January - Tucson Model A Ford Club

OLD PUEBLO “A”
Official Monthly PublicationTucson Chapter, Model "A" Ford Club of America
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EDITOR:
Fran Sotardi
3520 N Via San Juanito
Tucson, AZ 85749-8558
520-749-8659
Email: [email protected]
Local members must be a member of
MAFCA
Model "A" Ford Club
of America, Inc.
250 S. Cypress St.
La Habra, CA 90631
MEETINGS
Regular Monthly Meeting:
First Tuesday of the Month
7:30 PM – Jim Click Ford
6244 E. 22nd Street
Tucson, AZ 85732
Dues:
$15/yr. family or $10/yr. Individual
Monthly Outing:
Fourth Sunday of the Month or
as voted by the club membership.
Board of Director Meeting:
Monday after the monthly outing
2010 Officers
President:
Nancy Frazer
[email protected]
531-8893
1st Vice President:
Gary Roberts
[email protected]
885-8627
2nd Vice President:
Rey Brown
[email protected]
296-2079
Treasurer:
Si Burgheimer
[email protected]
574-2190
Secretary:
Linda Kent
[email protected]
883-2798
2010 Board of Directors
Past President Rich Whalen
Ron Edwards
Ray Feierstein
Scott Parsons
Ernie Williams
Emmett Zimberoff
January 2010
Holiday Banquet TVGR
There were 92 members and guests at the Tanque Verde Guest
Ranch - there were 27 Model A's.
We enjoyed all sorts of good food with our good friends. There
were many awards, some serious and some just for fun. Delena
Conn received the Sam Doty Commemorative.
The generous Model A family contributed $727 to the Community Food bank together along with some actual food.
Thanks to Chuck Thim for the fun slides. Thanks to the awards
committee for all their hard work: Bruce Edwards, Allen Elvick, and Chuck Thim.
Thanks to my wife, Bernice Edwards,
for a job well done!!!!
We had restoration awards to Carey &
Linda Kent and Barbara Jo Birt for 2009
restorations of Model A's.
Respectfully submitted,
Ron Edwards
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January 23 Dillinger Days– from 9am to 5pm. It will be
located at 311 E. Congress Street, down town Tucson. We
will need at least 45 plus antique vehicles. If you have
not already signed up please call: Ray Feierstein 531-9724
January 24th Outing to Arivaca– details in center page
of this newsletter. Chairpersons: Delena Conn & Corky
Rose
January 25th Board Meeting–Jim Click Ford 22nd Street
February 21st White Elephant Sale– Tucson EstatesFoothills Please note that this is the third Sunday of the
Month.
March 1st -Board Meeting–Jim Click Ford 22nd Street
March 13,2010 :The Fountains At LaCholla and Rudasill
from 11:30am to 4:00Pm to display our antique vehicles.
They are asking for 15 plus vehicles.
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Chapter
Chatter:
Here are some quotes from the Cowboy’s Guide to life:
“If you find yourself in a hole, the first thing to do is
stop diggin”
“If it don’t seem like it’s worth the effort, it probably
ain’t.”
“Never grumble. It makes you about as welcome as a
sindwinder in a cow camp.”
For Sale - 30 Ford coupe - Ray Stroehlein 574-1555 cell 4650131
For Sale - 29 Ford roadster - call Ron Edwards for details 520-623-5755 or 751-1226 (home) Car belongs to Mr. Levy
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General Meeting Minutes
January 5, 2010
The meeting was called to order by President Nancy Frazer at 7:30 PM.
Our guests were Jim Feebers, Eldon and Roberta Weaver (Loveland, CO), and
Bud Duval. We also had two new members, Jim and Barbara Thur from Minnesota.
Thanks to Frank Pyrdeck, Nancy Gurley, and Ron and Bernice Edwards for our
refreshments.
Name-badge Fine Giveaway: Iola Stroehlein was the winner of $16 plus
change.
The treasurer’s report was given and approved by a vote of the membership.
Door Prize: Won by Bud Duval.
Correspondence: Correspondence, newsletters, and letters of thanks are on
front table. Also, there is information about upcoming swap meets and various
Model A National and regional conventions.
Old Business:
Holiday Banquet – Ron Edwards, chairperson. There were 92 members
and guests and 27 Model As that attended. Thanks to the awards committee for all of their work. Delena Conn was the recipient of the Sam Doty
Award. $727 was given to the Community Food Bank from our club and
membership. Thanks to Bernice ―for keeping everything
straight‖ (including Ron). There were two restorations: Barbara Birt’s
Telephone truck and Carey Kent’s Roadster Pickup. Ron gave his apologies to Chuck Thim for rushing him through the slide show. We voted at
the end of the Banquet to have the dinner at TV Guest Ranch again next
year. It will be held on December 12, 2010. One remaining ―award‖ was
presented to Ron Uhle tonight. (It was a gas refill reminder.)
January outing – Delena Conn, chairperson: Arivaca – Jan 24. Meet at
the Desert Diamond Casino on Nogales Hwy at 10:30 for donuts and plan
to leave at 11:00. (Bring your own drink.) The Ladies Club of Arivaca
will provide a choice of Turkey and Dressing dinner with all of the trimmings or Lasagna. Drinks and dessert are included. Cost is $10 for members and $13 for non members. Money needs to be turned-in by January
15 to Delena. Lunch will be at 1:00 and there will be live music afterwards. Members can make a donation for the musicians. All of the lunch
proceeds will be given to local Arivaca charities.
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Car shows:
A. Dillenger Days are coming up on Sat. January 23. We need at least
50 cars and so far there are 45
signed-up. Be there by 8:30. They
would like the cars to stay until 5:00 but if you have to leave earlier, let
Ray know. There will probably be only two shows, one at 1:00 and
2:30. Wear period clothes if you have them. Contact Ray Feierstein
with any questions or if you can bring a car but haven’t signed up.
B. Jeff Epley told about a one-day show on Labor Day. More info
will come as the date gets closer.
C. Pima County Fair in April – More information in upcoming meetings.
D. The Fountains at La Cholla on March 13 from 11:30 – 4:00. More
info will be available in the February meeting.
New Business:
Outings for the year: Gary Roberts
January – Arivaca
February – White Elephant Sale on Feb. 21 (Ron Uhle)
March – Overnighter (Ron Edwards and Chuck Thim)
April – Progressive Dinner (Volunteers: Ray and Sandy Fierstein,) + Pima County Fair (April 17)
May – Breakfast in the Park (Frank Pyrdeck)
June – Ice Cream Social (Virginia Doty)
July – Gaslight Theater (Gary Roberts) 36 Balcony – 44 back
area main floor
August – Mt Lemmon Breakfast – (Kent)
September – TBD
October – Overnighter?
November – TBD + Hillclimb (November 6 – Picacho Peak)
December – Banquet at Tanque Verde Guest Ranch
The sign-up sheet for refreshments is on front table. We need members to
bring goodies and drinks for each meeting. Contract Rey Brown if
you have any questions or would like to volunteer.
Door prizes are needed for 2010. Bring them to the meeting and give
them to Nancy.
The next board meeting will be held on Monday, January 25 at 7:00 pm at the
Jim Click Ford 22nd Street location. All members are welcome.
The meeting was adjourned at 8:22.
Respectfully submitted,
Linda Kent, Secretary
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Thanks to all the following committee chair persons for volunteering this year:
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Advertising:
Banquet Awards:
Car Shows:
Cards:
Chaplain:
Chapter Chatter:
Editor:
Historian:
Membership:
Parades:
Participation:
Phone Committee:
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Photographers:
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Refreshments:
Seminars:
Webmaster:
Delena Conn & Corky Rose
Bruce Edwards
Ray Feierestein
Lynn Thim
Bick Van Duyne
Rich Whalen
Fran Sotardi
Chuck Thim
Bernice Edwards
Ron Uhle
Rey Brown
Nancy Frazer
A-E – Ray Feierstein
F-K – Nancy Frazer
L-N – Linda Kent
O-Simpson – Linda Bowers
Smith-Z – Rich Whalen
Chuck Thim
Sam Logan
Fran Sotardi
Rey Brown
Ron Edwards
Rey Brown
January Birthdays
4-Irene Esquivel
5-Anna Mortensen
8-Terry Doty
10-Chuck Molander
13-Sherry Ratledge
14-Ralph Haberski
16-Lynn Thim
17-Bob Oberst
18-Helen Stevens
18-Charlotte Wykoff
21-Rich Whalen
27-Susan Early
28-Edward McDaniel
29-Bob Miller
30-Izaac Elms
30-Shannon Kent
31-Dick Upton
January
Anniversaries
3-Rod & Nancy Frazer
6-Jim & Sally Beebe
14-Greg & McShell Mortensen
25-Fritz & Jeanne Mietzner
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January 23 Dillinger Days– from 9am to 5pm. It will be located at 311 E. Congress Street, down town Tucson. We will
need at least 45 plus antique vehicles. If you have not already signed up please call.
March 13,2010 :The Fountains At LaCholla and Rudasill
from 11:30am to 4:00Pm to display our antique vehicles.
They are asking for 15 plus vehicles.
If you are interested in participating in all or part, please contact Ray Feierstein, Car Show Coordinator at 531-9724 or
email Ray at [email protected]. Also, if you sign up and find
that you are not able to participate, please let Ray know.
Monthly Club Refreshments at our General Meetings:
February 2nd
Ernie & Ann Williams
Jim & Sally Beebe
Please notify Rey Brown if
you would like to
volunteer.
Remember: If you like to have refreshments after the general meetings,
that doesn’t happen until you offer to supply them once in awhile.
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February Birthdays
5-Connie Carr
9-Fred Secker
11-Chase Kent
13-Chuck Thim
13-Peggy Schlosser
14-Shirley McDaniel
21-Pauline Upton
22-Bruce Edwards
22-Linda Willmore
25-Nancy Molander
February
Anniversaries
9-Ron & Bernice Edwards
14-Scott & Cathy Parsons
17-Fred & Flora Gerber
27-Craig & Sue Preble
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but keep rowing to shore!
Delena, Corky,
Margaret