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1 The Ford Running Board Newsletter of the Georgia Regional Group #24 Early Ford V8 Club of America, Inc. March 2016: Our 47th Year WEB SITE- FACE BOOK PAGE The Early Ford V-8 Club of Atlanta #24 Editor/Publisher: Bob Schwartz / cell REMINDER Club Meeting Place and Time The Old Hickory House Restaurant at 2202 Northlake Parkway, Tucker, GA (770) Meeting time 6:30 pm. The meeting place is easy to get to and has plenty of parking so bring your old car. The Club will pay for the first $8.00 of each meal served and the members will pay the remainder which will include an 18% tip. Therefore, each person can order what he/she wishes. NEXT MEETING TUESDAY MARCH 1 Next SATURDAY NIGHT SOCIAL on Saturday March 5th at 6:00 PM Blue Ribbon Grill 4006 LaVista Road Tucker, GA So come join us for some relaxed fellowship and good food. It ll be fun. Bring your family or a friend too. Please make reservation with Lamar DUES ARE DUE Annual Georgia RG 24 club dues are due for renewal before December 31, We sincerely appreciate the support of those who have already paid their 2016 dues. If you have not sent your dues for 2016, we urge you to do so in the next few days. Individual Membership dues are still $20.00, and Joint Membership dues, for both you and your spouse, are only $ This is a family hobby and this club supports many family activities, so we urge you to use the Joint Membership option. Please make your check (either $20.00 or $23.00) payable to GA RG 24 and send to: Bert Steele, Treasurer 3400 Hidden Acres Dr. Doraville, GA All of us in the Georgia Regional Group 24 thank you for your continued support. There are plans for numerous family activities in Don t miss out.

REPORT ON EVENTS Report on Valentine Party Thirty six members and guest gathered at

Party. Everyone reported to having a pleasant evening.

After drinks and dinner the men sang Let Me Call You Sweetheart.

Jerry McIntosh observed that the men s choral group was never better.

We thank bob Padovano for leading the singing, Mary Ann for bringing the lyrics, and

Most of all, we thank the Georgia Regional Group for paying three quarters of the

Dunkin Doughnuts in Chamblee on a recent Monday morning.

Nichols home in Dunwoody where he and his wife Jean greeted us and invited us to the

This HO model train layout was started in the early 1960 s and it now fills the

He is a superb modeler and there are numerous trains and structures reflecting his

He had three members of his operating group there to operate the trains while he

2 REPORT ON EVENTS Report on Valentine Party Thirty six members and guest gathered at the 57th Fighter Group Restaurant on Saturday February 6 for our annual Valentine Party. Everyone reported to having a pleasant evening. The dinner was outstanding, the service was prompt, and conversation lively. After drinks and dinner the men sang Let Me Call You Sweetheart. and presented a red rose to their lady. Jerry McIntosh observed that the men s choral group was never better. An ambiguous message to be sure. We thank bob Padovano for leading the singing, Mary Ann for bringing the lyrics, and Nancy Bireley for the flowers. Most of all, we thank the Georgia Regional Group for paying three quarters of the cost. JANUARY TOUR MODEL RAILROAD VISIT Members of Regional Group #24 assembled at a Dunkin Doughnuts in Chamblee on a recent Monday morning. After some delicious doughnuts and coffee, the group drove to Dr. Nichols home in Dunwoody where he and his wife Jean greeted us and invited us to the basement where the layout is located. This HO model train layout was started in the early 1960 s and it now fills the entire basement. He is a superb modeler and there are numerous trains and structures reflecting his modeling skills. He had three members of his operating group there to operate the trains while he explained details of the layout. Jerry and Vina McIntosh had two grandchildren there and they were invited back to operate trains. Children and big kids love trains. Jean and Dr. Nichols are excellent hosts. They and the operators joined our group at the Memphis BBQ restaurant in Dunwoody for lunch. The restaurant was suggested by Dr. Nichols and he was correct, this was a great place to eat. The food was delicious and the service was outstanding. We lacked for nothing. Lenny Major had BBQ spaghetti and he said it was very good. Following lunch, we all returned home.

3 FUTURE EVENTS. PANOZ AUTOMOTIVE TOUR Mark your calendar for March 5, 2016 Saturday tour of PANOZ engineering and assembly. Lunch at Chateau Elan. Meet at the Burger King at Hamilton Mill Road and 9:00 am. See map below.

4 FUTURE EVENTS Antique Automobiles Avondale Estates, GA Sunday Afternoon March 27, 2016.Easter Parade Please note: The parade will end on the Plazas on South Avondale Road where Refreshments will be provided by The Model A Restorers Club You are invited to drive in the 18 th Annual Easter Parade through historic Avondale Estates. It s for motor vehicles only. We will assemble at the Twin Oaks Shopping Plaza, 2853 East College Avenue, Avondale Estates, GA, at about 1:30 PM. The parade will start promptly at 2:30 PM. The Avondale Estates Police Department will lead us through the residential areas. It is acceptable to carefully throw wrapped candy to the kids who turn out to see the vintage cars. There will be fifty or more cars from the AACA, Model A Restorers Club, Early Ford V-8 Club, Cadillac Club, and other antique car clubs. The Avondale Estates Homeowners Association is very supportive of this parade. It s in their newsletter, and it s on their website. Please wear your name badge and introduce yourself. We look forward to seeing you. Lamar Hart Easter Parade Chairman lamarhart@outlook.com DAY TOUR TO PANAOLA MOUNTAIN STATE PARK Mark your calendar for April 23, On Saturday April 23, there will be a tour to Panola Mountain that is located in Henry County just south of Dekalb County. This is a state park managed by the Georgia Department of Natural Resources. There will be a park ranger to lead the group on the tour. The $7.00/person fee has been waived for the participants on this tour. The only charge is a $5.00 fee per automobile. This fee is collected annually that allows you to enter any state park for one year. The park ranger says April is the nicest month to visit the park. Assembly point location details will appear in the April Running Board. MAY 2016 TOUR HINDU TEMPLE LOCATED IN LILBURN The May tour will be to the Hindu Temple located on Rockbridge Road just off Lawrenceville Highway in Lilburn. We will assemble at Cofer Crossing in Tucker and drive out the Lawrenceville Highway to the Temple. Following the tour, we will drive to the Varsity Drive In on Jimmy Carter Blvd. for lunch. Mark your calendar for this tour. Additional information about the tour and the guidelines for the Temple tour will be provided next month.

5 FURURE EVENTS 2016 NATIONAL MEETS/TOURS 2016 Central National Meet - Tulsa, Oklahoma Jun 12 thru Jun 16, 2016 Tulsa, Oklahoma - Tulsa Regional Group # 39 Gary Strode.../... Wayne Blackmon ,,,,,,,, Headquarters: Hard Rock Hotel and Casino, Tulsa Information about the Meet: Eastern National Meet - Gettysburg PA Aug 8 thru Aug 11, 2016 Gettysburg PA - National Capital Regional Group # 36 Willis Terrett - v8ford51@gmail.com Norm Heathcote - vvomllc@hotmail.com Wyndham Gettysburg will be the headquarters hotel. Celebrating the 75th Anniversary of the 1941 Ford. Wyndham Hotel : Western New York RG Golden Anniversary National Driving Tour Western New York Jul 11 thru Jul 15, 2016 Contact: Milly Scheidt or millysch@frontiernet.net 2016 Great Southwestern Tour National Driving Tour Colorado - Eastern Utah Sep 13 thru Sep 19, 2016 contact: Lou Mraz 9gwst2016@gmail.com Blue Ridge Parkway National Driving Tour North Carolina Sep 18 thru Sep 22, 2016 Contact: Lamar Hart, Chairman lamarhart@outlook.com or Jerry Reichel jr51fun@bellsouth.net More information to come. TOUR WILL BE LIMITED TO 30 CARS SO CLUB MEMBERS PLEASE PUT YOUR SELF ON THE INTERESTED LIST ASAP!!!! Attention Photographers We need photos for the Running Board and V-8 Times and the web page. So when you attend a V8 party or event or outing, please bring your camera or phone and some photos to me at the address below. Thanks. Bob Schwartz merc51@comcast.net Telephone Committee Volunteers needed to make a few phone calls to members. If you or your spouse can be available just a few minutes a month, it would an important contribution to the club. For more info, please call Jerry Reichel

6 THE EARLY FORD V8 CLUB OF AMERICA, INC. REGIONAL GROUP 24 CLUB MEETING of FEBURARY Regional Group #24 held its regularly scheduled monthly meeting at the Hickory House Restaurant, beginning at 7:00 PM, February 2, 2016, the first Tuesday of the month. 21 persons attended. President Jerry Reichel presided. After an invocation by Bill Swilley, the President led us in the Pledge of Allegiance. The meeting was then temporarily adjourned for supper. After supper the meeting reconvened and the President asked for information from Lorraine Steele, our Sunshine Lady, about those of our members who are ill. Bert Steele was present at the meeting while recovering from surgery last week. The President asked for approval of the minutes of the January meeting. which was done by motion and second with no one voting to object. Bert Steele, Treasurer, gave the treasurer s report: Bert Steele reported that $92 has been collected during the last month from dues, $14 from interest; the balance in the checking account is $3,864; the balance in the two certificates of deposit is $30,585. He said 73 persons have paid dues for Upon a motion and a second, the membership voted to accept the Treasurer s report. Bob Schwartz reported that he needs articles for monthly Runningboard newsletter by the 20 th of each month. John Caldwell reported that our Facebook page is just not taking off. We need to tell folks about it and post car photos on it, too. Fred Lindquist reported that the visit to see the model train layout of Dr. Joe Nichols in Dunwoody must be postponed as he is ill. The visit will be rescheduled. Lamar Hart reported that the Valentine s Day party on February 6 has been sold out. All 36 seats have been taken. Jerry Reichel reported that a tour to see the Panoz facility in Hall County has been set for March 5. The Caddy Club will probably join us. We are to assemble at the Burger King Restaurant at the Hamilton Mill exit of I-85. The time will be circulated later. We will have lunch at Chateau Elan after touring the Panoz operations. Fred Lindquist reported that the tour to Panola Mountain in south Dekalb County will be held on April 23. He also reported that he is still trying to arrange a tour of the Hindu Temple in Lilburn during the month of June and the Great Locomotive Chase in October. Lamar Hart reported that the annual Easter Parade in Avondale Estates is still in the works with the Model A Club being the hosts this year, the 18 th year we have participated. We are to assemble at the same shopping center as always but the refreshments will be served in the town of Avondale since the park is under re-construction. Jerry reported that he and Bob Padovano with their wives will be attending the National Meet in Tulsa, Oklahoma this summer. He, also, asked about our interest in attending a Gwinnett Braves game on a Sunday afternoon this summer. There are only a few Sunday afternoon games this year and many members do not want to drive there at night. A few persons expressed interest. Lamar and Jerry reported on the National Tour to the Blue Ridge Parkway in September. They said we can accommodate up to 30 persons because of the limited availability of motel rooms. We are to contact Lamar if we wish to get on the list of those who want to participate. Fred Lindquist asked for volunteers to give a 15 minute presentation at a Club meeting about their employment or other matters that interest them. Jerry Reichel announced that the next meeting of the Board of Directors would be held February 9 at Burns Cox s garage. There being no further business, the meeting was adjourned. Respectfully submitted, E. Dale Dewberry, Secretary

7 THE EARLY FORD V8 CLUB OF AMERICA, INC. REGIONAL GROUP 24 BOARD OF DIRECTORS MEETING of FEBURARY The Board of Directors of Regional Group #24 held its scheduled monthly meeting at the Burns Cox garage on February 9, 2016, convening at 7:00 PM. President Jerry Reichel presided. The Directors present were Bob Padovano, Lamar Hart, Dick Anderson, Jerry Reichel, John Caldwell, Bert Steele, Fred Lindquist, Jerry McIntosh and Dale Dewberry. The Minutes of the January Board meeting were accepted without discussion. Bert Steele gave a Treasurer s report. He said that we have $2, in our checking account, $30,585 in two certificates of deposit; that $1, was expended on the Valentine s Day Party. Jerry said it was about the same cost as last year and that it was a good party. Jerry, in Bob Schwartz absence, said that club member, Terry Barovitcky, has volunteered to scan the photos from Burns Cox albums and the cost will be minimal. Jerry and Bob Padovano reported that after we tour the Panoz facilities on March 5 we will go across the street to visit the Big Dog racing shop before going to lunch at Chateau Elan. There was a general discussion of upcoming events and tours led by Lamar, Fred, Bob and Jerry. The schedule for 2016 was discussed at length: February 15, Club tour to see the model railroad layout of Dr. Joe Nichols, Sr. in Dunwoody; March 27, Easter Parade in Avondale Estates; Lamar reported that the Model A Club will be hosts this year and that many other car clubs have been invited. April 23, Club tour to Panola Mountain State Park in south Dekalb County; we are to assemble at the strip shopping center next to the QT store at the intersection of Clairmont and Briarcliff Rd. Saturday, May 21, a tour of the Hindu Temple in Lilburn followed lunch at the Varsity Restaurant near the intersection of Jimmy Carter Blvd and I-85. June 11-14, Central National Meet in Tulsa, Oklahoma. July 9, technical session at Reichel s garage; August, nothing planned but Jerry will pursue the idea of a group tour to a Gwinnett Braves game. September RG #24 sponsored National Tour in the Blue Ridge Mountains (maximum of cars); Jerry reported that the Club will be putting registration forms on the National Website by March 1, Written material will be mailed to registrants by April 1, He pointed out that those who attend will need to be in Asheville on the night of September 18 in order to start the tour on the morning of the 19 th. Registration will cost $45 which will include both a welcoming and a farewell reception. There will be an optional train ride that costs $75 per person. Jerry asked that we all try to attend every Tucker Cruise-In during 2016 and solicit new members. Lamar announced that a telephone committee is being organized by the wives of members. Jerry asked for a discussion of how to obtain new members as our group is dwindling. Lamar said we must attend cruise-ins and speak with prospective members, giving out our Club business cards. John Caldwell reported that our website has produced nothing in the way of a prospective member. Dick Anderson proposed sending copies of our monthly newsletter to nonmembers to try to create attention. All agreed to try it for a few months and Bob agreed to add their addresses to his current list. Jerry led a discussion of the idea of having T-Shirts, caps and denim shirts printed by Greg Barner as he discussed last month. There was interest in them but not enough to place an order now. Several directors spoke against the idea of purchasing banana flags to be setup at cruise-ins. Jerry decided to table the idea until next month. Fred reported that Bob Padovano will deliver several minute talks at Club meetings about Snap-On Tools. Jerry pointed out that there will be a cruise-in at the Hickory House on Saturday, February 13. There being no other business to be considered, the meeting was duly adjourned. Respectfully submitted, Dale Dewberry, Secretary

8 GARAGE SALE ITEMS Classified ads for antique automotive items placed by club members are free of charge. Please call Bob or contact Bob at merc51@comcast.net to place, remove, change or re-list an item. Ads will run for 3 months and then be dropped unless re-listed. WANTED Front seats for a 1951 FORD TUDOR any model. Seats are unique to Call Bob Padovano Home or Cell FOR SALE 4-525/550 x 17 tires, Lester brand. Older tires some weather checking, not recommended for extended highway use. Good tread, good whitewalls. Tubes and flaps included. $ Jerry Reichel FOR SALE I have a 1939 Ford 2 door sedan Deluxe that I have been working on for the last 15 years. It is disassembled. I have thousands of dollars worth of new parts and a disassembled flathead V 8 with three two barrel carbs, new Offenhouser heads,new tires,new fenders, running boards,new glass, and new bumpers. I want to sell this vehicle with all the new parts. Please call me if you are interested. Bruce D Winchester (770) bdwinn13@gmail.com FOR SALE MY COMPLETE GEORGIA LICENSE PLATE COLLECTION THIS COLLECTION IS COMPLETE FROM 1914 (FIRST DATED GEORGIA TAG) TO 1970 (THE LAST YEAR IS- SUED WITHOUT YEARLY DECALS) INCLUDES ALL OF GEORGIA ISSUED PAIRS ( ) INCLUDED ARE SOME VERY RARE PAIRS, SOME OF THE EARLY TAGS HAS THE MATCHING REGISTRATION DISC, SOME CONSECUTIVE YEARS HAVE THE SAME NUMBER AND A LOT OF TAGS HAVE LOW NUMBERS. GEORGIA SAMPLE PLATES FROM 1929 TO CURRENT, WITH A LOT OF GRAPHIC SAMPLE PLATES IN EXCELLENT CONDITION. I WILL SELL EITHER COLLECTION SEPARATELY AND I DO HAVE THE FOLLOWING GEORGIA TAGS NOT IN MY COLLECTIONS THAT I WILL SELL INDIVIDUALLY, 1919, 1922, 1923, 1924, AND PLUS OTHERS (TOO MANY TO LIST) ROY WATSON HOME CELL

9 What s your favorite car related website? Found a new or interesting one lately? If so, we d love to include it! To ensure you don t miss club announcements or publications, please send changes of contact information to Bob Schwartz at: merc51@comcast.net Have an idea for an article or column for The Ford Running Board? Contact Bob Schwartz at: or by at merc51@comcast.net Some Interesting Web Sites for your enjoyment Early Ford V-8 Web-site earlyfordv8ga.org Check out our website above! TFRB and other club information and archives are available there. Suggestions for the website or TFRB are always welcome. Also checkout the National club website. and Health and Bereavement Chairperson is Lorraine Steele. Phone: Please contact Lorraine with information or updates regarding health of other life events of any of our members. Updating Contact Information The Ford Running Board Deadlines In order to have production time for the best printed layout of The Ford Running Board, please have ANY and ALL information, including photos, to the editor by the 20th of the current month for publication in the following month s newsletter. Example: December 20th, 2014 for publication in the Jan. newsletter. Also, any information submitted in a printed form, should be in the Arial font, 12 pt. Photos should be sent separately from printed articles when possible. Exceptions : If you have photos or articles about an event that occurred at or on the deadline, please have them to the editor by the twenty-third day of the month to ensure publication in the current issue. Thanks, Bob

10 The Ford Running Board is the official publication of the Georgia Regional Group #24 of the Early Ford V-8 Club of America, Inc. The objective of this club is the preservation, restoration, and utilization of the Ford Motor Company vehicles built from 1932 to Membership applications are welcome from anyone having an interest and desire in furthering our club objectives. Owning a Ford Flathead is not a requirement for membership. Regional membership dues are $20.00 per year, prorated for those joining after the first quarter. National membership in the Early Ford V-8 Club of America is encouraged. Georgia Regional Group Meetings are held on the 1 st Tuesday of every month at 6:30 PM at the Hickory House restaurant, unless otherwise noted in this publication OFFICERS PRESIDENT: JERRY REICHEL VICE PRESIDENT: BOB PADOVANO SECRETARY: DALE DEWBERRY TREASURER: BERT STEELE BOARD OF DIRECTORS Dick Anderson John Caldwell Dale Dewberry Lamar Hart Fred Lindquist Bruce McDonald Jerry McIntosh Bob Padovano Jerry Reichel Bob Schwartz Bert Steele dickrdaanderson@gmail.com gatorcaldwell@gmail.com dale@dewberrylawfirm.com lamarhart@outlook.com ford39@lycos.com oldmac@bellsouth.net wjmcintosh@bellsouth.net bobs51ford@hotmail.com jr51fun@bellsouth.net merc51@comcast.net bs39fine@gmail.com

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The Ford Running Board Newsletter of the Georgia Regional Group #24 Early Ford V8 Club of America, Inc. October 2016: Our 47th Year WEB SITE- WWW.earlyfordv8ga.org FACE BOOK PAGE The Early Ford V-8 Club