Volume 12 Issue #6 November--December 2018 CTCI CHAPTER #116 OFFICERS PRESIDENT RICK RAWE 865-539-6022 H 865-599-9350 C RAWERC@COMCAST.NET Smoky Mountain Classic Thunderbird Club VICE PRESIDENT JIM NORGAARD 865-408-7658 H 219-771-2242 C JANORGAARD@GMAIL.COM SECRETARY CHARLA NORGAARD 865-408-7658 H 219-771-2242 C CHARLANORGAARD@YAHOO.COM Again in 2018! TREASURER FRANK NAVRATIL 865-458-0935 H 412-512-9002 C FRANKNAVRATIL@CHARTER.NET A CTCI Multiple GOLD MEDALLION and GOLD AWARDS Winning Newsletter DIRECTOR-AT-LARGE ( 18-19) BILL JURKONIE 865-932-0470 H 865-406-8829 C T35SCB@AOL.COM DIRECTOR-AT-LARGE ( 17-18) CHARLIE HENSLEY 865-482-6536 H 865-805-7898 C CHUCK188@COMCAST.NET NEWSLETTER EDITOR BILL LONG VOL-458-0426 H VOL-256-1116 C TBIRDBILL@YAHOO.COM MEMBERSHIP CHAIR ANN BLY 865-657-9494 H ANNBLY@HOTMAIL.COM Could you believe that 3 of these car owners actually own a c model car also? What do you think the drivers of these vehicles had in common with the SMCTC drivers on a crisp Saturday morning in October? Visit our website: www.smokymountainthunderbirds.org Email addresses are hyperlinked. Look inside this issue for more stories/pictures. Anybody missing a spare tire? Jerry picked one up for this decorating touch.
Page 2 President s corner by rick rawe, club President page 3 Meeting minutes by charla norgaard page 4 No meeting breakfast by Bev Hammond page 5 Auto Fest by Bill and Sharon Jurkonie Page 6 Smctc picnic & meeting by peggy & Jerry cardwell Page 7-8 Color tour / prison tour hosted by alex miller page 9-10 Convention feedback from around the avairy various page 11 In memorial - art copcutt Page 12 Our veterans page 13 Tech tips page 14 Classified ads page 15 Sponsors page 16 Coming attractions page 17-18 Events calendar page 19 Smctc & ctci applications page 20-23 When? Thursday, November 15, 2018 Where? R J s Courtyard; Louisville; 3749 Airport Hwy.; near Hwy I -140 Time? 7pm for meeting, come earlier for dinner NEW LOCATION!! November Birthdays Sandra Quillin 2 Rebecca Gibson 4 David Anderson 5 Alice Oberender 6 Doug Terry 9 Patricia Hennigan 18 Tom Hennigan 19 Rusty Kean 19 Sharon Jurkonie 20 Phyl Morello 27 November Anniversaries Jere & Julie Krieg 1 Errol & Karen Sue Keith 4 Bill & Sharon Jurkonie 10 (2001) Tom & Katie Holvey 26 (1981) Birthdays / Anniversaries For Bird Lovers December Birthdays Nathalie Teske 1 Will Cook 12 Jeff Morgan 16 Jim Brown 25 Bill Bock 25 Carol Anderson 29 Mike Caruthers 30 December Anniversaries David & Carol Anderson 14 Nolan & Laura Sharbel 26 (1971) Bob & Dino Griffitts 29 (1950) Trey & Sarah Ratledge 30
The President s Corner Page 3 The rains stopped just in time to accommodate our annual picnic. Peggy and Jerry Cardwell hosted the event with 40 plus attendees at their very impressive red and white barn/house complete with outdoor pool on 40 acres of land, and situated next to an awesome, five-bay red and white garage. We had a short business meeting followed by barbecue from Buddy s and great side dishes and desserts provided by our members. The Mt. LeConte Jug Band provided great entertainment. The only downside was watching Georgia beat Tennessee in football. Kudos to Peggy and Jerry for a great outing. Just a week later we all gathered at the Airport Hilton for another No Meeting Breakfast. Yours truly finally won the free breakfast for the most attractive classic T-Bird, at least according to the newest server who apparently was partial to the color yellow. The following week saw several of us attend the Auto Fest at the Smokies baseball stadium. The featured marque was the Corvette with probably 15 to 20 in attendance. The Thunderbirds were lurking just across the road. Of note was our prime location courtesy of Bill Jurkonie, and our 4 popup tents where we all gathered for fellowship. Perhaps we will be able to be the featured marque at a future gathering. And the last event before the deadline was the Color Tour/Prison Tour. Thanks Alex for coordinating on his birthday! Good job and it was well attended in spite of the less-than-optimal weather. Rick Rawe www.smokymountainthunderbirds.org If you haven t already voted in the CTCI Election of Director-at-Large and By-Laws revision, please do so before November 15th. If you did not receive a ballot via email, please contact CTCI Office. EDITORS CORNER THE BIRD WORD publication is issued near the end of the EVEN-numbered month by The Smoky Mountain Classic Thunderbird Club. Send articles and items of interest to the Editor, Bill Long, at the email address on the front page.
Meeting Minutes September 29, 2018 Page 4 Welcome: Rick Rawe welcomed over 40 members to the meeting/picnic at Jerry and Peggy Caldwell s home. Meeting started at 4:01. Membership: Ann Bly. We have 69 members, 127 with spouses/significant others. Giberson Award: Jim Norgaard had everyone sign the book. Minutes: The meeting minutes from the July 19, 2018 had been distributed and posted on the website. Motion was made by Perry Anthony and Carol Anderson seconded the motion- Approved. Treasurer s Report: Treasurer s report was given by Frank Navratil. Motion was made by Perry Anthony and Carol Anderson seconded the motion- Approved. CTCI Report Bob Witt reported on a what is going on at CTCI. All members will be receiving an email to vote for the Director At Large. John Kledis who is a member of our club will be running. PLEASE VOTE! At the Knoxville Convention it was discussed and seconded to include 2002-2005 Thunderbirds, and to take the vote to the general membership. A ballot will be sent to each member to vote whether to make it official. Daily office functions have been moved to North Kansas City, MO. They will start publishing the Early Bird from there. Three CTCI Directors have been elected by acclamation: Our own Bob Witt, Bob Young from Des Moines, Iowa, and Jim Rodgers of Glendale, Arizona. Sunshine Report: A card was sent to the Art Copcutt Family, and a check for $50.00 was sent to KARM per SMCTC policy in memory of Art. Board Meeting Report: Frank Navratil, Rick Rawe and Bob Witt will meet and select names for Membership Chair Person and Director at Large. We will vote at the next meeting. Please contact Rick Rawe if you have any suggestions. Janice Rawe has been looking at different locations for our meetings: Buddy s Room rental $50.00, $13.95 a meal and at least 40 people. We will need to pay 3 days in advance. The Lighthouse Room rental $50.00 Meal $20.00 each. They do have a Mexican and Barbecue Buffet for $14.95. Old Business: Bill Long reported on the Convention: The original $5,000 loan to the Convention Committee plus interest will be paid back to the Club. Refunds were made to people that had to cancel. Approximately $3000.00 was refunded. The full amount was refunded to Mr. & Mrs. Lamar Fowler. Mrs. Fowler became ill and had to be hospitalized in Knoxville. Not all the numbers are in from the convention but close. SMCTC, LLC (the convention committee) should be able to make a sizable contribution back to the club. Asset Distribution: Frank Navratil will head a committee with Ann Bly, Janice Rawe and Bob Witt to decide how we will distribute excess funds in the future. Any suggestions can be emailed to Frank. Financial support will be given to the Caldwells for the picnic. For the Flagstaff convention we will send at least $500. Upcoming Events: Grace Phillips/Rick Rawe Auto Fest Oct 12/13 So far 14 cars are going. Bill will send out an email on more details. No Meeting Breakfast Oct 6 Let Bev know as soon as possible. Fall Drive Alex Miller Oct 20 or Oct 27 if it rains. We will be eating at the Brushy Mountain Prison. Veterans Day Parade Dorian Abernathy is working on this. More information will follow. Oak Ridge Christmas Parade Lineup is at 4:30. More information will follow. Christmas Party Friday Dec. 14 at Jim and Charla Norgaard. Everyone will bring a white elephant gift. Also, a side dish. Other Club Shirts, Jackets, etc. Contact, Sylvia Witt Next Meeting Nov. 15, 2018 at R.J. s Courtyard in Alcoa The meeting was adjourned at 4:35 PM. by a motion made by Perry Anthony and seconded by Carol Anderson. The Club would like to thank Jerry and Peggy Caldwell for hosting our Club Picnic this year. Their home was so welcoming and amazing. The weather was perfect, food was delicious, music was awesome, and the company was the best! Thank you again!
Page 5 A Event Report No Meeting Breakfast - October 6, 2018 The October No Meeting Breakfast took place on a chilly but sunny morning. Nine classic Birds showed up with their members inside, hungry and ready for a good breakfast. We were treated to another good breakfast, as is the norm, at the Airport Hilton. This Breakfast s free meal was won by our hard-working President, Rick Rawe. The hostess who made the selection just happens to have yellow as her favorite color. Our host Bev Hammond was unable to attend but arrangements were handled flawlessly. If you can make the next Breakfast (Saturday December 1), please let Beverley know so your meal can be ready for you. We will all hope for good weather. Don t forget to Vote your CTCI ballot! CTCI Become a new member or renew your membership. http://ctci.org/ Each membership includes a subscription to the bimonthly, award winning, Early Bird magazine along with member access to CTCI events, publications, the CTCI website, FaceBook page and member store, a roster of your fellow Thunderbird enthusiasts, and individual technical support, just to name a few of your individual benefits. Opportunity to purchase an invoice for your Bird.
Page 6 A Event Report Bill and Sharon Jurkonie hosted a 2-day car event at this year s Auto Fest for the Smoky Mountain Classic Thunderbird Club and the East Tennessee Region Antique Automobile Club. Nine members of SMCTC attended, bringing 4 classic Birds and 4 Retro Birds Will & Linda Cook 57 and 02; Bill & Sharon Jurkonie 57 and 04; Grace & Roger Phillips 56; Rick Rawe - 56; Denny Richardson 03; and Sylvia Witt 02. (Rick Rawe, Sylvia Witt and the Jurkonies are members of both clubs.) The Corvette was the featured car this year. Roger Phillips brought his 67 Vet and Bill Jurkonie his 84 Vet. Also in attendance was Sharon s son, Bill Shepherd, from Florida and Joe Shepherd & Barbara Bys from Wisconsin. All in all, we had a great group of car enthusiasts. In addition to almost 300 cars in the show, there was a display of antique tractors. Oh, to be young enough to spin the fly wheels to start them putt, putt, putt. Also, the local RV dealer had about a dozen RV s open for viewing. The biggest draw for the muscle cars was the Auto Cross track at the far end of the parking lot. Lots of fun to watch them try to beat last year s record time on the track. There was a one-time fee to run as many times as you wanted during the day on the track. Also, for free, you could be a passenger in a new Mustang with a professional driver on the track. The event culminated with a bar-b-que on Saturday evening and distribution of the prizes. The money prizes were very large as this is a non-for-profit event. We did not get the award this year for the most cars in a group but several in our group did win prizes from the daily free drawings of registration numbers. Maybe you want to join us for fun next year at Auto Fest 2019. Hosted and reported by Bill and Sharon Jurkonie
Page 7 A Event Report SMCTC Picnic & Meeting Hosted and reported by Peggy/Jerry Cardwell Jerry and I really enjoyed having our T-Bird family at the Barn for our picnic and fellowship. We appreciate all of the sweet comments regarding the farm and hope that everyone had a great time. Sorry that the weather did not cooperate regarding our car picture but maybe next year as I hear we have had a motion, seconded and passed that it s there again. For all that were not able to make it, we hope to see you there next year. Peggy relaxes after all the prep work for the Meeting/Picnic. Heavy rains earlier in the week prevented a planned drone photo op in the back yard and scared a few members into different cars. The Club cake was a hit! President Rick conducts a quick meeting before the Picnic. The female braintrust review some of the fun happenings from the Convention. Sylvia spins a yarn while Phyl and Sharon take it all in. Is this the 3 Stooges, decked out in the Hills Club shirts for Convention workers?
Page 8 A Event Report SMCTC Picnic & Meeting Hosted and reported by Peggy/Jerry Cardwell A service station theme graces the rest room in the garage. The Mt. LeConte Jug Band set the tone for the day. The queen of the garage is Peggy s pride and joy! Can you guess which bike is Jerry s?! Denise is picking the brain of former Nurse, Karen Sue, in prep for her upcoming knee surgery. The Cardwells were decorated for the season!
Page 9 A Event Report Color Tour / Prison Tour Hosted by Alex Miller This year s fall color tour FINALLY took place on Saturday, October 27th, after a one week delay from one blustery, brisk and rainy day to another one, about the same. The week delay did allow a little more color to be added to the leaves. A leaf color array of 5 classic Thunderbirds (yellow, red, bronze, brownish and light green) braved the elements and was joined by 3 of the modern classics, a Mustang and a few other vehicles. The non-pleasant conditions kept a few others from bringing their classics. The route was the Devil s Triangle out from Oliver Springs and it goes by the Brushy Mountain Pen and now an End of the Line distillery. This Tail of the Dragon -type drive made for some interesting back woods scenery and colorful autumn leaves. We began in Oak Ridge, where there was another group of vehicles collected for a similar ride. Apparently, Alex was avoiding another speeding ticket and the V- W s couldn t stand the pace, so they passed us like a flash. We met other groups of vehicles (Jeeps and Miatas) in route that were doing the Triangle in the opposite direction.
Page 10 A Event Report Color Tour / Prison Tour Hosted by Alex Miller The drive terminated at the infamous Brushy Mountain Penitentiary in Petros, TN. A prison has been at this location since 1896 and gained a lot of popularity in the 1970 s when James Earl Ray was one of it s inhabitants. Ray escaped and was on the run for 54 hours before he was re-captured. Before the prison tour we dined at the Warden s Table Café A guard tower stands in contrast to the beautiful fall folage. A view of the Gym built when prisoners didn t get enough exercise in the coal mine. The End of the Line is a most appropriate label for this place This motley crew is doing time for having too much fun driving their Thunderbirds. Other guests did not enjoy their time here! This is look at a section of the wall where James Earl Ray and a few of his buddies climbed their way to a brief (54 hours) hike in the woods. A fake fight was going on in the yard to give them a chance to climb the wall. Here is a shot of your room if you were in the Hole. It measured about 4 x 8 and had no air conditioning or heat. WiFi was weak, even on a good day.
Page 11 A Feature Convention Feedback from around the aviary! Congratulations and Thank You for sponsoring a well organized and fun CTCI Convention. The Convention Center was an excellent location. The activities were well organized and enjoyable..c. F., MS..From all we hear from our Club members here in Dallas the convention was very well planned and everyone had a wonderful time. We sure missed being there!... D. S. TX. Please thank all of the committee members also. They were all such a joy! I had the best time ever the people, the events, (I was amazed at the Smoky Mountains), the Awards, Fabulous Job Well Done. It will be a wonderful Tennessee Convention Memory I will have forever J. L. CT Thank you for an amazing experience. Your club and its volunteers went above and beyond any and everything imaginable.... we participated in an enlightening and positive event. Everyone we met was pleasant and helpful and those most notable / memorable to us were Jerry, Rick, Katie, Kathy, Rusty, and a host of many others R. P. FL Needless to say, I was more then pleasantly surprised to get the refund check in the mail today. Knowing you had to shell out money for plaques, banquet diner, etc. I just chalked up the registration fee up to a contribution for the event. Glad to hear it was financially a success also. I've heard from a few people how much it was a great convention. J. G. CO Congratulations to all of you on organizing and managing a fantastic event. We really enjoyed being a part of it. M. H. TX.Everything was "top notch", the venue, tours, food, banquet, hotels and especially the Hospitality your club members demonstrated to all attendees. I heard this, quite literally, from everyone we came in contact with, I think your Club "raised to bar", once again, for putting on a Convention. Please express our thanks and appreciation to all of your Members.B. Y. IA Thank you SMCTC members! You did yourselves proud!
Page 12 IN MEMORIAL Arnold Art Copcutt 1959-2018 We were saddened to learn in September that member, Art Copcutt, was suddenly, and tragically, killed in an auto accident. Art, and wife Sandy, have been SMCTC members for some time. Art spent his career as a CPA. Art was involved with antique cars long before joining SMCTC. He was a member of AACA and the Model A Club. Art had not been able to be very active in our club due to his involvement in supporting his mother and also updating a home he recently purchased. He did attend MockingBird Run IX in 2017 and, true to his nature of being helpful, actively participated in the impromptu tech session for Perry s generator issue. Our deepest sympathies go out to Art s family.
Page 13 Below is the list of Veterans* that are a part of our Smoky Mountain Classic Thunderbird Club. Let s thank these men and women for their service. Charles Abernathy ARMY Doug Terry ARMY Dorian Abernathy ARMY Bob Witt ARMY Bill Bock ARMY Donnie Zinsmeister (N/G) ARMY Dick Burdette ARMY David Anderson NAVY Bev Hammond ARMY Jim Ashley NAVY Robert Helsel ARMY William Spencer NAVY Bill Jurkonie (N/G) ARMY David Tinnon (Rsvrs) NAVY Karen Sue Keith ARMY Bob Griffitts AIR FORCE Bill LaBelle ARMY David Luinstra AIR FORCE JB Morgan (Korean War) ARMY Candice Nunley AIR FORCE Roger Phillips ARMY James Wilson AIR FORCE Houston Ratledge ARMY Nolan Sharbel MARINES Len Royston ARMY * If you are a veteran and not on this list, or if we have your information incorrect, please reply to the Editor.
Page 14 Here are a tip borrowed from the Bay Area Thunderbird Club newsletter of a couple of years ago. Disclaimer: This and all other Tech Tips are merely reports of another person s experience in attempting to make improvements to their situation. They are in no way responsible for the outcome you may get. The Bird Word, its editor or SMCTC are in no way responsible for your outcome; and you should use these tips at your own risk.
CLASSIFIED ADS Page 15 FOR SALE: * Convertible top ( 57 style) for 55-57; Needs canvas & weatherstripping (clamps included) otherwise good shape,,now $2500, new price!! * Complete set of ALL Early Bird magazines $350 * 84 Avanti car in very good condition $10,000 * 1 1957 plastic model car 1/25 scale $20 * 2 1956 plastic model cars 1/24 scale $20 each * 1 1956 metal model car 1/24 scale $25 * 2 1955 plastic model cars 1/16 scale $30 each * Or all model cars (all Thunderbirds) $75 MORE ITEMS JUST ADDED! * Hard top back window GOOD condition (minor scratch) $20 * Good used water pumps (3) $5 each * Good used gas tank 1957 $15 * All this and MORE good T-Bird STUFF Inquire Contact Perry at pa310@charter.net ; 865-360-7724 For Sale: 4 14 inch white-wall tires with about 2000 miles. They are 7 years old. $100 takes all 4; Contact Ted: 513-673-3642 Here is a 1956 Thunderbird Franklin Mint crystal and 24K gold model car which is very nice! Seller asking $80.00. Please contact Alex (865)-210-7793 if interested! Vacancy For your ad
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Page 17 COMING ATTRACTIONS Knoxville Veterans Day Parade: Fri. November 9th; NOTE: This is the Friday before the actual holiday! Line up at Knoxville Coliseum parking garage at 9am. Watch your emails for more details: contact Dorian Abernathy if you plan to attend the parade and the lunch afterwards. Dorian49@aol.com (Needs a count by ASAP) Our regular bimonthly meeting for November will take place at our NEW meeting place. It is R J s Courtyard on Alcoa Highway near Pellisippii Parkway (I 140) Join us to make decisions on open positions. Oak Ridge Christmas Parade December 8, 2018 Theme: Note: Line-up begins at 4:30pm (Charlie recommends getting there no later than 5:00pm) and the parade begins promptly at 6:00pm, and last about an hour. Contact Charlie Hensley for info at chuck188@comcast.net or cell at 865-805-7898. Also, he will register for the Club as one entry do NOT register as individuals, we ll get spread out. Christmas Party Date: Friday evening, December 14. 2017 Location: Home of James and Charla Norgaard ; 223 Chickasaw Lane; Tellico Village; Loudon, TN Watch your emails for more details and directions.
Page 18 COMING ATTRACTIONS May 15-19, 2019
Page 19 Smoky Mountain Classic Thunderbird Club 2018 Chapter #116 Event Calendar 9-18-2018 Month Event Date Time Host January Club meeting January 18, 2018 7pm Calhoun's Maryville February Breakfast Airport Hilton February 3, 2018 9am Beverley Hammond Dinner and a play February 10, 2018 5:30pm Sylvia Witt March Club meeting March 15, 2018 7pm Calhoun's Maryville April May June Breakfast Airport Hilton April 7, 2018 9am Beverley Hammond Thunder Road Drive for Convention April 21, 2018 TBD Ron McCloud Club meeting May 17, 2018 7pm RJ's Courtyard Rest. Alcoa Hwy Smoky Mountains Drive for Convention May 19, 2018 8:30am Len Royston Breakfast Airport Hilton June 2, 2018 9am Beverley Hammond Secret City Festival Parade June 9, 2018 TBD Charlie Hensley Rugby Antique Car Show June 9, 2018 TBD Carol and Dave Anderson July August September Club meeting July 19,2018 7pm RJ's Courtyard Rest. Alcoa Hwy Knoxville Tour for Convention July 21,2018 9am Bill Long and Rick Rawe t Breakfast Airport Hilton August 4, 2018 9am Beverley Hammond CTCI Convention Knoxville August 15-19, 2018 SMCTC Club meeting At Club Picnic 3:00pm Cardwells' Home Club Picnic September 29, 2018 3:00pm Peggy and Jerry Cardwell Breakfast Airport Hilton October 6, 2018 9am Beverley Hammond October November Smokies Auto Fest October 12-13, 2018 TBD Bill Jurkonie Fall Drive Brushy Mtn Prison October 20, 2018 TBD Alex Miller Club meeting November 15, 2018 7pm RJ's Courtyard Rest. Alcoa Hwy Veterans Day Parade November 9, 2018 TBD Dorian Abernathy Breakfast Airport Hilton December 1, 2018 9am Beverley Hammond December Oak Ridge Christmas Parade December 8, 2018 4;30pm Charlie Hensley Christmas Party December 14, 2018 6:00pm James and Charla Norgaard Scheduled Tentative Not Planned New Event Club meetings Current issue on our website: UT Home games: Sept. 8,15,22; Oct. 20 ; Nov. 3, 10, 17 www.smokymountainthunderbirds.org Copy this page and put these dates on your calendar and/or in your phone.
Smoky Mountain Classic Thunderbird Club... is a not for profit organization based in the greater Knoxville,TN area. There were a total of 53,166 Classic '55, '56, '57 Thunderbirds produced during this period with well over 60% still registered and enjoyed by their owners and the public at large. As the primary focus of the club is the restoration, reservation, and enjoyment of the Classic Birds, our events include tours, parades, public displays, technical sessions, and participation in Regional and International Thunderbird Concours events. Please mail this completed membership form to: Frank Navratil 221 Chickasaw Lane Loudon, TN 37774 Rick Rawe, President 221 Chickasaw Lane Jim Norgaard, Vice President Loudon, TN 37774 Charla Norgaard, Secretary Frank Navratil, Treasurer Rick Ann Rawe, Bly, Membership President Jim Norgaard, 865-657-9494 Vice President Charla Norgaard, Secretary Frank Club meetings Navratil, Treasurer are held on the Ann 3rd Bly, Thursday Membership of every other month beginning with 865-657-9494 January (odd months) at various locations in the Knoxville area. Meeting starts at 7pm. Come early for dinner on your own. Call Ann Bly at 865-657-9494 for details. Visitors Welcome! www.smokymountainthunderbirds.org 1-18 Page 20 Interested in meeting some folks with the same love of the Classic 55, 56, 57 Thunderbirds that you have?
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