Volume 40, #7 July, 2008 President s Message We had a busy past month with many different events. The economy run, Kansas Flint Hills tour, our 22 nd Annual Omaha Ford Show, Eat-out at Petrow s, Fremont swap meet, Limestone Days tour and the General Dodge house show. All were fun. Be sure to note the great events coming up. Your participation makes each event fun and interesting. Well summer is definitely upon us. I hope those that had storm damage have gotten their homes and lives back to normal. By the time that you get this message, the 4 th of July will have come and gone. I hope that everyone had a safe and enjoyable holiday weekend. One particular coming event that I want to call your attention to is Thursday July 24 th 6 to 9pm. That is the Car show display at the Seldin shopping centers on west Center road 123 rd to 126 th street. The Seldin Company is celebrating their many years of business at that location. They have invited our club to celebrate with them. Look at the events we have coming up and plan to take part in the fun and festivities. Lloyd These are the folks that bought Zane s Antique Parts It is now called A-Z Model A Parts Zanes 773 Central Street Glade, Kansas 67639 785-543-6769 There will be an auction in Tyndall, South Dakota on 22 & 23 August, that has a lot of Model A cars and parts on it. The auction site is www.sdauctions.com. It is only a few miles north and west of Sioux City, so it is only a few hours drive. Howard Denker 1
July 2008 SUNDAY MONDAY TUESDAY 1 WEDNESDAY 2 THURSDAY 3 FRIDAY 4 SATURDAY 5 Monte Frost s Ed Jankowski s 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 *Regular Meeting 7:30 Rodney & Lucy Lorence s Anniversary 13 14 15 16 17 Jerry McManis s *Eat out LPL s Lounge 7:00 18 19 El Gertner s *Gretna Parade 10:30 Line up Lee Hendrix s Bill Patterson s *Board Mtg Partridge s 7:30 20 21 27 28 22 23 Mary Denker s 29 30 Zach & Micheala Beckman s Anniversary 24 *Seldin Car Display 6 9pm 31 Carol Hendrix s Janet Graves s 25 Audrey Freyer s 26 * Means that there is more information elsewhere in this newsletter Seldin Car display, Thursday, 24 July A few more Meadowlarks are needed to help Seldin celebrate their anniversary doing business in Omaha. Seldin has requested that we provide 20 cars, enough to make 5 groups of four cars in different spots in the parking lot on the south side of Center between 123rd and 126th and Center St. The cars will be on display from 6:00 to 9:00, and there will be free ice cream and a generous contribution to the club. We currently have 19 volunteers, but need a few more to insure that we have 20, if some one has trouble. Plan to attend. Contactt Howard Denker 402-333-1393. 2
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Limestone Days in Weeping Water and the B-17 at the Plattsmouth Airport Tour. Limestone Days celebrates the history of Weeping Water. We had lots of fun including a tour of a Limestone mine, parade, Antique shops and visit to a real old fashion hardware store still in operation. Then it was on to the Plattsmouth Airport to see a restored World War II B-17 bomber. Of course, on the way we stopped in Murray to have a great lunch at the English Rose. Those of you that have ever been on Meadowlark Tours know that plenty of good food and a lot of fun are two of the major ingredients (in that order of importance). At the Airport we got to see a part of World War II history The Flying Fortress B-17 Bomber. At the time this was the largest plane in the world decked out with 10 50 caliber machine guns and a payload of 20 bombs. Thanks to the guys that flew in these machines and Thanks to all of the men and women in our armed forces, past and present, we get to celebrate and enjoy our freedoms every day. 5
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July 4 th - Historic General Dodge House 9:30 3:00 Ralston parade 1:00pm July 11 th 10 th Annual Ceresco days All Ford product show & shine Ceresco park 4:00 9:00pm Parade at 7:00pm Please bring a donation for the Saunders Cty food pantry. July 12 th Club meeting at 7:30pm Tech talk for the men and Ladies are going to tell how they met their husbands. Stir-up parade Ashland 10:00am Registration begins at 8:30am July 17 th Eat out at LPL s Lounge 7:00pm Contact person is Jan Hartenhoff 712-322-8265 July 19 th Gretna Parade line up is 10:30 at the After the parade Bob & Mary McKinney will be hosting a lunch for parade attendee s. Be sure and sign up at the meeting so we know how many will be there. Running with Bonnie and Clyde, Red Crown Symposium Kansas City. July 20 th Board meeting at the Partridge s 7:30 The Annual Gretna Car Show 8am to Noon July 24 th Seldin Car display 6:00 9:00pm Contact person Howard Denker 402-333-1393 July 26 th August 2 nd Black Hills tour 7
July 26 August 2 The tour that was going to go southeast to the Hannibal, Missouri area has changed directions! Because of the flooding and related problems in Eastern Iowa and Missouri, we are going to head our Model A s to the hills the Black Hills. As you probably know, there is a lot to see in the Black Hills area. We also plan to see some interesting things in Nebraska along the way like the rail yards in North Platte and Carhenge in Alliance. We need to know who is going so we can make arrangements for motels, etc. Please contact Don & Janet Graves (453-7166, janet@omahaneb.org) by July 16, if you plan to join the tour or if you have questions. August 16 Tour to the Wildlife Safa August 21 st Eat out at the Mineola S ari Park Details to come! Steak House & 7:00pm August 23 rd Millard days parade Lin September 1 st Septemberfest parade September 6 th Club picnic at the Na September 15 th 19 th Kansas City September 20 th Benson Neighborho September 25 th Eat out at El Bee s ne up at 10:00 parade starts at 11:00am e 10:00am arrows, Council Bluffs, Iowa more information to come. y Touring Regional Meet ood Unity Day Parade 7:00pm 8
Monthly meetings are at the Douglas County Health Center. See map and directions below. This is the official publication of the Meadowlark Chapter of the Model A Restorers Club (MARC) and the Model A Ford Club of America (MAFCA). This monthly newsletter is mailed to members, prospective members, and editors of similar publications. Its purpose is to keep you informed about what has taken place and to remind you of future activities. Members may publish at no cost, ads for items wanted, for sale, or trade. They are also invited to submit technical Model A information and other interesting tidbits. Material should reach the editor by the last Saturday of the month. MONTLHY MEETINGS: Second Saturday of each month (except January) at 7:30PM at the Douglas County Health Center in the Town Hall. 42 nd & Woolworth Ave. 2008 Officers President Lloyd Burke 712-323-1114 VP/ Pres. Elect Judy Beckman 712-388-0008 Secretary Mary McKinney 402-332-3993 Treasurer Joe Greenleaf 402-884-1188 2008 Board Members Jan Hartenhoff 712-322-8265 Gene Partridge 712-323-7130 Bob Rand 712-642-2068 Trish Rand 712-642-2068 Bruce Rima 402-533-8198 Membership dues for the Meadowlark Club are $24.00 per year prorated monthly for new members. Membership in one of the national clubs is required. You may join both national clubs if you wish. MAFCA dues are $40.00 per year and MARC dues are $38.00 per year. Prospective Members: Please call Membership Chairman, Don Graves, (402-453-7166) for more information. Club web address: http://meadowlarks.omahaneb.org Club web master: Janet Graves 402-453-7166 Newsletter email: MeadowlarkModelAFordClub@alltel.net Newsletter editor: Karen Noodell 402-234-6110