NEWSLETTER FOR THE REDWOOD EMPIRE MODEL T CLUB REMTC Celebrates 25 Years 1990 2015 February 5th REMTC Meeting February 14th Valentines Day 1
Published Monthly by The Redwood Empire Model T Club (REMTC) P.O. Box 1058 Forestville, CA 95436 (An Official Non-Profit Chapter Of The Model T Ford Club Of America) Volume 25 No. 2 *ESTABLISHED 1990* February 2015 President Richard Chuck Membership Steve Vining Vice President Rich Randolph Historian Jeanne Nelson Secretary Nanette Chuck Sunshine Pam Johnson Treasurer Bill Newlin Librarian Pete Rich Tour Chair George Jones Special Events Vince Gregorie Newsletter Ginny Rich Web Site Steve Vining Crissy Field, San Francisco February 1914 2
February President s Message Andy and Jeannine Clary led the tour... and who would have thought our own backyard was home to the largest carnivorous plant nursery in the United States. The touring group met up with the other members at the Community Center in Graton. What a nice turnout for the January tour and Officer Installation Luncheon. Steve Vining and Chris Rich arranged for a pasta feed second to none. Phyllis Welsh, a charter member of REMTC, shared how her family history is tied to that Center. Steve Vining introduced the new and continuing officers during the installation ceremony. A reminder: Annual dues of $30.00 per family were due January 1 st, 2015 and are delinquent February 1 st, 2015. It is never too early to dust-off the old Model T and to take it for a spin. If you have a favorite breakfast or lunch spot why not organize a FLASH tour so everyone else can enjoy the experience as well. February Meeting Discussion Items Flash Tour Ideas Preparation for Safety Check food desired Hosts for Special Events Ideas Cooker Tours, Ladies Tea,Car Shows, etc. Establish a Christmas party committee for 2015 Touring tip: If you cannot see the car in back of you STOP AND WAIT. If the car in front of you is doing their job, they won t leave you. If the people in back of you are lost, YOU didn t look back. Tour before Officers Exchange. Hot coffee & donuts took the chill off the morning Andy & Jeannine led the tour. 3
REMTC General Meetings for 2015 The meeting place is Round Table Pizza on Marlow Road. 6:00 pm for dinner and 7:00 pm for meeting. We meet on the first Thursday of each month unless otherwise noted. REMTC Tours for 2015 February Watch for Under the Hood date. March 21st. Annual Safety Check Hosted by the Hasse Family. April 18th Pancake Breakfast and tour Hosted by the Nelson s May - Friendship Tour Date TBA hosted by REMTC May Ladies Victorian Tea Party Hosted by Dot Holtz Date, TBA June 6th Forestville Parade Forestville Youth Park Barbecue. July Welsh barbecue and tour for HCCA & REMTC July Montgomery Village car show. Vince will set the date. August 26-30th Overnight Tour to the Gold Country Hosted by the Chuck family. September 19th REMTC s 25th anniversary party at Cazanoma Lodge. Rich Randolph - committee chair. October 24th Fall color Tour Rich Family hosts. November - Open Watch remtc.org for flash tours December Annual Christmas Party. Swap Meets and Events MARCH 27-29, 2015 Garden Grove (Anaheim), California - FOLLOW THE GOLDEN BRICK ROAD MTFCA GOLDEN ANNIVERSARY & 50th ANNUAL MEETING. Hosted by the Orange County Model T Ford Club. You are cordially invited to join us for a journey through 50 fabulous years of the Model T Ford Club of America! Cost for the planned activities is $150.00 per person. Host Hotel: Embassy Suites Anaheim South (a Hilton Hotel) 11767 Harbor Blvd, Garden Grove, CA 92840 800-362-2779 Or on-line: Bakersfield Swap Meet April 9-11 1142 South P Street, Bakersfield, CA SWAP Friday April 10 MEET: 6:00 am vendors only 7:00 am Gates Open General Admission $5.00 Pre WWII Cars Parts Automobilia Clothes Early Breakfast by Teen Challenge 12:00 pm Lunch Pulled Pork 5:00 Dinner: Tri-Tip, Fairgrounds May 31, 2015(Sunday) - Auburn, CA - Mother Lode Model T Club 39th Annual Swap Meet. Cars, Parts, Memorabilia. Spaces 15x25 on Grass -$25.00. Gold Country Fairgrounds, 200 Fairgate Rd. Setup after 4 pm Saturday May 30, Gates open 5 AM Sunday May 31. No reservations. Contact: Gary (530) 823-7957, or John (916)202-5842 or web - www.motherlodemodelt.com JULY 12-17, 2015 Cochrane, Alberta, CANADA. The Foothills Model T Club of Calgary will be hosting the MTFCA s National Tour celebrating the MTFCA s 50th year. 4
Redwood Empire Model T Club General Meeting, January 2015 Meeting held at Graton Community Center President, Steve Vining, called the meeting to order to introduce the new and continuing officers. There were approximately 45 members in attendance. General meeting topics were postponed until the February meeting. Meeting was adjourned. Respectfully submitted by Nanette Chuck, REMTC Secretary & Silver ( Gold Tour REMTC s Silver Anniversary in Gold Country Amador County August 26th -29th, 2015 We have reserved 20 rooms at Best Western Amador Inn, Jackson for the nights of August 26 th - August 29th (departing on August 30 th ) for the 2015 Overnight Tour. Make your reservations now using REMTC for the group rate at: Best Western Amador Inn, 200 S. State Highway 49, Jackson, CA 95642 1(209) 223-0211 1(800) 780-7234 Room Types are: Non-smoking King $70 Non-smoking w/2 Queens $75 Rooms include Cable satellite TV with HBO, microwave, refrigerator, coffee/tea maker, hairdryer, iron/ironing board, Air-conditioning, AM/FM alarm clock, highspeed internet access, and there is an outdoor heated pool. Complimentary breakfast included. Pets are allowed for $15 per day. More information will follow as date gets closer. 5
Happy Valentines Day My Valentine I d like you for my valentine Miss Ford Sedan, so chic! You re dainty, fair, but not too fine, So ownership I seek. Miss Ford Sedan, I must confess, I like your stylish curves, I like your satiny black dress That modesty preserves. I d like to have you share my days, To keep you close about, I like the nifty, speedy ways You show when you go out. I ve heard that you are staunch and true, In service you outshine Miss Ford Sedan, I must have you To be my valentine! 6
Lizzie s Page Happy Birthday to Lou Colombano Both Lou and his beautiful 1915Runabout Model T Ford are years old this February 17th. February Birthday s Louis Colombano 17 Dudley Stone 18 Suzan Weese 19 George Merrill 25 Brent Randolph 26 Bill Anderson 29 Dessert list for 2015 Please bring dessert for 40. Also bring paper plates and plastic forks if needed. If you can t make the meeting you are signed up for, please call a substitute. Thanks to all the folks that brought desserts last year. It is so good to see all the months filled on the first signup sheet. Thanks to all of you! February March April May June July August Sept. October November December Lind Mori Fran Faraudo Chris Rich Sandy O Halloran Rich & Betsy Randolph Earl & Dot Holtz Fritzie Amantite Robin Summerfield Cindy V./Donna Jones Gwen Brown Dianna Shimkowsku February Anniversaries Nelson, Steve & Jeanne 06 Randolph, Richard & Betsy 09 Welsh, Warren & Phyllis 13 O Halloran, Pat & Sandy 14 Jones, Bob & Jayne 14 Konvalinka, Joe & Leslie 14 Graves, Herb & Diane 17 Gregoire, Vince & Joan 19 7
Jeanine and Andy picked a great destination for the tour. California Carnivores is located in Sebastopol. If you haven t visited, you are in for a treat. Peter D Amato, owner, has been growing carnivorous plants for nearly 40 years and opened California Carnivores nursery in 1989. Co-founder of the Bay Area (California) Carnivorous Plant Society and frequent contributor to the International Carnivorous Plant Society s Carnivorous Plant Newsletter, he has written and lectured on the subject in many magazines and at various gatherings over the years. After the tour, 45 members attended the Officer s Exchange at the Graton Community Center. This venue accommodates a large group and is a complete facility building for events. The charm of Graton together with the history of the 100 year old Center makes for a friendly gathering place. Chris Rich was in charge of food and put together a buffet bar with spaghetti, salad and garlic french bread. Soft drinks were provided as well as coffee on the tables. Pasta King provided the food and is an easy way to put on an event. Officers were installed and thank you s were made to outgoing officers and chairpersons. Steve Vining handed the gavel to Richard Chuck. The rest of the new officers are listed on the back of the front page of this newsletter. Thanks to Jeanne Nelson for taking the pictures for this event. Jeanne does all the work on the history books with wonderful scrap booking skills. Thanks Jeanne for many years of service to the Club. Oh, yea! And, they put on the very popular pancake breakfast every year. Steve and his officers presided over 2 years of REMTC meetings, tours and special events. Thanks to all for volunteering to make our club the success it has been for 25 years. Welcome Rich, Nanette, and all the new officers! 8
Officer s Exchange 2015 Dianna Shimkowski and Chris Rich served lunch at the Graton Hall. Penne pasta with two sauces and Chris even cooked gluten-free penne for those that requested that option. Steve Vining gave thank you gift to officers. George Jones is holding the Handy, Dandy,Andy, low band adjustment tool. Made, of course, by Andy Clary! 9
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