The Distributor Orange County Model a Ford Club Model a Ford Club of America Chartered August 1961 – Santa Ana, California
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The Distributor Orange County Model A Ford Club Model A Ford Club of America Chartered August 1961 – Santa Ana, California Editors: Peter & Ana Hyland May 2010 Volume 50 Number 5 Email to: [email protected] Website: http://www.ocmafc.org PANCAKE BREAKFAST April 25, 2010 I would like to thank each and everyone 2010 BOARD MEMBERS Notes From Your President who helped out that Sunday morning. President—Mark Schwing That list would have to be at least 96 714-970-1696 [email protected] Mark Schwing. names long. Again thanks to all. You are VP/Activities–TBD the heart and soul of OCMAFC. The Secretary– Tissy Hatcher compliments I received from several of 714-431-1119 May 2010 [email protected] the national board members are really Treasurer –Joe Goff 949-768-4627 President's Letter compliments to you for the great event. [email protected] Technical–Gerald O’Brien th (With two co-directors-see below) Our 49 Annual Pancake Breakfast Our breakfast revenue was down slightly 714-777-0771 th from 2009 but if the silent auction for the [email protected] held on April 25 was another Editors – Peter & Ana Hyland outstanding success. We served 929 donated transmission and bell housing 714-633-5797 had opened, we would have exceed the [email protected] adult and 62 child breakfasts. The Immediate Past President adult count was down by 68 but the 2009 figure. I’ll present some detailed Don Miller 562-431-6494 numbers at the May meeting [email protected] child count was up by 5. I never did receive an accurate count of the Model COMMITTEES Our 50th pancake breakfast is now less A’s, Model T’s and other classics in ACCC Representative- attendance but the parking lot was than a year away. We already serve Larry Conkol 714-535-1411 “golden” pancakes so we can’t improve Breakfast Committee- reported to be full with some attendees Terry Collings 714-970-7194 having to find surface street parking. upon that. I would love to hear your [email protected] Feed back on fordbarn.com after the suggestions as to what specials things we Club Greeter-Doris Marshall th [email protected] event indicated everyone had a great might do to observe the 50 golden Election Chairperson- Kathie Mc Call 714-633-0946 time. anniversary breakfast. My goal is to start [email protected] much earlier this year in planning for that Historian & Librarian- Richard Parrish 714-999-0611 At least 96 of our members were at the event. We will have a kick off meeting in [email protected] September to start that effort. If you have Merchandise Director event and helping out in some way or Cathy O’Brien 714-777-0771 another. That is based on the ticket an idea for the flyer and T-shirt design we [email protected] can get that started even sooner. Pancake Breakfast setup & count for the special OCMAFC Coordination-Mark Schwing drawing for a gift certificate to Mimi’s 714-970-1696 As I was thinking about this column, I [email protected] restaurants. My special heartfelt Raffle-Richard & Jeanne Parrish thanks to the following: realized I owned my first Model A before 714-999-0611 [email protected] OCMAFC was formed. In 1956, with a Refreshments-Colleen Schmidt 714-524-2659 Carolyn and Don Ratzlaff for loan from my mother, I purchased a 1931 [email protected] Deluxe Coupe for $125. By way of Regional Representative- managing the food purchases. Bev Marsh 714-373-9769 Dorothy Knox for managing the comparison, roadsters were in the $400 to [email protected] Scholarship Committee kitchen area. $450 range back then. The seller of the Joanie Harris 562-431-9630 John Knox for making the car trophies car called me late the first evening I had [email protected] Sheila Plotkin and transporting the grills. the car saying he forgot to tell me he 714-962-2117 Diana Stewart for chairing the parking didn’t have any anti-freeze in the radiator. Carolyn Ratzlaff 714-529-5062 [email protected] effort. Although it was in a closed but not heated Sunshine & Sorrow garage, the water still froze and I had a Jeanne Parrish 714-999-0611 Wade Ratzlaff and Bill Douglas for [email protected] their event photography. cracked head the next morning. A Swap Meet-Larry and Gerry Saturday trip to a nearby junk yard and I McKinney 714-963-2724 Don Ratzlaff and Kenny Dierkin for [email protected] collaborating on the T-shirt art. had another head for less than $5. The Technical Committee- first summer, I drove that car 40 miles Bob Jeffries 714-529-6216 Gerald and Cathy O’Brien for manning John Knox 562-697-2545 the T-shirt and merchandise booth. every day to my job as a lifeguard at a [email protected] popular lake swimming area. It never Web Master-Chris Enright Jonathan Hughes for the PA system. 949-481-8780 My wife Eileen for her efforts in missed a beat. [email protected] Web Site Info Entry-Lew Lewis typing raffle prize letters and setting up This Month’s Cover 417-368-0191 the raffle. A collage of Pancake Breakfast photos [email protected] taken by Bill Douglas & Wade Ratzlaff Page 2 Orange County Model A Distributor Volume 50 #5 May 2010 Activity May 16th (SUN) All American Originals Car Show at Enderle Center which is located at 17th Schedule Street & 55 Freeway in Tustin Information and entry form available on line at ww.allamericanoriginals.org. (NOTE: * = UPDATED INFORMATION) May 19 (WED) Mt Baldy Tour and lunch. NEXT MEETING: May 13, 2010 Details will follow later. 7:30 PM at CHOC May 22nd (SAT) Paul Steeds Leaving Deadline for next Distributor is: California Model A Garage Sale and May 30, 2010 Type or write all articles and ads and e- Donut Emporium. Starts at 9:00A.M. Cheap mail to: [email protected] or [email protected] parts, great coffee and donuts until the donuts and Or mail to: 244 No. Goldenspur Way, coffee are gone. Mahalo (Thanks) Paul Steed Orange, CA 92869-4422 th *Indicates Change June 13 (SUN) Red, White & Blue 2010 TOUR/ACTIVITIES CALENDAR Classic & Exotic Car Show at Orange County First Assembly of God, 1440 East Santa Clara May 8 (SAT) Garage Tour-- Complete Avenue, Santa Ana, CA 927058. information on page 9. Not to be missed!!! More info: Call Joe Damato: 714-292-6450 th th th May 11 (TUES) Fox Theater Movie Jun 19 -27 (SAT-SUN) 150 Nights—Fullerton, CA. This year we are Anniversary Pony Express---Check celebrating the Fox Theater's 85th birthday with a MAFCA site for details. A lot of alternatives special Movie night/Birthday Bash on Tuesday here!! evening May 11th. We will be featuring the movie "Citizen Cane" as well as having several raffles and various refreshments. We would love to invite your club members and their cars to join us for the event in order to provide a special "vintage" atmosphere, as well as to celebrate the spirit of historical preservation. Please contact John Knox (after May 6) Jul 16th -18th (Fri-SUN) Wings & Wheels in for details. Solvang. Contact Bev Marsh for further info. This is your chance to participate in a tour that takes May 13-15 (THURS-SAT) CRG Coastal place around Solvang and the Santa Ynez Airport. Cruisin' in San Luis Obispo hosted by You might want to take a ride in a vintage airplane. Cuesta Crankers Chapter of MAFCA. Registration HOTEL CHANGE! After speaking with other forms will be at the next meeting. Be sure to get your members, it was decided to return to Pea Soup Anderson's Inn to stay for the meet. (805) PEA- registrations in by April 1st to avoid the late penalty. SOUP. Sheila Plotkin has set aside a block of rooms Make your hotel reservations at the Embassy Suites. for the OC Model A Club. Call by July 1st to confirm. (805) 549-0800. Tour will leave from Coco's in Of course, if you still want to stay at the Royal Garden Grove on Thurs. May 13th at 9 a.m. Call Bev Copenhagen (805) 688-5561, that would be fine. Marsh for information. Joanie Harris will have Tour will be leaving Coco's in Garden Grove on registration forms at the next General Meeting. Fri. July 16 at 9 a.m. The registration forms are May 15th (SAT) Valve Adjustment and usually late in coming and I will get them to you as soon as I get them. Go ahead and make your own Head Installation Seminar- 9:00 A.M. at hotel reservations. Is anyone interested in going to Phil Joujon-Roche’s home—450 Via Vista, Solvang on Thursday, July 15th??? Anaheim, CA 92808. 714—281-6127 Continued on Page 4 Orange County Model A Distributor Volume 50 # 5 May 2010 Page 3 Bob & Gail Pogue Sep 25 (SAT) 11th Year Anniversary 5331 Broken Hill Ct. Yorba Linda, CA 92886 Cruisin’ for a Cure (H) 714-779-5156 Pre-registrations are flowing in daily so don’t miss out on (C) 714-222-4399 the first 1,500 pre-registered Meguiar’s Goody bags and (F) 714-779-0211 Budnik wheel drawing. Watch for our brand new GOLF 1931 40-B Deluxe Roadster (Show Car) CART give away graciously donated with the help of Email: [email protected] Larry Volk of BEST GOLF Inc. We will also give away a ZZ4 Deluxe Motor from Connell next year, plus many, Dick Welty many more great prizes 39393 Solidago Rd.