Paul and Deb, “Taking the Road Less Traveled.”
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Volume 19 Issue 10 October 1, 2019 Paul and Deb, “Taking the road less traveled.” This past July, Paul and Deb Andahl took this great looking Town Car to the LCOC Western National Meet in Colorado. Our trip to the Western National Meet as told by Paul Andahl, North Star member from Bis- marck, North Dakota. Whenever we are driving one of our Lincolns, Deb always asks which one is my favorite, and I always reply “THE ONE I’M DRIVING,” in this case our 1999 Lincoln Town Car that we drove Welcome to the to the Western National Meet held in Grand Junction, Colorado this past July. We purchased this Town Car in 2016 from a car dealer in Maquoketa, Iowa; who sold it new Northstar News, the to a retired farm couple who lived in Florida most of the time. They kept this car at their home in monthly publication of Iowa to use during the summer months while they were home. It is the Cartier series in a color the Northstar Region called Light Parchment that was available only on the Cartier at the time. Having traveled 18,000 miles, it still sits on the original Michelin whitewall tires. of the Lincoln and Back to our trip to the meet…we left Bismarck July 9, so we could take in the tours that were Continental Owners planned for the meet. As we traveled through southwest North Dakota, we passed through or by Club. We value your small towns like St. Anthony, Flasher, Carson, Elgin, Burt, and Mott where some of the best pheasant hunting in the country is located. Hettinger is the last town we passed through as we opinions and appreciate leave North Dakota. Hettinger, by the way, is where some of the last great buffalo hunts occurred your input concerning nearly wiping out the great herds that roamed the northern plains many years ago. Driving into this newsletter and the northwest South Dakota, we pass by some really small towns with names like Lodgepole, Prairie City, Reva, and Hoover where, if you blink, you miss as you pass by. On this particular route, we operation of the club. pass through an area called “THE SLIM BUTTES” an outcrop of beautiful scenery will tall rocky This is your club. buttes and stately cedar and pine trees. In September 1876, 30 or so battles occurred between the (Continued on page 4) This Issue Contains Feature Story 1 Directors Message 3 Club Information Page 4 Northstar Monthly Board Meeting Minutes 5 Editors Message 2 Welcome Wagon 14 Trivia 2 North Star Events 15 NORTHSTAR NEWS Trivia from the Editors Message October 2019 Internet Gentle readers…. Fall is here, having offi- our sister club, the Road Race Lincoln Regis- cially arrived last weekend. Hopefully, the air ter; who is ably presided over by Mike and conditioning will not have to run so much to Joan Denney. The RRLR focuses on a niche keep my home at a comfortable temperature. I of the Lincoln cars, those fine automobiles have Honeywell smart thermostats, and the that were produced from 1949 through 1957, latest report shows that my A/C did run much the bulk of which were eligible to participate less this past month over last year. Soon, we in the Mexican Road Races. These are great will have to switch the thermostat to the heat- cars, strong and fast and did the brand proud ing function, but it is fall, and that is some- during the Pan-American Road Races. Much thing that we should expect this time of year. of the featured article is from the current issue Hopefully, our car of Viva Carrera, the season will last a little RRLR club official longer. Perhaps, we publication. This can still have some homecoming show good driving days in was a great event, not both October and No- due to the size, but due Jerry Orbach, AKA vember, before the to the wide range of Lenny Briscoe cold, damp, wet and fine cars that attended The loveable detective snowy days set in for along with their most interesting owners. A from the TV series the 4-5 month dura- tion. special thank you to “Law and Order” We are featuring a Bob and Mary John- couple of car shows son for their contribu- Jerome Bernard Or- this issue. We have tions to the homecom- bach (October 20, 1935 – some coverage of our ing show. Bob was responsible for the December 28, 2004) was fall Lincoln show, up registration and all of in St. Louis Park at Sweet Olga with David’s nephew, Paul Burski, an American actor and the associated paper- West End Lincoln. is admiring Al Longley’s classic 1958 Lincoln singer, described at the work. A daunting task Those who came had a Continental Mark III convertible. She likes the time of his death as "one to take on. Mary also lot of fun visiting with color and that it has a nice, soft leather back of the last bona fide worked tirelessly with other North Star mem- seat. She wants her dad to get a car like that so Bob to help put every- leading men of the bers. The weather was she could ride around the Twin Cities on nice thing together and Broadway musical and the best, and we had a days with the top down and the wind blowing make sure that every- global celebrity on tele- few Lincolns that have through her hair. Olga, you are not the only one got what they vision" and a "versatile not been shown in a girl that would look great in this nice Lincoln. while. What cars we signed up for. Not an stage and film actor." had were the best. Olga and I ventured all the easy task. We are truly fortunate to have these Orbach's profes- away from Burnsville to St. Louis Park in our two fine folks as both LCOC and North Star sional career began on 1951 Cosmopolitan. This is the first journey club members. the New York stage, for the Cosmo in several years, and it was nice We do have two more scheduled events both on and off- to take it out on the road, albeit for only about left for this season. Our next one is October 6, Broadway, where he 45 miles round trip. Olga was excited about coming right up. We will be making our an- created roles such as El riding in such a fine automobile, especially nual trip up to see Morrie’s auto collection Gallo in the original off- when I told her that there was a good chance and join together for a club paid dinner. No pot luck, no auction, just the opportunity to Broadway run of The of her siting in the same spot as a few movie stars of yore. She wanted to know if any of enjoy seeing some great cars, some good food Fantasticks (1960) and them were Rin Tin Tin or Lassie? No, I told and even better fellowship. Get on board and became the first per- her, but if they were actors who worked for RSVP now. Check out the back page. former to sing that Warner Brothers movie studios in the early Our last event will be a brunch, Novem- show's standard "Try To 1950s. It was a nice show, with perfect ber 10, at the Lowell Inn in beautiful down- Remember"; Billy weather and Sweet Olga met a lot of both old town Stillwater. Let’s get together and talk Flynn in the original and new friends and at the end of the day, about what went well for 2019 and what we Chicago (1975–1977), and went home really tired out from all the excite- might expect for 2020. I hope to see you at both events. Julian Marsh in the ment. The other featured car show is our Home- Till next month, David and Sweet Olga, original 42nd Street coming, an annual event over at Hickory Cor- the Samoyed... (Continued on page 3) ners, Michigan. This year it was sponsored by 2 NORTHSTAR NEWS (Continued from page 2) (1980–1985). Nominated Directors Message by Bob Johnson October 2019 for multiple Tony The August heat wave has appeared the third week in Awards, Orbach won for September here, and it really feels good. Our only sign of his performance as Chuck fall around the corner is the leaves turning all their beautiful Baxter in Promises, Prom- colors. I’m hoping for an extended fall this year, maybe till ises (1968–1972). November? This is definitely cruising weather, and our Later in his career, area will really get busy with all the leaf lookers we see at Orbach played supporting this time of year. The fall season is here, enjoy! roles in films such as The seventh annual Lincoln Homecoming (August 3- Prince of the City (1981), 10, 2020) gathering of the four major Lincoln clubs, will recognize the centennial of the Lincoln Motor Company; Dirty Dancing (1987), which was founded in 1920 to build automobiles. This celebration will take place on the mu- Crimes and Misdemeanors seum grounds August 6-10 and will be preceded by a gathering in Dearborn, Michigan Au- (1989) and Disney's gust 3-6. Watch the LCOC website and the Lincoln Motor Car museum for updated informa- Beauty and the Beast tion. This will be the only LCOC National Meet for 2020, with LCOC having a Sunday (1991). He also made fre- Judged car show. quent guest appearances Our Second annual Lincoln Car Show at West End Lincoln, on Saturday, September 14, on television, including a had decent weather with no rain after a solid week of heavy rains; which I think held our recurring role on Murder, attendance down.