Chapter of VTCI Publication of the LONG ISLAND THUNDERBIRD CLUB Silver Award 2019 NOVEMBER-DECEMBER 2020 ALLEN LIPP 1957 DUSK ROSE THUNDERBIRD See Page 13 for Bio and Pictures 1 2020 BOARD OF DIRECTORS– CLUB WEB SITE http://clubs.hemmings.com/longislandthunderbirds/ President Vice President Editor in Chief Elliott Weiner Paul Rosina Art Fleming (631) 724-3756 (516) 859-1653 (631) 909-3853 [email protected] [email protected] [email protected] Treasurer & Membership Charity Advisor & Advertising Director Art Fleming Web Master Peter Lange (631) 909-3853 Ken Weinberg (631) 499-5724 [email protected] (631)316-4637 [email protected] [email protected] Technical Advisor Technical Advisor Frank Del Rossi Tony Coloneri (704) 483-9554 (516) 764-4731 [email protected] [email protected] 2 Happy Thanksgiving & Warm Holiday Greetings Greetings and Salutations: First item on the agenda is wishing everyone a great Thanksgiving. This is a special time of the year - embrace it, enjoy it, with family and friends. We are trying to be positive and move forward with things we enjoy. Some good news: Frank Delrossi, long time member and one of the founding fathers of our club has sent me an album dating back over twenty five years ago with some great pictures of the past. With each edition of Bird Talk we add a few photos of days gone by and give you some insight into who and where it was taken. This month we start with a photo of Tony Colonari former VP and like Frank he also was one of the early members, and a strength and foundation for this club. December 8th Town of Oyster Bay Food Drive: Flyer is in the extra pages of this newsletter. Vets Home in Yaphank in December: This event has also been canceled because of Covid Saturday October 24th at The North Fork Road House in Mattituck: On this day the Lone Ranger and Tonto (Art Fleming & I) headed out east for a car show at the restaurant sponsored by The North Folk Cruisers. It was overcast most of the day. We stayed about four hours and then saddled up and headed west. Figure about twenty cars and took some pictures for the extra pages of the edition. Sunday November 8th at The Sunrise Mall in Massapequa/Blue Angel Car Show: During the first week of November I received an e- mail from Dave Evans, one of our club members and it included the flyer for the show. The theme was Suicide Prevention. So, as you all saw I e- mailed the flyer to all of our members. I heard from Ken Weinberg, and Ron Kohlmann that they wanted to come to the event. So I called Art Fleming and he told me ―I’m in‖ So Art played Tonto and we met Ken at the park in ride in Melville at 9 ish and off to the show we went. Ron arrived at the show just a few minutes after we arrived. Figure hundreds of vehicles. My number was 233 and the place was packed. I ran into Steve Siben who brought two cars from his collection, his Ford Edsel and Chrysler convertible. As the four of us were taking in the rays we ran into the Kings Park contingent. Charlie Armstrong, my Uncle Bob Weiner, Ernie Plymouth, and Bennie and the Jet. I miss those guys during this year of Covid but it was great to see them. Took some pictures and stayed a few hours with no porta potties, I was in trouble. Just before packing up and heading out we ran into John Guiliano wearing his Thunderbird Alliance Shirt. My hero. Overall it was good to be out, and yes, we were wearing our masks and there were no reported injuries. Sean Connery 1930 – 2020: One of my favorite actors in the world passed away this past week. In my opinion the best 007 there was. In 1962 when the first Bond film came out I think I waited in line for over an hour to get in and see Dr No. In the movie the Untouchables, in which he won an Oscar for his supporting role in the film. The line in the movie when Eliot Ness asked him how we are going to get Capone, his answer was ―They bring a knife, you pull a gun. They send one of yours to the hospital and you send one of theirs to the morgue.‖ He will be missed. VTCI Newsletter Contest: This year Art won a Silver Certificate to go with his other awards from the National Club. 100th Birthday Drive-By for WWII Veteran/B-24 Crew Member Mr. Bud Rosch/Saturday December 5th: Saturday December 5th there will be a birthday parade for Mr. Rosch. In the extra pages of the edition of BT there is much more info. This Month’s Front Cover: Allen Lipp and his gorgeous 1957 Thunderbird. Looking to 2021 Meetings and Events: For now there will be no indoor meetings for January thru March. In April and into May we will start our outdoor meeting at Burger King in Farmingdale on Wednesday the 14th and on Sunday May 16th, which is Thunderbird Appreciation Day nation- wide. It’s hard to predict past those two events until we get some good news regarding the pandemic. …and you’re welcome. 3 LITC Scheduled Outdoor Meetings 2021 (Rain dates one week later) All Outdoor meets Cancelled due to Virus Wednesday April 14th-Burger King Farmingdale Sunday May 16th Thunderbird Appreciation Day Thursday, June 17th- Kings Park Plaza July TBA August Kings Park Plaza TBA LITC Scheduled Indoor Meetings 2021 CANCELED LITC meets Wednesday of Every Month 7:00PM HAPPY BIRTHDAY NOVEMBER Rob Alpert Frank Cardinale Dr Louis Cortegiano CLUB STORE Dave Evans For Merchandise Call Elliott Weiner Billy Kiely (631) 724 - 3756 Joseph Sesack Jr Denim Jackets - All Sizes - $55 Walter Stoeber Pro Mesh Adjustable Hats - $15 Short Sleeve Henley Shirts with Logo DECEMBER Assorted Colors $15.00 Richard Kamin Ash colored Sweat Shirts Embroidered, Allen Lipp with Club Logo - 8oz - $20.00 Alan Nathanson Club Pins - $5.00 Elliott Weiner 4 5 Cruise Listings Event Schedule 2021 SUBJECT TO CHANGE DUE TO COVID19 All EVENTS SUBJECT TO COVID19 RULES MONDAY All dates to be updated when confirmed Autofest Cruise night 5;30-9pm Syosset VFW Hall 20 Queens St Breakfast with ―The Boss‖ Stop & Shop West Islip Union Blvd east of Higbe Lane Sunday March 8th Southbay Diner Lindenhurst Main St East Rockaway @Villa Marcia Restaurant 6pm Easter Parade- Garden City– TBA Bald Hill Farmingville Hope For Warriors Miller Ale House –Commack April 11th Yaphank Fire Dept Yaphank Long Island Street Rods Show-Sunday April26th Suffolk Community College, Brentwood TUESDAY St Patrick’s 12th Annual Car Show-Smithtown-Sunday, May 3rd Town of Oyster Bay - Main Street National Thunderbird Appreciation Day Patchogue - Mt Carmel Church 495 N Ocean Ave Sunday, May 17th WEDNESDAY Key Food Shopping Center Kings Park Village of Westbury Madison St parking field #4 5pm to 9pm Ford Nationals Shirley KFC - William Floyd Parkway Carlisle, Pa. July, 13th thru Aug 2nd Sea Cliff Fire Dept Cruise Night Sea Cliff Ave & Main St starts June 13th 5.:30 to 8:00pm $5.00 car fee THURSDAY Westbury Gardens - Sunday, June 7th Downtown Mineola Classic Motor Night Main St 6-9pm 7/7 thu 9/29 N. Jersey T-Bird Show - Sat, June 13th CANCELLED Village of Lynbrook - Street Show (Atlantic Ave.) ST Anthony Car Show Dix Hills Centurion Cruisers Lake Grove Houlihan’s Middle Country Rd 5pm Sunday, June 14th Kings Park Plaza, Kings Park Indian Head Rd (Key Food) Sponsored by Shelter Island Historical Society Car Show Kings Park Chamber of Commerce and Kevin Denis of Professor’s Diner Room for several hundred cars All Welcome Shelter Island Saturday June 27 Rain date June 28CANCELLED Wendy's Oakdale - Montauk Hwy & Locust Ave Sponsored by Still Crusin Collector Car Appreciation Day Friday, July 10th Car Club contact Ish 631-205-0510 6pm Thunderbird/Ford Show Riverhead on the water front behind Main St weather permitting including DJ & Refreshments @ Keyfood Shopping Plaza Kings Park Glen Cove School St & Glen St Sponsored by Glen Cove Fire Dept $5 Dona- Sunday, July 12th tion info Bob Citko 516-676-0366 Rain Date Sunday, July 19th West Isilp Villa Monaco Restaurant 778 Montauk Hwy 6pm Room for 150 cars food & facilities on site Long Island Road Gents-Ray Rendina 516-523- Sayville Street Fest - Sunday, August 9th 7130 or 631-661-3838 ST Joseph The Worker Knights of Columbus 2ndAnnual Car Show FRIDAY Saturday September 26th Bellmore train Station Lot Sunrise Hwy & Bellmore Ave Sponsored by Town of Oyster Bay Bagels with the Boss at Lee Myles of Roslyn Hts, SATURDAY September TBA Islip Town Hall 655 Main St Islip 5-9pm Food &Toy Drive—Brookhaven Town Hall McDonalds Sunrise Hwy West Islip Sunday, November 8th canceled 6 Yaphank Vets Home Sunday, December 6th canceled Buy & Sell Parts for Sale: 1964-44 Ford Thunderbird, New Drivers Side quarter repair panel, motor, transmissions, fenders ,trunk lids, glass, interior, parts bought & sold. Frank Del Rossi (704) 483-9554 1965 Ford Thunderbird Special Edition Landau NOS Deluxe Spinner wheel covers ( TWO ) with Ford Boxes. $400.00 Firm. Plus shipping. Frank Del Rossi (704) 483-9554 For Sale: 1965 T-Bird Special Landau (embergio/parchment interior). I have owned the car 8 years and have restored 80%of it myself. Engine compartment, front end, and trunk have been detailed completely. New vinyl top, new tires, new floor bds. front and rear). Interior redone and original.