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NEWSLETTER FOR THE REDWOOD EMPIRE MODEL T CLUB
REMTC Meeting — Thursday — June 7thJune 9th — Forestville Parade — Rich Family
June 16th — Tour — Holtz & JonesFather’s Day — June 17th
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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 22 NO.6 *ESTABLISHED 1990* JUNE 2012
President ...............................Christopher RichVice Pres. ...............................Steve ViningSecretary ...............................Linda MoriTreasurer ...............................Ted ShimkowskiTour Chairman .....................Larry SummerfieldNewsletter Editors ................Pete & Ginny RichClub Historian ......................Jeanne NelsonSunshine Lady ......................Robin SummerfieldMembership ..........................Bill NewlinLibrarian ...............................George JonesSpecial Events .......................Vince GregoireWebmaster ............................Steve Vining
Our local paper ran the story of the Healdsburg Parade. This is one of Lou’s favorite events. Well, you can imag-ine what he told the paper about not spelling his name correctly but they also called his award winning roadster a Model A. Lou is 97 and can still drive his T in parades. He is our senior member and you can call him Lou or Louie or Louis but don’t call his Model T a Model A!
(As printed in the paper)
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President’s MessageHello REMTC Members,
Well, our nice California weather has finally arrived. It is time to get your T’s out and get them ready for a great year of Tours and Fun. I would like to send out a special thanks to all the folks that worked so hard to make our annual safety check such a success. Great food, Great location and Great people!!! These are the things that make our club so wonderful, maybe the best Model T club in the world. (Yes I said it and I believe it)
We have some great events coming up in the next few months. The Forestville Parade hosted by 2 of my favorite people, Pete and Ginny Rich. This is a great parade very short and we get to have a wonderful lunch at the Forestville Youth Park. Our club has been doing this for many years and it is such a nice tradition. We also have the Kenwood 4th of July parade hosted by Linda Saloman. I believe there is a Pancake Breakfast also; can it get better than that?
We also have a scheduled tour by the Holtz’s and Jones in June. It sounds like it is going to be a great tour with free pizza for lunch. See flyer on page 9.
********************** Over Night Tour Update ************************
This years Over Night Tour has been moved from Grass Valley to Willits CA. I am very sorry for this change in Venue but the accommodations and trailer parking in Grass Valley became on obstacle that I could not overcome. Having said that; our new tour location is going to be so much fun. This year’s tour will be called “Skunks, Redwoods and T’s. We are going to ride the famous Skunk Train, see amazing Redwoods and visit the home of the most famous race horse in history.
Please cancel any room reservations that you made with the Best Western Gold Country Inn. Please ask for a cancelation number when you cancel.
Please make your new room reservations with Baechtel Creek Inn and Spa in Willits CA, 707-459-9063. The General Manager Janet Rodrigues is looking forward to us coming to their Inn and Spa so please ask for her when you make your reservations. Our room rate code is REMTC please inform the person taking your reservation that this is for the REMTC Rate. Room Rates are $109.99 for Thursday and $119.99 for Friday and Saturday. Rooms will be held until Aug 1 2012, please reserve early to help us with the planning. Once again I am very sorry for this inconvenience.
One more thing I would like to mention; it has come to my attention that during the last 2 flash tours, I have been leading the tours a bit too fast. This may be the only time in history that a TT truck has been told it was going too fast. I really appreciate this feedback and I will correct this issue in future flash tours.
All the best, Chris
Montgomery Village Car ShowSunday, July 15th
Follow Vince on Sunday, July 15th from 11:00am - 3:00pm at the Montgomery Village Car Show.Please dress in vintage Clothing
Coffee & Croissants will be servedEach car will receive a gift
Meet at 10:00am at the clock tower on Farmer’s LaneAny questions, call Vince
707-579-0182
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The meeting place is Round Table Pizza on Marlow Road. 6:00 pm for dinner and 7:00 pm for meet-ing. We meet on the first Thursday of each month unless otherwise noted.
REMTC General Meetings for 2012
REMTC Tours for 2012June 9th — Forestville parade and barbecue. — Pete & GinnyJune16th — Tour with the Holtz & Jones’s — Flyer Page 9 July 4th — Kenwood Parade — Linda SolomonJuly 15th — Montgomery Village Car Show 11-3:00pm Dress in Vintage. Gifts for participants.July 21st — REMTC & HCCA— Hosts Faraudo’s and Newlin’sAugust 18th — Friendship Tour — Sonoma A’SAugust 23rd. - 25th. Overnighter Tour — Changed venue — see page 9October 27th — Rich family Fall TourNovember — Open
Model T’s For Sale
1925 TT closed cab truck, Kept inside for 20 years, new tires.10,000 or best offer.Call Roland Hoehne 707-367-3445 or [email protected]
1913-14 Model T rear axle assembly, complete with driveshaft and ready to install, assembly was removed from a running car and replaced with a Ruckstell. $500. Stevens tool for removing pinion bearing sleeve from driveshaft (rare) $150. Call Pete Rich 707-887-8735 or [email protected].
June Events — Out of Town
PartsFor SaleWatch remtc.org for flash tours
Body sheet metal and turtledeck for 1915-1922 Roadster. Also, all 4 fenders, splash aprons and running boards. $750 for all or best offer.Contact Charlie Ruelle at 707-462-5813
Wanted: A cassette tape player for Esmeralda,Vince Gregoire’s infamous sheriff ’s Model T. Vince would like to have “Essies” music playing again for the entertainment of all who will listen.Call Vince at 707-579-0812
JUNE 9 - 10 – San Jose, California . 43rd Annual Speedster Endurance Run and Lowland Tour. “The First and the Oldest” is hosted by the Santa Clara Valley Model T Ford Club. Contact Pete Pedroni (805)543-7391 for registration and entry informa-tion or see our website at http://www.scvmtfc.org
JUNE 10 — Auburn, California - Mother Lode Model T Club Annual Swap Meet. Cars, Parts, Memorabilia. Spaces 15x25 on Grass -$25.00.Gold Country Fairgrounds. Setup after 4 pm Saturday June 9, Gates open 5 AM Sunday June 10. No reservations. Contact: Gary (530) 823-7957, or John (916)723-1613 or our web site www.motherlodemodelt.com
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Redwood Empire Model T ClubGeneral Meeting, May 3rd, 2012
Meeting held at Round Table Pizza, Marlow Rd., S.R.
President: Chris Rich called the meeting to order at 7:00pm.
Attendance: 31 members in attendance. All board members were present except Jeanne Nelson and Vince Gregoire.
Secretary’s Report: Linda Mori read April minutes. Minutes were approved by Dave Haase and seconded by Janine Clary.
Treasurer’s Report: Ted Shimkowski read the treasurer’s report with an approval by Pete Rich an a second by Bill Newlin.
Tour Report: Larry Summerfield reported the tours scheduled for this year.
10 cars participated in the April 28 flash tour. Everyone had lunch under the redwoods at Northwoods.
Ginny read a letter from Phyllis Welsh thanking the drivers of the 10 cars who participated in the Apple Blossom Parade and drove the PEO ladies. It was a hot day but there were still plenty of people enjoying our beautiful cars.
Hansel Ford led us in the parade and has asked us to come return to visit their showroom as we did a few years ago. They will even feed us. Vince will schedule that for us.
Safety check is on for May 5. The corned beef will be aged and delicious.
Brass on the Grass has been cancelled.
Forestville Parade will be June 9. Line up will be at 9:15. Ginny and Pete have invited us for gin fizzes and treats at their house before the parade.
Friendship Tour with the Sonoma A’s Club will be August 18.
Our own overnighter will be Aug. 23-26 in Grass Valley. There will be a short tour on Thurs. and then on Fri and Sat. 25 rooms have been reserved at the Best Western Gold County Inn for $99. You need to make reservations by July 23 to get that rate. Also 5 pull throughs at an RV Park.
Earl Holtz talked about the Holtz/Jones tour on June 16. It will be 49 miles round trip in West County.
Sunshine Report: Ron Mazzucchi will have knee surgery this month.
New Business: Bill Newlin, Steve Vining and George Jones had nothing to report on their respective positions.
Ted S. has found someone to engrave badges. It will be $35 for setup and $10 per badge.
Old Business: Secretary, Linda Mori, asked how long she must keep old minutes. It was agreed to keep only minutes from the previous year and shred anything older than that. Steve Vining stores the minutes in 2 places on the computer as does Ginny.
.Editors Report: Ginny mailed out 46 newsletters.
Meeting adjourned: 7:32pm
Thank you to Nanette and Richard Chuck for bringing dessert.
Respectfully Submitted by: Linda Mori, Secretary
Arrive: Rich’s, 5900 Van Keppel Road Forestville.Time: 8:30am Lineup 9:15
Bring: Wrapped candy, to throw in parade
Food: Pastries, fruit and gin fizzes!
Theme is Clean & Green
After the parade, we will take a short tour and end up at the Youth Park for a great Barbecue lunch. Chicken, steak and all the trimmings. Don’t forget pie and ice cream for dessert. The park supports all sports and youth activities and is wholly public supported. We have par-ticipated in this parade for 20 years. The kids know we throw candy so be sure to bring a bag or two. Bring the family to enjoy the craft fair, barbecue, and music.
Changed Venue
Forestville ParadeJune 9th
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June Linda SalomonJuly Fran FaraudoAugust Patty GirmanSeptember Clare PearsonOctober Ginny RichNovember Gwen BrownDecember Fern Newlin
Dessert List for 2012
Please bring plates and forks with dessert to serve 40 If you can’t attend, please call a substi-tute. Thanks to all who signed up for this year
JuneBirthdaysDoug Rich 02Carolyn Aaron 03 Rich Randolph 03Dianna Shimkowski 04Mal Brown 06 Robert Salomon 08George Jones 10Gale Rich 12Carolyn Aaron 13 Dot Holtz 17Joan Gregoire 18 Vince O’Brien 21Herb Graves 22Constant Furaudo 24Bob Jones 25
Pat & Sandy O’Halloran2504 Joseph Court W.Santa Rosa, CA 95407
707-542-8728707-490-6658
e-mail [email protected] & Sandy have a 1922 RoadsterMany of us met Pat & Sandy when
they drove trouble truck for the Solvang tour.
Welcome to the Club!
Please add to your roster.
JuneAnniversaries
Harm, Bill & Jeanette 03 McEachern, Dan & Mary 06 Vining, Steve & Cindy 14 Grosman, Ted & Tippi 19
Roster UpdateNew email address for Gail Sharpstein
and Jack MulkeyNew: [email protected]
Also: [email protected]
Lizzie’s [email protected]
Hats to wear in your Model T
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Safety CheckCorn beef and cabbage tastes just as good in May as in March. With plenty of side dishes, appetizers and
desserts, we enjoyed Cinco de Mayo with irish food as good as it gets when Ted Grosman cooks it. Weath-er cancelled our March 17th date and we got into May before we could reschedule. Dave and Sherry Haase have hosted this event for many years now and the property is just perfect with Dave’s barn serving as action central for the T’s. The mechanics worked from 9 to 1 inspecting and handing T owners their inspection sheet with suggestions to fix some safety issues. They did find quite a few prob-lems this year and the owners were happy to know about them. They put 18 T’s through the barn with Ted Shimkowski, Steve Vin-ing and Chris Rich doing the mechanical inspection.
Meanwhile, Ted Grosman was cooking the corn beef in hugh pots and adding the potatoes, carrots and cabbage at just the right time. It was all delicious when we sat down to enjoy the meal with all the trimmin’s. Some of our newer members were introduced to the club and thanks all around to the Haases, Newlins and all the worker bees .
Chef Ted GrosmanTwo of the Haase Starr Fleet
Vince, Con & Warren Brass T’s
Dave & Sherry
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Safety Check 2012
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South CountyTourSaturday, June 16th
Hosted by Dot & Earl Holtz & George & Linda JonesMeet in the parking lot of Raley’s on Fulton and Guerneville Rds. at 8:45 for refreshments before beginning the tour.We will leave at 9:30 on back roads to Petaluma. We are to arrive at the Petaluma Creamery , 621 Western Ave. at 11:00. The creamery is now owned by Larry Peter. It will take about an hour to tour the plant. At noon, Mr Peter will provide Pizza for lunch which will be served upstairs. Please bring your drinks or pur-chase something from the creamery Store. We will leave about 1:15 and journey to Frank Glazier’s Museum on the corner of fallon and Petaluma Valley Ford Road. Following the visit at Frank’s, we will return to Santa Rosa. The tour is about 50 miles — start to finish. Please R.S.V.P. to the Holtz’s so they can let the Creamery know how much pizza to prepare. Call Dot & Earl at 707- 546-5743 or [email protected]
Please make your new room reservations with Baechtel Creek Inn and Spa in Willits CA, 707-459-9063. The General Manager Janet Rodrigues is looking forward to us coming to their Inn and Spa so please ask for her when you make your reservations. Our room rate code is REMTC please inform the person taking your reservation that this is for the REMTC Rate. Room Rates are $109.99 for Thursday and $119.99 for Friday and Saturday. Rooms will be held until Aug 1 2012, please reserve early to help us with the planning.
Skunks, Redwoods and Model T’sAugust 23rd — 25th Hosted by Chris & Joan
The “Vine to Swine” Combo Car Club Tour & BBQFran and Con Faraudo and Fern and Bill Newlin
Invite you to the Redwood Empire Model T Club and Horseless Carriage Club Tour & BBQ
Saturday July 21, 2012 at 8: 30 AM. Tour leaves at 9:15 A.M. from the Faraudo’s at 3281 Fulton Road, Fulton Coffee & Pastries at 8:30 A.M. Tour at 9:15 BBQ 1:00 P.M.
We will provide the BBQ main dish. If you wish beverage other than soda or water - BYOB.Please R.S.V.P. by July 11th
Newlin — 579-2312Faraudo — 545-7539
More details in July newsletter
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