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Thank you to Tony Gardner and Ed Kaminski for photo submissions for this issue
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Las Vegas Valley Model A Ford Club JULY 2016
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~ Coming Events ~
Next Monthly Meeting: Aug 16, 2016 (Third Tuesday of the month)
The Tap House—5589 W Charleston Meeting at 8:00 PM Optional dinner and social hour start at 6:00 PM.
Club Breakfast get together Sunday Aug 21st “Big Dog” Draft House 4543 N. Rancho Drive
Las Vegas, NV 89130
Restaurant: (702) 645-1404
Arrive 8:30 AM
Breakfast : 9AM
Contact Ed Kaminski ([email protected]) or Linda Kaminski ([email protected]) if you want to partici-pate in the breakfast. Those of you who signed up at the July meeting are already counted
Model ‘A’ Day at Friendly Ford Sept 10th Call Jim Miller if you plan on attending.
TOUR REPORT BY MIKE KESSLER
“Please be sure to sign up at the meeting or tell the Tour Leader so we will know you’re coming.“
Sorry, due to personal is-sues I have not been able to provide an update to this months newsletter
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Sorry to have not been able to be with the group this last meeting, but as they say in the mili-tary...we were OBE….Overcome by
Events. I want to thank Mark Schieff for stepping up and taking the gavel at the
July meeting. I’ve heard nothing for good reports on how he so ably filled in. Looking forward to getting back in the groove and hope to see everyone at the Aug meeting and Club Break-fast. "Anyone that wants to be added to the International Model A Day at
Friendly Ford Sept. 10th , please call and let me know. I need to give Friendly Ford a heads up.
THE PREZ SEZ BY JIM MILLER
Special thanks to Tony and Jan Gardner for hosting the Summerlin 4th of July Parade Break-fast at their home. Jan and Pat White put a lot
of effort into making this a great experi-ence. We’d also like to thank Ed and Linda Kaminski for their contributions that morning. We’d also like to extend our gratitude to
Judy and Steve Collet for opening their home for our summer BBQ. Judy, Steve and their adult children made the afternoon most enjoyable for all.
VICE PRESIDENT BY SUZAN LEWIS
SUNSHINE BY CHARLOTTE KESSLER
Mike Kessler has had his bypass surgery
and it will be a while before he will be
taking phone calls.
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President Jim Miller was absent.
Mark Schieff called the meeting
to order at 8:00 P.M. There
were 24 members present and
2 Model A’s driven. Tony
Gardner made a motion and
Jerry Vozzola seconded, and the minutes of
the previous meeting were approved.
Moving on, Mark Schieff thanked Hal White
for doing such a great job with the Summer-
lin 4th of July parade – and also special thanks
to Tony and Jan Gardner for opening up
their home to the members who were in the
parade for a great breakfast after it was over.
Treasurer Bob Andrini and Secretary Judith
Collett gave their reports.
Sunshine: Charlotte Kessler reports that
Mike Kessler has had his bypass surgery and
it will be a while before he will be taking
phone calls. Congratulations to Chris and
David Ringenbach on their new granddaughter.
Workshop: Tony Gardner reported that they
worked on Mike Kessler’s car and that they have
plans for additional work as soon as Mike is
ready.
Old Business: Thanks to all the members who
attended the service for Jim Hildreth. Jim was a
very special person who will be missed and re-
membered by everyone who had the pleasure to
know him.
New Business: Vicki Hildreth would like to offer
to sell the cars and parts that Jim collected to
Model A Club Members first, before she puts them up for sale to anyone else who would be
interested in acquiring them. Call Del Hering at (702) 553-8664 to make an
appointment to check it all out. Del will contin-
ue to work at the shop on Monday, Wednesday
and Friday from 9:30 A.M. to 1:30 P.M. for a few
months.
Dark Horse: Hal White won the Dark horse
for the second time in 14 years.
Great going Hal.
Adjourned: Motion to adjourn was made by
Bob Taylor and seconded by Bob Andrini.
Meeting was adjourned at 8:30 P.M. God Bless
Us All..
MEETING MINUTES BY JUDY COLLETT
Club Breakfast, 21 Aug
at the Draft House
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2015 OFFICERS & DIRECTORS
PRESIDENT Jim Miller 702-845-2113 [email protected]
PAST PRESIDENT Mark Schieff 702-592-1368 [email protected]
VICE PRESIDENT Suzan Lewis 702-683-8825 [email protected]
TREASURER Bob Andrini 702-283-3495 [email protected]
SECRETARY Judy Collett 702-498-8812 [email protected]
TOUR DIRECTOR Mike Kessler 702-686-1601 [email protected]
WORKSHOP DIRECTOR Jim Miller 702-845-2113 [email protected]
SUNSHINE DIRECTOR Charlotte Kessler 702-767-0397 [email protected]
MEMBERSHIP & PUBLICITY Mark Sheiff 702-889-4994 [email protected]
NEWSLETTER EDITOR Ed Kaminski (586) 260-1984 [email protected]
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Notes from the Summerlin Parade Well, once again we are in the throws of summer, and the 4th of July Summerlin Parade is upon us. This year I spoke with the powers that be from Summerlin about our concerns of being put farther back in the parade, and our concerns of overheating our 85/86 year old cars. What a shocker, they listened and moved us up front to the escort division of the parade. For those that do not know what the escort division is, I will tell you. Basically this is the parade before the parade. This is where the dignitaries, ( you know, the politicians, the miss whatever queen, and other people address the crowd). Well, we are assigned the position of E-15, which put us way up front. (note: only 23 E positions and we are #15) However, and this is where the buts come in. We are only allowed 16 Model A's in the parade. In the past that would not have been a problem as only a few Model A's actually made it to the parade, but we were holding our own and more and more Model A's were making it due to all the hard work Model Ayers were doing to their cars. We will start the parade at 8:30 am and be finished by 9:00 am which made us all very happy. However this year was different for some reason. There was controversy from the start. Where to have break-fast following the Summerlin 4th of July Parade. What was the menu going to be, where were we going, and the cost. All minor compared to the now nervous stomach that I now have. Who was going to be in the parade due to the numbers of Model A's that we were allowed. After being the Summerlin 4th of July Parade chairperson for the thirteenth year it should not have been a sur-prise to me. But these Model Ayers can and will surprise even the most seasoned veteran like me, in this regard. For the fist time I now have a new problem. You see before it was hard work to get enough people with their Mod-el A's to make a showing. This year we had so many Model A's that wanted to be in the parade that I have to make a decision of who goes and who doesn't. What a predicament. Whoa is me, whoa is me, what to do. Well, Tony and Jan Gardner open their beautiful home up to the Model Ayers that were going to be in the pa-rade and we graciously accepted. Problem #1 solved. Since this was going to be a club event the members of our wonderful Model A club would help defray the cost. Problem # 2 solved. What about the menu you ask? Well after careful deliberations, Jan Gardner and Pat White decided to have breakfast burito's, but ( here's are those buts again) it would be to costly to order in what we felt was needed. So problem #3 looked like. what do we do now. Well a recipe was obtained and the two women decided they needed to make a dry run, sorta. Well they hatched a scheme and found some military type volunteers. You know, I need a volunteer, you, you, and you. A date was set and the judging began. Not bad for the first time. Needs a little of this, a little of that, etc. Now problem # 3 solved. Whoa is me, still have to decide who goes to the parade and who doesn't. Well as I said earlier, I should have known. You see the Summerlin July 4th parade is always hot. and through the fault of no one, things start to hap-pen. This Model A won't stay running. This Model A won't start. This Model A is overheating, never done that be-fore. But, ( here are those buts again) I am not worried this time because I have so many Model Ayers that want-ed to go that it would not be a problem. The 4th came and we all met at our meeting location. We caravan'd to our #E-15 spot and signed in. We deco-rated our Model A's with the 4th of July scheme and waited for the start of the parade. After the parade we went to Tony & Jan Gardners home and what a spread Jan, Pat, Linda and Jan's daughter Becky put on. Not only did they make delicious burito's, but scrambled eggs, sausages, muffins (mini & full size) assorted, orange juice, coffee ( regular & decafe ) plus many other items to much to remember. What a job they did, my hat goes off to them for making this breakfast better than any you could buy. In summary we made of great showing and all the Model A's were beautiful. We were notified that we had won 3rd place for the best car club. I was more than a little disappointed as the Cadillac club and the Military club came in 1st & 2nd respectfully. But ( there's that but again) That's the way it goes sometimes. Can't win them all. All in all we had a great day, great showing. great breakfast, and great conversations with club members. Like all great days and events, there comes a time when we must say so long for now. So, one by one or two by two the members left and rode off into the sunset, ( okay the afternoon, well more like late morning ) with Their beauti-ful Model A's. WHAT A GREAT CLUB WE HAVE. Hal White
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Club Members Birthdays for August.
4th - Welene Richins 6th - Jack Crockett 8th - Lindy Hirschi
11th - Robert Waroway 11th - Anya Richins 15th - Chad Richins 16th - Robert Chesto 16th - Nancy Holland
17th - Bob Andrini 20th - Paul King
23rd - Bonnie Ramsey 23th - Michael Smith
25th David Jacks 25th - Patrick McMahon
26th - Cathy Schieff
Wishing all a Happy Birthday Welcome New Member:
Robert Waroway
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Tony Gardner and Grandkids enjoy the Summerlin 4th of July Parade
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