Issue 8 GraNeva A’s Model A Ford Club of America August 2013

GRA-NEVA GRAM GRASS VALLEY/NEVADA CITY

CALIFORNIA

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4th of July Parade at Dutch Flat

Picture taken by Ted Baerresen

Janet and Buzz Elliott - clubs latest members.

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OFFICERS-’13

President

Vice-President

Treasurer

Editor

Secretary

Membership

Tour Directors

Bob Ambrose

Steve Turnsk

Kay Harms

Sharon Pierce

Karen Mitchell

Sandy Hundemer

Ted Baerresen/

Bill Mitchell

346-7736

274-7079

272-4683

470-8930

273-1620

346-7736

274-2965

273-1620

ACCC

B’days&Anniv.

Historian:

Publicity:

Sheriff:

Sunshine

Technical Webmaster

Bill Toensing

Myra Clampitt

Bill Mitchell

Denia Hubard

Steve Straw

Jackie Oborne

Ron Pierce Bridgette Holzaple

477-1128

478-5931

273-1620

432-3629

432-9132

273-7571

470-8930

268-3800

This is the newsletter of the Gra-Neva A’s (Grass

Valley/Nevada City) Chapter of the Model A Ford

Club of America (MAFCA.) Feel free to use infor-

mation here, with credit.

Club members may place a business card size

advertisement in this paper for a small fee; contact

the Treasurer.

Club meetings are held on the fourth

Thursday of each month at Penny’s Diner in

the Brunswick Basin, Fowler Center near

SaveMart, Grass Valley at 7:00 p.m. We

welcome all guests. If you are interested in

a membership in MAFCA; write to MAFCA,

250 S. Cypress, La Habra, CA 90631

Also join us for an informal get-together at

the Penny’s Diner, Wednesday mornings

about 7:00 a.m.

Items for the newsletter can be

Emailed to:

sassygolddust@yahoo.com

Check our Website at:

Granevaas.com

for past Newsletters

SERVICE CHAIRPERSONS-2012

President’s Message For August.

Sunshine Report

If anyone has information re: a club member who is ill, or needs congratulating, etc. contact Jackie Osborne @ 273-7571.

Summer will soon be over. You best be planning on at-

tending a few great tours left this summer.

Carl’s Powerhouse tour in Folsom is on the 14th. Meet at

Kmart at 10AM at this time Carl will explain where there is

good parking in Folsom, and the plans for the day. Plan on

eating lunch and browsing around town first, then the Pow-

erhouse tour will follow. Carl will also be explain where to

meet for the Tour. Call Carl if you have questions.

We also have the Empire Mine Picnic on the 24th. This is

always a fun day!

Now don’t forget our August Meeting Auction. It’s a great

chance to clean out your closets. Get rid of all your once

thought “treasures” that are now collecting dust. Share

them with someone else!

Also for the Auction, produce and desserts are always a hit

with our members. So get picking and baking.

Steve Straw reported that Ardy Tobin and Ray Hren are pro-

gressing very well! Keep up the good work you two!

By the way, have you been keeping your radiator topped

off??

Take care,

Bob

General Meeting Minutes - July 25, 2013

Model A Ford Club of America: Gra-Neva A’s Chapter

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Call to order: The meeting was called to order by President Bob Ambrose at 7:17 p.m. at Penny’s Diner.

Had a bit of a problem getting inside, no key and the staff wasn’t there. A few phone calls and we were in!

Membership: There were no new members or guests.

Raffle: Vern Harms was selling raffle tickets. Secretary: There were no additions or corrections to the minutes as printed in the Gra-Neva Gram. Sharon

Pierce was temporary secretary for Karen Mitchell.

Vice President: Steve Turnsk had no report. Treasurer: Kay Harms gave a report about expenses and money in our checking account. Ginny Gleason

donated $40.00 to the club for sell of a Hubbly model. Editor: Sharon Pierce reminded people that there was one more Wednesday, July 31st. Come out and sup-

port your club!

ACCC: No report this meeting.

Tours: Ted Baerresen reported on the upcoming tours:

August 14 - Folsom Powerhouse Museum—Leave K-Mart at 10:00 a.m. Contact Carl Ambrose for more in-

formation. August 24 - Miners Picnic at Empire Mine—Meet at K-Mart at 9:00 a.m. Contact Bill Mitchell if you want to

display your car. A show of hands indicated 4-5 cars will attend.

Sept. 17,18, and 19 - Mystery Tour—Contact Sharon Pierce for info (but I won’t give it to you! Ha!!!)

Sept. 28 - International Model A Day—Bill Mitchell will lead a tour to Apple Hill. Times & meeting TBD Oct. 12 - Progressive Dinner—Kay Harms and Sandy Hundemer are organizing this fun event. Maybe the

ladies would like to drive the cars. Starts at 2PM til it’s over. Sign up at the August Meeting if you will be

participating in the tour.

November 23 - Thanksgiving Potluck, Saturday - Time and place TBD

December 15, Christmas Dinner, Sunday at Apple Alley - 6PM

Sunshine: Steve Straw announced that Ray Hren and Ardy Tobin are both doing much better. Technical: Air compressors sometimes put water into your tires when filling. Be sure to drain the compres-

sor tank before you fill air in your tires. Watch out for this! Haves and Wants: Jerry Dorville are selling there 1926 Ford Coupe - Model T for $10,000. Contact Jerry if

you have questions. Old Business/New Business: Auction next meeting. Money goes towards your Mystery Tour and Christmas

Dinner! Please support your club!

Meeting adjourned at 8:40 p.m.

Respectfully submitted,

Sharon Pierce, acting Secretary

Attendance Drawing: Rick Gerdl won $10.00.

Raffle: 50/50 was split two ways: $15 to Steve Straw and $15 to Carl Ambrose.

Attendees: Ginny Gleason, Bob Ambrose and Sandy Hundemer, Sharon and Ron Pierce, Steve Turnsk, Larry

and Denia Hubbard, Ted Baerresen, Charles Crow, Carl Ambrose, Vern and Kay Harms, Vicky and Steve

Straw, Rick Gerdl, Kelly Stevenson, Myra and Marty Clampitt, Buzz and Janet Elliott, Steve Halverson, Jerry

and Sharlene Dorville. Only 4 little A’s present! Get out there and drive :)

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Coming to a store near you!

Krippled Fishing Lures, USA, was started in 1992 to distribute the Krippled Fishing Lures line of Salm-

on tackle in the US. Krippled Fishing Lures is a Canadian manufacturer of Salmon tackle that started

production in 1964.

Before I came along, they had never sold tackle in the US market. I am the sole licensed distributor for

the US, and I have wholesale sales in 26 states right now.

Thank you, Kelly Stevenson

Do you know of any-

one who would like

to advertise in our

Newsletter.

Have them get a

hold of Sharon

Pierce for pricing!

Nevada City Summer

Nights on Broad

Street

Nevada City.

Janet Elliott and Mack her dog (our newest member!)

Ted Bearresen, visitors Hector and Dale, and Ron Pierce Pictures by Sharon Pierce

ADVERTISERS FOR THE GRANEVA A’S NEWSLETTER

Buzz Elliott’s 1930 Roadster Coupe

CALENDAR OF EVENTS

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Bold & underlined print dates show official club events.

Italic print dates show events of general interest

August 14th - Folsom Powerhouse Tour - meet at Kmart at 10AM - Carl Ambrose leading

August Meeting: Thursday the 22nd @ Penny’s Diner and AUCTION!!! Bring your goodies!

August 24th - Miners Picnic - Meet at 9AM Back Gate of Empire Mines Park– Bill Mitchell Leading.

September 17, 18, 19th - Mystery Tour - Bob Ambrose and Sharon Pierce leading - contact for details.

September 28th - International Model A Day - Bill Mitch-ell leading 9AM at Kmart. Tour to Apple Hill.

October 12th - Progressive Dinner, contact Kay Harms for details.

Thanksgiving Potluck - TBD

Christmas Dinner - December 15th, Sunday at Apple Alley. 6PM - Let Sharon Pierce know if you will be at-tending.

Upcoming Swap Meets/Shows:

August 4th - Sunday - Swap Meet - Sacramento @ the Sleep Train Arena/Arco

August 18th - Sunday - Chico at the Silver Dollar Fair-grounds.

EDITOR’S NOTES:

Hi all!

Did you know LinQ was closed!!! Yep

they walked away leaving the turtles

and fishies to die!!! Also all the food

rotting in the kitchen! Dang, I really

liked that place and the people were

nice to Ron and I. Oh well! I guess

it’s the Royal Dragon now!

The Summer Nights in Nevada City

have been going pretty good, still not

the participation I’d like to see.

People need to become more active

with the club, service/support keeps

it strong!

Hopefully you are thinking of which

position on the Board you will be

wanting to hold this coming year

(2014)

Please check to see if you have re-

freshments for the next meeting.

See you on the road!

Sharon Pierce

PS: Swap Meet at Arco on the

4th of August!!!

Get your requests in! What do you want to know ?

I’m sure you have a question for Ron, just submit to the Editor at:

sassygolddust@yahoo.com and he’ll be glad to answer at the next meeting.

HAVES AND WANTS

AUGUST ANNIVERSARIES

6 - Kelly and Virginia Stevenson 36 years

HAPPY ANNIVERSARY TO YOU ALL!

JOIN ACCC Association of California Car Clubs

c/o Danelle Stumbo 670 Auburn Folsom Road, Ste 106 Auburn, CA 95603 Individual memberships—$25 Questions: 885-7600 www.acccdefender.org

Thanks to Myra Clampitt for birthday

and anniversary updates.

Jerry Dorville is selling his 1926 Ford Coupe Model T. Asking price is $10,000. Has a Ruckstell Rearend, powder coated wheels, 4 new tires, good paint and upholstery, 6-V Bat-tery. Call Jerry at 530-273-7440 for more info.

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REFRESHMENTS Coffee will be supplied by Penny’s Diner for

$2.00 per cup with FREE refills.

Meeting Refreshments will be brought in by indi-

vidual members, alphabetically by last name each

month. Any questions or can’t make it to the

meeting, please contact Bob Ambrose or Steve

Turnsk.

August Meeting: Bill Mitchell

September: Jim Musick

October: Tommy Osbourne

AUGUST BIRTHDAYS

23 - Aaron Johnson

30 - Bobbie Andrews

Warm Birthday wishes

to you all.

Don’t forget the

Mystery Tour in

September…...

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Pictures from the 4th of July Parade

in Dutch Flat

The staging areas for the

parade.

Ted Baerresen’s 1930 Tudor

Steve Turnsk’s Boom Truck & 1931 Coupe

Buzz Elliott’s 1931 Roadster Coupe

Steve Halverson’s 1931 Pick-up

Pictures by Janet & Buzz Elliott

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Ted Baerresen - Tour Leader

Steve Halverson and friend.

Steve Turnsk and Kristi in Boom Truck, Janet and Buzz Elliott in Roadster Coupe