Issue 2 GraNeva A’s Model A Ford Club of America March 2015

GRA-NEVA GRAM GRASS VALLEY/NEVADA CITY

CALIFORNIA

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Daffodil Hill Tour - March 17th

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GRA-NEVA GRAM

Steve Turnsk

Bob Ambrose

Kay Harms

Sharon Pierce

Jan Elliott

Kristi Owens

Buzz Elliott

Gary Spencer

OFFICERS ‘15

President

Vice-President

Treasurer

Editor

Secretary

Membership

Tour Director

Co Tour Chair

274-7079

346-7736

272-4683

470-8930

273-5829

274-7079

273-5829

477-5570

ACCC

Asst Editor

B’days&Anniv.

Historian

Publicity

Sheriff

Sunshine

Technical

Webmaster

Bill Toensing

Karen Mitchell

Myra Clampitt

Bill Mitchell

Denia Hubard

Steve Straw

Jackie Osborne

Ron Pierce

Bridgette Holzaple

477-1128

273-1620

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 Val-

ley/Nevada City) Chapter of the Model A Ford Club of

America (MAFCA.) Feel free to use information 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 Ba-

sin, Fowler Center near SaveMart, Grass Valley at

7:00 p.m. We welcome all guests. If you are inter-

ested 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 Pen-

ny’s Diner, Wednesday mornings about 7:00 a.m.

Items for the newsletter can be

emailed to:

*sharonpierce1945@gmail.com

Check our Website at:

Granevaas.com

for past newsletters

SERVICE CHAIRPERSONS - 2015

President’s Message for March 2015

Sunshine Report

Any news to report, contact Jackie Osborne @ 273-7571.

Dear Fellow Members,

I guess that winter is gone now; it just barely blinked

at us. I have been driving my roadster pickup nearly every

day during the last several months without a top and that

proves it to me.

Spring things for me include starting up the sprinkler

system, getting the garden ready for planting, and learning

the Tango. The Tango was a hot dance in the 20s.

It is the season of the rebirth after the death, which

always provokes me into rebirthing another dead project. I

am now torn between acquiring a 1938 Humpback Dodge

panel for $4,000 and a 1931 deluxe phaeton for $4500.

What do I do? April fools!!!! I made up the deluxe phaeton,

but I am considering the panel truck. Dodges are not Model

As so will the club still embrace me for diverting to Dodge

trucks? Yes, because I still like Model As.

Spring also brings new touring adventures, so attend

the tours! And if your trusty Model A isn’t so trusty right now,

or is just a dream to obtain, then drive a Buick, VW, modern

vehicle, or even a motorbike!

Respectfully, Steve

CALENDAR OF EVENTS

Bold & underlined print dates show official club events.

Italic print dates show events of general interest

April Meeting - Thursday 23rd at 7:00PM at Penny’s Diner

May Meeting - Thursday 28th at 7:00PM at Penny’s Diner

June Meeting - Thursday 25th at 7:00 PM at Penny’s Diner

UPCOMING EVENTS:

April 7th, Tuesday - Buzz Elliott will be leading a tour to Ananda Village to experience the tulips gardens.

April 25th, Saturday - Gary Spencer will be leading a tour to Timbuctoo & Smartsville Pioneer Tour. Contact Gary for information.

Upcoming Swap Meets/Shows

April 18th - Sacramento Swap Meet @ Sleep Train arena

April 25th, Saturday - Grass Valley downtown car show.

10 to 3PM - Mill and Main Streets April 25th, Auburn Fast Norcal Spring Speed - 8 to

4:30PM (Info contact Ron @ 530-906-6183) April 26th, Sunday - Sacramento 55th Annual American

River College Swap Meet May 31st, Auburn - 39th Annual Swap Meet, Fairgrounds

in Auburn.

EDITOR’S NOTES:

Hello everyone!

Well Spring is upon us and the

tours are coming quickly. Hope you

can make some or all of them.

The Daffodil Tour was outstanding!

The daffodils were beautiful and

the weather was gorgeous. No

breakdowns!!! It was a good day!

There are two in April, right around

the corner. Let Buzz and/or Gary

know if you are interested. Sooner

the better.

Also looks like a lot of Swap Meets

to attend. Parts, parts and more

parts!!!

Have fun and see ya’ on the road!

Respectfully your

Editor &

Publisher,

Sharon

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

If you have any technical questions

for Ron please ask at the meetings

or submit to me @:

sharonpierce1945@gmail.com

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Call to order: The meeting was called to order by President Steve Turnsk at 7:00 p.m. at Penny’s Diner on

March 26, 2015.

Membership: Potential new member Norm Plise and Sharon Pierce’s daughter, Lisa Trebus, were introduced

as guests.

Sheriff: Sheriff Steve Straw collected $2.50 from 5 members not wearing name badges.

Secretary: There were no additions or corrections to the minutes as printed in the Gra-Neva Gram.

Treasurer: Kay Harms reported a balance of $3,364.14 in our checking account.

Tours: Buzz Elliott was absent, but Jan Elliott reported the Ananda Village Tulip Tour would be Tues., Apr. 7.

Signups still open. Watch for further details by email. Gary Spencer, co-tour director, reported a tour “From

here to Timbuktu” (and Smartsville) would be Saturday, April 25 and include Smartsville Pioneer Days. Steve

Straw announced the F.A.S.T. Hill Climb will be held in Auburn also on April 25. Phil Drees suggested a poten-

tial tour to Northwestern Classic Boats in Auburn, a renowned restorer of wooden boats who recently did work

on his boat.

Sunshine: Tom Obsorne reported Jackie sent a get-well card to Myra Clampitt.

Technical: Ron Pierce and Steve Turnsk discussed Steve Halverson’s question on how to stop water leaks

through studs.

New Business: None

Meeting adjourned at 7:25 p.m.

Respectfully submitted,

Janet Elliott, Secretary

Attendance Drawing: Kelly Stevenson‘s name was drawn. A regular attendee but not here tonight, the $20

prize rolls forward to next month.

Raffle: The $40 prize of the 50/50 raffle was won by Gary Spencer.

Attendees: Bob Ambrose and Sandy Hundemer, Ted and Louise Baerresen, Jerry and Sharlene Dorville, Phil

Drees, Jan Elliott, Steve Halverson, Vern and Kay Harms, John Hollenback and Christina Brodie, Tom Osborne,

Angelo Paniagua, Ron and Sharon Pierce, Gary and Janet Spencer, Steve and Vicky Straw, Pat Tobin, Weldon

Travis, Steve Turnsk and Kristi Owens, Bob Whiting, Greg Youngman.

General Meeting Minutes - March 26, 2015

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

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HAVES AND WANTS

MARCH

ANNIVERSARIES

3/6 - Phil & Mary Lou Drees - 23 yrs

3/22 - Bob & Bobbie Whiting - 29 yrs

3/26 - Larry & Denia Hubbard - 28 yrs

3/27 – Bill & Joan Toensing - 22 yrs

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 birth-

day and anniversary

updates.

Denia’s car

for sale

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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

individual members, alphabetically by last name

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

the meeting, please contact Steve Turnsk or Bob

Ambrose.

APRIL MEETING: Marty Clampitt

MAY MEETING: Charles Crow

JUNE MEETING: Robert Dawes

** If you are unable to attend, please find

someone else to bring them. Thank You!

MARCH BIRTHDAYS

3/13 - Greg Youngman

3/14 - Marty Clampitt

3/24 - Sandy Hundemer

3/24 - Jim Musick

3/27 - Mary Lou Drees

3/30 - Kay Harms

Happy Birthday and Best

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Early Tuesday morning, March 17th, Bob Ambrose and Sandy Hundemer gathered a small

band of GraNeva Model A’ers at the Grass Valley Kmart parking lot with the promise of seeing

rolling fields of spring daffodils. Accompanying Bob & Sandy, were Ron & Sharon Pierce and

Sharon’s brother, Gary Emanuel, Steve Halverson and Buzz & Jan Elliott. The journey led us

down Highway 49 to Auburn, then continuing south to just north of Placerville, where we

bypassed to the west, picking up an easterly heading on Highway 50 to re-intercept Highway

49 southbound. After a short comfort stop, we continued south on Highway 49, turning off on

the “Old Highway 49” through Amador City and Sutter Creek, then east on Ridge Road to our

destination just past Volcano, CA. Daffodil Hill is actually on private property (a working

ranch) owned by the McLaughlin family since 1887.

In the early days of the Gold Rush, Daffodil Hill was a regular stopping place for teamsters

hauling timber from the Sierras down to the Kennedy and Argonaut Mines, and for eastbound

travels heading for the Comstock Lode on the Amador-Nevada Wagon Road (Highway 88). In

1877, after coming west from New York and Ohio, Arthur McLaughlin and his wife, “Lizzie”

van Vorst-McLaughlin purchased the ranch from Dutchman Pete Denzer, who planted a few

daffodils around his residence in remembrance of his home country of Holland. The

McLaughlin’s continued to plant additional daffodils over the years to beautify the ranch.

Daffodil Hill is situated in a beautiful mountain setting at the 3,000 foot elevation in Amador

County. With pine trees, the original 1880’s barn, wagon wheels, gold rush era mining

equipment and antique farming implements, it appeals to anyone with a love of nature and

history. Flowers were everywhere and peacocks, chickens, miniature donkeys (Rosie and

Sunshine), and a horse (Hannah) were there for visitors to enjoy.

Much of the landscape around the old homestead is covered with several varieties of daffodils

as the McLaughlin’s descendants have continued to plant several thousand new bulbs a

year. According to promotional literature, Daffodil Hill is carpeted with approximately

300,000 bulbs when in full bloom!

We departed for Jackson, CA, where we enjoyed a terrific lunch and rest stop at Mel & Faye’s

Diner.

Steve Halverson and Buzz & Jan Elliott had to return home due to other commitments (St.

Patty’s Day Dinner), but Bob & Sandy and Ron, Sharon & Gary opted to tour the shops and

scenes in Jackson, stopping on the way home at the Sizzler in Auburn for dinner.

Summary of the tour by Buzz Elliott

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Sandy, Bob, Gary (Sharon’s brother), Ron, Sharon

and Buzz.

Gorgeous Daffodils!

Colorful

Peacock!

Pictures on the next pages were

taken at Daffodil Hill near Jackson

and in the town of Jackson.

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Lunch at Mel’s Café in Jackson: Front left, Sharon Pierce, Sandy Hundemer, Gary Emanuel (Sharon’s

brother), Bob Ambrose and friend of Bob’s. Right front, Jan Elliott, Buzz Elliott, Ron Pierce and Steve

Halverson.

Mel’s Café in Jackson - Good lunch!!!

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Submitted 6/2014

Ron Pierce’s Cousin, Tom Johnson

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Referred by Carl Ambrose 8/2014

Krippled Fishing Lures, USA, was started in 1992 to distribute the Krippled Fishing Lures

line of Salmon 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 at 530-477-8797

Renewed 1/1/15

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If you know of someone who wants to Advertise in our Newsletter monthly, have

them contact me, Sharon Pierce at 530-470-8930.

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