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Volume 41, #5 May, 2009

President’s MessagePresident’s MessagePresident’s MessagePresident’s Message

Hi to all. This has been an interesting Spring, but we've still managed to get a few good tours down the road and now that we have had the chance to work the bugs and Gremlins out of the Model A's, we're ready for more. Our next BIG ONE is the

upcoming Benson Ford Show. Though Don Graves will be headed for Breckenridge that day, lets show a force of support to our Club and Ed Jankowski. The weather is supposed to cooperate!!!!! A call from Howard Denker, saying, we have been invited back by Mr. Seldon. That's on July 23rd; another show of force would be good for the Club. The tanking trip has also been finalized, July 26th, on the Elkhorn, and $20.00 per person paid in advance to Don Graves. I guarantee this one will be fun. For those going to the Regional in Breckenridge, have a fun and safe trip and for us staying behind, make plans to attend some fun filled tours and have a safe and fun July 4th. Until next month.

Judy Beckman

If you are running with an

alternator, beware! Be sure to tighten the bolts, or this could

happen to you. When this happens on a tour, it kind of slows down a tour.

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SUNDAY

MONDAY

1 Frank Cooper’s

Birthday

TUESDAY

2

WEDNESDAY

3 Delmar Bunch’s

Birthday

THURSDAY

4 Beverly Peterson’s

Birthday

FRIDAY

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SATURDAY

6 Mike Kauss’s

Birthday

7 Frank & Madeline

Cooper’s

Anniversary

Howard Denker’s

Birthday

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9

10 Ed & Millie

Jankowski’s

Anniversary

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12

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*Ford

Show *Regular Club

meeting

7:30pm

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15 Rodney Lorence’s

Birthday

Bob Rand’s

Birthday

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17

18

19

20

21

22 Dave & Esther

Miller’s

Anniversary

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24 John & Nadine

Schmid’s

Anniversary

25 Don & Janet

Graves’s

Anniversary

Jerry & Karan

McManis’s

Anniversary

*Eat out

Walnut Grove

park

7:00pm

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27 * Tour to

Avoca, Iowa

28 Suzanne Earnest’s

Birthday

*Board Mtg.

Denker’s

2:00pm

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Rich & Judy Stern’s Anniversary

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June

2009

High Country Meet in Breckenridge, Colorado

* Stars next to an event mean that there

is more information in the newsletter.

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Upcoming events that you won’t want to miss

June 13th

Omaha Ford Auto Show

Don’t forget the Ford Show! Bring your favorite Ford product and be a part of the show!

Enter from the south on 61st street south of Maple. Music, food, participant voting, scavenger hunt.

Also – Our club meeting is that day. Men’s tech talk will be on Model A jacks. Be sure and bring yours so that

we can see what variety is out there. Ladies are asked to bring a picture of themselves or their significant

other when you were little, and we will talk about our childhoods.

June 14-10 High Country Meet in Breckenridge, Colorado

June 25th

Eat-out Picnic

For a change of pace, we will be having a picnic instead of going to a Restaurant. It will be at Walnut Grove Park – 151st

& Q St. (Just North West of Millard South High School) The club will furnish the meat and you will bring a salad dish or

dessert, your own table service and drink. Please sign up at the meeting or call Karen (402-234-6110). We need a head

count so there will be enough meat purchased.

June 27th

Tour to Avoca, Iowa

We will visit Farmall-LAND USA, a 17,000 sq. ft. museum that houses 125 IH tractors as well as pedal tractors, toy

tractors, and anything to do with IH tractors. We will also visit the “Sweet Vale of Avoca” Museum, which features a

large taxidermy collection of animals from around the world. This tour begins on the east side of Council Bluffs at the

K-Mart on Highway 6 and Highway 191. Leave time for this 60-mile round trip is 10AM. A sign-up sheet will be at the

general meeting or call Don Graves at 453-7166.

June 27th

& 28th

Fremont Swap Meet

A to Z parts – Zane’s will be attending the swap meet in Fremont. If anyone needs parts, they will bring them

and there will be no shipping charge.

These are the events coming up in July. More details in the July newsletter & meeting.

July 12th

Tour to Lincoln: Morrill Hall & Nebraska State Capitol

This will be a great tour, whether you are a Nebraskan or not! We will leave McKinney’s store in Gretna at

9:30AM sharp.

July 18th

Gretna Parade

McKinney’s have graciously invited club members that bring their cars to the parade, over to their house

afterwards for lunch. Please sign up at the meeting, so that Mary will know how many people to plan for.

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July 19th

Lofte Theatre

As we told you in the April newsletter we are planning to go to the Lofte Theatre in Manley, Nebraska to see Crazy for you. You will need to call and get tickets on your own. This is assigned seating, so if you plan to go, the earlier you call the better seat you can get. We will make more arrangements as to when and where to meet at a later date. (But don’t wait until the last minute to get your tickets!) 402-234-2553

July 23rd

Seldin Display

A Chance to Do It Again

Seldin in planning to hold an Old Fashion Ice Cream Social on the evening of the July 23rd at his shopping

center just west of 120th and Center. He has invited us to display our cars there from 5:30 to 9:00 p.m. We’ve

been invited back because of the fine turn out we provided last year. We will displace our cars in about the

same places as last year except for those that were back by the theater, and the compensation will be the

same as last year, if we can get 18 – 20 cars out. This should be fun and will benefit the club tremendously. So

mark your calendars, pray for nice weather and sign up at the next meeting so that I will know if we can

support his request.

Thanks

Howard Denker

July 26th

Tanking Trip down the Elkhorn River

Reservations have been made, but there might still be time to add a tank if you call by June 22. This fun trip

that starts near Waterloo costs $20 per person. Call Don Graves (453-7166) if you want to join the group.

For Sale:

5 Firestone Whitewalls4.75/5.0 x 19inch

and 3 tubes, rubber stems.

No patches. Tires have 1500 miles.

$125 for all

Mike @ 402-332-4331

Restored 29 Roadster

With overdrive

Willard Hanson

402-467-2707

$9000 +

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May and June (so far) have been busy with Model A activities

Our trip to Brownville, NE turned out rather chaotic since that happened to be the same weekend they have their

annual flea market. There were flea sales everywhere, so seeing the sights of Brownville became difficult to impossible.

Several of us did find our way to the winery, which was a neat place to visit, taste the wine, and relax in an out of the

way quiet area.

Next up was a trip to one of the local powder coating companies. R & R Powercoating was an informative host showing

us how it’s done from start to finish. We even saw a new meaning to the term “Hot Dog.”

Following this stop, we ventured down to the TipTop Loft apartment building,

which, as you know, used to be the Omaha Ford Factory. By asking the right

people, we were allowed to take the elevator to the roof where we got up

close and personal with the old Ford water tower. It was a great picture opp

to say the least, and, by the way, the old tank still looks good after being

there since 1916.

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The next day it was a short tour down to Bellevue to the Sarpy County Museum. Although not a large place, there is a

lot of history packed into this building. There are lots of details about old Fort Crook and how it developed through the

years and became Offutt Air Force base. Once we saw and read all we could handle, it was off to the Lauritzen Gardens.

Most of us opted for the tram ride around the gardens, which had a nice audio to tell us what to look at. The miniature

train layout is really something to see -- seven miniature trains all running through an outside garden with miniatures of

Omaha area buildings along the way. If you haven’t made it down for a close look at the “1944 Big Boy” and the UP

Diesel on display there, you are really missing out on two larger than believable giants.

On June 6th

, a few of us showed our Model A’s at the Field Club

Home Tour. We were able to tour some great houses. We were

disappointed that we only had

4 cars, rather than the 10 that were signed up.

This is the official publication of the Meadowlark Chapter of the Model A Restorers Club (MARC) and the Model A Ford Club of America (MAFCA). This monthly newsletter is mailed to members, prospective members, and editors of similar publications. Its purpose is to keep you informed about what has taken place and to remind you of future activities. Members may publish at no cost, ads for items wanted, for sale, or trade. They are also invited to submit technical Model A information and other interesting tidbits. Material should reach the editor by the last Saturday of the month.

MONTLHY MEETINGS: Second Saturday of each month (except January) at 7:30PM at the Douglas County Health Center – in the Town Hall. 42

nd & Woolworth Ave.

2009 Officers President Judy Beckman 712-256-5050

VP/ Pres. Elect Howard Denker 402-333-1393

Secretary Mary McKinney 402-332-3993

Treasurer Millie Jankowski 402-558-7679

2009 Board Members

Jan Hartenhoff 712-322-8265

Lee Hendrix 402-895-2432

Bob McKinney 402-332-3993

Gene Partridge 712-323-7130

Bob Rand 712-642-2068

Membership dues for the Meadowlark Club are $24.00 per year prorated monthly for new members. Membership in one of the national clubs is required. You may join both national clubs if you wish. MAFCA dues are $40.00 per year and MARC dues are $38.00 per year. Prospective Members: Please call Membership Chairman, Don Graves, (402-453-7166) for more information. Club web address: http://meadowlarks.omahaneb.org Club web master: Janet Graves 402-453-7166 Newsletter email: MeadowlarkModelAFordClub@windstream.net Newsletter editor: Karen Noodell 402-234-6110

Monthly meetings are at the Douglas County Health Center. See map and directions below.