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NEWSLETTER FOR THE REDWOOD EMPIRE MODEL T CLUB

August 1st.— Thursday, REMTC Meeting

August 24th — Fowl Tour , Faraudo’s and Newlin’sSeptember 4th – 8th, Gold Country Tour

For Flash Tours ..

Watch REMTC.org

Congratulations Pat!

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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 23 NO.8 *ESTABLISHED 1990* AuguST 2013

President ...............................Steve Vining*Vice Pres. ...............................Judy KonvalinkaSecretary ...............................Cindy ViningTreasurer ...............................Ted ShimkowskiTour Chairman .....................Andy ClaryNewsletter Editors ................Pete & Ginny Rich*Club Historian ......................Jean NelsonSunshine Lady ......................Pam JohnsonMembership ..........................Bill Newlin*Librarian ...............................Pete RichSpecial Events .......................Vince GregoireWebmaster ............................Steve Vining

2171 East William St., Carson City, Nevada, 89701877-519-5567 Resevation code - REMTC for special rate

Arrive Wed. Sept 4th. and leaving Sun., Sept 8th. Must reserve room by August 1st. to get REMTC rate and availability

RV parking available.R.S.V.P. to Steve & Cindy Vining at 707- 829-5429

or stevev26t@comcast.netCost of tour including train and banquet is $160 per person

Also includes lunches & museum feesPlease mail check to Ted Shimkowski, Treasurer

614 Holly Dr., Rohnert Park, CA 94928Tour checks must be sent in by August 10th.

REMTC’s 2013 Gold Country TourSept 4th — Sept 8th

Gold Dust West Hotel and Casino

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President’s Message

Ed’s Notes

Most of you have undoubtedly heard about the tragedy in Kanab. I wanted to revisit some of our club safety proce-dures. We do the annual safety check each year where the inspectors follow the Model T Club of America’s safety checklist. While this is a great event that is well attended by members, it is just a check; the true owner of safety is the car owner. One of the biggest concerns I have with our cars is the wooden wheels. An item that is critically important to safety, it’s an item that is easily taken for granted. We drive our cars much faster than they were driven back in the day with wheels that are many times quite old. When you do your pre-tour inspection, please remember to check your wheels for loose spokes and wobble. Our club has experienced some close calls over the years and are very fortunate to have not had a serious accident. Let’s keep it that way.Redwood Empire Model T Club extends our sympathy to the family involved and to the extended family of Model T Club’s and member’s. We are all a family . . . Steve

Congratuations to Pat and Sandy O’Halloran on bringing home a “Best of Show” award from a local car show. Many types of cars and motorcycles and then there was Pat’s 1924 Model T Roadster. Everyone loved it and Pat came home with the plaque. When you are new to the hobby and then a surprise like this happens, it sure feels good, right, Pat?? See Pat on the front cover of this newsletter.

Montgomery Village — REMTC Car ShowEighteen REMTC Model T’s, from a 1909 Touring to most years of the Model T lineup were on display at Montgomery Village. Speedsters and a TT Truck gave the folks a real display to look at, talk to the owners, open the hoods, and reminisce about the Model T their father had! All the members dressed in vintage and as we did last year, spent the afternoon enjoying shopping and eating in the Village. Thanks to Vince Gre-goire for arranging the venue. It has become a favorite annual event. Check the website for more pages added to the newsletter for photos.

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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 2013

REMTC Tours for 2013

August 24th — Fowl Tour hosted by Faraudo’s and Newlins.September 4th -8th — Overnight Tour to Carson City, Nevada October 26th — Fall Color Tour — Rich FamilyNovember — Great special event month - Any ideas? December 7th, Christmas Party Union Hotel, Mission St. S.R.

For Flash Tours ..Watch REMTC.org

Mark your Calendar for 2014

July 13 to 18, 2014 The San Diego Model T Club will host the Americas Finest City Tour. This tour has been designated as the MTFCA Western National tour for 2014. The tour will be centered in the city of San Diego at the Four Points by Sheraton which can provide plenty of accommodation, including Model T’s, tow vehicles and trailers.

July 30th - Aug. 3rd, 2014 Bill Konvalinka Memorial Tour Comfort Inn in Fortuna — More information to fol-low. Hosted by The Konvalinka and Clary families.

Model T’s For Sale

1926 Tudor Sedan — $6000 1923-24 Touring — $4500 Both cars have Ruckstell rear ends and Rocky Mt. brakes Call George 707-888-8022

Club Logo JacketsWe are going to place an order for Club jackets. The price is $90 dollars and a form will be available at the Au-gust 1st meeting. It is easier to order several at a time so if you are interested, please let Ginny know. I will place the order on August 15th. Most popular colors are black and blue with flannel lining. They are very warm and really great jackets. You name is embroidered on the front and our logo is on the back. I will bring a couple to the meeting so you can try one on for size. Sizes available: SM -XXL

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Redwood Empire Model T ClubGeneral Meeting, July 11th, 2013

Meeting held at Round Table Pizza, Marlow Rd., S.R.

President Steve Vining called the meeting to order at 7:00 pm. Steve started the meeting out by thanking everyone for helping out at the Friendship tour.Attendance: 30 members in attendance. Secretary’s Report: June meeting minutes were read. Minutes were approved by Chris Rich and seconded by Andy Clary.Treasurer’s Report: Treasurer’s report was read by Judy in Ted’s absence and it was approved by Vince and seconded by Ginny. Tour Report: Andy indicated no changes to upcoming tours and no other information for him to report. Tour list is as follows:July 21 – Welsh TourAugust 24 – Newlin and Faraudo TourSeptember 4-8 – Overnighter Tour in Carson City – Chris had some updates – rooms are getting filled up – 18 rooms out of 20 have been reserved and 2 campsites. Approximately 38 people so far. If more rooms are needed, let Chris know. Also, there is not a hospitality room assigned, we will meet possibly around the pool or some other location. Trailers will be parked in the back next to the RV sites. More details on the tour will follow at next month’s meeting.October – Rich’s TourNovember – still open Librarian Report: Nothing to reportSunshine Report: Nothing to reportEditor’s Report: 42 newsletters were sent out by mail. A thank-you card was received from Apple Valley Rehab which was read to the club.Historian Report: Nothing to reportMembership: No new members this monthSpecial Events: For the Montgomery Village car show on Sunday, cars should arrive about 9:30. The show is from 11-3:00. Be sure and bring cardboard or pans to place under your cars. A table with new membership ap-plications will be displayed. 18 cars have signed up – last year had 21.Old Business: Trouble truck drivers are needed for the Welsh tour and also for Aug 24 tour. (Chris volunteered to do the Aug 24 tour). Contact Andy Clary or Bill Newlin if you are able to volunteer.New Business: Steve Cavetti brought up the event, “Great Gatsby” in Oakland which is held on Sept 8 at the Dunsmuir Estate in Oakland. There are usually about 50 cars. They have live entertainment, tours of the man-sion, picnic and prizes. A flyer was passed around. Keep in mind for next year since it falls during the overnight tour this year.Website: Steve indicated there was a mistake that was found on the website which will be corrected. He said to always bring any mistakes to his attention so they can be corrected.Meeting adjourned at 7:24 pm.Thank you to Patty Girman for bringing the dessert.Respectfully Submitted by:Cindy Vining, Secretary

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August Birthdays

August Anniversaries

Steve DePaoli 01Bob Smith 02Claire Pearson 06Ken Butula 07Sebastian Ambra 11David Haase 12Larry Summerfield 13Terry Storm 14Leslie Konvalinka 15Doug Maples 15 John Avakian 16Gail Sharpsteen 16Jeanne Nelson 18 Bill Harm 19 Donald Johnson 20Joanne Caughey 20Jeannine Clary 23 Larry Hyatt 25 Michael Chirhart 25Judy Konvalinka 26Linda Salomon 29 Irene Turner 30 Fred Temps 31

Maples, Doug & Fritzie Amantite 08Butler, Bob & Audrey 08 McCoy, Dale & Susan 22 Seavey, Gary & Molly 20

August Dianna ShimkowskiSeptember Fernie NewlinOctober Ginny RichNovember Gwen BrownDecember Judy Konvalinka

Dessert should be enough for 40 and bring paper plates and plastic forks. If you can’t make the meeting, switch for another date or call a substitute.

Desserts for 2013

Lizzie's Page

New MemberThomas Thomas

7622 Elphrick RoadSebastopol, CA

thomasgthomas@att.netThomas does not have a Model T

but is intersted in the possible purchase of one.

Please add to your roster.Welcome!

Check the website for more photos of Montgomery Village Car Show

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The Tour Leader, Bill Newlin, holds a driver’s meeting for the 25 Model T’s and Horseless Carriages.

Welsh Family Tour & BarbecueStan Ramondo had the gin fizzes ready as 25 an-tique automobiles and over 60 people arrived at the home of Warren and Phyllis Welsh. Ron & Irene served as cohosts for the annual event. After morning pastries and looking over the gorgeous array of Model T’s and Horseless Carriages, we took to the back roads of West County for a tour lead by Bill Newlin with the help of Larry Sum-merfield, all cars and passengers enjoyed a lovely 3 hour tour with stops at Occidental and North-wood Golf Course in Guerneville and then down River Road and back to the Welsh’s for the pot luck and barbecue. Lots of tire kicking and enjoy-ing Warren’s collection, together with good fellowship and enjoying a perfectly beautiful day with Phyllis and War-ren Welsh, our hosts. Thanks to chef, Ron Welsh and cohostess, Irene for all their hard work. Trouble truck driver, George, made sure all the cars returned home safely.

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Hosts: Fran, Fern, Con and BillLocation: Faraudo Residence,

3281 Fulton Road, Santa Rosa, CA

Your hosts will provide continental breakfast, Italian style BBQ chicken, dessert, bottled water, soft drinks and utensils. Please bring

other beverages as you wish.

Please bring a POT LUCK dish of either salad, side dish or appetizer to serve 12.

Morning eye openers and continental breakfast at 9 AM

Tour at 9:45 AM BBQ at 1PM

Please RSVP to: Faraudo’s 707-545-7539

or: Newlin’s 707-579-2312

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The Fowl TourAugust-24-2013

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Mal’s new engine

A hitchhiker

Richard & NanetteChuck

The Jones’& FranFaraudo

Mal & Gwen &

John Girman

Kenwood 4th of July

Parade

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