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NEWSLETTER FOR THE REDWOOD EMPIRE MODEL T CLUB

REMTC Celebrates 25 Years 1990 — 2015 Happy Easter — April 5th April 18th — Pancake Breakfast & Tour REMTC Ladies Spring Tea — May 2nd.

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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 25, NO 4

*ESTABLISHED 1990* President Vice President Secretary Treasurer Tour Chair Newsletter Membership Historian Sunshine Librarian Special Events Web Site

April 2015

Richard Chuck Rich Randolph Nanette Chuck Bill Newlin George Jones Ginny Rich Steve Vining Jeanne Nelson Pam Johnson Pete Rich Vince Gregorie Steve Vining

At the Safety Check, The Haase’s had their Starr fleet on display. Dave & Sherry’s roadster, all shined up!

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President’s Message What a great turn-out we had for the annual Safety Check! Thank you Dave and Sherry Haase for all the work you did in preparation; and your yard looked fabulous! Thank you Chris Rich, Ted Shimkowski, and Pete Rich for conducting the detailed inspections. Your work means so much to everyone because finding these little problems prevents bigger ones during the touring season. Thank you to our cooks, Jack Mulkey, and Ted Grosman. The tasty corned beef and cabbage gave us the fuel we needed to start our touring journey for the year. During this 25th anniversary year, we have a special overnighter planned with 18 rooms already booked. If you haven’t made your reservation, be sure to do so soon. To make your reservation, find the information about the Silver and Gold Anniversary Tour in the Pedal Pusher newsletter. Richard

Outdooor Spring Tea Hosted by Dot & Earl Holttz Date: Time: Place: rsvp:

Saturday, May 2nd. 11 ~ 2pm 5154 Linda Lane, Santa Rosa. by April 25th to Fran Faraudo 545-7539 Spring attire with hats preferred.

Please bring your own teacup so you can share the history with all. When you rsvp, Fran will ask what you wish to bring, either tea sandwichs or desserts. All will be finger foods. Join the T Club ladies for our annual Tea Party in the garden. Earl will take the men on a tour and lunch stop. When you rsvp for the tea, please let Fran know if your Model T will be touring. 3

REMTC General Meetings for 2015 The meeting place is Round Table Pizza on Marlow Road. 6:00 pm for dinner and 7:00 pm for meeting. We meet on the first Thursday of each month unless otherwise noted.

REMTC Tours for 2015

April 18th — Pancake Breakfast and tour — Hosted by the Nelson’s May 2nd. — Ladies Victorian Tea Party — Hosted by Dot Holtz May 30th — Forestville Parade — Forestville Youth Park Barbecue Hosted by Rich’s June 27th — Friendship Tour Date — hosted by REMTC July 4th — Kenwood Parade — info — Bob & Linda Saloman July 19th— Sunday is the Welsh barbecue and tour for HCCA & REMTC July — Montgomery Village car show. Vince will set the date. August 22nd — Car Show at Robert Young Winery — special event Chairman – Vince G. August 26-30th — Overnight Tour to the Gold Country Hosted by the Chuck family. September 19th — REMTC’s 25th anniversary party at Cazanoma Lodge. Rich Randolph - committee chair. October 24th — Fall color Tour — Rich Family hosts. November 14st. — REMTC Tour & Auction December 6th — Annual Christmas Party. Watch remtc.org for flash tours Swap Meets and Events Bakersfield Swap Meet – April 9-11 — 2015 South P Street, Bakersfield, CA SWAP Friday – April 10 MEET: • 6:00 am vendors only • 7:00 am Gates Open • General Admission $5.00 • Pre WWII Cars • Parts • Automobilia • Clothes • Early Breakfast by Teen Challenge • 12:00 pm Lunch – Pulled Pork • 5:00 Dinner: Tri-Tip, Fairgrounds

May 31, 2015(Sunday) - Auburn, CA - Mother Lode Model T Club 39th Annual Swap Meet. Cars, Parts, Memorabilia. Spaces 15x25 on Grass -$25.00. Gold Country Fairgrounds, 200 Fairgate Rd. Setup after 4 pm Saturday May 30, Gates open 5 AM Sunday May 31. No reservations. Contact: Gary (530) 823-7957, or John (916)202-5842 or web - www. motherlodemodelt.com

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Redwood Empire Model T Club General Meeting, March 5th., 2015 Meeting held at Round Table Pizza, Marlow Rd., S.R. President, Richard Chuck, called the meeting to order at 7 PM with a thank you to attendees and helpers at the T Top event at the Chuck’s house. A special thank you to Gwen and Mal Brown for bringing their Model T so we could see how the wind breaker should be installed. Attendance: 35 members were in attendance. All board members were present except Vince Gregoire. Secretary’s Report: The March meeting minutes are read by Nanette Chuck and approved by Linda Mori and seconded by Gwen Brown. Treasurer’s Report: The treasurer’s report was read by Bill Newlin and approved by George Jones and seconded by Dave Haase. Tour Report: George still needs trouble truck drivers for 6 or 7 tours. Librarian Report: Pete has a zip drive now for those who want to use it. Editors Report: 38 newsletters were sent out. Historian Report: Please send a copy of your flash tour photos in JPEG format to the Historian. Special Events: Steve Vining reported that the Robert Young Winery would like us to show 5-10 of our cars in August for their wine club members. They expect 300 to 400 guests. A sign-up sheet was passed around and Vince Gregoire will be coordinating the event. Steve will check on the Apple Valley Rehab Center event for May. Old Business: Jeanne Nelson and Nanette Chuck will work on the 2015 - 2016 calendar. Pete Rich reported that Mister McGoo’s Restaurant has gone out of business so the Christmas party committee will need to select somewhere else. Returning to the Oakmont location was suggested. New Business: It was suggested that club members give a REMTC newsletter to people you know who have a Model T as a way to encourage new members. Thank you Fran Faraudo for bringing the desert. Meeting adjourned at 7:34 PM Respectfully submitted by, Nanette Chuck, REMTC Secretary

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Nelson’s Pancake Breakfast DATE: Saturday, April 18th, 2015 PLACE: Liberty Fountain — 320 Liberty Road, Petaluma TIME: Breakfast served between 9:00 & 10:00 AM. The breakfast will be followed by a short tour. Please RSVP by April 10 to Steve and Jeanne Nelson 795-8002 or [email protected]

& Silver

Gold Tour

REMTC’s Silver Anniversary in Gold Country Amador County August 26th -29th, 2015 We have reserved 20 rooms at Best Western Amador Inn, Jackson for the nights of August 26th - August 29th (departing on August 30th) for the 2015 Overnight Tour. Make your reservations now using “REMTC” for the group rate at: Best Western Amador Inn, 200 S. State Highway 49, Jackson, CA 95642 1(209) 223-0211 1(800) 780-7234 Room Types are: Non-smoking King $70 Non-smoking w/2 Queens $75 Rooms include Cable satellite TV with HBO, microwave, refrigerator, coffee/tea maker, hairdryer, iron/ironing board, Air-conditioning, AM/FM alarm clock, highspeed internet access, and there is an outdoor heated pool. Complimentary breakfast included. Pets are allowed for $15 per day. More information will follow as date gets closer.

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Spring 1912

Welcome Back Dodge and Maureen Riedy! Looking forward to seeing some of your wonderful Model T Fords on tour.

Welcome Angela Cordova New business card advertiser North Bay Vehicle Registration 707-577-8277

April Anniversaries

Chirhart, Michael & Jean Groff, John & Sandy Welsh Ron & Irene Smith, Bob & Judy Rich, Chris & Joan

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April Birthdays Steve Vining 02 Phyllis Welsh 02 Dodge Riedy 04 Dan McEachern 05 Cece DePaoli 07 Joyce Fanucchi 08 Sandy Groff 14 Gary Seavey 23 Tippi Grosman 26 Joy Ambra 28 Fritzie Amatite 30

Dessert list for 2015 Please bring dessert for 40. Also bring paper plates and plastic forks if needed. If you can’t make the meeting you are signed up for, please call a substitute. April May June July August Sept. October November December

Chris Rich Sandy O Halloran Rich & Betsy Randolph Earl & Dot Holtz Fritzie Amantite Robin Summerfield Cindy V./Donna Jones Gwen Brown Dianna Shimkowski

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Safety Check 2015 Dave and Sherry Haase opened their lovely country property to the Redwood Empire Model T Club to host our annual safety check and pot luck lunch. The Hasses have been so generous in their support of the club, offering their time and energy to this popular event. This year’s lunch was corn beef with all the trimmings and pot luck sides, salad and desserts brought by the members. Ted Grosman and Jack Mulkey were cooks for the day with the biggest pot of corn beef you have ever seen. Chris Rich and Ted Shimkowski did the hard work of checking for safety issues on 15 or more of the 25 Model T’s that arrived. We will have an update on the main safety problems they found. It was a long day for the mechanics who went back to finish after lunch. Pete Rich marked off the inspection chart from the MTFCA and each member received the list to inform them of things to check. This event is the kick off of our touring season and we look forward to seeing the Model T’s out in force and enjoying catching up with old and new members. Dave and Sherry always provide fun games and this year Dave even made big wooden dice with the Ford logo to play a game of chance. Several folks came close to guessing the height of the windmill. Gary Seavy won the prize. A little excitement was provided by Bob Smith’s Roadster deciding that it was going home all by itself. It started itself and rolled on the driveway. I don’t think Ted and Chris knew how fast they could move to stop a T that decided to leave on it’s own. Whew!!

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The Patriot!

O’Halloran Wins

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