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Rogue Valley A’s A Chapter of the Model A Ford Club of America Chartered February 2002 Serving members throughout Southern Oregon and Northern California
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Volume 13, Number 11 November 2015
This sign was made by brothers Jerry Bradford and Dwight Bradford who both drive 1929 pick-ups. The radiator shell came from Jerry’s pickup and Dwight got the idea to make a bulletin board out of it. Dwight cut the plywood for the insides. Dwight looked at the sign and thought it would make a good sign to welcome participants to the MAFCA National Awards Banquet. Dwight brazed the radiator cap. It was a joint creative effort and much appreciated by the three hosting clubs.
Photo courtesy of Dotty Pearson
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RESIDENT’S CORNER, By Dennis Perry
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Greetings Rogue Valley A's, I hope everyone survived a wild Saturday night of Halloween parties and “Trick or Treating”. While on the surviving theme, Michelle and I survived our youngest daughter’s wedding on October 10
th. All the planning, tears,
and money spent came together for one glorious event. It did rain, (imagine that happening in Portland), but had it not rained we wouldn’t have this fantastic picture. At the reception, one very special moment for me was an Averie/Gramps dance with my 8 year old granddaughter. When Averie heard that I was doing a Father/Daughter dance with the Bride she decided there needed to be a Gramps/Granddaughter dance as well. Averie takes dance lessons and was a very quick study learning the old 50’s style swing dance during a practice session. Our dance was very well received by all the spectators at the reception complete with cheers and applause. Later, during a quiet moment, Averie told me that she wants me to dance with her at her wedding. With a tear in my eye, I told her that it is a date. Do you think she has Gramps’ number? I want to thank Dan Doss, Kyle Edwards, Nell Mathern, and Kitsy Wikkerink for volunteering to be our President, Vice President, Secretary, and Treasurer, respectively, for 2016. I also would like to thank Jerry Mathern for streamlining the election process. Jerry, your idea saved a lot of time and energy. Everyone please sign up to help with the National Award Banquet. Our Planning Committee has expended a great deal of effort putting this event together. We as a club need to step up and help make it a big success. Lets all take pride in our chapter and the Rogue Valley. Don’t forget DQ on November 7th. I hope to see you there. Happy Trails, Dennis
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ROGUE VALLEY A’S MINUTES FOR October 17, 2015 President Dennis Perry called the meeting to order at 10 A.M. followed by the pledge of allegiance to the Flag. Secretary's Report Motion to approve the minutes for the September meeting was made by Jerry Mathern, seconded by Eileen Mace. Treasurers Report Motion to approve the treasurer's report was made by Eileen Mace, seconded by Margaret Rambo. Correspondence None Tours There was a treasure hunt during the meeting for “gold” bricks hidden in the yard around the clubhouse. 10 bricks were hidden and 10 found, each corresponded to a prize. New Business Mercy Flights membership was mentioned and tabled until next month. Nominating committee: Philippa stated that she was open to volunteers. The following volunteered and were unanimously voted in: President, Dan Doss; Vice-President, Kyle Edwards; Secretary, Nell Mathern; and Treasurer, Kitsy Wikkerink. There was a sign up for volunteers at the National Awards Banquet. Meeting ended at 10:30 A.M. Respectfully submitted, Harry & Dani LeVine, Co-secretaries
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RVA Officers 2015 President: Dennis Perry Email: [email protected] Vice President: Kyle Edwards Email: [email protected] Secretary: Harry & Dani LeVine Email: [email protected] Treasurer: Kitsy Wikkerink Email: [email protected] Past President: Jerry Mathern Email: [email protected]
Support Team Editor/Membership:
Linda Smith Email: [email protected]
Hospitality:
Gladyce Maloney Email: Email: [email protected] Kathy Bibler Email: Email: [email protected]
MAFCA News Reporter:
Nell Mathern Email: [email protected]
NWRG Rep: Vacant position Raffle:
Margaret Rambo Email: [email protected]
Sunshine Chairperson:
Michelle Perry Email: [email protected]
Tour Chair:
Victor Wigginton Email: [email protected]
Website:
Rick Black Email: [email protected]
Tech Tips:
As provided by membership, other clubs, or MAFCA
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Tech Tips
We are often asked about the color(s) of our Model A’s. Answer to basic questions can be found on the MAFCA website: www.mafca.com/tqa_paint.html QUESTION:
Are the Color Charts from the Model A Restoration Guidelines and Judging Standards available on the MAFCA web site? ANSWER:
Yes there is - click here: http://www.mafca.com/tqa_paint_charts.html QUESTION:
Are there photos of Model A's painted in authentic colors on the website? ANSWER:
Yes, check the GALLERY pages under "What Color Is It?" QUESTION:
I'm about ready to have the 1931 Deluxe Tudor painted and a question has come up about the door and pillars. Lower body is Brewster Green, upper body is Black. Do you know what color the inside (hinge area and door check arm area and above) of the car that is above the lower body is supposed to be? Brewster Green or Black? I'm wondering if lower body color extends from the lower body and the interior cowl area up the door pillars/hinged area and around the door windows including the door top steel frame (remembering that there's the wood graining on the door trim and around the windshield) and along the entire length of rearward door pillars where the dovetails are located. Thanks for fielding this question! Jim Morris, New York ANSWER:
The latest version of the Model A Ford Paint and Finish Guide says that the entire body was painted lower body color with the gas tank, doors and deck lid (when appropriate) installed. This included the door jambs. The caption for the photos on the bottom of page 4 indicate that "the secondary color was applied primarily with the doors in the closed position". Since the door overlaps the body along the rear edge, the door would have been slightly open to catch that portion but no masking was used so that a "soft color break" appears. Upper body color did not extend around the door post or jamb. Excellent photos to illustrate this process. -- Chuck Christensen, 2012 Technical Director 05/05/12
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Members may place FREE ads in the Manifold News and on
the Rogue Valley A’s website. Please send ads for our website
(www.roguevalleyas.org) to: [email protected].
Send your Manifold News ad description to the Manifold Editor via email: [email protected]. Attach photos! Information
is needed by the 25th of each month.
The vehicles and parts listed in these ads must be original, reproduction or era parts for Model A Ford automobiles. The Webmaster reserves the right to accept or reject any ad or to edit
the copy.
Don’t forget: when you drive your Model A to the meeting
you get an extra 50/25/25 Ticket
Wear your name tag — we need to meet and greet our new people! No name tag
equals a 25¢ fine.
November Birthdays 1 ... Philippa Macfarlane 4 ... Jim Martin (2) 11 ... Victor Wigginton 12 ... Kathy Martin 19 ... Larry Scherbinske 20 ... Linda Ellison 22 ... Ryan Cailliet 23 ... Jerry Bradford 27 ... Isabel Edwards 29 ... Eileen Mace
November Anniversaries 6 ... Susan and Andy Lewis 10 ... Pam & Chuck Green
You can find your MAFCA membership number on the Restorer wrapper and write it on the back of your MAFCA membership card that’s included in each January/February issue. You can then keep the membership card in your wallet and always have your membership number handy.
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For Sale/Wanted
2 rebuilt water pumps, $50 each (do you carry a spare?) 1 rebuilt distributor with modern points and condenser
INSIDE the cap, $50. Several T and V8 spark plug wrenches, your choice $5
each
Rick Black, 541-499-1356
Model A pickup for sale
Contact Don Minkler at 989-871-2988 or 989-553-5741
for more info.
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Meeting is at the Royal Mobile Estates Clubhouse
See you at the Dairy Queen on Saturday, November 7
th, 4:00
p.m.
Don’t forget: when you drive your Model A to the meeting you get an extra 50/25/25 raffle ticket.
Our next meeting is at 10:00 a.m. on Saturday, November 21st.
Get Your Model “A” Out and About!
D onut List for 2015 January: Jerry and Nell Mathern February: Dwight & Dixie Bradford
March: Philippa & Clair Thorne April: Linda Ellison May: Larry & Jeannie Scherbinske June: Kyle & Isabel Edwards July: Dennis & Michelle Perry August: Margaret & George Rambo September: Victor & Gloria Wigginton October: Eileen Mace November: Mike & Paula Stitt December: no donuts. Our Annual Christ-mas Potluck, Election & Installation of Offic-ers for 2016 will take place.
Three dozen (36) donuts are provided by Members at our monthly meeting. Each issue of the Manifold will have the donut list of who will be providing the donuts each month. If you can’t provide during your month, please arrange to have someone on the list fill in for you and you can help them out at another time. Thank you.
Please welcome these new members:
Chuck and Pam Green 1455 Wetherbee Drive
Grants Pass, OR 97527 Home phone: 541-471-9214
Email: [email protected] Chuck’s birthday: July 24
Pam’s birthday: September 23 Anniversary: November 10
Year and body styles: 1930 Deluxe Coupe 1930 Tudor Sedan
1931 Coupe
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Membership in Rogue Valley A's is open to anyone who has an interest in 1928-1931 Ford Model A cars and trucks. Chapter dues are $15/year. As a requirement to belong to our chapter, members must belong to MAFCA, the Model A Ford Club of America. Membership applications for MAFCA can be found on the MAFCA website in the MAFCA Store. Check out MAFCA on the web: http://www.mafca.com. Membership application can be found on page 19 of this newsletter as well.
NOTE: Help us make the Rogue Valley A's newsletter a collaborative success. We would be grateful for any material you feel could be appropriate to include in our Club's newsletter. The views expressed in this newsletter are personal opinions of those who contribute and do not necessarily represent the views of the Rogue Valley A's Model A Ford Club. Thanks go to other club newsletters and the MAFCA website as well as other sources who supply material to our club which we reprint in our newsletter from time to time. When known, sources will be included.
There are two (2) non-elected positions in the club that need to be filled for 2016:
Tour Director/Guide:
responsibilities include, but are not limited to, working with other club members to plan and schedule tours, keeping in mind the seasons of the year and scheduling season-specific activities (i.e., don’t schedule long, long trips during the summer months when driving conditions might tax our precious cars). This position could easily be held by a small committee.
Sunshine: the Sunshine person helps spread sunshine in times of need, difficulty, or sorrow to RVA members by sending an appropriate greeting card.
If you are interested in serving your fellow club members in either of these positions, please contact your newsletter editor, Linda Smith at [email protected] or contact your president, Dennis Perry at
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ROGUE VALLEY A'S TOUR PLANNER 2015
Tour Coordinator 2015: Victor Wigginton is the “go to guy” regarding our tours. Most of the club tours are led by club members and we have fun! Help by giving your tour ideas to Victor.
NOVEMBER:
D Street in Jacksonville with lunch at a place to be determined:
http://www.thewoodcarvingplace.com/DECEMBER: 2-5 .. Annual MAFCA Awards Meeting — Inn at the Commons 5 ..... Dairy Queen on West Main at 4 p.m. (CANCELLED) 21 ... Monthly meeting.
Possible events down the road in our Model A’s, dates and times to be determined …
Exploring the interesting area around Klamath Falls. Lost Creek Power House Brake seminar at the home of Robert & Mary Irwin Agate Lake when the model airplanes are there Adjusting headlights at the underground garage on 6th and
Riverside The Wood House February 2016 Rod & Custom Show: a tent featuring “Build a
Model A”
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There are several important things to remember for December 2015. The following list is not all-inclusive (there may be other events that are not listed below)
1. The MAFCA Annual Awards Banquet will take place at Inn at the Commons in Medford December 2-5. The three hosting clubs (Henry’s Lady in Grants Pass, Rogue Valley A’s in Medford, and the Sis-Q-A’s in Yreka) will need volunteers to assist with providing cookies for the hospitality room, registration and “manning” the hospitality and raffle rooms.
2. A new donut sign-up sheet will make the rounds. We will need three dozen (36) donuts for eleven (11) meetings in 2016; donuts will not be needed for the December meeting.
3. There will be an installation of new board members at the December meeting. After the meeting/installation there will be a potluck meal. A sign-up sheet for that potluck meal will be passed around immediately before the November business meeting and will be included in the club’s December newsletter.
4. Membership renewals will be due by the end of 2015 (see page 15 for renewal form.
PLAN AHEA D
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Official Ballot for the Election of Officers for 2016 Rogue Valley A’s Chapter of the Model A Ford Club of America
A motion was made and seconded at the October, 17, 2015 meeting
that the following club members have volunteered to hold the following offices for 2016:
X President — Dan Doss X Vice-President — Kyle Edwards
X Secretary — Nell Mathern X Treasurer — Kitsy Wikkerink
The National Awards Banquet Committee is asking members of the Rogue Valley A’s to donate a bottle of wine from a Southern Oregon winery for a special item
in the raffle. Please bring your bottle(s) to the November 21st meeting.
IMPORTANT REQUEST
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October 3, 2015 Talent Harvest Festival Parade
All photos courtesy of Gloria Wigginton
The members of the Rogue Valley A’s would like to thank our tour director,
Victor Wigginton, for planning and leading so many exciting tours.
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ROGUE VALLEY A’S 2016 MEMBERSHIP & RENEWAL FORM
(Please be sure to update any changes to your information)
NAME:____________________________________________SPOUSE:________________________________
ADDRESS:___________________________________CITY__________________________ ZIP___________
HOME PHONE NUMBER_________________________E-MAIL____________________________________
YOUR CELL: _______________________________SPOUSE CELL:_________________________________
INSURANCE CO.___________________________________ MAFCA NO.___________________________
YEAR AND BODY STYLES __________________________________________________________________
_________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
YOUR BIRTHDAY________SPOUSE’S BIRTHDAY___________WEDDING ANNIVERSARY_________
Dues are $15 per year (per household) and due by December 31, 2015
Make checks payable to “Rogue Valley A’s” (An Oregon Non-Profit Corporation) Mail to: Rogue Valley A’s, P.O. Box 1326, Shady Cove, OR 97539
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Check out MAFCA on the web www.mafca.com
Model A Ford Club of America Inc 250 S. Cypress Street La Habra, CA 90631-5515 Phone orders only: 866/379-3619 Other Business: 562/697-2712 Fax: 562/690-7452 E-mail: [email protected] We encourage all of our members to join MAFCA
Rogue Valley A’s is an Oregon Non-Profit Corporation with chapter affiliation with MAFCA. The organization is dedicated to the preservation and the restoration of the Model A Ford automobile and supports membership in the national organizations dedicated to the same purpose.
Linda Smith, Editor
6307 Ventura Lane
Central Point OR 97502
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On the first Saturday of the month,
we meet at the Dairy Queen on
West Main Street in Medford at
4 pm for a time of fellowship.
SUBMISSION DEADLINE: 25TH of current month to be published in the next issue. Send to: Linda Smith Email: [email protected] We are happy to share our information with other clubs; please give credit. We will honor another club’s information with credit.
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Monthly meetings are held at the Club House of the
Royal Mobile Estates
1055 N. 5th Street, Jacksonville, Oregon
on the third Saturday of every month
9:30 a.m. for coffee & donuts
Business meeting is held at 10:00 a.m. sharp
unless a club sanctioned event
is scheduled elsewhere
Everyone is welcome!