Three
River's Model T Club
October
20, 2011
Meeting at
Old Country Buffet
Tonight's meeting was opened by
President Marlene Coder. We had a good turnout of members - 22 in
all. Marlene welcomed everyone and it was especially nice to see Terry and
Edris Shugrad and Wayne and Loraine Williams.
Bill Sheller told of his
experience in repairing "Henry" and all is going well. Henry will
survive!
Marlene passed around the monthly
bulletin at Sun Terrace Assisted Living in Sunnyside with our Model T's on
the front cover.
Wanda read the minutes - all
approved.
It was decided that
our next meeting will be back
at the Riatia
Springs church starting
at 7:00 p.m. Marlene stressed that this is an
important meeting with nominations and elections taking place. Dean Stokes
and Jim Elenbaas will be the nominating committee. If you are contacted,
please say "YES". Mary
Fraser and Sharon Peterson will bring snacks.
It was also decided that the
Christmas Party will
be December 15th at the Stokes' home in
Sunnyside. The time will be 5:00p.m. Directions to the Stokes is
as follows: From the Tri Cities area - head toward Sunnyside going through
Prosser and Grandview. When you see exit 73, take it. Stop at the
bottom of the exit and turn right keeping on Wine Country Highway (Yakima
Valley 12) and head towards Sunnyside. When you see Black
Rock Golf Course and RJ's Casino and Restaurant (Ray Road) turn right and continue
for approximately three miles. You will cross several roads, stay on Ray
Road. After crossing Sheller Rd, keep on Ray, our farm is the big white
house with barn and silo. We are on the right had side. Our address
is 2791 Ray Road, Sunnyside, WA 98944. If
you get lost, please call (509) 837-7443 or 391-9910 and we'll help you
out. If you plan on attending (and we hope you do), please bring a salad
or dessert for the potluck dinner and a gift costing no more than $15.00.
If you do not bring a gift, you cannot participate in
the gift exchange. (If the weather is bad and you wish not to drive home the
evening of the party, you are welcome to stay with us and we will try to
accommodate you.) Members from the lower valley, directions are to head
toward the Black Rock Golf Course and follow the directions listed above for Ray
Road.
The concept of monthly meetings is
still up in the air. There was much discussion regarding monthly
meetings. Several suggestions were made such: as having the
meeting at member's homes, meet every other month at the church, meet at events
such as car shows to participate in, do more activities. More will
follow. It was also stressed that we should get more Model T owners
involved. We should ask them to come to meetings, give them a copy of our
newsletter, telephone them, whatever it takes to have them come to an
event.
Dale has done an excellent job of
producing our newsletter. More discussion about mailing out the newsletter
and several members expressed that they really like getting a copy in the
mail. Bill Sheller suggested just doing a black and white newsletter and
save expense of color ink cartridges. Costco also has Forever postage
stamps cheaper than anywhere else. For those members who would like to
continue getting the newsletter on line, please contact Dale Peterson.
Jane Armstrong reported that
Richland will be having their popular Tombstone
Tales again in the cemetery. This will be October 29th from 1:00
-4:00p.m.. For those who do
not know what this is, actors and actresses of the community dress in
period costume and stand over the grave of a founding member of the Tri City
area. The actors then portray that individual and his or her
accomplishments. It is very interesting and informative. Plan on
attending. The cemetery is on Williams Street in Richland.
Dean reported that he has had lots
of interest about the plans to go up Pike's Peak
in Colorado next summer.
(YIKES!!) He asked other Model T'ers on the
Model T Online Forum, and has received much feedback. Some
suggestions for going up Pike's Peak in a Model T, were to have good breaks,
practice breathing thin air by hiking around Mt. Rainer a couple of
times, hire a sherpa, have a strong left leg among other suggestions!
Several of our members said that they wish to do this.
Next year will be the
National Model T Tour in Nebraska June 17-22,
2012. Several members are thinking about
attending.
Dale has plans on
touring Mount Rainer next
summer. Dean had some suggestions also about Mt. Rainier. This
should be a beautiful trip and again more information will be
forthcoming.
With nothing more to come before
the members, the meeting was adjourned.
Respectively submitted, Wanda
Stokes, Secretary
