Three River's Model T
Club
January 15, 2012
Minutes
This month's
Installation of Officers meeting was held at
Applebee's Restaurant in Kennewick, Washington. We
had a good number of members attend this meeting. President Marlene Coder
welcomed everyone and new President, Dean Stokes. We all thank
Marlene for being a wonderful president this past two years. Well
done!
New President, Dean welcomed
everyone and conducted today's meeting. First on the agenda was the
awarding of the Trouble Truck
Trophy. Mike Porter was in
charge of this and gave his report of this past year's tours and who broke down
or had Model T troubles. There were several candidates, but the
trophy went to Bill Sheller for Henry's broken
crankshaft. Bill explained that Henry should be up and running soon and
hopes to partake in this year's tours. He will display the trouble truck
trophy proudly in his home. Thank you Bill.
Dean asked the members where we
should have the February 2012 meeting. Do we want
to have it at the church, a member's home, a restaurant. After much
discussion, it was decided that the meeting will be in Herministon at
Jim and Phyllis Langdon's. information It will be
a potluck with members bringing an hot dish and a salad or
dessert. Table service will be provided, but bring a big
spoon for your hot dish or salad/dessert. The date is February
16th at 6:00 p.m. Jim wishes to have the meeting
at Jim Langdon's large workshop across from their home on Baggett Drive in
Herministon.
Several members pointed out that
we should stick as closely as possible to the same time and date each
month. Other members pointed out that when we have meetings at a
restaurant or member's homes, we usually have a better turnout than regular
meetings at the church. This item will be discussed more later
on.
Jim
Langdon also mentioned that they will be hosting a
breakfast April 4th. More information
forthcoming.
Dale
Peterson gave an update about his trip for
August 2012 to Mount Rainier National Park. The
dates are August 6th, 7th, 8th and drive home
on the 9th. Reservations need to be made as soon as possible
and again, more information forthcoming.
The National Model T
Tour will be in Lincoln, Nebraska the week of June 17th,
2012. Several members plan on attending. Also the same
week will be the Model T Speedster run in Butte,
Montana. Several members plan on attending this event
also.
Bill
Sheller also mentioned that he would like to revise the
"Freeze Your Fanny" tour held in March, possibly to
Walla Walla. He is in the planning stage and more information will be
forthcoming.
It was mentioned that April is the
best viewing of hummingbirds in Dixie, Washington.
Dale and Sharon Peterson put on a tour a few years back
to Dixie, and everyone LOVED it. Perhaps we will
be seeing hummers in the future.
Dale also
mentioned that he would like our club to do a get-to-gether with the
Spokane Model T Club possibly meeting at
Paloose Falls sometime in 2012. Bill
would like to do an "All Ford Day" in
Herministon. He wants to invite other Ford Clubs
(Model T, Model A and Ford people) to come. He is mulling this idea around
and everyone thought both of these tours sounded great.
Dean
Stokes mentioned that he would like to do a tour north of Sunnyside
touring the Black Rock Creek valley. May is a
perfect time to tour this area as the wildflowers are just breathtaking and so
are the views. More later. We could have a picnic.
Jane
Armstrong brought her beautiful Model T quilt top she is
making. It is indeed a piece of art and we thank her for sharing. She is
making this quilt for Russ, her hubby.
Dean had someone ask him about a
Model T dump truck that used to be in the Tri City area. Several
members remember a little about a dump truck, but no one remembers exactly
who had it or where. Wanda read a letter (via e-mail) from an auto
detailer who would like to link his website to Three River's
website. This letter was passed to Dale Peterson, our
web-master.
With nothing more to come before
the members, the meeting was adjourned.
Respectively
Submitted,
Wanda Stokes,
Secretary
