Monthly Newsletter of the Mother Lode Model T Club

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January 2018

Activities

♦ Jan 11 - Monthly Meeting at the Sizzler,

13570 Lincoln Way, Auburn. Dinner at

5:30-7 pm. Meeting starts at 7 pm.

♦ Jan 20 - Presidents Pizza Feed, 1 pm.

Mountain Mike's Pizza, on Bell Rd. Auburn.

♦ Jan 16 - 11:30 AM, LOL's (Ladies Out to

Lunch). Chevy's Mexican Restaurant,

Auburn. All Ladies in the club are invited to

attend.

RSVP to: Mary Lynn Barrett - 530 885-1069.

♦ Feb 10 - Annual Crab Feed. 5 pm social, 6 pm

dinner. Kitty & Gina Hosting at the Auburn

Airport. See details and flyer this issue.

♦ March 3 - Charter Brunch - Auburn Valley

Golf Club. 9 AM social, 10 AM brunch.

♦ March 24 - 10 am. Safety check and pot luck

at the Baughman's.

♦ April 13-14, 2018, Bakersfield Swap Meet.

♦ April 28 - Annual Gil Machado Memorial Shake

Down Tour - Krezman.

♦ June 3, 2018 - Our annual Mother Lode Swap

Meet at the Gold Country Fairgrounds.

♦ June 3 - 8, Northern California - Redwood

Trees to Pacific Seas National Tour - See The

Vintage Ford for Details.

Message from our President

Dear Fellow Model T'ers, I would like to start out by wishing everyone in the

Mother Lode Model T Club a Happy New Year and to a

great 2018 Model T touring season. It looks like we will have a busy year with most of our

tours and events planned out already by the Club Vice

President, Susie.

We will start the year with the Annual Presidents Pizza Feed on January 20

th at Mountain Mikes on Bell Road in

Auburn. Then our next event will be the Annual Crab

Feed provided crab is available. It will be February 10th

hosted by Kitty and Gina. This year we have new venue

located at the Auburn Airport. I think we are all looking

forward to this event, eating lots of crab and socializing

with other club members. That moves us into March, which is our annual Charter Brunch. This year it will be

held on March 3rd hosted by Susie at the Auburn Valley

Country Club. Well, now that all the eating events are finished, we

can start thinking about our touring season. We will

start off with a Model T Inspection Day. This year hosted by Rich and Bertie Baughman at their home in

Loomis, March 24 at 10 am. That moves us into our

first tour of the year the Annual Gil Machado Memorial

Shake Down Tour, April 28 and Hosted by Susie. This is always a well attended tour. So we have a good start

to the 2018 Season,

I would like to thank everyone involved in keeping the Mother Lode Model T Club moving forward, and all the

Board Members for donating their time for the good of

the hobby. Also thanks to John Saylor for putting out a great newsletter each month.

I look forward to seeing you all at an event or on tour.

Sincerely,

Gary Krezman, President

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Christmas Party The annual Christmas party was held December 10, at the Auburn Valley Golf Club. The party was well attended. Outgoing president Erik Barrett welcomed everyone and thanked hostess Eula Marriott for a job well done. Erik introduced the 2018 Board or Directors and turned the gavel over to our new President, Gary Krezman. A good time was had by all. We also collected food for the Auburn Area Christmas Basket.

Beautiful view looking out of the dinning room

LOL's

Calling all ladies in the club. Join us for lunch, Jan 16,

11:30 AM at Chevy's Mexican Restaurant, Auburn.

RSVP to hostess Mary Lynn Barrett - 530 885-1069.

All Ladies in the club are invited to attend.

2018 Board

The following were nominated and approved to serve on the board for 2018-2019: Garry Krezman, President; Susie

Krezman, Vice President; Steve Short, Secretary; Sherry

Rodriquez, Treasurer. Board members at large: Topher Matson, Richard Baughman, and Edward Rodriguez. Erik

Barrett, was appointed to serve the one year remaining of Brad

Lusk's term. John Saylor will continue as T-Diggins' editor.

Crab Feed - It's happening!

Save the date, February 10 for our annual crab feed to be held at the Auburn Airport (New location). 5 pm social time, 6 pm dinner. Rsvp with your check no later than February 2, 2018. See the attached flyer for details. Please volunteer to help.

Dues are Due

It is time to pay your dues for the 2018 year. Don't miss out on having your name in the roster. Please update any information on the attached renewal form whether you are a regular member or honorary member. Include any changes to your address, phone numbers, email and insurance. Also note birthday, anniversary and updates for new children, and marriages (there has been three this year). We also need your MTFCA membership number. This number appears on the mailing label for the Vintage Ford. If you are a new National member, please include your number. If you are not a member of the National, please consider joining. Our liability insurance cost is based on the number of National members. If nothing has changed from last year, then the form is not needed. Dues are $20. Hand your check to Sherry Rodriguez at the next meeting or mail to the club at PO Box, 4901, Auburn, CA 95604.

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Historic Holiday House Tour - December 9

Gold Discovery Park Association - Coloma (And a broken Drive Shaft)

Steve Elliott put together a "spur of the moment" tour

to Coloma. Thirteen of the park's historic

buildings were decorated for the holidays and open to

the public. Costumed docents at each house to related

the history of the building. Holiday refreshments were

served at two locations. Other activities seen were

wreath making, wagon rides, and live music. We had

one Model T and a couple of modern cars attend. The

weather was clear and crisp. Some of the time was

spent explaining Model Ts to interested people that

were in attendance.

A second Model T was expected but never made it.

Myself, in my 27 Tudor, with Allen Koch as a

passenger decided to drive up Green Valley Rd. and

meet the group in Coloma. We were just past Folsom

on Green Valley Road when the engine became

disconnected from the rear end. After a long wait for

the tow truck we were back at my house. The

following Monday I pulled the rear end to discover the

drive shaft broken at

the pinion spool. The

car had an aftermarket

pinion ball bearing

assembly (this bearing

assembly has been in

the car about 25

years). One of the two ball bearings, (the one closest to the pinion) slipped on

the shaft, and was chewed up by the pinion gear, placing strain on drive shaft

causing it to break at the second bearing. The only other damage was a badly beat up pinion gear. I have another

good pinion and thanks to Steve Elliott I have a good drive shaft to use to repair in time for the April

shakedown tour.

Steve has decided to make this an annual event (But no break downs!). So watch the event calendar for

information on next year's event.

Safety Check and Potluck - March 24

This year the annual safety check will be held at the home of Rich and Bertie Baughman, 3771 Auburn-Folsom Rd., Loomis. The event will kick off at 10 am. Drive your Model T and we will give it a good going over so that we may have another safe year of touring. We will conclude the day with your good food.

Meeting Minutes

There was not a formal meeting for December, therefore no minutes to report. *************** T Diggins' Page 3

Birthdays and Anniversaries

January Anniversaries

Mark & Barbara O'Connor 3

Lewie & Naomi Burcher 5

David & Patricia Pava 19

Marriages this Fall: Congratulations

Chris & Meagan Instness

Christian & Kailee Finkbeiner

January Birthdays

Julie Instness 2 Mervin Hall 18

Mark Porco 7 Gordon Goodell 21

Lynne Lyndon 14 Barbara Lawrence 22

Naomi Edmonds 16 Tom Huff 26

Barbara Ward 18

Dues are Past Due

Please use this form to update your information

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Annual Dues Renewal - Due by December 31, 2017, Please update any changes NAME____________________________________________DATE__________________ SPOUSE’S NAME__________________________PHONE________________________ CELL PHONE____________________________Spouse Cell_____________________ CHILDREN under 18______________________________________________________ ADDRESS_______________________________________________________________ BIRTHDAYS (Month & Day only) His: ________________Hers: ________________ ANNIVERSARY____________ EMAIL________________________________ ADDITIONAL CONTACT EMAIL______________________________ INSURANCE CARRIER____________________________________________________ POLICY # EXPIRATION DATE___________ DO YOU BELONG TO THE MODELT T FORD CLUB OF AMERICA? YES No____ ___ If yes, please provide membership number. It's on Vintage Ford Mailer label __________________________

Club dues are $20.00 per family per year. Checks should be made payable to: “Mother Lode Model T Club”. Mail to P.O. BOX 4901, AUBURN, CALIFORNIA 95604, or give to Sherry Rodriquez, Treasurer.

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2017 Officers

President ------------ Gary Krezman - 916-599-0059 Vice President ---- Susie Krezman - 530-823-7957 Treasurer --------Sherry Rodriguez 530-888-8083 Secretary----------------Steve Short - 916-791-7087

Board Members

Topher Matson--------- (530) 306-9830 Edward Rodriguez------ (530) 888-8803 Erick Barrett-------------- (530) 863-7579 Rich Baughman---------- (916) 652-7827

**** Sunshine --------------- Susie Krezman Website & Newsletter - John Saylor - 916-723-1613

***** Address all correspondence to: Mother Lode Model T Club P.O. Box 4901 Auburn, CA 95604

The Mother Lode Model T Club was organized and became a member of the Model T Ford Club of America in 1969. The club is a non-profit organization dedicated to the personal enjoyment of its members through the preservation and restoration of the Model T Ford and especially through activities involving the use of Model T Fords. Meetings at held on the second Thursday of each month with the exception of December, at the Sizzler, 13570 Lincoln Way, Auburn, Ca. 5:30 pm for dinner, 7 pm meeting. Membership is open to anyone with an interest in Model T Fords. Ownership of a Model T is not necessary. Dues - Annual Dues are $20 per family.

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Published monthly to keep members informed of club activities and to promote participation in club events. Publication copy should be sent to the editor by the 25th of the month to be included in the next issue. Send all copy to: 7304 Goldwood Way, Citrus Heights, Ca 95610 or email to j99saylor@gmail.com

Members are encouraged to join the Model T Ford Club of America. MTFCA members receive the bi-monthly publication The Vintage Ford, voting privileges in national club and can participate in the many national club tours and events. Annual dues

for the MTFCA is $40.00 payable to:

The Model T Ford Club of America P.O. Box 126 Centerville, IN 47330-0126 Telephone: (765) 855-5248 www.mtfca.com email: admin@mtfca.com

Club Website The Mother Lode Model T Club

maintains a website at http://www.motherlodemodelt.com. The website keeps members informed of club activities, photos

of club events and members cars.

The website also provides

membership information an application and introduces those

new to the hobby to the club.

Stumpy Meadows, September 2017

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COME JOIN US FOR THE

Mother Lode Model T Club CRAB FEED

SATURDAY – FEBRUARY 10, 2018

SOCIAL HOUR 5 PM & DINNER 6 PM

@ New Location!!

13626 New Airport Rd., Auburn, CA 95602 COST: Members: $15 each. Guests: $40 per person. Make checks payable to Mother Lode Model

T Club & send them to Kitty Goodell. Checks must be received no later than February 2, 2018,

and there are no refunds or additions allowed after that date.

Kitty Goodell

6760 Maywood Way - Sacramento, CA 95842

916-334-5904 (gkgood@att.net)

Pasta, salad, bread, water, and coffee will be provided.

PLEASE NOTE: bring your own choice of drink if you want anything other than water or coffee.

The club will not be providing soft drinks or wine. Alcoholic beverages are allowed in the facility.

IMPORTANT!! Don’t forget to write below or phone Kitty with the total

number in your group so we order enough crab! Also indicate how you will

participate by stating what you will bring, and how you will help. We need

help with set up of food station (tables, chairs and table cloths provided), clean up and

possibly mopping.

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NAMES________________________________________________________

TOTAL IN YOUR GROUP ATTENDING_______________________________

TOTAL $ ENCLOSED FOR MEMBERS & GUESTS $_______________________________________

What will you bring (appetizers, dessert, etc.)? How will you help (set-up, decorate, serve, cleanup, etc.)?

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