August 2018August 2018

Acorn A’s — Our 47th Year

Coming Events The NutShell

Pre-meeting Dinner August 14th at 5:30 The Hayward Ranch

22877 Mission Blvd at Jackson

Aug 11 Annual Picnic — 10:30 CSC Diamantine Aug 19 Bus Museum — 10 am CSC McGarry Dec 1 Annual Meeting

It’s time for the annual pic-nic again and it’s coming up on August 11. We will be taking a short tour to Dia-mantine Park on Woodland Ave. Those who want to tour over to the picnic, meet up at Creekside at 10:30 AM. We’ll head over to our house where we can relax and enjoy each other’s com-pany. If you aren’t inter-ested in touring that Satur-day, just head over to the house by 11 AM, Mona will be home cooking her Portuguese beans for the picnic. If you haven’t signed up yet, give Mona or me a call at home and we will put you on the list. Don’t forget we will still have the August 14 meeting. We don’t want to miss seeing any Club members who can’t make the picnic but want to participate in our own unique raffle. The August winner will have a 50/50 chance of winning. Not bad odds I sure hope to see everyone in August. We’re half way through the year now and while we’ve had many tours this is the perfect time to step forward and lead one. We have great weather, lots of locations we can tour to all the while enjoying the drive in our Model A. Mona is working on the Semi Freddie’s tour and has given them three dates in August. If you’re interested in touring Semi Freddie’s then block out Aug 14, 17 or 24th. As soon as we hear back from Semi Freddie’s we will send out an email to everyone. I hope to see everyone at the picnic August 11.

George Diamantine

Aces and A’s MAFCA National Conven-

tion Sparks- Reno Nevada The Acorn A’s had 8 families attending the Conven-tion. George & Mona Diamantine, Ed & Chloe Blair, Vern & Jackie Brooks, Michael & Denise Anderson, Richard Johnson & Bea VanWetter, Bill & Kathy Morte, Bob & Judy Woodford and Glenn & Catherine Martin. At the Pasta Dinner on Sunday every family got a ticket to spin the raffle wheel, Kathy Morte and De-nise Anderson won a prize for spinning. We had a wonderful week of planned events and en-joyed all of them. Jackie and Catherine were very successful in selling our Model A fashions. Also Vern sold a lot Model A parts. At the fashion tea Jackie and Bea participated in a fashion show held at the end of the Tea. All the tours were self-guided including the grand tour on Thursday. The Grand Tour went to Tahoe and back to Carson City to Bowers Manson. We had box lunch outside on the Mansion grounds then a few of us went to Kathy and Bill Morte’s Cabin in Tahoe City for Bar-B-Q dinner. We all won raffle prizes from the “Pick your prize”. We all had a wonderful time and are looking for-ward to going to Santa Rosa in May 2019 NCRG. Thank you, Glenn & Catherine Martin

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General Meeting —July 7, 2018

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Meeting Minutes

Meeting was called to order promptly at 7:30 pm by President George Diamantine with a Here ye, here ye. George welcomed everybody then asked if there are any corrections or additions to the minutes? Motion to approve June’s minutes as published in the Nutshell made by Brian McGarry and 2nd by Glenn Martin. Attendants reported by Mary Baptista, was 14 families and 23 members. Membership chairperson Bill Biddell reported 39 members and holding. Treasurer Steve Danzer had Secretary Sue McGarry give a monthly budget report. Besides the club earning 25 cent of interest. Secretary Sue McGarry reported we only got the Restorer magazine. Nutshell Bill Biddell, George Diamantine asked it there are any vicious rumors and Bill said there will be a Nutshell for next Month and thanked Sue McGarry for getting her minutes in early. Fashion, Jackie Brooks said everyone who went to the National had fun not being judged, and especially enjoyed displaying their image fashions. Bea Van Wetter was asked about her being on a rowing team for the last 20 years. Kathy Morte commented their were more image participants this year. NCRG Vern Brooks, next years Roundup will be in Santa Rosa. Sunshine Bea Van Wetter reported no one was sick. With two members birthday, We sang Happy Birthday to Glenn Martin and Brian McGarry. George Diamantine spoke about the lost of Ed LaGrange and his making of many trophies, leading great tours. Several members commented of all the fun we had with the LaGrange’s and Ed will be greatly missed. Raffle Mona, since no one won last months raffle, the pot is $248. Lucky Jim Correia had the winning ticket and drew a red chip. So the pot grows for next month with a 50 percent chance to win. Webmaster, Bob & Judy Woodford met up with Kathy Morte, George and Mona Diamantine at the Reno National Meet. Please send pictures. Tour Leader Tony Shull had Bill Biddell give a report on the Third Thursday Tour going to Black Diamond

Mines, Bill explained that the challenging 17 mile, one lane Model A road, Morgan Territory was testing everyone’s driving skills. After our picnic we enjoyed the cool temperature of the sand mines. Mona mentioned we saw the New Zealand Club while on our way home. Glenn Martin reported the National Convention had 535 registered and 225 cars, The hard luck award went to the Sonoma A’s close call with a flipped over trailer accident. Kathy Morte said the Diorama made by Virginia Boling was received with many praise and complements. Mona Diamantine reminded everyone about the annual picnic Aug11, leaving Creekside at 10:30. Members to bring a side dish and come directly if not wanting to go on the tour. Tony Shull presented the Shake Award to Bill Biddell for arranging the Masonic Hall for Ed LaGrange’s service. Old Business, Anne Biddell announced that “Creature Features” PO Box is in Bodgea Bay and next time, we will have to visit. New business, Glenn Martin presented the Biddell’s with a large collage of pictures from the Bodgea Bay Tour. Refreshments, Ice Cream was provided by Mona Diamantine with help from Tony Shull and Carol Low. Augusts' meeting refreshments, Sue McGarry and Tony Shull. Meeting adjourned at 8:00 for refreshments, motioned by Vern Brooks and seconded by Brian McGarry. Sue McGarry, Secretary

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If you know of a member who is under the weather call Bea at 510/581-0316

Thank you to all in attendance for the celebration of life for Edwin La Grange on July 9 th. It's hard to believe he was an Acorn A member for 47 years! He so enjoyed his friends, planning and organizing tours, making trophies and the horse chip parades, blowing the train whistle for Michael and Jennifer. Later, he looked forward to Monday morning cof-fee. He will be sorely missed. I know he would like me to thank you for your friendship. His daughter, Nancy

I’m ready. Where are the customers???

08/11 Max Romero

08/16 Marge Garcia

08/16 Bill Morte

08/26 Mary Baptista

08/31 Al Low

08/03 David Samson

08/04 Denise Peters

08/21 Susan Mc Garry

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Acorn A’s Officers and Committee Chairs 2018 President George Diamantine 510/632-0804 gadiamantine@comcast.net Vice President

Jim Rodrigues Secretary Sue Mc Garry Treasurer Steve Danzer

Tour Master Tony Shull Public Relations open Nutshell Editor Bill Biddell Past President Glenn Martin Sunshine Bea Van Wetter

Membership Bill Biddell wbiddell@gmail.com Attendance Mary Baptista Accessories open Equipment open

Refreshments open Fashions Jackie Brooks Historian open Shake Committee Tony Shull NCRG/ACCC Rep Vern Brooks

Drawing open Hospitality & Sgt @ Arms Max Romero Web Master Robert Woodford

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P.O. Box 2321 Castro Valley, CA 94546

http://clubs.hemmings.com/acorn/

The Acorn A’s Model A Ford Club is a California non-profit corporation and welcomes everyone who is interested in the preser-vation of the Model A Ford automobile or the fashions of that period. For membership information write or visit our website. The NUTSHELL is published monthly by the ACORN A’s Chapter of the Model A Ford Club of America to inform and entertain its members. The NUTSHELL welcomes articles and stories plus advertisements or other items of interest regarding the Model A Ford. Where indicated some of the items included in the NUTSHELL are from other publications. We thank them for sharing with us and are happy to share with them. Non-commercial classified ads are free to members and will run for two consecutive months. For paid advertising rates contact the editor. PUBLICATION DEADLINE: 20th of the preceding month. Send NUTSHELL items to: Bill Biddell, 3397 Pinewood Ct., Hayward, CA 94542 (email wbiddell@gmail.com) Acorn A’s web site http://clubs.hemmings.com/acorn/

It’s the journey, not the destination!It’s the journey, not the destination! Meetings

The Acorn A’s meet the second Tuesday of each month ex-cept December at the Castro Valley Masonic Center 4521 Crow Canyon Rd. in Castro Valley. The meeting starts at 7:30 PM with dinner before at selected restaurants at 5:30.

Pacific Bus Museum Tour,

Sunday August 19 2018

We will be leaving Creekside at 10am for a short drive to the Pacific Bus Museum in Fremont. Their mission is like ours (To preserve, To restore & To op-erate). They have 24 buses that are either historic, vin-tage or classic. We will also learn the history of buses and the companies that build them. After we will have lunch at Siz-zler. Brian & Sue McGarry