A proud member ofthe Model Ford Club International and

the Model T Ford Club of America(click logos to visit either website)

Billy Graham on Christmas lsquoWhen ILook Into That Crib I See TheGreatest Teacher That Will Ever Liversquo

of North Central Florida December 2016

TLC Logo

November Cruise in at The Villages

Tin Lizzie Club

We could not haveasked for nicerweather There were4 Model Ts (LeifChuck U Dave Wand John F) and 6Model As We werenot sure if theymeant to send amessage by parkingus directly acrossfrom the World ofBeer

Supper at TooJayswas excellent asalways Good foodand good company

Crowds were goodbut not many kidsyet Next monththeyrsquoll be here

PRESIDENTJohn Farr

352-446-0331

VICE PRESIDENTJim Collop

352-753-5047

SECRETARYTREASURER

Charlie DolanBill Hayes352 751-5560

visiting theirgrandparents

Chuck bought adisassembled Model Aproject from JohnChandlerrsquos estate andfound a similar caramong the Model Asthere The Model Aowner was veryhelpful Chuck enjoysthe challenge offiguring out where allthe parts belong andwill have this cartogether and runningin no time

Have a MerryModel T

Christmas

L EF

DD 29

C P L LD 3

L L C PD 3

T K GD 3

TLC C P ArsquoD 6

T V C PW H F H

D 10

T V C D 17

TLC M MJ 3 ( B E)

F R S SJ 7

T V C W F G)

J 21

DJ 29

TLC M F 7

W EF 12-14

ZF 16-19

T V C F 18

A LF 23-26

W TM 5-9

DONT STICK YOUR ELBOW

Have a MerryModel T

Christmas

L EF

DD 29

C P L LD 3

L L C PD 3

T K GD 3

TLC C P ArsquoD 6

T V C PW H F H

D 10

T V C D 17

TLC M MJ 3 ( B E)

F R S SJ 7

T V C W F G)

J 21

DJ 29

TLC M F 7

W EF 12-14

ZF 16-19

T V C F 18

A LF 23-26

W TM 5-9

DONT STICK YOUR ELBOW

L EF

DD 29

C P L LD 3

L L C PD 3

T K GD 3

TLC C P ArsquoD 6

T V C PW H F H

D 10

T V C D 17

TLC M MJ 3 ( B E)

F R S SJ 7

T V C W F G)

J 21

DJ 29

TLC M F 7

W EF 12-14

ZF 16-19

T V C F 18

A LF 23-26

W TM 5-9

DONT STICK YOUR ELBOW

Cruise in at Spanish SpringsSaturday January 21 2017

We arejoined by the

Model AFords

(HOMARC)and together

will be theFeatured CarClubs Open

to all Model Tand Model A

Fords

Schedule

1100 AM or after Meet ay Karen and Tom Marshallrsquos home for burgersand dogs with all the trimmings (Be sure you enter this addresscorrectly into your GPS) 1420 San Meteo AveThe Villages FL 32159 Please bring a chair and carpool from the bowlingalley parking lot

By 130 PM Stage cars in the Spanish Springs Bowling Alley parking lotby the ticket sales office Park trailers in the back of this lot

Wait for security to send us into the Square Group photo at 3 PMSHARP

430 PM Supper at Gatorrsquos Dockside on the Square Cruise in ends at 800 PM when trophies and 5050 winners are

announced Cars may not leave before 7 PM preferably 8 PM Questions call John Farr 352 446-0331 or johnhfarrcomcastnet

This will be the best Cruise in ever

See you there

OUT SO FAR

2016

Kids and Cars Star at

Minneola Elementary School

By Karen Krawchuk

Cars in our Curriculuman AwesomeEducationalExperience

As a Model T group weoften discuss how toget the youngergeneration interestedin our passion It is a

difficult task but oneworth the investment

As a teacher I wantedto involve my studentssomehow in learningabout the history of theautomobile Afterbrainstorming with ourscience teacher aschool wide (pre-

kindergarten through5th grade)

unit was created

Over a 2-3 weekperiod the studentslearned about HenryFord the assembly lineand the changes in theautomobile over timeTo be honest I wasamazed at the interestthat the studentsshowed Activitiesincluded graphicorganizers an inventyour own car drawing

IT MAY GO HOME

Karen gets ready for the arrival of the first students Note Benand Ann Wasmanrsquos debut of their ldquonewrdquo 1914 depot hack

and writing activitysequencing of carsvideos of assemblylines books andresearch on HenryFord family interviewsa PowerPointpresentation thechildren loved them all

All the students(1100) participated inan assembly lineactivity Depending onthe grade level somemade cars withconstruction papersome with foodproducts

Either way it was agreat way to show theimportance of themoving assembly lineSome teachers evenincorporated qualitycontrol

After learning aboutthe evolution of theautomobile MinneolaElementary CharterSchool was host to acar exhibit for thestudents With thehelp of local car clubswe were able to havecars from 1914 up tothe 1960s They wereparked in chronologicalorder so the studentscould see the

progression andchanges over theyears To enable 1100students to view thecars was a majorundertaking but itworked The studentslistened intently andasked greatquestions Thedrivers wereenthusiastic andeager to share theirknowledge it waseducational for allinvolved

We had a bit of asurprise for thestudents as well Oneof our club membersleft his Model T athome and brought hisTesla This was a realeye opener for thestudents as theylooked under thehood It was theicing on the cakefor a unit about howautomobiles havechanged over theyears A car with noengine how can thatbe What a greatway to showyoungsters thatanything is possible ifyou are willing towork at it

I appreciate all of thehelp from the TinLizzies of NorthCentral Florida theAACA groups from theVillages and fromOcala and the localgentlemen whobrought their cars overfor the day

I strongly encouragethose of you who arereading this to gettogether with a schoolshare your passion andknowledge and get ouryouth interested carsIt was truly amazing tome to hear our pre-Kindergarten studentshaving a discussionabout what theylearned after seeingthe cars Now thetrick is to keep thatinterest Each year Ihope to do an activitylike this expanding onthe studentsknowledge andinterest CentralFlorida car clubs beready I will becontacting you againsoon

Click here for 97photos which tell thestory very well

and writing activitysequencing of carsvideos of assemblylines books andresearch on HenryFord family interviewsa PowerPointpresentation thechildren loved them all

All the students(1100) participated inan assembly lineactivity Depending onthe grade level somemade cars withconstruction papersome with foodproducts

Either way it was agreat way to show theimportance of themoving assembly lineSome teachers evenincorporated qualitycontrol

After learning aboutthe evolution of theautomobile MinneolaElementary CharterSchool was host to acar exhibit for thestudents With thehelp of local car clubswe were able to havecars from 1914 up tothe 1960s They wereparked in chronologicalorder so the studentscould see the

progression andchanges over theyears To enable 1100students to view thecars was a majorundertaking but itworked The studentslistened intently andasked greatquestions Thedrivers wereenthusiastic andeager to share theirknowledge it waseducational for allinvolved

We had a bit of asurprise for thestudents as well Oneof our club membersleft his Model T athome and brought hisTesla This was a realeye opener for thestudents as theylooked under thehood It was theicing on the cakefor a unit about howautomobiles havechanged over theyears A car with noengine how can thatbe What a greatway to showyoungsters thatanything is possible ifyou are willing towork at it

I appreciate all of thehelp from the TinLizzies of NorthCentral Florida theAACA groups from theVillages and fromOcala and the localgentlemen whobrought their cars overfor the day

I strongly encouragethose of you who arereading this to gettogether with a schoolshare your passion andknowledge and get ouryouth interested carsIt was truly amazing tome to hear our pre-Kindergarten studentshaving a discussionabout what theylearned after seeingthe cars Now thetrick is to keep thatinterest Each year Ihope to do an activitylike this expanding onthe studentsknowledge andinterest CentralFlorida car clubs beready I will becontacting you againsoon

Click here for 97photos which tell thestory very well

IN ANOTHER CAR

Hello

Growing up I wasalways fascinated bymy fatherrsquos obsessionwith cars He is a truesportscar enthusiastand he always had aRoad amp Track or Car ampDriver magazine on hisnightstand

And while I wasnever bitten by thecar bug I have agreat appreciationfor cars particularlyclassic cars

After hearing a fewgreat car stories frommy dad recently Iwent in search ofpodcasts andinterviews with peoplesharing their carstories Would youbelieve that I came upmostly empty-handed

With so many greatresources out therefor automotivejunkies I wassurprised to find therearenrsquot more podcastsor interviews withpeople about theircars or their historywith cars

I have taken it uponmyself to startcreating podcasts forcar lovers and mygoal is to record asmany stories aspossible I haveshared an example ofone right herehttppromotorsalescom Just click on theblue button that saysWebcast

Speaking of sharingwould you beinterested in sharing acar-related story withme I could turn a 10-minute interview withyou into a podcast thatyou could place onyour site or into an

article that youcould then place onyour site

Some fun storyideas include The

Classic Car That GotAway My First Car andClassic Car MishapStories And thatrsquos justthe tip of the iceberg

I look forward tohearing from you soon

And happy driving

Cheers

Erika Greenberg

I may not be that funny orathletic or good looking or smartor talented hellip Damn I forgotwhere I was going with this

Great Cars forSale

Our members regularly buyand sell classic cars and wehave several currentlyavailable in good condition

Chevrolet Corvairconvertible Motivated tosell Price ReducedHoward Holmes (352) 245-6040 (352) 304-9063 (cell)

Model Ts Model TTs andModel As Jim Collop (352)753-5047

National Tours andEvents

Check MTFCA and MTFCIwebsites for many more

tours and events

Horseless FarmingWith Ford Tractors -

1917 Educational Documentary

Click here for a ten minute silentfilm to market the new Fordtractor whose main competitor wasthe horse This sales approachmade sense back then

Why there is even a ldquoFarmerrsquosDaughterrdquo in the movie

Too bad farmers could not foreseethat excessive plowing withoutgood farming practices would latercreate the dust bowl conditions inthe thirties

January 28 2017

Project - Bumper Car

Chuck Ufkes has graciouslyvolunteered his time andtalent to look into finishingbobbrsquos project He hasjacked the car up on oneside to air up the tires butdue to the carrsquos weight hecould go no farther

Bobb has emailed somedetailed instructions tohelp complete the projectOn Saturday November 26wersquove asked a few volunteers to help lift the body to expose thedrive train so Chuck can continue the work

Progress reports will continue

Veteranrsquos Day at Brownwood Town SquareTwo Model Ts (The Marshalls and me) and six Model As lined upunder an enormous US Flag suspended from a fire truck boom

The Square was full of patriotic activity We went to the newGerman Restaurant next to our cars and had a great timetogether After dark the crowds diminished so we all decided toleave right after dinner

~John

A politician is a fellow who will lay down your life for hiscountry

~Texas Guinan 19th century American businessman

2016 Fall Tour Etowah Tennessee

The SmokeyMountains ofsoutheasternTennessee was ourtouring location thisyear Headquarteredin the town ofEtowah The townwas purposely laidout and built as amaintenance centerfor railroadequipment It alsohappens to be in theheart of theCherokee IndianNation of the early1800s

As in the past toursthe history of thearea is rich and achallenge to absorbjust as roads are achallenge to navigateand drive Thoughthe railroadscollapsed Etowah

has found a way tosurvive and remainimportant in thearea

We opened the weekwith a wonderfuldrive through theCherokee NationalForest running formiles along theOcoee River Weclimbed steeply tothe top of amountain andenjoyed numerousviewing Rest Stopswhere we apparentlycould see NorthCarolina SouthCarolina GeorgiaAlabama andTennessee Theweather was REALLYthat good all week

With rare exceptionsthe roads were either

gravel Macadam orBlacktop andtypically only aboutone lane wideTraffic wasextremely light andpolite

The local driversusually stopped andpulled to the sideallowing us to driveon by Of course wedidnt see much lanestriping or guardrails so passing onmountain roads wasalways an anxiousexperience

Im convinced thoughits the people thatmakes these tours sospecial We talk atbreakfast lunch anddinnerand then thecampfire each nightenjoying the moment

Mondays drive alongthe Hiawassee Riverled us through smalltowns and manyhistoric attractions

Most somber was thestop at the CharlestonHeritage Center withtheir exhibit detailingthe Trail of Tearswhen the CherokeeIndians were roundedup and moved out oftheir lands Where

next They weremoved to Oklahomaand we to a couple ofVineyards and Winerytours Ironiccouldnt help butthink about theclassic indian alcoholissue and yet grapesgrow so well in theirlands On wemoved to the OcoeeDam Number 1 onthe Tennessee ValleyAuthoritys list ofmany dams built forflood control andhydro electric powerin the regionFinally we stopped ata wonderfulMennonitecommunity andvisited their marketoffering fantastichomemade foods andcrafts

Tuesday saw usclimbing to over 4500feet as we followed

the Hiawassee riverinto the mountainsThere were manyopportunities to stopalong the way Weturned off the blacktopand followed smallerroads seeing manywaterfalls and climbedto the CherohalaSkyway The skywayoffered great views asthe weather continuedto cooperate The Tsgot a workout todayand we added anotherlayer of dust Aftersome campfire timeGeorge (and Dean)gave us a report ontheir western tour thissummer Is proved aT will go almostanywhere

On Wednesday wetoured two farmingcounties withwonderful narrowroads some flat landand dairy farms We

enjoyed grilledCheese sandwiches ata large farm thatactually produced ourlunch right there Atthe next farm stopwe enjoyed locallyproduced Ice CreamThough Etowah is avery small town weate dinner at differentlocal spot each nightand found them all tobe wonderful

Thursdays routeconsisted of morecountry roads butwithout a good lunchstopso we employedthe manifold cookersRamona Akin andhelpers filled all thecookers with chili andwe cooked allmorning as weclimbed and climbedand climbedClimbing warms upthe enginesand theChili We could smell

it by 1030 am andsome people had toadd water to preventit for burning Atsome point we droveShuler Creek Roadwhich I believe wasonce a narrow gaugerailroad because thegrades and turns wereso consistent Eventhough it was gravelwe could chug alongin high gear and enjoythe views

Later we stopped atthe Hiawassee Damand enjoyed theirpicnic tables along theriver for our Chililunch After returningto Etowah wereluctantly beganthinking of our closing

dinner last camp fireand trailering ourcars

It was a wonderfulweek full ofchallenges goodfriends and historyI was particularlypleased that DeanYoder joined us thisyear He was on hisway back to Iowafrom a tour in Maineall in his T Heremains an inspirationfor us I only recall afew mechanicalproblems one carsuffered a rod failuretwo cars broke rearaxles

respectfully submitted

Steve

John

I know a number ofthe Tin Lizzies arealso members ofAACA This might alsoencourage others tojoinSteve

Hi everyoneat themonthly meetingthere was talk of thissubject upcomingmeet and theopportunity itprovides to us all Thedates are February23-25 2017 Theshow field will be onthe campus of CCF onSR200 Trailerparking will be inthree lots of thePaddock Mall TheHilton will be the hosthotel and the site ofthe closing banquetAll registrationpaperwork includinghanding everyonetheir folders uponarrival all of it will behandled at National

Parts Depot NPD (JimSchmidt) is thefinancial underwriterof the eventYou can get asinvolved as we wantin this important localevent and also showoff your car We willbe asking forvolunteersWe expect 400+ carspossibly half to bejudged in thetraditional way Therules have changed abit in the recent yearsto recognize thatmany people do notprefer to have theircar judged in thetraditional mannerYou will see that twonew classes allowyou to enjoy theevent and NOT bejudged You can entereither in DriverParticipation (DPC)or HistoricPreservation (HPOC)I strongly encourageyou to participatePLEASE register a careven if you dont wantyour car judged Byregistering in eitherDPC or HPOC you will

also be sending animportant message tothe nationalorganization Theyneed to hear fromyou in this way andunderstand thattodays membersneeds are shiftingAttached you will findthe proof copy of thepaper registration Itis alreadyprogrammed on theAACA website andyou can also do it thatway by looking underEVENTS If youchoose the papermethod it needs togo to Donna at HPDPlease let me know ifyou have anyquestions I lookforward to your helpand attendance overthis FebruaryweekendThanksSteve

Click here for AACAregistration form

Click here for eventbrochure

Project - Bumper Car

Chuck Ufkes has graciouslyvolunteered his time andtalent to look into finishingbobbrsquos project He hasjacked the car up on oneside to air up the tires butdue to the carrsquos weight hecould go no farther

Bobb has emailed somedetailed instructions tohelp complete the projectOn Saturday November 26wersquove asked a few volunteers to help lift the body to expose thedrive train so Chuck can continue the work

Progress reports will continue

Veteranrsquos Day at Brownwood Town SquareTwo Model Ts (The Marshalls and me) and six Model As lined upunder an enormous US Flag suspended from a fire truck boom

The Square was full of patriotic activity We went to the newGerman Restaurant next to our cars and had a great timetogether After dark the crowds diminished so we all decided toleave right after dinner

~John

A politician is a fellow who will lay down your life for hiscountry

~Texas Guinan 19th century American businessman

2016 Fall Tour Etowah Tennessee

The SmokeyMountains ofsoutheasternTennessee was ourtouring location thisyear Headquarteredin the town ofEtowah The townwas purposely laidout and built as amaintenance centerfor railroadequipment It alsohappens to be in theheart of theCherokee IndianNation of the early1800s

As in the past toursthe history of thearea is rich and achallenge to absorbjust as roads are achallenge to navigateand drive Thoughthe railroadscollapsed Etowah

has found a way tosurvive and remainimportant in thearea

We opened the weekwith a wonderfuldrive through theCherokee NationalForest running formiles along theOcoee River Weclimbed steeply tothe top of amountain andenjoyed numerousviewing Rest Stopswhere we apparentlycould see NorthCarolina SouthCarolina GeorgiaAlabama andTennessee Theweather was REALLYthat good all week

With rare exceptionsthe roads were either

gravel Macadam orBlacktop andtypically only aboutone lane wideTraffic wasextremely light andpolite

The local driversusually stopped andpulled to the sideallowing us to driveon by Of course wedidnt see much lanestriping or guardrails so passing onmountain roads wasalways an anxiousexperience

Im convinced thoughits the people thatmakes these tours sospecial We talk atbreakfast lunch anddinnerand then thecampfire each nightenjoying the moment

Mondays drive alongthe Hiawassee Riverled us through smalltowns and manyhistoric attractions

Most somber was thestop at the CharlestonHeritage Center withtheir exhibit detailingthe Trail of Tearswhen the CherokeeIndians were roundedup and moved out oftheir lands Where

next They weremoved to Oklahomaand we to a couple ofVineyards and Winerytours Ironiccouldnt help butthink about theclassic indian alcoholissue and yet grapesgrow so well in theirlands On wemoved to the OcoeeDam Number 1 onthe Tennessee ValleyAuthoritys list ofmany dams built forflood control andhydro electric powerin the regionFinally we stopped ata wonderfulMennonitecommunity andvisited their marketoffering fantastichomemade foods andcrafts

Tuesday saw usclimbing to over 4500feet as we followed

the Hiawassee riverinto the mountainsThere were manyopportunities to stopalong the way Weturned off the blacktopand followed smallerroads seeing manywaterfalls and climbedto the CherohalaSkyway The skywayoffered great views asthe weather continuedto cooperate The Tsgot a workout todayand we added anotherlayer of dust Aftersome campfire timeGeorge (and Dean)gave us a report ontheir western tour thissummer Is proved aT will go almostanywhere

On Wednesday wetoured two farmingcounties withwonderful narrowroads some flat landand dairy farms We

enjoyed grilledCheese sandwiches ata large farm thatactually produced ourlunch right there Atthe next farm stopwe enjoyed locallyproduced Ice CreamThough Etowah is avery small town weate dinner at differentlocal spot each nightand found them all tobe wonderful

Thursdays routeconsisted of morecountry roads butwithout a good lunchstopso we employedthe manifold cookersRamona Akin andhelpers filled all thecookers with chili andwe cooked allmorning as weclimbed and climbedand climbedClimbing warms upthe enginesand theChili We could smell

it by 1030 am andsome people had toadd water to preventit for burning Atsome point we droveShuler Creek Roadwhich I believe wasonce a narrow gaugerailroad because thegrades and turns wereso consistent Eventhough it was gravelwe could chug alongin high gear and enjoythe views

Later we stopped atthe Hiawassee Damand enjoyed theirpicnic tables along theriver for our Chililunch After returningto Etowah wereluctantly beganthinking of our closing

dinner last camp fireand trailering ourcars

It was a wonderfulweek full ofchallenges goodfriends and historyI was particularlypleased that DeanYoder joined us thisyear He was on hisway back to Iowafrom a tour in Maineall in his T Heremains an inspirationfor us I only recall afew mechanicalproblems one carsuffered a rod failuretwo cars broke rearaxles

respectfully submitted

Steve

John

I know a number ofthe Tin Lizzies arealso members ofAACA This might alsoencourage others tojoinSteve

Hi everyoneat themonthly meetingthere was talk of thissubject upcomingmeet and theopportunity itprovides to us all Thedates are February23-25 2017 Theshow field will be onthe campus of CCF onSR200 Trailerparking will be inthree lots of thePaddock Mall TheHilton will be the hosthotel and the site ofthe closing banquetAll registrationpaperwork includinghanding everyonetheir folders uponarrival all of it will behandled at National

Parts Depot NPD (JimSchmidt) is thefinancial underwriterof the eventYou can get asinvolved as we wantin this important localevent and also showoff your car We willbe asking forvolunteersWe expect 400+ carspossibly half to bejudged in thetraditional way Therules have changed abit in the recent yearsto recognize thatmany people do notprefer to have theircar judged in thetraditional mannerYou will see that twonew classes allowyou to enjoy theevent and NOT bejudged You can entereither in DriverParticipation (DPC)or HistoricPreservation (HPOC)I strongly encourageyou to participatePLEASE register a careven if you dont wantyour car judged Byregistering in eitherDPC or HPOC you will

also be sending animportant message tothe nationalorganization Theyneed to hear fromyou in this way andunderstand thattodays membersneeds are shiftingAttached you will findthe proof copy of thepaper registration Itis alreadyprogrammed on theAACA website andyou can also do it thatway by looking underEVENTS If youchoose the papermethod it needs togo to Donna at HPDPlease let me know ifyou have anyquestions I lookforward to your helpand attendance overthis FebruaryweekendThanksSteve

Click here for AACAregistration form

Click here for eventbrochure

2016 Fall Tour Etowah Tennessee

The SmokeyMountains ofsoutheasternTennessee was ourtouring location thisyear Headquarteredin the town ofEtowah The townwas purposely laidout and built as amaintenance centerfor railroadequipment It alsohappens to be in theheart of theCherokee IndianNation of the early1800s

As in the past toursthe history of thearea is rich and achallenge to absorbjust as roads are achallenge to navigateand drive Thoughthe railroadscollapsed Etowah

has found a way tosurvive and remainimportant in thearea

We opened the weekwith a wonderfuldrive through theCherokee NationalForest running formiles along theOcoee River Weclimbed steeply tothe top of amountain andenjoyed numerousviewing Rest Stopswhere we apparentlycould see NorthCarolina SouthCarolina GeorgiaAlabama andTennessee Theweather was REALLYthat good all week

With rare exceptionsthe roads were either

gravel Macadam orBlacktop andtypically only aboutone lane wideTraffic wasextremely light andpolite

The local driversusually stopped andpulled to the sideallowing us to driveon by Of course wedidnt see much lanestriping or guardrails so passing onmountain roads wasalways an anxiousexperience

Im convinced thoughits the people thatmakes these tours sospecial We talk atbreakfast lunch anddinnerand then thecampfire each nightenjoying the moment

Mondays drive alongthe Hiawassee Riverled us through smalltowns and manyhistoric attractions

Most somber was thestop at the CharlestonHeritage Center withtheir exhibit detailingthe Trail of Tearswhen the CherokeeIndians were roundedup and moved out oftheir lands Where

next They weremoved to Oklahomaand we to a couple ofVineyards and Winerytours Ironiccouldnt help butthink about theclassic indian alcoholissue and yet grapesgrow so well in theirlands On wemoved to the OcoeeDam Number 1 onthe Tennessee ValleyAuthoritys list ofmany dams built forflood control andhydro electric powerin the regionFinally we stopped ata wonderfulMennonitecommunity andvisited their marketoffering fantastichomemade foods andcrafts

Tuesday saw usclimbing to over 4500feet as we followed

the Hiawassee riverinto the mountainsThere were manyopportunities to stopalong the way Weturned off the blacktopand followed smallerroads seeing manywaterfalls and climbedto the CherohalaSkyway The skywayoffered great views asthe weather continuedto cooperate The Tsgot a workout todayand we added anotherlayer of dust Aftersome campfire timeGeorge (and Dean)gave us a report ontheir western tour thissummer Is proved aT will go almostanywhere

On Wednesday wetoured two farmingcounties withwonderful narrowroads some flat landand dairy farms We

enjoyed grilledCheese sandwiches ata large farm thatactually produced ourlunch right there Atthe next farm stopwe enjoyed locallyproduced Ice CreamThough Etowah is avery small town weate dinner at differentlocal spot each nightand found them all tobe wonderful

Thursdays routeconsisted of morecountry roads butwithout a good lunchstopso we employedthe manifold cookersRamona Akin andhelpers filled all thecookers with chili andwe cooked allmorning as weclimbed and climbedand climbedClimbing warms upthe enginesand theChili We could smell

it by 1030 am andsome people had toadd water to preventit for burning Atsome point we droveShuler Creek Roadwhich I believe wasonce a narrow gaugerailroad because thegrades and turns wereso consistent Eventhough it was gravelwe could chug alongin high gear and enjoythe views

Later we stopped atthe Hiawassee Damand enjoyed theirpicnic tables along theriver for our Chililunch After returningto Etowah wereluctantly beganthinking of our closing

dinner last camp fireand trailering ourcars

It was a wonderfulweek full ofchallenges goodfriends and historyI was particularlypleased that DeanYoder joined us thisyear He was on hisway back to Iowafrom a tour in Maineall in his T Heremains an inspirationfor us I only recall afew mechanicalproblems one carsuffered a rod failuretwo cars broke rearaxles

respectfully submitted

Steve

John

I know a number ofthe Tin Lizzies arealso members ofAACA This might alsoencourage others tojoinSteve

Hi everyoneat themonthly meetingthere was talk of thissubject upcomingmeet and theopportunity itprovides to us all Thedates are February23-25 2017 Theshow field will be onthe campus of CCF onSR200 Trailerparking will be inthree lots of thePaddock Mall TheHilton will be the hosthotel and the site ofthe closing banquetAll registrationpaperwork includinghanding everyonetheir folders uponarrival all of it will behandled at National

Parts Depot NPD (JimSchmidt) is thefinancial underwriterof the eventYou can get asinvolved as we wantin this important localevent and also showoff your car We willbe asking forvolunteersWe expect 400+ carspossibly half to bejudged in thetraditional way Therules have changed abit in the recent yearsto recognize thatmany people do notprefer to have theircar judged in thetraditional mannerYou will see that twonew classes allowyou to enjoy theevent and NOT bejudged You can entereither in DriverParticipation (DPC)or HistoricPreservation (HPOC)I strongly encourageyou to participatePLEASE register a careven if you dont wantyour car judged Byregistering in eitherDPC or HPOC you will

also be sending animportant message tothe nationalorganization Theyneed to hear fromyou in this way andunderstand thattodays membersneeds are shiftingAttached you will findthe proof copy of thepaper registration Itis alreadyprogrammed on theAACA website andyou can also do it thatway by looking underEVENTS If youchoose the papermethod it needs togo to Donna at HPDPlease let me know ifyou have anyquestions I lookforward to your helpand attendance overthis FebruaryweekendThanksSteve

Click here for AACAregistration form

Click here for eventbrochure

Im convinced thoughits the people thatmakes these tours sospecial We talk atbreakfast lunch anddinnerand then thecampfire each nightenjoying the moment

Mondays drive alongthe Hiawassee Riverled us through smalltowns and manyhistoric attractions

Most somber was thestop at the CharlestonHeritage Center withtheir exhibit detailingthe Trail of Tearswhen the CherokeeIndians were roundedup and moved out oftheir lands Where

next They weremoved to Oklahomaand we to a couple ofVineyards and Winerytours Ironiccouldnt help butthink about theclassic indian alcoholissue and yet grapesgrow so well in theirlands On wemoved to the OcoeeDam Number 1 onthe Tennessee ValleyAuthoritys list ofmany dams built forflood control andhydro electric powerin the regionFinally we stopped ata wonderfulMennonitecommunity andvisited their marketoffering fantastichomemade foods andcrafts

Tuesday saw usclimbing to over 4500feet as we followed

the Hiawassee riverinto the mountainsThere were manyopportunities to stopalong the way Weturned off the blacktopand followed smallerroads seeing manywaterfalls and climbedto the CherohalaSkyway The skywayoffered great views asthe weather continuedto cooperate The Tsgot a workout todayand we added anotherlayer of dust Aftersome campfire timeGeorge (and Dean)gave us a report ontheir western tour thissummer Is proved aT will go almostanywhere

On Wednesday wetoured two farmingcounties withwonderful narrowroads some flat landand dairy farms We

enjoyed grilledCheese sandwiches ata large farm thatactually produced ourlunch right there Atthe next farm stopwe enjoyed locallyproduced Ice CreamThough Etowah is avery small town weate dinner at differentlocal spot each nightand found them all tobe wonderful

Thursdays routeconsisted of morecountry roads butwithout a good lunchstopso we employedthe manifold cookersRamona Akin andhelpers filled all thecookers with chili andwe cooked allmorning as weclimbed and climbedand climbedClimbing warms upthe enginesand theChili We could smell

it by 1030 am andsome people had toadd water to preventit for burning Atsome point we droveShuler Creek Roadwhich I believe wasonce a narrow gaugerailroad because thegrades and turns wereso consistent Eventhough it was gravelwe could chug alongin high gear and enjoythe views

Later we stopped atthe Hiawassee Damand enjoyed theirpicnic tables along theriver for our Chililunch After returningto Etowah wereluctantly beganthinking of our closing

dinner last camp fireand trailering ourcars

It was a wonderfulweek full ofchallenges goodfriends and historyI was particularlypleased that DeanYoder joined us thisyear He was on hisway back to Iowafrom a tour in Maineall in his T Heremains an inspirationfor us I only recall afew mechanicalproblems one carsuffered a rod failuretwo cars broke rearaxles

respectfully submitted

Steve

John

I know a number ofthe Tin Lizzies arealso members ofAACA This might alsoencourage others tojoinSteve

Hi everyoneat themonthly meetingthere was talk of thissubject upcomingmeet and theopportunity itprovides to us all Thedates are February23-25 2017 Theshow field will be onthe campus of CCF onSR200 Trailerparking will be inthree lots of thePaddock Mall TheHilton will be the hosthotel and the site ofthe closing banquetAll registrationpaperwork includinghanding everyonetheir folders uponarrival all of it will behandled at National

Parts Depot NPD (JimSchmidt) is thefinancial underwriterof the eventYou can get asinvolved as we wantin this important localevent and also showoff your car We willbe asking forvolunteersWe expect 400+ carspossibly half to bejudged in thetraditional way Therules have changed abit in the recent yearsto recognize thatmany people do notprefer to have theircar judged in thetraditional mannerYou will see that twonew classes allowyou to enjoy theevent and NOT bejudged You can entereither in DriverParticipation (DPC)or HistoricPreservation (HPOC)I strongly encourageyou to participatePLEASE register a careven if you dont wantyour car judged Byregistering in eitherDPC or HPOC you will

also be sending animportant message tothe nationalorganization Theyneed to hear fromyou in this way andunderstand thattodays membersneeds are shiftingAttached you will findthe proof copy of thepaper registration Itis alreadyprogrammed on theAACA website andyou can also do it thatway by looking underEVENTS If youchoose the papermethod it needs togo to Donna at HPDPlease let me know ifyou have anyquestions I lookforward to your helpand attendance overthis FebruaryweekendThanksSteve

Click here for AACAregistration form

Click here for eventbrochure

enjoyed grilledCheese sandwiches ata large farm thatactually produced ourlunch right there Atthe next farm stopwe enjoyed locallyproduced Ice CreamThough Etowah is avery small town weate dinner at differentlocal spot each nightand found them all tobe wonderful

Thursdays routeconsisted of morecountry roads butwithout a good lunchstopso we employedthe manifold cookersRamona Akin andhelpers filled all thecookers with chili andwe cooked allmorning as weclimbed and climbedand climbedClimbing warms upthe enginesand theChili We could smell

it by 1030 am andsome people had toadd water to preventit for burning Atsome point we droveShuler Creek Roadwhich I believe wasonce a narrow gaugerailroad because thegrades and turns wereso consistent Eventhough it was gravelwe could chug alongin high gear and enjoythe views

Later we stopped atthe Hiawassee Damand enjoyed theirpicnic tables along theriver for our Chililunch After returningto Etowah wereluctantly beganthinking of our closing

dinner last camp fireand trailering ourcars

It was a wonderfulweek full ofchallenges goodfriends and historyI was particularlypleased that DeanYoder joined us thisyear He was on hisway back to Iowafrom a tour in Maineall in his T Heremains an inspirationfor us I only recall afew mechanicalproblems one carsuffered a rod failuretwo cars broke rearaxles

respectfully submitted

Steve

John

I know a number ofthe Tin Lizzies arealso members ofAACA This might alsoencourage others tojoinSteve

Hi everyoneat themonthly meetingthere was talk of thissubject upcomingmeet and theopportunity itprovides to us all Thedates are February23-25 2017 Theshow field will be onthe campus of CCF onSR200 Trailerparking will be inthree lots of thePaddock Mall TheHilton will be the hosthotel and the site ofthe closing banquetAll registrationpaperwork includinghanding everyonetheir folders uponarrival all of it will behandled at National

Parts Depot NPD (JimSchmidt) is thefinancial underwriterof the eventYou can get asinvolved as we wantin this important localevent and also showoff your car We willbe asking forvolunteersWe expect 400+ carspossibly half to bejudged in thetraditional way Therules have changed abit in the recent yearsto recognize thatmany people do notprefer to have theircar judged in thetraditional mannerYou will see that twonew classes allowyou to enjoy theevent and NOT bejudged You can entereither in DriverParticipation (DPC)or HistoricPreservation (HPOC)I strongly encourageyou to participatePLEASE register a careven if you dont wantyour car judged Byregistering in eitherDPC or HPOC you will

also be sending animportant message tothe nationalorganization Theyneed to hear fromyou in this way andunderstand thattodays membersneeds are shiftingAttached you will findthe proof copy of thepaper registration Itis alreadyprogrammed on theAACA website andyou can also do it thatway by looking underEVENTS If youchoose the papermethod it needs togo to Donna at HPDPlease let me know ifyou have anyquestions I lookforward to your helpand attendance overthis FebruaryweekendThanksSteve

Click here for AACAregistration form

Click here for eventbrochure

John

I know a number ofthe Tin Lizzies arealso members ofAACA This might alsoencourage others tojoinSteve

Hi everyoneat themonthly meetingthere was talk of thissubject upcomingmeet and theopportunity itprovides to us all Thedates are February23-25 2017 Theshow field will be onthe campus of CCF onSR200 Trailerparking will be inthree lots of thePaddock Mall TheHilton will be the hosthotel and the site ofthe closing banquetAll registrationpaperwork includinghanding everyonetheir folders uponarrival all of it will behandled at National

Parts Depot NPD (JimSchmidt) is thefinancial underwriterof the eventYou can get asinvolved as we wantin this important localevent and also showoff your car We willbe asking forvolunteersWe expect 400+ carspossibly half to bejudged in thetraditional way Therules have changed abit in the recent yearsto recognize thatmany people do notprefer to have theircar judged in thetraditional mannerYou will see that twonew classes allowyou to enjoy theevent and NOT bejudged You can entereither in DriverParticipation (DPC)or HistoricPreservation (HPOC)I strongly encourageyou to participatePLEASE register a careven if you dont wantyour car judged Byregistering in eitherDPC or HPOC you will

also be sending animportant message tothe nationalorganization Theyneed to hear fromyou in this way andunderstand thattodays membersneeds are shiftingAttached you will findthe proof copy of thepaper registration Itis alreadyprogrammed on theAACA website andyou can also do it thatway by looking underEVENTS If youchoose the papermethod it needs togo to Donna at HPDPlease let me know ifyou have anyquestions I lookforward to your helpand attendance overthis FebruaryweekendThanksSteve

Click here for AACAregistration form

Click here for eventbrochure

January 16January 6

Happy Chanukah

December 24- January 1

Carry a heart that neverhates

a smile that never fadesand a touch that neverhurts

Today I bent the truth tobe kind and I have noregret

for I am far surer of whatis kind than I am of what istrue

~Robert Brault~

Our Next Newsletter will include stories aboutthe ldquoCountry Roads and Potholesrdquo Tour and

the Tour of the Keys