Volume 47 Issue No. 4 December There will be no Business Meeting in December. Dues are due. Renewal form is attached.

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1 El Camino A s Chapter MAFCA P.O. Box 35 San Carlos, CA Volume 47 Issue No. 4 December 2018 There will be no Business Meeting in December. Dues are due. Renewal form is attached. December 8 Our annual Christmas Lunch Bob Perkins needs your check by November 29 Meet at the Basque Cultural Center at noon. 599 Railroad Avenue South San Francisco (650) Thursday, December 27 at 6:00 PM Dinner at Max s Redwood City 1001 El Camino Real Redwood City Call Bob Perkins at (650) to RSVP MERRY CHRISTMAS!

2 MONTHLY EL CAMINO A s BUSINESS BOARD MEETING: Concurrent with business meeting BUSINESS MEETING: Third Thursday (or Saturday) of the month at Harry s Hofbrau, Redwood City Check the calendar later in this newsletter NEWSLETTER: Mailed out one week before the business meeting. EL CAMINO RAMBLINGS Is a monthly publication of the EI Camino A's Chapter, Model A Ford Club of America. It's sent electronically to all current, active members. On request, the newsletter will be sent via first class mail to current, active members. It will be sent electronically to any other Model A chapter on request. All material herein may be reproduced provided credit is given the author and the EI Camino Ramblings ELECTED OFFICIALS President: Barbara Stouffer (650) Vice President: Bill Kerns (650) Treasurer: Bob Reed (650) Secretary: Mary Anne Stergion (650) APPOINTED STAFF Sunshine: position not currently filled Membership Chair: Bill Mitchell Parliamentarian & Librarian: Lou Matas Editor and Publisher: Bob Perkins phone: (650) editor@elcaminoas.club Send any items for publication to: PO Box 35, San Carlos, Ca the club at: El_Camino_As@yahoo.com President's Message We combined our annual garage tour with our November meeting and I heard all good comments about the day. There is a tour report in the newsletter for those that did not attend and would like to see what we did. At the business meeting we voted on the officers that had been submitted for election for the next year. Also passed was an additional article for the By-Laws concerning the voting process. Our last stop of the tour was at the Chichizola's home and we enjoyed dessert plus celebrated birthdays for the months of November and December. It was a great day! Thanks to Vince Asaro for his work as editor/publisher of the newsletter for the last two years. Bob Perkins will be our next editor/publisher. We will also be looking for members to fill a couple of appointed positions. The vacant positions will be determined and put in the newsletter. Crafty A's met at my home in November and we put together party favors for the Christmas Lunch that is on December 8th. We always have a good time when we meet each month. Our after Christmas dinner will be at Max's in Redwood City on December 27 at 6:00pm. This last year has flown by so fast and we are looking forward to Thank you for your participation in the activities and we will continue next year. Wishing everyone a very Merry Christmas and a prosperous New Year. Your president, Barbara

3 Meeting Minutes for November 17, 2018 Submitted by Mary Anne Stergion Meeting was opened at 12:30 by President Barbara Stouffer. Minutes were read and approved. V.P. Bob Perkins: Thirty-two (32) people have signed up for the Christmas lunch at the Basque Cultural Center. Bob read a news brief about a man in Paradise, CA who, hastily evacuating, had to leave his Model T behind. His house was destroyed in the fire; the Model T was barely scratched. Treasurer Bob Reed: No expenses this month, some dues have been paid. Bob reminds everyone that dues are due. Board Meeting: There was no board meeting this month. President s Brunch: Will be held at Hobee s in Belmont on January 26. We will also celebrate Lou Matas s 105 th birthday at this time. Barbara announced birthdays for both November and December, and Sonia Stergion in October. She also reminded members about at Connie Asaro s on December 12. We ll be printing a roster early next year. Please re-check your roster information. If you have corrections let either Barbara Stouffer or Bill Mitchell know. The January newsletter will have 2019 meeting dates. MAAFI is still selling bricks. A motion was made, seconded, and approved to amend the club s by-laws, clarifying the procedure for electing officers. A motion was made, seconded, and approved electing officers to serve calendar year President Barbara Stouffer Vice President Bill Kerns Treasurer Bob Reed Secretary Mary Anne Stergion The board then appointed Bob Perkins as Editor and Publisher. El Camino A's Meeting Dates and Times for 2019 Harry's Hofbrau, Redwood City January 19 Saturday 11 AM to 1 PM February 16 Saturday 11 AM to 1 PM March 16 Saturday 11 AM to 1 PM April 18 Thursday 6 PM to 8 PM May 16 Thursday 6 PM to 8 PM June 20 Thursday 6 PM to 8 PM July 18 Thursday 6 PM to 8 PM August 15 Thursday 6 PM to 8 PM September 19 Saturday 11 AM to 1 PM October 19 Saturday 11 AM to 1 PM November 16 Saturday 11 AM to 1 PM

4 December Birthdays John Peterson 2 Where: Connie Asaro Mike Anderson Dolores Street, San Mateo Mary Anne DeFilippo-Roger 8 Lorrie Kaufman 18 When: December 12 from 10:30 am to 2:00 pm Jack Wallace 18 Neil Chichizola 30 Please: RSVP Connie at (650) Garage Tour We did three garages, Tom Meakim, Larry Rhodes and the Chichizola's trains. Weather was perfect. We had 6 Model A's and one modern car. The 4 Asaros, the Reeds, Mary Anne, Barbara, Vince Perry, Bill Kerns, Bob Czinder, and Mike Chapman. We met Bob Perkins and Maureen Morley, Jim Remington, Maxine Hineman, and the Chichizola s along the way. Bill Kerns had a minor breakdown with his clutch linkage, but with a spare part and a little time he was on the road again. We had lunch and our last meeting of the year at Harry's. I would like to thank everyone who attended the tour. The more participation we have at our events the stronger our club becomes. Here's hoping for more participation in Sam Asaro

5 Tom Meakim s Garage Larry Rhodes Garage Neil Chichizola s Trains

6 El Camino A s Activities 2019 January February March Business Meeting 19 Saturday, Noon 16 - Saturday, Noon 16 - Saturday, Noon Tour President s Brunch Safety Clinic Tour Date / Time Jan 26, 10 AM til Noon Tour Leader Barbara Stouffer Tour Meets At Hobee s Redwood Shores April May June Business Meeting 18 Thursday, 7:00 PM 16 Thursday, 7:00 PM 20 Thursday, 7:00 PM Tour Friendship Day Tour Date / Time Tour Leader Tour Meets At July August September Business Meeting 18 Thursday, 7:00 PM 15 Thursday, 7:00 PM 19 Thursday, 7:00 PM Tour George Stergion Picnic Tour Date / Time Tour Leader Tour Meets At Beresford Park October November December Business Meeting 19 - Saturday, Noon 16 Saturday, Noon No Meeting Tour Garage Tour Christmas Luncheon Tour Date / Time Tour Leader Tour Meets At Basque Cultural Center Happy Thanksgiving

7 Your El Camino A s It s that time of the year once again 2019 Membership Renewal & Information Update So do not let your membership lapse for a moment! Did your change? Do we have all of your Model A s listed in our Roster? How about their Model #! Your birthday? Maybe you are now the proud owner of a new cell phone? Or maybe it just slipped by last year and you really missed our newsletter. Update any contact information or just return this with your dues marked no changes Name Spouse Street, City, Zip + 4 Home Phone ( ) Work Phone ( ) Cell ( ) is our preferred communication however if you prefer SNAIL mail then check the box Your birthday Month/Day Your Wedding Anniversary Spouse s birthday Month/Day Year you joined the club NEW CARS and CORRECTIONS ONLY (Additional autos can be added on a separate sheet) YEAR MODEL # MODEL DESCRIPTION Please make sure to update as much detail on your Cars as you can, I love adding the data Dues are still only $20 per year and need to accompany your updated renewal. For information call our President Barbara Stouffer at (650) Dues are assessed at the beginning of each year in, and yeah it s up on us once again! Please make your check payable to El Camino A s use the conveniently supplied envelope, don t put it off for one more minute. Then mail to El Camino A s, Post Office Box 35, San Carlos, CA It s your support that keeps our Club alive and rolling down the road.