McNeills, masked up and ready to ride
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Follow us as the Model A Ford Club of Colorado takes on social distancing in style
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Remembering Mark Manzanares"I was informed today that Mark Manzanares passed away last night. His brother, Larry, called with the sad news, and requested that MAFCC members be informed.
No arrangements for a funeral service have yet been announced. Internment is anticipated to be a Ft. Logan Cemetery." - John Gonder |
MAY 2021
5/5 - Hump Day "A" Meeting via Zoom 5/11-19 - Tulip Festival Tour 5/21 - General Meeting via Zoom 5/22 - May "A" Rally 5/25 - Fletcher Miller Drive-By Parade See the Events Page for more info Click here to download a PDF of our membership application form. Click here to join the May Hump Day "A" Meeting, scheduled for Wednesday, May 5th at 7:00 PM. If you are prompted for a password, enter: MAFCC
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ATTENTION CLUB MEMBERS!
New Events being added!
Several new events are being added to our club's calendar, and they are coming up quick! Don't forget to update your calendar!
fLETCHER mILLER sCHOOL dRIVE-BY pARADE: May 25th
The Fletcher Miller School, a school for Special Needs Children, will be holding a drive-by parade on Tuesday, May 25th, to celebrate the end of the school year. This is a very informal event where we follow a few police cars, fire trucks etc. around the parking lot a few laps. The club did a similar drive-by parade at this location in December, and we had 4 cars participate (and Santa came too!).
Here are the details:
Tuesday May 25th
Staging at 9:45am at Jeffco Stadium located at 500 Kipling St, Lakewood, CO 80226. The parade starts about 10:00 AM and lasts for approx. 30 minutes or so.
If for some reason the weather does not cooperate, the back up date is Wednesday May 26th. Same location. If people cannot commit to the back up date, they will understand.
Please contact Mike Sandoval with any questions.
Here are the details:
Tuesday May 25th
Staging at 9:45am at Jeffco Stadium located at 500 Kipling St, Lakewood, CO 80226. The parade starts about 10:00 AM and lasts for approx. 30 minutes or so.
If for some reason the weather does not cooperate, the back up date is Wednesday May 26th. Same location. If people cannot commit to the back up date, they will understand.
Please contact Mike Sandoval with any questions.
May "A" rally: May 22nd
Please join us on Saturday, May 22nd for the May “A” Rally with a school theme.
This will be a timed rally following a specific course (and speeds), so be sure to bring a pen/pencil, stop watch and notebook/clipboard, as well as your best navigator!
We will meet in the John F Kennedy High School parking lot at 2855 S Lamar St at 10:00 am (short drivers meeting at 10:15) with the first car leaving at 10:30. Awards will be presented to the top finishers.
Please bring your lunch, chairs, and optional small table for the end of the rally picnic. Beverages will be provided by the club. Modern cars are welcome, but will not be eligible for prizes.
If you have any questions, call or text Mike Laurita (303-523-5788) or Linda Laurita (303-523-5789).
This will be a timed rally following a specific course (and speeds), so be sure to bring a pen/pencil, stop watch and notebook/clipboard, as well as your best navigator!
We will meet in the John F Kennedy High School parking lot at 2855 S Lamar St at 10:00 am (short drivers meeting at 10:15) with the first car leaving at 10:30. Awards will be presented to the top finishers.
Please bring your lunch, chairs, and optional small table for the end of the rally picnic. Beverages will be provided by the club. Modern cars are welcome, but will not be eligible for prizes.
If you have any questions, call or text Mike Laurita (303-523-5788) or Linda Laurita (303-523-5789).
HAROLD EASON'S CELEBRATION OF LIFE
Harold Eason
June 18, 1944 – October 4, 2020
Gather on June 12, 2021 at 11:00 am at the Broomfield United Methodist Church,
545 West 10th Ave in Broomfield, Colorado 80020.
Parking for Model A’s will be in the West Parking lot.
Diann, Michelle, and Jennifer would enjoy your presence at a time of love, honor, and some fun as Harold aka Herbie Rainwater is remembered.
June 18, 1944 – October 4, 2020
Gather on June 12, 2021 at 11:00 am at the Broomfield United Methodist Church,
545 West 10th Ave in Broomfield, Colorado 80020.
Parking for Model A’s will be in the West Parking lot.
Diann, Michelle, and Jennifer would enjoy your presence at a time of love, honor, and some fun as Harold aka Herbie Rainwater is remembered.
Cooking Lunch with a Model A Ford
Many people don't realize that Model A Fords and other pre-war automobiles can actually be used to cook food! While the art of manifold cooking isn't commonly practiced with modern cars, the practice continues on in the Model A Ford Club of Colorado. 16 Model As gathered on April 25th for a tour to the Ackerman's place, with a brief stop at the Arapahoe County Fair Grounds to attach food to the manifolds. Upon reaching our destination, Ted and Linda were ready with Root Beer Floats.
The warm and sunny weather was perfect for this tour. Thank you Gary Heath for coordinating this tour, and to Ted and Linda Ackerman for hosting the club!
The warm and sunny weather was perfect for this tour. Thank you Gary Heath for coordinating this tour, and to Ted and Linda Ackerman for hosting the club!
Alan Turns 91! A Birthday Celebration
by Vern Sybesma
When the party goers were asked how they would describe a man we’ve known for many years, each of them had a quick response. Many answered with the word “old”. One even added the descriptive word, “cheap” while another called it “beyond frugel” helping him to acquire the “wealth” that makes him a successful man, hence, the need to collect “cash registers”.
Alan is a man with a lot of colorful “character”. We all enjoy this “short vertically challenged” “little elf” who is the “master of jokes” and loves to share them publicly though some can be a little on the “rank” side. He can be described as the ”jokester” in the Model A Club. He is uninhibited and a good sport when being the brunt of a prank or joke from someone else. Alan is a “pleasant” and kind “gentleman” who is “dependable” and “reliable” as a friend, which is evident by his circle of friends in the Model A Club. He is a man of knowledge and is willing to share it. He is “inventive”. Alan is a “historical” guru who can answer your questions about the Denver area. This “comical” man is always “prompt” and can be found being very “talkative” visiting with everyone he comes in contact with and is genuinely interested in who they are.
The party goers at this party came with cards in hand and balloons hanging out the window of our Model A’s. Our dear friend was on the driveway along with family and friends. Eighteen cars took turns going onto the driveway to have a short personal visit with Alan and give him our cards filled with memories of past years.
Happy 91st Birthday to our dear friend, Alan Eber.
When the party goers were asked how they would describe a man we’ve known for many years, each of them had a quick response. Many answered with the word “old”. One even added the descriptive word, “cheap” while another called it “beyond frugel” helping him to acquire the “wealth” that makes him a successful man, hence, the need to collect “cash registers”.
Alan is a man with a lot of colorful “character”. We all enjoy this “short vertically challenged” “little elf” who is the “master of jokes” and loves to share them publicly though some can be a little on the “rank” side. He can be described as the ”jokester” in the Model A Club. He is uninhibited and a good sport when being the brunt of a prank or joke from someone else. Alan is a “pleasant” and kind “gentleman” who is “dependable” and “reliable” as a friend, which is evident by his circle of friends in the Model A Club. He is a man of knowledge and is willing to share it. He is “inventive”. Alan is a “historical” guru who can answer your questions about the Denver area. This “comical” man is always “prompt” and can be found being very “talkative” visiting with everyone he comes in contact with and is genuinely interested in who they are.
The party goers at this party came with cards in hand and balloons hanging out the window of our Model A’s. Our dear friend was on the driveway along with family and friends. Eighteen cars took turns going onto the driveway to have a short personal visit with Alan and give him our cards filled with memories of past years.
Happy 91st Birthday to our dear friend, Alan Eber.
MODEL A MARCH MADNESS AT THE WAREHOUSE
On Saturday, March 20th, several members of the club gathered for a series of games at Bret Plue's warehouse. Approximately 18 Model A's of all kinds were able to park inside the warehouse, where their owners partook in a variety of self-led entertainment including taking shots at the dart board, cornhole, throwing frisbees through a Model A tire, and racing the clubs "Model A Mini's" (among several others). At 2:00 PM, the club was given a surprise performance by a local bagpipe group, followed by a game of "Ahooga."
Despite the event being held indoors, the great spring weather allowed several of our members to drive their Model A's. A special thank you for Bret Plue for providing a venue, the Ciorcal Cairde Irish Pipes & Drums for their performance, and to Gary and Sherry Heath for coordinating this event!
Despite the event being held indoors, the great spring weather allowed several of our members to drive their Model A's. A special thank you for Bret Plue for providing a venue, the Ciorcal Cairde Irish Pipes & Drums for their performance, and to Gary and Sherry Heath for coordinating this event!
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Ringing-In 2021 With an Inaugural Banquet
On February 13, several club members braved the snow and nearly sub-zero temperatures for the club's Inaugural Banquet at Bret Plue's warehouse. Due to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, our plans for this year's banquet were a little different than in years past. Club members brought their own food and chairs, along with an assortment of food to be donated to a food bank. A number of club traditions were observed, including:
Thank you Bret Plue for providing the club with a venue (and indoor parking!), as well as Gary and Sherry Heath for planning this event! 
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2020 President Jim Huff gives a recap of last year.
Fred and Lanise Binkley present Bob Beers with a Milestone Award for his 1931 Victoria.
The Passing of the Gavel
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A new route with the same destination - Valentine Tour
On Saturday, February 6th, 15 Model As gathered in Broomfield to celebrate a club tradition - a tour to Loveland, Colorado to mail valentines. A variety of sedans, cabriolets, roadsters, pickups, coupes and a handful of modern cars departed Broomfield following a new route that took us east of I-25, following a set of quiet, two-lane county roads north before following Highway 34 west into Loveland. Upon reaching the visitor's center in Loveland, we dropped off our Valentines (in order to receive the Loveland stamp) and took several pictures.
The weather was mostly sunny and pleasant, making for a great day for our first tour of the year. Thank you Gary and Sherry Heath for organizing and leading this tour!
The weather was mostly sunny and pleasant, making for a great day for our first tour of the year. Thank you Gary and Sherry Heath for organizing and leading this tour!
When we share our time, memories and old cars with others, everyone wins.
Visits to senior residences are a favorite club activity.
Visits to senior residences are a favorite club activity.
The Bridge
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Cherry Creek Retirement Center
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Lifecare Center of Aurora
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Riverpointe
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