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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Here's the Latest from the President:
We recently learned that longtime Club members Harvey and Carole Bowser passed away last year (Carole in August, 2019 and Harvey in October, 2019). Look for an article about them in the next Quail. The Board met to review our upcoming events. August will see us venture out a little more for those who are comfortable in safe, masked, social distanced events. On Saturday August 15 we have been invited by the Broomfield Council for the Arts and Humanities to the Broomfield Symphony Flute drive by concert. We will park our cars for the people to look at as they drive by the flautists flouting. Bring your lawn chairs and masks as we will not be in our cars. This will be at the Audi Media Center, Front Range Community College, 112th Street in Westminster from 6:00 - 8:00 (meeting at 5:30). If you would to go please call Jim Huff (720-315-4564) so we can have an idea of how many cars will be there. We will have the Hubley Car races at the Heath’s on Sunday, August 16, the Shelby Museum Tour on Saturday August 22 and the Women’s Fashion Seminar on Saturday, August 29. Pinochle resumed this month and we will be continuing with our Zoom videoconferencing General meeting on Friday, August 21. Shelby Museum Tour details: We will be meeting at the King Soopers at the corner of Highway 287 and Miramonte Blvd (the same place that the Valentines Tour usually starts) on Saturday, August 22nd, at 9:00 AM. We will leave from the King Soopers at 9:20 AM, in order to get to the museum when they open at 10:00 AM. Admission to the museum is $5 per adult - children 12 and under are free. Face masks are required inside the museum and social distancing is also encouraged while inside the museum. Following the tour at the museum, we will break for an optional lunch. We will be going to a nearby park for a social-distancing picnic, so I recommend bringing a blanket and some camping chairs, and either bringing your own lunch and drinks, or ordering takeout from one of the nearby restaurants (as of July 29, many of the restaurants are only open for takeout orders). We will pass out a handout with some of the restaurant choices and directions to Tom Watson Park at the beginning of the tour. There are several trees in the park, which should provide plenty of space for us to spread out and maintain social distancing, but also stay in the shade. I also recommend watching the movie Ford vs Ferrari before the tour, since the museum is home to several Ford GT40 race cars that were raced at LeMans, including Ken Miles' personal 1964 Shelby Cobra race car. If you have any questions, please contact Sam Ewing at (303)-817-0010. Jim Huff |
AUGUST 2020 1-2 Colorado Railroad Museum 6 Pinochle - Heath 16 Hubley Derby & Ice Cream Social 22 Shelby Museum Tour 21 General Meeting via Zoom 29 Fashion Accessories Shopping 29 Movie Night at Historic Rialto Theater See the Events Page for more info 
The Hubleys are coming!
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Coney Island, Colorado Style
According to Jim Huff on the club's Facebook page, " Twenty-eight ventured up into the mountains for hot dogs at Coney Island Boardwalk in Bailey. We arrived in rain and left in hail with sunshine and cool weather while we ate. We had 11 A's (almost 12, but Bob and Lois Beers had clutch problems and had to turn around at Przywitowski’s and go home without a clutch. Skilled driving Bob. Sounds like a hard luck trophy nominee for August!). We were all surprised when a beautiful ‘56 Chevy Nomad Wagon sporting a body full of flames pulled up, and out stepped Lois and Bob."
According to Jim Huff on the club's Facebook page, " Twenty-eight ventured up into the mountains for hot dogs at Coney Island Boardwalk in Bailey. We arrived in rain and left in hail with sunshine and cool weather while we ate. We had 11 A's (almost 12, but Bob and Lois Beers had clutch problems and had to turn around at Przywitowski’s and go home without a clutch. Skilled driving Bob. Sounds like a hard luck trophy nominee for August!). We were all surprised when a beautiful ‘56 Chevy Nomad Wagon sporting a body full of flames pulled up, and out stepped Lois and Bob."
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Meanwhile, back at the Colorado Railroad Museum... Al Blount invited the Club to share in the debut of Old Engine Number 20, fully restored and running again after a seventy-year rest. A nice selection of cars attended.
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Bob, putt...ering
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A Masked Mini Golf Tournament
The first-ever MAFCC Mini Golf Outing was the club's highlight for July. Judging from these photos, Adventure Golf in Westminster was THE place to be on July 25. Maybe we should plan to go back when we can go mask-less! 
Winners!!!
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The Colorado Railroad Museum invited us over to celebrate Father's Day weekend. On Day One, Andy Scheer spotted seven Model A's, each one a different body style. Take a guess: who's in the locomotive driver's seat? (It's our very own Al Blount!) Przywitowskis and Andy took these great shots.
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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