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Dedicated to the Restoration and Preservation of the Model ‘A’ Ford
ILLINOIS REGION M.A.R.C.
ILLINOIS CHAPTER MAFCA
October 2012
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Meeting Minutes FROM THE DIRECTOR’S CHAIR
October 2012,
Its October…Can you all believe that. I mean were actu-
ally talking about the banquet already and I feel like we
just got done. It has been a great summer to say the
least and Fall is upon us already!!
What a busy September we had. We spent a great after-
noon supporting the Quad meet, a great drive down,
great friends, great food and a great raffle. I would be
remiss to not also mention the silent auction to benefit
the museum and the car games.
Speaking of the museum, we just returned from the
dedication in Hickory Corners Michigan, home of the
Gilmore Car museum. What a great time we had. A fan-
tastic driving tour down South Lake Shore Drive and on
to the old Red Arrow highway. Ron at the helm or the
wheel I should say with great stops along the way. The
MAFFI Model A Museum was officially handed over to
MAFFI for the decoration now to prepare it and fill it and
open it to the public on May 18th, 2013. We will be
planning a spring over-nighter for the club that weekend
and more to follow later. If you have never been to this
magnificent setting and all the barns of cars, plan now
to join us. With over 200 persons and 120 cars it was a
great day, the pictures were flowing, the speeches were
galore and the Illinois Region MARC/MAFCA Chapter
donated $2600.00 to the Museum. It was a proud mo-
ment for all of us that made this possible!
September 22nd, Jim Antoni arranged our garage tour to
the home of Phil and Holly Gansz, what a great collec-
tion he has, from Lincoln to Cadillac to Model A, it was a
real treat. Then it was off the Klairmont Kollection of
cars. Owner Larry Klairmont was more than gracious as
he opened his doors to his 350 car collection…. and
ALL HIS CARS!! This was a great day, the weather was
perfect, the chill in the air made it even better and 43
of us had an incredible time. Not to mention the ANNEX
building he has with cars for sale. Thanks Jim for a
great event!
We have a lot yet to do this year as Fall is here, our
brake and front end seminar, our autumn drive, Turkey
dinner and more.. This is a great time of the year, you
can’t use the excuse of overheating!!
It’s been a great touring season and there is a whole lot
more to come. Thanks for your support for a great hobby
and a great club!
Mark Maron
Director
Illinois Region MARC
Illinois Chapter MAFCA
Due to the absence of our Secretary, Rose Nier-
mann, the minutes for the September 4th meet-
ing were not taken. Hopefully they will be noted
this evening.
2012 OFFICERS AND STAFF
Director: Mark Maron
(847) 302-7900
Assistant Director: Mike Kochevar
(847) 827-1555
Treasurer: Don Morman
(847) 825-5046
Secretary: Rose Niermann
(630) 595-1190
Editor: Sam Donnelly
(847) 359-5411
samueldonnelly
@comcast.net
Regional Correspond-
ent:
Mark Maron
(847) 302-7900
Activities Chairman:
Jim Patterson
(847) 934-6582
Club Sales:
Pat Maroney
(847) 490-3543
Distributor Staff: Jim Dodaro
(847) 398-1957
Carl Kalbhen
(847) 635-5083
Jack Scambler
(847) 392-7096
Membership Staff: Mike Kochevar
(847) 827-1555
Announcements: Susan Szymanski
(847) 455-8815
Official Greeter:
Val Koepke
(815) 337-3767
Mini Swap Chairper-
son:
Carl Kalbhen
(847) 635-5083
PayCarShow Chairper-
son:
John Drengenberg
(847) 272-7192
New Member Coordi-
nator:
Ron Ehrenhofer
(847) 255-6758
Web Site Manager: Mark Maron
Youth Advisor/Liason Dave Hartmann
(847) 970-1040
Photographer: Mike Gaimari
(773) 631-3902
Property Chairman:
Ken Ehrenhofer
(815) 337-4656
Raffle Coordinator:
Marcia Donnelly
(847) 359-5411
Technical Coordinator:
Mike Podgorski
(847) 381-4616
Winter Swap Commit-
tee:
Mike Sargis
(773) 507-5144
Val Maron
(847) 302-7900
Mike Kochevar
(847) 827-1555
Refreshment Staff: Val Maron
(847) 302-7900
Awards Staff: Val Koepke
(815) 337-3767
Ladies’ A’s Staff: Val Maron
(847) 302-7900
Resident Experts:
Judging Standards
Ken Ehrenhofer
(815) 337-4656
Ron Ehrenhofer
(847) 255-6758
Era Accessories:
Vince Scalabrino
(847) 934-8167
Interiors & Upholstery:
Jim Antoni
(847) 698-2637
Dave Jahn
(847) 488-0486
Electrical:
Marty Brown
(847) 673-1157
License Plates & Tags:
Frank Smith
(847) 942-0905
Fashion:
Marilyn Krenger
(815) 338-4008
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Upcoming Events
October 8-13 Hershey, PA Auto Show Swap
September Meeting Glimpses
COVER PHOTO: Huff and Puff School Bus..
From left to right: Ken Erenhofer, Mark Maron, Jim
Patterson, Don Engleman and Vince Scalabrino
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Model A Restorers Club
National Membership
2013
Name(Print)------------------------------------------------------- Address------------------------------------------ City State Zip _
Name of Region _
Dues per year are $38.00
(Check one) New Member_Renewal_ Membership Number _
Applicant's Signature
National Dues are payable either to the Illinois Region Membership Chairperson or directly to the
National Club: Model "A" Restorers Club, 6721 Merriman, Garden City, MI 48135
Model A Ford Club of America
National Membership
2013
Name(Print)---------------------------------------- Address------------------------------ City State Zip------
Country _______________________________ Telephone____________________________
Permission to publish my telephone number in future Membership Rosters? Yes No--
Name of Region
Dues per year are $40.00
National Dues are payable to either the Illinois Region Membership Chairperson or directly to the National Club:
MAFCA, 250 Cypress St., La Habra, CA 90613-5515
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Model A Restorers Club
National Membership
2013
Name(Print)------------------------------------------------------- Address------------------------------------------ City State Zip _
Name of Region _
Dues per year are $38.00
(Check one) New Member_Renewal_ Membership Number _
Applicant's Signature
National Dues are payable either to the Illinois Region Membership Chairperson or directly to the
National Club: Model "A" Restorers Club, 6721 Merriman, Garden City, MI 48135
Model A Ford Club of America
National Membership
2013
Name(Print)---------------------------------------- Address------------------------------ City State Zip------
Country _______________________________ Telephone____________________________
Permission to publish my telephone number in future Membership Rosters? Yes No--
Name of Region
Dues per year are $40.00
National Dues are payable to either the Illinois Region Membership Chairperson or directly to the National Club:
MAFCA, 250 Cypress St., La Habra, CA 90613-5515
Model "A" Restorers Club
Illinois Region
Dues for the year of 2013
Membership Application Membership No. _
Dues must be paid by the end of January to be an
active member and receive: The Distributor
Name(Print). _ Spouse
Address _ City
State Zip _ Telephone O c c u p a t i o n
_ Email Address. _ Model "A"s
Qwned (1) (2) (3) _
Other "A"s or Cars of Interest-------------------------- Dues are $25.00 ( Check One) New Member Membership Renewal _
Make checks payable to: Illinois Region of M.A.R.C.
Mail to: Mike Kochevar I Membership Chairman
1115 Stark Place
Des Plaines, IL 60016
Our basic requirements for membership are as follows: Payment of yearly dues and have liability insurance on
any vehicle (antique or modern) that is used at a Club function.
Is your antique auto insured? Yes No _
Applicants Signature _
The Illinois Region holds its business meetings at 7:30PM the first Tuesday of every month at:
American Legion Hall
9757 Pacific Ave.
Franklin Park, IL
The Illinois Region is affiliated with both National Clubs:
Model "A" Restorers Club & Model "A" Ford Club of America
The Illinois Region MARC holds its monthly business meetings at 7:30 PM the 1st Tuesday of every month
(exceptions made for holidays) at the American Legion Hall, 9757 Pacific Avenue, Franklin Park Illinois. ( Cor-
ner of Ruby and Pacific ) The meeting is open to all members and visitors.
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If and when your name will be used in articles and pictures on our club website, your full name (first and last name) will appear un-
less you explicitly notify Mark Maron that you do not wish to have your full name on the website. You can call Mark at (847) 302-
7900, or EMAIL HIM AT “mark@maron.com”.
DIRECTORY UPDATES NEW MEMBERS:
Clinton and Lois Mejias
Please carry New Member Information with you in your ‘A’.
JANUARY
General Meeting Tues 3
Awards Banquet Sat 14
FEBRUARY
General Meeting Tues 7
Arlington Toyota Car Show Sat 18
Winter Swap Sun 19
MARCH
General Meeting Tues 6
Fashion discussion coffee/cake
Pizza Party Sat 10
APRIL
General Meeting Tues 3
Tech discussion car prep
National Membership, Perrysburg, OH
12-
14
MAY
General Meeting Tues 1
Brake Seminar Sat 12
Garage Tour Car Sun 20
Museum Chicago
JUNE
Sharon, WI Model A day Sun 3
General Meeting Tues 5
Oshkosh National MARC mtg 1 0-12
National Tour Caravan Groups talk
MAFCA Nat’l mtg. 18-23
JULY
4th of July Parades Wed 4
General Meeting Mon 9
IOLA Swap, WI Thu-Sun 12-14
Barrington Concourse Sat-Sun 14-15
AACA Lake Forest auto show Sun 22
AUGUST
General Meeting. Gilmore Tues 7
Elgin Road Race Car Show Sat 18
Fund Raising Swap Model A & T 25
SEPTEMBER General Meeting Tues 4
Quad Meet Messenger Woods
Lockport Sun 9
British Car Festival Harper
College, Palatine Sun 9
MAFFI Museum dedication Sat 15
Gilmore, MI
OCTOBER General Meeting Tues 2
Model A accessories presentation
Autumn Drive Sun 21
Brake seminar: Ken;s garage Sat 27
NOVEMBER
Turkey Dinner Sun 4
General Meeting
Elections and Hershey Slide Tues 6
Presentation
DECEMBER
General Meeting Tues 4
Cookie exchange & Holiday Party
at the meeting
Note:
Dues for 2013 are due on January 2, 2013.
2012 Calendar Of Official Events
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MAFCA Upcoming events
November 3-4 Lebanon, Tennessee Hosts: Gulf Coast
Model A’s First Annual Model A-Early Ford V-8 Swap Meet
November 17 Linn County Exposition Center, Albany, OR
Enduring A’s Chapter. 35th Annual Albany Indoor/Outdoor Swap
Meet
December 9-12 Charleston, South Carolina Palmetto A’s
Chapter 2012 MAFCA National Awards Banquet -
For more details contact MAFCA at 562-697-2712 between
10 am and 4 pm Pacific Time OR Check the web site at
For Sale, 1922 Model T touring, not run in 25 years, en-
gine turns over, did run on mag, has starter and generator,
was converted to pick-up but has rear body section, top
bows and fenders. Extra generator, windshield, Hassler
shocks, steering column,water pump, Smitty's upholstery
not installed. Asking $2000. Ron Bawiec, 5507 W. Byron
1928 MODEL A FORDOR LEATHERBACK
Will sell to loving home. Just not enough time to dedicate to it. New Berg
radiator to judging standards. Interior and exterior in good condition. Runs
great! Just drove for an outing to Cantigny.$12,500 OBO. Sam or Marcia,
MAL Contented-Common Sense Tricks to Get That Old Engine Up
and Running Reprinted from Model A Trader (Fred H. Engelman Spring 1994)
Editor’s note:
Last month paragraph three (3) of the above titled article was partially garbled with the last sentence. Here is the paragraph in its entirety.
My little Coupe is an original. It has never to my knowledge been restored but has been worked over mechanically and cosmetically, so that it
looks and drives great.. That is, after our mechasnic did his majic. I do not plan to restore this automobile at the present time, but I would like it
to be my “driver”
MARC Illinois Region Financials
Report from 8/21/12 to 9/20/12
INTAKE $1,809.00
MAFFI Swap Revenue $1,740.00
Meeting Raffle $13.00
Local Dues (2) $50.00
Ford Buttons (4) $6.00
Exhaust $2,597.79
MAFFI Donation $1,40.00
Meeting Refreshments $30.44
Distributor Postage & Seals $60.75
Treasurer’s MAFCA Dues $40.00
Revisions to Swap Flyers $150.00
Laminated Instruction Sheets (20) $420,00
Art Work (laser-cut Model A) $50.00
Distributor Printing $106.60
Mark Maron, Director
417 Oak Grove Circle
Wauconda, IL 60084
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