Approved
Tin Lizzies of Albuquerque Monthly Meeting Minutes
4/28/2022
Call meeting to order at 6:31 p.m.
Pledge of Allegiance
Welcome any new members and guests – made note of someone we have not seen in a while (Brian Dean). No new members and no guests present.
Officers Present: Mark Dominguez, Vaughn Rockafellow, Linda Riel & Kirk Peterson
Board of Directors Present: Phil Lance, Jeff Richards. (Mark Wing – absent)
Minutes from the March meeting were approved as published on our website.
Officer Reports –
President Mark Dominguez welcomed 23 members in attendance and 0 attending via ZOOM with quorum established.
Vice President Vaughn Rockafellow informed the members present that there will be a 50/50 raffle (ticket .50 each) and if possible to use small bills. At the end of the night Vaughn stated a total of $32 was collected from the raffle with Dave Ferro receiving half $16 and donated it back to the treasury.
Secretary Linda Riel nothing to report. Stopped by Post Office a couple of times and nothing.
Treasurer Kirk Peterson reported on monies received from membership renewals and a donation from Rich Ford. Last month’s raffle money has been deposited and one check written to Linda Riel for reimbursement on paper goods.
Standing Committee Reports and Volunteer Coordinators –
Car Council Steve Kranz – they are still in the planning stages of what to do on some things while the Albuquerque Museum Car Show is on for 5/15 @ about 10:00 am with no pre-registration (contact joyce@nmcarcouncil.com for information). The Los Lunas Swap Meet is on for 9/24 & 9/25 at a location a couple of blocks down the street after the railroad tracks.
Email Jessica Lance – all is good.
Telephone Linda Riel – added a fourth person to the calling list. If anyone would like to be called, let me know.
T n Vittles Linda Riel – opening for November. Place still TBD for August & October.
Meeting Refreshments Linda Riel – refreshments for tonight provided by Dave Ferro, Fran Gurule, Larry & Lorna Azevedo with openings for second spot in August & September.
Newsletter Paul & Marilyn Duncan – the May/June issue should be out early June.
Webmaster Elizabeth Lake & Sharon Dominguez – tabs have been set up for our monthly meeting minutes as well as for our fallen Tin Lizzies and President’s Award. Be sure to check them out. If there is some information missing or is incorrect, please let Sharon Dominguez know (phone number provided on website under contact us). If you have any pictures or a story that you would like posted, send it in so it can be added. It was decided to stop the creating and engraving of plaques for our fallen members, president’s and president’s award since they are found on the website and no one sees the existing plaques which are stored at Mark & Sharon Dominguez’s house.
Hospitality Fran Gurule – Get Well card to Mark & Susan Wing from being in a rollover accident in Gallup on 4/25. They were airlifted to Albuquerque. Both suffered broken collar bones with Susan requiring spinal surgery and will need OT & PT. Cathy Miles is plugging along. A thinking of you card will be sent to JoAn Armstrong whose health is declining.
Librarian Mark Dominguez – let me know if you are interested in anything prior to our meeting or we can make arrangements. See under Roy Young Memorial Library on the Tin Lizzies website which includes manuals to help with the tinkering.
Quartermaster Larry Azevedo – currently Neil O’Brien owes a starter bendix.
Historian Marilyn Duncan – Betty Housholder donated old newsletters (good to have 2 copies of each if possible between the newsletters & scrapbooks).
State Fair contact Mark Dominguez – Saturday the 10th of September. More information will be provided as time gets closer.
Parliamentarian Paul & Marilyn Duncan- nothing to report
Tour Coordinator Frank Lewark – Socorro from September 2020 is scheduled for September 15 – 18 (Thursday thru Sunday) 2022. (NOTE DATE CHANGE). Hotel and tour information will be forth coming.
Unfinished business (Old) –
Rich Ford Albuquerque on Saturday March 26 was a success with 8 Model T’s and 17 members (including family).
Valencia High School Paul Duncan – Paul Duncan & Dave Ferro made another trip on 4/28 to help the school kids. This time the following was worked on; engine, rear end, springs. Had a problem with the brake assembly which will involve straightening & welding. With 2 weeks left of school, another visit may happen. So far, all tin lizzies cash donations made to the school have been used. There are still some parts needed so Paul Duncan will comprise a listing to send out to the members.
Follow-up on previous event – breakfast 4/9 @ El Patio hosted by Dave Ferro with 20 people 1 T (Larry Azevedo) were in attendance The carne adovada hash was highly recommended.
Work parties Larry Azevedo – April 9 involved removing & replacing the engine & rear end and some work on the headlights & a window for on Kirk Peterson’s T “Buster” to get it ready for the Montana 500 and Larry Azevedo performed a dyno test on his own T to also get it ready. April 23 a small group worked on Kirk Peterson’s & Larry Azevedo’s car while Paul Duncan worked on rods for the wood pickup bed along with the tailgate.
Request for cars from Thomas Gentry for his grandmother who turned 100 on Sunday March 27, 2022. She along with about 11 family members were picked up at her Rio Rancho home and drove to church. Many thanks to the drivers Mark Dominguez, Kirk Peterson, Larry Azevedo & Stan Guana all enjoyed breakfast afterwards.
Our liability insurance paperwork has been submitted and we are now waiting on the certificate. We are covered during this timeframe.
An email regarding a wedding on September 15 (Thursday). They are looking for a T to take them from Old Ysidro Church to Los Poblanos Farm. Mark Dominguez will drive and will be confirming the time.
New business –
Corrales Tractor Day on May 7 from 9:00 am to 3:00 pm in the soccer field by the post office. They are asking for a $5 donation for the blood bank or you could always donate blood. Mark Dominguez, Larry & Lorna Azevedo, Vaughn Rockafellow and Dave Ferro will be driving T’s.
Encino Terrace Retirement Center located @ 609 Encino Place NE is looking for T’s to provide ride for their residents from 10:00 am till 12 noon. Since this conflicts with the Corrales event, Mark Dominguez will be contacting them to see about another day. Mark Dominguez, Stan Gauna & Dave Ferro expressed an interest in driving.
Next Month’s Refreshments will be Steve Kranz and Vern & Pat Willan.
Next Month’s T n Vittles will be hosted by Sharron & Rita-Loy on May 14 @ Dave’s Valley Grill.
Museum Car Show is on for 5/15 with no pre-registration. There will be no trophies awarded but entrants for the auto art show and model car show will receive a dash plaque & a museum entry ticket. You will be notified of any changes. Should you have any questions, contact joyce@nmcarcouncil.com for information.
Fairview Cemetery Association is having a cleanup & restoration day on May 30th (Memorial Day) 9: am to 1:00 pm in the SW corner of 700 Yale Blvd SE. A lot of historical people there. Contact Paul Duncan for additional information.
Happy Days Parade at the Vineyard on Saturday, August 20th. Arrive by 8 am and park on Edith Blvd NE then parade into park (follow leader). Hosted by park residents with hot dogs, hamburgers and soft drinks served at no charge. DJ
music by “Bob & Ted.” Awards for 1st, 2nd & 3rd place and for People’s Choice and Best of Show. All judging done by residents. Need 30 classic vehicles of all years with NO entry fees. Please call Joe at 505 235 5900 to RSVP. Park area is limited. This event is for park residents only and classic vehicle participants.
General Odd’s n End’s –
Paul Duncan commented that it is a great idea to have the minutes published on the website rather than having the newsletter editor submit then in our monthly newsletter and having to worry about having adequate space which he says would be a nice solution to a potential problem. He was also concerned that since our agenda does not have “old” business, we are not following Robert’s Rules of Order. President Mark Dominguez stated that he is following national guidelines. Paul Duncan wants to have a comment added to the minutes on the website that they are unapproved minutes and when they are approved to have the webmaster note it as such.
Barbara Wright had donated some vintage clothing for the taking.
Don Neidigk informed us that he and his brother will be taking a Family Ancestry tour from Texas to St Louis MO to the Bellefontaine Cemetery to find the unmarked grave of their Great Great Grandfather Oscar Charles Neidigk who served in Germany in 1850 and died in June 1892 suffering from “dropsy” aka edema. They will be trailering a T and having a graveside service when the headstone that they bought is put in place and taking video and pictures to share with the family.
Brian Dean is selling his aluminum tilt bed dual axel car trailer with very little miles on it. It has an 18 ft deck with a gross weight of 7,000 lbs. but the trailer itself weighs only 1,400 lbs. Contact if interested.
Jim Glover along with Paul Beck & Paul Duncan were discussing a photo “Canyon de Muerto” that was on display at the front table and the 30th Anniversary of the Tucson Film Festival. Marilyn Duncan will be putting together a story for an upcoming Vintage Ford Story on the T’s involved in this movie all based on factual real life.
Mark Dominguez mentioned to Neil O’Brien their MTFCA dues needed to be paid so while traveling around the country, they stopped in Indiana to pay up.
Swap Meets – The Los Lunas Swap Meet is on for 9/24 & 9/25 at a location a couple of blocks down the street after the railroad tracks.
Tonight’s Program – no program.
Next Month’s Program – May 26 will be charades in which a model T part will need to be acted out.
Meeting adjourned 7:49 p.m.
Respectfully submitted by Linda Riel, Secretary