The meeting was brief with all attention focused on the table full of gifts. Committee chairs held their remarks to a minimum and the Christmas Party ensued after a refreshment break. At the close of the evening Retiring President John Upthegrove thanked all the people who had contributed to make his year a successful one. Incoming President Bill Meade took the gavel from John and advised that the January Board Meeting will be held at 7:30 pm at ld Charf’s home on January 22. ld’s address is 702 17^th Ave E, Seattle. 206-329-9492

Drawing winners: Dick Jauch operated the lotteries and the following members took home some cash: Ken Stobbe, Ruth Porter, Bill Steil, Pat Foster, John Upthegrove, Carol Scott, Shelly Muir, ld Charf, Gerry Herber, Don McCarthy, and Valerie Warne. The $50 winner was Cliff Winfrey.

January 7 General Meeting: Three Main Items:

1.Carol Sue Woodard will provide opportunities for members to work at our 2003 Swap Meet.

2. Bill Steil and Guy Generaux will put on one of their famous "Mystery Parts" contests with prizes to the winners. You won't want to miss this!

3. Tom Dailey will announce the task selected for his newly conceived WORK PARTY to be held on Saturday January 11.

November Banquet Photos, Courtesy of Bill Hanie

WORK PARTY PLANS

I propose to start group work parties to help our members on jobs where 2 or 3 extra hands can be useful for 2 to 6 hours on a Saturday. Jobs such as doing brakes; pulling a rear end, engine or transmission; or maybe just helping with cleanup and a dump run are the size of jobs I have in mind.

I like work parties and I know our membership responds to work after they have been treated to breakfast. I propose to meet regularly, say the second Saturday of each month, at 9:00am at a restaurant where the Club buys breakfast for those members attending. .

After breakfast we will go to some of our members’ places for a work party. I will be the contact person and coordinator responsible to get workers together with members needing some help with work on their cars. I will do this by letting our people know of the program in the newsletter and by making personal contact with people. They can come looking for help or I will look for them.

I will publish the date; time and place for breakfast well ahead of time in the newsletter. I will not schedule jobs that far in advance. I will manage them on a closer to real time basis to be able to respond better to people’s need for help.

I am requesting $1,000 in the 2003 budget to fund this idea. I don’t know if turnout will be large or small, or if members will respond with enough work needs to make it go. But I would like to try it. If it works I think it will build camaraderie and a sense of purpose among those members who participate either as helpers or those being helped. If it doesn’t work as I have proposed, we will enjoy a few breakfasts and then call it off. But I would like to give it a try.

Tom Dailey

The first work party will be on January 11, 2003. Meet at 9am at the Buzz Inn at Ballinger Terrace. To get there take the 205^th St exit off I-5 and go east. Follow Ballinger Way as it curves southeast. The shopping center in which the Buzz Inn is located is on your left. Total distance from I-5 is about ½ mile.

Come prepared to work on the car-related task that Tom arranges and announces at the January General Meeting. Dress in work clothes or bring coveralls as you prefer. Also bring a lunch if you want one. Remember: work may be outdoors.

I would also appreciate a call from people who are coming to work. I will match workers to jobs at breakfast, but if I have some idea of who might be there I can do a better job of matching people up. I can also ask people to bring certain tools if needed. You don’t need to call me way in advance – Friday night is OK.

Let’s give this a try. It could be fun. Thank you all.

TomDailey

425-485-9050

craftedbydailey@seanet.com

Mariann Mann directed the annual Christmas gift exchange that brought a total of almost 60 gifts to choose from. Carol Sue Woodard had requested we not bring toys and games to the party as in past years but rather cash to assist this year’s Northwest Harvest. An envelope was set out at the party for cash contributions that Carol converted to food certificates to be donated in the name of PSRG.

Shelly at the picking table                                         Carol got a plant

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Wanted: Puget Sounds Newsletter Editor: Energetic, resourceful, inventive, reliable and altruistic person for a small task to be performed monthly for one of the premier car clubs in the northwest which has a 33 year history of service to Early Ford V-8 owners and fans. Must be able to put up with reluctant or non existent reporters. Work under pressure to meet mailing deadlines, plus anything else necessary to keep the newsletter coming. Benefits: Unlimited editorial freedom. If interested, contact Bill Meade at 206-789-5534 or Bob Heckel at 425-697-5951

PUGET SOUND REGIONAL GROUP #18 is dedicated to the preservation and restoration of 1932 to 1953 FORD MOTOR COMPANY vehicles. Owning an Early Ford is not a prerequisite to join the club, merely a desire to be around them is sufficient. All Regional members are required to be members of the National parent organization, THE EARLY FORD V-8 CLUB OF AMERICA. This entitles members to receive the bi-monthly V-8 TIMES magazine and participate in the election process of National Board Officers. National individual membership is $30; joint membership is $32 per year; send dues to: Early Ford V-8 Club, P.O. Box 2122, San Leandro, CA 94577-2122. Puget Sounds is a monthly newsletter published by the Puget Sound Regional Chapter. It is a free publication for current members and advertisers and contains calendar information, technical advice, parts exchange data and revues of club sponsored events and outings. General meetings are held at 7:30pm on the first Tuesday of each month at the National Guard Armory, 1600 West Armory Way, Seattle, WA. Board meetings are held the fourth Wednesday of each month (except Nov. & Dec.) at various locations indicated in the newsletter calendar. Annual Regional club dues are $15 for an individual and $20 for couples; send dues to: Guy Genereaux, 2217 Everett Ave. E., Seattle, WA 98102-4139. Correspondence may be directed to Puget Sounds, P.O. Box 12613, Seattle, WA 98111.

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