The Rattlin’ Rag SEPTEMBER 2021

T R E A S U R E V A L L E Y M O D E L A

F O R D C L U B O F A M E R I C A

69th ANNUAL MCCALL/NEW MEADOWS CAR TOUR

Friday, September 3rd our local Model T Club,

Model A Club and several other vintage car

clubs met in New Meadows at the Hartland Inn

to begin a weekend of fun and adventure in

Idaho’s Central Mountains. That day the groups

toured the Tamarack Saw Mill then socialized

and dined at Intersection BBQ.

On Saturday they drove through McCall and

took the back roads to Roseberry, a quaintly

restored community, for an Ice Cream Social.

Returning to McCall the groups visited Charlie’s

Garden to stroll through the foliage and drove

around Payette Lake. Back in New Meadows,

Gary McNary made a delicious spaghetti sauce

with buffalo meat donated by Sara Knapp, and

38 people enjoyed a spaghetti dinner.

Cars parked at the Tamarack Mill.

Walking

around and

eating

Ice Cream in

Roseberry.

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2020 TVMAC Officers

President: Rob Spofford

Vice President: Wayne Brossard

Secretary: Lora Eggan

Treasurer: Arlan Potts

Membership: Arlan Potts

National Rep: Martha Borchers

Sunshine Committee: Joanie Calhoun

Lady A’s: Elaine Hightower

Newsletter: JoAnn Blout

Deadline for pictures, stories, flyers, current events, etc., in next month’s Rattlin’ Rag is: Monday, Octomer 18, 2021

Please email: JoAnn Blout

INSIDE THIS ISSUE

69th Annual McCall / New Meadows Tour

1

Index / TVMAC officers / FFF Pictures

2

Calendar / Activities /

FFF Pictures

3

More Pictures of the McCall / New Meadows Tour

4

Fred Ornellas Birthday Campout 5

Jim’s Tech Tips / A Bit of Humour 6

Lady A’s / Borden’s introduce granddaughters to a rumble seat

7

Spofford’s Cross Country Trip

With Blog information

8

Meet Club Members Elvin & Elaine Hightower

9

Membership 10

Anyone attending Fast Food

Friday, a Tour, a Parade, or just

taking your car out for a drive,

please take a picture and send it

to JoAnn Blout.

Fast Food Friday at Bad Boy Burger September 3rd

Don Borchers and 4 couples met to enjoy visiting and driving

their Model A cars and trucks.

Pictures provided

by Judi Ornellas.

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C a l e n d a r o f U p C o m i n g E v e n t s :

SUN MON TUES WED THURS FRI SAT

1 FFF 2

3 4 Open

Shop

5 6 7 8 FFF 9

10 11 12 13 14 Club

Meeting

15 FFF 16

17 18 Open

Shop

19 20 21 22FFF 23

24 25 26 27 28 29 FFF 30

31 Halloween

OCTOBER 2021 Local Events:

2nd & 4th Monday: Hightower’s Shop Open: 6:00 pm—9:00 pm. Call Elvin to schedule a day and time.

Our next meeting is Thursday, October 14, 2021 @ IDAHO PIZZA COMPANY, 5150 W. Overland Rd, Boise (Hillcrest Shopping Center). 5:30 pm for dinner, meeting at 7pm.

Fast Food Fridays: September 17—Good Burger 7609 W Overland Rd, Boise September 24—Wendy’s 600 N. 10th Caldwell October 1—Arby’s 989 Milwaukee Boise October 8—Carl’s Jr. 2034 Caldwell Blvd. Nampa October 15—Fiesta Chicken 1450 S Orchard Boise October 22—Café Zupa 600 N. Milwaukee Boise October 29—Chick Fil A 16800 N Marketplace Blvd Nampa

Another fun Fast Food Friday gathering at

Burger Belly on August 13th.

Pictures courtesy of Rob Spofford

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MORE MCCALL TOUR PICTURES

Sunday morning the cars drove to

McCall, Paraded through town, and

ended with a Car Show. Then it was

back to New Meadows for dinner and

preparations to head home.

Story by Joanie Calhoun and Pictures

by Lora Eggan and Susan Newman.

Beautiful

flowers in

Charlie’s

Garden.

Tranquility in

the Garden.

Fran & Ron Carr enjoying

The Tour.

Gary preparing his

buffalo spaghetti

sauce.

Quilts on display in Roseberry. (above)

Car Show after the Parade. (right)

Lora Eggan’s car won “Best In Show” in

the 1930 Class. Congratulations Lora !!!

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The beginning of August we celebrated Freddie’s “79.75” birthday. Our daughters didn’t want to wait until his 80th in November because of school and winter travel, so we enjoyed the HEAT instead. We had a blast at Grayback Gulch campground in Idaho City. Even the Model A came to the party and entertained family as well as fellow campers.

Fred was in the right seat with Josh (16) in the driver’s seat from Boise to Idaho City. When we headed home, Leah (17) was in the driver’s seat and Fred in the right. Every family member that wanted to drove the Model A - at least around the campground. Numerous campers went for a ride in the rumble seat. At times it looked like a carnival ride as the Model A went round and round the campground as drivers and riders changed places.

On “Party Day” everyone wore a t-shirt they personally selected that reminded them of Fred. You can see a few of the choices in the pictures. The three absent grandsons had their t-shirts presented and their pictures were put on gallon milk jugs. Check out the back of the t-shirts.

Pictures and story

courtesy Judi and Fred

Ornellas.

Some of the t-shirts

created with pictures and

words that remind family

members of Fred.

(above and left)

Family members changing

drivers and riders.

(right)

FRED’S 79.75

BIRTHDAY PARTY

Fred and Judi with

their grandchildren

camping near Idaho

City. Their Model A

was a huge hit with

family members and

nearby campers.

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Okay, Last night you loaded the dishwasher.

This morning you are cleaning the bathroom and kitchen.

What kind of gun did you buy, and how much did it cost? (or, What Model A did you drag home this time?)

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LADY A’s CORNER

Alvin and Dee Borden’s son, Joshua, and

family visited them in June from Colorado.

This was the first time they’d come home

in four years, so they hadn’t seen their

Model A Coupe. “Grandpa and Dad took

Andyn, Mackenzie, and Astrid for a spin in

the rumble set, and they loved it! They

asked us to bring the car next time we

visit them in Colorado. We are definitely

NOT driving 940 miles in anything that is

not air conditioned, with automatic

transmission, and several other creature

comforts we like.”

Story and pictures courtesy of Dee and

Alvin Borden.

Borden Family visits Dee and Al

Granddaughters

riding in a

rumble seat for

the first time.

Great Fun!

Josh and

Al in the

Coupe

ready to

take the

girls for a

ride.

August and September are very busy months for our Lady A’s. We are busy harvesting and freezing or canning the fruits from our trees and gardens. We have been visiting with family at home or on vacations. And we have helped get ready for Model A Club tours and activities. Soon we will get together to eat lunch, go to a movie (don’t miss “Jungle Cruise” - it was hilarious), visit the zoo, or other activities of interest. If you have an idea for us, please share with Elaine Hightower.

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Follow Rob and Connie’s journey via their Blog: http://cspofford.simplesite.com/450322223

ROB AND CONNIE SPOFFORD’S CROSS COUNTRY ADVENTURE

They are headed to the east coast to attend a Model A Meet. They are using a northern route heading east and may use a more southern route on the way home. Lucky for us,

Connie writes everyday and adds pictures to document their travels. Enjoy some of the pictures she has posted!

The Woody ready for the road. On the road, trees line the roadway.

Connie with Abe Lincoln at Lincoln Car Rob checks out Model A with cover over

Museum. Rumble Seat.

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MEET CLUB MEMBERS: ELVIN & ELAINE HIGHTOWER

Elvin and Elaine Hightower’s home and shop are the base for many of the Treasure Valley Model A Club activities. Elvin helps many of us in his shop as we repair, paint, and learn about our cars. Elaine organizes our Lady A outings. And most of our tours begin in their driveway.

Elvin’s hobbies have always been hunting and fishing. He added his passion for Model A’s when he got his first car in 1998 from Ken Hastings. “It belonged to Ken’s brother and father. Ken drove it all over Idaho selling maps, and was an active HAM radio operator. He parked the car in his back yard in Nampa in 1952. There it sat until I purchased it, and my father-in-law and I brought it back to life with a lot of help from Bert Caldwell, Frank Leonard, and a few others. It was a 1930 four door sedan, which I still have.” Elvin bought and sold Model A parts for a few years. He rebuilt a AA Truck that was shipped to Boston, and has rebuilt “a few other cars and pickups”. “With the help of Glen Clayton I have been able to assist others with their Model A’s.”

“One of the most enjoyable things has been taking trips to Model A Conventions from Grass Valley, CA to Portland, OR, Seattle, WA and Calgary, Canada. It has been my pleasure to serve as President of the Treasure Valley Model A Club and the Snake River Club.”

“My interest is now in helping others with their Model A’s. I currently have my original 1930 Model A Sedan, a 1931 Pickup, and a 1929 Hot Rod Style car with a Mercury Flathead motor in it. I hope to stay active and be able to help others with one of the most enjoyable hobbies you can get into. It’s a Family program.”

Elvin and Elaine will celebrate their 59th wedding anniversary in November. They are proud parents of two daughters, who have given them five grandchildren and five wonderful great grandchildren. Elvin worked as a meat cutter for M&W Market in Caldwell, as a Beef Boner (fabricator) for Idaho Meat Packing House, and worked as a Business Rep for the Meat Cutter Union for three years. In 1983 he went to work at the KIT RV factory as a welder, maintenance and Assistant Production Manager. He worked at Spectex, part of Micron, until he retired in 2002. At that time he built and they moved to the home and shop where they currently live. Elaine is a wonderful homemaker, canning and freezing produce from their garden, and helping to freeze meat and fish that Elvin brings home from his hunting and fishing trips.

Story and Pictures

courtesy of Elvin

Hightower.

Elvin’s 1930 Sedan

Elvin & Elaine in the shop

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Visit us on the web at: http://www.tvmaclub.com/

Facebook page: https://www.facebook.com/TVMACIdaho/

Twitter page: https://twitter.com/TVMAC_ID

Interest in becoming a MAFCA member?

Go to: http://www.mafc.com/

B U S I N E S S N A M E

The Treasure Valley A's is a Model A Ford automobile

club located in the Boise area of Idaho. We are

dedicated to the restoration and preservation of the

Model A Fords from 1928 through 1931 by the Ford

Motor Company. Membership is not limited to owners

and is open to anyone interested in preserving the

memory of our past and the great impact that Henry

Ford made upon the world with his Model A.

The Treasure Valley A’s have had a long history in the

city of trees. Many of the club’s members have spent

most of their lives here in the area. The club was

formed around 1963 and its membership consisted

of only eight couples and a few cars. Since then the

club has grown to well over a hundred and thirty and

is one of the most active antique car clubs in the

state.

We would love to hear from you or even better, stop

by our next event.

Treasure Valley Model A Ford Club of America

10921 Montana Ave.

Boise ID 83713-5048