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SEPTEMBER 2018 Volume 57, Number 7

CLASSIC Thunderbird 1955-57

BIRD-NEWS PUBLISHED MONTHLY by THE CLASSIC Thunderbird CLUB of CHICAGOLAND – CTCC CHAPTER 9

And The Winner is….

Nature!

PHOTOS: Jim Wilson & his 1957 THUNDERBIRD at CTCI Convention

CONGRATULATIONS

JIM WILSON!

BIRD-NEWS - Page 1 - SEPTEMBER 2018

UPCOMING EVENTS:

SEPT 8TH - BLOOMINGDALE CAR SHOW

SEPT 9TH - ANNUAL JOHNSBURG PARADE

SEPT 13TH - ANNUAL MEETING AND ELECTION

OF OFFICERS. Fuddruckers in Schaumburg

436 E. Golf Rd – MEETING STARTS 7 P.M.

TREASURER’S REPORT (AUG 24, 2018) 1

CTCC CALENDAR – 2018 2

CTCC BIRTHDAYS/ANNIVERSARIES 3

BLOOMINGDALE SUMMERFEST SHOW 4

JOHNSBURG PARADE 5

FALL TOUR – MINI RT. 66 TOUR 6

TURKEY DINNER 7

ANNUAL PICNIC & PICTURES 8-11

CTCI CONVENTION 12-13

BIRDS NEST 14

T-BIRD FUNNIES\NAME TAGS 15

Bird News Is a monthly publication for

the Classic Thunderbird Club of

Chicagoland since 1961. Created and

published, until July 2017, by one of the

former founding members Bert Eisenhour.

OFFICERS:

Ken Smizinski 847-397-3747 PRESIDENT

Len Keil 815-759-8763 VICE-PRES

Liz Werth 630-469-8406 SECRETARY

Jim Wilson 630-231-2653 TREASURER

DIRECTORS:

Ed Levin - - - - - - - - 847-963-8270

Lloyd Schellin - - - - - - 815-547-8171

Len Vinyard - - - - - - - 847-397-2656

COMMITTEE CHAIRMEN:

Ken Smizinski 847-397-3747 TECHNICAL

Madeline Zambon 219-515-2690 MEMBERSHIP

Liz Werth 630-469-8406 PUBLICITY

Bob Wenderski 847-234-2394 LIBRARIAN

BIRD-NEWS EDITOR:

Laura Cielenski

316 Forest Trail

Oak Brook, IL 60523

630-941-8812 (H) 630-302-0005 (C)

e-mail: [email protected]

5,410.38$

Receipts: Disbursements:CD Interest 49.09$ Chk #3320 - Ken Smizinski 256.65$ Name Tag - Molburg 7.00$ Pizza, Refreshments - Mt. Prospect

Chk # 3321 - Voided -$ Chk # - 3322 - Elizabeth Werth 8.11$ Name Tags, Postage

Total Receipts: 56.09$ Total Disbursements: 264.76$

Ending Balance - August 24, 2018 5,201.71$

Respectfully Submitted, Jim Wilson, Treasurer Membership Count 72

August 24, 2018

Balance Forward - July 23, 2018

Treasurer's Report - General Checking

mailto:[email protected]


MONTH DATE EVENT COORDINATOR

SEPTEMBER 8 BLOOMINGDALE SUMMERFEST CAR SHOW (See Page 4)

Pete Kramer

SEPTEMBER 9 ANNUAL JOHNSBURG PARADE (See Page 5)

Len & Mary Keil

SEPTEMBER

13

ANNUAL MEETING AND ELECTION OF OFFICERS

Fuddruckers in Schaumburg 436 E. Golf

Rd – MEETING STARTS 7 P.M. (See )

Ken Smizinski

OCT 12-14 ANNUAL FALL TOUR – MINI RTE. 66

TOUR – PONTIAC, IL (See page 6)

Dan & Melinda Pritchett

NOVEMBER 4 TURKEY DINNER – ELBURN (See Page 7)

Dan & Melinda Pritchett

NOVEMBER

8

CTCC MONTHLY MEETING

YEAR-IN-REVIEW Fuddruckers in Schaumburg 436 E. Golf

Rd – MEETING STARTS 7 P.M.

Ken Smizinski

DECEMBER 1 ANNUAL Alpine Haus Restaurant - Westchester

Ken and Kathy Smizinski

CLASSIC Thunderbird CLUB OF CHICAGOLAND

CALENDAR OF EVENTS For 2018

SEPTEMBER

T

WELCOME NEW MEMBER:

Edward Wunderle

912 Apache Trail

Lake Villa, IL 60046

h: 847-356-2045 c: 847-533-5695

email: [email protected]


REMINDER:

ANNUAL MEETING AND

ELECTION OF OFFICERS

Thursday, September 13th

Fuddruckers in Schaumburg 436 E. Golf Rd

MEETING STARTS 7 P.M.

CTCC BIRTHDAYS THIS MONTH…

Laura MECH ……….…... 8 Mike Fulk ………….... 24

Dale SHERWOOD …..... 11 Kathy KONIGSFORD.. 25

Jo Ann STEVENS …..…. 15 Sandy KRAATZ …….... 26

Melissa UTZ …………… 19 Alice WOLFE ………… 27

Bill BALOGH ……………22 Melinda PRITCHETT .… 28

Sandy DEROMEDI …… 23 Mary HALL ……….…… 29

ANNIVERSARIES THIS MONTH…

William and Jane BALOGH ……………….... 3

Bill and Liz WERTH ……………..………….….. 4

Jerry and Dorene MICHNA …..……….…… 7

Dave and Marian POGORSKI ………….… 10

Tom and Alice WOLFE ….…………….…… 12

John and Laura MECH …………….……… 20

Bud and Cindy KRYSZAK …………….…… 21

Don and Jo Ann STEVENS …………….….. 23

COVER CARS

❖ 1955 – SUBMIT A PHOTO OF

❖ 1956 – YOUR T-BIRD AND

❖ 1957 – BE A COVER CAR

If you would like to see your car on the

front cover and or have any photos or

articles pertaining to CTCC or the

thunderbird nation, please email or snail

mail:

Laura Cielenski – 316 Forest Trail,

Oak Brook, IL 60523 or

email: [email protected]

Bird – News DEADLINE FOR SUBMITTING CONTRIBUTIONS:

20TH OF THE MONTH


CLASSIC Thunderbird CLUB OF CHICAGOLAND

The Village of Johnsburg, IL is hosting their annual “Suafen und Spiel” Parade on

September 9, 2018. For the 7th straight year CTCC has been invited to provide the

‘official’ parade cars at what is always a crowd-pleasing event.

The Parade details are as follows”

➢ Meet at the Keils’ at 9:15 AM for pre-parade coffee and treats.

➢ Leave for parade staging area at 10:45 AM: Parade will start at 12:00 PM.

➢ Parade is approximately one mile.

➢ There will be the ever present fire-trucks, horses, farm vehicles, marching bands, Beauty

Queens, etc.

If you are not participating, come on out, bring your chair and watch the parade with

the non-drivers. Please let Len Keil know if you are going to join the group (815) 759-8763.


CTCC Fall Tour – October 12-13-14, 2018

Join us as we meander down Historic Route 66 towards Pontiac, Illinois. We will see lots

of museums, enjoy rural Illinois roads, have great food, enjoy nice accommodations, sample

Illinois wine, ride in a trolley and participate in a scavenger hunt with prizes. Most

importantly, we will enjoy the friendship of great people and hopefully make some good

memories…

• Send in your registration!

• Reserve a room for Fri & Sat nights! (Hampton Inn,1-815-844-4400, CTCC

Block) • See you in October!

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Name(s) ____________________________________________________________________

Friday Lunch Choice(s)

Chicken Broccoli Fettuccini Alfredo w/noodles and vegetables

Pot Roast w/potatoes and vegetables

Registration (Per Person)

Joliet Area Historical Museum Tour $ 6.00

Friday Lunch at Jacob Henry Mansion $25.00

Rte 66 Hall of Fame and Museum and Trolley Donation $ 1.00

Pontiac-Oakland Auto Museum “Behind the Scenes” Tour $ 5.00

Total Per Person $37.00

Mail check (payable to CTCC) by September 10 and registration form to:

Melinda Pritchett, 40W051 Sunflower Lane, Elgin IL 60124 ([email protected])


The Illinois Region Model A Restorers Club

invites you to our

5th Annual Turkey Dinner (with all the trimmings) Elburn Lions Community Park - 500 Filmore Street - Elburn, IL 60119

November 4, 2018 – 12:00 PM $23.00 Per Person - $9.00 Children Ages 4-11 – Free for Children 3 and Under

Deserts will be very much appreciated!!

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Name/s ______________________________________________________________________

Phone Number _________________________ Email ________________________________

Region/Club __________________________________________________________________

Mail check (payable to Illinois Region MARC/MAFCA) and registration form to:

Melinda Pritchett, 40W051 Sunflower Lane, Elgin IL 60124

[email protected] - 630-842-7065 RSVP by October 21

For the first time!

A prize will be awarded

to the club with the

most antique cars

driven.


ANNUAL PICNIC

The Annual Picnic at the Schellin’s Farm in Garden Prairie drew 42

members even though it was very hot and humid. Thankfullly, the

large trees in the yard provided a lot of shade and with a nice breeze, made the afternoon

a bit more tolerable. The little 'birds flew in while others came in everyday cars. Dan Mrozek,

Jr. served again as chief pork chop and hamburger griller while Ken Smizinski boiled the

corn. The buffet tables held beans, salads, rolls and more. There were many dessert choices

including Mary Keil's delicious coconut cake. During dinner, Ken Smizinski thanked Lloyd and

Joan for their gracious hospitality and Dan Pritchett talked briefly about the Fall Tour that he

and Melinda are planning.

Some of the members stayed a little later and enjoyed a fireworks

display. Lots of ooohs and aaahs. Thank you, Lloyd, that was fun!

Yet again, members generously donated

diapers and pull-ups for the People's Resource

Center food pantry. When they are

repackaged, the diapers and pull-ups will

benefit over 140 families. Thank you all for your

thoughtfulness.

Thank you to Joan and Lloyd for hosting

another wonderful picnic. Also, thank you

Dan Mrozek, Jr. for grilling the meat and

to all those who brought dishes to be

shared and who helped with the clean-

up.

Those in attendance: Dan & Karen

Anderson, Bill & Jane Balogh, Lee &

Gina Bakakos, Tom & Judy Bruin, Mike &

Laura Cielenski, Joe & Barb Esdale, Gail Hascek,

Bob & Helen Hoge, Len & Mary Keil, Larry &

Karen Kelly, Ed Levin & Rose Kovalenko, Jerry &

Doreen Michna, Dan Mrozek Jr., Jerry & Pat

Peterson, Dan & Melinda Pritchett and their

granddaughter, Lloyd & Joan Schellin, Ken &

Kathy Smizinski, Bob & Barb Sroka, Len & Irene

Vinyard, Liz Werth, Jim & Jane Wilson

and Tom & Alice Wolfe.


ANNUAL PICNIC (continued…)



Photos provided by Liz Werth and Laura Cielenski


Thunder 'n Lightnin' in the Smokies 2018

CTCI International Convention – by Jim Wilson

Our journey to Knoxville began on Monday, August 13. We made the trip in three days so as not

to stress ourselves or the car. Jane and I made the drive uneventfully except for a brief scare in

western Kentucky. The car began to surge in the hills at 70 mph. We pulled in to a Ford

dealership in Frankfort, Ky. They told us, "We have no one to work on that car". We checked all

the plug wires and were on our way, not driving over 55 mph. for a while. The rest of the 1,532

miles we drove our '56 'Bird was trouble free. I blame the issue on bad gasoline.

We arrived in Knoxville on August 15 and checked in to the Crown

Plaza, parking in the garage with a few other Thunderbirds. A ten-

minute walk through Market square and we were at Knoxville

Convention Center, the site of the concours. Wednesday evening

was the "Welcome to Tennessee" theme party buffet dinner. We

renewed acquaintances with Bill and Sharon Jurkonie, Perry

Anthony, and Paul Mounts. Gordon Gluff and Mary Ziemba from

CTCC flew in and rented a car to attend the Convention.

Thursday morning, I had judge's training with Doug Wilson while Jane

visited a local art museum. Early that afternoon I moved the car in

to Knoxville Convention Center in a spot assigned for the

concours. Later we took a bus from our hotel to "Dolly Parton's

Smoky Mtn. Adventure". We watched the show including singing,

dancing, acrobats, and clowns while enjoying an ample chicken

dinner.

Friday was the concours. I judged undercarriage on Senior cars on a

team with Bill Phelps from Dallas as captain along with Bob Bly and

Frank Navratil. All the special items on our car worked except for

steering wheel adjustment. Later, Justin Minter applied enough

muscle to move it but Peter Eisenberg said he could not reverse the

point I lost! Sandra Hood was chief judge for the car and she was

aware that it was driven from Chicago. That evening we ate at

Cafe 4 and enjoyed the Street Party in Market Square.

Saturday morning, we lined up at the Women's Basketball Hall

of Fame parking lot for the Smoky Mountain Tour. The first leg

of the tour took us through the city of Alcoa. The second leg

found us at the Harley Davidson Trail of the Dragon where we

stopped at a scenic overlook. The third leg of the tour was

Foothills Parkway with stops at two more scenic

overlooks. Enroute to the fourth leg, Smithview Pavilion, for

lunch, we encountered a massive rain storm. Defrosters

worked fine, vacuum wipers not as well. After lunch we

allowed Google Maps to get us back to Knoxville. Several

'Birds followed us.


Thunder 'n Lightnin' in the Smokies 2018 - CTCI International Convention (CONTINUED…)

At the awards banquet that evening I listened to the Concours awards for '56 and figured I was

out of luck. Then, surprise, they announced a Gold Award for our car, elevated to Senior status!

Sunday, we left Knoxville for a two-day visit with my brother in Oxford, Ohio. We parked in his

garage and decompressed.

Thursday, August 23 we arrived home. The most harrowing part of our trip was construction on I-

355, close to home.


THE BIRDS NEST – NEED TO CLEAN OUT THE NEST - ADVERTISE HERE.

1 – 1957 Front Bumper – 3-piece (needs replating) $300.00

1 12-volt Alternator (GM) Kit $170.00

1 Generator – excellent condition $95.00

40 years of Early Birds

Call Arthur Hahl @ 1-847-587-8317

1957 Ford Hub Caps. Good for temporary use when

regular covers are needed to be kept clean for that

special occasion. Set of 4, $15 - Email: Gordon Gluff - [email protected]

1960ish – Back Window Glass for a thunderbird - $$$ (cheap)

Email: [email protected]

For Sale: Thunderbird '55 in T-Bird Blue. Driver. Older

Restoration. Undercoated. Owned for 30+ years and used for parades,

driving around town, etc. Always starts. 292 V-8 Rebuilt (not

original). Manual shift and steering. Newer soft top. No hard

top. $23,500. Call John Mesh @ 847-903-0971

If you advertise in the Birds Nest and sell the item listed, please let Laura

Cielenski know so it can be removed.


Magnetic

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If you wish to order CTCC Name Badge(s) send the information along with a check (payable to CTCC) to Liz Werth, 22W413 Ironwood Drive, Glen Ellyn, IL 60137

$2.00 each tag for New Members $6.50 each tag for long-standing Members

PRINT Member Name______________________City_________________ [ for tag ]

PRINT Spouse/Other ______________________City_________________ [ for tag ]

PRINT Your Address: __________________________________________ [ for mailing tags ]

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