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[ CLOSE ]Arel Brown's President's Message, January 2010

January 03, 2010
Arel Brown, President

Happy New Year and welcome to the Early Ford V-8 Club web site. I’d like to introduce myself and share some V-8 news with you.

I’m Arel Brown. Barbara, my bride of 30 years, and I live in northern New York state one hour from Canada, south of the Thousand Islands and east of Lake Ontario, right in a heavy lake effect snow belt . (Our average seasonal snow fall is 200 inches). I was elected to the national board of directors in 2006 as part of the equitable reapportionment plan and served as national secretary in 2007 and 2008. I have been a national V-8 Club member since 1973 and have a preference for the “earlier” V-8s. There are currently bundled up in our barn waiting for spring: a rouge ’33 standard tudor that I’ve owned for 38 years, a Dearborn emeritus ‘34 Victoria, a resto-rod ’34 roadster, a ’35 pick-up, a well traveled 1935 Phaeton and a modified ’39 deluxe coupe. I am a member of the Mohawk Valley (NY)RG #59, the Western NY RG#3,the Twin States (VT & NH) RG# 118 and currently working closely with the Up State (NY) RG 147 and the New England RG 5 who are participating in a joint effort to host the 2011 eastern national meet. We envy those of you who live in the warmer climates and can enjoy driving your vehicles year round.

2010 will be a special year for me as I serve the club in this prestigious position and fill the shoes of those who have preceded me in the presidency of the Early Ford V-8 Club.

Installation of 2010 Officers/Directors @ “Face-to-Face” Business Meeting: The official induction of the new directors and the 2010 officers will take place in the Houston, Texas area on February 18 -21. At that time we will also be honoring two retiring national directors: 1) Jim Derickson, retiring California/Southwest 3 Director, who was our national meet coordinator and instrumental in creating a revised national meet guide. Jim represented California and the southwest from 2007 to 2009. And, 2) Ron Love, retiring Northwest Director, a club member since the late 1960’s began his official tenure with the V-8 club in 1979 when he was first elected to the board of directors. In addition to being elected to many terms as national director Ron has also served the V-8 club in many other capacities: as a judge, deputy judge, then as national chief judge, judging standards committee member, chairman of the judging standards committee, he stepped forward to assist in the final assembling of the Ken Brown authored 1941-1948 Ford book after Ken’s untimely passing in 2003.

Installation of Officers: Joining me in taking the oath at the induction ceremony will be Bob York as vice president, and Jerry Reichel (2009 president) as the national secretary. Jerry is in his final year of his second term as national director, has been vice president, and his personal goal was to hold each of the club’s offices. Swearing in of reelected Directors will include Dave Collette (PA) and Bob York (TX), along with newly elected Directors Steve Lemmons (WA) and Brian Derickson (CA).

Invitation to Join Us in Houston for the Business Meeting & Induction: This is an open meeting and all national members are invited to attend. This is your club and we are representing you. Should you have any ideas or suggestions that you would like introduced, contact your national director so that he may have it placed on the agenda.  (For more info, go to the Nat'l Events section.)

National Meets: There are currently two national meets being organized for 2010.

  • June 24-27, 2010:  Eastern National Meet will be held in Concord, North Carolina (ted.wilburn@gmail.com). 

  • October 18-20, 2010:  Western National Meet is to be held  in St. George, Utah 

International Meets:  There are currently two international meets being organized for 2010.

  • June 11 - 14.  South Australia Meet by the regional group # 94 is all geared up to host the Fords and Friends in 2010. This is the 12th annual national V-8 event and will be held in Brossa Valley, South Australia (mgblue@chariot.net.au).

  • July 2-4.  Scandinavian Meet in Norway will be hosted by the Norway regional group #102,at Hurdalsjoen, Norway (janerik@earlyfordv8.no). One of the highlights will be The Largest and Longest Cruise in Norway starting at 5PM and continuing till midnight.

Complete details and registration information on the above meets are available from this website  -- or the Nov.-Dec. V-8 TIMES magazine.

Social Calendar:  If you are unable to attend any of the above meets perhaps one of the following will be of interest:

  • 10th Annual Fords And Friends Meet, Jan. 9, 2010. Hosted by Palm Beach RG#129, Lake Worth, FL
  • Texas Tour –April 8-11 Paris TX;
  • Spring Fling 2010 - May 28-31  Oklahoma City, OK sponsored by the RG #64,
  • Northwest Deuce Days in Victoria, BC, Canada - July 16-18 Sponsored by Dueces Northwest Street Rods. 
  • Trip to Auburn, Indiana and Visit the V-8 Foundation Collection in their new museum building,
  • Father’s Day Motor Muster at Greenfield Village Dearborn, Michigan (jimj@TheHenryFord).

The 1935 Ford is celebrating its 75th anniversary this year and the V-8 Club will be acknowledging those vehicles and their owners who attend with their vehicle. This will occur at both of the national meets. Each registered participant with a 1935 Ford will receive a beautiful brass license plate tab and a certificate of participation. A limited run of these highly collectible tabs will be made and extras will be available through v8accessories@gmail.com. The 1950 Fords, Mercurys, and Lincolns will also hit a milestone as they reach their 60th anniversary.

Barb and I hope you are able to attend one of these great V-8 events, your support and patronage is necessary if you want to see these events continue. We have met many wonderful people through the V-8 club and its activities and we look forward to 2010 and meeting more of you!

Best wishes for a great 2010!    Arel Brown, President


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