2018 Grand National Meet

 The Early Ford V-8 Club of America announces "Dearborn's The Scene in 2018" - our 55th Anniversary Homecoming, to be held June 11-15, 2018 in the hometown of Henry Ford, Dearborn, Michigan.

 Early registration is available now - download the fillable PDF form.  Paid early registrations will receive information about making reservations at the host hotel.  When available, a full registration package will be sent to you to select meals, tours, and merchandise and forms for vehicle registration and an invitation to judge.

 A full schedule of events will be posted soon.

Calling All Regional Group Quilters -- 2018 National Quilt

In early America, the quilt was a necessary item of bedding for those harsh winters.  Later, they

became collectible and valuable works of art.  More recently, the quilt has taken on a whole new meaning

as a means of making a statement of world affairs.

Now it’s time for the Early Ford V-8 Club to create its own quilt in commemoration of our

upcoming 55th Anniversary.  Plans call for this quilt to make its debut at the 2018 Grand National

Meet in Dearborn.  This quilt will feature squares from Regional Groups throughout the world.  Each of these

squares will be individualized with the Regional Group name and location.  Regional Groups are

encouraged to decorate their square with scenes or details unique to their part of the world.

Each Regional Group is asked to submit a piece of 100% cotton material 12-inches square.  Please

allow a one-inch border to be used for assembly purposes.  This will give us an 11-inch square Regional 

Group message.  In that area will appear the name and/or logo of the group and its location.  Various types

 of artwork are encouraged to decorate the square with some symbol(s) of the region represented. 

 Regional Groups are encouraged to be as creative as possible.  Here’s a chance to get the quilters in

 your group involved.

Once the square is completed, please send it to:

Milly Scheidt

6558 4th Section Rd #211

Brockport NY 14420

We are asking that all completed squares be sent to Milly by Sept. 1, 2017 to give us time to

assemble the quilt top.  We will then have it professionally quilted.

If you know how to sew and/or quilt. you are invited to participate in this unique project.  Get an

early start today.  Let’s see those pins and needles flying.

Also if you know of or use any professional quilt finishers, please send me their name, address,

and phone number so we may speak to them about finishing our quilt.

If you have any questions, suggestions, or would like more information on this project,

please contact Joyce Parsons (512) 515-5266 or e-mail: jnparsons1114@gmail.com or Milly at

the address above, e-mail: millysch@frontiernet.net or (585) 748-1604.

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CONGRATULATIONS “2017” R.G. CHARTER ANNIVERSARIES !!!

 50 Years:

 ·              RG #5, New England (February 19, 2017)

·               RG #6, Lone Star (June 15, 2017)

·               RG $8, Northern Illinois (July 23, 2017)

45 Years:

 ·              RG #46, Twin Cities (January 16, 2017)

·               RG #47, Golden Spread (January 16, 2017)

·               RG #48, Greater Pittsburg (April 23, 2017)

·               RG #50, Houston (April 23, 2017)

·               RG #51, Central Illinois (April 23, 2017)

·               RG #52, Piedmont (August 27, 2017)

40 Years:

 ·              RG #94, South Australia (October 9, 2017)

·               RG #96, Northern Virginia (December 11, 2017)

35 Years:

 ·               RG #118, Twin State (January 16, 2017)

20 Years:

·               RG #148, Palomar Mountain V-8s (January 18, 2017)

·               RG #149, Southern Ontario (April 12, 2017)