Tin Lizzie Meeting Minutes
January 23, 2025
President (Mark Wing) called meeting to order at 6:38 pm
Pledge of Allegiance
Refreshments provided by Azevedos, Wings and Duncans
Minutes from last meeting approved as published
Vice President’s Report (Paul Duncan): Nothing to report. Paul has delegated the monthly raffle to Vaughn Rockefellow
Secretary’s Report (Dave Ferro): Nothing to report
President presented brief report on January 12 Board meeting:
Approximately 20 attendees. Paul Duncan took minutes
Topics of discussion: 2024 financials, 2025 budget, availability of name tags and embroidered logos, need for volunteers for meeting refreshments, and T n’ Vittles hosts, possible participation in 2026 Route 66 100-year anniversary, Fall tour, potential Spring tour, educational outreach, and potential bylaws changes (See attached Board meeting minutes)
Treasurer’s Report (Marilyn Duncan :
Beginning account balance (December 31) $8105
Income Notes:
Raffle (Nov 21) $53
Dues/Donations (since December 31) $204
Meeting space refund from Vinyard $100
Expense Notes:
PO box rental $256
Holiday Party $479
MTFCA Challenge Grant donation $500
Member memorial donations to MTFCA $450
Reimbursement to Kirk Peterson for parts $196
Current balance: $7,993
Committee Reports:
Membership:
New Members: Carolyn Ridley (Durango CO) ; Craig Martus; Vincent Batista (Valencia HS student)
Dues (1/31/2025); Payment being accepted: 75 paid; 21 pending
Car Council (Sharron Geilenfelt):
February 15 – Classic Legends Auction , Albuquerque Dragway, 10:00 am
May 18 – 39th Annual Albuquerque Museum Car Show – special display of low riders but all cars welcome
Email (Jessica Lance turned over email duties to Kirk Peterson in early January):
No reports of email problems. President Wing thanks Jessica for her work with the club’s email.
Telephone (Linda Riel):
Linda is currently calling 5 people
Meeting Refreshments and T n’ Vittles (Linda Riel):
Still opportunities for volunteers for both. Contact Linda
T n’ Vittles Report for January 11:
Breakfast was hosted by Mark and Susan Wing at Jimmy’s Café on Jefferson – 14 members attended, no T’s
Newsletter (Paul and Marilyn Duncan): Next issue will be out first week of February
Valencia HS program (Paul Duncan):
1926 Touring restoration project – Larry Azevedo will go down next week to survey project progress and needs. Paul brought some parts back to work on during next workday
Valencia HS Auto Shop Car Show, Los Lunas – Wed, Feb 19 from 7 to noon Contact: Anthony Chavez (505-859-0491) Several club members plan to participate
Historian (Marilyn Duncan): Nothing to report
Website (Sharon Dominguez):
Club activities up to date. Problem with menu page (a SiteLock issue). Sharon will resolve with SiteLock when next payment due
Hospitality (Fran Gurule):
Sympathy cards to families of Brian Dean, Lena Schritter, and Lee Chase (no one to send card to for Tom MacGugan); get well cards to Tim Heer and
Dave Merewether; and welcome letter to Carolyn Ridley
Librarian ( Mark Dominguez):
Mark Wing will store library materials until Dominguezs’ new house completed. Mark Dominguez has been storing several club trophies and asked for suggestions about possible disposition. Linda Riel suggested donation to a school for repurposing by teachers for underprivileged students. There was general agreement with this idea.
Quartermaster (Larry Azevedo):
All parts accounted for. Larry summarized work at work parties since last meeting. He is looking for volunteers to inventory club parts at next work party (Saturday, January 25, 9:00 am)
Unfinished Business
Duncan OK Swap Meet (Mark Wing): March 20-22, Stevens County Fairgrounds – strong muscle car presence but special area set aside for pre-WWII cars Special lodging rate ($119/night) at Fairfield Inn by Marriott
New Business
Club members who have passed recently(Mark Wing):
Dave Merewether on Jan 21 – PhD engineer at Sandia Labs (potential service at end of month)
Lena Schritter on Dec 11 – Sharon’s mother and wife of Clarence
Brian Dean on Dec 2 – aeronautical engineer, military pilot, PhD in education. Brians sons David and Dan wish to sell their father’s custom speedster (Frontenac head, Warford transmission – $17,500) Contact David and Dan through Paul Duncan
Tom MacGugan, Las Cruces, in July 2024
Audit of 2024 Club financials (Janice Gauna):
Audit conducted by Janice Gauna. All deposits in order, balance on Dec 31 = $8,105.63. Minor clarification needed regarding authorization required for expenditures. Clarification was provided that approval is needed only for purchases exceeding budgeted amount in any category of approved budget. Janice will work with Marilyn to resolve any outstanding questions.
Proposed 2025 Budget (Marilyn Duncan)
Proposed 2025 Budget is same as 2024 with an additional $250 for the small parts inventory. 2024 Budget: $2,812 (included $250 donation to Roadrunner Food Bank) See Attachment 1 Proposed 2025 Budget (Revised) Sharon Dominguez moved for approval of proposed 2025 budget. Second by Larry Azevedo. There being no further discussion, motion passed unanimously.
Fall Tour (Mark Wing):
Discussion of club returning to Ruidoso for 2025 Fall tour, as initially planned before last year’s wildfire. Could make use of planning completed by Southwest Model As for cancelled 2024 tour to the village. Ray Gabaldon volunteered to organize tour and shared copies of tour publication prepared by the Model A group. Proposed tour dates: September 10th -13th (Wed. – Sat.) with return on Sun. 14th. Concern: possible conflict with State Fair car show. Mark Dominguez will seek confirmation of reported September 7th car show date. Proposed tour hotel: MCM Elegante Lodge and Resort, 107 Sierra Blanca Dr., Ruidoso, NM 88345 (Rates: $149 for Double Queens and $169 for Kings) Ray will arrange for a block of 20 rooms once State Fair car show date confirmed. Ray and John Gibbs indicated possibility of several Model A’s joining the tour.
Ordering embroidered shirts and badges (Linda Riel):
Name badges – $12.50 from All Sports Trophies, 2939 Monte Vista Blvd NE (505-268-2436)
Embroidered shirts – The Image Creator NM – web site: theimagecreatornm.com Discount if shirts purchased from vendor
2026 – 100- year Anniversary of Route 66 (Mark Wing):
Paul Duncan notes NM participation being coordinated by NM Dept of Tourism. Everything preliminary at this point but there may be an opportunity for our club to be involved. Ray Gabaldon indicates Pocos Quatros Model A club is researching ways to be involved
Potential by-laws changes (Mark Wing):
Only a general cleanup – no major changes (i.e., correct typographical errors, move dues out of by-laws to make changes easier, remove references to dues for founding members- none of whom survive). Discussion of possible need to increase dues if donations from Ford dealers are lost. Larry Azevedo noted there is no current financial problem, and that there are alternatives to increasing dues, i.e., ending club subsidy of holiday dinner. He worries that increasing dues will chase some people away. Paul and Marilyn Duncan will develop and present recommendations for changes
Break for Refreshments
Program: Model T Ford Winter Clinic, January 17th – 18th, McPherson College (Kirk Peterson)
Raffle (Vaughn Rockefellow)
Adjournment at 8:18 pm
Respectfully submitted by David Ferro, Secretary