President's Message - November 2011

Dear Model A Friends,

The fund drive total for the Model A Museum continues to edge upwards. Each donation moves us closer to the goal of beginning construction in 2012. The old proverb, Many Hands Make Light Work, is true in fundraising as well as in any group activity. If every Model A'er gave a donation, we would reach our goal. Do what you can, and more than once if you can. Buy an engraved brick and be remembered forever at the museum. Every dollar goes into the museum fund.

A narrated DVD entitled, A Stroll through the Model A Years is being distributed to all local Model A Clubs. This DVD describes how the Model A Museum could be arranged to show cars, fashions and National events of the Model A era. Look for it and help show it to your local club.

If we begin construction in the spring, we will have a beautiful building in the fall. MAFFI has received generous donations of cars, parts, literature and accessories over the years. But more is needed for a complete portrayal of the history and functioning of Henry's Lady. Throughout the Model A hobby people have built displays of Model A parts and how they function. Displays of carburetors, jacks, distributors, brakes, tools, fashions and many other collections already exist. Also, there are probably enough NOS parts tucked away in various locations to stock the museum's Parts Department. In many cases, the owners of these collections have said, "When the museum is built I will donate this collection". We need to know what to expect - the things still to be donated, so that we can make a plan for moving into the new building and setting it up. Once again, your help is needed. Trustee Phil Ierardi is heading up the museum sub-committee which has the big job of preparing the displays. Please help him out.

Finally, we need a few clever people to step forward to help build interactive displays. For example, the museum needs a booth with a Model A cowl and driver's controls to show vistors all the steps in starting a Model A and also displays showing brake action, an ahooga horn, cranking, changing a tire, and many more. We want the museum to be a display of technically correct Model A gear, but also a fun place, and you and your friends can help.

Sincerely,
Stan Johnson