After lunch and the monthly meeting several club members tried their skill at balancing their T's on a teeter-totter. With a "little" help from friends a couple of cars achieved "balance" for a moment or two. The pushing, the cheering, the sheer determination as shown on Judy's face made this afternoon event a lot of fun for those driving, as well as the spectators. Many thanks to Shirley Cain for another great picnic, to Mitch for hauling and setting up the teeter-totter and to everyone who brought food and attended this year.

If there is anything our members like to do more than play with their T's it's Eat!
But then we have so many good cooks in the club that's not a surprise.

MTFCA President, Russ Grunwald presented the "2005 Best Newsletter" plaque to our own Kathy Harris at our Annual Spring Picnic. GREAT GOING, KATHY!

I've said it before, but I'll repeat it here, if it was not for Kathy our Web site would not be what it is today. Thank you, Kathy, for all you have done for us.

Judy

April's MNO was a fun success. Hal had everything we needed except enough chairs. IF you read your newsletter (unlike me) you would have known that in advance.

Hal has done a beautiful job restoring his Chevy. It has come a LONG way. In true fashion of MNO we put all racial barriers aside and performed a menacing and highly technical service to the Chevy. I took most all of us that were there. Everyone had a hand in the repair. I am sure you are wondering what we did that was so difficult. Well, through the vast knowledge of our many members we transformed Hal's Chevy from a turtle hunter into a trail blazer. How did we do that you ask? We ALL adjusted Hal's headlights. Everyone had a hand in this adventure either by actually working on the car or by at least a "smart" comment about the positioning of the lights. We heard every comment from, "What do you do hunt turtles at night with this thing?" to "Good gosh man, are you looking for contact lenses?" But through all that we got the 'ol Chevy blazing dimly candle light trial up to about 15 feet straight down the road.

Hal' also had his stable of collectables on display for us to enjoy. Cars, motorcycles, Hal has it all. I personally was impressed with the extra garage space. You can never have enough of that. It was good as always to see everyone there. About 25 or so in all, and Hal made sure no one left hungry. We where also privileged to be lightly taught on the basics of ham radio operations that Hal is a aficionado of. He had some great stories of his days of ham radio operating which he is still currently practicing. The weather could not have been nicer, a constant gentle breeze adorned us. So I would have to say all and all it was another successful MNO.

On Monday, April 3, several members of the Lone Star T's took part in a fund-raising event sponsored by Air Liquide America at their office on Greenville at LBJ in Dallas. Short rides in a Model T were offered for a donation to the March of Dimes. Around $225.00 was raised between the rides and matching funds by Air Liquide. Drivers participating in this event were Royce Peterson, Bill Peterson, Wally Shipley, David Harris, Jerry Groves, and Vic Gumma. Judy Peterson, Margaret Gumma, and Dennis Sanford were also there to help and cheer them on! People of all ages (from 1 year up) got to see the cars up close and personal and thoroughly enjoyed their rides. Most of them had never seen a Model T before, much less been offered a chance to crank or ride in one! Drivers and riders alike had a great time and went away with big smiles on their faces! Afterward, the drivers celebrated with a free bar-b-que lunch provided by Sonny Bryan.