ARIZONA BIRD CHATTER

[Pages:12]Arizona Bird Chatter October 2020

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ARIZONA

BIRD CHATTER

Volume 50 VOLUME 50

Number 9

August/September/ 2020

febuaryJanuary 2020 NUMBER 10 OCTOBER 2020

The word Halloween or Hallowe'en dates to about 1745 and is of Christian origin. The word "Hallowe'en" means "Saints' evening". It comes from

a Scottish term for All Hallows' Eve (the evening before All Hallows' Day).

Huggin' Molly | Abbeville, Alabama

It's best to stay home when the sun sets in Abbeville, Alabama, if you want to avoid Huggin " Molly's chilly embrace. As the legend goes, beginning in the early 1900s, an oversize figure clad in all black began roaming the streets at night looking for unsuspecting victims. Once she fixates on someone, she hugs the person and screams ever-so-loudly into their ears. Many people have recounted stories of being chased by what they believe was Huggin' Molly. Local parents have been even taken advantage of the story to keep their children in line. The town embraces its nightime warden, proudly calling itself the "home of Huggin' Molly," There's even a family-friendly restaurant named after her!

The Surrency House Ghost | Surrency, Georgia

The Surrency clan began experiencing paranormal activities in present day Surrency, Georgia, in the 1870s. Family members reported witnessing objects soaring across rooms, hearing laughter and crying, and seeing red eyes staring into the house. Food was thrown from their plates and utensils twisted into unusable shapes. The townspeople speculated that these occurrences were cries for help from spirits who thought the family would be able to save them. On the day the family decided to finally leave the house, a fire iron allegedly floated up and started hitting one of the sons on the head. No one was ever brave enough to live in the house again, and the building went up in flames in 1925.

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Danny Kim ACTC President

OCTOBER 2000 ARCHIVES

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We had our first meeting after a long hiatus and it was so great to see over 40 faces in the room enjoying each other's company and breakfast. Several important topics were discussed, including waiving of dues for next year, newsletter fees, and the officer picnic. You will soon receive an email asking for your vote on these topics. The ballot will be sent to the primary ACTC member we have on file (one per household) so please be on the lookout for it soon after you receive this newsletter. As these issues had a lot of input from members and are related to how we manage the funds for the club, we felt it was best to ask membership in a majority vote for these issues. If you are unable to cast your vote online and need to send it in via mail, please reach out to myself and we will make arrangements. You can find my contact details and address in the club directory. Our next club meeting is October 11th back at the Arrowhead Country Club starting at 8:30AM. The facility is able to accommodate a group our size and the prices for breakfast is reasonable at $15 per person. Bob Michele has been working diligently to find another space for our group but the selection is limited and prices are higher at other venues. We will continue to work on this matter and will bring it up during our next meeting to get member input. Officer elections are coming up in November, if you are interested in any of the officer positions or running membership; please reach out to Ken Faulkenberry or myself so we can add your name to the ballot. Making an impact and a difference is what serving as an officer is all about, if you have a passion for the club and want to see it continue please consider running.

The headlines read: ACTC TURNS 30!!! To refresh your memory, Jack Jordan and 5 other members founded our club on October 11, 1970. (They happened to be all MEN) The newsletter started officially in 1972 which was year no. #2, but year 1971 was lost to "antiquity". We took at trip Palm Springs where the first 1955 and the One Million numbered Thunderbirds were on display. (I don't remember any of that) (Anybody else?)

Our new "Tech Day" column first appeared this year. Can you guess what the first Major question was??? "How do you keep the Tbirds running cool"? (Some things never change) Harlan Hamilton though that drilling some extra holes in the heads would help??? The meetings at the local (no name listed) cost $2.75 a person. (no mention of a tip)

Auto emissions became a big part of everyone's concerns as our State and US Gov't were getting involved. However, Arizona's state government assured us that all "classic" cars would be excluded. Our 1973 newsletter supported this exclusion.

May 1973 was a tough month for ACTC Thunderbirds. One was hit head-on and another hit on the right side. Apparently sheet metal was the only casualty. There were 65 households in ACTC by then. A 10 fold increase in less than 3 years. Had that rate of growth continued we would have had every person in the world (5,000,000) signed up. Just think how hard it would have been to have found parking spaces for everyone! Our monthly meetings averaged 30-45 people.

ACTC was forever changed (for the better) when Anne Hoag said that she didn't want a new car. Just a Classic 55-56-57 Tbird!! (She was so smart) . Some folks were putting A/C units in their little Birds. Don Henderson became a Millionaire that year. Don Charged $350. Wow!

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2020 CALENDAR OF ACTC EVENTS

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SPECIAL NOTE FROM EDITOR:

LOVE YOUR INPUT AND ARTICLES, BUT THEY HAVE TO BE ON MY DESK BY THE

20TH OF THE MONTH! ************************************************

OCTOBER

ACTC club meeting at Arrowhead Country Club so of 101 @ 75th Ave, Oct 11 th

at 8:30 am 19888 73rd Ave. Breakfast $15.00 each

Palm Springs Air Museum Planes/Cars/Chili Oct 31 2020

For info call 760-346-1984 or email driwasherik@ or packard1708@

Registration + admission for one to Museum $20.00. Guests or passengers

$10.00 each

Hotel: Palm Mountain Resort 155 S. Belardo Rd, Palm Springs

760-325-1301 use code ACTC $109 Thur--$159 Fri--Sat

Don't forget to wear a mask.

PLEASE NOTE ! All dates and events listed above are tentative and subject to change. Please check the calendar each month for updates.

OCTOBER 2020 Birthdays

Roxie May Denis Frank Jo Cannold Joy Crawford Michael Trapasso Mary Lee Winer Yvonne Wagner Marianne Long Linda Thurston Tom Hanby Gary Thompson Sharon Ames Doni Bodell

10/04/00 10/10/00 10/10/00 10/10/00 10/11/00 10/11/00 10/15/00 10/16/00 10/18/00 10/22/00 10/23/00 10/28/00 10/28/00

OCTOBER ANNIVERIETIES

Kerry & Jody Pokorski John & Kathy Marchisotto Larry & Nancy Meskimen Bob & Kathy Michele Jon & Juanita Braemer Alan & Shelly Thurston Paul & Jean Fruscello Jim & Sherri Rodgers Everett & Joy Crawford Stuart & Jo Cannold

10/O4/00 10/06/00 10/06/00 10/12/00 10/14/00 10/25/00 10/28/00 10/28/00 10/29/00 10/30/00

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CLASSIC CLASSIFIEDS

Ken Falkenberry at 480-861-3742 has all 5556-57 restoration parts, some are in stock others are available. Prices are special for our club members, compared to catalog prices. Ken offers discounts and free shipping. Often he also has good used parts. Also convertible top weather strips, Catalog price $395.00, Ken's price 335.00. 57 tach drive with wires $475.00

Ken has several T-Birds for sale, one black 1957 and one parts car and a ton of parts for them. Several soft top & hardtops and new 55 fender skirts $495.00.

John Dalmolin has a 1957 Starmist blue TBird for sale. New body and paint, Navy blue soft top/hardtop, interior, 312 motor and transmission. Drives beautifully. Price $55,000 480-2233759.

Jim Rodgers has a 1957 E-Bird, Coral sand, tan, soft top and white hardtop, wire wheels. Excellent condition. See at Barrett-Jackson

Jim & Ken just purchased three more T-Birds all original 55-Goldrod yellow, P/S, P/b, 57 - Black, black white interior, 56? Black, red/ white interior 57 Starmist Blue, Blue interior parts car.

Mike Wood is selling Angry bird. Won all awards available, so it is time for a new T-Bird Resto-mod of course. $80,000 602-568-8140.

Frank Garrett @480-250 6225 has a unique 12 Volt alternator that looks like a generator for your T-Bird. $350.00 or OBO

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WHATEVER YOU MAY LOOK LIKE, MARRY A MAN YOUR OWN AGE. AS YOUR BEAUTY FADES, SO WILL HIS

EYESIGHT.

HOUSEWORK CAN'T KILL YOU, BUT WHY TAKE A CHANCE?

THE REASON WOMEN DON'T PLAY FOOTBALL IS BECAUSE 11 OF

THEM WOULD NEVER WEAR THE SAME OUTFIT IN PUBLIC.

BEST WAY TO GET RID OF KITCHEN ODORS: EAT OUT.

A BACHELOR IS A GUY WHO NEVER MADE THE SAME MISTAKE ONCE.

I WANT MY CHILDREN TO HAVE ALL THE THINGS I COULDN'T AFFORD.

THEN I WANT TO MOVE IN WITH THEM.

ANY TIME THREE NEW YORKERS GET INTO A CAB WITHOUT AN ARGUMENT, A BANK HAS JUST BEEN

ROBBED

WE SPEND THE FIRST TWELVE MONTHS OF OUR CHILDREN'S LIVES TEACHING THEM TO WALK AND TALK AND THE NEXT TWELVE YEARS TELLING THEM TO SIT

DOWN AND SHUT UP.

MANY CHILDREN THREATEN AT TIMES TO RUN AWAY FROM HOME.

THIS IS THE ONLY THING THAT KEEPS SOME PARENTS GOING.

Phyllis Diller

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September Meeting Arrowhead CC Continued on page 8

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Getting to know you:

Chuck & Linda Backer

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Chuck and Linda Backer moved to Arizona by way of Wyoming and Colorado in 1997. Chuck's career was initially with Newspaper Circulation (35 years) but has spent the last 20 years in auto parts. Linda began her career in Marketing Research, later in Administration for universities in Colorado, Wyoming, and ASU. Both are now 100% retired. Primarily natives of California, the couple enjoy AZ weather, and driving with the top down. Chuck has long been a car enthusiast: serving as President of the Colorado 4WD Assn. and owning many classic cars (for the most part, one at a time!) But his lifelong desire was for a 50's t-bird, so he made the plunge last October buying a '56 that he is still making corrections to. Their children and grandchildren are scattered from Minneapolis to Seattle to Portland to Sydney, Australia. We enjoy visits from their friends in the north who want to escape winter snows. We hope to participate in more club events as the weather cools and the pandemic disappears!

Submitted by Linda Backer

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I WOULD LIKE TO EXPRESS MY DEEP APPRECATION TO EVERYONE FOR YOUR THOUGHTS, PRAYERS, CALL'S AND CARDS.

THEY HAVE BEEN ESPECIALLY MEANINGFUL IN THESE VERY DIFFICULT TIMES.

BOB WAS A WONDERFUL HUSBAND, MY BEST FRIEND AND THE LOVE OF MY LIFE. HE WILL LIVE ON IN MY HEART FOREVER.

SERVICES ARE DELAYED AT THIS TIME BUT WI LL BE HELD WHEN IT IS SAFE TO DO SO. I WILL POST TO YOU ALL WHEN SERVICES ARE SCHEDIULED.

YOU ARE ALL APPRECIATED AND LOVED.

DONI BODELL

Sadly this has been a bad start to the new year. The Covid 19 has put everything to a stand still. When are loved ones get sick we can't go visit them.

I was talking to one of the doctors at Banner Thunderbird Hospital. She said that a lot of relatives of the sick go out on the top floor of the parking garage with signs expressing their LOVE.

We have had several members pass away and the families are unable to make service arrangements. This bug can't keep us down forever so plans will be made and we will honor our loved ones properly.

Mike Wood

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Ed Tracy

His oldest son, Michael, has asked that while

I have spent numerous hours talking with Michael Tracey these past couple of days. Here are a few things that need to be put out to our ACTC members.

no formal service day has been chosen, please do not send flowers. Certainly cards for the family would be heartfelt and donation to any charity of your choosing if you so desire. A possible celebration of life may be

Our fellow member and good friend, Ed Tracey, passed away this past Friday (Sept. 25th) evening at 8:30 p.m. while in Hospice care. He had started having difficulty in breathing 2 days prior and was taking oxygen to

discussed later. Ed was a true car/T-bird person. Among

his previous favorites was his Lexus SL400, his (beautiful) 1962 Austin Healy and his first T-bird, a White 1956 T-bird with Porthole hardtop. His current T-bird, always a Trophy

help. 24 hours later he was taken to Hospice Winner, a Red, 1955 with 3 two barrel carbs,

where

stick shift w/overdrive will remain with the

He was put on morphine to reduce his

family at this time.

pain. He expired the next evening.

He will be missed

His current address is in the ACTC rooster

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Minutes from 9/1/2020 meeting ---------------------------------------

Events: Carter Rodgers, provided information on upcoming events i.e. Palm Springs Air Museum,

Tubac etc.

9/13/20 at 9:30 A.M. meeting called to order by

Old Business: No Report

President Danny Kim at Arrowhead Country Club in

Glendale AZ. with forty eight members in attend- New Business: Jim Cook reported ACTC saw a

ance.

loss in 2019 of $4,670.00 and 2020 projected loss to

President called meeting to order and announced

be $5,979.00

that the microphone would be sanitized after each Q&A on cost associated with mailing of hard copy

speaker in order to maintain Covid free environ- newsletter, waiving of membership dues for 2021

ment.

and free Officer Picnic of which all will be put to

Pledge of Allegiance

total membership vote in near future.

Announcements: Ken Falkenberry announced that CTCI: Jim Rodgers reported on upcoming CTCI

November meeting would be asking for candidates elections. Outlined work the board of directors had

to run for office for year 2021. However with mem- achieved over the past three years and plans for

bership approval, the current board would stay on the future vote for merger to Wyoming a friendly

for 2021 if desired since 2020 was a lost year with State to operate in, sale of Signal Hill building. Jim

little activity.

solicited votes for Director Region 6 from the mem-

bership and supported Ron McLeod for the Member

Breakfast

at Large.

Hospitality: Yvonne Wagner introduced visitors Jim and Joanne from St. Paul Mn. And new members Frank and Beverly Saccente from Peoria, AZ. Noted Mike Wood was in hospital with breathing

issues

Myrna Foster won the $54.00 Split the Pot and Jim Rodgers moved to adjoun which was seconded by

Bob Michele.

11:24 P.M.

Ways and Means: Ken Falkenberry, No Report

Submitted by Jim Rodgers

Secretary: Jim Rodgers, No Report

Treasurer: Hanna Falkenberry reported $4070.39 in checking account and $23,002.34 in savings account.

Member at Large: Bob Michelle recognized the Arrowhead staff for a great breakfast and offered a

couple light hearted jokes as usual. Indicated that remainder of meetings and even Christmas party are all questionable but working with Italian American club, Arrowhead CC as well as the American

Legion were all possibilities for meetings. Discussed the use of Evite for notification of meetings and all were asked to respond with a positive

or negative remark.

Web Master: No Report

Public Relations: Don Henderson, No Report

Membership: Jim Cook reported 106 Households with 189 Members and 106 Lil Birds as noted 21 55's, 27 56's and 58 1957's and sundry retro birds.

Historian: Dwayne Foster, No Report

Newsletter: Mike Wood, No Report

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