January 3 - Heart Meeting!

Heart Meeting
Saturday ~ January 3rd
Oakwood Smokehouse & Grill
860 S Us Highway 441 Lady Lake, FL 32159

Arrive around 10:00 am when the restaurant
will allow us to come in early and have
our meeting. Then order from the menu
and enjoy the fellowship!

Buddy has a pleasant surprise for us!!!!

After our meeting and lunch at the Oakwood restaurant -- we have been invited to tour the International Harvester collection at Stewart Paquette's BUFFALO NICKEL RANCH - home to over 75 restored IHC tractors. They are located at 615 South Whitney Road, Leesburg. Buddy stopped by there today with Bob Grant. They have greatly improved the display since the last time the club was there. We will tour there together after lunch. Bring your camera.

Model A for Sale!

HOT NEWS. I JUST LEARNED TONIGHT ABOUT A 1931 MODEL A ROADSTER BEING FOR SALE. IT WILL BE PRICED RIGHT & MUST BE SOLD.
CONTACT ME IF INTERESTED. IT IS LOCATED HERE IN THE VILLAGES.
Thanks. Bob Grant
(352)259-9776

Banquet Day

Today is our Holiday Banquet at Lakeside Inn in Mt Dora. For all who have pre-purchased your banquet tickets, We will be parking in the lawn across from the front door (model A's only). They will have the ramps set up by 10:15. Once you arrive you can hang out by the model A's, sit on the rocking chairs on the front porch or relax in the lobby. However, our room will not be available until 11:am for seating.

We plan to have our meeting and then our luncheon and entertainment at the same time.

After the banquet those of us planning to attend the Howey Parade will need to leave the parking lot in a follow the leader fashion by 2:00 at the latest in order to make it to lineup on time.

We will be lining up on E Magnolia St just in front of Santa Clause! Hope to see everyone there!

Dont forget our Banquet is the 2nd Saturday

I know we normally have our meetings on the first Saturday, but please remember that our banquet is on Saturday the 13th so that we could participate in all the parades this Saturday!

Parade Day almost here!

Double Parade Day this Saturday December 6th!
Decorate your car for Christmas, grab some candy for the kiddies and head on out!

MT DORA PARADE Theme is A Green Christmas!
Our unit # is 9
on 11th Ave between 12 - 12:30PM
with the parade at beginning at 1:00.

TAVARES PARADE Theme is "Sights and Sounds of the Season"
Your car must have battery operated Christmas Lights!
Enter only from Highway 19 to W. Main St.
Parade Position, 96 - 107
Line up is on N. Bloxham Ave. starting at 4:30 - 5:45PM
Do not dis-band immediately on entering Maud St. at the end of the parade due to the construction Maud St. is closed at the intersection of Texas Ave.

If anyone would like to gather after the Mt Dora Parade and wait around for the Tavares Parade at a local restaurant, we will arrange it that day. If you are only coming to the second parade but want to meet early at the restaurant of choice with us, then call Sandi’s cell phone (352-516-2323) that afternoon to find out where we are.

Oh and Don’t Forget about the Tuesday Parade
Dec. 9th, on Tues. is the Christmas parade in Altoona at the retirement village. They will serve us lunch at 12 and the parade is at 1:30. This is Van's parade so give him a shout and let him know you want to come to this parade! (352) 753-9879 annvanwin@aol.com

Prayer Request for our New President Elect

Ok – everyone – Our new president Buddy Pearce needs big time prayers starting right now! I am confident that he will come thru this with flying colors – but please keep him in your prayers!
Sandi McCormack


From: BETH PEARCE
Buddy has had a setback. There is another spot on his eye where the retina is detached. This one is worse than the first one. He will undergo outpatient surgery on Thursday at North Florida Regional Medical Center in Gainesville. There is a 90% success rate with this surgery. They will fill the eye with a gas bubble at the end of the surgery. The most difficult part for Buddy will be that he has to sit with his head down (looking toward his lap) for one week afterward. We will miss the parades in Mt. Dora and Tavares, but hopefully, he will be healed enough that we will make it to the Christmas lunch at Lakeside Inn the following week. Please pray that he will be among the 90%!