John N. Packard
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Bill,<BR> Have you had any success making a double flare on the end of universal SS lines? I have not mastered that skill, yet. (This probably should be posted under tech topics)<P>jnp
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Terry,<BR> No mud in the Chocolate Field, it'll be paved! Have you looked in old rosters for the "T" owner?<P>jnp
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Doggone it Ron, where's the fire extinguisher? Mandatory equipment at all AACA meets!<P>jnp
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Bruce,<BR> For many years Willard Prentice did photos and articles on member cars for the Chesapeake Bulletin. Frequently the members themselves wrote the articles and Willard did the photography. Typically I would have two or three articles ahead as he kept churning them out. Members are always getting new cars so its an almost never ending source of material. I think the members enjoy them, too. Since Willard's passing last year we haven't had much input. Earl Beauchamp in the Northern Neckin News just did an article on a '29 Packard that formerly belonged to Chesapeake Region members Earl Anstine and Will Edgar. I plan to reprint that to update our members on the car.<P>jnp
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Aren't you proud of us? We finally got a hot topic on the Editors(Web&Print) Forum!<P>jnp
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Jan,<BR> It may be just as well that you didn't attend the banquet. Four hours in one place is an eternity for a seven year old. He would have enjoyed seeing the pictures of the cars; but the speeches and awards went on interminably! A separate activity for the youth, tailored to their interests and attention span, might be a suggestion for future meetings.<P>jnp
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What kind of old car Earl? I'm scheduled to look at a '38 Packard on Saturday. Don't tell Eleanor!<P>jnp
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Still none in Fallston, MD. I think that the postal lady must read it first!<P>jnp<p>[This message has been edited by John N. Packard (edited 02-15-2001).]
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Jan,<BR> Thanks for the "hype" on the 2002 Founders Tour. I'm ready to go! Since we have a son, daughter-in-law and three grandchildren in Lake Geneva; I'm sure to get the wife to vote "yes" on this one!<P>jnp
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I would like to discuss the issue of content of the newsletter. Graphics and layout are important factors in conveying our message; but there has to be substance to that message. In every issue I include: activity reports, President's message, membership meeting minutes, editor's message, news items about the members, classified ads, and an activity calendar. In addition I have several regular features: two commentary columns and an "Auto Facts" column. Contributors are so good about submitting their material that I hate not to use it. The one commentary column is from a member with strong opinions that he is not reluctant to express. The other is from a hearing and speech challenged member who loves cars and has a fantastic memory for details concerning every vehicle he has seen or owned! Perhaps four columns by individuals is too much. Regarding meeting minutes, they can become very detailed. I have heard at seminars that they should be summarized rather than printed in total. I suspect that the activity calendar is the most popular item in our bulletin. People want to know the details concerning upcoming events. Classified ads also tend to be popular; but I don't get much feedback as to their effectiveness. In our activity reports we always list everyone who participated, since most people like to see their names in print. I also like to feature pictures of their cars. Unfortunately, these reports tend not to be timely. What do you, my fellow editors, consider to be the essential core content of your newsletters?<P>jnp
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Ruth,<BR> Bob Stein, webmaster for the Tidewater Region, gave an excellent Powerpoint presentation in one of the Region seminars on his site. I have a hardcopy; but he might be able to email it to you. I found it to be very helpful.<P>jnp
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The Sentimental Tour, as I understand it, is specifically for vehicles 1928 through 1958. The Vintage and Glidden tours don't cover that era, which Earl has chosen to name "Sentimental". As a 65 year old and soon to be retired, that generation of vehicles is particularly important to me because the cars of the late thirties, forties, and early fifties were the ones I knew growing up. So, I'm eager to register and participate! I hope the delay in the Jan-Feb Antique Automobile does not mess up the registration process. Still no AA in Fallston, MD. Perhaps today!<P>jnp
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Jan,<BR> I agree with your assessment of the Frontpage manual. I still struggle with some of the basics and have never learned all the bells and whistles. I have basically learned by doing. I use Pagemaker to publish our printed newsletter and used the same approach with it. I could probably work more efficiently if I had a good resource book. Let us know when you find a good one!
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JanK, I agree that color possibilities are much greater on the web than in print for those clubs with limited budget. Our black and white newsletter costs close to one-half of the Region's annual budget! Bruce, your approach is labor intensive; but does save money! I experimented with various background colors and "wallpaper" for our web site and found them confusing in that the copy was difficult to read. What struck me about the Tidewater site was that Bob uses a white background! The color is in the masthead and pictures. Bruce, take a look at the New Jersey Region and Sugarloaf Mountain Region newsletters. They are consistent Master Editor recipients and use very little color. New Jersey uses different color paper and the Piston Popper has color on the cover page. The Piston Popper is interesting because three different editorial teams have done it and they all received the Master Editor Award. My reference to color was primarily directed toward the Hornet's Nest Region. They have beautiful color covers. Content is very important and broad based member contributions. All three newsletters mentioned here have excellent content. I was honored to receive the Master Editor award for three consecutive years; but since I changed format and forgot one year to enter the contest have not repeated. At the Newsletter Seminar in the past the quality of graphics has been emphasized. I know that mine have suffered since I went to a digital camera and we switched to xerox printing rather than offset. We saved on the cost of the printing and the digital camera allows more timely insertion of pictures; but the image quality has suffered. I like your initial efforts, keep up the good work!<P>jnp
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I just ran across this thread today, and thought, Wow! We need to do this again, sharing your newsletter techniques with other AACA members.
Before you read this thread, be aware that John Packard and Past President Ron Barnett passed away some years ago. John won a lot of Master Editor awards, but also the prestegious Ann S Eady Award. John was a very reserved fellow and a credit to the AACA. Ron was very instrumental in getting this web site online. Without Ron and PeterG, it would not have happened. Jan and Vern Kamholtz are also ME winners and also an Eady winner. Jan is also the Rummage Box editor for 2012. Bruce Wheeler is still active on the Library Board. Of course everyone knows Terry. Also, please be aware that the web site has been updated many times since this was posted in February of 2001, so they are some things out of place. Also, please be aware that some of these ideas are a little dated, but still important as a reminder of what works for great newsletter production.
Please let all of us know what you are doing to improve your newsletter!
Enjoy!
Wayne
From John Packard:
Now that the results are in for both the print and web editor awards (all well deserved!), what do you plan to do differently in the coming year? I was very impressed with Bob Stein's Tidewater web site. I think I'll reformat mine to be less of a newsletter duplicate and more of an announcement of upcoming events to stimulate new members. I also like his use of photos on most of the pages. Less text and more graphics. As for our printed newsletter, the trend seems to be toward color and high quality printing. Also, I plan to restructure my newsletter exchange. I'll keep all the local relationships in order to be up-to-date on what area clubs are doing; but I think I'll drop the others. It will be interesting to see how the new area representatives can impact our web & print efforts. Any comments?<P>jnp
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dglueck,<BR> There are many radio services out there. I suspect that conversion to 12v and FM is expensive. I suggest that you send an inquiry with a stamped, self-addressed envelope to those listed in Hemmings and select based upon their response. The reply you received from Classic Radio is totally out of character for most of the folks in the collector car hobby.<P>jnp
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Peter, Ron,<BR> As always a class act!<BR>jnp
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This was Mike's first year and he did a superb job. I'm exhausted from the non-stop meetings. ICG we will be posting new material on the museum in the days ahead. At the Awards Banquet generous donations were made by HERCO, and others. Stay tuned!<P>jnp
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I was there too, albeit only briefly! It was the best meal of the weekend! Believe me, the DF has made an impact. I believe that we will see great improvements this coming year. Thanks to all who support the Library via the web site. Keep those requests coming in!<P>jnp
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Any well preserved 80s car will be collectible in 2015 and beyond. That's true today of the cars of the 60s. As far as all vehicles looking alike, the majority have been that way from the very beginning of the industry. I had the opportunity to visit Barney Pollards collection of teens and twenties vehicles back in the 60s. They all looked alike to me; but the well preserved ones were the desireable ones. This is not to deny that in any period there are unique designs that will always generate interest. That's my opinion from Philadelphia!<P>jnp
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I'm here on the 6th floor of the Wyndham-Franklin, probably spending a fortune to send this message! Greetings to all!<P>jnp
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I drove a 52 Packard 200 sedan as my commuter car, 100 miles per day, back in the early 70s. I traded at a Mom & Pop Mobil station where I filled-up every two days. The owner obtained a 54 Pacific hardtop that he offered me for $35. When I cleaned out the trunk, I found a $5 bill! What a deal!<P>jnp
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JanK,<BR> A couple of years ago our March flea market in Maryland was buried under a foot of snow. We worry about that each year; but go ahead with the event anyway. Weather here today is 51 balmy degrees. My son tells me that Wisconsin will be hot in July for the Founders Tour in 2002.<P>jnp
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By all means go to the Upper and Lower Dells and take the boat ride!<P>jnp
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Tom,<BR> I teach a group of 3rd and 4th graders once a week for two hours. I think my group would love your suggestion. Some of the adults might also!<P>jnp