Gremmler's Memorial Tour to Green Valley area - October 22-23, 2010
Our club members, their Model “A” Fords, and beautiful weather made for a wonderful fall tour and overnight outing.
Friday
morning found our group at Kennedy Park for a quick discussion of the
tour. We had 21 members, along with the Edward’s very well
behaved granddaughter, participate this weekend with 9 Model Fords and
a modern van providing the transportation from Tucson to Tumacacori and
back.
The
event started with a visit to San Xavier del Bac Mission, its gift shop
and museum. It is the oldest intact European structure in Arizona.
Next
stop was the Asarco Mineral Discovery Mine, the gift shop and exhibit
center. Our guide gave us the history of the copper mine as we were
bused to an observation point and also while we were looking into the
huge open pit. The
pit has been excavated to over a quarter of a mile deep. After our
group picture in front of an 11 foot tire that came from one of the
working trucks far below, we were on the bus again to the south mill
where we entered the facility to see where copper ore is ground into
powder and the copper minerals are separated by a froth flotation
process.
After
lunch at the Desert Diamond Buffet, we stopped at the Green Valley
Pecan Company and then drove to our motel in Green Valley.
When
check-in was completed, we jumped back in our cars and drove to the
home of Steve McNeally to look at his antique and classic cars along
with newly restored tractors. A unique item being built was an electric
Model T.
Saturday
morning brought several first time “A” members to the Titan
Missile Museum. Our guide gave a history of the missile site making
sure he got things right because Ron, who worked there with the Air
Force when it was built, was listening to all he said. Then, not
knowing better, our guide put Betty Trimble at the control panel with
the all important activation key.
It
was another beautiful day as we toured to Tumacacori. There we visited
the Mesquite Saw mill with an informative talk by the owner’s
wife and a walk through the wood working buildings and stacks of
mesquite wood.
The
rest of the afternoon included the Santa Cruz Chili and Spice Store,
the Tumacacori Mission and Tubac for all those stores and shops that
needed to be seen.
Any
outing or tour is only as good as the people who participate. What a
great group of people attended this overnighter. Ron Edwards and I want
to thank each and every one for making this a very fun event.
Chuck Thim
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