Northcoast Miata Club Exhaust Notes

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1 Northcoast Miata Club Exhaust Notes May 2013 Top Down Weather is Here! I think it is safe to say that Miata top down weather is finally here. Every day may not be good for top down cruising, but at least many will be! Mother s Day is Sunday May 12 th this year. Table of Contents March 1) Art s Column 2-3) Business Section: March meetings minutes 4) Treasury Report 5-8) Start Your Engines - Events 9) Road Kill Rally 10) Miatas at the Gap, Sundaes 11) Sundaes on Mondays 12) Calendar of AWDs & AWLs 13) Sunshine and Other News 14) For Sale or Trade & The Dumpster, The Tail-Pipe; Favorite Links & Club Committee Members Upcoming Events Calendar May 6 th - Start of Sundaes on Mondays (See full list P. 11) May 11 th - Art & Garden Tour Jim & Joyce SImmelink May 11 th - Geauga Spring Driving Tour Bob & Jan Stefanic May12 th -19 th - Spring Miatas at the Gap Bill & Rancie Titley May 16 th - Monthly Meeting, 7:00 Cascade Art Davis May 21 st - AWD Fat Cats Tremont - John & Jeanne Embree May 25 th -26 th t - River Run, Columbus - Mike & Cindy Cooper May 28 th - AWL - Riverstone Tavern - Art & Maureen Davis June 11 th - AWD Vivo Italian Ristorante - Jim & Marilyn Nenadal June 14 th -15 th - Marietta Tour, The Bakers, Embrees, Miricales & Velardos June 20 th - Monthly Meeting, 7:00 Cascade Art Davis June 26 th - AWL - Willoughby Brewing Co. - Art & Maureen Davis June 29 th Road Kill Rally with John & Donna Garsteck June 30 th Vintage Grand Prix Rich Velardo July 26 th -28 th - Miatas at Deal s Gap XVII, Rich Velardo September 22 nd -Cancelled - Glenmoor Gathering, Rich Velardo

2 Art & Maureen hosted a great AWL at Sulley s in Medina.15 members came to this lunch meeting despite the weather. May 2013 Art s Column Page 1 Well, it s official. Members experienced the first Driving Tour of the year. On a very cold Saturday morning, a hearty group of us gathered to participate in the FYBO Tour. I hope this tradition continues. Our calendar has lots of great opportunities for you to drive, socialize and of course, eat. The Gap Adventure with the Titleys is coming up along with the Art & Garden Tour with the Simmelinks, the Geauga Spring Driving Tour with the Stefanics, River Run with the Coopers, Marietta Tour with the Miracles, Road Kill Rally with the Garstecks, just to mention a few. Wouldn t YOU like to see your name in print? Jump in with an idea!! Are you getting hungry? We have Around the World Dinners and Around the World Lunchs planned with a few more to be scheduled. Attendance at our monthly meetings have significantly increased which seems to indicate that activities are happening and our members want to be part of it. A shout out to Dan Cali for creating those neat Miata Club T shirts and then suggesting to use them as raffle prizes at our meetings. Thanks Dan! I think there is room for a larger attendance at our meetings and I encourage you to remind your friends to join the fun. Just a word about our Website. A meeting of your Board Members was convened to discuss updating our Website. Our webdude and dudette ( if that is a word) it is really Rachel, are presenty working on the website and I feel the input and support of the Board were timely in encouraging these updates. Thanks to your Board members for their time and input..they are: Dave Baker, John Embree, Bob Stefanic, Joe & Sandy Wilick, Steve Greenlaw, Lisa Kramer, Mike DePietro, and Daryl and Rachel Baker. Another great activity is about to kick in, thanks to a lot of hard work by Barb Savage, our Sundaes on Mondays. Barb has even snuck in a couple of Thursdays, giving us thirty-one (31) evenings of (as they say in France ) Crème Glacee enjoyment. Zoom Zoom - Art Davis

3 Business Section, Meetings Minutes Page 2 Northcoast Miata Club Board Meeting Minutes - April 7th, Parkedge Circle Fairview Park, OH Board attendees: Dave Baker, Daryl Baker. Jane Baker, Rachel Baker, Art Davis, Mike DePietro, John Embree, Steve Greenlaw, Lisa Kramer, and Bob Stefancic Other: Jan Stefancic Absent: Joe Wilick and Sandy Wilick The Board meeting was called to order by club president, Art Davis, at 2:40 PM. New Business: Art called the Board meeting to discuss the current Northcoast Miata website Members concerns/desires/comments about the website: Hard to access photos in Photobucket Calendar size makes it hard to view Larger font on the calendar would make viewing easier Tabs and drop down menus would make website easier to navigate Members only section for newsletter, financials, roster and minutes would be advantageous Current website: Provides a slide show for 100 pictures Has links to Home, Membership, Merchandise, Newsletter and Club Officers Slide show has a link to Photobucket, but you need to be registered to gain access Current web design template is outdated which limits graphics Next steps for website: Rachel is in the process of redesigning the website with a different web design program (WordPress) Members only section with password protection Roll out of public portion of website to Board for comments on or about 4/21/13 Members only section will take longer to develop Web dudes request feedback on what works on the website and what does not Board agreed that personal ads should be in the newsletter not the website. Art adjourned the Board meeting at 4:10 pm John Embree, Secretary - April 7, 2013 Northcoast Miata Club Meeting Minutes April 18th, 2013 Cascade Auto Group Cuyahoga Falls, OH The meeting was called to order by club president Art Davis, at 7:01 PM. Fifty-six attended including: Dave & Karen Baker, Dan & Terri Cali, Dan & Jane Curran, Phil Daly, Art & Maureen Davis, Gary & Char Davis, Mike & Linda DePietro, George & Linda Eisenzimmer, John & Jeanne Embree, Tiffany Fonner, John & Donna Garsteck, Dan & Joanne Incorvati, Doug & Carol Leavens, Len & Nancy Monaco, Mary Miller, Sue Nalaczek, James & Marilyn Nenadal, Rich & Linda Placko, Bill & Sharon Proctor, Tedd & Elana Reichenbach, Garland & Donna Ridgley, Gary & Barb Savage, Jim & Joyce Simmelink, Bob & Jan Stefancic, Bill & Rancie Titley, Rich Velardo, Joe & Sandy Wilick REPORTS: March minutes as published in the newsletter were approved. President: Art Davis We will be having a pizza dinner at the conclusion of tonight s meeting. Vice-President: Dave Baker - We are looking for someone to host the AWD in December. Treasurer: Bob Stefancic The current financial report is in the newsletter.

4 Business Section, Meeting Minutes (continued) Page 3 Secretary: John Embree The attendance sign in is on the table near the door. Membership: Joe and Sandy Wilick- Membership is presently at 117. Newest members are Len and Nancy Monaco of Sagamore Hills. We have 13 memberships who have not yet renewed for Competition: Mike DePietro - The April autocross events have been cancelled due to weather and zoning issues at Geauga Lake parking lot. Historian: Lisa Kramer absent. Art Davis noted: The summaries of tours that occurred between 1990 and 2012 will be available soon on the Website. Send any event pictures to Lisa and they will be edited and included on the website. Newsletter: Steve Greenlaw - absent Webmaster: Daryl and Rachel Baker absent. Sunshine: Marilyn Nenadal Terri Calli s mother passed away last month. Bev Barkly is at home recuperating. Lilas Velardo is at home recuperating. Shirley Miller, former member, and Scott Miller s mother has dementia and will be moving to an assisted living facility. Merchandise: Mike DePietro The club merchandise order form is available on the web site. Catalogs are also available tonight to view items to order. OLD BUSINESS: Barb Savage advised that summer Sundaes on Monday will begin in May 6 th at Olympia Candies in Strongsville. The Road Kill Rally will be held on June 29 th. Sign up by June 1 st. The Northcoast Miata Picnic will be held at the Beldings on Saturday, July 13 th. Doug Leavens will lead a tour from the Cleveland area to the picnic in Columbiana. Two separate tours will occur on May 11 th. TheGeauga County Tour with the Stefancics and Cleveland Art and Garden with the Simmelinks. The Deals Gap trip May 12 th May 19 th has 27 cars signed up (Northcoast, Toledo and Space Coast Miata Clubs). Dan Cali has assembled Northcoast Miata Club information packets to be delivered to area Mazda Dealers to increase the clubs exposure to Miata owners. Members have volunteered to distribute these brochures. The Jackie Williams farewell dinner will take place at Mavis Winkle on Rockside Rd in Independence, OH on May 31 st. NEW BUSINESS: Art reported that a board meeting was held on April 7 th to discuss the Website. Rachel Baker is developing a new website that will be easier to navigate and eventually have a members only section. Pat Primm, a partner with Cascade Auto Group, announced that Cascade Mazda has a new website that features a link to our website. In addition, they took pictures of our cars license plates this evening, will post them on their Facebook page and solicit votes. The Miata car with the most votes will receive a prize from Cascade next month. MONKEY BUSINESS: 50/50 Raffle: $105 collected; $53 went to the club; $52 shared by 2 members. 2 Miata Club Tee Shirts were raffled. Meeting adjourned at 7:55 PM. John Embree, Secretary - April 18, 2013

5 Business Section, Treasury Report Bob Stefancic Page 4 Note April 2013 YTD: 04/25/13 INCOME 50/50 Raffle Cascade Mazda Donation C Auto Show Tickets December Dinner Membership Dues , Merchandise B Total Income , EXPENSES Bank fees 0.80 Charitable donation Auto Show Tickets Car Show Prizes Membership Picnic Miatawood Derby Pizza Party Insurance Historian expenses December dinner awards & door prizes December dinner awards - Jackets & Gavels December dinner expenses - Hall & Banquet Planning meeting Treasury D Membership expenses Sunshine Merchandise E Newsletter Website A Total expenses , Net income (loss) , Notes: A: Web hosting 1 year renewal B: From t-shirt sales - $ C: From Eisenzimmers's purchase of new Mazda D: New check stamp E: Purchase of more T-shirts Event Wrap Up: March AWD Dinner: Flat Iron Café Hosted by Jeff & Lisa Kramer We d like to thank all who joined us for dinner at The Flat Iron Café on March 13 th. We had 26 people including Bob & Betty Belding, Dan & Terri Cali, Our President & First Lady, John & Donna Garsteck (aka the Rally Masters), Jim & Susie Krysiak, Doug & Carol Leavens, Gill & Cheryl (we re actually in town for once) Miller, Jim & Marilyn Nenadal, Rich & Linda Placko, Charlie & Marlene Rodgers, Bob & Jan Stefancic (newly returned from Florida), and Joe & Sandy Wilick. The Flat Iron provided us with our own room (and our own bar) and did a great job serving the crowd pretty quickly. We re trying to decide who travelled the farthest: Bob and Betty Belding who made the three hour round trip drive all the way from Columbiana or Jim & Pam Neusser who called in all the way from Savannah, GA.

6 Start Your Engines Events and Event Wrap-ups Page 5 Event Wrap Up - Freeze Your Butt Off Tour Hosted by Art & Maureen Davis The tradition continues. Saturday April 20 th was probably one of the coldest days that embraced the FYBO Tour that our club has seen. Members reported snow on their lawnsprior to leaving home, others drove through white out conditions, and others were just plain cold. Heavy jackets, hats and gloves were in abundance at the start of our tour. Our drivers meeting was short and sweet so we could get out of the wind and get in our Miatas and get on the road. A spirited drive over some great County roads provided us with some zoom-zoom twist and turns. On our arrival at The Barn Restaurant in Smithville we were greeted with a last effort of nature to deliver some snowflakes, but determined as we were, we made our way into the restaurant. A great lunch and spirited conversation was shared by all our members. Following lunch, a small band of members continued on country roads to reach our destination of Medina Square for coffee and ice cream at Cool Beans Café, where some of todays major issues and problems were discussed and maybe even solved. We hope everyone enjoyed their day, we did. Participants included: John & Donna Garsteck,Dan & Terri Cali, Doug & Carol Leavens, Bob & Jan Stefanic, Jim Krysiak, Jeff & Lisa Kramer, Gil & Cheryl Miller, Bob & Betty Belding, Jim & Marilyn Nenandal, Sandy & Joe Wilick, Alicia & Denny Moeller, Art & Maureen Davis, Gary & Cher Davis, Gary & Barb Savage, Jim & Joyce Simmelink, Bill & Sharon Proctor,Bob Haseley, Tom Stone, Dan Curran, Dennis Beckman, Steve & Ellen Laitinen, Phil Daly, Rich & Lilas Velardo Event Wrap Up - Other Worldly AWD - Hosted by Jim & Marilyn Nenadal Thanks to the 28 people who attended our event. We just had and idea and went with it, only thinking, at best, that perhaps one or two people would respond. So, if you have an idea, go with it! Hope you all had a good time. (And we even got to use our coupons) Event Wrap Up - Around the World Lunch Hosted by Art & Maureen Davis On Wednesday April 24, 15 brave souls fought the elements to reach an Irish Pub for conversation and a nice lunch. No, the chilly temp and a steady rainfall did not dampen the spirits of these travelers as they meandered their way southwest of the big city to the rural setting of Medina. Sully s Irish Pub, located in the Medina Square, provided a warm and dry refuse for these travelers, along with a full menu of lunch selections and beverages. The room was abuzz with conversation about cars, recipes, grandchildren, the weather, favorite restaurants, continuing education classes, Irish beer, upcoming events, books, health issues and world events,to mention a few. A conversation like this is reminiscent of family get togethers, and in a way, is really reflective of our Miata family. Join us for another meal and become part of this experience. Participants were: Gary & Barb Savage, John & Donna Garsteck, Dave & Karen Baker, Lilas Velardo, Doug & Carol Leavens, Jim & Joyce Simmelink, Bob Haseley & Mary Letendre and Art & Maureen Davis

7 Start Your Engines Events and Event Wrap-ups Page 6 Marietta June 14/15, 2013 Rich Velardo (also Bakers, Embrees & Miracles) Yes, it s on again for this year and we re getting ready to have more fun. A few changes will be made for an easier start but otherwise look for another fun time in southern Ohio. The Marietta tour has become very popular with area Miata clubs and attracts clubs from Ohio, Kentucky, Indiana, Michigan & Pennsylvania each year. More information will be available as plans are finalized. Make this a one-day event or spend one or two nights in Marietta with us. While final plans for our exact tour route and the welcoming dinner for all attending clubs on Friday are still being set for this non-event, it is a go and everyone is welcome to attend. The food is great and there are enough things to do in the Marietta/Parkersburg area to keep drivers and non-drivers alike happy. For drivers the main event starts at 10 AM in Marietta and will include a picnic lunch out as in past years, folks begin gathering in the lot of the Hampton Inn a little after 9, with the first cars leaving the lot at 10 AM. We ll group ourselves with the fast cars in front and the tourists behind so everyone is able to set a comfortable pace for themselves. Non-drivers can enjoy the great shopping and the downtown section of Marietta while the drivers play. There are plenty of hotels in the area, most of the clubs normally stay at the Hampton Inn. Find the most up to date info here; RSVP to; Rich Velardo rvelardo@zoominternet.net or Bill Miracle cheeph107@gmail.com ``Jackie Roast.. A Dinner for Jackie Williams, May 31st Rich Velardo As everyone probably knows by now, Jackie is moving to Arizona in June. Jackie is one of the earliest club members having joined in the early 1990 s, she has contributed quite a lot to the club over the years and we will miss her company. Dinner will be on Friday, May 31st at Mavis Winkles ( ) 5005 Rockside Rd., Independence, in the Crown Centre Building (look for the green neon roof on the north-west corner of I-77 & Rockside). Be there at 6 PM for drinks followed by dinner. We will be able to order off of the menu, but the menu is scheduled to change around the first of May. We must limit the number of guests to 40 so let Rich know ASAP that you re attending. We must have a final count no later than May 23 rd, although I think we ll be filled long before that. Rich Velardo; or rvelardo@zoominernet.net As the title says, this is a roast, albeit a friendly roast, for a great friend of the club. We ll have a small presentation for Jackie and we ll also have the opportunity to share stories, anyone who s been around for more than a few years has a Jackie Story, so please bring your favorite Jackie story to share. Tour to the club picnic on July 13 th - Doug and Carol Leavens If you haven't been on a tour before or attended the club picnic now is your chance to do both. Join us approximately at noon on Saturday July 13 for a 3 hour tour to the home of Bob and Betty Belding in Columbiana, Ohio. ( Don't miss this opportunity to meet Harvey Firestone). We plan on meeting at Mom's Grill in North Royalton at Rt 82 and York Rd for lunch and leave at 1pm for a nice 3 hour drive to the picnic. We will publish our route next month so can also join us in route. It is an easy drive home, just a short drive up route 7 to the turnpike. Please note that all times are still subject to change. We will be running the route in the next few weeks to finalize the roads. Please mark your calendar. We are limiting the tour to 100 cars. It is not necessary to come for lunch only be there at our specified departure time. Doug and Carol Leavens dougml@roadrunner.com

8 Start Your Engines Events Page 7 Membership Picnic - July 14, 2012 Hosted by Betty & Bob Belding Betty and I invite you to the former Firestone Homestead, birthplace of Harvey S. Firestone in northern Columbiana County for the annual Northcoast Miata Club picnic. Join us at the Belding Homestead at State Route 14, Columbiana, Ohio for the Picnic. Our home is located one half mile east of the State Route 7 and State Route 14 intersection on the south side of SR 14 (left side), directly across from the entrance to the Links at Firestone Farms GC. Look for the sign. Everyone is welcome! There are some neat Miata Roads to travel if you wish a leisurely drive and more direct routes also. Arrive any time after 4:00, we will eat around 5:30 PM. Bring your favorite dish to share along with copies of your recipes (unless they are secret), your favorite beverage and enjoy the afternoon. The club is again generously furnishing hamburgers, hot dogs, kielbasa, soft drinks, table service, plates and cups. There will be Miata Rodeo games, weather permitting. You can bring your goodies to the house and then park along the road to show other folks what they are missing by not owning a Miata. Please let us know by July 7 th that you are coming so we can order enough food. Our telephone number is address is bibelding@aol.com. Bob s cell # is if you should get lost. The latchstring is out, ALL ARE WELCOME!! May Around the World Dinner - Hosted by John & Jeanne Embree Please join us on Tuesday, May 21 st at Fat Cats for dinner at 7 pm/ adult beverages at 6 pm. Fat Cats is a neighborhood restaurant in a renovated house on West 10 th Street in Tremont with a spectacular view of downtown Cleveland. Its Bohemian arty atmosphere has gold toned tin ceilings, brilliant colored walls, and frequently changing paintings. Fat Cats has been in business for 15 years and was an early addition to Tremont s restaurant renaissance. Fat Cats refers to its menu as eclectic, but there is a strong thread of Italian with a few Asian and regional east coast influences. Small plates are $7 to $10, entrees are $15 to $20 and there always several daily specials. Fat Cats is located at 2061 West 10 th St, Cleveland, OH, There is a small parking lot next to the restaurant and street parking nearby. If you would like to join us on May 21st, please RSVP to jjjembree@gmail.com or by May17 th. Around the World Lunch - Hosted by Art & Maureen Davis Tuesday May 28 - Riverstone Tavern, 6757 Center Rd, Valley City Ohio , Meet at noon

9 Start Your Engines Events Page 8 ART AND GARDEN TOUR Hosted by Jim and Joyce Simmelink Saturday, May 11th Meeting AT 9am Leaving on Tour at 9:30am from 5299 Meadowood Blvd, Lyndhurst, OH, DETAILS - We will meet at our house and caravan on an east-side tour of back roads for about 1 hour ending with a drive through Bratenahl. We will then drive up Martin Luther King Blvd with pauses at some of the Cultural Gardens and a stop at the Cleveland Greenhouse. We will then continue up to University Circle and park at the Cleveland Museum of Art (indoor structural parking). (CMA is free, there is a parking fee). We plan a short guided tour of the newly renovated museum followed by lunch at the new museum restaurant or another restaurant in the University Circle area. We should finish up around 2ish. Some may want to stay longer to further explore the CMA exhibits or visit the newly reopened and renovated Crawford Auto Museum that is a short walk from the CMA parking. - LIMIT - 14 MIATAS Reserve For The Art and Garden Tour by ing Jim and Joyce (jjsimmelink@aol.com) Eric s River Run 13 Hosted by Mike and Cindy Cooper Eric s River Run (annual sports car tour) will be held on Saturday May 25, This is the Saturday of Memorial Day weekend. Mike and Cindy Cooper will again be leading the Northcoast contingency for any Northcoast Miata Club members who wish to attend. This is a tour rather than a rally and is not a timed event. We will be driving about 270 miles. The tour will be driven on secondary roads in a spirited fashion. We will start near Columbus, proceed to the Pike Island Locks and Dam, on the Ohio River and finish at Tom s Ice Cream in Zanesville. There may be 65 to 100 cars on this tour, including several makes and models of British sports cars as well as Miatas. The cost is $10 per car. I must warn you, this is not a relaxing drive and we are not sight-seeing. You may however, see places that you would like to return to on your own at a later date. If you have never toured with the club before I would probably recommend that you not take this tour. This is like no other tour that the club does, Some first timers, though they did return home safely, never came back to the club. If you are not comfortable traveling in a spirited fashion or have physical limitations that preclude you from enjoying being in a car on Miata roads for 6 hours or more this tour is not for you. Everyone will have a map with specific directions and are in no way obligated to stay with our group. If at any time during the tour you wish to break off from the group please do not hesitate to tell me. I will make sure you know where you are and you may feel free to either continue the tour on your own or return to the nearest highway. Cindy and I will be driving to Columbus Friday afternoon May 24 and will be staying overnight at the Day s Inn at 2100 Brice Rd. in Reynoldsburg. Cindy and I have arranged to stay two nights. We have arranged a block of rooms at a group rate (Has been $55 plus tax per night) under the name Northcoast Miata Club. If you wish to reserve one of these rooms you must call the Days Inn at and hold your room with a credit card. Also please let me know that you have done so. If you are interested in attending please Coop at mdcooper49@frontier.com or call me and leave a message at Also let me know if you are planning on spending one or two nights. You do not need to notify the River Run planners, I will take care of that. You will however have to provide the $10 feeat the start of the tour. I will not take care of that. I have promised to call the motel about two weeks before the event to release any of our unused rooms.

10 Start Your Engines Road Kill Rally! Page 9 Road Kill Rally - Hosted by John & Donna Garsteck Don't miss all the fun! Join the club for the "2013 ROAD KILL RALLY". We will meet at Cascades on JUNE 29th at 10:00 am. Plan on having a full day of fun, driving, and friendships old and new. Donuts and coffee will be provided. You will need to bring a digital camera, and some sort of information directory, such as: cell phone, I-pad, GPS, or old fashion phone book, or map and your best smile. Each participant will receive a shirt, each car will get a goodie bag, a set of clues, an instruction sheet, and directions to party center. After the rally, we will meet for dinner and judging of the booklets for trophies. Registration forms and checks are due JUNE 1st in order to guarantee the correct size shirt. Don t Miss Out on All The Fun Sign up for North Coast Miata Club s ROAD KILL RALLY Saturday, June 29 Starting at Cascade Auto Group 10:00 am Driver T-shirt S M L XL XXL* Navigator t-shirt S M L XL XXL* Phone# Amount enclosed ($30.00 per person * add &3.00 for XXL ) Make checks payable to Northcoast Miata Club Mail to Donna Garsteck Prospect Rd. Strongsville, Ohio All entries must be received by June first in order to insure correct size shirt

11 Start Your Engines Miatas at the Gap and More Page 10 Spring Miatas at the Gap May 12 through 19 th 2013 Hosted by Bill and Rancie Titley Time s up! Procrastination is over!! Be there or be an equilateral right-angled rhombus! The wonderful roads will miss you and your Miata! Nitty gritty time! The Lodge at Valley View in Townsend, TN or valleyviewtn@.aol.com. Be sure to say that you are with the Miata club in Building 6. Call Bill at See you Sunday afternoon or there abouts on May 12! Zoom Zoom!!! Miatas at Deals Gap XVII July 24-28, 2013 Rich Velardo Go back and read Bill Ttiley s Spring Miatas at the Gap articles from past months, then add in hundreds of Miatas, vendors of Miata products, Miata clubs from all over the USA (and a few from Canada as well) and you have the July event. Unlike Bill Titley s Spring Miatas at the Gap, we stay on the other side of the mountains, in Fontana Village. I will be there again this year, wouldn t miss it. Please join me and start making plans now because housing gets crowded for this event. RSVP to Rich rvelardo@zoominternet.net We will be leaving on Wednesday, July 24 th and will arrive on Thursday. I have a room in the lodge at Fontana and there are plenty of places in the area to stay at, if you cannot get lodging at Fontana. Besides our normal activities such as running the dragon, shopping at the area craft shops, hanging out in Fontana with the rest of the Miata crazies we ll be taking a few of the organized tours as well. I ll be there without Lilas this year and plan to get into more of the organized tours, so far I m looking at the Thursday Evening Sunset Cherohala run and the Spirited Friday Morning Run. As usual there will be a picture taken Saturday morning at the dam followed by the free lunch. I plan to return home on Sunday the 28 th. SCCA Solo AutoX The Neohio region of the SCCA is restarting its Solo (AutoX) program in 2013 and I thought that our club members might have an interest in their events. Their tentative 2013 schedule includes four events at Lakeland Community College in Kirtland. The dates are; June 9, August 11, September 15, and October 13. See for more information.

12 Start Your Engines Sundaes on Mondays and More! Page 11 CORRECTED SUNDAES ON MONDAYS SCHEDULE: 2013 ** (starred) ITEMS HAVE BEEN CORRECTED FROM ORIGINAL SCHEDULE May 6 Olympia Candies, Pearl Rd., Strongsville (food) May 13 Pav's Creamery, 3769 Manchester, Akron (Port. Lakes) May 20 Mitchell's - Westlake, Detroit Rd., Westlake, May 23 (Thurs.) Park Place/Astorhurst, 6980 Dunham, Walton Hills, **May 27 Jeni's Ice Cream, 67 North Main, Chagrin Falls, June 3 Handel's Ice Cream, 3048 Graham Rd., Stow June 10 Falls Ice Cream & Candy, 8094 Columbia, Olmsted Falls, June 17 Honey Nut Ice Cream, 4674 State Rd., Cleveland, June 24 Scooter's Dog House, 9600 Blackbrook Rd., Mentor, (food) June 27 (Thurs) Z's Ice Cream and Bean, 2706 Boston Rd., Hinckley, July 1 Strickland's, 9070 Ohio 14, Streetsboro, July 8 Mitchell's, Lake Rd., Bay Village, (Hunt. Park) July 15 East Coast Custard, 6240 Pearl, Parma Hts., July 25 (Thurs.) Malley's Mentor, 8920 Mentor Ave., Mentor, July 29 Z's Ice Cream and Bean, 2706 Boston Rd., Hinckley, August 5 Stoddard's Frozen Custard, 1321 West Main Street, Kent, August 12 Rosso Gelato, Detroit Rd., Rocky River, August 19 Handel's Ice Cream, 103 East Royalton Rd., Broadview Hts., August 22 (Thurs.) Scooter's, 9600 Blackbrook, Mentor, (food) August 26 Country Maid, 3252 West Streetsboro Rd., (Rt. 303), Richfield Sept. 2 Cone Zone & Grill, 4081 Rocky River Dr., Cleveland, (food) Sept. 5 (Thurs.) Falls Ice Cream, 8094 Columbia, Olmsted Falls, **Sept. 9 Hersey's Hudson, 50 West Streetsboro Rd., (Rt. 303) Hudson, **Sept. 16 Park Place/Astorhurst, 6980 Dunham, Walton Hills, **Sept. 23 Pav's Creamery, 3769 Manchester, Akron (Port. Lakes) **Sept. 30 Malley's Mentor, 8920 Mentor Ave., Mentor, Oct. 7, Strickland's Ice Cream, 3465 So. Arlington, Akron, Oct. 10 (Thurs.) Mitchell's Ice Cream - Rocky River, Detroit, Oct. 14 Malley's Ice Cream, Madison, Lakewood, Oct. 21 East Coast Custard, Lorain, Fairview Park, Oct. 28 Olympia Candies, Pearl Rd. Strongsville, Winter Sundaes on Mondays: We averaged about a dozen people at our first Monday of the month ice cream gatherings. If there is continued interest, we will start them up, again, after our official season ends. Let me know your thoughts/suggestions. And, thanks, Doug for all of your help.

13 AROUND THE WORLD DINNERS AND LUNCHES 2013 Page 12 AROUND THE WORLD DINNERS AND LUNCHES 2013 JANUARY-- January 9- Sweet Melissa Hosts- Chris and Elise Galizio FEBRUARY-- February 12- Le Petit Triangle Hosts- Dave and Karen Baker MARCH March 13- Flat Iron Cafe Hosts- Jeff and Lisa Kramer APRIL April 10- Oak Barrel Host- Tim Graham Lunch- February 27- King Wah Hosts- Art and Maureen Davis Lunch- March 26- Sokolowski's Hosts- Art and Maureen Davis Lunch - April 14- Punderson Manor Hosts- Jim and Marilyn Nenadal Lunch- April 24- Sully's, Medina Hosts- Art and Maureen Davis MAY May 21- Fat Cats, Tremont Hosts- John and Jean Embree Lunch- May 28-Riverstone, Valley City Hosts- Art and Maureen Davis JUNE June 11- ViVo, Ridge and Pleasant Valley Hosts- Jim and Marilyn Nenadal JULY July 10- Vintage House Cafe, Avon Hosts- Art and Maureen Davis AUGUST August 6- TBD Hosts- Doug and Carol Leavens SEPTEMBER September 10- TBD Hosts- Joe and Sandy Wilick OCTOBER-----October 9- Alesios, North Royalton Hosts- Charlie and Marlene Rodgers NOVEMBER November 13- Danny Boys ( old Pipers 111) Hosts- Rich and Linda Placko DECEMBER--- OPEN Lunch - June 26 - Willoughby Brewing Company Hosts- Art and Maureen Davis

14 Sunshine News and Other News, For Sale Page 13 Sunshine News Marilyn (Sunshine) Nenadal Condolences to Teri & Dan Cali on the passing of Teri s Mom. On the mend---bev Barkley & Lilas Velardo. Thanks for supporting Lilas & Bev Rich & Lilas Velardo March was a horrible month for Lilas and Bev Barkley, both were hospitalized for the entire month with life threatening Illnesses. They were literally just a few rooms from each other in Medina General Hospital. Thankfully both are out of the hospital and on their way to recovery. The support, cards, calls and visits from our friends in the club certainly helped with their recovery. Thank you all. Have a goodie that you d like to sell, trade or just give away? This is the place to advertise it. Just send an with pictures and all of your information to the newsletter at; exhaust_notes@northcoast-miata.com FOR SALE or Trade; For sale - Fits Miata (1) Emerald Mica (18j) Side air dam skirts Part # NO53 V4 910F $ (2) Emerald Mica (18j) Rear under skirts (large mud flap) $ Part# N067 V4 930F Buy both for $ Dan Curran dancurransr@hotmail.com

15 For Sale or Trade, Wanted, The Dumpster & The Tail-Pipe Page 14 For Sale Northcoast Miata Club T-Shirts Club T-SHIRTS any size only $7.00. This year s color is Cardinal Red. See Dan Cali or call him at or dcali5@yohoo.com I HAVE THEM IN STOCK! Wanted: Miata Sales Brochures & Toys: I m looking for early Miata sales brochures and special edition sales brochures that are in good shape. I m also always looking for Miata toys that I do not have yet. Contact Rich Velardo at rvelardo@zoominternet.net Favorite Links Northcoast Miata Club; Mazda USA; Cascade Auto Group; MX-5 Miata.net; Miatas at the Gap XVII; Mazda Chat; Kale Auto, hard to find auto parts; Northern Ohio Racing Association; NE Ohio region SCCA; NASA Racing; Anatomy of Autocross (video); Backstreet Performance (club member Rich Johnson s shop) Tire Size Calculator; The Tire Rack; Mid-Ohio Race Track; Glenmoor Gathering; Bring a Trailer, classic cars (that can be driven, not show queens) for sale. Autoblog, automotive news and test drives. Jay Leno s Garage; See the Cascade Auto Group for all of your Miata needs. Audi, Mazda, Subaru & Porsche sales and service State Rd., Cuyahoga Falls, Ohio Club Officers and Committee Directors; President... Art Davis president@northcoast-miata.com Vice President... Dave Baker vicepres@northcoast-miata.com Past President Chris Galizio cgalizio@yahoo.com Treasurer... Bob Stefancic treasurer@northcoast-miata.com Secretary... John Embree secretary@northcoast-miata.com Historian... Lisa Kramer historian@northcoast-miata.com Membership... Joe & Sandy Wilick membership@northcoast-miata.com Sunshine... Marilyn Nenadal sunshine@northcoast-miata.com Competition. Mike DePietro competition@northcoast-miata.com Merchandise... Mike & Linda DePietro merchandise@northcoast-miata.com Newsletter... Steve Greenlaw exhaust_notes@northcoast-miata.com Web Masters... Daryl & Rachel Baker webdude@northcoast-miata.com