MG CONNECTION EASTERN WASHINGTON, NORTHWEST IDAHO The President s Message By Bob Hughes Here it is, the end of October, and the driving season is coming to a close. We had the October meeting of the IEMGCC, with about 22 people attending. This is a great turnout! Thank you all for showing up. This month we had the great MG Shootout up at Farragut State park, with Mark Elmore officiating. There were the Elmore s, the Brennan s, Sid Kasuga, the Vollmer s, and the Hughes clan attending. It turned out to be a nice fall day, and everyone that wanted to take a turn at throwing some lead downrange got the chance. We sighted in a few rifles, and all went well. Thanks everyone for showing up. It was also a nice day for a drive. The October business meeting was held, and streamlined just a bit. The club officers were elected, (that s the streamlined part) with me, Bob Hughes, being elected as president, Mark Elmore being stood up by Sandy for vice president, Frank Newland for treasurer, and Juanell Brennan as secretary. Charles Brennan has also volunteered to take over the Membership Coordinator duties. Thank you all for your vote of confidence. Also thank you to the other new officers for stepping up to help keep the club running. Mark Elmore is sponsoring a high mileage contest for the new driving season, and will be setting forth some rules for those of us who are always looking for an edge. Look for it in an upcoming newsletter. It was brought up that the Boise Idaho British Car Club is having their summer tour / car show in Moscow Idaho this coming year. This would be a great time for our club to show up en mass. It s not too far to travel, and the meet is essentially a weekend affair. Good people to be around, with some great cars to show. (Editor s note: see page 5 of this newsletter for more info). (Cont. next page) PAGE 1
The Christmas party is coming up rapidly. It is on December 7 th. If you haven t made your reservation please consider doing it now, so as to help things go more smoothly. The cost is $28/ person. Please send checks to Charles Brennan 16139 N. Day Mt. Spokane Road, Mead WA 99021 Looks like a good season is shaping up. I encourage folks to pass on any ideas for activities they think may be of interest. Apologies are in order. It was pointed out to me that we had a couple of new faces in the group at the October meeting that I failed to acknowledge. They were Cal Cathcart, and Steve Smedley. Both have MGBs and I m hoping they will enjoy the club as I have over the last 30 odd years. Welcome to the club, and please accept my apologies for not introducing you to the club during the meeting. Bob REMINDER!! End of season Tech Session November 10th at the Brennan s 16139 N Day-Mt Spokane Rd 10 AM - Noon PAGE 2
REMINDER #2! If you have any items you d like to donate for the silent auction at the Christmas party, please contact Lynn Meyers at 509-290-1620 or meyersl@me.com, or Thad Hopper at hopper4363@comcast.net to arrange a drop-off or pick-up of the items. REMINDER #3! Don t forget to make your reservations for the Christmas Banquet scheduled for December 7th at the Spokane Valley Event Center. The cost is $28 per person. Please send your check to Charles Brennan at 16139 N Day-Mt Spokane Rd, Mead WA 99021. Your RSVP and checks must be received by December 1st. That is when the final tally will be forwarded to the caterers. Any reservations received after December 1st will incur an additional cost on top of the $28 per person. Please allow enough time for your check to travel through the mail so that it gets to Charles by December 1st. Don t Delay!! * * See next page for maps and directions for getting to the Spokane Event Center. * * PAGE 3
From I-90, take the Argonne Exit and head south. Turn left on E Appleway Blvd. Head east for approximately 0.8 mile. Event Center is on the left. Access via last street before University Road (just after all the U-Haul vans). If you hit University Road, you ve gone too far! Spokane Event Center PAGE 4
INLAND EMPIRE MG CLASSICS NEWSLETTER NOVEMBER 2018 The Idaho British Car Club has worked out a deal with Best Western Plus University Inn, 1516 Pullman Road, Moscow for $119.99 plus 8% sales tax and 5% surcharge (estimated taxes = $15.60) for either a King or Double Queen room. The Group name is, Idaho British Car Club Summer Tour 2019. Reservations are now open up until April 28, 2019. Below is the information provided by the Hotel. You have the option of reserving your room with their online link or call the hotel directly at (208) 882-0550 and be sure to use our group name Idaho British Car Club Summer Tour 2019. Send your questions to webmaster@idahobritishcars.org. For overnight accommodations, a guest room block has been reserved at the Best Western Plus University Inn. A daily hot breakfast buffet is complimentary. The hotel offers a restaurant/bar, fitness center, in-room Keurig coffeemakers, microwaves/refrigerators as well as complimentary wireless internet service and shuttle service to the local airport are also offered. For additional information, please visit www.uinnmoscow.com The guest room block is being held until Sunday, April 28, 2019. Prior to that date, please visit this site to make reservations or you may call 208-882-0550/800-325-8765 and mention the Idaho British Car Club s Summer Tour. Please use the link or call directly as travel websites and the general Best Western International reservations site will not have information regarding the group rate. If the link is showing no availability OR after April 28, 2019, please call the hotel directly and mention the Idaho British Car Club s Summer Tour. PAGE 5
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Calendar of Events Meetings are held every 4th Saturday at Conley s Restaurant, 12618 E. Sprague Ave. Spokane Valley, at 8:30 AM. November - 10th - End of Season Tech session, held at the Brennan s. NO BREAKFAST MEETING December - 7th - Annual Christmas Banquet NO BREAKFAST MEETING January 2019-26th - Breakfast Meeting February - 23rd - Breakfast Meeting Club Officers President - Bob Hughes mgabob@comcast.net Vice President - Mark Elmore lymsquezer@roadrunner.com Secretary - Juanell Brennan juanellbrennan@gmail.com Treasurer - Frank Newland limeyfrank@yahoo.com Support Roles Editor - Thad Hopper hopper4363@comcast.net Membership Coordinator - Charles Brennan mgcbrennan@gmail.com Webmaster - Thad Hopper hopper4363@comcast.net Illustrator - Dan Vollmer dfvollmer@gmail.com Moss Motors 440 Rutherford St. Goleta, CA 93117 800 667-7872 PAGE 7