NEWSLETTER OF THE CLASSIC MG CLUB

Vol. 45 No. 10 Issue 529 October 2007

MAINTAINING THE BREED FOR OVER FORTY YEARS

PRESIDENT: Kathy Cook. 8554 Amber Oak Dr., Orlando, FL 32817. Phone 407 678 6814

E-mail – kcook@mail.ucf.edu.

EDITOR: Send Articles to Tony Roth, 551 Gilbert Rd., Winter Park, FL 32792. Phone 407 671 6888 - E–mail – ClassicMGClub@cfl.rr.com.

MEETING: As usual it is the third Thursday, October 18^th at 7:00 PM in the Maitland Senior Center, 145 S Maitland Ave. in (you guessed it!) Maitland Directions, from Horatio and Orlando Ave. (AKA 17-92), Go West on Horatio to Maitland Ave. Then left (South) on Maitland Ave. to Packwood. Go right (West) on Packwood about ½ a block to the parking lot. (1st driveway on the left). With cooler weather setting in on us, let’s have a good turnout of MGs at the meeting.It is about time to return to an Italian joint for a pie at the post meeting. See you there.

Date: Saturday, October 20 

 Location: Hotel Jacaranda,  Avon Park, Fl. (Built in 1926. Operated by South Florida Community College.)

 	1)      We have 12 rooms set aside for us until Sept.30,

	 2) Rates are $69.95 for standard double or $74.95 for a mini-suite.

 	 3)  For reservations, call Elaine at (863) 453-2211 and tell her you are with the MG club or with the Camichos

party.

	 4)  Secured parking is located at the rear of the hotel.

 	 5) A continental breakfast will be provided on Sunday morning.

 	 6)  We have a private reception area for our cocktail party prior to dinner.

Dinner:        Olympia Restaurant

 	The hotel does not have dinning room service on the weekends. The restaurant is about ½ mile from the hotel

	and we have reservations for their private dinning room at 7:30 (if enough people attend) and we will order

	from the menu. 

Departure/Gathering Time: McDonald's on South Orange Ave, 1/2 block north of Michigan St.

	1) The tour down will leave at 9:15 AM.

	2)  Anyone coming from the west or south can be met in Haines City if  they advise John Camichos in advance.

	 He will provide location. 

 	3)We will stop for lunch in Frostproof.

	4) Back roads will be used both going and coming.

NOTE:          Call John Camichos at (407) 894-1957, or by e-mail at pjcamichos@aol.com by October 17 and

	 advise him if you are: 

 	a) staying at the hotel 

 	b) planning to have dinner with the group (We need an accurate head count)

 	c) need to meet the tour on the way down 

	d) any and/or all of the above

BREAKFAST AT THE STEWART RESIDENCE: For those not going on the overnighter, you are invited to a British Car owner’s breakfast at the home of Joan & Dan Stewart on Saturday, October 20^th at 9:00 AM.

You are asked to bring a small dish of your choice or juice. Please respond to Joan by e-mail if possible jstwart830@cfl.rr.com (CHECK E-MAIL ADDRESS) or call her on her cell 407 234 8243.

The event will be held upstairs outside – weather permitting.

Last year we had a great tine and are looking forward to doing it again this year.

Our address is 3901 Wimbledon Drive, Lake Mary, FL. 32746. (Directions, Go West Lake Mary Blvd. from I-4 to Markham Woods Rd. Go north for about a mile. Turn left on Wimbledon Rd and go to 3901.)

We are looking forward to having you at our home. Joan & Dan Stewart.

FLANKEY MINI CAR SHOW & PICNIC: While I'm thinking of it, I wanted to let you know that Jim & I are going on a cruise to the eastern Caribbean, leaving Sun., Nov. 11 and returning Sun., Nov. 18. The 18th is the day we would normally have the picnic, the Sunday before Thanksgiving. However, this year we would like to change it to the Sunday AFTER Thanksgiving, which would be Nov. 25, due to the cruise schedule. I wanted to let you know in plenty of time to get it in the October Newsletter, so all would know.

As another thought--what if we changed from chicken to CHILI. Coming so soon after Thanksgiving, do you think everyone's "poultried" out and Chili would be a welcome change?......I have a large roaster oven (like Jan Wager used to make her chili in) and we could have a large batch in it. If anyone else has a favorite chili recipe, they could bring it in a crock-pot and we could end up having 3-alarm, 5-alarm or even 12-alarm chili. Mine is sort of in the middle, not too mild but not overwhelming either. I'll make cornbread to go with it, so only other thing we would need would be dessert, which the attendees usually provide, in great variety. I know the chili parties we used to have at the beach were always fun, and the end of November just might bring us some cooler weather! Let me know your thoughts on this. Thanks. Camille

EVENT PAST: There was a great turnout for the Fish Fry at the home of Will Bowden. Everything went off without a hitch, except for a very small rain shower that passed thru. Before Lunch, Will mapped out a little scenic tour of the area. Quite a few took the half hour or so drive and reported back that it was very enjoyable. Al Cook was the designated person behind the fryer. He made gobs of hush puppies and some pretty tasting fried Bassa. This was complimented by a rather large bowl of boiled shrimp. Unfortunately, the shrimp was not put on the serving table with the great side dishes that everyone brought. Many had eaten their fill before the shrimp was found. Oh Well! It made a good dessert if you had room.

We were treated to an unexpected pleasure. Bev and Dean showed up with their new grandbabies Mackenzie & Tayler along with their parents Britany & James. They now are just a little over one year old. If you remember, they were born very premature last summer and only tipped the scales at about one pound. Now they are a good “normal” size and have a great personality. Everyone took his or her turn holding and enjoying them.Food, Fellowship and driving your MG. Is there a better way to spend a September afternoon?

SPIREK TC: Frank Spirek’s old Clipper Blue TD is for sale at Vantage Sports Cars. Click on www.vantagesportscars.com for info.