2011 october miatafile
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The October issue of the Gateway Miata Club newsletter Miatafile.TRANSCRIPT
Volume 22, Issue 10 October, 2011
Index Calendar Page 1 Schedule of Events Page 2 Apple Pick’n at Eckert’s Page 3 Halloween Ferry Boat Run Page 4 Holiday Party Information Page 5—6 Indy Invades St. Louis Page 7—9 First Day of Fall Page 10 Club Bulletin Board, and Officers Page 11
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2 3 4 5 6 7 8 Eckerts drive and ap-ples
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16 17 18 19 20 21 22 Hallow-een Ferry Boat Run
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Schedule of 2011 Events
October
10/08 Eckert’s Apple Pick’n 10/13 Monthly Meeting @ Incredible Pizza 6:30 pm 10/22 Saturday Cars and Coffee 10/22 Halloween Ferry Boat Run
November
11/13 Veterans Day Run to SAFB Club Brunch 11/19 Miata Holiday Party
December
12/8 Monthly Meeting @ Incredible Pizza 6:30pm 12/10 Keenoy Holiday Lights Ralle 12/22 First Day of Winter at Café Ventanna All events are subject to change, more details to follow as the dates grow closer. If you are interested in sponsoring an event, contact one of the board members. We are always looking for new adventures.
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It’s Apple Picking Time! Put October 8th on your calendar for a fun filled day at the Eckert’s Farm in Belleville, Ill, it will be a great drive, good eats, and lots of fall fun picking apples, shopping at the country store or just hanging out with the best people in the world—the Gateway Miata Club. We plan on meeting at 8:30 am. and departing at 9:00 a.m. (I know its early, but there is nothing like a crisp fall morning). I am still working on the route and the departure place, but mark your calendar for a great fall event. Watch you email for an announce with more details.
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Halloween Ferry Boat run on Saturday, Oct 22nd. Costumed people and cars are the event. Regular clothed folk are welcome too. Prizes will be given to best dressed cars and couple/single. Your peers will vote. Meet at the Piasa Bird Park-n-Ride, west of the Argosy Casino, Alton, IL (W. Broadway St./McAdams Pkwy) at 1pm. We depart at 1:30. The drive is approx. 85 miles up Route 100 through Grafton. We will drive through Calhoun County before dining at a mystery location between 4:30 and 5pm. So scour the costume shops or make your own. See you there.
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I know it seems early to be talking about the Holidays, but it is just around the cor-ner. Mark your calendar for November 12th –The Gateway Miata Holiday Party. It will be held at Spazio’s Restaurant in Westport, the club will subsidize a portion of every-one’s dinner so the cost will be $10.00 per person which will need to be paid by Oc-tober 31. You can either bring your check to the next club meeting (October 13) or mail your check to Connie Welch (202 Southridge Drive, Shiloh, IL 62269). We will also continue the tradition of the gift exchange. We will be sending out an an-nouncement shortly with all of the details so watch your email.
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Buffet Dinner, Wine and Soft Drinks Provided Members will also have the pleasure of partaking in the “Grog Bowl” After dinner we will hold our annual Election of Officers and then the
fun begins……
Again this year we will do a “Pick a Gift or Steal One” gift exchange. Just bring a wrapped gift of $20.00 or less value to participate.
On your turn, you may pick an unopened gift, or “steal” one. FUN!!!
You may even choose a date to sponsor your own event for next year. Whether it’s a scenic drive, cook-out or “mingle”, it’s all a great time
of fun and friends.
MORE DETAILS TO FOLLOW VIA e-MAIL!!!!!!
————————————————————————————- 2010 Holiday Party Reservation Form
Name(s) of Attendees:______________________________________ ________________________________________________________
Payment Enclosed $_________
Early Bird Discount $10.00 Per Person if postmarked by 10/31/10
Mail this form and Payment to:
Gateway Miata Club c/o Connie Welch, Treasurer
202 Southridge Drive Shiloh, IL 62269
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The Roads were dampened, but not our Spirits!
The event called “Indy Miata invades St. Louis” began Friday, Sept 9. Indy cars began motoring into the Doubletree Hotel in St. Louis toward late afternoon. We were greeted by members of the Gateway (St. Louis) Miata Club. The Fox and Hound Restaurant was the place of choice for supper. We ate in the game room surrounded by four large screen TV’s. Mmmmm. Good food, good com-pany. Saturday morning we were hard pressed to keep our tops down because of inter-mittent drizzle. But regardless, the intrepid Gateway Club offered drives to Au-gusta, MO, west of St. Louis. The drives were categorized Faster, Fast, and Sce-nic. So, why did the Scenic cars lap the Fast cars? (They must have made a stop along the way?) Schluersburg Road – can you pronounce that? Can you pronounce it well and fast, and not have those following you wonder what you’re saying? And, can you pronounce it for a police officer without getting into trouble? Some of the Mis-souri roads are a challenge. Saturday afternoon we spotted small blue patches of sky. Tops down! The three categories drove to Washington, MO. This could have been labeled the “nature drive.” We saw turkeys, turtles, buzzards, skunks, and HORSES! This area has many, many large houses with even larger pastures for horses. It was difficult for all to spy these critters on such lovely curvy roads! Ask Eric about his rac-coon-road (kill)-“roast”. Or ask Tom and Laura to describe it for you. While we were standing in the hotel parking lot deciding a supper venue, a wed-ding bus pulled in with a happy party. Before we knew what was happening, the wedding photographer was requesting that we line the Miatas up as background for a photo with the Wedding Party … and, oh, let’s have all the drivers surround the happy couple for the photo too! So the clubs have been forever memorialized in the wedding portraits of Joe and Missy! Since we still had a few moments before supper, we drove to a new park in the area. The giant sculpture of head, hands, foot, and knee was fascinating for all. Some were more fascinated than others. Right, Larry?
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After supper at Houlihan’s, we drove closer into St. Louis for dessert at the world famous, Ted Drewe’s Frozen Custard – Home of the Original Concrete! Ah, more good food, good company! Mmmmm. Sunday morning the sun quickly burned off the fog and we were off to the his-toric town of Kimmswick and the Blue Owl Restaurant. Again, great curvy roads… with tops down! The Blue Owl has great food and especially great des-serts (as in 12” high pies). Ah, yum… more good food. But, unfortunately we had to bid goodbye to our new and old friends and head for home. We had a great time – the 8 cars from Indy and our Gateway hosts! We were a fun group and, as with other Miata Clubs that we have encountered, we blended well and enjoyed each other’s company and CARS! Kathy & Steve Crouse
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Thanks to Steve Crouse and David Stroup for the pictures. More are on line. Make sure to check them out.
Thanks Jimmie Maminta for the pic-tures. More on line.
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The Miata File is published monthly for the members of the Gateway Miata Club. The Gateway Miata Club assumes no liability for any in-formation contained herein, or injury or damage resulting from use of this information. The ideas, opinions, maintenance or modification tips ex-pressed are to be used at the reader’s discretion. Individual contributors and/or the editors express no ap-proval, authentication or endorse-ment.
2010 Gateway Miata Officers
President—Dawn Allen (636) 922-9424 [email protected] Vice President—Charley McBride (314) 922-3004 [email protected] Secretary—Bonnie Pfleckl (636) 332-8755 [email protected] Treasurer—Connie Welch (618) 210-7595 [email protected] Public Relations Co Chairs Dennis Nieweg (314) 607-2514 [email protected] Doug Allen (636) 922-9424 [email protected] Membership—Jim and Glenda Kramer (636) 978-5993 [email protected] Web Master—David Stroup (636) 614-8730 [email protected] Newsletter—Dona Rector (618) 960-4778 [email protected]
Birthdays
Michael Lossau 10/10
Helen Nieweg 10/18
Jack Muirhead 10/19
Anniversary
Louis and Bonnie Pfleckl 10/27