Our club has again been invited by the Chicagoland Corvair Enthusiasts to attend their long running “Orphan Car Picnic”. This year, the picnic has been moved to the Kendall County Fairgrounds, just west of IL Rt 47 on IL Rt 71, near Yorkville. Plan to arrive between 10 AM and 2 PM; our club will provide picnic-type food for our members and the Corvair club provides beverages. We will congregate in an assigned area on the field as directed by the organizers. This is strictly a social event, with no trophies or judging, and it is completely free. This event is restricted to “Orphan” cars i.e. those marques that are no longer manufactured; consequently, you can expect to see a variety of cars such as Hudson, Studebaker, Nash, and other discontinued marques. For further info, check the link on our website calendar.
Additional information is available at
http://www.ccecorvair.com/OAP
 

Lucas Memorial Night Rally August 29th Our nighttime rally will start at 8 PM in the parking lot of the Patio Restaurant, on Highland Ave, just north of IL Rt 56 (west side of Yorktown shopping center). This is a very unique event and has been quite popular over the years. Entrants will participate in a traditional gimmick rally during the twilight hours, driving along suburban roads while answering rally questions. This rally is confined to low speed roads in populated areas with no need to exit your car; all rally clues involve brightly lit signage along the rally route. Total driving time under two hours, with an opportunity for a snack or meal at the ending point. A navigator is highly recommended for writing answers and reading the questions. If you don’t have a navigator there are bound to be other singles there you could hook up with. This is an official club event, qualifying for both MG Bucks and Driving Program points.

Hi everyone. The route is planned, the reservations are made, and it is just a little more than seven weeks until we meet in Michigan for our LIGHTS AND LIBATIONS TOUR, WCB 2009. The dates are September 18th – 20th. 
  We will meet in Stevensville, Michigan Friday and Saturday. Ann and I have reserved a block of rooms for both evenings at the Baymont Inn. The phone number is 269-428-9111. Please call the hotel and make your reservations under the Chicagoland MG Club’s block or group number 577-981684. The block expires August 16th. Friday evening dinner will be early at a local winery and restaurant. The food and the wines are excellent. Our dinner reservations are for 5:30. Don’t forget Michigan is an hour ahead of Chicago. The tour will begin at 8 AM Saturday (Eastern Time) from the Baymont’s parking lot. We will be visiting a winery/brewery/distillery and some of the Lighthouses along the Lake Michigan shore and enjoying a scenic drive. On Sunday, we will stop for lunch at a brewery in Indiana by the Old Michigan City Lighthouse. Nearby are both a lighthouse museum and Ragg Tops auto museum. You can choose one or both museums to tour. We expect another fun weekend of driving, sampling some fine foods and wines, and socializing. 
  If you are attending this event, please let us know your plans and send your email address as soon as possible. 

Hope you all can join us!
John and Ann
flobearsmg@comcast.net
630 244-4930

Please note the August 16th deadline for our group rate at the hotels. The hotel room blocks are reserved under the Chicagoland MG Club

-- John and Ann Schroeder