New Directions Monthly Column of Driving Events Your Driving events coordinator was on vacation this month and has not participated in any past, or thought about any upcoming, driving events. As you can see in the photo, there is life without MG's and I'd be happy to share some experiences at one of the upcoming events. "The more you drive, the more you smile". -- Reinout Vogt

Autocross Update: Autocross events with the Miata Club are winding down for the season. The remaining season is listed below. The September event will be the last of the season. Anyone interested in entering in the Autocross events, should read up on the car & driver requirements noted on the Miata Club website at www.windycitymiataclub.com. Next Autocross Event September 8th —Miata Club Autocross IV—Schaumburg, IL ~~Bill Mennell

CMGC Regalia

Good news, the club grill badges, are now available for $20 each to club members. They can be purchased at the club meetings or send a note to regalia@chicagolandmgclub.com with your purchase intentions. They can be mailed to you for a nominal shipping cost.

I recently checked our on-line store sales and we are selling some of our merchandise from fieldhouse.com/mg. As you know, these items are available for customization with our club logo and your name or other information. You can also visit the triple-c.com site to order MG merchandise of which some of it can be personalized with our club logo..

How about a warm Stadium blanket for those cool fall (or early Spring) outings? They are embroidered with the CMGC logo.

We have a good supply of club license plate frames as well as the small club pins if you are interested. We also have a small inventory of items that are available at club meetings and other events.

CMGC Name Tags are available to order. If you need a Name Tag, let me know and I’ll but you on the next list. Once we get to 10 on the list, we place the order.

Any questions, do not hesitate to ask George.

-- George Phariss