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Monthly Meeting Minutes
July 19, 2021
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25 Members
CMGC President Phil Wydra opened the meeting at 7:15 pm. There were new faces in the group - Paul Pickley, Jim Mowers and Mary Kay Cobb, Thomas Hunkele (guest) - all welcome. This is the first meeting together in almost a year - new venue to boot! Mr. Beef and Pizza in Mount Prospect, IL
Car projects
Tim Schafer - MGB LE – taking apart a recent purchase this past weekend. Hope to do a restore - will update soon. Looking Good.
Steve Sparks -a beautiful "RED Midget" Engine issue - as fast as putting in transmission oil...fast as coming out. "don't know where I would be without this club.
Bill Hedrick - it took me 35 years to get car running the way he wants it! Keep with it. Bill picked up 1968 MGB-GT - we can hardly wait to see it - Good Luck Bill.
Dave ‘Cowboy’ Bralich - trick for trunk latch (noted in last month’s issue of Driveline) worked on Walt’s K car. Dave, again Thank you!
Meeting Minutes - June meeting minutes as written in the Driveline were approved.
Staff Reports
Treasurer's report - Treasurer Jim Compton reported 7/18/2021 - Total available funds - 29,323.88. Checking - available funds - 6765.57;
Savings - ending balance - 22,558.31. For break down please see treasure's report - you can ask one of the staff members.
Librarian – Pau Pickley – "people are checking out books"
Membership – No Report
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Driving Event
Past event —Blackhawk Farm Raceway trip - we got our cars up to 60 MPH on the serpentine Autocross track.
Upcoming events include:
August 19th - Bill Kalafut Westmont Cruisin Nights - sounds like a blast. Members can park in front of Bills office. People’s Choice awards and awards for walking rally will be awarded. More details to come.
August 22nd - Tally Ho Rally coming up soon. We be driving in good fun for the Fox.
Sept 12th - British Car Union Festiva – Harper College Palatine, IL
Sept 18th - possible LaGrange Pet Parade. Still tentative for this event.
Sept 19th - potential Garage Tour - Jeff Powell
Oct 16th - Saturday Vintage Race Days
Old Business.
In-person Club Meetings - Enjoying the new meeting venue - no potholes in the parking lot, meeting room is at no charge, beer on-tap for $3.50, and Vegan food available.
Natter N Noggin’ – meeting at Finn McCool’s on the 2nd Wednesday of the month - have not made it there yet but we would like to see more attendance per Dave Bralich.
CMGC Website committee - working with the Bluehost platform.
50-50 Raffle - $39.00 - went to our new member - Jim Mowers - Congratulations Jim! Brian Dublin - took the vintage sign - it was a cool sign and Jim Wales - won the burlap MG bag.
New Business - No new business was presented.
With no further business to discuss, meeting closed at 8:29 pm.
Respectfully submitted,
Melissa Gonzales for Victor L’Heureux,
CMGC Secretary
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August 2021
