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Upcoming Events

Date Event Location September 7 MMGG Board Meeting Dick’s Bar - Hudson

September 9 Wheels & Wings Osceola, WI

September 15-

17

Fall Vintage Races Elkhart Lake, WI

September 22-

24

Waumandee Hill Climb Waumandee, WI

September 24 InterMarque Picnic Cherokee Park

Rich and Liz Stadther

Some of you may know them from the Austin Healey Club…but wait…there’s MORE…Rich and

Liz also have THREE MGs…a ’52, a ’53 and a ‘74!

Their 1974 MGBGT V8 has a 1962 Buick V8, the 1953 MGTD/C that has been totally restored

and the 1952 MGTD/C that currently has a MGB motor but will receive a Ford V8 60 engine.

The goal for the 1952 MGTD with V8 is to race as a vintage race car.

If you know of that special person…Rich and Liz may be willing to make a deal on transferring

the title of the 53 MGTD into your name!!

GAZETTE http://mn-mggroup.org/

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Recurring Events

Multi-Marque Breakfast – Every Saturday @ 8 AM.

Elsie’s Restaurant Bar and Bowling. 729 Marshall

Street N.E., Mpls, MN 55413. Everyone invited! Map

to the Elsie's at http://elsies.com

East Ender’s Saturday Morning Breakfast

A group of vintage foreign motoring enthusiasts have

started a semi-monthly East Ender’s Breakfast Group

for those that want Breakfast a little later and not drive

to Minneapolis. Join the East Ender’s on the 1st and 3rd

Saturdays each month, 9:00 a.m. at: LUMBERYARD

PUB, 1321 St. Croix Trail, Afton, MN. North of

County Road 18 and St. Croix Trail

The MG Girls’ Corner Ladies Who Lunch

The next Ladies Luncheon will be at Ginger Hop 201

East Hennepin on Friday, Sept. 15 at 1 PM. RSVP to

Elena at elen2b0916@comcast.net.

President Gene Cooper

612-310-1167

mgbcraz@gmail.com

Vice President Diane Rindt

715-379-6001

drindt4271@yahoo.com

Past President Bob (Andy) Anderson

651-439-6876

robtwander1@juno.com

Treasurer Steve Greenway

715-418-9481

1974greenmgb@gmail.com

Secretary Elena Biessener

651-337-0681

elen2b0916@comcast.net

Newsletter Sue Greenway

612-723-0354

Smgreenway1@gmail.com

Regalia Jennie Anderson

952-854-2505

jasweets55@gmail.com

Webmaster Jim Gevay

763-780-8140

jgevay@msn.com

Minnesota MG Group Coordinators &

Representatives

New Members Jon Bergquist

952-758-6070

jonbergquist1116@gmail.com

InterMarque James Pennoyer

763-536-5472

mgadriven@yahoo.com

Mm MG Girls Elena Biessener

651-337-0681

elen2b0916@comcast.net

Tech Session Coordinator OPEN

Minnesota MG Group Officers and Executive Board & Coordinators

The Minnesota MG Group was founded in 1987 and is

dedicated to the preservation, restoration, maintenance and

enjoyment of the MG cars. MG car ownership is not necessary

to be a member of the Minnesota MG Group. Correspondence

can be addressed to: Minnesota MG Group – 15625 Woodland

Circle NW, Prior Lake, MN 55372.

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Thoughts from the Boss!

So what have you done

with your MG today?

This summer has been

abuzz with events you

can attend with your car.

I hope you are taking

advantage of them. We

know in Minnesota that

summer can be glorious

or then again not so much. I would like to think we have

been having a great year for driving our LBC’s.

I think as a club, we've had a good summer of events

so far. Maybe too many???? Sometimes there were

events every weekend, sometimes more than one event

to choose from. August had multiple clubs or other

sponsors looking for folks to attend. The MMGG

hosted the Intermarque Picnic at the end of July, then

Dawn’s birthday party, then Brit fest in Hudson, then

the Royal British car show then back to the Intermarque

picnic again. Whew! How many did you attend?

In July MMGG hosted the Intermarque picnic at

Cherokee Heights Park. It was a PERFECT day but

even though we sent out reminders, it was sparsely

attended by the host club. Yes that’s us. Although I

knew that we were the host club and we discussed what

to have at the club meeting, I did not notice that the

flyer tells all to BYOE, “Bring your own everything”

plus pot luck dish to pass. This resulted with those

members that did attend almost not fitting into their

MG’s from eating the lunch provided. Further many of

the other clubs also seemed to have a low attendance.

August 5th long time member Dawn Williams invited

the club to help celebrate her birthday and what a

turnout! The street in front of her house was filled with

MG’s.

Also in August MMGG hosted Brit Fest at Hudson,

Wisconsin. Another stellar day of good weather and it

was a success with over 70 cars total. We met some

new MG friends and saw some old friends come out

again too.

The date of the next club & Officers Meeting will be

Thursday September 7th Dick’s Bar & Grill in Hudson

from 6-8p. Come with questions, ideas, complaints.

Please note: the date of the Annual Business

Meeting is November 4th – 11 a.m. To 2 p.m. The

location is TBA. Stay tuned.

Here is a brief summary of things coming up. Put a

reminder on your calendar now. Wheels & Wings –

Osceola, WI – 09 September

Great event but in order to park together we must arrive

together. Between 7:30 and 8am! Your President will

be off seeing the world but watch your email to see if

we can get a group to meet somewhere in the North

Metro.

Members & Board Meeting – Dicks’s Bar and Grill –

07 September. Waumandee Hill Climb – 22-24

September Fall Colour Tour – 14 October

Also I am asking if there would be any interest in a

multi meter tech session? We all have seen the “free”

coupon in the Harbor Freight tool flyers. Even if you

don’t have that one a quick search on Google will find

a 20% off of a $5.99 digital meter. This would be a very

basic discussion on how to read a meter and what type

of things might you be looking for. Drop me a line and

we can look into dates. And while speed limits may

only be a suggestion, Ohm’s law can be less forgiving.

This meter in the boot could help keep the Lucas

gremlins at bay.

See you on the road!

Gene

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VP’s Corner Once again Britfest was a huge

success, the weather was perfect

and there were more than 70 cars

on display. The cars were lined

up and down Walnut Street in

Hudson, WI. I arrived around

10:00 a.m. sadly without my MG

because I couldn’t stay for the entire event.

Unfortunately I needed be back in Eau Claire before

2:00 p.m. as our band The Night Hawks had a gig that

evening in Pepin, Wisconsin. I did enjoy conversing

with folks and taking photos. I want to thank all the

people who helped with the event and a special thanks

to Barb and Tom Belongia for organizing and hosting

Britfest!

I have great news, We found the Scrounger Award ! I

received an email from Berkley Fogelsonger. He was

the last recipient of the award and now we will be

passing on the tradition at the next Holiday Party.

Remember the date January 13, 2018. It’s going to be

a party to remember!!

(Randy Byboth, Berkley Fogelsonger, Dick Wallrich,

Kenny Merrill)

Glancing over the calendar of events in September

there are several gatherings for the club. We start out

with the bi-monthly meeting on Thursday September

7th at Dick’s Bar and Grill in Hudson, WI (Time: 6:00

p.m.) Come hear what’s new and share some of your

own ideas with us. There’s always good food along

with a cold beer and lots of laughter!

September 9th you will find Wheels and Wings held in

Osceola, WI. If you like vintage airplanes and lots of

cars this event is for you.

The Fall Drive originally marked for September 16th

hosted by Andy (Bob) Anderson has been canceled.

BUT a fun event to attend instead is the Waumandee

Hill Climb put on by the Minnesota Austin Healey

Club. It runs over the weekend September 22nd – 24th.

If you’ve never attended I suggest you do! Even if you

don’t drive your car up the hill, it’s a kick to watch!!

For more information visit the clubs website

www.mnhealey.com and for questions contact Tom

Hazen at myliberty@comcast.net.

Finish September with the InterMarque Picnic at

Cherokee Park in St Paul. And then roll up your sleeves

and get ready for October! The Minnesota MG Group

Fall Colour Tour will be on October 14th. We start at

the same location as the Spring Chicken Drive but the

roads we will be traveling on will not be the same.

We’ve picked out some spectacular roads and our lunch

destination is familiar (great food and drink) at the

Monarch Irish Pub in Fountain City. Be sure to

R.S.V.P. by October 7th with your food choice and

how many attending. For more details see the flyer in

this months issue.

Last but not least I want to thank everyone in the club

who has reached out to Steve and I with condolences

for my father passing away. It’s so amazing how many

loving, caring friends we have in the car club. We truly

are blessed to have you as our extended family. We

love you all and thank you!

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Recapping a GREAT August with a HUGE THANK YOU to Barb and Tom

Belongia who were the ‘engine’ behind Brit Fest 2017!

August 12th was a beautiful day for showing off British Cars in Hudson. About 75 cars were

displayed at the downtown show co-sponsored by Dick’s Bar including MGs, Jaguars, Austin

Healeys, Triumphs, Morgans and others.

Proceeds from the popular vote ticket sales went to the Big Brothers Big Sisters of

Northwestern Wisconsin.

The top vote getters were: Bruce Hetrick, 1965 Austin Healey BJ8, David Meek, 1960 Jaguar

XK150 and Fred Ambli, 1967 Austin Healey BJ8

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Upcoming Events!

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2017 Calendar of Events DATE EVENT LOCATION and HOSTS

September 7 MMGG Board Meeting Dick’s Bar - Hudson

September 9 Wheels & Wings Osceola, WI

September 15-17 Fall Vintage Races Elkhart Lake, WI

September 22-24 Waumandee Hill Climb Waumandee, WI MN Austin Healey

September 24 InterMarque Picnic Cherokee Park

October 14 Fall Colour Tour Diane & Steve Rindt

November 4 Annual Business Meeting Gene Cooper

January 13, 2018 Holiday Party Diane Rindt – Jennie Anderson

MMGG Technical Advisors

Online Resource:

MG Experience (http://www.mgexp.com)

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THINGS FOR SALE, SERVICES AND WANTED

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Minnesota MG Group member ads will run free for three months, unless you tell the editor to drop

them earlier or run them longer. The month/year the ad was placed will be listed.

Placing an ad is as easy as becoming a member. Send membership form and fee to Steve Greenway

712 26 ¼ Ave, Cumberland, WI 54829. Make checks payable to the MMGG. Send ad to

smgreenway1@gmail.com. If you are a member, please indicate this when placing the ad or notice.

Please also provide your full name so information can be verified. MMGG will not sell your

information or share it with third parties for marketing or other purposes.

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REGALIA Shirts in various styles and colors with custom-embroidered Minnesota MG Logos are now available for

ordering. Items can be picked up at the next event or shipped directly to the address you specify. A shipping

& handling fee of $5.00 will be added. Add an additional fee of $3.00 if you want your name stitched on

your purchase. To place orders contact Jennie Anderson at jasweets55@gmail.com Phone: 952-854-2505

MG Girl Tank Top

$12.50 ea (MMGG Members)

MG Girl Patches

$14.00 ea

MMGG Patches

$14.00 ea

MMGG Tank Tops

$12.50 ea (MMGG Members)

MMGG Polo Shirts

for men or women

$24.00ea

MMGG hats

$15.00 ea

MMGG Sweat Shirts

$28.00 each

MMGG Blanket

$20.00 each

MMGG Denim Shirts

Long and Short Sleeve

$35.00 each

Ask Jennie Anderson to see the various styles of Jackets (Summer/Fall and Winter) - Hats (Baseball,

Stocking Caps, Visors) - T-Shirts Short/Long Sleeve, Tank Tops, Denim Shirts Short/Long Sleeve, Polo

Shirts, Dress Shirts, Sweat Shirts Plain/Hooded, Pullover/Zipper. Jennie Anderson

jasweets55@gmail.com or Phone: 952-854-2505

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