M Edition May-16 - NWOhio Miata Club
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M Edition May-16 - NWOhio Miata Club
VOLUME22ISSUE5NEWSLETTEROFTHENWOHIOMIATACLUBMAY2016 SeasonOpenerattheGreatLakesMuseum TheMudhenskickedofftheirseasonwiththeopeningofthe new Hensville venue, and the NWOhio Miata Club started theirmeanderseasonwithanewdestination,aswell. FifteencarsassembledinBowlingGreenundersunny,ifcool, conditions to begin their very non-direct route to the museum.Itfollowedthefamiliar,butalwayspleasantSR105 toPemberville,whereitbecamecloseupandpersonalalong thePortageRiver,throughWoodvilleandElmore,alltheway to Port Clinton. At a short stop in Pemberville, we were photographed by a young man driving a tricked out Celica, whoclaimedhehadneverseensomanyMiatasinoneplace! ApauseinPortClintonallowedachoicebetweenaBigMac oranicecreamtreatatDrown’sDairy,andwiththetemperaturerising,thosewhohadbeentootimidto putthetopdowngotwiththeprogram.Itwasthenashortdrivetothenorthtopickupoursecondriver road, following the Toussaint. This was less familiar to many of the meanderers and it provided a curvaceousandtrafficfreeroutebacktowardEastToledo. After leaving the river, things got a little boringontheroad,providingtimetopuzzle over a Great Lakes fun facts quiz that had been provided at the start. Then there was the 200 car coal train that provided an unscheduledstopasweenteredToledo.Not toworry-justachancetostretchourlegs. We checked in at the Great Lakes Museum and were introduced to the subject of our visit by a nice audio/visual presentation that set the stage for our self guided tour. We thenmeanderedthroughthewellpresented exhibits, picking up all sorts of factoids on shipwrecks, freighter history, passenger ship cruising and wartime shipbuilding. Many of our group commented on the quality of the displays, and talked about coming back, particularlytotourtheJamesMSchoonmakerwhensheisopenforviewing. After a short photo shoot, the quiz results were revealed and prizes were awarded to the high scorers, KarlSchwemleyandDianeBrenner,aswellasclose-but-no-cigargiftstotheReitzels,RoansandBehams. (seeGreatLakesMuseum,page2) 2 (fromGreatLakesMuseum,page1) We then moved on to El Vaquero at the Docks for dinner. The food was abundant, the margaritas flowed, and the decibel level rose accordingly. Sue Greeley, John Puszczewicz, and Kathy & Charlie Guibersonconductedtheeverpopular50/50drawing, withthecashgoingthistimetoTomThayer. Aswe left, we were treated to the sight of two hot air balloons being launched from the parking lot. Pretty cool, we thought, until the REMax balloon made the eveningnews,afteranunplannedlandinginayardat BancroftandMcCord. So,agreatstarttothe22ndyearofmeanderingnear andfarfortheclub.Don’tmissout.Joinusnexttime. StalwartMiataWomen-SueGreeley,LindaRoan,Pat Beam,KathyGuiberson,GloriaBrackenandDianeShull BuenaComidaMexicana! -PixbyTerryKoral APerfectTen We had a perfect 10 members at the cleanupwithaperfect10forweather atourfirstAdopt-A-Highwayfor2016. Becauseofthis,wepickedupalotof trashinlessthananhour.All10then madetheshortbutscenictriptoMiss Lily's in Grand Rapids for great food andconversation. The 2016 Meander season is off to a perfect start! Worker bees: Jarvis Gamble, John Bretzloff, Walt Beham, Steve Dettmer, Marv Himmelein, Robert Reitzel, Dan Ewing, Tom Thayer,BillPotvinandKarlSchwemley.Nextcleanup:July16. 3 Tentative2016EventCalendar Sun-Sat,May8-14MiatasattheGaphostedbyLarryandJanSheridan Saturday,May28EricJonesMemorialRiverrunTour,BuckeyeMiataClub Thurs-Sun,June9-12Zoomin’MountainsinEastTennessee,Tri-CitiesMiataClub Saturday,July16 Adopt-A-HighwaySessionorganizedbyKarlSchwemley Saturday,July23MiataMeanderbyWaltandLindaBeham Sat-Sun,August13-14MeandertotheGilmoreCarMuseumbySteveandPatBeam Saturday,September10WhyNotWyandot?MeanderbyRandyandTeresaRaymond Saturday,October15Adopt-A-HighwaySessionorganizedbyKarlSchwemley Saturday,October22MiataMeanderbyKarlSchwemley Riverrun-Saturday,May28 Eric’s Riverrun is a 280 mile driving tour usingsomeofOhio’smostenjoyableroads. This year the route will head east through Dresden and Cambridge to the Hannibal Dam&LocksontheOhioRiver.Thereturn route will go through Caldwell and McConnelsville on some other very fun roads for a finish at Tom’s Ice Cream Bowl inZanesville.Youcancheckoutthegreat roadsath"p://&nyurl.com/Riverrun16. Cars will leave the Bob Evans at SR256 and New Albany Rd, east of Columbus, between 8 and 9 am, arrivingattheOhioRiveraroundnoon.Thefinishwillbeabout6pm.Thisisatourwithnofixedschedule noranyassignedspeeds.Therouteincludesamixofopenandflowingpavedroadsthatconnect8ghtand twisty sec8ons. Hosted in conjunction with the Buckeye Miata Club, all driving enthusiasts are invited, regardlessofvehicle,sothosefromourclubcaninvitenon-Miatasportscarfriendstojoinus.Thereare usually 90+ cars, including many other Miatas, as well as Corvettes, Porsches, MG’s, Austin-Healeys, Triumphs,MiniCoopers,etc. Thereisa$20.00percarfeewhichcoversorganizationalexpensesandaniftymagneticeventbadge. All profit will be donated in Eric Jones’ memory to The James Cancer Hospital for Mesothelioma Research Fund.Inthepasteightyears,theeventhasraisedover$8,500forresearch. TheagingNWOhioMiataClubpopulationhasfoundthatdoingthewholeruninonedayisalittlemuch,so here’stheplan:We’llheadsouthFridaynight,gettogetherfordinner,andstayattheRamadaColumbus Polaris,6767SchrockHillCt,Columbus(614-890-8111). OptionAistodotheentiredriveandheadback homeSaturdaynight.OptionBistogoonlyasfarastheriver,dosomesightseeinginMarietta,dodinner, spendthenightattheBestWesternPlusHotel,701PikeSt(740-374-9660),andfinishtherouteontheway backhomeonSunday. If you are planning to go, contact Bill Potvin at [email protected] or 419-891-9191 ASAP, since the organizershaveaskedthatweprovidenamesandcontactinfoforeachmemberofourgroup.Ithinkmost ofuswillbedoingOptionB,soI’llgetbacktoyouwiththedetailsofthetravelarrangements. 4 2016SpringMiatasattheGap Zoomin’theTennesseeMountains Don’t miss all the fun to be had at the spring “Miatas at the Gap” tour. Pick your days any timeduringtheweekofSundayMay8through Saturday,May14. We now have five cars that are planning a road trip tojoinwhatwilllikelybenearly300otherMiatasfor abigeventonJune9-12.Thisisthe10thanniversary ofZoomin’theMountainsofEastTennessee. Thisadventureisallaboutdrivingthe“Dragon” at Deal’s Gap, noted for the 318 curves in its 11 mile length. In addition to the Dragon, the group will drive to many other sites in and around Gatlinburg and the Great Smoky Mountains.SeeallofthedetailsintheFebruary MEditiononourwebsite. TheFouts,Raymonds,Dettmers,ThayersandPotvin/ Myers will leave on Wednesday, June 8, avoiding interstates to overnight in Pikeville, KY. The next morning’s short drive will take them to the start of threedaysoftouring,partyingandMiatafellowship aroundJohnsonCity,TN. Hotel reservations can be made directly with Highland Manor (800-213-9462) or email offi[email protected] and indicate that youarewiththe“Miatagroup.”Thecostis$69 per night including continental breakfast. Visit theInn’swebsiteat:www.highlandmanor.com. Forquestions,callusat(419)356-4354. - Larry and Jan Sheridan A distillery tour, a car show, a pool party, and an evening at Bristol Motor Speedway will highlight theplannedevents.SeemoreinfointheFebruary M Edition on our web site and for all the details, checkoutwww.tri-citiesmiataclub.com. We’dlovetohavemoreNWOhioMiataClubcarsjoin the adventure and there is still time to register. Contactanyofthoselistedaboveforspecificsonour travelplans. NWOhioOfficers President MarvHimmelein419-873-8224 [email protected] Editor/Membership BillPotvin419-891-9191 [email protected] 1600N.CountylineStreet Fostoria,Ohio44830 419-435-8131800-589-8111 Email:[email protected] Adopt-A-HighwayChairman KarlSchwemley419-841-2842 [email protected] Mazda6 Mazda2 WelcometoNewMembers JohnandJaneTomaszewski Tiffin,Ohio 2006TrueRed [email protected] Lookingforwardtoseeingyou atournextevent! CX-5 MX-5 Miata CallorstopinandtalktoArnie,Brett,David orJonandchecktheNWOhioMiataClub websiteforthelatestspecialdeals.