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It’s just about time for that first driving event…”The Spring Chicken Tour”. Ok folks, time to head up north! So far we have ten cars lined up to participate, with a couple of other members still pending! We will meet at Bill Reece’s cottage in Lake Geneva, WI at 10:30 AM. Then we will depart for the driving around 11:00 AM. We’ll be taking some nice rolling and curving roads that travel all around the lake. When we cross into the town of Lake Geneva we’ll pick up a couple of very nice rustic routes.
After the driving is complete we’ll head back to Bill’s for a “Spring Chicken Lunch”. I will be providing a full lunch including the sandwiches, side dishes, desert and drinks (pop and water). I will NOT be providing alcoholic beverages due to it being a club event (feel free to bring your own if you would like, plenty of ice and storage is available). There will be a small cost per person ($7.50) to help cover the expenses.
Since food is involved, we really need to have a confirmation for the number of people that will be joining us. Please email Bill Reece or John Schroeder to confirm. After confirmation we will email back directions to Lake Geneva. I have three (3) different sets to the lake that include the Interstate, Route 12 or for the far west ‘burbs, Route 47.
We are really looking forward to this opening event and hope that you can join us!

Bill Reece - billr247@comcast.net - cell-- 630-816-1195
John Schroeder - flobearsmg@comcast.net - cell-- 630-244-4390

This is an ariel view of Fontana located at the far west end of the lake. We will be driving right past the yacht club in Fontana. ..unbelievable boats!

This event will be held at the AMC 30 Theater Parking Lot, Diehl & Winfield Rd, Warrenville, IL The results will go towards CMGC Points. Please meet in the parking lot at 8:00 AM, racing will be 8:30 AM - 11:00 AM, then we will head off to lunch at a local restaurant. If you have any questions, please feel free to contact:

Bill Cantrall - cantrall@wrcresearch.com - 630-969-4374
Seth Jones - drivingevents@chicagolandmgclub.com - 847-869-7474

The Land's End Rally will be June 8 this year and will be a little different than previous years. Believe it or not there are some members with kids under driving age so this rally will be for them and their MG driving parents or grandparents (Bill, Terry, Me, and I know there are others of you!) Instead of having to find a babysitter so you can come to the rally with your spouse, you can come out and have fun with your kid (sorry, no stuffing extra kids in the boot!).

There will be at least one stop during the rally that both kids and adults will appreciate and we'll end up at some park that involves a body of water (hence the rally's name) and picnic there.

If you have any questions, please feel free to contact me at:

Wade Keene - wadekeene@att.net - 708-798-1737

Five cars from CMGC are already registered and signed onto the caravan by mid February.

MG 2008 - Valley Forge PA - June 26-29
John Schroeder - flobearsmg@comcast.net - 630-852-1731

More information on MG 2008: http://www.mg2008.com

The third annual Secrets of Jo Daviess County Tour has been scheduled for the weekend of July 11-13, 2008. This year the name has an addendum. It will be Jo Daviess County - and Beyond. We’re going outside the county into southwest Wisconsin and Northeast Iowa to seek new hills and curves and views.
The MG enjoyable weekend will begin with an afternoon reception at the Lake Carroll home of the Hermans for those who wish to travel to the area on Friday. After the reception we’ll dine at the Yellow Creek Inn with the famous fish fry so popular last year. The host hotel for that night will again be the Country Inn and Suites at Stockton.
The Saturday launch will be from the Country Inn parking lot at 10 am. Our route will take us to a short winery stop then through some new venues in Jo-Daviess County before crossing into Wisconsin. We’ll use a ferryboat to cross the Mississippi River into Iowa. We’ll work our way along the river to a famous overlook of the juncture of the Mississippi and Wisconsin rivers and end the day at Prairie du Chien, Wisconsin. Dinner, lodging and parking lot party in PdC.
Sunday we’ll run cross-country in southwest Wisconsin with a destination of the ever-popular Baumgartner’s cheese store in Monroe. The tour breaks here and you will be free to choose your way home.

Arrangements:
We have a block of 20 rooms at the Country Inn in Stockton. It’s identified as MG Club and consists of 17 rooms with 2 Queen beds and three with King beds, all non-smoking. The rate for our club for a standard room is $98. If you qualify for AARP or other discounts the rate is $88. Other configurations may be available if you ask. The block expires at close of business June 11. The phone number is 815 947 6060. It’s better to call directly than to use their national reservation line. Ask for Wendy, but anyone there can help you.
If you wish to reduce the hotel cost for Friday night the Baymont Inn in Freeport has an ample number of rooms available at this writing. I did not establish a block there. The standard room with either 2 Double beds or one King is $80, $72 with AARP. Remember that this hotel is 20 miles east of the host location at Stockton.
At Prairie du Chien I’ve arranged a block of 20 rooms at the Brisbois Inn, phone 608 326 8404 or 800 356 5850. Ask for the MG Club block. The rate has been negotiated at $69 for Double bed, $79 for Queen bed and $94 for a larger room with King bed. All are non-smoking. The block expires June 28. A Cabella’s store is a mile down the road. Note that PdC is a resort and casino destination and rooms are scarce and more expensive on summer weekends. Accomodations at the more familiar hotel chains were either unavailable or priced at ridiculous levels. Hotel costs are generally higher this year; the Stockton hotel acknowledged they had increased their rates substantially from last year.
If you plan to join us please send me an e-mail of your intentions, including whether you will attend the reception, to danherm@jcwifi.com. I’ll then put you on my distribution list and keep you posted of information and developments regarding the tour.
We hope to see you then for some genuine MG driving enjoyment.

Dan and Nancy Herman - danherm@jcwifi.com - 815 493 8417
Lake Carroll, Illinois

08-08-08, Once In A Lifetime

How many times have you seen advertising, claiming a Once In A Lifetime something-or-other? Too often, I guess will be your answer. It is always the same: the lowest price, the best guarantee, or some other Once In A Lifetime opportunity that is supposedly to good to let pass. But this is really different. And I can just about guarantee you that this will be your only 08-08-08. If we take care of our MG's well enough, they may be around for the next century's . But it will not be us, driving them anymore. Therefore, my Dear Octagonal Friends, please mark your calendars to celebrate 08-08-08 at John Twist's University Motors 08-08-08 Party. The event is of course on Friday August 8, 2008 in Grand Rapids, MI. We'll probably leave on Thursday and return Saturday or Sunday. Details of the celebration are not finalized yet, but we'll keep you posted. For now, just draw a couple of big fat Octagons on your calendars to reserve 08-08-08.

Reinout Vogt - treasurer@chicagolandmgclub.com - 847-342-9804

September 13-14, 2008

Happy spring! Kim Tonry and I drove the Missouri Endurance Rally so the 2008 driving season has started for us. It is time to your calendars for the Wine, Cheese, and Beer Tour 2008!  September 12-14, 2008. Ann and I have finalized most of the plans for the fourth annual CMGC Wine, Cheese, and Beer tour!
    We will gather in Rockford on Friday, September 12th, for dinner and to spend the night.  We reserved a block of 15 rooms at the Quality Inn and Suites.  If you want to join us Friday, please reserve your rooms from the Chicagoland MG Club block.  The number at the hotel is 815 227-1300.  This year’s rate is $85.00 plus tax.  We will be dining at JMK Nippon again.  We will have a great dinner and a fresh start for the weekend.  Please let us know if you plan to join us for Friday dinner because we need to make reservations.
    We will start the tour from the Rockford hotel parking lot Saturday morning.  We will drive through southwest Wisconsin on some roads we have not traveled before and arrive in Spring Green for a two hour tour of Taliesin.  We will be taking the House Tour which includes the interior and exterior of Wright’s private residence.  The cost will be $42 per person if we have 21 or more participants.  We will probably go back to the shed for Saturday dinner.
    We have a block of 25 rooms at The Prairie House in Spring Green Wisconsin for the 13th of September.  This is the hotel we stayed in two years ago and they have a large parking lot for partying.  The room rate is $77.00 per night plus tax.  You can make reservations by calling the hotel at 800 588-2088.  Ask for one of the Chicagoland MG Club rooms.  The block expires August 1, so please reserve your rooms as soon as possible.
    If you are attending this event, please let us know your plans and send your email address as soon as possible.  We will add you to our CMGC tour email list. We will keep you informed as plans continue to develop.
Hope you all can join us!

John Schroeder - flobearsmg@comcast.net - 630-852-1731

Please note the August 1st deadline for our group rate at the hotels.  Both hotel room blocks are reserved under the Chicagoland MG Club.  We also need to make reservations for Friday, so let me know if you will be joining us.

Report and photos fron the '07 tour in September '07 Driveline

Halloween Rally
October 26, 2008

For CMGC Points
Seth Jones - drivingevents@chicagolandmgclub.com - 847-869-7474

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Cruise to the Rock
November 27, 2008 - Chicago, IL

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See report in December Driveline