San Diego Miata Club News July 2000
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Volume 5 Number 7 july 2000 A CHAPTER OF THE MIATA CLUB OF AMERICA Upcoming Events from the editor Day of the Condor July 4 - Tuesday 4th of July Parade he day was…well, it was sultry. Unlike Billy Crystal, in the film Throw Scripps Ranch Momma From The Train, I did not have a problem describing the weather that greeted us this day. Not only did I not share the characters July 7 - Friday SDMC Cruises Grand Ave. writer's block, neither did I have his desire to toss an elderly woman Wheels'n'Meals Tfrom the back of a speeding locomotive. Well, not today, anyway. Today, I gath- ered with my friends, whom I consider family, to remember one of our family July 8 - Saturday members who left us too soon but inspired us to do better things. Larry Dennstedt’s Hurricane Carlotta was breaking up as she passed into colder waters on her way Tech Day up the Baja coast the last weekend of June. Sunday, June 25, 2000, the SAN DIEGO MIATA CLUB had a special date at the San Diego Wild Animal Park. Usually in late July 8 - 9 June, the sun is intense and quite hot at the Wild Animal Park. If you want to see Autocross at the “Q” any of the animals out during the day, you usually need to go early in the morning, before the smarter animals head for the shade to escape the heat. On this day, how- ever, the sun was blocked by clouds full of tropical moisture drawn up from the re- July 9 - Sunday mains of Carlotta. The morning temperature was rather pleasant, if a bit sticky, in San Diego Early Bird Fun Run & Pool Party the mid ‘70s, rather than the customary ‘90s this time of year can bring. This change in the usual weather helped keep cool the 55 SDMC members who braved the threatening skies to drive top down...what else?...to the Wild Animal Park so July 15 - Saturday Murder Mystery Rally early on a Sunday morning. Most of us would rather have been sleeping late, antici- pating a long work week ahead and the holiday weekend beyond. Why this protracted description of the weather? Well, basically to try to de- AN IEGO IATA LUB July 27 - Thursday scribe the conditions present when the S D M C followed through Monthly Meeting on a commitment it had made almost two years earlier. We were at the San Diego Wild Animal Park to donate funds in the name of SAN DIEGO MIATA CLUB July 29 - Saturday member LYNN MCCLELLAND. SDMC - RX7 Club Lynn left us in August of 1998. The night before, she was enjoying the back Joint Run roads of San Diego County on the annual Twilight Run with her daughter, and co- member, KATHIE. About this same time, plans were being formulated for the first August 5 - Saturday big event the SAN DIEGO MIATA CLUB had ever tried to host, SURF'N'SAFARI. th San Diego 6 Annual With the sudden loss of Lynn, the decision was made to donate proceeds from the Twilight Fun Run event to the San Diego Zoological Society in her memory. August 18 - 20 Because of the overwhelming success of SURF'N'SAFARI last October, due in 27th Annual Monterey Historic no small part to the dedication of a number of volunteers, proceeds in the amount Automobile Races of $1,250 were available for donation to the San Diego Wild Animal Park. Specifi- August 26 - Saturday cally, the money was earmarked for the support of the California Condor exhibit Miles of Miatas for MDA recently opened under the name of Condor Ridge. The donation will be acknowl- (Continued on page 2) 1 From the Editor (Continued from page 1) Mission statement Board of Directors edged on a plaque at the entrance to Executive Board the exhibit. The purpose of the club is to pro- President ELLIOT SHEV Why donate money in the mem- mote the enjoyment of, and en- thusiasm for, one of the world's most (858) 679-0777 ory of a beautiful person like Lynn for [email protected] an exhibit of such, how shall I say, less exciting sports cars — the Mazda Vice President than pretty birds? Well, it is the latest Miata. SAL CAUSARANO Owning and driving a Miata is one (760) 787-0624 exhibit to open at the Wild Animal of life's great pleasures, and adding the [email protected] Park and shows the success they have company and camaraderie of like- Secretary BARB TEMPLETON had in bringing this once “extinct in minded enthusiasts only enhances the the wild” species back from the brink. (760) 751-8636 experience. Won't you join the fun as [email protected] Plus, to those of us that had a fond- we enjoy the beauty of San Diego Treasurer ness for Lynn, she was one tough bird. county from the seat of a very special MIKE SHACK To finish, I need to borrow a few little roadster? (858) 485-0278 [email protected] lines from “my pal” SAL CAUSARANO, Let's have fun driving our Miatas! Administrative Board who wrote a poem for the annual Membership membership meeting in April. DAVE MARTIN Newsletter Team (619) 582-2448 It's knowing that the things we do and [email protected] the funds we gather, VOODOO BOB KRUEGER GALE CHAN (858) 492-9227 Can possibly change a life for the better. [email protected] [email protected] DIANE LONG It's caring, and sharing, and friendships Events Coordinator [email protected] GERI CAUSARANO that grow; TOM SPRAGUE It's believing in something (760) 787-0624 [email protected] — something (more than) 300 members [email protected] ANTHONY “NEVADABOB” WILDE Club E-mail Postmaster/Webmaster have come to know. [email protected] ROBERT “JTBOB” HOLLAND Next time you're driving that curve or Copies by SEAN O’CONNOR (858) 549-4011 sitting in a pub, SIGN UP (858) 486-6771 [email protected] Remember it's (MORE THAN) just a Original design & graphics by Club Regalia STEF and TOM GOULD BARB SHEV car club. Folding, labeling, stamping performed by mem- (858) 679-0777 Take care, and HAVE FUN! bers of the board, newsletter team, and anybody [email protected] Newsletter NTHONY ILDE else we can get. — A W ANTHONY “NEVADABOB” WILDE (858) 693-8095 [email protected] Notices The SAN DIEGO MIATA CLUB is an official chapter of the MIATA CLUB OF AMERICA and a nonprofit organization. The SAN DIEGO MIATA CLUB NEWS is the monthly newsletter of the SAN DIEGO MIATA CLUB. Use of articles or stories by other MCA chapters is hereby granted, provided proper credit is given. Submissions to the newsletter are welcomed and encouraged. Where possible, please e-mail your submissions to the newsletter editor. Submissions can also be mailed to the club’s post office box. Submission deadline is the 15th of each month. Editor reserves the right to edit all submissions. The SAN DIEGO MIATA CLUB has established a 58(*(5 dedicated World Wide Web Home Page at: . 2% % www.sandiegomiataclub.org Dedicated 24-hour voice message line: (619) 582-2448 22'22 9 SAN DIEGO MIATA CLUB +272 P.O. Box 23081 3 Check Presentation - (Left to Right) Lou Stark, Wild Animal Park Representative, Kathie San Diego CA 92193 McClelland, Sue Hinkle, Barb Templeton, and Elliot Shev. See page 6 for more photos. 2 Meeting Places SDMC Cruises Grand Avenue - Scripps Ranch 4th of July Parade ments, oil and filter changes, trunk lock Wheels'n'Meals modifications, automatic transmission Followed by Pool Party, BBQ & Fireworks Date: Friday, July 7 Date: Tuesday, July 4 cooler installations, windshield washer Time: 6:15 p.m. Time: 7 a.m. nozzle cleaning and aiming, chassis bolt Meeting Place: Tom's Burgers Place: 9945 Cummins Place, tightening, tire rotation, and probably any 5th and Centre City Pkwy, Escondido Scripps Ranch other personal projects that people have. Coordinators: The HINKLES & WAIDS Coordinators: Parade, DIANE LONG, I've not done a tech day before, so I stand A blast from the past cruising event. Fri- (858) 566-6973 or [email protected]; ready to receive suggestions. day is cruising night in Escondido and Party, BARB SHEV, (858) 697-0777 or If someone could bring a BBQ unit, Grand Avenue is lined up on both sides [email protected] (3 “o”s in mooon) we could grill up any food you would like with a display of Hot Rods, Cruisers, T- The Scripps Ranch 4th of July Parade is a to bring. Or there are a pizza place, a Buckets, Muscle Cars and many other mini-mart, and a Subway across the small community parade where almost vintage cars from our past. anything goes. Anyone in the community street. Coffee will be supplied. The Hinkles and Waids thought it There are only 3 inside stalls, so if anyone with a special interest is welcome. There would be fun to meet for dinner at Tom's are the Boy Scouts and Cub Scouts, wants to bring his own shade feel free. Burgers and then we will cruise Grand PLEASE bring chairs as I only have two! bands, the lawnmower team, local digni- Avenue Miata style. Afterwards we will taries. It is just a basic home town, have walk down Grand to get a good look at Directions to Tech Day: I-805 to El fun parade. We will be defending our Cajon Blvd. East on El Cajon Blvd. to these well-preserved cars. Then cruise over st st FIRST PLACE for car clubs that we won to Dairy Queen to finish the evening off 41 Street.