Mark your social calendar for a Healey Club event on Saturday, July 17 for a tour and picnic. Details will follow.
On Saturday, August 7th we are planning a joint event with the Cascade Club for a BBQ and tour in Morton,WA. Staying overnight will be optional. Details will follow.
Rendezvous News - I need to alert Club members to a couple of important Rendezvous matters which may require their attention. First, the Eugene, OR Rendezvous begins in eight weeks!! If you are planning to attend theRendezvous please register with Bill Bolton. Use the form available on the Club website, http://Healey-Oregon.org. If you want to purchase Rendezvous regalia, please use the registration form to order the items in advance so sufficient supplies will be available. Second, if you intend to stay at the Valley River Inn you need to be aware that rooms featuring the reduced Rendezvous rate are now very limited and are being reserved at an rapid rate. As of this weekend there are only ten rooms remaining. Please call the Valley River Inn today and get your rooms reserved (Phone: (541-743-1000). Once the block of rooms is filled other Valley River Inn rooms may still be available but they will not be at the special Rendezvous rate. Third, if you already have your room reserved but have not sent your Rendezvous registration to Bill Bolton, please do so ASAP. The Rendezvous Committee is trying to keep track of all the event components. It is helpful when the numbers of event registrations and accomodation reservations match. Please don’t wait until you arrive in Eugene to register.
Club Activities
May 15 – This is the final reminder. Note the date is the third Saturday of the month. The May tour to Longview, WA is a day trip to Bill and Nancy Boylan’s country home outside of Longview. We will have a B-B-Q weather permitting and if it is raining we’ll come up with something else. The Boylan’s address is 549 – Diebert Ave. Lonview, WA. Their phone number is 360-425-7014, and email is wnboylan@msn.com. Please take special note — If you are planning to partake of the Boylan’s hospitality please call or email with an RSVP. Club Vice President, John Wilson, will be leading a tour from Portland to Longview. The tour will assemble in the Fred Meyer parking lot located on Cornelius Pass Road on the south side of the Sunset Highway at 09:00 AM Saturday. Departure time will be 09:15 AM . The Club business meeting will convene at 2:00 PM at the Boylans.
June 12 – The tour and Club meeting will be hosted by Wanda and Micheal Hartfield. We will meet at the G.I. Joes parking lot in Sherwood (kind of behind the McDonald’s on Hwy. 99) at 10:00 a.m. and plan to leave at 10:30. The tour will be approximately 60 miles long and will be in the Dundee, Amity and Dayton vicinity with a stop at the Amity Vineyard Winery where we will enjoy a sampling of their wines. (There is a $5.00 charge for the wine tasting). We will continue the tour on to the Hartfield’s home for lunch and the meeting. Lunch will be around 2:00 so you may want to pack a light snack. The meeting is planned for about 3:15. Please notify the Hartfield’s if you plan to attend so they can plan the food. Michael & Wanda Hartfield 503-476-3202 or e-mail hartfiel@alumni.princeton.edu.
July 9 – 11 – Portland Historic Races. We are getting ready for the 34th annual Portland Historic Races at PIR and would like to have the participation of as many Healey club members as possible. The number of members coming has been decreasing the last few years. Let’s get those cars out and active! With your Corral fee you will be able to park together in the race infield to enjoy the fun. Some may even want to autocross for a $5 donation to charity. At lunchtime you get to take a lap or two around the track just for fun. There are lots of races and vendors and hundreds of cars to look at.
The Corral fee must be collected in advance. Please send the $45 fee to John Carter at 16173 SW Dekalb St.,Portland,OR 97224. John must send all of the money in together before the June 1st deadline so send it to him at least several days before that . If you have any questions please call me at 503-579-6599.
So let’s get those cars out and gather for some fun at the races. We need the Austin Healey marque represented. Last year there were more MG’s than Healeys!
Other Activities
May 8 – On Saturday, May 8, 2010 the British Auto Works (BAW), located at 10580 – NW 289 Place in North Plains, OR, is holding an open house and a rally. If you are unsure of the location there is a map at the BAW website, www.britishautoworks.com. The openhouse will run from 9:00 AM to 1:00 PM. There will be coffee and doughnuts available. The annual Queen’s Rally will start at 10:00 AM. The rally will be short, simple and fun. If you plan to run the rally, please call the shop (503-647-0435) and tell them. They would appreciate getting a head count.
Another item of interest was found in the BAW newsletter ,”Brit Bits”. After May 15th the shop will have coffee and snacks available for British car folks every Saturday morning. The newsletter invites people to drive your car out, stop by, have a cup, and talk cars. There will also be a prize given to one of the visitors each Saturday they are open.
June 12th Tour and Meeting will be hosted by Wanda and Micheal Hartfield.
We will meet at the G.I. Joes parking lot in Sherwood (kind of behind the McDonald’s just off Hwy. 99) at 10:00 a.m. and plan to leave at 10:30.
The tour will be approximately 60 miles long and will be around the Parrot Mountain, Yamhill, Lafayette, Dundee, Amity and Dayton area with a stop at the Amity Vineyard Winery where we will enjoy a sampling of their wines. (There is a $5.00 charge for the wine tasting).
We will continue the tour on to the Hartfield’s home for lunch and the meeting.
Lunch will be around 2:00 so you may want to pack a light snack which can be enjoyed at a viewpoint picnic table at the vineyard.
The meeting is planned for about 3:15.
Please notify the Hartfield’s if you plan to attend so they can plan the food.
Michael & Wanda Hartfield 503-476-3202 or e-mail <a href=”mailto:hartfiel@alumni.princeton.edu”>hartfiel@alumni.princeton.edu</a>
Written by Jaci and George Koeber
On Saturday, May 8, 2010 the British Auto Works (BAW), located at 10580 – NW 289 Place in North Plains, OR, is holding an open house and a rally. This is the shop that hosted the AHCO March tech session. If you are unsure of the location there is a map at the BAW website, www.britishautoworks.com. The openhouse will run from 9:00 AM to 1:00 PM. There will be coffee an fat pills available. The annual Queen’s Rally will start at 10:00 AM. The rally will be short, simple and fun. If you plan to run the rally, please call the shop (503-647-0435) and tell them. They would appreciate getting a head count.
Another item of interest was found in the BAW newsletter ,”Brit Bits”. After May 15th the shop will have coffee and snacks available for British car folks. The newsletter invites people to drive your car out, stop by, have a cup, and talk cars. There will also be a prize given to one of the visitors each Saturday they are open.
This annual rally takes place August 5-8. Visit the website for all the details-
We are getting ready for the 34th annual Portland Historic Races at PIR and would like to have the participation of as many Healey club members as possible. The number of members coming has been decreasing the last few years. Let’s get those cars out and active! With your Corral fee you will be able to park together in the race infield to enjoy the fun. Some may even want to autocross for a $5 donation to charity. At lunchtime you get to take a lap or two around the track just for fun. There are lots of races and vendors and hundreds of cars to look at.
The Corral fee must be collected in advance. Please send the $45 fee to John Carter at 16173 SW Dekalb St.,Portland,OR 97224. I have to send all of the money in together before the June 1 deadline so send it to me at least several days before that . If you have any questions please call me at 503-579-6599.
So let’s get those cars out and gather for some fun at the races. We need the Austin Healey marque represented. Last year there were more MG’s than Healeys!
The Greatest Show on British Wheels began in 1985 as a Show ‘n Shine event held in the parking lot of MCL Motor Cars in Vancouver. That first show hosted some 35 cars, after which it was decided that a new venue would attract a larger crowd. The event was moved to its current outstanding location at VanDusen Botanical Garden at 37th and Oak Street. Since those early days the event has grown to become the largest of its kind in Canada and the Pacific Northwest, displaying some 637 vehicles, and with more than 5,000 enthusiasts in attendance.
The 2010 Silver Anniversary event will prove to be a very special celebration, with many staging improvements and some additional attractions. Here is what is included so far:
The annual walk down memory lane promises beautiful machinery, colourful and exotic flora, stirring brass band and jazz music, plus vendors’ stands packed with classic car parts and all things British.
Mark your calendars for the Victoria Day Weekend, Saturday May 22, 2010, and check the event website www.westerndriver.com/abfm for more announcements and registration details. The event is produced by the Olde British & Classic Car Society, which encourages the appreciation, understanding and preservation of classic cars, vehicles and motorcycles for the enjoyment of their owners and the general public. For sponsorship details or to register your British car or motorbike, please visit www.westerndriver.com/abfm, call 604.736.6754, or email jstewart@westerndriver.com.
* E2A Prototype first debuted LeMans June 1960.
Feb. 13, 2010 - The City of Albany, OR is restoring a turn-of-the-century carousel. The restorers are extending a great deal of effort in this process. Individual carousel figures, eg, horses, etc. are being carved from scratch for the project. The work site is located at 503 First Ave. in Albany, OR. The Healey Club members are to meet at this address at 11:00 AM Saturday, February 13, 2010. There will be a nominal entrance fee. After our tour of the carousel project we will go to the Yaquina Bay Restaurant, located at 325 Airport Road, Albany, for lunch at 12:30. The Club business meeting will follow at approximately 1:30
Rendezvous Committee Meeting, Feb. 13, 2010 - Meet at 09:30 AM in the main dining room of the Yaquina Bay Restaurant, 325 Airport Road, Albany, OR.
PM.March 13, 2010 - British Auto Works has invited us to an open house and technical session at 10580 NW 289th Place, North Plains. (corner of 289th and West Union Rd). For those unfamiliar with the British Auto Works location the easiest route is to travel west on Sunset Highway 26 to Exit 59, Jackson School road. It is approximately 9.5 miles west of the Highways 217/Sunset interchange. Proceed north on Jackson School Road to the first left, NW West Union Road. Turn left and drive about a quarter mile to British Auto Works. Phone 503-647-0435. The technical session subject will cover rebuilding of S.U. HD8 Carburetors and will begin at Time: 11:00 AM. Lunch will be at Cornelius Pass Road House and Imbrie Hall located at 4045 NW Cornelius Pass Road (just south of Hwy. 26). Lunch will be at 1:00 p.m. with club meeting to follow at about 1:30.
April 10, 2010 - We are planning this as an overnighter to Astoria/Warrenton. We will be staying at the Shilo Inn in Warrenton, OR (503-861-2181). The special rate for a king or queen room is $76.86. Be sure to mention that you are with the Austin Healey club of Oregon when making your reservation. We have a block of 15 rooms available that must be reserved by March 10, 2010 in order to get this price. We will have a special tour of the beautiful Victorian “Warren House”. It is a private house owned by a friend of John and Judy Carter. We ill also tour nearby Ft. Stevens also in Warrenton. www.astoria-usa.com/fort-stevens-state-park.shtml. The meeting time and place has not been decided. Stay tuned for that information.
Other News and Thoughts - I want to thank all of the members who responded to my first memo and provided me with guidance. The Executive Board has asked me to increase the memo frequency. I will be sending Mark’s Memo monthly. Hopefully, I have corrected the formatting difficulties we had with the first issue and all of the members will receive this one and be able to read it straightaway.
If you haven’t already done so, you will want to register for the 2010 Rendezvous, June 28 – July 2, 2010 in Eugene, OR. Charlie Frazer and the committee are working very hard to put together an outstanding event. It would also be a good idea to book your rooms at the Valley River Inn, 541-341-3472.
Another activity to be aware of is found on the Club website, http://healey-oregon.org. Activities Director, John Carter is seeking a show of interest in participating in a great tour. Destinations on a super tour include: Port Angeles, WA; Victoria, B.C.; Roche Harbor, San Juan Is.; La Conner WA; and Tacoma, WA during the week of August 21-29, 2010. Check it out and let John know. 503-579-6599.
I just read something in the newest issue of the AH Club USA magazine that struck me as a really good idea. Most of us have a Road Trip Kit of spare parts and tools stowed in the boot. If you haven’t already done so, add a copy of one of the national Healey clubs’ Directories or Resource Books to the kit. No matter where you may travel and a breakdown occurs, there is probably another Healey owner nearby who might lend assistance.
The Austin Healey Association of Southern California is holding our annual California Healey Week 2010 in Temecula, CA from May 19-23. We would appreciate your posting the attached information sheet on your calendar of events. Our website www.austin-healey.org will have an up-to-date schedule and information about the event.
Thank You, Mike Scroggie
Editor, Healey Motor News
mike@mikescroggie.com
August 21-28,2010
Sat. Aug.21- Leave Portland and drive to Port Angeles(230mi.). Overnight in Port Angeles.
Sun. Aug.22- Ferry to Victoria,BC and check-in at the Fairmont Empress Hotel. Balance of morning and day in Victoria.
Mon. Aug.23- The Fairmont Empress Hotel. Our cars will be on display in front of the hotel.
Tues.Aug.24-Check out of Empress. Drive to Sidney(18 mi.). Ferry to Friday Harbor. Drive to Roche Harbor and check-in(9 mi.)
Wed. Aug.25-Thurs. Aug.26- Roche Harbor. Our cars will be on display at the hotel.
Thurs.Aug.26-Roche Harbor check-out. Drive to Friday Harbor. Ferry to Anacortes. Check-in at Mt. Vernon.
Fri.Aug.27- Mt. Vernon and drive to Tacoma area.
Sat.Aug.28-Attend the LeMay Car Show and drive home(140 mi.)
Approximate cost:
6 Overnights $750
2 Ferry passages $150
500 driving miles $100
Food, etc. ???
Total $1000+
Right now I am just testing the water to see how many would be interested in this kind of a tour. I must limit the group to 10 couples. Please let me know if you are interested and I will put your name on the list. It will take a lot of preplanning and reservations to make it work but it should be fun. Check out the websites for Victoria, Roche Harbor, Friday Harbor and the LeMay Show for detailed information. You can also call or email me. John Carter 503-579-6599 or jc9821@msn.com
reservations@bwcti.com (Best Western Cottontree Inn in Mt. Vernon)
https://resweb.passkey.com/go/austinhealy (go here for Empress reservations)
At this time all 12 spots are taken.