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President’s MessageSpring has sprung! Yes, once again, after a long dark lonely Winter the blossoms are blooming and let the good times roll for our Puget Sound Miata Club! I believe I mentioned that Spring happens to be my favorite season of the year with the onslaught of new growth and slowing rising temperatures. Of course, there is the added work that begins as well, with mowing the lawn, pulling ever-present dreaded weeds and general cleanup. Ah Spring! I consider April to be the official start of Spring, with trees and flowers coming alive with new growth and the promise of warmer days that lie ahead. My lawn mower will get its first workout of the season later today, after completing this message. Spring also marks the beginning of our official drive activities. So, make your little gems beautiful and get set for a fabulous driving experience! Our activities didn’t all go away during the off season. We had some great social gatherings with both our North End 1st Tuesdays and our Coastal 3rd Thursdays. As mentioned before, these social activities help in keeping our connections to one another during these non-driving periods. Ross and Nancy Scott provided us with their Ides of March Fun Run which drew very respectable attendance. I drove my Ford Mustang GT as my 2001 SE beauty is still in Winter storage. In April Ross & Nancy, as well as yours truly, will host the New Member’s Drive, beginning with lunch in Issaquah and concluding at Boems Chocolates. Best not to think about not taking blood-sugar readings! The month of May begins with a new ride which will be expertly led by our newest Board Member, Alex Countouriotis with his “Magical Forest Drive”, which seems kind of mystical! Bill Bell will be reprising his quite beautiful Island-Hopping Drive which will once again include a bakery for those requiring a sweet fix! Ross and Nancy will be conducting their ever-popular Drive to lunch which has sort of become famous by now. Alicia Tamburine will host her 2nd Aloha Shirt Drive which will provide a nice little drive in the south end concluding with lunch. May also kicks off the parade season which Bill Bell sort of coordinates on behalf of our club. June concludes the 2nd Quarter with two great drives. The first of these is the Fun Run to Snoqualmie led by Bill Snowden. This is a lovely drive with very interesting stops through the Snoqualmie Valley. Finishing up the month will be Bill Bell’s SkyRail Run which was a great hit last year! On Friday, April 4 th the PSMC Board of Directors met via Zoom to conduct our quarterly Board Meeting. This meeting covers our standard recuring matters like finances, club membership, social and other media happenings and our impact. We also discuss present issues such as name badges and their delay which we have come up with a fix. Our finances and membership totals represent growth in both categories. In closing, Cindy and I want to wish you all a great Miata driving season. And remember also, “the best is yet to come”. Keep on zoom-zooming!
The First Miata Club
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Extra ND trunk spaceby Denton R. Fender Are you one of those current generation (ND) Miata drivers who wish they had a few more cubic centimeters of luggage space in the trunk? If so, the manufacturer has read your mind. Open your trunk and look at the passenger side of the compartment. There is a pull-off panel which you can remove by hooking your fingers into the little recess provided. Inside there is enough room for a couple of cans of your favorite beverage! Whatever you stow there, pad it with an old towel or similar protection because there is exposed metal and wiring. That space is actually the jack storage compartment for Miatas in some locations which require jacks. In America we don’t get a jack or a spare tire.
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About UsThe Puget Sound Miata Club was the first Miata club in the United States to join and be recognized as a member of the Miata Club of America. Our claim as the "First Miata Club in the Nation" is based on this fact. Our original club name was: Our Membership is based in the Puget Sound region of Western Washington and hosts many events each year with several reaching into neighboring states and provinces. The club was organized to share the fun of owning a Miata and to maximize the enjoyment of driving a great roadster. We do this in a variety of ways - we publish a newsletter 9 months of each year with information about the Miata and our activities; we organize and participate in sports car events such as driving tours, rallyes, autocrosses, driving schools, gymkhanas, and concours d'elegance; we arrange technical sessions to learn more about the Miata and its care; we have parties!; we go to sports car races; we caravan to other Miata or car club events; and we participate in parades. Unlike many sports car organizations in the Northwest, we do not specialize in any one-type of activity. As a group, we have opted to sample everything. This leverages the opportunities for our Miata fun. We are a Miata information resource to each other. We know where and what to purchase for the Miata and the best prices available. We get discounts from many dealers and repair shops in the area. Basically, we have more fun in and with our Miatas. Our organization has been in existence since 1989 and has a current membership in excess of 150 Miatas. Join Us and enjoy your Miata to the fullest! |
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