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President’s Message“Autumn Shows Us How Beautiful It Is To Let Things Go” For me this means spending hours cleaning up leaves and the weekly filling of my green trash bin, with seemingly tons of leaves and other tree debris that accumulates with the onslaught of cooler temps and wind storms. So much for letting things go! I think I’m going to hire my neighbor’s boy to do the task and provide him the opportunity to see what work’s about and earn some money. In addition, it provides me relief as my back is beginning to wane with this work since my birthday numbers continue to grow! Cindy and I enjoyed our time in Europe this past July and look forward to additional travels in 2027. It’s bucket list stuff folks! This past Summer quarter we have enjoyed many outstanding and enjoyable rides! I want to thank all of you who stepped forward to design and facilitate these many rides. These take effort but we have a consistent stable of folks who do a creative job of designing and leading these rides. One of our more outstanding events of the year is our PSMC Northwest Gathering of Miatas which drew some 70 participants! The Miata’s were gorgeous, the food was wonderful, the raffle was off the charts. Congrats to those who were awarded trophies for best Miata in models A through D. Lastly, I want to express my thanks to all those who assisted in making this event a success. This stuff doesn’t happen by itself folks! I made the comment at my Pacific Beach event that this was the most well attended since the inception of this ride. We also kept our monthly socials going during the Summer, allowing us to continue the opportunity to stay in touch. At the time of this writing, we still have rides awaiting us in October as we continue our sports car experience into November. All in all, this has been a very successful year for our club! This past Friday your PSMC Board members met via zoom and conducted our 4th quarter PSMC Board Meeting. We covered our usual topics like finances, membership and remaining 2026 events. One of the items we spent significant time on was our upcoming Holiday Luncheon Party on December 5th . As a promise that I made, we are planning to have this party in Tacoma (South End). This year’s party will be held at the Harvest Buffet which is located close by to Griot’s. The food is very good and features a combination of Asian and American food offerings. The cost is $34 per person. Heads up folks! We will be having our own private dining room to accommodate our group. In order for us to have this place we will need to have 70 members attend. If we cannot achieve this level of attendance then we will be subjected to a shortfall that could mean a significant hit to our meager monetary reserves. So, please do plan on coming so we make this work for our meager finances!Well folks, it looks like another wrap to this quarter’s President’s message. I want to end by saying a special thanks to all who have contributed to our club this year in regards to ride and event planning. I also want to express thanks to our PSMC Board Members who devote their time and energy into providing a great club experience since our founding in 1990. In closing, First Lady Cindy and El Presidente want to wish you all a beautiful Christmas Season and the very best for the New Year! Keep on zoom zooming! Tom & Cindy
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Fine so far. After a few years the national club figured out that publishing a fancy magazine took a lot of effort and consumed more money than they were taking in. Also, they still weren’t doing real Miata events, and enthusiasts started asking, “Why do we need the national club anyway?” The math played out and the national club shut down. Several of the regional chapters became local clubs, including us by simply changing our name to Puget Sound Miata Club. But we were still the very first! 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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