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April Update

Kenneth Katch | Published on 4/6/2023

April 2023
Spring has sprung this morning!Time to let the cats out to play.We had a great turnout for the drive to the Historic Auto Attraction in Roscoe last Saturday.And that was in spite of some very unspringlike weather.
That weather will just be a distant memory when we drive to Poets, Presidents, and Motorcycles May 20.Registration for that spring drive is now open.If you are planning to join us make your hotel reservation now!The room block at the Holiday Inn Express in Le Clairecloses April 20!There is a special rate for the Illinois Jaguar Club of $146/night for standard room and $192/night for river view563-289-9978
This month we welcome new members Steven and Mary Gusman, and Ron Kurowski.
The summer calendar is full of Jaguar and British Car events so make your plans and join us.But most of all get out and drive!
Ken

Welcome new members Steven and Mary Gusman
Atkinson, IL
Steven drives a 97 XJ6 VDP and Mary has a 18 F-type Prestige.
Also welcome Ron Kurowski from Woodstock, IL
Ron has a nice group of Jaguars-an 87 XJ6, an 08 XJ8 VDP, a 14 XK Coupe, and a 15 F-Type S Coupe.

Spring Drive
May 20-22
Poets, Presidents, and Motorcycles
A drive to Carl Sandburg's home in Galesburg, President Hoover's home in IA, and the National Motorcycle Museum
Come for the day or the weekend.There's sure to be great roads, good food, and Jaguarcamaraderie.

On April 1, with the weather playing a cold, rainy, windy joke, a group of mostly Jaguars left Geneva for a backroad drive to Roscoe, IL and the Historic Auto Attraction.This recently enlarged 90,00 square foot facility houses a history of transport going back to covered wagons.There are gangster cars, a large Kennedy collection including the Secret Service car from Dallas, race cars, superhero and TV cars.After a very educational couple of hours we headed to the Thunder Bay Grill for a warming lunch and a little natter n' noggin.
Thank you Mike and Dennis Smith for planning a great event.

Current Event Calendar
May 20-22 Spring Drive Poets, Presidents, and Motorcycles
June 2-4 Champagne British Car Festival, Bloomington, IL
June 17 Scottish Highland Games and British Cars, Itasca, IL
July 8-9 Mad Dogs & Englishman British Auto Faire, Hickory Corners, MI
July 29 IJC Concours
August 5 Heartland British Car Autofest, LeClaire, IA
August 12 Drive to Nachusa Grasslands and Bison
August 27 Geneva Concours
October 29 Fox River Trolly Museum
Details and registration for all events is available on the Event Calendar.Events