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It seems this mid-month update is a trend this busy season.The club has been very busy since the last update starting with our very nice Spring Drive to Poets, Presidents, and Motorcycles.Then a few lucky folks spent the weekend in Bloomington at the Champagne British Car Festival touring the Route 66 town of Pontiac, experiencing Cogs and Garters (a steampunk festival), listening to John Twist's tales of MG lore, and finally 140+ British Cars on the lawn of the David Davis mansion on a perfect June day.And just this last weekend we had a drive to the fascinating Edith Farnsworth House.
There's more in the near future!This coming weekend is the Scottish Highland Games in Itasca with bagpipes, clans, dog agility, big men in skirts throwing logs, whisky, and of course a British Car Show.July 8&9 is Mad Dogs and Englishmen at the Gilmore which has a great Saturday rally and 350+ British Cars at Sunday's show.
The most important event for the IJC is our Concours on the 29th of July.Be sure to put this on your calendar and prep your Jaguar for trophy competition, display or just stop by and see the show cars and meet our members.Even if you can't make the show be sure to make plans to attend the banquet.The Best in Show trophy will be awarded at the banquet and our guest speaker is the renowned author, racer, journalist Burt Levy.Burt is the author of the Last Open Road series of books and a very entertaining speaker.And Adele's has a dinner menu that looks fantastic.Book your hotel room soon!
We have two new members this month.Scott Evans who is from Des Plaines.Michael Boyne and Rina Mady are from Willowbrook.Welcome!
There is a club board meeting June 24.All are welcome to attend the meeting.If you have ideas for club events and/or would like to volunteer please attend the meeting or contact a board member.
This has been perfect driving weather and there are so many opportunities to join fellow club members at an event.Get that cat out of the garage and join us!I hope to see many of you at the Highland Games this weekend.
Ken
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