OVAHC

Technical Dir. Tim Ross hugcrv@fuse.net (513) 528-3232

Club Historian Judy Chamberlain cjbconsultants@fuse.net

(513)451-1120

President Dick Sippel 4avid911@gmail.com 513.831.7977 513-317.-2490 (cell) Vice President Jerry Spurlock healey2963@gmaiol.com 985-774-6807 Treasurer Cindy Loos ovahc.treas.mbrshp@gmail.com Membership Sandy Ballinger slb07tp@twc.com Secretary Dale Ballinger DLB55AH@cs.com 859-384-1345 Activities Activator Skip Jackson 513-720-7547 Jackson.skip@yahoo.com Editor Mary Ann Grabow 859-359-5488 513-608-3421 (cell) Bemeem@aol.com Delegate Don Klein 513-895-2624 dhklein@fuse.net Business Manager Jake Jacobs JakeJacobs@fuse.net 513-509-6039

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Newsleak

July 2 Minutes August 2017

This was a “laid back” meeting...in fact it started 1/2 hour “laid back”… Meeting called to order at the Cox residence by Dick Sippel. There were no reports for VP, Membership, Secretary or Activities

Activator, as all were absent. Treasurer—report given by Jake in Cindy’s absence. Donation made

to Kruter Memorial from our spring drive. Balance reported. Membership—2 new members added Tech Team reported several sessions with Chris, Nate, Bob Minton (TBD), Richard and Bob Duffey’s Air-conditioning which is finished.

Adam Hugginsen requested help with a session in the future. History—No report Web Site and Delegate—Check out the web site. Recommended

items were “Toptiergas” and Autocross for pictures. Autocross—Ladies day was held on 7/1, but no ladies participated. Business—Jake gave a report on our shooting event (see this Newslet-ter). Jake also gave a detailed description of Jeff and Nancy’s maiden

voyage in their Bugeye. Waco group leaves on Friday Jake and Joyce leaving in October for a Healey

meeting in Japan. DATES: Picnic—August 12 (sign up at 7/29 meet-ing) Bonfire—October

7th M.A.Grabow temp secty

Meeting at Village Gas-thaus on 6th Street in Covington at 1:00 on 7/29 to discuss plans for August 20th Car Show. OVHC meeting has been

cancelled on that day.

Activities—Monday 6/19 drive to range On Monday June 19th; 17 OVAHC member and 2 friend’s attended the OVAHC’s summer evening drive to, Learn, Shoot and Eat night at Premier Shooting & Training Center 4845 Premier Way, West Chester Township, OH. From 6 to 9 PM.

The Grabow’, Brown’s; Wolfer’; Klein’s; Duffey’s; young Jacobs’, old Jacobs’, Marlene Belle, Disk Sipple; Skip Jackson and Girish and Kigher (IT guys that work with John) attended the safety/overview of the various types of firearms given by Kelley our manager for the night at Premier.

The facilities are 1st rate, with 2 – isolated 10 lane ranges, with enclosed/windowed viewing

areas. The ranges are sound proof rooms such that the only one who hear the guns are those on the firing line in the range area. They have a large gun store, meeting rooms, dining area, outside covered patio overlooking a small lake.

Kelly explained the operations and how to safely unload each type of firearm (Auto, Revolver, Bolt and Lever Action) and fielded questions. After the class room, all had the opportunity to inspect the different types used in the presentation. By that time the delicious array of Subway sandwiches, soft drinks, chips/cookies were delivered and available in the dining area.

Then the attendees had the option to eat/socialize or utilize one of the 3 ranges available for our use.

Kelly became our private Range Safety Officer and offered tips on shooting techniques. We had a lot of 1st

time shooters or those that haven’t shot in years.

The vast majority took advantage of the range time. Scott/Eileen and Skip brought their own, while Jake and Don provid-ed a section to the group to try.

Kelly’s firearm of choice is a Glock 19, so we rented one from the range and a number of us tied it. Bernie may have come away with an idea for a future Christmas or Anniversary gift for Mary Ann.

The consensus was it a good time regardless if you shot or not and we should do it again.

I am looking for feedback. Probably would be a good cold weather activity; maybe a short personal safety/situational awareness talk, little more range time with an shooting instruc-tor.

What I learned; if you want to shoot, rent a lane ($25/hour) on Monday night. It is the best time to go a avoid the weekend crowds. We virtually had the facility and staff to ourselves.

Jake

NOTE: At this meeting we will pick OVAHC meeting locations for 2018. If you want to host and can’t make the meeting, please let someone know before the pic-

nic what date you want. We will also be nominating new officers for 2018. Nominations will remain open

until the September meeting where they will be closed. Remember—if you are not at this meeting you will not be eliminated from the

nominations either for a position or a hosting job… <grin>

Sign up at the for the dish you want to bring to the picnic. Meat and soft drinks will be supplied by the club. If you didn’t sign up at the 7/2 meeting, please call Donna with your dish

selection.

AUGUST PICNIC—WOLFERS 8/12

7/29 meeting at Jacobs CANCELLED See plans in this Newsleak for a 1:00 meeting at Village Gasthaus on 6th Street in Covington to discuss August 20th Car Show

Caught in the Act

Meetings 2017

July 29—John & Ash-

ley Jacobs

August 12—Wolfer (picnic) September Loos October—Parrotts (bonfire) November— Julie King December—Ben Grabow & Jenny—

Christmas party

PLEASE NOTE CHANGES IN APRIL, JUNE, JULY AND NOVEMBER

Mark & Tammy Neumann

swinging!! 6/2015

Princess Parking at the new German res-taurant Village Gasthaus in Mainstrasse (where Wertheim's used to be on 6th Street)...Check it out this summer—

outside dining and authentic German Food.

Mainstrasse Car Show meeting here at 1:00 on 7/29. Mark your calen-

dar—OVAHC meeting was cancelled

All OVAHC members are invited to this organizing meeting with many food and drink options. We need judges to inspect the hundreds of hot rods on Sunday 8/20 in a timely manner. If you have never

been to Mainstrasse, this is your big chance!

Calendar for 2017

July 23 (Sunday)…………………Drivers Training—Gymkhana July 23…………...Rollin on the River—Car Show, Fernbank Park July 29...Mainstrasse Car Show meeting at Village Gasthaus on 6th

Street in Covington’s Mainstrasse (OVAHC meeting cancelled) August 5…………………………...Dayton, Ohio car show August 12…….Picnic at Wolfer’s August 12……...Indianapolis, IN, Car show/shipping/eating & drinks August 19……………………..Miami town, OH Car show & histor-

ic tour August 20………………….. Covington, KY—Mainstrasse car s

how August 27………………………..Put-In-Bay, OH Vintage Races September 2 (Saturday)…………..Drivers Training—Gymkhana September 3………….……...Coney Island—Amusement park

rides/swim car show September 14—17…......Mohican State Park Perrysville, OH www.mohicanstateparklodge.com

1.800.282.7275 Ask for Healey rates October 7……………….Bonfire and Meeting at Parrotts October 8………….Spring Grove Cemetery—car show and tour October 11&15…………...Dale Hollow State Resort Park two

overnight stops for back roads route October 12-15………………….S.E. Classic Atlanta AHC Show at

Lake Guntersville, www.atlantahealeys.org (Registration form this

Newsleak)

October 28 (Saturday)…………... Drivers Training—Gymkhana

OVAHC drivers training July 23 (Sunday) Sept. 2 (Saturday) October 28 (Saturday) Location: Live Oak Vocational School - 5956 B- Rain or Shine

Buckwheat Road - Milford, OH 45150-2287. Ex-it # 57 from 1-275 and go northeast on Route 28. (towards Blanchester) use the bypass - Right on Buckwheat Road (@Circle K gas station) this is the nearest rest room and store. Time: The main gate opens before 9:00 AM. Registration is the first 20 cars with up to 25 drivers. The maximum is usually reached BEFORE 10:00 AM. Runs start as soon as possible. Clean up about 3:30. The more help picking up cones and cleaning the earlier we leave. Cost: $25.00 per Driver - Max - 25 drivers - spectators free! - Rain or Shine

Everyone will be required to sign a waiver and all drivers are required to work the course when not driving. Bring chairs and a cooler; there is shade available. No alcohol. Required Equipment: A safe/functioning car (we will inspect it) any make or model, the cooler the better; Helmets are required for drivers and passen-gers. There are usually loaners available. Goal: "Fun & Family Oriented Gymkhana" Meaning - street legal tires driven to the event only (no tire changing is allowed); No trailered cars unless they are vintage European or Japanese. We may give out awards for improve-ment over the day i.e., training. This event is designed to be a safe, fun way to enjoy your automobile. No dangerous driving or recklessness will be tolerated. We operate near a resi-dential section and ask that the exhaust system be street legal for noise. Regardless; we reserve the right to determine if it toooo loud. We want to come back next year. .... Remember - you are competing against yourself, not others - come out and have some fun with your car! Questions call the Committee: Jake Jacobs (beancounter) 513-858-3071; Don Klein (Track Master) 513-895-2624; Skip Jackson (Equipment Master) -513-720-7547 or E-mail me if you want to be on our update list. jake.jacobs@fuse.net or check our web site: www.OhioValleyAHC.com

Tech Session 4/27...members of the Ohio Valley Austin Hea-ley Club Tech Team assisted Club member Richard Pratt in determining the source of the noise from his Healey engine. A ring on the number one piston failed and worked its way into the firing chamber resulting in damage to

the piston.

July 5 members of the Ohio Valley Austin-Healey Club Tech Team assisted Club member Bob Minton with the installation of a new temperature / oil gauge in

his 1965 Austin-Healey 3000.

On Sunday morning members of the Ohio Valley Austin-Healey Club Tech Team met in Nate Fu-son s garage to continue work on the restoration of his square

body sprite.

British Car Day 7/9/17

Sixteen OVAHC members attended the 2017 British Car Day Cincinnati on a beautiful Sun-day, July 9 at Harbin Park in Fairfield, Ohio. Dale and Sandy Ballinger, Jerry Cox, Chad Donner and his Dad, Jerry and Peggy Spurlock, Mike Cook, Tim Akers, John and Nancy Cusick, Bernie and Ben Grabow, Nate Fuson, Joe Yannone, Dick Sipple and Nancy Jones were each in attendance.

Chad Donner took home a Best of Class Award for Healey 100 and 100-6, and Ben Grabow and Jerry and Peggy Spurlock took home Best of Class and Outstanding in Class respectively for Healey 3000. Hosted by the British Car Club of Greater Cincinnati, this year’s Featured Marque was the Mini, and while Dale and Sandy did not take home a trophy for their Mini they are always Out-standing in Class to us!

OVAHC Caravan to Dayton car show on Saturday, Au-gust 5, 2017: Meet at 9:00 AM in the Home Depot parking lot behind the Bob Evans on Tylersville

Road. Take exit # 22 from I-75 and go east just off the exit, towards Mason. Turn left at the light by Bob Evans and line up in the Home Depot lot right by

the B.E. restaurant. If you want breakfast be there by 8:30 AM. You can eat at Bob

Evans or walk 150 feet to Perkins, but it's better not to park in Perkins as it is a bad

time to be turning left out of there. The caravan will depart at 9:15 AM for Dayton. http://www.britishcardaydayton.com/ ;

Activity: Dayton British Car Show 8/5

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OVAHC Members: The attached link takes you to a web page for the information to obtain Organically grown black berries that you can pick. This ven-tures is led by the son of member Richard Pratt, Jason. Please pass on to anyone who

might be interested in to this healthy fruit.

Suggested Activity/Drive

On the road to Waco..more

to follow

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