Our next monthly meeting will be held via Zoom on October 26. TCMG member Mike Simmons has offered to give us an astronomy based travelogue program. He has had the opportunity of traveling to different countries and seeing how a common interest in astronomy brings people together. We all observe the same sky and are on the same planet. Mike has been an amateur astronomer and eclipse chaser for more than 40 years. He has worked at observatories and created worldwide programs to elucidate the wonders of the Universe. His passion for total solar eclipses has taken him to the Middle East, a mountain in the Andes, and other interesting locations. He has led eclipse tours, and he started his own astronomy-related tour company in early 2020 just in time to be temporarily put out of business by the pandemic. Mike will explain the extraordinary experience of a total solar eclipse, how it’s so much more than a few minutes of darkness, why you should travel into the Moon’s shadow yourself, and why there are people who spend their lives following that shadow.
The meeting starts at 6:00 PM (Pacific). Members may join 15 minutes early.
Note that anyone making a simulated journey to the meeting in a TC by driving a minimum of 10 miles on the day of the meeting will receive a point toward the Sargent Award.
September recap: 23 members participated in our August meeting. 4 TCs were driven a simulated 10-mile journey by Loe, Lemieux, Hunsberger and Thelander. Thanks to Allan Chalmers for a glimpse into the restoration of his MG TA!
For more meeting and event information, visit the Calendar Page.
The last driving event for the year will be held Saturday, November 6. Depart Magpie’s Grill in La Canada at 10:00 AM for a tour through the Flintridge and San Rafael Hills, then stop at a park for a picnic lunch. If you plan on having breakfast at Magpie’s, arrive early enough to be ready to start the drive at 10:00. Please bring your picnic lunch and a chair. Magpie’s Grill is located at 1438 Foothill Blvd., La Canada Flintridge.
October Recap: 20 members, 7 TCs and some other classics and moderns attended the 65th annual TCMG / ARR Conclave in Cambria. See the Conclave Pages for photos!
For more meeting and event information, visit the Calendar Page.
The November Classic Chassis is online and ready for viewing!
To view past newsletters, including one from way back in April 1958, visit the Newsletter Page.
Welcome to our newest members!
- George & Lorna Murphy of Waleska, Georgia
- Richard & Judy Fritz of Longmont, Colorado
October 19: Added new content on the Technical Resources page.
October 8: Added new page for George & Lorna Murphy.
October 8: Added new page for the 2021 TCMG / ARR Conclave.
May 13: Added new content on the Technical Resources page.
May 11: Added new page for Richard & Judy Fritz.
April 27: Added new page for Daniel Harrison.
April 22: Added new page for Doug & Laura Schirripa.
April 21: Added new content on the Technical Resources page.
March 8: Added new page for Joel Taylor.
February 10: Added new page for Deb & Mark Acosta.
February 8: Added new content on the Technical Resources page.
January 13: New page added for James Woolf.
December 18: New page added for Fred & Karen Weisberger.
November 23: New page added for Terry & Georgia Young.
November 18: New page added for Joseph & Jeanne Nofil
As always we are seeking photos for the Members Gallery showing you and your TC. We also welcome member biographies so your fellow TCMG’ers can learn a bit about you, your history with your TC or anything else you care to write about. Historic photos and stories are also being sought to expand our TCMG History section on the site. Please send what you have to Steve Simmons.