Ohio Valley Austin Healey Club
Serving Greater Cincinnati & Northern Kentucky
Monthly Meetings
Meetings are the 2nd Monday of the Month unless indicated - 7:00 PM
Family, friends and guests are always welcome!
January 2025: No Meeting
February 2025: Jacobs
March 2025: Wallace's
April 2025: Lindauer's
May 2025: Conclave No meeting
June 2025: Campbell's
July 2025: Grabow's
August 2025: Wolfer's
September 2025: Cox's
October 2025: Parrot's Bonfire
November 2025: Slater's
December 2025: Christmas
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Video of Grace - Drive away Cancer Take a look it is great!
Tid-Bits
How does your gasoline rate ?
The Golden Age of British Sport Cars
Green BJ8 in " Every one wants to rule the world "
Like Blackberrys, Cobbler ? Come out to Pratt's Berry Farm and get fresh Berries of all types !
PHOTOS of Conclave - Https://Dropevent.com/Conclave2019
Bellefontaine Hill Climb revival
PHOTOS at www.jlofoto.net
May 21 ............................................................................. Retired Old Men Eating Out 1:00
April 23 .......................................................................................... Juliettes Lunch 12:30 Buckhead Mountain Grill
35 Fairfield Ave. Bellevue, KY 41073
RSVP Lauren ( LLwallace@fuse.net
April 26 ........................................................................................ Meeting at Lindauer's kick tires 1:00 meeting 2:00
1750 Hicks Pike, Walton, KY 41094
( Details in Newsleak )
Crystal River manatee Tour
at Conclave 2023
March OVAHC Meeting Minutes
March 2025 OVAHC Meeting Minutes
Twenty-one members attended the monthly meeting on Saturday, March 22 at the Wallace home in the Eastgate area, OH on a warm and sunny afternoon. President Scott Brown called the meeting to order about 2 PM and thanked Lauren and John for hosting. (applause) February minutes were approved as published in the March Newsleak.
President Scott mentioned this July is the 50TH anniversary of our club’s beginning. This special meeting will be at the Grabow house. We have commissioned Mary Ann’s daughter Megan, to bake a customized cake.
Vice Presidents Wallace, Secretary Dale, Newsleak Editor Mary Ann, Web Administrator Don, and Historian John Parrott had no report. Delegate/ Business Manager Jake was away.
(From an earlier email from Jake) Business Manager/Delegate Jake said a Date of Birth field has been added to the personal information on the AHCA web site. It will help in our targeted marketing efforts. AHCA is asking for your cooperation. Please sign yourself in to the Club Express AHCA site, hover over your name, move to profile, click and fill your D.O.B. field in basic member info drop down, save and exit.)
Membership Rosalee reported we have a new member. Richard (Rich) Housh joined and he has 2 Healeys. (Bernie is buying the older one from him.) The newer one is a 1967 BJ-8. We have 47 OVAHC/AHCA members, and 4 multi club members. Eight local only OVAHC members for 2025. We also have 2 honorary members.
Treasurer Cindy reported that since the February 8 meeting at the Jacobs home, credit for February split-the-pot $40, 2 membership rebates for $30, one local only dues for $20 for total of $90 credits. We paid Brad Swigert $250 to sponsor the Branson Conclave hospitality breakfasts, $5 for local only insurance fee, March hosts $75. Total $330 debits. Current balance is good. Tech team balance remains at $1802.
Activity Activator Skip said he is holding $630 worth of Concours d ‘Elegance discounted tickets for the Sunday, June 8 show. See him to buy them for $35 each which is a savings of ten bucks. First come, first served with check or cash. Curt Niemeyer has a Spring drive on April 12 into Clermont and Adams County. VP John wants to schedule a day drive and lunch in Maysville, KY soon.
Skip looked into the caravan to Branson for the May 18-23, 2025 Conclave and figured it is about 650 miles one way. Cincinnati to Paducah, KY for the first night is 300. Next day is 250 or so more into Branson, Missouri. More caravan details as they develop. You can make your hotel registrations now for the caravan per emails sent this week from Secretary Dale. You should also register for the actual event. Contact Skip for any activity questions or suggestions.
VP John Wallace is planning an overnight trip to Port Clinton, Ohio with a day trip to Put-In-Bay, Ohio for mid June. In 2021 OVAHC went to Henderson NC, 2022 Stanton VA, 2023 Hell Michigan, and in 2024 Frankenmuth MI. Plan is to start out on June 17, and depart back for home June 20th. John listed things to do there. Visiting lighthouses, wineries, a brewery, museums, shopping, and restaurants. He will develop an itinerary and provide hotel contact info. Country Inn & Suites by Radisson, in Port Clinton, OH will be our base for about $129 a night. Seven couples raised their hand to say yes. Stay tuned for details to follow soon.
Tech Director Tim reported on the continuing TT work on Skip’s white MGA. Next Thursday we should finally try to get it running. Scott had a minor session for suspension spring changes. He also worked on VP John’s wiring. TT Tim, Dale, Richard Pratt, and Bernie Grabow went to inspect the 1961 A-H 3000 MKI BT7 at new member, Rich Housh’s place. Ken Campbell wants to get his Sprite’s Spring tune-up soon. Tim handed out bolt-nut-screw gauges to TT members. Tim is giving driving lessons at the Mid-Ohio Race Course Friday, July 11. Contact Tim to join in, or to schedule a tech session.
Old business: None.
New business: For our 50th anniversary, we want to update our logo on the RP Diamond online store. This should motivate us to purchase new items to show our Club pride. Rosalee (volun-told, ha ha) will assist Lauren with this project. Lauren said the Juliettes will go to Trio Bistro in Kenwood on Wednesday, 3/26 at 12:30 PM.
The 2024 Christmas lunch will be December 10th at Grove Park Grille after Lauren makes the arrangements again. The split-the-pot winner was Don Klein. He received $44 and the club kept $43. A second prize of an “Air-Force” electric blower was won by Steve Broughton. The next meeting will be Saturday, April 26 at the Lindauer home in Walton, KY.
President Scott thanked John and Lauren for hosting. (applause) After he adjourned the meeting, we went back to snacking, socializing, and drinking at their downstairs bar.
Submitted by Secretary Dale
May 18 -23 ......................................................................................... Branson Conclave ( healeyclub.org )
June 8 ............................................................................................... Concours d'Elegance at Ault Park
June 1 .............................................................................................. OVAHC Drivers Training at Live Oaks ( Sunday )
Sptember 14 - 17 ................. September RoundUp ......................... 2025 Mid America Classic at Hocking Hills State Park
