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From the President

Mike Biss | Published on 9/1/2024

Well, it’s hard to believe, but fall is just around the corner - the perfect time for drives and get-togethers. I hope you are getting out to the car get-togethers.

 

We get to catch up, tell new stories, get to know each other better, and occasionally, meet a new Healey owner and/or enthusiast. I was recently at a Friday car gathering in Garden Grove with my BN-1. A gentleman came up to tell me about his early 3000 that he has had since 1976 and is in the process of restoring. We traded stories and suggested he join the club. Pointed out that across our members, the depth of knowledge and experience is amazing. I also mentioned our website and our car get-togethers.

 

There are still Healey’s out there waiting to get back on the road and maybem join our family.

 

Dex Kaytis’s celebration of life & memorial drive- In case you missed the email, please keep your calendar open for Saturday September 28th. We will be meeting at The Neighborhood Church in Palos Verdes for Dex’s memorial service arranged by Dex’s daughter Windy. Phil Caliva Celebration of Life and lunch and more story sharing. Please join us if you can. I know it will mean a lot to Windy, Clay, Monica and the rest of  Dex’s family and several of his close Healey family.

 

There will be more information that we will send out as we get closer to the 28th.

 

New members- Please join me in welcoming our newest members- Paul Miller, David Moseley, and Daniel Oneill. Paul hails from Laguna Beach and has a 1966 BJ8 Mk3. David hails from Los Angeles and has a 1967 BJ8. Daniel hails from Los Angeles as well and has a 1960 AN5 Mk1 that he purchased from Frank Aiello. Please join me in welcoming each of them to our Healey family.

 

Conclave 24- Road America, Elkhart Lake Wisconsin.

 

Well, the Conclave is only about two weeks away (Sept 15-20th). Several of our members are heading to the Conclave and had their cars shipped last month.

 

The Conclave has over 225 registrations so we should start seeing some great pictures and stories shortly.

 

Sierra Passes tour 2024- Don’t forget about the fall color Sierra Passes tour scheduled for October 18-20th. Time is running out to register. This drive has been a big hit for some time now. Contact David Nock at the GGAHC for more info (events@goldengatehealeys.com).

 

75th International Healey Meet- September 2027 in Lake Tahoe - Steve and the rest of the organizing committee continues to organize the event. You should have received a “keep the date” notice from our club email w/ a link to the website. More to come as we continue to reJine the event. Also, I would like to extend a special thank you to Amanda Walker for her entry for the logo. There were quite a few amazing and thoughtful logo designs submitted and a tough selection, but in the end, Amanda ‘s was selected.

 

Annual AHASC Holiday party- 3 months to go- Please block off your calendar for Sunday December 15th for our  annual holiday party. Once again, George Merino has coordinated with the Shoreline Yacht Club to host our get- together. As soon as we have the website set up, we will let you know so you can sign up. As before, we will also be  collecting toys and batteries for Toys-for-Tots.

 

Keep up the great support to the local drives and events and check out our website for upcoming events. Our rides bring a lot of joy to so many people.

 

Mike