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April 2026 The April 28, 2026 meeting of the MGCCCJC was called to order at 7:20 pm by President Butch O’Connor at the Morris Plains Community Center. There were 25 in attendance. Butch spoke about “Buy Your Dream” cars. Rob Alper gave the treasurer’s report which was approved. The spring picnic is scheduled for June 27 at Brundage Park. Members were asked to participate in the Morris Plains parade . The March minutes which appeared in the last newsletter were approved with out additions or corrections. October fest is scheduled for September 19 at the picnic pavilion at the Morris Plains Community Center. Britfest is scheduled October 11, raindate October 12. A decision was made on a poster designed by our member Dan out of several choices he presented. The next Britfest zoom meeting is scheduled for May 19. The Spring Tune-Up is scheduled for May 9 at Shade Tree Garage. Meeting adjourned at 8:20. Respectfully submitted Steve Wagoner Acting Secretary		February 2026 Happy 2026! I hope everyone is staying warm these days. I don’t think the temperature has been above freezing since Christmas here in Sparta. Added to that are a couple of snowstorms which dumped 24 inches of the white stuff on us in a little more than a week. Think Spring. It’s Groundhog Day as I write this and I think Punxsutawney Phil saw his shadow, which is not a good sign. In any event, we should all be working on our Winter projects to get our MGs and related LBCs ready for when it’s safe to venture outside. Many of our members said farewell to our long-time member Karl Marx, who passed away last month. Karl was our steady hand who guided the Club and many of its officers over the years, including me, in the right direction. He will be missed. Our meeting last week followed Karl’s service and was pretty well attended given the bitter cold weather. It gave us an opportunity to welcome our newest member, Dan Carlson, to the Club. With the help of Dave Collier, Dan found and purchased a very nice red 1967 MGB and I’m certain he is looking forward to some nice drives once the weather warms up. Chris and Dick (Bobbie?) brought home-made cookies for all to enjoy, and the membership made very short work of them! Thanks!! The Board will be meeting via Zoom shortly to plan activities for the year, so if you have an idea, please reach out to me or any member of the Board. As mentioned in my last column, I have a long list of projects to accomplish before the racing season begins in early May. The major one was figuring out how to fix the front sway bar mount on the MGB. The right front sway bar mount had ripped completely out of the mounting points. As the front suspension was overdue for rebuild, I decided to do that as well. Well, I was able to rebuild the suspension and figure out a way to address the sway bar mount, so the MGB will be ready for the mid-May Jefferson 500 event in West Virginia. Our February meeting will take place on Tuesday, February 24 at 7:00 pm. This will be a farewell to Sam (Samantha) Orna, who will be reporting for duty in the Air Force in March. Please join us to give her a proper sendoff. Until next time. Safety Fast! Butch   Safety Fast! Butch