First, I have to apologize for the lateness of the newsletter.  There have been “situations” that needed to be addressed.  Anything more would be TMI.
 
Let’s do the dates and then some club business.
 
First up is Tuesday, March 14.  Better known as 3/14 or Pi Day.  Before you dismiss it as one of those nerd holidays just remember all the good things nerds do for you.  So, if you see a nerd, join them in some pie and thank them for their efforts, and if someone offers to buy you a piece of pie, don’t be offended.  Just go with it.  Free pie.
 
Thursday, March 16, is the Club Dinner.  It does seem a bit early in the month, but it is the third Thursday.  The dinner is hosted by Aimee & Sean Herilla and will be held at the Silver Skillet, 8228 E 61st St.  That’s the SE corner of 61st & Memorial.  The start time is 5:30 and you can see the menu at: https://zmenu.com/silver-skillet-family-diner-tulsa-online-menu/   Also, a reminder: it’s not mandatory to drive your MG to the dinner.  It’s a social event; the import thing is that you be there.
 
Friday, March 17, is St. Patrick’s Day.  Oddly enough, St. Pats day is a bigger holiday in America than Ireland.  But, considering that seven times more Americans claim some Irish ancestry than there are actual Irish in Ireland, maybe it’s not that odd.  Indulge as you see fit.
 
Saturday, March 18, is the unofficial National Recovery Day.  No loud music, no door slamming.  Indulge as appropriate, consummate with previous indulgence.
 
The next club event is the April Dinner.  It will be hosted by Mike & Nancy Phillips.  Details are TBD and will be in a future newsletter.
 
On to club business.
 
We do have new members.
 
Allen & Sherry Tyler
 
Bob Jones visited Allen and Sherry’s space at the Darryl Starbird Rod & Custom Car Show in Tulsa last year and invited them to join the MG club. While the Tyler’s do not have an MG, they have a 59 Austin Healey Sprite that has been in the family since new.  The Sprite is first cousin to an MG Midget and that is close enough. They also liked the idea of meeting fellow sports car enthusiasts.
 
The Sprite does have daily driver and competition history, but is now a “fun” car.  Since Allen is involved with the Shriners, it also serves parade duty.
 
They both grew up in Oklahoma and now live in Sapulpa. 
 
Be sure to welcome Allen & Sherry at the first opportunity.
 
Nick Andre & Melissa Luttrell
 
Nick moved to Tulsa three years ago and recently found our MG club on the North American MGB register site. He is hoping his membership to the MGT Register will lead to meeting some people with similar interests in cars. Nick also hopes to make it to some of our activities.
 
Although he doesn’t currently own one now, Nick once had a 1979 MGB.  (If you’re looking to buy an MG, the best place to start is an MG club.  Just sayin’.)
 
Along with his interest in MGs and other cars, Nicks said, “I like older Jeeps, Triumphs, Fiats and Volkswagens.” He likes restoring them.
 
Be sure to welcome Andre & Melissa at the first opportunity.
 
 
 
If you are in need of an official Green Country MG Register name tag, $10 each, please contact Scott Jordan at mytulsapc@gmail.com 
 
 
I was asked to “gently” remind people that 2023 dues are due.  It was unclear if the “gently” was in the sense of a loved one reminding a toddler to always say “please” and “thank you”, or in the sense of a Mafia enforcer reminding you that the vig was due last Friday.  Until I can clear that up, let’s just say that dues are now overdue.  $15 cash, check or money order sent to GCMGR, %Judi White, 7212 S 72nd E Ave, Tulsa OK 74133.
 
If you have a picture of your car, and you, please send it to me, lannm@aol.com and I’ll include in the slideshow of cars on the website.
 
Just because the Planning Meeting is over is no reason to stop thinking of events and activities that might be of interest to the club membership.  Got an idea, send it to Brian Bailey at brianbailey545@gmail.com
 
That’s it until next time.
 
GCMGR
Lann
 
PS:  Before you go, one more thing that might be of interest.  Some things seem so common that it’s hard to imagine life without them.  One of those things is the shopping cart which, in 1938, was invented, and patented, by Sylvan Goldman who owned a Humpty Dumpty grocery store in Oklahoma City.  The original was a folding cart which was similar to a baby carriage.  The carts were quite popular and, with the royalties, Goldman became a multimillionaire.  With his new found wealth and leisure, Sylvan also developed the nesting shopping carts that you see in every grocery store and almost everywhere else today.
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