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Queen City Cooper Events / Drive November 8 - M&M
« Last post by Dale Ballinger about Today at 05:29:17 PM »

The Greater Cincinnati Miata Club invites the Queen City Coopers to join our drive to Serpent Mound and lunch and an afternoon return along the Ohio River.   Details are below. (please register on the QCC web site)


Bobbi Ross, President
Greater Cincinnati Miata Club
Also Tim’s navigator!


We have had some beautiful top-down weather, so Tim and I drove.  We’ve put together a route that was originally intended to have us in Maysville, KY for lunch, returning on KY 8.  Some of the roads were pronounced as straight and boring, but the navigator enjoyed the scenery!


In any case, here are the details:


Meet 9:00 at Walmart on Chamber Drive in Milford.   201 Chamber Dr, Milford, OH 45150

Connect to US 50 east to Hillsboro, where we pick up OH 73 south/east to Serpent Mound – a drive of a little less than 90 minutes with no stops.  We have allocated 90 minutes exploring – $8 parking fee per car (paid in the gift shop), decent bathrooms, small museum, walkable path but the observation tower is being rebuilt and won’t be open until January or February ☹.  After visiting Serpent Mound, we will continue on OH 73 to OH 41 south, crossing OH 32 to Duncansville, where we will turn onto Wheat Ridge Road to Miller’s for lunch, again allowing 90 minutes.  After lunch, we will return to OH 41, taking it south through West Union to Aberdeen, where we will turn west toward home on US 52.  The whole route is about 160 miles.  We have designed a few “bail outs” at OH 32 and after Miller’s.


Notes:  Walmart in Milford has bathrooms.  Since the first leg is just about 90 minutes, there is no planned potty/gas stop.  There are restrooms at Serpent Mound and Miller’s, but no gas – SO – come with a full tank, empty bladder, and your FRS radio tuned to channel 7.1.
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 Soups, Chilies, Chowders and Stews is back again at THE BARN!

Saturday, October 18 find your way to the Queen City Cooper's favorite party spot.

Carol Rauch is hosting us at 6193 Cook Road Milford OH 45150.

5:00 pm to arrive. Smores and a bonfire after dark.  Of course the popcorn machine will be fired up!

Bring crackers, cheese, hot sauce bottle, or cornbread to go with your delicious dish.

Bring drinks for yourselves, and BYOB.  If you don't have a good recipe, bring an appetizer or dessert!

QCC will provide water and coffe for you, and pay expenses for Carol.

Don't hit the telephone pole which ended up right in the middle of the driveway!

Park face in to the barn, or back the bumper up to the barn so others can fit in.

If you have room, drag a chair along, too.

We will have a Motor-In and close officer nominations for 2026.

PLEASE, register on the QCC web site.  Phone or text Carol with any questions 513.325.5533.
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Membership Information (including By-Laws) / 2025 bylaws
« Last post by Dale Ballinger about August 09, 2025, 11:34:54 PM »
Posting new 8/9/2025 bylaws
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Queen City Cooper Events / 9/14 British Car Day
« Last post by Dale Ballinger about July 22, 2025, 05:52:56 PM »
Annual British Car Show in Fairfield, OH.  You can pay and register early and get a free t-shirt or later and still be in the show.  Or, you can attend as a spectator for free.  The QCC may hold a brief motor-in at 11:30 AM where they park the MINIS.  It is a non-official QCC event. Copy below and to go their web site for more info.  Rain or shine.

9 AM -12 noon for registration if you are not pre registered
1PM voting for your favorite car ends AND Live "Beatles" music Begins
3 PM awards presented

There will be food trucks available - there are 2 restaurants and an ice cream store at the Village Green

Cincinnati Aubrey Rose Foundation British Car Day - presented by the British Car Club of Greater Cincinnati       The featured car for 2025 is the Jaguar XJS

The show will take place on Sunday September 14, 2025. Location is Village Green Park, 301 Wessel Dr. Fairfield, OH 45014

Registration is $25.00 -  if you register prior to 9/1/2025 you will receive a free T-Shirt
register at : https://www.bccgc.org/british-car-day

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Queen City Cooper Events / Re: August 9 Motor-In 4:30 PM
« Last post by Bobbi Ross about July 22, 2025, 11:51:52 AM »
Sadly, Tim and I have a commitment that weekend at Mid-Ohio Sports Car Course, supporting our daughter who is chief technical inspector for the Ohio Valley Region of the SCCA event.  We'll miss you and will look forward to seeing the review of the meeting later.
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Queen City Cooper Events / August 9 Motor-In 4:30 PM
« Last post by Dale Ballinger about July 10, 2025, 03:22:06 PM »
Hello QCC,  The next meeting is Saturday August 9 2025 at the home of Karen and Craig Schlesinger.  Their address is 7315 Cascade Drive in West Chester OH 45069 and the time is 4:30 PM.  Please check your schedule and make the effort to attend.  We would love to see your smiling faces. Thanks, President Dale
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Thursday, August 28 Craig has planned a unique experience for us.  For around $50 you can get a PRIVATE tour of the Ohio State Reformatory (prison for the Shawshank Redemption movie) up in Mansfield, Ohio.  It is a one day trip as of now.  

We plan to open this to the Cincy Miata Club and the Ohio Valley Austin – Healey Club to lower costs to all.  Looking for 20 – 30 attendees.  Drive to Mansfield, OH and get a $50 per person private tour. PLAN IS TO LOWER THE COST WHEN WE GET MORE SIGNED UP.   Getting there is up to each person because we will have a definite time slot.  They have a food canteen for lunch. The date is Thursday, August 28. Time is 11:30 AM. Be there early. And then he will make an organized drive back.
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QCC Saturday July 5, 2025 Pool party. Luau, and Motor-In

We will gather at the Deanna and Delbert Wyatt home in New Vienna, Ohio. Swim or don't, but DO NOT MISS this event!   Please arrive around 1:00 PM for appetizers and swimmimg. E-board meeting at 2:00.  The Motor-In (club meeting) will start at 2:30, eat about 3:30.  You can attend any or all aspects, but we need to know how many will join us for late lunch / dinner. We ask you to RSVP on this web site. Need you to bring your own towels, drinks AND a dessert, appetizer, or side dish to share, please.

So owners of white roofed MINIs are asked to bring a side dish, black roofed MINIs are asked to bring a dessert, and convertibles and other colored roofs can pick either one or bring an appetizer.  You can use the comments if you have a speciality item and it is not exactly as listed above.  Please sign up on the QCC web site so we know how much "main dish" to pre-order.  Delbert loves to BBQ meats.

Rainy / rainout day backup date is Sunday July 6 with the same details.  Address is 50 East Church Street New Vienna, OH   45159 and the phone if you need to ask anything is 513-800-6358.  Even if you are not swimming PLEASE come out for the drive (covered bridge under a mile north of RT 28) out and back, meeting, and the  party!

Cross the Covered Bridge drive: From I-275 exit #57 get on Route 28 (Use the bypass) go about 26 miles. (4.5 miles past Midland, OH) Turn left on Martinsville Road. Drive 0.6 miles, cross the historic covered bridge. Turn around in the nearby intersection, recross the bridge. Go back to Route 28. Under 2 miles out of your way!  Turn left on Route 28 to continue to New Vienna about 7 more miles.  Total 33 miles from I-275 plus 2 mile Martinsville C.B. detour.
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Queen City Cooper Events / Re: QCC/GCMC drive for April 12
« Last post by Bobbi Ross about April 11, 2025, 04:34:05 PM »
Today is April 11.  We drove much of the route today and had to revise part due to a road closure - a landslide washed away a stretch of a road we were going to use.  Route instructions will be handed out at the driver's meeting at 9:30 on April 12.  See you all there!
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Queen City Cooper Events / Re: QCC/GCMC drive for April 12
« Last post by Bobbi Ross about March 31, 2025, 10:12:16 AM »
Meet at 9:30 - we'll depart when everyone is there. :)
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