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Queen City Cooper Events / Re: Thursday, August 28 tour of the Ohio State Reformatory
« Last post by Bobbi Ross about June 04, 2025, 09:43:15 AM »This looks like fun! What time is our tour at the Reformatory?
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Queen City Cooper Events / Thursday, August 28 tour of the Ohio State Reformatory
« Last post by Dale Ballinger about May 29, 2025, 08:34:52 PM »Thursday, August 28 Craig has planned a unique experience for us. For around $50 you can get a guided 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. And then he will make an organized drive back.
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. And then he will make an organized drive back.
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Queen City Cooper Events / QCC Saturday July 5, 2025 Pool party and Motor-In 1:00 PM
« Last post by Dale Ballinger about May 28, 2025, 01:02:12 PM »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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Queen City Cooper Events / March 15 QCC St Pat Day
« Last post by Dale Ballinger about March 03, 2025, 04:39:38 PM »Event by Craig Schlesinger and Queen City Coopers
At The Pub Rookwood Commons off I-71
2692 Edmondson Road
Cincinnati, OH 45208
Join us for St Paddy’s Day (a bit early) at The Pub at Rookwood 5:30 PM.
Be sure to wear something green.
Register here and / or on Facebook.
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Queen City Cooper Events / Re: QCC/GCMC drive for April 12
« Last post by Bobbi Ross about February 08, 2025, 10:12:52 AM »We'll start at the parking lot of the now-closed Frisch's at the Ward's Corner exit of I-275.
Lunch will be at Miller's Furniture, Bulk Foods, Bakery in Wheat Ridge.
If you can only join us for the morning, we'll give you directions from Miller's to SR 32 and back to I-275.
The last bridge is just off US 68 south of Mt. Orab. Again, when we cross SR 32, you may go west and back to I-275. Or we can all stop at Butterbee's for supper!
Lunch will be at Miller's Furniture, Bulk Foods, Bakery in Wheat Ridge.
If you can only join us for the morning, we'll give you directions from Miller's to SR 32 and back to I-275.
The last bridge is just off US 68 south of Mt. Orab. Again, when we cross SR 32, you may go west and back to I-275. Or we can all stop at Butterbee's for supper!
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Queen City Cooper Events / March 29 QCC Motor-In
« Last post by Dale Ballinger about February 01, 2025, 09:52:19 AM »Hello QCC, In an effort to get our attendance off the ground, how about joining some of us at the Tri-State Warbird Museum on 4021 Borman Drive in Batavia, OH 45103 at noon or 12:30 on Saturday, March 29 before the 2:00 PM Motor-In at Grammas Pizza three miles away? Admission is usually $12 for adults with $5 off for veterans and students. We can get a special group rate of $10/person if you mention QCC. Their web site is http://www.tri-statewarbirdmuseum.org and they have about a dozen aircraft, some vehicles, and many displays from the Air Force to check out. It takes about 90 minutes to see everything.
At 2:00 PM we will meet at Grammas at 154 East Main Street in Batavia OH 45103 and have the Motor-In about 2:30 after we order our food and drinks. Everything they make is delicious, and fresh. This is absolutely the best pizza in Clermont County. The gyros, are authentic Greek, and the homemade Greek salad dressing is perfect...Deep dish pepperoni, extra cheese, and anchovies is the greatest meal around.. Wonderful desserts too....Cozy eatery dishing up pizzas, hoagies, gyros, and other familiar fare plus beer and wine.
So go to the QCC web site and register. Make your own plans to arrive at either place on time with your GPS system, ok? If you want to use back roads to get there, go for it! Route 222 is a fun and curvy road. Hope to see ya, down the road. Dale
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Queen City Cooper Events / QCC/GCMC drive for April 12
« Last post by Dale Ballinger about January 23, 2025, 05:07:39 PM »Covered Bridges Date: Saturday April 12 Time, meet at 9:30 (gas up at UDF before hand @ same exit)
Location: Parking lot of closed Frisch's, Ward's Corner Road, I-275 Exit 54
Starting near Exit 54 (Wards Corner) of I-275, we will wind our way through Clermont, Brown and Adams Counties visiting covered bridges. Our lunch stop will be at Miller's Furniture, Bulk Goods and Bakery in Wheat Ridge.
If you can't make the whole day, consider starting with us, driving through lunch, then we'll give you directions back to I-275 and home. The last bridge is on US 68 south of Mt. Orab. You may leave us when we cross SR 32 or continue back to our starting point.
Contact: Bobbi Ross
Phone: 513-309-7052 (cell - day of event only)
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Queen City Cooper Events / May 3 QCC Motor-In/Derby party
« Last post by Dale Ballinger about January 23, 2025, 05:03:39 PM »May 3 QCC Motor-In with an eboard meeting, pre-drive to Ballinger's home in Union, KY and throw in a Ky Derby party! Kinda like we did in 2024. So if you want a fun way to get there, meet at 3:15 PM at the Speedway one mile south of I-275 exit # 77 on Route 9 in Wilder KY. The address is 1430 Gloria Terrell Drive 41076 and we will depart at 3:30 for a 50 minute, 33 mile twisty cruise. It will be very scenic.
Otherwise meet directly at our house at 4:30 for snacks, drinks, and socializing. BYOB and drinks if you have a favorite. That address is 10179 Russwill Lane Union, KY 41091-9572. It will include a motor-in around 5:00 PM and a meal before 6PM. We can assume mint juleps are on the menu and bring some dollar bills if you wish to be in the KY Derby pool. That action will be on the TV and maybe your horse will be the winner! It should all wrap up around 7:30.
Hope to see y'all with your fancy hat on? Dale & Sandy (attached is the driving route)
Otherwise meet directly at our house at 4:30 for snacks, drinks, and socializing. BYOB and drinks if you have a favorite. That address is 10179 Russwill Lane Union, KY 41091-9572. It will include a motor-in around 5:00 PM and a meal before 6PM. We can assume mint juleps are on the menu and bring some dollar bills if you wish to be in the KY Derby pool. That action will be on the TV and maybe your horse will be the winner! It should all wrap up around 7:30.
Hope to see y'all with your fancy hat on? Dale & Sandy (attached is the driving route)