BONNEVILLE BANTER

Monthly Newsletter of the Bonneville Austin-Healey Club

November, 2015 www.bonnevillehealeyclub.org Vol. 32 No. 11

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PRESIDENT’S COMMENTS: I am getting ready

to go to the

Delegates meeting

in Indianapolis.

Most of the items on the agenda deal with the

involuntary downsizing of the clubs. We plan on

having focus groups to address the issue, both for

attracting new members, and retaining the older

ones. Also on the agenda is the budget for the

coming year. Looking at the October financial

statement I cannot say with any certainty that the

AHCA will not raise dues next year. I sure hope that

we don’t.

For those of you who enjoyed the Banana Cake that

our clubs resident desert chef brought to the Healey

Day BBQ, Carolyn McAlister has sent the recipe. A

copy of it will be in this newsletter, and I will also

forward it to Jon Hanson for the website.

As I am sure you have heard by now, I have decided

not to run for or continue to be the president of the

Bonneville Austin Healey Club. After over 30 years

of holding different leadership positions in the club I

think it is time for others to lead the club. I still plan

on being an active member, just not the leader. The

November meeting is when the club nominates the

slate of officers for the coming year. I hope that

many of you will volunteer for a leadership position.

I hope to see you at the November meeting. I will

have the report from the Delegates Meeting. It will

also be a great time to reserve your spot for the

Holiday Party in December.

Happy Healeying,

Dave

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EDITOR’S COMMENTS:

Sorry about the delay

in publication of this

month’s “Bonneville

Banter”. Carol and I

have been travelling a

lot this month (we managed to travel to both coasts

in October) and the time just didn’t allow me to

finalize the November issue until now.

If you haven’t seen the new “Jay Leno’s Garage”

television show, you really should do so. It’s an

hour-long show on CNBC every Wednesday at 8:00

pm (at least, that’s the Comcast time slot). It covers

various facets of the Car and Bike scene and is quite

entertaining. I think any “car guy” will really enjoy

this program.

Hopefully, the November weather will be conducive

to some more driving time for my Sprite. I haven’t

used it as much as I would have liked this year but

it’s nice to know that it’s in the garage and ready to

go when needed. I dread the thought of putting it

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up for the winter but I’m afraid it won’t be too far in

the future.

We wish you all a very Happy Thanksgiving. Yikes,

Christmas is almost here! Please see details on the

BAHC Christmas Party in this issue.

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BONNEVILLE AUSTIN-HEALEY CLUB 2015 OFFICERS

President: Dave Maxwell: 801-943-4803 1752 E Paulista Way, Sandy, UT.84093 sanddmax@gmail.com Vice President: Ernie Reno: 801-969-2521 5711 So.4270 West, Salt Lake City, UT 84118

Treasurer/Secretary: Sandy Maxwell: 801-943-4803 1752 Paulista Way, Sandy, UT 84093 sanddmax@gmail.com

Membership: Jim Thornton: 801-485-9404 3503 Millcreek Cir. SLC, UT 84106 jimt@secten.com Activities: Don Hughes: 801-293-0473 1281 W. September Morn. Circle, SLC, UT 84123 Newsletter Editor/Historian: Craig Mossberg: 801-942-0750

2026 Brady Creek Dr. Sandy, UT 84093 cmossberg@comcast.net Webmaster: Jon Hanson: 801-583-7512 1375 Roxbury Rd. S.L.C., UT 84108 jmh-consulting@earthlink.net

AHCA Delegate: Dave Maxwell: 801-943-4803

UPCOMING EVENTS November 10: Monthly Meeting- Club Officer Nominations- Joe Morley’s. Please come prepared to volunteer to be a club officer. November 14: Tech Session at Don Colman’s house (6866 Pine Rock Drive, Salt Lake City). Be there at 10:00 AM. Install a new 1275cc engine/5-speed transmission in Don’s Sprite. December 8: Club Holiday Dinner at the Cottonwood Club. Allen Brown is organizing the 2015 Holiday Dinner. See details elsewhere in this edition.

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Volkswagen TDI Tuning Specialist

Funny even though they misspelled Volkswagen.

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McEligot’s Fall Drive

On Saturday, 10 October, we decided an impromptu Fall Colours Tour to Yankee Doodle's Cafe in Alpine for biscuits and gravy would be a good idea. Instead of Julie's BT-7, we took her BJ-9 (= sake-propelled

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MX-5) since the BT-7 has not had enough successful test miles since the last service. We headed along parts of the Snake River and along Palisades Reservoir, now only 25 per cent full but still a lot of H2O. Rather than the usual fall colours of green and white, they were brown, straw-coloured and green with more-and-more yellow blooming along the reservoir as we headed uphill towards Alpine. Since we had the top down, I guess we should not expect white stuff. We reached the cafe too late for breakfast so we split a good sandwich instead of B&G.

We finished the round trip on the patio at Robin and Leon's world-famous Idaho Brewing Company. The trees around the patio were green, yellow and red. So we could have saved 150 miles for beautiful fall colours? It was great weather for an open roadster (and/or the IBC patio).

Have fun, Don.

Submitted by Don McEligot

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BANANA CAKE

3 ripe bananas mashed /add 1 1/2 tsp soda (set

aside)

1 1/2 cups sugar

1 tsp salt

1 tsp vanilla

3/4 c. butter or margarine

4 egg yolks

1 2/3 c. milk

Cream these 6 ingredients together, then add 3-

1/2c. flour and add banana and soda mixture.

Whip the 4 eggs whites stiff and fold into the cake

mixture. Pour into a large aluminum cookie

sheet...bake 350-30 min.

When cool, frost with 1 cube butter mixed with 1

tsp vanilla and lots of powdered sugar--- you can

extend with cream to make more icing.

Submitted by Carolyn McAlister

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Pub Sign

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2016 Officer Election As you know, Dave and Sandy Maxwell have

decided to take a hiatus from being club officers

after this year. That means we need a new

President and Secretary/Treasurer for 2016. It’s

possible that other current officer positions will also

be open. Please give some thought to assuming an

open position and come to the November

Nomination Meeting prepared to “throw your hat in

the ring”. The future of the Bonneville Austin

Healey Club depends on your participation.

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October 13th Minutes

The meeting was called to order at 7:40 PM. Dave Maxwell conducting. The meeting was held at Citris Grill. Members in attendance: Dave & Sandy Maxwell, Jim Thornton, Doug & Ann Lewis, Don Colman, Don Hughes, Myra Strauchen, Kevin Cowen, Allen Brown. Membership: Currently there are 46 members. Treasurer’s Report: The checking account balance is adequate for club’s needs. Newsletter Editor: Craig Mossberg did not attend the meeting. He expects to have the November newsletter out about November first. Please send car related articles to his e-mail address. Other Business: Thanks to Don & Marian Colman for Healey Day

BBQ at their home. Allen Brown has arranged the

Holiday Party at the Cottonwood Club, 1780 E.

Lakewood Drive. Tuesday, December 8th. Social

Hour will begin at 6:00, dinner at 7:30. The club will

pay for the bar set-up and gratuity. Members can

select Chicken or Prime Rib; the cost will be $30.00

per person. Please see specifics located in

November Banter. Please send your selection of

Chicken or Prime Rib and a check for $30.00 per

person to Sandy Maxwell, 1752 Paulista Way Sandy,

Utah 80493. Menu selections & checks must be

received by November 25th.

New Business: Nominations for club officers will be on November 10th monthly meeting. Please volunteer! Updated Activities for 2015: November: November 10th: Monthly meeting at Joe Morley’s, please volunteer to be an officer for Bonneville Austin-Healey Club. November 25th: Holiday Party menu choices and money due. December: Tuesday, December 8th Holiday Party, Cottonwood Club, please see information in the November Bonneville Banter & on the web site. The meeting was adjourned at 8:30 PM.

Submitted by Sandy Maxwell

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Quotes of the Month

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2015 BAHC Holiday Dinner This year's Holiday Dinner will be on

Tuesday, December 8th at the Cottonwood Country Club,

1780 E. Lakewood Drive (5420 South Highland Drive).

The club house was recently totally redesigned and rebuilt and is very attractive.

There will be festive Holiday décor.

Social hour with cash bar from 6:30 to 7:30 pm. Dinner will be served at 7:30 pm.

Starter Iceberg Wedge with Dressing on the side

and Tomato, Bacon, and Blue Cheese Crumbles Roll, Coffee, Tea or Soft Drink

Entrees

Mushroom Stuffed Chicken with Herb Cream Sauce, Wild Rice Pilaf and Fresh Vegetables

$30

Roast Prime Rib of Beef au jus with Baked Potato

and Fresh Vegetables. $30

(Bar Tender, Tax and Gratuity and part of dinner cost will be paid by BAHC)

Desert a La Carte (Optional)

* Pina Colada Cake w/Grilled Pineapple and Raspberry *Palatine (Italian Crepes) w/ Hazelnut

Butter, Pastry Cream, Strawberries, Toasted Hazelnuts, Ricotta Cream and Honey

*German Chocolate Brownie Torte *Key Lime Pie with fresh Lime and Kiwi Sauce

*Black Forest Cheesecake w/Cherries and White Chocolate *Macadamia Pie w/Ice Cream and Chocolate Sauce

Order desert when you order your dinner Desert price not included in price of dinner

$6.00

RSVP and send check by Nov.25th to: Sandy Maxwell 801-943-4803

1752 Paulista Way, Sandy, Utah 84093

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Craig Mossberg, Editor Bonneville Banter 2026 Brady Creek Drive Sandy, Utah 84093