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MogSouth members, John Scott and Irene Breland have an upcoming British Car Club of Charleston
event on October 29th in Charleston, SC that features Morgans as the Spotlight marque. The 37th annual
British Car Day show is held in a beautiful park setting at Palmetto Islands County Park in Mt. Pleasant,
SC. Several MogSouth and BCCC members are already planning on displaying their cars. Sponsors
include Christopher John LTD, the Florida Morgan dealer, who may have a surprise or two on display!
This large gathering of British iron is a perfect place to showcase our beloved Morgans.

BCCC will host a Friday reception at McLeod Plantation on James Island, SC. The reception area is
available for use all day and tickets for the house tour can be purchase through the BCCC website when
you register for the show. An authentic British Tea is also in the works. All details will be posted at
www.britishcarclubcharleston.com .

Room blocks under the name Morgan Car Club have been made at Hotel Indigo in Mt. Pleasant, SC. The
rate is $179 per night for Friday and Saturday. Call 843-884-6000 for reservations or contact John Scott
for more information at scott5254@comcast.net .

Hotel Indigo’s bar, which also opens out to the poolside area, is an ideal spot for after show cocktails. A
poolside dinner is planned for early evening. Downtown Charleston is a short hop from the hotel over
the Ravenel Bridge. Sunday options for touring Charleston are too numerous to list.

We encourage interested members to book one of the blocked rooms early since fall is a busy tourist
time in the Charleston area. Registration for the show will be open soon at
www.britishcarclubcharleston.com or contact John at scott5254@comcast.net or Irene at
irenebreland@comcast.net .

Join Super Dave Bondon, Mark Pomeroy and Stacey Schepens at THE signature vintage racing event The Mitty. April 29 – May 1

With special thanks to the Merlin Auto Group

of Atlanta for their part in sponsoring our Fall Meet this year, your planning committee is pleased to
present the following itinerary. You will notice that there is a change in how the various meals have
been planned….basically more catered affairs so you’re not off on your own. This is due to the shortage
of restaurant staff, post Covid-19 and the desire to have more time together in private venues where we
can socialize and enjoy each other’s company more comfortably.

Thurs – 9/29: For the “Early Birds” taking advantage of the optional, additional day we suggest that you check out Cartersville’s website www.visitcartersvillega.org for information about the many nearby tourist attractions including it’s award winning Smithsonian Institute affiliated Booth Museum and Tellius Museum. Let us know your ETA so we can meet you at the Courtyard by Marriott Hotel where we will have local maps and brochures along with suggestions for your visit. Light refreshments will be available at the home of Gary & Judy Heck (11 miles from the hotel) beginning at 3:30. At 5:00 we will caravan to the Home Town Steak & Que in Euharlee ( 12 miles) for dinner on your own. There will be an opportunity for Morgan photos in front of the nearby historic Euharlee Covered Bridge after dinner and a stop at the close by ice cream shop and bakery for those who can’t resist.

Friday – 9/30: This is a day for exploring tourist attractions in our area that interest you. We will be available with suggestions, maps and brochures, plus the Cartersville Tourist Bureau is right next door to the Marriott.

The Booth Museum (Contemporary Western art, Civil War art, Cowboy & Native American artifacts, etc.) plus the 120,000 sq ft

Tellius Science Museum (Planetarium shows, gems, minerals, fossils & Science-in-motion gallery) are both fascinating.

Barnesley Gardens (15 miles from the hotel) is a luxury resort on 3,300 acres that features the ruins of an 1840s Manor House, centuries old gardens, horseback riding, champion golf course plus the Woodlands Grill and an outdoor Beer Garden for your enjoyment

Sat – 10/1: We have a lot to do today so the plan is we will line up at the Marriott at 8:30 to start the scenic 1 hour drive to Ellijay at the foothills of the Blue Ridge Mountains. Our first destination is the R&A Orchards for apple picking (or you may purchase them in their market along with fried apple pies, etc). Afterwards there will be time to explore the unique shops in the downtown area (5.4 miles from the orchard) before we meet at 12:30 at the River Park Shelter (1.7 miles from downtown) for a boxed lunch (of your choice) from the Back Porch Bistro. We will depart for Cartersville at approx. 1:15 so you will have enough time to freshen up before heading to the new, highly acclaimed Savoy Car Museum at 3:00 (2 miles from the hotel). At 6:00 we will all gather for a much needed Noggin’ at Gary’s shop (97 Wansley Drive) just 5 mins from the Marriott. At 7:00 we will have a bountiful 3 entree catered dinner at the shop surrounded by Gary & Judy’s collection of 19 classic cars. For your convenience and ease of
parking, Rosie will provide a shuttle for anyone desiring a ride between the hotel and the shop. Golden Oldies music will be provided by Jim McCartney for your listening pleasure and for Sock Hop dancing for those who are still “young at heart”…..PLUS you will be entertained by a wonderful video presentation full of great memories from past MOGSouth meets and events that Brian Miller is putting together and a Morgan media presentation that Steve Eckhoff of Merlin Motors will be showing. You don’t want to miss Saturday night!

‘ 50s Style Dress is encouraged…just for the fun of it!

Sun – 10/2: Check-out time is anytime before 11:00

Important Links:

Box Lunch Order Form
Registration for MOGSouth Fall Meet
Final Itinerary

The link to book using our group rate is: https://www.marriott.com/event-reservations/reservation-link.mi?id=1644268467465&key=GRP&app=resvlink

Co-Hosts for the Meet Are:
Judy Heck 404-24-0948
Gary Heck 770-595-8846
Rosie Miller 256-683-9294
Brian Miller 256-683-9417

Host Hotel: The Courtyard Marriott
5460 Georgia Highway 20
Cartersville, GA 30121
678-721-1660

Gary’s Shop Address:
97 Wansley Drive
Cartersville, GA 30120

Gary & Judy’s Home Address:
224 Old Dallas Road SW
Cartersville, GA 30120

The details for the MOGSouth Fall Meet have been announced!! Our Hosts are the Hecks and the Millers. They are planning what promises to be a fabulous event with lots to do in and around Cartersville, GA where the Hecks will be showing off their fab new digs. Save the date(s) – there will be activities planned beginning Sep 29 through Oct 2.

You can attend for as many nights as you want.  More info to come but below is the link for the hotel for those of you that like to plan early. Book your group rate for MOGSouth

The hotel (Courtyard by Marriot in Cartersville, GA) group block includes Thurs, Sep 29 through Sun, 2 Oct 2022. The group rate is $129 USD to $159 USD per night, depending on your room choice. (Taxes and fees extra.) The group block will be released on Sep 2, 2022, so do make your reservations before this date.

At this time, it does not look like we will have a Spring Meet. No one has volunteered to host it.  If someone would like to step up please let me know.

Stacey

We just got a call from the B&B in St Augustine (Agustin Inn (B&B) https://agustininn.com/ 29 Cuna Street, St Augustine, FL 32084).

All the rooms we had blocked for GatorMOG had now been filled. Wow!! A great turnout!!

We currently have 9 couples (perhaps 9 Morgans?) participating!  It should be a great weekend, unless the weather gets us!!

Central Florida participants will drive up to St Augustine on Friday (6 May).  Taking the back roads, the trip should be about 2-2.5 hours.  Convoy times and routes – TBD.  Folks coming from other locations are on their own. 

We have a dinner reservation at the Columbia Restaurant on Friday evening at 6PM.

Saturday (7 May) breakfast will be at the B&B.  Then we will venture into town.  We do have some folks coming into town to join us for just the Saturday proceedings. 

As of right now, we envision a trolley tour and some other shopping or site seeing.  We will work out the details when we get a bit closer to the date (and have a better idea of the weather!)  Lunch is likely where we find it!

Then, we have a dinner reservation for the Catch 27 Restaurant on Saturday (7 May) evening at 6PM.

Sunday, we all go home!

The annual Noggin MOGSouth Noggin, previously scheduled for Friday 4 March 2022 (this would have been our 9^th year), has been cancelled.  With the sale of the Amelia Island Concours to Hagerty the Amelia Island Cars and Coffee event on Saturday 5 March 2022 has been in some way changed and it would appear that Morgans are no longer of interest. 

As of this point in time, I have heard of no Morgans being accepted, myself included.  (And I know this is not due to the late submission of the application!)  I checked their web site daily and submitted my application as soon as I saw it was posted.

Given that our Noggin was directly tied to participation in the Cars and Caffeine event, it makes no sense to have an organized MOGSouth event. A Noggin without participants doesn’t make any sense at all.  I know many of you will have to cancel hotel bookings, dining reservations, etc., but it can’t be helped.   My apologies. 

The Saturday morning convoy, from the Surf to the show, is also cancelled.

Concept – GatorMOG Summer Outing – Long weekend.  The Morgan Class Victory at Le Mans in 1962 occurred on June 24^th.  This year June 24^th is a Friday and in Florida, it is getting hot in June.  So, for us, that means a meandering drive to Naples on the back roads.  For the Central Florida folks, it’s about ~5-5.5 Hours.  Perhaps we can work out some sort of convoy south?

I’d guess we’ll get there mid to late afternoon, check in to the hotel and find the bar and then find dinner!

Make sure you send an email RSVP to Mark Braunstein (series1@cfl.rr.com) to let him know that you are attending the event. He needs this for the restaurants and hotel head counts. (Oh, and the REVS!)

Hotel – Cove Inn on Naples Bay, 900 Broad Avenue South Naples, Florida 34102, www.coveinnnaples.com, Phone: 1-239-262-7161 or Toll-Free: 1-800-255-4365  

We have a block of rooms being held under the group code of ‘Morgan.’  If you are participating, you need to make your own reservations, so call and select a room appropriate for you.  The block of rooms will only be held until May 24^th and then they will be released.  If you wait too long, your choices of room types will be limited.  (They have several types of rooms available.)   

Dinner – Friday Night (24 June) – TBD (Several Choices at the Hotel or Near By)

Breakfast – The hotel has a restaurant.

Depart for REVS Institute by 0945 (they open at 1000).  2500 Horseshoe Drive S., Naples, Florida 34104.  No need to buy a ticket from the REVS, we already have tickets (cheaper to buy from us!)   

We do have to tell the REVS exactly how many folks to expect, so please let Mark B. know if you intend to participate.

Lunch – Saturday (Spanky’s Speakeasy Eatery & Spirits, Restaurant: (239) 643-1559)) Home – Spanky’s Speakeasy (spankysspeakeasy.com)

More REVS or other? The newly appointed Naples Morgan Dealer has invited us to swing by!!

Dinner  Saturday Night (25 June) – TBD (Several Choices at the Hotel or Near By)

Breakfast – The hotel has a restaurant.

Drive Home on Sunday (26 June) Morning. 

Per the Internet – The best time to visit St. Augustine is between March and May. During this time, you’ll find fewer people, comfortable temperatures and low hotel and airfare rates. Crowds are typically at their largest from June to August, while temperatures can drop into the 40s between December and February.  [So, we are going in the Spring! Mark]

Concept – GatorMOG Spring Noggin – Long weekend.  Drive Up on May 6^th (Friday) and May 7^th (Saturday), Drive home on May 8^th (Sunday.)

Hotel – 29 Cuna Street, Agustin Inn (B&B) https://agustininn.com/  29 Cuna Street, St Augustine, FL 32084.  Local: (904) 823-9559, Toll Free: (800) 248-7846

We have a block of rooms being held under the group code of ‘Morgan.’  If you are participating, you need to make your own reservations and select a room appropriate for you.  The block of rooms will only be held until 6 April, and then they will be released.  If you wait too long, your choices of room types may be limited.  (They have several types of rooms available.)   

• Breakfast Provided by B&B
• Parking Available Down the Street
• Walk to Historic District for Shopping
• Walk to Dinner at Columbia and Michaels Restaurants

Central Florida participants drive Friday to St Augustine via Back Roads.  ~2-2.5 Hours.  Southern, Northern or Western Florida folks are on their own.

Lunch – Friday (6 May) when we get there.  We can eat, park, go shopping or nap or whatever else we want!  FYI, several British Pubs in the area!

Dinner – Friday Night (6 May) – Columbia Restaurant http://www.columbiarestaurant.com (98 St George St. (904) 824-3341) Reservation in Andrea’s name, at 6PM. 

Breakfast – B&B – Shopping and site seeing on Saturday

Dinner – Saturday Night (7 May) – Catch 27, 40 Charlotte St. (Between Cuna St and Hypolita St), St. Augustine, FL 32084. Reservation in Andrea Braunstein’s name at 6PM.

Breakfast – B&B – Drive Home on Sunday (8 May) Morning 

The application for the Cars and Caffeine event, 5 March 2022, at Amelia Island has now been posted to the Amelia Island Concours Web Site.

Go to this link Cars and Caffeine Application (Link no longer active) to fill out the application. It appears that the application is an ‘online application’, and they will contact you later to collect the $50 fee. I would recommend that you submit your application as soon as possible so that you are not denied attendance.