AJS - The Car Nut

Since Ivan Ruiz has written an article on theLeatherique tech session to be held on February21 st , I will concentrate on providing a preview ofcoming events.March has us scheduled to be in the SaintPatrick’s Day parade in Atlanta. Our club hasmade it a tradition for over twenty years toparticipate in this very festive event. This yearthe date is Saturday, March 14 th . The AmeliaIsland Concours D’Elegance is also being heldon March 14 th and 15 th . Several members areplanning to attend this prestigious car show. Asa matter of fact, our very own Ivan Ruiz has beenaccepted to show a Maserati at Amelia. AlanTalbott is working on getting a tour for us of thePirelli tire factory in Rome, GA on either March28th or April 4 th .On April 25 th , we have a visit to the King Tutexhibit at the civic center planned, followed bylunch at O’Terrill’s restaurant.The first weekend in May brings a visit toRoad Atlanta and The Mitty vintage sports carraces. This year, I have been told, Jaguar is thefeatured marquee. XKs Unlimited has invited allJaguar owners to join them in the Jaguar Corral.May 16th brings the fabulous British Car Day toBerry College in Rome, GA.On June 7 th , we are planning to have brunchat Le Vigne Ristorante at Monteluce inDahlonega. On June 20 th , we are being invitedby the North Georgia Club to their annual picnicand car show in Roswell.We’re hoping to have an overnight tripsometime in July. We are also considering anevening of laughs at a comedy club in SandySprings or Roswell. Dates for these events arestill to be determined.August will bring a pool/lake party at LakeLanier, hosted by Dick and Johnnie Preston.September 4th will find us back at theFernbank Museum for Martinis and IMAX. Onthe 19 th of September, we are heading north toDawsonville and the Kangaroo ConservationCenter followed by a get together at Ivan MyrnaRuiz’s home.on Sunday, October 4th at Nalley Jaguar inRoswell. Jim and Marsha Foley have kindlyvolunteered to host the pre-concours party on the3 rd at their home in East Cobb. The weekend ofthe 16 th -18 th has some of us heading off to SouthCarolina to attend the Eurofestival inSpartanburg /Greenville. As if that isn’t enoughfor one month, we are considering having aHalloween costume party on October 30 th or 31 st .Are we party animals or what???November has a special surprise…it isn’tcompletely planned, so I cannot share theinformation yet.Mark your calendars for Sunday, December6 th for our annual Christmas party at RoswellCountry Club.We may add a few more activities as the yearprogresses. I do think we have a good plan, andhope to see many of you at many of these events.Watch for more details on the events in futurenewsletters. 2009 looks to be a good year forAJS!If you have any comments or ideas, pleasecontact one of your activities committeemembers: Judy Scarborough, Myrna Ruiz orKim Daly.February Dinner MeetingAJS member Skip Smith will be our featuredspeaker at our monthly meeting in February.Skip will give his insight into the Barrett/Jacksonauction held recently as well as the otherauctions that run concurrently with the Barrett inJanuary each year. The Barrett/Jackson auction,in particular, is used as a barometer for old carprices in the coming year. Skip’s extensiveexperience as a restorer, enthusiast and lover ofJag’s will bring us insights into a world most ofus know little about.Please plan to attend the meeting to enjoy thetalk.October promises to be another busy monthwith our annual Concours D’Elegance to be held

Next monthly meetingFebruary 23 rdAldo’s RestaurantSocial hour- 6:00 pm, Dinner-7:00 PMPlease RSVP to Beverlee Leo770-949-6775 or fredleo@comcast.netAJS Members Car of the MonthFran McNair is leaving to go to NewOrleans, Louisiana for the ATT Tel ComNational Conference the end of February. Franis State Secretary for this group.Stephanie Kelly met her sister inPhiladelphia, Pennsylvania and then went toNew York where they saw three BroadwayShows namely "Jersey Boys", "Wicked" and "InThe Heights". She reported all were "excellent"!Judy Scarborough is going on a 2-weekcruise down South America way! She willcruise from Rio de Janeiro, Brazil to BuenosAires, Argentina, from where she will fly home.Sounds like a marvelous trip!Vinnie and Marsha Lauria flew to Californiawhere they spent 2 weeks visiting Marsha'srelatives. They enjoyed a great time - and nodoubt, better weather than what Georgia has hadto offer.Maryanne and Joel Blackford went over toCharleston, S.C. the end of January, returninghome in time for Maryanne to go to the hospitalfor surgery on February 10th. We're all pullingfor you and wishing a very speedy recovery.Alice Thyer, in her blue 2005 Jaguar XK8, is alldecked out in her St. Patrick’s decorations.JUNE'S CORNERMember NewsBy June Mindrup, Health & Hospitality DirectorAn interesting conversation with Skip Smithrevealed that the Collector's Market from triedand true real classic collectibles are still solid inthe market. No downward trend! That's nice tohear in the current economy. He continued tosay the muscle cars (or faux cars) have suffered a20% set back.In January Norma Reichert had surgery toreplace her heart pacemaker and is nowembarking on chemo treatments. Husband Bobis doing a swell job as care giver but please,everyone keep them both in your prayers.Kim Daly had foot surgery Friday, January30th. We just bet it won't slow her down verylong.Rock and Betty Jean Spann are leaving to goto St. Augustine, Florida to attend a 10thWedding Anniversary party for some friends.To make this event extra special, they plan tostay at Casa Monica, a luxury historic hotel.June and Jim Mindrup recently returned fromattending a funeral in Tennessee. There was lotsof snow (ice, too) but fortunately the roads wereall clear.Ron Greene’s Car CollectionWe have been fortunate to be invited to see RonGreen’s private car collection on March 7 th so besure to mark your calendars now because itwon’t be in the March newsletter. Ron’scollection includes an XJ220 and a Best of Showwinner with an early E-type roadster. TheDusenbergs, Porsche’s and Mercedes plus the 20odd other cars are none to shabby either. This isan extraordinary opportunity and shouldn’t be

missed by all you automobile enthusiasts outthere. Plan to join us for a little chunk ofautomotive heaven. We would like to knowyou’re attending so please call or email Kimyour intent!Event: Ron Greene’s Car CollectionDate: March 7 thTime: 10:30AM to 12:00Where: Ron Green’s1145 Herds Ferry rdAtlanta 30328RSVP To: Kim Daly770-410-5717kimdaly@comcast.netAbout 1 mile on the LEFT is the entrance toThe Summit subdivisionOnce inside the subdivision, take the firstRIGHT ... Summit Overlook Dr.House is the second driveway on the RIGHT... #274TECH SESSION,LEATHERIQUE!!Leatherique, Inc, a leader in leather restorationproducts, will be doing a hands-on seminar onthe proper techniques to restore and preserve theleather on your car. It will include how toprepare and re-color worn leather as well as tipsfor keeping your leather looking like new.Ladies, this also applies to handbags, shoes,furniture and any other leather product.When: Saturday, February 21, 10:30 am - 12noonWhere: Ivan and Myrna Ruiz's house274 Summit Overlook DrDawsonville, GA 30534770-998-0923Please RSVP to ivan@thecarnut.com, or 770-998-0923, by Feb 18 so we can provideLeatherique with a headcount.How to get there:Go north on GA 400 and continue north passExit 17.Turn RIGHT on Jot Em Down road, whichwill be the fifth traffic light after Exit 17.In about 1/2 mile turn LEFT on Blue RidgeOverlook Rd.NEW AJS DIRECTORYAVAILABLEJudy Scarborough handed out a new AJSMembership Directory at our January MonthlyMeeting. Judy does a fantastic job for us ingetting it out periodically and keeping it updated.Way to go Judy!!

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Feb 21 stSchedule for 2009– Tech Session by LeatheriqueMarch 14 th - St. Patrick’s Day Parade28 th – Pirelli factory tourApril 25 th – King Tut Exhibit & lunchMay 2-3 – The Classic Motorsports MittyRoad Atlanta16 th - British Motorcar Day, Berry CollegeJune 20 th - N. GA Jaguar Club Picnic and car showJuly ?? - Over night tripAugust ?? – Pool/Lake PartySeptember 4 th – IMAX at Fernbank19 th – Kangaroo Conservation Center and partyat the Ruiz’sOctober ?? – Concours d’Elegance & Party16-18 – Eurofest Spartanburg31 st – Halloween PartyNovember ?? – Truitt Cathy’s car collectionDecember 6 th- Christmas PartyAtlanta Jaguar Societywww.atlantajaguarsociety.orgOfficers & DirectorsHonorary Chairman Alan Talbott(H)770.621.9854 talbottfurniture@bellsouth.net(O)770.939.1644President Elect Don Hart770.956.7165Vice President Ray Gore(H)706.864.4903 rgore@alltel.net2nd Vice President J.P Summers(H)770.448.5244 johnsummers@polarisind.comAdvertising & Publicity Director OpenPast President Paul Brower(H)770.509.6830 pgbrower@mindspring.comSecretary Kenneth Carr(H)404.843.0681 jkennethcarr@yahoo.comTreasurer Fran McNair(H)770.497.9980 fmcnair@bellsouth.netActivities Director Kim Daly770.410.5717 Kimdaly1@comcast.netNewsletter Editor Lew George(H)404.892.6979 lewatl@bellsouth.netMembership Director Wil Sommer(C)404.803.0306peachtreebrokers@mindspring.comHealth & Hospitality Director June Mindrup(H)770.457.1217 jmindrup@bellsouth.netTechnical Director Ivan Ruiz770.998.0923 ivan@thecarnut.comRegalia Directors:Marlene Hart770-956-7165 blondething@comcast.netDabney Talbott talbottfurniture@bellsouth.net770-621-9854Concours Director Dick Thyer770.887.1312 dthyer@comcast.netAJS Founder John Steen770.419.9632 jbsteen74@aol.comThe AJS Newsletter is published monthlyexcept December and is distributed free to allSociety Members. For email delivery sendrequest to:lewatl@bellsouth.netSubmissions for publication should besupplied to the Newsletter Editor by email or inother machine readable form by the 25th dayof the month prior to publication. Material issubject to editorial revision and may expressthe sole opinion of the submitter.AJS Newsletter EditorLew George220 Renaissance Pkwy.Unit 1113Atlanta, GA 30308-2352Note From The Editor: Send me goodquality scenic pictures of your Jaguar andit may be a featured car in the newsletter!

WHEN IT HAS TO BE RIGHT,Quality Service & Repairs – Genuine Jaguar PartsNew & Select Edition Pre-owned VehiclesWe are proud of our association with the Atlanta Jaguar Society.“Drive in the Fast Lane” Internet Pre-owned Sale!!Visit us at www.nalleycars.comPresent this ad for a $500 discount off the new Jaguar XF!Offer valid through February 28, 2009As always, AJS members are entitled to these exclusive benefits:15% discount on Parts & Accessories! - 15% discount on Labor!Excludes scheduled maintenance and tires, cannot be combined with other offers or specials.Atlanta Jaguar Society220 Renaissance Pkwy.Unit 1113Atlanta, GA 30308-2352FIRST CLASS MAIL