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THE 7TH ANNUAL RUN TO THE LOUIS P. BALDUCCI WINERY
Saturday August 29, 2009
Driver’s meeting at the northwest corner of Clayton and Clarkson
At 10:00 AM Sharp
As always this will be a benefit for BACKSTOPPERS (a fund that supports the families of police, firefighters, and emts killed in the line of duty), we will have a raffle for many great prizes, too many to mention, but to name a few, a MINI Garman GPS, a Dinan Strut Tower Brace, a MINI Cool Bag, a MINI Cuckoo Clock and many more raffle items and of course there will be attendance prizes too
We will zig and zag thru the beautiful Missouri countryside and then enjoy the hospitality of the Balducci Winery. Great wine, great food, great roads, and great friends………….DON’T MISS THIS ONE.
Everyone will get a Winery Run Window Sticker and a coupon for 50% off your first bottle of wine.
Bring a picnic lunch (no outside alcohol please) or they have great food to purchase. For more information on the winery, go to www.balduccivineyards.com .
Don’t forget your camera & a GMRS/FRS radio if you have one.
Please let us know you are coming, so we can plan on how many group leaders we need...........HOPE TO SEE YOU THERE!
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Doug 2003 DS/DS Cooper S, Areo Grill, R90 Wheels, Dinan CAI, Remus Exhaust, WayMotorWorks Pulley, UniChip, B&M Short Shifter, M-7 Strut Reinforcement Plates, M7 Splitter,Cooper Flags Roof Graphic, JCW Rear Wing, Multivex Mirrors. & Rover Mini
"...indeed the love that the horses of the Rangers bore for their riders was so great that they were willing to face even the terror of the Door, if their masters' hearts were steady..." --- J.R.R. Tolkien
i too am interested.... don't have to work that weekend.
__________________ '02 MCS DS/B, Hawk HPS Pads Front and Rear, SP Performance Diamond slotted front and rear rotors, Craven Speed Front STD's, ALTA drop-in foam air filter, Ireland Engineering Cat-Back Exhaust
"...indeed the love that the horses of the Rangers bore for their riders was so great that they were willing to face even the terror of the Door, if their masters' hearts were steady..." --- J.R.R. Tolkien
My plans aren't firm yet, but I suspect I would stop over at my mom's in Washington on Friday evening, then leave early enough on Saturday morning to arrive in St. Louis, make a quick stop at a local car wash, and show up at the meet-up point at 10:00.
It would be a pretty early start to the day but hey, I'm a morning person.
"...indeed the love that the horses of the Rangers bore for their riders was so great that they were willing to face even the terror of the Door, if their masters' hearts were steady..." --- J.R.R. Tolkien
as of right now i am IN. asked for the friday before off and more than likely will head down sometime friday afternoon/night.
__________________ '02 MCS DS/B, Hawk HPS Pads Front and Rear, SP Performance Diamond slotted front and rear rotors, Craven Speed Front STD's, ALTA drop-in foam air filter, Ireland Engineering Cat-Back Exhaust
This year’s Balducci Winery Run is an event you won’t want to miss. We have planned a new route that will take you on some roads you have never been on and will keep your car zinging and zaging thru the beautiful Missouri countryside.
Once at the winery we will have reserved parking and a covered picnic area. A coupon for 50% off your first bottle of wine. There will be window stickers, and door prizes and a raffle to benefit BACKSTOPPERS. This years raffle will be the biggest yet. We will be raffling of items from Detail’s Paradise, Mini of Saint Louis, Out Motoring, Mini Fini, Mini Mania, American Mini Mates, Whalen Shift Machine, and many more. Just think, you could win a Mini Garman GPS, a Dinan strut tower brace, a MINI-Fini key rack, a Whalen 50th anniversary shift knob, t-shirts, car care products, a cuckoo clock, travel mugs, and too many items to list here. You won’t be disappointed that’s for sure.
There will be a prize for the longest distance traveled to get to the event
A prize for the car with the most mileage.
The event will start at Fru Con Construction Headquarters, located on the north west corner of Clayton and Clarkson Roads. Just set your GPS for 15933 Clayton Road, Ballwin, MO 63022. This event is rain or shine, the drivers meeting will be at 10:00 AMThis event should not be missed, have a lot of fun, come home with some wonderful gifts, and help a very worthy cause.
Please let us know if you are attending, to help us with our planning. Reply to newsletter@stlmini.com
HOPE TO SEE YOU THERE.
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Doug 2003 DS/DS Cooper S, Areo Grill, R90 Wheels, Dinan CAI, Remus Exhaust, WayMotorWorks Pulley, UniChip, B&M Short Shifter, M-7 Strut Reinforcement Plates, M7 Splitter,Cooper Flags Roof Graphic, JCW Rear Wing, Multivex Mirrors. & Rover Mini
I saw Miah's post in the StL forum; he's heading down Friday. I'm spending the night in Washington and plan to arrive at a self-serve car wash (it's the MOCD ) about a mile from the rendezvous at approximately 9 am.
Any other EIMers out there? Looks like a really fun day, and the wx forecast couldn't be better.
(Oh, and it's 329 miles from my front door to Balducci's -- that's further than KC, Indianapolis, Chicago, Memphis, and Nashville...ya know, I just might compete for the longest distance traveled...)
"...indeed the love that the horses of the Rangers bore for their riders was so great that they were willing to face even the terror of the Door, if their masters' hearts were steady..." --- J.R.R. Tolkien
(Oh, and it's 329 miles from my front door to Balducci's -- that's further than KC, Indianapolis, Chicago, Memphis, and Nashville...ya know, I just might compete for the longest distance traveled...)
Gotcha beat, Gil -- about 406 miles from my house.
See you EIMers Saturday!
__________________ "Vera Deux" 2010 MCS. JCW Stage 1. TSW springs, control arms, & 19mm rear sway bar. Rooster red/piano black interior, rooster red cloth/leather seats, anthracite headliner. Whalen shift knob & e-brake handle, CR/B Redline shift boots, CR/B Cocomats. CROC #441.
The following items will be raffled at the 7th annual St. Louis Mini Club run.
Raffle tickets will be $5.00 each or, 6 for $20.00 with all proceeds going to BACKSTOPPERS. (You can bring your checkbook; make your checks out to Backstoppers) The following are in no particular order:
1. MINI GPS by Garman 2. MINI Map Light 3. 2 Decorative Key Hooks 4. MINI Umbrella 5. 2 - Sweatshirts 6. 2 - Grill Badge Holders 7. 2 - Car Dusters 8. 4 - $50.00 gift certificates for Sugos Restaurant 9. Dinan strut tower brace for R53 10. 2 - Stuffed MINI bulldogs 11. Mini inside mirror cover 12. 2 - dual badge holders 13. 2 - $25 gift certificates from Mini Mania 14. 12 - Assorted Mini T-shirts 15. 7 - Different Mini Baseball Hats 16. Mini Travel Thermos & Mug Set 17. Mini 50th Anniversary Whalen shift knob 18. Minis in the Mountains Lunch Bag 19. Mini Cuckoo Clock 20. 3 - Mini Coffee Mugs, coloring set. 21. Prima Hydro Dry & Polymer Wax Set 22. Zippee Litter Bags 23. Mini Dinner Set……..2 place settings 24. Mini slot car set 25. Many other items, everyone should win something.
Woah, lots of neat stuff!
HAPPY BIRTHDAY MINI!!!!!!!!
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Doug 2003 DS/DS Cooper S, Areo Grill, R90 Wheels, Dinan CAI, Remus Exhaust, WayMotorWorks Pulley, UniChip, B&M Short Shifter, M-7 Strut Reinforcement Plates, M7 Splitter,Cooper Flags Roof Graphic, JCW Rear Wing, Multivex Mirrors. & Rover Mini
We hope everyone had a good time at the Balducci Winery Run, the final count on cars was 64, and the final count on money raised for BACKSTOPPERS was $1600.00. Wow, what an outstanding show of support for this worthwhile organization. (this amount will be matched by an anonymous donor)
We want to thank everyone who came from all over the Midwest: Chicago, Omaha, Minneapolis, Kansas City, Eastern Iowa, and the Saint Louis Area. What a great turn out, we hope to see you all next year, if not sooner.
We would also like to thank the following contributors who donated items to be raffled off: American Mini Mates, Detailers Paradise, Mini Fini, Mini Mania, Mini of Saint Louis, Out Motoring, Sugo’s Spaghettera Restaurant, Rex Baumgartner, Mike Gleason, Becky & Dan Huebner, Lois & Mark McSwain, Linda & Steve Wiedman, and last but not least, Mother Nature. These nice people made it happen, keep these vendors in mind when you want to do something nice for your car, and thank the individuals the next time you see them.
All in all, it was a fantastic day, thanks to everyone who participated.
Cheers,
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Doug 2003 DS/DS Cooper S, Areo Grill, R90 Wheels, Dinan CAI, Remus Exhaust, WayMotorWorks Pulley, UniChip, B&M Short Shifter, M-7 Strut Reinforcement Plates, M7 Splitter,Cooper Flags Roof Graphic, JCW Rear Wing, Multivex Mirrors. & Rover Mini
2003 DS/DS Cooper S, Areo Grill, R90 Wheels, Dinan CAI, Remus Exhaust, WayMotorWorks Pulley, UniChip, B&M Short Shifter, M-7 Strut Reinforcement Plates, M7 Splitter,Cooper Flags Roof Graphic, JCW Rear Wing, Multivex Mirrors.
ROHERYN -- 2011 MCS SO/W -- 
) about a mile from the rendezvous at approximately 9 am.
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"Vera Deux" 2010 MCS. JCW Stage 1. TSW springs, control arms, & 19mm rear sway bar. Rooster red/piano black interior, rooster red cloth/leather seats, anthracite headliner. Whalen shift knob & e-brake handle, CR/B Redline shift boots, CR/B Cocomats. CROC #441.
