Missouri Valley Region (MARC) Club
MARC Membership Meet
Lodging choices are: Hotel Nashville - call Seasons Lodge, Brown County Inn, Abe Martin Lodge, Quality Inn Nashville, Artist Colony Inn. See flyer at the meeting for more details. Meet Chairman is: John Prohaska prohaska1069@yahoo.com, 812-350-8780.
St Martin's Episcopal Car Show
Several car clubs are expected to attend. Times may change, so stay in touch. Event is free but donations are appreciated and will go to Circle of Concern, Food Pantry, Laundry Love & others. Awards will be given out at 3:00
Cuivre River Picnic Tour
Meeting Place will be determined and posted soon. Larry Shepard to provide details asap
Mid-MO Model A Mixer
Over night tour to Jefferson City. Leave July 12. Stay at Capital Plaza Hotel. Return on July 13. Meet near Manchester and 141. No interstates. Five other Missouri clubs are planning on meeting up with our group in Jeff City. Calling this event ‘Mid-Missouri Model A Mixer’. Still looking into Jeff City activities. Exact details, times, etc. may change, so stay in touch for updates.
Kirkwood Greentree Festival
Check for updates on Kirkwood website - www.kirkwoodmo.org
Probably meet at Trinity Church for parade - time TBD
Updates by Fred Burk at our meeting in September
Walk Back in Time Tour, Mexico, MO
The MVR has once again been invited back for the most elaborate & varied living history festival in the Midwest. Historical camps on the grounds of the Audrain County Historical Museum Complex this year include: Vikings in America, Medieval Swordsmen, Pirates, 1770s Colonists, 1830s Mountain Men, 1860 Pony Express, 1860s Civil War, Native American, 1880s Wild West, 1918 World War I, 1920s Suffragettes, 1940s World War II, 1950s Korea, 1970s Vietnam and of course our MVR Model “A”s joined by Jeff Buckley’s stunning 1925 Moon. We’ll drive backroads from St. Charles to Mexico, MO and spend the night of September 27 at the Best Western. There is one remaining double queen room available out of the 15 that the MVR has reserved. Please let Gene know if you’re interested in joining this tour and have not signed up yet. Additional details will be provided closer to our departure date.
Veterans Day Parade
Meet at Sqwires restaurant for breakfast at 8 .
Parade starts at 11:00 am
Die Hard Event
Event is in the Community Education building, located at 200 Lake Rd. Club directional signs will be posted at intersection points. Follow the signs to the Community education bldg. Everyone should bring a side dish. MVRMARC will furnish the meat and soft drinks. Sign-up sheets will be at the Nov. and Dec. mtgs for members to indicate what type of dish they are bringing to help avoid duplicates/too many deserts, etc. There will be a modest charge per person to help cover the rental cost of the building. Next year’s dues is due at this meeting.
Kimmswick Vietnam Veterans Parade
There is a Vietnam Veterans Parade in Kimmwick on March 29th. Meeting time is 10:00 to 10:15 . at the Windsor Elementary school (same place we meet for the other Kimmswick Parades). Decorate your cars for the Vietnam Vets. Parade starts at 11:00. Lunch will be at the Blue Owl after the parade. Jim Flower is the contact. RSVP either on this site or at the Monthly meeting.
Alton Tour
Come join us on Saturday, March 22, 2025 for a leisurely tour
from St. Charles, MO to Alton, IL via North Hwy 94! Plenty of
easy 45 mph road to Alton. We will make a brief visit to the Lock
and Dam Museum, Robert P. Wadlow (world's tallest person who
ever lived at 8 ft. 11 in.), and more. We will then have lunch at
the Castelli’s Moonlight Restaurant 3400 Fosterburg Rd in Alton.
It’s a nice restaurant with their specialty of fried chicken, although
they have much more! They area family-run restaurant and have
been in business since 1937. Following lunch, we’ll head for home
via the River Road and Ferry. Here are the details:
Meet at the Motomart Restaurant/Gas Station on North Hwy
94, St Charles, MO. at 9:00 A.M.
Bring cash for the Ferry if we take it. The cost is about $9
RSVP on the GroupMe app or call/text Larry at 636-734-
5510. Great first major tour of the year. Come join us!
Palmer Lawson's Celebration of Life
There will be a celebration of life at the Pacific Brew Haus, at 220 S 1st St Pacific, MO 63069 on March 20, 2025 from 2-4 pm. Click on this link to view the obit and more info : https://www.thiebes.wolfefuneralhomes.net/obituary/Palmer-Lawson
Get Out Lunch
Lunch is at Cafe Telegraph. Drive your model A if you can. We'll be touring to Pacific following for Palmer's celebration of life at 2:00 PM
Special Sale for MARC Members Only
This is a sale of any and all items too numerous to show at Jr Linenfelser's shop. MARC members only. if you are going to attend, call Larry @ 636-734-5510. This is 1 hour only on Sunday. At Jr’s. shop which is located 1/2 block north of the 4 way stop in Marine, IL.
Annual Banquet
DATE CHANGE AGAIN !!!! This is a MVRMARC members only event. Because of inclement weather predicted for Thursday (9th) and Friday (10th) , the banquet has been rescheduled to January 19, 2025. Same time- 1pm to 5pm. Your president has decided to err on the side of caution in case more snow than predicted arrives and creates problems. If this means your status of going or not going has changed, please contact Dave Hitt or Gary Puellmann. If your status of going or not going remains the same, you do not need to call, just show up 1 pm. We need an accurate count of those who will attend.