January 2016 Newsletter - English Auto Society of Knoxville

English Auto Society
Knoxville, Tennessee
2016 EAS Officers
President:
Ty Nemeth
865-376-1679
tnemeth@comcast.net
Vice-President:
John Payne
865-927-5895
jrpayne42@gmail.com
Treasurer:
Don Zerrip
865-986-0191
gzerrip@charter.net
Newsletter Editor:
Jennifer Payne
865-927-5895
easnewslettertn@gmail.com
Paraphernalia:
Facebook Editor:
Andi Nemeth
865-607-6826
tnemeth@comcast.net
Or contact us at: easknoxville@gmail.com
As I begin my journey as the new editor of this newsletter I would like to start
by thanking Barbara and John Rigby for the fantastic job they did as
newsletter editors over the last several years. I really appreciate the help
they have given me as we make this transition and the mentoring I know
they will provide going forward.
This newsletter is for you and will only be as good as you are willing to help
me make it. We need articles and photos - originals from each of you or from
other sources. Send them to me at easnewslettertn@gmail.com and let me
know
the
specific
source.
I'll
take
it
from
there.
Happy New Year to each of you! Jen
JANUARY MONTHLY MEETING
Thursday, JANUARY 7, 2016 6:30pm
The Chop House
Franklin Square Shopping Center
9700 Kingston Pike
Knoxville, TN 37933
www.thechophouse.com
FEBRUARY MONTHLY MEETING
Thursday, FEBRUARY 4, 2016 6:30pm
We're Cooking
7664 Oak Ridge Hwy
Knoxville, TN
www.werecookingrestaurantsusa.com
NOVEMBER 2015
November 3, 2015 Meeting Minutes
29 present
-Current Checking Account Balance $1800
Old Business:
-Website will be professionally managed as discussed last meeting in return for a charitable donation.
-Springtime in the Smokies: Looking for member suggestions for car show charities for 2016 show.
Hope that this will lead to charity involvement with the show. Also need T shirt suggestions and
feedback on first ideas
-Mike’s drive. Only three participants, Mike, Ray and a mini club member. Good drive finishing in
Gainsborough at an excellent Irish pub
-Allardt pumpkin festival suffered badly from weather. Only fifteen cars showed compared with typical
hundred plus.
- Clinch River Cruise in. Gary took a Ranchero. A TD was present . 8 cars total.
-Pirate festival. Brad and Mary took Moke. 1 friend joined them. No other club participation. Moke made
it all the way to the parade!
- Harpers Cars & Coffee. Good turnout of British cars between EAS, Blount British and JCNA. This is
turning into a very successful event for the club.
-Chattanooga. Good club presence. Two first prizes (Charlie Bunnell's TD, Ed’s Mini), Two seconds
(Alan and Rachel Rigby's Mini, Ty Nemeth's Austin-Healey 3000), One third (John and Barbara Rigby's
Rover SD1)
- Charlie attended Myrtle Beach Britfest. 67 cars in 3rd year. Lots to do- coincides with Octoberfest
New Business:
- Alfa club will be in Nashville ( Date?)
- Reminder from Mike Re East Coast mini meet.
-Guest Al Frost. Long distance Mini driver! Talked about exploits (Alaska etc.)
-New visitor Chris Hale - just got a 1500 Midget. Plans to join.
-Drive planned to Bristol Lights. Alan and Rachel . 2nd Saturday in Dec. (12th) Meet 2.30 at Cracker
Barrel, Strawberry Plains. Depart at 3
- Annual Pub Run. January 9th. Alan and Rachel. Meet at Puleo’s parking lot Maryville 3 pm. Back
roads to Gatlinburg and pub meal.
- To encourage more drive participation looking for suggestions for short drives. Perhaps some on
Sunday afternoons.
- Looking for artist volunteer for new club T shirt.
- Progressive dinner. Dec 5th. Details to be circulated to members.
- January meeting Chop House. (John and Barbara Rigby to book)
- Feb meeting - We’re cooking( Rachel and Alan Rigby to book)
- Organize a 1 hour drive to Annabel’s. (Ray) 3rd or 4th week of March
- April Fool’s Bash April 2nd. Blount British to co-ordinate
-Look at going to Lane Museum in Nashville again . John and Barbara Rigby will work on this.
-New Cars. Ty Nemeth knows of an Alfa Romeo Spider Veloce for sale. See Ty for details. $10,600
Submitted by: John Rigby
John and Barbara Rigby and John and Jennifer Payne drove their cars in the 2015 Knoxville Veteran's
Day Parade with the East Tennessee Region, Antique Automobile Club of America
John and Barbara Rigby
making their car "look
pretty"!
As is often the case, the
Paynes LBC wasn't
running, so they drove
their Mazda Miata.
DECEMBER 2015
December 5, 2015 - Meeting Minutes
President Ty Nemeth called meeting to order and gave a big thanks to the hosts for our Progressive
Dinner - John & Jennifer Payne for Appetizers; Barbara Rigby and Pat Kessler for Dinner and Richard &
Booty Lockhart for dessert!
Treasurer Don Zerrip advised we have $52.10 in the flower fund and $1963.03 in the checking account.
Eight members have renewed for 2016. We had 43 members for 2015. (Note from Editor: Reminder to
everyone to renew your membership for 2016 - renewal form was emailed to everyone and is included
in this newsletter.)
Special Thank You to our out-going officers and most especially to John and Barbara Rigby for their
years as newsletter editors.
Nominations for Officers for 2016 were opened - no nominations from the floor. By oral vote the
following are our officers for 2016:
President - Ty Nemeth
Vice President - John Payne
Treasurer - Don Zerrip
Newsletter - Jennifer Payne
Paraphernalia Queen/King? - open
Ty asked everyone to give consideration to the open position of Paraphernalia Queen/King and let's get
this position filled by the January meeting.
Ty asked for volunteers for a quick meeting to establish a 2016 calendar. Group will consist of Ty
Nemeth, John Payne and John & Barbara Rigby.
Alan & Rachel Rigby reminded everyone of the Bristol Lights drive on Saturday 12/12 and their Pub Run
on January 9. Pub Run leaves from Puleo's in Alcoa at 1:00 and backroads to Fox & Parrot in
Gatlinburg. Return trip will be through Pigeon Forge and Sevierville to see their holiday light displays.
Polar Bear Run is Saturday January 2 leaving at 9:00 and going to Stone Mountain, GA. Drive will
include 3 covered bridges and is an overnight trip.
April Fool's Bash will be on Saturday, April 2. Information to follow. Blount British Car Club is host club
for 2016.
Next Monthly Meetings are:
January 7 at Chop House
February 4 at We're Cooking
(Editors Note: Details for both meetings are in the newsletter)
Springtime in the Smokies 2016 show - Reminder that this year we will select our charity before the
show and approach them to help advertise the show. BRING YOUR SUGGESTIONS FOR THE
CHARITY TO THE JANUARY MEETING AND T-SHIRT STYLE IDEAS AS WELL! If you are unable to
attend the meeting please send your ideas to Barbara Rigby at jandbrigby@bellsouth.net.
HOLIDAY PROGRESSIVE DINNER PHOTOS!
Appetizers and Cocktails
Yoshi made it!
Oh, and so did Alan and Rachel...
Dinner!
And, yes, there was still room for dessert!
EAS 2016 Calendar as of 12/28/2015
January:
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1st - Dues due. Send to Don Zerrip (address on membership form)
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2 – Polar Bear Run, Stone Mountain, GA
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7 - 6:30pm, EAS Monthly Meeting, Chop House, Franklin Square, Knoxville, TN.
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9 – EAS Pub Run/Gatlinburg Lights to Fox & Parrott, leave Puleo’s, Maryville, TN
at 1PM (Rachel & Alan Rigby – leaders)
February:
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4 – 6:30pm, EAS Monthly Meeting at “We’re Cooking”, Oak Ridge Hwy, Karns
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6 - Winter Party, at the Greenville Car Museum in Greenville, TN. (RSVP to Jim
Watson)
March:
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3 - 6:30pm, EAS Monthly Meeting TBD
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5 - European Auto Garage Cars & Coffee, Knoxville, TN 37922
April:
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2 – April Fool’s Bash – sponsored by the Blount BCC – location TBD
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7 – 6:30pm, EAS Monthly Meeting, TBD
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9 (?)- first 2016 Harper’s Cars & Coffee, West Town Mall
st
21 - 24th – “The Mitty”, Road Atlanta circuit in Braselton, GA,
See: http://classicmotorsports.net/events/2015-classic-motorsports-mitty/
TBD - The Crappy Rally, Crossville, TN – Plateau British Car Club
TBD - Dogwood Drive with Jim DeRoop
May:
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5th - 6:30pm, EAS Monthly Meeting, TBD
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7 – Cruise-In Tellico Café, Tellico Plains, TN
th
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13 – 15 – EAS & BBCC “Springtime in the Smokies” at the Tally Ho Inn,
Townsend TN
See: Registration Form
th –
nd
20 22 - Import & Kit Nationals, Carlisle, PA
See: www.carlisleevents.com/carlisle-events/carlisle-import-kit-nationals/default.aspx
th
th
28 – June 5 “Drive Your British Car Week”
th
28 – British Car Show, Greenville Scottish Games at Furman University
June:
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1 - Jaguar Club Gathering to Johnson City, TN “Drive Your British Car Day”
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2 - 6:30pm, EAS Monthly Meeting, TBD
th
nd
4 – 2 Annual European Car Show, Morristown, TN sponsored by ETMGDC
see:: http://etmgdc.org/euroshow.html
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11 – Antique Street Fair & Car Show, Rugby, TN
th
11 , Cruise-In at Fairfield Glade sponsored by Plateau Corvette Club & Fairfield Glade
Community
th
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12 – 17 - AHCA Conclave, Cincinnati, OH
th
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12 – 19 - Alfa Romeo Nat’l Convention, Nashville, TN
th
13 – MG2016, Louisville, KY , visit www.mg2016.com
July:
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7th - 6:30pm, EAS Monthly Meeting, TBD
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TBD - English Auto Garage for cars & coffee
August:
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4 -6:30pm, EAS Monthly Meeting,TBD
6th - Ice Cream Run (Gary Moss?)
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26 – 28 - Rugby British Motorcar and Motorbike Extravaganza, sponsored by Plateau British Car Club
September:
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1 - 6:30pm, EAS Monthly Meeting, TBD
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3 - English Auto Garage for cars & coffee
th
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15 – 18 – Southeast British Car Festival, Dillard, GA
th
16 – 18th- Jaguar Concours event, Greenville, TN
TBD “Autumn in the Mountains 2016”, British Car Show in Henderson, NC
See: www.bccwnc.org/aitm/
TBD Shoals British Car Show at Jo Wheeler State Park, AL
October:
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6 - 6:30pm, Monthly Meeting, TBD
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8 - Nashville British Car Club Show
TBD - Euro Festival in Greenville, SC (British roadsters)
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24 - Harper Cars & Coffee at West Town Mall
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28 – 30 - Southern British Car Club, Chattanooga, TN at the Choo-Choo(?)
November:
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3 - 6:30 pm Monthly Meeting, TBD
5th - English Auto Garage cars & coffee
December:
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3rd- EAS Holiday Progressive Dinner (locations & times will be announced)
MEMBERSHIP RENEWAL FORM
DON'T FORGET TO RENEW!
English Auto Society
2016 Membership Application
- $25.00 per family
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Dues are due in January of each year.
Please mail your check payable to English Auto Society and send completed form to:
Don Zerrip, 1565 Holland Trail, Lenoir City, TN 37772
English Auto Society of Knoxville, TN
www.englishautosociety.org