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May 2015
Volume #14 No. 5
Spring Drive Saturday, May 23rd
Rides To Remember
Saturday June 6th
PRESIDENT’S
LETTER
The “Coo Coo Nest”
Restaurant hosted a tearful
and joy filled farewell to
Pat and Nancy Harmon,
Saturday April 25th.
Our club is strong and
progressive thanks to
Pat’s leadership through
the years. Pat served
as President and Chief
Judge for many years with
Nancy’s pleasant assistance
and support. Both will
be missed. Speaking of
former Presidents, Joe
Newell and his sweet
wife Betty hosted a tech
session at the Newell
Estates Saturday May
second. Lots of good
food and nerdy chemistry
for the studious. All this
ethanol/gas, modern oil
stuff may just be a Federal
Jaguars Needed
plot to force you to buy a
new Government Motors
For Rides To Remember
car! Dave Kirkman and I
Submitted by Larry Kludt
soldiered through another
year of British Motor Car
Hello NGJC members. Here’s some additional information for your planning
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purposes for the 2015 Rides To Remember This very worthwhile endeavor will allow
you to either volunteer your time (link 2) or better yet, drive and expose your Jaguar
Welcome new
to eager young minds and eyes by driving (link 1) in the event on June 6th.
members
Mitchell Blayney of Tucker,
Rides to Remember brings together childhood cancer patients and exotic car
Jim and Deb DiBlasi of
owners. At this annual event, these kids and their families get a timeout from cancer
Marietta,
and the opportunity to create joyful and exhilarating memories in one special
Diego and Vicky Gastaldi weekend. The kids will be paired with drivers and their cars to ride the tracks in
of Atlanta and
exotic vehicles. We’ll be leaving from Ferrari-Maserati of Atlanta at 11875 Alpharetta
Terrance Lom of Stone
Highway in Roswell and will drive to Atlanta Motorsports Park in Dawsonville, or you
Mountain as well as
can join the caravan at AMP.
returning members
Please sign up now and we will see you on Saturday, June 6th.
Colin and Dottie Makin of
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Marietta.
Spring Drive
Saturday, May 23rd
Submitted by Dave Kirkman
The Second Spring Drive will meet at the parking lot
by Wendy’s just North of Highway 53 on GA 400 at 9:30
am with a leave time of 10:00 am. Call this a “Mystery
Drive” to “Somewhere Special / Or Not So Special”. In
other words the Old Rally Master doesn’t know where
we are going yet--BUT-- I promise a fun drive as always.
So make plans to join us Saturday, May 23rd. I would
appreciate you letting me know if you plan to participate
so we can make any necessary arrangements with our
destination. Just call Dave Kirkman at 770-886-7435 or
email kirkmandav1@aol.com
Certified Pre-owned Jaguars Available from Hennessy Jaguar
Contact: Brian Bruder, Sales Manager at Hennessy Jaguar/ Land Rover Gwinnett 770-680-5000
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Jaguars Needed For Rides To Remember
President’s Letter from page 1
Day council meetings.
We were rewarded with a
beautiful Georgia spring
day and two hundred and
fifteen British cars lined
up at the Roswell City
Hall. Forty of the Queens
subjects were Jaguars.
John and Judy Hoffman
manned the NGJC tent
signing up new members
and selling merchandise.
Lory Healy needs more
Jaguars for the “Rides to
Remember” event June
6th, please give her a
call or e-mail if you can
participate. Hope to see
you at the May 23rd spring
drive. Until then, crank it
up and hit it hard.
John W. Hollier
Submitted by Larry Kludt
Sign up to drive:
https://events.r20.constantcontact.com/register/eventReg?oeidk=a07eaqh9oj4a4752
3fe&oseq=&c=&ch=
Sign up to volunteer:
http://events.r20.constantcontact.com/register/event?oeidk=a07eaqhb6nl1f5a916f&
llr=i6yltnfab
Schedule:
http://www.fmoaridestoremember.org/schedule/
President
John Hollier
drjhollier@att.net,
770-354-6412
Secretary
Lory Healy
lbhjazz7@gmail.com
706-865-1635
Vice President
John Hoffman
2jhoffs@att.net
770-992-2856
Chief Judge,
Craig Kerins,
706-736-8964
Tech Session with Ed Preston
Vice-President for
Activities
OPEN
Newsletter Editor:
John Baxa
770-642-7535
VP-Membership
John Baxa
Newsletter Publisher:
John C. Yates
770-516-0296
johncyates@comcast.net
Submitted by John Baxa
This tech session was a great opportunity to enjoy a
drive up to Ellijay on a beautiful sunny Saturday to visit
with Joe and Betty Newell, hosts for the affair. Ed gave
a very informative presentation on The Truth About
Oil, and why Carburetors Hate Ethanol. If you missed
the presentation,
you can read
some background
information in the
previous two issues
of this newsletter.
Classified Ad:
Many thanks to the
1969 420G near Augusta, Newells for providing
“barn find”, no engine,
a wonderful spread for
otherwise fairly complete,
lunch and for sharing
can deliver. If interested
their home for this
call David White
event.
706-340-5836.
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Officers
jwbaxa@mindspring.com
770-642-7535
Treasurer
Lynn Cunningham
770-941-3430
lynn.cunningham9@gmail.
com
The Old Rallymaster
Dave Kirkman
kirkmandav1@aol.com
770 886-7435
Webmaster
Dick Maury
rcmaury@bellsouth.net
craigkerins@knology.net
jwbaxa@mindspring.com
Member-at-large
Douglas Utt
uttd@bellsouth.net
678-953-0390
Deadline for Newsletter
Articles and
Advertisments is the 26th
of the preceding month.
All submissions are
nonbinding and subject
to approval.
2015 NGJC Calendar
Submitted by Dave Kirkman
NGJC EVENTS: May
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January 31 (Saturday)
Visit to Bob Boston’s Van
Conversion Factory
Sponsor: D. Kirkman*
Time: 10:30am
Location: Adaptive Mobility
Systems
2072 N Bibb Dr., Tucker, GA.
JCNA Annual General Meeting
Location: Philadelphia, PA
February 14 (Saturday)
Valentine Gathering,
Time: Diner At North Point
Sponsor: Brian Hernan*
Location:2355 Mansell Rd.,
Alpharetta, GA.
April 24, 25 &26 (Fri/Sat/Sun)
Walter Mitty Historic Races
Sponsor: TBD
Location: Road Atlanta
March 14&15 (Sat & Sun)
Amelia Island Concours,
Sponsor: N/A
Location: Amelia Island, FL
March 20-21 (Fri-Sat)
March 28 (Saturday)
Panoz Factory Tour
Time: 11:00AM Brunch
Location: Chateau Elan
Sponsor: J. Hollier
Location:Hwy 124, Hoschton, GA.
April 25 (Saturday)
Spring Drive & Lunch with
Harmon
Sponsor: D Kirkman
May 1, 2, & 3 (Fri, Sat & Sun)
-Pinehurst Concours d’Elegance
May 2 (Saturday)
Ethanol Tech Session
Time: 12:00 Noon
Sponsor: J. Newell
Location: Elijay, GA
May 3 (Sunday)
British Motorcar Day
Time: 10:00 AM
Sponsor: J. Hollier
Location: Roswell GA.
May 9 (Saturday)
NGJC Judges Training
Time: TBD
Sponsor: C. Kerins
Location: Hennessy Jaguar,
Gwinnett
May 10 Mother’s Day
May 23 (Saturday)
Early Spring Drive
Time: TBD
Sponsor: Dave Kirkman*
Location: Clayton, GA
Location: Norcross, GA
Location: BMW Plant, Greer, SC
June 20 (Saturday)
Jags ’N Friends
Annual Picnic
Time: TBD
Sponsor: B. Hernan*
Location: TBD
September 18 & 19, (Fri &
Sat)
Smokey Mountain Club Concours
Location: Greenville, TN
October Date TBD (Sat)
Jaguar Society of South Carolina
Concours
Location: Columbia, S.C.
September 16-20 (Wed-Sun)
JCNA Challenge Championship
Time: TBD
Sponsor: Wisconsin Jaguars Ltd.
Location: Elkhart Lake, WI.
October 30- Nov 1 (Fri/Sat
& Sun)
Hilton Head Concours
Time: TBD
Sponsor: D. Kirkman*
Location: Hilton Head Island, SC
July 16-19 (Thurs-Sun)
Carolina Jaguar Club Concours
Time: TBD
Sponsor: NC Jag Club
Location: Little Switzerland, NC
July 18-19 (Sat & Sun)
Summer Overnight Drive to
Andersonville National Historic
Site
Time: TBD
Sponsor: TBD
Location: Andersonville, GA
June 21 Father’s Day
May 25 Memorial Day
June 6 ( Friday)
Ferrari Maserati of Atlanta’s 10th
Annual Rides to Remember
June 11-14 (Thurs-Sun)
Highlands Motoring Festival
Time: TBD
Sponsor:*
Location: Highlands, NC
Including:
Overnight Drive to Kingwood
Country Club
August 15 (Saturday)
Summer Drive to Booth Western
Museum
Time: TBD
Sponsor: J. Hoffman
Location: Cartersville, GA
September 7 Labor Day
September 12, (Saturday)
British Car Fayre
Time: 10:00 AM
Sponsor: TBD*
September 27 (Sunday)
1st Fall Drive to North GA.
Mountains,
Time: 9:30
Sponsor: D. Kirkman
Location: TBD
September 30th- October 3
Petit LeMans race at Road Atlanta
Location: Road Atlanta
October 10 (Saturday)
NGJC Concours Dinner
Time: TBD
Sponsor: TBD
Location: Gainesville Area
October 11 (Sunday)
NGJC Concours
Time: 10:00 AM
Sponsor: J. Hoffman
Location: Gainesville, GA
November 21-22 (Sat-Sun)
Overnight Drive to Charleston, SC
Time: 10:00 AM
Sponsor: TBD
Location: Charleston, SC
November 26 Thanksgiving
November 28 (Saturday)
Annual NGJC Business Meeting
Time: 10:00 AM
Sponsor: J. Hollier
Location: TBD
December 13 (Sunday)
NGJC Christmas Party
Time: 6:00 PM
Sponsor: J. Hollier
Location: TBD.
Oct 16, & 17 (Fri/Sat)
Euro Auto Festival
Time: 10:00 AM
Sponsor: D. Kirkman
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Farewell Gathering For Nancy And Pat Harmon
Submitted by John Baxa
We got our chance to send our best wishes with Pat and Nancy Harmon as they
prepared to make the move to Eastern North Carolina the last weekend in
April. Though we’ll miss them, it is hard to feel sorry for them being on the
Pasquotank River waterfront just off Albemarle Sound. The weather for the
drive before lunch looked a little “iffy” but the rain held off and the weather
was kind to the few who braved it. We enjoyed the opportunity for farewells at
the Coo Coo’s Nest in Cumming.
Current Prez John Hollier along with past presidents
Roy Cleveland, Joe Newell, and Dave Kirkman presented Pat and
Nancy with a plaque in appreciation for their service to the club.
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British Motorcar Day
Submitted by John Baxa
Sunday wrapped up another
beautiful Georgia weekend with
the annual British Motorcar
Day Sunday, May 3rd. With 215
registered cars in the tree-lined
parking lot of Roswell City Hall,
there was plenty of Brit Iron to
gawk at. At one point we counted
some 40 Jaguar and Daimler
representatives. There was a lilt
of jazz in the air as the Milton
High School Jazz Ensemble
played in the afternoon. Our club had a booth with cool drinks and regalia
available for purchase which provided to a chance to meet and greet our
many friends throughout the day.
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Assistant JCNA Administrator Position
Submitted by David J Hayden, JCNA SE Regional Director
The JCNA Business Committee is asking for your help in searching for a person to
fulfill the role as the JCNA Assistant Administrator. We have a sense that we have
many talented members that could manage this position, we would also prefer that a
candidate come from within the JCNA.
It is a compensated position with the accounting portion expected to be temporary,
it is hoped to move this portion of the job function to an outside Accounting Firm in
the very near future. We are asking you to please poll your members to gauge interest
in this position, candidates should ensure that their resumes are sent to the business
committee attention Gary Kincel or to President George Camp.
On a side note; Please ask your members to continue with their patience in
regards to the new JCNA WEB-SITE. Rob our webmaster has corrected many of the
issues you were experiencing, however there are still issues that need to be rectified,
we thank you all for your continued support of Rob. This will all hopefully be behind
us soon, the benefits of the new web-site should be enjoyed by all, remember one of
the secrets of life is to make stepping stones out of stumbling blocks.
Reports to: The successful candidate will report to the JCNA Administrator/
Business Manager.
Location: Home office of designated person
Job Type: Hourly Employee
Internal JCNA Member Contact: Regularly
Internal JCNA Leadership Contact: Regularly
External JCNA Member Contact: Regularly
Summary:
The primary purpose of this position is to assist the JCNA Administrator/Business
Manager in the day to day business and membership activities of the Jaguar Clubs of
North America. The successful candidate would assist with the below duties under
the direction of the JCNA Administrator and with guidance from the JCNA Membership
Committee:
• Assign JCNA Membership Numbers to new members and retain membership
roster information for all JCNA members.
• Send Welcome Packets to new members
• Maintain good records of all current and past members
• Work with JCNA affiliate clubs on membership management. Interact with them
regularly
• Outreach to new members both Members at Large and with affiliate clubs
• Prepare and export information related to Journal distribution
• Process member renewal notices that are expiring
• Process new/renewing member updates from affiliated clubs and Members at
Large
• Oversee design, content and mailing of annual JCNA Member Cards
• Process JCNA website membership applications
Job Requirements:
Jaguar Clubs of North America is looking for a professional individual to manage the
day to day clerical duties required to ensure membership satisfaction. The selected
individual will be proficient in the following:
• Excellent communication skills. The ability to be responsive to the JCNA
membership, the JCNA Affiliate Clubs nationwide and Jaguar dealerships
throughout North America.
• Excellent Excel Spreadsheet skills. There are current approximately 6,500
members of JCNA, 65 affiliate clubs in North America (including Mexico and
Canada) and JCNA Members at Large. Therefore the successful candidate
will be responsible for recording both current and new memberships, issuing
membership numbers and verifying payment.
• QuikBooks Skills: Successful candidate will be responsible to process Pay Pal,
Credit card and bank check payments into QuikBooks. This position does not
require the management of QuikBooks, simply the ability to record and transfer
the payments to QuikBooks.
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Assistant JCNA Administrator Position
Submitted by David J Hayden, JCNA SE Regional Director
• Confidentiality: Successful candidate must protect confidential information
• Attention to Detail: Successful candidate must work with above average accuracy
and attention to detail
Compensation: It is expected that this position would require the individual to
dedicate 15 to 20 hours per week in assisting the JCNA Administrator. It is expected
that the maximum hours dedicated to this position should not exceed 20 hours. The
starting compensation rate is $10/hour.
Please send resume to Gary Kincel JCNA Business Director at:
jaguar1948@windstream.net
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