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Here are some
notes from the January 15, 2002, Blue Ridge Miata Club meeting for those
who were unable to attend. If anyone sees something that needs added/corrected,
please let me know.
Attendees
The following people
attended the meeting, which began at 6:30 PM at Vincents Ristorante in
Blacksburg, VA:
- Joel Barnette
- Roger Huffman
- Anne Kuykendall
- John Kuykendall
- Sarah Liddle
- Barbara Martin
- Larry Martin
- Kathryn Oddo
- Tom Oddo
- Greer Reichow
- Jonathan Shewbridge
- Tammy Shewbridge
- Edward Von Saher
- Candace Willis
Great Food and
a "Timely" Door Prize to Boot
As John Kuykendall
mentioned in a previous post, Tom Oddo was quite a host to the club. The
food was great! And, as John also mentioned, Tom contributed a Door Prize
wristwatch, from Duncan Mazda, which Anne Kuykendall won. Note: John,
I didn't intend to "plagiarize" your post--it looks like we both had similar
ideas, and you got to the web quicker than I did.
If you plan to go
to the Blacksburg/Christiansburg area, be sure to sample the Tom's cuisine.
You won't be disappointed. Here is some contact information:
Vincents Ristorante
1200 S Main St.
Blacksburg, VA 24060
(540) 552-9000
By the way, when you
see Tom at the next club meeting, ask to see his other wristwatch (made
in the shape of Mazda rotor and a rotor housing). It's very unique.
New Meeting Location
Rotation
The club will be trying
a new meeting location rotation between the four major areas of membership.
The meeting night is still tentatively scheduled for the second Tuesday
of each month, but it can be moved to a different evening or to the weekend,
if there is enough club interest in changing it. Currently, the rotation
is scheduled as follows:
- January: Blacksburg
- February: Lynchburg
- March: Danville
- April: Roanoke
Event Ideas
The club discussed
several ideas for upcoming events, including:
- Tech(nical)
Day (Possibly in Roanoke; possibly in February or March)
- Maple Festival
(North of Greenbrier)
- D-Day Memorial
(Bedford)
- Cuz's Restaurant
(Tazewell County)
- A Road Trip to
Performance Buyers Club (Fairfax area)
- Black Dog Jazz
Festival (Chateau
Morrisette)
- Mustang Car Show
(Roanoke area--Larry Martin said that there will be a separate section
in the show for Miatas)
- Virginia Transportation
Museum (Roanoke--the museum is making a special push to spotlight automobile
transportation this year; Larry Martin has details)
- Independence Day
Parade (Salem or Shawsville)
- Deals Gap (North
Carolina: last year's web page)
- Virginia Tech
Parade (Blacksburg, October 12)
- 3rd Annual Miatas
in the Blue Ridge (October 19)--Larry Martin wants to get this event
ready early so that the club can start advertising a few months in advance
If you have questions
about (or additional ideas for) events, please contact one of the following
club members:
- Sarah Liddle
- Larry Martin
- Roger Huffman
You can find their
e-mail addresses on the Members
page. A "side meeting" may be scheduled in February for additional event
planning.
Open Discussion
Speakers for a
club meeting
- If there is interest,
the club could bring in a special speaker for a club meeting on occasion
- Greer Reichow
is agreeable to speaking to the club on behalf of Performance Buyers
Club
- Does anyone have
any additional ideas for speakers? If so, please contact Roger Huffman.
Newsletter
- There has been
interest in the past for a club newsletter
- Unfortunately,
no one has expressed interest in composing the newsletter
- The work required
for creating a newsletter can be spread across several people so that
no one person is overworked by it
- If you have good
writing skills and would like to see the club start a newsletter (possibly
on a quarterly basis) please contact Roger Huffman or Jonathan Shewbridge
Club Officers:
- President: Roger
Huffman
- Treasurer: Nancy
Behrens
- Event Coordinators:
Sarah Liddle and Larry Martin
Regional Representatives:
- Danville: Jeff
Dodson
- Lynchburg: Heath
Steadman
- New River Valley:
James Briggs
- Roanoke: Roger
Huffman
The meeting adjourned
around 9:30 PM.
[This message has
been edited by Jonathan Shewbridge (edited 01-19-2002).]
Past Minutes
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