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Annual Club Picnic at Hot Springs, July 10, 2010 Chuck & JoAnn Hamilton again led us on our annual drive to picnic at Hot Springs, NC. Read more and see pictures on the Past Events page. Meeting July 1, 2010 The club met at O'Charley's restaurant with fourteen attending and George Greene presiding. We were pleased to have as guests, Terry Davis and son Danny, and Mark and Karyn Bourne brought their son Matthew. We were also pleased to have members Travis Whitt who just graduated from the Air Force Academy and Paul Kern who just returned from Australia.
George explained that the planned picnic gathering at Susanne Neidert’s lakeside home was cancelled because he had been unable to reach her by email or phone to confirm it. Chuck Hamilton discussed the upcoming drive and picnic at Hot Springs on July 10. Members should bring their own picnic lunches and beverages. See our events calendar on our website for details. Members again discussed the possibility of our hosting a British car show sometime in 2011. Jim Watson suggested that we might make it a Euro Car Show and invite all European car clubs to come and show their cars grouped by club. As chairman of our new car show committee, Jim will begin to plan the event. George will be looking for a good place to hold it. Paul Kern talked about his experiences in Western Australia which has about two and a half million inhabitants and is quite isolated from the rest of Australia. Perth is about 3,000 miles from Sydney. The British Car Club there has about 650 very active members. Paul’s fiancée Glenice will be presenting the ABCS program in Kingsport next Thursday and will tell us about Australia and about her work with gold, diamonds, and jewelry.
Jim Neidert Our members are greatly saddened by the untimely death of Jim Niedert who was killed in a tragic accident with his lawn tractor on November 19. Jim and his wife Susanne have been such good and loyal members, and Jim will be missed by all of us. Drive to Clinch Mountain Winery April 18, 2009 Eleven cars from two clubs participated in this drive in perfect top-down convertible weather. View pictures and read about it on the Past Events page. April British Car Fools Bash April 4, 2009 British car enthusiasts from seven clubs came together in this year's annual multi-club event on a gorgeous day at the top of Panther Creek State Park. View pictures and read about it on the Past Events page. Ann Kern Members of both East Tennessee MG Drivers Club and Appalachian British Car Society were saddened by the death of a member and dear friend, Ann Kern, wife of Paul Kern, president of the Appalachian British Car Society. A memorial service was held for her on Saturday, January 10, 2009 at St Paul's Episcopal Church in Kingsport, Tennessee, and friends were received at the Kern home afterwards. Paul requested that club members drive their British cars to the memorial service, and at least fifteen of them were gathered in the parking area that was reserved for them at the church. Mark Whitt It is with great sadness that we remember the passing of our first President and Co-Founder of ETMGDC, Mark Whitt, who died May 6, 2007. He was survived by his wife Sandy, son Travis, and his parents Walter and Jo Ann Whitt. Mark was greatly talented as a British car mechanic and restorer. He was a great asset to our club as leader, adviser, and friend. He is sorely missed. |