June 2014 - Broad River European Motor Club

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June 2014
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Broad River European Motor Club
Shelby, North Carolina 28150
Deer Brook Golf Course Shelby
Volume VI Number 06
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JUNE MEETING
Join us Thursday, June 5th at Deer Brook Golf
Course and Restaurant off Post Road for our
regular monthly meeting. The program will be a
surprise for all.
If the weather is nice, drive your car to the meeting –
see article on page 3 about British Car Week.
E-MAIL YOUR DINNER RESERVATION
Please e-mail Wilbur Wright, president, that you will be
attending so that he may let the restaurant know how many
to prepare for the meal. Wilbur’s e-mail address is
[email protected]
BROAD RIVER
EUROPEAN CLASSIC
A FEW LOOSE ENDS
Were you one of the winners at the Broad River
European Classic? Did you get your plaque at
the event? Did you get your name tag?
Come to the June meeting and receive your
award. The cost of mailing these awards takes
from the funds we are able to donate to the
Abuse Prevention Council.
For a complete list of winners, please turn to
Page 5 of this edition.
Inside this Edition of the Rearview Mirror
June Meeting
Thank You for A Wonderful Show
Did You Win A Trophy at the Classic
May Minutes
Coffee, Cars, & Conversation
Drive’em! Don’t Hide’em!!
2014 Calendar of Events
Great Scot Show
Support Our Sponsors
Broad River Classic Winners
Pictures from the Show
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THANK YOU FOR A
WONDERFUL SHOW
Editor’s Note: For four months I had been looking forward to BREMC
holding our show at the Cleveland County Court Square. Unfortunately,
that morning I awoke with vertigo and spent the day in bed. The
following letter was composed the next morning after having had
numerous phone calls sharing how well the show went, read the local
paper, reading Facebook, and Twitter to get an idea of the days events.
Dear Supporter and Friend of BREMC,
Thank you for being a part of the Broad River European Classic
this year.
The weather was fantastic. We had a wonderful array of 90
different European marques and quite a crowd looking at the
cars, the art, and the farmer's market.
We appreciate your participation in our show and your support of
the charity we support, the Abuse Prevention Center of
Cleveland County. You are helping those individuals who need a
helping hand at a critical time in their life.
The success of the show is because of the unselfish time and
effort that members of the Broad River European Motor Club put
forth to make this a fun event. It seemed each time there was a
need, there was a volunteer there to help park a car, answer a
question about where to get lunch, or buy raffle tickets for the
baskets.
A special THANK YOU to John Salazar and Bob Cabaniss, this
year's show chairmen for their hard work, innovative ideas, and
coordination of all the different committees.
We do not have the final results but we hope to make our fourth
donation to the Abuse Prevention Council at our June meeting.
All these positives are overshadowed by the tragedy that
occurred at the corner of E. Dixon Blvd and N. Lafayette Street.
As reported in the Shelby Star, Dorman Keith Pompey, 55, and
Frances Parks Pompey, 55, of Lawndale were killed by driver
Demetrist Roberts, 34, of Shelby who was fleeing police,
according to a release from Shelby Police.
Their grandson was thrown from the car and was transported to
Carolina Medical Center. His condition is unknown at this time.
Several members of the Club were involved in assisting the
police in capturing the driver of the vehicle and two of our
members offered medical care until the EMT's arrived.
We ask that you keep the Pompey family in your thoughts and
prayers.
Again, thank you for your support of our event. We look forward
to you being a part of the Broad River European Classic in 2015.
Jack Weller
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to introduce members to the love of cars, to involve you in helping others and to celebrate our successes.
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MAY MEETING MINUTES
Editor’s Note: Each month we will print Meeting Minutes in the newsletter. If you have
changes, they will be discussed at the business meeting in the next month.
May 1, 2014 BREMC General Meeting Minutes
Wilbur Wright welcomed everyone to the meeting.
He stated that we were gathered to celebrate our
successful car show. The weather was absolutely
wonderful. A Big Thanks to John Salazar and Bob
Cabaniss as leaders and to all the Volunteers!!
BREMC OFFICERS AND
COMMITTEES
President – Wilbur Wright *
Vice President – Skip Wise*
Secretary / Treasurer – Cindy Cabaniss *
Immediate Past President, -- Doug Carlisle *
Car Show Directors – Bob Cabaniss and John Salazar.
Historian – Cindy Carlisle
Special Events Coordinator – Bruce Harless
Program Chair – Alan Teague
Membership- OPEN
Newsletter – Jack Weller
New Member present tonight – Randy Dillingham
from Rutherfordton. He said he has been retired 2
weeks. He’s been into sports cars since the 1960’s.
He owns a ’57 356 Porsche, ’61 Bug Eye Sprite and
a ’77 MGB. Welcome to Randy Dillingham!!
Minutes for April meeting were approved and a
second was heard.
Publicity – OP
OPEN
EN
Financial Report was given by Cindy Cabaniss.
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Wilbur hopes by the June meeting, we will be able
to give a final financial report from our Car Show in
preparation for our Donation. He stated he thought
the Bugatti helped to draw a large crowd and maybe
it will be available for the show next year. Lundy
Wright said the baskets were beautiful, but the
dollar amount was down some.
EVERY SATURDAY MORNING
WEATHER COCO-OPERATING
COFFEE, CARS & CONVERSATION
Bob Cabaniss and John Salazar - A Big Thank
You to everybody in the Club. “You Put on the
Show”, “Made the Gears Mesh”. Without the Club,
the Car Show couldn’t have happened. The trophies
seem to be our biggest expense, but we have some
left over for next year. Bob & John are both Marines
– they work hard – and Everybody did Their Part.
Everybody came together and became one!!
If anybody has suggestions, comments, please email
John, Bob, Wilbur or any Executive Committee
Member.
Wilbur said he thought there was more variety of
cars in this show. Wilbur also reminded us all to
please, while we are out and about, to please thank
our Sponsors. Times are hard, but they still helped
us.
Meeting adjourned.
Respectfully submitted,
Cindy Cabaniss, Secretary/Treasurer
The Rear View Mirror
Broad River European Motor Club
Regalia & Accessories – Alan Teague
Technical Director – Iverson Smith
Website – Don Byrnes
Executive Committee Member
BRUCE HARLESS INVITES YOU ON ANY
SATURDAY MORNING
TO STOP INTO LILY BEAN
COFFEE SHOP
ON THE COURT SQUARE -- SHELBY, NC
MEET SOME GREAT PEOPLE AND TALK CARS
GROUP MEETS FROM 8AM TO 10AM
First Saturday of the Month
Cars & Coffee Charlotte, NC
Third Saturday o f the Month
Cars & Coffee Greenville, SC
DO YOU HAVE
HAVE PICTURES FROM
BROAD RIVER
RIVER EUROPEAN CLASSIC?
If you have pictures of the
Broad River European Classic 2014
Please Send Copies to Jack Weller for the
July Newsletter.
Thanks to Treasure Teague for sending
some pictures from the Healy Newsletter.
Visit us on the web at www.broadriveremc.com
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May 31to June 8
BRITISH CAR AWARENESS WEEK
2014 Meetings / Events Calendar
The 2014 Calendar is updated as Events are sent to be posted. If you
know of events and have the date, please send them to Jack Weller
DATE
“Drive ‘Em’ Don’t Hide ‘Em’ ”
http://www.britishcarweek.org/events.html
Re-posted from the website for the British Guys and Gals
British Car Week is an annual tradition of promoting the British
car hobby. It began as a response to columnist Peter Egan's
wake-up call titled "Seldom Seen Cars" published in the March
1997 issue of Road & Track Magazine. The later part of May
was chosen since it is a time of year when many British car
owners begin thinking about preparing their cars for the
upcoming driving season. The idea was to promote the British
car hobby using the vast resources of the Internet to contact
British car enthusiasts wherever possible (email, clubs, blogs,
list groups...), and hope they would join forces to help promote
all of the many wonderful facets of the hobby. By getting cars
onto the roads of communities everywhere possible during the
week, it would help increase awareness of these once very
popular vehicles, and in turn help keep the hobby and
businesses that support our cars flourishing.
Current owners of classic fun-filled British transportation of the
past have proudly kept them maintained to be driven reliably
anywhere. Some owners drive them to work, others for
pleasure, and some partake on long journeys that result in an
exciting never to be forgotten seat-of-your-pants experience that
results in life-long cherrished memories. But these cars are
becoming scarce on the roads today, and as a result, they will
eventually become long forgotten by the average person if not
promoted outside of their relatively small circle of enthusiasts
in some way.
This annual week is as close as we'll ever come to recreating
those wonderful motoring days of the past. It is our way of
reminding the world these cars are still performing their job
very well, and in many cases better than ever. Who
knows....maybe....just maybe....you and your favorite British car
may spark the interest of someone new to the hobby who just
might decide to get involved. As a result, they will help
continue the tradition of fine British motoring for many years to
come. Think of all of the curious eyes that watch your car while
driving down the road, and you may have just touched the
imagination of a budding British car enthusiast who will help
carry-on the fulfilling British car hobby.
JANUARY
2
FEBRUARY
6
MARCH
6
APRIL
1
3
5
5
11-13
26
MAY
1
24
JUNE
5
JULY
3
4
AUGUST
7
SEPTEMBER
4
14
18 -21
27
27
OCTOBER
2
11
17
18
NOVEMBER
1
6
DECEMBER
4
15
Meeting / Event
BREMC Monthly Meeting
BREMC Monthly Meeting
BREMC Monthly Meeting
Groundbreaking for new Abuse Prevention Center
BREMC Monthly Meeting
Clifford’s Army Rescue
Carolina British Classic VIII – Columbia
The Gathering Shelton Vineyards
Dobson, NC
Broad River European Classic
Shelby, NC
BREMC Monthly Meeting
Southeastern British Motorcar Owners Club (SBMOC) will host an all
British car show at Furman University in conjunction with Greenville
Scottish Games
BREMC Monthly Meeting
BREMC Monthly Meeting
INDEPENDENCE Day Parades
BREMC Monthly Meeting
BREMC Monthly Meeting
The Auto Lawn Party – Hickory
Auto Fair – Charlotte, NC
Autumn in the Mountains BCCWC
Hendersonville, NC
MG’s on the Green Harrisburg, NC
BREMC Monthly Meeting
Brits on the Beach – Wilmington, NC
BREMC Sponsored Wine Tours as
part of Euro Auto Festival
Euro Auto Festival BMW Zentrum
Greer, SC
Hog Happnin’
BREMC Monthly Meeting
BREMC Christmas Party
SHELBY CHRISTMAS PARADE
BREMC Meetings & Christmas Party will be at Deer Brook Golf Course
Restaurant, unless otherwise posted. Highlighted event dates are needed.
So grab your goggles and driving gloves, and top off your
dashpots! It's time to have some fun!!
See you on the road.....
Scott Helms - BCW Curator
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Broad River European Motor Club
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WELCOME NEW MEMBER
Welcome to new members who joined when they
registered for the Broad River European Classic.
SUPPORT OUR SHOW SPONSORS
A special Thank You to these businesses who were
supporters of the Broad River European Classic.
Charlie Magness
110 Marcus
Shelby, NC
Charlie was a winner in his class with a
’72 Volkswagen Karmann Ghia
CONGRATULATIONS
GREAT SCOT CAR SHOW
GREENVILLE, SC
Alston Bridges Barbecue
American Restoration
Bank of the Ozarks
Buffalo Creek Gallery
Dragonfly Wine Market
Market
Flight 46 Aviation Services
Fox Distributing
Griffin Brothers Tires, Wheels, and
Auto Repair
May 24 was the Great Scot Car Show sponsored by
the Southeastern British Motor Car Owners Club.
The show is held on the campus of Furman
University.
Several members of the Club made the trip
stopping at Strawberry Hill for breakfast.
Here they are in the parking lot (l to r)
Cindy Carlisle, Lundy and Wilbur Wright, Wilbur’s
brother and Suzanne Trask and kneeling Dennis
Trask. Joining the group at the show were Jack and
Annette Porter
H & H Pest Control
Lily Bean Microroasted Coffee
Mi Puebli
Pueblito
lito Mexican Restaurant
Monroe’s
Monroe’s Tire and Service
Newt’s
Pleasant City Wood Fired Grille
Richie’s
Richie’s Auto Body
Find out more about event at http://www.sbmoc.com/
Sandy Champion – Wilson Real Estate
Shelby Savings Bank
Westmoreland Printers
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BROAD RIVER EUROPEAN CLASSIC
2014 WINNERS
GERMAN
MG
1st Place
David Ahrendt
1st Place
Kent & Linda Bridges
Jim Morgan
1973 BMW 3.0 CS
2nd Place
1972 BMW 2002
3rd Place
Jeff Dreibus
1984 BMW 320i Baur
1974 MGB-GT
Jaguar
1st Place
Marvin McDonald
1952 Jaguar XK-120
2nd Place
Mercedes
1st Place
Charlie Thomason
John Salazar
1966 Mercedes Benz 230 SL
2nd Place
1965 Mercedes Benz 230 SL
1970 Jaguar XKE
EXOTIC
3rd Place
Barry Harms
1967 Jaguar XKE
3rd Place
Eric Freed
Iverson Smith
1st Place
Jeff Trepel 1950
Bentley Mk VI
2nd Place
Richard Coombs
1934 Rolls Royce
20/25
1981 Mercedes Benz 280 SL
Porsche
1st Place
John & Julia Roberts
1963 Porsche 356B T6
Coupe
2nd Place
3rd Place
Bob Cabaniss
1969 Porsche 911E
Gene Carter
1974 TVR 2500M
3rd Place
OTHER EURO
1974 Porsche 914
1st Place
VW
Peter Burrows
1st Place
Charlie Magness
1953 MGTD
3rd Place
Ken Nicks
Dennis Davis
Jim Flanagan
1946 MG TC
2nd Place
BMW
1972 Karmann Ghia
BRITISH
Healey
1965 Volvo PV 544
2nd Place
Denny Trask
1963 Morgan Plus 4
3rd Place
Stephen Smith
1st Place
MORGAN
John Burton 1954
Austin Healey 100-4
Ellis King
1967 Sunbeam Alpine
1st Place
2005 Morgan Roadster
nd
2 Place
Wilbur Wright 1962
Austin Healey 3000 MKII
3rd Place
Ted Sjolander 1966 Austin Healey 3000BJ8
***BEST IN SHOW***
John & Julia Roberts 1963 Porsche 356B T6 Coupe
***MAYORS CHOICE***
Denny Trask 1929 Bugatti Type 35
Mini
1st Place
Don Byrnes
1962 Mini Cooper Austin
Triumph
1st Place
Wilbur Wright
1974 Triumph TR6
2nd Place
Richard Thomason
1967 Triumph TR6
3rd Place
Doug Carlisle
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1959 Triumph TR3A
Broad River European Motor Club
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