CVBMC Meeting Minutes May 9, 2017
Call to order: President Dean Sprague called the meeting to order at approximately 7:00pm. .49 people were in attendance.
Officer Reports:
VP David Poe—David Poe listed places for events for the club which are being recorded in the list below. David also congratulated Ken Edgar on his recent article in The Marque.
Treasurer Diana Makransky—The treasury has $2977.23 in it. Kathy Ahrendt discussed the Christmas Party for December and a motion was made to charge the club members $17.00 for the meal and the club will pay $5.00 per person. Motion passed. Kathy has put a deposit down of $170.00 to reserve the Crowne Plaza room.
Membership-- Gary Shaver: There are 55 paid members for 2017.
Publications—Corky Guenther asked for new articles for The Marque
Events—Erik Jordan
May 6—Christ Lutheran Church, Hickory, NC. Car Show 9-1
May 13— Best of British Classic Car Show at Wrightsville Beach Park. Registration begins at 9am.
May 13 SCAA SCCA - Central Carolinas Region Chasing the Dragon X Hillclimb , May 13 and 14, 2017 . Maple Springs Road, Robbinsville, NC,
May 19-21—The Vintage at Hot Springs 2017 in Asheville, NC.
May 19-20—Hyperfest 2017. Drive your car event in Alton, VA.
May 20—Triangle British Classic Car Show in Raleigh, NC. North Hills on the Forks Rd.
May 28—Greenville Scottish Games 2017 3300 Poinsett Highway, Greenville, SC 29613.
June 2 & 4—Historic Sports Car Racing, Virginia International Raceway.
June 10—Golden Standard Station on US Highway 70 from 9-11am.
July 8—Rock Barn Car Show Conover, NC—Website indicates not having this year.
Gathering of the Faithful--March 2018 in Florida.
If you want to know local Cruise Ins, check out Carolina Cruisers event page http://carolinacruisin.blogspot.com.
Check the Website for all events.
Webmaster Kathy Ahrendt—Make sure you use the Website.
Old Business:
Kathy Ahrendt told about attending the Shelby Car Show. Kathy’s car took 2nd place.
Erik Jordan attended the Sheldon tour. Our club had 10 cars present.
New Business:
Dean Sprague began an open forum discussion concerning events and ways to increase participation and interest in the club. The following were the suggestions offered:
David Poe—Breweries (Asheville), Lake Lure (boat trip), Little Switzerland (gem mines), Hiddenite House Museum & Lunch at Yellow Deli, Parkway Touring, Jefferson Museum, Hickory Air Museum, Grandfather Mountain, Reed Gold Mine
Kris Sicard --Picnic maybe Price Park on Blue Ridge Pwky, Distillery on 226 out of Marion (on to Bennett's)
Dennis Makransky — Bennett Auto Museum 241 Vance St, Forest City, NC 28043 http://www.bennettclassics.com/
Charlotte Air Museum
Gary Shaver—Somewhere in TN??, Yadkin Valley Road Rally. He has the instructions for this year's tour.
Dean Sprague—(somewhere in TN that even Bev went to), NASCAR Museum, Auto Barn in Concord http://www.autobarnclassiccars.com/ (Gibson Mills nearby) http://www.depotgibsonmill.com/, Highland Games Grandfather Mountain and Greenville, SC
Earl Scruggs Museum in Shelby, eat at the Shelby Cafe or other downtown restaurant
Restoration places — offer tech workshops with hands on for our members (Blacktop Studios in Morganton —Ken Coffey (member in the past)
Corky Guenther — Harris Leather & Silverworks, 219 Pat Nixon Road, State Road, N.C. 28676 A custom saddle and silver shop. https://harrisleather.com/
David Barlowe--Memory Lane Motorsports Museum in Morresville (memorabilia)
Rick Harris—Attract younger members by doing tech courses. Go to High Schools and offer cars for their inspection
Tom Young --Road Rally (maybe in the fall)
TOURS of Manufacturing:
Recycling Plastic Plants
Shurtape manufacturing
Ball Bearing plant (think it's American Roller Bearings in Hickory)
Valdese Celebrations in August 2017
Model Train Museum (Valdese)—could open for our group to tour
Clay Rawn—any mills, furniture manufacturing
Tom & Elsie Young – Zootastic in Troutman—tour animals or at Christmas time tour light show. Also Daveste winery nearby and eat Julia’s Talley House Restaurant
Huffman Lincoln Zephyr Car Collection/Museum Granite Falls
Other things not in meeting:
Lake James Cellars & Antique Store/Silver Fork Winery and then to JD's for lunch (on a Saturday) In the Morganton area
Sierra Nevada Brewery 100 Sierra Nevada Way, Mills River, NC 28732 Tour/tasting/fun place
Cherry Bounce Trail (near Rutherfordton – scenic drive) http://theblueridgehighlander.com/scenic_drives/north_carolina/Rutherford-County/index.php#CherryBounce
SALT block in Hickory
Cars & Coffee
http://catawbahistory.org/ Harper House in Hickory
Wilkesboro Distillery and Antique stores – drive up 268 (scenic drive), variety of restaurants available http://copperbarrel.com/
Linbrook Estates, Trinity, NC Tractors, historic house. http://www.linbrookheritageestate.com/
Meeting ideas:
Speakers in Monthly Meetings – Maybe once a quarter?
Picnic for a summer meeting – in a park – Club to provide ham, members bring the rest.
Car Boot Sale – bring an item to sell, set up in the parking lot of the restaurant until 6:00 Make it a way to mingle and talk to others than who you normally sit with at the meeting.
Next month we will vote on these ideas.
50/50 Raffle Money collected was $82.00. Dean Sprague won $41.00 and the club received $41.00.
Meeting Adjourned by Dean Sprague at 7:45.