English Auto Society

Knoxville, Tennessee

2016 EAS Officers

President: Ty Nemeth 865-376-1679

tnemeth@comcast.net

Vice-President: John Payne 865-927-5895

jrpayne42@gmail.com

Treasurer: Don Zerrip 865-986-0191

gzerrip@charter.net

Newsletter Editor: Jennifer Payne 865-927-5895

easnewslettertn@gmail.com

Paraphernalia:

Facebook Editor: Andi Nemeth 865-607-6826

tnemeth@comcast.net

Or contact us at: easknoxville@gmail.com

As I begin my journey as the new editor of this newsletter I would like to start by thanking Barbara and John Rigby for the fantastic job they did as newsletter editors over the last several years. I really appreciate the help they have given me as we make this transition and the mentoring I know they will provide going forward. This newsletter is for you and will only be as good as you are willing to help me make it. We need articles and photos - originals from each of you or from other sources. Send them to me at easnewslettertn@gmail.com and let me know the specific source. I'll take it from there.

Happy New Year to each of you! Jen

JANUARY MONTHLY MEETING

Thursday, JANUARY 7, 2016 6:30pm

The Chop House

Franklin Square Shopping Center

9700 Kingston Pike

Knoxville, TN 37933

www.thechophouse.com

FEBRUARY MONTHLY MEETING

Thursday, FEBRUARY 4, 2016 6:30pm

We're Cooking

7664 Oak Ridge Hwy

Knoxville, TN

www.werecookingrestaurantsusa.com

NOVEMBER 2015

November 3, 2015 Meeting Minutes

29 present

-Current Checking Account Balance $1800

Old Business:

-Website will be professionally managed as discussed last meeting in return for a charitable donation.

-Springtime in the Smokies: Looking for member suggestions for car show charities for 2016 show.

Hope that this will lead to charity involvement with the show. Also need T shirt suggestions and

feedback on first ideas

-Mike’s drive. Only three participants, Mike, Ray and a mini club member. Good drive finishing in

Gainsborough at an excellent Irish pub

-Allardt pumpkin festival suffered badly from weather. Only fifteen cars showed compared with typical

hundred plus.

- Clinch River Cruise in. Gary took a Ranchero. A TD was present . 8 cars total.

-Pirate festival. Brad and Mary took Moke. 1 friend joined them. No other club participation. Moke made

it all the way to the parade!

- Harpers Cars & Coffee. Good turnout of British cars between EAS, Blount British and JCNA. This is

turning into a very successful event for the club.

-Chattanooga. Good club presence. Two first prizes (Charlie Bunnell's TD, Ed’s Mini), Two seconds

(Alan and Rachel Rigby's Mini, Ty Nemeth's Austin-Healey 3000), One third (John and Barbara Rigby's

Rover SD1)

- Charlie attended Myrtle Beach Britfest. 67 cars in 3rd

year. Lots to do- coincides with Octoberfest

New Business:

- Alfa club will be in Nashville ( Date?)

- Reminder from Mike Re East Coast mini meet.

-Guest Al Frost. Long distance Mini driver! Talked about exploits (Alaska etc.)

-New visitor Chris Hale - just got a 1500 Midget. Plans to join.

-Drive planned to Bristol Lights. Alan and Rachel . 2nd Saturday in Dec. (12th) Meet 2.30 at Cracker

Barrel, Strawberry Plains. Depart at 3

- Annual Pub Run. January 9th

. Alan and Rachel. Meet at Puleo’s parking lot Maryville 3 pm. Back

roads to Gatlinburg and pub meal.

- To encourage more drive participation looking for suggestions for short drives. Perhaps some on

Sunday afternoons.

- Looking for artist volunteer for new club T shirt.

- Progressive dinner. Dec 5th. Details to be circulated to members.

- January meeting Chop House. (John and Barbara Rigby to book)

- Feb meeting - We’re cooking( Rachel and Alan Rigby to book)

- Organize a 1 hour drive to Annabel’s. (Ray) 3rd

or 4th week of March

- April Fool’s Bash April 2nd

. Blount British to co-ordinate

-Look at going to Lane Museum in Nashville again . John and Barbara Rigby will work on this.

-New Cars. Ty Nemeth knows of an Alfa Romeo Spider Veloce for sale. See Ty for details. $10,600

Submitted by: John Rigby

John and Barbara Rigby and John and Jennifer Payne drove their cars in the 2015 Knoxville Veteran's

Day Parade with the East Tennessee Region, Antique Automobile Club of America

John and Barbara Rigby

making their car "look

pretty"!

As is often the case, the

Paynes LBC wasn't

running, so they drove

their Mazda Miata.

DECEMBER 2015

December 5, 2015 - Meeting Minutes

President Ty Nemeth called meeting to order and gave a big thanks to the hosts for our Progressive

Dinner - John & Jennifer Payne for Appetizers; Barbara Rigby and Pat Kessler for Dinner and Richard &

Booty Lockhart for dessert!

Treasurer Don Zerrip advised we have $52.10 in the flower fund and $1963.03 in the checking account.

Eight members have renewed for 2016. We had 43 members for 2015. (Note from Editor: Reminder to

everyone to renew your membership for 2016 - renewal form was emailed to everyone and is included

in this newsletter.)

Special Thank You to our out-going officers and most especially to John and Barbara Rigby for their

years as newsletter editors.

Nominations for Officers for 2016 were opened - no nominations from the floor. By oral vote the

following are our officers for 2016:

President - Ty Nemeth

Vice President - John Payne

Treasurer - Don Zerrip

Newsletter - Jennifer Payne

Paraphernalia Queen/King? - open

Ty asked everyone to give consideration to the open position of Paraphernalia Queen/King and let's get

this position filled by the January meeting.

Ty asked for volunteers for a quick meeting to establish a 2016 calendar. Group will consist of Ty

Nemeth, John Payne and John & Barbara Rigby.

Alan & Rachel Rigby reminded everyone of the Bristol Lights drive on Saturday 12/12 and their Pub Run

on January 9. Pub Run leaves from Puleo's in Alcoa at 1:00 and backroads to Fox & Parrot in

Gatlinburg. Return trip will be through Pigeon Forge and Sevierville to see their holiday light displays.

Polar Bear Run is Saturday January 2 leaving at 9:00 and going to Stone Mountain, GA. Drive will

include 3 covered bridges and is an overnight trip.

April Fool's Bash will be on Saturday, April 2. Information to follow. Blount British Car Club is host club

for 2016.

Next Monthly Meetings are:

January 7 at Chop House

February 4 at We're Cooking

(Editors Note: Details for both meetings are in the newsletter)

Springtime in the Smokies 2016 show - Reminder that this year we will select our charity before the

show and approach them to help advertise the show. BRING YOUR SUGGESTIONS FOR THE

CHARITY TO THE JANUARY MEETING AND T-SHIRT STYLE IDEAS AS WELL! If you are unable to

attend the meeting please send your ideas to Barbara Rigby at jandbrigby@bellsouth.net.

HOLIDAY PROGRESSIVE DINNER PHOTOS!

Appetizers and Cocktails

Yoshi made it!

Oh, and so did Alan and Rachel...

Dinner!

And, yes, there was still room for dessert!

EAS 2016 Calendar as of 12/28/2015 January:

1st - Dues due. Send to Don Zerrip (address on membership form)

2nd

– Polar Bear Run, Stone Mountain, GA

7th

- 6:30pm, EAS Monthly Meeting, Chop House, Franklin Square, Knoxville, TN.

9th

– EAS Pub Run/Gatlinburg Lights to Fox & Parrott, leave Puleo’s, Maryville, TN

at 1PM (Rachel & Alan Rigby – leaders)

February:

4th

– 6:30pm, EAS Monthly Meeting at “We’re Cooking”, Oak Ridge Hwy, Karns

6th - Winter Party, at the Greenville Car Museum in Greenville, TN. (RSVP to Jim

Watson)

March:

3rd

- 6:30pm, EAS Monthly Meeting TBD

5th - European Auto Garage Cars & Coffee, Knoxville, TN 37922

April:

2nd

– April Fool’s Bash – sponsored by the Blount BCC – location TBD

7th

– 6:30pm, EAS Monthly Meeting, TBD

9th(?)- first 2016 Harper’s Cars & Coffee, West Town Mall

21st - 24th – “The Mitty”, Road Atlanta circuit in Braselton, GA,

See: http://classicmotorsports.net/events/2015-classic-motorsports-mitty/

TBD - The Crappy Rally, Crossville, TN – Plateau British Car Club

TBD - Dogwood Drive with Jim DeRoop

May:

5th - 6:30pm, EAS Monthly Meeting, TBD

7th – Cruise-In Tellico Café, Tellico Plains, TN

13th

– 15th

– EAS & BBCC “Springtime in the Smokies” at the Tally Ho Inn, Townsend TN See: Registration Form

20th –

22nd

- Import & Kit Nationals, Carlisle, PA See: www.carlisleevents.com/carlisle-events/carlisle-import-kit-nationals/default.aspx

28th – June 5

th “Drive Your British Car Week”

28th – British Car Show, Greenville Scottish Games at Furman University

June:

1st - Jaguar Club Gathering to Johnson City, TN “Drive Your British Car Day”

2nd

- 6:30pm, EAS Monthly Meeting, TBD

4th – 2

nd Annual European Car Show, Morristown, TN sponsored by ETMGDC

see:: http://etmgdc.org/euroshow.html

11th – Antique Street Fair & Car Show, Rugby, TN

11th, Cruise-In at Fairfield Glade sponsored by Plateau Corvette Club & Fairfield Glade

Community

12th – 17

th - AHCA Conclave, Cincinnati, OH

12th – 19

th - Alfa Romeo Nat’l Convention, Nashville, TN

13th – MG2016, Louisville, KY , visit www.mg2016.com

July:

7th - 6:30pm, EAS Monthly Meeting, TBD

TBD - English Auto Garage for cars & coffee

August:

4th

-6:30pm, EAS Monthly Meeting,TBD

6th - Ice Cream Run (Gary Moss?)

26th

– 28th

- Rugby British Motorcar and Motorbike Extravaganza, sponsored by -Plateau British Car Club

September:

1st

- 6:30pm, EAS Monthly Meeting, TBD

3rd

- English Auto Garage for cars & coffee

15th – 18

th – Southeast British Car Festival, Dillard, GA

16th – 18th- Jaguar Concours event, Greenville, TN

TBD “Autumn in the Mountains 2016”, British Car Show in Henderson, NC See: www.bccwnc.org/aitm/

TBD Shoals British Car Show at Jo Wheeler State Park, AL

October:

6th

- 6:30pm, Monthly Meeting, TBD

8th - Nashville British Car Club Show

TBD - Euro Festival in Greenville, SC (British roadsters)

24th - Harper Cars & Coffee at West Town Mall

28th – 30

th - Southern British Car Club, Chattanooga, TN at the Choo-Choo(?)

November:

3rd

- 6:30 pm Monthly Meeting, TBD

5th - English Auto Garage cars & coffee

December:

3rd- EAS Holiday Progressive Dinner (locations & times will be announced)

MEMBERSHIP RENEWAL FORM

DON'T FORGET TO RENEW!

English Auto Society

2016 Membership Application

- $25.00 per family

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Dues are due in January of each year.

Please mail your check payable to English Auto Society and send completed form to:

Don Zerrip, 1565 Holland Trail, Lenoir City, TN 37772

English Auto Society of Knoxville, TN

www.englishautosociety.org