NEWSLETTERS
July 2010
The July meeting was held at the Down Home Restaurant in Rutledge. There were 23 members present, with one being a new member.
Pat read the minutes from the June meeting and they were accepted by 1st Glenn and the 2nd by John. Accepted by all.
The website has been renewed for two years along with the domain name. Check out the site if you get a chance: www.graingercountyridgerunners.org.
At the June meeting we had a guest, Don Johnson. His grandson had a heart attack and he came to invite everyone to come to a benefit that he was giving for him on June 25th. He asked me to tell everyone that the benefit went really well and he had over 100 classic cars attend to thank the members that attended.
Rocky brought the stickers for the members of GCRR, one an adhesive sticker and the other a window clinger. They have Kermit's car printed on them and look very nice.
Everything is almost ready for the Tomato Festival. The gas bottles are filled and the cookers are cleaned. Cecil had 350 bottles of water donated to us by Leeper's Hardware in Jefferson City. The flyers are done and the People's Choice award sheets are done. Orville has them both. The t-shirts and the trophies have been ordered. The gift bags for the cars were stuffed by members after the July meeting.
We still need an alternator to run the microphones and the fans at the car registration booth and table cloths to go underneath the paper on the tables in the tomato booth.
Volunteers are still needed, so if you can spend a few hours, please let Nancy know.
We need a member of John Thompson's family to come and select their favorite car for the John Thompson Memorial award at the car show.
On the membership list, someone suggested that we put the types of cars that the members own, along with their names. I knew a few of them, but if you could let Pat know, at the next meeting, or call her at 865-363-5891. I will add it to the list and send the list out again next month.
Old Time Saturday has asked if we will attend their show with the fried green tomatoes and also the car show. It is October 2nd. Pat reserved the space, but we will decide at the next meeting whether we will attend or not. They will hold our space until we decide.
Cecil said the nursing home in Jefferson City has invited the club to come down there again. They enjoyed us so much last year. It was suggested that we meet at Big Lots and travel around a few miles and end up at the nursing home. This will probably be in September or October on a Saturday. We could also invite non-members to go along with us.
Also, Frank Solomon invited us to come down to the New Market Park for a cruise-in on a Friday night. He will let us know when.
The next meeting will be held at the Down Home Restaurant in Rutledge on August 12th at 7:00 pm.
FOR SALE: $6,950 1937 Dodge, 4 Door, Original, Black Roll Out windshield. The wheels have been changed and are new. Needs very little. There is a wheel cylinder leak on the rear. Call Ray Brakebill 865-919-2027.
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June 2010
The June meeting was held at the Sonic Drive-in in Jefferson City on June 10th with 21 members and 1 guest attending. Members started arriving at 6:00 pm with many of them ordering food. Cars were parked facing the street, four cars wide and two deep and also cars parking in the grass and several other locations close to Sonic. We were entertained by a clown who was making balloon characters for us as well as their customers.
President Butch Ailey started the meeting with a call for a ballot vote for GCRR Secretary, Sharon McDaniel or Pat Dukes. The majority voted for Pat Dukes and she is now 2010 Secretary of the Grainger County Ridgerunners Car Club. Pat thanks everyone.
Guest Don Johnson, a local hot rod owner and resident of Dandridge came to the meeting to discuss a benefit for his grandson, Brian, who at 15 years of age, had a heart attack and has been in the hospital for 6 weeks. He is also in danger of losing his right foot due to circulation problems. The benefit will be Friday, June 25th at Hardees, at Exit 417 off of I-40, in Dandridge. Chuck Eldridge will be entertaining with karaoke all evening. It starts as early as 5:00 pm but come whenever you can. He invited all members to attend and 100% of all donations will be given to Brian's expenses. With a donation, Hardees is giving discounts on all food. Don is a regular at the Big Lots cruise-in and at the Hardees cruise-in.
Nancy gave the Treasury report: Starting balance $4158.94. Disbursements for club insurance and supplies for the Tomato Festival $1006.46. Deposits totaled $900.00, which includes donations, pre-registrations for the car show, 16 Hardees coupons books sold and new memberships. Ending balance $4052.48.
Jim Burch has Hardees coupon books, which were donated to GCRR, for members to sell as a fundraiser for the club. They sell for $5 and have coupons worth $25 in the book. See Jim if you would like to buy or sell these.
Please see Nancy Poskas if you can volunteer a few hours of time at the Tomato Festival this year. Volunteers are needed.
Orville Byrd asked Pat Dukes to design a card for the Peoples Choice to give to the car show participants. Pat will get it to Orville this week.
Orville has the flyers for the car show and a copy of how the dash plaque will look. He also had prices on shirts and several members suggested other places that he might try to come up with a better price. BK Graphics is one of the suggested places. Rocky Simerly will also check on prices.
A trip is planned for Sunday, June 27th at 1:30. We will meet at the bank in Rutledge and proceed together to the Overlook at Clinch Mountain. Please attend if you can, it will be lots of fun.
Leslie Brock, Pat's daughter, will continue to maintain the GCRR website. The website has just been renewed for two years. If you would like to add special events to the site, just email to gcridgerunners@aol.com
The manager of Sonic thanked all of us for coming and conducting a meeting at the drive in. She plans on having a small cruise-in every Thursday night and has invited us to attend.
The next meeting will be July 8th at 7:00 pm at Down Home Restaurant in Rutledge.
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May 2010
No newsletter has been received from secretary as of 6/6/10.
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April 2010
No newsletter has been received from secretary as of 5/13/2010.
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March 2010
GCRR Club member Gene Honeycutt introduced two new members who joined during the meeting. Everyone welcomed them.
Treasurer gave report of a beginning balance of $4,350.74 with total disbursements of $378.80 and deposits of $150 bringing an ending balance of $4121.94.
Thank you cards were passed around. One was received from Gary Yardly, who was able to go home and visit his mom, and the other was from the Newman Family in regards to the donation for the boys college fund. Nancy Poskas received both cards back after everyone had viewed them.
The car club decals were discussed and decided to have 50 made up for the members and have extras for new members; cost will be $5 each.
The Tomato Festival will be July 23, 24, & 25th. Everyone needs to be thinking about what area they can work and the amount of time they can help out. We will have a People's Choice Award in the car show. Each entrant will receive one free ticket and others can be purchased for $1 each. All entrants must be manufactured 1985 and before.
Rocky will be making a new banner; he would like to have a group photo of club members to be placed on it. Everyone is to meet with their cars at Grainger County Park on Sunday, April 11th at 2:30 pm.
May 15th Cruisin' and Groovin' will take place on Main Street in DANDRIDGE (Not Jefferson City as stated in the newsletter). Cruise & Groove will be from 9 am - 4 pm with Block Party and Live Band beginning at 5:00 pm. Door Prizes (All Day) 50/50 Give-AwayThe club will be participating. Everyone attending is asked to meet at Big Lots parking lot in Jefferson City to go together to the event as well as park together. Pull out time is 8:00 am. No fee for entry of your vehicle. If you have parts for sale a $20 Swap-Meet Booth fee.
April 23rd is the Morristown Car show to benefit Relay for Life.
June 12th is the Lion-O-Rama 2010 event at Fred Miller Park in Downtown Morristown. Car show is 9 am - 4:30 pm. Entry fee is $20. Pre-register by June 1st to receive free t-shirt and be eligible for cash prizes. For more info click here
Cruise-ins are now every Friday at 6:00 pm at Big Lots in Jefferson City. Members are encouraged to attend.
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February 2010
The GCRR Car Club, Inc met on February 11, 2010 and meeting was called to order by Pres. Butch Ailey at 7pm at Down Home Restaurant in Rutledge, TN. There was 16 members present and 1 visitor. Butch welcomed everyone.
Secretary Report: Nancy Poskas read the secretaries report due to absence of Secretary Sharon McDaniel. Glen made a motion to accept the report and Gary seconded. It was approved.
Treasurer Report: Nancy gave the treasury report with a beginning balance of $5,110.25, total disbursements of $834.51, total deposits of $75.00 and an ending balance of $4,350.74. Orville made a motion to accept as read and Jamie seconded. It was approved.
Old Business: Two Thank You cards were received from families that we helped. They were passed around for everyone to see and read. Applications for Car show for the Tomato Festival were discussed and Jim Burch had some papers about joining our car club. He gave them to Orville, since he is in charge of Car Show.
New Business: It was decided that members' cars may be at the car show, but will not be judged. Glen made a motion, but then withdrew it. He made another motion to get 3 qualified judges. Jim seconded the motion. It was approved. Nancy and Gary brought up about the pastor of Shiloh United Methodist Church being deceased and in lieu of flowers, to make donations for her two boys college education. Orville made a motion to give them $200.00 Pat seconded the motion; It was approved. We have our Thanksgiving Dinner at the church and she was present.
We received invitations to Dandridge, TN on May 15th & to Manchester, TN on April 24th and Pat mentioned that Jefferson City Community Center is having a Spring Fling. Glen made a motion for Pat to check on this and Gary seconded. It was approved. John made a motion that we should put a freeze on our donations until after Tomato Festival because we will need money for supplies. Jim seconded the motion. It was approved.
Nothing further to come before the members, Jamie made a motion to adjourn and John seconded the motion. It was approved. The next meeting will be March 11, 2010. After the meeting Mr. Moore gave Nancy Poskas $40.00 to give on the Boys College Fund.
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January 2010
Newsletter will be posted soon as it is received.