Seven couples from the club set off to New Bern on December 10 on a beautiful but cold day. We caravanned from the Battleship in Wilmington and spent the afternoon and evening enjoying New Bern and its environs. In the evening, we went to the Palace (it was getting downright chilly) and watched the parading Continental soldiers, blacksmithing, and even a period-correct circus. We then explored the palace which was decorated in 1781 fashion after the British surrender at Yorktown, so there was an air of hope in New Bern.
Southport Scavenger Hunt
Twenty-two members of the CFMC gathered at the Haven of Southport (SPT) on Saturday, April 26 to compete in a Scavenger Hunt hosted by Debra and John McLendon. Prior to the trip, the group gathered in the courtyard there, where many took advantage of the refreshing gelato flown in from Italy. Each guest was presented…
Tech Column
A Trip Down Memory Lane by Ron Carmichael On a recent visit to Hendrick Stevenson Mazda for service, I ran across an article in the Mazda USA publication Driver’s Side. It was a reprint of an article from the September 1989 Issue of Car and Driver magazine entitled “Mazda MX-5 Miata, the Return of the…
Southport Picnic – September 25
Several of us met on a very beautiful day in downtown Southport. We had to adjust our plans as there was a car show right where I had planned to meet. Oops! Normally Southport is pretty sleepy. Last minute efforts to notify all on the list to attend (by email) may have come out a…