President’s Message – March 2022

I hope everyone has enjoyed these summer-like days we’ve had here at the end of February.  It has given us an excellent opportunity to get our Miatas primed for the top-down weather that is to come. The warm weather has made me wonder whether the “lamb” portion of March is going to be at the beginning part of the month and the “lion” portion at the end.  Regardless, we know that we’ll be able to enjoy St. Patrick’s Day and that Spring, with its signs of new birth and beginnings, will officially arrive shortly thereafter. The new CFMC Executive committee (EC) (officers and committee chairs) met via Zoom on February 5.  New incoming, outgoing and continuing EC members discussed the transition process and how we will continue to move forward as a club.  We plan to have additional meetings soon to discuss plans for this year.  The good news is that the latest Covid 19 variant seems to have peaked.  While understanding the need to remain vigilant, we are hopeful that the CFMC can resume some semblance of our monthly activities.  Judy and I have proposed a couple of upcoming trips for late March and April.  Please see John and Peggy Harris Activities column in this month’s Ragtop Tales for those ideas.  I continue to encourage all our members to suggest and consider hosting activities and events and forwarding your thoughts and ideas to John and Peggy at Mx5miata16@gmail.com.

Lots of tumultuous things are happening both here at home and abroad.  We must never forget that evil lurks in our world.  Let’s all remember those who are suffering at the hands of this evil and especially those brave men and women, our own and others, who are answering the call and their willingness to sacrifice everything in the fight against those who are intent on destroying us and our way of life.  This is just another reminder that the freedoms we enjoy are bought and paid for through the service and sacrifice of the brave.  We must never forget those whose courage have enabled the freedoms and blessings we enjoy.

Everyone stay safe and healthy, and let’s get those Miatas warmed up and ready.  I hope to see everyone at an event real soon.  Zoom-Zoom!

Ron Carmichael

President’s Message – December 2022

Welcome to December along with winter’s official arrival on the 21st. Remember that the days’ daylight hours start to become longer on that day as well!  What a year it has been.  But is it really almost over?  Believe it or not, we’re heading into the final days of 2022.  As we look back on…

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President’s Message – November 2022

As we enter into the final two months of 2022, we begin to plan for the upcoming holidays and the hustle and bustle that they entail.  It also offers us in the CFMC time to look back on the year and forward to what we want to accomplish in the year ahead.  We will begin…

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President’s Message – October 2022

October brings us to the final quarter of 2022.  I had to stop and think about that before I mentioned it in this month’s column.  We welcome the cooler nights and milder days that tease us before the colder realities of November and December arrive. I hope that everyone survived hurricane Ian and its impacts.…

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