President’s Message – August 2024

I want to start out by thanking our CFMC members for welcoming Bill Emerson and Nancy Ball, his navigator, to Wilmington, as they began their 9000+ mile journey in a 1999 Miata, circumnavigating the USA. For Norm and me, this was a first to have an out-of-state Miata enthusiast request a visit. We were his first stop, and after we had a quick dinner, Bill began his presentation. Bill is a very energetic gentleman, with a favorite saying, “Go Fast and have Fun.” Bill is the past president of Lake to Lake Miata Club, Ocala, FL, author of “The Healey Book”, automotive historian and former car show judge and race car driver. His copilot Nancy Ball is his sidekick and tour scribe. She also is a former fashion writer/editor/columnist/publicist from NYC. We met at Dram Tree Park, and took a picture of all of our cars with the bridge as our backdrop.

Please look at our Event write-up for more information on Bill’s story that he provided to me. I hope we have some members planning events for us all to enjoy. If you have any questions, or need help, please contact John and Peggy Harris. Without our members help in planning events, our calendar does not fill up.

Zoom Zoom!

Karen and Norm Abbott

President’s Message – September 2025

What a fantastic turnout for the CFMC picnic on August 16th!  After several days of rain, and the threat of rain, the weatherman provided us with a beautiful day.  Thanks to Ron and Judy Carmichael for making the necessary reservations for the Saint James Waterway Park Pavillion and clearing our cars thru the security checkpoint.…

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President’s Message – August 2025

Hi CFMC Members – With the recent heat, I guess everyone has been riding around with the top up and the A/C blasting.  Hopefully, we will get a little break in the heat in August (fingers crossed). As everyone should know by now, we have scheduled our 2025 CFMC Club picnic for Saturday, August 16th…

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President’s Message – July 2025

Hi CFMC Members – A big thanks to Bryana Belanger and the folks at Stevenson Hendrick Mazda for hosting the March Coffee Social. The food they provided from Sawmill was delicious, and the social was well-attended. They also gave us space in their parking lot to assemble on June 10th for the Wytheville, Virginia Back…

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