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 at the Saint James Waterway Park pavilion.  Judy and I inspected the pavilion with Ron and Judy Carmichael and it seems like the ideal location for the picnic.  There are at least a dozen picnic tables, it is under cover with ceiling fans, and there are restrooms.  The park is a beautiful setting and is right on the Intracoastal Waterway.  And, we have arranged with Robert Wallace Catering to provide the food.  He comes highly recommended so I’m sure the food will be great.  For more about the picnic, see the Activities Column.

As of right now, we do not have any activities scheduled for September, October and November so if you are interested in hosting an outing we welcome your input.  These are some of the best months for top-down driving and scheduling a meetup and drive to Airlie Gardens or a cruise down to the new Fort Fisher Museum could get the members together for a few hours.  Or, if someone wants to explore a nondriving sunset cruise on the Wilmington Water Tour, they are doing their cruises Thursdays thru Sundays through Labor Day.   Other ideas are always welcome.

See you at a future club event.

Rick Judson

President’s Message – April 2023

Spring is in full swing!  And this year is flying by, with one quarter of the year now past.  April is the month of resurgence and renewed growth.  We celebrate important religious holidays of Easter and Passover along with the 53rd anniversary celebration of Earth Day which occurs on April 22.  And of course our…

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President’s Message – March 2023

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President’s Message – February 2023

Hello February! The new year of 2023 is well underway. Although we’re in the midst of winter, spring is less than two months away. The CFMC has lots of great events and activities in mind for this year. We started the year with a very well-attended holiday party and annual meeting on Sunday, January 8. …

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