Reno Jaguar Club Dinner Meeting
January 11, 2008

Yen Ching Restaurant

Thirty two members attended the first dinner of the year. Vice President, Patti Wilder, opened the meeting by thanking the 2007 members of the RJC Board for a great year. She thanked them for all their hard work.

President Gary Dyer
Vice President Patti Wilder
Treasurer Dave Minedew
Secretary Sunny Minedew
Membership Harry Keast
Social Directors Mike & Kathy Glass
Web Master Rich Wilder
Chief Judge Gerard Garra

She then introduced the 2008 Board.

President Larry Richardson
Vice President Patti Wilder
Treasurer Dave Minedew
Secretary Sunny Minedew
Membership Harry Keast
Web Master Rich Wilder
Chief Judge Gerard Garra

Dinner/meeting Organizers for 2008

February Keasts
March Prices
April Collins
May Pizers
June Blacks
July Lela Moore
August Brownings
September Minedews
October Glasses
November Randy Wright
December Dibitantos

Kits, prepared by Patti, were distributed as a guide for each of the dinner organizers.
These members were thanked for their commitment in helping out the RJC in organizing these next dinner/meetings.

President Larry Richardson said he is proud to be the new president of the Jag Club, which is now 25 years old. He hopes to have good participation for this year’s events.
He mentioned that in the Nov. - Dec. 2007 issue of the Jaguar Journal Magazine that there is a JCNA 50th anniversary commemorative badge that we can purchase but must do so before Jan 15th to take advantage of the free pin with the badge. These are a limited edition and only offered for a short time. Also, in the Jaguar Journal on page 27 it states that if a JCNA member purchases a new top model Jaguar, JCNA will pay the member up to $1,000 (after the purchaser has negotiated a price with the dealer.)


Treasurer, Dave Minedew, reported that the Club has approximately $3,200 in the operating account and $176 in the "A Day on the Village Green" account.

Membership Chairperson, Harry Keast, noted that almost everyone has paid their dues. He clarified that the difference in price for singles and couples is due to the cost of the JCNA magazine. On a different topic, he acknowledged Patti Wilder’s past and present contributions.

Webmaster, Rich Wilder, said if anyone has a car photo they would like on the web site, to e-mail it to him. He will get it on the members’ ride section. A want-ad page has also been proposed.

Patti Wilder gave a report on the upcoming RJC San Francisco trip scheduled for May 10-13. The Egners have graciously offered to make reservations at the Marines Memorial Club for Jag club members. Details of the weekend include dinner at the Leather Neck Lounge on the top floor of the hotel and a dinner dance cruise on the Hornblower and lots of fun excursions in the city. The number of available rooms is limited; however, members can make reservations at nearby hotels.

Another event will be a trip to Calaveras County in early June. Rich Wilder said drivers might want to take Hwy. 4 up and Hwy. 88 back.. Members will be able to explore the old towns such as Murphys, Columbia, Angel's Camp and possibly take a tour through "Moaning Cave" and of course there is wine tasting at the various winery's in the region. Date and details at another meeting.

Several meetings have been held for the drive across Europe trip, which has many members signed up.

Other business:

Gary Dyer noted that an upholstery session will be held on February 23rd at Harrah’s Auto Museum.

It was suggested that a link be put on the RJC website to the Auto Museum. This would be helpful to alert members to its current events.

Don Johnson shared a story that his car and Randy Wright's car were photographed in Squaw Valley and that the Reno Jaguar Club is represented in a two page write-up in a U.K. magazine related to an E-Type Club.

Rich Wilder’s 1967 British Triumph Bonneville 650 motorcycle is featured in the 2008 Brit Bike Forum calendar.

JCNA will be celebrating its 50th anniversary. Randy Wright's write up of the History of the Reno Jaguar Club will be in the 50th issue magazine.
Patti Wilder was thanked for making the January dinner arrangements. Next month’s dinner will be a Louie’s Basque Corner, arranged by the Keasts.

President Larry Richardson asked for any other comments or concerns. There were none so Larry adjourned the January, 2008 dinner/meeting.

Minutes by Sunny Minedew

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