March Dinner Meeting

Palais de Jade

Friday, March 14, 2008

The March 2008 Reno Jaguar Club meeting was held at the Palais de Jade in Reno. There were 29 members in attendance (Guests George and Marje Tabor joined up at the meeting) . It was a fabulous dinner that started off with Sizzling Rice Soup prepared at the table, followed by tempura shrimp, spring rolls, special chicken in foil and then a huge platter of barbecued ribs. A lot of us were about filled up already and they they started bringing dishes of food: duck, mushrooms with beef, huge shrimp with broccoli, huge shrimp with glazed walnut, and four other main courses besides rice and fried rice. There was a lot left over that was boxed up for members to take home if they wanted.

Introductions were made. New members Belmont and Joan Reid have rejoined the Club after a few years absence. He brought a stack of RENO Jaguar Club CAT TALKs from the 90-91 period. We will make copies to pass around at the next meeting, not wanting to endanger the original copies that Belmont brought. There was a reunion of sorts when Rex told us a story about a guy named Belmont Reid he knew in a British car club a hundred years ago in California-Belmont confirmed he was one and the same.

An abbreviated club business meeting was held and the meting was adjourned. In all, it was a great social gathering at a great place for dinner. Our thanks to Nancy and Bob Price for the successful event.

The 50/50 for $40 was won by Mick and Lani Collins. the JAG BAG was won by the Hamiltons.

Mike Glass spoke regarding the AUTOEXOTICA : CARS & COFFEE event at the Starbuck's 191 Damonte Ranch Pkwy in Reno from 9:00am to 10:30am on Sunday (Drive after event) & the fact that we were invited again. Same holds true for The Historic Races at Fernley and The Wooden Boat Concours at Lake Tahoe. Mike's had e-mail contact with them and will get more as the event are more organized and have official press releases ready.  Check http://autoexotica.org/ for more information and to sign up for their mailing list.

The next meeting will be hosted by Mick and Lani at Butcher Boy's in Reno.

Notes by Larry Richardson and Mike Glass

Photos by Nancy Price