Meeting: January 21

We will meet at Latitudes Seafood Company in the Stony Point Fashion Park. Be there by 6:30 PM for dinner followed by our club meeting.

Latitude Seafood Company
9216 Stony Point Parkway #148
Richmond, VA 23235
804-729-8441

Hosted by Susan and Bud

No Rally

Meeting: February 18

Yen Ching Restaurant
6601 Midlothian Turnpike
Richmond, VA 23235
Phone: 804-276-7430

We will meet for dinner at 6:30 p.m. followed by our club meeting.

Hosted by Susan & Bud

Rally: February 22 - Brew Ridge Rally

Rally to the Brew-Ridge Mountains
Join us on a drive to the Devil's Backbone Brewery on the 'Brew Ridge Parkway' in Afton, Virginia.

We will meet at 9:00 a.m. at the

Sheets Station
2600 James Anderson Highway (route 60)
Powhatan, VA 23139-7401
Phone: 804-598-9474

The Sheets station is approximately 7.5 miles west of the 60/288 intersection. We will get on the road at 9:15 a.m. and head west. The drive to the restaurant takes approximately 2.75 hours including two 15 minute breaks along the way. Don't worry, there's a shorter route back to Richmond via I64.

Route - (This route ends at Wild Wolf Brewery. We'll actually stop at Devil's Backbone - a few miles from Wild Wolf.)

Hosted by Susan and Bud

Meeting: March CANCELLED

NO MEETING IN MARCH

Rally: March - CANCELLED

Dear Friends,

In light of the unfolding corona virus concerns, I have decided to implement an ounce of prevention and cancel our March meeting and rally.

Please take all reasonable precautions to protect yourselves and others.

Be well.

Bud

Meeting: April 21

Met via Zoom at 7:00 p.m.

Rally: April 25 - CANCELLED

Meeting: May 19

Met via Zoom at 7:00 p.m.

Rally: May 23 - CANCELLED

Meeting: June 16

You are invited to our June Zoom meeting on June 16, 2020 at 7:00 PM.

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Rally: Saturday, June 13 - Don't Get Your Hopes Up Rally

Meeting: Tuesday, July 21

You are invited to our July Zoom meeting on Tuesday, July 21, 2020 at 7:00 PM.

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Rally: Saturday, July 25
"Won't you be my neighbor?" Rally

Alex and Jim are hosting our rally for Saturday, July 25.

We'll meet at 9:15AM and leave by 9:45AM.

The starting point is at:

McDonalds/Citizens Bank/CVC (meet behind the buildings)
2485 Anderson Highway (RT 60)
Powhatan, VA 23139-7401
(At the intersection of Dorset Road and RT 60)

Here's the ROUTE FOR THE RALLY (pdf)

BBQ Picnic
We'll end up at Evelyn's house for a catered BBQ PICNIC (courtesy of the CVMC).

Evelyn Terry
7619 Granite Hall Ave,
Richmond, VA 23225
Phone: (804) 833-6676

HERE'S What you Need to bring WITH YOU FOR the Picnic at Evelyn's...

1. Lawn Chairs
2. Please Note: Some members specified that they will be bringing their own picnic lunches. If you didn't RSVP requesting a catered lunch, feel free to bring your own picnic lunch
3. Masks/Sanitizer (See "4 Rules for Preventing Covid... below)

Here's the Menu for the catered bBQ Picnic:

• BBQ & Buns
• Cucumber and Tomato Salad
• Green Beans
• Potatoes
• Cole Slaw
• Watermelon
• Dessert
• Water and Tea

Rally hosts: Alex and Jim
Picnic host: Evelyn

Meeting: August 18

You are invited to our July Zoom meeting on Tuesday, August 18, 2020 at 7:00 PM.

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Cars & Coffee: August 8

Fellow Zoomers - there is a Cars and Coffee on Saturday, Aug 8, at Regency Square Mall from 8 am to 10am. If you are interested in going as a group (weather permitting), we are going to meet at Parham Plaza parking lot, 1530 N Parham Rd., at 7:35am. TJ Max, Advance Auto, Petco Store, and Wal-Mart are in the same shopping center.

Please reply in comments on our Facebook page if you plan on going so we can make sure all are accounted for before we head over to the mall together. We will be parking in the spectator parking area to allow us to be able to wander around more and see all the vehicles. This will be my first time attending but we have a veteran, Brian Munsey, who will be able to help us find our way. Hope to see you Saturday

Hosted by Dee & Greg

Rally to Williams Way Farm: Saturday, August 22

Cissy and John have planned the rally for Saturday, August 22. We will meet at 9:00AM and leave by 9:15AM. The starting point is at:

Food Lion
16615 Mountain Road
Montpelier Va 23192

We'll end up at Cissy and John's house for a brown bag on their farm.

Williams Way Farm
19018 Woodsons Mill Road
Beaverdam, VA 23015
Park in driveway or yard
Cell phones: (804) 519-4140 and (804) 651-5715

• Route
• Scenic App Route

What you will need to bring for the Brown Bag Lunch:

1. Your Picnic Lunch
2. (Masks/Sanitizers mentioned below)
3. Note: Cissy and John have plenty of chairs and they will have drinks, chips, cookies, etc.

IF YOU WILL ATTEND THIS RALLY, please respond to the email we'll be sending to Club members as soon as you receive it or before 11:00 PM, Sunday, August 16 so we can get an idea of how many people to expect.

Hosted by Cissy & John

Meeting: September 15

You are invited to our CVMC Zoom meeting on Tuesday, September 15, 2020 at 7:00 PM.

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Rally: September 19 - Rally to Judy and Roger's Hacienda

IF YOU PLAN TO ATTEND THIS RALLY, please respond to this email as soon as you receive it or before 11:00 PM, Tuesday, September 15 so Judy and Roger can plan the rally and picnic accordingly.

Judy and Roger have planned a rally that ends at their house for a "bring-your-own" lunch.

We will assemble by 9:15 a.m. for a 9:30 a.m. departure from the Publix Super Market at Cosby Village.

Publix Super Market at Cosby Village
7200 Cosby Village Road
Chesterfield, VA 23832
804-639-6525
(Hull St (US 360) and Otterdale Road)

Judy and Roger suggest that everyone stop at the Wawa or Exxon Gas Station between Route 288 and the Publix to fill one tank and drain any others as they have not yet gone into the Publix to look at their accommodations. 
 
Our mid-point stop will be at the:

Sheetz Station
Intersection of US 60 and US 522 (which becomes Maidens Road North Bound at that intersection)

Then, we'll head back to Roger and Judy's hacienda at:

11019 Chippoke Place
Chester, VA 23831

We'll leave it to everyone's comfort level whether to be indoors or outdoors as we would have a hard time getting everyone on the patio.

• Route (PDF)
• Scenic App Route

What you will need to bring for the Brown Bag Lunch:

• Your Picnic Lunch
• Judy and Roger may not have enough chairs and sitting wall space on the patio to accommodate everyone so they recommend that you bring a chair just in case..
• Indoor space will be available to those that choose that.
• Judy intends to provide some sort of desserts, chips and beverages.
• (Masks/Sanitizers mentioned below)

4 Rules For Preventing Coronavirus Spread During the Rally

Here are some rules to protect us and others during our time together:

1. Stay Home if you have symptoms like a fever and a cough – Even if your symptoms are mild, you should stay home. You may feel like you’ll be okay and intend to keep completely to yourself, but you can’t predict what might happen if you go on a rally. If you are infected with Coronavirus, you may accidentally spread it to others.
2. Wear a mask and be serious about social distancing – Keep yourself and your stuff six feet away from everybody else when at rest stops, when you get gas, grab a bite to eat or use restrooms. Germs can travel outside.
3. Bring hand sanitizer & sanitizing wipes – Use hand sanitizer and wipes every time you touch surfaces. Be especially careful with doors, light switches, bathroom surfaces and anywhere people handle food.
4. Watch your gear – When you stop, there’s a tendency to set purses, backpacks, keys, wallets and cell phones down on surfaces. You don’t know what germs live there. Whenever possible lock your stuff in your car or carry it in your pockets instead of setting it down

Meeting: Oct. 20

You are invited to our CVMC Zoom meeting on Tuesday, October 20, 2020 at 7:00 PM.

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Rally: Oct. 24 - Meadow View Retreat Rally

IF YOU PLAN TO ATTEND THIS RALLY, please respond to the CVMC email as soon as you receive it or by October 20 so Brian and Susan can plan the rally and picnic accordingly.

Brian and Susan have planned a rally that will end at their Meadow View Retreat in Amelia County.

They invite everyone to bring a bag or box lunch and camp chairs. They will provide brownies, cookies, water and soft drinks.

We will assemble by 9:15 a.m. for a 9:30 a.m. departure from the Publix Super Market at Cosby Village.

Publix Super Market at Cosby Village
7200 Cosby Village Road
Chesterfield, VA 23832
804-639-6525
(Hull St (US 360) and Otterdale Road)

There is no gas station at the Publix, so you may want to stop at the Wawa or Exxon Gas Station before coming to the rally meeting point at the Publix.

• Route (PDF)
• Scenic App Route

Hosted by Susan & Brian

Meeting: Nov. 17

You are invited to our CVMC Zoom meeting on Tuesday, November 17, 2020 at 7:00 PM.

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Holiday Party: Nov. 7

You are invited to the 2020 CVMC Holiday Party hosted by Cissy and John at their farm on Saturday, November 7th at 1:00pm!

Here are the details:

Saturday, November 7, 2020
1:00pm until 5:00pm
(rain date November 14, 2020)

Cissy & John Williams' Way Farm
19018 Woodsons Mill Road
Beaverdam, VA 23015

• Bud will bring his famous chili (Cissy and John will make some too.)
• Cissy and John will provide drinks, chairs, plates, cups, napkins, silverware, etc.
• They will have an outside fire and hot chocolate.

PLEASE RSVP by calling Cissy at 804-519-4140 no later than Monday, November 2, 2020. Let her know what you would like to bring (side dish or dessert, etc.)

ACTIVITIES INCLUDE...

• CVMC ANNUAL MIATA TRIVIA CONTEST...
• Brian will hold the annual Trivia contest. We'll see if Cissy can retain the very heavy "BudSud" trophy she won in 2019.
• UGLY MASK CONTEST...
• Wear your best, worst mask for our CVMC ugly mask contest. The mask must be holiday themed... for either Thanksgiving or Christmas.

Social distancing will be observed and we will be outside.

We look forward to seeing everyone there. 

Hosted by Cissy & John

No Rally in November

It’s a beautiful Fall and the trees in our backyard are on fire. Weather like this just makes us want to zoom, zoom, zoom in our wonderful Miatas.

As beautiful as it is and as tempting as it is to gather, it is s a time for us to be ever more cautious until we can do this safely. Brian and Lisa have been planning our upcoming November rally, but because of flooding in some of the route areas, the difficulty of safely gathering together as the corona 19 virus is spreading with a vengeance, and the governor’s new mandate to protect us all, I have decided that it is necessary to cancel that rally and all physical gatherings for the remainder of this year. I want to thank Brian and Lisa for scouting out and planning the rally and invite them to lead us on that drive when it’s safer to gather again.

Traditionally, we do not have rallies in January and February because the weather is unpredictable. So, although we will be missing the November rally of 2020, we did have an extra rally when the weather was nice last February.

Canceling physical gatherings  does not mean we still cannot be engaged as a club. We still have our regular Zoom meetings on the third Tuesday evening of each month and thanks to Greg & Dee, we have the Facebook site to share items of interest, humor and just stay in touch. This is a time when we can look at the positive side and think about creative opportunities for club engagement. Just because we can’t gather in groups, doesn’t mean you can’t enjoy your Miata and go on some interesting drives. Perhaps this is a time when you can do some informal route planning and think about potential rallies for next year. This is a time when we can share old rally routes so you can go out and joy the nice drive on your own. I’m sure there are many other creative ideas that can afford opportunities to stay connected and plan for the future.

Stay safe!

Bud, Lisa and Brian

Meeting: Dec. 15

You are invited to our CVMC Zoom meeting on Tuesday, December 15, 2020 at 7:00 PM.

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No rally this month