The MBCA Greater Washington Section (GWS),  May 16 Autocross Video.

Take a ride in a C36 – with section V-P John Heflin!

Thanks John for putting together a great video!

Check the GWS website for the next scheduled autocross event and join us!

Our neighboring section, the Virginia Section, is hosting the Smithfield Station Dine and Drive event on Saturday, April 24. Central VA Section members are welcome to participate. The following was provided by Don LaBar, President of the VA Section:

Our Smithfield Station Dine and Drive event will take place on Saturday, April 24th. Our trip will start at 9:15 AM at Phillips Mercedes, located at 4949 Virginia Beach Blvd in Virginia Beach. We will have some fresh donuts from the nearby Krispy Kreme as we socialize and wait for everyone to arrive. We will depart around 9:30 AM to meet the rest of our group around 10:00 AM at Tysinger Mercedes located 2712 Magruder Blvd in Hampton. After a visit to the showroom we will head out around 10:45. We will travel north along Route 17 to the Yorktown Battlefield, down to the waterfront and onto the Colonial Parkway. There is no passing on the Parkway so try to stay together as people are entering all along the route.

Once we get through Williamsburg, be on the lookout for red detour signs at exit to Route 199. If they are there, follow Route 199 to Route 31 onto the FREE ferry. It’s a short trip to Surry and if you wish you can feed the seagull out of you hands so bring some bread. Once across, stay on Route 31 to Route 10 and make a left. We will enter Smithfield on Route 10 business. Just before crossing the bridge out of town you will see our destination Smithfield Station on the left. Parking is across the street on the right. Our lunch should start around 1:00 PM. This looks to be a great event and we are inviting members of the Central Virginia Section to join us.

For more information concerning this event, please contact Don LaBar at 757-620-6772 (Virginia Section website).

It is with great sorrow that we inform our members of the passing of Shirley Dodge. Shirley served our club for many memorable years and we’ll miss her dearly. Our hearts and prayers go out to the Dodge family and our section president, Therese Dodge, and here husband, Sean O’Grady.  The family will receive friends Wednesday, April 14, from 6 to 8 p.m. at Bliley’s-Central, 3801 Augusta Ave., Richmond, VA 23230. (Directions/MAP)

DODGE, Shirley Cooper, 74, of Richmond, went to be with her Lord on April 5, 2010. She is survived by her loving husband of 52 years, Oliver Cromwell Dodge; children, Jeffrey Michael Dodge and wife, Lyn, Therese Dodge and her husband, Sean O’Grady, all of Richmond; as well two grandchildren, Katie and Emily Dodge. Shirley was born October 24, 1935, in Niagara Falls, N.Y., the only child of John and Adele Cooper. She will be remembered always for her love of cooking and gardening. She especially cherished her grandchildren and spent many wonderful times with them. She married Oliver Cromwell Dodge in 1957. Shirley attended Miami of Ohio, Virginia Commonwealth University and the University of Richmond. An avid chef, Shirley was a former president of the Richmond Culinary Guild. Her biggest thrill was having brunch with Julia Child at a celebration in Washington, D.C. Thank you to the staff at Beth Shalom Home, especially Andrea, Terry, Shannon, Connie, Juliana and Bernice. The family will receive friends Wednesday, April 14, from 6 to 8 p.m. at Bliley’s-Central, 3801 Augusta Ave. Funeral services will be held in Niagara Falls, N.Y. at the River Dale Cemetery at a later date.

The next MBCA Central Virginia section board meeting is scheduled for Tuesday, April 6 at 7PM. The meeting is being held at Firebirds (Short Pump, VA). If you are interested in getting involved with the club management or you would like to coordinate a future event, please contact us. All members are welcome to join us for board meetings. Please let us know in advance if you plan to attend the meeting; use this contact form if so. Thanks!