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2021 In Memoriam – Madeleine Pennoyer

Madeleine Pennoyer passed away at the age of 97 in June of 2021. She was a longtime BCCWNC member and enjoyed showing her many British sports cars.

Madeleine was born and brought up in Eastbourne, Sussex, England. During the war she volunteered in the Forces Canteen and Land Army. Over the years she lived in France, Hungary, Turkey, Canada and Scotland. 

She was a keen tennis player. She won many ribbons with her horse and carriage in Combined Driving Events all over New England. She gave obedience classes for dogs and in Florida was in a program training Dogs For The Deaf. She volunteered in Habitat for Humanity where an all woman team built a house. One of her hobbies was making stained glass.

She was married to Captain Frederick W. Pennoyer for 52 years. He passed away in 2014. She leaves a son, granddaughter, a great granddaughter and a dear friend, Rosalind, who lives in Eastbourne, Sussex, England.

Madeleine Pennoyer had a nice story of her history with cars published on the Flat Rock Together website. Please visit the link below to see the story and photos.
https://www.flatrocktogether.com/good-news/llpqlo7aoyfqozp9bigj5ocp77mg17

2021 In Memoriam – Richard Dick

Richard Dick passed away a few days into 2021, he was a member of BCCWNC for 5 1/2 yrs with his blue 1980 Triumph TR7. He was very active in the club, joining on many drives and volunteering for AITM. He enjoyed helping coordinating parking.

He was often accompanied by his wife, Judy, and was always cheerful, many times being a joker!

Richard’s son will be keeping Richard’s beloved TR7 in the family. Judy requests that anyone wishing to honor Richard’s memory to please consider making a donation to St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital, as her and Richard did for many years.

I encourage all members to please share their stories and memories of Richard, for he surely will be missed.

2020 Meals on Wheels Check Presentations

BCCWNC representatives presented donation checks of $1,000 each to:
1. Meals on Wheels of Asheville & Buncombe County.
2. Council on Aging for Henderson County – Meals on Wheels program.

Due to COVID restrictions, BCCWNC was forced to cancel our Autumn in the Mountains Car Show for 2020. For more than 20 years the show has raised funds for these local Meals on Wheels charities. In lieu of 2020 show proceeds, BCCWNC members voted to use club funds to make donations to these important charities.

*New* Harbor Freight Jack Stand Recall

July 2020 Update:
Harbor Freight added a fourth jack stand to their recall list. This jack stand has been recalled because of the weld splitting (breaking). This new recall is for the Pittsburgh 3 ton jack stand number 56373.

The May 2020 recall applies to three-ton and six-ton heavy-duty steel jack stands with these 3 item numbers:
56371
61196
61197
The number on the three-ton units can be found on the label at the top while the six-ton stands have their numbers printed in the yellow section of the label found on the base. These jack stands carry the Pittsburgh Automotive brand name. These jack stands have the potential to disengage their support pawl under shifting weight, causing the stand to drop suddenly. Based on the NHTSA filing, the recall applies to approximately 454,000 jack stands made between 2013 and 2020.

Harbor Freight urges anybody in possession of affected jack stands to return them to a store in exchange for a gift card equal to the current shelf price of comparable models. Any unsold jack stands covered by the recall have been removed from stores. Owners may contact Harbor Freight customer service at (800) 444-3353 or email: recall@harborfreight.com

2020 Cabin Fever Drive

June 13 was the perfect day to get our British cars out for some exercise. The route included North Bear Wallow Road east of Hendersonville. It offered smooth pavement with a twisty run up to Bear Wallow Mountain and back down to the apple orchards. 18 cars and 24 members turned out for the event. Just what we needed to relieve cabin fever.
Photos by Joyce Young, Terry Ramsey, Gene Carter, Scott Jones, Robert Milks and Mitch Andrus.

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2020 March Madness Drive!

We had a great turnout for this year’s drive with 18 cars and 27 members and guests. The weather was cloudy with moderate temperatures but the rain held off. Our route went from west Asheville into Hot Springs, NC with a stop at Trust General Store & Cafe. Then we headed back along the French Broad River finishing with lunch at White Duck Taco on Riverside Drive in Asheville.
Thank you Tray Houston for hosting this event.
Photos by Terry Ramsey and Gene Carter.

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2019 FBCC and BCCWNC Veteran’s Day Tour

Sunday, November 10, 2019 offered beautiful fall weather as Dennis Somerville led his 3rd Annual Veteran’s Day Tour with members from both FBCC and BCCWNC.  43 cars participated with a visit to the Sassafras Mountain Observation Tower where Dennis and Kathy recognized our Veterans.  The drive continued to lunch at Mica’s Restaurant in Cashiers.

FBCC Veterans
Denny Somerville USMC – Sgt
Gerald Medford US Navy – AMH3
SFC Rick Pitts US Army – SFC
Jud Chapin US Air Force – Capt.
Wayne Telman US Navy – E6/ET1
Marjorie Holtzclaw US Navy – E5
Jay Coffey US Army – 1st Lt
Bob Bigelow US Air Force – E4
Peter Dejong Dutch Army – Surveyor
BCCWNC Veterans
Fred Wescoe US Air Force – SSgt
Tray Houston USMC – Sgt
Larry Griswold US Air Force – Lt. Col.
George DeWalder US Army – Sgt

Thank you Dennis and Kathy Somerville for hosting this event.
Photos by Terry Ramsey and Kelly Jones.

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2019 Mt. Mitchell Circumnavigation

Friday, October 18, 2019 was an outstanding fall day for this event with cool morning temperatures and plenty of sunshine.  We started with a back roads drive from the Folk Art Center to downtown Burnsville with lunch at the Garden Deli.  As we turned left off US Hwy 19E onto Main St. in Burnsville, we passed an outdoor art project featuring a 22-foot-tall solar “telescope” with hand-blown glass bulbs.  Please see this link for more details:
Follow the Light
After lunch, our drive headed south to the Blue Ridge Parkway and on to Mt. Mitchell.  Clear skies made for beautiful mountain views in all directions from the top of Mt. Mitchell.
Thank you Tom Young for hosting this event.
Photos by Terry Ramsey and Gene Carter

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