JAGGED EDGE Bi-Monthly Newsletter of the San Antonio Jaguar Club Inc.

Fran Curran, Editor; Robert Clemons Co-Editor

Vol 31 Issue 1-2 Jan-Feb 2019

Inside this issue

A new and different Jagged Edge design...1

New President’s Article, Janet Martin……..2

30th Annual Luckenbach Rallye flyer……..3

Blast from the Past Article by Fran C……....4

Vault Auto Services Tech Session…………....5

Boerne Christmas Parade photos………....6-7

SAJC’s Christmas Dinner photos……….…..8-9

Special points of interest

Calendar of Schedule of Events

Double Centerfold Photos from Boerne Parade & Christmas party

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Monthly Meeting Dates

SAJC PRESENTS NEW OFFICERS FOR 2019:

Janet Martin, New President Bill Davis, VP in Charge of Concours Brian Blackwell, Secretary Robert Clemons, Treasurer & Newsletter Co-Editor

BJ Mamuzic on (left) and Bob Sheldon (right), organized a new event for the SAJC...the Boerne Christmas Parade!

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YAGUARA YES President’s Article by Janet Martin—Jan-Feb 2019

It is my honor to lead SAJC in 2019 as the new Club President! A very BIG thank you goes

out to Brian Blackwell for his dedication and leadership to the club the past 3 years straight as our President. In the last Newsletter Brian closed with the following: “I have been your club President six of the last ten years, including the last three straight. I am beginning to feel that I am leading us into an undesirable level of monotony, and want to encourage other members to revitalize our club in 2019. I feel we tend to do the same things every year, be-cause we did them all the last year and years before. It is almost like we need to ‘do the vi-sion thing’, start with a blank sheet, decide what we want to be, keep what we want, and decide what we want to replace with something better.”

Hence, with those words - I challenge SAJC do just that and define a Vision for 2019! I am wide open to ideas and recommendations for the club. So let’s get creative and have a great year! With that in mind, I have named this article Yaguara Yes. What is a Yaguara? It is our namesake; it is the Tupian word for Jaguar. Tupian is an Amazonian language. Yaguara means beast of prey. To me that translates to beauty and power which is so appropriate for all Jaguar cars!

So who is your new president? I have been a member of SAJC for about 6 years. I drive a 1990 XJS V12 Converti-ble that I found in Marietta, GA. I am the 3rd owner of the car and have all the original paperwork. I am a Texan by birth and heritage but grew up in Geor-gia. My great grandfather, COL John W. Burgess, was a cattleman and helped start the Ft Worth Stockyards. I have lived back in Texas for the past 9 and a half years. I work Civil Service for the Air Force at Randolph AFB. I live up at Canyon Lake and love good red wine, travel, reading, kayaking, hiking, camping, and spending time with family and good friends. I support local animal rescue efforts and have 2 dogs – Mr. Wilson and his new BFF Rocky and have 6 cats.

Our first big event of the year is the Luckenbach Rallye on Saturday, 26 January. So get those Yaguars purring and let the big cats show up in force to dominate and WIN the Rallye.

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For the newer SAJC members, early on before we were members of the JCNA, the San

Antonio Jaguar Club, Inc. was known as the Jaguar V12 Club...really! This Blast from the

Past article is dedicated to Bill Davis who started the Luckenbach Rallye. It took place in

1989 and it was a big success! The day was perfect. The sky could not be better for a

scenic drive to tour to enjoy wildlife along the route.

Special thanks went to Motor Imports, Inc. (now Barrett Jaguar). Tom Johnson hosted

the drivers meeting and presented door prizes. Austin members were invited and the

first couple to meet was Dean & Doris Davis, who still attends our SAJC events. The win-

ners were selected by points, then time and mileage.

There were 11 participants and 10 were from our Club...we would like to see that much

participation from our Club in our upcoming 30th Luckenbach Rallye Anniversary. Thank

you, Bill Davis & Brian Blackwell for your dedication to the SAJC in creating new routes to

Luckenbach every year!!

PS That was the day of my first speeding ticket in

Fredericksburg, TX with friend, Amy as my Naviga-

tor. We had so much fun that we lost track of

time. I paid for the ticket, however, a month or

two later, I got a refund in the mail...crazy times!!

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(Photos taken by Fran Curran) 5

Tech Session on November 17, 2018, about 30 of us went to The Vault for a show and tell. When

Brian Blackwell set this up in August we did not know that the San Antonio Auto Show

would be going on downtown, so The Vault was spead thinly. Looking at the beautiful

and rare cars they store for theirs and others, would wound up being the biggest

attraction. Thanks to The Vault for hosting us. Below are some of the photos taken at

the event:

Vault Auto Services

Concierge Services for Your Treasured Motorcar

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SAJC participants are as follows from left to right: Madeline Millet, Brian Blackwell carrying the SAJC Banner; Sharon &

Fred Bricker; Steven Lee & son, Chris; Bob (son) w/Judy & Pat Mitchell; Janet Key, w/Bill Davis; John & Caroline Sullivan.

Boerne Christmas Parade, Saturday, December 1, 2018

(Photos taken by Bob Sheldon)

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The Boerne Christmas Parade

begins with Jaguar banner carri-

ers, Madeline Millet and Brian

Blackwell. Parade participants are

as follows: middle left: Mary Kay

& Roger Wilkie; rt: our new Presi-

dent, Janet Martin; bottom left:

Terri & Randy McCormick. Thank

you all for participating in this

event organized by member, Bob

Sheldon. All good comments by

the volunteers.

Boerne Christmas Parade, Saturday, December 1, 2018 (cont’d)

(Photos taken by Bob Sheldon)

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SAJC’s Annual Christmas Dinner & New Officers for 2019—Sat. Dec 15, 2018

Paula & Brian Blackwell

Dora & Eddie Garcia

Caroline & John Sullivan

Claudine & Victor D’Souza

Kathy James w/Donna Schill Ken James w/Peter Schill

Bryan Sanderford & Billie Bailey Sue Baldwin & Albert Estrada

(Photos taken by Joe Romo III)

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SAJC’s Annual Christmas Dinner @ Club Giraud—Sat. Dec 15, 2018 (cont’d)

Madeline & Jorge Millet Roger & Mary Kay Wilkie

Buster Sherry, Janet Martin, Bill Davis Don & Rose Snyder

Bill Davis w/Ray & Susan Blom

Bob Sheldon & BJ Manuzic w/Gabriel Renero

Susan & Chris McCool

JP & Sharon Green

(Photos taken by Joe Romo III)

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Saturday, Jan. 26, 2019—30th Annual SAJC’s Luckenbach Rallye. Bill Davis is defining

the route for us and Brian will be working out the times and score it. This is a JCNA-

sanctioned event (time/speed/distance). Trophies for 1st, 2nd & 3rd place awarded

to both drivers & navigators, plus the famous “stray cat” award for last car to arrive

at Luckenbach! The 1st place winner also is awarded with the Blake Lambert travel-

ing trophy to enjoy till 2020!! Please Note: Rain date is Saturday, Feb. 2, 2019.

Meeting point for the Rallye: Rudy’s Country Store & BBQ, 78257. Registration at

11am to 12-15pm w/Mandatory Drivers Meeting at 12:15 pm. Registration Fee is

$20 per vehicle. First car out: 12:31pm.

Friday, March 22-Sunday, March 24, 2019—61st Annual AGM (Annual General

Meeting) being held in Mahwah, New Jersey at the JLR Headquarters. Additional in-

formation available on jcna.com. CALENDAR OF EVENTS AVAILABLE IN NEXT ISSUE..

SAJC’s Upcoming Schedule of Events

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Note: Dues for new members and renewals for 2019 are $75.00 per year. Memberships run by calendar year and must be renewed effective January 1st. Membership includes affiliation with the Jaguar Clubs of North America, Inc., a subscription to the bi-monthly Jaguar Journal published and mailed by that organization as well as featured online at JCNA.com, assistance from the JCNA Tech Line, and a bi-monthly issue of The Jagged Edge, the San Antonio Jaguar Club newsletter. **For your convenience, we have 2 options for new, renewing or updating your membership. Simply send a check c/o Robert Clemons, Treasurer, 15612 Rhodius Lane, Selma, TX 78154 or go on the SAJC webpage at www.sajaguarclub.info. Please make your check out to SAJC. Thank you!

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SAN ANTONIO JAGUAR CLUB 2019 OFFICERS

PRESIDENT: JANET MARTIN (410) 652-8981

VP for CONCOURS: BILL DAVIS (210) 386-0757

SECRETARY: BRIAN BLACKWELL (210) 255-0361

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Fran Curran, Editor of the Jagged Edge

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Robert Clemons, Co-Editor of the Jagged Edge

(210) 872-9846; rclemons78109@yahoo.com

Carol Oksness & John Loeffeholz

Upcoming SAJC Meeting Dates:

Tues, Feb 5, 2019—Saltgrass Steak House

60 NE Loop 410, San Antonio, TX 78216

(210) 979-9763

~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Tues, Mar 5, 2019—Saltgrass Steak House

60 NE Loop 410, San Antonio, TX 78216

(210) 979-9763

13510 Maple Brook Dr.

San Antonio, TX 78232

Social—6:15pm; Meeting—6:30pm; Dinner—7:00pm

NEWSLETTER QUOTE

“One’s life has value so long as one

attributes value to the life of others,

by means of love, friendship, indig-

nation and compassion.” - Simone de

Beauvoir, author and philosopher

1908-1986

Social—6:15pm; Meeting—6:30pm; Dinner—7:00pm

COVER PHOTO

Bob Sheldon, member of SAJC, orga-nized our Club’s first parade event on Sat., Dec. 1, 2018. to participte in the Boerne Christmas Parade. Bob & BJ also part in the parade & entered his beautiful Jag on cover. There were more cars than any other club in sight Thank you, Bob!

FYI Carol Oksness traveled

the farthest of anyone to at-

tend the SAJC’s Christmas

dinner...all the way from

Minnesota!! Thanks, Carol!