Not knowing the intent of the original poster's suggestion, we thought it a good opportunity to bring in new members from outlying areas. Our members over the years have ranged from Fayetteville, Charlotte, Vale, Hendersonville, Miller Creek, and Murphy, NC, southward through Salem and Aikens, SC, Augusta to Macon to Columbus to Douglasville, Cartersville, Canton, Waleska to Ringgold to Calhoun, Ga, to Chattanooga, Athens and Niota, Tn. And don't forget Huntsville and Athens, Alabama. All of people regularly attended monthly meetings and events and all were more than an hour away. They have slowly dwindled away due to selling their Fieros or family or financial matters.
We've always held our meetings on the outskirts of Atlanta, at a set location so that anyone newly interested will know where they can meet up with us. Moving the regular meeting around each month would probably lose more attendees than we would gain. We know that there are lots of Fieros in Georgia and they aren't just centered in the Atlanta area. This can be confirmed by the number of sightings in the thread "Have you seen a Fiero, Today". Some know about Georgia Fieros but only want to be involved with us when they need something. They don't come back until they need something else. Others know of us but just aren't joiners or we're beneath their status. Puzzles me because they also drive Fieros.
Most of us started out with our Fieros not being in the best of cosmetic or mechanical condition. That need for parts and help has brought most of our members together in a common comradeship. Sure, I can drive one of my Fieros less than an hour and give it a good workout on some curves. Lots of fun. Most of us up this way can do the same, but it's much more fun to do it with a half dozen or more, or just to take a nice cruise together up the interstate to meet other Fiero owners or to visit some historical or tourist site.
We felt that the Sonics were a place that doesn't mind car people hanging out and milling around. You can't do that at a Cracker Barrel or Golden Corral. Maybe we'll also get around to hitting The Varsity in the Downtown Atlanta and Athens or Norcross, Ga. areas, too.
Yesterday, I spoke with the General Manager at the Sonic. She said that there were local merchants that may provide door prizes for the attendees. I will see if I can elicit the same from the other locations (not necessarily Sonic or DQ) as we rotate around the state, including something in the Augusta area.
