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Post by rcollum on Jul 8, 2016 11:16:17 GMT -5
Here is the invitation to the 20th (!) annual summer party, put on by local Lotusphiles, Kevin & Denise McGovern. This started out, 20 years ago, as a get-together for the local DC Lotus Club. It has morphed into a beautiful gathering of interesting vehicles of all types. We've been going for more than 16 years, and it's a great setting, and a terrific party. Remember to RSVP to the McGoverns, and plan to go - NoVA Lotus will put together a group drive from the Fair Oaks area, details lower in this thread....20th Annual Lotus Summer Party Place: Kevin and Denise McGovern’s Date: Saturday, Aug 27 Rain date: Sunday, Aug 28 Time: 2:00pm- 7:00pm R.S.V.P.: 410- 964- 1459 or 410 370 7255 (cell) kevinmcgov@aol.com Come and enjoy a swimming pool, tennis court, and friends. There will be plenty to eat and drink. Bring your family and a Lotus (or other interesting vehicle) if possible. There will be plenty of room to park on the lawn. Please call if you have any questions. Directions in the next thread entry. (Google directions are inaccurate) A few shots from last year's party... Who knows what the vehicle in the center shot is? It was on loan from the Barber Collection in Alabama, for the party last year!   |
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Post by rcollum on Jul 8, 2016 11:19:29 GMT -5
Direction to the McGovern’s: 11356 Homewood Rd. Ellicott City, Md. Take Route 95 to either Route 100 or Route 32 From Rt. 100 : Follow 100 west to 29 south to 108 west. Stay on 108 west. At 4th traffic light ( Homewood Rd) turn right *Stay on Homewood Rd for 7/10th of a mile then turn right into our driveway. It is a large opening with stone pillars and a gate. If you go over a bridge you have gone too far. Follow the driveway back and go through a set of white brick pillars. Continue until you get to the house From Rt. 32 : Follow Rt 32 west to Cedar Lane/ Sanner Rd exit. ( the first exit after Rt 29) Make a right at the end of the exit. Take Cedar Lane to the end. Make a left onto Harpers Farm Rd. At the third light Harpers Farm Rd becomes Homewood Rd. stay straight. Follow the direction from * For those using Google Directions: If you are instructed to turn on Castlebridge Rd do not turn. Instead go to the next right turn which is my driveway and turn into driveway and follow it to the house at the end of the drive. A few more pictures from the 2015 McGovern Summer Party. Who recognizes the couple perusing my Seven?   |
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Post by cyow5 on Jul 8, 2016 12:40:30 GMT -5
Yay! An event that we don't have a scheduling conflict with! haha
I have it in my calendar now, so Jess and I should be able to make it again. We had a great time last time.
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Post by rdgrcr on Jul 11, 2016 5:06:33 GMT -5
Hoping to finally make this event!
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Post by Duncan on Aug 13, 2016 8:23:36 GMT -5
"A few more pictures from the 2015 McGovern Summer Party. Who recognizes the couple perusing my Seven?"
Ummmm, I will guess Ewan McGregor and Demi Lovato pre-haircut?
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Post by rdgrcr on Aug 14, 2016 20:57:48 GMT -5
Just RSVP'd!
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Post by rcollum on Aug 15, 2016 8:25:54 GMT -5
The 20th annual McGovern party will be held Saturday, August 27th, from 2:00PM to 7:00PM. Every year, Kevin and Denise McGovern invite their Lotus friends (and other car-people-friends) over to their place in suburban Ellicott City. They put up a big tent with tables and chairs under it, and we park our interesting cars on their large lawn. They bring in barbecue for the party. In short, they throw a heckuva party. In order to make sure they have enough food, they ask that anyone who would like to attend RSVP directly to Kevin, with a headcount of your group: kevinmcgov@aol.com (If you cannot get there in your Lotus, there is separate parking for the non-interesting cars.) There is always a good number of Lotus at this party (it started out as a DC Lotus Club event), but has become a magnet for all types of interesting cars. NoVA Lotus will do a group drive up to the McGovern party on August 27th, leaving from the Blue Iguana parking lot (12727 Shoppes Ln, Fairfax, VA) at 1:15PM. The McGoverns are at - 11356 Homewood Rd. Ellicott City, Md. Here are some pictures from previous year parties... --Bob Collum    |
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Post by ksm on Aug 22, 2016 22:24:40 GMT -5
Looking forward to this and seeing everyone. Last year was the first year I could make it. Great party. I'm relatively close by and will be driving directly there from my place.
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Post by rcollum on Aug 25, 2016 17:57:24 GMT -5
The weather forecast looks great - clear, with a high of 90. This is always a great party! NoVA Lotus will do a group drive up to the McGovern party on August 27th, leaving from the Blue Iguana parking lot (12727 Shoppes Ln, Fairfax, VA) at 1:15PM. The McGoverns are at - 11356 Homewood Rd. Ellicott City, Md. Below are pictures from prior year parties. See you there! --Bob Collum    |
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Post by rdgrcr on Aug 26, 2016 7:39:14 GMT -5
Sara and I will be coming from MD, so we won't make the group drive, but we will be at the party.
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Post by rcollum on Aug 28, 2016 12:18:09 GMT -5
We had a caravan of 4 cars at Blue Iguana, driving up to the party. My wife Debbie led in our Elise, followed by Duncan Black with his two sons in their Jaguar XJ, and Caleb and Jessica Yow in their Elise, with me in my Seven. Traffic was bad, and it was hot, but we made it.
While at the party, we saw Tyler Pepin and his wife, as well as Alan Schulman and his wife. Kevin McKracken was there when we arrived. Jaime Gershowitz and Stacey were there, as well.
Who have I missed?
--Bob Collum
Here are some pictures of the cars there, to give an idea of the scope of the field...
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Post by rcollum on Aug 28, 2016 12:21:11 GMT -5
Do you like Esprits?
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Post by rcollum on Aug 28, 2016 12:23:28 GMT -5
Some other interesting older Lotus...
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Post by rcollum on Aug 28, 2016 12:25:31 GMT -5
No shortage of Sevens, either! (Below - Kevin's, Norm's, and somebody I just met, from Maryland. Mine was there, too...)
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Post by rcollum on Aug 28, 2016 12:28:05 GMT -5
Other interesting cars, other than Lotus, were there...
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