MINIsOnTop – Page 40 – M&I / GBMINI

MINIsOnTop proclamation

Posted on December 19, 2005February 12, 2017 by Ian C.

For the very first MINIsOnTop back in 2003, a small “coup” was a proclamation from the then Governor of New Hampshire, Craig Benson, declaring June 21, 2003 “MINI Cooper Day”.

This has since become a tradition, with the date each year declared “MINI Cooper Day” in New Hampshire – this year was no exception. It was decided this year to present the proclamation to MINI USA, so first each of the “yellow shirt” volunteers wrote a small note to accompany it:

MINIsOnTop MOT2005 proclamation

MINIsOnTop MOT2005 proclamation signed by everyone

MaxaMINI’s signature

(including one of the last messages from MaxaMINI)

The proclamation was (eventually) fully signed and delivered to MINI USA – and much appreciated:
… Gerry Matthews and Jim McDowell, loved the Proclamation. They showed it to Tom Purves [chairman and CEO of BMW (US) Holding Corp] who is having it framed and hung in the Executive Dining Room …

All of this to say:
MINIsOnTop will happen again in (mid June) 2006! If you are interested, join in the chat on MINI2.

MINIsOnTop 2005 – tidying up

Posted on July 16, 2005February 11, 2017 by Ian C.

Today I drove down to Cape Cod to meet Steve and other “yellow shirt” MOTorers, to present the final check to the Kennedy Donovan Center, and to “hang out” and have fun!
After meeting at Steves home, and driving in convoy to the KDC (fighting Cape Cod traffic all the way), we arrived for the check presentation. In total, $5420 was raised and presented to the Kennedy Donovan Center today.

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Back at Steves home, there was much “gathering”, chatting, eating & drinking. We had excellent burgers and hot dogs, great chicken too (and cheesecake!):

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Then, there was the coconut!

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Ed / MaxaMINI, with coconuts

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THANK YOU STEVE (and Joan)!
You made three years of MINIsOnTop fabulous fun for everyone, and you provided a great days food & entertainment.
Thanks also to all the “yellow shirts” – the volunteers that keep the wheels of MINIsOnTop turning …

MINIsOnTop – The Posse Video

Posted on July 4, 2005February 12, 2017 by Ian C.

At the Loon Mountain parking lot during MINIsOnTop, after most MINIs had left to drive the Kancamagus Highway a few stayed behind, and formed a “posse” around another left-behind MINI! For your viewing pleasure, I present a short movie of this entertainment: