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Official Newsletter of C.C.W.P.
May
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2009
Corvette Club of Western Pennsylvania
Established -1958
Board Members
President – Bob Cammarata
724-837-5691 (home)
Vice President – John Walko
412-372-0284 (home)
412-373-8440 (office)
Awards – Bill Knotaitis
724-567-6953 (home)
Insurance – Jerry Rowell
412-795-2834 (home)
Social – Melanie Reuss
724-925-1179 (home)
724-722-3300 (work)
Secretary – Jim Ruffing
412-882-9274 (home)
412-889-1365 (cell phone)
Membership – Cindy Mavrodis
412-881-3056 (home)
Treasurer – Ed Shablik
724-863-0848 (home)
412-673-7500 (work)
Public Relations – Ted Mavrodis
412-881-3056 (home)
Events – Pat Hillyard
412-466-7358 (home)
Sales – Richard Zisek
724-837-7061 (home)
Newsletter – Larry Kirkwood
412-751-0514 (home)
Mail Address
C.C.W.P.- P.O. Box 46311
Monroeville, PA 15146
VISIT CCWP.ORG
From the desk of the Events Director
The weather is finally getting to the point
where we can frequently get out our prides and
joys and show them off. We recently had a large
car cruise in Irwin and the Westmoreland Mall
Corvette Show . I’m certain that Gary Ed, the Firmstones and Bob Camaratta did their finest in setting up those events and everyone had a good
time.
As this issue of the newsletter arrives in the
mail, many of us will be gearing up for a very scenic drive to St. Mary’s Ohio, for the annual Bud’s
Chevrolet Corvette Show. This is the club’s first
overnight trip of the season, and is during the
Mother’s Day weekend. The Claycombs have
been taking many club members to this event for
years. I’m hoping that someone in the group is
lucky enough to continue the group tradition of
getting a new Corvette at Bud’s. If you are interested in attending this event, hopefully you already told Mark and LaVon, because they need to
make reservations at two restaurants in the St
Mary’s area.
Our next event, after Bud’s, is the club’s annual
Spring Corvette Show at Day Chevrolet, on May
17th. This is a big fund raiser for the club and we
can use as much help as we can get, whether it is
just participating in the show or helping with parking or many other little things that need to be
done that make the show a success. If you are
interested in helping with this event, call Joe
Haver.
We were invited to attend a car show/cruise at
Papa Rock’s on May 24th between Noon and
4PM. This is the restaurant which hosted the club
meetings prior to Dingbats. I will appreciate it if
we get a descent turnout for this event, since it
will show the owner of Papa Rock’s that we were
grateful for his hosting our monthly meetings.
The Pleasant Hill Quaker Steak and Lube will
begin having weekly car cruises on Saturday May
30th. They will have a DJ and live entertainment at
these events. They will also conduct 50/50 raffles where the club with the most cars wins half
of the money.
The annual Vettes and Jags at Linden
Hall is on June 7th, and is hosted by Laurel
Valley Corvette Club.
Dick Klein has been working with the
USX tower management for the last few
years, where there is a Corvette Show at
the USX tower during the middle of the
week. This year's event is on Thursday
June 11th. We were in error earlier, when
we said it was on Tuesday.
The final Corvette GT1 race will be the
24 hrs of LeMan's on June 13th and 14th.
It will be aired on Speed Channel. Hopefully the boys will have another great race.
The Norwin Elks Car Show is on June
20th. I’m sure this will be another well attended event.
Beaver Run will be having what they are
calling Car Fest, on June 23rd and 24th.
There are various price levels for attendees. Pricing is determined by what
events you want to participate in. They will
have a show & shine, Gymkhana, and fast
laps. I will have a list of the prices at the
meeting, or you can go to their website for
the info. Beaver Run will also have a Corvette Weekend on June 27th and 28th. At
this time the event pricing hasn’t been
published, but I’m very certain that it will
be comparable to the Car Fest event.
The annual WPCCC picnic is in Allegheny
County’s South Park; on July 12th. Steel
City Corvette Club is this year’s host. The
event will be in the large parking lot next
to the ice skating rink.
Our second overnight event will be July
22nd to 26th, for the Lap of Pa. If you have
not made your reservations yet, you better
talk with John or Jan Hollabaugh to confirm availability of hotel rooms.
Pat Hillyard
Events Director
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WELCOME NEW MEMBERS
The Board of Directors and General Membership of CCWP , welcome
the following who joined the Club during the month of April 2009
Fred & Francine Hoke,
Fred Lennert
Mt. Pleasant , PA
West Newton, PA
1974 Red Coupe
1969 White Convertible
Charles Nuzzo
Joe & Kathy Desko
Monroeville PA
Medin Ohio
2001 Pewter Coupe
2002 Electron Blue Z06
Membership now stands at 409
CCWP Webmaster
Lavon Claycomb
Remember, if you take pictures of Club events, participate in other Vette events, or you are featured in an article, share the information
with the membership by sending them to the
Webmaster. Don’t forget to check the message board for last minute information. You
can reach Lavon by e-mail at notred@verizon.net or by U.S.Mail at: LaVon
Claycomb, 7975 Pennsylvania Avenue, North
Huntingdon PA, 15642.
NEWSLETTER
ARTICLES
Send all pictures and articles to the editor by
the 17 of the month at :
85vette@comcast.net or by regular mail at
Larry Kirkwood 178 Pierce Road
Elizabeth, Pa 15037
Do not use the Club mailing address
as delays may occur.
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GENERAL MEETING— For May
The general membership meeting will be held on Monday, May
11th at Dingbats in the Pittsburgh Mills Shopping Complex
May - Member Birthdays — Cindy Mavrodis
Christy Jonczak
Rod Irwin
Gene Dunkel
John Dilello
Wilbert Roth
Kent Neil
Robert Whitesides
Ed Barnes
Ron DeFalco
Linda Sundin
Gary Smith
Donna Lokey
George Full
Art Nagy
Frances Keller
Stevie Kline
Ranelle Roth
Jack Mason
Clem Zahrobsky
Maureen Behers
Joan Mason
Dona Carabin
Bobbi Patrizio
Craig Chilcoat
Bob Osilkowicz
Maryln Octave
Georgeann Young
Jim Witt
Kay Fleming
Pete Gazzo
Bill Kirkpatrick
Richard Natili
Cynthia Sorban
Harold King
Michael Scappetura
Fred Lennert.
Ted Mavrodis
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Upcoming CLUB Activities
2009 Events
May 1-3
Westmoreland Mall Show
May 9-10
Bud’s Chevrolet St. Mary’s Ohio
May 17
Spring DAY Chevrolet Show
May 24
Papa Rocks Car Cruise
June 7
Corvettes and Jags at Linden Hall
June 8
Outdoor Membership Mtg.
June 11
Corvette Show at USS Tower
June 20
Norwin Elks Car Show
Aug 28-29
Corvettes at Carlisle
Sept 2-6
National Corvette Museum Caravan
and 15th Anniversary Celebration.
Sept 11-12
McDorman Chevy,
Canal Winchester, Ohio
Sept 13
Fall DAY Chevrolet Show
Sept 18-20
W Virginia Mountain Trip
Sept 20—26 Tour of New England
Oct 16—17
Ocean City Trip
June 27-28 Vettes at Beaverun
NOTICE
July 12
WPCCC (South Park?)
July 13
Outdoor Membership Mtg
Aug 10
Outdoor Membership Mtg
July 22-26
Lap of PA
Planning an event that is identified as a CCWP club
event. It must be brought before the board for review before it is scheduled as such.
Papa Rock’s Car Cruise — May 24th
Papa Rock’s located in the Haymaker Village Plaza, Monroeville PA is holding their annual Cruise on May
24th from noon till 4:00 PM, with special parking for Corvettes.
Tech Tip from Clem Zahrobsky
C5/C6 Front end alignment
The very large tires used on Corvette offer exceptional handling, and when properly aligned, deliver very
competitive tire wear performance for most customers. Yet the prescribed alignment is a compromise
between handling and wear. Your car’s camber setting is –0.25 degrees +/- 0.50 degrees. Making the
camber more negative will improve handling at the expense of wear. We have found that when the driving habits of some customers include a large amount of driving that is not balanced with a comparable
amount of cornering, inner rib wear may develop. For your driving habits, we would recommend that you
have your car reset to as close to 0 degrees as possible. That should correct your inner tire wear.
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2009 Cruise To Bud’s — UPDATE
12TH ANNUAL CCWP CRUISE
TO BUD’S CHEVROLET
Spring has sprung and some of have dusted off our special cars and started thinking about breaking out for the
new driving season. Why not join us for our 12th annual
road trip to Bud’s Chevrolet in St. Marys, Ohio. It’s the
Club’s first overnighter of the new driving year. This
year’s “Cruise-In” is Saturday, May 9th. We will leave
the Pittsburgh area on Friday, May 8th and caravan over those wonderful back roads of Ohio once again, stopping in one of the state’s quaint historical towns or landmarks for lunch.
Check out Bud’s website for more information at wwwbudschevy.com. Bud parked about 500 Corvettes on his lot
last year. There’s lots of door prizes and always a rewarding
road rally.
A block of rooms have been held until April 10th at the adjacent Country Hearth Inn & Suites for $65 per night under
“Buds Cruise In” or Mark Claycomb. The Inn is just off
Bud’s lot, enabling us to be the first on the show grounds on
Saturday
morning to open the show. The Inn’s indoor pool and whirlpool offer respite during the day. Following the show, we will
once again drive around Lake St. Marys after a wonderful Italian Dinner at Bella’s on the Lake. It’s all so convenient and a
great way to spend the weekend.
With Mother’s Day celebrating on Sunday and for those of
you who need to be home with Mom’s and families, you
should arrive in Pittsburgh mid-afternoon on Sunday.
Join us for a fun time. We will leave the Outback Restaurant lot at 8:30 AM on Friday, May8th and meet up
with a second group of Corvettes at the King’s Restaurant at the Imperial Exit of 22/30 at 9:30 AM. Be sure
to e-mail (notred@verizon.net) or call (724-861-6241) us with your intentions and cell phone numbers. See
you then! Mark & Lavon Claycomb
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WE NEED JUDGES
Judges….We are looking for folks (both guys and gals) to join our judging team. It requires one evening of preparation during April and availability for the two Day Corvette shows on May 17th and Sept 13th. It is not hard but lots of fun and very rewarding. If you are interested or have any questions please let Joe Haver know at 412-3731039 or kjhaver@verizon.net
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Spring Day Show Needs
The Spring 09 Day Show is coming, May 17th, we still need:
Door Prizes…. If you have something that you would like to donate as a Door
prize, please bring it to the next meeting or contact Joe Haver at 412-373-1039
or by e-mail at kjhaver@verizon.net.
Goodies for the Hospitality Table. Just a reminder that we need your help. As
always Day will be providing the hot dogs for this years spring show, but we need
help from the membership for all those extras we have become noted for. Please
bring cookies, cakes, chips, pretzels, corn chips, fruit or whatever will satisfuy the
munchies. You can drop them off the morning of the show in the Day lunch
room. Thanks in advance, and as usual we all look forward to having another
great show!.
Show crew….If you are interested in helping staff the Spring show, for parking,
kitchen etc. contact Joe Haver at 412-373-1039 or via e-mail at
kjhaver@verizon.net.
Thank You CCWP
Dear C.C.W.P. friends,
Joe and I wish to express our sincere thank you to all members for the
beautiful house plant and expressions of sympathy during the loss
of my Mother.
Your thoughtfulness, prayers and friendship is truly appreciated.
Sincerily
Joe & Connie Jelouich
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2009 West Virginia Mountain Trip—Additional Room Facility
West Virginia Mountain Trip
Sept. 18, 19, 20, 2009
Windy roads, a relaxing, peaceful evening in the hot tub, library
or listening to CD’s on the OLD
TIME JUKE BOX while shooting
pool; starts this relaxing weekend.
This mountain escape is a favorite repeat weekend we would like to share
with you. Tentative arrangements are
as follows:
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Sept 18, Friday we depart in the AM.
We will tour the National Radio Astronomy Observatory “NRAO” in Greenbanks West Virginia. Then, we check in at Mountain Quest.
Sept. 19, Saturday it’s a ride on one of three existing Climax steam locomotives.
Sept. 20, Sunday we will leave and drive home via Seneca Rocks .
Mountain Quest is “BASE” where dinners are served by our private Chef (menu in future newsletter).
Each guest room is decorated in a different theme, but they are limited to twelve (12) rooms. Both
B&B’s listed are 8 to 14 miles away from mountain Quest. Information on train tickets, menu, ect
will be in future newsletters.
FOREMOST: Make your reservations at Mountain
Quest, 1-866-245-6494 (www.mountainquestinn.com)
Carriage House at 304-799-6706 or Chestnut Ridge
Country Inn at 304-456-4280
Pat & Dick Ulrich
ulex07@zoominternet.net
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FOR SALE
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FOR SALE
1996 Corvette Convertible - Collectors Edition
37,150 miles—All available options - Full Power
Garage Kept - Driven only on dry days
Excellent Condition
Asking: $17,750
Call George at 412-798-1781
2 Very Clean Corvettes for Sale
1977 Corvette Cp, Orange, Black Interior,
L48 engine, aluminum wheels, a super driver!
$13,500.00 Firm
1986 Corvette Conv. PACE CAR, Red on Red, New
Black Top in 2002, Top has never been down, 4+3
tranny, 21,492 pampered miles. This vette is IMMACULATE!
CALL 724-628-7403 Harry
. No answer, leave message
FOR SALE
2006 CORVETTE, VICTORY RED, BLACK INTERIOR
6 SPEED
Z51 PERFORMANCE PACKAGE, 3LT PREFERRED EQUIPMENT HUD, LOADED
4,000 MILES, GARAGED, NEVER IN RAIN, STORED WINTERS, MINT CONDITION
$37,900 OBO
CALL 412-855-2575
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FOR SALE
1994 ZR-1, RED/RED, ALL OPTIONS,
16,000 MILES. ALL PAPER WORK AND SERVICE SINCE NEW.
$37,000.00 OR BEST OFFER.
CALL ED SHABLIK:
412-337-5555
2004 Z06 Corvette Commemorative Edition,
Z11 package with all available options. Dry weather driven only. Prepared by Grabiak Chevrolet. Total miles, 12,700.
Call for information on all the goodies. (3yr extended warranty)
Price: Fair Market, negotiable.
CALL NICHOLAS ALEXANDER for more info.
(412-882-7775)
10% off parts for all C.C.W.P
Members
Tri-State #1 Corvette sales
volume leader
DAY CHEVROLET
Route 286—Monroeville, PA
Sponsor of the Spring and Fall CCWP Corvette shows
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New Club Shirt
For the 2009 Corvette season, the Club has authorized a new shirt, available in men and
women’s sizes. These shirts are made of a high
quality “Rapid Dry” cotton/poly material and
come with the Club emblem embroidered on the
left front and Club initials on the left sleeve.
Your name can be embroidered on the right
front chest. The shirts are only available in white
and can be ordered using the form on the next
page. Rich will also have forms at various
events. Watch for new apparel at the Spring
Day Show on May 17th.
Corvette ZR1 Unique Characteristics
As space is available, we will list some of the unique characteristics of the 2009 ZR1. The information was given
to us by one of our new members, Joe Desko.
Welcome to the 2009 Chevrolet Corvette ZR1. This bulletin was intended to
provide the Dealership Service Staff with important information needed to
properly service this vehicle.
ENGINE: The heart of the ZR1 is the 6.2L supercharged engine (RPO LS9) that develops 638 horsepower. The supercharger has a distinctive noise. During engine idle some slight engine noise will be
observed. The noise is a combination of injector pulses, upper engine valve train noise as well as
supercharger noise. The noise is slight but it will be more noticeable than on the regular Corvette.
Transmission: The 6.2L engine is mated with a six-speed manual transmission (RPO MH3).
Clutch: THE clutch system on the ZR1 uses a new dual disk system which is significantly different
than the regular Corvette or ZO6. The regular clutch has a self adjusting feature that allows the
pedal effort to be consistent through the life of the clutch. The ZR1 clutch will not self-adjust and the
pedal effort will increase as the clutch wears. The pedal effort is higher on a ZR1 and will get progressively higher as the clutch wears. This is a normal condition and worn clutches should not be
replaced under warranty unless a defect in workmanship or material is observed. Clutch wear is generally accepted as the owner’s/driver’s responsibility. When servicing the clutch, a special tool is required to align the two clutch plates before it is reconnected to the driveline. Failure to use the tool
to align the clutches will make it difficult to install the driveline and may cause damage to the clutch
and or driveline
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Events Questionnaire: “Whats Your Interest”
CCWP has been involved in many activities throughout these many years of existence. Recently some of
these venues have been brought before the Board as possible items of interest now or in the future. We
are asking the members of CCWP to take a moment and fill out one of these forms and send it to the
Clubs PO box noted on the front page of this newsletter.
Type of Event
Hate
Wouldn’t
Love
Might
Would
Them
Attend
Them
Attend
Attend
Would
Like
To Run
One
How many do you
think we should
have in a year?
Gymkhana
Rally
Autocross
Acceleration Trial
Oval Speed Event
Countryside Tour
Parade
Economy Run
Weekend Event
Social Event
Is there another
Please list any locations which you think might be suitable for an event___________________________
Would you like to have a point system started for a specific event?
YES _____
event ____________________________________________________________
NO ____
Which
Use the following space to list any new event you would be interested in, not mentioned above.:
______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
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Corvette Club of Western Pennsylvania
General Membership Meeting
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Monday, March 9, 2009
Vice-President John Walko called the meeting to order at 7:35 p.m. Approximately 65 CCWP members met at Dingbat’s Restaurant
at the Pittsburgh Mills Mall in Tarentum, PA. The minutes from the February 12th general meeting were approved.
Vice-President’s Report: Ed Shablik did not bring tickets for the 50/50. On March 19, 2009, an event entitled I’m
Out of Here—Woman on Wheels will be held at the Frick in Point Breeze. Some of the women being honored are
Donna Mae Mims, Laura Forsythe, and Mary Lou LaRoche. The admission is $20 and it starts at 7:00 p.m. We need to
reinforce the importance of this day.
Director’s Reports
Membership—Cindy Mavrodis
CCWP has 389 members, including four new application forms which include husband and wife information. Members who did not pay $35 which
covers husband and wife will be notified. Membership cards will be mailed.
Events—Pat Hillyard
April 25, Rad Radaker will have a detail clinic at Grabiak Chevrolet. See
Rad for information. May 1-3, Westmoreland Mall Car Show. Contact
Harry Firmstone for details. May 8-10, Bud’s Chevrolet in Ohio, contact
Mark Claycomb for details. May 17, Spring Dy Show, Joe Haver, chairman.
May 24, Papa Rocks Restaurant Car Show, time noon to 4:00 p.m. June
27-28, BeaveRun event. Entry fee $5. Different fee ranges for events.
Sponsors needed.
Sales—Rich Zisek
Rich has approval from the board to restock merchandise for the Day
Show. He is working on a new Club shirt or lightweight jacket. These will
be available only by placing an order. The emphasis on purchases will be
through an ordering process. CCWP logo patches will be available for
purchase.
Awards —Bill Knotaitis
Bill is Absent tonight. Joe Haver will be working with Bill on the Day Show.
Public Relations — Ted Mavrodis
Ted is contacting club magazines concerning Corvette Club bios.
Newsletter—Larry Kirkwood
Articles and information are due by March 17 for publication in the newsletter.
Insurance—Jerry Rowell
CCWP is insured.
Social—Melanie Reuss
Plans are in the making for a CCWP picnic in early August.
Clem is absent tonight.
Website—LaVon Claycomb
Lavon has updated the website with Club information from forwarded emails. LaVon has received an e-mail from Norway saying they enjoyed
our website.
Competition — Jim King
Absent
Nametags — Cindy Mavrodis
Name badges are $6 each.
Lap of PA — Jan & John Hollabaugh
Check the newsletter for details of the Lap of PA. Rooms are available
at the Days Inn at Gettysburg and the Amish Inn in Lancaster, PA.
WPCCC — Jim Ruffing
Absent The Three Rivers Corvette Club is hosting the WPCCC event
this year. The next planning meeting will be held at the Paradise Bowl.
Historical Committee — Frank Paolo
Joe Haver gave CD’s of the Day Show to add to the historical collection.
Dick Diamondstone has “old” movies of CCWP to donate to the collection.
Old Business
New Business
Those who want to participate in the Westmoreland Mall Car Show
should contact Harry Firmstone. Register only with Harry. There are Tshirts available for $8. There are 25 car spaces available and 23 are
already committed. John Walko heard from Bob Cammarata that Westmoreland Mall is paid $500 which is funded by sponsors.
Treasurer’s Report
Treasurer’s Report only available at General Membership
meetings.
SPECIAL REPORTS
Day Show—Joe Haver
The Spring Day Show well be held on May 17. There will be door prizes
Steve will cook the hot dogs. Joe needs help in the kitchen, organizing the
affir and hospitality table. Joe also needs judges for the show. Volunteers
are asked to arrive at 8:00 a.m.
Corvette Museum—Clem Zahrobsky
A motion was made by Ed Gollinger and seconded by Al Harkins The
motion to accept the Treasurer’s report was carried.
The next general membership meeting will be held on April 13, 2009 at
Dingbat’s Restaurant at Pittsburgh Mills.. Meeting adjourned at 8:45
p.m.
Note: Thank you to Melanie Reuss for taking the minutes while Jim
Ruffing was away.
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