June - scvcc

Santa Clarita Valley Corvette Club
P.O. Box 1175
Canyon Country, CA 91351
Find us on the web at www.SCVCC.org
OR www.SantaClaritaCorvetteClub.com
JUNE 2013 NEWSLETTER
June Events!!!
In This Issue:
Upcoming Calendar of Events
President Greg’s Message
Meeting, Birthdays, Annivs.
Meeting Minutes
Quartermaster’s Corner
Tom’s Farms Run
Malibu and Vine Run
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Corvette Trivia
Laff Traxx
Vintage Corvette Ad
Board Member Contact Info
Car Statement Warning
Classified Ads
Final Thoughts
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(Club events are in BLUE. Events in RED are for your info, but not necessarily SCVCC attending)
NOTE: If you hold CTRL+click at underlines you will go to the web links or email to the contact!!!
July 4
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4th of July Parade – in Downtown Newhall. Start your Independence Day
celebrations right with an old time hometown parade followed by lunch with
your Corvette friends!
July 11
Thur
July Business Meeting at Marie Callender’s – 7:30 PM
Come early and enjoy the social time!
July 18
Thur
Club Social at Route 66 – 6:00 PM
Shine up the car and enjoy a meal with your Corvette friends!
July 27
Sat
Breakfast Run – Grizzly Café - Wrightwood
Always a great outing – Corvettes and food! Can it get any better?
July 27
Sat
Glow N’ Show @ the Santa Paula Airport
Over 300 cars will take the field Saturday July 27th as the hot air balloons
conclude the Morning Balloon Tether Rides. Special attractions are free
Fillmore & Western train rides, Air Show with historic plane fly-by, sky divers,
aerobatic stunts, vintage tractors, Taste of Ventura County Food Tasting
Nine car clubs are participating so far - join the festivities!
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Join the Parade!
July 4th, Downtown Newhall
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June 2013 President’s Message
HAPPY 4TH OF JULY TO ALL !!!
See you all at the next General Meeting July 11th for some
fun, updates on all of the upcoming Activities and a great
year end slide show....Don't miss this one!!!
See you there!
Greg
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Business Meeting on the 1st Thursday of each Month
Social Hour at 6:00 p.m. Meeting at 7:30 p.m.
Marie Callender’s
27630 The Old Road (at Magic Mountain)
Valencia
Next Business Meeting: July 11, 2013
Social Gathering on the 3rd Thursday of each Month
Social Hour and dining at 6:30 p.m.
Route 66 Classic Grill
18730 Soledad Canyon Rd (Edward’s Entertainment Ctr.)
Canyon Country
Next Social Gathering: July 18, 2013
Birthdays and Anniversaries
Jack Walker
Marci Simon
Tenly Bates
Renee Trock
Howard Yamamoto
Gene Schmidt
Ed Hoffman
Teresa Zullo
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Jul 10
Jul 11
Jul 20
Jul 23
Jul 24
Jul 26
July 28
Simon
Seeley
Searcy
Bledsoe
July
July
July
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3, 1976
22, 1977
25, 1981
30, 1956
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Meeting Minutes
Recorded by Tony Munshi, Secretary
MINUTES OF MEETING- June 06, 2013
The meeting was called to order by Club President, Greg Attl, at 7:25PM. Greg made few
announcements and solicited input for potential new charity organizations for the SCVCC, as
well as donations for the survivors of the tornadoes in Oklahoma. There is a possibility of an
upcoming event where our members and cars could be displayed in front of the USS Iowa.
The ongoing Friday Night Drag Races in Bakersfield (non-club event), and L.A. River
kayaking were also discussed.
The 4th Annual Old Town Newhall Car Show is coming up on June 23, 2013 (non-club event).
Members played a “logo game” in which they identified companies/organizations by the
company logos.
Greg recognized Mike Woodings for his efforts related to the Monterey trip in May and
presented him with a special Polo shirt.
New Board members for 2013/2014 were announced and Greg thanked Elke Couples for
doing a great job as VP of the club in 2012/2013.
The next General Business Meeting will be held on July 11th due to the first Thursday of July
falling on the Independence Day holiday. The board meeting for July will be held on July 08,
2013.
Corvette Giveaway – Congratulations to Art Ward!!!
Trophies were presented to the SCVCC board member for their 2012/2013 service.
Congratulations and thank you to all.
The “Activity Champs” award was presented to Mike and Judy Woodings. Congratulations to
you both!!!
Special recognition and awards were presented to Howard Butler, Moira Moe, Linda Butler,
and Fred Seeley for their efforts this past year. Congratulations to all!!!
MEETING OFFICIAL START
-May 2013 minutes as recorded by Tony Munshi were approved.
-Treasurer- Dick Gauthier reported on the status of the club finances. All is well.
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-Membership- Pat reported that club membership stands at 100 members with 6 people on
the waiting list. Membership dues in the amount of $75.00 are due by June 30, 2013. Pat is
seeking a volunteer to handle the 4th of July parade in Newhall. Please contact her for
information.
-Newsletter- Thank you to Mike Woodings for another great newsletter!! Mike announced
that the tile representing the SCVCC has become a permanent part of the National Corvette
Museum displayed in the main entrance.
-Quartermaster- Judy Woodings showed off new items available the SCVCC. There are new
visors, shirts, and jackets, as well as other items available for special order anytime. Please
contact Judy for more information and pricing.
-Activities- Mark Ware announced upcoming events:
06/16 – 7:00am, Cars n’ Coffee @ Galpin SCV (non-club).
06/29 – Malibu Winery
10/09 – Sacramento Run (CHP/Train Museum/Capitol Tour)
-50/50 – Congratulations to Jeff Hernandez for winning $96.00
-Badge it or Lose it – Terry White was not in attendance, sorry Terry. The July pot increases
to $120.00, so don’t forget those badges!
-Birthdays and Anniversaries- Congratulations to everyone who had a celebration in Feb.!!!!
If we miss anyone’s birthday and/or anniversary, please contact Pat Attl so she can
make sure the information is updated. We hate to miss anyone’s important day.
-Car Talk- Tony Munshi announced the purchase of a new 2012 Grand Sport; Fred Seeley
announced that his yellow C-5, Z06, will be going up for sale.
-New/Old Business-NONE
Meeting adjourned.
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QUARTERMASTER’S CORNER
Inferion
Ladies Striped Tee
New Custom Ladies Wear!
Order your Club Jackets
Summer is coming
Club wear sets you apart!
Cruiser
Club hat $23.00
Club Tee $13.00
Summer’s
Here!
The Corvette Kiosk will be OPEN for the July meeting! Yes, your QM will
be at the helm! For all of your Clubwear needs, do not hesitate to contact
Judy Woodings at quartermaster@scvcc.org. Time to buy your Summer
needs such as hats, visors and tees!
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Tom’s Farms Run
June 1st
Story: Mike Woodings
Pictures: Dwight McDonald
Club events got off to an early start in
June with a great run to Tom’s Farms,
just outside of Corona, off I-15 south of
CA-91. Thanks to Tony and Kathy
Munshi for putting together the event that
took us to another Southland destination
that many of us have overlooked in the
past.
Our June 1st run began with a briefing at
Chuy’s then departure down I- 5 and then
outbound I-210 through Pasadena. The
presence of out our assembly of Corvettes,
all shined and in a row, appeared to be too
much for a mini-caravan of four Ferraris to
handle as they made noticeable efforts to get
around and pass us as we headed east
through Pasadena. Judy Woodings couldn’t
help saying though that it would be fun to be
riding in one of the Italian cars. Shame!
Our entourage consisted of 16
Corvettes which made a grand sight
all assembled in the Tom’s Farms lot.
Our group consisted of members
Tony & Kathy Munshi, Jim & Bev
Bottoms, Mike & Vickie Salmen,
Steve Jackman, Mike & Judy
Woodings, John & Linda Noble,
Tommy & Elke Couples, Johnny &
Sheila Percivalle, Mark Ware, Dwight
& Janene McDonald, Phil Johnson,
Chuck & Susie Negri, and Carey &
Debbie Moorehead. We were joined
by old members Jeff and Maureen
Felts and incoming members Jim &
Donna Webster along and their son
and Jimmy and his wife Robyn, also
Corvette people!
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There is always a lot to see and do at Tom’s Farms and the shopping there was an added
feature for many in our group. Out Corvettes couldn’t handle furniture shopping, but
souvenirs, baked goods, nuts and candy all seemed to find their way back home.
Even with a choice of several lunch venues there, we all somehow ended up eating together
at the Mexican restaurant on site. We really are a tight group in the SCVCC!.
We were all on our own to make it home after lunch, but visits to the local outlet stores in
Elsinore, or the casino in Temecula, or even a detour over Ortega Highway to Capistrano
were all options.
Santa Clarita left its mark on yet another Southland location!
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Malibu Wine and Dine
Jun 29th
Story: Mike Salmen
Pictures: Tony Munshi
It was a very hot summer afternoon when we met
at Starbucks on June 29th. We could barely stand
the heat. Thankful for air-conditioning in newer
Corvettes our group headed for Malibu and Vine.
As we drove off one of our members announced
over the radio that it was 110 degrees! That made
us pick up our pace for a cooler destination.
Being in the lead was an experience for us, as we
drove off with all of our fellow Corvette
members following behind. It gave us a chill
watching the colorful caravan in our mirrors.
Even with the soaring temperatures, there was a
good turnout. Thanks to all who braved the heat.
We had a great drive down the 126 to the 23 and 101 and a special thanks for the help of our tail
gunners Johnny and Sheila.
The FUN began when we exited onto Kanan Road
and pulled over to regroup. A “friendly” a sheriff
drove by and out of sight ahead, and no surprise to
us, we found him waiting for us just around a turn
with his radar on and pointed in our direction.
Valentine V-1 to the rescue! We communicated
the “bogie” ahead and all waved to the deputy as
we passed. The rest of the drive to Malibu and
Vine allowed us to enjoy the winding roads and
beautiful scenery.
We arrived at Malibu and Vine on time and waiting for us when we rode in were the Bottoms and the
Allens. Our good friend Eva Brusa joined us shortly thereafter.
Malibu and Vine offers large grassy venue and we all
quickly found seats in the shade under the umbrellas as
the heat started to soar towards the 100-degree mark
even in the hills above Malibu. After a discussion
with the host, we were finally able to enjoy the wine, a
delicious lunch and good conversation with a relaxing
view of the golf course. Fortunately, a slight breeze
picked-up and made the heat a little more bearable.
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As the afternoon progressed, the anticipation for the live music grew. Apparently, it was too hot for
the band as they were a “no-show”. Our host had no idea where the group was! Luckily, they had
piped in music that was suited to our baby boomer tastes. Even with the heat and without the band we
enjoyed another great Corvette run.
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Corvette Trivia
Courtesy of: Volunteer Vette Products
• The Corvette was named after a small, maneuverable warship of the same name. Myron
Scott, the creator of the All-American Soap Box Derby, is credited with naming the Corvette.
• The original front emblem and horn button
was designed to show a checkered flag
crossed with an American flag. The design
was changed when it was discovered that
using an American flag on a commercial
product is illegal. The American flag was
changed to a flag showing the Chevrolet
“bow-tie” emblem and a French fleur-de-lis
symbol, reflective of the French etymology of
the Chevrolet name.
• Corvettes are assembled today in Bowling Green, Kentucky. They have previously also
been assembled in Flint, Michigan and St. Louis, Missouri.
• All states have official insignia, such as a state flower or state bird. Kentucky, where
Corvettes are currently manufactured, also has an Official Sports Car – the Corvette, of
course!
• A Corvette has had the honor of serving as the pace car ten different times in the
Indianapolis 500.
• Generation C2 Corvettes, produced during the years 1963–1967, are also known as Sting
Rays. The design was partially inspired by a Mako shark that the designer Bill Mitchell had
caught while deep-sea fishing. The Mako shark further inspired the C3 generation as well.
• 47% of Corvette owners hold college degrees, higher than the national average…only 27%
of all US adults have a degree.
• The original 1953 Corvettes were all Polo White with a red interior. The Polo White paint
was last used in 1957.
• An argument developed between Bill Mitchell
and Zora Arkus-Duntov over the now-famous split
rear window in the 1963 coupe, favored by
Mitchell. It was removed the next year and never
seen again. A total of 10,594 split-window coupes
were produced in 1963.
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1992 Corvette Ad
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SCVCC Officers 2012/2013
Office
Name
Telephone
Email address
PRESIDENT
Greg Attl
661-373-3704
president@scvcc.org
VICE-PRESIDENT/
PUBLICITY
Elke Couples
661-799-3900
vp@scvcc.org
SECRETARY
Tony Munshi
661-313-3604
secretary@scvcc.org
TREASURER
Dick Gauthier
661-424-0271
treasurer@scvcc.org
QUARTERMASTER
Judy Woodings
661-212-2889
quartermaster@scvcc.org
MEMBERSHIP
Pat Attl
661-373-3703
membership@scvcc.org
CHAIRMAN OF THE BOARD Paul Trock
FUN RUN ACTIVITIES
COORDINATOR
FUN RUN ACTIVITIES
COORDINATOR
COMMUNICATIONS
OFFICER
chairman@scvcc.org
Mark Ware
661-993-8128
activities@scvcc.org
Barbara Walker
661-251-4356
activities@scvcc.org
Tony Munshi
661-313-3604
communications@scvcc.org
NEWSLETTER EDITOR
Mike Woodings
661-964-8168
newsletter@scvcc.org
WEBMASTER
Debi Clarkson
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webmaster@scvcc.org
Car Statement Warning:
Does your car make a
statement? Probably so. Here's a list of cars and the statements they
make on their drivers' behalf. Be careful what you drive!
Acura Integra
I have always wanted to own the Buick of sports cars.
Acura Legendary
I'm too bland for German cars.
Acura NSX
I am impotent.
AMC Gremlin
I could only afford three-fourths of a Hornet.
AMC Marlin
My father wouldn't buy me a Camaro.
Audi 90
I enjoy putting out engine fires
Audi 80
I thought the 4000s was too fast.
Austin-Healey 3000
I can put raw meat on the transmission hump and have a well
done steak by the time I arrive anywhere.
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Newsletter Classified Ads:
2003 ZO6 offered:
Includes VaraRam Induction
and Harness Bar!
Approx 60,000 miles
Asking $22,222
Call Fred Seeley at 661-993-9761
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Editors Note:
I have enjoyed putting the Club newsletter together during the past year
and am looking forward to another fun year in my post. Remember, though,
this is YOUR newsletter and your input is much more important than mine!
Please feel free to forward your favorite Corvette story or remembrance
or any other noteworthy factoid to newsletter@scvcc.org for inclusion in
an upcoming issue of the club newsletter.
“Save the Wave!”
Mike Woodings
Newsletter Editor
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