January - the 1st State Corvette Club

January 2014
First State
Corvette Club
and Solloway’s Sales & Service
Sponsored by:
Officers of the First State Corvette Club
2013-2014
President
bb108tank@aol.com
Bruce Ballard
670-0500
Vice President
creed@tealconstruction.com
Chatty Reed
678-9897
Secretary
wasadear@msn.com
Donna Ballard
653-6850
Treasurer
kwolechny@aol.com
Kathy Olechny
678-8742
Officer at Large
normkiaunis@comcast.net
Norm Kiaunis
410-209-0711
Corresponding. Secretary
tracy1161@msn.com
Tracy Solloway
653-5193
Public Relations
carolcares@aol.com
Carole Kisner
492-8115
Parade Chairman
Zitro53@comcast.net
Jeff Ortiz
302-450-2954
NCM Coordinator
jimloismurray@aol.com
Jim Murray
678-2960
Quartermaster
snappyjacks@mchsi.com
Sandy Powell
539-2012
The FSCC Meeting was held Wednesday January
8, 2014 at Dover Downs Festival Buffet in Dover,
DE. President Bruce Ballard called the meeting to
order at 7:20 pm.
Pledge of Allegiance
Reading and Approval of Minutes.
Motioned by Dave Zerbe, seconded by Norm Kiaunis and
approved unanimously.
Established 1970
www.firststatecorvetteclub.org
NEW MEMBERS
Richard & Linda Cooke
Smyrna, DE
2014 Silver Coupe
Before the start of the meeting, Chatty Reed, coChairperson of the September 2013 Car Show
presented a check for $5500 to a representative from
the Home of the Brave Foundation in Milford. This
money is the proceeds from our car show at the
Delaware State Fairgrounds. Accepting the check was
Home of the Brave board of directors member Toni
Bergfeder with her husband Henry. Toni gave a short
narrative on how the Home of the Brave is
progressing and announced the opening of a
Women’s place in February. She also answered a few
questions from members that were not familiar with
this organization.
President: Bruce welcomed visitors to our meeting;
Tom Livingood from Townsend Brothers Chevrolet and
Paul & Georgia Pendexter, past members of FSCC.
Bruce also announced that with sponsor monies due,
we need to discuss donating some of our growing
treasury.
Vice-President: Chatty announced that he will be
doing a Spring Cruise-In (somewhere??), and the
October Drive Around Dover Downs again. He is also
working on a Summer ride-around at the New Jersey
Motorsports Park, which has a road course. Upcoming
meetings are scheduled as follows:
Wed. Feb 5 Grotto Pizza, Dover
Wed. Mar 5 Abbott’s Grill, Milford
Wed. Apr 2 Roma Italian Rest, Dover
Secretary: Always check the website for newest
activities and past happenings. And with so many
new members, please remember to sign in at the
meetings. People seem to have trouble with the
sign in sheet – PLEASE check your name off in
FRONT OF YOUR NAME. I tried to make it
easier by color coordinating the boxes….There
are people attending that don’t even know
it…… The TENTATIVE schedule of activities is now
on the website. If you think of something to do, be
sure to let an officer know.
Treasurer: Submitted by Kathy Olechny
Beginning Balance
Deposits
Withdrawals
Ending Balance
A motion was made by Tyler Bullock, seconded by
Dave Zerbe to accept the treasurer’s report as read.
Passed Unanimously.
Kathy explained that this
balance does not include the $5500 check to the
Home of the Brave or the amount owed the
Harrington Casino for the Christmas Party.
Membership: We currently have 169 members.
Corresponding Secretary: no report but we
wanted to mention that cards were sent out to
those sick or in the hospital.
Joyce Melvin is still in the University of Penn
Hospital in Philadelphia.
Philomena Meehan is home after surgery in Dover.
Linda Baker is home after surgery in Dover.
John Cullen is recovering from hand surgery.
And we send our condolences to Frank & Linda
Silvaggio in the death of Frank’s mother.
Publicity: no report
Parade Chairman: no report
Quartermaster – Sandy reports she sold 13 items
at the November meeting. She also has extra 2013
Car Show dash plaques available – pick one up.
National Corvette Museum – No Report - Check
out www.corvettemuseum.com.
Committee Reports:
Christmas Party – Sandy Powell reported that we
made just less than $2000 on the raffle and silent
auction. We also had $234 in the Food Bank jar
and this was presented to the Food Bank in
December by Jack Powell. Speaking of Jack, we
send out our condolences to his foot that had a
brief encounter with the tire of their new Corvette.
Seems while Sandy was backing out of the casino,
and Jack was directing, he decided to put his foot
right in the path of the tire. I can’t repeat most of
the suggestions for next time. At least he wasn’t
limping……
Scholarship – in the absence of Chairperson Lois
Murray, Bruce relayed the information that with
Scholarship letters going out at the end of January,
Lois will be calling her committee to meet next
week to go over changed in the application.
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Car Show Committee Meeting – Chatty wanted to
let everyone know that the Car Show committee will
be meeting on Thursday Jan. 16th at Teal
Construction office on 612 Mary Street in Dover, at
6:30pm. All members are welcome. This meeting
will start discussion on the 2014 Car Show. If you
have ideas, please come.
Past Events
Upcoming Events
Sun. Jan 26– Mystery Lunch Cruise – Even if the
weather is bad, we will go in our “civilian” cars, as
Norm calls them. Short ride – about 30 miles.
Sun Feb 16 – Bowling at the Milford Bowling
Lanes.
Sat. Mar 22 – Bus trip to the World Trade
Center Memorial.
Sat. Apr 5 – Breakfast Cooking at Ronald
McDonald House in Wilmington
May 2-3-4 – Apple Blossom Festival near
Gettysburg
Old Business
New Business
Scholarship – a discussion was brought up about
the dollar amount for scholarships. In 2012 we
voted to use the money from 50/50’s to sponsor
$500 scholarships – the number being determined by
the 50/50 amount. Kathy Olechny suggested we
should consider using $2000 of the treasury since it
is too large. A motion was made by Darlene Hurley,
seconded by Ken Messer to offer 4 - $500
scholarships this year. Motion was passed with one
opposed.
New Members – Richard and Linda Cooke of
Smyrna have a 2014 Silver Coupe that is
somewhere on the assembly line in Bowling Green.
The Cooke’s were sponsored by Donnie and
Dorothy Ringgold. Welcome and can’t wait to see
your new Corvette.
Good of the Organization:
Visitor Tom Livingood from Townsend Brothers
Chevrolet brought some stats sheets on the new
Sting Ray to share with members.
He also
announced that Townsend Brothers will be getting
a 2014 Green Coupe in February and a 2014 Black
Coupe in March.
Ed Marcelle wanted to remind members that
Townsend Brothers, one of our sponsors, will sell
you any kind of Chevrolet, not just a Corvette.
Support our sponsors.
Norm mentioned that the “guys” will be getting
together for breakfast at Bob Evans in Camden on
Friday morning, Jan 10th. 9am. The ladies Booed
over that “guys” remark so careful Norm, you may
be flooded with women…….
Motion made by Mel Geiger, seconded
by Dave Zerbe to adjourn the meeting.
Meeting Adjourned at 7:55 pm
Respectfully Submitted,
Donna Ballard, FSCC Secretary
Trivia Won By
Rob Wright
Thanks to Lori & Keith Koyanagi for preparing Trivia
50/50 Won By
Carl Acker $86
Thanks to Jack Powell and Jim Jones for selling tickets
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Club Anniversaries
January
Rick & Linda Berry
Bill & Kathy Olechny
Dave & Debra Zerbe
Mike & Aleta Kane
Pete & Vickie Thompson
Grady & Toni Ball
43 yrs
10 yrs
6 yrs
5 yrs
4 yrs
1 yr
Wednesday February 5, 2014
Grotto Pizza
1159 N. DuPont Highway
Dover, DE
Peek into the Past
Solloway’s
Sales & Service, LLC
Located at 103 S. DuPont Blvd.
Smyrna, DE
Visit them online at
www.solloways.com
2009 Ronald McDonald Breakfast Crew
dressed for Halloween
‘1/2
‘1/3
1/10
1/13
1/16
1/17
1/23
1/26
1/29
1/29
1/31
Carole Kisner
Don Bailey
Mike Copes
Diane Acker
Kathy Kline
Donna (Hibbs)
John Klos
Chatty Reed
Dennis Hummel
Rachael Kittl
Eddie Stone
Townsend Brothers
Chevrolet
Located at 1450 S. DuPont Hwy Dover,
DE.
Visit us online at
www.townsendchevy.com
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To order Name Tags - $8.00 prepaid
Contact Carole Ann Kisner
302-492-8115
Sandy Powell (302) 539-2012
Quartermaster
Club Flags are $13 each
Club Patches are $3.00 each
Window Clings - $1.00
1979 Corvette (L-48) Beige w/Doe Skin
interior (recent paint & interior) 61K
miles, Garage Kept w/cover. Nice C3 era
car. 302-674-2324 or kbinde@verizon.net
previous FSCC mbr.
Club Embroidery
If you wish to have items embroidered with the
First State Corvette Club logo, or purchase a shirt,
jacket, etc, contact any location below:
Signature Stitches
29 W. Loockerman
Dover
736-6500
RWM Embroidery
Main St
Smyrna
653-8384
Pete Thompson
Classic Designs
734-4677
For Sale
1993 Corvette Coupe, Ruby Red, 40th
anniversary package . It has 8,200 miles, never
driven in the rain, See-thru glass roof, adjustable
suspension package, performance axle ratio.
I believe it has all options offered in 1993.
Always kept in the garage. All service records
from County Corvette in West Chester, PA
Brake lines purged, new water pump, etc.
Asking $18,500
Jim. 610-449-7142 Cell 610-329-1930.
Member Jim Erb has the following item for
sale: Side Exhaust Pipes. 327 2.5 inch
Aluminized – Loud. They are for a 19631967 Corvette. Asking $650 or BO. In
Good Shape. Contact Jim at
prolabjre@aol.com or call 1-302-735-4744.
Professional Private Driver
Safe & Reliable transportation in the comfort of
your own vehicle. Call for Rates. 302-734-8840 or
cell 302-423-2326
FSCC Member
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ATTENDANCE:
Carl & Diane Acker
Bruce & Donna Ballard
Rick & Linda Berry
Tyler Bullock
Jim Chapman & Cindy Wall
Rich & Linda Cooke
John & Barb DeRue
Jim & Vicki Erb
Mel & Carol Geiger
Randy Goodlett
Don & Susan Hammond
Bruce Hartig & Guest
Fred Henckel
Dennis Hummel
Darlene Hurley
Chuck Hutchings
Jim Jones
Norm Kiaunis
Keith & Lori Koyanagi
Stan Lavend
Ed Marcelle
Jack & Cynthia Mason
Tom & Lucy Mehl
Ken & Kathy Messer
Lee & Julie Moran
Bill & Kathy Olechny
Jack & Sandy Powell
Chatty & Sharon Reed
Donnie & Dorothy Ringgold
Angelo & Lee Rossetti
Frank & Linda Silvaggio & guest
David Smith
Pete & Vickie Thompson
Billy & JoAnn Vorwald
Rob & Jennifer Wright
Dave Zerbe
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2013 Car Show Sponsors
A Natural Paw
A­1 Kevin’s Landscaping Inc
Coffee Garage
Kelly’s Scissors
RWM Embroidery & More
Solloway’s Sales & Service
Carole Cares Team
C­Schell Spice Specialists Inc
National Concrete Products
Teal Constructions Inc
Merrill Lynch
Mom & Chick Custom Tee Shirts
Herbalife Distrib, Diane Acker
Allison Auto Body LLC
Fletcher Plumbing & Heating
Lawn Quenchers, Inc
RLM Lawn Cutting Service LLC
Smyrna Community Hardware
Tip Top Trim Shop
Wolf’s Auto Repair
Roma’s Italian Restaurant
Jake’s Wayback Burgers/Smyrna
Smyrna Diner
Cape Code Corvette Club
Spring & Associates Inc
Atlantic Auto Repair LLC
Marcos Quiroz – LC Homes
Jeff, the Handyman
Daniel J Fay DMD
Heathers Holistic Health
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Irish Mike’s Old Town Pub
R & R Home Repair
W.T. Smithers
Bennetti­Holmes Insurance
Jonathan’s Landing Golf Club
Melvin’s Service Center
Westside Car Wash
Paradise Energy Solutions
Wadkins Garage and Towing
Remembering Dennis Bianco
Artisans’ Bank
New Creation Lawn Care
Frankfurt Bakery
Sambo’s Tavern
Animal Inn
J.S. Hovnanian & Sons/Tammy Quiroz
Townsend Brothers Chevrolet
Jake’s Wayback Burgers/Millsboro
Norm Kiaunis & Cathy Raley
Luigi’s Pizza
Classic Designs and Promotions
Two Tree Restaurant
Dover Homebrew Supply
Carl King Tire Co Inc
Birch Tree Café
Dynamic Physical Therapy Center
Good Earth Market
Nail by Laura (at Kelly’s Scissors)
Annette and Tim Clausen
Schmittinger and Rodriguez
Caliber Home Loans
Abba First LLC, Family Financial
Center
Wawa
Home of the Brave
Conte’s Corvette
Hemming’s Motor Sport
Summit Racing Equipment
Dr. Chris Schellinger
Corvette Central
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