January 2008 - Classic Glass Corvette Club

Volume XVIII Issue1, 2008
THE
SETTE
VETTE
A Monthly Publication For The Members of
The Classic Glass Corvette Club
Volume XVIII January 2008
President’s Corner
As the cold north wind starts to blow and winter gets
its icy grip on us, we are already dreaming of warmer
weather and cruising with the tops down…
I want to start out by saying THANK YOU to all of
our members for making it a great past year as
President! It really makes it easy to be President with
the wonderful amount of support I have received. It
has been a real pleasure to have served you all. I
know that you will all give our incoming President,
Don Jones the same great support you gave me.
Since our November meeting, we had an absolutely
picture perfect day for the Veteran’s Day Parade on
November 11th. We had about 9 or so cars from
Classic Glass and another 9 or so from one of our
sister clubs, Corvette Atlanta. For some of our club
members it was the first parade they had participated
in. It was the least that we could do for all of the
sacrifice and selflessness that our fighting men and
women give to allow us to continue to enjoy the
freedoms we have.
We also had a great time with the Children’s Hospital
Christmas Parade. We had 4 cars attend and Tom
Wright had a DJ from Dave FM while Jerry Briant,
Harriette Majoros and I had the Kelly and Alpha
team from B98.5 along with Alpha’s Wife. As
Harriette said, “the crowd loves the sound of the
Corvettes”…
Our 2007 Holiday Party and Annual Meeting was a
huge hit as we had the Sock Hops providing live
entertainment. This was the first time in quite some
time we had a sit down dinner. There was plenty of
dinner, dancing and fun for everyone that attended. I
know why some folks, including myself, don’t need
to have a microphone to be entertaining... ☺
A number of our members decided to donate their
checks back to either the Foster Care Group or the
NCM.
We have also had volunteers shopping their little feet
off buying for the Needy Families that were picked
this year. The hard part is going to be wrapping all of
those gifts. Once again we increased the number of
families we sponsored this year. I know that these
families will be very appreciative of the thoughts and
gifts from the club.
I would like to thank the 2007 Board of Directors for
keeping me on the right track this year. A good
leader surrounds themselves with great people and
this was another great group to help keep things
running smoothly. Join me in welcoming the
2008 Board of Directors and Officers:
President – Don Jones
V.P. at Large – Darryl Gunter
V.P. of Membership – Larry Yon
V.P. of Activities – Harriette Majoros
Board of Directors
Carl Etter
Jack Kreger
Barry Tomlinson
Joe Owens
NCM Ambassador – Fred Hale
Newsletter Editor – Bill Majoros
Treasurer and Secretary Positions have been
announced and the Board of Directors has approved
them. Once again Terri Martell will be Treasurer and
Sherry Yon will be Secretary.
Thanks again for a GREAT 2007 and here is to an
even better 2008! It’s all yours now Don, you have
the chair and the Con!
After all…. It’s about the people who love the car!
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Every day is a “Ragtop” day!
what is expected of him and as you know, where he
goes so goes Glenda. She is a worker bee also.
Joe
(Don Jones says his article will start with the
By the way, see Fred for membership application and
raffle tickets at the next meeting.
next issue. ed note)
There are no minutes for December as the
meeting consisted of the election of the new
officers listed below.
President: Don Jones - 770-578-9786
VP at Large: Darrell Gunter – 678-283-2370
VP Activities: Harriette Majoros – 770-971-7249
VP Membership: Larry Yon – 678-283-9949
Director: Carl Etter – 770-427-3572
Director: Jack Kreger – 678-938-9262
Director: Barry Tomlinson – 770-753-0307
Director: Joe Owens – 678-427-8767
Secretary: Sherry Yon – 770-974-2763
Treasurer: Terri Martel – 770-421-0351
NCM Amb.: Fred & Glenda Hale 770-422-6206
Webmaster: Chaz Cone – 770-394-2663
Newsletter Ed.: Bill Majoros – 678-521-7402
Club Store: Your name here
Some This and That Stuff
Check out this web site about the new Vette. You all
know that part of last year’s password was bluedevil.
Well now the bluedevil has a name ZR1! Note that
this time ZR1 (Zora’s Racer) has no hyphen in the
name. Only a mere $99,900 for 650 HP.
http://jalopnik.com/cars/detroit-autoshow/2009-chevrolet-corvette-zr1-revealedofficially-334923.php
2013 Vette for the C-7 series is on the drawing board
according to Motor Trend Magazine (Dec 07 issue –
Motor Trend.com). This is a year’s delay that MT
reported in the Nov. 07 issue.
A member’s page and love of Corvette
Wayne Ray. Check it out for fun
http://www.corvetteforum.net/c5/y2k_c5/
From the Museum’s web site.
SELECTION
The Corvette club/organization shall submit an
application naming its selection of an ambassador
to the NCM. The Ambassador must be a current
member of the National Corvette Museum. The
NCM will process the application and mail the
Ambassador their welcome kit. The selected
Ambassador will then be the point of contact for
the NCM.
COMMUNICATION
The National Corvette Museum communicates
weekly to our Ambassadors through e-mails on
our Ambassador e-mail list. This is also a forum
to be used among the Ambassadors to share ideas
with each other and the Museum. The Corvette
clubs/organizations are invited to send their club
newsletter to the NCM to be included in the
library. Ambassadors are encouraged to contact
Stephanie Morrill at any time for assistance with
projects or questions.
AMBASSADOR MEETINGS
NCM Ambassador
In May, nominations are due for NCM ambassador.
The following is the process by which selection is
made. Any one in our club who is an NCM member
is eligible and you may enter your own name to the
club president. The board makes the final decision.
Ambassadors are encouraged to attend NCM
membership meetings. At least one Ambassador
meeting will be held each year in conjunction with
our Corvette Celebration each Labor Day
Weekend.
The following also tells what is expected of the
ambassador. Fred Hale has met and exceeded all of
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Preparations for the 2008 American Le Mans Series, its
10th season of world-class sports car racing, begin January
28-30 with the annual Winter Test at Sebring International
Raceway. The 2008 season opens with the Mobil 1 Twelve
Hours of Sebring on Saturday, March 15. Watch for the
Vette’s!
The new Classic Class Corvette Club, Marietta, GA
windshield clings are in and are being used for the
first time in the Chick-Fil-A bowl Parade on Dec 31st.
Watch for us!
From VP of Membership: Larry Yon
Here is a current list of new members for Nov. and
Dec.
John & Sonya Fulcher
William & Rena Kruse
WELCOME!
Valentines Day weekend will be Feb 9 & 10. As
usual, we will have a block of rooms and you will
make your own room reservation direct. There are a
number of places under consideration right now and I
will have this finalized before the meeting on January
8.
First of all I would like to welcome the new members
to Classic Glass, as we look forward to a great 08.
I ask that all of you please take part in the club
activities and meetings. I promise you will have a
wonderful experience.
There will be a busy schedule for this year so check
the web site often. As details are finalized, the web
site will be updated. If you have an event you would
like to see run, please let me know. I would be happy
to work with you for a date and assist you in making
the plans.
Thank everyone who voted for me this year. I will do
my best to uphold the office.
I look forward to seeing all of you in January.
From VP of Activities: Harriette Majoros
Gosh! I am so excited about this 2008. We will be
doing some old type stuff along with a lot of new. At
the Holiday Party and via email, some of you have
given suggestions and are willing to manage the
event. One event will be “Don’t Bet Your Vette”
Poker Run. Another will be a Just for Fun to
Anywhere run. Mystery Cruise and Wine Cruise each
will be run and a weekend trip to S.A.M.
Our year is off and running with the Calvary Home
Kids on January 12 at US Play in Kennesaw, off
Barrett Pkwy, up the hill at the BP station. Start time
is 12:30p.m. so if you will plan on being there about
12:15 we can greet the kids when they get there.
Same lanes to the back on the left. Bowling for 2 hrs,
pizza and drinks. Then the kids will get play cards for
the games. Plan on bowling or being a cheerer.
If you have not let Larry Yon know what model
Vette you have, would you do so at the next meeting
you attend. Jerry Briant is gathering a list of all
Convertible owners so that we only bug those folks
for dignitary rides in parades. He is coordinating all
the parades this year but that does not mean he is
running all of them.
There are plenty of events that will need a manager
While I am now retired, I cannot do it all and we
have an aggressive agenda. A number of good
folks have made suggestion and are managing events.
Jack Kreger will be doing all the Sat. car shows at
Riverstone and Acworth. Jerry Briant is managing
all of the parades. Chris Siddall will be gathering all
the volunteers for SVS. Will you answer the call to
manage? It is not hard. Heck even making the runs,
plotting them out on Mapquest, Bill and I always
manage to make a wrong turn. Getting back is fun.
As many of you know, I not as VP of Activities but
as a regular member like to do a Heart to Heart
project in February. This year it will be “Bottoms
Down.” Donna Cruce told me that the foster care
kids do not get hand-me down or used underwear
(thank heaven!). So here’s the deal: Bring either a
package of socks or a package of underwear. Just one
package per member is all I ask. However many are
in the package, well then that is it. My heart felt
Thanks.
Keep on Wavin’
Harriette
He also wants to have some parades where in the
coupes can participate such as 4th of July parades
where the entry is made as a group. Coupes will have
first dibs on this as those with convertibles get to
have the fun in many of the parades we do.
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CLASSIC GLASS CORVETTE CLUB
MEMBERSHIP RENEWAL- 2008
It is time again to renew your Club Membership for the coming year. As per the club by-laws,
dues are payable between October 1 and December 31 each year. Please note the following
important considerations:
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Membership automatically lapses if dues are not paid by the December meeting.
Dues not paid by December 31 will require member(s) to rejoin CGCC and pay the higher
new member dues. (There is a 2-month grace period for paid members.)
No member may vote on the officers and directors’ slate (or any other Club business) at the
annual holiday season party if their dues are not paid by the beginning of that meeting.
PLEASE remit your dues for the upcoming year as soon as possible to ensure your payment
is recorded prior to the December meeting/holiday party.
Please mail this form completed with your check made payable to Classic Glass Corvette Club to: P.
O. Box 4936, Marietta, GA 30061.
NAME: ________________________________ Spouse/Significant Other: ________________________
ADDRESS: ____________________________________________________________________________
CITY: _________________________________ ______________State: ___________
Zip: ___________
PHONE: Home ___________________________ Work: ___________________/___________________
Email: ________________________________ _________/ _____________________________________
Cell:
___________________________ __________________/_______________________________
(Would you like your Monthly Newsletter, The Vette Sette, to be emailed instead of by snail mail to save the Club postage?
_______Yes _______ No
YEAR JOINED CLUB: __________ MEMBER OF NCM/YR JOINED: ________ LIFETIME?___________
CORVETTE(S) OWNED
1. _____________________________________________________________________
2. _____________________________________________________________________
3. _____________________________________________________________________
4. _____________________________________________________________________
5. _____________________________________________________________________
Remember to contact Bridget Stephens to have your Corvette showcased on the Website!!!
_____ $35 Single Regular Member Renewal
_____ $20 For Spouse/Significant Other
$__________ Total Enclosed
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NOTE: If you were a new member in 2007 and your new membership dues were received on or after October 1, you are not
required to pay renewal membership fees until the Oct-Dec period the following year.
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Relocating soon to a new location in Acworth, GA
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Calvary Children’s Home Event
Valentines Day Weekend
Check the Web site
Upcoming Activities:
January 12
February 9-10
US Play, Kennesaw, GA
TBD
National Corvette Museum Activities, Bowling Green, KY
C5/6 Bash
C4 Gathering
Alaskan Cruise (Sold out)
CGCC Corvette Club Work Week End
High Performance Driving Event at VIR
14th Anniversary Celebration/Hall of Fame
Z06 Fest
R8C/Xperience Reunion
GA Crossroads Vette Rendezvous
April 24-26
Mary 22-24
May 30-June 6
May 30-31
June 30- July 1
August 28-30
September 11-13
September 25-27
November 6-8
HOTLINE (770) 662-4320
P.O. Box 4936
Marietta, GA 30061
Web Page:
http://www.cgcorvetteclub.com
Meeting Location
Sidelines Grill
1440 Roswell Road
Marietta, GA
Approx. 1 Mile East of the Big Chicken
2nd Tuesday of Each Month
Meeting Time: 7:30 PM
Next Meeting:
January 8, 2008
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