June 2016 - San Jacinto Corvette Club

A Love Affair with
America’s Sports Car
June 2016
Sponsor: AutoNation Chevrolet, Gulf Freeway
JUNE TABLE OF CONTENTS
PRESIDENT
3
SPONSOR-AUTONATION
4
VICE PRESIDENT
5-6
MEMBERSHIP
7
ANNIVERSARIES/BIRTHDAYS
8
GOVERNOR
9
ACTIVITY DIRECTOR, POINTS TRAIL
10-17
TRAVELING TROPHIES
18
UPCOMING EVENTS
19-22
NCM AMBASSADOR
23
STORIES, RECAPS, HISTORY
24-34
FOR SALE
35-36
SCHOLARSHIP INFORMATION
37-39
OUR SUPPORTERS
40
SJCC PAGE
41
2016 BOARD OF DIRECTORS
Lisa Pfau
Bill Heede
Frank Bobbie
Mark Veile
Bill Cockrell
Mark White
2016 SJCC OFFICERS
PRESIDENT
Adam Beaty (atbeaty@gmail.com)
VICE PRESIDENT
Hank Wrenn (William.wrenn@honeywell.com)
SECRETARY
Jan Grout (pjgrout@gmail.com)
TREASURER
Dana Petroni (petronide@aol.com)
GOVERNOR
Marlene Pattilllo (sjccgov10@verizon.net)
ACTIVITIES
Danny Beaty (danny@thebullogic.com)
MEMBERSHIP
Paul Grout (paul_grout@live.com)
NEWSLETTER
Linda Lee (linda.lee0513@att.net)
SERGEANT- AT- ARMS Duane Lee (duane.lee@siemens.com)
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PRESIDENTIAL POSTING
June 2016
We are rolling through the year now. We have a few cool events coming up in the next couple of months. The first event I want to highlight is Marc and Marcia Smith’s Wine Run on
June 25th. This will be a new run for the club and it looks like a fun one.
On that note, I want to give a special thanks to all the new members like Marc and Marcia
Smith, Paul and Barbara Lazor, and Paul and Joyce Echols. They don’t let the fact that they
are new members stop them from stepping up and helping out.
The other event coming up is the club’s birthday party on July 16th. Remember we won’t
have a regular monthly meeting in July as we will be celebrating the club’s 59th birthday. You
want to make sure you can attend this event. We will have BBQ, drinks, cake and games. If
you went to the birthday party last year you know how awesome it was so don’t miss this
one!
We still have the scholarship open and accepting applications. Make sure you get the application turned in before August 30th. It is always nice to have a little extra cash to put towards school books or supplies.
Adam
SJCC President 2016
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A WORD FROM THE VICE PRESIDENT
June 2016
Hello,
I don’t have much to say this month! I have missed a couple of ‘vette runs due to an extremely busy time for our family; our son graduates from high school in 2 weeks!! I understand though that the runs were really good and that we have a new one coming up this
month. Check the calendar and I hope to see you soon.
It may seem early but the plans for this year’s Christmas party are well underway. We will be
at Walding Station & Company in League City on December 17th 2016 so put it on your calendar NOW. Here is the link to check it out.
http://www.waldingstation.com/index.php.
The hotel for this year will be the same as last year. I have made arrangements for a block
rate but you must reserve before November 26, 2016. Please see flyer attached.
Drive safe and keep the shiny side up! (That is wheels down for all of you that shine the
bottom too!!)
Hank Wrenn
SJCC VP 2016
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SAN JACINTO CORVETTE CLUB
HOLIDAY PARTY ROOM BLOCK
DECEMBER 17-18, 2016
**SPECIAL GUEST ROOM RATE:
$ 109.00 + 12% TAX STANDARD ROOM WITH
ONE KING BED
**THE ROOM BLOCK CUT-OFF DATE IS:
NOVEMBER 26, 2016
**A CREDIT CARD IS REQUIRED TO SECURE EACH
RESERVATION. THE HOTEL’S CANCELLATION POLICY IS 48 HOURS PRIOR TO ARRIVAL.
**TO RESERVE A ROOM OUT OF OUR ROOM BLOCK, PLEASE CONTACT
THE HOTEL “IN-HOUSE” RESERVATIONS DEPARTMENT DIRECTLY, MONDAY THRU FRIDAY, 9 AM TO 5 PM, AT 281-334-1000 OR
800-442-5005.
**REMEMBER TO ASK FOR THE
San Jacinto Corvette Club Holiday Party
ROOM BLOCK WHEN CALLING**
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MEMBERSHIP NEWS
June 2016
(as of 5/16/16)
There are no new members this month – hey, it happens! We’re still at 205 members.
Let’s get out and beat the bushes. Do you know how many Corvettes (new and used) are
sold in the greater Houston area each month? Neither do I, but it has to be an impressive
number, right? Let’s go find all those happy Corvette owners. We’ve got Club business
cards you can hand out or slip under a windshield wiper.
Name badges for new members are provided courtesy of the Club. Additional or replacement name tags can be ordered from the Insignia Chairperson, Kitty Berger
(rjberger@comcast.net) for $10 each. They can be picked up at the sign-in table at the
general membership meetings when they are received.
Don’t forget to check out photos of members and events at our Shutterfly web page. To
get an SJCC Shutterfly account, contact Suzanne Ansley at suzvette01@hotmail.com. Log
on at the web site https://sanjacintocorvetteclubphotos.shutterfly.com and browse the
pics.
Paul Grout
SJCC Membership 2016
Paul_grout@live.com (there’s an underscore in that space)
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SJCC CELEBRATIONS – JUNE
NO
JUNE
ANNIVERSARIES
Aldrighetta, Fred
Jones, Julie
Rheinboldt, Robert
Cavaros, Yolanda
Kochanowsky, Kathie
Sanchez, Veronica
Dean, Peggy
Lewis, Bill
Solis, Jason
Fisher-Karlin, Dana
McGinnis, Jeanne
Solis, Jesse
Graham, David
Munoz, Denise
Swart, Kim
Grout, Janet
Murray, Bill
Traylor, Carol
Haynes, Perry
Orr, Patricia
Walker, Patricia
Jonas, Jeb
Orsulich, Terri
Ynman, Marcia
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GOVERNOR REPORT
June 2016
Get
out
and
enjoy
driving
your
corvette.
Marlene Pattillo
SJCC Governor 2016
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ACTIVITIES
June 2016
Can your Corvette come out and play with us?
NOW IS THE TIME!
For you to host that event you have been dreaming up and thinking about doing for so long. We all love
participating in the club events! They are what make our club so much fun, but they do not materialize
out of thin air all by themselves. It takes members like you and me to bring them to life. So stop procrastinating, get off your butt and get going. Remember I am here to help you with the details if you need, so
drop me an email, give me a call or visit me at the activities table during the monthly meetings and let’s
get the ball rolling.
LET’S FILL OUR CALENDAR WITH MORE FUN EVENTS!!
Here are a few suggestions for possible SJCC events. Several of these ideas have been successful runs in
the past and just need an eager member to grab hold and breathe life into them once again, others are
new ideas that have never been done before. Don’t be shy, give it a try! Feel free to pick one or two
events to host from the list below.
San Marcos Shopping Run
Halloween Costume Party
Mini Golf or Top Golf Field Trip
Beach Side Cruise
Backyard Bash or Pool Party
San Jacinto Monument & Monument Inn Run
Dinner out at your favorite restaurant
Fish Fry Party
Shiner or Other Brewery Run and Tour
Street Meet - Anywhere
Indoor Go Cart Racing Day
Run to Space Center Houston & photo shoot
Moonlight Run
BBQ Cook off / Gumbo Cook off
Bridge – Tunnel – Ferry Tour
Car Museum Run
Ice Cream Social Run to Blue Bell
Casino Run to Lake Charles
Pot Luck Dinner Party
Gun Range Run & lunch
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Hosting or Chairing your own SJCC event is very rewarding in several ways!
First off, it can be a lot of fun laying out and planning your event. Then there is that really cool feeling you
get when you look in the rear view mirror and see 20 or 30 corvettes behind you and realize they’re all following you – You’re the Leader of the Pack. Of course the smiling faces, pats on the back, and statements
like “Nice Run” or “That was Fun” or “We’ll have to do that event again” from fellow club members at the
end of your event will have you beaming with pride and satisfaction. And lastly there are the Club Participation Points, this is the SJCC’s way of saying Thank You for your time and effort in keeping our club fun and
active.
This month I am posting the 2016 SJCC Points Trail in the next few pages so you can see where you sit in
the points race so far this year. I’ll post the points trail periodically throughout the year so you can keep
track of your position. Remember the top 10% point holders at the end of the year receive recognition and
an award at the club’s annual awards banquet.
We have all looked at the points trail and seen that some members have pulled far ahead in the points
race. Have you ever wondered how they do that? The answer is easy, they Chair or Host events. This is by
far the fastest way to earn big club points, Let me give you a real example:
On Saturday May 14, 2016 Paul and Barbara Lazor (2 of our newer members) cohosted their first ever SJCC
drive and eat event “The Noah’s Ark Run” an 80+mile high speed caravan ending in the Kemah area at Noah’s Ark Bar & Grill for lunch and cocktails. This being their first corvette run they recruited Suzanne (our
own Queen of Corvette Runs) and her better half Geoff as their wing-woman and wing-man. I on the other
hand just attended the event and enjoyed the spirited driving (and enjoying a pitcher of Bloody Mary’s at
Noah’s Ark). The club points were awarded as follows:
Paul: 14 points for chairing +10 points for working + 3 points for attending = 27 points total
Barbara: 14 points for cochairing + 10 points for working + 3 points for attending = 27 points total
Suzanne: 10 points for working the event + 3 points for attending = 13 points total
Geoff: 10 points for working the event + 3 points for attending = 13 points total
Danny: 3 points total for attendance only
But wait there’s even more opportunity to earn points from this event. If anyone who attended the event
writes a grand Sport Newsletter article for all the SJCC members to read they receive an additional 5
points.
Let me sum up by saying I hope I have inspired you to get involved with your club’s activities by hosting
your very own event, as I explained it is an extremely rewarding experience all around.
One last thing, due to circumstances beyond our control we did not have the member of the year vote in
May, we will be holding the second vote for 2016 Member of the Year at the June club meeting. So be sure
to attend!
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UPCOMING CALENDAR OF EVENTS
June 3, 2016 – Monthly Members Meeting; Mattingly’s 7pm social hour, 8pm meeting. We will be holding the 2nd VOTE for 2016 Member of the Year at the June club meeting.
June 20, 2016 - Board of Directors Meeting; Autonation
June 25, 2016 – Aggie Koppe Wine Run – Hosted by Marc & Marcia Smith – After spending the morning
rapidly navigating 100+ miles of the sexiest back roads Texas has to offer we will finally find out the answer to the age old question: How many Aggies does it take to open a bottle of wine??? Please be sure
to read the attached flyer and article from our coordinator—you might be surprised this run has nothing
to do with being an “Aggie”!
OK, I JUST CAN’T RESIST:
Q: How many Aggies does it take to eat an armadillo
A: 2 – 1 to do the eating and 1 to watch for cars
Q: Why do Aggies like smart women
A: Because opposites attract
Q: How do you sink a submarine full of Aggies
A: Have a diver knock on the hatch
Q: What is the difference between Aggies and Rice Crispies
A: Rice Crispies know what to do in a bowl
OK, THAT’S ENOUGH OF THAT, BACK TO BUSINESS
July 4, 2016 – Annual Friendswood Independence Day Parade – Hosted by Edwin Woods – Shine them
up and bling them out with Red, White and Blue. This is the most fun you will ever have in your corvette
going 3 miles an hour.
July 16, 2016 – 59th Annual SJCC Birthday Party; Mattingly’s – Hosted by Adam & Danny Beaty – Come
join in the festivities as we celebrate SJCC’s 59th Birthday in style – we’re pulling out all the stops to make
this the most memorable birthday party ever. Fun, Food, Games, Prizes and more.
July 18, 2016 - Board of Directors Meeting; Autonation
August 5, 2016 - Monthly Members Meeting; Mattingly’s 7pm social hour, 8pm meeting.
Danny Beaty
SJCC Activities Director 2016
Danny@theBullogic.com or cell 713-305-0650
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Hosting Your Own SJCC Drive & Eat Event
The 12 Step Method
SJCC Drive & Eat events are by far the most popular events among SJCC members. We all love to caravan our corvettes through the back roads of Texas and we all love to eat! Combining these two things is an instant recipe for
a successful event. Have you ever thought of hosting your own event? It is easier than you think! Follow these
12 simple steps and your run could be the next Annual _________________ Run!!
1. Pick a date for your event—at least 2 months in advance.
2. Call, text, or email the Activities Director with the date you picked. I will send you confirmation that the date
is available and has been reserved for you!
3. Choose a starting point—the meeting spot to begin the run (suggest a large gas station with enough room for
cars, restrooms, coffee, and fuel).
4. Choose and ending point—restaurant or destination of where the event will end! (Hints: pick your favorite restaurant or do a Google search for what is in the area, view pics, read reviews, etc. Helpful to call the restaurant and
confirm date availability, space for at least 50 people, menu requirements—order off menu or special menu, and ask
about parking situation—is there special parking available for the corvettes?). Once location is confirmed, be sure
to notify the restaurant with final headcount prior to the event date.
5. Map out the route between the start and end point. (Suggestions: plan a restroom stop if the run will last
more than 1.5 hours; allow 15-20 minutes for the stop. A road map is a valuable tool for this step and Google maps
can be most helpful.
6. Do a pre-run. Take copies of your map so you can make changes to the route due to bad road conditions, construction, etc. Confirm the location of restrooms. Confirm timing along the route. Make multiple copies of the
“step-by-step” directions to be given out at the start of your event.
7. Make a flyer for your event. This includes name of the event, date, time, locations, and any other important
information that the attendees need to know. I can help you with the flyer!
8. Send your flyer to me (Activities Director) as soon as possible—1 or 2 months in advance is preferred.
9. I present it to the Board of Directors for approval, as well as get the event set up in the Electronic Invitation
System to all Club Members.
10. Help promote your event at the Club Meeting—bring copies of the flyer to the monthly meeting and be prepared to talk about the event and answer member’s questions.
11. Confirm final head count and any other final arrangements with the restaurant (1-2 days before event).
12. Day of the Event: have all members sign the “Sign In Sheet” and any appropriate waivers (I can assist with
getting you the proper forms). Pass out your step-by-step directions. Hold a “Driver’s Meeting” prior to leaving the
starting point and answer any questions. Relax, lead the charge and have a great time hosting your event!
YES—it is really this easy. A couple of quick phone calls, hour or so on the computer, a nice drive in the country
and you are good to go! If you hit any snags, REMEMBER—I AM HERE TO HELP!
Danny Beaty—Activities Director 2016
713 305 0650
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POINTS TRAIL—UPDATED MAY 20, 2016
How to Earn Club
Points
Attendance at Club Event = 3 Points
Worker at Club Event = 10 Points
Chair of Club Event = 14 Points
Attendance at Meetings = 5 Points
New Member Referral = 5 Points
Newsletter Article = 5 Points
For a complete point breakdown see
SJCC Standing Rules in Shutterfly.
Name - Last
Aldrighette
Ansley
Ansley
Averitt
Averitt
Bailey
Bailey
Bakenhus
Bakenhus
Bakenhus
Bakenhus
Bakenhus
Bakenhus
Bakenhus
Baker
Baker
Barnett
Barnett
Beaty
Beaty
Beaty
Beaty
Berger
Berger
Name - First
Fred
Geoff
Suzanne
Brent
Mike
Ann
Nick
Amy
Briana
Fred
Ken
Lourdes
Marilyn
Robert
Micki
Duane
Reggie
Sabrina
Adam
Beverly
Danny
Lisa
Bob
Kitty
Total
Points
9
78
124
0
3
50
22
13
5
17
110
0
100
18
3
3
3
0
127
58
165
41
43
35
Billington
Billington
Bisel
Black
Black
Bobbie
Bobbie
Borremans
Borremans
Brantley
Butschek
Butschek
Charles
Joleen
Gordon
Barbara
Mike
Frank
Paula
Carolyn
Rich
Nita
Christopher
Mita
56
43
48
22
22
103
78
9
9
0
10
10
Cadena
Cadena
Cannata
Cannata
Carrington
Carrington
Cavaros
Cockrell
Coghill
Colvin
Colvin
Cooke
Cutburth
Cutburth
Davis
Davis
Dean
Dean
DeMar
DeMar
Doyne
Earnest
Earnest
Echols
Echols
Ed
Lynn
Carolyn
Jack
Carl
Melanie
Yolanda
Bill
Carole
James
Sue
Aaron
Ginny
Larry
Ron
Summer
Peggy
Tommy
Leslie
Rich
Bob
Sharon
Tom
Joyce
Paul
6
3
0
0
43
45
11
76
45
6
6
6
0
0
0
0
0
0
37
37
0
76
86
89
79
14
Besser
Ivi
0
Johnson
Sandy
34
Besser
Ray
0
Jonas
Jeb
60
Edgar
Charlotte
0
Jonas
Lori
55
Edgar
Perry
0
Jones
Julie
0
Fergerson
Brenda
17
Jones
Mike
0
Fergerson
Gilbert
17
Kappel
Ilene
56
Franke
Preston
0
Kappel
John
103
Golden
Paulett
0
Karlin
Dana
9
Graham
David
11
Karlin
Robert
12
Groendyke
Gil
0
Kirk
Kathy
13
Grone
Angele
0
Kochanowsky
Kathie
64
Grone
Sven
0
Kochanowsky
Michael
64
Grout
Janet
82
Koenig
Ken
10
Grout
Paul
108
Krueger
Ernst
0
Hamm
Greg
6
Krueger
Lynn
0
Hamm
Michelle
3
Lazor
Barbara
49
Harris
Bill
23
Lazor
Paul
77
Haynes
Janice
5
Lee
Duane
50
Haynes
Perry
5
Lee
Linda
55
Hearn
Dave
5
Lewis
Bill
3
Heede
Alena
8
Lewis
Marilyn
3
Heede
Bill
104
Long
Wayne
0
Hein
Carol
8
Mantooth
Ken
19
Hein
Michael
13
Marks
Rickey
8
Hendershot
Valarie
60
Markwart
Anne
0
Hendershot
Walter
52
Markwart
Jeff
0
Henriquez
Jose
0
Mattingly
Tim
20
Hernandez
Russell
0
McCarty
Mike
9
Hernandez
Thomas
27
McCarty
Mimi
9
Hess
Kim
0
McGinnis
Jeanne
30
Hess
Michael
3
McWilliams
Jonell
37
Holden
Chuck
40
McWilliams
Rick
29
Holden
Jill
27
Meester
Robert (Terry)
8
Hunziker
Diane
0
Meester
Stephanie
8
Hunziker
Roger
0
Mellen
Bernice
10
James
Scott
20
Mellen
Frank
18
Johnson
Bob
34
Miller
Bill
37
15
Miller
Linda
27
Rollins
Anna
9
Miller
Stu
3
Rollins
Bill
12
Munoz
Denise
11
Sanchez
Veronica
0
Munoz
Mike
6
Schill
Jay
8
Murray
Bill
0
Schill
Robin
8
Murray
Dee
0
Schubert
Al
0
Musselwhite
Bob
0
Schubert
Karen
0
Natole
Bonnie
0
Sibley
Kenny
0
Natole
Ron
3
Smith
Debbie
0
Nelson
Beverly
3
Smith
Justin
18
Nelson
Jon
6
Smith
Marc
64
Noakes
Herb
0
Smith
Marcia
37
Noll
Christian
0
Solis
Jason
44
Olson
Allan
34
Solis
Jesse
25
Olson
Regina
34
Solis
Marie
25
Orr
Patricia
13
Spaziani
Michael
46
Orr
Ron
16
Stone
Mike
0
Orsulich
James
8
Stone
Karen
0
Orsulich
Terri
8
Swart
John
18
Owens
Karen
6
Swart
Kim
18
Owens
Rick
6
Tashnek
Betty
18
Pattillo
Bob
45
Thompson
Terry
0
Pattillo
Marlene
20
Traylor
Carol
14
Payne
Charlie
0
Turner
Greg
41
Payne
Cheri
5
Vaughn
Jerry
17
Pearce
Charles
8
Veile
Jeri
41
Pearce
Ginny
8
Veile
Mark
56
Peters
Aliie
11
Verret
Lisa
11
Peters
David
14
Verret
Louis
11
Petroni
Dana
105
Walker
John
40
Pfau
Joe
38
Walker
Patricia
40
Pfau
Lisa
38
Webber
Larry
45
Reid
William
0
White
Mark
45
Reid
Zelma
0
White
Melissa
10
Rheinboldt
Pat
3
Wilson
Phillip
3
Rheinboldt
Robert
3
Woods
Edwin
15
Rodgers
Marvin
13
Wrenn
Hank
146 16
Wrenn
Karen
97
Ynman
Charles
32
Ynman
Marcia
32
If you think there is an error with the total points listed, please let me know!
Danny Beaty
Danny@theBullogic.com
or
cell 713-305-0650
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CURRENT TROPHY HOLDERS:
GOLDEN ARMADILLO = JOYCE ECHOLS
WHY ME, LORD? = MARK WHITE
HERO DRIVER =
I’LL NEVER DO THAT AGAIN =
T. O. M. (TURD OF THE MONTH) = BILL HEEDE
W/SUZANNE ANSLEY AS ACCOMPLICE
REMEMBER TO BRING YOUR TROPHIES TO THE
JUNE 3 MEETING
AND LET’S GET THIS LIST UP TO DATE!
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I hope I don’t alienate all those folks that went to other schools of higher education, so just to let you know, this really has nothing to do with being an Aggie. Let me explain the history and how we came up with the name of the run.
Having joined the club in mid 2015, my wife Marcia and I are fairly new. Marcia worked for a public relations firm
that did new product launches for Toyota and Lexus. She would do “ride and drives” for journalist much like our
runs and I would help with developing the routes taken. We figured with our experience with doing routes for her
work, we could easily do a run of our own for the club.
Not knowing that Suzanne had already done a wine run in her Run to the Hills, we looked into going to Messina Hof.
We knew it was fairly close so it would make a good run for those in the area. And we like to drink wine.
We found some roads that I liked (I like tight turns, sweeping turns and fast straights.). Then we had the challenge of
finding a place where everyone could go to eat. We looked at Messina Hof for lunch, but they wanted a commitment for a group but we didn’t have any idea how many would be interested in going so we opted to find something
else. That’s when we found Koppe Bridge Bar and Grill (I pronounce it as “Copy”) in College Station. They are known
in the area for their burgers (they have won several awards) but they also have other outstanding food options.
We continued to fine tune the route and find some fun roads to travel for Corvettes. During this time we found out
that Suzanne had done a wine run in her Run to the Hills run. Here we thought we had something unique and different. I guess since the club has been in existence for since 1957, it was kind of naïve for me to think that we could
come up with something new. We considered doing something else besides going to Messina Hof, but the company
that I work for is splitting into 3 companies so work became busy and continues to be busy, so we decided to just go
with the run we had figured out. So for the title of the run we figured this would be a fun play on words and a copy
of the Run to the Hills and call it the Aggie (since it’s making a stop in College Station) Koppe (Koppe Bridge Bar and
Grill) Wine (Messina Hof) Run.
So now you know the history of the run and why it is named the way it is. The run itself starts at the Flying J Truck
Stop in Brookshire, TX on June 25th with a stop in College Station, TX for lunch at the Koppe Bridge Bar and Grill and
then on to the Messina Hof winery in Bryan, TX. At the winery, they have a tour of their winery and a tasting of 4
wines that you can choose. The glass that you use for the tasting is yours to keep. The cost of the tour and tasting is
$15 per person. While not everyone is interested in a tour, you are free to do your own tasting in their Tasting
Room.
The run has something for everyone; fast straights, some fast turns and some tight and winding turns. Then some
time to sit with fellow club members and enjoy some wine and conversation.
Marcia and I hope that you and your Corvette can come out and play!
Marc Smith
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JOHN KAPPEL
AMBASSADOR
The Anniversary Celebration at the Museum is scheduled for September 1st thru the 3rd this
year. If you have not visited the Museum before, this is a perfect opportunity. It includes
presentations from the plant and discussions concerning the future of Corvette. Bob Berger and I will be in attendance. To better understand the happenings please refer to the
web site below.
http://www.corvettemuseum.org/event/anniversary-celebration/
The club was presented with the “Winner’s Circle” award as appreciation for our significant
financial contribution to the Museum in 2015.
Since our club is a Lifetime Member of the Museum our members are eligible for one year
free eMembership. This includes a subscription to the weekly NCM eNews, 5% Corvette
Store discount and an Emailed Membership Card. With this, you will get a better understanding of the Museum and our clubs support of it.
If anyone that is not a member of the Museum is planning to visit this year let me know as I
have free admission tickets for non-members.
As I am sure you are all aware the club is holding a race weekend at the Museum’s track
August 20th and 21st this year. This would also be a good time to visit.
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AS PROMISED, DANA PETRONI WILL PRESENT A $100 CHECK
TO KIDZ HARBOR AT THE SJCC BIRTHDAY PARTY IN JULY.
THE CORRECT ANSWER TO THE QUIZ WAS:
9ers Grill
9865 Blackhawk
Houston, TX
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NOAH’S ARK RUN HUGE SUCCESS!
BY Joyce Echols
Calling all Corvettes to the Drivers Meeting at
9:15 am on Saturday, May 14, started the animals
coming two by two (or more as you will see later
on).
Paul and Barbara Lazor did an amazing job planning their first ever run and we all thank them for
their time and efforts (and amazing directions).
Our leaders in their shark gear!
What a special day! As usual, we all gathered two
by two with our Corvettes at the Shell Station in
Fulshear. We were well briefed and given our
driving instructions for the day.
We had the honor of a friendly escort out of town
by local police.
Our drive took us over rivers, thru fields of rice,
corn and sorghum. We also had critters trying to
invade our group. I guess they forgot about the
two by two and came in larger groups! I heard most of the critters made it safely across
the road. Why do they cross the road, by the way?
The scenery was absolutely beautiful and the sunshine only made it better! At one point
on the Alvin Cutoff we had a good view of some of the field of drivers! We had a nice pit
stop at a Valero Station where we stopped to share stories and lies. Heard someone went
as fast as 140, even faster than Suzanne! He was pretty proud! I know we hit a flat out 95
for some distance with a high of 119 mph.
We finally ended up at Noak’s Ark Bar & Grill which had it’s own problems with power
thru the day. We sat up in the Parrot’s Nest with an amazing view of the water and the
sailboats. Lunch was delicious as was the visiting with old friends and new. Thanks again
for all your work Paul and Barbara. Let’s do it again!
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Spring Corvette Show Season is Complete
By Frank Bobbie
The spring Corvette Show season in Houston is over, now that summer weather is beginning to be an everyday occurrence... and that's a good thing. The season started with the Space City show on April 2nd in
League City, then ours at Kemah on April 9th and most recently, the last two-Corvette Owners' Club of
Houston in Sugarland on April 23 and NAACC show on May 7 at the Fox and Hound on Westheimer.
At the COCH show in Sugarland, SJCC had 8 club members show their cars out of a total entrant list of 96
Corvettes. The weather was perfect and a lot of spectators and kids milled around the Sugarland Square,
making car owners a little nervous. The show seemed to be a bit more confusing than in previous years
as, though it was a People's Choice situation, trophies were awarded to some classes even though no cars
were classed. No award was given for club participation. Total awards were very few. Out of our 8 SJCC
club members entered, Frank Bobbie won the only award-Best Paint. Go figure.
At the NAACC show on May 7 at the Fox and Hound, SJCC was represented by 3 club members out of a
total entrant list of 75 Corvettes. Again the weather was perfect and a lot of spectators were at the show
also. The show went very smoothly although awarding winners from the long list of small raffle items
took way too long. Dana Petroni was a Class Winner with his C7 Convertible and Frank Bobbie won a Best
in Class trophy with his Z06 Coupe.
Looking over the 4 Corvette shows this spring season, I have to comment that, again, true to tradition, our
Kemah show was the only one that had to deal with rain, certainly not as bad as some years but rain
nonetheless.
The last local Corvette show currently approved for SJCC activity and concurs points is the San Houston
Corvette Club show currently scheduled for October 22 in the Woodlands. There will be more information on this show as the time gets closer.
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SJCC 58 YEAR MEMORIES BY GORDON BISEL
I joined the club in 1959. My brother, Gary had a ‘57 Fuelie turquoise and beige. The club met first Friday
of each month at Boyd Mullin Chevrolet in Pasadena. Sponsor was Al Stokes, Sales Manager of Boyd
Mullin. His wife, Terri, had a ‘55 vette.
1959 era: Gordon and Gary heading for Club meeting would stop by John and Zekie Mae McVeigh’s home
for spaghetti supper and then we would race to the meeting, much to the chagrin of many HPD cruising
cars.
December 1959—Christmas Party was at the Ram’s Club near downtown Houston. We were all there with
wives/dates having a great time and while in there, brother Gary’s ‘57 Vette was stolen from the parking
lot. He and date spent rest of night at HPD making reports, etc. Car was found next morning all ok. Thank
heavens! Just taken for a joy ride by a shop boy where the car had been recently serviced. Kid made a
key.
‘59-’61: Helping club members build the club car to race the SCCA circuit. It was a ‘57 Vette named Humpty Dumpty. Had a 270 hp engine and ran Firestone 500 tires which is all we could afford. It wasn’t a great
looker, but it was red and ran like a scared rabbit and let many Porsches and whatever its rear end most of
the time. We ran it at Scholes Field in Galveston and many club members caravanned there to watch and
support the racing crew.
We made/had many good friends throughout these years, some of whom are still around and are members of the club today. As my memory works, some of them are us (of course)...Gordon, Ladelle and Gary
Bisel, John and Zekie Mae McVeigh, Perry and Charlotte Edgar, Harry and Hoss Green, Dr. Zoltan and Joan
Petrany, Mr. and Mrs. Bush, Van Kline, Clarence Roberts, Forrest and June Ratliff.
The McVeighs and Edgars and us are still good friends today. Have Vettes and are all members of the club
now. Harry Green is also a good friend, but only has BMW’s now.
He grew up.
1961:Gordon bought his first new Vette, a ‘61 Fawn Beige in and out roadster, with a black top, 300hp and
4speed. Great looker and was a ball to drive. Bought it from Al Stokes at Boyd Mullin Chevy. Price
$3700.
‘61-’62: Many club events like rallies, navigational, poker runs and economy which were a ball and afterward members always gathered and benched raced.
One Sunday in ‘62, Club went to Beaumont Drag Strip. We got rained out so we all went to my parent’s
home and had great food and drink. There were ‘57—’62 Vettes parked in their driveway and up and
down the street. What a sight...20 to 30 vettes all over the place in a neighborhood setting.
‘63: I sold my ‘61 and bought a new ‘63 Sting Ray, silver, dark blue interior.
‘63 or ‘64: Club goes to Austin and runs a hill climb trophy driving our ‘63. Club had about 30-40 members.
We are still Vette fans—have just acquired our 18th one! A 2014 Silver Titanium C7 Coupe.
I really enjoy the members of our club. It’s a good, sincere, fun group of people!
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I have been involved with Vettes since 1959. I have owned several models of every generation through the years including a 78 Pace Car and four ‘61’s and 62’s which are still
my favorites. ………... Enjoy some pic!
Gordon Bisel
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ITEMS FOR SALE
CONTACT: CHUCK HOLDEN AT 832-640-7006; CHUCKY713@AOL.COM
Z-06 grill for z51 and
standard C 7 corvettes,
still in package, never
installed. $200.
American racing headers, long tube with x
pipe and fast cats for all
regular C7's. Used for 2
months.
PRICE REDUCED: $1,300.
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ITEMS FOR SALE by DEREK EINKAUF (Submitted by Bill Heede)
713-299-6222 or derek@swp3.com
2006 Corvette Z51 Coupe (removable hard top)
6speed manual, loaded, leather, CD/DVD/Bluetooth/Touchscreen
28,242 miles
Immaculate
Garage Kept
$28,000 or best offer
(may consider partial trade for a nice jeep &
cash on your end).
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Gene Kingery Scholarship Application
Sponsored by San Jacinto Corvette Club
Purpose of Scholarship: Assisting eligible candidate with the continuation of formal education. Formal education applies to
any school and/or college with curriculum, whether it is undergraduate, post graduate, or occupational school. “Leisure Learning” courses are not considered as continuation of formal education. Preference for scholarship(s) will be given to graduating
high school seniors and recent graduates wishing to attend college or an occupational school.
Eligibility: Primary member in good standing (as outlined in SJCC Bylaws), spouse, or significant other, children, grandchildren
of primary member. Application for scholarship is on an annual basis and must re-apply for the following academic year.
Requirements
High School-must have graduated (or will graduate this June) with an overall GPA (grade point average on 4-point system) of not
less than 2.50.
College Undergraduate-students must have an overall GPA of not less than 2.50.
Occupational School-students must have a scholastic standing in the top half of the class or what equates to a 2.50 GPA.
Applications must be completed 100% and submitted along with the completed recommendations to the “Scholarship Administrator” by the posted deadline, or they will not be considered.
Request for application to scholarship must be made by mail to designated address. “Mail” is understood to mean U.S. Postal
Service or electronic mail.
Funding
Board of Directors of SJCC, in January, will allocate funding for the scholarship program.
Event Chairperson may designate a portion of event proceeds to be allocated for scholarship program for current year with cutoff date of June 15. After this date, proceeds will be set aside for the following year’s program.
Administration
January-President appoints three person committee with one person as committee head to accept and review applications that
will be mailed to the committee head’s designated address. Club Secretary will maintain administrative material and application
to be presented to committee chair and Newsletter Editor.
April, May, June-Publication in Grand Sport of scholarship requirements, eligibility, and designated mailing address for request
of and receipt of applications.
July and August-Publication in Grand Sport of scholarship deadline of August 31 st.
September-September Board Meeting presentations by Scholarship Committee Chair those recommendation(s) for scholarship
awards for approval by Board. It is understood that the Board may request review of completed applications. Allocation by
Board of scholarship fund to be divided equally among recipients.
Publication of scholarship recipients to be in the October
Grand Sport that is prepared during the month of September.
October-Awarding of check(s) at club meeting to those recipients able to attend and mailing to those not in attendance.
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Gene Kingery Scholarship Application
Sponsored by San Jacinto Corvette Club
Name
___________________________________________________________________________________________
Last
First
Mid-
dle
Address
____________________________________________________________________________________________
____________________________________________________________________________________________
Name of and Relationship to SJCC Primary Member
___________________________________________________________________________________________
High School Graduation Date
___________________________________________________________________________________________
Name and Address of High School
___________________________________________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________________________________________
List of High School Extra-Curricular Activities:
____________________________________________________________________________________________
____________________________________________________________________________________________
____________________________________________________________________________________________
TO BE COMPLETED BYY HIGH SCHOOL GUIDANCE COUNSELOR (if less than 2 years since graduation):
Rank in class __________ of __________
Grade Point Average __________
On Scale of ____________
Comments (Brief narrative evaluation of student that may include any intangible qualities):
_____________________________________________________________________________________________
______________________________________________________________________________________________
_______________________________________________________________________________________________
_______________________________________________________________________________________________
___________________________________________
Signature/printed name of Counselor
_______________________
Date
_______________________
Phone
IMPORTANT: attach an official transcript of high school work through last completed semester.
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Gene Kingery Scholarship Application
Sponsored by San Jacinto Corvette Club
Page 2
Higher Education
List college or occupational school to be attended and attach documentation of enrollment/admission.
Name of Institution
_______________________________________________________________________________________________
Address of Institution
_______________________________________________________________________________________________
_______________________________________________________________________________________________
Currently Attending ___________________________________________
Dates of Attendance __________________ to ______________________
____________________________
GPA
(Attach copy of most recent record of grades and GPA)
Please provide a brief description of applicant’s (or primary member’s) involvement with SJCC.
_______________________________________________________________________________________________
_______________________________________________________________________________________________
_______________________________________________________________________________________________
_______________________________________________________________________________________________
_______________________________________________________________________________________________
Recommendations: Attach three (3) Letters of Recommendation covering motivation, ability, knowledge, standards and integrity in your field of endeavors.
Essay: Write and attach a 300 word essay outlining your goals, endeavors, and how you plan on attaining those;
as well as, provide information about yourself that would influence the administrator to select you for scholarship.
“I pledge that the above information is correct and factual.”
______________________________________________
_____________________________________________
Signature of Applicant
Date
_______________________________________________
Printed Name of Applicant
Mail application to: Sharon Earnest, 21453 Allyson Road, Magnolia, TX 77354
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SAN JACINTO CORVETTE CLUB INC.
P. O. BOX 13992, HOUSTON, TX 77219
PHONE: 281-444-0749
FAX: 713-615-5863
San Jacinto Corvette Club, Inc. (SJCC), established in
1957, is an organization of Corvette enthusiasts and
their spouses. SJCC is a member of the National Council
of Corvette Clubs, Southwest Region.
SJCC monthly club meetings are held on the first Friday
of each month, except December, at Mattingly Enterprises, 9426 Katy Freeway, Building #8, Houston, TX
77050 at 8 p.m. Visitors are welcome!
SJCC Board of Directors meetings are held the third Monday of each month at AutoNation Chevrolet, Gulf
Freeway, Houston, TX at 7pm. Yearly membership dues are required. Annual dues are $70 for a single
membership and $90 for joint membership.
————————————————————————————————————————————————The Grand Sport is a monthly publication of SJCC solely for the purpose of reporting club news and other
items of interest to the membership. The Grand Sport welcomes articles from the membership. Some articles may be edited before publication. Please submit articles, electronically. Preference is MS Word in Calibri text. Email to the current President: Adam Beaty, atbeaty@gmail.com; 713-628-7023.
SJCC members receive The Grand Sport by email each month without charge. Non-members may subscribe
for $20 per year by email.
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Advertising rates (semi-annually/annually for 2014 are:
Full Page $100/$120
Half Page $80/$100
Quarter Page $60/$80
Business Card $45/$60
Trade Fair: $30/3 mos.; $45/6 mos; $60/year
Corvette related items for sale by club members may be included in the newsletter FREE of charge, on a
space available basis. Please submit ads in writing (email). Ads by non-club members are billed at the Business Card rate listed above. Contact the President: Adam Beaty, atbeaty@gmail.com; 713-628-7023.