May 2008 - Corvette Marque Club of Seattle
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May 2008 - Corvette Marque Club of Seattle
Cover - Robert & Lois Renner’s 2008 Convertible On Your Marque May 2008 Robert & Lois Renner’s 2008 Convertible CORVETTE M A R QU E CLUB 1963 SEATTLE 2008 Our 45th Year www.CorvetteMarqueClub.com Board-2008/2009/Chairpersons/Contacts President Activities 2-Year Board Kevin Jewell Cheryal Heppner (425) 885-0103 (425) 232-8813 Kevin@CorvetteMarqueClub.com Cheryal@CorvetteMarqueClub.com Vice-President 1-Year Board Dave Ormerod Chris vonRavensberg (425) 821-9780 (206) 417-5825 Chris@CorvetteMarqueClub.com David@CorvetteMarqueClub.com Secretary Past President Jean Dager Gary Main (425) 391-3557 (425) 881-6198 Jean@CorvetteMarqueClub.com Gary@CorvetteMarqueClub.com Treasurer Dennis Montgomery (425) 806-4613 Dennis@CorvetteMarqueClub.com On Your Marque is a monthly publication of the Corvette Marque Club of Seattle. Permission to reprint any material herein is granted provided full credit is given On Your Marque and the authors. COMMITTEE CHAIRPERSONS Activities Membership Charity Adopt-a-Hwy Historian Parades Web Master Newsletter SIS 2008 Cheryal Heppner Kayla Main Marty Cameron Chris vonRavensberg Ben Benninghoff Jim McDonnell Bob Bunn Oran Petersen Michael/Jane Armstrong (425) 232-8813 (425) 881-6198 (425) 885-6102 (206) 417-5825 (425) 275-1607 (425) 885-2445 (425) 818-0203 (425) 277-6141 (206) 439-9823 Activities@CorvetteMarqueClub.com Kayla@CorvetteMarqueClub.com Marty@CorvetteMarqueClub.com Chris@CorvetteMarqueClub.com BenBenn@CorvetteMarqueClub.com Jim@CorvetteMarqueClub.com Webmaster@CorvetteMarqueClub.com Oran@CorvetteMarqueClub.com SIS2008@CorvetteMarqueClub.com REPRESENTATIVES NCRS NWACC NCM Vacant Tim Cox Wes Holmes (425) 488-9613 (425) 255-5837 Tim@CorvetteMarqueClub.com Wes@CorvetteMarqueClub.com CMCS Web site: http://www.CorvetteMarqueClub.com 2 Table of Contents Cover - Robert & Lois Renner’s 2008 Convertible. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 Board-2008/2009/Chairpersons/Contacts. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 Cover - Robert & Lois Renner’s 2008 Convertible. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4 Corvettes at Lake Tahoe 6th Annual Show . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5 Adopt-a-Highway - Cleanup May 3rd . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5 On Your Marque...Get Set... Go! - President’s Message . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6 May CMCS General Meeting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7 May CMCS Board Meeting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7 Upcoming Activities . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8 Vette Rides for Veterans . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11 June CMCS General Meeting - Advance Notice. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12 Parades . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12 The Membership Tachometer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13 Big Sky Corvette Event . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14 Lee Johnson 75th Anniversary All Corvette Show ‘n Shine. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15 Mill Creek All Corvette Show . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16 CMCS General Meeting Minutes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17 Mt Hood Corvettes Show, BBQ, Poker Run . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20 Lee Johnson Chevrolet - Sponsor . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22 Speedway Chevrolet - Proud Sponsor of CMCS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23 All Corvette Show & Burger Bash. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24 Racing Components for Sale. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25 School Daze 2008 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26 Rick Stark Enterprises (Sponsor) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27 New York Life - David Ormerod (advertising) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27 Kelowna Cruz Into Summer 2008 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28 Classical Glass Corvette Club 5-Star Classic . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29 Tacoma Corvette Club's Shadow of the Mountain . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30 Corvette Marque Club Seattle in September V . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31 SIS 2008 Registration Form . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33 SIS 2008 Planning Meeting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34 “Tour” Radios Available Through CMCS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34 CMCS Annual 50’s Tour . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34 Thunder in the Mountains . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35 Ladybug Gift Store (advertising) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36 “A” Team Home Inspection (advertising). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36 Coldwell Banker - Teri Lane - Realtor (advertising) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37 Majestic Glass All Corvette Show . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37 50/50 Charity Fund Drawing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37 National Corvette Museum News . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38 May Birthdays . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 39 Descutes River Run by High Desert Corvette Club. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 39 CMCS July 4th Members Appreciation Picnic . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40 Laps From the Past or “Marque in Time”. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 41 May/June Calendar . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 43 Club Address . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 44 Classified Advertising Rates . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 44 Subscription Rates . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 44 3 Cover - Robert & Lois Renner’s 2008 Convertible We are from the Dayton, Ohio area. Bob has been a CPA since 1963 and was a corporate finance/ administration officer for several companies. We moved a dozen times and have owned 9 homes, the latest on the Sammamish Plateau. Our new 2008 convertible is the third one for Bob. He bought a wrecked one year old 1958 convertible for $800 and rebuilt it in time to sell it and his 57 Chevrolet convert with “modified” drive train before we were married. After three children in private schools K-college we had a 1998 coupe. Bob is only “allowed” one toy at a time so when we went to Taiwan to design and have our 53’ motor yacht (“The Big Toy”) built the Corvette had to go. We sold the boat in 2005, our Los Altos, California house in March, 2006 and moved to this area May, 2006 near our daughter’s family. It is too cold near Philadelphia where our son lives, and we wanted to get out of California while the housing prices were at the high point. We are retired and Bob is involved in a winery—Washington Wine Company, LLC—first as a volunteer and now as a part owner. We enjoy the Puget Sound area but usually head to a warmer climate in February for 4-6 weeks. We are also members of the Navy League and support our maritime troops. Since early 2006 Bob had his eye on Corvettes again. After our move, a kitchen remodel and a zillion other things we met Chris Pillings (Lee Johnson Chevrolet) October 17, 2007. Although we negotiated an order, it took until March 7, 2008 (allocation issues) to get the “Next Toy and 3rd Corvette”. Our new toy has the 4LT interior, auto/paddle shift, Z51, dual exhaust mode, etc. It is a kick to drive. We joined the CMCS in February and are looking forward to a number of events. Washington Wine Company, LLC 4 Corvettes at Lake Tahoe 6th Annual Show by Gene Kinnunen http://www.laketahoecorvetteclub.com/TahoeCarShow.html Craig Turi and I are going to attend the Corvettes at Lake Tahoe event June 19 through 22. If you are interested in joining us for this event please contact me for specifics. We plan to leave Wednesday morning, June 18th and stay overnight somewhere around Medford, Oregon, arriving in Lake Tahoe on Thursday afternoon. I have contacted a couple of Comfort Inn motels in Medford and have gotten a quote of $120 regular or $109 for AAA members including all taxes and fees. (360) 653-5025 finnman@comcast.net For a registration form go to the CMCS Web site Events>Non-CMCS Flyers. Adopt-a-Highway - Cleanup May 3rd CORVETTE M A R QU E Saturday CLUB SEATTLE May 3, 2008 9 am CMCS Crew This is another way that CMCS gives to our community. Anything you find you keep. We gather at the Metro bus barn employee parking lot. Take the bus barn exit (North 175th St.) on I-5. Bring rain gear and gloves. Coffee & donuts furnished by vonRavensbergs. (206) 417-5825 Chris & Leslie vonRavensberg chris@corvettemarqueclub.com 5 On Your Marque...Get Set... Go! - President’s Message On Your Marque ... Get Set ... Go! By Kevin Jewell - CMCS President 2001 Z06 Could you believe the weather we had for our last club meeting? Sunny and at least mid 70s. I’m sure the weather contributed to our excellent turnout. The weather also made our first parade of the year a great outing. Other than our banquet, this was the first evening dinner meeting we have had for a while. Judging by the support at this meeting, we will try to do a few more evening meetings this year. After many years of service to the club, Jay Cockrum has asked to be relieved of duties as the club NCRS chair, as they are soon moving to Arizona. NCRS stands for National Corvette Restorers Society. Corvettes 1993 (15 years old) or older are eligible. If you are involved with restoration of our hobby, and would be willing to keep the club informed about NCRS activities, I would appreciate your support. Please contact me. We are approaching the first anniversary of club sponsorship by Lee Johnson family of dealers. This includes Lee Johnson Chevrolet, Mazda, Kia and also Speedway Chevrolet in Monroe. It is important that the staff of these dealerships recognize the value of their sponsorship. I ask that you remember to mention your membership in CMCS when you visit their sales or service departments and thank them for their sponsorship. Just the simple statement that you are a member of the Corvette Marque Club of Seattle will reinforce the buying power of our membership. We must remember that the sponsorship is a business decision on their part and they must see a return on that investment to continue sponsorship. So toot our club horn whenever you do business with any of our sponsors. Cheryal, our activity chair, with the help of a couple of assistants, has already scheduled club meetings thru August. In addition there are at least three club member sponsored show & shines already scheduled. Also check out the NWACC (www.nwacconline.com) web site for other Northwest Corvette club activities. In short, there are a multitude of activities for you to consider this Spring and Summer. Lastly, 6 remember to put Seattle in September on your schedule and even get your registration mailed. We have brought back the popular boat/dinner cruise as part of the event. Due to a change requested by Argosy, we now have a dinner catered by the Metropolitan Grill and the normal cost of an Argosy dinner cruise is equal to the entry fee for the entire event. So you basically get the rest of the event for free. Such a deal. See you on the road. May CMCS General Meeting Saturday May 10, 10:30 am W ashington W C ine CORVETTE ompany, LLC Woodinville, WA Hosted by CMCS members Robert & Lois Renner M A R QU E CLUB SEATTLE After the meeting, enjoy a free lunch for CMCS members. The menu includes German Bratwurst, potato salad from Hans Deli in Burien, stuff to go on the Bratwurst, and a variety of cheese & crackers. Wine sampling. BYOC (Bring your own chairs.) Directions I-405 Exit 23 to Route 522 East toward US2/Woodinville. Take 2nd exit to NE 195th St. towards Duvall. Turn right on 195th St. Cross the RR tracks and go half way up the hill. Left onto 144 Ave NE (traffic light). Go 0.2 miles to 19501 144th Ave NE Left into the building complex to Bldg. D, Suite D-600 May CMCS Board Meeting CORVETTE M A R QU E CLUB SEATTLE Friday May 16, 6:30 pm Lee Johnson Chevrolet Upstairs Conference Room 7 Upcoming Activities Note: CMCS Event Dates are in Red May 2008 5/3 Adopt-a-Highway - Cleanup May 3rd (See page 5 in this newsletter) 5/5 SIS 2008 Planning Meeting (See page 34 in this newsletter) 5/10 May CMCS General Meeting (See page 7 in this newsletter) 5/16 5/17 May CMCS Board Meeting (See page 7 in this newsletter) Majestic Glass All Corvette Show. (See page 37 in this newsletter) 5/17-18 35th Annual Seattle Auto Swap Meet at Monroe Fairgrounds. 5/17-19 Kelowna Cruz Into Summer 2008 (See page 28 in this newsletter) 5/18 MGCC's “Open Class Car Show” at Anacortes Waterfront Festival All Makes & Models welcome, dash plaques to first 125 cars, $15/car, register 8-10AM, show 10AM, trophies 3PM, 50/50 raffle, music, door prizes. Info: Dave @ (360) 299-9303 (daytime) www.majesticglass.org 5/21 Ronald McDonald House Event. Wednesday 5 pm. We serve desert to residents. Marty Cameron is purchasing brownie mixes, and needs bakers. Let Marty know if you can bake in advance, or serve at RMH. 4 to 5 volunteers needed. Please RSVP to Marty for details. (425) 885-6102 Marty@corvettemarqueclub.com. 5/23-25 Big Sky Corvette Event (See page 14 in this newsletter) CMCS group tour info: Tim & Mona Cox, gunnertac@msn.com. 5/24-25 “Return to the Gorge”. 10th Annual Car Tour and Rally, “Return to the Gorge”. Open to ALL vehicles. From Jaguar of Tacoma to Columbia Gorge to Hood River, OR on Sat. Banquet Sat night. Back via different route on Sunday. Stay at Hood River Inn, (800) 828-7873 (mention “Return to the Gorge” for group rate) Info: www.abfm.com or Arnie Taub @ (425) 644-7874 (CMCS note: Not a competitive rally, no traps, it's in the European style where you're given maps & instructions to make your drive a pleasant one. CMCS members have done this one several times. It's always a fun run.) 5/26 Corvette Wine Run by Yakima Valley Corvette Club. Tour 5 to 10 of the 100+ wineries within a 60 mi radius of Yakima. 10 am start/late afternoon finish. Info: MaryLou Sullivan, (509) 833-0522. 6/1 Lee Johnson 75th Anniversary All Corvette Show ‘n Shine (See page 15 in this newsletter) 35th Annual Vette-a-Bration at Sarge Hubbard Park in Yakima, WA. Fri. registration, hospitality suite, cruise to Miners. Sat. Show&Shine, June 2008 6/6-8 8 lunch, trophies, wine run, pizza party. Sun, road rally & lunch. HQ hotel is Clarion Inn. Info: Yakima Valley Vettes www.yakimavalleyvettes.com or VP Jonathan P. Johns (509) 966-4877. For a schedule and registration go to www.corvettemarqueclub.com Events>Non-CMCS Flyers. CMCS Info: Kevin@corvettemarqueclub.com 6/14 June CMCS General Meeting - Advance Notice (See page 12 in this newsletter) 6/14 6/14 CMCS Annual 50’s Tour (See page 34 in this newsletter) Vette Rides for Veterans (See page 11 in this newsletter). 6/14 2nd annual Auto Angels Car Show at 1st Presbyterian Church of Bellevue. Registration info available Apr. 1st. Contact Barbara Waltz, (425) 827-2488 6/15 NCRS Fathers' Day Picnic @ Lake Sammamish State Park, Issaquah, WA. 10 am-3 pm. Pack yer own vittles. Iron cars park in the bushes. 6/15 CMCS Board Meeting at the NCRS Picnic. 6/19-22 Corvettes at Lake Tahoe 6th Annual Show (See page 5 in this newsletter) www.laketahoecorvetteclub.com 6/21-22 Corvettes in the Canyon in Twin Falls, ID by Snake River Corvette Club. Fri. registration & street dance, Sat. road rally, time trials, picnic & cruise. Sun. cowboy breakfast, show & shine, raffle, door prizes. Info: www.snakerivercorvettes.com or (208) 733-9655 or (208) 420-7817 or SRCC Prez Chuck Breault (208) 735-1248 wcbreault@msn.com 6/21 Mt Hood Corvettes Show, BBQ, Poker Run (See page 20 in this newsletter) 6/28 16th Annual Greenwood Car Show. 500 entries expected. $25 entry fee. Register on-line at www.greenwoodcarshow.com Info: Greenwood-Phinney Chamber of Commerce, (206) 789-2248. 7/2 School Daze 2008 Ground School. (See page 26 in this newsletter) Go to the CMCS Web site Events>CMCS Flyers for a flyer. Bothell 4th of July Parade. 9 am to noon. Contact Jim McDonnell July 2008 7/4 7/4 CMCS July 4th Members Appreciation Picnic and General Meeting and General Meeting (See page 40 in this newsletter) 7/10 School Daze 2008 (See page 26 in this newsletter) Go to the CMCS Web site Events>CMCS Flyers for a flyer. 7/11-13 Classical Glass Corvette Club 5-Star Classic (See page 29 in this newsletter) 7/11-13 Tacoma Corvette Club's Shadow of the Mountain (See page 30 in this newsletter) www.tacomacorvette.com. 9 7/12 Mill Creek All Corvette Show. (See page 16 in this newsletter) 7/12 Redmond Parade. Contact Jim McDonnell 7/17-20 VetteFest. Boise, ID Info: www.valleycorvettes.org 7/19 Deschutes River Run by High Desert Corvette Club (See page 39 in this newsletter) www.highdesertcorvettes.com (CMCS group tour info: gary@corvettemarqueclub.com) 7/20 Anacortes Open Class Car Show by Majestic Glass Corvette Club All cars & trucks welcome, dash plaques, $15/entry, register 8-10 am, show 10 am, trophies 3 pm, 50/50 raffle, music, door prizes. Info: Dave (360) 299-9303 (daytime) www.majesticglass.org 7/26 Cruise for Kids to benefit Seattle’s Ronald McDonald House. Hosted by Anchorage Corvette Assoc. (CMCS tour info: gary@corvettemarqueclub.com) 7/26 Torchlight Parade for Selected Corvettes. Contact Jim McDonnell 7/31-8/3Vettes on the Rockies in Breckenridge, CO Info: www.lgcacorvette.org August 2008 8/1-4 Rose City Classic. Show & Shine, Banquet, Autocross, tour, Track day. More to follow. 8/1-4 Thunder in the Mountains (See page 35 in this newsletter) 8/8-10 Corvettes in the Park at Cottage Grove, OR. Info: Cascade Corvette Club, PO Box 363, Eugene, OR 97440 8/16 Corvette Show - Challenger Ridge Vineyard & Cellar. Concrete WA. Rachel Weed. (425) 422-6988 rachel@challengerridge.com 8/24 All Corvette Show & Burger Bash at XXX Root Beer Drive-In (See page 16 in this newsletter) 9/6 Vette Rides for Veterans hosted by Glass Odyssey Corvette Club. September 2008 9/11-13 NCRS NW Regional Meet in Bend, OR at the Inn of the Seventh Mountain. 9/12-14 Corvette Marque Club Seattle in September V (See page 31 in this newsletter) Info: SIS2008@corvettemarqueclub.com 9/19-21 Mid America Motorworks Corvette Funfest http://www.mamotorworks.com/corvette-1-334.html October 2008 10/4 Issaquah Salmon Days Parade. 9 am to noon. Contact Jim McDonnell 11/8 CMCS General Meeting & Annual Turkey Banquet and Charity Auction. Kirkland 7th Day Adventist meeting hall. Info: Activities@CorvetteMarqueClub.com November 2008 10 December 2008 12/21 CMCS General Meeting & Annual Christmas Party. Muckleshoot Casino in Auburn. 1:30 pm adult beverages, 2:30 pm buffet lunch. Info: Activities@CorvetteMarqueClub.com Vette Rides for Veterans by Gary Main On Saturday, June 14th, 2008 we’ve been invited to join our friends in the Glass Odyssey Corvette Club on their next Vette Rides for Veterans event at the Veterans Home at Retsil near Port Orchard, WA. This is our chance to give back a little to these Veterans who gave so much when duty called. (NOTE: The June CMCS general membership meeting is on this same date. If you can’t make this Vette Rides for Vets event, there will be a similar opportunity on Sept 6, 2008. Details on that one will be published closer to the Sept date.) Here’s the plan: We’ll gather for lunch at a restaurant in Port Orchard (time & location yet to be determined but will be posted on the CMCS website and in the June OYM.) Then we will tour to the Veterans Home quadrangle, arriving at 1:30 pm. We’ll park the cars so the Veterans can walk around and enjoy them for a bit then we’ll give rides for all who want to go. There’s a brief course laid out that provides about a 10-15 min. ride. The route can be varied longer or shorter to accommodate the desires of our honored passengers. Maps will be provided. The course features some time along the waterfront, some time on straight country roads and, of course, some curves. The Veterans really get a charge out of blasting down the road and feeling real Corvette power. We’ll drive responsibly, of course, but the whole point of this exercise is to provide a bit of enjoyment to these Veterans and maybe help them to relive, if only briefly, a bit of their youth. We’re told that some of the residents were smiling for weeks after last year’s event. Our job this year is to refresh those smiles. Everybody wins on this one! We’ll make it a fund raiser, too. Please bring any good clothes, books, videos, snack items, magazines or Corvette related stuff you no longer need that the Veterans might enjoy or have use for. Gift cards (like Target or Wal-Mart) and/or cash works, too! Let’s outdo the Ferrari Club, the Harley-Davidson Club and the Porsche Club! After everyone has had as many rides as they want, we’ll dash back to Lake Sammamish St. Park in Issaquah just in time for the 6 pm departure of the CMCS 50’s Tour. Two winning events in the same day. It doesn’t get much better than that... For host club (GOCC) info: Byron Faber, (360) 638-1235 or 11 byfaber@centurytel.net or, CMCS Info: Gary@CorvetteMarqueClub.com June CMCS General Meeting - Advance Notice Saturday June 14, 11:30 am CORVETTE We return to BUZZ-INN, Snohomish County Airport (Harvey Field). M A R QU E 11:30 am. Buffet of BBQ chicken, BBQ ribs, potato salad, macaroni CLUB salad and baked beans. $12.25 per person with beverage included. SEATTLE Tour to meeting departs at 9:30 am from Target parking lot, 17700 NE 76th St. in Redmond. Activities@corvettemarqueclub.com Then make a full day of it by doing the annual 50’s Tour departing from Lake Sammamish State Park at 6 pm. John Paul Nelson III (206) 567-5433 Parades by Jim McDonnell (425) 885-2445 Jim@CorvetteMarqueClub.com CORVETTE M A RQ U E CLUB 4th of July - Bothell July 12 - Redmond July 26th - Torchlight Parade 12 The Membership Tachometer Kayla Main 50 100 150 200 250 258 300 350 Our April general meeting was held at Shawn O’Donnell’s Old Irish Pub with a traditional and very tasty Irish buffet followed by the added surprise of a magic show. We had a great turnout of members plus some new folks checking us out, who later became members, bringing our total to 258. Our numbers went down from last month because we have begun our new membership year. Some do not renew, or renew late, causing a decrease in total members. New Members Joining at the Meeting Mark & Shelda Orlando have a 2003 Torch Red coupe and live in the Redmond area. Mark told a great story about turning 50 and getting a 50th Anniversary edition from his wife and daughter. We know they are ready to get involved and have fun as Shelda volunteered to help make brownies for the Ronald McDonald house charity event. Welcome Kelly Green has a 2008 Crystal Red coupe and lives in the Woodinville area. He’s a sports car lover and has had a Pontiac Firebird & Trans-am, a Triumph Spitfire and an Austin Healey Sprite. He likes to autocross and has an interest in School Daze. To support these interests he is a software engineer/manager. We’ll meet Lynne, his wife, at a later date. Jim & Betty Presten live in the city of Sammamish and drive a 2003 Anniversary Red coupe. After a Museum Delivery they spent a couple months taking the “long way” home via the southern route. They also have a ‘40 Chevy coupe that Jim bought when he was 15 (you can do the math!) that was then powered by a ‘58 Corvette engine with 6 Stromberg 97’s, an Isky-5 cycle cam and Vertex mag. Bet that brings back the memories for some of you. The ‘40 now sits on an ‘85 Corvette running gear and is powered by an ‘06 LS6. They drove it on an 8,000 mile trip a couple years ago. Tim & Kim Quenzer live in Monroe and are now the proud owners of a triple black 2008 convertible thanks to Joe Harvey at our sponsor, Speedway Chevrolet. This is the 3rd vette they have owned since 1979. Seems that Tim took the 07 Black coupe that they’d only had since March 2007 in to Speedway to ask Joe’s opinion regarding a bra vs. clear vinyl for rock chip protection. That seemed harmless enough at the time. Joe, of course, had an opinion. The short version of a along and entertaining story is that the black coupe stayed at Speedway and the ‘08 convertible went home with Tim. Got a Corvette question? Ask Joe. He has the right answer! 13 Big Sky Corvette Event Bozeman Montana by Tim Cox For those looking to go to the annual Big Sky Corvette event in Bozeman, MT. this year the time is running out. This event is held once a year in different cities throughout Montana over Memorial Day weekend. The event typically includes a fun run driving event, Show & Shine and autocross, and is well attended. The main event hotel is fully booked and nearby hotels are filling up. We'll be leaving on Thursday, May 22 and returning to Seattle on Tuesday, May 27. If you want further information about this please call us at (425) 488-9613 or e-mail gunnertac@msn.com The Hyalite Corvette Club Invites you to Bozeman Memorial Weekend May 23, 24 & 25, 2008 (Fri, Sat & Sun) Rooms blocked for our event at: Best Western GranTree-Event HQ (406) 587-5261 (800) 624-5865 Days Inn (406) 587-5251 (800) 987-3297 Hilton Garden Inn (406) 582-9900 (877) 782-9444 Holiday Inn (406) 587-4561 (800) 366-5101 Please circle motel you have booked or check Other _____ here. $89 $89-$119 $129 $89 Autocross Sunday AM – Show # of drivers per car above if you plan to Autocross. Note “Mod” on car line above if you will run track tires or know your heavy modifications for the car will throw it into a Modified class. Road Rally Saturday 1PM: Staggered Times assigned as these Registrations are returned. Check here ____ if you plan to participate to get an assigned departure time. Saturday Night: Rock, Roll & Rev to Running on Empty Live – One Night Only! Wear you ‘50s or ‘60s dancing gear. Prizes to best period outfits! Registration Fees: Postmarked on or before May 1, 2008 Postmarked after May 1, 2008 Kids (1–5) Free and (6-15) $30. See Single $80 Single $90 Couple $160 Couple $180 Go to www.corvetttemarquclub.com Events>Non-CMCS for a full flyer and registration form 14 Lee Johnson 75th Anniversary All Corvette Show ‘n Shine Lee Johnson Chevrolet Anniversary Celebration CORVETTE June 1, 2008 M A R QU E CLUB SEATTLE * * * * * * * * * * * * All Corvette Show ‘n Shine Sponsor: Lee Johnson Chevrolet Host: Corvette Marque Club of Seattle 75th Anniversary of Lee Johnson 45th Anniversary of CMCS Special exhibits & support from GM All Corvettes & Corvette Clubs Welcome Food * Door Prizes * Dash Plaques Trophies: * Corvette classes (C1 through C6) * Best of Show * Dealer’s Choice Arrive between 9 am and 11 am People’s Choice judging starts at 11 am Trophy presentation at 2:30 pm Admission: Suggested charity donation I-405 Exit 18 (NE 85th Street) CMCS Contact: David Ormerod David@CorvetteMarqueClub.com 15 Mill Creek All Corvette Show Corvette Car Show B^aa8gZZ`6aa8dgkZiiZ HH]dlÈCH]^cZ!9^heaVn<Vi]Zg^c\ HVijgYVn?jan&'!'%%&%/%%Vb"+/%%eb AdXViZYdcBV^cHigZZi^ci]ZcZlIdlc8ZciZgd[B^aa8gZZ`!L6 8d^cX^Y^c\l^i]i]Z]j\ZVccjVa8^ind[B^aa8gZZ`;Zhi^kVa Hdi]ZgZÉhadih[dgVaaidhZZVcYYdYjg^c\i]ZYVn All Corvettes are invited GZ\^higVi^dcdeZchVi./%%Vb&%#%%:cign[ZZeZgXVg 8dgkZiiZH]dlÈcH]^cZeVgi^X^eVcihVgZidgZ\^hiZgVcYeVg`^ceaVXZWn&&/%%Vb Igde]^Zh$6lVgYh$Eg^oZhVi)/%%eb Directions to mill creek show: Cdgi]d[AncclddY!Hdji]d[:kZgZii#;gdb>"*iV`ZZm^i&-(!\d:Vhidc&+)i]HiVeegdm&#-b^id7di]Zaa":kZgZii =ln!ijgcaZ[iCdgi]!\didB^aa8gZZ`7akY!ijgcaZ[iLZhi!\didBV^cHiijgcg^\]iidIdlc8ZciZg# Event information: 8dciVXi/ GdWZgidgH]VjcV7ZVc Vi)'*",,)"+-,% Sponsors: 8]Vea^ch6jidbdi^kZ \gdje @dbeVXi@Vg@dgcZg EZdeaZÉh7Vc` 16 CMCS General Meeting Minutes by Mona Cox for Jean Dager April 12, 2008 After eating a tasty Irish meal of corned beef and cabbage at Shawn O'Donnell's Old Irish Pub in Everett, and being entertained (and thoroughly baffled) by magician Shawn O'Donnell, President Kevin Jewell called the general meeting to order at 7:28 p.m. Board Members present were Gary Main, David Ormerod, Kevin Jewell, Dennis Montgomery, Cheryal Heppner and Chris vonRavensberg. Absent was Jean Dager. Kevin called Cheryal Heppner, Mike Dail and Jim McDonnell to the front and presented them with CMCS bags, to thank them for their hard work last year on behalf of the club. These people were not present at the March meeting where other officers and committee chairs received their bags. Vice President's Report: No report. Secretary's Report: The minutes were accepted as published. Treasurer's Report: Treasurer Dennis Montgomery reported the club's bank balances. Dennis noted that he'll have “the books” with him at every meeting. If anyone has any questions regarding our finances, ask him. Dennis then had Gary Main explain the Shoreline Community College GM ASEP program, which is headed by CMCS member Scott Main. CMCS funds a scholarship to the ASEP program; the funds come from the club's half of the 50/50 proceeds. Dennis gave Gary a check for $823. Gary will pass the check on to Scott. Membership: Kayla Main introduced 7 people, who told us about themselves and their cars. They were Mark and Shelda Orlando with a 2003 Torch Red coupe, Kelly Green with a 2008 Crystal Red coupe, Jim and Betty Presten with a 2003 Anniversary Red coupe, and Tim and Kim Quenzer with a 2008 Triple Black roadster. Kayla received a nomination and a second to vote in these people as CMCS members. The vote passed unanimously. Membership now stands at 258. Guests at the meeting were Rick and Debbie (owners of 2 Corvettes), friends of Chris and Leslie vonRavensberg. Activities: Cheryal Heppner and several others noted the following upcoming activities: • April 25: Show and Drags at Evergreen Raceway: firefighters/EMTs vs law enforcement. All proceeds go to RID Domestic Violence. CMCS members can also “show” their cars for a small fee. • May 10: general membership meeting at the Washington Wine Company in Woodinville. The meeting is at 10:30 a.m., followed by a lunch including bratwurst and potato salad, with wine tasting to follow. Non17 alcoholic beverages will also be provided. Case discounts will be offered that day. • May 17: Anacortes Waterfront Festival. Majestic Glass hosts a Corvette only Show and Shine that day. There's also an open class car show on May 18. • May 18: Planning meeting for Mill Creek Show and Shine and XXX All Corvette Show and Burger Bash at Dennis and Lorrie Montgomery's house at 1:00 p.m. Contact Lorrie in advance, and plan to bring a dish to share with others for lunch. • May 23 through 25: Big Sky Event in Bozeman, Montana. Show and Shine, autocross, road rally, live music, and two banquets. We leave on the 22nd and play tourist on the way. Contact Tim Cox if you're interested in attending. • June 1: Lee Johnson Chevrolet is celebrating its 75th anniversary, and is hosting an All Corvette Show and Shine. Lee Johnson will be providing food. We'll need a few volunteers on the day of the show. Contact David Ormerod if you can help. • June 14: Tour and general membership meeting at the Buzz Inn in Snohomish. • June 18: Gene Kinnunen and others leaving to attend the Corvettes at Lake Tahoe event. Contact Gene if you're interested in joining them. • July 4: Member Appreciation Lunch and general membership meeting at Perrigo Park in Redmond. The club will furnish lunch for CMCS members, but if you have a favorite dish you'd like to share, you're welcome to bring it. There will also be a chili cookoff. Contact Al Dager if you want to enter the cookoff. • July 2: School Daze Ground School. A must for drivers new to Pacific Raceways, and a good idea for all other participants, too. • July 10: School Daze at Pacific Raceways. Rick Milsow showed an aerial photo of PR. Roadsters must have a hard top or a roll bar. • July 12: Mill Creek Show and Shine. Last year there were 137 cars, and we're hoping for at least that many this year! • July 20: Anacortes Open Class Car Show, hosted by Majestic Glass. • August 12: Tour and general membership meeting at Speedway Chevrolet in Monroe. • August 24: XXX All Corvette Show and Burger Bash in Issaquah. Jay Cockrum thanked club members who have helped with prior Mill Creek Show and Shine events. CMCS has a brick on the wall at the National Corvette Museum. Jay then showed us a certificate the club had received. He also has a brick reflecting the 2007 Mill Creek show. The bricks are from the old Flint, Michigan factory. Cheryal Heppner will be sending out a survey asking for feedback (from women) regarding a Women Only Weekend (WOW). Look for it in your e-mail soon. 18 Chris vonRavensberg noted that a goal is to have 100 people at meetings, consistently. To that end, there will be door prize/raffles at each meeting to encourage attendance. Newsletter: Newsletter Editor Oran Petersen reported that he's calling the May issue the “Renner” issue. Bob Renner's car is on the cover, Bob's wine company is hosting our May general membership meeting, and the company has paid for advertising space. Oran is always looking for great pictures of your cars, along with a bio about you. See your car on the cover of “On Your Marque”! Adopt-A-Highway: Chris vonRavensberg noted that we'll clean our section of I-5 on May 3. Meet at the Metro Bus Barn at 9:00 a.m. Chris and Leslie will have coffee and doughnuts for attendees. Remember, anything you find, you can keep if you wish! Charity: Gary Main (filling in for Marty Cameron) reported that CMCS recently served dessert to the residents at Ronald McDonald House. Our next volunteer night will be May 21. Marty will be purchasing brownie mixes, and needs bakers. Let Marty know if you'd like to bake in advance, or serve at RMH. She'll need 4 or 5 volunteers. National Corvette Restorers Society (NCRS): Jay Cockrum told us that there are 15,000 NCRS members nation-wide. You can be an NCRS member if your car is 1993 or older. There's a regional meet in Bend, Oregon in September. You can link to NCRS through the CMCS website. National Corvette Museum (NCM): Wes Holmes mentioned that the museum is a great place to see the heritage of the Corvette. The museum is across the street from the factory. A new option at the museum is a $25 a year e-membership, which is tax deductible. With this membership, you'll receive a 5% discount on all your purchases. Parades: Jim McDonnell reported that the club had 14 cars in the LaConner parade today. Upcoming parades are July 4th in Bothell, July 12 in Redmond (we need 10 cars), the Greenwood Parade and the Torchlight Parade. Contact Jim if you'd like to participate in any or all of this year's parades. Jim also noted that at www.flagcaddy.com you can purchase flags for your car. Northwest Association of Corvette Clubs (NWACC): Tim Cox told us about the following events: Corvettes de Olympia All City Rally on April 20; Classical Glass (Tacoma) 5-Star event, including an autocross, on July 11-13; Rose City (Portland) Classic, including an autocross and track day at Portland International Raceway, on August 1-4. Check your newsletter or the club website for more details. Seattle in September: Tim Cox, standing in for vacationing Michael and Jane Armstrong, reminded everyone that CMCS's biennial event will be held 19 in Tukwila on September 12-14. There will be a BBQ, valve cover races, Sleepless in Seattle tour, Show and Shine, poker run, dinner cruise with live music, raffles, and prizes – all for $95 per person! Get your registrations in now, and contact Michael and Jane if you'd like to serve on a committee. Old Business: None. New Business: Claudia Simmons had been selling 50/50 tickets all evening, and the winner of $93 was First Lady Judy Jewell. The other $93 went into our scholarship fund for the Shoreline Community College automotive program. The meeting was adjourned at 8:40 p.m. Respectfully submitted by Mona Cox, filling in for Jean Dager Mt Hood Corvettes Show, BBQ, Poker Run www.mthoodcorvettes.com Go to www.corvetttemarquclub.com Events>Non-CMCS Flyers for a full flyer and registration form. 20 Washington Wine Company, LLC 19501 144th Avenue NE, Bldg. D-600, Woodinville, WA 98072 Phone: 425.483.8600, Fax: 425.483.5116 E-mail: info@washingtonwinecompany.com Washington Wine Company has been operating and making quality wines in Washington since 2000. We produce our wines on site and moved from Monroe, WA to Woodinville, September 1, 2007. Please visit our winery to taste newly released wines. Tasting Room Hours: Open every Saturday & Sunday 12:00 pm to 5:00 pm Private Events We can accommodate private parties for groups of up to 80 guests. Private Labels For restaurants, business, clubs, etc. are available Directions I-405 Exit 23 to Route 522 East toward US2/Woodinville. Take 2nd exit to NE 195th St. towards Duvall. Turn right on 195th St. Cross the RR tracks and go half way up the hill. Left onto 144 Ave NE (traffic light). Go 0.2 miles to 19501 144th Ave NE Left into the building complex to Bldg. D, Suite D-600 Contact Bob Renner, Principal in WWCo. A CMCS Member Expires 10/08 21 Lee Johnson Chevrolet - Sponsor (425) 827-0521 (888) 254-4824 Parts: Monday - Friday: 7:00 am - 5:30 pm Saturday: 8:00 am - 4:30 pm Closed Sunday (888) 214-8613 Service: Monday - Friday: 7:00 am - 7:00 pm Saturday: 8:00 am - 4:30 pm Closed Sunday Tom Mulholland Service Representative 888-253-3974 405 To Redmond (East) Exit 18 x Lee Johnson Sales: Monday - Friday: 9:00 am - 9:00 pm Saturday: 9:00 am - 7:00 pm Sunday: 11:00 am - 6:00 pm Chris Pillings Internet Manager 11845 NE 85th Kirkland, WA 98033 www.leejohnson.com 22 Speedway Chevrolet - Proud Sponsor of CMCS joeknowscorvettes@comcast.net 1-877-71-SPEED 16957 West Main Street Monroe WA 23 All Corvette Show & Burger Bash 4th Annual Sunday August 24th, 2008 XXX Root Beer Drive-In CORVETTE M A R QU E CLUB SEATTLE ROOT BEER 98 NE Gilman Blvd. Issaquah, WA 8 am - Registration Starts 3 pm - Trophies Awarded (People’s Choice) Souvenirs, Raffle Prizes $20 Entry - Proceeds benefit local charities Sponsors: Corvette Marque Club of Seattle XXX Root Beer Drive-In dennis@corvettemarqueclub.com 24 Racing Components for Sale SLP 17 x 8" ZR-1-style wheels were specifically designed to fit 1968-1982 Corvettes without spacers or other modifications. They are aluminum wheels finished in hyper black. Comes Complete with matching center caps and lug covers (never used). I ran them for one season (2007) only and they have roughly 350 track miles on them. Wheels are in like new $625 condition and tires are Kuhmo ECSTA MX 245x45/17 and are still about 50% all have been sonic balanced. Wheels alone sell new for $750. Vette Brakes and Products suspension kit fully adjustable front and rear spring systems let you alter spring rate and ride height The package also includes a crossmember reinforcing disc kit (missing bolts), complete poly front end rebuild kit and MIG welded upper and lower tube control arms. Patented 8 pt. adj. dual-mount transverse front/rear composite monospring kit, $1895 1.25” front sway bar, 0.750” rear sway bar, Bilstein Sport gas shocks, Adj. smart strut assembly. This completely bolt in kit was in my car for one season of track days. New kit retails for $2580. 1 Sparco Sprint seat with black fabric. Seat was used for one season of track day use. I used a 5 point harness and made small access cut in the seat for the anti-sub belt. It was mounted to the factory seat tracks in my 1970 Corvette. The seat is in like new condition with no tears or wear marks at all. Sparco Sprint is one of the most widely used competition seats in the world. Constructed with a tubular steel frame, the Sprint offers unequalled support and safety. The Sparco Sprint retails for $299 FIA homologated $195 Vetteworks C3 Corvette harness bar “Sharkbar” Series 3 which bolts in ‘68 thru ‘73 coupes and ‘68 thru ‘75 convertibles. Great for auto crossing or road racing and meets SFI standards for harness bars using OEM seats. The bar aligns the belts to the proper angles and the OEM seat belts $375 can still be functional. The Series-3 system will not block access to the rear compartments, limit backward seat adjustment or be in the way of removable rear glass. Sharkbars are powder coated matte black. This was Vetteworks very first Series-3 bar installed by the company owner, pictures can be seen at www.vetteworksonline.com 2 Front Power Slot Cryo rotors for ‘68 – ‘82 Corvette (check fitment), I used them on a 1970. Long Lasting, Warp Resistant Brake Rotors. Power Slot has teamed up with Frozen Rotors to develop Power Slot Cryo cryogenically treated slotted rotors. I used these for one track day only. Also available 2 rear slotted Front $150 Cryo rotors used for one year of track days. Rear $40 Craig Powers (CMCS Member) (425) 471-0347 craigpowers@comcast.net 25 School Daze 2008 CORVETTE MARQUE CLUB CORVETTE of Seattle School Daze 2008 Thursday July 10, 2008 Pacific Raceways M A R QU E CLUB SEATTLE CORVETTE M A RQ U E CLUB SEATTLE Here are the details: • Ground School preparation for the event will be held Wednesday, July 2nd, 6:30 pm - 8:00 pm at Shoreline Community College in the Automotive Service Education Building. This school is mandatory for first time/novice entrants and recommended for all. We will cover the use of flags, driving lines, apexes, braking techniques, car prep, and more. • School Daze event will be held at Pacific Raceways on Thursday, July 10th. Convertibles are required to have a hardtop or roll bar to participate. • School Daze is open to Corvettes (of course), BMW, Porsche, Ferrari, Viper, Lotus, Alfa, Audi, Mustang, Firebird V8, Camaro V8, Cadillac V, and other marques as approved. • Qualified instructors will be available to help novice drivers. Prices: First Driver Second Driver same car Registration at the event Late Tech inspection fee Instructors (When driving their own car) $190.00 $150.00 $225.00 $ 25.00 $ 95.00 Helmets (Snell 1995), long sleeve shirts, long pants, and closed shoes are required. Contacts: Rick Milsow Don Schwab (425) 486-2309 (425) 643-4404 Ron McDuffie Tim Cox (206) 542-1966 (425) 488-9613 schooldaze@corvettemarqueclub.com School Daze Registration Name: Phone: Address: City State: Zip: E-mail address: Car make and Model: 1st Driver Year 2nd Driver Skill Level (Check one for each driver) (D) Beginner: no previous Pacific Raceway or track experience (C) Advance Beginner: some previous track experience (B) Intermediate: autocross/ track experience at speed (A) Advanced: Extensive track experience or hold competition license No one under the age of 18 will be permitted on the driving course. Make checks to CMCS and mail with this form to: CMCS School Daze PO Box 534 Kirkland, WA 98083-0534 NOTE: You can print a full-size version of this form from the CMCS Web site Events>CMCS Flyers> School Daze 2008 Flyer & Registration 26 Rick Stark Enterprises (Sponsor) 12415 NE 124th KIRKLAND, WA 98033 (425) 823-0522 Corvette Services Our Specialty! Restoration - Repair - Enhancement Call Us For Your Corvette And American Car Service Needs Extensive Parts Inventory, Including Aftermarket AC/Delco - GM - Reproduction New And Used. 25% DISCOUNT TO CMCS MEMBERS (ON MOST PARTS) Visit our Web site at http://rickstarkcorvette.net/ As many of you know, we have been in the Corvette business for years starting in 1964, and our technicians have nearly 100 years combined Corvette and general automotive experience. We wouldn’t have been able to do it without support from CMCS members. We sincerely appreciate this support at our facility in Kirkland since 1981. We have been a sponsor of CMCS for many years and Rick has been a member since 1964. Update the look of your Corvette with C4, C5 and C6 chrome spoke wheels available in 17,18,19,20 inch diameter and various widths. Get off those stock wheels and look good doing it. If you want your Corvette to look great stop by Rick Stark Enterprises for a great deal. We also have Goodyear tires at the best prices in town. New York Life - David Ormerod (advertising) David Ormerod Financial Services Professional New York Life Insurance Company The Company You Keep® • • • • 11400 SE 8th St., Ste 300, Bellevue, WA 98004 dormerod@NYL.com Long-Term Care Insurance Life Insurance Deferred Annuities Rollovers / Qualified Plan Funding: SEP, 401K, IRA * Certain annuities issued by New York Life Insurance and Annuity Corporation (A Delaware Corporation) Bus(425) 821-9780 Cell (206) 422-2264 Last Month August 2007 27 Kelowna Cruz Into Summer 2008 For a flyer, registration, schedule and more go to the CMCS Web site Events>Non-CMCS Flyers. K CC MAY 1 6, 17, AND 18., 2008 Friday Night Hospitality Saturday - Show’n Shine – Concours Rallye Sunday - Slalom 28 Classical Glass Corvette Club 5-Star Classic http://www.classicalglasscorvetteclub.com Go to www.corvettemarqueclub.com Events>Non-CMCS Flyers for a registration form and this flyer. 29 Tacoma Corvette Club's Shadow of the Mountain www.tacomacorvette.com Go to www.corvettemarqueclub.com Events>Non-CMCS Flyers for a registration form/flyer. 30 Corvette Marque Club Seattle in September V We are back in touch. And we hope that you will be too. Our fifth 2008 CMCS Seattle in September is September 12-14, 2008. We think this will be our best SIS ever. We know if you join us again it will be. Seattle in September Corvette Marque Club of Seattle What’s New? CORVETTE M A R QU E CLUB SEATTLE CORVETTE M A RQ U E CLUB SEATTLE The Location: The Best Western River’s Edge in Tukwila, Washington is the event hotel this year. It is south of Seattle near the intersection of Interstate 405 and Interstate 5. Interstate 90 is a few miles north. This newly remodeled hotel has new pillowtop beds, plasma televisions, mini fridges and other room amenities. It offers a free breakfast and much more. The event room rate is $92 per night plus tax. (This is $28 lower than our 2006 hotel rate.) Call (425) 226-1812 or (800) 544-9863 to book your reservation now. Mention CMCS or the Corvette Club to get the event rate. Check out the hotel at www.bestwestern.com/southcenter. The Dinner Cruise is Back: Not only is it back, but it is a three-hour cruise departing from Elliott Bay on the Royal Argosy – Argosy’s premier ship. The buffet dinner is prepared by Argosy’s own chef. The food and menu planning are done to the standards of CRI Inc, who own and manage several of Seattle’s finest restaurants, including the Metropolitan Grill and Elliott’s Seafood Restaurant. The menu includes salmon, prime rib, chicken and all the extras, including vegetarian dishes. They are also serving hors d'oeuvres as we board. Have a look at Argosy’s site at www.royalargosy.com. Also, you can leave the driving to us for the evening. We have bus transportation between the hotel and the ship. CORVETTE M A R QU E CLUB SEATTLE Lance Buller and Stephanie Porter: Lance, Stephanie and the band will wow you with their musical talents during our cruise. They are well recognized and accomplished artists based in the Seattle area. Lance has played with Bob Marley & Little Anthony. He was associated with the Beach Boys for 24 years. In addition to his trumpet skills, when he and Stephanie combine their voices and magic, it is something you will long remember. Check them out at www.lancebuller.com. 31 Southcenter Area Show ‘n Shine: We have been fortunate to secure a great and high-visibility location near the hotel and near the state’s largest shopping center. Albert Lee Appliances in Tukwila is the venue for our Saturday morning show, which is a Tukwila Centennial event. Judging is People’s Choice. What Has Not Changed? CORVETTE M A R QU E CLUB SEATTLE CORVETTE M A RQ U E CLUB SEATTLE CORVETTE M A R QU E CLUB SEATTLE CORVETTE M A RQ U E CLUB SEATTLE Friday Night Reception and Valve Cover Races: Enjoy a CMCS hosted barbecue at the hotel to meet and greet old and new friends. Afterwards are the famous valve cover races. For rules and information about the valve cover races, go to our Web site www.corvettemarqueclub.com and look in the downloads section for the document “Lets Go Valve Cover Racin’ – Rules and More”. As you’ll recall, the participants and the spectators all enjoy this competitive event. Great Drives: The event includes two driving events: The Sleepless in Seattle Tour on Friday night, after the valve cover races and a Saturday afternoon tour, after the Show ‘n Shine. We’ll have you back in time for you to get ready for the Saturday cruise, banquet and entertainment. Sunday Raffles and Awards: We promise to have you on your way by 11am, after the awards presentation and after the drawings for the many raffle prizes. The Price: The price, at $95 per person, has not increased for this event since 2004. By lowering your total cost for two nights at the hotel and for the event by almost $60, you’ll have extra left over for fuel. This weekend extravaganza is exceptional. It is made all the more so by the great folks who come to Corvette events. A Marque Club Welcome: Our club loves to host this event and to share our town with you. We can do that only if you come. CORVETTE M A RQ U E CLUB SEATTLE You will find the SIS Registration Form at www.CorvetteMarqueClub.com in the Events>CMCS Flyers area. This form can be filled out on your computer and printed with newer Acrobat versions, adding convenience & accuracy. This area also has an SIS Flyer for you to post or hand out to interested Corvette owners. If you have any questions, contact us at SIS2008@corvettemarqueclub.com. See you in Seattle in September! 32 SIS 2008 Registration Form Seattle in September V Corvette Marque Club 2008 of Seattle September 12, 13, 14, 2008 Registration Form Seattle in September (Pay late registration fee if postmarked after August 1) Name(s): Address: City: State: Zip: Phone: e-mail: Club Affiliation: Corvette License Number: Corvette Year: Body Style: Color: RELEASE: I accept and assume full liability for any injury to me or my property, agents, or employees at any time, from any cause in connection with this event. I agree to assume the risk of any and all damages and/or injury and to indemnify and hold harmless the Corvette Marque Club of Seattle and Best Western River’s Edge, and their officers, directors, agents, and employees for any acts or omissions which result in the theft, damage, or destruction of my property or injury to me or to others during this event. I further agree to provide and pay for my own automobile insurance coverage. Signature: Signature: Event Registration Fee includes: Friday CMCS hosted Reception, Valve Cover Races, Sleepless in Seattle Tour on Friday Night, Show & Shine, Saturday Tour, Saturday Night Harbor Cruise and Banquet with Live Jazz Entertainment and Sunday Awards Presentation and Raffles. Number Fee (each) Attending Event Registration Fee Late Event Registration Fee (After 8/1/08) Total $95 95 $ 0 $110 110 $ 0 Enter desired quantity in the white squares below Shirt Size ----> Sm Women’s/Men’s --> W Med M W Lg M XL W M W XXL M W 3XL M Polo Shirt White Polo Shirt Navy Sweat Shirt Navy (Unisex) W 4XL M Cost Total $29 $34 $29 $ $ $ $34 $37 $42 $ $ $ 0 0 0 0 0 0 Grand Total Enclosed: $ 0 Make Checks payable to CMCS Mail To: CMCS, PO Box 534, Kirkland, WA 98083-0534 Attn: SIS You must make your own hotel reservations. Don’t forget! Do it early. Best Western River's Edge 15901 W Valley Highway, Tukwila, WA 98188 (425) 226-1812 or (800) 544-9863 Note: The preferred version of this form is on the CMCS Web site at Events>CMCS Flyers. That version allows you to fill out the form using your computer, assuring legibility. That form also “does the math” for you. If you wish to print, fill out and mail the version above, a printer scale setting of 125 percent gives good results on standard 8 1/2 by 11 paper. 33 SIS 2008 Planning Meeting by Michael & Jane Armstrong May 5th Round Table Pizza Redmond Meeting starts at 7 pm September 12,13,14 2008 CMCS Seattle in September Corvette Marque Club of Seattle “Tour” Radios Available Through CMCS The “business” UHF radios that the Club uses to coordinate tours are available for purchase from CMCS. This is a Club courtesy/benefit to make it easier for you to join in the communications during the Club caravans and tours. They are passed directly to you at CMCS cost, which is a significant discount from retail. The “standard model” we stock is the Motorola XU2600, a two-watt 6-channel unit that retails for $350. Club cost is $195. Other models are available by special order. We will also assist you to get them set up for CMCS operations, if you wish, by programming: Frequency 467.9000 Mhz * Interference Frequency 179.9 Hz. These are UHF frequency radios. “Family” VHF radios will not work. You may purchase at CMCS General Meetings or by contacting the CMCS Vice-President. NOTE: These are commercial/professional quality units, not toys. CMCS Annual 50’s Tour Saturday June 14th Lake Samammish State Park Depart 6 pm 50’s Motif Destination Dash Plaques. CORVETTE M A RQ U E CLUB SEATTLE John Paul Nelson III (206) 567-5433 34 Thunder in the Mountains Go to www.corvettemarqueclub.com Events>Non-CMCS Flyers For this flyer and a registration form. 35 Ladybug Gift Store (advertising) LLadybug GiftGift Store adybug Store Let the Ladybug be your guide for unique holiday, entertaining and gift ideas. www.LadybugGiftStore.com Specializing in Ladybug Gifts and Ladybug Merchandise Celebrate Mother's Day and give your entire family enjoyment for the summer with a Ladybug Bird Feeder. Owned by Bonnie Roylance - CMCS member exp 6/08 “A” Team Home Inspection (advertising) “A” Team Home Inspection, Inc. 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Half goes toward our scholarship fund for the Shoreline Community College Automotive Program. The remaining half goes to the lucky one holding the ticket number drawn. The more tickets bought the bigger the pot. We collected $186 at the April General Meeting. $93 goes to the scholarship fund. $93 went to the Jewells. 37 National Corvette Museum News http://www.corvettemuseum.com by Vince Perriello NCM Staff Member & CMCS Member Support the Corvette Racing Team at Utah Cheer on the Corvette Race team and join us May 16-18 at Miller Motorsports Park in Utah for the fun and excitement of corral activities! Get your corral tickets now - only a limited number will be made available. The Corvette Corral is being presented by the NCM, Utah Corvette Club and WSCC and your Corvette corral ticket includes: • Commemorative Dash Plaque • Celebrity Choice Car Show • Parade lap for Corvettes • Drawings for Special Prizes • Cold drinks for corral registrants • Seminars • Autograph Session with Corvette Racing Drivers • A chance to shop the corral merchandise booth and much more… For more information and to download a registration form visit: http://www.corvettemuseum.com/corrals/utah.shtml Upcoming 2008 Events (Schedule At A Glance): May 8-10, 2008 C4 Gathering See http://www.corvettemuseum.com/registration/gathering/info.shtml May 22-24, 2008 Corvette Forum Cruise-In See http://www.corvettemuseum.com/registration/forum/info.shtml May 30-June 6, 2008 NCM Alaskan Member Cruise See http://www.ncmcruz.com August 28-30, 2008 NCM 14th Anniversary/Hall of Fame See http://www.corvettemuseum.com/registration/celebration/info.shtml September 11-13,2008 Z06 Fest See http://www.corvettemuseum.com/registration/Z06/info.shtml September 25-27,2008 R8C/Xperience Reunion See http://www.corvettemuseum.com/registration/r8c/info.shtml November 6-8, 2008 Georgia Crossroads Vette Rendevous Stay tuned for more information! 38 14th Anniversary Corvette Celebration Registration is Open! Registration is now open for our 14th Anniversary Corvette Celebration event Labor Day weekend – August 28-30! The Corvette Celebration is an annual event that unites friends, family and enthusiasts for a look back on the Museum's history and future! The event will offer road tour excursions, special video presentations, a poker run, seminars, Corvette raffle, Celebrity Choice car show, auctions, the annual open Membership meeting and more! Other memorable activities will include Saturday evening entertainment, a 10-year/15-year member recognition, Ambassador Breakfast, and the Corvette Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony and banquet where we will induct Allan and Don Barker, Reeves Callaway and Maurice Olley into the Hall of Fame. Find out all the details at: http://www.corvettemuseum.com/registration/celebration/info.shtml May Birthdays Peggy Watkins 1 Claudia Simmons 16 Margaret Ormerod 25 Kim Gordon 3 Donna Embree 17 Ron Kuehner 26 Mark Orlando 4 Gene Kinnunen 19 Dena White 26 Chad Gudjonson 6 Betty Presten 20 Rowland Brasch 28 Sheila Samuelson 9 Robert Helgeson 23 Earl Krick 29 24 Dennis Montgomery 30 Howard Esping 10 David Farren Pat Colwell 12 Marlow Krein 24 Clay Gleason DESCHUTES RIVER RUN - JULY 3119, 2 Byron Crocker 13 Richard Hoffer 25 Deschutes River Run by High Desert Corvette Club July 18-19, 2008 This year’s Deschutes River Run promises to be an exciting day jam packed with loads of fun with a western flair. Don’t forget to bring your cowboy hat, stomping boots, and western wear. Friday afternoon: Registration in the conference room of the Comfort Suites in Redmond, OR.Optional tour to Crystal Peaks Youth Ranch in Bend, this year’s event beneficiary. Saturday: Show & Shine; Poker Run with lunch provided by Subway; BBQ Dinner at the Redmond VFW Club with awards, raffles and farewells. For a full flyer & registration form go to the CMCS Web site Events> Non-CMCS Flyers. (CMCS group tour info: gary@corvettemarqueclub.com) 39 CMCS July 4th Members Appreciation Picnic and General Meeting CMCS JULY 4 MEMBERS APPRECIATION PICNIC ⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯ FREE TO CMCS MEMBERS JOIN US FOR FOOD, FUN, GAMES, PRIZES HONKIN’ BBQ BUFFET FEATURING BABY BACK RIBS ROAST BEEF SANDWICHES A BUNCHA SIDES - DESSERTS - DRINKS j CHILI COOK OFF j ⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯ PERRIGO COMMUNITY PARK 9011 196TH AVE NE - REDMOND 1:30 PM: GENERAL MEETING 2:30 PM: EATS RSVP ASAP SO WE’LL KNOW HOW MUCH TO PREPARE CONTACT AL DAGER ajdager@comcast.net 40 Laps From the Past or “Marque in Time” A CMCS history feature by Ben Benninghoff 40 LAPS AGO: May '68. President Bruce Kelly oversees the monthly meeting following dinner at the Burien Barb Restaurant. Treasurer notes a small profit seen from the last Autocross. Dan & Celia Bomeke, David & Sylvia Hosking, and, Roger Sawyer are all voted into full membership privileges; no total count noted in the minutes. Tour to Deception Pass moved back one month as it conflicts with the SCCA Regional-National races at PRI. Planning is going on to conduct a 150 to 160 mile rally next month. The club approves an honorary membership be given to Roger Orth. Nancy Kirby volunteers to chair the telephone committee for the club. Will Fisher will be our new Alan Green Chevrolet representative. Two films were shown after the meeting concluded by Ed Baker. Membership standing at 64. 30 LAPS AGO: May '78. President Len Hodges presides over the monthly meeting at Rose’s Highway Inn in Kent. Kathy Hostetler wins the first raffle. There were 8 members that were suggested to receive honorary memberships but there was not a quorum present to vote upon; no new prospective names to vote upon either, membership standing at 119. Newsletter Joyce Bear threatens to quit unless she gets volunteers to help with the newsletter. Ernie Zellmer notes the next monthly meeting will take place at Lee Johnson Chevrolet in Kirkland. Wendy Hodge reports a volunteer is needed for next year’s Sport Car Spectacular event, other than the current WWSCC representative. Joe reads a thank you letter received from the Daffodil Festival officials thanking us for our precipitation; next year’s event will be held a month earlier in April. Ralph Plummer reports on the progress of the Silver Anniversary Ball will be held at the Windjammer in July, Ernie Zeller moves that Len Hodges organize a Vashon Island tour, and CMCS conducts a Corvette display at Bother Brothers Chevrolet in Auburn. Judy Artley and Sam Bryce are planning a beach party sometime this summer. Kathy Hostetler volunteers to host the Christmas party committee. Constitutional change discussion gets tabled for ‘later’. Marlene Zeller wins the second raffle of the night. 20 LAPS AGO: May ‘88. President Val Johansen gets the meeting started following diner at Chan’s Place Restaurant. NWACC insurance coverage is now at $6 per family unit. The 25th CMCS Anniversary party will be held at the Double Tree Inn in Bellevue, and the Christmas Party is scheduled to take place at the Windjammer or the Holiday Inn in Everett. No membership report. Club approves to send $500 deposit to Port Ludlow for next year’s Wet Weekend outing. The 15th Annual Automotive Swap Meet in Monroe and, 41 the Automotive Swap Meet in Puyallup Fairgrounds are well attended. John Nelson heads up the Parade chair to organize a request for 64 Funny Car Parade in Auburn. John Nelson presented the first draft of the club’s emblem for consideration to create a club banner that was drawn by Glenn Cunningham. 10 LAPS AGO: May ‘98. Vince & Christine Perriello’s 1998 Nassau Blue Metallic C5 Corvette convertible is featured on the newsletter’s cover. President Ben Benninghoff gets the meeting started after diner at the Original Oyster House Restaurant in Discovery Bay following the Sequim Irrigation Festival Parade. All attending thanked Jim & Linda Micus for putting the day’s events together. Since we arrived at the restaurant before they opened the meeting was conducted outside on the porch over looking the bay. Carol & Tara Lee Newswanger, Jane Hern & Lee Dixon, Robin Towell, & Louie Maillet, Rick Fuhrman, and, Terry Haugen & Julie Kruse were all voted into membership; there were 5 others attending as prospective members. Too many activities to list here for the summer events. Adopt-A-Highway outing goes well; reported by Gary Main. 5 LAPS AGO: May 2003. Newsletter cover shows a farm with a freshly mowed “Happy Mother’s Day” in the grass by Gary Main to his wife Kayla back in 1979 in Polk City, Iowa. Gary took the family up in a small Cessna airplane and surprised Kayla while flying over their farm of 2 acres. Until then Kayla was concerned why her usually ‘normal’ husband was driving the lawn mower in such weird patterns. President Dennis Montgomery gets the monthly meeting started along side the parked Corvettes while waiting for the Sequim Parade to start; 47 attend the outing. Doug Dye & Christine Kurtz, Wyatt & Lily Hyora, Jim & Kay Muhlbeier, and, Al & Jean Dager are all voted in as full members bringing the total to 258. Rounding out the activities in May are; the Cruise to Kelowna, CRISTA show n shine, and, the Mad Hatter’s Tea social for the women of CMCS. Jack Goodman is organizing a Corvette Cruise (people only) on a ship with a Caribbean destination. Oran Petersen reported for Cloyd Jackson that his computer locked up so there may be a delay in the upcoming edition of the monthly newsletter. Lorrie Montgomery reported on the progress of the CMCS 40th Anniversary party in September that will be held at the Museum of Flight in Seattle. Dick & Lolly D’Alessandro volunteer to host the Seattle in September 2004 event. Jim Gwinn volunteers to be the club’s Chaplin. Jim also volunteer’s the facilities of CRISTA Ministries for the upcoming Thanksgiving Banquet and charity auction. Oran Petersen is working on a budget for the coming year. 42 May Calendar Sun Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat 1 2 3 CMCS Adopt-a-Highway Cleanup page 5 4 5 CMCS 6 7 8 9 10 CMCS SIS Meeting page 34 11 12 CMCS General Meeting. page 7 13 14 15 Mother’s Day 18 Cruz Into Summer Kelowna BC 25 16 CMCS 17 MGCC Anacortes Corvette Show page 37 CMCS Board Meeting. page 7 19 20 Cruz Into Summer - Kelowna BC 26 >Big Sky page 14 21 CMCS 22 Cruz Into Summer Kelowna BC 23 Ronald McDonald House Dessert Event 27 Auto Swap Meet Monroe Fairgrounds 24 Big Sky page 14> >Big Sky Vette Meet Bozeman MT. page 14> Return to the Gorge> 28 29 30 31 Yakima Wine Run Memorial Day >Return to the Gorge June Calendar Sun Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat 1 CMCS 2 3 4 5 6 7 Lee Johnson Show & Shine page 15 8 Vette-a-bration Yakima> 9 10 11 12 13 >Vette-a-bration Yakima >Vette-a-bration Yakima> 14 CMCS General Mtg. Buzz Inn page 12 ‘50’s Tour Vette Rides for Veterans Port Orchard 15 CMCS 16 17 18 CMCS Board Meeting Corvettes at Lake Tahoe page 5> NCRS Picnic Lake Sammamish State Park 22 19 20 >Corvettes at Lake Tahoe page 5> 21 >Corvettes at Lake Tahoe page 5> Corvettes in the Canyon - Snake River> Mt Hood Corvette Show page 20 23 >Corvettes at Lake Tahoe page 5 24 25 26 27 28 Greenwood Car Show >Corvettes in the Canyon 29 30 43 Club Address The Corvette Marque Club of Seattle P.O. Box 534 Kirkland, WA 98083-0534 www.CorvetteMarqueClub.com Volume XLV, No. 5 The General Motors Trademarks are used with the required permission of GM. This permission document is on file. Thank You (In alphabetical order) to Michael & Jane Armstrong, Robert & Shauna Bean, Ben Benninghoff, Bill & Marty Cameron, Tim & Mona Cox, Al & Jean Dager, Jack Goodman/Claudia Simmons, Cheryal Heppner, Kevin & Judy Jewell, Gene Kinnunen, Gary & Kayla Main, Jim McDonnell, Rick Milsow, Dennis & Lorrie Montgomery, David Ormerod, Vince Perriello, Robert & Lois Renner and Chris & Leslie vonRavensberg for their OYM contributions. And an extra special THANKS to our sponsors Rick Stark Enterprises Lee Johnson Chevrolet Speedway Chevrolet Classified Advertising Rates Advertisers of Corvette related material are welcome. Personal item, non-commercial ads, up to 1/4 page, are free to members for a maximum of 3 months. Over 1/4 page is one-half of the rate for non-members published below. The 4th and subsequent months are at the full non-member rates published below. The fees must be paid in advance to the Club Treasurer. Non-member personal item advertising, or member commercial rates • Up to 1/4 page $5.00 per issue • 1/2 page $10.00 per issue • Full page $18.00 per issue Non-member commercial advertising rates are as follows: • Up to 1/4 page $10.00 per issue • 1/2 page $20.00 per issue • Full page $40.00 per issue All material must be received by the editor on or before the 15th of the month preceding the upcoming issue. The CMCS Executive Board reserves the right to limit advertising quantity and content. Please send advertising by mail to the address shown above. Attention: Oran Petersen, CMCS Newsletter Editor Oran@CorvetteMarqueClub.com Subscription Rates Subscription to On Your Marque is free to members. The CMCS Board has established that a subscription rate to On Your Marque for non-members isas$28 for 12 issues. Prepayment is required. 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