The Vette Set Colorado Springs Corvette Club, Inc. News Volume 50 Issue 8 Jun 2013

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1 CLUB OFFICERS President Tom Hoeppner (719) st Vice President Vicki Ury (719) nd Vice President Diane Stermer (719) Secretary/Editor Gwenda Valentine (719) Treasurer Lorren Loewen (719) Governor Rik Noring (719) BOARD MEMBERS Walt Jenkins (719) Denise Phillips (719) Jane Creighbaum (719) Mikie Ulrich (719) Archive Custodian Charlie Boland Web Master Walt Jenkins NCM Representative Barrett Benson The Vette Set Colorado Springs Corvette Club, Inc. News Volume 50 Issue 8 Jun 2013 Meeting Information Our monthly business meetings are scheduled the first Thursday of the month. The next meeting: 7:00 P.M. Thursday June 6, 2013 Meeting Location Daniels Long Chevrolet 670 Automotive Drive Colorado Springs, CO After Meeting Dinner or just drinks Join us! Front Range BBQ 2330 W. Colorado Ave Colorado Springs, CO Board Meetings Board meetings, open to all members, occur the Tuesday prior to the business meeting. The chairperson for each event should attend the board meeting prior to an event. The next board meeting: Tuesday, June 4, :00 pm Walt Jenkin s Meeting will be held at Champps Restaurant & Bar 1765 Briargate Parkway Members Present at the May meeting Don Adametz Barrett Benson Kathy Bitney Winnie Bochnak Charlie Boland Joy Boland Gail Creighbaum Jane Creighbaum Brian Dempsey Mike Dittman Diana Dittman Jeremy Eldridge Jessica Eldridge Ron Gerst John Gue Judy Gue Christy Hallum Rich Hallum Johnny Harris Mark Hauschild Lynn Hauschild Tom Hoeppner Barb Hoeppner Walt Jenkins Donna Larson TJ Larson Robert Litten Laurie Loewen Lorren Loewen Jerry Ludke Glen Mauer Jeff McCutcheon Rick Mendoza Rob Miskowitch click here for map Jim Nile Judy Nile Rik Noring Alta Olejnik Pete Olejnik Denise Phillips Jerry Phillips Nick Renfro Bob Ribisi Donna Ribisi Steve Rummel Dan Schuck Skip Seiling Jeff Smith Dan Steele Diane Stermer Jerry Stermer Guests Present Dick Strauch Patty Strauch Paul Thompson Jason Ulrich Mikie Ulrich Tom Ury Vicki Ury Gwenda Valentine Larry Valentine Tim Wardell Terri Wheeler Joey Wilburn Lynn Wittrock Name Corvette Meetings Attended Sponsor Edwin Cano 2006 Blk Coupe 2-Apr/May Larry Valentine Joel Tunello 2010 Grnd Sprt 2-Mar/May Terri Wheeler Butch Herschel & 2012 Coupe 2-Apr/May Lorren Loewen Diane Holmes Al Wile May Tom Ury Page 1 of 8

2 May Meeting Minutes The May meeting was called to order by Tom Hoeppner at 7:00 p.m. Guests were introduced by Diane Stermer. There were no guests eligible for membership vote. Daniels Long Mark Barton reported lots of Club member customers. Take advantage of our Club member benefit with a $29.95 oil change. He already has 8 or Corvette orders. Order the museum delivery for 1 st choice orders and inventory. Mark expects the first 2014 to be available by September or October, and for Club members at cost, instead of other dealers with markup of $2000 or more. If having problems with sales/service, contact Mark. Mike Neufeld continues to take good care of Club members, family, or friends buying ANY car, whether new, used, or from other parts of the country Treasurer s Report - Lorren Loewen reported on balances and a net profit from the Cone Zone Autocrosses of $1421. The timing equipment required some repair, but nice to have income from the autocrosses. Lorren also reported net profit of $177 from the Scavenger Hunt in March. He encouraged member participation in the upcoming events, including the Where s Waldo Rally. April meeting minutes With only a minor correction to labeling of April meeting, the April Meeting Minutes were approved. Car News or Upgrades Barrett Benson s 2002 Corvette has been selected for exhibition in the National Corvette Museum exhibit of Corvettes for each production year. Way to go Barrett! (Read more info in newsletter article.) Club Merchandise is available prior to each monthly meeting 6:30 7:00 p.m. Reminders- All events using the Club distribution to advertise, or committing the Club to a requirement, need to be coordinated and approved through the 1 st Vice President. This helps ensure event conflicts does not occur. Conflicts sometimes may be allowed to occur, but only after evaluation by the 1 st VP. All Chairpersons for events where funds are committed must provide a pre-event financial and status report to the Board (at least one Board meeting prior to the event, but at least 30 days in advance is requested). This helps ensure the Club is not committing funds that will exceed monies received. Reports-Walt Jenkins reported successful Cone Zone Autocross with great weather. Trophies were distributed to eager first-timers. Tom Ury s father, a WWII veteran, received a warm reception at the WWII Aviation Museum. It was a successful tour and GEM lunch at the Fox & Hound. Governor Rik Noring announced several upcoming events. Check webpage calendar for most up-to-day information. Check out the Friday night drag racing starting May 24 th. Join the caravan from the Corvette Center. Regional Competition Director Walt Jenkins reported current proposals at the National level. It is not a done deal, but promising. It does require a passing vote on all of the proposals for any of them to pass. Waiting for a passing vote from the Governors: Classes Combined: A/B, CDEFG, C5/C6/C7 Lower age for riders to age 12 instead of age 16 (Thanks to Jeff McCutcheon for pursuing this recommendation) Novice drivers can ride with instructor drivers, even if instructor driver is an entrant High Speed licenses will require 40 autocrosses within 5 weeks Pagosa Springs- Tom Hoeppner requested $125 advance for the Pagosa Springs Sept. 21 st event. Approved. Laser Printer The Club is looking for an unused laser printer someone would be willing to donate to the Club. It will facilitate report printing at autocrosses. The goal is to have reports for racers to compare their times to other times in same class. Garage Night- The May 16 garage night will be held at Skip Seiling s. Details posted on the webpage. Anyone interested in hosting future garage nights, please contact Tom Ury. 50/50 drawing collected $125; $63goes to the General Fund; $62 won by T.J. Larson. Door Prizes were provided by Daniels Long. Winners were John Gue, Dick Strauch, Tom Ury, Glen Mauer, Terri Wheeler, and Kat Bitney. Extra door prize tickets were won by some for answering questions about the member Corvettes displayed on the Club webpage. T.J. Larson has fined tuned the display. To rotate through the display click on refresh or click on the Club logo located on the left at the top of the menu. Thank you, T.J for that improvement. Meeting was adjourned: 8:00 p.m. with dinner following at Colorado Mountain Brewery. Garage Night May 16 Twenty attended for pizza, pool, croquet, and just talk at Skip and Reta s. Past members Jeff and Liz Scott also joined in the fun. Back in town now, look for them at upcoming events. Page 2 of 8

3 June Calendar Fri May 24 Drag Racing monthly Friday night Drags Pueblo Motorpark Sat May 25 Corvettes on Colfax Car Show Aurora, CO Denver Corvette Asso Denver, Co Sat May 25 RMR Governor s Meeting during DCA car show Denver Sun May 26 Memorial Day Autocrosses Keystone, CO Denver Corvette Asso. Sun Jun 2 2 Autocrosses TORCA Front Range Airport Tues Jun 4 7pm CSCC Board Meeting Champps Restaurant and Bar Thu Jun 6 6:30 pm Come early for Merchandise Sales Daniels Long Chevrolet Thu Jun 6 7pm CSCC Club Meeting Daniels Long Chevrolet Sun Jun 9 Go-Cart track 3 autocrosses Grand Junction, CO Sat Jun 15 Elway Car Show Denver Corvette Asso Denver, CO Sat Jun 15 CSCC Newsletter Submissions Deadline secretary@coloradospringscorvetteclub.org Sun Jun 16 Heritage Square Car Show Denver Corvette Asso Denver, CO Thu Jun 20 Garage Night Check calendar on webpage for update Fri Jun 23 6:00 PM Drag Racing night Pueblo Motorsports (PMI) Tue Jul 2 7pm CSCC Board Meeting Gwenda Valentine s Wed Jul 3 6:30 pm Come early for Merchandise Sales Daniels Long Chevrolet Wed Jul 3 7pm CSCC Club Meeting SCHEDULED CHANGE Daniels Long Chevrolet Thu Jul 4 Monument Parade CSCC Thu Jul 4 CSCC Picnic Mike and Winnie Bochnak Sat Jul 6 Keystone Autocrosses Denver Corvette Asso Sun Jul 7 Keystone Autocrosses Denver Corvette Asso (Calendar dates as of May 16, For the latest updates, flyers, and pictures, check out events on webpage.) Facebook Link Those who don t have a Facebook account can still click this link to see what the page looks like, but it would be view only no editing allowed. To sign up for a Facebook account, click on the link above. For those who do not want to sign up for an account, when the login box appears, click Close on the lower right corner. Then proceed to select events for pictures or articles. NOTE: In order to update the page with comments, photos, or videos, a person with a Facebook account must go to this page and click the Like button. The April 23rd ladies luncheon was at the newly remodeled Golden Bee, a Colorado Springs landmark at the Broadmoor. No weather weenies in this bunch. In spite of the early morning snow, we had 6 ladies in attendance Jane Creighbaum, Anne Silvers, Gwenda Valentine, Vicki Ury, previous member, Gwen Hatchell, and Denise Phillips. Vicki Ury says.. A year or two ago, Patty Strauch approached me with an idea for the ladies of the club. She thought it might be nice to offer an opportunity for the girls to get together and talk about whatever, even if it might be Corvettes. As a result, we have the CSCC Ladies Luncheons. We meet at various restaurants around the area every other month or so; sometimes on a week day other times on a Saturday. I make every attempt to announce the next luncheon two to three weeks in advance via . I do ask for an RSVP so that reservations may be made. On to the important part, I would like to ensure all interested parties are receiving my s regarding the luncheons date, time, and place. At this point, all CSCC s are delivered to the primary club member. If you would like the AutoX luncheon notification School sent & to Cone another , please send that Driving new to me at tfury@comcast.net and I will add it to my Zone Autocrosses Instructors luncheon group. April 20 th started autocross season for Jay Valentine, our Our Club. next We CSCC had Ladies reserved Luncheon the Pikes will be on Saturday, Ron Bauer June 22 nd at 11:30 am at the Antler Creek Golf Club, Roger Miller, Creekview Grill located in Falcon, CO. An will be Larry Valentine sent at the beginning of June. John Ames To the Valentines in the passing of Gwenda s father. Thank you so very much for all of your kindness during a sudden and difficult time. Our family was touched by the flowers from our friends in the Colorado Springs Corvette Club. The flowers were beautiful. Dad was 91. Mother and Dad had been married 71years. He was one of a kind and we will miss him greatly. Thank you for the cards, calls, and offers of help while we were out-of-town. Thank you, Gwenda and Larry Page 3 of 8

4 AutoX School & Cone Zone Autocrosses Article by Tom Hoeppner April 20 th started autocross season for our Club at the Pikes Peak International Raceway (PPIR). The parking lot on the west side of the track was used to conduct a 3-section Jay Valentine, Ron Bauer, Roger Miller, Larry Valentine, John Ames training area for new and experienced drivers. In addition to students receiving expert classroom time from John Ames, our other four instructors provided driving tips and instruction for common types of scenarios drivers would experience in autocrosses. April 21 st marked the date for our first autocross. Not only was the course awesome, driving skills on all levels were demonstrated. The course started with a basic section, and then quickly had drivers go through a Chicago Box where it seemed like everyone had experience with one or more cones. WWII Aviation Museum Tour by Bud Silvers The April 27 th garage tour to the WWII Aviation Museum was a great success. Over 40 members, friends, and family attended. Due to the size of our group, they divided us into two smaller groups. The guides took participants through the three hangars, and paid a visit to Wes Pac Restorations. I believe it was enjoyed by all. We left the museum and moved to the Fox and Hound restaurant where over 30 joined for lunch. Several members took pictures which can be viewed on the webpage. As the day progressed, the value of seat time (experience) began to show. Fewer cones were being hit, and elapsed times started dropping for many of the drivers. We also had a number of first-time auto-crossers, and it was fun to see everyone s smiles as the honed their skills. A special tip of the hat goes to Tom Ury and Kitty Divis who took Club fasttimes-of-the-day (FTD). Thank you to all that contributed to the course design and setup; our registration and timing crew; all the course workers; but especially to the participants. You make an event special. We d also like to say a thank you to our amazing photographer, Amanda Larson. Amanda has dedicated her time and talent for many of the pictures posted on Facebook and the Club s web page. During the May Club meeting, Walt presented 1 st -time autocross professionals, Kat Bitney and Rich Hallum, their trophies marking their first race with the Club. Also recognized, but not pictured, was Bud Silvers (for racing his 46 MG) and Chad Ribisi (for his first ever race). Congratulations to Kat, Rich, Bud, and Chad. We believe Kat also set a record for the most ride-a-longs ever. LaJunta Autocrosses May 5th marked the date for the autocross rescheduled from March (due to bad weather). The unique and very fun part of this event was that it was an event where the Colorado Springs Club supported the Southern Colorado (Pueblo) Corvette Club in this, their first autocross event. Suffice to say, the event went very well, and the participants had so much fun that many hope this is just the start of a great relationship. The Pueblo Club did a great job in preparing the event; setting up the course; and well...just managing everything. A note from Bob Adams (SCCC) by Tom Hoeppner Hey Walt - We got a lot of feed-back from folks at La Junta and all of it very positive, most wanting us to come back real soon. It was very satisfying and fun. You and your club were what made it happen for us and our club has been awakened to the delights of autocross. Thanks so much for the support and partnership. Page 4 of 8

5 21 st Annual Fun InThe Sun Car Show By Susan Umland On May 11 th the day before Mother s Day we held our 21 st Annual Fun in the Sun Car Show. The weather was great (not too hot, and not too cold) although it was a little breezy at times. There was a great turn out. All the car classes were represented, except, unfortunately there were no C7 s. There were even folks that stopped by just to look at the awesome Corvettes. The wonderful music was provided by Dan Samento during the show. Registration went very smoothly thanks to the team that included Gwenda Valentine who was also was celebrating her birthday that day. Tom Hanon won in his Class, Best in Show, and People s Choice. Way to go Tom! The Team of Judges, led by Nick Renfro was terrific. Unfortunately, this is Nick s last year organizing the judging. Thank you Nick for all that you have done! The judging was completed in record time. One reason for this was the number of volunteer workers that helped this year was one of the highest in recent years. There were a few glitches when the tallying was done, but then there always are. While the results were being tabulated, lunch was provided by Sandy Noring w/some assistance from Patty Strauch & Alta Olejnik. The Noring lunches are always wonderful. Having the car show at the Corvette Center has many benefits and lunch is at the top of the list. Big thanks to the Noring Family. After lunch, awards and door prizes where presented. There were over thirty door prizes. The Grand door prize was Beer for a Year which was donated by Bristol Brewery. The event Chairman was very grateful that Nick Renfro who procured the prize also drew the winning ticket won by Wayne Umland It was wonderful day that everyone enjoyed. Ending the Show ahead of schedule allowed folks to get home in a timely manner. Hope all are looking forward to next year. Same time, same place. Until Next Time.from Stephen & Dara Hobbs Three years ago this summer, Stephen and I were new to the Springs and happened upon the First Saturdays Car Show at First and Main Town Center on Powers Ave while driving our C6. While we were there checking out the show and familiarizing ourselves with the area someone struck up a conversation with us and asked us if we had heard about the Colorado Springs Corvette Club. Before the conversation was over, we d been invited to a Thursday meeting. We made a point of attending the very next one. Little did we know, Craig Wisniewski would be the first friendly face of many that we would come to know and love. The next couple of faces would be our sponsor, Jeff Scott, and Tom and Barb Hoeppner (all members of our extended Air Force family) who generously agreed to take us under their wings at that club meeting at Fargo s Pizza. Craig, Jeff, Tom and Barb set the tone for an amazing three years with the club. We ve been in the military for twelve years now (Dara was raised a military brat ) and we love the adventures the Air Force takes us on, but there is one thing that we can honestly say that we hate. It s a strong word, but it s true, we hate saying goodbye. Saying goodbye to all of you promises to be some of the toughest farewells we ll ever have to make. Colorado Springs will always hold a special place in our hearts because we celebrated ten years of marriage here, ten years of service to the military, and we celebrated the birth of our son, Tucker but another incredible reason why we ve loved this assignment is because of each of you. The Colorado Springs Corvette Club has truly welcomed us in and treated us like family. We will be forever grateful for your hospitality and this great group of people (and cars!) will never be forgotten. The memories are plentiful, happy and sweet from car shows, rallyes and autocrosses, to Pagosa Springs, we have so many terrific memories. A special thank you for allowing us to be part of the 50 th Anniversary Celebration we hope to be happily retired in South Carolina in another 50 years and introducing our grandchildren to this wonderful world of Vettes. We hope we ll always have a small place in your hearts and memories as you look back on these great occasions. Thank you for your friendship and your generosity. It s a small, small world out there so if you re ever in the Washington, D.C. area, we ll be anxious to hear from you. We won t say good bye but we will say until next time and until then save the wave! Page 5 of 8

6 Get To Know Your Fellow Members An interview with Bill Ryan By Diana Dittman How long have you been a CSCC member? Since What Corvette(s) do you currently own? A 1966 Convertible, a 1972Coupe, 1996 Grand Sport, and a 2009 ZR-1. Marital Status? Engaged to Jenna. How did you meet? We met through the realtor that sold me my first house here in Colorado Springs. Our first date was at the Nosh downtown and this realtor was there presiding over the date. (like a Mom). Where are you from? Born and raised in Ft. Worth, TX. At age 23 moved to Minneapolis, MN. I also lived in Seattle and New York City, and have been in Colorado Springs for 12 years. Employment? I am a stock analyst. I have worked for Portales Partners for 12 years. Before that I was with Smith-Barney in New York City for 5 years. I have also worked at Prudential Securities and Piper Jaffray in Minneapolis and Seattle. During 2 years in college, I sold cars for my Dad. He was a car dealer in sales including Oldsmobiles, Land Rovers, and even DeLorean s in the early 80 s. Pets? Two cats, one named Cairo who is an Abyssinian (Egyptian) and one named Simba who is a Bengal. Favorite Club activity? Car shows and the social events including dinners/eating out. Hobbies? Cars, fly fishing, and hiking. Bill hikes the incline!! What is the best vacation you ever took? Hiking down the Grand Canyon is one of them. And another is a trip to Spain. What is your dream corvette? I own it, my ZR-1. Other? Bill s dream car is a Ferrari, 458 in pearl yellow. He also has the first car he ever bought, an Oldsmobile 442, that just had a frame off restoration done recently. Other comments? Bill says he has enjoyed his 10 years in the club and loves the people. He looks forward to future activities. Thanks for the interview! NCCC SUPPORTS NCM by Barrett Benson Last month I told you of the National Council of Corvette Clubs (NCCC) support of the National Corvette Museum (NCM). I also want to tell you that the National Corvette Restorers Society (NCRS) also supports the NCM. Founded in 1974 by seven Corvette enthusiasts, NCRS is now the leader in gathering and publishing Corvette restoration and historical information. It publishes Corvette Restorer Magazine, the bi-monthly NCRS Driveline Magazine, and the NCRS Catalog. With a $15,000 contribution to the museum s Motorsports Park, NCRS demonstrated its support of NCM by becoming a member of the One Acre Club (described in the May issue of Vette Set). Dana Forrester, an NCRS board representative and famous national artist of Corvette prints, said NCRS has strived to be a leading force in the Corvette hobby and culture, taking a leadership role in the earliest beginnings of NCM. The NCRS will exhibit Corvettes at the museum from May to September The C7 coupe and roadster were the highlights of the April NCM bash. Both will be exhibited at the museum s 60 th Anniversary Birthday event June with GM Corvette personnel presenting seminars. The event is free, but requires admission to the museum for non-ncm members. Credentials for the NCCC convention in Bowling Green the same week are not valid for admission. I will have $10 raffle tickets at the next CSCC meeting for the 60 th Anniversary coupe, the last C6 Corvette coupe produced. corvettemuseum.org NOTE: I m pleased that NCM selected my coupe, the first red 02 off the line, to represent the 2002 year at the 60 th Anniversary exhibit of Vettes for each production year. bsqaured@q.com Distribution List - csccvettes@googlegroups.com To send an to the entire club, use the above link. All new members are added to the list using their address from the Club roster. If you have questions about the distribution list, please contact mikie.ulrich@gmail.com. With this privilege comes responsibility. Please keep content specific to Club related or Corvettes. The By-laws state Misuse of the CSCC website, Facebook page, website , or distribution , will not be tolerated and may result in club probation or expulsion. Please feel free to set up your own group for willing member participants and non-club related content. NCCC Rocky Mountain Region Website This link is also available on the CSCC web site. For a list of Regional Officers, Regional Clubs, expanded list of the regional Calendar of Events, Event Results, Race Number registration form, Rules and Forms, NCCC news, and more, visit and stay informed. NCCC Rocky Mt Region Website Page 6 of 8

7 Want to Advertise? If you are a member of the Colorado Springs Corvette Club, you may place a personal For Sale ad in the VETTE SET at no charge to you. The cost of advertising for business ads for nonmembers are below and members receive a 20% discount or two months free when they purchase one full year. Business Card $10.00/month 1 / 4 page $15.00/ month 1 / 2 page $20.00/month FOR SALE Mike Neufeld Daniels Long Sales Consultant Over 18 years in the auto industry Corvette Certified T-hanger for sale Will hold six cars or an airplane with a car Extra outlets and good lighting Floor has a sealed surface, easy to clean Taxes are around $335 Airport fee is 25% of the taxes per year Location: Springs East Airport in Ellicott $25,000 or best offer Bud Silvers or Page 7 of 8

8 - - As the selected Charity for 2013, Say YES! receives 1/3 of the CSCC fiscal Year membership renewal fees, and one event scheduled in 2013 is designated as a fund-raiser. (The Daniels Long Car Show event Sept. 7 th has been selected for 2013) As with all nonprofits, they have continuing needs and wishes throughout the year. If you would like to receive information regarding additional opportunities for personal giving to Say YES!, you may contact Stacy Butler directly. Simply request to be added to the list. thebutlerdidit3@msn.com The Vette Set Volume 50 Issue 8 June Colorado Springs Corvette Club, Inc. P.O. Box 1986 Colorado Springs, CO We re on the Web! Visit our Sponsor Daniels Long Chevrolet Page 8 of 8