2016 Club Officers Secretary Linda Slothower

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1 Northwest Arkansas Corvette Club P.O. Box 1064, Rogers, Arkansas Corvette Times May, 2016 Newsletter Editors: Linda and Gordon Slothower Newsletter deadline: Pictures, articles, items for sale must be to the editor by noon on Wednesday after the monthly meeting. President Gordon Slothower Vice-President Richard Peak Club Officers Secretary Linda Slothower Treasurer Joanna Peak President s Corner ~ Gordon Slothower Dear Corvetters, Our sympathies go out to our member Pat Harvie and her family on the death of her husband Dave. Keep them in your prayers. The weather hasn t really been cooperating but at least there have been a few Saturdays when we were able to drive. David Adams has a cruise planned for this Saturday, May 21 to look at some vintage cars. The weather is looking really good so I hope you can work it in to your schedule to join us. Don t forget the car show planning meeting on Sunday, May 22 at 2:00 p.m. at the Holiday Inn. We need input from all our members to assure we have another good show. We re looking forward to Vettes at Eden s Bluff the Saturday of Memorial Day weekend. Jeff and Sharon have hosted this event for several years. There is always plenty to eat and everyone has a really good time. Their home overlooks Beaver Lake and the setting is beautiful. Everyone is welcome. Our new club shirts look great!. Thank you to the apparel committee for making us look sharp. If you haven t already, you can still order yours at the next club meeting. Also remember you can customize your shirt with your car logo, etc., by taking it back to Threads in Bentonville. Get out there and enjoy your car! Gordon Slothower President

2 r Next Club Meeting: Our next regular meeting will be June 6, :00 p.m. at Western Sizzlin 3492 West Sunset Avenue in Springdale Car Show Planning Meeting Sunday, May 22, 2:00 p.m. at the Holiday Inn in Springdale. Join us to help in planning the 2016 Summer s End Corvette Show, our club s primary fundraiser. The charities that will benefit from the proceeds of our 2016 show are Police Athletic Club (P.A.L.) and Compassion House. Let s all help out to make this the best car show ever and give more than ever to these important charities. Summer s End Corvette Show 2016 Many of our volunteer slots are filled but we still need help on a few committees for our car show Friday and Saturday, August 26 and 27. Friday, August 26, 2016 Kerry Norman needs one or two people to help with food prep at 3:00 p.m. And a few more people to help with serving our Friday evening meal. Joanna Peak could use some help with the Silent Auction in 2 1/2 hour shifts beginning at 1:30 p.m. and two people to help with checkout for the silent auction. Nancy Perry and Jackie Riley need a couple people to help at the registration table from 3:30 to 7:30 p.m. Saturday, August 27, 2016 Nancy and Jackie need help Saturday morning with registration at the car show in one-hour shifts between 8:00 and 11:00 a.m. Gwen Adams would like some volunteers to help with distribution of door prizes in two-hour shifts from 8:00 a.m. - 2:00 p.m. Rich Sorenson will need a couple people for a short time Saturday morning to set up awnings for our guests. Joanna Peak could use a couple more people to decorate for the award dinner at the convention center at 5:00 p.m. Richard Peak will need a couple people to take tickets at the award dinner from 5:30-6:00 p.m. If you are interested in helping out, sign up at the June club meeting, talk to one of the committee chairs or Gordon Slothower at gslotgo@gmail.com. Upcoming Cruises and Events May Club Cruise David Adams will lead a cruise on Saturday, May 21 to go see the car collection (about 30 cars) of Gene Neuman on Ganridge Road. Meet at Northwest Arkansas Community College at 11:45 a.m. and we ll plan to leave at noon. The collection is at Neumans farm between Pea Ridge and Gateway. David will, of course, take a scenic route. Afterward we will travel to Garfield to Short Stop Grill where they are famous for their giant ice cream cones. You can have a cone or other snack or enjoy an early dinner. Let David know if you plan to join us so he can warn the Neumans and Short Stop. Call or text Vettes at Eden s Bluff - Saturday, May 28 Jeff and Sharon Hunter will again host our members (and a few extras usually) at their lovely home on Beaver Lake the Saturday of Memorial Day weekend. Arrive between 3:00 and 4:00; dinner will be at 5:00. Jeff will be making pulled pork and beef brisket. All you have to do is bring a side dish or a dessert to share and whatever adult beverage you may want to drink. Those with last names beginning A - K bring side dishes; L- Z bring desserts. We ll be sending directions to their home soon and they typically put out some signs to help guide us. 4th of July Cookout and Fireworks - Sunday, July 3 Gordon and Linda Slothower are having fireworks and food at their house to celebrate Independence Day on July 3. One exciting feature will be a water slide in the sloped back yard. Their address is 4425 Bright Water Circle in Springdale. They ll send out a map and directions closer to the date. You will need to RSVP so there s enough meat. Guests will be asked to bring a side dish or dessert.

3 Embroidered NWA Corvette Club Shirts Pricing: S, M. L or XL - $ X - $ X - $47.08 Checks payable to: Kreations by Threads. The price includes your name, our club logo on the front and the word Corvette on the back (NO emblem). They are polyester and do not shrink. The shirts take about three weeks to come in. They look like the photo EXCEPT, there is no emblem on the back, (only the word Corvette ) and the ladies version is a V-Neck, NO buttons. Additional embroidery may be added to your shirt (additional charge) after they come in by taking it to Threads - across from the Bentonville High School. Kerry Norman will take orders at the June 6 and July 11 club meetings. Payment is due at time of order. If you are unable to make it to the meeting and would like to order a shirt, you may send her your payment in the mail. Along with your payment, please let her know if you d like a Men s or Ladies style, what size and what name you d like on front, if any. You can put a first and/or last name, or you don t have to put a name on it at all. Kerry Norman, 3008 N. 18th St., Rogers, AR Call Kerry at (479) with any questions. Cruises and Events Friday Vette Together Dinner Out for May About 22 members met at Venezia s Italian Kitchen for dinner Friday, May 6. All agreed the food was great and service was exceptional. Following dinner, some member of the group visited Core Brewery for a cold one. Memphis BBQ Cruise Jeff Hunter led an overnight cruise to Memphis, Tennessee last Friday through Sunday. Four couples traveled to Jones BBQ Diner in Marianna, Arkansas that has been recognized with a James Beard Award. As the group drove on to Memphis we had a Cool Hand Luke experience when we saw about two dozen female inmates working alongside the road with guards mounted on horses. A first for everyone. We enjoyed Memphis in May and the World Championship Barbecue Cooking contest. There was a stop at Rendevous for more ribs. Then there was a visit to Beale Street for music and crowd watching. On Saturday we went to Graceland to see how Elvis lived. We went to Cozy Corner for (you guessed it) more barbecue. Then we made a stop at the Bass Pro pyramid where our fearless leader bought a new rifle. On the way home we stopped at Nick s Barbecue in Carlisle, Arkansas for a final bbq lunch.

4 2016 Corvette Shows Circle City Corvettes Beach Caravan May 19-21, Caravan from Dothan, Alabama to Panama City Beach Florida. More information and registration at beach/index.html The Annual Lone Star Classic, May 20, 21 and 22, 2016, Texas Motor Speedway, Fort Worth - Drive your car on the NASCAR track at Texas Motor Speedway, other activities. Details at: lonestarcorvetteclub.com/content.aspx?page_id=22&club_id=977600&module_id= Vettes in the Midwest - June 2-5, 2016, Joplin, Missouri hosted by 4-State Vettes Corvette Club. Highlights include economy run, autocross, cruise night to downtown Joplin, poker run, guided cruises, other activities. Indoor car show with awards presentation followed by live music. Details at 6th Annual Big Cypress Corvette Weekend - June 2-5, 2016, Jefferson Texas - More information at Route 66 Oklahoma Corvette RoundUp - June 3-4, 2016, Hafer Park, Edmumd, Oklahoma - Central Oklahoma Corvette Club. More at Boone Trail Corvette Club Corvette Classic - June 11, 2016, The Meadow Mall, Lake St. Louis, Missouri - Bloomington Gold Corvettes - June 23-26, 2016, Indianapolis Motor Speedway, Indianapolis, Indiana - Black Hills Corvette Classic - July 13-16, Sioux Falls/Spearfish, South Dakota Corvette Homecoming & Chevy Invitational - July 14-16, Sloane Convention Center, Bowling Green, Kentucky th Annual NCCC Convention - July 17-22, Omaha, Nebraska - Hosted by Cornhusker Corvette Club. More information at Corvettes at Carlisle - August 25-28, 2016, Carlisle, Pennsylvania - carlisle-events/corvettes-at-carlisle/default.aspx Summer s End Corvette Show - August 26-27, 2016, Rogers, Arkansas - Hosted by Northwest Arkansas Corvette Club. More information soon. Miracle Strip Corvette Club 14th Annual Vettes at the Beach - September 9 and 10, 2016, Pensacola Beach, Florida - For more information: coming soon. CCKC Corvette Show at Zona Rosa - September 10, 2016, Zona Rosa Shopping Center I-29 and Barry Road, Kansas City, Missouri - Hosted by the Corvette Club of Kansas City Eureka Springs Corvette Weekend - October 6-9, 2016, Eureka Springs, Arkansas. More information soon. All-Car Shows & Evcents: 2016 Good Ol Days Car Show - Saturday, May 28, 8:00 a.m. on the Square, Mount Ida. Sponsored by The Mount Ida Youth Athletic Assn. and Montgomery County Athletic Association. All makes and models welcome. Arkansas Mile - June Participants get to run their cars flat out from a standing start at the Arkansas Mile at Arkansas International airport in Blytheville, on old B-52 air base

5 2016 Autocross Calendar The 4-State Vettes Corvette Club puts on autocross events each year. Most are at Crowder College Truck Driving School, 601 Laclede Avenue in Neosho, Missouri. Conducted by 4-State Vettes Corvette Club Tech Inspection 8:00 a.m. closes 10:15 a.m. Registration 9:00 a.m. closes 10:30 a.m. Driver meeting 10:45 a.m. First driver out 11:00 a.m. Entry fee $20 per driver Corvette classes NCCC Autocross Dates: Saturday and Sunday, May 28 and 29 at Crowder Sunday, June 3 Vettes In The Midwest at Missouri Southern - Corvette-only event. Saturday, July 16 at Crowder Sunday, August 21 at Crowder Sunday, September 18 at Crowder Sunday, October 2 at Crowder Thursday, October 6 - Eureka Springs Corvette Weekend, at Christ of the Ozarks - Corvette only event. Saturday, October 22 at Crowder Our member Phil Rankin is in charge of this schedule. Changes are possible. Contact him if you have any questions: atomicz@4-statevettes.org or by phone at Meeting Minutes ~ Linda Slothower MINUTES Northwest Arkansas Corvette Club May 2, 2016 The meeting was called to order at 7:00 p.m. by President Gordon Slothower. 20th Year of our car show, originally in downtown Rogers. 20 years ago Arkansas s favorite son was reelected President and now we have a chance to have another Clinton in the White House. Jon Simmonds at Fayetteville Auto Park anyone in Corvette Club they will sell new car for $100 over invoice. In Stock: Black on black with black wheels ; 2LT torch red; 4 Z06: blade silver, black/black automatic; white convertible with Z07 package; shark gray Z06. Jon can also help with other brands they have. Minutes of Meeting approved. Treasurer s Report was approved. Car show t-shirts Joanna washed a couple to be sure all marks will come out. Will sell to members and if marks don t come out, we will replace their shirts. New Members, Guests Garry Flynn and Cyndi Chamberlin 2 torch red twins Pete & Melinda Charcoal 1971 Stingray worked 3 years to rebuild car and it s beautiful! Guest: Mike King introduced his friend Diana Howard Birthdays and Anniversaries were recognized New Cars - Ken and Peggy Gilliland bought a 2015 black convertible. National Corvette Museum News - May annual C-4 gathering at the museum Car Shows - Hot Springs Corvette Weekend Jack Lovin led cruise of 8 cars and two more came down on Friday. Deb Cook won the Sponsors pick award and David Forbes got 2nd place in C-4 division. We ate at good time Continued on next page

6 Continued from previous page Cruises On April 9, Gordon Slothower led 22 Corvettes through the back roads of Washington and Benton County to Main Street Café in the former movie theater in Huntsville. The Steaks were fantastic. May cruise Jeff Hunter BBQ cruise to Memphis several have already committed to go. We will leave Friday, May 13 from Center Point Mall at 8:00 a.m. to drive to Marianna, Arkansas to Jones BBQ (won James Beard award). They usually sell out of BBQ at 10:00 a.m. but he ll come back down and prepare a meal for us. From there we ll drive on to Memphis. Most are staying at the Downtown Holiday Inn. Friday night we ll go down to Beale St. to clubs etc. Saturday we plan to go to Graceland and other museums. Saturday night back to Beale St. We ll be eating at Cozy Corner which is a local, family-owned BBQ place. Events Vettes at Eden s Bluff Saturday, May 28 at Jeff and Sharon s home overlooking Beaver Lake. Directions will be in the newsletter. Someone will meet everyone at Arvest in Lowell. to lead them out to the house. Arrive at 3:00-4:00. Dinner of pulled pork and beef brisket will be at 5:00. They will ask people to bring a dessert or a side dish. 4th of July Cookout and Fireworks on July 3 at the home of Gordon and Linda Slothower, 4425 Bright Water Circle, Springdale. They will be Smoking meat and asking everyone to bring a side dish or dessert. There will be a water slide in the back yard and lots of fireworks. Committee Reports May Vette Together This Friday night, May 6 at 6:30 p.m. we ll go to Venezia s Italian Kitchen (old Pizza Hut) on Hwy 71 and Randall Wobbe Lane. We need a count by Wednesday evening. Meet at the restaurant. Car Show If you haven t registered, do so. $20 per car for members. Can enter as non-member for $40 per car. Free dinner Friday night. Awards banquet $35. After is Mike Mayberry and the Slow Hands at Convention Center. Thanks to Bobbi Heidelberg for designing our t-shirts. During the car show we randomly draw numbers to win door prizes. Members were asked to donate 2 prizes either get donated or buy something. Car care products or others. Gwen Adams the door prize chair wants about 50 prizes. Can be any value, but need to be new. Next car show meeting is Sunday, May 22, 2:00 p.m. at the Holiday Inn. If you want to volunteer contact Gordon Slothower or come to a meeting. Other Business President Gordon asked: Have you ever wondered how fast your car could go? On June 3-5 participants get to run their cars flat out from a standing start at the Arkansas Mile at Arkansas International airport in Blytheville, on old B-52 air base. David Adams noted that a new record has been set: mph in a half mile in a ZR1. Zello David Hyden The Zello app works on current phones like the old Nextel phones. If you ve got cell service, you can talk. Log on to NWA Corvette to join our group. If you have blue-tooth in your car, it will amplify it through your car speakers. On a cruise, even more expensive 2-way radios don t get reception but Zello will work. Can be anywhere and talk. It s free. Utilize the tutorial or use with your spouse s phone to test. Business card challenge was won by Sharon Hunter who gave out three cards. Club Shirts Kerry Norman and Gwen Adams chair of apparel committee. Showed samples of new styles for men and women. They will take orders after the meeting. Members can take their shirts back to Threads to have their car logo or other information sewn on. We received a check from Everett for their $4,000 sponsorship. $1,500 will pay for the band and $2,500 for car show proceeds or for expenses. The 50/50 pot was won by Kerry Norman. The meeting was adjourned at 8:00 p.m. Respectfully submitted, Linda Slothower, Club Secretary

7 Corvette Tech Corner Do you need help with that Corvette repair? Here are a few suggested businesses that can help. MECHANICAL: Bill s Automotive One ~ Bentonville Chevrolet of Fayetteville ~ Fayetteville Hedges Corvette, LLC ~ Rogers (also Body/Paint, Auto Glass, Interior, Auto Parts, and Suspensions/Exhaust) Specializing in Corvettes Rick Lynn ~ Centerton BODY/PAINT: Bob Morey s Auto Body ~ Bentonville Redline Finishes ~ Springfield MO Whitlow s Auto Body ~ Rogers AUTO GLASS: American Window Tinting ~ Fayetteville Auto Glass Center ~ Bentonville Perfect Tint ~ Springfield, MO TIRES: Garrett Tire ~ Springdale The Tire Rack ~ SUSPENSIONS/EXHAUSTS: Corvette Crib ~ Bentonville Custom Motor Concepts ~ Lowell INTERIORS; Ashley Auto Trim ~ Bentonville Turley Custom Auto Trim ~ Springdale Big Daddy s (Chuck) ~ Bentonville AUTO PARTS: Country Corvettes ~ Rogers Corvette Crib ~ Bentonville Everett Chevrolet ~ Springdale MODIFICATIONS: Custom Motor Concepts ~ Lowell Please let Linda Slothower know if you know of other businesses to recommend.