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We met new members and mingled with members from other Clubs who ventured out in the cold to join us! Great turnout and delicious Valentine chocolates! Thank you!

1 Page 1 Welcome to our Newsletter!! 2018 Inside this issue: Message from our President 1 MOCC Member Spotlight 2 Meeting Minutes 3 Happy Valentine s Day and Presidents Day! Kathy Mast and Kathi Dembowski reserved a private dining room for us last Saturday evening, 10th, at Medina s Brown Derby restaurant. We met new members and mingled with members from other Clubs who ventured out in the cold to join us! Great turnout and delicious Valentine chocolates! Thank you! Hopefully if you are interested in Track X II in October you have reserved a spot for your Corvette on the track. I know we passed the minimum of 50 cars registered by 1st! Rally North America has also put together a Kentucky/Ohio drive May 13-16, including track time at Mid-Ohio Sports Car Course and an overnight in Mt Vernon. Check out details at Blue Bars included a full-page article on the Veterans Memorial Dedication last year. Check it out! Our Region did a great job! The Ohio Western Reserve National Cemetery is a beautiful, impressive, somber place. The Monument and Memorial pathway honoring America s veterans features 139 memorials donated by various organizations to commemorate troops and events. Our Club received a Thank You note from a relative of the child who received our club s donated gifts (thank you Regi Muich!) for Christmas at the Christian Children s Home of Ohio. The original artwork for this card was created by a 14-year-old girl from the Home so I wanted to share it with you. Warms my heart! (See Page 21). We also received a Thank You from the Toys for Tots Foundation for our donation to them during Christmas. Save the wave! Message from our Governor and Treasurer Message from our Activities Committee and Newsletter Editor MOCC News/MOCC Events 6-7 Officers, Committees, Birthdays and Anniversaries National Corvette Museum 9-11 The East Ohio Region of the National Council of Corvette Clubs (N.C.C.C.) CCHO and Just for Fun 21 On the Horizon by George Kimble Membership Applications Joni Barkyoumb - President

2 Page 2 Our Member Spotlight for is Andy Kuntz Me and my trusty 42 year old Corvette. New MOCC member and my spouse, Claudia, next to my 1967 big block. On the way to the set.

3 Page 3 Twenty-six members of Mid-Ohio Corvette Club and a new member, Jason Marshall of Lodi, attended the Feb. 13, meeting held at Zion Lutheran Church, 301 N. Market St. in Wooster. Vice-president Jim Morrison called the meeting to order at 7:19 p.m. Late time start was due to church sponsoring a pancake supper. Welcomed as a new member was Jason Marshall of Lodi, who had been a member for a year in Special thanks was given to Kathy Mast and Kathi Dembowski, for setting up our 10th social at the Brown Derby in Medina. Thank you letters were read from Toys for Tots for our $1,000 donation and from a grandmother of a granddaughter who is a resident at Christian Children s Home of Ohio, thanking us for the bicycle she received at Christmas. Special attention was noted in a full page article featured on Veteran s Memorial Dedication in October that appeared in the Winter edition of Blue Bars. The Jan. 9, 2018 MOCC minutes were approved as ed and mailed. Treasurer, Wayne Davidhizar, gave the financial data for the Club. In the absence of Governor Dan Gallagher, Terry Muich gave the following report of NCCC and upcoming events: NCCC Convention July 15-20, 2018 in New Orleans (noted July is open with no sanctioned events scheduled if our club wants to possibly consider scheduling a nonsanctioned event or social). East Ohio Regional NCCC banquet at Holiday Inn in Strongsville, March 2-3 (deadline w as Feb. 12.) Track X II - Oct. 4 and 5 in Bowling Green, KY has 60 cars registered with hopes of hitting 75, Muich said. Hampton Hotel has been reserved with rates same as last year. One must be a member of NCCC to participate on the track. Classes on track participation will be held for 100 people at a time. SAVE THE DATE June 9, 3 car shows at Chuck Nicholson Chevrolet in Millersburg, followed by poker run to Jake s Restaurant in Wooster. Aug. 11, Christian Children s Home of Ohio fundraiser event Aug. 12, 3 car shows at Lodi Outlet Mall. Sept. 23, MOCC and Corvette Cleveland 2 low speed for MOCC and total of 6 events held at Lorain Speedway. Membership Regina Muich reported a new master list of members is complete. NCCC membership cards will be mailed by end of or beginning of March. She noted we had guests from Cleveland Corvette Club, Buckeye Corvette Club and Competition Corvette Club who attended our social. Socials Kathy Mast said they are checking on having an April social possibly at Bella Bleu in Ashland. Kathi Dembowski announced she is having a social on June 23 at her home with members to bring a covered dish, chairs and their own drinks. Pool is available. Christmas banquet locations being considered are: Belle Bleu, The Pines, Jake s, Skyway East and the Corkscrew. Pricing and available dates will be given at the March 13 meeting. Donna Matjasic said anyone who places orders for monogram shirts, jackets, bags, etc. she will donate 10 percent back to the club for CCHO fundraiser. Dee Simon gave an update on Vette Vibes newsletter and also is doing our Facebook page. Darlene Morrison has updated our website, as well. Car shows: Morrison said Wooster car shows will be June 15 and Aug. 17 this year. Raffle: $27 was raised. The meeting adjourned at 8:10 p.m. The next meeting will be held Tuesday, March 13, 7 p.m. at Zion Lutheran Church. Darlene Morrison Secretary

4 Page 4 Greetings! Plans for activities for 2018 are in place and details are being worked on to have another fun summer of Corvette-ing. Time sensitive NCCC items are: - New Orleans convention registration opened 1, Applications for the NCCC Scholarship program opened 1 June 1, 2018 Time sensitive EOR Items are: EOR Banquet see the flyer Last day for guaranteed room reservations 2/14 Last day to receive Banquet Dinner reservation form 2/14 Track X II see flyer Registration is still open, we hit the 50 car minimum 1, 2018 and have room for up to 75 cars Again, our sanctioned events are June 9 Nicholson Car Shows and Rallye, August 11 Christian Children s Home Car Show, August 12 Lodi Outlet Mall Car Shows and September 23 - Low Speeds. Let me know if you are interested in participating as a chairperson for these events. If you would like to see the official NCCC calendar, where all the East Ohio Region events are posted, here s the link: regioncode=eo October 4th and 5th the region has scheduled a 2nd Track Touring event at Bowling Green. We have enough participants registered to hold the event and have approximately 25 open spots. Registration is still open, sign up if you are interested. Additionally, the host hotel has been selected and an will be going out to with more details. Presently, Terry Muich is handling some of the Governor s duties that I have not been able to complete. If I am not getting back to you on a timely basis, check with Terry. We are working together to make sure that information is available & provided to you when needed and I appreciate his help. Respectfully, Dan Gallagher Wayne Davidhizar, Treasurer, reported a beginning and ending balance in checking. He itemized the paid expenses incurred during January and updated the members on the donation amount which is set aside for CCHO.

5 Page 5 On 10, 2018 we had our Social/Valentine s Day Dinner at Girves Brown Derby on RT 18 in Medina, Ohio. In spite of the inclement weather, we had a good turn out from our club and we had friends from Buckeye, Competition, and Cleveland Corvette Clubs to join us also. There were over 40 in attendance. Everyone had a good time and good food! It was nice to see our friends after a cold winter and knowing that the first Car Show is right around the corner. Hope everyone had a good time, see you in March!!......Kathi Dembowski (Red) The Regional Governor s Meeting will be our March Social. Reservations and payment needs to be received by 12th. However, Terri Muich may be able to help get reservations past this date. See the attached flyer on page 12 for more details. March 4, :30am Holiday Inn Royalton Road Strongsville, OH Please have all information, reports, etc. submitted to me by March 12th for publication in the March issue. Thank You!

Page 6 News Mid-Ohio Corvette Club will be meeting Tuesday, March 13th, 7 p.m. at Zion Lutheran Church, 301 N. Market St. in Wooster.

Corvettes -Ohio Veterans Memorial Park Car Show - WFF June 9, 2018 - Mid-Ohio Corvette - 3 car shows at Chuck Nicholson Chevrolet in Millersburg followed by poker run to Jake s Restaurant in Wooster

July 1, 2018 - Mound City Corvette - Low Speed Autocross - WFF July 8, 2018 - Medina Corvette - July Rallye - SAF July 15-20, 2018 - NCCC Convention in New Orleans Aug.

6 Page 6 News Mid-Ohio Corvette Club will be meeting Tuesday, March 13th, 7 p.m. at Zion Lutheran Church, 301 N. Market St. in Wooster. March 3, Regional banquet in Strongsville - SAF April 22, Buckeye Corvettes/Corvette Canton - Car Show SAF May 20, Medina Corvette Club - May Rallye - SAF May 26, Buckeye Corvettes -Ohio Veterans Memorial Park Car Show - WFF June 9, Mid-Ohio Corvette - 3 car shows at Chuck Nicholson Chevrolet in Millersburg followed by poker run to Jake s Restaurant in Wooster - SAF June 10, Corvette Cleveland - Sunnyside Corvette Show - SAF June 24, Buckeye Corvettes - Skipco Car Show - WFF June 30, Kanawha Valley Corvette - PC Concours Car Show - WFF July 1, Mound City Corvette - Low Speed Autocross - WFF July 8, Medina Corvette - July Rallye - SAF July 15-20, NCCC Convention in New Orleans Aug. 11, Mid-Ohio Corvette - Car Show - Christian Children s Home of Ohio fundraiser event - WFF Aug. 12, Mid-Ohio Corvette - 3 car shows at Lodi Outlet Mall - WFF Aug. 18, Buckeye Corvette/Corvette Canton - Schoner Car Show - WFF Sept. 2, Medina Corvette - September Show - SAF Sept. 3, Mound City Corvette/Kanawha Valley Corvette - Peoples Choice Concours Car Show - WFF Sept. 23, Corvette Cleveland/Mid-Ohio Corvette - Low Speed Autocross - Lorain Speedway - WFF October 3-4, Track X I Bowling Green, KY SAF July NCCC Convention in Denver, Colorado SAF - See Attached Flyer WFF - Waiting For Flyer National Governor s Meeting 24-25, 2017 Sheraton Westport Plaza St. Louis, MO

Page 7 MOCC Club Officers President Joni Barkyoumb

Morrison* Treasurer Wayne Davidhizar * Governor Dan

Ohio Region Membership Activities/Events

Regina Muich* Gail Shienkaruk Kathi Dembowski Kathy

7 Page 7 MOCC Club Officers President Joni Barkyoumb Vice President Jim Morrison* Secretary Darlene Morrison* Treasurer Wayne Davidhizar * Governor Dan Gallagher Regional Executive - Terry Muich* East Ohio Region Membership Activities/Events Communications/Media Newsletter MOCC Committees Regina Muich* Gail Shienkaruk Kathi Dembowski Kathy Mast Darlene Morrison* Dee Simon * Charter Member 15th - Jim Black None

8 Page 8 National Corvette Museum Events Link to weekly

Page 9 National Corvette Museum Events Link to weekly email 2018 NCM Bash Sponsored by Michelin Kickoff of the NCM on site event season Bash traditionally marks the rollout of the next model year

Bash 2018 will provide enthusiasts the chance to see the new 2019 Corvette Stingray and ZR1 up close as well as the getting all the latest information on the all new ZR1 Corvette.

9 Page 9 National Corvette Museum Events Link to weekly NCM Bash Sponsored by Michelin Kickoff of the NCM on site event season Bash traditionally marks the rollout of the next model year Corvette; the place where you can see them up close and in detail. Bash 2018 will provide enthusiasts the chance to see the new 2019 Corvette Stingray and ZR1 up close as well as the getting all the latest information on the all new ZR1 Corvette. As in past years there will be a large contingent of GM engineers and designers from Warren Tech Center, and the Bowling Green Assembly Plant ready to answer your every question. Back this year will be our Corvette Racing team with Doug Fehan, Paul Pearson with his 7 th gen infotainment / navigation seminar as well as a presentation on our restored 1962 Sinkhole Corvette. Also back to Bash is our LT4 Engine building demonstration by BGAP Brian Lee and John Wurth. Returning activities include a seminar and classroom sessions by GM certified Corvette Technicians Paul Koerner & Brittany George. Enjoy guided road tours, two celebrity choice car shows, the Ladies Oasis, and the expanded Garage Party with women of the GM Corvette Team. The ladies will cover all aspects of Corvettes including maintenance, engineering and even high- performance driving (ladies only).

Page 10 National Corvette Museum Events Link to weekly email MiM Dragon Run Spring in the Smokies, Tail of the Dragon and Biltmore all combined in one great MiM tour.

10 Page 10 National Corvette Museum Events Link to weekly MiM Dragon Run Spring in the Smokies, Tail of the Dragon and Biltmore all combined in one great MiM tour. Once again we hit the road, leaving Bowling Green and heading East to run the famous TN-129, aka Tail of the Dragon. This year again, we will be staying at the beautiful Biltmore Inn on the Biltmore Estate grounds. The Monday Biltmore visit includes a specially arranged early morning photo op of the cars in front of the manor house followed by breakfast in the Biltmore Stable Café adjacent to the house. Included in our Biltmore plans are your choice of 1 specialty tour: The Legacy of the Land Tour, Rooftop Tour, Wine & Chocolate, Upstairs/Downstairs Tour or the Horse & Carriage Ride. Lunch will be at the Deer Park Restaurant on the grounds. After hours enjoy a special private guided tour of the Mansion. New friends will be made while enjoying one of the most beautiful areas of the country during the colorful spring season. GPS as well as two-way radios highly recommended! See NCCM Website for more info.

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22 Page 22 On the Horizon By George J. Kimble In the future if we should survive If by happenstance and mercy we are still alive By the year twenty twenty-five Technology will force us to surrender our love to drive As you have noticed the coming of affairs With onboard computers and sensors everywhere Technology is compelling changes beyond compare Our automotive mechanisms will not be spared Cars with Positronic brains will emerge Nanofibers will supply the multi-cored brains with information Voice activated motivation Global positioned courses for navigation Rider tuned automatic suspension No steering wheels or pedals for human intervention Gleaned from hours of digitally remembered human-like perception Our driving skills wither like the appendix from evolution Changes wrought for prevention of pollution Cars with Positronic brains will emerge Distance and rate transferred from machine to machine Laser bumpers keeping plenty of room between Ultrahigh frequency communications received and sent Assure no one will experience an accident Self healing micro-bot skinned Transforming panels reduce drag from the wind Insurance companies will endorse the scheme Auto body shops are a long lost dream In the graphene bodies there are no dents Governments agree that makes good sense Cars with Positronic brains will emerge Environmentally friendly inductively coupled fuel Will be picked off the grid when the car takes the kids to school Creature comfort and business amenities embedded If you must go to work the trip won t be dreaded Plasma screens and refreshing drinks In the leather wrapped cocoon helps the commuter think A voice reassuring riders is synthesized To emulate our favorite pop culture guys Cars with Positronic brains will emerge On the Horizon (continued) The cars know all information Every single destination, Predicts precipitation Microscopic wires and sinew throughout the body are sown Human brain waves into its grid are thrown Simple thought or urgent need Are bits processed at gigahertz speed Linked to the world data files Sucking up data every mile Cars with Positronic brains will emerge Care of humans is priority one Cars are utilitarian not for fun Love of life before machine Is programmed into its silicon scheme Cars of then will be amply endowed People of these machines will be very proud Cars that deliver our body at very high speed A car that caters to our every need Cars with Positronic brains will emerge A machine that knows when we are in a hurry A car that can play music to remove our worries A machine that cuddles and speaks, the line becomes blurry When we speak to our cars, What does it mean? Are they living or something in between? Are we to judge and drop a gavel? It s a mystery we can t unravel The car and we are one as we travel Cars with Positronic brains will emerge It senses our emotions and tickles its grid It knows our feelings and soothes our id An enhancement of our human frailty? An extension of our human family? Alpha wave neuronal memory lanes connected Organo-silico-mechanical symbiotically infected We love our vehicles and what they are What kind of love will we have for these cars? Surrender control you make a gain Just give in, you will feel no pain Cometh the cars with Positronic brains

23 Page 23 MOCC Membership Application Welcome to the Mid-Ohio Corvette Club, Inc., (MOCC) established in MOCC is a member of the National Council of Corvette Clubs (NCCC) and we are open to all Corvette owners, Corvette owner family members and Corvette enthusiasts. We are pleased you have an interest in joining MOCC and will welcome your completed application. Your application may be hand delivered to a club member, mailed to PO Box 551 Wooster, OH 44691, or ed to admin@midohiocorvetteclub.com Please complete all sections: Date: Primary Member Name: Spouse/Companion/Other Member Names: Address: City: State: Zip Code: Home Phone: ---- Work Phone: Mobile Phone: Birth dates Month/Day: (Member) (Spouse) Corvette(s) currently owned: Year: Body Style: Color: Year: Body Style: Color: MOCC Club Activity Interests (please circle): Car Shows Concourses Rallies Drag Races Parades Club Socials Autocross Other MOCC Committee Participation Interests (please circle): Sponsor Relations Advertising Membership Events Other MOCC 2 Dues Information (Not including NCCC membership): Member: Spouse: Other: 3 Jan Dec $ Jan Dec $ Jan Dec $ 5.00 Apr Jun $12.00 Apr Jun $ 4.00 Apr Jun $ 4.00 Jul Sep $ 9.00 Jul Sep $ 3.00 Jul Sep $ 3.00 ( 1 ) Membership in the NCCC ( is a requirement for membership in the Mid-Ohio Corvette Club. ( 2 ) Dues are not accepted until your membership application is approved by the club officers. ( 3 ) Annual dues are based on the calendar year January 1 st - December 31 st / Partial year fees are prorated as indicated. Dues paid after September 1 st are good for the balance of the current year and automatic renewal for the next year. ************************************************************************************************ EOR Fee: $5.00 per Member Examples New Couple Renewal Couple Additional NCCC Membership (Separate form required): $35 New Primary $25 Renew Primary New or Late Renewal Primary Member $35.00 $10 Spouse $10 Spouse Renewal Primary $25.00 $15 Mid OH $15 Mid OH Spouse/Companion $10.00 $ 5 Mid OH $5 Mid OH Lifetime Member $ $ 5 EOR $5 EOR $ 5 EOR $5 EOR Revised 9/11/2017 $ 75 TOTAL $65

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Inside this issue: Message from our President 1. Track X II 2-3. October Meeting Minutes 4-5. Message from our Governor and Treasurer

Page 1 2018 Inside this issue: Message from our President 1 Track X II 2-3 Meeting Minutes 4-5 Message from our Governor and Treasurer 6 Happy Halloween! Everywhere we drive we see witches, ghosts, pumpkins,