CRUZIN. From the President s Desk. River City Corvette Club, Inc.

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1 River City Corvette Club, Inc. CRUZIN Volume 26, Issue 4 May 2018 Amy Allen, Editor INSIDE THIS ISSUE: Cruise In 2 NCM News 3 Club News & Events 4-17 Sponsors 18 Member Spotlight 19 About Us 20 Keep Connected: etteclub.com/index.html From the President s Desk Car Show season is in full swing. There are a lot of opportunities to show your car or just come out and enjoy time with friends. There are a ton of car show opportunities coming up. See event listings throughout the newsletter. The next meeting will be at O Charley s in Hixson on Thursday May 17, Dinner is at 6:00 PM and the meeting starts at 7:00 PM. Please plan on attending. We need all the members to help with the Car Show in August. Door prizes, goody bags items and silent auction items are needed. Donation request form letter will be available at the meeting or you can Amy Allen moonlte2002@gmail.com and she will send you one. Please bring any donated items to the monthly meeting. ALL MEMBERS: Please take a moment and fill out the member spotlight form. This is a great way for all of us to get to know each other better, especially the new members. As always make sure to check the calendar on our website for upcoming events along with the RCCC member s page on Facebook. Chuck Logan, President etteclub.com/calendar.ht ml m/rivercity.corvetteclub. com Thank you to all active & former service members. Thank you for what you did and what you do for our country. Remember those who have served this month as we celebrate ARMED FORCES DAY & MEMORIAL DAY

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3 National Corvette Museum News CRUZIN Page 3 TWO NEW COLORS INTRODUCED FOR 2019 CORVETTE On Friday, April 27 as part of the Michelin NCM Bash, General Motors held their annual event seminar providing an update on Corvette. With the 2019 model year starting earlier than usual, most of the details had already been released. But the team at Chevrolet saved one fun piece of news for the event attendees. Corvette Chief Engineer Tadge Juechter and Corvette Product Marketing Manager Harlan Charles were joined on stage by GM Bowling Green Assembly Body and Paint Manager Chuck Valentini who brought two surprise show and tell items to accompany the announcement of two new colors. Displayed were rear quarter panels featuring the new blue exterior color, Elkhart Lake Blue, and the new Shadow Gray. Elkhart Lake replaces Admiral Blue while Shadow replaces Watkins Glen Gray. Watkins Glen Gray, as of April 3, 2018, was the third most popular color for 2019 Corvettes with 15%. Admiral Blue was the 7th with 5 % of the 7070 produced. Timing for the color swaps is as follows: GJ1 Shadow Gray (replacing G7Q Watkins Glen Gray) May 17: G7Q Watkins Glen Gray Last Day to Order June 18: Last Day of Production June 28: GJ1 Shadow Gray Available to Order August 6: First Day of Production There are no more allocations of Watkins Glen Gray for ZR1 GS7 Elkhart Lake Blue (replacing GTR Admiral Blue) June 28: GTR Admiral Blue Last Day to Order August 13: Last Day of Production August 30: GS7 Elkhart Lake Blue Available to Order October 1: First Day of Production In an interview with WBKO Television, Chuck shared some information on the new paint shop, explaining how it enables the Plant to create colors like the new hues. The new paint shop we just installed certainly is a key enabler to it. We have a lot better technology and are able to control the spray a lot better than what we used to do in the past. You Might Be A Corvette Nut, If You might be a Corvette nut, if You might be a Corvette nut, if you know who was responsible for the Chevrolet Corvette ad campaigns that helped build the Corvette mystique? AMSWER ON PAGE Member Spotlight Submission WE HAVE RUN OUT OF SUBMISSIONS. PLEASE TAKE A MOMENT AND SEND YOURS IN TODAY. We would love to highlight a club member in our newsletters. Please complete the information on the My First Corvette input form and it to Dan Smith. Click on the link below for form. Please make sure to include pictures of you and your car/cars. Dan Smith Dsmith0344@att.net My First Corvette Form

4 CRUZIN Page 4 Club News & Events COKER TIRE CRUISE IN Some of the RCCC members that attended the Coke Tire Cruise In on April 14, 2018

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6 Club News & Events CRUZIN Page 6 CONGRATULATIONS BILLY & GINGER MAXWELL Billy is now the proud owner of a 2018 Carbon 65 Convertible Grand Sport. He is very proud of his new ride. He has a huge smile on his face when he is in this car or even talks about it. Congratulations Billy on a great car.

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9 Club News & Events Strawberry Festival Cruise In Dayton TN River City is on the bottom left side of the street. CRUZIN Page 9

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11 CRUZIN Page 11 Club News & Events We will meet at Cracker Barrel in Lookout Valley for breakfast at 8:00 AM and depart around 9:00AM. After the show ends we will stop on the way back and eat at 50 Taters. If anyone doesn t want to attend the show they can meet us at 50 Taters. Contact person: Chuck Logan (423)

12 CRUZIN Page 12 Club News & Events VOTS Car Show Location: Bristol, TN (Bill Gatton Chevrolet) Date: Saturday June 16 th Time: 8:00 AM 6:00 PM Online Registration Form - VOTS Show There is a group going up on Friday June 15 th. If you plan on going please call and make your hotel reservation at the Country Inn and Suites in Abington, VA (276) ask for the River City Corvette Club rate of $99. They are taking donations of pet food & supplies for their charity. So anything you can bring is greatly appreciated.

13 CRUZIN Page 13 Club News & Events We will meet at Hardee s in Soddy Daisy for breakfast at 7:30 AM and depart around 8:30AM. Bring your tents if you have one. Contact person: Ron Kellogg (423)

14 CRUZIN Page 14 Club News & Events Cruise to Lynchburg Location: Lynchburg, TN Date: Saturday July 14 th Time: 8:00 AM Depart from the parking lot across from Buffalo Wild Wings located at 5344 Highway 153 Hixson TN. We will depart promptly at 8:00 AM. We will caravan up to Lynchburg on the back roads. Activities available while in Lynchburg: tour the Jack Daniels Distillery, explore downtown Lynchburg, shop and just kick back in a relaxing atmosphere. If you want to dine as a group at Miss Mary Bobo s Boarding House, make your own reservation for the 11 o clock seating and specify you wish to be seated with the River City Corvette Club. The telephone number for Miss Mary s is (931) I would suggest making your reservation early as they fill up quickly. A good time to call is between 10 and 12 noon our time. If you get a voic spell your name, leave your phone number including area code and that you wish to make a reservation for July 14 th at the 11AM seating with the River City Corvette Club.

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17 CRUZIN Page 17 Club News & Events Membership Renewals are due. Please complete the form below so that we have your current contact information. Membership Application Form You can pay your $40 by mailing a check to: RIVER CITY CORVETTE CLUB, INC. P.O. Box 1061 Hixson, TN You can also renew online via the link below: Online renewal and payment Car Show We need silent auction items. We need all the members to help with getting donations. Form letters will be available at the meeting to give to potential donors. Please bring any donated items to the monthly meeting.

18 Our Sponsors CRUZIN Page 18 Dairy Queen 5433 Highway 153 Hixson, TN INTEGRITY CHEVROLET #1 on Automotive Row 2110 Chapman Road Chattanooga, TN Sales: Service: Certified Corvette Technician Chris Williams Insurance Agency Chris Williams-Agent FARMERS Auto * Home * Life * Business 7161 Lee Hwy. STE 600 Chattanooga, TN Bus: cwilliams8@farmersagent.com Oasis Glass Tinting 2114 Chapman Road Chattanooga, Tennessee (423) Clear Bra LG MotorSports 418 E Jones St #200, Lewisville, TX (972) Answer: you might be a Corvette nut if The Campbell-Ewald Advertising Company was hired by General Motors in 1922 and was assigned specifically to the Chevrolet Division during World War II. When the Corvette was introduced in 1953, Campbell-Ewald produced mostly mundane ads for Chevrolet s new sports car. This changed when Corvette started building more following by participating, and winning, road races, Arthur B. Barney Clark of Campbell-Ewald used a photo of a race prepared, and rather grimy looking 1956 Corvette shown in the race pit area of the Hours of Sebring race. Using the title The Real McCoy, it was a hit ad campaign. Other Corvette ad campaigns, such as the 1957 Fuel Injected optioned Corvettes, were also well received. For the overall Chevrolet program, Campbell-Ewald was also the originator of the very successful Baseball and Hot Dogs, Apple Pie and Chevrolet ad campaign in the mid-1970s.

19 Member Spotlight ~ Denise & Ray Aubrey CRUZIN Page 19 Denise and Ray Aubrey have been RCCC members for three years. Ray was born in Paola, Kansas and Denise was born in Newark, NJ. The Aubrey s current Corvette is a 2008 Crystal Red convertible (HTSCRLT = Hot Scarlet). Their first Corvette was a 2003 Torch Red coupe, which they purchased in Denise and Ray have three grown children, Jennifer (35), Patrick (31) and Nathan (27). The Aubrey s first Corvette, a 2003 coupe When asked how they got into Corvettes, Ray replied, I went to a dealership to look at a Dodge Challenger and spotted an 03 Corvette on the sales lot. I talked with the sales guy and took the Vette out for a test drive. Returning to the dealership, I took it home the same day. When I got to the house, I asked my wife to come out and see what I had brought home with me. She was gracious enough to ask me, What are you getting for yourself? Needless to say, she let me keep her and we have been active Vette owners ever since. I joined the Cleveland Corvette Club the same year I came to the River City Corvette Club. My time here at RCCC has been great with many activities and such that we enjoy. I have discontinued my membership with the Cleveland club. My trips include Bloomington Gold, the NCM Corvette Bash, Corvette Expo, Vettes for Vets, Corvettes at Carlisle, Corvette FunFest and many local events. My granddaughter (Abigail) has already laid claim to the Vette, once I get too old to drive anymore! The River City Corvette Club is the second Corvette club for Ray and Denise. Ray is the current National Corvette Museum Ambassador for the RCCC. Denise and Ray s favorite Corvette activity is taking her out on a sunny day with the top down or taking her out anytime? The Aubrey s current ride, a 2008 convertible

20 CRUZIN Page 20 Twenty Six Years. And counting RCCC 2018 Charities East Ridge Needy Child Fund Hospice of Chattanooga Our meetings are held the 3rd Thursday of each month at O Charley s on Hixson Pike. Dinner at 6pm and the meeting starts at 7pm. Visitors are welcome. Come see what we are all about! With 150 members we are one of the largest Corvette Clubs in southeast Tennessee. Our Members enjoy, organized road trips to events in almost all surrounding states. We enjoy cruises of scenic roads, including annual spring and fall weekend trips, annual spring poker run, and annual club picnic. We participate in local events like cruise-ins, cook-outs, homecomings, parades and other community activities. But most of all we have fun!!! About Our Organization RIVER CITY CORVETTE CLUB, INC. P.O. Box 1061 Hixson, TN rivercitycorvetteclub@hotmail.com We re on the Web! See us at: Facebook: rivercitycorvetteclub,inc RCCC Members The club is a 501(c) (3) organization and has fund raisers throughout the year in support of local charities. Giving back to the community is a high priority with the club. Cruzin is a publication of the River City Corvette Club, Inc. serving the Chattanooga, TN and surrounding area, created by appointed members for the benefit of the members. All rights reserved except where expressly waived Officers President- Charles Logan charlesrlogan@comcast.net Vice President- Amy Allen moonlte2002@gmail.com Treasurer- Lynn Roach roach9322@gmail.com Secretary- Michael Snowney masnowney@charter.net Deadline to submit items for the newsletter is the 25 th of every month. Please s your ideas/suggestions to: rivercitycorvetteclub@hotmail.com 2018 Board of Directors Dan Smith Tim Nutz dsmith0344@att.net webnutz@comcast.net Marc McNabb mmcnabb38@gmail.com Danny Norton norton1954@live.com Committees Membership Jerry Ray hjerryray@epbfi.com National Corvette Museum Ambassador Ray Aubrey rage6589@yahoo.com Newsletter Editor Amy Allen moonlte2002@gmail.com