The Vette Set Colorado Springs Corvette Club, Inc. News Volume 55 Issue 4 February 2018

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1 2017 Officers President Vicki Ury (719) st Vice President Steve Smith (719) nd Vice President Chris Capshaw Secretary/Editor Gwenda Valentine (719) Treasurer Anita Smith (719) Governor Lorren Loewen (719) BOARD MEMBERS Walt Jenkins (719) Roger Miller Lynn Wittrock (719) Alta Olejnik Archive Custodian Vacant Webmaster Walt Jenkins Assistant Webmaster TJ Larson NCM Representative Barrett Benson The Vette Set Colorado Springs Corvette Club, Inc. News Volume 55 Issue 4 February 2018 The general purpose of CSCC is to encourage planned trips, events and social activities for members of CSCC; to act as a source of technical information; to establish rules and regulations covering all activities of CSCC; to provide and regulate events and exhibitions of Corvettes; and to encourage careful and skillful driving on public highways; and to own personal property as individual to the foregoing purposes. Meeting Information Monthly business meetings are scheduled the first Thursday of the month. The next meeting: 7:00 P.M. Thursday February 1, 2018 Meeting Location Daniels Long 670 Automotive Dr, Colorado Springs, CO After the February Meeting click here Join for us map for dinner, dessert, or just drinks! Don Adametz John Ames Gail Applekamp Scott Applekamp Steve Bello Winnie Bochnak Chris Capshaw Joe Chiacchieri Josh Chilcote Brian Dahl Diana Dittman Mike Dittman Brian Dougherty Tim Ferrell Jerry Fox John Gue Paul Hasty Extreme Pizza 2130 Southgate Colorado Springs, CO 82 Members Present at January Meeting Barb Hoeppner Tom Jackson Walt Jenkins Nancy Jenkins Charles Johnson Leonard Kanonik Woody Kercheval Kea Kercheval Bob Knowles Donna Larson TJ Larson Alice Lester Jacob Lester Lorren Loewen Laurie Loewen Thomas Lynch Delbert Marcum click here for map Dan McCann Dan McCarty Jan McCarty Jeff McCutcheon Rick Mendoza Jim Mesite Bobbie Mesite Joel MidKiff Erica Miller Roger Miller Ric Munson Linda Munson Mike Neufeld Jim Nile Judy Nile Alta Olejnik Denise Phillips Hello Corvette Enthusiast, For the competitive nature of most of us, and putting it all in perspective: "Second Place is First Loser." Dale Earnhardt Sr. Board Meetings Meetings are held the Tuesday prior to the business meeting. The next board meeting: Tuesday January 30, 7:00 pm Chris Capshaw 1645 Pinon Glen Circle (Club House Address) (The chairperson for each event should attend the board meeting prior to their event.) Jerry Phillips Tom Phillips Karen Powell Wes Powell Nick Renfro Brent Renholm Caryn Renholm Mike Sabo Dave Saffold Carol Shumaker Anne Silvers Bud Silvers Anita Smith Steve Smith Diane Stermer Jerry Stermer Dick Strauch Pat Strauch Bruce Unger Judy Unger Dave Ury Phyllis Ury Tom Ury Vicki Ury Larry Valentine Gwenda Valentine Colleen Williams John Williams Lynn Wittrock Ron Wynn Debbie Wynn Guests Present Guest Name Corvette Meetings Attended Sponsor Jimmy & Angela Linn 1998 Pace Car Former Members Roger Miller Don & Joann Stroud 1966 Blue 2-Dec/Jan Bud Silver Ed Whaley 2003 Black Z06 2-Dec/Jan Rick Mendoza Chris Roy 2017 LT1 Black Rose 2-Nov/Jan Chris Capshaw George & Kavon Rueter 2007 Lemans Blue 1-Jan Brian Dougherty Andy & Debbie Butterfield 2002 Z06 1-Jan Rick Mendoza Page 1 of 10

2 January Meeting Minutes The January meeting was called to order at 7:01 p.m. by President Vicki Ury. Guests were introduced by Chris Capshaw. There was 1 eligible to be voted in as new members: Former member Jimmy Linn and Angela. Welcome! Presentation of 2018 Club Charity Donation Larry Valentine presented a check in the amount of $1050 to Mike Hesterman, Chief Development Officer for our 2018 charity Shield616. That money is one-third of the CSCC membership renewal dues. Mike gave an update on the law enforcement armor packages that have recently been presented to officers, senior ranks, and sheriff deputies. He is pleased to partner with CSCC in this endeavor. A local church has committed to outfitting the 55 new police academy graduates. Our next contribution will be from the net proceeds of the Dealer Appreciation Car Show at Daniels Long in August. Mike had at the meeting a full armor package on display for members to see. Treasurer s Report Anita Smith reported on the reserve funds. Due to contributions received after the deadline for the 2017 Christmas Basket project, the Christmas Basket fund has $1,657 as a start to fund raising for December Meeting Minutes The December minutes were approved as printed in the January newsletter. Past Event Reports Christmas Basket chairperson Karen Powell thanked the Loewens for the use of their building set-up and basket delivery, the Valentines for the use of their car trailer to haul all of the food in one trip, and Vicki Ury for mapping. Several volunteers called families to arrange for delivery. Vicki Ury acknowledged a great Christmas Party, and announced she and Barb Hoeppner are already working on the next Christmas Party. With only one Christmas favor, a CSCC cooler left, it was sold to Leonard Kanonik for $20.See articles and pictures of events represented in the newsletter. New Cars-Upgrades Special News Chris Capshaw announced he is going to be a great-grandfather in May; Lorren Loewen bought Laurie a new clutch for the one she tore up. Dan McCann purchased a 2014 White Convertible off the Daniels Long lot after the December meeting. Carol Shumaker has added to her garage a Ron Wynn says Debbie let him buy his last Corvette, a 2017 Arctic White 3 LT. Larry Valentine received stainless steel headers and side pipes, and it only took him a week to install. Jeff McCutcheon sold his 2010 GS Corvette and bought a truck. But not to worry, he is in the market for C5 Z06 (millennium yellow preferably) or a C3 driver/project car. Merry Christmas to all! Rocky Mountain Region and NCCC Update See Governor s Notes from Lorren Loewen as ed prior to this meeting. The 2019 NCCC Convention will be in Denver, with all Rocky Mountain Region Corvette Clubs participating. Our own Lorren will be the Convention Director. He requested all be thinking about how each might volunteer to help make 2019 another great convention in Colorado.. NCCC Updates: Walt Jenkins reported hotels for the 2018 NCCC convention in New Orleans will open for reservations after Feb14 basically after Mardi Gras. He advises early reservations. Check out the convention website. Upcoming Events Check the Events Calendar on the webpage for even more Regional events, specific information, updates, and online registration. Saturday March 10 Rocky Mt Region Banquet; Lorren Loewen Saturday March 24 CSCC Highway Beautification David Hall Sunday April 15 CSCC Cone Zone Autocross and School Tom & Vicki Ury Door prize winners: Door prizes for tonight s meeting were contributed by Daniels Long and Larry Valentine. Winners were: Alice Lester, John Williams, Jiim Mesite, Josh Chilcote, Jim Nile, Steve Bello, and Scott Applekamp. 50/50 Drawing- Collected $250 with $125 going to the General Fund and $125 won by Delbert Marcum. The Good News/Bad News Suitcase Chris Roy was the lucky bidder for the suitcase returned by Jeff McCutchen. Chris Roy will return the suitcase filled with interesting stuff at the March meeting. The meeting was adjourned at 7:45 pm. Page 2 of 10

3 February 2018 Calendar Tue Jan 30 CSCC Board Meeting Chris Capshaw Thu Feb 1 7 pm CSCC Club Meeting (6:30 for merchandise sales) Daniels Long Chevrolet Sun Feb 11 Newsletter deadline secretary@coloradospringscorvetteclub.org Fri-Sun Feb NCCC National Governors Meeting St. Louis, MO Tue Feb 27 CSCC Board Meeting Vicki Ury Thu Mar 1 7 pm CSCC Club Meeting (6:30 for merchandise sales) Sat Mar 10 Rocky Mt Region Banquet Lorren Loewen Sat Mar 24 CSCC Highway Beautification (Volunteer Trash Pick-up) David Hall Calendar dates as of January 14, For the latest updates, flyers, and pictures, check out events on our webpage: Calendar CSCC Sanctioned Events & Activities Date & Event (# of Sanctions) Chair / Co-Chair January 14 th Sunday CSCC 2 nd Annual Billiards Tournament January 18 th Thursday CSCC Raiders of the Lost Archives January 20 th Saturday CSCC 14 th Annual Dub Bridge Card Party March 10 th Saturday - RMR Banquet March 24 Saturday Highway Beautification April 15 th Sunday CSCC Cone Zone Autocross School April 15 th Sunday CSCC Cone Zone Autocross PPIR (2) April 22 nd Sunday SC 3 (Pueblo) PMP Autocross May 12 th Saturday CSCC Fun In The Sun Concours Car Show (1) May 13 th 20 th Sunday Sunday - Rt. 66 Tour (West Bound) June 22 nd 24 th Friday Sunday Steamboat Adventure July 14 th 22 nd NCCC Convention New Orleans, LA July 26 th Thursday Sky Sox Game July 29 th Sunday CSCC Heat Rash Autocross Highlands Ranch (3) August 12 th Sunday CSCC Picnic at Walt & Nancy Jenkins Home August 18 th Saturday CSCC Daniels Long Dealer Appreciation Car Show (1) September 1 st & 2 nd Saturday & Sunday RMR Keystone Weekend Event (1) September 15 th Saturday CSCC Pagosa Springs Rallye & Car Show (2) September 17 th 22 nd Monday Saturday Mid America Event Effingham, IL October 7 th - Sunday SC 3 (Pueblo) PMP Autocross October 14 th Sunday CSCC Chick s Rule Fall Autocross PPIR (3) Larry Valentine, Tom Ury Tom Ury Winnie Bochnak Lorren Loewen David Hall Tom & Vicki Ury Tom & Vicki Ury Tom Jackson & Rick Prescott Bob Sanders Chris Capshaw Lorren Loewen Chris Capshaw Steve Smith, Doug Cox Nancy Jenkins, Vicki Ury Dan & Jan McCarty Roger Miller, Don McCoy Hoeppner s & Olejnik s Ron & Debbie Wynn Anita Smith, Laurie Loewen November 4 th Sunday CSCC S no Flakes Rallye (1) Lorren Loewen, Walt Jenkins December 13 th Thursday CSCC Christmas Party Barb Hoeppner, Vicki Ury Saturday March 24 th 9 am The first "Highway Beautification" effort for 2018: We will be working our assigned section of Highway 85/87 in Security. The club supplies orange vests, pickup tongs, and trash bags; plan on 1-1/2 hours work time, depending on trash and how many Corvette club helpers show up. Breakfast (optional) will be held after the work is finished for fun and fellowship, place to be determined. More details to follow. David Hall Page 3 of 10

4 The Member Roster needs photos It is easy! Find a favorite photo and name the file using your last name and first name. Then upload per the instructions below. Or, to make it even easier, those who attended the Christmas party and do not currently have a photo on the website, your photo will be uploaded by February 15 th. If you do not want your photo to be uploaded, send an to: secretary@coloradospringscorvetteclub.org. Note: Photos already uploaded Will not be replaced Instructions for Uploading Roster Pictures 1. If you know the name and location of the file you wish to upload (on your computer), you may type directly into the filename input box. Don't forget to put in the drive name and directories. 2. If you don't know what the filename is, use the browse button to locate your file. 3. Click the Upload File Button. 4. If the file exists, the screen will display an error message saying that the file already exists. 5. If the file upload is successful, an informational message will be displayed. 6. If the file upload is NOT successful, an error message will be displayed. 7. In case of error, cut and paste the error message into an message and forward the message Webmaster Local Filename for Upload: Browse. Upload Roster Photo [After uploading your photo successfully, you will get a quick response back confirming and a request..] Don't forget to let the treasurer know what photo you would like to use for the Roster! Send an to treasurer@coloradospringscorvetteclub.org with the uploaded file name. The uploaded file name should include your name, example: SmithSteve.jpg. Above instructions are always available on the website under Members Only Page 4 of 10

5 Shot of the Night 2018 Sequel By Larry Valentine It was appropriate the dark horse team was in the finals. The experienced/novice team of Colleen Williams and Bruce Unger parlayed a bit of luck and some good shots (SHOT OF THE NIGHT by Bruce) into a quarter-final- game before losing. The first game started at 7:00 pm with 10 teams fighting cue to cue. Finally, heavily favored grand champions, John A. and Steve S, after recovering from a first round loss, won the grand prize at 11:00 pm. Their win was reminiscent of the Broncos 98 wild card run. Second place team, Brian Dougherty and Larry V, cut the champions no slack with no balls left on the table. Actually, many games ended with both teams shooting the 8-ball. Thanks to Vickie U. and Gwenda V. for tending bar and taking care of the details. Those attending: Dave Ury, Dan McCarty, Steve Smith, John Ames, Larry Valentine, Gwenda Valentine, Tom Phillips, Brian Dougherty, Pam Dougherty, Tom Ury, Vickie Ury, Steve Bello, Brian Dahl, Jerry Fox, Paul Hasty, Jimmy Linn, Delbert Marcum, Bobbie Mesite, Jim Mesite, Bruce Unger, Colleen Williams, John Williams, Mike Walker. Page 5 of 10

6 Steamboat Springs Adventure June 22-24, 2018 Come join the Colorado Springs Corvette Club on a fun packed adventure to Steamboat Springs, CO. We ll cruise scenic byways, ascend majestic mountains, and enjoy some of the many splendors our state has been blessed with. Steamboat Springs is rich in history, and has countless opportunities to enjoy. If you are interested or would like more information contact: Chris Capshaw (719) or capshaw1@comcast.net. Page 6 of 10

7 Get to Know Your Fellow Members An Interview with John and Colleen Williams by Diana Dittman How long have you been a CSCC member? Since November of 2014 What Corvette(s) do you currently own? Currently own a 2007 Monterey Red convertible. In the past they have owned a 1984 coupe, a 1992 coupe, and a 2000 convertible. Marital Status? Married for 39 years their children (son and daughter) went to the Air Force Academy. Their son graduated in 2007 and their daughter in (They were very humble about the fact that both of their kids graduated from the AFA. I, however, am extremely impressed!) Anyway, they would travel back and forth from Florida to Colorado and they fell in love with Colorado, the mountains, and clean air. They decided to retire here because it was approximately half way between where their son and daughter was stationed (Seattle and Arizona). Employment? John retired as a fire fighter after 40 years of service. He worked in Fort Lauderdale, Palm Beach, and Orlando (which included Disney World). Colleen is a retired math teacher. She taught for 30 years at elementary, middle school, and high school levels. How did you meet? While Colleen was going to college, she worked as a dispatcher for the sheriff s office. John was a fire fighter and Colleen dispatched an emergency 911 call that John and his crew responded too. After the call, John wanted to meet Colleen. He had friends that knew her so they set up a blind date for the two of them. Well, they had quite the rocky start. Their first date was to play tennis. John didn t even own a tennis racket so he wasn t very good at all. Colleen said she didn t really like him at first and thought, well he doesn t even own a tennis racket! (and yes she beat him playing tennis). But they did have a second date. On their second date they went to the movies where John proceeded to drop his popcorn all over the aisle. (Maybe he was nervous!). Alas, there was a third date where this time at the movies Colleen dropped her popcorn all over. Whew, I m sensing a trend here. But love prevailed and they ended up dating for 5 months and then tied the knot. We did have a good laugh while they were telling me the story though. Where are you from? John was born in Albuquerque (he was an Army brat). They lived in California, Germany twice, and Kentucky twice. When his Dad retired from the service, the family moved to Florida. Colleen was born and raised in Fort Lauderdale. The reason they moved to Colorado is because both of Kids? They have a son who is stationed in Seattle. He is a C17 pilot in the Air Force. He is engaged to marry this July. His fiancé is also a C17 pilot. Their daughter is currently stationed in Seoul, Korea. She is a Captain (Air Force) and is in charge of evacuations should there be a need to evacuate. Favorite club activity? They enjoy the rallies and social activities. Hobbies? They like to golf, go hiking, 4-wheeling, kayaking, fishing, and they love to travel. What is the best vacation you ever took? Some of their travels have taken them to Japan, the Baltics, Iceland, Ireland, Korea (to visit their daughter). They were in Korea over Christmas and said it was VERY cold. They also like to go on cruises and they have a motor home that they travel to Canada and around the United States with. What is your dream corvette? Colleen said hers would be a 57, 58, or 59. John said his would be a 59 because of all of the chrome. How did your love of Corvettes come about? John said his interest in Corvettes started when he watched the Route 66 show on TV. He also grew up with a friend, who in high school, had a 63 split window. Anything else you would like to add? They really enjoy the club and have met some fabulous people! Thanks for the interview John and Colleen! Page 7 of 10

8 Barrett Benson Corvettemuseum.org Winter Maintenance Since it s now the dead of winter, here are some easy DIY projects you can do on your Corvette (or your daily driver) now so you can be ready for spring. These are only partial fluid changes, but if done on a two year regimen, you should never have to fully replace the fluids. These procedures are designed to be done by only one person, so have at it and observe the cautions noted below before you begin. For these projects, wait until your wife is away and steal her turkey baster. Tell her you bought her a new one and it s being shipped, and really do it. I ve seen cheap fluid pumps at Harbor Freight for $10 but have not tried them. You ll need a pump for each type of fluid. Maybe someone can tell me how they do? 1. Change your clutch fluid: Failure to do this can cause your pedal to stick to the floor when you least expect it. Suck out the reservoir. Replace it with fresh fluid per your car s manual. Pump the clutch about 20 times, and repeat until your fluid remains fairly clear. It may only take a pint or so, but could take more. 2. Change your Power Steering fluid: Buy a quart of PS fluid per your manual recommendations. Swap it out just like the clutch fluid, only this time, start your engine and let it run for about 15 seconds, turning the wheel a little during this time. Shut the engine off and repeat. Keep doing this until you ve used up the full quart. 3. Change your brake fluid: A complete brake fluid swap requires 2 people, and should be done every 30,000 miles. You can do a partial swap and it can be as effective if done more frequently. To do this, just remove the fluid from the reservoir and replace it. This time, drive the car for a week and do it again. When the fluid comes out the same color as the new stuff, you re done. You can also buy a test strip at your automotive supply house if you are more curious about needing to change it out, especially for low mileage cars that have lots of years. Do not expose brake fluid to the air any longer than necessary. It loves to absorb moisture, which is death to a brake system. Caution: These fluids are extremely corrosive to your paint be overly cautious, plus make sure everything is super clean these fluids are not compatible with each other. Do not suck up the fluids into the rubber ball of your turkey baster it s hard to clean and can be ruined by the fluids. Don t forget to check out the El Paso County recycle program to properly dispose of your fluids. It s free. If you would like to write an article, or have suggestions for one, contact me at tfury@comcast.net. Tom Ury 2018 CORVETTE STATS & MICHELIN BASH STATS Model year 2018 was one of the shortest model years, producing 9,686 Corvettes between June 5, 2017 and January 28, Arctic White once again topped the list as the most popular color (20.3%), and for the first time in several years the sum of the two reds (20.2%) didn t beat out white. Other stats: Stingrays %, Grand Sports %, Z06s % 17.5% were convertibles The 1LT option was the most popular for Stingray coupes; 2LT was the top pick for Stingray convertibles and Grand Sports; 3LT was the most popular for Z06 models Almost 30% of Z06s opted for the C7 performance package 78% of Corvettes were equipped with auto-transmissions The Museum delivered 88 Corvettes through the R8C program MICHELIN BASH April marks the first onsite Museum event for Activities include a Shooting n Shifting event, tips at the track, Corvette racing banquet, live auction, and others. Registration is open online by visiting the Museum s website. While at the Museum, be sure to partake of the new racing experience exhibit. The racing simulator uses a real C6 cockpit, surrounded by 3 screens providing race track visuals. Sessions are $10 for about 4 minutes with no age restrictions, though participants must be able to reach the pedals and steering wheel. Passengers are welcome! NOTE: GM will continue to offer NCM Members the Supplier Discount for To take advantage of the discount (save hundreds to thousands of dollars), contact Stephanie Morrill ( ) or Becky Madison ( ) for your authorization number. The discount is valid through December 31 st. If you re not a member, this is a great opportunity to join and enjoy all the benefits of membership. Page 8 of 10

9 Colorado Springs Corvette Club Sponsored By Phil Long s Daniels Long Chevrolet Community Partner Since 1929 MEMBERSHIP BENEFITS Daniels Long Chevrolet is proud to be the official sponsor of the Colorado Springs Corvette Club. Our partnership gives you access to VIP benefits at our dealership. If you have not received your Daniels Long Chevrolet VIP membership card, please talk to your club president to get one. The VIP membership card must be presented at time of service or sale to receive benefits. $49.95 Oil Changes plus shop supplies and tax (Corvettes only, 4 per member, per year) All Parts for All Vehicles will be offered at 20% off retail pricing. Exceptions: Items priced-matched i.e., tires, batteries, etc. Service and Body Shop Labor will be offered at 15% off retail rate for All Vehicles. (Excluding Regular Maintenance items that are already discounted, such as brakes, oil changes, etc. All new vehicles will be offered at $100 over invoice (based on availability, excludes current model year Corvettes or Duramax Diesels. All used vehicle inventory will be offered at $750 under internet pricing. Our experienced and knowledgeable sales, parts, and service teams have been notified of these benefits for CSCC members. When the VIP membership card is presented, all above pricing and benefits take precedent. Additionally, we have a great Thank You Cash program, and just for being a CSCC VIP member, we want to give you EXTRA cash rewards. Start earning today! Here s how it works; contact me personally (my contact details are below), give me your name and VIP membership number along with the name and contact information of the friend or family member interested in purchasing a vehicle and I will set up an appointment with them. If your friend or family member purchases a new or used vehicle, we will reward you with $100 Thank You Cash! Do You Want to Advertise? Colorado Springs Corvette Club Members may place a PERSONAL For Sale ad in the VETTE SET at no charge. For Business Ads, Members receive a 20% discount (or two months free) when purchasing one full year. Non-member Business Ads: Business Card $10.00/month 1 / 4 page $15.00/ month 1 / 2 page $20.00/month Non-member Car For Sale Advertising $100/month For website and newsletter advertising (Newsletter deadline 10 th of the month) Home, Commercial & Auto Window Tint Paint Protection Film/Clear Bra All Work 100% Guaranteed! My team is committed to providing you with an excellent sales, service, and parts experience. Stop in or call anytime we are here to serve you! Sincerely, Brent Hall, General Manager Daniels Long Chevrolet With over 18 years in the auto industry and Corvette Certified, Mike welcomes your questions or requests for Corvette or other car specials. To be added to his contact list for regular updates call him directly, or contact him by . Mike Neufeld Daniels Long Sales Consultant mneufeld@phillong.com Page 9 of 10

10 Distribution List To send an to the entire club click below: All new members are added to the list using their address from the Club roster. For questions about the distribution list, contact: Etiquette Please keep content specific to Club related items or events. Not for personal use. The By-laws state Misuse of the CSCC website, website , or distribution , will not be tolerated and may result in club probation or expulsion. Feel free to set up your own group for willing member participants for non-club related content. Refrain from using the Reply All function when you are replying to an . Only reply to the person sending the message, unless specifically requested to Reply All. Help keep the unnecessary responses to a minimum. NCCC Rocky Mountain Region Website NCCC Rocky Mt Region Website 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. This link is also available on the CSCC web site. Read the CSCC Newsletter in color on the web. Enlarge the print and photos for easy viewing as you read! secretary/editor - just enter Remove in the subject line and send. secretary@coloradospringscorvetteclub.org. - The Vette Set Volume 55 Issue 4 February Colorado Springs Corvette Club, Inc. P.O. Box 1986 Colorado Springs, CO We re on the Web! Visit our Sponsor Daniels Long Chevrolet Page 10 of 10