Club Officers Secretary Linda Slothower

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1 Northwest Arkansas Corvette Club P.O. Box 1064, Rogers, Arkansas Corvette Times February, 2015 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 Jeff Hunter Vice-President Richard Peak Club Officers Secretary Linda Slothower Treasurer Joanna Peak President s Corner ~ Jeff Hunter Dear Corvetters, Thank you to everyone who attended the February meeting. We keep having great attendance and had 52 at this meeting. I think we all just have a good time getting together to talk Corvettes. I think this explains why we are growing and having this terrific attendance. Keep coming and invite your friends who love Vettes. It s not every January that we have weather good enough to enjoy a cruise, but we had a group of 18 cars go to view the eagles at Stella, Missouri on January 24. We joined up with 7 cars from 4-States Vettes in Neosho. We got to see quite a few eagles and then went to Cotton-Eyed Joe s in Noel to eat. We all had a lot of fun and enjoyed meeting new club members Bruce McReynolds and his wife Ruta Jaudegis and Chad and Danielle Giannini. And now this Saturday is looking like we ll have perfect weather for a cruise planned by Rick Cartmell and Jack Lovin. They will be heading east and south for the beautiful scenery, winding roads and some really good food. Hope you can all join us. We are starting to hear about upcoming car shows. We re looking forward to getting out to shows and on several cruises our members are planning. We hope everyone will be able to come along. Happy driving! Jeff Dues for 2015 are Past Due If you have not yet paid your dues,please send a check to: Club Treasurer Joanna Peak P.O. Box 1064, Rogers, Arkansas

2 Next Club Meeting: Our next regular meeting will be March 2, :00 p.m. at Western Sizzlin 3492 West Sunset Avenue in Springdale Summer s End Corvette Show 2015 Our next meeting for planning the 2015 car show will be: Sunday, February 15, 2:00 p.m. Springdale Holiday Inn, 1500 South 48th Street Join us to help plan our 2015 car show. Get involved in this fun event and get to know your fellow NWA Corvette Club members Corvette Shows Corvette/Chevy Expo - February 14 & 15, NRG Center, 1 NRG Park, Houston, Texas - World Class Show Cars, Major National Vendors, Cars for Sale, Children s Activities, Bikini Contest, Food Concessions. Saturday 9 a.m. - 7 p.m.; Sunday 9 a.m. - 6 p.m. Corvette Expo XXIII - April 11, Enid Event Center and Convention Hall, 301 S. Independence, Enid, Oklahoma. This is the largest indoor show in Oklahoma. It is presented by Corvettes of Enid. 9:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Cost $25 ($30 after March 15). 17th Annual Hot Springs Corvette Weekend - April 16-18, Hot Springs Convention Center, Hot Springs Arkansas. To register and for more information: Vettes in the Midwest - June 5-7, 3535 Hammons Blvd., Joplin, Missouri. Put on by our friends at 4-State Vettes, this show includes a variety of fun activities. 3rd Annual Hendrick Car Show & Shine - Sunday, June 7 at Hendrick Chevrolet, 8300 Shawnee Mission Parkway, Merriam, Kansas. Put on by the Corvette Club of Kansas City. They participate in our car show, so it would be good for us to attend. 19th Annual Summer s End Corvette Show - August 21 & 22, Pinnacle Hills Promenade, Rogers, Arkansas. Friday evening welcome barbecue and Saturday evening awards banquet at host hotel Springdale Holiday Inn. Hosted by Northwest Arkansas Corvette Club. More details to come. Cruises Planned Huntsville, etc. - Saturday, February 7. Meet at 9:45 a.m. at the Neighborhood Market at 3553 East Robinson in east Springdale. We will leave at 10:00 and travel to Huntsville to pick up Rick and Jamie Cartmell. From there we will take Hwy 23 south (the Pig Trail) to Cass and then to the Oark General Store (the oldest continuously operated store in Arkansas). Then head south toward Clarksville and back north through the small communities of Sand Gap, Deer, Nail, Boxley and Kingston before arriving back in Huntsville for dinner at Granny s Kitchen, which is owned by Jamie s father and stepmother. Bring your walkie talkies. Led by Rick Cartmell and Jack Lovin Coleman Theater, Miami, Oklahoma - Sunday, March 8 - Bill and Niolene Stanley along with David and Gwen Adams are planning a cruise on Sunday, March 8 to Miami, Oklahoma to the Coleman Theater. Built in 1929, they recently spent $7 million refurbishing the beautiful theater. David James from New York City will play the pipe organ for the two silent movies that will be shown, The Cheat and A Fool There Was. We will leave around 7:00 a.m. for the 2:30 p.m. show. Visit org/ to see photos of the theater. Tickets are $20 for adults and $15 for seniors. They are available by calling We will each be getting our own tickets. There is also a motorcycle museum nearby and some unique restaurants. Cruise with Nebraska Corvette Association - Members of Nebraska Corvette Association will be in our area in June with about 25 cars coming. They asked us to put together a cruise on Sunday, June 14, possibly to Tail of the Dragon. Several of their members come down for our car show.

3 Second Thursday Vette Together Dinner Out Our February Vette Together will be at Kobe Steak House and Sushi in Fayetteville. Meet at 6:30 p.m. Thursday, February 12 at the restaurant at 643 East Van Asche Drive, Fayetteville. 3rd Annual Chase the Blues Away! NWACC members are invited to the Chase Family Foundation s Mardi Gras Event Tuesday, February 17, 6:00-10:00 p.m. at Mermaid s Restaurant, Fayetteville Tickets are on sale now for $55 or $100 for a couple which includes a free wine, champagne, and beer bar until 6:30 p.m. (cash bar to follow), a fantastic buffet-style Cajun dinner, music from Leah Spears and Tommy Payton, a unique silent auction and wine pull and so much more! Tickets available at The Chase Family Foundation is one of the charity recipients of our 2015 car show. All proceeds from this party will also go to support their work to help end hunger in Northwest Arkansas, especially for the elderly and shut-ins in our communities. Mecum Auto Auction The Mecum Auto Auction will again be in Kansas City, Missouri at 301 West 13th Street on April They are planning for 700 cars. Admission is $20 per day. For more information: mecum.com/auctions.cfm Check this out! Jay Leno reviews the 2015 Corvette ZO6 Convertible: If you find any fun stories or videos about the Corvette, send to Lslot52@gmail.com,

4 Meeting Minutes ~ Linda Slothower MINUTES Northwest Arkansas Corvette Club February 2, 2014 The meeting was called to order at 7:02 p.m. Jon Simmonds, Fayetteville Chevrolet offered spec sheets on every car they have in stock. Jon invited members to come out and drive a C7. They will work with members of the Corvette Club. They have one 2014 Blade silver convertible and will really work with you on that vehicle. They have a very nice Z07. Come down and take a look. If you re really interested, we ll drive it. They also have Honda, Accura, Toyota, Fiat, Alpha Romeo as well as any Chevrolet product. Would love to have our business - Jon will be sure we get a great deal. January minutes were approved. Treasurer s report was approved. David Harris introduced his wife Melanie. All attending introduced themselves. New cars none reported Car Shows Steve Patton reported Dennis Hixson is trying to start a show in Farmington, maybe around the end of March. It will be kind of a cars and coffee event. Steve will give us more information when plans are finalized. 3rd Annual Hendrick Car Show Sunday, June 7 put on by the Corvette Club of Kansas City. They participate in our car show, so it would be good for us to attend. Eureka Springs Corvette Weekend is always the first full weekend in October, this year beginning October 3. There will be a few changes: Autocross will be in the parking lot of Inn of the Ozarks. There is a question about location of the show. Pine Mountain has been purchased by a Harley- Davidson dealership. They are still planning to have the show there at this time. They have events throughout the weekend. Members of our club host the Parade of Champions on Saturday evening. Hot Springs Corvette Weekend is April at the Hot Springs Convention Center, Hot Springs Arkansas. We usually have a group go to this show. Our hotel is Embassy Suites. This is a really good indoor show. Corvette Expo XXIII will be April 11 at the Enid Event Center and Convention Hall in Enid, Oklahoma. This is the largest indoor show in Oklahoma. It is presented by Corvettes of Enid The Mecum Auto Auction will again be in Kansas City April While technically not a car show, they have always have some great cars there. Vettes in the Midwest is June 5-7 in Joplin, Missouri. Put on by our friends at 4-State Vettes, this show includes a variety of fun activities. Randy Imbeau and a couple others from our club will be cooking one night. Cruises Eighteen from our club met with 7 cars from the 4-States Corvettes Club. Cruised to Stella, Missouri to view eagles and then drove to eat at Cotton Eyed Joe s in Noel. Upcoming Cruise: Rick Cartmell and Jack Lovin are organizing a cruise for this weekend. We will meet at Neighborhood Market at 3553 East Robinson in Springdale. We ll drive to Huntsville to pick up Rick and Jamie. We ll drive down Hwy 23 to Oark, south to Clarksville and back up to Huntsville for early dinner at Granny s kitchen, which is owned by Jamie s father and step-mother. Bring your walkie talkies. It s supposed to be 61 degrees this weekend so it should be a great day for a cruise. Continued on next page

5 Continued from previous page Jim Martindale said members of the Nebraska Corvette Assn. will be in our area June 11 or 12, with about 25 cars coming. They are planning the weekend and asked us to put together a cruise on Sunday June 14. David Adams is going to lead a cruise to the Arkansas Tail of the Dragon. The Nebraska group has a good showing at our car show. It s exciting to have group from out of town come in to get together with us. Bill and Niolene Stanley are planning cruise on March 8 with David and Gwen Adams. We will go to Miami, Oklahoma to the Coleman Theater. Built in 1929, they have spent $7 million redoing the theater. David James from New York City will play the organ for the silent movies that will be shown. We will leave around 7:00 a.m. Go online and look up Coleman Theater and buy $15 or $20 tickets on the website. There is also a motorcycle museum near there and some unique restaurants. David Adams told about the February 14 Chocolate Festival in Eureka Springs. This is not a cruise but they have a lot of chocolate available. Old business Comment: Brad s old. No other old business. New business: Car show update: Richard Peak said they had the first car show planning meeting in January where they talked about how to improve this year s show. Platinum sponsorship will be $2,500 and their logos will appear on the flyer and on t-shirts, We now have two: Chevrolet of Fayetteville and Everett Chevrolet with others interested. We will need a lot of help to plan and put on the show. The host hotel, Springdale Holiday Inn is new this year. They will have free shuttle service to and from show that day. The next planning meeting will be February 15 at 2:00 p.m. They will send an nearer to the date. Date of show is August 22 with the Friday cookout on the 21st. We will be having a luau for the awards banquet, We are trying to get ukulele players, hula dancers. Member input is welcome. One way to get to know your fellow club members is volunteering at car show. It is fun and enjoyable. All help is appreciated. Richard thought we had a total of 146 cars at last year s show from all over the U.S. It was announced that name tags, window clings and club business cards were available. One of our 2015 charities, the Chase Family Foundation is having their main fundraiser, Chase the Blues Away February 17 at Mermaids. Tickets are $55 or $100 per couple. They will have live music, a silent auction, and good Cajun food. Visit for tickets and additional information. Jeff suggested going by Elizabeth Richardson Center, our other 2015 charity to take a tour and learn what they do there. 50/50 pot of $77 was won by Kerry Norman. Door prizes were awarded. Sharon Hunter gave out three business cards to win the business card challenge. Second Thursday Vette Together will be at Kobe Steak House and Sushi in Fayetteville. Meet there at 6:30 p.m. Thursday, February 12. The meeting was adjourned at 7:50 p.m. Respectfully submitted, Linda Slothower Secretary

6 Corvette Tech Corner ~ Jim McMillen Do you need help with that Corvette repair? Here are a few suggested businesses that can help. MECHANICAL: Bill Alred ~ Rogers Bill s Automotive One ~ Bentonville Chevrolet of Fayetteville ~ Fayetteville ; discounted shop rates for corvette club members to $68/hr and 15% off on parts 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 SUSPENSIONS/EXHAUSTS: Corvette Crib ~ Bentonville TIRES: Garrett Tire ~ Springdale The Tire Rack ~ AUTO GLASS: American Window Tinting ~ Fayetteville Auto Glass Center ~ Bentonville INTERIOR; Ashley Auto Trim ~ Bentonville Corvette Crib ~ Bentonville Turley Custom Auto Trim ~ Springdale Big Daddy s (Chuck) ~ Bentonville AUTO PARTS: Country Corvettes ~ Rogers Corvette Crib ~ Bentonville Everett Chevrolet ~ Springdale If you have had a positive experience with other Corvette suppliers and would like club members to know about them please their information to newslettereditor@nwacorvetteclub.com so we can include in future newsletters. If you have had a poor experience and would like others to know, feel free to let us know about those, too.