The Vette Set Colorado Springs Corvette Club, Inc. News Volume 53 Issue 8 June 2016

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1 2016 Officers President Vicki Ury (719) st Vice President Brian Dahl (719) nd Vice President Jeff Scott Secretary/Editor Gwenda Valentine (719) Treasurer Paul Thompson (719) Governor Lorren Loewen (719) BOARD MEMBERS Lynn Wittrock (719) Tom Hoeppner Roger Miller Walt Jenkins (719) Archive Custodian Charlie Boland Webmaster Walt Jenkins Assistant Webmaster TJ Larson NCM Representative Barrett Benson click here for map John Ames Steve Bello Jr Barrett Benson Mark Black Charlie Boland Joy Boland Chris Capshaw Gail Creighbaum Brian Dahl Darrell Dearman Roxann Dearman Diana Dittman Mike Dittman Kitty Divis Brian Dougherty Pam Dougherty The Vette Set Colorado Springs Corvette Club, Inc. News Volume 53 Issue 8 June 2016 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 June 2, 2016 Meeting Location Daniels Long 670 Automotive Dr Colorado Springs, CO Members Present at the May Meeting Jerry Fox Roger Grace Tom Hanon Johnny Harris Curtis Haynes Lisa Haynes Barbara Hoeppner Tom Hoeppner Karen Jackson Tom Jackson Walt Jenkins Chuck Johnson Gaylord Klessig Bob Knowles TJ Larson Clifford Like click here for map After the June Meeting Join us for dinner, dessert, or just drinks! Crystal Park Cantina 178 Crystal Park Road Manitou Springs, CO Laurie Loewen Lorren Loewen John Losure Dan McCarty Jan McCarty Jeff McCutcheon Rick Mendoza Bobbie Mesite Jim Mesite Danny Miller Roger Miller Robert Miskowitch Philip Moore Ric Noring Alta Olejnik Denise Phillips Hello Corvette Enthusiast, Every accomplishment begins with a decision to try. Board Meetings Meetings are held the Tuesday prior to the business meeting. The next board meeting: Tuesday May 31-7:00 pm Host Walt Jenkins 230 E. Stirrup Trail Monument, CO (The chairperson for each event should attend the board meeting prior to their event.) Jerry Phillips Wesley Powell Ann Prescott Richard Prescott Nick Renfro Bob Robinson Cynthia Robinson Alan Russ Joyce Russ Jeff Scott Liz Scott Dede Shibe Derek Shibe Carol Shumaker Anita Smith Jeff Smith Steve Smith James Southwell Diane Stermer Jerry Stermer Paul Thompson Paul "Mike" Trees Gerry Turner Susan Umland Wayne Umland David Ury Phyllis Ury Tom Ury Vicki Ury Ronald Wynn Guests Present (continued on page 2) Name Corvette Meetings Attended Sponsor Mike Neufeld VOTED IN 2008 Red Coupe 2014,2015,2015 Vicki & Tom Ury Pete Claus/Susan Garrison 2016 Z06 3-Mar/Apr/May Gail Creighbaum VOTED IN Lary Harlin 1967 Grey Coupe 2-Mar/May Larry Valentine Paul Hasty 2003 Anniversary Ed. 2-Apr/May Rick Mendoza Page 1 of 10

2 May Meeting Minutes The May meeting was called to order at 7:00 p.m. by President Vicki Ury. CSCC/Daniels Long Chevrolet Car Sales Idea-Mike Neufeld Mike will be sending out an to google groups about Specials & Car Sales. Look for his mneufeld@phillong.com Treasurer s Report Paul Thompson reported on the current funds available. Members were encouraged to update their information. May Meeting Minutes - The May meeting minutes were approved as printed in the June newsletter. CSCC President s Pep Talk Vicki Ury How our CSCC dues ($25) is distributed 1. Each primary member pays $25 in CSCC dues each year, if a member has a significant other their membership is free. 2. Of the $25, about $8.00 of the renewal dues goes to our Club charity Black Forest Together - $17 remaining. 3. Of the $17, $4.25 goes to paying for an annual Club dash plaque $12.75 remaining. 4. For the past several years, each primary member receives a $20 coupon from the Club to use at CSCC sanctioned events. 5. Oops that means each primary member owes the Club $7.25. Not really!! Actually our $20 Coupons along with our two annual events, Club Picnic and Club Christmas Party, are subsidized with the proceeds from the Club's 14 sanctioned events, a smaller contribution comes from the sale of the 50/50 Tickets at our monthly meetings. Guests were introduced by Jeff Scott. Two new members were voted in: Mike Neufeld and Pete Claus/Susan Garrison New Cars - Upgrades & Misc News - Co- Chairs are needed for the Pagosa Springs Event, members were asked to contact Barb & Tom Hoeppner if interested. Walt Jenkins asked the members to vote to approve the club paying the $35 entry fee for the Monument 4th of July Parade, it was approved. Alan Russ announced that he had just returned from Spring Mountain Driving School. Walt Curtis announced that he and Michele were moving to New York. Chris Capshaw reminded members of the Vets & Jets even,and announced a new car show sponsored by Cavalier Riding Club in Falcon, Colorado on June 11. Past Event Reports - See articles, results and pictures of most events represented in the newsletter. Museum Update Barrett Benson announced that a BLACK corvette will be raffled off this time, tickets are $10. CSCC Fun In The Sun Car Show Saturday, May 14 th Corvette Center of Colorado Springs Ric Noring Sr. & Joel Midkiff How CLEAN is your car???? Registration: 8 to 9:45 am, Judging: 10 am Judges are still needed! Contact Barrett Benson is you're available. CSCC Cone Zone Autocross School and Autocross Saturday, May 21 PPIR Walt Jenkins Instructors Needed! Contact Walt. Rocky Mountain Region Update Governor Lorren Loewen Check out the new Rocky Mountain Region website at: it has a for sale link similar to ours at There may not be a convention in 2017, NCCC and the museum couldn't agree on a contract. We are now #2 in the Region. Lorren encouraged members to participate in events that earn points for the club. National Drive Your Corvette To Work Day Friday, June 24 th Tom Ury 11:30 am to 1:00 pm - At the Hub Diner, 4460 Forrest Hill Road off of Garden of the Gods Road CSCC Pike Peak Cruise Saturday, June 11 th DATE CHANGE! Chris Capshaw is sponsoring this event. Rudy s BBQ parking lot, 315 South 31 st Street, CS - Meeting time is 8:30 am If you plan on driving a C4, check it out first, they have been known to have Heating/Cooling issues going up to the Peak. Upcoming Events Check the Events Calendar on the webpage for even more events, specific information, updates, and online registration. CSCC Proposed By-Law Change Article II Membership, Item 2.3 Vicki Ury Now reads as: Membership will automatically lapse if not paid prior to the end of the November business meeting. Change to: Membership will automatically lapse if dues are not paid prior to the end of the October (annual) business meeting. Approved by Members Door prize winners: John Lousen, Liz Scott, Bob Robinson, Gail Creighbaum, Roger Grace, Brian & Pam Dougherty 50/50 Drawing- Collected $ goes to General Fund, $86 won by Brian Dahl Good News/Bad News Suitcase - Tom Hoeppner & Lorren Loewen went together on a bid of $45 and won the suitcase. The meeting adjourned at 8:10 p.m. and everyone pitched in to stack the chairs. Guests Present (continued from page 1) Name Corvette Meetings Attended Sponsor Mike Walker 2013 Crystal Red Coupe 2-Apr/May Chris Capshaw Bob Lord 1980 Black Coupe 1-May Mike Dittman Mark Diaz/Michelle 2016 Calloway Z07 1-May Curtis Haynes Sandra Hanna 1984 Grey Convertible 1-May Duane Back Valerie Carricato 1986 White Convertible 1-May Liz Scott Cory Kraemer TBD 1-May Page 2 of 10

3 June Calendar Sat May 28 DCA Corvettes on Colfax Denver Sat May 28 Rocky Mt Region Governor s Meeting Denver Sun May 29 DCA Memorial Weekend Autocrosses Denver Tue May 31 CSCC Board Meeting Walt Jenkins Thu Jun 2 7 pm CSCC Club Meeting (6:30 for merchandise sales) Daniels Long Chevrolet Sun Jun 5 CWCC Go Kart Track Autocross Grand Junction Sat Jun 11 CSCC - Pikes Peak Cruise Chris Capshaw Wed Jun 15 CSCC Newsletter Deadline secretary@coloradospringscorvetteclub.org Fri Jun 24 CSCC - Drive Your Vette to Work Day Tom Ury Sun Jun 26 CCCC June Rally Parker, CO Thu Jun 30 Birthday of Corvette Sat Jul 2 DCA Challenge Keystone Autocross Keystone, CO Tue Jul 5 CSCC Board Meeting Vicki Ury Thu Jul 7 7 pm CSCC Club Meeting (6:30 for merchandise sales) Daniels Long Chevrolet Sat-Sun Jul 9-10 CSCC Heat Rash Autocrosses 2-day event Larry Valentine, Tom Ury, Steve Smith Calendar dates as of May 15, For the latest updates, flyers, and pictures, check out events on our webpage: CSCC Friends, Thank you for the beautiful basket of flowers upon our return to the U.S. We enjoyed Larry & Gwenda s visit when they delivered the bouquet. We appreciated the thoughts and prayers during our ordeal in Chile. It s good to be home! Thanks, Johnny & Judy Harris Community Events/National Interests Jun 4, 2016 First Saturdays Car Shows run May to October on the first Saturday of each month; Staging 7-8am, show 8-10am. See for complete summer schedule and monthly host clubs June 5, rd Annual Colorado Concours D Elegance and Exotic Sports Car Show Arapahoe Community College June 11, st Annual Car, Truck & Tractor Show Falcon Walmart; 10:00-2:00 pm; Cavalier Trail Riding Club; $20/per entry (cash only); no pets; no smoking; proceeds to benefit Cavalier Trail Riding General Fund & Scholarship July Black Hills Corvette Classic - July NCCC National Convention Omaha, NE CSCC members planning to roar into Omaha = 9 cars so far Walt Jenkins is coordinating count for CSCC, contact waltjenkins@comcast.net So far, 19 CSCC members are registered, and 30 from the Rocky Mt. Region. Page 3 of 10

4 National Drive Your Corvette to Work Day Friday June 24, 2016 On June 30, 1953, the first Corvette rolled off the assembly line in Flint, Michigan. To commemorate this historical event, the Friday closest to June 30 th has been designated as the "National Drive Your Corvette to Work Day". For the last several years, the Colorado Springs Corvette Club has had about 30 Corvettes participate in this event, a true greet, eat, and meet activity. This year, we will once again celebrate the Corvette's Birthday! On Friday, June 24 th, please join us at the Hub Diner and Car Wash located at 4460 Forrest Hill Road (just south of Garden of the Gods Road and a few blocks east of Centennial). It is a come when you can event between the hours of 11:00 am and 1:30 pm. There will be reserved parking for your Corvette, time to visit with everyone, and an opportunity for a great lunch with friends. Please come when your lunch-time allows. No RSVP required. Hope to see you there with your Corvette! Questions, contact Tom Ury at or tfury@comcast.net. Saturday June 11 The Colorado Springs Corvette Club will again be enjoying Mother Nature s splendor, so come join us for a wonderful day of cruising, fun, and visual stimulation. We will meet at the Rudy s BBQ parking lot, 315 South 31 st Street, Colorado Springs, CO. Meeting time is 8:30 am, driver s briefing at 8:45 am, and engine start up at 9:00 am. We will partake in a leisurely cruise to the top of America s Mountain and then return to Colorado Springs for lunch. If you have any questions, contact Chris Capshaw at capshaw1@comcast.net or (719) Be sure to show up with these items: a camera, a full fuel tank, a full wallet, and an empty bladder. Page 4 of 10

5 May 14 -Fun in the Sun Concours Car Show It appeared the 24 th annual Fun in the Sun Car Show, was going to happen without the sun making an appearance. Cold drizzly conditions existed as the participants started showing up, and began putting the final touches on their Corvettes. Many people lamented about not bringing winter clothing to help them ward off Hypothermia, but the sun finally showed up and everybody began to thaw out. The judges promptly went to work at the appointed time, inspecting the almost forty Corvettes which were entered. All seven classes of Corvettes were represented, and the competition was very close. It was quite obvious to everyone in attendance, that a great deal of time and effort was put into the preparation of these classic cars, as well as the organization of the event. Rick Noring and Barrett Benson, are to be commended for stepping up, and organizing this event. Thanks also needs to go out to the numerous (far too many to mention, but they know who they are) volunteer judges, registration helpers, and the like, whose unselfish efforts made the event run smoothly. Many smiling faces were seen, as the winners were announced, and here is a listing of those taking home awards: Nick Renfro 1967 C/P B 1 st place Mike Burgess 2004 C/P F 1 st place non NCCC Tony Russano 2011 C/P G 2 nd place non NCCC David Kolkhorst 1999 MOD F 1 st place Gerry Turner 1965 S/S B 1 st place James Beatty 1986 S/S E 1 st place Richard Weakly 1999 S/S F 1 st place non NCCC Daniel Schuck 2010 S/S G 1 st place Tom & Vicki Ury 2014 S/S H 1 st place Mark Hauschild 1988 W/S E 1 st place Wes Powell 2006 W/S G 2 nd place Rick Mendoza 1990 C/P E 1 st place Tom Hanon 2007 C/P G 1 st place & Best In Show Steve Smith 2014 C/P H 1 st place Jeff Smith 1960 S/S A 1 st place Hal Tumbleson 1979 S/S D 1 st place Matt Startup 1996 S/S E 2 nd place non NCCC James Agnew 2004 S/S F 2 nd place non NCCC Boyce Greenard 2011 S/S G 2 nd place non NCCC Chris & Jonathan Capshaw 1978 W&S D 1 st place Tom Jackson 2008 W/S G 1 st place Carol Shumaker 2014 W/S H 1 st place Valerie Curricato 1986 W/S H 2 nd place non NCCC Page 5 of 10

6 May 15 TORCA Colorado State Patrol Track The May 15th autocross at the highway patrol track was interrupted by some rain but that didn't stop those that attended from having a good day of racing. There was approximately 40 drivers that included seven from the Colorado Springs Corvette Club. Those that attended were Steve Smith, Walt Jenkins, Dan Schuck, Kitty Divis, Roger Miller, Laurie Loewen and Lorren Loewen. Of our members Lorren and Laurie had the fastest overall times for the day. Laurie had women's FTD in the morning and Kitty had women's FTD for the afternoon. The men were fast but, not fast enough to capture any FTD's. Off road entertainment was provided by Steve Smith and Kitty Davis. Page 6 of 10

7 Get to Know Your Fellow Members An Interview with Joe Horvath By Diana Dittman How long have you been a CSCC member? Since October of 1986, almost 30 years; Joe is a lifetime member What Corvette(s) do you currently own? Currently own an 85 coupe. In the past, he owned a 68, 62 convertible, 73 (had for 37 years) and a Where are you from? Fort Lauderdale, Florida. He lived there until Joe came here on a road trip in the 70 s and liked it so much that he came back to live here. He said Ft. Lauderdale was getting too crowded. Employment? Joe works for Waymor trucks and is the maintenance provider for Budget truck rentals. He has been there for 14 years. He takes care of the trucks from Castle Rock to southern Colorado. He works 50 to 60 hours a week, sometimes more. Before going to Waymor he worked at an auto shop in Fountain. Pets? He had his beloved black Lab for 15 years. Favorite club activity? Joe likes the cruises and car shows. He has been to 5 National Conventions. He has also been first Vice President and Governor for CSCC in past years. Hobbies? Joe likes to work on muscle cars. He is restoring his Buick Grand National V-6 Turbo. He also considers photography one of his hobbies. What is the best vacation you ever took? Back in the 70 s Joe did a 3 week road trip with a friend in his 1973 Corvette. They started in Florida and visited Georgia, Tennessee, Kansas, Colorado, South Dakota, Montana, Canada, and Illinois (and probably more that we left out). They mostly stayed at roadside parks and camped out. What is your dream corvette? C7 Grand Sport How did your love of Corvettes come about? In Jr. High, a friend s brother had a 62 Corvette. Unfortunately, the brother had to go to prison so Joe took care of the Corvette and stored it. He drove it around for a year. Ever since then he has loved the Corvette. Anything else you would like to add? Joe has been a long time member of the Corvette club and has a lot of great memories and stories to share. He remembers the regional events in Douglas, Wyoming from years past. The club did a lot of road trips and rally s. The club also used to park spectators cars for the Pikes Peak Hill Climb, when you could still take your cars up there before the race started. Joe says there are a lot of great people in the club, all joined together for the love of this unique car, the one and only Corvette! Thanks so much for the interview Joe. Page 7 of 10

8 Barrett Benson Corvettemuseum.org Rock and Roll Yes, Rock and Roll applies to your car as well. This is not a desirable trait, however, and here s how they help prevent it. Chances are there s a U shaped steel rod running all across your car s suspension that goes by many names. We call them torsion bars, anti-sway bars, sway bars, anti-roll bars, and maybe a few more I can t think of right now. It s difficult to explain exactly how they work, but when you turn a corner, the side of the car on the inside of the turn tends to lift up and want to cause the car to roll over. Your torsion bar is situated in such a way as to cause the bar to twist (Torsion) when an imbalance occurs, thus resisting the tendency to lift up. Performance cars, as you might have guessed, have much larger diameter bars than do regular cars. A Corvette Z06 has larger bars than the standard model. There is a trade-off between a comfortable ride, and one that corners very flat. I like to test my cars just to get a feel for how effective the torsion bar works by driving at about 30mph and yanking the steering wheel as hard and fast as you can. You ll see quite a response in rollover tendency, depending on the car. I can do this in my C7, in track mode, and the car stays incredibly flat. You may not want to even attempt this in your family sedan but it s fun to see the difference. I m running out of things to write about and would like to continue this column. If you have a question, or want me to write about something, let me know at tfury@comcast.net. Tom Ury PAINT SHOP UPDATE & EXTENDED DISCOUNTS Paint Shop -- As reported previously in this column, the Corvette Assembly Plant s new paint shop has been under construction in Bowling Green, KY for almost a year. Although the final steel beam has been installed, a lot of work is still to be done, including the installation of revolutionary equipment, the first of its kind in North America. Of particular note, an environmentally friendly dry scrubber system will clean the air contaminated by the painting operation. It will capture the paint waste from the air, treat it with limestone then recycle it. The new $439-million shop means continued production of cars in Bowling Green, and ensures continued employment of about 150 people currently working in the paint shop. Completion of the shop is a year away from painting its first Corvette! Military Discounts -- In honor of May s National Military Appreciation Month, Chevrolet, Buick and GMC are expanding their military discount programs thru May 31 st for all 21 million U.S. military veterans and their spouses. The program will include all veterans, regardless of their separation dates. The discount is available for popular models, including Corvettes; the 2017 Corvette is excluded. For details, visit gmmilitarydiscount.com NOTE: For all of you asking for a color other than red, I will have $10 tickets for a 2016 black Corvette convertible to be raffled by NCM on September 3 at the Annual Birthday Celebration over Labor Day weekend. 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. Want to Advertise? If you are a member of the Colorado Springs Corvette Club, you may place a personal For Sale ad in the VETTE SET at no charge to you. The cost of advertising for business ads for nonmembers are below and members receive a 20% discount or two months free when they purchase one full year. Business Card $10.00/month 1 / 4 page $15.00/ month 1 / 2 page $20.00/month $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. 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! 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, Brad Steuert, 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 Corvettes. 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. - The Vette Set Volume 53 Issue 8 June 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