A Message from Our President

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1 A Message from Our President Everyone, Hello How has the New Year started out for you? Can you believe it is already February? As of this writing we have 37 couples signed up for the Valentine s Day Cruise. Don t know if that is a record for this event, but if it isn t, it is right up there. INSIDE THIS ISSUE 3 The Ambassador s Corner 4 7 Corvettes Auctioned for Charity 5 Business Cards 7 CGCC News & Notes 8 CGCC January Minutes 11 Club Store 12 Classifieds 16 Sponsors 22 Upcoming Events Doug is busy setting up the calendar for the coming year. But as always the club needs your help. I mentioned this in the first newsletter and will continue for at least the next seven months. If you have an idea about going somewhere or doing something, please let Doug or myself know. It can be as simple as a day trip out to Madison to see the Show of Homes, Birmingham to the motorcycle museum, or an overnight at a B&B in Highlands. (All of which we have done in the past.) The wider the variety, the better. This is what brings the club and people together and it takes more than one or two people to do this. A good example of this is Wayne Mobley and his fall leaf cruise. He came up with the idea and has been doing it for several years and everyone that goes enjoys it. The club needs you, so step up. To continue in the we need your help theme, SuperVette Saturday will be here before you know it. Mike and Lorraine Hollstein are going to start looking for volunteers to help them with the monster job of putting that event together. SuperVette has always been the jewel in our crown event every year since way-way back. This event brings more Corvettes and Corvette lovers together than any other event in the greater Atlanta area. We raise the majority of our money each year from this event. And where does that money go? Right back into our community, helping kids and people really needing a helping hand. So be on the listen and look out for more information to be coming your way. Don t know if everyone has heard or not, but the 120 Tavern has closed its doors. I m kinda sad about that. I remember going to my first meeting there (known as Sidelines back then). It wasn t nearly as fancy as it is today and our club wasn t nearly as large. We had maybe 100 people or so in the club with most of the club showing up for meetings. There wasn t a stage or sound system or TV screens. It was just a big open room with tables and chairs. I m trying to remember if we even had electricity, I think we may have used candles to light the room. The club officers would put a couple of tables together where the stage is now and just stand up and talk when it was their turn. We all had to be quiet so we could hear them. The VP of Activities would hand out flyers for events and we used to take notes on the back of them about what was going on or coming up. Many times they would say the details haven t been confirmed so call the line. The line was a phone number you called and a voice recording came on telling you about all the upcoming events. This is how we used to get information out to members. I know, because I used to have to update the recording a couple of times a month. But I guess that is just the sign of the times. Businesses close, others open, the C4 passes the torch to the C5 and so on. Eventually the C7 will fade into the background when the C8 comes out. We as a club have come a long way since then. Great web site, s, big Classic Glass Corvette Club 1

2 screen TVs, sound systems, instant pictures and communications. But sometimes I get nostalgic, missing my old friends from those days. Some have moved away and other have gone to other side of the rainbow. But all have a place in my heart and I have the club to thank for that. On day 30 of watch and all is well. I hope to see y all on the Valentine s Day Cruise and, if not, at least at the meeting. Remember, we moved it to Wednesday the 15th because it fell on the 14 th. Take care and thank you for letting me serve you. Greg Greg Brooks President, Classic Glass Corvette Club Classic Glass Corvette Club 2

3 Chris Reed, NCM Master Ambassador Our first NCM event for 2017 will be the NCM Bash April Would anyone attending the Bash be interested in reserving a table for the banquet Saturday evening? Each table seats ten and the cost is $60 per person. We can reserve a table (or two). Rather than paying for the banquet on your own, I can collect the money and pay when I make the reservation. If interested, please let me know. Please note: the date for Vets n Vettes has been changed to November 2 4. I have free passes for non-members of the NCM for museum tours if interested. Keep Wavin Chris NCM 2017 EVENTS April 27-29: Michelin NCM Bash REGISTRATION OPEN April 30 - May 3: Museum in Motion Biltmore Estate REGISTRATION OPEN May 8: Museum in Motion: NASCAR in the South, Charlotte, NC REGISTRATION OPEN May 18-20: C4 Gathering June 10-20: Museum in Motion 24 Hours of Le Mans REGISTRATION OPEN June 17-18: NCM Le Mans Viewing Party REGISTRATION OPEN June 26: MIM Northwest Passage REGISTRATION OPEN August 13: MIM California Dreaming August 27: MIM Diamond in the Stonewall Resort REGISTRATION OPEN Classic Glass Corvette Club 3

4 Seven Corvettes Auctioned Off for Charity Corvette Forum / Gabriella Massari / November 15, 2016 Jeff Gordon's 2016 Convertible Corvette The Jeff Gordon Children's Foundation recently auctioned off a 2016 convertible Corvette Stingray 3LT in a Corvette raffle that's been held for the past 11 years. The raffle money is put towards research and treatment of childhood cancers, and the foundation has raised $5.7 million dollars through the raffle alone. #001 Corvette Grand Sport Earlier this year, Chevy auctioned off the very first 2017 Corvette Grand Sport Collector's Edition (VIN #001), with proceeds going to the Barbara Ann Karmanos Cancer Institute. The Grand Sport was sold for $170,000, and the GM Foundation also donated $400, Redskins-Themed Corvette Last year, a custom-painted burgundy and gold Corvette was signed by the 2015 Washington Redskins team and clear-coated to protect the signatures. It sold on ebay for $20,400 dollars, all of which was donated to The Purple Heart Foundation to benefit veterans. First Retail Corvette Z206 Convertible The gorgeous first retail model Corvette Z206 at the Barrett-Jackson auction. Its final gavel-worthy of which went to the United Way. convertible was sold last year price was $800,000, all First 2014 C7 Corvette Convertible Back in April of 2013, the first C7 Corvette that was produced in the 2014 model year was sold at auction for $1.1 million dollars, purchased by Rick Hendrick. The proceeds went to the College of Creative Studies, where automotive designers study. First 2014 C7 Corvette Convertible First 2009 Corvette ZR1 In 2008, Dave Ressler had the winning bid for the first-built "retailable unit" Corvette ZR1. The final bid? $1,000,000 went to the United Way organization. Ressler got a one-of-a-kind Le Mans blue version; the actual Corvette up for auction was not the one on stage at the time (pictured). First 2013 Corvette 427 Convertible In 2012, the first-produced 2013 Corvette 427 convertible was sold at Barrett- Jackson for a whopping $600,000, all of which went towards the charity organization AARP Drive For Hunger. The auction got even more exciting mid-way through, when a Jeff Gordon racing suit and a VIP trip to the 2012 Daytona 500 was thrown into the mix. Making things even sweeter, Eddie Vannoy donated an additional $100,000 towards the final price of the car. (Photographs courtesy of: Hendrickmotorsports.com; autoblog.com; Washingtonpost.com; and Velocity.com) Classic Glass Corvette Club 4

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7 Classic Glass News and Notes Doug Reed, VP of Activities: INPUT REQUEST This Picnic is scheduled for July 22, Since I've been a member we have held the annual picnic at Cooper's Furnace near Cartersville. The thought occurred that perhaps a change of scenery might encourage better participation than we had last year. Yes, I do realize that some of you did not show last year due to the sweltering heat and I can't guarantee this year will be much different. The date was discussed at the January Board of Directors meeting and it was decided NOT to change the date. What about a change in venue? I checked with a few people and both Lake Allatoona, which was a previous location before I joined the club, and Carter's Lake were served up as locations. One thing is for sure... WE CANNOT WAIT MUCH LONGER OR RESERVATIONS WILL BE IMPOSSIBLE TO GET. Anyone with knowledge of a location that can accommodate a group of our size with parking accommodations for our Corvettes is asked to contact me ASAP. me today at vpactivities@cgcorvetteclub.com or give me a call at (770) Jim Johannes, Store Manager Buttons, Buttons! We have buttons! These are 3 in diameter! To order: please provide a picture with a good Pixel count. Remember, payment required at time of order. Pricing: 1 10 buttons: $10.00 each; buttons: $8.50 each; 21 or more: $7.70 each. See Jim s contact information and other store items on Page 11. Classic Glass Corvette Club 7

8 Classic Glass Corvette Club General Meeting January 10, 2017 President Greg Brooks called the meeting to order at 7:29 pm. He asked that members remain quiet during the meeting and then introduced himself as the 2017 President. Next he thanked the wait staff which the members acknowledged with a round of applause. He thanked the officers and board from 2016 who were in attendance Tonie, Carol, Herb, Anna, Sara, Chris, Steve, and Ken. He then introduced the new officers and board for 2017 Sandi, Cindy, Doug, Linda, Chris, Tonie, Steve, Chaz and Calvin. Greg announced that at the January 9 th Board meeting that the BOD approved his requests for the following appointments: (1) Sara Diehl as Treasurer; and (2) Mike Hollstein as Event Manager for SuperVette and VetteStock. He then mentioned a few of the charities that we donate to each year. He asked that the members him the name of a charity along with the amount to donate. We would like to give more to charity which gives back to the community. Alan Rubin spoke: he borrowed a Cobra two way radio for the Fall Color Cruise this past October. He does not remember who loaned it; however, would appreciate the person contacting him so he may return it. Greg needs a member of the club in good standing to do a club audit. If interested, contact him or Sara Diehl. Pat Enloe stated that this is not a full-fledged audit; more of an informal audit to reconcile the books. Doug Reed, VP Activities: Happy New Year! Looking for ideas and people willing to be an activity manager. He has several ideas and volunteers to help; but welcomes new suggestions and others willing to help. He thanked Dawn Norman for leading the Chick-Fil-A Bowl Parade. Calvin Cruce then spoke about the Chick-Fil-A Bowl Parade. It was fun! We had 23 cars and met up with Amazing Corvettes and Corvette Atlanta. All carried VIP s from the Collegiate Football Hall of Fame. There were no problems, everything went smoothly. Good crowd who enjoyed the cars and waving to the football players. Doug said that Atlanta will be hosting the National Championship this year, so hope we will be involved. Next event: Valentine Cruise. To date there are 11 rooms rented. The deadline for reservations is January 28 th and additional information will be added to the info link on our website. He thanked Herb Guck for setting up the Valentine Cruise. Herb said we will be staying at the Wingate by Wyndham in LaGrange, GA. We may delay our departure on Sunday so that we can go to Pine Mountain for shopping. Please sign up early so we can have a good count for dinner reservations. Don Hamrick will be the event manager for the Poker Run; date not yet set. There are several events in April. The website needs to be corrected for some dates. April 15 Corvette Atlanta Annual Spring Car Show April 22 - Vettes Doin Charleston - new venue April Atlanta Motorama, Bob Zajicek will be event manager April NCM Michelin Bash James Swope spoke about the Johns Creek Parade. Originally the City Council stated that there would be no more parades. However, due to the attendance they have decided to hold a parade in The City of Johns Creek will be hosting The Wall that Heals which is a scaled down version of the Vietnam Wall. The 18 wheelers transporting Classic Glass Corvette Club 8

9 The Wall have an honor guard and our club has been invited to ride with them. The date for this will be Wednesday, March 29. There will be a stop at a church before going into the park. He will be getting more details and add them to our website. Doug reminded everyone to give him some ideas for events. He also mentioned that everyone needs a FRS/GMRS Radio set on Channel 7 for communication during club cruises. Greg asked that everyone state their name when making a motion or speaking during our meetings. Greg then spoke about the Holiday Party The Board approved spending up to $8,000 for The reason is that the 2016 party expense was $7,800; $7,300 (food, etc.) plus $500 for the DJ. The hotel is requiring an $1,800 deposit for Tonie Etter made the motion to spend $8,000 for the party which was seconded by Ken Cearns; motion passed. Chris Reed, NCM Ambassador: She has tickets for the February 9 drawing for a white coupe. $10 each; see her if interested. She has reserved a block of rooms at the Holiday Inn Express at a rate of $99 plus tax for the following events: - NCM Bash April NCM Work Weekend June 3 - NCM 23 rd Anniversary Celebration September 1-3 (Rate increase due to Holiday Inn s upper management.) Greg announced that the BOD approved that funds from VetteStock be donated to the National Corvette Museum. He reminded us that funds from prior years have been donated and used to purchase our One Acre. Because the funds are over $500, it must be approved by the membership. Harriette Majoros made the motion to approve, which was seconded by Steve Boaz. The motion passed. December Minutes/Holiday Party & 2017 Election Results as published in the January 2017 VetteSette was approved. Treasurer Sara Diehl presented the Treasurer s report which was also posted to the website. She discussed the current income and expenses. There were no additions or corrections by the membership. Bill Rawlings made the motion to approve, which was seconded by Tonie Etter. Motion passed. Cindy Cowart, Vice President Membership announced that we have 187 members, which includes 24 lifetime members. 82 members were in attendance. We also had four guests: 1. Jeff and Nancy Krasnesky black and tan Stingray convertible 2. Chris and Patricia Breaux blue convertible and a 1972 dragster and show Corvette. They were in CGCC several years ago and may join again. We had one new member in attendance, Phil Potter, who joined on line January 9. He was invited by Winston Whitlock. Phil currently has a 2016 Corvette, but over the years has owned a 64, 77 and 92. The membership drawing was won by Calvin Cruce with the ticket drawn by Nancy Krasnesky. Sandi Johannes, Vice President at Large announced that we collected $217 from the raffle ticket sales; $107 for the club and $55 to two winners. She then asked if anyone had a new car. We have two: - Mark Martell: 2017 Grand Sport Long Beach Red that he just picked up today. - Bruce Chornock 2017 Grand Sport Sterling Blue Raffle winners were: Ron Dye with ticket drawn by Phil Potter; Phil Lewis, ticket drawn by Joyce Rawlings. Classic Glass Corvette Club 9

10 Board of Directors: - Tonie Etter: announced that a woman s shawl/jacket was left at the Holiday Party and the owner should contact her. - Steve Boaz: N/A - Chaz Cone: N/A - Calvin Cruce: N/A Jim Johannes, Store Manager: He has flags for C5s / C6s / C7s; prices range from $31 - $34. (Minimum purchase of 12 for the $31 price.) He had Blue Ribbon Products flags (by Joe Owens) which sold out quickly. Jim also has a couple of new vendors: - One manufactures fancy belts and has various buckles available; prices range from $80 - $100; - The second manufactures buttons with pictures of your car or anything else you may desire - $10 each. Remember, payment is required at time of order. Alan Zeppenfeld, VetteSette Editor thanked everyone for their pictures and articles that went into the 2016 newsletter. Ideas, articles and pictures are welcome, vettesette@gmail.com Chaz Cone, Webmaster announced that the passwords had been changed for our Members Only login. He had a little problem with the passwords first ed to members; however, the he sent around 5:30pm had the correct passwords! Calvin Cruce, Club Photographer Extraordinaire has injured his shoulder and will not be able to take pictures for a while. Greg announced the next Board meeting would be February 7 th and that the next General meeting would be moved to Wednesday, February 15 th. Valentine s Day was Tuesday the 14 th and losing the large room and revenue for that special night would not be in the best interest of Cherokee Cattle Company. Greg reminded everyone that cars brought us together; friends keep us together. The meeting was adjourned at 8:30 pm. Respectfully submitted, Linda Greer 2017 CGCC Secretary Classic Glass Corvette Club 10

11 Men & Women Club Shirts Club Logo Patch CGCC Classic T-Shirt (Short sleeve only) $15.00 (Logo on back) Sizes: Small -1XL = $31.80 / 2XL - 3XL = $34.98 Sizes: Small 2 XL = $15.90 / 3XL: $19.08 Include Name: $4.24 Include Name on front: $4.24 CLUB WINDSHIELD DECAL: $13.00 (Not guaranteed to stay aboard after 35 MPH) Thin Fleece Lined Jacket Perfect for Fall or Spring Snap button closure Various colors available in addition to black Ask if color will match Your Corvette color Price $65.00, includes Club logo on back, front Includes club patch and first name Three in One Jacket Outer jacket is weather proof, zip up closure with hoodie Full club logo only on back of outer jacket; club patch on left front Zip-up fleece liner with hug collar and Club logo Jackets can be worn separately; liner slips inside and has zippers on each side to insure a good seal Price: $ with club patch on fronts of both jackets Large Club logo on back of outer jacket only If requesting Club logo on fleece back, add $45.00 For name on front of fleece jacket add $5.00 Size 3XL additional $20.00 PAYMENT REQUIRED UPON ORDERING CASH OR CHECK ONLY PRICES INCLUDES SALES TAX Please contact Jim Johannes, CLUB STORE CEO, (ejjohannes@gmail.com) with your ideas and for all your clothing needs, including special orders. Remember the Use of the Copyrighted Chevrolet and Corvette Brand is not allowed Classic Glass Corvette Club 11

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13 For Sale: 1995 Camaro LT1 Brickyard 400 Pace Car, T-Top, 10,200 miles Collector quality, as new, loaded, white with orange hugger stripes, hounds tooth interior. $23,900 Contact: John Iroff For Sale: 1975 Corvette Stingray HERE'S YOUR NEXT "PROJECT" CAR 82,632 miles / 350 engine / automatic transmission $3, Has been stored in covered shed for several years. Will run, but has been a while. Needs makeover (new paint, interior work, new rubber around windows and T-top, Etc.). Must sell as husband's illness has prevented him from restoring. Contact: Steve Peters ; stefrans@gmail.com 239 Holly Hill Dr., Waynesville, GA, Cash or Cashier's check only For Sale: 1980 Corvette Good condition; white with blue interior, T-top 103,000 miles $15,500 or offer Contact: John Iroff For Sale: C4 Hardtop, Manual, Guide WHITE C-4 HARDTOP IN EXCELLENT CONDITION INTERIOR BLACK FELT IN EXCELLENT CONDITION. TOP HAS ALWAYS BEEN STORED INDOORS. ALL HARDWARE INCLUDING TOOLS $1, USED CORVETTE SERVICE MANUALS, VOL. 1 & 2 - $ NEW C-4 COLLECTORS ORIGINALITY GUIDE - $25.00 Contact Jim Johannes - ejjohannes@gmail.com For Sale: 1993 Black Glass Targa Top $ Contact Alan For Sale: Used C6 rims, $ OBO Front 18 / Rear 19 (bone stock, painted), TPsensors included. Contact Chaz Cone chaz@chazcone.com or Classic Glass Corvette Club 13

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16 3693 North Cobb Parkway Acworth GA phone Vivian and Frank Macaluso picking up their 2015 Z51 Stingray from Chris Massey at Day s Chevrolet! Your One Stop Chevy Dealer for Classic Glass Fourth Generation Family Owned and Operated Dealership Doing Business the Right Way Since 1959 Huge Inventory or New Chevrolet and Pre Owned Vehicles GM Certified Sales Staff with 155+ Years Experience in New Vehicle Sales Certified GM Service Department with Multiple Certified Corvette Specialists Quick Lube Center ~ Open 6 Days a Week Full Service Collision Center with ICAR Certified Master Technicians Classic Glass Corvette Club Loyalty Discounts on Parts & Service at Day s in Acworth Come see CGCC members at Day s in Acworth! Jennifer Still, New Car Sales Manager Chris Massey, New Car Sales & Inventory Steve Waddell with his 2015 Stingray Convertible this is his 5 th purchase from Chris Massey at Day s Chevrolet! Cindy and Joe Owens picked up their new 2015 Stingray Convertible Tequila from Chris Massey at Day s! Classic Glass Corvette Club 16

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21 CGCC Members may have a complimentary business-card-size or classified ad in our monthly newsletter. Contact the newsletter editor for more details. VetteSette Advertising Rates 6 month term Member Non-Member Classified Free N/A Business Card Free $25 Full Page $75 $100 ½ Page $50 $75 ¼ Page $25 $ CGCC Officers, Board of Directors, and Appointees Officers President: Greg Brooks VP At-Large: Sandi Johannes VP Membership: Cindy Cowart VP Activities: Doug Reed NCM Ambassador: Chris Reed Secretary: Linda Greer Treasurer: Sara Diehl Board of Directors Board Member: Steve Boaz Board Member: Tonie Etter Board Member: Chaz Cone Board Member: Calvin Cruce Appointees Newsletter: Linda Greer /Alan Zeppenfeld Store Manager: Jim Johannes Webmaster: Chaz Cone SuperVette Manager: Mike Hollstein Contact us! Officers and Board Officers, Board, and Appointees Classic Glass Corvette Club National Corvette Restorers Society National Corvette Museum Southeast Chapter NCRS Classic Glass Corvette Club 21

22 Upcoming Events: February 11: Valentines Cruise LaGrange ** February 15: Monthly Meeting ** Special Date to avoid Valentine s Day conflict! March 14: Monthly Meeting April 11: Monthly Meeting April 15-16: The Atlanta Motorama Car Show April 21-22: Vettes doin Charleston April 27-29: NCM Michelin Bash Bowling Green, KY May 6: SuperVette Saturday (Rain date: Saturday, May 20) May 9: Monthly Meeting May 18-21: Circle City Beach Caravan June 3-4: NCM Work Weekend To sign up for any CGCC event, go to our Event Registration Form View our Web page Meeting Location: Cherokee Cattle Company 2710 Canton Rd, Marietta, GA P.O. Box 4936 Marietta, GA nd Tuesday of Each Month Meeting Time: 7:30 PM The VetteSette Contributors: Chaz Cone Calvin Cruce Chris Reed Doug Reed Jim Johannes Editors: Linda Greer Alan Zeppenfeld Classic Glass Corvette Club 22