November 2004 Newsletter Corvette Club of Texas CORVETTER EDITOR P.O. Box Dallas, Texas Save the Wave

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1 November 2004 Newsletter Corvette Club of Texas CORVETTER EDITOR P.O. Box Dallas, Texas Things to do this month- Next Club Meeting Friday November 19 and stay for the after meeting drive & eat Bring a gift to raffle, buy a ticket. Sign up for an after meeting event Make your hotel reservations and plan to join the crowd going to Natchitoches, and RSVP to the annual Christmas party on December 4 th at TMS Visit our Web Site at: Save the Wave

2 Volume 53, Issue Number 11 November Presidents Prerogative The autocross was a success again this year. Thanks to all who participated and worked the event. Election time is here again, we will be taking nominations and voting for the officers and board member positions at our November meeting. Please attend and make your vote count. As many of you are aware Gail & I are hosting a trip to the Festival of Lights in Natchitoches, Louisiana. We will be leaving December 10 th for a two night stay in this beautiful historic town. As of now we have eleven couples attending this fun filled event. If you are interested in attending please let us know. More details in this newsletter. The Christmas Party will be hosted by Paul & Mary Wolter at the Texas Motor Speedway Clubhouse again this year December 4 p.m..make your plans to attend for good food and fellowship. Thanks and as always Save the Wave Joe Carrion

3 Meeting called to order at 7:30 pm by Joe Carrion CORVETTE CLUB OF TEXAS, INC. October 15, 2004, MEMBERSHIP MEETING FRIENDLY CHEVROLET, STEMMONS FREEWAY, DALLAS Minutes of the last meeting were approved by the membership The board meeting was canceled therefore there are no Board Meeting minutes ACTIVTIES REPORT: Joe Carrion updated the membership on the upcoming CCT trip to Natchitoches, Louisiana. TREASURERS REPORT: None given -Treasurer absent We welcomed new visitors and member GOVERNOR S REPORT: None given - Governor absent MEMBERSHIP REPORT: None given - Chairperson absent OLD BUSINESS: Autocross was successful again this year, details will follow at our next meeting NEW BUSINESS: Nominations were opened for next years new officer positions and board members as follows: President Mary Wolter was nominated by Gail Carrion seconded by Carl Arbogast Vice President Ken Bradley was nominated by Jean Whitaker seconded by Paulette Wagner Vice President Carol Factor was nominated by Gail Carrion seconded by Bob Mischell Treasurer Mel Roggenbuck was nominated by Carl Arbogast seconded by Gail Carrion Secretary Jeanette Bradley was nominated by Mel Roggenbuck seconded by Jackie Arbogast Board Member Bob Mischell was nominated by Jackie Arbogast seconded Carl Arbogast Additional nominations will be taken at the next meeting RAFFLE: Conducted by Jackie Arbogast. Marvin & Donna Snyder hosted the after club dinner at the Olive Garden Meeting adjourned at 8:00

4 FRIENDLY CHEVROLET CORVETTE CLUB REPRESENTATIVE Our Corvette Club of Texas Representative is Tommy Gallatin. When you need to replace your corvette for a new C6 be sure and give Tommy a call at for an excellent price. Don t forget to contact Tommy when you are upgrading that tired SUV or family car for a new one! In addition to his regular work schedule, Tommy is always at the dealership during our monthly Friday night membership meeting. We also want to thank our sponsor Friendly Chevrolet and Tommy for providing the great sandwiches, cookies, chips and drinks for our monthly membership meetings. GOVERNOR S REPORT [Gary Frederick resigned as Governor to pursue other interests. Joann Powdrill graciously accepted nomination to fill that position. This is Joann s first report as Governor.] I attended the Southwest Region Governor's meeting Oct. 23rd. In OKC. (the last one of the year) Not a lot of new things to report. Hope to have some fliers to pass out at the Nov. club meeting. I submitted October 8th as our First Choice Weekend. (actually a one day event) and it was accepted. REMEMBER NCCC DUES MUST BE PAID BEFORE NOV. 15th. Joann 2004 MONTHLY BOARD OF DIRECTOR S MEETINGS The next CCT monthly board meeting will be 7:30 PM Monday, November 19th at Friendly Chevrolet in the Sales Meeting Room. To be able to effectively address all items of importance that the monthly board meetings will continue to be held on Monday evenings until further notice, the week before the membership meeting (2 nd Monday). The Board meetings are open to all CCT members, and members are encouraged to attend and be a part of planning and providing direction for the club in 2004.

5 MEMBERSHIP REPORT Welcome New Members SELF-PORTRAIT NAME: John Olsen OCCUPATION: CTO MY FAVORITE KIND OF MUSIC: Jazz MY IDEAL VACATION: Cruise to Mexico THE BEST DECISION I EVER MADE: Waiting until I was 29 to have kids MY LAST MEAL WOULD BE: Ribeye MY FAVORITE BEVERAGE: Corona MY FAVORITE PERFORMER: Grover Washington I DRIVE A: 2000 Coupe MY FAVORITE EXPRESSION: You get what you inspect, not expect MY WORST HABIT: Buying toys for my car MY FAVORITE YEAR CORVETTE: 2004 MY HERO(S): Chuck Yeager MY FAVORITE FOOD: Steak MY HOBBY IS: Golf

6 CCT MEMBERSHIP RENEWAL FORM Our by laws state that membership fees are due by the November meeting date. Thus, to renew for the 2005 membership, the dues are to be paid by November 1st The renewal form indicates the amount due, depending on whether it is a couple, a single or spouse of lifetime member, whom to make the check payable to, and where to mail the check along with the renewal form. For our recent new members, if you joined the club after September 1 st, 2004 or later, you are covered for 2005 and not required to pay additional membership fees for Also included are the National Council of Corvette Clubs (NCCC) fees. You may make one check payable to Corvette Club of Texas (CCT). If you have any questions, please call me at or me at mwol1990@aol.com. Mary Wolter Membership for the Corvette Club of Texas

7 NOTE: DETACH THIS PAGE AND RETURN THE LOWER HALF WITH YOUR CHECK CORVETTE CLUB OF TEXAS MEMBERSHIP RENEWAL FORM Please renew my/our membership for the Corvette Club of Texas year 2005 Names CCT Dues: $20.00 Single Membership NCCC Dues: $35.00 New Member $30.00 Couple Membership $25.00 Renewal for Individual $10.00 Spouse of Lifetime Member $10.00 Spouse of NCCC Member Enclosed is my check for a total of $ MAIL TO: Mary Wolter 4520 Fonda Dr Arlington, TX CCT Renewal Form

8 ACTIVITIES REPORT-Things to Do Activities are what we are all about. Our activities Chair, Ben Loflin and anybody he can corral, look for exciting ways to spend quality Corvette time together. Here s what Ben has been working on for us for this Fall. ACTIVITIES REPORT FOR NOVEMBER 2004 Activities for November & December 2004 represent the coming to a close for this year. We sincerely hope everyone got some enjoyment and pleasure by their attendance. Our recently completed trip to Wemberley, TX will be commented on by Charles Whitaker. Our new members, Barry & Annette Marsh, made their first trip in their new & beautiful 2004, C-5 torch red coupe. By the end of our trip their car was having difficulty shifting from 3 rd. gear, but all turned out well as Barry just reported the dealer found the trouble and commented, that is a first for A C-5 and all work would be under warranty. This coming week end in Waco, Tx, Paul & Mary Wolter will be showing their beautiful Pace Car in the Corvette Restores meet. There is A flyer out to each member today who may want to go down and cheer them on to another victory. Let me know if you are going, maybe we could meet some place and caravan together. I think the weather is suppose to get better with some sunshine. There is a new restaurant opening in Denton and A flyer is coming your way soon to arrange a drive and eat excursion. No over night plans as of this date for November. Remember our club Christmas party first Sat in December and the exciting trip to see the Christmas lights in December In Natchitoches, Louisiana. Those that have not made reservations for the 2 nights, need to do so quickly. Joe & Gail planned this one and it will be fun. Don t hesitate to contact them for more specifics. Be sure and sign up for the AUTOSHOWINMOTION at November 11 th thru 14 th at 8 a m each day till 5 p m at Lone Star Park, in Grand Prarie, TX. There is no charge. We will have the opportunity to drive C-6 s and Hummers,plus other neat vehicles..regards Ben Loflin

9 Things to Do!! NATCHITOCHES TRIP DATE: Place of Departure: Wal Mart parking lot Hwy 80 and Belt Line Road in Mesquite TIME: 8:00AM for an 8:30AM departure Lunch: 12:00 noon in Shreveport, Podnuh s Bar-B-Q Take off around 8:30 am East on Hwy 80 We will stop along the way as the need arises, plenty of rest areas and gas stations For gas and snacks approximately 3 hours to Shreveport Exit at Mansfield Rd off Hwy 3132 for Podnuh s Bar-B-Q After lunch we will take Hwy 49 south to Natchitoches approximately 1 hour To arrive at our final destination The Church Street Inn You will be on your own until 5:15 at which time we will meet in the lobby to caravan To the Mariner s Cove Restaurant, reservations are at 6:00 p.m. After dinner we will drive back to the hotel for the Festival of Lights Trolley tour Saturday: Steel Magnolia Tour on the Trolley Drive to the Plantations or Fort St Jean Baptiste Dinner at Dominic s This is a tentative plan of our schedule for the trip. Thanks Joe & Gail

10 Join us for our Corvette Club of Texas Holiday Party! Saturday, December 4th at 7:00 PM Texas Motor Speedway Lone Star Tower Condo Club House Hwy 114 & I-35 Please bring a dish or dishes to share and BYOB (if you want hard alcoholic beverages). The club will furnish the meat and drinks. Chinese gift exchange ($15 minimum cost per person), will follow the dinner. If you have adopted a Gill s Children Child, please bring all of their gifts. Also bring any tee shirts that can be donated to the Cooks Children s Hospital. Please RSVP to Paul & Mary Wolter at mwol1990@aol.com or by December 1 th if you plan to attend this years

11 If you missed it! CCT Wimberley Trip By Charles Whitaker Ben and Billie Loflin led a trip to Wimberley, Texas October 29 th, 30 th, and 31 st with objectives for driving Corvettes, sightseeing, eating at good restaurants, and having an enjoyable time. Dennis & Patti Bertwell, Mitch & Carol Factor, Barry & Annette Marsh, James & JoAnn Powdrill, and Charles & Gene Whitaker met Ben and Billie at 820 & 377 in Ft. Worth and drove to Granbury where Bob & Paula Mischel waited to show us the best place to eat hamburgers named Grump s. After lunch we drove down highway 51 to 67 and then south on 281 stopping for pie and ice cream at the Deutsch Haus and later for a snack of beef jerky before getting to Blanco, Texas where we made our way east to Wimberley. We found the Mountain View Lodge 3 miles south of Wimberley situated on a ridge where we had a beautiful view of the valley and we checked in to our rooms and lounged or napped until dinner time. That night we ate at Juan Henry s Mexican restaurant in Wimberley and I believe that we all had an excellent dinner. Deutsch Haus Pie & Coffee Shop Mountain View Lodge View of Valley The next morning we met for breakfast at several places in small groups and then shopped in the quaint shops in Wimberley sticking together in groups for an hour or so until couples took various routes to see what interested them the most with an agreement to meet at the Gristmill River Restaurant for lunch in Gruene. Gene and I visited the Wimberley Glass Works where we watched the owner, Tim de Jong, make a beautiful multicolor vase with integral swirling colors of different glass. He wanted to trade me some glass for my 1978 Corvette, but I wouldn t agree. Gene and I then drove the Devil s Backbone which is a highway along the crest of a ridge where you can see the deep valley on both sides of the road. Kiss Cook Shop in Wimberley Tim Making a Vase at the Wimberley Glass Works We all meet at noon in Historic Gruene, Texas which prides it s self for Gently resisting change since 1872 and had lunch at the Gristmill River Restaurant. I had a Wurstburger for lunch and I forgot my camera so I didn t get any pictures of Gruene, but we had

12 a great time together. After lunch we went our separate ways with Gene and me shopping at the Gruene Antique Company and the Gruene General Store before we slipped away to New Braunfels to see the Wurstfest which is their local version of October fest. What is named the large tent at the Wurstfest is really a very large old metal building and it was at least 105 degrees inside so we wandered around for an hour and saw what we wanted to see and left for a cooler place. Large Tent at Wurstfest in New Braunfels Dinner at the Salt Lick Restaurant Again we all meet back at the Mountain View Lodge and Mitch led us on for a drive to the Salt Lick restaurant over some very curvy Corvette type roads. The dinner was barbecue served family style and it was excellent. The drive home that night was a little disconcerting with the curvy roads, but we all make it back safely where Ben and Billy treated us to a toast of Merlot wine. We told stories and then ended our trip together with happy remembrances of a good time Roundup Auto Cross Many participated in making the Roundup (October 8-10) at the Grayson County Airport a financial success. I ve often heard that a picture is worth a thousand words. To that, I submit that this one picture captures the element(s), challenges and comfort factors exceptionally well. See the newsletter addendum for additional photos!

13 Monthly Raffle subsidizes CCT At the conclusion of each monthly membership meeting we have a grab-bag raffle. You ve seen Jackie Arbogast hawking raffle tickets (a buck each) and you have seen members deposit gift bags near the front. Proceeds go to the club and subsidize our treasury. On a strictly volunteer basis, club members bring a gift to raffle. The expense and nature of the gift is totally at the discretion the procurer. So next meeting a) buy a raffle ticket b) bring something to raffle off c) buy more than one ticket CCT ACTIVITIES CALENDAR Month Drive/Eat Socials/Charity Other Events January February Mardi Gras Parade Feb 21st March Ken & Jeanette Bradley See Flyer April May Boerne Car Show Poppy Festival Mitch & Carol Factor Ben & Billie Loflin May 8 th Speedway Children s Charity Laps Paul & Mary Wolter June Ben & Billie Loflin Adam Petty Track Walk at TMS April 3rd Paul & Mary Wolter May 23- Drive & Eat Host Bob & Paula Mischel- also to assemble buckets Red Poppy Festival Parade & Car Show, Georgetown Mel Roggenbuck April 24 25th July Carl & Jackie Arbogast Wimberley drive away 4 th of July Parade with Cowtown Vettes in F.W. August September James & Joann Powdrill Longhorn Round Rock

14 October November Eureka Springs. Oct 9/10 CCT Roundup 2004 at Grayson AP December Festival of Lights Natchitoches, La Dec 11th CCT Christmas Party Dec 4th Prestonwood Christmas Program TROPHY FRIENDLY CHEVROLET MAINTENANCE Quarter January 16Thru April 16,2004 April 16 th July 16th July 16 th -October 15th October 15 th -January 21,2005 Maintainer Paul & Mary Wolter Joe & Paulette Wagner John & Patty Callander

15 CCT APPAREL, etc, FOR SALE Mary usually has these items for sale prior to our monthly business meeting. Come a little early and pick out what you need. Proceeds benefit the Club TAN OR BLACK VISORS $9 CT WINDOW FlAGS $11 REPLACEMENT FLAGS $10 STATIC CLINGS LARGE $ 6 SMALL $1 U.S. or TEXAS FLAG $5 ea. or Two for $8 TEXAS SHIRT $35 TEXAS LIGHT WEIGHT JACKET $55 Photos of most of these items can be found on our web page 2004 AFTER CLUB MEETING DRIVE & EAT SIGN UP Month January 16 February 20 March 19 April 16 May 21 June 18 July 16 August 20 September 17 October 22 November 19 Host Joe & Gail Carrion Ben & Billie Loflin Ken & Jeanette Bradley Gary & Donna Frederick Larry & Sally McGlaun John & Patty Callander Carl & Jackie Arbogast Dennis & Patti Bertwell Phil & Karen Metcalf Marvin & Donna Snyder Michael & Debbie Cox

16 2004 SPECIAL EVENTS Nov 4-6 Texas NCRS 2004 Regional Meet, Corvette Judging and Show in Waco, TX Nov nd Annual Original Conroe Swap Meet, Sam Houston Race Park, located in NW Houston of Beltway 8 just south of FR 249, Take the N. Gessner exit, drive south and turn left at Fallbrook, Houston Nov D/FW Swap Meet, La Grave Field, one block east of Main St., 4,5, 6 and 700 Blocks, Ft. Worth Nov Kruse-Leake Dallas 2004 Collector Car Auction, Dallas Market Hall, 2200 Stemmons Fwy, Dallas Nov : The Speedway Children s Charity will present the checks at the annual Tree Lighting Ceremony, Friday evening, November 26 in front of the TMS-donated Christmas tree that will be located at Sundance Square. The tree lighting ceremony will be followed by Downtown Fort Worth Inc. s annual "Parade of Lights." Apr 28 May 1 Pate Swap Meet and Car the Texas Motor Speedway, I-35 at exit 72, Ft. Worth, Tx July Oct NCRS National Convention, Park City, Utah Texas NCRS 2005 Regional Meet, Corvette Judging and Show in Waco, Tx NCCC Southwest Region Events See NCCC Event Calendar at October 23, 24 CCO (14 events) Oklahoma City November 12, 13 National Governor s Meeting St. Louis 2005 Texas Motor Speedway Racing Ft. Worth (Qualifying is the day preceding each race) April 14 April 15 April 16 April 17 June 9 June 10 June 11 The Dallas Morning News Pole Day NASCAR Busch Series The Dallas Morning News Pole Day NASCAR NEXTEL Cup Series Crown Royal IROC Race O Reilly 300 NASCAR Busch Series Samsung/RadioShack 500 NASCAR NEXTEL Cup Series 96.3 KSCS Qualifying Night NASCAR Craftsman Truck & IRL IndyCar Series Fort Worth 400k NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series Texas 100 Menards Infiniti Pro Series Bombardier 500k IRL IndyCar Series

17 November 3 QualifyingNASCAR Craftsman Truck & NASCAR Busch Series November 4 Qualifying NASCAR NEXTEL Cup Series Silverado 350k NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series November 5 O'Reilly Challenge NASCAR Busch Series November 6 Dickies 500 NASCAR NEXTEL Cup Series Dallas Morning News Pole Day NASCAR Buries Texas Raceway Kennedale / Texas Motorplex Racing Ennis Sept Oct 31 O Reilly NHRA Fall Nationals Texas Muscle Car Club Challenge XXVII Entry $ , Gates 8 AM Weekly & Monthly Events: Note: Prior to attending any of the following events, please ensure that event is being held at location given on date provided. Sponsor has option to reschedule event date and location. Weekend cruises at Restaurants are typically hosted during the summer months only. Every Wednesday Test-N-Tune, April - October, Texas Raceway, Kennedale Every Thursday Street Night Drags, April - October, Texas Raceway, Kennedale Every Thursday Cruise at Sammy Walker s Bar-B-Que on Dalrock Rd, one block South of Hwy 66, 7 pm, Hosted by the Rowlett Cruise Knights and Rods & Relics, Rockwall Every Friday Buz Post Fun-N-Grudge, Texas Raceway, Kennedale Every Saturday ET Points Racing, Texas Raceway, Kennedale st Saturday Show & Shine Hosted by Vought Car Club, April 6 th thru Oct 2nd at 5-9 PM, $10 Auto Entry Fee, Sonic Drive In, I-20 & Greater Southwest Hiway, Grand Prairie st Saturday Pals & Gals Classic Cruisers, Burger Box, 7700 Glenview Dr, Richland Hills, TX 76180, March thru October 5:30 8:30 PM, $6 Registration, Contact Bill Trussell, or Rickey Dickey, st Saturday North Texas Mustang Club Cracker Barrel, Fox Avenue Exit, 889 South Stemmons Freeway, West Side Frontage Rd,5:00 8:30 PM, Lewisville 1 st Saturday Extreme Corvettes Cruise Night 5 9 Ezs Brick Oven, NW corner 190 & Coit, Plano 2 nd Saturday Cruisers Club of Cedar Hill Car Whataburger, FM 1382 & 67 in Cedar Hill, Bobby Knight at nd Saturday The Camaro and Firebird Car Club and Chuck s Lewisville location, 2267 I-35, north of Vista Ridge Mall, registration 5-7 PM, awards 8:30PM, $10 entry fee 2 nd Saturday Late Great Chevy s of Dallas 13 th Annual Cruise Night 2003 in Old Downtown Carrollton on Broadway, 6 9 PM, Open to All Models$5 entry fee, April 12 h October 11 th,

18 3 rd Saturday Christian Classic Cruisers and North Hills Mall, Loop 820 & Hwy 26, April and October shows 5 9 PM, May through September shows 6 9 PM. $10 to register or Meetings: Corvette Club of Texas (CCT) Monthly Membership Meetings are Every Third Friday of the Month, 7:30 p.m. at Friendly Chevrolet, 2754 North Stemmons Freeway, Dallas. All Visitors and Corvette Owners are Welcome. Following each CCT monthly membership meeting, a CCT after club social event is hosted by a CCT Member(s), starting at approximately 8:30 p.m. CCT monthly board meetings are conducted on Monday evening on the week of the monthly membership meeting beginning at 7:00 p.m. The board meetings are open to all CCT members. ACTIVITY 10/23/ CCT MEETINGS Corvette Club of Texas (CCT) Monthly Membership Meetings are Every Third Friday of the Month, 7:30 p.m. at Friendly Chevrolet, 2754 North Stemmons Freeway, Dallas. All Visitors and Corvette Owners are Welcome. Following each CCT monthly membership meeting, a CCT after club social event is hosted by a CCT Member(s), starting at approximately 8:30 p.m.

19 THE CORVETTER CORVETTE CLUB OF TEXAS 2004 OFFICERS, BOARD AND STAFF President Joe Carrion Vice President Ken Bradley Treasurer Mitch Factor Secretary Jeanette Bradley NCCC Governor Joann Powdrill BOARD MEMBERS Phillip Schilt Phil Schilt Dennis Bertwell Jim Adams Paul Wolter STAFF CHAIRPERSONS Activities Ben Loflin Charities Coordinator Mary Wolter Club Merchandise Mary Wolter Historian Ken Bradley Membership Mary Wolter Newsletter Jim Adams Property Mary Wolter Photographer James & Joann Powdrill Raffle Jackie Arbogast Webmaster Philip Schilt Ambassador NATIONAL CORVETTE MUSEUM James Powdrill

20 Ed Page It is my intent to publish the Newsletter every month. I will try to have a Web version ready for publication by the end of the first week of each month. In order to meet my own expectations, here s what I need from you. Each chairperson (Activities, Charity, any officer or other wanting to have something published) should have newsletter articles ready by the fifth workday of each new month. Anybody can submit articles for publication. I will not edit for grammar, word choice, punctuation or other stuff I know nothing about. I might simply decide something warrants additional commentary, or needs to be shortened (I can t imagine lengthened). Otherwise it will be included in the publication as received. Articles should be in Microsoft Word format. If you have photos, they should be digital and in JPG format. All articles, files, photos, etc, should be sent to the editor via as an attachment. Call me if you have questions. Due to costs of printing and mailing, complete printed versions of the Newsletter have not been distributed. Some people will have not received prior issues. We are exploring less costly alternatives.