A Message from Our President

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1 A Message from Our President Hello members and Corvette enthusiasts, Thanks again for all your support as your President for CGCC in At our January meeting we passed a couple of tablets around for members to volunteer to help with SUPERVETTE Saturday. After the meeting I picked up the tablets and counted the names when I got home, we had 57 or 58 names on the lists; this was exciting to me and all involved with SVS. This is a great start and there were fewer than 90 members present. At the February meeting we will pass the sign-up list for those who have not done so already. THANK YOU to all of those who have already volunteered to help. I am looking forward to our Valentine weekend trip to The Ridges Resort on Lake Chatuge. We will not have a general meeting prior to our trip, but I look forward to seeing all of you that have signed up to go. Let s hope we have no snow or ice prior to and the weekend of our trip so we can all drive our beautiful Corvettes to the Resort. For all our new and old, active and those that are not so active members, look at the planned activities to come out and join in with the club. There are many activities that our VP Activities, Ron Deering, is putting together and some that have not been set up yet to join in. If you have an activity or a destination, a place to go see, please let Ron or one of the BOD members know. We are always looking for suggestions from members, so feel free to contact any of the board members or myself. Your President, INSIDE THIS ISSUE 2 Birthdays 3 VP of Activities 4 The Ambassador s Corner 5 Daytona Rolex 24 7 Business Cards 9 January Minutes 12 Club Store 14 Classifieds 18 Sponsors 22 Upcoming Events Ken Cearns President, Classic Glass Corvette Club Classic Glass Corvette Club 1

2 FEBRUARY BIRTHDAYS Jennifer Accavallo Jeff Barger Nancy Berletchick Ann Bond Rita Brooks Hillary Dukas Terry Dustin Pat Enloe Patricia Erdelyi JaNan Hartter Mark Howell Tom Jarrett Charles King Brant Robinson Tom Rosenswike Frank Shaffer Don Shamel Denny Shortal Scott Sibley Don Stephens Jennifer Still Vicki Vest Steve Waddell Classic Glass Corvette Club 2

3 Ron Deering, VP Activities There has been a lot of motion behind the scenes in the Activities area during the month of January. While some of this is far out beyond most of your radar screens, I will tell you some of what has been happening. One of my first orders of business was to schedule the next Christmas party. While some of you may not yet have all of your decorations stored away, scheduling the Christmas party is a high priority due to a several reasons: (1) the limited number of Saturdays available in December; (2) limitations on space to hold our large group; and (3), the cost. The Board heard several negative comments about the hotel and caterer from our last party. Therefore, we decided to move the 2018 party to a new hotel, The Holiday Inn Atlanta/Roswell on Holcomb Bridge Road. The next item was scheduling the picnic. We are using the same lovely setting near the Lake Allatoona Dam in Cartersville that we used last year. However, we are moving the date to September 29 th in an effort to beat the heat. Only time will tell how that works out. Work on our premier charity event, SuperVette Saturday, is well underway. We still need a few volunteers to take the lead in some critical areas, such as the Silent Auction, where we earn most of our charity funds. Let me or Ken know if you would like to help. And thanks to all of you who have already volunteered to help. Our calendar is starting to populate with other recurring and interesting activities. We are almost ready to set out on our annual Valentine weekend excursion; this year at the Ridges Resort in Young Harris. We have 68 members signed up and it looks like it will be a great weekend. If the weather cooperates, it will be perfect. In April we have the Buyavette/Lanier Corvette charity car show at the Buyavette site. A caravan will take the group to Buyavette. Both Buyavette and Lanier support us during SuperVette and we reciprocate. We are planning for the annual National Corvette Museum Michelin Bash with an Ark Encounter overnight ride before the Bash. We will have one or two caravans going to the Bash depending on how many members sign up and the desired routing. Check the website events calendar often to sign up and for updates and information. As always, let me know if you have a question or need help. Ron Classic Glass Corvette Club 3

4 PJ Ray, NCM Master Ambassador Did you know the National Corvette Museum has an ebay site? They always have interesting and often one-ofa-kind items for sale. Your Corvette room/garage could be the best in town. Check them out: their seller name is nationalcorvette and they currently have eight great items listed Upcoming Events MiM Plantation Tour, New Orleans, LA April 3-7, 2018 Michelin NCM Bash April 26-28, 2018 MiM Tail of the Dragon, Asheville, NC April 29 - May 2, 2018 C4 National Corvette Museum May 17-19, 2018 Valentine s Membership Special Show your love for Corvette! In celebration of Valentine s we are offering National Corvette Museum Family Memberships for HALF PRICE! For only $50 you can become a Family Member of the Museum (that s a savings of $50 off the regular price of $100). What s even better? That $50 is tax deductible! Family Memberships include: Two membership cards Two silver member lapel pins Annual subscription to our award-winning America s Sports Car magazine Free admission to Museum for member and immediate family* ** Discount on NCM sponsored events 10% discount on merchandise from the Corvette Store and catalog*** Discount on insurance from NCM Insurance Agency Discounts on car rentals and hotels To take advantage of this special offer, visit this link to the Corvette Store for a new Family Membership. During the checkout process, enter VALDAY18 in the DISCOUNT CODE box. You will receive a membership packet in 4-6 weeks. Offer expires February 28, 2018 * Does not include admission to special gated events ** Immediate family includes spouse and children under 18 years old *** Does not include discount on sale merchandise Classic Glass Corvette Club 4

5 Daytona Rolex 24, January 25 28, 2018 By Tom Jarrett and Don Bailey Sometimes you get lucky! A few months ago I started thinking about the 2018 racing season, and contacted Daytona Speedway for tickets to the Rolex 24. I heard laughing (just kidding) on the other end of the phone, and the Customer Service person informed me that the tickets to the Corvette Corral at the Rolex 24 had sold out long ago. Not to be deterred, I called the National Corvette Museum to see if I could get tickets through the Museum in Motion (MIM). Same story - sold out long ago. Well, never say never! I asked to be put on a waiting list in case someone had to cancel. To my surprise, I got an from the museum that a member had two tickets to sell. I immediately responded to the person selling the tickets and got a response a few hours later saying I was the first of several people to respond. I jumped on it! Now I have two tickets to the race and the Corvette Corral. I next called Don Bailey to see if he was up for going to the race. Don managed to get time off from work. Before you knew it, we were driving to Daytona for a great event. We were not the only lucky people, as we met Bill and Joyce Rawlings at the Corral. They too had put their name on a waiting list for the MIM at the Rolex 24, and a week or two before the race, got a call that they had tickets to the race and the Corral. It was great having friends from our club there with us. The MIM has a very good package deal that covers rooms, meals and activities for the group, in addition to the race events. There is so much to see and do, and Daytona IMSA is one of the best run events you can attend. Don and I took in the garages on Thursday and were able to get in to meet the Corvette Racing Team. We got a close look at both of the Corvette race cars (#3 and #4) and got a chance to talk to the crews. Friday, the Corvette Corral opened early for three parade laps on the track. You don t realize how steep the banking is (31 degrees) until you re driving it. The IMSA representative gave us our safety briefing and told us our laps would only include part of the banking. As a parade lap, it is a lead-follow setup; but we did pick up the pace as we completed the first lap. On the front straight off the banking we hit about 95 mph, and when driving the infield road course, we got to play with the racing line. All day on Friday, the Corral has special speakers and a meet and greet with the Corvette Race team drivers which includes an autograph session. There were great giveaways; even a set of Michelin tires! We heard lots of updates from Chevrolet, Michelin, Mobil and Doug Fehan, Corvette Racing Team Program Manager. Saturday was the exciting start of the Rolex 24 race. We got to do the grid walk and were able to get next to the cars, pit crews and drivers. Don, his beautiful daughter Alana and I got to watch the race from the Start-Finish line in the stands with a view of the entire track - spectacular! We watched a Ferrari Q catch on fire in the pits while fueling. Seeing the race at night is also a rolling light show and the noise is overwhelming unless you wear Classic Glass Corvette Club 5

6 ear protection. The Corvette Team ran a great race and had locked in on 3 rd and 4 th place running behind the Ford GTs. It stayed that way all the way to the end of the race on Sunday afternoon. We also got a chance to see the beach and take in some great seafood in a restaurant near Flagler Beach, just north of Daytona. We encountered heavy rain on the ride back to Atlanta, and I was glad Don was along to help with the driving. As Don is a former Marine pilot with lots of night flight time, I felt I was in safe hands during the tough drive at night. Next year, let s get more CGCC members to sign up early with the NCM MIM. Don t wait until late spring, or you will be disappointed. You should not depend on your luck to get in, but luck does help! CGCC members can call Karen or Bryce at the NCM to be put on the waiting list for next year s Daytona Race and Corvette Corral.. Thanks to the Corvette Museum, we had a wonderful time!! Classic Glass Corvette Club 6

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9 CLASSIC GLASS CORVETTE CLUB GENERAL MINUTES JANUARY 10, 2018 President Ken Cearns called the meeting to order at 7:30 pm. He welcomed everyone and thanked the Club for electing him. He also thanked the wait staff. Ken stated that he would like to try different ideas this year as he hopes to see new faces each month and have people we don t see very often to return. Ideas are welcome; send him or any of the officers and board members an . Secretary Linda Zeppenfeld stated there were no minutes for December as the Holiday Party and Election took the place of the regular General Meeting. Treasurer Steve Boaz discussed the 2017 year-end expenses and income. The Treasurer s Report has been posted to the website. There were no additions or corrections. A motion to approve was made by John Price and seconded by Bill Rawlings. The minutes were approved. Steve announced that he would be auditing the 2017 books. Vice President of Activities Ron Deering announced that SuperVette will be held Saturday, May 5 th. He is asking for volunteers, in particular those who have done jobs at SuperVette before to sign up again. Ken Cearns is passing around a couple of sign-up sheets. Please sign up for a specific job you or if unsure as to what you would like to do, sign up anyway! There is a lot of work to do before the event takes place. For example, Ron has spoken with Carl Etter who has offered to assist with advertising. People who have done the registration and 50/50 raffle may want to do this again this year. Ron is planning to hold a monthly meeting with those who are planning to volunteer for this event. Regarding dates for upcoming activities on the web s Calendar of Events, Ron reminded everyone that many of the dates are simply placeholders and the Calendar will be updated often. For example, Don Hamrick is the event manager for the Poker Run. The date has not been determined, but should take place in March. Send Ron your ideas for events and if anyone is willing to take charge of an event, let him know that also! The Christmas/Holiday Party will be held at a different location this year. The BOD voted to move the party to the Holiday Inn Roswell/Holcomb Bridge Road. Valentine Cruise, Lake Chatuge Ron thanked Doug and Chris Reed for all their work in setting up this event. Thus far, 70 people have signed up. In addition to signing up on our website, make sure you book your hotel room as rooms are limited. Don Hamrick is working with Ron on this event. Don told everyone that he is looking at various routes and restaurants. Check in is at 4pm and dinner is at 6pm. He has found a restaurant in Jasper that serves a brunch and lunch. We may take the backroads to Blairsville. We will probably meet at Sam s Club on 92; however, more information will be provided. Picnic The BOD voted to move the date for the picnic to September 29 th. It will be in the same location as Riverside Park Day Use Area. We have reserved the large pavilion and there is parking for 100 cars. Classic Glass Corvette Club 9

10 Ron reminded us that our website also has a page for Non-Club Sponsored Events. Please check it out often. This year, the Atlanta Motorama coincides with the NCM Bash, April 28 & 29. If you are unable to attend the Bash, you may enjoy attending the Motorama. Vice President of Membership Cindy Cowart announced that we have 202 members with 87 present tonight. We have three guests: Bob and Joyce Ruiz, owners of a 2006 burgundy Corvette, and Cindy Deering, daughter-in-law of Ron and Carolyn Deering, visiting from Norfolk, VA. She is the wife of their second son, Brent, who is stationed on the USS George Washington which is currently being overhauled in Norfolk. The winner of the $87 membership drawing is Brenda & Percy Clapp. Vice President At Large Winston Whitlock thanked Sandi Johannes for helping tonight. She is a tough act to follow! We made $280 from the sale of raffle tickets. $140 will go to the club and $70 each to two winners: Jerry & Phyllis Fountain and Carolyn Deering. The big question of the evening, Who has a new Corvette? was answered by the following folks: Rick & Arlyn Huntzicker White Grand Sport Convertible Bill & Linda Hepler 2017 Black Rose Grand Sport Convertible Ed & Lynne Gollob 2017 Racing Yellow Grand Sport Coupe Ken Cearns reminded everyone that SuperVette is our big money maker and we need the club to help make it successful. Please volunteer! Board of Directors: - Greg Brooks announced that Bill & Linda Hepler s son was the pilot of the B2 Stealth Bomber that flew over the stadium during the 2018 Rose Bowl Game. - Chaz Cone will wait to speak as the Webmaster. - Don Hamrick mentioned that the spelling of his name was incorrect in the slide presentation. - Tom Jarrett stated that he is glad to be on the Board. NCM Ambassador PJ Ray announced that National Corvette Museum now offers the opportunity to get behind the wheel of a Corvette for a fun and exciting racing experience. The racing simulator uses a real C6 Corvette for the cockpit and is surrounded by three screens to provide the racetrack s visuals. The NCM Bash is April She and Wayne are going up early to visit Noah s Ark. If anyone is interested in visiting The Ark, let her know. She reminded us that NCM members can obtain a discount when purchasing a new Corvette. June 8 is the 2018 NCM Lemans Tour. There are a limited number of openings; sign up early if planning to attend. Club Store Manager Jim Johannes is looking for fresh ideas for spring and summer clothing. The jacket retail price has increased 20% and will be discontinued in February. Ken Cearns reminded everyone if they had a good idea for a club activity to let Ron Deering know. Classic Glass Corvette Club 10

11 VetteSette Editor Alan Zeppenfeld thanked everyone who contributed to the newsletter in Please remember to send articles, photos, ideas that can be used in the newsletter. He thinks we may publish fake news also! Webmaster Chaz Cone announced that the Event Sign Up page will be ready very soon. He also reminded everyone to send pictures of their new car for the Member s Garage page on our website. You are welcome to include a story about your car also. Ken Cearns announced that tonight was the last meeting for Lifetime Members Terri and Mark Martel. They will be greatly missed. The Martel s invited us to come visit us in Tucson. New Business: - Charlie Koninsky announced he has a friend in Pennsylvania who sent him 14 window stickers for Vietnam Vets. Please see him if interested in obtaining one. - Doug Reed announced that he has been in contact with Wesley Wong. Wes has agreed to speak at our March meeting. Many of you will remember him from his earlier visit. He was the FBI agent in charge during 9/11 and is currently serving on the NCM Board of Directors. - Chaz asked all the new officers and BOD members to gather at the end of the meeting for group pictures. There was no other new business and the meeting was adjourned at 8:25pm. Respectfully submitted, Linda Greer-Zeppenfeld CGCC Secretary 2018 Classic Glass Corvette Club 11

12 CGCC STORE 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 35MPH) Winter is here! Be prepared; excellent jackets available through the store! 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 Steering Wheel Cover The cover colors can be arranged using the basic eight (8) CRAYOLA colors. - Price of the cover as shown below is $32.10; - Price of a custom cover (name/words) is $ Cash or checks only; and yes, price includes tax. Classic Glass Corvette Club 12

13 Pricing: 1 10 buttons: $10.00; buttons: $8.50; 21 or more: $7.70 To order: please provide a picture with a good Pixel count. Remember, payment required at time of order. NEW!!! Club Logo embroidered on rear window storage cover - C5 C7: $65. Contact Jim to order and additional information. See pictures on the next page of one of our new members, Don Bailey, showing his new rear cargo shade embroidered with our Club logo. You can order one to be seen when the rear lid is open as shown in the picture. Or you can order it so that the logo shows when looking into the Corvette. 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 Brands is not allowed Classic Glass Corvette Club 13

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15 For Sale: 1979 L48 Automatic Corvette All Original, Garage Kept Red/Red, Glass Tops $16,000 39,000 miles / Located in Acworth, GA Louise Morrissey For additional information, call: or Ask for Shon For Sale: 1980 Corvette Good condition; white with blue interior, T-top 103,000 miles Best Offer Contact: John Iroff For Sale: Valentine One Radar detector $200 OBO Contact Chaz Cone: chaz@chazcone.com or 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: Manual, Guide NEW C-4 COLLECTORS ORIGINALITY GUIDE - $ USED CORVETTE SERVICE MANUALS, VOL. 1 & 2 - $ Contact Jim Johannes - ejjohannes@gmail.com Classic Glass Corvette Club 15

16 For Sale: 2013 Tiffin Phaeton 40 QBH diesel pusher Class A motorhome/380 HP, 1050 Ft Lbs. Tq, Four slide outs, huge interior, main lounge/galley measures approx. 13 by 19 ft. Interior: bath and a half, 4 TV s, two sleeper sofas, computer work station, queen bed, solid surface counter tops, porcelain floor tiles, residential French door refrigerator, large convection microwave oven, satellite, blue ray, surround sound, washer and dryer, LED lighting, large shower, central vacuum, and much more. Chassis: Freightliner, Cummins engine, Allison 6 speed transmission, air brakes, air suspension, 10KW Onan generator, gold coral full paint scheme, tire pressure sensors and blowout protection, three air conditioners, two gas furnaces, too much to list here. 42,000 miles, great condition. Also have 2013 Chevy Equinox LT flat towable to go with coach. Please visit: tonbrochure2013.pdf for full description and pictures. High quality and great ratings. Priced at $180,000 for the coach and $15,000 for the toad (towed). Contact Charlie Koninsky , Team88vette@att.net to see the coach or for more info. For Sale: C7 Z51 Rear Spoiler, Front Grille and Rear Quarter Panel Scoops - All parts like new condition (no scratches/damage - removed by Day s Chev to install Z06 components - Selling at approximately half retail price - Will sell individually, or $500 for all 3 parts Rear Spoiler Carbon Flash (GM P/N ) $300 OBO 2LT/3LT Front Grille w/cameras, Z51 Package and Carbon Flash Badge Package (GM P/N ) $250 OBO Rear Quarter Panel Scoops Carbon Flash (GM P/Ns and Contact Don Bailey: drb1611@comcast.net $60 OBO Classic Glass Corvette Club 16

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18 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 18

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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. Vette Sette 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: Ken Cearns VP At-Large: Winston Whitlock VP Membership: Cindy Cowart VP Activities: Ron Deering NCM Ambassador: PJ Ray Secretary: Linda Greer Zeppenfeld Treasurer: Steve Boaz Board of Directors Board Member: Chaz Cone Board Member: Don Hamrick Board Member: Greg Brooks Board Member: Tom Jarrett Appointees Newsletter: Linda Greer / Alan Zeppenfeld Store Manager: Jim Johannes Webmaster: Chaz Cone 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 2018 February 10 11: Valentines Cruise Lake Chatuge March TBD: Poker Run April 14: Infinite Hero/Lanier Corvettes Unlimited / Buyavette Car Show April 20-21: Vettes doin Charleston April 24-25: The Ark Encounter, Williamston, KY April 26-29: NCM Michelin Bash Bowling Green, KY May 5: SuperVette Saturday Show at Days Chevrolet May 17-20: Circle Beach Caravan To sign up for any CGCC event, go to our Event Registration Form Non-sponsored events: Non-Sponsored CGCC View our Webpage Meeting Location: Cherokee Cattle Company 2710 Canton Rd, Marietta, GA P.O. Box 4936 Marietta, GA The Vette Sette 2nd Tuesday of Each Month Meeting Time: 7:30 PM Contributors: Chaz Cone Calvin Cruce Ken Cearns Ron Deering Tom Jarrett Don Bailey PJ Ray Editors: Linda Zeppenfeld Alan Zeppenfeld Classic Glass Corvette Club 22