Sponsored by Empire Chevrolet & Buick Wilkesboro, NC 28697 www. empirechevy.com Monthly Newsletter of Foothills Corvette Club January 2017 Vol. 19 No. 1 www.foothillscorvetteclub.net Chevrolet, Corvette, and the Corvette emblems are registered trademarks of General Motors, Inc. Foothills Crossed Flags, the monthly newsletter of Foothills Corvette Club, is emailed after the business meeting each month. Material must be in before the fifth of each month to Susie Miller 1778 Memorial Park Dr. Sparta, NC 28675 336-372-5292 or susie.mrsmiller@gmail.com Business meetings are held the Second Tuesday of each month 6:00PM at Brushy Mountain Smokehouse and Creamery in North Wilkesboro unless changes are announced in this newsletter. Rides or social events take place each month except in cases of inclement weather. ------------------------------------------------- 2016 Officers: President Vince Catalano 704-483-4732 V Pres Larry Price 704-585-6762 Secretary Claudette Icenhour 828-632-9767 Treasurer Priscilla Norris 828-264-2376 Web Page: www.foothillscorvetteclub.net
FCC 2017 Officers Left: VP - Larry Price, Membership Director - Twyla Price, Treasurer- Priscilla Norris, Secretary - Claudette Icenhour, President - Vince Catalano, Not Pictured Membership Director Libby Richey
FCC 2017 Board of Directors Left: Kendall Hendrix - Chair, Harold Mecimore, Richard Kashinsky, Claude Munday, Susie Miller
Thank you Larry Price and Joe Rankin for serving a 3 year term on the Board of Directors Remember Boxcar Grille Dinner Saturday Jan. 21 st 4:00 3140 N Oxford St, Claremont, NC 28610 The first meeting for 2017 was held January 10 th at Brushy Mountain Smokehouse & Creamery. Our meeting for February will be 6:00PM Valentine s Day Tues. the 14 th. We will have a buffet dinner of BBQ, grilled chicken, 2 sides, bread, cobblers with ice cream and beverage at Brushy Mountain Smokehouse for $15.34 per person. This price includes tax and tip. Please let me know if you will be attending by Feb. 10 th I will let them know for food preparation.
2016 Charities FCC members selected four charities for 2016. We were pleased to send each of the following $1,800 in December. First In Families of North Carolina, St. Jude Children's Research Hospital, Ebenezer Christian Children's Home & Shriners Hospitals for Children. Our 2017 charity will be the Needy Family Fund for the FCC counties.
FCC Ride Director Appointed If you have a ride suggestion for 2017 please let Richard Kashinsky know. Richard has agreed to serve as our Ride Director. He will coordinate monthly rides for our 13 county memberships. Richard Kashinsky Photo by: Blue Munday
Remember These Kendall & Derry Hendrix Judy Nichols Dale & Bernie Hoffman Will & Rose Arant Hayden & Karen Church Jones & Rachel Barnes Randy & Tara Bates Lee & Kelly Allen Jones & Rachel Barnes Vince Catalano Susie Miller Richard Kashinsky Bill Reavis Don & Wanda Harrington Jacque & Keith Meadows
January Birthdays Dick Angell 5 Sheila Guappone 11 Conway Powell 18 Betsy Kashinsky 25 Nadine Shapiro 27 January Anniversaries Arthur & Debbie Kerley 6 Joe & Edie Stader 8 Bobby & Nadine Shapiro 10
Please mark your calendar with the events for the year Join All the Corvette Events for 2017 Photo: by Blue Munday We are making plans for lots of opportunities to enjoy your Corvette and spending time with friends. Add the following to your Calendars: Upcoming Events: Upcoming Events: Jan. 21 st Feb. 14 th Mar. 12 th Mar. 4 th Dinner Boxcar Grille - Claremont Valentine Dinner Brushy Mountain Smokehouse Buffet Daylight Savings Time Cars and Coffee Empire Chevrolet 10:00AM
Mar. Ladies Choice Ride Apr. ride April 27, 28 and 29 The Annual NCM Bash May 27 th Shelton s Vineyard Vetts for Vets June 17 and 18. The 24 Hours of LeMans at the NCM July 22 nd Aug. 19 th Sept. 30 Oct. 22 nd Dec. 16 th Founder s Day Ride - Olde Beau Luncheon Beach Music & Vettes Bowling Green Assembly Plant Corvette Club Charity Show Run to the Colors Christmas Dinner - Olde Beau Mark your calendars for the 25 th anniversary of the National Corvette Museum. The 2019 Corvette Caravan from all over the country will be headed to Bowling Green KY. We had a great time in 2014 and I m sure 2019 will be an unforgettable event.
Christmas Auction Our Christmas dinner ended with Kendall Hendrix and a live auction. The following pictures portray the fun event that ended the night. Kendall & Jan with Pumpkin Spice Adam s Car Products
Mary Jane & Lori were SMILING all night! Greg let Lori do the bidding
Richard & Betsy
Dick & Linda enjoying a Corvette Book they purchased.
Lee & Kelly with their Tervis Corvette Tumblers
Come on Larry, bid! Jimmie likes Adam s towels.
Bobby & Judi Mitchell Calvin Wyatt with Grandson, Briley
Vance & Attalissa Carrigan
A gift for our President, Vince A cartridge in a bare tree
Two couples had perfect attendance for 2016 events. Vince & Jan Catalano Tom & Susie Miller
A gift for Larry our Vice President
Carol & Harold Mecimore & Jones Barnes
Priscilla & Clayton Norris
Vance Vince Tom
Sweet Treats for 5, 10 & 15 years of continuous membership! Vince presented membership awards to: Joe & Sandra 5 yrs. Not pictured Dick and Beverly Angell 5 yrs Lacy & Patricia 5 yrs.
Claude 10 yrs. Hayden & Karen 15 yrs.
Kendall & Derry Hendrix
Hayden & Karen Church
Club Shirts Order your new club shirt - Sharon Church, owns Embroidery By Design. She has moved from 10 th St. in North Wilkesboro. She is now located in the same building as the Honda-Yamaha-Kawasaki motorcycle shop on US 421 West near the pool supply store. Her address is: 4613A West Highway 421 Wilkesboro, NC 28697 - phone 336-667-8775. Give her a call before you go to make sure she will be there. Information will soon be on our website www.foothillscorvetteclub.net If you do not have a club shirt consider ordering one.