Volume 51 - Issue 8 August, 2017 Air Capital Corvette Club Newsletter Message from the Prez... We only have one date to remember in August and it s different for everyone back to school. Watch out for those school busses. The July ice cream social meeting was a great success again this year. It s one of our best attended meetings and we had several guests. We acquired a new member and possibly a few more might join. It wasn t as hot as it s been in the past. A big THANK YOU to everyone who brought ice cream, goodies, ice, and drinks! Please thank Preston Hughes for escorting us to the Beaumont Hotel for the July drive and eat! Look for pictures in this newsletter (taken by Preston) of those who attended. The Beaumont Hotel is a former railroad hotel constructed in 1879 in Beaumont, Kansas. It originally opened and operated as the "Summit Hotel". It currently operates as a bed and breakfast and restaurant. We are so glad we decided to go to the Black Hills Corvette Classic Rally. Thank you Jay Shore for organizing a fantastic trip! Jay did a great job coordinating, scheduling, and keeping us all informed of the details. There were 600 in attendance for this Rally in Spearfish, SD. Wednesday we meet out east at the Warren Theater where we headed north and stopped in Council Bluffs, IA for lunch at Quaker Steak. After Lunch we continued north and stayed in Souix Falls, SD where we celebrated Mike Popp and Barbara Brotton s birthdays at the local Texas Roadhouse. (Continued on page 2) Page 1
August, 2017 Volume 51 - Issue 8 Air Capital Corvette Club Officers: President: Deb Schmitz 316-214-6940 Vice President: Bob Battaglear 316-721-1166 Secretary: Preston Hughes 316-706-7984 Treasurer: Jay Shore 316-721-6726 Officer at Large: Linda Tillman 316-689-8184 Events Chairman: Victor Cooper 316-655-7103 Newsletter Editor: Kent Michael 316-682-4403 ACCC s Web Page: http://aircapitalcorvetteclub.com (Continued from page 1) Thursday morning (2) Ron Fellows Corvettes lead a caravan of roughly 200 cars where we all stopped in Oacoma, SD for a buffet Breakfast at Al s Oasis. After breakfast the caravan ended in Spearfish, SD. There was a small group of us that stopped at Wall Drug in Wall, SD to walk around the shops. That evening we had dinner outside with a DJ, while Mike Yager with Mid-America Motor Works gave away signed copies of his Corvette Bible book. Friday morning we headed out early and had breakfast with the Presidents at Mount Rushmore, then walked down and admired the amazing Mt. Rushmore Monument. Next we drove through Custer Park, with beautiful landscape, tunnels, rock formations and awesome views. That evening we went to the car show in downtown Spearfish. Saturday morning we again hit the road early where went to the Devils Tower National Monument in Hulett, WY where we hiked around the base of Devil s Tower for about 1 ½ miles. Afterwards we had lunch in Sundance, WY and then came back to Spearfish and drove through the Spearfish Canyon Scenic Byway with the top down, the only way to see the beautiful landscape of SD. That evening was the awards banquet dinner with dueling pianos (who put on a great show) and one of the speakers was a chief engineer from the Corvette factory giving us insight to some of the improvements they have been making to the modern day Corvettes. He touched briefly on the upcoming designs but would not discuss any details. Sunday was the drive home where Tim and I decided at the last minute to turn south and take a tour through the Badlands before make our long journey back to Wichita. We are so happy we had the chance to see this small area of our great nation. We highly recommend this trip to anyone that maybe interested in going. As always, if you have any ideas for club events or places to go, please share them with me or an E-Board member. See you at the next club meeting on August 2nd at Davis Moore Chevrolet. Deb Schmitz ACCC President Saturday, August 5th Continental Breakfast Drive & Eat Meet In The Applebee's parking lot at 10728 W. 21st (just west of Maize Rd.) Hosted By: Dale and Barbara Brotton Group leaves Promptly At 8:30am August 5th ACCC Drive & Eat Information for the Drive and Eat on August 5: Leave at 8:30 am from the Applebee's parking lot at 10728 W. 21st (just west of Maize Rd.) We are going to the Eagle Valley Raptor Center at 927 N. 343rd St. W. Cost: $5.00 entry + $2.50 for continental breakfast. (We will have pastries, fruit, juice, water etc. Bring your own coffee.) It will take about 1 1/2 hours to tour the facility. Please feel free to invite family and friends. Thanks, Dale and Barbara Page 2
Volume 51 - Issue 8 August, 2017 Minutes from the July 5, 2017 ACCC Meeting The July Business Meeting was held at Sedgwick County Park, Shelter #4. The annual Ice Cream Social! The meeting was called to order by Debra Schmitz, President. Deb welcomed new member Kevin Hanschu. Rex Corbin announced plans for a club photo shoot at Stearman Field (Benton). An email will be sent with the date and time. Ice cream, toppings and many delicious desserts were enjoyed by all, so everyone was a winner (there was no door prize at this meeting). We also had dueling drones for entertainment. Glen Bailey and Frank Duvanel brought out their toys (as if it s not enough to drive America s sports car). There were no crashes or stunts or flights under the roof, so interest finally waned and the toys were put away. Thanks to Victor and Barbara Cooper for making sure everything was set up for us to enjoy! Sheri Dierking won the 50/50 pot. Respectively submitted, Preston Hughes, Secretary Page 3
August, 2017 Volume 51 - Issue 8 2017 Black Hills Corvette Classic (Submitted by Jay Shore) 2017 Black Hills Corvette Classic -- Spearfish South Dakota Traveled to Sioux Falls South Dakota, then across South Dakota to Spearfish, did 2 tours the next 2 days, then back to Wichita. Trip summary By the numbers: 2,222 -- total miles traveled 8 -- Corvettes in Group - Craig & Valerie Unruh, Tim & Deb Schmitz, Dave & Kathie Montague, Gary & Sandy Skinner, Don & Phyllis Grover, Dale & Barb Brotton, Jay Shore & Mike Popp, Keven Hanschu & Rick Cain. 2 -- speeding tickets in South Dakota on way across. 112 mph & 120 mph Nicest & friendliest Patrolman (Aric) you could ever meet. Aric talked with us about job, family, cars, trucks, airplanes in his patrol car. Several visited with Aric in the gas station/gift shop afterward. He gave us a brake & wrote tickets for 100 mph, $145. 2 -- speeding warnings on way across South Dakota (From Aric) 1 -- visit with local patrolmen about passing issue. 5 -- Hooligans from Wichita were awarded T-shirts for Close Encounters of the Law Enforcement kind. 1 -- Emergency Panic stop on I-80 shoulder, due to Extremely high Fluid level & Danger of leakage in Corvette. We depart Wichita at 7 am and stopped in Council Bluffs for lunch at Quaker Steak & Lube Restaurant, an automotive/motorcycle themed Restaurant Tim knew about. They seated us in the Vett Room which had a Corvette on the Wall. We had dinner at Texas Road House and Celebrated Mike & Barb s Birthdays. Each took a Spirited ride on the Birthday Saddle, Video is available. Stopped in at Wall Drug in Wall South Dakota. Visited Devil s Tower & Mount Rushmore on Tours led & Organized by the Black Hills Corvette Classic. Drove thru scenic Spearfish Canyon. Several cars Drove thru Old Town Deadwood got detoured down very narrow alleys due to Gun Fight show on Main Street. Not everybody takes a back alley tour of Deadwood. 3 Corvettes Drove down Main Street Deadwood just before street was shut down for the gun fight show with people lined up on both sides of the street. Looked like a Corvette Parade since no other cars on street, so we waved and gunned engines a bit. Tim & Deb visited the Full Throttle Saloon in Sturgis & got to meet the owners wife. We attended the Banquet and enjoyed a good meal and live entertainment by the Wild Duces Dueling Piano s the last night. This event was celebrating it 46th anniversary and it is very well organized and run event. Tim & Deb drove thru the Badlands on return & shared pictures with the rest of us, since we ran short of time on trip to Spearfish, due to our Close Encounter of the Law Enforcement kind. We had a great group that had lots of fun together. Thanks Jay Page 4
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Volume 51 - Issue 8 August, 2017 August 2 August 5 August 6 August 31 September 2 September 6 September 9 September 14 ACCC Meeting, 6:45 P.M., Davis-Moore Chevrolet, 8200 W. Kellogg Drive, Wichita, Kansas ACCC August Drive and Eat, Hosted by: Dale & Barb Brotton. 5th Annual Pawmania Car & Bike Show, 2PM-6PM, Towne Weas Square, Wichita, Kansas. Anniversary Celebration, National Corvette Museum, 350 Corvette Dr., Bowling Green, Kentucky. ACCC Meeting, 6:45 P.M., Davis-Moore Chevrolet, 8200 W. Kellogg Drive, Wichita, Kansas ACCC September Drive and Eat, Hosted by: Craig & Valerie Unruh. 23rd Annual Show N Shine, 12-4 PM, WSU Parking Lot, Wichita, Kansas. 2017 Schedule of Events October 4 October 5-8 October 14 November 1 November 4 December 6 December 9 ACCC Meeting, 6:45 P.M., Davis-Moore Chevrolet, 8200 W. Kellogg Drive, Wichita, Kansas Eureka Springs Corvette Weekend, Eureka Springs, Arkansas. ACCC October Drive and Eat, Hosted by: Gene Brown. ACCC Meeting, 6:45 P.M., Davis-Moore Chevrolet, 8200 W. Kellogg Drive, Wichita, Kansas ACCC November Drive and Eat, Hosted by: Ron Boswell. ACCC Meeting, 6:45 P.M., Davis-Moore Chevrolet, 8200 W. Kellogg Drive, Wichita, Kansas December Drive and Eat/Christmas Party, Hosted by:???????????? Page 7
Air Capital Corvette Club Wichita, Kansas Membership dues for ACCC are $30.00 for new members and $25.00 for renewals. Dues paid by a new member joining after July 31st will apply for the remainder of the year as well as the next year. For renewing members, dues are due and payable on September 1st and are delinquent after December 31st. If dues are not received by December 31st, renewal will be the same amount as a new member ($30.00). ACCC requires all members to be at least 18 years of age and hold a current valid driver's license. Please fill out this form and bring it to the next meeting of The Air Capital Corvette Club or mail to: Air Capital Corvette Club P.O. Box 813 Wichita, KS 67201 Checks should be made payable to: Air Capital Corvette Club New Membership Renewal Name: (Last) (First) (Initial) Address: Home Phone: ( ) - Cell/Mobile Phone: ( ) - (City) (State) (Zip) E-Mail Address: Date of Birth: / / Do you have a current valid driver's license? Yes No State Issued: Place of Employment/Occupation: Spouse: Name: (Last) (First) (Initial) E-Mail Address: Cell/Mobile Phone: ( ) - Do you have a current valid driver's license? Yes No State Issued: Date of Birth: / / Place of Employment/Occupation: Year(s), Type and Colors of Corvette(s) Currently Owned: Members Signature: Spouse Signature: Date / / Payment: Date Paid: Amount Paid: Cash: Check: Check: #
Volume 51 - Issue 8 August, 2017 August Birthdays Schmitz, Deb - 2nd Dean, Eddie - 6th Plock, Jesse - 7th Krenke, Dan - 8th Barker, Regina - 9th Unrein, Kerry - 9th McElhaney, Lindsey - 11th Copley, Bevan - 14th Mansfield, Kevin - 15th Henderson, Betty - 17th Tillman, Linda - 17th Hughes, Preston - 18th Arnold, Tiffany - 21st Dyke, Cindy - 21st Keller, Dallas - 21st Dennis, Janet - 26th Shore, Jay - 30th Page 9
Air Capital Corvette Club P.O. Box 813 Wichita, Kansas 67201 Air Capital Corvette Club August, 2017 Newsletter Next Meeting Wednesday, August 2nd, 2017 6:45 P.M. Davis-Moore Chevrolet 8200 W. Kellogg Drive Wichita, KS The Air Capital Corvette Club meetings are held at 6:45 p.m. on the first Wednesday of each month at Davis-Moore Chevrolet, 8200 W. Kellogg Drive, Wichita, Kansas unless otherwise stated. The Newsletter is published monthly for the members of the Air Capital Corvette Club and other Car Clubs who wish to share newsletters or information with our club.