October 2015 Page 25 The 2016 membership renewals are due no later than October 30th, 2015. Our renewal process is changing slightly this year. Nita Armstrong, CCA Treasurer, will be sending your renewal invoice to you via a PayPal invoice within the next couple of days. The invoice will provide a direct link for payment, which can include a credit card payment. The membership renewal fee to be invoiced is exactly the same as you paid for 2015...$55 for a primary membership or $65 if you have included your spouse in NCCC membership. NOTE: The Pay- Pal invoice will be sent from cca@biggrizzly.com, our PayPal address. Please help make the membership renewal process easier by not waiting until the last minute to renew. If your address, telephone number, or e-mail address has changed, please contact me with the updated information. If you have also sold or purchased a Corvette, please provide this information, too. I try to keep our membership list up to date with all the relevant information, and your assistance in providing updates is greatly appreciated. Your 2016 membership card will be available at business meetings, shop nights, Toys for Tots, or the annual awards dinner. The remaining cards will be mailed after the awards dinner. Should you have any issues with processing your renewal payment, please do not hesitate to contact Nita Armstrong (treasurer) at 443-852-1922 or myself at 301-253-6074. As always, thank you for your continued support of CCA. Jean Wade CCA Membership
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October 2015 Page 28 November will soon be here bringing with it our 12th annual USMCR Toys for Tots Run. Location: Hooters, 1584 Rockville Pike, Rockville,MD,20852, phone 301-230-2134 Date: November14,2015 from noon to 3:00PM Please bring a new, unwrapped toy valued at $10.00 or more for a boy or girl - * n o Toy guns, Weapons or Clothing accepted * - cash or checks made out to USMCR Toys for Tots are always welcome. Lunch is available - Hooters will do couples checks. Enter your Corvette in our fun show judged by the Hooters Girls whose wisdom we never question!! Trophies will be awarded. There will be reserved tables & reserved parking for our Corvettes. Looking forward to seeing everyone there - your generosity in the past has helped many children have a very Merry Christmas!! RSVP by November12, 2015 so I can give Hooters a count, please tell if you are bringing your Corvette. Contact me at threeaces1@verizon.net or 301-908-2825. This is a rain or shine event-there will be no rain date!!! "Children are the flowers of life-let's be kind to them" Thanks, Dan Girardi
October 2015 Page 29 Since 1993, the Grand Prix Festival of Watkins Glen presented by Chemung Canal Trust Company has celebrated our heritage of motor racing. Last year, an estimated 25,000 spectators helped us celebrate. As in previous years, a tribute to the Grand Prix races are featured in a variety of events during this all day festival. Events include the Walk of Fame award ceremony, a historical lecture called The Legends Speak, a pre-race Tech Inspection at Smalley's Garage, as well as several rolling events and two car shows known as the Stone Bridge Driver Events. If you own a qualifying automobile and would also like to participate in the festival, you are not alone. Nearly twelve hundred festival attendees will choose to participate in the Festival by registering, as driver/navigator teams, in one of seven Stone Bridge Driver events. Each of the participants in these events share two things in common: a passion for driving classic sports cars and a desire to relive some of the excitement of driving on the original 6.6 mile circuit during the festival. Please Note: Only 650 eligible sports and/or classic cars may register for these events and the slots fill very quickly. At the Grand Prix Festival of Watkins Glen, presented by Chemung Canal Trust, there is something for everyone! Parked along the main streets of the village you will find over 600 classic sports cars of all ages and marques for your enjoyment. In addition to live music, wine tasting, food courts, and assorted other family activities, a variety of vendors of racing items and related merchandise are provided for your entertainment and pleasure. Oh, and did we mention the fantastic fireworks at dusk? Corvette has been selected as the Tour de Marque for the cruise launched from Chateau Lafayette Reneau. Event details located here: http://www.grandprixfestival.com/
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October 2015 Page 44 1965 Corvette For Sale Asking $45,000 Current owner has had the car since 2001 and is the 5th owner of the car. 69,677 miles. 327/365 hp, matching numbers engine 4 speed manual transmission Posi-traction rear axle AM-FM radio Shaded glass Factory side exhaust Teak steering wheel Contact Allyn at adh.65.vette@gmail.com
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October 2015 Page 46 2009 Calloway Corvette 24,000 Miles $49,990. CALLAWAY CHROME SUPERCHARGER 580hp Corvette C6. Metallic Cyber gray with contrasting buff aluminum-tone hood and wheels. What a flying dragon - photo finish with a ZR1 or anything in this Exotic Class! Runs great, a real head turner on any street. 2nd roof tinted OEM (see last pix) available; set of Nitto racing tires (used once) mounted on OEM wheels available. Upgraded interior red leather matches C6 logo. Front grille (OEM) interior-installed. All Callaway upgrades: listed on original sticker, e.g., incredible SHORT THROW stick, CALLAWAY WHEELS w/ Michelins (5k mi. - in excellent cond.), and the full fabulous engine, brakes and Callaway amenities! The Callaway upgrade in 2009 added $20k+ to new-car price. Only 'Vette on the street this fast at this price. Accident-free, always garaged, babied. This is a Jewel! Email Vince at: maestrovincent@yahoo.com
October 2015 Page 47 Wanted CCA Member Phil Canal is looking for secure storage space in the Olney, Maryland area for his antique Lincoln show car. If you can help him out or have a suggestion, please contact him at 301-774-8069. CCA member Cal (Tark) Milans is selling some Corvette parts and literature. For list, please email ct.milans@earthlink.net.
October 2015 Page 48 The Corvette Courier The Corvette Club of America is proud to be exclusively associated with Sport Chevrolet. Be a Sport fan too!! 3101 Automobile Blvd Silver Spring, Md 20904 www.sportchevrolet.com Our contact at Sport Chevrolet for a new or used car is Lee Shirley, 240-560-5363 or email him at lshirley@sportautomotive.com. Be sure to let Lee know that you are a CCA member. The Corvette Club of America, Inc was founded by John Ralph and Charles Eyre who organized the first club meeting on July 17, 1956 at a Chevrolet dealership in Arlington, Virginia. At that time the club charter was formulated and a tentative club name, Capital Corvette Club was considered. At a subsequent meeting in September 1956, however, the club name was changed to the Corvette Club of America since it was the intent of the members to make the club a national organization. In the months that followed, the Corvette Club of America took the first steps toward forming a national organization by laying the ground work for the National Council of Corvette Clubs, a group which now includes 275 clubs with more than 17,500 members. Today the NCCC is the largest non-profit, all volunteer Corvette organization in the United States. The Corvette Club of America is a proud member of the East Region of the NCCC. As one of the founding clubs of the National Council of Corvette Clubs, the CCA is honored to have been assigned club number 1 in the organization. President Jim Parisi (410)292-8722 Vice President Rich Taylor (240)460-9797 Secretary Paul Vale (301)570-9348 Treasurer Nita Armstrong (443)852-1922 NCCC Governor Jay Srivatsan (719)251-9403 Membership Director Jean Wade (301)253-6074 Competition Director Steve Catlin (703)220-1136 Parliamentarian Jon Thorn (301)963-4864 Webmaster Rick Roe (410)960-1368 Non-Board Member Positions Through the years the CCA has seen many fine members come and go; however, one thing remains unchanged. The membership is composed of individuals both male and female, young and old, that share a common interest - The Corvette! NCM Ambassador Terry Popkin (301)949-2464 Vendor & Club Relations Van Vander Haar (410)489-5002 Courier Editor Jon Thorn (301)963-4864 The Corvette Courier is published monthly by the Corvette Club of America, Inc. P.O. Box 3355, Gaithersburg, Maryland 20885
October 2015 Page 49 Business & Membership Meeting Location: Golden Bull Grand Café 7 Dalamar Street Gaithersburg, MD 20877 (301) 948-3666 Second Tuesday of each month at 7:30 PM Next meeting: October 13 th CCA Monthly Meeting Locations Shop Night Location: Sport Chevrolet 3101 Automobile Blvd. Silver Spring, Maryland 20904 Fourth Tuesday of each month at 6:30 PM** (** Shop Night is the THIRD Tuesday in November and December due to Holidays) Next Shop Night: October 27 th
October 2015 Page 50 Simply the Best Tony Avedisian, Owner 7500 Rickenbacker Drive Gaithersburg, MD 20879 301-987-0565 http://www.tonyscorvetteshop.com Since 1976, Radial Tire Company has provided the Washington D.C. area with quality tires and the finest service. We have earned a reputation as the premier specialist in hard-to-find performance tire and wheel applications. We stock tires from all of the top manufacturers for whatever you drive, from small economy cars to SUVs and trucks. Our mission is to assist you in getting the most out of your tires and car. 9101 Brookville Rd Silver Spring, MD 20910 301-585-2740 http://www.radialtirecompany.com Contact CCA Tag Leader Richard Roe 410-960-1368 rick@rdroe.com