Volume 51 - Issue 4 April, 2017 Air Capital Corvette Club Newsletter Message from the Prez... Spring has sprung! What a great time for a Corvette ride. The trees are budding, the flowers are blooming, the grass is turning green and the birds are returning from the south. April dates to remember 4/1 April Fool s Day (& Mikie s Birthday) 4/9 Palm Sunday 4/14 Good Friday 4/16 Easter Sunday 4/18 Tax Day 4/22 Earth Day 4/26 Administrative Professionals Day 4/28 Arbor Day Last month, for the March drive and eat, Glen and Cristy Bailey took us to the Bread Basket in Newton. We enjoyed a wonderful breakfast buffet. We had a great turnout between 15 to 20 Corvettes and the weather was perfect. Thank you Glen and Cristy! St Patrick s Day was pretty chilly. There were around 10 Corvettes in the parade. It was a good time to get acquainted with our Veterans. I heard that it is one of the longest parades that Wichita has in the Delano district. Cars & Coffee was a little crisp, but the parking lot was full with a wide variety of makes, models, colors and styles. Look for the Friday night car show to start up soon at Central and West Street beginning at 6:00 pm every Friday night through the fall. It s a good time to come out and visit with friends, listen to our generation of music, see a nice display of cars and enjoy the evening. Once again, 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 April 5th at Davis-Moore. Deb Schmitz ACCC President Page 1
April, 2017 Volume 51 - Issue 4 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 April Drive and Eat Air Capital Corvette Club April Drive and Eat, Saturday, April 8, 2017. Meet at Riverlawn Christian Church on Meridian just north of K-96, 4243 N. Meridian We will leave at 5:15pm for the drive to Yoder's Kitchen, north of Haven We are going to Yoder Kitchens which is on a working Amish farm located at 7016 E. Red Rock Road (north of Haven, Ks.). The meal includes two meats, vegetables, dessert and coffee or tea. It is served family style and seconds are encouraged. The cost is $17.00 per person plus tax and tip, cash only (the Amish don't take credit cards). The food is all produced locally. We are visiting a working Amish farm that has Class A dining and food production licenses. Bring extra cash if you want to purchase their canned goods or sweets. The meal is served family style and no one goes away hungry, guaranteed!. The Yoders are open to responding to questions about Amish life and customs, if the group shows interest. I need a final count by Monday, April 3. Preston Hughes PHughes158@aol.com Page 2
Volume 51 - Issue 4 April, 2017 Minutes from the March 1, 2017 ACCC Meeting The meeting was called to order by Deb Schmidt, President. Deb recognized guests Lee and Linda Mitchell, Chris Kastler and John Dopps. New member Jerry Walters was also recognized. There were no corrections noted to the minutes of the previous meeting. Dennis Thomas moved for approval of the minutes with a second by Frank Duvanel. The motion passed with one dissenting vote. Those with birthdays in March were recognized. Preston Hughes, Secretary, presented the proposed bylaw amendment to raise new member dues to $30 for the first year and charge the new member price for late renewals (after December 31). Dan Krenke moved for passage with a second by Gene Brown. The motion passed on a show of hands. Bob Battaglear reported 85 renewals, reminding everyone that dues are past due. Jay Shore reported a bank balance of 2,795.55 Linda Tillman reported a four-way tie for first place, a five-way tie for second place and a five-way tie for third place in the points standings Victor Cooper updated the club on upcoming events. Mike Blackburn updated the club on the Regent Car Show being held on April 28, and made registration forms available. Travis Pearson requested the Texas Mile be made a club points event and made a motion to that effect. The motion was seconded by Jay Shore and carried on a show of hands. Deb Schmitz let the club know she had delivered snacks to Davis-Moore on February 20 and that the employees appreciated the gesture. Tricia Deines won the 50/50 pot and Mike Dierking won the door prize. Respectfully submitted, Preston Hughes, Secretary Saturday, April 8th Drive & Eat Meet in the parking lot of the Riverlawn Christian Church 4243 N. Meridian Hosted By: Preston & Leanore Hughes Group leaves Promptly At 5:15pm Page 3
April, 2017 Volume 51 - Issue 4 Minutes from the March 15, 2017 ACCC E-Board Meeting The March Eboard Meeting was held at Kent Michael s shop. Preston is to send the approved Revision A of the bylaws to Kent for publishing on the club website. Bob reported there are 88 paid renewals/memberships for 2017. A suggestion was discussed to only allow a person to win only one door prize per year in order to let more have a chance to win. It was also suggested we have only one door prize at each meeting to eliminate wasting time on making choices. Bank balance reported at $2,820.65. Linda reported the following standings in club points: 1st-Glen and Cristi Bailey 2nd-Doug and Mary Mehl 3rd-Tie Barb and Dale Brotton Preston Hughes Kerry Unrein Deb presented the finished business cards to the board. Everyone approved of the design. A Member Life Events topic will be added to the Business Meeting agenda to report on just that. Kent will send out a revised shirt and name tag order form and include it in the newsletter. Deb reported that Marvin Soliah will read a poem he wrote about the Corvette generations at the next Business Meeting. It was decided not to publish it in the newsletter so as not to reveal it before the meeting. A suggestion was made to ask the club to vote on making the Veteran s Day and any Vettes 4 Vets parade activity club points events. The next Eboard meeting is April 19 at Kent Michael s shop. Respectively submitted, Preston Hughes, Secretary Page 4
Volume 51 - Issue 4 April, 2017 April 1 April 1 April 5 April 8 April 8 April 8 April 15 April 15 April 20-22 April 22 April 22 April 27-29 April 29 April 29 April 30 May 3 May 3 May 5 May 6 May 6 May 6 May 6 May 7 May 13 May 17-19 Corvettes of Enid 25th Anniversary Expo, Chisholm Trail Expo Center, 111 W. Purdue Ave., Enid, Oklahoma. Show-N-Go Car Show, Napawalla Park, Oxford,. ACCC April Drive and Eat, Hosted by: Preston Hughes. 9th Annual Ottawa Corvette Show, Ottawa,. 32th Annual Tulip Time Festival & Car Show, Belle Plaine,. Cars & Coffee Wichita, 8:00-10:00 a.m., Meets at the Alley (13th & Greenwich). McPherson College Automotive Restoration Swap Meet, 4H Building, 710 W. Woodside, McPherson, kansas. 19th Annual Hot Springs Corvette Weekend, Hot Springs Convention Center, 134 Convention Blvd, Hot Springs, Arkansas..Newton High School Prom - Special Ed. Students, Newton,. Inman Classics Car & Tractor Show, Downtown, Inman, kansas. Michelin NCM Bash, National Corvette Museum, 350 Corvette Dr., Bowling Green, Kentucky. Highlander Drive-In Reunion & Free Car Show, Candle Club, 6136 E. 13th, Wichita,. 4th Annual Grizzly Classic Car & Motorcycle Show, Northwest High School, Wichita,. MiM Dragon Run, Biltmore Estate, 1 Lodge St Asheville, North Carolina. Big Cruise Night in conjunction with Newton Downtown Car Show, Newton,. ACCC May Drive and Eat, Hosted by: Jerrod & Amber Heinlein. McPherson College Car & Motorcycle Show, McPherson College, McPhereson,. 13th Annual Newton Downtown Car Show, Main Street, Newton,. 1st Annual Historical Society Benefit Car Show, Rose Hill,. Hooters & Hot Rods Car Show, Hooters, 3151 N. Rock Road, Wichita,. ACCC All Corvette Show, Best Western Airport Inn & Conference Center, Wichita,. GoodGuys 7th Spring Lone Star Nationals Car Show, Texas Motor Speedway, Ft. Worth, Texas. 2017 Schedule of Events May 18-20 May 19-21 May 20 June 2 June 7 June 10 June 11 June 17 June 17 July 5 July 8 July 12-15 August 2 August 5 August 31 September 2 September 6 September 9 October 4 October 5-8 October 7 November 1 November 4 December 6 December 9 C4 Gathering, National Corvette Museum, 350 Corvette Dr., Bowling Green, Kentucky. 28th Annual Lone Star Corvette Classic, Texas Motor Speedway, Ft. Worth, Texas. 2ars & Coffee Wichita, 8:00-10:00 a.m., Meets at the Alley (13th & Greenwich). Riverfest Sundowner Parade, Wichita, Midway USA Chapter of NCRS All Corvette Show, Davis Moore Chevrolet, Wichita,. 45th Annual All Wheels Car Show, Lake Afton, Wichita,. ACCC June Drive and Eat, Hosted by: Kerry & Phyllis Unrein. 10th Annual Stearman Field Fly-in & Car Show, Benton,. ACCC July Drive and Eat, Hosted by: Preston Hughes. 46th Annual Black Hills Corvette Classic, Sioux Falls, South Dakota. ACCC August Drive and Eat, Hosted by: Dale & Barb Brotton. Anniversary Celebration, National Corvette Museum, 350 Corvette Dr., Bowling Green, Kentucky. ACCC September Drive and Eat, Hosted by: Mike & Sheri Dierking. Eureka Springs Corvette Weekend, Eureka Springs, Arkansas. ACCC October Drive and Eat, Hosted by: Gene Brown. ACCC November Drive and Eat, Hosted by: Ron Boswell. December Drive and Eat/Christmas Party, Hosted by:???????????? Page 5
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Air Capital Corvette Club Wichita, Membership Application Regular Membership dues for 2017 are $25.00 per year. Associate membership, designed for the non-corvette owner, is $25.00 per year for 2017. Associate members are entitled to all the privileges of regular membership with the exception of voting and/or holding office. ACCC requires all members to be at least 18 years of age and hold a current valid driver's license. Dues are payable on September 1st and are considered delinquent after the November ACCC meeting. Renewals received after the November meeting will be considered as new. Memberships received after September 1st will be valid through the next calendar year. 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 Regular Membership Associate Membership Amount Paid: Name: (Last) (First) (Initial) Address: Home Phone: ( ) - Date of Birth: / / (City) (State) (Zip) Do you have a current valid driver's license? Yes No State Issued: Place of Employment/Occupation: E-Mail Address: Cell/Mobile Phone: ( ) - Spouse: Name: (Last) (First) (Initial) Do you have a current valid driver's license? Yes No State Issued: Place of Employment/Occupation: Date of Birth: / / Cell/Mobile Phone: ( ) - Year(s) and Type of Corvette(s) Currently Owned: Members Signature: Spouse Signature: Date / /
Volume 51 - Issue 4 April, 2017 April Birthdays Mike McKee - 1st Mike Blackburn - 2nd Robert Tillman - 4th Mary Mehl - 5th Johnette Riggs - 6th Valerie Unruh - 6th Don Crigler - 20th Bruce Granheim - 22nd Amber Heinlein - 25th Sue Mohler - 28th Darlene Warren - 28th Page 9
Air Capital Corvette Club P.O. Box 813 Wichita, 67201 Air Capital Corvette Club April, 2017 Newsletter Next Meeting Wednesday, April 5th, 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, 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.