CAPE FEAR CORVETTES. FEBRUARY 2015 CLUB OFFICERS PRESIDENT Gordon Boyd 910-508-4347 [email protected]VICE PRESIDENT Bill Bordwine 910-367-6045 bordwinec@ gmail.com TREASURER Larry Lough [email protected]SECRETARY Jerry DiGiovanni 401-333-3173 [email protected]CAR SHOW CHAIRMAN Gordon Boyd [email protected]WEBSITE/WEBMASTER John Talatinian [email protected]NEWSLETTER Peter Ziehl [email protected]MEMBERSHIP CHAIRMAN Dave Flinchbaugh [email protected]NCM Ambassador Don Paulson [email protected]Facebook Administrators John Talatinian, [email protected]Gordon Boyd, [email protected]Ken Bomhan, Publicity Chairman NEXT CLUB MEETING: March 10 th , 2015 6:30 p.m. Jeff Gorden Chevrolet In the Used Car showroom South College Road, Wilmington NC
Call To Order: President Gordon Boyd called the meeting to order at 6:29 pm and welcomed the 39 members and significant others who were present. Gordon introduced Dave Flinchbaugh, our Membership Director for 2015 and asked the membership to forward any
membership information/corrections directly to Dave. Gordon also recognized and welcomed Jim Rizutti who traveled from the NCM and was present for this meeting.
Minutes: The minutes of the January meeting, as posted on the Club’s website, were approved without discussion.
Treasurers’ Report: Treasurer Larry Lough stated that as of February 5th, the club checking
balance was $2211.73. This includes the dues from the 38 paid members and does not include 8 additional paid members whose monies have not been yet deposited.
National Corvette Museum: Master Ambassador Don Paulson reported: • The Club’s progress toward its $15,000 pledge is now $7,965 paid to-date. A letter from
the NCM was read thanking CFC for the donations toward their 1-Acre pledge.
• Update on the sinkhole: It is now totally filled with micro piles to support the new concrete floor that is now only 1 level. Also, the NCM is providing a weekly update via YouTube on the sinkhole progress. There is also a contest to guess how many tons of
stone went into the process of filling in the sinkhole. Contest info can be found on the NCM website.
• There is now a video that shows the raising of the “Blue Devil” ZR1 from the sinkhole. • Don passed out the new NCM brochure on available programs and offerings. It was
mentioned that the NCM is offering ½ price on memberships as a Valentines Day
promotion to recruit new members. • Don advised that Debra Paulson is now an official ambassador of the NCM. • Don will have the full NCM Ambassador’s report posted in the club newsletter which can
be viewed on the club website.
Special Report: John Fort described he and Carol’s 11 days at the NCM booth at the Barrett-
Jackson Auction that covered sales of cars and car memorabilia. The highlight of the auction was the sale of the Ron Pratt’s total car and car themed collection. He described it as being a “wonderful time” and the granddaddy of car auctions. He also commented on their experience in
watching their new Vette being built and said it should be considered as an adder by anyone who is doing the Museum delivery program. He also thanked Jim Rizzuti for helping make this
a memorable occasion.
Old Business: Gordon reviewed the club’s main event for January, the Southport Cruise and Dine in which 32 members participated which included a great lunch at the Fishy Fishy Café. It
was noted that it was great to see Bobby Smith present smiling and enjoying his fellow club friends. (It should be noted that Bobby passed away February 5th). Bill Bordwine mentioned that Bobby wanted to make sure Chuck Josephson got recognition for handling all issues in
selling his Vette, also for taking him for some rides.
Chuck handed out envelopes at the meeting for the Lower Cape Fear Hospice for those
interested in donating in Bobby’s name.
Don Helms mentioned that Bobby gave him 2 Corvette windshield banners for anyone who wanted them.
Gordon outlined Bobby’s dedication to CFC and a short explanation of his many activities to promote the club and how much he will be missed. Don Helms proposed having a T-Shirt as a
tribute honoring Bobby; possibly in a red color, the color he loved for his 2014 C7.
New Business:
Gordon reviewed the upcoming activities for March: 1. We will be hosting the upcoming Inter-Corvette Club on February 28th. The last time
CFC was the host was 3 years ago. There are 4 Corvette clubs involved who have been notified of the venue and details of this event.
• The event will be held at Carrabba’s Italian Grill. A flyer will be sent to the membership with all the details.
• There will be a special cake with the CFC logo for desert.
• It’s important to have as many members as possible from CFC present since we are the hosting club.
• This event is scheduled for 11:30am to start the serving of lunch to avoid the normal
lunch traffic but everyone is encouraged to arrive earlier if possible to socialize with other club members.
• It was mentioned that Jonathan (Carrabba’s) has been a great host for past events of CFC and is enthusiastic about hosting this lunch.
2. March 14th will be a “Tech Day” and Potluck Luncheon at John Talatinian’s house in
River Landing, Wallace, NC. A flyer will be sent to the membership with all the details. Please bring chairs and note that this is a social event, not just a tech event for the
“guys”. A list of names of those attending is required in order to be able to enter the front gate entrance.
3. March 28th is our cruise to the Waccamaw Boys & Girls club to deliver bags of gifts.
• The club donates a total of $500 in the form of $10 gift certificates that are placed in the gift bags. It was noted that the 50/50 drawing money makes up part of the $500 club donation. There will be a flyer to the membership outlining the details of this event.
Members are encouraged to bring auto magazines as well as magazines appropriate for the girls to be placed into the gift bags.
• Volunteers interested in helping with the purchasing of the gifts for the gift bags should contact Greg or Evelyn Stanley.
Other business/activities:
1. Tim Ward donated a shirt for a door prize for the upcoming multi club luncheon. 2. Gordon mentioned having a “mystery” cruise each month. The event planned for
February was cancelled due to extremely cold weather forecasted but there will be a
monthly event planned, going forward, weather permitting. 3. It was noted that membership dues (48 paid so far) need to be in by March 1st for the
discounted price of $25. Any member whose dues are not paid by March 31st will be removed from the membership roles.
4. Tony Caracciolo has 10 free tickets to the auto auction in Goldsboro. Anyone interested
in going, please give him a call. 5. Gordon announced that a historic 67 Corvette owned by Gus Grissom was recently
purchased by Don Latham, a local car dealer, and will be coming to Wilmington. Don stated that his intention is to restore it to its original production build.
6. Gordon mentioned that he is working on a Darlington track event possibly inviting the
Mustang Club to join us to get enough entries. It is planned that extra monies from this club event will be put toward the 1-Acre fund. More details will be presented at the March membership meeting.
7. There will be further investigation about a possible special club cruise to the NCM as a club sponsored event.
8. Tony Caracciolo has 2 Corvette books at ½ price. He also reminded us that we have a deal to get any books published by Motorbooks for ½ price, contact him directly if interested.
Meeting adjourned at 7:36 pm.
Meeting Minutes respectfully submitted by Jerry DiGiovanni, Secretary
11 MARINA REDFERN 12 TIM WHELAN 15 RICHARD FOX
16 GEORGIA BAER 22 BILL BORDWINE
30 ELLEN BOYD
March Birthdays
I will work on getting a list of everyone’s birthday and updating
this with names as quickly as I can. Please e-mail Dave Flinchbaugh ([email protected]) the
day and month of you’re and your spouse/ significant other birthdays
President’s Message
To All Cape Fear Corvette Members
A sad event happened this month. Bobby Smith, a long time CFC member passed away after a long fought illness. Bobby will be remembered as a fun, energetic club member with lots of enthusiasm and passion. Bobby was instrumental in securing sponsors last year for our show t-
shirt that we gave out to all registered owners at our annual show. The last time I spoke to Bobby was at the Southport Cruise & Dine January event in Southport. He pulled me aside to tell me to not worry about this year’s show t-shirt. He had already secured the sponsors and
that CFC member Don Helms had volunteered to continue on with the t-shirt design, production and collection of sponsor funds. That was the kind of person Bobby was. Even though he was
battling with his illness, he was always thinking about the club. Two of Bobby’s favorite club events were the Lake Waccammaw Boys and Girls Home Easter Bag
Cruise and the Mike Casey Toy Run for the Marine families. Bobby believed that giving back was more important than receiving and he felt strongly about the club supporting local charity events. The club will continue to support these charities along with our gift to the local food
bank from our September car show.
Let us all be inspired by Bobby and his actions. We will miss you dearly Bobby! R.I.P Bobby. Gordon
Ambassador Report February 2015
Donald Paulson – Master Ambassador & Life Member NCM
See me on how easy it is to become a member of the NCM. You can join thru me or go directly
to www.corvettemuseum.org to join, just let me know so I can recognize you at our next meeting.
See me on how easy it is to become a member of the NCM. You can join thru me or go directly to www.corvettemuseum.org to join, just let me know so I can recognize you at our next meeting.
Cape Fear Corvettes Club – One Acre Club Progress $7,965 Paid to $15,000 Goal as 1/28/15
The club approved this commitment at the 10-8-2013 meeting by a members vote. The NCM has set up a process so that we can track Cape Fear Corvettes Club contributions toward an Acre. To donate, please call Connie at the NCM at 1-800-538-3883 x115 or direct at 270-467-8815. Tell her you are part of the Cape Fear Corvettes Club, tell her how much you would like to donate, provide her with the credit card number, or you may mail a check to: National Corvette Museum: Attention Connie Russell 350 Corvette Drive Bowling Green, KY 42101 If you send a check, please include a note that tells her that the check should go toward the Cape Fear Corvettes Club Acre. Donors may make a one-time donation or make monthly payments toward a total donation. Payments may be made by credit card or by check and can be set up by calling Connie with payment amounts, methods, and frequency. Please call Connie at the NCM with any questions or [email protected]
The National Corvette Museum (NCM) is a non-profit foundation exempt from federal income taxation under Section 501(c) (3) of the Internal Revenue Code. All donations are tax deductible as allowed by law.*
For the members that are still working, check your employer to see if they are into matching
donations by employers. This will help us achieve our goal faster!
Membership Valentine's Special is back! Are you a current individual member of the NCM? Now thru February 27 you can upgrade to the Family level for only $25! Click here http://store.corvettemuseum.com/detail.aspx?ID=3593, to upgrade. In the special instructions box on the shipping summary page enter code HEARTUPGRADE to save the $25! Don't forget to enter your loved one in the name box so we can add them to your membership. Have club members that do not belong to the Museum? They can join anytime now thru February 28 and receive a new "Family" membership for the price of an "Individual" membership ($100 value for only $50). This offer is only available for new members. Click here http://store.corvettemuseum.com/detail.aspx?ID=772, and in the special instructions box on the shipping summary page enter code HEARTVALDAY. If you need assistance, please call us at 800-538-3883.
2015 Corvette Hall of Fame Inductees Announced
The National Corvette Museum has announced the following inductees to be recognized as part of the 18th Annual Corvette Hall of Fame Ceremony in 2015:
Herb Fishel in the category of Racing;
Rick Hendrick in the category of Enthusiast;
Russ McLean in the category of GM/Chevrolet.
These three individuals will be recognized with the highest honor bestowed by the Museum for their contributions to the past, present and future of Corvette.
The 2015 Corvette Hall of Fame recipients will be inducted into the Corvette Hall of Fame during a ceremony and banquet on Friday, September 4, 2015. Their induction will take place as part of the Museum’s 21st Anniversary Celebration September 3-5, 2015.
The National Corvette Museum established the Corvette Hall of Fame in 1998 to confer the highest honor and recognition upon the most influential individuals in the history of the Corvette. The award recognizes those who have made significant contributions to their respective fields, each having reached the highest level of accomplishment. Inductees must also reflect the highest standards of integrity and character to positively enhance the prestige of the Corvette and the National Corvette Museum.
Read more about our three esteemed inductees on our blog here, http://corvettemuseum.blogspot.com/.
Sinkhole Update AND Contest Announcement
http://youtu.be/NfezVoeug-I
Published on Feb 6, 2015
Project Manager Zach Massey gives us another Sinkhole update and announces a fun contest for a great Corvette
Museum collectible. Watch the video for more information and share this with as many Corvette friends as you can. The
contest ends on February 12, 2015, the anniversary of the Sinkhole collapse.
-Sinkhole is filled -46 Micro piles are being located -The parameter is being formed up in preparation of pouring a new floor. -Contest is to guess the number of tons of stone to fill sinkhole!
"The Resurrection" Giclee print by Dana Forrester PRTDFRESURRECTION Giclee print by Dana Forrester features the 2009 ZR1 Blue Devil rising out the sinkhole that opened up in the National Corvette Museum on the morning of February 12, 2014. Limited edition print comes signed and numbered by the artist.
I have $10 Raffle tickets for the Car to be given away at the Bash.
CALENDAR OF EVENTS
Items Highlighted in Yellow are Cape Fear Corvette sponsored events FEBUARY
Sat. 28 Inter-Corvette Club Lunchen Carrabba's Italian Grille Wilmington
MARCH
Thur-Sat. 5-7 Classic Car Auction Greensboro NC Call Tony C for Tickets if Interested
Sat. 7 Cars & Coffee Chili's South College Rd
Sat 7 AACA Cape Fear Chapter Antique Auto Show Independence Mall
Tues 10 Cape Fear Corvettes Monthly Meeting
Sat. 14 C7 Tech Day John Talatinian's house in Wallace Pot luck Food
Sat. 14 St Patrick's Day Car Show & Festival Onslow Pines Park Jacksonville
Fri 27 Back to the Beach Cruise, Parade, Social,
Sat. 28 Back to the Beach Car Show
Sat. 28 Lake Waccamaw Boys & Girls Club Easter bag cruise
Sat. 28 Colonial Capital Rods & Classics Car Show New Bern Mall
APRIL
Sat. 4 Cars & Coffee Chili's South College Rd
Sun. 5 EASTER
Tues 14 Cape Fear Corvettes Monthly Meeting
Fri-Sat. 17-18 Vettes Doin Charleston Corvette Show
Thurs-Sat. 23-25 National Corvette Museaum Bash
Sat. 25 Tri beach Cruisers Bash at the Beach Car show at Home Depot Shallotte
New book offered at 50% off: "Art of the Corvette" List price: $50, now $25 to CFC members ABOUT THE BOOK: An artistic celebration of the Corvette, America's most iconic and best-loved sports car. Chevy's Corvette remains one of the most distinctive and beautiful American vehicles on the road today. With the launch of the 2014 Corvette Stingray, the seventh-generation model, Corvette fans young and old will be reminded why they love this vehicle in the first place. Featuring Corvettes from each generation, Art of the Corvette continues Motorbooks popular "Art of" series by celebrating the iconic Corvette through high-quality studio portraits by veteran car photographers Randy Leffingwell and Tom Loeser. Quayside Publishing Group is offering a 50% discount to all Corvette club members on all their books, including the recently released "Corvette Stingray" about the new C7. The discount applies to automotive and motorsports books at http://www.motorbooks.com/. Also, books on aviation, history, sports, music, etc. can be found at http://www.qbookshop.com/. The 50% club discount applies to ALL books an BOTH websites. The discount price is 50% of the RETAIL LIST price (not any marked-down price). Free shipping is available on orders of $75 or more. I will group orders so we can qualify for the free shipping. The only restrictions are that the orders must be placed and paid for by one person and shipped to one address. I will volunteer to handle the orders for our club members. I'll bring a copy of the "Corvette Stingray" book for your examination at the next club meeting. You can view the websites to find any other books that interest you. To purchase any book, e-mail or see me with the complete ordering information. All orders must be paid for in advance. You can pay me at any CFC meeting or event or mail a check made out to me to: Tony Caracciolo, 1007 West Cove Loop, Leland, NC 28451. If you have any questions you can call me at 910-371-2375. I do not know how long this promotion will last, so don't delay.
FOR SALE: 1993 RUBY RED 40th ANNIVERSARY CORVETTE CONVERTIBLE
FOR SALE 1993 40th Anniversary Ruby Red Convertible with only 25600 miles in Excellent
Condition. 5.7 Liter 300HP V8 engine with 6 Speed manual transmission, Ruby Red Leather 6 way Power Driver and Passenger Sport Bucket Seats, Tilt Steering Wheel, Soft Ride Selective
Ride and Handling Suspension, Delco/Bose AM/FM Stereo, Power Windows and Door Locks, Air Conditioning Blows Cold. This is a Two Top Car (Folding Cloth Roof and Removable Hard Top)
one of only 137 made with a 6 speed manual transmission. $20,000 or make an offer
