JUNE 2018 Volume 9, Issue 6 VETTES VOICE

Officers

President: Pete Ricigliano

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Vice President: Randy Crist 844-1098

Treasurer: Mike Kreamer 662-4111

Secretary: Geanine Sobczak

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Board of Directors: Bob Metz 662-0734

Rose Ricigliano

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Summer is finally here and WNYCC has had excellent participation at the last 3 events. We had 12 cars at the Memorial Day Parade with a good brunch afterwards. Thanks go out to Geanine for setting up this event. Our trip to the 1000 Islands for 2 nights and 3 days, boat ride explaining the history of all the islands, and the stop off at the beautiful almost finished Boldt castle, had 27 members enjoying the scenic ride up to the Bay. Weather was cool, but everything else was good. It was a picturesque trip and very relaxing vacation for Rosie and me. June 9, ten cars went to the Genesee County Village and Museum to explore houses, and buildings built in the 1800's that were disassembled, shipped and relocated on the Museum site. They had people dressed in the time period working at their trades like the black smith, gun makers and shoe makers. After leaving the site most went to the Red Osier for a great dinner. There are many more events coming up so sign up and attend. The All Corvette Show was cancelled because of bad weather, so we will use the June 20 rain date. WNYCC is the only Vette club that puts on this kind of event, so make it something to be proud of. Your Board has been working hard on the right Club insurance coverage from NCCC. Every couple or single member will get an application to fill out and bring to the June 24 meeting or mail to Bob Metz. This is a must to get proper insurance coverage to protect our Club. There will be one primary for each couple and you will decide who the primary will be. All single members must sign up. If your spouse wants to join also, you are responsible to pay fee $10. There will be a new By Law proposed in this newsletter that must be voted on that changes the date our annual dues are due to November 15. The Club must get the payment in to NCCC by December 15 and we don't want to send money in for members not rejoining the next year.

President’s Letter Dues will cover for the full year January 1 to December 31 and our Club plans to pay the insurance from the treasury. Save the wave Your Prez Pete Ricigliano

peterricigliano@aol.com

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WELCOME TO OUR NEW

MEMBER:

Diana Augspurger

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Happy Birthday to: Linda Forman (7/15) Peter Kost (7/18) Ted Bleuer (7/20) Julie Avarello (7/27)

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Club Members:

You may now order Club Clothing from Ad Works or Advanced Custom Embroidery.

Please see their business cards in this month’s newsletter.

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The Club’s mailing address is: WNYCC P O Box 9 West Seneca NY 14224

Sunshine

Evelyn Wier

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Activities

Rose Ricigliano

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Newsletter & Social Media

Geanine Sobczak

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MARK YOUR CALENDARS

******************************** Sat June 23 General Mee ng @ Bill Gray’s 7pm (716‐630‐0123) Bill Gray’s “World’s Greatest Cheeseburger” Restaurant & Abbo ’s Frozen Custard – 8214 Main Street, Main Transit Plaza at 7pm in the private party room; the room is reserved star ng at 6pm if you want to eat in there. Sun June 24 Grand Lady Boat Trip The boat is docked at Buffalo River Works, 359 Ganson St, Buffalo NY 14203 Direc ons: Take Exit 6: Elm St off I‐190. Take the ramp for Seneca St. Turn right onto Michigan St. Take Michigan St Bridge over Buffalo River and then turn le onto Ganson St. There will be special parking for the first 30 Corve es. Please wear Club colors and your name tags. The boat is SOLD OUT!! 230pm Board the Grand Lady; 3‐430pm Boat Cruise A er the cruise, you have two op ons. Op on 1: You may wish to eat at River Works but please call to make your own reserva ons at 716‐342‐2292. There are four events at River Works on this date so it may be a bit crowded. Op on 2: Drive to Duff’s, 550 Dick Road, Depew NY 14043 (716‐683‐3090) to experience some authen c Buffalo chicken wings and Beef on Weck. We have a reserva on here for 530pm but the earlier we get there, the be er. There is an outdoor pa o and indoor sea ng. There is also a parking lot next to the restaurant if their lot is full. PLEASE RSVP TO GEANINE VIA EMAIL OR 824‐3982 Wed June 27 Corve es of Buffalo Take Pride in Your Ride Super Cruise 5‐9pm Shine Only!! Eastern Hills Church, 8445 Greiner Rd, Williamsville NY 14221, North Parking Lot $10 entry fee Sat July 7 Gathering at Joe & Nancy Egans’ Co age at Lime Lake CANCELLED New sewer lines are being installed at Lime Lake and there will be no facili es at the Egans' co age therefore very regre ably they have to cancel this event. No July mee ng will be held. Sun July 29 Family Picnic Meadow Lakes Pavillion #2 , Clarence Town Park, Clarence Center Road, Clarence; Rain or Shine; Arrive 12pm, Lunch at 1pm provided by All Occasions Catering Menu: Roast Beef/gravy, Fresh Cut BBQ Chicken, Pasta with red sauce, mashed potatoes, chef salad w/Italian dressing, Green beans, cheese & cracker platter. Please bring a snack or dessert, a chair and whatever you want to drink, Glass containers are not allowed. Members will need to make a $10 reservation which is refunded when they attend the picnic. Guests will be $10; this is NOT refunded. Kids under 10 are free and kids ages 11-17 are $5. You may pay Randy or Debbie Crist at any event or meeting but all money is due July 15. Checks should be made payable to WNYCC and sent to Randy & Debbie Crist, 1450 Mechanic Street, Alden, NY 14004. If you have any questions, please contact Debbie & Randy at 716-937-9147

Wed Aug 8 Chautauqua Adult Day Care 2‐3pm Sat Aug 11 Wiers’ Wine & Cheese Party Sat Aug 18 General Mee ng @ Bill Gray’s 7pm (one week early due to Corve es at Carlisle) Thurs Aug 23– Sun Aug 26 Corve es at Carlisle—contact Pete R for info at 716‐634‐6101 Sat Sept 1 Olco Cruise Night Fri‐Sun Sept 7‐9 Watkins Glen weekend ‐ Contact Nancy Egan for details at 716‐998‐1642 Sun Sept 16 Corve es of Buffalo Corve e Caravan ‐ Rain or Shine— 830am—3pm Meet at Paddock Chevrolet for coffee and Paula’s Donuts! Limited to 150 Corve es. Luncheon at Antonio’s Banquets. Corve e & Driver registra on fee is $50. For details contact Robert Joseph at 716‐440‐6091 or Norma Joseph at 716‐440‐1040. Wed Sept 19 WNYCC Fall Super Cruise (Rain Date Sept 20) Sat Dec 1 Christmas Party @ VFW Post

Current ByLaw

ARTICLE ELEVEN DUES

The dues of the Western New York Corve e Club shall be $36.00 per year for an individual for Full Membership or for an Associate Membership. New members dues who join a er September will be $36 and will get credit for 3 remaining months plus 12 months in the next coming year. All new members will pay a $20 ini a on fee.

Dues shall be due and payable during the month of December. Failure to meet your monetary obliga on to the club will result in your being dropped from the membership rolls of the club on January 1st. Reinstatement would come only by rejoining the club.

Proposed Change

ARTICLE ELEVEN DUES

The dues of the Western New York Corve e Club shall be $36.00 per year for an individual for Full Membership or for an Associate Membership. New members dues who join a er September will be $36 and will get credit for 3 remaining months plus 12 months in the next coming year. All new members will pay a $20 ini a on fee.

Dues shall be due and payable by the 15th of November for the following calendar year. Failure to meet your monetary obliga on to the club will result in your being dropped from the membership rolls of the club on January 1st. Reinstatement would come only by rejoining the club.

The Board is proposing the following By Law change to the due date of our Club dues so we can set the roster for insurance purposes. We will be vo ng on this By Law change at the June 23 mee ng. While the due date will be moved up, your membership will s ll be from January to December. If you have any ques ons before the mee ng, please feel free to contact Pete Ricigliano at 634‐6101.

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WNYCC Board Changes

Please be advised that Stan Fronckowiak has resigned as Treasurer due to health reasons and Mike Kreamer has volunteered to serve out the remainder of the year as our Treasurer. This le an open Board member posi on to which our President, Pete Ricigliano has appointed Bob Metz.

Pam and Roger Experience Pedal to the Metal Last year Roger bought a new Corvette Z06, replacing a well-loved 2009 Z06. Shiny Admiral Blue with a Blade Silver stripe and red hash marks, the new wheels are living up to their reputation as a fast ride with style to spare. The car features a performance busting 650 horsepower supercharged V8, a big step up from the 505-horsepower previous version. The seven manual speeds put the power to the pavement. Stepping on the gas takes it from 0 to 60 in 2.7 seconds with neck-snapping acceleration. Amazingly this Corvette outperforms Ferrari’s and Lamborghinis. What better way to really get to know the car and how to drive it to the limit than to take it to the track. Well maybe not our car to the track, but one better – take a Ron Fellows Corvette to the track and get coached to make the most of it. It turns out GM likes this idea too and recommends the Ron Fellows Performance Driving School at Spring Mountain Motor Resort and Country Club in Pahrump, Nevada. About an hour west of Las Vegas, on the road to Death Valley, the resort is like a golf resort for race car junkies, with lots of garages to keep member’s cars, comfortable accommodations in condos with full kitchens, a great club house, and three tracks including a big 2.2 mile with 10 tricky turns. They like to say members are perfecting their drive, just not golf balls. It doesn’t hurt that Canadian driver Ron Fellows, from Mississauga, the winningest charter member of Corvette Racing, endorses the program. The program is a balance of classroom time, exercises in “the Paddock”, and laps around the track, each track session at higher speed as the drivers gain knowledge and confidence. Expert instructors, each of whom have a long history of racing, driving and teaching, lead classes, take groups of three or four drivers through their paces doing figure eight’s and quick stops in the paddock, and on laps. Classes focus on individual aspects of the car and racing – tires, steering, traction, electronic controls, and more importantly how to balance the car, when to brake, start turning, and start accelerating in each turn. Surprisingly there are eight individual steps to follow to correctly turn each corner. The first venture out onto the track the drivers are like tourists, taking in the shape, trying out turning at the turning cone, concentrating on the apex cone to be sure to be in the correct position on the track, at the correct speed, to maximize speed coming out of the turn. The first laps no shifts are made, in the automatics or standard transmission cars. You get to drive exactly the model you own so everything you learn applies when you get back to your own car. There is a lot to pay attention to, and concentration is at the max. With each successive track session speeds climb, until the spouses watching from the bridge are amazed by the sound of the engine and the sound of the wind as the cars pass under the finish line. Pam got to ride along on three track sessions, each one faster than the last, with the instructor coaching each driver behind him, watching the track, talking on the track radio, shifting gears, and perfectly executing all of the eight steps to turn every time. What a rush! A visit to Las Vegas would not be complete without a couple of first class shows. This trip included the Michael Jackson One show put on by Cirque de Soleil at Mandalay Bay, and a David Copperfield show in his own theatre in the MGA Grand. Both were outstanding, and the Titanic exhibition at the Luxor and the aquarium were amazing too. Vegas Rat Rods has an outstanding display at the Welder Up showroom, Counts Customs has some great rides, and the Carroll Shelby Museum offers the history of the Mustang Cobra, with some beautiful cars to enjoy. The Las Vegas area is full of natural wonders, besides the casinos and the shows. The Valley of Fire, just 45 minutes north of Las Vegas, is a spectacular trip with brilliant red rock outcroppings all along the drive. The road passes through Overton, with its Lost City museum which tells the story or early inhabitants and the building of the Hoover Dam. Just past Pahrump Death Valley offers short side roads into the scenery, at 20 Mule Team Road and Artists Road, and the spectacular view from Zabriskie Point. A real surprise was the Pahrump Winery, with the lovely restaurant Symphony. Although no bets were placed and no fortunes won, Las Vegas offered an exciting escape from the ordinary, and the thrill of the track will not be forgotten soon.

WEST SENECA MEMORIAL DAY PARADE

May God Bless our fallen hero's. This would be a great statement to open any Memorial Day Event, because that is what Memorial Day is meant to do, honor those who gave all during their me in the Service of protec ng our American Freedom!

On May 28th many WNYCC members with their cars paraded up Union Road in West Seneca in the Annual Memorial Day Parade. It was a beau ful day (weather wise), both sides of the street were lined with children and their families awai ng the passing of the Corve es, because each car was loaded with candy, soon to be tossed in their direc on. It was raining candy for about one half hour, kids running all over trying to collect as much as possible!

So for those of you who missed this wonderful event, thanks to Bill Shephard, you can look at the a ached photos and see just who was in the Parade, their guest and their cars, saves me the me necessary to type the names and cars, thanks Bill!!

Upon our comple on of the Parade we proceed to The Olive Branch Family Restaurant on Union near French for Breakfast or Lunch depending on your desire. A er we finished ea ng we all went our separate ways.

Thanks to all who set this up and a special thanks to all the members who par cipated in this memorable event, and again "God Bless America"

Bob O'Connor

THOUSAND ISLANDS, ALEXANDRIA BAY NY John and I joined WNYCC in March 2018. The first event that we were excited to participate in was the Thousand Island Trip. The trip was very well organized. Rain or shine, we were prepared to take our 2017 Corvette Grand Sport Convertible. It’s always fun to see the look on fellow travelers faces watching a convoy of corvettes pass by. Our accommodations in the recently remodeled Captain Thomson’s Resort were very comfortable. The balcony view overlooked the inner harbor and waterway. We ate our meals at Riley’s by the River. The restaurant offered a variety of tasty meals and great view of the waterway. We really enjoyed the boat tour and the Boldt Castle tour. This trip offered us some much needed down time and an opportunity to get to know WNYCC members. We look forward to participating in more events. ~John & Charlene Drogi

Thousand Islands Trip I hate to use the words Corvette and blustery in the same sentence but…the Club event to Alexandria Bay brings both to mind! Once again Pete and Geanine managed to get all those involved going in the right direction and arrive at our destination, Captain Thomson’s Resort in the 1000 Islands. Our early season Escape Package included many things! 2 nights at the newly renovated resort, 2 tickets for the Uncle Sam’s 2 Nation Tour and Boldt Castle and a fairly liberal meal package at Riley’s, right in town. Also included this year were two 1000 Islands mugs and two cold drink cups. Meeting most of the group at the Pembroke rest area, the group traveled to Alex Bay almost without a flaw. John and Diana had to double back when a wiper motor had issues. We saw enough rain to “spot” the cars. We all gathered at Rileys’ for dinner and re-connected with members and made plans for Tuesday. The 2 Nation Tour was informative and COLD! Lots of legends and stories along the way. Boldt Castle was amazing! Summer gardens were being put in place as restoration of the castle continues. Nearby docents were helpful in answering all questions. We decided to take a quick tour of the boat house across the river and were glad we did. Bots of different kinds and eras were displayed and the craftsmanship of both the vessels and buildings was apparent! Dinner on Tuesday night had us scattered about the town. We opted for BBQ. Side note…Congrats to Deb and Randy on their recent retirements! Wednesday morning has us all going in different directions. Some headed to Canada, some to the Waterloo Outlet Mall. We opted for a wine tour at the 1000 Islands Winery …(oh to be 18 again)..and then we too headed for home. Again thanks to Pete and Geanine for another wonderful Club event. Submitted by Nancy Egan

FOX RUN CAR SHOW — SUNDAY JUNE 10, 2018 Dear Peter and Geanine, I wanted to thank the Corve e Club members for their overwhelming support of our li le car show at Fox Run. My Father was very excited by the number of cars the Club brought. Please share my gra tude with all the members, and I wish you all good weather and a great show on Wednesday! With apprecia on, Sco Sco Bieler, President & CEO West Herr Automo ve Group

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