Official Newsletter of the Liberty Region Corvette Club
Volume No. 17 April 2014 Issue No. 4
A full sit-down luncheon awaits LRCC members on the Tioga Central Railroad as part of this September’s Road Trip to the Grand Canyon of PA. Be sure to fill out, detach, and turn in the Survey Sheet on the last 2 pages if you’re planning to go.
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--------- NATIONAL CORVETTE MUSEUM --------- Work continues to move forward with the sinkhole. Sections of con-crete that were hanging around the top of the sinkhole have been re-moved and attempts to vacuum out dirt from the hole didn't go as well as they had planned so they are now carefully removing large pieces of concrete and rubble that have fallen into the sinkhole. Continue to follow our Facebook Page as updates are posted and you can watch the time lapse video each week on our YouTube channel. Special Artwork for Sinkhole Fund raising NCM Board Member and Corvette Artist, Dana Forrester is working on a piece entitled "Resurrection" featuring the 2009 "Blue Devil" ZR1 being recovered from the sinkhole. Dana is donating the original artwork to the NCM and sales of the prints will also go to the sinkhole recovery Raffle Tickets Still Available Raffle tickets are still available for consign-ment sales on a beautiful 2014 Torch Red Convertible. The drawing will be held Saturday, April 26 at 3pm and tickets are $10. If you would like us to send you 25 tickets, please let me know at [email protected]. All tickets and monies will need to be re-turned to the NCM at 350 Corvette Dr, Bowling Green, KY 42101 no later than April 15, 2014. New Ambassadors Please welcome our newest Ambassadors to the team! Roland Driver - Gaithersburg Corvette Club Looking to network with other Ambassadors? Remember that all Ambassador contact in-formation is available online by clicking here. What's Coming Up at the NCM April 8 - 13 - Auctions, Astronauts & Al-ligators Museum In Motion Tour April 11 - 12 - Circle City Corvette Club of Indiana visit and work weekend April 11 - 12 - Western Kentucky Corvette Club visit and work weekend April 12 - 14 - Capitol City Cor-vette Club April 24 - 26 - NCM Bash April 27 - 29 - Bash Dragon Run Museum in Motion Tour May 2 - Foothills Corvette Club Visit May 3 - 5 - Skyline Drive Vettes Club Visit May 3 - 5 - Vette Set Society Club Visit May 3 - 5 - Kettle Moraine Corvette Club Visit
LUNCH-N-RUN The Plumsted Grill www.theplumstedgrill.com
Sunday, June 29th, 10am at the Yardley Park n Ride
This is the first in a series of three. One in June, July and August. This one is a shorty, about an hour and a half run to the Restaurant. The other runs will be a little longer but still doable in a day. Details on the others are in the activity book.
Griffin
Saturday, May 10th
Langhorne Train Station
11:45 am
$45
1997-2004 C5
Corvette Exhaust System,
Borla Stinger, with twin tips, used,
Excellent Condition $475
Contact Jon Gribbin 609-731-4519
2005-2013 C6
Grand Sport floor mats
Titanium Grey w/GS+C6 logo
Excellent Condition $75
Contact Frank Gisondi 215-301-9802
HAPPY BIRTHDAY April 4 … Glenn Griffin 4 … Adrian Jeffers 4 … Joan Andrews 4 … Kathy Tomaselli 14 … Emilie Thomas 14 … Ruth Ann Gribbin 14 … Fran Grous 15 … Rosemary Hynes 20 … Fred Hohnhorst 22 … Kate Hynes 22 … Paul Fenn 28 … Warren Leichter
LRCC Mile Markers May 4 … Elena Sheridan 5 … Richard Sheridan 7 … Don Andrews 9 … Bob Grous 10 … Ron Buckley 14 … Rich Coppolina 21 … Lorraine Swanson 27 … Joe Hughes
Happy Anniversary April 6 … Leichter 25 … Studer 27 … Proctor May 3 … Grous 5 … Tweed 15 … W. Elmore 17 … Jones 24 … Carlson 28 … Andrews
General Membership Meeting Minutes - March
The regular monthly meeting of the Liberty Region Corvette Club was held on Thursday March 13, 2014 the Chief Regent being in the chair the Secretary being present at 7:32 p.m. The meeting was called to order after the Pledge of Allegiance and a moment of silence by the Sergeant at Arms with 51 members present. Minutes: Ron moved the minutes be approved as published in the Vette Gazette. Motion passed. Membership: we currently have 101 members. Treasurer: The treasurer’s report was presented by Ron. Jon moved the treasurer’s report be accepted as read. Motion passed. Charity: Fred noted our three main charities; American Cancer Society via Corvettes Conquer Cancer, Cystic Fibrosis Foundation and The National Corvette Museum. In addition we support other charities throughout the year. If the membership has any suggestions for different chari-ties; Jack suggested the Wounded Warriors program. Club store: There are some free items available on the table. Website: Mike reported that everything is up to date on the website. Marketing: Ed reported that Paul F. will assist in marketing and Ed is working on a potential new sponsor. If any members have any leads, please contact Ed or Paul. Vette Gazette: Nothing new to report. Shows: Jack reported that Delaware Valley Fire Co. will not require our assistance for their show this year. Newtown has decided not to do a car show in conjunction with Summer Fest this year. They would rather do an all car car show at a different time, possibly last summer or early fall. Jack is also pursuing a show at bowling lanes near Fred. Ron from Contemporary Corvettes is assisting in finding a location for our annual show. Empire Covers would like to have a show too. The main problem is finding a location for these shows. Activities: Bowling, St. Patrick’s Day party at Caritaville, Rails & Rods show, Go Carts, Memo-rial Day Parade followed by a picnic at Caritaville. Oaks show is next week. Jack submitted the application for the Doylestown Memorial Day Parade. We will only getting 100 Football Mania tickets this year. NCM: Nothing to report. Safety: Jon talked about the CPR course with will be conducted at Taranovas on Sunday, April 27. There will be 2 classes on that date with 12 students per class. Unfinished Business: Ed talked about the cost of the banquet and how much the club needs for the year. The cost of the banquet this year will be $55.00 per person. In November, the Board will go over our financial situation and if there is a surplus, we will let the membership decide if all or a portion of that money should be used to offset the cost of the banquet. Rick C. ques-tioned the cost and wondered if we had investigated other locations for the banquet. He men-tioned that at his other club, they have a late holiday party so that do not pay holiday prices. Their party at a fire house was less than $55.00 and had an open bar. Ed requested that Rick bring us the information and we will look into it for 2015. We are committed to the Blair Mill Inn for 2014. There are also the liability concerns with having an open bar. New Business: Empire Covers needs a car for the NY car show. If interested contact Ed. 50/50 – Janet Studer Meeting adjourned at 7:59 P.M. Fred Steinouer, Secretary
WHO ATTENDED THE MARCH MEETING
ANDREWS APPLETON AUFIERO BEAL M BEAL R BENUSSI BUCKLEY CARLSON CONTROY
COPPOLINA ELMORE W FENN GAROZZO GISONDI GRIBBIN GRIFFIN GROUS HINDLE
HOHNHORST JOHNSON KRAVITZ PROCTOR SARGENT SHERIDAN SCHROEDER STEINOUER STIEFF
STUDER SWANSON THOMAS TOMASELLI TWEED VAN ATTA WARD
LRCC MEETINGS IN 2014
All meetings are held on the 3rd Thursday of the month at Taranova’s Restaurant
Board meetings start at 6:00pm General Membership meetings start at 7:30pm
January 16 May 15 September 18 February 20 June 19 October 16 March 13* July 17 November 20 April 17 August 21 Holiday Party?
* = 2nd Thursday due to the Oaks Show
The Neshaminy Valley Shopping Center is located in the 4200 block of Neshaminy Blvd Bensalem PA 19020
A MESSAGE FROM YOUR SAFETY COMMITTEE
LRCC CPR COURSE SCHEDULE
DATE: APRIL 27, 2014 (SUNDAY)
REGISTRATION: CLASS NO. 1 - 11:30 AM CLASS NO. 2 – 2 PM
TIME: CLASS NO. 1 RUNS FROM – 1200 TO 2:30 PM
CLASS NO. 2 RUNS FROM - 2:30 TO 5 PM
COST: $25 PER STUDENT
TWELVE STUDENTS PER CLASS.
(OPEN SLOTS AVAILABLE) CLASS SIGN UP SHEET
CLASS NO. 1 CLASS NO. 2 Dave Tweed Glenn Griffin Bob Schroeder Robin Griffin Mary Ellen Perrucci Ed Proctor Tony Perrucci Dee Abney Jane Steinhouer Genine Steiff Ed Ward Jon Gribbin Pat Ward Ralph Carita Karen Hindle Rick Carlson
HUMOR
A group of 15-year-old girlfriends discussed where to meet for dinner. Finally, they agreed to meet at the Dairy Queen, next door to the Ocean View restaurant, because they had only $6.00 among them and Brad Johnson, the cute boy in Social Studies, lived on that street. 10 years later, the group of 25-year-old girlfriends discussed where to meet for dinner. Finally, they agreed to meet at the Ocean View restaurant, because the beer was cheap, the restaurant offered free snacks, the band was good, there was no cover charge, and there were lots of cute guys. 10 years later, the group of 35-year-old girlfriends discussed where to meet for dinner. Finally, they agreed to meet at the Ocean View restaurant, because the cosmos were good, it was right near the gym and, if they went late enough, there wouldn't be too many whiny little kids. 10 years later, the group of 45-year-old girlfriends discussed where to meet for dinner. Finally, they agreed to meet at the Ocean View restaurant, because the martinis were big, and the waiters wore tight pants and had nice buns. 10 years later, the group of 55-year-old girlfriends discussed where to meet for dinner. Finally, they agreed to meet at the Ocean View restaurant, because the prices were reasonable, the wine list was good, the restaurant had windows that opened (in case of hot flashes), and they served fish which is good for your cholesterol. 10 years later, the group of 75-year-old girlfriends discussed where to meet for dinner. Finally, they agreed to meet at the Ocean View restaurant, because the food was not too spicy, and the restaurant was handicapped-accessible 10 years later, the group of 85-year-old girlfriends discussed where to meet for dinner. Finally, they agreed to meet at the Ocean View restaurant, because they had never been there before.
• Our club’s sponsor is Contemporary Corvette. • Our general membership meeting is on the third Thursday of the month
at 7:30 pm. Members, friends, and all guests are welcome. • Our club's mailing address is Liberty Region Corvette Club, P.O. Box
7332, Penndel, Pa., 19047 • Our club E-mail address is [email protected] • Our club web site is LIBERTYREGIONCC.COM • For the status of a club meeting please call the Chief Regent listed in
the VETTE GAZETTE or check the club website. • For information on or status of an activity, check the LRCC website. • LRCC members may advertise on the BUY/SELL/TRADE/WANTED page
of the newsletter free of charge. • VETTE GAZETTE submissions address is LRCC Submissions, 224
Rumford Ct, Newtown PA 18940 or [email protected] • The deadline for newsletter article submission is the 2nd Friday of eve-
ry month.
CLUB INFORMATION
Caravan Safety Guidelines All participants should arrive at designated meeting area at assigned time. Arrive with a full tank of gas. Bring a “two-way” radio tuned to channel 6 and tone 14. Listen at the drivers meeting and be ready to leave on time. Advise event leader if you are meeting the group somewhere else. Event leader should lead group. Event leader should have directions and maybe a map to give everyone. Event leader should also go over any safety precautions. The planned route should allow for rest stops. Event leader should supply all participants with everyone’s cell number. Prior to leaving the leader should break the group into smaller groups which will be easier for travel and move-ment control. Each group should have a leader, a tail car at end, and maybe a middle car. The leader, middle car, and tail car should have two passengers, so that it is easier to work the “two-way radio” and/or cell phone. The middle car and tail car should keep the leader informed as to what is going on behind him, i.e. if someone is caught at a light, etc. It is important to be aware of what is going on in front of you, not just the car that’s directly in front of you. The group will usually travel in the center or right lane with driving lights on for safety and identification. When traveling in a congested area, you will probably become separated. The leader will stay in contact with the tail car and decide whether to pull over or slow down until everyone catches up. If you have car trouble pull over and the tail car will pull over with you and pass on this information to the leader. They can decide if the rest of the group will pull over or continue on. The car in front of the tail car should become the new tail car. The leader will be supplied with a small box which will contain: A Road side maintenance assistance kit (flashlight, flares, etc.), two Medical kits and spare portable radios.
ADVERTISING FEE SCHEDULE
We would also like to note that each advertiser (non-member) will receive one (1) issue of the VETTE
GAZETTE for income tax purposes. If you would like to be placed on our mailing list for a one (1) year subscrip-tion (12 issues), the cost would be $35 in addition to the
advertising rate.
Please make checks payable to "Liberty Region Corvette Club" or "L.R.C.C." The monthly newsletter
deadline to have your ad placed in the following month is the 2nd Friday of each month.
For further information, please contact Ed Proctor
Marketing Coordinator (215) 836-5475
[email protected] 700 East Kennedy Rd., North Wales, PA 19454
NON TYPE OF AD MEMBERS MEMBERS
Standard Business Card $35 $45 Oversized Business Card $45 $55
1/8 Page $45 $55 1/4 Page $65 $80 1/2 Page $95 $115 Full Page $175 $200
Color Ads Any Size For Additional Fee $25 $45 Placement in FOR SALE Free $5 month
OFFICERS AND COMMITTEES
BOARD OF REGENTS
Chief Regent Ed Proctor 215-836-5475 Vice Chief Regent Ralph Carita 610-294-3040 Treasurer Ron Buckley 215-752-0786 Secretary Fred Steinouer 609-695-1586 Membership Karen Hindle 215-638-1712 Sergeant at Arms Jon Gribbin 609-883-0863 Regent at Large Dee Abney 610-279-0268 Regent at Large Jack Thomas 215-489-8811 Regent at Large Page van Atta 215-348-5632
LRCC COMMITTEES The person listed first is that
committee’s chairperson Election Committee -------------------------- Ronnie Aufiero 267-455-7780 Membership Committee -------------------- Karen Hindle 215-638-1712 Ron Buckley 215-752-0786 Newsletter --------------------------------------- Frank Gisondi (Editor) 215-301-9802 Liz Gisondi (Distribution) 215-327-0015 Activities Committee ------------------------ Liz Gisondi 215-327-0015 Mary Fran Benussi 215-801-5164 Show Committee ------------------------------ Jack Thomas 215-489-8811 Ralph Carita 610-294-3040 Fred Steinouer 609-695-1586 Page Van Atta 215-348-5632 Club Store Committee ----------------------- Peg Carita 267-614-8205 Genine Stieff 215-932-1692 Parliamentarian -------------------------------- Jack Thomas 215-489-8811 Webmaster -------------------------------------- Mike Garozzo 215-295-6490 Budget Committee --------------------------- Ralph Carita 610-294-3040 Ron Buckley 215-752-0786 By-Laws Committee ------------------------- Jack Thomas 215-489-8811 Ralph Carita 610-294-3040 Fred Steinouer 609-695-1586 Jon Gribbin 609-883-0863 NCM Ambassador ---------------------------- Paul Fenn 215-357-6368 Charity Committee --------------------------- Fred Steinouer 609-695-1586 Judy Buckley 215-752-0786 Appreciation ------------------------------------ Susan Van Atta 267-994-7912 New Website Committee ------------------- Fred Steinouer 609-695-1586 Ralph Carita 610-294-3040 Mark Beal 215-663-9627 Mike Garozzo 215-295-6490 Marketing Committee --------------------- Ed Proctor 215-836-5475
The VETTE GAZETTE is the official publication of the Liberty Re-gion Corvette Club. Any information contained herein may not be re-produced in any form without the written consent of the Liberty Region Corvette Club or it's contributing writers. The VETTE GAZETTE will publish articles related to the Corvette, Corvette hobby and it's enthusi-asts as well as articles on various activities submitted by members. The activity does not have to be club-related. The VETTE GAZETTE re-serves the right not to publish any articles that are obscene, slanderous, defamatory, salacious, invective laced or derogatory in nature to either the club as a whole or any member therein.
Safety Committee --------------------- Jon Gribbin 609-883-0863 Donna Tweed 267-463-7933 Susan Van Atta 267-994-7912 Robert Schroeder 609-575-0445 Ed Proctor 215-836-5475
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On the other side you will find a survey sheet for the activities I am planning for our road trip in September. Please circle the “X” by the activities you'd like to participate in. This will help immensely in the planning of these activities. At a later date I will be collecting money for these planned activities as was done for St Michaels. This particular survey is to see what interest there is in these various meals and activities. Here is a brief summary of our current itinerary: Since we will only travel on 2 roads (The PA Turnpike Northeast Extension and Rt 6) on the way up there will be no need for formal groups as was the case with St Michaels. Each car can travel individually or in an informal group. In either case we will all start by meeting at the Allentown Service Plaza of the PA Turnpike at 9:30 am on Friday, September 5th. We will have a drivers meeting to discuss that day's travel plans and then leave the service plaza to head towards the end of the PA TPK Northeast Extension at Rt 6. After exiting the Turnpike we will travel on Rt 6 west to the Perkins Restaurant in Tunkhannock, PA. It is there we will stop for lunch at around noon. From Perkins we will continue to travel west on Rt 6 to our hotel, the Coach Stop Inn. Dinner that evening will either be free LRCC pizza or you may choose to dine at the Coach Stop Inn's Restaurant (Friday night they feature a fish fry). Saturday morning we will take a covered wagon tour of the Grand Canyon. Satur-day afternoon we will have a full lunch on a scenic train ride through Tioga County. After the train ride there will be free time to explore Wellsboro or one of the many other local attractions. Dinner on Saturday evening will be wherever you'd like. After dinner we can all gather and party at the Hospitality House. The Hos-pitality House (a 3-bedroom Rancher) is available to all of us all weekend. On Sunday there will be a caravan over scenic mountain roads to Corning NY and their famous glass museum. We can arrive around noon, lunch in the museum’s cafe then go for a guided tour of the museums many attractions at 1 pm. Sunday evening will feature a BBQ/Picnic put on by our Hotel. Monday is our travel day home
2014 PA Grand Canyon Survey
2014 PA Grand Canyon Survey
