Competition Corvette Association Monthly Meeting January 11 th, 2012

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2 Competition Corvette Association Monthly Meeting January 11 th, 2012 Meeting was called to order by Bill Faunce in the Cappelli s Meeting Room on Rt. 306 at 7:30 PM. There were 35 people in attendance. A motion was made to waive reading of the previous minutes by Sue Maddle. Seconded by Debi Faunce. Treasurer s Report: Donna Huddle gave the current balance on the club account. A motion was made to accept the report by Sharon Burk. Seconded by Sue Maddle. Activities: Cheryl Getzy mentioned that Don and Sharon Burk are proud new grandparents of a baby girl named Ariana. Congratulations Grandma and Grandpa! Cheryl thanked Ken and Bobbie Deken again for hosting the Club Christmas Party. Ken Deken read a thank you letter from Junior Achievement thanking our club for the donation of $500. Cheryl also mentioned the club Birthday Party on January 28th at Cappelli s. Please RSVP as soon as possible if you plan to attend. The Steak Roast is scheduled for March 31st at the Rookery. The cost is $25 pp and the event is open to friends and family at the same price. Cheryl also asked if anyone is interested in helping to schedule the April Mystery Dinner. Please call her if you can help plan the event. A Corvette Bash is scheduled on April 26th to 29th at the National Corvette Museum. Several of our club members are planning to attend. Details are on the NCM website. The Regional Banquet is March 2nd and 3rd in Wadsworth Ohio and information is attached. Membership: Rich Dimmock noted that we now have 88 members. Ted and Linda Vannelli joined at the meeting along with Carl and Marie LaFrance. Welcome to our club!! Publications: Fred Dugach noted that the website had an increase in hits from 19,359 in November to 25,460 in December. He also noted that we deposited our first electronic check of $ that was generated by clicks on the ads on the pages of our website. Fred asked that all info for the newsletter reach him by Sunday. Governor: Don Burk noted that there is a list of 2012 events posted on the Regional and National Website. April 29th there will be a Concourse and 3 Car Show Event in Canton. He also noted that Tim and Betty Rillahan are hosting an event on May 4th for the American Cancer Society. Rick and Theresa Wiles are planning another Car Rally in Southern Ohio on October 13th. Please let them know if you are interested in participating. Don mentioned that several club members are receiving awards at the Regional Banquet in March. Please consider attending to show your support. Ambassador Jim Wendorf was absent. Old Business: Dale Bradley suggested pictures with our cars be taken for the membership directory. Monies for the pictures could come from Vendors or Advertisements. A big thanks to Bill and others for helping to secure our new meeting place at Cappelli s. New Business: Bill thanked Fred Dugach for donating cordless mikes for the club s PA System. They will be a great help! Also, bingo tickets have been on hold over the Holidays. A motion was made to adjourn by Merj Shrout. Seconded by Sue Maddle. **** NEXT Meeting: WHERE: CAPPELLI s WHEN: February 8 th 2012 TIME: 7:30 p.m. **** Submitted, Denise Kaehler

3 COMPETITION CORVETTE ASSOCIATION (Adult Social Event) DATE: Saturday, January 28, 2012 TIME: LOCATION: COST: 6:00P.M. TO 11:00P.M. Cappelli's Comfort Inn & Suites 7701 Reynolds Rd. (Rt 306) Mentor, OH Rockefeller Ballroom $32.00 per Person Club member $42.00 per Person Non-member (Top Shelf Open Bar, Beer, Wine, Soft Drinks & Coffee) MENU SELECTION Antipasto Display Spring Green Salad Homemade Breads Hand Carved Top Round of Beef Chicken Piccata Pasta Station w/pesto, Alfredo & Marinara Sauce Green Beans Almandine Dessert: Flaming Cherries Jubilee served to each quest Birthday Cake with Ice Cream Final headcount is due to the catered on Thursday, January 19, 2012, Checks WILL NOT BE ACCEPTED after this date. RSVP: Please mail your check made payable to CCA on or before Monday, January 16, 2012 Mike & Cheryl Getzy 7580 Hermitage Rd Concord, OH (440) NAME: NAME:

4 2012 East Ohio Regional Banquet Hosted by Alan & Gail Moore March 2 & 3, 2012 Hotel Location: Banquet Location: Holiday Inn Express 231 Park Center Dr. Wadsworth.OH (I-76 & Rt.94. Exit 9) Room rate $ Taxes. (prior to 211/2012) Use Code NCC Galaxy Restaurant (next door to Holiday Inn) Menu PrimeRib $30.00 ChickenPiccata $26.00 Sea Bass $30.00 All meals include Baked Potato, tossed salad, rolls, butter, plus dessert. Contact Gail & Alan Moore for any special dietary needs. Hospitality Room & Pool open Friday night at 7:00 pm. Governor's Meeting starts at 9:30 am Saturday. Hospitality Room will be open Noon - 4:00 pm Saturday. Cocktail Hour 5 :OOpm. Dinner at 6:15. Door Prizes are welcome. The more the better! Make reservations for dinner & checks payable by February 14,2012 to: Sue Hamilton, 8081 Stonebridge Ave. NW, North Canton, OH Prime Rib $30 Chicken $26.00 Fish $30 _ Nmne Club _ Name Club _

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7 2012 SE Ohio Fall Corvette Cruise Hosted by Competition Corvette Association When: Saturday October 13th 2012, 9:30 AM, Where: Starting at 9:30 AM from the parking lot of the Best Western East Pike, Zanesville, OH (740) , I-70 exit 160. Friday Night: We will have a meet and greet about 7:30 PM Friday night at the Motel. Pizza and snacks for everyone just off the lobby. Be gassed up and ready to go by 9:30 AM, short meeting at 9:20 and leaving promptly at 9:30 AM. Description: Leisurely drive from Zanesville going East, through scenic back roads at times following a few rivers and lakes. Route goes into the Wayne National Forest and along the Ohio River with some great driving roads thrown in. You will enjoy some of the curves in this section. The cruise will go into New Martinsville, WV for lunch at the Court Restaurant. The Court Restaurant has a home made lunch buffet (with home made deserts) for appx. $9.95. We will have a private area set aside for our group. We will be at the restaurant at approximately noon. After lunch we will go south on Ohio 7 and have a stop along the Ohio River for pictures. Then we will be proceeding west into the National Forest on route 260. There will be lots of curves and scenery to enjoy. We will continue following the ridge lines ending in up in Lowell, just north of Marietta on Route 60. There will be a gas stop in Lowell, then to I-77 and end of escorted cruise. There is very little traffic on these roads on Saturday, making this a very enjoyable drive. This will be a 155 mile (total) drive ending at I-77 just north of Marietta Ohio, mid afternoon (approximately 3 PM). There will be plenty of time for socializing. This is a good opportunity to take a nice cruise in your corvette on some of the best roads you can find anywhere. Best of all, this cruise is free and does not cost anything except food and gas. Donations accepted for Friday night pizza and snacks. Contact: Teresa or Rick. Give us an or call to let us know if you are going on the cruise. We can better plan if we know the approximate number of people. valueacc@valueaccessories.net Motel: We have reserved rooms at the host motel (Best Western, 4929 East Pike, Zanesville, OH, ). To make reservations for Friday night at the Best Western, you just need to give them a call and give them the reservation number # WilesB509. You will need to give them a credit card number to hold a room for you. The rooms are discounted at $64.99 plus tax a night, (one King size bed, double queens, up to 4 persons per room). If you need a smoking room you will need to tell them when making reservations. Please book early if you are planning on going, the motel fills up on weekends. Mention Group rate, # WilesB509, for the group discount. The motel does have an indoor pool, internet and a continental breakfast. You must make the reservations by 9/28/12 to get this rate.

8 Corvette Cruise Detail Description SE Ohio Corvette Cruise Description Mile # Starting from Best Western parking lot, Route 22 East to Route 83 South Turn Right on 83 South. 8.8 Take 83 South into 313 East, Stay on 313 East. Be careful of 15 MPH right curve at top of hill, (Mobile Home Park on Left) 31.0 Left on 147 East Right on 513 South 43 Left on 78 East 52.6 Stop at Rest Area, Route 78 south side of road 65.4 Right on 536 South 77.4 Right on 7 South 89.3 Turn Left on Bridge going over to New Martinsville West Virginia Go immediately Right on 2 after crossing Bridge stay to the left. Turn Right at the 4th stop light (Ace Hardware on Corner). This will be North St. Continue to Maple St and turn left, then right onto Washington. Pull into Parking Lot in rear of Quinets Court Restaurant. Go back across the bridge and turn left on 7 South Stop at Ohio River Rest Area on Left Turn Right on Right on 26 North then Left on Left on Left on 145 South Right on 821 North West, Careful with sharp curves Left on 60 South Stay on 60 South, Gas Stop BP Gas Station in Lowell on left Left on Arends Ridge Rd. (to I-77) I End of Escorted Cruise.

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