CLUB CORVETTE OF CONNECTICUT, INC. Sponsored by VETTE GAZETTE AUGUST 2018 CLUB CORVETTE OF CONNECTICUT, INC.

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1 Page1 CLUB CORVETTE OF CONNECTICUT, INC. VETTE GAZETTE AUGUST 2018 Sponsored by CLUB CORVETTE OF CONNECTICUT, INC. P.O. Box East Haven, CT 06512

2 Photo by Ron Salamon Carole Young with the Best of the Best show car CLUB CORVETTE OF CONNECTICUT OFFICERS Page2 PRESIDENT Jack Stacey VICE PRESIDENT Stan Griskewicz VICE PRESIDENT Dennis Krajewski TREASURER Ernie Betulia SECRETARY Sharon Tosetti DIRECTOR Susan Wadyka DIRECTOR Ivan Chasnoff CAR SHOW Ed Karedes EVENTS Les Browne WEBSITE Les Browne GOOD & WELFARE Ann Krajewski VETERANS AFFAIRS George Macary NEWSLETTER Roy Master Les Browne MEMBERSHIP Mary & Stan Griskewicz TECH ADVISOR Bob Wadyka NCRS LIAISON Ron Goldberg NCM AMBASSADOR George Sipprell NCM AMBASSADOR Kurt Ryder CLASSIFIEDS Roy Master CLUB ATTIRE Walt Kaercher PUBLICITY & ADVERTISING George Macary PHOTOGRAPHER Sandy Hague FACEBOOK Mike Dansereau YAHOO GROUP Mike Dansereau

3 Page3 MEETING MINUTES AUGUST 7, 2018 Meeting commenced at 6:58 p.m. Meet your Vet Frank Bugaj U.S. Air Force 1971 to 1975 Pledge of Allegiance New Members - Dennis Bogart of Branford has a 2008 orange coupe. - John Vasilarakis of East Haven has a black 2019 Grand Sport. Motion to accept July minutes Treasurer s Report - Car show recap and current financial status Correspondence - Thank you note from Skips Ice Cream - Thank you note from Judy Townsend and Joyce Baiardi for car show raffle donations - Thank you note from Marlo and Joyce Moss for recognition of their 1960 Corvette at our show - Letter from someone looking for a host family in Connecticut while touring with his Corvette Old Business - Sponsor Ernie Betulia of Guilford Texaco was in attendance. Recent Events - Car Show - Summary given by Ed Karedes - Madison 4th of July parade - 30 CCC cars in the parade - Rhode Island Show - 8 CCC cars displayed Corvette Museum - Raffle tickets are available. - Our Club has Museum tickets which members can use. - See Kurt Ryder for more info. NCRS - Not in attendance Vette Gazette - Please submit pictures from the Rhode Island show. FB/Yahoo - Not in attendance Club Clothing - Not in attendance

4 Page4 Carlisle - Our Club has no more rooms available. - Days Inn South has rooms - Dennis will lead a cruise on Thursday, August 23, departing from Heavenly Donuts at 6:30 a.m. and will stop at the I84 rest stop to pick up people. 25th Anniversary Weekend - On Saturday, October 20, there will be a private showing at the Magic Forest where there will be 53 Corvettes on display. - Dinner will be at the hotel on Friday and Saturday. - There are still a few rooms left. Upcoming events - August 12-25th Anniversary Picnic - $45 per person at Clinton Country Club, starting at 2 p.m. - September 2 - Limerock Park Historic Festival - September 9 - East Haven Fall Festival - September 16 - FCO car show at Crystal Mall - $15 per car - November 4 - Possible bus trip to Salem, Mass. More info to follow - Elections are coming up Windshield cling-ons available for $12 URI Balloon Festival cancelled Tony gave a recap regarding the Dream Ride in Farmington. 50/50 raffle Meeting adjourned at 7:46 p.m. Respectfully submitted, Sharon Tosetti, Secretary

5 Page5 NEW MEMBERS SPOUSE/ NAME SIGNIFICANT RESIDENCE CORVETTE OTHER Eric Boyea Shannon Bristol 2016 Black Z06/Z07 Convertible Robert Frantangelo Angela Burr Westport 2010 Cyber Gray Coupe David Guliuzza Guilford 1962 and 1996 Convertibles Matt Lyons, Jr. Lois Branford 2014 Green Coupe Mike Ramirez Eleanor Wolcott 1982 Collector Edition Coupe Ron Ruggiero Lucy Cheshire 2014 Red Convertible Charles Schultz Cynthia Bethany 1970 Green Doug Sogolow Canterbury 1998 Red Coupe John Vasilarakis East Haven 2019 Black Grand Sport Coupe J. D. Venables Susan Monroe 2016 LaGuna Blue Z06 Coupe

6 Page6 John Vasilarakis attended his first Club Corvette meeting at the Local Restaurant on August 7. Thanks for coming John! Dennis Bogart joined the Club after the August 7 meeting. Welcome aboard! THANK YOU TO THE CONTRIBUTORS TO THIS MONTH S NEWSLETTER Jack Stacey Les Browne Roy Master Sharon Tosetti Ernie Betulia Dennis Krajewski Walt Kaercher Sandy Hague Lam Viores Ron Salamon

7 Page7 Audrey Giorgio 09/01 Jonathan Seaman 09/14 David Smith 09/01 Patti Lombardi 09/16 Jim Amato 09/04 Lori Mooney 09/17 Florence Jasudowicz 09/04 Neil Eubanks 09/20 Joe Tomasino 09/04 Roland Dippold 09/23 Joe Santiso 09/05 Kathleen Hunter 09/23 Carol Browne 09/06 Jeff Trombetta 09/25 Lucy Kreho 09/07 Gina Forlano 09/25 Lauren Foote 09/07 Mike Ramirez 09/25 Barbara Kovac 09/08 Susan Papacoda 09/26 Brian Snell 09/08 Mike Greaney 09/28 Janet Rasile 09/09 Neva Slattery 09/28 Barry Baiardi 09/10 Joanne Ludwig 09/28 Ed Yost 09/11 Rick Moroso 09/28 Robert Lyons 09/12 Debra Tomasino 09/28

8 Page8 MADISON MEMORIAL DAY PARADE Photos by Sandy Hague

9 Page9 26 TH ANNUAL CLUB CORVETTE SHOW AND TRIBUTE TO MICHAEL D AVINO Photos by Lam Viores Unless Noted

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13 Page13 TIME TO WATCH THE AWARDS This man attended all but one of our CCC shows. Photo by Ron Salamon

14 Page14 Channel 8 s Meteorologist, Gil Simmons, assisted with the awards presentations. Gil presented this Vette owner with a plaque for the Weather Boss award. Photo by Ron Salamon

15 Page15 THE BEST OF THE BEST This photo by Lam Viores This photo by Ron Salamon

16 CABELA S CLASSIC CAR SHOW EAST HARTFORD By Sandy Hague Cabela s show was sponsored by the Over The Hill Gang and the cars were from all areas of Connecticut, Massachusetts, and New York. A huge variety of cars filled the parking lot - close to 400 cars attended. The No Rules Corvette Club filled two long rows and there were other Corvettes scattered throughout the show. Don Byrne brought his attentiongetting 1995 Pace Car, Steve Ludwig had his award winning C4, and Jack and I displayed our 2015 Stingray convertible. We were the only members of Club Corvette of CT who attended. Too bad other members did not make the trip because it was really a fun day! A wide array of cars and trucks from Bentley, Ferrari, Mercedes, Model T, Chevy, Corvette, Ford, BMW, Audi, Tesla, Buick, Oldsmobile, and VW were on display. Music was playing and tents had car stuff to buy and those who attended wandered the rows looking over the selection. Also, there were some cars for sale. Page16 Cabela s sold food and beverages and, since it was so awfully hot, going inside the store to cool down was a respite.

17 Page17 For the $10 admission you received a ticket for a free NAPA bucket filled with all kinds of goodies plus a $10 coupon toward a purchase at Cabela s. Wayne Carini was the featured guest and he chatted with anyone who had car questions.

18 Page18 CLUB CORVETTE OF RHODE ISLAND SHOW CORVETTES BY THE SEA By Dennis Krajewski On Sunday August 5 th, members of Club Corvette of Ct. met at the Madison I-95 rest stop to travel to the Scalabrini Villa Skilled Nursing & Rehabilitation Center in North Kingstown, R.I. This is the home for the Corvette Club of Rhode Island s 48 th annual Corvettes by the Sea car show. The trip up was great, although some of our members said I was going a little slow!!! SLOW. I thought I was doing 65 to 75 MPH all the way up! OMG I m turning into Ron Goldberg!!! Oh well, we did get up there! We entered the grounds and went down a long, wooded driveway before arriving at the car display fields. While I was going down that drive I saw a beautiful deer standing right by the side of the road. I stopped, thinking she was going to run across the road, but she just stood there. It was as if she was waiting to watch all our Vettes go by. We all drove by her slowly and she just stood there, about two feet from our cars. Once inside, we all parked together and, thank God, there were a couple of shade trees right by our cars. It was HOT!!! We unpacked our chairs and set them up under the trees. The gathering of Corvettes was incredible. I understand they had 250 cars. We all had a wonderful time looking at the cars, enjoying the day, and talking in the cool shade of those glorious trees. Kudos to the officers and members of The Corvette Club of Rhode Island for a great gathering and arranging for a great time with great friends.

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20 Page20 FUTURE EVENTS AND NEWSLETTER ARTICLES If you have an idea for an event or cruise, contact Les Browne at: to discuss your idea. Do you have a favorite hometown restaurant that you think members would enjoy? the information to me and we will try to set up a dinner at that location during one of the upcoming months. Les Browne lgbrowne@sbcglobal.net We really need your help in writing articles for the newsletter. You have responded very well with photos of events, but we also need more articles. Anyone who organizes an event should prepare a write-up for the newsletter after the event or ask someone in the group to do it. You don t have to be concerned with the spelling or grammar - I ll take care of that. That s my job as editor. I also look forward to any tips you can contribute to the newsletter to help your fellow members. Let s try to continue the Tips From Members section of the Vette Gazette, similar to what you see in your car magazines. Send your inputs directly to my roybluevette@optonline.net Do not send them through the Yahoo group . Thank you. Roy Master roybluevette@optonline.net

21 CLUB CORVETTE CALENDAR OF EVENTS by Les Browne Aug 5 th 48th Annual Corvettes by the Sea - Presented by Corvette Club of Rhode Island - Entrance Fee: $20 per car plus food donations for the RI Community Food Bank are welcomed. Scalabrini Villa Skilled Nursing & Rehabilitation Center, located at 860 N. Quidnessett Rd, North Kingstown, RI, location We will have a cruise from the Madison rest Area I-95 northbound, meeting at 7:30 AM and leaving at 8:00 AM SHARP. Dennis will be leading this cruise. dwk1@sbcglobal.net Aug 7 th Aug 11 th General Membership Meeting Local Restaurant on the Hill in Branford at 7:00 PM NCRS Chapter Meet Corvette Mike New England 74 North Main Street, Route 58 Carver MA For more info: (508) Corvette Mike New England website Aug 12 th 25 th Anniversary Celebration Come celebrate our 25 th anniversary at Clinton Country Club. Enjoy a relaxing, leisurely Sunday afternoon BBQ. Menu steak, shrimp, ribs, corn-on-the-cob, salads - Coffee, tea and soda are included and we will have a 25 th Anniversary birthday cake for dessert. Cost is $45.00 per person. We will have some friendly competition. The Club pro is organizing a putting and chipping contest. Whether you are a golfer or not, come and have some fun. Aug th Corvettes at Carlisle - Register for your Fun Field Pass now!!! Don t forget your club affiliation when you sign-up. As usual, we will have several cruises leaving for Carlisle. Page21 On Thursday, Aug 23, Dennis s cruise will leave from Heavenly Donuts, meeting at 6:00 AM and leaving at 6:30 AM Sharp Dennis will do a driveby at the Commuter Lot, Exit #11 I-84 West Bound at 7:30. Let Dennis know you are coming so that you do not get left behind. Contact him at: dwk1@sbcglobal.net

22 Aug 28 th E-Board Meeting Local Restaurant on the Hill in Branford at 7:00 PM Upcoming Events Sept 2 nd & 3 rd Historic Festival 35 at Lime Rock Park We will have 2 cruises to the Park: on Sunday for the Concours d Elegance and on Monday for racing. We will meet at Heavenly Donut at 6:30 AM and leave at 7:00 AM Sept 4 th General Membership Meeting Local Restaurant on the Hill in Branford at 7:00 PM Sept 9 th Jets & Vettes - Gate Fee for Cars: $20 - Proceeds to support aircraft restoration. Where: New England Air Museum 36 Perimeter Road Windsor Locks, CT For additional information New England Air Museum website Sept 16 th Vettes at Crystal Mall This is a new venue due to construction at the Old Mystic Village. - Proceeds to benefit local and national charities - Dash plaques and T-shirts for the first 225 cars, 50/50 raffle, raffle table, celebrity pick trophies. Hosted by For Corvettes Only Inc. - Rain date September 23 entrance fee $15.00 per car Where: Crystal Mall 850 Hartford Turnpike Waterford CT Google Map Page22 For more info: Paul Havener (860) or corvettec5paul@hotmail.com Sept 25 th E-Board Meeting Local Restaurant on the Hill in Branford at 7:00 PM

23 Page23 Sept 30 th Vettes to Vets Where: Edith Nourse Rogers Memorial Veterans Hospital 200 Springs Road Bedford, MA Google Map For more info: Karen Blandini (781) or Save This Date Oct 19 th 21 st Join us for our 25 th Anniversary Cruise to Lake George We will be staying in the Fort William Henry Grand Hotel - Visiting the Fort William Henry Museum, the Saratoga Auto Museum in Sarasota, NY, and a private Corvette collection. Mark your calendar. More details are in the flyer in this newsletter. CORVETTE CRUISE NIGHTS East Haven Village Family Restaurant Dinner every Thursday evening Meet around 6:00 p.m. or later for dinner and conversation. Join us!!! Heavenly Donuts Every Wednesday night throughout the season p.m. weather permitting For info contact Jeff at: firewoodjef@att.net

24 Page24 Corvettes at Carlisle Celebrates Chip Miller Corvettes at Carlisle is THE largest all-corvette themed weekend in the world and it's also THE event that does the most for CMAF efforts each year. Be part of the fun and experience multiple fundraising ventures with the CMAF and the Corvette community. CMAF Benefit Dinner Dinner is Friday, August 24 All are welcome $75 to register Meet special Corvette themed guests Live auction with great prizes available **Custom J.D. Orr print of your Corvette **Special items from Team Chevrolet **Chip s Circle VIP Package includes 3-night stay in Downtown Carlisle **Scale Model of your Corvette (learn more) **Spring Mountain Ron Fellows Driving School Package: Includes hotel accommodations Indulge with a great food and drink selection See cool and unique Corvettes on display Great option for car club members or large groups...and so much more Dine with the CMAF - Register Today

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26 25 th ANNIVERSARY CRUISE LAKE GEORGE WEEKEND OCTOBER 19 21, 2018 It is important for those interested to call the hotel as soon as possible to book your room. There are a few rooms left but time is short. For all of you who have booked rooms, please call or Rhonda (rcforristall@gmail.com) with your contact information. Travel plans for meeting times and locations will be sent out to your personal . FRIDAY OCT 19 th Drive to Lake George. Bob and Sue Wadyka will lead the cruise from their end of the state. There will be one pit stop about half way to Lake George. Rich and Rhonda will lead a separate group up RT 9 to the Mass Pike, meeting up with the first group at the rest stop. We will continue all together to the hotel. This is approximately a 3 hour cruise. Check -in is 4 p.m. Fort William Henry Hotel Package Inclusions and Rates: 2 Nights Lodging (Room types listed below) Friday night: The Gold Package Cocktail Reception Saturday night: The Lake George Buffet All taxes and service charges PACKAGE PRICE PER ROOM TYPE Page26 GRAND LAKE: Single Occupancy - $421.27/ Double Occupancy - $ per person GRAND MTN: Single Occupancy - $379.09/ Double Occupancy - $ per person

27 PREMIUM LAKE: Single Occupancy - $334.69/ Double Occupancy - $ per person PREMIUM MTN: Single Occupancy - $312.49/ Double Occupancy - $ per person *Bar service each night will be on a cash basis and is not included in the above package prices. Billing Arrangements: Each individual is responsible for paying all package charges and incidental charges. Please note: packages are inclusive and cannot be broken apart. Individual Cancellation: Individuals may cancel without penalty up to 72 hours before arrival. After that time they will be charged a one night s room rate. Breakfast: is not included in this package. People will purchase breakfast on their own. The hotel wanted an $18 package per person, per day, plus tax and gratuity. There are plenty of cheaper opportunities around in close proximity to the hotel and even in the hotel. Friday Afternoon activities: No structured events are planned. Everyone should feel free to explore on their own. Fort William Henry is free and onsite, or walk downtown or along the lake. Fort William Henry was a British fort at the southern end of Lake George, in the province of New York. It is the site of notorious atrocities committed by the Huron tribes against the surrendered British and provincial troops following a successful French siege in That event was portrayed in James Fenimore Cooper's novel, The Last of the Mohicans. There are stunning views from the battlements of the fort. Friday Oct 19 evening Gold Package Cocktail Reception in Fort Edward Room at the hotel Cash Bar. This includes 4 hot appetizers of our choice, 4 cold appetizers and a chef attended pasta station. (Served for 2 hours) Saturday Oct 20 th 9:30 am Meet in the lobby Page27 We will be traveling to the Saratoga Auto Museum in Saratoga, NY, formerly a bottling plant. This is a 45 minute journey south. The first floor houses a changing exhibit. The second floor houses a permanent display of New York Racing. Cost: Adults 65+: $6.00 Group Tours: Groups receive discounted admission and enjoy an hour-long tour led by trained volunteer docents or Museum staff. Rhonda will be contacting the Museum to arrange this. We will be collecting the cost of this trip separately.

28 Page28 LUNCH ON OUR OWN, MEETING BACK AT HOTEL AT 2:00 PM. Rhonda will be providing a list of restaurants and directions. At 2:30 pm we will be traveling south to the MAGIC FOREST AMUSMENT PARK. DON T PANIC IF IT IS CLOSED FOR THE SEASON. Jack Gillette will give us an opportunity to view his private corvette collection. I believe the collection is now up to 52 vettes! He has a 53 with the window sticker still on the window. His collection of 61 s encompasses every color made that year. October 20: Saturday night dinner buffet at the hotel (time to be determined) Buffet includes soup, salad, 1 chicken entrée, 1 fish entrée and a beef carving station, vegetable and starch with 2 desserts. Cash Bar October 21: Sunday At this time there are no planned activities. However, there are several options available if you want to do something before the trip home. Saratoga Casino is 20 minutes away Fort Ticonderoga is 1 hour away beautiful lake cruise Adirondack Winery Canada St or cruise Upper Hudson Valley Wine Trail Adirondack Craft Brewing Co. Trail and map Lake George Distillery Co. Adirondack Pub and Brewing Co. - Coopers Cave Ale Co. Shopping Antique shops galore within easy driving distance from Lake George Please call the hotel to book your room as soon as possible. Call

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30 N C M 2 4 T H A N N I V E R S A R Y C E L E B R A T I O N A N D H A L L O F F A M E I N D U C T I O N A U G 3 0 S E P T 1, Last week we announced the addition of a new seminar to our Anniversary event featuring many past Hall of Fame inductees affiliated with racing. In addition to three of our 2018 inductees, we have 15 additional inductees joining us for the event including autograph session and banquet! Rub elbows with former Corvette Chief Engineers Dave McLellan and Dave Hill as well as other GM greats including Gib Hufstader, Joe Spielman, Randy Wittine, Wil Cooksey, Ralph Kramer, Herb Fishel and Jim Minneker. We will also welcome Museum founders Ray Battaglini, Terry McManmon, racers Allan Barker, Don Barker, and Tony DeLorenzo, as well as enthusiast Werner Meier. In the 2 decades since the Museum opened the scope of the vision has blossomed to include changes such as the dedicated special exhibit hall, dedicated PDI delivery area, restoration area, full service store, interactive exhibits and a full motorsports park. Every year around the Labor Day weekend we celebrate the Grand Opening of the Museum in 1994 with a participant focused event. This year we mark the 24 th Anniversary milestone and focus on the diversity of the people that Corvette has brought together for a look back on the Museum s history and forward to the future! Registered can enjoy 3 days of activities in and around the Museum including access to interesting and unique road tours, special video presentations, raffles, the annual open Membership meeting and more during this event in honor of your help and support! The event will also include the Lifetime/HOF Inductee dinner, 10/15/20/25-year member recognition, Ambassador Luncheon, and the Corvette Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony and banquet where we will induct new members into the prestigious and elite group of recipients who have made a significant contribution to Corvette history. Page30 Hall of Fame inductees for 2018 are John & Burt Greenwood, Tom Wallace, and Mike Yager. Individual seating and group tables are available.

31 CORVETTE NAMED THE MOST AMERICAN CAR YOU CAN BUY July 30, 2018 Corvette has long had the nickname America s Sports Car and according to the annual Kogod Made in America Auto Index, it is also the Most American made vehicle. With a top score of 83.5 points, Corvette earned bragging rights by racking up the points within seven criteria including profit margin; labor; research and development; inventory, capital and other expenses; engine; transmission; and body, chassis and electrical components. The research is conducted by the Center for Automotive Research to determine total domestic content. A total of 24 vehicles finished in the top 10 due to several tie scores, and several vehicle variants. Of those, General Motors had a total of seven vehicles in the top 10 including the Chevrolet Volt, Cadillac ATS, Chevrolet Camaro and GMC Acadia. The index ranked a total of 544 vehicles and was created in 2013 by Frank DuBois, associate professor of international business at the Kogod School of Business at American University in Washington, D.C. According to DuBois, It is likely that no vehicle has been truly 100% American since the Model T. And you could argue that some of those parts were mined or manufactured out of the country. DuBois said the index provides the best current estimation of domestic content for U.S. sold vehicles. The Criteria 1. Profit Margin This was measured based on the location of an automaker s headquarters. If an automaker s global headquarters is located in the US, the model receives a 6. If it is not, it receives a 0. The assumption here is that (on average), 6% of a vehicle s value is profit margin, so if it is a U.S. automaker, the profits remain in the country. 2. Labor This category considers where the car is assembled. If a model is assembled in the US, it receives a 6. If not, the model receives a 0. We assume that approximately 6% of the vehicle s value is labor content. 3. Research and Development (R&D) This category looks at the location of a car s R&D activities. If the model is a product of a US company, it receives a 6. If it is the product of a foreign company but is assembled in the U.S. it receives a 3; if it is a foreign import it receives a Inventory, Capital and other expenses If assembly occurs in the US, the model receives an 11; if not, it receives a Engine If the engine is produced in the US, the model receives a 14; if not it receives a Transmission If the transmission is produced in the US, the model receives a 7; if not it receives a Body, Chassis, and Electrical Components 50 % of a vehicle s score is assigned to this category. The AALA percentage is divided into two to derive this score. Page31 Sources: Koood School of Business Jibrell, Anisa July 25. Chevrolet Corvette, Volt nab top slots for American content. Automotive News

32 CLUB CORVETTE OF CT CUSTOMIZED THROW BLANKET This is a customized throw blanket produced by KTCustom Throws for our Club. It is the Club's logo stitched in Black & Red threads on a cream colored background and measures 4' X 6' in size. If this is something you would like to have to display our Club logo in your home or Corvette, please fill out the order form below and send it with a check made out to Club Corvette of CT in the amount of $44.00, which includes shipment directly to your home. Send check to: Ronald Goldberg 175 Sunrise Hill Circle Orange, CT (203) NOTE: In December 2016 the Board decided that the Club will stock a few of these throw blankets. See Ron Goldberg. ORDER FORM Club Corvette of CT Custom Throw Blanket Ship to this address NAME ADDRESS (NO P.O.Box) CITY STATE ZIP TELEPHONE NO. Page32 Please $44.00 each Total Cost Check #

33 Page33 To place an ad, please contact Roy Master via or call Note: Your ad must be in by the 5 th of each month. Six months free for Club members. =============================================== 1979 L-82 CORVETTE COUPE FOR SALE 15,000 Original Miles Ask for Bill One Owner 203/ L 350 CID V8 w/ 4-BBL T-Top $28,500 or best offer Automatic Transmission Air Conditioning Power Windows and Locks Factory 8-Track Player

34 Page CORVETTE CONVERTIBLE FOR SALE 73,000 Miles Chris Anderson One Owner 203/ /390 HP VIN S / Speed Asking $35,000 Older Restoration Numbers Matching Runs Great

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36 Page36 McDermott Chevrolet #1 Corvette Dealer in Connecticut A NEW MCDERMOTT AD WILL BE ED TO THE YAHOO GROUP IN A REVISED NEWSLETTER ON MONDAY, AUGUST 20.

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38 Page38 News from Club Clothing The wind shirts that I ordered after last month s meeting were available on Monday, just in time for the June meeting. It appeared to me that all the members who ordered a wind shirt were delighted with it. The only bad news is the color Sand is on backorder and will not be available until October. The other 4 colors (Red, Royal Blue, Navy Blue and Black) are available. I can say now that I have seen all the colors and they are all very nice. The following photos show the embroidery on Royal, Red and Black. I neglected to get a picture of Navy. ROYAL RED BLACK The order for the wind shirts is attached. The price is $35.00 for Small through XL and $38.00 for XXL. Our Vendor, Galli, will be coming to our Corvette show and has offered to bring with them any duffle bags ordered by members without the shipping charge. The duffle bags cost $45.00 and must be pre-paid. If you would like a duffle bag, please send me the attached order form plus a $45.00 check for each bag. I am going to place the order with Galli no later than Tuesday, June 12th. Please me at walt.kaercher@comcast.net or call my cell (203) with any questions. Thanks! Walt Kaercher

39 Page39 Wind Shirt Order Form To celebrate Club Corvette s 25 th anniversary, we are offering members the opportunity to buy a wind shirt with a special 25 th anniversary embroidered design. The shirts will be available in sizes between Small and XXL in five colors, black, navy, royal blue, red, and sand (Sand is back ordered to October). The price is $35 except for XXL which is $38. The Club will not be ordering wind shirts for inventory. If you would like a wind shirt, please complete this order form and pre-pay. Member s Name: Member s Address Member s Phone Number: Member s Color (circle one) Black Navy Royal Red Sand (Sand is back ordered to October) Size (circle one) Small Medium Large X-L ($35.00) XXL ($38.00) Payment (circle one) Cash Check (payable to Club Corvette of CT) Send order form and check to: Contact Info: Walt Kaercher 109 Flat Rock Road Branford, CT walt.kaercher@comcast.net (203)

40 Page40 Duffle Bag Order Form Made to travel, The Port Authority Sports Duffle has a large easy access main compartment and two separate end pockets for shoes and clothes. 1,680 denier two-tone dobby and 600 denier polyester Two flat zippered pockets on each end for smaller items Zippered front pocket Detachable, adjustable, padded shoulder strap Padded carrying handle Removable bottom board for added load support Dimensions:13 h x 24 w x 11.5 d; Approx. 3,588 cubic inches. (about 10 times the size of a typical Corvette engine!) The Club is not going to inventory this item. We need to order at least 5 bags to get free shipping. All bags have to be pre-paid before we place the order. Member s Name: Member s Address Member s Phone Number: Logo (circle one) C1-C2-C3 C4-C5-C6 C-5-C6-C7 Number of Bags Check # Send order form and check to: Contact Info: $45.00 = $.00 (make check payable to Club Corvette of CT) Walt Kaercher 109 Flat Rock Road Branford, CT walt.kaercher@comcast.net (203)

41 Page41 3 ½ PATCHES ARE AVAILABLE They have an iron-on backing or they can be sewn on for a more permanent application. The cost is $3.00 each. See Roy Master at a meeting or an event if you would like to purchase these patches.