CLUB CORVETTE OF CONNECTICUT, INC. Sponsored by NOVEMBER 2017 VETTE GAZETTE CLUB CORVETTE OF CONNECTICUT, INC.

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1 CLUB CORVETTE OF CONNECTICUT, INC. VETTE GAZETTE NOVEMBER 2017 Sponsored by CLUB CORVETTE OF CONNECTICUT, INC. Page 1 P.O. Box East Haven, CT 06512

2 Page2 Sue and Bob Wadyka have been taking turns winning trophies. It was Sue s turn at Ocean City. See the Ocean City article in this newsletter. S 2017 CLUB CORVETTE OF CONNECTICUT OFFICERS PRESIDENT Jack Stacey vette88@snet.net VICE PRESIDENT Stan Griskewicz griskewicz@sbcglobal.net VICE PRESIDENT Dennis Krajewski dwk1@sbcglobal.net TREASURER Rick Wasserback rickwasserback@yahoo.com SECRETARY Sharon Tosetti eggplantleopard@aol.com DIRECTOR Susan Wadyka ralley71@comcast.net DIRECTOR Ivan Chasnoff hylachas@yahoo.com CAR SHOW Ed Karedes Skaredes@cox.net CAR SHOW Mike D Avino 96grandsport@sbcglobal.net EVENTS Les Browne lgbrowne@sbcglobal.net WEBSITE Les Browne lgbrowne@sbcglobal.net GOOD & WELFARE Ann Krajewski dwk1@sbcglobal.net VETERANS AFFAIRS George Macary gmvetteracer@aol.com NEWSLETTER Roy Master roybluevette@optonline.net Les Browne lgbrowne@sbcglobal.net MEMBERSHIP Mary & Stan Griskewicz griskewicz@sbcglobal.net TECH ADVISOR Bob Wadyka rally71@comcast.net NCRS LIAISON Ron Goldberg rongoldbe@aol.com NCM AMBASSADOR George Sipprell gsipprell@earthlink.net NCM AMBASSADOR Kurt Ryder hobosvette@gmail.com CLASSIFIEDS John Giorgio vette4oohp@aol.com CLUB CLOTHING Rich & Rhonda Forristall rcforristall@gmail.com Mike & Renee Dansereau michaeldansereau@cox.net PUBLICITY & Advertising George Macary gmvetteracer@aol.com PHOTOGRAPHER Sandy Hague skicookie@gmail.com FACEBOOK Mike Dansereau michaeldansereau@cox.net YAHOO GROUP Mike Dansereau michaeldansereau@cox.net

3 Page3 MEETING MINUTES NOVEMBER 7, The meeting commenced at 7:05 P.M. - Rick Wasserback led us in the Pledge of Allegiance. - We had a moment of silence for the people impacted by the Texas shootings. - There were no new members in attendance. - A motion was made and approved to accept the Minutes from last month s meeting. - Treasurer s Report The Club is in good standing. - Correspondence: o Thank you notes from the Connecticut Food Bank o Thank you note from Joan Spoerndle - A motion was made and accepted to run the officers ballot as unopposed. - Old Business: o There were no sponsors in attendance. o Branford Yacht Club Car Show recap by Dennis Krajewski o Essex Steam Train recap by Rick Wasserback o Turkey Run recap by Frank Bugaj o Whelen trip recap by Rich Forristall o Cruise to Harry s recap by Mary Griskewicz o o Spots are still open for the Bowling Green Caravan. CCC car show status update by Ed Karedes and Mike D Avino T-shirts and dash plaques are designed and will be ordered. Judges are needed. o Facebook and Yahoo Mike Dansereau was not in attendance. o Vette Gazette Please get articles and pictures to Roy Master following the meeting. o NCRS Ron Goldberg was not in attendance. o Club Clothing administration will be taken over by Walt Kaercher. - New Business: o The Toy Run will be on December 3 with a rain date of December 10. Non- CCC members are welcome. We will depart from McDermott at 11:00 a.m. o The Holiday Party will be on December 9. Please make the payment of $55 per person asap. o CCC has Quinnipiac hockey game tickets for November 17. $15 pp o We will be showing a video called The Quest after the February 6 Meeting. o Sign up for our January 20 CCC dinner at the Brushmill by the Waterfall. See Les Browne for information. - Raffles were held. - The meeting adjourned at 8:19 p.m. Respectfully submitted, Sharon Tosetti, Secretary

4 Page4 PRESIDENT S MESSAGE Every spring, when I change my wardrobe from winter to spring/summer, I make a commitment that I m going to wear shorts until at least Thanksgiving. I don t think I ve ever made it through the month of October, but this year I not only went through October and past Halloween, but made it to Election Day, November 7. In my President s Message last month I talked about how nice the weather was. But as expected, the cold has descended upon us and it s time for me to retire the shorts until next year. I m noticing all the posts on Facebook about individuals here in the Northeast putting their Corvettes away for the season - battery tenders attached and covers on. Like most Corvette Club of Connecticut members, I realize that day will come, but not until after our annual Toy Drive. My granddaughter, Madeline, has become my co-pilot on this adventure and she s already talking about it. She makes me laugh when we re cruising down I-95 with our State Police escort and she starts yelling about some non-corvetter who gets in our lane - especially if he happens to be driving a Mustang. This year I ve invited the Military Corvette Club to join us on what Dennis always refers to as a feel good project. I hope we can set a new record with the number of Corvettes involved. All you need to participate is your Corvette and a new unwrapped toy. We will be making our charitable donation to the Connecticut Food Bank that same day, December 3, at McDermott s. The rain/snow date is December 10. I really hope to see you there. Also, our annual Holiday Party is in December. The date for this event is December 9, from 7:00 p.m. until 11:00 p.m. Lester has again secured the Clinton Country Club as our venue. The food is always outstanding and there s always a surprise or two. This year, as in the past, the Club will pick up part of the tab, so the cost to the members is reduced. Please see Les Brown s Things To-Do List in his weekly for details. Finally, a plug for the February monthly meeting. We plan on having a short business meeting followed by a showing of the film The Quest. Briefly, it s a terrific film about a son s quest to fulfill his father s dream and to return an historic Corvette to LeMans. It really is so much more than that but I guess you ll just have to see it for yourself - coming on February 6, Peace, Jack

5 AGENDA NOVEMBER 7, 2017, at 7:00 PM Local Restaurant (formerly Burrata s) 850 W. Main Street (Rt. #1), Branford, CT 203/ PLEASE BRING A NON-PERISHABLE FOOD ITEM TO THE MEETING FOR DISTRIBUTION TO LOCAL FOOD PANTRIES AND KITCHENS PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE WELCOME NEW MEMBERS NOVEMBER MINUTES TREASURER S REPORT CORRESPONDENCE PLEASE TURN OFF CELL PHONES ALL STAN/MARY JACK RICK JACK OLD BUSINESS SPONSORS TBA RECENT EVENTS A. FARMINGTON POLO KURT/MEMBERS B. QU HOCKEY JACK/ MEMBERS C. OTHER RELATED EVENTS MEMBERS CORVETTE MUSEUM KURT/GEORGE CAR SHOW ED & MIKE FACEBOOK/YAHOO GROUP MIKE D. VETTE GAZETTE ROY CORVETTE THROW/NCRS RON CLUB CLOTHING RICH & RHONDA/ MIKE & RENEE NEW BUSINESS HOLIDAY PARTY LES TOY RUN GEORGE M. CORVETTE BOOK JACK THE QUEST JACK OTHER DEC/JAN EVENTS LES OTHER NEW BUSINESS ALL 50/50 RAFFLE STEVE/ED Page5 NOTE: Agenda is subject to change without notice

6 MEMBER NEWS TIPS FROM MEMBERS Interesting link submitted by Janis DeCaprio Here's How A Corvette Was Totaled Because Of One Inch Of Damage Mid-Engine link submitted by Rick Wasserback new-cars/future-cars/ a /mid-engine-corvetteporsche-911-turbo-s-testing- photos/ Mid-Engine link submitted by Ken Uliano Request from Roy Master Page6 I look forward to any articles or tips you can contribute to the newsletter to help your fellow members. Let s try to continue this Tips From Members section of the Vette Gazette similar to what you see in your car magazines. Send your inputs to roybluevette@optonline.net

7 Ralph Corolla 12/01 Mark Copeland 12/16 Barbara Sastram 12/05 Sharon Vantresca 12/17 Gary Smeriglio 12/05 Tom Vrabel 12/18 Judy Townsend 12/05 Jean Lombardo 12/20 Gary Kolasa 12/06 Susan Wadyka 12/21 Lola Lepore 12/07 Sharon Tosetti 12/26 Ellen Dressel 12/07 Harriet Padovano 12/26 Sheila Karedes 12/08 Richard Swasey 12/27 Michael Bernardo 12/09 Edward White 12/31 Marge Petrucci 12/11 THANK YOU TO THE CONTRIBUTORS TO THIS MONTH S NEWSLETTER Rhonda Forristall Jack Stacey Les Browne Barb Uliano Rick Wasserback Roy Master Sharon Tosetti Ken Uliano Page7 Janis DeCaprio Lam & Ria Viores

8 Page8 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 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. Send the article directly to my . Do not send it through the Yahoo group. Thank you. Roy Master roybluevette@optonline.net

9 CORVETTES AT CARLISLE A WOMAN S PERSPECTIVE by Barb Uliano We have heard Dennis Krajewski talk about Carlisle since the day Kenny and I joined the Club. For Dennis, Carlisle is like Christmas morning for a kid. Kenny and I had talked about going someday. One day I happened to go on one of my favorite websites, Kim s Gold Dust. (She carries Corvette jewelry.) As her home page came up, headlines across the screen said, Corvettes at Carlisle. Huh? Someday seemed to be a little sooner than later for me. I Googled to find out how long the drive is to Carlisle, Pennsylvania - about 4.5 hours, not too bad. Kenny and I decided to go and made our reservations. Then the warnings from other women in the Club started: You ll only go once. It s boring for women. Three days is too long. The weather is HOT or there are torrential rains. One year there was a tornado. Something always happens to one of the members and they are remembered forever in that year s story. I wondered, did we make a mistake? Was a little bling worth it? On Thursday August 24, Kenny and I jumped in our 2000 Magnetic Red convertible at 5:30 a.m. and drove to Heavenly Donuts to meet the caravan. There were five Corvettes in the caravan, ranging in color and years. We picked up another member at a commuter parking lot by the entrance to I-84 in Danbury. WE GOT OUT OF OUR CAR AT 12:45 p.m., seven plus hours later, at the hotel! We drove to the fairgrounds, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday. Kenny attended seminars and talked to vendors. I went to Kim s Gold Dust Booth (purchased my bling) and walked around. (I never saw everything). When we got tired or wanted to get away from the crowds, we retreated to The Tent. Ah, the tent! What a wonderful oasis! There were snacks, drinks, chairs, and camaraderie. It was a great spot. One gentleman stopped by and asked how we got such a good spot. For me, the best part was that it was located on Barbie Boulevard. In closing - The drive may be longer than expected, but you can expect a scenic route, and there s no better scene than six Corvettes in a caravan. Other drivers noticed our caravan and they waved, honked, or otherwise acknowledged the row of special cars. We had great weather; I understand it wasn t typical. But more important than the weather were the people: the socializing, the sharing of meals, the memories, and the stories. We thought our story would reach the top spot for 2017, but we lost out to another member s speeding ticket. Page9 As Kenny says, We thought the fun would be the car but it was the Club members who have made all the difference.

10 ENGINEERING MADE IN AMERICA AND TRUSTED TO PERFORM by Rhonda Forristall It was perfect weather for a Corvette cruise. Fourteen members of Club Corvette of CT arrived in Charlestown, NH, for a guided tour of Whelen s New Hampshire plant. As we made the last turn onto the NH campus, what an impressive sight to see - the emerald green manicured lawns, the colorful fall foliage and the seven buildings that now encompass the plant. Don called it a self-sufficient city since Whelen employees built those seven structures, created the lampposts, made the trays that their products are stored in and even made the napkin holders in the cafeteria! Special parking had been set aside for the Corvettes and our guides were waiting for us. We were all ushered into the corporate meeting room to meet and to obtain our safety glasses. Jerry and Tyler were knowledgeable guides and I doubt I can adequately share their expertise with you in this story. It was clear with every word they spoke that they were not only experienced employees but they loved working at Whelen Engineering. Page10 We purposely planned this tour on a weekday to experience the innovation of these machines in action. Whelen takes great pride in creating a totally Americanmade product. All of the components are either made by Whelen or come from U.S. based companies. We started our two-hour tour in the sheet metal fabrication plant watching robotic machines cut, bend, and shape components for the lights. There is no waste. As pieces are cut out of the metal sheets, remnant pieces, or skeletons, are collected and sent back to be recycled to create new metal sheets.

11 Many of the metal parts become powder coated on-site. This elaborate air controlled environment allows the powder to cover the metal and the waste to get sucked up to be reused. But more importantly, there is a safe environment where the employees are not in a position to inhale any of the powder or have a need for protective gear. The company is now able to create its own circuit boards and has the only horizontal board assembly line in the world. Most are vertical and Whelen found that too difficult to capture waste products and recycle. Engineers then created this horizontal system that captures waste products for recycling and contains biohazardous fluids in a system where they don t come into contact with employees. This is a highly creative selfsufficient system that protects both employees and our environment. The injection mold machines are the most colorful as they suck up colorful plastic pieces, heat them, and then insert the liquid into molds to create the lenses for the lights. These lenses can be clear, amber, blue, red, or even purple. That is only the beginning of the story. While the focus of the plant is to put out the best product possible with the least amount of waste, Whelen also uses technology to aid their employees. Ergonomic work stations are utilized throughout the building. One station uses a lift to bring the work up to the employee s height, then takes the full trays away. No bending or lifting is involved. There is a robot which then wires the circuit boards twisting and turning wires constantly and eliminating carpal tunnel injuries. While our guides talked about the innovation of robots they were quick to say that no jobs were lost to technology. Employees were either trained to run the machines or retrained to work somewhere else in the factory. In fact, Whelen Engineering is very proud to say they have never had a lay off or experienced downsizing in its history. It was evident in the employees that we spoke to that they were all well trained and happy to be working for Whelen Engineering. Page11 Every building in this complex was built and maintained by Whelen employees. They have created a well-lit, temperature-controlled environment that is clean and well maintained. It was especially noted by the women on the tour that there was no grease, oil, or foul smells encountered on the tour. Each building has its own spacious cafeteria.

12 Page12 Coffee and tea are provided for all employees and there are refrigerated units with glass doors for those bringing their own lunch to work. Vending machines are restocked daily. Joyce Baiardi and I compared our cafeterias at Middlesex Hospital and Yale to these rooms and these were far cleaner and more comfortable than the hospital environment. As we compared notes over salad, pizza and soft drinks, it was clear everyone was impressed with the cutting edge technology and the attention to every detail that goes into Whelen s products. Rich had to end the day with a stop at Allen Brother s Farm Stand. We all went home with fresh baked pies for dinner. It was a sweet end to a very enjoyable day. Lucy Kreho said she liked it better than a car show but maybe that s because they named one of the robots Lucy. This sign was posted in the cafeteria and exemplifies the Whelen motto: WHY DO WE DO WHAT WE DO? We do it to make sure everybody goes home at night. The officers in uniform, and the civilians they serve, The firefighters and EMS workers, and the people they save, The builders of the roads, and the drivers in the rain, The city facing a flood, and the family facing a storm, The pilots in the cockpit and every soul on board, We do it by building every part of every product ourselves. By staying one step ahead for our customers, And picking up the phone when they call. We do it with employees, who work second jobs as first responders, We know that when lives are on the line, what we make makes a difference. So we design until its right. We test until it s proven. And we don t ship until it s ready. That s when we go home at night.

13 OCEAN CITY WEEKEND IT S A THREE-PEAT by Rhonda Forristall This is Club Corvette s 13 th year of participation in this fabulous getaway. But many of you probably don t know what this weekend entails. So sit back and let me take you on a journey. Free State Corvette Club hosts this weekend with proceeds going to benefit the Spina Bifida Foundation. Spina Bifida is the most common birth defect in the United States and affects predominantly white and Hispanic babies. It is a condition that occurs when the baby s spinal cord does not close completely during the formation of the spine and it s associated with genetics and environmental influences such as low levels of folic acid in the diet. Over the past thirty years, Free State Corvette Club has built relationships with these children and hosts about ten families each year at this event, providing hotel accommodations and meals. It is heartwarming during the Fun Show to see these kids in their wheelchairs or with their little pink crutches going around looking for their favorite car. They then present their awards to the winners at the Awards Banquet on Saturday night. During the Boardwalk Parade these kids ride in the Corvettes at the head of the parade. Any Corvette participant can volunteer for this honor and Bill Bretski and Larry Arpin have volunteered several times over the last few years. But this is only one aspect of the weekend. Participation in the Show is limited to 300 cars, sorted by generation and modifications. The Fun Show is judged by entrants only but you can vote for your own car. Then the Free State Governor chooses a Vette in each class to receive the Governor s Award. Win Kelly Chevrolet is the Club s primary sponsor and their owner presents their trophy. Best of Show is determined by the local GM representative. Page13 There was a little drama this year at the Fun Show. Sue Wadyka entered her C-5 into the Fun Show and who do you think was parked just one car over? The very car that beat her at Carlisle by a half point. There was another car that had a lot of graphics and

14 Page14 the cutest little dog in the car. The dog was getting a lot of attention. Competition is stiff at this show. Sue was sure there would be no award for her this year. There were 56 C- 5 s in Sue s class! Think about that compared to our show or any of the local shows we attend. Judges are not looking for the cleanest car; they are looking for the car that appeals to them. To add to Sue s stress, it kept raining. Sue had to wait until Saturday morning to clean her car. Rags down at 10 am! That doesn t leave much time for prep since judging is over at 12 noon. Then you wait for the results at the awards dinner at 8 p.m. While all of this was going on there was a multi-faceted Rallye in which to participate. Rich and Rhonda, and our Florida contingent, Russ and Claire Grim, signed up for the Rallye. There were almost 400 cars in the Rallye with participants looking to play Poker High, Poker Low, Scrabble or the Gimmicks. At the starting line we are given a set of driving directions which would take us on a two-hour tour of the countryside. At each stop we drew a card or a scrabble tile. In between, we were asked to answer questions about things we passed on the road. There have been no divorces recorded as a result of this event. This year Club Corvette of Connecticut was represented by Bob and Sue Wadyka, Lucy and Ed Kreho, Ernie Betulia, Sharon Tosetti, Rhonda and Rich Forristall from Connecticut. Russ and Claire Grim and Keith Murphy of our Florida division joined us on Thursday. It was great to spend time with old friends. (They are all well and enjoying Florida. There were no problems from the hurricanes for either of them to report.) So is the suspense killing you yet? Are you sitting on the edge of your seat? Who won? Well I m getting to that. But first the stats - the numbers are staggering. Free State registered 755 cars! This encompassed 75 clubs from 21 states AND Canada and 1,300 people. Is it any wonder that Free State has donated more than one million dollars to Spina Bifida over the past 30 years! They never have a bad year as all registration money and event clothing money is collected up front. The event runs rain or shine - it simply doesn t matter - and they do this with only 150 club members. Keith thought perhaps he would take longest distance traveled award this year with 1,177 miles but NOOOO. The longest distance award went to the couple from Arizona, second place was Michigan. Russ and Claire were big winners this year with a 20 point scrabble word GEEZ. Both driver and navigator receive trophies. Then Claire won a raffle basket full of wine bottles and glasses. It just barely fit in the car.

15 Page15 Then we waited through the Governor s Awards and the car that beat Sue at Carlisle in the C-5 class. But it was a Three-Peat! Sue won first place in her class for the third year in a row! Congratulations! Now, I ve spent a lot of time talking about the show. However, it s not about the show. We are at the beach! The white sandy beaches stretch for miles. Ocean City is a peninsula so it boasts both Atlantic Ocean and bay side beaches. Our hotel rooms faced the ocean and the sunrise. Most of our favorite restaurants face the bay with spectacular sunsets. We were located right on the boardwalk and the shopping (SALES) are quite enticing. This year there was a kite design and flying competition going on while we ate lunch. The talent and synchronization of some of these people is amazing. The home of the horses of Asseteague on the National Seashore is just around the corner. Then there is the casino just down the road. There are reports of Ernie, Sharon, Lucy, Ed, Sue and Bob finding some luck there as well. Despite the fact that the sun did not make an appearance all weekend it was warm and a good time was had by all. I hope more of you will consider coming with us next year.

16 LAM AND RIA VIORES GET THEIR KICKS ON ROUTE 66 by Lam Viores We started our Route 66 adventure in St. Louis by going to the top of the Gateway Arch, followed by a paddle boat ride up the Mississippi River. (This was the second big trip in our new 2017 Grand Sport. The first was a jaunt to Hilton Head Island in June, a day after the car was delivered.) Our next stop was for a Concrete Custard at Ted Drewes Frozen Custard, which opened in 1941 along the original Route 66. Delicious! We then took a detour to Branson, Missouri, to visit friends and see the sights ("a Disneyland for Country Fans.") The Blue Whale in Catoosa, Oklahoma, beckoned us with his smiling face as he floated in his own pond. Page16 Next, the Cadillac Ranch in Amarillo, Texas, was a sight to see - ten vintage Caddies halfburied, nose down in a dirt field. We met a guy whose buddy's car is one of the ten buried cars! People come from around the world to view and spray paint the cars. We met a couple from Norway.

17 Santa Fe, New Mexico, was the next stop, with an overnight stay at the historic La Fonda On The Plaza, built on the highest point (7,199 ft.) along the original Route 66. Arizona was full of beautiful, natural delights, including Walnut Canyon, Meteor Crater, Painted Desert, and Petrified Forest. The side trip to Sedona was extraordinary in its vast beauty. The Pink Jeep Tour was an unforgettable, exciting "roller coaster" ride on and over the red rocks. We also stood on the corner in Winslow, Arizona, where "A girl my Lord in a flatbed Ford slowed down to take a look at me!" Later, we stayed at a fully restored historic railroad museum and hotel, La Posada, in the Albert Einstein Suite! The trains ran right behind the hotel. There were many more sights along the way, but we never made it to the end of the road in Santa Monica. We drove to San Diego to visit friends instead. The Interstates were wide open in three western states with a 75 mph speed limit. Ria got stopped for speeding in Oklahoma, but only got a warning from the "boy cop" who really wanted to get a better look at the car. Page17 Our Vette now has 11,000 miles on it and performed beautifully throughout the trip. The whole experience took us five weeks and we had a ball! We really "got our kicks on Route 66." Try it, you'll like it!

18 CLUB CORVETTE NOVEMBER 2017 CALENDAR OF EVENTS by Les Browne Nov 7 th General Membership Meeting Local Restaurant on the Hill in Branford at 7:00 PM Nov. 11 th Veterans Appreciation Day Polo Match at the Farmington Polo Club 152 Town Farm Rd, Farmington, CT, Polo Hotline: (860) The Connecticut Military Corvette Club has this event on their calendar and will be attending. If you are interested in attending the polo match at the polo grounds in Farmington on Saturday, we will be meeting at the Park & Ride lot, which is about 500' down Town Farm Rd. on the left from the intersection of Town Farm Rd. and Rt. 4. We are meeting at 1:45 and leaving for the polo grounds at 2:15, arriving in time to get seats in the bleachers. Bring blankets in case it is cool. The polo grounds are at 152 Town Farm Rd., Farmington, CT. Questions - Kurt Ryderhobosvet@gmail.com - cell Nov. 17 th Hockey Night at Quinnipiac University - QU vs Brown University - Game time 7:00 PM This is a first come first served event. We have purchased 25 tickets for this game. They will be available for sale at $15.00 pp during the Nov. 7 th meeting. This event is open to members first; if we don t sell all of the tickets it will then be opened to friends and family. There is a concession stand at the sports center for snacks. Also, the student café will be open if you want to eat dinner before the game. Mark this date on your calendar Questions - contact Les lgbrowne@sbcglobal.net Nov 23 rd Page18 Nov 28 th E-Board Meeting Local Restaurant on the Hill in Branford at 7:00 PM

19 Upcoming Events Dec 3 rd 18 th Annual Korvettes-for-Kids Toy Drive When: Sunday, December 3rd Rain Date: Sunday, December 10 th Meeting: Leaving: 9:00 AM at McDermott Chevrolet 11:00 AM SHARP!!! Bring Unwrapped Toys and we will again cruise I-95 with Santa and a State Police escort leading us to Troop G in Bridgeport. After we have made our delivery we will adjourn to Rich and Claudia s place across the street for Coffee an Dec 9 th Holiday Party Clinton Country Club Rt. 145, Old Westbrook Rd, Clinton, CT 7:00 p.m. Cocktails & Hors d oeuvres 8:00 p.m. Stationed Buffet Dinner Carving Station - Prime Rib & Turkey Breast or Stuffed Fillet of Sole Pasta Station Gemelli w/vodka Marinara Salad and Vegetable Stations Desserts Served Apple Crisp w/ice Cream Coffee, Tea and Soda included Cash Bar Music & Dancing all night Cost: $55.00 per person; $ per couple Make your checks payable to: Club Corvette of CT Payment can either be brought to a meeting or an event or they can be mailed to Rick at: Page19 Rick Wasserback 140 White Sail Drive Southington, Ct

20 Page20 Holiday Party reservations are due by the Nov. 7 th meeting. Payment is due no later than the Dec 5 th meeting Returning again this year by popular demand a $15.00 grab bag!! Bring 1 per person or bring 1 per couple to join in the fun. Save these Dates Jan 20 th Dinner at The Brushmill By The Waterfall Restaurant Chester, Ct. There are no NFL Playoff games on the 20 th Both of the leagues Championship games are scheduled for Sunday, January 21. Cocktails 6:00 PM in the bar Dinner 7:00 PM in the upstairs private dining room Prix Fixe Menu $36.00 per person tax & tip included Menu Selections Fresh Salmon baked w/an Orange Glaze Baked Stuffed Chicken Breast Prime Rib cooked to order Refer to attached flyer for the complete menu. You need to make your reservations with your choice of entrée and payment no later than the Jan 2 nd meeting. Checks should be made out to Club Corvette of CT. They can be brought to a Club meeting or mailed to Rick at: Rick Wasserback 140 White Sail Drive Southington, Ct Make sure you put Brushmill in the memo area of your check.

21 Page21 The Brushmill event is weather permitting. If we have either snow or ice it will be cancelled. In the event that it is cancelled the announcement will be made via to the Yahoo group and it will be posted on the home page of the web site. Check out the menu on their web site Jan 20 th & 21 st Autoparts Swap n Sell in the Better Living Center at the Eastern States Exposition Center, Home of the Big E, in West Springfield, MA. Featuring a wide array of new and used auto parts, tools, accessories, and automobilia for all categories of motorsports. There will be a Car Corral offering special interest cars for sale. Feb 6 th General Membership Meeting Local Restaurant on the Hill in Branford at 7:00 PM We will have a showing of the movie The Quest this is a 90 minute movie it is: A vision born in youth Nurtured into adulthood Cut short by heartbreak! This is a film about the Corvette that won its class at LeMans in Through historical footage, The Quest reveals what happened to each of 4 Corvettes that raced that year and then were lost for decades. Chip Miller of Corvettes at Carlisle set out to find and acquire the #3 class winning Corvette. The hope was to restore the car and return it and its driver, John Fitch, to LeMans for the 50th Anniversary of the win. When Chip's plan was tragically derailed, his son Lance took charge of the program and fulfilled his father's dream! 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!!!

22 Page22 Club Corvette of Connecticut 18 th Annual Korvettes for Kids Cruise When: Rain Date: Meeting: Leaving: Sunday December 3 rd Sunday December 10 th 9:00 AM McDermott Chevrolet 11:00 AM SHARP!!! Have Unwrapped Toys will Travel Again this year we will be led by Santa and a State Police escort down I-95 to Troop G in Bridgeport. Last year, the Club made many children happy during the holidays. We filled 100 Corvettes with toys which were delivered by the State Police throughout the area during the holiday season. This year let s try to break that record with 50 more Vettes. Non-Club Corvette owners are welcome to bring their Corvette with unwrapped toys and join our caravan. All we ask is that you us at lgbrowne@sbcglobal.net to tell us that you are coming. Come join the holiday fun!!!! After we have made our delivery we will adjourn to Rich and Claudia s place across the street for Coffee an If you have any questions call George for details

23 Club Corvette of Connecticut Cordially invites all Club members to our Annual Holiday Party Saturday, December 9 th 2017 Clinton Country Club Route 145, Old Westbrook Rd Clinton, CT Phone: :00 p.m. Cocktails & Hors d oeuvres 8:00 p.m. Stationed Buffet Dinner Carving Station - Prime Rib & Turkey Breast or Stuffed Filet of Sole Pasta Station Gemelli w/vodka Marinara Salad and Vegetable Stations Desserts Served Apple Crisp w/ice Cream Coffee, Tea and Soda included Cash Bar Music & Dancing all night Cost: $55.00 per person; $ per couple Make your checks payable to: Club Corvette of CT Reservations due by the Nov. 7 th meeting. Payment is due no later than the Dec 5 th meeting. Returning again this year by popular demand a $15.00 grab bag!!! Bring 1 per person or bring 1 per couple to join in the fun Directions to the Clinton Country Club: From the New Haven Area Interstate 95 North - to Exit 64, turn right at the end of the ramp, go 100 yards to the traffic signal. Turn right onto Rt Travel 0.8 miles. Clinton Country Club will be on your left. Page23 From the New London Area Interstate 95 South - to Exit 64, Horse Hill Rd, turn left at the end of the ramp, go 100 yards to the traffic signal. Turn right onto Rt Travel 0.8 miles. Clinton Country Club will be on your left. Dress: Business/Business Casual (No Jeans)

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26 Page26 IT S OFFICIAL: 2019 CORVETTE WILL INCLUDE A ZR1 November 8, 2017 Rumors have been circulating that the Corvette ZR1 would be making a return for the seventh generation, and those rumors were confirmed on Wednesday when the December 2017 cover of Car and Driver was leaked, showing the 2019 ZR1 in all its glory. This leak was followed by a teaser video on Corvette s social media channels giving a very sneak peek of an unidentifiable car, an d the date of The Dubai International Motor Show, scheduled for November 14-18, has been rumored to be the spot the ZR1 will make its official debut. The magazine s cover boasts 750-horsepower in the LT5 engine and quite noticeable is a new rear wing, providing much needed downforce. While pricing has yet to be release, speculation is that it will start just above $120,000. The car has an Eaton supercharger, a bigger blower than the LT4s but the same drivetrain (either seven - speed manual or eight-speed automatic) as the Z06 according to the Car and Driver article. Other features mentioned in the piece include front wheels that are a half inch wider, same standard and option rubber as the Z06, and brakes that are the same as the Z06 s optional rotors and calipers with new pads. Rumor has it the LT5 will shoot flames from its exhaust. Thanks to a new fuel-delivery system, which uses both port and direct injection. This also creates louder exhaust. The ZR1 is expected to hit 60 mph in less than three seconds, and have a quarter mile time of less than 11 seconds topping out beyond 210 mph. It s lap time at VIR is said to be 2.5 seconds quicker than that of the Z06.

27 2019 CORVETTE EARLY PRODUCTION ANNOUNCED October 12, 2017 Well, that was quick! Rumors have been confirmed that production of the 2018 Corvette will cease early for the model year. The last date to order a 2018 Corvette is November 16, and the last week of production for the 2018 model year is the week of January 22. The 2019 model year will begin rolling off the line the week of January 29, Orders for the model start November 30. (whew we need a calendar for all those dates!) Right now, planned volume for the 2018 Corvette is just shy of 9,700 units, making it one of the shortest model years. No major changes are coming for 2019 as models, colors and options from 2018 will carry over (sans the Carbon 65 Edition). Less than th Anniversary Carbon Editions are remaining of the 650 cap for A new order guide for 2019 will be released on November 20. Sebring Orange (G26) can now be ordered, and a small ramp up of the new hue begins the week of December 11 (in the new paint shop, we might add). But what about the new paint shop? Production at Bowling Green Assembly starts back up November 6, and at that time the basics (Black, Arctic White, Torch Red, Corvette Racing Yellow) will begin rolling through the state-of-the-art paint shop. Tintcoats will follow the basics at a later date (Admiral Blue, Blade Silver, Cyber Matrix Gray, Long Beach Red, Sebring Orange and Watkins Glen Gray. As for the quality of the new paint we re told customers will not be disappointed. Some even tout the quality to be better than the crème de la crème Cadillac paint. And as for a C8 mid-engine Corvette, no official word has been received announcing the highly anticipated model. But it has been photographed quite a bit lately. Perhaps it s GM s way of teasing us just a little bit! Next year s Michelin NCM Bash will certainly be colorful when GM takes the stage to present on 2018 and 2019 and we know you ll want to be there to ask questions and be in the know. Corvette Dates Cheat Sheet Page27 October Corvette unallocated sold orders cut off November 6 GM Plant Re-Starts 2018 Production in the new Paint Shop November 16 Final date to order a 2018 Corvette November Corvette Order Guide Released November Corvette Orders Picked-Up December 11 Sebring Orange Corvettes begin January 22 (week of) 2018 Corvette Production Ends January Corvette Production Starts

28 Page28 Upcoming Museum Events Museum in Motion: Kentucky 1-Lap Tours October 2017 (all three tours sold out) Corvette Racing Weekend at AACA Museum October Vets 'n Vettes presented by Mobil 1 November 2-4, 2017 MiM Daytona Rolex 24, Daytona, FL January 24-28, 2018 MiM Plantation Tour, New Orleans, LA April 3-7, 2018 Michelin NCM Bash April 2, 28, 2018 MiM Tail of the Dragon, Asheville, NC April 29 - May 2, 2018 C4 Gathering May 17-19, 2018 MiM Springtime in the Dells, Wisconsin Dells, WI May 20-24, 2018 MiM Branson Experience, Branson, MO June 6-9, 2018 MiM LeMans, France, Paris, Normandy June 8-19, 2018 NCM LeMans Viewing Party June 16-17, 2018 MiM Explore Buffalo, Buffalo, NY June 21-24, 2018 MiM R&R Roanoke, WV August 26-28, th Anniversary Celebration August 30 - September 1, 2018 MiM National Parks Tour (AZ/UT) September, 2018 Monterey Racing Banquet, Monterey, CA September 8, 2018 MiM Pacific Coast Highway, North California September 10, 2018 MiM Kentucky 1 Lap Tour 1 October 9-13, 2018 MiM Kentucky 1 Lap Tour 2 October 16-20, 2018 MiM Kentucky 1 Lap Tour 3 October 23-27, 2018 Corvette Racing Weekend, Hershey, PA October, 2018 Vets 'n Vettes presented by Mobil 1 November, 2018 National Corvette Caravan August 28-31, 2019

29 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 Page29 TELEPHONE NO. Please $44.00 each Total Cost Check #

30 Page30 To place an ad, please contact John Giorgio via or call fax Note: Your ad must be in by the 5 th of each month. Six months free for Club members. =============================================== 1993 CORVETTE COUPE FOR SALE David Russell - 40 th Anniversary Model - Looks great and runs great 401/ Speed Manual david.h.russell@gmail.com - 105,000 Miles $9,200 - Ruby Red with Ruby Red Leather - 2 Tops 1990 CORVETTE CONVERTIBLE FOR SALE - Approx. 150,000 miles Judy Mautte - Red exterior red interior with black accents jmautte@snet.net - Rear luggage rack 203/ Also hardtop Asking $15,000 - Good condition

31 Page CORVETTE COUPE FOR SALE Velocity Yellow 3LT Jim Foote 30,000 Miles 860/ Speed Paddle-shift automatic james.foote@snet.net Tinted Plexiglass roof $26,500 New Michelin Pilot run-flat tires Updated nav. Heads-up display Heated leather seats

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33 Page33 McDermott Chevrolet #1 Corvette Dealer in Connecticut Pre - Owned MSRP Club Price 2017 Certified Chevrolet Corvette Coupe Grand Sport Silver/Black Automatic STK# CP Miles!!! $94500 $80900 New Corvettes 2016/2017 MSRP Club Price 2017 Chevrolet Corvette Grand Sport 3LT Red Manual CC17074 $88,375 Employee Price 2017 Chevrolet Corvette Grand Sport 3LT Black/Black Manual CC17052 $86,675 Employee Price

34 Page Chevrolet Corvette Grand Sport Coupe 3LT Blue - Automatic Transmission CC17082 $89,295 Employee Price 2016 Chevrolet Stingray Coupe Z51 2LT Arctic White CC90468 $65,950 $ Chevrolet Corvette Z06 2LZ Black-Automatic CC17653 $ Employee Price 2017 Chevrolet Corvette Grand Sport Coupe 2LT White Automatic CC17173 $79,710 Employee Price 2017 Chevrolet Corvette Grand Sport Coupe 2 Lt Arctic White - Automatic CC17065 $83,815 Employee Price 2017 Chevrolet Corvette Grand Sport Coupe 3T Gray Automatic CC17372 $89,000 Employee Price 2017 Chevrolet Corvette Coupe Z06 1LZ Gray Automatic CC17324 $93,255 Employee Price

35 Page Chevrolet Corvette Grand Sport Coupe 2LT White - Manual Transmission CC17103 $80,260 Employee Price 2017 Chevrolet Corvette Grand Sport Coupe 2LT Yellow Manual Transmission CC17108 $91,270 Employee Price For More Information Please Contact: Kevin Syombathy General Manger Bill Sam General Sales Manager Jacob Ray Sales Manger Luis Junquera Pre-Owned Manager Sean Lamb Internet Sales Director Phone: Toll Free: slamb@mcdermottauto.net

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37 Page37 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.