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

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

2 Page2 Photo taken at Vettes and Jets by Leon Bailey 2018 CLUB CORVETTE OF CONNECTICUT OFFICERS 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 Bob Ventresca 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 PHOTOGRAPHER Leon Bailey, Jr. CLASSIFIEDS Roy Master CLUB ATTIRE Walt Kaercher PUBLICITY & ADVERTISING George Macary FACEBOOK Mike Dansereau YAHOO GROUP Mike Dansereau

3 Page3 MEETING MINUTES SEPTEMBER 4, 2018 Meeting commenced at 7:05 p.m. Les Browne led us in the Pledge of Allegiance. A plaque of appreciation was presented to Roy Master New Members - Scott and Dee Tully from Clinton have a 1982 Silver and Claret Red coupe. - Leon Bailey from Shelton has a 2017 Black Stingray. Motion to accept August minutes Treasurer s Report - Club is in good standing. Correspondence - Letter from John Croffy about our car show - Thank you from Gary Colassa for the dash plaque August events - Carlisle - Dennis Krajewski gave a recap. - 25th Anniversary BBQ - Les Browne gave a recap. Events coordinator is still needed. The new webmaster is Bob Vantresca. Other events - Tony Delano gave a recap of the Prospect car show as well as other upcoming car shows in the state. - Lime Rock - Jack Stacey gave a recap. - Corvette Museum - nothing new FB/Yahoo - not in attendance Vette Gazette - Send any submissions to Roy Master. - We are in need of a new Club photographer. NCRS - not in attendance

4 Page4 Club Apparel - No more duffle bags - Wind shirts will be ordered soon. - 25th anniversary apparel will be available soon. Elections - President s position is open. Rick Wasserback will be running. - VP s Dennis Krajewski and Stan Griskewicz will run again for their positions. - Ernie Betulia will run again for Treasurer - Sharon Tosetti will run again for Secretary. - Ivan Chasnoff and Sue Wadyka will run again for Directors. A Director position will be challenged by Steve Widger. - All positions are open. Please see a Board member if you are interested. 25th anniversary weekend - There are still a few rooms available. Upcoming events - 9/9 East Haven Fall Festival car show - 9/16 FCO car show at Crystal Mall. Kurt will lead a cruise from Branford rest stop, leaving at 8 a.m. - 9/9 CT Military car show in South Windsor - 9/23 Cabelas car show - 9/23 cruise to Harry s. Meet at Madison rest stop at noon. Lunch at 1 p.m. followed by ice cream - 11/4 trip to Salem, MA. See Linda for details. - Day of service at Ct Food Bank. Date to be determined - Scotts Farm hard cider in Marlborough, VT - Date to be determined - 9/16 Camo Rising Sun car show in Branford - 9/9 Vettes and Jets at Ct Air Museum - 10/16 hockey night at Quinnipiac Ad books and dash plaques are still available. Message from Jack regarding member participation in events Raffles, including 50/50 Meeting adjourned at 8:17 p.m. Respectfully submitted, Sharon Tosetti, Secretary

5 Page5 PRESIDENT S MESSAGE It s been a while since I last wrote one of these messages. In August I was in my happy place, Martha s Vineyard. No, once again I failed to find Carly Simon. And I also missed an event involving another famous person. Her brother Peter, a photographer, and funny man Bill Murray got into a little physical altercation at a local eatery. We were supposed to be at this particular restaurant on that evening but at the last minute our plans changed. Oh well, anyhow again the family and I had a magnificent two weeks on the island and we are already counting down to 2019 s adventure. I d be remiss if I didn t mention this year s Corvettes at Carlisle. It has been a few years since I last attended. Over the last several years school has started prior to Carlisle and I wasn t able to attend. I told myself that nothing was going to stop me from attending this year and began formulating a plan to come up with an excuse to tell my administrators that I would be missing the first few days of school. This being my final year as an educator I thought, What are they going to do, fire me? It was a pleasant surprise when it was announced that the first day for teachers was the Monday following Carlisle! The weather this year was perfect for the four days spent in Corvette Heaven. While it appeared that the number of vendors was down a bit from previous years and that some of the major Corvette specialists had scaled back to a few laptops and some catalogs, I was able to find everything I was looking for. I hoped to buy a new set of wheels for my 03 Roadster and was sure I knew what I wanted and where they were located - in the large tent of Corvette America. My plan was to wait until Saturday to make my purchase, giving myself time to really be sure it was what I wanted. Of course, nothing ever goes as planned. During Friday night s dinner I received a message to call home ASAP. Expecting the worse, I stepped out of the restaurant and made the call. My wife explained to me that she had received word that my credit card had been compromised and my account closed! My first thought was Well, there goes the Show Special on the wheels. I explained my situation to several Club members and I couldn t believe they offered to loan me the money or to put the sale on their credit cards and have me pay them back when we returned. Before accepting any of the generous offers, I thought that I would at least talk to the sales rep from Corvette America, explain my situation, and see what he might suggest. The Corvette America team took my order at the special show price and told me to call them with my new card number when I returned home. I did just that and the wheels arrived a few days later with free shipping. I want to thank all those who graciously offered to help me out and I realized I shouldn t have been so surprised. That s just who and what this Club is all about. Thank You!

6 Page6 AGENDA OCTOBER 2, 2018, at 7:00 PM Local Restaurant, 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 PLEASE TURN OFF CELL PHONES PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE ALL WELCOME NEW MEMBERS STAN/MARY SEPTEMBER MINUTES JACK TREASURER S REPORT ERNIE CORRESPONDENCE JACK OLD BUSINESS SPONSORS TBA RECENT EVENTS LES/MEMBERS Jets N Vettes CT Military Club Show EH Fall Festival Car Show Other Events CORVETTE MUSEUM KURT/GEORGE CAR SHOW ED FACEBOOK/YAHOO GROUP MIKE D. VETTE GAZETTE ROY CORVETTE THROW/NCRS RON CLUB APPAREL WALTER NEW BUSINESS ELECTIONS 2018 (Slate) JACK/BOARD 25 TH ANNIVERSARY WEEKEND RHONDA/MEMBERS UPCOMING EVENTS LES OTHER NEW BUSINESS ALL 50/50 RAFFLE STEVE/ED NOTE: Agenda is subject to change without notice

7 Page7 NEW MEMBERS Scott and Dee Tully live in Clinton and drive a 1982 Silver-Claret Red coupe. Scott is a Solution Architect and enjoys golf. Leon Bailey, Jr. is Senior Vice President for Human Resources at The Community Foundation for Greater New Haven. His ride is a 2017 LT3. MEMBERS WHO ATTENDED THEIR FIRST CCC MEETING Scott and Dee Tully Leon Bailey

8 Page8 Rose Marie Guglielmo 10/03 Donna Page 10/20 Karen Healey 10/03 Carol Lyons 10/22 David Matulis 10/06 Anthony Ruggiero 10/22 J. D. Venables 10/06 Shelly Keegan 10/23 Louis Tashash 10/08 Joseph Cetta 10/23 Stephen Ludwig 10/09 Susan Labulis 10/23 Robert Wadyka 10/09 Paul Lengyel 10/25 Arthur Padovano 10/09 Allen Stanwix 10/25 Donald Byrne 10/10 Renee Dansereau 10/26 Carmine Lepore 10/11 Dennis Krajewski 10/31 Kurt Ryder 10/18 THANK YOU TO THE CONTRIBUTORS TO THIS MONTH S NEWSLETTER Jack Stacey Les Browne Roy Master Sharon Tosetti Ernie Betulia Leon Bailey Linda Ungerleider Rick Wasserback Ellen Dressel Rhonda Forristall Susan Wadyka Walt Kaercher

9 Page9 MORE ABOUT THE AUGUST CLUB CORVETTE OF CONNECTICUT SHOW A heartwarming letter from John A. Croffy I attended your 26 th Annual Car Show in Guilford, CT on July 8. I have attended 25 of your 26 shows. Although I forgot my wallet, you let me in anyway. Enclosed is my check for $25 to cover the entrance fee. I always try to attend your show because it is so well done and you always have a great turnout. At the 25 shows that I attended, I won 24 trophies. I was interviewed by the Club in the past but forgot to tell you the best part of my story. My Dad came to your show 10 times and won a few trophies with his white 1980 Corvette. He passed away in 2003 at age 81 from a heart attack but two days before he died he was out driving his Corvette. I am enclosing a photo of my dad and me at the Rye Playland show back in the 1990 s. We each won a trophy that day. I hope to see you again next year, God willing. John A. Croffy

10 A MEMORABLE CARLISLE EXPERIENCE by Rick Wasserback FRIENDS FROM DOWN UNDER This was my 25 th year in a row of attending Corvettes at Carlisle. Steve Widger and Ed Yost have been my constant companions for at least 17 of those years. Like Dennis Krajewski, I start looking forward to the Carlisle trip weeks before we leave and I m like a little kid on Christmas Eve waiting for the day to arrive. We have our routines and favorite restaurants to frequent and we like to hang out by the pool at the Days Inn before dinner and have a drink or two. Over the years we have met some very nice Corvette enthusiasts while in Carlisle, but this year was exceptional! We were comfortably set up at one corner of the pool, and two men and a woman were camped out at the other end. After a quick dip and a brief exchange of pleasantries, Steve Widger noted a distinct Australian accent in the group and inquired why they were in Carlisle. They told us that they were here for Corvettes at Carlisle and this bonded our relationship, so they moved up to our end of the pool. They restore older Corvettes, at least 30 years old, and presently own 10 Corvettes, 8 of which are straight axle C1 Vettes. Australian law requires all cars newer than 30 years old be converted to right-hand drive, a very expensive process. Restoring older Corvettes allowed them to retain the left-hand drive to avoid all the costs of converting to right-drive as well as to preserve the integrity of these classic cars. Their mission at Carlisle was to find the matching green material for the convertible top for a 1955 harvest gold Corvette that was in its late stages of restoration. The photos of the car were amazing! Every detail had been carefully attended to except finding the correct green fabric for the convertible top. Bob Thomas, the original founder of their company, passed the reins over to his son Steve, who works very closely with his significant other, Michelle. These people were undoubtedly three of the nicest people I have ever met. We talked for hours on Thursday evening and for hours more on Friday. It was so interesting to hear about their culture, Australian life, and their absolute passion for American cars, not only Corvettes, but all muscle cars in general. Michelle s daily driver is a beautifully restored 1965 Mustang fastback, 289 with a 4 speed. Definitely my kind of girl! She s not afraid to get her hands dirty working on the restorations and also enjoys a glass or two of Jack Daniels after a long day working on cars. Page10 I told Steve Thomas that I made a bucket list years ago and had completed most of the events on my wish list of things to do. The one remaining wish is to scuba dive somewhere exotic, most notably the Great Barrier reef in Australia. Upon hearing this, Steve gave me his business card, along with address and personal phone number, along with the instructions: Oi Mate, ya look me up when you re in Australia, ya hear. Yes Steve, I do hear and it would be an absolute pleasure to see all of you again.

11 Page11 AND MORE ABOUT CARLISLE Les Browne had plans to go to Carlisle in his C5 with Ivan Chasnoff. However, Les had to back out at the last minute due to a shoulder injury that put him on the disabled list. So, Les let Ivan take his car so that Ivan and his son could caravan to Carlisle with the Club. Now, we all know that Les is not a car detailer. He would rather drive his car and when it needs to be cleaned he goes to the Touchless Car Wash. Yes, the C5 is a nicely appointed driver, but with other Club members cars that had been detailed parked nearby, why did the Celebrity Judge pick Les car as the Celebrity Choice? So the question remains: Why? We may never know for sure. When Ivan returned and presented Les with his award it made for a nice memory for Les of the Carlisle that never happened for him.

12 Page12 The two Carlisle photos below were taken by Ellen Dressel.

13 Page13 AN ADVENTUROUS LAKE GEORGE WEEKEND by Susan Wadyka On September 6, Bob and I, along with Rhonda and Rich Forristall, headed up to Lake George for the Adirondack Nationals car show. This is more than just another car show - it s a weekend getaway. If you like fast, loud and beautiful cars, this is a weekend for you! About 1,800 cars were in the show and the event wasn't limited to just one area of Lake George. Car fanatics sat in their lawn chairs along route 9 asking the hot rods to burn rubber to show off their vehicles. Rich and Bob could not wipe the grins (or black dirt) off their faces! During the parade of cars on Friday and Saturday nights, people were seven deep on the sidewalks on Main street. On Sunday all we had were great memories of the car show, but the weekend was not over yet. On Sunday morning we headed to the Adirondack Vette Fest in the heart of Glen Falls. It was no surprise that both Rich and Bob received much deserved top pick trophies. The weekend was a lot of fun but, unfortunately, our Vette had to be flat-bedded for the 3 ½ hour trip home. It s a good thing that we have AAA Premier membership. Thank you Rich and Rhonda for hanging with us until the tow truck came. Now Bob has to figure out what is wrong with the tranny on his car.

14 Page14 VETTES AND JETS AT NEW ENGLAND AIR MUSEUM Photos by Leon Bailey, Jr.

15 Page15 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

16 CLUB CORVETTE CALENDAR OF EVENTS by Les Browne 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 - New venue due to construction at the Old Mistick Village - Proceeds to benefit local and national charities - Dash plaques and T-shirts for the first 225 cars, 50/50 raffle, raffle table and 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 We will gather at the Branford I-95 rest stop at 7:30 AM and leave 8:00 AM sharp. Kurt will be leading the cruise Questions contact him at: Page16 hobosvet@gmail.com

17 Sept 23 rd Fall Foliage Cruise to Harry s Place in Colchester - Meet at 12:00 noon at Madison McDonald s and leave at 12:30 PM. - Arrive at Harry s for lunch at 1:30 PM. Rain Date Oct 7 th - After lunch we will cruise to an ice cream parlor for dessert and then down to I-95 and home. - Refer to the attached flyer for additional details. Sept 25 th E-Board Meeting Local Restaurant on the Hill in Branford at 7:00 PM 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 rute66@verizon.net Upcoming Events Oct 2 nd Oct 14 General Membership Meeting Local Restaurant on the Hill in Branford at 7:00 PM New England Corvette Day at the Newport Car Museum - This is a Rain or Shine event. - $15.00 PP Doors open at 10:00 AM - We will meet at the Madison rest area, I-95 North, at 8:15 AM, and leave at 8:30 AM. - Arrive in Newport at 10:00 AM - Per Google, this should be about 1 1/4 hour ride. Cruise leader is TBD The museum is located at: 1847 W. Main Road Portsmouth, RI Page17 For more information visit their web site: newportcarmuseum.org

18 Page18 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 seeing a private Corvette collection. Mark your calendar. - More details will be forthcoming. Oct 30 th E-Board Meeting Local Restaurant on the Hill in Branford at 7:00 PM Save These Dates Nov 4 th Salem Witch Bus Trip Meeting place is Commuter Lot A, exit #10 off I-91 North in North Haven at 7:00 AM The bus will tour the Witch History Museum in Old Salem Village, continue to the Witch Dungeon Museum, and end at the House of the Seven Gables. There will be time for sightseeing and dining. The bus returns to North Haven at 7:30 PM. This trip is open to members first and then family and friends as space allows. Cost of this trip is: $84.00 Seniors (62 + yrs.) $85.00 Adults $75.00 Children (6-12 yrs.) Questions contact Linda at: Nov 17 th A Day of Service at the Connecticut Food Bank in Wallingford Meet at the Food Bank at 9:00 AM, work until Noon Lunch will be provided. For details refer to the attached flyer. - For questions contact Les lgbrowne@sbcglobal.net We have committed to having 20 members onsite to work this event. All members attending this event are asked to download the 2 forms that are in the newsletter or from the event page of the web site. Sign them before arriving at the facility on the 17 th.

19 Dec 2 nd 19 th Annual Korvettes-for-Kids Toy Drive When: Rain Date: Meeting: Leaving: Sunday December 2nd Sunday December 9th 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 toy delivery we will adjourn to Rich and Claudia s place across the street for Coffee an. If you have any questions give George a call for details at Dec 16 th Holiday Cocktail Party Clinton Country Club Rt. 145, Old Westbrook Rd, Clinton, CT 4:00 p.m. Cocktails & Hors d oeuvres Cash Bar Music provided by Bobby Cost: $45.00 per person; $90.00 per couple Make your checks payable to: Club Corvette of CT Payment is due no later than the Dec 4 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 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. Page p.m. weather permitting For info contact Jeff at: firewoodjef@att.net

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21 Club Corvette of Connecticut Fall Foliage Cruise Sunday, September 23 rd Rain Date Oct 7 th Cruise Eastern Connecticut s foliage trail ending at Harry s Place in Colchester Rated as Best Hamburgers and Chili Dogs in Connecticut Meeting Place: Madison McDonalds I-95 North Time: 12 o clock Noon Leave: 12:30 PM Sharp After lunch we will cruise to the ice cream parlor for dessert and then down to I-95 and home. Page21 Check out their web site at:

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23 Page23 25 th ANNIVERSARY CRUISE LAKE GEORGE WEEKEND OCTOBER 19 21, th Anniversary Weekend Update Last Chance! Only a few rooms available! Deadline for booking your room is October 1 st. Call Fort William Henry Hotel at Your committee has been hard at work on this event. We visited all of the venues this past weekend to make the final arrangements. The Auto Museum s display features Cars and Culture of the 1950 s. Jack Gillette is a gracious host with a story about every car in the garage. Join us for a great weekend. 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

24 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 GRAND LAKE: Single Occupancy - $421.27/ Double Occupancy - $ per person GRAND MTN: Single Occupancy - $379.09/ Double Occupancy - $ per person 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. Page24 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)

25 Saturday Oct 20 th 9:30 am Meet in the lobby 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. 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. Page25 Saratoga Casino is 20 minutes away Fort Ticonderoga is 1 hour away beautiful lake cruise

26 Page26 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 For answers to questions, call Rhonda Forristall

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29 Club Corvette of Connecticut cordially invites all club members to join us for a Day of Service at the Since 2010, we have donated over $50, Now it is time for us to give back some of our time. Date: Saturday November 17 th, 2018 Meeting Time: 9:00 AM at the CT Food Bank Place: Connecticut Food Bank 2 Research Parkway Wallingford, CT Tel: Lunch will be provided. Directions to the Connecticut Food Bank: From the New Haven Area - Interstate 91 North to exit # 15 CT-68. Turn right to Eastbound on CT-68. ½ Mile and turn left on to Research Parkway CT Food Bank will be on your left. Page29 From the Hartford Area - Interstate 91 South to exit # 15 CT-68. Turn left onto Eastbound CT-68. Go ½ Mile and turn left on to Research Parkway. CT Food Bank will be on your left.

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35 2019 National Corvette Caravan & NCM 25 th Anniversary Celebration August 28-31, 2019 REGISTRATION OPENING WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 12, 2018 at 8am CT Pre-Registration (closes Thursday, July 11, 2019 at 5pm CT) $30 - Lifetime Members $40 - Members $65 - Non-Members Our pre-registered guests will receive a hard card badge, lanyard, event pin, dash plaque and commemorative event program. No online registration will be available after July 11th. No refunds after July 11th. On-Site Registration (starts at the Museum on Monday, August 26, 2019 at 8:00am CT) $35 - Lifetime Members $45 - Members $70 - Non-Members Those who register on-site will receive a commemorative event program. What's Included? Registrants for the 25th Anniversary Celebration can enjoy four days of activities in and around the NCM, including access to Museum exhibits, seminars, special Corvette displays, self-guided road tours, vendors, a live concert and fireworks show and more! Stay tuned as more details are announced. Add- On Activities During the registration process, you'll have the option to add on the following limited-space activities: Page35 Hall of Fame Banquet - Friday, August 30 Party Like It's 1994 Mixer (dinner and music) - Saturday, August 31 Motorsports Park Touring Laps - Offered daily, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday,

36 Page36 Saturday and Sunday. Choose your session, AM or PM for the available days. Caravan Selection When registering you have the option to specify which Caravan you will be traveling with, or to indicate that you will not be traveling with a Caravan. This information is important as we will be sending event credentials to the caravan captains to be given to participants prior to arriving at the Museum. This will help the registration lines be much shorter as only those not traveling with a caravan, or those registering on site will need to visit the registration area at the Museum. You can change which caravan you are traveling with later should your plans change. This can be changed when you log into your account on the website, or by calling the Museum Events Department.

37 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. Page37 Please $44.00 each Total Cost Check #

38 Page38 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. =============================================== 1972 CORVETTE COUPE FOR SALE Dan Scarpa $26, ,000 miles on rebuilt L48 engine carolscarpa@comcast.net Engine rebuilt for increased performance T-Tops, 4 speed, Power steering Frame-on restoration with complete history and records Best of the Best winner at the 2008 Corvette Club of Connecticut Corvette show

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40 Page40 McDermott Chevrolet #1 Corvette Dealer in Connecticut McDermott Chevrolet 2017 Corvette BLOWOUT!!! All 2017 Corvettes In Stock Drastically Reduced!!!!!!! New Corvettes 2017 MSRP Club Price: 2017 Grand Sport Black/Red Grand Sport Coupe CC17052 Black 3LT Stunner! $86, $72, Grand Sport Torch Red/Jet Black Grand Sport Coupe CT17074 Red HOT 3LT for Summer! $88, $73,770.00

41 Page Grand Sport Admiral Blue/Jet Black Grand Sport Coupe CC17082 Blue 3LT baby - ready to Roll! $89, $74, Grand Sport Racing Yellow Tintcoat/Jet Black Grand Sport Coupe CC LT - doesn't get better than THIS!!! $91, $76, McDermott Chevrolet 2019 Corvette Excitement: Come in and place your special order today! 2 ZR1s left to order - built to suit! Z06s will be on the ground Nov 1!!! For More Information Please Contact: Kevin Syombathy General Manager Bill Sam General Sales Manager Jake Ray Pre-Owned Manager Kaitlin McDermott Internet Sales Manager Phone: Toll Free: kmcdermott@mcdermottauto.net

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43 Page43 News from Club Clothing Suddenly it is starting to feel like fall! I will continue to bring our inventory of sweatshirts to our meetings. However, we don t have every style in every size. If you re thinking about a sweatshirt it would be a good idea to send me an in advance of the meeting to see if I have the size and style you want or if we will need to order it. Our 25 th Anniversary wind shirts continue to be available. At the moment I have orders for 4 wind shirts and I need one more to place an order with our vendor. I have seen all five colors (Royal, Red, Black, Navy, & Sand) and they are all very nice. The following photos show the embroidery on Royal, Red and Black. ROYAL RED BLACK The order form for the wind shirts is attached. The price is $35.00 for Small through XL and $38.00 for XXL. At this point it appears that all of the members who wanted a duffle bag have ordered one. Please me at walt.kaercher@comcast.net or call my cell (203) with any questions. Thanks! Walt Kaercher

44 Page44 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 backordered 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 backordered 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)

45 Page45 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.