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1 Air Capital Corvette Club Newsletter Volume 35 - Issue 8 August, 2002 Air Capital Corvette Club Officers: President John Fitzgibbons Vice President Ken McGrew Secretary Doug Mehl Treasurer Candance Corbin Minutes of ACCC meeting July 10, 2002 The July meeting took place at Beech Lake.We discussed the corvette weekend trip to Frisco Colorado, August 8 thru 11 and who all was going. No new Business was discussed because we were too busy enjoying our ice-cream social. We had a good time eating all the goodies despite the rain storm Minutes of ACCC E-Board Meeting July 17, 2002 The meeting was held at John & Connie Fitzgibbons house. We discussed the success of the Saturday night drive & eat to Windfield at Gallaways Restaurant. At least six couples are going to Frisco, Colorado to the corvette weekend August 8-11th. The barbecue that was to be held September 21 has been Officer at Large..... Connie Fitzgibbons N.C.C.C. Governor Larry Roth Newsletter Editor Kent Michael ACCC s Web Page that came just minutes before. After it stopped raining it turned out to be a beautiful evening, we had a good turn-out of club members and guests. TRAVEL AT THE SPEED OF HEAT DOUG MEHL canceled due to everyone's busy schedule. Mid-America Corvette weekend well be held on September 21st and 22nd if anyone is interested in going. Doug Mehl Page 1

2 August, 2002 Volume 35 - Issue 8 Note Time, Day & Meeting Place Change For This Month August Drive and Eat The August drive & eat will be on Saturday, August 10th. We plan to meet at the Costal truck stop on 61st & I135. We will leave at 6:00 p.m. sharp. The place we are going only takes cash or checks. Thanks John Saturday August 10th. Drive & Eat Meet at the Costal truck stop 61st North & I-135. Hosted By: John & Connie Fitzgibbons. Group Leaves Promptly at 6:00 PM Page 2

3 Volume 35 - Issue 8 August, 2002 August 7 August 8-11 August 10 August 10 August 10 August August 17 August 18 August 24 August 24 1 September 4 September 6 Highway 54 Road Show Car Show, Eureka, WFO Guys Car Show, 3:00-10:00pm., Downtown Augusta, Smoky Valley Classic Car Show & Cruise, Lindsborg, 6th Annual Andale Open Car Show & Summer Fest, City Park, Andale, 29th Annual Vettes on the Rockies, Frisco, Colorado. August Drive and Eat - John & Connie Fitzgibbons. Twilight Classic Car Show, sponsored by SouthWinds Corvette Club, Old Albertson s, 13th & Tyler, Wichita, Sonic Cruise Night & Poker Run. Be at the Sonic Drive-In, 1024 S.E. Louis Dr. (K-15) in Mulvane, Kansas, between 5:30 and 6:30 pm. for instructions. 8th Annual Cruisin Branson Lights, KKOA, Branson, MO. 21st Annual Old Settlers Day & Car Show, Mulvane, 7th Annual All Wheels Get Together, Proceeds to Juvenile Diabetes Assn., 13th and Oliver, Wichita, Another Bloomin Car Show, Heritage Park, Hesston, 6th Annual Summer s End Corvette Show, sponsored by the Northwest Arkansas Corvette Club, Rogers, Arkansas. District 70 Rod Run & Car Show, District 70 Lodge, 3830 S. Meridian, Wichita, September Drive and Eat - Kent & Louise Michael 2002 Schedule of Events Flex Y2K Car Show, Muscle Inc., September 8 Sedgwick County Park, Wichita, 4th Anniversary Hair Mechanix Car September 8 Show, 5424 E. Central, Wichita, Douglas Frontier Days Car Show, September 14 Downtown Douglas, Sonic Cruise Night & Poker Run. Be at th Sonic Drive-In, 2313 W. Pawnee, Wichita September 14 Kansas between 5:30 and 6:30 pm. for instructions. Annual Cruz-In at Brent s Diner, 4834 E September 14 Lincoln, Wichita, Mid America Designs Inc, Corvette Funfe 2002, Effingham, IL, All attendees, who pre-register prior to September 6, will receive confirmation in the mail along wit a FREE Admission Decal & Show Entry September Ticket, entitling you and one of your passengers to one event T-shirt, one poster, one lapel pin and one Funfest mea each. (After September 6, late and on-sit registrants will be required to pay a $10 admission fee.) October 2 October 3-6 October 11 October November 6 November 8 December 4 December 6 Eureka Springs Corvette Weekend, Eureka Springs, Arkansas, October Drive and Eat - Gary & Betty Henderson Sedgwick Street Rodders Swap Mee Sat 7am-5pm, Sun 8am-4pm, Free Admission, Kansas State Fair Grounds, Hutchinson, Kansas November Drive and Eat - Kevin & Cher Lundberg December Drive and Eat/Christmas Pot Luck Dinner - Daryl & Cindy Burbach Cruise Nights: Every Friday Night: (Weather Permitting), Backyard Burger, 21st & Ridge Road, Wichita Every Saturday Night: 6-9 P.M., Spangles Oldies Car Show, Spangles, Pawnee & Seneca, Wichita, Second Tuesday of Each Month: 6:30 P.M., Benton Antique Mall & Restaurant, Benton, Kansas Fourth Friday of Each Month: Fried Catfish Dinner & Live Rock & Roll, Emma Chase Cafe, Cotton Falls, Second Sunday Morning of Each Month: Antique Auto Breakfast, Emma Chase Cafe, Cottonwood Falls, Page 3

4 August, 2002 Volume 35 - Issue 8 Hand Signals & Other Greetings by Barbara Spear Driving a Corvette is a very social experience. It's important to know the correct rules of greeting etiquette so that you can properly communicate with other Vette drivers you meet on the road When I first began driving my Corvette, I was ignorant of the standard etiquette and undoubtedly behaved like an effete impudent snob. My apologies to the other Vette owners who passed me during this period. Eventually, I learned that it is considered polite and proper to acknowledge and greet other Vette owners. I also learned that there are a number of unwritten rules which apply to such greetings -- and that most Vette owners develop a personal style for complying with these social niceties. In general, when two Vettes pass one another on a roadway, the two drivers acknowledge each other. This not only signals that the two drivers are alert and able to distinguish Corvettes from the milieu of common cars on the road, but also reminds each driver that he or she belongs to a select group of individuals who have excellent taste in automobiles. Jeep CJ owners participate in a similar social practice by flashing their lights to greet one another. Since the design of most Corvettes doesn't lend itself to this type of greeting, Vette drivers employ more unique salutations. Treasurers Report Checking: Balance: July 1 $ Expenses: Transfer to Savings $ Balance: July 31 $ Savings: Deposits: Transfer from Checking $ Balance: July 31 $ In most cases, Vette drivers wave to one another. At first, I employed a nice hearty wave. But I soon learned that this was considered gauche. To show refinement, most drivers simply grasp the steering wheel with one had near the top and casually raise the fingers of that hand to wave. Very cool! Summer driving means open windows and tops down. Many Vette drivers rest their left arm on the top of the door, or hold onto the roof. In either case, a very classy, subtle wave can be executed by simply flexing the fingers of the exposed hand. This gesture probably goes unnoticed by the majority of common car drivers, but is quickly spotted by eagle-eyed Vette drivers. A few drivers who like audio reinforcement toot their horns to say hello to other Vettes they pass. This is acceptable, but risky. After all, when I'm driving along, my radio is usually cranked up to such a volume that I usually can't hear the horn beep. I could feel snubbed by a driver who only toots. If you enjoy tooting your horn, it's a good idea to couple that with a slight wave -- and be sure of recognition. Convertible drivers are generally an enthusiastic group. I've passed other convertibles on the highway and seen both the driver and passenger flailing their arms to catch my attention across six lanes. A little dangerous at highway speeds, but nonetheless, the greeting was appreciated and returned in kind. (I never said I wasn't a little dangerous -- after all, I drive a Corvette!) Many Vette owners selectively greet others. Since I drive a 70's vintage Vette, I've been snubbed by 60's drivers as well as 80's drivers. At first I was deeply hurt and offended. Later I saw a practical reason for some selectivity of my own. After a couple of embarrassing waves at Fieros and Camaros, I decided to wait for a hand signal from an 80's vintage driver before responding in kind. It has saved me from countless strange looks. Now if I could just remember not to wave at Vettes when I'm driving my Cherokee, I'd probably eliminate the rest of the strange looks I get. One final note. Non-Corvette drivers occasionally signal a greeting when a Corvette passes them. The unusual hand signal they employ is definitely not one of the acceptable standards. It should not be acknowledged -- let alone returned in kind. Page 4

5 Volume 35 - Issue 8 August, 2002 A.C.C.C. Membership List Arbuckle-Pate, Charlotte, 1334 North FireFly Drive, Wichita, KS 67235, charlottelucille@aol.com Bates, Larry & Vicky, 3800 W. 77th N., Box 91, Valley Center, KS 67147, batessrl@aol.com Behr, Amber, 1647 Red Oaks, Wichita, KS 67207, ambrbear@aol.com Britt, Ron & Judy, 619 N.W. 3rd., Abilene, KS 67410, 78pacecar@oz-online.net (785) Brown, Gene & Marcene, 621 Covington Ct., Wichita, KS 67212, bongobrown@netzero.com Burbach, Daryl & Cindy, W. Burton, Wichita, KS 67209, darylmb@swbell.net Copley, Bevan, 133 N. Pinecrest, Wichita, KS Corbin, Rex & Candace, 3242 SW Prairie Creek Rd., Benton, KS 67017, toyzareus@msn.com Crigler, Don & Angie, Jennie, Wichita, KS 67212, dcrigler@cox.net Dilts, Wayen & Dee, 6147 N. Meridian, Wichita, KS 67204,dee@sellingwichita.com Esping, Greg & Marie, 1610 Jefferson, Harper, KS 67058, vantage@cyberlodge.com......(620) Fitzgerald, Tim, 2322 Broomfield Cir., Wichita, KS 67226, tfitzer@aol.com Fitzgibbons, John & Connie, P.O. Box 75094, Wichita, KS 67275, jjf1992@aol.com Gann, Thomas & Kathy, 9818 Cornelison, Wichita, KS 67212, tgann@cox.net Gastineau, Sharon, 1208 N. Coach House, Wichita. KS Guthery, Steven & Rose Mary, 629 Park Road, Rose Hill. KS 67133, SGuthery@cox.net Harrison, Stan, 1317 Amity, Goddard, KS 67052, silverat@southwind.net Hefley, Jim & Leanna, 301 S. Floral Dr., Hillsboro, KS 67063, jhefley@emprise.com (620) Henderson, Gary & Betty, 1219 Larimer, Wichita, KS 67203, ghenderson5@cox.net Hendrix, Rodger & Connie, 226 Village Ct., Andover, KS 67002, sasnak212@aol.com House, Terry, 1808 Windsor, Wichita, KS 67218, housewich@msn.com Johnson, Fred, 327 Jonathan, Maize, KS 67101, freddiejohn@webtv.net King, Merlin & Connie, 6001 W. 38th St. Ct., Wichita, KS 67215, mekdreamn@aol.com Kinney, Richard, 1620 N. Prescott Cr., Wichita, KS 67212, sukeban_deka@juno.com Kirstatter, Robert, 757 S. Dellrose, Wichita, KS 67218, fd2blak@aol.com Lane, Terry, 3602 W 19th, Wichita, KS 67203, terry@squareonedesigns.com Lundberg, Kevin & Cheryl, 2425 N. Chadsworth, Wichita, KS 67205, klundberg@cox.net Mansfield, Kevin & Paula, 2802 Rushwood, Wichita, KS 67226, joker_kdm@yahoo.com McGrew, Ken & Jean, 2920 River Park Dr., Wichita, KS 67203, kenmcgrew@prodigy.net Mehl, Doug & Mary, 1226 N. Maus, Wichita, KS 67212, mehldg@aol.com Michael, Kent & Louise, 2202 S. Old Manor, Wichita, KS 67218, kmichael1@cox.net Patrick, Pat & Barbara, 525 Oak Park Dr., McPherson, KS 67460, cpatrick@mo-net.com...(316) Pavlish, Gregory & Sonja, Lotus Street, Wichita, KS 67209, irpilotcj@aol.com Prater, Todd & Kerry, 6516 E. 15th, Wichita, KS 67206, tprater@cox.net Ravenscraft, Jay & Cindy, 223 S. Main, Whitewater, KS 67154, ravett@swbell.net (316) Roth, Larry & Karen, 8 Weatherly Ct., Valley Center, KS Schellenberg, Gene, W. Kellogg, Wichita, KS Shick, Bob & Barb, 625 Briarwood Rd., Derby, KS 67037, rshick@cox.net Smith, Randy & Lin, 8907 Birch Lane, Wichita, KS 67212, lcorvettepair@aol.com Tapp, Craig & Sally, 6921 N. Woodlawn, Kechi, KS Volkman, Dick & Connie, 5707 E. 20th, Wichita, KS 67208, volkvette@aol.com Warren, Arthur & Darlene, 201 Ceymarie, Wichita, KS Webster, Larry & Cindy, 421 Liberty Drive, McPherson, KS 67460, lwebster1@cox.net.....(620) Whitehouse, Larry & Jean, 300 Glory Road 3-4, Branson, MO 65616, ijwhite300@earthlink.net.(417) Wickham, Don & Erma, 860 Pearl Ave, Salina, KS 67401, dewicked2@aol.com (785) Wilson, Grady & Joni, 223 N Belmont Pl, Wichita, KS 67208, rgwjmw@swbell.net Wohlgemuth, Jay, N 159 E, Benton, KS 67017, pajdcol@powwwer.net Wyatt, Ray, 762 N. Mission, Wichita, KS 67206, rwyatt1@cox.net Page 5

6 Air Capital Corvette Club P.O. Box 813 Wichita, Kansas Air Capital Corvette Club August, 2002 Newsletter Next Meeting Wednesday, August 7th, :00 P.M. Don Hattan Chevrolet 6024 N. Broadway Wichita, Kansas The Air Capital Corvette Club meetings are held at 7:00 p.m. on the first Wednesday of each month at Don Hattan Chevrolet, 6024 N. Broadway, Wichita, Kansas unless otherwise stated. The Newsletter is published monthly for the members of the Air Capital Corvette Club and other Car Clubs who wish to share newsletters or information with our club. Non-members who would like to receive the newsletter can receive a one year subscription by sending $5.00 (to cover postage) to: Air Capital Corvette Club, P.O. Box 813, Wichita, KS 67201