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1 April 2012 Volume 6, Issue 4 Event Calendar April Corvette Club Santa Barbara 1st Santa Paula Airport 3rd General Meeting Santa Barbara May 1st General Meeting Santa Barbara 5th Ladies Only Vintage Santa Monica 19th O-Gauge Model Railroad Santa Ynez Santa Paula Airport Jim Purcell Fourteen Corvettes with twenty seven members and guests set out on a forty mile trek on one of the most scenic back roads in Southern California. We were treated to incredible blue skies and sunshine as we drove through the hills and valleys along Lake Casitas. Our route took us through the quaint village of Ojai which is situated in a narrow valley flanked on both sides by spectacular mountain ranges. We descended Dennison grade into Santa Paula and proceeded to the historic Santa Paula Airport and Aviation Museum for the monthly First Sunday open house. The airport event coordinator provided us with special parking along one of the hangar taxi ways where more than a dozen restored vintage cars from the early Twentieth century were already lined up. Shortly after our arrival came the hot rods and roadsters, and a plethora of classic and custom cars followed by a Porsche Club. Editor and Publisher Fred Smith Publicity Meetings are 1st Tuesday of each month at 6:30PM. The meeting is held at Mesa Café & Bar, 1972 Cliff Dr., Santa Barbara Inside this issue: President s Message 2 Activities 3 NCM Ambassador 4 Vintage Fashion Expo 5 Winos Gone Wild 7 Membership 9 Classifieds 9 March Minutes 10 NCM Monthly Calendar 12 Continued on page 8

2 Page 2 Volume 6, Issue 4 President s Message Sharon Smith The first three months of 2012 flew by. Speaking of flying, we are starting April with a run to the first Sunday event at Santa Paula Airport with run leaders Jim and Judy Purcell. Santa Paula Airport is the oldest airport in Ventura County opening in August This event gives us a great opportunity to get up close and personal to the planes and their owners/ pilots. It is always fun to walk the hangars and see what the owners have done to personalize their space. A big thank you to Thore Edgren for inviting us to his home to do the Pinot Noir tasting in March. The patio area provided perfect ambiance for our event and the wisteria was beautiful. Thank you also to Tony and Paula Megowan for providing great appetizers and for pouring and keeping track of the wines we tasted. If you have not attended one of these Winos Gone Wild events, you really are missing out on a great afternoon just relaxing with friends. April also signals the nominations for the new board being submitted to the membership at the general meeting. Thanks to all of you who have agreed to run for office for the club year. There are some recurring and some new events planned for the rest of the year and I encourage you to check the activities calendar and participate in as many as you can fit into your schedule. Better yet, put them on the calendar and let the rest of your life fill in around them. Fred and I started doing that years ago, and it really made us take time out to have fun. I know that does not always work, but you would be surprised how often it does. Remember without u there is no club. DETROIT The Chevrolet s Corvette, the best-selling luxury performance car in the U.S., was inducted into the Sebring Hall of Fame during the weekend. Corvette first competed at Sebring in 1956 and since that year, 231 Corvettes have competed in the Twelve Hours of Sebring race, 24 of them scoring class or category victories in this legendary contest. Seven of the Sebring wins were tallied by Corvette Racing, the most successful team in the history of the American Le Mans Series (ALMS). Corvette Racing finished strong in Sunday s 60th anniversary race, placing second and third in the GT Class. We are thrilled that Sebring has recognized the success of the Corvette on the race track by inducting it into the hall of fame, said Russ Clark, Chevrolet marketing director for Performance Cars. Even more important than the awards and race wins are the benefits to our production vehicles as a result of our racing programs, said Clark. We have been successful at transferring racing technology to the street, especially in our high-performance vehicles such as the Corvette ZR1, Z06 and our carbon fiber models, including aerodynamic, power train, chassis, braking, safety and design features. Chevrolet is celebrating the 60th anniversary of the Corvette with the 427 Convertible Collector Edition, as well as a special 60th anniversary package that will be available on all 2013 models.

3 Page 3 Volume 6, Issue 4 Corvette Club Santa Barbara Activities Column Fred & Anne Lopez Upcoming Events: We have a number of great events coming up in the near future. If you want to go on one of these runs/events and are unable to make the meetings please contact the organizer listed or myself. We still need some Run Leaders for our planned events. Let me know if you are interested. Also, if you are unable to attend a meeting and want to participate in one of the events you can contact the Run Leader directly or contact me and I will sign you up. Let me hear from you! 5 May 2012 Ladies Only Day Run, Santa Monica Vintage Expo and Lunch. Run Leader is Sharon Smith. Details and a sign-up sheet will be provided at the April 3, 2012 meeting. 19 May O-Gauge Model Railroad, Santa Ynez & Lunch. Run Leaders are Art and June Aldritt. Details and a sign-up sheet will be provided at the April 3, 2012 meeting. Ed Clerkin is planning a trip up to the Avenue of the Giants, June 20-25, For those of you unfamiliar with this area, it is known for the Giant Redwoods right off the old Highway 101. Check your calendars and come join us as we explore these Redwoods once again. This year, we will head a little further North to Eureka, CA to visit some of its historical past. If you have an itch to push your Vette' to its limits, we promise a drive through the twisting turns on SR-36 that will keep you pinned to your seat! A sign-up sheet for this event will again be distributed at the April 3, 2012 CCSB General Meeting. From Tony & Paula Megowan: Wild Coyote Winery run: Friday June 8, 2012 to Sun June 10, Wild Coyote has 5 casitas at a cost of $ per night (2 night minimum). They also have a 3 bedroom house at a cost of $ per night (2 night minimum). We have reserved the house and hope 1 or 2 other couples will join us and we can split the cost. The prices include breakfast prepared by the winery. We will prepare dinner on Saturday evening for the group. There will be a discount for the group but I don t know what it is yet, so these prices are the maximum. Please call Wild Coyote directly at if you want to reserve one of the casitas. Please call or me if you want to stay in the house. Please let us know once you have made a reservation for a casita, and let us know if you would like to stay in the house. The house will be first come first served and we will maintain a waiting list if necessary. We re in the process of setting up some other wineries to visit during the stay. Graham Chevrolet Open House - Saturday 9 June, Graham Chevrolet will have an empty used car lot this weekend; we will be displaying our Corvettes in order to fill the lot. They will be hosting a BBQ for our club and we may have a few other Chevrolet car clubs participate. More details to follow. Friday 27 July, Sunset Dinner Rock and Roll Celebration at the Ronald Reagan Museum in Simi Valley. Enjoy a fantastic evening of dining and dancing to rock and roll classics, with guest tribute performances by Elvis Presley, Roy Orbison and Buddy Holly and more. This is a sensational evening of live music while enjoying a buffet dinner filled with your classic favorite entrees, including tantalizing hors d'oeuvres. You can tour the Ronald Reagan Museum from 6-8 PM and the spectacular Air Force One from 6-9 PM. The VIP package is $79.95/person (everything included) with preferred seating at a private table(s) and early check in. Anne and I went to the Tribute To Elvis Presley Summer Dinner last year and it was fantastic! One VIP table of 10 has been reserved. Those who signed up please send the money to me by 15 April, made out to CCSB. If there is additional interest, a sign-up sheet and details for this event will be distributed at the April 3, 2012 CCSB General Meeting.

4 Page 4 Volume 6, Issue 4 Corvette Club Santa Barbara NCM Master Ambassador Frank LoMonaco Corvette Museum Motorsports Park Approved In Kentucky The massive motorsports park planned for the area across the highway from the National Corvette Museum took another step closer to construction this week as Warren County, Kentucky, authorities approved the zoning necessary to place a track there. The National Corvette Museum Motorsports Park would also be adjacent to the Bowling Green Corvette assembly plant. The new ordinance includes 405 acres of land rezoned for the motorsports park, according to the Bowling Green Daily News (via Corvette Blogger). The park, which would be built by the Corvette museum, would include a double road-course configuration, which when linked will be the longest course in the U.S., according to the track's team. It will also feature a 10-acre autocross pad, a skid pad, and a quarter-mile drag strip. The road course is said to be modeled on the Le Mans circuit in France, with elements from the Nurburgring, Watkins Glen and other tracks. With a $35 million budget and two- to three-year time table for construction once started, the park won't quite be ready for the expected arrival of the C7 Corvette in Once it's up and running, it likely would be the biggest and best playground for Corvette owners anywhere. BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (March 31, 2012) - After more than seven years of trying, everything came together for Spirit of Daytona in a near-perfect day at Barber Motorsports Park. Richard Westbrook and Antonio Garcia combined to lead all but 19 of the 103 laps to win the Porsche 250 in the No. 90 Spirit of Daytona Corvette DP - the first Daytona Prototype victory for the team and the first victory for the new car in GRAND-AM Rolex Series competition. Gurney, driving the No. 99 GAINSCO Auto Insurance Corvette DP, held off Scott Pruett over the closing laps to take second.

5 Page 5 WE ARE ON THE WEB Volume 6 Issue 4 Vintage Fashion Expo Sharon Smith CCSB Ladies Only Event. Spring s New Retro Look and The Original Vintage Fashion Expo at the Santa Monica Civic Auditorium on Saturday, May 5. Regular Admission opens at 10:30 AM. Regular Admission $10, but I have $2 off coupons. Parking $9.00 in the auditorium s parking lot. All of the shopping area is indoors. Wear comfortable shoes. It seems that lately our culture is reveling in a movement of lady-like feminine nostalgia. With TV shows such as Mad Men, Pan Am and movies like My Week With Marilyn, we are having a certain neo-retro moment. With the current cultural shift towards everything homegrown, hand- made and recycled, now more than ever is a great time to start adding vintage fashions to your wardrobe. For me, the best thing about wearing something vintage is you can somehow manage to be both on trend and chic while almost always pulling off a very one-of-a-kind look. If you are interested in attending this event, the plan is to arrive at the show shortly after it opens at 10:30 and spend about 3 hours shopping. There are over 85 vendors selling clothes, jewelry, shoes, hats, home décor, etc. There is food available at the show venue. After the show, if there is any interest, we can walk to M Street Kitchen for a late lunch, and then return home. Corvettes are not required on this run, and ride sharing is encouraged. Departure details will be given when I know how many will be attending. We will be driving down Hwy 1 to this event. If you did not sign up at the April meeting and want to join us, please contact Sharon Smith at or sharon@smithshome.com. Deadline for signup for this run is Wednesday, April 25.

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7 Page 7 WE ARE ON THE WEB Volume 6 Issue 4 Winos Gone Wild Battle Pinot Noir Tony & Paula Megowan Glorious Saturday afternoon in sunny Southern California check. Sitting on a beautiful patio with the wisteria and jasmine blooming all around..check. Good friends, good food, and a bottle or two (or eleven) of Pinot Noir to drink..check!!! That s right, we could not have asked for more beautiful weather on Saturday, March 10 as we blind tasted 11 different Pinot Noir wines while sitting on Thore s patio. We especially want to thank Thore for opening his home and hosting the event on his lovely patio. We drank all of the wine, ate pizza and salad and had brownies for dessert. Cheers! Those joining us were Sandy Halverson, Roger Hoyt, Dennis & Lynne Merenbach, Frank & Barbara LoMonaco, Wendell & Judy Hans, Fred & Sharon Smith, Fred & Anne Lopez, and of course Thore Edgren & Pia, and Tony & Paula Megowan. Dennis & Lynne Merenbach have already volunteered to host the next Winos Gone Wild event which isn t on the calendar yet, but will probably be scheduled for September and the featured wine will be Viognier. Hope you can join us!

8 Page 8 Volume 6, Issue 4 Corvette Club Santa Barbara Santa Paula Airport (continued from front page) Jim Purcell We strolled in and out of several dozen hangars all having unique collections of modern, vintage and traditional flying machines. One common trait became apparent as we proceeded from one hangar to the next. These folks aren t satisfied with just tinkering with their airplanes there was hardly a hangar that didn t also have motorcycles, dirt bikes, dune buggies, race cars, speed boats and many other examples of activities that tend to make adrenaline secrete. Privacy Reminder Old Club Rosters should be shredded not just thrown in the trash when replaced. There were also eclectic collections of memorabilia, paraphernalia and historical artifacts whose owners were only too happy to provide the narrative that brought those objects to life. One of the most interesting included one of the best collections of antique radios, phonographs, and television sets to be found anywhere. There was even a TV set from 1948 that was actually working as witnessed by several of us gathered around watching an early episode of I Love Lucy. It was like taking a trip back in a time machine. We worked up quite an appetite with all that walking which we satisfied with freshly barbequed Tri-tip, chicken and ribs served right there at the spacious and attractive CAVU restaurant. All in all, we were treated to a spectacular day in a manner befitting what we ve come to expect as members of the Corvette Club of Santa Barbara. This is the way one is supposed to spend a Sunday afternoon with their Corvette, friends and loved ones. Check out the Club website Jacques Bellesiles PARTNER 5740 Ralston Street, Suite #301 Ventura, CA (805) x4722 (888) (805) FAX jbellesiles@crowellweedon.com ALL MAJOR FINANCIAL EXCHANGES NOW IN VENTURA

9 Page 9 Volume 6, Issue 4 Corvette Club Santa Barbara Membership Column Pat Bloom MEMBERSHIP: Our membership stands at 87 members and 72 Corvettes. MEMBERSHIP HIGHLIGHTS: Privacy Reminder Old Club Rosters should be shredded not just thrown in the trash when replaced. We found out at the Daytona Party that Sandy and Hib have a replacement for their "fleet". Sandy sold "Taz," the beloved 1982 Collector Edition which she'd owned for, like...ever. They replaced the 82CE with a spanking new 2012 Z06. Sandy tells me that neither of them have ever bought a NEW Corvette they've always bought used ones so a Vette with that "new car smell" was on their "bucket list". She added that she ordered it in Carlisle Blue, then is going to have the white stripe which Chevrolet Accessories sells applied. Sandy and Hib already own a C5 Z06 and the track rat Hib can sometimes be, he wanted their C6 Z to, also, be a serious performer so he ordered it with the basic ILZ equipment group (no nav, no Bose and no heated seats. Now...that's hardcore!), the Z07 performance package (Magna-Ride, engine and trans coolers, carbon fiber body parts and ceramic brakes) and the B92 carbon fiber hood. They also ordered RPO PBC, the "Corvette Engine Building Experience" and Hib was back in Wixom MI in late Feb. to assemble his LS7 engine. They bought the car from Tom Henry Chevrolet in Bakerstown PA because Tom Henry contracts with Hib and his business partner for web site design and content services and they worked out a nice deal on the car in exchange for some special pricing on web work. In mid-april, Sandy and Hib fly back to Pennsylvania to get the car and drive it back to Goleta. On the way, they'll stop in Virginia at Zip Products, one of the SoCal/ SoNev Caravan sponsors, they'll visit the National Corvette Museum for the Caravan Section Captains' meeting which takes place twice a year and they'll stop in Williams, Arizona to meet with various vendors concerning the Caravan's stop there on the first night of the event in I can hardly wait for Sandy to drive the car to a meeting and show off that pretty Carlisle Blue! I should add this acquisition makes the Halverson's way over the top with all their darn Z's...2 Z06es, a ZR-1 and a ZR-2. What the heck is a "ZR-2", anyway? CLASSIFIEDS 2009 Forged Polished Aluminum Wheels. Fits P245/40ZR18 tires on the front, P285/35ZR19 tires on the aft. One is slightly scuffed, other three in excellent condition. $500 OBO. Contact Fred Lopez (805) flopez32@cox.net

10 Page 10 Volume 6, Issue 4 Corvette Club Santa Barbara Minutes of March 6, 2012 General Meeting Mesa Café & Bar Cliff Dr. - Santa Barbara, CA 1. Meeting called to order by Sharon Smith tonight at 6:35 pm. Guests tonight were Michigan visitors Bill & Christa Hass with a 2011 red and a 1968 convertible Corvettes. 2. Introduction of Officers. 3. Secretary s Report distributed and approved. 4. Treasurer s Report distributed and approved. 5. Membership Report: We have 87 members with 72 cars. 6. Bragging Corner: Pat for anything interesting happening to you for the newsletter. 7. NCM Ambassadors Report: Frank LoMonaco reports the Museum track has increased to 180 acres, construction starts Summer Sold 2012 Torch Red Convertible raffle tickets. 8. Activities: Fred Lopez reported on current activities: 03/10/12 Winos gone Wild 2:00 (Pinot Noir is wine for the day) & Pizza at Thore Edgren s. 03/17/12 California poppy Fields has been delayed since the poppies are not ready to bloom. 04/2012 Santa Paula airport run and lunch at Logsdon's restaurant located at the airport. 05/05/12 -- Ladies only run into Santa Monica Vintage Expo and Lunch. 06/03/12 Installation BBQ, Stow Park, Goleta. 06/09/12 -- Car show/display and BBQ at Graham Chevrolet Cadillac. 06/09-10/12 Wild Coyote Winery overnight. 06/20-25/12 Ave of Giants multi-day run. 06/??/12 Magic Castle excursion by Peter Makin. 07/27/12 Ronald Reagan Museum Sunset Dinner Rock and Roll. 9. Old Business: CCSB Board needs volunteer for President and Activities Chair. 10. New Business: Happy Birthday to Ed Clerkin, Hib Halverson, Carol Burgess, Ray Seider, and Pat Bloom. Fred Smith reported 2014 Caravan will be 6 days and he will lead the feeder from Graham Chevrolet in Santa Barbara to Los Angeles. Graham Chevrolet is a club sponsor again for this next year. Linda Peterson reported she has talked with Dotty Livers in Florida. 11. Tech Talk: Fred Markley ~ Nothing. 12. Trivia question: What was the first year AM/FM stereo was offered as an option in the Cor vette? Answer: 1968; Fred Lopez got the extra raffle ticket /50 Raffle: Steve Peterson won the pot $ Next meeting Tuesday April 3, 2012 at Mesa Cafe. 15. Correspondence: Mid-America catalog. Bloomington Gold June run. 16. Meeting adjourned at 7:09pm. Respectfully submitted, Inge Stallings for Sandy Rubel Halverson, Secretary

11 Page 11 Members of the NCM receive 10% to 15% discount on purchases from the museum store. Check the store before buying Corvette related items from other vendors you might be surprised at the current inventory as well as prices. Be sure to check the items on sale while you are there. For clothing embroidered with the Corvette Club Santa Barbara logo contact Frank or Barbara LoMonaco. For clothing that is silk screen printed with the Corvette Club Santa Barbara logo contact Bob Szalay. WE ARE ON THE WEB Corvette Club Flags We still have a few CCSB Club Flags left... They are 12"w x 8"h and are $15 each. Please contact Frank LoMonaco to purchase one or more. 25th Anniversary Club Alan E. Emslie, P.E. Principal 5290 Overpass Rd., Suite 217 Goleta, CA Cell aemsile@padreinc.com Dr. Paula Ross, D.C., Q.M.E., C.C.S.P Chiropractor P.O. Box 5325 Santa Barbara, CA drpaula@sbcglobal.net Chiropractic High and low force Exercise Rehabilitation Myofascial Release Nutritional Response Testing Hormone Balancing Cleansing Van Buren Insurance Services Eleanor K. Van Buren Let us help you solve the Health Insurance Puzzle 4045 Foothill Road, Unit B, Santa Barbara, CA Cell: (805) Office: (805) FAX: (805) Dept. of Ins. # eleanorkay_vanburen@yahoo.com

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