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CAPE FEAR CORVETTES. October 2017 CLUB OFFICERS PRESIDENT Richard Fox 910-509-1406 rlfox28409@aol.com VICE PRESIDENT Peter Ziehl 203-376-5391 chefpeter@ec.rr.

1 CAPE FEAR CORVETTES. October 2017 CLUB OFFICERS PRESIDENT Richard Fox VICE PRESIDENT Peter Ziehl TREASURER Steve Primavera SECRETARY Jerry DiGiovanni WEBSITE/WEBMASTER John Talatinian NEWSLETTER Peter Ziehl MEMBERSHIP CHAIRMAN Bill Bordwine NCM Ambassador Don Paulson Facebook Administrators John Talatinian, Gordon Boyd, Publicity Chairman NEXT CLUB MEETING: November 7th :15 p.m. The next meeting will be at N.E. Library In the Pine room 1241 Military Cutoff Rd, Wilmington, NC Note the meeting will start at 6:15 We will go someplace after to eat if you re interested

2 MEETING MINUTES October 3rd, 2017 Call to Order: President Richard Fox called the meeting to order at 6:16pm and welcomed the 36 members and 2 guests that were present. Minutes: The minutes for the September membership meeting as ed to the club membership were approved. Treasurer s Report: Vice President Peter Ziehl presented the Treasurer s report through September 30 th which was accepted by the membership with no comments. Membership Chairman: Bill Bordwine stated that paid membership is now at 75 through National Corvette Museum: NCM Ambassador Don Paulson discussed the following topics: The final numbers for the Corvettes with the Black Rose color. Also info on the new color replacing it, Sebring Orange. The story behind the 63 Split Window Coupe can be seen on YouTube.com. Please review the Ambassador s Report published in the newsletter and website for more detail on these topics. John Fort reported that sales for the NCM booth at our annual Corvette show exceeded $2,500, a great exceeding last year s booth sales. Web Master: John Talatinian requested that an updated membership list be provided for the member s website section. Also, Jim Martin stated that we need to have a check sent to renew our domain site. Old Business: September 16 th : CFC Annual Corvette Show, 56 Corvettes registered for judging plus 33-member Corvettes participated in the members only people s choice trophy. Members Dave Theisen, Phil Eames and Peter Ziehl received trophies. Tony Caracciolo mentioned that the Independence Mall was pleased with the Show. He also suggested that for next year s show that the Mall residents be polled for items for the goody bags handed out to the registered participants. T-shirt sales were down from last year possibly due to the lower number of registered Vettes and also this year s grey color being less popular. Also discussed and reserved for future discussion was the Modified Class category and the fact that the Silent Auction produced ½ of the net profits that will be donated to charity. It was decided that this year s profit be split between the Food Bank and the Vietnam Vet s. September 18 th : 18 Vettes attended the cruise to the Tilted Kilt Pub & Eatery. September 25 th : Good Shepard Golf Tour. $250 was donated as a sponsor for this charity event. 7 Members plus 1 guest participated. 30 foursomes were signed-up.

3 New Business: October 7 th : Cars & Coffee will be held at the Red Robin at Mayfaire, 9:00am till Noon. October 9 th : The last Tilted Kilts event. There was speculation that if this event remains popular that it might be extended further into the year. October 14 th : A cruise to Mike s Farm has been planned for a Hayride and Lunch. A flyer with details has been sent to the membership. A headcount will be needed by 10/1. October 24 th : Ruth s Chris restaurant will be participating in Restaurant Week. Details will be sent to sign up to join your fellow Corvette Members to a great meal at a great price. October 28 th : Landfall Festival, with details to follow. November 10 th : NCCAR Track event, 12 signed-up with 18 being the max that can participate. November 13 th is the rain date. December 16 th : Annual Christmas Party at Porters Neck Country Club. Save the date. Open Forum: Tony Caracciolo mentioned that he is accepting new orders for Club Polo Shirts. Richard Fox requested that names nominating potential candidates for Officer and Director positions be provided at our November meeting. Voting will take place at the December meeting. The next meeting will be held November 7 th at the N.E. Library. We will convene at 6:00pm with the meeting starting approximately at 6:15pm. Just for planning info, please note that the December meeting will be held on Monday, December 4 th instead of the usual Tuesday time period. Meeting was adjourned at 7:35pm. Meeting Minutes respectfully submitted by Jerry DiGiovanni, Secretary.

4 President s Message Cape Fear Corvettes Members, ELECTION OF 2018 OFFICERS It is that time again when we ask members to step forward and express their desire to become more involved with the operations of Cape Fear Corvettes. I have included the positions below and a description of the responsibilities. If you have an interest in any of them please let me know and we can answer any questions you may have. Nominations will be held at the November membership meeting with elections at the December meeting. Thank You, Richard Fox 1. The Board of Officers and Directors will consist of four elected officers and two directors: a. Elected officers: - President - Vice President - Secretary - Treasurer b. Directors: - Communications/Webmaster - National Corvette Museum (NCM) Ambassador 2. The term of office for officers will be not more than two full, consecutive terms. a. One term is considered one calendar year, as stated above. b. After two consecutive terms, an elected officer may be nominated and serve a second set of terms. These terms must be held in a different officer position than the one previously held by said individual. c. If a replacement candidate for an office is not available, the term of the current office holder can be extended by a vote of the membership present at the December meeting. 3. Directors will be appointed by the officers and confirmed by vote of the members. Directors will be reconfirmed annually and serve without term limits until a successor is appointed. 4. Officers will be nominated in November, voted on in December, installed in office in January, and will serve for one calendar year. 5. Nominations for office will be made from the floor by the membership at the November business meeting, or in writing to an officer prior to the November business meeting. 6. Each officer will be elected by a majority vote of the voting members by secret ballot. Any office that is not decided by majority vote in a secret ballot will be decided by the majority vote of the voting membership that is present at the December business meeting.

5 ARTICLE X OFFICER JOB DESCRIPTIONS 1. The duties of the President will include, but not be limited to: a. Preside over all business and officer's meetings. b. Appoint committees, as necessary, to meet the needs of the CFC. c. Maintain and develop relationships with: Sponsors, General Motors, National Corvette Museum and Other Clubs. d. Provide planning and strategies that support CFC s welfare and future success. 2. The duties of the Vice President will include, but not be limited to: a. Preside at the officer and business meetings in the absence of the President. b. Arrange & schedule monthly business and officer meetings. c. Assist the President, when required. d. Maintain physical asset inventory and control. e. Coordinate charitable activities. 3. The duties Secretary will include, but not be limited to: a. Keep the minutes of the business and officer's meetings and will submit same to the officers. b. Maintain all written communications for CFC. c. Maintain all officers job descriptions. d. Assume responsibilities of Communications/Webmaster in his/her absence. e. Maintain CFC bylaws. 4. The duties of the Treasurer will include, but not be limited to: a. Maintain an accurate accounting of all financial transactions. b. Provide monthly financial statements. c. Establish procedures for documenting and recording all transactions. d. Reconcile CFC accounts. e. Develop an annual budget. f. Responsible for all payments and deposits of funds. g. Keep said funds on deposit in a financial institution, with access to said account by the President, Vice President, and Treasurer. h. Supervise the purchasing and sale of merchandise. i. Supervise all raffles. j. Process and maintain all applications for membership. k. Keep an updated membership list with all member information and provide same to all members as needed. This information will be used for CFC business only. 5. The duties of Communications/Webmaster will include, but not be limited to: a. Maintain the CFC Web Site. b. Assume responsibilities of the Secretary in his/her absence. 6. The duties of the NCM Ambassador will include, but not be limited to: a. Maintain membership in and communication with the National Corvette Museum. b. Inform CFC members of NCM activities, events, products, promotions, etc. c. Promote participation, attendance and membership in NCM.

6 1 Doug Kluepfel 4 Scott Findley 4 Tony Caracciolo 7 Pam Brown 9 Carol Bordwine 11 Faith Lough 16 Maurice Lewis 19 Dave Flichbaugh 19 Jarvis Simmons November Birthdays

Ambassador Report October 2017 Cape Fear Corvettes, Wilmington, NC is a One Acre Club Donald & Debra Paulson Master Ambassadors & Life Members NCM Black Rose Final Numbers Released The Story Behind

A total of 219 saleable / retail Corvettes (165 coupes and 54 convertibles) were produced in the shade 92 were Stingrays, 78 were Grand Sports and 49 were Z06s.

7 Ambassador Report October 2017 Cape Fear Corvettes, Wilmington, NC is a One Acre Club Donald & Debra Paulson Master Ambassadors & Life Members NCM Black Rose Final Numbers Released The Story Behind Sebring Orange September 14th GM released the final 2018 Black Rose Corvette numbers. A total of 219 saleable / retail Corvettes (165 coupes and 54 convertibles) were produced in the shade 92 were Stingrays, 78 were Grand Sports and 49 were Z06s. The last Black Rose, a Stingray Coupe, rolled off the line on July 27, just before the planned 3-4 month production shutdown for retooling. Replacing the color is the new Sebring Orange Tint Coat. According to Corvette Product Marketing Manager Harlan Charles, people had been pressing him at the Michelin NCM Bash for a few years for a fun, flashy color like a bright orange, but brighter than the Daytona Sunrise. GM Design developed the color in 2015 and had been waiting for an opportunity to bring it to market. Read when you can order the new color and other details here

We have the story right from one of the men who was there helping to bring it

8 Zero to Sixty: History of the '63 Split Window Coupe Ever wonder how the 1963 Split Window Coupe Corvette came to be? We have the story right from one of the men who was there helping to bring it to life. Peter Brock, corvette designer. Watch the story here.

9 CHECK OUT THIS NEW RADIO SHOW ABOUT CARS AND THE STORY BEHIND THEM HOSETED BY WILMINGTON S OWN JOE PEPITONE IF YOU HAVE A CAR WITH A STORY AND WOULD LIKE TO BE ON JOE S SHOW YOU CAN CONTACT HIM AT pepitonecreative@gmail.com or

10 CALENDAR OF EVENTS October Mon. 9 Corvettes & Kilts Cruise-In at Tilted Kilt Wilmington 5-8 Tues 10 Tri-Beach Cruisers Cruise In at Smithfields, BBQ Shallotte 6-8 Wed 11 Cars & Coffee Shallotte at Chili's Shallotte Crossing 8:30-11 Sat 14 Cruise to Mikes Farm for Hay ridade & Lunch meet Porters Neck HT at 9:30 Sat 14 17th Annual Cruise to the Coast Car Show Barefoot Resort North Myrtle Beach 10-4 Sat. 14 Silver Lake Baptist Church Car Show 10-4, 4715 Carolina Beach Rd Wimlmington Sat. 14 Ol'Lightnin Rods Car Show, Downtown Clinton, NC 10-4 Sat 21 Grand Strand Corvettes Car Show Jud Kuhn Chevy 3740 Hwy 9E, Little River SC Sat 21 2nd Classixc Car Show Covenabt Church 210 Station street 9-1pm Sun 22 Caro-Vettes Peoples Choice & Concours d'elegance Corvette Show, Marine Chevy Fri-Sun th GoodGuys Southeast Nationals Charlotte Motor Speedway Mon. 23 Cruise in at Peter's Speed Shop 5:30 till Sat. 28 Fill Up The OutField Cape Fear Optimist 3222 North Kerr Wilmington Reg 8-11 Sat. 28 Classic Cars & Rock n Roll Hove Street Southport 10-1 trophies 4pm dancing till 8 NOVEMBER Thurs-Sat 2-4 Clasic Car Auction Greensboro, NC Sat. 4 Cars & Coffee Wilmington Sat. 4 Fenders on the Farm Car Show Old River Farm Burgaw cars in 7-9 am Sat. 4 Pecan Festival Car Show Whiteville Tues 7 Cape Fear Corvettes Monthly Meeting Wed 8 Cars & Coffee Shallotte at Chili's Shallotte Crossing 8:30-11 Fri-Sun Corvettes at the Biltmore weekend Fri. 10 CFC Day at the NCCAR Track Sat. 11 Veterns Day Parade Mon. 13 CFC Day at the NCCAR Track Rain Date Sat. 18 1st Annual Toys for Tots Car and Bick Show, 2043 Lejeune Blvd, Jacksonville Sat. 25 NC Holiday Flotilla Car Show Wrightsville Beach Muni Park 10-2 Mon. 27 Cruise in at Peter's Speed Shop 5:30 till DECEMBER Sat. 3 Cars & Coffee Wilmington Tues 5 Cape Fear Corvettes Monthly Meeting Wed 13 Cars & Coffee Shallotte at Chili's Shallotte Crossing 8:30-11 Sat. 16 CFC Holiday Dinner Party Porters Neck Country Club Items in highlighted Yellow are Cape Fear Corvettes sponsered events

Cape Fear Corvettes Saturday October 14, 2017 Cruise, Hay Ride & Dine to Mike's Farm 1600 Haw Branch Rd, Beulaville, NC 28518 Phone: (910) 324-3422 Hay ride at 11:00 followed by lunch at noon.

12 Cape Fear Corvettes Saturday October 14, 2017 Cruise, Hay Ride & Dine to Mike's Farm 1600 Haw Branch Rd, Beulaville, NC Phone: (910) Hay ride at 11:00 followed by lunch at noon. Lunch is $17.70 per person for Seniors (55 and older) and $18.80 for Adults. Children are less. Hayride is $2.00 per person. Please have exact change for the hayride so Ellen can pay for us all at once. If you plan to attend please Ellen Boyd by Oct. 3rd with your name and number attending for the reservation. CFC caravan plan: Meet at 9:20 AM at the Porters Neck Harris Teeter parking lot Market St, Wilmington, NC We will depart promptly at 9:45

22 Mark your calendars now. Friday: Meet & Greet Saturday: Photo in front of the Biltmore House Breakfast at the Stables Tickets to tour the Biltmore House Tickets for Candlelight Tour Dinner on Biltmore Estate Save the Date November 10-12, 2017 Registration link and Hotel informaiton will be sent out soon. Any questions- call Frank Sanicneto at or via

Carolinas & Virginia Caravan Save the Date Registration Form November 10-12, 2017 Registration at the Hampton Inn & Suites. Pick up Goodie Bag at Registration.

23 Carolinas & Virginia Caravan Save the Date Registration Form November 10-12, 2017 Registration at the Hampton Inn & Suites. Pick up Goodie Bag at Registration. Registration fee includes: Hospitality Room with complimentary hors d oeuvres Friday night (excludes alcohol) Group photo in front of the Biltmore (one photo per car will be mailed to your home address). Line up at Hampton Inn & Suites at 6:30am and leave at 6:45 am. Breakfast on Biltmore Estate at the Stable Café Saturday after photo Dinner on Biltmore Estate Saturday 5:15 pm One specially designed commemorative souvenir per car 2-day ticket for Biltmore Estate Includes one Candlelight Group Tour on Saturday evening groups of 30 with first group leaving at 7:15pm. Price: $275 per person # = $ Option for Saturday: At Biltmore Estate Red Wine & Chocolate Seminar at the Winery Approximate time TBD Discover why chocolate and red wine is a match made in heaven. Please register at the Winery Portal area in Antler Hill Village. Guests must be 21 years of age to attend. Price: $22 per person # = $ TOTAL: $ *Dietary Restrictions please note: Reservations: Complete reservation information below and send your check payable to Carolinas & Virginia Corvette Caravan. Mail to: 1407 Clay Hill Way, Durham, NC Event Contact: Frank Sancineto via caravan25th@aol.com, or by phone: (919) Registration Information: NAME: NAME: Mailing Address: City: Phone: Zip: Cell: Club Affiliation Hampton Inn & Suites is brand new and not open at this time. Please click link below for updates and form: As soon as we have a phone number or link for you to register for hotel we will let you know Please print the registration form and complete, sending back with payment.

NO REFUNDS AFTER SEPTEMBER 12, 2017. Hotel Accommodations: A block of rooms at special rates have been reserved at the Hampton Inn & Suites.

24 NO REFUNDS AFTER SEPTEMBER 12, Hotel Accommodations: A block of rooms at special rates have been reserved at the Hampton Inn & Suites. Ask for Carolinas & Virginia Corvette Caravan rate when reserving rooms. Please note: Special rates at both hotels will apply November 12 to November 16, 2015 should you decide for an extended stay. Hampton Inn & Suites, 117 Hendersonville Road: $159 per night (excluding tax and other fees) Reservations: It is recommended to reserve rooms as soon as possible to ensure availability. Registration Deadline September 12, 2017 Other Options for Saturday: Maureen: please add any links for trolleys or things to do below Trolley Tours of Asheville. You can purchase your ticket and get the Trolley at the DoubleTree.

25 Cape Fear Corvettes We have reserved the NCCAR track in Garysburg NC on Friday November 10, 2017 with a rain date of Monday Novemberl 13. from 10 AM till 2 PM. This is a non racing chance for you to get out on a great 2 mile long track and test your abilities to whatever extent you desire. Cars are adequately spaced with no wheel to wheel driving. Passing is only allowed in one area of the straightaway after notification and acknowledgement. An SA2010 or newer helmet is required. The track has a limited number of loaner helmets available. The cost per car is $ (non refundable) based on 12 cars. If we get more or fewer participants we will adjust the price accordingly. A maximum of 6 cars are allowed on the track at one time and we can accommodate 3 groups for 18 total spots. If you would like to sign up for the event please reply to this with your name and vehicle you will be driving year, make, model, coupe or convertible. Make your payment at the October 3 CFC meeting or send your $200. check made out to Cape Fear Corvettes to : Richard Fox 2125 Harborway Drive Wilmington N.C (910) Payments are due on or before October 27, 2017 You may drive any capable sports car. Click here: North Carolina Center for Automotive Research NCCAR Please review the rules that are attached below. This event is a BLAST! Richard Fox

29 Cruise in at Peter s Speed Shop On the Forth Monday of each month starting in January and running through November. I will open up the shop at 5:30 pm and running until about 9:00 for people to drop by and hang out and work on or just talk corvettes. I have lots of work to get done on my 72 corvette so you can help out if you re interested or if you have something you need done or checked out on your corvette we can do that if you like. Need an oil change bring the oil and filter and you can do it yourself and if you re not comfortable doing it so of the more experienced gear heads will coach you. I will not be providing food or cooking but will have the grill out and fired up. Should you want to bring something to cook feel free to use the grill or the microwave. Bring anything you want to drink or eat and a folding chair if you want to sit. Scheduled dates 1/29 2/27 3/27 4/24 5/22 6/26 7/24 8/21 Note Date Change 9/25 10/23 11/27 Peter s Speed Shop is located In the North Kerr Industrial Park at 3208 Pennington Drive, Wilmington Directions From North Kerr Ave. (East of Blue Clay Road) take Boundary St. North to the end then turn Left on Kitty Hawk Rd.to Pennington Dr. on right. The shop is in the Second Driveway on the right hand side in the long building on the left. If you get lost call me

30 Services and Classified Section. CFC DISCOUNT BOOKS: Quayside Publishing Group is offering a 50% discount to all CFC club members on all their books, including the recently released Corvette Stingray about the new C7. The discount applies to all automotive and motorsports books and shop manuals at Also, many other books on aviation, history, sports, music, etc. can be found at You can view the Quayside websites to find any books that interest you. The 50% club discount applies to ALL books on BOTH websites. The discount price is 50% off the RETAIL LIST price (not any marked-down price) plus NC sales tax. Free shipping is available on orders of $75 or more. The only restrictions are that the orders must be placed and paid for by one person and shipped to one address calendars are also available, but order soon as they sell out quickly. I have volunteered to handle the orders for our club members and will group orders to qualify for the free shipping. To purchase any book, or contact me with the complete ordering information. You can pay me at any CFC meeting or event or mail a check made out to: Tony Caracciolo, 1007 West Cove Loop, Leland, NC I will deliver the books at a CFC event or you can pick them up at your convenience. Some examples of the newest books that can be made available for examination: Corvette Stingray The seventh generation of America s Sports Car - $20 CFC price The Complete Book of Corvette Every model since 1953 (includes C7) - $25 CFC Corvette Racing The complete competition history from Sebring to Le Mans - $30 CFC Art of the Corvette An artistic celebration of the Corvette - $25 CFC -- "Corvette: 7 generations of High Performance" - The ultimate Corvette history - $25 CFC -- "Track Days: A Glove-box Guide" - Vital advice handbook for the track-dayer - $10 CFC If you have any questions you can call me at Tony Caracciolo For Sale a set After Market Chrome C7 ZO6 Corvette Wheels Size 10 x 19 fronts and 12 X 20 rears. There is no damage to any of the wheels and as far as I know they were not on the corvette very long. Asking $900 or best offer. Peter or chefpeter@ec.rr.com

CAPE FEAR CORVETTES. June 2017

CAPE FEAR CORVETTES. June 2017 CLUB OFFICERS PRESIDENT Richard Fox 910-509-1406 rlfox28409@aol.com VICE PRESIDENT Peter Ziehl 203-376-5391 chefpeter@ec.rr.com TREASURER Steve Primavera primavera@atmc.com