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CAPE FEAR CORVETTES. January 2018 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. January 2018 CLUB OFFICERS PRESIDENT Richard Fox VICE PRESIDENT Peter Ziehl TREASURER Steve Primavera SECRETARY Jarvis Simmons 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: February 6th :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 January 2 nd 2018 President Richard Fox called the meeting to order and welcome the 25 members that were present The minutes for the December meetings were approved Treasurer's Report was given by Treasurer Steve Primavera through Dec. 31 Membership Chairman Bill Bordwine reported that we had 82 paid members to date NCM report was given by John Fort, still don't know when the factory will be open for tours Old Business: Checks were delivered to the Food Bank with lunch afterwards We had 44 Corvettes take part in the I140 opening, not all Corvette were club cars Christmas party was held Dec 16 and a great time was had by all who attended, thanks to Peter for all the hard work Anyone interested in taking over one of the officer duties are welcome to do so New Business: Discussions for the club in 2018: Maybe holding meeting different time and places Doing some more cleaning seminars Tech days Car shows Two track days, April 13th and Oct 19th Parades Maybe Biltmore in the spring or fall We are still open to any ideal for events The next meeting will be held Feb. 5th at eh N.E. Library. We will convene at 6:00 pm with the meeting starting around 6:15 Meeting was aduourned Minutes respectfully submitted by Jarvis Simmons, Secretary

3 15 John Talatinian 16 Janet Holman 20 Felisa Lewis 23 Codi Alberti 25 Bob Heinsch 27 Dave Grierson February Birthdays

4 President s Message Dear Cape Fear Corvettes members, We have developed a parliamentary 2018 Calendar of events. We will include more events as dates are finalized. I have attempted to increase the number of "Cruise & Dine" events so that we have at least one a month. If you have an idea for an event or a dinning destination please forward the information and we will fit it into the schedule. Please support these events with your attendance and / or leadership. Please keep in mind, Corvette ownership is a requirement only for a new member. So if you are currently Vetteless you are still eligible to renew your membership and enjoy all the benefits and fun CFC has to offer renewal membership to Cape Fear Corvettes is only $25.00 You may pay in pay in person at our February 6th meeting or send your dues to: Bill Bordwine 44 Gooseneck Rd. Rocky Point, North Carolina After 2/28/2018 members pay the new member price of $30.00 Thank You, Richard Fox

Ambassador Report January 2018 Cape Fear Corvettes, Wilmington, NC is a One Acre Club Donald & Debra Paulson Master Ambassadors & Life Members NCM CORVETTE NEWS 2018

Fame ceremony in 2018: John and Burt Greenwood in the category of Racing; Tom Wallace in the category of GM/Chevrolet; and Mike Yager in the category of Enthusiast.

The 2018 recipients will be inducted into the Corvette Hall of Fame during a ceremony and banquet on Friday, August 31, 2018 Their induction will take place as part of

5 Ambassador Report January 2018 Cape Fear Corvettes, Wilmington, NC is a One Acre Club Donald & Debra Paulson Master Ambassadors & Life Members NCM CORVETTE NEWS 2018 Corvette Hall of Fame Inductees Announced The National Corvette Museum has announced the following inductees to be recognized as part of the 21st Annual Corvette Hall of Fame ceremony in 2018: John and Burt Greenwood in the category of Racing; Tom Wallace in the category of GM/Chevrolet; and Mike Yager in the category of Enthusiast. These four individuals will be recognized with the highest honor bestowed by the Museum for their contributions to the past, present and future of Corvette. The 2018 recipients will be inducted into the Corvette Hall of Fame during a ceremony and banquet on Friday, August 31, 2018 Their induction will take place as part of the Museum s 24th Anniversary Celebration August 30 September 1, Read more about each inductee...

6 MUSEUM EVENTS Museum in Motion Plantation Tour NCM Museum in Motion is heading to New Orleans. Officially starting Tuesday evening, April 3 come visit a place where centuries old architecture is the backdrop for a culture so invigorating, it will arouse your spirit. From the historic French Quarter to the elegant Garden District to the music-filled Marigny, there is great food, music and more to be found across the city. Special thanks go to NCM Lifetime Members Neil & Brenda Bertucci for helping us plan and showing us around their beautiful city. This tour is April 3-7, Tour Price: $1540 for primary registrant $440 for a passenger Members receive a $40 discount off each registration! View the complete agenda and register SEE ME FOR THE $10 RAFFLE TICKETS DRAWING FEBRUARY 8, 2018

7 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

8 CALENDAR OF EVENTS JANUARY Sat. 6 Cars & Coffee Wilmington at the Point South17th St & Independence Blvd 9-12 Wed. 10 Cars & Coffee Shallotte at Chili's Shallotte Crossing 8:30-11 Sat. 20 Cruise to Starz Grill for Lunch then to Rick Osborn's Corvette Restoration Shop Mon 22 Cruise in at Peter's Speed Shop 530 till FEBRUARY Sat. 3 Cars & Coffee Wilmington at the Point South17th St & Independence Blvd 9-12 Sat. 3 Cruise & Dine for Lunch leaving from Cars & Coffee at 11:30 Tues 6 Cape Fear Corvettes Monthly Meeting N.E. Library Pine Room 6:00-7:30 Tues 6 Cruise In at Smithfields Lealand Highway 17 5:30 to 7:30 Wed. 14 Cars & Coffee Shallotte at Chili's Shallotte Crossing 8:30-11 Sat. 17 Special Olympics Polar Plunge Car Display Kure Beach Pier 11 AM- 3 PM Sun 18 Daytona 500 Party at Peter's Speed Shop Race starts at Mon 26 Cruise in at Peter's Speed Shop 530 till MARCH Thur-Sat. 1-3 Classic Car Auction Greensboro NC Call Tony C for Tickets if Interested Sat. 3 Cars & Coffee Wilmington at the Point South17th St & Independence Blvd 9-12 Sat 3 AACA Cape Fear Chapter Antique Auto Show Independence Mall Sat 3 Oak Island Mardi Gras Parade & Festival Tues 6 Cape Fear Corvettes Monthly Meeting N.E. Library Pine Room 6:00-7:30 Tues 6 Cruise In at Smithfields Lealand Highway 17 5:30 to 7:30 Fri-Sat 9-10 Carolina Collector Car Auto Fest State Fairgrounds, Raleigh Wed. 14 Cars & Coffee Shallotte at Chili's Shallotte Crossing 8:30-11 Wed. 14 Cruise & Dine to Joey o's in Ocean Isle Beach leaving from Cars & Coffee at 11:30 Thus-Sat th PeeDee Street Roders Run to the Sun Myrtle beach Tues 20 Corvettes & Kilts Cruise-In at Tilted Kilt Wilmington 5-8 Sat 17 St Patricks Car Show & festival Onslow Pines Park Javksonville Sat 24 Sun Coast Cruisers Law Enforcement Appreciation Parade Battleship Park 10:00 Mon. 26 Cruise in at Peter's Speed Shop 530 till APRIL Tues 3 Cape Fear Corvettes Monthly Meeting, Lealand Location to be determined Tues 3 Cruise In at Smithfields Lealand Highway 17 5:30 to 7:30 Sat. 7 Cars & Coffee Wilmington at the Point South17th St & Independence Blvd 9-12 Wed 11 Cars & Coffee Shallotte at Chili's Shallotte Crossing 8:30-11

9 Sat. 7 Azalea festval Parade Thus-Sat NCRS Regional Meet Greenville NC Fri 13 CFC Track Day rain date 4/16 Sat 14 Wings & Wheels Aircraft, Car Show and Pancake Breakfast, Oak Island NC Sat 14 Sun Coast Cruisers Cruise In at Smithfields, BBQ 17th St Wilmington, 6 to 8:30 PM Tues 17 Corvettes & Kilts Cruise-In at Tilted Kilt Wilmington 5-8 Sat. 21 Vettes Doin Charleston Corvette Show Sat th Bash at The Beach Car Show, Home Depot in Shallotte Thus-Sat National Corvette Museum Bash Mon. 23 Cruise in at Peter's Speed Shop 530 till Fri-Sun GoodGuys North carolina Nationals Car Show NC State Fair Grounds Raleigh Sat. 28 Hempstead Student Ministry Car & Truck Show Hempstead Baptist Church Sat st Pickle Festival Car Show, Mount Olive Sun 28 Museum of the Marine Car Show American Legion #265 Jacksonville MAY Tues 1 Cape Fear Corvettes Monthly Meeting N.E. Library Pine Room 6:00-7:30 Tues 1 Cruise In at Smithfields Lealand Highway 17 5:30 to 7:30 Sat. 5 Pinehurst Concourse D'Elegance Sat. 5 Cars & Coffee Wilmington at the Point South17th St & Independence Blvd 9-12 Sat. 5 Spring Car & Truck Show Eric's Grill Southport Walmart Parking Lot Wed. 9 Cars & Coffee Shallotte at Chili's Shallotte Crossing 8:30-11 Sat. 12 Back to Summer Car Show Broadway at the Beach Myrtle Beach Tues 15 Corvettes & Kilts Cruise-In at Tilted Kilt Wilmington 5-8 Wed 16 Corvettes Visit Wilmington Health & Rehab followed by lunch Sat. 19 Rims On the River Downtown Wilmington, see website Sat. 19 New Life Baptist Church Car Show Fayetteville Sun 20 Caro-Vettes NCCC Sanctioned Corvette Show, Marine Chevy Jacksonville Mon. 21 Cruise in at Peter's Speed Shop 5:30 till Sat. 26 Cruise & Dine Sat. 26 Hot Rods and Hamburgers Cruise-In at Ocean City Chevy HWY17 Shallotte 10-3 Sat. 26 Southwest High School Auto Shop Car Show Jacksonville JUNE Sat 2 Corvettes at Myrtle Beach Show at Broadway at the Beach Sat 2 Sun Coast Cruisers back to the Beach Car Show Fort Fisher Kure Beach Sat 2 Cars & Coffee Wilmington at the Point South17th St & Independence Blvd 9-12 Tues 5 Cape Fear Corvettes Monthly Meeting N.E. Library Pine Room 6:00-7:30

10 Tues 5 Cruise In at Smithfields Lealand Highway 17 5:30 to 7:30 Wed 6 Cars & Coffee Shallotte at Chili's Shallotte Crossing 8:30-11 Wed. 6 Hump Day Cruise & Dine Tues 12 Tri-Beach Cruisers Cruise In at Smithfields, BBQ Shallotte 6-8 Sat. 16 North Carolina Blueberry Festival Car & Truck Show, Burgaw Sat. 16 Cruise In at Jud Kuhn Chevy 3740 Hwy 9E, Little River SC 11-2 Sat. 16 Sun Coast Cruisers Cruise In at Smithfields on 17th Street 6-8:30 Tues 19 Corvettes & Kilts Cruise-In at Tilted Kilt Wilmington 5-8 Mon. 25 Cruise in at Peter's Speed Shop 5:30 till JULY Tues 3 Cruise In at Smithfields Lealand Highway 17 5:30 to 7:30 Sat. 7 Cars & Coffee Wilmington at the Point South17th St & Independence Blvd 9-12 Sat. 7 Cape Fear Corvettes Monthly Meeting N.E. Library Pine Room 10:00-11:30 Sat. 7 Cruise & Dine leaving after the meeting Tues 10 Tri-Beach Cruisers Cruise In at Smithfield's, BBQ Shallotte 6-8 Wed 11 Cars & Coffee Shallotte at Chili's Shallotte Crossing 8:30-11 Sat. 14 Cruise and Dine to Cape Fear Winery Tues 17 Corvettes & Kilts Cruise-In at Tilted Kilt Wilmington 5-8 Sat. 21 Sun Coast Cruisers Cruise In at Smithfields on 17th Street 6-8:30 Mon. 23 Cruise in at Peter's Speed Shop 5:30 till Thurs-Sat GAA Classics auto Auction Greensboro NC AUGUST Sat. 4 Cars & Coffee Wilmington at the Point South17th St & Independence Blvd 9-12 Sat. 4 Cruise & Dine for Lunch leaving from Cars & Coffee at 11:30 Tues 7 Cape Fear Corvettes Monthly Meeting N.E. Library Pine Room 10:00-11:30 Tues 7 Cruise In at Smithfields Lealand Highway 17 5:30 to 7:30 Tues 7 Tri-Beach Cruisers Cruise In at Smithfield's, BBQ Shallotte 6-8 Wed 8 Cars & Coffee Shallotte at Chili's Shallotte Crossing 8:30-11 Sat. 11 Cedar Grove Car, Truck & Motor Cycle Show Supply, NC Sat. 11 Made in the Shade Car & Truck Show Sam Jose Rest W. Broad St Elizabethtown Sun. 12 Sneads Ferry Shrimp Festival Car Show Sneads Ferry Community Center 126 Park lane Sat. 18 Sun Coast Cruisers Cruise In at Smithfields on 17th Street 6-8:30 Sat th Leland Under the Lights 3-8pm Brunswick Forest Tues 21 Corvettes & Kilts Cruise-In at Tilted Kilt Wilmington 5-8 Mon. 27 Cruise in at Peter's Speed Shop 5:30 till Thur-Sun Corvettes at Carlisle

11 SEPTEMBER Sat. 1 Cars & Coffee Wilmington at the Point South17th St & Independence Blvd 9-12 Sat. 1 Beach Boogie & BBQ Car Show at Market Commons Myrtle Beach 9-2 Tues 4 Cape Fear Corvettes Monthly Meeting, & COOK OUT at Peter's Speed Shop Tues 4 Cruise In at Smithfields Lealand Highway 17 5:30 to 7:30 Sat. 8 Lions Centennial Car Show St James Community Center Southport 9 to 4 Sat. 8 Summer Car & Truck Show, Stevenson Chevrolet Swansboro NC Sat. 8 Caro Vettes Concours d'elegance XLI Stevenson Chevrolet Swansboro NC Tues 11 Tri-Beach Cruisers Cruise In at Smithfield's, BBQ Shallotte 6-8 Wed 12 Cars & Coffee Shallotte at Chili's Shallotte Crossing 8:30-11 Sat. 15 Sun Coast Cruisers Cruise In at Smithfields on 17th Street 6-8:30 Sun. 16 CFC 11th Annual Corvette Show INDEPENDENCE MALL Tues 18 Corvettes & Kilts Cruise-In at Tilted Kilt Wilmington 5-8 Sat. 22 Port City Mopars Car & Truck Show at the Battleship Sat. 22 Tobacco Road Cruisers Wreaths Across America Car, Truck & Bick Show Sun. 23 All Corvette Show Myrtle Beach Corvette Club at Myrtle Beach Chevy Hwy to 2 Mon. 24 Cruise in at Peter's Speed Shop 5:30 till October Tues 2 Cape Fear Corvettes Monthly Meeting N.E. Library Pine Room 10:00-11:30 Tues 2 Cruise In at Smithfields Lealand Highway 17 5:30 to 7:30 Sat. 6 Cars & Coffee Wilmington at the Point South17th St & Independence Blvd 9-12 Sat 6 RiverFest & Sun Coasst Cruisers Car Show Downtown Wilmington 10-3 Sun 7 RiverFest & AACA Car Show Downtown Wilmington 10-3 Tues 9 Tri-Beach Cruisers Cruise In at Smithfields, BBQ Shallotte 6-8 Wed 10 Cars & Coffee Shallotte at Chili's Shallotte Crossing 8:30-11 Sat 13 Poker Run to Moores Creek for a Picnic Sat 13 17th Annual Cruise to the Coast Car Show Barefoot Resort North Myrtle Beach 10-4 Sat. 13 Silver Lake Baptist Church Car Show 10-4, 4715 Carolina Beach Rd Wimlmington Sat. 13 Ol'Lightnin Rods Car Show, Downtown Clinton, NC 10-4 Tues 16 Corvettes & Kilts Cruise-In at Tilted Kilt Wilmington 5-8 Fri. 19 CFC Day at the NCCAR Track rain date 10/22 Sat 20 Grand Strand Corvettes Car Show Jud Kuhn Chevy 3740 Hwy 9E, Little River SC Sat 20 2nd Classixc Car Show Covenabt Church 210 Station street 9-1pm Sun 21 Caro-Vettes Peoples Choice & Concours d'elegance Corvette Show, Marine Chevy Fri-Sun th GoodGuys Southeast Nationals Charlotte Motor Speedway Mon. 22 Cruise in at Peter's Speed Shop 5:30 till

12 Sat. 27 Fill Up The OutField Cape Fear Optimist 3222 North Kerr Wilmington Reg 8-11 Sat. 27 Classic Cars & Rock n Roll Hove Street Southport 10-1 trophies 4pm dancing till 8 NOVEMBER Thurs-Sat 1-3 Clasic Car Auction Greensboro, NC Sat. 3 Cars & Coffee Wilmington at the Point South17th St & Independence Blvd 9-12 Sat. 3 Cruise & Dine for Lunch leaving from Cars & Coffee at 11:30 Sat. 3 Fenders on the Farm Car Show Old River Farm Burgaw cars in 7-9 am Sat. 3 Pecan Festival Car Show Whiteville Tues 6 Cape Fear Corvettes Monthly Meeting, Lealand Lcoation to be determiined Tues 6 Cruise In at Smithfields Lealand Highway 17 5:30 to 7:30 Wed 7 Cars & Coffee Shallotte at Chili's Shallotte Crossing 8:30-11 Fri-Sun 9-11 Corvettes at the Biltmore weekend Sat. 10 Veterns Day Parade Sat. 17 1st Annual Toys for Tots Car and Bike Show, New River HD 2394 Wilmington Hwy JKSV Sat. 17 Sun Coast Cruisers Annual Turkey Raffle 3-6 pm Orielly Auto parts 2398 Carolina Beach Rd Sat. 17 1st Annual Panthers Prowl Car-Truck-Bike Show 4610 Ccarolina Beach Rd 9-3:30 Sun. 18 The Maulers Car Club Cruise-In fortoys for Tots 5-7 Dubliner Pub 1756 Carolina Beach Rd Sat. 24 NC Holiday Flotilla Car Show Wrightsville Beach Muni Park 10-2 Mon. 26 Cruise in at Peter's Speed Shop 5:30 till DECEMBER Sat. 1 Cars & Coffee Wilmington at the Point South17th St & Independence Blvd 9-12 Sat. 8 Cape Fear Corvettes Monthly Meeting N.E. Library Pine Room 10:00-11:30 Sat. 8 Cruise & Dine leaving after the meeting Sat. 8 Brunswick County Motorcycle & Classic Car Christmas Toy Run Wed 12 Cars & Coffee Shallotte at Chili's Shallotte Crossing 8:30-11 Sat. 15 CFC Holiday Dinner Party Porters Neck Country Club JANUARY Tues 1 Cape Fear Corvettes Monthly Meeting Sat. 5 Cars & Coffee Wilmington at the Point South17th St & Independence Blvd 9-12 Wed 9 Cars & Coffee Shallotte at Chili's Shallotte Crossing 8:30-11 ITEMS IN YELLOW HIGHLIGHT AS CAPE FEAR CORVETTES EVENTS ITEMS IS RED LETTERS ARE NOT CONFIRMED AND SUBJECT TO CHANGE

13 Cape Fear Corvettes Saturday January 20, 2018 Cruise to Starz Grill in Shallote followed by a visit to Coastal Corvettes and Rick Osborne. CFC will meet at the Dental Works parking lot 2029 Olde Regent Way, Leland in front of Harris Teeter at 11AM and depart at 11:20 for lunch at: Starz Grill 349 Whiteville Rd. N.E., Shallotte, NC EAT - Planet Fun Starz Grille After lunch we will take a short drive to see the latest Corvette restorations being worked on by Rick Osborne at: Coastal Corvettes 5050 Corvette Lane NW Ash,NC If you would like to attend please Richard at RLFOX28409@AOL.COM so he can place our reservation.

15 NATIONAL CORVETTE RESTORERS SOCIETY Greenville SC Regional The Carolinas Chapter is hosting an NCRS Regional April 12-14, Come and join us during springtime in the South when everything is in bloom. The event will be held at the TD Convention Center in Greenville, SC. For information about the center visit Hall 1 (125,000 ft.) will be used for car judging. Greenville s revitalized and award-winning downtown has been written up in many magazines as a destination for fine dining. For more information visit The host hotel is the Embassy Suites, about four miles away. Reservations open January 2 with a discounted rate of $159 through March 12. A shuttle to downtown Greenville will be provided mid-day Friday for a spouses' luncheon/shopping adventure. There will be free transportation from the Embassy Suites to downtown Greenville restaurants for a Friday evening on-your-own dining experience. Check the block on the registration form if you would use this service. FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION CONTACT: Meet information: Bob Kinstrey rbkinstrey@aol.com Judging information: Fred Jenkins fredjenkins@cacsnc.net Registration questions Peter Stout peterncsu@gmail.com

16 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 $600 or best offer. Peter or chefpeter@ec.rr.com

CAPE FEAR CORVETTES. October 2017

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.com TREASURER Steve Primavera primavera@atmc.com