BOW TIMES 2304 Mayfield Dr., Round Rock, Texas 78681 http://www.centraltexasclassicchevyclub.org Volume 28 Number 11 November 2006 Established in 1979 to encourage the restoration and preservation of all series and models of 1955, 1956 and 1957 Chevrolets, including Corvettes and Trucks. MARK YOUR CALENDARS FOR THE NEXT MEETING Dinner meeting Thursday, November 16 at Ronnie and Robin Raben s home 4000 Rockledge Dr. Dinner at 6:30 PM, meeting at 7:30. MESSAGE FROM THE PRESIDENT Fall is now here. Shorter days and cool nights are the norm. I don t know how you feel but I enjoy winter for the most part. I always plan to get my car duties done during winter so that I am not hot and sweaty while doing them. I have just about completed my barn stall addition so now I can get back to work on my car/truck projects. We had our last meeting at Ryan s and the attendance was light again. Only a few from south of the river were there. Traffic was terrible as usual. Those members that attended enjoyed a good meal and good fellowship. A main point of the business meeting was that the 06 officers were voted to stay on for 07 in order to maintain stability for planning Lonestar XXV. Pat - thanks for agreeing to stay on as secretary for next year. I know you were wanting to retire! No Sunday club cruise was planned for October. Pam and I are planning to go to Fredericksburg next weekend (11/3-5) in order to meet and mingle with the Classic Chevy Club of Houston. We will arrive Friday evening since Pam is working. Everyone attending stays at the Sunday House motel (830) 997-4484. It is right on 290 east of downtown. It is a good time! Come join us! Speaking of good time, next month s meeting is being held at Ronnie and Robin s house in Far West Austin. Ronnie and Robin have hosted a fall meeting for the last couple of years and it is great! Good food and good friends! Can t ask for anything more. Bring lawn chairs and something edible to pass. More info later. BTW - Lonestar XXV is six months away! Plans should be done and budgets should be defined. We need to get the show registration form completed ASAP since fellow Chevy people are making their 07 vacation plans now. 1
Hope to see you soon! Tom MINUTES FROM THE LAST MEETING CTCCC Meeting held 7:30 PM October 19, 2006 at Ryan s Steakhouse on Parmer Lane. Twenty-one members were present. President Tom Porter called the meeting to order Old Business Minutes of the last meeting were accepted as printed in the newsletter. In Kay s absence, Dan Bowen read the treasurer s report and it was approved. There was a brief discussion about whether a scholarship had been awarded this past spring. Since Kay was absent from the meeting, no conclusion was reached. It was mentioned that Hill Country Street Rods would be going to Gary Job Corps and anyone from the club was invited. Several of the members had been to Good Guys and had a good time. A few had attended the Super Chevy show and were disappointed. New Business The Christmas Party was discussed. The Radisson at Highland Mall would furnish a traditional Christmas Buffet or we could order from a select menu for $25. They would furnish a room with a dance floor and a microphone free. The Marriott at Round Rock wanted $40 per person. A restaurant at Walburg was $15.95 Friday night with a band, $12.95 Sunday night, but no band. The members passed two motions, one to have the Christmas Party December 3 and another to have it at the Radisson. (Those plans have since changed due to a scheduling conflict). Dan Bowen offered a poster he was selling on the internet to club members for $10 and he would donate $3 of that to the scholarship fund. The Houston Chevy Club is going to be at Fredericksburg the weekend of Nov 2-4. They will meet at the Salt Lick for Lunch on Friday. Dan said he had planned to host the clubs at his place on Friday, but their new grandson is having serious surgery November 1, so those plans have been cancelled. He said that if everything goes well they will try to meet the Houston Club. Lone Star T-shirt. Garry passed around examples for imprint on t-shirts and asked for votes. A black background was suggested. Security for Lone Star. Round Rock police want $50 per hour for each officer. Dan suggested that we offer to donate $200 to another car club to provide security. Jeff Campbell said that he thinks he can get two Elgin police officers two nights for $200. We need trophy costs. Jim Rankin is going to be the DJ so there will be no expense for music. Jeff is expecting to get four sponsors at $100 each and is hoping to get more. Arnold Oil Co. (A-Line Auto Parts) will furnish goodie bags and fill them as well as door prizes. Covered parking in the vicinity is practically non existent. There is a possibility of using the parking garage one mile away downtown at the Round Rock Visitors Bureau. It was suggested that we do not advertise it just say we think it will be available in case of emergency. The security will need to go there. 2
A shuttle to outlet Mall for ladies would cost $80 - $90 per hour. Zeke suggested renting a van like they did at Lone Star XIII. Tom asked whether we should have Friday night hot dogs around the pool or plan a cruise to Walburg. Walburg was chosen. Nominations of officers for next year. Dan suggested that since Lone Star is upon us that the same officers stay in office. The members present at the meeting agreed. The next meeting is at the Rabens. Attendees need to bring lawn chairs and a side dish. The upcoming car show in Bastrop was discussed. A motion was passed to adjourn. Respectfully submitted, Pat Corbell. FROM THE ACTIVITY DIRECTORS UPCOMING EVENTS Nov. 3-5: Houston Chevy Club Cruise to Fredericksburg. Lunch Friday at the Salt Lick. Sat. Nov. 4TH: Marble Falls 5TH Annual Show And Shine. 10-4. Sat. Nov. 11TH: Veteran's Day Car Show, Downtown Bastrop. Downtown Bastrop, TX, at Main & Pine. Register for Car Show by Nov 1 for Prize Drawing, info at website ($25 includes a t-shirt & 1 concert ticket). Register on-site Friday evening and Saturday morning at the Bastrop Opera House, 711 Spring. CASH PRIZES include $500 Best of Show. Trophies in all classes. Antique Military Vehicles on display. Veterans Tribute and Awards Saturday 6pm. JOHNNY DEE & ROCKET 88s at 8pm ($10/Advance $12/Gate). Saturday Sidewalk Sale-A-Bration, kid activities. Sunday Five-mile "Cruisin' Caravan" to the Hyatt Lost Pines Resort for specialty brunch. Sponsored by: the Bastrop Area Cruisers and the Downtown Business Alliance.WWW.BASTROPCHAMBER.COM OR CALL 512-321-2419. Thur: Nov. 16th: CTCCC Meeting: Ronnie & Robin Raben's, bring side dish or dessert, Ronnie cooks great burgers with all the trimmings, outstanding shop. Sunday, December 10, 2006 6:00 PM till 9:30 PM Christmas Party at the Radisson Hotel near IH 35 North at Highland Mall. The name was just changed from the Hilton North. The physical address is 6000 Middle Fiskville Rd. The date that was mentioned at the meeting had to be changed due to another event. There will be a buffet with turkey, ham, salad, veggies, pumpkin pie, ice tea, hot tea, decaf tea, coffee regular or decaf. We need to have a head count as soon as possible. You can start sending your checks to Kay Bowen. We do not want to pay for overages. Please make the check out to either Kay Bowen or CTCCC, The cost is $25.00 per person. Invite your friends and there will be a good time for all. We will also have a Chinese Gift exchange. This is where you bring a gift of a value not over $15.00. This could be something goofy or nice. This is a lot of fun and gets a lot of laughs. If you would like to participate then each gift should be brought by each person...male or female or just generic. August 9 11, 2007 Classic Chevy International to Celebrate the 50 th Anniversary of the 1957 Chevrolet and the 40 th Anniversary of the 1967 Camaro & Firebird at the GM Tech Center, Detroit/Warren Michigan. Directions to the Raben s home. Proceed to the feeder road going south of Far West. Take a right at North Hills Drive. Go through the second stop sign at Hart Lane. Take 3
the second left on to Rockledge Drive. Rockledge curves to the right. After passing Rockledge Cove, it s the second house on the right (two story, white house). Birthdays and Anniversaries 11/11 Karen Lamoureaux, birthday 11/20 Art Smith, birthday 11/13 Bennie Vera, birthday 11/21 Margaret Corbell, birthday 11/14 Janice Hewitt, birthday 11/23 Ron Garcia, birthday 11/15 Pete Bundrant, birthday 11/24 Jerry Lamoureaux, birthday 11/17 Georgiana Robinson, birthday 11/30 Jeff Campbell, birthday 11/19 Tammy Campbell, birthday Missed last month - Ardath Casteel 10/22. SPONSORS RICK-ROB HAULING, DIRT, SAND, GRAVEL, GRANITE GRAVEL, ROAD BASE, COMPOST, TRACTOR WORK AVAILABLE, SPECIALIZING IN COUNTRY DRIVEWAYS. (512) 858-7952 mobile (512) 217-0807 Jeff's Classic Car Restoration, Jeff Campbell Owner, 803 N. County Line Rd., Elgin, Texas 78621, (512) 281-2902, cell (512) 461-2795 SONIC, AMERICA'S DRIVE IN, dconway@austin.sonic.com, DENISE CONWAY, P.O. BOX 17788, AUSTIN, TX, (512) 462-0393 JERRY DIXON'S KLASSIC KARS, 9206 Circle Drive, Austin, TX 78736, Repairs. Restorations, 1-512-288-5755 J&H AUTO TRIM, 1201 Slaughter Lane West Austin, Austin, TX 78748, 512-282-0444, 800-870-0817, fax 512-280-7111, Rick Burr Owner, jandhautotrim@juno.com, www.jandhautotrim.com OLD TEXAS LICENSE PLATES, Buy-Sell-Trade, Jesse Perez. 2214 St. Anthony, San Antonio, TX 78210, Hm. 210 532-7456, Pager 513-2799 CLASSIC CHEVY CONNECTION, Buy-Sell-Trade-'55-'56-'57-Cars & Parts, 1078 Lansing Switch Rd., Longview, TX 75802, (903) 660-2254, Fax (903) 660-2164 TRUCKS N STUFF, 952 HWY 71 EAST, BASTROP, TX 78602, TRUCKS- ANTIQUES-HOT RODS, 512/303-9304, Gary Baker 4
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