Classic GTO Association of Denver An affiliated chapter of the GTO Association of America On Saturday, May 17, the Camaro Club of the Rockies held a Poker Run to benefit the American Cancer Society. Considering the bad weather we had during May, that day was quite nice and convertible tops were even dropped after noon. After registering for the run in the town of Lyons, we were given our play sheets containing directions to the remaining four stops on the run. At each stop, the play sheets would be marked to show it had been visited. Lyons was the first stop, and each entrant s sheet got the first initial. Then we were off down the highway to Boulder, and from there up the canyon and into the mountains to Nederland, the second stop, where the photos below were taken. After getting the mandatory initials, it was on to the third stop, Central City. Continued on page 4
Page 2 NEWSLETTER INFORMATION The Classic GTO Association of Denver (CGTOAD) newsletter is published monthly in Denver, CO. It is an informative news bulletin to keep our membership up-to-date on past, current and future events in which we are involved, as well as to publish information about the GTO. Articles from club members and other sources are welcome. Please send them to John and Linda Lawrence, 3308 S. Dayton Ct., Denver, CO 80231-4713. All material submitted prior to the 15th of the month will be considered for the next issue. Please contact John or Linda with questions, 303-337-7502. The club s mailing address is: Classic GTO Association of Denver, P.O. Box 745092, Arvada, CO 80006-5092. GTO HOTLINE The CGTOAD operates a recorded telephone hotline to inform members and other interested parties about upcoming club events and other activities. Call the hotline at any time: 720-443-1GTO (1486). You may leave a message if you wish. MEETING TIME AND PLACE The CGTOAD holds a general membership meeting each month except for December. HOTLINE FOR THE MEETING TIME AND PLACE. CALL THE GTO CLUB WEB SITE http://clubs.hemmings.com/denvergoats/ This site contains club contact information, membership information (including an application), pictures of some members GTOs, and the last four issues of the club s newsletter. You can print the newsletters from the web site. MEMBERSHIP DUES The CGTOAD membership dues are $30.00 per year. This includes one primary and one associate membership. Annual dues are payable in June for the period of July through the following June. New member fees will be prorated if a member joins in a month other than June. To obtain a membership application, visit the club s web site or call the CGTOAD Hotline (303-907-4730) and leave a message. BOARD OF DIRECTORS President Sharlene Jung 303-233-9109 sharlenejung@comcast.net Vice President Art Marshall 303-660-0129 art-gto@comcast.net Secretary Joanne Cikowski 303-960-8560 jociko@hotmail.com Treasurer Sara Garvais 303-688-4023 sgarvais@gmail.com Newsletter Editors John Lawrence 303-337-7502 jdl1hotgto@comcast.net Linda Lawrence 303-337-7502 ldlgto@comcast.net Event Coordinators Rich Cikowski 303-960-8561 rciko@hotmail.com Mike Mikutis 303-940-7237 mlgto@yahoo.com Racing Coordinator Jay Robinson 970-226-1974 psttoastee@msn.com
Page 3 Joanne Cikowski Notes from the May 28 Membership Meeting The meeting was held at Fox Hollow Golf Club, and called to order at 7:30 pm. There were 13 members and friends in attendance. Rich Cikowski read the Secretary s Report and Sara Garvais read the Treasurer s report. Shar reported on the Poker Run cruise sponsored by the Camaro Club of the Rockies. This was a charity event for the American Cancer Society, and raised $3800.00. Six member cars participated. Shar drew the best poker hand and was awarded some great prizes. The Auto Auction planned for 7/25-7/26 has been cancelled due to legal entanglements. The discussion to attend a Coffee & Cars weekend get-together continued. It was announced by George Racz that the previous location at Park Meadows has been changed to a Highlands Ranch location at Garagetown and another meet is at Elevation Auto at 11000 W. 6th Ave. in Lakewood. It is on the 3rd Saturday of the month from 8:00 am until 12:00 pm. George Racz announced the annual 4th of July parade in Highlands Ranch. Club members are encouraged to join the parade with their cars. There was a car show at Applebee s on Colfax in Golden on Memorial Day. Jim and Marianne VanWormer s daughter, Tammy, won an award at the show. Event dates discussed: 5/30/14 Club Clash 5/31/14 BPOC Car show off I-25 & Orchard at Sheplers Western Wear. We will meet at 8:00 am in the parking lot just east of Sheplers. 6/4/14 Board Meeting. 6/7/14 Golden Cruise. 6/14/14 Highlands Ranch Hot Rodders car show on June 14th at Cherry Hills Community Church, 3900 Grace Blvd. in Highlands Ranch, 10:00-2:00. Parking begins at 8:00 am. 6/20/14 Club Clash 6/25/14 Member Meeting at Fox Hollow, 6:30 pm. 7/1/14 Start of GTOAA Nationals in Pittsburgh. 7/9/14 Board Meeting 7/12/14 Dairy Queen Cruise in Castle Rock at 7:00 pm. We will meet at Art Marshall s home to cruise to town. 7/26/14 Tentative plans for a Cussler Museum tour or Schmeckle Car display in Fort Morgan. 7/30/14 Member Meeting at Fox Hollow at 6:30 pm. 8/16/14 Annual Club Picnic at members John and Amy Gallagher s home in Bennett. We may also attend Air and Car Show at Front Range Airport before the picnic. 8/30/14(weekend) Grand Junction Cruise. Shar will send out an email blast with details to all members. The meeting adjourned at 8:30 pm.
Continued from page 1 The third stop in Central City was a bit crowded! The fourth stop in Evergreen provided plenty of parking room. President Shar draws her cards. At the final stop at Fun City, each entrant drew a hand of five cards. The best hand would win the Grand Prize, which was a collection of various things, such as gift cards, prizes, discounts, and other items. Club President Shar Jung drew a full house (fours over sixes) and won! Page 4
Page 5 This car show was again sponsored by The Tilted Kilt restaurant and pub on Belleview Avenue east of I-25, and held in the parking lot adjacent to the restaurant. There is no entry fee for this event. Each entrant is given a ballot on which to vote for their favorite cars in the show. Trophies are awarded based on this voting. As in past years, the entries were an interesting mix of nearly every kind of car, from rat rods to exotic sports cars costing in the $100,000+ range. A photo sampler follows. John Lawrence and his GTO. Larry Rich and his street rod. Darlene and Bill Cassel and their GTO. Nissan GTR, one of the world s fastest production cars. 500+hp, 200mph, 0-60 3.2, $100,000+ but not too stylish.
A 635 hp twin turbo Corvette! Balloting to Pick the Winners Each vehicle entered in the show was assigned a number, and each entrant in the show received a ballot with five lines on it. The voters could pick their favorite cars by writing up to five different car numbers on the ballot. The total votes for each car were tabulated, and those in the top twenty were given awards. The photo at the bottom right shows John Lawrence receiving a trophy for his GTO getting the third highest vote count in the show. Page 6
Page 7 Larry Mike Gale George Steve Norm Left to right, top to bottom: The GTO owners: Mike Mikutis, Larry Rich, Gale Scifres, George Racz, Steve Disch, Sharlene Jung. The GTO Displayers: The same as the owners, except Shar Jungs GTO was displayed by Norm Warling.
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Page 9 Welcome to Sun 1 Mon 2 Tue Wed 3 4 Board Thu 5 Fri 6 Meeting 8 9 10 11 Sat 7 Golden Cruise 12 13 14 Flag Day, HRHR Car Show 15 16 17 18 19 20 Club 21 First Clash Day of Summer 26 27 28 3 4 5 Father s Day 22 23 24 25 Member Meeting 29 30 1 GTOAA 2 Nationals Begins Wednesday, June 4: Monthly Board Meeting 6:30 pm, Village Inn, 12622 W. Ken Caryl Ave. (C-470 and Ken Caryl). Info: Shar Jung, 303-233-9109. Saturday, June 7: Golden Cruise Monthly Cruise, Golden, CO. Saturday, June 14: Highlands Ranch Hotrodders Car Show Cherry Hills Community Church, 3900 Grace Blvd. in Highlands Ranch. Parking begins at 8:00 am, show is 10:00-2:00. Friday, June 20: Club Clash at Bandimere Speedway Gates open at 3:30. For information, and/or to join our Club Clash race team, call Jay Robinson, 970-226-1974(h) or 970214-3257(c). Wednesday, June 25: Monthly Membership Meeting (Dinner Meeting) 6:30 pm, Fox Hollow Golf Club, 13410 Morrison Rd., Lakewood, 80228. Tuesday, July 1: Start of the GTOAA Nationals Pittsburgh, PA. Wednesday, July 9: Monthly Board Meeting 6:30 pm, Village Inn, 12622 W. Ken Caryl Ave. (C-470 and Ken Caryl). Info: Shar Jung, 303-233-9109. Saturday, July 12: Daily Queen Cruise in Castle Rock 7:00 pm. Meet at the home of Art Marshall to cruise together to the Dairy Queen. 1473 Rosemary Dr., Castle Rock, 80109. Welcome New Member! Chris Jones 15705 E. Brown Ave., Aurora, Co 80013 720-329-1091 1968 GTO hardtop chrispatjones@gmail.com
The GTO Association of America The Classic GTO Association of Denver is an affiliated chapter of The GTO Association of America, the premier national organization for GTO enthusiasts. Every month, GTOAA members receive The Legend magazine, a Golden Quill Award winning publication, which is full of useful and interesting feature and technical articles on all GTOs, 196474 and 2004-2006. Members also have access to the GTOAA Technical Advisory Staff, can use 50 words of free classified advertising monthly, and can acquire GTOAA Club Store merchandise. The GTOAA National Meet is hosted by various local chapters, and is held annually in various cities across the United States. The acclaimed Concours and Popular Vote categories bring some of the finest GTOs together in one location. Other Nationals highlights include renowned technical and special-interest speakers, a multi-day swap meet, drag racing, autocross, cruises, and other great events for the whole family to enjoy. For an on-line preview of The Legend and to become a member on line, go to www.gtoaa.org. To receive a membership application by mail, write to: GTOAA, PO Box 455, Timnath, CO 80547, or send an email to membership@gtoaa.org for more information. For local chapter information, contact National Chapter Coordinator Bill Vantuono at Chapters@gtoaa.org or call 732-208-6860. We Rebuild the Excitement