CORVETTE CLUB OF RHODE ISLAND Volume 52 Issue 4 April 1 st 2016 Vette Set Gazette 3.0 Well it s March, we have celebrated St. Patrick s Day, St. Joseph s Day, welcoming daylight savings time, and by the publishing of this News Letter we have welcomed SPRING, with a pending snow storm around the corner. Only in New England. Proud to announce that the Rhode Island Food Bank has presented to the Corvette Club of Rhode Island and its members a certificate of appreciation for donating over a 1000 pounds of food this month. As you all know our food drive brought in over 3000 pounds of food, and we are looking forward to beating that goal this year for our community in need. The Museum In Motion, Marbles and Glass is in full swing. The Newport Daily News did a press release mentioning the excitement coming to Newport along with the Corvette Club of Rhode Island. Newport will surely never be the same after this event. Our Corvettes by the Sea is shaping up nicely, with vendor letters going out soon. If any member has a vendor they would like to have included in our event, please see our Vice President, Ray Tudino or Liliana Dolan and they will give you the proper information in extending an invitation to a Vendor to be a participant in our show. Our Sponsor, Paul Masse has solidified their flyer for Vettetacular on Saturday, June 18 th, please be sure to save the date as the Corvette Club of Rhode Island will be calling on volunteers to help our sponsor make this a successful event. All of our volunteers here at Corvette Club of Rhode Island are hard at work for our members, from Activities to Quartermaster. Please be sure you get involved with all the wonderful activities they have in store for us. The Corvette Club of Rhode Island is successful because of our members, and the unified friendships we have made through the years. I am proud to be your President and look forward to sharing a wonderful Corvette season with you all. SAVE THE WAVE JAMES CAMPANINI Calendar/ pages 2 & 3 Sunshine / page 4 Membership & Messages / page 5 Thanks to our Sponsor / pg 6 Activities Cmty / page 7 Socials & Events / pg 8,9,10,11) Club News / page 12, 13 Corvette community / page 14 Break Down Lane General Info / page 15, 16 NCM / page 18 to 22 Officers & Appointees / page 23 Media & Comm. / pages 24 to 26 Application page 27 Ads & Sponsor / pages 28-31 Sect Report / pages 32, 33 1 Volume 52 Issue 4 Page 1
April 2016 Sun Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 Schedule Of Events April Fools Day 1st Business Meeting April 5th April Social : Spirito s April 17th 2 Volume 52 Issue 4 Page 2
May 2016 Sun Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 Schedule Of Events Business Meeting May 1st Marble & Glass Week End 19th through the 22nd May Social : Atlantic Beach Club 21st 3 Volume 52 Issue 4 Page 3
1st Richard Lemire 5th Brenda Silvia 11th Teena Bertrand 12th Lillian Conti 15th Ken Campagnone 15th Sheila Ferreira 16th Victoria Vona 17th Linda Mercurio 18th Janet Carlson 27th Leslie Jackson 28th Judy Flock 30th Linda Langlois April Birthdays Sunshine Card sent: If you know of any member that has become ill, under went an operation, had a death in their family, celebrating a special occasion like an anniversary or just needs some cheering-up please contact: Mary Bonner ronmary@cox.net Pat Picozzi - Wishing quick recovery from her surgery Tony Montalbano wishing a quick recovery from surgery Candy Henderson recovering from an injured hand.get well soon Richard Mignanelli get well Richard The Corbins moved away the end of February 4 Volume 52 Issue 4 Page 4
Membership & Editors Message Membership Application can be found in this newsletter or contact our Membership Director: Dennis Langlois at dlanglois@mac.com 206 Members Welcome New Members Walter Kiggins;2016 coupe long beach red assoc. mem. Bernard Desjardins;2016 convertible shark gray assoc. mem. Congratulations to both of these new members! The Activities Committee is looking for committee members for the 2017 fiscal year. If your are interested in joining this committee please contact Maria or Sheryl. If anyone would like to have the club logo embroidered on their jackets, you can visit Atlantic Trophy, Apt 1010, Tiogue Ave. Coventry RI. To get more info on this subject talk with Brenda Silvia. For those who are interested, Barrett-Jackson will host the Inaugural Northeast Auction on June 23 25, 2016. The 25th will conflict with our Thompson Speedway event so schedule your attendance accordingly. The event will be held at the Mohegan Sun in Uncasville Connecticut. For those interested see: http:// www.barrett-jackson.com Search the site for Northeast Auction and purchase your tickets. 5 Volume 52 Issue 4 Page 5
A Special Thank You To Our Sponsor February, 2016 Dear Members: Please help the Board of Directors, and our Ambassador, Randy Flock of the National Corvette Museum, in thanking our Sponsor, Paul Masse, for his very generous donation to the Marble and Glass event that is scheduled in May. Because of his generosity, to the National Corvette Museum, there will be trolleys going back and forth all weekend shuttling members and guests from near and far, to all the wonderful activities that will be taking place from May 18 th through May 21 st, 2016 in beautiful Newport, Rhode Island! Next year, Paul Masse will be listed in the WINNER S CIRCLE at the Driver s Level with the National Corvette Museum. Paul Masse has always been a generous sponsor for the Corvette Club of Rhode Island, please be sure to visit his showroom in East Providence for all of your automotive needs. Take the time to browse through his showroom and enjoy the spectacular inventory of new Corvettes. 6 Volume 52 Issue 4 Page 6
Activities Committee Activities Committee Members: Maria Duquette (Director) Sheryl Petrarca (Director) Candy & Scott Henderson Scot & Brenda Silvia Mary & Ray Tudino Denny & Linda Langlois Roe & Jim Campanini Tony Montalbano Up Coming Local Events - Save The Date April Social : Spirito s, Dinner, April 17th (see pg. 8 for details) May Event: Marble & Glass @ Newport, May 19th - 22nd a national Museum event. (see pages 17 to 20) May Social: May 21nd, Atlantic Beach Club (Clam Bake) (see page 9) June Event: Paul Masse Vetacular (see page 10 ) June Social: Thompson Speedway Barbecue June 25th (see page 11) Other Events to Follow in future newsletters. 7 Volume 52 Issue 4 Page 7
April Social Spirito s Date & Time: Sunday, April 17th at 1:00pm Location: 477 Broadway, Providence, RI (off street parking) Menu: Dinners to choose from; Eggplant Parm, Veal Parm, Baked Scrod Chicken Parm etc. With pasta, spumoni, coffee Price: $30.00 per person Contact: Mary Tudino at metrao@aol.com with your meal choice for this event. 8 Volume 52 Issue 4 Page 8
May Social The Atlantic Beach Club Place..Atlantic Beach Club 55 Purgatory Road Middletown, RI Date May 21st This event is part of the Marble & Glass event with the Museum in Motion at Newport Rhode Island. Please see Maria or Sheryl to sign up for this event. Please note that the Atlantic Beach Club has undergone extensive remodeling to a more upscale venue. This great location on the water will truly be a special place to visit and dine. 9 Volume 52 Issue 4 Page 9
June Event 10 Volume 52 Issue 4 Page 10
June Social mailto:dlanglois@mac.com Vintage Motorsports Festival 11 Volume 52 Issue 4 Page 11
Club News Paul Masse Chevrolet Corvette Showroom I visited Paul Masse last week and discovered a new batch of Corvettes lined up in the showroom. For those who have not seen the display, visit the showroom. The C7 has many new features to show off this year. It s Corvette Nirvana when you walk through the door. Our trophy's on display. 12 Volume 52 Issue 4 Page 12
Club News The Water View from Scalibrini Villa Truly a Corvettes By The Sea Location. This view is of Narragansett Bay showing Prudence Island. The Villa offers wide spaces, cool breezes and shady trees. Looking forward to our show this year! 13 Volume 52 Issue 4 Page 13
Corvette Community Events The Northeast Corvette Community has joined together to publicize the events for the Northeast. To visit the web site that lists the planned events for all corvette clubs of the northeast please go to the following web site: http://www.corvetteanythingandeverthing.com The web site will list events that are community events for the area. States who are publishing events: Connecticut; Maine; Massachusetts; New Hampshire; New York; Rhode Island; and Vermont. Check out the site for more information and updates. ************************************************************** CCRI will be the local sponsor for the Corvette Museum Marble and Glass event in May. This event is a National Museum in Motion (MIM) event. Randy Flock will talking about this May event during our business meeting. Volunteers to assist in tours, registration and coordination are required. Please take a look at the NCM section for further details on this event. ************************************************************** The National Corvette Restoration Society (NCRS) will hold its national event here in Rhode Island from July 17th - 22nd. Visit web site for further details: https://www.ncrs.org/forums/register/event-subscription.php Vin Capone will talk further about this event during our business meetings. As you can see we have much planned for the New England area and CCRI this summer. Looking forward to a active and fun time this year! 14 Volume 52 Issue 4 Page 14
Advanced Auto Parts Discounts Get a discount on parts except oil!! Here s how, just follow these directions: 1) Go to the web site for Advanced Auto Parts 2) Select your items and your store. 3) General Info a) On check-out for items greater than $50.00 put in TRT30 in the code box for a 30% discount. b) For items less than $50.00 use code PS20 for a 20% discount. 4) These codes will provide you with a discount on your selected items. 5) You can also pick-up your items at the selected store on the website. A special thanks to Ray Tudino for this shared information. NCM Raffle Ticket Randy will have new raffle tickets available at the meeting for those interested. Drawing for the above is Feb 11, 2016. See Randy Flock for your Raffle Tickets You can t win if you don t play! You can contact Randy at vetteflock@cox.net 15 Volume 52 Issue 4 Page 15
General Info A Special Thank You to the Management and Staff Of Brewed Awakenings on Rt 2 for their continued support for retired CCRI Members. Any member who can join us On Tuesday at 9:30AM is Welcome. Sit with a brew And have a great time. The management has extended our table to accommodate Our growing numbers. 16 Volume 52 Issue 4 Page 16
National Corvette Museum Corvette Club of Rhode Island s National Corvette Museum Membership Drive 2015 CCRI Members that join the NCM or renew their membership in 2015 will receive a Bottle of NCM SINKHOLE DIRT & ROCK This is sure to be a collectors item in years to come. Just show Randy Flock Corvette Club Ambassador your membership card and the bottle of gold is yours. It s that easy! Membership applications will be available at all Business Meetings or call the Museum 800-538-3883 or 270-467-8836. Individual memberships are only $50.00 annually. $1276.00 Special Thanks to Liliana Dolan and Ken Redman for their large personal donation. The Goal is to raise $2,500.00 over the next few years and hopefully with your help the Corvette Club of Rhode Island will be titled Lifetime Member of the NCM when we return on the 2019 National Corvette Caravan celebrating the Museum s 25 th Anniversary. At the Business meetings I will have different items on the raffle table. Raffle Tickets are $2.00 each or 4 for $5.00. You will have your chose of any of the items on the table if your ticket number is called. Tickets will be sold before the meeting starts and ticket numbers will be called out before we close the meeting. Thanks, Randy 17 Volume 52 Issue 4 Page 17
National Corvette Museum With the assistance of the presents: Marble and Glass Corvette Weekend Newport, Rhode Island May 19-22, 2016 America s First Resort 18 Volume 52 Issue 4 Page 18
National Corvette Museum Friday May 20, 2016 2:00 PM Departure Bowen s Wharf, Newport 72 Schooner Sail CCRI Members Signup at April s Business Meeting 19 Volume 52 Issue 4 Page 19
National Corvette Museum Registration now open We wish to thank the Corvette Club of Rhode Island with Randy Flock (NCM Board Member) heading the show and for graciously stepping up to put this fun filled beautiful MiM Marble and Glass Corvette Weekend together. This will be out of the ordinary MiM but with the CC of Rhode Island you will have plenty of people to show you the way and see just a part of their beautiful state in the process. Registration fee: 4 Day Tour Wednesday May 18 th (3:00pm Check-in) Through Sunday May 22 nd Couple (One Car) $1,055 Single $775 3 Day Tour Thursday May 19 th (3:00pm Check-in) Through Sunday May 22 nd Couple (One Car) $915 Single $670 2 Day Tour Friday May 20 th (3:00pm Check-in) Through Sunday May 22 nd Couple (One Car) $650 Single $490 AT THE TIME OF REGISTRATION A $200 DEPOSIT WILL BE CHARGED Remaining Balance Is Due Before February 15 th, 2016 As with all MiM Tours, space is limited so make sure you sign on to NCM enews to get the latest information on all events including opening of registration and fees. GPS highly recommended! Randy Flock Will be available to answer any questions you may have at our next meeting. CCRI s cost for the NCM Museum in Motion without hotel room and breakfast. May 18-21, 2016 Couples Singles 4 day Package - $525.00 4 days - $245.00 3 day Package - $455.00 3 days - $210.00 Saturday Package - $290.00 2 days - $130.00 Four Day Package Lanyard/Name tag, Commemorative gift, Dinner at Mainstay Hotel on Wednesday, Dinner Buffet at the Atlantic Beach House on Thursday, Fort Adams Tour on Thursday, 72 Schooner sail on Friday, 2 hour Scenic bus tour and Mansion tour on Saturday and Clam Bake at Atlantic Beach House on Saturday night. Optional Breakers Mansion Tour Thursday AM $15.00 contact Randy Flock vetteflock@cox.net Optional 12 Meter Charter - $75.00 per person on Thursday s afternoon. Three Pay Package Lanyard/Name tag, Commemorative gift, Dinner Buffet at the Atlantic Beach House on Thursday, Fort Adams Tour on Thursday, 72 Schooner sail on Friday, 2 hour Scenic bus tour and Mansion tour on Saturday and Clam Bake at Atlantic Beach House on Saturday night. Saturday Package Lanyard/Name Tag, Commemorative gift, 2 hour Scenic bus tour and Mansion tour on Saturday and Clam Bake at Atlantic Beach House on Saturday night. Call Karen Renfrow 270-467-8804 or Bryce Burklow 270-777-4506 to Register. Tell them you re a CCRI member. 20 Volume 52 Issue 4 Page 20
National Corvette Museum Schedule Of Events For Marble & Glass Newport Marble and Glass May 18 22, 2016 Mainstay Hotel 151 Admiral Kalbfus Rd., Newport Wednesday - May 18 Registration 3:00 PM 6:00 PM (4-6 CCRI members) handout goodie-bags, name tag, bottle of wine, sign liability wavier. Meet and Greet 5:00 PM to 6:00 PM Hotel Lounge CCRI s Welcoming Committee open to all members that would like to stop in have a drink and socialize. Dinner at the Hotel 6:00 PM CCRI members welcome to stay for dinner - $30.00 per person space is limited for this dinner because it s at the hotel. Thursday - May 19 10:00 AM Breakers Mansion Tour - Depart from hotel at 9:30 AM (first group) and 9:45 for the (2nd group) Need one CCRI member to lead one in middle of pack and one caboose. Travel along Ocean Drive to Breakers. Two way radios - channel 15 The Breakers - 44 Ochre Point Ave. - exact route will be given out. CCRI members wishing to tour The Breakers - $15.00 per person all are welcome. Noon depart from hotel to Bowen s Wharf park in lot on Commercial Wharf/Street. Parking $10.00 per car. Shopping and lunch on your own. Need one CCRI member to lead one in middle of pack and one caboose. 12 meter sail - $75.00 per person all CCRI members are welcome. Meet at the large anchor in the center of Bowen s wharf at 1:30 PM - 12 meters boats are located at Bowen s Landing (Newport Harbour Hotel) Sailing time 2:00PM Registration 3:00 PM 5:00 PM (2 CCRI members) hand out goodie bags, name tag, bottle of wine, sign liability waiver. 5:00 PM Depart from hotel to Atlantic Beach Club for Dinner Buffet. Need one CCRI member to lead one in middle and one caboose. (Directional signs will also be in place). All CCRI members are welcome to attend. $40.00 per person Need a couple CCRI members over at the Atlantic Beach House to help park cars as they arrive. Friday May 20 10:00 AM depart from hotel two groups one heads to Fort Adams and one heads to Bowens Wharf (Commercial Wharf/ Street - $10.00 parking per car) for 72 Schooner Sail. Need one CCRI member to lead one in middle and one caboose. All CCRI members are welcome. Fort Adams cost is $10.00 per person and Schooner Sail is $30.00 per person. After you finish Fort Adams tour you lead your group to Bowen s Wharf (commercial wharf/street) and after schooner sail is over you lead your group to Fort Adams. Registration 3:00 PM 5:00 PM (2 CCRI members) 5:00 PM 6:00 PM Meet and Greet in lounge Friday night the participants are on their own for dinner. List of restaurants will be furnished. Saturday May 21 10:00 AM Trolley Tour of Historic Newport and one Mansion Tour. (The Elms, Marble House or Rosecliff). Buses pick up and drop off at the Hotel. A two hour trip $35.00 per person. 5:00 PM - Depart from Hotel for Atlantic Beach House for Clam Bake. Choose Steak or Lobster. Price $60.00 per person. All CCRI members welcome. Music, Dance, Raffles Need one CCRI member to lead one in middle and one caboose. Will need CCRI members at Atlantic Beach House to help park Corvettes (should be over there by 4:30pm) 21 Volume 52 Issue 4 Page 21
NCM & CCRI Our Club Bench At The National Corvette Museum The Bench is located on the main street just past the main entrance. Note also on the left is a large brick commemorating our founder Charles P. Henry who passed in 2007. To the right is another large brick commemorating Ray Ruggiere, Our past editor for the Vette Set Gazette 1.0 Newsletter. Ray published the first edition. Today we are on our third editor since his passing. If you plan to visit the museum take a look at out bench and some of the history of the club. 22 Volume 52 Issue 4 Page 22
2016 Officers & Appointees President James Campanini rjcamp@cox.net 401.864.7004 Vice President Ray Tudino raymanic@aol.com 401.573.1200 Treasurer Scott Henderson redhrly@cox.net 401.374.9060 Secretary Liliana Dolan ccofri@gmail.com 401.369.2881 Board Of Directors Denny Langlois dlanglois@mac.com 401.397.9837 Richard Nelson rnvette427@gmail.com 401.585.4353 Appointees NCM Ambassador Randy Flock Vetteflock@cox.net 401.269.6062 Membership Dennis Langlois dlanglois@mac.com 401.397.9837 By-Laws Director Jim Petrarca psgcarrepair@cox.net 401.822.1189 Sunshine Mary Bonner ronmary@cox.net 401.568.3941 Publicity Liliana Dolan ccofri@gmail.com 401.369.2881 Newsletter Tony Montalbano ccrinews@outlook.com 401.575.7335 Quartermaster Brenda Silvia bsilvia5@msn.com 401.256.4356 Sgt at Arms Ed Imondi imondie2006@aol.com 401.323.1588 Social Media Dir. Brandon Demarco brandondemarco24@gmail.com 401.529.8651 Historian Richard Nelson rnvette427@gmail.com 401.585.4353 <<<<<<< Finance Committee >>>>>>> <<< Activities Co-Directors >>> Scott Henderson redhrly@cox.net 401.374.9060 Jack Robertson cadillacjack2@verizon.net 401.822.9999 Ray Brouillette compops@aol.com 401.782.9582 Sheryl Petrarca sherylpetrarca123@gmail.com 401.821.4620 Maria Duquette mfdteach@gmail.com 401.623.1374 Webmaster Dennis Langlois dlanglois@mac.com 401.397.9837 Club Photographer David Duarte dduarte7@cox.net 401.230.2274 Hospitality Linda Nelson lnvette427@verizon.net 401.585.4353 <<< Show Co-Directors >>> Scott Henderson redhrly@cox.net 401.374.9060 Larry Paolilli baywave@cox.net 401.218.3016 23 Volume 52 Issue 4 Page 23
Information & Communication CCRI s 5 Methods of Communication 1. Monthly Meeting all club activities are discussed during this meeting. 2. Monthly Newsletters- will be e-mailed to every member & hard copies can be found on the info center at Paul Masse in East Providence. 3. Activities e-mails are sent by our News Editor Tony Montalbano at ccrinews@outlook.com. He will inform us about regularly scheduled events, all upcoming events and most importantly any last minute changes. You can also email your activities director for event news updates. 4. Website Front page is very informative. You ll find info about Socials & Events along with Corvette Community Events. If you have any questions please contact Dennis Langlois. 5. Facebook - Event info, pictures & comments Hope This helps to Keep You Informed!! Newsletter Information Vette Set Gazette 3.0 is a collaborative effort for the membership of the Corvette Club of RI. The Editor welcomes all types of corvette related articles & classified ads for corvettes and/or parts. We are a Social Cub as well as a Corvette Club. If you find a topic that would interest the membership please e-mail it to me in a word doc format. I will need all articles no later then the 19th of every month so we can get the news out in a timely manner. Please send articles to ccrinews@outlook.com. We now offer a printable version of this newsletter on our Website www.corvetteclubofrhodeisland.com 24 Volume 52 Issue 4 Page 24
Website Info Visit our Website for further news and events. Dennis Langlois is taking the time to update the site with some fun video s. A copy of the Newsletter is included. The Website includes video s, photo galleries, past events, and a blog with helpful info. You can contact Dennis at: Thanks Dennis!! Field of dreams cruisein dlanglois@mac.com www.corvetteclubofrhodeisland.com 25 Volume 52 Issue 4 Page 25
Meeting Location & Media Info Shepherd of the Valley Church 604 Seven Mile Road (off Scituate Ave.) Hope, RI First Tuesday of each month.meeting Starts at 7:00 pm Cell phone etiquette Please put your cell phones on vibrate during the meeting! P.O. Box 6902 Warwick, R.I. 02887-6902 Facebook www.facebook.com/corvetteclubri Join Us and share your Photos and Fun Times Twitter twitter.com/corvetteclubri 26 Volume 52 Issue 4 Page 26
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Club Sponsor East Providence, 1111 Taunton Ave. (Rt 44) 401.441.6384 Wakefield, 399 Main Street 401.515.3733 31 Volume 52 Issue 4 Page 31