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Ka Leo O Corvette— The Voice of Corvette
Corvette Club of Hawaii
Volume 43, Issue 1
January 2015
From the Editor:
I would like to
“Thank” everyone
for the support that
they have given me over the past
few months while stepping in as
the Newsletter Editor.
It’s been a lot of fun and I think
I will miss it. Okay, now let’s
get serious.
2014 Honolulu Festival Parade
I would like to wish Rich Jr. the
best of luck over the next year.
Believe me Rich it gets easier as
the months go by. After 12
months it’s almost like a piece of
cake.
Happy New Year to Everyone!
Dennis & Pam
2014 Night in China Town Parade
Inside this issue:
2014 Annual Thanksgiving Day
Sunrise Cruise
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President’s Report
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Dec GMM Minutes
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Banquet Reminder
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Renewal Application
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By-Laws Ammendment
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Calendar of Events
8/9/10
Membership
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Board
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From the Driver’s Seat
Well now, here we go again…
One more time, it’s out with the old and right back in with some more old and a couple new. Let’s get this party started by Thanking
the 2014 Board for their hard work and Congratulating the 2015 Board for what’s about to come.
Thank you, Thank you, Thank you, and Congratulations!!!
President
Vice-President
Secretary
Treasurer
Membership
Editor
Master-at-Arms
2014 Board
Chris Morris
Ron Kennedy
Chelsea Wimmer
Pam Shewell
Bryan Wimmer
Bryan Tayona/Dennis Shewell
Jaymie Lewis
2015 Board
Chris Morris
Ron Kennedy
Yvonne Inciong
Pam Shewell
Tim Smith
Rich Witek Jr
Jaymie Lewis
We’ve also got a new group of 5, 10 and 15 year members. Members that have made it to 5 years with the Club are: Stan Chambers,
Lee & Beverly Munson and Joe & Beverly Greges. Those who’ve been with us 10 years are: Bruce Talbot, Rick & Sue Nichols
and Richard & Diana Galope. Our 15 year members are: Ray & Wanda Bermudez and Michael & Gail Mastronardi. Perhaps one of these days we’ll get around to actually getting some pins made up to mark these occasions. Last but certainly no t least,
Dennis and Pam Shewell will reach the 25 year milestone this year which means they will become eligible for transition to Lifetime
Member. All they’ve got to do is start bribing the members present at the vote to make it happen!
Congratulations to one and all!!!
It’s going to be another slow start this year. The only things we have planned for the next three months are the End of the Year Banquet on 10 January 2015 at the Waikele Country Club. February 14 will be the first parade of the year and it’s the other big parade
we all want to drive in because it’s the only time you will ever get to drive down Hotel Street, legally! And in March we have the St.
Patrick’s Day parade, just because it’s fun. After the St. Patrick’s Day parade we are considering replacing the March Dinne r meeting with a Corned Beef and Hash Dinner Party/Pot-Luck. Volunteers needed. While we’re on parades (everybody’s favorite subject,
right up there with Corvettes in Paradise, what, too soon?) we will be cutting back on the number of parades we will do this year by a
whopping 50 percent. We have been the “Go To” car club in Hawaii for parades for well over thirty years and it was beginning to
show last year with the low, low turnout for these parades. March also has the Annual First Hawaiian International Auto Show
down at the Honolulu Convention Center. We have not yet been contacted by the organizers so we don’t know if they are or ar e not
going to have the local clubs on display.
I will be making a big change to how things are done this year. After the End of the Year Banquet, I will not be sending out any
email notices for anything. There will be no email sign-ups and there will be no email event reminders. We put three months of
scheduling on the Club’s calendar & website and we have three months of sign-up sheets at the monthly General Membership Meeting for you to sign-up for these events. You are all be responsible enough to keep track of the calendar and be at the events you signup for. Now, in the event there is a major incident that impacts any event, then I will send out an email to the membership to keep
you informed of the changes that couldn’t wait for the next meeting.
Chris
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CORVETTE CLUB OF HAWAII
GENERAL MEMBERS MEETING MINUTES
02 December, 2014
BOARD MEMBERS PRESENT: Chris Morris, President; Ron Kennedy, Vice-President; Pam Shewell,
Treasurer; Chelsea Wimmer, Secretary; Bryan Wimmer, Membership; Jaymie Lewis, Master-at-Arms, Newsletter Editor; Dennis Shewell
CALL TO ORDER: Jaymie Lewis called the meeting to order 7:25 pm at Zippy’s Vineyard.
MINUTES: Minutes were reviewed. Ron Kennedy motioned and Jaymie Lewis seconded to accept the minutes. MOTION CARRIED. Minutes accepted.
TREASURER’S REPORT: Pam Shewell presented the Treasurer’s Report.
MEMBERSHIP REPORT: Bryan Wimmer reported that our membership is:
87 Regular, 3 Associate, 8 Lifetime and 1 honorary member for a total of 99.
We had guests Bill and Kim McCord attend the meeting. They moved to Hawaii from Las Vegas and own a
2003 50th Anniversary Corvette.
VICE-PRESIDENT’S REPORT: Ron Kennedy reported on the following upcoming events:
DEC
2nd – 7:00 PM GMM @ Zippy’s Vineyard
6th – 8:00 AM Kaneohe Christmas Parade
7th – 6:00 PM Pearl Harbor Memorial Parade
13th – 8:30 Am Aiea Christmas Parade, 12:00 PM Potluck @ Dan Carpenter’s, 6:00 PM Eva Beach Christmas
Lights Cruise
20th – 9:00 PM Eva Beach Lions Club Parade, 6:00 PM Windward Side Christmas Lights Cruise
30th – 6:30 PM Board Meeting @ Cutter
JAN
10th – 5:30 PM End of Year Banquet @ Waikele Country Club
20th – 7:00 PM Dinner Meeting @ TBD
27th – 6:30 PM Board Meeting @ Cutter
FEB
3rd – 7:00 PM GMM @ Zippy’s Vineyard
14th – 2:30 PM Chinatown Parade
17th – 7:00 PM Dinner Meeting @ TBD
24th – 6:30 PM Board Meeting @ Cutter
OLD BUSINESS:
The new member’s packets will be finished soon and will be distributed to any new members from ’13 and ’14
who have never received a packet. We are also waiting on parade kit information list.
An amendment in the club’s bylaws was voted upon to change the participation guidelines for board members
in order to receive incentives at the end of the year served.
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A motion was made to change the amendment to a board member must be present at 9 out of 12 general members meetings and board meetings, along with 75% of events. If this is met, the board member’s next year’s dues
will be waived. Dennis Shewell motioned and Yvonne Inciong seconded to accept the amendment. MOTION
FAILED.
Another motion was made that stated the board member must start and end the year and attend at least 50% of
the board meetings. If this is met, the board member’s next year’s dues will be waived and the board member
and a guest’s meals will be paid for the end of the year banquet. Jaymie Lewis motioned and Lee Munson seconded to accept the amendment. MOTION CARRIED. Amendment accepted.
The slate for next year’s board has been determined:
Yvonne Inciong – Secretary
Tim Smith – Membership
Pam Shewell – Treasurer
Jayme Lewis – Master at Arms
Ron Kennedy – Vice President
Chris Morris – President
Rich Witek Jr.— Editor
The prize money given out at the End of Year Banquet is being determined currently. There is a suggestion of
giving the members of the year a prize of free dues for next year instead of gift cards. The banquet will again be
held at Waikele Country Club. To determine lucky member of the year, everyone who attends the banquet will
have 1 entry. Member’s price is $25.00, Non-Members price is $30.00.
NEW BUSINESS:
The Waikiki Yacht Club is interested in featuring the club.
AAA would like to feature corvettes from Hawaii in their upcoming magazine.
A small business owner from San Diego would like to send a free car accessory to the club from his website,
AutoAnything.com to raffle off.
ANNOUNCEMENT: Rich Waller is looking for a house rental for the next 4 or 5 months. Please contact him
regarding any information you may have on short-term rental properties.
RAFFLE: Various items were donated and raffled which raised $84.00.
ADJOURNMENT: Ron Kennedy motioned and Jaymie Lewis seconded to adjourn the meeting at 9:00 pm.
MOTION CARRIED. Meeting adjourned.
Respectfully Submitted
Chelsea Wimmer, Secretary
What time is it? It’s time to renew your annual membership dues.
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Corvette Club of Hawaii
Annual Membership Dues Renewal Form
2015
Please completely fill out this membership dues renewal form and submit with your dues to the club’s post office
box (P.O. Box 1808, Kailua, HI 96734-1808) or bring to the next meeting. This information is for the Board’s use
only and used to update you on event changes and additions after publication of the monthly newsletter and any
special mailings from the Board.
Please select the appropriate Membership type below:
Regular
$24.00/year per person or $2.00/month X no. of months remaining in year + $15 application fee
$36.00/year per couple or $3.00/month X no. of months remaining in year + $15 application fee
Associate
$12.00/year per person or $1.00/month X no. of months remaining in year + $15 application fee
$18.00/year per couple or $1.50/month X no. of months remaining in year + $15 application fee
MAKE CHECKS PAYABLE TO: CORVETTE CLUB OF HAWAII
DATE: ___________________
* * * PLEASE PRINT * * *
NAME: _______________________________________________________ SPOUSE: _______________________________________________
BIRTHDAY: (self) _____________________________ (spouse) ________________________ ANNIVERSARY: ________________________
STREET: _________________________________________________________________________________________ APT: ________________
CITY: _________________________________________________________ STATE: ________________ ZIP: ____________________________
PHONE: (home)________________________________ (work)____________________________________(cell)__________________________
E-MAIL: ________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
VETTE: (year)____________________ (color)______________________________________ (body style) _______________________________
MODIFICATIONS: ______________________________________________________________________________________________________
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BYLAWS AMENDMENT
At the December General Membership Meeting, a vote was taken to add an amendment to the bylaws to provide an incentive
for serving on the board. The original wording of the amendment was considered too restrictive and placed a huge burden on
the board members to qualify for the incentive. A vote was taken after discussion and the amendment as written did not pass.
Further discussion brought around a new motion for an amendment to the bylaws and this time it did pass by majority vote
of the members present at the meeting. The original amendment that failed is:
Board of Director Members that successfully serve one year on the Board of Directors will be
eligible for a free membership the following year provided they have completed all of the
following requirements:
Attend and participate in at least 9 (75%) of the Board of Director’s meetings
during the calendar year.
Attend and participate in at least 9 (75%) of the General Membership meetings
during the calendar year.
Attend and participate in at least 50% of all of other Club events during the
calendar year that they were members of the Board.
Must successfully complete all duties of the position held. Refer to Article V.
Eligibility will be determined by the Board of Directors at the December Board Meeting.
Amendment will go into effect for the 2015 Board of Directors and free membership will be
awarded for calendar year 2016. Amendment will become effective with the 2015 Board of
Directors and free membership will be awarded subsequently hereafter for any Board
members that qualify.
The reworded amendment follows:
Incentive Awards
Members that successfully serve one year on the Board of Directors will be eligible for incentive
awards provided they have met the following requirements:
Served a complete term (12 months)
Attended a minimum of 6 monthly Board meetings during the term
Successfully completed all duties of the position held. Refer to Article V.
Member’s eligibility for incentive awards will be determined by the Board of Directors at the
November Board Meeting and presented to the Membership at the December General
Membership Meeting for confirmation by majority vote of the members present at the meeting.
Upon confirmation by the General Membership the eligible Board Members will have their Annual
Membership Dues waived for the following year and the Club will bear the cost of the meals for the
eligible Board Members and 1 Guest at the Corvette Club of Hawaii Annual End of the Year
Banquet.
This amendment is effective upon completion of 2014 term and will commence with the 2015
Board of Directors forward.
The bylaws have been updated and after they are signed a copy will be forwarded to the membership.
Chris
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Meeting - 6:30 pm
January 2015 Calendar of Events
6 Tue
7:00 pm
General Membership Meeting— Cancelled
10 Tue
5:00 pm End of the Year Banquet— Waikele Country Club—Installation of
The 2015 Board of Directors.
20 Tue
7:00 pm CCOH Monthly Dinner Meeting, Liliha Bakery, 580 N Nimitz Hwy
27 Tue
6:30 pm Board Meeting, Cutter Chevrolet Conference Room
Will you be the first one to renew your Membership Dues for 2015?
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February 2015
Sun
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Mon
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Tue
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GMM
Wed
Thu
Fri
Sat
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Meeting—7:00 pm
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Night in Chinatown
Parade - 2:30 pm
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Dinner
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Meeting—7:00 pm
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Board of
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Cook out @
Dan Carpenter’s
4:00 pm
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Directors Meeting
February Calendar of Events—2015
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Tues
7:00 PM
General Membership Meeting—Zippy’s at 59 N. Vineyard Blvd.
14 Sat
2:30 pm
Night in Chinatown Parade—Meet on Richards St. Ewa of the Capitol Bldg.
Cruise to Zippy’s after the parade.
17 Tues
7:00 pm
Dinner Meeting, TBD
20 Sat
4:00 pm
Cook Out at Dan Carpenter’s. More Info to come.
24 Tues
6:30 pm
Board Meeting, Cutter Chevrolet Conference Room
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March 2015
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Parade & Dinner
Meeting
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Meeting—Cutter
Chevrolet
March 2015 Calendar of Events
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Tue
7:00 pm General Membership Meeting, Zippy’s, 59 N. Vineyard, Honolulu
17 Tue
11:00 am St. Patrick’s Day Parade— Meet on Kalakaua Blvd. by Saratoga
17 Tue
7:00 pm
Dinner Meeting, TBD
31 Tue
6:30 pm
Board Meeting, Cutter Chevrolet Conference Room
** Oh, Oh! Did you forget to renew your membership dues for 2015?
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Membership
REGULAR MEMBERSHIP
Danny & Shelley Antoque
Janine Banderenko
Rod & Marie Baybayan
Joe Benevides
Tom & Pat Berkner
Ray & Wanda Bermudez
Janine Bionderenko
Raymond E. Burke II
Jeff Cadavona & Dale Head
Harvey & Diana Campbell
Dan Carpenter
Stan Chambers
Tom & Joannie Cramer
Edward Cvilikas & Hilda Sanchez
Tony DeMello
Jorge Diaz
Tyrus "Tiny" Doi
Dennis Freitas & Cathy Jorge
Burton & Elizabeth Freitas
Richard & Diana Galope
Joseph & Beverly Greges
Mark & Sherry Harysch
Tim & Sue Kennedy
Ron & Fei Kennedy
Bud & Beckie Kowalski
Alex Lee
Jaymie Lewis & Yvonne Inciong
Jay & Yvonne Lewis
Isaac Ogitani
Mike & Gail Mastronardi
Peter & Ellen Melnyk
John & Sue Moore
Christopher Morris
Lee & Beverly Munson
Ron & Gracelyn Musa
Ken & Sandy Nakamura
Rick & Sue Nichols
Jeremy Pilkenton
Karen Reed
Eric Sakai
John & Carol Saporito
Dennis & Pam Shewell
Michael & Marianne Shimada
Kathy Smith
Tim Smith
Gary Tahara
Bruce Talbot
Bryan Tayona
Anderson & Polly Tice
Rich Waller
Natalie Wiggins & DanHilderbrandt
Bryan & Chelsea Wimmer
Rich & Jan Witek
Rich Witek Jr.
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Black
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Red
Black
Atomic Orange (Indy Pace Car)
Ruby Red (50th Anniversary)
White
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Blue 60th Anniversary
Monterey Red
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Torch Red
Silver Z-06
Green
Crystal Red
Red (Z06)
Cream/Brown
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Convertible
Coupe
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Coupe
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Convertible
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Convertible
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T-Top
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ASSOCIATE MEMBERSHIP
Craig Toyooka
Robert Willie & Julie Mueller
1990
1964
Red ZR-1
Black
Coupe
Convertible
LIFETIME MEMBERSHIP
Don Adams
David & Denise Delzer
Vernon & Margie Gainer
Al & Helen Hemstreet
Charlie & Kathy Hillman
HONORARY MEMBERSHIP
January Birthdays:
John Saporito
Mark Harysch
Dale Head
Fei Kennedy
Rich Witek
1/1
1/2
1/17
1/21
1/24
Jason Lui-Kwan
NEW MEMBERS
Anderson & Polly Tice
January Anniversaries:
Ron & Fei Kennedy
Tom & Pat Berkner
1/13
1/30
Corvette Club of Hawaii
P.O. Box 1808
Kailua, HI 96734-1808
[2014 Board of Directors]
President & Director: Chris Morris, [email protected], (808) 738-7733
Vice President & Director: Ron Kennedy, [email protected], (808) 778-3309
Secretary & Director: Yvonne Inciong, [email protected]
Treasurer & Director: Pam Shewell, [email protected], (808)262-6417
Master at Arms/Director: Jaymie Lewis, [email protected], (808) 777-9593
Membership/Director: Tim Smith, [email protected], (808)391-1844
Editor/Director: Rich Witek Jr, [email protected]
KA LEO O CORVETTE
(The Voice of Corvette) is the official monthly publication of the CORVETTE CLUB OF HAWAII. CCOH is a non-profit organization dedicated to improving the enjoyment and pleasure of members in owning and driving the Chevrolet Corvette.
All opinions expressed herein are those of the author and do not necessarily reflect the opinions of the officers and/or members of the club.
Articles for KA LEO O CORVETTE must be submitted to the Editor no later than the 3rd Tuesday of the
month prior to publication (Dinner Meeting). The Editor reserves the right to reject any item that is not in the
best interest of the Corvette Club of Hawaii.
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