May 2015 Newsletter Brazos River Corvette Club PO Box 2251 Granbury, TX 76048 www.brazosrivercc.com Newsletter May 2015 NewsLetter December 2014 2015 Club Officers 2014 Club Officers PresidentChip Mull Vice President John Bratta President Libby Lanzara Vice SecretaryKim President PhilSheppard Harris Secretary Jeanne Harris TreasurerTeresa Batson Treasurer Robert Sanders Appointments 2015 2014 Appointments Activities Cruise Coordinator /Social Events Coordinator BRCC Charity BRCC Charity Car Show Directors BRCC Liaison to other clubs Charity HonoraryRaffle Car Show Directors Competition Coordinators Car Show Directors Kelly Fulmer Phil Harris Pat Waddell JimMull & Sharon Hill Chip Elfrieda Sanders Earl & Carol Harris Neil Penwell Jim & Belllamy/David Sharon Hill Charity Raffle Elfrieda & DaleSanders VanFosen Competition Coordinators David Penwell Historian / Newsletter Jim Hill Dale Van Fossen Member Care Chip Mull & Teresa Batson Historian Jim Hill Merchandise Larry Sharp Member Care Betty Keck National Corvette Museum Open Merchandise Larry Sharp Ambassador NCM Ambassador Jonathan McCann NCCC Governor Neal Bellamy NCCC Governor Neal Bellamy Photographer Hill Yahoo email Group Manager Jim Jim Hill Newsletter Carol Terry Veldhuizen Web master Bob & Brandies Webmaster Robert Brandies Election Chair David Penwell Membership Meetings General membership meetings are held the 1st Thursday of each month, exceptions are posted on the web site and members notified via Yahoo mail. Meetings are held at the Harbor Lakes Golf Club, Granbury TX (See web page for map), meetings begin at 6:00pm for socializing and ordering dinner, club business starts at 7:00pm and usually over before 9:00pm BRCC Newsletter—December 2014 2 Newsletter May 2015 MESSAGE FROM THE PRESIDENT CHIP MULL By the time you read this Kelly will have had his briefing for the Colorado trip. Rooms are almost all gone so don’t wait until the last minute. Yes, Boerne was canceled due to forecast thunderstorms. Berni and I have a client in that area and he said Saturday was bizarre. There was sunshine, rain, wind, sunshine and hail. It was a pretty bizarre WX day. Putting a quarter of a million dollars of plastic cars out in the elements would not have been a great idea. Does anyone remember when “Motels” were little rooms with a garage beside them? It seems like Route 66 was peppered with them when I was a kid. The difference between a Hotel and a Motel were the little garages. NAS Fort Worth JRB Commemorates the 50th Anniversary of the Vietnam War on May 9 http://dfw.cbslocal.com/2015/04/21/vets-honoring-50th-anniversary-of-vietnam-war-at-nas-fort-worth-jrb/ http://www.facebook.com/NASFortWorthJRB See poster on page 3 of newsletter. Put this one on your calendar. It starts at 0900 and goes until whenever. I will be leaving Starbucks at 0800 in my ’64. They want early Vettes but I’m sure they would love to see a bunch of late models too. For the May 7 meeting I would like everyone to RSVP for dinner. Please just call me at 817-573-8828 and leave a number for dinner. I have a number in mind, I just want a confirmation. We’re getting too large to guess every time. Call me by Tuesday, May5, prior to the meeting this month. ‘Till the next time… Save the wave. Chip 3 Newsletter May 2015 4 Newsletter May 2015 April 2, 2015 BRCC MINUTES bY KIM SHEPPARD The April 2, 2015 meeting of the Brazos River Corvette Club was held at the Harbor Lakes Country Club. The meeting was called to order at 7:07 P.M. by the President Chip Mull. The number of members present were 46. There were 4 guest that attended. John Bratta gave a nice blessing for the meal. The Pledge of Allegiance to the Flag was lead by veteran of the month, Larry DeYoung. John Bratta welcomed four new members. Terry and Marilyn who own a 2014 white corvette. Chris and Debbie Whitsitt. John also reintroduced an “old” new member to the group, Steve Motley. John informed the group Don and Heather Wayman would be moving to Central Washington. He is taking a city manager position. They will be missed. Reports: Secretary: No report was given for the month of March. Chip made a difficult decision to cancel the meeting due to icy road conditions. Treasurer: Teresa Batson reported the bank account balance for the end of March. All present agreed to pass the Treasurers report as presented. Chip mention an additional sheet was available to add to our directory. It had the new members Jim and Linda Watkins. Chip introduced a guest from Ruth’s Place, Greg Gossef. Greg spoke about the responsibilities of Ruth Place. They service mainly underprivileged people that have no medical insurance. They have the service of retired professionals donating their time. They supply dental and optical exams that our group can help support with our donation. They receive no state or federal funding. All profits come from local donations. They take care of chronic cases in Hood County only. Chip then had Phil Harris come up and speak about the Tarrant Area Food Bank. The Food Bank serves 300,000 meals each month. All ages are served. The Food Bank trains people to be chefs. The Food Bank sends home food in back packs for children on the weekends. Our $5000.00 donation would provide 25,000 meals that would be earmarked for Hood County. Larry DeYoung then came up and spoke about how our donation can service Veterans. One group is Wet Vets and they provide social and therapeutic time to disabled Vets. The second group to support Vets is through Mission Granbury. Mission Granbury has a special account set up for just Vets. Our guest Debbie Whitsitt spoke in support of the Vets receiving the donation. There was a lot of discussion about the silent auction. Carol Harris felt it is not a job if everyone helps and supplies the items to be auctioned. Chip felt it was an excellent idea to manage the silent auction through the members. There was discussion about helping Habitat For Humanity by having a work day. John Bratta would like more information on the Vets. Larry would get the additional information. Chip asked the members whether they would like to vote tonight on a charity or wait? Jim Hill and Earl Harris both want the vote for the charities to be a secret ballot and not tonight. All were in favor. 5 Newsletter May 2015 Monthly Meeting Minutes Continued It was agreed that Jim Hill would bring the ballots with the listed charities to the next meeting. The members would vote during the meeting. Jim Hill would then tally the ballots. The results would be given at the close of the meeting. All were in favor. Ruth’s Place, Tarrant Area Food Bank, Wet Vets, Mission Granbury Vets would be on the ballot. Habitat For Humanity would be an event only. Events/Cruise: We have had four events this year. January was the Texas Civil War Museum, February was Mary’s Cafe in Strawn, March was Texas de Brazil and the Gas Monkey Garage. On April 25th Kelly and Debby will host a meeting at their home for the Colorado trip. It will be at 2:00 PM. Kelly is working on a cruise to Freidricksburg on May 9th. May 15th is the Lone Star Classic. May 16th Terry Varner has something planned. They are looking into bowling at the new Bowling Alley. Chip mentioned a two day cruise to Boerne Texas. It will be about 5 hours. They are planning on April 17 and 18th, departing 0900 Friday and returning on Saturday. There is an open car show. There is plenty of shopping for the ladies. Competition Directors: Dale Fossen, David Penwell and Neal Bellamy Neal spoke about a NCCC autocross by CowTown Corvettes on April 18 and 19th in Mineral Wells. Neal has the info available for all that are interested. David spoke about the May 2nd Track Day. He has 10 to 12 signed up as of tonight. It is a safe place and no accidents for 10 years with over 200 cars participating. Dale reminded the group it will be full at 20 club members. Neil has a one page handout available to members as to how to prepare their car. The class starts at 1:30PM. For more information call anyone mentioned above. Web Master: Bob Brandies has a new member directory available. Old Business: None was reported. Charity Raffle: Elfrieda Sanders sold the 50/50 raffle tickets and Jim Hill won this month. Open Discussion: A member discussed his batteries purchased from O’Reilly Automotive. He was impressed with their service. Robert Sanders made a motion to adjourn and Peggy Bratta seconded it. All were in favor. Adjourn: 8:25 PM. Respectfully submitted, 6 Newsletter May 2015 NCCC 56th Convention For additional links and forms go to: www.corvettesnccc.org/Convention2015.html 7 Newsletter May 2015 UPCOMING EVENTS BRCC 2015 Calendar The primary interest in our club is centered on activities. Our best months are those with two cruises. We need each of you to organize and lead an activity. You will get all the help you need to contribute to our club success. Please contact our Activity Director Kelly Fulmer 817-296-7554 to plan an event. Jan 17 Texas Civil War Museum, FW Phil & Jeanne Harris 817-573-2716 Feb 21 Feb 27 Mary’s Cafe in Strawn Cruise Texas De Brazil Bill Taylor & Dorena Lawyer Pam & Larry Sharp 817-475-9692 March 21 Gas Monkey Garage & Restaurant John & Betty Boyd 972-849-1487 April 17-18 Boerne Open Car Show (Canceled) Chip and Berni Mull 817-573-8828 April 25 Colorado Trip Briefing Kelly & Debbye Fulmer 817-296-7554 May 2 May 9 May 16 Motor Sport Ranch Track Day Penwell/ Van Fossen 817-999-1621 NAS Fort Worth 50th Vietnam War Chip and Berni Mull 817-573-8828 Texas Rangers Museum Waco Tx Terry & Sandy Varner 817-573-3472 June 13 June BRCC Annual Picnic Kelly & Debbye Fulmer 817-296-7554 July 4 July 17-24 4th of July Parade Colorado Trip Robert & Elf. Sanders 817-573-3631 Kelly & Debbye Fulmer 817-296-7554 September 9/27-10/3 Fall Color Ocean Cruise Ed & Peggy Pultorak 817-326-2726 Oct 10 Oct 17 Oct 23-24 10th Annual BRCC Car Show Cowtown Car Show Sulphur Springs Car Show Jim and Sharon Hill Jim and Sharon Hill Jim and Sharon Hill August August 817-279-0959 817-279-0959 817-279-0959 Nov Nov Dec 3 Dec 5 Christmas Party Christmas Toy Car Show BRCC Neal/Jane Bellamy 817-975-1422 8 Newsletter May 2015 ANNOUNCING UPCOMING CAR SHOW LONE STAR CORVETTE CLASSIC 2015 Event Dates: May 15, 2015 - May 17, 2015 Location: Fort Worth, Texas The Lone Star Corvette Club would like to invite you to Texas Premier Corvette event, the Lone Star Corvette Classic 2014. The event will be held May 15th - 17th 2015 at the Texas Motor Speedway in Fort Worth Texas. Activities include an escorted cruise to a mystery destination for dinner and entertainment, both a Judged and Show N Shine Car Show under the Track grandstands, and Track Day on the infamous Texas Motor Speedway that includes laps on the big Oval and Road Course along with an hilarious Golf Cart Derby. If thats not enough, you’re welcome to test your driving skills with a challenging Autocross on Friday or your map reading with a Treasure Run. For those of you who are a little more laid back, there will be both live and silent auctions, a large variety of automotive vendors and, of course, good food. All proceeds go toward supporting the Clubs three charities, Speedway Childrens Charities, The National Corvette Museum, and a rotating charity that is chosen each year. For more information visit: www.LoneStarCorvetteClub.com. We hope to see you there! 9 Newsletter May 2015 Web Page Usage Statistics ORDER GUIDE AVAILABLE IN THE MEMBERS SECTION OF OUR WEB SITE Robert Brandies Webmaster Brandies Webmaster Some interesting April Robert monthly statistics on Web usage, High usage day Monday 27th, high usage hour are 11am. 61.7% of people accessing the site are using Windows, 29.6% are using Mac , 5.7% are using Linux and 3% other. Some interesting April amonthly statistics on Web usage, High usage day Monday If youhigh are hosting a cruise/event me with info and I will a Events page 27th, usage hour are 11am. provide 61.7% of people accessing thecreate site are using Winfor the event on our web site. NOTE: For Sale section added to the site, click the Logo dows, 29.6% are using a Mac , 5.7% are using Linux and 3% other. [email protected] If you are hosting a cruise/event provide me with info and I will create a Events page for the event on our web site. NOTE: For Sale section added to the site, click the Logo Monthly History [email protected] Days of Month 10 Newsletter May 2015 CHEVRO LET CORV ETTE STATISTICS The Corvette debuted in 1953 and quickly became Americas favorite sports car. Although it started out as a sleek touring car, Chevrolet quickly figured out that Americans wanted more power, and more power they gave them. Corvette has developed over the years to become a world class sports car, both for the street and track. Corvette has undergone many changes over the years, each marked by a new designation and generation. The C1 generation lasted from 1953 to 1962 and laid the foundation for all Corvettes to come. The C2 generation was the shortest to date, lasting from 1963 to 1967. Generation C3 was Corvettes longest run, starting in 1968 and lasting until 1982. The C3 saw the advent of the Coke Bottle Curves and the emissions regulations of the 70's and early 80's. You may notice that there is no 1983 Corvette, and for a brief moment in time, there were no planned future Corvettes. For an amazing look into this story, due yourself a favor and read "All Corvettes are Red" by James Schefter. The C4 Corvette which was offered for sale in 1984 had a 13 year run until 1996 and was considered a new technology platform, many of its innovations can still be seen on Corvettes today. The C5 Corvette ran from 1997 to 2004, and truly put world class performance in the hands of everyday Americans. The 6th Corvette generation started in 2005 and ran till 2013. The C6 is a natural evolution from the C5, increasing both in horsepower and torque, but it is its exposed headlights that garner much of the attention. The C6 generation has given Corvette enthusiasts the re-birth of the Z06 and ZR1, both of which are considered in just about every ultimate car shoot out conversation. PAU L MCCARTNEY DRIV ES AROU ND IN A CORV ETTE Paul McCartney was spotted getting into a blue Chevy Corvette outside a Beverly Hills hotel over a past weekend. Never thought we’d see McCartney behind the wheel of a Corvette! 11 FULMER’S OPENED THEIR HOUSE GIVING BRCC MEMBERS THE LOWDOWN ON THE JULY CRUISE TO COLORADO “Road trips aren’t Measured by mile markers, but by moments” “No road is long with good company” “Go on a road trip with someone fun. NOW” “I get emotionally attached to the cars ahead of me on long road trips” “Let;s just go, and not come back for awhile” “I want to go on a big road trip with my best friend and just get away” “TRAVEL is about the GORGEOUS FEELING OF TEETERING... ...in the UNKNOWN” Newsletter May 2015 COLORADO TRIP planned by Kelly & Debbye Fuller This list is for all our Corvette friends who are going on the Colorado trip in July. It is not too late to go, even if you are just finding out about this trip. You need to make your reservations for your accommodations. The rooms are reserved under BRCC, in most cases. Otherwise, they might be under Kelly Fulmer. If you are interested in going, and haven’t gotten rooms in Silverton, Colorado, for July 19, 20, and 21, call either Kelly at 817-296-7554 or Debbye at 817-312-9469 and we will assist you with reservations. Or, if you only care about an overnight trip,You can go to Canyon on Friday to see the Texas Musical with us and go home on Saturday. Please let Kelly know if this is what your interested in. Here are the hotels, dates, and addresses; Friday July 17, 2015 Best Western-Palo Duro Canyon Inn & Suites 2801 4th Avenue, Canyon, Tx 806-655-1818 $95.00 plus tax Saturday July 18 Best Western Movie Manor 719-852-5921 2830 West US 160, Monte Vista, Co. $118.00 plus Tax under Kelly Fulmer Sunday July 19 -Tues 21 Reservations previously made, but there are other B&B’s if you are interested. Wyman Hotel 1371 Green St., Silverton, Co Wednesday 22 - Thurs 23 Econo Lodge 719-276-6900 311 Royal Gorge Blvd., Canon City, Co $72.24 plus tax Friday July 24 Best Western Santa Fe 806-372-1885 4600 I-40 East, Amarillo, Tx. $81.99 plus Tax??? We are going to have a pre-planning get together sometime in March or April to talk about Tickets for extras, Jeep rentals, and many other possible activities. Feel free to call concerning any questions or problems, any time. If your interested in finding out more about activities at each stop, please go online. We are open to suggestions. Looking forward to a great trip, Kelly and Debbye Fulmer 13 Newsletter May 2015 BRCC Logo Merchandise Larry Sharp has lots of great merchandise for sale with the BRCC logo on them. Here is a sampling of most of our items. We are open to additional item upon request. F Flame Caps ................................................$ 12.00 Solid Color sandwich bill caps ...............$ 12.00 Nike Polo Shirts 363-807 ..........................$ 30.00 Many colors, Yellow, Light Blue, Med Blue, Varsity Red, White, Black, Pink & Others Sport Wick Stretch 1/2 Zip Pullover .........$35.00 Mens & Ladies styles XS-4XL Mens: Black, Charcoal Grey, Navy Blue Med Blue, Forest Green Maroon Ladies: Black Charcoal Grey, Med Blue Dust Rose, Pink Rush, Navy Blue, White Sweatshirt 1/4 Zip 9-Oz Pullover................$35.00 Mens & Ladies styles XS-4XL & Tall Black, White, Vintage Heather, Graphite Heather, Light Heather, Forest Green, Dark Pink, Pink, Maroon True Red, True Navy, True Royal Long Sleeve Dress Cotton/Poly S608 ..... $25.00 Mens Button Down Ladies Open Collar All colors Long Sleeve Denim Mens & Ladies .........$35.00 Mens Button Down Ladies Open Collar XS-6XL and Long ADD $3.00 FOR EMBROIDERED NAMES Name Tags ....................................................$9.00 14 Larry Sharp Merchandise 817-475-9692 [email protected] Newsletter May 2015 FOR SALE 2013 Special 60th Anniversary Convertible Edition DESCRIPTION: This is a special anniversary edition car not many made, garage kept and covered. Never been in the rain. Has velour and leather interior with 60th edition on seats and floor mats . It’s loaded along with navigation and power top. 505 hp /427 Ci Z06 hand built motor and Z06 suspension it has the ZR1 chrome wheels that came on it from factory. With only 2,200 miles. Would love to sell to a good home! VIN 1G1Y73DE0D5700964 ACCESSORIES: ABS, AC, Air Bags, Alarm, AM/FM Stereo, CD Player, Cruise Control, Leather Interior, Power Brakes, Power Locks, Power Top, Power Seats, Power Steering, Power Windows, Standard Trans, Tilt /Telescopic $66,500 OBO - Granbury Car - Contact Larry Sharp 817-475-9692 15 Newsletter May 2015 FOR SALE 2015 Corvette Stingray Coupe Certified 2015 Chevrolet Corvette Stingray Coupe Z51 3LT Only 1,208 miles Automatic transmission Outstanding sound system with navigation Classic Price $68,800 800-296-9188 CERTIFIED 2013 CHEVROLET CORVETTE GRAND SPORT COUPE 4LT Certified 2013 Chevrolet Corvette Grand Sport Coupe 4LT Only 12,418 Miles Manual Transmission Audio system with navigation, AM/FM stereo with CD player, MP3 playback and DVD-based touch-screen navigation USB port, auxiliary input jack, seek-and-scan, digital clock, auto-tone control, Radio Data System (RDS), automatic volume, TheftLock, 6.5” LCD color display and voice recognition. Classic Price $45,900 16 Newsletter May 2015 April Anniversarys April Birthdays Robert & Susie Williams May 2 John Kleber & Annette Worthington May 5 Bobby & Fran Pickett May 16 F F NewsLetter December 2014 Paula Mischel May 6 Ed Pultorak May 16 Samantha Lanzara May 22 David Penwell Happy Anniversary!! May 22 17
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