BEACHCOMBERS CORVETTE CLUB
OF
P. O.
THE VETTE GAZETTE
APRIL 2006
VOLUME NO. 7 ISSUE NO. 12
The meeting of May 4th will be held
at the
Located in the
The meeting of June 1st will be held
at the LaQuetzalteca on Route 24 east of Millsboro - 302-934-8077
If you are coming
from the Rehoboth/Lewes area traveling west on Rt 24
the restaurant will be on your right just immediately before reaching the town
limits of Millsboro.
If you are coming from
Rt 113/ Millsboro area
traveling east on Rt 24 the restaurant will be on
your
left just after leaving
the town limits of Millsboro.
Dinner from
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OUTGOING PRESIDENT’S MESSAGE: My message is simple
– Beachcombers’ experienced a successful 2005-2006 because of the dedication of
its members. “Thank you very much” to my
fellow officers, committee chairs, those who perform myriad behind the scenes
tasks that benefit our club and our members. I have appreciated your support and confidence! Bill
INCOMING PRESIDENT’S MESSAGE
The new officers thank you for the opportunity
to serve this year. I personally am looking forward to all the events we have
planned. It will be a pleasure to serve with all the other active members we
have in this club. It is the unselfishness and willingness to help that our
members show that make this club the outstanding organization that it is. I
thank each of you for that.
Summer is here and it is time for some cruising,
shows and other community events. Here
are a few so far:
Dairy Queen in Millsboro on Rt. 24, (across from
the Millsboro Post Office) is doing their informal cruise night every Tuesday
from
May 10th will once again be Highway
clean-up day. As you may be aware, our club has adopted a portion of Long
The By-Laws Committee will do a brief
presentation at the May 4th meeting. Handouts were distributed at
the April Meeting and will be on hand again May 4th for review. Members receiving the newsletter via e-mail
will find a copy attached. Members
receiving the newsletter by mail should have received them with the March
newsletter. We expect to discuss and
vote on these proposed changes that evening.
Buddy
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GUESTS ARE ALWAYS WELCOM
Think someone might want to join our club? Please invite them to a meeting OR if they’re parking their Vette where we’re
having our meeting just invite them to pop in.
That’s how we met guests Donna and Rick Brown at the March meeting at LaRosa Negra. They were meeting friends for dinner when
member George Stadler told them of the Beachcombers
meeting and said “stop in after dinner”.
OUR
CLUB WELCOMES NEW
MEMBERS
MELVIN & PATRICE MILLER
Mel and Patrice are permanent residents living
at 25 Morgans Turn in Ocean
BEACHCOMBERS CLUB SPONSOR - 1ST
STATE CHEVY-OLDS
Go to 1st State for all your service
needs. They’re happy to serve us and
when you present your Beachcombers Membership Card you will receive a 10%
discount on all service charges.
CORVETTES FOR
06 Convertible
Tripe Black, Automatic, Z51, CHROMED wheels - Due
06 Convertible
Blue, Tan, Tan top, Automatic, polished wheels, - Now in stock
06 Coupe,
Monterey Red, Ebony interior, Automatic, selective ride, polished wheels - Now
in stock
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Club Officers
President……………..………Buddy
Vice President………………..Doug Riniker – 302-
945-7740
Secretary……………….…….Lana Wesley – 302947-0320 ( lanawwesley@aol.com )
Treasurer……………………..Janet Smith – 302-537-1207 ( lwsmth@cs.com )
Historian……………………..Mark Lowe – 302-875-3179
Activities…………………….Carolyn Brinker – 302- 36-2487
(jbtfish@aol.com )
Sergeant at Arms…………… Cindy Riniker – 302
945-7740
Newsletter …….…………….Dianne Shaw – 302-541-4891 (zinykake@aol.com)
Club e-mail…………….......…beachcombers@yahoogroups.com
Club Website………..……….www.beachcomberscorvetteclub.org
BEACHCOMBERS BEACHCOMBERS
TEE SHIRTS NAME TAGS
See our Activities Chairlady, See our member, Rick Berry, at
Carolyn Brinker, at the meeting the meeting or e-mail him at
or e-mail her at jtbfish@aol.com. Rberry@delmarvawarehouses.com
Shirt is $8
Name tags are about $6
April and May Birthdays – In
April we have Carolyn Brinker and Keith Brittingham and
Sandra Gilbert, Kathy Geary, Melvin Miller, and Debbie Willis in May.
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FOR
2002 White Corvette
Convertible – Garage Kept – 1 owner
13,000
plus miles – Seeking $32,000. – Call 410-490-1239
LOCAL CORVETTE
CLUB ANNOUNCES ITS
2006 CAR
SHOW
1ST State Corvette
Club of
Saturday – June 10th -
Registration is $10 and runs
from
IT PAYS TO ATTEND CLUB MEETINGS - IT REALLY DOES!
The $26 April 50/50 was won by Don Magee!
Door Prize contributed by Marion Bon was won by Doc Romansoff. It was a romantic candle. Doc Smiled (hopefully) as he presented it to
his wife Barbara. WONDER IF IT WORKED?!
Thanks so much and
remember to bring in those Door Prize donations!
BEACHCOMBERS CORVETTE CLUB – IT’S NOT TOO LATE
TO PAY YOUR DUES
Club dues for 2006-2007 is $15 per person or $30.00 per couple. Please bring your check or cash to the
meeting and see Treasurer Lana Wesley. Checks should be made payable to
Beachcombers Corvette Club
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TREASURER’S REPORT – Lynne Buckwalter, Treasurer
Starting Balance on
Dues collected – New Members 30.00
Dues collected – Former Members 330.00
50/50 raffle – Club portion
34.00
Name Tags
18.00
New Sub
Total……...……………………………………………………… $1,761.39
DEBITS:
Paid Connie Magee – Postage 9.75
Paid
Paid Delmarva Shorebirds – Beachcombers Night 160.00
Paid OC Jamboree – Beachcombers Night
100.00
Balance as of
* * * * * * * * UPCOMING EVENTS * * * * * * * *
The events posted in this area are being hosted by your Beachcombers
Club or one of the other two local Clubs - First State Corvette Club or Eastern
Shore Corvette Club (Shorevettes).
Our club strives to participate in the activities hosted by
Eastern Short Corvette Club……………………..easternshorecorvetteclub.org
First State Corvette Club…………………………firststatecorvetteclub.org
May
2nd, 9th, 16th, 23rd, 30th
……..Cruise-In at the Dairy Queen on Rt. 24 in Millsboro (across
from the Millsboro Post Office) every Tuesday evening from 6-9 p.m.
May 4th …………..Beachcombers Corvette
Club Monthly Meeting –
May 6th……………Delmarva Late Grea Chevys Car Show. Delmarva Late Great Chevys
Car Club will hold this event at the Delmar VFW Post 8276,
May 7th……………2nd Annual
Spring Show to benefit
May 10th……..…..
May 11th…………
May
10th …………………………Adopt-A-Highway Clean Up - Meet at
May
13th……………12th Annual Spring Show of the Crabtown Cruisers at Elks Club, Rt. 13 &
113 Pocomoke City, MD raffles, music, Chinese auction, food, prizes bake table,
etc. Register
May
18th – 21st ……..16th Annual Cruisin’
May
20th …………………………Town of
**June
10th …………
June 10th and
11th…………26th Annual Mid-Atlantic Classic Chevy Festival at the Francis Scott
Key Motel on Rt. 50 just outside
Oct 5th – 8th …………9th
Annual Edless Summer Cruisin’
in Ocean City,
Restaurant in
February
10th til the 17th of 2007 ……..Vette
Owners Cruising the Southern
BEACHCOMBERS CORVETTE CLUB OF SOUTHERN
DELAWARE
MEETING OF April 6, 2006
Meeting was called to order by President Bill Shaw at 7:30 p.m. at LaRosa
Negra Restaurant in Lewes, DE
Those
present were: , Margaret Bent, Peter Bon, Marion Bon, Carolyn Brinker, Tom Brinker, Dale Buckwalter, Lynne Buckwalter,
Buddy Clark, Don Magee, Connie Magee, John & Donna Dunning, Doug
Riniker, Cindy Riniker, Doc
Romansoff, Barbara Romansoff,
Joe Scott, Bill Shaw, Dianne Shaw, Lew Smith,
Janet Smith, Ed & Tanya Marcelle, Gene &
Marie Ponzillo, Michael & Kelly Pizzola . Jim Geary
Secretary's Report – Minutes of Meeting of March 2006. Motion
by Connie Magee and Second by Buddy Clark to accept the minutes as printed
in the March Newsletter. All were in favor.
Treasurer’s Report – For April 2006 was presented by Treasurer Lynne Buckwalter. Lynne stated dues needed to be paid tonight to
vote.
As contained herein the
newsletter. Motion by Don Magee and Second by Connie
Magee to accept the report as presented. All were in favor.
Vice Presidents Report – No new applications at
this time.Connie made new applications with the new
fee for dues.
Bill asked if members would be
interested in being in the
He will get more information on this
subject.
Bill thanked the Brinkers
for the great ST. Patrick's Day party, everyone had a
great time and great food.
Doug mentioned received letter on adopt a
highway, they are asking to think about doing this event three times in a year. Dianne stated they have some vests need more. The club agreed to do this on May 10th to
meet at the Wilmington Trust Bank at
Historian's Report – Our Historian Connie Magee had nothing to report but
has Photos of the Brinker’s St. Patty's Day Party!
Birthdays for the Month – Connie Magee named all members having a birthday
in April. All applauded.
Election of Officers for Business Year 2006-2007
Connie asked if any nominations from the
floor. None
The following officers
were elected.
President - Buddy Clark
Vice President - Doug Riniker
Treasurer - Janet Smith
Secretary - Lana Wesley
Activities - Carolyn Brinker
Historian – Mark Lowe
Sgt. At Arms – Cindy Riniker
Activities Chairlady Carolyn Brinker reported on
upcoming activities as
presented in this newsletter. Currently we do not have an activity
planned
for April. Connie
asked that we try to plan an event that we use our cars.
She also stated it is not to soon to think of a charity for the car show.
She has one in mind that she will share more
information with the club at the next meeting.
Connie stated by laws
typed with few changes. She
used the guide lines used for
Bill stated the club needs to pick a
place for the next meeting. A few were mentioned not sure how to spell. Dianne
will look into them.
Sick Report – Dianne Shaw said Kerry Reid had passed away. Donna Dunning stated she sent the family a
card from the club. asked about Otts
Bortle.
We had no updated info.
The club was introduced to Rick &
Donna Brown who soon will be new members !
50/50 Raffle
- won by Don Magee.
Door Prize - Door prize contributed by Marion
Bon was won by Doc Romansoff
Motion to Close the Meeting was made The meeting was Adjourned.
Just a
note: I have enjoyed serving as secretary for the
last two years. Good luck to Lana Wesley.
If I can be of any help please
let me know. I will be glad to help, just like Connie and Dianne were always there when I
needed help.
Thank
You
Respectfully submitted
Secretary Donna Dunning