BEACHCOMBERS CORVETTE CLUB
P. O. BOX 1783 - MILLSBORO, DE
19966
THE VETTE GAZETTE
VOLUME . 8 ISSUE NO. 11
The meetings of April 5th, May 3rd,
and June 7th will be held at
La Rosa Negra Restaurant on
Savannah Road in Lewes.
Driving
toward Lewes it is on your left immediately before the railroad tracks
Dinner
from 6:00 P.M. followed by meeting at 7:30 P.M.
NOTE: PLEASE confirm your
attendance for dinner to Dianne Shaw at 541-4891
on
or before Tuesday, April 3rd
Do you have a meeting location suggestion? We need a restaurant that
will accommodate 40-50 of us and provide a space where we can have a
meeting. One big thing we like is the
ability to pay with separate checks and order from the menu. Know some place? Contact them and see if they are willing to do what we want. Get the name and telephone number of a
contact person then present the info at our meeting or call Dianne Shaw
(302-541-4891).
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Club Officers
President……………..………Buddy Clark – 302-226-5038 ( buddysr@hotmail.com )
Vice President………………..Doug Riniker – 302- 945-7740 (drr1972@aol.com)
Secretary……………….…….Lana Wesley – 302947-0320 ( lanawwesley@aol.com )
Treasurer……………………..Debbie Willis – 302-541-405 (Baywillie1@mchsi.com)
Historian……………………..Jim Willis 302-541-4050 (Baywillie1@mchsi.com)
Activities…………………….Carolyn Brinker – 302- 36-2487 (jbtfish@aol.com )
Sergeant at Arms…………… Cindy Riniker – 302 945-7740 (Riniker105@aol.com)
Newsletter …….…………….Dianne Shaw – 302-541-4891 (zinykake@aol.com)
Club e-mail…………….......…beachcombers@yahoogroups.com
Club Website………..……….www.beachcomberscorvetteclub.org
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PRESIDENT’S MESSAGE
The recent 60-70 degree temperatures have sure made me anxious for summer to be here.
I'm looking forward to some cruises, as I am sure you are.
I spoke with Lee Turek at First State Chevy. They have agreed to again sponsor our club. Lee also has provided us with additional “Corvette Trivia” Prizes for our meetings. We were also able to lock in Saturday the 18th of August as the date for the 8th Annual Beachcombers Corvette Club Car Show. Please remember to support our sponsor with your business, First State offers discounts for all our members.
We have doubled our limits of Liability Insurance for the Club. Effective March 2nd we now are insured for 2,000,000 per Occurrence / 4,000,000 Aggregate. We were able to do this for a cost of an additional $23. per year. According to policy language, as well as a discussion with our underwriter, the officers are “insureds” as part of this policy as long as they are operating within the scope of their duties.( Standard Language).
A new slate of officers ( President excepted) has been installed for the new term. Please come to Aprils meeting planning to nominate and install this years President.
We are glad to see membership growing. . There are many Corvette owners and enthusiasts who would benefit from our club and its activities. Please remember to continue to pass out membership applications at every possible occasion.
Member Spotlight
Ray and Marie Myers are Charter Members of our club. They have been Beachcombers since its inception. Ray has served as both Vice President and President of Beachcombers Corvette Club of Southern Delaware. Marie has served as Secretary and activities chair. They have served on the bylaws committee and among their other contributions to the club are sponsorship of a few Pig Roasts and Christmas open houses that were hosted at their home. Organizing cruises to the Shorebirds, printing membership cards, volunteering for many positions at our annual car show, and participating in roadside cleanup projects, parades and cruises were additional functions they have been involved in. We are pleased to have you both as members.
Buddy
MEMBER ED GARTSIDE TRIGGERS METAL DETECTOR
AT SUSSEX COURTHOUSE – GUARDS DRAW GUNS
OTHER SCRAMBLE FOR COVER
Just kidding! Ed is at home recovering from Knee Replacement Surgery and doing
well according to nursemaid Darlene. He
was using a walker and maybe by now has progressed to a cane…just not
sure. Physical therapy is tough and
having some swelling afterward but he keeps gimping along. Darlene is exhausted and will need a trip to
Bermuda when he is fully recovered. Do
well Ed….keeping you in prayer!
ANNUAL CLUB DUES WAS DUE APRIL 1, 2007
Dues is $15 per person/$30 a couple. Cash also accepted! If you have not yet paid please be prepared
to do so at the April 5th meeting.
If unable to attend you may mail a check Payable to Beachcombers Corvette Club to Debbie Willis, 29919 Sawmill Drive, Bay
Colony, Dagsboro, DE 19939.
BEACHCOMBERS CLUB SPONSOR - 1ST
STATE CHEVY-OLDS
300 S. DuPont Highway - Georgetown, DE
19947-0747 - 302-856-2521
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.
While you’re there for service or maybe a drop
in visit look at their Corvettes
2007 Coupe, LeMans blue, LT3 pkg, On Star, Z51 suspension, chrome wheels
2007 Convertible, Monterey red, cashmere interior and top, LT3 pkg, chrome wheels
2007 Coupe or Convertible built middle of March you can build to your specs, April delivery
2007 Z06 to be built in March for April delivery. You can spec this rascal to your taste
2006 Convertible, Silver w/ black top and red interior, rare painted wheels, only 2400 miles
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ELECTION OF CLUB OFFICERS FOR 2007-2008 WAS HELD
AT OUR MARCH MEETING BUT WE STILL NEED
TO NOMINATE AND ELECT A PRESIDENT
Among the
Agenda Items for the April 5th meeting will be the nomination and
election of our Club President. Buddy
will conduct his final meeting and turn everything over to the new
President. During the April 5th
meeting we will:
* Discuss and choose a Charity for
the 2007 Annual Car Show
* Discuss and choose a D.J. or P.A.
System for the 2007 Annual Car Show
We have very capable men and women in our
membership….won’t you please accept the position of President?
~ ~ HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO YOU ~ ~
All the members join in sending March Happy Birthday wishes to Marion Bon, Diane Brooks, Donna Brown, Bill Kernodle, Eric Leister, Tom Mulcare, Lee O’Shell, Gene Ponzillo, Doug Riniker, Cindy Riniker, and Larry Wesley followed by our April celebrants Carolyn Brinker, Keith Brittingham, Steve Brooks, and Jean Phillips
RONALD MCDONALD HOUSE CRUISE
APRIL 28, 2007
TIME: To be decided at the April 5th
meeting
COST FOR MEMBER’S MEAL: $7.00 per person
Café
Riveria of the Concord Mall
will be doing the catering for this event and delivering the food to the Ronald
McDonald House. They are supplying
everything so all we have to do is show up, do the set up, serve the meal, and clean
up. We are asking any interested member
to make themselves and their Corvettes available to take the kids for rides. We understand from the Dover club that
“riding in a Corvette” is a special treat the kids enjoy.
We’re
still collecting items to be contributed to the house during our visit. The list of items needed can be found at the end of this
newsletter. Please bring the items to
the April meeting or take them with you on the cruise.
Members may pay our Treasurer, Debbie Willis,
at the April meeting or on the day of the cruise. For members unable to attend the April meeting, the time and
meeting location to begin the cruise to Wilmington will be announced in the
April newsletter.
BEACHCOMBERS BEACHCOMBERS
TEE
SHIRTS NAME TAGS
See our Activities Chairlady, See our member, Rick Berry, atCarolyn
Brinker, at the meeting the meeting or e-mail him ator e-mail her
at jtbfish@aol.com. Rberry@delmarvawarehouses.com Shirt
is $8 Name tags are about $6
MARCH MEETING – 50/50 WINNER
Congrats to Charter Member Marie Myers’ on
her win of $52!
DOOR
PRIZES AWARDED AT
THE MARCH MEETING
The Door Prize Cache was bountiful once again at the March meeting. Thanks to all members Jack Ruscansky, Cassidy and Buddy Clark, Michelle Esposito, The Willis’ who donated prizes and congrats to our winners Tom Brinker, Rose Leister, Diane Brooks, and The Zwirs.
Remember to make donations to the Door Prize cache. Attendees at our monthly meetings receive a
ticket and at the end of the night a drawing is made and a Door Prize is
awarded. We ask members to contribute
Door Prizes so the club does not have to incur the expense. Prizes should be practical and not exceed
$10. You may give your gift to Carolyn
Brinker prior to the meeting. We ask
that prizes be wrapped or placed in gift bags to enhance the surprise
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* * * * * * * * 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 of Dover
or Eastern Shore Corvette Club (Shorevettes) of Salisbury.
Our club strives to participate in the activities hosted by First State
and Eastern Shore and they will do the same for Beachcombers. Please make note of their websites so you
can check them often.
First State Corvette Club meets 1st Wednesday ..………………firststatecorvetteclub.org
Eastern Short Corvette Club meets 2nd Thursday…………..easternshorecorvetteclub.org
March 31st
……………………Duck’s Unlimited’s Kids Day. This is a spectacular event for kids and
parents of all ages! It features many
“hunting type skill” activities and takes place rain or shine. Contact our Rick Berry at 302-697-9758 or
1-800-220-3140.
April 4th ……………………. First State Corvette Club of Dover monthly meeting 6:30 – 9:30. Please refer to their web site.
April
5th …………………….Beachcombers
Corvette Club monthly meeting. Dinner beginning at 6:00 p.m. followed at 7:30
p.m by the meeting. La Rosa Negra
Restaurant on Savannah Road in Lewes.
April
12th ……………………. Eastern Shore
Corvette Club of Salisbury monthly meeting from 7 PM - 9PM. Check their web site for details.
April
28th ……………………Beachcombers Corvette Club’s Cruise to Ronald McDonald
House in Wilmington. We will be taking guests for rides in our
Vettes then serving dinner. Meeting points and departure times TBA at
the April meeting. Check your April
Newsletter if you can’t make it to the April 5th meeting.
May 2nd ……………………… First State Corvette Club of Dover monthly meeting 6:30 – 9:30. Please refer to their web site.
May 3rd
…………………….. Beachcombers Corvette Club monthly meeting. Dinner beginning at 6:00 p.m. followed at 7:30 p.m by the meeting. La Rosa Negra Restaurant on Savannah Road in
Lewes.
May
10th ………………………. Eastern
Shore Corvette Club of Salisbury monthly meeting from 7 PM - 9PM. Check their web site for details.
May 4th
………………………Friday Night Beachcombers Cruise to O.C. Jamboree in West Ocean City,
Maryland to enjoy the Legends of Rock & Roll Comedy Show. Tickets are $18.75 per person.
Attendance at this event will be taken at the April meeting and details
on the cruise will be decided.
May
19th……………………..Eastern Shore Corvette Club’s Car, Truck &
Motorcycle Show from 8 a.m. until 2 p.m. at Delmar VFW Post 8276. The
VFW is near the Old Mill Restaurant in Delmar.
June 6th ………………………. First State Corvette Club of Dover monthly meeting 6:30 – 9:30. Please refer to their web site.
June
7th ……………………… Beachcombers Corvette Club monthly meeting. Dinner beginning at 6:00 p.m. followed at 7:30 p.m by the meeting. La Rosa Negra Restaurant on Savannah Road in
Lewes.
June
14th ……………………… Eastern Shore
Corvette Club of Salisbury monthly meeting from 7 PM - 9PM. Check their web site for details.
June
30th – Saturday ……….Baseball Game and Parade around Field in our
Vettes
At
Shorebirds Stadium in Salisbury. Specific details will be announced prior to
event. We usually cruise to the Purdue
Stadium for a fun evening. Some members
do the cruise and others join us at the stadium. Meeting location, time, and other details TBA. Watch the newsletter.
December 1, 2007 – Saturday – Annual
Beachcombers Corvette Club Christmas Party - second floor of Lighthouse
Restaurant on the piers in Lewes at 6 P.M.
Beachcombers Corvette Club of Southern
Delaware Meeting
March 1, 2007
The meeting was
called to order by President Buddy Clark at 7:30 PM at the Pizza Palace in
Millsboro.
Present
Margaret Bent Rick
& Linda Berry Tom & Carol Brinker
Diane & Steve
Brooks Donna & Rich Brown Buddy
& Cassidy Clark
Wayne & Michelle
Esposito Rose & Eric
Leister Don & Connie Magee
Tom Mulcare Marie & Ray Myers Bill
Pokorny (guest)
Doug Riniker Barbara & Doc Romansoff Jack & Sharon Ruscansky Frank
Saltarelli Joe & Karen Schluck Joseph Scott
George Shannon Georgia
Tibbs Janet & Lew Smith
Bill & Dianne
Shaw Bill
& Sharon Vernon Lana & Lawrence Wesley Jim &
Deb Willis Bill & Maria Zwirz
Officer’s Reports
Secretary: The
minutes from the February meeting were accepted. Buddy Clark thanked Michelle Esposito for taking the minutes.
Treasurer: Debbie Willis gave the latest report. The report was accepted.
Vice President: Doug Riniker announced that there were no
new members. He introduced Bill Pokorny
a visitor from the Delmar Club and past president of both the Salisbury and Delmar
clubs.
Activities: Carol
Brinker announced that there was nothing planned for March. The visit to the Ronald McDonald House is
scheduled for April 28. We will be
serving dinner. Some discussion
followed as whether to have the meal catered or cook it ourselves as well as
the choice of meals i.e. dinner vs. breakfast.
Rick Berry offered that it was very satisfying to actually cook the meal
as well as serve, clean up etc. Buddy
Clark stated that we were committed to the dinner meal. The membership voted on a catering service
presented by Joe Schluck. It will be
done by Café Riviera of the Concord Mall.
The menu will consist of baked ziti, salad and a dessert. The cost would be $6.25 or so per person
delivered.
Carolyn announced
that the Ocean City Jamboree is having a concert on Friday May 4. It is the America’s Famous Rock and Roll
Show featuring 50s, 60s and 70s music.
They already have our deposit from last year. A sign up sheet was sent around. Carolyn will call Ocean City
Jamboree for arrangements.
Bill Vernon would
like to organize another mystery cruise for either April or May. We will discuss this at the next meeting.
Report of Sickness/Distress: Ed
Gartside recently had knee surgery. We
will send him a card.
Unfinished Business:
Buddy announced that the Atlantic City Car Show was nice. There were 2 buses from Georgetown and 1
from Dover. He asked that we all try to
support the other clubs.
Buddy Clark has
spoken with the underwriter from Hartford Insurance re: our general liability insurance
coverage. We are currently covered for
all the activities we hold. They will
not, however, provide coverage for the club to take children for rides as we
had hoped to do for the Ronald McDonald trip.
Officers and directors are insured while operating within the scope of
their duties. We can increase our
coverage to from 1M per occurrence/2M aggregate to 2/4 for $23.00 per
year. Bill Shaw made the motion to
increase the coverage. Connie Magee seconded.
All agreed.
This will be the
last chance for tickets for LDAF 2007 Corvette that has been on display at the
Caldwell Banker Real Estate office on Rte. 1 in Rehobeth. The drawing will be held March 10th
at the Autism Ball. Anyone interested
should contact www.LDAF.com to
purchase a ticket; visit the office at Clay Road or at the Rehobeth Beach car
wash.
Buddy announced that
he will be forming a committee for the 8th annual Beachcombers
Corvette Club car show. The date of the
show will probably be August 18, a week before the Carlyle car show. Buddy will
clear the date with 1st State Chevrolet.
New Business:
Rick Berry has
obtained corporate documents for incorporation of the club. There is a filing
fee of $500.00. Bill Vernon has offered
his attorney to assist us with this. We
must decide on a corporation name, a director,
mission statement and contact information.
It was questioned
by Eric Leister whether or not we were already
incorporated. He recalled a past
president working on this and he felt it had been done. Bill Vernon offered that in order to stay
incorporated a fee had to be paid each year and he did not recall this being
done. Doug Riniker will check documents
to see if there is any information there.
Connie Magee will call the Corporation Board to check also.
Rick Berry will be
the resident agent if/when we are incorporated.
Motion by Bill
Shaw: do we want to be incorporated.
This motion was seconded. All agreed.
Motion: if not
incorporated we should move forward with Rick Berry as resident agent. We will incorporate as Beachcombers Corvette
Club of Southern Delaware Inc. The
serving president will be the director. This motion was seconded. All agreed.
It was announced
that the VAFW Post 8276 is having a car, truck and motorcycle show on May 19.
Dinner locations
were discussed. We will meet at the
LaRosa Negra for the next 3 months.
Buddy Clark thanked
all officers and committees for their help, as well as Dianne Shaw for the
newsletter and Connie Magee for the many things she does for the club. He thanked everyone for the efforts they put
forth and said we should all be proud of these efforts.
Elections of Officers: The
current slate is for Vice President through activities chairman. Buddy announced that he will be unable to serve
as president for the coming year. He asked for nominations from the floor but
those offered were declined. The
current slate from VP to Sgt. at Arms was voted on and accepted by the
membership.
The officers are:
Vice President: Doug
Riniker
Treasurer: Debbie
Willis
Secretary: Lana
Wesley
Historian: Debbie
Willis
Activities: Carolyn
Brinker
Sgt. at Arms: Cindy
Riniker
We are still in need
of a President.
Rick Berry announced
that he is again hosting the Ducks Unlimited outdoor show at Greenwood. This is a good show for children as well as
adults. If interested in going to this
event, contact Rick.
Buddy announced that
dues are now due. If not already paid,
please send a check to Debbie Willis.
Dianne Shaw will be
ordering shirts this month. Place your
order with her now.
Dianne also
announced that she had 3 participation plaques from last year’s car show for
those who did not get theirs.
Five door prizes
were donated by, the Ruskanskys, Courtney and Buddy Clark, the Willis’ and
Michelle Esposito. They were won by Tom
Brinker, the Zwirs’, Rose Leister and Diane Brooks.
The 50/50 was
$104.00 ($52.00 to the club--$52.00 to the winner) Marie Myers won .
The meeting was
adjourned.
Minutes submitted by
Lana W. Wesley.
RONALD McDONALD HOUSE WISH LIST
It was suggested that
we select an item(s) from each category to avoid a lot of duplication.
FOOD STUFF CLEANING SUPPLIES
Butter/Margarine Spray Air Fresheners
Bread Fabric Softener Sheets
Eggs Disinfectant Cleaner–Lysol*
Individually Wrapped Snack Foods Soft Scrub *
(nuts, franola bars, chips, crackers, pretzels) Disinfectant wipes *
Baby Food 0 in jars Laundry Detergent *
Cookie box mixes Mops
Juice Boxes Mr.Clean *
Cereal Boxes – individual servings * Tub and Tile Cleaner *
Hot Chocolate Packets Mr. Clean Magic Eraser *
Regular and De-caf tea bags Freebreeze *
Individual pudding, jello, fruit snacks Lysol
disinfectant aerosol spray *
Mayonnaise or Miracle Whip
Ketchup HOUSEHOLD ITEMS
Oil Plastic Mattress Covers (Full)
Salt & Pepper Hair Brushes
Mattress Pads Full & Twin *
KITCHEN ITEMS Plastic Regular Size Pillow Cover * Luggage Racks
Trash Bags (13x33 & 50 gal) Universal TV Remotes
Dishwasher Detergent Blankets (Full & Twin)
Large Freezer Bags Pillow Cases *
Napkins * Towel
sets – wash, hand, bath
Dishtowels Full Size Sheet sets
Pot holders White
shower curtains & liners
Paper plates Crib mattress pads & sheets
Paper towels * Vacuum cleaners
Aluminum Foil * 60W and 100W light bulbs
Gladlock type storage containers* Plastic hangers
9x13 disposable aluminum casserole pans *
ADDITIONAL
NEEDS
OFFICE SUPPLIES Restaurant gift certificates
Paper – white or color letter size Sport/Entertainment passes
Postage stamps Sports equipment
HP Desk Jet Print Cartridge #28 & #27 Movie passes
Toys – small like Barbies, *NOTE: All items must be NEW; Trucks, games
Phone cards