BEACHCOMBERS CORVETTE CLUB
P. O.
THE VETTE GAZETTE
APRIL 2008
VOLUME . 9 ISSUE NO. 12
UPCOMING MEETINGS
MAY 1ST – JUNE 5TH – JULY 3RD
In
The State Room of the Heritage Inn & Golf Club
Highway One,
302-644-0600
Reservations required by
Monday, April 28th . Please call Sharon Ruscansky at 302-945-6658 or E-mail her at Sharrus@verizon.net
Socialization
will begin at 6 p.m. with a buffet from 6:15 p.m. until 7:15 p.m. and the
business meeting at 7:30 p.m. Members
who choose not to partake of the buffet are welcome as always for the meeting. When facing the Inn, The State Room is
located at the far right of the building or you can enter through the main
doors of the
Each
meeting will feature a buffet with a salad, at least two entrées, two
vegetables, rolls and butter, coffee, hot tea, and iced tea. We will have an opportunity to do “special”
nights such as Mexican night, Italian night etc. An open cash bar is
available. Fountain soda is not included
in the buffet cost. Buffet cost is $20
per person and includes the gratuity.
You will pay the hostess as you enter the dining room. They do accept credit cards.
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PRESIDENT’S MESSAGE
As your new president, I would like to take this
opportunity to introduce myself to you but before doing that, I want to thank
the outgoing officers for their service to the club. Their efforts have my made first year with
the club very enjoyable.
President Connie
Magee
Vice
President Doug Riniker
Secretary Lana Wesley
Sergeant-At- Arms Cindy Riniker
Thanks also to the following key people who will be
sticking around for 2008.
Newsletter Editor Dianne
Shaw – continuing in 2008
Webmaster Jack Casto
– continuing in 2008
Treasurer Debbie
Willis – continuing in 2008
Historian Jim
Willis – continuing in 2008
Activities Chair Carolyn
Brinker – continuing in 2008
My name is Scott Clapper and I am a native
Delawarean. I was born in
My better half is Miriam Targonski. Miriam has been able to put up with me for
the past nine years. Miriam is Director
of Guidance at
I am new to the world of Corvettes but love it so
far. Besides my black ’07 Z51 coupe that
I have now, I have owned an ’83 Porsche 928S, a couple of 240Z’s, a 1970
Camaro, and a ’68 Ford Fairlane convertible that we appropriately called “El
Junk.” I drag raced the Porsche one
summer with friends from work. My
friends had bought an old Delmarva Power pickup truck at auction and tried to
make a racer out of it. Its body was in
poor condition, to say the least, and they spray painted “Sanford and Son” on
the door. The two vehicles parked beside
each other made quite the comical picture in the pits. But the common denominator of cars and racing
brought us all together.
I see our Corvettes doing the same thing – a common
interest bringing together diverse people to have fun, support each other, and
help our community.
Scott
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PAST PRESIDENT’S FINAL “FORMAL” WORDS
There
is not a lot I can say this month since I said it all last month, but I would
just again like to thank everyone for the support they gave me as President
this past year. Our club is great and
each President brings something new to the Club. I am looking forward to another great year
with Scott as President.
Connie
BEACHCOMBERS CORVETTE CLUB - PAST PRESIDENTS
Lenny Kozarski
Ray Myers
Don Magee
Joe Worts
Bill Shaw
Buddy
Connie Magee
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Club Officers
President………….………Scott Clapper
– 302-381-6246 (sclap@yahoo.com)
Vice President……………Wayne
Esposito – 302-644-9255 (fopwe@msn.com)
Secretary……………….…Cathy Schlossnagle – 302-644-7375 (bscs713@aol.com)
Treasurer………………….Debbie Willis
– 302-541-4050 (Baywillie1@mchsi.com)
Historian………………….Jim Willis 302-541-4050 (Baywillie1@mchsi.com)
Activities………………….Carolyn
Brinker – 302- 436-2487 (jbtfish@aol.com )
Sergeant at Arms…………Michelle
Esposito – 302-644-9255 (michelleesposito@msn.com)
Newsletter …….………….Dianne Shaw
– 302-541-4891 (zinykake@aol.com)
Club Shirts & Jackets….....
Dianne Shaw – 302-541-4891 (zinykake@aol.com)
Club Hats…………………Doc Romansoff – 302-732-9199 (Cervical1@aol.com)
Club Name Tags $6 ……...Connie
Magee – 302-732-9221 (Connie.magee@state.de.us)
E-mail Address…………..
Beachcombers@yahoogroups.com
Club Website……………..www.beachcomberscorvetteclub.org
GIVE A BIG WAVE TO OUR NEW
MEMBERS
I know you’ve seen that 2007
Monterey Red convertible cruising up and down
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HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO YOU ~
All the members join in sending April birthday wishes
to Carolyn Brinker, Steve Brooks, and Jerry Mundell.
In
May Mike Fanning, Darlene Gartside, Melvin Miller, Miriam
Targonski, Debbie Willis, and Maria Zwirz will be blowing
out candles!
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BEACHCOMBERS CLUB SPONSOR - 1ST STATE
CHEVY-OLDS
Go to 1st State for all your service needs on your Corvette. 10% discount when you
present your Beachcombers Membership Card!
CORVETTES FOR
1985 Coupe – Burgundy/Black,
chrome wheels, automotive…good 1st Vette
2005 Coupe – Black/Gray –
Pristine!- 9700 miles, this car is like new
2006 Convertible – Blue/Tan,
Z06 chrome wheels, automatic, 27,600 miles
2008 Z06 Black/Gray…”King of
the Hill”…come see the ULTIMATE!
2008 Convertible –
Yellow/Black, automatic, chrome wheels, Z51 package, LT3 pkg
2008 Convertible – Crystal
Red/gray, Z51 package, LT3 package, chrome wheels
2008 Coupe – Orange/black, automatic, Z51
package, LT3 package, chrome wheels
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TREASURER’S REPORT – Debbie Willis
Beginning Balance March
2008…………………….$ 2137.03
Plus: ………………………………………………… 726.00
Plus: Interest……………………………………….. 2.55
Minus: ……………………………………………… 320.00
Ending Balance as of March 2008…………….……
$ 2555.58
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BEACHCOMBERS CORVETTE CLUB’S
ANNUAL CAR SHOW – AUGUST 16,
2008
On the grounds of 1st State Chevy-Olds
Route 113 –
Chairman – Bill Shaw –
302-541-4891
CAR SHOW KICK-OFF MEETING
BRINGS
NEW IDEAS AND
HANDS AND HEADS ARE SET IN
MOTION
Thanks to
everyone who attended the Car Show Kick-Off meeting. Joe Schluck started
right in with his “observation notes” from the 2007 show and we moved from one
topic to another resolving issues as we went
along.
Member Jack Casto is heading up the photography and picture printing
operation and we will be formulating that area once Jack gets back in town and
meets with us in May. We have a
committee of well versed members lined up to help him. We even have new member Violet Chilcoat stepping up to lend him a hand with her Camera
Club experience. Member Jim Carr has
offered to contribute an additional camera to the club to insure for necessary
back up. It is likely we will have a
special meeting just to allow Jack to get together with his volunteers and the
Chairs and set forth his plans.
We talked about different
topics relating to our members. We want
our members to be available to help out on Car Show day without missing out on
anything. What we decided is that
members would park their cars in a specific spot on the parking lot to free up
more lawn space. They would use their
new windshield club signs and would pay to register their cars but their cars
would not be in competition. Basically
your money is a contribution. Club members will not be eligible for door
prizes. Club members will receive their
picture and plaques if they want one. To
get their picture in a plaque they will have to drive their Corvette to either
the June or July regular monthly meeting.
Their picture in the car will be taken then and you will receive your
picture and plaque the day of the show.
Members who want pictures and plaques will have to call Joe Schluck at 302-855-9358 and let him know which month (June
or July regular monthly meeting) they want their picture taken. We will not have a time until we check with
Jack Casto but it is likely to be around 5:15-5:30
p.m. on the day of the meeting.
Dianne is going to do Food and
Beverage concessions again and that area is going to be set up a little
differently. She’ll be doing specific
table placements for servicing patrons and providing condiments and
beverages. We’re going to put up rope
barriers to move patrons from station to station ending with the Cashier. She will be there in the morning for table
and barrier placement so if you are there too please do
not make any changes unless you check with her. We will be doing Italian meatball hoagies,
plain hot dogs, large muffins, scrapple sandwiches, chips, cookies, and
beverages. This year we will also add
watermelon slices. Be on the look out
for sign up sheets to work concessions, cook scrapple, chop onions etc. Want to donate a
watermelon?
Registration is being chaired
by Joe Schluck and he’ll also be heading up vote
tallies. He’s made some updates to forms
and procedures and he’ll be meeting with his volunteers so they are on top of
everything. A lot of things will be put
together in package form.
All registering contestants
will get pictures and plaques. They will
also receive a Door Prize ticket.
We had a lengthy discussion
about how to park the contestants cars. While the ideal would be to park each Class
separately it just will not work…people want to sit and park next to friends
and you just project class participation numbers. Parking will be done as in the past.
Member Cindy Riniker will take care of the 50/50 raffle and we’re hoping
her usual partner, Linda Casto, will join her.
We need one or two members to
handle the Door Prize raffle. These
members WILL NOT BE responsible for getting the door
prizes. I want them to set up the table to
display the Door Prizes; number each door prize; see to the drawing of the
numbers; announce the numbers and post them on the board we will supply. They will also be responsible for insuring
the winner gets the right numbered prize.
First number drawn gets prize # 1…second number drawn get prize # 2 yada yada yada. Interested is doing this? See me or Dianne.
Thanks for all your support
Bill
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APRIL MEETING – 50/50 WINNER –
Miriam Targonski did the walk-away with $68
more moola in her purse.
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DOOR PRIZES - Prizes were donated by George Shannon & Georgia Tibbs, Lana & Laurence Wesley, Jim Carr, Marie &
Bill Zwirz and Diane & Steve Brooks. Prizes were won by Don Magee, Luan Mundell, Bill Porkorny, Violet Chilcoat and Barbara Romanoff.
Remember to bring your donated
Door Prize to the club meeting. Prizes
need not be auto or Corvette related.
Prizes should be usable and not excessive in price…unless you want to.
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CLUB HATS - Member
Doc Romansoff can take your order for our club
hats. They are available in an array of
colors and a bargain at $11! See Doc at
the meeting.
CLUB NAME TAGS – The
purchase of name tags is encouraged for all members. Not only do they help us get to know each
other’s names but they are great during club sponsored events. Need one?
See Connie Magee. Cost is $6 per
tag. She’ll need your name and city.
CLUB SHIRTS – The club has a
man’s White 2XL club shirt for sale. See
Dianne.
Ladies
and men’s official club shirts are ordered through Dianne Shaw. Men’s shirts come in sizes Small to 3X and
are available in French Blue, Forest Green, Stone, Dill, Butter, Red, Heather
Grey, Black, Navy, and White. Ladies
shirts comes in sizes Small to 2XL and are available in Black, French Blue,
Stone, Light Blue, Butter, Pink, Lavender, Navy, and White. All shirts have contrasting color trim. Prices range from $24 to $28 plus about $7
for embroidery of club logo on left breast.
See Dianne at the meeting or E-mail her at zinykake@aol.com or call her at (302)
541-4891.
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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
Eastern Short Corvette Club meets 2nd
Thursday…………..easternshorecorvetteclub.org
. Discussion
and final arrangements will be made at the Nov 1st meeting.
MAY 1st
…………………..Beachcombers Corvette Club’s Monthly Meeting
in the State Room of the Heritage Inn and Golf Club,
MAY
2-4…………………..Springfest in
MAY 6th
- Tuesday………..Beachcomber’s Corvette Club’s Highway Clean Up. The
Club sponsors the 1 mile stretch down Long Neck Road from Route 24. Join us…it’s
fun! Wear your jeans and comfortable
shoes and bring some gloves! The club
will give you trash bags and a reflective vest for your safety. What do we do? We pick up trash and easily movable debris
from
both sides of the road on that 1 mile stretch of land. Meet on the parking lot of the Wilmington Bank at
the corner of Long Neck Road and Route 24 at 6 p.m. Afterward we go to the Grotto pizza on Long
Neck Road for guess what? Pizza and
beverage compliments of Grotto and the Club!
MAY
10……………………Redmen’s Car Show at 1st State
Chevy Olds.
MAY 11TH
…………………Mother’s Day
MAY
15-18………………. OC Crusin.
MAY
17th …………………
MAY 26TH
………………..Memorial Day
JUNE 5TH
…………………. Beachcombers Corvette Club’s Monthly Meeting
in the State Room of the Heritage Inn and Golf Club,
JUNE 14TH
………………
JUNE 15TH
……………….Father’s Day
JUNE
30th …………………National Day of Recognition for the Corvette. Corvette supplier Mid-Atlantic has introduced
a resolution with the U.S. Senate and Congress to make June 30th a National Day of
Recognition for the Corvette. At the
March 6th meeting Beachcombers’ members will have an opportunity to
sign our letter to Senator Carper asking him to support this Day for us. This letter will be signed at the March 6th
meeting.
JULY 3RD
……………………. Beachcombers Corvette Club’s Monthly Meeting
in the State Room of the Heritage Inn and Golf Club,
JULY 4th
……………………..Celebrate the Nation’s Independence Day…with great pride!
JULY 12TH
…………………..The Ronald McDonald House Car Show. We will try
to cruise up together. The children will
be voting on the cars.
JULY 26TH
………………… Beachcombers Corvette Club’s Annual Outing to Shorebirds Stadium in
AUGUST 7TH
……………… Beachcombers Corvette Club’s Monthly Meeting in
the State Room of the Heritage Inn and Golf Club,
AUGUST 16th………………Beachcombers
Corvette Club’s Annual Car Show. Bill Shaw is the Chairman. The kick-off meeting for the event is likely
to take place in April. Follow this
newsletter for details. Your help will
be needed in areas such as buying food and beverages; pm. early morning set up to include posting of
banners etc.; setting up registration tents; setting up picture taking area;
setting up food and beverage concession; car parking, etc. etc etc. Any questions
or suggestions that can’t wait til the meeting call
Bill at 302-541-4891.
AUGUST
22nd – 24th ………Corvettes at
SEPTEMBER 3rd , 4th , and 5th , 2009
………………..Anniversary celebration for the Corvette at the plant in
OCTOBER 8th
…………………….Endless Summer Crusin in
BEACHCOMBERS CORVETTE CLUB
MEETING MINUTES – APRIL 3, 2008
The meeting was called to
order at 7:25 in the State Room of the Heritage Inn and Golf Club by President
Connie Magee. A presentation by Melissa Tice
Martin, Executive Director, and Mary Green, Event Coordinator, of the Lower
Delaware Autism Foundation followed.
The presentation provided
information and statistics about the disease.
The various support programs and recreational opportunities for victims
of Autism and their families were also discussed. Melissa and Mary spoke of the various
fundraisers sponsored by LDAF and how the money raised by us will help. They also encouraged members to investigate
the numerous volunteer opportunities with LDAF.
This presentation was
followed by the pledge of allegiance to the flag.
Connie Magee informed the
membership of the Board of Directors’ decision to have her remain President
until May when Scott Clapper will meet the by-laws requirements to become President. Connie thanked the Board and everyone who
helped during the past year.
Yearly dues are due tonight.
The secretary’s report was approved.
Bill Shaw made motion to approve.
Buddy
The treasurer’s report was given by Deb Willis. Barb made motion to approve. Bill Shaw seconded. It was approved.
New members: VP Wayne
Esposito presented an application for membership for Bruce & Violet
Chilcoat. Bill made a motion to approve
the membership. Buddy
Connie Magee welcomed the new
members.
There were no reports of
sickness or distress.
Activities: Carolyn was
not present to report on activities but Jim Willis and Connie reported on
“Bowling for Laughs” which was aptly named.
Everyone had a great time and there were lots of laughs. Awards were given for the high scores (1st
Frank Salterelli, 2nd Steve Brooks, 3rd Jim Willis) and
the most improved (Janet Smith).
The highway cleanup will be
Tuesday May 6. We will meet at 6:00 at
the Wilmington Trust on Long Neck Rd and have pizza after the cleanup. About 30 members are expected.
The cruise to Baywood on
Saturday 4/5 is cancelled because Baywood cannot accommodate a group of our
size.
There will be a cruise on
Saturday 4/12 to the Harris Crab House on
The Ronald McDonald House Car
Show is Saturday July 12. We will try to
cruise up together. The children will be
voting on the cars.
On June 14 there will be
vintage Vette drag racing. Flyers were
available.
Connie brought up the
question of buying a mile marker for the ½ marathon sponsored by LDAF. The cost is $150. The issue was discussed and a motion for
approval made by Kathy Miller. Seconded by Bill Vernon.
All were in favor, none opposed.
The signs for the cars are
in. The cost is $16.50. More can be ordered.
The paperwork was completed
for Michelle Esposito to be the Registered Agent.
Car Show: Bill Shaw
reported on the Aug 15 car show at 1st State Chevrolet. The issues with the photos have been
addressed and should run more smoothly this year. Bill passed around a list for committee
chairs or key people. There will be a
volunteer list done later. There will be
a meeting next Thursday 4/10 at 6:30 for chairpersons.
Jim Willis spoke about
sponsors for the car show. He will be
giving last years sponsors photos and asking them to sponsor again this
year. Jim provided a list of his sponsors
so there will be no duplication of effort.
Harris Teeter will be donating 10 cases of water. Jim will try to get Giant to again donate hot
dogs & buns. Lowes will provide
grants however the necessary paperwork asked for more information than Jim
had. Bill Vernon will do the
paperwork. Jim will also write to Oprah
in an attempt to get computers for LDAF.
Everyone is encouraged to get sponsors.
There is a sponsor letter
available.
New membership cards are
available. 1st State gives a
10% discount with our membership cards.
Trivia: The trivia
quiz was won by Jack Ruscansky. The
prize was an oil change at 1st State Chevrolet.
Door Prizes: Prizes were
donated by George & Georgia, Lana & Laurence, Jim Carr, Marie &
Bill Zwirz and Diane & Steve Brooks.
Prizes were won by Don Magee, Luan Mundell, Bill Porkorny, Violet
Chilcoat and Barbara Romanoff.
50/50: was won by
Miriam Targonski. $68 dollars to Miriam and $68 to the club.
The meeting was adjourned at
8:40.
Submitted by Cathy Schlossnagle