BEACHCOMBERS CORVETTE CLUB
OF
P. O.
THE VETTE GAZETTE
FEBRUARY 2005
VOLUME NO. 6
ISSUE NO. 10
MEETING
TIME -
Dinner from
MARCH
3RD -
MEETING LOCATION
JAKE’S
SEAFOOD & STEAK RESTAURANT
Route
1/Highway One in
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APRIL
7th, MAY 5th, JUNE 2nd
- MEETING
LOCATION
MAGNOLIA’S
BAR & GRILL
Central
Avenue, Bethany Beach
539-5671
Direction from Route 1 going South:
Cross
Directions from Route 1 going North:
Pass the Totem Pole at Bethany Beach and make a left at the next traffic
light onto Fred Hudson Road. Go to
traffic light and make a right onto
Directions from Route 26 going East:
Head toward Bethany Beach via Route 26.
Pass Millville Volunteer Fire Company then
Where do we meet after that? Help
us out! We are looking for a new
location for the July, August, and September meetings.
The restaurant must have a separate room or private area suitable for
about 30 people and be willing to give us separate checks.
Can you recommend a restaurant?
Present your information by the June 2nd meeting
or call Dianne Shaw at 541-4891 or e-mail her at zinykake@aol.com
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BEACHCOMBERS
CLUB SPONSOR
1ST
STATE CHEVY-OLDS KODIAK
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.
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The
Club welcomes our new members
Thad
& Bonnie Truitt and Buddy & Lynn Clark
If you see a 2005 Black C6 (WOW Eeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee)
cruising around Lewes give a wave because it’s likely Thad & Bonnie
heading toward their home on 35889 Black Marlin Drive in Lewes
(19958)(302-644-2984).
If
you see a 1995 Red Coupe Z-I-P-P-I-N-G toward you throw up that hand for a
wave to Buddy & Lynn before they turn into their driveway at 120 Beechfield
Drive in Rehoboth Beach (19971) (302-226-5038).
RECOVERING
NICELY – WE’RE THANKFUL
Club member Eric Leister is home a doing well
after having 12” of his colon removed due to severe diverticulitis.
Keep up the good recovery Eric. We
know Rose is taking really good care of you.
Thanks Rose!
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Beachcombers
2005 Club Charity
Has a local charitable organization touched your heart?
If it has, please tell us about it at our March 3rd meeting.
The Club needs to identify an organization that could benefit from our
contributions throughout 2005. If
you are unable to attend the March meeting please give your information to our
Secretary, Donna Dunning, by calling her at (410) 896-2203 or e-mail her at Dunnind3@nationwide.com
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CLUB JACKETS AND SHIRTS – Bill
Shaw is once again preparing an order for club jackets and shirts.
New members might want to take a look at them at the March meeting.
Bill will be modeling them! YES…he
will be wearing clothes too!
Club Officers
President……………..………Joe Worts
- 947-4596
Vice President………………..Dale Buckwalter
- 645-4719
Secretary……………….…….Donna Dunning - 410-896-2203
Treasurer…………………….Lynne Buckwalter
- 645-4719 (e-mail Lbuck34@juno.com)
Historian……………………..Pat Bortle
- 410-352-3027
Activities……………………..Carolyn Brinker
- 436-2487
Sergeant at Arms…………….Peter Bon - 644-1570
Newsletter Editor…………….Dianne Shaw - 541-4891 (e-mail is zinykake@aol.com)
Club e-mail…………….......…beachcombers@yahoogroups.com
Club Website………..……….www.beachcomberscorvetteclub.org
Club Webmaster……………..Jack Casto
- LCastojr@aol.com <>
Len Kozarski -
BEACHCOMBERS
BEACHCOMBERS
TEE SHIRTS
NAME TAGS
See our Activities Chairperson,
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
are
$8.00.
Name tags are
about $6.00.
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Happy birthday wishes to all members who have celebrated in February …Margaret
Bent, Pat Bortle, Donna Burrows, Michelle
Esposito, Ann Matichak, Marie Myers, and Sharon
Vernon.
NOTE: If anyone has
been overlooked, I apologize. Please
let me know if you celebrated a February birthday.
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It
PAYS to attend Club meetings - No lie!
The $23.00 February 50/50 was won by Richard Miller.
Kathy! Did he tell you he
won?!!
Lynne Buckwalter won the
Corvette Shirt Door Prize that was contributed by the Magees
and Wayne Esposito won the Wine Door Prize contributed by Fred Chidister.
Congrats to all winners and thanks to our door prize contributors.
A bonus attendance gift of magazines contributed by
Fred Chidister was won by Buddy Clark.
Our door prizes are simply a fun way of saying “Thanks”
for attending the meeting. You may
donate a wrapped, moderately priced gift item to the club which will then be
used as a door prize at a future meeting.
Examples of door prizes might be wine, auto cleaning supplies, garden
items, corvette books etc.
We call him “Mr. Ambassador” because of his dedication to the
Just to update everyone about the fundraiser…bricks have been removed
from the walls of the Corvette Assembly Plant in
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Corvettes “For
2005
Silver Coupe with black interior, polished wheels, and automatic transmission
2004
Black Coupe with red interior, 6 speed, polished wheels, and only 9700 miles
2005
Triple Black Convertible, auto magnetic ride, polished wheels - due on site
2005
Silver Coupe with black interior, polished wheels, automatic - due on site
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“CORVETTE MAGS FOR
Call Otts direct at (410) 352-3027
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$800.00
FOR
Club member Bob Fellows is selling his 1967
Corvette Coupe. The coupe is
Ermine white with black interior (hot hot hot).
A 327-300 hp with matching numbers and 4 speed transmission.
Frame of restored coupe has earned Bloomington Gold, Gold Spinner and
NCRS Top Flight certified at the National level.
In 1997 it was presented the Duntov Award.
What a deal…$50,000.00! Contact
Bob Fellows at (302) 645-2517 or electronic mail to bfellows@copper.net
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TREASURER’S REPORT
Starting Balance on
New member dues collected
+ 2.50
50/50 Drawing Money Collected
+ 34.00
Money paid out to Connie Magee for Christmas
Tree Ornaments
- 21.00
New
Balance as of
Have YOU paid your dues…..Beachcombers
dues that is?
Club dues for 2005 are due at the March
meeting or NLT
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
February 26th…..Bus
Trip to Atlantic City for Car Show and Casino Fun hosted
by Eastern Shore Corvette Club
March 2nd ………
March 3rd……….Beachcombers
Corvette Club monthly meeting at
Jakes on US 1 in
March 10th
……....Eastern Shore Corvette Club monthly meeting from
Contact Ed Marcelle at 644-1967 for location
and reservations.
March 19th …….St.
Patrick’s Day Party is being hosted by our gracious members, Carolyn
& Tom Brinker, at their home.
Party will begin at
April 7th………..Beachcombers – Election of new officers
for 2005!
April 9-10th…….New
Person which includes luxury coach bus fare,
transportation to the show, and lodging.
April 16th ….…..Our
Club will be sponsoring a bus trip to the Arundel Mills area of
to be a real adventure back into medieval time and we, as guests, actually
get to participate in the entertaining aspects of the dinner and show.
Cost is $46.95 for adults and $34.95 for children.
More discussion is likely at the March meeting so come for more
details.
July 16th ……………
Beachcombers night at Shorebirds Stadium.
We will be asking the two other local clubs to join us.
We hope we will still be able to put our cars on display in front of
the stadium as well as parade them around the ball field prior to the game.
Fireworks after the game and attendees are on their own for dinner.
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Minutes
Beachcombers
Corvette Club –
The meeting was called to order by the President at
Members present were: Dianne & Bill Shaw,
Ed & Tanya Marcelle, Richard
Miller, Wayne Esposito, Dale & Lynne Buckwalter,
Cindy & Doug Riniker, Carol & Tom Brinker,
Don & Connie Magee, Joe Worts, Bill &
Sharon Vernon, Fred Chidister, and Bob Fellows.
Applicant, Buddy Clark, attended as a guest of member Bill Shaw.
December and January meeting minutes:
A motion was made by Bill Shaw, and second
by Connie Magee to accept the minutes as presented.
The membership was in favor.
February Treasurer’s Report: We
started February 2005 with a balance of $2,443.06 and received monies totaling
$36.50. We had deductions of
$21.00 leaving a balance of $2,458.56. A
detailed presentation will be in the February newsletter.
A motion was made by Don Magee and second by Bill Vernon to accept the
report. The membership was in
favor.
Connie Magee reported that member, Eric Leister, had colon surgery on
Tuesday, February 1st and gratefully…was doing real well.
Eric had severe diverticulitis and had 12”
of his colon removed. Dianne Shaw
will send him a card from the club.
The Ambassador for the
Activities Chairperson, Carolyn Brinker,
reminded the members of the following upcoming events:
February
26th…..Bus Trip to Atlantic City for Car Show and Casino
Fun hosted by Eastern Shore Corvette Club.
March 2nd ………
March 3rd……….Beachcombers
Corvette Club monthly meeting at
Jakes on US 1 in
March 10th
……....Eastern Shore Corvette Club monthly meeting from
Contact Ed Marcelle at 644-1967 for location
and reservations.
March 19th …….St.
Patrick’s Day Party is being hosted by our gracious members, Carolyn
& Tom Brinker at their home.
Party will begin at
April 7th………..Beachcombers – Election of new officers
for 2005!
April 9-10th…….New
Person which includes luxury coach bus fare,
transportation to the show, and lodging.
April 16th ….…..Our
Club will be sponsoring a bus trip to the Arundel Mills area of
to be a real adventure back into medieval time and we, as guests, actually
get to participate in the entertaining aspects of the dinner and show.
Cost is $46.95 for adults and $34.95 for children.
More details at the March meeting.
July 16th ……………
Beachcombers night at Shorebirds Stadium.
We will be asking the two other local clubs to join us.
We hope we will still be able to put our cars on display in front of
the stadium as well as parade them around the ball field prior to the game.
Fireworks after the game and attendees are
on their own for dinner.
Reminder
that it is time to lobby for new officers.
Nominations for officers will be taken from the floor during the March
meeting and the election will be held at the April meeting.
The Club By-Laws state that to Run as an
Officer of the Club (President, Vice President, Secretary, Treasurer,
Activities Officer, Sergeant of Arms, and Club Historian) a member must
have been in the Club for twelve (12) calendar months before being able to
accept the position of President or Vice President.
Every active member (paid-up membership by
Vice President, Dale Buckwalter, read the
applications of prospective members Buddy Clark and Thad Truitt.
Buddy
Reminder - The Club’s fiscal year begins April 1, 2005 so your annual
dues has to be paid by March 31, 2005….$25.00 per couple or $12.50 for a
single membership.
The meeting was adjourned at
Respectfully submitted for Secretary Donna Dunning
Dianne Shaw