BEACHCOMBERS CORVETTE CLUB

OF SOUTHERN DELAWARE

P. O. BOX 1783 - MILLSBORO, DE 19966

THE VETTE GAZETTE

JULY 2005

VOLUME NO. 7 ISSUE NO. 3

NEXT MEETINGS - Dinner from 6:00 P.M. followed by meeting at 7:30 P.M.

AUGUST 4^th & SEPTEMBER 1^ST

THE GEORGIA HOUSE RESTAURANT IN MILLSBORO

119 Main Street - Phone: 302-934-6737

Rt 24 East – On the left behind the Dairy Queen.

About ½ mile east of the intersection of Rt 113 and Rt 24 in Millsboro

BEACHCOMBERS CORVETTE CLUB CAR SHOW

AUGUST 20, 2005

1^ST STATE CHEVY-OLDS – RT 113 – GEORGETOWN, DELAWARE

Some of the proceeds to benefit the American Cancer Society

Set Up by Club members begins at 7 a.m.

Registration for show participants from 9 – 11 a.m.

Show Time from 9 a.m. until 1:30 p.m.

Award presentations at 2 p.m.

Clean Up begins immediately thereafter

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PRESIDENT’S MESSAGE:

I hope this greeting finds you well and enjoying summer at the sea shore. Dianne’s surgery for uterine cancer was very successful and the Oncologist’s report was spectacular – she will not need any follow-up treatment! She is doing really well and we both send our thanks for all your prayers and good wishes.

This week I learned of some medical news about another member – Otts Bortle – who is now doing well! Around July 11^th he was working at home installing crown molding in the bathroom. A strange tingling sensation in his arm evolved into a much more severe problem. Otts had a stroke which was compounded by a series of seizures which they later determined were incited by the stroke. A breathing tube was inserted and tubes and monitoring devices were everywhere. He was admitted into the Intensive Care Unit where his condition was not good. But then…all kinds of miracles took place – he stopped seizing, regained his speech, his vision, the use of his arm and leg and was able to walk by the time he was moved to a regular care unit. Ten days later he was released from the hospital and is now at home where he is doing really well. He has temporarily lost some of his memory – but not of his Beachcomber Pals! He can’t drive for a few months so his vette is in need of volunteer drivers! Anyone interested? Call Otts at 410-352-3027! Let’s keep him and Pat in our prayers and thoughts. Please try to visit if you can.

The Club’s August 20^th Car Show is upon us. We need to come together as a club to achieve the demands of putting on a successful car show. I implore you to please come to the August 4^th meeting to sign up for the various tasks that need to be completed during the day of the show. We will meet at 7 a.m. for set up then go all day until the awards are done at 2 p.m. So many members have been extremely active already. Buddy Clark has brought in several new sponsors. Doug & Cindy Riniker have been beating the sidewalks for donations for door prizes and have rounded up 4 nice gift certificates from local restaurants as well as a significant gift certificate from Jiffy Lube. Connie Magee has been putting out letters to sponsors and contributors for items for our “goody bags” and later she, Rose Leister, and Marie Meyers will be shopping for all the food we’ll sell that day. Eric Leister, Buddy Clark, and Don Magee spent all day Friday at the Harrington Car Show handing out flyers for our car show. Michele Esposito, on behalf of her company, has taken 2 $50 sponsors and 6 $30 sponsors plus she’s donated 200 water bottles for the goody bags. Rick Berry contributed a door prize featuring the corvette racing team with their signatures. At the top of the list is Co-chair Don Magee who is on top of all the organizing and myriad details that need to be arranged before and on the big day…including acquiring a box full of cozies from the Green Turtle for our goody bags. In addition to all these members we still need your help, even if it is for an hour or two. We have morning set up duties starting at 7 a.m., registration duties from 9-11 a.m., food and beverage sales all day, judging, vote tallying, organization, and closing duties at 2 p.m.. Your help in needed. Please give of yourself as sort of a thank you for what the club tries to do for you – the member – FREE - Holiday Party, Adopt-A-Highway Clean Up Night, plus other little freebee perks here and there during the year.

I heard the Tangier Island Cruise was really a lot of fun and the food was great! Our July 16^th outing at Shorebirds stadium was a great success. We paraded the field in our vetts to the roar of the crowd. Thanks to everyone who participated in these recent events.

The club members have been invited to a pool party at Linda & Rick Berry’s on this Saturday, July 30^th. See the activities section for further details.

Mark your calendar for Tuesday – August 16^th – between 5 & 8 p.m. - Join your club members for the cruise in at the Dairy Queen in Millsboro on Rt 24 East – across the street from the Post Office at the V in the road.

Looking forward to seeing a lot of you at the August 4^th meeting at the Georgia House in Millsboro!

Be Safe - Bill

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CLUB JACKETS AND POLO SHIRTS – The shirts will be available for pick up at the August 4^th meeting. Bring your checkbooks!

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BEACHCOMBERS CLUB SPONSOR - 1^ST STATE CHEVY-OLDS

300 S. DuPont Highway - Georgetown, DE 19947-0747 - 302-856-2521

Go to 1^st 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.

VETTES FOR SALE AT 1^ST STATE CHEVY-OLDS

2005 coupe yellow, black interior with 430 miles, used, auto, chrome wheels,
magnetic ride

2004 conv. black tan top and tan interior, 21811 miles, auto, chrome wheels

2005 conv. daytona sunset orange , black top and interior, auto, chrome
wheels due 8/27

Club Officers

President……………..………Bill Shaw – 541-4891 (bsups@aol.com)

Vice President………………..Eric Leister – 436-5363

Secretary……………….…….Donna Dunning - 410-896-2203

Treasurer…………………….Lynne Buckwalter - 645-4719 ( Lbuck34@juno.com)

Historian…………………….Connie Magee – 732-9221

Activities…………………….Carolyn Brinker - 436-2487

Sergeant at Arms…………… Don Magee 732-9221

Newsletter Editor…………….Dianne Shaw - 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 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

Shirt at $8 ea. Name tags are about $6

TREASURER’S REPORT

Corrected Report from June Newsletter – Editorial typo was the problem not the Treasurer!

Starting Balance on May 1, 2005 $2,498.79

Dues + 125.00

Dues from new members + 25.00

50/50 Drawing Money Collected + 50.50

Miscellaneous Money Collected (Tangier Island) + 234.00

Money paid out to Jack Casto for web site management - 119.00

Money paid out to Dianne Shaw – Apr newsletter - 15.18

Money paid out to Camp Barnes – Donation - 150.00

Money paid to purchase new club checks - 19.49

New Balance as of May 30, 2005 $2,629.62

TREASURER’S REPORT

Starting Balance on June 1, 2005 $2,629.62

Dues collected + 24.50

Funds received from Car Show Sponsors + 130.00

Funds receive for Club Sponsorship – 1^st State Chevy-Olds + 750.00

Money collected – Tangier Island Cruise + 468.00

New Sub Total……………………………………………………………… $4,002.12

Money paid to Connie Magee – Postage - 21.10

Money paid for Tangier Island Cruise - 396.00

Money paid to Chesapeake House - 306.00

Money paid to Postmaster – Annual P.O. Box rental - 24.00

Money paid to Carolyn Brinker –Tangier Island Cruise - 50.00

Money paid to Harford for club liability insurance - 350.00

Balance as of June 30, 2005………………………………………………… $2,855.02

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 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.

Eastern Short Corvette Club……………………..easternshorecorvetteclub.org

First State Corvette Club…………………………firststatecorvetteclub.org

July 30^th………………The Club members are invited to Rick & Linda Berry’s for a Pool Party at noon. Bring a covered dish to share and BYOB. Just call Linda in the evening at 302-697-9758 or Rick anytime on his cell at 632-8041with your R.S.V.P. Check your map to get to their home at 107 Lake Front Drive – Dover, DE 19904.

August 3^rd……..…..First State Corvette Club monthly meeting 6:30 – 9:30.

August 4^th …………Beachcombers Corvette Club meets at the Georgia House, Rt. 24 E – Millsboro, DE

August 6^th…………...On the 1^st and 3^rd Saturday’s of the month the First State Corvette Club does a casual cruise to Jake’s Hamburger joint at the Blue Hen Plaza in Dover. They meet about 5:30.

August 11^th…………..Eastern Shore Corvette Club monthly meeting from 7 PM - 9PM. Contact Ed Marcelle at 644-1967 for location and reservations.

August 13^th…………...Millsboro’s Big Saturday Car Show – Call Don Magee to volunteer to hand out flyers

August 16^th………..On the 3^rd Tuesday of the month the Dairy Queen in Millsboro (Tr. 24 East) welcomes our club to drive in and park anytime between 5-8 p.m to show our cars, socialize and enjoy the menu.

August 20^th …………Beachcombers Annual Car Show at First State Chevy-Olds

August 20^th………..On the 1^st and 3^rd Saturday’s of the month the First State Corvette Club does a casual cruise to Jake’s Hamburger joint at the Blue Hen Plaza in Dover. They meet about 5:30.

September …………..Ocean City Winefest (proposed)

MINUTES

BEACHCOMBERS CORVETTE CLUB

JULY 7, 2005

The meeting was called to order at 7:30 by Sergeant at Arms, Don Magee. Present at the meeting were Ray Myers, Don and Connie Magee, Michelle and Wayne Esposito, Eric and Rose Leister, Buddy Clark, Bill Shaw, Lawrence and Lana Wesley, Rick Berry, Ed and Tanya Marcelle, and guests Randy and Joan.

President Bill Shaw asked for a motion to have the previous minutes approved as stated in the newsletter. Connie make a motion to have them approved and Ed seconded the motion, and all approved.

Bill gave the Treasurer’s report and Rose made a motion to have them accepted and Ray seconded, and all approved.

Buddy mentioned that in the last newsletter, the treasurer’s report was wrong, the figures did not add up correctly. Bill is to check with Lynne on the report as printed in the newsletter.

Vice President, Eric Leister, read a new application received with the dues of an Albert Green. All members were in agreement to accept him into the club.

A discussion was held on applications that are received and that no one should be admitted into the club unless the proper dues are paid. Everyone agreed.

The historian, Connie Magee, stated that everyone who attended the Tangier Island cruise had a great time and the food was wonderful. Pictures were passed around for everyone to see. Copies of recipes were on the front table for the food that was on the island. Connie also mentioned that calendars were also on the front table for anyone who had not received one.

Bill mentioned the cruise to the Dairy Queen on July 19^th.

Bill thanked everyone for the cards, food and telephone calls received for Dianne who had had surgery on June 27^th. We are all glad to hear that Dianne is doing well and that the prognosis is good. A big get well wish was sent to Dianne from everyone at the club.

Doug mentioned that Bill Vernon had called him and had talked to Lee at First State in reference to a trophy case. Lee likes a Jerry Campbell out of Bridgeville and his cost to build a trophy case for us would be $1,900.00. Lee has agreed to pay $1,500.00. Connie made a motion for the club to pick up the remainder of the cost of $400.00 and this was seconded by Doug, and all were in favor. Cindy will make a call to Lee to tell him to proceed.

Bill mentioned the upcoming car show and the participation needed. Connie passed around sign-up sheets for everyone to put in a time to work on that day at the registration and food table. Don mentioned that he had been around to some additional sponsors to try to get money. Michelle Esposito, on behalf of her company, volunteers to sponsor the two $50.00 awards, and 6 $30.00 awards. Way to go Michelle!!!

Rick showed the plaques that were given out at previous car shows of First State Corvette and the awards for the top winners. After having a discussion on this, it was agreed that the round awards would be given to our top seven winners. The plaques with the picture of the individual cars would be given to the twenty show winners and that we would also give an award to First State, our sponsor. Everyone who participates in the car show will be given a plaque with a picture of their car. We have to decide on a backdrop for the pictures of the cars.

A thank you was given to Eric, Buddy and Don for going to the Harrington car show to pass out our flyers.

Cindy mentioned that her and Doug had gotten several door prizes, two $25.00 gift certificates to Georgia House Restaurant, two $25.00 gift certificates from La Tolteca, and a $30.99 certificate for an oil change from Jiffy Lube. Way to go Cindy and Doug.

Rick Berry gave a door prize of the corvette racing team, a program and a picture with all their signatures.

Buddy turned in a $15.00 donation from a business of Nick and Tony.

Rick invited everyone to his house for a pool party on July 30^th beginning at noon. Everyone who attends should bring a covered dish. Please rsvp to Rick at 697-9758 or his cell at 632-8041.

With no new business, the meeting was adjourned at 8:35.

Submitted by

Connie Magee on behalf of Donna Dunning