April - Texas Corvette Association

April 2015
anuary 2014 Edition
Inside this issue:
Message from TCA President
2
What did I miss? Highlights from 3- 4
the last TCA meeting
New Member Features
4-5
Get to know some of the Board
Members & Officers at Large
6
Upcoming Events and How to
CEO an event
7
Where we went & What we did
Activity recap by event CEO’s
8-11
Drive Safely! Tips for the Road
12
Fiesta Humor
13
Full Listing of Elected Officers
and Key Positions
14
Special points of interest:
 Club Membership: 322
 The TCA car show is an official
Fiesta Event ...
 ...the only Fiesta event outside of San Antonio
 Total cars registered for car
show in 2014: 410
 Cars pre-registered for 2015:
286 (ahead of last year)
The Texas Corvette Associate (TCA) has been serving its
members and local charities since 1979. We are proud to
promote Corvette enthusiasm, offer planned road trips,
organize social gatherings, donate to local charities and
promote driving safety. The club website and this newsletter keep members informed. All Corvette owners are
welcome to join the club.
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Message from TCA President, Glen Leonard
The spring car show season is quickly approaching,
which means it is time to get all our beautiful Corvettes out of the garage, clean, polish and drive
them. The TCA was very well represented at the
San Antonio Auto Rama on March 13-16. We had
10 Corvettes entered in the car show. All the TCA
Corvettes were place together in a group and stanchioned off for protection. The Corvette Corral
looked terrific and TCA proud. The Raffle Car was
also on display and ticket sales were good for the
three day event. I would like to THANK everyone
who participated in Raffle Car ticket sales over this
weekend. Our club also attended the Lester’s Automotive Car Show in Boerne on Sunday, March
22. We had 20 Corvettes that entered the show
and we got to park all the cars together under a
large canopy. Four TCA members won awards in
the Corvette categories.
The TCA ALL event this month was a great Poker
Run. We met at the Home Depot parking lot in Seguin with 30 Corvettes and 50 members (huge
turnout) ready to join the Run. The first stop was
the Texas Theater in Seguin, then lunch at the
Power Plant Grill, Luling Oil Museum, Gonzales
Memorial Museum and the final stop was the
Court Street Coffee Shop. As TCA members we got
to do everything we love; drive our Corvettes in
perfect weather, eat lunch, learn some Texas history and enjoy some ice cream at the final stop.
The CEO’s for this event Glenn and Jill Cook did an
outstanding job preparing, planning, organizing
and executing the best Poker Run ever. We did not
lose a Corvette all day long. THANK YOU very
much for a job well done. As
a TCA member if you are not
participating in our monthly
TCA ALL events you are missing something very special.
Our biggest event of the year
is just around the corner…..TCA 23rd Annual Open Car Show in Boerne
on April 17-19, 2015. I would ask that everyone
please register early for the car show and join in
the Friday Night Meet & Greet at the Ye Kendall
Inn and welcome all of our out of town guests, also don’t miss the Sunday Hill Country Run. Bob
Howell our Car Show Chairman tells me that all
the committees are up and running. If you have
not signed up to work on at least one committee,
please contact Bob and he will find you a place to
get involved.
The Texas Corvette Association is your club and
the best way to get maximum enjoyment out of
your membership is through PARTICIPATION in our
events. So please come out get involved and have
a good time and meet some new friends.
THE CORVETTES BRING US TOGETHER, BUT OUR
PEOPLE KEEP US TOGETHER!
I look forward to seeing everyone at our next
General Meeting.
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What did I miss?
Recap of April 7th club meeting
NSM Ambassador Update— By Glen Leonard
After nearly 4 years as
NSM Ambassador, Michael Reinert is handing off the baton to Rick Creekmore.
Thanks to BOTH TCA members for your help with this important role within our club.
Cavender Chevrolet Update, by Dennis Steward, Cavender Chevrolet
Cavender Chevrolet has agreed to bring a few new cars to the car show in Boerne again this
year to be displayed near the Gazebo.
Driving Safety, by Dean Heath
Car inspections will now be tied to your car's regis-
tration date, however there may be a period where the two don’t sync up and you’ll need
to carry a letter in your vehicle versus having a sticker that covers both.
Door Prizes, by Jo Leonard
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Door prizes were won by James York, John Dewey and Kim Ketchner
Habadashery by Pat Martin
Raffle Car Update — by Glen Leonard, President
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There are TCA Black hats
with flames available.
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Fiesta Medals are available
for $5.00.
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While we are a little behind schedule raising money from the
raffle car sales versus this time last year, we have had only 15
events in 2015 versus 23 in 2014 and our per event amount
has been much higher. We also anticipate another large infusion of ticket sales the day of the car show.
TCA License Plate Frames are
available.
See Pat’s contact info on page 14 if you
are interested in purchasing any
merchandise.
GREAT work to all the teams who have spent time selling tickets. We’ll have another nice donation this year for St. Jude’s
Ranch for Children.
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Club Meeting Recap—continued
In appreciation of Biff Buzby’s continued
hospitality and support of the TCA, Bob
Howell, 2015 Car Show Chairman,
presented Donna Humphrey with a
framed 2015 Open Car Show T-Shirt
which features an image of Biff Buzby’s
restaurant. She was surprised and
honored by the gesture!
Glen Leonard with Donna
Humphrey and the framed
Open Car Show T-shirt.
Membership Update by John Lickvar
Since the last General Meeting, the following new members have
joined the TCA, bringing our total membership to 322:
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Shane Randall & Andrew Molina — 2004 C5 Yellow Convertible
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Bill & Sharon Thomas — 2014 C7 Velocity Yellow Convertible
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Roger Tuttle —2014 C7 Silver Coupe
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Ray & Theresa Warren—1987 C4 Black Coupe & ‘03 C5 Black Z06
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Rush & Kara Goodspeed— 2004 C5 Red Z06
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Gary & Debbie Harris— 1999 C5 Pewter Coupe
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Bobby & Diana Craft— 2014 C7 Arctic White Coupe
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Gary & Giva Frashier—1963 C1 Silver & Blue SW Coupe
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Andre & Gloria Ibarra— 1974 Red Stingray
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Bob & Sharon Bayless—2014 Crystal Red Stingray
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Jo & Becca Calderon—2015 Z06 Night Race Blue
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Melany Higdon— 1967 Blue Convertible
WELCOME to the TCA!!!
TCA April Car Show Update
by Bob Howell, Car Show Chairman
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All plans for the April TCA Car Show are
on track and will happen RAIN or SHINE!
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Registration pamphlets are available at
texas-corvette-association.org.
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Paulette Petron is still accepting items
for the Silent Auction.
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Please pass out flyers to interested parties and continue to sell Raffle Car tickets.

James Wedding asks volunteers who are
available FRIDAY, April 17th to meet at
the Boerne Flag pole at 10am.
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Please plan to attend the Meet and Greet
event at the Kendall Inn Friday night to
help welcome our out-of-town guests.
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A special thank you to all who have been
involved!
April 2015
New Member Feature— Steven Lea
I am a first time Corvette owner and have not
owned an American built car in almost 30
years! When I read the Wall Street Journal review
of the new Stingray in late August 2013 and then
saw one at the Circuit of The Americas for Lone Star
American Le Mans race, I was sold! I ordered my
Z51 with the encouragement of my Aussie race buddy who drives an M3. About 2 months later he
called me after driving into work on I10 and told me
"Mate, I saw a transport carrying 10 Corvettes, perhaps one is yours!?" About an hour later my dealer
called to tell me they had my car! And to make
even better, it was my birthday that day!
I am a Wealth Advisor with Frost in Boerne. I am an
avid surfer and road cyclist, but haven't tried to haul
either boards or bikes in the 'Vette! I look forward
to the TCA Open Car Show and club activities.
Steven Lea and his Z51
C7 Stingray
New Member Feature— Jim and Trina Major
Jim and Trina Major have lived in San Antonio since
1984 and currently live in Hollywood Park. Jim grew up
in Oklahoma and Trina was born and spent most of her
life in Texas. Jim and Trina were married in 1988 and
have a daughter, Selah, who lives in Austin, a dog, and
to some dismay, a cat that likes sleeping on top of the
Corvette convertible top. Jim is a Professional Geologist
and manages the environmental investigation and remediation group for Terracon Consultants, Inc. Trina is
an event planner and interior designer. They are volunteer ushers for the Majestic Theater and the Tobin Center and attend many concerts, comedy acts, and other
performances. They also like to travel and enjoy the outdoors. Jim is a weekend gear head
and they both are classic car enthusiasts and
own a 1955 Cadillac, a 1972 Mercedes-Benz
convertible as well as their first Corvette, a
2002 C5 convertible (the cat bed). Jim and Trina are looking forward to meeting more TCA
members and participating in many of the great
club events.
Jim and Trina with their Black
2002 C5 Convertible and their
adorable dog.
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Get to know some of the Board Members & Officers at Large
Featured this month: Rick Creekmore and Barry Christman (aka, the Cookie Man!)
Rick Creekmore, Officer
at Large
Barry Christman, Board
Member and Officer at
Large and his wife, Kathy
I’ve been married to Cheri for 44 years and
we have two children and four beautiful
grandkids; with one more arriving in March.
We have a 1964 silver convertible Corvette
with matching numbers, and a 2011 black
convertible 3LT Corvette. Cheri and I love
to cruise around town enjoying our Vettes
and the super friends we made in the TCA.
Served in the Air Force for 28 years as a
financial analyst and personal officer. One
of my last jobs was as Support Group (Base)
commander at Kelly Air Force Base, San
Antonio, Texas. I worked for George
Gervin, former San Antonio Spurs star player, raising money to build a school for disadvantaged children. Then I worked as a
contactor and federal civilian at Randolph
Air Force Base. Woodworking, fishing, lots
of travel, and spending time at our beach
condo are now how we spend the major
part of our time.
I have been a member of the TCA since 2003
when I purchased my first Corvette which
was a 1995 C-4 Black Convertible. In 2008 I
purchased a 1972 Red Stingray and still have
both cars. I am married to Kathy who is from
Chicago and we have two boys. I grow up
on a dairy farm in eastern Pennsylvania and
milked many cows alongside my twin brother Larry. After graduating high school in
1964 I entered the United States Marine
Corp and spent 10 months in Vietnam with a
rifle platoon. I have been in food sales since
1969. For the first 40 years I sold meat and
now I am selling bakery items. How’s that?
Butcher, Bakery, and next? Many club members call me “the cookie man”. If we are on
a Corvette run and I don’t have cookies it’s
only because I forgot them. The TCA is like
family to me. Many of the members have
become some of my closest and best friends
I have ever had. Hope to see you at many
events and I’ll have a cookie for you.
Mystery TCA Member —Be the first to answer correctly and get your prize at the next club meeting
HINTS:
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Born in Reno, NV
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Is an expert marksman
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Moved to San Antonio in 1987
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Has owned close to 30 vehicles

Was almost punched by Muhammad Ali
Send your guess to Kathleen Golden at
[email protected]
From the March newsletter the Mystery TCA Member was Bob Howell. Congrats to Mike Jouffray for submitting the first correct answer.
April 2015
Upcoming Activities, by Mark Horner, Activities Chair, For more details check the w at: www.texas-corvetteassociation.org
When
What
Where
April 18, Saturday (EARLY AM and all
day, wrapping up around 4pm)
TCA ALL—The TCA’s 23rd Annual Open Car
Show—YOU DON’T WANT TO MISS IT!
Boerne, TX—Main Street and Gazebo
April 22-25
Big Bend Open Road Race—Even if not racing,
considering coming out to support the racers
and enjoy the festivities. CEO, Mike Frazier
Ft. Stockton, TX—See TCA Website for more
details. www.texas-corvetteassociation.org/
May 2, Saturday 10am
TCA Limited to first 50 people —Drive, Dine &
Drool There is still room to join! CEOs, Andrew
& Kathleen Golden
Run to Dick’s Classic Car Museum, San Marcos and lunch at Milagro’s Tex Mex
May 5, Tuesday 7:30pm
General TCA Member Ship Meeting—Come
early to eat and socialize
Biff Buzby’s—Click here for directions
May 12-18
C4—ZR-1 Gathering at National Corvette Museum
Bowling Green, KY
May 15-17, Fri– Sun
TCA ALL—Lone Star Corvette Club Car Show
Paulette Patron, Event CEO
Texas Motor Speedway, Ft. Worth, TX
May 23, Saturday
TCA Limited to first 60 people—Wine Tour,
lunch and drive thru the hill country
CEO, Lou Pisano
Drive thru Sisterdale and Luckenbach
5th Annual Memorial Day Car Show, Helotes
Helotes AG Bldg, 12132 Leslie Road, Helotes
May 25, Monday, 8am to 4pm
Fredricksburg, Becker Winery, Stonewall, TX
Pecan St. Grill and Brewery, Johnson City
Tips on how to CEO an event by Mark Horner, Vice President and Activities Chairman
We are always looking for opportunities to get together to drive our Corvettes, and even more so, looking for members to suggest and
CEO various events. Suggestions for events are dinner drives; maintenance events; viewing the Bracken bat cave, museums, attractions; as well as driving events such as autocross, drag racing, HPDE, and road rallies. (See the CEO guide for additional ideas)
Once you determine an event you would like to CEO:
1) Review the “CEO Guide”. The guide will walk you through a tried and true checklist of issues to consider and things to do to ensure
your event is a success.
2) Consult the TCA Activities Calendar to ensure there is no conflict with another TCA event. “TCA All” events are those where we
encourage all members to attend, whereas “Limited” events can only accommodate a limited number of members for various reasons. We will not conduct multiple activities on “TCA All” event dates, but can conduct multiple “Limited” events if unavoidable.
3) Provide as much lead time as possible; your event should be advertised during at least one TCA meeting and newsletter prior to the
event date.
4) Contact the Activities Chairman to coordinate your event. Once coordinated, your event will be placed on the TCA website, announced during the TCA monthly meeting, and placed in the TCA newsletter to both advertise the event and solicit sign-ups.
5) Following the event, provide photographs (please include captions) and a write up of the event for both the TCA newsletter and
website. This allows other members to see what they missed, and generate interest for similar events in the future.
6) Lastly, Have Fun! This is what the Texas Corvette Association is all about!
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Poker Run by Jill Cook, Event CEO
We had 30 corvettes and 50 people
that met up at the Home Depot in
Seguin to begin the poker run on
March 28th. Our first stop was the
Texas Theater in Seguin with Marty
Keil (the mayor’s wife) providing the
history of the theater and letting TCA
tour the renovated theater. TCA participants received their first card,
then proceeded to the second stop
for lunch at the Power Plant Grill.
The grill has a nice covered outdoor
eating area with a small waterfall of
the Guadalupe River next to the restaurant. The second poker card was
given out while we waited for lunch
to be served. We left for our third
stop in Luling at the Luling Oil Museum. Participants received the third
card at this stop. The TCA had a
group picture taken at this stop with
the museum in the background. We
proceeded to Gonzales to the Gonzales Memorial Museum to see the
Come and Take It cannon and other
artifacts on display. The front of the
museum has a reflecting pool with
two lines of Texas flags alternating
with Come and Take It flags. The
fourth card was handed out at this
stop. We made our way back on Alternate 90 to Seguin for our final
stop at the Court Street Coffee Shop
for dessert including delicious Fredericksburg ice cream. After participants received the final poker card, it
was time to determine the winners
for the three top poker hands. Jesse
and Kelly Dickens won first place
with a three of a kind. They picked
the $25 gift card to Texas Roadhouse. Second place went to Dan
and Debbie Leimbach with the best
pair, and they picked the $25 gift
card to Chili’s. Third place went to
Mark and Beth Horner for a pair, and
they received the $25 gift card to
Dave and Busters. Linton and Janet
Savage won the worst poker hand,
so they received a $15 gift card to
Whataburger. They came from near
Lake Corpus Christi to participate in
their second poker run.
We were fortunate to have beautiful
weather all day and pretty views on
the drive with all of the wildflowers
out. A fun time was had, and we
appreciate all members who came
out to drive, eat, and play poker.
April 2015
TCA Poker Run continued...
Marty Keil of the Seguin
Conservation Society
provided our group with
very interesting history
of the Texas Theatre
restoration project.
Power Plant Grill provided for both an intriguing
and relaxing lunch spot for our large group!
Kathy Torrey, Gary Blum, Chris & Rick Linder
Lou & Maureen Pisano, Gary Blum, Ta & Rocky
Original plant machinery intrigues Rocky Rochford,
Dan Martin and Linton Savage—>
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TCA Poker Run continued...
Pick a card…..any card…..
Kathi Ellis and Gay Burgess
Lou Pisano, Leonard Trevino and Dan Martin waiting patiently for lunch—we always
come hungry to these events!
Rocky Rochford and Ta having some fun!
The ‘Come and Get It’ cannon at the
Gonzales Memorial and Museum —>
30 Corvettes were on the run with over 50 TCA members
and it turned out to be PERFECT weather for ICE CREAM—
the final stop of our very well organized Poker Run!
Leonard Trevino’s son came
along as navigator on this trip!
Winners!! Dan and Deb Leimbach
April 2015
AutoRama 2015, By Tom Marazzi, Car Show Coordinator with photos by Terri
Butler
Once again the Texas Corvette Association attended the
Autorama at the Freeman Exposition Hall from March 1315. We also had the raffle car there with all teams participating in ticket sales for St. Jude’s Ranch for Children.
Showing cars at the Autorama were TCA members Mark
Horner, Ron Fairman, Paul Read, Gary Blum, Bob Howell,
Les Hobgood, Dan Martin, Rosa Reinert and myself. EVERY
TCA member who showed their car won either a First or
Second place award. An excellent showing for the TCA!
Tom Marazzi’s Victory Red 2009 C6 Convertible
Mark Horner’s Black 1988 C4 Corvette Challenge #27
Gary Blum’s Atomic Orange 2007 C6 Convertible
Dan Martin’s 1953 C1 Convertible
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2015 AutoRama continued
Les Hobgood’s Black and Silver
1960 C1 Convertible
Ron Fairman’s 1987 C4 Corvette
Rosa and Michael Reinert’s 2008 Atomic
Orange C6 Convertible
Bob Howell’s 1964 C2 beauty
Drive Safely! Tips for driving around Fiesta Crowds
The key point to remember while driving around crowds is
‘Situational Awareness’. With dozens of vehicles moving in close
proximity to your car, it is critical to build a mental picture of exactly
what’s around you at all times, while keeping your attention on
what’s ahead. Use your mirrors liberally and turn your head to see
into blind spots, and driving in crowded streets and parking lots will
be far less stressful than it otherwise would be. Be sure to pack a
good amount of PATIENCE! If you plan to attend a FIESTA event, be
safe, please don’t drink and drive, and HAVE FUN!
Stay ahead of trouble spots
around town during Fiesta
but visiting TX Dot’s website
to see current traffic flows as
well as lane closures.
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March
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Car Show Coordination, it takes a village.
It takes a whole slew of folks to pull off the TCA Open Car Show
each year. From finding vendors, mapping out parking grids, designing T Shirts, awards and Fiesta pins, gathering items for the Silent
Auction and pricing them. From coordinating with the City of
Boerne, the Fiesta Commission, St. Jude’s Ranch for Children to
contacting every car club within hundreds of miles to invite out to
the car show. It includes handling all the pre-registration, the online
media presence and arranging for local media support. What is a
car show without music and port-a-potties?! Not to mention the
attention to detail to manage the voting process and handing out
awards. We have folks there to help sell more raffle tickets and
meet and greet our guests. We have a crew there to thank everyone for attending. And a crew to handle day-of registrations.
And what about the night before? We host a nice Meet and Greet
at Ye Ol’ Kendall Inn and we take a group out on a Hill Country Run
on Sunday to see the amazing wildflowers for which Texas has be-
come famous. How about added security to ensure the safety of
our guests AND their cars?!
I’m sure I have left out a lot but this just gives you a flavor of the
coordination that goes into putting together a first class car show
that so many people look forward to returning to each year.
Bob Howell shared his gratitude to all the TCA members who have
helped with the car show this year. And a Special THANK YOU to
Bob Howell and his lovely wife, Pat, for all their sacrifices to make
sure this car show goes off without a hitch!
If you weren’t able to help this year, please consider getting involved in helping with the show next year! This is a great way to
get involved and get to know more TCA members while giving back
to the community at the same time.
Officer at Large Member Assignments
Your Officer at Large is a good resource, but have you ever wondered who is assigned to help YOU?
If your name falls between:
Your Officer at Large is:
Email
Phone
A - Bragg
John Lickvar
[email protected]
281-213-3823
Brannick - Cochran
Glenn Cook
[email protected]
210-659-2222
Condrey - Everett
Paulette Petron
[email protected]
210-661-2634
Fairman - Hall
Rick Creekmore
[email protected]
210-659-4399
Hankey - Jouffray
Barry Christman
[email protected]
201-865-5687
Kainer - Leimbach
Jill Cook
[email protected]
210-659-2222
Lenis - Moody
Noel Osborn
[email protected]
210-493-1711
Moore - Rishebarger
Gary Blum
[email protected]
210-497-5077
Rochford - Strawn
Lou Pisano
[email protected]
210-492-5036
Sugioka - Z
Jerry Hendley
[email protected]
210-651-1634
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In honor of Fiesta…….
I filled my Ford Focus with cheap candy, covered it in in crepe
paper and let my kids hit it with a whiffle bat...
….Now it’s a Ford Fiesta.
Have you purchased your
2015 TCA Fiesta Medal
yet? They will be available at the car show on
April 18th for $5.
YES, that is a BACON wrapped Fiesta!
Proceeds go to St. Jude
Ranch for Children.
Pizza Man, he delivers…… submitted by Andrew Golden (aka Pizza Lover)
Pizza Man Dan’s delivery car is unique, to
say the least. It’s a 1972 Corvette owned by
Dan Collier, the founder and ‘Big Cheese’ of
PizzaMan Dan’s Pizzeria in Ventura County,
California. Dan says, “I have found a way to
combine my passion for pizza (I’ve been in
the Pizza Industry for my entire adult life)
with my lifelong passion for Corvettes.” The
Pizza Vette is powered by 454 highperformance pepperonis making it the perfect way to make deliveries.
How about it guys? Anyone want to TOP this
(pun intended) with a bacon wrapped Corvette? How about with Texas-style Smoked
Brisket?
1972 Corvette, owned by Dan Collier of PizzaMan Dan’s Pizzeria. Images
courtesy of SunRidge Photo and PizzaMan Dan’s. Used with permission.
April 2015
Meetings take place the 1st
Tuesday of each month at
Biff Buzby’s, 7:30 p.m.
www.biffbuzbys.com
Sponsors of TCA:
Dennis Steward: Phone 210-477-8300
[email protected]
TCA Members receive parts discount of 25%
(On most accessories, cost +25%)
Organizations TCA supports:
TCA Elected Officers and Key Positions
President, Glen Leonard
[email protected]
Vice President, Mark Horner
[email protected]
Secretary, Maureen Pisano
[email protected]
Treasurer, Pam Medina
[email protected]
Past President, Tom Marazzi
[email protected]
Board Member – OAL, Barry Christman
[email protected]
Board Member – OAL, John Lickvar
[email protected]
Board Member – OAL, Glenn Cook
[email protected]
Board Member—OAL, Lou Pisano
[email protected]
Officer at Large, Jerry Hendley
[email protected]
Officer at Large, Gary Blum
[email protected]
Officer at Large, Jill Cook
[email protected]
Officer at Large, Rick Creekmore
[email protected]
Officer at Large, Paulette Petron
[email protected]
Officer at Large, Noel Osborn
[email protected]
Activities Chairman, Mark Horner
[email protected]
Car Show Chairman, Bob Howell
[email protected]
Car Show Coordinator, Tom Marazzi
[email protected]
Cavender Chevrolet Liaison, Bernie Jensen [email protected]
www.stjudesranch.org
www.corvettemuseum.org
Cavender Chevrolet Liaison, Bob Howell
[email protected]
Fiesta San Antonio Rep, Dan Martin
[email protected]
Fundraising Chairperson, Jo Leonard
[email protected]
Haberdashery, Pat Martin
[email protected]
Membership Chairman, John Lickvar
[email protected]
NCM Ambassador, Michael Reinert
[email protected]
Name Badges, Bruce Larson
[email protected]
Newsletter Editor, Kathleen Golden
[email protected]
Public Relations, Beth Horner
[email protected]
Safety Representative, Dean Heath
[email protected]
Tech and Restoration, Dan Martin
[email protected]
Webmaster, Mark Horner
[email protected]
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