The President`s Message - the Easton Area Corvette Club

THE OFFICIAL NEWSLETTER
VOLUME 46 • ISSUE NO. 11
OF
THE EASTON AREA CORVETTE CLUB, INC.
• OUR 46TH YEAR •
NOVEMBER 2014
From Behind The Wheel - The President’s Message
CLUB OFFICERS
President - Bud Cole
Home - 610-599-7939
Cell - 484-515-1319
Email:
[email protected]
Vice President - Ken Greidanus
610-509-0631
Email:
[email protected]
Secretary - Sally Alercia
610-248-6055
Email:
[email protected]
Treasurer - Gene Ujvary
610-253-2645
Email:
[email protected]
Newsletter - Brad Orey
610-762-3165
Email:
[email protected]
Visit us online at:
[email protected]
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by:
The Easton Area Corvette Club, Inc.
P.O. Box 3969
Easton, PA 18043-3969
CLUB MEETINGS
Club meetings are held on
the first and third Thursday of each
month March through October. November through February meetings are held
once a month on the first Thursday of
each month. Meeting dates may change
depending on holidays. All meetings are
held at the YR Club on Rt. 611 in Easton
except during the months of May through
September, when the first meeting of the
month will be held outdoors at Hackett
Park weather permitting. All meetings
start at 7:30 PM and are subject to
change depending on weather conditions. To find out the status of a meeting,
check email prior to the meeting.
As we enter November, the nominations for officers have been completed.
Once again the nominations were very light (only one nomination per office)
each of your new officers will assume their responsibilities January first with no
election needed. Tom Warrelmann will be your next President with Gene Ujvary
taking the Vice-President position. Brad Orey will be the Treasurer for 2015 and
Sally Alercia has stepped up once again to continue her position as secretary.
Congratulations to all the incoming officers and a big thank you for your interest
in keeping the club going forward. Please support your new officers who have
stepped up to the plate to enable our Club to continue its’ tradition on being the
best corvette club in the area. It is a wonderful feeling when you hear from local
residents about how great it is that the Easton Area Corvette Club continues to
show such great support to the local charities. It is a great feeling to be able to
help people less fortunate than you.
I want remind you that the Club membership dues are due and payable
starting with October through January 15th. The dues are $30.00 for a single
person or $50.00 for couples. You can either pay at a meeting or send your
dues in the mail to the club P.O. Box shown to the left under the club website. At
our last count we have 100 members on the roster. The Club always welcomes
new members to participate and enjoy all of our activities and events and we
also encourage their friends to join also as long as they own a Corvette.
If you didn’t go to the Lackawaxen brunch on Sunday, October 19th, you
missed out on a fantastic buffet which included breakfast and lunch items and a
very scenic ride along the Delaware and Lackawaxen rivers. There was some
excitement as a bear ran across the road on Route 209 in front of Lee Mearhoff.
After our Brunch, a bob cat crossed in front of Brad & Denise Orey on Route
501. Luckily no one was hit or injured. There were other numerous sightings of
Wild Turkeys as well as both Turkey and Black Vultures.
The Ghostly Ghost walk in Easton was conducted on Thursday evening,
October 30th. The weather cooperated and the walk through the downtown area
of Easton was both interesting and informative. Although we didn’t see any paranormal activity, we might have been watched without our knowing it. These types
of activities are meant to keep the membership involved and connected during
the Fall/Winter months. Over the past few years, the club has formed committees
to plan our cruises, Vettes for Pets and other events. This has proven to be a
very good way to get more people involved in the running of the club. If anyone
is interested in joining one of the committees, please let me know. In most cases
participation is not all that time consuming and new ideas are always welcome. I
would like to thank those members who have participated on one or more of the
committees this past year. If it were not for the cruise committee this past year,
there may not have been any cruises at all. While the two cruises that were held
at our new location had low attendance, the weather was not the best. Have a
great month.
The Palace Restaurant
3250 Easton Avenue
Bethlehem, PA 18020
Your choice of one of the following:
 Roast Prime Rib of Beef Au Jus
 Chicken Marsala
 Stuffed Flounder with Crabmeat
Dinner includes a Tossed Salad, Vegetable,
Baked Stuffed Potato, Bread & Butter, Coffee,
Hot Tea and Desert.
Cash Bar Available
If you are planning on attending, please contact
Steve Mangano @ 610-317-9057 or sign up at
the meeting on November 6th
Final headcount needed by November 15th
360 Route 31 South - Washington, NJ 07882
Sales: (866) 488-9196  Service: (866) 488-9196
I grew up in Ohio and lived on the Ohio/Pennsylvania state line. I learned to drive on my
sister Elaine's black '57 Chevy and eventually I owned my own red '57 Chevy which was
equipped with a Hurst 3 speed on the floor. Later on I owned a red '62 Chevy Impala with a
327/300 hp engine and Mickey Thompson tires with chrome reverse wheels on it. Thanks to
my Dad who owned Fills Auto Body and Engine Repair Shop back in Ohio I learned a lot
about cars. I went into the Navy in 1965 for a few years and got discharged in Philadelphia
back in 1968. Living in Ohio I went home on leave and bought a '68 Camaro Rally Sport which
was dark blue with a 327 4 speed. When I got out of the Navy I got a job working for Allegheny
Airlines which is now US Airways. In 1970 that Camaro was stolen right at the airport. I went
to Reedman Chevrolet in Langhorne, PA and bought a new '70 Chevelle. The Chevelle was
maroon with white racing stripes and was powered by a big block 396/375 hp engine with a 4
speed transmission. It was one fast car. After the Chevelle, I bought a maroon '65 GTO with a
389/335hp engine and a 4 speed that had belonged to my former wife's cousin. Eventually I
retired from USAirways after 35 yrs service. Up until that time the only Chevolet automobile I
didn't own was a Corvette. A Corvette was on my bucket list and in March of 2014 I bought my
'95 Polo Green Corvette with a 350/300hp and a 6 speed from Chevy21. That completed my
Chevy list. I joined the E.A.C.C. shortly after my purchase and have really enjoyed all of the
hospitality from all the members I have met at the cruises and car shows. A few weeks ago I
went to Wildwood, NJ for the Faboulous '50s music and car show with my Corvette and won a
Best Top Ten award. The cars were judged by the Wildwood Motorsports Association. I
proudly displayed my E.A.C.C. dash card at the show. I really enjoyed this year with the club
and look forward to 2015.
Thanks to all - Rich
Here are EACC members who brought home some awards from the October shows.
West End Fire Co. - September 21st
First Place Best Corvette
Jim Peters
- 2007 Convertible -
Peddler’s Village - October 4th
2nd Place - Stock C4 93-96
Brad Orey
- 1993 Coupe -
Salisbury HS Show - October 11th
Cheerleader’s Choice Award
Home Depot Inv. - October 11th
Best Truck Award
Jim Peters
Len Feinberg
- 2007 Convertible -
- 2014 GMC -
Wildwood, NJ - October 18th
Top Ten Award
Oktoberfest Show - October 19th
First Place 2000-2013
Rich Fill
Jim Peters
- 1995 Coupe -
- 2007 Convertible -