Ma y 2016 - Corvette Legends of Texas

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(West side of US 75 between
15th & 16th St.)
1509 N. Central Expressway
Plano (972) 392-4600
Outback Steakhouse
11 am, May 14, 2016
May Meeting
Flanked by Echols’ 1966 Maroon Roadster &
Lainson’s 1961 Red/White Roadster
(Story on page 6)
Best of Show-Hot Springs Corvette Weekend
Ken & Linda Dobbs’ 1963 Silver Split-Window Coupe
May 2016
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Events
May 7 Seniors in Motion Car Show
Flower Mound, TX
Registration: $15 11am-1pm Show: Noon-3pm Flower Mound Senior Center, 2701 W.
Windsor Dr., Flower Mound. Just west of Long Prairie Rd (FM 2499)
May 7 Cruisin 4 a Cause Stonebridge Methodist Church McKinney, TX
8am-Noon, 1800 S. Stonebridge Drive. 8am-Noon. No entry fee, but donations greatly
appreciated 100% benefits Family Promise of Collin Co.
May 7 NCRS Texas Chapter Meet
Benbrook, TX
9am-3pm at Dave and Chuck Anderson’s shop, Automotive Performance Unlimited,
7341-B West Vickery Blvd., Benbrook, TX 76116 (817)763-8115. Full info: www.ncrstexas.org
*May 14 Legends Club Meeting
Outback Steak House
11:00 AM
1509 N. Central Expwy, Plano (972) 392-4600 (West side of US 75 between 15th
& 16th St.) Program: Steve Sharp, of Sharp Auto Shields gives a demo of Paint Protection film (Clear Bra).
May 20-22 Lone Star Corvette Classic Texas Motor SpeedwayFt. Worth, TX
CLoT Club
*Participation
Event
Full Info: www.LoneStarCorvetteClub.com/Classic Fri.–Autocross, Total Driving Experience seminars to help you gain Road Course knowledge for Sunday’s Track Day, and Museum Tours.
6:00 PM Friday Cruise & BBQ Dinner, old fashioned “DRIVE-IN MOVIE” on “Big Hoss” at the TMS Infield.
Sat.–Show N Shine Car Show-the Top 50 cars in each Division – Member and NonMember. Judged Car Show classes by experienced LSCC Club members (not NCRS level) who are
looking primarily for cleanliness. Both Member and Non-Member Best of Show awards, Judges Choice
Award and Specialty Awards. Speedway tours, vendors. Wil Cooksey, former Corvette Plant Manager is
scheduled to attend plus other special guests.
Sat. Evening: Happy Hour and plated dinner at the Marriott. Live Auction, Awards the
Main Ballroom, Poker setup in the Hallway, Silent Auction until 9:30 PM in meeting rooms, Cash Bar
Sun.–Track Day, Laps around the TMS Oval Track, Road Course and “Golf Cart Derby.”
*May 22 Legends Brunch Jake’s Uptown, 6195 W Main, Frisco, TX 9:30 AM
June 2-4 Big Cypress Corvette Weekend
Jefferson, TX
Thurs. 3PM Cruise & Photo op with Classic Aircraft, Fri. 1PM Fuel Economy Run,
6PM Parade of Corvettes in Jefferson, 6:30 PM Evening Social, Sat. 8AM Show and Shine, NOON Lunch
1PM Auction, 2PM Awards Presentation, 6PM Crawfish Boil and live music. Pre-reg $50, at show $60
(includes 2 tickets to Fri. social and Sat. lunch) E-Mail: [email protected]
June 3-4 Rt. 66 Corvette Roundup
Hafer Park Edmond, OK
Friday seminar, lunch cruise to the National Cowboy Hall of Fame and evening reception with chili dinner plus three Awards: Club Participation, Longest Distance Traveled and Oldest Corvette, based on pre-registration. Saturday Corvette Car Show with Concours Classes, Guest Only and
Host Club Only Show & Shine Classes. More info at: www.centralokcorvetteclub.org/roundup.htm
June 3-5 Corvettes Cruisin’ Galveston
Galveston, TX
Register by phone (800-829-6434) or online www.corvettescruisingalveston.com
Fri, 11am-8pm Registration: at Moody Gardens and “Strand Poker Run.” winner $300, runner­up $200.
Saturday, 10am-3pm (gates open 8 am) Grand Corvette Show on The Historical Strand District
Judging 11am The judges will be a mix of Corvette experts, local celebrities and city officials.
Awards Dinner 7-11pm Moody Gardens Convention Center. 50/50 drawing and silent auction.
Sunday, 8am staging for Cruise to Surfside Beach.
2016 Legends Cruise
New England
in the Fall
Three week 4,000-5,000
mile cruise to New England in mid-late Sept.
Planning process will
develop a trip outline that
is flexible. Contact Bill
Tichy (972) 650-8007 or
[email protected]
Details in February Newsletter.
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June 5 Autos in the Park Cooper Aerobics, 12200 Preston Rd Dallas, TX
10am-3pm, Solid Axle Corvette Club is inviting all 53-62 Corvettes to display together
and will be having a meeting of the Red River Chapter of the club during the show. For details on showing
a solid axle contact Tom Lainson at 214-862-3555 or [email protected], or just come on by, visit
and enjoy a wonderful assortment of American and Foreign collector cars. Later model Vette owners are
welcome to enter the show also.
*June 11 Legends Club Meeting
BJ’s Brewhouse Addison, TX
Please park in the back of the restaurant. 4901 Belt Line Rd., Dallas, 972-392-4600
Program: Patriot Paws will demonstrate and tell about their organization and accept our donation earned
at the Charity Auction.
June 11 NCCO Corvette Show
June 11-17 Hot Rod Power Tour Shawnee, OK
Gonzales, LA-Kansas City, KS
Grand Casino
Via Baytown, TX, Austin, TX, Traders’ Village Grand Prairie, TX, Oklahoma City, OK, Wichita, KS
*June 18 Legends Brunch 9:30 AM
June 23-25 Bloomington Gold Indianapolis Motor Speedway Indianapolis, IN
Sept 9-11 Vettes and Jets on the Lex 2016 Corpus Christi, TX
Registration opened April 1 and all 400 spaces are taken. They are keeping a list of late
entries as alternates when anyone cancels. Full Info: www.vettesandjets.org
June 3-5, 2016
Register by phone (800-829-6434)
or online www.corvettescruisingalveston.com
Fri, 11am-8pm Registration: at Moody Gardens and
“Strand Poker Run.” winner $300, runner­up $200.
Saturday, 10am-3pm (gates open 8 am)
Grand Corvette Show on The Historical Strand District
Judging 11am The judges will be a mix of Corvette experts,
local celebrities and city officials.
Awards Dinner 7-11pm Moody Gardens Convention Center.
50/50 drawing and silent auction.
Sunday, 8am staging for Cruise to Surfside Beach.
701 Shepherd Drive, Suite 108, Garland, Texas 75042
(972) 494-6900
25+ Years Experience
Open Monday-Friday
6:00 to 4:00
Open Saturday
8:00 to 12:00
Specializing in Repair & Restoration
DMSCorvette Shop.com
ASE Master Certified
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Ken Dobbs’ 1963 Silver Coupe-1st Place 53-82 Corvette
Don Sebert’s 1961 Black/Silver Roadster-2nd Place 53-82 Corvette
John Spencer’s 1954 Red Convertible
George Skidmore’s 1954 White Convertible
Birthdays
for May
Legends members get fleet pricing on parts at
Huffines Chevrolet
in Lewisville
Batteries Plus+ Discount
Get the commercial price on any batteries and home,
commercial or auto light bulbs at the Lewisville or Denton locations by asking for the
“Corvette Legends” discount.
If your business needs batteries,
contact Tom Atchison 214-215-1948 for a personal quote.
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Legends Brunch-9:30 am
Sunday, May 22, at
Jake’s Uptown
May Meeting
11 am-Saturday, May 14
6195 W. Main St., Frisco, TX 75034
(214) 705-1770
(Across from FC Dallas Soccer Stadium.
Exit Dallas North Tollway @ East on Main St.)
Outback Steakhouse
Are you getting club e-mails?
If you’re not, please contact
John Zachary at [email protected]
1509 N. Central Expressway, Plano (972) 392-4600
(West side of US 75 between 15th & 16th St.)
Program: Steve Sharp owner of Sharp Auto Shields.
They install Paint Protection Film (Clear Bra) on cars and motorcycles. They have used and tested all the paint protection films
on the market and only use the one that ensures the cleanest
install and highest protection. The product is a 8 mils plastic film
that protects from rock chips, swirl marks, and scratches.
OFFICERS
President:............................................ Sam [email protected] .............................................(972) 530-8017
VP of Operations:................................ Joel [email protected]..................................................(972) 727-6833
VP of Special Events:........................... Jerry [email protected] ...............................................(214) 435-3753
Secretary:............................................. Linda [email protected]......................(972) 530-8017
Treasurer:............................................. Roger Berry............................................................................................................(972) 386-6224
DIRECTORS
Director of Communications:................ John [email protected].................................................(214) 707-2265
Weekend Wrench Coordinator:............ Ken Dobbs...........................ken_dobbs@verizon.net...........H-(972) 423-3732 C-(972) 896-4611
Membership Coordinator:.................... Tom [email protected]............................................(214) 862-3555
Newsletter Coordinator:........................ Diane [email protected]..................................(405) 615-3856
Legends Ledger Newsletter: Published monthly. Send submissions to [email protected]
Submission deadline is the 20th of the month.
Club Web Site:
Coordinated by John Zachary (see above)
http://www.vettelegends.com
Send submissions to John at: [email protected]
Meeting Speakers:
If you have a recommendation for a guest speaker to address the club
at one of our meetings, please contact a club officer.
Membership Information:
Coordinated by Tom Lainson (see above)
$35 for annual membership
Dues are paid annually at a meeting or mailed to:
Club Mailing Address:
Corvette Legends of Texas
P.O. Box 260316
Plano, TX 75026-0316
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Patriot Paws Charity Auction
April 9, 2016
by Susan & Joel Joseph
photos by George Skidmore
& Diane Preston
Auctioneer, Dan Jacobs (right) running the auction with help from Bill Preston (left) and Don Sebert
In continued support of the Patriot Paws organization,
Corvette Legends of Texas held their 4th Annual Auction
at Casa Del Rio in Allen, TX. It was led once again, by
Susan Joseph and Joel Joseph.
This year’s auction was the best yet, with a large
group in attendance, and almost 90 items donated for the
auction. It was a day packed full of some very different
items. Our own Auctioneer, Dan Jacobs, lead the way
with his skills and energy. Many thanks to Dan as we
couldn’t have done it without you.
Donations consisted of Gift Cards from Corvette
World of Dallas, Starbuck Coffee Gift bag, Service Discount coupons from Corvette Corners, DMS Corvettes,
Diagnostic Analysis from Carr’s Corvette, Rangers Baseball Tickets, Swimming Pool Care and Fun Package,
Tools, Corvette Art Deco, Harley Davidson Riding Jacket,
Harley Davidson Art Deco Wall Shelf, Egyptian Paintings,
Christmas Story Leg Lamp “A Major Award”, handmade
Baby Birth Day Keepsake Pillows, a variety of Corvette
Glasses, and many, many more items. There was a little
something for everyone.
Everyone seemed to have a great time, and the club
as a whole, showed their support to the Auction. With
everything being sold by the end of the Auction, people
Susan Joseph arranges and tags items.
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went an extra step and added more cash to their totals.
With the preliminary results in, this year the club has
raised around $3,000 from the auction. In addition, Bill
Preston led and challenged others who collected additional cash donations of almost another $1,000 from
various other events (Ft Worth Car Show, Dallas New
Car Show, Pate Swap meet, etc). Hats off to Bill for all
the hard work to make this year’s fund raising, the Clubs
largest yet.
Many thanks to all the Club members who really
stepped up and showed that we can make a difference
when we join together in support of an organization like
the Patriot Paws. We just can’t thank everyone enough
for all the support and donations that made this year’s
Auction a huge success.
Don’t forget to come out to the June 11 meeting at
B.J’s Roadhouse and Brewery in Addison, where we will
present our final donation to Patriot Paws. Representatives will be there to tell us more about Patriot Paws and
do a demonstration with one of their Service Dogs.
Editor’s Note: Susan and Joel Joseph put an amazing amount of work into
organizing the auction again this year. They even brought their kids to run the
computer and logging system that Joel had worked out and put on the Cloud
so that members could check out faster, and even during the auction if desired.
Joseph’s son Philip, daughter Jennifer, and James Lyall
help Susan with all of the organization.
Joel Joseph (center) issues bidders’ paddles to
Mike D’Uva and Kevin Shedden
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when you buy groceries!!!
By linking your rewards card at Kroger, Tom Thumb,
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percentage of your purchases to the charity.
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Go to Kroger.com, sign in or register.
On the next screen put in your Kroger Plus
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Go to next screen tos elect Patriot Paws by
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LEGENDS
Club Shirts & Hats
at
Embroidery King!
972-317-1686
We carry Corvette Legends merchandise for you to wear
to your next club meeting or just to show your love for the car.
Men’s Shirts
Hats
-Cotton Short Sleeve Polo
Women’s Shirts -5-panel, mesh
-Long or Short Sleeve Oxford
-Cotton Short Sleeve Polo
back, plastic
-Long or Short Sleeve Twill
-Long Sleeve Oxford
snap closure
-Long Sleeve Heavy Denim
-Long Sleeve Twill Dress
-6-panel, self-Long or Short Sleeve
-Long Sleeve Heavy Denim
fabric closure
Lightweight Denim
***Orders placed before the 25th of every month will be available for pickup
at the following month’s meeting.***
Price includes Corvette Legends embroidered logo on upper left chest.
Add your first name to upper right chest for $5.00 extra.
If there are any questions about an item, call Embroidery King at
(972) 317-1686, Address: 1297 FM 407 Suite 302A, Lewisville, TX 75077
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Attention Lady Legends!
We can now order “Lady Legends”
iron-ons for Shirts,Jackets and Hats.
The iron-ons come in a
variety of sparkly colors:
multi-color, silver, platinum, navy, blue, red,
green, peach, gold, hot
pink, pink, black, and
white.
Didn’t list a color you
want? Just ask.
The cost is $5 per iron-on. For $1 more you can
supply a shirt or other item and our supplier will
professionally heat press the logo on for you.
If you would like her to press the logo on your item
for you, please put the item/items and payment in a
ziplock bag, labeled with your name and logo color
choice for each item. Bring it to a meeting and Sue
will have it back to you at the next meeting or arrangements can be made to get it sooner. Sue will
start taking orders after January 1. You can order
at any meeting or call Sue Joseph, Lady Legends
Coordinator: 972-727-6833 or email [email protected]
Don & Martha Pinson, Cynthia & Bruce
Nutt and Anne & David Sandfort
Kathy & Ken Weller visit with Roger Berry.
Ken Dobbs, guest Ed Atchley and Jo Ann & Lee Brumit
John Zachary, Jerry Echols
and Alan Weintraub greet
members and guests
outside Cafe Del Rio
Bob & Sherri Demmel
and Ron & Pat Cople
Irene & Randy Cleaver
and their boys enjoy
the Mexican food.
Bob Demmel boldly
carries in his donation
of a replica of the “Leg
Lamp” from the movie
“Christmas Story”. Would
anyone REALLY want
that? Yes! Rob McEnroe
wanted it to replace the
smaller one that he and
Jo have at home.
Joseph’s 1971 Blue Coupe
Sherri Demmel (left) examines hand crocheted afghan Carl Johanson, Kathy Weller and Esther Towles visit.
that Sharon Conde (right) donated to the auction.
Vic Pacheco arrives with empty hands and full pockets. He ends up with a cool helicopter, coffee cups and empty pockets.
George Steinborn shops.
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Legends at Hot Springs
by Tom Lainson
photos by
Ken & Linda Dobbs,
Jerry Echols, Al Lisbona,
Tom & Cathy Hubbert
Thursday, April 21 we delayed our departure from our
meeting place in McKinney by an hour to let the last of
the storm clear the area and took off. We headed for
Paris, Texas for a pit stop then on into Oklahoma.
This route takes us through Hugo, Antlers (birthplace
of the infamous Jerry Echols) and on up route 271 on a
nicely winding scenic highway into Talihina, Oklahoma. It
is the kickoff point for the Talimena Scenic Highway over
the ridge tops of the Kiamichi Mountains into Arkansas.
Talihina is also the home of Pam’s Hateful Hussy
Diner, where you’re likely to see anyone from anywhere
halving lunch. Side note: Carl Johanson, Pam wanted to
know something about a hand in a sack, and said to say,
“Hey.” Ask Mary Anne Lisbona about her picture with the
two local residents on the bench outside Pam’s place.
As usual, we pulled into the Panorama Overlook on
the Scenc Highway, where you can see one heck of a
long way in every direction, a nice stop after the winding
up and down drive to get there. We came down off the
ridge into Mena Arkansas and on into Hot Springs, arriving in time for registration for the Corvette events and
happy hour.
The “Scenic” group at Pam’s Hateful Hussy Diner in Talihena
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Several of us stayed at the old original Arlington
Hotel, which is the only hotel to have the hot spring
coming directly into it. Its overly large wrap-around
porch is a really great place to grab a table and watch
the world go by, while having an adult beverage, or
a nice glass tea if you must. It sits on the main drag
through Hot Springs and the road is always full of
Corvettes.
The weekend events included a parade through
town and the immediate area on Friday evening ending with dinner at a local restaurant.
Saturday was the car show with 238 Vettes of all
generations packed into the Convention Center Arena.
Ken Dobbs, Jerry Echols and I entered our cars
where Ken took a well-deserved Best of Show, out
of all those great cars, with his magnificent silver 63
split-window. Ken’s car will be on display at the show
arena next year in a place of honor all by itself. That
makes two legends who have taken that hard-to-get
award, as Gerry Boren did it also with his white 1960
a few years back.
First timers, Al and Mary Anne Lisbona, were everywhere with their GoPro 4 helmet camera and they
got some great footage of the drive over the Talimena
and at the show. Don’t look up, candid camera is
watching!! Put that thing down Lisbona. Al posted his
video coverage of the trip on the Corvette Legends
Facebook page.
We also took a tour boat, the Belle, for a two-hour
cruise of Lake Hamilton, which has some 700 miles
of shoreline and impressive waterfront homes. We
closed the trip with a round of congratulations for
Ken and Linda’s Best of Show win at the Fisherman’s
Wharf Saturday night, then home on Sunday morning.
The weather could not have been better, as we hit
the window after the big storms rolled through our part
of the country and all had a really good time.
Another good Legends outing. Wishing you were
there... NEXT YEAR!
Echols, Lisbonas, Entrekins and Lainsons setting out on the “Belle”.
from Ken Dobbs’ perspective:
Linda and I left out Thursday morning, pulling the trailer
up I-30. Tom, Sandy and the rest of the Legends crew went
north up through Oklahoma and down through Mena, Arkansas via the scenic route to Hot Springs. After everybody
signed in, we went to the Brick House for dinner which was
a lot of fun.
Friday afternoon was the big parade thru town and out
to a highschool for dinner. Linda counted 236 Vettes in
the parade as we watched it leave. Linda and I
went shoe shopping, bought Subway and went
to Lake Katherine, which was very pretty. Linda
found out why you do not feed the geese !!!
Tom, our tour guide, called and said instead of going
with the 236 Corvettes in the parade to eat Mexican food at
the high school, we would go to the Copper Penny for dinner. SOOOO he left the parade and cut thru a McDonald’s
to come back into town and 112 vettes followed him thru
McDonald’s
At the Saturday car show we set up our cars, Lunch was
furnished, chicken, fish, fries, beans, hush puppies, fried
pies, tea and lemonade. Really good vittles. Every one was
stuffed.
Show was great. Lots of really nice cars and people and
of course, Corvette Legend brought home the Gold! Tom
Lainson won a class award in C-1 also Best Interior, Jerry
Echols won a sponsor award and Tom also got a sponsor
award, I had won first place in C-2 several years in a row,
but not this time, which was OK. There were some really
nice cars in my class, so I got a class award. Then they
called out the Best of Show Ken Dobbs and his 63 Split
Window!! I nearly died. I was truly honored with this award
in this company.
Legends on this trip:Tom & Mary Jean Entrekin, Jerry &
Barb Echols, Ken & Linda Dobbs, Al & Mary Anne Lisbona,
Tom & Sandy Lainson, Tom & Cathy Hubbert
Carl Johanson and Esther Towles were scheduled to
go, however severe damage to their homes, business
and cars from the very destructive hail storm that hit Wylie
forced them to stay and take care of business there.
The end of the weekend at Fisherman’s Wharf
Lainsons, Echols and Ken Dobbs display all the Awards and Trophies
Hubbert’s 1962 getting in line for the Corvette Parade Friday afternoon.
Jerry Echols tries to latch on to Ken Dobbs’ trophy... AGAIN!!!
Barb & Jerry Echols and Cathy & Tom Hubbert at the Hateful Hussy.
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