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Bill & Margaret Barker’s 1966 Sunfire Yellow Coupe
August 2008
CORVETTE
M A R QU E
CLUB
1963
SEATTLE
2008
Our 45th Year
www.CorvetteMarqueClub.com
Board-2008/2009/Chairpersons/Contacts
President
Activities
2-Year Board
Kevin Jewell
Cheryal Heppner
(425) 885-0103
(425) 232-8813
[email protected]
[email protected]
Vice-President
1-Year Board
Dave Ormerod
Chris vonRavensberg
(425) 821-9780
(206) 417-5825
[email protected]
[email protected]
Secretary
Past President
Jean Dager
Gary Main
(425) 391-3557
(425) 881-6198
[email protected]
[email protected]
Treasurer
Dennis Montgomery
(425) 806-4613
[email protected]
On Your Marque is a monthly
publication of the Corvette Marque
Club of Seattle. Permission to reprint
any material herein is granted provided
full credit is given
On Your Marque and the authors.
COMMITTEE CHAIRPERSONS
Activities
Membership
Charity
Adopt-a-Hwy
Historian
Parades
Web Master
Newsletter
SIS 2008
Cheryal Heppner
Kayla Main
Marty Cameron
Chris vonRavensberg
Ben Benninghoff
Jim McDonnell
Bob Bunn
Oran Petersen
Michael/Jane Armstrong
(425) 232-8813
(425) 881-6198
(425) 885-6102
(206) 417-5825
(425) 275-1607
(425) 753-6658
(425) 818-0203
(425) 277-6141
(206) 439-9823
[email protected]
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REPRESENTATIVES
NCRS
NWACC
NCM
Stan Trask
Tim Cox
Wes Holmes
(425) 557-8282
(425) 488-9613
(425) 255-5837
[email protected]
[email protected]
[email protected]
CMCS Web site: http://www.CorvetteMarqueClub.com
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Table of Contents
Cover - Bill & Margaret Barker’s 1966 Sunfire Yellow Coupe. . . 1
Board-2008/2009/Chairpersons/Contacts. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2
On the Cover - Bill & Margaret Barker’s 1966 Coupe . . . . . . . . . 4
On Your Marque...Get Set... Go! - President’s Message . . . . . . . 5
August CMCS General Meeting. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6
Upcoming Activities . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7
Speedway Chevrolet General Meeting - More Details . . . . . . . . . 8
August CMCS Board Meeting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8
The Membership Tachometer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8
Did You Know . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9
50-50 Raffle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9
The Marquet Place Classified Advertising . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9
USS John C Stennis Aircraft Carrier - Event Report . . . . . . . . . 10
Parades . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12
CMCS General Meeting Minutes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13
Aquasox Baseball Game . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16
Ladybug Gift Store (advertising) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16
Lee Johnson Chevrolet - Sponsor . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18
Speedway Chevrolet - Proud Sponsor of CMCS . . . . . . . . . . . . 19
CMCS Crossword . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20
XXX Drive-In All Corvette Show & Burger Bash . . . . . . . . . . . . 21
All Corvette Show & Burger Bash. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21
Rick Stark Enterprises (Sponsor) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22
New York Life - David Ormerod (advertising) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22
Corvette Marque Club Seattle in September V . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23
SIS 2008 Registration Form . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25
SIS 2008 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26
SIS 2008 Raffle Quilt by Creative Stitchery . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27
“A” Team Home Inspection (advertising). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28
Coldwell Banker - Teri Lane - Realtor (advertising) . . . . . . . . . 28
National Corvette Museum News . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29
August Birthdays . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30
Cascade Corvette Club Corvettes in the Park 2008 . . . . . . . . . 31
Ronald McDonald House - Event Report . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31
Laps From the Past or “Marque in Time”. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32
Troop Mailing Roundup . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34
August Calendar . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35
September Calendar. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35
Club Address . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36
Advertising Rates (Classified and Commercial) . . . . . . . . . . . . 36
Subscription Rates . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36
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On the Cover - Bill & Margaret Barker’s 1966 Coupe
Just got our first Corvette...
What the heck took us so long?
Ha!
We are long time Chevy
owners, having been involved
with the Vintage Chevrolet
Club of America for the past 35
years. After owning 1931 and
1938 Chevs for most of the
time, it became increasingly
apparent that a car that could travel at freeway speeds would make life much
more enjoyable.
Spent a considerable amount of time at the Portland Swap Meet in April
looking for a more modern car to acquire. Narrowed it down to a 1956 Chev
convertible and a 1961 Corvette convertible. I sat in the Vette the first day of
the meet and loved it. Then on the second day, I sat in it again when the top
was up and it was raining cats and dogs... ouch. The top metal bars rubbed
against my head. It was definitely not a good feeling. Darn. (You, see, I'm six
foot three inches tall.) By the way, the '56 was too much money, with too
much work remaining.
So, I came home without a “new” car. Five days later, I decided to go for a
drive up Highway 99 between Lynnwood and Everett. I remembered that
there used to be a car lot there with “vintage” cars. After looking on the wrong
side of the road for three miles I finally found them. Apparently they moved
across the street to a new location in 1991. I guess that it has been a while
since I was in that neck of the woods. Ha! I walked the entire car lot without
seeing anything that caught my fancy, and then went inside. There was a
yellow '66 vette that blocked my way... and I was hooked before I even got to
the other side of it. I called my good friend, Bob Helgeson and he
immediately drove over to look it over with me. Together we couldn't find any
reason NOT to get it. All that was left was the price negotiation.
I came back with my wife two days later on Sunday, an hour before the dealer
opened. Amazingly enough, the same salesman was there an hour before
opening time on Sunday!!! What the?? Within the next two hours we
concluded our negotiations and I drove the car home around noon. Got home
just as it started raining. Pulled it in the garage just as the drops started. Little
did I know... but it snowed on both of the next two weekends!!! I didn't drive
it again for three weeks!! So I'm now making up for that lost time.
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On Your Marque...Get Set... Go! - President’s Message
On Your Marque ...
Get Set ...
Go!
By Kevin Jewell - CMCS President
2001 Z06
If you were not at the July 4th picnic, you missed what I
would describe as one of the best club events since I have
been a member of this fine club. Al Dager and his legions of
volunteers did a fantastic job of pulling this event together.
OK, they couldn’t plan the weather (which was OK), but they
did plan the food, activities and location; all of which worked
very well. Everything worked, and I heard all positive
comments about the picnic.
You probably noticed that the picnic was 100% club financed.
Our club has been fortunate in having several money making
events, plus being frugal on other cost issues with
volunteers, so that we have achieved a fair club cash
balance. Consequently, your club’s board decided to spend a
bit our club money with a give back to our members. Come to
all the next meetings to take advantage of this policy.
We also agreed this year to have club sponsored door prizes
for those people that come to meetings. Chris and Leslie
vonRavensberg are coordinating this effort this year. Red &
white wine plus blue vodka, makes for nice basket, for a July
4th event. If you don’t come to the meetings, you can’t win
the prize, so we hope to see you.
You have heard in prior messages about our sponsors. Our
next meeting will be at Speedway Chevrolet on 8/16/08. We
invite you to join us at Speedway for the August meeting. If
you attended the meeting last Fall at Lee Johnson, we
expect the Speedway meeting to be similar.
We are in the heart of the car activity season. Pick those
events that sound good to you and participate accordingly. I
will continue to recommend that we enjoy the events planned
and not have regrets later in the year because we didn’t do
some events.
See you on the road.
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August CMCS General Meeting
Saturday August 16, 2008
Speedway Chevrolet (CMCS Sponsor)
4 pm - Tour from Canyon Park to Speedway
5:30 pm - Tour of the Speedway Facility
7 pm - CMCS Meeting
BYOC (Bring your own chairs)
Directions to Canyon Park
I 405 Exit 26
Albertson’s/Wells Fargo just west of the exit.
Directions to Speedway Chevrolet
16957 W Main St
Monroe WA 98272
(360) 794-1155
I405 Exit 23 to Highway 522 E (12.1)
W Main St Exit Toward Monroe (.3)
Enter next roundabout and take 2nd exit onto
164TH ST SE/W MAIN ST
Speedway Facility Tour
Meet Joe Harvey, our Corvette “Guru”!
Wine, Beer, Soda, and Appetizers provided
by Speedway Chevrolet.
CORVETTE
M A RQ U E
CLUB
SEATTLE
CMCS General Meeting
Pizza
Salad
Dessert
provided by CMCS
(Don’t Forget your Chairs)
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Upcoming Activities
Note: CMCS Event Dates are in Red
August 2008
8/1-4
Rose City Corvette Classic 2008 (See page 48 in this newsletter)
8/1-4
Thunder in the Mountains (See page 25 in this newsletter)
8/2
Magnolia Parade. This is a morning parade. We gather at 9 am. We
need 9 cars for this very short parade. We carry celebrities and are
short a couple of cars. Please let me know if you can help. Contact
Jim McDonnell.
8/8-10 Cascade Corvette Club Corvettes in the Park 2008
(See page 31 in this newsletter)
8/9
Aquasox Baseball Game
(See page 16 in this newsletter)
8/16
August CMCS General Meeting
(See page 6 in this newsletter)
Corvette Show - Challenger Ridge Vineyard & Cellar. Concrete
WA. Rachel Weed. (425) 422-6988 [email protected]
8/16
8/18
SIS Planning Meeting. Round Table Pizza in Redmond.
8/22
August CMCS Board Meeting (See page 8 in this newsletter)
8/24
All Corvette Show & Burger Bash at XXX Root Beer Drive-In
(See page 13 in this newsletter)
9/6
CMCS General Meeting. ChengDu Chinese Buffet in Overlake
Square Mall. 11:30 am. $10.95 plus tip & drink. Tour After.
Vette Rides for Veterans hosted by Glass Odyssey Corvette Club.
September 2008
9/6
9/7
Kirkland Concours d'Elegance at Carillon Point in Kirkland, WA.
Info: http://www.kirklandconcours.com/index.html or Eric
Breidenbach, 425-941-6768
9/11-13 NCRS NW Regional Meet in Bend, OR at the Inn of the Seventh
Mountain.
9/12-14 Corvette Marque Club Seattle in September V
(See page 23 in this newsletter)
Info: [email protected]
9/17
Ronald McDonald House Charity Event. To participate, contact
Marty Cameron, [email protected]
9/19-21 Mid America Motorworks Corvette Funfest
http://www.mamotorworks.com/corvette-1-334.html
10/4
October 2008
Issaquah Salmon Days Parade. 9 am to noon. Contact Jim McDonnell
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10/18
CMCS General Meeting. John Henderson/Genie Holt home.
Mexican Fiesta. More to follow.
11/8
CMCS General Meeting & Annual Thanksgiving Dinner and
Charity Auction. Kirkland 7th Day Adventist meeting hall.
Info: [email protected]
12/21
CMCS General Meeting & Annual Christmas Party. Muckleshoot
Casino in Auburn. 1:30 pm adult beverages, 2:30 pm buffet
lunch. Info: [email protected]
November 2008
December 2008
Speedway Chevrolet General Meeting - More Details
You're invited to a very special General Membership meeting at our Sponsor,
Speedway Chevrolet. If you haven't had the opportunity to visit Speedway
and meet the staff, this is a great time to do that. The folks at Speedway are
excited about having CMCS at their facility and are planning a great meeting
for us. Lots to see, lots of information, lots of food & drink, lots of fun!
You'll also get a chance to meet some of the ASEP graduates who are part of
the Service Department. ASEP is the program at Shoreline Community
College that trains GM Service people. This is a program that CMCS
wholeheartedly supports each year with a scholarship
August CMCS Board Meeting
CORVETTE
M A R QU E
CLUB
SEATTLE
Friday August 22, 2008
Lee Johnson Chevrolet
7 pm
The Membership Tachometer
Kayla Main
50
10 0
150
200
274
250
300
350
We didn’t have any prospective members at our GREAT picnic on July
4th. They missed out on a very good time of socializing, a wonderful
meal and fantastic weather. We did receive a couple renewals during
the month so our membership total is now at 274.
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Did You Know
by Kayla Main
Have you ever tried to pull out
Aluminum Foil and it jumps out of the
box? Look at the ends of the box. You
may find a perforated tab saying,
PRESS HERE TO LOCK END. I can’t
believe I’ve never seen that before in
all the years of my cooking. But I can
tell you it works. Has anyone else ever
noticed that?
50-50 Raffle
By Jack Goodman & Claudia Simmons
At our Monthly CMCS General Meeting 50/50 tickets are available for
a dollar each. Half goes toward our scholarship fund for the Shoreline
Community College Automotive Program. The remaining half goes to
the lucky person holding the ticket number drawn. The more tickets
bought the bigger the pot.
For the July 4th, 2008 General Meeting, we collected a total of $332.
$166 goes to the above mentioned scholarship
$166 went to Gary & Carol Maxwell.
Thanks to everyone, and until next time.
The Marquet Place Classified Advertising
For Sale:
2005 Coupe 6 speed
Magnetic ride control
Clear top, 1sb package
Polished wheels
Victory red/black int.
Factory warranty,
12,500 miles. Like new.
Jim Shelby (206) 499-7667
$38,500
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USS John C Stennis Aircraft Carrier - Event Report
Message From The Captain To The Ship’s Crew (following the event)
I could not be more happy with the way you all presented the JOHN C.
STENNIS to the car clubs this weekend. Those folks were ecstatic!
• The way the Sheriff got them through the gate and supported them with
parking.
• the way Chad greeted them on the pier and got them formed up for the
photo-ex expeditiously and meticulously.
• the way Cindy greeted them on the ceremonial quarterdeck to start the
tours.
• the way Doug presented flight deck control, Sean presented the flight
deck and Lynn presented the Bridge. Two hour tours in only three spots
because they loved it so much and had endless questions. And yes I did
get routinely asked if the yellow Z06 that got launched off the cats on the
Ouijas Board was mine.
• the emblematics provided by Fun boss and the MWR staff were hugely
popular, generating over 5,000 dollars in proceeds for our ships store.
• and the photos I got to distribute as they departed were absolute first rate
memories of a lifetime.
Shipmates, you made dreams come true for the 250 people we had onboard
this weekend and lots of our Sailors (over 75) got to hear the enthusiasm in
these peoples voices as they went for rides in the Ferraris, Porsches, Vettes
and Mustangs.
BZ and Well Done! WR/Capn
Write-up by Byron Faber for the GOCC Newsletter
A mid July summer day was a good (no, GREAT) one for the crew of the USS
John C Stennis aircraft carrier & several car clubs, including 4 Corvette Clubs
from the Pacific NW. We had all submitted the necessary information for the
security forces to evaluate in order to have base access. And this was a
privilege for the car clubs, not the general public (or they would be swamped
with requests).
The Corvettes gathered near the base to await their turn to go on base and get
a nicely staged group photo of each club's cars beside the ship.
After the photo session, we moved our cars to nearby parking and then we
were escorted onto the ship.
In the hanger bay they had refreshments set out for us, Starbuck's coffee,
muffins, cookies, fruit, water bottles and donuts. They also had a selection of
ship merchandise to sell for the benefit of the Morale, Welfare & Recreation
(MWR) department. They took orders for shirts with our club's logo on the
back and personalized with our names & the ship's decal on the front. We
placed the orders & they personalized them to be ready when we finished our
tour. The Captain said that the sales and orders made over $5,000 for the
benefit of the MWR department.
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The people who conducted the tours were very knowledgeable and courteous.
It was awesome to see the giant ship and to meet the sailors who help it to
function as the mightiest warship the planet has ever seen.
Universally, the comments I heard were about how competent & how very
nice all the personnel were. This ship has set many performance records, so
we knew they were very capable, but now we also could see how personable
the officers & crew were, as well.
After the tours were over, we went back to the cars to give rides. The sailors
had been able to sign up for rides in advance of the event, so it was fun to give
some repayment to them for their service to our nation.
One sailor said that this was the best duty day he had ever had. One of the
fellows I took for a ride laughed out loud as I “punched it” getting on to the
freeway, as I always do, too!
All in all, I think we made some of our great military folks delighted with
seeing the cars & having rides, and I know the Corvette people were just as
delighted to have the photos, tours, shirts and to be able to give these worthy
folks rides in our cars.
The ship's web site is http://www.cvn74.navy.mil/news.html
Perhaps we could encourage car clubs nationwide to do similar events for
their local military heroes?
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Parades
by Jim McDonnell
(425) 753-6658
[email protected]
CORVETTE
M A RQ U E
CLUB
SEATTLE
Parade Event Report
The following parades are done for this year. Don’t miss next year.
• The Torchlight Parade with our entry of 11 Corvettes
• Six Corvettes in the Greenwood-Phinney Parade
• Sixteen Corvettes in the Bothell Parade.
(Photos of the Bothell Parade follow)
Yet to Come
August 2: Magnolia Parade. This is a morning parade. We gather at 9 am.
We need 9 cars for this very short parade. We carry celebrities and are short
a couple of cars. Please let me know if you can help.
October 4: Issaquah Salmon Days. A parade for all Corvettes. Only nine
Vettes have signed up for that parade so there is still room for more.
We carry no celebrities or dignitaries, just a nice ride through the
admiring crowds of Isssaquah. Afterwards we go to Newcastle Golf
Club for a fantastic lunch.
If you have questions about either of these events. Contact Jim McDonnell.
Bothel Parade
(Photos by Jim McDonnell)
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CMCS General Meeting Minutes
by Jean Dager
July 4, 2008
•
A great 4th of July Membership Appreciation picnic was held at
Perrigo Community Park in Redmond. Approximately 80
members were in attendance. Members feasted on an abundance
of food including hors D'oeuvres, baby back ribs, coleslaw,
roast beef and barbecued beef sandwiches, homemade chili,
fabulous desserts, and beverages provided by CMCS. Eight
participants in the chili cook-off provided their delicious chili as well. After
several members returned from driving in the 4th of July Bothell Parade,
President Kevin Jewell called the meeting to order at 1:45 PM.
Board Members Present: Kevin Jewell, Gary Main, Dennis Montgomery,
Cheryl Heppner, David Ormerod, Chris vonRavensberg and Jean Dager.
Kevin welcomed everyone present and thanked Al and Jean Dager and all the
volunteers that helped in organizing the picnic. He reported that there were 139
cars in attendance at the Mt. Hood Corvette Annual Corvette Owners BBQ on
June 21.
Vice President Report: David Ormerod announced that the next Board meeting
will be held on July 18 beginning at 6 PM at Lee Johnson Chevrolet. Members
are welcome. He said that the Club currently has six club radios for sale at $195
each.
Treasurer Report: Dennis Montgomery gave the Treasurer’s Report and said
that the books were open for review to all members.
Secretary Report: Jean Dager asked if there were any corrections to the last
published report. Since there were none, a motion was made and seconded to
accept the minutes as published. The motion was approved.
Membership Report: Kayla Main asked if there were any prospective new
members present. There were not. She said the current membership count stands
at 272.
Activities Report:
• Cheryl Heppner thanked the 4th of July volunteer team for their
contributions. She encouraged members to read their newsletters for
upcoming events and reminded everyone to attend the August General
Meeting on the 16th to be held at Speedway Chevrolet. Cheryl then
announced the September 6th meeting will include a meal at Chung Du
Chinese Restaurant in Overlake as well as a tour. The October 18th meeting
will be a Mexican Fiesta hosted at the home of John Henderson and Genie
Holt.
• Gary Main invited members to turn in their security information today if they
wished to tour the John C. Stennis Aircraft Carrier on July 19. He said so far
54 people have signed up. Everyone attending must bring identification in
order to board the Stennis. Following the tour, CMCS is participating with
the Glass Odyssey Corvette Club in the “Vette Rides for Sailors.” Cars are
leaving from Fry’s Electronics in Renton in the late morning. The exact time
schedule will be provided later.
• He announced a Cruise for Kids is planned July 26 hosted by the Anchorage
Corvette Assoc. to benefit Seattle’s Ronald McDonald House. Those
interested should see Gary for tour information. The group is interested in
raising support for this worthy cause. He reported that $17,000 was raised
last year and that the Ronald McDonald newsletter wrote about the Club’s
participation. Donations may be sent in care of Gary.
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• Kevin asked Robert and Shauna Bean to talk about the upcoming July 12 Mill
Creek Car Show. Robert said that there have been a few changes from last
year’s show and that he would send e-mail to members about the changes.
• Mike and Jane Armstrong were not present to report on Seattle in September.
Kevin said that this is the CMCS premier event which is held every other
year. This year it is scheduled for September 12-14 and so far registrations
have been very good. The Club would like to have a really good turn out this
year, and Kevin encouraged those members who have not yet registered to do
so.
• The President announced that, to date, we do not have a chairperson for the
February 2009 Wet Weekend and that if anyone is interested, to please
contact him.
• Dennis Montgomery announced that he expected approximately 200-250 cars
to attend the August 24 All Corvette Show & Burger Bash at XXX Root Beer
Drive-In. Cars will be parked beginning at 8:00 AM. Please see Lorrie or
Dennis for further information.
Committee Reports:
NCRS: Kevin informed members that Jay Cockrum is moving out of state and he
introduced Stan Trask as the new representative. Stan announced there would be a
tour July 12 in Astoria, OR, Yakima Valley wine tour August 9 and the NW
Regional Meet September 11-13 in Bend, OR.
Parades: Jim McDonnell said there were 15 cars that participated in the 4th of
July Bothell parade. He reminded members who were interested in Redmond’s
Saturday parade to see him. The parade starts at 9 AM at QFC and will finish at
11:30 AM. The Greenwood parade is scheduled for July 23. The Torchlight
parade will be on July 26 and so far, 15 cars have signed up. Jim said that more
convertibles are needed for this parade.The Magnolia parade is August 2 and 10
cars are needed. October 4th is the Issaquah Salmon Days parade. He asked that
members contact him concerning these upcoming parades.
School Daze: Rick Milsow said that 31 people attended Ground School July 2nd.
This year, 41 have signed up for the July 10 School Daze event at Pacific
Raceways. He said volunteers are needed to help out, and asked members to
contact him for information. Kevin said that members are welcome to come and
watch.
NWAC: Tim Cox announced that July and August are busy months. He said that
the Tacoma Corvette Club and Classical Glass Corvette Clubs are hosting their
premier events July 11-13. Lots of activities including poker run tours, rallies,
banquets, autocross, and awards are planned. The Rose City Corvette Club is
hosting their premier event August 1-4 which among other things includes a track
day and a great banquet. He encouraged members to read their newsletters for
more information of Corvette events.
Adopt-A-Highway: Chris and Leslie vonRavensberg said the next clean-up is
mid-September.
Charity Committee: Marty Cameron was not present. Bill Cameron said to
contact Marty if anyone is interested in volunteering at the July 16 Ronald
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McDonald House. Marty will supply the boxes of brownies to cook so please let
Bill know.
NCM: Wes Holmes informed members that $703 in goods was sold to benefit the
Corvette Museum at the Lee Johnson car show. More merchandise will be offered
for sale at SIS to benefit the museum. Wes offered $10 raffle tickets to win a 2009
Red Corvette coupe.
Kevin asked if there were other activities members would like to mention. Gene
Kinnunen said he will be attending Corvettes in the Park in Cottage Grove, OR
August 8-10 and to see him if anyone would be interested in touring with him to
this event.
OLD BUSINESS: The President asked if there was any old business to discuss
and there was none.
NEW BUSINESS:
Byron Crocker said he would like to change the name of the Club to Corvette
Club of Seattle and leave the word “Marque” out. No one in the Club was
interested in this suggestion.
Newsletter: Oran Petersen inquired if people had received their July newsletter
and most people were affirmative in their response. He said that he had made up
dash plaques for this July 4th picnic and everyone was welcome to take one.
Also, that Club business cards were available to pick up to help promote our
Club. Oran needs some cover photos and biography information for future
newsletters but is covered for the next couple of months.
Door Prize: Chris and Leslie vonRavensberg presented the door prize winner,
Gary Main, with a basket of goodies which included a red and white wine and a
blue bottle of vodka in commemoration of the 4th of July picnic.
Prizes: Al Dager presented gasoline card prizes in increments of $15, $25 & $50
to chili cookoff winners and a $20 gas card to the winner among the early
registrants. Additionally, a 1st, 2nd, and 3rd prize trophy was presented to each
chili-cookoff winner. Jean Fiorentino won 1st prize, Cheryal Heppner 2nd, and
Dave Ormerod 3rd.
50/50 Drawing: Kevin said our Club has been exceptional in supporting 50/50
raffle tickets that help support our charities. Jack and Claudia announced that
today, $332 in tickets were sold. A drawing was held and $166 was given to the
winner, Gary Maxwell. The other half will be deposited into the scholarship fund.
Kevin reminded members to attend the next general meeting August 16 at
Speedway Chevrolet where dinner will be furnished. Also, that the next Board
meeting will be July 18 at Lee Johnson Chevrolet.
At 2:25 PM, the meeting adjourned in accordance with a motion that was made,
seconded and unanimously passed.
Respectfully submitted,
Jean Dager, Secretary
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Aquasox Baseball Game
August 9, 2008
Dinah Shore surely loved baseball, Corvettes
and apple pie. If you do also, here is your
chance to attend the August 9th Aquasox game
in Everett. The team likes to have the
Corvettes lined up at the park entrance. We must be in place
before 6 pm. The game starts at 7 pm. Admission to the game
is free to any of the Corvettes on display. Paul Luczyk has
volunteered to continue this event, taking over from the
chairman of many years, Ben Benninghoff. Contact Paul at
[email protected] for details.
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Washington Wine Company, LLC
19501 144th Avenue NE, Bldg. D-600,
Woodinville, WA 98072
Phone: 425.483.8600, Fax: 425.483.5116
E-mail: [email protected]
Washington Wine Company has been operating and making quality
wines in Washington since 2000. We produce our wines on site and
moved from Monroe, WA to Woodinville, September 1, 2007. Please
visit our winery to taste newly released wines.
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Open every Saturday & Sunday
12:00 pm to 5:00 pm
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We can accommodate private parties for groups of up to 80 guests.
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For restaurants, business, clubs, etc. are available
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Left onto 144 Ave NE (traffic light).
Go 0.2 miles to 19501 144th Ave NE
Left into the building complex to Bldg. D, Suite D-600
Contact
Bob Renner, Principal in WWCo.
A CMCS Member
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Seattle in September Hotel Town
Suncadia Expert Teri
$166 50-50 Winner Gary
Lee Johnson Chevrolet Internet “Chief”
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Door Prize finders Chris and Leslie
4th of July “Guru” Al
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XXX Drive-In All Corvette Show & Burger Bash
All Corvette Show & Burger Bash
4th Annual
Sunday August 24th, 2008
XXX Root Beer Drive-In
CORVETTE
M A R QU E
CLUB
SEATTLE
ROOT BEER
98 NE Gilman Blvd. Issaquah, WA
8 am - Registration Starts
3 pm - Trophies Awarded
(People’s Choice)
Souvenirs, Raffle Prizes
$20 Entry - Proceeds benefit local charities
Sponsors:
Corvette Marque Club of Seattle
XXX Root Beer Drive-In
Kompact Kar Korner
North Bend Chevrolet
[email protected]
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As many of you know, we have been in the Corvette
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technicians have nearly 100 years combined
Corvette and general automotive experience. We
wouldn’t have been able to do it without support
from CMCS members. We sincerely appreciate this
support at our facility in Kirkland since 1981. We
have been a sponsor of CMCS for many years and
Rick has been a member since 1964.
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Corvette Marque Club Seattle in September V
We are back in touch. And we
hope that you will be too. Our fifth
2008
CMCS
Seattle in September
is
September 12-14, 2008.
We think this will be our best SIS
ever. We know if you join us again
it will be.
Seattle in September
Corvette Marque Club of Seattle
What’s New?
CORVETTE
M A R QU E
CLUB
SEATTLE
CORVETTE
M A RQ U E
CLUB
SEATTLE
The Location: The Best Western River’s Edge in Tukwila,
Washington is the event hotel this year. It is south of Seattle near the
intersection of Interstate 405 and Interstate 5. Interstate 90 is a few
miles north. This newly remodeled hotel has new pillowtop beds,
plasma televisions, mini fridges and other room amenities. It offers a
free breakfast and much more. The event room rate is $92 per night
plus tax. (This is $28 lower than our 2006 hotel rate.)
Call (425) 226-1812 or (800) 544-9863 to book your reservation now.
Mention CMCS or the Corvette Club to get the event rate. Check out
the hotel at www.bestwestern.com/southcenter.
The Dinner Cruise is Back: Not only is it back, but it is a three-hour
cruise departing from Elliott Bay on the Royal Argosy – Argosy’s
premier ship. The buffet dinner is prepared by Argosy’s own chef. The
food and menu planning are done to the standards of CRI Inc, who
own and manage several of Seattle’s finest restaurants, including the
Metropolitan Grill and Elliott’s Seafood Restaurant. The menu
includes salmon, prime rib, chicken and all the extras, including
vegetarian dishes. They are also serving hors d'oeuvres as we board.
Have a look at Argosy’s site at www.royalargosy.com.
Also, you can leave the driving to us for the evening. We have bus
transportation between the hotel and the ship.
CORVETTE
M A R QU E
CLUB
SEATTLE
Lance Buller and Stephanie Porter: Lance, Stephanie and the band
will wow you with their musical talents during our cruise. They are well
recognized and accomplished artists based in the Seattle area. Lance
has played with Bob Marley & Little Anthony. He was associated with
the Beach Boys for 24 years. In addition to his trumpet skills, when he
and Stephanie combine their voices and magic, it is something you
will long remember. Check them out at www.lancebuller.com.
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Southcenter Area Show ‘n Shine: We have been fortunate to
secure a great and high-visibility location near the hotel and near the
state’s largest shopping center. Albert Lee Appliances in Tukwila is
the venue for our Saturday morning show, which is a Tukwila
Centennial event. Judging is People’s Choice.
What Has Not Changed?
CORVETTE
M A R QU E
CLUB
SEATTLE
CORVETTE
M A RQ U E
CLUB
SEATTLE
CORVETTE
M A R QU E
CLUB
SEATTLE
CORVETTE
M A RQ U E
CLUB
SEATTLE
Friday Night Reception and Valve Cover Races: Enjoy a CMCS
hosted barbecue at the hotel to meet and greet old and new friends.
Afterwards are the famous valve cover races. For rules and
information about the valve cover races, go to our Web site
www.corvettemarqueclub.com and look in the downloads section for
the document “Lets Go Valve Cover Racin’ – Rules and More”. As
you’ll recall, the participants and the spectators all enjoy this
competitive event.
Great Drives: The event includes two driving events: The Sleepless
in Seattle Tour on Friday night, after the valve cover races and a
Saturday afternoon tour, after the Show ‘n Shine. We’ll have you back
in time for you to get ready for the Saturday cruise, banquet and
entertainment.
Sunday Raffles and Awards: We promise to have you on your way
by 11am, after the awards presentation and after the drawings for the
many raffle prizes.
The Price: The price, at $95 per person, has not increased for this
event since 2004. By lowering your total cost for two nights at the
hotel and for the event by almost $60, you’ll have extra left over for
fuel. This weekend extravaganza is exceptional. It is made all the
more so by the great folks who come to Corvette events.
A Marque Club Welcome: Our club loves to host this event and to
share our town with you. We can do that only if you come.
CORVETTE
M A RQ U E
CLUB
SEATTLE
You will find the SIS Registration Form at www.CorvetteMarqueClub.com
in the Events>CMCS Flyers area. This form can be filled out on your
computer and printed with newer Acrobat versions, adding convenience &
accuracy. This area also has an SIS Flyer for you to post or hand out to
interested Corvette owners.
If you have any questions, contact us at [email protected].
See you in Seattle in September!
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SIS 2008 Registration Form
Seattle in September V
Corvette Marque Club
2008
of Seattle
September 12, 13, 14, 2008
Registration Form
Seattle in September
(Pay late registration fee if postmarked after August 1)
Name(s):
Address:
City:
State:
Zip:
Phone:
e-mail:
Club Affiliation:
Corvette License Number:
Corvette Year:
Body Style:
Color:
RELEASE: I accept and assume full liability for any injury to me or my property, agents, or employees at any time, from any
cause in connection with this event. I agree to assume the risk of any and all damages and/or injury and to indemnify and hold
harmless the Corvette Marque Club of Seattle and Best Western River’s Edge, and their officers, directors, agents, and
employees for any acts or omissions which result in the theft, damage, or destruction of my property or injury to me or to
others during this event. I further agree to provide and pay for my own automobile insurance coverage.
Signature:
Signature:
Event Registration Fee includes: Friday CMCS hosted Reception, Valve Cover Races,
Sleepless in Seattle Tour on Friday Night, Show & Shine, Saturday Tour, Saturday Night Harbor
Cruise and Banquet with Live Jazz Entertainment and Sunday Awards Presentation and Raffles.
Number
Fee (each)
Attending
Event Registration Fee
Late Event Registration Fee (After 8/1/08)
Total
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Mail To: CMCS, PO Box 534, Kirkland, WA 98083-0534 Attn: SIS
You must make your own hotel reservations. Don’t forget! Do it early.
Best Western River's Edge 15901 W Valley Highway, Tukwila, WA 98188
(425) 226-1812 or (800) 544-9863
Note: The preferred version of this form is on the CMCS Web site at Events>CMCS
Flyers. That version allows you to fill out the form using your computer, assuring
legibility. That form also “does the math” for you.
If you wish to print, fill out and mail the version above, a printer scale setting of 125
percent gives good results on standard 8 1/2 by 11 paper.
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SIS 2008
by Michael & Jane Armstrong
What is special about July 16th, 2008?
July 16th we surpassed the number 100.
That is the number of friends who have
registered to attend SIS 2008. This is
way ahead of previous SIS events at this
relatively early date. We have an equal number of entries
from our other clubs and from our own club. The top two
clubs for entries are running neck and neck. ( The
competition continues to heat up!) And there may be another
club that surprises everyone to pull ahead in the days ahead.
None of this should surprise you. You know that SIS is a
high-value event with a wonderful variety of fun activities.
The raffle items are coming in and the details just get
better. We may sell this one out. Our restriction is the boat
capacity, but we would love the challenge of squeezing in just
a few more if we hit that number. Okay, our hopes are high.
But don’t you take a chance. In two months, Seattle in
September V will be over and everyone will be home. Those
who attended will be sharing their good-time stories and
hopefully some of their “goodies” with their club friends who
missed out. Now which “boat” do you want to find yourself
in? Please mail in your registration today.
We now have club t-shirts available for our members. They are
white Hanes tagless in 100% cotton in sizes M to 3X. The cost is
$8. They are available from Mike Armstrong at club meetings and
events while quantities last.
2008
CMCS
Seattle in September
Corvette Marque Club of Seattle
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SIS 2008 Raffle Quilt by Creative Stitchery
Made by and Partially Donated by:
Creative Stitchery
This quilt will be one of the raffle items at Seattle in September 2008.
To have your own personalized quilt made, just send your t-shirts to:
Creative Stitchery, PO Box 190, Brush Prairie, WA 98606-0190
(360) 256-7971 [email protected]
12-Shirt - $100 | 15 Shirt - $125
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National Corvette Museum News
http://www.corvettemuseum.com
by Vince Perriello
NCM Staff Member & CMCS Member
2008 Corvette 427 Limited Edition Z06
Raffle Winner -- from Olympia!
Congratulations to Phillip Hall from Olympia,
WA drawn on June 24 as the winner of the
2008 427 Limited Edition Z06 Corvette raffle. Phillip held
winning ticket number 146.
“I cannot believe it! This is amazing!” Phillip shared with us. He has never
been to the Museum before and looks forward to taking delivery at the NCM.
Thanks to everyone who purchased a ticket on this exciting raffle!
Your next chance to win is coming up on Saturday, August 30 when we draw
the winner of the 2009 Red Corvette Coupe! Tickets are only $10 each. Find
out more and take a chance on this or any of our other raffle fund raisers by
clicking here or by calling us at: (800) 53-VETTE.
Corvette Celebration “Drive your own” slots still available!
A limited number of spots are available on the adventurous “drive your own”
Corvette excursions as part of the Corvette Celebration August 28-30! Three
excursions are being offered during the event. See the home of Abraham
Lincoln as part of the Lincoln Heritage trip or enjoy an outing to the home of
Kentucky bourbon – Makers Mark Distillery. If you are a fan of good wine
and cheese, you can enjoy a day at Sumner Crest Winery and Kenny’s
Country Cheese Farmhouse. All three excursions include lunch – be sure to
add these to your registration package.
Upcoming 2008 Events (Schedule At A Glance):
• August 28-30, 2008 NCM 14th Anniversary/Hall of Fame
See http://www.corvettemuseum.com/registration/celebration/info.shtml
• September 11-13,2008 Z06 Fest
See http://www.corvettemuseum.com/registration/Z06/info.shtml
• September 25-27,2008 R8C/Xperience Reunion
See http://www.corvettemuseum.com/registration/r8c/info.shtml
• November 6-8, 2008 Georgia Crossroads Vette Rendevous
See http://www.corvettemuseum.com/registration/crossroads/info.shtml
• November 7-8,2008 Vets ‘N Vettes
See http://www.corvettemuseum.com/registration/vetsnvettes/agenda.shtml
See it Come Together on the NCM Construction Cam
If you have been watching the NCM Construction Cam then you have seen a
lot of things really taking shape. Concrete work has been going on this week
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and many of the large steel girders and the barrel roof pieces are going up
now.
A second construction cam will be going up on the inside of the Museum soon
to help showcase the action taking place on the new Corvette Boulevard –
stay tuned.
Take a minute and view our outdoor “construction cam” here.
Preserve and Document Your Corvette's History
Images, documents and pieces of historic memorabilia preserve a Corvette’s
history, and we offer another way to save your Corvette’s past and preserve it
for the future with Build sheets and reproduction window stickers.
Build sheets are available on Corvettes 1981 – current model year, and you
can save by ordering the complete package that includes your Corvette's
dealer brochure and the Corvette Black Book. Find out more about this
special way to document your Corvette’s history and place your order online
or call us at: (800) 53-VETTE.
We have also obtained a limited number of original Corvette build sheets from
the Corvette Assembly Plant and are offering them for sale through our
Resource Center. We have random build sheets on Corvettes produced from
2002-2007.
These are “not” reproduction copies and many are marked, tattered and worn
from the journey through the build process. Build sheets are available at $40
for NCM members and $50 for non members. You may contact the Resource
Center at: (800) 53-VETTE to find out if your 2002-2007 build sheet is
available prior to purchase.
August Birthdays
Frank Stanfield
1
Dawn Genzlinger
13
Elaine Kitchens
24
Jim Fernandez
5
Paul Luczyk
15
Michael Dail
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Judy Jewell
7
John Henderson
17
David Blaylock
27
Neil Maddy
7
Kathleen Behrens
19
Cece Nelson
27
Dee Petersen
8
Ben Benninghoff
19
Barbara Eriksen
30
Bonnie Roylance
30
Bill Cameron
10
Jim McLees
21
Don Hardesty
12
Aida Walden
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Cascade Corvette Club Corvettes in the Park 2008
Corvettes in the Park 2008
August 8-10, 2008 in Cottage Grove, Oregon
Highlights of the activities planned for the weekend include:
♣ Sandwiches, snacks and socializing during registration Friday
evening
♣ A Show-n-Shine on Saturday with lots of cool awards
♣ A catered BBQ lunch meal will be provided by locally owned and
operated “Big Stuff Barbecue ”
♣ Drawings for an amazing number of great prizes
♣ A cruise is scheduled with dinner provided during the drive.
♣ Coffee, juice and pastries during the awards presentations on
Sunday.
♣ And much, much more!!!
And, we continue to offer all of this for the amazingly low
registration cost of $50.00!!
This year, our host hotel will once again be the
Comfort Inn in Cottage Grove
845 Gateway Boulevard
(541) 942-9747
Special show rates of $89.10 (plus tax) per night for a standard
room have been negotiated with the Comfort Inn. Please mention
that you are attending Corvettes in the Park to receive this rate.
Presented by Cascade Corvette Club, Eugene OR
Questions? Check out our website: www.cascadecorvetteclub.com
Or, feel free to contact Jim, this year’s event chairperson
at 541-683-2538 or [email protected]
Cascade Corvette Club is proudly sponsored by Kendall Chevrolet
Ronald McDonald House - Event Report
by Marty Cameron
Arriving at the Ronald McDonald House on July 16th
at 4 pm gave Joyce Jones, Joice Bueling, myself and
my sister-in-law (Bev) a chance to help with the
dinner meal. Susan, who has been a volunteer at the
house for 2 years, supplies the dinner (a baked potato
bar/salad) and we bring dessert. Joice was in the right
place at the right time and has purchased enough
brownie mixes to last us “forever”. Anyone interested
in helping baking or serving at the Ronald McDonald House, please
contact Marty Cameron, [email protected].
Our next outing will be September 17th at 5pm .
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Laps From the Past or “Marque in Time”
A CMCS history feature by Ben Benninghoff
40 LAPS AGO: August ‘68. President Bruce Kelly
oversees the monthly business meeting at the home of the
Clarks. A modest profit was realized from the past Rally;
expenses were less than expected. PRI practices have been
arraigned for next month. Jeff Weymouth will handle
publicity for the event. Carl Mollow is working on
gathering 39 trophies for the Rally. If profits allow the
purchase of timing lights will take place. Larry Shirk will
take care of the tech inspections. Corner workers are still needed, contact Dan
Boemeke or Larry Hillard to volunteer. Frank Olsheski will take care of
timing. John Thomas will handle traffic control. A Halloween party is in the
works for October, location not secured yet. A questionnaire for WWSCC
was filled out and future dates and events for the coming year were
announced. The typewriter issue was tabled for further discussions. Wally
Arrowsmith asked about the telephone committee and the program chair.
30 LAPS AGO: August ‘78. President Len Hodges opens the monthly
meeting after the Beach Party get together at Kayak Point Park in Marysville,
where 32 members attend. CMCS celebrates the Corvette’s Silver
Anniversary Ball at the Windjammer on Shilshoe Bay, and attends the 9th
Vintage Corvette Enthusiasts Picnic at Rainbow Falls State Park. Other events
throughout August included the Island Weekend ‘78 at Nanaimo, B.C., hosted
by the Nanaimo Corvette Club, Spokane Corvette Club’s 2nd Annual
Convention at the Sheraton Hotel and Spokane Raceway, Fun In The Sun
meet NWACC meet sponsored by the Hi Desert Corvette Club in Bend
Oregon. Since the past 5 out of 8 official monthly meeting have not seen a
quorum present to make motions and call for voting, a mail out ballet electing
support for a bylaw change to waive such has been sent out to all members for
approval. There still exits the requirement for a 2/3 majority vote to carry a
motion at a meeting, but this will go a long way to have the meetings be
official and legal on these matters. CMCS obtains 1,000 “Would you like to
meet other Corvette enthusiasts?” hand out cards. Each member may have up
to 10 free, or for purchase of $2.50 for 100. Window-Bumper Stickers “Road
Race Drivers Do It Deeper And Come Out Harder”, or, “Have You Hugged
Your Car Today”, are available for $5@; 6 or more for $3@. Membership
chair Melody Kahler motions the club approves John & Penny Grosso, and
Mr. & Mrs. Lee Johnson as honorary members, while voting in new members
Conrad Engeness, Sally Christian, Barb Kelly, all approved by the members
(nothing mentioned in minutes concerning the total membership numbersBen).
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20 LAPS AGO: August ‘88. President Val Johnson holds the monthly
meeting during the annual Beach Party get together at the home of John
Thomas on Vashon Island. No new members voted in by a few ‘prospective
attend, present membership stands at 93. A new membership log is in the
works and will be mailed out as soon as possible. Classical Glass holds their
sponsored Autocross/Concour in Tacoma while NCRS holds its Western
Regional Meet in Bend Oregon. Parades around the Sound are in Greenwood,
Kent (English Leather Girls!!!), and, Seafair. Oak Harbor Auto Center/
Wallgreen Tire Center co-hosts an annual Car Show/Competition. Seattle Int’l
Raceway (SIR) holds its Super Chevy Sunday; bracket racing and show
classes. Anacortes Arts & Crafts and Corvette show will be hosted by Seaside
Chevrolet. CMCS and NCRS will team up for the first time for their meet held
at the St Michele Winery in Woodinville in September. In the past only the
Jaguar, Porches, and BMW clubs have hosted an NCRS event so this will be
historic for a Corvette club to host. CMCS will be celebrating its 25th
Anniversary as well during this event.
10 LAPS AGO: August ‘98. Pavo McDonald’s 1976 silver L48 automatic TTop is featured on the cover of the monthly newsletter. President Ben
Benninghoff conducts the monthly meeting in the Upper Room at Seaview
Chevrolet in Lynnwood. Two special guests were introduced; James Schefter,
author of “All Corvettes Are Red”, and from the National Corvette Museum
in Bowling Green, Kentucky; director Wendell Strode. Both joining us for
CMCS’s 9th Seaview Chevrolet’s Show n Shine and driving activities
throughout the weekend; club member Vince Perriello taking a key part in the
invites. Membership stands at 177. Other activities included tours to Mt Saint
Helens, Mukilteo Parade and to follow for both the 5th Annual Everett
Aquasox Baseball game, Fast Women’s tour, Wild West Vette Fest in West
Yellowstone; Ski Bacs was canceled due to low registration. Barbara Jackson
comes up with 55 raffle/ door prizes for the Seaview show. NCRS tour to Sun
Valley for its Regional meet. WCCC and Washington state residents win on
House Bill HB1354 noting no emission tests will be required on ‘collector
cars’ older than year of manufacture for those that qualify. Also a 5 year pass
is given on newer cars.
5 LAPS AGO: August 2003. Darrin Wong’s 1989 Dark Blue Metallic Coupe
is featured on the monthly newsletter. President Dennis Montgomery gets the
monthly meeting started at Spiro’s Pizza n Pasta Restaurant in Shoreline.
Dennis announces the passing of club member Dick D’Alessandro’s mother.
New members voted in are Pepper & Pam Armstrong; James & Michelle
Clark; Jack Carmody and Shar Cooper; Neil & Sheri Maddy; Manish
Sambhu; Bill & Marty Cameron; Ada & Harvey Hawks; and, Ron & Pat
Schmaltz, bring the total to 281. Seaview Chevrolet in Lynnwood hosts the
7th Annual Show n Shine for CMCS. Outing to Emerald Downs race track for
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a day of horse racing. The Charity committee meets to talk about supporting
community events like the GM mechanic scholarship at Shoreline
Community College, a donation to the Snohomish County Battered Women’s
Center through the Boeing Stratocruiser Car Club, and the children’s charity
function for the year with the Christmas Adopt-A-Family event, and a Santa
visit at a local nursing home. Lorrie Montgomery reports on the club’s 40th
Anniversary next month. Pat Luczyk, Patty Bunn, and Mike Thompson,
known as “Patty LaVette and the Stingrays” sang a special song for the
anniversary. A day event will take place at Christa Ministry and the evening
dinner will be at the Seattle Museum of Flight. Seattle In September 2004
logo is designed by Ron Eden. Cloyd Jackson brings his 10 year tenure to a
close as club newsletter editor of the club’s monthly “On Your Marque”
publication. Oran Petersen will step into big shoes but know he will do very
well as the new editor. Article notes UHF radio settings for your awareness:
channel 2; frequency 7; code 29, make a note and remember these settings.
11th Annual Aquasox Baseball game in Everett follows a Progressive Picnic
tour starting from Cedar River Park in Renton, the Dutch Cup in Sultan, up to
Granite Falls to meet with the Boeing Stratocruiser’s car show and BBQ at the
retirement home for their residents, then along the Jordan River to Arlington,
and finally to the ball park to help the ball club celebrate their 20th
Anniversary, and our 40th as well.
Ben ...more laps to come...
Troop Mailing Roundup
by Marty Cameron
In late September I'm doing a mass mailing of packages to
the troops in Iraq. I am asking all members to participate
with items that would fill the boxes. Examples:
• Magazines (car, news, home), comic, books, newspapers
• Birthday and non-breakable holiday decorations
• Frisbee or hackie-sack, dart boards (small)
• Sweatbands, playing cards
• Eyeglass wipes, eyeglass repair kits
• Sm laundry soaps, dryer sheets, shaving cream,
deodorant, mouthwash
• Beef jerky, granola bars, tuna kits, plastic spoons,
ziplock baggies
Go to http://www.well-chosen-gift.com/ for additional info.
That site also has info on sewing and knitting items for the troops.
Please Bring to the August 16th General Meeting or contact:
[email protected]
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August Calendar
Sun
3
Mon
Tue
4
5
>Rose City >
>Rose City
>Thunder in the
Mountains>
>Thunder in the
Mountains
10
Wed
11
Thu
6
7
Fri
Sat
1
2
Rose City
Classic>
>Rose City Classic
page 48>
Thunder in the
Mountains>
>Thunder in the
Mountains> page 25
8
9
Corvettes in
the Park>
Aquasox Baseball
page 16
>Corvettes in the
Park> page 31
12
13
14
15
16
>Corvettes in the
Park
CMCS Gen Mtg.
page 7
Challenger Ridge
Corvette Show
17
18
19
20
21
22
23
Board
Meeting Lee
Johnson
page 8
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25
26
27
28
29
30
XXX Root Beer
Show
page 21
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September Calendar
>
Sun
Mon
Tue
Wed
Thu
Fri
Sat
1
2
3
4
5
6
Gen. Mtg
ChengDu in
Overlake page 6
Vette Rides for
Veterans
7
8
9
10
Kirkland
Concours
d’Elegance
14
NCRS
Regional Meet
thru 9/13
15
16
>SIS 2008
page 26
21
11
17
18
Ronald
McDonald House
Charity Event
page 31
22
23
29
30
24
12
19
Mid America
Motorworks
Corvette Funfest>
25
13
SIS 2008
page 26>
26
>SIS 2008
page 26>
20
>Mid America
Motorworks Corvette
Funfest>
27
>Mid America
Motorworks
Corvette Funfest
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Club Address
The Corvette Marque Club of Seattle
P.O. Box 534
Kirkland, WA 98083-0534
www.CorvetteMarqueClub.com
Volume XLV, No. 8
The General Motors Trademarks are used with the required permission of GM.
This permission document is on file.
Thank You (In alphabetical order) to Michael & Jane Armstrong, Bill & Margaret
Barker, Ben Benninghoff, Bill & Marty Cameron, Tim & Mona Cox, Al & Jean Dager,
Jack Goodman/Claudia Simmons, Cheryal Heppner, Kevin & Judy Jewell, Gary &
Kayla Main, Jim McDonnell, Dennis & Lorrie Montgomery, David Ormerod, Vince
Perriello and Doris Wagner (SIS write-up) for their OYM contributions.
And an extra special THANKS to our sponsors
Rick Stark Enterprises
Lee Johnson Chevrolet
Speedway Chevrolet
Advertising Rates (Classified and Commercial)
Classified advertising must be Corvette related.
Commercial advertising must either be Corvette related or must be associated with the
business/professional activities of a Club member or Club sponsor.
Personal item, non-commercial ads, up to 1/4 page, are free to members for a
maximum of 3 months. Over 1/4 page is one-half of the rate for non-members
published below. The 4th and subsequent months are at the full non-member rates
published below. The fees must be paid in advance to the Club Treasurer.
Non-member personal item advertising, or member commercial rates
• Up to 1/4 page $5.00 per issue
• 1/2 page $10.00 per issue
• Full page $18.00 per issue
Non-member/non-sponsor commercial Corvette related advertising rates are:
• Up to 1/4 page $10.00 per issue
• 1/2 page $20.00 per issue
• Full page $40.00 per issue
All material must be received by the editor on or before the 15th of the month preceding the upcoming issue.
The CMCS Executive Board reserves the right to limit advertising quantity and content. Please send advertising
by mail to the address shown above.
Attention: Oran Petersen, CMCS Newsletter Editor
[email protected]
Subscription Rates
Subscription to On Your Marque is free to members.
The CMCS Board has established that a subscription rate to On Your Marque for
non-members is $28 for 12 issues. Prepayment is required
Contributions and Donations to CMCS are not deductible under IRS tax rules.
CMCS operates as a non-profit organization under an IRS 501(c)(7) (Social Club) exemption.
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