The Spoiler - Cape Kennedy Corvette Club

January 2015
The Spoiler
Official Publication of Cape Kennedy Corvette Club
Affiliate of National Council of Corvette Club
Officers for 2015
President
Neena McAfee
[email protected]
Vice President
Don Mennillo
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NCCC Governor
Brenda Teixeira
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Secretary
Kristin Halkovic
[email protected]
Treasurer
Peter Johnson
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Officer-at-Large
Richard Dobsha
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Competition Director
Kevin Charles
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Past President
None this year
Prez Sez 2015
Happy New Year to you all!
Here we are into the New Year and happy to be in the south
with the great weather and ability to drive our Corvettes
anytime we want!
The Toy Run was a HUGE success with a great turn out and
so many toys and dollars going to the charities to help make
some children’s Christmas just a little better this year. The
Sheriff department said we were the biggest contributor and
so much so that they donated some left over toys to one of
the local hospital pediatric unit so those children could have
something on Christmas day. A big thanks to Kristy and
George Halkovic for always chairing this terrific event.
Our annual Christmas party at the new venue was a lot of
fun and the Space Coast Convention center decorated the ballroom beautifully, the
food was good and I promise next year everyone will get dessert! Rockin Don
Mennillo was our DJ for the evening and he rocked the night with some great tunes
we danced to. We plan on having a “Sock Hop” this summer sometime and Rockin
Don will be back to entertain us then.
Don’t forget to register for NCCC Convention this year. Registration will be open
soon. This year it is in the beautiful Pocono’s, should be a great deal of fun! Please
look on the website for information on this and other events going on. If you
haven’t been to the website please check it out (ckcc.club), there is a lot of
information and wonderful pictures.
I am proud to say that in 2014 CKCC donated over $14,000 to various charities, a
big thanks to all of our members, you never cease to amaze me with your
generosity, you all deserve a huge thank you!
Our next big event is the Valentine’s Mystery Cruise on February 15th and the
social committee has a great one planned for you this year, more info will come out
in emails before the event. We have moved our KDI cruise-in to February 7th and
there will be bowling at Shore Lanes before that at 1:00.
I am happy and privileged to be your President for another year, together we do
great things and have so much fun with our Corvettes and the camaraderie is
wonderful!
Hope to see you soon… Neena McAfee
Upcoming 2015 NCCC Competition Events
Volunteer Chairpersons
for 2015
Social Activities
Maureen Bonanno
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Membership
Kristin Halkovic/Richard Dobsha
[email protected]
Fundraising
Steve Bonanno
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Car Show
Randy Anderson
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50/50 Drawing
Susan Smith
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Publicity Director/Club
Photographer
Roger Wolf
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Spoiler Editor
Patsy Shearer
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Forum Moderator
Nancy Garwood
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Port Liaison
Diane Nagle
[email protected]
Club Historian
Steve Bonanno
[email protected]
Charity/Scholarship
Charles & Miriam Sikes
[email protected]
[email protected]
Toy Run
Kristin and George Halkovic
[email protected]
Website
George Halkovic
[email protected]
Mar. 14-15
Mar. 21
Apr. 18
Apr. 18
May 16
CKCC Autocross
Low Speed Autocross
Low Speed Autocross
CKCC Vettes at the Port
Low Speed Autocross
Palm Bay
St. Augustine
St. Augustine
Cape Canaveral
St. Augustine
From the desk of John "Jack" Legere
GM’s head of Global Product Development, Mark Reuss, has confirmed that GM is
currently working on the next generation C8 Corvette.
It will be launched as a 2017 model year. The name given to the new Corvette will be
“Zora ZR1”.
The new ZR1 will be low volume, roughly 1500 units per annum, and figures to start
around $150,000.
It will be a standalone special and will share showroom space with the current C7
model. The C7 will continue production alongside the C8.
The C7 is expected to end production around the 2020 timeframe. The C8 will then
continue production and will be introducing base models to the fold.
The C8 will still maintain a V8 engine, but for the first time, the C8 will be a
MID ENGINE Corvette!
Vettes at the Port
Saturday April 18, 2015
Cape Kennedy Corvette Club's largest fund raiser of the year is right around the corner!
Mark your calendars and plan your day for "Vettes At The Port", Saturday April 18, 2015.
I am pleased to say everyone on the committee is going above and beyond the call of duty to
make this event bigger, better and more fun than the year before!
Have you seen our new and improved club website?
This year you can register for the show online and we encourage you to do so. You still have
the option to mail in a check after registering on-line or you can pay by credit card on-line via
PayPal. By registering online it streamlines the process and reduces the committee’s staff time
in getting registrations processed, window plaques printed and keeping track of the registrations
which is very important in regards to parking our guests. This year we expect to reach or be
very close to capacity. So it is strongly urged that if you're thinking about bringing your Vette
to the show you register early before space is gone. Please be sure that you log-in to the
website using your verified user ID as this will automatically give you the CKCC member’s
discount; if you do not log-in, the discount will not be applied.
In addition to registering online you can also order extra show shirts online as well. Keep in
mind each registrant will get an event shirt in his goody bag.
Vendors are already logging on to our site and registering for our event as well!
Last year we had great success raffling our Power Wheels C7 corvettes. What a great way to
inspire a future corvette owner and to support Make A Wish and the National Kidney
foundation charities.
Raffle tickets will go on sale the week of February 9th for the Power wheel corvettes. Tickets
are only 1 dollar each and with each ticket you purchase it gives you 4 chance to win! Run the
math that's only 25cents per chance! This is a great way to put a New C7 Corvette in your
garage for that little one that's special in your life!
Just like the Big Boys complete with Cape Kennedy Corvette Club decal:
We've got "four to raffle" for those special little ones in your life.
Help us create a future corvette owner!
Own a C-7 Corvette for only 1 dollar!
Spend 1 dollar and get FOUR chances to win!
So every ticket you buy gives you four chances to win!
They look just like the real C7, forward and reverse gears and speeds up to 6 MPH. That special
little one sits inside the cockpit and gets driver's training early in their very own corvette.
Check out this video on you tube. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=q0A3DDv0VIA
This one's beefed up to 24 volts this child is having a blast:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HdhGnVeQv20
Wow I wish they had these when I was growing up!
Cars go on display the week of February 9th at Baja's Tavern Port Canaveral, Fishlips
Restaurant Port Canaveral and Rusty's Seafood in Port Canaveral.
These cars are being raffled and 50 percent of the raffle money will go to Make-A-Wish® and
the other 50% will go to the National Kidney Foundation®.
This is a win-win. Let's make four children very happy and let's help make the "Wish" of a child
with a severe life threatening illness come true.
Also be sure to pre -register before April the 5th and save $$$$$$
This is our most important event of the year to raise money for the club. We need help from
club members. Please, Open your hearts and volunteer to work the show or give us a hand
contacting businesses that will provide raffle items door prizes etc.
This is all for a good cause. Your help will be greatly appreciated!
Randy Anderson
Car Show Chairman
Neena presenting the sponsor placque to Mike at Fishlips
CKCC Activites
Feb 1
Fishlips Brunch Port Canaveral
Feb 7th
High Power Car Show Satellite Beach
Feb 7th
Winter Fest Palm Bay
Feb 7th
Kings Duck Inn Merritt Island
Feb 8th
Reflections in Glass Fort Lauderdale
Feb 9th
Monthly CKCC Meeting Jimmies Restaurant Rockledge
Feb 15th
Valentines Mystery Cruise – Meet at Cocoa Sam’s Club at 09:00am
Feb 19th
Crusin for Charities Palm Bay
Feb 21st
Dixie Cruisers Cruise In Merritt Island
Please see the event calendar at www.ckcc.club for further information.
2015 NCCC Convention
Registration for the 2015 NCCC Convention opens at midnight Saturday January 31st or
12:01 February1st. In order to guarantee that you get registered, do it then or by the next day. It
will be easier to cancel. You have to register for convention before you get a room and you
must go through NCCC for the rooms.
A number of us are going to try to get rooms at the Galleria where all of the parties will
take place and the hospitality room is located. Be certain to ask for a room with an outside view.
If you have questions look at www.corvettesnccc.org for information.
CKCC Autocross will be held at EFSC in Palm Bay on March 14-15.
Please see the website at www.ckcc.club for further information.
Club Sponsors
Platinum
Beckman-Williamson Funeral Home
Fishlips Waterfront Bar & Grill
Gold
Cemex
Cocoa Kennels
Bob Steele Chevrolet
Blue Ridge Awards & Engraving
King’s Duck Inn
Krystal Kleer