Central Valley Corvettes - September 2016
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President Craig’s Mystery Run<br />
Point Reyes Seashore Lodge in Olema, Ca.<br />
October 2014
The <strong>Central</strong> <strong>Valley</strong> Corvette Club was<br />
chartered in 1991 for the owners of the only<br />
real AMERICAN sports car, the awesome<br />
CORVETTE. It's a social organization with<br />
activities that provide enjoyment for the true<br />
Corvette lover.<br />
MONTHLY MEETINGS ARE HELD<br />
AT 6.30 P.M. ON THE 3 RD TUESDAY<br />
OF EVERY MONTH AT YOSEMITE<br />
FALLS CAFE, 4278 W. ASHLAN AVE,<br />
FRESNO CALIFORNIA. INTERESTED<br />
CORVETTE ENTHUSIATS ARE<br />
MORE THAN WELCOME TO<br />
ATTEND THE MEETINGS AND MEET<br />
OUR MEMBERS.<br />
Club activities include monthly meetings,<br />
car shows, weekend Club activities,<br />
overnighters, picnics, road rallies, summer<br />
cruises, holiday get-to-gathers and more!<br />
Eligibility for membership in CVC is<br />
defined in Article III, section 1 of the<br />
bylaws in part as follows: "Membership in<br />
<strong>Central</strong> <strong>Valley</strong> <strong>Corvettes</strong> shall be open to all<br />
Corvette owners who are sponsored by a<br />
member in good standing. Additionally, a<br />
prospective member must, within a three<br />
month period, attend two consecutive<br />
meetings, participate in two club sanctioned<br />
social activities, pay current membership<br />
dues and initiation fees, and be approved by<br />
two- thirds vote of membership present at<br />
any general membership meeting by secret<br />
ballot<br />
Sponsors shall be responsible for advising<br />
prospective member of results. All members<br />
must submit proof of personal insurance in<br />
accordance with California State Law upon<br />
application for membership, and all<br />
members must be a member of the<br />
association providing club liability insurance<br />
for CENTRAL VALLEY CORVETTES.<br />
A prospective member who does not have a<br />
sponsor will be provided one by the<br />
membership committee. Non-members may<br />
not participate in more than three meetings<br />
or two sanctioned activities.<br />
CVC membership dues are $67.00 plus an<br />
initiation fee of $35.00. Membership entitles<br />
two members at the same address voting<br />
privileges at meetings (provided they are in<br />
good standing) and membership rights.<br />
Please feel free to contact the membership<br />
chairperson, Charlotte Renna (559)323-0153<br />
or any officer on the following page.
PRESIDENT<br />
Gary Pflepsen (Jan)<br />
559-298-7241<br />
gpflep@aol.com<br />
VP-ACTIVITIES<br />
Skip Severance (LeighAnn)<br />
559-299-3550<br />
skipseverance@att.net<br />
VP-PUBLIC RELATIONS/MEMBERSHIP<br />
Charlotte Renna<br />
559-323-0153<br />
chrenna@aol.com<br />
SECRETARY<br />
Debby Anderson (Terry)<br />
559-801-7482<br />
Debbydoo64@yahoo.com<br />
TREASURER<br />
Mike Lebda (Mary)<br />
559-298-7993<br />
mjlebda@comcast.net<br />
Mission Statement / Officers....2-3<br />
A Word from our President.........4<br />
Secretary’s Minutes....................5<br />
Sunshine & Clouds.....................6<br />
Birthdays & Anniversaries...........7<br />
CVC August Meeting..………………8<br />
The Old Geezer Quiz……………9-10<br />
CVC Activities...........................11<br />
CVC Event Flyers.................12-15<br />
Lunch & Buddy Holly Run.....16-18<br />
Our Sponsor Ed Dena................19<br />
PARLIMENTARIAN<br />
Craig Hansen (Pam)<br />
559-645-0513<br />
hansenrt66@att.net<br />
SERGEANT-AT-ARMS<br />
Chuck Laningham (Linda)<br />
559-304-2525<br />
laningham@hotmail.com<br />
RAFFLE TICKETS<br />
Susan Walker (Del)<br />
559-255-2613<br />
delwalker@live.com<br />
WEBSITE/NEWSLETTER EDITOR<br />
Charlie Fosnaugh (Kim)<br />
559-299-0547<br />
Fosnaugh@comcast.net
Fall is upon us and along with that comes<br />
election season at CVC. This year four of<br />
the five board positions are open because<br />
of the incumbents being termed out.<br />
Charlotte Renna has one year of eligibility<br />
left as Vice President/Public Relations and<br />
has agreed to run for another year. That<br />
leaves openings for President, Vice<br />
President/Activities, Secretary and<br />
Treasurer. These jobs do require some<br />
time and effort but they are a great way to<br />
give something back to a club that gives us<br />
such fun, companionship and driving<br />
adventures. Here’s a look at the open<br />
positions and what they entail.<br />
The President is the CEO and chairman of<br />
the board and presides over the general,<br />
special and board meetings. Other tasks<br />
include writing this monthly letter for the<br />
Newsletter and putting on the annual<br />
President’s Mystery Run. I can truthfully<br />
say that, with the exception of the grind of<br />
writing this monthly missive, serving as<br />
President has been a fun and rewarding<br />
time.<br />
The Vice President/Activities is the Run<br />
King. He coordinates the calendar of all<br />
the club events and works with the<br />
sponsors as required to put on first class<br />
runs.<br />
The Secretary records the minutes of the<br />
membership and board meetings. This also<br />
requires that the membership meeting<br />
minutes be provided in order to be<br />
published in the monthly newsletter.<br />
The Treasurer is in charge of and<br />
responsible for all the funds of the<br />
organization. He provides a written<br />
monthly financial report, receives and gives<br />
receipts for money due, deposits money<br />
and writes checks.<br />
If anybody is interested in one of these<br />
positions you can get more information in<br />
the club by-laws which are on the club<br />
website.<br />
Two years ago I very reluctantly accepted<br />
the nomination for President and was<br />
surprisingly elected. I had experience in<br />
management positions in the military and<br />
industry but this was my first opportunity to<br />
be involved with a social organization. I can<br />
truthfully say that leading CVC has been one<br />
of highlights of my life (along with marrying<br />
Jan and her Corvette). It’s been wonderful<br />
to get to know so many of the members<br />
more closely and share club experiences<br />
with them. Putting on the annual<br />
President’s Mystery Run is a real hoot. It’s a<br />
challenge, but taking members to new<br />
places and driving roads they haven’t been<br />
on is worth it.<br />
So if you like to work with people and would<br />
like to give something back to the club that<br />
gives us so much,<br />
PUT YOUR HAT IN THE RING!<br />
See you all at the next meeting.
Parliamentarian Craig Hansen reported that<br />
elections are coming up soon.<br />
Sgt. at Arms Chuck Laningham collected $1.50 in<br />
missing badge fines.<br />
Sunshine and Clouds report was given very<br />
cheerfully as always by Jan Pflepsen.<br />
Charlotte reported that the plans for the<br />
Anniversary party are almost complete. The<br />
committee took a trip to the party location and<br />
all were very pleased and think it’s going to be a<br />
great venue.<br />
The General Meeting was called to order at<br />
6:30 by President Gary Pflepsen.<br />
The minutes from the July meeting were read<br />
by Debby Anderson, Secretary. Tom Piercy<br />
made a notion to accept the minutes as read<br />
and it was seconded by Dale Comer. Motion<br />
carried.<br />
Treasurer’s report was given by Mike Lebda.<br />
Our bank account is looking good. We can<br />
make a nice Charitable Donation this year.<br />
VP of Activities Skip Severance had the run<br />
leaders report on the previous month’s runs.<br />
Upcoming runs are North by Northwest Tour<br />
8/27 to 9/11, Sanger Queen Haul 9/3, Pot Luck<br />
9/17, Huntington Lake 9/24 (cancelled),<br />
Firebaugh Queen Haul 10/7, Clovis East Queen<br />
Haul 10/14, Anniversary Party 10/22, Poker &<br />
Pizza 11/11, Corvette Christmas Party 12/8,<br />
Coast Run 12/27 to 12/30.<br />
VP of PR/Membership Charlotte Renna gave<br />
the Birthday and Anniversary report. We<br />
installed new members Steve & Lydia Garcia.<br />
A motion was loudly made by Keith Garrison to<br />
raise the missing badge fines from .25 to .50. It<br />
was seconded and voted on by the club. Motion<br />
carried to raise the badge fines to .50<br />
We discussed making a charitable donation. We<br />
decided $1,000 would be a good amount. Fred<br />
made a motion to accept the $1,000 donation<br />
amount and Lee seconded it. Motion carried.<br />
Skip went over the procedures for how the club<br />
makes donations so that the new members<br />
would know and his suggestion was for the<br />
Chaffee Zoo. We will be taking suggestions at<br />
next month’s meeting and then we will vote.<br />
The next General meeting will be Tuesday,<br />
<strong>September</strong> 20, <strong>2016</strong>.<br />
The next Board meeting will be Tuesday, August<br />
23rd 6:00 pm at Debby Anderson’s.<br />
A motion to adjourn the meeting was made by<br />
Fred Parks and seconded by Aimee Parkin.<br />
Meeting Adjourned at 7:17<br />
Respectfully submitted by,<br />
, Secretary<br />
Welcome to the club! Visitors tonight were Lee<br />
& Holly Baumgarten and Fred and Susan Rose.<br />
We are in the process of getting new member<br />
bags so the Garcia’s will get one as soon as they<br />
come in.
From Jill Kroeker<br />
Just got off the phone with dad’s surgeon. The good news is<br />
his lymph nodes are clear so he’s considered stage one and<br />
both he and Dr. Gen (heart Dr.) think he is a candidate for<br />
surgery. It’ll be done at the Fresno Heart Hospital. Don’t have<br />
a date yet. Praise God.<br />
From Tom Piercy<br />
We are at Roger Rocka's celebrating my son David getting into<br />
law school. We are so excited for him.<br />
Tom & Emily<br />
From Debby Anderson<br />
Terry & I are happy to announce that our 6th Grandbaby is due<br />
to arrive in Spring 2017. And this little precious bundle is<br />
MADE IN CHINA
Nancy White, 9/06 – Don Johnson, 9/06 – Lorraine Henderson, 9/07 –<br />
Patricia Garrahan, 9/11 – Keith Garrison, 9/17 and Marci Jarvis, 9/27<br />
by Charlotte Renna<br />
Dick & Ruthie Danielsen, 9/04/71 – 45 Years<br />
Dick & Terry Johnson, 9/04/77 – 39 Years<br />
Roy & May Ann Whitson, 9/05/08 – 8 Years<br />
Skip & Vickie Garrison, 9/22/73 – 43 Years<br />
PLEASE REMEMBER TO WEAR YOUR NAME BADGES TO:<br />
ALL MEETINGS, CLUB EVENTS AND RUNS (NOW a 50₵ FINE ea. without it)<br />
DO CVC MONOGRAMED SHIRTS, JACKETS, ETC. (WITH YOUR NAME) ALSO COUNT?<br />
SUPPORT YOUR CLUB RAFFLE AND BRING A RAFFLE PRIZE!<br />
AND BE SURE AND RECOMEND OUR WEB SITE REGULARY<br />
AT: www.<strong>Central</strong><strong>Valley</strong><strong>Corvettes</strong>.com
New Members Steve and Lydia Garcia<br />
with Sponsor’s Pam & Craig Hansen<br />
Mike Henenfent calling the raffle<br />
Jan reading the Sunshine news<br />
The Famous CVC Raffle!
The Old Geezer Quiz<br />
1. In the 1950s, if you had a flat rear tire, you often had to remove the?<br />
a. Necker knob<br />
b. Curb feeler<br />
c. Fender skirt<br />
2. What color flash bulbs did Dad use for color film?<br />
a. Blue<br />
b. Pink<br />
c. Plaid<br />
3. What was the parking brake called when you were a kid?<br />
a. Emergency brake<br />
b. Pull Stop<br />
c. Breaker. Breaker.<br />
4. Way before Air Jordan, what was a kid’s shoe of choice?<br />
a. Buster Brown<br />
b. PF Flyers<br />
c. Old Stinkers<br />
5. In what year did Dewey Defeat Truman according to the Chicago Tribune?<br />
a. 1946<br />
b. 1948<br />
c. 1952<br />
6.. Before the Orkin Man, what technology was part of most home bug deterrence?<br />
a. Shoe Fly<br />
b. Fly paper<br />
c. 50 mm Phlit gun<br />
7. Dixie cups had what printed on their tops?<br />
a. Secret decoders<br />
b. Movie stars<br />
c. WW II propaganda slogans<br />
8. What was the prevailing method of birth control in the 50s?<br />
a. Heavy lifting and cold showers<br />
b. Fear<br />
c. Girdles and crinoline petticoats<br />
9. Jimmy Durante said what at the end of every show?<br />
a. Aloha, my friends.<br />
b. Good night, Mrs. Calabash, wherever you are.<br />
c. Remember, wherever you go, my nose will get there first.<br />
10. Popeye the sailor man; Popeye the sailor man.<br />
I'm strong to the finish, _ _ _ _ _ , I’m Popeye the sailor man.<br />
a. cause I eats me spinach<br />
b. my dad was big and Finnish<br />
c. the music a bit tinnish?
11. In the quaint greasy spoon jargon of yore,<br />
what did knock the horns off one, and drag it through the garden mean?<br />
a. 86 the customer, then kick him out the back door<br />
b Rare hamburger or steak with tomato and lettuce<br />
c. Cooties<br />
12. Lincoln Logs were for what use?<br />
a. A diary of the presidency<br />
b. Keep track of fat cats who sleep in the Lincoln Bedroom<br />
c. Building toy structures<br />
13. Ward and June bring what to mind?<br />
a. A popular TV series called Leave it to Beaver<br />
b. A Chicago family of butchers and knife sharpeners called The Cleavers<br />
c. Inventors of the clicker, Jack Ward and Ernest June<br />
14. Cops and Robbers, Cowboys and Indians, and Zorro are all forms of what?<br />
a. Alcoholic beverages<br />
b. Capitalism<br />
c. Children’s play<br />
15. What was the cheapest way to turn a bicycle into a motorcycle?<br />
a. Baseball cards in the spokes<br />
b. Rig an electric motor with a very long cord<br />
c. Turning left into the path of a Harley<br />
16. Tinker toys date back to when?<br />
a. 1914<br />
b. 1949<br />
c. 1967<br />
17. In school, what was the worst thing that could happen to you when being picked for a team?<br />
a. Getting picked last<br />
b. Getting your uniform dirty<br />
c. Not having the team tattoo<br />
18. If we dared to swear and our parents heard us,<br />
we immediately found out what _ _ _ tasted like.<br />
a. Meatballs<br />
b. Soap<br />
c. Sarsaparilla<br />
19. What was one thing the Lone Ranger and Roy Rogers would never do?<br />
a. Kill someone<br />
b. Shot a squirrel<br />
c. Eat lima beans<br />
20. What convertible offered an optional radio that automatically increased its volume<br />
as the car accelerated?<br />
a. 1912 Franklin<br />
b. 1943 Jeep<br />
c. 1957 Ford Thunderbird<br />
This quiz was contributed by Dale Comer. The answers will be at the next meeting!
CVC Activities Schedule<br />
Runs scheduled for the rest of the year. With what is listed below we<br />
will have had 31 runs this year. Great job everyone.<br />
Sep 17 Pot Luck at the Dukes Dukes<br />
Sept 24 Huntington Lake Run CANCELLED!<br />
Sept 30 Queen Escort, Sanger Garrison’s<br />
Oct 7 Firebaugh Queen Haul Anderson’s<br />
Oct 14 Clovis East Queen Haul Severance<br />
Oct 22 CVC 25 th Anniversary Party Garrahan’s<br />
Dec 8 Christmas Party Garrison’s<br />
Dec 11 Hay Ride Renna<br />
Dec 27-30 Coastal Zip Line-Light House Hansen’s<br />
Comer’s & Pflepsen’s<br />
Dec 31 New Year’s Eve Lunch Severance<br />
Feb 5 Super Bowl Party Anderson’s<br />
GENERAL MEETING ALWAYS 3 RD TUESDAY 6:30pm<br />
BOARD MEETING NORMALLY 4 TH TUESDAY 6:00pm<br />
Dominos 2 nd & 4 th Thursday of the Month
QUEEN HAUL FOR HOMECOMING<br />
JOIN ME AND HELP CLOVIS EAST ESCORT THEIR QUEEN AND<br />
HER COURT AROUND THE HIGH SCHOOL FOOTBALL FIELD<br />
DURING HOMECOMING ON OCT 14. THE EVENT WILL<br />
ACTUALLY BE AT CLOVIS HIGH. THEY NEED 7 CARS AND ARE<br />
REALLY HOPING WE CAN HELP THEM OUT. WE CAN USE<br />
CONVERTABLES OR COUPLES. SIGN UP AT THE MEETING.<br />
THANKS.<br />
SKIP
<strong>Central</strong> <strong>Valley</strong> <strong>Corvettes</strong> turns 25!<br />
Come Celebrate on October 22, <strong>2016</strong><br />
Interesting how the months slip right on by. When we started<br />
planning for our 25th Anniversary Party, there were months ahead<br />
of us to plan, acknowledge people, write articles for our newsletter<br />
& brag about our wonderful club. Here we are in August and<br />
except for the planning of the party, I have accomplished none of<br />
the other. So thankful for our committee, Keith, Debbie, Patrick,<br />
Patricia, Andy, Connie, & Bob for putting together our party. The<br />
date is still Oct. 22, <strong>2016</strong>, at the residence of Col. Larry Linder .<br />
Next month everything will be finalized & all information passed<br />
on to membership. There will be a $10 cost to members (no guest<br />
for this one, unless they are completing requirements for<br />
membership). Please mark your calendars for this special event,<br />
you won't want to miss it. Charllotte
C7<br />
3LT<br />
Z51<br />
• Torch Red Convertable<br />
• Jet Black Interior<br />
• Fully Loaded<br />
• less than 100 Miles on it<br />
• MSRP $80,410<br />
• CVC Price, only $73,637