On the SLO Vettes Road The Monthly Newsletter of SLO Vettes The Corvette Club of Luis Obispo County Front Page Mar 2021 The Penny Bar, McKittrick, California Index 2021 Membership Dues President’s Column 2 On March 1, everyone who has not paid their 2021 Vice President’s Column 2 dues will be removed from the Club’s Roster, so if Minutes 2 you are in arrears (the dues should have been paid Events 4 December 1, 2020) and wish to remain active in SLO Corvette Museum News 4 Vettes, please write a check to SLO Vettes for $60.00 Sunshine 9 and mail it immediately to the address on the The Final Word 9 Renewal Form on Page 12. Even if nothing has Gilroy Garlic Festival Run 11 changed, please provide all of the information 2021 Membership Renewal Form 12 requested on the form 2021 Events Calendar. 13 Vintage C3 Advertisement 14 ! but hope is on the horizon. After our successful events planning meeting last month, we now have some events on our calendar that should be possible as the counties start reopening various businesses. I would encourage everyone to get their vaccinations when your Hello SLO Vettes Members, age group is available. Currently 65 and over. The state announced that 55 and over should I can’t believe it. Jan and I had lunch in Morro open up sometime at the beginning of this Bay on the 23rd, and it was beautiful outside. month. Besides the County, several 72 degrees with a slight breeze. Maybe winter pharmacies are also administering the vaccine. is starting to phase out. I think a little more rain is coming but the blue skies are welcome. On a different note. As the the weather gets better and the days longer, it’s time to get your I would again like to thank everybody who Corvette shined up and ready to hit the streets. showed up for our February Virtual Meeting. Like I mentioned earlier we have some great We covered the usual and then put together a events planned in the coming months. You will slate of events for the year. We didn’t have to not want to miss out. I also want to once again mute anybody as everyone cooperated; not remind you to mail in your membership renewal interrupting the person speaking at the time. if you have not already gone so. March is the month that anyone that has not submitted their I don’t want to step on Charles toes so I will let renewal and paid their dues will be removed him fill you in on the events for this year in his from the club rooster. There’s a renewal form at report. page 12. Please reach out to me if you need my assistance or have any questions with your I heard that tires for our Corvettes may be hard renewal. to find. Due to Covid, tire manufactures have focused on the masses. So, if you need new As of the end of February, here are our tires, you may want to check on their unofficial membership numbers. We have 32 availability. memberships including 4 life members with a total of 54 individuals. Don’t forget to reach out We have our next meeting coming up on to other Corvette owners you come in contact Friday, March 12th. I’m sure it will be a virtual with and invite them join our club. Have a great meeting so keep your computers ready. month. Keep March 20th open for the moment. It will Doug Williamson probably be our first event of the year. VP/ Membership Chair SLO Vettes Finally, if you haven’t renewed your Cell 805-709-8253 membership, do it today. Jon Dallons President SLO Vettes SLO Vettes February Meeting via Zoom February 12, 2021 Location: Social Media: Zoom Happy March! Heading into the final lap of Q1 2021 we are still tied down with the pandemic, Call to order: 6:30pm !2 ! Club Attendees: 21 Newsletter: Russ Surber All current Board and Chairs present Thanked everyone for their timely reports each President, Jon Dallons: month. Thanked everyone for participating in the Zoom meeting tonight. Merchandize: Jan Dallons V.P. Doug Williamson was requested to send out No sales last month an updated Club Roster via e-mail each Same inventory month. Will have some new colors on hats coming in soon. Membership: Doug Williamson, V.P. No new members and no changes at this time. Old Business However, there are still a couple memberships Our President, Jon Dallons announced our new due. Please have your dues in by March 1, Events Chair, Charles Shearon. 2021. Or call Doug Williamson if any questions He then said farewell to our immediate past about membership. Events Chair, Joe Berkman. Job well done and we will pass the baton to Charles for 2021. January Minutes by Secretary, Lisa Klockenteger: Suggested Runs for 2021- Looking like a No Minutes to report last month due to great line up so far! cancellation of meeting. March – Penny’s Saloon Mar/April – Wild Flowers Treasurer Report: Jan Dallons April- Vintage Cowboy Winery A Motion to accept the Proposed 2021 Budget May – Hobby Train Exhibit and Lunch Run was made by Russ Surber and seconded by (May 15?) Floyd Owens. June- Ragged Point July- July 4th Parades (Templeton/Cayucas) A Motion to accept the Treasurer’s Monthly ** July 23,24,& 25 Gilroy Garlic Festival – Report for January 2021 was made by Doug go with the Bakersfield Club (flyer coming) Williamson and seconded by Denise Surber. August- Hot El Camino Night on Aug 20 September - Mystery Tour A Motion to accept the 2020 P & L Report was October – Sculpterra Winery (Lisa will made by Denise Surber and seconded by Doug organize) Williamson. November – Toy Run December – Christmas party at Madonna Inn Corvette Museum Report: Don Allen (Dec 4) ! Interesting facts and discussion on the More information and suggested locations to GT Lemans Racing. This is the last year come! to race in this category. ! Discussed the changes going on in Note: racing because of the New Hybrid cars 2022 Annual Meeting will be January 16, coming out on the race track. 2022 ! Sales are going well with younger people interested in buying a Corvette. No 50/50 !3 ! Next Monthly Meeting: March 12, 2021 Location: Social Media, Zoom Happenings Time: To be announced Meeting adjourned at 7:50pm Submitted by your Secretary Lisa Klockenteger [email protected] Talk about a winter wonderland, well maybe Fellow SLOVettes Members, a just a little bit late but snow nonetheless. I know this isn’t a photo of the National Most of the 2021 Events Calendar was settled Corvette Museum but it is close. Almost at our Monthly Zoom meeting on February 12. just across the street is the Corvette You can see the Calendar with proposed dates Assembly Plant and as you can see, snow for each event in this Newsletter (at page 13). is everywhere. In fact, there was so much snow and freezing temperatures, both the Dale Frye from Bakersfield has done a fine job Assembly Plant and the Museum were of planning two-day run to the Gilroy Garlic closed for a few days. Neither facility Festival for July 23-25. You can see his flyer in suffered any damage but were closed to this Newsletter (at page 11). Thanks Dale. keep staff from having to brave the weather to come to work. The storm set in at just Important: When you call and reserve your about the same time as production was set Motel 6 room at 1-800-544-4866, use the to resume at the Plant after a two-week confirmation #GPXTRBZHEP and the code delay cause by a shortage of parts from COB/SLO. This code gives you a room third party suppliers. If any of y’all have a discount. If you have to cancel, use the same new C8 ordered, the delivery date just got code. If Covid closes down Gilroy, which is extended a few more days. always possible, be sure to cancel your room or you will be charged for it. New Motorsports Park Executive Director Charles Shearon Greg Waldron will soon assume the post of Events Chair Executive Director at the Motorsports Park, [email protected] the Museum’s 3.15 mile track. He brings with him his experience of almost 30 years at Disney including new program development. While at Disney, Greg oversaw operations at the “Mickyard”, a track at Disney World that for a while hosted races for Indy cars and NASCAR trucks and finally became the home for the Richard Petty Driving Experience. I expect to see new ideas for events and driving National Corvette Museum experiences for track attendees. Events !4 ! 2021 Michelin NCM BASH History of the Grand Sport Registration is now open for the 2021 For all you SLO Vette Members who are so Michelin NCM Bash; the Museum’s annual lucky as to own a Grand Sport, the NCM event season kickoff scheduled for April has dedicated a video to the history of the 22-24. The Bash will be offered as both on- Grand Sport. The model has sprung up in site and virtual events. Virtual attendees various years and this movie captures all will be able to view seminars and the models including the race cars. Check presentations taking place on April 22-23. it out at: https://youtu.be/jKW26Z7IZjs Also included will be the raffles and for the first time, the Induction of the Hall of Fame Raffles nominees including Wendell Strode (past CEO of NCM), Doug Fehan (past Program Below are all of the current active raffles.