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Allentown Area Corvette Club, Inc. ‘Vetter’s Letter May 2020 Volume 27, Issue 5 President Joe Iervolino From the val Office 973-219-6307 [email protected] Hello everyone! Vice-President Gary Warmkessel I hope this message finds you all healthy and safe as we weather 610-767-3605 the current health storm that is upon us. In looking ahead to [email protected] planned car events, the foreseeable future prospects are dim with many events Secretary Carol Jenkins being canceled and/or rescheduled. As you all know, the canceling of our Spring‐ 610-417-8836 fest show was a difficult decision and we sincerely hope our Fall show can/will [email protected] proceed as planned. Treasurer Mike Best One thing is for certain — all those small businesses and charities that benefit, 610-767-6079 directly or indirectly, from these events are being severely impacted. When nor‐ [email protected] malcy returns to the order of things, we need to remember the contributions of Membership Laura Hegyi all those who sacrificed for the benefit of others and the small businesses that 610-730-2695 suffered during this crisis. The best we can do is to keep all this in mind and pa‐ [email protected] tronize, with priority, small businesses and also remember hospitals, where so Activities Jeff Mohring many made personal sacrifices and endured hardships for our benefit. As a soci‐ 610-392-6898 ety we have a tendency to forget with time; in my humble opinion, this should [email protected] not be one of those times! In my lifetime and perhaps yours, never can I recall Merchandise & Clothing our country shut down as it is today. We must never forget but rather remember! Elizabeth Garnto [email protected] As you all are aware, we have canceled our club meetings for the month of May, NCM Ambassador and we will revisit this decision for the month of June. I hope and pray we may be Al Fuller 610-972-0560 (Continued on page 3) [email protected] Newsletter Editors Kevin & Michelle Minnich 610-530-0923 AACC Meetings [email protected] Webmaster The Allentown Area Corvette Club meets at 7:30 pm at the Paragon Hall at Michelle Minnich Se‐Wy‐Co Fire Company (3621 Old Philadelphia Pike, Bethlehem, PA). 610-530-0923 [email protected] There is ample parking, so please do not block the fire engine doors. Sponsored by: Upcoming Club Meetings: Jun. 10 & 24 July 08 & 22 Aug. 12 & 26 398 Stoke Park Road Due to COVID‐19 social distancing mandates, AACC’s meetings for May are canceled. Bethlehem, PA We hope everyone remains healthy and look forward to seeing you all again soon! Allentown Area Corvette Club Page 2 ‘Vetter’s Letter | Vol. 27, Iss. 5 | May 2020 Members SPECIAL NOTE: The listing below appears different than usual. We want to reinforce canceled events. May 2020 All events are TENTATIVE pending evolving COVID-19 restrictions. Sun Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat 1 2 This Month 02—Faulkner Car Show 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 X 03—Get Out and Walk 13—Club Meeting (p.1) 17—Skytop Lodge Cruise & 10X 11 12 13 14 15 16 Lunch 22—Iron Pigs Game Night 17 18 19 20X 21 22 23 23—Eaglesmere Car & Plane Museum 25—Memorial Day Parade & 24X 25 26 27 28 29 X 30X Fallen Soldier Visit (p.6) 27—Club Meeting (p.1) 31 X 30—Springfest Judging Clinic X Coming Up 06/03—Putt-U Club Night Membership Corner 06/06—AACC Springfest 06/18—Kingfish American Bistro As of our planned meeting on April 27th there were: Dinner (p.6) 235 active members 06/25-29—Watkins Glen Trip 4 potential members (p.6) 07/11—Chicken Run (p.6) The Board of Directors did not vote in any New Active Members during March. 08/02—Das Awksht Fescht Corvette Display The following are currently Potential Members: 08/16—AACC Summer Picnic Angel Solivan ............................. Orefield, PA....................................’06 Cpe 08/26-30—Corvettes @ Carlisle Bill Hawk, Jr. .............................. Bethlehem, PA ...............................’02 Cpe Jeff Haycock ............................... Bangor, PA.......................‘99 Cnv, ‘18 Cnv Join our group on Steve Magan.............................. Bethlehem, PA ...............................’86 Cnv Thank you for your interest in our club!! We look forward to seeing you at upcoming AACC meetings & events. Page 3 AllentownCorvetteClub.org Members ‘Vetter’s Letter | Vol. 27, Iss. 5 | May 2020 AACC’s Sponsor Thinking of You Official Chevrolet Dealer: April was a very sad month with the deaths of a lifetime club member and three parents. Unfortunately, the social distancing kept us from comforting one another in per‐ son, but thoughts and prayers go out to everyone in this difficult time. Club member Gail Rovinsky’s mother, Edith Raduka, passed away April 6th. 298 Stoke Park Road Because of COVID‐19, arrangements are on hold indefinitely and an obituary Bethlehem, PA 18017 has not been published. 877 260‐1080 FaulknerMotors.com Club member, Susan Hornung, a former club president and active lifetime member for 25 years, passed away on Sunday, April 19. Her obituary appears on the next page. AACC’s Charity Also on April 19th, club member Jeanette Marakovits’s father, Ruben Rodri‐ guez, passed away. His obituary appeared in The Morning Call and at https://www.schislerfuneralhomes.com/obituary/ruben‐rodriguez. Services are private. Vivian Noll, mother of club member Bev Kark, passed away April 28th. Her obituary appeared in the Express‐Times and on Strunk Funeral Home’s website http://www.strunkfh.com/obituary/Vivian‐C.‐Noll/Williams‐ Township‐PA/1872641. Services will be private. 5611 Hemlock Place If you know of a member who is hospitalized, had surgery, or lost a loved Orefield, PA 18069 610.533.1923 one, please notify VP Gary Warmkessel ( [email protected], Angel34.org 610‐767‐3605) or another board member. AACC’s Board More from the Oval Continued... (Continued from page 1) Board Chair .................... Mike Cutro Current Officers: able to resume a greater degree of normalcy in all things important in our ..................Joe Iervolino lives in the month of June. .......... Gary Warmkessel ................. Carol Jenkins In the interim, be safe, stay healthy and enjoy your time with your families! ...................... Mike Best Spending some time in the garage with your cars is a good way to break up the daily routine. If you’re like me, there’s not much left to detail on my car. Elected Board Members: .......................Jim Fagan In fact, I believe I’ve cleaned where the GM designers never intended. While ...................... Jim Flader life is not what it once was, if you are reading this, you are blessed! ...................Marty Hegyi .................Dennis Kuhns Think Positive! Joe Iervolino Joe AACC President Allentown Area Corvette Club Page 4 ‘Vetter’s Letter | Vol. 27, Iss. 5 | May 2020 Members Goodbye, Susan Sun., Apr. 19 | Sadly, we must again announce the passing of a fellow club member. Susan Hornung, a former club president and active lifetime member for 25 years (joined 1995), passed away at home, surrounded by her family. Her obituary was published on Trexler Funeral Home’s website: https://trexlerfuneralhome.com/ and in The Morning Call. Please keep Susan’s husband, Dave, and their family in your thoughts and prayers. Susan E. Hornung, 73, of Emmaus, passed away Sunday, April 19, 2020 in her home after a long struggle with Parkinson’s Disease. She was the wife of David Hornung, with whom she shared over 51 years of marriage. Born in Allentown, she was the daughter of the late Thomas and Doris (Parry) Schneck. After graduating from Emmaus High School in 1964, Susan was a paralegal for 20 years. She then loved work‐ ing as a realtor and broker, devoting 30 years at RE/MAX, Allentown before retiring in 2017. She was a member & of the Church of the Mediator, Allentown. She was a life member & past president of the Allentown Area Corvette Club, participating for 25 years with their various activities and touring the country on their trips. Survivors: Husband David; sons Troy and his wife Tammy of Havertown Pa, Erich of Allentown Pa; sister Carol Dorn‐ blaser of Boca Raton, FL; 2 granddaughters Keira and Julia. She was predeceased by her brother Thomas Schneck Jr. and sister Peggy Whitby. Memorial services to be held at a later date. In lieu of flowers contributions may be given in memory of Susan to The Michael J. Fox Foundation for Parkinson’s Re‐ search, c/o Trexler Funeral Home, 1625 W. Highland St. Allentown, 18102. AACC is a charitable club. There are many opportunities to get involved in Cares! your community. The following were recently shared with members. As news of the Coronavirus abounds and each of us deals with it in a manner that protects our families, loved ones and ourselves, there may come a time where (for whatever reason) a bit of assistance may be required. In this difficult time a little kindness can go a long way. Certain of our Club members have offered to run an errand or provide a measure of support to a fellow, physically limited or ill member in need of such assistance. Examples of this assistance would be to pick up a prescription, a much needed food item or transportation to an appointment. Presently there are four of our members willing to provide this assistance, any member wishing to be added to our list can do so by contacting Joe Iervolino ([email protected], cell# 973‐219‐6307). Most importantly, any mem‐ ber wishing assistance can do so by also contacting me. I hope and pray this virus dissipates and normalcy to our lives returns.