The Vapor Trail February 2019
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The Vapor Trail February 2019 Vapor Trail Vettes, P.O. Box 5241, Santa Maria, CA 93456 www.vaportrailvettes.com Inside this Issue President’s Message By Clay Beck Presidents Message/Birthdays 1 Meeting Minutes 2 Hello Members, Run to Charlies Burgers 3 Well we have had quite a wet winter this Regional Gov. Meeting Minutes 4 year. I’m confident we will have some sunny days soon because we live in sunny California VTV VP Proposed Meetings/Runs 5 right. So get some wax on those Vettes Tech Corner 6-8 the street will be dry soon. For Sale/Business Cards 9 Our VP Holly has been planning some runs for this VTV Sponsor/Corvette Inventory 10 year. She has sent out an email with several se- Calendar of Events 11-13 lections on what to do and she is asking for mem- bers to help by voting on your favorites. Our first Event Flyers 14-15 run is being planned to Reagan’s library on March 30th. February 2019 Birthday We had our first meeting of the year and was able 01 Chris Deviny to approve our budget. I want to thank our treasurer Chuck Robertson for putting it all to- March 2019 Birthday gether. We are also planning 4 autocross event 03 Kathy Beck this year. The first one being March 23. 07 Larry Wright We will see you at our next meet March 7th. 12 Bill Deviny Later, Clay 13 Bill Santmyer 27 Pamela Wright 31 Jeff Palmer UPCOMING IN MARCH 2019 Board Members President Clay Beck 481-4597 Vice President Holly Palmer 588-0246 Treasurer Chuck Robertson 934-0694 Secretary Beverly Erickson 941-786-6575 Governor: Gale Haugen 773-4515 Newsletter Gale Haugen 773-4515 Sunshine Lady Brenda Parks 315-0070 Webmaster Chuck Robertson 934-0694 1 February 7, 2019 VTV Meeting February 7, 2019 VTV Meeting Minutes Minutes By Chuck Robertson/Beverly Erickson By Chuck Robertson/Beverly Erickson In attendance: Larry Wright, Jeff & Holly Palmer, Hal Vice President Report – Holly Palmer and Paula Malone, Breda Parks, Gerry White, Cliff & Holly then started a discussion on events for the year. Beverly Erickson, Clay Beck, Bill & Patty Santmyer, The only one scheduled is a run to the Regan Library on Dave Schultz, Jan Webb, Bruce Potter, Chuck Robert- March 30th. This will be a joint run with the Central son Coast Corvette club and will be an all-day event. Meet- Clay called the meeting to order at 6:30. The first or- ing at the McDonalds in Buellton and convoying down. der of business was to recognize two new members. She said that those going should buy their tickets online Gerry introduced Hal and Paula Malone to the mem- before the event. Afterwards, the Central Coast Cor- bers. They are from the bay area and were in a Cor- vette club was planning on having an early dinner at PF vette Club up there. Chang’s. Holly pointed out that the library had two ca- fés we could eat at as well. She went over the list of Approval of Meeting Minutes proposed runs that had been submitted by members. Clay then asked for a motion to approve the November This included the small horse ranch outside Solvang, minutes. Dave made the motion and Chuck seconded wineries, local missions, a run to Shell Creek Road and it. It was approved by all members present. the wildflower blooms, the railroad museum, the Paseo Robles Zoo, up highway 1, Morrow Bay cruise, and The members with birthdays in December thru Febru- many others. She asked what day the members pre- ary were Beverly, Charlie Perry and Chris Deviny. ferred, and Saturday seemed like the best for the ma- Treasurers Report—Chuck Robertson jority. She will be sending out an email with the list and asking members to vote on which events they were in- Chuck gave the treasurers report. He went through terested in. Clay asked about how often members the November and December accounts and the year wanted to get together and monthly seemed to be the end totals. Then the proposed budget for 2019 was best. discussed. Several changes were recommended, and Chuck will incorporate them. Bill brought up the need Clay went over the autocross dates: 3/23, 4/27, 6/22, to earmark funds to buy a new trailer. This was dis- 8/10 with a make-up day of 11/2. cussed and it was decided that Clay, Bill, Gerry and Clay asked for a show of hands of those who would be Dave would work on determining what we needed and working the next autocross. Chuck, Bill, Dave, Brenda, then getting quotes. They will bring the results back to Gerry, Larry, Holly, Gale, Pat, Hector, Jeff said they the members for review at a future meeting. Bill also would be there. brought up buying an extra set of sensors for the tim- ing equipment. It was pointed out that we had a spare Governor’s Report – Hector Paz for Gale set and could buy new sensors if one set broke. A mo- Haugen tion to approve the budget with changes was made by Jan and seconded by Larry. All members present ap- Hector gave a briefing on the NCCC points system to proved the motion. Lastly, Chuck went through the the members. Afterwards, he answered questions. January accounts. Around the Room: New Business – Clay Beck Clay said that a co-worker (Caleb & Lori Waters) had Clay brought up that someone, claiming to be Clay, signed up as new members. Gerry said he was spread- had sent out emails to several members asking for ing the word about the club at all the car shows he at- money. He asked that all members be sure to ignore tended. He added there will be the annual St. Patrick such requests. car show in Orcutt on March 17. Beverly said that to- day was her mother’s birthday. Patty announced that Clay stated that he had coordinated our autocross they were not answering their land line (4525), so if you dates with the Porsche club. need to contact them, use their mobile numbers. Jeff Clay announced that he wanted to buy more award said he had been flying around checking out the level of cones as we were getting low. Discussion on alterna- the local lakes. Hal gave the club a bit of a background tive awards ensued. It was decided that staying with on their corvette life. They have a 1967 C2 since the the cones was the best course as the winners really early 80’s and a 2016 C7. They were members for seem to like them. He also said he wanted to buy many years of the biggest corvette club in the bay area more of the 18” cones as we have many based up and it got too big, so they founded Corvette Leisure So- ones. cial Society, a limited membership club. They have also participated in the corvette drags events in Sacramento. Lori added that she beat Hal. 2 February 7, 2019 VTV Meeting First VTV Social Event for 2019 Minutes By Holly Palmer By Chuck Robertson/Beverly Erickson On Saturday January 12, fourteen VTV members Around the Room Cont’d: met at Charlie's Burger Place for lunch in Los Ala- mos. Six Corvettes rallied the back way from Hal joked that she couldn’t win in the Powder Puff Orcutt, along Foxen Canyon Road and Los Alisos class, so she moved to the men’s division and won. Canyon Road. Some members met the rest of the Hector said that he and Gale had received their mem- bership cards and the members should be getting theirs group at the restaurant. soon. The weather was perfect after a winter storm on Bruce won the 50/50 drawing of $37.50, Roberta Haly- Friday. The sky was bright blue and the scattered lock’s name was called for the name tag drawing. She clouds bright white. After all the rains we have was not there, so $5 will be added to the pot and Holly had the hills were a vivid green. The roads were won the goodie bag drawing. great, with only a couple of giant puddles and a Clay adjourned the meeting at 7:52 few fallen branches to slalom around. The drive was amazingly beautiful. We were really lucky the rain stayed away for our outdoor lunch. A Redneck’s Corvette It was nice to catch up with group members after By Gale Haugen the holidays. We discussed tentative plans for the upcoming year, but mostly is was just a nice re- On our last trip to the east side of Washington laxing time. State to visit my daughter she told me about a Corvette that I had to see. You have to under- The members who caravanned included Chuck stand the mentality of a lot of people in this area. Robertson, Jeff and Holly Palmer, Gil Trujillo, Gale If you wear plaid flannel shirts, jeans and boots Haugen, Hector Paz and Clay Beck with Bill you are in vogue . You pickup must be dirty, Santmyer riding along. Those who met up with the jacked up and the most important feature is a rest of the gang included Jerry White and Brenda gun rack in the back window. OK, kind of get the Parks, Dave Schultz and Jan Webb and Cliff and picture, right? Bev Erickson. 3 West Coast/Northwest Regional Gov- West Coast/Northwest Regional Gov- ernors Meeting Minutes from Febru- ernors Meeting Minutes from Febru- ary 2, 2019 ary 2, 2019 By Ron Peake NCCC WC Regional Secretary By Ron Peake NCCC WC Regional Secretary The following are excerpts from the February 2, It must also be Snell rated.