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Allentown Area Corvette Club, Inc. A Proud ‘Vetter’s Letter September 2021 Volume 28, Issue 9 NCM Lifetime Club President Marty Hegyi From the val Office 610-730-2846 [email protected] Hello Corvette Enthusiasts, Vice-President David Hornung Thank you for electing me as your new Club President. It is a privilege and 610-390-9585 an honor to serve you in this capacity. I look forward to working with the [email protected] incoming officers and board, along with all of you, to continue to make AACC the best Cor- Secretary Carol Jenkins vette club around. We will lead this club with openness, honesty, and full transparency. 610-417-8836 [email protected] A huge thanks to Mark Dressel and the outgoing officers and board members for their Treasurer efforts in keeping the club functional during the very difficult and constantly changing past Bernie Toth 12 months. I’m sure we are all optimistically hopeful that in the next 12 months will see 267-772-0726 [email protected] the pandemic subside and AACC once again have a very active year. Membership September is a very exciting month for AACC, starting with our attendance at the Iron Pigs Laura Hegyi 610-730-2695 game at Coca-Cola Park on Sep. 03, our mini golf outing at Putt-U on Sep. 09, and our Mys- [email protected] tic Seaport trip from Sep. 16-19. But most important is our annual Fiberglass & Steel Cor- Activities vette & All-GM Car Show, held this year at Meuser Park in Easton on Sat., Sep. 11. Please Jeff Mohring pre-register and be sure to help out by volunteering with set up/tear down, parking, regis- 610-392-6898 [email protected] tration or 50/50 ticket sales on the day of show. If you cannot attend, consider giving a Merchandise & Clothing monetary donation. Remember that partial proceeds from this event go towards our chari- Amy Cook ty, Angel 34. [email protected] NCM Ambassador I look forward to seeing everyone at one or more of the above events. In closing, be safe Al Fuller and always remember to keep the shiny side up. 610-972-0560 [email protected] Marty Hegyi Newsletter Editors AACC President Kevin & Michelle Minnich 610-530-0923 [email protected] (Editor-in-Training: Elizabeth Garnto) Upcoming AACC Meetings Webmaster Michelle Minnich The Allentown Area Corvette Club meets at the Brookside 610-530-0923 Country Club (901 Willow Lane, Macungie, PA 18062). [email protected] There is ample parking on both sides of the clubhouse. Meetings begin at 7:30pm. Upcoming Club Meetings: 398 Stoke Park Road Bethlehem, PA Sep. 08 & 22 Oct. 13 & 27 Nov. 10 Allentown Area Corvette Club Page 2 ‘Vetter’s Letter | Vol. 28, Iss. 9 | September 2021 Membership This Month... September 2021 3 – Iron Pigs Game (Allentown, PA) (p.8) 8 – Club Meeting Brookside Coun- Sun Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat try Club (Macungie, PA) (pp.1,3) 9 – Putt-U Golf Night 1 2 3 4 (Center Valley, PA) (p.11) 10 – Breakfast Club (Allentown, PA) (p.11) 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 11 – AACC Fiberglass & Steel (Meuser Park, Easton) (pp.9-11) 16-19 – AACC Mystic Seaport Trip (p.11) 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 – SVCC Corvette Show (Schuylkill Haven, PA) 22 – Club Meeting Brookside 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 Country Club (Macungie, PA) (p.1) SVCC Coming Up... 26 27 28 29 30 10/02 – Buddy Walk @ Cedar Crest Coll. (Allentown, PA) (p.12) 10/03 – Peddler’s Village Corvette Show (Peddler’s Village, PA) 10/15-16 – Ocean City Corvette Membership Corner Weekend (p.12) At the end of August, there were: 12/04 – AACC Holiday Party (Hellertown, PA) (p.13) 246 active members 12/11 – A Christmas Carol (Civic 2 potential members Theatre, Allentown, PA) (p.13) 12/17 – Longwood Gardens Bus The Board of Directors did not vote in any New Trip (p.13) Active Members during August. There are currently two Potential Members. “AAVetteClub” Matthew & Erica Greer………………..Macungie, PA ..................... .‘01 Z06 Join our group on Whether you were recently voted into the club or are a Lifetime Member, we hope that you all stay as engaged as possible in AACC activities — read this newsletter, browse www.AllentownCorvetteClub.org, attend a club meeting, or call a fellow member to see what’s on their mind. Page 3 AllentownCorvetteClub.org Membership ‘Vetter’s Letter | Vol. 28, Iss. 9 | September 2021 AACC’s Sponsor Thinking of You Official Chevrolet Dealer: Sadly, Gary and Joann Warmkessel's daughter, Niccole (Nicky) Chirico, passed away on Thu., Aug. 26. Her obituary was published in The Morning Call and can be found on Har- ding Funeral Home's website: https:// www.hardingfuneralhomeinc.com/obituary/Niccole-Chirico. Faulkner Chevrolet Bethlehem 298 Stoke Park Road A viewing and funeral service were held at the funeral home on Tue., Aug. 31. Bethlehem, PA 18017 Contributions may be made in Niccole's memory to the Allentown Area Cor- 877 260-1080 FaulknerMotors.com vette Club, P.O. Box 90896, Allentown PA 18109, Attn: Angel 34. Online condo- lences may be left on the website listed above. If you would like to send a card AACC’s Charity to Gary and Joann, their address is 654 W. Washington Street, Slatington, PA If you know of a member who is hospitalized, had surgery, or lost a loved one, please notify VP David Hornung ( [email protected], 610-390-9585) or another board member. 5611 Hemlock Place AACC Meetings @ Brookside CC Orefield, PA 18069 610.533.1923 Brookside Country Club follows CDC guidelines: Angel34.org Those fully vaccinated are not required to wear a mask. Cash bar is available. Dress code is in effect (no denim or AACC’s Board tee-shirts). Please have exact change for the 50/50 to minimize cash handling. Board Chair ........................ Ken Beck For those interested, Brookside offers Social Dining memberships which afford Current Officers: access to the Clubhouse, including Dining Services, Social Events, and Fitness ................... Marty Hegyi facilities. Visit www.brooksidecountryclub.org/membership.aspx for more .............. David Hornung information. ................. Carol Jenkins ....................Bernie Toth Elected Board Members: ...................... Rick Bachl ............... David Cannillo .................. Jack Iatarola ................................ TBD Allentown Area Corvette Club Page 4 ‘Vetter’s Letter | Vol. 28, Iss. 9 | September 2021 Membership /Events Welcome Your 2021-2022 Officers and Board of Directors Wed., Aug. 11 | As far as elections go, it was certainly a close one. Your ballots were counted (more than once) and we congratulate and welcome our new 2021-2022 Officers and Board Members: President – Marty Hegyi Vice President – David Hornung Secretary – Carol Jenkins Treasurer – Bernie Toth Board Directors (2021-2023) – Jack Iatarola, Rick Bachl (Interim, through 2022) – David Cannillo (to complete Joel Dean’s position) With Mark Dressel’s desire to not assume the Board Chair position, Ken Beck has been re-elected to serve as Interim Board Chair by the membership. Also, with David Hornung winning the VP position, the second year of his Board position is open. We began nomina- tions for this interim position at our Aug. 25th meeting. Peter Peppel and Harry Newman were nominated. Nomina- tions will conclude at the Sep. 8th regular meeting and we will elect this interim Board Director with an in-person bal- lot. NOTE: Our traditional group photo will be taken in September when the gang is all back from Carlisle. Committee Updates Amy Cook reminds members to send Clothing and Merchandise orders to [email protected]. Our mer- chandising partner is A&D Fashions Embroidery (Emmaus, PA). Some inventory is still on hand and will be offered for immediate sale at in-person meetings. Ordered items will also be available at meetings. Selections are made from online catalogs: www.sanmar.com and www.alphabroder.com, or apply the club logo to your own item for $6. Your name can also be added for $5. As Kevin Minnich and Elizabeth Garnto transition the Newsletter, Elizabeth is seeking committee members to support the NEW newsletter! Following the “divide and conquer” strategy, she hopes to find individuals to assist with various elements of the publication. If you can contribute, contact Elizabeth at [email protected]. Submission deadline for the October 2021 newsletter is Thu., September 23. Page 5 AllentownCorvetteClub.org Membership/Events ‘Vetter’s Letter | Vol. 28, Iss. 9 | September 2021 An online fillable form can be accessed at http://www.allentowncorvetteclub.org/z21-22-memrenewal-fillable.pdf. Return by Thu., Sep. 30, 2021 RECAP: Das Awksht Fescht by Marty Hegyi (‘69, ‘07, ‘17) Fri.-Sun., Aug. 06-08 | Das Awkscht Fescht is held every August on the grounds of Macungie Memorial Park in Macungie, PA. This is a 3-day festival featuring antique cars, food trucks, games for children, an automotive flea mar- ket, a used car corral, and live music from a variety of local bands. The cars must be at least 25 years old, and this year that included all makes and models 1996 or older. On Sun., Aug. 08, AACC was responsible for parking all the Corvettes on the show field. We had our club tent set up displaying our AACC banner. Club members Dave Hornung, Linda Train- er, Bruce and Elizabeth Garnto, Tim Pummer, and Marty and Laura Hegyi assisted with parking. John Kostick and Jeff and Lisa Gontarek distributed our fall show flyers to all Corvette and GM vehicles on display. Several Corvette owners visited the tent and inquired about our show or requested membership information. 2022 will be the 59th year for Das Awksht Fescht, when cars 1997 and older are eligible to participate.
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