August 2018—Issue 1
www.freestatecorvette.com
President Activities Craig Steinbock Jeff Givens
Vice President Governor Rick Aleshire Joe Daley
Treasurer Sergeant at Arms Norm Elkins Jeff Weiner
Secretary Membership Bill Wood Barbara Faulkner
Our Sister Club in Australia - NSW (New South Wales) Corvette Club is a 250 member strong, Sidney based club. Free State Corvette Club Vette Gazette August 2018 Member Photos of the Month! The club went on a wonderful Mystery Cruise! Inside this issue:
President’s Message 3
A Message from the VP 4
OC Committee Info 5
June Meeting Minutes 7
Membership 9
Activities 10
Governor’s Report 13
Article from AutoBlog—Submitted by Cal 14
Yellow Pages 16
Meetings & Shop Night Info 17
Win Kelly Sponsor Info 18
Allen Haines Car Photos
Page 2 Free State Corvette Club Vette Gazette August 2018 President’s Message Free State Family: Here we are in the lazy dog days of Summer. Before you know it, Corvette Weekend 2018 will be upon us once again! Our O.C. Committee Chairs are still very much in need of members to volunteer and fill critical time slots to make our Main Event a success. Please contact one of the Committee Chairs directly, or use the sign up sheets which shall be available at the general member- ship meeting to donate your time. On another note, the 2018 Board of Directors sent out a survey a couple weeks ago. As of this time, only about a third of the membership has responded. So please take a few mo- ments and provide us some feedback if you haven't already. Remember that this is YOUR Club! We as the Board would like to take in your comments, suggestions and concerns to help steer the Club in the most positive direction! Thank you, and I hope to see you all Friday evening.
Save the Wave!
Craig Steinbock President [email protected]
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A Message from the Vice President Rick Aleshire
Hey FreeStaters - by now everyone is back from the Mystery Cruise and hope- fully ya'll had a BLAST! Know that Rick always has an exciting plan mapped out for everyone, and it is usually jam- packed with fun and excitement!
Craig and I want to thank all the commit- tee chairs for stepping up and getting all the planning and organization for OC2018 moving forward. Looks like reg- istrations are running a little behind last year, but hopefully will pickup as folks get over their vacations, etc.
Hope to see everyone at Friday's meeting to celebrate National S'Mores Day!
Da Veep
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Committee Chair
Registration Mary Predenkoski
Apparel Joe Daley / Jeff Givens
Centerpieces Hanna Blair
Car Shows Jim Kinnear, Rich Mars and Chuck Sanders Transportation/Logistics Jack Van Cleve
Public Relations Jerry Apicella
Rallye Jerry Apicella, Joe Blouin
Goody Bags Sharon Harbarger
Spina Bifida Families Carol Apicella/ Kari Steinbock
Teching Jeff Weiner
Parties Paulette Greenwalt
Master of Ceremonies Rock Rockenstire
Welcoming Tom and Margaret Faust
Fundraising Bill and Carol Wood
Parade/Parking Lot/Security Tony Motsco
Vendors Randi Thompson / Ron Orner
UPDATED Flyers for the OC event are included on the next page, so that you can print them, cut them in half and hand them out at any time! We need everyone’s help to make the OC event another HUGE success!
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Secretary’s Report - Bill Wood FSCC General Monthly Meeting July, 13, 2018 Meeting Minutes
Meeting called to order @ 7:39 PM followed by Pledge of Allegiance led by Philip Marshall and his visitor Dan Harris.
Board Members Present: Craig Steinbock (Pres); Rick Aleshire (VP); Bill Wood (Sec); Jeff Givens (Activities); Joe Daley (Governor); Jeff Weiner (Sergeant at Arms), and Norm Elkins (Treasurer).
Board Members Absent: Barbara Faulkner (Membership)
Visitors First Time: Dan Harris (2019 Blue)
Visitors Second Time: None
New Corvettes: None
Secretary’s Report (Bill Wood): Bill summarized the June meeting minutes highlights for the membership. The complete June minutes appeared in the July Gazette for membership review. No corrections or additions were offered by the membership and the minutes were approved by a voice vote.
Treasurer’s Report (Norm Elkins): Norm presented the Club and Foundation account balances to the mem- bership. June reports were posted on the web and Norm mentioned registration receipts were coming in with the opening of on-line registration in June. Norm had copies of the monthly reports and bank statements avail- able for anyone to view and no questions were raised.
Membership Report (Barbara Faulkner): In Barbara’s absence, Jeff announced member birthdays and anni- versaries with special recognition going to Ron and Betty Brown for their 50th. Congratulations to Ron and Betty and may they have many more. All birthdays and anniversaries appear in the July Gazette.
Activities Report (Jeff Givens): Jeff thanked members for their participation at various shows and events in- cluding: Philip Neri, Movie Night, Westminster Concert, Spina Bifida picnic, Heavy Seas, and the Sykesville and Catonsville parades. Special thanks went to Wyatt and Paulette Greenwalt, Kevin and Sharon Harbarger, and Jerry and Carol Apicella (terrific fireworks Jerry) for hosting cookouts, and Sean and Kathy O’Sullivan for hosting Movie Night. Jeff will be announcing details at a later date for the Club picnic to be held September 22 at Bob and Glenda Reher’s home in Burtonsville. Wayne Dunoway asked to be recognized so he could read a note from the Westminster Woman’s Club thanking FSCC for providing rides for their participation in the 151st Westminster Memorial Day Parade. The note was signed by Parade Committee Co-Chair Mary Lou Poirier who mentioned, “Your cars are so much fun and make such an impressive display as they rev their engines.”
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(Minutes—July Meeting, Continued)
Upcoming Events: Rick Schinzel provided a Mystery Cruise update mentioning he was accepting credit card information (number only) for those who wanted expedited hotel check-in. Also, everything was done and this was the last day and refunds would no longer be offered.
Governor’s Report (Joe Daley): Joe reported we now have 139 members and 3 more would be added after to- night making a total paid membership of 142. Joe mentioned he had flyers on the upcoming Track Day at the Corvette Museum. Briefly there will be four half hour sessions with cost of $100 and $50. More information will be available at a later date and next year marks the Museum’s celebration of it’s 25th year and our sister club in Australia will be there. This will be a good opportunity to travel to the museum and meet members of our sister club.
Vice President’s Report (Rick Aleshire): Rick announced that there were sign-up sheets on the tables in the back room for all Corvette Weekend volunteer positions. All Chairpersons need help so use the sign-up sheets to indicate where you can help. A question from the membership was asked about if the OC was implementing the Special Event Zone for Corvette Weekend? The Maryland Legislature passed legislation that was signed by the Governor providing speed and other restrictions for motor events including reducing speed limits to 30mph and higher fines in desig- nated zones. Rick responded that the Special Event Zone would not be imposed by the City for Corvette Week- end. Mary provided a registration status report as follows: 254 cars registered 54 clubs represented 51 car years 14 states and Canada represented Mary also asked for help for building the registration packets at the packing party. CW Chairpersons were asked to provide input for the CW newsletters including pictures. We do need a photographer to take pic- tures and post winner pictures at the awards dinner.
President’s Report (Craig Steinbock): Craig reported he was informed by Lisa Mitchell that the OC Council had approved our permit through 2020. Craig also reported he had a message on his home phone from a person referred by Win Kelly Chevrolet that has an 82 and 96 collector editions for sale. If anyone interested see Craig for details.
Old Business/New Business: No old or new business.
50/50 Winner: $82 (Dan Harris, First Time Visitor)
Meeting Adjourned at 8:42 P.M.
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Free State Corvette Club MEMBERSHIP AUGUST 2018
Others that share your day...
Peter O’Toole Antoni Banderas Rich Mars Kari & Craig Steinbock Joe Lardeo Carol & Bill Wood Hulk Hogan Loni Anderson
Brenda Nielsen Peggy & Robert Dash Dustin Hoffman Steve Martin George Schmitz Kathy & Sean O’Sullivan Ben Affleck Martha Stewart Jim Kinnear Dot & Larry Sell Robert Dash Tony Bennett Scott Caan Judy & Bob Mathias Art Ipri Melissa McCarthy Tom Brady The Grelli’s Barry Kuhne The Lardeo’s Sam Elliott Shania Twain Bridget Humphreys
BIRTHSTONE Peridot FLOWER Gladiolus Poppy ZODIAC Leo Virgo
A big CONGRATULATIONS to Marty Rockenstire, Linda Grumbine, Steve Predenkoski and myself
for hanging in there on the Mystery Cruise! Traits of people born in August…….
They need their space, they will show sudden outburst of emotions, are not easily impressed, have high stand- ards in love, some may find them annoying or selfish, they don’t like wasting money, keeping their interest may be a struggle, they are stubborn, easily irritated and get angry quickly, they are very smart, motivated, fortu- nate. They tend to be confident, strong and organized. Sound like you? Sounds like everybody!
Barbara Faulkner, Membership Director
Cell: 410-533-1425 Free State Corvette Club Vette Gazette August 2018 Activities Report Jeff Givens
Thank you Rick Schinzel, the Mystery History Cruise was a great suc- cess! We started out cruising through the clouds, visited the home of Corvette America, checked out the famous Horseshoe Curve, and got history lessons about life long before Corvettes, and a devastating flood. Along the way, we heard some live music performed by none other than The King himself (sort of), had some laughs with a dead guy, a drunk guy and “Stinky” while meeting new friends Paddy O’Furniture and George, and made even more new friends when we participated in a Corvette car show hosted by the Flood City Corvette Club of PA. And of course, we came, we saw, we ate…and ate…and ate… And, remember, all the banners from the Mystery Cruise will be auctioned off at Fri- day’s general meeting, get there early to choose your favorite, and don’t forget your checkbook.
For you car show fans, there’s plenty to choose from. Corvette only shows include two this coming weekend hosted by the Northern Virginia Corvette Club and Cor- vette Annapolis. Check out the car show cal- endar on the club website for the details. Next on the club events calendar is the club picnic hosted by Bob & Glenda Reher on September 22nd at 1:00. I’ll be sending out an email with more specifics, but please mark your calendar now so we can be sure to see you there. After that, there an event coming up in October down the ocean you may have heard about that is always in need of volunteers. Man, Corvette season goes by fast!
http://www.freestatecorvette.com/Club-Events-Calendar/ModuleID/738/mctl/EventList
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MYSTERY CRUISE 2018
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MYSTERY CRUISE 2018
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Governor’s Report Joe Daley - [email protected]
We have just returned from the Mystery Cruise Weekend and it was an awesome trip, lot’s interesting places we visited and learned some history along the way. It was great to see all these Free Stater’s out and enjoying their Club!!!
All’s quiet on the Governor’s front. The Club has grown since January from 129 to 142 Members and we are still adding Members, several should be up for a vote in September!!!
Lots of car shows and things to do this month, so get out and enjoy your cars and the comradery of your Club!!!
I have heard from a couple people interested in going to this Eastern Regional Weekend at the Motor Sports Park at the National Corvette Museum in Bowling Green, Kentucky next year. I am looking to organize a Free State Group to go, so if you are interested, please get in touch with me. The Dates are April 11-12, 2019. A block of rooms have been set aside at the Best Western - 270- 782-6933; Rate is $105per night and blocked as ”NCCC”.
The Itinerary is as follows:
THURSDAY APRIL 11, 2019 EAST REGION NONSANCTION EVENT TRACK DAY – 4X ½ HOUR SESSIONS ON THE FULL COURSE - $200 PACE LAPS- 4 LAPS FOLLOWING A PACE CAR- $50.00 SKID PAD FOCUSED ON CAR CONTROL - $50.00
FRIDAY APRIL 12, 2019 TOUR THE NATIONAL CORVETTE MUSEUM BOX LUNCH PROVIDED BY NCM PLANT TOURS
The next Regional Governor’s Meeting is Saturday September 22nd in Grantville, PA. If anyone is interested in going with me, let me know.
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Cal Miller Submitted the following article from AutoBlog
1,000-hp Yenko/SC Stage II Corvette now available to a lucky few John Beltz Snyder - 7/23/2018
The Yenko name, synony- mous with custom Chevrolets from the 1960s, has resur- faced a few times of late. Most recently, Specialty Vehi- cle Engineering (SVE) an- nounced an 800-horsepower Yenko/SC Corvette, an equally powerful Yenko/SC Silverado pickup, and Yenko/ SC Stage II Camaro making a brazen 1,000 horsepower. Now, the Corvette gets quad- ruple-digit power, as SVE has announced the availability of the 1000-horsepower 2019 Yenko/SC Stage II Corvette.
Based on coupe and convertible versions of the Corvette Grand Sport, it uses a modified, super- charged GM LT1 V8, displacing 6.8 liters. In addition to its 1,000 horsepower, it also produces 850 pound-feet of torque. The engine features CNC ported high-flow LT4 cylinder heads, 10 percent larger throttle body and an improved high- and low-pressure fuel system. It also has a higher-flow exhaust system with cast aluminum quad exhaust tips in brushed aluminum or black.
It has appearance and performance features from the Corvette Z06 to complement the enormous power. Yenko and "1000HP" badges let others know what's under the hood. Its Brembo brakes in- clude 14.6-inch rotors and six-piston calipers up front, with 14.4-inch, four-piston rear calipers. Opt- ing for the Z07 performance package with carbon-ceramic brakes and upgraded suspension is rec- ommended for Stage II cars. It comes with a seven-speed manual transmission or optional "heavy duty" eight-speed automatic.
SVE will only build 25 examples of the Yenko/SC Stage II Corvette, and they can be ordered through Chevrolet dealerships. The Yenko package starts at $68,995 (on top of the price of a new Corvette Grand Sport) with a manual transmission, or $77,995 with an automatic transmission. Op- tions include body color painted upper half of rear fascia/diffuser ($1,495), Z06-Style ground effects package ($3,495), Z06 clear Wickerbill adjustable spoiler center ($795), painted supercharger ($1,195), body-color/stripe-color painted brake calipers ($1,195) and black powder coated wheel fin- ish with painted wheel stripes ($1,195).
The Yenko/SC Stage II Corvette isn't emissions-legal on California roads.
Page 14 Free State Corvette Club Vette Gazette August 2018 FSCC Yellow Pages Auto Repair ♦ Chuck Sanders (410) 744-4328
Kitchen and Bath Design/Sales ♦ George Schmitz (301) 384-9642
Landscape ♦ Keith Faulkner (443) 758-5952
Durable Medical Equipment i.e. oxygen, beds, wheelchairs, etc.) ♦ Barry Kuhne (410) 977-0568
Power Quality Solutions/ UPS ♦ Cal Miller (410) 552-1234
Realtors ♦ Pat and Jim Citro (410) 409-1498 (410) 458-1742
Realtors ♦ TJ and Bridget Humphreys (301) 240-7983
Residential Lending/Mortgages ♦ Jerry Apicella (443) 865-7674
TV Repair ♦ Jeff Weiner (301) 593-7676
If you need an FSCC window decal or an Our Club Sponsor is: Win Kelly Chevrolet. FSCC windshield banner ,they are available They will give discounts on parts and services for $5 each. If you need an additional FSCC to FSCC members. Club pin, If you want to go to Win Kelly Chevrolet for $5 or an FSCC Black Club Hat, $10. Please Shop Night, it’s always the 3rd Wednesday of contact Barbara Faulkner at our club meet- the month. Just remember to bring your own ings or email a note to member- tools! [email protected]. Want to meet with a Certified Technical Ex- Also, club membership and phone rosters pert? Win Kelly Hosts an Open House every are now available on the Free State Mem- Wednesday from 6:30-7:30pm; however, you bers Only web page under Documents and can also make a reservation ahead of time to Gazettes, second line from the bottom. guarantee your spot!
When you order from Eckler’s: For every dollar spent with them, NCCC will receive a cash rebate for use at club events and functions. Full details are available at www.Ecklers.com. When ordering, tell them you are a member of FSCC.
Original C6, Set of 4 Polished Aluminum Wheels!
If interested or have questions, please contact Wayne Dunaway at [email protected] or phone 410-857-6131
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Free State Corvette Club Vette Gazette August 2018 FSCC Yellow Pages Show your “LUV” for the Club!
Get YOUR FSCC Logo Plates Wayne Dunaway is now the FSCC’s representative to the MVA. He is responsible for verifying ap- plications being submitted to the MVA are from a current member of the FSCC. In order to receive your FSCC logo license plates, you will need to: Complete the MVA’s Application/Certification for Organizational Licenses Plates form which you can get from Wayne Dunaway. This application requires the signature of the FSCC’s representa- tive (Wayne) to verify the applicant is a member of the club. You are required to submit the completed Application/Certification for Organizational Licenses Plates form and the fee of $25.00 to the MVA. To receive your plates immediately, you will need to visit the: Motor Vehicle Administration Title Unit Room 104 6601 Ritchie Highway Glen Burnie, Maryland 21062 (http://www.mva.maryland.gov for the hours of operation) To receive your plates by mail, you will need to mail your completed application form and the $25.00 fee to the address listed on the bottom of your form. Motor Vehicle Administration Vehicle Registration Organizational Unit 6601Ritchie Highway Glen Burnie, Maryland 21062 You will need to return the license plates originally issued to you back to the MVA upon the receipt of the new organizational license plates. FYI, according the MVA, Organizational License Plates may be displayed on passenger cars, multi- purpose vehicles (Jeeps, Motor homes, Blazers, etc.) and trucks up to and including 1 ton. Now you can have an official FSCC Licenses Plate on all your vehicles! Questions or help, please contact Wayne Dunaway @ [email protected] or call 410-857-6131.
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What is the FSCC meeting status? Check the web site (www.freestatecorvette.com). If the green “Normal Operations” is displayed, the meeting will take place as scheduled. If a yellow “Modified Operations” is showing, the meeting is canceled or postponed. All membership and Ocean City meetings are at the Knights of Columbus. Board meetings are at Win Kelly. What is shop night? Our club sponsor, Win Kelly, as part of our relationship, allows club members to attend Shop Night from 6 to 8 pm one night a month (typically the third Wednesday). What is the cost? Attending is free and one of the many benefits of being an FSCC member. Members bring their Corvettes into the service bay area, and technicians are available to as- sist using the overhead lifts. Do I need my own tools? Yes, and compressed air is available for pneumatic tools. How do I sign up for Shop Night? Login to the FSCC members’ only website, locate the calendar, locate the date and select the registration link. When is the cut-off for Shop Night registration? The cut off is the Sunday before Shop Night to give us time to notify Win Kelly of how many members will be bringing their cars. Win Kelly needs time to arrange for technicians to be available. The following are the dates for each of the upcoming 2018 meetings.
Membership Shop Night BoD Meeting OC Planning August 10 August 15 August 23 August 16 Sept 7 Sept 19 Sept 27 Sept 20 Oct 5 Oct 17 Oct 25 Event 11-14
Page 17 Free State Corvette Club Vette Gazette August 2018 Words from our Sponsor: Win Kelly Free State Corvette Club Win Kelly Chevrolet, Buick, GMC Sponsor Plan
Win Kelly Chevrolet Buick GMC is very pleased to be expanding our relationship with the Free State Cor- vette Club. This is a great opportunity for us to contribute to the clubs extraordinary charitable efforts and social gatherings.
We want to support the club members with benefits in their association with Win Kelly Chevrolet Buick GMC. As such, I would like to take this opportunity to outline the benefits for Free State mem- bers and to establish points of contact in the dealership.
Kevin Bell, Dealer, 443-535-8215 [email protected] Charlie Seaboch, General Manager 443-535-8258 [email protected] Jeannette Shalaby, Marketing and Events, 443-535-8208 [email protected] Lyle Etzwiler, Service Director, 443-535-8254 [email protected] Cassie Kelly , Service Advisor, 443-535-8248 [email protected] Heather Stutzman, Controller 443-535-8213 [email protected] Barry Geis, Product Specialist 443-535-8256 [email protected] Jason Young,, Parts 443-535-8221 [email protected]
Sales: Please contact Charlie Seaboch, Kevin Bell or Jeannette Shalaby with any initial inquiry for new or used vehicles. We will get product specialists assistance for vehicle demonstration and features. In this way we can insure that the Free State Corvette Club members are provided with the information they request and enjoy a pleasant purchase experience. It is very difficult given the complexity of incentives and distribution of product to create a rigid outline. Win Kelly Chevrolet will provide the best prices and research all appli- cable factory incentives and insure a very competitive if not best price in the market. The price will be pre- sented in a straightforward, transparent manner. The pricing is available to friends and family. The follow- ing general pricing guidelines will be followed: *Most products will be priced at invoice or under and then less applicable factory incentives. *Certain low volume and or specialty vehicles are excluded such as the Carbon 65 Edition and other limited availability vehicles. These vehicles will be priced at the low end of the current market. *Trade in values are based on a compilation of Manheim auction reports and V Auto which gath- ers data from a variety of wholesale and retail information sources, including current vehicles on the market and recently sold vehicles. *Used Vehicles will be discounted on a case by case basis from our internet sales prices. As all used vehicles are unique a formula is difficult. They will be value priced for Free State Corvette Club Members.
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Page 18 Free State Corvette Club Vette Gazette August 2018 Words from our Sponsor: Win Kelly
(Continued…) Service: We have reached over 300% of GM training standards and are very fortunate to have highly trained and exceptional technicians. Bryan Hardaway and Scott Beebe focus on Corvettes. Both are methodical and highly trained. We encourage you to drop off your vehicles and take advantage of courtesy alternate transportation. An ap- pointment arranged thru Wayne is required. For all routine matters, please contact Wayne for appointments and information. Wayne will insure a great ser- vice experience, keep you informed and answer all concerns. Wayne will insure a priority service for your ve- hicles.
The following guidelines are for Free State Corvette Club Members: *20% discount off of posted labor rate on all non-special or menu items. Loss leader specials excluded. *15% parts discount on all parts (non –special or menu items) installed thru the shop. *10% labor discount and parts discount on all standard menu and special items. Some loss leader spe- cials such as our wiper blade specials and rotation specials are excluded. *18% discount from all parts ordered over the counter. *Accessories: 18% over cost. *Major components such as transmissions will be priced on an individual basis. *Collision Work will require estimates. These prices / discounts are for members and immediate family only. Tires: Win Kelly Chevrolet Buick GMC guarantees the best installed tire prices. We sell the tires and include standard mounting and balancing. Wayne has all the tire information and prices at his desk for convenience. It is very seldom that there is a better installed price and if there is we match it. Our tires are fresh stock thru the GM program. Shop Night: Every Third Wednesday Win Kelly Chevrolet Buick GMC will provide bay space for Club member’s vehicles to inspect and perform light work on your cars. We will provide Bryan Hardaway, Scott Beebe or another of our trained technicians to assist and answer questions. Please feel free to contact us if you have any questions.
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