Newsletter of the Discovery Bay Corvette September 2018 Inside this Issue President’s Article! Event Photos! Event Flyers! 2019 Caravan Information! And More!

Discovery Bay Corvette Club Executive Board 2018 Officers

President Mark Zupan 925-366-7738 [email protected] Vice President Ed O’Brien 925-634-2634 [email protected] Treasurer Brian Enbom 925-516-7712 [email protected] Secretary Dave Peck 925-513-7532 [email protected] Events Shari Peck 925-513-7532 [email protected] Publications Laura Hardt 925-234-8430 [email protected] WSCC Rep. Dave Harris 925-437-3598 [email protected] Public Relations Danica Harris 925-516-0298 [email protected] Quartermaster Diana Cernera 925-240-5971 [email protected] Member-at-Large Lowell Onstad 510-552-1167 [email protected] Webmaster Ralph Cernera 925-240-5971 [email protected]

Appointed Positions

Sunshine Persons Paula Sauvadon 805-714-7877 [email protected] NCM Ambassador Dave Gatt 925- 513-1605 [email protected]

Meeting Schedule: First Thursday of each month,

except when otherwise noted. Next Meeting: October 4th 2018 7:30 pm Location: Discovery Bay Yacht Club Board Meeting 6:30 PM General Meeting 7:30 PM

All members are urged to attend the meetings and guests are always welcome!

Mailing address: PO Box 1158, Discovery Bay, CA 94505-1158

www.discoverybaycorvettelub.com

2 DBCC GENERAL MEETING MINUTES / ORDER OF BUSINESS DATE:_9-6-18 Call to Order – Time 7:33 PM by: President Mark Zupan. 30 Members present. President’s Report (Mark): Going away party in Manteca for Terry/Delia Berardy by friends in Manteca. DBCC members are invited. Vice President’s Report (Ed O’Brien): Ed not Present, Nancy reports Cars & Coffee is going forward October 20th. Secretary’s Report (Dave Peck) Motion to approve August meeting minutes. Motion: Jack Pera, 2nd: Tim Denham. Motion passed Please sign in. Treasurer’s Report (Brian Enbom): Brian reports $7,439 in bank. WSCC Report (Dave Harris): Auto Cross season has ended for the year. Next quarterly WSCC meeting, October 13th. Dave will attend. Webmaster Report (Ralph Cernera): No report Publication’s Report (Laura Hardt): Not Present. Quarter Master Report (Diana Cernera): No report Board Member at Large Report (Lowell Onstad): Everything is on schedule. Events Report (Shari Peck): ● September – 9/9 – Discovery Bay Lions Show at the Community Center – Save the Date NOW – Contact Dave – Registration is on site – meeting at 7:30am in the Mountain Mikes Parking lot across the street. ● September – 9/22 – Clayton Bocce Ball Skippolini’s Pizza Run in Clayton – Flyer on Website and distributed to club. Meet at Safeway Parking Lot, 10:30am - Departing at 10:45am. On own for food. In addition to Pizza and Beer, there are Salads/Sandwiches/Wraps/Calzones/Wine/Soft Drinks. Let Shari know if you want to be on a team or just watch and cheer. When we get a final count we will pick names randomly and assign teams. ● Oktoberfest – 10/7 (Sunday) - Impromptu Run to Clayton – Meet at Chase at 10am, departing at 10:15am. Dave and Shari Hosting. ● October - 10/13 – NILES CANYON TRAIN OF LIGHTS TICKETS GO ON SALE!! We are planning on November 10th leaving from Sunol. You need to buy your own tickets! Email reminders will be coming..... Go to NCRY.org to buy them. ● October - 10/14 – New Run 71st annual Rio Vista Bass Festival, Sunday October 14th, 2018. This the closing day of the festival featuring; Carnival, Arts & Craft vendors, Live music, Beer garden, Food vendors & more. Corvette Display will run from 10:00am till 2:00pm. There will be NO COST, NO JUDGING, NO AWARDS!! NOTHING BUT FUN!!!! A few of us are participating – but anyone is welcome to go. 3 ● November –11/2 – a Friday to see all in operation - Jelly Belly Tour (arrive 10:45ish tour) and Lunch – wine and chocolate pairing/Budweiser Tour - Paula Sauvadon to host – SAVE THE DATE FLYER TO COME – ALSO RV’ers – Some of us are staying overnight at the Vineyard RV Park in Vacaville on 9/1. Shari and Dave Peck in site 56 on Zinfandel Lane. ● November – 12/13, THURSDAY – Save the Date – Niles Canyon Christmas Train of Lights leaving from Sunol. You must purchase your own tickets on 10/13 or you won’t get this date. Details and flyer to be sent out just prior to 10/13. ● December – 12/01 Lighted Land Parade. Planning meeting November 13th At 7:00 @ the Zupan’s. ● December – 12/16 - Christmas Brunch Smith Landing Restaurant (the old Humphrey’s locations) in Antioch or Terra Mia in Livermore – private room holds up to 85 people – details next month. ● March 2019 – 03/01 Reno Fun Train. SAVE THE DATE. Mardi Gras themed party. More details to come. Public Relations Report (Danica Harris): Brentwood Public Library opening in a few weeks. Danica will get a picture of our club brick. Even if it is just another……. Sunshine Report (Paula Sauvadon): Betty Silva is out of the hospital. A.J. to have hip surgery soon. Paula’s son George had good news. The tumors he is fighting have not grown. Shari & Dave Peck have a new granddaughter, Arabella. Bob & Sue Anderson are Great grandparent. NCM Ambassador Report (Dave Gatt): Not Present. Old Business: Ed wants DBCC to support 1 Cars & Coffee event. Board decided on the October 20th date. We will do this in conjunction with collecting food for the Food Bank. Ed to arrange collection barrels. “DBCC Cares.” Lowell would like to see some sort of recognition for “years of membership.” Perhaps in 5 year increments. Board suggests club certificate and recognition at the Inaugural as well as anniversary recognition monthly in the N.L. Ed O’Brien to make suggestions to board to implement this. New Business: No new business discussed. 50/50 Raffle: Diana Cernera wins $50.00 Close Motion to close: Al Sauvadon, 2nd: Tim Denham. Meeting adjourned by President Zupan @8:19 P.M.

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5 Me and The First Lady just got back from the Museum In Motion (MIM) tour. This was put on by the National Corvette Museum. It was a week long tour of the Pacific Coast HWY and wine country. Though the price was a little expensive, the tour was priceless. We also had another couple attend from our club, Tim and Karen Denham. Together we had a great fun week!

We started the tour in Seaside (next to Monterey) with 12 Corvettes and one rental car. A new carbon 65 from Maryland suffered a cracked rim and left their Corvette at a dealership for rim replacement and had to use a rental SUV for the entire tour, so they were known as the "Metal Car" throughout the entire tour.

Here are the highlights of where we went and what we toured: 17 Mile Drive in Pebble Beach (driving this with a line of Corvettes was on my bucket list) Canepa Car Collection Santa Cruz wharf Drove to Pacifica Seal Rock Golden Gate Viewpoint Fort Baker Viewpoint Fort Bragg Tour around Clear Lake Yountville Castello di Amorosa in Napa Valley Culinary Institute of America for a tour and lunch Tour and lunch at the Jelly Belly Factory Tour the Blackhawk Museum Tour the Winchester Mystery House Farwell dinner at the Marriott Courtyard Los Altos Joined the Santa Clara Corvettes Car Club "Corvette Spectacular" Car Show downtown Los Altos

6 I would have to say the best thing about this tour was the roads we drove on. We had some really twisty and pretty smooth routes to drive on. From Pacifica to Fort Bragg was a little to much of a good thing. The drivers were pretty beat by the end of the day. The next day on the tour around Clearlake, there were more very curvy roads and I got in a little to much shifting and broke my shifter. My car had to take a ride on the back of a flat bed tow truck to a Chevy dealership for repairs the next day. (Thanks Tim for helping me out so we did not have to miss out on the tours for that day).

There were cars from Maryland, Pennsylvania, Minnesota, Idaho, Kentucky, Arizona and California.

While talking to our new friends from different states, none of them belonged to a Corvette club. I think we are very fortunate for having a local Corvette Club to belong to. We take for granted our friends, local outings and support from the Corvette community we have here, that others are not so lucky to have.

For future fun driving events go to: www.corvettemuseum.org/event That is also where you will find the information to the 2019 National Corvette Caravan.

Livin my Dream

Mark Zupan

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Photos Submitted by Dave Harris, Danica Harris and Ralph Cernera

8 9 10 DBCC At HOD Track day, Laguna Seca 9-11-18 Photos submitted by Dave Harris

11 12 13 NCM 25th Anniversary! When: August 28, 2019 – August 31, 2019 Where: National Corvette Museum 350 Corvette Dr Bowling Green, KY 42101

In the 25 years since the Museum opened the scope of the vision has blossomed to include changes such as the dedicated special exhibit hall, PDI delivery area, maintenance and preservation area, full service store, interactive exhibits and a world-class Motorsports park.

Every year leading into Labor Day weekend we celebrate the Grand Opening of the Museum, which was in 1994, by hosting a participant focused event. For 2019, we mark the 25th Anniversary milestone and focus on the diversity of the people that Corvette has brought together with a look back on the Museum’s history while looking forward to the future!

Registered participants can enjoy three days of activities in and around the Museum.

Thursday officially kicks off the event with a special opening ceremony and evening concert () with fireworks show at the NCM Amphitheater. Other activities during the event include scenic self-guided road tours, seminars, video presentations, Corvette raffles, open membership meeting, 10/15/20/25-year recognition, and ambassador meeting.

Thursday evening registered attendees will be treated to a concert featuring Jefferson Starship. The concert will be held at the Museum’s outdoor Amphitheater and will conclude with a fireworks show. The concert is included with registration.

Friday evening will be our annual Corvette Hall for Fame induction ceremony and banquet where we will welcome new members into the prestigious and elite group of recipients who have made significant contributions to the Corvette.

Saturday evening wraps up the festivities with a ‘Party Like It’s 1994’ mixer, complete with food, music and fun.

Pre-Registration (closes Thursday, July 11 at 5pm CT) $30 – Lifetime Members (per person) $40 – Members (per person) $65 – Non- Members (per person)

Our pre-registered guests will receive a hard card badge, lanyard, event pin and dash plaque, and commemorative event program

14 No online registration will be available after July 11th. No refunds after July 11th

Onsite registration will begin on Monday, August 26th at 8:00 am. Onsite prices are $35 – Lifetime, $45 – Members, $70 – Non-Members

** Jefferson Starship Concert Thursday evening included with Registration!!

Items to choose from upon registration Caravan Choice / NO Caravan Event T-Shirt Motorsports Park Touring Laps – offered Tuesday – Saturday / AM & PM Laps Sunday – AM Laps Only HOF Banquet – Friday, August 30 (to purchase group tables of 10 – call in to the events dept for reservation) Farewell Mixer ‘Party Like its 1994’ – Saturday, August 31 (food, cash bar, music)

For more information contact Karen Renfrow or Bryce Burklow at (270)467-8804 or (270)777-4506

Jefferson Starship to Headline Museum Anniversary Concert! The 25th Anniversary Celebration and 6th National Corvette Caravan just got a little cooler as the event will officially kick off with a concert and fireworks show featuring Jefferson Starship on Thursday, August 29, 2019 at the Museum's Amphitheater.

Hits of the band include Miracles, Somebody to Love, Volunteers, Jane, White Rabbit, and more. The band features original and historic members and drummer Donny Baldwin, along with longtime members Chris Smith on keyboards and synth bass, Jude Gold on lead guitar and GRAMMY Nominee Cathy Richardson anchoring the female lead vocal spot made famous by the inimitable Grace Slick (who invited her to sing in her place as Jefferson Airplane accepted their Lifetime Achievement Award at the GRAMMY Merit Awards Concert).

The concert is included with 25th Anniversary event registration. No other ticket is needed for participants to attend.

15 Tim & Karen Denham with Mark & Denise Zupan while at the Museum In Motion Pacific Coast Highway Tour held September 10 – 16, 2018

Laura Hardt in Rome, Italy 9/18

16 Jack Parker 9/2 John Bento 9/5 John Allen 9/8 Danny Parker 9/10 Carol Helfrick 9/12 Robert Ferreira 9/17 Jean Franklin 9/21 Gorden Wilson 9/24 Allen Bellinghausen 9/22 Bill Burdick 9/25 Denham Karen Krowl 9/25 Ryan Allen 9/29

Al Sauvadon 10/2 Neva Burdick 10/12 Joe Pimentel 10/19 Paula Sauvadon 10/21 Lee Brant LeRoy 10/28 Diana Cernera 10/29

Bill Helfrick 11/3 Pam Dooley 11/11 Ed O'Brien 11/14 Carol Ayers 11/16 Amy Pera 11/25 Sandy Mize 11/29 Tony Silva 11/29

Hi everyone!

I hope everyone has been doing well and driving their amazing corvettes.

I was just thinking about how the end of 2018 will soon be approaching us. It seems like this year has gone by too fast. Soon we will be participating in the Lighted Land Parade. It is always such a fun event! Will you be participating?

2019 is the year of the Corvette Caravan. I believe we have a few people from our club planning on participating in the Caravan. It is such a fun experience. It is also amazing to see all the different and unique corvettes from all over the United States. So think about joining this great experience. Online registration is now open.

See you soon, 17 Laura Hardt [email protected]

Discovery Bay, CA Discovery

PO Box PO 1158

94505

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