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Glass Odyssey Corvette Club, P.O. Box 124 Silverdale, WA 98383
Website: www.kitsapvettes.org
Summer is almost here, whatever that means here
in the Pacific Northwest. But at least we are not
getting snow that has buried some parts of the
country. If it would only dry out a little, we could
exercise our Corvettes. So if you have connections,
please put in a request for good weather. The
parade & Corvette show season is almost here.
At our last meeting, I outlined my three main
priorities for next year. Here is a short summary of
each and my approach to achieving them.
1. Increase membership in GOCC. This will be
accomplished by:
a. Outreach to former members.
b. Effective marketing of GOCC
c. Members recruiting members. As an
incentive, I am proposing a raffle prize at next
year’s annual banquet. You get a chance to
win for each new member you recruit. The
more new members you get, more chances
to win. In order to fund this, I am proposing
elimination of the Hidden Number drawing in
the newsletter. There was a time where this
was used to enhance readership of the
newsletter, but it has outlived its usefulness.
All of our club functions should be focused on
our strategic objectives.
2. Sponsor our Sponsors. The relationship we have
with our sponsors needs to be strengthened and we
can do that by making them successful and
promoting the goods and services they offer.
3. Enhance the Fun Factor. We are looking at new
and creative events to make your GOCC experience
exceptional. As a start, the mini mystery cruises will
be starting again. So weather permitting, bring your
Corvette to the next meeting and be prepared for a
mini cruise immediately after the meeting. If you
know of a good route for a cruise, talk to Dave Van
Asten about leading one.
Registrations are coming in for the GOCC Corvette
Summer Car Show. Please consider showing your
Message from the President
Inside This Issue Page(s)
Message from the President 1
Ambassador's Address 2
Upcoming Events, News 2-3
Corvette of the Month 3, 4
Charity & Officers-Committees 5
Member Key Information 6
Contact Info, Birthdays 6
News 7, 8
Meeting Minutes for Last Month 9-10
Our Sponsors 10
PLEASE JOIN US AT OUR MONTHLY MEETING
Held the First THURSDAY of EACH MONTH at 7PM at:
Central Kitsap Fire Station 41- Meadowdale
7600 Old Military Road NE Bremerton, WA 98311
The Glass Odyssey Corvette Club (GOCC) is a non-profit organization, incorporated under the statutes of the state of Washington in March 1972. Members, Guests, and fellow Corvette enthusiasts are welcome!
car so that we have a good representation from our
club. It should be a fun filled event.
Have you owned a Corvette for 5, 10, 15 or more
years? If so, please let me know and you will receive
a personalized certificate recognizing your Corvette
ownership.
Thank you all who nominated charities for GOCC to
support. There was a good response that identified
multiple charities for consideration. Unfortunately,
there was no clear choice from the recommendations.
I have appointed Michele Roberts and Trenna Otis to
review the submissions and provide a
recommendation to the E-Board for consideration.
Take time to enjoy your Corvette and invite
someone new to come with you to the next meeting
or event. Save the wave.
Dave Ellingson
President
GOCC is Celebrating its 41st Year - 1972 to 2013! May 2013
Volume 3, I ssue 5
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Upcoming Events and Meetings By Dave VanAsten, GOCC Events Coordinator
May:
2nd, Thursday 5PM – Pre-meeting Dinner at Hale’s Alehouse, Kitsap Mall, Silverdale
2nd, Thursday 7PM – GOCC Monthly meeting, Central Kitsap Fire Station #41, Bremerton
11th (Sat) 12:00pm - Irrigation Festival Parade, Sequim, Larry Ficca, 360.697.5804
18th (Sat) 10:00am - Armed Forces Day Parade, Downtown Bremerton, Larry Ficca
18th (Sat) 2:00pm - Viking Fest Parade, Poulsbo, Larry Ficca, 360.697.5804
21st (Tues) 6:30pm - Executive Board Monthly Meeting
2013 60th Anniversary Corvette
Convertible Raffle
For all of you who purchased raffle tickets, on Saturday, April 27, 2013 at 2pm Pacific Time, you could be the proud owner of a 2013 60th Anniversary Convertible Corvette! Go to www.corvettemuseum.org and click on webcams to watch the drawing. Good luck to all of you.
Ambassador's Address GOCC is a Member of NWACC http://www.nwacconline.com/
NWACC:
NWACC Meeting Update: A new Corvette club, the Puget Sound Corvette Club has been formed in the Tacoma/Gig Harbor area making 10 total NWACC member clubs. Their web site is: http://pugetsoundcorvetteclub.com/PSCC/PSCC.html.
Please see Upcoming Events on page 3
By Dave Ellingson
2014 Corvette Caravan: Although a little more than a year and away, 20th Anniversary Celebration AND the National Corvette Caravan registration is now live. For the first time the process has been simplified to a single registration. http://www.corvettemuseum.org/registration/celebration/20info.shtml
The 5th National Corvette Caravan will take place the last week of August, 2014. The NW Regional caravan has formed and will join other caravans as they travel across the United States to gather in Bowling Green, Kentucky for four days of festivities at the National Corvette Museum. Be part of this exciting Corvette adventure. There are several GOCC members already signed up. Ken & Susie Lykken are the coordinators for GOCC. See http://www.nationalcorvettecaravan.com for more information.
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June
1st (Sat) 11:30a - Vettes for Vets. 11:30 AM, Buck's A&W Restaurant, Port Orchard
6th (Thu) 5:00pm - Pre-meeting Dinner at Hale's Alehouse, Silverdale
6th (Thu) 7:00pm - GOCC Monthly Meeting, Central Kitsap Fire Station #41, Bremerton
18th (Tues) 6:30pm - Executive Board Monthly Meeting
22nd (Sat) TBD - GOCC/Grey Chevrolet Corvette Show
29th (Sat) 6:00pm - Fathoms O' Fun Parade, Port Orchard, Larry Ficca, 360.697.5804
30th (Sun) Corvette Anniversary Cruise - Coordinators Byron & Sally Kane. Times/Agenda to follow.
July
4th (Sat) @ 12:00pm Parade, Kingston. Meet at 10:00 AM in the Kingston Rite-Aid Parking Lot on Highway 104, across from Albertson's. Larry Ficca, 360.697.5804
4th (Thu) @ 5:00pm - GOCC Monthly Meeting (7:00 PM) Potluck? Fireworks?
16th (Tues) @ 6:30pm - Executive Board Monthly Meeting
27th, (Sat) @ 10:00am - Whaling Days Parade, Silverdale. Meet at 8:45 AM in the parking lot behind the Silverdale Olive Garden Restaurant. Larry Ficca, 360.697.5804.
PARADES: Calling all convertibles
Our parade season starts this month and the Armed Forces Day Parade will be held on May 18th. This year, the parade organizers have asked GOCC for 11 convertibles for dignitaries. So far, we only have 6 convertibles signed up, so we need 5 more. If you have a roadster, please sign up for the parade. Corvettes are always crowd pleasers and the Bremerton Armed Forces Day Parade is the largest parade of its kind in the nation.
Upcoming Events and Meetings from page 2
Corvette of the Month
We bought the Vette in September 2012. She had just under 50,000 miles on the odometer. She is a 350 automatic, t-top, all original except the paint.
I was originally looking for a Harley Davidson but couldn't find one that I liked in my price range. I kept thinking that for the amount I would pay for the Harley that I wanted, I could buy a Corvette instead. After looking at a "Corvettes For Sale" website and finding several Corvettes that I liked but that were too far away, Caeleigh suggested I
take a look at Craigslist. I was somewhat skeptical that I would find one there but as always, Caeleigh was right. Not only did I find one, but it was a C3 which is what I was looking for.
What was even better was that the couple that was selling it lived in Port Orchard. I gave them a call on Friday and we agreed that Caeleigh and I would go see it on Sunday. I had been thinking of offering them a lower price, but after I saw it and seeing how awesome it looked, I told Caeleigh that I just couldn't do it. She agreed with me and we agreed to pay the asking price. We already had a pre-approved loan so all we had to do was have the check mailed to us so we could make the purchase. We received the check the following Tuesday, September 11th.
This day being such as dark day in our country's
News & Information continued on page 4
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Peter & Caeleigh Villarreal's
Red 76 Vette
Glass Odyssey Corvette Club - Corvette Heads-Up
Trivia Question
This month’s question is what was the first year that
Corvette air conditioners were offered? Answer is in
the newsletter.
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history, at first made me somewhat sad about having such a great event in my life coincide with it. Then Caeleigh, being the smart woman that she is, told me that this could be our way of celebrating how this is the greatest country in the world and how lucky we are to live in it. After she said that, I realized she was right...again.
I saw my first Corvette in person when I was about 8 years old. I don't know what year it was, but it was a C3. It was sitting there with its hood open and I remember thinking that it was soooo fast that the hood had to open backwards or else it would be blown off from the force of the wind. Around that time, I saw "Corvette Summer" with Mark Hamill and Annie Potts. Once again, I was in awe at how awesome that car looked.
When I was a sophomore in high school, I worked a local grocery store as a sacker/stocker. One of our store managers had a C3 Corvette. It was a later C3 model because it had the large rear window. One night I was the senior employee when I heard the manager call me to the front desk. He asked me if I could go to the owner's house to pick up some camping gear. When I told him I didn't have a car, he looked at me and smiled. He took a deep breath and very reluctantly handed me the keys to his Corvette. He gave me a very stern look and said, "Be extremely careful!" I couldn't believe it... I was going to drive his car. He told me not to speed. Little did he know that I was going to drive extremely slow so I could enjoy every single second of that drive.
I've had a love and passion for the Corvette for as long as I can remember. Now, I have my very own and will keep it forever. The good thing about having the Corvette over the Harley is that Caeleigh gets to drive it too. It's something that we can both enjoy and something that can be driven more than a motorcycle. By: Peter & Caeleigh Villarreal Note: There may be a hidden member number in
the newsletter. (There's a hidden 63 Grand Sport for fun too.)
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Corvette Summer: It tells the story of a lonely, car-obsessed California teenager and the theft of his beloved customized Corvette Stingray. Click Poster for Trailer: http://www.streetfire.net/video/corvette-summer-trailer-better-quality_176578.htm The Last Stand: Corvette ZR1 Steals Limelight in New Schwarzenegger Movie. See:
http://youtu.be/qUFGVlE1GNQ Click Poster for Trailer.
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Please feel free to contact Becky E if you have questions concerning the KHS. If you wish to bring in donations during the monthly club meetings, please take an opportunity to view the "Wish List" for donations on the KHS website at: http://www.kitsap-humane.org/sites/default/files/images/Wish%20List%202012_0.pdf
YWCA Alive Shelter (aka. Battered Women's Shelter) Please feel free to contact Trenna Otis if you have questions concerning this shelter. Basically, if you have ANYTHING available to donate do not hesitate to give her a call. In addition to items you bring to each month's meetings, Trenna will make arrangements for pickup of large items, if needed. They are always interested in used cell phones, which
President Dave Ellingson
Vice-President Paul Ofsthun
Secretary Clarrisa Bublitz
Treasurer Larry Ficca
Past President Rich Culley
Events Chair Dave VanAsten
Newsletter Editor Lance & Trenna Otis
2013 Officers - Committees - Coordinators
they erase and reprogram to allow for 911 calls only. Ideas for donations include: diapers, blankets, clothes, gift cards, and toiletries. A wish list of items can be found at: http://www.ywcakitsap.org/node/5. About the Shelter: The ALIVE shelter is a confidentially located home operated by the YWCA serving abused women and their children since 1978. 24-Hour Hotline: (360) 479-1980.
New Members to GOCC!
Four new members (2 Familys) joined the Club at the April Meeting:
Peter and Caeleigh Villarreal with a red 1976 Stingray,
Keith and Mary Kay Welch with a black 2000 Coupe
Invite Corvette Owners to the Club
Meetings or to Visit our Web Site for more
information.
Historian Deedee Ellingson
National Corvette Museum Ambassador &
NWACC Representative Dave Ellingson
Charity Chairwoman Becky Evans
Website Michael Dosa
Sunshine Margie Shurts
Parade Coordinator Larry Ficca
Vette's for Vet's Coordinator Gary Powell
Highway Cleanup Coordinator Doug
Carpenter
Club Charity Information
Page 5 PLEASE JOIN US AT OUR MONTHLY MEETING - HELD THE FIRST THURSDAY OF EACH MONTH AT 7PM AT: Central Kitsap Fire
Station, 41- Meadowdale, 7600 Old Military Road NE, Bremerton, WA 98311
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Peter Villarreal 3
Sally Kane 22
GOCC hopes you enjoy your special day!
Are you on FACEBOOK? Then join our
GOCC Facebook Group Page at:
https://www.facebook.com/#!/groups/243089557979/
New Member Key Information - Submitted by Michele Roberts
Interested in becoming a member? Here are the requirements: 1) Be a Corvette owner, spouse, or have a purchase
agreement. 2) Have a valid license. 3) Have insurance. 4) Attend 4 club activities, meetings or events. 5) Be voted in
and pay dues ($48 a year, prorated based on when you join). 6) Enjoy the company and the events! Membership
application and brochures are available on our website: http://www.kitsapvettes.org
GOCC Club Shirts: Our Sponsor "Team Sports" has our Glass Odyssey Corvette Logo ready for your needs. Polo shirts
with our club insignia embroidered on them are available in Navy Blue, Forest Green or Burgundy. Other colors can be
ordered to match the color of your car. Your name can be added for additional cost. Other items are also available
such as Jackets, Sweatshirts, Hats, Tote bags, Coolers, etc. Contact an officer to get your orders placed.
Club Meeting Name Tags: If you need a member badge submit a high resolution picture of your corvette, the year and
color to Don A.
Tour Radio's: If you would like to purchase your own personal radio they are available for purchase at
www.TechWholesale.com. Our radios are Motorola Model RDU2080d. (Motorola Model XU2600 radios will also work but
are older models.) The club also owns some for check-out during events. Members can access the Radio guide at
http://kitsapvettes.org/members-only/radio-user-guide.pdf. GOCC Radio point of contact is Larry F.
Copies of our current By-Laws and Membership Rosters along with Maps to event locations are available in the
password protected Members area of our website. If you can't remember how to access the members-only area -
contact one of the elected officers.
Private Glass Odyssey Corvette Club Facebook Page If you haven't, you should consider joining our GOCC private
Facebook Group page at
https://www.facebook.com/search/results.php?q=Strunk&init=quick&tas=0.5763872419037586#!/groups/243089557979/
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Glass Odyssey Corvette Club P.O. Box 124
Silverdale, WA 98383
E-Mail: [email protected]
We’re on the Web! Visit us at:
www.kitsapvettes.org
Did You Know? For those of you who go to dinner at Hales Ale House before the monthly GOCC meeting, Costco offers gift cards for Hales Ale house at a discounted price. You get four $25 cards for $79 – a
savings of $21.
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Oil Leaks Campaign from Benchmark Automotive Tire and Service
Don't Drip & Drive. Fix That Leak!
This April, improve your cars safety and reliability by checking for vehicle leaks. Every drip counts-even a single drop of oil on your driveway can have a negative impact on the life of your car. Plus vehicle leaks are bad for our environment-and every year hundreds of tons of oil and other petroleum-related products make their way to our lakes, rivers, streams, and the Puget Sound. That's why Benchmark Automotive Tire and Service is participating alongside more than 40 local jurisdictions. Non-profits, and businesses to promote the Don't Drip & Drive. Fix That Leak! campaign this spring. This April, visit Benchmark Automotive Tire and Service and get a free visual oil leak check. And if repairs are needed, it's 10% off (up to $50)*. That's a total savings up to $130! The more you wait, the more you are losing. Take advantage of this limited offer! Visit WWW.BENCHMARKAUTOANDTIRE.COM for more information or check out WWW.FIXCARLEAKS.ORG You can call us at 360-297-6812 and we can schedule you in for a free leak check. You can even wait in our customer lounge while we perform the leak check on your vehicle. *10% offer expires June 30, 2013 Sincerely, Scott A. Carlson Benchmark Automotive Tire and Service | 8248 NE ST HWY 104 | KINGSTON | WA | 98346 www.benchmarkautoandtire.com, [email protected], 360-297-6812
GOCC Corvette Summer Car Show Here Comes Da Judge…
Or rather, would you like to be a judge in the upcoming GOCC Corvette Summer Car Show? We have arranged for a special training session with two NWACC judges to run us through the process. The training will be held at 6:00 on May 2nd, at our Fire Station meeting place, one hour before the regular meeting. The NWACC reps will discuss the judging criteria and methods for evaluating Corvettes in car shows. The training will be a good help for all of us that will aid us in detailing our Corvettes. We need 12 judges for our car show, so please consider attending this training.
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Grey Chevrolet Port Orchard
has an allocation for 4 2014 Corvettes – 3 coupes & one convertible.
DETROIT -- Fewer than one in three Chevrolet dealerships will be eligible to sell the 2014 Corvette Stingray when it begins rolling off the assembly line in late summer. last week, General Motors notified about 900 of its roughly 3,000-plus Chevy dealerships that they have met the requirements to sell the redesigned Corvette, a GM spokesman says. Those dealerships can begin ordering 2014 Corvettes in the next few weeks. ____________________________________
Corvettes through the years: From
the C1 to the C7
The legions of Corvette owners and enthusiasts have lately had several reasons to celebrate. Model year 2013 saw America’s favorite home-grown sports car become a sexagenarian and, more recently, the all new seventh generation Corvette (C7) was officially unveiled. Now, if you’re pretty decent at math, you can figure out the a new-from-the-ground-up Corvette only comes along
about once every 8½ years and is truly a reason to get excited. Such a momentous occasion is not only a reason to celebrate the new, but it’s also a good time to revisit Corvette’s history and appreciate how it came to be as it is now.
To read the complete article, please visit the Bruce Troxell – National Corvette Examiner site at http://exm.nr/XSQ9Jb
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RECALLS RECALL ID # 95212 – and #11258 STRUCTURE:BODY:HATCHBACK/ LIFTGATE: HINGE AND ATTACHMENT Recall Date: OCT 03, 2011 Model Affected: 2012 Chevrolet Corvette Summary: Chevrolet is recalling 5,755 Corvettes coupes manufactured from January 24, 2011, through September 1, 2011, for failing to comply with the requirements of federal motor vehicle safety standard number 206, "door locks and door retention components". The rear hatch hinges may not meet the load requirements specified in the safety standard.
RECALL ID #12260-BUZZ NOISE AT LOWER RIGHT SIDE OF WINDSHIELD
There are certain 2012-2013 Corvettes that may have an air inlet grill panel that creates a noise while driving. It will sound like a buzz noise due to the soft part of it contacting the windshield. The new part number, 25778761 repairs the condition.
If you have this condition, Simply ask them to run a check of the vehicle and see if your vehicle is involved.
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See pictures at our Facebook page: https://www.facebook.com/groups/243089557979/
and at our website: www.kitsapvettes.org
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I. GOCC Meeting was called to order at 7 PM. A reminder to sign in was made.
II. Roll call – members, prospective members and visitors sign in. Counted 29 members in attendance.
III. Approval of the minutes from March meeting were put in motion and seconded. Approved by the attending membership. The hidden number was not found.
A. Prize Table: Tabers – reading light, Vanwick – Microfiber towels, Michele R. – Bird House, Byron F. – Govino wine glasses, Monica & Jeff M. – candles & holders, Rick & Charmaine C. – Corvette “Bible”, Gary P. – GOCC embroidered Ball cap.
B. Refreshment Table: Dave E. – brownies, Deedee E. – Caramel corn, Cathy S. cookies & 7 UP, Faber – Oreos, Gary P. – O-Henry Bars.
IV. Vice Presidents Report: George Rose is filling in for Paul Ofsthun. Four prospective members: Keith & Mary Kay Welch own a Black 2000 Coupe, and Pete & Caeleigh Villarreal own a red 1976 Corvette. All four prospective members were voted in as new members.
V. Treasurer’s Report: Larry F. reported the Treasury was in good shape.
VI. Committee Reports
A. Events – Dave V.A. – Game Night & Cruise, Progressive Dinner, Discussed Parades, Car Show at Grey’s, clings for sale.
B. Highway Cleanup – Doug C.- Meet at Grey Chev., 9 AM, Sat. , April 6th 2013.
C. Charities – Slated for E-board meeting.
D. Vettes for Vets – Gary P. sign up May meeting.
E. NWACC – Dave E. – June Grey Chev. car show. Dave made a motion to approve a $2,500 from the treasury to fund the car show. It was seconded . After much discussion the attending members approved the motion. There is an opportunity for members to be trained in Judging at the car shows.
F. Ambassador Report – Dave E. – National Corvette Museum update –GM Catalogue from Grey Chevrolet has a 20% discount for GOCC members. See about a GM Supplier’s Discount certificate from Dave.
VII. President’s Report – Dave E.- Vision outline on three point plan for improving the GOCC .
Increase membership – update and use member pamphlet, business cards, etc. to draw in corvette owners.
Sponsor our sponsors – make them successful.
Ramp up the fun factor – Mini Mystery Cruise
VIII. Old Business: Dave E. – Exec. Board meeting changed to the 3rd Tuesday at 7 PM at Dave E. house.
IX. Break for Refreshments – 15 min.
Glass Odyssey Corvette Club Meeting Minutes
Month: April 4th Year: 2013
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X. New Business – Kingston and Armed Forces Parades charge $25 to enter the parades. A motion was made to pay the $25 fee each for the 2 parades requiring entry fees. The motion was seconded and passed by the attending membership.
XI. Raffle Drawings were made.
XII. The Pill Drawing- Bud & Cherlene Golitz’s number was drawn . They were attending to a death in Cherlene’s family out East.
XIII. Good of the Order.
XIV. Adjournment.
Respectfully submitted,
Clarrisa Bublitz, Secretary
OUR Sponsors If you are interested in sponsoring, please connect with our GOCC President or Vice-President.
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History Lesson 1963 - "Sting Ray". First year to offer a Coupe model. The chassis featured an independent rear suspension. The body featured hidden headlights. This was the first year for air conditioning and power brakes options. Cast aluminum "knock off" wheels were sold over the dealer counter this year. First year for leather seats option. The 1963 hoods had a pair of fake hood vent panels. Five '63 Grand Sports were built for racing – all are in private hands now.
