Under Glass€¦ · Page 2 Under Glass From the President Hi Tigers! Spring has sprung!! WHOO-HOO!! The top has been down on “Charvette” and the tunes have been blaring and yes…the

Inside this issue:

President’s Letter 2

Membership Report 3

2010 Events Calendar 4

Mystery Corvette Z06 XXX Cruise In

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Community Service Sunshine Report

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Truths & Myths About Insurance 7

Tulip Cruise 8

Newsletter Date April 2010

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Last month I talked about a caravan and a “Club Weekend” to experience the National Corvette Mu-seum in a whole new way. During our March Meeting, I had a sign-up sheet for interested potential par-ticipants. Based on the list, it looks like most of the interest is for either spring or fall of 2012. I will be extending the invi-tation at the next NWACC meeting in April to all of the NWACC member clubs. I am also looking for Northwest based NCM members that would like to participate in NCM ac-tivities in the Northwest. I had a sign-up list at the Corvette & High Perform-ance Swap Meet and also at our March Meeting. The Museum is starting to look at events outside of the Bowling Green area. The Museum is looking at Cali-fornia for an event in the near future because of the support that the Museum enjoys primarily from Courtesy Chevrolet in cen-tral CA and the WSCC. If we have the support in this area, we could get a Museum supported event

(driving most likely) in the Northwest. The NCM Motorplex has expanded from about 70 acres to a 300 acre Mo-torsports Park. During 2010, the Museum is hav-ing a “One Acre Club” Campaign. The cost of the Acre is $15,000 and can be pledged over 5 years. The “One Acre Club” includes: Special recognition Tax deductible donation

to purchase an acre OR non tax deductible purchase to use as track time

Track time purchases can apply 100% of their fee towards track rental

Available for individuals or clubs

Individual amounts fully transferable

If there is enough interest either by CGCC, NWACC, or Northwest NCM mem-bers, we could join the “One Acre Club”, support the Museum and the hobby, and have recogni-tion at the Museum and the Motorsport Park. Another may to support the Museum is to pur-

chase a Museum Walk of Fame (tax deductable) brick. The CGCC partici-pants in the 2009 Cara-van had the opportunity to participate in the un-veiling of CGCC’s newest brick at the Museum that was purchased by the 5-Star Committee. We cur-rently have over 10 CGCC member bricks that sur-round the larger CGCC brick. We still have 10 to 12 opportunities to place CGCC member bricks around the CGCC brick. If we have enough inter-ested CGCC members, we can still get the NCM member cost of $100 per brick even for non-NCM members. A sign up list will be at the next meet-ing. If you would like addi-tional information about any of these items or the NCM, please give me call or e-mail, contact me dur-ing any of our meetings and events, or contact the Museum directly at 1-800-53VETTE or on their web p a g e a t h t t p : / /www.corvettemuseum.org

Len Tucker Your NCM Ambassador

National Corvette Museum

Long term CGCC member, Barb Madison, is biking her way from San Diego, CA to the Atlantic coast in Georgia! Following is an excerpt of the first leg of her trip: Our first day from Carlsbad to Escondido was a short 30 mile day and non event-ful. We took pictures down by the beach and watched the surfing competition for a while. About 20 miles into the ride we ate at a local place (Wagon Wheels) that was..

Barb Madison Bikes to the Atlantic

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Please go to: Classicalglasscorvetteclub.com Check out the many club pictures and member rides! General Membership Minutes Pages 9-11 Under Glass Advertising Room Available - See page 13 Don’t miss the MANY upcoming events! See the Events listing and make your plans now!

CGCC Birthdays Extreme Corvettes Wanted

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From the President Hi Tigers! Spring has sprung!! WHOO-HOO!! The top has been down on “Charvette” and the tunes have been blaring and yes…the heater has been turned on as well. I love this time of year. The plants and trees are coming back to life and it just makes me feel good. Now I’ll have to mow the grass and put down fertilizer and pull weeds. Oh well, the price you pay…right? Can anybody say WET WEEKEND? I surely can and can’t wait to have a great time! Refer to the club website for information regarding hotel reservations. This event has proven to get better and better as the years go on. Sounds like some friendly competition on the beach for volleyball and tug-o-war as well as…Oh, just come and you’ll find out! The club’s 5-Star event will be soon upon us. Please take the time to contact Dennis Beaulieu or a member of the Executive Board to sign up and help out before one of us has to contact you. Also, don’t forget to get pre-registered. The March meeting had a great turn out. The meeting had 89 people in attendance and a good number of them en-joyed dinner at the Elks club before the meeting. A big CGCC welcome to our newest member Walt Stout. Also welcome to our guests John Stafford, Joe and Valerie Oaks, Tracy and Sharon Brimhall as well as Brent and Rae Tho-mas. I was able to hand the ‘Presidents Attendance Award” to Janet Stensgard. She received a very nice coffee table book about the history of the Corvette. Terri Wright, Marsha Halsey and Joe Peluso also had their names drawn. Please remember that all members have a chance to win…you just have to be present when your name is drawn and be signed in on the club roster to collect the prize. We had 1 member that wasn’t signed in and took a chance of not winning a nice gift. REMEMBER – The April membership meeting is on the second Saturday (10th) of the month. The Board of Directors meeting is on the Thursday (8th) before the membership meeting at “The Grill at Meadow Park”. If you are a com-mittee chairman and can’t attend the board meeting please send your committee report to VP Rick Landry. Save the wave, Dennis Petersen CGCC President “Aspire to inspire…before you expire!”

Is it Spring yet .........

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DENNIS PETERSEN (253) 651-2322 PRESIDENT RICK LANDRY (360) 832-6990 VICE PRESIDENT STEVE GUY (253) 582-2624 SECRETARY ALISA DILLON (253) 853-5873 TREASURER NWACC REPRESENTATIVES Chuck Hulka (253) 853-3118 Ron Waller (253) 884-4464 Lona Hyatt (253) 853-1582 NATIONAL CORVETTE MUSEUM REPRESENTATIVE Len Tucker (253) 568-6647

CLUB SALES Charlene Petersen (253) 691-2348 COMMUNITY SERVICE Jan Landry (360) 832-6990 EVENTS Bill & Diane Gander (253) 841-6332 FIVE STAR Dennis Beaulieu (253) 847-4781 FOOD & PHONE Joann Kennedy (253-884-2376 GALA EVENTS Roy & Julie Booth (253) 334-7693 HISTORIAN Billy Chambers (253) 202-0095 MEMBERSHIP Debbie Kaiser (425) 444-5994 Joe Taylor (425) 444-5943

PARADES Jim Dillon (253) 853-5873 PHOTOGRAPHER George Longhurst (253) 841-4255 PUBLIC RELATIONS Bob & Betty Felker (253) 851-2034 RAFFLE Billy & Nina Chambers 202-0095 ROSTER John Underhill (253) 752-5234 SUNSHINE Liz Longhurst (253) 841-4255 UNDER GLASS Lona Hyatt (253) 853-1582 WEB MASTER David Bailey (206) 617-1320

2010 Officers & Committee Chairs

PLEASE JOIN US! GENERAL MEMBERSHIP MEETING

Second Saturday of Each Month 7:00 P.M.

Lakewood Elks 6313 75th St W Lakewood, WA

Dinner & drinks are available prior to the meeting. Come early to meet & greet!

Members, prospective members and guests are

WELCOME!

BOARD OF DIRECTORS MEETING Thursday before the General Membership Meeting

@ 7:00pm The Grill at Meadow Park Golf Club

Lakeview Drive, Lakewood, WA

There were a total of 89 people in attendance with 88 signed in, meaning we had 1 person who didn't sign in. We had 8 guests, 1 of which joined at the meeting. Attendance info. is as follows: Members 80 Guests 8 Mystery 1 Total 89

Welcome to new members:

Walt & Janice Stout We look forward to cruising with you!

Membership Report

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2010 - Event Calendar 4/3 Tulip Field Trip – Time, meeting place, See information on page 8. 4/8 CGCC Board of Directors Meeting @ 7:00PM 4/10 CGCC General Membership Meeting @ 7:00PM 4/17-4/18 CGCC Wet Weekend – Seaside Oregon – A block of rooms has been reserved at the Hi Tide Motel.

Reservations may be made by calling the motel at 1-800-621-9876 4/18 Book Club @4 PM @ Borders Books, 2508 South 38th Street, Tacoma

MAY 4/30-5/1 Wenatchee Apple Blossom Festival and Parade 5/2 Corvettes de Olympia Poker Rally. Starts 9:30 AM from Corvette and High Performance in Olympia. 5/5 5 STAR 2009 Planning Meeting @ 7:00PM 5/6 CGCC Board of Directors Meeting @ 7:00PM 5/8 CGCC General Membership Meeting@ 7:00PM 5/14 Clover Park Technical College Car Show, Steilacoom Blvd, Move-In @ 8:00AM. 5/15-5/16 MGCC All Corvette Show (Corvettes On the 15th and all Models on the 16th) - Anacortes Water-

front Festival, 9th St. &R Ave., 8:00AM-3:00PM (www.majesticglass.org) 5/16 NWACC Autocross @ Sanderson Field – Shelton, WA 5/22 Laguna Seca Corvette Event – Monterey, Ca. 5/23 Book Club @4 PM @ Borders Books, 2508 South 38th Street, Tacoma 5/28-5/30 31st Annual Montana Big Sky Corvette Meet in Great Falls, MT. A block of rooms has been re-

served at the Great Falls Garden Hilton Inn for the weekend. Call the hotel at 406-452-1000, and men-tion the Electric City Corvette Club for a room rate of $114 per night or at the nearby Hampton Inn for $104 per night (406-453-2675)

5/29 to 5/31 Memorial weekend hospitality event at the Petersons. Bring your own tent! 5/30 Car Show to benefit Susan G. Komen Cure for Breast Cancer, Gig Harbor Uptown Mall, 10AM-4PM

(Move in time is 8AM) JUNE 6/2 5 STAR 2009 Planning Meeting @ 7:00PM 6/10 CGCC Board of Directors Meeting @ 7:00PM 6/12 CGCC General Membership Meeting@ 7:00PM 6/11-6/13 Vette-A-Bration, Yakima Valley Vettes (www.yakimavalleyvettes.com) 6/20 NWACC Autocross @ Sanderson Field – Shelton, WA 6/20 35th Annual Corvette Owner’s Picnic At Lake Sammamish @ 10AM 6/27 35th CGCC Annual Membership Picnic at the Soldier’s Home in Orting from 12 noon to 6PM. 6/27 Book Club - For this month will meet at the CGCC picnic site in Orting JULY 7/3 18th Annual Car Show and Shine, Columbia River Corvettes www.columbiarivercorvettes.com 7/4 DuPont 4th of July Parade – DuPont 7/7 5 Star 2009 Planning Meeting @ 7:00PM 7/8 CGCC Board of Directors Meeting @ 7:00PM 7/10 CGCC General Membership Meeting @ 7:00PM 7/13-7/18 Blackhills 2010 Corvette Classic, Spearfish, SD. More information at www.blackhillscorvetteclassic.com 7/16-7/18 TCC Shadow of the Mountain, Leavenworth, WA - www.tacomacorvette.com 7/16-7/17 Corvettes on the High Desert – Sisters Or 7/18 CGCC - NWACC Autocross @ Sanderson Field – Shelton, Wa 7/22-25 Vettes on the Rockies Looking Glass Corvette Club (LGCA) in Lakewood, Colorado

www.lgcacorvette.org for additional details or Steve Culbertson at [email protected] 7/23-7/25 Vette Fest 2010, Valley Corvettes of Boise ID - (www.valleycorvettes.org) 7/25 Book Club @4 PM @ Borders Books, 2508 South 38th Street, Tacoma 7/30-8/2 Rose City Classic, Portland (www.rosecitycorvettes.org) 7/31 Spokane Corvette Club’s 18th Annual Glass on Grass Corvette Show 7/? CMCS All-Corvette Show and Shine at Lee Johnson Chevrolet in Kirkland, WA

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On a sunny Sunday last February eight cars ventured up to Issaquhs XXX Drive In. The Ganders, Fercter's, Joh-son's, Crawford's, Chamber's, Joe Taylor & Debbie Kaisier, Berven's & Beaulieu's took advantage of the mild tem-patures open the windows to take in an afternoon cruz. As usual the food was great and the fellowship was awesome. When pulling in to the parking lot space was limited. Assorted cars filled the spaces most notably a large contingent of new Mopars. Thanks to all that came with such short notice! Dennis B

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APRIL Liquid Laundry Detergent-HE only Toilet Paper Paper Towels Cleaning wipes Aluminum Foil Saran Wrap Anti-Bacterial Spray Cleaner

May Potting Soil Rakes and shovels for garden Gardening supplies: gloves, hand tools, knee pads, etc. (for adults and children) Birdseed Organic Flower and Vegetable Food

June Sunscreen for kids & adults Wading pool for kids Fun sprinkler for kids Charcoal Briquettes, Lighter Fluid Mayo, Ketchup, Mustard Pickles, Relish Liquid Laundry Detergent-HE

Community Service THANK YOU to the generous members who donated $59 at the March meeting and for all the items requested for March. Family Renewal Shelter, What Your Support Provides: Our confidential high-risk safe house provides women and children with secure, confidential, homey lodging, food, clothing, individualized advocacy based counseling, and aftercare. Case management and Referral Services are provided to help families with legal issues, housing, educa-tional, and employment searches, relocation and change of identity. Two thirds of our clients are children.

Residents receive transportation from hospitals, police stations, churches, motels and neighbors, as well as transportation to residents' scheduled medical, legal and personal appointments, Often residents leave their circumstances with very little and the shelter pro-vides basic necessities. They even accept pets that come with families.

NATIONAL 24 HOUR DOMESTIC VIOLENCE CRISIS LINE # 1-888-550-3915

In addition to the suggested items to donate at our meetings, you can always donate cell phones and accessories and NEW clothing for women and children, all sizes. The FRS does not accept used clothing any other time except the last Friday of each month between 9:30 am and 1:30 pm. Ad-dress: 6832 Pacific Avenue, Tacoma WA 98408, phone 253-475-9010 They do not need hangers and please put donations in black garbage bags with a loose knot so they can reuse the bags. I can not deliver used clothing donated at our meetings any longer. Thanks For Caring, Jan Landry, [email protected], 360-832-6990

John Cox is doing great and has completely recovered from his back surgery. Sharon Duschel is having some medical issues Tom McCann is having kidney problems and is on dialysis a couple of times a week Janet Stensgard had foot surgery last week Follow up: Pete Jorgensen came through a 12 hour surgery on Feb. 24th to remove a cyst from his pancreas and is on his way to making a full recovery. A thank you note was received from Pete and Sandra for the flowers and cards and prayers. Phil Funk is making a slow recovery from kidney failure and is no longer requiring dialysis. Marge is now able to walk on her own with the help of a walker. A thank you note was received for flowers, cards and prayers.

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This is not intended to provide legal or financial advice or guidance. I am offering this information only as a catalyst to get you thinking about your own coverages and to ex-plain some others that might be worth looking into. This info is not specific to any particular insurance company. Wow, where to begin. Much of the difficulty with this topic is a matter of perception and expectation. The place to be-gin is to ask yourself, “what does full coverage mean to me?”. “Full coverage” is a very ambiguous term. You will get as many interpretations as you would if you asked someone, “Explain the current version of the healthcare reform bill”. In my mind and in the minds of many others in the insur-ance industry, nobody has full coverage. “Full” implies that no more can be added; when your gas tank is full…it’s full. The issue is that many people have expectations of their insurance that are not in line with the coverage that they are paying for. Many (likely most) people believe that they have full coverage if the have collision, comprehensive and liability. By my way of thinking these are just the basics. With these coverages, for the most part your vehicle is cov-ered and you are covered if you damage someone else’s property. But what about uninsured motorist, roadside assistance, personal injury protection, windshield replacement, rental vehicles, GAP coverage, customized equipment, declining deductible, vehicle replacement, accident forgiveness, OEM parts replacement, and on and on. There are dozens and dozens of coverages and endorsements that are available and I am certain that nobody in the country has every en-dorsement on their policy that the insurer offers. Here are some things to keep in mind that you may not have considered. This is certainly not a complete list but they may be things that haven’t come up before:

1. If your vehicle is damaged in an accident and is undrivable, how are you going to get around? Most insurers offer rental car endorsements that are re-markably inexpensive. Most have a per day benefit to a specific limit.

2. If you owe more than your vehicle is worth ask your insurer if they offer GAP coverage. If your vehicle is determined to be a T/L it would pay off the negative equity on your loan. Dealers offer the same benefit at the time of purchase but it can be quite expensive. The nice thing about getting it from your insurer is that when you think you have “broken even” in the car, call your agent and have it (the GAP coverage) removed from your policy…and viola, your premium just went down! Yahoo! Now you can afford buy Steve that drink after the next meeting.

3. If you have aftermarket equipment on your vehicle it may not be covered for replacement. Most peo-ple do not tell their agent about all of the aftermar-ket stuff on their vehicle, it just doesn’t occur to

them to do so. Therefore the insurance company believes that you are driving a bone stock vehicle. When you are involved in an accident and those aftermarket parts need to be replaced, there may be no coverage for anything other than the stock com-ponent. So let’s say you have a C5 with chrome HRE wheels, scissor door kit, Corsa exhaust, hand pin striping, a body kit and a lowered suspension. You are leaving the Elks club, miss the driveway and your vehicle gets high-centered hanging over the lower street. It is conceivable that all of those items now need to be replaced, or at least parts of them. You may not have coverage for anything other than the GM parts. So, your insurer may find a reconditioned C5 wheel for $179, but your HRE wheels are $1100 each. You’ve got 1 damaged muf-fler, but Corsa only sells those parts as part of a $1400 kit. A local muffler shop quotes $129 to install an original spec muffler. The weight on the chassis damaged the door hinge and a new GM hinge is $45, but the scissor door kit is $1500 for a pair of hinges. The door has to be repainted so they first have to strip off the pin striping. The vehicle was not offered with pin striping from the factory so there is no coverage at all for that. The front lower suspension components and body kit are damaged while the car is being winched back into the parking lot. The point is that you may be able to purchase increased coverage for aftermar-ket customization.

4. Some companies offer new vehicle replacement. If your brand new (not used) vehicle is totaled in the first X number of miles and X number of months, the insurance company will pay the difference be-tween your now used vehicle and the current model year equivalent.

5. Many companies now offer an OEM parts endorse-ment as well. Again subject to mileage and age, the insurer is obligated to use only new dealer sourced replacement parts in the repair of your vehicle. That obligation can be waived by you at your dis-cretion (to save your vehicle from being a total loss by using recycled parts for example).

As I said, there are dozens of endorsements/coverages that may provide benefits that would be helpful in case of an accident. Also keep in mind that this discussion pertains to 1st party claims against your own policy. If you are a 3rd party, and your damages are being handled by a different (at fault) insurer, some of the rules change. Contact me with any questions or concerns that you may have. I would be glad to give you answers to your specific questions. I can not answer questions about pricing, availability, or any coverage info about a spe-cific insurer’s policy. But I do want to be available to answer any questions that I can. Steve Guy

TRUTHS AND MYTHS ABOUT AUTO INSURANCE: I HAVE FULL COVERAGE

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Tulip Cruise GM is set to launch a new special edition of the Cor-vette, directly targeting fans of the iconic sports car who want something that their neighbor won't have. The limited edition car, called the "Carbon Edition," is not just an appearance package but a truly focused track machine that we can't wait to get our hands on.

First, a bit of history. Back in 2001, Chevrolet decided to revive an old high performance Corvette option code, giving folks who wanted a more track-ready version of the 'Vette a more focused model known as the "Z06."

That Z06 was based on the fifth generation Corvette platform (C5) and was only of-fered in the hardtop or "fixed roof coupe" body style. It featured an upgraded suspen-sion, bigger wheels and tires, and a few other performance tweaks. Initially offered with a 385-horsepower engine upgrade, it eventually received the LS6 engine rated at 405 horsepower. Chevy sold more than 28,000 of them before the C5 platform was replaced in 2005.

In 2006, Corvette fans rejoiced when Chevrolet introduced another Z06 model based on the C6, or sixth generation platform. It had a new 7.0-liter, 427 cubic inch V8 with 100 more horsepower than the strongest C5 Z06. It also featured a lighter aluminum frame, balsa wood/carbon fiber composite floors and a magnesium alloy engine cradle to save even more weight. The C6 Z06 officially tipped the scales at just 3180 pounds, giving it world-class performance. And with its sub-$70,000 price tag it instantly put the Corvette at the top of the bang-for-your-buck charts for supercars.

The Z06 stood its ground, proudly representing America as the highest performance Corvette ever ... until Chevy introduced the even more powerful ZR1 in 2009. The ZR1 took the Corvette even further up the performance rankings, with its supercharged 638-horsepower V8, carbon-ceramic brakes, carbon-fiber body panels and active sus-pension distancing it from its sibling Z06. It was also $30,000 more expensive than the Z06, but its performance spoke for itself. Z06 lovers wanted some of those upgrades for themselves, but Chevrolet didn't offer them on the Z06 ... until now.

est. in 1954. The next day we rode up hill all day (4,364' eleva-tion gain in 37 miles) to Julian, CA. The only prize at the top is a local pie factory that makes great pie. The traffic was awful, mostly because a lot of Hwy. 78 does not have a bike lane or shoulder to ride on. It was a tough day of rid-ing. On day 3 we had a one mile climb and then 8 miles down hill (5%-7% grade.) After that it was a mostly flat day and we are in the

desert. The desert flowers are in bloom and it is pretty. It was a great 75 mile day. Day 4 into Palo Verde, CA (70 miles with 2600' of elevation gain) was fun at first. Then we got the head winds clocking at over 20 miles per hours. I am strong enough for the head winds, but we missed a great series of rollers that lasted at least 4-6 miles. It was hard rid-ing down and even tougher riding up. One of the fellows and I de-cided to turn our bikes around with the tail winds at our backs and ride two series of the roll-ers. Man, was that ever fun - the bad news was when we had to turn around and ride the same hills again with the head winds. It was a long day on the saddle. Day 5, today was a short day of riding

to Blythe (25 miles). I came to the library and then went across the street to the senior center and had lunch for $3 and got to visit with a lot of local people while waiting for a computer. That is what makes my trip. We have spent one night in a mo-tel, 3 nights in churches, and last night and tonight at camp-grounds. The weather has been absolutely beautiful - 70's and 80's and no hint of rain yet. There are 3 other women on the ride, but I am still figuring out who rides like me. So far, I am really happy to be out here. Al-most 1 week under my belt! Until next time... Barb

Barb Madison continued

CGCC Members On Saturday April 3, the plan is to meet at the northbound rest area on I‐5 just north of Fife and from there, head up to Mt Vernon. The field we will be vis‐iting is named Tulip Town and it is on 15002 Bradshaw Rd (in Mt Vernon). You can click on the link associ‐ated with this event and see how beautiful the blooms are. http://www.tuliptown.com/ Dennis Beaulieu needs a count of the anticipated cars and what time we plan to pull in to Tulip Town so they can set aside a secured area for us to park in. Dennis has an idea for the re‐turn trip home. He thought that maybe some or all of us would like to proceed over to Oak Har‐bor and wind our way to the Kingston ferry dock and take the ferry to Seattle the proceed home. We can discuss this when we get together.

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General Membership Minutes General Membership Meeting - March 13th, 2010 Meeting called to order at 1901hrs by President Dennis Peterson.

Pres Petersen solicited a motion to approve the meeting minutes as published in the most recent Under Glass. Chuck Hulka so moved and George Longhurst seconded the motion. The motion passed by a majority vote of the mem-bership present.

VP Landry: Greetings. Thom McCann was appointed Sergeant-At-Arms. Pres Petersen called Chuck Brezina to the front and presented him with a 3rd Place award for SS class from the Rose

City Autocross last August. Chuck added that he has since acquired a 2007 Z06 (silver) in place of the 2003 Z06 that he won the presented award with.

Treasurer Dillon:

Tonight is the last night to pay for the 2010 dues before the unpaid units will be removed from the club ros-ter. Approx 30 unit are unpaid at this time.

A detailed financial report was given. Pres Petersen solicited a motion to approve the report as presented. Don Mulligan so moved, Chuck Brezina seconded the motion and it was passed by a majority vote of the membership.

5-Star Chairman Beaulieu: Was not in attendance at the meeting. Rick Landry reported that there are still some va-

cant chairmanship positions available and would like to see them filled before he has to tap you on the shoulder. Raffle/Auction items are needed, please start gathering. Billy Chambers will be heading up the judging this year. Judging instruction will be held at the Petersen’s

Memorial Day Bash and also at the club Summer Picnic. He also is looking for a videographer that can film and edit a short production that can be shared amongst

the NWACC clubs for judging instruction to improve consistency. Gala Events Co-Chairs Roy & Julie Booth:

The Summer Picnic will again be at the Soldier’s Home in Orting starting at 11am on the 27th of June. Volun-teers are encouraged to show up much earlier to help with set-up at the venue.

The contract with Muckleshoot has been signed for the Christmas Gala on December 11th. The party will kick off at 6pm. The room will be available until 4am.

Events chair Bill Gander:

The large 5-Star flier has been printed and is available for distribution. He will be sending 5-Star sign up sheets and fliers to other clubs. John Cox will publish both on the NWACC website.

A trip to the tulip fields is being discussed. The first week in April will be the best for the state of bloom. So, it may be arranged or the first Saturday. More info to come via email or check Facebook.

Wet Weekend will be April 17th and April 18th. Leaving the 512 & I-5 McDonald’s at 9am on the 17th. Wenatchee Apple Blossom Festival will be April 30th and May 1st. CdeO is having their annual driving event, this year a poker run/rally. See the Events Calendar for more events and details.

NCM Representative Len Tucker:

The Corvette factory discontinued furlough days at this time. 7.8 vehicles are being produced per hour. There are approx 15 available bricks around the CGCC logo brick. Ray Helt has added a brick to the immedi-

ate area recently. Trying to arrange a club weekend for 2011 or 2012 at the factory and museum. Sign up if interested and

indicate which year and season works best for you. The Motor Sports Park is “selling” acre plots as a fund raiser at $15K per plot. In December the campaign

will be suspended. Len is trying to arrange a Northwest NCM function. Sign-up sheets on his table. Raffle tickets are available.

Club Sales co-chairpersons Charlene Peterson and Angie Guy: Additional color combinations of the fleece and nylon

style of jacket are available. There are a few ladies cardigans remaining and it appears that they will not be re-plenished when they are gone. Get your limited edition cardigan today.

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General Membership Minutes (Continued) Club Historian Billy Chambers:

The scanner is not communicating currently with the laptop. He is still working on it. No scanning can be done until that is resolved.

He would like to use the photos to set-up a booth or tent at 5-Star to show the history of the club. After some discussion Linda Morin moved that they be available for such a purpose. Marilyn Underhill sec-onded the motion and it passed by a majority vote.

Raffle Committee co-chairs Billy and Nina Chambers: Good assortment as usual and it’s all green for Saint Patrick’s

Day.

Food and Phone Committee Chair Joanne Kennedy: Cookies sign-up list is on the front tables with the event sign-up forms. Please donate and enjoy.

Membership chair Debbie Kaiser:

We have a new member unit, Walt and Janice Stout. They have a ’69 coupe that is well optioned. 89 in attendance - 81 members and 8 guests this evening and 1 unknown. Guests:1. John Stafford – 1979 w/350cid and automatic – doe skin color

Valerie & Joe Oaks are former members - 2008 Z06 JSB Brent & Rae Thomas – 2003 50th Anniversary Roadster Sharon & Tracy Brimhall – 1969 Roadster (4-sp) Burgundy w/tan top and interior as well as a

hardtop

Webmaster Dave Bailey: Was not in attendance. Website is looking great. He is readily available by email. Pres Petersen conducted the member present award drawing for a beautiful coffee table book. The following names

were drawn before the winner, Janet Stensgard was drawn: Terri Wright, Marsha Halsey and Joe Peluso.

Club Roster Chair John Underhill: He is adding photos to the club roster. The roster would be probably be updated 2-3 times a year and emailed to the members. It would not be published on the website or in any other public ar-eas. Please email a photo of yourself to John to be added. George Longhurst can take a photo of you after the meeting if you wish.

Sunshine Committee chairperson Liz Longhurst:

Pete Jorgensen has had his surgery and is slowly recovering. Phil and Marge Funk are both slowly recovering at home. John Cox has recovered from his back surgery and was in attendance. Other members experiencing health issues were wished well and those in attendance were thanked for mak-

ing the trip.

Community Service chair Jan Landry: A thank you card from the Family Renewal Shelter was received and shared. See the Under Glass Community Service section for April’s items of need. Please also remember to bring retired cell phones for donation. Jan is accepting monetary donations. If you would like to donate used clothing you will be responsible for transporting it to the donation site on

the one specific day of the month that they accept used clothing. Parade chair Jim Dillon: Apple Blossom Festival and Grand Parade will be April 30th through May 2nd. Rooms at Red

Lion are being held (12). Leaving from the Super Mall Ihop at 11am. Green fliers are available on the sign-up ta-ble with additional info.

NWACC Report by Chuck Hulka: The next meeting will be at the Kit Carson restaurant on April 11th in Chehalis.

2010 Autocross dates are: May 16th, June 20th, July 18th, August 15th and September 19th at Sanderson Field in Shelton. On August 1st Rose City Corvettes will host an autocross at PIR.

Public Relations co-chairs Bob and Betty Felker were not in attendance. Per Pres Petersen it appears that Jet Chevro-

let has signed a contract to become Gold level sponsors. Tom McIntyre is working with the Emerald Queen Ca-sino to achieve the same result. Ivars has renewed it’s sponsorship.

Newsletter Co-Chairs Tony & Lona Hyatt: Were not in attendance.

Visit us in Lakewood, James Center or the Tacoma Mall Food Court

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Club Photographer George Longhurst: If you do not have a picture to send into John Underhill see George or Angie Guy. She has a large number of photos from the Christmas Galas that she could provide.

Old Business: None New Business: Next Month’s meal will be lasagna and the trimmings. Facebook Group administrators are John Johnson & Bill Gander. John has set-up a group that any member of this club and other persons with the approval of the administrator may join. A discussion of the features, security and visibility of the Facebook Group as well as the advantages to the club was held. After a lengthy discussion Billy Chambers moved that the club have a

presence on Facebook for the purposes and to the ends discussed at this meeting. John Underhill seconded the motion and it was passed by a majority vote of the membership. The usage of the club logo for these pur-poses is not restricted by the club bylaws (Article VI – section G). The raffle was completed by Billy Chambers. The meeting was adjourned at 9:18pm by Pres Petersen.

General Membership Minutes (Continued)

Art Johnson 4/1 James Matthias 4/2 Dennis Rhodes 4/3 Chuck Carrano 4/5 Jeff Berfield 4/10 Bill Brown 4/12 Jeanne Frew 4/13 Bob Jones 4/14 Gene Gratzer 4/15 Adam Plowman 4/18

Angie Butrick 4/22 Rayetta Montgomery 4/24 Ron Evans 4/27 Rick Ford 4/27 Raymond Holmes 4/30 Milton Luczki 4/ Gary Fowler 4/30 Maile Wilrich 5/3 Sue Caldwell 5/6

Christienne Dykstra 5/23 Jerry Cohan 5/23 Gaylene Peluso 5/24 Marge Funk 5/25 Pamela Haire 5/27 Barbara Waller 5/30

Kathy Fechter 5/9 Larry King 5/9 Doug Graf 5/11 Dave Crawford 5/12 Tony Hyatt 5/13 Joe Cavender 5/13 Ray Helt 5/13 Marsha Halsey 5/15 Dennis Kennedy 5/21 Ron Waller 5/21

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As in past years, the Under Glass is a great place to advertise your busi-ness! Eleven months of the year (February - December) the last two pages of each issue are dedicated to member and non-member paid ad-vertisements. Most ads are standard business card size and in full color. The Under Glass is mailed to all NWACC member clubs, club sponsors and other corvette related individuals and businesses. Each issue is also posted on the club website at www.classicalglasscorvetteclub.com. Yearly Advertising Rates Business Cards (Standard Size)

Club Members $40.00

Non Club Members $120.00

Larger Business Cards or Commercial Ads (Up to 1/4 page)

Club Members $80.00

Non Club Members $50.00

Fee must be paid in advance to Club Treasurer. Acceptance of ad subject to space available.

Advertisers Wanted

April's Raffle is blooming with of fun and prizes !

See you there ! Nina and Billy

Is Your Car EXTREME? The National Corvette Museum is seeking modified Corvettes for a mid-April - September display titled 'Serene to Extreme.' The display will be in our new Exhibit Hall. Learn more about how to display your Corvette at the Mu-seum on our website at http://www.corvettemuseum.com/display/. Applications for display can be submitted for consid-eration to: Betty Hardison, National Corvette Museum, 350 Corvette Drive, Bowling Green, KY 42101. You must be a current member of the National Corvette Mu-seum to have your car displayed.

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