Corvettes
of Southeast Idaho
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SPRING IS HERE!!! I'm shouting because it is snowing outside as I write this.
Oh, well, the few nice days we've had recently has got the old blood pumping
for warm, sunny days. I even had the top down a few times before this snow
thing started again.
As you can see by the calendar of events at the end of the newsletter, it
is shaping up to be a very fun Corvette Summer. We have day trips planned,
several big shows that we can go to, the National Corvette Museum Caravan
and 5th Anniversary event, our car show, the monthly summer
get-togethers. If you have any ideas or desires for day/weekend trips, let
Egon know and we'll work something out. He's doing a great job of coming
up with fun things to do. Up next is the Easter Idaho Technical College Seminar
on C-4 Computer Controlled Equipment followed by the trip to Ogden and Hill
Air Force Base and Union Station Museums. Mark your calendars, these should
be fun.
With so many new members coming into the group, someone suggested getting
name-tags for everybody. I am currently looking around for someone to make
them up for us, but if you know of anybody that makes them, let me know.
I think the name-tag should have the club logo and the persons name on a
pin-back tag. Give me ideas however, if you've seen something different that
would work for us.
March's meeting had a very good turn-out including several new and potentially
new members. Come on out to April's meeting (Dairy Queen on Broadway in Idaho
Falls on April 15th, 6:30-7:00 p.m) to meet them and give them
a friendly welcome to our club. (For those who will give me a smart-aleck
comment... we have place, location, town, date, and time for next months
meeting.)
If anyone is interested, this month's Corvette Quarterly had a great article
on the new C12 Calloway Corvette. I think somebody should buy me one, it's
only about $178,000. Come on, pleeeease.
Finally, I wanted to thank the club for the presidents club coat. I went
with a swede coat, denim blue body to match the regular club coat, and saddle
tan sleeves. Speaking of coats, a friend of mine is going to digitize the
club logo into their embroidery machine for FREE, and says they can beat
Classy Threads in cost and quality. I'll let you know when they are set up
for production, so if you're ready to buy a coat, you may want to wait for
a little while. That's it for now, Vette on dudes!!
April Birthdays(1)
| Deena Larsen | April 4 |
| Amy Forman | April 14 |
| John Beal | April 21 |
| Gary Hilliker | April 22 |
| Jan Knight | April 28 |
This year we will try our luck with the Broadway Dairy Queen for our monthly
summer get-together. We will begin on April 15th and then go to
the first Thursday of the month for a while, then, as summer rolls in, we'll
do the first and third Thursdays. Meet around 6:30 - 7:00 pm and we'll hang
around for a while and do a nice cruise to appease the Spring Gods.
Since not much is yet going on, we'll combine the April meeting with the
Dairy Queen get-together. Thursday April 15th, around 6:30 - 7:00
p.m at the Dairy Queen on Broadway in Idaho Falls.
Caravan Info... Boise To Salt Lake City
Caravan departs from Double Tree - Riverside at 8:00 am Monday August 30th
for Salt Lake City.
A brunch/coffee stop is scheduled in Jerome, ID at 9:45 am hosted (no cost
to Caravan participants) by Con Paulos Chevrolet and the City of Jerome.
Jerome promises a fun stop with a few special touches just for us. The
Caravan departs Jerome at 10:45 am for Salt Lake City.
Lunch is scheduled at 12:15 noon at American Falls, ID and will be hosted
(no cost to Caravan participants) by Rick's Chevrolet of American Falls &
Pocatello. American Falls says they are not going to let Jerome out-do them.
The Caravan departs American Falls at 1:30 pm for Salt Lake City.
The Caravan is estimated to arrive in Salt Lake at 4:30 at the E-Center in
West Salt Lake City (just off I-215). Dinner is scheduled between 5:00 pm
and 7:00 pm and will be hosted (no cost to Caravan participants) by Gus Paulos
Chevrolet.
Then.. On To Denver for August 31, 1999.
And Kansas City, September 1, 1999
Note: Contact Brian Novak for a list of hotels/prices. These are special
rates for our group. Te get the listed rates, you must mention that you are
with the National Corvette Caravan when making reservations.
And Away We Go!!
by Egon Lamprecht
First, judging from our last meeting most members wanted a change for our
Thursday get together.
Ok, I have talked to the owner of the Dairy Queen on west Broadway for our
event.
He will have a special for our members on this night. He just would like
some identification that we are vetters, this can be a coat, shirt or just
a membership card.
He would like to show off the cars by parking them in his lot facing Broadway.
He will have nice outside tables and plenty of nice inside tables just in
case of bad weather.
The first event will be the Third Thursday of April (April 15). Let's plan
on meeting at 6:30 to 7:00 pm. During the summer we will do the twice a month
thing just like last year. Let's give it a try and see how it works this
summer, it's a nice clean place.
Next, May 1 is the date for the trip to Ogden, Utah to the Hill Air Force
Museum and train station tour. Plans are to meet at the country kitchen on
west Broadway for breakfast at 8 am.
They have some really good meals and a reasonable price. We will then drive
to Hill, spend what time we need and then go to the Union Pacific Depot for
more looking. Someplace along the way we will have lunch (club members like
to eat you know).
Air Force Museum
The price is right, free admission, we tax payers paid for this you know.
60+ aircraft on display, so if you spend one minute at each 1 hour is gone.
I can't do it in one hour and I have been there several times. We will spend
the time necessary to enjoy the museum.
Union Station
Boy talk about stuff to see at this place. Just spending some time looking at the building is very interesting. The car museum will blow your minds with the mega buck cars on display.
Almost all of these are the "BIG" classic cars of the 20s and 30s. They are restored to perfection.
The Browning Firearms Museum will be of interest to you if you are into guns.
Automatic Rifles and machine guns are just a few. You like "choooo choooo"
trains? How about the largest diesel locomotive, or "Big Blow" a gas turbine
rated at over twice the horsepower of a typical modern locomotive. Had enough
to want to attend this tour ? Well we haven't mentioned the models of railroad
history, the construction of the transcontinental rail lines.
I have talked to the folks operating the museum, they will be glad to see
us. They will give us a special parking place in front of the museum.
Sorry this is not a free-bee, $3.00 per person, unless you are Marvin or Egon, then its $2.00.
At the station is nice restaurant, the Union Grill, where we can have a meal
before returning to Idaho Falls.
This trip will put about 400 miles on our cars, considerable distance but
I think you will enjoy it.
Oh yes, don't forget the CB radios, I want you to find me when "Connie" gets
lost.
March Meeting Minutes:
The March meeting was held at Gringo's in Rexburg. There was a great turnout and some new members came too. Egon told us about some upcoming events. A trip to Ogden, Ut to see the aircraft museum and the train station is in the works and also a trip tp Eastern Idaho Tech. College to hook a Corvette up to the computer.
The Dairy Queen on Broadway in Idaho Falls is going to have food specials
just for Corvette owners. It sounds like fun. We all had a great meal, visited
then looked at the cars in the parking lot.
Plans are still going well for the car show. We still need volunteers to help out with some of the events. Please contact Kelly or Terry Armstrong or Brian or Bev Novak for questions or to volunteer.
April
15 Dairy Queen Get-together (Formerly "Scotties")
24 Easter Idaho Technical College Seminar on C-4 Computer Controlled Equipment
30-2* 12th Annual Route 66 Fun Run, Kingman, Az. Call 520-753-5001
May
1 Hill Air Force and Union Station Tours, Ogden, Ut.
6 Dairy Queen Get-together (Formerly "Scotties")
14-16* Jackpot Car Show, Jackpot, Nv. Call 1-800-821-1103
28-31* Cruising into the Millenium (Big Sky Meet), Helena, Mt.
June
3 Dairy Queen Get-together (Formerly "Scotties")
3-6* 13th Annual Corvette Classic, Park City, Ut.
5-6 Tautphaus Park Swap Meet and Car Show
11-13 EIEIO Rod Rendezvous, Jackson Hole, Wy.
17 Dairy Queen Get-together (Formerly "Scotties")
26 Taylor Chevrolet Car Show
July
1 Dairy Queen Get-together (Formerly "Scotties")
9-11* Rock 'N Roll Daze, Missoula, Mt. Call 406-251-6617
14-18* Black Hills Corvette Classic, Spearfish, S.D.
15 Dairy Queen Get-together (Formerly "Scotties")
23-25 Boise Vette Fest, Boise, Id.
24 Iona Days, Iona, Id.
August
5 Dairy Queen Get-together (Formerly "Scotties")
5-8* Vettes on the Rockies, Frisco, Co.
19 Dairy Queen Get-together (Formerly "Scotties")
20-22 Wild West Vette Fest, West Yellowstone, Mt.
31 Leave for Caravan to NCM 5th Anniversary
September
2 Dairy Queen Get-together (Formerly "Scotties")
16 Dairy Queen Get-together (Formerly "Scotties")
* Registration or more information available. Contact Brian Novak @ 522-3076
1. If we don't have your birthday, we apologize. We need your information.