November Meeting Minutes
By Bev Novak
The meeting was held November 16 at the Sugar Factory
Smokehouse. There were 25 members present.
Kelly wanted to know how many drove their Corvettes. No one did!
Rick Stiles has a buddy who owns a detail shop and he showed him how to clean
his car. Because many people are interested in showing their cars at the
Montana show, Rick thought it would be a good idea to have a get-together
at Taylor Chevrolet on March 10 to learn how to detail their cars.
Richard and Debbie Morris are the show chair-people for 2001 Wild West Vette
Fest. It was suggested we start getting
sponsors early. A letter will be prepared to give to the sponsors.
We need nominations for President, Vice President, Secretary, Treasure, and
Activities Chairperson. It would be nice if people would volunteer. Sam Miller
suggested Jack Larsen and Farrell Davidson. Lynn McKinlay has also shown
an interest for President. Kelly said to show up at the January meeting if
you don't want to be nominated!
The Christmas party will be held December 9 at 7 p.m. It will be at the
Relay Station in St. Anthony. People would like
to see the gift exchange where you pass the gift to the left and right. The
Gift exchange should be from $10 - $20.
We decided to adopt a couple of families for Christmas. Trish Bargman will
lead the group this year. We will go shopping on December 3rd
at 9:00 a.m . Meet at Shopko in Idaho Falls if
you want to help. Carol Merrill and Trish bounced some ideas about stocking
stuffers on their way back from Denver. They thought we could get them at
Honks or Greenbacks. Sam Miller suggested Shampoo.
Chris Elmore was in the hospital with a brain aneurysm. Terry was not sure
on the results of the cat scan. Flowers will be sent to Chris if she is not
in the Intensive Care Unit. Flowers also need to be sent to Dale and Deena
Larsen in remembrance of a sister that passed away.
The name tags were done, but when Dick Bargman went to pick them up, instead
of saying Corvettes of Southeast Idaho, they said "car club".
Brian Novak still has hats. Give him a call if you want one (522-3076).
Kelly wished everyone a happy Thanksgiving and the meeting was adjourned.
Save The Wave!!!!
DecemberBirthdays!
| Gene Farmer | 5 |
| Carol Merrell | 10 |
| Steve Hansen | 11 |
| Lynn McKinlay | 15 |
| Dori Hilliker | 21 |
| Janet Miller | 24 |
| Bill Waters | 27 |
Santa's Helpers Needed
Shopping for our families, kids, and seniors will be Sunday morning at 9:00 AM at Shopko. We have approximately $2500 to spend thanks to our sponsors, and participants at the Wild West Vette Fest this last August. Every female is invited to participate in this fun and heartwarming event.
We will shop at Shopko (they will give us an additional 15% discount) and then go to Bev and Brian Novak's to wrap and tag the presents. This usually takes about until 1:00 PM, but with more help we could get done sooner. Please bring a pair of sissors; we will have everything else we need, and the club will provide lunch, if we are still busy wrapping at noon. This is a very fun and worthwhile thing to do and we welcome ALL who can to come and join us.
Thanks, Trish
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WE'RE BACK
By Ben Sanchez
Well, sort of anyway. It's hard to believe that five years have passed since
we said our goodbyes and left for Bella Napoli. It was tough leaving our
friends, home, and everything that was familiar to us to live in a foreign
country. And, believe it or not, it was tough leaving Italy to return to
the U.S.
The first year we were gone, a group of club members, 11 to be exact, came
to tour Europe and managed to spend a few days with us. It was three days
of seeing everything within a day's drive of our home in Naples. We went
to Pompeii, Caserta Vecchia, the Amalfi Coast, and Sorrento and then they
were on their way. We hated to see them go because we were still unsure of
ourselves and had very few friends that we could even communicate with. Life
was different and we realized that we were going to have to adapt and accept
a new culture and life style to be able to enjoy our stay. Nevertheless,
it was good to have friends keeping in touch with us to let us know what
was going on back home. In retrospect, our time spent in Europe will be one
of the highlights of our life and we wouldn't have missed it.
Throughout the time we were gone we always kept in contact with club members
and even managed to attend Wild West Vette Fest 1999. We could see
a lot of changes with the club too. There were many members that we didn't
recognize and almost everybody we knew had a different Vette than when we
had left. The club was also better organized and really knew how to put on
a first class show. This was readily apparent. It didn't take us too long
to get back in the groove and before we knew it we were involved in the
registration and funkhana. There were a few who didn't take notice and then
realized that it really was us at the show.
A lot has changed with us too. Those who attended our "Arriverderci Party,"
will remember Amanda, our daughter, as a young silly teenager. Today she
is a young married lady still living in Naples. And, 1 GR8 68 (aka "Old Red")
is a memory to be replaced by my dream '62. The '62 now has a stable mate.
We, the last of the holdouts, have recently purchased a Polo Green '94 Coupe.
We are now living in Hanford, California and are reestablishing ourselves.
We are building a new home, which we hope will be completed by mid-February.
That might be wishful thinking on our part. This one should almost have enough
garage space with its' 3-car garage maybe not. Hanford is a small
community of about 42,000. Anything would seem small to Naples with its'
population of 4.5 million.
Although we aren't as close to Idaho and the club as we thought we would
be, we plan on remaining as active as we can. So, from time-to-time you will
see an article or two from us. We also plan on attending Wild West Vette
Fest 2001. So make it a good one!
Remember "Save the Wave" and we'll see you soon.
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Help Please!
This is just a reminder about the car show. We still need committee
chairpersons.
Also have your logo's ready for the Sweetheart Brunch in February.
We would appreciate your input on the car show, so if you have any suggestions
please call Richard or Debbie Morris or Rich or Linda Moore. We need
your support and input.
For Sale
Small block 406, with 9.75:1 compression, forged pistons with total seal
pistons rings and ARP rod bolts. Race balanced throughout, aluminum needle
bearing roller rocker arms by Harland Sharp racing. Z28 valve springs,
three-angle valve job and hardened valve seats. Block has been decked 0.0010,
double roller timing chain, Duntov 1965 Corvette camshaft, high volume oil
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Comes with Edelbrock valve covers and performer RPM intake manifold, oil
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