The Prez Box
by Ron Bone
Our last monthly meeting settled at least one thing. When asked what we wanted to remove from our agenda, our members had a resounding answer: Nothing! The annual Wild West Vette Fest is a heavy load, but one that most members want to continue. Sharing with those who are in need from the proceeds of the show is seen as a defining goal for our club. And if we can have some fun along the way, so much the better.
At the same time, we want to have more activities that get us out in our amazing chariots for some shared fun. Linda Moore, our capable Activities Chair, has some great ideas to that end. There are also some interesting events being sponsored by other clubs that we should take advantage of. As Bill Madsen brought to the club’s attention at the last monthly meeting, an exceptional
opportunity to hone your autocross driving skills is coming
up in early June at
Our Spontaneous Committee is doing a terrific job organizing
events that focus on just a few hours.
Our recent brunch followed by a tour of the Lewis & Clark exhibit at
the
And to visually unite us at these activities, why not don a knit shirt with club embroidery? Check out the details in the article later in this newsletter.
Finally, on behalf of the club, I want to extend a hearty welcome to new members Robert and Melissa Moyer, and Steve and Laura Waddle. Be sure to introduce yourself to them and share a little Corvette trivia.
Minutes Of April Meeting
by Peggy Bone
The monthly meeting was at Sizzler in
Ron introduced four new members of our club: Robert and Melissa Moyer from St. Anthony, and Steve and Laura Waddle from Rexburg. He also acknowledged everyone having a birthday in April.
Tim Hobley presented the club with a $250 check from new sponsor Oakridge Car Wash in Blackfoot. Tim also presented a $100 check from his own business, Bear Mountain Contractors, as a sponsor for the show.
Ron apologized for bringing up the subject of raising club dues at the last meeting. It was brought to his attention that the club by-laws state that this can only be done in January. Ron stated club dues were due the end of March and if you do not pay, your name will be removed from the club roster. He will send letters to remind those who have not renewed.
Some people have commented that it is difficult to navigate to our web site. For some time now we have been using www.srv.net/~csei as an address, which Bev and Brian Novak host using their Internet account. It was discussed whether we want to change our web site address to www.CorvettesofSEIdaho.org. Bev had researched prices and reported that it would cost around $20 a month for us to have our own account. It was decided to leave the address as is.
The next item was how to spend our allotment of $2,000 from
the Idaho Specialty Corvette License Plate Fund. It was decided that we would give $400 each
to the following charities: D.A.R.E. of
Rich Lawrence brought polo shirts in several colors for the club to vote on for our club shirt. Blue won the vote. Rich is making these shirts available to the club through the person who supplies his business, resulting in a great price. The polo shirts are only $15 each, including embroidery of the club logo. Plans are to finalize the order at the next monthly meeting.
Sam Miller announced that, for those who are planning to
attend the Boise Vette Fest, he has reserved a block of rooms at the
Bill Madsen announced that Bill Cooper is going to instruct
an auto cross in
The next item was a continued discussion from last month’s
meeting about whether we want to continue putting on our annual show in
Bruce Barton asked for anyone wanting to help with Wild West Vette Fest 2004 to contact him.
With nice weather approaching, Ron suggested we start our drive-ins on the first and third Thursday nights during the month of May. The first Thursday of each month we will meet at the Sonic Drive-In in Ammon at 7:00 p.m. The third Thursday of each month we will meet at the Sonic Drive-In in Rexburg at 7:00 p.m.
Randy Wagner said he met some Corvette owners in
Ron brought up that the Border Run in Jackpot is coming up June 11, 12, and 13. We should really try to support the Twin Falls Club, since they have supported us in the past.
A couple from
Linda Moore has arranged for us to have breakfast at the Red
Lion at 9:30 a.m. Saturday, April 17 and then tour the Lewis and Clark Exhibit
at the
The meeting was adjourned at 9:00 p.m.
Did You Know
by Egon Lamprecht
WHAM, gas prices have hit us
all below the belt. Yesterday I was in
Coming back from
So once again I climb on my soap
box and utter some more words of advice.
1. During WWII, one of the
slogans was “is this trip necessary”. Could I make a mental list of where I
want to go today, and make an efficient drive to get to all the places?
2. Do I really need top of
the line gas? Your car computer will make decisions (500 per second) to allow a
lower grade gas to be used and still run ok.
3. The other day I noticed
a pickup with 4 sacks of salt still in the back, from last winter. More weight,
more gas use. Big SUVs get lousy mileage; one reason is weight. Got a pickup?
Run with the tailgate down; it helps by not trapping air in the box.
4. Now my favorite one -- low tire pressures.
Coming back from
5. Forget car top carriers.
Boy do they cost gas money. We all like comfort, but use the AC system only
when necessary.
6. Life is short, so still
enjoy your vehicle, but do so with the least possible cost.
Events Coming in 2004
by Ron Bone
May 1: Late registration starts for Fun in the Fish IV.
May 6: Begin Thursday evening drive-ins at the Ammon Sonic Drive-In, 7:00 P.M. Continue on the first Thursday of each month throughout the summer.
May 19: Monthly CSEI Meeting at Winger’s Restaurant, 7:00 P.M.
May 20: Begin Thursday evening drive-ins at the Rexburg Sonic Drive-In, 7:00 P.M. Continue on the third Thursday of each month throughout the summer.
May 27: Registration deadline for Border Run 2004!
May 28-31: Fun in the Fish IV at Whitefish, MT. Hosted by Funseekers Corvette and Yacht Club. Concours, Show & Shine, Funkhana, Rally, Autocross, “Saloon Shuffle” Poker Walk. $130 couple, $70 single before May 1, 2004; $150 couple, $85 single after. Host hotel is the Grouse Mountain Lodge, 1-800-321-8822, $75 per night; other hotels are available. Registration form and schedule: See Ron Bone. More information: Mark Dowaliby, 406-862-2096 or dowaliby@cyberport.net.
June 1: Registration deadline for Professional Autocross Driving Clinic!
June 11-13: Border
Run 2004 at Jackpot, NV. Hosted by
June 10-11: Professional
Autocross Driving Clinic at
June 11-13: Second Annual Corvettes at
June 25-28: Corvettes of
July 22-24: Vette
Fest 2004 at
July 29-August 1: 31st Annual Vettes on the Rockies in
July 31: 12th
Annual Glass on Grass in
August 27-29: Wild
West Vette Fest 2004 at West
September 10-12:
September 12-18: Corvettes of
Club Shirts in the Works
by Ron Bone
Here is an opportunity you won’t be able to pass up. The club has voted to adopt club shirts that
identify us by our club logo.
Compliments of Rich Lawrence, you’ll be able to snap one up a blue knit
shirt for just $15, complete with club embroidery. We’ll finalize the order sizes and collect
funds at the next monthly meeting. If
you would like to have a shirt, and cannot attend the next meeting, please send
your order (numbers and sizes) and a check to Corvettes of Southeast Idaho,
Motels Set for Road Trip along the Nez Perce
Trail
by Ron Bone
Motels for the Nez Perce Trail road trip are listed below. Twelve rooms are blocked at each location in the name of the Corvettes of Southeast Idaho, which you’ll need to mention when you call to make your reservations. Regardless of the cutoff dates below, you should not delay making your reservations.
Friday, June 25, 2004:
Budget Host Inn,
Saturday, June 26, 2004:
Holiday Inn Express,
Sunday, June 27, 2004:
Mountain Valley Inn,
This will be a great trip, even though some of you may have seen parts of it before. Come have some fun with us! Contact me if you need an itinerary.
May
Matt Jones 2
Betty McKinlay 3
Linda Moore 8
Darlene Davidson 16
Trish Bargman 18
Marvin Bennett 21
Connie Lamprecht 23
Dave
Hill Comments on Z06
Road &Track
Magazine Question:
What can you tell
us about the Z06?
Hill:
It will be introduced a year later than the C6, and we think it will be worth
the wait. It’s a greater separation in performance and distinctive appearance
from today’s car. It will be manual-transmission only. Fixed-roof coupe only.
And it’s even more for the extreme performance enthusiast. But it’s a very
well-rounded car. Very competitive in the world of performance cars. It arrives
for model year 2006. We expect to present it at the