NOVEMBER - JANUARY EVENTS

NOVEMBER 11, 2017: FRESNO VETERAN’S DAY PARADE

DECEMBER 2, 2017: CORVETTES OF FRESNO CHRISTMAS PARTY

JANUARY 27-28, 2018: ICE BREAKER

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ESTABLISHED 1963 NOVEMBER 2017

DAVE TRAUGER VP ACTIVITIES

CHUCK WARE PRESIDENT

RUTH LOONEY

SECRETARY

CHRIS CAMPBELL WEBMASTER

JIM AGAR NEWSLETTER

CHERYL BLACKSTONE TREASURER

ALLEN TEIXEIRA WSCC REP:

ROBB KOCHEVAR MEMBERSHIP

CORVETTES OF FRESNO, INC Is a non-profit organization formed by those

owners who are proud to drive America’s only true sports car

THE CORVETTE

Our club meetings are held at 7:00 pm on the third Tuesday of the month at Yosemite Falls

Cafe 4020 North Cedar Between Dakota & Ashlan on the

East side of Cedar

If you are an interested Corvette owner, we invite you to attend.

The one time initiation fee is $30.00 and covers the cost of your Corvettes of Fresno

window sticker, membership directory, club by-laws, nametag

and many other goodies.

The annual dues are $95.00 per year per couple, or $77.00 per year per individual.

FIBERGLASS FOREVER IS A MONTHLY PUBLICATION.

PLEASE SUBMIT ARTICLES NO LATER THAN THE THIRD THURSDAY OF EACH MONTH VIA

EMAIL TO: newsletter@corvettesoffresno.com

In 1987 you could buy a Corvette without an engine installed by the factory.

RPO B2K made it's first appearance on the option list in 1987, affording the opportunity for 184 lucky buyers to place orders for a Callaway Twin-Turbo Corvette through participating Chevrolet dealers at $19,995 each (plus $20,007 for the Coupe base price).

A total of 16 exterior colors were available for both 1982 and 1987 Corvettes, the highest number of exterior color choices offered in Corvette history.

COF BOARD MEETING NOTICE

CORVETTES OF FRESNO BOARD MEETINGS ARE HELD THE FIRST

TUESDAY OF EACH MONTH AT THE OLD SPAGHETTI FACTORY ON

SHAW NEAR CEDAR AVE START TIME IS 6:30 PM

EVERYONE IS WELCOME

CORVETTES OF FRESNO, INC 2017 OFFICERS

President: Chuck Ware E-mail: president@corvettesoffresno.com

Vice Pres.: Dave Trauger E-mail: events@corvettesoffresno.com

Secretary: Ruth Looney E-mail: secretary@corvettesoffresno.com

Treasurer: Gerri Ware E-mail: treasurer@corvettesoffresno.com

Membership: Robb Kochevar E-mail: membership@corvettesoffresno.com

Webmaster: Chris Campbell E-mail: webmaster@corvettesoffresno.com

Newsletter: Jim Agar E-mail: newsletter@corvettesoffresno.com

WSCC Representative: Allen Teixeira E-mail: representative@corvettesoffresno.com

Sunshine: Betsy Lindegren E-mail: sunshine@corvettesoffresno.com

CORVETTES OF FRESNO - GENERAL MEETING MINUTES OCTOBER, 17 2017

Call to Order: President Chuck Ware called the meeting to order at 7:00 P.M. Board Members present were Dave Trauger, Gerri Ware and Rob Kochevar. Jim Agar and Ruth Looney were absent. The Pledge of Allegiance was shared by all.

Secretaries Report: Minutes of the meeting September 2017 are published in the COF newsletter. A motion to waive the reading of the September 2017 minutes was made by Pat Mattos and seconded by Don Dukes, Motion carried. A motion to accept the minutes as printed in the October newsletter was made by Betsy Lindegren and seconded by Jim Freeman, motion carried unanimously! Chuck Ware thanked Nancy Teixeira for taking the minutes for Ruth Looney.

Treasurers Report: Gerri Ware reported the accounts activity for September, which is on file to be reviewed by members only. A Motion was made to approve the treasures report as read by Angie DiLiddo and seconded by Kaye Campbell. Motion carried unanimously.

Membership: Rob Kochevar reported we have 52 members present and 2 guests. Guests were Joe Cline and Raul Llorente. Corvettes of Fresno have over 130 members and 90 corvettes. October Birthdays and Anniversaries were acknowledged. The name tag drawing for October is $10.00.

Communication: Jim Agar was absent. Kerry Dehmel announced that he can print the newsletter in all color at no extra cost.

Webmaster: Webmaster Chris Campbell said the website is now up to date.

WSCC: Allen Teixeira reported the Convention is happening this week in Las Vegas. The next Redline issue will have the Tahoe 49 article and please let Allen know if you are not receiving your Redline. Activities: Please refer to the Calendar of events in the club newsletter, or on the club web site, www.corvettesoffresno.com for more details and up to date information. Guests are encouraged to attend any event, come join the fun! Remember all sign up sheets are on the side table.

Past Events: September 30 Meet and Eat to Zaytonna’s in Hanford and Superior dairy after about 30 people attended.

Up Coming Events:

October 21 Mystery Run chaired by Dennis Christensen met at 9:30 at DD’s Shaw and Peach in Clovis November 11 Veteran’s Day Parade Billie Talley chairing doesn’t know meeting time yet but will call those on the list with details when she finds out.

December 2 Christmas Party at Pardini’s please pay Angie DiLiddo by November 20.

January 27 & 28 Ice Breaker Run to Monterey Steve Profera chairing make your room reservations as soon as possible

January 27 & 28 Turlock Swap Meet

Plans in the works for 2 day run to the Queen Mary more details later.

Tahoe 50 report from Allen Teixeira, the new banner is up and we already have 10 registrations but we are limited to 100 cars and we hope to have more participation from Corvettes of Fresno as more events are in the works and we will need members to chair them. The price will stay at $195.00 even though some prices have already gone up for next year. Angie thanked Allen and everyone else involved for making Tahoe 49 a success. Allen said we made $2700.00 which will be donated to the 3 charities in December. He also said there are 4 medium Tahoe 49 shirts for sale see him after the meeting.

Up Coming Meetings: November 7 Board Meeting 6:30 at Spaghetti Factory November 14 Tahoe 50 meeting 7pm Denney’s Blackstone and Herndon November 21 General meeting 7pm Yosemite Falls at Granite Park

Sunshine Report Betsy Lindegren reported that we sent Get Well cards to Judi Reinke Patti McGraw and Kelly Ashley.

Old Business: Nominations are closed for offices. Allen Teixeira made a motion that nominations be closed and that a unanimous ballot be cast, to elect the slate of second term offices, Chuck Ware President, Dave Trauger 1st Vice Pres, Rob Kochevar 2nd Vice Pres, Ruth Looney Secretary, Jim Agar Communication, plus nominated Treasurer Cheryl Blackstone. Betsy Lindegren seconded the motion. A Quorum was present, Votes were cast by a hand vote, and passed unanimously by the voting membership. Gerri Ware was given a round of applause for the excellent job she did as past Treasurer.

New Business: Allen Teixeira and Jim Agar will chair Tahoe 50.

Name Tag Drawing: The drawing is $10.00 for October and Joan Kozera was the winner.

50/25/25 Raffle: Helen Jolly first ticket drawn in the 50/25/25 raffle for $45.00 and the second ticket was won by Hal Blanton for $45.00.

There being no further business a motion was made by Debbie Dukes to adjourn the meeting and was seconded by Clay Mumby the meeting was adjourned at 7:57 pm. Respectfully submitted by, Nancy Teixeira for Ruth Looney By/ net

RUTH LOONEY SECRETARY

Membership Robb reported that as of the 2017 Calendar Year COF has 139 members and 95 cars.

Members & Guests 52 members present and 2 guests. Guests were Joe Cline and Raul Llorente.

Nametag drawing Joan Kozera won the drawing and received $10. Next month is worth $10.

Remember to wear your nametag at the meeting for a chance to win.

Club Directories and Updates

The 2017 electronic copy of the club membership directory is available online at www.corvettesoffresno.com (contact Chris Campbell for the new access info)

NOVEMBER ANNIVERSARIES

NOVEMBER BIRTHDAYS

ALLEN TEIXEIRA 5 - JUDI REINKE 6 - SHERI GARLOCK 7 FRANK BATTAGLIA 10 - SANDY DAMI 12

NINA GAGNEBIN 14 - JOAN KOZERA 16 - DON DUKES 17 BILL SAHATDJIAN 17 - SHIRLEY DOSHER 30

50/25/25 DRAWING WINNERS

HELEN JOLLY HAL BLANTON

EACH WON $45.00

CONGRATULATIONS!

ROBB KOCHEVAR

MEMBERSHIP

SUNSHINE REPORT

Betsy Lindegren reported that we sent Get Well cards to

Judi Reinke - Patti McGraw - Kelly Ashley.

TAHOE 49 & 50

We already have 10 registrations but we are limited to 100 cars and we hope to have more participation from

Corvettes of Fresno

The price will stay at $195.00 even though some prices have already gone up for next year.

Tahoe 49 made $2700.00 which will be donated to the 3

charities in December.

NOVEMBER 7, 2017 - TUESDAY - BOARD MEETING 6:30 PM AT THE OLD SPAGHETTI FACTORY ON SHAW NEAR CEDAR AVE

NOVEMBER 14, 2017 - TUESDAY - TAHOE MEETING - DENNY’S ON BLACKSTONE AND HERNDON, 7PM.

NOVEMBER 21, 2017 - TUESDAY - GENERAL MEETING 7:00 PM AT YOSEMITE FALLS CAFE LOCATED AT 4020 N. CEDAR

NOVEMBER 11, 2017: FRESNO VETERAN’S DAY PARADE, HOSTED BY BILLIE TALLEY. MEET AT BEST UNIFORMS, NW CORNER OF SHAW AND FRESNO.

DECEMBER 2, 2017: CORVETTES OF FRESNO CHRISTMAS PARTY

JANUARY 27-28, 2018: ICE BREAKER CALL 1-800-222-2446 BY DECEMBER 27, 2017 TO GET THE SPECIAL RATES.

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WSCC

The Convention is happening this week in Las Vegas.

The next Redline issue will have the Tahoe 49 article and please let Allen know if you are not

receiving your Redline.

DAVE TRAUGER

VP ACTIVITIES

Please join us for our

Annual Christmas Party

Saturday December 2, 2017

at

Pardini's

2257 W Shaw Fresno, Ca

6:00 pm - No Host Bar

7:00 - 8:00 pm Dinner

8:00 - 10:00 pm - Music by JT & Sarah

$38.00 per person

Enjoy a dinner of Braised pan Roast Beef or Chicken Piccata

Hosted by:

Nick & Angie Diliddo

559-439-7267

Please RSVP not later than November 20, 2016

Make checks payable to Corvettes of Fresno

The Corvette Assembly Plant is Set to Reopen on November 6th

Good news for Corvette enthusiasts as well as

the men and women of United Auto Workers

Local 2614. After a three month shut down of

the Bowling Green Assembly Plant for

manufacturing upgrades, the facility is set to

reopen on November 6th, reports the Bowling

Green Daily News.

The Corvette assembly plant had shut down at the end of July as contractors updated and reorganized

the production and assembly processes, as well as further integrated the new $430 million paint facility.

Plant officials had stressed the shut down would last three months and recent reports have confirmed

they were on target to restart in early November.

In preparation for Corvette’s production restarting on a retooled assembly line, the plant’s employees

have started the retraining process for various functions and that will continue into November.

“The plant will resume operations next month. Employees will be returning to work throughout October

and November based on training requirements as we prepare for production,” said Lauren Langille, a

spokesperson for the Bowling Green and Spring Hill Assembly Plants.

One of the major outcomes was the changing the build process so that the Corvette’s freshly painted

body panels would be among the last stops of the line.

“The paint shop is now complete and has been designed specifically to optimize the performance of

carbon fiber and other materials that are used in the Corvette body panels,” said Langille. “As a result,

customers can expect to see an improved paint appearance and finish. In addition, the paint shop is

equipped with the latest advanced environmental controls to minimize our ecological footprint.”

“During the shutdown, we made significant changes to the build process to enhance ergonomics for the

operator and to improve vehicle quality,” Langille said. “For example, panels will be installed near the

end of the build process in one location, as opposed to several locations throughout the process.”

All told, the recent investments to the Bowling Green Assembly Plant have totaled nearly $900 million

according to Plant Manager Kai Spande, who likes to round up that figure to $1 billion when talking with

Corvette enthusiasts as a way of illustrating GM’s total commitment to the brand.

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