MINUTES OF APRIL MEETING 4/11/17
The meeting was called to order at 6:55 By President Paul Aragon ( this is a little earlier, due to most of the members came at 6:00 p.m.for a pizza dinner that the Jessup dealership sponsored for us.)
Pledge of allegiance was lead by Paul Aragon. We then welcomed any new members and guests. Have one new member, Roberta Benedikt she has a 07 Burgundy Coupe and there were two guests- Bob Peters (formerly owned a 72 and 76 coupe) Diane Finegan has a 95 corvette. We had a total of 57 people in attendance of this meeting.
Sign up sheets were passed around for the following monthly events:
Dinner night out - April 20th at Billy Reed's in Palm Springs ( has fabulous Lemon pie, membership was advised to order it early) contact person is Joan Lake 760-702-0199
Studs luncheon - April 28th at the Beer Hunter in La Quinta (Highway &Washington) 11:45 Mike Nichols is the person to contact. 760-200-4681
Diva luncheon - Friday April 28th at Pacifica in the El Paseo Gardens, Palm Desert 11:30 - Contact either Liz Brannan 760-898-8300 or Joyce Sosebee 760-564-1810
Paul reminded and advised new members that we try to attend Cars and Coffee the first Saturday of each month at the SIP (near Walgreens at the corner of Fred Warning and Jefferson, Indio) 8-9:30 a.m.
The Cruising Association has a car show every month on the first Saturday of the month- in the parking lot behind Macys in Palm Desert. 1-5
The cruise down El Paseo that goes on each first and third Friday afternoon gathering in the upper parking lot of the (gardens) at 3p.m.
It was mentioned that after our meetings some of our members go to Applebees in Rancho Mirage, but tonight Paul thought because everyone had dinner, we would pass on it. Going instead to Sonic on Date Palm Drive for a dessert before heading home was talked about.
Vice President- Randy Duncan - talked about the flyers we have received and the new runs that were taking place:
Gamblers Classic on April 21-22-23 Ron Singer is chairing this event ; we have 7 cars going from our club - Ron said he had been advised that there are still 50 rooms available - so if interested please let him know. Trip will leave from Jack in the Box on Palm - going out the back roads at 10:30 on Friday April 21st.
On Sunday- Mike and Vicki Nichols have suggested that the group drive from Laughlin to Lake Havasu for their lunch stop before heading home.
May 6th - Beach Run
May 20th - 10th annual Route 66 Cruisers - Yucca Valley
May 21st - Plastic Fantastic in Long Beach - show opens at 10 a.m. possibility of driving down and back on the same day.
Diane to put the registration form for the event on our site, Jae was looking into places to stay overnight- more to come on this event.
Joan Lake was unable to attend this meeting and she is working on two possible events for later in the summer, at Warner Brother's tour and a Newport boat tour.
John Babashoff (who wasn't at the meeting ) had mentioned a possible trip to his lovely home in the Big Bear area as a summer day run.
Jae and Sue a run to Cabot Museum and then brunch at Jae's house- possible in June.
Someone gave Paul at package of potential runs at our March meeting, which he has given to Randy - as he will be running the club during the summer, when Paul will be out of town.
Secretary: Joyce Sosebee - had posted the minutes from the March meeting on line and there are two corrections , one was Sue Rashfords phone number should have been 760-574-0399. The other one was that the tee shirts for Gamblers Run are $15.00 and money must be
sent to Bakersfield Corvette, Ron Singer advised us of this correction. After the corrections were noted the club passed a motion to accept the March Minutes.
Treasurer: Kim Singer - reported that we do not have a net figure on the Auto Cross as all expenses have not be given to her and that our gross
was about the same as last year, with approximately 50 runs less that in 2016. All in all another very successful Auto Cross. Report was accepted as read.
Editor: Diane Duncan - AGAIN- pleaded with the membership to not respond back on events that they would like to attend- BUT TO PLEASE READ THE MEMO AND RESPOND TO THE PERSON RUNNING THE EVENT. She really explained why just hitting reply is not effective, and we hope everyone now understands the situation.
Marketing: Jae Kennedy - had a great pull sign made which shows some of the items that she has for sale to our members, advised us that she is working with two vendors and now we can order men and women's polo shirts for a price of $25.00 or $27.00 for XXL. March meeting she sold $220.00 of merchandise at the Auto Cross $780.00. Since we gathered before the meeting, people had some time to "shop" and members had ordered 10 club jackets and 25 shirts- wow - she said she needs a store. She also said she has a quick game for everyone after the business part of the meeting was over.
NCCC Governor: Sam Baldwin - reported that there has not been a meeting in a while and that the next one will be in May 13th in Riverside, all members are invited to attend as guests. Contact Sam if interested 760-275-7604
Old Business:
Shawn & Weez Hyman along with Dan & Jane Gilmond(who were unable to attend the meeting) were thanked for another very successful Auto Cross. Also a huge thanks to Bob and Carolyn Murphy for bringing the RV - Gary & Debbie Grisamer for bringing
the 5th wheel to the event- couldn't have done the event without these very important and wonderful people. Paul also thanked the members who took time to come out and help- the key four people would LOVE to have people come forth to learn their jobs- so if interested please contact them or Paul.
We do have some issues with our timing system(computer wise) and Jane Gilmond is looking into the situation- she will keep us advised.
Our Canadian members have all left the desert - they will be surely missed. Thanks was given to the Smith's , Mike & Nancy for putting together quite a few runs this season- our last one was to Crevier Car Exhibit, lunch, Nixon Library, dinner on April 1st. It was a great event- doing what this club does best- drive and dine or is it dine and drive?- Everyone really enjoyed the day.
A thank you was given to Kim Singer for putting together a Diva mid month luncheon and tour of Brandini's on March 14th.
Sue and Bill Rashford put on a flower run to Borrego Springs on March 27th had 27 people go and saw the beautiful flowers had a nice lunch at the Borrego Springs Resort- the manager of the resort gave us a speech on the history of the resort- it was quite interesting- another great day for club members (think this is either the second or third time the Rashford's have done this run for the club. )
The Studs had a very special luncheon on March 24th as they drove to Borrego Springs and had lunch at the Country Club, then did the same run home, as the Rashfords- over the mountain to Anza for a stop at Dairy Queen for a dessert- before returning to the desert this run was put on by Mike Smith and Lee Egan.
New Business/ Comments/Suggestions -
We played Jae's game (which was very interesting) and she had 4 winners,
50/50 Drawing- was for $75.00 and Joe VanBrunt won it - he graciously donated it back to the club for ALS-
their were three other items to be raffled off - and they were won by Julie Burdette, Joan Behlman, and Gary Dean
Next Meeting will be on Tuesday MAY 9th at Jessup Auto Plaza
Motion to adjourn was given by Weez Hyman, seconded by Liz Brannon- motion was carried; at 8 p.m.
MINUTES OF MARCH MEETING 3/7/17
The meeting was called to order by President, Paul Aragon at 7:02 p.m. we when had the pledge of allegiance and welcomed any guests or new members.
New members were- Garry Dean, Joe & Carol VanBrunt, Jim & Jerri Lewis. Jim Lane (new member last meeting) introduced his wife Vickie (as she was unable to attend our meeting last month.) We had 66 people in attendance. Members were reminded to turn off their cell phones.
Went right into events, as would like to get the sign up sheets around the room before the end of the meeting.
MARCH 10, 11, 12th - Our Annual Auto Cross at the Indio Fair Grounds- set up track on Friday at noon (anyone who helps will be able to run the track on that day.) Saturday and Sunday all volunteers were asked to be there at 7:30 a.m. Must set up tents, put out chairs, ice chests, etc. and be ready to get the first run on the track at 9 a.m.
MARCH 14th - Diva lunch at Pieology and tour of Brandini's Toffee factory. For lunch gather at 11 a.m. and the tour will be at 12:20- contract Kim Singer if interested. 760-345-6648
MARCH 16th - Our monthly Dinner Night Out- will be held at P.F. Chang's restaurant (in the River complex) Joan Lake is the contact person if you were not able to sign up at the meeting. 760-702-0199
MARCH 19th - Wild Flower Run- Sue Rashford is the contact for this one. 760-674-0399, we will meet at the Travel Center off Highway 10 at 8:00 a.m. cruise down by the Salton Sea- look at the sculptures then to the visitor center for a tour, lunch on the patio of the country club at Borrego Springs, drive through the mountains to Anza's Dairy Queen- home down highway 74.
MARCH 24th - Studs cruise and lunch this month will be going to Borrego Springs ( in a different way than the trip on the 19th) to the golf course for lunch. Contact Mike Smith 780-405-1096 or Lee Egan 760-289-6080 if interested.
MARCH 26th - Indian Wells Chamber of Commerce car show $35.00 entry fee- Paul has more information if you are interested.
MARCH 31st - Monthly Diva Luncheon will be at Pueblo Viejo Grill in Palm Dessert (on Cook Street) 11:30. If you weren't able to sign up at the meeting call Joyce 760-564-1810.
APRIL 1st- Trip to Crevier Museum and Nixon Library - more information will be coming out on our email system check with Mike Smith if interested. 780-405-1096. Will be leaving from Jack in the Box at 8:30 a.m. lunch and a possible dinner will be made available to those interested.
APRIL 21st & 22nd - Gamblers Run to Laughlin NV. sponsored by the Corvettes of Bakersfield. Ron Singer is the contact person on this trip. 760-895-7338. Cost is $180 per couple (which includes car show, dinner show, poker run, one poker hand, one tee shirt) additional poker hands will be sold for $5.00 each and the tee shirts at $10.00 each. Only allowing 250 cars this year. Everyone will be staying at the Riverside Resort the nightly rate is $59.00. You must make these reservations yourself. Other money must be to Ron by the 15th of March.
MAY 21st - Plastic Fantastic in San Diego Bay- spoke of a possible over night event. Noted that if you put your car in the show you must get there on Saturday morning VERY early and will not be able to leave till after the event is over. Paul has more information if anyone is interested in "heading" this event up for the club.
Sometime in May - Jae Kennedy and Sue Rashford will put together a tour of Cabot Museum and then a brunch at Jae's home.
Possible Warner Brothers Tour and John Wayne Party Boat Trip (two separate trips) were put on the "back burner" for the time being. Joan Lake is contact for these. 760-702-0199
Before we got on with the meeting:
President Paul Aragon - thanked
Kim Singer, Bob Behlman, Lou Latragna, Rick Marseilles, Zennie Andrusiw for
joining him in transporting dignitaries in the Riverside Country President's
Day Parade. Joe Mantegna from the show Criminal Minds and Tuskegee Airmen
Lt. Col. Bob Friends, who flew with the Red Tails in WWII- were some of the people
that they had in their cars. Lt. Col. Friends actual P51 airplane was flown
over the area while the parade was in progress. Kim Singer
volunteered to run the event next year. Paul also thanked the people who have
stepped up so far this year to contribute their help in running our excellent
events. Mike and Nancy Smith are leading the way in this area to help the
club, we will surely miss them, when they return to Canada.
VICE PRESIDENT- Randy Duncan was ill so there was no report from him.
SECRETARIES Report - February minutes were posted on the website and no changes or additions were noted. Joan motioned, Doe seconded the motion- they were accepted, as posted.
TREASURER Report - Balances were read and we were notified of any checks that had been issued motion to accept the report was made by Ron Singer, seconded by Joan Lake. Report was accepted. After her report Kim, told the membership that she was now able to image checks straight into the bank , via her cell phone; so if you wanted your actual check back please tell her.
EDITOR'S Report- Diane assured us all was going well with our websites.
MARKETING - Jae told us of the program she's negotiating with our vendor, concerning quantities of items to be ordered. She said some of our members had asked for glasses, coffee mugs, things of this sort must be bought in bulk, so she wasn't pursuing them at this time. New items,Tote Bag, iPad cover. She thought and hoped she was ready for the Auto Cross, with the Tee Shirt order, etc. We then showed everyone the jacket that had been left at our February meeting and unfortunately no one claimed it.
NCCC GOVERNOR'S Report - Sam explained to the new members that they can go on line at www.nationalNCCC.com and that he will be attending the meeting in May , after that meeting he will be able to let us know how many different clubs from our area will be traveling to Bowling Green this year, for the annual meeting. Stay tuned for caravan possibilities.
AUTO CROSS- was next on the agenda- Shawn said he felt that everything was in order, trailer will be delivered by Jessup, a member will be bringing a motorhome, Jane had updated the timing system, Boys and Girls Club will be there on Saturday and Sunday to help out. Sonic will be bringing lunches for the Boys and Girls club BUT REMINDED OUR VOLUNTEERS THAT WE SHOULD BE SURE TO TAKE CARE OF OUR OWN LUNCH, EACH DAY. There will be no food vendors on the property. Volunteers should arrive at 7:30 a.m. on Saturday and Sunday, we also need to stay and put everything away on Sunday after the tract shuts down.
Dan Gilmond, came forward and talked about having some of our other members get involved in the actual planning and setting the Auto Cross in motion- Dan, Jane, Weez and Shawn are all looking for people to "shadow" them. If interested please let them know. Both Dan and Paul gave us a bit of history and some of the "stories" of Auto Cross passed.
50/50 was $105.00 won by Linda Egan and she very generously donated it back to our charity (ALS) there were three other items raffled off and won by Sharon Kagy, Cory Teoman, and Brenda Moreno.
Weez made a motion to adjourn at 8:10 p.m. All were in favor.
Next meeting will be April 11th- 7p.m. at Jessup Auto Plaza
Respectfully submitted,
Joyce Sosebee, Secretary
Meeting was called to order by President Paul Aragon at 7:03 pm. The Pledge of Allegiance was led by Carmel Carbone.
Paul welcomed everyone. There were 61 people in attendance. New members Jeff Bachant (Jessup's Service Manager) and Stan Moreno (Brenda's husband attending his first meeting) introduced themselves. Several guests of current members were also introduced.
VICE PRESIDENT - Randy reported on the Club's December 27th run to Oak Glen for lunch. Unexpected icy roads made the trip especially exciting for some cars.
DINNER NIGHT OUT - January 19th Dinner Night Out will be held at The Fisherman Restaurant and Bar 70030 Hwy 111 Rancho Mirage (where the Crab Pot used to be) at 6:30 pm. We'll be in a semi-enclosed patio area with heaters, and we'll be ordering off the menu. Contact Joan Lake (760-702-0199) if you're interested in attending and didn't sign up at the meeting.
DIVA LUNCHEON - January 27th Diva Luncheon will be held at the Avalon Hotel 415 South Belardo Road in Palm Springs at 11:30 am. The cost is $20 plus gratuity. Contact Joyce Sosebee (760-564-1810) if you're interested in attending and didn't sign up at the meeting. Remember that GUESTS are welcome.
STUDS LUNCH - Paul is looking for a volunteer to arrange future Studs lunches. He will plan the January lunch and email the date, location and time to everyone. Contact Paul (760-285-5879) if you're interested in volunteering.
TREASURERS REPORT: Kim Singer delivered the Treasurer's report. Since taking on the Treasurer's position, she has reconciled checking account balances against bank statements for all of 2016 and set up an online banking service. She reported that the Club made an end of the year contribution of $5,250 to ALS, and we currently have a $5,791.32 account balance. Doe Huff made a motion to accept the report, seconded by Joan Lake, and approved.
GOVERNORS REPORT: For the benefit of our new members, Sam Baldwin gave an overview of the function of NCCC and its relationship with local clubs. He provided login information for the NCCC website where members can find details about upcoming events at other clubs. Two examples are the All GM Beach Classic, Vette Set Car Show in Redondo Beach on May 6th and the Fantastic Plastic All Corvette Car Show in San Diego on May 21st.
SECRETARIES REPORT: Paul presented the minutes of the December 12th Christmas Party meeting for Joyce Sosebee, who was unable to attend this meeting. There were no corrections or additions. Kory Teoman motioned to accept the report, and Jae Kennedy seconded it.
EDITOR: Diane Duncan emailed a new roster so members could review their personal information and note any corrections or additions. Hard copies were also made available at the meeting. If you have any corrections or additions, please email them to Ron Singer (rsinger@dc.rr.com). The roster only includes members who have paid their 2017 membership dues. If your name is missing entirely, the club has not received your payment. Contact Kim Singer (ksinger@dc.rr.com) regarding late/missing payments.
If you would like Diane to email items of interest to the club membership, send them to her at PalmSpringsCorvetteClub@gmail.com. If you are responding to an email that was posted at the request of another club member, please respond to that member directly (Not Diane). Paul also emphasized that requested email posts should NOT contain inappropriate jokes, political satire/commentary, or items not related to club purposes.
MARKETING: Jae Kennedy is now taking orders for Corvette merchandise. Club jackets must be ordered in minimum quantities of 6 to receive Desert Promotionals price discount. However, if you care to expedite your jacket order and forgo the discount, the price per jacket will be $15 more.
OLD BUSINESS:
Randy reminded everyone about regularly scheduled car events in the area.
- Cars and Coffee - is held on the first Saturday of the month at The Sip Coffee House & Juice Bar, 44100 Jefferson St, Indio (Jefferson at Fred Waring), from 7 to 9 am.
- Palm Springs Cruisin' Association Car Show - Cruise Night is held on the first Saturday of the month at the Westfield Mall (back parking lot by Sears Automotive) from 1 to 5 pm.
- El Paseo Cruise - is held every first and third Friday on the top level of the parking structure behind Tommy Bahama's, starting at 4 pm. Contact John Babashoff (760-406-1203) if you are interested in attending this event.
NEW BUSINESS:
Paul expressed an interest in having an Ambassador to greet new members and guests at club meetings and events. Jerry Brannon held this position in the past. John Babashoff "volunteered" for this assignment. Thank you, John!
- Mike and Nancy Smith are planning an event for later in January. Possibilities include a visit to Pappy & Harriet's in Pioneertown, or a run to Temecula. Watch for an email.
- Kory Teoman discussed Mission Hills Country Club's car show and festival fund raiser to be held on February 4th. They are looking for older, specialty, and one-of-a-kind cars to display. For more information, contact Kory (760-449-4588).
- Jae Kennedy discussed the Dr. George Car Show to be held at the Indian Wells Tennis Gardens on February 11th. Our club will have a designated parking area. Mike Smith will stake out our location on Friday night. You can arrive Friday night and leave your car parked overnight as there will be security on duty all night long. For those arriving Saturday morning, we plan to meet at a location to be determined and caravan into our designated parking area. Contact Jae (jaekennedy8@gmail.com) if you have not yet registered or if you have any questions.
- Paul discussed the upcoming Spring Fling Autocross event on March 11 and 12. Last year the event raised $10,000 for the Boys and Girls Club of Cathedral City. Volunteers are needed to work the event. Contact Paul if you want to help. The more volunteers, the better!
- Joan Lake is organizing a tour of Warner Bros. Studios in Burbank in March, and a Newport Harbor Dinner Cruise on John Wayne's yacht, the Wild Goose, in April. Ron Welshons will lead the caravans for these events.
New member Jeff Bachant, Jessup's Service Manager, confirmed that Jessup still offers a 15% service discount to all club members You must identify yourself as a club member to receive the discount. If you have any questions regarding this discount, contact Jeff (760-469-6580).
If you are interested in having rhinestones applied to items of clothing, or to the existing artwork on clothes, contact Carmel (760-774-8009).
The 50/50 raffle was won by Zennie Andrusiw. Zennie and Alice graciously donated their $95 winnings back to the club. Thanks so much for your generosity!
Before adjourning, Paul asked the membership to rise for a moment of silence honoring Jerry Brannon who passed away in December. He will be missed by all.
Motion to adjourn was made by Carmel Carbone and seconded by Zennie Andrusiw. Meeting was adjourned at 8:21 pm.
NEXT MEETING: February 14, 2017.
Respectfully submitted by Ron Singer, Office-at -Large, for Secretary Joyce Sosebee.