Officers
| President | Doug Schwegman | (859) 441-1110 | Pres@nkyvette.com |
| Vice President | Kurt Meier | (859) 781-4607 | VPres@nkyvette.com |
| Secretary | Jon Hanas | (859) 342-6374 | Sec@nkyvette.com |
| Treasurer | Jeff Sluder | (859) 272-1779 | Tres@nkyvette.com |
GENERAL MEMBERSHIP MEETING October 8, 2002:
Next meeting November 12, 2002.
President Doug Schwegman called the meeting to order at 7:30 PM.
Those who attended the meeting were: Doug Schwegman, Kurt Meier, Jon Hanas, Jeff Sluder, Gary Benke, Thomas Welch, Gene Cochran, Stan & Rita Bond, Jim Reed, Bob Adams, Doug Hillman, Steve Seibert, Evelyn Wilson, Dorothy South, Mark Works, Bill Hengstebeck, Jim Freiermuth, Charles Griffin, Steve Waldemmeyer, Ed Meier& Jim Mason.
COMMITTEE REPORTS:
PRESIDENT’S REPORT: Doug Schwegman welcomed all in attendance and thanked every one for coming. After the waiter turned on the lights he continued the meeting.
Doug displayed the 2002 Star Performance Award we received from the Campbell Lodge Boy's Home for our outing with the boys.
Doug announced that Kurt was contacted by GM and asked if they could use his ’54 in a Chevrolet advertisement associated with the 50th Anniversary. Kurt thought for about 2 seconds and said HECK YES! He trailered the car to Detroit for the photo shoot. While in Detroit Kurt visited the home of Henry Lauve who was the body designer of the ’53 Corvette. I am sure that Kurt will lets us know when the commercial will be aired.
TREASURER’S REPORT: Jeff Sluder reported- due to the income from the car show our cash balance is now $4,269.91. Dorothy South reported that the Second Annual Car Show was a huge success. She thanked all those that helped her with the preparation and setup of the show.78 cars registered, more than double last years total. The club made $946.00 from entry fees and "Split the Pot", $1,574.00 from sponsorships, trophies and advertising. Expenses were $1,256.00 with a net profit of $1,256.00. Dorothy proposed a motion to donate $1,000.00 to Wood Hudson Cancer Research Laboratory and give a $50.00 gift certificate to the two judges. The motion passed unanimously. Jeff reminded everybody that club dues are due in October.
SECRETARY’S REPORT & WEBSITE NEWS: Jon Hanas reported- Pictures from the car show are posted on the web site.
VICE PRESIDENT’S /ACTIVITIES REPORT: Kurt Meier Reported-
Evelyn Wilson asked if anybody with a convertible would like to drive her daughter in the Ryle High School homecoming parade on Friday October 11th. Her daughter thought they could use mom’s Corvette until she realized it was a hardtop.
Jim Freiermuth announced that Kentucky Speedway is doing another "Buy & Drive" event on Saturday November 2nd. It was decided that those interested should meet at Walgreens on 42 & Mall Rd. at 10:00 AM.
Kurt reviewed the Ripley Run that took place on Sunday September 15th. A variety of cars participated and a good time was had by all. Dinner at Cohearts Restaurant was delicious and economical too.
Doug Hillman and Gary Benke reported on their trip to Evansville Indiana for the River City Autofest. Rick Deerwester and Nick Lucarelli accompanied them. Evidently they had quite a good time at the show and on the road. Something about passing each other at speeds in excess of 100 MPH.
Bill Hengstebeck asked about the annual Wood Hudson car show and Kurt explained that they change the fund raising this year to a mail solicitation rather than the show.
Bill Hengstebeck outlined planes for his Madison Indiana cruise on Sunday October 13th. Meet at 40 N. Grand at 11:30 and leave at Noon. Bill noted that once we arrived at Madison there are trolley tours, house and walking tours that could be taken before or after dinner at the Key West Scrimp Company. As usual everybody was on their own after dinner.
Mike Studer asked that the attached be included in the minutes. It is his humorous attempt to thank everybody that helped him get his 1st prize winning C1,sorry Kurt, started after the show.
NEW BUSINESS :
November: Kurt reminded everybody about the "Toys for Tots" Cruise coming up on November 10th sponsored by Keen Parts and Grand Victoria Casino. (See attached flyer).
New officers are to be elected at the November meeting. Nominees were discussed. We will accept nominations, and conduct an election of officers for 2003 at the Nov 12th meeting.
Late addation:Tom Gill and members of his staff will making an announcement at the Novermber meeting.(See attached flyer.)
December: Doug announced that the Christmas Party would be at the Highland Country Club on Wednesday December 11th.
(See attached flyer).
January: Kurt has arranged for Eagle One Car Care products to do a presentation at the January 14th meeting.
February: Road trip to Performance Plus in West Chester.
March: Road trip to Restoration Station.
50th Anniversary: Kurt emphasized that we need to start working on plans for out participation in the anniversary events. He suggested that we form committees to explore our options with the Museum celebration and the Concours D’Elegance at Ault Park that will feature Corvette in 2003.
DENTED HUBCAP AWARD: There were three candidates for this award this month.
Bob Adams, a perennial contender, for getting his Vette hung up on some home made ramps he made to gain access to his garage due to uneven concrete.
Bill Hengstebeck volunteered himself for the award because of the 1,400-mile trip to Michigan he took in his 64.
But the unanimous winner was Mark Works, who, in the process of leaving last months meeting accelerated a tad too much and spun his car into a ditch just up 27 from the Roadhouse. He blew three tires and damaged three rims. He contended that the traction control did not work because he had installed a modified computer. Happily, after replacing all four tires and several rims all is well and Mark and his car are back on the road.
SPLIT-THE-POT: Tom Welch split the $22.50 pot.
Meeting adjourned at 8:45 PM.