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LONGHORN CORVETTE CLUB
BULLetinThe Monthly Publication of the Longhorn Corvette Club
Henna Chevrolet8805 Interstate 35
Austin, TXAl Marweg – Pre-Owned Sales
[email protected]: (512) 415-1600
Main: (512) 832-1888 ext 389
LCC members get up to 20% discount on parts & service for any GM vehicle, not just our Corvettes! Plus contact Al for the best deals on a new or used car!
***Reminder***
Our Monthly Business Meeting:September 1st at 7:30p.m. at
Henna Chevrolet8805 IH 35Directions
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September 2017 Issue 9
2017 OfficersPresident – Lynn BaileyVice President – David SafelyActivities Director – Kelley Knight HeinsSecretary – Toni HartleyGovernor – Mike SearsEditor – Leeland HeinsTreasurer – Open (Mike Sears acting)
Herd Peppers,Calling All LCC's: Now is the time tovolunteer to HELP YOUR CLUB!!!!
Within the next 35 days we will be putting onboth of our major events of the year. Sept.17th is the Drag Racing event at Little RiverDragway in Holland, Texas and then on Oct.1st is our big Car Show. What we need nowis **YOU**!
These events don't run themselves: we needyour help to make them happen. We willeither make some money on them, or we will lose money on them! Please ask us what you can do to make them a success.
As I am writing this article "Harvey" has just hit the Texas coast. The Houstonsubdivision where I lived there has water in 2/3 of the homes there. Please if you are able to give support/money to any group that is trying to help the peopleof the Texas Coast area it is needed.
We need to save more than just the wave, we need to help these people.Thank You for What ever you can give.
Save the wave!
Dr Pepper Racer
~Lynn Bailey
President’s Message
Howdy Herd!!!Summer is beginning to wind down, a group from Moore’s Marauders recently invaded Waco for a Regional Auto Cross, Mike Sears, Sandi Murray, Leelandand Kelley Heins and David Safely competed favorably at this event. Matt Stark, Christine and Stuart Van Dyne also came up to enjoy the event and encourage us to do well. I’ve included an article with photos with photos later
in the Bulletin!The tragic events in Southeast Texas has reminded me of how the weather can be so dangerous. We do have some members in this affected area. They need our prayers and support. I hope each of you will do something, as you are led to do.We are heading into the final run at our competition events for the 2017 season. See the SW Region Website for more information. http://www.ncccswregion.org/schedule.htmlOur car show, headed up by Kelley Knight Heins is coming up in Oct. Contact Kelley for more information and check out the activities she has planned for the club, later in the Bulletin.We are heading into season for the election of officers for 2018, We will be starting with nominations, in September. I would like to encourage you to come to the Business Meetings the next couple of months to have some input into the leadership of your club.We also are coming up on our time for annual renewals. Annual Renewal start the first of September and last through October 15th, after the 15th, NCCC has a late renewal fee, so I want to encourage each of you to get renewed as soon as possible.I look forward to seeing you, at a meeting or an activity. Contact me directly, should you have an social event of technical event you would like to host or see have facilitated by the club.
Save the Wave! See you down the road.
~David Safely
Vice-President’s Message
Howdy Herd,
How about Harvey!!! I hope that everyone is well and dried out by now.
Our drag races are just 2 week away and I will be sending out a meeting event to help with set-up and running the event. We will have a 3 drag events and a car show, please come up and enjoy the day with other Corvette enthusiasts.
Please take a minute to look at the NCCC schedule for the rest of the year. I will be travelling to Houston, Edmond, and Mineral Wells yet this season and would love to see other folks from Longhorn Corvette Club at these events.
There is a 2018 convention warm-up and regional fund raiser is now on the schedule. Early registrants will have a chance to have their Hotel paid for.Have Fun and Keep the rubber side down,
Have fun and keep the rubber side down!
Mike Sears ~ Governor
Governor’s Message
Please review these minutes prior to our meetings so that we can vote to approve them.
~ Toni HartleyAugust 2017 Business Meeting MinutesAugust 2017 Executive Meeting MinutesIf you cannot open, please email editor@longhorncorvette .com and I will email them to you.
Hi,
It saddens me to see my state alltorn up. I have traveled all over theparts affected by Hurricane Harveyand have many great memories. Whether it is stopping for onionrings at the DQ in Refugio on theway to Corpus with my dad as kidthen having a crab try to steal mytoe, dining with Lee at the BoilingPot in Rockport, playing at the parkin Conroe, or the roads that havewashed away that took us to Whizzerville Hall in July. I did check the hall and shooting range are good but the roads to them are not.
Activities
Secretary’s Message
One of my fondest memories growing up was after Tropical Storm Elena photographing the lunar eclipse with my dad. My grandmother was there too. It was a belated birthday celebration. She told me then that hurricanes and tropical storms are no match for us stubborn Texans.
We are less than a month from our charity car show on Oct. 1. I know that our charity, Pets for Patriots, probably isn't jiving with your desire to help those affected by Hurricane Harvey. However, the four-legged victims of Harvey need homes too. Also, veterans may be forced to give up their pets because the apartments that serve as temporary housing may have huge pet deposits. The Pets for Patriots program can help veterans with those expenses, veterinary expenses and adoption fees.
We need volunteers for the show as well. Please visit http://www.lccfastandclassic.com/ for more information. There are tons of categories so if your Vette isn't running there is probably another category that you can enter.
Discount codes are:SW4077387 for members to get $5 offDD2148387 for Veterans to get $10 off
Please share the codes with your friends too.
~~ Kelley Knight Heins ~~Activities Director
Activities (cont.)
Please visit the LCC calendar for updates and links to information about these events. Remember to send me your event photos!
LCC Monthly Business MeetingSeptember 17:30 p.m.Henna Chevrolet, 8805 N Interstate Hwy 35, Austin, TX
Main topic of the meeting is finalizing the details of our sanctionedevents we are planning for mid-September.
After meeting social at Baby Acapulco’s in the Shops at Tech Ridge.
Tejas Vettes Labor Day Rumble 2017September 2-3Mineral Wells Airport
Tejas Vettes Club invites you to our “Labor Day Rumble 2017” event atthe Mineral Wells Airport / Heliport on Saturday and Sunday, September2-3, 2017. Tejas Vettes is hosting a 14 Low-Speed Autocross Weekend!Events will kick off Friday evening at the track with tech inspection andhospitality (weather permitting) until sunset. On both Saturday and Sunday mornings, sign-in and tech inspection will be from 7:00 to 8:00 AM at the track, followed by a drivers meeting each race day at 8:00 AM or soon after completion of tech. An official parade lap will follow the driver’s meeting with “first car out” following shortly thereafter. We are planning to provide a lunch to each entrant for both Saturday and Sunday!
http://www.ncccswregion.org/2017/SW-163_2017_Labor_Day_Rumble-revB.pdf
Harvey Recovery DriveSeptember, 41 p.m. to 3 p.m.Fire and Ice Pizza Parking Lot, Round Rock
We will collect items plus cash and take them to the AustinDisaster Relief Network at 51st and I-35. Fire and Ice Pizza will also being doing some fundraisers that day too. The reason I chose ADRN to benefit is that they will make sure supports get to the small communities that aren't be covered in the media.
Upcoming Events
LCC Executive Committee MeetingSeptember 67 p.m.VFW 8787500 VFW RD Austin, TX
Join us in our discussion on what is happening next.
ALL members are welcome to attend theExecutive meeting.
NCCC Regional EventLCC Sanctioned Drag Racing & Car ShowSeptember 178 a.m. to 3 p.m.Little River Dragway, Holland, TX
NEED EVERYONE TO COME OUT TO VOLUNTEER, RACE, AND HAVE FUN. NCCC sanctioned Drags & a Car Show. Earn NCCC national and regional points for yourself and LCC! We stand a good chance to finishing in the Top 30 clubs this year. Check out the Governor’s column earlier in the BULLetin and watch for the flyer coming out soon!
LCC Monthly SocialSeptember 217 p.m. till CloseFire & Ice Pizza2601 S Interstate 35 B300, Round Rock, TX
Great pizza, chicken wings, nachos, cold craft beers and Corvettes equals lots of fun. We hada great time at August's social. 9/21 is also Lee Heins' 50th Birthday. Hope to see you there this month.
Upcoming Events (cont.)
Please visit the LCC calendar for updates and links to information about these events.
LCC Monthly Business MeetingOctober 67:30 p.m.at Henna Chevrolet
LCC Executive Committee MeetingOctober 117 p.m.at VFW 8787
LCC Monthly SocialOctober 187 p.m.Location TBD
LCC Fast and Classic Car ShowOctober 112 p.m to 6 p.m.Shops at Tech Ridge, Austin, TX
This is our big car show of the year. It is a People’s Choice carshow with categories for all kinds of cars, trucks and evenmotorcycles. It is a fund raiser for the Pets for Patriots programat Texas Humane Heroes. See the flyer later on in theBULLetin.
Special thanks to LCC Fast & Classic’s first “Sebring” level sponsor, Austin DIY Garage! See the information about them later on in the BULLetin and check them out if you want to work on your Corvette, or any other car!
We need more sponsors so if you know of a company that would be willing to help out a great cause let Kelley know!
PLEASE SIGN UP ASAP so we can get a better handle on the number of participants!
Upcoming October & Nov. Events
IMPORTANT NOTICE!
Changes to days of meetings and socials
Our monthly social for September has been moved from Wednesday September13 to Thursday September 21.
Wednesday, December 6--December Monthly Business and Executive Meetings
Because of people’s vacation schedules, etc., in December we will combine the monthly Business and Executive Committee meetings and it will start at 7 p.m.
Right now it is planned to be at the VFW 8787, but please check the calendar onthe web site for possible updates!
Notice of Schedule Changes
8/12-13 Cen-Tex/TCC Low Speed Auto-X @ Baylor Stadium
Breakfast before heading to Waco
Eating at El Conquistador after Autocrossing
For additional photos of this event check out David Safely’s feature later in the BULLetin.
Recent Events
8/16 LCC Monthly Social @ Top Notch
People liked Top Notch! This was one of the largest turnouts at a social in a long time!
Recent Events (cont.)
8/21-25 NCCC National Convention @ Bowling Green, KY
Tech for drag racing Concours car show
Evening entertainment
Recent Events (cont.)
8/21-25 NCCC National Convention (cont.)
We got to see the eclipse
We went drag racing… and broke the car… Luckily we found a shop to fix it...
We drowned our sorrows at Whiskey River waiting for the car… While others dragged…
Recent Events (cont.)
8/21-25 NCCC National Convention (cont.)
We got some rides at the NCM track in the morning and got our car back in time to do a somelaps ourselves in the afternoon.
Recent Events (cont.)
8/21-25 NCCC National Convention (cont.)
At the National Corvette Museum The only Vette Zora owned
Recent Events (cont.)
8/21-25 NCCC National Convention (cont.)
Passing the flag to the SW Region for the 2018 NCCC convention
8/23 LCC Meet-Up in Bowling Green
We got to meet Phil Hartnady, our Bowling Green based LCC member.
Recent Events (cont.)
Jerry ArmstrongNeal GrubertMaria HannahDiana HasslingerLeeland HeinsKelley Knight Heins
Peter McDowellMike MitchellTeresa NicholsonGrace PanepintoAmy ScottJerry Stark
This list was gleaned from the membership spreadsheet. If I missed anyone, please make sure your information is up-to-date with membership which is handled by the Vice President.
Did you know that there are benefits to LCC membership?
• LCC Members receive discounts of up to 20% on parts and service at our
sponsor Henna Chevrolet. Not just on Corvette’s either! Any GM vehicle that Henna sells or services!
• Members also get special pricing on new Chevrolet or used cars at Henna.
Contact Al Marweg (see page 1) for details.
• Through our membership in NCCC, LCC members get discounts at
Corvette Central and we often get discount codes for other Corvette businesses. Check “Blue Bars” for more information.
September Birthdays
LCC Member Benefits
Hard to believe summer is almost over! We still have a lot of big things comingfor the rest of the year. We’ve got oursanctioned Drag Racing and Car Showevent at Little River Dragway. After thatwe’ve got our big charity Car Show atShops @ Tech Ridge. This year itbenefits the Pets for Patriots Programat Texas Humane Heros which is a great charity that helps both veterans and pets. Get your car down to the Austin DIY Garage and get it into top shape and ready to show and/or go! That isn’t it either, we have more events including our annual Christmas Party coming up so watch upcoming month BULLetin plus ourweb site and Facebook groups!
As always I need to thank my better half Kelley Knight Heins for many of the photos used in each month’s issue, proofreading help and in general putting up with me being grumpy during the crunch time of assembling everything. Withouther help and patience this would be a much greater challenge.
Leeland Heins ~ Editor
I NEED YOUR HELP!!!
If you take any pictures or videos at one of our events I would greatly appreciate if you would send them to me for possible inclusion in the BULLetin!
If you use Twitter for posting pics of our events or just tweeting about club functions or Corvettes in general, please use the hash tag #longhorncorvetteclub.
Have something you want to add? Please contact me @ 512-284-4760 or mailto:[email protected]
From the Editor
This section is for content provided by LCC Members. Anyone iswelcome to submit articles which would be of interest to Corvetteowners.
In particular it would be great if someone would write some articles about the early Corvettes (C1 & C2) or later Corvettes (C5-C7).
This month’s submission isn’t very technical, but please enjoy Kelley’s writeup of the 2017 NCCC convention in Bowling Green,KY. Wish y’all could have been there! It would be great to have a much bigger presence for LCC on the national scene.
2017 NCCC Convention Wrap-Upan original article by Kelley Knight Heins
Well the 2017 National Convention is a wrap. It was lots of fun, dancing, and meeting our extended Corvette and biological family.
That's right in the middle of nowhere Kentucky while watching the eclipse, I met some very distant cousins (apparently if you have kin with the name of Boggs from Winchester, KY you have a lot of cousins). We also met Michael Phelps at the eclipse and Duncan Hines before going to the eclipse so it was weird meeting people with famous names. The total solar eclipse was so worth the trip by itself. I hope to be around and vertical in 2024 for the one that goes west of Austin.
I was mainly focused on my astronomy passion so we didn't fully engage in the conference until after the eclipse at the Champions dinner where the Top 15 men, women and clubs received awards.
Tuesday, we were all ready to drag race but Lone Star decided to have some rocker arm issues so we drowned our sorrows of DNS at Whiskey River Pub. I also took a stroll along a little walking trail and looked at the Barren River. We then hadfun at the Hoedown. It was fun seeing people in various costumes.
Wednesday, we were at the National Corvette Museum Motorsport Park. We got rides in the morning from various people then in the afternoon we got Lone Star and each got a turn. Then it was Boots and Bowties.
Thursday, we kind of slept in and did our thing. But we did get to meet up with Phil Hartnady, our member that lives in Bowling Green. He finally got his LCC tote
Tech Corner (member articles)
and water bottle. We didn't miss out on the Hatch Chili madness because we ate at Chuy's.
Friday, we had breakfast with all the conference folks then went to the National Corvette Museum for a tour. Then we went to the big banquet where they announce all the awards. After that we said our farewells and went to pack for home.
I've put a lot of the photos here: Bowling Green 2017 I've not done adding all the photos so check back.
Let's just say...
Tech Corner (cont.)
The following feature was created by David Safely
The following feature was created by David Safely
This card gets you discounts
Often people ask ‘what does having a membership in LCC or NCCC get you?’ One big answer is discounts!
$5 off entry feesNCCC members and Veterans receive $5 off entry fees. You can’t use both discounts. Exclusions may apply to some events.
If the windows roll up and you can turn off the A/C, you can run just about anything. Don’t forget your helmet.
13550 TX-95, Holland, TX 76534http://littleriverdragway.com/
https://www.facebook.com/littleriver.dragway/(254) 982-0119
The Austin DIY Shop512 358-6707
Open at 9am daily
16501 Bratton Ln Ste-C Austin, Tx 78728
We provide work space, tools, lifts and assistance if needed to help you save money on auto repairs and upgrades by doing the
work yourself!
http://diyatx.comhttps://www.facebook.com/austindiyshop/
All LCC Members Receive 10 percent off.
Member Benefits
LCC Fast and Classic ShowOctober 1, 2017http://www. lccfastandclassic.com
Enter the member number found on the back of the membershipcard to receive a $5 discount on each car you register. Veteransget $10 discount but you can’t use both. Veterans need to enterthe number of the discharge form (DD214).
Henna ChevroletUp to 20 percent off of services and parts on any GM vehicle not just our Vettes.
Plus, if you are interested in a new or used car contact Al Marweg. He can help you with getting the best prices. See the first page for his info.
NCCC members get a free e-Membership to the National Corvette Museum.
The following companies also offer discounts:
Allied Van LinesBrakeworldCanvas ArtCar Art WorkCar Guys FlooringCARiDChoice HotelsClassicCars.com
EmpireCoversExtreme SupplyHagerty InsuranceMembers on VacationMotorbooks.comNationwide Auto TransportNeon Clocks USANoviStretch
only-flags.comR1ConceptsRacing FurnitureRoadRUNNER MagazineSears CommercialSharedBookStreetSide AutoVette Collectibles
Visit https://www.corvettesnccc.org/Friends.html for more information on the discounts.
These business offer discounts on occasion to members:Condon SkellyCorvette AmericdaCorvette CentralCorvettes at CarlisleEckler’sGeneral Motors--Special Pricing on Corvettes
GoodyearMichelinMid America MotorworksNational Corvette Museum InsuranceParagon Corvette ReproductionsZip Corvettes
Visit the bottom of the page, https://www.corvettesnccc.org/ for more information.
Member Benefits (cont.)
• Registration is open
• Discounts for members & veterans
• We need sponsors
◦ Austin DIY Garage is our first “Sebring” level sponsor!
• We need committee members
• We need volunteers
Contact Kelley at [email protected] or 512-284-4754
Full flier can be found at http://www.ncccswregion.org/2017/SW-207-Shoot-Out.pdf
Has Your Information Changed?Moved, not getting emails from the club or NCCC president, name misspelled on NCCC points standings, changed your phone number, or not part of the private Facebook group?
Please email [email protected] to get things corrected.
Upcoming Events:
September 1, Monthly Business Meeting, Henna Chevrolet, 7:30 p.m.September 6, Executive Committee Meeting at VFW 8787, 7 p.m.September 17, Drag Racing & Car Show, Little River Dragway, 8 a.m.-3 p.m.September 21, Monthly Social at Fire & Ice Pizza, Round Rock, 7 p.m.October 1, LCC Fast & Classic Car Show, Shops @ Tech Ridge, 12 p.m.October 6, Monthly Business Meeting, Henna Chevrolet, 7:30 p.m.October 11, Executive Committee Meeting at VFW 8787, 7 p.m.October 18, Monthly Social at TBD, 7 p.m.
Executive Committee MeetingSeptember 6th
7:00p.m.VFW Post 8787500 VFW Rd.Austin, TX512-836-8767
Directions
ALL members are welcome to attend the Executive meeting
2017 Executive Committee
Joyce StarkMatt StarkJerry StarkRick JohnsonTheresa Nicholson
Appointed Positions:Historian: Amy PriestNCM Ambassador: Matt StarkWeb Master: Open
Reminders:
Pistons on the Square, Georgetown
Downtown Georgetown3rd Saturday8 to 10 am.https://www.facebook.com/pistonsonthesquare
Round Rock Monthly Car ShowDowntown Round Rock3rd Sunday10 a.m. to 1 p.m.https://www.facebook.com/TheRoundRockCarShow/
Cars and Coffee at the OasisOasis Bar and Grill2nd Sunday9 to 1https://www.facebook.com/CarsAndCoffeeAustin/
Burnet Friday Night FeverDowntown Burnet1st Friday5 p.m. to ?http://motoraustin.com/events/detail.aspx?id=7707
More details and other shows can be found at http://www.motortexas.com/
Other car shows are a good opportunity to represent LCC by wearing your LCC apparel or having an LCC decal or mirror hang tag on your car.
If you would like to order LCC apparel or other club merchandise check our online store you can find from our web site, ask at a meeting or contact Kelley Knight Heins for more information.
Monthly Area Show and Shines
Longhorn Corvette Club
P.O. Box 12084
Austin, TX 78711
The Longhorn Corvette Club is a not-for-profit organization and a member in good standing with the National Council of Corvette Clubs, Inc. (NCCC) Membership in LCC is limited to registered owners of Chevrolet Corvettes.
LCC conducts club business meetings on the first Friday of each month at 7:30pm.
The Executive Committee meets at 7:00pm on the first Wednesday following the Business meeting. Visitors are welcome at all of our meetings.
Yearly membership dues are required to be a member of LCC. Renewal rates are $50 for single membership or $75 for joint membership. Renewal information is sent in the September BULLetin and is due in October. New members will pay the yearly rate of $60 for single membership or $85 for joint membership. New members joining LCC after September will pay the same dues; however, these dues are applicable through December of the following year.
The LCC BULLetin is a monthly publication for the sole purpose of reporting club news and other items of interest to the general membership. The Editor of the BULLetin welcomes articles from the membership. Articles may be edited for clarity/content. Articles may be submitted on CD, thumb drive or via email.
Articles can be either text files, MS-Word (.doc/.docx), Open Office/Libre Office (.odt) or PDF files.
Editor: Leeland Heinseditor@longhorncorvette. com
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