And Now, A Word From Our
2013 President, Mary Wentzel:

May 2013

CCM has already had 2 competition events (3/24 rallye & 4/14 autoX).  Unfortunately we canceled our drivers school due to weather.  Our first autocross of the season had a great course, but the weather did not cooperate.  If you ran within the first hour or so it was dry, but if you were not fortunate enough to run at that time it was like an ice rink.  Congratulations to Don Bush for taking FTD.

A special congratulations to Chuck and Sharon Fast for becoming a member of the NCM “One Acre Club” and to be the first NCM members to join the “Four Acre Club” dedicated and to honor their daughter Kim.  Kimberlee loved autocrossing in her Corvette and was a big part of the National Corvette Museum, attending many events there until she was diagnosed with AML leukemia in January of 2007.  What a wonderful way to honor her legacy.   In September the CCM girls will have their annual autocross in Kim’s honor.

June will be slot car racing in Livonia:  date is TBD.  Just be sure to see Karen’s article.

On May 11^th CCM will have a Test & Tune event at the GM Hamtramck Plant and on the next day (May 12^th)  will be our second autocross of the year.  This will be a “Corvettes Only” event.  This event will be dedicated to one of our long time members and a great autocrosser, Barb Bush, who passed away with pancreatic cancer.  So come on out and join other NCCC members.  We can always use workers if you do not want to autocross.    

FYI:  In 1969 at Marineland in Florida a dolphin was born ant they named it “Vette” as a tribute to the enjoyment they experienced from NCCC visitors.

Mary Wentzel, 2013 CCM President

 

April 2013

SPRING is officially here.  In March we had a few neat things happen.  Our new Social Director, Karen Phillips, put together a great trip to the St. Clair Inn for lunch, and then to the Wills Sainte Claire Automobile Museum. The museum is dedicated to preserving the history of C. Harold Wills and the Wills Sainte Claire Automobile located in Marysville, Michigan.  C. Harold Wills worked closely with Henry Ford early in both men’s careers, beginning as Ford’s draftsman in 1902.  Wills is credited with the design of many engineering components of the Ford Model “T”.  When the Ford Motor Company was organized in 1903, Wills was its chief designer, metallurgist, and first employee. In fact, the FORD script logo still in use today was designed by Wills. Karen is putting together some real fun trips so be sure and check our website to see what is happening. The next social event will be on Saturday, April 27^th.  Help support the socials.

Our first competition event of the year was Gordon McCann’s rallye. We had 18 vehicles and enjoyed seeing the country side. Next we had our March CCM General Membership meeting with chili and subs provided by CCM member Don Pal. A special thanks for feeding all of us. Our guest speaker was Gary Oakie from The Vette Shop in Clinton Township.

On Saturday, April 13^th we will be having our Annual Drivers School at the GM Hamtramck Plant. This will be a great day for all of you to come out and enjoy your Corvette. Then on Sunday, April 14th we will have the “Second & Third Generation” autocross. We can always use workers at our autocrosses. This will be our first autocross of the year and a DCSCC event. Everyone is invited to come out and participate. 

The deadline for NCCC receiving scholarship applications is April 27^th. This deadline is when received not postmarked. Check the NCCC website for information regarding this program. Several of our CCM members kids have received these $1,000 scholarships. 

Mark your calendar for the Annual Motor City Corvette Concours (MCCC) for September 14, 2013.

“Save the Wave”                                            
Mary Wentzel, 2013 CCM President
 

March 2013

I think we have had enough snow.  Remember that SPRING is just around the corner on March 20^th.  Sorry that we had to cancel the February General Membership Meeting due to SNOW. 

On March 10^th we will have our second social of the season.  First social  was the CCM Annual Banquet in January.  The Social event on Sunday, March 10, 2013 will begin at St. Clair Inn, 500 N. Riverside Avenue, St. Clair Michigan.  We will meet for lunch at 11:30 a.m. at the Inn and after lunch we will travel to Marysville, Michigan to the Wills St. Clair Museum located at 2408 Wills St., Marysville.

Admission cost is $5.00 per person and is open from 1 p.m. to 5 p.m.  Please join us for a fun day.   Check the website for all future Socials.   

What better way to start out Spring than to participate in Gordon McCann’s rallye on Sunday, March 24^th.  Gordie always puts on a good rallye.  There will be 2 game rallyes, also.  So come on out and have some fun.  A great way to start the competition season.  You don’t need to run the event in a Corvette for CCM points unless you plan on running for Michigan Region points in that case you need to run in a Corvette.

The Michigan Region calendar for the year was set up on February 19^th at the Lansing Michigan Region meeting.  Be sure and check out the region schedule.  It looks to be a very busy season.

On a sad note, I would like to inform you that Jack Pringle a former long time member of CCM passed away on February 23^rd.  A memorial for Jack will be held in the spring.  Also, Vern Roberts of Southern Motors passed away earlier in February.  CCM had several meetings out at Vern’s place of business.  He was a good supporter of CCM.   

CCM donated $100 worth of can goods to “Forgotten Harvest” thru Pratt & Miller the end of February.  Pratt & Miller asked for help with their charity and CCM was glad to respond. 

At the Wednesday, March 27^th CCM General Membership Meeting we will have the chili and subways donated by Don Pal which was postponed due to snow at the February meeting.  This will be a great event and the meeting for food will start at 7 p.m.  So mark this date on your calendar. 

This is your club and we hope that you will want to participate in some of the upcoming events.

If you have any ideas for a Social Event please let our Social Director, Karen Phillips know.

Looking forward to having a great 2013.

Also, mark your calendar for the Motor City Corvette Concours  (MCCC) which will be held on September 14^th at Les Stanford Chevrolet in Dearborn.  If you are interested in a new or used vehicle be sure and contact our dealership rep, Dennis Tap.  I am sure he can help you out.

“Save the Wave”                                         
Mary Wentzel, 2013 CCM President
 

February 2013

A special thanks to Pat Jutras for doing such a great job with the CCM Annual Awards Banquet.  Dan Binks from Pratt & Miller was our special guest.  Each year the President gives out two awards.  The Ken Watson /Ray Meesseman Most Valuable Member award was presented to Joe Scafero for 2012.   The President’s Award  for 2012 was given to Brandon Lincoln.  Unfortunately Brandon did not receive his award until our January CCM General Membership Meeting. 

Our January CCM General Membership meeting, which is our Annual Corporate Meeting as defined by the State of Michigan corporation laws, was well attended.

Our guest speaker for the meeting was Mike Bailey, Vehicle System Engineer-Chassis/Powertrain Integration on the C7.  His presentation was enjoyed by all and we learned a lot about the C7.

Our new Social Director, Karen Phillips, was introduced and noted that an e-mail will be going out regarding socials.  Tentative plans are to have a movie party at the AMC on Haggerty Rd. and 7 Mile to see “The Last Stand” and possibly a dinner afterwards.   Be sure and check your e-mails for future Social updates. 

At the February 27th General Membership Meeting Don Pal will be having a “chili night” at the start of the meeting.  If you missed out in November be sure and come and enjoy the February meeting.  Also, Harlan Charles will be our special guest if he can bring a 2014 C-7 to the meeting.  If a C-7 isn’t available Harlan will be at our March meeting.  Be sure and read your e-mails for updates.

CCM came in 4^th in the National Council of Corvettes points for 2012.  A special thanks to all our members who competed or worked at our NCCC events.  Without you this would not have been possible.  John Phillips came in 13^th, Karen Phillips was 14^th and Mary Wentzel was 11^th in the National Points for 2012. 

Be sure and mark your calendar for March 24^th to participate in Gordon McCann’s rallye.  This will be our first competition event for 2013.  It will be a NCCC event, but you can run it in a metal car for CCM points as long as you plan on running the October rallye in a Corvette.  If you run the March rallye in a Corvette you will receive NCCC points.  Come on out and get involved.   Everyone is welcome to participate.  Look for Gordon’s flyer in SlipStream.

Just an FYI:  Ken Sumner will be putting his Corvette in Autorama this year. 

A special thanks to Paul & Gary Stanford for furnishing the coffee and donuts at our CCM general membership meetings.  The club does appreciate this act of kindness.

If you would like to chair a social event please contact our Social Director, Karen.

We need to support the club and what better way than to host an event.  Also, mark your calendars for August 18^th for our annual CCM picnic/concours.  It will be held at Camp Dearborn which has a lot of fun things to do.  They have a golf course, lake for swimming, paddle boats, miniature golf plus many other things to do.  Also, let’s support the Motor City Corvette Concours which will be held on Saturday, September 14^th at Les Stanford Chevrolet.  It is not too early to start putting your 2013 calendar together.  At the Michigan Region meeting on February 19^th CCM will put together their competition calendar for 2013. 

The National Corvette Museum (NCM) inductees for 2013 are:  Will Cocksey, Johnny O’Connell and Werner Meier.  Congratulations to all of them.   

“Save the Wave”
 

January 2013

We want to wish everyone a very HAPPY NEW YEAR.  Hope each and every one of you had a great holiday season.

CCM has a lot of fun things coming up in 2013.  Our official competition schedule will be published in February.  Our first Rallye will be held on March 24, 2013.  This is a great way to get the season started.  Our famous rallye master, Gordon McCann, has volunteered to put on this event.

Again, a special thank you to our retiring Board members:  Carl Dutch, Glenn Grace, Ted Hou, Brett Watson and Paul Yuska.  We really appreciate all the time and effort you have given CCM. Hopefully we will see you returning to the Board in the near future.  A special welcome to our new CCM Board members for 2013:  William Dee, Roy Giacomazzi, Rhonda Kralemann, Kirk Luckscheiter and Chris MacKay.  We still have the SOCIAL DIRECTOR position open.  If you are interested please let me know.  This is not a difficult position and the Board will be helping with events.  Below is a list of suggestions for Socials for 2013 that CCM members thought would be fun:

Midwest Motor Club Drives (facebook group)     Informal drives during the summer months

Howell Winery                                                                      Trips to Canada, Pointe Pelee, Windsor, etc.

Detroit or Toledo Zoo                                                           Hines drive-cruise

Chrysler Museum                                                    Lingenfelter Car Collection

National Auto Show                                                            Progressive Dinner Rallye

Back roads to Caseville, dinner & return             Kart 2 Kart

Gilmore Museum (Michigan Region Banquet will be held there on May 5, 2013)

Wills St. Clair Car Museum in Marysville followed by a meal in St. Clair

Autorama in March                                                  Mystery Cruise/dinner

Slot car racing                                                                      Bowling, Putt-putt, Movie night

Horseback riding, Digital rallye, Beach Day at Kensington Park

If any of these ideas appeal to you and you would like to chair the event please let me know.  Also, any other ideas are welcome.  This is your club and your participation is needed to keep us the number 1 club in the Michigan Region.

Here are some SPOT CHECKS for the ladies:

Red Wine: Soak the spot with cold water, blot excess liquid and sprinkle on salt.  Let dry, rinse and repeat then wash as usual.

Lipstick: Dab some petroleum jelly over the smudge and rub in gently before washing.

Chocolate:  Allow chocolate to harden, then scrape away excess with a knife.  Soak the stain in heavy cream for a few minutes.  Launder as usual.

OIL:  Apply cornstarch generously to cover the spot.  Toss in the washing machine the next day.

REMINDER:  the 54^th Annual Awards Banquet will be held on January 12, 2013 at Laurel Manor.

Hopefully you have made your reservations with Pat Jutras (734-397-6942). 

We want to thank Les Stanford Chevrolet –Cadillac for their support in 2012 and the past years.

Thanks to all the Board members for doing such a great job in 2012.  A special thanks to Don Pal for the chicken/chili dinner at our November CCM General Membership meeting.  Looking forward to seeing everyone at the CCM Banquet and at our CCM General Membership Meeting on Wednesday, January 23 (remember the 4^th Wednesday-NOT ON 1/30/13). 

Be sure and mark your calendars for Saturday, September 14, 2013 for the Motor City Corvette Concours.  Just bring your Corvette out to the event and enjoy the day.

Also, if you go on line to the National Corvette Museum they are starting to take reservations for the 14^th NCM Caravan.

Mary Wentzel
CCM President

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“Save the Wave”

December 2012

HAPPY HOLIDAYS TO ALL.  CCM has had a very successful year with many changes.  Fortunately, our SlipStream Editor, Rodney Slusher will be back in Michigan after several years in Switzerland.   At the present time he is in Kansas, but within a few months will be in Plymouth, Michigan working.  Welcome back, Rodney!

A special thanks to Chris Scafero who did a fantastic job with our Competition program.  We really appreciate the hard work that Chris has done. 

Joe Scafero, NCCC Governor, has done a fine job keeping us updated on NCCC.

Retiring from the Board for next year will be:  Glenn Grace, Brett Watson, Paul Yuska, Ted Hou and Carl Dutch.

Thanks to Glenn Grace for doing a fine job as Vice President.  He put a lot of time and effort into this position.  Special thanks for running the meetings when I was out of town and keeping our trophy case in order.  Glenn, also, ordered CCM club apparel.  If you would like club apparel please contact Glenn.

Ted Hou, Treasurer, will definitely be missed.  He has done a great job as our Treasurer for many years and will be missed.

Brett Watson and Paul Yuska, our Board Reps, will be missed for the time and input they have provided to the CCM Board.

Carl Dutch, Social/Program Director, will be missed and especially we will miss hearing of his adventures.  Carl has been a great addition to our CCM Board. Maybe he will reconsider being Social Director.  He definitely will have to keep us updated on his happenings at the CCM General Membership Meetings.

December is the only month that we do not have a CCM General Membership Meeting, but mark your calendars for Wednesday, January 24, 2013 (4^th Wednesday).  January has 5 Wednesdays in 2013.

If you did not attend the November 28^th CCM meeting you missed a great chicken/chili dinner provided by member Don Pal.  Don, thanks for taking care of our members with such a great dinner.  He even provided pumpkin, cherry, lemon merengue and apple pies.  It was a great evening.

We need to thank Les Stanford Chevrolet-Cadillac for providing a meeting place, coffee and donuts for all our CCM General Membership Meetings.  Our members really appreciate their support.  If you are looking for a new or used vehicle be sure and give them a call.  Dennis Tap, our dealership rep, is always available.  A special thanks to Dennis for attending our meetings and being there for our club.

Thanks to Gary Claudio for his continued support and opening up the service area for our meetings.

Your new officers for 2013 are:

Mary Wentzel, President                            Chris MacKay, Vice President

Pat Jutras, Recording Secretary               Dyan Janowitz, Corresponding Secretary

William Dee, Treasurer                               Dave Krom, 2^nd Year Board Rep

Roy Thayer, 2^nd Year Board Rep              Roy Giacomazzi, 2^nd Year Board Rep

Rhonda Kralemann, 1^st Year Bd. Rep     Kirk Luckscheiter, 1^st Year Bd. Rep

Diane Watson, 1^st Year Board Rep          Bruce Wentzel, Past President

Chris Scafero, Competition Director & Michigan Region Rep

Dave Orton, DCSCC Rep                          Joe Scafero, NCCC Governor                  

Al Chan, Points Director                             Rodney Slusher, SlipStream Editor        

Bruce Wentzel, Program Director            Fred King, Public Relations                      

Jim Rees, Membership Director                Joe Thomas, NCM Ambassador  

Welcome new CCM Board members:  Chris MacKay, William Dee, Roy Giacomazzi, Rhonda Kralemann and Kirk Luchscheiter.

OPEN BOARD POSITION:  SOCIAL DIRECTOR (if interested please contact me)      

I have a list of Socials that members would like to see happen.  This is your club and we need your help to remain the best Corvette Club in the country.  CCM offers a big variety of events.

REMINDER:  CCM BANQUET on Saturday, January 12, 2013 at Laurel Manor in Livonia.  FREE—FOR MEMBERS AND ASSOCIATES….. Contact Pat Jutras by the end of December (Pat Jutras-734-397-6942).

Again, thanks to CCM members for a great 2012

Motor City Corvette Concours will be Saturday, September 14, 2013!


Mary Wentzel, 2012/2013 CCM President           
 

October 2012

Well, fall is finally here.  We still have plenty of nice weather left to enjoy our Corvettes.  On Sunday, October 7^th the Wentzel’s will be putting on a rallye.  This will be a nice time to enjoy the changing of the colors in Michigan.  Mark your calendar to come out and participate.  There will be a TSD rallye and 2 game rallyes,   Registration opens at 11 a.m. at the Red Dog Saloon in Milford (250 W. Summit St.)  Come out and have some fun with your Corvette.

The Motor City Corvette Concours was a big success.  The weather did not cooperate in the beginning, but the day ended up being really nice.  A special thanks to Paul and Gary Stanford for sponsoring this event.  The winner of the Zora Arkus-Duntov trophy was Howard Hoover of Commerce Township with a 1967 Rally red Corvette convertible. 

Congratulations to Howard!

The “Kim Rules” autocross put on by Dyan Janowitz, Pat Jutras, Diane Watson and Mary Wentzel to benefit children’s leukemia in Kim’s name was a big success.  A special thanks to Sharon and Chuck Fast for providing t-shirts with Kim’s picture to all pre-registered entrants. 

On October 14^th CCM will have their final DCSCC Champ event.  Al Chan and Ted Hou will be co-chairing this event.  Come out and see what autocrossing is all about and you can even work a turn.  Hope to see you on the 14^th.

You can still get worker hours at this event.   October 21^st will be an NCCC event with Flint Corvette Club. 

IT IS TIME TO NOMINATE OFFICERS FOR 2013.  THE FOLLOWING POSITIONS ARE OPEN:

PRESIDENT, VICE PRESIDENT, RECORDING SECRETARY, CORRESPONDING SECRETARY, TREASURER, 1^ST YEAR BOARD REPS.  We had very few nominated at the CCM General Membership meeting in September.  At the October CCM Board Meeting (October 12, 2012) the final nominations will be presented.  We sure could use your help for next year. 

Also, all other Board positions are open.  This is a great way to support YOUR CLUB.  Without your help we cannot continue to put on such quality events.  Contact any Board member to offer your services.  Check the CCM website (By-Laws) to read about the duties of the different positions.  WE NEED YOU!

Our SlipStream Publisher will be coming home from Switzerland.  Rodney Slusher will be back in the United States and has offered to continue on as our publisher.  Thanks, Rodney.  It will be great having Rodney here.

Keep your eyes open for our upcoming CCM Banquet flyer. 

At our November 28^th meeting (4^th Wednesday) Don Pal will be furnishing a chicken dinner for all CCM club members.  Be sure and come to this meeting to enjoy the food and camaraderie.

SAVE THE WAVE!
Mary Wentzel
2012 CCM President
 

September 2012

Reminder:  The Motor City Corvette Concours is coming up on Saturday, September 22, 2012 at Les Stanford Chevrolet-Cadillac at 21730 Michigan Avenue, Dearborn, Michigan.  Pre-registration is encouraged  by 9/8/12.  Registration opens at 8:30 a.m. on 9/22/12.  Entry day of show is $30, advance registration is $25. 

The website is: www.motorcitycorvetteconcours.com  Bring your Corvette to the event and support your club. 

The People’s Choice Car Show in conjunction with the Motor City Corvette Concours will be an NCCC sanctioned event.  If you need further information regarding this portion of the concours please contact Joe Scafero, Governor for CCM at 734-513-6003. 

A special thank you to everyone who donated funds to support the Ted Godett Memorial Brick, which will be a 24 x 24 brick at the National Corvette Museum.  The Corvette Club of Michigan was basically Ted’s family.

Hope everyone had a good time at the WOODWARD DREAM CRUISE.  We saw license plates from:  Alabama, BELGIUM, California, Florida, Illinois, Indiana, Kentucky, Minnesota, New York, North Carolina, Ohio, Ontario, Tennessee, Virginia, Wisconsin and thousands from Michigan plus many other states.  BACK TO THE BRICKS in Flint had a whole week of events and lots of Corvettes.  Bruce & I even participated in a Channel 12/Flint (TV) photo shoot at 5 a.m. on Friday.

The NCM Corvette Induction was on Thursday, August 30, 2012 in Bowling Green, Kentucky. 

Again, CONGRATULATIONS to Gary Claudio (CCM) and Patrick Dolan (RCWM).   

Be sure and check the website for CCM future events. “Kim Rules”  autoX event will be held on Sunday, September 23^rd at the GM Hamtramck Plant put on by the girls (Diane, Dyan, Pat, Mary) .  Guaranteed to be a fantastic event. This will be a children’s leukemia event in Kim’s memory.

Reminder that nominations for 2013 CCM officers will be held at the September General Membership Meeting (9/26/12).  The following positions will be available:  President, Vice President, Corresponding Secretary, Recording Secretary, Treasurer and 3- first year Board Rep positions.  Please have someone nominate you for any of these positions.  Also, if interested in other Board positions please let me or someone on the Board know.  This is your CLUB and what better way to get involved.

Hope everyone enjoyed the CCM Picnic this year held at Camp Dearborn.  We had lots of food, games and a fun time.  The picnic is always in August so keep that in mind for next year.

Interested in a new or used car please see our CCM Club Rep-Dennis Tap. 

August 2012

Sad news:  Nancy Farless past member of CCM and wife of Jim Farless (former Membership Director) passed away on June 28^th.  Ted Godett passed away approximately on July 2^nd and Buck Suvoy passed away on July 26^th.  CCM would like to extend our condolences to their  families. 

CCM was basically Ted’s family.  Ted’s memorial will be August 18^th.  We are in the process of collecting donations for a 24 x 24 brick at the  National Corvette Museum.  Ted was a member of the NCM (#4418).  Donations toward the brick may be sent to:  Mary Wentzel-13599 Commerce Rd.-Milford, Michigan 48380.  Checks should be made payable to the National Corvette Museum.  I want to thank everyone that has and will be making a contribution.

A special thanks to everyone that came out to the Annual Gary Griffith, Sr/Ken Watson Memorial Time Trails and Matching Times event on July 4^th.  CCM has been putting this event on at Waterford Hills Race Track for over 50 years on July 4th.  Without your help this event would not be such a big success.  Thanks Bruce for being co-chair.

Chris Scafero and Alan Johnson put on a great CCM/NCCC event on July 22^nd.  A big thank you to all of those that came out to support this event. 

By the time you read this article the drags will no doubt be over.  Thanks to Fred King for chairing this event.  Hope you came out to support the club and have some fun.

Our CCM Picnic/ Concours and People’s Choice Car Show will be held on August 12^th (Sunday) at Camp Dearborn in Milford, Michigan.  CCM will furnish hamburgers, hot dogs, brats, chicken along with corn and beverages.  We ask that you bring a dish to pass.  This will be a great event.  Bring your kids and grandkids.  Registration for People’s Choice Car Show will be 8:30 a.m. to 10:00 a.m.

The Woodward Dream Cruise is on Saturday, August 18^th.  Reserve your spot by contacting Kerry Hlady 734-502-7103.  Also, that evening at 6:00 p.m. will be Ted Godett’s memorial.  

On August 19^th CCM will be hosting a CCM/DCSCC autocross.  If you have not been to an autocross come on out and see what it is all about.  We can always use turn workers.

Unfortunately, Jerry Burton had to cancel at the last minute for our July Membership Meeting, but we look forward to Jerry being at our August 22^nd meeting to talk about his trip to Russia and experience at the Zora Arkus-Duntov tribute.

On Thursday, August 30, 2012 Gary Claudio will be inducted into the National Corvette Museum Hall of Fame.  Congratulations, Gary!  Several CCM members will be attending this wonderful event in Bowling Green, Kentucky.

As you can see, CCM has a lot of things going on in August.  This is YOUR CLUB and we hope that you will come out and participate.

Be sure and go on line to the CCM website and read the great experience Rodney Slusher had at the 24 hours of LeMans 2012.

Mary Wentzel, President                                        SAVE THE WAVE!

July 2012

Hope everyone is enjoying their Corvette this summer.  There are plenty of things to do.  Enjoy car shows, autocrosses, rallys and cruises, etc.  Be sure to mark your calendar for the August 12^th CCM Picnic, Car Show and Peoples Choice show.

We have a new location:  CAMP DEARBORN in Milford, Michigan.  Besides enjoying the picnic there are a lot of things to do.  They have an 18 hole golf course, a miniature golf course, paddle boats and lake & beach to swim in.  We just ask that you bring a dish to pass.  The club supplies beverages, hot dogs, hamburgers, etc.  Hope to see you there.

The following CCM members attended the NCCC Convention in Topeka, Kansas:

Paula and Art Fulkerson, David Johnson and his friend Rose, Vi and Bob Oleszkiewicz, Carolyn and Carl Polomski, Joe Scafero, Mary and Bruce Wentzel.

Rene Cardenas and Carolyn McLemore were there on Saturday to receive their #1 NCCC awards for 2011.  Rene proposed to Carolyn on the site after the presentations were made.  Mary Wentzel received the #2 award and Bruce Wentzel received the #5 award for the year 2011.  They were all presented with shirts and jackets for their achievements.  NCCC presents awards annually to the top 15 men and lady competitors in the country.  Congratulations to Rene and Carolyn for your awards.  To compete in the NCCC program it takes a lot of time plus funds to be able to run events throughout the country.  Our own CCM member John Firment was the first to receive the #1 award back in 1966.

Just a reminder that Gary Claudio and Patrick Dolan will be inducted into the NCM Hall of Fame on August 30^th.  Members from CCM and Corvette Legends will be attending the event.  If you are interested in going please contact Dave Krom.  I understand that the Corvette Race Team will be there.  Again CONGRATULATIONS to our CCM member Gary Claudio.

Be sure and attend our JULY 25^TH CCM MEMBERSHIP MEETING to hear about Jerry Burton’s trip to Russia regarding Zora Arkus-Duntov (cited as father of the Corvette, but that title properly belongs to Harley Earl, the visionary who was the first head of the G.M. design staff).  Zora was born in Belgium and grew up in St. Petersburg as a child of Russian revolutionaries.  This is one meeting you won’t want to miss. 

The Corvette Hospitality event at Waterford Hills Roadrace Track will be on Saturday, July 28, 2012. Join the Corvette fun with racing, displays, door prizes, meet the drivers, parade laps (donation $5.00) etc.  For special entry pricing e-mail:  www.djrace.com for complete details. This weekend will be presented by the Waterford Hills Road Racing in partnership with The Concours d’Elegance of America.  Watch some of the most exciting racecars from the past, racing and on display.  DJ Racing will be paddocked outside of turn 2.  You are invited to join them at their transporter.  Arrive early, as parking in the turn 3 area will be “first come-first serve”.  Plan on a full day of fun with your Corvette friends. 

SAVE THE WAVE!

Mary Wentzel
2012 CCM President

Check the Michigan Region website for future events.   

 

June 2012

At our May CCM Membership Meeting our special guest was Harlan Charles.  He put on a great program and brought the 2013 Corvette 427 Convertible Collector Edition with the 60^th anniversary package to the meeting.  The 2013 model year marks the 60^th Anniversary of Corvette.  Chevrolet is celebrating this milestone by offering a 60^th Anniversary Package on all 2013 model year Corvette models in 4LT, 3LZ and 3ZR trim levels.  The 60^th Anniversary Package and the 2013 Corvette 427 convertible collector edition will be available early this summer. 

Be sure and stop by Les Stanford Chevrolet to order yours.  It is a beautiful car and surely will be a collectors dream.

Our CCM JUNE MEMBERSHIP MEETING ((6/27/12) WILL BE THE ANNUAL CRUISE/EAT MEETING HELD AT THE PLYMOUTH ELKS LODGE at 41700 Ann Arbor Rd., Plymouth, Michigan.  The Plymouth Elks Lodge is on Ann Arbor Rd., just ½ mile west of I-275.  If you need additional information contact Jim Rees at 734-673-4921 or jrees1957Zyahoo.com 

Bring your Corvette, camera and enjoy the food and camaraderie.  Any time from 7:00 p.m. on……….

CCM had a great autocross event on Mother’s Day put on by Merideth Seidelman, Gordon McCann and Ted Godett.  It was a NCCC/CCM event dedicated to Barb Bush and we raised $350 for the pancreatic cancer foundation in Barb’s name.  Thanks to everyone for supporting this great event.

On Father’s Day we will be having another great autocross chaired by Brandon Lincoln and Bruce Wentzel.  What better way to celebrate the day.  This will be a DCSCC/CCM event. 

The NCCC Convention will be the end of June (6/23-29) in Topeka, Kansas.  Good luck to all the CCM members who will be attending the convention.

Here is a list of the qualifying shows for the Motor City Corvette Concours which will be held on Saturday, September 22, 2012 at Les Stanford Chevrolet on Michigan Avenue in Dearborn.

The dates are as follows:  June 2 Flint Corvette Club – June 9 Team Corvette – June 16 GMC Corvette Set – June 23 V-8 Estate Corvette Club – July 14 Corvette Legends Club – July 21 Suski Corvette Vette fest – July 28 Trend Settas Corvette Club – August 11 America’s Corvette Club-

August 12 Corvette Club of Michigan –August 18 Back to the Bricks (Flint) .  There are 10 qualifying shows.  The website is: www.motorcitycorvetteconcours.com

Be sure and check the Michigan Region calendar for all other Corvette events.    

CCM will be hosting events:   

June 17^th CCM/DCSCC autoX
July 4^th at Waterford Hills Race Track Time Trials
July 22        CCM/NCCC autoX
August 4 CCM Bracket Drags
August 12 CCM Picnic-CCM Inside Concours-CCM/NCCC PC Show
August 19  CCM/DCSCC autoX
September 22 MOTOR CITY CORVETTE CONCOURS/NCCC PC SHOW
September 23 CCM/NCCC autoX
October 7  CCM/NCCC Road rallye
October 14 CCM/DCSCC autoX

So bring your Corvette out and enjoy the events that CCM has to offer.  Come out and watch or work the event.  SUPPORT YOUR CLUB.  Enjoy belonging to one of the biggest and greatest Corvette Clubs in the country.  CCM was one of the 6 clubs that helped organize the National Council of Corvette Clubs.  We have a lot of history behind us and look forward to making more lasting memories. 

Corvettes on Woodward Food Drive & Cruise will be Wednesday, August 15th to Friday August 17^th.  Radisson Hotel on Woodward Avenue in Bloomfield Hills, Michigan.  Tours of:  GM Heritage Center, GM Performance Build Center, Katech Engines, Advances Automotive Technologies, Race Car Replicas, Alternative Automotive Technologies, Henry Ford Museum and Greenfield Village, Ford Rouge Factory Tour, Walter P. Chrysler Museum and Morley Chocolates more to be announced.  Organized by Larry & Verna Courtney  vjnlcsvette@aol.com  586-876-6923. Email us to sign up for more information.  Last year they had 563 Corvettes. 

Hope everyone had a great Memorial Day Holiday week-end. 

At our July 25^th meeting our guest speaker will be Jerry Burton who will be talking about his recent trip to Moscow to attend the opening exhibit honoring Corvette patron saint ZORA ARKUS-DUNTOV, an expatriate of Russia.  Jerry co-authored with Ralph Kramer the 100 Years of Chevrolet book.

Mary Wentzel – 2012 CCM President

May 2012

Our first autocross was a big success.  The 2^nd and 3^rd Generation of Watson’s did a great job.  It was really windy that day, but no one got blown away.  Thanks to Chris Scafero for doing the results. 

It was, also, windy for the 2012 Autocross School and Test & Tune.  It was well attended and the entrants got a lot of practice time. 

On another subject, let’s thank the VOLUNTEERS that work and do not run. 

They give the club a lot of support and I want to thank them for all of their help.

Some of our competitors need to show a little more respect and kindness.

A lot of you may not know but the official NCCC mascot is VETTE, a dolphin from Marineland in Florida.  At the September Governors Meeting in 1969 a Standling Rule was passed to declare “VETTE” as the official mascot of NCCC.  During the 1969 NCCC Convention at Daytona Beach, Florida, some of the attendees visited Marineland as part of the Convention week.  A dolphin was “born” and  Marineland decided to name the dolphin “VETTE” as a tribute to the enjoyment the attendees experienced from their visit.    

CCM has had two events (3/25 rallye & 4/22 autoX) this year and many more to come.  On Mother’s Day (May 13^th) we will have our second autocross.  It will be a Corvettes Only Autocross.  This autocross will be very special, since it is in memory of our own Barb Bush who passed away of pancreatic cancer last year.  

Please come out and support this event and our charity in Barb’s memory.   She drove a red very fast C-5.  Looking forward to seeing you at this event.  There will be 7 low speed autocrosses.

Mark your calendar for September 22, 2012 for the Motor City Corvette Concours.  This event will be held at Les Stanford Chevrolet.

"Save the Wave”

April 2012

APRIL is here and our first autocross is Sunday, April 22, 2012. Gordon McCann put on our first rallye of the year and had a beautiful day. If you missed his rallye it was unfortunate because everyone had a great time. The weather was perfect and it ended at Compuware Arena. Gordie did a great job. 

CCM is, also, doing a driver's school on Saturday, April 21^st. Bring your Corvette out and enjoy driving it on that day. This will be a perfect opportunity to try autocrossing. We can always use members to work turns at our events and earn worker points. 

We have had some great programs this year at our general membership meetings.  In January we had Dan Binks from Pratt and Miller. In February we had Jerry Burton formerly of Corvette Quarterly and his new Corvette book. In March we had Bill Rietow who put on a great program regarding the “Silver State Classic” which he ran with John Townsend in Nevada. Our April program will be Randy from the Michigan Gumball Rally. If you are interested in a particular type of program please let me know and I will try and arrange it.

If you are interested in any CCM club apparel contact Glenn Grace, Vice President.  Glenn is handling the ordering of club apparel.  He will be happy to help you.  

I would like to welcome our newest Board member, Carl Dutch.  Carl is our new Social Director and has some fantastic ideas.  He is just starting to make arrangements for an exciting CCM Social year.  Be sure and support Carl and the Club by attending these new events.  Further information will be forth coming. This is YOUR club so come out and enjoy the many events which will be available to you.

Remember that the Michigan Region NCCC Banquet will be on Saturday, April 15^th in Battle Creek. 

Also, the 2012 NCCC Convention will be in late June in Topeka, Kansas.  If you need any additional information I am sure our NCCC Governor Joe Scafero will be more than happy to give you an update.

Our May 13^th autocross will be an NCCC event.  It will be dedicated to our own Barb Bush who fought a hard battle with pancreatic cancer.  Please attend and offer your support to a great past CCM member.

I’m looking forward to seeing all of you at our April CCM General Membership Meeting at Les Stanford Chevrolet-Cadillac.  

Check the Motor City Corvette Concours website for qualifying Corvette shows for 2012.  Support the other Corvette Clubs.

It was nice seeing our SlipStream Publisher Rodney Slusher at our last General Membership Meeting.  Rodney was visiting us from Switzerland.

“Save the Wave”

Mary Wentzel, 2012 CCM President

 

March 2012

SPRING is almost here.  The first day of Spring is March 20 ,2012.

It isn’t that far away.  Daylight Saving Time begins on March 11, 2012.

It won’t be long before we all have our Corvettes out of storage. 

The DCSCC Banquet will be held on March 18, 2012 at Kart to Kart.

Check Al Chan’s article for information.  Our first CCM rallye will be Sunday, March 25^th.  Gordie promises that it will be a fun rallye.  For Michigan Region/NCCC points you need to drive a Corvette, but for CCM points you can drive your regular street vehicle.  The rallye starts at Chase Bank, 235 N. Sheldon in Plymouth, Michigan.  Registration opens at 11:00 a.m. EST.  It will be 3 rallyes (TSD Rallye & 2 fun rallyes). 

The Michigan Region Banquet will be held on April 14, 2012 at the Riverside Country Club, 245 Columbia Avenue, Battle Creek.  The guest speaker will be from the Gilmore Car Museum.  Support your club and attend the Michigan Region Banquet.

A special thank you to Les Stanford Chevrolet/Cadillac for providing pizza and pop at the CCM February General Membership meeting.  Our special guest was Jerry Burton.  Jerry co-authored with Ralph Kramer the 100 Year history of Chevrolet book.  He put on a nice presentation for our members. 

In May, Jerry is going to Moscow for a special dedication to Zora Arkus-Duntov.  He will give us an update of the trip in the fall.  Jerry Burton will be at the Motor City Corvette Concours in September with his book plus he will be one of our celebrity judges.

Dennis Tap, Sales Consultant, from Les Stanford Chevrolet/Cadillac  was also at our meeting.  Dennis will be our sales contact with the dealership. Be sure and contact Dennis if you are looking for a new or used vehicle.  

We also met George Brown, Service Manager, who presented the following offers to CCM members:

        20% off parts and service labor retail pricing
        (cannot be used with special promotions)

        10% off body & paint with rental vehicle assistance (excludes insurance work)

        GM Employee pricing on most new vehicles

        $750 off Internet pricing on Used Vehicles

        and $1000 off used Corvettes

Our guest speakers for the March CCM General Membership meeting will be John Townsend and Bill Rietow.  They will be talking about the “Silver State Classic” which they participated in last year.  Plus Bill will be bringing a Regal with him.

If you are interested in purchasing CCM logo apparel please contact our Vice President Glenn Grace.  Glenn has graciously volunteered to handle all of our club logo wear. 

CCM is still looking for someone to volunteer for the position of Social Director and Program Director.  These positions do not take a lot of time and all volunteers are very much appreciated.  This is YOUR CLUB and we need your assistance.  Social Director handles coordinating Socials for the club.  For 2012, we have the June Cruise, August Picnic/Concours/PC Show scheduled and usually don’t have a social for December.  Any member that would like to do a cruise, social event please let us know.  The Program Director contacts guests as speakers for our CCM General Membership Meetings.  Please consider giving us your help.

Looking forward to see ALL of you at our next CCM General Membership Meeting on Wednesday, March 28^th at 7:30 p.m. at Les Stanford Chevrolet/Cadillac service area behind the Cadillac dealership. 

A special congratulations to Gary Claudio for being elected into the National Corvette Museum Hall of Fame.  He will officially be induced into the Hall of Fame over the Labor Day week-end. This would be a great time to visit the NCM. 

Just want to let you know that the CCM Picnic/Concours/PC Show will be held Sunday, August 12^th at Camp Dearborn this year (not at Maybury State Park).  Bring your family and grandkids to this fun event.  Be sure and mark this date on your calendar.   

Save the Wave!

Mary Wentzel
2012 CCM President
 

February 2012

This Michigan weather has been unbelievable for January/February.  One day we have snow next day we are in the 50’s and see green grass.   It is a little early to pull our Corvettes out, but hopefully it won’t be long.

A special thank you to Pat Jutras for chairing our 53^rd Annual CCM Banquet.  Sadly, the club had to pay for our members who made reservations, but did not show or call Pat letting her know that they would not be there. 

Congratulations to our 2011 CCM winners. 

Ladies Awards:

Mary Wentzel, 1^st place,  1ML class, AutoX  & Rallye award 

Elizabeth Antois:  2^nd place, 2JL class, AutoX & FTD award

Dyan Janowitz: 3^rd place and 1SEL award

Sherry Weiser: 4^th place and 1SKL award

Marty Firment:  5^th place and 1SHL award

Mens Awards:

Chris Scafero: 1^st place, AutoX, 2 A/B class and FTD award

Bruce Wentzel: 2^nd place, !M class and Rallye award

Darren Erspamer: 3^rd place and 2J class award

Gordon McCann:  4^th place award

Brett Watson:  5^th place award

Brandon Lincoln:  6^th place award

Jim McLaughlin:  7^th place and 1SJ class award

Ken Sumner;  8^th place award

Alan Johnson:  9^th place and 2E class award

Kris Watson:  10^th place and 1SG award

Fred King:  RP class award

Eric Schiebold:  1 SM class award

John Firment:  1SH class award

Chris Mackay:  2 K class award

Paul Yuska:  1J class award

William Dee:  2H class award

Tony Cecchini:  1SK class award & Rookie award

Ray Horenstein:  2G class award

We have a new award and to qualify for this award you must not be in the top 15.  The recipient of this new award, C.A.R.S.,  needs to participate in the following four events:  Concours, Autocrosss, Rallyes and dragS.   The winner for 2011 was:  Fred King.

(Bruce gets a pass on doing a points report this month  )

The Most Valuable Member Award was given to Ted Hou and the President’s Award was given to Pat Jutras. 

A special thanks to Les Stanford Chevrolet-Cadillac for having a new Corvette Grand Sport on display at the banquet. 

Our E-SlipStream will be published monthly by Rodney Slusher who is currently living in Switzerland.  He was the previous E-SlipStream publisher and has volunteered to lend his expertise again.  I am sure that Ted Hou will also be available.

A special thank you to David Orton for volunteering to fill our 1^st Year Board Rep position.  We still have a Program Director and Social position available.  If you have any ideas for a program for our CCM General Membership meetings please let me know.  If you would like to chair a Social don’t hesitate to give me a call or send me an e-mail. 

Just thinking ahead-----our first CCM Rallye will be on Sunday, March 25^th and chaired by Gordon McCann. 

Looking forward to seeing everyone at our CCM General Membership meeting on Wednesday, February 22^nd.  Remember that there are 5 Wednesdays in February, but we always meet on the 4^th Wednesday.

A program for February is TBD, but for March we have some past/present CCM members coming to talk of their success in the 2011 Silver State Classic.

SAVE THE WAVE!

Mary Wentzel, 2012 President 

January 2012

Hope everyone had a very Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year.

In 2011 CCM experienced some very sad times, but also some good times.

We definitely will miss some of our old time members.  Our hearts and prayers are with their families.

CCM is in need of filling some of our Board positions.  Unfortunately, Lynn Bannister had to resign as Corresponding Secretary and Dyan Janowitz graciously stepped forward to fill her position.  The following Board positions are open:

            Program Director
            Social Director
            SlipStream
            2^nd year Board Rep

If you or someone you know is interested in any of the above positions please contact me.  This is YOUR CLUB and we do need your help.  The Board meetings are held on the 2^nd Wednesday of each month at Aubree’s on Haggerty Road just south of 8 Mile Road.  They start at 7:30 p.m., but for those that want dinner we recommend 7:00 p.m. 

We are in the process of completing the 2012 CCM calendar.

I want to thank Lynn Bannister, Gary Claudio and Ken Sumner for being a part of the CCM Board.  All of you will be missed and hopefully you will be returning in the future.  We look forward to seeing you at the CCM General Membership meetings.

Our January CCM General Membership meeting will be held on Wednesday, January 25^th at 7:30 p.m.  Just to remind you that our general membership meetings are always on the 4^th Wednesday of each month.  The January meeting is always our CCM Annual Business Meeting.   We do look forward to seeing you there.  We always have coffee and donuts in the back room.

Our Annual CCM Awards Banquet will be held on Saturday, January 14^th at Laurel Manor and it is FREE.  Reservations need to be made via Pat Jutras.   All members are invited to attend.  We do need door prizes.

The Michigan Region Banquet will be hosted this year by the Battle Creek Corvette Club on April 14, 2012.  Just keep this date in mind.

We would like to thank Les Stanford Chevrolet-Cadillac for all of their support since 1984.  Be sure and stop by their dealership if you are looking for a new or used vehicle.  

CCM is looking forward to our members getting more involved with the club in 2012.  If you want to put on a social just let me know and the Board will help you out.

    Mary Wentzel, 2012 CCM President

November 2011

The CCM autocross season is over.  I want to thank Jim Rees for coming out to the events and taking pictures.  He has done a wonderful job.  Also, Tom Dunn a big thank you for pulling the CCM trailer to the events.  Dave Krom for taking care of our staging lines.  The club really appreciates all of your time and efforts.  Also, thanks to everyone for helping out at the club activities.

November 5^th (Saturday) a cruise to the Oldsmobile Museum in Lansing chaired by Bruce Wentzel. 

Last rallye of the year “Jan’s Junket” with Jan VanMaanen (coming down from Traverse City) and Ted Hou for chairing the event on (Sunday) November 6^th. 

CCM has had events throughout the year in which to enjoy your Corvette.  Just check the website regularly or better yet attend a CCM General Membership Meeting every 4^th Wednesday of the month at Les Stanford Chevrolet-Cadillac on Michigan Avenue in Dearborn at 7:30 p.m.

The following are your officers for 2012:

President                                Mary Wentzel                        
Vice President                       Glenn Grace
Treasurer                                Ted Hou
Recording Secretary             Pat Jutras
Corresponding Secretary     Lynn Bannister
1^st Year Board Reps             Dyan Janowitz
                                                Dave Krom
                                                Roy Thayer
2^nd Year Board Reps            Brett Watson
                                                Diane Watson
                                                Paul Yuska

If you are interested in one of our appointed positions please give me a call at 248-685-7145.  Those positions are:
Competition Director – Detroit Council Rep – Michigan Region Rep- Points Director, SlipStream Editor-Program Director-NCCC Governor-Public Relations-Membership Director-NCM Ambassador and SOCIAL DIRECTOR. 

We are really in need of a Social Director.  Possibly a team for Social Director or two friends, etc.  Several of the appointed positions will be available.  Thanks to those who chaired our Socials during the year.

If you are interested in being on the Competition Committee please contact Chris Scafero.

On Wednesday, November 23 (the night before Thanksgiving) we will be having a chicken dinner starting at 7:00 p.m. at our CCM General Membership Meeting in the service area behind the Les Stanford Cadillac dealership.  A big thanks to Don Pal for furnishing this feast.  This will be a fun time.  So be sure and mark your calendar.

A special thanks to our sponsor, Les Stanford Chevrolet for providing us with coffee and donuts at our CCM General Memberhship meetings.  Thanks to Joe Scafero, Fred King, Lynn Bannister and Paula Fulkerson for picking up the coffee/donuts.  If I missed someone I apologize. 

REMINDER:

The CCM Banquet will be on January 14, 2012 at Laurel Manor.  The banquet is for ALL CCM members.  It doesn’t matter if you compete in our events or not.   Please contact Pat Jutras ASAP and make your reservation.  The club will be paying for the dinner and drinks will be on you.  Nice way to start the new  year with your CCM friends.  Pat can be reached at 734-397-6942.  She will need to have a head count, so don’t delay. 

In December we DO NOT have a membership meeting due to the holidays.

CCM will be having some fun events in 2012 and would love to have all of our members join us.  This is YOUR CLUB and we need you to participate and enjoy some of our functions.   

A very Happy Thanksgiving and Holiday Season to everyone.     

September 2011

           No idea where the summer has gone, but fall is right around the corner.  So enjoy your Corvettes while the weather is still nice.

I would like to express our condolences to the Bush family, Godett family, Groves family, McIntosh family and Willard family. 

We still have lots of events left for this year.  Autocrosses, rallyes, drag racing and the Motor City Corvette Concours to be held on Saturday, September 24^th at Les Stanford Chevrolet Cadillac in Dearborn.  Pre-registration is encouraged.  Concessions, dee-jay, door prizes and a free concert featuring Steve King & The Dittilies plus a lot of spectacular Corvettes.  There will be a Corvette Concours, Judged Competition and People’s Choice.  Help support our sponsor and club by bringing your Corvette out to this event.   

I am sure some of you have heard rumors regarding Les Stanford Chevrolet Cadillac sponsoring another Corvette club.  It is true that they are now sponsoring the Corvette Legends Club, but they are still sponsoring CCM.

CCM has a long relationship with Les Stanford Chevrolet and that will remain.

We wish the Corvette Legends the best with their new sponsorship.  So don’t panic and think that CCM is being left behind. 

I want to thank Sharon McCann for sharing the following valuable life lessons as taught to her by Barb Bush and the characteristics that made Barb so very special.

 FASHION:  You can never have too much black or black and white in your wardrobe.  Shopping for clothes is an art form.

A CCM member confided to Sharon that the only reason she attended the Awards Banquet was to see what Barb was wearing.

Pottery Barn and Crate and Barrel are a way of life.

Somerset really isn’t that far away.

Barb was truly high maintenance, but she was worth it.

TRAVEL:  If leaving early in the morning you could always count on Barb to bring the coffee and donuts.  When traveling with Barb add at least an hour and a half for bathroom breaks.  You can never pack too many shoes.

COOKING, EATING AND DRINKING:  When you are a beautiful blonde cooking is not a necessity.  If you don’t cook you don’t have a messy kitchen. When Barb wants to go out to eat we all go out to eat.  Barb never ordered anything from the menu without eliminating several ingredients or adding others.  Sending cards is easier than making a casserole.  Barb never completely finished a beverage.  Barb liked Sharon even better after Sharon had consumed at least two margaritas.

MISCELLANEOUS:  Barb could wear beautiful jewelry better than anyone.  Her perpetual even tan was far superior to Sharon’s amateur farmer’s tan.  Even though she couldn’t see, she preferred stylish boutique reading glasses over Granny Bifocals. 

The McCann’s and the Seidelman’s were very fortunate to have had Barb, Don, Tammy and now Dave as part of their family for so many wonderful years.  Barb was a fantastic “Honorary Aunt” to Josh and Ryan Seidelman.  Like everyone we will miss her everyday.

A reminder that CCM meets in the service area of Les Stanford Chevrolet Cadillac every fourth Wednesday.  The next CCM General Membership meeting will be On September 28^th.  At this meeting we will be taking nominations for 2012 officers.  The following offices are available:

President, Vice President, Treasurer, Recording Secretary, Corresponding Secretary and 3 Board Reps.

We welcome all members to apply for these positions.  This is your club and we need your help.

If any of your have any ideas for a social please let someone on the Board know.  On October 1^st Carol Glowacki will be hosting a Cruise to Frankenmuth for CCM.  She does a great job and you are sure to have a wonderful time.  On Saturday, October 8^th Bruce and Mary Wentzel will be putting on a TSD Rallye starting at Baker’s of Milford along with several game rallyes.  We welcome all CCM members and friends to participate in these events.

Past President’s addendum:

            We had a very nice turnout for the garage crawl and Ed Micol’s garage was so full of automobile trivia that you’d have to visit many times to see it all.

Just one example was this very old autographed Dale Earnhardt picture.

August 2011

I would like to congratulate Joe Scafero again for receiving the National Council of Corvette Clubs (NCCC) President’s Award. Joe has worked hard and is well deserving of this award.  On behalf of CCM congratulations to our CCM Governor. 

July found CCM pretty busy.  On July 4^th we had our annual Gary Griffith, Sr./Ken Watson  4^th of July Time Trials at Waterford Hills Race Track.  A special thanks to Brett & Ryan Watson for helping me chair this event.  Some of us headed to South Bend, Indiana to run 14 events the following weekend.  On July 24^th “the girls” (Dyan Janowitz, Pat Jutras, Diane Watson, Mary Wentzel) put on the “Kim Rules” event.  This year it was an NCCC event, and we had a record number of Corvettes participate.  Thanks to all of my co-chair ladies and everyone that worked that day and did not run.  We had 14 runs and it was a hot day, but we supplied cold water on the turns along with a pizza lunch.  Also, thanks to Sharon and Chuck Fast for supplying special t-shirts in Kim’s memory to all pre-registered participants and workers.   CCM is matching the donations we received for the Children’s Leukemia Foundation in Kim’ name.

July 29^th Concours In The Park was held in Depot Park in downtown Clarkston.  This was a benefit for SCAMP.  Vintage Races took place at Waterford Hills Race Track on July 30^th and 31^st.   At St. John’s in Plymouth the same weekend was the famous elegant car show previously held at Meadowbrook. 

On August 6^th, CCM will host the drags at Lapeer.  Shiawassee Corvette Club will host 6 low speed events at Owosso Speedway on the 7^th.  ACC will host a car show on 8/13 at Alpine Valley on M-59 and CCM will have their annual picnic/concours at Mayberry State Park off of 8 Mile Rd. on 8/14.  To complete CCM’s schedule for August we will host an autocross  champ event on 8/21 at GM Hamtramck plant.  So as you can see there is something for everyone coming up in August.  Everyone is invited to participate in the above events and enjoy their Corvette.

Some late sad news to add. This past week we lost Jim McIntosh and Barb Bush to long illnesses. May they rest in peace and rejoice in their reunion with other CCM’rs we have lost.

Bruce is working on setting up a garage crawl for Wed Aug 17. Info will be sent via the CCM mail list. If you have suggestions send them to him.

Membership meeting on the fourth Wednesday, August 24^th.

July 2011

In June CCM had lots of events for our members.  We had region events, the Corvette Encounter & PC  Car Show, 7 NCCC autocross events, a Dinner Cruise to Station 885 in Plymouth (thanks Jim Rees) for our June meeting, and the NCCC Convention in Tinley Park, Illinois.  Congratulations to all the CCM winners at the National Corvette Club Convention in Tinley Park, Illinois.  A great convention!

The following CCM members attended the convention:  Chuck Fast, John & Marty Firment, Paula & Art Fulkerson, Carolyn & Carl Polomski, Vi & Bob Oleszkiewicz,  Joe Scafero, Mary & Bruce Wentzel, and Paul Yuska.   This was Paul Yuska’s first NCCC convention.  Everyone who went had a good time. 

Next year (2012) the NCCC convention will be in Topeka, Kansas.  You might want to put this on your 2012 calendar.  This is a great way to meet Corvette enthusiasts from all over the country.  Joe Scafero will have a recap of the convention at our July 27^th annual membership meeting.  Come to the meeting and see all of the fun you missed.

July 4^th the Annual Gary Griffith Sr./Ken Watson Memorial Time Trials at Waterford Hills Race Track.  This has been an annual event on July 4^th for over 50 years.  A special thanks to Brett & Kris Watson for helping me chair the event this year.   Unfortunately the Michigan Autocross Group (MAG) scheduled a sanctioned event at the last minute on July 4^th. 

CCM will have a 7 event NCCC autocross on Sunday, July 24^th.  This is a very special event and is dedicated to Kim Fast.  The girls will be putting on this event in Kim’s memory.  We sure would love to have as many CCM members come out to the event at the GM Hamtramck Plant off of I-94 and Chene.  This event will benefit the Children’s Leukemia Foundation.

The day before (July 23^rd-Sat) the Flint Corvette Club will be putting on a 6 event autocross.  So be sure and put this on your calendar.

Just a reminder that our annual CCM Picnic/CCM Concours will be on Sunday, August 21^st.  Everyone is invited to the picnic.  The club provides hot dogs, hamburgers, corn, and beverages.  We ask each member to bring a pot luck dish.  There are games for the kids and adults.  So bring your kids, grandkids, etc.  Hope to see you there.

Mary Wentzel, CCM President

June 2011

CCM has lots of events coming up for their members.  If you missed our May (5/25/11) CCM General Membership Meeting it was unfortunate, since we had two 2012 Corvettes and a fantastic program by Harlan Charles.  Harlan had a wonderful computer program with lots of pictures of upcoming Corvette accessories and information regarding the Corvette. The weather wasn’t the most cooperative with the rain, but it was well worth coming out in the rain.

Our June General Membership Meeting (6/22/11) is our annual Corvette Cruise. This year the cruise will be headed by Jim Rees Starting at Les Stanford and ending up at Station 885 in Plymouth. Jim will get out additional information. This will be a fun event. Unfortunately several of us will be at the National Corvette Convention in Illinois. 

Also, on June 11^th we will be hosting our Corvette Encounter at Les Stanford Chevrolet-Cadillac in Dearborn.  This will be a fun event so be sure and bring your Corvette out.  Pre-registration is available on line. 

On July 4^th CCM will host the Annual Ken Watson-Gary Griffith Memorial event at Waterford Hills Race Track.  Be sure and check our Competition Director's report in this issue.  Chris Scafero has done a wonderful job.  We can always use help at our autocrosses. This is a great way to participate with other Corvette enthusiasts. 

If you have any ideas for social events please contact a Board member. The Board is more than willing to help with your event.

Mark your calendar for the 2011 Motor City Corvette Concours hosted by  CCM, Corvette Legends Club, Flint Corvette Club, GMC Corvette Set, Rainbow Corvette Club, Team Corvette, Trend Settas Corvette Club and V8 Estate Corvette Club on Saturday, September 24, 2011 at Les Stanford Chevrolet Cadillac.  It will be three shows in one and open to all Corvette owners.  Check our website for additional information.

Mary Wentzel                                    
2011 President
 

May 2011

On May 20^th the Duntov Trophy from our First Annual Motor City Corvette Concours will be on display at the National Corvette Museum (NCM) in Bowling Green, Kentucky.  Several of our members along with the Stanford’s and other sponsoring clubs of the MCCC are heading down to the NCM for the presentation during the C4/ZR1 Gathering.  The Second Annual Motor City Corvette Concours will be held on Saturday,  September 24, 2011.   Check our website and be sure and register for this fun event.

The Annual Corvette Encounter will be held on June 11^th at Les Stanford Chevrolet.  Also, be sure and check our website for this event.  Contact Jim Rees if you would like to work the event.  We need all the help we can get from our members.

We have already had 2 competition events this year.  A rallye put on by Gordon McCann.  Also, an autocross put on by the 2^nd and 3^rd Generation of Watson’s.  Come out to some of our events and enjoy the camaraderie and joy of driving your Corvette. 

It was great meeting some of our new members at the New Member Orientation in April.  We invite each and everyone of you to participate in our various activities.  If you have any questions you can always contact a CCM Board member.

Be sure and check out the Michigan Region Corvette site.  We have a lot of region events coming up during the next several events.  Your participation helps our club receive points towards the Michigan Region yearly award, as well as, going towards the National (NCCC) yearly points award.

Two of our long time CCM members are in need of your support.  A “ thinking of you” or “get well” card would sure be appreciated.  You can send your cards to the following:

            Barb Bush-1401 Ross-Plymouth, Mi 48170-2120
            Peggy Krom-8715 Skylane Drive-Brighton, Mi. 48114

Thanks for helping to cheer them up. 

If interested in going to the GM Heritage Museum on Saturday, October 1, 2011 please contact Bruce Wentzel.  The  museum continuously brings in different vehicles and  they always have something new there.  There will be a fee of $20 per person.   This is going to be a private showing for all the clubs that are involved in the MCCC event.  Even if you have been there before you are sure to see a lot of knew displays.  

Looking for a CCM member to head up the Annual June CCM Membership meeting cruise to a restaurant.

Our June 22^nd meeting has been a CCM cruise to a restaurant for many years.  There are 5 Wednesdays in June, but we always meet on the 4^th Wednesday. 

Unfortunately a lot of us will be at the National Corvette Convention in Tinley Park, Illinois that week.  Please let me know or Glenn Grace (Vice President) if you could help with this event. 

This is YOUR club and it takes all of us to make it the best ever. 

Looking forward to seeing all of you at our CCM General Membership meetings.  If you know of someone who would be a great guest speaker for our general membership meetings please contact Gary Claudio, Program Director, 248-807-8061 or gman3081ATcomcast.net (replace AT with @).

If you missed our April meeting you missed seeing what CCM apparel is available.  Jeff Wixom, owner of Sunset Sportswear, presented  items that can be purchased.

“Save the Wave”

Mary Wentzel
2011 Corvette Club of Michigan President

April 2011

SPRING is finally here.  At least that is what the calendar is saying.  Our first competition event was held on Sunday, March 27^th.  Hope you all had a good time.  Thanks Gordy.

A few reminders:  April 9^th is the Michigan Region Banquet and Joe Scafero (CCM) is the chairman for this unique event.

Our new member orientation/drivers school will be held Thursday, April 14^th at Les Stanford Chevrolet on the north side in the lunchroom at 7:30 p.m.  We invite all members to attend and enjoy pizza.

Saturday April 16 is a test and tune/school followed on Sunday, April 17^th by our first autocross.  If you have never done an autocross or want to come out and work we sure could use your help. 

A special thanks to Ted Hou for putting together/ sending out the small copy of SlipStream.  This will be done a few times throughout the year.  I have received a few thank you’s from members who enjoyed receiving their copy. 

Our April 27^th program at our CCM General Membership Meeting will be Kirk Bennion.  We are looking forward to having a good membership turnout.  Mark this date on your calendar.  This is YOUR CLUB and we do enjoy seeing you at the meetings.  If you missed the last meeting it was unfortunate, because we had Dan Binks from Pratt & Miller as our guest speaker.  Dan did a great job reviewing Sebring and gave us posters with the 2011 Corvette Racing Team.

Thanks to Jim Rees and Gary Claudio for doing such a great job with the Corvette Encounter (this is also the CCM inside concours) and Motor City Corvette Concours.  Be sure and mark your calendars for June 11, 2011 and September 24^th for these two great events.

Hope to see all of our members at our next event.  If you are looking for a new or used vehicle be sure and stop by Les Stanford Chevrolet/Cadillac.

“Save the Wave”                           

Mary Wentzel – 2011 CCM President

March 2011

Remember that March 27^th is our first rallye and you don’t need a Corvette for a March rallye.  This is a good way to become involved and meet your fellow club members.

I want to thank Glenn Grace for taking over while I was in Florida. 

Have you had a desire to own a pristine older Corvette, a C2 or C3 maybe? Be VERY careful if you actually decide to plunk down your hard earned money. There was a note on NCCCNET recently about a man in Scottsdale, AZ who bought a 1965 from a California dealer and it was learned that the car had been stolen 39 years ago. There is a lot to read about this at these websites:

http://www.oldcarsweekly.com/article/stolen_corvette_returned/

http://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/showflat.php/Cat/0/Number/433033/page/0/fpart/1/vc/1

On a brighter note, congratulations to our club rep, Chris Warren and wife Colleen on the birth of their new pride and joy, Justin Lee on Dec 18^th.

This website is a ride along fast lap of the Nurburgring with Jan Magnussen in a ZR1. Enjoy.

http://blog.cardomain.com/2009/12/17/jan-magnussen-beats-the-hell-out-of-a-new-zr1-corvette-at-the-ring/

Although this is not Corvettes, it is GM and reminds me of the Joey Chitwood driving shows I saw as a kid. How many of you know of Joey Chitwood?

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SbuDRA4zNbw

A big thank you to Jan Van Maanen for allowing us to coax her into filling the Social Director position on the Board. She will quickly remind us that she really volunteered with some co-directorship by Mary Wentzel and the job description being more of a coordinator than a director. If you’ve been reading my reports you know that matches my objectives for OUR club’s Social activities. The LIVEWYR is a great fit for this position. We have some new things already planned and will be asking that a few of you offer to host just ONE event for Jan to add to the schedule. Now, when I say a few, that’s really all it will take, but don’t assume that it will be some other person doing it. Step forward and be an active member. Also a volunteer is needed to help with the pickup of the coffee and donuts for the membership meetings. If you haven’t heard, Paula Fulkerson is battling cancer and we could use someone to fill her shoes in this task. Paula, get well quick. We miss you, coffee or not.

Look for some great programs at the upcoming membership meetings. There are three already set up and listed elsewhere in the SlipStream.

See you January 9^th at the Banquet

Then at the membership meeting Jan 27^th

Bruce

 

December 2009

 I sit here Thanksgiving morning feeling so fortunate to be waiting for family to join us for dinner today, yet so concerned for our dear friends Ray and Sharon Meesseman. For those who don’t know, Ray had a heart attack at an NCCC event in Florida on Oct 31 and has been hospitalized there ever since. A second heart attack, pneumonia and ARDS are threatening  his life. It is just unfathomable to me that he is struggling this way. Please keep them in your prayers. 

As of noon Nov. 30, Ray Meesseman is showing improvement since being admitted to Ingham in Lansing. They report that he had a good night Sunday. He is still dealing with water in the lung and they have drained both lungs. Keep those prayers coming.

On the same vane of giving thanks I’d like to review for you some of the causes that CCM and our members have contributed to this year. There were two ALS events, the walk on Belle Isle and a donation raised at the Corvette Encounter. Another donation from the Encounter was  made to Tipping Point Theater in Northville. We had members run in the Brooksie Way Half Marathon raising money to fight leukemia and lymphoma. We also walked at the Detroit Zoo in support of pancreatic cancer research. I’m wondering why I don’t see the results of all this walking and running personally. In less physically challenging efforts, we went to the Art Van Concert Motown 50 years in support of Gleaners and we made donations to the National  Corvette Museum, the National Kidney Foundation and the local Salvation Army Bed and Bread program.

I didn’t realize the extent of our community involvement before reviewing these events. How about you? Individual club members organized many of these events. What’s coming? The Annual Awards Banquet deadline is approaching. Don’t let the busy holidays distract you  from getting signed up. See the flyer, call Pat Jutras. This is, of course, our big social of the year. Get dressed up and come out to party to the tunes of DJ Scott Kempf.

Speaking of socials, no one has come forward yet to fill the big shoes Kerry Hlady is vacating. As I said last month, I’d like to see the workload of the social program spread among general members. See above comments regarding our charity events. If you have an idea for any social event, please contact me or the yet to be named Social Director. I’d like to be able to announce their name at the Banquet so start dialing that phone now! 248-685-7145.

Our 2010 competition program is being formulated in the next few months so stay tuned to Chris’ reports for those details. Look for our Program Directors report in this issue also. He announced programs for Jan, Feb, March at the meeting. See you January 9th at the Banquet

Bruce
 

November 2009

          Mary and I went to Mackinac Island this past weekend and then to Traverse City for lunch with Jan Van Maanen and when the topic of the summer season’s weather came up the answer everywhere was summer was September. No wonder it feels strange and that the Corvettes have been put to rest already. Well, almost. We are planning a trip to Huntsville, AL and Jacksonville, FL for the final competitions of the year in December.

Latest Club news is the results of the officer nominations. Not elections but nominations as we had no elected positions that were contested. I will continue on as your President, Rodney Slusher will be the new Vice President; new first year Board representatives will be Fred King, Dave Krom and Mary Wentzel. There were no nominations for Corresponding Secretary, Recording Secretary or Treasurer. The bylaws do not permit running for an office for more than two terms, however they do allow for a person to continue in those positions in the absence of any nominees so Dyan Janowitz, Pat Jutras and Ted Hou have agreed to continue to fill those positions.

Next order of business in anticipation of 2010 is the appointment of the other Board officers. I have some who have indicated an interest in continuing, but every office is open for consideration. Most significantly is that after 6 years Kerry Hlady is stepping down as Social Director. I’d like to see our social programs continue to grow but by involving more members in the process of planning individual events. The more successful we can be at this, the easier the Directors job is. In an ideal world the Director would be able to just co-ordinate all the offers of events that you the members would like to have and are willing to organize just one.

We are in discussion and testing phase of establishing a listserv for the distribution of club information. This will allow the select few officers granted administrator status to directly send information to the membership. It will expedite that dissemination of information and eliminate the dependence on an intermediary. More information to follow. Thanks to Ted Hou for the idea and setting it up.

If you did not notice in last month’s SlipStream there is a picture of the beautiful new Trophy Case in place in the Stanford Service area. Thanks to Fred King for being on call to get trophies into it and keeping it freshened with new trophies periodically.

I got a surprise at the last Board meeting. Apparently someone, I presume a club member, anonymously donated two nice aluminum jacks for use at tech inspection as a memorial to Ken Watson.

 
 “In Memoriam
Ken Watson CCM
Member Extraordinaire”

 See you November 25th
Bruce

 

August 2009

I can tell its summer. So much to do and so little time to do it. July was a hectic month full of CCM activities. Thanks to everyone who helped make our July 4 event at Waterford an ongoing success. It’s a tradition that we are proud of, hence the name, Ken Watson/Gary Griffith Memorial Time Trial.

I cannot tell its summer by the weather and I am not complaining about the lack of evidence of global warming.

August will be activity laden also, especially for we who are going to the NCCC Convention. If you missed it that’s a shame. It’s another Corvette tradition, being the 50^th Anniversary convention that will be (as I type this) a huge part of the Corvette Fun experience. Don’t miss the August membership meeting. Joe Scafero will have a comprehensive Convention recap that evening. At the October meeting Pratt & Miller are scheduled to have the new GT2 racer, based on the ZR1, there after it’s introductory race at Mid Ohio. I hear that it makes the old GT1 racer look like the Flintstone’s ride. Gee, I wonder if they will sell those Flintstone cars cheap.   

We are in process of recapping the 2008 Corvette Encounter. First observation is that we are disappointed in the participation and attendance. We are brainstorming ideas for 2010 and welcome your thoughts for improvements. It will be June 5. That is the only thing that is firm at this point. Any and all options are on the table to make this a successful event and the more ideas on the table, the better. Offering an idea does not make you an automatic volunteer so don’t be bashful.

Kerry is doing a heroic job planning a wide variety of social events to keep CCM a one club fits all Corvette owners’ Fun cravings. Please look closely at these events and spread the word to other Corvette enthusiasts to join us. The more the merrier.

Don’t miss the annual club picnic. This year it happens to be on a SATURDAY, August 22. There are activities planned for the whole family. All we ask is that you bring a passing dish. Oh, just in case you didn’t hear Jim Rees ask the question, yes, please bring a dish containing food. Let’s have some FUN!

And now a note from our sponsor, Les Stanford Chevrolet.

Effective August 1st, Gary Claudio will become the main contact between CCM and Les Stanford Chevrolet-Cadillac.  Gary will handle all Sales, Service, Parts, Body Shop and Customer Relations issues.  He may be reached via his cell phone at:  248 807-8061 or email at: gman3081@comcast.net This change was made to allow Chris Warren time to focus on additional assignments within the Les Stanford organization