January 2011 Newsletter

Next Meeting: Thursday January 20^th 2011.

7:30 PM at the Cracked Claw Restaurant in Urbana Md.

Your 2011 FCCC officers-

President- Jim Brown

V. President-Dave Hunter

Treasurer-Jim Brown

Secretary- Dave Cole

Newsletters & Web Page- Dave Cole

Master NCM Ambassador – Mike Furman

Event Committees will be delegated and shared throughout the club.

The FCCC Annual Holiday Party-

The Annual December Meeting was held at the-

Red Horse Restaurant http://redhorseusa.com

996 West Patrick Street Frederick, Maryland 21703.

Happy Hour started at 6:00PM and Dinner was served at 7:15PM

And again like everything we tried to do this year, the bad weather came in and the snow made it difficult for some members to attend. Since our president is also in charge of our state roads, he had to stop by during his dinner break. He was there for most of the evening and didn’t get too drunk before going back to work. The weather did not stop us from enjoying ourselves and each other’s company. I believe everyone made it home in one piece. The Red Horse did a fantastic job again and we thank them. I think this is close to an accurate list of actual attendees-

Bruce & Annette Blum, Paul & Janet Bognaski, Jim & Jo Brown, Mark & Vicki Cresap, Dave & Candy Cole, Mike & Lisa Coles, Josh & Kim Duvall, Barry & Sharon Farmer, Bobby & Kathy Gartner,

Bob & Barbara Griffiths, Mike & Maryann Hamilton, Dave & Dina Hunter, Mike & Susan Jensen,

Keith & Karen Johnson, Doug & Sue May, John & Cindy McKenna, Jim & Polly Myers,

Mike Rasberry & Nancy Ramsburg, Jesse & Pat Shank, Geoff & Robin Seidel, Cleon & Dianne Stull,

Tom Thon & quest, Gregory Trout & Guest, Leroy & Ginny Valentine, Don & Kathy Weddle,

Dave & Joanne Wherley

2011 SCHEDULE

Some of the things we plan to do this year are-

Everedy Square, Beef N Buns N Paradise, Corvettes at Carlisle, Annual Picnic, Corvettes at Westridge, weekend lunch cruises and or 1^st Thursday night social gatherings, possibly joining the Criswell show if it isn’t the same day as our picnic, anyone going to Bowling green this year? and Ocean City weekend.

Check out these cool Callaway cars Mike Furman sold-

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Here are some of the things we did last year-

LaGrange Wine Tasting & Corvette Show 2010

Right around 40 FCCC members went to the LaGrange winery on April 18^th. 25 clean and shiny Corvettes departed from the Jefferson street shopping center at 11:00AM on Sunday and headed south. The group managed to stay together until that last right turn that was not on the map quest directions, but was on JB’s navigation. It turned out to be a fun road with many turns and hills and then… the asphalt stopped and the gravel started. We arrived at the winery a few minutes later with now dusty Corvettes. Oh well, I think most of us were there for the wine anyway. We all parked, set up our tables and chairs and took out our picnic baskets. Then we did what we do best. Eat, drink, look at cars and enjoy the day and each other.

And the Rain Comes Again!

We tried to have the Beef & Buns Cruise In on May 23^rd. And it rained! So we moved the show to our rain date of June 6^th. It looked as if we would make it this time, but we didn’t make it for the scheduled 3 hours. So, half way in, the rain was close and we thought the best thing would be to hand out the awards before it arrived.

Many pulled out right after the awards except for a small group that decided to sit under the drive through for another cold beverage. What else were we going to do? Then…someone noticed a bar (Belles’) across the street and we somehow made it there for sandwiches and more cold beverages. No one was brave enough to try the deep fried Oreos or Twinkies offered on the menu.

Prez. Jim & Jo Brown finally made it. Of course the show had ended so they could only take part in the after show activities.

EVEREDY SQUARE & SHAB ROW July 10^th 2010

The rain tried to shut us down, but we were not afraid and Corvettes arrived to fill the sidewalk in front of Talbot’s, Flights of Fancy and the Coffee Co parking lot. Jim Hamilton did yet another great job organizing and coordinating this annual event. Approximately 30 or cars registered with many more stopping or driving by for a look. There was live music, food, free ice cream, shopping and there was even a Bigfoot sighting at the event!

The annual FCCC picnic was held on Sunday August 15^th. Because I am writing this newsletter on Saturday August 14^th, I have no way of knowing how it went. So I will attempt to see into the future and report the events that happened.

Here goes- IT’S GOING TO RAIN!!!

The set up crew arrived around 10:00AM and quickly got to work. The tables had to be covered, the crab mallets had to be washed, drinks had to be iced down, the grill was set up for grill master Jim and a few things needed to be moved. No time to sample the beer even though it was already there.

Since the weather was perfect (NOT!) members and their Corvettes did not take long to start rolling in (AND THAT DIDN’T HAPPEN). Some cars had the Carlisle fun field sticker already applied. By 12:00 there were 70 people with another 25 arriving before 2:00PM. Jim stayed busy cooking burgers and dogs and he never had to look for a new beer. He did take a break for a little crab pickin’. The May’s crabs were awesome. Heavy, meaty and no oily taste.

A large selection of donated dishes and desserts were also available and we did our best to eat everything. We just couldn’t do it.

Corvettes at Westridge 2010-

The 21^st annual Corvettes at Westridge was held on Saturday September 11^th 2010

At 6:00AM a FCCC Prez Jim Brown directed a crew of non state workers to secure the parking lot. Cones were placed, police tape was hung, tent and tables were set and we were ready for the incoming Corvettes from all over the world! Well, maybe not the whole world, just 3 or 4 states. I am happy to report that there were no incidents and no additional law enforcement was needed. This was a good thing since we only brought 2 dozen donuts!

The shows official start time was 10:00AM and before noon we had 61 registered Corvettes on display with additional drive by Vettes cruising through. Radio station 106.9 the Eagle set up a remote broadcast and provided music for the show. Thanks go to Kathy and Don Weddle for all the phone calls, emails, trophies, securing door prizes and goodie bags. And thanks go out to all of the FCCC members helped with running the show. Volunteers helped with signing in, collecting donations for St. Jude’s, selling 50/50 tickets, counting ballots, passing out awards and cleaning up. Thanks everyone!

After the show, about 25 FCCC members made their way to the Outback Steakhouse for dinner.

Kerbeck Toys for Tots Update-

Remember the discussion at the September meeting about the 21 mile no speed limit part of the Kerbeck Toys for Tots run? There are many You Tube videos from previous years events with Corvettes running at speeds above 100mph and as fast as 202mph. Awesome!

Well, a few FCCC members decided to make the 170 mile ride to New Jersey so they could take part in the event.

Then there was this email sent to all that were registered with these words-

After a planning meeting today it has been determined that we have out grown the Farley Plaza staging area.  Please come directly to the Sandcastle Baseball Stadium on Albany Ave. Buckle up, drive safely and observe the rules of the road.

And so the few FCCC members decided not to drive the 170 mile plus 21 addition miles at the reduced speed just to drop off a toy.

Toys for Tots 2010.

FCCC members participated in the Corvette Club of America’s Toys for Tots event on Saturday November 13^th form 12 -3:00pm. The event was hosted by Hooters of Rockville. We met at 11:00am in the Frederick Sam’s club parking lot and took the scenic route to Hooters after the usual greetings. It worked out that we arrived just around 12:00. The parking lot was closed non Corvette vehicles and the US Marines collected the toys as you entered the restaurant. The boxes were filling up early, so hopefully more kids will have a happy holiday season. Judging was done by the Hooter girls but I do not know the results since FCCC members left around 2:30. We wanted to give the other cars a chance to win 

OCEAN CITY, MD CORVETTE WEEKEND 2010

OCTOBER 15-16, 2010

The 2010 Free State Corvette Ocean City, MD Weekend was held on October 15 & 16, 2010.
A large group of FCCC members attended. If you were one of those people, you received an email with the attending members with cell phone numbers. If you can believe it, I heard there were a few that drove to OC on Thursday in the rain. I’m talking hard rain, not sprinkles. That is dedication!

The rain did go away and the weekend was beautiful. Not warm enough to jump in the ocean for a dip, but much nicer than it has been at past OC weekends.

The Friday night dinner spot was Nick’s around 7:00pm

On Saturday morning the Corvette show took place at the inlet parking lot and ended at 12:00. Later that evening, the boardwalk Corvette parade traveled for the inlet north led by OC police. It was separated in groups led by cops on Segways. Barry and Sharon Farmer invited the club to view the parade from their beautiful 18^th street ocean front balcony. Not only did they have a good spot for the parade, but also fed everyone! Thank You to the Farmers!

Later, we all met at the Crab Bag for dinner, drinks and to discuss important social matters. The food was great, the beer was cold and the conversation really wasn’t all that important to society. But it was to us.

February 2011 Newsletter

Next Meeting: Thursday February 17^th 2010.

7:30 PM at the Cracked Claw Restaurant in Urbana Md.

Can we get a little sun? We have definitely had our share of bad weather. I believe almost everything we did last year included rain. And then later, snow and ice. The threat of snow carried over started off the New Year and our first meeting of 2011.

With President Jim Brown was stuck at work and our new V.P. Dave Hunter took over. Dave found out around 6:30 he would run the meeting at 7:30. No problem though, he handled it like a pro. And if you haven’t heard, the groundhog did NOT see his shadow. This means we will have an early spring, right?

FCCC Non Official Social Gatherings-

We had one of these in February. Thursday the 3^rd at Barley and Hops. Of course the threat of bad weather was in the air. This kept the president from attending. And the reporter was in bed sweating out a fever. I hear that 8 FCCC members did make it. One of them will have to tell us about it this week.

And for March-

FCCC Member Mike Coles and organized a social gathering for March.

Wednesday March 2nd 6:00PM

Rib City 5227 Presidents Ct. (corner of Corporate Dr) Frederick Md.

Why Wednesday? Because Wednesday is 25 cent draft beer night at Rib City!

Dates are starting to come in-

Spring Carlisle Collector Car Swap Meet & Corral Apr 27 - May 1, 2011

Everedy Square / Shab Row-

Burt Anderson gave Jim Hamilton the date of Saturday July 9, 2011 to hold our show.

We will need to set the times........Set up and end time on date.

Beef & Buns-No date yet, but Paul Bognaski is contacting Rod & Vicki to set up the show.

FCCC Annual Picnic-

Sunday, August 14^th. This year our picnic is moving to the Walkersville City Park located just off of Biggs Ford Rd in Walkersville Md. The facility has plenty of parking, pavilions and real restrooms. It is very similar to the AMVETS farm for 1/3 the cost.

Corvettes at Carlisle- Aug 26 - Aug 28, 2011

Corvettes at Westridge- Saturday September 10, 2011

2011 C5/C6 Bash- April 28-30, 2011

The 2011 C5/C6 Bash offers plenty of road tours to get you cruisin’ our country roads, candid seminars on what to expect from Corvette for 2012, special unveilings, rides in the Museum’s 1963 vintage racer Z06, lunch with the Corvette race team members Doug Fehan, one of the Corvette Race Team drivers and Danny Binks and many other activities you’ll only find at National Corvette Museum events!  The Ladies’ Oasis continues along with the special Garage Party with women of the GM Corvette Team. The ladies will cover all aspects of Corvettes including maintenance, engineering and even high performance driving.  New road tours, the return of Paul Keorner, C4/C5 Specialist and new activities add to the event excitement.

2011 C4 Gathering- May 12-14, 2011

This year’s Gathering, marking the 15th anniversary of the LT4 Grand Sport, focuses on the technical side of ZR-1s and C4s in general.  In addition to Gordon’s School, a Jingles Road Tour and the 2012 Corvette Walk Around, new seminars on transmission swaps, modifying C4s, upgrading brakes and swapping fuel injectors are all part of the event. There is enough packed into 3 days to keep the most ardent C4 owner busy from beginning to end. 

For more info- www.corvettemuseum.com

Mike is a busy man-

Just announced...Criswell Chevrolet is the #1 Callaway dealer for the 2010 year!!! Add that to being 1 unit out of 3rd place for most Corvette sales in the entire Country for 2010 and that's a pretty good thing!!!

Call Mike Furman 301 212 4420 Criswell Auto- Chevrolet, Honda, Nissan, Jeep, Dodge, Chrysler and Fiat plus over 300 used vehicles in stock.

New Article-

Corvettes for the Examiner.com, an on line newspaper, and the latest article about the 1988 Corvette 35^th anniversary edition is now on line. You may see this article at:

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March 2011 Newsletter

Next Meeting: Thursday March 17^th 2011.

7:30 PM at the Cracked Claw Restaurant in Urbana Md.

Is this our 1^st St. Patty’s Day meeting? I wonder if Tammy will be serving green beer!

And who is St. Patrick anyway? Is he the saint of beer? Awesome!

FCCC Member Mike Coles organized the social gathering for March.

Wednesday March 2nd 6:00PM at Rib City

Why Wednesday? Because Wednesday is 25 cent draft beer night at Rib City!

Update:

For our 2^nd non meeting gathering in 2011, Rib City was attended by 26 FCCC members. Was it the food or the beer? The weather was good enough to bring out a few Vettes and now Rib City would like to host a show this summer. We are thinking June between Beef and Buns and Shab Row. We'll talk about it during the meeting on St. Patty's Day!

Want a little cheese with that wine?

Free State Corvette Club and Mr. Mike Canney cordially invite you to join the festivities on Saturday, April 9, 2011 at the Sunset Hills Vineyard near Purcellville, VA.   This is a special event to celebrate the Chevrolet Corvette, set in the beauty of the rolling hills of the Shenandoah Valley overlooking a unique landscape with the bold tastes of the Sunset Hills Wines.

This special event is by invitation only and limited to the first 100 Corvettes to register.  Go to the Eventbrite website, http://freestatecorvetteclub.eventbrite.com and the follow the online instructions to receive your complimentary tickets.

The event is from 12pm until 5 pm at the vineyard. See their website, http://www.sunsethillsvineyard.com  for specific directions from your location.  Parking will be on the grounds surrounding the Barn Tasting Room and Pavilion.   Car parking will be staged according to Corvette generation in order to showcase their various design changes over the years and to celebrate the fact that Chevrolet still builds rockets today.

Wine tastings will be available for a ONE DOLLAR fee, throughout the event and Tender Jacks of Leesburg will be onsite to provide food and drink at the covered Pavilion.  If you wish, bring a picnic basket to compliment the Sunset Hills wines and do not forget your chairs.

Corvettes will be judged and special prizes awarded by the owner and staff of the winery.

IN CASE OF INCLEMENT WEATHER, EMAILS WILL BE SENT…and a new date scheduled.  Tell your friends, shine your ride and come enjoy the day.    http://www.facebook.com/?ref=home#!/group.php?gid=71945485147

Use the link and sign up soon. We will organize a meeting time and place for the FCCC ride.

This time, we’ll try to stay off any dirt roads!

Dates are starting to come in-

Spring Carlisle Collector Car Swap Meet & Corral Apr 27 - May 1, 2011

Beef & Buns- Most likely Sunday May 1^st. Paul Bognaski is contacting Rod & Vicki to set up the show and he is requesting volunteers to help with set up and registration.

Frederick County Corvette Club

5th Annual Everedy/Square Shab Row Corvette Show 100 North East Street, Downtown Frederick City

Saturday, July 9th 2011, Show Times 10:00AM - 4:00PM. Set Up 9:00AM.

Free Admission for general public. No fee for driver’s registration.

No point Judging. Trophies band prizes awarded. Voting by drivers and general public.

All years, CORVETTES welcome. Donations accepted for local non-profit organizations are accepted.  

Visit the Frederick County Corvette Web Site FCCC.US 

Email country@frederickmd.com

Show Contact: Jim Hamilton / FCCC 122 North East Street, Frederick, Md 21701

Phone: # 1) 301-514-9796  # 2) 301-846-0246

For the 2 Wheelers in the club-

Welcome to Myrtle Beach Bike Week® 2011 May 12 – 22, 2011

Before any RUMORS start flying and they always do.  
MYRTLE BEACH BIKE WEEK is NOT CANCELED AND Has NEVER Been Canceled.

Bike Week is not in the city of MB and the city of MB does not support, promote, nor recognize any motorcycle events that we are aware of.  

The old Bike Week we have known, for decades, is at the present GONE.   Many have accepted the fact, the current city of mb elected officials have a vision of a different city than what the rest of the world has come to know.  That sometimes happens in elections. 

In 2010 people still came to bike week but it was down.   Many of the people made reservations outside the city of mb and discovered better rates, friendlier places and how much easier it was to get around the Grand Strand and out to the surround areas.   They discovered all the ordinances the city of mb passed really didn’t bother anything because they never went into the city of mb.  

The good out of all of this is Horry County and the City of North Myrtle Beach, Garden City and Murrells Inlet have remained clearly Motorcycle Tourist Friendly.   We went to Murrells Inlet almost two decades ago and set up vendors and events.   That put Murrells Inlet on the map as “THE” destination to go to during Bike Week.  

We will be in Murrells Inlet again in 2011 at Cooter’s.   We will be posting events and information on Bike Week in the coming weeks on the web site.
http://www.myrtlebeachbikeweek.com

2011 C5/C6 Bash- April 28-30, 2011

2011 C4 Gathering- May 12-14, 2011

For more info- www.corvettemuseum.com

April 2011 Newsletter

Next Meeting: Thursday April 21^st 2011.

7:30 PM at the Cracked Claw Restaurant in Urbana Md.

Want a little cheese with that wine?

Free State Corvette Club and Mr. Mike Canney cordially invite you to join the festivities on Saturday, April 9, 2011 at the Sunset Hills Vineyard near Purcellville, VA.  

Update…

Yes we did have cheese with the wine. And fruit, finger sandwiches, crackers, pepperoni, cookies and beer.

Eleven Corvettes left Frederick round 11:00AM and arrived at Sunset Hills 40 minutes later. Parking was close and it was on gravel. There was no rain and the sun did not show up. Even though it was just a little chilly, FCCC members still had a good time. If we only had a fire pit! Or a little Crown Royal 

IT WON’T RAIN THIS YEAR, RIGHT?

Bring your chairs, coolers, tents and sun screen! Oh, and your car. Spread the word so we get a big turnout. Don’t forget to help out with the registration table and selling 50/50 tickets.

There will be great car show food available at Beef & Buns. Burgers and ice cream!

Frederick County Corvette Club Presents!

All Vehicle Models Welcome

Sunday May 1^st 12:00 noon till 3:00 PM

1^st, 2^nd & 3^rd Place Trophies Plus 1 Corvette Only Trophy

Dash Plaques for the 1^st 25 Cars, 50/50 Drawing

Free Show with Donations Accepted for Local Charities

Location:

Beef & Buns in Paradise with the Cars in the PNC Bank Lot.

Corner of East Patrick St. & Monocacy Blvd. In Frederick Md.

Exit 56 off of RT 70.

Great Food Available at Beef & Buns!

301-631-0188

Rain Date May 15^th

Corvette Named a "Best Bang for the Buck"

"Each year seems to bring fewer affordable sports cars to the market. With standard passenger vehicles becoming incredibly capable in recent years — not to mention current environmental and economic concerns — a purebred performance car can be hard to justify, especially considering the tradeoffs in practicality and versatility. One thing that sports cars are sure to offer, however, is fun and excitement. So with that in mind, we present the following 10 cars, all 2011 models, which in our opinion offer great performance for the price."

Making the cut is the Chevrolet Corvette, being noted as a "living classic." Check out the complete list online here.

Carlisle Events 2011-

Spring Carlisle- April 27^th - May 1^st

GM Nationals- June 24^th – 26^th

Corvettes at Carlisle- August 26^th – 28^th

Want to Go to Virginia?

The Corvette Club of Richmond invites your club to attend two unusual and exciting spring Corvette events.  The first is in connection with the national Super Chevy Show at Virginia Motorsports Park (VMP) in Petersburg, VA May 20-22.  The second is our annual Corvette Roundup being held this year at the Richmond International Raceway (RIR) on June 4. 

We have negotiated discount rates and special benefits for this event, which will include three days of shows, racing, vendors, food, fellowship and awards.   We will provide lunch on Saturday for all pre-registered participants.  Click on link for more details:   Corvette Corral at Super Chevy

The second event, on June 4, our "Corvette Roundup" has been a prestigious regional show for many years.  Our largest vendor is ZIP Products.  Indoor, air conditioned space as well as paved outdoor space will be available for your cars at RIR.  Along with the ambience of a major racing venue, you will also enjoy easy freeway connections and all local conveniences.  Link:  Corvette Roundup

Both of these events are featured, with links for more details, on the Corvette Forum and the Car Club Council of Central Virginia web calendar.

Please feel free to respond to this email, or call me at (757) 642-0490,

Sincerely,

Earl Smithson President Corvette Club of Richmond

13th Annual Camaro Nationals Convention

Frederick Fair Grounds -  Frederick, Maryland

When  :  June 23  -  June 26th ,  2011

Show  :  Previously held in Carlisle, Pennsylvania - Hosted by Maryland Chapter

Event :  Expecting 300-400  Camaros  (smaller than usual due to site movement)

Parade : Possible (50)  on Thursday  6/23 thru downtown Frederick then park at City Hall.

Contact : Downtown Frederick Partnership for additional info.

Frederick County Corvette Club 5th Annual Everedy/Square Shab Row Corvette Show

100 North East Street, Downtown Frederick City

Saturday, July 9th 2011, Show Times 10:00AM - 4:00PM. Set Up 9:00AM.

Free Admission for general public. No fee for driver’s registration.

No point Judging. Trophies band prizes awarded. Voting by drivers and general public.

All years, CORVETTES welcome. Donations accepted for local non-profit organizations are accepted.  

Visit the Frederick County Corvette Web Site FCCC.US 

Email country@frederickmd.com

Show Contact: Jim Hamilton / FCCC 122 North East Street, Frederick, Md 21701

Phone: # 1) 301-514-9796 # 2) 301-846-0246

With Chevrolet celebrating their 100th anniversary, the time is right for yet another special edition Corvette, and the bowtie brand is happy to oblige fans of their slow-selling supercar with the 2012 Corvette Centennial Edition.

Available on every trim level, from the base car up to the ZR1, Centennial Edition cars will get special badging, blacked out wheels and exterior paint and most significantly, Magnetic Selective Ride Control, which allows the driver to adjust shock damping from the cockpit.

May 2011 Newsletter

Next Meeting: Thursday May 19^th 2011.

7:30 PM at the Cracked Claw Restaurant in Urbana Md.

Frederick County Corvette Club Presents!

All Vehicle Models Welcome

Sunday May 15^th 12:00 noon till 3:00 PM

And the rain stayed away long enough and 21 cars attended the show.

Thanks go out to Bob & Kathy Gartner for registering the attendees and handing out the trophies. And also thanks to Rod & Vicki (Beef & Buns) for sponsoring the event. Pics will be posted at www.fccc.us

Maybe, just maybe we can avoid the rain for the next one!

1^st Place- Harry Haslam 1961 Impala

2^nd Place- Dave Cole 1996 Corvette Grand Sport

3^rd Place- Tom Chatfield 2011 Camaro Convertible

Corvette Only Trophy- Robert Williams 2008 Corvette ZO6

Dash Plaques for the 1^st 25 Cars

50/50 Drawing- Winner Dave Cole $39.00

Free Show with Donations Accepted for Local Charities $35.00

Location:

Beef & Buns in Paradise with the Cars in the PNC Bank Lot.

Corner of East Patrick St. & Monocacy Blvd. Frederick Md.

13th Annual Camaro Nationals Convention

Frederick Fair Grounds - Frederick, Maryland

When:  June 23 - June 26th, 2011

Show:  Previously held in Carlisle, Pennsylvania - Hosted by Maryland Chapter

Event:  Expecting 300-400 Camaros (smaller than usual due to site movement)

Parade: Possible (50) on Thursday 6/23 thru downtown Frederick then park at City Hall.

Contact: Downtown Frederick Partnership for additional info.

Frederick County Corvette Club 5th Annual Everedy/Square Shab Row Corvette Show

100 North East Street, Downtown Frederick City

Saturday, July 9th 2011, Show Times 10:00AM - 4:00PM. Set Up 9:00AM.

Free Admission for general public. No fee for driver’s registration.

No point Judging. Trophies band prizes awarded. Voting by drivers and general public.

All years, CORVETTES welcome. Donations accepted for local non-profit organizations are accepted.  

Visit the Frederick County Corvette Web Site FCCC.US 

Email country@frederickmd.com

Show Contact: Jim Hamilton / FCCC 122 North East Street, Frederick, Md 21701

Phone: # 1) 301-514-9796 # 2) 301-846-0246

FCCC Annual Picnic Sunday, August 14^th.

This year our picnic is moving to the Walkersville City Park located on Kenneth Dr which is just a right turn off of Biggs Ford Rd in Walkersville Md. The new location has been checked out by a few FCCC members and the park is equipped with covered pavilions, flushable toilets, basketball courts, volleyball net and horseshoe pits.

Anyone want to plan a June drive?

Ideas are welcome for a June ride, lunch cruise, winery, brewery, maybe a race track?

What do you think? Anyone?

Baltimore Grand Prix-

Here is the official site for the Baltimore Grand Prix if. Too much info to paste to the newsletter.

http://baltimoregrandprix.com/ Tickets are here: http://baltimoregrandprix.com/tickets/

Carlisle Events 2011-

GM Nationals- June 24^th – 26^th and Corvettes at Carlisle- August 26^th – 28^th

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So far, VetteParts Resources has donated over $1,500 to the Museum. Visit their website at www.vettepartsauctions.com to start shopping today

Want to Go to Virginia?

The Corvette Club of Richmond invites your club to attend two unusual and exciting spring Corvette events.  The first is in connection with the national Super Chevy Show at Virginia Motorsports Park (VMP) in Petersburg, VA May 20-22. We have negotiated discount rates and special benefits for this event, which will include three days of shows, racing, vendors, food, fellowship and awards.   We will provide lunch on Saturday for all pre-registered participants. 

Click on link for more details:   Corvette Corral at Super Chevy

The second event, on June 4, our "Corvette Roundup" has been a prestigious regional show for many years.  Our largest vendor is ZIP Products.  Indoor, air conditioned space as well as paved outdoor space will be available for your cars at RIR.  Along with the ambience of a major racing venue, you will also enjoy easy freeway connections and all local conveniences. 

Link:  Corvette Roundup

Both of these events are featured, with links for more details, on the Corvette Forum and the Car Club Council of Central Virginia web calendar.

Please feel free to respond to this email, or call me at (757) 642-0490,

Sincerely, Earl Smithson President Corvette Club of Richmond

June 2011 Newsletter

Next Meeting: Thursday June 16^th 2011.

7:30 PM at the Cracked Claw Restaurant in Urbana Md.

Ways to Stay in Touch-

Follow us on Facebook

http://www.facebook.com/pages/Frederick-County-Corvette-Club/151319181546086

And if you would like get some members together for a evening out or show that is not listed on our calendar, just use “reply all” from a newsletter email and change the subject line. Much faster than me forwarding an email that might be a few days old.

Rib City Wants a Show-

Rib City today and Daniel Goldberg (The G.M.) is waiting for us to call him about a car show there. Is there any way we can get some of the crew together and go there again on a Wed. evening.

Draft Beer is only 25 cents and it is cold. Do we want to go back?

13th Annual Camaro Nationals Convention

Frederick Fair Grounds - Frederick, Maryland

When:  June 23 - June 26th, 2011

Show:  Previously held in Carlisle, Pennsylvania - Hosted by Maryland Chapter

Event:  Expecting 300-400 Camaros (smaller than usual due to site movement)

Parade: Possible (50) on Thursday 6/23 thru downtown Frederick then park at City Hall.

Contact: Downtown Frederick Partnership for additional info.

Frederick County Corvette Club 5th Annual Everedy/Square Shab Row Corvette Show

100 North East Street, Downtown Frederick City

Saturday, July 9th 2011, Show Times 10:00AM - 4:00PM. Set Up 9:00AM.

Free Admission for general public. No fee for driver’s registration.

No point Judging. Trophies band prizes awarded. Voting by drivers and general public.

All years, CORVETTES welcome. Donations accepted for local non-profit organizations are accepted.  

Visit the Frederick County Corvette Web Site FCCC.US 

Email country@frederickmd.com

Show Contact: Jim Hamilton / FCCC 122 North East Street, Frederick, Md 21701

Phone: # 1) 301-514-9796 # 2) 301-846-0246

FCCC Annual Picnic Sunday, August 14^th.

This year our picnic is moving to the Walkersville City Park located on Kenneth Dr which is just a right turn off of Biggs Ford Rd in Walkersville Md. The new location has been checked out by a few FCCC members and the park is equipped with covered pavilions, flushable toilets, basketball courts, volleyball net and horseshoe pits. We will be looking for volunteers at July’s meeting.

Gaithersburg Vette's Car show: 

August 13th 2011 at the Lakeforest Mall. 7 Corvette Fun shows: sponsored by Criswell Chevrolet

This is a NCCC sanctioned event, cost $40 (all seven events) 8am-4pm

Proceeds to benefit The Stepping Stones Shelter

For car show info call: 301 946 7964 or 301 987 8153

Baltimore Grand Prix-

Here is the official site for the Baltimore Grand Prix if. Too much info to paste to the newsletter.

http://baltimoregrandprix.com/ Tickets are here: http://baltimoregrandprix.com/tickets/

Carlisle Events 2011-

GM Nationals- June 24^th – 26^th

Corvettes at Carlisle- August 26^th – 28^th

Pre-register before July 25th to get your window sticker early and drive right in when you get to the gate!

When you pre-register, you save time AND you save money. Everyone could use a little more of both and Carlisle Events wants to help!

Beat the July 25th deadline and we will mail your window sticker to your address of record via USPS. The sticker will go out weeks in advance of the event. When you get to the show, enjoy the VIP treatment of driving straight to Gate 3. No matter how long the lines of people are at the show field registration area, you won’t need to stop there. Rather, once you drive through the main gate, you will be guided straight to the designated parking area. http://www.carlisleevents.com/ce/events/corvettes/

Tech Tip From FCCC member Greg Trout-

Members, FYI,

I may not be the only one to have an ABS problem. In case there are others, there is a site that can help for a much lower cost than I have found in the area. If that ABS light is on, and it's diagnosed as "needs a new module” I suggest you go to;  www.absfixer.com and check out what they can do to help. There is more than one solution. Hope this is helpful.

Shop Online for Corvette Parts and Help the Museum!

VetteParts Resources has more than 1,400 categorized links to help you quickly locate Corvette vendors selling performance parts, accessories, services, Corvette items on eBay and new and used Corvette dealers.

The eBay affiliate receives a portion of commissions from completed purchases that are referred from their website. They in turn donate half of all money received through eBay sales to the National Corvette Museum.

So far, VetteParts Resources has donated over $1,500 to the Museum. Visit their website at www.vettepartsauctions.com to start shopping today

3D Corvette Film in the Works

Corvette enthusiasts will have yet another chance for a Corvette "experience." Onset3D Studios announced their flagship project, "Corvette 3D Experience", and has begun a unique fundraising campaign to raise money to produce the film.

Supporters of their crowdfunding campaign will get perks ranging from the Corvette 3D Experience 2-disc set on HD Blu-ray 3D and tickets to the Premier, to having their Corvette featured in the documentary.  A list of perks can be found on their crowdfunding page at: www.indiegogo.com/corvette3D

Not a Joke-

Next Corvette Will Be Powered by Small, High-Revving Turbo V-8

GM has approved the use of a very European-style V-8 that will be only slightly larger than 3 liters in displacement.  The engine will be an overhead-cam, rather than traditional overhead-valve design, using a dry sump oil system that’s particularly well suited to high-performance road courses rather than straight-line acceleration.

A very senior GM executive also confirmed that the new engine will be turbocharged, which will help yield a broad torque curve and maximum performance under a variety of driving conditions. The engine is expected to deliver in excess of 400 horsepower, which means a specific output in the range of 125 horsepower per liter. That’s the sort of number that would help the next-generation Vette stack up well against the likes of a Porsche 911 or Lamborghini Gallardo.

The small V-8 underscores what one of those insiders says is the desire to “target a very different sort of buyer for the next Corvette. Let’s face it, the current customer is getting old.” But without making significant changes, that source acknowledged, younger sports car fans will continue to be “conquested” by more modern, high-tech imports.

For sale-

**FCCC member Mike Furman sells every vehicle that Criswell offers. Corvette's are my specialty as I have been selling Chevrolet's since 1978.

Our Corvette dedicated web site is www.criswellcorvette.com and for all our vehicles www.criswellauto.com As you know I am the FCCC Ambassador

for the Corvette Museum in Bowling Green, KY. Call me direct at 301 212 4420

July 2011 Newsletter

Next Meeting: Thursday July 21^st 2011.

7:30 PM at the Cracked Claw Restaurant in Urbana Md.

Frederick County Corvette Club 5th Annual Everedy Square / Shab Row Corvette Show

100 North East Street, Downtown Frederick City

Saturday, July 9th 2011, Show Times 10:00AM - 4:00PM. Set Up 9:00AM.

Jim Hamilton did it again! Put together another incredible show. This year we had 51 registered Corvettes scattered on the sidewalks, it the Coffee House lot, behind the Ice Cream Shop and in front of Antique Imports. The weather was perfect for a car show. And that NEVER happens for us!

Frederick City Mayor Randy McClement was there to award the “Mayor’s Choice” trophy.

Thank you very much to Burt & Jasmine and the Merchants of Shab Row, Jim Hamilton FCCC Event Coordinator, Mayor Randy McClement and all of the event participants.

Awards were presented to-

People’s Choice-

1^st place Ray Owens / Yellow 1955 2nd place Jeff Stouffer / Red 1961 3^rd place Paul Bognaski / Blue 1964

Driver’s Choice-

1^st place John McKenna / 2010 Red GS Callaway 2^nd place Bruce Blum 1969 Gold BB Conv.

3^rd place Diane Stull 2010 Silver GS

Merchant’s Choice- Ray Owens / Yellow 1955

Mayor’s Choice- Bill Conlon Red 1960

We also made it to you tube as part of the entertainment portion of the show. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7Qyy4OdxEIg

FCCC Annual Picnic Sunday, August 14^th. 11:00 AM till 4-5 PM

This year our picnic is moving to the Walkersville City Park located on Kenneth Dr in Walkersville Md.

Directions from Frederick- RT15 North, Turn Right at Biggs Ford Rd (at the flashing yellow lights) Turn Right at Kenneth Dr as you enter Walkersville City Limits. The new location has been checked out by a few FCCC members and the park is equipped with covered pavilions, flushable toilets, basketball courts, volleyball net and horseshoe pits. We will be looking for volunteers at July’s meeting.

The picnic has always been and we intend it to continue to free to all 2010 PAID FCCC members and their children at home. The only thing that can affect this is crab prices. But we were able to save $200 by moving the picnic to Walkersville Park. Volunteers are needed to help with supplies and set up. The club will reimburse members that pick up supplies.

We need- Crabs, Burgers & Dogs, Alternative Beverages, Paper Products, sodas & water, chips & snacks, rolls & buns, utensils…

If you would like to donate a covered dish, dessert or something from your garden, it will be appreciated!

Rib City Wants a Show-

Rib City today and Daniel Goldberg (The G.M.) is waiting for us to call him about a car show there.

Mike Coles is looking at planning a show for the 1^st weekend in October.

Hickory Bridge Farm - reservation for the Corvette Club for Sunday July 24th at 12:30 pm.

Ways to Stay in Touch-

Follow us on Facebook

http://www.facebook.com/pages/Frederick-County-Corvette-Club/151319181546086

And if you would like get some members together for a evening out or show that is not listed on our calendar, just use “reply all” from a newsletter email and change the subject line. Much faster than me forwarding an email that might be a few days old.

Gaithersburg Vette's Car show: 

August 13th 2011 at the Lakeforest Mall. 7 Corvette Fun shows: sponsored by Criswell Chevrolet

This is a NCCC sanctioned event, cost $40 (all seven events) 8am-4pm

Proceeds to benefit The Stepping Stones Shelter

For car show info call: 301 946 7964 or 301 987 8153

22nd Annual All Corvette Cruise-In

Saturday, August 13, 2011 from 2:00 PM - 7:00 PM (ET) Manassas, VA

Sudley Plaza 7787 Sudley Rd Manassas VA

PRE-REGISTRATION FOR THIS EVENT IS SUGGESTED 

Dash plaques to the first 250 Corvettes. Door Prizes, Raffle, and 50/50 Mr. DJ playing oldies tunes
Great food and beverages available at local establishments

Participant Admission is $5 per Corvette at the gate
Spectators admitted FREE - donations encouraged No Alcoholic Beverages Allowed

Carlisle Events 2011-

Corvettes at Carlisle- August 26^th – 28^th

Pre-register before July 25th to get your window sticker early and drive right in when you get to the gate!

When you pre-register, you save time AND you save money. Everyone could use a little more of both and Carlisle Events wants to help!

Beat the July 25th deadline and we will mail your window sticker to your address of record via USPS. The sticker will go out weeks in advance of the event. When you get to the show, enjoy the VIP treatment of driving straight to Gate 3. No matter how long the lines of people are at the show field registration area, you won’t need to stop there. Rather, once you drive through the main gate, you will be guided straight to the designated parking area. http://www.carlisleevents.com/ce/events/corvettes/

Videos form the 24 Heures du Mans 2011

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iSg25Y2mUng http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZRWC28ZgM9o

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FmANpODhkrE http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7Ax579inAOM

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bJKEXX5ajGE http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xv6VjW-GBsA

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oIEyA4_sH_U http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=woKIWk52ufs

Mike Furman

Shop Online for Corvette Parts and Help the Museum!

VetteParts Resources has more than 1,400 categorized links to help you quickly locate Corvette vendors selling performance parts, accessories, services, Corvette items on eBay and new and used Corvette dealers. The eBay affiliate receives a portion of commissions from completed purchases that are referred from their website. They in turn donate half of all money received through eBay sales to the National Corvette Museum. So far, VetteParts Resources has donated over $1,500 to the Museum. Visit their website at www.vettepartsauctions.com to start shopping today

For sale-

**FCCC member Mike Furman sells every vehicle that Criswell offers. Corvette's are my specialty as I have been selling Chevrolet's since 1978.

Our Corvette dedicated web site is www.criswellcorvette.com and for all our vehicles www.criswellauto.com As you know I am the FCCC Ambassador

for the Corvette Museum in Bowling Green, KY. Call me direct at 301 212 4420

August 2011 Newsletter

Next Meeting: Thursday August 18^th 2011.

7:30 PM at the Cracked Claw Restaurant in Urbana Md.

FCCC Annual Picnic Sunday, August 14^th. 11:00 AM till 4-5 PM

This year our picnic was moved to the Walkersville City Park located on Kenneth Dr in Walkersville Md.

The picnic has always been and we intend it to continue to free to all 2011 PAID FCCC members and their children at home. We were able to save $200 by moving the picnic to Walkersville Park.

The day did not look good at the start, but Corvette gods smiled upon us and let the sun shine through! 89 FCCC members along with 34 family and guests attended. We set up around 9:00AM (in the rain) people started arriving around 11:00 and the picnic ended at 5:00. Some were worried about location being big enough to accommodate our picnic. With 2 pavilions and the tents set up for the food it seemed to work out just fine. Thanks to everyone that helped with set up, cooking, bringing dishes to share, and cleaning up. We went through seven bushel of delicious crabs that were supplied by Members Doug & Sue May of May’s Restaurant. Chef Jim Brown was on the grill and the drinks were self serve. Everyone seemed to have a great time and we did not hear of any complaints. Let us know what you think at the August meeting.

Carlisle Events 2011-

Corvettes at Carlisle- August 26^th – 28^th

If you Pre-registered before July 25th you should already have your window sticker.

When you get to the show, enjoy the VIP treatment of driving straight to Gate 3. No matter how long the lines of people are at the show field registration area, you won’t need to stop there. Rather, once you drive through the main gate, you will be guided straight to the designated parking area. http://www.carlisleevents.com/ce/events/corvettes/

FCCC Members will meet on Friday the 26^th at the 7/11 on RT 15 North & Angleberger Rd. Next to Beckley’s Camping Center. Time- 6:00 AM.

On Saturday, you can check the meeting spot, but most will be on the road by 6 to beat the traffic.

Corvettes at Westridge-

The 22^nd annual Corvettes at Westridge Show is scheduled for Saturday September 10^th. Kathy Weddle is on the case. She will contact Trent Rine to work out the details, send out letters to vendors for door prize donations and stuff for goodie bags. She would appreciate any help you can offer to acquire additional door prizes.

Rib City Gets a Show-

Mike Coles has planned a show for the 1^st weekend in October at the Rib City Restaurant on Presidents Ct in Frederick Md. We have had a few Wednesday Eve get togethers here and now we will try a daytime show. Mike met with Dan Goldberg and scheduled a show for Saturday October 1^st with rain date of Saturday October 8th. 11:30 am  until 4pm. Dan will get advertising to gazette, Frederick News Post, Key 103, WFMD/WFRE, and try WHAG TV.
We will have a people’s choice award, merchant’s award and a driver’s award. Awards will probably not be a trophy this time. Dan will also get prizes from the merchants around his store and will also arrange a moon bounce for the kids.

Hello car enthusiasts

Greetings from all of us in the Catoctin Mountain Street Rod Association.

We hope you can join us at our 32nd Annual Event on Sunday October 2nd, 2011.

We'll be at the Elks Lodge again, 289 Willowdale Drive in Frederick, Maryland from 9:30 am until 3:30 pm. We have some new things planned for this year including a drawing for a $100.00 cash prize for registered participants and a cruise through the countryside.

Our local Hospice chapter is the beneficiary of this event.  We'll send you another reminder in September.  If you have any

questions please email at this address or call Jack 301-788-4316, George 301-748-7787 or Shirley 301-663-6022.

Hickory Bridge Farm - Sunday July 24th at 12:30 pm.

Ways to Stay in Touch-

Follow us on Facebook

http://www.facebook.com/pages/Frederick-County-Corvette-Club/151319181546086

And if you would like get some members together for a evening out or show that is not listed on our calendar, just use “reply all” from a newsletter email and change the subject line. Much faster than me forwarding an email that might be a few days old.

Gaithersburg Vette's Car show: 

August 13th 2011 at the Lakeforest Mall. 7 Corvette Fun shows: sponsored by Criswell Chevrolet

This is a NCCC sanctioned event, cost $40 (all seven events) 8am-4pm

Proceeds to benefit The Stepping Stones Shelter

For car show info call: 301 946 7964 or 301 987 8153

22nd Annual All Corvette Cruise-In

Saturday, August 13, 2011 from 2:00 PM - 7:00 PM (ET) Manassas, VA

Sudley Plaza 7787 Sudley Rd Manassas VA

Dash plaques to the first 250 Corvettes. Door Prizes, Raffle, and 50/50 Mr. DJ playing oldies tunes
Great food and beverages available at local establishments

Participant Admission is $5 per Corvette at the gate
Spectators admitted FREE - donations encouraged No Alcoholic Beverages Allowed

If you attended either of these events, share your thoughts Thursday!

2014 Caravan National Chair Announced

They come from miles around...lines of colorful Corvettes, all generations represented, traveling from every continental United State and even a few foreign countries to gather in the Home of the Corvette. 2014 will bring the 5th National Corvette Caravan and will mark the 20th Anniversary of the National Corvette Museum.

The 5th National Corvette Caravan will take place the last week of August, 2014. Regional caravans will form and join other caravans as they travel across the United States to gather in Bowling Green, Kentucky for four days of festivities at the National Corvette Museum. "A national caravan such as this requires years of planning and coordinating and the Museum is fortunate to have a volunteer like Paul to take on this monumental task," stated National Corvette Museum Executive Director, Wendell Strode.

For sale-

**FCCC member Mike Furman sells every vehicle that Criswell offers. Corvette's are my specialty as I have been selling Chevrolet's since 1978.

Our Corvette dedicated web site is www.criswellcorvette.com and for all our vehicles www.criswellauto.com As you know I am the FCCC Ambassador

for the Corvette Museum in Bowling Green, KY. Call me direct at 301 212 4420

1966 Big Block Corvette Conv.

427 C.I. 425 H.P. Correct #492 Block, Not original motor to car. 4 speed

7000 miles on 3 year old frame off restoration.

Correct Ermine White paint with new red vinyl seats, new carpet and new white soft top. No hard top. AM-FM Radio, transistor ignition, Repro cast aluminum knock off wheels. $60,000

Mark U Cresap H# 301-371-4487 C# 301-676-5077

1992 Corvette cpe Bright Red with Black leather...see attached pictures.

1992 Corvette cpe Bright Red with Black leather..AC is ice cold...6spd manual and blue tint clear roof panel. 100% stock, no modifications. Runs out strong. 120,700 miles.. Looking to get $7,500 OBO  for it...pass the word if you know of anyone.

Mike Furman cell 301 775 0445    SOLD!

1993 Convertible (with the drop on hardtop!), auto, 40th Anniv, maroon over maroon, 61K miles $14000.

2001 Convertible, auto, 3000 miles!, pewter exterior, $24000.

1996 Convertible, auto, Special Edition, pewter over bright red, 27K miles, $20000. (Drool car)

John Hammond (410) 970-6363. 

Selling some Corvette items from the storage closet...pass the word

C5 http://forums.corvetteforum.com/c5-parts-for-sale-wanted/2861531-c5-stuff-for-sale-items-from-my-storage-priced-for-quick-sale.html

C4 http://forums.corvetteforum.com/c4-parts-for-sale-wanted/2861550-for-sale-c4-items-cleaning-out-the-storage-closet-great-items-for-that-ncrs-car.html

C6 http://forums.corvetteforum.com/c6-parts-for-sale-wanted/2861509-new-c6-misc-stuff-for-sale-cleaning-out-my-storage-closet-great-items-low-prices.html

C2 http://forums.corvetteforum.com/c1-and-c2-parts/2861598-for-sale-mint-nos-1967-owners-manual-as-new-as-they-come.html

Mike