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1 August 2008 VOLUME # 2 ISSUE#8 THE STUART CORVETTE CLUB NEWS NEWS FLASH The Stuart Corvette Club Officers were elected by the Board at their July Board Meeting. The details are in the Through The Windshield column on Page 3. SCC ANNUAL MEMBERSHIP DUES Hello Fellow Members: We hope that you have enjoyed the many functions our club has put together during this past year. And hope you will continue to enjoy them, July 1, 2008 begins the club year, and yes that means its time to renew your membership, so you can continue to enjoy friendships that you have made and built over the past year(s).if you have any question please feel free to contact me at or e- mail me at MJJWRSM@bellsouth.net. Happy Corvetteing: Mark Mosteiko Membership Chairperson IN THIS ISSUE PAGE News 1 A word from the Editor 1 Birthdays 2 Officers and Board 2 Karl SEZ 2 Through The Windshield 3 Corvette Cruising 4 Corvette Cruising Cont d 5&6 Bits and Pieces 7 Club Calendar 8 From the Editor Ron Kruse One of the items on my Bucket List is buying a brand new Corvette someday. Corvettes have always been a bargain over the price you would have to pay for a comparable (and some not so comparable, one way or the other) sports car. There have been times when the price might have been at or close to sticker. For some models, dealers were asking thousands over sticker, especially special models like pace cars etc. In the early to mid nineties, dealers advertised prices thousands of dollars off sticker, making Corvette a truly bargain basement purchase. I was day dreaming the other day while surfing the net and confirmed, once again, a new Corvette can be a bargain. Dealers are now offering price reductions, some as much as $10,000 and with substantial reductions for special models too. Several weeks ago Dick Kesler sent me an article indicating high inventories, suggesting many dealers are anxious to bargain once again, including Corvettes. To paraphrase Dickens, these are the worst of times and best of times. The bad news is that our current economy prevents most of us from considering the expense of a new car this year. It is however, the best of times for those that have the financial ability to buy a Vette now. There are tremendous bargains available. Since I m retired, etc. etc., I guess I ll have to keep on dreaming!! Ron CORVETTE HEARTBEAT, SCC NEWS AUGUST, 2008 PAGE 1

2 Corvettes & Warm Hearts Know a club member who is ill or hospitalized? Contact Jo Ann Langella at and she will send get-well wishes on behalf of the club. Birthdays This Month 08/02 Peter Bauer 08/02 Deidre Caddigan 08/02 Sandy Lagana 08/04 Lucy Kesler 08/09 John Clegg 08/14 Amy Hinton 08/16 Dennis Gladwin 08/16 Vinny Tropiano 08/16 Jack Vanderlaan 08/27 Craig Sterling 08/29 Michael Allkins 08/31 Barbara Coe HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO ALL! CLUB OFFICERS Barry Bracken President Barry Hinken Vice President Mark Mosteiko Treasurer Ron Kruse Secretary Board of Directors Pat Aziere John Clegg Dick Fisher Mike Fleming Richard Kesler Dan Kikkert Bill Lagana Jo Ann Langella Rick Saxner Harry Wyrtzen KARL SEZ... If you want to find out how original your Corvette is, a little research is involved. Keep in mind that GM had a lot of detailed records of every Corvette built but a lot of records have disappeared over the years. The thought that the Corvette would be collectible wasn't established until the late 1970's. You can contact the National Corvette Museum where you can usually purchase a copy of the build sheet and window sticker for your Corvette. For earlier models you should start by finding Corvette books such as Corvette By the Numbers. Information can also be found on the car itself, such as the vehicle trim tag or, original gas tank sticker, Also look behind the carpets or behind door panels for original paperwork. Another source could be to track back to the previous owners. This might take some time and a little research, but you never know what interesting information you might find. Good luck! Karl Club members Karl and Kathy Sterner are the proprietors of ASK Auto, which is a Corvette service facility in Port St Lucie Please Note Report all changes in address, telephone, or car to Mark Mosteiko at or Hmjjwrsm@bellsouth.net Club Mail Address all Club mail to: Stuart Corvette Club PO Box 2694 Stuart, Florida Got News? Contact Ron Kruse at sccnews@hotmail.com CORVETTE HEARTBEAT, SCC NEWS AUGUST, 2008 PAGE 2

3 Through The Windshield STUART CORVETTE CLUB OFFICERS ELECTED At the July 16 th Stuart Corvette Club Board Meeting, the Board of Directors elected the President, Vice President, Secretary and Treasurer for the upcoming term as follows. President Vice President Treasurer Secretary Barry Bracken Barry Hinken Mark Mosteiko Ron Kruse The following are the members of the Stuart Corvette Club Board: Pat Aziere John Clegg Dick Fisher Mike Fleming Richard Kesler Dan Kikkert Bill Lagana JoAnn Langella Rick Saxner Harry Wyrtzen Good Luck and a successful year ahead to all CORVETTE HEARTBEAT, SCC NEWS AUGUST, 2008 PAGE 3

4 CORVETTE CRUISING AROUND Brunch With Barry - June Story courtesy of Barry Bracken June Brunch with Barry was another good one! Frank Pilla told me about The Old Dixie Café a few months ago. Based on his description I decided to put it on my list of places that I should consider for a future cruise. I was not disappointed. Twenty six members and guests joined me for great food and service on a very sticky morning. They were the Russe s, Fisher s, Scott s, Mark Mosteiko, Barbara Cole, Hinken s, Rob Nienkemper, Shaw s, Frank Pilla, Sterling s with Pat s brother from Maryland, Harry Wyrtzen, Saxner s, Pazmann s, Gladwin s and the Bracken s. We met at Blockbuster and cruised down through Jensen Beach, Port Salerno and on to Jupiter Island. There was an open house being held in one of the larger homes and I thought that some on my crew with lots of money would stop and put in a bid. Gladly no one fell out of line. Brunch was more important at this time. We arrived at the café at 11:15 AM right on schedule. Terry, the owner met us at the door and had our section all ready for us, just as he promised. He had put on extra staff for our party and the food was served hot and very quickly. The staff was friendly and efficient. We were all served within a half hour and then they gave us a coupon for a 15% discount on top of the already reasonable prices. Overall the entire group was very satisfied with the cruise and the choice of The Old Dixie Café. Come join us next month for a new adventure. Great friends, great food and great cars! Life is good. Save the wave BARRY.================================================================== CORVETTE HEARTBEAT, SCC NEWS AUGUST, 2008 PAGE 4

5 CORVETTE CRUISING AROUND Night Rider On the evening of Wednesday July 2nd, at 6:45 PM 40 SCC members met behind Blockbuster Video on US 1 in Port St Lucie for a brief meeting. Shortly thereafter, they caravanned to The Pirates Loft Restaurant for dinner and an enjoyable get together. Many thanks to Adele and Harry Wyrtzen who planned this month s event. Congratulations to Sandy Lagana who won the 50/50 raffle =================================================================== Brunch With Barry - July Story courtesy of Barry Bracken Josef's at the Saints Golf Course was our destination for this month's Brunch with Barry. 23 members and guests showed up for what turned out to be a very pleasant morning of eating and chatting. The Russe's, Fisher's, Hinken's, Shaw's, Wyrtzen's, Pazmann's, Kruse's, Saxner's and their guests the Carroll's, Bill Scott, Bob Nienkemper, John Clegg and the Bracken's met at 10:00 AM and headed to our destination. Although it wasn't a long cruise, the trip through the communities on Westmorland served some relief from the traffic of US 1 on a Friday morning. The staff and food were wonderful and they tried their best to make us feel at home. I recommend Josef s when you are looking for some local place to eat, give them a try. We will not have a Brunch with Barry in August, as Deanna and I will be in Pa. celebrating my mother s 90th birthday. There will be a Brunch with Harry at Finns on the water instead. I am planning a Saturday trip again for September so watch for details in future notices from the club, so shine them up and let's get those Vettes on the road. Great friends, great cars, life is good. BARRY.================================================================== CORVETTE HEARTBEAT, SCC NEWS AUGUST, 2008 PAGE 5

6 CORVETTE CRUISING AROUND-CONTINUED.BASEBALL GAME Story and photos courtesy of Dan Kikkert The 3rd annual Stuart Corvette Club cruise to Tradition Stadium for a St. Lucie Mets game was another great success. The weather was perfect and there was plenty of food to go around. Twenty-nine SCC members caravanned from Blockbuster Video on US 1 in Port St Lucie to Tradition field in St Lucie West on Saturday 7/5. The Mets were losing 3-0 until the bottom of the 7th when the Mets hit a 3-run home run and tied the game. The Mets won the game 4-3 with a run in the bottom of the 8th inning for another exciting finish. After the game we all enjoyed a spectacular firework display which capped off a great evening. Hope to see you all at next year's game. Thanks to all who attended this year s event. Dan..================================================================= CORVETTE HEARTBEAT, SCC NEWS AUGUST, 2008 PAGE 6

7 SEPTEMBER BOWLING PARTY BITS AND PIECES Mike Fleming has put together a bowling party at Stuart Lanes for Sunday September 14, at 7:00 PM. See the flyer attached to this Newsletter and information in the events calendar. BAHAMA HOUSE - DAYTONA BEACH WEEKEND The weekend getaway is coming up quickly. The dates are Sept 26th, 27th, & 28th at the Bahama House at Daytona Beach. The rooms are $89.00 for ocean view and $96 for ocean front. The reserved block of rooms for that price ends August 26th so please make your reservations soon; the number is (tell them you are with the Stuart Corvette Club to get the price). The Bahama House features include the beach, pool, underground parking, continental breakfast and a daily cocktail party. On Friday night we have a poolside pizza party. On Saturday we will charter a bus to take us to a restaurant for dinner. If you have any questions please call Barbara Fisher at ; also let her know after you have made your reservations so you will receive all the information as plans are made. We all have a great time at this event so hopefully our newer members will join us this year as well as our members who have not joined us in the past ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ SUPPORT OUR SPONSOR ED MORSE CHEVROLET STUART CORVETTE CLUB STORE The Stuart Corvette Club is fortunate to have the support of Ed Morse Chevrolet as our sponsor. Please make Ed Morse Chevrolet your first stop, when in the market for a new or used Chevrolet ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Lots of Club apparel such as T shirts, golf shirts, hats and various club and Corvette accessories. Contact Harry or Adele Wyrtzen at , cell# Further details, pictures and order form at our web site SEE YOUR VETTE ON OUR WEB SITE ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Send your favorite picture to Susan Howard at cruisins@aol.com CORVETTE HEARTBEAT, SCC NEWS AUGUST, 2008 PAGE 7

8 STUART CORVETTE CLUB EVENTS CALENDAR AUGUST PLANNED EVENTS AUG 6 Nightrider. Meet behind Blockbuster Video US1 just north of PSL Blvd at 6:45 PM. A brief meeting is held for club announcements then we head out promptly at 7:00PM for our (mystery) restaurant location. AUG 24 Sunday Brunch With Harry. We will be meeting Sunday Morning August 24 th at 10:00 AM behind Blockbuster Video on US 1 just north of Port St. Lucie Blvd. We will then caravan to Finz on the Waterway restaurant for brunch at 11:00 AM. Finz has a Sunday brunch menu, from $9.99 to and includes a FREE Mimosa or bloody mary. This is sure to be a popular event so RSVP Harry or Adele Wyrtzen at paradise_two@att.net or Tel# ============================================================= SEPTEMBER PLANNED EVENTS SEPT 14 Bowling Party Sunday September 14, 2008, 7:00 PM at Stuart Lanes on US 1 in Stuart. Games $2.00, shoes$1:00. We will meet at Blockbuster Video on US1 in Port St. Lucie at 6:00PM and caravan to Stuart Lanes. Please RSVP Mike Fleming before 8/31/2008 at mfleming@htcplus.net or Tel# SEPT 17, Car Show and Board Meeting. It will take place at Josef s on Morningside Blvd, Port St Lucie on Wed 9/17 at 6:00 PM for the Car show meeting and 7:00 PM for the regular Board meeting. All SCC members are welcome and encouraged to attend SEPT 26 / 28 BAHAMA HOUSE, Daytona Beach Call the Bahama House to make reservations at and tell them you are with the Stuart Corvette Club to get a reduced rate. Call Barbara Fisher at ; to let her know after you have made your reservations at Bahama House so you will receive all the information as plans are made. We all have a great time at this event so hopefully our newer members will join us this year as well our members who have not joined us in the past..============================================================= FUTURE PLANNED EVENTS. UPCOMING CAR SHOWS 08/22-24 Corvettes at Carlisle, Pa 09/07 Corvettes in Venice, Centennial Park Fl. 10/11 AACA Fall Meet, Hershey Pa. 10/24-26 TCVCC Fall Festival, Downtown Stuart Check the event or SCC web site for further details CAR CRUISE NIGHTS Treasure Coast Mall Every Tuesday evening behind the Mall Ft Pierce Held in downtown Ft Pierce the last Friday evening of each month CORVETTE HEARTBEAT, SCC NEWS AUGUST, 2008 PAGE 8

9 THE STUART CORVETTE CLUB COME JOIN US FOR AN EVENING OF FUN and FROVOLITY AT THE STUART BOWLING LANES ON SEPT 14 TH, 7:00 PM TROPHY S WILL BE AWARDED FOR HIGH MENS AND WOMENS GAMES Meet at Blockbusters at 6:00 PM and we ll caravan to Stuart Lanes at 6:15 CORVETTE HEARTBEAT, SCC NEWS AUGUST, 2008 PAGE 9

10 Come to our Annual Boo Fest at Club Med on Friday 10/24/2008 at 6:00 pm And meet our fellow Vintage Car Club Members who are dressing in costumes of the 60 s (bell bottoms, flower power, peace sign, etc.) Your $33.55 pp includes buffet dinner, open bar and D.J. for your dancing pleasure, tax and tip included. Please R.S.V.P. and mail your check payable to Stuart Corvette Club by 10/16/08 to Barry Hinken at 661 SE Stow Terr. Port St. Lucie Fl Contact Barry Hinken at or bhinken@comcast.net for information CORVETTE HEARTBEAT, SCC NEWS AUGUST, 2008 PAGE 10