December 2007

Congratulations to all the CCM competitors and winners in 2007.  We not only had a great competition season, but a wonderful social season.

If you didn’t participate you missed a fun time.  We have a lot of new and exciting events coming up in 2008. The Corvette  Club of Michigan will be celebrating 50 years in 2008.  Our club was partly responsible for the forming of the National Council of Corvette Clubs (NCCC). 

We are looking for all members to get involved in 2008.  This is YOUR club and we sure welcome your participation.  If you have some things you would like us to try just contact any Board member.

 As of now the 50^th Anniversary Committee has many exciting things planned. 

 Here is a list of activities that are planned:

          Fri.    June 6^th        Casual cruise/show n’shine

          Sat.    June 7^th       Fun Rally/Poker Run   open
                                         Evening:  Hertiage Museum Party

          Sun.  June 8^th       Picnic

Our 49^th  Annual CCM Awards Banquet will be on Saturday evening,  January 19, 2008 at Laurel Manor in Livonia.  This year CCM is only charging $20.00 per person for a buffet dinner, open bar, dancing and door prizes.  This event is open to ALL MEMBERS.  RSVP by January 6^th to Patricia Jutras at 734-397-6942. 

I would like to thank all of the CCM Board of Directors for doing a fine job in 2007.  It is volunteers like yourself that help make this such a great club. 

Two of our members could still use some more cheering up.  Cards can be sent to them at the following addresses:

          Kim Fast                                             Barb Bush
          15863 Augusta Ct.                             1401 Ross
          Northville, Michigan 48168                 Plymouth, Mi. 48170-2120

Help make CCM the best ever next year.  I know your new President Mark Eissler will do a great job.  Thanks again, and welcome to the new CCM Board.  If you are interested in helping out just give Mark a call.

                              2007 CCM President                 Mary Wentzel
 

November 2007

CCM only has two competition events left for this year. The Economy Run (Robert Matsura, Chairman) on Sunday, October 28^th and the CCM/NCCC Rallye (Ted Hou and Dave Krom, co-chairpersons) on Sunday, November 4^th.  So we would like to invite all of our members to come on out and join in the fun. After each event we will meet for reviewing how much fun we had and for food and drink. I am sure the majority of our Corvettes will be tucked away for the winter after these events.

Two of our members could sure use some “thinking of you” cards to cheer them up.  If you could send them a card it would really be appreciated.

Kim Fast                                                 Barb Bush
15863 Augusta Ct.                                  1401 Ross
Northville, Michigan 48168                      Plymouth, Mi. 48170-2120

Things are progressing right along involving our 50^th Anniversary (2008).  There will be 6 designated special events.   If you could give your input to Kerry (734-502-7103) it would be helpful in making the 50^th a big success.

Carol Glowacki did a great job putting together the Ticket to Ride to Frankenmuth.  The turnout was great and so was the chicken.  It was an event to remember. 

Reminder:  The CCM Annual Awards Banquet will be on Saturday evening, January 19, 2008.  We have reserved the Laurel Manor in Livonia for this event, so be sure and mark it on your calendar. Pat Jutras will have tickets at the next CCM General Membership Meeting. This will be the kick off for the Corvette Club of Michigan’s 50^th year.  All of our members are invited to this event and the club will be subsidizing the cost.  Looking forward to seeing all of you there.

The following members will be making up the CCM Board of Directors for 2008:

President                                       Mark Eissler
Vice President                                Mary Wentzel
Recording Secretary                      Patricia Jutras
Corresponding Secretary               Dyan Janowitz
Treasurer                                       Ted Hou
1^st Year Board Rep                         Chris Davies – Dave Krom – Ken Watson
2^nd Year Board Rep                        Fred King – Jan VanMaanen – Diane Watson

The following positions are appointed positions.  Please let Mark or Mary know if you are interested in filling any of these positions.   WE NEED YOU!!!!

                        Competition Director
                        Detroit Council Rep
                        NCCC Governor (Michigan Region Rep)
                        Points Director
                        Program Director
                        Public Relations Director
                        Membership Director
                        Social Director
                        NCM Ambassador
                        SlipStream Publisher

It takes a lot of volunteers to run a successful club.  We have been around for 50 years and looking forward to another 50 with your help.

Thanks to all of my Board members for doing such a great job. 

I know some CCM members are disappointed that we do not have a hard copy SlipStream that we mail out to them, but no one has stepped forward to fill this position.  We still need someone to volunteer for the e-Published e-SlipStream.  If you don’t have a computer at home all libraries have them for you to access the Club web-site.

I would like to thank Les Stanford Chevrolet for their sponsorship of CCM.  Their continued support has very much been appreciated.  Also, to Chris Warren for donating his time to the club as our dealer rep.

DON’T FORGET TO GET YOUR CCM/NCCC RENEWALS INTO OUR MEMBERSHIP DIRECTOR.

                                                Mary Wentzel, 2007 President

At the October General Membership Meeting we will have Jeff Wixom from Sunset Sportswear as our special guest.  This will be your opportunity to order club apparel plus help us make some decisions for the future.

October 2007

The competition season is winding down, but we still have another autocross, drag event, economy run, rallye and many social events.

Update on Kim Fast:  Kim is home so if you sent a card to Karmanos Institute you might get it back.  It seems like they do not forward mail to their patients.  Kim really enjoys receiving cards and you can send them to her at: 

                                                Kim Fast
                                                15863 Augusta Ct.
                                                Northville, Michigan 48168

It definitely would put a big smile on her face if you would send her a card.  This is going to be a long process, but we look forward to seeing Kim out there in her Corvette next year.

CCM is really looking forward to celebrating 50 years as a Corvette Club.  Our social director, Kerry Hlady,  has been busy working with a committee to make it a wonderful year. There will be many surprises and fun times. If you have any photos, etc. from throughout the years that you would like to share I know Kerry would appreciate it if you would let him know. The dates will be June 6-7-8, 2008.  So mark your calendars.

On January 19, 2008,  (Saturday) CCM will have their Annual Awards Banquet.  This is a social gathering and ALL MEMBERS are invited to attend.  It will be at Laurel Manor in Livonia.  The club will be subsidizing part of the ticket.  So this is another date you will want to mark on your calendar.  Our sponsor, Les Stanford Chevrolet, will be having special 50^th Anniversary shirts made for all members.

At the September General Membership Meeting nominations for the 2008 Board of Directors will be opened.  Please step forward and help support CCM.  Nominations will, also, be presented to the Board of Directors at their October Board meeting.  The Board meets the second Wednesday of each month.  The following positions will be open:  President, Vice President, Treasurer, Recording Secretary, Corresponding Secretary, 3 first year Board reps.  The other positions are appointed and if anyone is interested in those positions please contact the President or a Board member. 

The 2009 Convention presentation was presented to the Governors in September at their meeting in St. Louis and we should know by December if Michigan is the recipient of that Convention.  The convention would be held in Grand Rapids.

We would like to thank Les Stanford Chevrolet for donating the t-shirts to the “Corvette Babes Rule” autocross.  They were a big hit. 

We are still looking for a volunteer to handle the club accessories.  Please give me a call if you are interested (248) 685-7145.

Thanks to all the members who volunteered to help out at the Detroit Belle Isle Grand Prix/Corvette Corral.  Detroit has committed to have the Grand Prix at Belle Isle for the next 4 years.

                                                            Mary Wentzel, President

September 2007

Where did our summer go?  It just doesn’t seem possible that the kids are going back to school.  CCM still has a lot of events coming up both competitive and social.   Be sure and check the calendar and other articles in SlipStream. 

The picnic was a little on the rain off and on side. Unfortunately we had little participation in the concours at the picnic due to the weather, but a special thanks to Chuck Fast for chairing the concours  event.  It seems like rain has dampened several of our last events, but now we are due for sunshine. A special thanks to Pat Jutras for doing a great job putting on the picnic. Our “Chief” chef Bob Jutras did a great job keeping us filled up on grilled foods.  Thanks, Bob.  The kids had a great time, as well as the adults.

One of our second generation members is at the Karmanos Institute having just gone through a bone marrow transplant.  If you could send her a card it sure would be welcomed.

Please send cards to:

                                    Kim Fast
                                    Karmanos Institute
                                    10 Webber North-Room 2080
                                    4100 John R.
                                    Detroit, Michigan 48201

She will be there for quite sometime.  Just a friendly little note or card would be appreciated. Chuck, Sharon and Kim Fast need all the support of each of you.  Kim has been a part of the CCM family since birth.

The Detroit Grand Prix on Belle Isle will be on Friday, August 31^st; Saturday, September 1^st; and Sunday, September 2^nd.  The big day for CORVETTES will be on Saturday, September 1^st.  For $75.00 you can get a single day reserved seat in GS 3 or 4,

Single day paddock pass, Single day parking on the island in the Corvette Car Corral, $20.00 worth of “Grand Prix Bucks”, which are redeemable at any concession stand, autograph session with the C6R race team, door prizes, a parade lap on the track, plus many more goodies ONLY if you are registered for the Corvette Corral can you park on the isle.  So if you consider the time you save by being part of the Corvette Corral instead of being shuttled to the isle and paying parking plus a grandstand seat and $20 in Grand Prix Bucks” it is a reasonable and secure way of enjoying this event.  The Corvettes are racing on Saturday.

Tickets can be purchased by calling (866)464-7749 or TicketMaster @ (248)645-6666 or via the Internet by going to www.detroitgp.com.  A 1- day ticket is $75, a 2-day ticket is $150 and a 3-day super ticket is $200. Lots of events on all 3 days, but the BIG SPECIAL DAY for Corvettes is SATURDAY.  Let’s support the Corvette Team.

They are having a CORVETTE CORRAL CRUISE to the isle on Saturday, September 1^st starting at National City Center, 755 W. Big Beaver Road in Troy at 6:50 a.m.  Leaving precisely at 7:20 a.m.  You must have a one day ticket (9/1-Sat.) because they are being escorted to the isle by the Michigan State Police and Detroit Police Department.  What better and safer way to get there.  Bring a FRS or GMRS radio tuned to Channel 7.  Contact Jim Riley at pumbajr@lycos.com.  We definitely want as many Corvettes as possible to participate.  Remember this is Detroit the Motor City.

Keep in mind that June 6-7-8, 2008 CCM will have a big 50^th Anniversary celebration. If interested in helping out with this event contact Kerry Hlady at 734-502-7103.

In September at the Governors Meeting in St. Louis they will be presenting the Michigan Region bid for the 2009 Convention.  Joe Scafero, NCCC Governor for CCM will know in November if it is Michigan for “2009”.  This will be the 50^th Convention for NCCC and our bid is for Grand Rapids, Michigan.  The committee along with Danny Kellermeyer has done a fantastic job putting together a great presentation.

Jerry Burton, Editor of Corvette Quarterly, is our guest speaker for August 22^nd.

At the September General Membership Meeting we will open up nominations for the following positions for 2008:  President, Vice President, Treasurer, Recording Secretary, Corresponding Secretary and 3 First Year Board Reps.  At the October Board Meeting additional nominations will be made by the Board of Directors and announced by the Recording Secretary at the October Membership Meeting.  We sure would like to have some new or older members run for these positions.  Hope you will think seriously about running for a Board Position.   

LET’S SUPPORT THE CORVETTE RACE TEAM…………..remember………. Saturday, September 1, 2007.

                                                Mary Wentzel, President
 

August 2007

The cruise to Rocky’s for our June meeting was very small, but we had many others meet us there.  The rain sort of scared them off.  Kerry did a nice job putting this event together.

Well it was a rain on and off day for the July 4^th Annual Gary Griffith Sr. Memorial Time Trails at Waterford Hills.   There were over 50 participants, about half of our usual participants, due to those that got scared away by the weather.  The workers were terrific and went above and beyond to help during the raindrops.  Thanks for doing a great  job.  It  is amazing how much we depend on the weatherman.  

So far our e-SlipStream seems to be working out fairly well.  I know that some of you don’t have a computer, but if you visit your local library you can read it or print out a copy.  We are still looking for a publisher volunteer.  We have expert volunteers who would be more than willing to help you.  This is truly a volunteer organization and to be successful it takes everyone.

A special thanks to Les Stanford Chevrolet “America’s Corvette King” for making a donation to CCM for the NCCC Convention in Nashville.  Several of our members put together a great presentation along with samples of “ Wine from Michigan” for the wine tasting  event  in  Nashville.   Corvette clubs from around the United States participated in this event for 3 evenings.

Several of our members took first place wins at the Competition events.  See Joe Scafero, CCM Governor,  for updates. 

Be sure and mark your calendar for the Concours d’Elegance and CCM Family Picnic on Sunday, August 5th at Maybury Park off of 8 Mile Road , west of Beck Road.   Registration for the concours is 8:30-10 and judging starts at 10:30.  Bring your family members and a dish to pass for a fun filled day.  CCM provides beverages, hot dogs, corn and much more.  Games, fun and lots of Corvettes.

Be sure and read the calendar in this issue to keep updated on what is happening in CCM and throughout the Michigan Region.   

Remember the Detroit Grand Prix and ALMS race will be on Labor Day week-end at Belle Isle.  Check their website for updated information.

                                                Mary Wentzel, 2007 President

July 2007

By the time you read this article the NCCC Convention in Nashville will probably be over or in full swing.  Joe Scafero was leading a caravan to the convention leaving on Friday morning (June 15^th)  Next month we will give you an update on how CCM members did in the various competition events.  Hopefully Joe Scafero or Paula Fulkerson will write an article about the convention for next month’s SlipStream.  If you are interested in purchasing a Michigan Region shirt contact Joe Scafero for further information.

Be sure and check out the competition calendar and social events in SlipStream. 

The 2^nd Annual GM Performance Build Center Tour Open House will be held on Monday, July 23^rd at the GM Engine Plant in Wixom.  It starts at 3:30 p.m. until 8:00 p.m. (30240 Oak Creek Drive-Wixom).  The GM Build facility is not open to the general public.  With all the interest from Corvette owners, an open house was done last year.  Further requests have created the 2^nd annual open house once again for tours and display vehicles.  A $10 million, 100,000 sq. ft facility in Wixom, Michigan.  REGISTRATION FOR ATTENDANCE IS REQUIRED PRIOR TO JUNE 29^TH.  (www.gm.com/automotive/gmpowertrain) click on “Open House Info”

Wear long pants (no shorts, skirts, etc. No open toed shoes or sandals.

Bring your Corvette, Car Reservation form, RSVP form, enjoy food and drinks, tour facility.

Corvette “FAN INVOLVEMENT”……..Free entry, designated Corvette Corral parking, hospitality at the D.J. Racing Tents, guest speakers and driver autograph session, door prizes and special events, track parade lap at noon, Waterford Qualifying and Racing (Saturday)  July 28, 2007 at Waterford Hills Race Track located on Waterford Road in Clarkston. 

Reminder:  Gary Griffith Sr. Memorial Time Trial at Waterford Hills on Wednesday, July 4, 2007.  If you don’t want to run your Corvette we sure could use workers.  Come on out and enjoy the fun.   Registration 9:00 a.m. to 12:00p.m. 

I would like to thank Les Stanford Chevrolet for doing such an efficient job repairing our new Z06.  The next time your vehicle needs service be sure and stop in.

REMINDER:  June General Membership meeting will be a cruise.  Final destination will be Rocky’s on 7 Mile in Northville.  Hope to see everyone there.  For additional details contact Kerry (734-453-7517).

                                                            Mary Wentzel
                                                            CCM President 

June 2007

Hopefully all CCM members enjoyed the May issue of e-SlipStream. This was our first experience putting together an electronic addition.  A special thanks to Ted Hou and Dave Krom for doing such a great job.  Also, thanks to our Webmaster Steve Budaj for his time and assistance. We are still in need of a SlipStream publisher to coordinate future issues.

Our Competition is underway.  We have had an autocross, rallye and drag event already.

We are working on the 50^th Anniversary Celebration (2008) of CCM.  If you would like to help with this project please contact Kerry Hlady (734-414-0732).  In 2008 not only will CCM be 50 years old, but Waterford Hills Race Track will also be celebrating 50 years.

I would like to extend our heartfelt sympathy to the family of Mike Cohen.  Mike suffered a heart attack April 30^th.  He sat on the CCM Board as a second year Board Rep and will be deeply missed by all.  As a tribute to Mike the Board decided not to fill his position on the Board in 2007. 

One of our former members, Roger Mikulas, suffered a closed head injury resulting from a fall from a stage.  This happened after a folk concert he was participating in on Sunday, May 6^th in Arizona.   He is in intensive care at Tuscon University Hospital after brain surgery to relieve swelling and such.  They have him in an induced light coma while on a respirator.  He is somewhat responsive to familiar voices, but that is all they know at this time – a prognosis has yet to be made regarding recovery.  Roger and his wife, Kathy, moved to Arizona recently.     

Be sure and check the Michigan Region Website for flyers and events that are forth coming.  Since the flyers are available on the website the Board decided not to make them part of the e-SlipStream. 

On Wednesday, July 4^th CCM will be hosting the Annual Gary Griffith, Sr. Time Trials.

If you do not want to run this event, we sure could use your help.  Workers are always needed for this event and what better way to be up close to the action. 

The 2007 Windsor Waterfront Corvette Show will be held on Sunday, June 10^th (corvetteclubofwindsor.com).  No passports are required to cross the border into Canada.  Canadian Customs require photo ID and your original birth certificate.  Dieppe Park at Ouellette and Riverside in downtown Windsor.  Registration begins at 8:00 a.m.

Our August 19^th Autocross will be a charity event for Leukemia.  This will also be a Corvettes only event.  Hoping to see all of you at our CCM events.  Check the 2007 Competition Calendar for upcoming events.

                                                            Mary Wentzel, President

May 2007

This is our first official non-hardcopy SlipStream report.  We are open to any suggestions from the membership on how to make this transition most effective.  In the coming months we need for our membership to be updated with what is happening.  CCM has a lot to offer all members. 

We are in need of an accessories person(s) to handle our club apparel. Joe Uksa and Sherry Weiser would like some relief from this position. Kerry Hlady is posting our present inventory on the website.  If you would like any of these items please contact Joe or Sherry at 734-397-1523.  If you are interested in a certain item we will need to take orders and submit it to our vendor. We usually need at least 12 items to put in an order. 

The 15^th Annual Corvette Lovers Cruise will be January 19 - January 27, 2008. MS Carnival Liberty, 8 night sailing from Ft. Lauderdale to Costa Maya, Mexico, Limon, Costa Rica and Colon, Panama (with optional partial transit of the Panama Canal).  They will have a new Vette Program with Werner Meier, owner/manager - Masterworks Automotive Services and Joe Babiasz creator of Collector Car Enterprise. This would be a great way to take care of the January blues in 2008.  If you are interested please contact Jan Holloway, Art or Phyllis Meltz at 800-454-3737.  A security deposit of $350.00 per person is needed. 

Check the web site for our Red Cross Blood Drive or contact Dave Krom at 248-926-5522 or
dkrom AT twmi.rr.com.  (Replace AT with @ to send email)

A special thanks to Ted Hou for taking on the temporary responsibility of putting together any items of interest that you may send him to be put on the  SlipStream website.  They need to be camera-ready and can be sent to Ted at corvetteclub_mi. AT yahoo.com. (Replace AT with @ to send email)  We still need a volunteer to take over from Ted. 

Last month we assembled the final hardcopy of SlipStream at Dave Krom’s.  Thanks Dave for the party at the end and for your dedicated years of service.  Dave was presented a plaque at the general membership meeting for his dedication.

If you are going to the 2007 NCCC Convention please make Joe Scafero (CCM Governor) aware.  We are hoping to caravan down to Nashville, TN leaving on Friday,  June 15^th. 

Hope to see everyone at our General Membership meeting.  We have a nice program planned.

Mary Wentzel, President            

April 2007

The time is here and it will really seem strange not having a monthly SlipStream delivered to all of us.  Dave Krom has done a wonderful job, and we all appreciate the time and energy he has put into this publication, but changes are part of a growing world.

Thanks Dave for all the years you put forth for CCM/SlipStream.  It has been a long 156 months of dedication.  The first electronic issue of SlipStream will be in May on this website.

Again, I want to thank all of our advertisers for their support and encourage our members to continue utilizing their services.

Tracy Performance                                        Vette Products of Michigan
Bulldog Boiler                                                Kania & Associates
Detroit Speed Shop                                       Coldwell Banker-Gordon & Sharon McCann
Dunn’s Welding & Fabrication                       Law Offices of Steven T. Budaj P.C.
Blackberry Capital Group, LLC                     ATM Performance Engineering-Rick Myers
Century 21-Phyllis Pulty, ABR                       Eclipse-Michael Bieth
Recreational Leisure Corp.-Scott Gray         Vette Essentials
Master Works-Werner Meier                        Green Dot Racing, Inc.-Bruce Wentzel
Corvette Central                                           Livernois Motorsports
Sunset Sportswear-Jeff Wixom                    Keller Williams Realty- Chuck & Kim Fast
American Custom Industries                        Les Stanford Chevrolet-Scott Montgomery
Les Stanford Chevrolet-Chris Warren          
And a special thanks to Bush Jewelers (retired) for their many years of support.
Les Stanford Chevrolet “The Corvette King”

From this point on our web site will be a necessity for our members.

A special thanks to our CCM Board of Directors for their continued support of the #1 Corvette Club.  It just doesn’t seem possible that next year we will be celebrating our 50^th Anniversary.  Kerry and his committee are recommending hosting the party at the GM Heritage Museum.  Be sure and check our web site for upcoming details. 

The Detroit Council of Sports Car Clubs held their Annual Awards Banquet on March 4th at Kart 2 Kart.  It was well attended and Al Chan did a wonderful job of hosting the event.  Many CCM members received awards.  Congratulations!

The Michigan Region of Corvette Clubs held their Annual Awards & Dinner Banquet on March 10^th at the Palace Club (Palace of Auburn Hills). The banquet was well attended by CCM members and congratulations to all winners. 

The CCM Driver’s School classroom session (open to all) will be held on Friday evening, March 30^th at 7:30 p.m. in the Service Area of Les Stanford Chevrolet.  The driving session (CCM Master & Associate Members only) will be on Sunday, April 1st at 9:00 a.m. at the GM Detroit/Hamtramck Plant. We will need instructors and the session is open to those who have not run over 10 autocrosses. Come on out and see what autocrossing is all about.

This is to remind you that the General Membership Meetings are held on the 4^th Wednesday of the month at 8 p.m. at our sponsors (Les Stanford Chevrolet).  We are looking forward to a great year and our new Program Director, Keith Tappan, has some great programs coming up in the future.  Remember we always have coffee and donuts at our meetings compliments of Les Stanford Chevrolet.  So come out and join us at the CCM meetings.

Be sure and read the CCM calendar for upcoming events. 

This year our Social Chair has put together “Ticket to Ride” which will replace the successful “Passport Tours” program from last year.  The first cruise will be to “Rosie’s Diner” near Grand Rapids.  This is one event you will not want to miss and their food is great.  So come on out and join the fun.

A special thanks to Joe Scafero (NCCC Governor) for putting together the program regarding NCCC at the February General Membership Meeting.  It was very informative and enjoyed by all.

A slight error on my e-mail address in the last SlipStream.  It should be

               greendot1 AT comcast.net    (not .com) - replace AT with @ to send email

The By-Law revision change (Article 2, Section 4-Dues) was voted on and passed at the February Membership Meeting.

It won’t be long before our Competition Season will be in full swing.  This year we will be having an Economy Run chaired by Robert Matsura.  Be sure and check the CCM calendar for the latest updates and hope to see many of you at the Michigan Region events.  You might want to come out to some of our competition events and work a corner.  We can always use workers.

Hope you enjoy the last printed copy of SlipStream.

Mary Wentzel, President 

March 2007

Just a reminder: one more issue of SlipStream (hard-copy). As Dave put it “it will be riding into the sunset” following the April (published on March 19^th) issue.  Be sure and use the CCM web site for future issues of SlipStream.

We want to thank all of our advertisers for their support throughout the years, and we want to  encourage our members to continue to utilize their services.

Other websites to use:

DCSCC                       http://dcscc.blogspot.com
NCCC                         www.corvettesnccc.org
NCM                           www.corvettemuseum.com
CCM webmasters      steve AT corvetteclubmi.com
Chris Warren             chris_warren AT lesstanford.com
Michigan Region       www.michcorvette.org
Mary Wentzel, Pres   greendot AT comcast.net
Ken Watson                dkwccm AT netzero.net    (Competition Director)

(Replace AT with @ in order to send an email.)

In the February 2007 issue of SlipStream on page 7 is the recommended By-Law revision that will be voted on at the February 28^th General Membership Meeting. (Article 2, Section 4-Dues).

Lots of snow at the January General Membership Meeting, and this created a low turn out of members.  We met in the newly renovated service area at Les Stanford Chevrolet, which was very impressive.  The waiting room even has a fireplace.  Our program for the evening was Paul and Gary Stanford.  They put on a fantastic program and gave us some of the history of the Les Stanford dealerships.  Thanks to their continued support and dedication to the Corvette and the Corvette Club of Michigan.  For 2008, Paul and Gary will be offering special shirts to commemorate CCM’s 50^th Anniversary.

Most Valuable Member for 2006: 

There are so many members that qualify for this award and so many that have received this award in the past.  The recipient for 2006 is a CCM Board member.  He was very instrumental in creating new ways to get our membership involved in the club.  We are basically a competition club, but also offer many social events for the membership.  Like the banquet, kart-to-kart, passport socials, picnic and cruises.  This year the passport was initiated as a new way to get members involved.  It was a huge success.  I want to thank Kerry Hlady and Ted Hou for bringing this great idea to the club.  This year’s recipient of the Most Valuable member award is:  Kerry Hlady.

This is a very difficult award to present.  It takes everyone working as a team to keep this club #1.  We have a great sponsor, Les Stanford Chevrolet and a dedicated dealership rep, Chris Warren.  We have a dedicated Board of Directors who do a wonderful job—without these people volunteering their time we couldn’t be such a wonderful club.  I wish I could give this award to everyone, but that is not possible.  This award is being given to a member who not only promotes us locally, but nationally as well.  This person has given many hours of his time on the road to keep CCM on top.  Sometimes he has very few followers, but other times he has many.  This person is a good one to follow and to enjoy your Corvette with especially on the interstate.  He just happens to know the right people.  The recipient of the President’s Award is:  Joe Thomas.

The deadline for the Michigan Region of Corvette Clubs Awards and Dinner Banquet will be February 26, 2007.  It will be held at the Palace Club in Auburn Hills. See flyer in February issue of SlipStream.  They will be presenting the proposal for the 2009 NCCC Convention at this event.  Michigan is putting in a bid against Colorado.  Danny Kellermeyer has put together a great presentation.  Hope we see you at the banquet.  The banquet will be held on March 10, 2007.

DCSCC Awards Banquet for 2006 Autocross Championship Awards will be held on Sunday, March 4, 2007.  RSVP by 2/23/07 to Al Chan (517-540-0781).  Any questions give your DCSCC Rep a call (Bruce Wentzel-248-685-7145).

We could use some help putting together the CCM Membership Directory.  If you have a little time please give Dave Krom a call (248-926-5522).  The file needs to be updated to reflect by deleting those who didn’t renew and adding a few new members. 

Congratulations to Chris & Colleen Warren on the birth of their son:

Nicholas Zachary Warren
Born:  February 16, 2007
5 lbs. 2 oz.
18.5 inches long
 

We also want to wish Kim Fast a speedy recovery. 

Also, the Grand Prix will be held in Michigan over the Labor Day week-end.  I have been asked to co-ordinate the Corvette Corral.  I need at least 15 or more volunteers to commit to 3 days (Thursday, Friday & Saturday) to work at this event.  If you are interested please contact me.  Each worker will receive 2 special shirts to wear during this event.

Any suggestions for programs for the CCM General Membership Meetings contact Keith A. Tappan (248-474-4845)  kattp9 AT earthlink.net

Mary Wentzel, President      

 

February 2007

This definitely will be the year of changes.  Again, thank you to the outgoing 2006 CCM Board of Directors.  The new 2007 Board of Directors list is located here.

In order to fulfill our obligations to our advertisers, Dave Krom has graciously offered to continue SlipStream thru our March issue, which would have been the new deadline for advertisers.  That will be the last issue of SlipStream, since no one has volunteered or stepped forward to take over this position.  Dave has done a great job for many, many years, but it’s time to move on. 

All CCM members will have to rely on our website.  This definitely will be a big change, but like I said no one has offered to step forward.  Hard copy will be a thing of the past.  A special thanks again to Dave for his years of dedication.  If any member/members are interested in continuing on with the SlipStream please give Dave Krom a call.  He can be reached at 248-926-5522 or dkrom AT twmi.rr.com (Replace AT with @)

The 48^th Annual Awards Banquet is January 20^th.  We appreciate all of the donations of door prizes from our members and advertisers.

Our competition calendar for 2007 is listed in the SlipStream, but could change.  In the future you will need to check the website, hot-line or My Auto Events. 

The Michigan Region Banquet is scheduled for Saturday, March 10^th.  Joe Scafero will be updating you on the banquet.

I want to congratulate all of our 2006 top 15 competitors and wish them the best in 2007.

Members like you are what makes CCM such a great club.  It doesn’t matter whether you compete or just come out and work.  Your services are deeply appreciated.

A special thanks to Paul and Gary Stanford for their continued support of the Corvette Club of Michigan.  Also, thanks to Chris Warren for being our dealer club rep and taking the time to support CCM.

Our new program director, Keith Tappan is looking for any new ideas for the General Membership Meeting Programs.  If you have any thoughts about what you would like to see or who you would like to see at our monthly meetings contact Keith.

Our general membership meeting is back to the Service Area on the south side of Michigan Avenue. Coffee and donuts as usual compliments of Les Stanford Chevrolet and pick up/delivery by Ken Watson.

This is your club and we need you to participate.  Just because you have done it before or been a past Board member doesn’t mean you need to disappear or not participate.  It takes a lot of volunteers – are you doing your part? 

Let’s make 2007 one of the best years for CCM. 

Reminder:  In 2008 the Corvette Club of Michigan will be celebrating 50 years.  If you have any thoughts or ideas contact Kerry Hlady. 

Congratulations to Chris and Colleen Warren on the new addition to their family they are expecting.  We wish you all the best.

Mary Wentzel, 2007 President

December 2006

This will be the last President’s Report for 2006.  I want to thank the Board of Directors for the great job they did in 2006.  It is volunteers like we have that make the Corvette Club of Michigan  so great. The officers for 2007 are:  Mary Wentzel, President; Mark Eissler, Vice President; Pat Jutras, Recording Secretary; Ted Hou, Treasurer; Fred King, Carol Koenig and Jan Van Maanen, First Year Board Reps; Mike Cohen, Dyan Janowitz and Ken Sumner, Second Year Board Reps.

We need your help!!!!!  We are in need of a Corresponding Secretary. This is not a hard job. The Corresponding Secretary shall be responsible for all THE CLUB correspondence.  He/She shall be required to give notification of Board meetings to the Board Members. He/She shall record the attendance of Board members at Board and Membership meetings. He/She shall send cards to express THE CLUB’S sentiment.

In the absence of the Corresponding Secretary from any meetings, a Secretary Pro-Tempore shall be chosen by the presiding officer.

We also need Directors for the various positions on the Board.  Give me a call if you are interested in being a part of the Board of Directors.  A lot of long time members need to get involved again.  Some of  our old time members feel they have done their share, but it seems to me that they should have more time now to help keep CCM the greatest club.  I feel like Uncle Sam, but we do need you.  We would also welcome any new members to be on the Board.

At the November Membership Meeting we will have a special program that you won’t want to miss.  Yes, I know it is the night before Thanksgiving.  No excuses, I am having a houseful of relatives for that special day as I do every year.  So if I can be at our meeting so can you.  We look forward to seeing you there.  The meeting will be at Les Stanford Chevrolet on the North side of the street. 

Dave Krom is retiring and is looking for someone to take over SlipStream.  Jim Farless is giving up Membership Director because he and Nancy plan on doing a lot of traveling next year.

Reminder that our 48^th Annual CCM Banquet will be held on January 20, 2007 at Laurel Manor in Livonia.  Make sure you mark your calendar for this date.  You can RSVP to Pat Jutras at 734-397-6942.  We honor our top competitors and invite all members to join us.  This is a great way to meet club members.

In 2008, CCM will be 50 years old.  We are planning some type of big event and can use a lot of volunteers.  Contact Kerry Hlady if you are interested in being on the committee.

If you have any ideas of the type of events you would like the club to participate in please let a Board member know.

A special thanks to our sponsor, Les Stanford Chevrolet “The Corvette King” for all of their support and Chris Warren for donating his time to be at our meetings.

Mary Wentzel, 2006 President          
 

November 2006

Just a reminder that our OCTOBER 25^th General Membership Meeting will be at :

Southern Motors
6605 Dixie Highway (just south of Maybee Rd.)
Clarkston, Mi 48346
248-620-3362
www.southernmotors.com
7:30 P.M.

Southern Motors has a great collection of muscle cars. This is one meeting you will not want to miss.

The November General Membership Meeting will be back at Les Stanford Chevrolet the night before Thanksgiving. In December we will not have a General Membership Meeting. 

Reminder that CCM/NCCC dues for 2007 are due. Make sure you send your check to Jim Farless, Membership Director.

We have two autocrosses left. They are both Champ events. The dates are October 22^nd and October 29^th.

On Saturday, October 28, 2006, Joe Thomas will be chairing the 7^th Passport Tour. It will depart at 1:30 p.m. from M-14 and Beck Road in the Compuware Hockey Rink Parking Lot. The cruise will take approximately one and a half hours to Okemos, Michigan.  Call Joe Thomas at (517) 347-9081. 

In 2008, the Corvette Club of Michigan will celebrate its 50^th Birthday. If you would like to be a part of the planning committee contact Kerry Hlady (734) 502-7103. We sure could use some of the input from past members or long time members.

We need YOU. If you would like to be a part of the CCM Board for 2007 please contact me or let a Board member know of your interest. This is YOUR Club help support it. Dave Krom is looking for someone who might be interested in doing SlipStream for 2007. Ken Watson sure could use a break as Competition Director.

Mary Wentzel, President

October 2006

Florida in August is HOT.  CCM racers that were at the NCCC Convention did very well.  It was nice to see Ilona and Dewey Burton visiting us on Thursday.  Diane and Rick Parent visited CCM members on Friday.  These are our retired CCM members who have moved to Florida.  Joe Scafero headed up our social hours along with Art & Paula Fulkerson, Bob & Vi Oleszkiewicz and Sharon & Ray Meesseman.  The 2007 NCCC Convention will be held in Nashville, Tn. in June.  This is a beautiful area of the country and you might want to start making plans to attend.

The CCM Picnic held in August was a fun time.  Pat Jutras and Diane Watson did a great job. Chef Bob Jutras deserves a big thanks.  Thanks to Chuck Fast for chairing our Concours d’Elegance at the picnic.  Also, a special thanks to all the judges.  Our second generation kids even had a chance to play in the birdseed.  This was a sight to see. (Photos Click Here)

Joe Thomas led a caravan down to the National Corvette Museum over the Labor Day week-end.  I had to work and was not able to attend, but I know they had a great time. 

On October 28^th Joe Thomas is leading a cruise to Okemos.  This is part of the passport cruise series.  Now if you have never caravanned with Joe this is your chance.  Also, thanks to Joe for keeping us updated on what is going on at the National Corvette Museum.

On September 23 & 24 there will be a Michigan 14 event weekend.  We need your help.

The 14 NCCC sanctioned events will be presented by America’s Corvette Club, Corvette Club of Battle Creek, Lakeshore Corvette Club, Great Lakes Corvette Club and Michigan Autocross Group.  You can run on both days or just on one day.  CCM needs to remain #1 in the Michigan Region and this is your chance to help.   The event will be held at the Great Lakes Tech Center on Grand Traverse St. and Hemphill Road in Flint.  Call Chris Scafero at  734-748-9948 or Joe Scafero at 734-513-6003 or for additional information contact Rene Cardenas at 734-645-1763 or 734-428-7025.           

WE NEED YOUR HELP!!!!!!!

Nominations for officers and representatives will be open at the September General Membership Meeting.  At this time nominations for any office may be made from the floor by any member in good standing, providing they already have the approval of said nominee.  Additional nominations will then be made by the Board of Directors at the October Board Meeting and announced by the Recording Secretary at the October Membership Meeting.  The offices up for nomination are:  President, Vice President, Treasurer, Recording Secretary, Corresponding Secretary and 3 members for 1^st Year Board Representative.  Each candidate is eligible to run for two consecutive years in a row.  Let’s have a good election slate. 

The Vice President shall preside at the September Membership Meeting since I will be in Topeka, Kansas at the SCCA Solo Nationals.

                                                                       Mary Wentzel, President    

September 2006

CCM still has a lot of competition events to run for 2006. Our annual CCM Picnic and Concours will be held on Sunday, August 20^th at Maybury Park. Thanks to Chuck Fast for volunteering to be the chairman for the Concours.

This is a fun event and all CCM members and their families are invited to attend. The Club will provide hot dogs, hamburgers, corn, and beverages. We just ask that you bring your favorite dish to pass. There will be lots of games, fun and bench racing. Just to remind you that the Woodward Dream Cruise is the day before the picnic (August 19^th).  Registration for the concours is from 8:30 a.m.-10:00 a.m. You must stop cleaning at 10:30 a.m.

The National Council of Corvette Clubs held their annual convention the week of August 5^th. Our governor, Joe Scafero, will be giving us an update of what happened at the convention.

Chris Scafero and Alan Johnson did a great job putting on our 2^nd NCCC event of the season. 

On September 10^th the girls will be putting on the autocross. You won’t want to miss this event. This is the 4^th Annual Autocross put on by: Cher Ketelhut, Pat Jutras, Diane Watson and Mary Wentzel. 

Our bracket drags will be held on Thursday, September 14^th at Milan Dragway.

At our July General Membership meeting we had a great program with Danny Kellermeyer. Let me know what type of programs you would like to have in the future at our General Membership Meetings. 

My report is short this month due to leaving for Orlando, Florida for the NCCC Convention.

Be sure and read our Competition Calendar and Social Calendar. Joe Thomas is putting together a caravan to the National Corvette Museum for the Labor Day week-end.

Mary Wentzel, President

August 2006

Our June General Membership Meeting was our annual cruise. This year we met in Plymouth and cruised to the “Common Grill” in Chelsea for dinner and celebrated Ken Watson’s birthday. Kerry picked some nice Corvette roads to travel on with lots of turns.

Be sure and attend our July General Membership Meeting to hear our special guest speaker Danny Kellermeyer.  This is one meeting you will not want to miss. Danny always has a terrific program and is well known throughout the Corvette Circuit. He holds many track records throughout the country.

Our next Passport Tour will be held on Sunday, July 30^th and co-chaired by Mark & Kaye Campagnoli.  Passport #4 (Irish). 

In 2008 the Corvette Club of Michigan will be 50 years old. Kerry Hlady, our Social Director, would like to start working on a special event to celebrate our 50^th. He would like volunteers to be on a committee to help coordinate this event. Give Kerry a call at 734-453-7517 if you would like to be on this committee. We are going to need a lot of help plus members with past history of CCM. If you are one of the past members who still receives SlipStream and was around back when ----------- please give Kerry a call.

We are still looking for someone who would be interested in taking over the operation of SlipStream. Dave Krom has been doing it for 12 years now and would like to have someone else continue the operation. If you are interested, please contact Dave and he can fill you in on the responsibilities.

The 2006 National Corvette Convention will be held in August in Orlando, Florida. Our own, Joe Scafero (NCCC Governor) will be attending, and it sure would be great if he would write an article of the events that happened at the convention for the next issue of SlipStream. I couldn’t think of a more qualified member to handle this task.

A special thanks to everyone who came out and worked July 4th at the Gary Griffith, Sr. Memorial Time Trials at Waterford Hills. We only had one incident at the end of turn 6 when we had to use the tow truck. It seems like our 2005 rookie driver thought he could go into that turn super fast and forgot how to use the brakes.

Just a reminder that on July 22^nd  (Saturday) the Michigan Region will be putting on a high speed event at Waterford Hills as the 3^rd of 6 events in the Great Lakes High Speed Championship Series. If you need additional information contact Rene Cardenas at 734-645-1763.

On July 23^rd Chris Scafero and Alan Johnson (second generation autocrossers) will be putting on 5 low speed events at the GM Hamtramck Assembly Plant. This is a Corvette only event and should be a lot of fun. Lunch will be provided in place of trophies. We can always use workers if you prefer not to run the event. Registration opens at 8:15 a.m.

Just a reminder that our Annual Corvette Club of Michigan Picnic and Concours will be on Sunday, August 20^th.  The club provides hot dogs, hamburgers, corn, beverages and you can bring your favorite dish to pass. This is a great way to meet our other members. Also, bring the kids and grandkids to enjoy games and prizes.  

If you are interested in being on the CCM Board in 2007, please let me know. Just give it some thought. All positions will be available.

I also, want to Welcome all of our new members. Just to let you know that we have many advertisers within our publication and they really appreciate your patronage. 

Have a great summer and enjoy YOUR CLUB.

Mary Wentzel, CCM President        
 

July 2006

It looks like our CCM Competition Season is off to a good start.  On Father’s Day we had our third autocross of the season.  A good time was had by all.  This was a Corvette Only event with Gordon McCann as Chairman. 

At our May General Membership Meeting we had Kip Wasenko as our guest speaker.  If you weren’t there you missed a great program. 

Our June 28^th General Membership Meeting is the Annual CCM Cruise Event.  We will not have a meeting at Les Stanford Chevrolet for June.  Everyone will meet at Our Lady of Good Counsel Church on the northwest corner of Beck Road and North Territorial in Plymouth.  Meeting time will be 6:00 p.m. and departure will be 6:15 p.m.  The destination of the cruise is “THE COMMON GRILL” at 112 Main Street in Chelsea, Michigan.  Be sure and RSVP Kerry Hlady at 734-502-7103 by June 26^th.  If the timing is wrong just meet everyone at The Common Grill.

The July General Membership guest speaker will be Danny Kellermeyer.  Danny always does a terrific job updating us on the latest and greatest of the Corvette World.  Make sure you circle your calendar for July 26^th.

The passport cruises have been a big success.  Be sure and see all the details in SlipStream. We have done a Mexican and Japanese Cruise.  On June 25^th Jan Skiles will lead the Italian Dinner Cruise. The #4 Passport Tour will be Irish at “The Claddaugh Irish Pub” on Sunday, July 30^th.  The co-chairs for this event are Mark & Kaye Campagnoli. 

The Corvette Club of Michigan meets the Mustang Club of Southeastern Michigan on Sunday, July 16^th.  The Golf Outing will be on Saturday July 29^th at Fox Hills Golf & Banquet Center.  Kerry has put a lot of effort into social events for CCM.  This is a great way to meet other Corvette enthusiasts and have a fun time.

The September or October meeting will tentatively be held at Southern Motors (Classic Muscle Cars) on Dixie Highway in Clarkston, Michigan. The owner, Vern Roberts, has consented to let us have our meeting there.  His muscle car display is fantastic. It is like going to a museum. 

If you have any ideas for a guest speaker or program for our general membership meetings please let me know.  This is your CLUB and we want to make it enjoyable for everyone. 

We invite all members and their friends to come out to the Waterford Hills Race Track on the 4^th of July.  CCM has put on time trials at the track since the early 60’s. If you don’t want to run your car you can work a turn.  Hope to see you on the 4^th.

June 2006

Who says it never rains in Milan? Al Chan, Paul Yuska, Bob Jutras, Ken Watson, Bruce & Mary Wentzel and Chairman Fred King made it to the drags. Luckily Ken was able to contact others about the cancellation. The track decided to cancel the event due to RAIN.

A special thanks to Tom Wallace, Chief Corvette Engineer, who presented a great program at our April General Membership Meeting. If you weren’t there you missed a good time and a chance to meet the new CCE.

May 2006

Now that Spring is here it is time to enjoy our Corvettes. CCM has a lot of fun things to offer. So be sure and check the CCM 2006 Competition Calendar updated regularly by Chris Scafero, and the Social Report updated by Kerry Hlady. The SlipStream has many flyers of events that are happening throughout the Michigan Region. Thanks to Dave Krom for doing such a great job. Also available here on our web site.

April 2006

Very shortly we all will be putting our insurance back on our Corvettes and start enjoying them after a long winter.  The first day of Spring was Monday, March 20, 2006.  The Michigan Region Banquet was be held on Saturday, March 25, 2006 in Owosso hosted by Shiawassee Corvette Club.  This was a great opportunity to meet fellow Corvette enthusiasts and an invitation to all NCCC members to participate. 

Also, the Detroit Council of Sports Car Clubs Championship Autocross Series registration form is available in the last SlipStream and it only costs $5.00. CCM’s driver’s school classroom session (open to all) will be Friday, March 31^st, 7:30 p.m. at Les Stanford Chevrolet Service Area. The Driving Session will be Sunday, April 2^nd at 9:00a.m. (CCM master & associate members only).  The driving session will be at the Warren GM Powertrain Plant on Mound Rd.  This is a great opportunity to drive your Corvette and practice autocrossing.

The first regular CCM autocross of the season will be on Sunday, April 9^th. 

This would be a great opportunity to come out and autocross or even work a corner.  We can always use your help and you might find it fun to be involved.   

When you read your SlipStream be sure and look at the advertisers in the back and on the front and back cover. The advertisers support CCM and it is a good idea to support them as well. Give them a call and tell them you are a member of the Corvette Club of Michigan and I’m sure they will give you a discount.   

Greg Vess of the Parts Department at Les Stanford Chevrolet would like to be your go to guy for your Corvette parts.  Greg can be contacted via e-mail:

Greg Vess  - greg_vess AT lesstanford.com (Replace AT with @)

He is more than willing to help you with service or parts.  Let’s communicate and support our sponsor.

Be sure and read the articles regarding socials, competition, NCM and upcoming events.  If you have some thoughts on how we can improve CCM please give me a call.  This is your club and we want to make sure you enjoy it. 

I want to thank Steve Budaj for the nice article regarding his new C6 in the last issue of SlipStream.  Dave Krom would love to publish articles regarding your Corvette experiences. 

March 2006

Our Annual Corporate Membership meeting was held on Wednesday,  January 25^th at Les Stanford Chevrolet as defined by the State of Michigan corporation laws. Our special speaker at the meeting was Chris Kilburn, TPMS Engineer Manager from BARTEC USA.

A special thanks to Russ Craighead for arranging the program.

CCM is still looking for a Program Director for 2006. Please feel free to step forward for this position. 

On Saturday evening, January 28^th CCM held its 47^th Annual Awards Banquet at Laurel Manor in Livonia. Just an FYI for Chris Meier that we had condensed the program for her. Sorry you missed a great time. Our special guests for the evening were: Harlan Charles, Corvette Product Manager; Dave & Karen Hill, former Corvette Chief Engineer; Karen Rafferty, Corvette Marketing Manager and Chris & Colleen Warren, our Les Stanford Representative.  Music for dancing was recorded by Terry Tunes compliments of Les Stanford Chevrolet. We had a lot of great door prizes. Our 48^th Annual Awards Banquet will be held on Saturday evening, January 20, 2007 at Laurel Manor. A special thanks to Pat Jutras, Banquet Chairwoman and Kerry Hlady, Social Director for doing a great job. This annual event is a good chance to bench race, dance, honor our top drivers and have a great time with fellow Corvette enthusiasts.      

Make sure you read Slipstream to see all of the exciting things that will be happening in 2006. Kerry Hlady has some very neat ideas for social events that will be happening throughout the year. Ken Watson keeps us updated on racing events. Dave Krom does a wonderful job putting the Slipstream together and making sure we get the latest information available concerning “Corvette”.

The DCSCC Awards Banquet will be held on Sunday, February 26, 2006 at Kart 2 Kart in Sterling Heights. They have a great dinner planned along with the presentation of 2005 awards. So come join everyone for dinner, socializing and kart racing. 

The Michigan Region Awards Banquet will be held on Saturday evening, March 25, 2006 at Celia’s Banquet Center in Chesaning. Reservations are due by March 10^th. Social hour will be at 6 p.m., dinner at 7 p.m. and awards at 8 p.m. This is a great opportunity to meet other Michigan Region Corvette enthusiasts. So come on out and enjoy an evening with Michigan’s finest.

Just a reminder that our CCM Drivers School classroom will be held on Friday evening, March 31, 2006. The CCM Driving Session will be held on Sunday, April 2, 2006. Then our first autocross will be on Sunday, April 9^th.

CCM has a lot to offer for everyone. It doesn’t matter where your interests lie. Come on out and join us.

Our tentative guest for the CCM MARCH General Membership meeting will be the new Chief Engineer of Corvette, Tom Wallace. Be sure and come to this meeting to Welcome Tom into the Corvette Club World.      

Also, the C5/C6 Bash at the National Corvette Museum will be held on April 20-22. Join Joe Thomas to caravan down to the museum. It will be a great experience.

                         Mary Wentzel, 2006 President

February 2006

Our Annual Corporate Membership meeting was held on Wednesday,  January 25^th at Les Stanford Chevrolet as defined by the State of Michigan corporation laws. Our special speaker at the meeting was Chris Kilburn, TPMS Engineer Manager from BARTEC USA.

A special thanks to Russ Craighead for arranging the program.

CCM is still looking for a Program Director for 2006. Please feel free to step forward for this position. 

On Saturday evening, January 28^th CCM held their 47^th Annual Awards Banquet at Laurel Manor in Livonia. Just an FYI for Chris Meier that we had condensed the program for her. Sorry you missed a great time. Our special guests for the evening were: Harlan Charles, Corvette Product Manager; Dave & Karen Hill, former Corvette Chief Engineer; Karen Rafferty, Corvette Marketing Manager and Chris & Colleen Warren, our Les Stanford Representative. Music for dancing was recorded by Terry Tunes compliments of Les Stanford Chevrolet. We had a lot of great door prizes. Our 48^th Annual Awards Banquet will be held on Saturday evening, January 20, 2007 at Laurel Manor. A special thanks to Pat Jutras, Banquet Chairwoman and Kerry Hlady, Social Director for doing a great job. This annual event is a good chance to bench race, dance, honor our top drivers and have a great time with fellow Corvette enthusiasts.      

Make sure you read Slipstream to see all of the exciting things that will be happening in 2006. Kerry Hlady has some very neat ideas for social events that will be happening throughout the year. Ken Watson keeps us updated on racing events. Dave Krom does a wonderful job putting the Slipstream together and making sure we get the latest information available concerning “Corvette”.

The DCSCC Awards Banquet will be held on Sunday, February 26, 2006 at Kart 2 Kart in Sterling Heights. They have a great dinner planned along with the presentation of 2005 awards. So come join everyone for dinner, socializing and kart racing. 

The Michigan Region Awards Banquet will be held on Saturday evening, March 25, 2006 at Celia’s Banquet Center in Chesaning. Reservations are due by March 10^th. Social hour will be at 6 p.m., dinner at 7 p.m. and awards at 8 p.m. This is a great opportunity to meet other Michigan Region Corvette enthusiasts. So come on out and enjoy an evening with Michigan’s finest.

Just a reminder that our CCM Drivers School classroom will be held on Friday evening, March 31, 2006. The CCM Driving Session will be held on Sunday, April 2, 2006. Then our first autocross will be on Sunday, April 9^th.

CCM has a lot to offer for everyone. It doesn’t matter where your interests lies. Come on out and join us.

Our tentative guest for the CCM MARCH General Membership meeting will be the new Chief Engineer of Corvette, Tom Wallace. Be sure and come to this meeting to Welcome Tom into the Corvette Club World.      

Also, the C5/C6 Bash at the National Corvette Museum will be held on April 20-22. Join Joe Thomas to caravan down to the museum. It will be a great experience.

Mary Wentzel, 2006 President
 

January 2006

Happy New Year ! 

I want to thank our members that came forward to volunteer for the various Board positions.  Without the help of such wonderful members this club could not remain #1.  We do have one Board position still open and are looking for a volunteer.  CCM is looking for a PROGRAM DIRECTOR.  The Program Director is responsible for the planning of suitable programs for the monthly membership meetings.  If you are interested please give me a call at 248-685-7145.  

We are looking forward to all CCM members attending our 47^th Annual Awards Banquet on Saturday evening, January 28, 2006 at Laurel Manor in Livonia.  Cocktails will be at 6:00 p.m. and dinner at 6:45 p.m.  There will be a buffet dinner, open bar, dancing and door prizes.  You need to RSVP to Patricia Jutras (734-397-6942).  This function is a fun time and not only recognizes our top drivers and  workers, but a great way to become friends with fellow Corvette enthusiasts.

Thanks to Russ Craighead for leading our club for the past 2 years.  Also, a special thanks to his Board of Directors for doing a great job.

The 2006 CCM Board of Directors will be:  Mark Eissler (Vice President), Pat Jutras (Recording Secretary), Jeanette Ek (Corresponding Secretary), Ted Hou (Treasurer), Mike Cohen, Dyan Janowitz, Ken Sumner (First Year Board Reps), Carl Ek, Kim Fast, Chris Scafero (Second Year Board Reps),  Russ Craighead (Past President), Ken Watson (Competition Director), Bruce Wentzel (DCSCC Rep), Scott Kempf (Points Director), Dave Krom (SlipStream Publisher), PROGRAM DIRECTOR????????, Joe Scafero (NCCC Governor/Michigan Region Rep), Tom Kania (Public Relations), Jim Farless (Membership Director), and Joe Thomas (NCM Ambassador).

Non-Board positions:  Ray Horenstein (Club Historian), and a special thanks to Sherry Weiser and Joe Uksa for volunteering for CCM Club Accessories.

A big thanks to Chris Warren for continuing to be our dealer rep, and a very big thank you to Paul & Gary Stanford at Les Stanford Chevrolet for their continued support.                      

                        Mary Wentzel, 2006 CCM President

2004 and 2005
the CCM President was Russ Craighead
Here are his PRESIDENT’S  REPORTS:  

October 2005

2006 membership renewals  Renewal cards are being mailed to each member.  2006 dues must be paid on or before Oct 31^st to avoid reinstatement fees. 

NEW!  You now have two options for renewing:

·    Paying by check as before  -or-

·    Renew right here ONLINE at the CCM website.  With your renewal card handy, hit the “Renewal” button on the left, and follow the instructions using “PayPal”, a secure, easy to use service at no additional charge to you.

Nominations for 2006 Elected Offices   As specified in our Bylaws, nominations will open for elected offices (President, Vice President, Treasurer, Recording Secretary, Corresponding Secretary, and three Board Representatives) at the Sep 28^th membership meeting.  Each of these eight positions is wide open for 2006.  Please consider if you would like to run for office or nominate another member.  Nominations can be made by any member in good standing, providing they already have the approval of the nominee.  Additional nominations may be made by the Board at its Oct 12^th meeting.  All nominations will be announced at the Oct 26^th membership meeting, then ballots will be mailed to voting members on or before Nov 1^st.  

Upcoming membership meetings

·       Wed, Sep 28^th - a return visit to Werner Meier’s Masterworks restoration shop, located on Stephenson Hwy, near the I-75 exit at 14 Mile.