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Save the date

After-Holiday Party

Saturday, January 20, 2018Tribute Golf Club

1000 Lebanon Rd., The Colony, TX

Register Now!Friday Night party fills up fast.Full info and

registration in July Newsletter

Attention: Sept. Meeting is back at the Richardson location!*Sept 9 Legends Club Meeting Richardson 11:00 AM Spring Creek BBQ, 270 N Central Expy/US 75, Richardson, (972) 669-0505(South of George Bush Turnpike and just north of Beltline) Program: Ron and Sandra Ward from R & S Synthetics, Certified Factory Direct Dealer for premium AMSOIL synthetic lubricants, filter systems and companion products. Gain insight and the latest updates on synthetic lubricants.

Sept.14-17 Spectacular Senior Follies Richardson, TX Matinee at 2 pm every day and 7pm evening performance on Saturday the 16th at the Eismann Center. Call Pete Snider to get special rate tickets ($34.20) and sit with our group on Saturday night, 972-771-0188. Box office 972-744-4650

Sept.15-17 Great Southwest Swap Meet Wise Co.Fairgrounds Decatur, TX Set up on Sept 14. New phone (469) 463-6277, info@southwestswapmeet.com

Sept. 16 Wheels for Wellness Car Show Downtown Ft. Worth 10am-3pm, Downtown Fort Worth, TX at Main St., Pre-Registration: $35

Sept. 21 Southwest Airlines Car Show SWA Data Center Dallas, TX 2-7pm, 2425 Wyman St (off Harry Hines), Pre-Registration: $20, at show $25

Sept. 23 Corvette World of Dallas Garage Party Carrollton, TX 1801 N. I-35E, Carrollton, 10am-2pm, Free Car Show, Free Lunch, Awards and much more! Please RSVP on the Facebook event page or by email by Wednesday September 20, 2017. Only guests marked «Going» will be included in the head count for food.

*Sept 29-Oct 1 Good-Guys Lone Star Nat’ls TMS Ft. Worth , TX Legends members will be manning the Patriot Paws Service Dog booth to collect dona-tions in the vendor area on Friday, Saturday & Sunday. (details on page 11)

*Sept. 30 Western Days Car Show Old Downtown Lewisville, TX 10am-12:30pm Awards-3pm, Old Downtown Lewisville, TX at Main St., & Mill St. See page 4 for details.

*Oct. 1 Legends Display at State Fair of Texas Dallas Take your Corvette to the fair to exhibit in the Car Corral with Corvette Legends. Free Fair passes, fenced off parking. Your car must enter with the group at 8:30 am and stay until 6 pm. Sign up at the meeting or contact Jerry Echols, jerryhe2006@aol.com or (214) 843-5454 to get on the list. Caravans leaving Lewisville and Plano at 7:15 am: Details on page 9.

*Oct 14 Legends Club Meeting Outback Steak House, Plano 11:00 AMOct 26-28 Lone Star NCRS Regional Embassy Suites Frisco, TX*Oct 27-28 Sulphur Springs Corvette Classic Sulphur Springs, TX A GREAT CHANCE TO GET OUT OF TOWN WiTH CORvETTE LEGENDS! Fri.: 10am-5pm-Elliott Hangar open for car cleaning, 6pm-Bodacious BBQ Dinner and Fabulous 50’s Event/Elvis Tribute (limited to 150 pre-registered) Sat: 8am-2:30pm-Car Show on the down-town square. For info: www.ssvetteclub.com or Roger Elliott 214-801-3696 or roger@cpiaaccess.com. Host Hotel: Hampton Inn. also Holiday Inn, La Quinta Inn. Ask for Corvette Rate. Shuttle service from the square to hotels every 30 minutes all day Saturday. (Great for letting the wife sleep in.)

Oct 19-21 DFW Classic Car Swap Meet Lone Star Park Grand Prairie, TX*Nov 11 Legends Club Meeting La Hacienda Ranch, Carrollton 11:00 AMNov 25 Gateway Classic Cars & Coffee 9am-noon Grapevine, TX 1250 Mustang Dr., Grapevine Located south of Hwy 114 & east of Main St.

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*CLoT Club Participation Event

2017Upcoming

Events

Membership Information:Coordinated by Tom Lainson (see above)

$35 for annual membershipDues are paid annually at a meeting or mailed to:

Club Mailing Address:Corvette Legends of Texas

P.O. Box 260316Plano, TX 75026-0316

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OFFICERSPresident:............................................ Sam Deneault .................... sldeneault@gmail.com .............................................(972) 530-8017VP of Operations: ............................... Joel Joseph ....................... jjjoseph@yahoo.com .................................................(972) 727-6833VP of Special Events: ......................... Jerry Echols ....................... jerryhe2006@aol.com .............................................. (214) 843-5454Secretary: ............................................ Pat Cople ........................... patcople@aol.com .....................................................(469) 535-3104Treasurer: ............................................ Susan Joseph .................... jjjslj@att.net ...............................................................(972) 727-6833

DIRECTORSDirector of Communications: ............... John Zachary ..................... jzac13tx@verizon.net ............................................... (214) 707-2265Weekend Wrench Coordinator: ........... Ken Dobbs ..........................ken_dobbs@verizon.net ..........H-(972) 423-3732 C-(972) 896-4611Membership Coordinator:.................... Tom Lainson ...................... redvette@ix.netcom.com .......................................... (214) 862-3555Newsletter Coordinator: ...................... Diane Preston .................... VetteLegends65@earthlink.net ................................ (405) 615-3856

Legends Ledger Newsletter: Published monthly. Send submissions to VetteLegends65@earthlink.net Submission deadline is the 20th of the month.

Club Web Site:Coordinated by John Zachary (see above)

http://www.vettelegends.comSend submissions to John at: jzac13tx@verizon.net

Meeting Speakers:If you have a recommendation for a guest speaker to address the club

at one of our meetings, please contact Joel Joseph (972) 727-6833 or Tom Atchison (214) 215-1948.

Legends Brunch-9:30 amSunday, September 17, at

Jake’s Uptown6195 W. Main St., Frisco, TX 75034

(214) 705-1770 (Across from FC Dallas Soccer Stadium.

Exit Dallas North Tollway @ East on Main St.)

Are you getting club e-mails?If you’re not, please contact

John Zachary at jzac13tx@verizon.net

September Meeting 11 am, Saturday, Sept. 9

RichardsonSpring Creek BBQ

270 N Central Expy/US 75, Richardson, (972) 669-0505(South of George Bush Turnpike)

Program: Ron and Sandra Ward from R & S Synthetics, Certified Factory Direct Dealer for premium AMSOIL synthetic lubricants, filter systems and companion products. Come meet the Wards to gain insight and the latest updates on synthetic lubricants.

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Lewisville Western Days FestivalFriday, Sept. 29, 5 - 11:30 p.m.Saturday, Sept. 30, 10 a.m. - 11:30 p.m.Old Town Lewisville This event features three stages of live music, an Western Village featuring the Ghost Horse Native Ameri-can Dancers, the Legends of Texas gunfighters, a me-chanical bull attraction, a working Old West jail for photo ops and a working blacksmith. Also on festival grounds will be the Kid Kountry Playground presented by Castle Hills, Huffines Auto Dealerships Lewisville Stage for additional music and entertainment acts, Huffines Auto Dealerships Lewisville Cattle Drive Parade, Castle Hills Culinary Corner, and at the Medical City Lewisville Grand Theater, an art gallery exhibit and community group performances.

Lewisville Rotary Car ShowSaturday, Sept. 30, 10 a.m. - 3:00 p.m.Car Show staging at Mill & Main Streets. Enter at Kealey and Main (near Tierney’s Restaurant) to park on the street near Mill & Main. Contact Tom Atchison for information 214-215-1948

CORvETTE LEGENDS OF TEXASGENERAL MEETiNG

Saturday, August 12, 2017BJ’s Brewery, Addison, Texas at 11:00 a.m.

The meeting was called to order by Sam Deneault, President at 12:05 p.m. In remembrance of member Ellen Fernandes who died recently, there was a moment of silence. Bill Tichy presented our program speaker, Chris with DFW Clear Bra, whose company installs protective coating on cars. Jerry Echols reminded us that Corvette Legends will be attending the State Fair of Texas on Sun., Oct. 1, 2017. Jerry reported that at least 31 cars have signed up for this event. A Dinner Cruise to Huck’s Fish Place in Denison is on for Sat., Aug. 26, 2017. Contact Mary Jean Entrekin for details.(972) 874-0310 Lady Legends Winner: Sandy Lainson 50-50: Ron Cople ($55.00) Congratulations!Upcoming meetings 2017 Sep 9 Spring Creek BBQ, Richardson, Texas Oct 14 Outback Steakhouse, Plano, Texas Nov 11 La Hacienda Ranch, Carrollton, Texas Reminder: Saturday, October 14, 2017 is the Granbury on the Square Corvette Show in Granbury, TX. The annual “After Holiday Party” will be held at The Tribute Golf Club in The Colony on Saturday, January 20, 2018. Mark that date on your 2018 calendars. Meeting adjourned at 12:50 p.m. followed by the raffle.

Minutes submitted by Linda Deneault for Pat Cople, Secretary.

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Photos by Al Lisbona

Members arriving and checkinag out Lucky & Elaine Sluder’s new White C7

Linda & Bob Rockett with Elaine & Lucky Sluder

Susan Joseph and Linda Deneault

Pete Snider gives a pitch for the upcoming annual “Spectacular Senior Follies” on Sept. 14-17 at the Eismann Center. Call Pete to get special group rate tickets on Sat. night 972-771-0188

JC & Erika Cherry and Jerry Echols buying tickets from Kevin Shedden

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1. PARK CENTRAL SQUAREChevy Dealers of the Ozarks Branson Experience Stage, live music & entertainment Fri. & Sat. direct from Branson, Missouri, car show, vendors, beer garden.2. HiSTORY MUSEUM ON THE SQUARE“Memories of the Mother Road - Route 66 through Springfield” exhibit runs through October, Mon.- Sat., 10:30 a.m.- 4:30 p.m.3. GiLLiOZ THEATRE (Pronounced “Gill•oyz”)Thurs. night Film - Show Me 66: Main Street Through Missouri,; Fri.: vintage Ozark Jubilee episodes on the big screen; Sat.: Three Dog Night in concert.4. MOTORCYCLE viLLAGE

5. THE OLD GLASS PLACEAuthors, artists, collectors, associations, tourism.6. DiSCOvERY CENTER“America’s Road:The Journey of Route 66” exhibit runs through Sept. 30.7. SHRiNE MOSQUEClassic car collections & see the Mother Roadster Build Project.8. JORDAN vALLEY PARKMovies at Founders special outdoor movie showing Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs.9. ROUTE 66 SPRiNGFiELD viSiTOR CENTERInformation, gifts & displays.

Larry Dyer dreamed up this adventure for any club members who wanted to participate. Larry & Jan Dyer and Ron Spurlock & Leslie Mello set out to visit special and historic spots on the road to Springfield. The cover photo shows one of their stops on the tiny stretch of Route 66 that went barely across the southeast corner of Kansas at one time. (See page 11) Leslie and Jan really enjoyed on all of the great entertainment that went on all weekend at the Festival. Lots of acts were from nearby Branson. Leslie said there were so many people at the “Big & Rich” concert on Friday night they couldn’t get near it. Friday morning it rained, so they went to a private car museum nearby. Saturday was a full day of activities. Larry ran in one of the races and came in 13th! He was also recognized as the oldest race participant, but we won’t mention that. The Saturday Parade had at least 100 beautiful cars and Leslie blew up her cell phone taking so many pictures. Then there were all of the cars to see at the car show for blocks around town. They took a little drive out to an historic Sinclair station in Gay Parita, MO that always attracts foreign visitors as a symbol of the American Road. Saturday night they had tickets to the “Three Dog Night” concert that Jan and Leslie LOVED!!! They even capped their adventure off by staying at the Rest Haven Court, which is a 40’s style motor court

Gary’s Gay Parita Sinclair station located 25 miles west of Springfield, MO on Historic Route 66. (3 miles west of Halltown on Old 66, as if that helps)

Another stop at a Route 66 landmark, Spencer Garage and Cafe in Spencer, MO.

Photos by Leslie Mello

Leslie always has a special pedicure for their road trips... Remember the 09 Caravan?

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2017 Birthplace of Route 66 Festival by the numbers:2 days 2 superstar concerts32 musical acts 72 vendors223 runners 325 picnic goers451 classic cars 2,900 motorcycles53,000 spectators $24,500 from Big N Rich concert ticket sales, Gypsy Poker Run and the Birthplace of Route 66 Charity Bike Show benefiting Combat Veterans Motorcycle Association and Home at Last, a homeless veterans association affiliated with The Kitchen, Inc. $10,000 in proceeds from car show registration benefiting the West Central Neighborhood, who, in turn, donate much of that to Route 66 preservation/rejuvenation efforts.

Classic car collections & See the Mother Roadster Build Project at the Shrine Mosque

Arial view of Springfield’s Park Central Square during car show.

Springfield’s really cool police car in the parade.

instead of a modern Holiday Inn type hotel! Tom Atchison and Julia Kelsey were marching to a different drummer. They enjoyed staying at the host hotel, the University Plaza, with all the bikers. Thursday night all six of the Legends attended the great Rt. 66 Documentry Film at the Gillioz Theater. On Friday Tom & Julia drove around to local wineries. They also visited the Wilson Creek Battlefield, where the third battle of the Civil War was fought and where the first Union General was killed. They visited the Civil War Caves, on the lands of the Ozark Indians and site of a beautiful waterfall. Then they ended the day by watching the Festival Parade downtown. Saturday they enjoyed the car show on the town square and around all the downtown streets between the square and their hotel. Then on to another winery and distillery near Branson which is the oldest “Legitimate” distillery in Missouri. Ending the day with a great meal at an obscure local restaurant. A great get-away weekend for them.

Jan Dyer checking out an old pickup.

Along the Parade route

Continued on page 11

Jan Dyer checking out an old pickup.

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which may still be crossed. This was part of a compromise after a disagreement between the county and the Kansas Route 66 Association as Federal funds used for construction of the new bridge required demolition of the old. The bridge had been listed with the National Register, which prohibited condemnation of the old bridge. In the year 2000, country singer Brad Paisley performed “Route 66” on the bridge for the TLC special, “Route 66: Main Street America”.

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Join us Sunday, October 1st at the

State Fair of Texas Save this date to take your Corvette to the Fair to exhibit in the Classic Car Corral with Corvette Legends of Texas. They don’t have to be show cars. Coffee, donuts & bagels furnished by the club, free Fair passes for car driver and one, fenced off parking in the corral, meet lots of people and promote our club. Someone will be in the car corral all day, so you can roam the fair. Meet your kids and grandkids there to go to the midway and exhibits. Then hang out with the other club mem-bers and talk to people who are interested in our cars. Your car must enter with the group at 8:30 am and stay until 6 pm. Sign up at the meeting or contact Jerry Echols, jerryhe2006@aol.com or (214) 435-3753 to get on the list.

*Oct. 1 State Fair of Texas Club Display We will regroup at 8:30 am at the McDonald’s near Gate 6 at the Texas State Fair to enter together (get passes there from Jerry Echols). contact Jerry Echols 214-435-3753 or JerryHE2006@aol.com. Your car must stay until 6 pm.

Caravan info: Caravans leaving at 7:15 am: Plano-Collin Creek Shopping Center NE side below TGIFriday. Lewisville-Starbucks, 100 S. Stemmons (I-35E at Fox Ave. shopping center on the NW quadrant). We will regroup at 8:30 am at the McDonald’s near Gate 6 at the Texas State Fair to enter together or meet us there.

On the cover: The Rainbow Bridge is an old bridge over Brush Creek approximately two miles west of Riverton, Kansas on former U.S. Route 66 (US-66), now a county road. The bridge is a single-span concrete Marsh arch bridge and is the sole surviving bridge of this type on the entire length of the former highway. Two other Marsh arch bridges were also located on US-66 in Kansas, both over the Spring River. It was built in 1923. The bridge has often been covered with graffiti, but was recently re-painted white. The bridge has been placed on the National Register of Historic Places (as the Brush Creek Bridge) on March 10, 1983, due to its connection with US-66 and is also a Kansas state landmark. In 2014, Kansas Rt. 66 Historic Byway nominated a bypassed 2.1 miles (3.4 km) section of original 1926 highway, which ran south from the Brush Creek to the Willow Creek bridge near Baxter Springs, for an NRHP listing. The bridge is fairly narrow, and due to traffic on the road, a replacement bridge has been built. The road curves toward the new bridge toward Baxter Springs, but a short, one-way road carries traffic to the Rainbow Bridge,

Photo by Abe Ezekowitz

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09-01 Lucky Sluder09-07 John Plumley09-07 Vicky Flugstad09-09 Carol Kuzniar09-09 Martha Pinson09-12 Larry Dyer09-15 Diane Preston09-18 Allen Eggleston09-18 Jack Hays09-18 Jo McEnroe

09-21 Anne Sandfort09-22 Bruce Nutt09-23 Cindy Dumas09-23 Janice Dyer09-24 Lynne Schilt09-24 Steve Teeney09-25 Jennifer Nicolello09-27 Robert Sylvester09-28 Gary Krayer

Birthdays for September

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Next on Legends’ agenda is Good-Guys Lone Star Nationals at Texas Motor Speedway. Good-Guys has generously donated space inside the vendor area for a Patriot Paws booth. We are asking Legends members to volunteer to staff the booth for a few hours Friday, September 29-Sunday, October 1. We will be telling people about Patriot Paws:1. Their training program, 2. Their impact on Veterans, 3. The prison inmates who train the dogs and receive training themselves,4. Puppy raisers and breeders who furnish dogs well- suited to this endeavor.5. One of the main things we try to do is tell people about the various Charity Cards they can sign up for at Kroger, Tom Thumb, Amazon Smiles, etc. that don’t cost them a penny, but provide a steady income stream for Patriot Paws.

LegendsFundraising

atPlease sign up with Bill Preston (405) 412-0502 to work the booth at Good-Guys that weekend. Pick the hours and day(s) you want to work the booth. Pick your hours: Friday-8am-5pm

Saturday-8am-5pmSunday-8am-3pm

This is the same weekend as the Lewisville Western Days Car Show on Saturday and the Legends filling the car corral at the State Fair of Texas on Sunday. So, plan ahead and choose the shift you want to work at Good-Guys with the other events in mind. If you are entering a car in Good-Guys, you can drive right in and park near the inside vendor area. If you’re not entering a car you’ll need to buy a ticket. You’ll have to walk into the infield, ride the shuttle or hitch hike with an exhibitor.

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