Welcome to the Verde Valley Vettes

The Verde Valley Vettes was formed in August 1996 by a group of

Corvette enthusiasts who wanted to enjoy their common interest and

give back to their community. Located in central Arizona, the club

is a member of the Roadrunner Region of the National Council of

Corvette Clubs (NCCC).

Throughout the year the club organizes events in support of local

charities, such as the Big Brothers - Big Sisters Christmas giving

program, and, through the NCCC, supports St. Judes Children’s

Research Hospital.

Members enjoy rallies, car shows, picnics, drive-outs, competitive

driving and many other activities, all of which make owning a

Corvette an even more enjoyable experience. To join, e-mail Bob

McFarland at bluec5@live.com or call 928-282-1718.

2019 Office Holders

President

Vice President

Secretary

Treasurer

Governor

Newsletter-Web

Publicity

Jim Dawson

Tim Mogan

Tia Gozzi

Connie Myers

Bob McFarland

Bernie Myers

Judy Dawson

jp45dawson62@yahoo.com

flygalmogan02@aol.com

dandcgoz@earthlink.net

keokukazoo@gmail.com

bluec5@live.com

keokazoo47@gmail.com

judithjdawson@aol.com

Sponsored by: Larry Green Chevrolet 928-634-2227

www.verdevalleyvettes.com

President’s Message

On May 29th, our club lost one of our cherished club

members. Camille John "Loopy" Canteloupe lost his battle with

Parkinson's disease. Loopy and Marilyn were long-time, active

members of Verde Valley Vettes. Loopy's service was held on

Monday, June 3rd in Flagstaff. Marilyn was very appreciative that

members of the Verde Valley Vettes were in attendance and

appreciative of the flowers that the Club sent (thank you Bernie and

Connie for arranging that). During the very nice service Loopy's

children, stepchildren and grandchildren gave a beautiful eulogy of

their memories of life with their dad, providing a brief look into the

quality of the man that Loopy was. The love and strength of the

family was evident. One of his sons mentioned how proud Loopy

was to be a member of Verde Valley Vettes. Another child

mentioned Loopy's "girlfriend", his 1965 Corvette Coupe. Rest in

Peace, Loopy. You will be missed! Please keep Marilyn and the

family in your thoughts and prayers.

The June 8th Fun Run to the Backseat Diner in Cordes Jct. was a big

success and was a lot of fun. The caravan of Corvettes was

impressive as were the 18 club members and one guest. The food

was good and the conversation better. A great time!!! Thank you,

Marsha and Rod, for chairing this event.

Our next meeting will be on Sunday, June 30th, 9:30 AM at Andy

and Mona Keksis' home in Flagstaff. Their address is 8100 Green

Prairie Lane, Flagstaff, AZ 86004. If you are interested in a caravan,

we will meet at the northbound rest area on I-17 between Cornville

Rd and Rt 179 at 8:00 AM. We will depart the rest area at 8:20

AM. Following the meeting we will meet at Horseman's Lodge for

Brunch/ Lunch.

Be proud of your Corvette, be proud of your club.

Jim Dawson, president

July Birthdays: Tim Mogan 7/3

Ron Osborne 7/18 Bob McFarland 7/28

Governor’s Report

Hi Everyone,

Over the years I have found that many club members participate

in their local club activities but not necessarily in the NCCC

sanctioned competition events, which are recognized at the

regional and national level. So, this year we started a local

recognition program, Verde Valley Vettes Activities, to show

appreciation to those members that do the most for the club by

their involvement in the various club activities throughout the

year.

I have attached the Verde Valley Vettes Activities points listing

showing how many points I award for the various club activities

that you participate in. As you can see the more involved you

are in the club the more points you can earn. If you have any

questions, or have any comments or concerns see me at the next

meeting or give me a call.

I will be out of the country for most of July into August, so I

have asked Bernie to cover for me at the next governors meeting,

which will be held at the Great Summer Escape in Ruidoso in

July. Please contact Bernie if you have anything you want

brought to that meeting.

We will be hosting the third quarter governor’s meeting at our

October Monopoly Rallye weekend and I need some suggestions

on where I can hold the meeting for the regional officers and

governors. I would hold it at my house, but it is too small, so if

anybody has any suggestions, I would really appreciate it.

Upcoming Events:

• 7/7 – 7/12 NCCC National Convention. Denver CO

• 7/13 BBBS Picnic

• 7/19 – 7/21 Ken Daby Great Summer Escape, Ruidoso NM

See you at the nest meeting and Have a GREAT 4th

Bob McFarland, NCCC Governor

The purpose of the Club Activities Yearly Award is to recognize

those members that contribute the most to the club outside of the

regional and national competition award programs.

This point system is for club activities that are not part of a

NCCC Sanctioned Competition event; if you are receiving points

for a sanctioned event you do not also receive club points.

For reoccurring/repetitive events/activities: ex. Pizza night every

4th Friday of the month, event chairs and co-chairs receive full

points for the first yearly occurrence of the event, then “worker”

points for all subsequent occurrences.

Fraud Alert

Some members have received bogus emails, purportedly from

Jim Dawson, requesting purchase of gift cards for distribution to

charitable causes or just for them to contact him. NEVER

respond to one of these emails with a “Reply”. If you have any

question regarding authenticity, call or use the email address in

our Contact List to respond.

2019 VERDE VALLEY VETTES POINT SYSTEM

CLUB ACTIVITIES POINTS

Attending General Meeting 5

Driving Corvette to General Meeting (additional) 2

Attending Board Meeting 5

Obtaining New Members 5

Newsletter Article (limit- one per issue) 5

Attending NCCC Convention (inclusive of all events) 25

Event Chairman (first event of the year) 10

Event Co-Chairman (first event of the year) 7

Event Worker 5

Attending Event 2

Board Member or Officer (per term) 5

In Loving Memory of

Camille John Canteloupe Jr.

“Loopy”

Born

April 2, 1947

Spangler, Pennsylvania

Passed Away

May 29, 2019

Flagstaff, Arizona

Memorial Service

Monday, June 3, 2019

Two O’Clock

Norvel Owens Mortuary Chapel

Flagstaff, Arizona

Officiating

Pastor Daniel Williamson

Verde Valley Vettes May 19, 2019 Meeting Minutes

The meeting was held at Annie’s Restaurant in Cottonwood.

The meeting was conducted by Tim Mogan, Vice-president.

There were 19 members in attendance.

The April meeting minutes were approved.

The treasurer’s report was presented by Connie Myers.

Bob McFarland gave the governor’s report.

• The results from the May car show have been posted on the

NCCC regional website.

• Some of the attendees neglected to sign the waiver form or

had someone else sign for them and as a result, their presence

was not counted. Be sure to sign the waiver form when

attending NCCC events.

• A host hotel should be selected for the Monopoly Rally

weekend events.

• Upcoming NCCC events include Tucson on May 25 and

Ruidoso on July 19.

Old Business

• 5 cars from the club participated in the Route 66 Fun Run.

• Anne Bauer thanked everyone who helped her with the Larry

Green All Chevy Show.

• Judy reported that last month’s Cheeseburger Challenge got a

rating of 3.9.

New Business

• Larry McCarty provided an update on the BBBS picnic. It

will be held on July 13 at Riverfront Park in Cottonwood

starting about 10:15 AM with lunch being served about 11:00

AM. The club will be responsible for providing sandwiches

and BBBS will bring plates, soft drinks and Ice. He checked

6 suppliers for sandwiches and selected Fry’s. We are

planning on about 50 from BBBS and 20 from VVV. Good

cameras will be needed for the photos.

• Run to the Backseat Bar & Diner in Cordes Jct. is scheduled

for June 8. Call or text Marsha or Judy to confirm your

attendance. We will meet at the Chevron station, I-17 & Rte.

260 at 9:30 AM and leave from there at 9:45.

• It was suggested we try to gather all our cars together for a

group picture to submit to Blue Bars.

• A Cheeseburger Challenge at Plaza Bonita is being planned

for late June. A waiter there is a “graduate” of the BBBS

program which we support and would be our server.

• June meeting will be held 9:30 AM June 30 at the home of

Andy & Mona Keksis, 8100 Green Prairie Ln. in Flagstaff.

We will meet at 8:00 AM at the northbound I-17 rest area

located between the Cornville Rd. and Rte. 179 exits and

depart from there at 8:20 AM. Following the meeting we

will adjourn to the Horseman’s Lodge for brunch.

50/50 of $29 was won by Judi Mogan.

Meeting was adjourned.

Submitted by Bernie Myers – stand-in secretary.

Corvette Club Apparel

Several members have expressed interest in ordering apparel

with the club logo embroidered on it. Consequently, Connie will

bring the catalog to the June meeting for anyone to look through.

It normally requires a combined minimum of 6 items for her to

place an order. If you would like to look over the available

selections prior to the meeting, there is a link to their website on

the merchandise page of our website. Make note of the item

number, size and color of your selections.

Next Meeting will be held 9:30 AM June 30 at Andy & Mona

Keksis’ home, 8100 Green Prairie Ln., Flagstaff. Meet at the

northbound I-17 rest area, exit 297, at 8:00 AM to caravan

up. We will depart the rest area at 8:20 AM. See map on the

following page

Map to Keksis residence

Big Picnic (and photo shoot)

Saturday July 13th we will be meeting with Big Brothers Big

Sisters for a picnic in the park. The event will be held at River

Front Park in Cottonwood starting at 11:00 AM and run till about

1:30 during that time we will be taking pictures of the littles in

the Corvettes. Each little will get to sit in a Corvette for a photo

shot and later receive a photo to keep.

Big Brothers will figure out some other events for the kids to do

while we are getting pictures taken and the kids look over the

cars. We will eat at 11:00 and the rest will follow.

Big Brothers will bring the napkins, plates and drinks and we

will be responsible for the food and the smiles. This will give us

a great opportunity to meet some of the children we go shopping

for each Christmas. Please try to attend with your Corvette. I will

need to know if you can show up by July 1st so I can get the

sandwiches ordered and tell Big Brothers how many there will be

from the club.

Larry McCarty

Upcoming NCCC Roadrunner Regional Events

Mark your calendar and plan on attending these upcoming events

in our region. Flyers are not yet available for most of these

events, but the sanctions have been granted.

• The Great Summer Escape – July 19-20 Ruidoso, NM.

Hosted by Phantom Corvettes. (see flyer in this newsletter)

• Sonoran Desert Corvettes of Tucson Gimmick Rally –

September 28, Tucson, AZ

• PC car show, Monopoly and Poker chance rallies sponsored

by Verde Valley Vettes, October 12-13, Cottonwood, AZ

• Awesome Autocross – Low Speed Autocross, October 26-27,

hosted by The Tucson Corvette Club, Tucson, AZ

• Fall All Chevy Show – November 3, hosted by The Corvette

Club of Arizona, Phoenix, AZ

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