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OFFICIAL NEWSLETTER OF CENTRAL VALLEY CORVETTES, FRESNO, CALIFORNIA (CHARTERED 11/12/91)


The <strong>Central</strong> <strong>Valley</strong> Corvette Club was<br />

chartered in 1991 for the owners of the only<br />

real AMERICAN sports car, the awesome<br />

CORVETTE. It's a social organization with<br />

activities that provide enjoyment for the true<br />

Corvette lover.<br />

MONTHLY MEETINGS ARE HELD<br />

AT 6.30 P.M. ON THE 3 RD TUESDAY<br />

OF EVERY MONTH AT YOSEMITE<br />

FALLS CAFE, 4278 W. ASHLAN AVE,<br />

FRESNO CALIFORNIA. INTERESTED<br />

CORVETTE ENTHUSIATS ARE<br />

MORE THAN WELCOME TO<br />

ATTEND THE MEETINGS AND MEET<br />

OUR MEMBERS.<br />

Club activities include monthly meetings,<br />

car shows, weekend Club activities,<br />

overnighters, picnics, road rallies, summer<br />

cruises, holiday get-to-gathers and more!<br />

Eligibility for membership in CVC is<br />

defined in Article III, section 1 of the<br />

bylaws in part as follows: "Membership in<br />

<strong>Central</strong> <strong>Valley</strong> <strong>Corvettes</strong> shall be open to all<br />

Corvette owners who are sponsored by a<br />

member in good standing. Additionally, a<br />

prospective member must, within a three<br />

month period , attend two consecutive<br />

meetings, participate in two club sanctioned<br />

social activities, pay current membership<br />

dues and initiation fees, and be approved by<br />

two- thirds vote of membership present at<br />

any general membership meeting by secret<br />

ballot<br />

Sponsors shall be responsible for advising<br />

prospective member of results. All members<br />

must submit proof of personal insurance in<br />

accordance with California State Law upon<br />

application for membership, and all<br />

members must be a member of the<br />

association providing club liability<br />

insurance for CENTRAL VALLEY<br />

CORVETTES.<br />

A prospective member who does not have a<br />

sponsor will be provided one by the<br />

membership committee. Non-members may<br />

not participate in more than three meetings<br />

or two sanctioned activities.<br />

CVC membership dues are $67.00 plus an<br />

initiation fee of $35.00. Membership entitles<br />

two members at the same address voting<br />

privileges at meetings (provided they are in<br />

good standing) and membership rights.<br />

Please feel free to contact the membership<br />

chairperson, Charlie Fosnaugh (559) 299-<br />

0547 or any officer on the following page.


PRESIDENT<br />

Craig Hansen (Pam)<br />

559-645-0513<br />

hansenrt66@att.net<br />

VP-ACTIVITIES<br />

Pam Hansen (Craig)<br />

559-645-0513<br />

hansenrt66@att.net<br />

VP-PUBLIC RELATIONS<br />

Skip Severance (LeighAnn)<br />

559-299-3550<br />

skipseverance@att.net<br />

SECRETARY<br />

Kim Fosnaugh (Charlie)<br />

559-299-0547<br />

kifosnaugh@comcast.net<br />

TREASURER<br />

Fred Parks (Terri)<br />

559-324-9760<br />

fredandterri@comcast.net<br />

PARLIMENTARIAN<br />

Linda Laningham (Chuck)<br />

559-896-2637<br />

Laningham@hotmail.com<br />

MEMBERSHIP<br />

Charlie Fosnaugh (Kim)<br />

559-299-0547<br />

Fosnaugh@comcast.ne<br />

SERGEANT-AT-ARMS<br />

Lupe Dawson (Dave)<br />

209-383-3373<br />

LSBdawson@sbcglobal.net<br />

RAFFLE TICKETS<br />

Leigh Ann Severance (Skip)<br />

559-299-3550<br />

skipseverance@att.net<br />

WEBSITE EDITOR<br />

Charlie Fosnaugh (Kim)<br />

559-299-0547<br />

Fosnaugh@comcast.ne


F<br />

or<br />

those of you who were unable to<br />

attend the March general meeting, we<br />

had a special election to change two<br />

areas of the CVC bylaws. Requiring a<br />

two-thirds vote for passage, both<br />

proposed changes were easily approved.<br />

By a vote of 32 to 10 (76.19% to 23.81%) it is no<br />

longer required that a person nominated for<br />

president has to have one year prior experience on<br />

the CVC board. Starting with this November’s<br />

election, any member that has served on a qualified<br />

non-profit board and or has two years in good<br />

standing as a member of CVC can be nominated for<br />

President. A member in good standing is someone<br />

who is paid up and has not missed more than four<br />

meetings during the past year. A qualifying nonprofit<br />

can be a registered 501 (c) 3 such as a service<br />

club or any benevolent organization, trade<br />

organization, etc.<br />

The second vote was taken to clarify a quorum of the<br />

board. The old bylaw said 2/3rds of the board<br />

constituted a quorum. However, 2/3rds of the five<br />

board members equates to 3.35 which actually<br />

meant that four of the five members had to be<br />

present. The proposed bylaw simply said three<br />

members shall constitute a quorum. That change<br />

was adopted overwhelmingly by a 38 to 4 vote<br />

(90.47% to 9.53%).<br />

The President’s Mystery run is coming up on Monday<br />

September 29 thru Friday October 3. So far we have<br />

twelve cars signed up. The cost is $1,100 per couple<br />

which includes four nights lodging, one breakfast, one<br />

dinner and admissions. We will need a 50% deposit<br />

by the May 20th meeting. Please make your checks<br />

out to CVC. The second 50% will be needed by the<br />

August 19th meeting.<br />

In case you haven’t heard, your CVC Board is putting<br />

together a club picnic for Sunday June 1 at<br />

Kroekerville. Ed and Joyce have graciously offered<br />

their venue that we had so many good times at in the<br />

past. At the March meeting, the club approved a<br />

budget of up to $1,500 to purchase the food, drinks<br />

and entertainment. All that we ask is some folks<br />

bring a dessert or their own salsa as we will be having<br />

a contest. More on this later, but save June 1 if you<br />

can.<br />

Finally, after almost 2 ½ years in the planning, the<br />

Southwest II CVC Corvette run is taking place as you<br />

read this. Eleven <strong>Corvettes</strong> are heading out of Fresno<br />

on Saturday March 29. Two more <strong>Corvettes</strong> will join<br />

us in Santa Fe, New Mexico on <strong>April</strong> 1. The run<br />

concludes on Sunday <strong>April</strong> 13. A full report will be<br />

delivered in next month’s newsletter.<br />

Hope to see you at our next club meeting on Tuesday<br />

<strong>April</strong> 15 at 6:30pm at Yosemite Falls Restaurant at<br />

Ashlan and Freeway 99.<br />

Craig


<strong>Central</strong> <strong>Valley</strong> <strong>Corvettes</strong><br />

General Meeting Minutes<br />

March 18, <strong>2014</strong><br />

President Craig Hansen called the General<br />

Meeting to order at 6:32pm.<br />

Parliamentarian Linda Laningham passed out<br />

copies of the proposed By-Laws changes<br />

developed by the By-Laws committee consisting<br />

of; Linda Laningham, Terri Parks, Don Olson,<br />

Patrick Garrahan & Kim Fosnaugh. Linda then<br />

read each current By-Law and the proposed<br />

changes. Discussion was held and a vote was<br />

taken.<br />

The minutes from the February general meeting<br />

were read by Kim Fosnaugh. Joyce Kroeker made<br />

a motion to accept the minutes as read which was<br />

seconded by Andy Anderson.<br />

Membership Chairman, Charlie Fosnaugh noted<br />

that we have had 5 new couples become<br />

members in the last 14 months.<br />

Treasurer Fred Parks gave the Treasurer’s report.<br />

There were no questions.<br />

Skip Severance, Vice President of Public Relations<br />

reminded our members to check out the CVC<br />

website regularly and to share information sent<br />

out in emails. Skip reviewed the March Birthdays<br />

and Anniversaries and important happenings on<br />

their dates.<br />

Pam Hansen, Vice President of Activities had run<br />

leaders report on their pervious runs of Dominoes<br />

at Ruthie’s, Dominoes at Charlottes, Blossom<br />

Trail, Drag Races, Andy’s Birthday Dinner at<br />

Shanghai & Movie Day. Upcoming runs of the<br />

Southwest Tour, Laughlin Run, Quilt Show, Clovis<br />

Rodeo Parade, Superior Dairy, Grizzly Night, Great<br />

<strong>Central</strong> <strong>Valley</strong> Chili Cook-off, Word from Home Car<br />

Show and Presidents Mystery Run were discussed.<br />

Lupe Dawson, Sergeant at Arms collected $1.50.<br />

Our In the News reporter, Jan Pflepsen thanked<br />

Debbie Garrison for handling last months’ duties<br />

and shared all our Members current news.<br />

Old Business:<br />

Charlie Fosnaugh asked everyone to turn in reports<br />

and information for the <strong>April</strong> <strong>Newsletter</strong> by<br />

Tuesday 3/25 due to leaving for the SW Tour II.<br />

New Business:<br />

Craig Hansen reported the CVC Board is proposing<br />

a picnic on Sunday June 1st and asked club<br />

members to approve a budget of $1,500. Vendors<br />

have been placed on hold pending club approval.<br />

There will be a Dessert & Salsa contest and more<br />

information to come. Ruthie Danielsen made a<br />

motion to approve the budget and Gary Pflepsen<br />

seconded the motion. The motion was passed by a<br />

show of hands and the Board will move forward to<br />

finalize the plans. Fred Parks mentioned the club<br />

has been discussing how to bring in new members<br />

for over 2 years and invited members to bring<br />

suggestions to the next Board Meeting on 3/25.<br />

Parliamentarian Linda Laningham announced both<br />

of the proposed By-Laws changes had passed.<br />

The next Board meeting will be held the 4th<br />

Tuesday of the month, March 25th at the<br />

Fosnaugh’s. The next General meeting will be <strong>April</strong><br />

15th. Scott Parkin motioned to adjourn the<br />

meeting and was seconded by Ed Kroeker.<br />

The meeting was adjourned at 7:42pm<br />

Respectfully submitted by,<br />

Kim Fosnaugh, Secretary<br />

Raffle: Thank you to the following members for<br />

donating raffle prizes; Andy & Connie Anderson,<br />

Bird, Comer, Danielsen, Dawson, Fosnaugh,<br />

Garrahan, Garrison, Hall, Hayes, Kroeker,<br />

Laningham, Marine, Null, Olson, Parkin, Pflepsen,<br />

Renna and Severance.


`<br />

SUNSHINE & CLOUDS<br />

Jan De Mello-Pflepsen<br />

THANKS TO ALL OF YOU WHO CONTRIBUTED TO OUR SUNSHINE AND<br />

CLOUDS NEWS. IT IS ALWAYS SPECIAL TO KNOW WHAT IS GOING ON<br />

WITH OUR MEMBERS. ALSO, TO DEBBIE GARRISON, I SAY THANK YOU FOR<br />

FILLING IN FOR ME WHILE GARY AND I WERE AWAY. I SO APPRECIATE<br />

YOUR WILLINGNESS TO STEP IN. NOW FOR THE LATEST NEWS:<br />

1. IT SEEMS PAT GARRAHAN HAD A VERY SPECIAL CELEBRATION FOR<br />

HER BIRTHDAY ON MARCH 4. PATRICK DECIDED TO TAKE HER TO<br />

SAN FRANCISCO ON THE AMTRAK. THEY GOT OFF THE TRAIN IN<br />

EMERYVILLE THEN TOOK A CONNECTING BUS TO THE WHARF FOR<br />

LUNCH. AFTER LUNCH THEY CAUGHT A BUS TO UNION SQUARE,<br />

DID SOME SHOPPING AND SIGHT SEEING. THEY WENT TO THE<br />

PRESIDIO AND SAW THE WALT DISNEY MUSEUM THE NEXT DAY<br />

THEN BACK TO THE WHARF FOR ANOTHER GREAT MEAL AND<br />

FINALLY THE TRIP HOME. HAPPY BIRTHDAY, PAT!!!<br />

2. WELL, IT SEEMS OUR FRIEND SKIP SEVERANCE HAS A MOVIE STAR<br />

IN THE FAMILY…..HIS GRANDSON COLBY IS 11 YEARS OLD AND<br />

HAS BEEN AUDITIONING IN HOLLYWOOD FOR A PART IN A MOVIE.<br />

HE HAS BEEN SELECTED TO PAY A PART IN A NICKELODEON<br />

SERIES. THE PILOT SHOULD RUN THIS FALL. THE WEEKLY SHOW IS<br />

OLDER KIDS BUT COLBY PLAYS THE PART WHEN THE STAR OF THE<br />

SHOW FLASHES BACK TO WHEN HE WAS A KID. HE ALSO HAS<br />

AUDITIONED FOR OTHER PARTS INCLUDING ONE THAT THE PILOT<br />

IS FILMED IN ENGLAND. SKIP HAS BEEN TELLING COLBY THAT<br />

WHEN HE BECOMES THE NEXT TOM CRUISE, DO NOT FORGET<br />

ABOUT HIS GRANDFATHER!<br />

3. FROM JULIE SONS: DAVID’S FATHER WILL HAVE BACK SURGERY<br />

ON TUESDAY (TODAY?) SO IT IS VERY LIKELY THEY WILL BE BY<br />

DAD’S BEDSIDE AND WILL MISS THE MEETING. ALL OUR POSITIVE<br />

THOUGHTS AND PRAYERS GO OUT TO DAVID’S FATHER AND HIS<br />

FAMILY.


SUNSHINE & CLOUDS<br />

continued................<br />

4. WELL, IT SEEMS DIANE HAYES HAD SURGERY ON HER HAND. SHE<br />

IS COMING ALONG VERY WELL AND HAS PHYSICAL THERAPY<br />

TWICE A WEEK. MIKE IS DRIVING HER TO THERAPY TWICE A WEEK<br />

IN FRESNO. HOPE YOU ARE ON THE MEND!<br />

5. OUR MEMBER RUTHIE DANIELSON HAS REMOVED THE SOFT CAST<br />

FROM HER WRIST THAT SHE HAD SURGERY ON. SHE IS DOING<br />

WELL HAS GOOD MOVEMENT BUT NEEDS TO GIVE IT A BIT MORE<br />

TIME TO HEAL AND GET STRONGER. TO RUTHIE: GOOD HEALTH<br />

WISHES FROM ALL YOUR FRIENDS AT CVC.<br />

6. ED KROECKER FELL AT THE FRESNO HOME SHOW. IT SEEMS THAT<br />

HE IS DOING WELL BUT VERY SORE FROM THE FALL. AGAIN, GOOD<br />

HEALTH WISHES TO ED. JOYCE, PLEASE FILL US IN ON WHAT<br />

HAPPENED. WE ARE THINKING OF YOU GUYS.<br />

7. KEITH GARRISON HAD AN MRI AND AN XRAY RECENTLY ON HIS<br />

LEG. KEITH LEARNED THAT THE BROKEN BONE IN HIS KNE HAS<br />

NOT HEALED AND HE IS BACK ON CRUTCHES FOR 6 WEEKS. THE<br />

DOCTORS WILL THEN DO ANOTHER MRI AND XRAY AND DECIDE IF<br />

FURTHER SURGERY IS NECESSARY TO REMOVE BONE OR WHETHER<br />

HE WILL NEED A KNEE REPLACEMENT. PER DEBBIE: THE FUN<br />

NEVER STOPS.<br />

8. GARY AND I RETURNED 3 WEEKS AGO FROM A CRUISE TO THE<br />

PANAMA CANAL. WE VISITED OTHER ISLANDS SUCH AS ARUBA,<br />

CAYMEN ISLANDS, COSTA RICA AND COLUMBIA. IT WAS<br />

ESPECIALLY INTERESTING TO SEE HOW THE PANAMA CANAL<br />

OPERATES – IT SEEMS PROGRESS HAS BEEN DISCONTINUED AS FAR<br />

AS EXTENSIONS ON THE CANAL. HOPEFULLY, THE<br />

DISAGREEMENTS REGARDING THE EXTENSION WILL BE RESOLVED<br />

AND BUILDING WILL CONTINUE.<br />

9. DURING THE CVC MEETING, TUESDAY NITE, WE ALL LEARNED<br />

THAT KEITH GARRISON’S SISTER PASSED AWAY THAT DAY. ALL<br />

OUR THOUGHTS AND PRAYERS GO OUT TO KEITH AND HIS<br />

FAMILY.<br />

Jan


March <strong>2014</strong><br />

Saturday 3/29-4/13<br />

Sunday 3/30<br />

<strong>April</strong> <strong>2014</strong><br />

Thurs - Sun 4/10-13<br />

Saturday 4/26<br />

May <strong>2014</strong><br />

Sat 5/10<br />

Sun 5/18<br />

June <strong>2014</strong><br />

Sun 6/1<br />

Saturday 6/14<br />

Sunday 6/29<br />

September <strong>2014</strong><br />

Monday Sep 29-10/3<br />

December <strong>2014</strong><br />

Thursday 12/11<br />

Sunday 12/14<br />

Gotta Run?<br />

Here are the runs that are currently scheduled.<br />

Thank you to all of you who are leading runs!<br />

Southwest Tour II - Hansens<br />

Lunch and Quilt Show – Garrisons<br />

Laughlin Run – Garrisons, Lanninghams<br />

100 th Annual Clovis Rodeo Parade - Fosnaughs<br />

Salute to Vets Fly In – Reedley Airport - Hayes<br />

Hanford Superior Dairy - Lanninghams<br />

CVC Picnic – CVC Board<br />

Great <strong>Central</strong> <strong>Valley</strong> Chili Cook Off – Halls<br />

Word From Home Car Show – Hansens<br />

President’s Mystery Run to Huron<br />

Christmas Party at Piccadilly Inn – Halls<br />

Christmas Hay Ride – Renna, Garrisons<br />

To be scheduled – Zoo Run – Walkers<br />

And ladies don’t forget Dominoes: 4/24 @ Connie Anderson’s, 5/8 @ Judy Capurro’s,<br />

and 5/22 @ Freida Null’s.<br />

Club meetings third Tues of the month @ 6:30 and Board meeting fourth Tues @ 7:00 p.m.


HAPPY 1 st Kathy Marine<br />

<strong>April</strong> Birthdays! 7 th Allyn Goodall<br />

28 th Jeff Levine<br />

29 th LeighAnn Severance<br />

<strong>April</strong> Anniversaries: 12 th David & Julie Sons 28 years !<br />

14 th Emilio & Lori Garcia 7 years!<br />

15 th Gary & Jan Phlepsen 3 years!<br />

20 th Chuck & Sharon Hall 29 years!<br />

21 st Rudy & Hermie Hernandez 23 years!<br />

PLEASE REMEMBER TO WEAR YOUR NAME BADGES TO ALL<br />

MEETINGS, CLUB EVENTS AND RUNS.<br />

SUPPORT YOUR CLUB RAFFLE AND BRING A RAFFLE PRIZE!<br />

BE SURE AND VISIT OUR WEB SITE REGULARY AT:<br />

www.centralvalleycorvettes.com


I WANT YOUR CORVETTE<br />

In the Clovis Rodeo’s<br />

100 th Annual Parade !<br />

Saturday, <strong>April</strong> 26, <strong>2014</strong><br />

Meet at:<br />

Judy’s Donuts in The Trading Post Center on the SE corner of Herndon & Clovis Ave.<br />

Time: Donuts & Coffee from 7:45 to 8:00 am - No later than 8:00 am, Saturday, <strong>April</strong> 26, <strong>2014</strong><br />

Caravan:<br />

Waiting:<br />

We leave at 8:10 am to the parade staging area (Jefferson, just west of Sunnyside).<br />

We MUST be in place on Jefferson before 8:30 am as they close all of the streets<br />

in that area at that time.<br />

We will wait on Jefferson approximately 1 to 1 ½ hours until we are called on (w/other vettes)<br />

Wear/Bring: Your Patriotic Cap & CVC Shirt / American Flags & Decor, Water, Chair, Sunscreen, etc.<br />

Rules:<br />

Lunch:<br />

ABSOLUTELY NO BURN-OUT OF TIRES. If one car spins its tires, we will all be escorted off<br />

the parade route and never be invited back again. No throwing of candy or trinkets. (Only<br />

walkers may hand out goodies). Yes, you MAY honk, wave, smile, & rev your engine in neutral!<br />

We will meet up after the Parade at Red Robin, SE corner Shaw/Clovis for lunch / Ice Cream<br />

Contact: Charlie Fosnaugh at fosnaugh@comcast.net or 281-2876<br />

Co-Chair: Mike Lebda @ 905-9971 Sign up by <strong>April</strong> 22nd!

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