Central Valley Corvettes of Fresno - October 2022

A TOUCH OF GLASS
OFFICIAL NEWSLETTER OF CENTRAL VALLEY CORVETTES, FRESNO, CALIFORNIA (CHARTERED NOVEMBER 1991)
Volume 32 Number 10 October 2022

The Central Valley Corvette Club was
chartered in 1991 for the owners of the only
real AMERICAN sports car, the awesome
CORVETTE. It's a social organization with
activities that provide enjoyment for the true
Corvette lover.
MONTHLY MEETINGS ARE HELD AT
6.30 P.M. ON THE 3 RD MONDAY OF
EVERY MONTH AT YOSEMITE
FALLS CAFE, 4020 N. CEDAR AVE,
FRESNO CALIFORNIA. INTERESTED
CORVETTE ENTHUSIAST ARE MORE
THAN WELCOME TO ATTEND THE
MEETINGS AND MEET OUR
MEMBERS.
Club activities include monthly meetings,
car shows, weekend Club activities,
overnighters, picnics, road rallies, summer
cruises, holiday get-to-gathers and more!
Eligibility for membership in CVC is defined
in Article III, section 1 of the bylaws in part
as follows: "Membership in Central Valley
Corvettes shall be open to all Corvette
owners who are sponsored by a member in
good standing. Additionally, a prospective
member must, within a three-month period,
attend two consecutive meetings, participate
in two club sanctioned
social activities, pay current membership
dues and initiation fees, and be approved by
two-thirds vote of membership present at a
general membership meeting by secret ballot.
Sponsors shall be responsible for advising
prospective member of results. All members
must submit proof of personal insurance in
accordance with California State Law upon
application for membership, and all members
must be a member of the association
providing club liability insurance for
CENTRAL VALLEY CORVETTES.
A prospective member who does not have a
sponsor will be provided one by the
membership committee. Non-members may
not participate in more than three meetings or
two sanctioned activities as per CVC Bylaws.
CVC membership dues are $60 plus an
initiation fee of $35. Membership entitles two
adult members at the same address voting
privileges at meetings (provided they are in
good standing) and membership rights.
Please feel free to contact the membership
chairperson, Julie Sons @ 779-1718 or any
officer on the following page.
Yosemite Falls Cafe @ 6:30 PM

Mission Statement / Officers..... 2-3
PRESIDENT
Jeff Engelman
VP-ACTIVITIES
Keith Garrison
VP-PUBLIC RELATIONS/ MEMBERSHIP
Julie Sons
SECRETARY
Debbie Garrison
TREASURER
Dick Danielsen
PARLIAMENTARIAN & NEWSLETTER
Mike Lebda
A Word from our President.......... 4
Membership Report..................... 5
Sunshine and Clouds……………… 6-8
New Members….….…………………… 9
CVC Club Apparel………………….... 10
In the Headlights…………………….. 11
Meeting Minutes & Pics.…….… 12-13
In the Garage…………………….. 14-15
CVC Activities............................ 16
CVC Event Flyers................... 17-20
Run Pictures…………………..……21-25
Support our Members Business...26
From our Sponsor, Ed Dena........ 27
SERGEANT-AT-ARMS
Chuck Laningham
SUNSHINE & CLOUDS - NEWS
Julie Sons
WEBSITE EDITOR
Charlie ‘Brown’ Fosnaugh

….... a word from our President
By the time you read this the Nominations Committee will have contacted everyone that was
nominated for a Board position. I hope we have a full slate of candidates for each board position that
the members can vote for. I know of at least one member who openly expressed a willingness to be
nominated for a board position. That is fantastic. Hopefully more will step forward in the future. If you
have been nominated, please consider running. New Board members with fresh ideas help move CVC
forward.
I have completed the final planning for my Gold Country run. I updated our itinerary with more rest
stops and changed some restaurants. Everything has come together nicely and we will be having fun
each day, including the final morning before heading home. Special thanks go out to Charlie and Kim
for helping me with the pre-run this past spring. For those going on the run, please watch your e-mails
for any last-minute news before we head out.
I have a lot on my calendar so that's all from me at this time. See you on my run or at our October
meeting.
Your President,
Jeff

MEMBERSHIP REPORT by JULIE SONS
The days are flying by so dang fast and very soon we will be wondering
where the entire year went. However, I can’t wait for the weather to be
cooler and I can enjoy taking my walks without over heating. Columbus
Day is October 10 th and if you are fortunate to have the extra day off from
work enjoy it and do something fun. I hear that it is ‘National Name Your Car’
Day on October 2 nd so let’s do something fun and name our Corvettes. I will
place a box on the front table and if you want to play along you might win a
prize.
We had a total 60 members and 8 guests. Our guests included:
‣ John & Kelley Ashley – 2021 Black C8 – Second Meeting
‣ Lawrence Coelho – Voted in as a member tonight
‣ Polo & Siprina Duarte – 2010 Dark Red C6
‣ Linda Mroz – 2022 Silver-Gray Stingray
‣ Tony Aguilar – 2016 Red Stingray
We issued a new membership bag to our newest member
‣ Walt Spate – 2011 Silver Grand Sport
Reminder that all guests are invited to join us at any of our club sanctioned activities or
events. We just ask that you be sure to sign up on the clipboards and also be sure to add
your cell number if you do sign up.
We approved the vote on Lawrence and that brings our total membership to 94.
Happy Birthday to the those with October Birthdays:
Araceli DeCamp Oct 01 Herb Null Oct 26
Caran Resciniti Oct 14 Armando Garcia Oct 28
Kim Fosnaugh Oct 16 MaryLou Lebda Oct 30
Gary Linsner Oct 25
Happy Anniversary to the following October couples:
Skip & LeighAnne Severance October 03 52 years
Mike & Lynne Henenfent October 05 54 years
Patrick & Patricia Garrahan October 08 55 years
Tom & Marci Jarvis October 08 33 Years
Keith & Monica Collins October 10 41 Years

SEPTEMBER SUNSHINE & CLOUDS
Need of continued prayer for:
Dick Danielson is out of the hospital but still battling with his CLL. Jeff talked
to Dick and he is extremely winded with just a few steps and doctors are
talking about removing his spleen now because his red blood cell count is still
not in the normal range. His daughter Claire is arranging for home care
providers to come in to help and we will continue to keep you posted but it
looks like he may not be returning until after the first of the year.
My dear sweet mother-in-law Donna passed away on Wednesday 9/21/22.
She has gone to be with good Lord and was reunited with her husband of 70
years. We will miss her immensely.
Vicki Garrison was in the hospital was in the hospital for on-going issues with
cancer and was going to be sent to a rehab center to recover more before
coming back home. She developed an infection and stayed a few days longer
but was admitted to the rehab center on one of the hottest days in August
and the power went out and only generator was used for emergency lighting
but no A/C. After this rocky start she has starting PT and doing a bit better
but will be returning to the hospital for another surgery. No date set yet.
Their son Josh had kidney stones and in much pain but after some ultrasonic
breakup he passed all but one big one and may need surgery to remove it.
Surgery Update(s)
Charlotte Renna is almost fully recovered from her hip surgery and continues
to keep up with her PT exercises and continues to get stronger. She is now
out and about and doing things again. It’s great to see her again at our
Mexican Train games.
I spoke to Tom Jarvis this morning and apparently Marci had moved wrong in
bed on Saturday and was in extreme pain. Tom called an ambulance and the
paramedics had to put her on a backboard and take her to the hospital

where they found her hip joint had moved out of place. They had to sedate
her and pop it back in place so this has set her back a bit.
Returning from Trip(s)
Jeanie, Mike, Larry & Janet King and Lori Duke recently returned from a
Princess Alaskan cruise and had a great time. Unfortunately there was a
mishap and Steve & Lydia ended up not joining them on the cruise. Steve
said he did something very special and fly all the wall to Seattle for a
romantic dinner with his lovely wife. More to come with that story … or
maybe not!
Araceli and Jasmine returned from Maui and also had a great time.
Charlie and Kim just returned from Hawaii as well and then immediately
went on another week long trip to Northern California with her dad.
Job Change
Jimmy Webb requested a position change within PG&E and his bid was
accepted. He is now on the technical team and again back with the Union. I
guess we won’t see Jimmy much anymore because he now will be working a
ton of OT. Be careful what you wish for Jimmy!
Happy News
Emily Piercy said Tom finally got the frame for his 57 Chevrolet that
apparently he’s been working on since she’s met him. They also went to the
Santa Maria Ford car show on Sept. 10 th and his friend Randy placed 2nd in
his division for his ‘31 pickup. It rained and was hot and muggy but enjoyed
their time away.
Vacation Time:
The Henenfent’s and the Lebda’s are heading out for a cruise on the Great
Lakes and the end of the month and looking forward to a great time.

Mitch & Margaret are heading to Portugal for a few days and then off on a 7-
day River cruise. They are ending their trip with another 3 days in Spain.
Gosh, that sounds like a super great time. I can’t wait to hear all about it
when they get back
Good or not so good) and you would like to share with us, please send an e-
mail to me at juliebomb@yahoo.com or call me at 559-779-1718
SEPTEMBER
MEETING
PICTURES

WELCOME TO OUR NEWEST MEMBERS IN SEPTEMBER 2022
Walt Spate
SPONSORS - The Garlock’s
2011 Silver Grand Sport
Jimmy Webb was the winner of the
$50 drawing x 2 ~ Congratulations
You can’t really be a cry baby
with a winning streak like that!!

Club Apparel Contacts
We have three Custom Embroider
Op?ons for Club Apparel.
Fresno ~ Clovis ~ Kingsburg
M&M Screen Prin?ng ~ Clovis.
Located on Clovis Ave. across from the
Rodeo grounds. The contact Person is
Hannah Zamora and you can call #
above or e-mail her @ Rshirtpro@
sbcglobal.net (or)
S?tch Master Custom Embroider ~ Fresno. Located on Bedford near
Ingram and Alluvial. The contact Person in Thomas Nakazawa and
you call number above or e-mail him at s?tchmasterfresno.com
(or) Print Theory Screen Prin?ng & Embroider ~ Kingsburg.
Located at 126 W.Ventura Court Ste B, Kingsburg, CA 93631
Contact Dan @ 559 813-0266
The Sport-Tek ® PosiCharge ® Micro-Mesh Colorblock Polo
(see right) is the shirt that seems to be the most popular but it is not
mandatory to purchase any one type. However, our club colors are red,
black or White. You are welcome to bring your own apparel into
vendors to have s?tching done.

In the Headlights
With the Stanger ‘s
_
Q&A
Michael & Stacy
1. What is your favorite food/restaurant? Our favorite breakfast restaurant is Red
Apple Café and we both love Pizza.
2. When did you buy your first Corvette? How many have you owned? Mike owned
his first Corvette in 1973 (C3) when he was out of college. They purchased a C6 ‘Vette in
2019.
3. Where did you meet each other? How long have you been married? We met in
Indianapolis and have been married for 25 years
4. How many children/grandchildren do you have? Names? We have 2 daughters.
Aubrie & Rylie.
5. What line of work do/did you do? Stacy is an Education Specialist and Michael is
the Technical Director for Tait-Thinkwell Group.
6. How do you like to spend your free time? Hobbies?
Stacy likes thrift shopping and walking (hey, my two favorite too)! And Michael looks for
Corvettes
7. What is the furthest place you have ever traveled? Stacy – Russia and South Africa;
Michael – Africa and United Arab Emirates.
8. How did you discover CVC? When? Diane Tjerrild saw them in the Save Mart parking
lot and asked them about their Corvette. She invited us to a meeting.
9. What would be your fantasy CVC run or your most memorable run in the past? A
drive to the Corvette Museum in Bowling Green and to drive the Nurburgring Grand Prix
track in Germany
10. Do you have pet(s)? Names? We have 3 dogs. A 15 year old Rat Terrier named
Bandit, A 7 year old Red Queensland Heeler named Charley and a 5 year old Maltipoo
named Lilly who runs the house!

CENTRAL VALLEY CORVETTES GENERAL MEETING
MINUTES of SEPTEMBER 19, 2022
President Jeff Engelman called the meeting to order at 6:30 P.M. Jeff updated the members on
Treasurer Dick Danielsen’s condition. A Special Meeting was held on August 27, 2022, to transfer
Treasurer duties to Lynne Henenfent in Dick’s absence. Jeff thanked Lynne for agreeing to be our Interim
Treasurer. Mike Lebda talked about nominations, nominations forms are available and can be given to
any of the members of the nominations committee. The committee members are Mike Lebda, Patrick
Garrahan, Jill Rosen and Keith Garrison. The nominations will be closed on September 26, 2022.
Secretary Debbie Garrison –Jeff asked the members to approve the minutes of August 16, 2022,
meeting, as printed in the Newsletter. A motion was made by LeighAnne Severance and seconded by
David Sons.
VP of Public Relations/Membership – Julie Sons welcomed guests, John and Ashley Kelly, Tony Aguilar,
and the Duarte’s and Lawrence Coelho. Lawrence was voted on tonight and became our newest member.
Walt Spate and his guest Julianne were presented with his New Member bag by his sponsors Bruce and
Sheri Garlock. Julie announced the September Birthdays and Anniversaries. Congratulations to Larry and
Janet King our anniversary winners celebrating 55 years of marriage.
Treasurer’s Report-Lynne Henenfent gave a reporting of the Club’s Treasury Report with an accounting
of the deposits made and checks written for expenses and our current balance. A copy is attached.
Stephanie Engelman sold raffle tickets for the Special Meeting
VP of Activities-Keith Garrison-Keith asked Jeff Engelman to report on his run to China Peak, and Jimmy
and Jody Webb’s dinner to Martha’s Restaurant in Orosi. Both runs were well attended. Keith asked Gary
Linsner to talk about his participation in the Silver State Classic. Keith asked run leaders to report on
upcoming runs. A full listing of Upcoming events is listed on the Activities page in the Newsletter.
Old Business – Nothing to report
New Business – Mike Lebda asked Members to please consider running for office if nominated.
Parliamentarian – Mike Lebda – Read the Proposed By-Law Change to the Members and asked for
discussion. Mike said he will email the By-Law change to the Members. The proposed By-Law change
will be voted on at the Annual Meeting in November which will be held in conjunction with the Board
Elections.

Newsletter Update – Newsletters articles, flyers and pictures need to be sent to Mike Lebda by
September 25 th .
Sunshine and Clouds –Julie Sons shared the Sunshine and Clouds News from members, please see
Julie’s report in the Newsletter for a full report.
Sergeant-of-Arms – Chuck Laningham collected Badge fines.
Next General Meeting – Yosemite Falls Café, Granite Park, Monday, October 17, 2022, at 6:30 PM
Next Board Meeting – The next board meeting is 10:00 AM, September 26, 2022, at the home of Julie
Sons. Please let Jeff know if you plan on attending.
Meeting Adjourned – Jeff called for meeting to be adjourned, Bob Peluso made the motion, and the
motion was seconded by Janet King. The meeting was adjourned at 7:30 P.M
Raffle was conducted by Mike Henenfent and was assisted by Chuck Laningham, Freida Null and Kim
Fosnaugh.
Raffle prizes were donated by Monica Collins, De Camp, Derringer’s, Dukes, Engelman, Garcia’s,
Garlock’s, Garrahan’s, Garrison’s, Henderson’s, Henenfent’s, Larry King’s, Mike King’s, Mitch Koligian’s,
Joyce Kroeker, Laningham’s, Linsner’s, Lynch, Marine’s, Null’s, Olson’s, Renna, Rosen’s, Severance’s,
Sons, Tavares, and Webb’s.
Congratulations to our $50.00 winners Jimmy and Jody Webb won both $50.00 bills.
Respectfully submitted,
Debbie Garrison
Secretary
Central Valley Corvettes

‘In the Garage’ w/Charlie
Top 3 Rarest Corvettes Ever Made
America’s iconic Corvette sports car is one of the most desirable, and collected vehicles of all time.
Nothing in the world can compete with its performance achievements, longevity, and panaché. Being
so collectible, there are lots of different years, engines, and options that make one more
desirable than the next. But in the rarified world of “rarest ever made,” these are the top three rarest,
most expensive, and famous of all of the over one million ever produced.
1963 Grand Sport Corvette
The Corvette’s father, Zora Arkus Duntov, oversaw the construction of the 1963 Grand Sport to
compete on the international stage with the likes of Ferrari and Ford’s Cobra. Five were made before
GM management shut it down. At this time, automakers were supposed to honor the AMA ban of
sanctioned racing efforts by the big three manufacturers. But GM took many ideas from the GS it
later incorporated into other race programs and performance vehicles alike. Amazingly, all five of
the GS sports cars survive today. The few times they have come up for auction they bid millions of
dollars, indicating how valuable and important they are.
1969 ZL1 Corvette

Is there anything rarer than the Grand Sport? Yes. The production of its 1969 ZL1
amounted to only two examples. They were built for the SCCA Canadian-American
Challenge Cup Series. To slide under the corporate radar, the aluminum 427 ci engines
were advertised at 430 hp. But in reality, it was more like 560 hp to 585 hp. As a $3,010
option, it tipped the price of the ZL1 Corvette to $10,771. The alloy engine came in at 100
lbs less than the iron 427. That proved to be an incredible advantage combined with the
560+ hp. Quarter-mile times were 11.2 seconds, on crappy nylon ply tires. Hagerty puts
a ZL1’s value at over $1 million today. With the recent prices seen at auctions lately, we
think that number is very low.
1983 Corvette
Many collectors take a pass on the fourth-gen Corvettes, and 1983 models are C4 models. We should
say “model,” because there was only one ever built. And you can see it at the National Corvette
Museum in Bowling Green, Kentucky. It really wasn’t a production model at all, but actually a pilot
model. But that’s close enough for our purposes here. California changed its emissions requirements
right before C4 production was to start. And there was no time to incorporate the changes. So
Chevrolet took a pass on building 1983 models entirely. The first production C4s were 1984 models.
This Corvette was used as a development model for assembly at the then-new Bowling Green
Corvette Assembly Plant. Because it was the first Corvette “produced” at the plant, it remained in its
front lobby for over a decade. GM then donated it to the new Museum upon its opening in 1994. So
when it comes to rare production Corvettes, while this looks like a plain vanilla C4, it may be the
ultimate one.
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CENTRAL VALLEY CORVETTES
ACTIVITIES CALENDAR
OCTOBER 2022
Please consider running for Office if you are nominated. If there is a position on the Board that you would like
to run for nominate yourself.
Debbie and I have been Officers many times. We have each been President twice and I have been VP of Activities
4 times. The Club needs fresh ideas.
We need Run Leaders, do you have a place or an idea? Plan ahead or Impromtu Runs. We went on the China
Peak Run, the Ashley’s needed an activity for eligibilty, Jimmy and Jody jumped right on it, by that evening they
had a run planned. They lead a run to Martha’s Restaurant in Orosi and had 38 particpants and of those 6 are
potential new members. It was a great night of good food, fun and fellowship. Good Job! Jimmy and Jody Webb!
And thank Garlock’s and Webb’s for rescuing my Classic CVC Corvette Cap that I left at the restaurant.
We have 5 cars signed up the Sanger Veterans Parade, we need more!! Call me, text me or Sign up at the October
Meeting.
We have 2 Runs already planned for next year: the Lebda’s will be having the Super Bowl Party on February 12,
2023 and they also will be leading a run to Moss Landing to Cambria on March 14-16, 2023.
Have an idea for a Run for this year or 2023 give me a call and let’s put it on the calendar and let’s make it
happen!
PAST ACTIVITIES FOR SEPTEMBER 2022
MARTHA’S RESTAURANT SEPT 13, 2023 WEBB’S
SILVER STATE CLASSIC SEPT 18, 2023 LINSNER
SNELLING CAR SHOW SEPT 25, 2023 CANCELED DUE LACK OF INTEREST
UPCOMING ACTIVITIES
SANGER WEST HOMECOMING OCT 7, 2022 GARRISON’S
PRESIDENT’S MYSTERY RUN OCT 11-14, 2022 ENGELMAN’S, SON’S
SANGER HIGH HOMECOMING OCT 14, 2022 GARRISON’S
FRESNO FAIR HORSE RACING OCT 15, 2022 DE CAMP
ROGER ROCKA’S DINNER THEATER OCT 21, 2022 HENENFENT’S
HALLOWEEN PARTY OCT 28, 2022 SONS, LINSNER’S
SANGER VETERANS PARADE NOV 5, 2022 GARRISON’S
CHRISTMAS PARTY DEC 5, 2022 GARRISON’S, SON’S, LINSNER’S
SUPER BOWL PARTY FEB 12, 2023 LEBDA’S
MOSS LANDING TO CAMBRIA MAR 14-16, 2023 LEBDA’S

JOIN US ON THE 2022 “STRIKE IT RICH”
PRESIDENT’S MYSTERY RUN
OK, SO IT’S NOT SUCH A MYSTERY BUT
THAT WON’T STOP US FROM HAVING A
‘MOTHER LOAD’ OF FUN
Tuesday, October 11 th thru Friday, 14 th
Our first overnight stop will be Jackson/
SuTer Creek for two nights and then on to
Nevada City/Grass Valley for our final
night. For those who are signed up I will be
emailing you the informaZon to book your
room. Be sure to tell them you are with
Central Valley CorveTes. The first two
nights are $122.09 per night, including
taxes. The final night is $125.62, including
taxes.
Contact Jeff Engelman for more info
Currently there is a 20 car limit but I can
look into booking addiZonal rooms if there
is more interest.
The Spanish term La Veta Madre (The Mother Load) refers to
a rich vein of gold that included the region from Mariposa to
Downieville. In 1848 James Marshall discovered gold along
the American River, and the race for riches was on. We will
be spending three nights along State Route 49, the main
route linking gold country towns and visit landmarks,
museums, and other desKnaKons.
Many of the original mining towns
described by historians have vanished
and landmarks become fewer each
year as Kme, fires, and progress take
their toll. Plan to see it before it's gone

Notice that the cost is now $10 per person rather than $5

FOR MORE IINFO CONTACT JULIE SONS/DEBBIE GARRISON/PAM LINSNER
CENTRAL VALLEY CORVETTES
REQUESTING YOUR PRESENCE AT OUR ANNUAL
CHRISTMAS DINNER EXTRAGANZA
MONDAY, DECEMBER 5 th 2022
@ 5:30 – 9:30
WHERE:
PARDINI’S RESTAURANT
2257 W. SHAW AVE., FRESNO
SOCIAL HOUR ~ 5:30 PM – NO HOST BAR
DINNER ~ 6:30 PM
Cost and more information to follow
DRESSY CASUAL WEAR
GAMES/GIFTS/DANCE MUSIC
DINNER CHOICES:
BRAISED ROASTED BEEF
CHICKEN MARSALA
VEGETARIAN PLATE
Note: Must receive meal choice and payment no later than November 21 st

Moss Landing to Cambria
March 14, 15, 16, 2023
Limited to 12 cars
More details to come
For more information contact
Mike Lebda mjlebda@comcast.net
or 559-905-9971

GARY LINSNER AT IT AGAIN

MARTHA’S DINNER RUN

MARTHA’S DINNER RUN

ON THE ROAD TO OROSI

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