Central Valley Corvettes of Fresno - February 2023

THE OFFICIAL NEWSLETTER OF THE CENTRAL VALLEY CORVETTES. (CHARTERED NOVEMBER 12, 1991
A TOUCH OF GLASS
The future is here: 2024 Corvette E-Ray
Volume 33 Number 2 February 2023

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

PRESIDENT
Jeff Engelman
VP-ACTIVITIES
Gary Linsner
VP-PUBLIC RELATIONS/ MEMBERSHIP
Julie Sons
SECRETARY
Jody Webb
TREASURER
Jasmine Luna
PARLIAMENTARIAN & NEWSLETTER
Mike Lebda
SERGEANT-AT-ARMS
Chuck Laningham
Mission Statement / Officers..... 2-3
A Word from our President.......... 4
Membership Report..................... 5
New Members & Guests……………. 6
Sunshine and Clouds………………… 7
Meeting Minutes.…………………… 8-9
In The Garage w/Charlie……….10-15
CVC Activities............................ 16
CVC Event Flyers................... 17-26
Support our Members Services…. 27
Meeting Pictures………..………..28-30
Club Apparel Sources……………… 31
From our Sponsor, Ed Dena........ 32
SUNSHINE & CLOUDS - NEWS
Julie Sons
WEBSITE EDITOR
Charlie Fosnaugh

….... a word from our President
Well, here we are in February already. The rain has finally passed and now is the time
for a good drive in the Corvette. The nice spring weather will be here soon! Looking
forward to some good runs with the club this year. If you have any ideas for a run check
with Gary to be sure the date is open. Now is the time to plan. The months will go by
fast!
At January's general meeting a Christmas party committee was formed. Costs have gone
up and we are starting to outgrow our usual party location. The committee will be
looking at other locations and options. I want to thank the members that volunteered for
the committee. I have said it before and will continue to say it, “Many hands make the
lifting easy”. I'm sure the committee will come up with an exciting location for our
annual Christmas party.
I want to thank everyone that came to the New Year's Eve lunch at Mimi's Cafe. We have
not done that event for a few years. It's a nice way to end the year and get ready for the
new year. Stephanie and I will see you at the Super Bowl party. Looking forward to a lot
of fun and a good game.
Your President,
Jeff

MEMBERSHIP REPORT by JULIE SONS
California has been in such a horrible
drought for so many years and I sure hope the
recent rainfall brings our levels back up to
normal again. I hear that it is ‘National Love Your Pet” Day on
our next meeting day (February 20 th ) so play along with me and put your
name and your pets’ name in the box at the front table and you might win
a prize.
We had a good turn out at the January meeting with 52
members in attendance and 2 guests.
Our guests included:
Ø Steve Garlino ~ ’74 Yellow Stingray
Ø Torrie Neely ~ Linda Mroz’s Niece
We issued membership bags to our newest members:
Ø John & Kelley Ashley ~ ’21 Black C8
Ø Harlan & Brenda Elrich ~ ’12 White Grandsport
Polo & Siprina Duarte was not present at the meeting so we
will issue their new member bag at the February meeting.
Our total membership is now 92.
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.
Happy Birthday to the those with February Birthdays:
Skip Severance Feb 01 Margaret Tejerian Feb 11
Sue Comer Feb 02 Robert Still Feb 18
Jody Webb Feb 04 Dan Resciniti Feb 21
Steve Rosen Feb 05 Kelley Ashley Feb 21
Kay Linch Feb 07 Linda Laningham Feb 25
Happy Anniversary to the following February couples:
Chuck & Linda Laningham Feb 04-1967 56 Years
Bob & Kathy Marine Feb 09-1974 49 Years
Roger & Valerie Merritt Feb 24-1963 60 Years
Congratulations to the Webb’s whose name was drawn as the
$25 cash Anniversary winner.

WELCOME TO OUR NEWEST MEMBERS IN JANUARY 2023
John & Kelley Ashley
SPONSOR - The Garlock’s
2021 Black C8
Brenda & Harlan Elrich
SPONSOR - The Garrison’s
2012 White Grand Sport
CONGRATULATIONS TO THE JANUARY 2023 RAFFLE
WINNER’S OF THE $50 CASH AWARD

JANUARY SUNSHINE & CLOUDS
Death
We are all feeling a heavy heart of the loss of a member or
our CVC family and dear friend Dick Danielsen. He declined
so fast but his daughter Claire was by his side when he
passed away. I know we are all very shocked and saddened
and we will all miss him very much.
Since our last meeting we received sad news that Kathy
Marine’s son passed away. Please keep the Marine’s in your
thoughts and payers.
In Need Of Prayer
Vicki Garrison is still recovering from home. She has home
health now and is in good spirits and continues to improve.
Debbie Garrison’s sister is about the same and still in a
nursing home recovering from a stroke.
Surgery Update
Gary Linsner had bypass surgery and is was at the meeting
tonight and feeling much better.
Procedure Update:
Kelley Ashley had an Ablation procedure on her heart last
month and they successfully controlled two bad signals. Her
throat was affected from being intubated and is extremely
sore and now her voice is soft and low and ‘sexy’.
Vacation News
Lori Dukes is on a cruise and took her mom to the Caribbean
thru Costa Rica/Panama Canal/Jamaica and ended at the Grand
Cayman Islands
Araceli is sharing her wonderful vacation to Europe via
pictures. She was in Rome on New Years’ Eve, Vatican City,
Florence, Italy to see the 16 th Century Cathedrals and
statues and is currently at the Eiffel Tower. She climbed
to the top from the ground. What a trip of a lifetime.
Update since last meeting: She’s Back and is very rested.
Engaged
Josh Bowling and Marina are now engaged and planning their
nuptials for this year. He popped the big questions on
Christmas Day. Congratulations to the happy couple.
Contact Julie Sons @ juliebomb@yahoo.com with any news.

CENTRAL VALLEY CORVETTES GENERAL MEETING
MINUTES of January 16, 2023
President Jeff Engelman called the meeting to order at 6:30 P.M.
President Jeff Engelman- requested a moment of silence in memoriam of past treasurer Dick
Danielson. His past service was honored with a plaque.
Secretary Jody Webb –Jeff asked the members to approve the minutes of December 19, 2022,
meeting, as printed in the Newsletter. A motion was made to accept the minutes by Charlotte
Renna and was seconded by Debbie Garrison.
VP of Public Relations/Membership – Julie Sons reported that we had two guests in
attendance, Steve Galindo, who owns a 1974 yellow Stingray, and Tori Neely. Tori is the niece
of Linda Mroz. Polo and Siprina Duarte, and Harlan and Brenda Elrich were installed as new
members tonight, however the Duarte’s were not in attendance to receive their badges. John
and Kelley Ashley were also officially recognized as new members. Julie announced that we have
51 members, and 2 guests present for the evening. Congratulations to our anniversary winners
Jimmy and Jody Webb.
Treasurer’s Report-Jasmine Luna read 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 meeting.
VP of Activities-Gary Linsner- Mike Lebda sat in for Gary Linsner due to ongoing illness, reported
on past activities including the Whitney Houston movie night and the New Year’s Eve brunch.
Mike then had members that were hosting upcoming runs give any updates on run specifics.
Newly added runs included a new movie night (A man called Otto), and a Friendship gathering
in honor of Dick Danielsen to be hosted by Charlotte Renna. See activities page for further
information.
Newsletter Update – Newsletters articles, flyers and pictures need to be sent to Mike Lebda by
January 25, 2023.
Old Business – Jody Webb has been working on gathering quotes and sourcing a club shirt order.

New Business- Jeff brought to attention that there would be a price change including a possible
increase for using Pardini’s for a venue for the Christmas Party. The general membership
discussed moving it to a weekend so that members that have weekday obligations can attend
as well as a relocation. General membership agreed to have a committee set for the party
logistics. Jody Webb volunteered to head the committee. When asked for additional members
for the committee, Kelley Ashley, Marina Vargas, Charlotte Renna, Debbie Garrison, Julie Sons,
Jasmine Luna and Jill Rosen agreed to participate.
Sunshine News – Julie reported on the Sunshine and Clouds of the Members, a full report will
be in the newsletter.
Sergeant-of-Arms – Chuck Laningham-fines were not collected.
Next General Meeting – Yosemite Falls Café, Granite Park, Monday, February 20, 2023, at 6:30
PM
Next Board Meeting – The next board meeting will be 10:00 AM, January 23, 2023, at the home
of Julie Sons. Please let President Jeff Engelman know if you plan on attending.
Meeting Adjourned – Jeff called for meeting to be adjourned, David Sons made the motion, and
the motion was seconded by Craig Derringer. The meeting was adjourned at 7:15 P.M
Respectfully submitted,
Jody Webb, Secretary
Central Valley Corvettes
The Raffle for the January General Meeting was conducted by Mike Henenfent and was assisted
by Mike Lebda, and Chuck Laningham.
The club would like to recognize the prizes were donated by the following members-
Derringer’s, Elrich’s, Engelman’s, Garlock’s, Garrison’s, Henderson’s, King’s, Mitch & Margaret,
Linsner’s, Lebda, Null’s, Rosen’s, Peluso, Ashley’s, Kroeker, Resciniti’s and Webb’s.
Congratulations to our $50.00 winners Mike Stanger and John Ashley.

‘In the Garage’ w/Charlie
2024 Corvette E-Ray First Ride: A Vette Like No Other!
For a detailed technical breakdown of the Corvette E-Ray, beyond the scope of this First Ride, click here.
It’s a cold, damp day on Black Lake. The 40-degree weather and intermittent drizzle at
GM’s Milford Proving Grounds skidpad are not ideal for the hard launch of a sports
car. Bill Wise, the development engineer at the wheel, is not concerned. “Do you get
motion sickness?” he says. “Because with launch control, this thing seriously takes
off.” The growl of a Chevy small-block rises in pitch before a plateau, ready to let loose
when Bill releases the brake pedal. “Not in a car,” I say.
Those words are barely out of my mouth before all four of the E-Ray’s wheels hook up.
Butterflies hit my stomach. The acceleration is surprisingly aggressive—ruthless and
immediate, like a Tesla, but made stranger, a moment later, by the combination of V-8
roar and space-age electric motor whine.
The rate at which scenery melts does not decrease with each shift snapped off by the
gearbox. I am simply pressed further into my seat. As Wise stomps on the brakes, the
E-Ray converts kinetic energy to electricity, then feeds that juice to the 1.9-kWh battery
pack nestled in the tunnel between the seats. We come to a halt. The faint whine of an
electric motor, the crazed four-wheel clawing at launch—these are strange
phenomena for a Corvette. Like watching Rambo in Italian—familiar characters, but a
language you’ve never heard them speak.

The E-Ray is unlike any other Corvette. It is the first Vette with all-wheel drive. The first
to use an electric drive motor. And the first to see 60 mph, from rest, in just 2.5
seconds. That’s a tenth faster than the 670-hp Corvette Z06. The 1500-hp Bugatti
Chiron, with its four turbos, sixteen cylinders, eight liters, and $3 million price, does the
same job in 2.4 seconds. The E-Ray will start at $104,295.
Many sports-car fans raise their eyebrows at the H-word. “Hybrid” can bring to mind a
bean-shaped commuter like the Toyota Prius, but the E-Ray is nothing of the sort. More
appropriate comparisons would be the McLaren P1, the Porsche 918, or the Acura
NSX—performance cars of unquestionable focus, capable of harnessing electricity for
performance and drivability, not just fuel economy or reduced emissions. It helps to
remember that the E-Ray was baked into the development of the eighth-generation
Corvette (C8) from day one, so the car is no afterthought.
General Motors claims for the E-Ray a total of 655 system horsepower, a combination
of the 495-hp LT2 V-8 driving the rear axle (essentially the engine from the current
Corvette Stingray), and the 160-hp, 125 lb-ft battery-electric arrangement powering the
front. Both front wheels are driven by a single electric motor, via an open differential.
From the right seat, the E-Ray’s front wheels seem to respond instantly to the throttle
pedal. If the driver asks for more than 30 percent throttle or requests more than 1.5 g
of straight-line acceleration, the V-8 wakes up.

The E-Ray shares its wide body, its suspension setup, and its Magnetic Ride Control
dampers with the Z06. Several engineers, however, told me that the former car’s
development brief was completely different: all-weather capable and angled more
toward daily driving, while offering performance significantly beyond that of the base
Stingray (and within spitting distance of the Z06’s ability).
“This thing is a champ in the snow, even on the standard all-season tires,” Wise says.
“And here, on those same tires, you can take advantage of so much mechanical grip.”
He shows me. We knife toward the middle of the 67-acre Black Lake, entering an
autocross-like cone course at roughly 90 mph. “This was never slated as an out-andout
track car, like the Z06, but it is just as capable around a race track.”

Wise stabs the throttle and cranks the steering left at the entry to a long sweeper. As
the E-Ray scrubs speed, he initiates what feels, at first, like a rear-drive Corvette slide.
He adjusts the car’s angle of attack with his right foot, the steering wheel hardly
moving. Just before the turn’s apex, the E-Ray begins to briskly accelerate toward
corner exit, never breaking the slide.
“Only five minutes behind the wheel, you’d be doing the exact same thing, corner after
corner,” he says. “It’s that approachable.” Wise keeps driving. The course changes, the
long sweepers replaced by a series of quick direction changes. The E-Ray negotiates
the tighter corners with ease, flat and stable, the nose quickly taking a set. Hybrids
often suffer from mass bloat, a ballooning of curb weight over similar internalcombustion-only
models. A visit to Milford to meet a preproduction Corvette usually
means hearing someone in Chevrolet engineering declare that “every gram has to earn
its way onto the car.”
This approach is common in the development of high-performance cars, but the
Corvette team does it better than most. The engineers there seem to take joy in
justifying each component or material down to the tiniest detail. The battery, for
example, is not from GM’s Ultium family, where the hardware and its controls are
generally larger and storage-optimized for long range. The E-Ray’s lighter, pouch-type
LG battery was better suited to the car’s performance focus, its front axle’s demands
for frequent and significant energy flow.

That axle system adds about 260 pounds of curb weight. Mass-reduction efforts to
offset that gain include standard carbon-ceramic brakes and a lighter, lithium-ion
chemistry for the gas engine’s 12-volt battery. The electric drive unit’s housing is
magnesium, with associated fasteners and the bottom of the drive battery’s housing
in aluminum. The aluminum brace between the front shock-tower tops is claimed to
genuinely improve steering feel at speed, helping compensate for the slight changes
in front suspension geometry required by the packaging of that front axle.
Important, too, is how little the added mass shifts balance forward. Thirty-nine-pointfour
percent of the Z06’s weight sits up front, 60.6 percent in the rear. The E-Ray shifts
that distribution by only 1.5 percent, to 41/59. We’ll feature a full drive of the E-Ray on
these pages soon. In the meantime, from the passenger seat, the car holds promise.
It feels meaningfully more exciting and interesting than the Stingray yet more tractable
and comfortable than the monstrous Z06.
By switching the Corvette to a mid-engine layout, after decades of the engine up front,
the C8 vaulted America’s sports car to new dynamic heights while realizing a dream
envisioned by some of the car’s early creators. An all-wheel-drive Corvette with a
battery and an electric motor was not on the minds of those men, but I suspect they’d
find this car a triumph of engineering. Perhaps even more than the Stingray or the Z06,
the E-Ray reflects the technology and ingenuity of the current moment. Just thinking
about the ride gives me those butterflies all over again.

2024 Chevrolet Corvette E-Ray
Price: $104,295 (coupe)
Powertrain: 6.2-liter V-8, eight-speed dual-clutch automatic transmission; 1.9-kWh pouch-type
lithium-ion battery, permanent-magnet electric motor
Horsepower: 655 from total system (V-8: 495 hp @ 6450 rpm); (e-motor: 160 hp)
Torque: (V-8: 470 lb-ft @ 5150 rpm); (e-motor: 125 lb-ft)
Layout: All-wheel-drive, two-seat targa-top coupe or convertible
Curb weight: 3984 pounds
EPA-rated fuel economy: TBA
0–60 mph: 2.5 seconds
1/4-mile: 10.5 seconds @ 130 mph
Article by: Eric Weiner, HAGERTY MEDIA , Pictures by: Cameron Neveu- Published on 1-17-23

CENTRAL VALLEY CORVETTES
EVENT CALENDAR
Well, spring is on the way and the opportunities to drive your Corvette are growing with each passing
day. Our first major road trip will be the Corvettes of Bakersfield, Gamblers Classic. A 400 mile run to
Laughlin should be an easy start to the season.
I will once again be promoting the Nevada Open Challenge this May. It is an open road race. Open road
racing is simply a rally race where you attempt to achieve a perfect time over the course distance at a
predetermined (high) speed. So if the course is 90 miles long and your target speed is 120 mph, you are
attempting to cover the distance in EXACTLY 45 minutes. Sounds easy enough. It is not and since I
started participating, it has become extremely competitive. Methods to achieve the task vary widely
from handheld stopwatches to computer measured wheel revolutions. All open road-racing events are
conducted in accordance with strict safeguards and rules. All cars must pass inspection and be certified
to race. That said I have participated in numerous races and never have I been prohibited from racing
because of an issue with my car. (The key is READ the RULEBOOK prior to showing up for your tech
inspection.) Strict adherence to these rules makes these events very safe and a whole lot of fun.
If you own a high performance vehicle, classic or not, driving it sedately around town can become boring
rather quickly. Competing in one of these events allows you to drive the vehicle the way it is designed to
be driven. I do not believe there is anyplace else you can drive your vehicle at 120+ mph for 45 minutes
straight. There are numerous different speed brackets available and a wide range of vehicles compete. A
world record was set at the Nevada race in May 2017 in the unlimited bracket of 219.64 mph over the 90-
mile course. If you are a “car guy” and that does not spark your interest, you should probably stick to
your riding lawnmower.
Upcoming Events
Brunch Run February 4 th Webb
Super Bowl Party February 12 th Lebda
COB Gambler’s Classic March 2-4 Webb
Webber Realty Car Show March 11 Fosnaugh
Kingsburg Car Show April 15 th Son
Moss Landing to Cambria April 18-20 Lebda
Clovis Rodeo Parade April 29 Fosnaugh
Nevada Open Road Challenge May 18-21 Linsner
Madera Raceway May 20 Larry King
CVC Picnic June 10 CVC Board
Chukchansi TBD Robert Still

Lebda’s Super Bowl Party
(Dominos for the Ladies)
February 12, 2023
Start time about 2pm.
$10 per person to cover Hamburgers,
Non-alcoholic Drinks, and Chips.
Signup deadline was the January meeting.
That will also be the deadline for payment.
If you would like to bring a dish or desert,
indicate it on the signup sheet.
Any questions call Mike or Mary Lou
@ 559-369-6158
PS. Don’t forget to bring Money.

SIGNUP BY THE FEBRUARY MEETING OR CALL
CHARLIE FOSNAUGH @ 281-2876 TO JOIN OUR
CARAVAN TO SANGER ON MAR 11 TH AT 7:30 AM

Join us for a cruise down to
Kingsburg for Annual Car Show and
Lunch @ Deli Casa
Saturday April 15 th
Meet @ 10:30 at
Cherry & Jensen Ave. for a drive down Hwy. 41
If interested sign up by March 20th
If you are interested in entering your car in
the car show, please contact number above
for entry packet and information. This year
the show is open to vehicles of all years.

Moss Landing to Cambria
April 18, 19, 20, 2023
Limited to 24 people for the Elkhorn Slough Safari
Those who don’t go on the Safari will have extra
time in Montery
More details to come
For more information contact
Mike Lebda mjlebda@comcast.net
or 559-905-9971

MADERA SPEEDWAY
VUKOVICH CLASSIC
LEGENDS OF KEARNEY BOWL
SUPER MODIFIED VS WINGED SPRINT RACE
& MANY MORE RACES
SAVE THE DATE
MAY 20, 2022
MORE INFO TO COME
LARRY KING 559-908-0495

If you need any of these Services,
Support our CVC Membership!

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.