Apr 10, 2019 | General Meeting Minutes
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4/9/2019 at Three-Way Chevrolet
6:38
P.M. Meeting called to order
33
members in attendance.
President, Bob Vella – Welcome to Nomination Night and thank you to our sponsor Three-Way Chevrolet for sponsoring us and allowing us to meet in the current room.
Flag Salute – Led by John Silliman. Prior to the pledge, John asked for a moment
of silence for Trudy Frye whom we lost this past month.
Birthdays and
Anniversaries: Shared by Bob Vella
Getting To Know
You: Spotlight on Bill Dean.
Minutes –Larry Young motioned
to approve the minutes from last month’s meeting. Denise Hollister made a second. Motion passed.
Streets of Bakersfield
– Approximately
$28K was made at this event. Corvettes
of Bakersfield netted $4,000 to go to Wounded Heroes of Kern County. Planning is already in the works for 2020
Streets of Bakersfield. Does COB want to
participate again? More volunteers will
be needed. In the future, Streets of
Bakersfield is limiting the number of participating clubs to six (6) to keep
the final donations larger for each club.
The
majority of members voted for the club to participate in 2020. It was decided to stay with Wounded Heroes of
Kern County as the receiving charity.
Bob thanked the liaisons for their contributions last year. Dave Kielty will go to the Streets of
Bakersfield meetings this year on the 3rd Wednesday of the month.
Board of Director Reports
Larry Young/First Vice
President – Larry shared an
America’s Sports Car magazine.
Kim Miller/Secretary – March minutes went
out via email recently. A couple of
addresses on file were rejected. She
will attempt to address the issue with the individuals. Make sure your information is accurate with
the club.
Betsy
Slauson/Membership –
We have added two new members bringing the total to 125 members.
Carl Lange /Treasurer
Report– Carl
presented the monthly report indicating $16,704.03 total funds in the accounts.
John Silliman/Sergeant
At Arms – Collected
for no name badges and reminded everyone to sign the attendance log. Thank you went out to Linda McNitt for
acquiring another car coating donation from Unique Auto Spa (formerly Angel’s
Car Coating). The club will continue to
sell raffle tickets to members and hold the drawing later in the year, probably
at the annual wine run.
Virgil
Miller/Webmaster – The
website continues to be updated regularly.
Please review as all the current information on the upcoming car show is
now on the website
Danny Ellison/Events – We are holding 50/50 drawings at each event
and the monthly breakfasts. The proceeds
will go back to the members to help cover the individual cost of the annual
Christmas party. So far, $266 has been
made from two events.
Calendar of Events/Bob
Vella – On
Monday 4/15/2019, there will be a memorial for Trudy Frye. The Corvettes of Bakersfield will form corvette
procession with their cars. Sign up
sheet is being passed around.
Nomination
Committee for the upcoming election consists of Betsy Slauson, Larry Young and
John Silliman. Bob Vella and Danny
Ellison will NOT be re-running for their current positions of President and
Events Coordinator. A form for
nominations will be passed out before the end of the meeting to be submitted to
the committee.
Vettes for Vets – Virgil provided an
update for the event. Registration is
ready and posted on the website. There
will be a special judging category for COB members. Virgil received information from Yolanda
Atkinson that she can do t-shirts; specifically, 240 pieces at $3.65 each to
include sizes small to X-large. 2XL
would be $6.15 each and 3XL would be $7.15.
These could be used to give away to participants or volunteers. They could even be sold to spectators. This information will be turned over to the
committee for consideration.
Bob
Vella showed a couple of videos of recent events.
Dale
Frye shared a few words with the members, thanking them for their support to
him and his son during recent difficult times.
Meeting
adjourned at 7:53 PM.
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3/12/2019 at Three Way Chevrolet
6:36
P.M. Meeting called to order
40
members in attendance.
President, Bob Vella thanked our sponsor 3
Way Chevrolet for sponsoring us and allowing us to meet in the current room.
Flag Salute – Led by John Silliman
Birthdays and
Anniversaries: Shared by Bob Vella
Getting To Know
You: Spotlight on Liz Zaninovich
Minutes –Larry Young motioned
to approve the minutes from last month’s meeting. Denise Hollister made a second. Motion passed.
Elections – Bob Vella reminded
everyone that nominations for the Board of Directors is open in April, there
will be a vote in May, announcement of the new board will be done in June and
the new board take effect in July.
Street of Bakersfield
– Event
will be taking place March 14 through March 16, 2019. This year the COB earnings will go to the
Wounded Heroes of Kern County.
Parkfield Run – Jack and Yolanda Atkinson
did a pre-run and have made a change in the plans. Instead there will be a Trembler Run which
will entail a run along I-5 towards Coalinga (198) with a lunch in Paso Robles.
Michael Rowe – presented Virgil
Miller with a dual picture of a postage stamp with a 1953 Corvette. Michael came across this picture and thought
of Virgil, who owns a 1954 Corvette. It
was presented in appreciation for the work Virgil has done on behalf of COB.
NCCC Insurance – there is a copy of
the details on the COB website.
Board of Director Reports
Larry Young/First Vice
President – Thank you to everyone
who participated in the Concours de’ Brunch at the Tower Craft Bar &
Grill. Good participation and nice
awards.
Dick Compton/Second
Vice President – Is
anyone interested in doing the Gambler’s Classic? Need to think about this real quick. Also, if anyone is interested in being a
board member, speak up and let someone know.
Betsy
Slauson/Membership –
We have 123 members and one new member, Boyd Smith.
Carl Lange /Treasurer
Report– Carl
presented the monthly report. February
was a light month as far as activity goes.
John Silliman/Sergeant
At Arms – Collected
for no name badges.
Virgil
Miller/Webmaster – Advised
the members that the website has been updated with all the upcoming events.
Adrian
Medina/Newsletter – Posts
events and pictures on Facebook and Flickr.
Calendar of Events/Bob
Vella – Current
list of activities is posted on the website.
Roger and Lillian Buckles are doing a Cayucos Run on 3/23/2019 and Betsy
Slauson is hosting a chili cookoff (people choice) on 5/18/2019. The Corvette Owner’s Breakfast on the 3rd
Wednesday of the month has been moved from Panera/California Ave to the River
Lakes Clubhouse.
Refreshments/Raffle – Check the sign-up
sheet if you need a reminder as to when you are supposed to bring your items.
Robert
Villalobos gave an update on the available corvettes at 3-Way Chevrolet.
Veteran’s Charity Car
Show 2019
– Virgil Miller advised he is still waiting for approval from the property
management company before he moves forward with any solid planning. A signup sheet for committees passed out to
members.
Bob
Vella showed a couple of videos of recent events, Valentines at Frugatti’s and
the Reagan Library. He also reiterated
that if we are going to do the Gambler’s Classic, we need interest and
volunteers. If we stick with the prior
location, the hotel needs to know by 4/5/19 in order to save it for us.
Meeting
adjourned at 7:55 PM.
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2/12/2019 at Three Way Chevrolet
6:32
P.M. Meeting called to order
40
members in attendance.
President, Bob Vella thanked our sponsor 3
Way Chevrolet for sponsoring us.
Flag Salute – Led by John Silliman
Birthdays and
Anniversaries: Shared by Bob Vella
Getting To Know
You: Spotlight on Lillian Buckles.
Minutes –Larry Young motioned
to approve the minutes as corrected from last month’s meeting. Denise Hollister made a second. Motion passed.
It
was asked how we can see a copy of the insurance policy. Jim Walton is the NCCC Business Manager. It was suggested to look at the Q&A
section of the NCCC website and add a link to the NCCC insurance page on our
website.
Bob
presented a slide on NCCC benefit.
Guests: Mike and Shaun DeSchutter. They have a 1981 corvette which they are
restoring.
Board of Director Reports
Larry Young/First Vice
President – Streets
of Bakersfield is coming up March 14-16, 2019.
We have 12 positions paid for.
Larry and crew will be doing the street numbering. He reminded everyone that the Corvettes of
Bakersfield donated $2,000 in 2017 and $3,800 in 2018 to Honor Flight and this
year Wounded Heroes will be our beneficiary.
Also,
Concours de’ Brunch will be held on 3/10/2019 at 1:00pm at the Truxtun Craft
Bar & Grill. There will be corvette
judging, hoods up.
Dick Compton/Second
Vice President – Encouraged
everyone to participate.
Betsy
Slauson/Membership –
We have 124 members.
Treasurer Report – The account total
balance is $19,979
John Silliman/Sergeant
At Arms – Collected
for no name badges.
Virgil
Miller/Webmaster – Advised
the members that the website has been updated with all the upcoming events.
Adrian
Medina/Newsletter – Currently,
most of the club’s activities can be seen via Facebook.
Danny Ellison/Events –
Calendar
of Events was recently sent out and can be found on the website. It you have any new ideas for Valentine’s Day
2020, email Danny. COB Breakfast will be
on Wednesday 2/20/2019 7:30-9:30am at Panera on California Av. The
Ronald Reagan Library Run is coming up on 2/23/2019. We will leave the Chevron Station at 99/Taft
Hwy at 7:45am and caravan down to Simi Valley via Hwy 99.
New Business
Bob
Vellaadvised the Board of Directors
voted that effective 6/30/2019 the Membership Dues will change. New members will be $75/couple and
$65/individual. Renewals will be
$65/couple and $55/individual. All of
these include NCCC insurance.
Jack Atkinson presented ideas for additional runs.
April – Poppy Run to Parkfield via
Harris Ranch with lunch at the Parkfield Café.
395 Run – would be an overnighter
Death Valley Run
Barrett Jackson in 2020 (1/11/2020)
There
was discussion about making the membership list available online. It was also brought up that there needs to be
respect to/for those that don’t want their information out there. The board
will address this and try to make something work.
Virgil
Miller advised that there has been a possible change in venue for the local car
show for veteran charities. Chuy’s on
Rosedale Hwy has shown an interest. More
information to follow.
Meeting
adjourned at 8:05 PM.
Feb 11, 2019 | General Meeting Minutes
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1/8/2019 at Three Way Chevrolet
6:37
P.M. Meeting called to order
36
members in attendance.
Danny
Ellison will be taking over as Event Coordinator with the resignation of Greg
Brott.
Getting To Know
You: postponed this month.
Thank you to our sponsor Three
Way Chevrolet
Virgil
and Kim Miller were absent due to a family death.
Flag Salute – Led by John Silliman
Guests: Larry Swan, retired, 2017 C7 owner
Birthdays and
Anniversaries: Shared by Bob Vella
Minutes – Trudy Frye motioned
to approve the minutes from last month’s meeting. Larry Young made a second. Motion passed.
Board of Director
Reports
Bob Vella/President – Welcome! We have a big year ahead of us. On 1/27/2019 there will be a planning meeting
at 1:00pm
Larry Young/First Vice
President – Corvette
Magazine free and Sports Car Magazine.
Dick Compton/Second
Vice President
– Encouraged attendance at the planning meeting on 1/27/2019. There won’t be a Gambler’s Classic this
year. Looking at sponsoring a local car
show, possibly on 11/9/2019.
Treasurer Report – General Account
approximately $20,151.00 in November and $19,979.00 in December. Due to the 501(c)3 status, we have a separate
account for charitable funds. Raffle
funds go to this. Henry asked if we are
keeping both accounts. Bob advised
YES. The 501(c)7 account will be for
operating costs and membership expenses.
The 501(c)3 account will be for events and the profits will go to
charity.
John
Silliman/Sergeant At Arms – Collected $1 for not wearing a name badge. Provided a sign up sheet for monthly snacks
and raffle prizes for 2019. John also
reminded everyone of the need to sign in each month for meetings and at each
membership run. Parking clarification
was provided for the monthly meetings.
Adrian Medina – Advised there is a
gas leak odor in the 2008 Corvette – C6 2007-2013 fuel pump problem. Also made a car insurance recommendation –
Leland West.
Danny Ellison/Events
Coordinator – Danny
Ellison has emailed a flyer regarding upcoming events. Planning meeting/brunch on 1/27 at Tony
Firehouse Pizza. Upcoming fund raisers –
Gambler’s Classic – need at least 40
volunteers, $30,000 up front cost, several pre-runs, location other than
Laughlin?? Panera Bread Breakfast,
California Ave. on 2/20/2019. Valentines
Dinner will be on 2/14/2019 6:00pm at Frugatti’s $27.99 per person + tax and
tip. Room for 40 people only. Family style dinner will consist of pasta,
steak, chicken and potatoes. Parking is limited.
Greg Brott – Cruizin 4 Charity –
3rd Annual Streets of Bakersfield, March 14-16 Thurs-Sat. Event net last year was $24,000. Wounded Heroes of Kern County is the
charity. Parking committee is
needed. There are 225 entries already, maybe
325-375 potential entries. $75 Entry
Fee. Meet and Greet will be at the
Chrystal Palace on Thursday, Salty’s BBQ and Catering on Friday and
Show-n-Shine on Saturday, Cruise Chester Avenue afterwards.
New Business – Bob said the
without doing Gambler’s Classic Car Show, there is a proposal to do a parking
lot show on 11/9/2019, Vettes for Vets.
Could possibly net $10,000 by
selling sponsorships. Trudy Frye asked
about locking in this event with the council, and it conflicting with other
events.
2018
Year In Review – Danny’s presentation.
Questions? Comments?
NCCC Insurance benefits – $5million coverage and $15/year renewal.
Christmas video reminder about Toys 4 Tots. Idea/suggestion brought up about having the Christmas Party at the Stockdale Country Club. After discussion and vote, the Christmas Party will be at Brighton Park again next year.
Minutes taken by Lillian Buckles (thank you!) and
transcribed by Kim Miller.
Nov 14, 2018 | General Meeting Minutes
Corvettes of Bakersfield, Inc.
General Meeting
11/13/2018 at Three Way Chevrolet
6:36 P.M. Meeting called to order
32 members in attendance.
Flag Salute – Led by Danny Ellison
Guests: None
Birthdays and Anniversaries: Shared by Bob Vella
Special Guest – Three-Way Chevrolet sponsor representative and COB member, Robert Villanueva gave an update on corvettes in stock and some definitions of corvette options. You can find current corvette inventory through the COB website. https://corvettesofbakersfield.org/about/our-sponsors/
Getting To Know You: Spotlight on Dave Kielty
Minutes – Larry Young motioned to approve the minutes from last month’s meeting. Liz Zaninovich made a second. Motion passed.
Board of Director Reports
Bob Vella/President – No Board Meeting or General Meeting in December. January Board moved to January 3rd, 2019. John Silliman is now Sergeant at Arms.
Larry Young/First Vice President – Happy for good turnouts at recent events.
Treasurer Report – Shown on PowerPoint. General Account $16,368.83. Events Account $6,196.13. Total $22,564.96. Will prepare budgets for future events as they occur.
Events – Danny Ellison will take over the position of events coordinator. Bob showed videos made by Greg Brott of Trunk or Treats, Brunch of Corvettes at KC Steakhouse, and Veterans Parade. https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC_QwvXSykfONMjF-DaODpCQ
COB Breakfast November 21st at Panera on California Ave at 7:30 AM. Kern River Valley Christmas Parade needs cars. Contact COB member Ray Thurm.
Christmas Parade – A drawing for Christmas parade corvettes was done and the following cars were selected: C1-Virgil & Kim Miller, C2-Terri Romanoff, C4- Annie Bailey, C5- Michael Rowe, C6- Dale & Trudy Frye, C7- Bob Vella, Mark Pucilowski, Greg Brott, Dave Kielty, Tom Jones, and Robert Villanueva. We may need to provide more cars for parade dignitaries. Virgil Miller volunteered to give Grand Marshall, Kevin Harvick a ride.
Christmas Party – Since the homeless shelter did not participate in our donation offer the COB board voted to use the money to reduce the price of the Christmas Party by further supplementing the cost. The room erupted in applause. Linda McNitt is donating the liquor for the Christmas party. Thank you, Linda! It was suggested that we sell drink tickets, rather than have the bartender collect money. The professional bartender will be volunteering his time, so please tip generously. We will be collecting toys at the party for the Toys for Tots. Bring a new unwrapped toy. Also, don’t forget to bring a gift for the fun gift exchange. https://corvettesofbakersfield.org/events/
Toy Run – December 9th, 2018 (Optional) Beach Park to Fairgrounds.
2019 Events – Danny Ellison presented the ideas he sent to everyone in an email for everyone to review. He is looking for suggestions and volunteers to run those events. Danny also apologized for exposing member’s emails, but now knows how to do it correctly. The club planning meeting is scheduled for February 3rd, 2019 at Tony’s Firehouse at 2:00 PM.
501(c)3 status – Carl and Bob met with Zelma. The Federal process is done. The State paperwork has been filed. We should be completely done by January. The board has spent about $2,000.00 which includes all the fees and a required four-hour training course for the board members.
Dale & Trudy Frye/Bakersfield Car Council – If we have dates for our possible car show they should be submitted as soon as we can, so they get on the council calendar, which protects the date from other local clubs.
Meeting adjourned at 7:48 PM.
Minutes provided by Virgil Miller
Nov 13, 2018 | General Meeting Minutes
Corvettes of Bakersfield, Inc.
General Meeting
10/9/2018 at Three Way Chevrolet
6:37 P.M. Meeting called to order
39 members in attendance.
Flag Salute led by Greg Brott
Guests: None
Birthdays and Anniversaries: Shared by Bob Vella
Getting To Know You: Spotlight on Trudy Frye
Minutes – Trudy Frye motioned to approve the minutes from last month’s meeting. Denise Hollister made a second. Motion passed.
Board of Director Reports
Dick Compton/Second Vice President – Encouraged participation in upcoming events.
Treasurer Report – Shown on PowerPoint. $10,000 will be given away on Saturday at the Charity Luncheon at the Gallego’s home. They need four members to help set up. It is requested that all COB members show up a little early.
Betsy Slauson/Membership – There were 119 members that renewed, 32 didn’t and there were 18 new members that joined the club. One member passed away. The club has a lot of new decals available at $1.00 each.
Greg Brott/Events
Fun Run/Visalia Twelve corvettes participated. Greg showed a video.
Wine Run/Paso Robles Event is this weekend. Wishing those who are going a good time.
Christmas Parade We are submitted for 10 cars
Trunk or Treats At Chuy’s on Rosedale Hwy on 10/25/2018. Everyone is welcome
Brunch of Corvettes KC Steakhouse on 10/28/2018
2019 National Caravan A link will be put on the COB website
Veteran’s Day Parade 11/12/2018 no updates
Bob Vella/President – President’s run has been postponed. Contemplating replacing with a Beer Tasting and Pub Crawl in Bakersfield. There was a lot of interest from the meeting attendees.
501(c)3 status – Carl and Bob met with Zelma. The process is moving ahead and looking good.
Dale & Trudy Frye/Bakersfield Car Council – Their Super Cruz is the same weekend as Streets of Bakersfield. Advised members not to get confused when they see/hear advertising. There are two separate shows. Toys For Tots are soliciting to help groups. There is a new gal running it. It was suggested to have Toys For Tots and a Marine at our club Christmas Party.
Greg Brott announced his resignation from the Board of Directors as of 12/31/2018.
January Planning Meeting – 2/3/2019 at Tony’s Pizza
COB Christmas Party – 12/8/2018 at the Brighton Park Clubhouse $35/person
501(c)3 – With this new status, it was proposed that we create a new board position, Member At Large. The purpose of this member would be to go out to other events/mixers and spread the word of Corvettes of Bakersfield, get our name out there. If interested, contact Bob.
Ceramic Coating – Drawing will be done at the Charity Luncheon on 10/13/2018.
Meeting adjourned at 7:47 PM.
