Oct 1, 2018 | General Meeting Minutes
Corvettes of Bakersfield, Inc.
General Meeting
9/11/2018 at Three Way Chevrolet
6:43 P.M. Meeting called to order
50 members in attendance.
Flag Salute led by Danny Ellison, Sergeant At Arms with a moment of silence for 9-1-1
Minutes – Larry Young motioned to approve the minutes from last month’s meeting. Danny Ellison made a second. Motion passed.
Guests – there were three guests in attendance, Jack & Yolanda Atkinson with an admiral blue 2019 grand Sport. They were formerly from Santa Clara and have moved to Tehachapi. Also joining us was Don Allen.
Getting To Know You – This month the member was Linda McNitt. Adrian Medina guessed correctly from the clues.
Gambler’s Classic – Spreadsheet was put together and showed that the cost of the event was $31,063.32. Income was $35,728.90, netting the club $4,665.58.
Old Business
October Charity Give-Away – Bob passed out ballots to everyone with additional charities nominated by members last month. Each member is to select three (3) charities of the thirteen listed. The top five (5) will join the previous five (5), selected last month, to be recipients of $1,000.00 each at our October Charity Give-Away. Ballots will be counted before the end of the meeting
New Business
- Sergeant At Arms – Danny Ellison collected for No Name Tags.
- Treasurer Report – Bob presented a ledger of the past month’s financial transactions. Memberships can be renewed online. 9/30/2018 is the deadline to renew memberships for this year.
- Webmaster – Just a reminder that the minutes are posted on the club’s website, both the general minutes and the Board of Directors’ minutes. Window Decals have been received and cost $1.00. Red and black ball caps with “Corvettes Of Bakersfield” on them are available to members for $15.00. Contact Virgil or Kim Miller.
- Newsletter – will be working on something soon.
- Events – Greg recently went on the Coastal Run with other members. He showed a video of the event to members. Upcoming events are posted on the website. Information on the 2019 National Corvette Caravan to Bowling Green, KY was presented. It was suggested that COB join with southern California corvette owners and make the journey back east together. Those interested will have further discussion and bring it back to the membership.
- BCCC – Dale and Trudy Frye recently attended their first BCCC meeting as representatives of COB. Nothing to report at this time.
- Retirement – Adrian Medina is retiring from his job after more than 30 years. Members are invited to attend a luncheon for Adrian at Hodel’s on October 21, 2018.
Ballots were counted and the additional five charities that we will donate to are: Wounded Heroes, Alzheimer’s Association, Bakersfield Firefighters Burn Foundation, 999 Foundation and Ronald McDonald House.
Meeting adjourned at 8:35 P.M.
Aug 28, 2018 | General Meeting Minutes
Corvettes of Bakersfield, Inc.
General Meeting
8/14/2018 at Three Way Chevrolet
6:38 P.M. Meeting called to order
37 members in attendance.
Flag Salute led by Danny Ellison, Sergeant At Arms
Minutes – Larry Young motioned to approve the minutes from last month’s meeting. Denise Hollister made a second. Motion passed.
Guests – there were three potential new members in attendance, Mark and Cynthia Newton and Ron Burrow. Zelma Frankhouser and her husband were also in attendance.
Old Business – President Bob Vella invited Zelma Frankhouser to the meeting to update the membership on the progress of our tax status modification. Several members had questions regarding the non-profit status/update. Currently the club is a 501(c)7, the purpose of which is to have fun. There is no tax write off to those that want to make donations to us or for members that want to write off club-related expenses. We can do anything with our money that is club related.
Zelma is in the process of adding 501(c)3 to the club’s status. This will be an “arm” to our current status and will put us in full compliance with the IRS and the State of California. The 501(c)3 will allow us to make donations to others and be a tax deduction for others. We will open another bank account for the 501(c)3 as Corvettes of Bakersfield Charity and the 501(c)7 account will be known as Corvettes of Bakersfield, Inc.
Zelma is also applying for a raffle certification under our 501(c)7 status. This can only be done in August and is only good for one (1) year. Once we have the 501(c)3 status, we will add the raffle certification when we can.
Ultimately, we will be running both non-profits simultaneously, the current 501(c)7 will remain for member activities and the 501(c)3 will be our charitable “arm.”
New Business
- VP Report Larry shared a trivia game with the members: 25 Things Everyone Should Know About Corvettes.
- Sergeant At Arms Danny reminded everyone that when we have runs, everyone needs to sign in on the log sheet for insurance purposes. Danny also said that he is putting together some weekday lunch runs. Recently a couple members went to Stallion Springs for lunch and enjoyed the experience. More information to follow.
- Treasurer Report Carl advised the current funds total $26,088.88. Approximately $6,500 for events and $19,500 in the general fund. In August, a contribution was received from 3-Way Chevrolet. A question was asked about figures from the Gambler’s Classic. Carl advised approximately $3,500 was made.
- Membership Report Betsy advised that the membership deadline has passed. She also passed out new membership cards and decals. Make sure you sign in at each meeting.
- Public Relations Bob Vella advised that, with the help of Zelma, we have the opportunity/option of using grants to supplement our charity goals. Adrian reminded everyone about our Facebook page and that it displays a lot of fun about the club. Greg said the Pine Mountain Run was enjoyed by all that participated. A photo show of the day was shown.
- Wine Run Tony Ennis advised everything is in order. Reservations have been secured at Best Way Inn in Paso Robles for $140/night. Registration for the event is $55/person for three wineries. It is requested that everyone bring a raffle prize and lawn chair. If your registration is paid by 9/24/2018, you will be eligible for a drawing at each winery.
- October Charity Give-Away Bob Vella reminded members that we had voted last month for five charities to receive our annual donations. They were Valley Fever of Kern County, Bakersfield Homeless Shelter, BARC, Unity Thrift and Kern County Search and Rescue. Discussion followed that we might want to increase the number of charities to benefit from COB since our current funds would allow it. A request for other possible charities to be considered was made and the following were suggested: ALS Foundation, the new children wing at Memorial Hospital (Lauren Small Children’s Center), Alzheimer’s Association, Wounded Heroes, Cathey’s K-9 Rescue, Ronald McDonald House, Kern County Burn Survivor’s Trust, Bakersfield Firefighter’s Burn Foundation, Valley Burn Center, Marley’s Mutts, Arthritis Foundation, Valley Children’s Hospital and the 999 Foundation.
Tom Jones made a motion that we select ten (10) groups and pay $1,000 to each of them. Betsy Slauson seconded the motion. Motion carried.
Since we had already selected five last month, Bob said a vote will be cast next month, by those in attendance, for additional charitable groups. It was suggested that the vote be for three of the thirteen newly recommended groups. The top five to receive votes will be added to the previous five for the ten charities we will donate to in October.
Club Shirts Wall Street Imprintables on E. Brundage no longer has the previously used button-down shirts for our club logo. They are going to do a run on the polo shirt by the of the month. Contact them ASAP if you still want to purchase a shirt.
Meeting adjourned at 8:35 P.M.
Aug 5, 2018 | General Meeting Minutes
Corvettes of Bakersfield, Inc.
General Meeting
7/10/2018 at Three Way Chevrolet
18:37 Meeting called to order
32 members in attendance with three guests
Flag Salute led by Danny Ellison
Minutes – Larry Young motioned to approve the minutes from last month’s meeting. Donna Ellison made a second. Motion passed.
Guests – there were three potential new members in attendance.
Old Business – Nothing
New Business
The 2018/2019 Board of Directors were installed at the BOD meeting last week.
NCCC There was an increase in the number that attended the Gambler’s Classic. Last meeting there were questions as to the benefit of NCCC. Greg Brott responded.
Streets of Bakersfield – The suggested non-profits to support and the number of votes received for each for 2018/19 are BARC (6), Bakersfield Homeless Center (6), Kern County Valley Fever (6), Unity Thrift (3), Wounded Heroes Fund (7) and Kern County Search and Rescue (1). Wounded Heroes Fund will be the organization we support for the 2019 Streets of Bakersfield. The remainder of the organizations will be considered in October for our other charitable donations.
VP Report – Larry provided information about Leland West Insurance and advised members to do their shopping.
Sergeant At Arms Report – Discussed name badges, the purpose and where/how to get them. Danny also reminded everyone of the Pine Mountain Run that is happening on Sunday.
Treasurer Report – Carl was not in attendance. Will review and address this at the next meeting.
Membership Report – Betsy advised that membership dues are past due. Dues can be paid online. Attendance needs to be taken at each meeting. A sign in sheet will be available to assist with this.
Webmaster Report – The website has been updated. It is requested that all members review the site.
Public Relations – Bob Vella discussed the club’s business cards. He also reported that the club received $138 for the event held at The Habit in June.
Bob advised that the Board of Directors has been reviewing the club status of 501C3 vs 501C7. We are going to have both. We will do some grant writing to help with donations.
Windshield Decals found a vendor where we can get 1,000 for $300. Larry Young made a motion to proceed with this purchase, Denise Collingsworth seconded the motion. Motion carried.
Club Shirts – Ralph brought up that other clubs have nice shirts that show unity. Discussion followed. Majority agreed on a red polo shirt as a club shirt. Further pricing will be explored.
Meeting adjourned at 20:04.
Jul 10, 2018 | General Meeting Minutes
GENERAL MEETING – JUNE 12, 2018
Meeting called to order at 6:40 p.m. by President Bob Vella. Thank you to sponsor 3-Way.
Formalities of Nominations/Voting for new Board members will be completed tonight.
Pledge of Allegiance lead by Danny Ellison, Sergeant of Arms.
Raffle prizes and refreshments tonight were provided by Tony Ennis & Chevy Garza. Thank you very much!!!
Correction to May Minutes – Club being changed from a 501(c)7 to 501(c)3.
Those in attendance celebrating a birthday this month were: Barbara Compton. Happy Birthday to All!
Treasurer reported the club is solvent.
We had 41 members in attendance and one guest Mike Anderson.
“Getting to Know You” – Chevy Garza – Born in Sikeston, MI; picked cotton; first car ’58 green/white Chevy Bel Air; Cocker Spaniel named Blackie; favorite food meatloaf; favorite country singer Blake Shelton; plays tennis and draws; likes the beach and as a boy walked to town to buy a newspaper.
Old Business:
1) Recap of Gambler’s Classic 21 via Survey Monkey.
2) NCCC Point System.
3) Motion was made by Henry Gallego and seconded by Tony Sparano to “rescind” vote regarding Bakersfield Homeless Center as charity participant in Streets of Bakersfield 2019 car show. Once again it was suggested Society of Disabled Children be nominated to receive money from show. After further research & discussion a new vote will be taken.
Board Reports: On various issues from facts re Corvettes to wearing Name Badges at meetings, events, etc.
New Business:
Need volunteer to attend monthly Bakersfield Car Club Council meetings to represent COB.
Tickets for KCRP available tonight – COB Night July 21st
Ideas tossed around for a local car show in lieu of Gambler’s Classic in 2019.
Annual dues for 2018/2019 membership.
Events: – Complete list of upcoming events available on the website which is up to date.
Raffle Time:
Winners: Shirley Nichols – Loaded Ice Chest Backpack
Robert Villanueva – Loaded Ice Chest Backpack
Bill Dean – Budweiser Bucket (donated by Danny & Donna Ellison)
Tony Ennis – Bottle of Tobin James wine
Larry & Penny Young – T-Shirts
Mark Pucilowski won $52.00 in the 50/50!!
Congratulations to All! Meeting adjourned at 8:40 p.m.
HAVE A GREAT SUMMER!!
