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Vettes in the Vines

Sunday January 12th, 2020

"On Sunday January 12th we are

planning to go to the "Vettes in the

Vines" event at Summer Crush winery

in Ft. Pierce. We'll meet at 9:30 am at

Love's Truck Stop on Kings Highway.

They have food, music, dancing,

trophies, and of course Florida wines.

We want to get there early so we get

good spaces in the front. The show

begins at Noon. Please sign up with

Gail Herr by text at 772-341-8762, or

use Tom's email

[email protected]. Hope you can

join us!

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Brunch with Barry

“Friday January 17th”

We will meet at the north end of the

PSL Civic Center in the Beall’s parking

lot (US1 and Walton Road) at 9:45 am.

The group will depart at 10:00 am and

caravan to a local restaurant. Hope you

all can make it. So, shine them up and

let’s get those corvettes on the road.

Barry Bracken

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Thirty-one members caravanned to the Prawnbroker Grill in Stuart for dinner. Thanks to Anne Wood for setting up the nightrider event for December.

50/50 Winner: Elaine & Richard Merce

“New Meeting Place”

Next Night Rider

Wednesday January 8th We meet at Lowes on US1 in Jensen

Beach between Eugenia and Goldenrod

on the west side of US1 (park front right

side of lot) at 6:00 PM. We head out at

6:20 PM for our restaurant destination.

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www.stuartcorvetteclub.com

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mailto:[email protected].

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TOYS FOR TOTS SHOW

December 8, 2019

Stuart Corvette Club

Besides shopping, what else was there to do on Sunday, December 8th in Stuart? If you

said attend the Stuart Corvette Club’s TOYS FOR TOTS Corvette show, you are right

on target! Thirty-one gleaming Corvettes, two from Wayne’s Collision Center, made

their way to Wallace Chevrolet for the show. The weather was nice, too. Many of the

club member’s cars were decorated, making for lots of additional color and a Christmas

theme. In keeping with the Christmas theme, nutcracker trophies were awarded to

thirteen members based on a vote by those present. All of the Corvettes were winners!

$1,297 in cash and a pile of toys was collected. Wallace Chevrolet and Wayne’s Collision

Center, as well as some members who could not attend made cash donations. The Board of

Directors would like to thank all those who attended and/or worked the show. A special

thanks to Pat and Dick Aziere for assembling the trophies. If you could not attend this

year, plan on joining us next year for a similar event. It is lots of fun and you get a

chance to meet other members and hear about their Corvettes!

Submitted by Richard Kesler



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Toys for Tots Car Show Results

December 8, 2019

I first would like to thank the 31 members that showed up for the Toys for Tots car show and made this

show a success. I would also like to thank Wallace Chevrolet, Wayne's Collision and members that did

not show, however, contributed to this wonderful event. Wallace Chevrolet in addition to a large

cash contribution made their facility available for the show, which is deeply appreciated. Wayne's

Collision, in addition to a cash contribution also contributed toys, two wonderful bikes and brought two

beautiful cars to the show. All in all, it was a successful show with help from Wallace, Wayne's Collision

and members. We raised $1,297.00 and lots of toys.

This club has 97 members and unfortunately only 31 members showed up for this wonderful event,

very disappointing. This club subsidizes Thanksgiving, Christmas and our Spring picnic so it would be

nice if more members could get involved. I understand with the holidays many members are traveling

and have company and therefore attending this event might not be possible. However, arrangements can

be made, as some members have done, to bring a $15 dollar toy or a small contribution to make this event

even a bigger success. Please, for next year consider getting involved so we can make this show an even

bigger success.

Best Regards to our members and their families for the Holidays.

Jerry Petriw

President, Stuart Corvette Club

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SCC Holiday Party 2019 at Shucker’s

I would like to thank the 66 members who attended the SCC holiday party on Saturday

December 14th. Thanks to Barry Hinken for taking pictures, Harry Wyrtzen for reading

the left-right story, Pat Aziere for supplying the beautiful cake, Ed Vossen from Wallace

Chevrolet for bringing door prizes that were raffled off and special thanks to Dick and

Lucy Kesler for supplying the music and making the party a success. Shuckers again did

an excellent job with the food and service. I heard no complaints so that’s a good thing.

Next years’ party will be held on Saturday, December 12th. I am looking forward to doing

this holiday party again next year.

Submitted by Dan Kikkert



January

2020


SCC BREAKFAST/LUNCH EVENT

Saturday February 15th, 2020

Join the caravan to LAKESIDE GRILL in Okeechobee (1111 So. Parrott Avenue

863-357-4745). Come and enjoy breakfast or lunch. Arrive by10:00 am at Love’s Truck

Stop at Kings Hwy Exit 131-I95 exit in Ft. Pierce. We will leave by 10:15am to our

destination. Please contact Anne Wood by the 14th at 772-233-8590 (text) or email at

[email protected].

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SCC Event Calendar for 2020

January 12th Sunday Summer Crush Winery

February 15th Saturday Lakeside Grill

March 22nd Sunday Club Picnic & Pictures

May 17th Sunday Rivership Cruise

June 7th Sunday Election Luncheon

July 11th Saturday Waterway Cafe

August 16th Sunday Poker Run

September 11,12 & 13 Fri, Sat & Sun Daytona Beach Weekend

October 11th Sunday Cheese Cake Factory

November 8th Sunday Thanksgiving Dinner

December 6th Sunday Toys for Tots

December 12th Saturday Christmas Party



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Our holiday luncheon on Friday December 20th at Waterway Cafe was an enjoyable event for

32 club members who participated. The beautiful Christmas tree was our centerpiece while we

dined with friends.

Happy Holidays to all. Anne



January

2020


Stuart Corvette Club Announces 2020 Corvette River Cruise-In has been cancelled

The Corvette River cruise-In Show began in Fort Pierce in 1999 as a Saturday show with 35 Vettes

participating. As the years continued and the Marina venue was available, we saw increased attendance

and hit our peak of 175 cars in the show field in 2005.

As years went on, we had to move to Veterans’ Memorial Park as we couldn’t coexist with the highly

successful Green Market but thanks to our attendees, we were able to move back to City Marina as a

Sunday Show.

Over the years we had several car show chairs such as Steve Welch, Ron Nowak, Russ Sobczak, Dick

Kesler and John Hosler. Each chair added something new to our show including making our show a

judged show versus participant judging for our visiting participants and also creating new trophies for

SCC members with a peak of almost 60 trophies and we were generally known for our overstuffed goody

bags.

As our show progressed, we added Dash Card Ad Sponsor Trophies, Vendor Appreciation Trophies,

Sponsor Trophies, President’s Choice Trophies’, Shining Star Awards as well as area restaurant discount

coupons, food vendors and started including bottles of water, sunscreen and hand wipes in our goody

bags.

Over the years we have always had the help from well over 50 Stuart Corvette Club members who

volunteered their time in planning and/or executing our show and as Club President I am grateful for all

those who have helped make the Corvette River Cruise-In a “must attend” event over the years.

We are also very appreciative of Mother Nature who blessed us with great weather except for the

washout of 2017 but thanks to those 75 show participants who braved the monsoon like weather that year

and attended.

For 2020, we are at a crossroads as we have been unable to identify a successor to John Hosler

who has been our Show Chair for the last 9 years.

We really appreciate all your support and the support of the approximately 25 Corvette Clubs as well as

other non-Corvette clubs who have been attendees in our shows over all the years. We hope to find a club

member or perhaps two to be co-chairs so that we can bring back the Corvette River Cruise-In for 2021

and beyond and look forward to being able to announce that.

Save The Wave

Jerry Petriw, President

Stuart Corvette Club, Inc.



January

2020


January Birthdays

3rd Rosie Weaver

6th Ken LaGrand

6th Paul Magee

6th Anne Wood

8th Clyde Coffey

8th Sandy Kearney

9th Alfredo Catani

11th Diane Morris

11th Irenee Vossen

12th Myrna Rosen

17th Dianne Kruse

18th Rob Bracken

18th Frank Cerrito

23rd Jim Bezick

28th Lili Cerrito

31st Lynn Pilla

Did you ever see slots in the vehicles brake

rotor and wonder why? For some it is a

fashion statement but they do serve a purpose.

The slots help evacuate dust build up between

the pad and the rotor in a self-cleaning

manner. Slots also help to prevent the pad

stress from cracking which allows a degree of

thermal expansion.

We want to wish everyone a Happy and

Healthy New Year!

Club members Karl and Kathy Sterner are

the proprietors of ASK Auto, which is a

Corvette service facility in Port St. Lucie.

For service call 772-335-0420. *****************************************************

Welcome New Member

Stephen Wilder



January

2020


EVENT ANNOUNCEMENT

Join us the third Saturday of every month

from 5pm-8pm at Hwy 55 Burgers Shakes

& Fries in Palm City. Come anytime - stop

by for dinner, to show your car ... or both!

January 18th

Hwy 55 is located behind Walgreens on the

north west corner of High Meadow Ave.

and Martin Downs Blvd. https://www.hwy55.com/

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Next Board Meeting

WHEN: January 15, 2020

TIME: 7PM

WHERE: HopCat Restaurant 10553 SW Meeting St. PSL (In Tradition)

All members are invited and

encouraged to attend the board

meetings. If you have an idea for a

monthly event contact one of the

board members to discuss it.

Did You Know?

The Stuart Corvette Club is on

Facebook! Log in and join our group!

Have anything to sell? The Stuart Corvette Club

website is your home for all club-related news

including a new Members Classified Section.

Contact Barry Hinken at [email protected]

to post your items!

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Corvettes & Warm Hearts……….

Know a club member who is ill or

hospitalized? Contact Fran Shaw at

[email protected] and she will send

a get-well card on behalf of the club.

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CLUB STORE

Lots of Club apparel such as T shirts, golf

shirts, hats and various club and Corvette

accessories. Contact Darlene Mayhew at

772-380-9938. Further details, pictures and

order forms can be found on our web site @

www.stuartcorvetteclub.



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https://www.facebook.com/groups/270736222965782/

http://www.stuartcorvetteclub.com/Classified/FM_Classified.htm



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Brunch with Barry (Will resume in January) Hi Everyone,

This month 15 members got together and cruised to Harry and the Natives in Hobe Sound. We did have

a little mix up with the restaurant for they thought we were supposed to have been there last week. But

fortunately, the restaurant was not that busy and they quickly set things up for us and the service and

food was great.

Our wonderful leader Barry just got home from the hospital and he was missed but all went well and

according to his directions. Get well soon Barry.

Great Friends and Cars, Life if Good, cheers to all.

Jerry

1/8 Nightrider 1/12 Summer Crush Winery 1/17 Brunch with Barry



January

2020

Club Officers PLEASE NOTE

Report all changes in address, telephone,

e-mail or car to: Pat Aziere

461-2610 or e-mail [email protected]

January Events

1/8 Nightrider! Meet at Lowes on US1 in Jensen Beach

between Eugenia and Goldenrod on the west side of US1

(park front right side of lot) at 6:00 PM. We head out at


1/12 Summer Crush Vineyards

1/17 Brunch with Barry

February Events

2/5 Nightrider! Meet at Lowes on US1 in Jensen Beach

between Eugenia and Goldenrod on the west side of US1

(park front right side of lot) at 6:00 PM. We head out at


2/7 Brunch with Barry

2/15 Lakeside Grill

Jerry Petriw, President 418-0229 Tom Herr, Vice President 210-2875 Barbara Fisher, Secretary 201-4687 Pat Aziere, Treasurer 461-2610 461-2610

Board of Directors

Barry Bracken 344-1434 Rob Bracken 345-2887 Craig Caddigan 342-4633 John Hosler 218-590-0356 Clarence Kearney 800-6609 Dick Kesler 231-1742 Jim Kimball 561-512-0305 Pat Leone 353-2700 Darlene Mayhew 380-9938 Frank Pilla 561-746-2160 Stanley Reed 732-915-4671 Glenn Snavely 717-413-4220

DIRECT CLUB MAIL TO: Stuart Corvette Club P.O. Box 9074 PSL, FL 34985

GOT NEWS?

Contact Dan Kikkert [email protected]



WALLACE CHEVROLET – CLUB SPONSOR

The Stuart Corvette Club is proud to announce that Wallace Chevrolet in Stuart is our sponsor. We appreciate the support and sponsorship they have been giving our club. Wallace Chevrolet contributes to our S.C.C. Toys for Tots car show. Without their support our ability to donate to local charities and fulfill the services that we provide to our members would be greatly diminished.

For NEW CAR SALES our contact people are: Mark Warren General Manager 772-287-3232 x25204 cell # 817-614-6384

ED VOSSEN Salesman for the Corvette Club

772-287-3232 cell # 772-341-4157

They will see that we get the BEST DEAL possible on ALL the Wallace dealership cars. Last year WALLACE was ranked # 66 out of over 3000 Corvette dealers across the nation. For PARTS and SERVICE our Club specialist is: DON HAMILTON

772-287-3232 ext. 25261 direct # 772-233-4231

We will receive a 20% discount on Mechanical Parts for all GM cars. Normal maintenance like Oil changes and Tires are not included. Rick Saxner will be our Liaison between our Club and Wallace Chevrolet. Tom Herr is the Board contact person. Wallace Chevrolet has offered their new dealership location for future club events with prior approval.



January

2020


Stuart Corvette Club

Corvette History

After 124,596 coupes (52.5%), 78,170 (32.9%) convertibles, 6,121 (2.6%) fixed roof coupes and 28,388

(12.0%) Z06s for a total C-5 production of 237,275 the C5 ends with the 2004 model year. Let’s look at the

last 3 years of this 5th Generation.

2002 – 14,760 coupes, 12,710 convertibles and 8,297 Z06s for total production of 35,767.

Most changes for 2002 were in the Z06 with HP increased from 385 to 405 thanks to Lighter valves were

used and the exhaust valves were liquid filled. Modifications to the intake resulted in better breathing. Two

catalytic convertors were used where four used to do the job in 2001 and a revised higher lift camshaft was

used. Different rear shock absorber settings and a beefier front anti-sway bar upgraded the handling.

2003 – 50th Anniversary of the Corvette – 14,022 coupes, 12,710 convertibles and 8,635 Z06s for total

production of 35,469.

Corvette owners celebrated the 50th with parties, caravans, a road tour involving conventions, Nashville KY,

the Corvette Museum and the Bowling Green manufacturing facility. In 2002, Corvette was the honored

marque at the Monterey historic automobile races in August. The success of the Corvette was said to be a

tribute to the fact that it never lost sight of its original intentions: fast affordable fun with an abundance of

style and pizzazz.

A 2003 Corvette paced the 2002 Indy 500. Although no pace car replicas were available, an Indy 500 decal

package could be had for $495.00.

2004 – last of the 5th Generation – production was 16,165 coupes, 12,216 convertibles and 5,683 Z06s for

total of 34,064.

Special C5 Corvette race cars, with the designation of C5-R had seen consistent success in the most

demanding race, the 24 Hours of Le Mans. This was a factory effort which had resulted in podium finishes

(third place or better) in the last 29 races and victories in the last 20 races.

A special Commemorative Edition, recognizing the Le Mans successes, was available for 2004. It consisted

of a LeMans blue paint with silver/red center striping, Commemorative badges on the front bumper and rear

deck, a shale interior with seat embroidery, an emblem on the interior waterfall area of the convertibles and a

shale convertible top.

The Z06 Commemorative Edition came with polished aluminum wheels. Suspension tweaks improved

handling of the Z06 without a sacrifice in ride quality.

Next month – the 6th Generation

Save The Wave

John Hosler



January

2020

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