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VOLUME 56 ISSUE 6
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Fast Lane Index Click on page #’s to jump to any page
PAGE 3-4 PRESIDENTS MESSAGE
PAGE 5 OFFICERS & APPOINTEES
PAGE 6 CLUB CALENDAR
PAGE 7 CLUB BIRTHDAYS
PAGE 8 SUNSHINE REPORT
PAGE 9 CLUB MEMBERSHIP
PAGE 10 CLUB ACIVITIES COMMITTEE
PAGE 11-16 ACTIVITY NEWS
PAGE 17-22 RANDY FLOCK’S NCM NEWS
PAGE 22 MEMBERSHIP APPLICATION
PAGE 23 PAUL MASSE
PAGE 24 CORVETTE HISTORY JUNE
PAGE 25-26 COVER INFO & EDITOR NOTES
PAGE 27-30 CLASSIFIED ADS
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PRESIDENTS MESSAGE JUNE 2020
Welcome JUNE, may you scatter blessings of health, happiness and prosperity to all.
I hope this email finds everyone well…. how I miss you all. It is a pleasure seeing Members that are on Facebook sharing their home projects or precious times with their children and grandchil-dren. It makes me feel connected with all of you – “thank you”. A brief shout out to the Members that attended “In Between the Cracks” this Memorial Day weekend. We enjoyed a short ride through the Town of Harrisville and Pascoag. Then a brief stop for Ice Cream and then a caravan to surprise my niece Ava who graduated from Mount St. Charles. The Tree House Tavern welcomed us for an impromptu lunch; where we then took off from there and headed to North Kingstown to wish Brett a Happy 10th Birthday. Brett’s dad Gregg reached out to us via FB and requested if any members could surprise their son – and we did – thank you everyone.
If anyone has a special occasion that they would like a parade of cars from our Club to attend, please do not hesitate to contact me and we will see what we can make happen. If we can at best put some smiles on some faces this year, WHY NOT! – This was our first time together as a more larger group since our last birthday parade – and we are getting better in keeping COVID SAFE…this NEW NORMAL is not easy for anyone – and I thank everyone for making every effort in making sure we stay safe when we are together. Please be patient, stay humble, stay kind, stay safe for everyone. None of us want this unknown virus.
THERE WILL BE NO MEETING IN JUNE – and we are hoping that maybe for JULY we can have our first “OUTDOOR MEETING”. I will ask that everyone be respectful of each other and the rules in place – of course the front table when speaking – if we take our masks off – we will be sitting the appropriate distance from each other at the front table – AGAIN, THIS NEW NORMAL ISN’T EASY – but I am hoping that we can do this together so we can be together.
AUGUST – looks more of a promising month – we are hoping to have a Blessing of the Cor-vettes at Scalabrini Home – as a drive by on August 2, 2020, a meeting in August, Track day and our ANNUAL COCKTAIL PARTY HAS BEEN MOVED TO AUGUST. I am working with Crystal Lake and 100 guests are welcome to attend. I will be putting a menu together and working on having this event in a COVID SAFE ENVIRONMENT. I will keep you posted on the cost per person and that payments will need to be made prior to the event.
So, stay tuned – communication is key – and please be sure to like our FB page CORVETTE CLUB OF RHODE ISLAND – for other listings and postings. My Goal is to keep the membership in-formed as best as possible.
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Our Treasurer, Michael Pascale has been maintaining our books and we are staying strong and careful this year; Our VP and Membership Director, Dennis Langlois is still taking in new members – and it was nice seeing some new members over the weekend.
I enjoy hearing from you all and thank you to those that check on me on a weekly basis – I am HUMBLED.
The Activities Committee has a fun activity for everyone to do – so please be sure to read this entire NEWSLETTER. We hope to still be having POLO, CARLISLE, OUR WEEKEND GETAWAY…TOYS FOR TOTS AND OUR CHRISTMAS GALA. We take one event at a time always putting the Member-ship first. Richard Nelson and Mark Trainor are working on a 50th Anniversary shirt for our Corvettes by the Sea - (possibly) - that Members can purchase, so stay tuned for that news as well.
CONGRATULATIONS TO THE 2020 GRADUATES – A CORVETTE WAVE TO ALL OF YOU – KEEP REACH-ING FOR STARS ALWAYS. Our prayers for the Tomlinson Family on the loss of their son and prayers to Richard Gallo for a speedy recovery. Please keep us all in your prayers.
WE HOPE OUR SPONSOR PAUL MASSE, HIS FAMILY, THE PAUL MASSE DEALERSHIP FAMILY, THEIR FRIENDS AND EMPLOYEES ARE ALL DOING WELL AND STAYING HEALTHY. I hope you like their face book page and see all the wonderful charity work they are doing throughout Rhode Island during this pandemic. We are humbled for their Sponsorship and wish them nothing but life’s best al-ways. Be sure to visit your Masse dealership if you are considering in upgrading your RIDE!
I am humbled to be your President and look forward to the time we can HUG again.
SAVE THE WAVE ALWAYS
WITH ANGELS ON WHEELS
LILIANA V. DOLAN, PRESIDENT
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President
Liliana Dolan
401.369.2881
Vice President
Denny Langlois
401.397.9837
Treasurer
Michael Pascale
508.989.4820
Secretary
Debbie Papineau
508-212-4060
James Petrarca
401.822.1189
Richard Nelson
401.585.4353
NCM Ambassador
Randy Flock
401.269.6062
By-Laws Director
Vin Capone
401.941.1100
Membership
Denny Langlois
401.397.9837
Historian
Richard Nelson
401.585.4353
Newsletter
Ernie Papineau
508-369-3712
Quartermaster
Mark & Linda Trainor
401.826.0876
Sunshine
Elizabeth Dauphinee
401.828.0544
Doug Lombardi
401-489-8100
Finance Committee
Webmaster Denny Langlois
401.397.9837
Sheryl Petrarca
401.821.4620
Linda Langlois
401.743.9693
Club
Photographers Debbie Papineau Warner Dauphinee
[email protected] [email protected]
508-212-4060 401.828.0544
Hospitality Linda Nelson
401.585.4353
James Campanini
401.864.7004
Peter DiBonaventura
401.728.7779
Steve Biron
401 286-5769
OFFICERS
BOARD OF DIRECTORS
APPOINTEES
Publicity
Activities Co-Directors
Ernie Nastari
401 353-1909
Sgt of Arms & Alt.
Steve Cadoret
401 345-2356
Karen Squillacci
401-440-1959
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DAYS OF IMPORTANCE
JUNE 5TH SCAVENGER HUNT BEGINS!!!!
JUNE 21ST FATHERS DAY AND SCAVENGER HUNT ENDS!!!!
JUNE 2020 Sun Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat
1 2 3 4 5 Scavenger
hunt begins!
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7 8 9 10 11 12 13
14 15 16 17 18 19 20
21 Scavenger
Hunt ends
midnight!
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28 29 30
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JUNE BIRTHDAYS
Ted Almon
Richard Belhumeur
Robert Boulanger
Arthur Cripps,Jr
Bob D'Orsi
Liliana Dolan
David Duarte
Richard Esposito
Donald Oliva
Woody Seaton
Michael Tanguay
Michael Viveiros
Jerry Walsh
Cathy Christopher
Lorene Cripps,Jr
Nancy DiBonaventura
Charlene Lombardi
Donna Nordin
Debra Papineau
Judy Parker
Patricia Picozzi
Lisa Prosser
Jean Ricci
Deb Riebe
Kathy Robitaille
Carolyn Sagat
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If you know of any member that has become ill, under went an operation, had a death in their family, celebrating a special occasion like an anniversary or just
needs some cheering-up please contact: Elizabeth Dauphinee
Recipients of cards for May
Carolyn Sagat
Mr and Mrs. Jim Tondra
Jerry Picozzi
SUNSHINE
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LET’S WELCOME OUR NEWEST MEMBERS
Andrew Monda 2020 Coupe Gray
Jonathon Fregeau 2020 Coupe Red
Robert and Marie Petrarca 2017 GS Blue
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ACTIVITY DIRECTORS
Sheryl Petrarca Linda Langlois
If interested in helping activities for 2020,
please contact the directors.
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THE CORVETTE CLUB OF RHODE ISLAND MEMBERS!
ALTHOUGH WE HAVE HAD TO CANCEL MANY SOCIAL ACTIVITIES, INCLUDING OUR
50TH ANNUAL CORVETTES BY THE SEA, PLEASE KNOW THAT YOUR ACTIVITIES
COMMITTEE AND BOARD OF DIRECTORS ARE PUTTING OUR THINKING CAPS ON
AND ARE WORKING ON ALTERNATIVE DRIVES TO NOWHERE – SOCIAL CAR
DISTANCING EVENTS- AND SOMETHING SPECIAL FOR OUR
50TH ANNUAL CORVETTES BY THE SEA THAT WILL BE ENJOYABLE AND SAFE FOR
EVERYONE!
WE WILL CONTINUE TO KEEP YOU ALL POSTED OF ANY SUNSET CRUISES,
DRIVES TO NOWHERE AND WHAT WE HAVE PLANNED TO CELEBRATE AND
COMMESURATE OUR 50TH ANNUAL CORVETTES BY THE SEA.
WITH RESPECT TO OUR MONTHLY MEETING – AS SOON AS WE HAVE WORD
THE CHURCH IS OPEN; WE WILL HAVE A MEETING AND CRUISE NIGHT IN OUR
CHURCH PARKING LOT.
ON BEHALF OF MYSELF, THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS AND OUR COMMITTEES,
PLEASE BE SAFE, HUMBLE, KIND AND PATIENT. WE WILL GET THROUGH THIS
TOGETHER AS A CORVETTE ENTHUSIAST FAMILY.
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CORVETTE CLUB OF RHODE ISLAND ANNUAL COCKTAIL PARTY
NEW DATE
SAVE THE NEW DATE IN AUGUST
PLACE: CRYSTAL LAKE GOLF & COUNTRY CLUB
LOCATION: 100 BRONCOS HWY, BURRILLVILLE, RI 02839
TIME: 12:00 P.M. – 3:00 P.M. – WATERFRONT ROOM
DATE: SATURDAY - AUGUST 22, 2020
CONTACT: LILIANA V. DOLAN ([email protected])
WE CAN ACCEPT 100 PEOPLE TOTAL FOR THIS EVENT
We will keep you posted on the cost of this event and sending in payment for the same.
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SCAVENGER HUNT! CCRI CHECKPOINT CHALLENGE
Each team (car) is challenged to take a picture of themselves and
their car at the specified locations across Rhode Island (locations on
the next page). The pics must be clear that you are at that location (ie
landmark or signage). You have from June 5th through June 21st Mid-
night to complete as many as possible and post them to our Facebook
page under the post we initiate to qualify. Tie breaker will be the
team that completed the last post earliest. After the allotted time is
complete, The teams with the most locations logged will receive:
1st place will be awarded CCRI jackets.
2nd place receives CCRI t-shirts.
Get out there and see our beautiful state and enjoy your cars!
Get together with other couples and see how many you can hit!
Please adhere to all social distancing rules and GOOD LUCK!
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LOCATIONS THE NARRAGANSETT TOWERS, NARRAGANSETT
MCCOY STADIUM PAWTUCKET
AUNT CARRIES, NARRAGANSETT
GEORGES GALILEE
THE RUSTIC DRIVE IN NORTH SMITHFIELD
WRIGHTS CHICKEN FARM BURRIVILLE
A&W SMITHFILED
SONS OF LIBERTY SPIRITS COMPANY S. KINGS-
TOWN
ICE CREAM MACHINE CUMBERLAND
THE ELMS MANSION NEWPORT
OAKLAND BEACH WARWICK
ANY DELL’S LEMONADE SIGN
ALLIES DONUTS NORTH KINGSTOWN
NEWPORT CREAMERY BELLEVUE AVE NEWPORT
HASBRO PAWTUCKET
COLT STATE PARK BRISTOL
SLATER PARK CAROULSEL PAWTUCKET
FOSTER TOWN HALL
JERIMOTH HILL (Highest point in RI)
GAINOR DAM SCITUATE
HORSESHOE DAM (North Scituate)
SHEPARD OF THE VALLEY CHURCH
POINT JUDITH LIGHTHOUSE
GILBERT STUART BIRTHPLACE
KENYON GRIST MILL
FROSTY DEW OBSERVATORY (Charlestown)
UNIVERSITY OF RHODE ISLAND (Kingstown)
Roger Williams University (Bristol)
STATE HOUSE PROVIDENCE
TAYLOR SWIFT’S BEACH HOUSE, WATCH HILL,
WESTERLY
WATCH HILL MERRY GO ROUND, WESTERLY
BRICKLEY’S ICE CREAM, NARRAGANSETT
SLATER MILL HISTORIC SITE, PAWTUCKET
FORT ADAMS, NEWPORT
GILBERT STUART BIRTHPLACE, SAUNDERSTOWN
WANTON-LYMAN-HAZARD HOUSE, NEWPORT
GENERAL NATHANAEL GREENE HOMESTEAD,
COVENTRY
BRICK MARKET, NEWPORT
ROGER WILLIAMS PARK, CRANSTON
BEAVER TAIL LIGHTHOUSE, JAMESTOWN
OCEAN DRIVE, NEWPORT
WICKFORD VILLAGE, NORTH KINGSTOWN
WATCH HILL LIGHTHOUSE, WESTERLY
DUNDERY BROOK TRAIL
FANTASTIC UMBRELLA FACTORY (Charlestown)
PURGATORY CHASM (Middletown)
GREEN ANIMALS TOPIARY GARDENS
(Portsmouth)
SAKONNET VINEYARD (Little Compton)
DIAMOND HILL PARK (Cumberland)
New England Wireless and Steam Museum (East
Greenwich)
Brenton Point
NEW ENGLAND WIRELESS AND STEAM MUSEUM
(Newport)
Camp Yawgoog (Rockville)
Slater Mill (Pawtucket)
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RANDY FLOCK’S NCM NEWS
Who’s who at CCRI
With over 300 members it’s becoming a challenge to learn everyones name.
Help us by purchasing a name tag and wearing it to meetings, shows, socials.
Name badges are 3” x 2” with a magnetic backing and cost $8.00
See Randy Flock at the Business meeting to order yours or email your order to
[email protected] Payment must be made before your order can be placed.
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RANDY FLOCK’S NCM NEWS
Individual Member - Price $50.00
• Membership Card
• NCM member lapel pin
• Free admission to Member
• Discount on NCM sponsored events
• Annual subscription to America’s Sports Car publication
• 10% discount on merchandise from the Corvette Store and Catalog
• Discount on insurance from NCM insurance Agency
• Discount on car rentals and hotels
• 20% discount on CARFAX reports
• $10.00 off membership to AIr Evac/AirMedCare Network
• Access to Members Only section of website, including Monthly Corvette Calendar Wallpaper
and Special Videos
CCRI members joining the NCM for the first time will only pay $37.50 for the first year.
The Corvette Club of Rhode Island is a Lifetime Business/Club Member
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RANDY FLOCK’S NCM NEWS
AMAZON SMILE
Amazon will donate 0.5% of the price of your eligible Ama-
zonSmile purchases to the Museum. AmazonSmile is the same
Amazon you know. Same products, same prices, same service.
Designate the National Corvette Museum by clicking this link
(http://smile.amazon.com/ch/74-2519972) and log into your
Amazon account.
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RANDY FLOCK’S NCM NEWS
The New England Corvette Caravan Reunion
The Mountain Club on Loon - Resort and Spa
90 Loon Mountain Rd. Lincoln, New Hampshire
Join us for 3 days of Reminiscing, Fun and Relaxation Kancamagus Highway Run – Shopping North Conway -
Poker Run - Hobo Railroad – Loon Gondola Ride – Raffles and much more.
Friday BBQ and Saturday Dinner Buffet
OPEN to all 2014 New England Caravan Participants 2019 New England Caravan Participants and their Guests
A National Corvette Museum Fundraiser Registration form - www.corvettecaravan.com/new-england/
September 3, 4, 5 2020
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RANDY FLOCK’S NCM NEWS
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MEMBERSHIP APPLICATION (Please mail to Membership Director’s address below)
Are you the owner of a CORVETTE? And, are you as proud as you should be in driving the only true
American sports car? If the answer to these questions is "yes", then you should be considering membership in the
Corvette Club of Rhode I s l a n d .
CCRI has been a very active club for over fifty years and we would like to extend an invitation to you as a Corvette owner to join our club and participate in its activities. We are sure you would enjoy meeting with fellow
enthusiasts to share our common interests.
Our events include cruising, fund raising, parties, trips and many other competitive and social activities. Members receive a monthly newsletter, the “ Vette Set Gazette" and a membership card. Club jackets and shirts are
also available to members at an additional cost if requested.
It is hoped that you will accept our invitation to drop in at a monthly meeting or attend one of our events listed in the monthly newsletter, or on our website here: http://corvetteclubofrhodeisland.com/ccri-club-events/
Club meetings are held on the first Tuesday of the month at 7:00--currently at the
Shepherd of the Valley Church, 604 Seven Mile Road (off Scituate Avenue), Hope, RI
For further information, please contact: Membership Director: Dennis Langlois 401-397-9837
Corvette Club of Rhode Island
Membership dues are $40.00 per year payable upon submission of this application for
approval. If the application is not approved, the $40.00 is fully refundable.
Applicants must be at least 18 years of age and possess a GM production Corvette to apply.
DATE:
NAME: D. 0. B. (month/day ONLY): /
CO-MEMBER: D. 0. B. (month/day ONLY): /
STREET ADDRESS:
CITY: STATE: ZIP:
TELEPHONE # ( ) CELL # ( )
E-MAIL ADDRESS:
YEAR OF CAR(s): BODY STYLE: ENGINE: COLOR:
YEAR OF CAR(s): BODY STYLE: ENGINE: COLOR:
Applicants need not be present upon submission of application, but are requested to attend one business or social meeting previous
to being voted into the Club. CCRI reserves the right to reject any application that is not in compliance with CCRI membership
guidelines delineated in the Club By-Laws. Upon approval of your application, you will receive your CCRI Membership Card and a
subscription to the Club’s Monthly Newsletter, the “Vette Set Gazette. Dues for members, including the co-member of a duly
elected member, shall be $40.00 per calendar year.
Please make checks payable to The Corvette Club of R.I. or CCRI
Mail to Membership Director: Dennis Langlois – 424 Phillips Hill Road – Coventry, RI 02816
SPONSOR APPROVE ❑ Date / / REJECT ❑ Date / /
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CORVETTE
HISTORY
JUNE
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COVER INFO
TIM WAUGH
2002
MILLENNIUM YELLOW COUPE
EDITOR’S NOTE BY ERNIE P.
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EDITOR’S NOTE
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CLASSIFIEDS
2005 CHEVY CORVETTE
6 SPEED MANUAL TRANSMISSION
BORLA ATTAK 2 MUFFLERS W/ 4” STAINLESS TIPS
ZR1 RIMS
79,000 MILES
KENWOOD TOUCH SCREEN CD/DVD BLUETOOTH STEREO
W/ BOSE FACTORY SPEAKERS
FRONT AND REAR CAMERAS
SHOW AND GO AUTOMATED FRONT HIDEAWAY LICENSE PLATE
HEATED SEATS
TARGA PAINTED REMOVABLE ROOF
COMES WITH CAR COVER
METICULOUSLY MAINTAINED AND STORED DURING
WINTERS IN HEATED GARAGE
CALL ERNIE @ 508-369-3712 OR EMAIL AT
$19,500.00
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CLASSFIEDS
For Sale
2003 50th Anniversary Convertible
Metallic red, shale interior, champagne wheels with wheel locks. 6 speed manual. 1SC option code.
37411 miles. Spring Mobil1 oil change, also changed clutch, transmission and differential fluids, at Corvette Mike
New England.
On their recommendation, new Michelin Pilot Sport A/S 3+ installed, and they replaced the ABS module.
Includes wind blockers behind rear seats, 4 jacking pucks, 50th anniversary carpet mats, car cover.
Paul Robinson
508-333-5734
111 Woodstock Rd.
Attleboro, Ma.
Asking $22495.
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CLASSIFIEDS
For Sale
2016 Z06 Corvette
One owner 8500 miles
Long Beach Red Metallic
Spice Red Leather design package interior
7 speed manual transmission
3LZ package
Pearl Nickel Aluminum wheels
Carbon Fiber package
$16,000 in factory options as shown
Msrp of $96,330
Factory serviced and always stored in heated indoor garage.
Contact CCRI member Harry Hayden
Cell # 401-822- 0809
Asking $62000
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CLASSIFIEDS
Exterior: Crystal Red Metallic
Interior: Cashmere
6.2 Liter 436 HP Engine
6 Speed Paddle Shift Auto Transmission
33,000 miles
Chrome Aluminum Wheels
Magnetic Selective Ride Control (includes
tour and sport settings)
Exhaust, Dual Mode Performance
Two-tone Seats with Embroidery
Convertible Top—Beige
Bluetooth for Phone
Head-Up Display
Heated Seats
Navigation System with CD Player
Battery Protection Package
Email : [email protected]
2013 Corvette Grand Sport Convertible For Sale
$30,000