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ALWAYS SAVE THE WAVE WITH

ANGELS ON WHEELS

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VOLUME 55 ISSUE 5

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Fast Lane Index Click on page #’s to jump to any page

PAGE 3 PRESIDENTS MESSAGE

PAGE 4 OFFICERS & APPOINTEES

PAGE 5-6 CLUB CALENDAR

PAGE 7 CLUB BIRTHDAYS

PAGE 8 SUNSHINE REPORT

PAGE 9-10 CORVETTE HISTORY FOR MAY

PAGE 11-12 VETERANS AND COACHMENS LUNCH

PAGE 13 CLUB MEMBERSHIP NEWS

PAGE 14 CLUB ACIVITIES COMMITTEE

PAGE 15-23 UPCOMING CLUB EVENTS

PAGE 26 PAUL MASSE

PAGE 27 EDITORS NOTE

PAGE 28 CLASSIFIED ADS

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PRESIDENT’S MESSAGE FOR THE MONTH OF MAY 2019

Hello Members – I hope this newsletter finds everyone well and healthy.

Well we certainly had April showers, now didn’t we? Hopefully Spring is on its way

along with more sunshine and warmer weather. I am sure you are as anxious as I

am to get out and enjoy each other’s company with our vehicles.

The BOWLING GREEN PLANT in KY adds a second shift for the mid-engine

corvette production. The next generation C8 Corvette is in production with the new

mid-engine corvette to make its debut in July 2019. I have read a lot of good and bad about this new vehicle.

In talking with our VP, Dennis Langlois, it seems there are a lot of little and major flaws with this production

before it makes its debut. It will be very interesting to see, hear and possibly test drive this new creation from

Bowling Green, KY. On another note - GREAT NEWS!!!! Our sponsor PAUL MASSE has decided again this

year to hold off on a Vettetacular in June, and join forces with us the Corvette Club of Rhode Island and

support our show. This is wonderful news for the Club, because due to the generosity of our Sponsor we will

be able to give back more to our charities, Operation Stand Down and the Rhode Island Community Food

Bank. We should all be very excited about this great news. Our sponsor has indicated that once they receive

the mid-engine corvette, that they “may” be having a special event to debut the mid-engine Corvette here in

Rhode Island at his showroom.

We have our first big social on April 28th at The Coachmen Lodge hosted by our Madam Secretary,

Debbie Papineau and her husband Roger. This promises to be a great afternoon. We are visiting the

Veterans Museum first and then off to lunch. May 4th brings our Breakfast Social around the corner with

also a great turnout – this event is closed right now, but if anyone is still interested, please contact me and

I’ll see what I can do as we did have some Members back out due to other obligations. If you cannot make

this social, please do email me at ccofri@gmail.com . I am looking forward to spending an enjoyable

summer with my Corvette family, I hope you are looking forward to the same. Our next meeting is May 7th

at 5:30 p.m. – it is our BOARD OF DIRECTOR’S PIZZA AND CRUISE NIGHT AT THE CHURCH PARKING LOT –

Pizza, Ice Cream, beautiful Corvettes and great people, sounds like a FANTASTIC MEETING TO ME – hope to

see you all there. Memorial Day Parade details will be coming up at our meeting. Thank you for letting us

know what seats are available for a Veteran at the Lincoln Parade. Peter DiBonaventura will be giving us

more details on that event. I believe a guest from our Sponsor Paul Masse will be attending as well.

Prayers for those Members who are going through life’s speedbumps, you are all in our prayers. Life

can be so challenging at times, that is why it is so important to love the ones you’re with, and enjoy every

single day that is granted to us. That’s it for now – thank you for being a supportive Member of our Club,

I can promise you the Board of Directors, the volunteers that support and work so very hard for our Club truly

do appreciate you. If I can be of any assistance at any time, please do not hesitate to contact me at (401) 369-

2881 or email me at ccofri@gmail.com . Speaking of Emails – I apologize for the mass mailing to your

inboxes of a spam that apparently is happening. It appears, that someone out in PA has hacked our list and

therefore, each time I send a mass email it is followed by a spam email, with my name on it. Denny has

diligently reported this to the powers that be, and we are working on eliminating the issue. But please let

me apologize for any inconvenience, and most of all PLEASE DO NOT OPEN THE SPAM EMAILS OR REPLY TO

ANY OF IT!

Save the Wave Always With Angels on Wheels LILIANA V. DOLAN, PRESIDENT

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President

Liliana Dolan

ccofri@gmail.com

401.369.2881

Vice President

Denny Langlois

dlanglois@mac.com

401.397.9837

Treasurer

Ray Brouillette

compops@aol.com

401.782.9582

Secretary

Debbie Papineau

debbieccri@gmail.com

508-212-4060

James Petrarca

psgcarrepair@cox.net

401.822.1189

Richard Nelson

rnvette427@gmail.com

401.585.4353

NCM Ambassador

Randy Flock

Vetteflock@cox.net

401.269.6062

By-Laws Director

Vin Capone

caponevin@aol.com

401.941.1100

Membership

Denny Langlois

dlanglois@mac.com

401.397.9837

Historian

Richard Nelson

rnvette427@gmail.com

401.585.4353

Newsletter

Ernie Papineau

ccrinews@gmail.com

508-369-3712

Quartermaster

Mark & Linda Trainor

markt2131@cox.net

401.826.0876

Sunshine

Elizabeth Dauphinee

wdauphinee@verizon.net

401.828.0544

Gary Lanctot

cjntg6@verizon.net

401 766-2838

Sgt at Arms

Doug Lombardi

dnlombardi@cox.net

401-489-8100

Finance Committee

Webmaster Denny Langlois

dlanglois@mac.com

401.397.9837

Show Committee

Sheryl Petrarca

sherylpetrarca123@gmail.com

401.821.4620

Linda Langlois

dlanglois@mac.com

Club Photographers Debbie Papineau Warner Dauphinee

debbieccri@gmail.com wdauphinee@verizon.net

508-212-4060 401.828.0544

Hospitality Linda Nelson

lnvette427@verizon.net

401.585.4353

Officers &

Board of Directors

James Campanini

rjcamp@cox.net

401.864.7004

Peter DiBonaventura

toot3578@hotmail.com

401.728.7779

Todd Sposato

tsposato@neit.edu

401.261.0091

Steve Biron

indptman@cox.net

401 286-5769

OFFICERS

BOARD OF DIRECTORS

APPOINTEES

Publicity

Activities Co-Directors

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DAYS OF IMPORTANCE

• MAY 5TH BREAKFAST SOCIAL @ FRESCO’S

• MAY 7TH CCRI CLUB MEETING & PIZZA PARTY

• MAY 16TH-18 NE CARAVAN MEET AND GREET (NCM)

• MAY 22ND BOOTS ON THE GROUND

• MAY 26TH GATE CITY CAR SHOW

• MAY 27TH MEMORIAL DAY PARADE

MAY 2019 Sun Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat

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5 SOCIAL 6 7 MEETING

PIZZA PARTY

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SHOW

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DAYS OF IMPORTANCE

• JUNE 2ND TEAMSTERS CAR SHOW

• JUNE 4TH CLUB MEETING

• JUNE 7-9TH BACK TO THE BEACH

• JUNE 23RD CCRI GILLETTE CASTLE RIDE

• JOIN US EVERY TUESDAY MORNING AT BREWED AWAKENINGS!!!!

JUNE 2019 Sun Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat

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2 CAR SHOW

TEAMSTERS

3 4 MEETING 5 6 BACK 2 BEACH 7 BACK 2 BEACH 8 BACK 2 BEACH

9 BACK 2 BEACH 10 11 12 13 14 15

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MAY BIRTHDAYS!

AL LUPIS

GEORGETTE LUPIS

ALAN BERNARD

GUY COMASTRA

PAUL DUQUETTE

EDDIE IMONDI

RICHARD MICHAUD

EDWARD MILLS

ED PROSSER

LEE REKRUT

PETER SACCHETTI

JIM SAPP

MARY ANN WEEKS

MARY BONNER

ROSEMARY CAMPANINI

JUDITH CAPONE

KIM CASWELL

KAREN CORSETTI

BARBARA COSTA

BETSEY DUNLEY

VINCENT GUADALUPE

LEE HUGHES

LINDA LAYCHAK

LYNNE MICHAUD

LEANN MURPHY

KAREN SQUILLACCI

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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

wdauphinee@verizon.net

RECIPIENTS OF CARDS SENT IN APRIL

Donna Cote

David and Cheryl Robertson Accinno

Robert Beliveau

Janessa Giannini

David Wallis

Richard Esposito

Doug and Charlene Lombardi

Paul Miele

Donna Cote

SUNSHINE

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CORVETTE

HISTORY may

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CORVETTE

HISTORY may

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VETERaNS MUSEUM &

LUNCH AT THE

COACHMEN LODGE

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VETERaNS MUSEUM &

LUNCH AT THE

COACHMEN LODGE

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Membership Application can be found in this newsletter

or contact our Membership Director: Dennis Langlois at

dlanglois@mac.com

Let’s welcome our newest members to the club!

Timothy Waugh & Holly Batura 02 Yellow Coupe

David Fuquea 77 Silver Blue Coupe

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Activities Committee Members:

Linda Langlois (Director) Sheryl Petrarca(Director)

If you have ideas, or want to be part of the committee,

please contact our directors. Together we can make

2019 more exciting than ever!

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CORVETTE CLUB OF RHODE ISLAND

PIZZA CRUISE NIGHT

MAY 7,2019 @SHEPHERD OF THE VALLEY CHURCH,

604 SEVEN MILE ROAD, HOPE, RI

PIZZA PARTY FROM 5:30 TO 6:45 P.M.;

MONTHLY MEETING STARTS AT 7:00 P.M. SHARP

MENU INCLUDES;

GLUTEN FREE & VEGETERIAN PIZZA

FOR THE DIET RESTRICTED

TRADITIONAL TOPPING VARITIES

FRUIT SALAD, SOFT DRINKS, ICE CREAM

SHOW YOUR CAR: SHINE UP YOUR CORVETTES

FOR PICTURES

BOARD OF DIRECTOR’S TROPHIES

THIS IS A RAIN OR SHINE EVENT

AWARDS TO THOSE THAT ATTEND EVEN IN THE RAIN

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CORVETTE CLUB OF RHODE ISLAND ANNUAL COCKTAIL PARTY

SAVE THE DATE

PLACE: CRYSTAL LAKE GOLF & COUNTRY CLUB

LOCATION: 100 BRONCOS HWY, BURRILLVILLE, RI 02839

TIME: 1:00 P.M. – 4:00 P.M. – WATER FRONT ROOM

DATE: SUNDAY, JULY 21, 2019

CONTACT: LILIANA V. DOLAN (CCOFRI@GMAIL.COM)

STAY TUNED FOR FURTHER DETAILS

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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

vetteflock@cox.net Payment must be made before your order can be placed.

Ready for pick up at any Business Meeting

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COVER INFO

OWNER:

JIM CAMPANINI

(BOARD OF DIRECTORS)

2016 BLADE SILVER

METALLIC

CONVERTIBLE

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