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*Jan. 14 After-Holiday Party 6 PM Happy Hour, 7 PM Dinner Tribute Golf Club, 1000 Lebanon Rd., The Colony, TX 75056-6520, (972) 370-5465A few guest rooms are available, if you want to stay overnight. Please collect items to bring for the silent auction for our chosen charity, Patriot PAWS. This is an organization designed to help American disabled veterans enjoy a more independent life by pairing specially trained service dogs with veterans while also benefiting the dogs and trainers.
Jan. 15-22 Barrett-Jackson Car Auction Scottsdale, AZ
*Jan. 22 Legends Brunch 9:30 AM Jake’s Burgers, 5505 Belt Line Road, Addison (West of Preston Road and East of
Dallas North Toll Road)
Jan. 25-28 NCRS Winter Regional Kissimmee, FLFeb. 9-12 Chevy Classics Winter National Orlando, FL Open to: 1955-72 Chevys, 53-82 Corvettes and 1967-2010 Camaros & F-Body Cars. Host hotel: Westgate Lakes Resort, 10000 Turkey Lake Road, Orlando FL 32819, 877-502-7058 mention code 24-167. Info: www.ClassicChevy.com
*Feb. 11 Legends Club Meeting New Location! 11:00 AM Hibachi Grill, 401 S. Central (US 75), Allen, 972-908-3666 (Located on the east side of 75 on the frontage road between Bethany and McDermott)
Feb. 11-12 Corvette/Chevy Expo Geo. Brown Convention Center Houston Sat: 9am-7pm, Sun. 9am-6pm, Swap Meet, Seminars. For info: corvettechevyexpo.com The Texas Chapter of the National Corvette Restorers Society will be holding their Chapter Meet in conjunction with the Expo. They will Flight Judge several Corvettes. They will also have Corvettes entered in the NCRS Sportsman Display class.
*Feb. 17-19 Autorama Market Hall, I-35E Dallas Legends will display four C1-C4 Corvettes. The club will pay for car registrations. Any-one interested in showing a car in this three-day indoor show contact Jerry Echols at [email protected] or call (972) 924-2591.
*Feb. 19 Legends Sunday Brunch TBAFeb. 24-26 Wise County Antique Auto Swap Meet Decatur, TX Wise Co. Sheriff’s Posse Grounds, 3101 S. FM 51, Decatur, TXHwy. 51 South, 1.5 miles south of Junction 287 & 51. Take US 287 North to Decatur. Exit FM 51 South (Weatherford Exit). 1 mile South on left. Fri.-Sun. 6am-6pm. Rain or Shine. 3,000+ vendor spaces sold. 80% of vendor’s items must be auto-related. FREE Admission. Info: www.wcaac.com.
*Mar. 10 Legends Club Meeting 11:00 AMMar. 16-18 Goodguys Texas Motor Speedway Ft. WorthMar. 17-18 Texas Lone Star Grand Prix Texas State Fair Grounds Dallas Kart Racing using much of the F1 layout. For full info: http://www.lonestargrandprix.us/
*Mar. 18 Legends Brunch 9:30 AM
*Mar. 21-25 Dallas New Car Show Dallas Convention Center Also the Southwest Automotive Aftermarket Show. Anyone interested in displaying their car in the Club display at this 5-day indoor show should contact Jerry Echols at [email protected] or call (972) 924-2591. No car registration fee. Move in Wed. 8-5. Show Wed. 4-10pm, Thurs. 4-10pm, Fri. 10-10, Sat 10-10, Sun 11-7, Move out Sun. 7-10pm
Mar. 31-Apr. 1 DFW Collector Car Swap Meet Ft. Worth Sat. 8 am-5 pm & Sun. 8 am-2 pm at LaGrave Field, 301 NE 6th St., Fort Worth (1 block east of N. Main St.) Free admission. Info: Dean Earhart at 254-751-7958, [email protected] or www.deanearhart.com
Apr. 6-8 CLoT Weekend Corvette Cruise Jefferson, TX We will caravan to Jefferson on Friday, then spend the day Saturday doing a scenic cruise around the area, shopping in Jefferson, Paddleboat excursion on Caddo Lake, and more. Make your reservations NOW at Excelsior House Hotel (903) 665-2513 or 1-(800) 490-7270, rate $119.95 - $149.95 plus tax. The hotel is booked under Corvette Legends. Visit hotel website at www.the-excelsiorhouse.com for a virtual tour and room info. After the Excelsior advises me that all 15 rooms have been reserved I will book a block of rooms at the Jefferson Hotel across the street from the Excelsior. For info contact Bill Tichy (972) 650-8007 or [email protected].
Apr. 12-14 NASCAR Races Texas Motor Speedway Ft. Worth
Jun. 2-9Hot Rod Magazine
Power TourDetroit-Arlington, TX
Tentative ScheduleJune 2-Detroit, MI June 3-Muskegon, MIJune 4-Champaign, IL June 5-venue TBA June 6-Miami, OK June 7-Stillwater, OKJune 8- Arlington, TX June 9-Long Haul Photo and awards
39th Annual “Vettes on the Rockies”
August 9-12, 2012Winter Park, ColoradoHosted by Looking Glass
Corvette Club, Lakewood, CO Legends members
Gerry & Linda Boren are planning another
adventure next summer in their 1960 Vette. They’re challenging you to come along for a great time!
Registration will open in early April.
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OFFICERSPresident:............................................Tom Atchison ........................ [email protected] .................................................. (214) 215-1948VP of Operations ................................Sam Deneault ....................... [email protected] ......................................... (972) 530-8017VP of Special Events: ..........................Jerry Echols .......................... [email protected] ............................................. (972) 924-2591Secretary: ............................................Linda Deneault ..................... [email protected] .................... (972) 530-8017Treasurer: ............................................Roger Berry .............................................................................................................. (972)386-6224
DIRECTORSDirector of Communications: ...............John Zachary ........................ [email protected] ...............................................(214) 707-2265Weekend Wrench Coordinator: ...........Sam Deneault ....................... [email protected] ............................................(972) 530-8017Membership Coordinator: ...................Tom Lainson ......................... [email protected] ..........................................(214) 862-3555Newsletter Coordinator ........................Diane Preston ....................... [email protected] .................................(972) 691-4968
Legends Ledger Newsletter: Published monthly. Send submissions to [email protected] Submission deadline is the 20th of the month.
Membership Information:Coordinated by Tom Lainson (see above)
$25 for an Individual membership or$35 for a Couples membership
Dues are paid annually at a meeting or mailed to:Club Mailing Address:Corvette Legends of Texas
P.O. Box 260316Plano, TX 75026-0316
Club Web Site:Coordinated by John Zachary (see above)
http://www.vettelegends.comSend submissions to John at: [email protected]
Meeting Speakers:Coordinated by Scott Buzzell
If you have a recommendation for a guest speaker to address the club at one of our meetings, please contact Scott at
(214) 641-5590 or [email protected]
After-Holiday Party Saturday, January 14, 2012
6:00 pm--Dinner 7:00 pmTribute Golf Club
1000 Lebanon Rd., The Colony, TX
Happy New Year Here we are at the start of a new year and several events are planned already so we should get everyone off to a great year. We had a great year 2011 and it couldn’t happen without all of our mem-
bers helping out. I want to thank each and every one of you for your attendance at our meetings, brunch and all of the events we had this past year. We have more members now then we have ever had and that tells me we are all having fun and enjoying Corvette Legends.
A BIG THANKS to ALL of you for a great year. Some events coming up are, After Christmas/New Year’s party Saturday 14 January, Brunch Sunday 22 January at Jake’s, AutoRa-ma 17-19 February Market Hall, Dallas Car Show 21-25 March Dallas Convention Center, Weekend trip to Jefferson 6-8 April and many more events coming up. Read your emails and newsletters for more information. Please remember the after Christmas/New Year’s party in Janu-ary and bring some items for the silent auction. See you at the meeting/party Saturday, January 14 at the Tribute Golf Club TomLooking forward to another great year with Corvette Legends
Dedicated to Preserving the History and Traditions of the Corvette
Member Directory 2011
I am ready to print another page to put in our club directory! PLEASE SEND YOUR INFORMATION
if you need to: --add a photo of yourself or your car(s), --change any information, or --weren’t included in the 2011 Directory
(New Members: We especially need photos of you and of your car, so we can get to know you better.)Send to Diane Preston at [email protected] or call 405-615-3856.
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MeMbershiP direCtory UPdate!
Directions: Exit Hwy. 121 in The Colony at Main St. (FM 423). Go North 4.8 mi. Turn West on Lebanon Rd. (traffic
light) Go West 3.2 mi.to Tribute Golf Club.
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Eight guest rooms are available at the golf club, if you want to stay overnight. Contact Tribute Golf Club for room
reservations (972) 370-5465
Directions: Exit Hwy. 121 at Main St. (FM 423) inThe Colony. Go North 4.8 mi. Turn West on Lebanon Rd.
(traffic light) Go West 3.2 mi.to Tribute Golf Club.
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Payment and RSVP due by Tuesday, December 20, 2011. Contact Tom Atchison, (972) 436-6258
for late reservations and mail payment to:Tom Atchison, 1734 Fern Ct.,
Lewisville, TX 75067
$30oo per person
Silent Auction-All proceeds will be donated. Please collect items to bring for the silent auction for our chosen charity, Patriot PAWS, an organization designed to help American disabled veterans enjoy a more independent life by pairing specially trained service dogs with veterans, while also benefiting the dogs and trainers.
Tribute Golf Club1000 Lebanon Rd., The Colony, TX
Music by Treadway & Friends “The Songwriters’ Band”
Corvette Legends of Texas
6:00 PM--Social Hour, Music, Cash Bar *Cheese and crackers7:00 PM--Buffet Dinner- *Tossed mixed greens with tomatoes, feta cheese, bacon, pine nuts, and ranch dressing*Pasta salad with grilled bell peppers and parmesan cheese*Roasted red potatoes and sautéed vegetables*Sautéed breast of chicken with Piccata sauce*Carved sirloinDessert: *Apple cobbler with ice cream (attended) *Lemon chiffon cake *Chocolate mousse8:00-11:00 PM---Music, Short Business Meeting,
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After-Holiday Party Saturday, January 14, 2012
6:00 pm--Dinner 7:00 pm
SilentAuctionto benefitPatriot PawsBring collected
or donated items for our auction!
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Corvette Legends of Texas
Piney Woods Cruise
to Jefferson, Texas & Caddo Lake-April 6-8, 2012
The next CLoT overnight cruise is to Jefferson and Caddo Lake in East Texas. We will be leaving the Dallas area early the morning of Friday, April 6 and returning Sunday April 8. A specific meeting place and time will be announced at a later date. You can always expect to have a great time when the Tichy’s plan an out-of-town trip. The 15 rooms in the historic Excelsior House Hotel, www.theexcelsiorhouse.com, have been blocked for our Legends members. As of December 20 only three rooms remain for those who plan on joining the cruise. Call the hotel (903) 665-2513 and reserve your room, if
you plan on joining us for the trip.
History Jefferson is located in the Big Cypress Bayou of the Piney Woods. It was a busy steamboat port on the Cypress River until the 1870s and was often described as the “Riverport to the Southwest”. Riverboats came up the Mississippi River into the Red River, through Caddo Lake, and up Big Cypress to what was known as the Turning Basin where the riverboats loaded and unloaded. Jefferson was important to the Confederacy providing meat, iron, munitions, and leather goods. Caddo Lake is the largest natural lake of fresh water in the south covering about 25,000 acres. The acreage can fluctuate to over 35,000 acres at times of high water levels. Half of the lake is in Texas and half in Louisiana. The lake is surrounded by cypress trees often full of gray Spanish moss. The lake was the site of the na-tion’s first “offshore” oil production. In 1911 a well was punched through the bottom of Caddo Lake and pro-duced more than 400 barrels a day. The Caddo Lake of the 1800s was much larger and deeper than today’s lake the result of a massive log jam on the Red River. After the log jam was destroyed and before a dam was built on the lake the area enjoyed another brief economic boom the result of finding natural pearls in the lake.
What we can plan to do---We will tour Caddo Lake on the Graceful Ghost a wood
burning steamboat provided the water levels rise.---The historic old Old Town of Jefferson has a variety of an-
tique shops and is within one block of the Excelsior Hotel.---The Jefferson Historical Museum is adjacent to the hotel.---There is a small car museum which should be open during
our visit.---We will have a fixed-price dinner at the Stillwater Inn,
called the best restaurant in town.---I’ve met with the Jefferson Police Chief, who owns three
Vettes, to plan several short cruises. ---If time permits, we may include Jonesville, TX on one of
the cruises to visit the T.C. Lindsey & Co. General Store. A general store has operated continuously at this site since 1847.
---Another option to tour the historic areas of town is a horse drawn wagon, which we will consider once a par-ticipant list is complete.
---For those who are interested, we can arrange for several historic home house tours.
---If there’s enough interest, we can arrange a tour at the East Texas Oil Museum in Kilgore on Sunday’s return trip.
If the Excelsior House fills up, you can book your room across the street at the historic Jefferson Hotel, 124 W. Austin St, Jefferson, TX 75657, (903) 665-2631.
Or at one of the many other B&Bs in Jefferson.Contact Bill Tichy at (972) 650-8007 or [email protected], if you have any questions.
Corvette Legends of Texas
Piney Woods Cruise
to Jefferson, Texas & Caddo Lake-April 6-8, 2012
SilentAuctionto benefitPatriot PawsBring collected
or donated items for our auction!
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by Diane Preston As most of you know, we drive our old cars on trips a lot. In recent years we’ve experienced more and more problems on the road due to the addition of Ethanol into the gasoline. We got our first tank of Ethanol gas in 2004 when we were driving across Nebraska. It cleaned out our old fuel line and dumped a bucket load of built up sediment into our new Edelbrock carburetor (requiring a rebuild on the Nebraska/Wyoming border in a thun-der storm and a new carburetor in Park City, Utah). More recently, our Classic Chevy friends in Branson, Missouri helped clean out black yucky muck from our THIRD Edelbrock carburetor that had built up over the last several years. (Missouri has 15% Ethanol!) Since we travel mostly in the sum-mer, we also are encountering vapor lock problems. Once our gas tank is much below half full it boils. if the temperature is above 100 degrees and causes the vapor lock and terrible performance. Struggling back to Texas from Michigan this summer we had to stop about every 100 miles to add cool fuel to the tank AND we were using an $8 bottle of SeaFoam additive in every full tank... adding considerably to the price of a fill up. On a recent trip to Oklahoma in the 56 Nomad I got to wondering how to find good gas while traveling. So I googled ethanol-free gas on my iPhone and came up with this web site!! We drove up and back without ANY corn additive in the tank and the car ran GREAT! Unfortunately, you will notice that there are VERY few of these stations identified for Texas... hopefully it’s just because people haven’t posted many locations for Texas yet.
Be sure to add any locations you know about, so we can get 100% gas in Texas!
pure-gas.org pure-gas.org A site dedicated to
one, simple task: to list the gas stations in the U.S. and
Canada that serve ethanol-free gasoline.
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Here’s some information from the site:
pure-gas.org is a web site dedicated to one, simple task: to list the gas stations in the U.S. and Canada that serve ethanol-free gasoline. Many cars, motor-cycles, boats, aircraft and tools have engines that run worse, or have parts that deteriorate, when run on gasoline that contains ethanol. In addition, etha-nol leaves residue on valves and other parts that can hinder performance. Upload a station!This site started in the summer of 2009, and always needs more station uploads! Please enter ethanol-free stations that you know about. Take a look at the update chart to see how many stations have been added (and removed) per month since this site started. Download a POI file!If you’ve got a GPS navigator, chances are you can load a CSV POI file into it. Download the POI CVS file and give it a try! Download a KML file!Or, if you like to play with Google Earth or other apps that use KML files, download the KML file. Aren’t certain brands ethanol-free?No. All gasoline brands have both pure and ethanol-containing gasoline under the same brand names. For example, Shell V-Power ranges from 91 to 93 octane both with and without added ethanol. It just varies from station to station, and it’s up to the sta-tion owner whether or not to sell pure gas. In fact, in Madison, Wisconsin there is a Shell station that sells V-Power with ethanol, but added a single pump, at a higher price, dispensing pure 91-octane gas. (It happens to be the pump that I always use, so I figure they understood I wanted pure gas in that one.) How do I know if a gas and grade is ethanol-free?In most states, stations are required to label the pumps, if they contain ethanol over a certain per-centage, which varies by state but is usually 1 percent. A few states have no labeling requirement, and you just have to ask someone at the station who knows what goes in the tanks. State-by-state label-ing requirements are listed at fuel-testers.com. Can I test the gas myself for ethanol?Yes, and it’s quite easy to do. Inexpensive fuel-testing kits are widely available, or you can just do it yourself: (1) pour a small amount of water into a nar-row jar (an olive jar works great) and mark the water
level with a Sharpie; (2) add the fuel to around a 10:1 fuel:water ratio; (3) shake well, let settle for a few minutes; (4) see if the water level has risen above the mark. If it has risen, it has combined with ethanol from the fuel. But isn’t pure gas more expensive?It can be, often due to federal and state tax incen-tives. We buy it because we want to fuel our vehicles with it. If you want to save money on gas, this site is of no use to you - it will NOT have gasoline prices on it. They vary from day to day and this site isn’t about saving money. It’s about finding pure gasoline for your machine. Why does pure gas give better mileage?Pure gas gives better mileage than E10, and much better than E85, simply because gasoline has higher free energy than ethanol. The free energy of gasoline is 34.2 MJ per liter. The free energy of ethanol is 24 MJ per liter. That means E10 (10% ethanol) has a free energy of 33.2 MJ per liter, and E85 (85% etha-nol) has a free energy of 25.6 MJ per liter. As a result, your mileage is reduced by 3% with E10 over pure gas, and 25% with E85 over pure gas, all else be-ing equal. Mileage can be reduced even more if your engine doesn’t run as well on E10, which is often the case. What about ethanol politics?This site doesn’t get into the political side of ethanol in gasoline, other than in the Comments section, where folks are free to espouse their opinions, post URLs to sites they care about, etc. Remember, this site has one, simple purpose: to list the stations that sell ethanol-free gasoline in the U.S. and Canada. Period. With that said, a good starting point for the anti-ethanol campaign in the U.S. is Dean Billings’ site e0pc.com, an authoritative reference on ethanol legislation at the federal and state levels. Dean keeps up on the issues and shares his knowledge with us and comments regularly here. Check his site out! Who runs this site?Sam Hokin is a BMW motorcycle rider, programmer, math and physics teacher, and co-owner of IMS, an Internet application company in Madison, Wisconsin. After searching around, he came to the conclusion that a site like this doesn’t exist, and it should. Since he can write and host web sites for very little cash cost, he started one. If you’d like to contact him, send him an email: [email protected].
Spend a fun weekend with other clubs at Corvette Weekend in Hot Springs
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April 19-21, 2012HOT SPRINGSNATIONAL PARK
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HOST HOTELAustin Hotel305 Malvern AvenueHot Springs, AR 71901877-623-6697
Alternate Hotels
Arlington Hotel239 Central AvenueHot Springs, AR 71901800-643-1502
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Clarion (OnThe Lake) Comfort Inn & Suites4813 Central Avenue 3627 Central AvenueHot Springs, AR 71913 Hot Springs, AR 71913800-432-5145 877-682-4442
Corvette Weekend Bene�ts Charity To Register, Call 501-851-8550
$9500PERNIGHT+TAX
CentralArkansasCorvetteCLUB
Central Arkansas Corvette Clubwishes to Thank You,
“Our participants” for your support overthe years of our Hot Springs Corvette Weekend.That support allows our club to impact the
lives of many people less fortunatethan ourselves.
On their behalf -
A Hearty Thank You!
CHECK OURWEB SITE FOR A LIST OF HOTELS
We extend to each participant an invitation to joinCentral Arkansas Corvette Club and enjoy many
activities published on our website www.centralarkcc.com
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Batteries Plus+ DiscountGet the commercial price on any batteries and home, commercial or auto light bulbs
at the Lewisville or Denton locations by asking for the “Corvette Legends” discount.
If your business needs batteries, contact Tom Atchison 214-215-1948 for a personal quote.
Members can also get a club discount at Huffines Chevrolet in Lewisville.
Thursday, April 19• Registration (Austin Hotel 13th Floor) . . . . . 4-7pm• Early Bird Welcome Party . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-8pm
(Cocktails & Door Prizes)Friday, April 20• Registration (Austin Hotel Lobby) . . . . . . 8am-3pm• Poker Run* . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9am-3pm• Cannonball Run or Guided Road Trip . . 9:30 am• Cosmetics Demo for Ladies (Austin) . . . 10-11am• Vintage Vettes at Hot Springs Mall• Belle of Hot Springs Luncheon* . . . . 11am-1pm• Quapaw Mineral Bath House* . . . . . . 11am-3pm• National Park Parade . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4pm
Start at Convention Center-End at Forest Lakes• Forest Lakes Cookout (around Pool) . . . . . . . 5pm
Burgers & Dogs CookoutSaturday, April 21• Registration (Summit Arena) . . . . . . . . . . 7am-1pm• Vintage Vettes at Hot Springs Mall• Corvette Show (Summit Arena) . . . . . . . . 7am-2pm
Indoor/Outdoor Parking (1st Registered, 1st Served)• Silent Auction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8am-1pm• Lunch (Transportation Depot) . . . . . . . . . .11:45am
Young’s Catfish, Chicken & Homemade Fried Pies• Vendors (Inside and Outside of Summit Arena)• 1st Annual Valve Cover Car Race . . . . . 1:15pm• Awards . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2pm
*Discounted event at entrant’s expense
HOST HOTEL-Austin Hotel305 Malvern Ave, Hot Springs, AR 71901
877-623-6697 $95 per night + taxAlternate Hotels
Arlington Hotel Clarion (OnThe Lake) Comfort Inn & Suites 239 Central Avenue 4813 Central Avenue 3627 Central Avenue Hot Springs, AR Hot Springs, AR Hot Springs, AR 800-643-1502 800-432-5145 877-682-4442
CHECK WEB SITE FOR A FULL LIST OF HOTELSwww.centralarkcc.com
Hosted by Central Arkansas Corvette ClubTo register, for event call 501-851-8550
or download form from www.centralarkcc.comEntry Fee: Pre-Registration is $80 for the 1st car and $30 for each
additional car. (Entries must be postmarked by March 15, 2012)After March 15, 2012 entry fee will be $90 per car.
Registration includes: 2 Fri. cookout meals and 2 Sat. catfish/chicken lunches.
No refunds after March 15, 2012.
Spend a fun weekend with other clubs at Corvette Weekend in Hot SpringsLegends Members can caravan together.
Gerry Boren will plan a cruise to Hot Springs thru southern Oklahoma with some interesting stops and new scenery for us to enjoy on our way. We’ll arrive in plenty of time to check in to our hotel(s) and enjoy the Early Bird Welcome Party on Thursday. More details to come.
CLoT Caravan Info: Meet Thursday, April 19,at 9 am at
Braum’s parking lot in Denison, TX exit 69(710 N US Highway 75, 903/463-7055)
Contact Gerry Boren for more info (972) 837-0606
Make your hotel reservations NOW!
Dan and Brenda Jacobs
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Mickye Zachary, Bill & Nadine Tichy, John & Carole Arakelian, Bill Preston, Sam & Linda Deneault and Jerry Echols after our November brunch.
Legends Sunday Brunch We tried out a new site for our monthly Sunday brunch November 20th. About 20 Legends members came to Jake’s Burgers, 5505 Belt Line Road, Ad-dison. It is located West of Preston Road and East of Dallas North Toll Road. December brunch was also at Jake’s. Anyone who wants to have brunch with Legends members check your e-mails for the date and location of each month’s Sunday brunch. It is held eight days after the monthly meeting, generally making it on the third Sunday at 9:30 am. The location varies.
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01-01 Nicole York 01-04 Reyna Plumley01-06 Jerry Fernandes01-07 Mark Elliot01-09 Craig Bierman 01-10 Greg Gotses01-10 Roger Davis01-12 Jim Pautler
01-12 Curtis Evanczyk01-19 John Hopkins 01-19 Tom Lainson 01-21 Pat Harrington01-24 Chris Grams01-24 Gary Spurlock01-30 Kathy Weller
Are you getting club E-Mails?
If not, notify John Zachary, [email protected]
Birthdays for January
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CORVETTE LEGENDS OF TEXAS GENERAL MEETINGSaturday, December 10, 2011 at 11:00 A.M.
Los Cucos Mexican Café, 1900 N. Dallas Pkwy, Plano The meeting was called to order by Tom Atchison, President at 12:20 p.m. 50/50 Pot to Rocky Rainbolt. Lady Legends to Carole Arakelian. Congratulations!! Jerry Echols reported that AutoRama is February 17-19, 2012. We may be able to have 6 cars in our display but 4 cars for sure. Cookbook sales have been going great. We started out with 207 books and have 15 left to sell. The proceeds of the book sales will go to Patriot Paws. Thank you to all who paid their money for the After Holiday Party. Thank you to all members who donated a toy for Toys for Tots. After the meeting, Sam & Linda Deneault and Joel & Susan Joseph drove the toys over to a Baby’s R Us store in Plano. They gladly accepted two shopping carts full of donated toys and were so grate-ful. NOTE: Brunch will be on Sunday, December 18th at 9:30 a.m. at Jake’s, 5505 Belt Line Road, Dallas. Upcoming MeetingsJan. 14, 2012-After Holiday Party at Tribute Country ClubFeb. 11, 2012-Hibachi Grill, 401 S. Central (75), Allen, TX (Located on the east side of 75 on the frontage road between Bethany and McDermott). 972-908-3666.Meeting adjourned at 1:00 p.m.
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Rob McEnroe & Tom Entrekin bagging up our Toys for Tots donations
New members Lynn & Sandy Thompson’s 2011 Silver Convertible.New meeting location Los Cucos Mexican Restaurant on the Tollway.
Jim Jenkins, Ron Thur & Doug Jezewski C-1 table: Dennis Conte, Rich Ward, Kathryn & Joe Maulsby and Ted Boyer
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Need more room for Need more room for Need more room for your your your VROOMVROOMVROOM???
If your passion has taken over your garage, call fellow Corvette Legend Member, Erika Wood-Cherry!
She can help you find a home with a larger garage, covered parking or a longer drive way! Don’t leave your “baby” out in the cold, CALL TODAY!!
Office: 972/987-3800 VM: 972/733-7105
For Real Estate results, call Erika!
LEGENDSClub Shirts & Hatsat Embroidery King!
972-317-1686We carry Corvette Legends merchandise for you to wear
to your next club meeting or just to show your love for the car.
***Orders placed before the 25th of every month will be available for pickup at the following month’s meeting.***
Price includes Corvette Legends embroidered logo on upper left chest.Add your first name to upper right chest for $5.00 extra.
If there are any questions about an item, call Embroidery King at (972) 318-3434, Address: 1297 FM 407 Suite 302A, Lewisville, TX 75077
(This is a new vendor at a new location!)
Men’s Shirts -Cotton Short Sleeve Polo-Long or Short Sleeve Oxford-Long or Short Sleeve Twill-Long Sleeve Heavy Denim-Long or Short Sleeve Lightweight Denim
Women’s Shirts-Cotton Short Sleeve Polo-Long Sleeve Oxford-Long Sleeve Twill Dress-Long Sleeve Heavy Denim
Hats -5-panel, mesh back, plastic snap closure-6-panel, self- fabric closure
Club Shirts & Hats
Solid Axle Gang
We have identified 21 Solid Axle Corvettes among those owned by our 105 members/ couples. Tom Lainson has
designed a special club shirt to identify these car owners. It features the owner’s car in the appropriate color and body style on the left and the Legends club emblem, “Solid Axle Gang” and member’s name on the right.
Tom will have a sample at the next meeting. Shirt can be ordered in White, Red or Black
with your car embroidered from Corvette Central at 1-800-345-3122 $6718
(including tax & shipping) #101740 thru 101991 (varies with color & car year)
Right side embroidery is done at Embroidery King(972) 318-3434, Address: 1297 FM 407 Suite 302A, Lewisville, TX 75077
$2106 (including tax)For more info:
Tom Lainson, [email protected] or 214-348-8396
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