The October 2011 newsletter - Text Version
Updated 21-May-2013 ==== Copyright (c) 2013 Corvairs of New Mexico
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OCTOBER 2011 / VOLUME 37 / NUMBER 10 / ISSUE #433
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Tony Fiore Memorial Chapter Newsletter Award, First Place, 2005
Tony Fiore Memorial Chapter Newsletter Award, Third Place, 2010
EDITOR: Jim Pittman
NEXT MEETING: Wednesday, October 5th, 2011 at 7:00 PM
North Domingo Baca Multigenerational Center
7520 Carmel NE Wyoming & Carmel NE
THIS MONTH:
Dues Due....................................Membership Committee
Report on the Los Lunas Swap Meet.....................John Wiker
Directions to the October 15th CNM Picnic.................Editor
"AIRTIME"..........................................David Huntoon
September Meeting Minutes...............................Art Gold
September Board Meeting Minutes......................Jim Pittman
October 15th Picnic at Elena Gallegos..............Heula Pittman
Ten Years Ago - Forty-Eight Years Ago................Jim Pittman
Different Drug Problem...................submitted by John Wiker
Birthdays.....................................Sunshine Committee
Our Summer Vacation............................Vickie & Pat Hall
State Fair Car Show..................................Robert Gold
Calendar of Coming Events.....................Board of Directors
Seven, 14, 21, 28, Years Ago......................Club Historian
COVER: John and Larry at the Fair. Will you go to the Balloon Fiesta?
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MEETING: First Wednesday of each month at 6:00 PM
North Domingo Baca Multigenerational Center, Wyoming & Carmel NE
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President: David Huntoon 505-281-9616 corvair66 @ aol.com
Vice-Pres: Ray Trujillo 505-839-7436 ray @ bpsabq.com
Secretary: Art Gold 505-620-7434 rollerart @ gmail.com
Treasurer: Robert Gold 505-268-6878 beisbol30 @ msn.com
Car Council: John Wiker 505-899-3076 wikerj63 @ yahoo.com
Merchandise: Vickie Hall 505-865-5574 patandvickiehall @ q.com
Membership: Larry Yoffee 505-321-5909 corsa180 @ gmail.com
Sunshine: Heula Pittman 505-275-2195 jimp @ unm.edu
Newsletter: Jim Pittman 505-275-2195 jimp @ unm.edu
Past Pres: Pat Hall 505-620-5574 patandvickiehall @ q.com
Past Pres: Mike Stickler 505-856-6993 sticorsa @ hotmail.com
Correspondent: Charles Vertrees 505-299-0744 vertrees @ swcp.com
DUES: CNM: 12 months $25.00 -or- 26 months $ 50.00
CORSA: 12 months $45.00 -or- 26 months $ 90.00
CNM & CORSA: 12 months $70.00 -or- 26 months $140.00
CORSA's home page: http://www.corvair.org
Steve Gongora's page: http://www.corvair.org/chapters/chapter871
Larry Yoffee's home page: http://www.corsaturbo180usa.weebly.com
CNM's newsletters: http://www.unm.edu/~jimp
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DUES DUE DATES FOR OCTOBER 2011
== DUE AUG = INACTIVE 25-SEP-2011:
2011.08 Alan Gold
2011.08 Janet & Steve Johnson
2011.08 Nancy & Russ McDuffie
2011.08 Mary Alice & Oliver Scheflow
== DUE SEP = INACTIVE 25-OCT-2011:
2011.09 Anne Mae & Robert Gold
== DUE OCT = INACTIVE 25-NOV-2011:
2011.10 Debra & Jon Anderson
2011.10 Mary Lou & Mark Martinek
2011.10 Sylvia & Ray Trujillo
2011.10 Opal Zuercher
== EXPIRED = INACTIVE AS OF 25-JUL-2010:
2011.01 Darlene & William Darcy
2011.01 Wibke Garrecht
2011.04 Cary Hubbard
2011.05 Elizabeth & Mark Domzalski
2011.06 Mark Jones
2011.06 Klaudia & Steve Sanchez
2011.07 Anne & Geoffrey Johnson
Send your Dues to:
Robert Gold
CNM Treasurer,
1301 Valencia NE
Albuquerque, NM 87110
Past due memberships will become inactive after a one-month grace period.
The Club will mail in your National Dues when you renew, if you send us
the renewal form from your CORSA Communique!
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SWAP MEET REPORT
John Wiker
Beautiful weather, lots of venders, lots of people shopping. I talked to both
our vendors, Pat Hall and LeRoy Rogers, and they said they had done well with
their sales.
The Corvair Club once again contributed by marking the field on Thursday (Pat
Hall) and parking cars Saturday early (Art Gold, Robert Gold, Alan Gold & John
Wiker). There was one schuffle between two vendors over spots. When I arrived
and showed them the map, one found out he was in the right spot but in the wrong
row. I also made a life-long enemy when I asked a shopper to clean up after his
dog which had crapped in a spot I was leading a vendor to. I also reminded him
that there were signs posted by the town all over the place that dogs were not
to be on the field during this event. He told me that since he did not see the
signs, the rule did not apply and "if I thought that he was going to remove his
dog from the field, then I was the dumbest mother ----- in the world" or words
to that effect. He then seemed to follow me all around the field as I worked,
telling others how dumb I was. I guess it takes all kinds.
As I left I informed Joyce's son and then identified the guy to the cop on duty.
I did not stick around to see the final outcome. It will be interesting to see
what the profit on this venture will turn out to be. -- John
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Directions to the CNM Picnic, Elena Gallegos Picnic Area, Sandia Foothills
Saturday, October 15th, 2011 -- See notes and map on page 5
From I-25:
East on Paseo del Norte - go 4.9 miles
South (right) on Tramway - go 1.2 miles
East (left) on Simms Park Road, go 1.4 miles
From central Albuquerque:
Go East on Montgomery toward the mountains
North (left) on Tramway - go 1.8 miles
East (right) on Simms Park Road, go 1.4 miles
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"AIRTIME"
David Huntoon
Well I hope everyone had a good time at the Sate Fair. It is always an
interesting time what with everyones' Corvair stories. I could not make it this
year. There is always next year.
Right now our next event is the picnic. It will be Oct. 15 at the Elena Gallegos
park just off of Tramway north of Montgomery. Follow the signs. We figured 10:00
AM to 2:00 PM. The basic food stuffs and supplies will be provided by the club.
At the next club meeting we will have a signup sheet for those going and for
side dishes so duplication can be avoided.
The next month, November, will be our Bingo night at House of Covers courtesy of
Steve and Rita. This is always a good time with plenty of food, one of the
reasons I like it so much. A good deal better than my usual diet of sandwiches
and frozen pizzas. If you haven't been there before I know you would have a good
time.
I neglected to mention our last trash pickup of the year will be the Saturday
following our club meeting, October 8th. October 29th will be a club breakfast
at Milly's at 7308 Jefferson NE at 9:30. At our last breakfast we had about 20
people.
I want to take this time to thank everyone for their help during the year. It
has been a busy year with our local events plus the Tri-State at Red River as
well as the CORSA convention in Denver. I am mentioning this because I have
chosen not to stay in the president position. There will be a turnover in the
club officers this year and I want to encourage people to step forward and be a
bigger part of our club. Anyhow thanks for all your help and I expect next year
to be even better. -- David
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SEPTEMBER REGULAR MEETING
Art Gold
Meeting came to order at 7:02 PM, at the North Domingo Baca Community Center,
with 18 in attendance.
Officer Reports
President - Dave Huntoon - stated that he had received a call from former member
Mark Jones to the effect that he might be attending, but he didn't. David asked
for approval of last month's minutes. Dave also stated that CORSA's new rules
say they will charge each chapter $3.00 per member who has not joined CORSA.
More at the Board meeting.
Vice President - Ray Trujillo - stated that nominations are still being taken
for all officer positions. Remember the election will be next month.
Treasurer - Robert Gold - not present but sent the treasurer's report. We have
$4,569.73 in the account.
Committee Reports
Membership - Larry Yoffee - was not in attendance, on vacation.
NM Car Council - John Wiker - stated that there were a multitude of cars at the
picnic. He reported that the State Fair Car Show people have said that they want
more cars or they may eliminate classes. He also stated that the three Gold
members and John will be parking cars, from 7-9:30am at the swap meet. The
configuration has changed for the swap meet. The Balloon Festival car show is
occurring on October 2nd. The meeting place for the Balloon Festival is changed
from Edith to the Rail Runner station near the Journal Center, due to complaints
from the balloon chase crews about congestion on Edith. The cars need to be
there by 6:30 and they will enter the show at 7:30. There is also a new website
for cars called newmexicoride.com.
Editor - Jim Pittman - stated that the newsletter deadline is Friday the 23rd of
September. The Moriarty EAA Fly-In is this weekend, always interesting to go,
especially because of their pancakes and hamburgers (esprit.com). CORSA has a
new webpage. The website froze all of the due dates for members. People can
download the Communique from the CORSA website. Jim gave appreciation to Kay
Sutt for articles from the convention for the Communique. He continued to
discuss the topic of newsletters from other clubs.
Sunshine - Heula Pittman - stated she has merchandise (Clark's Catalogues) and
other items for sale.
Merchandise - Vickie Hall - was absent.
Upcoming events
Swap meet - Los Lunas - September 23-25
State Fair show - Corvairs & Chevys - September 25
Picnic - October 15
Discussions included going up to Ruth Boydston's cabin for a potluck and grill
hot dogs and hamburgers. At the same time, in the town of Glorieta, the club
could look at a gun collection. The discussion is tabled until the board
ultimately decides.
Bill Reider stated that the club could provide our own trophies at the State
Fair car show, since there appears to be a lack of funds for ribbons from the
state fair managers. He stated that this has been done in the past.
The 50/50 winner was no one, since there was no drawing tonight.
The after-meeting, meeting location is now the nearby IHOP.
John Wiker gave a short tech talk on being "drugged" as a child.
Meeting adjourned 7:52
Submitted by Art "Fools" Gold
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SEPTEMBER BOARD MEETING
Jim Pittman
At 5:10 pm our V-P Ray called the meeting to order. Present were Ray Trujillo,
Robert Gold, Brenda & Mike Stickler, Pat & Vickie Hall, Lube Lubert, John Wiker
and Heula & Jim Pittman. David Huntoon arrived later. Two Corvairs parked at
Ray's place for the meeting.
Vice President: Ray said for the October election we had four nominees: Art
Gold, Treasurer; Chuck Vertrees, Secretary; John Wiker and Pat Hall, President
or Vice President. We'd welcome others who wish to run.
Treasurer: Robert said our bank account held $4,569.73 and he told the board
that while Art would attend all regular meetings, Robert would attend all Board
meetings as backup to Art.
Editor: Jim said the newsletter deadline was Friday September 23, but said that
he'd hold the newsletter for reports from the State Fair car show and the Swap
Meet, should such news coverage arrive on Sunday. Jim also reported on a short
trip to the EAA fly-in on Sunday (it was a rainy weekend) and commented on the
recent crash of a race-modified P-51 at Reno. There were comments on stability
vs. instability in cars and airplanes, with instability being a price for high
speed capability.
Sunshine: Heula reported everything continuing as normal.
Car Council: John said the NMCCC meeting was tonight, so a report for the
newsletter will come later.
Swap Meet: A preview of the schedule revealed that several CNM members have
volunteered for Thursday, Friday and Saturday. The meet will be more spread out
this year and hopefully less muddy. On Thursday Pat will be helping to mark out
vendor spaces on the field. Friday night is the Hobo Dinner. Volunteers for
Saturday should show up at 6:30 AM to start directing parking and showing
vendors to their spots. Any additional volunteers will be welcome!
Merchandise: Vickie reported no activity to report at present.
Car For Sale in Santa Fe: Lube reported no news at present.
Balloon Fiesta: John said the Classic Car Show is the first Sunday, October 2nd,
and the new gathering place is at the Rail Runner train station at the Journal
Center. Do NOT go to the Edith & Paseo location. You would be wise to arrive
with your classic car by 6:30 AM if possible, then cars will go in after the
first balloon ascension and be parked on the field before 9:00 AM. Parking is
diagonal so you may leave before noon if needed.
State Fair: Robert reported all will be as in previous years: meet at the old
Furr's parking lot, San Pedro & Central, by 6:30 or so. Drive in as a group at
7:00 sharp. We will provide our own ribbons/trophies, although perhaps not so
many as in previous years. Plan on having a great time at the New Mexico State
Fair.
October Picnic: Heula reported that Ruth told her it is already too late in the
year to go to her cabin in the Pecos: it's cold and the trees have already
changed. We contacted Tarmo and there's no information on the gun museum at
Glorietta. We think we should schedule both these events for early next year.
Pat & Vickie reported, with photos, on two possible locations in Los Lunas at
public parks. One has a dog show scheduled. The other has shade, rest rooms and
shelter but would cost $25 to reserve. Heula reported on parks near Inez Park.
Some have shade and shelter but no nearby rest rooms. Jim reported on the Elena
Gallegos Picnic Area in the northeast foothills that would cost us $25 to
reserve. It has charcoal grills, electricity, nearby rest rooms, magnificent
views of Sandia Mountain, and hiking trails up into the foothills.
Jim reviewed factors for a successful picnic: years ago club members used to
drive rather long distances for our Aspencades, but recently we have had poor
participation at such driving events. Are we getting too busy or too old to
drive very far? In any case, we may want to consider nearby locations for the
picnic in hopes more people would attend. At the moment, however, we should
choose between Los Lunas and Elena Gallegos. After some discussion the Board
voted to go with the Elena Gallegos site this year and go to Los Lunas in the
spring. Tentatively the time will be 10:00 to 2:00. We will need to supply
charcoal for their grills and/or a gas grill. At the October meeting Heula will
help to organize what volunteers will bring.
New Members: None at this time but Rikk Murphy phoned David and said he'd like
to bring his Corvair to join us at the State Fair.
Breakfasts: John suggested that our next breakfast should be October 29th (last
Saturday of the month) at Milly's Cafe on Jefferson. No breakfast as such this
month because of many other activities!
Election: at the October meeting.
Bingo Night: Steve and Rita sent word that we'll be expected and welcome at HOC
(115 Richmond NE) as early as 5:00 PM on Saturday November 5th. Bring your pot
luck dish and items for a silent auction. Ray will organize the Bingo game.
Christmas Party: Rita will organize the party, and rumor has it that several
members want to go back to Roper's Restaurant where we have had enjoyable
dinners twice before. Details to follow.
Old Route 66 Cleanup: Ollie will be taking names of volunteers at the next
meeting for the last clean-up of the year, Saturday October 8th at 9:00 AM.
Meeting Location: All indicated satisfaction with the North Domingo Baca
Community Center place and time and we hope to keep it indefinitely. Ray will
try to get the Highland Senior Center location for our board meetings after they
finish their renovation. It will not be open past 7:00 PM which will be good for
our board meeting schedule.
Early Model Wheels: Robert reported that the 14-inch Datsun 280Z wheels he
bought work well with his early convertible. The offset toward the outer fender
seems not to be excessive. However, somewhat smaller tires worked better than
the ones the car had when we saw it at the last board meeting. Interested? Ask
Robert for more details.
Adjourn: by 6:15 or so we ran out of club business and broke up into smaller
groups for more conversation.
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OCTOBER 15, 2011 - CNM FAMILY PICNIC
Elena Gallegos Picnic Grounds -- Sandia Foothills
Heula Pittman
Mark your calendars for Saturday, October 15th, for a fun CNM Family Picnic! It
will be held at the Elena Gallegos picnic area in the Sandia Foothills. Refer to
the map below.
The club will provide Hamburgers, Hot Dogs and all the "fixin's", drinks and
ice. The Sunshine Committee will provide Desserts and the few chips and cookies
packages left from Tri-State. Club Members are asked to bring side dishes that
would be good accompaniments. Suggestion include: Potato Salad, Cole Slaw, Pasta
Salads, Baked Beans, Deviled Eggs, Green Salads, Cut-up Veggies, Dips and more.
We also ask members to bring folding chairs and tables if possible. And balls,
bats, frisbees, croquet, horseshoes, tennis sets, board games, checkers, card
games and more can be brought as well.
A sign-up sheet will be provided at the October 5th meeting. We ask each member
to include who will be attending from each family and specifically what they
will be bringing.
Make your plans to attend; sign up at the next meeting, plan to bring your side
dish, chairs, table (if possible), and playground equipment.
The Open Space Division says we must meet and enter the park as a group. We'll
know the exact time we are scheduled to arrive by the October meeting.
This should be a fun end of Summer - early Autumn celebration event to enjoy in
our Sandia foothills!
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TEN YEARS AGO & FORTY-EIGHT YEARS AGO
Jim Pittman
Ten years ago our October newsletter contained a two-page article which tried to
make sense of the events of 9/11/2001. Well, the years have gone by and we have
all learned much more than we ever wanted to know about the events that flowed
from that day. Some of what we learned we will never forget. Some of what we
learned we wish we could forget. How did the world change that day? It certainly
changed, and in ways we could hardly have imagined.
Last week Time and Newsweek devoted entire issues to remembering what happened
on 9/11 and how that day changed our country. Very impressive issues they were,
too. There was a lot that I already knew about, but I learned some things that I
had not heard about before.
Anniversaries are important, but I thought that, instead of trying to write yet
another article about 9/11, it may be more interesting to write about a
different event that answers the "What were you doing when..." question. I was
much too young to remember December 7th 1941, but my parents would have
remembered it all right. For me, there was a different indelible moment. I refer
to Friday 11/22/1963.
Forty-eight years ago I was a second lieutenant in the Air Force, stationed at
Wright-Patterson AFB, Dayton, Ohio. Because I had a BS degree in Physics when I
got into the military, I had been assigned to a scientific research laboratory.
Our lab's mission was to conduct various kinds of basic and applied research
aimed at better protecting astronauts and pilots from the extreme heat, cold,
radiation and acceleration conditions that were to be found in aerospace
environments.
In those days I was by no means politically active or even aware, but I was a
fan of President Kennedy. I voted for him in preference to Nixon. I didn't know
much about the Bay of Pigs fiasco. I knew nothing about Vietnam, the French
defeat and the covert American buildup that was just getting underway.
In 1962 I was in the middle of Officer Training School when the Cuban Missile
Crisis happened. We officer trainees were given little real information, but
there were plenty of rumors. One was that all the trainees would be issued M14s
and sent to Florida as infantry. In actuality, the school just kept us on our
routine training schedule. We learned about Russian nuclear missiles and U-2
overflights of Cuba and the naval blockade of Soviet ships the same way American
civilians did, from the evening news on TV.
By late 1963 I had been a lieutenant for nearly a year. I liked my work and as a
southern boy I enjoyed exploring the many opportunities available in the
midwest. On the morning of November 22 I was at work in our lab doing some
routine work when my buddy 1Lt Jim Feliccia called me: did I want to go "down
the hill" to get lunch and a haircut? Sure, I said, come on over. He walked over
from his nearby building and I grabbed my cap and we headed for the door.
As we were leaving the building I noticed our lab commander, Colonel Quashnok,
with several lieutenant colonels and majors in serious and animated conversation
out at the front of our building. But I thought little of it and Feliccia and I
headed "down the hill" to the huge building that contained thousands of open-air
offices, a base exchange, cafeterias and a barbershop.
As we entered the barbershop the radio was on and everyone was paying rapt
attention to the news. We stopped to listen and it took no time at all to
realize why the colonels had been in such serious conversation -- they must have
just heard the news.
I don't remember much after that. Did we get haircuts? Did we get lunch? I don't
know. The news was hard to accept. We must have realized it was a world-changing
event, but we had no idea what the changes would be.
My next memory was calling up my friend Mark Touchstone. Mark was an enlisted
man whom I met when we were both one-stripe airmen. He also had a college degree
and was a self-made philosopher. No officer school for him. He was just serving
out his military obligation as a lab technician, having joined the Air Force
only to avoid getting drafted into the Army. Mark and I, along with several
other friends who were former college boys, spent many hours discussing the
meaning of life and what we'd do when we got out of the Air Force. Now we had to
find the meaning of this event.
But right now we could not bear thinking or talking about it. As soon as we were
off duty that Friday afternoon we went to get some dinner and then, to try to
escape events, went to a movie theatre in Fairborn. The movie was 20,000 Leagues
Under the Sea with Kirt Douglas and Richard Mason. I don't remember a thing
about it.
The next morning I woke up and turned on the TV set in my apartment. I remember
sitting there, absorbing the news of incredible events, almost without sleeping,
until Monday morning.
We don't know to this day all the changes the death by assassination of John F
Kennedy brought to the world. Here are a few of my ideas.
It seems to me unlikely that Lyndon Johnson could have been elected president on
his own in mid-twentieth-century America. But when the job was dropped into his
lap, he accepted it with demonic fervor. His vast experience in the Senate, his
over-powering personality and the nation's shock allowed him to push through
legislation that many would come to find unpopular in the years ahead. That a
conservative southerner could champion and pass a "Great Society" economic plan
and Civil Rights legislation was remarkable.
But perhaps the most "Johnsonian" result of Kennedy's death was the country's
gradual, mendacious and ultimately massive entry into the Vietnam war.
John Kennedy, rich, irresponsible and callow playboy though he may have been as
a youth, became a genuine World War II hero. He joined the Navy in deliberate
contravention of his father's wishes and became a PT boat skipper. When his
vessel was attacked by the enemy he pulled off a mission-impossible escape,
saving the surviving members of his crew. We now know that, at the height of the
Cuban Missile Crisis and surrounded by military leaders who wanted to attack the
Russians in Cuba, if possible with nuclear weapons, Kennedy managed to keep a
lid on the war hawks, contain the crisis and allow the enemy to back down with
some level of face-saving. Could Johnson have done this? No. When his chance at
war came he turned a minor naval event into a cause celebre justifying a major
military response. Soon we were "escalating" (a very appropriate word) our way
into an unwinnable war from which we could not withdraw.
Forty-eight years ago none of this was known to Mark or me or to any of our
fellows. I don't know what we thought or did as the events of 11/22 receded into
history. Just like 9/11, as time goes by such events seem more and more
"natural" -- even, perhaps, inevitable.
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DIFFERENT DRUG PROBLEM .........
Editor's note:
The following letter appeared on the internet. Thanks to Randy & Melanie
Bordelon who reprinted it, and to John Wiker for bringing it to our attention.
The other day, someone at a store in our town read that a Methamphetamine lab
had been found in an old farmhouse in the adjoining county and he asked me a
rhetorical question, "Why didn't we have a drug problem when you and I were
growing up?"
I replied, I had a drug problem when I was growing up. I was drug to church on
Sunday morning. I was drug to church for weddings and funerals. I was drug to
family reunions and community socials no matter the weather.
I was drug by my ears when I was disrespectful to adults. I was also drug to the
woodshed when I disobeyed my parents, told a lie, brought home a bad report
card, did not speak with respect, spoke ill of the teacher or the preacher, or
if I didn't put forth my best effort in everything that was asked of me.
I was drug to the kitchen sink to have my mouth washed out with soap if I
uttered a profanity. I was drug out to pull weeds in Mom's garden and flower
beds and to pull cockleburs out of Dad's fields. I was drug to the homes of
family, friends and neighbors to help out some poor soul who had no one to mow
the yard, repair the clothesline, or chop some firewood, and, if my mother had
ever known that I took a single dime as a tip for this kindness, she would have
drug me back to the woodshed.
Those drugs are still in my veins and they affect my behavior in everything I
do, say, or think. They are stronger than cocaine, crack or heroin; and, if
today's children had this kind of drug problem, America would be a better place.
God bless the parents who drugged us.
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HAPPY BIRTHDAY WISHES to Four CNMers:
Dan Palmer October 3
Bill Reider October 17
Erica Anderson October 25
Jon Anderson October 27
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OUR SUMMER VACATION
Vickie & Pat Hall
We had a wonderful time on our almost three week vacation visiting with family.
We traveled through parts of New Mexico, Texas, Oklahoma, Arkansas, Tennessee,
Kentucky, Georgia, Florida, Alabama, Mississippi and Louisiana. We traveled
about 4700 miles.
Before we left on this trip, we thought it would be "cool" to take the CORSA
Membership Roster with us to see if we could contact any member that lived in
our path of travel. There were only two and one didn't return our call but Greg
Kern of Clinton, Tennessee did. Greg no longer owns a Corvair but is a member in
good standing and he stores a Corvair, in his garage, for a friend of his. Pat
and my brother-in-law drove to Greg's house and had a very good visit with a
very nice man.
Thanks to all for listening.
Pat & Vickie
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NEW MEXICO STATE FAIR CAR SHOW 2011
RECESSION BLUES? NOT REALLY.
by Robert Gold
The singer BB King once said that we love the blues because everyone lives the
blues. It seems that all of us have been affected by the economic hard times.
One of my main selling points about the State Fair Car Show is that it makes a
bargain out of the fair. That means a lot to me personally since I have to
finance two teenagers! I was therefore hopeful that the turnout for the 14th
annual car show would be a good one... and it was.
This year there were 17 cars that paraded into the Fairgrounds at 7:15. The
fairgoers were treated to a great variety of both models and years of Corvairs.
All Corvair models were included except for the early 4-door and the FC
Loadside. Included in the lineup was LeRoy Roger's stunning red 1960 2-door
Monza with the killer fender skirts. Another car that drew a lot of interest was
Art Gold's 1964 Monza that was purported to have been owned by the actress Betty
White. It was nice to see Geoff Johnson and family and their 1965 4-door Monza.
The car looked great with the two car seats in the back for the future CNM
members!
The recession did have one negative impact on our show. Due to cost cutting the
Fair folks reduced the number of ribbons that were given to us. The result was
that our "novelty" car classes had to be eliminated. I kinda saw this as a
blessing, since the number of ribbons I have from past shows were filling up my
house. I'm sure many of you who have attended several of the previous shows feel
the same way. To be sure, we still had a good time, and we still got to award
the "best of" class ribbons and everyone got a participation ribbon.
In addition to the ribbons awarded, it occurred to me that one of the really fun
things about this show, besides a day at the State Fair, is the chance to sit
and talk with our fellow CNM'ers. This year was no exception. I want to thank
everyone who showed up and made this event so much fun. The following is a
listing of those who entered cars. In addition, there were several people who
are not in the club, but who entered with us. These are friends of mine who were
kind enough to get up early in the morning and drive several of the Gold family
cars into the Fair. I felt I should mention them, since the CNM'ers might have
wondered "who were those guys?"
Here is a listing of CNM'ers who came and their cars:
1. The Golds 1962 Rampside
2. LeRoy Rogers 1960 Monza
3. Ray Trujillo 1965 Corsa Convertible
4. The Golds 1964 Monza
5. The Golds 1961 Rampside
6. Art Gold 1964 Monza
7. Pat & Vickie Hall 1964 Monza
8. The Golds 1962 Greenbrier Van
9. The Golds 1961 Lakewood
10. The Golds 1974 VW Bus
11. The Golds 1965 Corsa
12. Javier Gold 1964 500
13. Mike Stickler 1962 Greenbrier Van
14. Larry Yoffee 1965 Corsa
15. John Wiker 1966 Monza
16. Russ McDuffie 1965 Corsa Convertible
17. Anne & Geoff Johnson 1965 Monza
Next I need to recognize the best of the best cars at our show. What follows are
those purple ribbon winners. Congratulations to all of you who drove the best on
Sunday.
1. Best car - late (1965-1969) Larry Yoffee 1965 Corsa
2. Best car - early (1960-1964) The Golds 1961 Lakewood
3. Best Forward Control The Golds 1961 Rampside
Well, another year and another great car show in the bank. This may be the year
of the blues, but not at the New Mexico State Fair Car Show. Thank you so much
CNM. -- Robert Gold
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Sat 1 Oct 6:45 AM Albuquerque International Balloon Fiesta starts
Sun 2 Oct Fiesta of Wheels Car Show -- Albuquerque Balloon Fiesta
6:30 AM Meet at the Rail Runner Train Station, Journal Center
7:30 AM Cars go onto field to park after first balloon ascension
9:00 AM Fiesta of Wheels Car Show -- Albuquerque Balloon Fiesta
October 2nd ... CORVAIR HERITAGE DAY (Corvair's official birthday)
Reference: http://www.vintagecorsa.com Vintage Corsa
then click on the event link in upper right hand corner.
Wed 5 Oct 7:00 PM Meeting: NORTH DOMINGO BACA MULTIGENERATIONAL CENTER,
at the corner of Wyoming & Carmel. That is just north of
Wyoming and Paseo del Norte.
Wed 5 Oct Election of Officers at October Meeting. Inform yourself! Vote!
Wed 5 Oct After our meeting, we will go to the IHOP at 8100 Wyoming NE
Sat 8 Oct 9:00 AM Old Route 66 Clean-up (last one this year) Ollie Scheflow
Sat 8 Oct Second Saturdays: Los Lunas "66 Cruise" starts in Bosque Farms at the
Wells Fargo Bank. 1:00 PM in Winter, 6:00 PM during Daylight Time.
Sun 9 Oct 7:00 AM Farewell Mass Ascension -- Albuquerque Balloon Fiesta
Mon 10 Oct 34th GREAT WESTERN FAN BELT TOSS & SWAP MEET - Deadline to register.
Go to: www.corsawest.com/images/FanBeltTossReg.pdf for registration form.
Sat 15 Oct 10:00-2:00 Club Picnic - Elena Gallegos Picnic Area, Sandia foothills
Wed 19 Oct 5:00 PM Board Meeting: Business Printing Service - 4316 Silver SE
Fri 21 Oct 9:00 PM November Newsletter Deadline - Jim Pittman
Fri 21 Oct "34th GREAT WESTERN FAN BELT TOSS & SWAP MEET"
Sat 22 Oct "34th GREAT WESTERN FAN BELT TOSS & SWAP MEET"
Sun 23 Oct "34th GREAT WESTERN FAN BELT TOSS & SWAP MEET"
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Wed 2 Nov 7:00 PM Meeting: NORTH DOMINGO BACA MULTIGENERATIONAL CENTER,
at the corner of Wyoming & Carmel. That is just north of
Wyoming and Paseo del Norte.
Wed 2 Nov After our meeting, we will go to the IHOP at 8100 Wyoming NE
Sat 5 Nov 5:30 PM Bingo & Pot Luck at HOUSE OF COVERS
Sat 12 Nov Second Saturdays: Los Lunas "66 Cruise" starts in Bosque Farms at the
Wells Fargo Bank. 1:00 PM in Winter, 6:00 PM during Daylight Time.
Wed 16 Nov 5:00 PM Board Meeting: Business Printing Service - 4316 Silver SE
Fri 25 Nov 9:00 PM December Newsletter Deadline - Jim Pittman
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To be determined: time and place for the CNM Christmas Party!
Wed 7 Dec 7:00 PM Meeting: NORTH DOMINGO BACA MULTIGENERATIONAL CENTER,
at the corner of Wyoming & Carmel. That is just north of
Wyoming and Paseo del Norte.
Wed 7 Dec After our meeting, we will go to the IHOP at 8100 Wyoming NE
Sat 10 Dec Second Saturdays: Los Lunas "66 Cruise" starts in Bosque Farms at the
Wells Fargo Bank. 1:00 PM in Winter, 6:00 PM during Daylight Time.
Wed 21 Dec 5:00 PM Board Meeting: Business Printing Service - 4316 Silver SE
Fri 23 Dec 9:00 PM January Newsletter Deadline - Jim Pittman
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2012: March CLUB ACTIVITIES AWARD PRESENTED AT 38th ANNIVERSARY PARTY!
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2012: Wed-Thu-Fri-Sat 25-26-27-28 JULY -- 2012 CORSA CONVENTION!
The Northeast Corvair Council (NECC) has been awarded the 2012 International
Convention for the Corvair Society of America (CORSA), to take place in
Sturbridge, Massachusetts. Plan on coming to colonial Sturbridge, Massachusetts!
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See the New Mexico Council of Car Clubs Web Site for more "NMCCC" activities:
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YEARS AGO IN OCTOBER --- Jim Pittman
7 YEARS AGO : 2004 - VOL 30 - Nr. 10 - # 349
On the cover, Mary Lou & Mark Martinek, faithful members for over 14 years, were
leaving for Vancouver, WA. We organized a farewell dinner for them. Mr Domzalski
ran our September meeting and Red Badgett from San Diego was a guest. Wendell
reported $2618 in the treasury. We discussed possibilities for an Aspencade. We
looked forward to the swap meet and the balloon fiesta.
Mark's "Rebuilt & Restored" president's letter reviewed the year's
accomplishments and thanked everyone who helped make his time in office at CNM
and CORSA successful. Robert reported on a state fair car show in the rain,
but ten Corvairs showed up anyway and they all looked great in the diffuse
light!
A card from Ben Benzel thanked us for selecting him for the 2004 Francis
Boydston Award. Robert reported on Car Council doings and tech tips from Steve
Goodman included lubricating those lower door hinges and clutch and brake pulley
cables. Steve's "You Won't Believe This" feature told about a person who brought
in a newly acquired Spyder that just, well, didn't have Spyder power. Turns out
the impeller and turbine had been removed! It's yet one more way to get cheated
buying a used car.
Heula provided a long article on Mary Lou & Mark and their many contributions to
the club. Larry Blair described how worn splines on an axle shaft left him
stranded, why that happened, and how he fixed the problem. And finally, we
reprinted an article by Dennis Pleau from the Pikes Peak club describing his
trip to Kansas for a Corvair gathering. Wow! This newsletter had 16 pages!
14 YEARS AGO : 1997 - VOL 23 - Nr. 10 - # 265
On the cover, a photo of Francis Boydston in his element: working on a Corvair
engine. In the words of Rita Gongora, "This past month we have the sad news to
announce the passing away of Francis Boydston. Our condolences go out to Ruth
and the rest of the Boydston family. Francis was one of the founding members and
every member probably carries a piece of him in his or her car. The Club sure
has grown since its small beginnings back in 1974. Thank you Francis for your
energy to start something that continues to grow strong each year." As some of
us go, others arrive: Jon and Debbie Anderson announced the arrival of a new CNM
member, Jamie Marie. Debbie and Jamie were doing fine.
President Mark Domzalski ran our meeting. Paul Campbell was no longer with the
Journal-Tribune, but was now with Don Ray Advertising. Possibly he could arrange
a billboard tour? Treasurer Wendell said the treasury had $7874. Bill Reider's
Car Council report noted that the picnic was well attended. There was news about
the city's zoning plans to start hauling away "junk" cars. We discussed whether
the Car Council could do anything about it.
Elections were coming up; who would run? Were we going to plan a Fall Tour this
year? Our Ike Meissner award was mentioned and it was suggested that we consider
an award in honor of Francis Boydston.
After the meeting Bill Reider presented a video showing the fabrication of small
specialty parts in a factory near Detroit.
Mark's President's letter thanked members of the club for letting him serve two
terms and for supporting the club and CORSA, especially all the support that
made our "Vairs in the Air" convention such a success. Jim Pittman told the
"Saint Francis of Corvair" story. Sylvan Zuercher remembered how Francis helped
him debug the distributor on his first engine rebuild job.
Tech tips included: A good way to bleed the brakes in your FC; cleaning and
lubing moving parts like throttle pivot and door hinges; greasing the fan pulley
bearings; noises associated with an about-to-fail rear wheel bearing.
21 YEARS AGO : 1990 - VOL 16 - Nr. 10 - # 181
On the cover: a pair of identical twins enjoyed their identical early
convertibles with identical dates. Guests Debbie & Dennis Pleau became members
before the end of the meeting. Sylvan handed out Otto Parts catalogs. Tom Martin
resigned as vice-president and left the Club. Tarmo Sutt and Bill Lawless
planned our Aspencade. LeRoy Rogers previewed the October trip to Trinity Site
and Bosque del Apache. A reprint by Devon Francis from the January 1960 Popular
Mechanics told of 10,000 miles in a Corvair. He got 22.6 miles per gallon, used
up three quarts of oil, and had to get help to replace a broken fan belt. The
fan belt failed because it had been adjusted too tight. What true Corvair owner
would ever do such a thing?
28 YEARS AGO : 1983 - VOL 09 - Nr. 10 - # 097
The cover showed a van rigged for rallye wars with at least six powerful driving
lights. We had $494 in the bank. LeRoy showed slides from his trip to the
Seattle CORSA Convention. Five pages of the Newsletter were devoted to "The
Corvair Story - A Case History" by Frank J. Winchell, the story of litigation
against General Motors over the alleged lack of safety of the Corvair.
35 YEARS AGO : 1976 - VOL 02 - Nr. 10 - # 020
Our regular meeting room at Ed Black's was not available so we moved our meeting
to House of Covers. We continued to look for ways to raise money. Terry Gray
reported on our second Winrock Car Show and nine photos accompanied the article.
Members who showed their cars or contributed to the show included Bob
Hoppenrath, Jim McCain, Jim Giblin, Francis Boydston, Terry Gray, Mike Stickler,
Bob and Dave Langlois, Jim Pittman, Jim Godlevski and Andy Ciupryk. One passerby
said "Gee, I didn't know they were making Corvairs again." We thought the
Winrock Show would be an annual event. As it turned out there was only one more,
in 1979.
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