The May 2018 newsletter - Text Version
Updated 24-Apr-2018 ==== Copyright (c) 2018 Corvairs of New Mexico
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MAY 2018 / VOLUME 44 / NUMBER 5 / ISSUE # 512
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Tony Fiore Memorial Chapter Newsletter Award, First Place, 2005
Tony Fiore Memorial Chapter Newsletter Award, Third Place, 2010
Tony Fiore Memorial Chapter Newsletter Award, First Place, 2012
EDITOR Jim Pittman
NEXT MEETING Regular Meeting: May 2nd, 2018 at 7:00 PM
North Domingo Baca Multigenerational Center, Wyoming & Carmel NE
THIS MONTH
April Old Route 66 Cleanup ............................. Reporter
April Club Breakfast At Cristee's ...................... Reporter
Birthdays & Anniversaries .................. Membership Committee
Dues Due Dates ............................. Membership Committee
April Regular Meeting ............................. Anne Mae Gold
April Board Meeting ............................... Anne Mae Gold
One Chance in 1,700 (Old Route 66 Cleanup) .......... Robert Gold
Treasury Report ..................................... Robert Gold
Rail Runner to Santa Fe ............................. Jim Pittman
Rail Runner to Santa Fe - Part 2 .................... Jim Pittman
34th Tri-State Crested Butte ... Rick Beets, Rocky Mountain CORSA
Calendar of Coming Events .................... Board of Directors
May Issues, 7, 14, 21, 28, 35 Years Ago .......... Club Historian
COVER ......... Tarmo Sutt with his award-winning 1966 Corsa Turbo
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OFFICERS and VOLUNTEERS
President Lube Lubert 505-256-9331 dirtlube gmail.com
Vice President Art Gold 505-620-7434 rollerart gmail.com
Secretary Anne Mae Gold 505-268-6878 annemae.528 gmail.com
Treasurer Robert Gold 505-268-6878 beisbol30 msn.com
Car Council Robert Gold 505-268-6878 beisbol30 msn.com
Membership David Huntoon 505-281-9616 corvair66 aol.com
Merchandise Vickie Hall 505-865-5574 patandvickiehall q.com
Sunshine Heula Pittman 505-865-5574 heula q.com
Newsletter Jim Pittman 505-275-2195 jimp unm.edu
Old Route 66 Lube Lubert 505-256-9331 dirtlube2 gmail.com
Past President Ray Trujillo 505-814-8373 ray bpsabq.com
Past President Pat Hall 505-620-5574 patandvickiehall q.com
Past President John Wiker 505-239-3311 wikerj63 yahoo.com
Past Vice-Pres Tarmo Sutt 505-690-2046 tarmo juno.com
MEETINGS: First Wednesday of each Month at 7:00 PM
North Domingo Baca Multigenerational Center, Wyoming & Carmel NE
INTERNET: CORSA's home page: http://www.corvair.org
CNM's newsletters: http://www.unm.edu/~jimp
Steve Gongora's page: http://www.corvair.org/chapters/chapter871
Larry Yoffee's home page: http://www.corsaturbo180usa.com/
New Mexico Council of Car Clubs: http://www.nmcarcouncil.com/
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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
DUES DUE DATES MAY 2018
DUE LAST MONTH ====================== INACTIVE DATE
2018.04 Deborah & John Dinsdale 25-MAY-2018
2018.04 Art Gold 25-MAY-2018
DUE THIS MONTH ====================== INACTIVE DATE
2018.05 === none ===
DUE NEXT MONTH ====================== INACTIVE DATE
2018.06 === none ===
DUE JULY 2018 ======================= INACTIVE DATE
2018.07 Carol & Larry Haynes 25-AUG-2018
2018.07 Sarah & Terry Price 25-AUG-2018
2018.07 Anne & John Wiker 25-AUG-2018
INACTIVE ============================ INACTIVE DATE
2017.01 Nancy & Russ McDuffie 25-FEB-2017
2017.02 Victor Sanchez 25-MAR-2017
2017.08 Kathryn & Douglas Gadomski 25-SEP-2017
2017.10 Carl Clasmeyer 25-NOV-2017
2017.10 Mary Lou & Mark Martinek 25-NOV-2017
2018.02 Barbara & Gordon Johnson 25-MAR-2018
2018.02 Lilian & Timothy Shortle 25-MAR-2018
2018.03 Anne Mae & Robert Gold 25-APR-2018
2018.03 Carl Johnson 25-APR-2018
2018.03 Kelli & Mark Morgan 25-APR-2018
Send your Dues to:
CNM Treasurer c/o Robert Gold
1301 Valencia NE
Albuquerque, NM 87110
Past due memberships become inactive after a one-month grace period.
The Club will mail in your National Dues if you send us the renewal
form from your Communique.
** WELCOME NEW MEMBERS! **
** Janice & David ALLIN dnjallin comcast.net **
** 6116 Thicket St. NW --- 505-410-9668 **
** Albuquerque NM 87120 **
** They are affiliated with the Albuquerque Model Car Club **
** David was at our April meeting **
** Welcome Janice and David! **
As of 22-APR-2018 we have 45 active family memberships.
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APRIL OLD ROUTE 66 CLEANUP
Participating were Lube Lubert, Robert Gold, David Huntoon (he drove a 1963
Monza convertible), Jim Pittman, Larry Blair, Hurley Wilvert. Several bags of
trash were collected and Robert took them to the Tijeras recycle center where he
learned that he should not have picked up pieces of lumber becaused they charged
extra for them. A lesson for the future: leave large objects like tires or
refrigerator doors or scrap lumber by the side of the road and report them to
the highway department AAH coordinator at 505-798-6613.
There was a lot of trash but the ground was dry with no mud. There was a light
breeze. It was a nice day for our first pickup of the year.
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APRIL CLUB BREAKFAST
Two Corvair convertibles parked at Christee's Cafe, an early and a late. A great
breakfast for all. Attending were Sherry & Dennis Ewert visiting from Wisconsin;
Heula & Jim Pittman; Vickie & Pat Hall; Rita & Steve Gongora and two charming
and active future Corvair Drivers who kept us supplied with bubble gum balls;
Terry Price with his spectacular 1966 Monza convertible; David Huntoon with his
special 1963 Monza convertible; John Wiker who had somehow managed to lose his
bright yellow 1966 Monza coupe that has appeared at more car shows than any
other CNM car.
Food was good, weather was good, company was great, all had a terrific time. We
spent a few minutes lamenting the absence of old faithful breakfast-goers but
soon got over it.
Next time we have a club breakfast, all members and guests are welcome to come
join the fun.
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Happy Birthday Wishes to May CNM'ers:
Anne Mae Gold
Pat Hall
Brenda Wilvert
May Anniversaries:
Lee & Bill Reider
Leslie & Kevin Sullivan
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APRIL MEETING -- 2018.04.04
Anne Mae Gold
Called to order at 7:05 PM
Members in attendance: 15 (Including 3 new members)
OFFICER REPORTS:
President (Lube): Dave Allin (new member) brought in three Corvair models to
share with us. He is VP of the Model Car Club! He is looking to get a real
Corvair. He has a friend who is a writer for Vintage Roadcar who will be out in
July and is interested in doing a piece on the Corvair.
Guests Lesha Kitts and Bob Kitts are restoring a Corvair Greenbrier van
together. Bob is the president of the Corvette club. Maybe our clubs can do some
events together.
Lube reminded us of the Old Route 66 Cleanup. He and his brother and friend had
an adventure out at Waldo. Larry Blair explained why the exit is there... but
nothing else is.
VP (Art): Art saw some interesting Corvairs on his hockey trip up to Colorado
Springs. He saw a total of three Corvairs... a Lakewood, a 1964 Coupe, and a
late model convertible out in a field. He got a penalty playing sled hockey. His
team won. They went up to Denver to see a top rate paralympic level game.
Secretary (Anne Mae): nothing to report.
Treasurer (Robert): $6,973.33
COMMITTEE REPORTS:
Editor (Jim): Newsletter deadline is Friday April 20, 9:00 PM.
Car Council (Robert): Robert missed the last meeting because he and Anne Mae
went to Silver City for their 25th wedding anniversary. They had a great time!
Silver City is a secluded and wonderful place. Robert described the Cat Walk
near Glenwood. Anyway, the meeting was an envelope stuffing party for the Museum
Car Show to be held on Sunday May 20. We will meet at 7:00 AM and drive in all
together. More info will be sent out as the event draws near. Visit
www.nmcarcouncil.com for more information on events in town. The front license
plate issue was not passed, but it will continue to be introduced in the future.
This would really affect people using year of manufacture plates (because there
is only one plate available). It was said that the 3M company is behind this
with big bucks because they make the reflective film on the plates.
Membership (David): Dave maintains Corvairs of New Mexico's presence on
Facebook.
Merchandise/Sunshine (Vickie): Lube reported for Vickie. She was greatly missed.
UPCOMING EVENTS:
* April 3 -- Freddy's Car Show & Cruise In at 10201 Central NE (just west of
Eubank) 4:30-8:00 PM. No entry fee. Music provided by DJ.
* April 7 -- 9:00 AM Old Route 66 Cleanup. Weather permitting. Meet at I-40
triangle.
* April 14 -- 9:30 AM Breakfast at Christee's on Indian School, east of Wyoming.
* April 18 -- 5:00 PM Board Meeting at Highland Senior Center.
(Please see the Board Meeting Minutes for more Upcoming Events.)
OLD BUSINESS:
Lube attended the envelope stuffing meeting at NMCC.
NEW BUSINESS:
Please attend the Old Route 66 Cleanup. Highway 333, east of Tramway and
Central, Saturday April 7th at 9:30 AM.
The 50/50 had a $14 pot. The winner of $7.00 was Terry Price.
We adjourned at 7:45 PM
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APRIL BOARD MEETING - 2018.04.18
Anne Mae Gold
Present: Jim, Anne Mae, Robert, Lube, Art
Meeting time: 5:00 - 5:37 PM
Officer Reports
President: Lube attended the International Car Show. The Old Route 66 cleanup
was a success.
VP: In June Art will take notes for Anne Mae and he will report for the
treasurer.
Secretary: Do we want to publish all the information on car shows? Jim does not
have room to publish it all in the newsletter. Anne Mae will cull through it and
choose the "best".
Treasurer: $6,962.78.
Committee Reports
Editor: Deadline for the newsletter is Friday April 20 at 9:00 PM. Jim and Heula
attended the breakfast, as did: John Wiker, Terry Price, the Gongoras -- with
the grandkids, the Halls, and Dave Huntoon. Terry drove his Corvair! Rumors are
it looks great.
Membership: Welcome new members: Janice & David Allin.
Sunshine: Robert has the $7 from the 50/50 to give to Vickie.
Merchandise: Nothing to report.
Car Council: Robert will be chairing the next meeting on April 25. He will be
able to report at our May Membership meeting.
Upcoming Events
* April 21 -- Spring Thaw at the Old Car Garage. Please call 881-2722 to make an
appointment. Near Candelaria and Carlisle.
* April 22 -- 10:00 AM - Ron & Sue Rymarz Car Show at the Sonic near Goodwill on
San Mateo.
* April 25 -- 7:30 PM - NMCC meeting at the Old Car Garage
* April 28 -- Villanueva Car Show in Villanueva, NM 87583. 11:00 AM to 3:00 PM.
Open to all cars between the 1920's and 1990's. There are categories for Hot
Rods, Original, Custom, Lowrider, Corvette, and 4x4. No registration fee.
Registration due by 4/13 to john.villanueva@state.nm.us
* May 5 -- Hooters East Car Show (San Mateo north of Montgomery)
10:00 AM - 4:00 PM
* May 12 -- Cars and Burgers at Circle T Burgers,
523 S Main St. Belen, NM 11:00 AM - 1:00 PM
* May 12 -- Valley Vintage Car Club Show in Roswell, NM at the Roswell Mall. For
information call Nancy (575) 622-4350
* May 19 -- Hooters West Car Show (Alameda) 10:00 to 4:00
* May 20 -- NMCC Museum Car Show Albuquerque. Meet across the street from the
Old Town Hotel around 6:30. Drive in at 7:00 AM. $10 per car.
* May 20 -- Florence, CO 17th Annual Merchant's Car Show
* May 26 -- Fast and the Fuzz 9:00 AM to 11:00 AM 5408 2nd St. See the fastest
police cars in town.
* May 26-27 -- Route 66 Casino Hotel "Deck of Cards" Charity Show.
* June 9-10 -- Rocky Mountain CORSA Tri-State meet in Crested Butte, Colorado.
Held at the Grand Lodge: $99 per night plus tax. Reservations: 1-888-443-6715.
T-shirt orders must be received by April 27th. Head count for the banquet
needed by May 15. Is it possible that no CNM members have registered? Please
do not wait! For more information go to
http://www.rockymountaincorsa.org/2018-tri-state-ralley-promo/
* August 4-5 -- Route 66 Casino Hotel Calendar Car Show 10:00 AM to 5:00 PM
Photo Caption: My First Corvair . . .
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ONE CHANCE IN 1,700
OLD ROUTE 66 CLEANUP
Robert Gold
Well, it's offically spring. I usually mark the beginning of spring when the Old
Route 66 Cleanup comes around. With the area deep in drought, we were pretty
sure the weather would be perfect and that's how it turned out. The sun was
shiny bright when we gathered at the "Y" between I-40 and the Mother Road.
Participation has wained in recent years, so I had no idea what would greet me
when I came over the rise and entered the parking area. No worries this time.
Within a few minutes we had a good number of CNM'ers in attendance. I knew all
was right in the world when Larry Blair drew up in his spectacular truck.
As we organized to hit the road and the cleanup, I had a very nice conversation
with Larry Blair. I was happy to describe the features of my new -- to me --
2010 Silverado. Larry then gave me some great advice on keeping my truck in my
driveway and not in the hands of some sinister stranger. Simply put, what I
needed to do was back into my driveway. As Larry describes it, by backing into
the driveway thieves using those lift-type tow trucks are thwarted by having the
rear, in gear, part of the truck inaccessible to their device. As I write this
the Silverado is backed in to my driveway. Thanks Larry.
Needless to say, I was in a very good mood when I parted ways with Lube (the
successful organizer), Dave Huntoon (who drove the Corvair), Hurley Wilvert (in
another big truck), Larry Blair (yes, a big truck), and Jim Pittman (with
camera). However, my mood actually got much better when I started listening to
my MP3 player. It now contains 1,700 songs. The first song was a good one, but
not good enough for me to remember it now. Nope, the big deal was what I heard
right after that first song. It was Mick Jagger and the Rolling Stones singing
the song Route 66. It is a very listening-worthy version of the song, and what's
more, it is only one song of the 1,700 songs I have on my player. With that, I
had almost enough energy to almost complete my stretch of highway. Getting old
is no fun. Luckily, chance was truly on my side!
-- Robert Gold
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TREASURY REPORT FOR 03-25-2018 to 04-19-2018 Robert Gold
DATE CHECK# AMOUNT PAYEE DESCRIPTION BALANCE = $7.008.36
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2018.03.26 2312 -$ 35.03 J.Wiker Plaque -$ 35.03
2018.04.06 2315 -$ 47.55 H.Pittman Newsletter Printing APR 2018 -$ 25.85
2018.04.06 -$ Newsletter Postage 31 x $0.70 -$ 21.70
2018.04.11 2310 -$ 45.00 Dues D.Palmer 12 m CORSA -$ 45.00
2018.04.17 $ 82.00 Dues L.Rogers 12 m CNM $ 25.00
2018.04.17 $ D.Allin 12 m CNM $ 25.00
2018.04.17 $ N.Robison 12 m CNM $ 25.00
2018.04.17 $ 50/50 $ 7.00
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2018.04.05 MAY NEWSLETTER ========================================== $6,962.78
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RAIL RUNNER TO SANTA FE
Jim Pittman
New Mexico's commuter train started regular runs in 2006 and we often said we
should ride on it but we never did. We'd see it occasionally in the distance,
colorfully zipping along. The reasons we never got around to riding it were
simple: the stations were a long distance from our house and as our fair city
became the nation's center of car theft it seemed too risky to park at a
station for many hours.
At CNM meetings I sometimes talked to Tarmo about the Rail Runner. He's the only
person I know who had been on it. He told me it is a great ride and offered to
meet me at the station in Santa Fe and we'd go to lunch. Finally I asked him
about Thursday March 29th and that was fine by him.
Checking Google Map for the best station to go to and how long it would take to
get there, I decided on the Los Ranchos - Journal Center station. I went online
to the Rail Runner's site and bought a day pass for $6. It costs more if you are
not a senior.
I left home early in case of traffic problems but there were none. The weather
was perfect so I arrived at the two crowded parking lots on El Pueblo NE in
plenty of time. The station was nearly deserted but soon a few people trickled
in and stood around waiting. I guess all the cars already in the parking lot
belonged to real early birds who worked in Santa Fe. Soon a city bus showed up.
I suppose there's a park-and-ride somewhere so you can take the bus to catch the
train.
Right on time, a mechanical voice warned of an approaching "high-speed train"
and sure enough the "last car" in the train appeared around a curve. The
locomotive pushes the train north and pulls it south, so to go to Santa Fe you
ride "backwards" so to speak, but once on the train you can hardly tell the
difference. Tarmo had advised going to the upper level seats for a better view
of the scenery. We went through two or three stations before someone came by to
scan my pass.
My impressions of the train were: Clean. Quiet. Smooth. There were great views
of the scenery. I noticed that the rails were welded so there was no click-clack
over rail joints. However, at switches there was noticeable click-clacking and
swaying of the cars. The train did not linger at stations. Stations were
announced over the PA speakers, the train smoothly pulled in, plenty of signs
told you what station, and the train waited quietly. Starting up was smooth and
nearly silent. Very different from riding the Cumbres & Toltec narrow-gauge
railway with its 1880s steam locomotives and creaky antique cars!
Scenery was much like what we have seen many times driving to Bernalillo and
Algodones. The track diverges from the highways to get to Kewa Pueblo (used to
be "Santo Domingo Pueblo") and then near La Bajada Hill it approaches I-25 again
and you can see cars zipping along the freeway in the distance. The track goes
under I-25 and now you are in unknown territory for a while. The train seems to
slow a bit on uphill stretches. Before you know it there's another underpass to
get to the middle of I-25 and you begin seeing outlying businesses as you
approach Santa Fe.
I sent a text message to Tarmo when the train left the NM 599 station and
stepped off the train at Zia station to a beautiful sunny day with a nice chilly
breeze. I was greeted by the sight of Tarmo's brilliant red and white
convertible, gleaming in the sun. He had taken his 1966 turbo convertible out of
storage for the occasion. I was instantly transported back to the long-ago days
when my 1966 turbo coupe was brand-new and my pride and joy. I had not
anticipated a ride to 1966 in a time machine but that is what I got.
We met Kay for breakfast at Tecolote Cafe and talked over topics old and new.
They filled me in on details of their cruises to the Middle East and their trip
to Italy to attend Francesca's wedding last year. Francesca, you will recall,
was one of their exchange students. Tarmo got to see Italian automobile museums
and was impressed by the variety of exotic engines on display.
Kay was soon to go on a visit to North Dakota and that prompted me to ask for
more details about the Custer Little Bighorn battle site. Kay knew a lot about
that and it made me want to go see it someday.
Kay went to work and Tarmo and I drove around Santa Fe, concentrating on the
narrow and curvy ancient streets on the east side of town. Another trip by time
machine to long ago when I visited places like Santa Fe, Las Vegas, La Luz and
Mesilla -- places with a rich history in New Mexico. We stopped by a Route 66
sign for photos and eventually went to the adobe house that Tarmo's dad bought
back in the 1970s. There we examined a 1966 sedan under the trees and a 1971
Porsche 911 in a tent, both potential restoration projects. I spotted Corvair
crankshafts up on top of the chimney. Tarmo said he used them just to weigh down
the metal smokestack.
We made our way back at Tarmo's house where he dazzled me with demonstrations of
his Samsung smart TV powered by Dish Network and Apple TV. Kay and Tarmo
definitely live in the Twenty-first Century. It is a far cry from the late 1960s
when I helped my dad assemble a huge Heathkit color television. My dad got four
or five stations by rotating an elaborate multi-armed antenna on a tall mast.
The Heathkit TV worked great but required rather frequent tune-ups of the color
controls. It all seemed like revolutionary technology then, but it's nothing
compared to what is available now. I need to get my own Apple TV!
Eventually it was time to go back to the Zia station and I boarded the train for
the trip back south. I sat on the left side of the train again in order to see
scenery on the other side of the train, but that meant I was often in the sun. I
remembered the stories about travel by ship from England to India where, if you
could afford it, you got staterooms on left or right side of the ship according
to the "posh" rule, "Port Out, Starboard Home" so as to minimize being cooked by
the tropical sun during the voyage. Air conditioning on those trips was an open
porthole, or perhaps strolling on the shady side of the deck. The sun was not a
problem for me and it was comfortable on the train.
At the Journal station I disembarked feeling as if I had returned from a trip of
hundreds of miles and many years. Now I had to drive home through Albuquerque
traffic and I'm no longer young and spry. But, no problem, I was home by 3:00
PM.
Maybe you are thinking I will recommend a ride on the Rail Runner to you. Well,
I will. If you have not done it, it's a unique experience. No, it is not like
riding the bullet trains in Japan or the fine railroads of Europe or the crowded
subways of New York or London. And yes, you can see much the same scenery by
driving your own car on back roads in New Mexico. But, except for getting to the
station, it is inexpensive and effortless and you can relax and feel the miles
roll by while you watch scenery out of the window or watch the people in the
train.
The Rail Runner seems to be something of a miracle in the perennially poor state
of New Mexico and, yes, it costs the taxpayer a lot of money. Many taxpayers
will never ride it. But, taxpayers who travel by car on I-25 may not consider or
appreciate how much extra freeway traffic they'd be contending with were there
no Rail Runner. I don't know how much the Rail Runner is costing us, but to my
mind it is worth it.
But, go take a ride to Santa Fe or Belen on New Mexico's commuter train and
decide for yourself.
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RAIL RUNNER TO SANTA FE - PART 2
Jim Pittman
Our friends Denny & Sherry Ewert were visiting from Wisconsin and got to meet
several CNMers at the Christee's breakfast. They wanted to ride the Rail Runner
and I accompanied them. On Friday April 20th, despite predictions of cold windy
weather, we boarded the train at the Journal Center heading for the end of the
line in Santa Fe. Once in the city the train went through many intersections
with blinking lights and lots of cars waiting for us to pass, and we saw exotic
murals on nearby buildings as we ambled slowly toward the station.
Upon disembarking the first thing we saw was a sign for Tomasita's Restaurant.
We were drawn there as if by a magnet. I had told Tarmo by iPhone text that we
were coming and he joined us for lunch. We had a great time talking about
travels to exotic lands and foreign exchange students and stories of our
relatives. The lunch was delicious and we tarried until it was time to catch the
train back to Albuquerque. It had snowed in Santa Fe but by the time we were
walking to our car at the Journal Center it was sunny and nearly summer again.
This suited the Ewerts who came here partly to escape the snow storms raging in
their neighborhood in Manitowok.
Will we be riding the Rail Runner again in the future? Maybe so. Why not? It's a
great way to play tourist in Santa Fe!
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34th TRI-STATE AT CRESTED BUTTE
Rick Beets
As you read this, we're a little more than a month away from the Tri-State
Corvair Meet / Crested Butte, Colorado, June 8-10. I don't know about you, I'm
looking forward to a get away in the glorious Colorado town of Crested Butte.
Skiers' paradise in winter, and mountain bike Mecca by summer, Crested Butte
offers activities geared for the whole family. I can't think of a better spot to
get a bunch of Corvair fanatics together! We hope to see you there!
Sign in and welcome gathering at host hotel Friday afternoon and evening.
We'll be closing a few blocks of historic Elk Avenue for Saturday's car show
after a short parade down into town from the host hotel. Our goal is to have
downtown Crested Butte awash on Corvairs, so make your plans to bring out your
favorite ride and join us there! During the car show, we are arranging a guided
historical walking tour of Crested Butte for those who wish to learn more about
the history of the area. There will also be plenty of opportunities to shop and
dine as you wander among the cars along historic Elk Ave.
Banquet and awards presentations will be held at host hotel Saturday evening. A
cash bar will be available before, during, and after the event.
To register for the car show and banquet please go to
http://www.rockymountaincorsa.org/2018-tristate-registration/
T-Shirt orders will be closing April 30th. Don't miss out on this limited
edition shirt! Please place your order at
http://www.rockymountaincorsa.org/2018-tristate-t-shirt-order/ now!
Closer to the hotel, the ski area chair lifts will be running for hiking and
biking (single ride lift tickets are part of the room package). Gunnison, the
scenic Black canyon and Blue Mesa reservoir are a short drive from the hotel.
The special $99 event rate is available up to 3 days before and after the event
weekend so bring the family and make it a vacation to remember.
Hotel Info: The Grand Lodge at Crested Butte Resort sits at the base of the
world famous Crested Butte Ski resort. Shops, pubs and other family activities
around the hotel are in abundance, and the town of Crested Butte is a short
drive or shuttle away for more shopping and dining along historic Elk Ave.
Two room options are available at the special rate. The King Suite has a king
sized bed and a queen pull out in the sitting area, and the Emmons Suite which
has a king bed and a king sized Murphy bed in the sitting area. All rooms are
equipped with a kitchenette, and flat panel HDTV's. Each room will also come
with a single ride lift ticket for each registered guest per day.
There will also be parking set aside for our Corvairs and tow rigs. Call
888-443-6715 for reservations. Use the code phrase "Rocky Mountain CORSA
Tri-State Rally" to get the special rate. Reservation agents are available to
guide you with bookings of other activities.
Book online at http://www.skicb.com/mygroup use booking code: 10249. (standard
room choice is the King Suite . Emmons Suite is also available at the $99 rate)
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| 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 | 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 | 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 |
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SUGGESTION: A visit with other clubs to the Telephone Museum on Fourth Street
SUGGESTION: A visit to the new WEATHER LAB at the Balloon Museum
SUGGESTION: A visit to the Soaring Museum in Moriarty
WED 02 MAY 7:00 PM Meeting: NORTH DOMINGO BACA MULTIGENERATIONAL CENTER,
at Wyoming & Carmel, north of Wyoming & Paseo del Norte NE.
After the meeting, we may go to "JASON'S DELI" at 5920 Holly Ave. NE.
SAT 05 MAY 10:00 - 4:00 -- Hooters East -- Car Show -- San Mateo NE
WED 16 MAY 5:00 PM Board Meeting: HIGHLAND SENIOR CENTER at 131 Monroe NE
SAT 19 MAY 10:00 - 4:00 -- Hooters West -- Car Show -- Alameda
SUN 20 MAY 10:00 AM NMCCC / Albuquerque Museum Car Show
SUN 20 MAY 9:00 AM to 3:00 PM - Florence, Colorado - 17th Annual Car Show
WED 23 MAY 7:30 PM NEW MEXICO CAR COUNCIL MEETING OLD CAR GARAGE 3232 GIRARD NE
FRI 25 MAY 9:00 PM Deadline for items for June 2018 newsletter
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WED 06 JUN 7:00 PM Meeting: NORTH DOMINGO BACA MULTIGENERATIONAL CENTER.
JUNE 8-10 Tri-State - Crested Butte, Colorado - Rocky Mountain CORSA
http://www.rockymountaincorsa.org/2018-tri-state-ralley-promo/
WED 20 JUN 5:00 PM Board Meeting: HIGHLAND SENIOR CENTER at 131 Monroe NE
FRI 22 JUN 9:00 PM Deadline for items for July 2018 newsletter
WED 27 JUN 7:30 PM NEW MEXICO CAR COUNCIL MEETING OLD CAR GARAGE 3232 GIRARD NE
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WED 04 JUL 7:00 PM Meeting: NORTH DOMINGO BACA MULTIGENERATIONAL CENTER.
WED 18 JUL 5:00 PM Board Meeting: HIGHLAND SENIOR CENTER at 131 Monroe NE
FRI 20 JUL 9:00 PM Deadline for items for August 2018 newsletter
MON 23 JUL - 48th International Corvair Convention
TUE 24 JUL - Doubletree Hotel Greentree
WED 25 JUL - Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
THU 26 JUL - 1-800-222-TREE (8733) and use code CCA
RESERVATIONS www.corvairpittsburgh.com
CONTACT ---- Jim Weppelman 412-577-6447 cell / text
WED 25 JUL 7:30 PM NEW MEXICO CAR COUNCIL MEETING OLD CAR GARAGE 3232 GIRARD NE
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WED 01 AUG 7:00 PM Meeting: NORTH DOMINGO BACA MULTIGENERATIONAL CENTER.
SUN 12 AUG NMCCC ALL CLUBS PICNIC at Oak Flats Picnic Area, Tijeras
WED 15 AUG 5:00 PM Board Meeting: HIGHLAND SENIOR CENTER at 131 Monroe NE
WED 22 AUG 7:30 PM NEW MEXICO CAR COUNCIL MEETING OLD CAR GARAGE 3232 GIRARD NE
FRI 24 AUG 9:00 PM Deadline for items for September 2018 newsletter
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See the New Mexico Council of Car Clubs Web Site for more "NMCCC" activities
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SEVEN YEARS AGO [ APRIL 2018 VOL 44 Nr 5 ISSUE 511 ]
Jim Pittman
2011 Vol 37 Nr 3 # 428
COVER: Robert Gold's gorgeous Rampside; inside, left-and-right Loadside views.
New members were Angie Fraleigh & Wes Heiss. Brenda Stickler previewed the Red
River Tri-State. Was the Boydston Award fading from memory? Larry Yoffee
reported on a fine car show. For Sale items including newsletter CDs. Painting
parts black to help cooling? Part of the "unsafe at any speed" mythology came
from the 1962 death of Ernie Kovacs in a Lakewood.
2004 Vol 30 Nr 5 #344
Cover: A 1966 Corsa at Domzalski's. We met at Galles Chevrolet; past member
Terry Price visited. Wendell reported $2,746.61. We planned a President's
cookout at the Domalskis' and a CNM Breakfast at Kokopelli's. The Constitution &
Bylaws committee has been working. A Galles Car Show was planned. At our 30th
anniversary the Meissner Award went to Larry Blair. Carl Johnson on the founding
of the club: "Pete Colburn found eleven New Mexico members through CORSA's
mailing list. Meet to talk Corvairs? Many of us had driven and learned about
Corvairs long before. We hadn't simply spent a few years driving 'a car' and
dumped it for something else. We liked our cars. So here we are , with all those
organizational concepts--social, educational, mechanical, philosophical, and
economic; all organized around Ed Cole's car."
1997 Vol 23 Nr 5 #260
Mark Morgan's Corvair-based Prowler concept. A new member was Boedean Belt. Bud
Knapp was back after surgery. Wendy said we had $7,033. The Museum car show and
the Tri-State conflicted this year. We amendedour constitution to require 100%
CORSA membership. We planned a tour of the Journal Center. The CNM report on How
to Plan a Convention had been sent to CORSA. Mark was rebuilding a Rampside
differential. The Corvair shop manual's illustration of differential gears are
backwards! It was actually from a Chevrolet truck manual. Ollie reported on the
Old Route 66 cleanup, Sylvan had a "ten-cent" tech tip, and Mark Morgan's
cartoon characters had Sylvan replacing a Pitman arm bushing with a nylon
bushing.
1990 Vol 16 Nr 5 #176
Cover: a 1965 Corsa coupe. Guests were Dale & Marilyn DeWald from Illinois. New
members were John Folkerts and Barry Oxford. A returning member was Joe Ashton.
We planned a Tri-State in Durango, a Museum car show, an All-Chevy show and a
picnic at Carolino Canyon. Bill Reider obtained Clark's cross-referenced parts
list. Tom Martin's column "La Ventana" profiled Bill McClellan who bought his
first Model-T for $10. Bill and Marian owned a welding business in Kalamazoo,
Michigan. Tech tips: prevent water getting into your brake fluid; install
differential yoke seals; modify the floor pan to install later starters on a
1960 car; prevent damage to your Powerglide due to over-filling.
1983 Vol 9 Nr 5 # 92
Cover: a Corvair front suspension. President LeRoy presided. We had $343 to
spend. The Board discussed insurance at CNM events and our bid for the 1987
CORSA convention. Bill Reider asked whether our Corvairs could pass the new
county emissions standards. Tech: tire terms defined by Uniroyal.
1976 Vol 2 Nr 5 # 16
Glen Thompson edited. Our new meeting place was the basement at Ed Black's
Chevrolet. We moved our meeting time to the first Wednesday of the month. We
planned a "convoy" to Bandelier National Monument, returning via Valle Grande.
We discussed flea market fund-raising. Members planned a "Tri-State" meeting
with the Denver and Utah clubs in Montrose, Colorado. A tech tip by Ike Meissner
told both obvious and downright crazy steps one could take to win an econorun.
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ANSWERS TO APRIL PUZZLES
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Anagrams Puzzle Key ====== 2018-Mar-06 ==
1. air cleaner ___ L. IRAN CEREAL
2. air cooled ___ K. IDEA COLOR
3. alternator ___ U. TALENT ROAR
4. anniversary ___ Q. RAINY RAVENS
5. carburetor ___ P. RACER TURBO
6. convertible ___ Y. VOLT BE NICER
7. corsa members ___ S. SCREAMER MOBS
8. corvairs ___ G. CAR VISOR
9. enchanted ___ W. THEN DANCE
10. engine parts ___ O. NEATER PINGS
11. fan belt guide ___ H. DEFIANT BUGLE
12. generator ___ V. TENOR GEAR
13. grease monkey ___ J. GEEKY ENAMORS
14. greenbrier ___ F. BEER RINGER
15. lakewood ___ D. AWED LOOK
16. leaf spring ___ C. ANGER FLIPS
17. loadside truck ___ N. LOTUS KID RACED
18. meissner award ___ A. ADMIRE ANSWERS
19. monzas two ___ Z. WANTS ZOOM
20. our corsa club ___ M. LABOUR OCCURS
21. rear engine ___ R. RARE ENGINE
22. sedan four door ___ B. ADORED SUNROOF
23. seventy-four ___ I. FROSTY VENUE
24. station wagon ___ X. TWO TONS AGAIN
25. synchronizers ___ T. SORRY ZINC HENS
26. turbocharged ___ E. BAD GROCER HUT
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Word Finder Key ====== 2018-Mar-06 ==
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 (Over, Down, Direction)
-------------------------------------------- AIRCOOLED ( 1, 9, NE)
1 : S G + + + + + + D + + + + + T CARBURETOR ( 3, 2, SE)
2 : + R C + + + + E + + + + S F T CHEVROLET ( 7, 10, NE)
3 : D E O A + + L + D + + P A E + CNM ( 6, 8, N)
4 : O E + T R O + D + I Y H L + + CORSA ( 3, 5, S)
5 : O N C + O B + E + D S O + + + CORVAIR ( 3, 5, S)
6 : W B O C E M U G E K R D + + + CRANKSHAFT ( 6, 10, NE)
7 : E R R + + N L R N V + + A + + ENCHANTED ( 5, 6, SE)
8 : K I V + + C C A E + + + + O + GENERALMOTORS (13, 13, NW)
9 : A E A + + + R H R T + + M + L GREENBRIER ( 2, 1, S)
10 : L R I + + C C C A E O O + + + LAKEWOOD ( 1, 10, N)
11 : A P R I L F O O L N N R + + + LOADSIDE (15, 9, NW)
12 : + + + + + R + B + Z T E + + + MEISSNER ( 1, 13, E)
13 : M E I S S N E R A + + E G + + MONZA (13, 9, SW)
14 : + + + A + + P U S H R O D S + PUSHRODS ( 7, 14, E)
15 : + + + + + + + T + + + + + + + SPYDER (13, 2, SW)
-------------------------------------------- TURBOCHARGED ( 8, 15, N)
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15
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Enchanted Corvairs Newsletter is published monthly by Corvairs of New Mexico,
chartered Chapter #871 of CORSA, the Corvair Society of America. Copyright by
the Authors and by Corvairs of New Mexico. Articles may be reprinted in any
CORSA publication as a service to CORSA members, provided credit to the Author
and this Newsletter is clearly stated. All opinions are those of the Author or
Editor and are not necessarily endorsed by Corvairs of New Mexico or CORSA.
Material for publication should reach the Editor by the 15th of the month. Send
material via e-mail ( jimp @ unm.edu ) or submit a readable manuscript. I prefer
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newsletter is composed using Apple computers. Software includes OSX, AppleWorks,
Photoshop CS, GraphicConverter, BBEdit and InDesign CS. If you care, ask for
more details. When I'm 64, I'll get by with a little help from my
friends.
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