The January 2019 newsletter - Text Version
Updated 03-Jan-2019 ==== Copyright (c) 2019 Corvairs of New Mexico
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January 2019 / VOLUME 45 / NUMBER 1 / ISSUE 520
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First Place, Tony Fiore Memorial Chapter Newsletter Award, 2005 & 2012
Third Place, Tony Fiore Memorial Chapter Newsletter Award, 2010
EDITOR Jim Pittman
NEXT MEETING Regular Meeting: January 2nd, 2018 at 5:30 PM
GALLES CHEVROLET, 2801 University Blvd NE, Candelaria & University
THIS MONTH
President's Message ............................ Dave Allin
Dues Due Dates ....................... Membership Committee
December Regular Meeting .......... Kay Sutt & Linda Soukup
December Board Meeting .............. No meeting this month
Alternate Meeting Place ......................... Committee
Birthdays & Anniversaries ........................ Sunshine
Report on Christmas Party ........................ Kay Sutt
List of Suggested Club Events ................. Larry Blair
Interim Treasury Report ............................ Editor
Calendar of Coming Events .............. Board of Directors
Member List December 2018 ............ Membership Committee
January, 7, 14, 21, 28, 35, 42 Years Ago ... Club Historian
Photos from the Christmas Party ......... Club Photographer
COVER Christmas Corvair Conference at Copper Canyon Cafe
President Dave Allin ... Rampside at Copper Canyon
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MEETINGS: First Wednesday of the Month, 5:30 to 6:30 PM
GALLES CHEVROLET, 2801 University Blvd NE (Candelaria & University)
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OFFICERS and VOLUNTEERS
President Dave Allin 505-410-9668 dnjallin comcast.net
Vice President David Huntoon 505-281-9616 corvair66 aol.com
Co-secretary Linda Soukup 763-226-0707 studeboytony gmail.com
Co-secretary Kay Sutt 505-471-1153 tarmo juno.com
Treasurer Steve Gongora 505-220-7401 stevegongora msn.com
Car Council Dave Allin 505-410-9668 dnjallin comcast.net
Membership David Huntoon 505-281-9616 corvair66 aol.com
Merchandise Vickie Hall 505-865-5574 patandvickiehall q.com
Sunshine Heula Pittman 505-275-2195 heula q.com
Newsletter Jim Pittman 505-275-2195 jimp unm.edu
Old Route 66 David Huntoon 505-281-9616 corvair66 aol.com
Past President John Wiker 505-239-3311 wikerj63 yahoo.com
Past President Ray Trujillo 505-814-8373 rtrujilloabq505 gmail.com
Past President Pat Hall 505-620-5574 patandvickiehall q.com
Past Vice-Pres Tarmo Sutt 505-690-2046 tarmo juno.com
MEETINGS: First Wednesday of each Month at 5:30 PM
GALLES CHEVROLET, 2801 University Blvd NE (Candelaria & University)
INTERNET
CORSA's home page: http://www.corvair.org
Steve Gongora's page: http://www.corvair.org/chapters/chapter871
CNM's newsletters: http://www.unm.edu/~jimp
Larry Yoffee home page: http://www.corsaturbo180usa.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
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DUES DUE DATES January 2019
DUE LAST MONTH ====================== INACTIVE DATE
2018.12 Linda & Anthony Berbig 25-JAN-2019
2018.12 David Huntoon 25-JAN-2019
DUE THIS MONTH ====================== INACTIVE DATE
2019.01 Connie & Floyde Adams 25-FEB-2019
2019.01 Carolyn & Dan Palmer 25-FEB-2019
2019.01 Kay & Tarmo Sutt 25-FEB-2019
DUE NEXT MONTH ====================== INACTIVE DATE
2019.02 Mike Butler 25-MAR-2019
2019.02 Barbara & Gordon Johnson 25-MAR-2019
2019.02 Janet & Steve Johnson 25-MAR-2019
DUE MARCH 2019 ====================== INACTIVE DATE
2019.03 H. C. "Lube" Lubert 25-APR-2019
2019.03 Kelli & Mark Morgan 25-APR-2019
2019.03 Natalie Robison 25-APR-2019
2019.03 Emma & LeRoy Rogers 25-APR-2019
2019.03 Brenda Wilvert 25-APR-2019
INACTIVE ============================ INACTIVE DATE
2018.02 Lilian & Timothy Shortle 25-MAR-2018
2018.08 David Hutchinson 25-SEP-2018
2018.10 Debra & Jon Anderson 25-NOV-2018
2018.10 Lilly & Ray Gonzales 25-NOV-2018
2018.11 Fred & Brenda Edeskuty 25-DEC-2018
2018.11 Leslie & Kevin Sullivan 25-DEC-2018
Send your Dues to:
CNM Treasurer
Steve Gongora, House of Covers
115 Richmond NE, Albuquerque, NM 87106
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.
As of 19-DEC-2018 we have 41 active family memberships.
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President's Letter by Dave Allin
As the new President of Corvairs of New Mexico, and as one of the newest members
of the club, I would like to tell everyone a little about my background. I grew
up in Oklahoma, and graduated from the University of Oklahoma with a useless
degree in psychology. Upon graduation I was drafted into the Army and sent to
Viet Nam as an infantryman, where I was awarded a Purple Heart and two Bronze
Stars. When I returned from Viet Nam I got out of the Army, got married, had a
daughter, and moved to Denver to work for 7-Eleven. After three years I decided
to rejoin the Army and was trained as a Russian linguist for military
intelligence. I retired from the Army in 1990 (and got divorced), and my
daughter and I returned to Oklahoma, where I took a job with the state health
department. I met and married my current and forever wife, Jan, and after a few
years we moved to San Diego so I could take a job with United Healthcare. In
2010, looking forward to retirement, we decided to move to Albuquerque, which
had a lower cost of living and an attractive lack of natural disasters. After I
retired from United, I began publishing books on Amazon, and those royalties
have provided me with the discretionary funds I needed to buy a Corvair.
I've always been a car guy, and have been building model cars since 1958. My
first real car was a 1962 Fiat 500 that my brother gave me (with malice
aforethought), saying that if I could get it running, I could have it. I did,
and I could keep it running for up to two weeks at a time, before the engine
finally locked up.
My first Corvair was a 1962 Monza coupe, dark red with a gold interior, and I
loved that car. But after two years I wanted a change, and traded it off. I
always regretted that. In 1972 I briefly owned a 1962 Lakewood with serious rust
problems. Once I retired, I knew that I wanted a collector car, and I knew it
had to be a Corvair. For some reason I have always had an affinity for
rear-engined cars. In addition to the Fiat and the two Corvairs, I have owned a
VW Beetle convertible, a Renault R-10, A VW camper van, a VW 411, and a Porsche
Speedster. In looking back at all the cars I owned, however, the ones I most
enjoyed were the Corvairs.
As your President I hope to reinvigorate the club, making it more accessible and
more enjoyable. I believe we need to bring back some of our lapsed members, and
more importantly, bring in new members. We can do that by increasing our
presence in the community and expanding our activities to include more people,
and not just club members. The hard part, of course, will be bringing in younger
people, who don't remember the Corvair, and, it seems, are not as interested in
cars in general as we are. I think we have an advantage over other makes,
though, because the Corvair is very different from other cars of the era, is
still relatively inexpensive to own and operate, and has one of the best club
organizations and parts supply there is. And frankly, the Corvair is better
looking than other old cars. Old Falcons and Valiants look stodgy and dull in
comparison, and Mustangs are a dime a dozen. Let's celebrate our uniqueness.
The Christmas party was a huge success, and I want to thank Vickie and Heula for
all the work they did to make it a fun occasion. Even my wife, who isn't into
cars and was dubious about attending, had a great time and really appreciated
the hospitality and friendship that was extended to her. I hope I can convince
her to attend all our meetings and events. I also want to thank Kay Sutt for
offering her spectacular Ruth Boydston Corvair quilt to the club, and I think it
should be in a place of honor at all our events.
To sum up, I am pleased and proud to be the newest president of the club, and I
vow to do everything I can to make it even more fun and educational than it
already is.
-- David Allin
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MINUTES OF REGULAR CLUB MEETING - DECEMBER 5, 2018
Kay Sutt
The regular club meeting was called to order at 5:30 P.M. at Galles Chevrolet by
newsletter chair Jim Pittman. Twenty-one club members were present.
The first order of business was to elect new officers due to the resignations of
the president, vice-president, secretary and treasurer. At a special meeting
held last week it was agreed to send letters of acceptance of the resignations
to the Golds (Art/President, Robert/Treasurer and Anne Mae/Secretary). John
Wiker's resignation was verbally accepted at that special meeting, as he was
present. At the special meeting the following people offered to serve the
remainder of this year as CNM officers:
President ... David Allin
Vice-president ... David Huntoon
Sharing Secretary ... Linda Soukup & Kay Sutt
Treasurer ... Steve Gongora
Nominations from the floor of the current membership meeting brought forth no
additional candidates for the offices, and the membership voted five people
named above into office unanimously.
After the election David Allin took over as the meeting chair. Mr. Allin
indicated, for now, his Board of Directors will include the five officers and
the newsletter chair, Jim Pittman.
The following people will serve as committee chairpersons:
Membership ... David Huntoon
Merchandise ... Vickie Hall
Sunshine ... Heula Pittman
Newsletter ... Jim Pittman
Old Route 66 ... David Huntoon
Car Council Rep ... David Allin
The next discussion was the possibility of changing the membership and the BoD
meeting times because numerous members indicated they would prefer a daytime
meeting because driving at night has become increasingly difficult. This action
would require changing the meeting day to a weekend so members still working
could attend. Because of that proposed change the following amendment to the
Constitution (Section IV. Meetings) is required:
From: 1. CNM Membership meetings shall be held on the first Wednesday of each
calendar month at a time and place designated by the BoD. 2. CNM BoD meetings
shall be held the third Wednesday of each calendar month at a time and place
designated by the BoD.
To: 1. CNM Membership meetings will be held once each calendar month at a date,
time and location approved by a majority vote of the membership. 2. CNM BoD
meetings will be held at a date, time and location approved by a majority vote
of the BoD.
It was moved and seconded the amendment be approved, and after discussion, the
amendment was approved by a majority of members present. Members were assured
they were still welcome at the BoD meetings.
Discussion of searching out a new meeting place was next due to space and time
limitations at Galles Chevrolet. Highlands Senior Center contacted Ray Trujillo
indicating we could still have the first Wednesday evening meeting time without
all attendees being members of the Center. David Allin indicated the Old Car
Garage is available three Sundays a month, at a cost of $35 per meeting. Annie's
Soup Kitchen indicated they are available on Saturdays; the time the rear
meeting room of the restaurant is available will have to be confirmed, since
they are especially busy for breakfast until about 10 A.M. and they close at 2
P.M. Car Crafters is to be checked out as a possibility too; they host some
other car groups. Several members are checking on these, and other,
possibilities and will report back to the membership before a decision is made.
In the meanwhile, meetings will continue at Galles Chevrolet, at the same time
as they have been in the past.
Also as a result of discussion at the special meeting last week Linda and Kay
prepared drafts of a survey to be mailed to members regarding their preferences,
concerns and ideas for the future of CNM. The two drafts will be combined into
one and approved for distribution to the membership at a quick meeting of the
BoD at the Christmas Party. The intent of this survey is to increase membership
interest and attendance at Club events. Therefore, it is important for members
to take the time to answer and return their surveys. Since the results of the
survey are important to the future functioning of the new BoD (and won't be
available in time), and because of the Holiday season, the BoD meeting for
December has been cancelled.
There was discussion if membership meetings should follow Robert's Rules of
Order, or be more informal, since some members have complained meetings are slow
and boring when following Robert's Rules. Generally conduct of the meetings is
at the discretion of the President, and after some discussion, this discussion
was tabled for future consideration.
The New Mexico Council of Car Clubs (NMCCC) is seeking a new location for their
2019 Swap Meet. They have lost the Los Lunas space. Moving the meet to
Albuquerque was preferred by CNM members present and the Isleta concert venue
was offered as a possible suggestion to the NMCCC.
The 2019 Tri-State Meet is in a state of flux at this time, and it will most
likely not be in Ouray, based on discussion with Pikes Peak Corvair Club, so
don't make your hotel reservations just yet. More info will be forwarded to
members when it is received from PPCC.
The "Care and Feeding" CNM book given to new members was being revised by Robert
Gold. Jim Pittman indicated he thought the revisions were nearing completion. A
new printing is needed since we only have about 10 copies left. The amendment to
the Constitution, discussed above, will need to be inserted into the book. Since
Robert was not at the meeting, further discussion was tabled until Robert could
be consulted.
Steve Gongora indicated he would get the President's briefcase for David Allin
from Art Gold. It includes the official seal & other items needed by CNM. Terry
Price indicated he had the Tri-State briefcase and will hold it until plans for
the 2020 Tri-State are formalized next year.
Steve Gongora will make arrangements with Robert Gold for transfer of the CNM
treasurer's records, and he will work with Robert to ensure Wells Fargo is
notified of the change and that signatory cards are appropriately filed with the
bank. Because the approved meeting minutes of the election meeting may be
required by the bank to allow the changes, the meeting minutes will be read and
approved at the Christmas party.
The 50/50 netted $16.50 for Bob Kitts and CNM, each.
Finally, everyone is reminded the Christmas Party is this Saturday, December 8,
from 2-4 P.M. at Copper Canyon Restaurant, at the corner of Gibson and Valencia
SE. Remember to bring your donations for this year's charity - The Storehouse.
The meeting was adjourned at 6:35.
Minutes were adopted, as read, by CNM membership at Christmas Party, 12/08/2018
at Copper Canyon Cafe, Albuquerque.
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DECEMBER BOARD MEETING CANCELLED --- CONDUCT ANY BUSINESS BY EMAIL OR PHONE
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Happy Birthday Wishes to January CNM'ers:
Jenny Finch - Javier Gold - Steve Gongora - Carolyn Palmer - LeRoy Rogers
January Anniversaries:
Vickie & Pat Hall
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2018 CNM CHRISTMAS PARTY
Kay Sutt
A total of 29 people attended the 2018 CNM Christmas party, held Saturday,
December 8 at Copper Canyon Restaurant from 2 to 4 P.M.
Lots of greetings among old friends, and introductions to several new friends
began this party. As we were arriving some of us got the chance to say hello to
Dale Housley, a past CNM member who was having lunch with his family; he looks
great and wished everyone in CNM a Happy Holiday.
Heula Pittman and Vickie Hall, as usual, worked their little hearts out to make
"goodie" bags and have door prize items for the get-together (Vickie is a wicked
MC, with a couple of Corvair questions even the most knowledgeable CNM'ers
couldn't answer!).
The food was tasty and plentiful, the service was good, and the little model car
decorations reminded everyone we are a club of car enthusiasts.
People donated a variety of items for this year's charity, The Storehouse.
Vickie took charge of those to be delivered to the charity before Christmas.
Thanks to everyone who came. I certainly had a good time, and I hope you did
too.
Merry Christmas and Happy New Year to All! May 2019 be the best year yet for
CNM!
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CORVAIRS OF NEW MEXICO = POSSIBLE CLUB EVENTS
Larry Blair
Albuquerque and New Mexico have a wealth of things to see and places to go.
Here are just a few suggestions for future club activities:
Weekday Events
Journal Center
FAA Facility
Water Treatment Plant
Wastewater treatment Plant
Eclipse Aircraft Plant
Police/Fire training Facility
MCT Industries in Bernalillo
Coronado State Monument
City Recycling Operation
Albuquerque Studios [film making]
Biopark behind the scenes
Albuquerque Landfill
Weekday or Weekend
Albuquerque Museum
Anderson-Abruzzo International Balloon Museum
Nuclear Science & History Museum
NM Veterans Memorial and Museum [walking tour]
Coronado State Park
Jemez Monument State Park
Bandelier National Monument
Petroglyph National Monument
New Mexico Museum of Natural History and Science
Telephone Museum of New Mexico
Unser Racing Museum
Larry Blair (blairvlar@hotmail.com) 505-249-1035
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INTERIM TREASURY REPORT FOR 11-27-2018 to 12-xx-2018
DATE CHECK# AMOUNT PAYEE DESCRIPTION BALANCE = $6,650.85
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2018.11.xx $ 42.00 Deposit Bingo (pending) $ 42.00
2018.11.xx $ 74.00 Deposit Auction (pending) $ 71.00
2018.11.26 $ Dues R.Trujillo 12 m CNM $ 25.00
2018.12.xx $ 100.00 Dues B.Reider 26 m CNM $ 50.00
2018.12.xx $ Dues J.Pittman 26 m CNM $ 50.00
2018.12.17 2333 -$ 50.05 H.Pittman Newsletter Printing DEC 2018 -$ 26.62
2018.12.17 -$ H.Pittman Newsletter Postage 33 x $0.71 -$ 23.43
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2019.01.01 JAN NEWSLETTER ========================================== $6,938.90
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CNM MEMBER LIST 25 DECEMBER 2017 == UPDATED 2018-DEC-19
2019.01 Connie & Floyde ADAMS floydeadams @ gmail.com
575-536-3131 000-000-0000 Mimbres NM
2019.04 Janice & David ALLIN dnjallin @ comcast.net
505-410-9668 000-000-0000 Albuquerque
2018.12 Linda SOUKUP, Anthony BERBIG studeboytony @ gmail.com
763-226-0707 000-000-0000 Edgewood NM
2019.08 Kathy & Larry BLAIR blairylar @ hotmail.com
505-821-1386 505-249-1035 Albuquerque
2019.02 Mike BUTLER email @ unknown
859-640-5128 000-000-0000 Covington KY
2019.11 Linda & Dick COCHRAN email @ unknown
505-287-8403 000-000-0000 Grants NM
2019.04 Deborah & John DINSDALE jdinsdale1944 @ gmail.com
000-000-0000 000-000-0000 Aurora CO
2020.01 Elizabeth & Mark DOMZALSKI mdomzalski @ aol.com
505-867-0030 505-665-1529 Placitas NM
2018.11 Fred & Brenda EDESKUTY fred @ totavimotors.com
575-829-3889 000-000-0000 Jemez Springs NM
2019.10 Jenny & Phil FINCH finchbook @ gmail.com
971-207-2308 541-662-0987 Portland OR
2019.10 Alan GOLD alanmgold @ sbcglobal.net
505-268-6878 000-000-0000 Albuquerque
2020.05 Anne Mae & Robert GOLD beisbol30 @ msn.com
505-268-6878 R=505-450-3098 AM=505-620-0409 Albuquerque
2020.06 Art GOLD rollerart @ gmail.com
505-620-7434 000-000-0000 Albuquerque
2019.11 Rita & Steve GONGORA stevegongora @ msn.com
505-292-5570 505-256-0551 505-220-7401 Albuquerque
2019.10 Vickie & Pat HALL patandvickiehall @ q.com
505-865-5574 P=505-620-5574 V=505-917-3745 Los Lunas NM
2020.01 Cheryl & Ed HALPIN halpinem @ comcast.net
303-619-0080 000-000-0000 Castle Rock CO
2018.12 David HUNTOON corvair66 @ aol.com
505-281-9616 000-000-0000 Cedar Crest NM
2019.08 Anne & Geoffrey JOHNSON gejohnson @ salud.unm.edu
505-730-6601 000-000-0000 Albuquerque
2019.02 Barbara & Gordon JOHNSON gjohnson @ unm.edu
505-898-7688 000-000-0000 Corrales NM
2019.02 Janet & Steve JOHNSON steven.johnson @ flybode.com
505-864-6278 000-000-0000 Belen NM
2020.07 Maggie & Bob KITTS bkittszia @ gmail.com
505-507-2001 000-000-0000 Los Ranchos NM
2019.03 H. C. "Lube" LUBERT dirtlube @ gmail.com
505-256-9331 505-400-3680 Albuquerque
2021.01 Connie & Robert McBREEN email @ unknown
505-265-2808 pager=505-229-5880 Albuquerque
2019.09 Tracey & John McMAHAN jmcmahan49 @ gmail.com
828-606-1101 000-000-0000 Hendersonville NC
2019.03 Kelli & Mark MORGAN rangermk @ sbcglobal.net
636-227-2662 000-000-0000 Manchester MO
2019.01 Carolyn & Dan PALMER danpal @ swcp.com
505-281-7275 000-000-0000 Tijeras NM
2021.02 Heula & Jim PITTMAN jimp @ unm.edu
505-275-2195 000-000-0000 Albuquerque
2019.07 Sarah & Terry PRICE nmfloorinspections @ yahoo.com
505-328-8827 000-000-0000 Albuquerque
2020.12 Lee & Bill REIDER br236425 @ gmail.com
505-299-4597 000-000-0000 Albuquerque
2020.02 Fred RIGGS II email @ unknown
505-425-3126 000-000-0000 Las Vegas NM
2019.03 Natalie ROBISON alaska58 @ hotmail.com
505-294-0623 000-000-0000 San Antonio NM
2019.03 Emma & LeRoy ROGERS 004873 @ q.com
505-294-0623 505-238-7302 Albuquerque
2019.10 Curtis L SHIMP clshimp57 @ gmail.com
575-534-9576 000-000-0000 Silver City NM
2019.06 Brenda STICKLER tounce66 @ msn.com
505-856-6993 000-000-0000 Corrales NM
2018.11 Leslie & Kevin SULLIVAN tildekevins @ yahoo.com
505-417-2481 000-000-0000 Gulf Breeze FL
2019.01 Kay & Tarmo SUTT tarmo @ juno.com
505-471-1153 505-690-2046 505-827-6190 Santa Fe NM
2019.10 Sylvia & Ray TRUJILLO rtrujilloabq505 @ gmail.com
505-814-8373 000-000-0000 Albuquerque
2020.09 Anne & John WIKER wikerj63 @ yahoo.com
505-239-3311 000-000-0000 Edgewood NM
2019.03 Brenda WILVERT wilverth @ q.com
505-281-1732 000-000-0000 Sandia Park NM
2019.09 Val NYE & Joel YELICH joelyelich @ gmail.com
505-474-6680 000-000-0000 Santa Fe NM
2020.02 Elisa & Larry YOFFEE corsa180 @ gmail.com
505-321-5909 000-000-0000 Albuquerque
RECENTLY INACTIVE:
2018.02 Lilian & Tim SHORTLE shortle556 @ earthlink.net
970-247-9675 970-903-2127 Durango CO
2018.08 David HUTCHINSON idc.certify @ yahoo.com
505-307-9710 000-000-0000 Albuquerque
2018.10 Debra & Jon ANDERSON jbanderson65 @ hotmail.com
719-572-6747 000-000-0000 Colorado Springs CO
2018.10 Lilly & Ray GONZALES ray.gonzales.worksched @ gmail.com
505-463-1831 000-000-0000 Rio Rancho NM
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CALENDAR OF COMING EVENTS:
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| January 2019 | February 2019 | March 2019 |
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| 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 | 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 | 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 |
| 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 | 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 | 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 |
| 27 28 29 30 31 | 24 25 26 27 28 | 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 |
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TUE 01 JAN ======== H A P P Y N E W Y E A R ! ========
WED 02 JAN 5:30 PM Meeting: GALLES CHEVROLET, 2801 University Blvd NE.
at Candelaria & University, east of Candelaria & I-25.
WED 16 JAN 5:00 PM Board Meeting: location to be determined.
WED 23 JAN 7:30 PM NEW MEXICO CAR COUNCIL MEETING OLD CAR GARAGE 3232 GIRARD NE
FRI 25 JAN 9:00 PM Deadline for items for February 2019 newsletter
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SUGGESTION: A garage tour or TUNA, hosted by Pat Hall
SUGGESTION: A visit 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
SUGGESTION: A visit to the National Atomic Museum at Eubank and Southern SE
SUGGESTION: Activities with other clubs such as VMCCA.
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WED 06 FEB 5:30 PM Meeting: GALLES CHEVROLET, 2801 University Blvd NE.
WED 20 FEB 5:00 PM Board Meeting: location to be determined.
FRI 22 FEB 9:00 PM Deadline for items for March 2019 newsletter
WED 27 FEB 7:30 PM NEW MEXICO CAR COUNCIL MEETING OLD CAR GARAGE 3232 GIRARD NE
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WED 06 MAR 5:30 PM Meeting: GALLES CHEVROLET, 2801 University Blvd NE.
SUN 10 MAR 2:00 AM START DAYLIGHT SAVING TIME -- Set your clocks ahead an hour
because the government is stealing an hour out of our lives. No worry,
we will get the hour back after tolerating another one-hour jet lag
experience in November.
WED 20 MAR 5:00 PM Board Meeting: location to be determined.
FRI 22 MAR 9:00 PM Deadline for items for April 2019 newsletter
WED 27 MAR 7:30 PM NEW MEXICO CAR COUNCIL MEETING OLD CAR GARAGE 3232 GIRARD NE
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SAT xx APR x:xx AM Old Route 66 Cleanup
WED 03 APR 5:30 PM Meeting: GALLES CHEVROLET, 2801 University Blvd NE.
WED 17 APR 5:00 PM Board Meeting: location to be determined.
FRI 19 APR 9:00 PM Deadline for items for May 2019 newsletter
WED 24 APR 7:30 PM NEW MEXICO CAR COUNCIL MEETING OLD CAR GARAGE 3232 GIRARD
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FRI-SAT-SUN 28-29-30 JUNE Tri-State - hosted by PIKES PEAK CORVAIR CLUB
FRI-SAT-SUN 28-29-30 JUNE Tri-State - Ouray, Colorado
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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 [ JANUARY 2019 VOL 45 Nr 1 ISSUE 520 ]
Jim Pittman
2012 V.38 Nr 1 # 436
The raffle car from the 1996 Albuquerque CORSA Convention, still owned by
Show-Me Corvair Club members Bob and Rose Bauer, was on the cover. We had
permission from North Domingo Baca to continue meeting there through 2012. We
called for more tech talks about our cars. Thirty-seven people attended the
Christmas dinner at Roper's Restaurant. Jim recommended Miata Specialists for
alignments. Alas, Miata Specialists are no more, but Keith is still here, at 828
Arno NE. Heula wrote a tribute to Ruth Goodman of Denver who passed away in
December. David Huntoon told of his dad's trip by car to the Worlds Fair in New
York in 1940. What do you know about Corvair valve rocker ratios and their
importance? Bob Helt told us. We said R.I.P. to Saab, 1956-2011. Jim previewed
the CNM newsletter CD project which made a few bucks for the club before being
discontinued. Our December member list showed 48 active CNM families.
2005 V.31 Nr 1 # 352
COVER: Richard Finch's Ultra Van with a Roswell flying saucer. Guests were
Mark's father and Wendell's son. We had $3315 in the treasury. We planned a car
show for April at Sonic. New shirts arrived. The Christmas dinner, held at
Kirtland AFB Officers' Club, was enjoyed by all: 35 adults, 2 children. Richard
& Gayle offered guided tours of their Ultra Van. A club breakfast was held at
the Cracker Barrel: 7 members. Mark & Mary Lou & Mark Martinek sent a letter
from Vancouver telling about their visit to the St. Helen volcano and their
attempts to find a local Corvair club. Del Patten went to the 2004 Fan Belt Toss
and all he got was a T-shirt, but what we got was an article reporting on it.
Steve Goodman reminded us of the Tri-State coming up in Ouray. And he told a
true story about the man who had a 4-cylinder Corvair. Well, you just have to
read the story. Finally, the annual membership list totaled fifty-six families.
1998 V.24 Nr 1 # 268
COVER: A fearless Corvair plowed through snow. Early models' gas heaters came in
for Billiken's praise. President Dennis ran the December meeting. Mark,
Clayborne and Dennis reported on a great Fan Belt Toss. Tarmo was working on
next year's Tri-State in Lake City, Colorado. We were getting a club "banner"
for display at events. To honor Francis, we planned to install a flagpole at the
Boydston cabin as soon as weather permitted. The treasury totalled $7,561. We
discussed investment strategies. We reviewed our Meissner and Boydston awards
and decided to present the Boydston Award at our Tri-State event each year.
There was some discussion about pros and cons of expanding the Tri-State to
include Arizona and/or Utah. The Christmas dinner at the Four Hills Cafe was a
great success. Jim and Heula reported on their Thanksgiving trip to Baton Rouge
and the exciting drive from Encino to Clines Corners in a blizzard. An article
from Seth Emerson discussed the long-term effects of Nader's "UNSAFE" book on
the automobile industry. He blamed it for the "sue 'em" mentality pervasive
today. The issue had two recipes, two letters about Francis' death and the
annual member list which held 58 member addresses.
1991 V.17 Nr 1 # 184
COVER: A Spyder convertible. President Steve encouraged us to keep our Corvairs
shined and running and asked for volunteers for the year's activities. Wendell
reported $807 in the bank. Will Davis said the Christmas dinner speaker would be
Harry S Truman. Bill Reider reported that we needed new CNM front license plates
and we ordered fifty. Show-and-tell items included a CR bellhousing seal missing
its rubber sealer, a leak around the stud that holds the motor mount plate, and
a set of nylon strut rod bushings. This led to a discussion on the good and bad
qualities of nylon suspension bushings. Articles included a report by Rita on
our Christmas dinner. Your editor wrote about the history and meaning of the Ike
Meissner Award. Tech tips: Replacing window glass; Fuel tank rust; Baking paint
onto bolts; Bleeding master brake cylinders; Ground straps on engine sheet
metal; Weatherstrip removal; Steering wheel play. Our membership totaled 62
members.
1984 V.10 Nr 1 # 100
The new mid-engine Pontiac Fiero was on the cover. Was the Fiero a worthy
successor to the Corvair; Jim said Yes! President LeRoy led the meeting and our
speaker was Brent Dalton of Goodrich Tires. Sylvan reported on the Christmas
dinner. Bill Reider wrote about tires and speedometer error. George Morin told
how to fix the Powerglide governor. There was a tech tip on wheel maintenance.
1977 V.3 Nr 1 # 22
We had a CB raffle. Outings for the coming year were suggested. Editor Glen
Thompson wrote about a drive to Oklahoma City during which he had to overhaul
his FC's engine. He buttoned up the engine and hit the starter. It wouldn't turn
over! He installed the wrong piston! Did Glen ever get the right piston? Did the
engine then turn over? Did he ever get to Oklahoma City?
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