The April 2020 newsletter - Text Version
Updated 30-Mar-2020 ==== Copyright (c) 2020 Corvairs of New Mexico
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April 2020 / VOLUME 46 / NUMBER 4 / ISSUE 535
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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: April 4th at 10:00 AM
This meeting is CANCELLED due to Coronavirus / COVID-19
THIS MONTH
President's Message: CNM and COVID-19 ........... Dave Allin
President's Message: The 2020 Tri-State ......... Dave Allin
Dues Due Dates ........................ Membership Committee
March Regular Meeting ............................. Kay Sutt
March Board Meeting .............. CANCELLED DUE TO COVID-19
Birthdays & Anniversaries ............. Membership Committee
Our English Cousin .............................. Dave Allin
CNM 46th Anniversary Party ................... Heula Pittman
Treasury Report .............................. Steve Gongora
Bill Darcy Corvair Photos ...................... Vickie Hall
This Never Happened (Birthday Cards) ......... Heula Pittman
Calendar of Coming Events ............... Board of Directors
April Issues, 7, 14, 21, 28, 35, 42 Years Ago Club Historian
COVER On an Econorun to Madrid in April 2006
Wendell Walker and Bill Reider on the Econorun
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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 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 Saturday of each Month at 10:00 AM
Highland Senior Center at 131 Monroe NE, Albuquerque, NM 87108
INTERNET CORSA's home page www.corvair.org/
CNM's newsletters www.unm.edu/~jimp/
New Mexico Council of Car Clubs www.nmcarcouncil.com/
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SCHEDULE CNM: 12 months = $25.00 or 26 months = $ 50.00
OF CORSA: 12 months = $45.00 or 26 months = $ 90.00
DUES CNM & CORSA: 12 months = $70.00 or 26 months = $140.00
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DUES DUE DATES APRIL 2020
DUE LAST MONTH ================== INACTIVE DATE
2020.03 Kelli & Mark Morgan 25-APR-2020
2020.03 Natalie Robison 25-APR-2020
DUE THIS MONTH ================== INACTIVE DATE
2020.04 William Darcy 25-MAY-2020
2020.04 Deborah & John Dinsdale 25-MAY-2020
2020.04 Terry Hall 25-MAY-2020
2020.04 Conner Siddell 25-MAY-2020
DUE NEXT MONTH ================= INACTIVE DATE
2020.05 NONE 25-JUN-2020
DUE JUN 2020 ==================== INACTIVE DATE
2020.06 Lloyd Piatt 25-JUL-2020
2020.06 Art Gold 25-JUL-2020
INACTIVE ========================= INACTIVE DATE
2019.01 Carolyn & Dan Palmer 25-FEB-2019
2019.02 Mike Butler 25-MAR-2019
2019.03 Brenda Wilvert 25-APR-2019
2019.10 Alan Gold 25-NOV-2019
2020.02 Larry Yoffee 25-MAR-2020
Send your Dues to:
CNM Treasurer -- Steve Gongora
c/o 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 28-Mar-2020 we have 43 active family memberships.
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PRESIDENT'S LETTER -- CNM AND COVID-19 -- DAVE ALLIN
The coronavirus situation in our country is dire, and no one can predict with
any certainty when it will improve. As you should already know, we have canceled
our meeting for April. Beyond that, it is simply not possible to make any firm
decisions about meetings or other activities,
The Tri-State presents a very different and difficult decision. Obviously, we
would all like it to happen, especially since we have spent so much time and
effort into arranging and preparing for it. Whether it is allowed to occur is
currently beyond our control, and it is simply far too early to officially
announce its cancellation. We signed a contract with Marriott, which in return
provided us with special hotel rates and wonderful support for our event, but
that contract has a fairly strict, but normal, cancellation clause. If we
choose, on our own, to cancel the event, we would be subject to very serious
financial penalties, amounting to several thousand dollars. The contract does,
however, include a clause that says if the event is canceled due to
circumstances beyond our control, such as an act of war, a natural disaster, or
government regulations, then we would not owe them anything.
Right now there are no official restrictions on gatherings that extend into May,
so we have no basis for cancellation without penalty. We also have no logical
reason to cancel yet, since we do not know what the situation will be by then.
There is no benefit for our guests if we cancel early, since the only expenses
they have so far incurred are the hotel reservations and their banquet checks.
The hotel normally allows free cancellation up to 48 hours prior to the stay,
and we can return the money sent to us for the banquet at any time. Therefore it
makes sense to continue planning for the Tri-State, in the hopes that the
pandemic will have subsided by then. If, however, the situation worsens, and the
state or federal government extends restrictions into May, then we can cancel
without penalty and notify our guests once that becomes official.
The only potential problem is due to the uncertainty. For our guests to get the
special rate for the hotel rooms, they must make reservations by April 24. Many
potential participants might want to wait to make their reservations, to see
what will happen, and then miss the cut-off date if the event goes ahead as
planned. My recommendation is that people who think they might come go ahead and
make the reservations and ensure they get the special rate. If the event is
canceled due to government restrictions, the hotel would then have to accept
their cancellations without penalty, so there is nothing to lose.
In summary, we will continue to plan on having the Tri-State meet in May, unless
and until we are forced to cancel by government restrictions. The April club
meeting is already canceled. We will plan on having the May club meeting until
such time as we have to cancel it, and if so, we will send out emails and
postcards.
Meanwhile, stay at home and avoid contact with anyone outside your family. On
the bright side, the improving weather allows you to take your Corvair for a
drive or work on it in your driveway. It has been said that sunshine diminishes
the longevity and effectiveness of the virus, but I cannot confirm that. It
feels good, though. Stay safe.
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GENERAL MEETING MINUTES OF 07-MARCH-2020 -- KAY SUTT
The meeting was called to order by President Dave Allin at 10:15 at the Highland
Senior Center located at 131 Monroe Street, NE. Thirty members were present at
the meeting. No guests were present, but long-time absent member Mark Domzalski
was welcomed back to the meeting.
Vice President's Report: David Huntoon had no report, per se, but he distributed
the CNM pins he had made. Thanks, David. They look great!
Secretary's Report: The minutes, as published in the last newsletter, were
approved without being read in the meeting. Kay Sutt had no other items to
report.
Treasurer's Report: Steve Gongora reported the balance in the club's account at
meeting time was $7,387.25. Several reservations for Tri-State were turned over
to Steve at the meeting, and they were not included in this amount.
Sunshine Committee Report: Vickie Hall and Heula Pittman had nothing to report,
but they have been busy preparing all the goodies and decorations for the club
Anniversary Party which follows this meeting. Thanks, ladies!
Newsletter Committee: Jim Pittman reported the deadline for the next newsletter
is 9 P.M. on Friday, March 27.
Old Business:
Much of the remainder of the meeting was dedicated to Tri-State discussions and
preparations and the 46th Club Anniversary luncheon. Thank you to Rita and Tami
for picking up the yummy lunch from Rudy's, thanks to the Sunshine Committee
(Vickie & Heula) for the goodies and table decorations, and thanks to everyone
else who helped make it a fun event!
Twenty-eight people, 15 cars are registered for the Tri-State meet so far.
Members are reminded May 1 is the target date for registration.
Dave Allin passed around a sign-up sheet for the various duties needing
volunteers for the event.
Terry Price has sent out approximately 150 postcards to various Corvair or CORSA
clubs in the region, inviting people to attend the event.
Lupe sent us a first draft of the programs for both the Tri-State "goodie bag"
and the banquet. They look very professional. Thanks Lupe!
Terry Price and Steve Gongora agreed to seek a local source for dash plaques for
the event.
Mark Domzalski was announced as the MC of the upcoming Tri-State. Mark hasn't
been active in CNM for a few years as he finished his career at LANL, built a
garage and shop which is the envy of all the club members who have seen it and
undertaken his passion for woodworking. However, he says he is just about
finished with his final woodworking project for now and looks forward to pulling
his Corvair into his wonderful shop for its restoration and spending more time
with old friends in CNM.
We were reminded that the Pikes Peak club deleted the Boydston Award from the
2019 Tri-State. The question now is, do we discontinue it at our Tri-States as
well, or make other arrangements. After discussion, it was agreed that the
Boydston Award would continue but would be limited to CNM members, and it would
be presented at the Christmas Party rather than at the Tri-State banquet. It was
also agreed the Tri-State raffle prizes will be posted on a whiteboard rather
than announced at the banquet. These changes were made in order to allow ample
time for our speaker, Harrison Schmitt, without making the banquet so long for
attendees.
Dave Allin reported the following announcements from NMCCC:
A new treasurer has joined the group and has taken care of unfinished items left
by the resignation of the prior treasurer.
Collector Cars Appreciation Day is scheduled for July 15.
Valencia High School and the Old Car Garage are planning a "Spring Thaw" event
on April 18. The purpose is to celebrate Bob's birthday and will include free
oil changes, inspections and a reception.
An auto swap meet will take place at the Balloon Fiesta Park to benefit the
Wheels Museum on May 3.
New Business:
Larry Blair announced he and Tarmo Sutt have planned a RailRunner train trip to
Santa Fe for April 1, and all club members are invited to join the fun.
Wednesdays are the "free ride" day for seniors. The trip is scheduled to leave
the Downtown Albuquerque station at 9:35 AM and arrive at the Santa Fe Depot at
11:16 AM. If members wish to join the group at other stations along the way,
they are welcome to attend. If you are interested, call Secretary, Kay Sutt, and
she will make reservations at Tomasita's in the Santa Fe Railyard for lunch. The
train will leave for its return trip to Albuquerque at 1:02 PM. Members could
board the train in Belen or Los Lunas or other points in between. Check the
RailRunner web site for schedules. This is a fun way to experience New Mexico in
a new way and take advantage of the train your taxpayer's money helped build and
supports.
Tarmo Sutt reported to the club regarding the repairs to his 1966 Corsa's
speedometer and odometer by Mo-Ma Industries in Albuquerque.
The meeting was adjourned at 11:35.
CNM Anniversary: Following the formal meeting, people queued up for a lunch of
brisket and chicken with all the trimmings from Rudy's BBQ and some general
visiting. The reason for this feast was to celebrate CNM's 46th anniversary.
The highlight of the luncheon was the presentation of this year's Meissner Award
to our ever-faithful founding member and newsletter editor, Jim Pittman. I, as
the secretary, must say, it couldn't have gone to a more deserving person! Jim
talked about what CNM means to him and let us know the joy his years of service
to the club has given him. He talked about how the newsletter production has
changed over the years and how easy it has been for him to produce a newsletter
with so many people willing to write articles and provide photos and
information, making Jim's job easier. Thank you Jim!
Those who attended:
Leroy ALDERETE, Dave ALLIN, Tony BERBIG, Kathy BLAIR, Larry BLAIR,
Mark DOMZALSKI, Barbara DYE, Brenda EDESKUTY, Fred EDESKUTY, Rita GONGORA,
Steve GONGORA, Pat HALL, Vickie HALL, David HUNTOON, Barbara JOHNSON,
Gordon JOHNSON, Steve JOHNSON, Bob KITTS, Lesha KITTS, Maggie KITTS,
Lube LUBERT, Heula PITTMAN, Jim PITTMAN, Sarah PRICE, Terry PRICE, Lee REIDER,
LeRoy ROGERS, Linda SOUKUP, Brenda STICKLER, Kay SUTT, Tarmo SUTT, Dan THOMPSON,
Lisa THOMPSON, Anne WIKER.
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BOARD MEETING MINUTES -- 18 MARCH 2020 -- CANCELLED
The coronavirus pandemic is affecting almost everything in our lives right now.
The March Board meeting was cancelled and the April meeting of Corvairs of New
Mexico is cancelled. More information is elsewhere in the Newsletter.
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Happy April Birthday Wishes to:
Elizabeth Domzalski
Alex Johnson
Kate Johnson
Bob McBreen
David Neale
Emma Rogers
Ray Trujillo
Happy April Aniversary Wishes to:
Connie & Bob McBreen
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OUR ENGLISH COUSIN -- Dave Allin
Last month David Huntoon received the following email from David Neale,
the Englishman who purchased Bill Reider's Corvair, which members of our
club helped prepare for shipment.
Good afternoon, David.
I recently purchased the 1965 Corsa Coupe from Bill Reider, who has so sadly
passed away, and have had much correspondence with his wife Lee, who with the
utmost patience and, at least to me! good humour, handled the entire transaction
to enable shipment of the vehicle to me in Leicestershire, England.
I have also benefitted greatly from the kindness and generosity of several CNM
members, and have received a number of letters, emails, and copies of the
newsletter.
I would very much like to become a member of CNM, and although there are
trifling difficulties in my being an active member, I believe that I would
benefit greatly from membership, and could send occasional pictures of Bill's
Corvair that might be deemed suitable for publication in the newsletter. In
addition, I would feel a bond with those members who assisted Lee so much to
have the vehicle made ready for its journey to England, and get to "know" other
members.
I appreciate that there would be, of course, additional costs over and above
normal membership, to cover the increased mailing costs. If my admission to
membership is deemed
appropriate, please advise me regarding the best method of paying dues. A
personal cheque drawn upon a British bank is obviously of no use. I could, if
you wish, send the funds to a PayPal account. I am already a member of CORSA.
Kind regards,
David B. Neale, in leafy Leicestershire, England.
A safe haven for lovers of Francoise Madeleine Hardy, the Chevrolet Corvair, and
any equipment that utilizes thermionic valves.
After discussion with the club leadership, it was decided that Mr. Neale
could be a member of the club, but we would not require him to pay dues,
since he would not be able to attend any of our meetings or events. When
David Huntoon told him this, he sent David this reply.
Good afternoon David.
What you have offered ... what you have given to me ... is a Royal Gift, as we
say, and I really don't know how to adequately say thank-you for it. I will be
honoured to be a member of CNM, and I know I will benefit from it in many ways.
Thank you so very much. It is very much more than a perk ... I have been treated
to many perks throughout the entire process that ended with delivery of Bill's
Corvair to me in Burbage. I am humbled by the kindness and generosity of so many
people in CNM.
As I mentioned before, or at least I think I did, I will indeed ensure that
Bill's Corvair be maintained and otherwise looked after to a standard that he
would approve of. It is apparent that Bill maintained, or had the vehicle
maintained, to a high standard. That will continue to be the case. There will
not be any gross changes to the car ... I will, once I have managed to determine
its original colour, have it repainted. That will be the biggest change. And I
will replace the aftermarket door mirrors with original pattern items. And that
is about it. I will then be in the same situation that I was in back when I was
23 years old, and acquired my first Corvair, a 1965 Monza Coupe. And that means
so very much to me. I will indeed send an occasional, when significant, progress
report.
That I can receive the newsletters "electronically", by way of .pdf, is
excellent, and of course will obviate any mailing charges.
All I would ask is that I be permitted, then, to make a small donation to Club
funds, if there is any suitable mechanism so to do. I will follow your
instructions apropos completion of the membership form and etcetera later today.
Naturally, whilst looking forward to reading all newsletters henceforth, the
Special Issue will have an especial significance to me. When I do manage to get
to Albuquerque, and hopefully be in a position to meet with, and thank, all
those who assisted in the final preparation of Bill's car, thus enabling its
shipping to me, I am a trifle doubtful that I will recognise you from the
picture you describe in the final sentence of your last mail. No doubt someone
will point me in your direction!
Thank you again, David.
Kindest regards, David Neale
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CNM 46TH ANNIVERSARY PARTY -- HEULA PITTMAN
Thirty-two folks attended our 46-year anniversary celebration on Saturday, March
7th, including 29 members and three guests. We met in the large ballroom instead
of our usual smaller meeting room at Highland Senior Center.
The regular monthly membership meeting was held first. Unfortunately in the
large room many members could not hear what was being said. Then the Meeting
transitioned into the Party.
Rita and Steve did an outstanding job once again in setting up and providing the
food for the occasion. The Rudy's Bar-B-Que and sides were excellent. We also
thank all those of you who supplied the ice cold drinks and other goodies to
complement our meal.
Terry Price presented the Ike Meissner award to our Jim Pittman along with an
interesting history of how the award came to be. Jim has been producing our
Enchanted Corvairs Newsletter for 44 years with no interruptions! Enchanted
Corvairs won First Place in the CORSA Tony Fiore best newsletter award in the
years 2005 and 2012 and Third Place in 2010. No one could really know what
effort, time and energy go into editing a newsletter such as ours, that is, no
one except a spouse! The hours involved are just incredible. It is an ongoing
procedure that goes on all month long. The club can truly be proud of our
editor!
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CORVAIRS IN THE TIME OF CORONAVIRUS
Jim Pittman
Maybe other people knew about the coronavirus plague before our Anniversary
party on March 7th, but I paid little attention. We were more concerned with
whether our health would let us attend the party at all. For months, chronic
pulmonary problems and an increasing dislike of driving in busy traffic or
adverse weather had resulted in our staying close to home except for necessary
doctors' visits and trips to the grocery store. But the weather was good and
Heula had been working for many days on table decorations. On Saturday we
planned to go.
The party went well. We saw old friends and the food was good and Dave and David
and Terry gave spirited talks. The Meissner Award was an honor even if I mostly
do the newsletter for my own pleasure. We all have our hobbies and strange
interests; this is mine.
At the party: No handshaking! But, we are used to that for years now because of
a continual worry about catching the flu or even a cold. At our age we can't
afford to be sick. We get our flu shots every year and we are careful to avoid
"germs" anywhere we go.
During the next week we began to appreciate that the coronavirus epidemic was
escaping from a city in China that we had never heard of and moving into other
parts of the world, notably Seattle and Italy. I saved the Saturday March 14th
Albuquerque Journal because I thought that was the first day with serious
newspaper coverage of the epidemic. I made a run to Trader Joe's on Sunday March
15th. Just before 8:00 AM there were crowds of people waiting to get in. The
parking lot was pretty full and inside the store there were plenty of people. I
saw two or three people wearing masks, but otherwise it looked more or less like
a normal day. There were plenty of things on the shelves but -- no toilet paper,
no hand sanitizer. Well, we had already heard horror stories of bare shelves at
Walmart and Costco and Smith's.
As the days went by the restrictions built up, some simply assumed by
individuals, others mandated by the mayor or governor. Don't go to work (easy
for us!) and don't gather in crowds (also easy for us) and don't panic buy and
hoard things. Well, we weren't going anywhere so we had hoarded as much as we
were going to.
We kept in touch with friends and relatives in Louisiana and Wisconsin by
iMessage and the occasional phone call. Their communities were having problems
too. It was clear to us that there would be no such thing as "normal" anywhere
in the country for a long time.
If you want to be optimistic you can think of how the country went to a war
footing in 1942, with companies like Ford building warplanes instead of cars.
But this mobilization took months to happen. There was rationing of food and
gasoline and rubber and travel, and many boys were no longer available to work
because they were in the army or navy. But the country came together,
successfully fighting two major wars simultaneously on opposite sides of the
globe.
If you want to be pessimistic you can contemplate the miserable level of
preparedness by the government and the total overload of the medical system by
an enemy none of us can see. Who is contagious and can give us the disease? Who
knows? And if we get sick, will there be the medications, the equipment and the
trained medical people to take care of us? Right now the answer would seem to
be, probably not.
People are out of work. The government bailout will give most people too little,
too late. Rich corporations and fat politicians will continue to get their share
of socialism for the wealthy.
If we live through this, what will the new world be like? Will there be room for
Corvairs?
What will we do differently and better when the next virus comes along? And --
it will.
https://www.bbc.com/future/article/20200325-covid-19-the-history-of-pandemics
The novel coronavirus pandemic, known as Covid-19, could not have been more
predictable. From my own reporting, I knew this first-hand. In October 2019, I
attended a simulation involving a fictional pandemic, caused by a novel
coronavirus, that killed 65 million people, and in the spring of 2017 I wrote a
feature story for TIME magazine on the subject. The magazine cover read:
"Warning: the world is not ready for another pandemic".
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Vickie Hall sent photos of a work in progress by Bill Darcy ---
another late coupe he is restoring.
Steve Goodman says, at least on March 21st at 9:30 AM in Denver,
IT IS STILL WINTER!
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THIS NEVER HAPPENED - OR - SIXTEEN YEARS OF BIRTHDAY CARDS -- HEULA PITTMAN
The scene on the cover of this issue never happened. Here's the story of how it
never happened.
According to our meeting minutes from March 2004, a committee to remember
members' birthdays and anniversaries was set up. I was on the committee and we
met in February 2004 and decided to call ourselves the Sunshine Committee. We
decided to mail birthday cards to each member of the club, and to keep track of
our members and their possible needs.
I undertook to mail birthday cards every month. First we had to collect
birthdates. We got most but not all of them. If you haven't been getting a card
you need to send me your birthdate! Jim helped design a suitable custom card; no
store-bought Hallmarks for us. After a year or so it occurred to us that each
calendar year should have a new design. So, every year, we'd come up with a
design to use in the coming year. We tried to use "happy" themes and "Corvair"
themes. Jim was not shy about modifying photos to make a happy card.
For example, the card for 2006 featured the music to "Happy Birthday to You" and
the 2007 card had a big smiling sun with rays spreading out over a blue
star-studded sky. For 2008 we photoshopped a picture of Mark Domzalski's
white-and-red Rampside holding a flag and a gigantic birthday cake. For 2012 we
presented a yellow New Mexico license plate with "HPY+BDAY" in big red letters.
The 2009 card was occasion for a long photoshop session. We had gone on an
econorun to Madrid in March 2006 (by the way, the 1965 Monza 110 turned in 27
MPG) and took several photos along the way. Jim had a brainstorm to make a
fantasy scene that might have happened on this econorun, if we had only had
someone in the back seat to snap the photo. First, he found a suitable photo of
Wendell's red 1964 convertible as seen through the front windshield, and found
a photo of the yellow Library Van as seen in the rear-view mirror. But, how to
combine them to make the picture the imaginary person in the back seat might
have snapped? Photoshop to the rescue!
There was no photo from the back seat, so we staged one in our back yard. I
pretended to drive while Jim sat in the back seat to compose the shot. Two
versions are shown below. Then, three photos were magically re-sized, slightly
enhanced and combined to produce our imaginary scene. We put the finished photo
on the 2009 birthday cards. We did not say it was photoshopped. As far as I
recall, no one ever asked.
So by now I have been mailing out birthday cards for some sixteen years. At
present I mail approximately 100 cards each year to our members, their spouses
and children living at home. I list these birthdays and anniversaries in our
newsletter each month. Vickie Hall, Jim, membership chair David Huntoon and I
work together to keep an up-to-date list of current members' information.
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IT IS APRIL, AFTER ALL; MAYBE WE HAVE ROOM FOR A BIT OF APRIL FOOLERY.
SUBMITTED BY STEVE GONGORA
"Lexophile" describes those who have a love for words. For example:
"You can tune a piano, but you can't tuna fish",
"To write with a broken pencil is pointless."
An annual competition is held by the New York Times to see who can
create the best original lexophile. This year's submissions:
I changed my iPod's name to Titanic. It's syncing now.
England has no kidney bank, but it does have a Liverpool.
Haunted French pancakes give me the crepes.
This girl today said she recognized me from the Vegetarians Club, but I'd
swear I've never met herbivore.
I know a guy who's addicted to drinking brake fluid, but he says he can stop
any time.
A thief who stole a calendar got twelve months.
When the smog lifts in Los Angeles U.C.L.A.
I got some batteries that were given out free of charge.
A dentist and a manicurist married. They fought tooth and nail.
A will is a dead giveaway.
With her marriage, she got a new name and a dress.
Police were summoned to a daycare center where a three-year-old was
resisting a rest.
Did you hear about the fellow whose entire left side was cut off?
He's all right now.
A bicycle can't stand alone; it's just two tired.
The guy who fell onto an upholstery machine last week is now fully recovered.
He had a photographic memory but it was never fully developed.
When she saw her first strands of gray hair she thought she'd dye.
Acupuncture is a jab well done. That's the point of it.
I didn't like my beard at first. Then it grew on me.
Did you hear about the crossed-eyed teacher who lost her job because
she couldn't control her pupils?
When you get a bladder infection, urine trouble.
When chemists die, they barium.
I stayed up all night to see where the sun went, and then it dawned on me.
I'm reading a book about anti-gravity. I just can't put it down.
Those who get too big for their pants will be totally exposed in the end.
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Previously published Burma Shave Signs:
THIS WILL NEVER / COME TO PASS / A BACK SEAT DRIVER / OUT OF GAS / Burma_Shave
IF YOU WOULD OWN / A CAR DIVINE / THE CLASSIC CORVAIR'S / MIGHTY FINE / Burma_Shave
THEY BUILT THE LAST / IN SIXTY-NINE / BUT WE STILL LIKE / TO SEE THEM SHINE / Burma_Shave
THE MAN WHO OWNS / A CORVAIR VAN / TELLS YOU HIS MOTTO IS / WE CAN / Burma_Shave
DID POE FOR CORVAIRS / WRITE HIS SCORE? / QUOTH THE RAVEN / NEVERMORE / Burma_Shave
IN NINETEEN-SIXTY / CELL PHONE CHAT / WAS NOT A PROBLEM / THINK OF THAT / Burma_Shave
HER CORVAIR RACED / AT NINETY PER / THEY HAULED AWAY / WHAT HAD BEN HUR / Burma_Shave
IN THIS VALE / OF TOIL AND SIN / YOUR HEAD GROWS BALD / BUT NOT YOUR CHIN / Burma_Shave
WITHOUT CORVAIRS / THE MIGHTY CAESARS / COULD ONLY RIDE ON / EQUINE WHEEZERS / Burma_Shave
ANOTHER YEAR / ADDS TO OUR HISTORY / WHY WE STILL LOVE 'EM / NOT A MYSTERY / Burma_Shave
WHEN IT IS TIME / FOR SUMMER FUN / YOU'LL FIND YOUR CORVAIR'S / NUMBER ONE / Burma_Shave
RALPH HAD A FIT / IN SIXTY-FOUR / BUT WE'RE STILL HERE / AND WE'RE STILL SORE / (Ralph Who?)
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CURRENT: TREASURY REPORT FOR 02-29-2020 to 03-28-2020
DATE CHECK# AMOUNT PAYEE DESCRIPTION BALANCE = $6,947.25
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2020.02.27 +$ 5.00 Deposit Care & Feeding book (cash) $6,952.25
2020.02.27 +$ 50.00 Dues M.Domzalski 26 m CNM $7,002.25
2020.02.27 +$ 50.00 Deposit Sunshine Committee Donation $7,052.25
2020.02.27 +$ 25.00 Dues L.Rogers 12 m CNM $7,077.25
2020.02.27 +$ 80.00 Deposit Dave & Jan Allin TRI-STATE $7,157.25
2020.02.27 +$ 80.00 Deposit Steve & Rita Gongora TRI-STATE $7,237.25
2020.02.27 +$ 40.00 Deposit David Huntoon TRI-STATE $7,277.25
2020.02.27 +$ 80.00 Deposit Bruce Levitch TRI-STATE $7,357.25
2020.02.27 +$ 80.00 Deposit Tarmo & Kay Sutt TRI-STATE $7,437.25
2020.02.27 2366 -$ 50.00 H.Pittman Sunshine Committee $7,387.25
2020.03.07 2367 -$ 411.91 R.Gongora Rudy's BBQ CNM Anniversary Dinner $6,975.34
2020.03.07 2367 -$ 80.36 J.Pittman Newsletter Printing MAR 2020 $ 51.09 $6,924.25
2020.03.07 J.Pittman Newsletter Postage 34 x $0.70 $ 23.80 $6,900.45
2020.03.07 J.Pittman Newsletter Envelopes (34) $ 5.47 $6,894.98
2020.03.07 2368 -$ 40.68 T.Price Ike Meissner Award Plaque $6,854.30
2020.03.07 +$ 30.00 Deposit Lee Reider & Barbara Dye ANNIVERSARY $6,884.30
2020.03.07 +$ 15.00 Deposit Dave Allin ANNIVERSARY $6,899.30
2020.03.07 +$ 15.00 Deposit Lesha Kitts ANNIVERSARY $6,914.30
2020.03.07 +$ 30.00 Deposit Jim & Heula Pittman ANNIVERSARY $6,944.30
2020.03.07 +$ 30.00 Deposit Fred & Brenda Edeskuty ANNIVERSARY $6,974.30
2020.03.07 +$ 30.00 Deposit Pat & Vicki Hall ANNIVERSARY $7,004.30
2020.03.07 +$ 30.00 Deposit Tarmo & Kay Sutt ANNIVERSARY $7,034.30
2020.03.07 +$ 30.00 Deposit Terry & Sarah Price ANNIVERSARY $7,064.30
2020.03.07 +$ 15.00 Deposit Leroy Alderete ANNIVERSARY $7,079.30
2020.03.07 +$ 15.00 Deposit Mark Domzalski ANNIVERSARY $7,094.30
2020.03.07 +$ 30.00 Deposit Gordon & Steve Johnson ANNIVERSARY $7,124.30
2020.03.07 +$ 15.00 Deposit Leroy Rogers ANNIVERSARY $7,139.30
2020.03.07 +$ 30.00 Deposit Tony Berber & Linda Soukup ANNIVERSARY $7,169.30
2020.03.07 +$ 30.00 Deposit Larry & Kathy Blair ANNIVERSARY $7,199.30
2020.03.07 +$ 15.00 Deposit Ann Wiker ANNIVERSARY $7,214.30
2020.03.07 +$ 15.00 Deposit Brenda Stickler ANNIVERSARY $7,229.30
2020.03.07 +$ 30.00 Deposit Bob & Maggie Kitts ANNIVERSARY $7,259.30
2020.03.07 +$ 30.00 Deposit Dan & Lisa Thompson ANNIVERSARY $7,289.30
2020.03.07 +$ 80.00 Deposit Larry & Kathy Blair #5298 TRI-STATE $7,369.30
2020.03.07 +$ 80.00 Deposit John & Kathy Green #7017 TRI-STATE $7,449.30
2020.03.07 +$ 160.00 Deposit Richard Hawk #1817 TRI-STATE $7,609.30
2020.03.07 +$ 80.00 Deposit Gordon & Barbara Johnson #5416 TRI-STATE $7,689.30
2020.03.07 +$ 80.00 Deposit S.Johnson & Janet Wright # 602 TRI-STATE $7,769.30
2020.03.07 +$ 40.00 Deposit Christine Kimberly #1454 TRI-STATE $7,809.30
2020.03.07 +$ 10.00 Deposit Christine Kimberly #1454 T-SHIRT $7,819.30
2020.03.07 +$ 120.00 Deposit Bob, Maggie, Lesha Kitts #2252 TRI-STATE $7,939.30
2020.03.07 +$ 80.00 Deposit Terry & Sarah Price #1451 TRI-STATE $8,019.30
2020.03.07 +$ 40.00 Deposit Kenneth Schifftner #1196 TRI-STATE $8,059.30
2020.03.07 +$ 40.00 Deposit Brenda Stickler # 781 TRI-STATE $8,099.30
2020.03.07 +$ 80.00 Deposit Pat & Vicki Hall TRI-STATE $8,179.30
2020.03.07 +$ 80.00 Deposit Leroy & Josie Alderete TRI-STATE $8,259.30
2020.03.07 +$ 12.00 Deposit March 50/50 Raffle $8,271.30
2020.04.01 APR NEWSLETTER ===================================================== $8,271.30
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SAT 04 APR 10:00 AM Meeting: ================ CANCELLED ================
WED 15 APR 5:00 PM Board Meeting: Highland Senior Center at 131 Monroe NE
WED 22 APR 7:30 PM NEW MEXICO CAR COUNCIL MEETING OLD CAR GARAGE 3232 GIRARD NE
FRI 24 APR 9:00 PM Deadline for items for May 2020 newsletter
MON 27 APR >> TARGET FOR PRINTING AND MAILING MAY NEWSLETTER <<
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SAT 02 MAY 10:00 AM Meeting: Highland Senior Center at 131 Monroe NE
*** 36TH ANNUAL TRI-STATE CORVAIR MEET ***
*** Dates: MAY 15, 16, 17, 2020 ***
*** Hosted by: CORVAIRS OF NEW MEXICO ***
*** Host hotel: Marriott Pyramid North ***
*** Location: 5151 San Francisco Rd NE ***
*** Albuquerque, NM 87109 ***
*** Phone: (505) 821-3333 ***
WED 20 MAY 5:00 PM Board Meeting: Highland Senior Center at 131 Monroe NE
WED 27 MAY 7:30 PM NEW MEXICO CAR COUNCIL MEETING OLD CAR GARAGE 3232 GIRARD NE
FRI 29 MAY 9:00 PM Deadline for items for June 2020 newsletter
MON 01 JUN >> TARGET FOR PRINTING AND MAILING JUNE NEWSLETTER <<
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SAT 06 JUN 10:00 AM Meeting: Highland Senior Center at 131 Monroe NE
WED 17 JUN 5:00 PM Board Meeting: Highland Senior Center at 131 Monroe NE
FRI 26 JUN 9:00 PM Deadline for items for July 2020 newsletter
MON 29 JUN >> TARGET FOR PRINTING AND MAILING JULY NEWSLETTER <<
WED 24 JUN 7:30 PM NEW MEXICO CAR COUNCIL MEETING OLD CAR GARAGE 3232 GIRARD NE
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SAT 04 JUL 10:00 AM Meeting: Highland Senior Center at 131 Monroe NE
JUL 6-11 International CORSA Convention San Diego, California Crowne Plaza Hotel
JUL 6-11 2270 Hotel Circle North, San Diego, California 92108 619-297-1101
JUL 6-11 San Diego Corvair Club www.sandiegocorvair.com
WED 15 JUL 5:00 PM Board Meeting: Highland Senior Center at 131 Monroe NE
WED 22 JUL 7:30 PM NEW MEXICO CAR COUNCIL MEETING OLD CAR GARAGE 3232 GIRARD NE
FRI 24 JUL 9:00 PM Deadline for items for August 2020 newsletter
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See the New Mexico Council of Car Clubs Web Site for more "NMCCC" activities
======================== http://www.nmcarcouncil.com/ ======================
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: Activities with other clubs such as VMCCA.
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SEVEN YEARS AGO [ APRIL 2020 VOL 46 Nr 4 ISSUE 535 ]
Jim Pittman
2013 V.39 Nr 4 #451
The cover: Wendel Walker was proud of his red 1964 Convertible.
President Wiker recalled his early days as a JROTC instructor. We met at the
Tomato Cafe for our 39th Anniversary party. Vickie & Pat Hall received their
Member of the Year Award certificates. Larry Yoffee previewed our Tri-State to
be held in Chama, New Mexico this year. Mark Morgan (in the St. Louis Triumph
club newsletter) talked about difficulties finding suitable tires and wheels in
13, 14, 15, 16, and 17-inch sizes for our 1960s classic vehicles. We ended with
a "word search" feature with forty-nine words to find in the matrix. Burma Shave
signs: ALTHOUGH CORVAIRS / ARE WHAT WE NEED / THEY'RE STILL UNSAFE / AT ANY
SPEED / Corvairs!
2006 V.32 Nr 4 #367
Front cover: Richard & Gayle Finch found a Flying Saucer near Tularosa.
Back cover: Larry Blair's Instrument Panel Restoration. Our new motto was
"Laissez le bon temps rouler." We met at Galles Chevrolet and had $2,968.48. A
new "old" member was Clint Collins of Tome, NM. Jim Gould visited. The Galles
security team kept locking the gate before we were ready to leave. Ray Trujillo
arranged with Highland Senior Center for a meeting place. David planned an
econorun on the Turquoise Trail for April. Larry Blair showed us disassembled
late model dashes. Sylvan Zuercher remembered Tri-States past and LeRoy Rogers
previewed this year's. The 2006 Ike Meissner Award went to Tarmo Sutt.
Self-proclaimed non-mechanic Robert Gold provided a tech tip on making a tool
for adjusting your thermostats. Did you know thermostats could be adjusted? A
tech tip discussed clutch replacement details. We planned a "Take Me Out to the
Ball Game" outing to Isotopes Park, thanks to Robert. Our "April Fool" feature
was a genuine and true article on genuine flying saucers by Richard Finch.
1999 V.25 Nr 4 #283
The cover: Les Campbell's idea for a two-seat convertible. Mark Morgan's
Billiken bought a Fiero. President Pleau called us to order at Casa Chevrolet.
Visitors were Don & Viola Smith from Alamosa and Don Heath, a former member who
owned a 1967 Yenko. We had $6,833 to spend. The Museum's special cars for this
year's car show were Packard, 100 years, Mercury, 60 years, and Mustang, 35
years. We has a talk by Tom Mumford of Maaco. For special paint jobs, see Tom.
Jim reported on our 25th anniversary dinner party. Former New Mexico Territory
governor Lew Wallace told us what the local area looked like before there were
Corvairs. Governor Wallace also discussed the Hollywood film Ben Hur. Mark
Martinek discussed the electrical-short-to-a-frayed-heater-hose problem. Another
tip said, don't try to get gasoline out of a leaking carb float, buy a new one.
A nice letter from Steve Goodman reviewed the contributions of CNM members to
the Tri-States over the years. Bill Reider provided the answers to his 25th
Anniversary Corvair Quiz.
1992 V.18 Nr 4 #199
The cover: A Texas motif by Mark Morgan accompanied his article, Driving
in Texas, another in a continuing series. But, wait! The article appeared in
LAST month's newsletter! An April Fool joke? President Steve ran the meeting,
Secretary Chuck wrote up minutes and Treasurer Wendell reported $1,089. New
members included Wil Boyd, Norm Brand, Tony Fuller and John Martinez. Wayne
Christgau reported by mail that all was well in Iowa. Bill McClellan was taking
over newsletter assembly and mailing. LeRoy reported on Car Council activities:
the Great American Race, a visit to Galles/Kraco Racing, the CC Picnic, the
State Fair, a Road Rally, a stop at Tinkertown, an Arts-in-the-Park tour and the
Tri-State in Las Vegas. And, we had a short talk at the end of the meeting by
our sponsor, Mrs Cindy Johns. An April Fool spoof of the campaign promises of
political candidates preceeded seven years of political jokes that wouldn't be
fit to print. A cartoon about logging in the national forests drew a complaint
from Francis about political content in the Newsletter.
1985 V.11 Nr 4 #115
The cover: A drawing of the NASA space shuttle. Possibly there was a '69
convertible in the cargo bay? Francis ran our meeting, Bill Hector wrote
minutes, Sylvan reported $418 and we had a slide and tape-recorded tour of
Clark's Corvair Parts. We planned a flea market sale. Bill McClellan contributed
Part III in his series on Learning to Weld. Tech tips includes how to remove
those pesky frozen fuel line fittings without rounding them off, how to install
a tachometer in the dash of a '65-'69 Monza, how to align your '65-'69 shifter
tube and where to get a great leather steering wheel cover.
1978 V.4 Nr 2 #31
The cover: "Close Encounters of the Corvair Kind" by Mark Morgan. We
appreciated Ed Black's Chevrolet for our meeting place. We had another great
dinner at Bella Vista. LeRoy represented us at the Car Council. Plans for the
San Diego CORSA Convention were featured. How to synchronize Rochester HV
carburetors; thanks, Bill! Other tips told how to replace late model speedometer
cables (Larry Claypool) and what spark plugs to buy (Paul Walton).
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chartered Chapter #871 of CORSA, the Corvair Society of America. Copyright by
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