The November 2022 newsletter - Text Version
Updated 31-Oct-2022 = Copyright (c) 2022 Corvairs of New Mexico
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November 2022 / VOLUME 48 / NUMBER 11 / ISSUE 566
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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: November 5th at 10:00 AM
Highland Senior Center 131 Monroe St NE, Albuquerque, NM 87108
Remembering Jerry Goffe - 1945 - 2022
THIS MONTH
Dues Due Dates ................................. Membership Committee
From the President ................................... Gregory Nelson
Vice President's Page ............................... Brenda Stickler
Birthdays & Anniversaries ...................... Membership Committee
Treasury Report ....................................... Steve Gongora
Jerry Goffe Obituarty .............................. Kay & Tarmo Sutt
Jerry Goffe and CNM ................................... Steve Gongora
Remembering Jerry Goffe ................................. Jim Pittman
Reprinted Articles from Past Issues ... Enchanted Corvairs Newsletter
Twenty-five Years of CNM Laughter .................. Jerry Goffe 1999
Our Experience (Installing the Boydston Flagpole) .. Jerry Goffe 1998
La Ventana - A Monthly Feature ...................... Tom Martin 1990
Getting Parts from Pat Hall ... Steve Woods (Pikes Peak Corvair Club)
Calendar of Coming Events ........................ Board of Directors
November Issues, 7, 14, 21, 28, 35 Years Ago ......... Club Historian
COVER Jerry Goffe & 1965 Corsa at Nob Hill Car Display, 21 July 2001
Installing Flagpole at the Boydston Cabin in the Pecos, 11 July 1998
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OFFICERS and VOLUNTEERS
President Greg Nelson 505-400-8670 fesedu @ comcast.net
Vice-President Brenda Stickler 505-856-6993 tounce66 @ msn.com
Secretary Lupe Arellanes 505-515-9897 ispeakmedicare505 @ gmail.com
Treasurer Steve Gongora 505-220-7401 stevegongora @ msn.com
Newsletter Jim Pittman 505-275-2195 jimp @ unm.edu
Birthdays Heula Pittman 505-275-2195 heula @ q.com
Past President Pat Hall 505-620-5574 patandvickiehall @ q.com
Past President Dave Allin 505-410-9668 dnjallin @ gmail.com
Past President David Huntoon 505-281-9616 corvair66 @ aol.com
MEETING: Regular Meeting - Saturday November 5th, 2022 at 10:00 AM
Highland Senior Center, 131 Monroe St 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/
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
DUES DUE DATES November 2022
DUE LAST MONTH ====================== INACTIVE DATE
2022.10 === NONE === 25-NOV-2022
DUE THIS MONTH ====================== INACTIVE DATE
2022.11 Linda & Dick Cochran 25-DEC-2022
2022.11 Mary Zelli, James Richardson 25-DEC-2022
2022.11 Anne Wiker 25-DEC-2022
DUE NEXT MONTH ====================== INACTIVE DATE
2022.12 David Huntoon 25-JAN-2023
2022.12 Tony Lawler 25-JAN-2023
DUE JAN 2023 ======================== INACTIVE DATE
2023.01 === NONE === 25-FEB-2023
INACTIVE ============================ INACTIVE DATE
2021.04 Lesha Kitts 25-MAY-2021
2021.10 Sylvia & Ray Trujillo 25-Nov-2021
2021.12 Darlene Darcy 25-JAN-2022
2021.12 Lee Reider 25-JAN-2022
2021.12 Leroy Alderete 25-JAN-2022
2022.02 Linda Soukup, Tony Berbig 25-MAR-2022
2022.07 Mike R Hughes 25-AUG-2022
Send your Dues to:
CNM Treasurer -- Steve Gongora
8419 Palo Duro NE
Albuquerque, NM 87111
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-Oct-2022 we have 41 active family memberships.
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FROM THE PRESIDENT
Greg Nelson
NOVEMBER MEETING PROGRAM
We will have a program this month. A 19-minute video on the design of
the Corvair. This is from the movie reel Dave Huntoon had converted into digital
format. We'll take a poll at the meeting on who would like a copy and a
preferred format: DVD or Thumb drive.
CORVAIR GENEALOGY - PICTURE
Out of the hundreds (thousands?) of pictures my mom had stored in a
dozen or so photo albums and boxes I was able to find a single picture that
'proved' my Corvair genealogy. In the photo I'm just shy of three years old, and
my mom is just shy of 23. The Corvair is a 1963 with a manual transmission with
a possible red and white interior. It was bought used in 1965 and traded in 1967
after my second sibling was born. If I get one more Corvair it will be just like
this one. Oh, and maybe also a 1960 4-door with manual transmission. So, two
more . . . . ??????
TRASH DAY - ALL DONE!
... for the remainder of the year. No trash pickup until March of next
year. So that leaves the second Saturday of November open for a club breakfast.
We'll pick a place and time at the meeting. VP Brenda may have an article about
the Christmas Party scheduled for December 17th at Mimi's.
LOS LUCEROS TOUR
The club field trip to Los Luceros ranch in Alcalde NM was fantastic.
Picture perfect weather. I was quite surprised that the Rio Grande borders the
property. And it did so over two small water falls that from a distance sounds
like a gentle breeze through the trees. The trees were changing colors so that
was an added bonus. Rita suggested we make the trip again next year the same
weekend. That has my vote.
UPDATES TO MY 1964 MONZA AND 1963 SPYDER
I've done a few minor items to the 1964 Monza. I added a passenger side
rear view mirror and replaced the Monza symbols with fresh ones. I started to
sand the rust in the trunk but since it was rather slow going, I upgraded the
sanding wheel to 40 grit. I bought Eastwood's Surface Conditioning Tool to
tackle this problem. I've also ordered new door panels for the 1964 and the 1963
Spyder. I'm also working on Clark's C2Q questionnaire to determine what engine
parts are needed to convert a 1965 motor into a Turbo engine. If you've made
upgrades or repairs (e.g., Steve's disk brakes and LED taillights) to your
Corvair please take a few photos and send them to me with an explanation. We'd
love to highlight it in the newsletter.
CLUB BREAKFAST
We're thinking about a club breakfast the Saturday normally set aside
for trash pickup (12th). We'll discuss a time and place at the meeting.
JERRY GOFFE'S COMMUNIQUES
Interested? I picked up Jerry's Corsa Communique magazines. Oldest batch
dates back to 1986. Anyone interested in these please let me know. Corsa does
sell them now in digital format.
CHRISTMAS PARTY
December 17 at Mimi's, 1:30 PM. As a reminder, the club is having the
annual Christmas Party at Mimi's cafe. Hope to see you, Dec 17th at 1:30pm.
NMCCC PIZZA PARTY CAR DISPLAY
Several club members participated in the NMCCC Get Reacquainted Pizza
Party at the Mesa-Manzano Recreation Center on October 15th. I brought my 1963
Spyder, Dave Huntoon brought his convertible and Robert Gold brought his VW bus
with a Corvair motor. It was a short show and the weather cooperated nicely. I
almost did not make it. Earlier that morning as I pulled into the Sam's gas
station on Eubank in my 2007 Mazda Speed 3 the tire pressure monitoring system
indicated a tire was low. Was it low? Oh yeah. Somehow a threaded hollow pipe
ended up in the sidewall. Ok. No worries. Get the tiny spare out and replace it.
Hah. The lug socket split open and now I'm stuck. What to do? Thankfully there
was a Peerless Tire store across the street. They had a replacement in stock.
Swapped out the tire. Raced home. Jumped into the Spyder and I just made it.
Whew! Of all days to get a flat.
Cheers Y'all - See ya at the meeting -- Greg
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Happy Birthday Wishes to November CNM'ers:
Janice Allin
Anne Johnson
Jim Pittman
Anne Wiker
Mary Zelli
Happy Anniversary Wishes to November CNM'ers:
NONE THIS MONTH
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Los Luceros Plantation Tour, and
Our Year Winding Down
Brenda Stickler
Well, the five members who took the fabulous trip to Los Luceros were so, so
impressed. That location will be the first scheduled adventure in the Fall for
next year's CNM club picnic. It is an incredible reserved adobe plantation with
four buildings open to actually walk through. We left with apples and blue corn
we were allowed to pick. The Fall colors were beautiful. When we got to the
farthest point of the property, that is where there was the most impressive
point of the Rio Grande I have ever seen. Yes, the river is actually "roaring"
there!
Next month there will be a breakfast or a lunch for us to all attend. At
the November CNM meeting we will discuss if we want, Option One, an early
breakfast at 8:30 or 9:00 AM; or, Option Two, a mid-day meal starting at 11:30
or 12:00 noon. We will meet for this meal on Saturday November 12, at the
restaurant that the majority selected.
And we are ending our event calendar with our Christmas Luncheon on
Saturday December 17th at 1:30 PM at MiMi's in the private room we reserved.
MiMi's is off Jefferson and is located at 4316 "The 25 Way" Albuquerque, NM
87109.
Looks like I'll be your Vice President next year... thanks for all your
support in 2022! Members, Start your Engines! We'll have new adventures in 2023!
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REMEMBERING JERRY GOFFE, AND
JERRY IN HIS OWN WORDS
When Jerry died I asked a few of our "old members" who knew him well to write
their memories. Thanks to Kay, Tarmo and Steve for their articles. Jerry did not
write a lot for the newsletter, but I found a couple of articles from long ago.
And thanks to Tom Martin who included Jerry in his "La Ventana" series from back
in the 1990s. I also was able to obtain (thanks, Steve!) quite a few photos that
included Jerry from club events back in the day.
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TREASURY REPORT FOR 09-26-2022 to 10-29-2022 ===============================================
DATE CHECK# AMOUNT PAYEE DESCRIPTION BALANCE = $ 4,939.58
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2022.09.27 J.Pittman 29 Stamps @.84 each -$ 24.36 $ 4,849.71
2022.09.27 J.Pittman 29 Envelopes @ .161 each -$ 4.67 $ 4,939.58
2022.10.05 7056 +$ 25.00 Dues J.Anderson 12 m CNM +$ 25.00 $ 4,870.04
2022.10.05 1602 +$ 25.00 Dues W.Heil 12 m CNM +$ 25.00 $ 4,895.04
2022.10.17 2297 +$ 50.00 Dues B.Kitts 26 m CNM +$ 50.00 $ 4,945.04
2022.10.23 1063 +$ 70.00 Dues I.Brock 12 m CNM,CORSA +$ 70.00 $ 5,015.04
2022.10.23 2567 -$ 45.00 CORSA I.Brock 12 m CORSA -$ 45.00 $ 4,970.04
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JERRY GOFFE OBITUARY
KAY & TARMO SUTT
It is a shock to learn that a friend of over 45 years has passed away, so we
were saddened to hear that Jerry Goffe has left us when Steve Gongora called.
Jerry was bigger than life, not just physically, but also his heart and his love
of life. Jerry always greeted you with a hug or handshake, his most current
corny joke and then his big, boisterous laugh. He participated in nearly all CNM
activities while his daughters grew up, giving freely of his time and energy to
organize and serve CNM members in so many of our events. Every year he brought
his Loadside to the Fourth of July car display in Santa Fe, with his two
Cushmans in the bed, and he worked the crowd tirelessly during that show. You
could tell by watching him that visiting with people was his great skill and
love.
One of my last memories of a Club event that Jerry led was a tour of the Bosque
del Apache, where he served as a docent. His love of nature, the park and its
wildlife was evident as he answered questions and helped people set up their
cameras for the "perfect shot," often pointing out less obvious things to create
an interesting photograph.
His photography was not only his life's work, it was also his love. Every year
at the New Mexico State Fair I would look for Jerry's work, both as a
participant and as a judge. His feeling for light, context and color showed his
depth of feeling and love of life. Whether it was portraiture, nature or still
life Jerry's work was stellar, with the sensitivity of the artist to his subject
always evident.
Even after all the adversities that life threw Jerry's way, he maintained his
positive attitude and sense of humor. In his later years we seldom saw him
because it was difficult for him to get out and about, but his presence was
always felt at our Corvair events, where "old timers" would bring up something
about him, and it always brought a smile to everyone's face.
When I attended his graveside funeral, it was somehow heartening to see that he
lies beside Michelle, the beautiful daughter he lost too soon, and be able to
visit with Syl and see what a lovely person Rachael has grown to be.
Rest in Peace, Friend. Your presence made the world a better place for all who
knew you.
Tarmo & Kay Sutt
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JERRY GOFFE AND CNM
STEVE GONGORA
Jerry and Sylvia Goffe learned about Corvairs of New Mexico by accident in 1975.
They were traveling down through Cedar Crest on NM Highway 14 ("North 14") at
the time and saw a bunch of Corvairs in the parking lot of Bella Vista
Restaurant. Bella Vista was known as one of the premier places to get chicken
and fish in New Mexico and in those years we met for dinner there several times.
The club had arranged for a dinner that night and they provided a place in their
upstairs dining room. Jerry found us and joined the club immediately. The club
benefited from Jerry's membership and he opened many adventures for the club.
Jerry became involved in Corvairs by accident. His mother was driving
his Chevy II on Lomas near the railroad tracks. She made a U-turn and totaled
his car. This was in 1966. Insurance companies took a more active role in
finding a replacement car in those days. His agent said they couldn't find an
exact replacement, but he wanted him to see this 1965 Corvair convertible in
Belen. The car was at Caldwell Motors. Jerry didn't know anything about Corvairs
but he gave it a shot. He purchased the car on March 3, 1966. He drove that car
over 300,000 miles. I had installed some very comfortable bucket seats with
cloth and it made it a wonder to drive on Corvair functions. The car was one of
the few Corvairs that I have experienced that would cruise comfortably at 80
miles per hour and wanted more speed. The car was eventually sold to Robert and
Anne Mae Gold.
Jerry bought a Corvair van from my father in 1975. I have mentioned this
van in earlier articles. He rebuilt the motor and used it for at least 7 years.
He was very methodical and precise when he rebuilt an engine. I bought it back
from him and I have been driving it since. I call it the SuperVan.
At one point he needed a Greenbrier and I was able to assist in
transforming the interior to be more suitable for camping. He often drove this
van to Arizona where he and Sylvia owned a cabin. His family had many memorable
adventures in this van. Once, he was called upon to pick up Mary Travers from
the singing group Peter, Paul, and Mary from the airport. He used the Greenbrier
as a taxi to transport this dignitary. I'm sure she will never forget that ride.
The van saw new life when Mike and Brenda Stickler bought it and used it for
several years. The Greenbrier is now owned by Bob and Maggie Kitts. It is a
beauty!
There is a rare Corvair Loadside that he also owned. I believe this is
the rarest Corvair with only 369 units manufactured. He used it to haul his
Cushman scooters to the car shows.
Jerry was active in many organizations throughout his life. He was able
to share his connections with the club and was always there to help. He led many
tours to Bosque del Apache. We were able to see the migrating birds making their
way south for the winter.
Jerry organized a couple of tours to the VLA (Very Large Array) radio
telescope for the club. On one of those tours we were able to experience the
Computer Command Center and climb a ten-story antenna in the maintenance docking
station, which including opening the access door to the dish. You'll find some
of the photos in the CNM and CORSA publications.
His wit and practical jokes are memorable and his boisterous laugh. We
will miss him.
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REMEMBERING JERRY GOFFE
JIM PITTMAN
Jerry was a long-time member and we knew him to be an outstanding photographer.
In 2006 when I needed advice on getting a new and better digital camera I asked
Jerry's advice. He said, get a Panasonic Lumix FX30. He showed me a photo of a
bird (a tanager?) which he said had been taken by his wife Syl with her new
FX30. Impressed, I ordered one. That camera turned out to be very pleasant to
use and it produced many photos that have been in the newsletter over the years.
Our members may not have been aware that Jerry worked with police on
obtaining forensic photos at crime scenes. He also advised on the best kinds of
cameras to carry in patrol cars to be most effective for use at chaotic crime
scenes.
We all appreciated the tours at Bosque del Apache which Jerry organized.
An especially nice tour was in January 2006 when he and Mark Domzalski conducted
a bus tour. It was very cold and the 1946 school bus heater was marginal. We saw
thousands of birds and got tips on photography from the master.
I had occasion to talk to Jerry several times in recent years. The last
time we spoke, just a few months ago, he told me how pleased he was to be able
to roll over to Central and get on the ART bus to go to the Albuquerque
Biological park. He was not one to complain. We were all so fortunate to have
been able to know him.
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TWENTY-FIVE YEARS OF CNM LAUGHTER
JERRY GOFFE
Laugh and the whole world laughs with you. Complain and they want to know why
you would ever drive a Corvair.
Over the years I've had the pleasure of observing some of the funniest
(albeit perhaps only in retrospect) experiences involving Corvairs and their
owners. Take for instance the episode of having a fellow Corvair enthusiast help
install an electronic ignition into a 1966 Monza. All good intentions were there
but somehow the distributor weights got reversed. This resulted in a great idle,
but the car became a dog at any speed above three MPH. As a matter of fact, the
faster we attempted to go, the worse the problem got. When we arrived,
thoroughly upset and disappointed, in Colorado for the Tri-State meet, a number
of helpful Corvair mechanical types discovered that the up-to-now unnamed person
(Wendy Walker) had done me in. We all had a great laugh about it, and about
being referred to as centrifugally retarded!
How about the time we were about to set out to Santa Fe for the July 4th
car show and Rachel followed me into McDonald's drive-through lane. I didn't
know she was behind us until I noticed that the McDonald's help seemed to be
preoccupied with something happening on the other side of the building. Then
Rachel came over to my car and said she "went over one of those concrete things
in the parking lot." After driving around, I found her car, the 1966 Monza, on
top of an ISLAND!
All four wheels were off the pavement and the car was suspended and
balanced atop this concrete structure. Our daughter was beside herself with
embarrassment. It took only a few of the strong boys to lift the car off the
island and off we went, none the worse for wear. Yes, Rachel had a red face and
I got a story to tell out of the experience. But the last laugh was really on
me, as the picture I took with a "fool proof" "point and shoot" camera failed to
come out. The spirits must have been looking after Rachel that day. They would
not allow me the privilege of having a photo to show off.
All you have to do is look around you and you too can find things to
laugh at. Remember our annual CORSA International Convention a few years ago?
Remember the brownies that my wife, Syl, had volunteered to make? Remember how
she was about to call the Sheriff's Department when she discovered them missing
from our garage freezer? She honestly thought that someone had broken into our
garage and walked past several hundred dollars worth of tools, past four Cushman
motor scooters, etc., and went directly for the freezer and the brownies. Did we
have a good laugh over that one!
Some people may not be aware of the reason Del Patten went into chronic
depression. How would you feel if your own Dad was a judge at a car show and you
came in LAST? Now we know how Del got the way he is -- and we'd never want that
to change.
Just last year, we witnessed Chuck Vertrees concentrating so hard on
reading a road sign that said "Beware of Falling Rocks" that he didn't see the
actual falling rock, and he ran over one and punctured his car's gas tank. Thank
goodness we travel in convoy! We all stopped and had fun putting in our two
cents worth of advice, and a few such as Mark Domzalski actually got down in the
dirt and did a repair that held. It was funny then, but it would be even funnier
now to see Chuck when he reads this, because he'll protest that it was not he,
but Julia, who hit that rock! Chuck has told us a hundred times that he had his
side of the car stopped, just look at the size-10 indentations in the
passenger-side floorboards!
We've laughed at stories from our members about drilling holes into gas
tanks, having the fan eat a shop towel, installing the top sheet metal and carbs
WITHOUT installing the fan, putting clutch discs in backwards, installing
pistons upside down, dropping engines only to break the fuel pump and flood the
crankcase with gas, pouring in four and a half quarts of Quaker State WITHOUT
installing the drain plug, and driving 2,300 miles before discovering you had a
leaking gas tank. All these are fine stories (and much funnier now than they
were at the time) but I'm going to conclude this ditty by telling how we
-- Syl & I -- joined this fine group of car enthusiasts called "Corvairs of
New Mexico."
Driving back from Santa Fe one fine day, along the Turquoise Trail, we
decided to stop at the Bella Vista restaurant for dinner. In the parking lot we
couldn't help but notice a number of Corvairs. We figured that a group exists
and they're having a banquet. Maybe, just maybe, we could crash the party, enjoy
the food and drinks, and not be noticed. Good try, but no cigar! Not only were
we noticed, but they made us pay for our own dinners and join the car club.That
was in 1978 (I think). Well I've kept up my dues and I'm proud to say we're
still members of CNM and CORSA!!!
Happily submitted by Jerry Goffe
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OUR EXPERIENCE
WRITTEN BY JERRY GOFFE,
LOVINGLY EDITED BY SYLVIA GOFFE
Want to feel really good? Try doing something that makes you feel good inside,
like putting in a flagpole for someone else. That someone is Ruth Boydston.
Increase that good feeling by doing the work in memory of someone whom we cared
about and were fond of. That someone was Francis Boydston. Now multiply this
flagpole experience by working side by side with friends like Mark Domzalski,
John McMahan, Paul Campbell, Bill Reider, and Dennis & Debbie Pleau and their
two boys, Michael & Steven. What results is the most incredible good feeling
that comes from inside your soul and radiates.
On Saturday, July 11th, a group from CNM assembled at the not-too-famous
"on ramp" to I-25 at Bernalillo and headed north through Santa Fe to the "Pecos"
exit. For nearly one hour we drove in magnificent weather with the top down,
while following Mark or Bill. The windy two lane road was a joy to drive on in
my 1965 convertible, even though each time we slowed down and I saw the grill of
Big John's Ford pickup in my rear-view mirror. I guess it wouldn't have been so
upsetting, but I knew John had about 1,600 lbs. of bags of concrete in the back
of his 2-ton pickup and I didn't know how good his brakes would hold up with
this kind of weight.
The caravan of Corvairs made it all the way to the Boydston cabin/summer
home and was cheerfully greeted by Ruth's warm smile. With a short discussion
about the placement of the flagpole, a location was selected. Mark, Dennis and
Paul began digging a 3-foot diameter by 2-foot deep hole, that would later be
filled in with concrete. Debbie, Sylvia and Ruth took photos. It soon became
obvious that the soil contained rocks, clay and shale, making it extremely
difficult to dig through. Like magic, Ruth's sister came driving up on a small
John Deer tractor, equipped with a backhoe. Our eyes grew big, but not as big as
our smiles at seeing this man-size toy! Mark took control of the tractor, and
with a bit of practice mastered the mechanical wonder, as only Mark could.
While Dennis, Paul, Bill, John and I were busy supervising, Mark was
playing tractor engineer. Ruth took Debbie and her two sons, Michael and Steven,
as well as Sylvia, for rides on her ATV. Some of the time, Syl, who loves to
hike, walked along the side, as Michael & Steven rode their two-wheel bikes up
and down the nearby hills.
After the pit was dug, Paul hand carried from the truck, one by one,
each 80 lb. bag of cement over to the wheelbarrow. John manipulated the H2O
(water hose) and Dennis and I mixed the concrete up. Mark poured and Bill
stabilized the flagpole sleeve. Soon it became apparent that we didn't have
enough cement. Ruth, Syl, Debbie and the two boys again went out on the ATV and
returned with rocks to use as filler. It wasn't long before we laid a 1996 CNM
convention pin onto the surface (thanks to John's continued leveling expertise
and Bill's excellent plumbing) semi-liquid material, and "1998" was carved into
the gray mass.
When our work was complete, I rang the big outside bell, and we headed
inside the cabin for lunch and a little rest. "THANKS," says Ruth. The feeling
of pleasure and doing something good, filled all our hearts.
After cleaning up the area and picking up our tools, we all departed
and took off for home. This trip was very fulfilling: a wonderful drive, a
little work, lunch, being in the company of Corvair friends, more great driving,
and a red generator light that lit up just as we got onto I-25. Corvairs don't
drive with cool engines when you have a broken idler arm pulley. Well that's
another story for another time. But, thanks to Dennis and Debbie, Tarmo and Kay,
Mark and especially Syl (Sylvia) for getting our car "back on the road again."
(I should make up a song using that as the title.) If it hadn't been for Syl's
spirituality, we may never have had this experience and would have missed this
opportunity for feeling good and having fun. I'm very glad we did it!
Jerry Goffe
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(Reprinted from the July 1990 Enchanted Corvairs Newsletter)
LA VENTANA
A MONTHLY FEATURE BY TOM MARTIN
Our tenth member to be found perched on the sill was born to a professional
salesman and his wife on May 6, 1945 at the French Hospital in Los Angeles,
California. WILLIAM and HARRIET ALPER GOFFE subsequently settled in Eugene,
Oregon with their older son, BEN, and our member, JERROLD AARON GOFFE.
JERRY attended school at Francis Willard Elementary in Eugene, and later
attended Cal Young Junior High School. His early loves were Cub Scouts, camping,
fishing and a special treat was canoe- ing down the river. He also had an
interest in Entomology as his bug collection attested and he liked to fashion
things from wood.
JERRY thinks he graduated from Highland High School in Albuquerque in 1962 and
this is supported, in part, with the October 1962 phone book having a WILLIAM
GOFFE at 808 Monroe NE. He relates that his claim to fame at the home of the
"Hornets" was "stealing" the Biology teacher's car for a day. Well, that is,
taking it in the morning and returning it at 3:30 pm. His first job was at
Hoff's Deli in Tucson, Arizona as a pearl diver --- a dishwasher in the lexicon
of the trade. This was during an month stopover on the way to Albuquerque. The
next job was at Payless Drug, just east of the Hiland Theatre. Next was the
University of New Mexico and he earned a BS in Civil and a MS in Structural
Engineering.
While in college, he worked on the new Federal Building at 5th and Gold, circa
1963-66 and then advanced to engineering drafting for the architects,
Flatow-Moore. After college he attended Basic Training and was active for six
months before entering the Reserves. Military life was rough as he spent almost
the entire time as an elite on a competition pistol team. He was at a shoot in
Phoenix in 1969 when he met SYLVIA BERNELL on a blind date and they married on
12/27/1970 after commuting to court. They enjoy two daughters, MICHELLE, age 15,
and RACHEL, age 11.
In 1969, JERRY started Jerry Goffe Photography which is now Goffe Photographic
Associates. This evolved through photos he took of buildings on behalf of
Flatow-Moore. Today, he is recognized as a leader in the field and is frequently
employed to photograph scenes and present expert testimony in court. Some of his
adult passions are Astronomy, fly fishing and woodworking... he recently made
cabinets for his office!
In 1965, his Mom was driving his 1964 Chevelle Malibu SS when a light post ran
into her and totaled the car. He requested a like replacement and the insurance
company located a 1965 Corvair convertible in Belen and asked that he try it for
the weekend. BANG! HOOKED! He's still driving his gold trophy. Many years ago he
and SYL drove to Santa Fe and returned via the Bella Vista Restaurant and saw
Corvairs gathered there. He inquired inside and joined our club shortly
thereafter. JERRY is a regular attendee --- just look for the mustache and the
mischievous eyes.
TOM MARTIN'S LA VENTANA SERIES
In 1989 Tom Martin started a monthly column called "La Ventana" which
aimed to open a "window" on the back stories of our members. He did a
total of ten profiles: Jim Pittman, Bill Hector, Francis Boydston,
Bill Reider, Milton Sanchez, Tarmo Sutt, Bud Knapp, Steve Gongora,
Jerry Goffe. In 2004 Heula continued the series with profiles of
Wendell Walker and Mark and Mary Lou Martinek. Will there be more
member profiles someday?
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From : Steve Woods skwflight@aol.com
Subject : New Mexico trip
Date : 2022=Oct=11 at 19:01:23 MDT
To : ppcc-list@corvair.org
Hi all,
On Friday (Oct 7) I drove down to see Pat Hall in New Mexico. This was a
last-minute decision after talking to him on the phone the day before. I was
looking for a 1966 4-speed transaxle with 3.27 gearing in the differential. Pat
had it along with at least eight more in various conditions (3-speed, 4-speed,
automatic) some with the transmission separated from the differential.
There were also some additional parts that I needed that included a positraction
ring gear carrier, spare ignition switch (thought that would be a good idea
after hearing some discussion about failed ones at the last PPCC meeting), and
spare tachometer.
The sheer volume of Corvair parts he has was overwhelming. Pat was very friendly
and helpful and went out of his way looking for the additional items, and then
showing me around. He loves operating his forklift. Made the round trip in 1
day.
Steve
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SAT 05 NOV 10:00 AM Meeting: Highland Senior Center
131 Monroe St NE, Albuquerque, NM 87108 Phone: (505) 767-5210
SUN 06 NOV 2:00 AM * * DAYLIGHT TIME ENDS * * LOSE THE HOUR ADVANCED IN MARCH
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WED 16 NOV 7:00 PM Board Meeting via Zoom
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SAT 03 DEC 10:00 AM Meeting: Highland Senior Center
131 Monroe St NE, Albuquerque, NM 87108 Phone: (505) 767-5210
SAT 17 DEC 1:30 PM Christmas Party -- Mimi's 4316 THE 25 WAY (off Jefferson)
WED 21 DEC 7:00 PM Board Meeting via Zoom
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SAT 07 JAN 10:00 AM Meeting: Highland Senior Center
131 Monroe St NE, Albuquerque, NM 87108 Phone: (505) 767-5210
WED 18 JAN 7:00 PM Board Meeting via Zoom
WED 25 JAN 7:00 PM NEW MEXICO CAR COUNCIL MEETING - FOURTH WEDNESDAYS
Manzano Mesa Senior center - 501 Elizabeth St SE
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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 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 [ NOVEMBER 2022 Vol 48 Nr 11 ISSUE 566 ] Jim Pittman
2015 V.41 Nr 11 #482
COVER: a "Corvair" Haloween pumpkin first seen in 1985. Ray Trujillo, John Wiker
and Brenda Stickler described the Corrales Harvest Festival and the Corvairs
that attended. We discussed where we should go for the 2017 Tri-State: Las
Vegas, Pagosa Springs or Taos? Robert Gold thanked Bill Reider for his
outstanding photography work. Larry Yoffee provided a story in which his Corvair
suffered an oil filter failure in the middle of a Nebraska blizzard, far from
home. John Wiker told of meeting a touring group of classic cars at the Unser
Racing Museum. Club members met for a great breakfast at the New Yorken Cafe &
Bakery. Lube Lubert led our October Old Route 66 Cleanup.
2008 V.34 Nr 11 #398
COVER: Members and friends pose with Art's Corsa at the State Fair. Some
attended the Locomotive Restoration Project. Tarmo's red Corsa turbo engine was
finished and had run on a test stand. Wendell gave his final treasury report to
Robert Gold. Pat Hall told of making a trip to Taos to scout locations for our
coming Tri-State. We thought the two Colorado clubs should be more involved with
the Boydston Award. Mike Stickler described car work to prepare for winter. Lee
Reider and Emma Rogers called for Christmas donations for children's hospitals.
Robert reported on a record year at the State Fair: 17 Corvairs! David Huntoon
sent an article about a Corvair on an island in Maine, how it was used and
maintained. Chuck Vertrees reported that Pat & Vickie got 49.8 MPG in an early
model on our economy run. We had an article about lubrication of flat-tappet
engines by modern oils. Would the lack of zinc dialkyldithiophosphate (ZDDP)
actually cause severe cam wear?
2001 V.27 Nr 11 #314
The cover showed Mark Domzalski, outgoing CORSA president, and Hurley Wilvert,
outgoing CNM president. Our treasury held $5,359.59. A new member was John
Mattern. Only six members turned out to clean our mile of Old Route 66. Our tour
to the Shidoni Foundry north of Santa Fe went well and we had an excellent lunch
at Gabriel's. We continued to have problems with Galles security. Should we look
for a better meeting place? Anne Mae invited the CNM Ladies Group to a November
meeting. Jim reported on the impromptu dinner we organized when the Pleaus
visited. Robert said the State Fair Car Show was a great success with eighteen
Corvairs and perfect weather. A tech tip from Virtual Vairs discussed 1963 Monza
turn signal problems.
1994 V.20 Nr 11 #230
COVER: A drawing of a late rear suspension. New members were Fred & Susan Roach
and David Huntoon. David's father Walter was already a member. President Del ran
the meeting. Dennis said he had received ten suggestions for activities for next
year. Bill said there would be a car show at the Atomic Museum. Bill wrote a
letter to the editor of the Albuquerque Journal pointing out errors in their
coverage of the recent appearance of Ralph Nader. They later published his
letter. New officers were Larry Blair, Bob Beasley, Chuck Vertrees and Will
Davis. Larry's column asked us to help plan for the convention, learn about
technical issues and have fun and fellowship at meetings. Rita Gongora previewed
an auction and pot luck, Debbie Pleau reported on Convention planning and the
cook book project, and Del Patten contributed a book report on AMERICAN CARS by
Leon Mandel (1982). Tech: Restoring old speakers; keeping tail lights working;
fixing a "cranks but won't start" problem; preventing a short in the wiring
harness under the tunnel cover.
1987 V.13 Nr 11 #146
COVER: A nice early sedan in front of a classic Greek-style door. The Car
Council made $2000 at the swap meet. Francis invited all to go on the Aspencade
to his cabin in the Pecos. We thanked Milton for being our Ed Black's Chevrolet
sponsor. New officers were Bill Reider, Bill Hector, Chuck Vertrees and Brian
Zolna. We planned a tour to the Montezuma Castle in Las Vegas. Sylvan previewed
his Architecture Tour. LeRoy provided a financial statement. Steve presented a
fun football quiz. Mark Morgan sent the Club a "Billiken" card announcing the
arrival of two new future Naval Aviators, Marilyn Dorothy and Caitlin Delorez.
He called them "Twin OK-3s" and the hand-illustrated card illustrated a carrier
task force with two A-6 aircraft on the downwind leg.
1980 V.6 Nr 11 #62
The cover showed a two-seater Corvair as imagined by our former secretary Les
Campbell. Les reported on "Corvair Day" at the Lime Rock race track in
Connecticut, home of racer John Fitch, the Corvair Sprint and Fitch Phoenix.
Tech tips included: replacing interior door panels, installing a Vega clutch
disk, cleaning mufflers with WD-40 and steel wool. You could check the year that
your engine was made by noting the number stamped on the oil cooler.
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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
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