The meeting was called to order by President Connie Gentry at 7:30 pm at the Italian American Club. There were 87 members and 10 guests present.
Brittney Sandler, the Public Relations representative from St. Jude's Ranch was presented a check by Corvette Roulette 2009 Chairman Bonnie Corbett and President Connie Gentry in the amount of $3,500. In her thank you remarks, Brittney stated that 95¢ out of every $1.00 goes to the kids. She encouraged us to come for a tour of the facility. You can see a list of needed items on their website: stjudesranch.org.
Approval of June's meeting minutes was made by Darrell W., 2nd by Carl C., all approved. Lennard G. stated in his Treasurer's Report that we are running right on budget for this time of the year. See the detailed report on our website.
New Business: Connie read the list of July birthdays and those present received a free drink courtesy of the Italian American Club.
Introduction of Prospective Members/New Members: Substituting for Ellie J., Lin H. introduced guests Bob Ginsberg, Mark Wynne, Brittney Sandler, Mark & Fran Klein, Dominic Parisi, Peter Ricciardo, Agnes Jiran, Chuck Searle and Skip Kelly. Membership plaques were presented to Don Kilgore and Don Collins.
Fairway Sponsorship: Don K. said business is picking up and they are offering lots of incentives. He has a 2008 Calloway coupe, 18,000 miles, 3 LT package, supercharged for sale for $52,000.
Committee Reports: NCCC Governor Carl H. stated that last year LVCA was #1 in the region for points & we each received a free patch. If you want another patch, you can buy one at our store for $1.00. We are currently 4th place in the region and Darrell and Sherrie Wood are the top point-getters in LVCA. See the points listing on our website.
Racer's Edge: Bob M. would like someone to volunteer to put on a Racer's Edge rallye. He also needs more volunteers for the Silver State Classic Challenge in September. See the website for photos of the last race and the Racer's Edge point standing.
Store: Vicki C. announced 2 new items for the store: ladies denim shirts in faded blue or ink blue with the club logo for $25 and a man's dress shirt in 4 solid colors with Vegas Vettes embroidered above the pocket for $35.
Sunshine: Sally M. announced that Benita K's son is now a United States citizen; Ken and Terry R's son is home from Iraq; Jeff and Ellen B celebrated their 20th anniversary June 3rd; Jeff's cousin Randy passed away from a motorcycle accident; Don Lovell has now been placed in a home for Alzheimer patients; Jim and Glenda L. will celebrate their 38th anniversary tomorrow; today is the 45th anniversary of Don and Agnes J's first date.
Don K. introduced Sam Smith, Fairway's Parts & Performance guy. Sam stated that they carry after market brands as well as GM. If you buy an '08 or '09, and you buy upgrades, they will factory warranty them. They will also give you a 1 day pass to the Spring Mountain Driving School in Pahrump. For any aesthetic or performance upgrade, they can help you reach your goal. See the inside back page of the Newsvetter for Sam's cell phone number, you must go through him.
Past Events: At the Breakfast for Charity June 7th, over 300 items were donated to Safe Nest stated Benita K.
The Fun Run to Yosemite June 19-22 was a blast reported Dave and Linda B. Special thanks to Jim W. for bringing his radar detector along…. See the website for photos.
Big Bear Bash June 26-28 was 80 degrees cool said Sherrie W. and hopefully more club members will attend next year.
Upcoming Events: Mt. Charleston Run Away will be July 18th said Connie G. There will be a $5 community service collection for the Mt. Charleston fire department. Earlene K. and Jim W. discussed the July 20th Las Vegas 51's Night. We will get a free hat, one lucky person will throw out the ceremonial first pitch, LVCA's name will appear on the scoreboard, there will be $1 concession items, and designated parking. The NCCC Convention is Aug. 8-14 in Colorado Springs, come join the caravan. Take US 50 out of Grand Junction as I70 is under construction.
The dates have changed for the Drags, reported Ken R. Round 4 will now be August 29th and the final round (a Racer's Edge event) will be October 3rd. He wants more ladies to participate. Curt Miller and Cathy Wilson are the current leaders.
The Labor Day Getaway Sept. 4-7 HAS BEEN CANCELLED Sally M. announced. Denise K. reported on the Tuacahn Run Sept. 26-27. We will depart from the Speedway, lunch in Mesquite at The Casablanca, a $5 a hand poker run will be part of the caravan, and then cocktails at the Holiday Inn in St. George. Dinner will be at Tuacahn, followed by the play "Aida". Breakfast Sunday morning will be at the hotel with prizes for the poker run.
Miscellaneous Announcements: Bill M. reported on the Mesquite Motor Mania hosted by the Las Vegas Crusin' Association where they awarded $8,000 in prize money. The next show will be Jan. 15-17, 2010 at a cost of $75 which will include 2 nights at the hotel, entry to the car show and a t-shirt. They are expecting 500 cars next year & Bill will present the event to us later in the year. Ken R. stated that Gil Navarro has Z06 chrome wheels and rims for sale for $2,100. See the ad in the "for sale" section of our website. Roy H. presented Connie a beautiful sponsorship plaque from the Injured Police Officer's Fund car show we attended in April. Benita K. knows of 4 C5 rims and tires for sale for $1,500. Bonnie C., Events Coordinator, announced that there are now volunteers to host the Halloween Party, the Cookie Exchange and New Year's Eve.
Clean Car Award: Larry L. and Jim G. selected Benita K.'s vette as this month's winner.
Badge Drawing: The winner of $40 was Steve T.
50/50: Terry R. is $100 richer! Merchandise raffles were awarded, including a surprise $25 gift certificate from the store.
Motion to Adjourn: Made at 8:44 by Jeff B., 2nd by Bob O., all approved.

Respectfully Submitted,
Carol Gagliardi
Secretary