The meeting was called to order by President Kathy Clapp at 7:30PM at the McDonald Ranch Clubhouse Banquet Room. She thanked everyone for coming tonight. There were 59 members and 3 guests present.

Findlay Chevrolet: Kathy announced that for the 5th year in a row Findley Chevrolet has been named Dealer of the Year. Slim Stephens said Findlay Chevrolet worked hard to win. Everyone worked hard & learned a lot. LVCA is a part of the learning process. Last month Slim kept the $40 coupons instead of offering them for the Raffle. If anyone came to Findley for service, Slim gave them a $40 coupon. Slim will continue to do this. Even with all the hard work done by the dealership, Slim thanks LVCA for helping them achieve Dealer of the Year. If we need anything done, get a hold of Slim so he can make things happen.

Motion to approve the March 10, 2016 minutes: Lin Hoernke made the motion to approve the minutes as written; Sharron Grodzinsky seconded. Motion passed.

Birthdays for the month of April were read by Lin Hoernke.

Treasure's Report: Connie reported that we are running at a little bit of a deficit due to paying for the room rent in advance. If anyone wants to see the current financial statements, please see Connie to view them. They are always available.

President Report: Kathy states that everything is running well. Holley H, Scott M, Pat R & Kathy went to the storage room & cleaned out outdated equipment. These items were donated since they had outlasted their usefulness to the club. There will be a proposed Bylaw change presented next month in the Vetter & on the Website. It will be voted on in June.

Old Business: None

New Business:
Introduction of New & Prospective Members: Julie Cantonwine reported we have 169 members. Guests this evening were Bill Cook (a 20 year Mossyback!), Larry Henrichsen & Bill Reeves. All 3 are joining LVCA & will receive their plaques next month.

Committee Reports:
Sunshine: Lin Hoernke is substituting for Terry Rees. Lin announced the passing of Art Mikuta recently. Art was very sick in recent years & hadn't been attending events. The pastor at Art's Memorial Service was surprised at the large numbers of Corvette owners who were present. Sharon Mikuta was grateful for LVCAs presence. Also Lin mentioned the recent passing of Barb Belak's parents. Barb & Ray will be back from a cruise on May 4th in time to co-chair the Nevada Open Road Challenge. Jerry Zill, "the Deer Slayer," a former member, passed away in February. On the upside, Benita Klaizner is back from visiting with her Mom, who has been ill. She is doing much better. A former member, Greg Welch, is currently in rehab at Kindred Hospital, E Flamingo Rd. He had an infection in his foot & had to have the foot amputated. Greg is in good spirits & doing well. If anyone is interested in contacting Greg, see Lin for his number. One last thing-Lin is the proud owner of a newly retired Husband, who "is under new management."

Drag Racing: Lanny Lowman, substituting for Ken Rees, announced the winners of the March 12th Drags. With his "Flying Fantastic Yellow '67 Corvette," Skip Kelley came in 1st. "Red Light" Darrell Wood was 2nd even with the red lights. Darrell did have the best reaction time & had the nearest dial in. 3rd was Lanny Lowman. Lanny was also the fastest at 126mph. The last 2016 Drag Race will be Saturday June 11th. Come out & watch the fun even if you don't want to race!

Racer's Edge Series: Lanny Lowman spoke about (RE#4, 5 &6) the Mojave Magnum in Mojave, CA on 4/9-4/10. Jerry Cline won the 1.5 mile Shootout on Saturday. Ken Rees won the 1.5 mile on Sunday. Ken also won the 1 mile Combo on Sunday. Lanny had the fastest speed for the weekend at 205mph!

Upcoming Events: Events Coordinator Roy Hoernke introduced the upcoming events. Roy also mentioned that even though he is not in Racer's Edge, he had a 200mph run at the Mojave Magnum. This was after he had a "Kentucky Fix", courteous of Lanny L, to fix a clutch problem. Chariots of Fire is on Saturday 4/16 at High Noon. Check the flyer in the Vetter or on the Website. Classic Vettes Dinner at Nacho Daddy in Summerlin, 9560 W Sahara, at 6pm. There will be a 10% discount on food. Brenda says that there may be some surprises. See the flyer in the Vetter or on the Website for more details. Cars and Coffee will be on 5/7 & 6/4 at 7am. Location is Sansone Park Place Shopping Center on Eastern, south of the 215. Skip Kelley stated more information is in the Vetter & on the Web site. Corvette Track Days at the Spring Mountain Motorsports Track in Pahrump, NV, will be from 5/6 to 5/8. Drivers will drive their own cars. 2005SA helmets must be worn. Convertibles must have roll protection to drive on the course. Cost is $400 for 1 driver & $700 for 2 drivers. If there are 2 drivers, they must be in separate run groups. Check with Pat Russell for information about caravanning. Check the Vetter & Website for more information. Nevada Open Road Challenge is 5/12 through 5/15. This is a Racers Edge event #7 & #8 co-chaired by Barb & Ray Belak. For further details, contact Barb or Ray after May 5th. Autocross RE#9 will be 6/5 at the LVMS. Check the Website for more details. Drags at LVMS on 6/11 will be the last Drag Race of the year. This is a RE#10 event. See Ken Rees for more information. Big Bear Bash-Round-Up is 6/23 to 6/26 in Big Bear, CA presented by Corvettes West. Kathy Clapp & Ken Ackeret are chairing this event. Kathy explained about the registration packet on the Website. Kathy & Ken plan a caravan on Thursday 6/23 to allow everyone time to rest up for all the weekend activities. There will be a Horseshoe Rallye, Car Show, Autocross, and Caravan around Big Bear Lake, Dinner with Awards, Western Costume Contest, Corvette Club Trivia & a Poker Rallye. Participate in all events or just relax in the cool mountain climate! Robinhood Resort is where most events will take place. Unfortunately Robinhood is all booked. Check with Kathy or Ken about other accommodations. Register & get accommodations ASAP! PRESIDENT'S RUN to Prescott will be 9/22 to 9/25. The Prescott Vette Sette are presenting their 10th Annual Corvette Car Show. If you enter the car show, $45, it is a community service event. Car show monies go to the Prescott Vette Sette Charitable Foundation. Scott is planning a 50/50 drawing as a community service for anyone not entering the car show. Friday from 5pm to 7pm there will be a Meet & Greet with a $5 charge per person. Saturday will be the Car Show all day on the square. Sunday will be a drive back to Vegas. If you are interested in going, register & get a room ASAP. The car show fills up fast, & they only allow 285 cars. Check the Website for details about accommodations. Contact Scott if you have questions. Scott will give more details as information becomes available. Roy was contacted about the Super Toy Convention & Die Cast Hall of Fame Ceremony at the Orleans, August 5th-7th. They are asking for cars to be in a show from Friday (check-in 10am to 2pm) through Sunday. There will be no cost to enter. The only stipulation is the car must remain on display Friday through Sunday. Each entrant will receive 1 free pass. There will be 10 awards with classes to be determined. If you are interested, contact Roy. Roy reminded all members that anyone can plan & present an event. See Roy to get details!
Miscellaneous Announcements: The Mossybacks of Vegas Vettes Tuacahn Run 2016 will be 9/10 to 9/11. Disney's Tarzan, with music by Phil Collins, will be the show at a cost of $65 per person. Room rates are $85/Saturday & $55/Sunday at the Casablanca Resort in Mesquite. There will be bus transportation to Tuacahn in Utah. Cost to be determined by the number of participants. Payment for the event must be made on or before August 5th. Denise Karpa is chairing the event. If anyone is interested in helping, please contact Denise. For more detailed information, check the Vetter or the Website. California Coastal Cruise is scheduled for 10/29 through 11/5. Benita Klaizner will continue to update everyone on the cruise. The cruise is open to friends & family, & there are still early booking incentives. The cost starts at $909 per person & includes all charges, fees & round-trip bus ride. Check the Vetter & Website for more details. Call Benita K with any questions. 12th Annual Valley of Fire Hike & Campfire happening Saturday 4/16 at camping group site #1. Campfire & Potluck starting at 5pm. Skip Kelley says to come on out & enjoy driving your Vette & share in the fun.

Clean Car Award was won by Connie & Jim Gentry with their 2015 Black Z06 Coupe=RBADBOY.

Badge Drawing: Curt Miller was not present. Next month's drawing will be $30.

50/50: Gary Moore had the winning ticket for $98.

Raffle was conducted with the items from our sponsor, Findlay Chevrolet & from members. Raffle prize winners were Darrell W, Scott M, Sharron G, Ken A, Brenda C & Mike F.

Reminder: Please pick up all flyers from the tables after the meeting adjourns. Thank You!

Motion to Adjourn was made by Scott Mergele; seconded by Mark W. The motion carried and passed. The meeting was adjourned by President Kathy Clapp at 8:32 PM.

Respectfully submitted by Nita Russell, Secretary