The meeting was called to order by President Skip Kelley at 7:30 pm at the Sun City MacDonald Ranch. There were 51 members and 5 guests present. Skip welcomed all in attendance.

Findlay Chevrolet: Slim Stephens thanked everyone for patronizing the dealership and for the referrals.

A motion to approve the April 12, 2018 meeting minutes – Nita Russell made a motion to approve as presented and Scarlett Stuart seconded. The motion carried and was approved.

Birthdays for April were read by Lin Hoernke.

President's Report: Skip thanked Rex Wilhoite for planning the Cinco de Mayo lunch and encouraged the members to plan other simple events. The Team Tower is growing, and everyone can get their name on a brick by stepping up to help with an event. Toy Table – Some new items were contributed this month, and Skip brought some Corvette trading cards. Facebook Post – At the Car Show at Eastern, Skip met Clayton Weiss, who is the son of the original owner (John Weiss) of Skip’s car. That led to Skip having lunch with John and Larry Leard. Meeting Venues – Skip spoke with the manager, Mary, at Sun City MacDonald Ranch, and she will put together a three-year contract with no increase in cost. Also, Findlay has committed to make their meeting room available for our 2019 E-Board meetings. Vegas Cakes – There were 49 cars at the Vegas Cakes event, and they may use our episode as part of their season finale in June/July. We also may be invited to their wrap party.

Treasurer's Report: Connie Gentry was absent, but she relayed that there was nothing new to report.

Old Business: None.

New Business: New Members and Guests were read by Julie Cantonwine. Joining tonight are Scott Armstrong and Robert (Charlie) Ferguson. Guests this evening are: Jodi Acosta, Alesha Gelsone, and Adrienne Schelle. Budget Amendment – A suggestion was made to the E-Board to provide a $50 subsidy to each member in 2018 to purchase a 45th Anniversary club shirt. After a discussion at their meeting, the E-Board decided to propose the budget amendment to the membership. Gino Montoya made a motion to approve the $50 shirt subsidy, which was seconded by Tommy DeGennaro. The motion carried and was approved. Kathy Clapp will bring order forms to the next general membership meeting, and the order form will also be posted on the web site. NCM Caravan – Chris Burkett introduced Tony and Paula McGowan, who are leading the August 22, 2019 west coast caravan from California to the National Corvette Museum. Tony and Paula are members of the Santa Barbara club, and Tony is their activities director. Tony was the route book editor for the last caravan (they are held every 5 years). The route is changing, and they are expecting to have about 180 to 210 cars from California—leaving from the Rose Bowl in Pasadena—and it will build to about 400 cars by the time the caravan arrives at the NCM. When they arrive in our area, they will be staying at the Fiesta and Sunset Station in Henderson. The following day, they will be going through the Valley of Fire to St. George, Utah. There are at least 10 people from Hawaii who are shipping their cars to participate in the caravan. Feel free to email Tony to get on the list. 45th Anniversary – Kathy Clapp noted that the process has begun to determine who has earned the various rockers. (Clarification from the April minutes: It was also decided by the committee/E-Board that all most of the events for this year will be designated with a rocker classification.)

Committee Reports:
Sunshine – Scarla Burkett noted that Rex Wilhoite had cataract surgery and is doing well. Bob O’Brien had knee replacement surgery and is also doing well. Linda Simpson had chemo treatments for breast cancer. Racer’s Edge – Ken Rees relayed that Marvin Maize and Jerry Cline tied for first place at the autocross. For the drag racing, the staging lights are new since the renovations were made to make the track four lanes. Curt Miller had the quickest elapsed time and Chris Burkett had the best reaction time. Curt Russell, Chris, and Scott Armstrong all placed. The next drag races will be on June 3rd. The upcoming Nevada Open Road Challenge will be the first time it is a round-trip race.

Upcoming Events: Ron Petersen introduced the individuals who are putting on upcoming events. Barb Belak noted that the Nevada Open Road Challenge on May 17-20 has a full contingent of volunteers. Barb will need volunteers for the race to be held on September 13-16. Julie Cantonwine presented a “spontaneous combustion” event (i.e., non-sanctioned) on Saturday to the Mountain Springs Saloon. If you want to join the group for a good BBQ lunch, meet at the McDonalds at Blue Diamond and Durango at 11:00 am. Julie also presented the Christmas in June Pet Supply Drive which will take place at the next meeting on June 14th. It is a community service event, and Julie asked that everyone check the Animal Foundation’s web site for their wish list of supplies needed. The Animal Foundation will be at the meeting. Car Show at Eastern – John Kindell noted that it fills up so you should arrive at 7:00 am. The event is over by 10:00 am, and there were about 14 club members present at the last gathering. About 200 cars of all types come each week. Denise Karpa presented going as a club to the Bullring at the Las Vegas Motor Speedway on June 2nd to watch a night of all types of racing. We will caravan from the old Shelby parking lot to the Bullring so the cars will be parked together. The admission fee is $10 ($9 for military and seniors). Denise also presented going as a club to Spring Mt. Ranch State Park to see the play “She Loves Me” on July 14th. The tickets are $15 and can be ordered online. The next Cars and Coffee will be held on June 9th, and Charlie Ferguson will co-chair the event. Skip relayed a story that at the last event, there was a 6 year old boy who was too young to do a ride along, but his older brother was able to participate. He was in tears, so Julie asked if he wanted to take a ride in a Corvette. He chose her C-7 over Skip’s ’67, so Julie drove him around the parking area and made his day! Barb Belak noted that they will be installing her new harness bar at the next Garage Gang to be held at Pat Russell’s house on June 9th after Cars and Coffee. Lin Hoernke noted that there are 5 or 6 cars signed up for the Duck Creek, Utah Car Show on June 16th. Carol and Frank Gagliardi will have dinner at their cabin after the show. You may sign up for the show on the Duck Creek website.

Miscellaneous Announcements: Jan Tucker is selling a helmet and her car. Skip is putting together a July 4th party and encouraged everyone to drive their Corvette to work on Friday June 29th (the 65th birthday of the Corvette is on June 30th). Benita is organizing an October 13th NCCC rallye and needs volunteers. Brenda Cavallo’s son is running for congress and needs 125 signatures from District 4. Mike Borders noted there will be no more Mojave Magnum events and thanked those who volunteered over the years.

Clean Car Award: This month was won by Marsha Borders. Badge Drawing – Carol Gagliardi’s name was drawn, but she was not present. 50/50 - $120 was won by Terry Rees. Raffles were held.

Skip Kelley asked for a motion to adjourn: Kathy Clapp made a motion to adjourn which was seconded by Scarla Burkett. The motion carried and was approved. The meeting adjourned at 9:15 pm.

Respectfully submitted by: Denise Karpa, Secretary