| The meeting was called to order by President Skip Kelley
at 7:32 pm at the Sun City MacDonald Ranch. There were 55 members and
9 guests present. Skip welcomed all in attendance. Findlay Chevrolet: Slim Stephens was not available to speak on behalf of Findlay, but Skip noted that the Findlay Garage Gang was successful, and Findlay was happy at the participation. A motion to approve the July 12, 2018 meeting minutes - Carl Corbett made a motion to approve as presented and Scarlett Stuart seconded. The motion carried and was approved. Birthdays for August were read by Lin Hoernke. President's Report: Skip relayed that McDonald Ranch wanted everyone to know that the front door of the building will be locked at 10:00 pm so those staying late will need to exit the building to the rear. The By-laws submissions have been revised and will be resubmitted. They will soon be presented to the membership. If you have helped with an event and have not put your name on a brick for the Team Tower, see Skip. Skip, Curt Russell, and one more E-board member will be the Facebook administrators. Skip encouraged Spontaneous Combustion events which can be posted on Facebook or emailed to the members. These are one-day events that can be last minute and are not club sanctioned such as choosing a meeting spot and driving to the Pioneer Saloon for lunch. Skip noted that everyone should bring their ideas to Ron Petersen. The Vegas Cakes run and the 65th Anniversary of the Corvette car show gave the club good public exposure for encouraging new membership. Skip pointed out the model car on the Toy Table. Old Business: None. New Business: New Members and Guests were read by Julie Cantonwine. Guests this evening are: Marci Madine, Paul and Barbara Williams, Jerry Pineda, Sandra and Michael Hart, Carl Solomon, and Mel and Barry Jacobson. Mel and Barry are joining tonight. Seven have joined since the last meeting. Skip noted that the NCCC waiver policy of the club is everyone must sign the waivers for all events. Members are reminded that in order to get credit for attending the event, they must print their name legibly. Pat Russell gave the results of the Webmaster Survey. He also noted that he needs updated photos to post. Committee Reports: 45th Anniversary - Kathy Clapp explained the merchandise available to order and showed the blanket that can be ordered. She affirmed the $50 shirt subsidy is available to all members in 2018 and told new members to ask her for a pin. The photo shoot has been scheduled for Sunday, September 23rd at the unobstructed overflow parking lot at IKEA. The cars will be in the shape of "45" and the members will spell out "LVCA". A drone photographer will take the pictures. Sunshine - Scarla Burkett relayed that Ken Ackeret is doing better each day since his back surgery. Clayton Bromberg's father-in-law is very ill. Jim Leatham is having hip surgery. Nita Russell had foot surgery and is battling an infection. Members shared their August wedding anniversaries. Community Service - Gino Montoya and Scarlett Stuart talked about the need to schedule more community service events. The Storekeepers, John and Jan Kindell, noted that they have all sizes of t-shirts in stock. Upcoming Events: Ron Petersen noted that all events are coordinated by members, so ideas should be brought to him. Larry Duis is hosting a Garage Gang at his house on August 11th. He will have coffee, donuts and orange juice. There is no particular project scheduled at this time. Car Show at Eastern - John Kindell noted the next one is on August 18th and 14 cars turned out for the last one. You should arrive at 7:00 am in order to be able to park together. Jerry Cline invited the club to his Comedy Improve Show on August 18th at 7:00 pm at Sunset and Decatur. As a reference point, there is a Windows & Doors box truck parked near the Show Creators Studio entrance to the building. The show is presented in the style of "Who's Line is it Anyway". The cost is only $7, and we will go to the Sierra Gold at Jones and Rainbow afterward for food/drinks. Ron P. presented the annual Mt. Charleston Luncheon to be held on August 25th. It will be a community service event to benefit the Mt. Charleston Fire Department and is the 10th anniversary of our club doing the run. We will meet at the Santa Fe parking lot at 10:00 and leave at 10:15. The cost of lunch is $20, and they ask that everyone pay in cash. A $5 donation to the Fire Department will get you a community service point. The next Cars and Coffee will be held on September 8th at Speed Vegas. Skip talked about the ride-along that Speed Vegas gives us to raffle. Denise Karpa noted that the play at Spring Mt. Ranch State Park was rained out, and the tickets will be honored for the September 8th show of Pirates of Penzance. Denise encouraged the members to join us for this show. The tickets are $15 and can be ordered online. Scarlett S. questioned if the play is a community service event since it is put on by a non-profit organization, and they collect money at the show. Denise will present it to the board to sanction it as a community service event. Denise also presented the Desert Thunder Car Show on October 5-6. It is a community service event put on by a non-profit organization of the San Bernardino County Sherriff's Department, in conjunction with the Nevada Highway Patrol, benefitting southern Nevada children's charities. It will be held at Buffalo Bill's in Primm, and the organization's web site is posted on our web site. Pat R. noted the Bracket Drag Racing will be at the Las Vegas Motor Speedway on September 8 and 29. He also talked about the 90-mile Silver State Classic Challenge event on September 13-16 and how our club has helped at the event over the years. LVCA provided 24 volunteers for the last event. Pat noted there will be an Autocross on October 21st at Sam Boyd Stadium in partnership with the SCCA. You will learn about how your car handles, and Marvin Maize is a great teacher. Rex Wilhoite and Scarlett Stuart presented the Tonopah Halloween Run to be held on October 27-28. It will be a road trip to Rhyolite, Beatty, Goldfield and then to the Mizpah Hotel in Tonopah where there are special room rates. Gary Moore presented high performance driver education at Spring Mt. Motorsports in Pahrump on November 17-18. It is sponsored by the Porsche Club, and you will learn how to drive your car fast in a safe manner. There will be three run groups: novice, intermediate and advanced. Miscellaneous Announcements: Denise K. noted that a car backed into Julie C.'s car and left the scene. Julie was given an "ah shit" salute. John K. noted that he and Jan won't be at the next meeting, so if you want something from the store, you need to buy it tonight. Clean Car Award: This month was won by Scott White (he brought a different car than last month). Badge Drawing - Robert Humphrey's name was drawn, but he was not present. Next month it will be $45. 50/50 - $145 was won by Rick Bolin. Raffles were held, and Marsha Borders was assisted by Brenda Cavallo, Tomoko DePiero, Bonnie Corbett and Holley Holran. Skip Kelley asked for a motion to adjourn: Jerry Lawrence made a motion to adjourn which was seconded by Lin Hoernke. The motion carried and was approved. The meeting adjourned at 9:07 pm. Respectfully submitted by: Denise Karpa, Secretary |