[1969] Ken Maxwell for President
sarahvair at cfl.rr.com
sarahvair at cfl.rr.com
Sat Nov 13 09:09:22 EST 2010
I second Dave's motion....
Sarah
---- Dave Newell <chevrobilia at juno.com> wrote:
> Thanks Ken. Wade and I are in touch with Eve often and can work with her. She's been filing all the sightings and reports of new '69s and there have been a bunch since '07. I'd like to nominate you as President, Ken. You're a great organizer and I think you've already started to get us on the right track. You have a a lot of experience with Corvair history and I think you'd have an excellent perception of what's important to the '69 cause. I hope you go for it!
> Dave
>
> ---------- Original Message ----------
> From: "Ken Maxwell" <kobramax at insightbb.com>
> To: "'Bob Dunahugh'" <yenko108 at hotmail.com>, <jcwingle at comcast.net>, <ed.thompson at quarles.com>
> Cc: 1969 at corvair.org
> Subject: Re: [1969] '69 e-Group Revival Recap
> Date: Sat, 13 Nov 2010 07:48:47 -0500
>
>
> OK. Let's see if I can recap the recent flurry of e-mails regarding the
> semi-defunct 69'er group.
>
> Ed Thompson reports that there should be about $250 left in our treasury.
>
> Marvin Crook (last president) listed all of the previous officers.
>
> John Wingle has volunteered to be our new treasurer.
>
> The following people have said that they would help in one form or another:
>
> Bob Dunahugh
> Jim Burtasevich
> Steve Brown
> Bryan Blackwell
>
> We also have had excellent input from "Mr.Corvair" Dave Newell.
>
> Craig Griffin has been nominated for president but I haven't seen a post
> from him.
>
> I am sure that I have missed others who have offered to help or volunteered
> information.
>
> The question is where do we go from here?
>
> I think an on-line election of officers would be in order.
>
> Eve Ellis needs to be contacted to find out what she would be willing to do
> and what information she would be willing to share.
>
> The last mailing list needs to be retrieved and used to ask for advice and
> dues.
>
> To get the ball rolling, I would like to nominate Bob Dunahugh as President,
> Steve Brown as Vice-President and Jim Wingle as Treasurer, Dave Newell as
> Historian and Eve Ellis as "Keeper of the VIN's". We still need someone to
> volunteer to do a newsletter, either paper or electronic and keep the
> mailing list.
>
> We need to set annual dues and get a workable amount in our treasury.
>
> I think that this is the least that we can do to remain an active and viable
> CORSA chapter and group.
>
> What does everyone else think?
>
> Ken Maxwell
> Louisville, KY
> 65 Turbo Corsa
> 67 Monza Sedan
> (Former owner of nine 69's)
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: 1969-bounces at corvair.org [mailto:1969-bounces at corvair.org] On Behalf
> Of Bob Dunahugh
> Sent: Friday, November 12, 2010 9:05 PM
> To: jcwingle at comcast.net; ed.thompson at quarles.com
> Cc: 1969 at corvair.org
> Subject: Re: [1969] '69 e-Group Treasury
>
>
> John, Thank you vary much. I'd volunteered but I would do an offal job as
> treasurer.
>
>
>
> From: jcwingle at comcast.net
> To: yenko108 at hotmail.com; ed.thompson at quarles.com
> CC: 1969 at corvair.org
> Subject: Re: [1969] '69 e-Group Treasury
> Date: Fri, 12 Nov 2010 20:45:06 -0500
>
>
>
>
>
> Thanks Bob, I've been a treasurer in the past for the local chapter of
> CORSA, Bay State Corvairs. I'd be happy to do it for the 69 Group as well if
> needed.
>
> John
>
>
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: Bob Dunahugh
> To: jcwingle at comcast.net ; ed.thompson at quarles.com
> Cc: 1969 at corvair.org
> Sent: Friday, November 12, 2010 8:01 PM
> Subject: RE: [1969] '69 e-Group Treasury
>
> I've been put in a similar situation as Ed. Seems simple. Should be, didn't
> stay that way. It gets really complicated when you didn't want to do it in
> the first place. Hopefully a treasurer will be needed. John, I understand
> your thought, but I've been were Ed ended up. Not fun. Like I said, we may
> need a treasurer, can you fill that position ? Bob Dunahugh
> > Date: Fri, 12 Nov 2010 21:42:06 +0000
> > From: jcwingle at comcast.net
> > To: ed.thompson at quarles.com
> > CC: 1969 at corvair.org
> > Subject: Re: [1969] '69 e-Group Treasury
> >
> >
> >
> > Ed, Although I very much respect your love for the Corvair, the group and
> your honesty, I feel there is little excuse for not being able to keep track
> of such a small treasury.
> >
> >
> >
> > In order for this group to survive we will need strong leadership and
> organization. Something that obviously has been lacking for some time.
> >
> >
> >
> > John Wingle
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> > ----- Original Message -----
> > From: "Ed Thompson" <ed.thompson at quarles.com>
> > To: "1969 at corvair.org" <1969 at corvair.org>
> > Sent: Friday, November 12, 2010 11:42:33 AM
> > Subject: [1969] '69 e-Group Treasury
> >
> > OK, I'm "coming out." Like many of the rest of you, I was a big fan
> > of Mark, and knew him since the early 80's (mostly via US mail
> > correspondence, remember that communication means?), which, I think is
> > about the time his activity in Corvairs was going into a decade long
> > hiatus. We started corresponding again, still via US mail, as he and
> > Dave Newell were collaborating on the first edition of the 1969 FTF, I
> > received my first copy in late 1996, and still refer to it (updated
> > version) often. The first time I remember meeting Mark was at the
> > Virginia Vair Fair in Richmond in late April/early May of 1999. I was
> > a couple years younger than Mark, but we had been in the Army at about
> > the same time, and had some fun w/ that. I was immediately in awe of
> > his knowledge and passion for all things Corvairs, especially, of
> > course, the '69 models. The last time I saw Mark was at the '07 CORSA
> > Convention in Detroit. I corresponded several times w/ Eve after
> > Mark's passing two years
> a
> > go, and I now always pick up every penny I see on the ground, looking for
> that elusive 1969, knowing it will be a message and gift from Mark!
> >
> > OK, where's the $$? Marvin Crooks did an outstanding job in
> > "recruiting" me as Treasurer in the months after Mark's passing, and
> > Sarah Beltrami to a lesser degree. I told Marvin I did not like
> > keeping "books" of any kind, and if I took "the job," I would not also
> > act as a record keeper/secretary; Marvin said that was OK, so I
> > relented. Notice went out to the list around March of '09, that
> > interested persons could send their "dues" to me, in whatever amount
> > they felt comfortable. Checks came in pretty steady for a couple of
> > months, in varying amounts, many w/ touching notes about Mark. (My
> > '69 connection? I had #3753, a white over frost green convertible,
> > 110-glide, from 1980 - 89. I've owned a LA-built '66 Monza sedan,
> > 110-glide, since early 1992, it still has its original A.I.R.;
> > ironically, many '69 model year Vairs no longer have that equipment.)
> >
> > I deposited the checks and communicated the names and addresses to Editor
> Ken Amick; per my "deal" w/ Marvin, I did not make any attempt to keep that
> data. Some checks came in as late as around June of '09, which I never
> deposited, and I do not know where they are now, but whoever wrote them need
> not be concerned, they will ever be negotiated. I don't know how much I
> collected, but am pretty sure it was around $750, or $850 tops. I wrote and
> sent reimbursement checks to Ken for the two issues he produced and mailed,
> as well as a check to a North Carolina trophy shop at the request of Scott
> Good, for trophies awarded at the '09 Convention in Jacksonville (for
> special '69 model judging that year), which I attended. The final check I
> wrote was to Wade Lanning for his costs in producing and mailing (what I
> believe was) the last '69 newsletter, about a year ago, or early this year.
> >
> > So, how much is left, I don't know? Remember, I never wanted the job, and
> accepted the position, "kicking and screaming," so to speak. I'm fairly
> sure the "balance" is less than $250. Unless a convincing "argument" is
> made otherwise, I will make a donation in that amount to the CPF by the end
> of the year, and advise the group when I have done so.
> >
> > I dread thinking of the e-mail traffic on this subject that will likely
> follow, please be gentle, Mark, and Eve, would want it that way. I will
> make no more than one or two further posts to the list on this matter. Do
> not send address or any other update info to me; like many of you, I'm sure,
> I'm on constant e-mail overload.
> > Mark, we luv 'ya...
> >
> > Ed
> > Milwaukee
> >
> >
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