[1969] '69 e-Group Revival Recap

Sat Nov 13 10:36:23 EST 2010

Excellent recap.  and an admirable attempt to move this forward.

----- 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>
Sent: Saturday, November 13, 2010 7:48 AM
Subject: Re: [1969] '69 e-Group Revival Recap

>
> 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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