[1969] '69 e-Group Revival Recap

Sun Nov 14 10:15:51 EST 2010

I am sure most (probably all) of you do not know me but I have been a member for years and have had my '69 convertible since 1978.  Over the years I have attended a few meetings at the National Convention if the convention was on the west coast (I live in California).  I guess you could say I am a low participation distant member at best. 

I have always enjoyed getting the newsletter and would hate to see it go away.  From the recent e-mails it looks like there might be a chance to keep it going and I would like to help in a small way.

Assuming we can get a President and Treasurer and a commitment to bring back the '69ers I would be pleased to contribute $1,000.  I would like to keep it simple.  If the new President and Treasure could send me an e-mail confirming it is a "GO" and let me know how to make out the check I could send it off the that day.

I Hope this works out -

Len Armstrong
Santa Cruz, CA

> Date: Sat, 13 Nov 2010 21:43:18 -0500
> From: steven at sashimi.org
> To: 1969 at corvair.org
> Subject: Re: [1969] '69 e-Group Revival Recap
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> I don't know if I can jump right in to lead this group. Heck, I don't 
> even know what the responsibilites of the different leadership positions 
> of this group are. Granted, I've got leadership experience but not with 
> a car club or online group. Oh yeah, I'm probably one of the newer 
> members and in all likelihood know far less about our 69's and onlya 
> couple of the group members In other words, I'd need a lot of support. 
> And then you all have to understand that I work full time and have three 
> kids in grade school, so my time to dedicate is limited (did I mention 
> that I have other hobbies too?).
> 
> I would think that we need a treasurer, newsletter editor, prez, VP, and 
> possibly an activities chairperson, and membership chair off the top of 
> my head. But perhaps before we go and appoint officers, we should 
> figure out exactly what it is we want to accomplish and what we want out 
> of the group.
> 
> For example, I would hope we'd have a roster that we could make 
> available to all of the group members, (with individuals allowed to 
> limit the amount of personal / contact information they want to share). 
> A periodic newsletter. An online forum such as this, or perhaps some 
> other format for group specific dialogue.
> 
> We already have this forum.
> 
> I'd think the next step would be to put together an updated roster. Not 
> an owners list, but a group roster of group members,where they are, how 
> to reach them, and their 69s. Include anyone that self identifies and 
> contact anyone on the last know member list to find out if they want to 
> be listed or not.
> 
> keep the dialogue going and then start to think about a newsletter, and 
> with that, costs and nominal dues.
> 
> Ideas?
> 
> 
> - Steve
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> On 11/13/2010 05:11 PM, Dave Newell wrote:
> > I'm disappointed, Ken, but I certainly understand. How about Steve Brown?
> > Dave
> >
> > ---------- Original Message ----------
> > From: "Ken Maxwell"<kobramax at insightbb.com>
> > To: "'Dave Newell'"<chevrobilia at juno.com>
> > Cc:<yenko108 at hotmail.com>,<jcwingle at comcast.net>,<ed.thompson at quarles.com>,<1969 at corvair.org>
> > Subject: RE: [1969] '69 e-Group Revival Recap
> > Date: Sat, 13 Nov 2010 16:36:08 -0500
> >
> >
> >
> >
> > -----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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