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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>(One more try! -- Dang E-mail!!
Bill)</FONT></DIV>
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<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><FONT face="Times New Roman"
size=3>Hello to all new and prior members! Welcome to the SCG, CORSA's
newest <BR></FONT><A
href="http://members.cox.net/whubbell/Stock Corvair Group/Chapter Application (Word 97).doc"><FONT
face="Times New Roman" size=3>chapter</FONT></A><FONT face="Times New Roman"
size=3>.<BR><BR>First off, let me welcome all the new people who have joined in
the past few <BR>weeks, whether by attending our first annual </FONT><A
href="http://members.cox.net/whubbell/Stock Corvair Group/Agenda SCG meeting.doc"><FONT
face="Times New Roman" size=3>meeting</FONT></A><FONT face="Times New Roman"
size=3> in <st1:City w:st="on"><st1:place
w:st="on">Portland</st1:place></st1:City>, by <BR>E-mailing me directly, or by
joining the SCG list directly. I am thrilled <BR>that the SCG has
generated so much interest and I hope we can continue to <BR>not only attract
new members but also begin to utilize the new membership to <BR>move our goals
forward.<BR><BR>In this E-mail, I'd like to give all of you a brief update on
SCG - where we <BR>are now, and where we are heading, and then begin to get
feedback form each <BR>of you as to how you think you can help in the overall
plan.<BR><BR>SCG was formed to fill a perceived need within CORSA - to address
the issues <BR>of researching and recording everything that we can about Stock
Corvair and <BR>Corvair powered vehicles, and to provide some means of
recognizing and <BR>encouraging those individuals interested in the process of
maintaining, <BR>preserving, researching, or restoring such vehicles. You
can access the SCG <BR>Bylaws </FONT><A
href="http://members.cox.net/whubbell/Stock Corvair Group/Bylaws of Stock Corvair Group (Word97).doc"><FONT
face="Times New Roman" size=3>here</FONT></A><FONT face="Times New Roman"
size=3>.<BR><BR>To those ends, we have created this group to bring together
those people <BR>within CORSA (you must be a member of CORSA to be a member of
SCG) to work <BR>together to achieve our goals. We have set up an
ambitious program that <BR>will eventually result in detailed </FONT><A
href="http://members.cox.net/whubbell/Stock Corvair Group/SCG Policy on Stock Assessment Manuals (Word 97).doc"><FONT
face="Times New Roman" size=3>manuals</FONT></A><FONT face="Times New Roman"
size=3> that will attempt to document all <BR>aspects of the Stock Corvair
vehicles. You can view a sample </FONT><A
href="http://members.cox.net/whubbell/Stock Corvair Group/1964 Corvair Stock Reference Manual.doc"><FONT
face="Times New Roman" size=3>here</FONT></A><FONT face="Times New Roman"
size=3>. This <BR>project will not be completed in a few short months, but
will be an ongoing <BR>process. We will utilize a variety of methods to
procure the information <BR>and to archive and record
it.<BR><BR>1) The Annual Stock Corvair Event
(ASCE) will be held at each CORSA <BR>international convention (beginning in
2006 at <st1:City w:st="on"><st1:place w:st="on">Buffalo</st1:place></st1:City>)
and will showcase <BR>Stock Corvairs in a setting apart from Concours.
Some cars will be brought <BR>in for the express purpose of detailed study
(research), others for <BR>owner-requested assessments of "Stock-ness"
(performed by all of us in <BR>attendance at the ASCE), and the rest for
display. The details of this <BR>event are still being worked out in
committee (</FONT><A title=sgeast@interlog.com
href="mailto:sgeast@interlog.com"><FONT face="Times New Roman" size=3>Stan
East</FONT></A><FONT face="Times New Roman" size=3>, </FONT><A
href="mailto:dellis1@rochester.rr.com"><FONT face="Times New Roman" size=3>Dave
Ellis</FONT></A><FONT face="Times New Roman" size=3>, </FONT><A
href="mailto:whubbell@umich.edu"><FONT face="Times New Roman" size=3>Bill
<BR>Hubbell</FONT></A><FONT face="Times New Roman" size=3>, </FONT><A
title=kentsu@corvairkid.com href="mailto:kentsu@corvairkid.com"><FONT
face="Times New Roman" size=3>Kent Sullivan</FONT></A><FONT
face="Times New Roman" size=3>, and others). The general concept of the
ASCE is <BR>defined in our operating policy, which you can download </FONT><A
href="http://members.cox.net/whubbell/Stock Corvair Group/SCG Policy for Annual Stock Corvair Event (Word 97).doc"><FONT
face="Times New Roman" size=3>here</FONT></A><FONT face="Times New Roman"
size=3>.<BR><BR>2) A comprehensive
database is being developed and will be hosted on <BR>the internet on servers
provided by CORSA and by the gracious offer of Joe <BR>West. A Stock
Research Committee (</FONT><A title=sgeast@interlog.com
href="mailto:sgeast@interlog.com"><FONT face="Times New Roman" size=3>Stan
East</FONT></A><FONT face="Times New Roman" size=3>, </FONT><A
href="mailto:dellis1@rochester.rr.com"><FONT face="Times New Roman" size=3>Dave
Ellis</FONT></A><FONT face="Times New Roman" size=3>, </FONT><A
href="mailto:whubbell@umich.edu"><FONT face="Times New Roman" size=3>Bill
Hubbell</FONT></A><FONT face="Times New Roman" size=3>, </FONT><A
title=kentsu@corvairkid.com href="mailto:kentsu@corvairkid.com"><FONT
face="Times New Roman" size=3>Kent Sullivan</FONT></A><FONT
face="Times New Roman" size=3>, </FONT><A href="mailto:joew@diveaz.com"><FONT
face="Times New Roman" size=3>Joe West</FONT></A><FONT face="Times New Roman"
size=3>, </FONT><A href="mailto:mandolin@rochester.rr.com"><FONT
face="Times New Roman" size=3>Marissa Andolino</FONT></A><FONT
face="Times New Roman" size=3>, </FONT><A
href="mailto:gary_dies@hotmail.com"><FONT face="Times New Roman" size=3>Gary
Dies</FONT></A><FONT face="Times New Roman" size=3>, and other interested
<BR>parties) is currently working on the technical details of setting up the
<BR>database and working out the server
details.<BR>3) A web page will be
developed in the near future. </FONT><A
href="mailto:mandolin@rochester.rr.com"><FONT face="Times New Roman"
size=3>Marissa Andolino</FONT></A><FONT face="Times New Roman" size=3> <BR>and
</FONT><A href="mailto:joew@diveaz.com"><FONT face="Times New Roman" size=3>Joe
West</FONT></A><FONT face="Times New Roman" size=3> are currently working on
this project. We also expect to <BR>utilize Joe's web site-based forums at
</FONT><A href="http://www.virtualcorvairclub.com"><FONT face="Times New Roman"
size=3>www.virtualcorvairclub.com</FONT></A><FONT face="Times New Roman" size=3>
for data <BR>entry and
exchange.<BR><BR>4) Currently, we do
have the SCG mail-list set up, courtesy of CORSA. <BR>All of you receiving this
E-mail are currently subscribed to it. The footer <BR>at the end of this
message gives you the information needed to manage your <BR>account with this
list. Until the forums get set up, please use this list <BR>to communicate
messages within the group.<BR><BR>5)
We will publish a formal </FONT><A
href="http://members.cox.net/whubbell/Stock Corvair Group/Taking Stock (Word 97).doc"><FONT
face="Times New Roman" size=3>newsletter</FONT></A><FONT face="Times New Roman"
size=3> at least four times a year, as <BR>defined by SCG </FONT><A
href="http://members.cox.net/whubbell/Stock Corvair Group/SCG Newsletter Policy (Word97).doc"><FONT
face="Times New Roman" size=3>Policy</FONT></A><FONT face="Times New Roman"
size=3>. I am still looking for somebody to step forward to <BR>assume the
position of Newsletter Editor. Currently, I am still wearing <BR>that hat,
along with my role as
President.<BR><BR>6) </FONT><A
href="mailto:airvair@richnet.net"><FONT face="Times New Roman" size=3>Mark
Corbin</FONT></A><FONT face="Times New Roman" size=3> is the SCG
Secretary/Treasurer. Please send him all <BR>your pertinent information
(Address, phone number, etc.) as he keeps the <BR>membership records. At
this point in time we have no set dues, but we did <BR>agree at our meeting in
<st1:City w:st="on"><st1:place w:st="on">Portland</st1:place></st1:City> to ask
each member if they would be willing <BR>to "donate" $5.00 to the club to help
defray expenses. If you do wish to <BR>donate, please contact Mark for
details.<BR><BR>7) Finally, I would
like each member to decide how he/she might be <BR>able to help SCG and let us
know! At some point soon, we will be wanting <BR>people to chair or serve
on various subcommittees studying different years <BR>and models of Corvair
automobiles.<BR><BR>In conclusion, let me once again thank each of you for your
interest in the <BR>SCG and encourage you to continue to advance the cause of
the Stock Corvair <BR>automobile. I and the other officers (</FONT><A
title=sgeast@interlog.com href="mailto:sgeast@interlog.com"><FONT
face="Times New Roman" size=3>Stan East</FONT></A><FONT face="Times New Roman"
size=3>, Vice-President; </FONT><A href="mailto:airvair@richnet.net"><FONT
face="Times New Roman" size=3>Mark <BR>Corbin</FONT></A><FONT
face="Times New Roman" size=3>, Secretary/Treasurer; </FONT><A
href="mailto:richard.w.thompson@usa.dupont.com"><FONT face="Times New Roman"
size=3>Rich Thompson</FONT></A><FONT face="Times New Roman" size=3>, Historian)
encourage your <BR>feedback and participation as we strive to move this
long-overdue project <BR>forward.<BR><BR>Thank you,<BR><BR>Bill Hubbell<BR>SCG
President<BR>CORSA Eastern Director</FONT></P></FONT></DIV></BODY></HTML>