<VV> Enforced CORSA membership

[Cliff]

Snips from J.R.'s post


<Banned from the hostility (hospitality?)room and participation in other
<convention functions except as a worker (like THAT would happen!).  In
<other words - treated like a general member of the public who might stop by
<to "look things over".  So far as I know, not banned from the vendor areas.
<Do we have convention police watching for people without badges?  Anyone
<ever arrested or otherwise asked to leave for no credentials?

For the record, I belong to my local chapter and CORSA, in fact I have
belonged to CORSA longer than I have my local chapter.

In 2004 CORSA came to Lexington.  My first car was a 64 Monza. (In 1969)  I
have been out of Corvairs since 1970 but have always remained fond of them.
When CORSA came to town, I had to go see it.  I was not involved in anything
at the time and had no idea what the Hospitality Room even was.  Still, my
son and I stumbled into it after we left the vendors' area.  

Not only were we not thrown out, we were treated with kindness and
sincerity.  Someone even went to look for a soda for my son as they didn't
have his beverage of choice in the cooler.  Several people spoke to us while
in there obviously with full knowledge of the fact that we were not
participants in any way shape or fashion.

It was precisely because of their kindness and the fun I had that week, that
I now own a 66 Monza (money-pit)  Clark's and CU have managed to separate me
from about 10 Grand so far and there is no end in sight.  I found the car
through the CORSA on-line classified ads.  I bought the car, joined CORSA
and later the local chapter.

Sometimes when I walk by that little car, stripped of paint and patiently
waiting for me to find more time to spend with it, I think, "maybe I should
never have gotten that car."  But then I reflect back on all the great
individuals I have met over the last 3 years and all the fun I have had at
the 3 conventions I have been able to attend, and say, "who am I kidding?"
I love this hobby, and I am so grateful for the opportunity to be a part of
it.  And I attribute it all to the warm welcome I received from so many of
you nearly four years ago, here in Lexington. 

Thanks for everything, 
Cliff Tibbitts
Lexington, KY
CORSA
CKCE
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