Vettes to Vets
This is a
reminder about an important and very worthwhile event...the
"Vettes to Vets" pilgrimage to the Veterans Hospital in
Bedford, MA. If you haven't gone before, you'll feel
really good if you go this year. Our veterans have
done so much to maintain our freedom, and they should not
be forgotten. Mark the date of September 28th in your
calendar, and start collecting some of the articles these
men and women need.
Click here for more
information. We will meet at the Building 19 parking lot
at 9:00 am with a 9:15 liftoff. This is a "not to be
missed" event with an extremely worthy cause. See you on
the 28th.
August
Meeting–a Great Time
The evening was
just right for our August meeting at Steve and Melissa
Boyajian's home. We had a great turnout and everyone had
plenty of pizza, salad and desert. We would all like to
thank Steve and Melissa for their hospitality. Terry
brought the business part of the meeting to order and we
heard about the trip to Carlisle. Seventeen members went
for the weekend. We were also alerted by Elaine Kemp about
the perils of not displaying a front plate. Also the
details of the Vettes to Vets were discussed as was the
remaining parade schedule. We will be continuing Cruise
Night until the end of September.
Eileen Casey did a brisk business with the SSCC Store. If
you want any item contact her here. Your item
will be custom made if it is not in stock.
Reporters Needed
The SSCC Web
site has openings for photographers and reporters. If you
ever wanted to be Jimmy Olsen or Lois Lane, now is your
chance. Bring your camera to our events and fire off an
email to the Web Lackey with your take on our events.
Attach a few photos and voila, your work will appear here
on the SSCC web site like magic.
Carlisle
Wrap-up
SSCC was well
represented in Carlisle, PA for the annual Corvettes of
Carlisle. If you have never been, it is the mecca of
Corvettedom. There are acres and acres of everything
Corvette. New parts, old parts, rusty parts, clean parts,
waxes, buffers, zip ties, tires, exhausts, wheels, lifts,
shirts and even sox. Yes, sox. And we can't forget the
people. There are tens of thousands Corvette fanatics. And
they all bring their Corvettes. I saw a Corvette hearse
pulling a casket trailer. Even I can't make this
up.
. And heat,
Carlisle is also know for heat. This year it was not
as stifling as in years past. And the humidity was
below 100 percent. So all in all, 2008 was a great
year to go to Carlisle. We hope to see more members
make the trip next year.
July Meeting Meeting
Wrap-up
The
July 31st meeting was held
at Bill and Eileen Casey's home in Norwell. We had a huge
turnout and everyone had plenty to eat. There were many
conversations and friends caught up on what everyone was
doing for the summer. Terry brought the meeting o order and
we took a moment to reflect on the passing of our fellow
member, Rich Bertrand. New member introductions were made.
Thank you all for the great turnout and a huge thank you to
Bill and Eileen for graciously hosting the meeting. See you
all next month. There are more photos of our July
meeting here.
The July Trivia Question:
What first made it's appearance on the Corvette in 1956,
partially disappeared midway through the C5 model run and
was gone completely on the C6?
This question was correctly answered by Russ Erikson and
Elaine Kemp. The correct answer is outside door key
cylinder lock. The 1953, '54 and '55 Corvettes did not have
outside key cylinders or handles. In 2000, the passenger
side door lock disappeared. With the introduction of the
C6, key cylinders are again gone from both doors. It's just
like 1953.
Garden
Party Wrap-up

We couldn't
have asked for a better day. We all met at the
Rockland Park & Ride for a cruise guided by Jim
Johnson through the back roads of Hull, Hingham and
Cohasset. The views from Atlantic Avenue and Jerusalem
Road were spectacular. We finished up at Jim's home in
Hanover. As always, Jim's back yard was spectacular.
The food was plentiful and delicious.
We had new
members in attendance, Larry Vincent with his burgundy
454 '73 coupe and Gerry and Frank Hill with their '05
black coupe.
There are more photos here. We all wish
to thank all the members that brought side dishes and
Jim for a great cruise and cookout.
If
you have just happened upon our site, click on in
and take a look around and, if you're in the neighborhood,
come and visit. On Monday evenings from 5:00 until dusk,
May thru October, you can find us in Halifax at our weekly
Cruise Night at the Monponsett Inn, 550 Monponsett Road
(Route 58). Or drop in at one of our monthly meetings at
the Weymouth Elks on Route 53. We meet the last Thursday of
each month, January thru October. We love to meet fellow
'Vette enthusiasts!
South Shore Corvette Club
P.O. Box 368
Weymouth, MA 02188-0003