Several club members joined Frank and Laura Sancineto on a club trip to the National Corvette Museum in April. But they got off to a very rough start. First it started pouring rain when they left Raleigh and then they were stranded for 3 1/2 to 4 hours on I-40 just short of Tennessee behind […]
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My Love Affair with the Corvette
From the thoughts of Henry Parker, I have been a Corvette enthusiast for quite a few years. Got my first ride in a corvette when I was sixteen with one of my co-workers. I remember thinking how very fast it was. Later I worked at a pizza restaurant and my boss always kept a corvette. […]
“Mello” and Me
There are myriad stories related to companionship. Many are about people; Romeo and Juliet, Roy and Dale, Liz Taylor and any number of men, Richard Nixon and Billy Graham, Yogi, Billy, and Whitey, just to name a few. There are those about people and animals; Timmy and Lassie, Roy and Trigger, Gene and Champion, Wilbur […]
You Had Me At Ho Ho Ho
It was a Jolly Christmas Party at the Angus Barn! 94 of our 160 plus members joined in the festivities. Jeff, who has been our private server all year, was on-hand to take care of the libation needs of our members. The elves from Santa’s workshop did a great job putting on the event. The […]
Making a Child’s Christmas Brighter
RTP club members have generous hearts and went all out to help make Christmas brighter for children in Wake County. RTP, in partnership with the Salvation Army of Wake County, sponsored a toy drive for children of all ages. Club members, along with Hendrick’s GM Southpoint and car enthusiasts at the monthly Wake Forest and […]
Light Up the Night – Hillsborough Christ
The brisk weather was perfect for a night-time Christmas parade. Club member, Michelle Hines, organized a great holiday event. The Christmas festivities began with a cozy lunch at Pomodoro Italian Kitchen in Durham. We created quite a stir when the Corvettes pulled into the parking lot. Then it was off to the staging area in […]
Congratulations – Master Ambassadors!
Congratulations to Frank and Laura Sancineto who were named Master Ambassadors of the National Corvette Museum. This elite status was awarded to only 62 of the 375 Ambassadors during the museum’s anniversary celebration Labor Day weekend. The museum established the Ambassador program to provide Corvette clubs a two way communication link to the National Corvette […]
Wonder Woman & Clark Kent Join the Club
Meet Sandra Silberman and George Williamson (aka Wonder Woman and Clark Kent) who are new members of the club. As Sandra tells it she went to school for “too long”. She attended (get this): Johns Hopkins, Cornell and Harvard! She was an academic researcher and then switched to Yale! She worked on one of the […]
Making Charitable Donations – Selection
The Charity Committee has a tough job to do. They receive many nominations for worthwhile causes from members. Just how do you figure out which one should receive the benefit of a club donation? Jennifer Tlusty, Mary Alexion, James Smith and Michael Armand developed criteria and a process so decisions are applied equally across all […]
Bryan Oakley Has a Passion for Performan...
Welcome Bryan Oakley as one of our newest members of RTP Corvettes. He has a great passion for all cars. In addition to his Corvette, he also has a 1987 Porsche 911 Carrera and a 1966 C10 Chevy Truck. Gotta love a guy who loves performance cars and trucks! Bryan owns a 1966 Silver Coup […]