Secretary's Report January 2026
ARCHIVE REPORTS
CORVETTE CLUB OF MARION COUNTY
General Membership Business Meeting Minutes
January 7, 2026
PRESIDENT: Mike Stone
Following the Pledge of Allegiance, Mike welcomed our guest speaker, Mike Simmons, a new
owner of Tint World and new sponsor of CCMC. Mike gave a recap of his business to include a
lifetime warranty on ceramic coatings and welcomed all CCMC members to stop in and talk with
him. He offers a 10% discount to Veterans and First Responders. Mike Stone went on to recap
December events as well as the Hangover Cruise on January 1 st hosted by Glen and Roxy Sims.
Following a beautiful cruise in the countryside, the club stopped for a late lunch at the Horse and
Hound. The turnout of club members was remarkable. Glen and Roxy sent everyone home with a
bottle of wine from Lakeridge Winery with the label bearing our logo of the club reading
“CCMC Hangover Cruise, 01/01/2026.” What a novel idea and a sure keeper whether the bottle
stays full or is empty. Thank you for your support and kindness Glen and Roxy. On January 4 th ,
we headed to Tampa Downs for the Celebration of Jeanne Roy’s Life. Her love for horses was
apparent with Art arranging for a horse race in her honor. Some of us were lucky, some were not
in the winnings. Overall, it was as beautiful a day as Jeanne. We will miss Jeanne very much. A
sneak peek of events to come include a Sweetheart Cruise on February 7 th , Venice Car Show on
March 15 th and in April the NCM Bash in Bowling Green, Kentucky.
VICE PRESIDENT: Tina Farabee
Membership: If you have not received your 2026 Membership Card, please stop and see Tina. If
you have not paid the dues of $65 for 2026 by tonight, your name will be dropped from the list.
Once we receive your dues, we will add your name back on.
New Members/Visitors: We would like to welcome David and Candice Marston, who have
become members this evening. They inherited a 1991 C4 Green Hardtop and moved here from
Vermont. We would also like to welcome Phillip Lawrence who also signed up for membership
tonight. Philip has a 1984 Red Coup. He is a recent Veteran of the Air Force.
New Car Purchases/Changes: None.
Service Provider Pros/Cons: None.
Trophies/Awards: Wayne won Participant Choice at the Don Garlits Car Show for his 2016
Bentley Convertible. Congratulations Wayne!
Arnette House: They are rocking and rolling. For the new members, Arnette House is a charity
we support who house and counsel at risk youth.
I received a note that our fellow member, Tom Jones, is struggling with his health. He and his
wife have decided to sell out here in Florida and move to be closer to their children. He would
like to let members of CCMC know that he is selling his Red C7 Z51, LT3, 7 speed Corvette
with 35,000 miles, second owner, for $50,000. If you are interested or if you know someone who
is, contact Linda Jones at (304) 669-7719. They plan to move by March 1 st .
SECRETARY: Joyce Stone
December 2025 Minutes: A mistake was reported in the minutes and a correction is made. When
reporting the events, it was stated “January” 7 th for the Valentine Cruise and it should have stated
February 7 th as the Valentine Cruise. A motion was made to accept the amended December 2025
General Membership Business Meeting Minutes, second made, all in favor, opposed none;
therefore, the December 2025 General Membership Business Meeting Minutes were accepted as
posted.
TREASURER: Jack Carroll
Financial Report: Beginning balance $17,883.36. One bank deposit was made of $1240.68. Two
mobile deposits were made totaling $165.00. Charges made totaled $597.06. Five checks were
written totaling $1398.05. The ending balance December 31, 2025, was $18,488.05. A motion
was made to accept the December 2025 Financial Report as reported, second made, all in favor,
opposed none; therefore, the December 2025 Financial Report was accepted as reported and
posted.
SPONSOR/VENDOR COORDINATOR: Roger Duty
Roger reached out to the membership with the following: “This year, to truly make a difference
to the causes we support, we need to secure more business sponsors. Whenever you are out and
about, whether cruising in your Vette or just grabbing coffee, keep an eye out for businesses that
value community engagement. Talk about our club’s legacy of giving and the specific charities
we have, the Arnette House and Food4Kids Backpack Program. Let us use the dedication and
enthusiasm we have for our cars to fuel our fundraising efforts. We have always proven what this
club can achieve when we work together.”
EVENT COORDINATOR: Cheryl Whiteley
January Events: January 21 st , ORF’s breakfast at Scrambles; January 28 th , Dinner at Live Fire
Chefs.
February Events: February 4 th , CCMC General Membership Business Meeting; February 7 th ,
Valentine Cruise; February 18 th , ORF’s breakfast at Mimi’s; February 25 th , CCMC Executive
Board Meeting and Dinner at Milano’s.
March Events: March 4 th , CCMC General Membership Business Meeting; March 15 th , Venice
Car Show; March 18 th , ORF’s Breakfast at Reds; March 19 th , Cruise-in to Twistee Treat at 6 p.m.;
March 25 th , CCMC Executive Board Meeting and Dinner at Blackwater Grill.
NCM AMBASSADOR: Dave Rosser:
Six cars have signed up for the National Corvette Museum Bash April 23 rd . It is an 11-hour drive.
There will be a factory tour available. Following the Bash, Wheels in Motion will continue with
a cruise to Biltmore via the Tail of the Dragon with a stay at the Biltmore Inn with all meals and
several different tours that can be taken of the Biltmore. This portion of the trip costs $2500. I do
believe this portion of the trip is closed, but a waiting list is available.
WEBSITE: Lyn Yanss
Lyn encouraged members to look at the Website. All information is posted there. The website
was designed as simple as possible for our members to navigate with ease. Once you do it, you
will wish you signed in sooner.
FACEBOOK: John Farabee
Facebook has a strong corvette culture. From December 1 st to 10 th , our Facebook page had
150,000 views liking the pictures of our car show, Toys for Tots, Holiday Party, ORF’s breakfast,
etc. Views dropped slightly after Christmas to 60,000. On average, we have 35-40 views a day.
You Tube has a video of our 40 th Anniversary and many 10–30-minute videos of car shows.
COMMITTEE REPORTS:
Birthdays: Nancy Duty
January birthday wishes go out to Sue Carroll, Karen Dold, Dawn Logus, Mark Pettus, Dennis
Sundermeyer, Doug Hawkins, and Sigrid Musleh. Happy Birthday everyone!
Sunshine: Nikki Colom
Get well wishes went out to Sue Carroll and Dave Rosser. A sympathy card went out to Larry
Heier.
Club Shirts: Nikki Colom
The club shirt is a white-collar polo shirt for men and a white shirt/blouse for the ladies.
Purchase your shirt(s), bring them to a meeting with the money and Nikki will have them
embroidered and returned at the next meeting. The logo and name cost is $15. Checks can be
made out to Brenda Hawter. All shirt embroidery/logo sales must go through CCMC.
Club Caps: Don Messenger
Vented and regular baseball style caps as well as visors with the club logo already on are $15
each and are available at all meetings.
Club Badges: Ernie Brandes
Magnetic name badges are available for $11. See me after the meeting to order and the badge
will be returned to you at the next meeting.
Food4Kids: Ernie Brandes
Thank you, Roger, and Nancy Duty, for picking up and delivering 16 bags to Harbour View
Elementary School in December. Mike and Joyce Stone will be doing the same in January.
50/50 RAFFLE: Joyce Stone was lucky tonight winning $103. Congratulations!
Mimi’s Gift Card: Nikki Colom had the winning number for the gift card. Congratulations!
MOTION TO ADJOURN: As there was no other business to discuss, a motion was made to
adjourn the meeting, second made, all in favor; therefore, the January 2026 General Membership
Business Meeting was adjourned at 7:55 p.m.
Submitted by Joyce Stone, CCMC Secretary