October 2016  

Delaware Valley NCRS Chapter Newsletter

Chairperson’s Notes By John Kane 

    

For 2016 the NCRS Gallery at Corvettes at Carlisle returned to a tent on the fairgrounds after being held in the building next to Gate 1 for the last ten years. This change required the committee to get accustomed to a number of changes. The tent itself was a very modern high-tech design that was very attractive and convenient. It included skylights in the end panels that allowed light to enter the tent from as high as 30 feet from the ground on both ends. There were no large poles in the central area of the tent as is usual with such large tents. The side curtains were very easy to close and the Carlisle workers took over the responsibility of that duty from us which was very helpful. The weather was quite hot but a cool breeze from the north blew under the north side of the tent which kept the comfort index under the tent quite tolerable.

The grouping of cars inside the building was amazing as usual. Frank Stech and Elaine Raisner did another superior job in organizing such a fine showing of top flight NCRS Corvettes. Thank you also goes out to the committee and, particularly, to all the Chapter members and friends who helped in setting up on Thursday and in staffing the facility all day on Friday, Saturday and Sunday. We want to also particularly thank Clancy Smith and his wife, Terry for their efforts in making this event so successful this year as they have done for many prior years. Thanks to all.

Our Run for the Ribbons NCRS Corvette meet will be held on Sunday, October 9, 2016 at County Corvettes in Westchester, PA. Note that this year the location is moving to a new location which is only two buildings south of the prior location on Westtown Road in Westchester PA. Please try to plan to arrive at County Corvette early on October 9th, so we can get the judging underway early.

 

In this issue: Chairperson’s Notes Del Val History - 2000 2017 Nat’l Road Tour Tech – Tying Knots Tech – Resto Tips 2016 NCRS Gallery at Carlisle Tech – Hubcap Rescue Meeting announcements Membership Renewal Form For Sale / Wanted

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Delaware Valley Chapter – 2000 (Year 23) By Club Historian Bob Cook  

At Corvettes at Carlisle this year, I saw Bill Vyn and asked him if he had any old newsletters. He got back to us later saying that he has issues from 1991 to 2003. If I can get them from him to scan, it will fill in our missing 1991 to 1998 issues and give us a pretty complete collection of newsletters, except for 1987 and 88. In the last newsletter we reviewed 1999, having skipped 87, 88, 91 through 96, and 98 (all of which I hope I can do later). For this newsletter we will forge on to year 2000. Officers in 2000 included: Chairman – Charlie Busnack; Vice Chairman – Dan Soldano; Secretary – Bill Clausen; Treasurer – John Keane; Show/Meet Chairman – Tim Raisner; Judging Chairman – Frank Stech; Membership Chairman – Tony Sagesse; Nominating Committee Chairperson – Elaine Raisner; Holiday Dinner Chairman – Paul Sedacca; Newsletter Editor/Web Site Administrator – Jim Jordan. The Chairman and Vice Chairman were the only officers to change from 1999 to 2000. (I have been listing the Chapter officers to show how we have maintained a lot of the same membership – and leadership – for a lot of years – which is unique compared to any other organization with which I have been involved. I think this makes the Chapter stronger and certainly gives us a long term perspective on NCRS issues.) The Chapter’s first web site was built in early 2000 by Jim Jordan. Speakers were lined up for the meetings in 2000 – February was Jonathon Barger from Frankford Plating; April was Tony Feil on engine building; and June was Bill Vyn presenting a judging clinic focusing on items such as the correct finishes on chassis parts on the 68 to 72 cars. (I don’t know about the August or October meetings.) The Chapter held a regional meet at Corvettes at Carlisle on August 25 and 26. (I guess the national NCRS changed its tune on having a regional at Corvettes at Carlisle after 1999 was rejected.) There were 115 cars on the show field, 57 were flight judged with 47 top flights and 10 second flights. Eleven cars attempted the Performance Verification Test with 7 passing. In addition, there were 9 Duntov Displays, 4 McLellan Displays, 9 Bowtie Displays, 23 Sportsman participants, 1 Founders Display, and 1 Operations Check. NCRS members in attendance represented 34 states and Canada. The banquet speaker was Dick Guldstrand, who shared stories that “captivated the audience”. And finally, the 20th anniversary of the Run for the Ribbons was held on October 15 at Bryner Chevrolet. Sixty cars participated – 32 for flight judging, 4 for Duntov Display, 1 for McLellan Display, 3 for Bowtie Display, 1 for Founders, and 20 for Sportsman. People came from as far away as Kentucky and Ohio to participate.

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2017 NCRS Convention – San Antonio Texas -Mid Atlantic Road Tour By Steve Gansky  

Depart Suburban Philadelphia at 8 AM July 1, 2017 Eight days and around 2,000 miles. Route travels via Chantilly (VA), Staunton (VA), Bristol (TN), Huntsville (AL), Birmingham (AL), New Orleans (LA), Houston (TX), Austin (TX), and LNO. Air & Space includes Udar-Hazy, US Space & Rocket (Von Braun), Space Center Houston, & Southern Museum of Flight. Woodrow Wilson & LBJ Presidential Library. Automotive includes Bristol & Talladega Motor Speedways. Bruce Elder Museum & Barber Motor Sports. Military has National WWII Museum, Battleship Texas, and National Museum of the Pacific War. Bristol Caverns, Rudy Caverns, Lookout Mountain Incline Railway. New Orleans 9/11 Memorial, Holocaust Museum, and Industrial Heritage Museum. Plus two nights in New Orleans and more. Some cars will/might ship back to Philadelphia from convention.

Random Carlisle Vendor(s)

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Tying the 58 to 62 Seatbelt Hambone Knot By Dave Zuberer / John Hinckley  Insert tag end through hambone and then through the tightener. Loop tag end up over the top of the tightener and then down around the top of the ham bone and back through it. Continue the tag end back over the top of the tightener and then down through the tightener and on through the hambone toward the belt. The tag end of the belt material will be between two earlier loops. Pull on the belt and tag simultaneously to snug the tightener up against the hambone.

Illustration: John Hinckley 

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Restoration TipsThat Experience has Proven to be Worthwhile By Dick Robinson 

Replacement windshield glass is thinner than the original L.O.F. This causes many problems when trying to assemble a CI windshield. Use the gasket made by Corvette Rubber. Their gasket is made to compensate for the thinner glass. (ed: The new windshield glass is not only thinner but also shorter by up to ¼” in some areas. I compared my broken original windshield against the new replacement and noted these differences. That shorter length really comes into play when you have a tight convertible top pull the windshield frame back a bit and expose the edge of the windshield – don’t ask me how I know…)

If your C1 wiper transmission shafts will not compress to release the wind-up tension necessary to make up the cables to the motor drum, submerge them for a day or so in a 50/50 mixture of ATF and acetone in a covered container. This has worked every time for me.

A poor clutch will make driving any Corvette an unpleasant experience, especially those clutches with excessive spring pressures. It is worth the extra money to buy a Centerforce clutch. The OEM GM clutches of the period used what is now an obsolete technology.

In the era when the cars were new, brake shoes were ground to produce a very close tolerance circular contact pattern. Relined shoes today use a higher metallic content than was used originally and are not ground true. The result is often pulling brakes that cannot be adjusted to provide an even stop. If the drums have been trued and the problem persists, usually with bonded linings, you may have to try a riveted set. These often use a softer lining that can be more readily bedded by the drum.

Ignore the factory specs for the spark plug heat range and use only 45s for single-carb engines and 46s for multi-carb and FI engines. Big blocks really need these hotter plugs. The factory must have thought that all the cars were going to be race cars or high speed desert runners to use the 43 cold plugs they specified

It bears repeating that the factory made no provision to lubricate the clutch pedal rod. It should be done at least once a year to avoid excessive wear to the rod.

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2016 NCRS Gallery XVI Honorees Photos courtesy of Bob Cook 

JUDGING CLASS 1953-1955 1955 Polo White Roadster Jim & Milda Oliverio- West Virginia

JUDGING CLASS 1956-1957

1957 Arctic Blue Convertible Don Pulver - Pennsylvania JUDGING CLASS 1958-1960 1959 Snowcrest White Convertible Chris Dool - New York

 

JUDGING CLASS 1961-1962 1962 Almond Beige Convertible Gary & Andrea Dukeman - Pennsylvania

JUDGING CLASS 1963-1964 1963 Saddle Tan Convertible Thomas Doi - Maryland

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JUDGING CLASS 1965 1965 Ermine White Convertible Frank Chicherchia - New York

JUDGING CLASS 1966 1966 Mosport Green Coupe Frank Chicherchia - New York

JUDGING CLASS 1967 1967 Marlboro Maroon Convertible Paul & Carla Seddaca - New Jersey

JUDGING CLASS 1968-1969 1968 Corvette Bronze Coupe Ron Keegan - New Jersey

 

JUDGING CLASS 1970-1977 1972 Targa Blue T-Top Steve & Wendy Burns - Michigan

JUDGING CLASS 1990-1993 1991 Bright Red Coupe Robert Veitch - Maryland

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JUDGING CLASS 1994-1996 1996 Admiral Blue Grandsport Convertible Rick Marshall - Pennsylvania

NCRS SPORTSMAN AWARD® 2002 Electron Blue Coupe Rick Schreiter - Pennsylvania

NCRS DUNTOV MARK of EXCELLENCE AWARD® 1966 Sunfire Yellow Coupe Paul Fritz - Maryland

NCRS McLELLAN MARK of EXCELLENCE AWARD® 1984 White Coupe Don Oliverio - West Virginia

NCRS-CHEVROLET BOWTIE AWARD® 1971 War Bonnet Yellow Coupe Kevin Goodman - Pennsylvania

NCRS PERFORMANCE VERIFICATION AWARD® 1970 Donneybrooke Green Coupe Howard Dupee - Pennsylvania

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NCRS FOUNDERS AWARD® 1962 Honduras Maroon Convertible Stephen Gansky - Pennsylvania

NCRS- AMERICAN HERITAGE AWARD® 1963 Tuxedo Black Coupe CJ Titterington - Pennsylvania

NCRS SPORTSMAN AWARD® 2012 Velocity Yellow Coupe Kimberly & Bruce Crookham - Pennsylvania

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Hubcap Rescue By Tom Hoyer 

  I attend auctions every now and then and sometimes come away with some real deals. A while back I was at an auction in Emmaus at an old auto shop. Poking around I wasn’t seeing much that interested me, mostly machining tools and such. I opened up one cabinet and found sitting on the shelf five 1963 Corvette Hubcaps and two 59 to 62 hubcaps. Four of the five 63 caps were the full stainless ones while the other two were the frosted type. A quick search on ebay told me that these may be worth sticking around for as they seem to fetch a good price.

When they came up for auction, it was only myself and another bidder who really didn’t seem too interested. It also helped that the auctioneer didn’t know what they went on – “Box of old Chevy hubcaps here……” Bottom line, I paid $45 for the set of 63 caps and $50 for the 59-62 caps. Not too shabby. After getting them home, I noticed that the four stainless 63 caps were in real nice shape other than being covered in years of dirt, The chrome parts had a nice green oxidation to them. The frosted one was not in as good a shape, having some dents and dings.

In order to clean them up I removed all of the screws holding the spinner and chrome parts on. The chrome parts were lightly cleaned under running water with a Brillo pad. They came up pretty good. After a quick coat of wax they were downright shiny!

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One thing I noticed when disassembling them was that one of the hub caps was missing a screw that held the spinner on. Upon closer investigation, they must have run out of screws that day at the factory. The screws used are thread cutting screws and the hole where the screw was missing had no threads in it. This indicated to me that there must have never been a screw put in when the hub cap was originally assembled.

The main part of each hub cap was in real nice shape. No curb rash and very minor, if any, dings from installing them. Cleaning these parts was done using Simple Green and a sponge along with lots of running water to keep from making any new scratches in them.

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Once each cap was cleaned up I proceeded to polish them by hand. This took several hours over the course of a few weekends. I used Maguires #6 polish / wax and it seemed to work out very well. Keep in mind that I am not a professional stainless polisher. Having the right buffers would have made these spotless.  

Reassembly was just the opposite of assembly, but taking care to not let the chrome parts scratch the newly polished stainless. After cleaning / before polishing The finished product came out better than I expected. Eventually I put them up for auction and made a tidy profit for my initial $50 investment (more money to buy parts for the 58!)

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Delaware Valley Chapter Action Packed Day!!!

Sunday, October 23rd

Road Tour Starting Location at 9:00 AM

Road Tour Organizer: Dick Robinson Lu Lu Shriners' Complex

5140 Butler Pike Plymouth Meeting, PA 19462

Destination Reached at 12:00 PM

Don Klumpp's Garage 263 West Evergreen Street

West Grove, PA 19390

Pizza Lunch Served

Tech Session Presenter: Don Klumpp

RSVP if possible so we can have a basic count to Elaine at DelValTER@aol.com by October 20th

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FALL ROAD TOUR TO DON KLUMPP’S COLLECTION and

TRAILER SEMINAR by Dick Robinson 

Sunday, October 23rd is the date for our fall driving tour in whatever car you care to drive—Corvettes preferred, of course. We will leave the Shriner’s Hall at 9 am. The tour will take us to see an outstanding train layout and collection and a local car collection in Delaware County. On the way to Don’s shop in West Grove Pa we will drive through some really interesting rural suburban scenery.

This cannot be a follow-the-leader-type tour, as we will at times be in congested areas. Each driver will have a printed route layout to follow. It will be helpful if each car includes someone acting as a navigator. GPS’s can be useful. This is the driving format used by all of the other touring clubs that I am aware of. Further details will follow as things are firmed up. This is a rain or shine event. Remember to start off with plenty of gas in the tank.

Meeting Minutes Del Val Chapter Membership Meeting 8/17/16 By: Steve Gansky 

Cruise Night started at 7 PM Membership Meeting was called to order at 8:30PM. John Kane, Chairman, welcomed everyone. Treasurers Report - John Keane Balance on hand on August 17, 2016 was $ 7,942.17 Vice Chair – Howard Dupee Not present 33 Members were in attendance tonight. Secretary – Stephen Gansky The minutes for the June 1, 2016 Membership Meeting were distributed. The Chapter binder is updated with the minutes, treasurer’s report, and events calendar.

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Newsletter Editor - Tom Hoyer Kevin Goodman suggested having the membership meeting minutes published in the newsletter. Website Administrator - Tom Hoyer Need 3 technical articles for Octobers newsletter. Meet/Activity Chair’s Report - Elaine Raisner Make sure you volunteer for the Galley. Judging Chair’s Report - Frank Stech Discussed the new County Corvette building we will be using for the Run for the Ribbons & the new location for the Galley this year. We need judges to sign up for Run 4 Ribbons. Historian – Bob Cook See Bob if you have any old newsletters from our Chapter. Still need 1987 & 1988. Also 1997-1999. New Business John Kane informed us about the changes at the NCRS Store and the fact that it is temporally closed. Dick Robinson spoke about his concerns with the National Convention: the need for a "Corvette Corral", the removal of Dana Forrester’s "Vets" program, and some other program parts that are just too long. There was a general discussion about the NCRS severe judging system. Dan Soldano informed the group about the upcoming elections at the October meeting and informed us as to the process for nominations. John Kane gave a general NCRS Board of Directors update. The meeting was adjourned at 9:25

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Simeone Museum Event 10/8/16 thru 10/22/16 Submitted by: Paul Sedacca 

I’d like to let you know of special upcoming event at the Simeone Museum located near Phila airport-easy to get to from I-95]. From Sat Oct 8 through Sat Oct 22 there will be a special display of top award Corvettes [enclosed list] at the museum as part of a tribute to the Corvette in conjunction with the Corvette Race Team racing program mgr. Doug Fehan and 2 time Le Mans winning driver Tommy Milner. The museum houses one of the finest collections of all makes of racecars/vintage cars for display. The race team folks will be at museum for a dinner and presentation starting at 6:30pm on Fri 10/21 with an auction. Ticket price of $60 for dinner on Fri night includes admission to museum on Sat 10/22, which includes:

10:30am-Mobil-1 Presentation

11-noon-Richard Prince Presentation Noon- Demo Day with 1963 Grand Sport-raffle to win a ride

12:30-Corvette Racing Memorabilia auction 1:30 to close at 4:00pm-meet/greet/autograph session with race team

If you have never been to the museum, this is a superb time to go. For prior attendees, a great added experience is in store for you. Here is list, to date, of the 13 display Corvettes: 1962 Corvette Bardahl race car 1968 Corvette L-88 SUNRAY-DX race car 1967 Corvette Roadster 427/435 Duntov/Bloomington Gold/ Triple Crown Awards 1968 Corvette-totally original/unrestored time capsule car-Corvette Bronze- 5 Star Bowtie Award 1957 Corvette Fuelie -blk/silver/red- Duntov Award 1970 Corvette LT-1 roadster/ 1 of 250 built- Duntov Award 1965 Corvette Coupe 396/425- purchased/raced by Peter Fonda/rare M22 Trans (1 of 26 in big block) / only radio-heater delete car/Top Flight/Bloomington Gold/Triple Crown Awards 1971 Corvette Coupe 454/ unrestored time capsule car-Survivor/ Gold Benchmark/Bloomington Gold Awards 1966 Corvette Coupe-red/blk-Duntov Award 1969 L-88 Can Am white automatic- 1 of 116 built/ 1 of 17 automatics Bloomington Gold/Top Flight Awards 1963 Corvette red/red example of very recent restoration-awaiting judging 1965 Corvette 396/425 rare M22 trans[ 1 of 26 in big block] Duntov Award 1955 Corvette 1 of 15 copper color - Duntov Award Please pass this info along to your friends,contacts,club members If you need any further information please call or email me. psedacca@yahoo.com 609-417-4391 Thank you, Paul Sedacca

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Location: COUNTY CORVETTE

NOTE NEW ADDRESS: 325 Westtown Rd. # 2 · West Chester, PA 19382 (610) 696-7888 · Indoor Judging

DIRECTIONS: http://www.countycorvette.com/direcprint.htm  

Ronald McDonald House Toy Drive · Charity Chapter Event! Please support this wonderful cause by donating a new, unwrapped toy.

  

Meet Schedule

Registration, Tech & Clean Up 6:30-8:15 am Owners Meeting 8:15 am

Judges Meeting 8:30 am

Meet Information Judging Information

Tim & Elaine Raisner Frank Stech (215) 675-4299 Days (856) 665-1557 Days (215) 675-4299 Eves. (856) 589-7544 Eves. DelValTER@aol.com FLSJR@aol.com

A special thanks to chapter member Jim Stuempfle and his business partner Jim Jordan from County Corvette for once again hosting by letting us use their facility for this meet.

And a note of thanks to all members who help judge and tabulate to make this meet possible.

GOOD LUCK TO ALL ENTRANTS!  

 

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You are cordially invited to the National Corvette Restorers Society

Delaware Valley Chapter

Holiday Dinner Saturday, December 3rd

Cocktails 6:00-7:00pm Buffet 7:00-10:00pm

Cock'n Bull Restaurant Peddler’s Village

215.794.4000 Routes 202 and 263 ∙ Lahaska, PA

Buffet Entrée Menu: Sirloin of Beef w/Cabernet Mushrooms

Broiled Filet of Salmon w/Spinach, Garlic & White Wine Chicken Pennsylvania w/Madeira Wine Cream Sauce

Herb & Ricotta Stuffed Shells

Cost $40 per person Note: Cash Bar

R.S.V.P. and Remittance by Thursday, November 17th to: Delaware Valley Chapter NCRS

C/o Elaine Raisner PO Box 2853 · Warminster, PA · 18974-0086 Phone: 215.675.4299 E-mail: DelValTER@aol.com

(Note: For GPS Systems Only: 5800 Upper York Road, New Hope PA 18938) http://peddlersvillage.com/info/directions.htm#

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DELAWARE VALLEY CHAPTER National Corvette Restorers Society

*** TUESDAY October 4 ***

8 PM - 10 PM

MEMBERSHIP MEETING  

Location: LuLu Shiners Complex 5140 Butler Pike · Plymouth Meeting, PA 19462

 

Hope to see everyone TUESDAY night!

Note: This month’s meeting is scheduled for Tuesday evening to avoid conflict with Hershey which starts on Wednesday

    

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DELAWARE VALLEY CHAPTER Membership dues are $30 for the year.     

 

MEMBERSHIP RENEWAL & APPLICATION  Please complete below form & submit with your renewal to ensure correct contact information. 

  

Name:  __________________________ Spouse  ________________    NCRS #  ________________  

Address:     ____________________________ City ___________________  State ____  Zip       

Day Phone # (_______)_____________________ Eve. Phone # (   )         

E‐mail:  ___________________________________     Cell # (     )            

Reminder:  You must be a current National NCRS member in good standing.    ____  I would like to join the Delaware Valley Chapter at this time.  

  ____  My $30 annual renewal enclosed.   

Inquires: Howard Dupee   mhdupee@verizon.net  Please return completed form with remittance to Howard Dupee payable to: 

 

DELAWARE VALLEY CHAPTER NCRS P.O. Box 2853 ∙ Warminster, PA ∙ 18974 

   

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For Sale  

  This is an original and unused wind deflector for a C6 convertible. The deflector cost (new) is $399 and the storage pouch cost (new) is $59…….both for $300/OBO. For better pictures or more info, go to www.vettenet1.com where this was purchased. Any questions, please email me at soldd@aol.com or call 609-636-3333. Dan Soldano  

Delaware Valley Chapter NCRS Calendar of Events 2016

October 4 Membership Meeting - Lulu Shriners (NOTE: Tuesday evening) October 9 36th Run for the Ribbons – County Corvette

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Newsletters Needed By: Bob Cook  

  The best way to retrieve our Chapter’s history is through the quarterly newsletters that have been sent to members since July of 1978. Unfortunately, we have not been able to find some of the newsletters. If you have any of the following issues, please bring them to any meeting. I will copy them and get the originals back to you.

Sept or Oct, 1978 – Newsletter Issue #2 Late 1986, all of 1987 and 1988 All of 1991 through early 2000

Also, if you have pictures or other memorabilia from “old” events, please let me make copies. Please note the event, date and the people in the pictures (if you know any of these).

  

                       

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2017 Board Election It is that time again to elect our Chapter Board for 2017. If you’d like to nominate anybody, including yourself, please let me know. Obviously, if you nominate yourself, consider yourself a volunteer to hold one of the offices, a very noble thing! Officer positions are Chairperson, Vice/Membership Chair, Secretary, Treasurer, Meet/Activity Chairperson, Judging Chairperson, Website Administrator, Chapter Historian, Newsletter Editor. Elections will be held during the October chapter meeting and you must be a paid member and be present if you’d like to vote…..no absentee ballots! You can make a nomination at the meeting, but if you nominate someone ahead of time, it would be much easier for that person to make a decision concerning whether they want to be considered or not. For any questions, please email me at soldd@aol.com or call me at 609-636-3333. Dan Soldano  

2016 Delaware Valley Chapter Officers

 Chairperson        John Kane    johnkane@comcast.net   (215) 497‐9361   Vice/Membership Chair  Howard Dupee    mhdupee@verizon.net    (215) 688‐9327 Secretary      Steve Gansky    sgansky@me.com    (215) 579‐7113 Treasurer      John Keane    LKLOOK@verizon.net    (215) 542‐0790   Meet/Activity Chairperson  Elaine Raisner    DelValTER@aol.com    (215) 675‐4299 Judging Chairperson    Frank Stech    FLSJR@aol.com     (856) 665‐1557 Website Administrator  Tom Hoyer    thoyer@thdesignsinc.com  (215) 429‐5812 Chapter Historian    Bob Cook    CookRLK@aol.com    (610) 274‐1447 Newsletter Editor    Tom Hoyer    thoyer@thdesignsinc.com  (215) 429‐5812