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October 2024 LOW-DOWN
from COWTOWN - ONLINE |
Racing, Showing and Cruising around Fort Worth since 1974
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The President's Pit Stop |
Randy Baker - President
Howdy Cowtown,
I hope this letter finds you revving your
engines and enjoying the open road.
As you all know, Cowtown Vettes Club is a
fantastic organization, and we’re always looking for ways to make it
even better. To keep our club running smoothly and efficiently, we need
some dedicated volunteers to fill some key roles. As you know, we have
been blessed to have outstanding club officers and chairs to keep our
club active and moving in the right direction.
We are on the hunt for:
Officers: President / Vice President /
Secretary / Treasurer / Board Members and Committee Chairs.
If you are passionate about our club and want
to make a difference, we’d love to have you join our team. We promise
there will be plenty of fun, laughter, and maybe even a few surprises
along the way.
So, who’s ready to step up to the plate and
help us keep the Cowtown Vettes Club roaring? We need your skills,
enthusiasm, and your love for all things Corvette! If you are interested
in volunteering, please let it be known.
Let's keep the rubber side down and the good
times rolling -
Randy Baker
Cowtown Vettes President
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Social News |
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Mary Pittman
- VP - Socials - Historian
LowDown Article
October 2024
Well, finally September has chosen to bless us
with cooler temperatures and a bit of rain after some very warm days.
Hopefully we will be able to continue enjoying this weather as we proceed
into fall, with the leaves changing colors (as much as they do in Texas)
and pleasant temperatures for our upcoming events in October.
OCTOBER
Once again,
October is going to be a very busy month for Cowtown. Since Robert
Geyer, Cruiser Chairperson, has a Cruise to Canton planned for
October 4, I am choosing not to add anything else to our schedule for this
month. October 12 is the Brazos River Corvette Club Car Show
on the town square in Granbury. This is always a fun time with great
restaurants and shopping on the square as well as a competitive judged car
show to show off your “cleaned up and blinged out” Corvette. This
can be your “practice run” heading into Cowtown’s 22nd Annual Corvette
Show with will be held Saturday, October 19, 2024 in the northeastern
parking lot at Hulen Mall in Fort Worth. We will close out the month
on Saturday, October 26 with our 50th Anniversary photo shoot at
the Railroaders Stadium in Cleburne. If you haven’t had a chance to
sign up, please do so. We would love to have a great showing for this
historic picture. It will be such a nice addition both in our
historic LowDown edition as well as on the cover of Blue Bars next spring.
SO SIGN UP TO BE THERE!!!
NOVEMBER
We are looking forward on November 2 to our
“Hanging at the Hanger” party out at the Currey’s hanger at Hicks Field
with lunch at the Wing It Cafe. We will then head back to the hanger
to enjoy a little dessert, see what Larry has going on at the hanger and
just enjoy some visiting with your fellow club members. There will
be a sign up sheet for this event at the October membership meeting.
DECEMBER
December will round
out my time as club VP/Socials with our annual Christmas party/Awards
celebration on December 7, from 12 noon to 4pm at Los Vaqueros Restaurant
in the Fort Worth Stockyards. Currently Los Vaqueros is still
operating in their “old” location, but anticipate being moved to the new
location soon. More info to follow as it becomes available and I
will have a sign up sheet for this event at the October meeting, also.
Thanks for your
support and looking forward to finishing the year strong!
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Be sure and put December 7th on
your calendar for our annual
Christmas Party!
Mary
Pittman
marypittman@hotmail.com
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Secretary |
 
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Vicki Currey - Secretary - Timing
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It is time
to elect our 2025 CTV Officers!
The timeline for these elections is as follows:
October 2nd
Membership meeting – take nominations for NCCC Governor and
elect. Nominations can be sent to
vfrostcurrey@live.com by
noon October 2nd,
if you are unable to attend the meeting. Nominations for all other
officers will be taken at the meeting.
October – all nominees will be contacted by email from
vfrostcurrey@live.com
for confirmation of willingness to serve.
November 6th
Membership meeting – a preliminary ballot will be presented to all with
any additional nominations taken from the floor.
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November 20th,
ballots will be mailed to home addresses. All ballots are due by
Wednesday, December 4th
Membership meeting by 7:45 pm. Please follow all the instructions at the
top of the ballot in correctly returning it.
Ballots will be counted, and the new 2025
officers will be announced. In case of a tie, a runoff will be held prior
to end of the membership meeting.
Please consider taking an active role
in Cowtown Vettes in 2025.
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CTV Secretary
Just a reminder, the Membership and Board minutes are located in the
Members Only section.
If you have any questions about the minutes, please
feel free to contact me.
Timing Chair
If you are interested in learning timing for CTV’s autocrosses,
come spend
some time in the trailer and join in the excitement!
Vicki Currey
vfrostcurrey@live.com
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Doug McMahan - Treasurer - Social/Digital Media - Sponsorship
Digital / Social Media Article
Due to some scheduling difficulties and timing,
earlier this year, our 50th
Anniversary Historic Photo Shoot was postponed until the fall. The
date for the
Photo Shoot is Saturday, October 26th.
If you have not rec’d your 50 th Anniversary
Cowtown Vettes commemorative Deck of Playing Cards, please attend the next
Membership Meeting and see me. Each primary member /
household receives one deck of cards. I’ll bring a few
decks on the next cruise as well. If you’d like an extra
set (or two), see me as well, we did purchase extra decks of cards- these
are $5 per deck.
We will have the Events, Socials and such in the
next Slideshow @ Fred’s on October 2. . The slideshow will continue to
include some Corvette Trivia along with various other Corvette
happenings around the country. Larry (our webmaster) does post a
lower-resolution version online, on the CTV Website. Please provide any
submissions for the slideshow to me no later than Sunday evening of
the Membership Meeting week.
If you have been working on or updating your
Corvette with new items …or if you have taken a trip in your Corvette and
have some photos to share with membership, please send those to me and
I’ll include them in the monthly slideshow. Cowtown’s
Microsoft O365 account allows us to use OneDrive, which makes
it much easier for you to provide high-resolution photos from events for the
web and/or monthly slideshow. If you would like to share photos, please
take them in high-resolution; if not, they can’t be used on
the big screen since they would show grainy / blurry. These are needed
by noon, the Monday before the Membership Meeting. If you have questions,
please contact me and I’ll provide you with more information and the
OneDrive link to share your photos – basically use the highest
resolution option you can set on your camera or smartphone .
When you receive a CTV-ALL eMail blast, we would
request that you please only reply to the
originator when you are replying to a CTV-ALL email. When you opt
to reply, simply select Reply on the email, then remove
the CTV-All entry and replace it with the email address of the
originator. If you are sending CTV-ALL emails, please include your email
address in the body of the email so you have that address handy.
If you change your email or home address, Corvette, or
other info – please drop an email to
CTV-Membership@groups.io.
If you are not receiving CTV-ALL emails, please get
with me so we can either add you or figure out why you aren’t receiving
them.
More information on email distribution lists and the
acceptable use of them
can be found on our
website.
Facebook – if you are on Facebook and not a “friend” of
Cowtown Vettes, members cannot include you in tags at events; these tags
show your non-club member friends all the fun we are having. Who knows,
maybe some of you are in the witness protection program and
don’t want to be tagged J If you are
posting, be sure to tag Cowtown Vettes so it appears on our Facebook
news feed.
Doug McMahan
Digital / Social Media Chairperson
socialmedia@cowtownvettes.org
CTV Treasurer
As a friendly reminder, our Monthly Treasurer Reports
are located on the Member’s Only page on our website. If you have any
questions about the reports, please feel free to reach out to me.
Additionally, all the Budgets and P&Ls for events and
socials are on the Member’s Only page as well.
Doug McMahan
CTV Treasurer
treasurer@cowtownvettes.org
CTV Sponsorship
For our 50 th Anniversary, Cowtown could benefit and would
like to partner with some good club sponsors (at any level); see below. Do
you own or work somewhere that might be interested in becoming a sponsor?
…if so, help promote them to become a
Cowtown Vettes Sponsor? There are multiple levels depending on the
depth of sponsorship desired. Do you have a candidate or any thoughts for a
club sponsor? With club sponsors we can fund the financial needs of our
club, but we also have opportunities for funding an event or socials; or
event to print the Low-Down, etc. Not all sponsor levels have to be
automotive related, so talk to us and share what you might be interested in
sponsoring.
Note: We have a freshly painted Club Trailer
– Certain Club Sponsors Levels will have their logo added to our club
trailer, adding visibility beyond the flyer and our website.
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We always have copies of Cowtown’s
Sponsor
Program at the Membership Meetings – see me. They are also available
on our website, on the Sponsor page. If you need some in between meetings,
contact either me or the Sponsorship Committee
CTV-SC@groups.io
We continue tweaking the Member Guide that will help
everyone to understand and promote Cowtown to potential sponsors. This guide
will only be posted on the CTV Member’s Only website page –
not to be distributed to non-CTV Individuals.
If you have questions or need clarifications, please
reach out.
Doug McMahan
Sponsorship Chairperson
macsvettes@gmail.com
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William Nolan
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Officers and Chairpersons NEEDED
Cowtown Vettes needs some good candidates and
nominations for the 51st Year of the club; and that time is just
around the corner. Please consider stepping up to take on a role in Cowtown.
Officer Nominations take please for Governor @
the September Membership Meeting. Other Officer nominations take place at
the October Meeting via write-in nomination forms. At the November Meeting,
nominations are taken from the floor. There are certain requirements for
some of the offices, which can be found in our Bylaws.
Chairpersons are volunteers, which are equally
important, however, they do not require criteria like an Officer position.
We would ask that you find something which you have expertise in or that
interests you and step up. A couple of examples are the Social / Digital
Media Chairperson – do you have an interest in promoting our club events
and sharing the fun we have on cruises & socials, on Facebook? We also
need a Sponsor Chairperson that likes to reach out to businesses to
find us some partners.
To find out more about any of these positions, go
to our club website and select the Officer or Chairperson position you are
considering – then click on the title. That will bring up a description to
help you understand what they have entailed in the past.
Additionally, we have members that have served in
these roles previously and they would be willing to share experiences and
details around their time serving in that role.
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Ann
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NEW MEMBERS
JIM & BRENDA JOHNSON
VISITORS
CAROL AGGAS
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OCTOBER BIRTHDAYS:
OCTOBER 2 – JANE BUEHLER
OCTOBER 2 – ALAN REEVES
OCTOBER 14 – DARLENE HORNBACK
OCTOBER 18 – JOHN ARMES
OCTOBER 18 – LARRY COMBS
OCTOBER 18 – BILL HORNBACK
OCTOBER 20 – CATHY ANTHONY
OCTOBER 21 – CATHY BAKER
OCTOBER 22 – JIM DAWSON
OCTOBER 22 – STEVE PARKER
OCTOBER 24 – DALAN WALKER
OCTOBER 26 – CHARLES GERTH
OCTOBER 31 – RICK
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SEPTEMBER ANNIVERSARIES:
OCTOBER 1 – JAMES & KIM WEST
OCTOBER 8 – BRIAN & ANGELA WISH
OCTOBER 9 – GEORGE & MICHELLE AGGAS
OCTOBER 9 – PJ & DEBRA JACKSON
OCTOBER 10 – JAMES & MELANIE SWARINGEN
OCTOBER 18 – GREG & NANCY ZIRBAS
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Cowtown Cruiser |
 
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Robert Geyer - Cruiser/Equipment Chair
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Hello cruisers,
October is upon us and that means it's a great time for cruising.
Put down the convertible top or stow the targa top in the trunk and
take in the fresh air while enjoining your cool ride. And while
enjoining your cruise remember to take some cool pictures of ' what
you saw along the way' to display at our club meeting in November.
Not much time left so get out and drive your beautiful Vettes.
Speaking of cruising, I have a cruise to East Texas in October on
Friday the 4th. We will meet up at the Kohls department store
parking lot (next door to Hobby Lobby)at 8:00 am with drivers
meeting at 8:15 and leaving around 8:30am. Please go to back of lot
so not to impair customer parking. My route will take us south to
Ennis and then cross country to Cedar Creek lake and on to Canton
and the First Monday Trade Days. If you are not interested in the
Trade Days then come for the cruise, have lunch in Canton and return
home at your leisur.
Also, BRCC is having their annual car show in Granbury on Saturday
October 12th. If your attending, I will be leading a caravan for
those going to the car show. We will meet up in Benbrook behind the
Cracker Barrel restaurant and leave from there. It's a 30 minute
drive so I want to leave by 7:30am. No need to confirm with me, just
show up and be ready to go.
Remember that November's club meeting is the deadline for turning in
both your Cruiser Points log sheet with cruiser points pictures and
your Cruiser 'what I saw along the way' pictures to me. As was last
year I will be accepting both 4×6 a d 5×7 pictures for display. You
can submit 3 pictures each. They will be on display for our club
members to vote on during the meeting.
If any questions, you can always contact me by text at 817 819 6798
or email at geyerdrill@aol.com.
Your Cruiser Chairperson
Robert Geyer
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Cathy Baker - Charities |
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Hello everyone –
As we head into the last quarter of the year,
in my opinion – things are about to get busy! With the last autocross of
the year completed, we now move on to our club’s infamous Car Show for
October and then into the holiday season for November and December.
Charity is planning a “workday” at Tarrant County Food Bank in November
(exact date TBA) and then both the Cook Children’s Hospital Christmas
Event for the children as well as Toys for Tots activities in December.
As I am rounding out the year, I want to convey
how rewarding my role as Charity Chairman has been for the last two
years. I have enjoyed witnessing all the generosity and kindness that
everyone has shown as club members. From playing each month in the
50/50 drawing at the members meetings, to working as groups for the many
volunteering hours we have completed and the positive representation of
our club within the communities.
So, everyone, hang on to your hats – it is
going to be fun!
More to follow ….
Cathy Baker
CTV Charity Chairman
cathybaker3@gmail.com
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Webmaster |
 
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Larry Currey - Webmaster
Only 69 Made:
Meet the Most
Exclusive Corvette in History
The Chevrolet Corvette ZL-1 highlights
The Legendary
1969 Chevrolet Corvette Stingray ZL-1 Convertible (youtube.com) |
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The ZL-1 was born out of the need to homologate the Corvette
to compete in Trans-Am racing.
The rules of the time required a minimum of 50 units produced to
homologate a model.
Development of the ZL-1 was carried out in secret within Chevrolet...
without official management approval.
Features:
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Transmission: A
choice of a four-speed manual or three-speed automatic
transmission.
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Brakes: Four-wheel
ventilated disc brakes.
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Suspension: Independent
front and rear suspension with special shock absorbers.
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Body: The
body of the ZL-1 was fiberglass, with an aerodynamic design,
including a rear spoiler.
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Weight: The
ZL-1 weighed nearly 3,000 pounds, making it a light car for its
time.
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Acceleration: The
ZL-1 could accelerate from 0-60 mph in less than 4 seconds.
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Top speed: Reached
a top speed of over 186 mph.
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On-Line / LowDown Feature
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Unveiling the Mystery:
The Story Behind the Iconic Corvette in
Barbie
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Let's rewind
to 1953.
Back then, car designs were all about chrome and curves. That's where
the Corvette came in, a total rebel with a cause. It was the first
ever mass-produced American sports car, a two-seater with a powerful
engine that practically begged for a road trip with
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Forget the iconic Barbie convertible – this time, Barbie
(played by Margot Robbie) and Ken (played by Ryan Gosling),
cruise down the Malibu coast in a head-turning pink
Chevrolet Corvette.
This isn't just a flashy aesthetic choice – the Corvette's history
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So, how much would this slice of cinematic plastic fantastic cost you in
real life? Buckle up,
because, for a classic C1 in good condition,
you're looking at a...
price tag somewhere between $100,000 and $500,000.
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Larry
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National Corvette Museum |
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James Little - NCM Ambassador |
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About The Museum |
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At the National Corvette Museum, you’ll experience the legacy of
America’s Sports Car, the Chevrolet Corvette.
Discover a rich
history that spans over seven decades, showcasing the evolution of
design, engineering, and the Corvette spirit.
Engage in
interactive exhibits, experience the thrill of racing through virtual
simulators, participate in educational workshops, and view rare
memorabilia.
The Museum is a celebration of innovation, speed,
and the enduring appeal of the Corvette, offering an unforgettable
journey for enthusiasts and families alike, igniting a passion in each
guest.
To visit the NCM website...
Click
National
Corvette Museum |
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Kim West - Car Show Chair |
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It's time to get your log book organized for the upcoming car show
season.
For all the information go to CTV's website, Activities tab,
Car Show. There you will find the point system.
I hope everyone
participates, even if you only attend one or two car shows, turn in your
points.
The annual award will be give out at the Christmas party.
We will
need lot of help at our new location at Macy's/Hulen Mall.
Contact me with any questions or if you want to volunteer.
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Larry Schaapveld - NCCC Events |
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NEEDED: NCCC Event
Chairperson(s)
Cowtown Vettes
annual income, typically ~83%
comes from NCCC Events,
the remainder from the Annual
Corvette Show. Each year,
Cowtown typically holds an Autocross
in the Spring, along with a
Corvette Scramble
(has been at Fat Daddy’s) and another
Autocross
in the Fall.
Cowtown Vettes
is looking for someone to head up the
NCCC Event Chairperson
for 2025, when Larry
Schaapveld steps down. This could even be a couple of members if
one member wanted to chair the Autocross events (like the TCC events
this year) and the other the Scramble type events (car show, funkhana,
rallyes). Keep in mind that this chairperson does NOT have to be a racer
or competitor to be great at this, we have had previous chairpersons
that were not, and they did an awesome job. Do you have organizational
or planning skills? If so, you have most of the skills needed to
be successful. There are numerous knowledgeable members that will always
pitch in and help you any way they can.
We invite you to
get involved and help Cowtown with these revenue generating events and
consider this chairperson position. If you are interested and/or have
questions about this chairperson, contact
Larry Schaapveld,
Doug
or
Glenda McMahan,
or other members that have been around a while.
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Norman Walker - NCCC Govenor
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Now up to 152 members
strong
Membership renewals are underway. Please
renew by the first week in November to avoid a late fee ($10.00).
The SW Region is once again busy! Last
weekend was the Oklahoma City event at Drumright. This weekend,
September 28 and 29 is the SW Region fundraiser in Killeen. October 12
and 13 will be the Cen-Tex event at McLane Stadium in Waco.
Regionally, in the top 10 are:
Currently, in the ladies’ Top 10 are: Number
1 - Lee Ann Parker, Number 9 - Cathy Anthony and Number 10 - Kim Little.
In the men’s Top 10 are: Number 2 - Larry Schaapveld, Number 4 – James
Little and Number 6 – Red Greenfeder. As a club, Cowtown is currently at
Number 1, with 2 more event weekends to go
Nationally, we have no individuals in the top
15.
Cowtown is currently 10th
Nationally.
Ann and I attended the National Governor
Meeting in St. Louis earlier this month. I sat in on the RCD meeting,
where many competition rule changes and clarifications were discussed
and voted on. If interested, the minutes of that meeting can be found
online. One thing that we thought would be mentioned in the general
meeting, but was not, was an increase in dues. Maybe next meeting…
Save the wave!
Norman Walker
CTV NCCC Governor
For Southwest
Region Events for our Club Members to participate in...
click on
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NCCC Southwest Region Schedule (ncccswregion.org) |
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CTV Market Place |
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Donna Forsythe - CTV Logo Merchandise
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Hello and welcome to the Logo Merchandise store.
There are lots of
great things for sale with the Cowtown logo on them:
Caps.Visors,
Sweatshirts, Long Sleeve T-shirts, Short Sleeve T-shirts, Men’s &
Women’s Long Sleeve Denim Shirts, Polo shirts Name Tags
(Please note
that on all shirt orders, 2XL and up sizes are slightly higher)
If
you want your name added to your shirt, Or a Cowtown logo or a certain
year Corvette added to your shirt.
We also have stickers, patches
and koozies So stop by the Logo table before and after the meeting to
place your order. You’ll get your order by the next meeting.
Donna
Forsythe CTV Logo Mechandise
dforsythe817@gmail.com
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