By: Christine Harrigan- McIlhenny
There’s nothing more that Corvette lovers enjoy than
their highly polished “Great American Sports Car”, ready to display in all its
glory on show day, except perhaps scoring some unique, Corvette swag from a
great event, to adorn their garage or man cave! This year on Facebook, Corvette
enthusiasts have the chance to score a special, first of its kind banner. The administrators at the “Corvettes Pals”
page are offering up this one of a kind banner that measures 2’x 10’, designed
by award winning graphic artist Ron Palfrey, to be auctioned off on Labor Day
weekend. All of the proceeds will benefit the Chip Miller Charitable
Foundation!
The Banner can currently be seen on the Corvette Pals FB
page. Administrator Roy Oberg is pleased to say that their page has over 1600
“of the kindest and most passionate Corvette lovers and friends you could ever
meet!” Members/friends of the page
represent a worldwide interest in the Chevrolet Corvette, Miller’s favorite of
all cars.
Oberg and Palfrey decided to try an online auction of a
banner, so that all members could have the chance to bid. Oberg says, “We chose
the Chip Miller Charitable Foundation, so we could give something back to the
man who created the monster that is known as Corvettes at Carlisle!” It is the group’s first attempt at a project
like this, and they are hopeful that all will join in the spirit of what could
be an annual event designed to benefit CMCF.
The banner itself will be present at Corvettes at
Carlisle 2013, along with approx. 50 members of the Corvettes pals FB page. Oberg
also says they are working toward doubling that number for 2014. The banner
will be signed by all members in attendance, and will also be presented to the panel
of guest celebrities signing at the CMCF tent. Some of those names will include
Lance and Judy Miller, Kevin Mackay, Harlan Charles and to name a few! Club members Peter Asacker, Richard Hackman,
and club Ambassador Diane Di Mora Bushey will do the honors presenting the
banner.
Bidding will be open to members of Corvette Pals only,
beginning at midnight, August 27th, and will end on Monday at midnight,
Labor Day. The winner will be announced, on the Corvette Pals page, the
following day, after confirmation of winning bid and payment has cleared. If
you have not yet joined the Corvette Pals, please do, so you may also bid. The
winning bidder will pay for the banner via PayPal.
About the artist: Ron Palfrey has spent much of his life,
over 30 years, in the graphic arts, advertising and motion picture world. His
resume includes DreamWorks SKG, Disney Entertainment, Disney Education, The
Smithsonian Institute of Natural History. His efforts have earned him over 250
awards, and an Academy of Motion Pictures Nomination as well. See my follow up
about Ron Palfrey next week, but don’t miss the opportunity to bid on this
piece created specially by Ron for Corvette Pals and The Chip Miller Charitable
Foundation.
As someone who regularly covers events at Carlisle, I
have often heard Chip’s long time partner and Co-founder, Bill Miller Jr., ask
all in attendance to “please bids with their hearts” when an item designated
for the CMCF or Salvation Army comes up for bidding! I’ve seen the list of
charities that Carlisle Events regularly contributes generously to! That list
is as long as Bill Miller Jr. is tall! So, to quote Bill and Lance as well, “Please
bid with your hearts on this beautiful banner, for this worthy cause. Your
generosity is greatly appreciated!”
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