Presidential Report - by David Morgan

When there is nothing else to talk about, there is always the weather. Rain, rain go away, come again some other
day… was an old nursery rhyme I learned as a small boy. Well, that is what I am chanting these days. Last year, we
were complaining about the drought, and Governor Bubba was leading us in prayers for rain. This year, I don’t even
bother to wash my car, as I know it will rain later the same day. I made the mistake of spreading a bag of Scott’s
best yard fertilizer earlier this year, and now I am cutting my grass every four days. Hey, but, it looks like a
golf putting green for the rest of that day, until it grows out, overnight!

Nancy and I drove down to Lake Oconee on Memorial Day to see if we still had a lake house. It was an emergency
trip, as my neighbor had called with a report that furry beavers were devouring my trees along the lake front. So,
we drove down there, with a fifty foot roll of wire, expecting the worse. The beaver attack was limited to the one
and only giant pine tree on my property. Sure enough, some sap loving beaver had gnawed off the bark, all the way
around, in about a three foot band. We wrapped the damaged tree in wire, and shook our heads in dismay. I have never
seen or heard of beavers attacking a pine tree. They have eaten my other neighbors crepe myrtles and dug up my little
juniper plants, even ate up a maple tree. These all are soft wood and tasty, I imagine. However, pine trees taste
like sap. Maybe Mr. Beaver needed some syrup for his diet.

Nancy and I always start getting ready for the annual lake party early in the summer. We enjoy sharing the lake
house with our Corvette Atlanta friends. Over the years, the kids have grown up and very few of us get in the
water, anymore. However, the food, fun and fellowship is as good as ever. Make sure that the July 25th date is
marked on your planning calendars. Maybe, just maybe the sun will be shining by July.

Now, for some local news of interest to Corvette Atlanta members — I just verified that our sponsor, Jim Ellis
Chevrolet, has on the showroom floor, a bright yellow, brand new Camaro, with the chrome big wheels and high HP
motor. They also have, right this minute, a new ZR1, awaiting the new owner to come take delivery of it. Also,
they have a new GT1 Corvette, one of the new special edition cars, limited in production numbers and with special
trim. That makes a trio of very fine, collector’s type, and brand new vehicles from GM. I am going to stop by there
this very morning (05/27/09) and see these cars before they are gone. I certainly wish my limited money wasn’t so
very limited, as now would be a great time to support our sponsor, and GM, by buying a new Corvette.

I had the opportunity to visit with Mark Frost, at the AFLAC Children’s Hospital of Atlanta. Mark met Don & Betty
Parks, Chris Murphy and me at the CHOA for a tour and photo shoot by our semi-pro photographer, Don Parks. We
presented the check for $5,000 to the representatives of CHOA and were given a tour of some of the facility, along
with facts and figures of the work done there to treat cancer patients. Our $5,000 was deeply appreciated, but was
a drop in the bucket for the $1.4 mil it takes to run that facility daily. Hopefully, our 2nd annual Jim Ellis
Chevrolet/Corvette Atlanta car show will be even more successful and will raise more money, for a bigger contribution.
As a last note, between Betty Parks and my fading memory, we think this is the largest amount of money Corvette
Atlanta has donated to any charity.

At the board meeting last night, we discussed the upcoming Stone Mountain picnic, the lake party and threw in a trip
to the new Gwinnett Braves stadium for a baseball game. So, consult the Activities section for date and details and
put it on your calendars. We continue to be an active club, with the desire to have good, clean fun, with our old
friends and new members.