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Gary Blum

Gary & Lyn have been active members of TCA since 2014 and both have served in a variety of club positions. Gary Blum served as TCA President in 2018 and 2019. He previously served 30 years in the Air Force; then another 14 years in the AF civil service. Gary has owned 4 corvettes since 2000 and currently enjoys driving a C8 White Convertible and participating in a wide variety of TCA club activities!

TCA is a “social club” of 300 terrific people who share a passion for all things Corvette and a commitment to our community through our support of charities like Saint Jude’s Ranch. Gary and Lyn really believe that Texas Corvette Association is the best corvette club in Texas! As our motto says, “Come for the cars, stay for the people!”

Paul Beeson

I’ve been a fan of Corvettes for quite some time. I joined TCA, along with my wife Cindy, in 2023 after attending The TCA Open Car Show in Boerne. At the time, I had recently acquired a 2023 C8 coupe in Red Mist Metallic, which replaced a black 2015 C7 that we previously owned. Cindy and I enjoy the TCA club activities and the opportunity to fellowship with other Corvette enthusiasts. The activities and the people help make Corvette ownership even more enjoyable.

MARSHALL CALLAWAY

I’ve been a member of the TCA Corvette club for several years. I have owned nine Corvettes over the past 53 years and I currently own a 2021 Z51 coupe. I developed interest in cars at an early age, helping my dad with maintenance on our family vehicles. Growing up in the muscle car era I was awestruck by the C2 Corvette, especially the big blocks. My first Corvette was a 14,000-mile 1965 coupe purchased in 1971 and owned for the next 25 years. Beverly and I met street racing in 1971 and quickly became friends. Life events took us in different directions but fate brought us back together in 1997. Over the years, we have owned 13 Corvettes. Drive and dines and the TCA car show are the events I like best.

ROBERT HERBAGE

I joined TCA in March of 2019 right after purchasing my first Corvette in over 30 years. Over the years I have been fortunate to own four Corvettes, the first being a 1985 red coupe, 1987 medium blue convertible, 2007 yellow coupe, 2015 yellow coupe, and my current 2023 accelerate yellow coupe.

My love for Corvette started in the 5^th grade with the 1963 split-window Stingray. So much so, that for a class project, I designed a hotel and named it the Stingray Hotel. TCA has such a great variety of activities besides the Open Car Show, but my favorites are the Drive and Dines. I was born in Long Beach, California, attended Cal Poly Pomona, and have had my own Architecture practice since 1984. I look forward to serving and getting to know all of the members in my OAL group.

JIM JORGENSEN

When I was four years old, I used to amaze my parents by being able to identify the makes of all the cars that we saw on the road. Ever since then, I have loved cars. I have owned Porsches, Lexus, Mercedes, Datsun, Toyota, Thunderbirds, 50s hot rod Chevy and Pontiac. My current 2007 C6 Corvette coupe is my one and only Corvette so far. My wife Jane and I have been TCA members for more than 10 years. In TCA, I enjoy car shows, drive and dines, and sports car races at COTA. TCA has something for all interests and very friendly people.

Professionally, I am a retired Emeritus Professor of the University of Texas Health Science Center. I was a clinical microbiologist there for 41 years. I had patient care duties, a research lab, and taught Medical and dental students, residents and fellows. It was a difficult transition to retirement, but now it feels good.

CHARLES LARGENT

My wife, Teresa, and I joined TCA in January 2019 before permanently moving to Mystic Shores on the north side of Canyon Lake in December 2019. After participating in our first, major club event, the 25th NCM Anniversary Caravan to Bowling Green, KY, I was hooked on the club, cars and people! Being an ‘anything-car/motorcycle-related-driving-racing-enthusiast’ from a very young age, I longed for the day when I’d own my first, true, American-made sports car…our new 2017 black Grand Sport became a reality in May 2017. Teresa and I do our best to participate in as many TCA events as possible…from local ‘drive and dines’ to overnight events such as Corvettes & Colors in Telluride Colorado, one of our absolute favorites!

ROSA REINERT
In 2007 I was working at Freddie’s, and the club had an event that stopped there where I met Mary Hail. She had me sit in her corvette and I went home that evening and told my husband, Michael, we needed to get a corvette! We looked at them on a computer and, I didn’t know it at the time, but he was letting me build the corvette of my dreams and he surprised me with it on December 2007, a day after our anniversary. We’ve been married 32 years now and we’ve been members of TCA since February 2008. We’ve owned a 2003 torch red ZO6, and my baby, a 2008 atomic orange convertible. My favorite TCA events are car shows where I get to talk with people who like cars. This is where I learn the most on how to detail my baby! I also like the drive and dine events, after all, that is how I was introduced to corvettes.

MIKE ROBARE

I am a luxury custom home builder in the Greater San Antonio area and absolutely love what I do. I have had many corvettes over the years and currently drive a 2023 70th Anniversary HTC. My wife, Nyna, and I have a blended family of six kids with just two remaining at home. I have been blessed with two lovely daughters. I joined TCA to spend more time meeting like-minded folks. The people in this group are fantastic and genuine and it has been a pleasure getting to know them. We look forward to meeting and getting to know more of you in the months and years to come. It’s my pleasure to serve you - feel free to reach out to me anytime.

Mike Sauder

My wife, Margi, and I moved to San Antonio in 1973 to purchase Rennert World Travel. After 28 years as a travel agent, we retired in 2002 and acquired the Texas franchise for Woodcraft. My passion for Corvettes began early, with my second Corvette being a 1962 Fawn Beige convertible with a hardtop, which I purchased in 2012. Since then, we have owned a C7 and currently drive a 2022 C8.R. We joined the Texas Corvette Association (TCA) in 2012 and have been active members ever since. For the past three years, I have served as the Co-Chairman of The TCA Open Car Show. Currently, I hold the position of TCA Officer at Large and serve as the Ambassador to the National Corvette Museum in Bowling Green, Kentucky.

David Tharp

Growing up in the small Texas town of Brenham cars and cruising was the major activity after eating Blue Bell Ice Cream. Cruising the “Circuit” was the thing to do because there wasn’t much else available. As a young boy I would sit on the front steps of our home and watch the cars drive by….over and over….waiting for the day I could drive and join in the spectacle. Cindy and I moved to Blanco full-time in August ’23 after retiring from the Houston/Clear Lake area. Our first Corvette was Cindy’s 1990 C4 coupe. In June of ’23 we purchased a White Pearl Metallic 70th Anniversary Z51 Stingray Coupe and joined the TCA in December ’23.

We have enjoyed attending the Ron Fellows driving school, the 30th Annual Caravan, Open Car Show, Dine and Drives and making new friends.

Officers at Large are responsible for notifying members under their leadership of all club events. They represent their members at the Board of Directors meetings as active participants. OALs plan club happenings, encourage continued active club membership and participation in club activities.