From the President. July 2016 Beyond the Glass 1

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1 From the President Summer 2016 is in full swing. Our charity car show was three weeks ago already, and by any measure the show was quite successful. In addition to all of the traditional tasks, there were new challenges this year. Most notably was the location change that required additional site planning, preparation, and coordination with the Mall and impacted stores. We did not receive any negative feedback from participants and there were some positive aspects to the change of venue. Thanks to HyVee, there was food and air-conditioned seating available, and the Fruitzen vendor provided cold treats. Also, the new location was more visible to Mall traffic resulting in more car show visitors. All in all, a good show and most importantly, financially successful for our charities thanks to our generous sponsors, participants and the hard work of your fellow CRCC members. Car show chair persons and CRCC EBoard personnel will soon begin researching options for the site of next year s car show as returning to the Younkers parkade is not likely an option in the future. As I write this letter we are in the midst of all the events of The Freedom Festival here in Cedar Rapids, and of course that means the 4 th of July Holiday is nearly upon us. Your CRCC is participating in three Freedom Fest events. We will have 10 cars in the parade through Czech Town and New Bo the morning of July 2 nd. Also everyone is invited to participate in the 2 nd annual Freedom Fest Car and Bike Show on the 3 rd Ave Bridge the morning of the 4 th. The other event was helping Freedom Fest organizers with the arrival of The Great Race to Cedar Rapids. A team of CRCC volunteers provided welcoming and parking assistance to the 100 participant cars that covered the 3 rd Ave Bridge on Saturday, June 25. There were some truly amazing cars there. With all of the traditional summer activities competing for your time the calendar gets filled and the summer seems to fly by. Remember to monitor the CRCC website and your s for all of the upcoming opportunities to gather/cruise with your fellow CRCC members and other car enthusiasts. Many of you will be attending the NCCC Convention in a few weeks and there are autocross events coming up. For those of you attending the NCCC Convention, please try to enjoy yourselves even though I know you re just sick about the fact that you are going to miss the July meeting. For those of you attending the meeting, remember we have catered in food and we are giving away a new Corvette as a door prize. I was trying to keep this letter short so Editor Kathy would have room to enlarge my picture to accommodate the many requests I have had from people wanting a larger image suitable for framing or was it dart throwing. Anyway, I may have rambled on to long maybe next month. Drive safe, Chris From the President 1 June Meeting Minutes 2-3 July Meeting Notice & Agenda 4 July a Glance / August Save the Dates 4 July Birthdays & Anniversaries 5 July CRCC Monthly Dinner Cruise 5 Vice President s Report 5 CRCC Car Show Success / Trophy Winners 6 Governor s Reports CRCC Officers & Committees /Welcome 9 Roadtrip Wednesdays CRCC Photo Gallery Pat McGrath Chevyland 14 July 2016 Beyond the Glass 1

2 Cedar Rapids Corvette Club June 16, 2016 Meeting Minutes President Chris Thompson called the meeting to order at 7:00 PM. President Chris Thompson welcomed and thanked members for coming to the June meeting. There were 58 members and eight guests in attendance. The guests were: Chris Morley, David Pawlus, John and Pam Van-Heukelom, Bill and Tracy Schweiss. Bud and Salli Forbes were voted in as members. Chris owns a red 2003 Z06, David owns a Torch Red 2002 Z06, John and Pam own a red 2009 convertible, Bill and Tracy own a red 2007 coupe, and Bud and Salli own a white 1996 Corvette. President Chris Thompson read thank you letters received from Charlie Becker (Camp Courageous) and Brad and Mary Johnson (Cedar Valley Street Rods) for our help at the Camp Courageous Car Show. President Chris Thompson read a letter from veteran Nathan Ray Beck who went on the May 18 th Honor Flight. He thanked the club for the Honor Flight plaque. Good and Wellness: Cindi and Terry Kocher bought a red 2004 automatic convertible. Bernie Willenborg shared that Darrell Hatchel, who had a stroke is doing better. President Chris Thompson read the list of members celebrating birthdays and anniversaries during the month of June. President Chris Thompson thanked Jim McLaughlin for setting up the dinner at Vesta in Coralville on Tuesday, June 14 th. Approval of Secretary s Report President Chris Thompson asked for any corrections or additions to the minutes of the May 19, 2016 meeting. There were no corrections or additions to the meeting minutes. President Chris Thompson called for a motion to approve the May meeting minutes. A motion was made by Dianna Knutson and was seconded by Paul Hildebrand to approve the May meeting minutes. The motion passed. July 2016 Beyond the Glass 2 Secretary Lori Brendes reported that she sent a getwell card to Kathy Brunssen, who broke her leg. She sent a sympathy card to Pat and Cindy McElliott for the passing of Cindy s mom. She also sent a thinking of you card to former members Dave Wittke and Sue Ivester who are dealing with health issues. Approval of Treasurer s Report Treasurer Larry Bushaw read the June financial report. President Chris Thompson called for a motion to approve the June 2016 financial report as presented. A motion was made by Lyle Knutson and was seconded by John Dolphin to approve the June financial report as presented. The motion passed. Webmaster Larry Bushaw shared that he continues to receive information for the website calendar. Please check the calendar for car related events in the area. Vice President Diane Bowen was not present. Larry Bushaw announced the 50/50 amount. Governor Garland Groom shared the following events: June 25 th 26 th is the Newton Raceway Autocross. Saturday will be a low-speed event and Sunday will be a high-speed event. July 9 th 10 th is the West Region Fund Raiser autocross to be held in Marshalltown on the Go Kart track. July 15 th is Track Day at RPM (Raceway Park of the Midlands) motorsport. July 17 th 21 st is the NCCC Convention in Omaha NCCC Convention will be in July at Bowling Green.

3 Competition Director Mark Hamer shared the dates of our autocross events this year. The practice autocross is July 30 th at Hawkeye Downs. The sanctioned autocross will be August 27 th -28 th at Hawkeye Downs. We will need workers to help at that event. On Friday, August 26 th there will be a hospitality night at the Clarion Hotel. Social Director Jim McLaughlin shared that the July dinner will be Tuesday, July 12 th at Bulicek s Landing in Delhi. We will leave the Marion Wal- Mart at 5:30 PM. Jim also shared that June 25 th is the Great American Race on the 3 rd Ave. bridge. The BBQ Roundup is going on at the same time. Social Director Jim McLaughlin shared that he is working on a bike ride for some time in July. It will be about a 10-mile ride with stops. Roger Thompson shared that he has reserved the Overlook Pavilion at Ellis Park from 9:00 AM to dark on July 4 th. This event is a potluck for all car people. Homecoming Director Tracy Rudd reported that five schools have signed contracts so far. The University of Iowa is on September 30 th at 5:30 PM. Editor Kathy Willenborg shared that newsletter articles are due Wednesday, June 22 nd. She also would like articles or vacation pictures for the newsletter. Kathy thanked people for bringing in toiletries for the Catherine McAuley Center. Kathy shared that we are down sponsors for the newsletter so she asked members to think of businesses that would like to advertise in the newsletter. Historian Sue Rudd had not report. Messenger Bob Bowen was not present. President Chris Thompson shared that members July 2016 Beyond the Glass 3 need to get changes or new addresses to Bob Bowen. Trustees shared that they will be auditing the books next week. NCCC Executive Larry Beebe was not present. Car Show Committee Bob Bitterman thanked all who helped the day of the car show. Wayne Martin shared that it went well considering the new venue. He was happy with the total raised for the charities. Dick Butschi shared that there are some free items on the table from the car show for the taking. The 2016 car show shirts are on sale for $ There are a couple of prints from the car show silent auction that can be purchased. Old Business The club parking lot banner application was submitted to the National Corvette Museum. We will be selling raffle tickets at the next few meeting for the Alan Zumbach limited edition print. New Business Freedom Fest Events that are coming up: June 25 th is the Great American Race July 2 nd is the Freedom Fest Parade July 4 th is the Freedom Fest Car Show. This show is on the 3 rd Ave. Bridge from 8:00 AM to Noon. There is a $10 entry fee. The 50/50 drawing winner was John Schindler. President Chris Thompson called for a motion to adjourn the meeting. A motion was made by Lyle Knutson and seconded by Jim McLaughlin to adjourn the meeting. The meeting was adjourned at 8:12 PM. The next CRCC monthly meeting will be Thursday, July 21, 2016 at 7:00 at Pat McGrath Chevyland. This is a FOOD NIGHT! Respectfully submitted by Secretary, Lori Brendes Chevrolet trademarks used with the written permission of General Motors.

4 CRCC Monthly Meeting Notice The next CRCC monthly meeting will be Thursday, July 21 st at Pat McGrath Chevyland. You are encouraged to come a little early to socialize and enjoy food provided by Pat McGrath and JB before the start of the meeting at 7:00 P.M. It is important for you to attend! Our meetings wouldn t be the same without your attendance, participation, and ideas! July CRCC Meeting 1. Welcome & vote in potential new members 2. Good & Wellness 3. Review & approve the previous meeting's minutes 4. Review & approve the Financial Report 5. Officers Reports 6. Committee Reports 7. Old Business 8. New Business 9. Adjourn 1 st 3 rd Goodguys in Des Moines 2 nd - Freedom Festival Parade 3 rd Marengo Car Show 4 th Independence Day! 4 th Freedom Fest Car & Bike Show on 3 rd Ave Bridge from 8:00 AM to Noon 4 th All Car Guys & Gals Picnic Overlook Pavilion in Ellis Park 7 th Bike Ride (Pedal) Meet at Tate Cummings Park on C Street 5:30 PM 9 th 10 th WR Fundraiser - Marshalltown 12 th CRCC Monthly Bulicek s Landing in Delhi 15 th Track Day at Raceway Park of the Midlands (RPM) 17 th 22 nd 2016 NCCC National Corvette Convention in Omaha 21 st CRCC Monthly Meeting at Pat McGrath Chevyland (food night) 30 th Practice Autocross at Hawkeye Downs Be sure to continue to check the website on a regular basis for details and updates Wednesday through Friday, August 3 rd 5 th Iowa Gas Swap Meet in Des Moines Saturday, August 20 th CRCC Picnic/Potluck at Midway Park in Toddville Saturday & Sunday, August 27 th & 28 th Sanctioned 14-event Autocross at Hawkeye Downs July 2016 Beyond the Glass 4

5 In July Bob May 07/07 Linda Thompson 07/09 Karla McMurrin 07/11 Donna Deloy 07/13 Larry Beebe 07/19 Terry Kocher 07/20 Dennis Bruster 07/21 Larry Knapp 07/21 Marlene Wasendorf 07/23 Bob Bowen 07/27 Gerry Groom 07/27 Pat McElliott 07/27 Kathy Brunssen 07/28 Jeff Kurth 07/29 Larry Wear 07/29 Paul Hildebrand 07/30 Terry & Cindi Kocher 07/06 Paul & Jane Pate 07/15 Marty & Diane Gienapp 07/19 Jim & Pat Schneider 07/24 Chuck & Kim Buckingham 07/26 Get Ready to Cruise... With the arrival of Summer and the beautiful weather, we will be driving our Corvettes more and longer distances. The National Council of Corvette Clubs has set up a network of fellow Corvette people called "Family Helping Family" to offer assistance to anyone out on the road who might need mechanical help, medical help or just want to stop and have a cup of coffee. Wherever you are in the United States, you can go on line and find someone willing to assist you. For Example: One such person's Corvette had a mechanical issue that required that the Corvette needed to be hauled to a garage. The person they contacted not only could assist them with a reputable mechanic in the area, but also loaned them a vehicle and trailer with which to haul the Corvette. Another instance: A couple was traveling around the country when the gentleman had a severe heart attack. She was able to contact this club (which happened to be CCI, the Des Moines club). They took her to the hospital to be with her husband. Helped her call her children, then picked them up at the airport and delivered them to the hospital. Someone offered them their home in which to stay and the ladies in the club brought them food during their prolonged stay in Des Moines. We, of course, hope that we will never need that kind of help, but it is great to know that it is out there if you ever need it. You can access it at: click on the "Members Only" button, when prompted enter for the user name "NCCCMember" and then "1953corvette" for the password. You also can add your name to the directory and specify what kind of help you would be willing to give. Hope you all have a happy, healthy, safe summer. Diane Bowen WHAT: July CRCC Dinner cruise WHERE: Bulicek s Landing located at 306 Franklin Street in Delhi. WHEN: Tuesday, July 12 th. We will leave from the Marion Wal-Mart at 5:30 PM Please RSVP to me at bread1112@gmail.com if you plan to join us. Hope to see you then. Thanks, Jim McLaughlin July 2016 Beyond the Glass 5

6 Things have a way of working themselves out, it seems. And so it went with our annual charity car show. The change of venue, due to the construction near the parkade, surely complicated things and made for a considerably greater amount of work with meetings and organizing the parking layout. Throw in the predicted temperature on the day of the show at 99 degrees, and it could have been a disaster with entrants staying away because of the heat. And if the winds had been whipping around like they were earlier that week, shade canopies would have taken to the air like kites. Fortunately, we had some rain to cool things off a bit the night before, keeping temps in the 80s, and the wind remain at a breeze, for the most part, and made the event bearable. The true success of the show was due to the fact that our members really stepped up to the plate when we really needed them. It was great to see the numbers working together to set up the canopies, especially the 20' x 30' footer that was provided by Jerry and Jan Elm. It gave great shade to our Silent Auction tables. A special thanks goes out to our president, Chris Thompson, for stepping in and helping out with the parking situation, along with veteran parking & routing guru, Lyle Knutson and trusty sidekicks, Dianna Knutson and Mark Hamer. A lot of midnight oil was burned, along with much printing ink for parking maps that aided in keeping our show a somewhat unique, classed show and getting most everyone parked in the right spots. Our Silent Auction sales raked in almost $2,500, along with a pretty successful Garage Sale table. The highlight of the fundraising was the Klein Tool raffle, grossing around $2,600 due in great part to the efforts of Randy Sanders who really took the bull by the horns. In total, we sold 1,500 tickets every last one of the amount ordered! At the June meeting on the 16 th, show co-chair Bob Bitterman expressed his pride in the club as they rallied together to pull off another great show in spite of the change of venue and weather issues. Co-chair, Wayne Martin, was very pleased with the amount of proceeds raised for our four selected charities, under adverse conditions. And co-chair Dick Butschi echoed those sentiments. It truly was a team effort, as it needed to be to overcome the apparent adversities. There are so many other individuals to thank who headed committees and really went beyond the call to make it such a success, but we'll hold off on that, and try to keep this article relatively short. There are still some sponsor fees to be turned in, but it looks like this may be our most financially successful show in several years, as our total will come close to $13,000 in net proceeds. Thank you to all who helped out in so many ways. Your 3 Car Show Co-Chairs Class C, C4s 1 st Place Lori Brendes 1991 Convertible 3 rd Place Garland Groom 1991 Roadster Class D, C5 Coupe & Convertible 2 nd Place Dave Ster 2004 Coupe Class E, C5 Convertible 2 nd Place George & Jan Letson 2001 Class F, C6 Coupe & Hardtop 1 st Place Jon Gilbert nd Place Randy Sanders rd Place Chris & Linda Thompson 2009 Class G, C6 Convertible 1 st Place Jim & Laura McLaughlin nd Place Barb & Dan Colby 2012 Class H, C7 Corvette All 1 st Place Tracy & Sue Rudd nd Place Larry Knapp rd Place Bill Stepanek 2015 Class J, Tri-5 Chevy 3 rd Place Paul & Jan Hildebrand 1957 Hardtop Class P, Chevrolet (all other) 3 rd Place Chris Bauer door Hardtop Class U, Ford, Lincoln, Mercury 2 nd Place Jerry & Jan Elm 1965 Ford Cobra THANK YOU to all our advertisers that support us through the CRCC newsletter and our Cruisin the Ave Charity Car Show! July 2016 Beyond the Glass 6

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9 2016 CRCC Officers & Committees Elected Officers: President Chris Thompson Vice President Diane Bowen Secretary Lori Brendes Treasurer Larry Bushaw Social Director Jim McLaughlin Homecoming Director Tracy Rudd Governor Garland Groom Competition Director Mark Hamer Editor Kathy Willenborg Historian Sue Rudd Trustee (1 year) Dave Marsden Trustee (2 year) Paul Hildebrand Trustee (3 year) Brian Richardson Appointed Officers: Messenger Bob Bowen Webmaster Larry Bushaw Car Show Committee Chairpersons: Co-Chairperson Dick Butschi Co-Chairperson Bob Bitterman mastertoolmfg.com Co-Chairperson Wayne Martin NCCC Officers from CRCC: WR Regional Executive Larry Beebe WR Regional Secretary Chris Beebe New CRCC Members! Bud & Salli Forbes own a White 1996 Corvette Convertible July 2016 Beyond the Glass 9

10 by Larry Bushaw Sometime in late April of this year, a recently retired and very bored Marjory decreed that this summer would be "Roadtrip Wednesdays" for us. So off we go on mostly paved county roads visiting places that we have never been to before. Our first Wednesday was May 4th for a trip to the Pella Tulip Fest. We actually went 2 days prior to beat the crowds. Neat town, very cool tour of the large Dutch windmill and a very nice small town restaurant meal. Then back thru the Amanas for a disappointing, overpriced, small quantity dinner - seems to be the norm from them these days - that was an editorial comment! May 11th was a trip to the I-80 Walcott Truck Museum - Recommended! That day also took us to the Rock Island Arsenal to tour the grounds and really GREAT museum - getting a pass for the active US Army base was very time consuming though. May 18th took us to West Branch IA and the Hoover Presidential Library and grounds. We both learned a lot about Hoover that we did not know. The exhibit featured a gangster theme which was very entertaining. A round about trip thru Kalona IA to check out the brick patterned sidewalk quilts and a stop at the bakery was our trip home. May 21st which was a Saturday was a trip to Janesville WI (bought #110) and July 2016 Beyond the Glass 10 then a stop in Evansville WI to check out the many historic Victorian mansions. This was a nice easy drive thru many small towns. May 25th was a trip to Clinton IA to see the sawmill museum - kind of disappointing, lumber baron Curtis Mansion tour - WOW - then over to Fulton IL to lock & dam 13 and the Dutch windmill there. So far June has had interesting destinations too - Check back here next month for those adventures Thank you to Dick Butschi as our newest CRCC newsletter advertiser!

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13 Workers waiting for cars to arrive Only Corvette in race 4 teams from Japan Yes, the truck was in the race! July 2016 Beyond the Glass 13

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