From the President Can you believe it s August already? We have wrapped up another year of helping the hard working Freedom Fest organizers with the Freedom Fest parade and car show. We were out at Hawkeye Downs, (with the heat index over 100 deg.) where we had ten cars center stage for introductions and plaque presentations for this year s inductees to the Hawkeye Downs Wall of Fame. We also provided inductees and dignitaries with a couple of parade laps on the half mile track. By the time you read this, the practice Autocross at Hawkeye Downs will have wrapped up a busy July. Along with all of your other summer activities, there are still plenty of CRCC summer events coming up in August. We have our Dinner Cruise, a fun-filled meeting, delicious food at the annual smoked meat picnic, and August 27-28 is the CRCC s sanctioned Autocross weekend. See Larry s calendar page on our website for all of the details and many other non-crcc events just in case you still have gaps in your calendar that need to be plugged. I won t go into all the events of September and October, other than to remind everyone that we are on the leading edge of Homecoming Parade season. These parades are listed on the CRCC website calendar page. You will also be seeing emails from Homecoming Director Tracy indicating upcoming parades and number of cars needed. A link to our web based sign-up program should be available on our website soon. For the many club members who year after year have made themselves and their cars available for these parades, Thank you in advance. For those of you, who would maybe consider being a parade driver but have not due to concern for car damage or some other reason, voice your concerns to a fellow member who is an experienced parade driver. They can tell you what it entails and how to ensure the rider is safe and your car is protected from damage. I have done approximately 50 parades over the last seven years with someone riding on top of the halo bar of our coupe, and have received exactly zero damage to the car. I am proud that so many of our CRCC members are willing to spend their time and fuel to provide this community service. It is a plus for the school hosting the parade. It enhances the viewing enjoyment for the parents/spectators, and helps to make the event special for the student riders. Also, proceeds from this activity funds our donation to Camp Courageous and its fun! There are always a few days each year where we may have three parades at the same time and it s a struggle getting all the needed cars. If it is at all possible for you to sign up for any of these parades, please do so. Enjoy what s left of summer while you can. Drive safe, Chris From the President 1 July Meeting Minutes 2-3 August Meeting Notice & Agenda 4 August Calendar @ a Glance / Save the Dates 4 August Birthdays & Anniversaries 5 August CRCC Monthly Dinner Cruise 5 CRCC BBQ Picnic/Potluck 5 Words from the Vice President 6 Homecoming Director Report 7 NCCC Convention Recap 7 Roadtrip Wednesdays Part 2... 8 50 th Wedding Anniversary Invitation 9 Funfest 2016 Effingham 9 2016 CRCC Officers & Committees 10 CRCC Photo Gallery 10-11 Pat McGrath Chevyland 12 August 2016 Beyond the Glass 1
Cedar Rapids Corvette Club July 21, 2016 Meeting Minutes President Chris Thompson called the meeting to order at 7:00 PM. He thanked John Baker and McGrath Chevyland for providing the food. President Chris Thompson welcomed and thanked members for coming to the July meeting. There were 38 members and 3 guests in attendance. Bill Carlson was attending as a guest. John and Pam Van Heukelom were voted in as members. John and Pam own a 2009 red Corvette. Good and Wellness: Kathy and Orlyn Brunssen announced they will be celebrating their 50th wedding anniversary on September 17th with a party. More information will be available in the newsletter. President Chris Thompson reported that John Dolphin underwent a procedure for his eye and is still recovering. Laura McLaughlin is recovering from a broken hip. He wished them a speedy recovery. Jim McLaughlin thanked everyone for all the cards, calls and food. President Chris Thompson reported that CRCC members Tim Fees of Walford and Jerry and Kathie Adams of Vinton suffered damages from the tornado that passed through last week. Terry and Cindi Kocher shared that they sold their 2004 Corvette with manual transmission and two days later purchased an identical 2004 with automatic transmission. President Chris Thompson read thank you cards from Pat and Cindy McElliott for the donation to Camp Courageous in memory of Emily Larkin and from Dave Wittke for thoughts and concerns during his recent health problems. President Chris Thompson read the list of members celebrating birthdays and anniversaries during the month of July. President Chris Thompson thanked Jim McLaughlin for setting up the bike ride on Monday, July 11 th and the dinner to Bulicek s on Tuesday night July 19 th. Approval of Secretary s Report President Chris Thompson asked for any corrections or additions to the minutes of the June 16th meeting. There were no corrections or additions to the meeting minutes. President Chris Thompson called for a motion to approve the June meeting minutes. A motion was made by Paul Hildebrand and was seconded by Jan Elm to approve the June meeting minutes. The motion passed. Secretary Lori Brendes was not present. Linda Thompson shared that Lori sent get-well cards to John Dolphin, who had an eye procedure and Laura McLaughlin, who broke her hip. Approval of Treasurer s Report Treasurer Larry Bushaw read the July financial report. President Chris Thompson called for a motion to approve the July 2016 financial report as presented. A motion was made by Lyle Knutson and was seconded by Karla McMurrin to approve the July 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 events. Vice President Diane Bowen was not present. Governor Garland Groom reported the convention was going well. August 2016 Beyond the Glass 2
Competition Director Mark Hamer shared they had a good turnout at Marshalltown. He thanked Gary Fike and Pam Cady for towing the trailer to Marshalltown and back. The practice autocross will be July 30 at Hawkeye Downs. Mark stated he will need help with set up. The autocross is scheduled for August 27 and 28. Social Director Jim McLaughlin shared that the August dinner will be Tuesday, August 9th at Daly Creek Winery and Bistro. We will leave the Marion Walmart at 5:30 PM. Homecoming Director Tracy Rudd was not present. President Chris Thompson reported they have made good progress with our web-based homecoming sign-up program. He thanked Bob Bitterman for providing the needed IT help. Editor Kathy Willenborg was not present. President Chris Thompson shared that newsletter articles are due Wednesday, July 27 th. Historian Sue Rudd was not present. Email Messenger Bob Bowen was not present. President Chris Thompson reminded everyone to look at their emails and update Bob on any changes. NCCC Executive Larry Beebe was not present. Car Show Committee members were not present. President Chris Thompson reported they are exploring potential new venues. Old Business President Chris Thompson reported that CRCC members participated in 3 Freedom Festival events. On June 25th The Great Race, on July 2nd the Freedom Fest Parade and on July 4th the Freedom Fest Car Show. President Chris Thompson read a thank you note from Freedom Festival staff. New Business President Chris Thompson announced that tomorrow night (July 22 nd ) is Wall of Fame night at Hawkeye Downs. CRCC members will receive free admission that night. CRCC is providing 10 cars to carry new inductees and other dignitaries on a parade lap. Lyle Knutson reported someone left a size large 2012 car show T-shirt in his car after the car show. Darrell Hatchel was present tonight after suffering a recent stroke and is doing very well. Larry Bushaw announced the 50/50 amount. The 50/50 drawing winner was Dave Marsden. Visitor Bill Carlson won the gift bag and Kathy Brunssen won the matchbox Corvette. President Chris Thompson called for a motion to adjourn the meeting. A motion was made by Lyle Knutson and seconded by Dianna Knutson to adjourn the meeting. The meeting was adjourned at 7:47 PM. The next CRCC monthly meeting will be Thursday, August 18, 2016 at 7:00 at Pat McGrath Chevyland. Respectfully submitted by Linda Thompson in the absence of Secretary Lori Brendes August 2016 Beyond the Glass 3
CRCC Monthly Meeting Notice The next CRCC monthly meeting will be Thursday, August 18 th at Pat McGrath Chevyland. You are encouraged to come a little early to socialize 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! August 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 Saturday, September 10 th Sweet Rides for Charity Car Show at Veterans Memorial Stadium Thursday, September 15 th through Sunday, September 18 th Funfest in Effingham, Illinois Saturday, September 17 th 50 th Wedding Anniversary celebration for Orlyn and Kathy Brunssen (see Page 9 for details) Tuesday, September 20 th Eastern Iowa Honor Flight #25 Saturday, September 24 th Swamp Fox Parade in Marion Sunday, October 23 rd CRCC Fall Leaf Run. Watch for full detail. 3 rd 5 th Iowa Gas Swap Meet in Des Moines 9 th CRCC Monthly Dinner @ Daly Winery & Bistro in Anamosa 12 th 14 th Country Cruisers Car Cruise & Show in Manchester 13 th Cabbage Head Car Show in Lisbon 14 th Cedar Valley Street Rods Drag Races at Tri-State Raceway in Earlville 18 th CRCC Monthly Meeting at Pat McGrath Chevyland 20 th CRCC BBQ Picnic/Potluck at Midway Park in Toddville 22 nd First Day of Autumn 27 th 28 th NCCC Sanctioned 14-event Autocross at Hawkeye Downs 27 th Vettes-On-The-River in LeClaire Be sure to continue to check the website on a regular basis for details and updates, especially as we go into our Homecoming season at: www.cedarrapidscorvetteclub.com. August 2016 Beyond the Glass 4
HAPPY BIRTHDAY in August Nancy Fischer 08/01 Madeline Watertor 08/08 Pam Cady 08/10 Lori Brendes 08/13 Irv Graver 08/16 Terry Primrose 08/19 Diane Bowen 08/20 Cindi Kocher 08/22 Audrey Dolphin 08/23 Tim Slothower 08/24 Kyle Greenlee 08/25 Marie Lynch 08/26 Randy Sanders 08/26 Denise Baker 08/29 Jan Elm 08/29 Let s Cruise... Our August Dinner cruise will be on Tuesday, August 9 th to Daly Winery & Bistro located at 106 N Ford Street in Anamosa. CRCC August Dinner We will leave from the Marion Wal-Mart at 5:30 PM. You can check out their website at www.dalycreekwinery.com. Please RSVP to me at bread1112@gmail.com if you plan to join us. See you then. Thanks, Jim McLaughlin HAPPY ANNIVERSARY in August Brad & Sunny Brown 08/02 Bill & Von Cary 08/05 Tom & Sandy Oakley 08/17 John & Audrey Dolphin 08/18 Marv & Diane Peters 08/26 CRCC 4 th Annual BBQ Picnic/Potluck Saturday, August 20 th Midway Park in Toddville On Saturday, August 20 th we will have our 4 th Annual CRCC BBQ Picnic/Potluck. As in the past years we will have our three meat smokers, Dan, John and Jim. The meat, pop and water will be provided by CRCC. THANK YOU to all our advertisers that support us through the CRCC newsletter and our Cruisin the Ave Charity Car Show! August 2016 Beyond the Glass 5 We know now from the last three years that we have the best meat smokers around!... so it will not be a contest this year...just great BBQ! So we know how much meat to smoke, please RSVP to me at bread1112@gmail.com no later than August 12 th. We plan to eat at 6:00 PM. All you need to do is bring a side dish to share, your plates and silverware, your chairs, and your appetite! We will be at Midway Park again this year. The park is across the street from 3429 Midway Road, Toddville. This is a mile North of County Home Road; North on Center Point Road. Hope to see you then... Jim McLaughlin
Seven couples traveled to Omaha, NE for the 2016 Convention. Three couples ended up with health issues so couldn't make the trip. All of the tours were great, good food, good friends and a good time. It gave my husband, Bob, and I a chance to renew old friendships from across the US. Unfortunately some are battling the big C, some are dealing with various disabilities as a result of stroke and some have passed away. But, those who are still with us were still attending the convention and entering even the speed events. It made Bob and I realize how fortunate we are that we still have good health. It also made us realize that we need to get out and get things done on our bucket list before we can't. drive. This is our big event with part of the donations going to Camp Courageous. All of these events can be found on the web site, in the e-mails and the newsletter. As Bob Bowen always tells you, look at your e-mails daily. There is always news about our fellow members as well as events coming up. Happy Traveling! Diane Bowen Bob and I ran the Rallye on Thursday and placed fourth in the Man/women category. It was a great Rallye. We got to see some pretty scenery in Nebraska and Iowa. Also got to see some great Museums. Although we couldn't spend much time at the Museums, it gave us an idea of where to come to visit when we have more time. Bob entered the valve cover races on Tuesday. There were 42 entries. He received third place in the People's Choice category. He had a wheel alignment problem that he couldn't get a handle on, so, of course, slowed him down in the racing event. In spite of the problem, he managed to go 40 plus feet in the distance competition. In a few more years with our aging bodies, valve cover races may become the event of choice. We only have a couple more months to drive our Corvettes. We have the Hawkeye Downs Speed event coming up the end of August. Please volunteer to help with this event. It would be great to see more members attend the Saturday Pizza night. It is for our club as well as an award for the entrants. Come out and make some new Corvette friends from across the Country The Fall Leaf Cruise is coming up in October. I know Marjory and Larry Bushaw have worked hard on this event, so please come out for a beautiful drive in your beautiful Corvettes. Jim has some good places set up for our Tuesday night cruises. And lastly, we have Homecomings coming up in September. Please help Tracy out by volunteering to August 2016 Beyond the Glass 6
It s hard to believe it is almost time for homecoming parades to begin for 2016! This year s sign up will be similar to previous years with the exception of it being on our CRCC website. There will be an e-mail sent out to all members when it is available on our website for the start of sign-up. If you have never done this event before, try one out and I m sure you won t be disappointed. The kids are awesome and love seeing and riding in our cars. PLEASE consider signing up for these great events. We need everyone to participate that has a convertible or a coupe that the top can be removed. FYI: Don t forget that we often go out to dinner after the parades! If you have any questions or problems when signing up, just give me a call. Thanks, Tracy Rudd August 2016 Beyond the Glass 7 Roar into Omaha 2016 NCCC Convention Recap This year s National Corvette Convention was held in Omaha (LA Vista), Nebraska from July 17 22. The following CRCC members attended the convention: Larry and Chris Beebe, Bob and Diane Bowen, Lori Brendes and Dick Butschi, Gary and Carol Cummings, Brian and Felicia Richardson, Sue and Tracy Rudd, and Al and Kathy Willenborg. The Cornhusker Corvette Club did a great job hosting the convention. Of course, they had the low and high speed autocross competitions, the car show, rallye and valve cover races. If you wanted, you could select any of the scheduled trips including to the Henry Doorly Zoo, Boys Town, Gary Kuck Motorsports Collection, and the Strategic Air and Space Museum among others. Some members went on their own to explore the Omaha area. Tuesday night was Hollywood Star Dress Up night at the dinner so Sue dressed up as a 1920 s flapper and I was Lucille Ball! Bob participated in the valve cover races placing third in the People s Choice Car Show part of the event. Bob and Diane did great and placed fourth in the rallye. It was Dick and Lori s first convention so they decided to drive the rallye. It was fun until they had some mechanical trouble (not serious) and had to drop out. It was exciting to learn that CRCC had two recent 2016 high school graduates receive scholarships. Mikayla Bowen a CRCC Youth member and daughter of Rob and Kim Bowen and granddaughter of Bob and Diane received the George Powell Memorial scholarship and Rachel Willenborg, granddaughter of Al and Kathy received a NCCC scholarship. I think I can speak for the others and say that we all had a great time. The first-time attendees saw what conventions are like and for those of us that have attended before; it s nice to re-unite with members from clubs from all over the country. The NCCC convention will be in Bowling Green, Kentucky next year. If you haven t been to the National Corvette Museum or General Motors Corvette Assembly Plant, attending this convention will be a great time to go and check it off your bucket list! Kathy Willenborg
by Larry Bushaw Otherwise now known as the "Misadventures of Larry & Marjory". This is the June report of our second month of summer Wednesday roadtrips to various places that we have never been to before. June 1st took us to Burlington to check out "Snake Alley" which I thoroughly enjoyed by taking two trips down it. We then ventured to Fort Madison to check out the railroad museum - it was just OK! Next was Keokuk, Bonaparte, Bentonsport with its beautiful Des Moines River, Keosauqua, and the highlight of the day, Eldon where the original Grant Wood American Gothic house is located. The visitor center there dresses you up in the American Gothic costume and then shoots a photo in front of the original home. We chuckled over that photo the rest of the day. June 6 (a Monday) was a tour of Kendrick Forest Products in Edgewood. This 1.5 hour tour of a working saw mill and cabinet shop was really "kewl"! June 8th was a Cedar Rapids tour to try find all the American Gothic "Overalls All Over" statues. We did find 15 of the 25. The rest of the day was just a very pleasant drive thru Palisades Kepler State Park, Wapsipinicon State Park, and then to check out the mock American Gothic house facade located in Stone City - nowhere near as neat as the real house in Eldon. Now for the "misadventures" of June 15th. We stopped at Cedar Rock near Quasqueton - Closed! Next on to Independence to visit the antique Mill - Closed! We tried the Independence August 2016 Beyond the Glass 8 railroad depot museum - Closed! On to Oelwein for their railroad museum - Closed! We did have a nice picnic at the Fairbank city park which has an island on the Wapsipinicon right there in town. Next stop was at the John Deere Museum in Waterloo - recommended - and then the Ice House Museum in Cedar Falls - also recommended! We drove thru the Wartburg campus in Waverly before heading over to Strawberry Point for an evening meal. Our plan was to drive thru Backbone State Park on the way home but when we got to the park gate - it was Closed! - - WHY? June 22nd took us to Webster to check out the Opera House, Sigourney, North English, Ottumwa which has an EXCELLENT Wapello County Historical Museum - recommended! We stopped at Blakesburg to check out the Air Power Museum which is antique air planes. Hot day, very hot inside! We went back to Eldon to check out the Opera House which was CLOSED as well as two other museums in other towns CLOSED that day. June 29th was a trip to Gunder. Marjory's parents had never had a GunderBurger before so this was a late Father's Day gift to her dad. Although, I recommended the ground PORK burger which I think is better. Her dad agreed. Our July trips are now in process and have also been a lot of fun. Check back next month for those reports - - -
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2016 CRCC Officers & Committees Elected Officers: President Chris Thompson 319-540-1205 clthompson623@gmail.com Vice President Diane Bowen 319-377-1829 diantoy94@gmail.com Secretary Lori Brendes 319-396-5157 lbrendes@gmail.com Treasurer Larry Bushaw 319-393-3318 lebushaw@msn.com Social Director Jim McLaughlin 319-360-8244 bread1112@gmail.com Homecoming Director Tracy Rudd 319-389-0174 tracyrudd52@gmail.com Governor Garland Groom 319-431-6296 gcgroom@gmail.com Competition Director Mark Hamer 319-743-5742 crcccompetition@gmail.com Editor Kathy Willenborg 319-560-7150 kathbernie@aol.com Historian Sue Rudd 319-432-5505 sgrudd54@gmail.com Trustee (1 year) Dave Marsden 319-362-6100 marsden_dave@yahoo.com Trustee (2 year) Paul Hildebrand 319-377-0088 pwhvette96@aol.com Trustee (3 year) Brian Richardson 319-378-4751 brian796@mchsi.com Appointed Officers: E-mail Messenger Bob Bowen 319-377-1829 crcorvetteclub@gmail.com Webmaster Larry Bushaw 319-393-3318 lebushaw@msn.com Car Show Committee Chairpersons: Co-Chairperson Dick Butschi 319-360-1939 captart66@fmtcs.com Co-Chairperson Bob Bitterman 319-393-8450 mastertoolmfg.com Co-Chairperson Wayne Martin 319-329-8353 waynermartin@gmail.com NCCC Officers from CRCC: WR Regional Executive Larry Beebe 563-249-5606 lbeebs52778@gmail.com WR Regional Secretary Chris Beebe 563-249-5607 beebs52806@gmail.com Bob & Diane placed 4 th in the Rallye Here s our convention crew: Bob & Diane, Brian & Felicia, Bernie & Kathy, Tracy & Sue, Gary & Carol, and Lori & Dick. (Larry & Chris absent from photo.) August 2016 Beyond the Glass 10
Downtown Omaha 3-D Movie @ the Zoo John & Audrey weren t able to go to convention so they put on their convention shirts & celebrated with us one night at dinner!! August 2016 Beyond the Glass 11
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