March/April 2012 - Crow River Corvettes

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Club Contact: Ron Cleland 320-587-8437
rcleland@hutchtel.net www.crowrivercorvettes.com
Monthly Newsletter
April/May 2012
PURPOSE
The purpose of this organization is to
promote good fellowship among corvette
owners and enthusiasts, to preserve the
Corvette as a classic care and to share
information on all phases of ownership and
restoration. This club supports the
maintenance of the highest standards of
courtesy and safety on and off the road.
OUR MISSION STATEMENT
We are a community involved club,
raising money for various local
charitable organizations and National
Foundations. We also donate our time
by volunteering at various local
activities and events.
Dates to Remember
2012
4-15: Brunch in Kinbrae,
9:30 leave time
4-19: CRCC Quarterly
Meeting & Corvettes for a
Cause meeting
5-10: CRCC Dinner
Cruise
5-19: Show packet
stuffing, 1pm @ Cleland’s
garage
And Spring arose on the garden fair,
Like the Spirit of Love felt everywhere;
And each flower and herb on Earth's dark breast
rose from the dreams of its wintry rest.
5-25~27 Corvettes for a
Cause, Hutchinson
~Percy Bysshe Shelley~
(see Events page for further listing and
information on events)
Crow River Corvette Club, Hutchinson, MN
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Corvette Chili Challenge
3-18-2012
Unseasonably warm weather brought several dozen Corvettes to Suburban’s
Chili Challenge at Jimmy’s Food & Drink in Vadnais Heights on Sunday, March
18, including Debbie’s and Tim Monahan’s. Bob T. and Bonnie and Kathy W. also
attended and entered their chili recipes. Bob once again took second place in the
mystery chili category. Bob and Tim also won a couple of raffle prizes.
Crow River Corvette Club, Hutchinson, MN
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2012 Chili Challenge
Well the 2012 Corvette Chili Challenge is over and from the comments I received it was the best yet!! This year we
had approximately 133 registered people attending from Classic Corvettes of Minnesota; Corvettes of Minnesota,
Suburban Corvette Club of Minnesota, NCRS, Minnesota Renegades, Crow River Corvettes, VetteAction.com and FOM
and independent Corvette owners.
This year’s winners are:
Best Spicy Chili: 1. Classic Corvettes of Minnesota 2. Phil & Dee Brunt (SCCM) 3. Bob Svacina (CCOM)
Best Mystery Chili: 1. Robert Hall (TPIS) 2. Bob Tshida (CRCC) 3. Bill Hoxmeier (COM)
Best Overall Chili: 1. Minnesota Renegades 2. (TIE) Classic Corvettes of Minnesota and Rick Z. of NCRS
Many, many thanks to Suburban Corvettes, Classic Corvettes, Corvettes of Minnesota, National Corvette Restorers
Society (NCRS-Local Chapter) and the Minnesota Renegades for their monetary contributions to the door prizes.
Much appreciation to our friends and sponsors who contributed prizes: Boos Performance-John Boos; Wild ThreadsSuzanne McWilliams; Doug Rippie Motorsports-Randy Rippie; VetteAction.com; Corvette Specialties-Mike;
Motorbooks-Susan Koski; Michele Scholtz and Jan and Shawn Hanna. Nearly everyone in attendance won at least one
prize. 180 prizes were given away. Boos Performance (John Boos) was awarded our Vendor of the Year Award. (Toot
Your Own Horn!) Congratulations John! TPIS, Jim Hall donated the accoutrements for eating, crackers, tableware,
cheese, etc. Thank you all so much for your generosity.
This year we had an announcement that we are aligning ourselves with a charity, Camp Anokijig through Dan Binks
(Crew Chief) of the Pratt & Miller Corvette Racing Team. Through Raffle tickets sales and a silent auction of racing
memorabilia from Pratt & Miller, we were able to donate over $1,000.00 to our new charity. Pratt & Miller is on board
for next year and we may have more racing partners joining us. Stay tuned.
Many thanks to Jimmy’s for providing us with a banquet room, tables and outlets to plug in our crock pots. And let’s
not forget that cash bar to help us cool down from some hot chili. Jimmy’s wait staff was, again, friendly, helpful and
professional. Thank you Mary and the Crew at Jimmy’s, you are awesome.
Huge thanks to our professional and personable Chili Challenge volunteer team. Without these fine folks the event
would not run like a clock! These people deserve creds: Brian & Alvera Zenisek; Vern and Candy De Hoop; Gail
Borstelman, Glenn & Linda Franke; Jack Strait & Susan Koski; Len & Sandy Geronomie; Sue Bohrer; and Sharon Koolmo.
We had some terrific prizes this year and thanks to Wade Barisoff for his purchasing judgment and efforts. Wade
also did an awesome job with the emcee and prize presentation. Big Fun!! Wade, your good humor and smooth patient
vibe really helped the event. We appreciate you! And your new bride, Tia too!! Finally, thanks to my wonderful wife
Janet Hanna for all her decorating ideas, her constant organization and whipping me into shape. Jan we are so happy
you are back with us in such good shape, you are an amazing person!
This year we fed 133 people 15 different chili’s, gave away over 180 door prizes, awarded 3 embroidered aprons, a
Chili Challenge trophy and 9 cash prizes all in 3.5 hours. Wow! Superb job to all who helped this event continue its
history of FUN!!!
Thanks to everyone who attended, we hope you had fun and look forward to seeing you all next year for the 2013 Chili
Challenge.
Sincerely, Shawn Hanna, Chairman
Crow River Corvette Club, Hutchinson, MN
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C4 Pink Corvette Aims to Raise Breast Cancer
Awareness
If you happen to see a pink 1984 Corvette rolling down the road in the Ohio area in the next few
months, it's probably the Pink Vette that aims to raise at least $20,000 for the Meadville Medical
Center's Yolanda G. Barco Oncology Institute.
A couple of car guys Brian Bair of Bair's Corvettes in Linesville and Dave Gray of Smith Gray Buick
GMC in Vernon Township and some friends have been restoring the Corvette over the past few
months, inside and out, including a paint job in the traditional shade of pink that's come to symbolize
the breast cancer awareness movement across the nation.
As if the unique paint job isn't enough to attract attention, organizers are letting the thousands of
people who see the car to sign their names on it when they make a donation. TV star Jay Leno has
already autographed the air cleaner cover after it was mailed to his studio in LA.
The car will debut in public at the Barco Institute on May 4 as the Corvette begins cruisin' for the cure,
the first of many stops around the area through next year.
The goal now is to raise at least $20,000 through those fund-raising events, and they also plan to
auction off the PinkVette late next year to raise even more money.
All the proceeds will go to the Institute to buy and maintain a special vehicle to transport Institute
patients and their families from around the region who don't have a way to the center for their
appointments.
“It’s an off-the-wall project,” Bair admits, but thanks to the efforts of more than 100 sponsors and
volunteers, “it’s all coming together.”
You can find out more about the car and Cruisin’ for the Cure at www.PinkVette.net.
http://www.corvetteforum.com/articles/corvetteblogger-queue/C4-Pink-Corvette-Restoration-Aims-forRaising-Breast-Cancer-Awareness.php
Corvette concept cars: Room for the whole family
By Bruce Troxell – National Corvette Examiner
The Corvette Impala was exhibited at the 1956 GM Motorama. GM photo.
Today the character of the Corvette is well defined as a 2-seat, high performance sports car with enough bells and
whistles to satisfy the most discriminating owner. In its early years, however, the designers at General Motors
experimented with versions of the Corvette that could accommodate the whole family. Design exercises such as
the Nomad, the Impala and the 2+2 Sting Ray were GM’s way of testing the waters to see if Corvette’s market
could be expanded.
To read the complete article, please visit http://exm.nr/GFyBbR.
For access to all Corvette articles by Bruce Troxell, please visit http://exm.nr/l0A7Yq
2012 Calendar of Events
April 2012
April 15: Crow River Corvette Club, spring cruise to the Kinbrae, MN supper club for a Sunday Brunch with the University of
Okoboji Corvette Club. We will be departing at 9:30 am from the Old Cashwise food building. For more information call Ron
Cleland.
April 19: Crow River Corvette Club Quarterly Meeting & Corvettes for a Cause Meeting
May 2012
May 10: Crow River Corvette Club Dinner Cruise
May 19: Show packet stuffing. 1:00 pm Cleland's Garage
May 25-26: Corvettes for a Cause Show
June 2012
June 14: Crow River Corvette Club Dinner Cruise
June 21-24: Bloomington Gold Corvette Show at Pheasant Hills Golf Course in St. Charles, Illinois.
July 2012
July 17-21: Black Hills Corvette Classic
July 19: Crow River Corvette Club Quarterly Meeting
July 26: Crow River Corvette Club Dinner Cruise
August 2012
August 9-12: Looking Glass Corvette Association Vettes on the Rockies
August 16: Crow River Corvette Club Dinner Cruise
September 2012
September 1 CRCC 3rd Annual Poker Run
September 13: Crow River Corvette Club Dinner Cruise
September 13-16: Mid America Motor works Corvette Funfest in Effingham, IL
October 2012
October 5-6: Crow River Corvette Club Fall Color Run
October 18: Crow River Corvette Club Quarterly Meeting
January 2013
January 5: Crow River Corvette Club annual Christmas party.
March
2nd~Josie Rosenow
3rd~Dick Loveland
12th~Justin Rude
19th~Paul Betker
29th~Bonnie Dale
31st~Deb Hotvedt
April
11th~Al Dovenmuehle
11th~Jeff Ahlbrecht
17th~Tim Sanken
26th~LaRae McKiven
Crow River Corvette Club, Hutchinson, MN
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2012 Registration Form
Today’s Date:
Office Use Only
Registration #: _________
DRIVER INFORMATION
Driver Name:
Navigator Name:
Street Address:
City:
State:
Corvette Club Affiliation:
None:
E-Mail:
Yr & Make Car:
Full Event Package:
$95 Couple
Car Show Only, Sat. 1-4PM
$65 Single (Includes all events & concert)
$20 Donation
Crow River Winery Tour: Saturday
Concert Tickets Only, Sat. 7-10 PM
10:00AM
ZIP Code:
Phone: ( ) Coupe
Conv
After May 15th Add $20
(1)
(2) $10 Ea. ($15 at Door)
11:00AM ( $5 charge at the door for this Tour and Tasting Event)
We would like to display your C1 thru C6 Corvette indoors on stage during the
Saturday evening concert. First one received wins! You will be notified.
Total Registration Fee: $
Check here:
C1
C4
C2
C5
C3
C6
Check #
Release: I agree to: Insure my vehicle and property against loss, damage, and liability, and hold harmless, Crow River
Corvettes, Minnesota, its officers, directors, agents, employees for any acts of or omissions which may result in theft,
damages, or destruction of my property or injury to me or others occurring or as a consequence of this meet, whenever
located. I agree to obey all traffic laws.
Driver #1 Signature: _____________________________ Driver #2 Signature: ________________________________
Important: All attending MUST SIGN! Unsigned forms will be returned. Thank You!
PRE-REGISTRATION DEADLINE IS MAY 15TH, 2012
(Included in your registration)
Fiesta South of the Border Welcome Party, (Free Food, Beer, Wine & Soda. Music & Dance, Karaoke), Wear your
Mexican Costume! Door Prizes, Blind Faith Autocross, Funkana, Games, Car Show, Poker Run, Sherwin Linton Concert,
Silent Auction, Car Wash, Free Dash Plaques. Awards Ceremony. Goodie Bags. National Corvette Museum Sales, Plus
you get the chance to help the National Breast Cancer Foundation & the American Cancer Society.
New this year, Special $100 award will be given to the Corvette Club with the most cars in attendance! Min. 10 cars
In case of Rain, Car Show, Funkana and the Blind Faith Autocross will be held indoors at Burich Arena, East
For Lodging: Host Hotel, Best Western Victorian Inn (320-587-6030), Americ Inn (320-587-5515), Shamrock Inn (320587-9299) Mention “Corvettes for a Cause”. Camp Sites available in Masonic West Park (Behind Hotel) 1 st come basis.
Because this is for charity, Registration Donation IS NOT Refundable
www.crowrivercorvettes.com
Crow River Corvette Club, Hutchinson, MN
320-587-8437
rcleland@hutchtel.net
Mail To: 385 Ottawa Ave SE, Hutchinson, MN. 55350
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133 Zieske RD
Courtland, MN. 56021
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2006 Cadillac SRX
Price: $15,995
Mileage: 59,559
A/C
Heated Front Seat(s)
Rear A/C
ABS
Keyless Entry
Rear Defrost
Adjustable Steering Wheel
Leather Seats
Rear Heat
Alloy Wheels
On Star
Rear Window Wiper
AM/FM CD
Outside Temperature Guage
Reclining Seats
Bucket Seats
Passenger Air Bag
Seat Memory
Compass
Power Door Locks
Steering Wheel Audio Controls
Cruise Control
Power Driver Seat
Sun/Moon roof
Driver Air Bag
Power Mirror(s)
Sunscreen Glass
Dual Climate Control
Power Passenger Seat
Universal Garage Dr. Opener
Fold Down Rear seats
Power Windows
Vanity Mirror
Please support our Sponsors:
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LINKS:
National Corvette Museum http://www.corvettemuseum.com/
Sioux Falls Corvette Club http:// www.siouxfallscorvetteclub.com/
Black Hills Corvette Classic http:// www.blackhillscorvetteclassic.com/
Valley Sales of Hutchinson http:// www.valleysales.gmpsdealer.com/
Corvette Forum http:// www.corvetteforum.com/
As A courtesy to all new
members, and for old ones
who can't remember
names as well as we used
to, Please remember to
Wear Your Name Tags at
club meetings and at all
club functions.
Corvettes Conquer Cancer www.corvettesconquercancer.com
www.allaboutvettes.com
www.vetteweb.com
National Council of Corvette Clubs,Inc. www.corvettesnccc.org
Brainerd International Raceway www.brainerdraceway.com
If you want to add to this list, email dalannex@sstel.net
Club shirts can be ordered through:
email: dcline@printweargraphics.net