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yeor on the lostThursdoy
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to wipeoff.
FronkVolgslodl
December 2007 meeting minutes
Meetingwoscolledlo orderbyShoronBurk
fromtheprevious
lo woivelhe reodingof theminutes
MotionwosmodebyFronkVolgstodl
meelingondseconded
byKenPekor
to occeptlhetreosure/sreporl,
reportgivenbyJockLiles.BobbieDekenmofioned
Treosurer's
seconded
themofion.
PhilShrout
portywillbe ot Ken& Bobbie
reporlwosgivenbySueondGoryModdle- Chrislmos
Aclivities
sofegroup. Thebirthdoy
Deken's
house. Pleosebringgiftcordslo donoteto fheWomen's
portywillbeJonuory
26thflyer
in newsletler.
lotolfor2008is 8.|.
- Membership
reportgivenbyDebiFounce
Membership
hosbeen
Dugoch- Website
forDecember.Fred
- KenDonch- NoNewsletler
Publicolions
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'15,500
hod
hits,
October
gettingo lotof hils,Seplember
woso bigmonth,therewere
hod10,000
hits.
hitsondNovember
governor's
meeting,BretfRebolwenl
- DonBurkwosunobleto otlendtheDecember
Governor
Rollye
willbe
in hisploce.Thespeedeventfor2008willbeAug2 ondtheHolloween
tholJimFultzis bonnedfor lifefrom
meelingif wosonnounced
November
l. Atthegovernor's
evenls(highspeed,Lowspeedondeventhovingto do wilhfheclubl.Letteris onfile
oll NCCC
isMorch8'h.
Bonquet
wifheochclubondNCCC.Regionol
byclubmembersfor Big
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OldBusiness
Sisters.
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willbe
Lizord
upoboutthecorshowJune7h.Winking
brought
NewBusiness
- PhilShrout
ontheomounfoffoodsold.Weoreon
depending
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cotering
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Times,Clossic
in Cruising
willbe DJforusondheis doing2 freelistings
hoveo new206of thecorshow.
drowingApril26ol the
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foro 2008Corvette
hosfickelsfromNCCC
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Green.
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$.|0.
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lo odiournlhe meefing,
motioned
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January 2008 meeting minutes
due
woscolledlo orderbyShoron
Burkondslotedthotil wouldbeo shortmeeting
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wouldlikelo go thefunerol
lhedeolhof Denise
Koehle/s
folherondthottheclubmembers
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homelo poytheirrespects.Ourthoughts
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duringthisdifficult
fime.
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meeling
ondseconded
byJimWendorf
lo occeptthelreosurer's
reporl,
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reportgivenbyJockLiles.BretiRebolmotioned
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themolion.
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Aclivilies
reporfwosgivenbySueondGoryModdle- Christmos
porty
people
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house. Therewere42
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on order
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is 81.Debiolsois getting
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reportgivenbyDebiFounce
logelher
if onyoneneedsclubopporelembroidered.
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When: February13,2008
Where: QuailHollow
Time: 7:30
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DATE:
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TIME:
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A Pushfor June 30 To Be DeclaredNationalDay of Recognitionfor Corvette
Mid America Motorworks Behind GrassrootsMovement To Celebrate
TheBirthday of America'sSportsCar
EFFINGHAM,
lL - Longa supporterof the Corvettehobbyand creatorof "DriveYour
CorvetteTo Work Day", Mid America Motorworkshas petitionedthe United States
for Corvette- America's
Congressto declareJune 30th a NationalDay of Recognition
FirstSportsCar.The Corvettefirstrolledoff a Flint,Michiganassemblylineon June30,
1953.
John Shimkus(RThe petitionis being presentedby UnitedStatesCongressman
lllinois).All Corvetteenthusiastsare urged to contact their U.S. Congressional
to passthisresolution.
Representatives
"As the longestrunning,most widelyrespectedproductionsportscar in UnitedStates
history,the ChevroletCorvetteis morethan a materialpossession.lt is trulya symbolof
Americanpride.For this reasonMid AmericaMotorworksis launchinga grassroots
said
TrueSportsCarwitha NationalDayof Recognition."
movement
to honorAmerica's
world's
Motorworks,
the
and founderof Mid America
Mike Yager,ChiefCheerleader
leadingsupplierof Corvettepartsand accessories.
has a historyof creatingnationalmovementsto honor the
Mid AmericaMotonryorks
Corvette.In June of 2001, Mid AmericaMotorworkscreatedDrive Your CorvetteTo
WorkDay as an annualeventto celebrateCorvette'sBirthdayon the Fridayclosestto
June 30. On Friday,June 27n 2008, thousandsof Corvettelovers will drive their
in the 8tnannualevent.
Corvetteto workto participate
ln Septemberof 2001, Mid AmericaMotorworksorchestrateda massivegrassroots
movement,calledthe CorvetteStampede,to petitionthe UnitedStatesPost Officeto
createa CorvetteStamp.The stampwas to honorof the 50thAnniversaryof Corvette.
Finallyreleasedin 2005,the USPSdebutedthe stamp at Mid AmericaMotorworks
CorvetteFunfest.
in 2008,a NationalDayof Recognition
its 100th
Thisyear,as GM celebrates
anniversary
to the automotiveindustry.
is a fittingtributeto Corvette- GM'sgreatestcontribution
representative
petition
his
her
congressional
or
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A Little Humor
The Joy of Being Retired
ask retiredpeoplewhattheydo to maketheir
Workingpeoplefrequently
Well,for example,theotherdayI wentdowntownand
daysinteresting.
wentintoa shop.I wasonlyin therefor about5 minutesandwhenI came
outtherewas a copwritingouta parkingticket.
I wentup to himandsaid,"Comeon,man,howaboutgivinga retired
persono breok?"
Heignoredmeondconlinued
writinglhelicket.I
calledhima "Nazi." He glaredat me andstartedwritinganotherticketfor
eatingGestapo."He
havingworntires.So I calledhima "doughnut
withthe first.
finishedthe secondticketand putit on thewindshield
Thenhe startedwritinga thirdticket.Thiswenton for about20
I didn't
minutes.The moreI abusedhim,the moreticketshewrote.Personally,
on the busandthe carthathewas puttingthe
care.I camedowntown
I try to
ticketson hada bumperstickerthatsaid"Go Michigan."
to my health.
havea littlefun eachdaynowthatI'm retired.lt's important
Elderly People
gentlemon...
heoringproblems
foro numberof yeors.Hewentlo lhedoctorond
Anelderly
hodserious
lo heor100%.
lhedoctorwosobleto hovehimfittedforo setof heoringoidslholollowedthegenllemon
genllemon
Theelderly
wenfbockin o monlhlo lhedoclorondlhedoclorsoid."Yourheoringis perfecl.
tholyouconheorogoin."
Yourfomilymuslbe reollypleosed
"Oh,I hoven't
replied,
toldmyfomilyyel.I iuslsiloroundondlislenlo lheconversolions.
Thegenllemon
l'vechongedmywillfhreelimes!"
froma retirementcenterweresittingon a benchundera tree whenone
Two elderlygentlemen
turnsto the otherand says:"Slim,I'm 83 yearsold nowand I'm just full of achesand pains.I
knowyou'reaboutmy age.Howdo youfeel?"
Slimsays,"I feeljustlikea newbornbaby."
"Really!?
Likea newbornbaby!?"
"Yep.No hair,no teeth,andI thinkI just wet my pants."
A senior citizen said to his eighty.year old buddy: "So I hearyou're getting married?"
'Yep!"
"Do I know her?"
"Nope!"
"This woman,,s stre good looking?"
"Not really."
"ls she a good cook?"
nNaw,she canTcooktoo well.*
'?oes she have lo|s of money?"
"Nope! Pooras a church mouse."
"Will she do your laundry?"
"l doubt it."
"Whyin theworld do you wantto marryherthen?"
"Becausesfie can still drive, especiallya Coruette.