April Vette Visions - Northern Illinois Corvette Club

The official Newsletter of the Award Winning
April 2016
Northern Illinois Corvette Club
Happy April
It is Official Now Baseball opening day has come and gone so spring is officially here. The
cars will be coming out of hibernation very soon and I for one am looking forward to a
spring, summer and fall of fun.
Special Thanks To Don and Barb Johnson for hosting the wine tasting party. We had a nice
turnout and a very enjoyable evening.
Club Shirts. This is a repeat but for those that may have missed it I am including this again.
A big thanks to Don Johnson and his committee for pulling together the “shirt initiative”. (A picture of the
chosen shirt can be seen in this newsletter). The group did a very commendable job and has chosen
garments that we should all be proud to wear. The final selection (and program) was approved at the
March meeting and will be conducted as follows:
1) All members are encouraged to attend a meeting in the near future where they will be able to
view and try on shirts to determine the optimal shirt size.
2) Inform Don Johnson of the size (and quantity desired).
3) The club will pay for ½ the cost of a shirt for each member.
4) Submit a check to the club for the balance owed.
5) Don will then submit the order along with the payment to the shirt supplier.
6) Shirts will be available at the next scheduled meeting.
Managing the program in this fashion will ensure that all folks will get a properly sized garment and will
not put undue administrative requirements on the Quartermaster and Treasurer.
Reminder April 23rd is our Perryville Road cleanup. Please plan on attending this community service event
and help us to help keep Rockford looking good.
Again this is your club. If you have any comments, suggestions, criticisms, or complaints please contact
either me or one of the other board members.
Be Safe.
We Welcome:
Baseball Tap
To our family of Supporters!
Brick Logan
NICC President
Contents
Advertisers: http://nicccorvette.com/index.cfm/nicc-advertisers/
Flyers: http://nicccorvette.com/index.cfm/news-events/2016-event-flyers/
Love ‘Vettes, Have Fun, Give Back!
Schedules .................................. 2
Birthdays & Anniversaries ....... 3
Meeting Minutes (shirt pics) ..4-5
Social Director’s Message ........ 6
From the Editor ........................ 7
About NICC & VetteVisions ..... 8
Classifieds ................................ 9
April 2016
2016 Schedule of Membership and Board Meetings
May* 1st 5:00 PM - Board Meeting
6:00 PM - Social Hour.
Jun 5th 6:00 PM - Social Hour.
Jul
10th 6:00 PM - Social Hour.
Aug 7th 6:00 PM - Social Hour
Aug* 28th 6:00 PM - Social Hour
7:00 PM - Meeting
7:00 PM - Meeting
7:00 PM - Meeting
7:00 PM - Meeting
7:00 PM - Meeting*
* May starts the Summer Meeting schedule.
* Sep meeting will be on Aug.28th because of Labor Day.
Unless otherwise posted, all
Membership and Board meetings
are held on Sundays at:
Sam’s Ristorante
6075 E. Riverside Blvd.
Rockford, IL 61114
Members are welcome to attend
the Board Meetings.
Guests are welcome to attend the
Social Hour and Membership
Meetings.
Click here to open the website’s events folder
2016 Schedule of NICC Events—See website Calendar for updates.
Apr Saturday 23rd
10:00 AM Perryville Cleanup
CherryVale across from Menards
May Saturday 28th
8:00 AM Parade, Loves Park
Young at Heart
Monday
1:00 PM Parade, Pecatonica
Memorial Day
Jun Sunday
Sunday
30th
5th
12th
Saturday 18th
Jul
Monday
Parade, Leaf River
Summer Daze
3:00 PM Mini-Run, Hanger Party Meet at Farm&Fleet
11:00 AM Parade, Rockton
flyer
Old Settlers Day
TBA
Parade, Cherry Valley
New this year! More info will follow.
Sat-Sun 9,10
TBA
Low Speed Event
Badger State & NICC
Sunday
17th
TBA
Car Show
HH Gregg
7th
TBA
Low Speed Event
Rockford Speedway, NICC host.
Saturday 27th
TBA
Car Show
Farm & Fleet
Sep Saturday 10th
TBA
Bocker Car Show
Saturday 17th
TBA
Wiener Roast
Aug Sunday
Sunday
4th
Noon
25th
Leon & Louise Gorsch
11:00 AM Parade, Stillman Valley Candy, candy, candy!
Other Events of Interest - 2016
Jun. 9th - 11th
Corvette Adventures http://www.corvetteadventures.com/
Jun. 23rd - 25th
Bloomington Gold
Jul. 18th - 22nd
NCCC National Convention, Omaha, Nebraska
Jul. 30th
Turning Back Time Car Show, Sycamore Il.
Aug. 13th
Freeport Cruise Night http://www.freeportcruisenight.org
Sep. 15th—18th
Mid America Corvette Funfest http://corvettefunfest.com/
http://www.bloomingtongold.com/
http://www.corvettesnccc.org/Convention2016.html
http://www.turningbacktimecarshow.com/
For additions or corrections please contact:
[email protected]
Flyer
Check the Website for updates;
http://nicccorvette.com
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Important Club Member Dates
Birthdays
Louise Gorsch
Anne Vosberg
John Ray
Mark Grace
Doug Billups
Keith Nordorf
Jon Stroberg
Stephen Jackson
Doris Hicks
William Crull
Jack Wilson
Darren Foulker
Tracy Wagaman
Heather Lamping
Richard Woessner
Jeri Elliott
Brent Smith
Barb Johnson
Chuck Kruse
Dave Landwehr
Mary Raymoure
Micki Stern
Dale Samuelson
04-21
04-23
04-25
04-26
05-02
05-03
05-07
05-10
05-20
05-27
05-28
06-08
06-10
06-20
06-21
07-01
07-01
07-02
07-03
07-04
07-04
07-04
07-05
If you just need a reason to celebrate:
Apr 15 National That Sucks Day
Apr 17 Blah Blah Blah Day
Apr 22 National Jelly Bean Day
Apr 23 Talk Like Shakespeare Day
Apr 26 Hug an Australian Day
Apr 27 Babe Ruth Day
Apr 30 National Honesty Day
May 01 Mother Goose Day
May 03 Lumpy Rug Day
May 04 Star Wars Day
May 06 No Diet Day
May 08 No Socks Day
May 11 Eat What You Want Day
May 12 Limerick Day
May 13 Frog Jumping Day
May 14 National Chicken Dance Day
May 15 National Chocolate Chip Day
May 16 National Sea Monkey Day
Everyday - Give Back, Have Fun, Love ‘Vettes Day
Courtesy of: http://www.holidayscalendar.com
And your Vette Visions Editor
Is your Birthday or
Anniversary incorrect or
missing? Please let us know!
[email protected]
Anniversaries
Tom & Millie Peck
Doug & Tauna Billups
John & Rosanne McCallion
Dan & Lisa Smith
Brick & Kris Logan
Tom & Micki Stern
Jack & Janet Wilson
Gene & Karin Alfors
Don & Barb Johnson
Gary & Anne Vosberg
Ken & Cindy Starzyk
Paul & Lisa Cannon
Royce & Janet Piefer
04-15
04-16
05-04
05-12
05-17
05-18
06-06
06-10
06-24
06-28
06-30
07-10
07-14
NICC Sunshine Club
Club Members:
If you know of someone who needs to be
remembered by our club, via a card or a
note, please notify:
Janet Piefer, Sunshine Club Chair, at
[email protected]
815 -232- 4850
Perryville Road Cleanup - April 23, 2016 - 10:00 am
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NICC MEETING MINUTES
April 3, 2016
The NICC Monthly Membership meeting was called to order by President, Brick Logan, at
6:00p.m. With 47 members.
Introduction of Guests:
No Guest
Opening Comments:
Good evening…
Minutes:
Brick asked for a motion to review, object, correct and approve the minutes from the March club
meeting. Motion was made, seconded and approved.
Introduction of Officers:
President – Brick Logan
Social Director - Tauna Billups, reminded everyone of Perryville Clean up 4/23 10:00 am
Need host and hostess for future runs. May 14 Girls Run. Barb Jackson reminded the ladies to
make sure their car has a full tank of gas.
Progressive Dinner Host Homes volunteered
Membership – Leon Gorsch, one new member, reports 125 members
Governor – Arnie Bailey, absent
Treasurer – Doug Billups, Went over March’s Budget.
Parade Director – Dennis Mathews, Parades season is coming upon us. See web site for dates
and times. The Mathews are trying to set up a run around Lake Michigan in August.
(18,19,20,21,22)
Editor – Doug Phillips, Everything by F riday.
Parliamentarian – Doris Hicks, no report
Sergeant-at-Arms – Gene Stimart, no report
Advertising - Susie Coleman, signed new sponsors.
Public Relations – Ken Starzyk, no report
Quartermaster – Don Johnson, brought several sizes of the new club shirts, for members to try
on and order. 36 were purchased. Will get XXXl for both men and ladies for May meeting.
Webmaster - Linda Stimart, absent
Historians - Nancy Bailey & Carolyn Samuelson, no report
NCM Ambassador - Louise Gorsch, no report
Old Business: - Brick thanked the Johnson’s for the Wine Tasting Party.
New Business: Shirt Update – see Quartermaster above.
Beating A Dead Horse – RUNS – NEED HOST/HOSTESSES On the survey the runs was
chosen as the favorite of the activities.
Next Board Meeting – May 1st at 5:00 pm.
Time Change – May 1st meeting – social hour 6:00 and meeting at 7:00 pm.
(Continued on page 5)
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(Continued from page 4)
NEW Cars- none
Collection of Fines: – $6.00
Raffles: 1st winner, Janet Pifer - selected Gift Card
2nd winner, Karin Alfors selected the Chair
Membership drawing: $70.00, J oel Miner not pr esent, $80.00 next month
Next club meeting- May 1st - as stated above Board Meeting at 5:00 pm
6pm Social Hour & 7pm Meeting
Meeting adjourned 6:30 pm. Submitted by Barb Johnson.
NICC Shirts, selected by the committee and
approved at the March 2016 monthly meeting.
Perryville Road Cleanup
April 23, 2016 - 10:00 am
Meet in the CherryVale
Mall parking lot across
from Menards.
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FROM YOUR SOCIAL DIRECTOR
Hello Everyone,
We need some help filling up our social calendar and we
want to get some scheduled dates as soon as possible. If
it would be your first event, feel free to ask questions. We
are all here to help. We love cruising, so please pick a date
and a place and let's get it on the books! Below are the
dates we are trying to fill:
Saturday, May 7th
Sunday, June 19th
Saturday, July 30th
Saturday, August 6th
Perryville Road Cleanup is Saturday, April 23rd at 10 a.m.
Please meet in the Cherryvale parking lot across from
Menard's. We will have lunch at Baseball Tap, 202 Walnut
Street, Cherry Valley, IL 61016, after we are done.
Remember, the more members we have show up to help,
the faster we are done.
It's time to start having warm and happy thoughts about
upcoming events.
Tauna Billups
815-654-9584
Almost There?
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From the editor:
Save the Wave!
More ‘Vettes will be on the road, more Waves will be in the air. After the long
months of waveless driving or oops-waving from our non-Vette, it’s time to
refresh our memories and maybe introduce some new folks to one Corvette
feature that isn’t in the owner’s manual. Rather than try to explain The Wave
(again) in this newsletter I’ll post a website link:
http://www.savethewave.net/stw/TheWave.asp
There is one dilemma that I haven’t found discussed in any of the many
‘Wave’ articles: At what point does the Wave Rule get suspended? What do
you do at places like Funfest, Bloomington Gold, Carlisle, etc.? Where there
are Corvettes everywhere on every road and every street; everywhere, coming, going, beside
you, in front and behind you! Do you Wave at every one of them? Grip the wheel at the top
with your fingers raised or drive with your hand out the window? (accepted methods when you
unexpectedly meet a line of ‘Vettes) Be a bobble-head and use The Nod instead? Make sure
you’ve darkened your windows enough so you can roll them up and no one can see whether
you’re waving or not? Ignore them all and risk being ostracized by the ‘Vette Nation?
Does having a foam hand attached to your car remove the requirement to actually wave? Or,
does it advertise the fact that you understand The Wave so now you’re obligated? I haven’t
bought one so maybe it’s in the instructions? If it isn’t, it should be.
Here’s what I think: When coming into or leaving the area or away from the crowd and you
just meet an occasional Corvette, you should wave. When they’re everyplace, don’t wave first
but try to pay attention and if someone waves, wave back. What do you think?
What about waving at Corvettes when you’re not in your Corvette? If a pedestrian or someone
in a Brand-X vehicle waves at me I wave back. My assumption is either they know me, they
think I’m someone else, they forgot they’re not in their Corvette, or they’re saying “I like your
car!” and waving back seems appropriate. If I see a ‘special car’ that’s really, really nice I
might flash them a little wave with a ‘thumbs-up’ regardless of whether I’m walking or in a car.
At the first anniversary of the NCM, Zora Arkus-Duntov and his wife Elfi stood on Corvette
Circle and waved at all of the ‘Vettes as they entered. Getting one of those waves would have
been special indeed! This year, April 21st, marks the 25th anniversary of Zora’s passing. His
story is definitely worth a read and here is one place to start:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Zora_Arkus-Duntov
Speaking of giving back (just in case you missed it on pages 1, 2, 3, 4,
5 & 6), April 23rd is the semi-annual NICC Give Back, Have Fun day
on Perryville Road! This is the day when strangers wave at you when
you’re not in your Corvette and you might even find treasure amongst
the roadside clutter. Last year I found a $20 bill.
Afterwards, we go to lunch at one of our supporter’s fine establishments
and last year the waitress got an extra $20 tip. This spring we’ll go to
The Baseball Tap in Cherry Valley.
Come on out and enjoy the adventure. An extend-a-grip gadget and a
bucket are handy things to bring with you but if you don’t have them, that’s OK. Just dress for
the weather. Bags and glow-color vests will be provided. If you only pick up one thing it’s one
thing that someone else doesn’t have to pick up.
Well, I’ve reached the bottom of the page so, see you on the road and don’t forget to wave!
Doug Phillips
NICC Editor
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2016 NICC Officers / Board of Directors
President
Brick Logan
815-234-4247
Governor
Arnie Bailey
815-547-5942
Secretary
Barb Johnson
Treasurer
Doug Billups
Parliamentarian
Doris Hicks
Sgt.-at-Arms
Gene Stimart
Membership
Leon Gorsch
815-291-5357
Social Director
Tauna Billups
815-654-9584
Editor
Doug Phillips
Advisory Committee Chairs
Webmaster
Linda Stimart
815-298-8415
Advertising
Susie Coleman
815-543-9955
Historians
Nancy Bailey
Carolyn Samuelson
815-547-5942
815-234-7273
Parade Director
Dennis Mathews
815-282-3138
Quartermaster
Don Johnson
Nat’l. Corvette
Museum
Ambassador
Louise Gorsch
Public Relations
Ken Starzyk
815-291-6357
April 2016
Classifieds
NOTICE: Members should contact the NICC Webmaster to place their classified ad on the
NICC Web Page [email protected]
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Call or text 815-289-4623.
for ‘65 small block Corvette
New in Original Packing,
$400 or Best Offer
(call for details)
Year Round Storage Available
for your Corvette in an
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call Phyllis Dyer, (815) 535-3558
1986 (C4) Convertible, White-onWhite w/Red interior, 38k miles,
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See a photo & more on our Website &
call Jim, 815-494-1700 for more info.
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Love ‘Vettes, Have Fun, Give Back!
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