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The New
JULY
2014
MAILING ADDRESS:
Corvettes of the Bay
P.O. Box 13122
Green Bay, WI 54307-3122
WEBSITE:
www.corvettesofthebay.org
MEETINGS:
First Tuesday
of the Month
8:00pm
Wally’s Spot Supper Club
NEXT MEETING:
August 5, 2014
8:00pm
CLUB MEMBERS,
To start off this month’s letter, I would like to thank all of the
volunteers and car show participants. We raised a nice chunk
of money for Disabled American Veterans Transportation
Fund of Green Bay. We had great weather and a great crowd
of proud Corvette owners showing their cars. Rocker put on a
great performance and everyone that I spoke to had a real
enjoyable time. We also signed a few new members to the
club, welcome to the newbies, I hope you take the time to get
involved in YOUR club and make it even better.
I have decided for next year’s Wally’s Cruise-In to make the ballot and show portion
back to basics, with a flat $5 admission to members and $10 to non-members and
have all the spectators and car show people make their votes via a 1st/2nd/3rd place
vote so all cars are on the same level with the car collecting the most votes being
hailed BEST OF SHOW, then we will place out 6 more places. This will make our
judge scoring much easier and more fun for spectators to handle most of the judging.
Look to the website and Facebook page for upcoming events and special runs, some
of which get planned very quickly. You can also plan a run of your own by sending
info to the club’s webmaster Gerard Rajek or any other
board member or placing it yourself on Facebook site.
IN THIS ISSUE!
I look forward to a great summer of Corvettes and
friends!
Mike Cropsey
President, Corvettes of the Bay
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Meeting Notes ................. 2
Treasurer Report............. 3
Dinner Run/Misc ............. 3
Events/Pics .................. 4,5
Classifieds ...................... 6
Sponsors ......................... 7
Car Shows/Misc .............. 8
Monthly Meeting Minutes - July 1, 2014
Vice President Dan Terrien called the meeting to order at 8:06 pm at Wally’s Spot with 50 members present. President Mike Cropsey was
absent. Dan asked that all cell phones be turned off during the meeting, and mentioned that the previous meeting’s minutes were on the
back side of the agenda. Any corrections should be reported to any officer.
New Members: Dan and Vickie Linssen, 2000 Corvette, and Paul Orlich/Debbie Barnes, 2004 Corvette.
New Cars or Project Cars: Tom Harrison announced the purchase of a 2011 Grand Sport. Congratulations, Tom!!
June Dinner Run: Gary Paul reported that 7 cars were present for the run to the Black Otter Supper Club in Hortonville, WI. It was a
beautiful night and a very good event.
Cars & Coffee: Dan announced that “Cars and Coffee” is held every Sunday morning from 8:30am-10:30am at La Java Coffee on Lineville
Road in Suamico (next to Zesty’s). This weekly event is open to any and all cars, trucks and motorcycles. Coffee and breakfast items are
available. Members are encouraged to attend. Free coffee cards are available from Mike Cropsey or at La Java.
Corvettes of the Bay 7th Annual Car Show Review: Mitch Hazaert gave a summary of the show and asked to show a round of applause
for all that made this great event happen. Mitch parked cars and had a great time. The event brought in approximately 100
Corvettes. Mitch also reminded all members how important volunteering is as a club member. Just try it once; you meet new members and
have a great time helping out the club. Wendy Cropsey announced that there will be some changes for the annual show next year in
regards to voting for best cars from the top six spectator votes. This is a club event so any and all donations from club members are
appreciated. Discussion was held regarding the possibility of changing the date of the show as it is held the same weekend as the “Back to
the 50’s” show in Minnesota, and also “Bloomington Gold” show in Illinois. Dave Riebe thanked all (Rocker band members and club
members) who donated to the disabled American Veterans.
Pearly Gates Veteran’s Ride: This event, to be held on Saturday, July 12, 2014, is honoring the Korean War Veterans. We will be
departing Pearly Gates as a caravan to Fox Hills to Waymore Park and back to Pearly Gates. Breakfast at Perkins Restaurant on E.
Mason Street at 8 am leaving there around 9 am.
Luxemburg Parade: Jon Simonar announced he is still seeking volunteers of cars needed for the parade to be held on July 20, 2014. He
has space for an additional 3 or 4 cars. He needs more older Corvettes. Please check out the flyer on our website for more details.
Leicht at Nite on July 24: Meet at 5:30 pm at Leicht Park located by the Dousman Street bridge in downtown Green Bay for supper within
walking distance (dinner place TBD). The band Replica will be playing (Rock/Classic 80’s to current).
Harley Davidson Museum Run on July 26: Meet at The Ravine at 8:30 a.m. Cost is $16 per person (guided tour) if we have a group of
15 or more (funds will be collected before we leave per the request of the museum); $18 per person (without guided tour) if less than 15
people. We will travel along the lakeshore to Milwaukee with lunch at the Harley Davidson museum upon arrival. The 45-minute guided
tour will be after lunch and you will have time to go through other buildings, displays, and gift shop (10% discount in the gift shop). On the
return trip, we will stop at the Harley Davidson/Cruiser restaurant in Sheboygan.
Summer Party: Our club’s 40th anniversary party is scheduled for Saturday, August 9, 2014, at Bellevue VFW Hall with a “Support Your
Team” Sports Theme. Wear your favorite team apparel of ANY sport. This event is free of charge to members, and $5 for nonmembers. Event begins at 1pm, a Corvette run from 2-3 pm, and dinner served from 4-6 pm, with clean-up at 8pm.
Save the Date: Walls of Wittenberg Run on August 14. Dave and Betty Byrnes will lead this run for a ride to Wittenberg, Wisconsin, midmorning with an early lunch to see the fantastic murals on the buildings and a walking tour (wear good walking shoes), rain or shine. More
details to follow at next meeting.
Treasurer’s Report: Karen Forehand reported that we received 10 new memberships from the annual car show at Wally’s Spot, and she
encouraged ALL members to plan a run which is a great way to meet new and exciting people!
Car Shows: Various members gave summaries of recent car shows they attended such as the Two Rivers Car Show, the Hot Rod Power
Tour, the Back to the 50’s Car Show, and the Bloomington Gold Car Show. All upcoming car shows are listed on our website. Dan Terrien
announced that the Car Show in Manawa, Wisconsin, was omitted from the website which will be held July 4th. Check it out!
50/50 Raffle: $50 was won by Myke Schmit. Congratulations!!
July Dinner Run: Meet at the Shell Station just east off of Highway 41 and Lineville Road July 23rd at 5:45pm, leaving promptly at 6pm for
a scenic ride to The Landing in Menominee, Michigan, for cocktails and dinner. (Note: The meeting place has been changed to the Shell
Station on Lineville Road; it was previously scheduled to meet at NWTC.)
Vice President Dan Terrien extended birthday and anniversary wishes to all members celebrating in the month of July. The meeting was
adjourned at 8:50pm.
Lynn Steinbrecher
Secretary, Corvettes of the Bay
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A Message About SEMA Action Network
2014 CLUB
OFFICERS AND
BOARD MEMBERS
PRESIDENT
Mike Cropsey
(920)606-8704
VICE PRESIDENT
Dan Terrien
(920)562-2191
TREASURER
Karen Forehand
(920)655-7032
SECRETARY
Lynn Steinbrecher
(920)434-1530
BOARD MEMBER
Gerard Rajek
(920)713-4460
BOARD MEMBER
Gary Forehand
(920)819-1290
The SEMA Action Network (SAN) is a is a nationwide partnership between vehicle clubs, enthusiasts and members of
the specialty auto parts industry who want to protect their hobby. The SAN was designed to remove legislative threats
to the automotive hobby and pass favorable laws. Dan has written articles in the newsletter about SEMA projects
before. During the Power Tour, Dan stopped at the SAN booth and learned two new things he wanted to share with
the club.
1. As an automotive enthusiast, you can and should become a member. It is very easy - visit semasan.com and click
the "Enlist Here" link. Dan is a member and said they don't bombard you with things. They just occasionally e-mail
you about the battles they are fighting, or the successes they have had. Sometimes they ask you to sign a petition.
2. SEMA has facilitated the formation of the State Automotive Enthusiast Leadership Caucus. This consists of state
legislators around the country with the common goal of supporting the automotive hobby. In Wisconsin, the members
include Senator Glenn Grothman, Senator Mary Lazich, and Representatives Ed Brooks, Andre
Jacque, Steve Kestell, Bob Kulp, John Nygren, and Michael Schraa.
If you are interested enough in cars to be in a car club, you will find enlisting in SAN to be worthwhile
and informative. Please visit semasan.com today! Keep your head up and the peddle down!
Dan Terrien - Vice President
Dinner Run
Meet at the Shell Station just east off Highway 41 and
Lineville Road July 23rd at 5:45pm, leaving promptly at
6pm for a scenic ride to The Landing in Menominee,
Michigan, for cocktails and dinner.
Treasurer’s Report
All bills have been paid. The current membership is at
212 members.
Karen Forehand
Treasurer, Corvettes of the Bay
Corvettes of the Bay Name Badge
BOARD MEMBER
Gary Paul
(920)497-0214
Order yours today!
To order, email Scott Weber at [email protected] (or call or stop
in) and ask for the “Corvettes of the Bay” name badge. Give him your name
and city/state. Badges are $7.50 each. You can either mail a check or send
along your credit card information. His mailing address is:
Weber Bowling & Awards
2021 Verlin Road
Green Bay, WI 54311
(920)465-1766
www.weberbowlingandawards.com
Link to order form
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Cars and
Coffee
La Java
2300 Lineville
8:30-10:30am
Ice Cream Run
Meet at Shell
Station Hwy
54/57
12:45pm
Cars and
Coffee
La Java
2300 Lineville
8:30-10:30am
August
Cars and
Coffee
La Java
2300 Lineville
8:30-10:30am
Dinner Run
Meet at Shell
Station Hwy 41
and Lineville
Road
5:45pm
Leicht At Nite
Meet at Leicht
Park
Downtown
Green Bay
5:30pm
Pearly Gates
Run
Meet at Perkins
on East Mason
8:00am
Harley Davidson
Museum Run
Meet at The
Ravine in
Green Bay
8:30am
Visit the Events/Community tabs at www.corvettesofthebay.org to see the most up-to-date list of events!
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CLUB
BENEFITS
DISCOUNTS
Numerous local
discounts offered
exclusively to club
members!
ORGANIZED
EVENTS
Our runs and rallies
are always well
planned, enjoyable
and affordable!
CHARITY AND
GIVING
Pearly Gates Run
Ice Cream Run
Once again, Mike and Wendy Cropsey
will be leading a run for the Pearly
Gates Veterans Ride. This run is coming
up on Saturday, July 12. We’ll start by
meeting for breakfast at Perkins on East
Mason Street in Green Bay at 8:00 am,
and leave for Pearly Gates at 9:00am.
We’d like to see as many Corvettes of
the Bay members and their Corvettes to
show up on this run as possible! It is a
great cause and fun drive as well, over
70 miles in total this year!
Justin and Alicia Bauer will be leading
an ice cream run on Sunday, July 13.
We will meet at the Shell gas station at
Highway 54/57 under the Town of Scott
water tower at 12:45pm. At 1:00pm we
will take a drive to Schopf’s Hilltop Dairy
in Sturgeon Bay. The weather is heating
up so join us for a
nice drive and to cool
off with some tasty
ice cream! Hope to
see you there!
Recent Event Pictures
The club has a long
standing tradition of
helping our
community.
GIVE BLOOD!
We belong to the
Brown County Area
Car Clubs “One-AWeek” Club. Please
donate blood as
often as you can.
Appointments:
Blood Donor Center
2131 Deckner Ave.
Green Bay
(800)GIVE-LIFE
redcrossblood.org
Contact The Editor
If you have any questions or concerns with the content of the newsletter, or
would like to submit an article, picture or classified ad, please contact the
editor Gerard Rajek at (920)713-4460 or [email protected].
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Classified Ads - For Sale and Wanted
Wanted: Gas, oil or Corvette tins/signs/advertising. Call Mike Cropsey at (920)
606-8704.
For Sale: The following parts from my 2007 C6 Z06 that has 20,000 gentle miles
on it. Call Karl Lindgren at (920)370-8787.
 LS7 intake manifold - $250
 (2) Brand New BF Goodrich G-Force R1 275/35R18 tires - $300 for the pair
 (2) Pirelli P-Zero Corsa 315/30R18 tires, only 10 miles - $200 for the pair
For Sale: C5 dual cup holder. $5, normally $20 new. C5 window valet. $30, normally $130 new. Let heat out of your vette, roll windows up and down remotely.
Installs in seconds. Call Paul Allen at (920)621-5542.
For Sale: C6 T-TOP STORAGE BAG OE STYLE. Leather-look vinyl with cotton
fleece lining. Black. Protect your T-Tops. $50.00 Call Phil at (920)497-7554.
For Sale: Like new (1,000 miles) C6 original brake rotors, front and rear.
$130.00. Call Phil at (920)497-7554.
For Sale: C6 or Z06 2005-2012 new Lowering Bolts Kit $25.00 Call Phil at (920)
497-7554.
For Sale: 1957 Corvette fiberglass body kit, fits C5 body, includes front and rear
clip, hood, door skins, rocker sides and deck lid. All in stock. You glue it on.
$5,995, complete car for sale. Call Harry at (920)660-2451.
For Sale: 1963 — 1967 fiberglass side fender 1-1/2” wider to fit larger tires, looks
stock and can use stock bumpers. Front pair $450. Rear pair $650 or $1,000 for
both pair. Call Harry at (920)660-2451.
For Sale: Super clean 1986 convertible Indy Pace Car edition. Red with Black
top, Black interior. Only 64,000 miles, Automatic, always kept inside, under cover,
never driven in wet/rain. New tires, chrome wheels, rear wing, working factory A/
C, cruise control, first year for convertible since 1975. $13,900. Call Darold Stiles
at (920)737-5050
For Sale: Complete set of service manuals for 2010 Corvette. This is 4 large
books and covers all models. Other years may be similar. New price is $200. I will
sacrifice for $100. Call Mark at (920)822-4836.
For Sale: Gray C3 floor mats, new in the wrapper from Corvette Central for cars
with silver interior - $40. Dealer brochure for 2000 Corvette - $20. Call Jon at
(920)655-2900.
For Sale: C5 wind diverter. $300 (paid $450 and used only once). C5 storage
cover (silver) $75. Call John at (920)434-0897.
For Sale: 2007 Corvette coupe. Yellow with black interior. New tires and extended warranty until August 2015. $32,900. Call Dennis De Greef at (920)621-4759.
For Sale: 4 stock brake rotors from my 2003 Z06 that fit any year C5 (19972004). 30,000 miles on them. Still lots of life in them! Great set for the street or
track. $150. Call Gerard at (920)713-4460.
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JULY
BIRTHDAYS
Dean Becker (Jul 21)
Steve Biemeret (Jul 2)
Kim Brezinski (Jul 10)
Glen Caves (Jul 17)
LuAnn Finco (Jul 11)
Tom Harrison (Jul 2)
Marty Lafond (Jul 13)
Lisa Muller (Jul 4)
Joyce Olson (July 26)
Joyce Olson (Jul 26)
Chris Ostrenga (Jul 19)
Kate Riebe (Jul 26)
Renee Rock (Jul 17)
Jim Steinbrecher (Jul 8)
Charlie Van Campenhout (Jul 14)
Cheryl Yursis (Jul 24)
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Jason and Donna Bailey (Jul 5)
Dean and Kim Becker (Jul 16)
Scott and Linda Dorschner (Jul 27)
Dennis and Lisa Fenrick (Jul 18)
Nancy and Rob Gleffe (Jul 19)
Jeff and Martha Hinkle (Jul 4)
Richard and Joan Moureau (Jul 13)
John and Sue O'Connor (Jul 29)
John and Karen Robillard (Jul 16)
Guy Wilcox and Khanh Bui-Wilcox
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Corvettes of the Bay
P.O. Box 13122
Green Bay, WI 54307-3122
Upcoming Car Shows & Related Events
July 4: 4th of July Car Show, Gillett, WI
July 10 - 13: Iola Old Car Show, Iola, WI
July 12: Pearly Gates Veterans Ride. This is a fun and fast run! This year we will be departing Pearly Gates to Fox Hills to Way-Morr
Park and back to Pearly Gates. We’ll meet for breakfast at Perkins Restaurant on E. Mason Street on July 12, 2014 at 8 am and
leave around 9 am.
July 19: 21st Annual Wolf River HOG Chapter Charity Ride, Registration at 9am at Doc's Harley Davidson on Hwy 29. 100 mile ride
leaves at noon. Boyscouts Brat Fry before the ride. $15 per person includes entertainment & a meal after the ride. All proceeds will
support the Red River Riders Therapeutic Horseback Riding Organization for the Disabled. 2014 Street Glide raffle drawing after the
ride. Tickets for the drawing available now @ Doc's. Only 2500 tickets sold, $20 each.
July 19: Paperfest Car & Motorcycle Show, Sunset Park, Kimberly, WI. $5 entry fee.
July 20: Luxemburg Parade, Meet at the south end of Luxemburg. This year’s theme is “Harry Potter.” Be there around 10:30 a.m.
to get in the parade line-up.
July 20: Appleton Old Car Show, Appleton, WI
July 24: Leicht at Nite, Meet at 5:30 at Leicht Park for supper withinin walking distance (dinner place TBD). The band Replica will be
playing (Rock / Classic 80's to current).
July 26: Riverfest Car Show, Mishicot, WI
July 27: 1st Annual Car N' Truck Show, Rivers Bend Supper Club, Green Bay, WI
July 27: Dream Rides Car Show, Sheboygan, WI
July 27: Rivers Bend Supper Club Show, Green Bay, WI
See the Community tab on our website for more details on all upcoming car shows!
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