NRL Reporter January 2018

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1 Northern Rays LTD. P.O. Box 455 Itasca, IL NRL Reporter January years and Still Going Strong!

2 Northern Rays Ltd. (NRL) is a sanctioned club of the National Council of Corvette Clubs (NCCC). Its members are dedicated to the preservation and competition of the Chevrolet Corvette. Meetings are held on the second Tuesday of the month at 7:30 pm: Crazy Pour 105 W. North Ave. Villa Park, IL Membership in NRL is based on an applicant meeting the following requirements: 1. Own a Corvette at the time of Application. 2. Be at least 18 years old. 3. Have attended two meetings/and or club events. 4. Submitted the first year s NRL/NCCC dues in the amount of: $75.00 Single/$ Couple Members will receive the NRL and NCCC membership cards, and an NRL club shirt. The Reporter is published monthly by Northern Rays Limited. The content of this publication is based on source material believed to be accurate at the time of publication. NRL holds no legal responsibility for correctness or completeness of materials submitted for publication. All inquiries concerning the Reporter Should be directed to the Publications Director. Advertising rates are listed on the back cover. All items being submitted for inclusion in the Reporter must be received by the Publications Director no later than the last Tuesday of the month. Address all club correspondence to Northern Rays Ltd., P.O. Box 455, Itasca, Illinois Northern Rays Ltd. Is registered in the State of Illinois as a not-for-profit organization Northern Rays Ltd NRL OFFICERS PRESIDENT Patrick Lopardo patsue708@comcast.net VICE PRESIDENT Sue Lopardo patsue708@comcast.net NCCC GOVERNOR Dan Wagner wagnersminis@aol.com SECRETARY Diane Wagner wagnersminis@aol.com TREASURER Linda Fairlamb PUBLIC RELATIONS DIRECTOR Phil Chappel phil@chappels.coml.com COMPETTION DIRECTOR Linda Fairlamb MEMBERSHIP DIRECTOR Phil Chappel phil@chappels.com WEBMASTER Libby Chappel E- mail: libby@chappels.com SERGEANT-AT-ARMS Santo Scafide E- mail: santo1963c@comcast.net Ed Wodniakowski E- mail: edw0647@aol.com PUBLICATIONS Pat Lopardo patsue708@comcast.net Chevrolet Trademark(s) used with the written permission of General Motors.

From the Office of the President January 2018 I can t believe it is 2018 already. The year went by fast. It seems the older we get the faster the years go by.

3 From the Office of the President January 2018 I can t believe it is 2018 already. The year went by fast. It seems the older we get the faster the years go by. I did some research and discovered that Sue & I joined Northern Rays in So it is our 10 year anniversary with the club. Looking back it has been a fun time with Northern Rays. We have met many new people and participated in many events. I really enjoy our Corvette family. I am looking forward to a great We have some new committee members and I know they will do a great job. Phil Chappel is our Membership/Public Relations Director. Dan Wagner is our new Governor, Libby Chappel is the new Webmaster and Santo Scafide has joined the ranks of Sargent at Arms. We will be having a committee meeting next week to plan for If you have ideas for a new event or activity you think would be good for our club to participate in, let us know. We value your ideas and opinions. After all the club is about having fun and meeting new people. Also I am looking for new original articles, tech tips, recipes, etc. to put in our newsletter. Let s make 2018 another fun year. I want to wish our members and their families a very Happy and Healthy New Year! Happy Motoring and remember to Save the Wave. Patrick Lopardo President Northern Rays LTD.

4 Northern Rays Corvette Club General Membership Meeting Date: Tuesday, December 12, 2017 By: Diane Wagner Crazy Pour s Pizza was served at 7:00 p.m. Meeting called to order at 7:35 p.m. President s Report Pat Lopardo Welcome everyone to the last NRL meeting of year! Congrats again to our elected officers for Last week was our Christmas Party at Angelo s in Elmhurst. We had a great turnout and it was a great evening full of fun and laughter. Thank you to Diana, Kim & Ken for all the hard work. November 18 th was our NRL goes Italian, at Tony Spavone s Ristorante. Fun was had by all, and we had a special surprise when Ed and Sue announced their engagement! Congrats to them! Vice President s Report Sue Lopardo I am so happy to see so many ugly sweaters represented here tonight. Let s do a parade and show off our wonderful festive sweaters, and let the voting begin. If anyone has any ideas or suggestions for club outings for 2018 please let any of the officers know. We are always looking for new things to do. Treasurer s Report Linda Fairlamb Updated and ed the list of 2018 paid memberships. Competition Report Linda Fairlamb Watch for MW Region and Convention Schedule at Public Relations & Membership Report Dan Maroney Nothing at this time. Governor s Report Vern Fagerberg Jr. Thank you for letting me serve as your Governor. I hope to be back in a couple of years. Please consider going to the Midwest Regional Party this March. This event is a major fund raiser for our region. Sergeant at Arms Report Ed Wodniakowski and Vern Fagerberg Sr. Ed stated that there are no corvettes in the parking lot. Publications Report Pat Lopardo Reporters distributed tonight & on line. Raffles coordinated by: Sue Bendle for 50/50 Ticket prices: 50/50 is $1 each or 6 for $5 Winners this meeting: 50/50 Cash Prize of $50.00 to Pat Lopardo Ugly Sweater winner: John DeVito Meeting adjourned at 8:45 p.m.

5 2018 Planning / Events Calendar Northern Rays Ltd. Dates Event Key Contact January Sat., Feb. 10, 2018 Cupid s Ball 2018 Sponsored by, Knights of Columbus Council Alta Villa Banquets, Addison, IL Gala Evening includes Open Bar, Dinner, Dancing, Raffles and More! 6:30 p.m. Cocktails; 7:30 p.m. Dinner Cost $75 Per Person Pat & Sue (Details / Flyer in this Reporter) Fri., Feb. 23, 2018 GIRLS Night OUT! Pinot s Palette, Elmhurst Sue L. Sat., March 10, 2018 March April Midwest Region Awards Banquet, Holiday Inn Countryside, IL Come see your fellow NRL Members Receive their Awards! Other Events? Is it Spring yet? Dinner and Dancing? Add on Fund Raiser? Fish Fry at Michaels on the Lake, Friday in March - Friday, March 23 rd about 6:30 p.m. Linda F. or Pat (Details / Flyer in this Reporter Interest - Show of Hands? Tues., April 10, 2018 Bring Donations to our Meeting! Sat. May 12, 2018 Spring Food DRIVE! Supporting Local Food Bank in Itasca The food and supplies get distributed direct to local families and need Let s Help them Now! NRL Volunteer Day at Northern Illinois Food Bank, Geneva, IL Pat & Sue Pat & Sue (Details / Flyer in this Reporter) May - June Bonfire Fun Details TBD Walt and Diane July July th of July Parade NCCC Convention Week in New Orleans, LA Ken (check with Niles on this) Details at: ccc.org/conventions.h tml

6 July - August 2018 Planning / Events Calendar Northern Rays Ltd. Nearby Rally Events: Sat., July 28 th Mad City Vettes, Edgerton, WI Sat., Aug. 18 th Sunburst Corvette Club, Johnsburg, IL Details at: August Sat-Sun., Sept 1-2 Labor Day Weekend AutoCross NRL one of the Co-Sponsors (Helps Raise Money for our Club!) Linda F. Sat., Sept NRL Road Trip and Wine Tour Chestnut Mountain, Galena, IL Terry and Ed W. Sat-Sun., Oct NRL Co-Sponsoring 14 AutoCross Event Weekend, South Bend, IN (TireRack) (Great Event to Raise Money for our Club!) Linda F. November December NRL Christmas Party - TBD For a full listing of Midwest Region Sanctioned Events go to Starter List - Fun Club Ideas for 2018! Who would like to organize? - Drury Lane Theatre and Dinner (Dan?) - Spring Dinner and Dancing (Dan?) - Bowling - Sycamore Speedway - Fish Fry Drive out Michael s On the Lake, Kansasville, WI - Microbrewery Tour - Holiday Lights Event - Fall Brunch Event - Other great ideas!

7 2018 Midwest Region Schedule of Events (Last Updated: ) DATE EVENT LOCATION HOST CLUB(S) Feb 23 & 24 Fri/Sat MWR & NCCC Meetings St. Louis, MO MWR & NCCC Meetings Mar-10 Saturday MWR Awards Banquet Countryside, IL MWR & Windy City Corvettes Mar-31 Saturday 5 Rallye Events Centralia, IL Little Egypt Corvette Club Apr-14 Saturday 7 Autocross Events South Bend, IN Windy City Corvettes, Chicago CC, Chicago Cross Roads Apr-15 Sunday 7 Autocross Events South Bend, IN Chicago Corvette Club, Corvette Cruisers Apr-15 Sunday 6 Rallye Events Milan, IL Mid-West Corvettes, Glass Favorites Apr-28 Saturday 6 Autocross Events Rantoul, IL Central Illinois, Rolling Prairie, St. Louis CC Apr-29 Sunday 6 Autocross Events Rantoul, IL Central Illinois, Rolling Prairie, St. Louis CC May 4 & 5 Fri/Sat MWR & NCCC Meetings St. Louis, MO MWR & NCCC Meetings May-19 Saturday 3 Rallye Events TBD Wisconsin Corvette Club Jun-03 Sunday PC Concours Event TBD Windy City Corvettes Jun-09 Saturday 7 Rallye Events TBD River City Corvettes Jun-10 Sunday 4 Rallye Events TBD Badger State Vettes, Brew City Corvette Club Jun-16 Saturday 7 Autocross Events Quincy, IL Great River Corvette Club Jun-17 Sunday 7 Autocross Events Quincy, IL Great River Corvette Club, Mid-Illinois Corvette Club Jun-23 Saturday 6 Autocross Events TBD Windy City Corvettes, Corvette Club of Illinois Jun-24 Sunday 5 Autocross Events TBD Corvette Club of Illinois Jul-01 Sunday 1 Concours & 2 PC Concours Events West Allis, WI Badger State Vettes Jul-07 Saturday 7 Autocross Events TBD Badger State Vettes, Brew City Corvette Club Jul-08 Sunday 7 Autocross Events TBD Northern Illinois Corvette Club, Brew City Corvette Club Jul NCCC Convention Week New Orleans, LA NCCC Convention Jul-28 Saturday 3 Rallye Events Edgerton, WI Mad City Vettes Jul-29 Sunday PC Concours Event Madison, WI Mad City Vettes Aug-04 Saturday 7 Rallye Events Woodbury, MN Corvettes of Minnesota Aug-05 Sunday PC Concours Event TBD Little Egypt Corvette Club Aug-11 Saturday 6 Autocross Events Crystal Lake, IL Mad City Vettes Aug-12 Sunday 6 Autocross Events Crystal Lake, IL Northern Illinois Corvette Club, Sunburst Corvette Club Aug-18 Saturday 2 Rallye Events Johnsburg, IL Sunburst Corvette Club Aug-19 Sunday 4 PC Concours Events TBD Chicago Corvette Club Aug-25 Saturday 6 Autocross Events Rantoul, IL Central Illinois, Rolling Prairie, St. Louis CC Aug-26 Sunday 6 Autocross Events Rantoul, IL Central Illinois, Rolling Prairie, St. Louis CC Sep-01 Saturday 5 Autocross Events TBD Northern Illinois, Northern Rays, Windy City Sep-02 Sunday 5 Autocross Events TBD Northern Illinois, Northern Rays, Windy City Sep 7 & 8 Fri/Sat MWR & NCCC Meetings St. Louis, MO MWR & NCCC Meetings Sep-15 Saturday 7 Autocross Events St. Charles, MO Route 66 Corvette Club, St. Louis CC Sep-16 Sunday 7 Autocross Events St. Charles, MO Route 66 Corvette Club, St. Louis CC Sep-16 Sunday 4 PC Concours Events TBD Sunburst Corvette Club Sep-30 Sunday 7 Autocross Events TBD Mid-West Corvettes Sep-30 Sunday 1 PC Concours TBD Windy City Corvettes Oct-06 Saturday 5 Autocross Events TBD MWR FUNdraiser - Crossed Flags Corvette Club Oct-07 Sunday 5 Autocross Events TBD MWR FUNdraiser - Crossed Flags Corvette Club Oct-13 Saturday 7 Autocross Events South Bend, IN Windy City Corvettes, Northern Rays, Chicago CC Oct-14 Sunday 7 Autocross Events South Bend, IN Chicago CC, Chicago Cross Roads Oct-20 Saturday 7 Autocross Events South Bend, IN Land of Lincoln Corvette Club Oct-21 Sunday 2 Rallye Events TBD Windy City Corvettes Oct-27 Saturday 1 Rallye Event TBD Wisconsin Corvette Club Nov 9 & 10 Fri/Sat MWR & NCCC Meetings St. Louis, MO MWR & NCCC Meetings Nov-10 Saturday Sanctioning Meeting St. Louis, MO MWR Sanctioning Meeting for 2019

8 Planning! General Raffle Donors 2018 NRL Meetings Sign Up Today & Thank You! Your contributions help us share the fun and also enjoy Pizza at each meeting. January Fred & Elaine Diane & Dan Linda F. February Sue & Ed Sue & Pat March April May June July August September October November December Special Holiday Meeting Thank you for all your Support!

9 January Drink of the Month By: Pat Lopardo A Happy New Year! Take a Champagne Cocktail, forget the sugar, add some ruby port and a bit of orange juice and you have a Happy New Year. Ingredients: 1/4 oz brandy 3/4 oz ruby port 3/4 oz orange juice 4 oz Champagne Preparation: 1. Pour the brandy, port and orange juice into a cocktail shaker filled with ice. 2. Pour over champagne Enjoy!

10 January 2018 Trivia Question What was the first year for a big block Corvette? Hint: The Los Angeles Dodgers won the World Series that year.

12 Girls Night Out! Friday, February 23 rd! Evening Event - Time TBD Pinot s Palette, Elmhurst Interested? Simply Sign-up Today! Contact: Sue Lopardo at slopardo@comcast.net or cell:

ANNUAL MIDWEST REGION PARTY MW-351-N01 Hosted by Windy City Corvettes Saturday, March 10, 2018 WILLIAM TELL HOLIDAY INN 6201 Joliet Road (old Route 66) in Countryside IL 60525 ~ 708-354-4200 Open Bar

m. Open Bar ~ 8:30 p.m. to 10:30 p.m. Entertainment in Hotel Lounge after party Lodging is reserved at the Holiday Inn Countryside ~ Countryside, IL ~ 708-354-4200 Rooms are being held until February 24, 2018.

00 plus tax ~~~~DOOR PRIZE~~~~ FREE ONE NIGHT LODGING TO BE DRAWN AT PARTY For more information: contact Larry Pagliaro at ShadowLAP@att.

Box 353, Orland Park, IL 60462-0353 Registration deadline is February 24, 2018 From Chicago or Joliet: 1. Take I-55 Stevenson Expressway (West from Chicago & East from Joliet) 2.

13 ANNUAL MIDWEST REGION PARTY MW-351-N01 Hosted by Windy City Corvettes Saturday, March 10, 2018 WILLIAM TELL HOLIDAY INN 6201 Joliet Road (old Route 66) in Countryside IL ~ Open Bar 5:00 p.m. to 6:00 p.m. Sit-down Dinner will be served at 6:00 p.m. Chicken Vesuvio, Roast Sirloin, Italian Sausage, Wine, Soup, Salad, Potato, Vegetable & Dessert Recognition and Award Program for the 2017 Competition Season at 7:30 p.m. Open Bar ~ 8:30 p.m. to 10:30 p.m. Entertainment in Hotel Lounge after party Lodging is reserved at the Holiday Inn Countryside ~ Countryside, IL ~ Rooms are being held until February 24, Tracking code **CWC** Windy City Corvette Club Room rate is $ plus tax ~~~~DOOR PRIZE~~~~ FREE ONE NIGHT LODGING TO BE DRAWN AT PARTY For more information: contact Larry Pagliaro at ShadowLAP@att.net or Please make checks payable to Windy City Corvettes Mail to: Windy City Corvettes, Midwest Region Party, P.O. Box 353, Orland Park, IL Registration deadline is February 24, 2018 From Chicago or Joliet: 1. Take I-55 Stevenson Expressway (West from Chicago & East from Joliet) 2. Exit LaGrange Road North 3. At 2nd traffic light, turn left onto Joliet Rd. westbound 4. Proceed 1/4 mile; hotel is on the right side From O'Hare & Wisconsin: 1. Take I-294 Southbound 2. Take I-55 Stevenson Expressway exit to the toll booth 3. At toll booth, take exit ramp to Joliet Rd. 4. Proceed eastbound on Joliet Rd., past 4 traffic lights; hotel is on the left side RESPONSE FORM FOR REGION PARTY DEADLINE IS FEBRUARY 24, PLEASE PRINT $35.00 Club Affiliation: Address: Telephone: $35.00 Club Affiliation: Total Enclosed: $ OFFICE USE ONLY: Date Rec'd: Check #: Amount Paid: $

14 Sign up Today! NRL Volunteer Day at Northern Illinois Food Bank Saturday, May 12, 2018 Geneva, IL Your registration details are as follows: Group Name: Northern Rays Corvette Club Volunteer Location: West Suburban Center. 273 Dearborn Court, Geneva, IL Date: 05/12/2018 (Saturday) Shift Time: 09:00 AM - 12:00 PM REMINDERS FOR A SUCCESSFUL VOLUNTEER EXPERIENCE PROVIDE PARTICIPANT LIST IN ADVANCE. (Sue has Spreadsheet) CONFIRM YOUR RESERVATION AND KEEP IT UP-TO-DATE. WEAR CLOSED-TOE SHOES on the day of your shift. Individuals wearing open-toed shoes will not be allowed to work in the warehouse under any circumstances. COMPLETE OUR VOLUNTEER CONSENT FORM (Sue has Copies) and bring it with you when you volunteer. This form must be signed by a parent or guardian if the volunteer is under 18. ARRIVE AT LEAST 10 MINUTES EARLY in order to sign in and attend a brief orientation prior to your shift. COME TO YOUR SHIFT PREPARED TO HAVE A FUN TIME! DO NOT - WEAR SANDALS OR FLIP-FLOPS. You will not be allowed to work in the warehouse. DO NOT - BRING CHILDREN UNDER 8 YEARS OF AGE TO VOLUNTEER. OUR VOLUNTEER SHIFT DIRECTLY FEEDS HUNGRY NEIGHBORS. Please make every effort to arrive on time and to stay for the duration of your scheduled shift. If you must cancel your group, please notify the Food Bank as early as possible, as we plan our production based upon your participation. Thank You! Please see: Sue Lopardo with any Questions Team Lunch at a local Pub will follow

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22 Northern Rays Corvette Club Members Want to order a new NRL Club Shirt? You can work directly with Cherokee Rose! Cherokee Rose Embroidery, Inc 100 S. Villa Ave Villa Park, IL Phone: Make your shirt selection online and add that you want the Northern Rays Ltd Logo You can also add your Name to any Shirt Need more information? Contact: Dan Maroney, NRL Membership and Public Relations Officer

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Celebrating 40 Years in Style! We hope everyone had a Very Merry Christmas!

Celebrating 40 Years in Style! We hope everyone had a Very Merry Christmas! General Raffle Donors 2013 NRL Meetings A special THANK YOU For your Donations! Your contributions help us share the fun and