Beyond the Glass O is for Oxford Junction, Iowa

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1 Beyond the Glass O is for Oxford Junction, Iowa June 2008 Submitted by the Cummings, the McMurrin s, the McLaughlin s, the Marsden s, and the Hildebrand s Inside this issue: From the President 2 Meeting Minutes 3 A Request from the CRCC Historian 6 Summertime ABC s 6 CRCC Welcomes New Members 7 May Calendar of Events 7 Houby Days Parade 8 Governor s Report 9 Competition Director Report Cruisin for Camp Courageous Calendar of Events 14 Future Events Calendar 15 CRCC Classifieds 16 Cosmo the Corvette Dog 17 Tech Tips 17 Important Announcement 17

2 Beyond the Glass 2 June 2008 From the President Isn't it great to see the Corvettes out on the road again! Whether it s a car show, dinner cruise, or just a joy ride, it is hard to beat takin' the 'Vette out for a ride! The season is off to a great start, with several successful events already in the history books. Thanks to all who helped out and participated in the Spring road ditch clean up, Vinton Braille School Cruise, practice autocross at Hawkeye Downs, Crusin' for Camp Courageous and other events. We had a great turn out for Camp Courageous, with over 40 cars registered for the Cedar Rapids Corvette Club. It was a cool, sunny and just plain nice day to be at Camp Courageous, and to support one of our fine Charities. Whether you entered your Corvette in the car show, won something at the silent auction, or at the live auction, or if you just enjoyed the great outdoors, it was a great day at Camp Courageous! The Volkswagen Club showed up with a substantial numbers of vehicles, and gave us a challenge this year at Camp Courageous. However, in the end, the CRCC won the Participation Award, and outnumbered the VW Club by 14.5 vehicles (according to the announcer)! I'm not sure which VW counted as ½ of a car!! We donated the $150 participation award back to Camp Courageous, to use for their needs. Our 2007 Homecoming Director, Dick Butschi, also presented Camp Courageous with a donation of $1225, which was raised from proceeds from our 2007 homecoming parades. Lyle Knutson Congratulations to all car show award winners at Camp Courageous!! If my count is correct, CRCC won 8 awards, including all three awards for the C4 class. Thanks to everyone for their participation in this great spring event!! Our new Social Director, Linda Bonar, has out of town dinner cruises lined up for June, July and August. See the calendar for more details, for each event. There are lots of things going on, so be sure to keep tabs on the calendar, website, and your . Our annual "Crusin-the-Ave" Charity Car Show is Saturday, June 14, at Lindale Mall. Our Car Show Team has been very busy with all the plans and details, to pull off another great event. They have lots of prizes lined up, so register your car, and plan to come to Lindale Mall to support our biggest fund raiser for the year. Our June meeting will be at St. Elizabeth's Church, Thursday, June 19. Our July meeting will be at Pat McGrath Chevyland, so mark your calendar for Thursday, July 17. Guests are always welcome! Drive safely, and let's make it a great year! Lyle Important Announcement On behalf of the CRCC Executive Board, I am pleased to announce that John Needelman has volunteered to fill the position of Webmaster for the remainder of 2008! I am very happy that John has volunteered to take on this responsibility for CRCC. Please provide your support to John as he takes over this important duty for CRCC. Please join me and the E-board in saying a big "THANK YOU" to John, for his willingness to take on this important position for CRCC! You may contact John as follows: Phone: john.needelman@asmalldarkplace.com

3 Beyond the Glass 3 June 2008 B For The Button Factory in Muscatine, Iowa Submitted by Doug & Sarah Schoon Meeting Minutes Karla McMurrin, Secretary Thursday May 15, 2008, St. Elizabeth Church Regular Monthly meeting of the Cedar Rapids Corvette Club In attendance: 53 members, 7 guests. Meeting called to order at 7:03 by President Lyle Knutson. Guests present: Jim Schneider (2005 magnetic red), Todd Davis (2008 victory red), Marlon Veatch (97 red coupe), Gary Fischer (2000 red convertible), George & Jan Letson (94 red coupe), and Jerry Udelhofen (2008 yellow). Todd Davis, George & Jan Letson, Gary Fischer and Martin Veatch had all attended previous events and were voted in as new members. Welcome! Good & Wellness: Sympathies to Jerry & Jean Krueger on the death of Jerry s mother. Congratulations to members celebrating significant anniversaries in May: Jack & Jan Gilmore-20 years, Steve & Carol Rohr, 40 years and Lyle & Dianna Knutson, 40 years. Members enjoying new cars are: Hildebrands jetstream blue coupe, Cummings-2006 yellow coupe, Dan Knight-yellow prowler. Minutes of the April meeting Bob Parish moved to approve the minutes as published in the newsletter, Larry Bushaw seconded the motion, motion carried. Treasurer s report: Active checkbook this month. We have received payment from 13 trophy sponsors for the car show; 28 registrations for the car show, and more this evening. Payment has been made for the car show shirts, trophies and dash plaques; Lindale Mall pays for almost half that expense, and additionally, has contributed almost $700 in in-kind costs including advertising. The digital photo frame has been purchased and returned twice. We have paid the shipping costs to return both of them. We will purchase a frame locally. A donation to Camp Courageous will be made this weekend (funds from Homecoming events). Dianna Knutson moved to approve the treasurer s report as presented, Larry Beebe seconded the motion, motion carried. Officers Reports Vice President-Tom Oakley: The trailer contents were inventoried the morning of the Hawkeye Downs event. Chris Beebe is compiling an inventory list, including lots of plastic (car show) bags. The Oakley's attended the Blackhawk County Streetrodders event. They received 2 3 rd place trophies. The event announcer encouraged the Volkswagen car club to attend the Camp Courageous Car show and bring more registrations than CRCC. (The challenge is on!) Secretary-Karla McMurrin: Flowers were sent to the Krueger funeral. Treasurer-Larry Bushaw: no additional Governor-Larry Beebe: FCOA: CRCC is second in nation in membership (Windy City/Chicago is first). NCCC Raffle tickets are available from Larry until the car show. Check out the NCCC website-it has lots of information. The competition information is updated during the first week of each month. Larry has entered the CRCC web site in the contest (14 clubs entered). The National Corvette museum wants more support from individual corvette clubs. NCCC 50 th anniversary pins will be available for sale (the won t be part of the membership packet). The NCCC treasurer predicts a deficit at the end of the year. The Blue Bars editor will retire in November-a replacement is being sought. They are also seeking articles for publication. Convention: 2008 registrants should have received their information; 2009 convention will be in Colorado Springs the second week of August. A national dues increase was voted down. Social Director-Linda Bonar: Linda has taken over the Social Director position. She was not able to

4 Beyond the Glass 4 June 2008 Meeting Minutes (Cont d) be at the meeting. The winner in on which Tuesday should the monthly dinner be held e- mail survey was the first Tuesday. Linda has made arrangements for the June, July and August locations. Items for your calendar: May 18-Camp Courageous Car show; (club members may donate items from CC s wish list, Dick Butschi will bring donation check) May Chariton Event (details from Chris Beebe); June 3- Iguana s Grill in Hills, leave Sam 5:50; June 7-Windsor Manor in Vinton (time to be announced); June 14-CRCC Car show; June 25- Keystone Place, 6:00 p.m.; July 1-Dinner cruise to Blackstone Restaurant in Iowa City; July 26- Palo 11:30; August 5-Dinner cruise to Tuscan Moon restaurant, Kalona. Sign-up sheets for most of these events are on the table. Competition Director-Chris Beebe: The practice run at Hawkeye Downs on Saturday, May 10 was very successful. The rain quit and 21 people drove their vehicles on the track. The new timing display system arrived the day before practice. Thank you to all the people who assisted with the trailer, the starting, and the timing. The club s Snell helmets are good until Chris will check the status of the fire extinguishers. Another practice is scheduled for August 17, with the same setup. Chris listed upcoming events in the region, including CRCC s Hawkeye Downs events on August 23 & 24. Homecoming Director-Dean McCall:(not present) Dean has contacted schools. Editor-Katrina See: Please check the birthday and anniversary list to make sure your event is listed correctly. Any articles/submissions are welcomed. Send pictures for the ABC contest. Deadline for newsletter is May 22. Comments that the newsletter looks SUPER. Discussion about receiving the newsletter by vs. snail mail. Historian-Dianna Knutson: Still needing/taking license plate pictures, and new member photos with their car. She is also collecting photos for the display frame at McGraths. Trustees-D. Bowen, A. WIllenborg, J. Watertor: nothing to report on Webmaster-Paul Steier: (not in attendance) Paul will be moving, so is looking for a replacement. He will help train a new volunteer. See Lyle. The website looks great. Messenger-Di Neal: Need new member e- mail address, and any changes. Committee Reports Car Show: (Dick Butschi) Checks are coming in for registrations and donations. He s receiving lots of door prize donations, (thank you to Dan Knight and Larry Bushaw for extra effort) but would like club member s assistance to collect more; door prize receipt forms are on the tables. Larry Bushaw is compiling a list of donors-let him know if you receive a donation. Del Sturtz and Wayne Martin need workers-see them to sign up. Workers will meet for breakfast at Village Inn at 6:15 the day of the show. Bag stuffing will be Thursday, June 12, 6:00 p.m. at Pat McGraths. Iowa Braille & Sight Saving School Rallye-Dennis Purcell: The event went very well. Thank you to Al Willenborg for trophies and shirts for the Rallye. This is Dennis s last year as chairperson for this event, so please consider volunteering to or-

5 Beyond the Glass 5 June 2008 Meeting Minutes (Cont d) ganize this event next year. Meeting treats-thank you to Pat Fritz for tonights treats, see Chris to volunteer for upcoming months; will not need volunteers for the July meeting at Pat McGraths. Old Business Wall at Pat McGraths: Al Willenborg reported on the wall display at Pat McGraths. Al has volunteered to build two 3 x 4 x 7 lighted display boxes. They will be placed on adjoining walls in the dealership. The right side case will hold the digital (frame) display, on a timer. The left side case will display awards received by CRCC. Each case will be locked. Anticipated cost for materials to build the cases, including lighting and hardware is $ Al will donate his labor. Doug Schoon made a motion to allow up to $499 for materials for this project. Dennis Purcell seconded the motion. By a show of hands, the motion carried (no votes opposed). The Historian will be in charge of acquiring/compiling images to use in the digital display. Ditch cleaning: Wednesday, April 30. Mission accomplished with approximately 18 volunteers. Thanks to Mel Baker for bringing the orange vests and working with IDOT. New Business Cruising for Camp Courageous: May 18, leave from WalMart, 8:30. Meetings at Pat McGrath: Well received by Pat McGrath and our members. We will plan to have 3 meetings per year at Chevyland-March, July and October. Car Show charities: Start thinking-we will take nominations for 2009 at the July meeting. Other: Dave Keefe at Autozone on Blairs Ferry road has some C4 items for sale.; Duffy s (a car show trophy sponsor) will have a car show on Saturday, June 28, 10-2 (during Freedom Festival); University of Ia. Family Care will have a car show on Saturday, July 19, 8 a.m.-3 p.m. at Kinnick Stadium, proceeds benefit University of Iowa Children s Hospital; CRCC Members-be aware that the Linn Co. Sheriff s department has been ticketing for no front plate-$60 (firsthand knowledge!) Jan Hildebrand won the 50/50 drawing. Motion to adjourn the meeting made by Dan Knight, seconded by John Baker, motion carried. Meeting adjourned at 8:29. Respectfully submitted, Karla McMurrin

6 Beyond the Glass 6 June 2008 A Request from the CRCC Historian Dianna Knutson, CRCC Historian 2008 Please provide me with your Milestone birthday and anniversary information, so it can be included in the 2008 History. Also, please send me suggestions for where and when we could do a Photo shoot for the club's 45th anniversary year (that's this year). Help in planning this event would be greatly appreciated. information to CRCC-Historian@MCHSI.com. The Challenge: Travel to 26 different places, one for each letter of the English alphabet (A-2). Photograph yourself with your Corvette in front of that location. How to Enter: Submit your photos are they are taken to the Newsletter Editor, who will keep track and post pictures either in the newsletter or on the website. Places: Cities, Landmarks, Parks, Lakes, the more unusual or obscure the better. Duplicate entries are accepted why not share the experience with others. Club outings will count. The Prize: Bragging rights and many enjoyable adventures in your Corvette.

7 Beyond the Glass 7 June 2008 CRCC Welcomes Four New Members! George & Jan Leston 1994 Red Coupe Gary Fischer 2000 Red Convertible Todd Davis 2008 Victory Red Marlin Veatch 1997 Red Coupe Welcome to the club. We are glad to have you.

8 Beyond the Glass 8 June 2008 Houby Days Parade Czech Village Cedar Rapids, Iowa May 17, 2008 Thanks to Larry Bushaw for providing photos of CRCC members driving dignitaries in this years Houby Days Parade.

9 Beyond the Glass 9 June 2008 Selected Particulars Elegantly Edited & Delivered FCOA Future Corvette Owners Association For sons/daughters, grand kids, nephews/nieces. They can all be sponsored for a one time fee of $5.00 They will be members until they are 16 years old Change of address should be made on the FCOA website CRCC is second in the Nation with 150 FCOA Members following only Windy City Corvette s 212 FCOA Members We are getting closer!!! NCCC Charity 2008 Raffle car will be a Black Coupe In your membership packets there was a green sheet with a special offer of five tickets for $25 I will match this price so you don t have to send it in You only have the Car Show to purchase your tickets. You can mail a check to me until June 10 th and I will take them to Convention West Region Scholarship information and forms are on the website or see Diane Bowen for forms and information. Applications must be in by August 15 th NCCC Website Check the NCCC Website for all kinds of NCCC information. We have entered the Website contest as did 13 other Clubs Good job Paul Larry Beebe, Governor National Corvette Museum The NCCC President has asked each Governor to take a poll of their members to determine how many CRCC Members are members of the National Corvette Museum. Please contact me as soon as possible if you are a single member or if your family has a family membership at: crccgovernor@gmail.com NCCC is loosing their NCM Kiosk because of the new addition to the building Practice Autocross Thank you to everyone who helped and participated. It was a great day despite the rain between 10:00 and 12:00. Everybody got to run their cars! A special thanks to John Pickrell for all of his computer expertise, Larry Armbrecht for starting all of the cars and Bob Bonar for teching the cars We are getting close to getting the computer program tuned into our distinct type of race

10 Beyond the Glass 10 June 2008 In a Nutshell Spring Governor s Meeting Parliamentarian (1) There is a need to justify the reasons necessary for a dues increase VP of Competition (1) Updated NCCC Competition Points will be posted to the NCCC Website during the first week of each month FCOA (1) Change of address should be made Check website, (2) Coloring Books are available, (3) Child s reading book is available (4) FCOA Apparel is available (5) Updated FCOA Brochure is now posted to the NCCC website (6) Member #3800 has been assigned Membership (1) In 2009 NCCC 50 th Anniversary Pins will be for sale (2) All members will get a Special NCCC Membership Card and Luggage Tags Treasurer (1) There will be a deficit in the budget at the end of this year Business Manager (1) Very few claims so far this year (2) Business Manager will sign all contracts Public Relations (1) Told the Governors that the two Promotional Displays are being scheduled for use (2) Discussed ways for NCCC to be more visible. It was decided to advertise on the Corvette Forum Website (3) Mentioned some of the things that are going to be done to celebrate NCCC s 50 th Anniversary Editor (1) Blue Bars was mailed last week (2) Sylvia announced she will retire as Editor in November. If anyone wants to do the job, please let me know Steering Committee (1) Registration for Convention should have been confirmed by now. If not, call the Hotel (2) 2009 Convention will be in Colorado Springs the second week of August 2009 NCCC Website - Check out the two most popular links on the NCCC Website: (1) Latest News for NCCC Members: and (2) What s New on the NCCC Website: NCCC Charity (1) 2008 Raffle car will be a Black Coupe and drawing will be June 27th Sponsorship (1) Updating special discounts page Check NCCC Website All members can use these discounts Distribution (1) If you change address, go to the NCCC Website and change it, also please let me know of your change Webmaster (1) Use of the Webpage is increasing (2) 14 Clubs have signed up for the Website Contest out of 200 that have Club Websites President (1) Asked Governor s to survey their Club members to see how many are NCM Members Officer positions open for next year are: (1) 2009 Convention Treasurer (2) Blue Bars Editor (3) VP of Membership (4) Treasurer (5) Parliamentarian (6) President and (7) Public Relations Meeting site vote: Next three years will be St. Louis again

11 Beyond the Glass 11 June 2008 From the Desk of the Competition Director Chris Beebe Thank you to everybody that worked attended or helped run the Practice Autocross May 10 th at Hawkeye Downs. Despite the light rain at the beginning it was a great day for testing ones car. August 17 th will be our second practice Autocross at Hawkeye Downs. Same basic time frame as the first event. Come on out and get to know your car. We are looking for event workers that can help with the setting up the course, tech session, registration, timing/computer, posting results, staging cars, starting the cars or working as the flag person. We will work with anyone interested in learning any of the above positions. Information will be ed early in August. Any questions contact me at: crcccompetition@gmail.com The display has come in and we are getting ready to test it to see how it works. The new timing system is still being tweaked to time and print exactly what we want it to at the time we need it. F For the Fireside Winery in Williamsburg, Iowa Submitted by Doug & Sarah Schoon

12 Beyond the Glass 12 June 2008 NCCC - around the Region and Nation June 7 th 8 th has seven Autocross events at the GM Fairfax Assembly plant in Kansas City, Kansas. This one is always a good course. June 14 th is CRCC s Crusin the Ave Car Show. Everyone pitches in to put on CRCC s biggest and most fun event of the year. June th 49 th NCCC Convention in Tulsa July 5 th 6 th Seven Autocrosses at the Mid America Convention Center in Council Bluffs August 17 th Second practice autocross at Hawkeye Downs. Registration and tech starts at 10:00 AM and at 11:00 we will walk the course and get ready to run. Price is still $10. You get to be on the track with your car from 12:00 until 6:00 PM. Come on down, this will be the tune up for the nine events we will have the following week. August 23 rd 24 th CRCC has nine sanctioned Autocrosses at Hawkeye Downs. We will be needing racers and workers for the two day event. The flyer will be out shortly for information about the events. If interested in working for timing, tech, flagman, starter or registration please contact Chris Beebe. crcccompetition@gmail.com August 30 Sept 1 st Car Show, Rallye and Autocrosses at the Mid America Convention Center in Council Bluffs. October 11 th 12 th The competition site will be the Iowa Speedway at Newton, Iowa. This event used the newest track in the state and give everyone a chance to run. Saturday will be low speed autocrosses and Sunday will be high speed autocrosses. If you are interested in running the high speed event you will have to run at least 10 low speed events on two different weekends to qualify. Larry is the one that will send your information into the Regional Competition Director. Check with Larry or me if you are interested in obtaining your high speed license.

13 Beyond the Glass 13 June 2008 Thanks to Dianna Knutson for submitting Photos from the Cruisin for Camp Courageous Event

14 Beyond the Glass 14 June 2008 CRCC Calendar June 2008 Sun Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat CRCC Dinner Cruise Iguana s Hills, Iowa 4 A-Kurt & Bernie Crispin 5 B Wallace Hall 6 7 A Larry & Chris Beebe Windsor Manor Vinton, Iowa Autocross 8 A-Paul & Susan Steier B-Marjory Bushaw 9 10 B-Chris Beebe Car Show Goody Bag Stuffing 6pm Pat McGrath s 13 A-Lewis & Marlene Wasendorf 14 A-Greg Burris A Doug Abney Charity Car Show Lindale Mall A-Doug & Mary Goedeken 17 A-Dean & Nyla McCall 18 B Al Wilenborg 19 A-Del & Diane Sturtz 20 B-Jim McLaughlin B-Gary Toomsen 21 NCC Convention Tulsa, OK CRCC Regular Meeting 22 A-Robert & Kim Bowen 23 B-Susan Steier Newsletter Content Due 24 A-Larry & Marjory Bushaw 25 B-Deb Armbrecht Keystone Place Cookout 6pm (15 cars) 26 A-Gary Toomsen A-Wayne Martin 27 Bloomington Gold 28 A-Larry & Judy Westergren B-John Fritz Bloomington Gold Freedom Festival Car Show 29 Bloomington Gold 30 A-Bret & Peggy Parker A-Steve & Carol Rohr

15 Beyond the Glass 15 June 2008 Future Events Calendar Date Activity July 1, 2008 Dinner Cruise to Blackstone, Iowa City July 5-6, 2008 Mid American Convention Center Council Bluffs, IA July 15, 2008 Plastic Fantastic Car Show July 17, 2008 CRCC Regular Meeting at Pat McGrath s July 19, 2008 UI Family Care Car Kinnick Stadium July 26, 2008 Palo Parade August 5, 2008 Dinner Cruise to Tuscan Moon, Kalona August 8-10, 2008 Vette s in the Arnold s Park August 16, 2008 Practice Hawkeye Downs August 23 & 24, 2008 CRCC Annual Auto Hawkeye Downs P For Pleasant Creek Park near Palo, Iowa Submitted by Lyle and Dianna 2008 CRCC Officers President Lyle Knutson cyride@aol.com Vice President Tom Oakley crccvpres@gmail.com Secretary Karla McMurrin karlandan@msn.com Treasurer Larry Bushaw lebushaw@msn.com Social Director Linda Bonar chia70@cloudburst9.net Historian Dianna Knutson crcc-historian@gmail.com Homecoming Director Dean McCall themccalls@mchsi.com Competition Director Chris Beebe crcccompetition@gmail.com Trustee (1 year) Al Willenborg kathbernie@aol.com Trustee (2 year) John Wateror H20tor@aol.com Trustee (3 year) Diane Bowen diantoy94@mchsi.com Editor Katrina See katrina.see@asmalldarkplace.com Governor Larry Beebe crccgovernor@gmail.com

16 Beyond the Glass 16 June 2008 CRCC Classifieds Back by popular demand If you have something Corvette related that you would like to sell, please send the information to the Editor Wanted For Sale: One Mid-America Motorworks floor jack insert. I know this fits a C5 but am not sure if it fits the C6. $10. Two C5 Mirror-Seals to fit over the outside rear view mirrors to keep water out when washing the car. $10 for pair. One die-cut brushed aluminum "CORVETTE" toolbox plate size 1.5" x 19". Used but in perfect condition. $10. Larry Bushaw or lebushaw@msn.com YOUR CONTENT FOR THE NEWSLETTER! Tired of seeing your CRCC newsletter in Black and White? Request to receive your newsletter by !

17 Beyond the Glass 17 June 2008 Cosmo the Corvette Dog Cosmo is a one year old Shetland Sheepdog (Sheltie). Cosmo was a rescue and his second trip in a car was in a Corvette and he was hooked! He likes riding in the back window with his front paws on the center console. That way when his owner passes people on the interstate it looks like he s the one driving. Do you have a pet that you like to take with you on your adventures? Send your pictures in... Cosmo Technical Tips by Katrina This Month: Keeping Your Corvette Spotless I really like to get the most use out of my car when the weather is nice. Unfortunately the more you use it the more you have to wash it. Here is what works for me for keeping my Corvette cleaner longer: Katrina s tips: Pretreat front bumpers and rocker panels with bug and tar remover Pretreat wheels with wheel cleaner Rinse car and use sponge to scrub, hit pretreated areas a second time if necessary Rinse Wipe areas around window with standard drying towels Use a squeegee to clear water from glass reduces streaking and gives clean look Use standard towels to get excess moisture off the rest of the car Use microfiber towels to finish drying the car this eliminates spots Wax. I really like the ice wax it doesn t affect the black plastic like normal wax does Once it is nice and clean I recommend dusting the car daily and covering especially if kept outside

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