The Official Newsletter of the Sunburst Corvette Club. April 2018

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1 SUNSP TS The Official Newsletter of the Sunburst Corvette Club April 2018 SUNSPOTS is a monthly publication of the Sunburst Corvette Club PO Box 433, Crystal Lake, IL 60039

2 SUNBURST CORVETTE CLUB MEETINGS 1st Thursday of every month except January at Galati's Hideway 800 Feinberg Gt. Cary, IL Sunburst Mission To encourage planned trips, events and social activities for the members of the club. To provide and regulate events and exhibitions for Corvette Owners. To encourage careful and skillful driving. Sunburst 2018 Officers PRESIDENT VICE PRESIDENT SECRETARY TREASURER GOVERNOR RON GLIOT DEE ROSENDAHL CAROL LETNER LEE THORSON MIKE STEVENS s Committee Chairs APPAREL CAR SHOW CHARITY CRUISE DIRECTOR GOODWILL HISTORIAN MEMBERSHIP NCM AMBASSADOR NEWSLETTER PHOTO GALLERY PUBLIC RELATIONS SGT AT ARMS SPONSORSHIP WEBMASTER YAHOO GROUP KAREN BAIRD GARY GEMBALA JULIE THOMAS CAROL MACCABE KEN MONROE CAROL LETNER CHUCK PIPHER BILL MUMFORD RICH ORR KRIS JENSEN JANET ELSTON JILL GRAY DAVE THOMAS MIKE MOUSHEY MIKE SMOSNA BILL MUMFORD MIKE STEVENS

3 SUNSP TS CONTENTS Messages & Announcements Message from the President Message from the Governor Message from the Ambassador Meeting Minutes for March SCC Miscellany Calendars & Events Past Events 11 Sunburst Events Calendar 13 Upcoming Events Events 14 Charity News & Info Message Board Members Helping Members Two Minute Tech Tips Corvette Classifieds Celebrations Sponsors NCCC Information NCCC MW Region Calendar NCCC MW Region News Info Sunburst Corvette Club is a member of National Council of Corvette Clubs For more information on NCCC or upcoming sanctioned events contact Mike Stevens at governor@sunburstcorvetteclub.com Membership Dues Effective thru New Member Single $67.00 Couple $90.00 Sunburst Corvette Club is a member of the National Corvette Museum For more information on the NCM contact Rich Orr at ncmambassador@sunburstcorvetteclub.com

4 Message from the President April 2018 President Ron Gliot Mother Nature is starting to tease us, with periods of warm now and then. She still likes to drop a snow flake now and then, but, keep the faith, driving season is right around the corner! For the first time in a few years, I think I will have my Corvette 100% ready this year by April 1, when the insurance is put back to full driving status! While it was sad to let the old C3 go, it has been much easier prepping one car for the Sunburst season. We are really stacking up a lot of events quickly so, if you have an event you would like to plan, make sure to fill out an Event Request Form (found on the SCC website) and get it to the Board for approval and get it added to the Sunburst Event calendar. Make sure to get to the April Membership Meeting to see the full list of fun coming our way for 2018! Our first official event of the driving season is Rolling for Chicken on April 22 hosted by the Stevens. Eating is this club s favorite pastime and with that we will be indulging in delicious Crandall s chicken (or one of the many other menu items). Even if the weather doesn t cooperate that day, you are welcome to bring the tin car. Crandalls is a sponsor of Sunburst and we like to patronize our sponsors when we can. If you haven t gotten into the garage to begin the yearly makeover, you better get on it, or you may be missing some fun. Get to work, the time has arrived. Remember, if you don t do it this year, you ll just be one year older when you do! Save the Wave!!!! Ron Gliot 4

5 Message from the Governor April 2018 Governor Mike Stevens Welcome to Spring, Many of us have felt the excitement of a youngster when they get their first ride in our Corvette. The grin on their face is almost magical. The Future Corvette Owners of America ( FCOA) was started to help maintain that excitement and encourage our children and grandchildren to continue our Corvette hobby when they become adults. Established in 1991, at the NCCC convention in Charlotte, NC,, FOCA now boasts at total of 2092 members. The Midwest Region alone has 402 members. What does it mean to become a member of FCOA? Members receive a membership packet tailored for their age. Included in that packet is a personalized welcome letter, FCOA patch, membership card, notepad, trading cards and other assorted goodies that promoted Corvettes. If enough items are available, members will receive a packet annually until they turn 16. So how does a Sunburst member enroll their grandson, niece or nephew in FCOA? In every issue of Blue Bars there are usually 2 pages dedicated to FCOA and there is an application form. The $10, one-time membership fee is a bargain. Also, there is an order form for official FCOA apparel, ranging from onesies to t-shirts. There is also a membership form on the NCCC website <corvettesnccc.org>. Just look for the FCOA dolphin logo. I know that my two grandson's (Henry and Owen) both look forward to receiving their annual membership packets and as soon as they get a little older Anna and Ben will become FCOA members. I hope I gave you something to consider when you searching for a unique gift for one of your younger relatives. Mike Stevens, Governor 5

6 Message from the Ambassador April 2018 Ambassador Rich Orr Looking for Corvete Hot Wheels / Match Box Car donatons.. Please The Natonal Corvete Museum has educaton programs where students of all ages atended programs from car maintenance, driving skills, career awareness, museum school tours and scavenger hunts. For the younger students part of the fun is receiving a toy Corvete afer completng a program. The future of Corvete starts with the kids. What a beter way to spark the excitement than to send a kid home with a toy Corvetee The NCM is looking for donatons of Hot Wheels / Matchbox cars to help support this program. This is the last month I will be collectng Hot Wheels / Matchbox car donatons at the membership meetngs. At the end of April I will be delivering what has been donated to the NCM. Thanks for your support. The NCM Offers Collector Car Insurance As spring is just around the corner and our vetes will be coming out of hibernaton, it s a good tme to take a look at your car insurance policy. If you are shopping around take a look at what the NCM Insurance has to ofer. As I and others SCC members have found, they ofer compettve rates, saving hundreds of dollars, with beter coverage when compared to other insurance company. I have both my vetes insured with them for the past years and am very satsfed. You can get a no hassle quote online through this link htp://ncminsurance.com/. Collector car insurance doesn t necessarily mean classic car insurance or antque car insurance. In fact, the NCM Insurance Agency insures new cars, as well as, our loved classics. Do you own a new Corvete that is driven to car shows, club events, parades, or just for a nice trip to the coaste The NCM Insurance Agency can insure it! They are underwriten by American Modern Insurance Company. Here are several reasons you ll like what they have to ofer. 6

7 Message from the Ambassador April 2018 Ambassador Rich Orr Broad Usage: NCM Insurance Agency love to see the cars they insure driven. They highly encourage you to take your car out on a nice day and enjoy it! Mileage Options: There are several mileage plans to meet your needs. Pick the best plan that fits your vehicle and save money. Plus, they offer rollover miles. Agreed Value: They only write car insurance or Corvette insurance policies on an Agreed Value basis. Once a value is agreed to for your vehicle, that s what you ll get in the event of a total loss. They will not depreciate or question the vehicle s value. Claims: If you were to have a claim you can take your car to the repair shop of your choice. Lower Cost: Their collector car insurance or classic car insurance will often be cheaper than your standard auto insurance companies. Plus, with the Agreed Value coverage, you know you ll be fairly compensated. One Liability Charge: With the NCM Insurance Agency, you will pay for liability coverage only one time, while most standard auto companies charge for each vehicle. Spare Parts: They automatically include $2,000 for lost or stolen parts, plus include $75 to cover towing costs. If you want additional towing coverage you can purchase Expanded Towing coverage for $10. Optional 9-5: They offer Nine-to-Five Driver that allows you to drive your vehicle to work up to a couple times a week! New Car?: Any new addition to your collection is covered for 30 days and up to $50,000! Trip Interruption Coverage: If your vehicle ever breaks down while you are on a trip more than 50 miles from home they will pay up to $600 for transportation, lodging and expenses. Broad Deductible Options: From $0 to $10,000 on all vehicle types. Full Safety Glass: We waive the deductible if a windshield requires replacement and there is no other vehicle damage. Pet Coverage: We provide coverage if a pet is injured during an accident. Discounts: Multi-Unit, Large Collection or high value collection If you are a NCM Member or a member of any national car club Anti-Theft device Accident prevention course (within the last 3 years) For more information and quotes visit, 7

8 Message from the Ambassador April 2018 Ambassador Rich Orr Upcoming Museum Events MiM Plantation Tour, New Orleans, LA April 3-7, 2018 Michelin NCM Bash April 26-28, 2018 MiM Tail of the Dragon, Asheville, NC April 29 - May 2, 2018 C4 Gathering May 17-19, 2018 MiM Springtime in the Dells, Wisconsin Dells, WI May 20-24, 2018 MiM Branson Experience, Branson, MO June 6-9, 2018 MiM LeMans, France, Paris, Normandy June 8-19, 2018 NCM LeMans Viewing Party June 16-17, 2018 MiM Explore Buffalo, Buffalo, NY June 21-24, 2018 MiM R&R Roanoke, WV August 26-28, th Anniversary Celebration August 30 - September 1, 2018 MiM National Parks Tour (AZ/UT) September, 2018 Monterey Racing Banquet, Monterey, CA September 8, 2018 Vets 'n Vettes presented by Mobil 1 November, 2018 Corvette Racing Weekend, Hershey, PA November 9-10, 2018 View a complete list of events with more information and links to register on the NCM website here Please let me know if you have any questions. Rich 8

9 SCC Meeting Minutes Secretary Carol Letner Sunburst Corvette Club General Membership Meeting 03/01/2018 Agenda Opening Acknowledgement of greeters Chuck & Karen Pipher Introduction of guests and visitors - Bill Mumford Returning guests present will be members soon Approval of the minutes from the membership meeting of 2/1/18 Karen Baird and Julie Thomas Corvette arrivals Erin and Jerry Risch just purchased a 2017 Grand Sport - to be delivered on Saturday! Officer Reports President - Ron Gliot nothing to report Vice-President Dee Rosendahl Nothing to report Treasurer - Lee Thorson Current balance: $ Secretary - Carol Letner Nothing to report Governor Mike Stevens Mike attended the Midwest Region Governor's meeting and NCCC Governor's meeting NCCC has a balance of $15,000 NCCC membership card there were issues printing them out so everyone will get a card in the mail by end of March 17,000 members of NCCC SCC is one of the top 30 clubs as far as size They provide insurance and liability at events which costs them $103,000 per year NCCC runs a scholarship program last year gave out (12)1,000 scholarships for college June 1 deadline Competition calendar for NCCC is fairly set for the year Midwest Region runs a fundraising event 3 day autocross event near Champaign (Rantoul) funds help offset activities for members during the season also avoids a head tax (this went away 10 years ago due to the money raised during the fundraiser Standing Committee Reports Membership - Bill Mumford 166 current members Cruise Director Ken Monroe Coffee and Cars MRPA first Saturday every month World of wheels - 3/9-3/11 - if you have lunch at any of the restaurants across the street, you can get your parking validated Swap meet and Autojumble 3/18 at DuPage County fair grounds Antique car swap - 3/18 - Friendly Ford in Roselle and another one 4/8 in St. Charles Sponsorship Mike Moushey New: Clear guard silver level Larry Bachner LGB Industries AAFASTPRO NCM Ambassador - Rich Orr Collecting matchbox cars for the museum 6 tickets available to the corvette museum free can get from Rich 9

10 SCC Meeting Minutes Secretary Carol Letner Charity - Julie Thomas Carol MacCabe has resigned as co-chair due to personal reasons Car Show - Gary Gembala report via Forrest Roberts September 16, 2018 is the date this year - sign-up sheet passed around to volunteer Martin Chevrolet has offered to offset up to $2,000 of our costs for the car show Committee heads have been determined April membership meeting will have the fliers available Registration - $25 event fee, $20 if pre-registered, free if you are a car show sponsor Will not have judging just People's Choice NCCC this year but not after that Will have the car show on the same weekend every year so that the public will get to remember it Looking for sponsors to have exhibits at our car show if SCC members get a sponsor they will get a free entry for their car at the show Show shirts due to the contribution from Martin Chevrolet cost of the shirts will be discussed at the board meeting for sure volunteers will have free/very low cost and same for members order form will be on the website and the membership meeting Webmaster - Mike Smosna Nothing to report Public Relations Jill Gray - recently accepted position Nothing to report Apparel - Karen Baird She spoke with Think Ink will order samples of different coats so we can consider ordering club jackets Sargent at Arms - Dave Thomas Collected $4 for missing name tags Newsletter - Kris Jensen Nothing to report Goodwill - Carol Letner Terry Klehr passed away last month club will donate $50 to American Brain Tumor Association and members can donate additional money tonight at the meeting Dennis Letner is doing well following surgery for kidney cancer - has returned to work will be having further testing next week for mass found on thyroid gland - thanks for all the cards and prayers! Historian Chuck Pipher Slide presentation Lumes, Go Carts TEN-MINUTE BREAK Special Committees Two Minute Tech Tip - Jim Downing Not present Old Business 2/10- Flash Drive- Lumes, Algonquin- Roberts 2/15- Sunburst Go Kart Racing- K1 Speed, Buffalo Grove- Moushey New Business Upcoming Events 4/22- Rolling For Chicken- Stevens ride out to Crandall's in Hebron one of our sponsors will leave from Galati's around 2:30 will do a short drive and then dinner Flier will come out can order anything, easier to pay with cash to make quicker transactions for check out 5/5-5/8 Wright Wride- Roberts 8 cars going 5/28- Woodstock Memorial Day Parade- Rosendahl's will coordinate 6/2- Sunburst Poker Run- Stevens 10

11 SCC Meeting Minutes Secretary Carol Letner 6/9- Bueller Betting Big- Wiemelt/Chapman Drive around visiting famous Ferris Bueller spots and then finish at Arlington Race Course 7/7- Crystal Lake 4th of July Parade- Stevens Limit of 10 cars in the parade will do a lottery as needed 7/28- Algonquin Founders Day Parade- Gliot Will have a BBQ at their house afterwards 8/4-8/5- IMSA Continental Road Race- Scholz 8/11- Sunburst Autocross- Moushey 8/18- Sunburst Fun Rally- Stevens 8/25- Vettes on the River- Gliot/Gembala Working on getting a block of rooms for the night before 9/9- Saufen und Spiel Parade- Baird 9/16- Sunburst Struttin Ur Stuff Car Show- Gembala Announcements Apparel Raffle winner not here will have 2 drawings next month 50/50 Raffle - Winners are greeters on Apr 5th. - $58 to the winner: Risa Murphy Board meeting on Weds Mar 14th - dinner at 6pm meeting starts with quorum Next Membership meeting on Thursday, Apr 5th - dinner at 6pm meeting at 7pm Adjournment 8pm Respectfully submitted by Carol Letner SCC Secretary 11

12 Sunburst Events Calendar APRIL TH 11TH 22ND Membership Meeting 7:00 PM (Dinner 6:00 PM) Board Meeting 6:00 PM Rolling for Chicken 2:30 PM - Crandall s Hebron, IL MAY RD 5TH 8TH 9TH 28TH Membership Meeting 7:00 PM (Dinner 6:00 PM) Wright Wride Forrest & Marilyn Roberts Board Meeting 6:00 PM Woodstock Memorial Day Parade 9:00 AM Mill Run, PA Woodstock, IL JUNE ND 7TH 9TH 13TH Poker Run 11:00AM 5:00PM Membership Meeting 7:00 PM (Dinner 6:00 PM) Bueller Betting Big 8:00AM to 8:00PM Board Meeting 6:00 PM TBD Arlington Park JULY TH 7TH 11TH 28TH Membership Meeting 7:00 PM (Dinner 6:00 PM) Crystal Lake 4th of July Parade - 10:00 AM Board Meeting 6:00 PM Algonquin Founders Day Parade Crystal Lake, IL Algonquin, IL AUGUST ND 4TH-5TH 8TH 11TH 12TH 18TH 25TH Membership Meeting 7:00 PM (Dinner 6:00 PM) IMSA/Continental Road Race Road America Board Meeting 6:00 PM SCC AutoCross 8:00AM 5:00PM SCC Fun Rallye 8AM - 6PM Vettes on the River 7:00AM 3:00PM Plymouth, WI McHenry Cty College TBD LeClaire, IA SEPTEMBER TH 9TH 12TH 16TH 28TH 30TH Membership Meeting 7:00 PM (Dinner 6:00 PM) Saufen und Spiel Parade 9:00 am to 2:30pm Board Meeting 6:00 PM Sunburst Struttin Ur Stuff Car Show 8:00am to 3:00pm FALL Color Run Gary Gembala Johnsburg, IL Crystal Lake, IL Dubuque, IA OCTOBER TH 10TH 27th Membership Meeting 7:00 PM (Dinner 6:00 PM) Board Meeting 6:00 PM SCC Halloween Party 6:00PM 10:00PM TBD NOVEMBER ST 14TH Membership Meeting 7:00 PM (Dinner 6:00 PM) Board Meeting 6:00 PM DECEMBER TH 12TH 15TH Membership Meeting 7:00 PM (Dinner 6:00 PM) Board Meeting 6:00 PM SCC Holiday Party 6:00 PM at Pinecrest Golf Course Huntley, IL 12

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20 NCCC Midwest Region Events Calendar 2018 April TH 8TH 15TH 28TH 29TH 5 Auto-X Events Windy City, Chicago, Chi Cross Rds CC 7 Auto-X Events Chicago and Corvette Cruisers CC 6 Rallye Events MW Corvettes, Glass Favorites CC 6 Auto-X Events Central IL, Rolling Prairie, St Louis CC 6 Auto-X Events Central IL, Rolling Prairie, St Louis CC So Bend, IN So Bend, IN Bettendorf, IA Rantoul, IL Rantoul, IL May TH-5TH 19TH 19TH 20TH 26TH-28TH MWR & NCCC Meetings 1 PC Concours Event St Louis CC 7 Auto-X Events Great River Corvette Club 7 Auto-X Events Great River Corvette Club, Mid-IL CC 18 Auto-X Events (MWR FUNraiser) Asst Corvette Clubs St Louis, MO St Geneieve, MO Quincy, IL Quincy, IL Rantoul, IL June ND 3RD 9TH 10TH 16TH 23RD 24TH 2 Rallye Events- Sunburst Corvette Club PC Concours Event - Windy City Corvettes 7 Rallye Events River City Corvettes 4 Rallye Events Badger Stave Vettes, Brew City CC 7 Rallye Events Wisconsin CC 6 Auto-X Events Windy City, Corvette Club of IL 5 Auto-X Events Corvette Club of IL McHenry, IL Hodgkins, IL TBD Waukesha, WI TBD Rantoul, IL Rantoul, IL July ST 7TH 8TH 15TH 20TH 28TH 29TH 1 Concours, 2 PC Concours Events Badger St Vettes 7 Auto-X Events Badger State, Brew City Corvette Club 7 Auto-X Events, No IL CC, Brew City CC NCCC Convention Week 3 Rallye Events Mad City Vettes PC Concours Event Mad City Vettes West Allis, IL Wilmot, WI Wilmot, WI New Orleans, LA Edgerton, WI Madison, WI August TH 5TH 11TH 12TH 18TH 19TH 25TH 26TH 7 Rallye Events Corvettes of Minnesota PC Concours Event - Little Egypt CC 6 Auto-X Events Mad City Vettes 6 Auto-X Events No IL, Sunburst CC 2 Rallye Events Sunburst CC 4 PC Concours Events Chicago CC 6 Auto-X Events Central IL, Rolling Prairie, St Louis CC 6 Auto-X Events Central IL, Rolling Prairie, St Louis CC Woodbury, MN Downers Grove, IL Crystal Lake, IL Crystal Lake, IL Johnsburg, IL Tinley Park, IL Rantoul, IL Rantoul, IL September ST 5 Auto-X Events No IL, No Rays, Windy City CC 2ND 5 Auto-X Events No IL, No Rays, Windy City CC 7TH-8TH MWR & CC Meetings 15TH 7 Auto-X Events Rt 66, St Louis CC 16TH 7 Auto-X Events Rt 66, St Louis CC 16TH 2 PC Concours Events Sunburst CC 29TH 7 Auto-X Events Land Of Lincoln CC 30TH 7 Auto-X Events Mid-West Corvettes 30TH 1 PC Concours Windy City Corvettes TBD TBD St Louis, MO St Charles, MO St Charles, MO Crystal Lake, IL So Bend, IN TBD Country Club Hills, IL 20

21 NCCC News The Midwest Region (MWR) of The National Council of Corvette Clubs, Inc. (NCCC) currently serves about 2,400 Members in 28 Corvette Clubs in the States of Illinois and Minnesota and Wisconsin. Family Helping Family The NCCC has established a program where NCCC members traveling have options if something happens to them; their car or if they just want to have a cup of coffee with a fellow member. The Family Helping Family directory that is currently published is up to date by the Password has been changed for the new year. User Name: NCCCHelp Password: 1963SplitWindow Please note that both the Userid and PW are Case Sensitve. Midwest Region 2018 Officers Regional Executive Larry Pagliaro Mail to: re@mwregion.com Regional Competition Director Ray Bair Mail to: rcd@mwregion.com Regional Secretary Jeanne Cassel Mail to: secretary@mwregion.com Regional Membership Director Shannon Davis Mail to: rmd@mwregion.com Regional Treasurer Nancy Bailey Mail to: treasurer@mwregion.com 21

22 2018 Charities Helping Paws is a no-kill animal shelter and private, non-profit 501(c)(3) organization. Our small, committed staff of 11 employees and over 300 dedicated volunteers handle and care for more than 800 animals annually and serve more than 300,000 residents in McHenry County and surrounding communities. Each animal that comes into our shelter is treated with respect, kindness and compassion. We believe that for each of our animals Second Chances Start Here. WHO WE ARE: Bernie s Book Bank sources, processes and distributes quality children s books to significantly increase book ownership among at-risk infants, toddlers and school-age children throughout Chicagoland. WHAT WE VALUE: Moving children from poverty to gaining knowledge through reading which enables a legitimate pursuit of happiness. WHY WE DO IT: We believe that books and reading are both the vehicle and the road to a better life. Midwest Mozart Festival is an orchestra who performs 3 concerts every summer in McHenry County, and also provides volunteer support at local schools and summer music camps working with music students. Home of the Sparrow opened its doors as a registered 501(c)3 non-profit homeless shelter in Today, Home of the Sparrow not only provides Transitional Shelter, but also Affordable Housing and Rapid Re-Housing combined with Supportive Services that address the core issues of homelessness. Home of the Sparrow serves single women, pregnant, women, and women with children. Approximately 73 percent of the women we serve have experienced domestic violence at some point on their journey. Other reasons for homelessness include unforeseen housing or financial crisis, a death in the family, or a medical emergency. The mission of St. Jude Children s Research Hospital is to advance cures, and means of prevention, for pediatric catastrophic diseases through research and treatment. Consistent with the vision of our founder Danny Thomas, no child is denied treatment based on race, religion or a family's ability to pay. Pioneer Center for Human Services is a 501(c)3, non-profit charitable organization that provides direct services to thousands of individuals each year. The organization also provides education and outreach to schools and community organizations reaching over 10,000 additional individuals. 22

23 Committee Chair Message Board APPAREL: Think Ink of Crystal Lake, IL is the official embroidery company for our Sunburst Corvette Club. They are family owned and have been in business for over 30 years. Members may bring in their own clothing at no additional charge or you may order something from their catalogs. You can call or come into the store to place your orders. There is an $8 charge per name for any number of letters. These are embroidered on your item in black or white. Production time is approximately 5-6 working days. Items may be shipped via UPS if needed. Catalogs are available in the store and at the welcome table of our general membership meetings. Think Ink 890 Cog Circle, Crystal Lake (815) Please contact your SCC Apparel chair with any questions: Karen Baird: NEWSLETTER: We are always looking for new ideas to include in Sunspots. If you have an idea for something you would like to see featured, or have pictures of family members or pets with your Corvette, that you would like to share, please send all to me at Kris Jensen Newsletter Editor Corvette Classifieds is offered to members of Sunburst Corvette Club at no charge. Nonmembers are invited to advertise in Sunspots at a charge of $25 per half page for 2 months. If you wish to advertise in this publication of SCC, please send all information to Kris krisj47@comcast.net 23

24 Sunburst Members Sharing with Members I would like to thank everyone from Sunburst Corvette Club for your out pouring love and caring, my family has received. The club is like a second family to us. Terry and I were very fortunate to find and become part of such a special group. I cannot express the gratitude I have for all the messages,calls,cards and generous donation made to the American Brain Cancer Society in Terry s name. Diann Klehr and family Mayonnaise Jar & Two Cups of Coffee When things in your life seem almost too much to handle,when 24 hours in a day are not enough, remember the mayonnaise jar and 2 cups of coffee. A professor stood before a philosophy class and had some items in front of him. When the class began, he wordlessly picked up a very large and empty mayonnaise jar and proceeded to fill it with golf balls. He then asked the students if the jar was full. They agreed it was. The professor then picked up a box of pebbles and poured them into the jar. He shook the jar lightly. The pebbles rolled into the open areas between the golf balls. Then he asked students again if the jar is full. They agreed it was. The professor picked up a box of sand and poured it into the jar. Of course, the sand filled up everything else. He asked once more if the jar was full. The students responded a unanimous yes. The professor then produced two cups of coffee from under the table and poured the entire contents into the jar effectively filling the empty space between the sand. The students laughed. Now said the professor as the laughter subsided, l want you to recognize that this jar represents your life. The golf balls are the important things - God, your family,your children,your health, your friends and your favorite passions- and if everything else was lost and only they remained, your life would still be full. The pebbles are the other things that matter like your job,your house,and your car. The sand is everything else- the small stuff. If you put the sand into the jar first, he continued, there is no room for the pebbles or the golf balls. The same goes for life. If you spend all your time and energy on the small stuff, you will never have room for the things that are important to you. Pay attention to the things that are critical to your happiness. Play with your children. Take time to get medical check ups. Take your spouse out to dinner. Play another 18. There will always be time to clean the house and fix the disposal. Take care of the golf balls first-the things that really matter. Set your priorities. The rest is the sand. One of the students raised her hand and inquired what the coffee represented. The professor smiled. I m glad you asked. It just goes to show you that no matter how full your life may seem,there s always room for a couple of cups of coffee with a friend. Submitted by Jean Mumford 24

25 Two Minute Tech Tips April 2018 Jim Downing A few tips from Guest Contributor Forrest Roberts Happy Spring Sunbursters Here s hoping you have unwrapped your car. Don t fail to take a few preventative measures to enjoy driving all season. Change your oil. Personally I store with a fresh change and replace again first thing in the spring to remove any condensation from the winter. Check your tires for: *Proper inflation correct pressure will be noted on the door jamb, tire sidewall and owner s manual for your car. As ambient temperatures rise and fall it will be necessary to continually check the tire pressures. *Remaining tread depth Illinois minimum is 2/32 however tread less than 4/32 should be replaced to assure adequate braking, especially on wet surfaces. *Tire age - no reputable facility will repair a tire more than 5 years old. *Check the wear pattern and have the alignment checked. Tires for Corvettes are expensive and accurate alignment assures good handling and full tire life. Have the battery checked. Batteries often fail in very hot weather, and; if yours is under the hood with the engine, it s life will be shorter than one located at the back. If you haven t had your mechanic recently service your car, check your Owners Manual for recommended fluid change intervals plus examine your belts and hoses. Make sure your outings will be without an unnecessary breakdown. Happy Travels Forrest 25

26 Celebrations April Birthdays 1st 1st 1st 11th 15th 19th 19th 19th 19th 26th 27th 28th Jeaane Gockenbach Jim Kuharich Mike Rosendahl Jill Gray Greg Erickson Mehlinae Douglas Rick Edwardsen Joanne Hrodey Mark Pippel Tom Marks Jan Seputis Carol Ernst April Anniversaries 8th 15th 20th 24th 26th 26th 30th Joani & Jim Downing Joanne & Bob Hrodey Judy & Vern Chapman Jill & Todd Gray Dee & Don Elliott Cathy & Gary Gembala Carol & Steve MacCabe Congratulations to All 26

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30 SUNBURST Silver Level Sponsor SUNBURST CORVETTE CLUB SPONSORSHIP For information and pricing for becoming a sponsor of Sunburst Corvette Club contact: Sponsorship Chairman Mike Moushey sponsorship@sunburstcorvetteclub.com

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