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 also enjoy Pizza at each meeting. January Pat & Sue Linda F. February March April May June July August September October November Thank you for all your Support!

Northern Rays Ltd. 2013 Planning / Events Calendar Date Activity Key Contact Sun., January 20 th Noon Brunch at Villa Olivia, 1401 W. Lake Street, Bartlett Di and Sue Sat. March 16 th Midwest Region Awards Banquet William Tell Holiday Inn, Countryside, IL For a full listing of Midwest Region Sanctioned Events go to www.mwregion.com Registration Form in Reporter or via website Tues. April 9 th Spring Food Drive At Club Meeting For Northern Illinois Food Bank Sue & Pat Sun. May 19 th Rallye in Waukesha, WI - Co-Sponsor with Badger State Linda Tues. July 9 th Summer Food Drive At Club Meeting For Northern Illinois Food Bank Pat & Dan (Coordinate with Sunrise Chevrolet) Low Speed in Crete, IL Co-Sponsor with Windy City and Chicago Sat./Sun. July 20-21 Linda & Pat Crossroads Corvette Club Sat./Sun. Aug. 31- Labor Day Weekend Low Speed at Mattoon Sponsoring events on Linda & Pat Sept 1 Saturday and Sunday. Partnering with Windy city and Northern Illinois Tues. November 12 th Fall Food Drive At Club Meeting For Northern Illinois Food Bank Sue & Pat Activity Target Month / Date? Key Contact Pot Luck Dinner Sue & Pat Valentines Day Dance (St. Peters) Sue & Pat Annual Bowling Outing Cynthia & Sue 4 th of July Parade Other Parades? Di & Ken (plus help from members)* Wine Tasting and Spring Run Terry and Kim Haunted Tour/ Train Ride/Murder Mystery Sue, Diana Dinner and Play Dan Fall Colors Run (Possibly with NCRS) Dan Halloween Costume Party Saturday, October 12 th or 19 th Sue /Pat 2013 NRL Holiday Party December 14 th Di & Team * Sub Committee to meet and identify other potential Parade events Goal fundraising

2013 Midwest Region Schedule of Events Last Updated: 12/20/2012 EVENT DATE DAY LOCATION HOST CLUB NCCC Meetings 22-Feb Friday St. Louis, MO NCCC Committee Meetings Regional Meeting 23-Feb Saturday St. Louis, MO Midwest Region Meeting Governors Meeting 23-Feb Saturday St. Louis, MO National Governors Meeting MWR Awards Banquet 16-Mar Saturday Countryside, IL MWR & Windy City Corvettes 3 Rallyes 30-Mar Saturday Salem, IL Little Egypt Corvette Club 3 Rallyes 14-Apr Sunday Milan, IL Midwest Corvettes 2 Concours and 3 PC 21-Apr Sunday Tinley Park, IL Lakeside Corvettes NCCC Meetings 26-Apr Friday St. Louis, MO NCCC Committee Meetings Regional Meeting 27-Apr Saturday St. Louis, MO Midwest Region Meeting Governors Meeting 27-Apr Saturday St. Louis, MO National Governors Meeting 5 Low Speeds 4-May Saturday Rantoul, IL Central Illinois Corvette Club 5 Low Speeds 5-May Sunday Rantoul, IL Rolling Prairie Corvette Club 3 Rallyes 18-May Saturday Rosemount, MN Suburban Corvettes of Minnesota 4 Rallyes 19-May Sunday Waukesha, WI Badger State Vettes & Northern Rays Ltd 6 Low Speeds 25-May Saturday Mattoon, IL Windy City, Corvette Club of Illinois, Mid-Illinois Corvette Club 6 Low Speeds 26-May Sunday Mattoon, IL Windy City, Corvette Club of Illinois, Mid-Illinois Corvette Club 7 Rallyes 2-Jun Sunday La Crosse, WI River City Corvettes 2 Rallyes 9-Jun Sunday Cary, IL Sunburst Corvette Club 7 Low Speeds 15-Jun Saturday Elkhart Lake, WI Wisconsin & Kettle Moraine Corvette Clubs 7 Low Speeds 16-Jun Sunday Elkhart Lake, WI Wisconsin & Kettle Moraine Corvette Clubs NCCC Convention Starts 24-Jun Saturday Bowling Green, KY NCCC Convention NCCC Convention Ends 28-Jun Friday Bowling Green, KY NCCC Convention 5 Low Speeds 6-Jul Saturday Rantoul, IL Central Illinois Corvette Club & Rolling Prairie 5 Low Speeds 7-Jul Sunday Rantoul, IL Central Illinois Corvette Club & Rolling Prairie 5 Low Speeds 13-Jul Saturday Oak Creek, WI Badger State Vettes 5 Low Speeds 14-Jul Sunday Oak Creek, WI Northern Illinois Corvette Club 5 Low Speeds 20-Jul Saturday Crete, IL Windy City Corvettes & Northern Rays Corvette Club 5 Low Speeds 21-Jul Sunday Crete, IL Chicago Crossroads Corvette Club 7 Low Speeds 27-Jul Saturday South Bend, IN Windy City, Lakeside Corvette Club 7 Low Speeds 28-Jul Sunday Davenport, IA Midwest Corvettes 7 Rallyes 3-Aug Saturday Woodbury, MN Corvettes of Minnesota 1 PC Concours 4-Aug Sunday Lisle, IL Windy City Corvettes 5 Low Speeds 11-Aug Sunday Rockford, IL Northern Illinois Corvette Club, Sunburst Corvette Club 2 Rallyes 17-Aug Saturday Cary, IL Sunburst Corvette Club 6 Low Speeds 17-Aug Saturday St. Charles, MO Route 66 Corvette Club 6 Low Speeds 18-Aug Sunday St. Charles, MO Route 66 Corvette Club, St. Louis Corvette Club 2 Concours & 1 PC 24-Aug Saturday New Berlin, WI Wisconsin Corvette Club 1 Concours & 2 PC Concours 25-Aug Sunday West Allis, WI Badger State Vettes 5 Low Speeds 31-Aug Saturday Mattoon, IL Northern Illinois-Northern Rays-Windy City 5 Low Speeds 1-Sep Sunday Mattoon, IL Northern Illinois-Northern Rays-Windy City 3 Rallyes 7-Sep Saturday White Bear Lake, MN Corvettes of Minnesota Concours & PC 8-Sep Sunday Crystal Lake, IL Sunburst Corvette Club NCCC Meetings 13-Sep Friday St. Louis, MO NCCC Committee Meetings Regional Meeting 14-Sep Saturday St. Louis, MO Midwest Region Meeting Governors Meeting 14-Sep Saturday St. Louis, MO National Governors Meeting 5 Rallyes 21-Sep Saturday Edgerton, WI Mad City Vettes 6 Low Speeds 28-Sep Saturday Centralia, IL Little Egypt Corvette Club 7 Low Speeds 29-Sep Sunday Galesburg, IL Glass Favorites Corvettes 6 Low Speeds 5-Oct Saturday Mattoon, IL Midwest Region Fundraiser 5 Low Speeds 6-Oct Saturday Mattoon, IL Midwest Region Fundraiser 7 Low Speeds 12-Oct Saturday South Bend, IN Windy City Corvettes, Chicago Corvette Club 7 Low Speeds 13-Oct Sunday South Bend, IN Land of Lincoln Corvettes NCCC Meetings 8-Nov Friday St. Louis, MO NCCC Committee Meetings Sanctioning Meeting 9-Nov Saturday St. Louis, MO MWR 2014 Sanctioning Meeting Regional Meeting 9-Nov Saturday St. Louis, MO Midwest Region Meeting Governors Meeting 9-Nov Saturday St. Louis, MO National Governors Meeting

ANNUAL MIDWEST REGION PARTY Hosted by Windy City Corvettes Saturday, March 16, 2013 at the WILLIAM TELL HOLIDAY INN 6201 Joliet Road (old Route 66) in Countryside IL 60525 ~ 708-354-4200 or 1-800-441-6041 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 & Award Program for the 2012 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 ~ 800-441-6041/708-354-4200 Rooms are being held until March 1, 2013. Tracking code **WCC** Room rate is $89.00 plus tax For information on Holiday Inn Countryside: www.holiday-inn.com/hotels/chilg ~~~~DOOR PRIZE~~~~ FREE ONE NIGHT LODGING TO BE DRAWN AT PARTY For more information: contact Dave or Joan Heinemann at WINDYLT1@aol.com or 708-448-7851 Please make checks payable to Windy City Corvettes Mail to: Windy City Corvettes Regional Party, P.O. Box 353, Orland Park, IL 60462-0353 Registration deadline is March 1, 2013 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 MARCH 1, 2013 ------------- ------------- ----------- -----PLEASE PRINT----- ------------ ------------ ------------ Name: @ $30.00 Club Affiliation: E-Mail Address: Telephone: Name: @ $30.00 Club Affiliation: Total Enclosed: $ OFFICE USE ONLY: Date Rec'd: Check #: Amount Paid: $

RAFFLE SPONSORED BY THE NATIONAL COUNCIL OF CORVETTE CLUBS, INC. 100% OF PROCEEDS DONATED TO THE NATIONAL KIDNEY FOUNDATION TO PROMOTE ORGAN DONOR AWARENESS PROGRAM PURCHASE YOUR TICKETS TO WIN A TORCH RED CORVETTE COUPE 3LT AND HELP THE NATIONAL KIDNEY FOUNDATION Drawing will be held in June 2013 in Bowling Green, KY TICKETS ARE: ONE FOR $10.00 or THREE FOR $25.00 NAME ADDRESS CITY, STATE, ZIP TELEPHONE NUMBER (including area code) NCCC# MAKE CHECKS PAYABLE TO: ** CHECK OR CREDIT CARD ** NCCC FOR NKF CREDIT CARD: (circle one) VISA MASTERCARD CREDIT CARD NUMBER EXPIRATION DATE SIGNATURE MAIL TO: NCCC FOR NKF 9741 SUNNY POINTE LAINGSBURG, MI 48848 RETURN BY JUNE 1, 2013 IF YOU WOULD LIKE THE STUBS MAILED BACK TO YOU, PLEASE ENCLOSE A SELF-ADDRESSED STAMPED ENVELOPE For more information call: Days: 989-463-5891 or 989-463-2420 Evenings: 517-651-2029

You are invited to Brunch at Villa Olivia on Sunday, January 20, 2013 Noon 2p.m. The menu includes a variety of Breakfast, Lunch and Dessert items including a complete Soup and Salad Bar. Milk, Juice, Coffee and Tea are included. Soda and Alcoholic Beverages are separate. Cost with Tax and Tip is around $20 per person. We will pay for the food as a group. Separate tabs for soda and other beverages. Please be sure to sign up at the January 8 th NRL Club Meeting or contact Di Kranz / Sue Lopardo Final count target: January 15 th Looking forward to a Wonderful NRL Sunday Afternoon!

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Northern Rays Ltd. Corvette Club P.O. Box 455, Itasca, Illinois, 60143 Dear Corvette Enthusiast, If you are interested in a Corvette Club that is dedicated to having fun with their cars, I d like to extend to you an invitation to attend a meeting of Northern Rays Ltd Corvette Club. Meetings are held on the second Tuesday of each month in a private room at Pop s Pizza and Sports Bar, located at 817 E. Nerge Rd., Roselle, Il at 7:30pm. The Northern Rays Corvette Club consists of men and women of all ages who like to get together for the purpose of enjoying themselves and their Corvettes. Our club participates in car shows, autocross events, drag races, caravans, and parades just to name a few of our activities. Northern Rays was established in 1972, and is one of the older Corvette Clubs in the Chicagoland area. We are a member of the National Council of Corvette Clubs (NCCC). Northern Rays actively supports charities such as the Northern Illinois Food Bank as well as other local and national charities. Check out our website at www.northernrayscorvetteclub.com or visit us on Facebook. If you have any questions or need more detailed directions to Pop s Pizza, please feel free to call either: Dan Maroney Membership Director, 630-262-6187 Patrick Lopardo President, 630-740-9868 We're looking forward to seeing you at our next meeting! Dan Maroney Membership Director Northern Rays Ltd.

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