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MARCH 2016

TABLE OF CONTENTS

Pg 1 Sokol Melodrama

Pg 4 Bowling Green Trip

Pg 6 Meet & Greet

Pg 7 Survivor Story

Pg 13 Member News

Pg 14 Schedule of events

Pg 15 Event Details

Pg 17 Regional/National

Pg 18 Convention News

Pg 22 Points

Pg 25 Presidents Message

Pg 25 Vice Pres Message

Pg 25 Governors Report

Pg 26 General Mtg Minutes

Pg 30 Membership News

Pg 30 Contributors

Pg 33 Car Tech

Pg 34 Contact Information

Pg 35 Funny Side up

**Next General Meeting is Thursday, Mar. 17, 2015 at the Bel Air Banquet Hall, 7:30 - 9:00pm. Come EARLY & enjoy the buffet starting at 6pm! If you would prefer a salad, call Holly or Shelly at 402-333-5505

NCCC Convention in Omaha

July 2016

CCC Supports Sokol Melodrama

This year marked the 41th Season of the St. James/St. Elizabeth Ann

Seton Melodrama at Sokol Auditorium, 13th and Martha, Omaha.

The Cornhusker Corvette Club has been a volunteer for several

years, serving the patrons who attend.

The show consists of a Melodrama followed by a singing stage show.

The 2 shows are separated by a 15 minute intermission, during

which refills are available for beer, soda, and popcorn.

It is very popular every year. Returning patrons have the option of

reserving the same tickets for next year. There is a waiting list for

tickets, much like Husker Football tickets. Tickets were $23/person -

beer, soda, and popcorn included with admission.

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St. James Parish Melodrama began in 1976 in the “little theater” at Notre Dame on 35th and State St.

The $300 rent included the full six weeks of rehearsal time and the production ran just three nights.

They could seat 225 to 250 with a ticket price of only $3 each. A fourth night was added the following

year and soon they had to increase to six shows. Even with two weekends, they needed more space and

eventually moved to Notre Dame’s gym where they could accommodate 400+.

In 1997, that space was demolished for the construction of Seven Oaks Retirement facility and the play

relocated to the old Cathedral High School stage. Displaced again, after only two years, they moved to

Sokol Auditorium, which again allowed them to increase the size of the audience.

The melodrama relies on volunteers to serve the refreshments to the guest before the play and during

intermissions. The price includes all the popcorn, beer and soft drinks they want, so the servers really

hustle. This has been a project that CCC has embraced for several years, and club members are always

there to help. Some members were there both nights to help. The production includes a stage show

after the melodrama, and the cast is fantastic.

This year’s melodrama was a dramatic story about a

sneaky, double-dealing, Mustang dealer con man (Boo!

Hiss! Sound effects) who found out the National

Corvette Convention was coming to town and was

trying to swindle people out of their Corvettes. He went

too far when he tried to put the moves on our heroine

while cheating her father out if his beloved C5 coupe.

That is him dressed in black (what a surprise). The

crowd turned on him with a barrage of popcorn.

Meanwhile, the real heroes of the evenings were

the hard working CCC members who carried beer, soda and popcorn to the patrons.

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Here is what the cast posted on Facebook after the production was over:

It feels strange to not be on stage this weekend. We had another

fabulous year! A sincere thank you goes out to all of our audience

members. We wouldn't have a show without you. To the

volunteers, behind the scenes people, directors, cast, and crew

thanks for all your time and effort. We truly are a family and

spending time with all of you was a blessing. Keep checking this

page for fun tidbits throughout the year and we hope to see all of

you back next year!!! God bless.

I’ll bet they won’t

order another “Large”

bag of popcorn!

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Traveling To Kentucky with the Boys

The female viewpoint by Carole DeBuse

* Editor’s note: Last month George Horst wrote an article about the adventure of

taking Ray Kennedy’s convention car to be displayed at the Corvette Museum in

Bowling Green. This is the story of the return trip to pick it up.

This Corvette was on display at the museum

through February, 2016 and is traveling to

various Chevy dealers in the area and will be on

display at the National Convention in Omaha

this July.

I should have realized this trip was going to be a little weird when Ray announced he just checked the

“feather warcast”…..weather forecast maybe?

After hearing about the last trip to the Corvette Museum with Gene, Jerry and George, I realized I had to

make rule #1. ABSOLUTELY NO FARTING IN THE TRUCK!

I was threatened more than once I’d better be at Gene’s at 6:00am sharp….not 6:01! I was also warned

about requesting too many bathroom breaks. I only had one cup of coffee, no water and no pop just so

I could keep everything on schedule. Did anyone notice I was suffering from dehydration? Gene said

NEVER pass up a restroom break as they were few and far between. At our first stop, I was determined

to be as speedy as possible but when I got out, I couldn’t see the truck. They changed drivers while I

was gone…..now Ray was driving right out of the gas station without ME!

We certainly didn’t suffer from lack of food. Each of us brought a goody bag and all together the snacks

had to total 100,000 calories. Kiki really outdid herself as we had escargot, caviar and champagne. But

seriously George, we did discover some liver pudding at the bottom of a wrinkled bag? We celebrated

crossing the Mississippi by tossing it out the window. After that we did find some nasty stuff called pork

rinds and I had to make rule #2----no pork rinds (which relates to rule #1).

The next day we went to the Museum promptly at 8:00am. Ray gave me his credit card and said get

anything you want at the museum store……probably trying to make up for leaving me at the gas station!

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Our hotel in St. Louis was great…..well, except for Gene and Jerry’s room. It was so hot they had to

sleep in their drawers with the door open. PEOPLE PASSING BY THE ROOM THOUGHT MAYBE THERE

WAS A PARTY GOING ON IN THERE! They didn’t get much sleep.

One thing I discovered on this trip was that the folks at the Governors meeting really like to have

meetings. They have meetings to talk about what they talked about at the last meeting. Then they have

meetings to talk about what they should talk about at their next meeting. Their last meeting of the day

started at 10pm. Who schedules meetings at 10pm???

At noon on Saturday, we got to attend the granddaddy of

all meetings. We arrived an hour early to set up our

display of convention shirts. This enabled us to sit there

five hours instead of four! This meeting went on and on

and on and ON! Finally they addressed the top drivers

(Theresa and Joe from our club!!). Then they announced

the clubs with the most points in reverse order and as you know, the Cornhusker Corvette Club was #1.

Shortly after this announcement a board member got up and said…..”Well bigger isn’t always better”!

What kind of slam was that?? So Gene got up and announced he was going to have to retract his

statement to Kathy she that she had believed for years about bigger being better! (We did sell lots of

shirts)

About two hours into the meeting, Gene sent Ray to Panera’s for sandwiches. Ray had to go down a

long hall, through the mall and down the escalator to the courtyard. He came back ten minutes later

empty handed. Gene said, “I’ll draw you a map and oh by the way, it’s called the St Louis Bread

Company”. Ray said “no s___, I walked by that place five times”!

We left St Louis about 4:45pm and it was a LONG ride home. When we finally got to Gene’s and were

unloading the truck, I noticed Ray’s coffee had spilled on the floor mat. I bent over to clean it up and

dog gone it…..I was the only one to break rule #1.

This Corvette also promotes the NCCC convention and the

Madonna Rehabilitation Hospital in Omaha which serves to

rehabilitate those service men and women who have suffered

traumatic brain injuries in the service of our country.

If you have not seen it, you can catch it at Huber Chevrolet now

and at the NCCC Convention in July.

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Meet & Greet at Cilantro’s One goal of the new Social Committee for this year is to support our contributors. Knowing how much

our members love to eat, it was easy to get them out, even without their beloved Corvettes. This

month’s menu was Mexican faire at Cilantro’s. Yummm!

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Survivor Story

How the Corvette

Outlived the

Thunderbird

By Bill Cashell Part 2- The Times, They Are a Changing

The 1960’s was known as the decade of change. The world changed in so many ways like it had never

seen before (or since). America’s taste in cars

was also changing. The public was enthralled

with power and gadgets. The late ‘50’s gave is

styling and tail fins like we had never seen

before. Now, Detroit had an eye toward the

future. By the early 60s, both Thunderbird and

Corvette had established themselves as

American icons with distinct and different

identities. Thunderbird was now the ultimate personal luxury car. Corvette was the ultimate street

racer. Both were steeped in style and power.

In 1961, the now-established Ford Division flagship

introduced the futuristic "bullet bird" look, a design

featuring full-length body sculpturing and an even

thinner roof than previous models. Standard equipment

included automatic transmission, power steering and

power brakes, and a unique swing-away steering wheel

- ordered by nearly 77 percent of all Thunderbird buyers

- was optional. Americans were embracing the trend-

setting Thunderbird, which lead the way to the Galaxy 500 with bucket seats and console, the Chevy

Super Sport, and the mid size “Muscle cars” like the GTO, Chevelle SS. The new Thunderbird was

immediately well received with 73,051 sold for 1961.

For 1964 the Thunderbird was restyled in favor of a more squared-off

appearance, which was mostly evident when viewing the car from the

side or rear. Hinting at its roots in the previous generation

Thunderbird that it evolved from, the new model retained a similar

grille design with dual headlights. This basic design was carried

through 1966, and continued to be a top seller for Ford.

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For Thunderbird, innovation was the name of the game. The Thunderbird's fifth generation brought the

second major change in the car's design direction since its debut in 1955. From 1958 to 1966, the

Thunderbird had remained fundamentally the same in concept as a sporty two-door coupe/convertible

with two rows of seating. However, the introduction of the Ford Mustang in early 1964 had created a

challenge to the Thunderbird's market positioning for it, like the

Thunderbird, was also a two-door coupe/convertible with two

rows of seating. Where the Mustang had an advantage was in the

point that it was substantially cheaper. To prevent overlap

between the two cars, Ford's response was to move the

Thunderbird upmarket. The result, introduced for 1967, was a

larger Thunderbird with luxury appointments more in line with a

Lincoln.

The new Thunderbird abandoned unibody construction in favor of a body-on-frame construction with

sophisticated rubber mountings between the body and frame to reduce noise and vibration. A pair of

significant departures from the previous generation Thunderbird was the elimination of a convertible

model and the addition a four-door model, which used suicide doors for rear seat access. The available

four-door design would remain a unique feature to this generation as it was not carried on after 1971.

One of the most noticeable design elements of the fifth generation Thunderbird was the gaping, fighter

jet-inspired grille opening that incorporated hidden headlights.

Thunderbird continued to reinvent itself, with the sixth

generation Thunderbird debuting in the fall of 1971 as a 1972

model. With a 120.4-inch wheelbase, an overall length of 214

inches (growing to 225 inches by 1974), and a curb weight of

4,420 pounds (over 4,800 pounds when equipped with a 460 cu

in (7.5 L) V8), it was the largest Thunderbird ever produced by

Ford, sharing the body and frame of the Lincoln Mark IV. The big

Thunderbirds were popular with sales peaking at over 87,000 units in 1973 in spite of the 1973 oil crisis,

but sales had slumped to less than 43,000 by 1975.

While T-Bird set the standard in personal luxury, Corvette focused on power. The 283 cu. In. engine

grew to 327 cu. In. with as much as 375 hp. In 1965, Corvette made the change it had resisted for many

years and dropped the big block 396 (425 hp) into the 2-seater. The next year it was replaced by the

427, growing to a rated factory 435 hp. Dyno tests showed the actual rating above 500 hp, rising

insurance rates made it hard to sell a car with that much power. With the belief that bigger is better,

GM went up one more with the 454 in 1970. Chevy had made a commitment that none of their other

cars would have more power than the Corvette.

On the down side, testers found the suspension

suffered from both excessive harshness over

irregular surfaces and a certain floatiness at speed.

Not that these criticisms mattered much, because

1970 would mark the end for big-inch, big-power

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Corvettes in the traditional mold. Besides skyrocketing insurance rates and fast-falling demand for

sporty cars, Chevy's top performance machines were doomed by GM president Ed Cole's desire to

eliminate low-volume options. He also dictated that all engines be retuned to run on 91-octane fuel,

anticipating the need for catalytic converters to meet ever-tightening emissions limits. Times were

changing and not in the direction that Corvette was heading.

Perhaps the biggest blow to Corvette, along with all of the performance cars of the late 60’s was the

change in gasoline. 1973 saw something that car-loving Americans had never imagined – we ran out of

gas. Suddenly, there was a gas shortage, with many stations imposing a 10 gallon limit and long lines

waiting at the pumps. The price of gasoline doubled from the 25 cents of the decade before and

continued to climb. This was not the best time for V8 power. The hottest selling cars of the early ‘70s

were the pint-sized Honda Civic and the VW diesel.

American car makers were slow to respond to the changing landscape. After all, they had tried to give

the public economy cars just a decade before with the Corvair, Falcon, Valiant and others. This time it

was different. Japanese car makers such as Honda and Nissan exploded and left US makers to chase

them. In the mid 70’s, GM followed their lead and announced that it would gradually phase out V8

motors in passenger cars. The last GM passenger car would be the 1983 Corvette. Most experts saw that

as the day the Corvette plant would close the doors for good. How ironic it is now that the 1983

Corvette would never see production.

As Corvette struggled in sales during the early 70’s, so did the once famous power. The California

version in 1975 had a wimpy 165 hp, only 15 more than the original blue flame 6-cylinder in 1953. Part

of the drop was due the horsepower ratings changing from gross hp to net hp.

Then, something happened in the mid 70’s that no one could have foreseen. Corvette sales began to

pick up, rising every year to a record 53,807 of the comparatively gutless wonders. As Mark Twain once

said, “Reports of my demise are greatly exaggerated”.

With new life, the GM team planned for a new generation of Corvettes. The Corvette team dabbled with

mid engine designs, but GM execs would not buy in. This design was tested again in the 80’s but the

front engine design would not go away.

For 1977 the Thunderbird was shifted to the smaller 114 inches wheelbase chassis that was used in the

1972–76 Ford Torino and its replacement, the LTD II which also debuted

for 1977. In 1977, Thunderbird outsold the Oldsmobile Cutlass to become

America's top selling personal luxury sedan. It was Ford's first effort at

downsizing the Thunderbird, reflecting rising demand for more fuel

efficient cars. The standard engine outside California was the 302 cu in

(4.9 L) Windsor V8, while the larger 351 cu in (5.8 L) 351M and 400 cu in

(6.6 L) and T-tops were available as options along with the 351W. It was a sign of the times and changing

demands of car buyers.

In 1980, Thunderbird continued its downsizing effort, but with less

success than before. Compared to the previous Torino-based Thunderbird

and its large 114 inches wheelbase and 217.7 inches overall length, the

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new Thunderbird lost 5.6 inches of wheelbase and 15 inches (381 mm) in overall length. The squarish

styling seen in the previous generation Thunderbird was favored for the new model, but the small car

platform resulted in a poor translation with a distinctly upright appearance. Frameless door glass was no

longer used; a chrome metal frame was used, making this car more like a two-door sedan. Combined

with the poor performing 4.2 L (255 cu in) Windsor V8 as a base engine, and a C5 3 speed transmission

with 2.26 rear gears, this Thunderbird generation was not well received by the public.

In response to the lackluster reception of the eighth-generation

1980–1982 Thunderbird, Ford executed a significant redesign for

1983. Though based on the Fox body like the previous Thunderbird,

the new Thunderbird featured a radically sleeker, more

aerodynamic body and a slightly shorter wheelbase of 104.2 in. To

power the new Thunderbird, the 3.8 L Essex V6 and 4.9 L (302 cu in)

Windsor 5.0 V8 were carried over from the previous generation. a

Thunderbird first, was a turbocharged 2.3 L OHC 4-cylinder engine

featured in the 1983 Thunderbird Turbo Coupe. The engine initially produced 142 horsepower

Meanwhile, Corvette had refused to budge from its basic identity, and set out to make a better version

of itself. Introduced in March 1983, the C4 featured 205

horsepower, 290 lb-ft of torque, a one-piece removable roof

panel, and digital instruments. Drag coefficient clocked in at a

claimed 0.34, 24-percent more efficient than that of its

predecessor. This is a dead-serious sports car,” writes Motor

Trend, who named it Car of the Year. “It defers to the bizarre

only with its video-game instrument panel, which features all

manner of multicolored, liquid-crystal bar graphs, and digital displays in metric and English. The

Corvette’s handling rivaled European sports cars for the first time, and featured several new

innovations. The public responded by gobbling up 51,547 of the new C4s. Part of that number is inflated

because of a longer sales period. During the late 80’s and into the 90’s the Corvette refined the car and

pushed the power up nearly every year. By the end of the C4 run, these cars reminded people of the

Corvettes of old. Horsepower was back, and the public wanted more. But, would that be enough to keep

it going in a new world of high tech cars and turbo chargers?

During the late 1980’s to mid 1990’s the Corvette’s future was in serious jeopardy; the car came

disturbingly close to be cancelled by virtually eliminating the funding for the C4's replacement. The ZR1

extended the life of the aging C4 Corvette design and breathed temporary life into the current

generation, which had already been in production for almost 7 years and due to be replaced in 1993.

The new C5 was already under development and scheduled for a 1993 introduction to coincide with the

Corvette’s fortieth anniversary but by the beginning of the 1990’s things inside General Motors took a

dramatic but not wholly unexpected turn.

Every program within the corporation was looked at for cutbacks, consolidation and downsizing whether

profitable or not, all in a frenzy to cut costs and maintain sales of their profitable high volume and high

profit cars which were under attack from imports. Now, not only was General Motors losing massive

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amounts of money but they were also losing respect throughout the automotive world for shoddy

quality and company morale was at an all time low from the constantly changing business plan and

almost weekly reorganization efforts.

And even though the low volume Corvette was both profitable and the expenditure for the entire

program was relatively small, it was not immune to cutbacks. And so, even though the Corvette was

operating “in the black,” it came as an unexpected surprise when Bob Stempel announced in a high level

executive conference in the fall of 1989 that the Corvette development program was “now on indefinite

status.”

Many of those in attendance that heard those words interpreted them to mean the future of the

Corvette was dead and though demoralizing to those that had worked so hard on the Corvette, no one

was really sure what he exactly meant. Insiders realized that the aging C4, even with the ZR1, could not

compete much longer and if the development of the C5 was cancelled, it virtually meant the end of the

Corvette.

Getting a new C5 to the market was clearly the only way the Corvette would survive so the team had to

devise a way to continue the design and development of the C4 replacement. One of the advantages of

being a small program in a large corporation is that it is often possible to just keep doing what you have

been doing as long as you keep a low profile and stay under the radar. Obviously in the largest

corporation in the world, and one losing $24B a year, there were bigger “fish to fry” than the relatively

tiny Corvette program.

It was obvious that the Corvette had several loyal supporters within the organization at all levels and

they did not want to see America’s sports car terminated. So those committed managers associated

with the Corvette proceeded to just continue to do what they were doing but to do it more quietly and

use a little “creative accounting” to hide any costs associated with the C5 development. But operating

“under the radar” and with no development budget it was clear that the C5 could never meet the

original target date for a 1993 introduction.

On more than one occasion the Corvette program had the budgets cut so

severely that even being able to fund programs necessary to maintain the C4

seemed impossible. And yet most of the engineers and designers assigned to

the Corvette continued to throw themselves into their jobs and work long

hours to insure that America’s sports car would live on. It was only through

their dedicated efforts along with a few other executives that managed to

save the most iconic car in America. Jim Perkins, Chevrolet’s GM, believed and

openly proclaimed, “There is a little Corvette in every Chevrolet.” In order to

help save the Corvette he went as far as to divert $1M from Chevrolet’s

budget to help finance the much needed replacement Corvette. He knew well the importance of the

Corvette in driving other Chevrolet sales. It was a gutsy move on Jim’s part and one of the reasons we

have a Corvette today and also one of the reasons Jim is in the National Corvette Museum’s Hall of

Fame.

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Production of the C5 Corvette began in 1997 and ended with the 2004 model year. The C5 had a top

speed of 181 mph and was judged by the automotive press as improved in nearly every area over the

previous Corvette design with the inclusion of a torque tube and rear transaxle along with the car's

much increased structural rigidity and much more curvaceous design. After a long road of ups and

downs, the Corvette had reclaimed its place as the ultimate American street machine.

Thunderbird was not finished with innovations, and the 1989 Thunderbird was the first in the car's

history not to offer a V8 engine, instead offering two different

versions of Ford's 3.8 L Essex OHV V6. Standard versions of the

Thunderbird received a naturally aspirated version of the V6

producing 140 horsepower while the high performance Super

Coupe (SC) model received a supercharged and intercooled

version of the engine producing 210 horsepower. In 1990 for the

1991 model year, a V8 was offered in the Thunderbird once

again, slotting in between the standard and supercharged versions of the 3.8 L V6. The V8 was the

revered 5.0L engine produced at the Cleveland Engine Plant #1, now with more power and torque

relative to the last time the engine was used in the Thunderbird in 1988.

By 1995 Ford began to reduce its investment in the tenth generation Thunderbird. While the

Thunderbird received minor changes for 1996, the Super Coupe model was discontinued the previous

year and the options list for the remaining models was condensed. In the mid-1990s, Ford decided to

discontinue the tenth generation Thunderbird with the last example of the car rolling off the assembly

line in Lorain, Ohio on September 4, 1997. After 42 years, the legendary Thunderbird was only a shadow

of the once mighty trend setter.

After a hiatus of several years, Ford introduced a new Thunderbird for 2002. Returning to the original

formula for the Thunderbird, the latest version had a two-seat

coupe/convertible layout like the first-generation Thunderbird

and retro futuristic styling to match. The sole engine of the

Thunderbird was a Jaguar-designed 3.9 L DOHC V8, making 252

horsepower. With sales dropping off significantly after its first

model year, Ford decided to make the 2005 model year the

Thunderbird's last with no scheduled successor. The last one rolled off the assembly line on July 1, 2005.

Next Month: Part 3 -The Corvette Legacy.

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MEMBER NEWS

Prayers & Support -

Jonathan Brown could use some CCC prayers. After some stomach issues for the last two weeks,

doctors removed a section of Jonathan's colon. Jonathan received the diagnosis that he had colon

cancer, and has most likely spread to his liver. Meeting with an oncologist this week. Jonathan could

use some prayers for health and to guide the doctors. Send your cards to Jonathan Brown at 13310

South 34th Street, Bellevue, NE 68123-2378, jbrown8238@yahoo.com.

Randy Williams father passed away Thursday, March 3. Please send your cards of sympathy and prayer

to Randy & Johnny Lynn Williams at 27233 145th Street, Crescent, IA 51526-4012,

rjwcar48@gmail.com.

Dave Ferguson is the proud owner of this

beautiful dark green C5 roadster. According to

our count, this is Dave’s 3rd different Corvette in

the past year. Las Vegas odds are 42 to 1 that

Dave will have a different one by Summer

Festival.

Bob and Mary Jo Hegwood have a new home for their car and themselves. Mary Jo said that they still

have some unpacking to do, because they now have a 3 ½ car garage but can only get one car in. I’ll bet

we can guess which one is in the garage.

Please send news and pictures of your family events, new cars and anything you would like to share with

members to Editor@cornhuskercorvetteclub.com.

Share your knowledge and experience. Do you have some tips about car care to share?

Have you taken any trips with your Corvette that you think others would be interested

in? Articles and pictures of club events or Corvette related activities are always

welcome.

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CCC Events Other Area Events Competition Events WR

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May May 7 ROC Benefit Car Show,

Ashland-Greenwood High School,

Ashland NE

May 15 Midtown Car Show,

Turner Park, Omaha NE

May 22 Valley Car Show, Valley

NE

May 28 GEARS Car Show, Elkhorn

NE

June Jun 4 Springfield Days Car Show,

Springfield NE

June 5 Spring Fling, Missouri

Valley, IA

July Jul 9 Fremont Days Car Show,

Fremont NE

Jul 17 H&H All Chevy Show

Jul 31 Gretna Days Car Show,

Gretna, NE

March Mar 12 St. Patrick’s Day Parade Mar 17 General Meeting Mar 18-20 World of Wheels Mar 19 West Region Banquet Mar 29 Meet & Greet

April Apr 16 Mexican Dominos Apr 21 General Meeting

May May 1 Brunch Cruise May 7 Huber Car Show May 14-15 CCC Driving School May 19 General Meeting

June Jun 16 General Meeting

July Jul 13 Hot Summer Nites Jul 14 General Meeting Jul 17-22 NCCC Convention

May May 21-22 Autocross - Southeast

Community College

June Jun 4 Peers Auto Works All

Corvette Show (flyer coming)

Jun 11 Gateway to the West

Show, Blair NE (hosted by

Midwest Early Corvette Club)

Jun 18-19 Autocross - MAC

Center

August Aug 6-7 Autocross - MAC Center

Please go to our website, www.CornhuskerCorvetteClub.com and click on the calendar tab to see the calendar of events. You can select the “info” link to get more details, flyers & registration forms.

Did you know? Our General Meetings are held at the Bel Air Banquet Room every month. There is no charge for the use of the room, but we are required to purchase a minimum amount of dinners. So come early (starting at 6pm) and enjoy the buffet. If you would prefer a salad, you can call ahead and request one be made up for you. The phone number is 402-333-5505

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NON SANCTIONED EVENT REMINDERS

Thursday, March 17- CCC General Meeting

Bel-Air Banquet Hall, 12100 West Center Road.

Meeting starts promptly at 7:30 p.m. Come

early to visit and enjoy dinner. Bring a non-

perishable food item for our charity food bank.

Friday - Sunday, March 19, 20 & 21 - World of

Wheels: Centurylink Center (downtown

Omaha)

- SAVE THE DATE!! Chris Tooker – Chairperson.

Theme: “America doesn’t settle for ordinary”.

We need some people to sit at the table by our

display in shifts to help promote the club and

answer questions as people stop by. You can

stay for as little or as much as you like. The

more people we have, the less each person will

have to commit. Also, if anyone would like to

help with detailing and car preparation or

display set up, please let Chris know at 303-880-

1906.

Friday, March 19th West Region Banquet: Echo

Valley Country Club, 3150 Echo Valley Drive,

Des Moines, IA , 7:30 p.m. Come early to enjoy

the buffet and visit. We ask that each member

bring one non-perishable food item for our

charity food bank. Reservations must be

received by March 5. For full information, see

the flyer at

http://www.westregionnccc.com/Docs/2016/W

R%20Awards%20Banquet%20Mar%202016.pdf

Tuesday, March 29th -

Meet & Greet @

Clancy’s West (1

block south of 168th &

Center Streets)

Join us for dinner at one of our club sponsors starting around 6pm. Saturday, April 16th - Mexican Domino's -

Come to the Lucky Duck Garage, 10409 South

36th Street, Bellevue, at 5:00 p.m. for an

evening of fun. You can sign up at the March

General Meeting or email Kathy Cashell at

Kathy@cashell.us or 402-334-1414.

***Please remember to bring non perishable goods for the Food Bank to the monthly meeting. Also bring small toiletries unused from hotels as you travel for Mohm’s Place, a shelter in Council Bluffs.

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GOVERNOR NEWS

Just a reminder that the deadline for requesting the permanent competition number that you

had last year for the West Region events - and being assured that you will have that same

number this year - is fast approaching - February 15. There has been some problems getting

the 2016 form on the website, but you can go ahead and use the 2015 form that is out there.

Go to www.westregionnccc.com . All proceeds go to the West Region Scholarship Fund.

It was announced at the meeting on November 14, 2015, NCCC has been provided gift

certificates for Hot Laps at the Spring Mountain Motorsports Ranch. It was suggested that we

try to raise money for the Scholarship/Grants Program and FCOA with the money generated

from the auction.

The Raffle will be linked to the NCCC home page no later than the morning of 2/13/15 and

there will be information on the “What's New on the NCCC Web Site?” page on the NCCC web

site that will direct members to the Announcements page to provide specific information about

the auction and the online bidding. Everyone is invited to participate. The auction starts

2/15/16 and ends 2/29/16. You never know who might be interested in the "thrill ride"!

Contact Debbie Lindsey, sponsorship@corvettesnccc.com with any questions!

NCCC Convention Update from the Director

Registration is in high gear for the convention and it will be here before you know

it. Remember to go on line and register before June first to avoid the higher price.

The tours are all set, the high speed and low speed events are roaring to go.

The valve cover track is completed and Perry wants you to know that on April 3rd from 2-5, the

track will be set up at Embassy Suites for you to test and tune your car before the convention

starts. Preparations for the car show and rallye are being fine-tuned. Two bands have been

hired, one to entertain on Sunday night and the other for Thursday evening. Wear your dancing

shoes. Rays wrapped car will return from the Corvette museum on the 24th of February and a

schedule for its appearances is being worked out.

We still need your help getting donations to make this convention a memorable one. If you

know anyone interested in donating, contact John Schomburg at Huber. Speaking of Huber, be

sure and thank them for everything they have done for us. This convention will put us in the

limelight, along with Omaha. Be part of it.

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Convention Planning is in Full Swing

The convention committee has been really busy getting

ready for the best NCCC Convention ever. Huber

Chevrolet hosted the meeting, where pictures of chair

people were taken for the convention booklet. We have

found a graphic designer who will create our booklet for

a great discount.

We will have a welcome dinner on Sunday evening to start

the convention.

Gene displayed a portrait of “Gunther the Lion”, which will

be auctioned at the convention. Proceeds will go to

Madonna Medical Research Center.

Jerry will be going to St. Louis to share information with NCCC.

What else is happening? Here is the latest scoop:

The Gary Kuck Motorsports Collection is popular with 108 people and growing.

Pick Kadillac will play on Thursday evening at the convention.

Day passes will be available June 1.

Volunteers are need for tech. You do not need to be experienced to do this. It is very easy to

learn. Contact J.B. Benedict or P. L. Pilger if you are interested.

Volunteers are needed for van drivers. Contact Ray Kennedy if you can help.

Volunteers are need on Sunday to greet people at the hotel when they arrive.

The registration price goes up on May 1.

Practice run for valve cover racing will be at the hotel on April 3. This will simulate the actual

convention races to make sure everything works perfectly. Everyone is welcome. Come race

your car and help out.

We have a new website for convention pictures. The website also has the welcome video as well

as information about the activities for visitors. It is under construction and will be completed

soon. All convention pictures and highlights will be posted to the website and kept until the end

of the year for downloading. The website is www.ncccconvention.com

Have you registered for the convention yet? What

are you waiting for? This could be the biggest event

to hit Omaha since the 1898 World’s Fair!

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2016 Convention Event Schedule

Sunday July 17, 2016

• Early bird registration and tech, 9 a.m. to 6 p.m.

• Corvette Mall open 12 p.m. to 6 p.m.

• Hospitality Room open 12 p.m. to 6 p.m.

• Welcome Party with food at 6 p.m., entertainment from 7 p.m. to 10 p.m.

Monday July 18, 2016

• Registration and Tech, 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.

• Golf, Fontenelle Hills 9 Holes, 9 a.m. to completion. Bus leaves at 8 a.m., lunch included, 2 person scramble.

• Michelin Ride and Drive, transportation to Werner Park will be available 8 a.m. to 4 p.m.

• Borsheim’s Jewelry tour, 2 p.m. to 4 p.m. Bus leaves 12:30

• Valve cover races 1:30 p.m. to completion

• Hospitality room open 2 p.m. to 6 p.m.

• Corvette Mall open 2 p.m. to 6 p.m.

• Awards Banquet in the Convention Center following salute to Veterans Special presentation by “Heroes of the Heartland”. 6:00 p.m. Plated dinner.

• Hospitality room closed during Veterans Special presentation.

Sunday, Apr 5 - Valve Cover Racing Warm-Up We are planning a Convention Warm-Up at Embassy Suites Hotel on Sunday, Apr. 5 from 2-5pm. We will set up the track in the room where the races will be held and make sure everything is working perfectly. Come bring your valve cover car and help prepare for the convention.

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Tuesday July 19, 2016 a.m. session - Group 1S and Group 1 (Men and Ladies classes) 8:15 a.m. – 11:30 a.m. o 1st Run Group - all Group 1S Men minus 1SM-N class Men

o 2nd Run Group - Group 1SM-N Men and all Group 1 Men

o 3rd Run Group - all Ladies Group 1S & Group 1; 2nd Men Drivers

p.m. session - Group 2 and Group 3 (Men and Ladies classes) • 12:30 p.m. – completion

o 1st Run Group - Group 2 and Group 3 Men

o 2nd Run Group - Group 2 and Group 3 Ladies; 2nd Men Drivers

• Concessions stand open at event.

• Guided tour of Boys Town. Bus leave at 9 a.m.

• Guided tour of Lauritzen Gardens. Bus leave at 9:30 a.m. Lunch on your own.

• Hospitality Room open noon to 6 p.m.

• Corvette Mall open noon to 6 p.m.

• Dessert bar and hospitality 7 p.m. to 10 p.m.

• Hollywood star dress up party, prizes awarded.

• Musical entertainment by Elvis impersonator.

• Tech by appointment only.

Wednesday July 20, 2016

High speed, Gates open at 7 a.m. First run group 1SM-N and groups 1 ,2, 3 a.m. second run group, women and 2 men drivers.

• p.m. first run group 1S CL, A-D to H-J-K p.m. second run group women and 2 men drivers

• Concession stand open at event.

• Guided tour of Strategic Air and Space Museum. Bus leaves at 9:30 a.m. Lunch at the museum on your own.

• Guided tour of Henry Doorly Zoo and IMAX theatre, lunch on your own at the Zoo. Bus leaves at 9 a.m.

• Hospitality and Corvette Mall open noon to 6 p.m.

• Bus trip to Gary Kuck Motorsports Collection, Bus leaves at 5:00 p.m. dinner buffet served on site.

• Optional restaurant choices in the Generals.

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Thursday July 21, 2016

• Car show, 7 a.m. to 11 a.m. People’s choice vote with your wallet, all money donated goes to Madonna Rehabilitation Hospital.

• Rallye, 11 a.m., entrants leave from car show.

• Second tour to Strategic Air and Space Museum. Bus leaves at 9:30 a.m. Lunch on your own.

• Second tour of Henry Doorly Zoo and I-max theatre. Bus leaves at 9 a.m. Lunch on your own.

• Corvette Mall open 2 p.m. to 5 p.m.

• Hospitality room open 2 p.m. to 5 p.m.

• Plated dinner 6.p.m. Hospitality, musical entertainment.

Friday July 22, 2016

• Breakfast at 8 a.m. Awards presented.

• Convention closes.

Convention pictures and highlights will be posted on the web site: www.ncccconvention.com

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CCC MEMBER PNTS PNTS

# F NAME L NAME CCC NCCC

1 CORK ADAMS 70 0

2 LINDA ADAMS 70 0

3 RAY KENNEDY 70 0

4 JOAN HARSHBARGER 60 0

5 RICK HARSHBARGER 60 0

6 JERRY KORALESKI 60 0

7 KATHY KORALESKI 60 0

8 HARVEY LENERS 60 0

9 JO ANN LENERS 60 0

10 BETTY CARRICO 50 0

11 ROBERT EDMUNDSON 50 0

12 GENE GAU 50 0

13 CURTIS KRUMWIED 50 0

14 HOWARD RENSHAW 50 0

15 SHARON RENSHAW 50 0

16 DAVE RICHARDSON 50 0

17 JAN RICHARDSON 50 0

18 JAYNE SAINZ 50 0

19 GARY BRISBOIS 40 0

20 KATHY BRISBOIS 40 0

21 BILL CASHELL 40 0

22 KATHY CASHELL 40 0

23 PERRY DAWES 40 0

24 CAROLE DEBUSE 40 0

25 CAROLYN EDMUNDSON 40 0

26 GEORGE HORST 40 0

27 CHRISTOPHER TOOKER 40 0

28 LINDA WERCHAN 40 0

29 RAY ZIMMERMAN 40 0

30 LINDA DAWES 30 0

31 JODI DEPETRO 30 0

32 SAM DEPETRO 30 0

33 KATHY GAU 30 0

34 LOUISE GAU 30 0

35 NICK GAU 30 0

36 TOM HOREIS 30 0

37 CAROLYN HORST 30 0

38 BILL HOWDLE 30 0

39 ROD PENNER 30 0

40 SUE PENNER 30 0

41 RANDY WILLIAMS 30 0

42 NANCY ZIMMERMAN 30 0

43 BILL ANDERSON 20 0

CCC MEMBER PNTS PNTS

# F NAME L NAME CCC NCCC

41 RANDY WILLIAMS 30 0

42 NANCY ZIMMERMAN 30 0

43 BILL ANDERSON 20 0

44 DON ANGEROTH 20 0

45 MARILYNN ANGEROTH 20 0

46 KEN BENA 20 0

47 PATTIE BENA 20 0

48 JB BENEDICT 20 0

49 JIM BLACKBURN 20 0

50 ERVIN GUNDERSON 20 0

51 JANNETTE GUNDERSON 20 0

52 BOB HEGWOOD 20 0

53 MARY HEGWOOD 20 0

54 CONNIE HOWDLE 20 0

55 MIKE MANLY 20 0

56 COLLEEN NORGARD 20 0

57 RON NORGARD 20 0

58 GINA OGLE 20 0

59 TIM OGLE 20 0

60 BILL PILGER 20 0

61 BOB READE 20 0

62 CAROLYN READE 20 0

63 JAYNE REIT 20 0

64 KEVIN REIT 20 0

65 ALLEN SOHL 20 0

66 PALMER SOHL 20 0

67 PAT SWIFT 20 0

68 SANDY SWIFT 20 0

69 JIM WALTON 20 0

70 JOHNNY L WILLIAMS 20 0

71 DIANE ANDERSON 10 0

72 MONICA BAXTER 10 0

73 STEVE BAXTER 10 0

74 TRUDY BENEDICT 10 0

75 DANIEL BERLOWITZ 10 0

76 RHONDA BERLOWITZ 10 0

77 PAT BIVENS 10 0

78 SUZANNE BLACKBURN 10 0

79 NANCY BRONNER 10 0

80 STEVE BRONNER 10 0

41 RANDY WILLIAMS 30 0

42 NANCY ZIMMERMAN 30 0

43 BILL ANDERSON 20 0

CCC/NCCC Point Leaders for 2016 (There are currently no NCCC Points Posted to List)

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CCC MEMBER PNTS PNTS

# F NAME L NAME CCC NCCC

81 JOE ELLER 10 0

82 TERESA ELLER 10 0

83 DAVID FERGUSON 10 0

84 DAVID FRANC 10 0

85 ERRIN GUNDERSON 10 0

86 TRACI GUNDERSON 10 0

87 BETTY GUY 10 0

88 DONNA HARRIS 10 0

89 RAYMOND HARRIS 10 0

90 JACKIE HOYT 10 0

91 LINDA HUGHBANKS 10 0

92 RON HUGHBANKS 10 0

93 DAVID (SP) JAMES 10 0

94 FRANCY JUNE 10 0

95 LEE ANN KNEIFL 10 0

96 RICH KNEIFL 10 0

97 MARY ANN LAAKER 10 0

98 RUTH LARSON 10 0

99 VIC LARSON 10 0

100 CHET LEEDOM 10 0

21 BILL CASHELL 40 0

22 KATHY CASHELL 40 0

23 PERRY DAWES 40 0

24 CAROLE DEBUSE 40 0

25 CAROLYN EDMUNDSON 40 0

26 GEORGE HORST 40 0

27 CHRISTOPHER TOOKER 40 0

28 LINDA WERCHAN 40 0

29 RAY ZIMMERMAN 40 0

30 LINDA DAWES 30 0

31 JODI DEPETRO 30 0

32 SAM DEPETRO 30 0

33 KATHY GAU 30 0

34 LOUISE GAU 30 0

35 NICK GAU 30 0

36 TOM HOREIS 30 0

37 CAROLYN HORST 30 0

38 BILL HOWDLE 30 0

39 ROD PENNER 30 0

40 SUE PENNER 30 0

41 RANDY WILLIAMS 30 0

42 NANCY ZIMMERMAN 30 0

43 BILL ANDERSON 20 0

44 DON ANGEROTH 20 0

Events Posted for 2015

Event Activity or DATE REMARKS: Only events that you attended Points CCC

# Sanction Nos. 2016 will be posted in your results (NCCC are BOLD) Awarded ATT

1 CCC Approved Social 12-Jan Meet and Greet at Stumble Inn Social 10 44

2 CCC Approved Social 24-Jan Play at Mahoney Park & Parkers BBQ Social 10 27

3 CCC Approved Event 30-Jan 2015 Award Banquet, (Jan Meeting) 10 90

4 CCC Approved Social 9-Feb Meet and Greet at Cilantros Restaurant Social 10 36

5 CCC Approved Event 18-Feb CCC General Meeting for February 10 71

6 CCC Approved Event 19/20-Feb CCC at the Yearly Melodrama, workers servers 10w/20w 18

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Drag Record Updates

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Have you ever

wondered about

what you would be

doing and where

you would be if you

didn’t have the

fantastic Cornhusker

Corvette Club family

in your life? The

support you show

when one of our

members is hurting

goes beyond words. You’re the best! Keep

putting smiles on faces.

I do believe spring has sprung! During a recent

visit at a dealership I noticed corvettes rolling in

for service. Is your corvette ready to go? If you

do need service please check the newsletter, as

there are numerous qualified service providers!

National Council has narrowed down to three

their Charity of choice. They are St. Jude’s,

Shriners and Lyons Eye Bank. They were

selected because they are tops in the amount of

dollars given back to those in need. You will be

hearing more in the very near future on the

subject. I plan on inviting a representative from

the three Charities to speak at our General

Meetings. Hopefully this will aid us in CCC’s

choice of Charities.

Save the Wave, Jerry

After carefully

reading the job

description of the

Vice President, I

found that one of

my duties was to

review the

Operating Rules

and Procedures

of the club. Yet

another reminder of not knowing what I was

getting into when I accepted this position.

Thanks to the other members of the club for

their help on this.

Please take the time to review the proposed

changes and revisions. They are located at the

end of the General Meeting Minutes.

Thank you for your support,

The WR

competition season

is still a few months

in the future but

tentative event

dates have been

submitted to the

RCD so the event

calendar can be set

up. CCI has

scheduled its three speed event weekends as

follows: Chariton – May 28, 29 & 30 (Memorial

weekend); Newton – June 25 & 26; Ankeny –

August 13 & 14. Over the next couple of

months, CCI and other clubs hosting events in

the region will begin filling out their sanction

requirements by negotiating sanction

acquisitions from clubs that don’t use all of

their allotment.

Jerry Koraleski,

President@cornhuskercorvetteclub.com

Ray Kennedy, VP@cornhuskercorvetteclub.com

Jon Manz, Governor@cornhuskercorvetteclub.com

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Sergeant at Arms, Bob Edmundson, announced

that the meeting would be starting in 5 minutes

and to please silence all cell phones.

Jerry Koraleski, President, began the meeting

by leading the Pledge of Allegiance and

welcomed everyone. President Koraleski then

asked the club to take a moment of silence for

those who have passed away, and for those

who are sick and in need of healing. Cards were

sent to the following friends of CCC: Francy

June and Chet Leedom, Carolyn Edmundson,

Carolyn Horst, Chris & Larry Beebee, Dick Smith

and Robert Reade.

Nancy Bronner announced that the 50/50 pot

was up to $105 and Kathy Gau read the

birthday list.

Jan Gunderson, Secretary, received a motion

to accept the minutes from last month’s general

meeting as published in the newsletter from

Kathy

Koraleski and

seconded by

Monica

Baxter.

Marie Manz, Membership Director was

absent. Palmer Sohl

announced in Marie’s

absence that Don and

Sally Zimmerman have

joined CCC with a 2014

Nightime Blue Z51

Convertible. She also

welcomed Bruce

Breitkreatz and Pete

Glinski as guests for the evening. Bruce drives a

2010 Black Corvette and Pete owns a 2001

Bowling Green Corvette.

Ray Kennedy, Vice President came to the front

and announced

that he and the

By-laws

Committee are

currently

reviewing the

by-laws of the

club and if any

changes or

additions need

to be made, the

committee will bring them to the General

Members for their consideration next month.

Tim Ogle, Webmaster indicated that he would

be making a lot of changes on the website soon.

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Tom Horeis,

Treasurer,

discussed the

2016 budget in

detail and

passed out

reports. Some

of the highlights were as follows:

There will be no high speed events at RPG this year. (Convention high speed race expenses are handled separately through NCCC)

H&H Chevrolet is no longer going to be a contributor

The Awards Banquet is being moved to Cascio’s for 2016 which will be a big savings Attendance has gone down in past 2 years and BOD wants to build the banquet numbers back

Proceeds from sale of old equipment trailer is not reflected in the budget report.

Tom asked if there were any questions and

encouraged members to take the budget

reports with them and he will answer any

questions that members have next month. The

budget will be presented next month and Tom

will ask for it to be approved by the General

Membership at that time.

Governor, Jon Manz, absent. No report.

.

Don Angeroth, Competition Director, spoke

about the

upcoming West

Region

Banquet. The

driving school is

scheduled for

May 14 & 15.

Check CCC’s

website for

details.

Pat Swift, Public

Relations Director,

sent a report from

sunny Florida while

enjoying 74 degree

weather that two

new contributors

have been added

to our club – Service 1 and Chris Tooker.

Jayne Sainz, from the Social Committee asked

for volunteers to serve pop, popcorn and beer

at the Sokal Hall event. Workers will be able to

see the program free and a potluck dinner will

be served at the end of the night which CCC

workers have been invited to attend at no cost

Jayne also reminded CCC members of the St.

Patrick’s Day parade on March 12. Members

will gather at the Village Inn at Hwy 36 & 370

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for breakfast between 8:30 and 9:00. The

group will head downtown about 10:00 for the

parade. After the parade, the Corvettes will

head to Quaker Steak & Lube in Council Bluffs

for lunch.

Bill Cashell, Editor,

absent, no report.

David Ferguson, Summer Festival Chairman,

absent, no report.

Chris Tooker, World of Wheels Chairman,

announced that the theme for this year’s

display is “America Doesn’t Settle for

Ordinary”.

The cars have

been chosen

for the display

and Chris will

be setting up

shifts of

people to sit at

the booth and

promote as

well as answer questions about CCC.

JB Benedict, Points Chairman- reported that

four events have been posted and that 11

people are tied for first place. As of today there

are no NCCC points. The website has been

updated

showing the

final standings

for the 2015

year.

Gene Gau 2016 Convention Chairman;

Sweatshirts are on sale

for $25 and the

convention playing

cards are for sale for

$5.

Sid Harchelroad

donated $2,500 for the

hospitality room at convention and another

$750 donation has also been given to Gene for

convention.

Registrations are coming in and as of this

meeting, 229 have been received. Randy

Williams needs auto cross workers as does PL

for tech. Please volunteer for a short shift

helping these guys. Kathy Brisbois is heading

the tech for the Rallye.

A date to put on your calendar is April 3 from 2-

5 which is the valve cover rehearsal at Embassy

Suites.

Chris Tooker, Contributor, came to the front of

the room to talk about his reason for joining the

club and about what he can do to help

individuals through his profession with Merrill

Lynch. “We came for the car but stayed for the

people” runs deep in his soul as he grew up

working with his Dad and Grandpa in a garage

on Corvettes in Colorado. Chris expressed the

enjoyment he has received from being a CCC

member and extended his hand to anyone who

would be interested in reviewing their financial

plan and goals or who needs help in the tax

season.

Kathy Brisbois asked for donations of the small

toiletries unused from hotels as you travel so

that she may give them to Mohm’s Place, a

shelter in Council Bluffs.

Robert Reade came to the podium and thanked

everyone for their cards, prayers and phone

calls while he was recovering from heart

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surgery. He mentioned he wanted to keep it

quiet – but that didn’t happen. That brought

chuckles from the crowd. We’re so glad Bob is

doing well.

Perry Dawes, Member at Large-no report.

Chris Tooker, Member at Large-no report.

The Birthday name that was drawn for January

was Monica Baxter and the birthday name

drawn for February was Carole Debuse.

Old Business- Tim Ogle, Vice President in 2015

handed out awards to Carl Montgomery, Jackie

Hoyt, Linda Cahill, Kathy Gau and Gene Gau all

of which were unable to attend the Awards

Banquet held in January.

New Business- Ticket #799750 for $105 in the

50/50 drawing was held by Gene Gau!

President Koraleski continued the drawing for

donated items for our charity.

Motion to close was made by Ray Zimmerman

and seconded by Kathy Gau.

Respectfully Submitted,

Jannette Gunderson, Secretary

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OUR CONTRIBUTORS

Please show your appreciation

http://www.hhchevy.com

http://www.gychevy.com

http://www.beardmorechevy.com

http://www.siddillongm.com

http://www.harchelroadmotors.com

http://www.hubercars.net

New Members

Don and Sally Zimmerman They have a 2014 Night Race Blue Roadster.

Don is a veterinarian. He was in the Army.

Late Awards from 2015

Carl Montgomery

OUR CONTRIBUTORS

Please show your appreciation

http://www.gychevy.com

http://www.beardmorechevy.com

http://www.siddillongm.com

http://www.harchelroadmotors.com

http://www.hubercars.net

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Leach Camper Sales

1-80 Lake Manawa Exit 1/2 mile south & 1/2 mile

west 712-366-2581

www.LeachCamper.com

George Horst, President

8802 Washington Cir Omaha, NE

402-677-0123 www.jikohmfg.com

http://www.casciossteakhouse.com

Chris Tooker – Financial Advisor

13321 California St. Suite 200

Omaha, NE 68154

402-496-5118

Bar & Grill

Jackie Hoyt

Gene and Kathy Gau

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50/50 winner Gene Gau

Birthday winner January was Monica Baxter (right)

and February was Carole Debuse

OUR CONTRIBUTORS

Please show your appreciation

Home Warranties & Service

Agreements

http://serviceone.com/

Auto Trim Design www.AutoTrimDesign.net

Bruno’s Auto Works www.BrunosAutoworks.com

Breeze Catchers www.BreezeCatchers.net

Certified Transmission www.CertifiedTransmission.com

Cilantro’s Mexican Bar & Grill www.CilantrosOmaha.com

Clancy’s Pub www.clancysomaha.com

HS Automotive http://www.facebook.com/HsAutomo

tiveAndDyno

In The Garage www.InTheGarage.biz K&K House of Trophies www.kkTrophies.com Lions Automotive Upholstery http://lionsauto.com Lyle’s Tires & Wheels www.LylesTire.com

Northwest Bank

http://www.bank-orthwest.com/john-

bothof/default.aspx

Bar & Grill

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OUR CONTRIBUTORS

Please show your appreciation

Parker’s Smokehouse www.ParkersSmokeHouse.com

Peers Auto Works www.PeersAutoworks.com

Quaker Steak & Lube, Council Bluffs http://thelube.com/locations/iowa/council-bluffs/

R&G Service Center www.RandGServiceCenter.com

Village Inn Twin Creek Bellevue http://www.villageinn.com/locations/110857

Biginz Motorsports

www.biginzmotorsports.com

Bar & Grill

How-To: Sound Deadening Your Corvette By Bill Cashell

There are times when you want to hear your Corvette’s natural orchestra and times when you may not. For those times where you are wanting a little less Pavarotti, there are ways to help accomplish that task. The Corvette has not been known as a particularly quiet car in its history, inside or out. Unfortunately, until recently, the car has been known to give off a rattle or two that discerning ears may be able to pick out. Fortunately, there are ways to help improve your ability to hear with the windows up, and it isn’t as difficult as you may think.

One main area to install sound deadening insulation is to the rear bulk-head of the Corvette, as shown above in the picture. Keep in mind that while a majority of road noise and sound comes through this area, it can be a good idea to pull the panels off the doors and install the same material there for those of you wanting to go even farther.

If all else fails, put in a bigger stereo with subwoofers. Then, you will not hear a thing because you will eventually become deaf.

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2016 Officers President Jerry Koraleski, President@cornhuskercorvetteclub.com

Vice President Ray Kennedy, VP@cornhuskercorvetteclub.com

Secretary Jan Gunderson Secretary@cornhuskercorvetteclub.com

Treasurer Tom Horeis, Treasurer@cornhuskercorvetteclub.com

Competition Director Don Angeroth, Competition@cornhuskercorvetteclub.com

Editor Bill Cashell, Editor@cornhuskercorvetteclub.com

Governor Jon Manz, Governor@cornhuskercorvetteclub.com

Social Directors Social Committee, Social@cornhuskercorvetteclub.com Kathy Cashell, kathy@cashell.us

Summer Festival Dave Ferguson, SF@cornhuskercorvetteclub.com

2016 Convention Director Gene Gau, lky_duck@msn.com

Public Relations Pat Swift, PR@cornhuskercorvetteclub.com

Membership Director Marie Manz, Membership@cornhuskercorvetteclub.com

Member At Large Chris Tooker, MAL@cornhuskercorvetteclub.com

Member At Large Perry Dawes, MAL@cornhuskercorvetteclub.com

2015 Chairpersons Points J.B. Benedict, Points@cornhuskercorvetteclub.com

Sergeant At Arms Bob Edmundson, Sergeant@cornhuskercorvetteclub.com

Webmaster Tim Ogle, Webmaster@cornhuskercorvetteclub.com

Greeter Allen & Palmer Sohl, Greeter@cornhuskercorvetteclub.com

Please note the NEW email addresses. You will never have to remember a board members email address again - just their position!! Our webmaster has it set up to auto forward to the email address we have on-line.

HUSKER NEWS ‘N VIEWS is a monthly publication of the Cornhusker Corvette Club, expressly for its members. Articles submitted for publication MUST be received by the editor by the FIRST Thursday of the month. The General Membership Meeting is held the 3rd Thursday of the month at 7:30 pm at the Bel Air Banquet Room, 12100 W. Center Road. Join us early for dinner when you can. The Board of Directors Meeting is the 1st Thursday of the month at 6:30 pm at the CCC President’s home. All members are welcome at the Board Meeting. Correspondence can be submitted to

Editor@CornhuskerCorvetteClub.com

Websites:

CCC: www.CornHuskerCorvetteClub.com

National NCCC: www.CorvettesNCCC.Org

Regional NCCC: www.WestRegionNCCC.Com

“Chevrolet Trademark(s) used with the written permission of General Motors.”

Deadline for submission for the newsletter is the first Thursday of the Month.

Please email to

Editor@cornhuskercorvetteclub.com

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