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October 17
UW-Oshkosh Homecoming Parade
Ten cars from the Valley Vette Corvette Club gathered early Saturday
morning, October 17th to cruise to UW-Oshkosh to particiapte in the
Titan's Homecoming Parade. Staging was held at the Student Wellness and
Fitness Center, and the hot coffee served on this damp cold day was much
appreciated. With university dignitaries aboard, the vettes led this
year's Tour de Bike through the streets of Oshkosh for a 5.5 mile trek to
the tent city set up at Titan Stadium. Returning to gather the entire
crew, our group caravaned along US 45 to Fond du Lac stopping there for
lunch. Appetites satisified, club members proceded north on Hwy 151 to its
destination at the Little Farmer. Even the snafu of misplaced orders
didn't dampen spirits. With "sweets for the sweet," on Sweetest Day no
less, procured then secured inside cars, everyone returned home completing
the mini "trip around the lake."
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August 15, 2009 Shiocton Parade
Saturday, August 17th, was a picture perfect summer
day. Warm temperatures, sunny blue skies. A great day for a parade.
Smiling, friendly people lined the streets of Shiocton and waved and greeted
the 16 car contingent from Valley Vettes. Sean McCarry once again had the
honor position as he took the point and led the other Corvettes. A special
thanks to Phil Gross who got the group out from behind the asphalt truck at
staging and avoided being placed behind teams of horses (potentially a
different type of “ass pahlt!”)
Following the parade, the group congregated in the shade of Shiocton Park to
partake in the corn roast. Mary Schrodt went horse back riding and probably
would have taken her ride home if she had the chance. But that’s not the
kind of horse power Ivan is interested in collecting. Jim and Penny Much,
in their new ride, later led the group over winding country roads to Geno’s
for dinner. A great end to a great day.
When asked if he would do it again next year, Sean
McCarry didn’t hesitate. “Oh yeah, but next year I’m going to . . . .
.” Mark your calendars. It’s already in the planning stages.
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Club Meeting & Dinner June 12, 2008
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“Rain, rain, go away…” and it did!
Morning clouds gave way to afternoon sunshine as the contingent of Valley
Vette corvettes motored out of Neenah and headed west. As promised, our
caravan stopped at Union Star in Zittau for some of Wisconsin’s best
cheese. The journey continued into Fremont and then along the Wolf River
and around Lake Poygan. Our return trip through Wisconsin countryside was
highlighted by the sight of nesting eagles. Returning to Neenah, Mike and
Vicki Holschbach owners of Choice’s (and also a Corvette) warmly
greeted us and then treated us to a fabulous dining experience.
We capped off the day with dessert at Marty and Terry Lee’s. Even the
Garofalo’s English Cocker Sparky seemed to enjoy the camaraderie of the
group.
Special
thanks to Ron and Kathy Babbitz for organizing a great event.
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July 11,12 Veterans Memorial Ride
On Saturday morning, July 11, 12
members of Valley Vettes (Phil and Donna Gross, Dale and Carrie Skovera,
Rick and Ike Janos, Joe and Alice Quaintance, Mark and Betsy Quaintance, and
Randy and Linda Hutchinson) and a future Corvette enthusiast, Uncle Larry,
headed for the Pearly Gates in Green Bay for the 4th Annual
Veterans Ride. Tom Zalaski (one of the anchors of WFRV-TV) was the emcee,
and at 11:00 a.m. a memorial service was held to honor fallen and injured
soldiers of past wars. The color guard and bag pipes made the ceremony
special.
12:00 Noon
signaled the start for over 400 bikes and 25 Corvettes (18 from the
Green Bay club) to head out on the first leg of the ride. We stopped in
Manitowoc for a buffet lunch and a chance to check out the bikes and Vettes.
The second part took us to the
Iron Buffalo Saloon for liquid refreshments to combat dehydration from the
sunny 80o weather.
The ride
ended back at the Pearly Gates Bar and Restaurant around 5:00 p.m. Evening
entertainment included a band and drawings for great prizes, including a new
Harley motorcycle and a 4-wheeler.
This was a special day for Dale Skovera’s
Uncle Larry. He left in a 1996 Torch Red Corvette convertible to take back
home to Elgin, Illinois. The Veterans Memorial Ride is one he will never
forget. What a great test ride in RIX9D6.
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2009 Little Rock, AR, Corvette Show
Six couples from the Valley Vettes Corvette Club – the Tates, Brandts,
Seises, Janoses, Schrodts, and Skoveras – ventured south to Arkansas to
attend the Central Arkansas Corvette Club (CACC) Corvette Weekend. The
group enjoyed warm weather, twisting mountain highways and roads, good food,
and warm Southern hospitality. The Wisconsin travelers did well at the
show. Gary and Jean Brandt took home a best in class trophy with their C –
6 convertible. Valley Vettes won the award for the club travelling farthest
to attend the event. The journey was a long one, but as club members know,
the journey is never long between friends. If you see one the attendees,
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May 31 May Kickoff
Cruise
Hosts: Much's and Garofalo's
13 cars left T&T lanes in Shiocton to cruise back roads through Shawano, the
Mennomine Indian reservations and into Lakewood to the Winery.
We had a rest stop at Keshena, were we seemed to have put on a car show.
Dick Rank's car was a hit. After the wine shop, we cruised on to
Townsend were we ate at
The Hillcrest Lodge. On the way back some of us stopped at Geno's near Jim
and Penny's for an after dinner drink.
I would like to thank Terry Lee and Marty for their help organizing and
being the rear car.
We had a great time and hope everyone else did.
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Steak Fry 2009
Neither snow nor the darkness of night
deterred 38 members of Valley Vettes from navigating to the Whiting Boat
House in Neenah for the annual steak fry. Social time started at 6:00 with
appetizers provided by club members and a fine selection of beer and wine.
Thanks to Phil Gross, our VP, there was no skunky beer this year.
Rib eye steaks and prime rib were char
broiled to perfection by resident chiefs Steve “Esteban” Bender and Rick
“Enrique” Janos. Included with the dinner were baked potatoes, salad, dinner
rolls and home- made desserts brought by our own members.
After dinner, Gary Kaphingst
challenged the well-fed and content group with a ten-song identification
quiz of old sports car cruizin tunes. Nobody got a perfect score, but it
sure was fun singing along the words you did know.
Mark your calendar for Saturday,
February 13th, for the 2010 Steak Fry.
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Shiocton Parade 2008 |
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Krazy Bowling
2008
The men
drew partner’s names plus the lane number they would start on. Rules were
reviewed, because Bowling and Krazy Bowling may both take place indoors and
both may use those funny little balls with holes drilled in strange
locations the similarities end there. The games are now underway.
During the course of the afternoon we heard a variety of comments. Why
couldn’t I do this during Scotch Doubles instead of during the leaster. Oh
No, another gutter in the leaster (which is considered a strike) How do we
get the plunger to let go of the ball. Your Plunger is
heading down the lane with the ball. We have a ball and a plunger in the
gutter. Which one do we do now, Granny Forward throw or the opposite hand???
The Ball and the plunger just went down the ally. What Excitement!
Everyone had a good
time and the food was great. There was a lot of laughter and shouting by all Winners as follows:
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Dinner Cruise 4-26-08 |
Steak Fry 2-16-08 |
February 16, 2008
Valley Vettes Annual Steak Fry
In a short break between snow storms 42 of us gathered for another fun
Annual Steak Fry. Terry Lee put us in the right mood with neat racing theme
table decorations. Kudos to the Benders and Janos’s for getting us some of
the best steaks available, and then charcoal grilling them to perfection!
The steaks were superb guys. As usual, the assortment of tasty appetizers
and desserts club members supplied were the perfect start and end to the
meal. Gary Brandt made sure no one went thirsty of course. The Tates
recruited daughter Erin to help them cap the event with a music trivia game.
Table 7 assisted by Dick Rank’s and my memory for songs from the late 50’s
and early 60’s and a lucky guess on the release date of the tie breaker song
edged out the competition. Being lost in the 50’s and 60’s for a short while
was a lot of fun. Everyone helped break down the tables and chairs at the
end, give the floor a pass with the sweeper, and pack club stuff away till
our next event. Marty noted that we always cap our year end with a great
Christmas party and kick off the New Year with a great steak fry, and he is
so right. With such a great start, our 2008 event year will only get better.
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November
30, 2007
New London Veteran’s Parade
With extremely short notice, eight Valley Vettes members
brought their cars to
New London
to participate in a Parade honoring our Military Veterans. Caydoe Lamphar,
an Air Force Veteran of
4 tours in Iraq, contacted us via our WEB site and asked if there
was any possibility of adding a few of our cars to the parade with each
taking one of the nearly 100 Vets from the Fox Valley
participating, as a
passenger. We all met by the Chamber of Commerce on Cook Street, kept our
engines running, put our tops down and each transported one Veteran in a
fantastic parade down the main street of New London in front of a standing
room only crowd. Caydoe rode with me and made the comment as we were
driving that it
was so fitting that “a line of Vettes transported a group of Vets in a
parade honoring the commitment these folks make for
our country”. Oh, and the
temperature at the time was 15o F.
I sincerely would like to thank the families of Tom Alberts, Steve Bender,
Randy McCarry, Rob McCarry, Craig McCarry, Joe Quaintance and Dick Rank
for taking their cars out on such short notice and in such harsh
conditions. At least the roads were dry and the sky was full of stars.
Just one more reason for my being a member of this classy organization.
Thank You,
Marty
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Fall
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Funkana
2007
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Funfest 2007
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Fun clips from your fellow members as they
Cruise to the Rockies
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Day One
Four for the Road |
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Day
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Mitchell to Custer |
Day
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The Hansens' Catch Up |
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Day Four
Yellowstone |
Day
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Driggs, UT to Vernal, UT |
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Day
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Vernal, UT, Breckenridge, CO |
Day Seven
Vettes on the Rockies |
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Day Eight
Hangin' Out |
Day
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Breckenridge, CO
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Day Ten
Kansas City |
Day Eleven
The Road Home... |
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August 18
EVS Car
Show
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Lake, WI
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August
9th
Club
meeting at Jennerjohn Park
The
food was great and the company
outstanding. This little park in Greenville
sprung to life with a wide Varity of corvettes. There were cars from
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August 5,6
Wisconsin
Rapids Car Show
Our annual cruise to Wisconsin
Rapid car show and cruise was again hosted by Sue Meyer and Frank
Seis. Sue led a group of 10 Valley Vettes and 10 Fox Vettes from
Appleton to the “Crossing” restaurant by Waupaca where we all
enjoyed a great lunch. Frank and Marge then led the group to Wisconsin
Rapids. After checking in at the “Sleep Inn Motel” and a short rest
we met outside the motel to leave for the high school for the cruise.
The area residents line the streets and wave; the children
especially liked the candy that some cruisers threw to them. After the
cruise the Valley Vettes members went to the “Branding Iron “for
dinner. Then back to the motel for some great socializing in the pool
and spa. Sunday after breakfast it off to the car show, what a cordial
welcome they (Corvettes of the North) extend to us every year. This year
we had two winners, Gary Brandt and Jerry Altenhofen, both went home
with trophies.
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Balloon Glow
Burger
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August 3, 2007
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Valley Vette Hackers
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| Fish Winery Cruise |
Fish Winery Cruise |
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Flag Day Parade |
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Flag Day Parade |
Drivers Meeting |
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4 Seasons Cruise June 24 |
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Rawhide Fish Fry |
RawhideFish Fry |
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Rawhide Fish Fry |
Rawhide Fish Fry |
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May 12-13
Cruise and Medieval Dinner
A caravan of 15 Corvettes departed the Kohl’s Parking Lot in
Neenah
around 9:30 AM for
Schuamburg,
IL. Our first stop was the Cottonpicker Restaurant in
Burlington
for a much
needed stop, lunch and some liquid refreshment. This phase of
the trip was mostly uneventful and
went through some pretty countryside.
Following lunch, the caravan departed for points South on
the more complex
part of the Journey. The route took us through such locations as
Paddock
Lake,
Silver
Lake,
Antioch
(where things got dicey), Fox
Lake,
Round
Lake,Wauconda,
Barrington
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Barrington Hills, Inverness and finally
Schaumburg
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Barrington, but thanks to walkie talkies and cell phones, we were able to help the
wayward cars
rejoin the caravan. Everyone made it to the County Inn within
10 minutes of the first arrival.
The group then unpacked, unwound and
enjoyed a happy hour before dinner. Next came the trip
to Medieval Times
and the dinner. There aren’t words to describe it, you just had to be
there.
Suffice it to say, the group learned a new appreciation for eating
utensils. After a nearly 3 hour
show, we all returned to the Hotel for a
little more partying and then to never never land.
The hotel provided a
complimentary breakfast buffet that was fabulous and then the group headed
home and other points on the map. Some even found time to visit Woodfield
Mall.
They may still be there!! This would really be a cruise worth
repeating.
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February
10th
Annual
Steak Fry
Valley Vettes held their Annual Steak Fry on Saturday,
February 10th at the Whiting Boat
House in
Neenah
. Forty-five hungry steak
lovers gathered to enjoy their steaks and a good time with friends.
Steaks were cooked to perfection by Rick Janos, David Lerlie and Steve
Bender. Additional help was provided by Mike Janos and Mary Ellen
Lerlie. The only complaints were that people ate too much. Thanks to
everyone who supplied the delicious hors d’ oeuvres and desserts
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Greg and Judy Tate entertained everyone after dinner with a look back on
commercials from the past that had catchy slogans many could remember
or relate to. Thanks to Greg and Judy Tate for an amusing time and a
trip down memory lane.
Submitted by Sandy Bender
(Editor’s Note: Please give our hosts a nice hand for a job very well
done. I
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February 9th
Affair of the Heart Dance &
Raffle to Benefit Spina Bifida
14 club members showed up for the Fish Fry at the Darboy Club.
Everyone seemed
to get their fill. We meet up with more members who could not make
the fish fry beforehand.
Again a big thanks goes out to Russ Borchart for selling $300.00 worth of
tickets and the donations from Menasha Corp. Frank and Marge Seis for
selling $ 75.00 worth of tickets. Herg
Grube for ticket sales and 9 gift certificates. Rank
family for 14 gift certificates, a couple of door prizes and $ 435.00 in
Donations. Valley Vettes for
$300.00 donation.
Several club members went home with door prizes and Frank sold a winning
ticket
December 16, 2006 Christmas Party:
The Club Christmas dinner was well attended
with 25 couples, raising over $300 for Salvation Army through the silent
auction, on top of a full truck of Toys for Tots. Sue
at the Wave did a super job for us again this year, and the decorations
and food the Wave delivered were outstanding. The second annual dessert
exchange was popular with all the dessert makers taking home a new dessert
to sample and the recipe for their new dessert. To help whoever leads this
event next year, we have reserved a room at the Wave for Saturday,
December 15 2007. Russ
again came up with a winning ticket this year worth $100.00.
The total amount that Valley Vettes members and families were able to
raise for
Spina Bifida was $75.00 in merchandise, $190.00 in gift certificates,
$1130.00
in cash donations and ticket sales for a total of around $1,400.00.
Thank you, Dick & Carol
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Bell Ringers |
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Rawhide
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Trip To Door County |
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Trip To Door County |
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Bergstrom Car
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Brunch at Green Lake
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Super Bowl Party |
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Timber
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"Conquers of the Dragon" |
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"Regrouping" |
"Devals Gap - 318 Curves in 11 miles" |
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Pierce Park Car Show
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Trip Around The
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Trip Around The
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