A Monthly Publication of the

North Shore Corvette Club, Libertyville, IL.

May 2018 Volume 21

Pictured on the left are the

hardy NSCC members that got

up at “Oh-dark-thirty” to es-

cort Lake County Honor

Flight #12 from North Chica-

go to Milwaukee. From left:

Jim Barnich, Daryl Ullberg,

Terry DiSilvio, Jim Arquilla,

Jim Benton, Wilbur Buckle,

Gayle and Ron Althardt.

Pictured on the right,

in addition to those

shown above are: Bob

Zeier, Linda Barnich,

Catherine Benton,

Barb and Ed Harms,

and Renee Ullberg.

This group escorted

LCHF #12 back from

Milwaukee to North

Chicago on Sunday

afternoon.

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The President’s Message

Brett Bacci

May 2018

Here we are into May and the driving season is heating up along with the weather

(hopefully). The month of May has us Drag Racing, the Lou Morabito High Mileage

Contest starting at the General Membership meeting and ending the month with a

lifesaving CPR course. At the May meeting there will be a “Social” with the club

supplying pizza and soft drinks. Please bring a dish to share with fellow club mem-

bers if you wish.

Just a reminder, your renewals are due June 1.

Our Annual Car Show is on June 17, 2017, Father’s Day. We’re looking for all of you

to support this car show in some way. Those ways can be by registering your car for

the car show, volunteering your time, promoting the show to your friends, peers

and others so that we have many spectators. Don’t forget that the discounted regis-

tration fee ends May 31 – so make it easy on yourself and register at the May mem-

bership meeting. As I mentioned in my April President’s letter, the main benefi-

ciary of this year’s car show will be Lake County Honor Flight. Last year we were

able to send 2 veterans on the flight and we hope to achieve at least that level and

hopefully more.

After 7 years of serving on the NSCC Board, with the past 2 years as President, I am

stepping away. I will still be attending events, hopefully hosting some events and

supporting the Club. I would like to thank the Board for their service and for work-

ing toward the goals that I had for the Club for the past 2 years. I would also like to

thank Pam Bacci and Gale Egle for their service as they are also stepping down at

this time. I would like to extend my best wishes to the new NSCC Board, I know

they will do a great job and continue to move the Club forward. It has been my

pleasure to serve as the President of NSCC for the past two years.

Brett

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>> HIGH MILEAGE AWARD UPDATE <<

2018-2019

Lou Morabito High Mileage Award

The contest begins at the NEXT

Membership Meeting on May 16th. Bring your car

to get certified!

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Here’s the club activities taking place this month and next.

Visit the Events Page on our website for an up-to-date

Activities Planner and event flyers.

May Saturday May 12. The first Corvette racing event of the season begins with Drag Racing at Byron. Contact Frank Punzio at 312-320-2811 for details. Wednesday May 16 at 7:00 PM. The NSCC Membership Meeting will be held in the Performance Center at Libertyville Chevrolet in Libertyville. Confirmation for the 2018-2019 Board of Directors will be held. Pizza and soft drinks will be provided. Bring a dish to share if you wish. Certification for the 2018-2019 Lou Morabito High Mileage Award begins. Wednesday May 23 at 7:00 PM. CPR Course at Libertyville Chevrolet. $50 paid in advance. Reserve by May 16. See Events page. Contact Ed Harms at 847-361-8683 or edharms@comcast.net for details.

June Saturday June 9. The second Corvette racing event of the season will be at Blackhawk Farms Raceway. We will be joining the Chicago Alfa Romeo Owner’s Club for their Track Tuner Challenge and Driver School. Contact Frank Punzio at 312-320-2811 for details. Wednesday June 13 at 7:00 PM. The NSCC Membership Meeting will be held in the Performance Center at Libertyville Chevrolet in Libertyville. This meeting will be held one week earlier due to the Car Show preparation. Sunday June 17 9:00 AM—2:30 PM. NSCC’s 18th Annual Father’s Day Charity Car Show. Registration 6:30 AM—10:00 AM. Contact Barb Harms at 847-945-8683. See Flyer and Registration Form and Classification Rules. Thursday thru Saturday, June 21-23. Bloomington Gold at Indianapolis Motor Speedway. Contact Jerry Mulick 847-274-8351 jemulick@aol.com for details.

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Click here to view the Flyer and Registration Form.

Click here to view the Classification Rules.

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7 NSCC members attended the Annual Birthday Bash this year. The event is at the

National Corvette Museum in Bowling Green, Kentucky. Those members shown be-

low are: Jerry Mulick, Chris Jentel, Ken Such, Bill and Jeannie Domerchie , and

Tom and Martha While (from Mississippi).

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WHY SPRING DRIVING IS DANGEROUS

With winter fading into the background and better weather around the corner, you would think the roads would be safe again. Rainy days and flooding Spring rains brings slippery road conditions and flooding. According to the Feder-al Highway Administration, rain was a culprit of 46% of all weather related crash-es from 2005 to 2014, and wet pavement in general accounted for 73%. What makes rain and wet pavement so dangerous? For one, slippery roads reduce your cars handling and increases the distance it takes to stop (up to 4 times normal stopping distance). Big puddles can also cut down on tire traction and could lead to hydroplaning. Hail season Beware of hailstorms, particularly if you live in a hail-belt state. Even small hail-stones can shatter windshields, and raining balls of ice are never good for roads. Winter road wear and tear In many states, winter wreaks havoc on the roads (no kidding). Snow plows, salt, sand and the aftermath of ice can all leave roads a bit battered. Once snow melts away, expect to drive over new and bigger potholes. Animal activity Animals are incredibly active during the spring. Some are emerging from hiberna-tion, and other are entering mating season. This could mean animals are crossing roads and roaming around . Many animals especially deer, are most active at dawn or dusk. Do not overdrive those headlights. More bicycles on the road Spring also brings out cyclists and motorcyclist out of hibernation. Driving along-side cyclists can make traffic maneuvers, from turning right to parallel parking more dangerous.

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Submitted by Eric Kirchner, Safety Chairman

SPRING DRIVING TIPS

Check your lights, since spring rain hinders driving visibility, make sure all your lights work, including headlights, taillights, backup, turn signals, parking and brake lights Replace your wiper blades, worn-out wiper blades may not be up to the task of clearing water away from your windshield. Check your tire pressure, harsh winter weather (for those who’s Corvette left the garage) can deflate your tires. Make sure you have enough air in them once spring rolls around. Proper inflation can mean better gas mpg. Slow down and drive carefully, the first few rainy days of spring can produce ex-ceptionally slippery roads due to oil and other leaked fluids mixing with rainwater, so slow down and increase your stopping distance when it’s raining. Keep your eyes peeled for bad road conditions, remember that harsh winter weath-er breeds potholes and other driving obstacles. Once gain keep your eyes open for animals and motorcyclists, they are both com-ing out of hibernation

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Thank you to all of you that came out to support our veterans to escort them to and from the Milwaukee airport. NSCC’s support for Lake County Honor Flight is growing, and I hope it will continue. The veterans certainly deserve our support. On Friday morning, April 27, 2018, we had 9 mem-bers in 6 Corvettes show up in North Chicago at 3:45 in the morning. Or, as one member calls it “Oh-dark-thirty”. Along with about 30 motorcycles and many from law enforcement, we escorted the 23 veterans, 23 guardians and LCHF staff to Milwaukee airport. From the time we left North Chicago to when we entered the airport, we did not stop for anything, not once. NSCC member Pam Buckle (pictured below with her veteran) volunteered to be a guardian on LCHF #12. It’s quite an experience. I encourage any-one, veteran or not, to join us in the future. See all pictures.

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On Sunday afternoon, the 29th of April, 14 members in 8 Corvettes met at the Wisconsin Visitors Center in Pleasant Prairie. We drove together to Milwaukee’s airport to bring the veterans back to North Chicago. We greet-ed the veterans in the terminal. They were greeted by a water salute on the tarmac by the fire department. After a lot of picture taking, we headed out-side to form the return escort. Along with the Corvettes, there were about 100 motorcycles and even more officers and military to help with traffic control. To enter the highway, the police blocked off traffic on all 3 lanes of Interstate 94 for the group to stay together. Even with all of the construc-tion in Wisconsin, we barely had to come to a complete stop all the way to North Chicago. The traffic control was excellent. After we arrived and parked in North Chicago, we greeted the veterans as they exited the bus. Many people spoke at the ceremony; the mayor of Winthrop Harbor among others. All in all it was a very emotional experience, whether you were a veteran on stage or someone in the audience.

Thank you again to all of the NSCC members who joined us over the week-end. The veterans earned and deserve all of our support. See all pictures.

Shown above are all of the veterans from Lake County Honor Flight #12.

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Route 66 Red Carpet Corridor Festival

The caravan met up at the Omega restaurant and

made its way to Pontiac, IL, stopping at each

town along the route to get a magnet. Along the

way, they picked up several more cars and

dropped others. Two of us made it all the way to

Towanda, IL to pick up the last magnet.

See pictures.

We met 7 guys at the Polka Dot Drive-In in Braidwood, IL. They flew in

into Chicago from Holland, rented 6 Harley Davidson motorcycles and

were on their way to California along old Route 66. We saw them several

times during the day.

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Special Birthday wishes to Al Wayman. Al will

turn 75 on May 27th. Congratulations, Al!

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Dan Przislicki Mike Dobson Laurie Ohm David Deisinger Ernest Mogenson Sandy Kosiek Mark Saulka Don Zbylut Cindy Block Debbie Monnier Arlynn Liberty Evelyn Punzio Martin Donohue Roenna Lark William Crull Al Wayman Arlene Donohue Donna Ahlgrim Chris Jentel Burke Oehrlein Suzanne Oehrlein Vicky Rubin

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John Jakubco Doug Stone Bill Lark Sharlene Wayman Todd VanSlyke Frank Nimesheim Guy Lolmaugh Joann Lowry Marshall Kanter Chuck Kress Don Fiore Wanda Willard Jim Barnich Pamm Seifert Larry Moy Patrice Heuer Heidi Rivera Jerry Mulick

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NSCC would like to give a warm welcome to the following new members

We’re happy you could join us! Enjoy the ride!

Please welcome Chris Jentel. Chris drives a 2017 Arctic White Stingray Z51. He is a first time Corvette owner. When I spoke to him at the Claim Company after the April meeting, he had 100 miles on the car. As of May 4th, after driving to the Bash and back, etc, he now has over 1400 miles! Chris heard about the NSCC on the web; Google, Facebook and our website. This is the first club that Chris has joined.

Chris Jentel

Tom and Joanne Kloepfer

Please welcome Tom and Kloepfer. Tom has a 1963 Coupe, Black/Red, around 44,000 miles. He just bought it last May. Tom heard about NSCC by entering his car in our Car Show last year. This is the first Corvette club that Tom has joined.

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Club patches, pins, window stickers and name tags are for sale to all club members. One of each is included in the cost of a new membership.

The patch measures 3" wide by 2" high. The window sticker measures 3" square and will adhere gently to a glass surface when wet.

Contact our Membership Chairperson for details.

YOUR NAME HERE

Name Tag $7.00

Patch $2.00 Pin $1.50

Window Sticker $1.00

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NORTH SHORE CORVETTE CLUB P.O. Box 1167

Wheeling, Illinois 60090-8167

www.northshorecorvetteclub.org

sponsored by:

Libertyville Chevrolet

800-294-2193

www.libertyvillechevrolet.com

May 2018

Drive Safe Everyone!