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Kalamazoo Corvette Club Incorporated 2012 Board of Directors
President Arlene Matteson 269-375-8604
Vice President Competition Director
Sheldon Smith 269-323-0277
[email protected] Governor
Public Relations Director Mike Beery
269-657-9345 [email protected]
Secretary’s Pam DeLong Ruth Goheen
269-721-8491 [email protected] 269-963-7836 [email protected]
Treasurer Tom Matteson 269-375-8604
[email protected] Members-At-Large>5
years Larry DeLong
269-721-8491 [email protected]
Members-At-Large<5 years
Glenn Russell 269-651-2106
Club Support Editor/Publication
Director David Fitzjohn
269-330-3195 [email protected]
KCC Website Editor Shane Stevenson 269-343-9494
KCC Facebook Link Wendy Russell 269-625-3075
Newsletter Editor Arlene Matteson 269-375-8604
Newsletter Editor Gloria Krogel 269-427-8431
[email protected] Newsletter assembly&
mailing Bev Smith
269-323-0277 [email protected]
Birthday Dinners Wanda Eichaker 269-375-4132
Club Luncheon Judy Morrison
Mary Lou Oman 269-679-3164
Club Historian Linda Hearld 269-323-0539
KCC Home Page http://www.kzoovette.org
NCCC Home Page http://www.corvettesnccc.org
Next Meeting St Ambrose Catholic Church Parish Hall
1628 East G Avenue
Parchment, MI
First Wednesday of the month
7:30 PM
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Table of Contents Kalamazoo Corvette Club Incorporated ...........................................................................................2
Men’s Breakfast .......................................................................................................................................3
General Meeting Minutes ........................................................................................................................4
Driving School and KCC Low Speed ..........................................................................................................7
Introducing new members… ...................................................................................................................8
Chris and Sherry Trautman ......................................................................................................................8
Welcome back to .....................................................................................................................................9
Ron and Judy Oisten .................................................................................................................................9
USA Today Seeking Corvette Photos ......................................................................................................11
JULY 2012 ...............................................................................................................................................12
August 2012 ...........................................................................................................................................13
September 2012 .....................................................................................................................................14
KCC Birthday Dinner ...............................................................................................................................15
Koz Drive and Dine .................................................................................................................................16
Club Luncheon ........................................................................................................................................17
Midwest Corvette & Chevy Show ..........................................................................................................19
Corvette Newscast .................................................................................................................................19
Thank you to our advertisers .................................................................................................................20
Men’s Breakfast Monday, July 16, 2012 at 9:00 AM
9136 Shaver Rd
Portage, MI 49024
(269) 492-1711
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General Meeting Minutes
Kalamazoo Corvette Club P. O. Box 2773, Kalamazoo, MI 49003
www.kzoovette.org July 11, 2012
Meeting called to Order by President Arlene Matteson at 7:40 PM. Welcome/Introduction of Guests: No guests present this evening. Approval of Minutes for June 13, 2012: Motion made by Linda Hearld, seconded by Judy Morrison. All members voted in favor and
motion was carried.
Board Member Report President’s Report: Arlene
Health/Car/Family Updates Nothing was mentioned this evening.
“Detroit Tigers Bus Trip”, Friday, August 31st As of this evening we show 22 people have signed up to attend this event. Arlene assures us that we
will fill the bus with 45 people making it $55.00 per person. We meet at Meijer’s on Westnedge at 4:00 PM. The game begins at 7:00 PM. Please contact Arlene/Tom ASAP if you wish to attend.
“Family Helping Family” NCCC provides us with a “Family Helping Family Directory” and it is linked to our website.
Car Business Recommendations Arlene has compiled all this very useful reference information and posted it on our club website. A
hard copy will be available to each member at our August meeting. Old Business
“Parade of Homes” There was no official report of revenue gained from the “Parade of Homes” as Jim Commissaris was
not present this evening, though people who worked it stated that there was a lot of attendance.
July 4th Parade in Schoolcraft – Dave French Dave stated that 5 cars from our club were present that day in spite of high temperatures which
definitely affected overall attendance for this parade.
“Club Throws” Arlene announced that our club throws are in and ready to be claimed by members who ordered
them with payment due at that time. Please contact Arlene or Tom if you were not at the club meeting and wish to receive your club throw.
5 Vice President’s Report/Competition Report: Sheldon Smith Sheldon reported that we had 21 students at our May 19th Driver’s School at Eaton Proving Grounds,
Marshall; our club profited $95.46. Governor’s Report: Mike Beery Saturday, July 14th, is “Onstead Show Car Nationals @ MIS”, and Mike is, again, encouraging
members to visit our MI website, then go to the Jackson Club website as they are putting on this event. The “NCCC 53rd Annual Convention”, Topeka,KS, was held on June 23-30, 2012. Bill Siebel attended
the convention this year and Mike invited him to share his experience with members. Unfortunately, he reported that while passing a truck, one of the truck tires fell apart causing him $3,000 worth of damage to his corvette! He had no wins at the Valve Cover Race this year, though in spite of the afore mentioned, he did very much enjoy being at the convention.
Please refer to the newsletter for additional information. Treasurer’s Report: Tom Matteson Tom reviewed the Income/Expense Statement for 05-10-12 through 06-11-12. Motion was made by Linda Hearld, seconded by Larry Morrison, to accept the Treasurer’s Report
as presented. All members voted in favor and motion was carried. Tom brought our attention to the Saturday, August 11th, “Midwest Corvette/Chevy Show” in
Valparaiso, IN, and circulated a Sign-Up Sheet for attendance to this event. Member at Large +5 Years: Larry DeLong Larry spoke about the changes and additions to the 2012 Events Calendar. Please refer to our
website/newsletter for the latest updates. Member at Large -5 Years: Glenn Russell Glenn has been working on changes to our KCC Logo, and spoke about static clings and a club flag.
His search continues for just the right fabric on which to represent our club flag and he will share that information at our August meeting.
General Business
Birthday Dinners: Wanda Eichaker Last Month: On Thursday, June 21st, 20 members dined at Blackhawk Bar & Grill This Month: When: July 19th, 6:00 PM Where: Bud’s Bar, 220 N. Grand St, Schoolcraft
Club Luncheon: MaryLou Oman/Judy Morrison Last Month: On Thursday, June 28th, 10 members dined at Brewster’s This Month: When: July 26th Where: Cousin’s, South Haven
(Leaving at 12:00 Noon from Menard’s on W. Main St., Kalamazoo) Website/FaceBook Editors: Shane Stevenson/Wendy Russell
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discretion, but still does not feel comfortable placing pictures on the web. In the future, a sheet will be circulated during meetings for release of pictures by members for FaceBook.
Men’s Breakfast: The men will be meeting for breakfast on Monday, July 16th, at 9:00 AM, at “Mulligan’s Grill & Sports
Bar”, 9136 Shaver Rd. in Portage (west side of road and south of Meijer’s). Club Members Report – Open Forum: Tom Matteson was recently contacted by an employee from “Community Living Options”
(Kalamazoo), and was asked if it was possible that someone from our club could grant a “50th birthday wish” to her friend and co-worker, to ride in a “Blue Corvette” on her special day. Jim Horrock agreed to grant her this wish and represent our club, with Dick Krogel as backup in case of rain. She requested that they drive passed all the group homes where she is employed (Kalamazoo) as her friends and co-workers came outside and waived back to her in the “Blue Corvette”. In the end, a collection was taken up by her co-workers with $33.00 collected and presented to Jim for gasoline; Jim and Sue were each given black T-Shirts and black bags representing “Community Living Options” for their thoughtfulness.
Arlene shared with members that Bev Smith no longer will be available to assemble and mail out the
club newsletter. We will need another member to volunteer to continue to staple and mail copies of the newsletter in order to offer this service. Please contact Arlene with questions/considerations ASAP if you would like to assist.
We thank you, Bev, for helping to compile and mail out the newsletter this past year! Bob Marcinkewicz is working with Shane on our Website and is adding “Tech Tips” so we can refer to
these in the future!
Finale` 50/50 Winners: ($25.00 each) 1 Bob Marcinkewicz , 2 Wanda Eichaker Motion to Adjourn: Motion was made by Linda Hearld, seconded by Carol Davis, to adjourn tonight’s meeting at 8:30
PM. Ice Cream: Culvers on Gull Rd. Respectfully Submitted, Pam DeLong
Next club meeting, August 1 at 7:30 pm St Ambrose Catholic Church Parish Hall
1628 East G Avenue
Parchment, MI
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Driving School and KCC Low Speed by Doug Blower
This year’s McLaughlin/Siebel/Meesseman Memorial Low Speed
Driving School was held on a nice, hot and dry day. No need to drive
through any rivers or lakes in the course this year. During this driving
school the students learn not only driving techniques for various types of
obstacles one would encounter at the tracks around, but also learn how to work the course as a corner
worker and get a good feel for how an autocross event goes. Throughout the morning and afternoon
sessions students got to drive their cars in a manor they have never had before. I got to feel what it was
like to experience full on understeer and oversteer situations. By the end of the two sessions I had gained
much more knowledge and confidence on navigating my car around a track. The day proved to be a great
tool on learning how a NCCC sanctioned autocross event is done.
KCC’s low speed event took place at Harper Creek High School.
Weather was also pleasant for this event, just a little windy. A certain tent
can attest to that. The course consisted of a couple of sets of chicanes and
right and left hand sweeping turns. For those of us that had just completed
the driving school it was one of the first local events to compete in and we got
to do so against some of our instructors from the school. The Low Speed
consisted of seven events, each having two runs. This was my first
opportunity to compete in a sanctioned event and I can say I got the bug. It took a few runs on the track
to get a feel on where a good driving line was. Everyone continued to drop their lap times as the day
progressed. I continued to get better as the day went along as well. We did half of the events in the
morning then broke for a nice lunch and completed the rest of the events in the afternoon. It was a great
way to spend a Sunday, racing with a good group of people and having a great time. Thanks to everyone
that helped make this a wonderful event!
Club Throw We have one extra club
throw left. If you did not get one of these blankets and still would like to have one, ($37 includes tax) let Arlene know 269-375-8604
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Introducing new members… Chris and Sherry Trautman
I am originally from Houghton Michigan. I attended Northern Michigan University 1994-1996 and
Majored in Aviation Maintenance Technology. With family roots in the southwest Michigan area I decided to move here in 1996 after college. I started my aviation maintenance career at Kal Aero which was bought out in 1999 by Duncan Aviation. While at Duncan I honed my skills on various aircraft types and finally settled on a specific brand. Like planes, cars draw you in with technology, looks, build quality, passion and soul. In 2003 I came to work at Kellogg Company at which time I bought my 1997 C5 Corvette. I have been fortunate enough to have traveled the world supporting our business missions as far away as Moscow Russia.
My Corvette affair started young. On trips to visit my Grand Parents in St Joe, if I was good, I would
be allowed to visit the 1966 and 1965 Corvette in the garage. The 66 was a black coupe and the 65 was a Nassau Blue Convertible. I remember riding on the lap of a relative in the 66 with the lap belt going across both of us. Thinking to myself how cool the car looked inside and how fast it could go, but being so young as not to know what the car make really was or how big the engine was. Years later I discovered that it was indeed a Corvette I was riding in with a big block engine. We currently know where this car is and I dream of someday bringing it back into the family and restoring in back to its former glory. It currently sits engine-less rotting in a garage for somebody else’s dream restoration. When my uncle turned 16 he got the 65 Convertible "Lucky Bugger" which he still has today.
In the midst of the dream job a collapse in 2008 in the housing market sent ripples across all job
sectors. At this time I started my Corvette website "Corvette-web-central.com". It’s a site for information and buyers guides about as you probably guessed Corvettes. Several years ago I decided to develop buyer’s guides for Corvettes using my knowledge of the current generations of Corvettes and combine that with the methodology we use in aviation to keep people safe in the skies. Our site continues to grow every day and our buyers guides are offered in many formats and have been sold around the world. Corvettes and Aviation are my passions and I love solving technical problems so like a junkie I seek out and love to help fix things.
In 2000 I met my wife while working at Duncan Aviation. As a designer of aircraft completions she
often crossed my path on the hangar floor. The silence of other mechanics stopping to observe her figure often clued me in to her approach. After some cat and mouse she finally decided I was worth a second look. In 2006 we started dating and were married in 2008. She shares my love of Corvettes and always goes to Car shows with me. She is my web designer, editor and consultant. She currently works at the West Michigan Glass Art Center located in the Park Trades Center.
Chris and Sherry
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Welcome back to Ron and Judy Oisten
In 1993 we purchased a 1988 Blue Metallic Corvette Coupe and in 1993 we joined the Kalamazoo
Corvette Club. We met so many wonderful friends in the Kalamazoo Corvette Club and had a lot of fun driving our Corvette to various events. One trip we will never forget was to the Upper Peninsula where Ron was in the lead with 12 Corvettes following when we got pulled over by a Michigan State Police Trooper. In November 2002 Judy transferred her job to Lansing, and in 2003 we moved to Charlotte, MI where we lived for 9 years. In December 2010 Judy retired after working 38 years and Ron retired from the Lansing Auto Auction.
During the 9 years in
Charlotte Judy got involved in Eaton County Politics, after two men in a white panel van tried to steal our two Labrador Retrievers out of our front yard. She was successful to end the sale of unclaimed family pets from Eaton County Animal Control to a broker that resold them for profit. As a result of this Judy is also mentioned in a book written by Allie Phillips (former Assistant Ingham County Prosecuting Attorney) titled “How Shelter Pets are Brokered for Experimentation: Understanding Pound Seizure”
Ron volunteered at the local nursing home driving seniors to doctor appointments, playing Flight
Simulator on his computer, flying RC airplanes and helicopters. Ron also had his Labrador, Boomer, licensed as a Pet Therapy dog where he took her to visit the nursing home in Charlotte.
In March 2008 we were honored to be invited by Mike Sikkema to tour Air Force One when
President Bush flew into Dayton Ohio. Mike attended a Corvette Driving School several years ago with Ron before enlisting in the Air Force.
In February 2012 we moved into our home in Vicksburg, which wound up being within walking
distance of our 3 year old Zoey and 5 year old Peyton. We are now able to enjoy our grandchildren and Thad and Christina love having us so close. We have been spending a lot of time working at our house and swimming in the pool lately. It is so nice to be back in Kalamazoo close to our family and friends again.
Judy and Ron Oisten
Ron and Peyton (grandson) at the Marshall Parade on Memorial Day
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July--December NOTE: If any club members know of any other events, please contact: Larry DeLong @
269-721-8491, (cell) 269-425-9552, or [email protected]
“Club Events” are shown in Bold Print
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Wed of May, June, July, Aug., September, meet at Meijer’s on Gull Rd. @ 5:30 to go to
Gilmore Museum for dinner. Gilmore Car Museum Wednesday Night Cruise In, 6:00-9:00 PM
weekly. May-Sept (weather permitting) with the BLUE MOON DINER open 5:00-8:00 PM on
CRUISE NIGHT
Hastings Cruise In - 2nd
Sat. of each month, May thru Sept., 6:00 AM til Dark, dog track parking lot
July 4 - Schoolcraft’s Independence Day Parade (Dave French)
July 7 - Lawton Car Show at Lawton High School, 8:00-3:00 PM
July 11 - KCC Monthly Meeting, 7:30 PM, St. Ambrose Church, Parchment
July 14 - Onstead Show Car Nationals @ MIS
July 14 - Sam’s Club Car Show & Cruise, 6 Mile & Beckley Rd., Battle Creek, MI
July 21 - Paw Paw Car Show, 9:00-4:00 PM, Downtown Paw Paw
July 22 - Drive & Dine “By Koz”, River Lake Inn. Leave McDonald’s on Sprinkle Rd. (South
of I-94). Arrive at River Lake Inn 2:00 PM. All you can eat buffet $14.95 or order from menu,
followed by Ice Cream @ Goldies in Three Rivers. (Koz 324-1955)
July 27 - Grand AM Sports Car Show, Indy Speedway
July 28 - Gilmore Car Museum, “Mopars at the Red Barns”
July 28 - 2012 Waterford Hills Vintage Races, Clarkston, MI. www.waterfordhills.com
August 1 - KCC Monthly Meeting, 7:30 PM, St. Ambrose Church, Parchment August 2 - Christian Reformed Church (CRC) Car Show, 6 – 9 PM, 3015 Nichols Rd., Kzoo
Call Curt (269) 377-1912
August 4 - Gilmore‘s Red Barn Spectacular Car Show, Hickory Corners, MI
August 8 - Gilmore Cruise Night. Meet at Miejer’s on Gull Rd., 5:30 PM
August 10 - Del Shannon Cruise In, Coopersville, MI
August 11 - Founder’s Day Parade, Delton, MI. Line up will be at 12:00 Noon. 4 – 7
Convertibles needed.
August 11 - Coopersville Car Show, 7:00 – 4:00 PM, www.delshannoncarshow.org
August 11 - 12th
Anniversary Corvettes America, White Lake, MI
August 11 – 12 - Midwest Corvette/Chevy Show, Valpraiso, IN. $10.00, club parking,
www.midwest-carshows.com/events.aspx Tom Matteson
August 12 - Deno‘s Car Show, Allegan, MI, 9:00-5:00 PM
August 18 - Kalamazoo Car Fest, 10:00-5:00 PM, www.carfestKzoo.com - Register by August 10th
August 18 - Augusta Car Show, 1:00 – 5:00 PM, Augusta, MI
August 18 - Hot Rod Car Show at Gilmore‘s Car Museum, Hickory Corners, MI
August 18 - Woodward Ave. Dream Cruise
August 20 - Augusta Car Show, 1:00-5:00 PM, Augusta, MI
August 25 - Berger Chevrolet Car Show & Grand Rapids 28th
St. Metro Cruise,
www.28thstmetrocruise.com
August 25 - Quincy Car Show, Quincy, MI
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August 24 – 26 - Corvettes at Carlisle, Carlisle, PA; caratcarlisle.com
August 25 - Corvette Crossroads Auto Show, Mackinaw City, MI; mackinawcity.com
August 30-Sept. 2 - Auburn Fall Collector Car Auction, Auburn, IN
September 5 - KCC Monthly Meeting, 7:30 PM, St. Ambrose Church, Parchment September 8 - Middleville Downtown Heritage Day Car Show/Parade,
September 9 - Muscle Car Show, Gilmore Car Museum, 9:00 – 3:00 PM, Hickory Corners, MI
September 9 or 10 - Emma’s Café (Darrel & Janet’s house) Pig roast & Ice cream in Topeka, IN.
46571 (260) 463-6841
September 12 - Gilmore Cruise Night. Meet at Meijer’s on Gull Rd., 5:30 PM
September 13-16 - Corvette FunFest - www.corvettefunfest.com – Register by August 1st,
Effingham, IL 62401
September 14 & 15 - Muscle Car Drags, Mid Mich Motor Plex, Stanton, MI 48858
September 14 & 15 - Street Rod Nationals North, Kalamazoo Fair Grounds; nsra-usa.com
September 22 - Hastings Annual Classic Show Fund Raiser for Kinship Care, 320 W. Woodlawn
Ave., 9:00 – 1:00 PM
September 30 - KCC Road Rally, 3 Events
October 3 - KCC Monthly Meeting, 7:30 PM, St. Ambrose Church, Parchment
October - KCC Fall Color Tour
November 7 - KCC Monthly Meeting, 7:30 PM, St. Ambrose Church, Parchment
USA Today Seeking Corvette Photos In celebration of the 59th birthday of Corvette,
USA Today is compiling a series of Corvette photo
slide shows and is seeking your pics!
The categories of photos they need are:
- Corvettes at Landmarks - Corvettes and Weather (ie Corvette with lightning in
background) - Classic Corvettes (older than 1970)
When submitting your photo, please include your first and last name, hometown,
model year of the Corvette and a brief description of the photo and where it was taken.
Photo submissions can be emailed to Polina Marinova at [email protected].
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JULY 2012
Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday
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Monthly meeting
Birthday
Dinner
Club Luncheon Club
Luncheon
Lawton Car Show
Paw Paw Car Show
Schoolcraft Parade
07.Pam Kline
15 Rose McAdam 20 John Pacely
16 Sue Commissaris 21 Margo
Wattles
19 Wanda Eichaker 27 Pat Kozelink
Gilmore Museum “Mopar @ the Red Barn”
Nationals @ MIS/ Taco Bell Car Show Battle Creek
Grand AM Sports Car Show Indy Speedway
Board meeting
Koz Drive & Dine
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August 2012
Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday
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Birthday
Dinner
Club Luncheon
Happy Birthday to:
01 Tom Matteson 21 Doug Wells
12 Chris Trautman 30 Gloria Krogel
18 Ralph Herrick
24 th- 26thCorvettes at Carlisle Carlisle, PA/
Gilmore Museum cruise- in.
Monthly
Meeting
Hot Rod Car Show @ Gilmore’s
Deno’s Car Show
Gilmore’s Red
Barn
Spectacular Car Show
August 30th- Sept. 2nd Auburn Fall Collector Car
Auction, Auburn, IN
Woodward Ave Dream Cruise
Augusta Car Show
Midwest Chevy Corvette Car Show
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Club Luncheon
Happy Birthday to: 06 Dave Brindley 11 Mary Lou Oman 19 Clay Ferguson 07 Ron Eichaker 12 Mike Beery 19 Dave French 08 Dwight Theodore 12 Sheldon Smith 26 Billie Herrick 11 Carol Knowles 19 Rob Bates
Mid America Fun
Fest ends
Muscle Car Show at Gilmore
Museum
Monthly Meeting
Mid America Fun Fest - 13th -16th Street Rods Nationals Fair grounds 14th-15th
Board Meeting
Aug.30st to Sept 2nd Auburn Fall Collector Car Auction
Gilmore Museum
Cruise in
KCC Road Rallye
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KCC Birthday Dinner
220 N Grand St Schoolcraft, MI 49087
Phone: (269) 679-4147
July 19th - 6:15PM
To
07 Pam Kline
15 Rose McAdam 20 John Pacely
16 Sue Commissaris 21 Margo Wattles
19 Wanda Eichaker 27 Pat Kozelink
Everyone welcome
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Koz Drive and Dine
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Club Luncheon
July 26, 2012
1:00 P.M.
(Meeting at Menards on West Main at 12:00) Everyone Welcome!
Cousins’ 105 Blue Star Highway
South Haven, Michigan 49090
Corner of Blue Star Hwy. & North Shore Drive
(1/4 mile from Exit 22 off of Hwy. 196)
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Midwest Corvette & Chevy Show
Corvette Newscast Here is a short newscast on the Corvette you may enjoy watching. After a short ad you can see a
short video on the Bowling Green, KY, the Corvette plant and museum. http://www.autonews.com/article/20120629/VIDEO/306299844/1219
The 'mecca of Corvette' »
WATCH THE NEWSCAST »
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Thank you to our advertisers
Would you be able to help with mailing club newsletters?
We are looking for a member or a team of members who would like to assemble and mail club newsletters. Bev Smith who is currently performing this task would like to pass this on to someone else.
If you receive a printed newsletter and would like to continue receiving a printed copy please consider volunteering for this task.
For more information about this opportunity contact Bev Smith or Arlene Matteson.
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