• September Sadness: Mia told the members we lost member, Tom Jankowski, who was president from 2014-2015. Tom was well respected and a fun-loving guy who supported a lot of club activities. Tom will be deeply missed. Services are as follows and please wear you club shirt if you plan to attend.

 

When:      Wednesday, September 27, 2023

Visitation: 4:00pm-7:00pm

Service:    7:00pm with Military Honors

 

Where:    Hartson Funeral Home

             11111 West Janesville Road

              Hales Corners, Wisconsin

 

Also, Johnny and Barb Borchardt lost their daughter Patti Lewis, age 56 to cancer. No services are known at this time.

 

Prayers and a pause for silence for both of these families.

 

• Car Show Update: Bob Wiltse provided the following treasurer report:

 

$7,310                Gross

$3,200                Expenses

$4,117                Net

 

Highlight of this year’s show was the amount of cash raised for the Basket Auction – $2,265. Food was down about $1,000; cash donations were down $1,000 and there were 30 less cars participating.

 

Mia advised the board discussed the car show and we really need a Car Show Manual to put together a lot of the things that we have learned. Car show is our #1 fund raiser of the year and we need to get our sponsors early in the year, get our marketing out there, all the things we need to do to get higher attendance, etc.

 

Board also discussed current location as to why we were down 30 cars: new location; complaints from attendees there isn’t anywhere to park and they have to walk a long way; change date of car show (this year Muskego Dandelion Days attendance was way down due to no carnival and did this have an effect on our car show). Lee Elger brought up there was a farm in Muskego that also had a car show that attracted 30 cars.

 

Everyone is happy that the Basket Auction is the reason we have a net $4,117 from the car show. Last year we had a net of $6,000.

 

Another idea is should we add motorcycles. One of the baskets was from Indian Motorcycles and they inquired about doing a show together.

 

Rod Lautenbach mentioned he has a suggestion box on the sign-up table. You can sign your suggestions or be anonymous. We are looking for all suggestions regarding the car show.

 

50^th Anniversary Weekend:  Mia asked if everyone had a good time this past weekend. Members clapped. A lot of effort was put into it. Mia again thanked the 50^th Anniversary Committee:

 Jack Bartley & Judy Weber

Karen Decker

Lee and Mary Elger

Mia Stone Engelmann

Hank and Marianne Fahning

Denny Gustafson & Karla Jordan

Wally and Jan Hall

Joy Kuhns

Judi and Kurt Luedke

Jay Wesner

 

Special thank you to Bobby Alexander for taking and putting together all the photos and

Don Decker for doing the page layout!

 

For each membership the following were given out free at the banquet and again at the meeting for those who did not attend the banquet. If you still have not received the below items, please let us know.

 

                            One 50^th Anniversary Mug (donated by Karla Jordan)

One 50^th Anniversary Booklet

One 50^th Anniversary Pin

 

                                         Additional items available for purchase are:

                                                       50^th Anniversary Mugs – $10.00

50^th Anniversary Pins – $5.00

50^th Anniversary Challenge Coins – $10.00

50^th Anniversary Booklet – $10.00

50^th Anniversary Koozies – $1.00

 

MCC or 50^th Logo Cocktail Glasses available to order:

One Glass:              $12.00

Two Glasses:              $24.00

Four Glasses:              $45.00

 

• Website Update: Mia advised the current website has been updated and we are working on the new formatted website.

 

• Social Corner Update: Mia said this is a great place for members to see what other members of the club are doing and to join in.  If members want to add any outings to the Social Corner such as Packers games, fish fries, dinners, etc. event organizers should contact Karen Pizur at pizur@gmail.com or 414-255-5934 with the following information and she will see that your event gets posted to the Social Corner on the website.

 

Name of event coordinator

Date and time of event

Title and location of event

Description of event

 

 

              Upcoming events:

 

                           Supper Club Wednesdays

 

                           Coordinator:      Karla Jordan – karla@giftworksplus.com or 414-915-6200

                           Date:                  September 27, 2023

                        Time:                 4:45PM – Meet at Goerkes Corners Park N’ Ride – Corner of Barker & Bluemound Rd.

                           Supper Club:     The Copper Dock

Address:             1474 E. Freiss Lake Drive, Hubertus, WI (262-628-3718)

Description:       Cocktails at 5:30PM – A warm inviting restaurant on beautiful Freiss Lake with a stone fireplace.  Food is wonderful!!!

 

                           Coordinator:      Karla Jordan – karla@giftworksplus.com or 414-915-6200

                        Date:                  October 25, 2023

Time:                 TBD

Supper Club:     The Fox & Hounds

Address:             1298 Friess Lake Road, Hubertus, WI (262-628-1111)

Description:       Beautiful fall weather to enjoy this beautiful Supper Club.  Details to follow….

 

• Newsletter Update:  Mia mentioned we are still looking for a Newsletter editor. She thanked Jay Wesner for all the years he was the editor. Putting the Newsletter together is a team effort. Mia thanked Don Decker for assembling the Newsletter. Members were asked to submit any interesting articles they come across to Don Decker at doned@wi.rr.com to include in the Newsletter.

 

Advertising will be added to the Newsletter from any sponsors who contributed $250 or more.

 

*After the meeting Don Decker spoke with Mia and told her he would be the editor of the Newsletter.

 

• December Meeting/Christmas Party Date Change: It was decided to change the date from Wednesday, December 20^th (too close to Christmas) to Wednesday, December 13^th. We will still do our white elephant exchange. Mia asked the members in attendance at the meeting if they would be interested in a buffet dinner like at last year. The majority raised their hands in agreement. Also offered were two choices of meat for $32.00 or three choices for $36.00. Majority said two choices for $32.00. Also agreed on one beef choice and one poultry choice.

 

• Members Advertise Corvettes For Sale: MCC members can advertise the sale of their own Corvette or the Corvettes of relatives and friends in the Newsletter and on the Website. Only Corvettes will be advertised. The ad will be run on a month-to-month basis, with the MCC member involved in the sale advising Karen Pizur for the Website and Don Decker for the Newsletter if the ad should stay in the following month. If they do not hear from the MCC member, the ad will be pulled. The following information is needed for the ad:

 

1. Name of MCC member involved in the sale;

2. Name, email and phone number of person selling Corvette (buyers not to contact MCC)

3. Photo of Corvette;

4. Information about the Corvette;

 

The above information should be emailed to Karen Pizur k.pizur@gmail.com for the website and Don Decker doned@wi.rr.com for the Newsletter.

• Honor Flight Update: Mia advised the next Honor Flight will be on Saturday, October 7^th and two members, Don Decker and Dave Wesolowski will be on the flight. Mia read a brief bio for both veterans. Both members are on the Bravo flight (2^nd) anticipated arrival at 9:30PM.

 

• Nominations: Nominations will be accepted at the September, October and November meetings. Members can nominate someone else or themselves. The nominees have to accept or decline the nomination by the November meeting the latest. At the November meeting the candidates will speak as to why they would want the position. Ballots go out a week after that and the results are announced at the December meeting. The following positions are up for election and the following nominations were announced:

 

President:

Mia Engelmann nominated by Randy Johnson

Bobby Alexander nominated by Mia Engelmann

 

Secretary:

Karen Decker nominated by Judy Weber

 

Board Member:

Mike Woznicki nominated by Jack Bartley

 

Board Member:

Joy Kuhns nominated by Janice Rose

 

Should a seat not up for election be vacated, the new President will appoint someone to fill out the remainder of that term.

 

• Chili Cook Off: Joy reiterated she needs a lot of volunteers for this event. She will be establishing a committee to help her. A flyer will be created and Joy will send out to the other clubs. Proceeds from this event will go to the Make-A-Wish Foundation. There are five Corvette clubs participating. The following sign-up sheets are available.

 

1. Attending Event

2. Volunteers Needed:

Basket Crew

Set-up Crew

Products for Door Prizes and Baskets

50-50 Ticket Sellers

Door Prize Ticket Sellers

3. Bringing Chili, Salsa, Chocolate

 

• Charity Check Presentations: Mia mentioned that the following charities will be receiving a check from the MCC.  One at the October meeting and the other at the November meeting.

 

Muskego Senior Taxi                   $1,000

Muskego Food Pantry                  $1,000

 

MCC Official Club Events for 2023 – (See Sign-up Sheets):

 

Sunday, September 24 – MCC Annual Hayride (Don Decker) – Meet at B-Lazy Bar & Grill – 7922 South Loomis Road, Wind Lake at 11:30AM – hayride will proceed to TJ’s Roundabout – Mug-Z’s Pub & Grill – Pop’s Pub on Pioneer – back to B-Lazy Bar & Grill for diner if you wish – cost will be based on how many people participate

 

October 4-8 – Eureka Springs (Corvette Weekend) (Steve Rose) emails will be sent to those participating

October 8-10 – Branson (John Klemmer)

 

Saturday, October 7 – Honor Flight – member participating: Don Decker & Dave Wesolowski (Time TBD to meet at Mitchell Airport to welcome them home)

 

Monday, October 9 – Hunger Task Force (Joy Kuhns) – 1:00-4:00PM – 10 volunteers needed at Farm located at 9000 South 68^th Street, Franklin

 

Sunday, October 15 – Fall Color Run & Duck Inn & Winery (Danny Bell/Ron Lutz) – Leave 3:45PM from the Bell’s Home S103W19123 Kelsey Dr., Muskego – Dinner at 5:00PM

 

 

MCC Official Club Events for 2024 – (See Sign-up Sheets):

 

Sunday, March 3 – MCC Hosting Annual Chili, Chocolate, Salsa Cook-Off (Joy Kuhns) – Delafield Brewhaus, 3832 Hillside Drive, Delafield, WI – donations for basket raffles needed

 

Wednesday-Sunday, May 15-19 – St. Jude Corvette Drive (John Klemmer) – Kankakee, IL to Memphis, TN

 

Sunday, June 2 – Trip Around Lake Winnebago (Bob Wiltse) in Fond du Lac

 

Tuesday-Saturday, August 27-31 – North Central National Caravan to Bowling Green (Steve Rose)

Effingham to Bowling Green – National Corvette Museum (30^th Anniversary)

 

Friday-Sunday, September 27-29 – Beef-A-Rama (Steve Rose) – Minocqua, WI – Drive is planned for Friday, September 27^th and 25 hotel rooms are available for the nights of Friday and Saturday, September 27^th and 28^th. Drive back on Sunday, September 29^th.

 

National Corvette/Car Events 2023-2024 (not MCC Events – if enough interest, leaders for these events needed

 

March 15-16, 2024                     Corvette Expo in the Smokies – Le Conte Center – Pigeon Forge, TN

 

June 7-9, 2024                             Corvette Adventures – Chula Vista Resort – Wisconsin Dells, WI

 

June 21-22, 2024                         Bloomington Gold – Illinois State University – Normal IL

 

September 21-27, 2024              Vette Cruise 2024 – Royal Caribbean Adventure of the Seas Information: Starting at $773pp for inside staterooms. We leave Port Canaveral on September 21, 2024 we will be at sea for a day while headed to Puerto Plata in the Dominican Republic, followed by the beautiful stop at Labadee, then a sea day back to Coco Cay, before returning to Port Canaveral on September 27.  We will be hosting Corvette themed events during the trip! (Contact: Bobby Alexander – bahookaosr@yahoo.com or 262-408-8193)