The Prez Box
by Ron Bone
Year 2004 struggles
off-stage under a mountain of burdens - some solved, some not. Year 2005 steps into the spotlight, as yet
untested but optimistic. It’s an
interesting time to look back at the tracks our club has left in the sands of
time during the last year.
We’re a little
smaller. Sixteen members left the stage,
while ten arrived to make their marks: Roger Brown, Wayne & Beth Campbell,
Bruce & Patti Crapo, Jim Griffith, Dennis & Connie Horvath, Dennis
Leavitt, Robert & Melissa Moyer, Steve Pierson & Kay Saxton, Steve
& Laura Waddle, and Phil & Peggy Williams. That leaves us with 66 present
memberships.
An active discussion
arose regarding whether or not to continue with an annual show. Although there were many dissenting
opinions, the
majority voted to continue the show.
Accordingly, Bruce & Connie Barton and Bill & Dana Madsen
choreographed what was, by any account, a very successful Wild West Vette Fest
2004. The event was well attended by
several clubs but, regrettably, not by most of our own members.
We paid tribute to
our local National Guardsmen, facing deployment to
Our club was awarded
a certificate of appreciation by the Idaho Falls Police Department for
supporting the D.A.R.E. program.
We donated $2,500 to
charities in the
We also donated
$2,500 to Christmas for seven families, one in each of the areas where our
sponsors are located. Some truly
deserving needs were targeted with the money.
Judy and Jim Hobbs did a superb job of organizing and carrying out this
program.
Finally, our annual
Christmas Party provided a captive audience for some homegrown Corvette trivia
questions that I thought were particularly entertaining. Fortunately for the party-goers, Peggy pulled
most of those questions from circulation without my knowledge. If ignorance is bliss, then I was supremely
blessed. Hopefully those who came had a
good time anyway.
Rotating our
collective heads now and looking ahead, it’s time to elect a new slate of
officers for the club. Every one of the
positions will be open and, as yet, no one has consented to be a candidate for
anything. Which means that we’ll have to
fashion a solution at the meeting. We’ll meet at the Teton Grille on January 13, 2004 at
7:00 P.M.; see the Calendar of Events for directions. Hope to see you there.
2004 Coming Events Calendar
by Ron Bone
January 13: Monthly
meeting at the Teton Grille, 7:00
P.M. Annual elections for club officers will take place at the
meeting. The Teton Grille is located on
US-20, between Ucon and Rigby, at exit 318 (
March 17-19, 2005: 13th
Annual Gambler’s Classic, hosted by Corvettes of Bakersfield. Held at Buffalo Bill’s Resort & Casino,
May, 2005: Big Sky Meet - Cruise to the Sky 2005, in
Christmas Gift Recipient Thanks CSEI
The following Thank You card
was received from Denise Klingler.
Denise lives in St. Anthony and was one of the recipients of our
Christmas for Families gifts.
“Corvettes of S.E.
“I’m so grateful to receive
such gifts of love from your organization.
It’s been a difficult thing to go thru when I’m such a go and go
person. It has humbled me in so many
ways. I have a defilibrator in my heart
and am recovering well. In a year they
will do surgery to fix my mitrol prolapse valve. Then I will finally feel new inside. I can not express the kindness you guys have
shared with me and my family. Thank
you!”
“Love Always,”
“Denise Klingler”
JANUARY
Sam
Miller 2
Karen
Hansen 2
Bill
Martin 3
Mary
Zollinger 3
Debbie
Morris 5
Bob
Krah 5
Richard
Moore 10
Wayne
Valentine 12
Claudia
Sanchez 16
Russell
Michaelson 28