January 2022 Bucket Sheets

BUCKET SHEETS

Edition 52 Issue 4 January 2022

from 1970 to 2022

The purpose of the club shall be the maintenance of the highest standards of courtesy
and safety on the road; the enjoyment and sharing of the goodwill and fellowship
engendered by owning a Chevrolet Corvette, engaging in social activities and
competitive events and encouraging favorable interest in the club and the Corvette;
the maintenance of the highest standards of operation and performance of the
Marque by sharing and exchanging technical and mechanical information; the
establishment and maintenance of mutually beneficial relations with manufacturers,
dealers and service courses to the end that the Marque will prosper and enjoy
continuity and prominence; to have, exercise, and enjoy all the powers and purposes
which may be exercised by a non-profit organization.

Suburban Corvettes of Minnesota, Inc. meetings are always at 7:30 p.m. on the
third Tuesday of every month. Plan on joining us at the same time and day of
each month at:

JIMMY’S FOOD & DRINK
1132 East County Road E
Vadnais Heights, MN 55110
(651) 482-1100

Interested owners of Corvettes are welcome to attend meetings or club functions.
Family membership, $85; Single, $65; Associate, $20; Lifetime, $55. All include
NCCC membership. Additional information can be found on our web page:

Postal Address P.O. Box 270584, Vadnais Heights, MN 55127

www.suburbancorvettesofminnesota.com

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Report from our President

January 2022

Happy New Year to all SCM members and friends,

With the start of a new year, we are optimistic that
2022 will exceed our expectations in every way. We look forward to floating
effortlessly down winding roads on our cruises taking in the beauty of nature
while taming the beast beneath our feet. We anticipate with great longing a
year of socialization with club members Well Acquainted and New. We
welcome all to our Car Shows, Hamburger Fries and Catch-Up, Track Events,
and our premiere event of autumn, The Fall Color Run. We especially look
forward to once again seeing the smiles of the children afflicted with Spina
Bifida as they seat themselves in a Corvette for what may well be for them
“A ride of a lifetime”. If you haven’t participated in this annual event,
please do. It will be the most rewarding thing you will ever do as a member
of Suburban Corvettes of Minnesota and we are so proud to be associated
with these kids, their parents and this great cause.

At the start of this new year, I would like club members to take note of our
sponsors who advertise in Bucket Sheets. We appreciate and depend on their
support and can best show our appreciation for that support by supporting their
business. If you yourself do not have a current need for their services, pointing
a friend their direction is another way we can support our advertisers.

The office of Vice President and office of Public Relations in our club remain
vacant. These positions need to be filled for the continued smooth operation
of our club. Please consider giving back to your club by volunteering for one
of these positions. Contact any board member or officer.

I would be remiss if I didn’t mention our “snowbirds”. We miss you already
though for some, you have just recently departed yet we know it will be one,
two, three, four months before we gaze upon your browned faces again and
we feel sorry that you miss out on the winter wonderland which is Minnesota.

We wish you a Happy New Year with confidence and optimism that 2022
will be the best year ever.

Ron Kabat

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2021 Club Sponsored Events

January 2022

18 - General Meeting - Jimmy’s 7:30pm


February 2022

1 - Board Meeting - 7:00pm ** Zoom meeting **
15 - General Meeting - Jimmy’s 7:30pm

CORVETTE PURCHASE
DUES REIMBURSEMENT

As part of our sponsorship agreement with Matt
Saxe Chevrolet any member that purchases a new
or pre-owned Corvette from the dealership would

be eligible for reimbursement of their dues. To
insure that we include everyone that made a

purchase during 2021 a list needs to be compiled
with the name, date purchased, mailing address,
and Corvette model. The club will send a recap of

those purchases to Matt Saxe Chevrolet with
the amount of dues paid. The dealership will send
checks to the individuals that qualify. Members
that have purchased a new or pre-owned Corvette
from Matt Saxe Chevrolet this year should send

the information to:

[email protected]

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Article for the January newsletter.

Steve Heasley

Agreed-Value Car Insurance

I found the discussion in the 2022 Buyers Guide of Corvette Magazine
regarding Agreed-Value Insurance to be interesting.

“None of us likes to think of our Corvette sustaining damage in a traffic
accident…” The article explained the basic types of coverage:

► “Liability insurance covers costs that you might be responsible for in case
of an accident and is usually mandatory.
► Uninsured/Underinsured Motorist coverage provides recourse if you’re
hit by someone who doesn’t carry enough insurance…
► Collision and Comprehensive provisions, meanwhile, cover damage to
your Corvette when another driver is not at fault.

The most important factors in any insurance settlement are the insurance adjustor’s
estimates of both the value of the car and the amount of damage. They may have
difficulty appreciating the subtle differences in Corvettes and may opt for the
lowest common denominator in” assigning a value for the Corvette.

“In cases where the estimate to repair the damage exceeds the car’s value, as
determined by the adjustor, the car will be considered ‘totaled’. Unfortunately,
there’s a decent chance this amount will be less then the true market value of
your Corvette.”

Is there an alternative? “Agreed-Value Insurance is an agreement when the policy
is initiated as to the value of the insured vehicle. The figure is then included in the
calculation of the premium. The idea is to eliminate the valuation problems that can
occur when a car is somewhat unique.” This policy may also be named Stated-Value
Insurance. “Make sure that the policy language states, that in the event of a total loss,
you will recover the agreed or stated value in the policy.”

Why does this make a difference? The insurance company determines the value
based on comparable vehicles. With Corvettes, it may be difficult to find comparable
vehicles. “When purchasing Agreed-or Stated Value insurance, the insurance
company will probably require a review of the valuation once or twice a year.
This is extremely important, especially considering the recent and rapid escalation
of values in some older Corvettes.”

The article concludes stating that there are some companies that specialize in
Agreed-Value Insurance. Regardless, it may be worth reading the entire article
and starting a conversation with your Insurance Agent, before your next
renewal date.

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Please sign up to help with 2021 Club Events
by contacting Ron Kabat - SCM President

at: [email protected]

CDC recommendations
According to current CDC recommendations “Everyone 2 years or older who is
not fully vaccinated should wear a mask in indoor public places”. Our Board has
discussed and recommends the wearing of masks by all members at our monthly
meetings until the current upswing of Covid subsides. This is a Board recom-
mendation only. The wearing or not wearing a mask remains a personal choice.
Ron Kabat, SCM President

Scheduling conflict
Please note due to a scheduling conflict we were not able to secure Tuesday,
June 21, 2022 for our club meeting at Jimmy's. As of now we have secured
Wednesday, June 22, 2022 for our June meeting. This will be discussed during
our January Board Meeting with a decision to stick with Wednesday, June 22,
2022 or look for a different date being decided at that time.
Thank you
Ron Kabat

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Bucket Sheets Printer

We have been using a print shop near Ron Week’s home for almost two
and one half years to print the Bucket Sheets. The agreement with the owner
was that when we submitted our newsletter’s file by a Monday morning they
would provide a forty-eight hour turn around, having the books available by
the following Wednesday morning. We have not had an issue during the past
few years. The shop changed owners in July. The new owner stated he would
not offer two day turn around in the future.

Ron moved us to the above stated printer during his tenure as Editor. Ron had
difficulty during that move finding a print shop that would offer a two day turn
around. Since Ron does the mailing he looked for another printer who could
accommodate our needs.

Ron found a new printer that would allow the editor the chance to complete
the newsletter the weekend prior to the board meeting. This provides for
sending the file to the printer by the Sunday after the board meeting to
allow for the newsletter to get it out to the members prior to
the membership meeting.

Thanks goes out to Ron for all of his hard work and for his many years of
commitment to the Suburban Corvettes of Minnesota throughout his life
and his continued and deicated service to our club.

Steven Mael, Editor

Corvettes at Rest

From the Webmaster--

Again this year we are looking for pictures of your Corvette, nestled down
for a long winter's nap, to post on our website. Snap a picture and send to:
[email protected]

Steve Heasley

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https://www.powernationtv.com/post/more-than-100-corvettes-damaged-
in-ky-tornado-to-be-crushed

More Than 100 Corvettes Damaged In
KY Tornado To Be Crushed

Jan 6th, 2022
December brought destruction to much of Kentucky with storms and
tornados. The GM plant in Bowling Green sustained damage and the au-
tomaker is planning to crush the 120 C8 Corvettes deemed the “Tornado
C8s” that were damaged.
The storms put another dent in an already challenging time for GM when
it comes to production. Thanks to chip shortages and supply chain woes,
customers have been left waiting for their new Corvettes. Some of those
hopeful owners are now receiving calls from their local Chevy dealers
with news their vehicle was crushed and to re-submit their order.
And while there’s still a chip shortage in the industry, these vehicles will
not be parted out – even for chips. Hopefully, the number stays at 120 as
GM staff are still inspecting the remaining completed cars to make sure
they are good to be shipped.

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Membership Meeting Minutes

Date: December21, 2021

The Membership Meeting of Suburban Corvettes of Minnesota was called
to order with 35 members present at 7:30 pm by President, Ron Kabat.

Opening Remarks: Ron Kabat welcomed members and guests attending
our General Membership meeting. He introduced himself and the
other newly elected Board members.

Secretary’s Report: Jan Hanna asked for any corrections or additions to
the November General Meeting minutes, as published in the
Bucket Sheets. A motion was made by Larry Zmuda and seconded
by Paul Hauschildt to approve the minutes as published. The motion
passed. Jan thanked Lynn Steenblock for helping with the Secretary’s
transition.

Treasurer’s Report: Sandy Reibel reported. She thanked Barb Stattman for
5 years of being Treasurer, and for handing over well-organized files.
● Expenses were attributed to: FCR (leftover bills) , meeting room rental,
postage, cake and coffee last month.
● Deposits were attributed to: membership dues and GMCCA.
● There were no questions from members, and our balance remains stable.

Membership Report: Mike Cannon reported. He thanked Marie and

Butch George for helping with the changing of Membership Directors.

Butch will “man” the front greeting table for the next several months,

while Mike and Judy are away.

● SCM Members: 185

● Lifetime Members: 86

● NCCC Members: 161

Marty and Mary Buck are now Lifetime Members. They were congratulated.
Mike called the names of those members who have not yet claimed their SCM
nametags. None were present at this meeting. There were also no First, Second,
or Third Timers attending this meeting.

Public Relations: (Open Position) Ron Kabat reported that Greg Stattman
will no longer advertise in the Bucket Sheets. A current advertiser
has expressed interest in having its ad on the inside cover.

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Editor’s Report: Steve Mael reported. He thanked Ron Weeks for help
with printing/mailing the newsletter each month.
● Deadline for articles next month is Jan 5, 2022.

IT Report: Steve Heasley reported.
● November Bucket Sheets is on the website.
● Calendar of Events is up to date on the website.
● Gallery is up to date on the website, but Steve is looking for additional
pictures (such as Vettes at Rest – in your garage).
● There are still leftover designer shirts from the Fall Color Run. Steve
offered to giftwrap them if you bought one during the meeting.
Otherwise, please contact Steve if you want a FCR T-shirt or
sweatshirt.

NCCC Governor’s Report: Jim Bodin reported.
● There were no Certificates of Insurance to be obtained currently.
The Midwest Region (MWR) National Council of Corvette Clubs
(NCCC) Governors’ meeting was held recently. The MWR is the
largest Region in NCCC with 28 Clubs, and SCM is the largest
club in the region. Jim encouraged members to keep it that way,
and to continue support of NCCC.

Vice President’s Report: (Open Position) No report this month.

Old Business:
● GMCCA report - Eric Kehle. Eric described GMCCA - The General
Motors Car Club Association (12 GM car clubs in our region are
members). Each club has a representative, and those reps make up
the Board of Directors. The main function of GMCCA is to organize
and conduct the annual car show and swap meet at the Fairgrounds
in June of each year. The GMCCA show in 2021 incurred increased
costs and reduced attendance, due to pandemic concerns. We hope
2022 will be better (June 5, 2022). Eric said our annual club
assignment is to park swappers, and many members have helped
with that. Eric thanked our members, and said this year will be the
40th anniversary of the GMCCA show. There are usually more
Corvettes than any other GM mark. Last year we had 115 Corvettes
at the show. Eric is looking for feedback/suggestions for improvement.
This year they are thinking about a special display of pre-WWII
vehicles. Please let Eric know of anyone who might want to
show such a vehicle.

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Old Business: contiued
● Board Positions open – VP and Public Relations. Ron Kabat said each
Board position is vital, and explained the duties of the open positions.
The PR person contacts current advertisers, explores new advertisers,
and supports the mutual benefits of those relationships . The VP
coordinates events and oversees/reports them, and stands in for
the President at meetings if/when the President is absent. Ron
asked anyone interested in helping the Club in this way, to contact him.

New Business:
● Member at Large (MAL) Board appointments for 2022 are: Barb Stattman,
Lynn Steenblock, Ron Weeks, and Butch George.
● Ron Weeks said the business he usually works with for printing the
Bucket Sheets has changed hands, and is not able to guarantee
meeting our monthly deadlines. Ron found a different business
to help us, which is less expensive, and promises to meet our
schedule requirements. Ron was thanked for his efforts.
● Birthdays: Members with December birthdays were recognized:
Shawn Hanna and Peg Hauschildt.

Door prize drawing. $25 gift certificate to Applebees was won by Jan Hanna.

A motion to adjourn was made by Shawn Hanna and seconded by Larry Zmuda.
The motion passed and the meeting was adjourned by Ron Kabat at 8:08 pm.

Respectfully submitted by
Jan Hanna, Secretary

Board Meeting Minutes

Suburban Corvettes of Minnesota
Board Meeting Minutes (conducted online via ZOOM)

Date: January 4, 2022

The SCM Board Meeting was called to order at 7:00 pm by President
Ron Kabat.

Opening remarks: President Kabat welcomed attendees and began
the Board reports.

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Board Members Present: Ron Kabat, Sandy Reibel, Jim Bodin, Mike Cannon,
Steve Heasley, Roger Dahlquist, Marie George, Steve Mael, Barb Stattman,
Ron Weeks, Butch George, Ryan Clayson, Paul Hauschildt, Kristi Clayson

Board Members Absent: None

Guests Present: None

Secretary’s Report: Jan Hanna reported.
The December 7, 2021 Board minutes were published in the December
edition of Bucket Sheets. Jan asked for any corrections/additions
to the minutes. With none voiced, a motion was made by
SandyReibel and seconded by Steve Mael to approve the
December Board Meeting minutes as published. The motion carried.

Treasurer’s Report: Sandy Reibel reported.
● Withdrawals were attributed to: NCCC dues, Spina Bifida donations,
Fall Color Run T-shirts.
● Deposits were attributed to: Membership dues and Bucket Sheets advertisers.

Treasurer’s reports are available for members to review upon request.

Membership Report: Mike Cannon reported.

● SCM members: 185

● Lifetime members: 86

● NCCC members: 161

Public Relations: Open Position.
Krisit Clayson agreed to follow up with advertiser billing until
we find someone to take over this position.

Editor’s Report: Steven Mael reported.
● Deadline for next newsletter articles/pictures is February 1, 2022.
● Steve would like to have more pictures/articles to fill the newsletter.
● Ron Weeks said there will be 800 newsletter covers printed for now.

IT Report: Steve Heasley reported.
● The website is up to date, including the new Board.
● The 2022 gallery of pictures is also up to date, but Steve would like
to have more pictures of “Corvettes at Rest”.

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Governor’s Report: Jim Bodin reported.
● NCCC announced there is a new user name and password for the
Members Only page on the NCCC website. Members may
contact Jim to obtain that information, if needed.
● NCCC also announced they have a free pre-registration application for
Club events. Jim will attend an online training session to determine
if this would be useful for our events. If the app is only applicable for
NCCC-sanctioned events and/or NCCC members, it would not be
helpful. Plus, pre-registration attendee payments would have to
be managed.

Vice President’s Report: Open Position.
No past or upcoming events to be reported.

Old Business:
● Vacant Vice President/Public Relation Positions. Board members were asked
to reach out to other members to encourage their service in these open
positions. Roger Dahlquist said he’d be happy to explain his position
as Vice President to interested members, and to continue to fill in as
necessary (sending out electronic messages) until we find a new VP.

New Business:
● General Membership Meetings: Due to a conflict at Jimmy’s, our June
meeting must be moved from Tuesday, June 21st to another day/date.
There was further discussion regarding meeting room availability.
The Board will pursue options, and will inform members of the
results of those inquiries.
● Roger Dahlquist asked if we should continue in-person Membership
Meetings, considering the increase in COVID cases. The Board
agreed that we will still hold in-person Membership Meetings,
but we will strongly encourage wearing masks, and safe social
distancing. Board meetings will continue via ZOOM.

A motion to adjourn was made by Paul Hauschildt and seconded
by Roger Dahlquist. The meeting was adjourned at 7:57 pm.

Respectfully submitted by Jan Hanna, Secretary.

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NEWSLETTER GUIDELINES


Articles and flyers for the newsletter should be held to one page.
Anything longer may be edited as space allows.

They should be typed camera ready in a Microsoft Word document
in Times New Roman type with 10 pt font.

Reports/Articles/Flyers are to be submitted no later than
the Board of Directors Meeting for the month they are

to appear in the newsletter.

Wheelin’ and Dealin’

FOR SALE - PARTS:

Pictures will be displayed in Wheelin’ and Dealin’ on a space available
basis. As the club can get back to offering more events and flyers are
included in Bucket Sheets we may not be able to provide the space.

Relive the memory! 2013 Fall Color Run Canvas Wall Art
From “Deck the Walls”. 20” H X 10’ W.

Great for a Man-Cave, Garage, Den or wherever.
Paid $250. Will sell for $125.

– Marty Buck [email protected]
All SCCM members are welcome to submit ads to the editor for Corvettes or
Corvette related parts that they want to sell or acquire. These ads are run for 2
months after which they will automatically be dropped. If the items are sold, please
notify the editor so that the ad can be cancelled. You may also renew the ad if the
items aren’t sold after 2 months. There is no charge to members for this service.

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Behind the Scenes

OFFICERS

President: Ron Kabat 612-710-6709 [email protected]
Vice President: OPEN
Membership: Mike Cannon 651-356-2117 [email protected]
Treasurer: Sandy Reibel 651-249-9385 [email protected]
Governor: Jim Bodin 612-940-5275 [email protected]
Public Relations: OPEN
Secretary: Jan Hanna 763-425-6550 [email protected]
Editor: Steven Mael 608-698-6712 [email protected]
Information Technology: Steve Heasley 651-308-0676
[email protected]

ADDITIONAL COMMITTEES
BOARD GMCCA Liaison:
Eric Kehle
MEMBERS
Spina Bifida:
Kristi Clayson Bruce & Char Johnson
Ryan Clayson
Roger Dahlquist Met Council Representative:
Butch George Scott Hegstrand
Marie George
Paul Hauschildt Hospitality:
Barb Stattman Sue Griffin - [email protected]
Lynn Steenblock
Ron Weeks National Corvette Museum Ambassador:
Greg Stattman - [email protected]

Bucket Sheets is published monthly by Suburban Corvettes of Minnesota. The

publication is free to Suburban Corvette club members. Nonmember subscription rate is
$35 per year. Please mail dues or subscription request to: Mike Cannon , 10390 Elm Lane,
Corcoran, MN 55374. All submissions are subject to editing as needed and must be received
by the Friday following the1st Tuesday of the month for publication in the next issue. E-mail
all submissions, comments, advertisements, articles and picturess to [email protected].

All Annual Advertising rates qualify for display on our website:

1/2 page = $100.00

Full page = $175.00

Inside covers = $250.00

For advertising information call: Ron Kabat at 612-710-6709

Suburban Corvettes thanks all our advertisers and sponsors for their support. As a Club,
however, we do not endorse the products or workmanship of any company. Any warranty

or guarantees must come from the company or manufacturer.

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