42 Wednesday, June 6, 2024 BATTLE CREEK SHOPPER NEWS http://www.thebattlecreekshopper.com
WILL KOWALSKI
Sports/Asst. Editor
The Corvette Club of Battle Creek,
formed in 1959, held its 34th annual
Peoples Choice Corvette Car Show
last Sunday, June 2, at Cornwell’s
Turkeyville USA in Marshall – a
show that serves as a fundraiser for
local organizations as well as a public
display of vehicles from Corvette
clubs located across Michigan as well
as from neighboring states.
And hundreds of spectators showed
up last Sunday morning and into the
early afternoon to check out the out-
sides of the many Vettes on display
as well as looking at a plethora of
Vette engines via opened-up hoods.
The Corvette Club of B.C.’s offi-
cers for 2024 are president Andy
Harrison, vice president Chris
Beaver, secretary-treasurer Jennifer
Carr and governor Richard Williams.
Plus, the club’s 2024 board of
directors consists of chairman Merle
Witzki along with Danny Moss, Bob
Avani and Karen Dean.
Said club president Harrison: “We
have approximately 50 members in
our club, and just like other clubs
and organizations, we raise money to
donate to charitable organizations –
and we have a lot of fun doing so.
“As a club, the members are great
people and fun to be around. So, if
you are a Corvette lover and want to
have fun, meet new people – and yes,
eat ice cream – please get hold of us.
We would love to talk to you about
becoming a member.”
For more information about
membership opportunities, contact
Harrison at (269) 317-4012 via
call or text; or check out the club’s
Facebook page.
Monthly meetings for the Corvette
Club of B.C. take place the first
Wednesday of the month April
through December at 6:30 p.m. at the
Lakeview Assisted Living Center’s
Community Room at 14661 Helmer
Rd. South in Battle Creek – and
all interested parties are invited to
attend.
Close to 150 Corvettes were on
display for people to check out last
Sunday, and money was raised via
car show participation fees as well as
through raffles and the sales of mer-
chandise.Corvette Club of B.C. holds annual fundraiser at Cornwell’s
Members of the Corvette Club of Battle Creek gather for a group photo last
Sunday during the club’s annual Peoples Choice Car Show and fundraiser at
Cornwell’s Turkeyville USA in Marshall. (Shopper News photo by Will Kowalski)Corvette Club of Battle Creek member Donna Jaeger shows off her 1994
yellow LT-1 Corvette at last Sunday’s car show and fundraiser at Cornwell’s.
(Shopper News photo by Will Kowalski)Early last month, in May, the Corvette Club of Battle Creek donated a total of
$3,000 to local charities from funds it raised during 2023. Shown from left to right
in this photo: Club member Bob Avani; Talons Out Flight representatives Linda
Langevin and Tamara Bird; Remember-A-Vet and Veterans Administration
Community Living Fund representative Todd Greenman; and Corvette Club
of B.C. member Bob Johnson. (Photo provided)
Proceeds from this year’s 2024
event will be donated in 2025.
Last year, the Corvette Club of
B.C. donated funds to Talons Out,
Remember-A-Vet and the Veterans
Administration Community Living
Fund. The total amount of donations
was $3,000.
The Corvette Club of B.C.’s mis-
sion statement is: “To enhance the
experience of Corvette ownershipthrough the support of its members,
to promote good driving behavior,
and to contribute to community
charitable organizations.”
Hamilton also gave more informa-
tion and history about the Corvette
Club of B.C.:- The club is a member of the
National Council of Corvette Clubs
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