CVSCC is helping with 2 Teen Car Control Clinics (April 10 & Oct 16) sponsored by Luther Midelfort and CVTC.  If you are able to assist contact John Q and if you want to be an instructor at these events you can also contact John to attend the 'train-the-trainer day' on March 13.  See attached PDF for initial details (subject to change and final details on the way)

CVSCC is moving our website to Google Sites for faster and joint editing of the website.  While this limits our options and control somewhat, it's hoped that this is made up for by the more frequent updates that will be possible with multiple board members being able to edit and provide news updates.  In addition, this new site allows for RSS subscriptions of CVSCC news entries so you can be notified when the front page news is updated.  As before, it also still pulls in the shared CVSCC calendar that you can also subscribe to.  You can find all past news items from the old website here and past newsletters here.

A number of CVSCC members have reserved Met Council numbers that expire at the end of 2009.  Here's your reminder to renew.  For those that have not ever owned a number, now is your chance to know in advance of autocross events what number you will have.  You can even purchase nice quality numbers if you wish since that number can be reserved for your use for 2 years at a time with first right to renew.

http://www.mnautox.com/forums/showthread.php?t=13298

At the last meeting of 2009 it was decided to change the monthly meeting day from Thursdays to Tuesdays.  This means the next meeting will be February 16th at the Maple Manor Lounge, hope to see you there!  The calendar was also updated to reflect this.

Our November meeting will be held at The Maple Lounge on Thursday, November 19th at 7 pm. A (short) meeting will precede our Holiday Party. The club will be covering expenses for the party.

Hello to all my readers,
 
Just a note to let you know that our good friend Dick Feeney took his final checkered flag Wednesday, February 23rd, 2010.  I don't have a day/time for the funeral yet but will let you know as soon as I find out.
 
Dick was the only charter member of the CVSCC still active in the club, I think it is safe to say that the good of the club and it's traditions were always very important to him.  I spent some thime with Dick this past Sunday afternoon, one of his first questions was "how is the club doing?"  We talked about a number of things including this year's schedule, he was really happy to see our club getting involved with the teen car control clinic, you could tell he would have loved to take an active part in it.  Dick will be greatly missed for both his knowledge and his friendship, like any friend there were times when he could drive you crazy, (there was rarely a quick answer to a quick question), but he was always honest in his dealings and if he didn't agree with you at least you knew it.  One thing that really impressed me about Dick was how he accepted his situation and got on with life right up until the end.  In one of our last conversations he said he wasn't afraid of dying because if there is something on the other side it is bound to be good, and if there is nothing there, you have nothing to be afraid of because you won't know it.  Tough to argue with that.
 
I trust that if there is something on the other side Dick will always have a front row grid spot, turn in great autocross times, and zero every checkpoint.  I consider myself lucky to have been able to call Dick a friend.
 
Steve

Club member, Dick Feeney's funeral is Tuesday, March 2 at 11:30 a.m. at St. James the Greater Catholic Church, 2510 11th St., Eau Claire.  There is a one hour visitation prior to the service in the church gathering room.  His obituary is available online at www.fullerspeckien.com and will appear in the Sunday Leader Telegram and online.

Direct link to Funeral Home Obituary

Direct link to Leader Telegram Obiturary