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NICC 2010 Parades in Review Rockton Old Settlers Day in Rockton, IL Sunday, July 17, 2010 ~ 12:00 Noon From Carole Mayer, NICC Parade Director: There were 18 cars in the parade. This was a very hot day but we had the best turn out for our 2010 parade year. After the parade we went on a short run and then to the Firehouse Pub for food and beverage and conversation. It was a great turn out THANK YOU !! Back to the Top Leaf River Summer "Daze" Parade in Leaf River, IL Sunday, June 6, 2010 ~ 1:00 PM From Carole Mayer, NICC Parade Director: Lots of families!! Loads of enthusiasm!! Weather turned out in our favor. Erik from channel 13 weatherman was m/c for the parade and gave us a nice introduction. He wanted noise & we gave it to him! Lots of candy was thrown. Click here to see some pictures! Back to the Top Harvard Milk Days Parade in Harvard, IL Saturday, June 5, 2010 ~ 2:00 PM From Carole Mayer, NICC Parade Director: 8 Cars 16 people 4 walkers throwing candy. 1 walker completed the parade and still had some candy left. Loads of people. White Milky Main Street, and lots of bands one near us that was enjoyable. We will go back next year to be in this parade. It was a long parade to be in and found very interesting people along the route. Back to the Top Memorial Day Parade in Pecatonica, IL Monday, May 31, 2010 ~ 2:00 PM From Carole Mayer, NICC Parade Director: Thanks to Rod Bennett for leading us to our start area for the Pec Parade and Betty for her hospitality. The crowd was out and enjoyed all of our cars they were eager for candy the older folks were glad to receive our hand waves. Click here to see some pictures! Back to the Top Young at Heart Parade in Loves Park, IL Saturday, May 29, 2010 ~ 9:00 AM From Carole Mayer, NICC Parade Director: Beautiful day lots of people those of us who threw candy ran out of candy before the end of the parade. 11 cars 18 people 3 of which were club members kids. Click here to see some pictures! Back to the Top NICC 2009 Parades in Review The 2009 parades averaged 20 people and 14-16 cars. Our largest parade was the Stillman Valley Fall Festival Parade on September 27th. As per Bob Adams, he challenged us for 50 cars and we got um.....with the help of the Model A's who preceded us in the parade. We had 11 cars each at the Young At Heart Parade May 27th and the Old Settlers Days Parades July 18th. I'm turning in the waiver sheets from the 2009 parades to the secretary. Thanks to all that attended !! Any new suggestions for 2010 please present them to me to take to the board. Thanks Carole Mayer Stillman Valley Fall Festival & Parade in Stillman Valley, IL Sunday, September 27, 2009 ~ 1:00 PM Stillman Valley Fall Festival was a beautiful day and a great parade. We had a nice turn out with a car that needed help to get turned on with a little push!! Thanks to Brick and Kris Logan for having us over to there house after the parade for a get together. Back to the Top Old Settlers Day Parade in Rockton, IL Saturday, July 18, 2009 ~ Noon There were 12 cars. We looked so sharp lined up awaiting our start position. The parade route was full of happy children and ready to get all the candy we had in our cars. After the parade we went on a short drive and ended at the Custard Cone in Poplar Grove. We enjoyed lunch and desserts and then went home. Back to the Top Shirland 4th of July Parade Saturday, July 4, 2009 ~ 9:00 AM From Carole Mayer, NICC Parade Director: Rainy weather but we had 14 cars all with our tops up and not able to show off our stars and stripes. We did have people along the parade route and did throw out our candy. After the parade we went to fibs in Rockton and had lunch and enjoyed each others fellowship. Back to the Top Loves Park Young at Heart Parade Saturday, May 23, 2009 ~ 9:00 AM From Carole Mayer, NICC Parade Director: 11 cars with 21 people participated in the parade. Lots of cheers and friendly greetings of waves back to us in the corvettes as we drove past. After the parade we went on a short drive starting at Pierce Lake then up to Caledonia Road then west and north ending up at fibs Restaurant in Rockton for lunch. A fun time was had by all. Back to the Top Pecatonica Memorial Day Parade Monday, May 25, 2009 ~ 2:00 PM From Carole Mayer, NICC Parade Director: 16 cars 29 people participated in the parade. The flags were waving and the tops were down....the rain came and the tops went up and the flags went down. What a start but the fun was still all there. The people lined the streets and took pictures and welcomed us. There was a little street burning and the crowd loved it. Catherine Cryer picked up a little rider and he had a delightful time. Dennis Mathews brought a new graduate to ride in his pace car today. Joan and Jim Thomas joined us today and that was nice. After the parade we went to Betty Beuth's home for hospitality and had a great time Thanks to Rod and Wendy Bennett for leading us to our parade spot, to Betty Beuth for opening her home up to us today and for the treats and beverages. Click Here to see some pictures. Back to the Top Leaf River Summer "Daze" Parade Sunday, June 7, 2009 ~ 2:00 PM We will meet at 12:30 PM at the Mobil Gas Station on South Main Road just off US 20 By-Pass. We will plan to park in Leaf River where we did last year unless otherwise instructed. They have food booths for you to get lunch near where we park. This is a candy parade, no instructions as to how it will be distributed. Back to the Top NICC 2008 Parades in Review Pecatonica Memorial Day Parade Monday, May 26, 2008 ~ Parade Started at 2:00 PM From President Harry Pointon: We had a good turn out of 19 cars at the Pecatonica Memorial Day Parade despite the threat of thunderstorms. As the old saying goes, it never rains on a parade, and it didn’t! The Pec crowd always shows their appreciation and we all had a good time tossing candy to the kids. Following the parade we were all invited back to Betty Beuth's house for some libations and snacks. Thanks, Betty! Back to the Top Leaf River Summer "Daze" Parade Sunday, June 1, 2008 ~ Parade Started at 2:00 PM From Parade Director Tony: Mother nature cooperated and provided a beautiful sun filled day for the twenty-one (21) Corvettes that traveled to Leaf River to participate in their annual Summer Daze parade. We met at the Mobil Station on South Main Street in Rockford and took a leisurely cruise down Hwy 2 along the Rock River to get to Leaf River. The parade was very well attended (we were #69 of 125 entries). This is quite an event for little Leaf River. As we had experienced last year EVERYONE in Leaf River and the surrounding communities showed up for the parade. We were thanked at least half a dozen times along the parade route by people on the side of the road for "coming down to attend our parade". These were sincere thanks from people that genuinely appreciated having us there. After the parade we again caravanned up Hwy 2 to Byron for a stop at Sam's Drive Inn for ice cream. A good time was had by all. My thanks to every one that attended. Check out pictures of all the fun! Back to the Top Shirland 4th of July Parade Friday, July 4 2008 ~ Parade Started at 10:00 AM From Parade Director Tony: We again had good attendance at the July 4th parade in Shirland, IL. We met at Panera Bread at 8:30AM and Rod Bennett led the caravan along some scenic back roads to Shirland. We lined up in our normal spot along the river road north of Shirland, and to our surprise we did not have any issues with mosquitoes as we've had in the past. There were nineteen (19) club cars in attendance along with two (2) guest cars. As usual, everyone along the parade route was excited to see the cars and the kids were especially appreciative of the candy. After the Parade Jerry Weaver led us on a trip along the less traveled roads from Shirland to Durand. After a short pit stop in Durand we continued back through Shirland on our way to a brief "fly through" visit to the assisted living facility at North Point (just east of the tollway and south of Rockton Road). The residents of the facility were aware that we were coming and lined up in the covered main entrance area to see us pass through. They were clapping and waving and obviously glad that we had taken the time to drive through. From North Point we proceeded back to Rockton for lunch at FIBS. I believe a good time was had by all and I'd like to thank everyone that attended. Back to the Top Stillman Valley Fall Festival & Parade in Stillman Valley, IL Sunday, September 28, 2008 ~ Parade Started at 1:00 PM From Parade Director Tony: On Sunday, Sept 28th we had sixteen (16) Corvettes in attendance at the Stillman Valley Fall Festival Parade. We met at the Mobil station on S. Main Street in Rockford for the short cruise to Stillman Valley. In the line-up area we were staged next to the Ford Model T club and followed them through the parade (everyone was very cordial.....no Ford vs. Chevy incidents!) The weather was great and the streets were lined with spectators. Kids were everywhere and while I'm sure they liked the cars I know they enjoyed the candy. After the parade Brick Logan led us on a short cruise through the countryside south of Stillman. We ended up at Sam's restaurant in Bryon for snacks and ice-cream. Also, my appreciation to all that attended......again we had a great year with good representation of our club at every parade. Back to the Top NICC 2007 Parades in Review Young at Heart Parade Saturday, May 26, 2007 ~ Parade Started at 9:00 AM From Parade Director Tony: The Loves Park Young at Heart Parade on Saturday was attended by fourteen (14) cars. The weather was cool and overcast but the rain held off for the parade. The new static clings worked out well  plus I think having stickers showing the various charitable "causes" we support went over well. After the run we took a brief tour through the countryside out by Caledonia and ended up at FIBS in Rockton for lunch. The food was great and everyone had a good time. It did start to rain while we were at lunch so unfortunately we did have to run home in the rain (not fun in a leaky mid-year with no windshield wipers and/or defroster....just ask Diana). Back to the Top Pecatonica Memorial Day Parade Monday, May 28, 2007 ~ Parade started at 2:00PM From Parade Director Tony: The Pecatonica Memorial Day Parade on Monday also went very well. The skies started to clear while we were waiting for everyone at Ghost-Town. By the time we got to Pecatonica it was sunny and hot! There was a total of seventeen (17) cars at this parade. The streets were jam packed with people and the kids were ravenous for candy. Everyone, both young and old, seemed to enjoy the cars. After the parade we went to Betty Beuth's home for drinks and snacks. Betty did a great job as hostess and everyone enjoyed her hospitality. Thanks, Betty! Back to the Top Leaf River Summer Daze Parade Sunday, June 3, 2007 From Parade Director Tony: We had a total of 16 cars that braved the weather and dodged the rain to make it to Leaf River. The ride down was dry and the weather turned out to be great....there was absolutely no rain before, during or after the parade. This parade was a pleasant surprise to all that attended. It was by far the best organized and hospitable parade we've yet to attend. They had a great line-up area for us off the road in the grassy lot next to the school. There was food and drink available as well as a lawn tractor "tractor pull" to entertain us as we waited. We were #59 of a total 135 entries. Every one of Leaf River's population of 500+ people showed up as well as their extended families.....the streets were packed....when we got into town 1-1/2 hrs before the parade they were already staking their claims in lawn chairs along the route! Eric Sorenson of WREX TV Channel 13 was the announcer. This is the first parade we've been to where they actually read the entire announcement that I supplied them about the club. The people were great, the kids were fun and everyone really (both spectators as well as club members) really had a great time. After the parade a few cars headed directly home, but the 6-7 that remained took a leisurely drive back to Byron for ice cream at Sam's Drive Inn before heading to the monthly meeting at Thunder Bay. Back to the Top Shirland 4th of July Parade Wednesday, July 4, 2007 We had 20 cars in attendance for the parade. We met at Panera Bread on Hwy 173 and caravanned up to Shirland taking a rather scenic route (led by Rod Bennett). The weather was overcast at first with a very slight drizzle, but it "cleared" by the time the parade started and we actually saw some sun. The parade route was lined with people. Both the adults and kids enjoyed the cars and the kids really appreciated the candy. After the parade we took a cruise (led by Steve Kostka) through the countryside just over the Wisconsin border and passed the Beckman Mill before returning to Rockton for Lunch at Fibs. The folks at Fibs (Mike & Mitzi) opened the place just for us for lunch....we were the only ones allowed in. The food, atmosphere and service was great as usual. For those of you that haven't tried Fibs I'd recommend that you stop in sometime and give them a try.....the quesadillas and bloody marys are great. I'd like to thank both Rod/Wendy and Steve/Kira for their help with both the before and after cruises for this parade. Back to the Top Rockton's Old Settler's Day Parade Saturday, July 7, 2007 We set a record with 21 cars in attendance at this parade. My thanks to everyone for such a great turnout! We again met at Panera Bread on Hwy 173 and traveled together to Rockton. Needless to say the weather was HOT, but the crowd cheered on the cars and the kids loved the candy. We were led in the parade by Loves Park D.A.R.E. Officer Randy Jones driving the D.A.R.E. corvette with its flamed paint job and its lights flashing. The club was mentioned by name in the Sunday (July 8, 2007) Rockford Register Star report on Old Settlers Days. From page #B1: "The Police Department and American Legion Auxiliary led the parade. Bringing up the rear: A long line of colorful cars from the Northern Illinois Corvette Club, followed by two trucks and an ambulance from the Rockton Fire Protection District." After the parade Steve Kostka (Thanks again Steve!) led the group on a tour through the countryside west of Rockton before returning to the Tony Kieffer/Diana Hendrickson house for snacks and refreshments. Back to the Top

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