Western Michigan Camaro Club

Our May Club meeting at the 48th Annual Mendon Dust Off car show, held at the Mendon High School parking lot, in Mendon, MI.

Many WMCC members will be staying at the Holiday Inn Express in Three Rivers on Saturday evening (April 30th). (Holiday Inn Express, 269-278-7766, 1-800-HOLIDAY)

It’s important that we arrive at the show early to get good parking places. We plan to leave the Holiday Inn Express in Three Rivers by 7:00am on Sunday morning! Leaving by 7:00am should put us in Mendon, and in our parking spots at the High School before 8:00am. There will be a Pancake Breakfast again, yum! We’ll gather together around our cars (or inside the gym, depending on the weather) at around Noon to have our Club business meeting. Be sure to bring your folding chairs!

For those not meeting us at the Holiday Inn Express, the show is located in Mendon, MI in the High School parking lot. Take M-60 east out of Three Rivers to Mendon (about 13 miles), stay on M-60 to Nottowa St. and go left on Nottowa (Wise Motors on corner). Go about 5 blocks and look for the football field on your right. Turn Right on the road that runs next to the field. Follow the signs. You have arrived at the Show. You should plan on being at the High School a little before Noon so you can attend the meeting. If the weather is nice, this is a nice and pretty big car show. One you shouldn’t miss. It’s a good way to kick off the season.

We have a fun activity planned for Saturday April 30th, so plan on getting to Three Rivers early.

For our April meeting we will again be meeting at Quaker Steak and Lube in Grand Rapids. We were there in Jan for our meeting and everyone liked it so much that we’ve decided to go back.
What: WMCC April Meeting
Where: Quaker Steak and Lube
4515 28th Street Southeast
Grand Rapids, MI 49512-1911
(616) 285-9464
When: April 3rd, 2011 @ 1:00 PM

Hope to see you all there!

Like we’ve done for the last few years, we will be meeting at the Sam’s Joint Restaurant near Gun Lake for our March meeting. We will also hold our annual “Camaro Collectable and Diecast Show”.
Sam’s Joint Restaurant is located near Gun Lake. We’ll be meeting at 1:30pm on March 6, 2011. The address for this Sam’s Joint is: 2412 Briggs Rd. S., Middleville, MI. It’s located right near the entrance to the Gun Lake State Park. Their phone number is: 269-795-3965. After you turn to enter the State Park, turn left right away and Sam’s Joint will be just down this side road a few hundred feet on the right.

Carrie Hoffman will be running in the Fifth Third River Bank Run in memory of Doug on Saturday, May 14, 2011.
Please see the link to her page below, if you would like to make a donation towards her fund-raising effort for Ronald McDonald house in memory of Doug.
http://www.active.com/donate/wmrmh/CHoffma116

With the Unfortunate & Unexpected Passing of Doug Warren, WMCC was forced to elect some new club officers.

Gary Crippin Former WMCC VP was elected as WMCC’s new President.

Carl Lins & John Falkenhagen were both elected as WMCC’s New co-Vice Presidents.

During the month of November and December Doug had been planning the next meeting at Quaker Steak and Lube. He was very excited about this as a place new in town and made for us car enthusiasts even discussing having a Sandwich named after the club. I think it would be great if we could somehow name a sandwich in his honor see it displayed as a menu item right here inGrand Rapids however we may need some ideas as to the name and what would be on it. So we have decided to honor Doug’s wishes and
conduct the Next Meeting at:
What: WMCC January Meeting
Where: Quaker Steak and Lube
4515 28th Street Southeast
Grand Rapids, MI 49512-1911
(616) 285-9464
When: Jan 9th, 2011 @ 1:00 PM
We have talked to Mark O’ Strike (pronounced that way not spelled that way as I was told).
He currently has approximately 40 seats reserved in the room called Thunder Alley

Hi everyone,

So, as many of you may know, and for those of you who may not, I regret to inform you that Doug Warren – President of WMCC – unexpectedly passed away this morning. Doug has been a loved friend and a well known Camaro enthusiast for many years. He’s organized several events and leaves us with memories of car shows from the past in addition to several other memories we continue to cherish. Below you will find a copy of his obituary, or you can view the link below for further information. As shown on the funeral home’s website, there is a page to send your condolences by signing the guest book and sharing your most valued memory. I encourage everyone to take the time to leave that valued memory.

www.mkdfuneralhome.com

Please keep Doug’s family in your thoughts and prayers, especially through the holiday. If you have any questions please feel free to give me a call at 269-506-0411.

Thank you,
Gary Crippin
VP WMCC

Doug G. Warren
WARREN – Doug Warren, aged 57, of Wyoming passed away on Wednesday, December 22, 2010. He is preceded in death by, his mother, Joan; son, Daniel, grandparents, Mont and Ruby Warren. He will be greatly missed by his loving wife of 27 years, Anita; children, Derek, Teriana and Tim; granddaughter, Breanna Boss; father and stepmother, Bud and Ethel; mother-in-law, Carol Baker; and many wonderful friends at the Camaro Club. He was employed by General Motors where he worked for thirty years. Funeral services for Doug will be held Monday at 1:00 pm at Berkley Hills Wesleyan Church (Grand Rapids), 1670 Ball Ave with Pastor Kyle Brown officiating. Interment in Restlawn Memorial Park. Relatives and friends may meet the family at Matthysse-Kuiper-DeGraaf Funeral Home (Kentwood), 4646 Kalamazoo Ave on Sunday from 2-4 and 7-9 pm The family requests that memorial contributions be made to the Ronald McDonald House.