LAKE GENEVA
CLASSIC CAR RALLY
2003
Founded by George and Janice Kreissl in memory of their daughter Corinne.
The loyalty of our participants, volunteers and donors is the Foundation of the Classic Car Rally.
Standing ( L to R ) Gerry Chlebicki, Bill Donoghue, Joyce Taplin, Jeannie Hill, Dick Hill, Gene "Red" Nelson, Helen Eitermann, Gary Eitermann, Joanne Amann, Jerry Amann, Dennis Schellin, Marianne Schellin, Bill Jackson, Donna O'Machel, Mary Fitzgerald, Jerry Fitzpatrick and Don O'Machel. Seated: George and Janice Kreissl, Founders of the Corinne Kreissl Memorial Foundation, Inc., of Lake Geneva, Wisconsin. |
| Interlaken Resort
and Country Spa of Lake Geneva, Wisconsin recently hosted the presentation of a check from
the Classic Car Rally and the Corinne Kreissl Memorial Foundation, Inc., to Vicki
Spatt-Ballweg-Vice President, Southeast Region of the American Cancer Society Wisconsin
Division, Inc. Officers, Directors and staff of the lake Geneva based Memorial Foundation
were on hand to present the largest donation to date to fund the Grant known as the
Corinne Kreissl Memorial Foundation Grant for Cancer Research at the Medical College of
Wisconsin directed by Dr. Eric P. Cohen, M.D. The Memorial Foundation's annual event
known as the Lake Geneva Classic Car Rally is held each September and features a week end
long Poker Rally around Lake Geneva in both directions. Near perfect weather provided extra incentive to participate in the 25th Annual event on September 28 and 29. About 800 vehicles participated on Saturday and Sunday raising $42,198.00 to fight childhood cancer in memory of Corinne Kreissl. This amount, along with Memorial donations totaling $15,453.81, add up to a grand total of $57,651.81 to be added to Research Grant ROG-00-350-01 of the American Cancer Society, to raise the total to date, since the Rally's inception in 1978 to $458,654.81. |
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year's 26th Anniversary event will again be hosted by Interlaken Resort on September 27
and 28. The weekend kicks-off with a "Taste of the Car Rally" party on
Friday evening, September 26th at Samantah Richardson's home "Vagabond" on the
South Shore of Lake Geneva. A car show on Saturday morning by the lake front in Lake
Geneva is planned before the dealing around the lake begins. On Saturday evening, for the 6th year the Riviera Ballroom in downtown Lake Geneva at the lake will be the site of the Hubcap-Runningboard USO Dance featuring "the Airmen of Swing" orchestra. This band from Milwaukee will bring back the sounds that the Riviera was originally meant for. On Sunday, as Rally participants complete their around the Lake tour, a car show will be staged on Interlaken grounds on Lake Como and weather permitting, a fly-over by antique aircraft and Warbirds from the World War II era will take place at noon before the awards program and finale at 2:30 PM at the Chalet. For additional information about the 2003 Car Rally events contact: Corinne Kreissl Memorial Foundation, Inc., P.O. Box 732, Lake Geneva, Wisconsin 53147 or call 262-248-2764. website: www.classiccarrally.net. |
Check for $57,651.81 presented to American Cancer Society from Corrine Kreissl Memorial Foundation, Inc., of Lake Geneva, Wisconsin. (Back row L to R ) Brian Bina, American Cancer Society; George Kreissl, President, Jan Kreissl, Secretary, Bob Dimberg, General Manager of Interlaken Resort and Country Spa, Host site; Helen Eitermann, Vice President. Front row Vicki Spatt-Ballweg, American Cancer Society and Jerry Fitzpatrick, Treasurer. |
This year's 26th Rally is planned for September 27 & 28, 2003
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The Memorial Foundation's annual event known as the Lake Geneva Classic Car Rally is held each September and features a week-end long rally around Lake Geneva in both directions. Last September's Rally was the 25th annual event. Interlaken Resort is the host site for the 26th Annual event and September 27 and 28, are the 2003 dates. The week-end kicks-off with a "Taste of the Car Rally" party on Friday evening, September 26th at Samantha Richardson's home "Vagabond" on the south shore of Lake Geneva. A car show on Saturday morning by the lake front in Lake Geneva is planned before the dealing around the lake begins. At 11 A.M. vehicles will parade through Lake Geneva on the way to Interlaken where a hospitality hour runs from 11:30 A.M. to 12:30 P.M. At the Abbey Resort a wood boat show and antique outboard motor display will be staged sponsored by the Blackhawk Chapter of the Classic Boat Society. Yerkes Observatory will again be featured this year with an open house for all participants from 1:30 to 3 P.M. A photo opportunity with the observatory dome in the background will make interesting memorabilia photos. Eddie Cash will do a show for all participants. On Saturday evening as in the past, the Riviera Ballroom will be the site of the Hubcap-Runningboard USO Dance, this year featuring The Airmen of Swing. On Sunday, as Rally participants complete their around the lake tour, a car show will be staged on Interlaken grounds on Lake Como and weather permitting, a fly-over by antique aircraft and Warbirds from the World War II era will take place before the awards program and finale at 2:30 P.M. at the Chalet. |
Yerkes Observatory in Williams Bay, the historic home of the world's largest refracting telescope becomes associated with the Lake Geneva Classic Car Rally. Rally officials meet with Observatory Manager, with dome and vehicles in background. Left to right are Helen and Gary Eitermann, Jerry Fitzpatrick, Janice, Kurt and George Kreissl, Jim Gee, Observatory Manager and his wife Pat in back and Marianne and Dennis Schellin in front. |
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