LAKE GENEVA
CLASSIC CAR RALLY
2005
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.
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Lake Geneva Classic Car Rally sponsor, the Corinne Kreissl Memorial Foundation Officers, Directors and Staff. Back row left to right: Helen Eitermann, Niles, Illinois; Jim Blint, La Porte, Indiana; Dick Hill, Harvard, Illinois; Jeannie Hill, Harvard, Illinois; Paul Rizzo, Lake Geneva, Wisconsin; Gerry Taplin, Williams Bay, Wisconsin; Bunny Rizzo, Lake Geneva, Wisconsin; Joyce Taplin, Williams Bay, Wisconsin; Gary Eitermann, Niles, Illinois; Bill Jackson, St. Charles, Illinois; Mary Fitzgerald, St. Charles, Illinois; Jerry Amann, Elkhorn, Wisconsin; Gene "Red" Nelson, Elkhorn, Wisconsin; Jim Henderson, Milwaukee, Wisconsin; Front row left to right: Marianne Schellin, Algonquin, Illinois; George and Jan Kreissl, Lake Geneva, Wisconsin; Donna, Layla and Don O'Machel, Wildwood, Illinois; Gerry Chlebicki, Lake Geneva, Wisconsin; and Jerry Fitzpatrick, Fontana, Wisconsin. |
| On Sunday, February 27, 2005 Interlaken Resort and Country Spa hosted the presentation of a check from the Classic Car Rally and the Corinne Kreissl Memorial Foundation, Inc., to the American Cancer Society Wisconsin Division, Inc. Officers, directors and staff of the Lake Geneva based Memorial Foundation were on hand to present $61,210.00, the largest annual donation to date to fund the grand known as the Corinne Kreissl Memorial Foundation Grand for Cancer Research at the Medical College of Wisconsin, (Grant ROG-00-350-10) directed by Dr. Eric P. Cohen. 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. Last September's Rally was the 27th annual event and the amount raised the original rally in 1978 totals to $561,316.00. |
Lake Geneva Classic Car Rally proceeds presented to American Cancer Society on Sunday, February 27th. Front row center, Sarah Koplinski, Director Midwest Division American Cancer Society receives check for $61,210.00 from Jerry Fitzpatrick, Treasurer Corinne Kreissl Memorial Foundation, sponsor of the 27th Annual Event. Back row left to right: Bob Dimberg, General Manager of Interlaken Resort and Country Spa, host site of the annual event. George Kreissl, President of the Foundation, Janice Kreissl, Secretary of the Foundation, Don Drebenstedt American Cancer Society and Helen Eitermann, Vice President of the Foundation. |
This Year's 28th Rally is Planned for September 24th & 25th 2005
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Interlaken Resort is the host site for the 28th annual event and September 24 and 25 are the 2005 dates. The weekend kicks-off with a "Taste of the Car Rally" party on Friday evening, September 23rd 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. On Saturday evening the Riviera Ballroom will be the site of the Hubcap-Runningboard Dance featuring an "Endless Summer Nites Beach Party." The poplar Legends Band will bring back the Rockin' Hits of the Beach Era. This year again an antique wood boat show will be taking place at the Abbey Resort in Fontana. The event sponsored by the Blackhawk Chapter of the Antique and Classic Boat Society Inc., will feature an in the water show on Saturday from 10 A.M. to 4 P.M. and Sunday from 9 A.M. to 3 P.M. Dealing for the Car Rally will be at the Abbey Harbor House both days. 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 flyover 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. For additional information about the 2004 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. |
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