april 2019 - oc vettes · 2019. 5. 5. · 4 debb van der upwich 4 bill & pat evans pat beucler...

O C Vettes President’s Message

April 2019

INSIDE THIS ISSUE:

OCV President’s Message

Monthly Social Information

Schedule of Events

Birthdays & Anniversaries

OCV January Social Recap

Route 66 Fun Run News

CHOC Charity Information

2019 Poker Run Info

NCCC Update

Model A Pancake Breakfast

Corvette Caravan Hotel Information

Business Meeting Minutes

Corvette Caravan Newsletter

Car Show Info/Flyers

General Club Information

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April is named after the Greek goddess of love, Aphrodite.

In the Roman calendar, the fourth month April is spelled

Aprilis, meaning "to open." The name Aprilis, then, fits

April, because in so many places in the northern

hemisphere April is the month when trees and flowers

begin to bloom and go on to flower.

Let’s not forget that April also has other important days.

Apr 4-7th Annual Palm Desert Weekend, 15th Tax day,

15th Titanic Remembrance Day, 21st Easter, 24th Pig in s

Blanket Day, 27th National Prime Rib Day.

Special Thanks to Jerry and Jane Wheeler for hosting our

March social.

Looking forward to seeing everyone at our club social

April16th 6pm Panda Inn Chinese Restaurant, La Palma

Hosted by: Bob & Masako Burggraf

Janet Cherry

Monthly Social Info

The Apr Social is being held at the Panda Inn Chinese

Restaurant. The Panda Inn offers traditional entrees of

seafood, beef, pork and poultry as well as noodles, rice,

soups and salads. The art and love for Chinese cuisine

thrives. Panda Inn proudly serves their Mandarin and

Szechwan cuisine in 4 locations throughout Southern CA.

We will meet at the La Palma locationi. In 1973 Panda Inn

opened its doors with a vision to create timeless Mandarin

and Szechwan dishes mixed with an innovative style.

Their variety of delicious entrees celebrates the

remarkable history and authentic taste of China’s regional

flavors. Our hosts are Bob and Masako Burggraf. Come

join us for a delicious dinner!

2 Centerpointe Drive, La Palma

Exit 91 Frwy at Valley View 714-522-3328

April 16

6:00 PM

Schedule of Events OCV Events in Blue and Italic. For more info contact Janet Cherry at (562) 544-1053.

April 2019 O C Vettes Orange Pits Newsletter

DATE EVENT HOST

Apr 9 Bunco and Poker Night Linda Fox

Bob Burggraf

Apr 12-14 Long Beach Grand Prix, Corvette Corral

Apr 16 Apr Social, 6PM, at Panda Inn Chinese Restaurant, 2

Centerpointe Drive, La Palma

Bob & Masako

Burggraf

Apr 23 OCV Board Meeting, Citrus Café, 6:30 PM. 1481 Edinger

Ave. and Red Hill Ave. Tustin

Janet Cherry

Apr 27 All American Car Show and Shine, 9AM-2PM, American Legion

Post 555, 14582 Beach Blvd, Midway City. Flyer page 12.

May 2-5 2019 Las Vegas and Route 66 Fun Run Weekend. Fun Run

registration flyer page 13.

Ron Molendyk,

Michael Molendyk

May 7 OCV Business Meeting, Citrus Café, 7 PM. 1481 Edinger Ave.

and Red Hill Ave. Tustin

Janet Cherry

May 19 Plastic Fantastic Car Show, Embarcadero Park, San Diego.

Flyer page 14.

May 21 May Social Pier 76, 6 PM, 15080 Kensington Park Dr #330,

Tustin

Mickey and Sue

Lookman

Jun 2 Concours d’ Elegance, 9AM – 2 PM, Huntington Beach

Central Park. Info page 15.

Jun 22 Day Trip to Carlsbad Bob Blattenberg and

Leo Mann

Jul 7-12 NCCC 60th Annual National Convention, Denver, CO

Aug 10 2019 OCV Poker Run. Flyer page 16. Paul Kerper

Aug 21 2019 Corvette Caravan to Bowling Green KY

OCV Birthdays and Anniversaries May

Birthday Anniversary

27 Joe Goff 3 Tony & Vicky Siragusa

28 Bill Norman 25 Mark & Rosemary Shearer

April

Birthday Anniversary 4 Debb Van Der Upwich 4 Bill & Pat Evans

7 Pat Beucler 17 Fred & Sue Fossek

13 Don Slauson

16 Sue Fossek

17 Teri Kupper

17 Douglas Pinkham

21 Janet Cherry

23 Joe Orsini

27 Leo Mann

The March OCV Social was held Tuesday, Mar

19 at Macallans Public House in Brea. It was

hosted by Jane and Jerry Wheeler. Thirty-seven

people attended the dinner. The atmosphere

was nice and there was plenty of time to

socialize during the evening. The event had a

St. Patrick’s Day theme and attendees dressed

in green to celebrate the holiday. For dessert, a

St. Patrick’s Day cake was served. Thanks to

Jane and Jerry for setting up the social and

providing the tasty cake for dessert.

March Social Report


Las Vegas Route 66 Fun Run

May 2-5, 2019


Ron and Michael Molendyk want to remind those

attending the Route 66 Fun Run that we will meet

at 7 AM on May 2, 2019 at the Denny’s located at

Nutwood Ave and the 57 Frwy. The drivers’

meeting will be held at 7:15 and the group will

leave at 7:30. If you plan on eating breakfast at

Denny’s make sure you arrive early and leave

enough time.

Ron suggests that you check the 10-day weather

forecast to determine the clothes you should

pack as the weather this time of year is subject to

change. Bring folding chairs, snacks, drinks for

Friday happy hour.

CHOC Charity Information Paul Kerper recently suggested that the OCV

charitable contribution to CHOC might want to

focus on a more personal level instead of a

generic contribution to “The CHOC Children’s

Foundation”. The Cherese Mari Laulhere Child

Life Department at CHOC Children’s strives to

normalize the hospital environment for our

patients and families. “Normalizing” the hospital

experience is the process of making things like

medical equipment and procedures feel less

strange or foreign. By doing this, patients and

their family members can feel more at ease

while at the hospital and will be able to focus on

what is most important: feeling better. The club

will be discussing this idea in the upcoming

months.

Governors meetings for 2019:

May 11th Logan's Roadhouse, 13480

Baseline Ave., Fontana, CA 92335

Sept 29th Newport Harbor - TBD

NCCC Update 2019 Poker Run Info The 2019 OCV Poker Run will be held on

Saturday, August 10, 2019 beginning at 10 AM.

OCV would like to continue the past success of

this event. All automobile makes and models

are welcome, not just Corvettes. Spread the

word to your friends that it’s a fun ride, followed

by a great lunch and lots of raffle prizes. Early

registration is $30 with extra hands for $5 each.

The Poker Run will begin at Enderle Center at

the 55 Frwy and 17th St. in Tustin, and it will

end at Prego Restaurant in Tustin where lunch

and raffle prizes will be held. First prize is $300,

2nd prize is $200 and third prize is $100.

We need to start collecting prizes for the Poker

Run. You can donate a gift basket by collecting

themed items to group together such as food for

an special dinner, gardening or barbecue

supplies, or any items that will go together to

create a larger gift. You can donate gift cards of

any kind including automotive, restaurant, retail,

coffee shops, or gift cards that can be used

online. Wine and alcohol always make good

prizes. Be sure to think of items that both men

and women would like.

The success of the Poker Run is based on help

and participation from everyone in the club.

Please help make this another great year for

the OCV Poker Run.

Model A Pancake Breakfast The Orange County Model A Ford Club held

their 58th Annual Pancake Breakfast fund-

raiser on Sunday March 24 at Hart Park in

Orange. This year was another great turn out

with hundreds of Model As and other classic

cars on display. Frank Reese of OCV is one of

the organizers of the breakfast, and several

OCV members attended to show our support.

Frank thanks everyone who came out.

The 25th Anniversary National Corvette

Caravan will be here before you know it.

Information about the Caravan is available on

page 15 of this newsletter. You can also sign up

to receive Caravan newsletters directly by

logging on to: [email protected]. You

will find the information for requesting the

SoCA/SoNV newsletters with Captain Tony

Megowan.

If you are attending, you need to register for the

event through the National Corvette Museum.

Registration is located at:

https://www.corvettemuseum.org/event/anniver

sary-celebration/. You will also need to

make your hotel reservations ASAP. A variety of

hotels are available at the different sites across

the country. OCV has selected specific hotels at

each location in an effort to keep club members

together during the trip. The following is the

hotel list recommended for OCV Members.

Pasadena CA 21 Aug 2019

Westin Pasadena

$289.00 Run of House

191 N Los Robles Ave, Pasadena CA 91101

(626) 792-2727

Breakfast NOT Included

Group Name: National Corvette Caravan -

Southwest Section

Or

Howard Johnson Hotel

1599 East Colorado Blvd,

Pasadena

1 636 304-9678

Room rate $159.00 includes breakfast and free

parking.

Henderson NV 22 Aug 2019

Fiesta Henderson Hotel Casino

$101.15 King

777 W. Lake Mead Parkway, Henderson

Nevada 89015 (702) 558-7000

Breakfast Included

Group Name: RCINCC9

https://rooms.sclv.com/cgibin/lansaweb?PROC

FUN+RN+RESNET+RES+funcparms+UP%28

A2560%29:;RCINCC9;;;;;;?/


Corvette Caravan Information St George UT 23 Aug 2019

Hampton Inn & Suites


1250 W. Sun River Parkway, St George, UT

84790 (435) 656-9900 Breakfast Included

Group Name: South West 2019 Corvette

Caravan STG

Grand Junction CO 24 Aug 2019

Doubletree by Hilton


743 Horizon Dr., Grand Junction CO 81506

(970) 241-8888 Breakfast Included

Use the web link listed below to make your

reservations

https://doubletree.hilton.com/en/dt/groups/pers

onalized/G/GJTDTDT-SWC-

20190824/index.jhtml?WT.mc_id=POG


Caravan STG

Colby/Goodland/ 25 Aug 2019

Burlington KS

Fairfield Inn & Suites

526 S. Lincoln St., Burlington CO 80807

(719) 346-7094 $129.00 Run of House

Breakfast Included


Caravan STG

Kansas City MO 26 Aug 2019

Fairfield Inn & Suites Airport

11820 NW Plaza Circle, Kansas City MO 64153

(816) 464-2424 $102.00 2 Q / King

Breakfast Included


Caravan STG

Cape Girardeau MO 27 Aug 2019

Drury Plaza Hotel Cape Girardeau

3351 Percy Dr., Cape Girardeau MO 63701

(573) 334-7151 $140.00 2 Q / King

Breakfast Included


Caravan STG

Bowling Green KY 28 Aug-1 Sept 2019

Ramada Inn

$130.00 2 Q / King

4767 Scottsville Rd, Bowling Green KY 42104

(270) 781-3000 Breakfast Included

Group Name: SW2019STG

mailto:[email protected]

https://www.corvettemuseum.org/event/anniversary-celebration/





OC VETTES GENERAL BUSINESS MEETING MINUTES

CITRUS CAFÉ, TUSTIN,

April 2, 2019


I. Meeting was called to order at 7:00pm by President Janet Cherry. 45 members were present and one guest. Joe Goff brought his granddaughter.

II. Flag Salute: President III. Mickey Lookman made a motion to approve March’s General Business Meeting minutes,

seconded by Jerry Wheeler. Minutes approved. IV. Reports

A. Board of Directors i. President: Janet Cherry – Welcome and thank you for coming. Another big turn-

out. ii. Vice President: Leo Mann – No Report iii. Secretary: Jane Wheeler - No Report iv. Treasurer: Conda Takanabe – No Report v. Director: Bob Blattenberg – No Report

B. Appointed Positions i. Newsletter/Historian: Carol Thompson – Not Present

ii. NCCC Governor/Membership: Janet Cherry – No Report

iii. Corvette Museum Ambassador: Jerry Wheeler – Received e-mail for Caravan, we

are part of the Southwest Division. You can purchase preferred parking passes

for $500.00 which allows you to park in designated areas. Listing of available

hotels. Full layout map of course.

iv. Member News: Barbara Hall – Bunco is at Linda Fox’s house and men’s poker is

at Bob Burggraf’s house.

v. Homecoming Chairperson: Conda Takanabe - Please keep early September

through early November open.

vi. Website/Apparel Coordinator: Sue Lookman – Look at merchandise online, then

call customer service to order.

vii. 50/50 Coordinator: Masako Burggraf

V. December Board Meeting Recap A. a. Meeting was March 26th at 6:30pm, Citrus Café. Short and sweet.

VI. Old Business and Past Club Activities A. a. March 19th, Tuesday, March Social at Macallans Public House in Brea hosted by Jane

and Jerry Wheeler. 37 people attended, atmosphere nice and like always, socializing was

wonderful. St. Patrick’s Day Theme. People dressed in green. Cake was served.

B. b. March 24th, Sunday: Model A Pancake Breakfast Hosted by: Frank Reese. Big

success, lots of people, served lots of pancakes. Frank thanked everyone who came.


VIII. New Business and Upcoming Club Activities

A. Next General Meeting. Tuesday, May 7th at 7:00PM Citrus Café

B. April 9th, Tuesday, 6:30, Bunco, Linda Fox and Poker, Bob Burggraf.

C. April 16th Tuesday, Social 6:00pm Panda Inn Chinese Restaurant, Buena Park. Hosted

by Bob & Masako Burggraf.

D. April 23rd – Tuesday: Board Meeting 6:30 Citrus Cafe.

E. May 7th Tuesday: General Meeting 7:00pm Citrus Café.

F. May 21st Tuesday, Social 6:00pm Pier 76, Tustin, Hosted by: Mickey & Sue Lookman.

G. June 22nd, Saturday: Day Trip to Carlsbad Hosted by: Bob Blattenberg & Leo Mann.

H. 2019 – Upcoming Club Fundraisers. Mark Your Calendar!!!

i. OCV Poker Run, Saturday August 10, 2019 at Prego’s in Tustin. Paul Kerper is

the chairman. Please think of donations. Can be anything, just has to be new.

Total run takes about 1-1/2 hours. 35 cars signed up thus far. Sign up sheet at

next General Meeting.

ii. Homecomings for 2019- Conda Takanabe- try to keep the dates open between

mid Sept and early Nov.

I. 2019 Upcoming Club Weekend Trips. Mark Your Calendar!!!

i. April 4 – 7, 2019. Annual Palm Desert Weekend – Ellie, Donna and Jane

organizing. Stopping at the outlet centers in Cabazon on our way out with lunch

at Ruby’s, then, on our way to “Inn at Deep Canyon”, that evening we will listen

to a “pianist” at “Vicky’s of Santa Fe” and have appetizers and drinks. A lot of

pool relaxing, eating and socializing, a very fun weekend.

ii. April 12 – 14, 2019. Long Beach Grand Prix

iii. May 3 – 5, 2019. Annual RT66 Fun Run. 30 people confirmed. Leaving

Denny’s at 7:30am off Nutwood and the 57.

iv. 7 – 12, 2019. NCCC 60th Annual National Convention Denver, CO

v. August 21, 2019. Start of the 2019 Caravan to Bowling Green, KY. Starts in

Pasadena and 7 days later we are in Bowling Green. 200 cars signed up from

our region thus far. If you are attending please confirm your reservations.

J. Other Activities

i. See listings and flyers in newsletter. ii. Member announcements.

IX. Member Forum Car News, questions and comments from Members.

IX. Opportunity Drawing: Paul Kerper won the 50/50. Ron Pavek, Sue Lookman, Janet Cherry,

Ted Feduska and Mike Stought, shirts, Ron Molendyk, bottle of wine. Badge Fines: Paid

X. Motion to Adjourn. Nancy Ward made a motion to adjourn seconded by Frank Reese.

Respectfully submitted,

Jane Wheeler - Secretary

OC VETTES GENERAL BUSINESS MEETING MINUTES

CITRUS CAFÉ, TUSTIN,

April 2, 2019

Minutes for the April 2019 General Meeting. Minutes are preliminary and

will not be approved/changed until the next business meeting.

O C Vettes 2018 - 2019 Club Officers


BOARD MEMBERS

President Janet Cherry (562) 544-1053

Vice President Leo Mann (714) 970-7746

Secretary Jane Wheeler (714) 801-0678

Treasurer Conda Takanabe (714) 692-8795

Activities Director Bob Blattenberg (949) 643-1365

VOLUNTEER OFFICES

NCCC Governor Janet Cherry (562) 544-1053

Membership Chair Ted Feduska (909) 709-3477

National Corvette Museum Ambassador Jerry Wheeler (714) 471-0658

Web Site/Apparel Coordinator Sue Lookman (714) 767-3458

Newsletter/Historian Carol Thompson (714) 892-6221

Member News Barbara Hall (714) 970-8637

50-50 Coordinators Masako Burggraf (714) 936-8528

Homecoming Chair Conda Takanabe (714) 692-8795

Check out our website: www.ocvettes.com!

The Orange Pits is the monthly Newsletter for the OC Vettes Club of Orange County, CA.

This newsletter is intended to inform our membership about club news and events.

Articles to be submitted for publication in the newsletter should be submitted on the

night of the monthly General Business Meeting or sent via email to Newsletter Editor

Carol Thompson at: [email protected]. All written correspondence to the club

should be mailed to: OC Vettes

P.O. Box 27183

Anaheim, CA 92809

O C Vettes (OCV) is a Corvette club based in Orange County, California. OCV is a non-

profit organization affiliated with the National Council of Corvette Clubs (NCCC). OCV is

an active supporter of Children’s Hospital of Orange County (CHOC).

O C Vettes is a club of individuals who appreciate driving Chevrolet Corvettes and enjoy

socializing with fellow Corvette owners. Currently, OCV has over 100 members who

enjoy a varied calendar of events. Car shows, day trips, overnight trips, extended trips

or other events are usually scheduled each month.

Membership is open to anyone interested in Corvettes. More information is available on

our Web site at www.ocvettes.com.

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