Embed Size (px)
Citation preview
M A Y 2 0 1 6 VOLUME 59.12
The Monthly Newsletter of Corvettes Limited of Los Angeles, CA
BOARD OF DIRECTORS
PRESIDENT LEIF HAGMAN
VICE PRESIDENT DAVE THOMPSON
SECRETARY CHERYL VERDICCHIO
TREASURER MONICA VALPARAISO
MEMBERSHIP DOROTHY McCAIN
GAZETTE EDITOR ANITA MEESE
WEB MASTER BRIAN VALPARAISO
NCCC DON MEYERS
Proudly Sponsored by:
CORVETTE SPECIALISTS
464 South Cataract Ave,
Suite B
San Dimas, CA 91773
Richard Sjoberg
909-599-0722
CALL RICH AND ASK
ABOUT DISCOUNTS.
CORVETTES LIMITED BUSINESS
MEETINGS ARE HELD AT 7:30PM ON
THE FIRST WEDNESDAY OF EACH
MONTH AT THE:
ELKS LODGE
27 WEST HUNTINGTON DRIVE
ARCADIA, CA
PHONE: 626-445-2025
NEXT MEETING: 05/4/16
LAUGHLIN APRIL 16, 2016 CONGRATULATIONS TO:
JOE & DEBBIE GARR WON 1ST PLACE IN C4 CATEGORY!
MITCH & ANITA MEESE 2ND PLACE IN C7 CATEGORY!
The long month of May is here and so is Mother’s Day. It’s time to honor mothers,
grandmothers, and great grandmothers, have a colossal Mother’s Day. Also, Memorial
Day is Monday, May 30th so take a moment from your day of celebration and leisure to
reflect on the brave sacrifices of those who have given their lives for this great nation.
The 19th Gambler’s Classic was a spectacular event with a lot of well-deserved trophies,
prizes, and fantastic food. Thank you Al and Nancy Lundgren for hosting the run to
Laughlin.
Barbara Price, thank you for making the arrangement to have our social dinner in April
at the Outback Restaurant. With tip top food and well organized waiters, let’s keep the
Outback Restaurant as one of our regular social dinner locations for Corvettes Limited.
Just a reminder there are two car shows in May. The Corvettes of Temecula Valley Car
Show is on May 1st and Plastic Fantastic Car Show in San Diego is on May 15th. Tony
and Karen DiGiovanni will lead the caravan to the Plastic Fantastic Car Show. Be sure
to go on line and register for this fun event.
It is my sad duty to announce that Ralph and Cheryl Verdicchio have resigned from the
club. They both will be missed very much. I and Corvettes Limited thank you both for
your service and friendship to our club and members.
Well everybody, that’s all for now. Look forward to seeing everybody at the next gen-
eral meeting.
Much obliged.
LEIF
Greetings From the Sunshine Lady
So happy to hear that John Cardenas, Bill Irish and Jerry Marble
are making good recoveries from their surgeries. We still, however,
have some members that continue to need our cards and support. Thanks
to all of our members that continue to remember their friends during
difficult times.
Linda Petersen
GET-AROUND GAZETTE PAGE 2
LINDA PETERSEN, MEMBER:1985
HI FROM LEIF
LEIF HAGMAN, PRESIDENT
GET-AROUND GAZETTE PAGE 3
CORVETTES LIMITED MEETING APRIL 6, 2016
LEIF HAGMAN, PRESIDENT, HERE WITH
BIRTHDAY MEMBERS PHILL CONSIGLIO
AND DAN BRACKETT. CONGRATULATIONS
TO DAN WHO WON THE DRAWING!
CONGRATULATIONS TO PATTY THIESSEN
FOR WINNING THE NAME BADGE DRAW-
ING!
THANK YOU TO ROSEMARY SKILLMAN & PATTY
THIESSEN FOR RUNNING THE APRIL RAFFLE.
CONGRATULATIONS TO GIG RALLO FOR WIN-
NING THE 50/50 DRAWING!
RANDY! PRETTY COOL T-SHIRT WORN AT
THE MEETING!
YOU CAN FIND FULL MINUTES OF THE MEETING ON OUR WEBSITE:
WWW.CORVETTES LIMITED.ORG
Happy Mother’s Day to all of our mothers in the club (whichever kind you might be). I hope everyone has a wonderful Sunday with their families.
WOW!!, what a weekend we had at the Gambler’s Classic. Al and Nancy Lundgren did a great job of leading the caravan of about 20 cars to Laughlin on Friday morning for the start of a great weekend. Of course, Bakersfield Corvettes did their usual excel-lent job of organizing the event with dinner and entertainment Friday night, a car show and poker run on Saturday and an awards/raffle drawing to close out the event on Sat-urday. I am proud and excited to say that 2 of our members and a potential member took home trophies on Saturday from the car show. CONGRATULATIONS to Joe and Debbie Garr on First Place with their 1996 Collector’s Edition and to Mitch and Anita Meese for Second Place with their 2016 Z06. Jim and Judy White, potential members and friends of Gig and Jack, took home Best of Show. Although no one in the club won the 50/50 drawing, members of Corvettes Limited did take home a lot of raffle prizes. I think Ron Camp needed to rent a truck to get all this winnings home. For a normal club, that would be enough of a weekend, but NOT Corvettes Limited. Sunday morning Al Lundgren had a run to Cracker Barrel in Kingman for breakfast, then on to Hackber-ry and then finishing off in Oatman to see the resident donkeys. It was a beautiful, if windy, day for a run. THANK YOU AL and NANCY for putting together and coordinating such a busy and excellent weekend.
Please up-date the Thiessen’s email address to be “pthiessen2 …” on the member-ship list. You are changing the “1” to a “2”. Thanks. Let me know if any one else’s in-formation needs to be up-dated on the membership list.
I know, I know the trip on the American Empress for the Voyage of Discovery is still many months away, but you can go to the American Queen Steamboat Company web page and check out optional excursions for our trip. The cruise line does provide an on-off bus for getting around the various stops, which really work well, but there are a few other side excursions that might interest you. These cost extra, but some look interesting. I think the Hell’s Canyon jet boat trip looks exciting and I’m always up for wine tasting. I’m sure we’ll have a meeting before the trip and we can talk about what each of us want to do and we might arrange to go together.
Dorothy
GET-AROUND GAZETTE PAGE 4
MEMBERSHIP NEWS & VIEWS
Jim & Judy White Jack & Gig Rallo
MAY 2016
05/04/16 C.L. BUSINESS MEETING 7:30PM –PRES. LEIF HAGMAN
No Dinner -Come early to visit.
05/11/16 C.L. BOARD MEETING 7:00PM-ELKS CLUB-LEIF HAGMAN
05/18/16 C.L. SOCIAL– 6:15pm VILLA CATRINA, 6:15PM 251 N.
SANTA ANITA AVE., ARCADIA, 91006—BARBARA PRICE
05/15/16 PLASTIC FANTASTIC CAR SHOW, SAN DIEGO-CL CLUB
CARAVAN-7AM AT MC DONALDS, SAN DIMAS, BREAKFAST AT EDGEWATER
GRILL AT CAR SHOW. TONY DIGIOVANNI
JUNE 2016
06/04/16 HRE WHEELS OPEN HOUSE-INFO SEE FLYER. BRIAN
VALPARAISO
06/11/16 RUBEL CASTLE, GLENDORA MEET AT MC DONALDS, SAN
DIMAS AT 9AM. SEE FLYER FOR DETAILS—SIGN UP -GARY & LOIS OFF-
STEIN
06/24-26/16 BIG BEAR BASH-CORVETTES WEST-
WWW.BIGBEARBASH.COM—WWW.CORVETTESWEST.COM
06/26/16 HIGHWAY EARTH AT FRANKLIN CANYON PARK, 2600
FRANKLIN CANYON DR., BEVERLY HILLS, 90210-BRIAN VALPARAISO
OTHER ACTIVITIES
1ST SUNDAY EVERY MONTH – LEGENDS RESTAURANT, 1155 E. RT.
66, GLENDORA 3:30PM
2ND SUNDAY EVERY MONTH- ELKS CLUB FOR BREAKFAST-9AM – 11
GET-AROUND GAZETTE PAGE 5
ACTIVITIES FOR MAY 2016
GET-AROUND GAZETTE PAGE 6
LAUGHLIN APRIL 15—18
AL & NANCY LUNDGREN LED THE CORVETTES LIMITED VETTES GO-
ING TO LAUGHLIN, BAKERSFIELD CLUB EVENT. AT THE RIVERSIDE
HOTEL WE LEFT ON A BEAUTIFUL DAY FROM MC DONALDS IN SAN
DIMAS. TAKING A PIC BEFORE WE LEFT, WITH JACK SAYING ’HURRY
UP’! I GUESS HE WAS IN A HURRY TO WIN??? GOT TOGETHER IN
BARSTOW AT THE IN & OUT. OH OH ...SOME PARKING IN ‘BUS PARK-
ING ONLY’ ! AFTER THAT WE GOT SOMEWHAT MIXED UP AND ENDED
UP IN SMALL GROUPS. SOME MISSED GOFF RD. LINDY WAS HAPPY
THEY STOPPED AS SHE GOT A CUTE T-SHIRT!
A FEW MAY HAVE GONE GOFF RD. WHERE THEY LIKE TO
SPEED BUT THE REST OF US TRAVELED ON TO THE HOTEL.
RANDY V. DECIDED TO PASS US ALL AND MISSED THE TURN
TO THE HOTEL….BUT WE ALL ARRIVED AND GOT PARKED IN
OUR SPOTS IN A LOT FULL OF BEAUTIFUL VETTES!
GET-AROUND GAZETTE PAGE 7
AFTER WE ARRIVED AND CHECKED IN, DOROTHY HAD A PARTY IN HER ROOM AND ROSIE & RANDY
ALSO HAD ONE. THEN IT WAS OFF TO THE BAKERSFIELD EVENT DINNER AND ENTERTAINMENT.
THE HOTEL HAS VERY NARROW TABLES SO THEY PACKED IN PROBABLY 500 PEOPLE IN THE DON
LAUGHLIN CELEBRITY THEATER. THE FOOD WAS VERY GOOD, BEAUTIFUL DESSERTS AND PLENTY
OF IT! THE BAND WAS A LOT OF FUN!
THE NEXT DAY IT WAS OFF TO A POKER RUN. MORE
FUN WAVING AND LAUGHLING. I RODE WITH KATHY
H. AND BOB N. WENT WITH MITCH. LUCKY FOR US
KATHY REMEMBERED HER SPARKLY MICKEY HANDS!
THAT AFTERNOON THEY HAD THE AWARDS AND
RAFFLE. MANY MANY RAFFLE PRIZES, I SAW LINDA
MITTS WIN A TABLET, LUCKY HER! SEVERAL OTHER
PEOPLE IN OUR CLUB WON PRIZES. JOE & DEBBIE
WON 1ST PLACE AND MITCH AND I WON A TROPHY
FOR 2ND PLACE. A LOT OF FUN! THEN BACK TO
GAMBLING & EATING..A FEW OF US WOMEN FOUND
IF YOU PLAY POKER AT THE BAR THEY GIVE YOU A
FREE MARGERITA!!!WORTH THE COUPLE OF
POUNDS I TOOK HOME!!!
GET-AROUND GAZETTE PAGE 8
BYE BYE TO THEISSENS & SKILLMANS.
THEY WERE OFF TO LAKE HAVASU!
12 VETTES TOOK OFF TO KINGMAN AND HAD A
GREAT BREAKFAST AT THE CRACKER BOX. SOME
THEN WENT HOME & THE REST TOOK A DRIVE TO
HACKBERRY.
AFTER HACKBERRY WE ENDED
UP WITH 5 OF US TAKING THE
BACK WINDING ROAD, VERY
NARROW TO OATMAN. WOO
HOO FUN! IT WAS VERY BUSY
THERE, KATHY & BOB STAYED
BUT WE WENT BACK TO THE
HOTEL. DINNER, MORE POKER,
& MARGARITAS HAHAHA. NEXT
DAY IT WAS BREAKFAST BUF-
FET & GOING BACK HOME.
THANK YOU TO AL & NANCY
FOR ALL OF THE PLANNING.
THIS WAS ONE OF OUR BEST
TRIPS TO LAUGHLIN!!! SOOOO
SORRY FOR YOU IF YOU
MISSED IT!!! ANITA MEESE
Hello Gambler Classic Participant: On behalf of all of the members of Corvettes of Bakersfield we want to thank you very much for attending our Gamblers Classic 19. We hope that all of you had a great time and that all of your expectations were met. We are proud to put on this event and to happy to see all of our corvette Friends from around western United States. The turnout was great, the prizes were outstanding, the entertainment was top notch and the friendships gained were incomparable. We have already been asked about Gamblers Classic 20... we will know next month. We will keep you posted. The below link is a fantastic montage of the weekends events. http://web.photodex.com/view/ma2dc2x4 Again thank you for your support on this very worthwhile event, ALL of the proceeds go to 10 local charities that we vote on in September for them to receive in October. Sincerely: -- Bob Vella 661 809 7387
GET-AROUND GAZETTE PAGE 9
WARNING !!! AS SEEN ON FACEBOOK
THEY FOUND HIS MOBILE PHONE STILL IN HIS HANDS AND HIS HEAD
IN THE BACK SEAT. PLEASE EVERYONE KEEP YOUR MIND ON YOUR
DRIVING AT ALL TIMES, SAVE A LIFE!
GET-AROUND GAZETTE PAGE 10
GARY OHRN—1
MEMBER 2003 GWEN HAMPTON—2
MEMBER 2000
CAROL MAGER—3
ASSOC MEMBER. LIVES IN
FLORIDA. MEMBER SINCE 1999
DON DRUM—10
MEMBER 1997
MARIE MURPHY 19
MEMBER 2002
DON MEYERS—24
MEMBER 1998
RON CAMP—29
MEMBER 1998
HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO CORVETTES
LIMITED CLUB MEMBERS BORN IN MAY!
WE ALL WISH YOU A GREAT YEAR!
GET-AROUND GAZETTE PAGE 11
CORVETTES LIMITED SOCIAL 4/20/16
24 MEMBERS SHOWED FOR THE MONTHLY
SOCIAL DINNER AT OUTBACK. WE HAVE
THIS EVERY 3RD WEDNESDAY OF THE
MONTH. WE HAD THE 3 COURSE MEAL
AND IT WAS VERY GOOD. SERVICE WAS
ALSO GOOD. THANK YOU TO LEIF FOR
GREETING US AND THANK YOU BARBARA
PRICE FOR MAKING THE ARRANGEMENTS.
SOCIAL DINNER FOR MAY - 5/18/2016
6:15PM
VILLA CATRINA
251 N. SANTA ANITA AVE.
ARCADIA 91006
PARKING IN BACK
BARBARA PRICE
909 444-9680
C 7 Battery Protection Package For $100 you can buy a Battery tender for your C 7. It has a nice logo on it and works quite well. The unit has 4 lights on it, 1 green on the bottom to indicate power is going to the unit. Above the green single light is 3 other lights. Red, yellow and green. When the red is light on, your battery is very low, this should not happen. Nor-mally the yellow light will come on, and when the battery is fully charged the green light will come on. The unit is plugged into a outlet in right rear of the cargo compartment. You come home from a trip and plug in the unit and you get a yellow light, OK. But make sure that the unit goes to green within 24 hours. If it does not go to green your battery will be discharged to almost no volts. This happened to me. The next time I went to the car about 10 days later, it was completely dead, electrical-ly. Nothing would work. The battery protection was still on a yellow light. So I took the key and opened the trunk hatch and checked the voltage, 3 volts. Got the battery charger out and charged the battery. Then I popped the drivers door with a very low battery, some may have noticed the window goes down a bit when you open the door, well if you open the door and the window des not go down Do not try to close it as you might brake the window glass. A Cold Cranking Amp Battery of 800 amps takes about 60 hours to charge with a 10 amp battery charger. Make sure the unit is properly plugged in and the lights go from yellow to green Your alternator is computer controlled and give a battery voltage from 12.8 to 15.1 when the battery is really low, When excusive voltage is produced, anything above 14.5 volts the alternator will heat up extensively. This is not good for alternator long life. The C 7 can only be jump started from the battery in the right rear of the car. Questions? [email protected]
GET-AROUND GAZETTE PAGE 12
ED MORGAN, MEMBER 1982
TECH TALK
GET-AROUND GAZETTE PAGE 15
RUBEL CASTLE TOUR
GET-AROUND GAZETTE PAGE 16
06/26/16 HIGHWAY EARTH AT FRANKLIN CANYON PARK, 2600
FRANKLIN CANYON DR., BEVERLY HILLS, 90210-
www.highwayearth.com/registration
it’s only $20 to register your spot at the show
Each registrant will receive our new HighwayEarth 2016 Magazine
Your will participate in our annual group photo at the show
You will also be part in a raffle for a chance to win your car portrait
at the show
Complementary water and Hagerty’s goody bags at the entrance
You will also be part in a raffle for a chance to win your car portrait
at the show
Jonathan Ward will be our featured guest with 3 of his favorite cars
Evan’s Alfa Giulia Super reveal of final restoration
The Vehicle Load-In time is 7am – 9am
The Show Time starts at 9am – 3pm
GET-AROUND GAZETTE PAGE 17
BRAIN & MONICA VALPARAISO
iF YOU HAVE INFO TO SHARE IN THE
NEWSLETTER PLEASE CONTACT:
ANITA MEESE
GET-AROUND GAZETTE PAGE 18
CLASSIFIEDS
![Mc Donalds[1]](https://img.pdfslide.net/doc/110x75/5597d98f1a28abbd5e8b46c2/mc-donalds1.jpg)
