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Gazette The Vette Set, Inc. 221 Paseo De Suenos Redondo Beach, CA 90277 MARCH 2018 The Vette Set Sponsored by 1 2018 Toyota Grand Prix of Long Beach Set Your Calendars for April 13-15
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GazetteThe Vette Set, Inc.
221 Paseo De Suenos
Redondo Beach, CA
90277
MARCH 2018
The Vette Set
Sponsored by
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2018 Toyota Grand Prix of Long BeachSet Your Calendars for April 13-15
OFFICERS AND APPOINTEESThe Vette Set Gazette is a monthly publication of The Vette Set, Inc., sponsored by WinChevrolet, 2201 E. 223rd Street, Long Beach, CA 90810. Articles from members are alwayswelcome, and are to be submitted to the Newsletter Editor ([email protected]) by6:00pm Sunday following the General Meeting. These meetings are held on the firstThursday of each month at 7:00pm at Win Chevrolet, 2201 E. 223rd Street, Long Beach.Guests are always welcome to attend any Vette Set event.
2018 Vette Set Officers & Appointees
Chevrolet trademark(s) used with the written permission of General Motors.
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Office Name Phone email
PRESIDENT David Tavares 562-308-0390 [email protected]
VICE PRESIDENT Chuck Hammer 310-874-6657 [email protected]
SECRETARY Stephanie Klakovich 310-373-4835 [email protected]
TREASURER Gloria Flemming 310-418-3602 [email protected]
SERGEANT-AT-ARMS Gary Gaffney 310-482-0406 [email protected]
ACTIVITIES Jennifer Walton 562-544-2670 [email protected]
AMBASSADOR Anton Wijenayake 310-283-5426 [email protected]
Dixie Foster 310-545-0115 [email protected]
Sharon Cowley 310-377-2460 [email protected]
BY-LAWS Jerry Clement 310-293-9671 [email protected]
John Tully 310-378-4062 [email protected]
Dick Whitford 310-640-9860 [email protected]
Santiago Chavez 310-923-5619 [email protected]
Linda Glaza 310-641-5036 [email protected]
CHARITY Linda Tully 310-378-4062 [email protected]
HISTORIAN Sharon Cowley 310-377-2460 [email protected]
N.C. MUSEUM
AMBASSADOR George Person 323-750-3719 [email protected]
NCCC GOVERNOR Bruce Gaines 562-480-9014 [email protected]
NEWSLETTER EDITOR Pat Cowley 424-390-9902 [email protected]
PROCUREMENT Bill Molinelli 310-991-1241 [email protected]
RACE Santiago Chavez 310-923-5619 [email protected]
Reata Chance 310-327-0998 [email protected]
Yvonne Molinelli 310-327-1241 [email protected]
SPONSOR RELATIONS George Person 323-750-3719 [email protected]
SUNSHINE Yvonne Molinelli 310-327-1241 [email protected]
WEB MASTER Raul Rodrigues 310-543-3105 [email protected]
AWARDS BANQUET
CAR SHOW
RAFFLE
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VETTE SET ACTIVITIES CALENDAR
ACTIVITIESJennifer Walton
April 5 --- General meeting at WIN Chevrolet at 7pm.
April 12 --- “Meet & Greet”: Meet the Corvette Drivers of the Grand Prix! Jennifer Walton will get the details in Feb or March and pass along to the club.
April 13 --- David Tavares and Jennifer Walton are attending the Grand Prix on this day, Friday. There is very limited Corvette Corral parking. For tix and parking, call Cecilia at
(562)981-2600. It’s $108 for two general admission tickets and one Corvette Corral parking pass for FRIDAY only. The weekend Corvette Corral spots are sold out.
April 18 --- Activities Dinner Meeting at 6:30pm. Location TBD. Bring your well researched ideas for new club runs or activities!
April 28 --- Vette Set Car Show at Ruby’s Diner. Contact John Tully to volunteer to help!
May 3 --- General meeting at WIN Chevrolet at 7pm.
May 6 & 7 --- Monday Driver’s Club led by Jack Walter, bringing back May Madness for an overnight trip to Julian and San Diego including Cabrillo National Monument. Details TBA.
May 16 --- Activities Dinner Meeting at 6:30pm. Location TBD. Bring your well researched ideas for new club runs or activities!
June 1-3 --- Club Run led by Jennifer Walton and David Tavares to Boys’ Town Fundraising Reception, Dinner & Program ($100/person) & Steve McQueen Car Show in Chino Hills, celebrating the 50th Anniversary of the movie Bullitt. Pine Tree Best Western is $77.40 per night, just 10 min drive from the car show. Saturday night dinner at Tony’s Spunky Steer across the street from Best Western. More details to follow.
July 9 ---Monday Driver’s Club led by Jack Walter. This is a mountain run to Idyllwild.
August --- Breakfast Club Run to The Filling Station Restaurant Old Towne Orange led by David Tavares and Jennifer Walton. Details TBA.
Sept 10 --- Monday Driver’s Club led by Jack Walter. This is a run to the Desolate Desert.
Sept 19-Oct 1 --- Lee & Diane Feher would like to propose a 12 day Alaska cruise aboard the
PREZ SEZDavid Tavares
This month we had a meeting at Win Chevrolet followed by pizza, beer and one salad (Jennifer’s) at Shakey’s Pizza.
April is the month of the Long Beach Grand Prix. On Thursday, April 12, members have a chance to attend a “Meet & Greet” with the Corvette race drivers. On Friday, April 13, there is an opportunity to park in the CovetteCoral and view the practice rounds.
April is also the month of the Vette Set’s annual car show, “All GM Beach Classic,” which will be at Ruby’s Diner in Redondo Beach on the 28th..
NON-VETTE SET SPONSORED SO CAL ACTIVITIES
April 19-21 --- Gambler’s Classic at Don Laughlin’s Riverside Resort. Questions, call Greg Brott at (925) 519-7735. To register online and/or print out registration and informational forms, go to: www.corvettesofbakersfield.org/events/gambler
August 23-26 --- Vettes on the Rockies at the Steamboat Grand Resort, Steamboat Springs, Colorado. Last Vette Set “Run to the Rockies” was in 2008, led by Hal Vatcher. He has all the info regarding that last trip if someone wants to lead? His number is (310) 594-4615.
Garden Grove Car Show --- Every Friday 4-8pm in Old Town Garden Grove. For more info, contact David Tavares at [email protected] or (562)308-0390.
Cruising 50’s --- 2nd Saturday of each month, 2-6pm for pre 1974 cars at Farmer Boys, near the 110 Freeway & Redondo Beach Bl.
Caffeine Cruisers --- Every Saturday, 7-10am in Torrance, on SE corner of Artesia & Hawthorne, between Starbucks & Sizzler.
Jennifer
Star Princess. The cruise leaves from the Port of Los Angeles, in San Pedro and returns to the same port. If you are AAA member and don’t have a travel agent, you can contact Melissa Colburn at the Torrance AAA office (310) 791-6739 or call Princess Cruises at (800) 774-6327. This link takes you directly to this specific cruise: https://www.princess.com/find/cruiseDetails.do?voyageCode=9831&bID=PCDIR
REATA/YVONNE
NAME BADGE DRAWING
At the April club meeting, our guest, Bob Borge, drew Santiago Chavez’s name, but because Santiago was not present, the value of the drawing at the May meeting will be $30.
50/50 DRAWINGS April Monthly MeetingYvonne & Reata collected $170. Reata asked our guest, Bob Borge, to draw a ticket. Chuck Hammer’s name was drawn, so half ($85) went to Chuck and the other half went to the club.
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SUNSHINEYvonne Molinelli
SPRING MONTHApril showers bringMay flowers.
APRIL BIRTHDAYS:4/02 Frank Teccs4/04 Donna Adams4/11 Ken Morelock4/23 Pami Hilty
APRIL ANNIVERSARY:4/18 Kim & Dixie Foster4/29 Paul & Anahit PadgettThanks,
Yvonne/Reata
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CAR SHOW John Tully
Our “All GM Beach Classic” is April 28, 2018 at Ruby’s Dinner in Redondo Beach.
The Car Show planning committee will meet this month April 10, 7 PM at the Tully’s, 21 Roanwood Dr., Rolling Hills Ests. All Vette Set members who wish to contribute to the planning are welcome.
If you have signed up to volunteered at the Car Show I have your assignment, just show up at the appropriate time. Please wear your club polo so you are easily recognized by all. If you haven’t volunteered and would like to please call me or Linda ( 310-378-4062 or 310-619-6900).
Setup Starts at 6:30 AM
Registration is 8:00 to 10:00 AM
Judging is 10:00 to about 12:00 AM
Talley is about 11:00 AM to 1:30 AM
Winners are announced starting about 2:30 PM
End of the Show and Cleanup should be 3:00 PM
Car Show sponsors and donations are beginning to arrive. We have 8 major sponsors and 7 tee shirt sponsors. All 15 of these sponsors will have their logo on our Car Show Tee Shirt. The Major Sponsors will also have a 3’ by 8’ banner with their logos displayed at the Show. A major sponsor contributes $500 or equivalent product and a tee shirt sponsor contributes $250 or equivalent product.
Our Raffle is one of the most enjoyed portions of our Car Show. To make it the best we encourage all Vette Set members to
donate a raffle prize to the Car Show. The easiest way to do this is to contact an owner/manager of a business you frequent and ask if they would donate a gift card, dinner coupon, item from their store, etc. Most businesses appreciate the advertisement, good will, and positive endorsement of a customer. Naturally we appreciate individual club member donations as well. Please let me know if you have a raffle donation so we can figure out a way to get it to Linda Glaza.
If you would like our Sponsor Solicitation Letter to help you approach anyone just let me know and I will forward it to you. All the Sponsor levels and Car Show details are in the letter.
John Kern has asked Malcolm, who brought the classic motorcycles to our show last year, if he would bring some for this year’s Show. He will be coming with more motorcycles. And John has arraigned for Red Bull and there Mini’s to come. Energy drinks for all!
John Tully
NCM AMBASSADOR &SPONSOR RELATIONSGeorge M. Person, Jr.
NCM NEWSTune in for Moore MondaysMake your Mondays a little merrier with a new online series - Moore Mondays. Each week Museum Curator Derek Moore will share with viewers the history of a car, whether it is at the Museum or on location. The features will be a combination of Facebook Live videos (typically around 10:30 am CT). and produced videos posted to You Tube and Facebook.This week Derek shared the history of the Falconer.
Corvette Raffle
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including a 1963 and a 1969. While he doesn't currently have one in the garage, he shared that his favorite color combination is black with red interior and a convertible top (very fitting since his nickname is Spyder!).
Neil - they hope you've caught the Corvette bug again! They will be waiting for that R8C Museum Delivery Corvette with your name on it to show up in their order log!
RAGGTOPP Convertible Care ProductsRAGGTOPP Convertible Care Products have been exclusively tested and endorsed by The HAARTZ Corporation, original equipment manufacturer of Corvette convertible topping. Proud to have the National Corvette Museum selling RAGGTOPP Fabric Care Kit to safely clean and protect fabric Corvette tops per manufacturers requirement.
George Person, Jr.
Corvette RaffleYour next chance to win a Corvette is Thursday, April 12 when they raffle a 2019 Torch Red Stingray Convertible! Tickets are $100 and the raffle is limited to 1,500 tickets.
Racing Simulator Gets New LiveryIn January they announced the addition of a new racing simulator. The racing simulator is currently located on Corvette Boulevard and offers visitors of all ages the chance to sit behind the wheel of a real C6 Corvette to pilot the car around a virtual race track.
The Corvette received a yellow wrap this week, and racing decals straight from Pratt & Miller, giving it an eye -catching new look.
Sessions on the simulator are $10 each and there are no age restrictions. Passengers are welcome, too! The purchase of the simulator is thanks to the many enthusiasts who contributed to their fall 2017 giving campaign.
Singer/Songwriter Neil Giraldo Visits NCMNeil "Spyder" Giraldo has been a professional musician, producer. arranger and songwriter for over four decades, changing the face of the pop charts through the 1980's with his collaborator, muse and wife, Pat Benatar. His impressive back catalog includes more than 100 songs written, produced, arranged and recorded for Benatar, as well as many hits he helped create for John Waite, Rick Springfield (Jessie's Girl), Kenny Loggins and others.
On Tuesday, Neil and friend Jon Martin visited the Museum while in town for a performance. Neil is no stranger to Corvette, having owned several over the years
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Contact Ken Foster• 310-420-447 (cell)• [email protected]
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NCCC REPORTBruce Gaines
21st Gambler's Classic at the Riverside Casino and Resort in Laughlin, NV -- Corvettes of
Bakersfield
WC-602-0001 Sanctioned people's choice car show
WC-602-0002 Sanctioned chance rallyeClick here for more information<="" font="">
43rd All GM Beach Classic car show at Ruby's Diner in Redondo Beach -- The Vette Set,
Inc.
WC-401-001 Sanctioned car show Click here to see a flyer and registration form<="" font="">
NCCC national meetings at the Sheraton Westport Plaza Hotel, St. Louis, MO -- Allen Morris (949) 367-9000
Email: [email protected]
Two low speed autocrosses at Santa Maria Airport -- Vapor Trail Vettes
WC-518-001 Sanctioned autocross
WC-518-002 Sanctioned autocrossRegister at MotorsportsReg.com
Regional governors meeting at a location to be determined. The meeting starts at 1:00. Come
earlier for lunch.
Allen Morris (949) 367-9000 Email: [email protected]
Two low speed autocrosses at Santa Maria Airport -- Vapor Trail Vettes
WC-518-003 Sanctioned autocross
WC-518-004 Sanctioned autocrossRegister at MotorsportsReg.com
59th annual NCCC national Convention at Best Western Plus Landmark Hotel & Suites in
New Orleans, LA
Car show, rallye, low speed autocross, matching time trial, high speed autocross, drags,
funkhana, golf tournament, tours of local attractions, Corvette Mall, hospitality room. Parties,
national champions awards banquet, Convention awards breakfast.2018 NCCC Convention web site
Two low speed autocrosses at Santa Maria Airport -- Vapor Trail Vettes
WC-518-R01 Sanctioned autocross
WC-518-R02 Sanctioned autocross
7th annual OC Vettes poker run
WC-325-001 Sanctioned poker rallye11 Sat
NCCC West Coast Region Calendar
Sanctioned events are in red West Coast Region events are in blue Other events are in black
June 2018
9 Sat
July 2018
15-20 Sun-Fri
21 Sat
August 2018
28 Sat
May 2018
4-5 Fri-Sat
12 Sat
19 Sat
April 2018
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