January 2018 - OC VETTES · 2018. 1. 16. · Feb 3 San Juan Capistrano “CARE” Car Show, 7:30 AM to 2 PM. San Juan Capistrano Community Center / Sports Park, 25925 Camino Del Avion,

O C Vettes President’s Message

January 2018

INSIDE THIS ISSUE:

OCV President’s Message

Schedule of Events

December Holiday Party Report

Monthly Social Hosts Needed

A Word From Janet Cherry

2018 Route 66 Fun Run/Las Vegas

Palm Desert Trip 2018

Lyon Air Museum Trip Planned

Car for Sale

OCV Member News

Club Charity Info Update

Birthdays & Anniversaries

Business Meeting Minutes

Corvette Caravan Newsletter

Car Show Info/Flyers

General Club Information

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Monthly Social Info

In 1973 Panda Inn opened its doors in Pasadena. It all

began with a vision to create timeless Mandarin and

Szechwan dishes mixed with an innovative style. At

Panda Inn, the variety of delicious entrees celebrates the

remarkable history and authentic taste of China’s regional

flavors. The owners also created Panda Express, but

unlike the chain, the Panda Inn offers traditional entrees

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

rice, soups and salads. If you look them up on your cell

phone, you will see a way to get 6 free egg rolls. Our

hosts are Bob and Masako Burggraf. Come join us!

Tues, Jan 16, 6 PM

2 Centerpointe Drive, La Palma

Exit 91 Frwy at Valley View 714-522-3328

When I think of January, I usually think of the New Year,

setting new goals, and cold weather (although not so

much in CA.) But it’s not the destination, it’s the journey.

May you all enjoy each day of your adventure in 2018.

The month of January has a lot of unique holidays: 3rd

Fruitcake Toss Day, 10th Bittersweet Chocolate Day, 14th

Dress Up Your Pet Day, 15th Martin Luther King Jr.

Birthday, 23rd National Pie Day, 27th Chocolate Cake Day

and 29th Bubble Wrap Appreciation Day.

Did you know: January 1st is both the furthest away and

closet day to December 31st.

Looking forward to seeing everyone at the January 16th

Social:

Panda Inn Chinese Cuisine, 2 Centerpointe Dr., La Palma.

Starts 5:30-6PM

Hosted by: Bob and Masako Burggraf

Have a great month,

Janet

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

Page 2 January 2018 O C Vettes Orange Pits Newsletter

DATE EVENT HOST

Jan 11 Palm Desert Weekend Planning Meeting at the home of Larry and

Nancy Ward. 7 PM. Come with ideas for activities and meals.

Carol Thompson,

Nancy Ward and

Jane Wheeler

Jan 16 January Social, Starts 5:30-6PM, Panda Inn Chinese Cuisine, 2

Centerpointe Dr., La Palma. Exit the 91 Frwy at Valley View.

Bob and Masako

Burggraf

Jan 23 O C Vettes Board Meeting, Citrus Café/ 1481 Edinger Ave, Tustin.

Come for dinner between 5:30PM-6PM, meeting begins at 6:30 PM.

Janet Cherry

Feb 3 San Juan Capistrano “CARE” Car Show, 7:30 AM to 2 PM. San Juan

Capistrano Community Center / Sports Park, 25925 Camino Del Avion,

San Juan Capistrano.

Feb 6 O C Vettes Business Meeting, Citrus Café/ 1481 Edinger Ave,

Tustin. Come for dinner between 5:30 PM and 6 PM, meeting

begins at 7 PM.

Janet Cherry

Feb 17 Lyon Air Museum, 19300 Ike Jones Rd, Santa Ana. Trip still being

planned, more info to come. Mark your calendar!

Henry and Sue

Walker

Mar 6 O C Vettes Business Meeting, Citrus Café/ 1481 Edinger Ave,

Tustin. Come for dinner between 5:30 PM and 6 PM, meeting

begins at 7 PM.

Janet Cherry

Mar 20 March Social. Starts 5:30-6PM. Jerry and Jane

Wheeler

Apr 5-8 Annual Palm Springs Weekend, “Fun in the Sun”. Inn at Deep

Canyon, call for reservations: (760) 346-8061. Ask for a room

facing the pool and say you are with O C Vettes,

Carol Thompson,

Nancy Ward,

Jane Wheeler

Apr 19-21 Gambler’s Classic Car Show, Laughlin, NV. Limited to first 250

Corvettes. Hosted by Corvettes of Bakersfield. Flyer pgs. 19-20.

Don and Betsy

Slauson

Apr 22 Model A Ford Club Pancake Breakfast, 8-11 AM. Hart Park, 701 S.

Glassell, Orange. Pancakes, sausage, eggs, juice, coffee.

Frank Reese and

Carole Howard

Apr 28 Vette Set All GM Beach Classic Car Show Ruby’s Diner Redondo Beach.

245 Harbor Dr. 10 AM – 4 PM. DJ, food, vendors, raffle, 50/50, silent

auction, goodie bags, dash plaques. Registration $30 thru Apr 14.

Flyer and Registration pages 21-22.

May 3-6 Annual Las Vegas/Route 66 Fun Run Weekend. Held in NV and AZ.

Fun Run goes from Seligman AZ to Topok-Golden Shores AZ.

Ron and Michael

Molendyk

May 20 Plastic Fantastic Car Show, Embarcadero Park, San Diego. 10 AM – 3

PM. Sponsored by No. County Corvette Club. Corvettes only. Limited

to first 400 entries. Flyer & entry form pgs. 23-34.

Aug 11 7th Annual O C Vettes Poker Run Janet Cherry

Remember, if you are planning a trip or single-day activities for the club, be sure

to email Leo Mann with the info so the Board can stay informed about all events.


The Holiday Party for O C Vettes was held on

December 9 in Newport Beach. It was a 3-hour

cruise around the Newport Harbor on a

Hornblower Yacht that included lunch and

complementary champagne. Seventy-four

people attended, making it the largest turn out

that OCV has seen for any event in years.

Everyone had a fantastic time. Members wore

lots of holiday colors and seasonal sweaters.

The ship was very nice, with three decks and

outside seating available for everyone to take in

the sights. It was great to see the holiday

2017 Holiday Party Report decorations on all the homes facing the water.

The weather was sunny and perfect. The

luncheon was delicious with salads, a choice of

chicken or salmon entrees, and dessert. Service

was very good. And to top it all off, Santa Claus

was there to listen to all your Christmas wishes!

It got the holidays off to a great start.

A huge thanks to Joe Orsini and to our own

OCV elf Janet Cherry for organizing the party,

and also special thanks to Janet for the party

favors of candy and movie passes which she

donated to the club.



Members Mary Colleary and

Hank Grampre (Janet Cherry’s

son) recreate a classic screen

from the movie “Titanic”

Lynda Fox, her daughter and Dorothy Treece with Santa Carrie Strand with Santa

Jan Hartzog with Santa

Art and Robyn Rosen

Vicky Siragusa, Cindy and Dan Goodman

Janet Cherry and Ellie Jeppesen


Did you know …

• The oldest evidence for soup is from 6,000

B.C. and calls for hippopotamus and sparrow

meat.

• Pringles once had a lawsuit trying to prove

that they weren't really potato chips.

• Pound cake got its name from its original

recipe, which called for a pound each of

butter, eggs, sugar, and flour.

• Ripe cranberries will bounce like rubber balls.

Did you know?

A Word From Janet

Cherry: Facts about Food

Monthly Social Hosts Needed A sign-up sheet has been passed around at the

last few Business Meetings for members to

sign up to host a monthly Social for 2018.

Several months are still open: June, August

and December.

It is not difficult to host a Social. You need to

find a restaurant that can seat approximately 30

members for the third Tues of the month. The

restaurant should be willing to accept separate

checks for each couple. There needs to be

adequate parking for members in a safe

parking lot.

If you are interested in hosting a Social for one

of the open months, please contact a member

of the Board.

If you are planning to attend the 2019 Caravan,

the latest version of the Caravan eNews starts

on page 11. Check it out!

Current Information for Fun

Run/Las Vegas Weekend


There are now 33 people signed up to go on the

Route 66 Fun Run trip in 2018. The trip is an

annual club event and everyone who attends ha

a great time.

Hotel and show information for the trip is now

available. If you missed the news at the OCV

January Business Meeting, contact Ron or

Michael Molendyk to get all the latest

information.

Here’s the itinerary. On Thursday, May 3rd we

will head to Las Vegas, staying at the Tuscany

Suites and Casino. Thursday night we will see

the Bee Gees tribute show at the Excalibur Hotel

and Casino. Friday we will lunch at the

Southwest Diner in Boulder City and then take

Highway 93 to Kingman. It’s a fantastic drive.

Saturday we will participate in the 31st annual

Route 66 Fun Run from Seligman to Kingman.

People from all over the world participate,

usually about 800 vehicles of all makes and

models. The Fun Run is not a race, but a 140-

mile pleasure cruise down historic Route 66 –

the Mother Road. In the afternoon we will

participate in the car show in downtown

Kingman, relax at the pool or take a nap.

The second leg of the journey begins Sunday-

departing Kingman to Oatman Ghost Town to

Topock/Golden Shores for the finish line of the

Fun Run and then lunch at the “Giggling Cactus”

in Needles, CA. After lunch we will head for

home.

Final information, itinerary and costs will be

given at the January 2018 business meeting.

Monies will be collected at the February 2018

business meeting so all reservations can be

locked in.

Hosted by Ron and Michael Molendyk. If you

have questions regarding the trip please call Ron

Molendyk at 714.524.6723, email at

[email protected] or see us at the January

business meeting.

Palm Desert Trip 2018 The annual OCV Fun In The Sun weekend for

2018 is in the planning stages. There will be a

planning meeting on Thurs Jan 11 at 7 PM at

the home of Larry and Nancy Ward, 1145 E.

Chalynn in Orange.

The trip will be held Apr 5-8, 2018. The group

will stay at the Inn at Deep Canyon. If you think

you would like to attend, you should call the Inn

at (800) 253-0004 to make your reservations.

Be sure to say you are with OCV. You can

always cancel if you find you are unable to

attend.

This year, we may bring back some old favorite

activities such as dinner at Las Casuelas

restaurant followed by a visit to the Palm

Springs VillageFest, the Thurs night street fair.

This trip normally includes a drive or tour some-

where on Sat, as well as golf, shopping, spa

treatments, relaxing by the pool and lots of

great dining. If you have an idea for a Saturday

trip or if you want to help with planning, please

contact Carol Thompson, Nancy Ward or Jane

Wheeler to let them know. This is always a fun

event. Plan to come along.

Lyon Air Museum Trip Feb 17th Henry and Sue Walker are planning a trip to the

Lyon Air Museum for Feb 17. Details are still

being set, but mark your calendars now.

Founded by Major General William Lyon, Lyon

Air Museum is located on the west side of John

Wayne Airport in Orange County, California.

Lyon Air Museum is collocated with Martin

Aviation, an award winning jet, turbo-prop and

piston-powered aircraft repair facility

established in 1923 by famed aviation pioneer

Eddie Martin.

The Lyon Air Museum exhibit is comprised of

authentic aircraft, rare vehicles and related

memorabilia, with emphasis on the defining

event of the 20th century – World War II.

Through captivating and thought provoking

exhibits based in historical scholarship, visitors

gain a better understanding of the important

role the United States plays in shaping world

history. Get Your Kicks on Route 66

February

Birthday Anniversary

2 Sue Walker 11 John & Mary Colleary

4 Hank Grampre 13 Mickey & Sue Lookman

6 Jack Grubisich 14 Ray & Ellie Cranston

10 Bob Crouch 22 George & Isabella Loveren

16 Ray Cranston 24 Bob & Penny Baker

17 Bernie DeMarkey

22 Fred Fossek

23 George Martin

28 Rosemary Shearer


OCV Birthdays and Anniversaries January

Birthday Anniversary

2 Conda Takanabe 3 Larry & Nancy Ward

4 Jane Wheeler 20 Walt & Alice Willard

12 Ron Molendyk 22 Tram & Jan Hartzog

17 Mary Kerper

20 Bill Kupper

23 Michael Molendyk

24 Henry Walker

26 George Loveren

27 Mark Shearer

28 Jan Hartzog

31 Bob Burggraf

• Dave Walsh is slowly progressing at home.

He is on a bone simulator for fusion of his

backbones. His back surgery was 8 months

ago. Please continue to call or visit Janet

and Dave. They enjoy getting company and

they appreciate your thoughtfulness.

• Carole Howard is healing at home from foot

surgery several weeks ago, She had pins

and screws put in all toes of the left foot.

She is able to drive at this time.

• Matt Beucler had a knee replaced and is

mending well.

• Jerry and Jane Wheeler happily announced

that their youngest daughter became

engaged over the holidays.

• Bunco will be at Alice Willard's home on

Tuesday, January 9th at 6:30 pm.

• Men's Poker is at Leo Mann's home.

If you have life or family events that you would like to

share, please contact Barbara Hall.

OCV Member News Car for Sale David and Janet Walsh have a 1970 Chevrolet

El Camino for sale. It has power steering,

power brakes, automatic transmission, air

conditioning, radio, a 307cu engine. Contact

them at 714-970-5817. They are asking

$12,000 or OBO.

They also have a 57 T-bird they would like to

sell. Contact the Walsh’s for more information.

Changes to Club Charity The charity that OCV has traditionally supported

(the Retinitis Pigmentosa Foundation) no longer

exists, so the club must decide which charity we

want to support going forward.

Members have submitted ideas for worthy

charities. These will be discussed at the

January Board meeting and narrowed down to

several choices so a vote can be taken at the

next Business Meeting.

You can order clothing items with the OCV logo

from Land’s End. The best method for ordering

is to look at the merchandise online, then call

customer service to order. The OCV web site is

http://ces.landsend.com/OC_Vettes. To order,

call 800-587-1541. The OCV acct # is 6037668.

Club Clothing and Accessories

tel:(714) 970-5817

tel:(714) 970-5817

tel:(714) 970-5817

tel:(714) 970-5817

tel:(714) 970-5817

http://ces.landsend.com/OC_Vettes

OC VETTES GENERAL BUSINESS MEETING MINUTES

CITRUS CAFÉ, TUSTIN,

January 2, 2018


I. Meeting was called to order at 7:00pm by President Janet Cherry. Approx. 44 members were present.

II. Flag Salute: President III. Nancy Ward made a motion to approve December’s General Business Meeting minutes, seconded

by Jerry Wheeler , Minutes approved. IV. We had no guests this month. V. Reports

A. Board of Directors i. President: Janet Cherry – No Report. ii. Vice President: Ron Molendyk – No Report iii. Secretary: Jane Wheeler – No Report iv. Treasurer: Conda Takanabe - Income tax for O C Vettes has been filed. v. Director: Leo Mann – The social for January 16th will be at Panda Inn in Buena Park

and is hosted by Bob and Masako Burggraf. We have several openings for Socials for 2018, please check the calendar and let Leo know if you would like to host one. February Social will still be hosted by the Walkers, but it will not be at Bob’s Big Boy, location TBD.

B. Appointed Positions i. Newsletter/Historian: Carol Thompson – No Report ii. NCCC Governor/Membership: Janet Cherry. Janet thanked Mickey Lookman for

attending NCCC meetings on behalf of the club. Next NCCC meeting is 01/28. iii. Membership: Ted Feduska – No new members, we have a total of 93. iv. Corvette Museum Ambassador: Position open v. Member News: Barb Hall Bunco will by Tuesday, January 9th at Alice Willards

house. Janet Walsh has been caring for her husband for 8 months. They enjoy visitors. We have other members who have health conditions, please keep them in your prayers.

vi. Homecoming Chairperson: Conda Takanabe – No Report vii. Website/Apparel Coordinator: Michael Molendyk – Not Present viii.50/50 Coordinator: Masako Burggraf

VI. September Board Meeting Recap- A. No Board Meeting held in December B. Next board meeting Tuesday January 23, 2018 at Citrus Café. 6:30pm. C. Charity Update – Board will pick 3 charities and all members can vote in March.

VII.Old Business and Past Club Activities A. December 9th Christmas Party on Hornblower Harbor Cruise, Newport Beach, hosted by

Janet Cherry and Joe Orsini. Turned out excellent, 72 people attended, the weather was warm. The food and socializing was great. Drinks in the parking lot. Sideways Tour which took place on November 17th through the 19th went very well. Ended up being more of a shopping event. Visited one winery, “Fess Parker”, food was very good. Visited Solvang and the hotel they stayed at had their own outside fire pit. Everyone had a good time.

B. Corvette Mike’s 3rd Annual Toy Drive & Car Show on December 16th. They served pizza and people dropped off toys. Thank you Janet Cherry, Jerry and Jane Wheeler and Terri and Bill Kupper for showing up. It was a fun event. Lots of neat cars.


VIII.New Business and Upcoming Club Activities A. Next General Meeting will be Tuesday, February 6, 2018 at 7:00pm, Citrus Café. B. January 16th, social, starts 5:30 – 6:00pm, Panda Inn Chinese Cuisine, 2 Centerpointe Dr.,

La Palma, hosted by Bob and Masako Burggraf C. Ladies Bunco will be held on Tuesday, January 9, 2018 at 6:30pm at Alice Willard’s house.

Men’s Poker will be hosted by Leo Mann. D. San Juan Capistrano “CARE” Show: Saturday February 3, 2018 – 7:30 – 2:00pm. E. February 3, 2018 – San Juan Capistrano “CARE” 7:30am – 2:00pm. F. 2017 – 2018 Club Weekend Trips

i. Palm Desert Weekend, April 5th through 8th, 2018. Hosted by Carol Thompson, Nancy Ward and Jane Wheeler. We will have a meeting on Thursday, January 11th at Nancy Ward’s house at 7:00pm. Anyone going is welcome to attend. If you are planning on attending we recommend you call the hotel and make reservations, The Inn at Deep Canyon at (760) 346-8061. Very relaxing weekend. We will try and bring in some new events and also some of the favorite older ones.

ii. Gambler’s Classic Laughlin, NV April 19th through 21, 2018. Hosted by Corvettes of Bakersfield.

iii. May 3 – 6, 2018 Annual Route 66 Fun Run, hosted by Ron and Michael Molendyk. 43 people have signed up thus far. The Itinerary is as follows: May 3, 2018 – Tuscany Suites & Casino 255 E. Flamingo Road, Las Vegas, NV, Room rate $69.00 + tax - $78.23. Best Western 815 Andy Devine Ave., Kingman, AZ, room Rate $129.00 + tax AAA Discount $116.00. Deadline for both hotels is Friday, February 23, 2018. We will be attending Australian BeeGees Tribute at the Excalibur – 7:00pm – Thursday, May 3, 2018. VIP Seating + shuttle - $86.0 per person. Checks payable to Ron Molendyk by February 6, 2018.

D. 2017 Club Fundraisers i. Homecomings for 2018- Conda Takanabe- try to keep the dates open between mid

Sept and early Nov. This is still a good fundraiser for the club even though a number of schools have not used us due to new tracks being put in.

ii. 7th Annual Poker run – New Date – August 11, 2018. IX. Other Activities-

A. Walkers are planning a day trip for February. Place to be determined and also the Space Museum. We need to find meeting place.

B. See listings and flyers in newsletter. C. See listings and flyers in newsletter.

X. Member Forum XI. Opportunity Drawing: Masako, 50/50 raffle - Art Rosen won 50/50 raffle. XII. Badge Fines: Paid XIII.Motion to Adjourn: Barbara Hall motioned that we adjourn the meeting, seconded by Rosemary

Shearer and the meeting was adjourned at 7:30PM.

Respectfully submitted, Jane Wheeler - Secretary

OC VETTES GENERAL BUSINESS MEETING MINUTES

CITRUS CAFÉ, TUSTIN,

January 2, 2018

Minutes for the January 2018 General Meeting. Minutes are preliminary

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















O C Vettes 2018 - 2018 Club Officers


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 the Retinitis Pigmentosa (RP) Foundation.

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.

BOARD MEMBERS

President Janet Cherry (562) 544-1053

Vice President Ron Molendyk (714) 524-3157

Secretary Jane Wheeler (714) 801-0678

Treasurer Conda Takanabe (714) 692-8795

Activities Director Leo Mann (714) 970-7746

VOLUNTEER OFFICES

NCCC Governor/Membership Chair Janet Cherry (562) 544-1053

National Corvette Museum Ambassador Open Position

Web Site/Apparel Coordinator Michael Molendyk (714) 992-4781

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!

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January 2018 - OC VETTES · 2018. 1. 16. · Feb 3 San Juan Capistrano “CARE” Car Show, 7:30 AM to 2 PM. San Juan Capistrano Community Center / Sports Park, 25925 Camino Del Avion,