Central Valley Corvettes of Fresno - November 2016

FRESNO AND THEIR ORIGINAL FLIGHT WAS DELAYED 3 HOURS. THE PLANE ARRIVED AT
11PM BUT ONCE THEY ALL GOT SITUATED IN THEIR SEATS THEY TOOK JULIE AND DAVID
OFF THE PLANE BECAUSE ONE OF THE LUGGAGE CARTS HIT THE WING AND DAMAGED IT.
SO, THE WING WAS REPAIRED AND AFTER ANOTHER FEW HOURS LATER THEY WERE ON
THEIR WAY HOME. THEY DID NOT RETURN TO FRESNO UNTIL 3 AM.
5. JOYCE KROEKER HAS SHARED SOME INTERESTING FACTS. ON OCTOBER 25, 2008 ED
KROEKER HAD A HEART ATTACK. HE HAS DEFIED THE ODDS AND IS STILL AROUND AND
KICKING, ALGHOUGH NOT QUITE SO HIGH. FOR A MAN THE HOSPITAL STAFF SAID WAS
DYING AND FUNERAL ARRANGEMENTS WERE MADE HE IS DOING DARN GOOD. SO
MANY CVC MEMBERS THERE TO SUPPORT US THEN AND CONTINUE TO DO SO. ON THE
ANNIVERSARY OF THAT SCARY TIME, THANK YOU FOR YOUR CONTINUED CARING.
MEMBERS OF CVC ARE THE BEST.
6. CHARLIE AND KIM HAVE BEEN BUSY TRAVELING THE EAST COAST, STARTING IN NEW
YORK THEN CRUISING UP THE COAST FROM BOSTON TO QUEBEC, NOVA SCOTIAAND
PRINCE EDWARDS ISLAND. AFTER THE CRUISETHEY FLEW TO NIAGARA FALLS AND
FINISHED THEIR TRIP IN TORONTO. THIS PAST WEEKEND KIM AND CHARLIE CELEBRATED
HER BIRTHDAY IN SHELL BEACH WITH CHARLIE’S SISTER DEBBIE WHO HAPPENS TO SHARE
KIM’S BIRTHDAY. IN FACT,THEY WERE ACTUALLY BORN ON THE SAME DAY IN FRESNO
COMMUNITY HOSPITAL. IT HAS BEEN A VERY BUSY TIME, BUT A LOT OF FUN.
7. CONGRATLATIONS ARE IN ORDER! SCOTT PARKIN AND AIMEE ARE GETTING MARRIED
ON NOVEMBER 14 AND GUESS WHAT? WE ARE ALL INVITED TO THE RECEPTION. A
FLYER HAS BEEN SENT TO MEMBERS, PLEASE CHECK FOR DETAILS.
8. AND LASTLY, GARY AND I HAVE SOME NEWS TO SHARE. ON SEPTEMBER 27 THROUGH
OCTOBER 5, WE VACATIONED IN ISTANBUL AND GREECE AND THE GRECIAN ISLANDS. IT
WAS VERY INTERESTING TO VISIT THE RUINS OF GREECE AND LEARN HOW THE
GOVERNMENT IS TRYING TO RESTORE THE RUINS. WE LEARNED THE COUNTRY OF
GREECE IS STEEPED IN THEIR RELIGIONS. WE RENTED AN ATV AND DROVE AROUND THE
ISLAND SOAKING UP CULTURE AND TRADITIONS. WE LEARNED THAT GRAPES ARE
GROWN ON THE GROUND (NOT STAKED) AND NEVER WATERED. THEIR MAIN PRODUCTS
PRODUCED IS OLIVE OIL. GREECE IS TOTALLY DEPENDENT ON TOURISTS FOR THEIR
INCOME. ……UPON RETURNING HOME, WE RECEIVED A NOTICE THAT MY
GRANDAUGHER, MEGAN WHO IS A STUDENT AT UC DAVIS,HAS RECEIVED ALL-AMERICAN
HONORS FOR STUDENT-ATHLETE FOR THE ACADEMIC YEAR 2014-15. ALL AMERICANS
MUST CARRY A 3.5 GPA OR HIGHER TO RECEIVE THIS RECONITION.
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