Central Valley Corvettes of Fresno - March 2020
Central Valley Corvettes of Fresno - March 2020
Central Valley Corvettes of Fresno - March 2020
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The <strong>Central</strong> <strong>Valley</strong> Corvette Club was<br />
chartered in 1991 for the owners <strong>of</strong> the only<br />
real AMERICAN sports car, the awesome<br />
CORVETTE. It's a social organization with<br />
activities that provide enjoyment for the true<br />
Corvette lover.<br />
MONTHLY MEETINGS ARE HELD<br />
AT 6.30 P.M. ON THE 3 RD TUESDAY<br />
OF EVERY MONTH AT YOSEMITE<br />
FALLS CAFE, 4278 W. ASHLAN AVE,<br />
FRESNO CALIFORNIA. INTERESTED<br />
CORVETTE ENTHUSIAST ARE<br />
MORE THAN WELCOME TO<br />
ATTEND THE MEETINGS AND MEET<br />
OUR MEMBERS.<br />
Club activities include monthly meetings,<br />
car shows, weekend Club activities,<br />
overnighters, picnics, road rallies, summer<br />
cruises, holiday get-to-gathers and more!<br />
Eligibility for membership in CVC is<br />
defined in Article III, section 1 <strong>of</strong> the<br />
bylaws in part as follows: "Membership in<br />
<strong>Central</strong> <strong>Valley</strong> <strong>Corvettes</strong> shall be open to all<br />
Corvette owners who are sponsored by a<br />
member in good standing. Additionally, a<br />
prospective member must, within a three<br />
month period, attend two consecutive<br />
meetings, participate in two club sanctioned<br />
social activities, pay current membership<br />
dues and initiation fees, and be approved by<br />
two-thirds vote <strong>of</strong> membership present at a<br />
general membership meeting by secret<br />
ballot.<br />
Sponsors shall be responsible for advising<br />
prospective member <strong>of</strong> results. All members<br />
must submit pro<strong>of</strong> <strong>of</strong> personal insurance in<br />
accordance with California State Law upon<br />
application for membership, and all<br />
members must be a member <strong>of</strong> the<br />
association providing club liability insurance<br />
for CENTRAL VALLEY CORVETTES.<br />
A prospective member who does not have a<br />
sponsor will be provided one by the<br />
membership committee. Non-members may<br />
not participate in more than three meetings<br />
or two sanctioned activities as per CVC<br />
Bylaws.<br />
CVC membership dues are $67.00 plus an<br />
initiation fee <strong>of</strong> $35.00. Membership entitles<br />
two members at the same address voting<br />
privileges at meetings (provided they are in<br />
good standing) and membership rights.<br />
Please feel free to contact the membership<br />
chairperson, LeighAnne Severance @<br />
593-0208 or any <strong>of</strong>ficer on the following<br />
page.
PRESIDENT<br />
Mike Lebda<br />
905-9971<br />
mjlebda@comcast.net<br />
VP-ACTIVITIES<br />
Jeff Engelman<br />
907-1200<br />
super78@comcast.net<br />
VP-PUBLIC RELATIONS/ MEMBERSHIP<br />
LeighAnne Severance<br />
593-0208<br />
laseverance@yahoo.com<br />
SECRETARY<br />
Kathy Marine<br />
408-712-8902<br />
teed4u@yahoo.com<br />
TREASURER<br />
Lynne Henenfent<br />
978-4898<br />
mhenenfent@aol.com<br />
Mission Statement / Officers..... 2-3<br />
A Word from our President.......... 4<br />
Secretary’s Minutes.................. 5-6<br />
Birthdays & Anniversaries............ 7<br />
In the Garage w/Charlie……….. 8-14<br />
CVC Activities............................ 15<br />
CVC Event Flyers.................. 16-24<br />
San Luis Wildlife Run Pics…….25-26<br />
Sweethearts Run Pics……...... 27-28<br />
From our Sponsor, Ed Dena....... 29<br />
PARLIAMENTARIAN<br />
Dick Danielsen<br />
298-5229<br />
redanielsenr@aol.com<br />
SERGEANT-AT-ARMS<br />
Chuck Laningham<br />
304-7662<br />
laningham@hotmail.com<br />
SUNSHINE & CLOUDS - NEWS<br />
Linda Laningham<br />
304-7662<br />
laningham@hotmail.com<br />
WEBSITE & NEWSLETTER EDITOR<br />
Charlie Fosnaugh<br />
299-0547<br />
fosnaugh@comcast.net
…a word from our President!<br />
Here we are and another month on the<br />
books. The mystery tour is still a mystery but<br />
hopefully things will come together soon.<br />
Things are picking up when it comes to<br />
events so let’s keep them coming. We are<br />
also welcoming new members each month<br />
which is also a good thing.<br />
A lot <strong>of</strong> our members are talking about<br />
buying a C8 corvette. I wonder who will<br />
receive the first one in our club and how<br />
many will actually take the plunge. I want a<br />
convertible myself and have not been able to<br />
talk to a dealer about ordering one.<br />
I am still trying to get my handle around this<br />
job, and I ask that you bear with me as I<br />
learn how to do it. Hopefully I will get it<br />
down pat by the end <strong>of</strong> the year. It isn’t a<br />
real hard job, and anyone can probably do<br />
this, but I want to do it right.<br />
As we enter the Easter season, keep those<br />
who are dealing with health issues in your<br />
prayers. Be safe and until next time, zoom,<br />
zoom, zoom!<br />
Michael Lebda, President
CVC<br />
General<br />
Meeting<br />
Minutes<br />
2-18-20<br />
The General meeting was called to order by Mike<br />
Lebda at 6:30 PM. Mike opened the meeting by<br />
reminding members that minutes will no longer be<br />
read at the meeting. Several copies <strong>of</strong> January’s<br />
minutes were available for members’ review.<br />
Effective <strong>March</strong>, members will be asked to approve<br />
or amend minutes as published on website.<br />
Secretary – Kathy Marine – Mike Hayes made a<br />
motion to accept the minutes as published on<br />
website. Leighanne Severance seconded the<br />
motion.<br />
Treasurer’s Report - Lynn Henenfent gave the<br />
Treasurer’s report. She also stated $265.00 was<br />
collect in raffle ticket sales. Freida is very busy as<br />
members eagerly purchase raffle tickets in hope <strong>of</strong><br />
being a winner.<br />
VP <strong>of</strong> Public Relations/Membership – Leighanne<br />
Severance announced 5 birthdays which were<br />
cheerfully serenaded to and 3 anniversaries for<br />
February. By a quick luck <strong>of</strong> a draw and a moment <strong>of</strong><br />
riveting pause, Bob and Kathy Marine had a little<br />
more reason to celebrate as winners <strong>of</strong> a $25.00<br />
Yosemite Falls Café gift card.<br />
New club members, Randy and Cori Ray (sponsored<br />
by Larry and Janet King); and, Araceli and Wayne<br />
DeCamp (sponsored by Steve and Lydia Garcia)<br />
were initiated and awarded with their membership<br />
bag and club badges. Larry and Janet King, and,<br />
Steve and Lydia Garcia earned a $50.00 Yosemite<br />
Falls Café gift card for new member referral.<br />
Guests Ron and June Dawson (brother and sisterin-law<br />
<strong>of</strong> Dave and Lupe Dawson) were welcomed<br />
at the meeting. They drive a 2005 yellow corvette.<br />
VP <strong>of</strong> Activities – Jeff Engleman informed the<br />
members <strong>of</strong> upcoming runs and activities. Each run<br />
leader gave a brief synopsis <strong>of</strong> either their future<br />
planned run or described the highlights and<br />
memorable moments <strong>of</strong> their recently held run.<br />
See Run/Activity Schedule published in the<br />
newsletter for planned runs or contact run leaders<br />
with any questions regarding their run.<br />
Parliamentarian: Mike asked Dick Danielsen for his<br />
input or comments.<br />
Old Business - Mike queried the room for old<br />
business. After a brief discussion, Mike proposed to<br />
increase club donation to Kroekerville picnic from<br />
$1,000.00 to $2,000.00. Keith made a motion to<br />
accept proposed increase. Charlotte seconded the<br />
motion. Increase donation was accepted by<br />
unanimous vote.<br />
May’s general meeting will not have a quorum<br />
since majority <strong>of</strong> Board members will be traveling.<br />
Mike presented several options for members’<br />
consideration: (1) have meeting 1 week early, (2)<br />
hold meeting at picnic, or (3) forgo May’s general<br />
meeting. To be discussed further.<br />
Jennie Schwan contacted club. Her membership<br />
fees will be reimbursed. Charlie is continuing his<br />
efforts evaluating a program to simplify CVC’s<br />
newsletter publication, members’ website access<br />
and club transactions. A trial period access has been<br />
provided to the Board. More information to follow.
New Business: Mike queried the room or new<br />
business. Mike explained his thoughts <strong>of</strong> CVC<br />
serving the community by either sponsoring or<br />
helping at charity events. He asked for members’<br />
suggestions.<br />
Sunshine and Clouds: Linda Laningham – It was the<br />
month <strong>of</strong> hearts and thoughts <strong>of</strong> loved ones. Good<br />
news and memorable moments were shared.<br />
Sergeant-<strong>of</strong>-Arms: Chuck Laningham – Alias, “twobuck<br />
Chuck” was foiled again. All members wore<br />
their badge.<br />
Next General Meeting: To be held at Yosemite Falls<br />
Café, <strong>March</strong> 17, <strong>2020</strong>, at 6:30 PM.<br />
Next Board Meeting: To be held at Engleman<br />
home, Wednesday, February 26, <strong>2020</strong>, at 3:00 PM.<br />
Members are welcome to attend Board meetings.<br />
Please inform Club President <strong>of</strong> your attendance.<br />
General Meeting Adjourned: Joyce made a<br />
motion to adjourn meeting at 7:17 PM. Tom<br />
seconded the motion.<br />
Respectfully submitted:<br />
Kathy Marine, Club Secretary<br />
Thank you to the following members for their raffle prize donation: Danielsen, DeCamp, Engleman,<br />
Fosnaugh, S&L Garcia, J&S Garcia, Garrahan, Garrison, Henderson, Henenfent, Jarvis, M&J King, Kroeker,<br />
Laningham, Lebda, Marine, Null, Piercy, Ray, Renna, Severance, Tavares, Tjerrild.<br />
Congratulations to Randy and Cori Ray, and, Ron and June Dawson on their $50.00 winnings!<br />
Congratulations to Bob & Kathy<br />
Marine for winning the Anniversary<br />
Gift Card drawing!<br />
Congratulations to Randy & Cori Ray<br />
Receiving their New Members bag<br />
from sponsors Steve & Lidia Garcia!
Fred Parks Mar 3 Patricia Garrahan Mar 4<br />
Debbie Anderson Mar 8 Bob Marine Mar 8<br />
Mike Henenfent Mar 11 Andy Anderson Mar 14<br />
Vickie Garrison Mar 20 Jeff Engleman Mar 22 LeighAnne Severance<br />
Stephanie Engleman Mar 22<br />
Darlene Derringer Mar 27 V.P. Public Relations<br />
Joe Garcia Mar 27 Jill Rosen Mar 29 and Membership<br />
Steve & Jill Rosen Mar 19, 2000<br />
20 Years<br />
Remember to wear your name badge or CVC shirt with your name on<br />
it to all club meetings and events. 50 cent fine without it at meetings.<br />
Support your club raffle by bringing a raffle<br />
prize and thanks for that.<br />
Recommend our web site as you get a chance.<br />
www.centralvalleycorvettes.com
‘In the Garage’ w/Charlie<br />
'Flying Car Mode' and other Secrets<br />
<strong>of</strong> the <strong>2020</strong> Corvette Stingray<br />
LAS VEGAS — Evading helicopter surveillance and channeling the spirit <strong>of</strong> the<br />
“godfather <strong>of</strong> the Corvette” were business as usual for GM engineers developing the<br />
<strong>2020</strong> Chevrolet Corvette Stingray, code-named C8 because it’s the eighth-generation<br />
<strong>of</strong> the sports car. The first mid-engined production car in Corvette history, the new<br />
Stingray had near-mythic status before it ever turned a wheel, and has won nearly<br />
every major new car award since it debuted in 2019. The first production models will<br />
arrive at dealers in late February or early <strong>March</strong>.<br />
Chevrolet engineers and designers wanted to make a mid-engine ‘Vette since at least<br />
1960, when legendary engineer Zora Arkus-Duntov led creation <strong>of</strong> Chevrolet<br />
Engineering Research Vehicle No. 1, or CERV I. Zora, a brilliant engineer and racing<br />
driver who transformed the 1950s Corvette from a car that was lovely but slow into<br />
America’s great sports car, wanted to move the engine from the nose to behind the<br />
passenger compartment. Called mid-engined, that arrangement lets cars use more<br />
power than the traditional front-engine layout because the engine’s weight over the<br />
rear wheels keeps the tires from spinning when the driver floors it.<br />
“We could add horsepower, but we weren’t making the car faster,” chief engineer Ed<br />
Piatek said <strong>of</strong> front-engine <strong>Corvettes</strong>. Through the decades, GM engineers and<br />
designers created one proposal after another for mid-engine ‘Vettes. None made it to<br />
production. After a saga like that, it’s no surprise the <strong>2020</strong> Corvette Stingray generated<br />
stories <strong>of</strong> its own.
‘Nothing to see here. I’m just an Australian pickup.’<br />
Plans to build a mid-engine Corvette were closely held even within GM. Around 2014,<br />
the team built a card-access only room inside an already-secure corner <strong>of</strong> GM’s tech<br />
center for the first prototype. Code name Blackjack, the two-seater hid the C8’s<br />
chassis and suspension under what appeared to be the body <strong>of</strong> the Holden Ute, a<br />
sporty car-based pickup made by GM’s Australian brand. “It was a convenient shape<br />
to hide a mid-engine layout,” C8 lead development engineer Mike Petrucci said.<br />
The only actual Holden parts on Blackjack are the brand’s chrome badge, headlights,<br />
outside mirrors and taillights, but the ruse worked. The one-<strong>of</strong>-a-kind “mule,” as<br />
development vehicles are sometimes called, served for two years <strong>of</strong> development<br />
drives — frequently at night, so not even other GM engineers would see it — at GM’s<br />
proving grounds in Milford and Yuma, Arizona.<br />
Building Blackjack — by hand, <strong>of</strong> course — took eight months. The interior came from<br />
the C7 Corvette that was in production. Its body panels were handmade fiberglass,<br />
carefully shaped to look like a Ute while covering the C8’s bones. Those bones,<br />
incidentally, were milled from 7,000 pounds <strong>of</strong> aluminum ingots, work done secretly at<br />
other GM facilities. In addition to Blackjack, the C8 team considered mules that looked<br />
like station wagons and vans, two other body styles that would allow them to hide the<br />
fact that the engine compartment was behind, not in front <strong>of</strong>, the passengers.
‘Incoming. Hide the ‘Vette!’<br />
Despite GM’s secrecy, rumors leaked out that a mid-engine ‘Vette was again under<br />
consideration. It immediately became the top target for spy photographers, who<br />
specialize in getting pictures <strong>of</strong> vehicles automakers are developing. Confirmation that<br />
a mid-engine ‘Vette was coming, and good photos <strong>of</strong> the fabled project, could make<br />
somebody’s career, not to mention a stack <strong>of</strong> dough higher than the car. In addition to<br />
staking out GM’s proving grounds and areas automakers develop vehicles — Death<br />
<strong>Valley</strong> in the summer, Finland in winter — some photographers hired helicopters to fly<br />
over the Milford proving grounds. Buzzing Yuma was verboten, its air space restricted<br />
because <strong>of</strong> nearby U.S. military installations.<br />
By this time, Blackjack had been replaced by mules that, while still disguised, were<br />
clearly for a two-seat sports car. A single clear photo would let the cat out <strong>of</strong> the bag.<br />
The answer was a better bag: A fabric car cover designed to be folded and stowed<br />
between the development car’s seats. You can hear helicopters before you see them<br />
in Milford’s wooded, rolling landscape. Development drivers were told to keep the<br />
windows open a crack, pull over, leap out and unfurl the car cover over the mule at<br />
the first sound <strong>of</strong> rotors. They drilled to perfect covering it quickly and refolding the<br />
cover precisely for fast deployment next time. They succeeded, standing next to the<br />
covered car and waving at choppers overhead on at least a dozen occasions.
A wing like no other<br />
A close look at the tall black wing rising above Blackjack’s tailgate reveals that it’s<br />
upside down, the exact opposite <strong>of</strong> the pr<strong>of</strong>ile you see on race cars. While most<br />
automotive wings generate aerodynamic downforce — air pressure that pushes the<br />
vehicle down so it doesn’t leave the ground at high speed — Blackjack’s wing actually<br />
creates aerodynamic lift, like a plane’s wing.<br />
That’s because wind tunnel tests showed Blackjack’s cobbled together body had<br />
aerodynamic lift at the nose. That’d be unacceptable in a production car, but since<br />
Blackjack’s body would never be built, the only thing that mattered was that its<br />
aerodynamic pr<strong>of</strong>ile be equal front and rear. Creating downforce would be the<br />
production body’s job.<br />
In addition, the two stanchions supporting the wing double as air intakes to cool the<br />
engine mounted under what appeared to be a tonneau cover on the pickup bed.<br />
The C8’s performance targets — speed, aerodynamics, braking, fuel efficiency, etc.<br />
—were set during hundreds <strong>of</strong> thousands <strong>of</strong> computer tests before Blackjack was built.
What would Zora do?<br />
GM had never built a car like the C8, so the engineering team had to invent many<br />
processes on the fly. “At every turn, we asked ourselves, ‘What would Zora do?’ ”<br />
Piatek said.<br />
Zora Arkus-Duntov, widely called the godfather <strong>of</strong> the Corvette because he led the<br />
car’s development for an unprecedented 20 years, pushed the performance envelope<br />
at GM from the day he joined the company in 1953, first and foremost by making<br />
<strong>Corvettes</strong> faster and better.<br />
Never afraid to ruffle feathers, while working at GM, Duntov took time <strong>of</strong>f to drive for<br />
Porsche at the famous 24 Hours <strong>of</strong> Le Mans race, winning once. Legend has it he got<br />
company approval by promising to bring back competitive intelligence about Porsche,<br />
but he also helped the German automaker improve its performance with suspension<br />
modifications. When he retired in 1975, Duntov’s parting words to Dave McLellan, his<br />
successor as chief engineer, were reportedly that the mid-engine Corvette was now in<br />
his hands.<br />
To ensure every member <strong>of</strong> the C8 team understood the legacy they had the<br />
opportunity to complete, they wore bright yellow — the color <strong>of</strong> Corvette race cars that<br />
have won many Le Mans races — and “What Would Zora Do?” wristbands, making<br />
that the standard for decision making.
Flying car mode<br />
The optional adaptive Magnetic Ride Control shock absorbers talk to the Corvette’s<br />
traction control system, a feature that comes in handy at high speeds on the track,<br />
vehicle performance manager Alex MacDonald said.<br />
Why? Because when a car goes airborne at very high speeds, normal traction control<br />
senses the rear wheels spinning and responds as if they were on ice or another<br />
slippery surface: It slows them.<br />
That’s a handy feature in normal driving, but slowing the powered wheels costs you<br />
time on the race track. That’s why, in performance traction mode, the front shocks<br />
communicate that they’ve got no weight on them — meaning they’re in the air.<br />
The rear wheels will inevitably follow, but the traction control is told to ignore it and<br />
keep sending power when they start spinning, because it knows all four wheels will be<br />
on the ground again momentarily. The result, a quicker lap time.
Memory for obstacles<br />
Front bumpers and air splitters that hug the ground look good and improve<br />
performance, but they’re easy to damage on steep driveways and tall parking blocks.<br />
The Corvette’s suspension can raise the nose an inch to avoid such obstacles.<br />
An optional feature called GPS-based front lift can remember up to 1,000 spots where<br />
you raised the nose. When you approach one, it raises the nose an inch at up to 25<br />
mph. A front camera can also be used to look down from the nose to spot obstacles<br />
when parking.<br />
<strong>2020</strong> Corvette Stingray fun facts<br />
74% <strong>of</strong> orders so far are for the coupe, 26% for the convertible, which doesn’t go into<br />
production til April.<br />
The most popular color is Torch Red.<br />
GT2 seats with carbon fiber trim are most popular.<br />
There are 2,600 C7 <strong>Corvettes</strong> left at dealers, expected to fall to 2,000 by <strong>March</strong> 1 st .<br />
“Corvette Academy” features 24 videos on the <strong>2020</strong> Stingray’s development and features!<br />
Article by: Mark Phelan, Detroit Free Press Published Feb. 21, <strong>2020</strong><br />
Contact Mark Phelan: 313-222-6731 or mmphelan@freepress.com. Follow him on Twitter<br />
@mark_phelan. Read more on autos and sign up for our autos newsletter.
CVC<br />
Activities<br />
Schedule<br />
Spring is here, time to see the west in our <strong>Corvettes</strong>! Check out the great events planned<br />
below. But, there is always room for more! If you are thinking about a run for the first time<br />
myself and the board are available to help. You can also think about teaming up with someone.<br />
I can also help you with the flyer for the newsletter if needed. Before locking in a date for your<br />
run be sure to let me know so I can make sure there are no conflicts with other events.<br />
Thank you!<br />
Jeff Engleman, VP Activities, <strong>Central</strong> <strong>Valley</strong> <strong>Corvettes</strong><br />
Date(s): <strong>2020</strong> Upcoming Events: Meet at: Run Leaders:<br />
Mar 7 Cars and C<strong>of</strong>fee, Harris Ranch 6:30 am King's<br />
Mar 25-29 Laughlin/Oatman Run 8:30 am Garrison's<br />
Apr 10 David Dukes Birthday Visit TBA Duke's<br />
Apr 22 Spring Lunch/Ice Cream Run 11:30 am Henderson’s<br />
Apr 25 Clovis Rodeo Parade & Lunch 7:45 am Fosnaugh’s<br />
May 3 7 th Annual CVC Kroekerville Picnic Noon Null/Henderson<br />
May 28-31 Sonoma Speed Festival TBA TBA<br />
TBA CSUF Downing Planetarium TBA Engelman’s<br />
Jul 18 Roger Rocka’s Dinner Theater 5:30 pm Henenfent’s<br />
Oct 18-23 Nevada / Vegas Run TBA Engelman/Hansen<br />
Dominos 2nd & 4th Thursday <strong>of</strong> the Month<br />
GENERAL MEETING ALWAYS 3 RD TUESDAY 6:30 PM<br />
BOARD MEETING IS THE FOLLOWING WEEK, DATE AND TIME TBA
Cars and C<strong>of</strong>fee, Harris Ranch<br />
Saturday <strong>March</strong> 7, <strong>2020</strong><br />
We will leave from <strong>Fresno</strong> at 6:30 am from the parking lot <strong>of</strong> Carl's<br />
Jr. at Jensen and Hwy 99 in <strong>Fresno</strong>. Then head to Harris Ranch in<br />
Coalinga for a 'Cars and C<strong>of</strong>fee' event. The event will be held at the<br />
Harris Ranch Inn parking lot. Complimentary c<strong>of</strong>fee will be<br />
provided. There will be prizes, raffles and more! These events draw<br />
large numbers <strong>of</strong> cars and enthusiasts. It starts at 8 am and ends at 10<br />
am. You will also be free to have breakfast/lunch at Harris Ranch if<br />
you wish. There is no charge to bring a car or attend the event. All<br />
cars are welcome, you are free to bring your Corvette or another<br />
vehicle if you wish.<br />
Contact Larry King 908-0495<br />
Talk to Larry King for more information.
IS PLEASED TO INVITE THE<br />
CENTRAL VALLEY CORVETTES<br />
Meet at Carl's Jr, Jensen & 99, at 8:30 AM for a drivers meeting!<br />
<strong>March</strong> 25, <strong>2020</strong> – <strong>March</strong> 29, <strong>2020</strong><br />
Leaving at 9:00 AM on the 25th!!<br />
ASK FOR GROUP CODE “GRVETTE”WHEN BOOKING<br />
ROOM RATES – PER NIGHT – PER ROOM<br />
Date<br />
Wed-Thur.<br />
3/25-3/26<br />
Fri-Sat.<br />
3/27-3/28<br />
Rate $35.00 $89.00<br />
Resort fee $15.00 $15.00<br />
Occ. Tax 12.5% 12.5%<br />
Total Per Night $56.26 $117.01<br />
CHECK IN TIME IS AT 3:00 PM – CHECK OUT TIME IS 11:00AM<br />
FOR RESERVATIONS PLEASE CALL<br />
1.800.662.5825<br />
For other information contact Debbie Garrison 355-9548<br />
ALL RESERVATION MUST BE BOOKED BY: 03/11/20<br />
.<br />
**If you use a debit/credit card to check in, a hold may be placed on your card account for the full anticipated amount for 72 hours<br />
from the date <strong>of</strong> check out or longer at the discretion <strong>of</strong> your card issuer. Must be 21 or older.
All your Corvette<br />
buddies will be<br />
there<br />
────<br />
Great afternoon<br />
spring outing<br />
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APRIL 22,<strong>2020</strong><br />
SPRING RUN<br />
Event Description Heading<br />
We will be headed to Three Rivers for lunch at Sierra Subs and<br />
salads. The best sandwiches around with a nice view <strong>of</strong> the river<br />
from the upper deck. The place is rated 5 stars on Yelp. After<br />
lunch we will head up the road to Reimers ice cream shop for our<br />
usual ice cream fix. We then have a choice <strong>of</strong> going to the Three<br />
Rivers Historical Museum just down the road a little, or just<br />
heading towards home. Everyone can decide at that time what<br />
they want to do.<br />
You have to try<br />
one <strong>of</strong> their great<br />
specialty<br />
sandwiches<br />
────<br />
You know you<br />
want to go with<br />
your friends<br />
────<br />
Driving <strong>Corvettes</strong><br />
on scenic twisty<br />
roads<br />
If coming by way <strong>of</strong> 99 Fwy, exit at Sierra St and go East at the<br />
end <strong>of</strong> the ramp. Cross the railroad tracks and Save Mart is on the<br />
left.<br />
MEET AT 11:30 AM<br />
909 Sierra St. Kingsburg,CA<br />
Save Mart Parking Lot North<br />
East end across the street<br />
from ACE Hardware. For<br />
more info Glenn Henderson<br />
559-786-9781
I WANT YOUR CORVETTE<br />
In the Clovis Rodeo’s<br />
Annual Parade!<br />
Saturday, April 25, <strong>2020</strong><br />
Meet at:<br />
Time:<br />
Caravan:<br />
Judy’s Donuts in The Trading Post Center on the SE corner <strong>of</strong> Herndon & Clovis Ave.<br />
Donuts & C<strong>of</strong>fee from 7:45 to 8:00 am - No later than 8:00 am, Saturday morning.<br />
We leave at 8:05 am to the parade staging area (Barstow, just west <strong>of</strong> Sunnyside).<br />
We MUST be in place on Jefferson before 8:30 am as they close all <strong>of</strong> the streets in the area.<br />
We will wait on Barstow approximately ½ to 1 hour until we are called on to line up.<br />
Parade Theme: Looking to the Future!<br />
Wear/Bring: You’re Patriotic Cap & CVC Shirt / “Future” Decor, Water, Chair, Umbrella, etc.<br />
Rules:<br />
Lunch:<br />
ABSOLUTELY NO BURN-OUT OF TIRES. If one car spins its tires, we will all be escorted <strong>of</strong>f<br />
the parade route and never be invited back again. No throwing <strong>of</strong> candy or trinkets.<br />
(Only walkers may hand out goodies). Yes, you MAY honk, wave, smile and sing!<br />
We will meet up after the Parade at Red Robin, SE corner Shaw/Clovis for Lunch / Ice Cream<br />
Contact: Charlie Fosnaugh at fosnaugh@comcast.net or 281-2876<br />
Sign up by the April 21 th Meeting!
Please Join us<br />
For our 7 th Annual<br />
<strong>Central</strong> <strong>Valley</strong> <strong>Corvettes</strong><br />
Spring Picnic!<br />
At “Kroekerville”<br />
Sunday May 3 rd<br />
Starts 12:00 noon<br />
Lunch at 1:00 pm<br />
Kroeker Inc.<br />
4627 S Chestnut Ave<br />
<strong>Fresno</strong>, CA 93725<br />
There will be a salsa contest and a dessert contest with prizes!<br />
Balloon Toss, left-right-center game, and other games with prizes!<br />
Includes a Catered Rib and Chicken Lunch<br />
with green beans, rice and a roll<br />
$5.00 per person by April meeting<br />
Sign up at the Club Meetings<br />
Info: 269-2283 Freida Null<br />
786-9781 Glenn Henderson
The Sonoma Speed Festival is an Immersive and<br />
exciting experience for all. Local cuisine and car<br />
culture will be on display alongside special exhibits<br />
celebrating the Evolution <strong>of</strong> Speed that will feature<br />
Brass Era to contemporary racing vehicles.<br />
May 28 th thru 31 st<br />
• Over 200+ elite, historic cars will participate<br />
• Ten invited race groups spanning the history <strong>of</strong> motorsports from the Brass Era to the<br />
modern age competing on track<br />
• Vehicle simulators & Virtual Reality<br />
• Special vehicle demos and new car displays<br />
• Curated exhibits featuring vehicles from notable museums and private collections<br />
• RPM Foundation Judging display highlighting Restoration and Preservation<br />
• Academy <strong>of</strong> Art University drawing competition, clay model concept car display, and car<br />
designer Q&A<br />
• Wine Country food park with local favorites, plus live streaming video on large displays<br />
so you won't miss any <strong>of</strong> the racing action!<br />
• Sip & Savor Pavilion<br />
FOR EVENT INFORMATION CLICK HERE
Coming soon !<br />
Downing Planetarium show at CSUF<br />
Waiting for their spring schedule to come out. We will<br />
probably see a Saturday afternoon show. The Planetarium has<br />
74 seats and a 30 foot dome. They have many different shows<br />
and they usually run just under a hour in length. Then we can<br />
go to Campus Pointe for an early dinner if you wish. Hope to<br />
have a date and more information by our <strong>March</strong> 17 th general<br />
meeting.<br />
See Jeff for more information
<strong>2020</strong> Vegas Run October 18th to 23rd<br />
See something else in Vegas besides the big hotels on the strip. Staying at<br />
the Suncoast Hotel in Summerlin next to Tivoli Village (lots <strong>of</strong> shopping)<br />
the rate is just $32 per night and just under $60 when including resort fees<br />
and taxes. Can't beat five nights for $300.<br />
Depart <strong>Fresno</strong> Sunday October 18 and return either Thursday Oct 22 or<br />
Friday Oct 23 as Thursday is an open day.<br />
With private tours <strong>of</strong> the Nevada Test Site temporarily suspended, we will<br />
visit the Atomic Testing Museum, the Mob Museum where I will try and<br />
reserve the recently opened Speakeasy just for us. We will do an evening<br />
tour <strong>of</strong> the Neon Museum, take a rafting cruise down Black Rock Canyon,<br />
visit an old gold mine near Nelson, take a dinner cruise on Lake Mead on a<br />
paddle wheeler, stop by the Ethel M Chocolate Factory and maybe have a<br />
picnic at Spring Mountain Ranch State Park. I am looking into a tour <strong>of</strong><br />
Allegiant Stadium home <strong>of</strong> the Las Vegas Raiders and maybe another<br />
surprise or two.<br />
Please sign the interest sheet put out by Jeff and once we see the level <strong>of</strong><br />
interest I will lock in the activities.<br />
For more info call Craig Hansen at 209-363-7811.
SAN LUIS WILDLIFE RUN 2-6-20
Photos by LeighAnne Severance
Photos by Debbie Garrison