Central Valley Corvettes of Fresno - March 2025

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THE OFFICIAL NEWSLETTER OF
CENTRAL VALLEY CORVETTES
Fresno, California
(CHARTERED NOVEMBER 12, 1991)
Daylight Savings Time ~ March 9 th
Ash Wednesday ~ March 5 th
St. Patrick’s Day ~ March 17 th

CLUB INFORMATION
CENTRAL VALLEY CORVETTES
P. O. Box 26591, Fresno, CA 93729-6591
The Central Valley Corvette Club was chartered
in 1991 for the owners of the only real
AMERICAN sports car, the awesome
CORVETTE. It's a social organization with
activities that provide enjoyment for the true
Corvette lover.
Club activities include monthly meetings, car
shows, weekend club activities, overnighters,
picnics, road rallies, summer cruises, holiday
get-togethers and more!
Eligibility for membership in CVC is defined in
Article III, Section 1 of the bylaws in part as
follows: “Membership in Central Valley
Corvettes shall be open to all Corvette owners
who are sponsored by a member in good
standing. Additionally, a prospective member
must, within a three-month period, attend two
consecutive meetings, participate in two club
sanctioned social activities, pay current
MONTHLY MEETING
THIRD MONDAY OF EACH MONTH *
YOSEMITE FALLS CAFÉ 5123 N. Blackstone Ave.,
SOCIAL TIME /DINNER: 5:00/ MEETING: 6:30
membership dues and initiation fees, and be
approved by two-thirds vote of membership
present at a general membership meeting by
secret ballot.
Sponsors shall be responsible for advising
prospective member of results. All members
must submit proof of personal insurance in
accordance with California State Law upon
application for membership, and all members
must be a member of the association
providing club liability insurance for Central
Valley Corvettes.
A prospective member who does not have a
sponsor will be provided one by the
membership committee. Non-members may
not participate in more than three meetings or
two sanctioned activities per CVC bylaws.
CVC membership dues are $75 plus
an initiation fee of $35. Membership entitles
an individual or couple voting privileges at
meetings (provided they are in good standing)
and membership rights. Please feel free to
contact the membership chairperson, Pam
Linsner or any officer on the following page.
The Touch of Glass Newsletter is published
monthly for the enjoyment of the members
of Central Valley Corvettes. Articles,
Flyers, Advertisements, Run Stories,
Pictures, etc. should be submitted via e-mail
to juliebomb@yahoo.com by the 25 th of
each month.
5123 N. Blackstone Ave

CLUB E-MAIL ADDRESS
info@centralvalleycorvettes.com
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BOARD MEMBERS
OFFICERS
PRESIDENT
VP-ACTIVITIES
VP-PR/MEMBERSHIP
SECRETARY
TREASURER
GLENN HENDERSON
FRANK PHILLIPS
PAM LINSNER
DEE SALAZAR
LARRY KING
COMMITTEE CHAIRS
PARLIAMENTARIAN
LYNNE HENNENFENT
NEWSLETTER EDITOR
JULIE SONS
SERGEANT-AT-ARMS
CHRIS SALAZAR
SUNSHINE/CLOUDS
DEBBIE GARRISON
WEBSITE EDITOR
CHARLIE FOSNAUGH
www.CentralValleyCorvettes.com
Mission Statement/Officers…….... 2-3
A Word from our President....................4
Membership Report..................................5
Meeting Minutes………...…….….....6-7
Upcoming Activities.................................8
Upcoming Event Flyers.....................9-19
Sunshine and Clouds………….….....21
Past Meeting Pictures……….…..22-33
Past Run Pictures……...………....34- 66
Announcement/ Fun Facts ….......67-73
CVC Club Apparel ……...……..……..74
Member’s Services..................................75
Sponsor Page, ED DENA….……….....76

FROM THE
PRESIDENT
Submitted by
Glenn Henderson
Every year in the spring season, our club becomes very active
with many adventures on the calendar. This year is no
exception as there are many activities planned. Our club
membership continues to grow as many people are discovering
how much fun we have, and they want to be part of it.
Starting this month, March 17, 2025, we will be meeting at
Yosemite Falls Café in Fresno. Located at 5123 N Blackstone
Ave. The meeting will start at 6:30PM but most of us start
arriving around 5:15PM so we can order dinner before the
meeting starts. This move is temporary, as Club One Casino is
remodeling the room we meet in. We will let you know when we
move back in about six months.
The Super Bowl party hosted by Larry and Janet King on Sunday,
February 9th, was sponsored by Mike and Mary Lou Lebda. We
had many members attend and plenty of good food. We all had a
great time. The Superbowl betting squares were won as
follows, 1 st Qtr. Lorraine Henderson. 2 nd Qtr. Jim
Sickler. 3 rd Qtr. Jeff Engleman. 4 th Qtr. Stephanie Engleman.
On February 15th we had a fun Valentines run up into the hills
with scenic driving and a late lunch/early dinner at Oakhurst
grill and bar 41 lounge. The food and service were excellent.
The restaurant was chosen by Chris and Dee Salazar. It was a
beautiful day, and the scenic driving was enjoyed by all even
with the detours we ended up taking. The run was led by Jimmy
and Jody Webb, the mid sweep was John and Ashley Kelly, the
rear sweep was Josh and Marina Bowling. The run was sponsored
by both the Sons and the Webbs.
I am looking forward to all the upcoming runs.

MEMBERSHIP
REPORT
March 2025
Submitted by
Pam Linsner,
VP Public Relations
Here we grow again!
How exciting is it that we have 7 potential new
members! What a diverse group we are in the way we
came about owning a Corvette, the model and how we
came to the club. Diverse but we’re all passionate
about our cars.
We had 71 members attend our February meeting and 7
visitors. As of right now we have 116 members.
Fred Parks Mar 03 Stephanie Engelman Mar 22
Patricia Garrahan Mar 04 Darlene Derringer Mar 27
Bob Marine Mar 08 Joe Garcia Mar 27
Debby Clymore Mar 09 Jill Kroeker Mar 29
Mike Henenfent Mar 11 Linda Mroz Mar 30
Jeff Engelman Mar 22
Jim & Mary Lou Sickler 3/5/99 26 years
Steve & Jill Rosen 3/19/00 25 years
Mike & Obdulia Percy 3/29/03 22 years

MEETING
MINUTES
Of February 18, 2025
Respecfully Submitted
Dee Salazar, Secretary
Continued on next page

MEETING MINUTES, - page 2
Of February 18, 2025

Limited to 30 Corvettes!

CENTRAL VALLEY CORVETIES ANNUAL PICNIC @ "KROEKERVILLE"
Appetizer and Dessert Contest (Prizes Awarded)
FOOD,FUN,FESTIVITIES & FRIENDS
$1O per person
Catered Lunch Served @ 12:30 pm and Includes:
Marinated Sirloin Strips, Boneless/Skinless Chicken Thighs,
Rice Pilaf, Green Beans, Salad and a Roll
Sign up Sheet Available at the March Meeting
For More Information Contact Glenn @ 559-786-9781
KROEKER INC. 4627 5. Chestnut Ave Fresno,93725
On Chestnut, west of Hwy 99

Keep Up Run - Capitola
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June 21-22, 2025 starting at 8am
Drive through the redwoods of the majestic coastal mountains
Lunch at a local Santa Cruz sandwich shop in the mountains of
the Summit
Stay overnight in Capitola at the renowned and very
well-appointed Fairfield Resort Inn by Marriott
Hot Breakfast provided with your stay the next morning
Dine at the beautiful Shadowbrook Restaurant
Games at the hotel after an early dinner
Sunday Optional Brunch in Monterey Cannery Row by the sea at
the Chart House
Dee Salazar 408-569-8267; deesalazar2@gmail.com
Chris Salazar 408-515-3214; phase1electric864775@gmail.com

JANUARY
SUNSHINE & CLOUDS
By Debbie Garrison
We have Good News this Month!
Janet and Larry King are going to be Great-Grandparents for the 7th time this August.
Our Jimmy and Jody are home after 26 rounds of treatment at Standford Medical Center. Our Jimmy rang the
bell last Tuesday to celebrate the end of his treatment. A group of CVC Members; Freida Null, Julie and David
Sons, Mike and Mary Lou Lebda and Frank Phillips and Dana Beasley made the trip to Standford to surprise
Jimmy.
Besides the fact that it was Robert Still’s birthday the night of our meeting, he had his second
ImmunotherapyTreatment last Friday. The doctors have told him that his tumor shrunk 1.5 centimeters. It’s
very encouraging news.
Joe Bratton and Darlene Trower are on a 12-day cruise to celebrate her birthday and Valentine’s Day. They
will be visiting Hong Kong, China, Vietnam, and Thailand. They will be ending their cruise in Singapore and
plan on spending a few days there.
Kim and Charlie Fosnaugh were on a fantastic cruise last month with their family to celebrate their 50 th
Anniversary. They spent Valentine’s Day in Napa, just the two of them.
Frank Phillips and Dana Beasley spent Valentine’s Day enjoying the beautiful weather at the Genesis
Invitational Golf Tournament at Torrey Pines in San Diego.
Tom and Emily Piercy spent Valentine’s Day in Key West Florida. We will have to get all the details next
month.
A little happy news for Charlotte Renna; her sister and brother-in-law Rosemary and Bob Jacalone, have
moved back to California from their home in Maui, Hawaii. Their family is very happy to have them close.
Charlotte is having one of her sought-after raffle dinners with her sous chef and number one helper Bob
Peluso. This time she is honoring those individuals and couples that have contributed to making this club the
great club it is. Diane Tjerrild for her countless contributions whether they are themed decals for our cars or
pens, key chains or Sundae glasses as giveaways she is always ready and willing to give her all and marketing
expertise. Charlie and Kim Fosnaugh for his many years doing our newsletter and handling our website. Julie
and David Sons for her contributions to the newsletter and for stepping in and doing the newsletter this year
and doing a great job. Bruce and Sheri Garlock who from almost the moment they joined the club volunteered
to provide tables, chairs and tablecloths for any club activity at no cost.
Jimmy Webb stepped up to thank Charlotte for her friendship and guidance as one of the Charter Members of
the Club. He reminded us that it is Charlotte’s belief that we should strive to be a Club of Friends. A Family.
She is truly the Heart of our Club.
Keith and I have always said “It’s the cars that brought us together but it’s the people that keep us together”

Larry still thinks
he’s the KING
of his castle.

RING THAT BELL JIMMY WEBB
The ringing of the bell is a common tradition and a symbolic sign that marked the end of Jimmmy’s 25-
day treatment journey. It was so good to be there and help him celebrate his strength and resilience,
and he certainly showed us much love.
He rang the bell as he finished his last treatment and walked out of the treatment room. There were
several of us present and many well wishes of love from others in spirit. It was a joyous moment we
shared with both he and Jody and I can tell it meant a lot to both of them as it signifies the beginning of
his recovery. We love you Jimmy

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SEVERAL OF YOU ASKED FOR THIS RECIPE BECAUSE THEY
WERE A BIG HIT AT THE SUPERBOWL PARTY

Daylight Saving Time begins on Sunday, March 9,
2025, at 2:00 A.M.. As we sleep, the clocks
"spring forward" one hour! However, they don’t
adjust themselves (except the atomic ones) so be
sure to stay awake until 2am so you can move
them forward one hour. If you don’t want to
stay up just adjust them before you go to bed.
Did you know that three years ago in March 2022,
the Senate passed legislation to make Daylight
Saving Time permanent. The federal Uniform Time
Act allows permanent standard time but not
permanent DST.
The U.S. Senate passed the Sunshine Protection
Act (S.623), introduced by a Florida senator.
This would have established permanent Daylight-
Saving Time in the U.S. starting in November
2023. To the surprise of many, the Act was
passed by unanimous voice consent.
However, since federal law
does not currently allow
year-round DST, the Sunshine
Protection Act needed to be
passed by the House and then
the President, in June 2022,
the U.S. House failed to
pass the bill, which expired
in December 2022. To be
considered again, it will
have to be reintroduced.
So, here we are once again
turning the TIME!

ANNOUNCEMENT PAGE
Let’s Just Drive in ‘25
Congratulations to our $50
raffle winners:
Louis & Socorro Bigliari
(pictured right) &
Jeanie King (below)
Congratulations Steve
Rosen as our February
birthday winner (right)

‘ET CETERA’
A big thank you
for Supporting
your club by
donating a raffle
gift at the
general meetings.
Your generosity is
appreciated
If you have a business
CVC MEMBERS
ADVERTISE FREE
SEND YOUR BUSINESS CARD TO
JULIE SONS @
juliebomb@yahoo.com
Activities/Events Run Leaders
Please include a one or two
paragraph ‘write-up’ about
your event/run and send it
along with your pictures so we
can include it in the
Newsletter. If, for whatever
reason, we can’t attend your
run at least we can read about
it in the Newsletter.
Please wear your
name badge or club
shirt to the
General Meetings
so “everyone knows
your name”
Please take a
moment and
introduce yourself
to our guests/new
members so they
feel welcomed by
their new CVC
family

EITHER WAY YOU LOOK
Don’t foget AT IT, I THINK February IT’S THE
your sweetie END OF THE 14 th ROAD , 2025

If you need any of these Services,
Call our CVC Members First!