Events

09/16/19 Breakfast Social @ Casa Jimenez

COTV

LET’S DO BREAKFAST

9 AM
Monday September 16, 2019

Breakfast @

Casa Jimenez

40535 California Oaks Rd

Murrieta, CA

951-677-4579

RSVP

Carol Buote 909-615-2416 or
carol.buote@yahoo.com

Marilyn Watson 909-709-5419 or
mwatson@michellesplace.org

See you there!

RSVP NO LATER THAN FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 13TH

We are having problems at the Restaurants

because some members are not

RSVPing for Themselves or their Guests.

We’d Love To Have You There…. but,

Our Breakfasts have a lot of attendees.

We can’t just show up with more

folks and expect to be seated.

You need to RSVP.

Written on September 10, 2019
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9/7/2019 Cars and Coffee

40754 Winchester Rd, Temecula
First Saturday of the Month

Starting around 8am or So
Very Informal

Look for Us Right Around Here

Breakfast at the Lazy Dog or Pancake House

Cars & Coffee

Early Arrivals May Win…

Written on August 14, 2019
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8/25/19 Mystery Lunch Run Hosted by Lynne & John Vara

COTV

Run

8/25/19

Hosted by Lynne & John Vara

We met at 9:30 and it was already 85 degrees, everyone was seeking the limited shade but looking forward to another MLR. Lynne and John collected $14 a person and handed out directions with meal choice tickets. There were 23 cars and 41 people. We departed at 10:00 and headed down Rt 79 to our normal regroup location. We lined up Lemans Style, thanks Leo for the terminology, it was a flawless execution once John McDermott, the last car, blocked the 79.

We continued down Rt 79 for 35 miles and went to Warner Springs Golf Course for our bathroom break. Everyone liked the pace and was enjoying the scenery. Again John stopped traffic with his Black C6 as we all exited the parking lot and continued down 79. After 3.5 miles we turned left on San Felipe rd and regrouped. The group was intact in less then a few minutes. This road was wide and very interesting in how far you could see in spots but the road had many blind dips. After 16 miles we turned on Rt 78 West.

I know many people in the group wanted to step down hard but we refrained as we climbed into the mountains. The wide open road became windy and narrow with quick turns, and slow speeds to keep it on the road. We then turned on Wynola rd and the turns were even tighter then the last road. The vegetation was thick and many trees. At the end of this road we intersected Rt 78.

Our destination was Wynola Pizza and Bistro, in Julian. We sat down, put our meal tickets out and within minutes we were served various sandwiches and salads with unlimited soft drinks. As usual we had great conversations, enjoyable food with excellent service. Everyone enjoyed the run.

Forgot to mention the restaurant was out of apple pie and since we are in the Capital of Apple Pie, how can we leave without a slice? So Robert and Maria Erhardt, Joe and Barbie Orsini, John and Lynne Vara headed to Julian with the Erhardt’s leading, the parking was minimal, and we ended up in various spots with the Erhardt’s in front of the Julian Pie Company. They grabbed a table while we parked and walked over. The line was long, but we had some delicious pie, some plain and some a la mode, everyone enjoyed it. See the last picture of the Vara’s car in Julian.

Written on August 1, 2019
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8/21/19 – 8/31/19 National Vette Caravan to Bowling Green

New Meeting Place for Caravanners Heading for Pasadena

TOM’s Farms
2399 Temescal Canyon Rd,
Temescal Valley

NOON on 8/21
(No Host Lunch)

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BRING YOUR RAIN JACKET AND AN UMBRELLA

TO GO TO THE CARAVAN PICTURES PAGE, GO HERE

Its Gonna Be a Great Trip!

The SECOND Time Your’s (or Anyone’s) Eyes will see the
C8 in person (Visual Sighting) Will Be at the
Museum in Bowling Green!

TO SEE THE C8 YOU’LL SEE AT THE MUSEUM,
ON THE STREETS OF NEW YORK, GO HERE

Eighth Generation Corvette Display Will Be at the Museum AFTER it leaves Paradise

The highly anticipated eighth generation Corvette will be making an appearance at the National Corvette
Museum as part of the 25th Anniversary Event
festivities. General Motors has confirmed
that they will be bringing a new traveling
display that will feature a number of
items related to the latest model
Corvette, as well as SAMPLES
of the car itself.

Check the COTV Calendar for Where We’re Headed.

CONTACT MARILYN & DOUG at
MLGLENORE@YAHOO.com

(the Southwest Section Caravan Commanders)
for Details & to let them know you’ll be
joining the COTV group.

Read the Latest

Events at Bowling Green

Check Out All The Events Here!

Southwest Section Newsletter #20

Read All The Southwest Section Updates Here!

(Go To The Bottom of The Page)

The National Corvette Museum has CLOSED
registration for the ’19 Caravan.

Please review ISSUE 16 of the Southwest Section Newsletter
for the correct HOTELS and GROUP CODES….or go to the

Southwest Corvette Caravan Hotel List

We suggest you make your reservations
at the following HOTELS

PASADENA, WESTIN PASADENA, AUGUST 21,2019

Corvettes Limited of Los Angeles
is Host Club for Departure Night
“Meet-and-Greet”
Departure Night at the Westin in Pasadena will cost $10.00 per person, payable by check or cash only. You can pay in advance by mailing your check to CFO Paula Megowan at 7511 Wilson St, Ventura CA 93003 or you can pay at the door. No credit cards will be accepted.

HENDERSON NV, FIESTA HENDERSON HOTEL AND CASINO AUGUST 22,2019

ST. GEORGE UT, ABBEY INN BEST WESTERN AUGUST 23,2019

GRAND JUNCTION CO, DOUBLETREE BY HILTON
AUGUST 24, 2019

COLBY KANSAS, HAMPTON INN COLBY AUGUST 25, 2019
(Use Senior Discount or AAA)
COMFORT INN, COLBY,
SUPER 8 by WINDHAM, COLBY,
DAYS INN by WINDHAM, COLBY

KANSAS CITY MO, HOLIDAY INN & SUITES AIRPORT
AUGUST 26, 2019

National Airline History Museum

Kansas City Classic BBQ dinner in the Museum’s Hanger 9

next to its restored, Lockheed L-1049H Super Constellation

The Constellation Dinner at the Airline History Museum in Kansas City costs $35.00 per person and must be paid in advance by August 10. Make checks payable to
Paula Megowan and mail them to:
Paula Megowan,
7511 Wilson St,
Ventura CA 93003
No credit cards will be accepted.

CAPE GIRARDEAU MO, AUBURN PLACE AUGUST 27, 2019

“Show & Shine” & Dinner

Organized by the Cape Girardeau Visitor’s Bureau &

Southeast Missouri Corvette Club

NASHVILLE TN, GAYLORD OPRYLAND AUGUST 28, 2019

615-889-1000 No Block of Rooms, Do the Best You Can

Other Suggestions for Nashville:

HOLIDAY INN EXPRESS & SUITES
2461 McGavock Pike, Nashville
615-829-7777 $144

HAMPTON INN
230 Rudy Circle, Nashville
615-620-2500 $152

Other Suggestions for:

BOWLING GREEN,
CAVE CITY/HORSE CAVE:

Clarion Inn & Suites
4700 Scottsville Rd., Bowling Green
270-282-7130

Once we leave Cape Girardeau we drive straight to
Bowling Green to the Museum where we can
pick up registration packages & T-shirts.

We can see all the displays and decide what
we want to come back and see.

And then everyone can drive to their Hotels
in Bowling Green or Nashville and check in.

In Nashville we’ll be Going to the Wildhorse Saloon

Some Folks are going to the USO Bowling Green

Canteen Dinner Theater Variety Show on 8/30

Some are going on the General Jackson Showboat on 8/31

If you want to participate in the

“After Trip to The Big Easy ”
(New Orleans)

(9/1/19 – 9/2/19)

Join
(on the after trip to New Orleans)

LOKKEN, Jim & Susan

STEDFIELD, Bill & Sandy

WATSON, Bill & Marilyn

Were Staying at:

Royal Sonesta
300 Bourbon St
New Orleans, La
1-504-586-0300
Parking is covered
and secure & $43/day

Contact Mike @ COTVEvents

Marilyn & Doug

Contact the Commanders (Marilyn & Doug) at mlglenore@yahoo.com

Join
(on the Caravan)

BUOTE, Leonard & Carol

CALAGNA, Chuck

CARROLL, Wes & Carole

DeMARCO, Rick & Donna

GLENORE, Doug & Marilyn

GRIGSBY, Wayne & Daphne

LOKKEN, Jim & Susan

NAGLE, Willie

PRIEBE, Joe & Rosemary

RANDALL, John & Jerri Lynn

STEDFIELD, Bill

STEED, Bill & Sandi

STEVENS, Curt & Darlena

WATSON, Bill & Marilyn

WEBER, Rob & Daryl

Written on July 22, 2019
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8/15/19 Lefty’s Track Day

Join COTV & the North Coast Vettes in Carlsbad
for an exciting afternoon day trip to the
Auto Club Speedway in Fontana
for a very special event.

On Thursday, August 15, members from
our club will caravan to the track,
joining the North Coast Vettes.

Join John Beck, Jim & Susan Loken,
Mike Marty & Diane Defigh
Daryl & Rob and
6 Folks from North Coast Vettes!

Meet at Shell station, off the 15, at
23255 Temescal Canyon Rd, Corona

at 1130

Get to the speedway around 1230

That should give you plenty of time to get
settled beforeyour reserved 1:30 lap time!

If you plan on attending, RSVP MIKE at CotvEvents@gmail.com

There will be free professional photos taken
on the track and then you get to drive
2 – 3 laps around the track
with a pace car.

That’s Leonard on the big oval.

Afterwards, you can hang out with NCV & COTV if you like
while we display our cars during Lefty’s Track Day.

Bring your canopy because it can get Hot out there
and bring some food in case you get the munchies.

Think of it as a track day POTLUCK!

We’ll hang out while the general public races around
the track; and, if you chose to, you
can get back on the track.

100% of your track lap and pace car ride donations benefit
local schools and Lefty‘s Reading Challenge.

Convertibles are allowed. Seat belts and headlights
required. Drivers must be at least 18 years old.

Note: Last year everyone got to go faster than highway
speed – around 80mph. We have not yet been
assigned a time, but it will likely be around
1 or 2. NCV will stop for lunch on the
way, maybe in Temecula.

Remember

CASH ONLY
Drive the track in your own car for only $15 per car
Take a high speed lap around the track in a pace car for only $20 per person
Car displays – take pictures with the ACS NASCAR show car
Food & Drink for purchase
Enter to win tickets & cool prizes
Special appearance by Kids Club mascot, Lefty
And more!

Track Lap Rules

No motorcycles
Cars will travel at highway speeds
No passing of other vehicles at any time
Driver must be 18 years of age or older
Seatbelts must be worn at all times
Headlights must be on at all times

Written on July 22, 2019
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8-3-19 Cars & Coffee

40754 Winchester Rd, Temecula
First Saturday of the Month

Starting around 8am or So
Very Informal

Pics & Report from Skip Hipp & John Vara

HUGE turnout today biggest in many months.

Close to 100 cars.

Jeff Kilpatrick had his Polaris Slingshot, pretty cool.

All types, exotic, muscles and lots of Corvettes.

Written on July 22, 2019
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7/29/19 Breakfast Social-Richie’s

COTV

WE DID BREAKFAST

Monday July 29, 2018

Richie’s Real American Diner

Breakfast Social – July 29, 2019

My, oh, my! We have just been blessed with such an overabundance of COTV get-togethers in the last week, so perhaps some of the group took a break and didn’t head out for another meal, our bi-monthly breakfast social. We were an intimate group of 27 meeting at Richie’s in Temecula and that included the Orsinis’ friend, Janet Cherry, who was also on the MLR the day before, and Ray and Judy’s 2 youngest grandchildren.

As per usual COTV protocol, there were quite a few at the long table well before the 9am start time. Roxy served those of us who were there with coffee and then we placed orders as we had arrived so that she did not have to handle them all at the same time. Why is it such a surprise to some of us that their meals are so huge? It is not as if we haven’t eaten there many times. Just a word to the wise, the cinnamon roll is really as GIANT as advertised. It is a meal all by itself.

Thanks as always to Carol and Marilyn, and their other halves, for organizing another great get-together.

Written on July 12, 2019
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07/28/19 MLR Hosted by Paradise and Julee & Lou Long

COTV

Run

7/28/19

Hosted by Paradise and Julee & Lou Long

We Met At Paradise!

July has more often than not been designated as the Lou Long/Paradise Chevrolet lunch run and has taken us near and far as dictated by Lou and now, Lou and Julee’s imagination. This year, just to complicate his life, Paradise had the local showcase for the new C-8 at the dealership just 3 days before the run. Two major events to plan and participate in with short notice and in a tight time frame made the lunch run a little less of a hot button for many club members it seems, as turn-out was not as large as we have seen in the past few years. In order to help Lou fit all of this planning (as well as a normal work schedule) into his life some of the Leadership Team members offered to oversee the run part if he and Julee selected and arranged the lunch part.

No one seemed to get an exact count of the cars at Paradise for the photo op, but it was probably closer to 40 than our 50 + in the last two years. Anyhow, for Kevin and Trish Gage, new members on their first MLR, it was still a smorgasbord of great cars to look at and photograph. About 37 cars went on the drive and 34 cars stayed for the lunch. Because the main event is really coming to Paradise, looking at all the cars, eating a donut and taking photos, it was determined to make the drive an easy one so that we didn’t lose any cars, as has sometimes happened, so no fancy turns or scenic routes were selected.

However, even the best laid plans can go off track as some schedule changes were required at departure and this put us at the luncheon venue earlier than the restaurant wanted us to be there. Sometimes management at both ends make independent decisions that throw us all off . Anyhow, it all worked out pretty well – no one got lost, we eventually got into the Old Spaghetti Factory in San Marcos and everyone got to eat their 3 course lunch with all their new and old friends.

Thanks to Lou and Julee for all their hard work Wonder what we will do in 2020!!!

Pics from Brandon @ Paradise