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O C Vettes President’s Message

May 2017

INSIDE THIS ISSUE: OCV President’s Message

Monthly Social Information

Schedule of Events

April Social Report

2017 Palm Desert Trip Report

2017 Holiday Party Hornblower Cruise

Cottonwood Car Show Canceled

Countdown to Caravan 2019

2017 OCV Poker Run

July Awards Social to be Hosted by Board

A Word From Ron Molendyk

OCV Member News

Club Clothing and Accessories

2017 Concours Show News

2018 Corvette Specs

OCV Club By-laws Updated

Pismo Beach Trip Information

Getty Villa Trip June 17

2017 OCV Officer Elections Coming

Birthdays & Anniversaries

Business Meeting Minutes

Car Show Info/Flyers

General Club Information

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Monthly Social Info

May 16th 5:30-6:00 PM

1333 N. Glassell, Orange

(714) 771-1555

Since 1991, Tutto Fresco has been creating

quality Italian cuisine, made with care by their

family for your family. The menu is inspired by

authentic Italian recipes with a passion for flavor, a

flair for creativity and a respect for tradition.

Dinner includes all your favorite pasta dishes such

as Chicken Parmigiana, Lasagna, and Ravioli, but

many of the ingredients are fresh and new. They

serve chicken, beef, lamb, and seafood, as well as

a variety of pizzas and salads.

The food is delicious and the company will be

even better! Come join your fellow OCV members

for an evening at Tutto Fresco.

The month of May has some bizarre and unique holidays. May

is National Bike month, National Hamburger month and Older

Americans month. Special days include May 1, May Day; May

2, Bird Day; May 4 Star Wars Day; May 5, Cinco de Mayo; May

15, National Chocolate Chip Day; May 20, Armed Forces Day;

May 14, Mother’s Day; and May 29, Memorial Day. Always

remember our veterans an fly the American Flag.

I would like to thank Carol Thompson, Jane Wheeler, Nancy

Ward and others that assisted in putting together the Palm

Desert weekend. An enjoyable and memorable event. Also,

has a very successful social by Janet Cherry at the Claim

Jumper in Fountain Valley.

Please ask yourself how you would like to serve OC Vettes

during the upcoming year. We are looking to fill vacancies on

the board for president and secretary, appointed positions, ay

trips, weekend trips, socials – GET INVOLVED- it’s fun and

rewarding.

Have a great month.

Ron

Schedule of Events –May/Jun 2017

May 4-7 Route 66 Fun Run. Las Vegas to Route 66. Leave from Denny’s parking lot at Nutwood Ave

and the 57 Freeway in Fullerton at 8 AM sharp. Ron and Mike Molendyk coordinating.

May 16 – May Social, Tutto Fresco, 1333 N. Glassell, Orange. Hosted by Barb Hall

May 21 – Plastic Fantastic Car Show. Flyer pg. 14.

Jun 4 – Huntington Beach Concours/OCV Car Show, HB Library. Janet Cherry, Coordinator. Flyer pgs,

15-18. Must enter both shows to participate.

June 17 – Getty Villa Trip. Meet at Cerritos Mall in front of Macy’s to leave at 8 AM. Hosted by Leo

Mann and Tony Siragusa.

Jun 20 – Jun Social, Dave and Busters at the Spectrum in Irvine, hosted by Paul Kerper.

July 15 – OCV Poker Run. Paul Kerper Coordinator. Leaves from Enderle Center. Lunch and prizes at

Citrus Café. Flyer page 19

Sept 7-10 – Trip to KonTiki Hotel at Pismo Beach hosted by Jerry and Jane Wheeler.

Dec 9 – Holiday Party Hornblower Cruise. Newport Harbor, 1–4 PM. Hosted by Janet Cherry and Joe

Orsini. See flyer page 23.

OCV Events in Blue and Italic. For more info contact Ron Molendyk at (714) 524-3157.

May 2017 O C Vettes Orange Pits Newsletter

OCV Activities

June 3 – CANCELED-Cottonwood Car Show, 9 AM-3 PM. 4505 Katella Blvd, Cypress. Chevelle Camino Club.

Sept 23 – Cruisin’ For a Cure Car Show, 6:00 AM to 4:00 PM, OC Fairgrounds. Flyer pgs 20-21.

Oct 21 – Corvette Super Sports All American Car Show, 9 -2 PM. At Hooters, 2438 Katella Ave, Anaheim.

See flyer page 22.

Other Activities

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PM, Dinner 6 PM.

Citrus Cafe, 1481

Edinger Ave,

Tustin.

3 4 Route 66

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Ave) at 8 AM

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6 PM, Tutto

Fresco, 1333 N.

Glassell, Orange

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Fantastic Car

Show

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Mtg, 6:30 PM,

Citrus Cafe, 1481

Edinger Ave,

Tustin.

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Citrus Cafe, 1481

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Tustin.

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The April OCV Social on Apr 18 was a well-

attended event held at the Claim Jumper

Restaurant in Fountain Valley. Thirty-seven

members enjoyed a variety of tasty dishes

along with a lot of great conversation and fun. It

was hosted by Janet Cherry. She provided

Easter eggs filled with goodies, including some

special money prizes won by Bob Van Der

Upwich, Mickey Lookman, Tony Siragusa and

Leo Mann. Larry Ward cut his arm and received

first aid from our helpful waiter, but despite his

injuries, everyone had a great time. Thanks to

Janet for planning such a fun event.

April Social Report


Captain’s Quarters

Palm Desert Weekend Report The OCV “Fun in the Sun” weekend lived up to

its name for the 19 OCV members who

attended the event from Apr 6-9. There was lots

of good food, golf, shopping, relaxation, and

fun. The group left on Thurs morning, stopping

for shopping at the Cabazon Outlets on the way

to the Inn at Deep Canyon. Then everyone hit

the pool and unwound with drinks and snacks.

Dinner was at the Fisherman’s Market & Grill.

On Fri, there was shopping, golf and massages.

Friday night was the all-you-can-eat seafood

buffet featuring lobster, crab and shrimp at

Augustine’s Casino. On Saturday, the group

travelled to Borrego Springs for the day to see

the desert sculptures and cactus flowers in

bloom. After a long day on the road, pizza was

delivered to the hotel so everyone could

unwind. On Sunday morning, everyone enjoyed

breakfast at Manhattans in the Desert before

heading home.

The schedule has been set for next year. The

weekend will be April 5-8. It is not too early to

book a room for next year as all of this year’s

attendees have already reserved their rooms

for next year. You can call the Inn at Deep

Canyon at (760) 346-8061.

We are interested in hearing from past

attendees about the trips and restaurants that

they liked and activities they would be

interested in attending during the weekend. The

trip changes every year and we hope to keep it

fun for everyone. Let us know your ideas!

At Augustine’s Casino on Friday night, the OCV group

enjoyed a great dinner of shrimp, crab and lobster tails and

still had enough room to have more dessert when we

returned to the hotel. Go figure..


The 130 full-sized metal sculptures were displayed across

several miles of desert.


Hornblower Boat Cruise

Scheduled for 2017 OCV

Holiday Party

The 2017 OCV Holiday party will be held on Dec

9 aboard a Hornblower Yacht cruise ship leaving

out of Newport Harbor. We will cruise Newport

Beach in style. Our 3-hour tour will sail at 1 PM

and return to the dock at 4 PM. Our cruise

includes an elegant sit down dinner with salad,

entrée and dessert. Complimentary champagne

is served when you come onboard. Although the

regular cruise price is over $100 per person, the

cost to OCV members is only $50 per person.

The Board approved paying for half of the cost

for OCV members as a special holiday offering.

Single members may bring one guest at the

discounted price. Since the ship holds over 100

passengers additional guests may also be

invited, but they are not eligible for the

discounted price. Dress is dressy casual/festive

attire. Our hosts for this event are Janet Cherry

and Joe Orsini. See the flyer on page 23 for

more info.

June 3 SCCCC Cottonwood

Car Show Canceled The 2017 June 3 SCCCC Cottonwood Car

Show has been canceled due to problems with

Cottonwood double-booking 2 events at their

venue on the same date. It was too late to find

another site so the show is canceled.


Saturday, July 15th is the date of the 6th Annual

OCV Poker Run. This is a major fundraiser for

the club and a fun activity too. All members are

encouraged to attend. Mark Shearer and Leo

Mann have laid out the course, which should

take approximately 2 hours to complete. The

course will end up at Citrus Café for lunch,

awards and raffle prizes. See flyer page 19.

There will be a planning meeting on May 10 at

Citrus Café so Paul Kerper can hand over

supplies for the run and all details can be

finalized.

There will need to be lots of raffle prizes to win

for those who have lucky tickets. It’s time to

contribute items to be used for raffle prizes.

Please bring any items you are donating to the

June Business Meeting. Think of items for both

men and women. All types of items are

welcome, including any type of alcohol, gift

cards to restaurants, movies, etc, household

items, small appliances (e.g.. popcorn poppers

or similar items), Corvette accessories, and car

care items. If you have items that can be

grouped together to make a gift box or basket, it

would be appreciated if you can assemble them

before giving them to the prize committee.

Please be sure that items are new and in good

condition. The more prizes we have, the more

popular the event will be with other clubs.

Donations are tax deductible. Lets make this

the best year yet!

2017 Poker Run on July 15 Countdown to Caravan 2019

The next National Corvette Caravan is getting

closer all the time. The estimated leave date

from CA is August 21, 2019.

The Southern CA/Southern NV Section will

make a seven-day trip to Bowling Green in

2019. The Caravan will begin in Pasadena,

California and head north, over the San

Gabriel Mountains on storied Angeles Crest

(State Route 2) and Angeles Forest Highways

(L.A. County Route N3). In Palmdale, the

Caravan will take State Routes 14 and 58 to

Barstow and then I-15 to Las Vegas for the

first overnight.

Day Two will have the Caravan leaving Vegas

going southeast though Henderson, then

north along Lake Mead for a scenic drive

though Valley of Fire State Park. Finally the

Section will head north, to Cedar City Utah on

I-15. On the third day, Capt. Megowan will

lead SCSN to Rifle, Colorado via I-15 and

I-70. On Days Four and Five, we take I-70,

over Vail Pass and though the Eisenhower

Tunnel, the highest section of the Interstate

Highway system, and then to Goodland,

Kansas and Kansas City, Missouri. On the

sixth day, we’ll go to Evansville, Indiana on I-64

and other highways. The last day, the SoCal/

SoNev Section of the 2019 National Corvette

Caravan will take U.S. 231 southeast to Bowling

Green and the Corvette Museum.

2019 National Corvette Caravan Route

2018 Corvette Specs Reprinted from Apr 13, 2017 NCM News

Page 9 May 2017 O C Vettes Orange Pits Newsletter

General Motors has released the 2018 Corvette specs,

product information and ordering guide - and while

neither a rumored ZR1 or "Zora" mid-engine were

listed in the materials, we were excited to see the

'Carbon 65' special edition, marking the marque's

milestone anniversary.

The new Ceramic Matrix Gray offered on the Carbon

65 replaces Sterling Blue for exterior colors for 2018.

While the new options do not present drastic changes

to the car, they are carefully cultivated offerings which

allow buyers to truly build their dream car. Chevrolet

is commemorating the 65th anniversary of the Corvette

with a new Corvette Carbon 65 Edition offered on

2018 Grand Sport 3LT and Z06 3LZ models.

Limited to only 650 numbered vehicles globally, the

distinctive Carbon 65 blends visible carbon-fiber

exterior elements — notably, a new carbon-fiber rear

spoiler and quarter ducts — with a new Ceramic

Matrix Gray exterior color and special interior

appointments, including a new carbon-fiber-rimmed

steering wheel.

“Corvette is one of the most storied names in

Chevrolet and sports car history, with a heritage few

can match,” said Paul Edwards, U.S. vice president

Chevrolet Marketing. “The new Carbon 65 Edition

honors that legacy, while offering customers another

unique, special-edition model that personalizes the

ownership experience.”

The Carbon 65 Edition package (order code Z30) will

include:

• Available on Grand Sport 3LT and Z06 3LZ trims

• Ceramic Matrix Gray exterior (blue top on

Convertibles)

• Unique fender stripes and door graphics

• Black wheels with machined grooves paired with

summer-only tires (Cup-style wheels for Grand

Sport and Blade-style wheels for Z06)

• Blue brake calipers

• Visible carbon-fiber ground effects, hood section

and roof (Coupe models) or tonneau inserts

(Convertible models)

• New visible carbon-fiber spoiler (all models) and

quarter intake ducts (Coupe)

• Center caps with Carbon logo

• Carbon Flash badges and outside mirrors

• Jet Black suede-wrapped interior w/ blue stitching

• Carbon-fiber steering wheel rim and gloss carbon-

fiber interior trim

• Competition Sport seats

• Carbon 65 Edition sill plates

The Corvette Carbon 65 Edition package will cost

$15,000 and will be available this summer, along with

the rest of the 2018 Corvette lineup.

WHAT’S NEW FOR 2018 CORVETTE

2018 Corvette Stingray

• New standard 19-inch front and 20-inch rear

wheels paired with summer-only tires. Derived

from the Z51 package, they replace the previous

18-inch/19-inch standard wheels.

• Five new wheel options, including Torque and

Motorsport designs, paired with summer-only tires.

• Magnetic Ride Control offered as a stand-alone

option.

• Revised interior color breakup on 2LT trim.

2018 Corvette Grand Sport

• Ceramic brakes are offered without the Z07

Performance Package.

• Satin black center stripe is available with the

Heritage Package.

• Revised interior color breakup on 2LT trim.

2018 Corvette Z06

• Two new wheel choices are Black Z06 wheel with

yellow stripe and Pearl Nickel Blade design (paired

with summer-only tires).

• Gray interior available.

All 2018 models

• HD digital radio is standard.

• Available Performance Data Recorder — Cosworth

Toolbox offers four additional data channels:

individual wheel speeds, individual suspension

displacements, yaw rate and intake and ambient air

temperatures.

• Improved rear-view camera image features higher

resolution and wider angle.

• Enhanced Head-Up Display rotation setting.

• Ceramic Matrix Gray replaces Sterling Blue in the

exterior color palette.

• Spice Red convertible top.

• Spice Red interior offered on 3LT and 3LZ trims.

• Jet black suede-wrapped interior includes carbon-

fiber-rimmed steering wheel and gloss carbon-fiber

interior trim.

• New interior color stitching packages

(red/yellow/blue) offered on 3LT and 3LZ trims.


• Janet Stought was recently hospitalized with

blood clots. Mike reports she is back at work.

• Janet Walsh took a fall while visiting family in

Ohio and broke her foot. She has to stay off her

foot for a while. Janet and Dave are back at

home.

• We are happy to report that Bob Crouch and Bill

Takanabe are both doing better. Bill has even

gone fishing.

• Bunco Babes has changed from Wednesday to

the second Tuesday of each month. So if you

wanted to play but Wednesday’s didn’t work for

you, call Donna Mann, Barb Hall or Nancy Ward

to sign up. We still need subs. Our May game

will be Tuesday May 9 at the home of Sue

Lookman. Bunco is a simple dice game and a

really good excuse to get together and enjoy

each other’s company.

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

share, please contact Nancy Ward.

OCV Member News

A Word From Ron Molendyk:

Who Knew? Did you know …

• The average person spends 6 months of their

lifetime waiting on a red light to turn green.

• One in every 5 adults believe that aliens are

hiding on our planet disguised as humans.

How many are driving Corvettes?

• You burn more calories sleeping than you do

watching TV.

• You can’t snore and dream at the same time.

• The chance of you dying on the way to get

lottery tickets is actually greater than your

chance of winning.

• Human thigh bones are stronger than

concrete.

• You are 1% shorter in the evening than in the

morning.

• A ten gallon hat will only hold ¾ of a gallon of

liquid.

Did you know?

2017 OCV Concours Car Show The 2017 Concours d’ Elegance Car Show is on

June 4 at the Huntington Beach Central Park at

7111 Talbert Ave. OCV hosts the Sunday show

with a special Corvette show. Janet Cherry is

coordinating the event. Volunteers are needed

for Thursday night to stuff goody bags, on

Friday, to help lay out the show parking, and on

Sunday morning to assist with check in and

registration, parking, counting votes and

distributing trophies.. Judges are also needed. If

you can volunteer to help please contact Janet.

Flyers for the shows are on pgs. 15-18.

The original 1953 Corvette offered only two

options, a heater for $91 and an AM radio for

$145. A Corvette with all the trimmings would

set you back $3,749.

The first Corvette rolled out of the factory on

June 30, 1953, in Flint, Michigan. Only 300

were built that year, each of them Polo White

with a red interior.

Corvette Facts– Ron Molendyk

July Social Hosted by OCV Board The OCV Board will once again be hosting the

Social in July. Dinner will be held at Zito’s Pizza

in Orange. The menu will be pizza, spaghetti

and meatballs, salad, appetizers, dessert and

soft drinks. There will be entertainment and

special awards to recognize members who

gave extra to the club in the past year. We will

also say good-bye to those members of the

Board who are not staying in office and

welcome new Board members for 2017-2018.

Be sure to mark your calendars so you can join

us for this special event.

You can order clothing items such as the club

approved royal blue shirts with the OCV logo on

them from Land’s End Corporate site. The best way

to decide what to order is to look at the merchandise

online at http://ces.landsend.com/OC_Vettes then

call customer service at 800-587-1541 to place your

order. The OCV acct # is 6037668. Don’t forget to

include the club logo on your club apparel! To order,

the club approved 4” OCV Logo with Oranges is #

0970166. The b/w logo without Oranges is #

0981561.

Club Clothing and Accessories

http://ces.landsend.com/OC_Vettes

OCV Birthdays and Anniversaries


OCV By-laws Updated The OCV Board has presented their updates to

the O C Vettes Constitution, By-Laws and

Statement of Policies. Several members

suggested edits that were reviewed and

changes were made accordingly. The

documents and changes were discussed and

the final versions were voted and approved at

the May Business Meeting. Thanks to everyone

who contributed to the completion of the By-

laws; there was a lot of work involved.

June

Birthday Anniversary

5 Dorothy Treece 8 Bernie & Nina DeMarkey

5 Walt Willard 9 Ed & Debbie Childs

13 Judy Oedekerk 13 Gary & Judy Oedekerk

15 Barbara Hall

16 Bruce Twichell

23 Dave Ruffel

24 Janis Parkinson

May

Birthday Anniversary

19 Leigh Anne Langman 3 Tony & Vicky Siragusa

23 Karen Twichell 15 Daniel & Gail Gonzalez

24 Bill Norman 26 Rod & Patti Bean

Getty Villa Trip June 17 The OCV trip to the Getty Villa in Malibu is set

for for June 17, with lunch on the beach at

Paradise Cove Café. We will meet in front of

Macy’s at Cerritos Mall off the I-605 Frwy at

South St. for an 8 AM departure. The Villa has

been fully refurbished. It houses a collection of

nearly 44,000 Greek, Roman, and Etruscan

antiquities. With objects dating from ancient

times, the collection contains monumental

sculptures as well as artifacts of everyday life.

The trip may also include a drive up through the

hills on Kanan Road. Tony Siragusa and Leo

Mann are our hosts.

2017 Pismo Beach Trip OCV Is planning a trip to Pismo Beach for Sept

7-10, 2017. The trip is hosted by Jerry and Jane

Wheeler. To make reservations, contact the Kon

Tiki Inn at (888) 566-8454. Rates are as follows:

Thursday, September 7th - $132.00. Friday,

September 8th and Saturday, September 9th -

$162.00 per night.

The hotel has direct access to the beach in an

excellent location, and its very popular. It books

up quickly as there are many guests who visit

there yearly. The Wheelers are planning lots of

great activities for a fun weekend, such as a

Hearst Castle “Private Suites” tour of the

upstairs rooms, a trip to Cambria to see the

elephant seals, and wine tasting. Tickets for

Hearst Castle tour are $22.50 and can be purchased 58 days prior to the event. The Wheelers will bring a sign-up sheet and collect money prior to purchasing

the tickets. It has been years since the club went

to the area. Don’t miss out on this exciting trip!

OCV Officer Elections Coming OCV has 5 offices staffed with volunteers who

help run the club. Nominations will be held in

June and Officer elections will be held in July.

This July, two positions will need to be filled:

President Ron Molendyk and Secretary. Sue

Lookman will not be remaining in office. Vice

President Janet Cherry, Treasurer Conda

Takanabe, and Director Leo Mann have agreed

to run for another year. The Director position will

be changing to also be the activities chairman

and will be an elected position now that the new

By-laws have been accepted. Think about

running for President or Secretary. OCV needs

members to step up and help keep the club

active and fun. If you are interested in running

for an office please contact the current Board.

OC VETTES GENERAL BUSINESS MEETING MINUTES

CITRUS CAFÉ, TUSTIN, May 4, 2017


I. Meeting was called to order at 6:57 PM by President Ron Molendyk. 35 members and no guests were present.

II. Flag Salute: President III. Janet Cherry made a motion to Approve April General Business Meeting minutes, seconded by

Fred Fossek, Minutes approved. IV. Janet Cherry informed us we have two new members who were not present at the meeting,

Scott and Celine Molendyk. V. Reports

A. Board of Directors i. President: Ron Molendyk- no report ii. Vice President: Janet Cherry- no report iii. Secretary: Sue Lookman- no report iv. Treasurer: Conda Takanabe- distributed May Treasurer’s statement. v. Director: Leo Mann- no report

B. Appointed Positions i. Newsletter: Carol Thompson- Not present ii. NCCC Governor/Membership: Janet Cherry –no report iii. Corvette Museum Ambassador: Paul Kerper – The Corvette Plant in Bowling Green

Kentucky will be shut down from August to October. It is getting repainted. There will be no tours for 18 months. June 12 is the order date for 2018 Vettes, options aren’t available yet and you can still pick up at the Museum.

iv. Member News: Nancy Ward- 1. Bunco has been moved to the second Tuesday so we can get more players.

Next Bunco is May 9 at Sue Lookman’s House. Poker for the guys is at Larry Ward’s.

2. Bob Crouch and Bill Takanabe are both doing better. 3. Per Paul Kerper- Mike Stought is in Hoag Hospital with blood clots in his leg 4. Jane and Jerry Wheeler have a new grandchild, their third. 5. Janet Walsh is in Ohio visiting her daughter and fractured her foot.

v. Homecoming Chairperson: Conda Takanabe- no report vi. Website/Apparel Coordinator: Michael Molendyk- no report

VI. April Board Meeting Recap- A. Discussed master calendar and upcoming fundraisers. B. By- Laws ready to be voted on May general meeting. C. July 18th will be the Board hosted Social and recognition night at Zito’s Pizza in Orange.

Everything is set up. Menu will be pizza, spaghetti and meatballs, salad and appetizers, dessert and soft drinks. We will also have entertainment and member recognition program. Sign-up sheet at the next meeting.

D. Irwindale Speedway- Ron contacted the rep and expressed our interest. No response yet. Peterson Auto Museum contacted Ron, they have a club discount now, $5 off admission but no discount on parking. They have two tours, cost plus admission is $15 for 1 hour general tour, $20 for 90 minute Vault tour. They have also sent a list of restaurants in the area. Info is available if someone wants to plan a day trip. Angels sales dept. contacted Ron. They are working on putting together a car show sometime in August. Participants may get discount tickets. They don’t have a lot of info yet. Leo Mann will call for more details.


V. April Board Meeting Recap (Continued) e. OCV Elections 2017- 2018 we still need a nominee for president and secretary. f. Next Board meeting May 23 at Citrus Café. 6:30 pm

VI. Old Business and Past Club Activities a. Recap April social at Claim Jumper in Fountain Valley hosted by Janet Cherry. There were

about 45 people present. Food was good, candy treats with a surprise, everyone had a good time.

b. Recap April Palm Desert weekend- 9 cars went. Carol Thompson, Nancy Ward and Jane Wheeler planned activities. There was a stop for shopping at the outlets and lunch at Ruby’s and then dinner at Fisherman’s Market. Dinner on Friday at Augustine’s Casino where 38 lobsters were consumed. Saturday was a trip to Anza Borrego to see amazing sculptures and then Pizza at the pool. Everyone had a great time.

c. Other old Business- None VII. New Business and Upcoming Club Activities

a. Next General Meeting. Tuesday, June 6 at 7:00PM Citrus Café b. May Social, Tuesday May 16 hosted by Barbara Hall. Tutta Fresca on Glassell and Katella in

Orange. Barb will supply dessert c. May 21 Plastic Fantastic at Seaport Village in San Diego. Six members are going. Joe Orsini

will host. Meet at Costco in Dana Point at 6:30 AM d. June 17, Saturday. Day trip being planned by Tony Siragusa and Leo Mann to Getty Villa in

Pacific Palisades. The Villa with beautiful grounds and lots of antiquities. Lunch at Paradise Cove and then a drive up PCH to Canon Rd into the hills.

e. June Social, Tuesday, June 20 will be hosted by Paul Kerper. Dave and Busters at the Spectrum in Irvine

f. July Social and Member Recognition, Tuesday, July 18 Hosted by OCV Board, Zito’s on Tustin and Meats in Orange.

g. August Social, Tuesday, August 15 will be hosted by Larry and Nancy Ward. Location TBD h. September Social, Tuesday, September 19 will be hosted by Leo and Donna Mann.

Location TBD i. October Social, “Halloween Theme” Tuesday, October 17 hosted by Ron and Val Molendyk

at Benjie’s Deli, Tustin. Wear something black and orange. j. November Social, Tuesday, November 21 will be hosted by Richard and Carol Thompson.

Black Bear Diner, Buena Park k. December 9 Christmas Party hosted by Janet Cherry and Joe Orsini. Hornblower Cruise,

Newport Harbor. 60 people signed up so far. l. 2017 Club Weekend Trips

i. May 4-7, 2017 Annual Route 66 Fun run. Hosted by Ron and Michael Molendyk . We will leave from at Denny’s at Nutwood and the 57 at 8:00am, driver’s meeting will be at 7:45. Wear your blue shirt if you have one on Friday. People may want to wear their Fun Run T shirts on Saturday

ii. September 7-10 Pismo Beach hosted by Jane and Jerry Wheeler. Hotel Rates are $132 for Thurs and $162 per night for Friday and Saturday. There are no group or discounted rates for the KonTiki Hotel. Call asap to make your reservations, no rooms are being held. Phone #888-566-8454. Tickets for Hearst Castle tour are $22.50 and can be purchased 58 days prior to the event. They will bring a sign-up sheet and collect money prior to purchasing the tickets.






m. 2017 Club Fundraisers i. Huntington Beach Concours/OC Vettes Car Show, Sunday June 4. Janet Cherry is on

Concours committee. This will be our final year. We still need volunteers at 5:30 AM to help park cars, check in and passing out trophies later in the day.

ii. OCV Poker Run, Saturday July 15. Please bring your donations for the raffle. It can be anything, just has to be new. Sign-up sheet was passed around. Flyers are available, please take some to pass out if you are attending any car shows. Mark Shearer and Leo Mann have laid out the course. It will be 2 hours. Meeting on May 10 at Citrus Café so Paul can hand over supplies and details can be finalized.

iii. Homecomings for 2017- Conda Takanabe- try to keep the dates open between mid Sept and early Nov.

n. Board Members 2017-2018- Two positions open, President and Secretary. Elections will be held at July Meeting. Please consider running for one of these two positions. The new board will take office August 1st.

o. Club Documents. There was some discussion about how often board meetings should be held. The board elected to have the documents say monthly. If a meeting is not needed, it can be cancelled. Nancy Ward moved to approve the documents. Seconded by Carole Howard. All were in favor and the new documents will be adopted.

p. Other new business- none IX. Other Activities-

a. See listings and flyers in newsletter. X. Member Forum

a. George Loveren won first place with his new Corvette at the LB Grand Prix Corvette Coral and at the Laughlin Car show at the Avi Resort

b. Jack Grubisich bought two corvettes, a red 72 coupe, numbers matching 350 and a 1967 427.

c. Jerry and Jane Wheeler were coming back from Arizona and struck up a conversation with a corvette owner at the rest stop, the owner happened to be Ron Molendyk’s sister.

d. Art and Robin Rosen also own Imperials and just returned from a show in Pacifica. The stopped at Filoli Mansion in Woodside CA which would be a great trip for our club. Wonderful gardens and just a great place to visit. Was the home of the owner of Empire gold mine and Pacific Gas and Electric.

XI. Opportunity Drawing: Jerry and Jane Wheeler $45 was won by Art Rosen. No other raffle prizes. XII. Badge Fines: Paid XIII.Motion to Adjourn: Ron Molendyk moved that we adjourn the meeting, seconded by Janet Cherry

and the meeting was adjourned at 7:51 PM.

Respectfully submitted,

Sue Lookman, Secretary

Minutes for the May 2017 General Meeting. Minutes are preliminary and

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

O C Vettes 2016 - 2017 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 Ron Molendyk (714) 524-3157

Vice President Janet Cherry (562) 544-1053

Secretary Sue Lookman (714) 767-3458

Treasurer Conda Takanabe (714) 692-8795

Director Leo Mann (714) 970-7746

VOLUNTEER OFFICES

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

National Corvette Museum Ambassador Paul Kerper (949) 551-9484

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

Newsletter/Historian Carol Thompson (714) 892-6221

Member News Nancy Ward (714) 289-9337

50-50 Coordinators Jerry and Jane Wheeler (714) 526-0648

Homecoming Chair Conda Takanabe (714) 692-8795

Check out our website: www.ocvettes.com!

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