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MARCH 2016

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OFFICERS AND APPOINTEES The Vette Set Gazette is a monthly publication of The Vette Set, Inc., sponsored by Win Chevrolet, 2201 E. 223rd Street, Long Beach, CA 90810. Articles from members are always welcome, and are to be submitted to the Newsletter Editor ([email protected]) by 6:00pm Sunday following the General Meeting. These meetings are held on the first Thursday of each month at 7:00pm at Win Chevrolet, 2201 E. 223rd Street, Long Beach. Guests are always welcome to attend any Vette Set event.

2016 Vette Set Officers & Appointees

Chevrolet trademark(s) used with the written permission of General Motors.

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Office Name Phone email

PRESIDENT Jerry Clement 310-293-9671 [email protected]

VICE PRESIDENT Chuck Hammer 310-874-6657 [email protected]

SECRETARYAnton

Wijenayake310-378-6484 [email protected]

TREASURER George Berls 310-265-4932 [email protected]

SERGEANT-AT-ARMS Bruce Gaines 562-480-9014 [email protected]

ACTIVITIES Jennifer Walton 562-544-2670 [email protected]

AMBASSADOR John La Bella 310-544-0286 [email protected]

Linda Tully 310-378-4062 [email protected]

Sharon Cowley 310-377-2460 [email protected]

BY-LAWS Jerry Clement 310-293-9671 [email protected]

John Tully 310-378-4062 [email protected]

Dick Whitford 310-640-9860 [email protected]

Santiago Chavez 310-923-5619 [email protected]

Linda Glaza 310-641-5036 [email protected]


Pami Hilty 310-540-1702 [email protected]

HISTORIAN Sharon Cowley 310-377-2460 [email protected]

N.C. MUSEUM

AMBASSADORGeorge Person 323-750-3719 [email protected]

NCCC GOVERNOR Jack Walter 310-617-4820 [email protected]

NEWSLETTER EDITOR Pat Cowley 310-377-2460 [email protected]

PROCUREMENT Pami Hilty 310-540-1702 [email protected]

RACE Santiago Chavez 310-923-5619 [email protected]

RAFFLE Rosie Gipson 310-546-7216 [email protected]

SPONSOR RELATIONS George Person 323-750-3719 [email protected]

SUNSHINE Patrice Walter 310-617-2159 [email protected]

WEB MASTER Raul Rodrigues 310-543-3105 [email protected]

AWARDS BANQUET

CAR SHOW

CHARITY

Office Name Phone email

PRESIDENT Jerry Clement 310-293-9671 [email protected]

VICE PRESIDENT Chuck Hammer 310-874-6657 [email protected]

SECRETARYAnton

Wijenayake310-378-6484 [email protected]

TREASURER George Berls 310-265-4932 [email protected]

SERGEANT-AT-ARMS Bruce Gaines 562-480-9014 [email protected]

ACTIVITIES Jennifer Walton 562-544-2670 [email protected]

AMBASSADOR John La Bella 310-544-0286 [email protected]


Sharon Cowley 310-377-2460 [email protected]

BY-LAWS Jerry Clement 310-293-9671 [email protected]

John Tully 310-378-4062 [email protected]

Dick Whitford 310-640-9860 [email protected]

Santiago Chavez 310-923-5619 [email protected]

Linda Glaza 310-641-5036 [email protected]

CHARITY Linda Tully 310-378-4062 [email protected]

HISTORIAN Sharon Cowley 310-377-2460 [email protected]

N.C. MUSEUM

AMBASSADORGeorge Person 323-750-3719 [email protected]

NCCC GOVERNOR Jack Walter 310-617-4820 [email protected]

NEWSLETTER EDITOR Pat Cowley 310-377-2460 [email protected]

PROCUREMENT Pami Hilty 310-540-1702 [email protected]

RACE Santiago Chavez 310-923-5619 [email protected]

RAFFLE Rosie Gipson 310-546-7216 [email protected]

SPONSOR RELATIONS George Person 323-750-3719 [email protected]

SUNSHINE Patrice Walter 310-617-2159 [email protected]

WEB MASTER Raul Rodrigues 310-543-3105 [email protected]

AWARDS BANQUET

CAR SHOW

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Our Car Show April 9, 2016 is coming along very well. This will be our 41st annual Car Show “All GM Beach Classic”. This year we will celebrate

Dick Whitford’s “Big Bertha”, The Fiquette’s Chevelle, and George Person’s long lost GTO

on our event Tee Shirt. You can see the back design on our Car Show flyer in the newsletter and on our web site. Each pre-registered entrant will receive a shirt. And all volunteers signing up to work our Show will receive one.

This year 50 trophies will be awarded. You can sponsor a trophy for $25 which will then have your name/dedication on the plaque as the sponsor. If you, a neighbor, or business wish to sponsor a trophy please let Chuck Hammer know ASAP. Trophy Sponsorships close March 13, so let us know.

Linda Glaza sent out invitations to potential sponsors in January and we are receiving many raffle/silent auctions prizes. Don Popovich has been advertising our Show with advertisements and flyers at car shows and local businesses. We have a banner ad in www.socalcarculture.com. Visit their site for a look. Rob Weimer has been contacting potential vendors.

Linda Tully has been distributing raffle coupons. If you need more please contact her. Our raffle is a highlight of our Show. Prizes from sponsors and club members draw interest from all Car Show

participants. It not only raises funds for our charity but gives the Car Show participants another focus in anticipation of award.

Please let me know if you have a raffle/silent auction donation which needs to be picked up/delivered.

Volunteers for the Car Show have stepped up to help the Leads. Anyone who has not signed up and would like to help please let me know. Volunteers must sign up before March 26 (just like the pre-registration show cars) in order to receive a free event tee shirt. There is no guarantee that extra shirts will be available and those will be $15 each. Thank You all for supporting our 41st Vette Set Car Show.

John Tully 2016 Car Show Co-Chair

NCM AMBASSADOR &

SPONSOR RELATIONS

George M. Person, Jr.

Win a Z06 Corvette Next Week! Next Thursday, March 10 at 2pm CT they will raffle off a 2016 Black Corvette Z06 Coupe! The car features a 6.2 Liter Supercharged V8 650 HP Engine, 8-Speed Paddle-Shift Automatic Transmission, 2LZ Preferred Equipment Package, Jet Black Leather Interior, Chrome Aluminum Wheels with Red Calipers and more. Tickets are $300 and the raffle is limited to 1,000 tickets. They only have 301 left as of Thursday, March 3! GM Announced 2017 Corvette Grand Sport With Corvette Racing in its DNA, the all new 2017 Corvette Grand Sport is a pure expression of the car's motorsports-bred pedigree. It was introduced Tuesday at the Geneva International Motor Show.

Like the 2015 Le Mans-winning Corvette C7.R GTE Pro race car, the new Grand Sport combines a lightweight architecture, a track-honed aerodynamics package, Michelin tires and a naturally aspirated engine.

Check out the photos and details at the NCM website. Sponsor Relations No new news.

George Person, Jr

ACTIVITIES Jennifer Walton

VETTE SET ACTIVITIES CALENDAR March 3 --- General meeting at WIN Chevrolet at 7pm

March 14 ---“Monday Driver’s Club” led by Jack Walter, touring the Orange County Coast from Seal Beach to Dana Point for lunch. Meet at Krispy Kreme Donuts, 1199 Artesia Bl, Gardena at 10am. Leave at 10:10am. No sign ups, just show up. (Rain on March 7 changed this run to the rain date, March 14.)

March 16 --- Activities Dinner Meeting at 6:30pm at El Gringo Restaurant, 821 Torrance Blvd. in Redondo Beach. Please bring your well researched ideas for new club runs or activities!

March 19 --- Jim Dahl Auto Museum Tour, led by Don Popovich.

April 7 --- General meeting at WIN Chevrolet at 7pm

April 9---41st Annual Car Show, sponsored by The Vette Set, at Ruby’s Diner in Redondo Beach. Contact John Tully or Santiago Chavez for more info.

April 10 --- Mohave Magnum led by David Tavares. Details TBA.

April 14--- Meet & Greet the Corvette drivers racing in this year’s Grand Prix. Event will be a fundraiser for NCM and held in downtown Long Beach starting at 5pm. Details TBA.

April 15-17 --- Toyota Grand Prix of Long Beach.

April 15-17 --- Gambler’s Classic in Laughlin, Nevada. Meet at 10am, Friday, Krispy Kreme.

April 20 --- Activities Dinner Meeting at 6:30pm at Soup Plantation, 21309 Hawthorne Blvd, in Torrance. Please bring your well

researched ideas for new club runs or activities!

May 9 --- “Monday Driver’s Club” led by Jack Walter. Meet at 10am at IN-N-OUT off the 405 at Inglewood, in Redondo Beach. Leave at 10:10am. No sign ups, just show up. Enjoy your Corvette on a great twisty drive up and down Little Tujunga Canyon near San Fernando. We’ll go in groups “Racers” to “Cruisers” so a good time will be had by all. Lunch will be in the Hanson Dam area. Rain date: May 16.

May 18---Activities Dinner Meeting at 6:30pm at location TBA. Please bring your well researched ideas for new club runs or activities!

June 24 --- Big Bear Bash. Details TBA.

July 11 --- “Monday Driver’s Club” led by Jack Walter driving up Angeles Crest Hwy with lunch in Wrightwood.

July 1-11---Colorado Trip led by Rob Weimer. Details TBA.

NON-VETTE SET SPONSORED

SO. CAL. ACTIVITIES Cruising 50’s --- 2nd Saturday of each month, 2-6pm for pre 1974 cars at Farmer Boys, near the 110 Freeway & Redondo Beach Bl.

Caffeine Cruisers --- Every Saturday, 7-10am in Torrance, on SE corner of Artesia & Hawthorne, between Starbucks & Sizzler.

ADDITIONAL ACTIVITIES SUGGESTED BY CLUB MEMBERS

1. John & Diane Kern: ‘Breaking the land speed record in Nevada’ on magnificent driving roads with scenic views. Map and consulting to be provided by the Kerns.

2. Jerry Clement: Spring overnight trip Fri/Sat to Bishop and Lone Pine

3. Lee & Diane Feher: Tandem Sky Dive

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4. John Tully: Tour to Surf City Garage in Huntington Beach to see their detailing products

5. Jerry Hilty: Summer Car Clinic

6. Kurt & Stella Swanson: Tour of Private Corvette Collection in Cerritos

7. Chuck & Careen: Peterson Automotive Museum

8. Bonniegay Bacon: Frank Sinatra Museum

SUNSHINE Patrice Walter

MARCH BIRTHDAYS: 3/9, Santiago Chavez 3/24, John Tully 3/24. Gary Pebley 3/30, Robert Gibbs MARCH ANNIVERSARIES:

3/14, John & Diane Kerns

3/17, Jack & Jacqueline Schauster,

Patrice

NAME BADGE DRAWING The name badge $50 lucky person could have been Gary Pebley this month; however, he was not present to win. Gary’s name badge was also drawn in April last year for $100 and was NOT present to win. Next month's drawing will be $60.

ROSIE’S

RAFFLE Rosie Gipson

VETTE SET

GARY

PEBLEY

50/50 DRAWING The 50/50 collection was $140 this month. A potential new member, Tony Dow, again attended our monthly meeting and was asked to reach into the 50/50 bucket to please pull out just one ticket. Again this month, the lucky person happened to be sitting fairly close to him and pulled out Marci O’Brien’s winning ticket. Last month she received $67 while the Club received $68. This month she received $70 and $70 went to the Club. Per last month’s comment Marci has never won the 50/50 collection since I’ve been keeping tabs on the information; however, she has more than made up the difference – winning two months in a row. Congratulations.

Thank you,

Rosie

NCM AMBASSADOR &

SPONSOR RELATIONS

George M. Person, Jr.

Win a Z06 Corvette Next Week! Next Thursday, March 10 at 2pm CT they will raffle off a 2016 Black Corvette Z06 Coupe! The car features a 6.2 Liter Supercharged V8 650 HP Engine, 8-Speed Paddle-Shift Automatic Transmission, 2LZ Preferred Equipment Package, Jet Black Leather Interior, Chrome Aluminum Wheels with Red Calipers and more. Tickets are $300 and the raffle is limited to 1,000 tickets. They only have 301 left as of Thursday, March 3!

GM Announced 2017 Corvette Grand Sport With Corvette Racing in its DNA, the all new 2017 Corvette Grand Sport is a pure expression of the car's motorsports-bred pedigree. It was introduced Tuesday at the Geneva International Motor Show.

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NCCC

GOVERNOR Jack Walter

The following is the NCCC West Coast Region Calendar for 2016.

Jack Walter

Like the 2015 Le Mans-winning Corvette C7.R GTE Pro race car, the new Grand Sport combines a lightweight architecture, a track-honed aerodynamics package, Michelin tires and a naturally aspirated engine.

Check out the photos and details at the NCM website.

Sponsor Relations No new news.

George Person, Jr

17th annual Spring Fling Autocross at Riverside County Fairgrounds in Indio, CA --

Palm Springs Corvette Club.

Benefitting the Boys & Girls Clubs of Cathedral City.

Vettes vs. Vipers Challenge on Saturday from 9:00 AM until 11:00 AMClick here to see a flyer

41st annual judged car show at Ruby's Diner in Redondo Beach -- The Vette Set

WC-401-001 Sanctioned judged car showClick here to see a flyer and registration form

Info: John Tully Email: [email protected]

19th Gambler's Classic at the Riverside Casino in Laughlin, NV -- Corvettes of

Bakersfield.

Car show, poker rallye, dinner show, raffles. Includes one T-shirt, goody bag and

dash plaque.Click here to see a flyer

Click here to see a registration form

NCCC national meetings at the Sheraton Westport Plaza Hotel, St. Louis, MO -- Allen Morris (949)

367-9000

Email: [email protected]

Participant's choice car show at Temecula Promenade Mall -- Corvettes of

Temecula Valley

WC-500-001 Sanctioned judged car showClick here to see a flyer

West Coast Regional governors meeting at Marie Callender's Restaurant, 160 E.

Rincon St, Corona, CA 92879

The meeting starts at 1:00 PM. Come earlier for lunch.Info: Allen Morris (949) 367-9000 Email: [email protected]

2016 NCCC West Coast Region CalendarSanctioned events are in red, West Coast Region events are in blue, Other events are in black

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4 high speed time trials at Spring Mountain Motorsports in Pahrump, NV --

Corvette Super Sports

WC-326-001 Sanctioned high speed time trial



WC-326-004 Sanctioned high speed time trialClick here to see a flyer and registration form

All American participant's choice car show at the Auto Club Speedway in Fontana,

CA -- Pomona Valley Corvette Association

WC-434-001 Sanctioned participant's choice car showClick here to see a flyer

Info: Paul Cope (909) 568-4040 Email: [email protected]

Two low speed autocrosses in Santa Maria, CA -- Vapor Trail Vettes

WC-518-005 Sanctioned low speed autocross

WC-518-006 Sanctioned low speed autocrossRegister at MotorSportsReg.com


367-9000


Participant's choice car show -- part of Huntington Beach Concours -- O.C. Vettes.

You must register with HB Concours to be in the car show.

WC-325-001 Sanctioned participant's choice car show

Big Bear Bash at Robin Hood Resort in Big Bear City -- Corvettes West

WC-302-??? Sanctioned

5th annual O.C. Vettes poker run.

WC-325-002 Sanctioned gimmick rallye




NCCC national Convention in Omaha, NE

Car show, rallye, low speed autocross, matching time trial, high speed autocross,

funkhana, valve cover races, golf tournament, tours of local attractions, Corvette

Mall, hospitality room. Parties, costume party, national champions awards banquet,

Convention awards breakfast.2016 NCCC Convention web site

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Ronald McDonald House participant's choice car show.

WC-395-001 Sanctioned car show

26th annual 5 Star Classic Car Show in Clocktower Park, 1400 Palisade Blvd,

Dupont, WA 98327 -- Classical Glass Corvette ClubClick here to see a flyer

Info: Email: [email protected]

Desert Breeze gimmick, poker and hidden time rallyes in Victorville, CA -- Victor

Valley Vettes


WC-507-002 Sanctioned chance rallye

WC-507-003 Sanctioned chance rallyeClick here to see a flyer

Info: Patrick Rommel: Email: [email protected]


367-9000


West Coast Regional governors meeting at Marie Calender's Restaurant, 12180

Mariposa Rd., Victorville, CA 92395

The meeting starts at 1:00 PM. Come earlier for lunch.Info: Allen Morris (949) 367-9000 Email: [email protected]

Annual Blast in Santa Maria, CA -- Vapor Trail Vettes. Sanctioned gimmick rallye

and 3 chance rallyes.




WC-518-004 Sanctioned chance rallyeRegister at MotorSportsReg.com

17th annual Cruisin' For A Cure for prostate cancer at the Orange County

Fairgrounds in Costa Mesa, CA.

Proceeds go to the City of Hope for prostate cancer reasearch.Cruisin' For A Cure web site





367-9000


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November 2016

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This event was organized by Jennifer Walton and David Tavares. This was a joint run with Southwest Corvettes with a cost of $10 per couple. At 10:30am, everyone met at Jennifer’s Long Beach home and dropped off potluck items. The Rallye started at 11am with David handing out instruction sheets and releasing the cars at periodic intervals.

HISTORICAL REPORT

LOVER’S LANE SWEETHEART RALLYE SUNDAY FEBRUARY 14, 2016

Chuck & Careen before the Rallye Potluck after the Rallye

Couples waited for the results… …and Jennifer announced the top three scores

The rallye was followed by a potluck lunch and a romantic comedy movie entitled “Kate and Leopold” staring Hugh Jackman, Meg Ryan, and Liev Schrieber. The movie was shown on Jennifer’s new, big-screen TV. Those not watching the movie sat around the pool eating lunch, drinking beer and telling stories. The weather was perfect and it was a great day for touring Long Beach.

1st, Susan & Bob 2nd, Kim & Dixie Thank you, David & Jennifer

3rd, Southwesterners

FLY’N WHEELS MUSEUM & McCLUSKEY LTD. SATURDAY FEB 20, 2016

John Kern led a club run to the Fly’n Wheels Museum and McCluskey Ltd., both located at the Torrance Airport. The tour started at 10am. Afterwards, those who wanted more could visit the Museum of Flight, also located at the airport.

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ITEMS FOR SALE C6 stock mufflers and pipes - 2006 coupe, replaced by dealer upon new car delivery, $250. Contact Rosie Gipson @ 310-546-7216 or [email protected].

Corvette car cover - blue, $50, fits C1 thru C4 (I was told). Contact Rosie Gipson @ 310-546-7216 or [email protected].

1965 Big Block Corvette Roadster The 396 Corvette was produced in the latter half of1965. It has a 6-speed automatic transmission installed by Corvette Mike. It is Milano Maroon with a black interior and has production GM side exhausts. For further information, contact Tom Nagle at 951-961-7727 or [email protected]

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Tom with his Custom C5 at 2015 Vette Set Car Show

Photo from Internet Photo from Internet

Custom C5 Corvette This custom 2004 Corvette has C5 running gear with a completely carbon fiber body that is a very close match to a 1961 except it is about 4 inches wider. It is basically a stock C5 with sequenced six tail lights. For further information, contact Tom Nagle at 951-961-7727 or [email protected]

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