August 2013 Newsletter Title Mailing Address: NVC P.O. Box 3224 Napa, CA. 94558 President: Tammy Robinette Vice President: Louie Moore Secretary: Marilyn Budde Treasurer: Bob Wetzler Membership: Chris Butler Education : Ron Stahlecker Events: Alma Phillips Newsletter: Brad Parsons Apparel: Mary Morofski Presidents Message It's hard to believe that August is here. With the Main Street Reunion just weeks away I am sure feeling the excitement of our Car Show. All of our committees are working hard to bring Napa the best show possible. I would like to thank all the members that have stepped up to help out. We will have a lot to report next month that's for sure. We unveiled the Broken Wheel Memorial at our last meeting, what a beautiful Memorial to the Cruisers we have lost this year. Thank you Brad Parsons for all your hard work in making this come together. It will be part of our club forever. July has left us with so many wonderful car shows and many winners. What beautiful cars we have in this great club. I'm always so proud to see one of our Cruiser Family walk away with an award. Many thanks go out to everyone who helped out at the Skip Long Memorial Roundup on July 14th, everyone did a wonderful job and Theresa was very happy with the turn out and all of the help. It was a really nice show with several winners from our club. This is what it is all about, coming together as a group and having a great time doing it. We also got a great jump start on the Pedal Car ticket sales, many thanks go out to Alma, Yvonne and Chris for helping me all day and thank you again Theresa for allowing us to have the pedal car at your show. Also a reminder, we will be having our breakfast this Sunday, August 4th at Freida's on Trancas, next to American Tire and the Sizzler. You will be ordering from a menu with both American and Mexican style breakfast. We will be leaving from there and going to the Elks Lodge for their 2nd Annual Car Show and Chili Cook Off. Hope to see you there. Anyone still wishing to help with the car show please contact Mike Phillips or myself, we could always use a extra set of hands or two. Happy Cruising, Tammy
Napa Valley Cruisers Broken Wheel Memorial This is the broken wheel that will be on display at the Main Street Reunion. This will be displayed with the cars from the families of Don Martin, Bill Holbrook and Pete Maple. Sunshine Corner Linda Wuichet, what a shock. She has been riding her horse for 30 year's. She was mounting her horse and for some reason she went right on over to the other side and landed on the ground. Her friend was with her and saw the whole thing and called Jerry. She was rushed to the Kaiser Emergency Room in Vallejo with several broken bones and many bruises. They sent her home and she later had surgery in the Kaiser Vacaville Hospital. She is home now resting and trying to recover. I talked with Linda and she says she thinks her riding days are over. Kathy Phillip lost her brother this passed week. Bob and Judy Humphreys daughter just went through breast cancer surgery and will be having Chemo. They are up in Shingle Springs helping with the two little grand daughters. Sylvia Thomas sister just went through breast cancer surgery this passed week, returned after ten years. She is a passed member of our club. Carey Creech's girl friend Michelle's mother came home from the hospital today from having a stroke. Her speech is impaired was told by the doctors will improve as she heals. We wish her a fast recovery. We are sorry to her another brother of Keith Feigel has past. Please accept our condolence Keith. Talked with Barbara Holbrook and she is doing fine and has another great grand baby due sometime in December, she says life goes in a circle. She appreciates our car club keeping in contact with her. Bobbie Martin is getting out and about and keeping real busy, she will be going on the train trip this year. Sandy Maple is visiting in Idaho, I talked with her grand daughter and she is doing much better, trying to keep busy. Sunshine Chairman Yvonne Westberg Next NVC Meeting Date Tuesday August 13th, 2013 6:30 pm Napa County Office of Education 2121 Imola Avenue (in the back) Napa, California Next NVC Breakfast Date Sunday August 4th, 2013 9:00am Frida s Restaurant 1533 Trancas Street (Next to Sizzler and American Tire)
Curb Feeler Award for July 2013 was awarded to Dan McCabe Dave Silveria presented July's Curb Feeler Award as I read about the adventures of the Golden Hills Camping Trip. Dave danced across the room with signs detailing small issues that Dan McCabe had during this trip. From missing his turn off, to taking his trailer over the medium strip and while boating he lost one of his rowing oars in the lake. Dave left us all laughing. He presented Dan with a new Oar for his boat so now he has two again and the beautiful Curb Feeler Award, which Dan proudly displayed at the Fosters Freeze Show and Shine. A photo was published of his 69 Mustang and the award in the Napa Register. The article said, owned by brothers Dan & Norman McCabe. Some of the winners this month are Ray Sanlorenzo 2nd in his class and Kirk Stafford 2nd for his Mustang at Dixon Grillin & Chillin. Hank & Jeanne Hathaway a 2nd, Louie Moore a Best In His Class and John & Jean Kelly a 2nd in there class all at the Fortuna Show. Ralph and Linda Lacaze won a vender award in Grants Pass, and I hear everyone had a great time. Congratulations to any other member that may have won awards this month too. COME TO FOSTERS FREEZE ON AUGUST 14TH AND BRING THIS ENTRY FORM FOR YOUR CHANCE TO WIN A PROFES- SIONAL PHOTO SHOOT OF YOUR CAR. YOU CAN HAVE A ENTRY EVERY MONTH IF YOU ATTEND THIS EVENT. DRAWING TO BE HELD AFTER SEPTEMBER'S EVENT. GOOD FOOD AND GOOD MUSIC. BRING YOUR HOT RODS. NAPA VALLEY CRUISERS FOSTERS FREEZE, NAPA DRAWING FOR PROFESSIONAL PHOTO SHOOT. NAME: PHONE: CAR:
Birthday Wishes for August Mike Butler Jeanne Feigel Theresa Long Tony Stoer Skip Long July 2013
Grants Pass, Oregon Back to the 50s Week A group of Napa Valley Cruisers joined the Golden Hills Mustang Club on their annual Road Trip. This year they went to Back to the 50s week in Grants Pass, Oregon to attend the Fabulous 50's Car Show, put on by the Rogue Valley Classic Chevy Club. However the show is only part of the activities we enjoyed in Southern Oregon. Traveling up on Wednesday allowed us some time to explore and that we did! Thursday was a day to see the town and get rested for the Hellgate Jet Boat Ride on the Rogue River. This year we had a few "First Timers" on the boat; Brad & Debbie Parsons and Dave Silveira. Dave was really worried about being out on the water until they fired up all three Chevy V8's! He was grinning from ear to ear as we took off at full speed. It is hard to describe this ride, except that you do get WET and it is WILD! On the way back we stopped for a fabulous dinner at the O. K. Corral. All the beer, wine, ribs, chicken and fixing s you can hold on a beautiful open air porch overlooking the river. It was a spectacular meal!! On the way back we really got wet when our captain and another boat captain worked together on the spins and thrills. We jumped each other s wakes and they each tried to see who could get the other boat s passengers the wettest. It was really hot that day so we all loved every minute of it. On Friday we had a large group following our Mustang to Crater Lake. After a stop at the Picnic Basket Deli in Shady Cove for sandwiches and a few miles down the road to see the Rogue River Gorge; we had a nice picnic lunch along the crater rim. Then we drove the 33 mile loop around the rim and made one more stop in Union Creek to see the Natural Bridge. We also stopped again in Shady Cove for gas and Ice Cream on the way back. It was a wonderful day!! Saturday was car show day. This show is set in beautiful Riverside Park along the banks of the Rogue. The Chevy club does an outstanding job of putting on a great show. We got to park next to big trees with plenty of shade. This year, Ralph & Linda Lacaze won a nice merchant award for the 33 Ford along with friends, Gordon & Susie McKenzie in their '34 Plymouth. We all agreed that this is a great venue and that the whole trip was a lot of fun. We just wish that it did not fall on the same week as Fortuna. We hope it works out so we can plan a club event for next year. Many thanks go to all who went with us this year. Thanks also go to NVC member and GHMC President, Kirk Stafford, for all his help herding the 24 people who participated. Dan & Norma McCabe
More Pictures of the fun in Grants Pass
Fun Facts TRIVIA QUESTION What was the last year Ford's exposed the horn? A: 1915, B: 1928, C: 1935, D: 1955 JOKE OF THE MONTH A lady goes to the bar on a cruise ship and orders a Scotch with two drops of water. As the bartender gives her the drink she says 'I'm on this cruise to celebrate my 80th birthday and it's today.' The bartender says 'Well, since it's your birthday, I'll buy you a drink. In fact, this one is on me.' As the woman finishes her drink the woman to her right says 'I would like to buy you a drink, too.' The old woman says 'Thank you. Bartender, I want a Scotch with two drops of water.' 'Coming up' says the bartender. As she finishes that drink, the man to her left says 'I would like to buy you one, too.' The old woman says 'Thank you. Bartender, I want another Scotch with two drops of water.' 'Coming right up' the bartender says. As he gives her the drink, he says 'Ma'am, I'm dying of curiosity. Why the Scotch with only two drops of water?' The old woman replies 'Sonny, when you're my age, you've learned how to hold your liquor... Holding your water, however, is a whole other issue.' 'OLD' IS WHEN... Your sweetie says 'Let's go upstairs and make love' and you answer: 'Pick one, I can't do both!' 'OLD' IS WHEN... Your friends compliment you on your new alligator shoes And you're barefoot! 'OLD' IS WHEN... A sexy babe or hunk catches your fancy... And your pacemaker opens the garage door! 'OLD' IS WHEN... Going braless pulls all the wrinkles out of your face. 'OLD' IS WHEN... You don't care where your spouse goes... Just as long as you don't have to go along. 'OLD' IS WHEN... You are cautioned to slow down by the doctor instead of by the police 'OLD' IS WHEN.. 'Getting a little action' Means you don't need to take any fiber today 'OLD' IS WHEN... 'Getting lucky' means you find your car... In the parking lot. 'OLD' IS WHEN... An 'all nighter' means Not getting up To use the bathroom.
August 2013 1st 1st Cameron Park- Hot August @ Applebee s 3281 Coach Lane 5-10 Music, raffles, awards, no entry fee, info. 916-988-6376 Gold River @ Apple Bee s 2173 Golden Center Lane, 5-10, music, raffles, awards, no fee, info.916-988-6376 2nd -4th Crystal Bay Nv- North Hot Tahoe Cruizin, Biltmore Hotel and Casino, Hwy 28, entry fee $50, info, 530-541-7300 2nd 3rd 3rd Canyon Café Graffiti Night, 3845 Broadway, American Canyon Sacramento 5th Annual California Automobile Museum Car Cruise, a moving cruise from Sacramento State University to Fulton Ave, a live band, vendors, food trucks info.916-442-6802 Sacramento Save Our Cars Car Show, Sacramento Vintage Ford, sponsored by ACCC info. 530-622-6608 3rd Lodi- American Steel Car Club 18 th Annual Stuck in Lodi Car Sow, entry fee gate $30 Info Fran 209-931-4650 4th 4th 4th Club Breakfast and then Napa Elks Hot August Sunday (Deux) (Flyer on Web Site) Port Costa- Car Show and BBQ, Port Costa School, Canyon Lake Dr. 10-4p.m. entry fee $25. Info. 510-787-2254 Reno Nv Cruise of Champions, Atlantis Casino parking lot, trophies, cash prizes nightly free, live indoor and outdoor entertainment, info. 775-825-4700 8th - 11th South Lake Tahoe- Hot Tahoe Crusin South Shore, Heavenly Village Shopping Center Hwy 50, entry fee $40. Info, 530-541-7300 9th Auburn- Cruise Night 29th Year, Downtown Auburn on Lincoln Way, 5-9pm. Info Bob, 530-878-7936 9th - 10th Lake Tahoe-41 Annual Concourse d Elegance, Sierra boat Company, info. 775-851-4444 10th Rocklin- Motor Madness 5,6900 Destiny Drive, 10-2pm. Entry fee gate $25. Pre-73 vehicles, awards, BBQ, vendors, info. Steve 916-595-5038
August 2013 10th 10th Vacaville-Sculls Car Dirty Black Summer, 1080 Orange Dr. 1pm.-1am. (Yes you read it right,) pre- 72 Hot Rods and Low riders, No Camaros or Mustangs, info. 707-681-4972 Sacramento Famous Fox Hunt and Night of Fire, Jet Dragsters, Altered/Funny Cars, gates open Noon, general admission $20. Sacramento Raceway, info. 916-363-2653 6th-11th Hot August Nights Reno 10th - 16th Wendover Ut. Bonneville Speed Week 14th 14th 14th VJ DAY Please fly your American flag Foster Freeze Cruise Night 5:30 - dusk Pacific Grove 4th Annual Little Car Show, Downtown Pacific Grove, admission and entry Free, featuring autos under 1600cc and electric vehicles. 831-484-1966 16th Atascadero - Hot El Camino Cruise Night, 6:30-8:30 info. 805-461-5000 16th 17th Main Street Reunion Show & Shine. Oxbow, Napa CA Main Street Reunion, Napa Downtown 16th - 17th Weaverville First Annual Historic Weaverville Car Show, Lee Fong Park, entry fee gate $30. Info. Larry 530-623-3279 16th - 18th Morro Bay- 43rd. Annual North-South f-100 run. Entry fee doubles $90. Single $55. Cruises, awards, dash plaques, info. Earl 209-835-7629 or Rosie 562-692-8663 16th - 18th Minden Nv. Mail Street Event, Esmeralda Avenue, info. 775-690-3680 17th Chico 10 Annual Hot August Day, Chico Elks Lodge 1705 Manzanita Ave. 8-3pm. entry fee $15. Info Bob 530-343-4193 17th 17th Clovis Hot August Daze Charity Car Show, 535 Woodworth Ave.8-2pm. Presented by Clovis Elks #2599 entry fee $25. Info, 559-299-9111 Carmichael- 1st. Elks Classic Car Show and Sock Hop 5631 Cypress Ave,8-4pm. 75 and older show held in our shady backyard, live band noon -4pm. Limited to 200 vehicles, entry fee gate $30. Car corral/for sale $30 sock hop $15.email information@carmichaelclassic.com 17th Folsom- Graffiti Night, Sutter Street, Noon to 7pm.entry fee, $25. Info 916-988-6376 17th Atascadero- 24th Annual Atascadero Lake Car Show, fee gate $40. Info Duane 805-466-3853 18th Turlock- Swap Meet Stanislaus county Fairgrounds Adm. $8.00
August 2013 25th Sunday Cruise-in 4th & C Streets, Petaluma Noon to 3 (707) 762-6424 www.sundaycruisein.com food, music, prizes (Last Sunday of the Month) 31st Rio Linda Car Show and Swap Meet. Presented by Rio Linda / Elverta Historical Society.6852 Dry Creek Rd. entry fee $20.00 car show 8a.m. -3.30p.m. Swap meet gate opens 6a.m. info. Tom 916-796-5729 September 2013 1st-2nd Louie Vermeil Classic Sprint Car Races, Napa County Fairgrounds, Calistoga, America made pre-72. Cars will be displayed from 11:00am to finish of the Races (10:30ish). Entry/Registration Free plus 2 tickets to the Races only with displayed Car s. Ted (415) 608-7110 2nd 6th Geyserville 6th Annual Bob Consani Labor Day Classic Car & Big Rig Truck Show All Customs and Classics Welcome 8-2:00pm Lake Sonoma Warm Spring Recreation Area 3333 Skagg Springs Rd. Geyserville Ca. 95441 E-mail jona@sonomasoilbuilders.com call Jona Medeiros 707-484-4491, Register on line www.bobconsaniracing.com Canyon Café Graffiti Night, 3845 Broadway, American Canyon 6th-8th Roamin Angels 72 and Older. $46. Pre-reg. $55. After 8/31. www.roamisangels.com 1-806-432-8449 carshow@roaminangels.com (Flyer on Web Site) 7th 7th 8th 8th 14th 14th 20th 21st Downtown Martinez Car Show 10:00-3:00 presented by Midnighters Norcal and Main Street Martinez. More info coming... All American Bad Ass Car Show 9a.m. -3p.m. Held at the Veterans Memorial Building West Sonoma. Vendors, food, contest, 50&60 music, silent auction, raffle Featuring the Sonoma County Calendar Girls! pre'73 American made cars & trucks American made bikes any year. Brought to you by Bad Ass Cars & your local VFW info. & reg.: www.badasscarsshow.com or call Bob@ 707-938-3543 pre-reg. ends 8-1 17th Annual Fun Ford Sunday 10 to 3 PM Contra Costa County Fairgrounds Antioch, Ca. (Flyer on Web Site) Chico Concours d Elegance 10 to 4PM Butte County Country Club, Chico, Ca. (Flyer on Web Site) Jackson September Nights Car Show @ Jackson Rancheria 10-3p.m. 916-723-8840 or 530-748-6181 Flyer on Web Site) Anheuser Busch Classic, Fairfield *POW / MIA RECOGNITION DAY Live Oak Don Bright Memorial Classic Car Show, Memorial Park, Pennington Rd. 7-30 -3pm. entry fee $5. info. Ken 530-514-3248
September 2013 21st 21st Chico. Vietnam Veterans of America Car, Truck and bike Show, Elks Lodge. 1705 Manzanita Ave. 10.-4pm. entry gate fee $20. Info. Benny 530-345-0107 or 530-873-3719. Yuba City, 7th Annual Yuba City High School FFA Car Show 12-5pm. entry fee $20. All Cars and motorcycles welcome, any year, any style info.530-6328 25th-29th Reno Nv. Street Vibrations Fall Motorcycle Rally, info.775-329-7469 28th Cameron Park -24th Annual Show and Shine Fly In, Cameron Park Airport, 7-3pm. Parking $3.00, Entry fee $25.info Peggy Sue, 916-933-8205 or 916-401-1082 29th Sunday Cruise-in 4th & C Streets, Petaluma Noon to 3 (707) 762-6424 www.sundaycruisein.com food, music, prizes (Last Sunday of the Month) 29th Orchard Supply Hardware 900 El Camino Real, Millbrae Ca. 94030 reg. fee S25. Set up 8a.m. Show 10-4 awards 3:30 Hosted by Orchard Supply Hardware and The Golden State Rod s Car Club mail to 130 Mulberry Ave, South San Francisco Ca, 94080 more info. Ron Nunez @ (650-211-1207 or John Neal @ 650-589-9123 October 2013 4th Canyon Café Graffiti Night, 3845 Broadway, American Canyon 5th Wounded Warrior Jelly Belly Factory Fairfield, 9 to 4 5th 5th Free Show 2nd Annual Celebrating Seniors Party 11-3 Cars 1920-1969 Space is limited info. wjd8604@sbcglobal.net NapaCal. Veterans Memorial Park 14th Annual Classic Car Show and benefit for Guide Dogs of America All application must be postmarked by Sept. 21, 2013 and include the $20. Entry fee. Make checks payable to: IAM/GDA Labor Day Charity Fund Mail to 620Coolidge Drive, Suite 130 Folsom Ca. 95630 call -916-717-1781 email-irpearson-@att.net (Flyer on Web Site) 6th Turlock Fall Turlock Stanislaus County Fairgrounds, 6-4pm.info. 209-358-3334 7th-8th Wounded Warrior Napa Ford, Soscol Ave. Napa 9th 13th 13th Wounded Warrior Pathway House, Yountville French Camp- 24th Annual Pete Paulsen's Hot Rod Party, 8-3pm. general admission $5. fee gate $35. info. 209-983-0271 Sonoma Mountain Car Show 10-3 pm. Roger Plaza 101 golf Course Drive Rohnert Park open to all cars. Car Show Parking 8-9:30. All cars must remain parked until after awards. $30. Car Show fee, $40. Day of event, pending space available. Raf fles, Goodies Bags, Music, 1 poker walk hand. All proceeds benefit the Education Foundation of Cotati & Rohnert Park info. Dan Blanquie@ 707-338-4003/ danb@dbclaims.com or Linda Ortega@ 707-792-1942/ lortega7@msn.com or check out the website@ www.eferp.org
October 2013 17th-19th Roseville West Capital Raceway Alumni Association Hall of Fame BBQ and All American Vintage Classic viii, Placer County Fairgrounds, Info. Bonnie. 707-254-8775 18th 20th 26th Gridley Halloween Bash, presented by the Gridley Cruizer, El Tamborazo Restaurant, 1761Hwy 99, 5-8pm. No entry. info Gene 530-846-2342 South San Francisco Elks Lodge #209 8th Annual Car Show and BBQ Plus Swap Meet. 10:00 4:00 Hosted by : Golden State Rod's. Proceeds to SSF Elks Club Charities $30.00 Gate $35.00 Reg. cars receive free lunch (hot-dag, chip, drink. Swap Meet, $25.00 per- space (10x20) info. Ron Nunez @(650)588-5911 John @ (650) 589-9123, Evelyn @ (650)589-4030 Citrus Heights 9th annual Octoberfest Car Show & Toy Run (Flyer on Web Sita) 27th Sunday Cruise-in 4th & C Streets, Petaluma Noon to 3 (707) 762-6424 www.sundaycruisein.com food, music, prizes (Last Sunday of the Month) 31st Halloween November 2013 3rd Turlock Swap Meet, Stanislaus County Fairgrounds adm. $8.info. 209-579-4797 9th-10th Pleasanton -24th Annual Goodguys Autumn Get Together. Pleasanton Fairgrounds. All years of American made and powered show cars,& trucks swap meet, car corral and autocross. info. 925-838-9876 11th VETERANS DAY Please fay your flag... 1969 Chevy 1/2 ton stepside shortbed Body off restoration 230 ci 6 cyl. 350 trans. 25 mpg Dropped front spindles, coil springs, disc brakes, P/S, P/B, BFG T/A s 8 front, 10 rear chrome wheels AM/FM, 10 base speaker, amp, I-Pod & CD hookup New cab rubber, door handles, window cranks & mirrors $19,000.00 1999 Maxima GLE A/C, CD, Cruise Control, Power Windows Power Brakes, Power Door Locks, Power Steering 3.0 V6, Automatic Transmission Dual Air Bags, ASKING ONLY $2800.00 Call Sandy (707) 363-3075 Trivia Question Answer The last year Ford's exposed the horn was in 1935