San Fernando Valley Region

Yesterdays Chevrolet San Fernando Valley Region EDITOR: Steve Rosenberg April 2009 www.sfvregionvcca.com

Arrangements have been made for the 2009 As I write this article we are two months All Cal May 14-15-16-17, 2009 Lompoc CA. away from event. The time will go by fast as we get closer to the event. Holiday Inn Express This All Cal comes around for our club 1417 North H Street maybe every ten years, the other clubs up Lompoc, CA 93436 and throughout California have taken their $103 night turns.

805-736-2391 mention VCCA - All Cal Our Region is noted for a first class event An application is available @ and we want to keep it that way. http://sfvregionvcca.com/Text Hope to see at the next meeting. April 2nd. %20files/AllCal2009-web.pdf

It’s 140 miles from the 101/405 interchange. Something this now retired insurance agent just learned. One of our contributors, Hagerty Insurance Company, DOES cover Garage Tour loose (not attached to a car) car parts up to Continental Breakfast a total of $750 you have on hand. We all Saturday, May 9, 2009 at 9 a.m. have more than that but that is at least a bit. This is important because home insurance Hosted by Carmine & Gloria Palazzo usually does not cover that risk. They also 11134 Debby Street offer at a small additional cost a rider to N. Hollywood, CA 91606 cover memorabilia. One of our members 818-762-6615 RSVP by April 25. Carolyn Ragan is a Hagerty broker

From the Director Carmine A. Palazzo Meeting Minutes from Thursday 3/5/09 Things are under way with the All Cal Event. Registrations are coming in and also items The meeting was called to order by Director for the goody bags and some raffle prizes. Carmine Palazzo at 7:35 pm with 15 members in attendance and no guests. There are still a lot of things to be done. Have you volunteered for a committee? Minutes from the last meeting were Have you made a reservation with the approved as published in the monthly Hotel? newsletter. Have you sent in your registration form? Motion to approve by Geoff Williamson, We need you to step up and help. seconded by Chuck Noble. The Treasurer’s report was delivered by Gloria Palazzo. Revenues were largely from membership renewals and the All Cal Meet garage tour and continental breakfast on Registration Fees and Expenses were for Sat. May 9th 2009 at 9am. * the All Cal Meet items such as T-shirts and the like. Motion to approve by Carolyn All Cal Meet in Lompoc, California, May 14th Regan, seconded by Hill Lewinson. – May 17th 2009. * Correspondence discussed: Orange County Region’s The Orange Peel, Feb. Chuck Noble discussed the Ridge Route 2009; San Diego Region’s Chevy Chaser, Run and Car Show to be held in downtown Feb. 2009; So. Calif. Region’s Regionnaire, Frazer Park on Sat. May 23rd 2009 from Jan. 2009; Foothill Region’s Classic Clatter, 10am to 3:30pm. * Mar. 2009. Andy Spilkoman discussed a letter he received from National noting his The OCVCCA Surf City Garage Tour in car as a National Best of Show vehicle. Huntington Beach on Sat. Mar. 28th 2009 at Carmine Palazzo discussed an email he 7am. Call (949) 679-6022 for more received from the Regional director, information. Michael Welsh, concerning the Marketing * Survey sent to the VCCA membership last Los Angeles Concours d’Elegance, at The year. Rose Bowl Stadium and Brookside Golf Tours and activities: Course-Pasadena, Sun. June 7th 2009, from 10am-4pm. www.laconcours.com or (323) Long Beach High Performance Swap Meet 469-1973. * at Veterans Memorial Stadium – Long Beach City College Campus, Mar. 22nd , Apr The 4&6 Cylinder VCCA National Tour will 12th, May 10th, Jun 14th, Jul 12th, Aug 9th, be held in Ukiah, California on June 10th– Sep 13th, Oct 11th, Nov 8th, Nov 29th, Dec 13th 2009. Call (707) 277-2020 for more 13th 2009; www.toppingevents.com. * information. *

Pomona Swap Meet at the Fairplex in First Annual Car Show at the Earl Warren Pomona. Apr. 26th, Jun 7th, Aug. 16th, Oct. Show Grounds – Santa Barbara, on Sat. 18th, Dec. 6th 2009* Mar 27th–29th; July 25th 2009 from 10am–6pm.

2009 Super Chevy Show at Auto Club Elks USA Walk in the Park Car Show, 1561 Dragway at California Speedway in Fontana. Kuehner Dr. Simi Valley on Sun. Aug. 9th Open to all cars/trucks, 2009 from 12pm-3pm – Free Admission. *

Sat. Apr. 18th 2009, 8am, at Castaic Lake San Fernando Valley Region Car Show at Park & Rec. Area, 32132 N. Ridge Route, Community Chevrolet in Burbank on Sun. Castaic. Call (661) 254-5218 for additional Sept. 13th 2009 * info. * Foothill Region All Chevrolet Car Show at The Peterson Museum is celebrating GM’s Team Chevrolet on Sun. Oct. 11th 2009. 100th anniversary with a special art exhibit (as reported in Westways Magazine) on Apr. Committee reports: 26th 2009. Call (323) 930-2277 for more Gloria Palazzo, Larry Pearson and Steve information. * Rosenberg discussed various aspects of the All Cal Meet preparations and all Rancho San Antonio Boys Town Car Show, reported things are going well and 21000 Plummer St. (Plummer & Desoto), according to plan. Larry Pearson Sun May 3rd 2009 from 7:30am to 3pm. announced he will travel to the Lompoc Raffle prize is a 350 crate engine. * area to finalize the route, tour selections and points of interest and to prepare the Carmine and Gloria have invited the region tours’ maps. to their home in North Hollywood for a Chuck Noble reported he will secure a therefore had space available. It’s not a vendor who can provide pins for the All Cal Chevy but still a great car. Meet participants. Carmine discussed the regional director’s meeting he attended and For those of you that could not make it to reviewed some of the meeting’s agenda Vanessa & Geoff Williamson’s home on 3/21 topics. for the belated St. Patrick’s day luncheon, you missed a GREAT corned beef. The Old Business: desserts were to die for. Attendee’s Steve Rosenberg will submit the Region’s included the Williamson’s and some of their club jacket order and he purchased. Steve children an grand children and friends. The reported he purchased the Ronald Ragan’s, Palazzo’s, Wisman’s, Hagopian’s, McDonald House raffle tickets for their Bob Everett and we were there with a friend annual classic car drawing. (The Lillian Le Duc, In all with all the members, membership approved the raffle ticket guests and friends there were about 25 purchase last month.) Steve will track people in the back yard. As the membership participation in meetings, temperature and weather had changed events and region tours. Should the region quickly, Geoff and Vanessa moved the party win the raffle, a member’s participation in under their large covered patio complete these functions will increase their chances with two space heaters. I KNOW all in of winning. This year’s grand prize is a attendance thanked her for that. 1965 Corvette. Some of our region members cars that we New Business: expect to see @ All Cal Steve Rosenberg agreed to contact National and request tour mileage for those who wish to tour in their vintage vehicles from Victory & Topanga (Woodland Hills) to Gloria and Carmine’s house in North Hollywood. Sherwin Silver announced the annual car show at Rancho San Antonio Boys town and offered to sell raffle tickets to the membership. The grand prize is a 350 crate engine.

“What have you done in the last 30 days to or with your cars or are you having any problems?” Members present discussed their vehicles.

No badge money was collected.

Door Prize Winners: Sherwin Silver-engine additive product, Andy Spilkoman-razor scraper, Chuck Noble-Scissors.

Meeting adjourned at 8:30pm.

Respectfully submitted: G. Williamson

Michael Della Gala just acquired a car; it’s a 1940 Dodge business coupe that’s a survivor. He did sell is ’55 sedan so And MORE

Next Meeting Thursday April 2nd, 2009 @ 17015 Burbank Blvd, Encino 7:30 –9:30 PM