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Corvette Club Social Events

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February

February 11th, Saturday, President's choice: “RCC BELLA CHOCOLATE BALL”---For your eating, listening and dancing pleasure---Join us at Red Fedele’s Brook House at 290 Elm Ridge Center Drive Greece for the: RCC evening, hors de oeuvres, specially prepared buffet, endless chocolate fountain, coffee and dessert table. Enjoy the sounds and singing of renowned artist and local celebrity ERNIE CAPONE as he performs live, favorites as; Jackie Wilson, Little Richard, Bobby Darin, Al Jolson, The Four Topps, Paul Anka, The Beatles, Elvis Presley, Dean Martin, Frank Sinatra and many other favorites and requests of today and yesteryear. Dance the night away or just listen and reminisce (bet you can’t just sit)!! Enjoy the evening for the reduced cost of $25 per person ($50/couple), cocktails and social hour at 5:30, dinner at 6:30. Tickets are required in advance, (non-members are welcome) $40/ person, $75/ couple. Make checks payable to Rochester Corvette Club and mail to Toby Burnside at 133 Everwild Lane Rochester, NY. 14616. Please, reserve early as reservation planning is important. Contact Toby or Cindy Burnside at 368-0714 or (kerby1105@aol.com) for your special ticket mailing for the RCC EVENT OF THE YEAR. Don’t sit home in the winter and say RCC is no fun if the cars aren’t on the road! NOTE: In light of recent concerns, our previously arranged “open bar” has been changed to a “cash bar”. Ticket cost remains unchanged but we will expand the hors de oeuvres, dessert table and the chocolate fountain. Reservation deadline is January 31 as final counts must be submitted to the Brook House.
February 27th, Monday, 7:30PM, RCC Club Meeting: Trinity Emmanuel Lutheran Church, 761 Elmgrove Road. Yahoo Map of 761 Elmgrove Rd Rochester, NY

March

March 1st thru 4th, The Rochester International Car Show at the Riverside Convention Center; looking for 2 Corvettes to display and volunteers to support the club and chaperone the cars. Volunteers will have free entry to the show. Call Carmela at 585-739-1300 for information and to sign up for a time slot. Members selected cars will be transported by flattop provided by Action Towing, (unless you prefer to make your own arrangements). Cars need to move in Weds. February 29th at 3:00 and come out on Sunday at 6:00PM.
March 2nd thru 4th, Friday Saturday & Sunday, 19th annual Cavalcade of Cars; At the Casino & Events Center at the Hamburg-Erie County Fairgrounds 5820 South Park Ave. Hamburg N.Y., for more information: www.showandcruisenews.com/cavalcade.pdf
March 10th, Saturday 5:30 pm, “In Home Euchre Party”, Joe Capurso, 66 Church Street. Pittsford, 14534. Cost is $5.00/person. Please bring a hearty dish to pass. For info & sign up, call Julie Fella, 227-4550.
March 11th, Sunday, President's choice: All you can eat pancake breakfast: Cartwright’s Maple Tree Inn (Angelica) and a stop at Abbey of the Genesee (for Monks bread) on the return. We will meet in the Lowes Henrietta parking lot on Marketplace Drive, at 9:00am and leave at 9:15 sharp!! This is a “snow” or “shine” event so throw back the covers, crank up the heat, and plan on joining us for this special treat, Spring is just around the corner!
March 23rd, Friday, Fourth Annual Dinner Celebration to Benefit OASIS Adaptive Sports; 61 N. Main street, Honeoye Falls, N.Y. (the Rabbit Room, the Lower Mill) Cocktails 6:30, Dinner 7:30. Price $50 per person. Choices are; salad, steak, seared scallops, mushroom ravioli, chicken, vegan entre (Chef’s choice). Contact Mary Turner with questions at 585-367-3522 or mturner5@rochester.rr.com Make out your check to “OASIS Adaptive Sports” and mail them with your choice of food no later than March 13th to Mary Turner, 5781 West Shore Cove, Honeoye, N.Y., 14471. (See Tony or Linda at the next meeting if you would like to see the full flyer describing this charitable event).
March 23rd, thru 25th, Street Machines Motor Mania; at the Fair & Expo Center, 2695 East Henrietta Road. www.streetmachinesofrochester.com/motor%20mania.htm
March 26th, Monday, 7:30PM, RCC Club Meeting; Trinity Emmanuel Lutheran Church, 761 Elmgrove Road. Yahoo Map of 761 Elmgrove Rd Rochester, NY

April

April 14th, Saturday, "RCC" Spring Cabin Party at "Dolomite Lodge" located in Penfield. Access from Jackson Road (preferred) or 3100 Atlantic Avenue behind the Penfield Town Hall. Join us at 1:00 for a Chicken BBQ including Salad, Corn on the cob, Mac salad, Salt potatoes, and Corn bread all served at 2:00. RCC will provide condiments, water and soda, bring your own place settings please. Members with their last names starting with "A"--"M" are asked to bring an appetizer and names starting with "N"--"Z" are asked to bring a dessert. Please reserve as soon as possible as we need head counts. Cost is $10 per person. Send checks to Rochester Corvette Club, PO box 23972, Rochester, NY. 14692 or you may pay Glenn Williams directly at the meeting. This is our kick-off picnic and it is hoped we have a good response to set the tone for the busy summer to come, sunshine is a guarantee! I'm thinking it will be a GRRR8 breakout day for getting your Corvette back on the road. We're hoping to see a record turnout this year, please join us.
April 21st & 22nd, Saturday & Sunday; OPENING WEEKEND AT THE GLEN, Experience the twists, turns and world-famous Esses from the driver's seat, Opening Weekend at The Glen! Take your car on the track for 3 paced laps, only $25 per vehicle! For info on Opening Weekend call 866-461-RACE Car clubs, for reservations please contact Mike Evranian at 607-535-2486 x351.
NEW DATE - April 23rd, Monday, 7:30PM, RCC Club Meeting; Trinity Emmanuel Lutheran Church, 761 Elmgrove Road. Yahoo Map of 761 Elmgrove Rd Rochester, NY
April 26th thru May 5th, 2012, Forget Winter & Welcome Spring without even flying to Florida. Join fellow members onboard Royal Caribbean’s beautiful “ Explorer of the Seas” departing from Cape Liberty, New Jersey to Kings Wharf, Bermuda; Philipsburg, St Maarten; San Juan, PR and Labadee, (Royal Caribbean’s private paradise on the North coast of Hispaniola). Early booking is important for best prices and staterooms of choice. Call members Toby or Cindy Burnside 585-368-0714 for general questions about the cruise. For selecting options & accommodations, pricing, reservations and detailed questions contact Gail Popowich 585-899-1568. Make sure you tell her you are a traveling with the RCC club when you talk to her. This is not intended to be an entirely organized group event, your selections will allow you as much or as little privacy as you desire, just relax and enjoy any additional perks we can attract as club members.

May

May 6th, Sunday, Coffee and Cars, 8:30AM - 11:30; Long Pond and Ridgeway Plaza. Park directly behind Horton's, Starbucks, and Burger King. A great place to meet for coffee and chatter. Ask for your senior discount. Contact Jim Gallo or Charlie Koch for more information.
May 12th, Saturday, Lilac Festival Parade, Rochester; Be there at 9:00AM to line up. For information contact Carmela at 585-739-1300.
May 20th, Sunday, President's choice: Williamson fly in breakfast and car show-details to follow
May 21th, Monday, 7:30PM, RCC Club Meeting; Trinity Emmanuel Lutheran Church, 761 Elmgrove Road. (A week early to avoid Memorial Day.) Yahoo Map of 761 Elmgrove Rd Rochester, NY

June

June 3rd, Sunday, Coffee and Cars, 8:30AM - 11:30; Long Pond and Ridgeway Plaza. Park directly behind Horton's, Starbucks, and Burger King. A great place to meet for coffee and chatter. Ask for your senior discount. Contact Jim Gallo or Charlie Koch for more information.
June 10th, Sunday, President's choice: Summer picnic, Webster Fireman's exempt-details to follow
June 14th-17th, Thursday thru Sunday, Canadian Historic Grand Prix, Bowmanville, Ontario Canada; 3 day VARAC (Vintage Automobile Racing Association of Canada) Event. All Corvette racers, high performance driving enthusiasts and fans are invited to take part in the largest and most exciting Vintage & Historic racing revival in Canada at the fabled MOSPORT track located one hour northeast of Toronto. Wilson-Niblett Performance, Canada’s largest Corvette Dealer is sponsoring activities to help make the 33rd annual Canadian Historic Grand Prix a most enjoyable Corvette adventure. The newly renovated race facility boasts Corvette driving legend Ron Fellows as a principal owner and director. Follow this link for Entry forms and Provisional Schedule: http://archive.constantcontact.com/fs032/1102766514357/archive/1109111280134.html.
June 23rd, Saturday, Coffee and Cars, 8:30AM - 11:30; Long Pond and Ridgeway Plaza. Park directly behind Horton's, Starbucks, and Burger King. A great place to meet for coffee and chatter. Ask for your senior discount. Contact Jim Gallo or Charlie Koch for more information.
June 24th, Sunday, Tech Session; at John & Becky LaDuca’s, bring a dish to pass, (more details to come).
June 29th thru July 1st, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday "Sahlens Six Hours of the Glen";(at Watkins Glen) Come watch the all new 2012 Corvette Daytona Prototype compete against the competition. This racing weekend will include the Grand-Am Rolex series and the Koni Challenge series Continental Tire 150. In the coming months I will be working on a Corvette Corral trackside and track laps between the racing. Also some Corvette Racing Team Paddock tours. Advance tickets will be $25.00 for the weekend. Please call Mike Evranian @ 607-535-2486 ext 351 for tickets. Please mention you are a RCC member. Also check out this race and others at www.theglen.com. For further info call or email John Och @ 585-226-6464 or johnpatoch@yahoo.com
NEW DATE - June 25th, Monday, 7:30PM, RCC Club Meeting; At Bill Gray’s, 1225 Jefferson Rd., come early for dinner & enjoy A cruise-in out front.

July

July 1st, Sunday, Coffee and Cars, 8:30AM - 11:30: Leaf and Bean, 3240 Chili Ave. Located in the Chili Paul Plaza. A great place to meet for coffee and chatter. Contact Jim Gallo or Charlie Koch for more information. www.leafandbeancoffee.com
July 4th Wednesday, Parade, Fairport; Be there at 9:00AM to line up. For information contact Carmela at 585-739-1300.
July 4th Wednesday, Parade, Penfield; Be there at 1:00PM to line up. For information contact Carmela at 585-739-1300.
July 14th, Saturday; Perinton 200th birthday celebration activities plus a car shine-n-show display at the Perinton Town Hall. Contact is Dave Johnston, djohnsto@frontiernet.net More details to follow.
July 15th, Sunday, Coffee and Cars, 8:30AM - 11:30: Leaf and Bean, 3240 Chili Ave. Located in the Chili Paul Plaza. A great place to meet for coffee and chatter. Contact Jim Gallo or Charlie Koch for more information. www.leafandbeancoffee.com
July 19th – 23rd, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, Sunday and returning home on Monday; "The American Lemans Series Grand Prix of Mosport". This race will be held at Mosport - Bowmanville Ontario, Canada. Tickets available spring 2012. Go to www.mosport.com or call 1-800-866-1072 for tickets. Ask for the IMSA Corvette Corral ticket. For Lodging it's the Comfort Inn at Port Hope, Canada - 905-885-7000. You must mention the Mosport Corvette Corral Club for reserved rooms. Leave times will be posted later. For further info call or email John Och at 585-226-6464 or johnpatoch@yahoo.com
July 20th Thru 23rd, Fri, Sat, Sun, Mon, President's choice: Manchester, Vermont, Palmer House Resort. Leaving Friday July 20 and returning Monday July 23. Please call 1-800-917-6245 and speak with Amy or Tina for reservations. Be sure to mention you are part of the RCC traveling with Toby Burnside. Contact Toby or Cindy Burnside when you have made your reservations at 368-0714 or e-mail Kerby1105@aol.com for more details and trip specifics.
July 29th, Sunday, Coffee and Cars, 8:30AM - 11:30; Wegmans Eastway, 1955 Empire Blvd, Webster, Parking lot on side of Market café. Contact Jim Gallo or Charlie Koch for more information.
July 30th, Monday, 7:30PM, RCC Club Meeting; At the Distillery, 10 Square Dr., Victor 14564, come early enough for dinner (many specials available), & enjoy the cruise-in, parking will be designated & marked, we will meet on the patio with provisions inside if weather is an issue. Separate checks will be available (Contact Don Hill with any questions or concerns).

August

August 2nd – 6th, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, Sunday and returning on Monday; "The American Lemans Series - Acura Sports Car Challenge and the Indy Racing League - Honda 200" at Mid-Ohio. Tickets are now available for 2012. Go to www.midohio.com or call 1-800-643-6446 for tickets. Ask for the IMSA Corvette Corral ticket. For lodging it's the www.waltoninnmotel.com or call 1-877-933-2422. You must mention the Rochester Corvette Club or John Och for reservations. On our way home on Monday it's the www.grandpascheesebarn.com to stock up on goodies for the Winter. Leave times will be posted later. For further info or questions please call or email John Och at 585-226-6464 or johnpatoch@yahoo.com.
August 12th, Sunday, Coffee and Cars, 8:30AM - 11:30; Wegmans Eastway, 1955 Empire Blvd, Webster, Parking lot on side of Market café. Contact Jim Gallo or Charlie Koch for more information.
August 19th, Sunday, RCC Car Show & Sponsor Appreciation Day; Details to follow.
August 24th thru 26th, Friday, Saturday, Sunday, Corvettes at Carlisle; For more details & make reservations go here, http://www.carlisleevents.com/ce/events/corvettes/index.asp We will post information as it becomes available if any members are going to Caravan.
August 26th, Sunday, Coffee and Cars, 8:30AM - 11:30: Leaf and Bean, 3240 Chili Ave. Located in the Chili Paul Plaza. A great place to meet for coffee and chatter. Contact Jim Gallo or Charlie Koch for more information. www.leafandbeancoffee.com
August 27th, Monday, 7:30PM, RCC Club Meeting & Cookout catered by Barton’s Parkside Hots; Come early to eat & hangout cause Jim’s cooking, Trinity Emmanuel Lutheran Church, 761 Elmgrove Road. Yahoo Map of 761 Elmgrove Rd Rochester, NY

September

September 8th, Saturday, Coffee and Cars, 8:30AM - 11:30: Leaf and Bean, 3240 Chili Ave. Located in the Chili Paul Plaza. A great place to meet for coffee and chatter. Contact Jim Gallo or Charlie Koch for more information. www.leafandbeancoffee.com
September 16th, Sunday, Coffee and Cars, 8:30AM - 11:30; Wegmans Eastway, 1955 Empire Blvd, Webster, Parking lot on side of Market café. Contact Jim Gallo or Charlie Koch for more information.
September 16th, Sunday, “Run For The Colors” A motorcycle run & road Rally to benefit OASIS Adaptive Sports; 80 miles of beautiful scenery, ending with a BBQ at Sandy Bottom Park in Honeoye, complete with live music & give-a-ways. Price is $25 for each vehicle & driver plus $15 per each passenger. If you prefer to go to the meal & entertainment only the price is $15 per person. With questions contact Mary Turner at 585-367-3522. See Tony or Linda at one of our meetings for a look at the complete flyer.
September 22nd, Saturday, President's choice: wine tour-details to follow
September 24th, Monday, 7:30PM, RCC Club Meeting; Trinity Emmanuel Lutheran Church, 761 Elmgrove Road. Yahoo Map of 761 Elmgrove Rd Rochester, NY
September 30th, Sunday, Coffee and Cars, 8:30AM - 11:30; Long Pond and Ridgeway Plaza. Park directly behind Horton's, Starbucks, and Burger King. A great place to meet for coffee and chatter. Ask for your senior discount. Contact Jim Gallo or Charlie Koch for more information.

October

October 20th, Saturday, President's choice: Fall cabin party, Greece Millennium Lodge, Greece Canal Park, details to follow
October 29th, Monday, 7:30PM, RCC Club Meeting; Trinity Emmanuel Lutheran Church, 761 Elmgrove Road. Yahoo Map of 761 Elmgrove Rd Rochester, NY

November

November 3rd, Saturday, President's choice: Breakfast Party-details to follow
November 26th, Monday, 7:30PM, RCC Club Meeting; Trinity Emmanuel Lutheran Church, 761 Elmgrove Road. Yahoo Map of 761 Elmgrove Rd Rochester, NY

December

December 8th, Saturday, President's choice: annual Christmas party-details to follow
December 31st, Monday, RCC Club Meeting (there is NO MEETING, Happy New Year, hope you made it to the Christmas Party on the 8th)

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