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NATIONAL CORVETTE MUSEUM EVENTS

Area Cruise Nights

MONDAY’S
- Schaller’s
965 Edgemere Drive
- Charlie Riedel's
1843 Empire Blvd., Webster
- Mykonos Café
3423 Winton Place in the Winton
Place Plaza, 10% discount on
your meal.
TUESDAY’S
- Lickety Splits Ice Cream
E. Lift Bridge Lane, Fairport Village
- Rick’s Prime Rib House
898 Buffalo Road.
WEDNESDAY’S
- Log Cabin
Route 31F Macedon
- Stoney’s
2005 Lyell Ave.
- Browns Berry Patch
14264 Roosevelt Highway (Rt. 18)
Waterport, New York
THURSDAY’S
- Wegmans
Rts.5/20, Canandaigua
Tom Wahl’s
2070 Empire Blvd., Webster
Charcoal Corral & Silver Lake
Twin Drive-In
Perry, New York
- Happy Day's Restaurant
22 Main Street, Hilton
FRIDAY’S
- American Legion Ferris
Goodridge Post

Trimmer Road, Spencerport
food by Barton’s Parkside Hots
SATURDAY'S
- Olcott Beach
6:00pm
- Happy Day's Restaurant
22 Main Street, Hilton
SUNDAY'S
- Bill Gray’s
1650 Penfield Road, Penfield
1:00pm – 4:00pm

July

  • Thursday, July 3rd, 5:00pm-till, “Penfield Cruise Night”, Harris-Whalen Park, Rt. 441, live music, food vendors and Chicken Bar-B-Q, for info, call Don Chaffer at: #585-671-8732 or e-mail at: dchaffe1@rochester.rr.com
     
  • Friday, July 4th, 1:00pm – 4:00pm, “Chil-E Festival Show N’ Shine”, Chili Paul Village Plaza, 3240 Chili Ave., cost is $10.00/car and includes a T-shirt, music by “Carol and the Impalas”, for more info, call: #585-889-4680 or e-mail at: mcurley@townofchili.org. Click Here to view Registration Form.
     
  • Friday, July 4th, 2:00pm, “Penfield Parade”, line-up at Penfield High School, Five Mile Line Road, and will end at Penfield Parks & Recreation Buildings, 1955 Baird Road, for info, call Don Chaffer at: #585-671-8732 or e-mail at: dchaffe1@rochester.rr.com
     
  • Friday and Saturday, July 11th & 12th, “American LeMans Northeast Grand Prix Race”, at Lime Rock Park, Ct. Got to www.limerock.com or call: #1-800-722-3577 for tickets and accommodations. Tickets and hotel reservations are the responsibility of the people attending the event. For info and assistance please call John Och at: #226-6464 or e-mail at: Johnpatoch@yahoo.com
     
  • Sunday, July 12th, 8:00am Registration, “Autocross Event”, at Batavia International Motorsports Park, $25.00 for BMW, CCA and PCA Members, $30.00 for non-members, click on link for more info, or call Mike Jelfo at: #585-349-3474 or e-mail at: Mike.Je@pro-moldinc.com Click Here for more info.
     
  • Monday, July 14th, 6:00pm, “RCC Cruise Night”, at “Schaller’s Restaurant”, 2747 W. Henrietta Road, park in the rear parking lot, free fountain drinks, for info, call Gary Civiletti at: #352-1392 or e-mail at: C5gary@rochester.rr.com 
     
  • Thursday, July 17th, “Super Cruise #2, at the “Charcoal Corral & Silver Lake Twin Drive-In, Perry.
     
  • Thursday, Friday, Saturday, Sunday & Monday, July 17th – July 21st, “The Acura Sports Car Challenge & IRL Race Weekend”, at Mid-Ohio, watch the C6R Corvette GM Factory Race Team along with a Corvette Corral. Group is leaving on Thursday, and returning on Monday. Go to www.midohio.com or call: #1-800-643-6446 for tickets, IMSA Corvette Car Corral ticket price is $90.00 for both races and the entire weekend, when ordering tickets, mention your from RCC, for the hotel call: #1-419-935-8817 or go to  www.countryhearth.com/hotels/oh-willard.asp for reservations. Please mention Rochester Corvette Club and Steve Popple for reserved rooms. There will be a special Corvette stop along the way provided by John Och. For info and sign-up, please call Steve Popple at: #585-394-3428 or e-mail at: spopple@rochester.rr.com
     
  • NEW - Monday July 21st and Tuesday, July 22nd, “Ultimate Driving School at Mosport”, there will be 3 run groups, A-Group – Very Advanced (25+days), B-Group – Advanced (11-25 days) and Combined C&D Group – Intermediate (5-10 days), Novice (0-4 days). Cost is $400/BMW CCA and CCC Members, $440/non-members, for registration info, you can go to: http://www.gvc-bmwcca.org or call Bill O’Neill at: #585-275-4023, cell: #585-747-4419 or e-mail at: William_oneill@umc.rochester.edu
     
  • Saturday, July 26th, 9:00am, “Spencerport Canal Days Car Show”, Pineway Ponds Park (Rt.259), Union Street. Click Here to view registration form.
     
  • Sunday, July 27th, 1:00pm, “RCC Annual Picnic”, at “Sunnyside Lodge” in Black Creek Park, eating at 2:00pm, Menu, catered by Dave’s Sidewalk Café is: Sausage; Chicken; Hot Dogs; Burgers; Dave’s famous Hot Sauce; Mac Salad; Baked Beans; Salt Potatoes & Fruit Salad, cost is $8.50/person, please send a check made out to the Rochester Corvette Club, Inc., to: Don Chaffer, 2 Todd Lane, Penfield, NY, #14526 and the deadline for sign-up and payment is Wednesday, July 23rd. Please bring a small appetizer or dessert to pass, for info, please call Don Chaffer at: #585-671-8732 or e-mail at: dchaffe1@rochester.rr.com
     
  • Sunday, July 27th, “15th Annual Vettes At The Beach”, Sylvan Beach, NY, presented by the Syracuse Corvette Club.

August

  • Sunday, August 3rd, 10:00am – 4:00pm, “RCC Outdoor Car Show/Sponsor Appreciation Day”, at Bob Johnson Chevrolet, 1271 W. Ridge Road, come-out, show your Corvette and help support our sponsor. Registration fee is $10.00 and must be postmarked by July 12th, after July 12th it’s $20.00, mail-in registration ends on July 29th, early registrations receive a FREE Dash Plaque, free food coupon for each participant. please call Dave Holtz at: #352-9044 or e-mail at: darholtz@rochester.rr.com | Click Here to view Show Registration and Tee-Shirt order form.
     
  • Saturday, August 9th, 10:00am – 4:00pm, “G&T Vettes & Street Machines Car Show & Cruise-In”, gates open at 8:30am, held at G&T Sports Park, 373 North Greece Road, rain or shine, this show is in conjunction with the RCC, Street Machines of Rochester and First Bible Baptist Church, and will be sponsored by Castle Products. Corvette classes will be: C1, 53-62; C2. 63-67; C3, 68-82; C4, 84-96; C5, 97-2004; C6, 2005- present; Z06, all years and Corvette Modified, all years. Registration is $5.00/car if you pre-register before August 1st, after that and the day of the show it’s $10.00/car and all proceeds will go directly to the two charities, “Guiding Eyes for the Blind” and “Greece Volunteer Ambulance”, registration forms will be available at meetings or on the RCC web site. For info, call Gary Civiletti at: #585-352-1392 or e-mail at: C5gary@rochester.rr.com. Click Here to view event flier.
     
  • Sunday, August 10th, 8:00am Registration, “Autocross Event”, at RIT Parking Lots G & H, $24.00 for BMW, CCA and PCA Members, $30.00 for non-members, click on link for more info, or call Mike Jelfo at: #585-349-3474 or e-mail at: Mike.Je@pro-moldinc.com Click Here for more info.
     
  • Sunday, August 10th, 10:00am, “RCC Annual Poker Run”, all registered group members will meet at 10:00am at “Target” parking lot, on Hylan Drive. Mandatory drivers meeting at 10:15am, the first group will leave at 10:30am sharp! This event is limited to 28 Corvettes and 56 people, sign-up is on a first come, first served basis. We will start in Henrietta, go along Latta Road, and then along the lake to the Sea Breeze “Bill Gray’s” for lunch or ice cream. Next we will travel along the Lake again, and then on to Fairport to stop at “Casa Larga Vineyards” www.casalarga.com We will then head south to the “Wizard of Clay” in Bloomfield www.wizardofclay.com From there we will travel along Canadice Lake, up Conesus Lake to the “Deer Run Winery” www.deerrunwinery.com (We have planned for an hour stop at each location) Our final stop will be at “Fratelli’s Restaurant” in Avon for a wonderful Italian feast at 6:00pm. Dinners can be ordered off the menu, you can view their menu at www.fratellisavon.com/resources/dinner+menu.pdf To sign-up for this event please contact Barry Alt via e-mail at: balt@a2zeds.com or call at: #(315) 597-9706. Cost is $5.00/car, to sign-up, call or e-mail first, as this event is limited, then mail your $5.00 check made out to Barry Alt mail to: Barry Alt, 1191 Garnsey Road, Palmyra, NY, #14522. The cut-off to sign-up is Friday, July 11th. All other fees including dinner, gratuities, wine tasting and wine tours will be paid for by individuals attending the event. More info on wine tasting and tours to follow.
     
  • Tuesday, August 12th, 6:00pm, “RCC Cruise Night”, at “Bill Gray’s Sea Breeze”, 4870 Culver Road.
     
  • Friday, August 15th, 7:30pm, “Evening of Dinner, Entertainment and Dancing”, at “Valicias Ristorante”, 2155 Long Pond Road, at the corner of Spencerport Road. For sign-up and info, please call Gail Dentinger at: #585-385-6589 or e-mail at: gailpaul2@yahoo.com and the deadline for sign-up is Tuesday, August 12th.
     
  • Saturday, August 16th, 11:30am, “Churchville Lion’s Club Parade”, parade starts at 11:30am, but line-up begins at 10:30am at the Churchville Elementary School parking lot. They need a least 3 Corvettes to put town officials in, but would like more to be in the parade, then you can stay for the Show & Shine, for info and sign-up, please call Nancy Steedman at: #585-293-2821 or e-mail at: nlsteed@frontiernet.net
     
  • Saturday, August 16th, Noon – 4:00pm, “RCC Show & Shine Display”, at the Churchville Country Fair, Route 33 in Churchville. The Churchville Lions Club has requested our Corvettes from noon-4:00pm, in turn if we have at least 25 cars, the Lions Club will make a donation to our Charity and provide a food coupon to each participant. There will be trophies awarded for the car show. In addition, along with live bands, crafts and a huge food court, Saturday is scheduled for the Lawn Tractor pulls, this will include typical lawn tractors as well as Super Modified, it’s an unbelievable sight. Caravan info to follow. The Caravan will meet at 11:15am at Lugia’s Ice Cream, 4719 Lyell Road, corner of Manitou/Lyell Road and will leave at 11:30am sharp! For info, please call Mike Jelfo at #585-349-3474 or e-mail at: Mike.Je@Pro-Moldinc.com
     
  • NEW - Sunday, August 17th, 9:00am – 3:00pm, “4th Annual Corvette Caravan”, sponsored by West Herr Chevrolet and Corvettes of Buffalo, 2-hour escorted caravan, assembly at Michaels Banquet Facility, 4885 Southwestern Blvd., Hamburg, NY at 9:00am. Breakfast Sandwich & Pastries, 8:30am – 9:30am and a Lunch Buffet, reservations are $20.00/person and the deadline is Tuesday, August 12th, includes Buffet Luncheon, soft drinks, tax &gratuity. For info, call Frank Pastore at: #(716) 694-9024 or e-mail at: frankcpastore@yahoo.com Click Here for Registration form.
     
  • Tuesday, August 19th, 6:00pm, “RCC Cruise Night”, at “Sullivan’s Charbroil”, 4712 West Ridge Road, Spencerport/Parma, 15% discount on food, for info, call Willie Williams at: #585-747-4406.
     
  • Tuesday, August 19th, 5:30pm – 9:00pm, “Batavia Super Cruise”, at Auto Zone/Kmart, Rt. 63 W in Batavia, NY.
     
  • Thursday, August 21st, “Super Cruise #3, at the “Charcoal Corral & Silver Lake Twin Drive-In”, in Perry.
     
  • Updated - Thursday, Friday, Saturday & Sunday, August 21st – 24th, “Corvettes at Carlisle”, for people with parts to bring to Carlisle, you need to get them to the parts trailer by Tuesday, August 19th at the latest, as the parts group and trailer leave early Wednesday morning, for contact/arrangements, please call either Dale Merz at: #585-671-1862 or e-mail at: dmerz@dalemerz.com, Ed Colombo at #585-742-2767 or John LaDuca at: #585-347-4126. The Club spaces/lots are at: J-28, J-29, K-29 & K-30, stop-in and visit the guys. Caravans: THURSDAY – caravan will meet at 8:30am at Lowes Home Improvement, Hylan Drive and will leave at 8:45am sharp, for info, contact Bob Fleck at: #585-338-7205 or e-mail at: rcfleck@rochester.rr.com FRIDAY – caravan will meet at 7:30am at Lowes Home Improvement, Hylan Drive and will leave at 8:00am sharp, for info contact Steve Finn at: #585-381-7626 or e-mail at: vetteman@frontiernet.net
     
  • Monday, August 25th, 7:30pm, “RCC Club Meeting/Cruise Night”, Trinity Emmanuel Lutheran Church, 761 Elmgrove Road, food from “Barton’s Parkside Hots” will be available for purchase from 5:00pm – 7:30pm, come early, eat, socialize and then stay for the meeting. Yahoo Map
     
  • Friday, Saturday & Sunday, August 29th – 31st, “The Detroit Belle Isle Grand Prix”, featuring the American LeMans Series and the IRL. Go to: www.detroitgp.com or call: #1-866-464-7749 for tickets. Ask for the IMSA Corvette Corral Tickets. For hotel reservations it’s the Victory Inn at: #1-877-294-7999 or e-mail at: www.victoryhotelsinternational.com/roseville.htm in Roseville Michigan. There is a block of rooms reserved, mention RCC for rooms at discounted rates, all rooms are poolside in the courtyard. The Corvette caravan will leave Thursday, August 28th and return Monday, September 1st. On Thursday, we will tour Pro-Team Corvette (www.proteamcorvette.com) on the way to Detroit, the worlds largest classic Corvette collection. For information and assistance, please call John Och at: #585-226-6464 or e-mail: Johnpatoch@yahoo.com
     
  • Saturday, August 30th, “19th Annual Olcott Beach Classic Car Show”, Olcott Beach, NY, presented by Time Travelers of WNY. Anyone wishing to caravan, can meet at Gary Civiletti’s, 12 Airy Drive, Spencerport, NY at 8:20am, leaving at 8:30am sharp! If it’s raining, go back to bed, for info, call Gary Civiletti at: #585-352-1392 or e-mail at: C5gary@rochester.rr.com - Click Here to download Registration form.

September

  • Friday, Saturday & Sunday, September 5th, 6th & 7th, “17th Annual Adirondack Vette Fest”, in Lake George, held at Roaring Brook Ranch & Conference Center, this is the same weekend as the “Adirondack Nationals” Street Rod Show, details and information about registering and accommodations can be found at: www.adirondackcorvettes.com When calling Roaring Brook for your reservations, you need package “A” and tell them you’re from RCC as there is a block of rooms reserved for us until July 1st.
     
    • Friday: Cocktail Reception and “Meet and Greet”, 4:30-5:30pm, then dinner following. Fun Display 6:30pm - 10:00pm at Million Dollar Beach, watch the Hot Rods Cruise the streets of Lake George.
    • Saturday: Your choice of NCCC Sanctioned Autocross – King of the Mountain Challenge, or Adirondack Road Tour, 10:00am – 3:00pm, a scenic tour through the scenic and historic Adirondacks. Or you can just stay in the Village of Lake George and take-in the Adirondack Nationals Car Show, with over 1,500 Street Rods. Vette Fest Banquet, with cocktails at 6:00pm, Dinner at 7:00pm – 8:30pm, then live music and dancing from 8:30pm – midnight performed by “Bobby Dick and the Sundowners”, anyone who was here in 2006 knows this is a great band.
    • Sunday: 9:00am – 2:00pm, “Wash and Show” Car show, no need to go anywhere, car show is right outside your rooms. (Note, this is a relaxed show-there will be no tech inspections or open/closed hood classes, just a fun time showing off your car, you can leave the Q-tips at home).

    Once you’ve made your reservations and have registered please let Gary know, as we will be keeping a list of those going for the Friday caravan, and if you have intentions on going, please don’t wait, as last year, this event was sold out. For info, please call Gary Civiletti at: #585-352-1392 or e-mail at: C5gary@rochester.rr.com
     

  • UPDATE - Saturday, September 6th, 8:00am Registration, “Autocross Event”, at Batavia International Motorsports Park, $25.00 for BMW, CCA and PCA Members, $30.00 for non-members, click on link for more info, or call Mike Jelfo at: #585-349-3474 or e-mail at: Mike.Je@pro-moldinc.com Click Here for more info.
     
  • NEW -  Saturday, September 6th, 9:00am – 5:00pm, “Hang Around Victor Day/Corvette Display”, Corvette owners are invited to display/park your cars on the grounds of “Turner Automotive”, 223 West Main Street, Victor beginning at 8:00am. Mr. Turner will have his staff available to direct parking and for added security. For info, please call Patty Malley at: #585-385-8625 or e-mail at: PatMalley@aol.com
     
  • Wednesday, September 10th, 6:00pm – 9:00pm, “Free Club Picnic”, Dolomite Lodge, Jackson Road, Penfield. Hot Dogs, Hamburgers, Potato Salad, Macaroni Salad, Beer and Pop, please bring a small appetizer or dessert to pass. For info, and to sign-up, please call Don Chaffer at: #585-671-8732 or e-mail at: dchaffe1@rochester.rr.com and the deadline for sign-up is Monday, September 8th.
     
  • Saturday, September 13th, 9:00am, “Palmyra Canal Town Days Car Show”, presented by the Finger Lakes Street Machines, come enjoy the hospitality of Palmyra, show your car and check-out all the great crafts and food, you might also have a chance to get your car in the parade. Cars will line-up on a closed Main Street and trophies will be presented. If you register for this show and would like to park with your fellow RCC members please meet us at West Wayne Plaza on RT31 in Macedon at 8:45 am. For info, please call Barry Alt at: #(315)597-9706 or e-mail at: balt@a2zeds.com registration form to follow.
     
  • Saturday, September 13th, “Harvest Fun Run”, presented by the Leatherstocking Corvette Club, cost is $45.00 for singles and $70.00 for couples, and includes a Chicken Bar-B-Q at the end of the ride. The day begins at the Northeast Car Museum in Norwich at 9:30am, then a drive along the scenic Butternut Valley North, then stop at Jerry’s Drive-In for refreshments, then travel north along Canadarago Lake, then into Cooperstown and then to Oneonta for a Chicken Bar-B-Q furnished by Brooks. For info, please call Richard Fleming at: #(607)334-6969 or e-mail at: rfleming80@msn.com
     
  • Sunday, September 14th, 6:00pm, “RCC Cruise Night”, at “Caraglio’s Pizza”, 1169 North Greece Road (west side across from Sam’s Club), 20% off food & drink, bring chairs. For info, please call Tony Caraglio at: #585-225-3667.
     
  • Saturday, September 20th, “16th Annual Tillman’s Run”, to “Tillman’s Historic Village Inn”, in Childs NY, details to follow. Meet at 3:45pm at Wegmans (Latta/Long Pond) leaving at 4:00pm sharp for a 5:00pm dinner, we go rain or shine, the deadline for sign-up is Thursday, September 18th and you must be signed-up to attend, for info and to sign-up, contact Don or Patti Osler at: dosler@frontiernet.net
     
  • Monday, September 29th, 7:30pm, “RCC Club Meeting”, Trinity Emmanuel Lutheran Church, 761 Elmgrove Road, with the Nomination of Officers for 2009 Yahoo Map

October

  • Saturday, October 4th, 8:00am, “Hilton Applefest Car Show”, at the Village Elementary School, plan on getting there early to avoid traffic back-ups, for info, go to: www.hiltonapplefest.org or call Gary Civiletti at: #352-1392 or e-mail at: C5gary@rochester.rr.com
     
  • Sunday, October 5th, 10:00am, “Making Strides Against Breast Cancer Walk”, at Frontier Field, 8:45am warm-up, 9:00am registration, opening ceremony, and 10:00am walk start. RCC will again be forming a Team (Corvettes for the Cure) to walk this year. For info, please call Sharon Civiletti if you wish to walk, and also with your T-Shirt size, she will need this information by August 25th, contact Sharon at: #585-352-1392 or e-mail at: C5sharon@rochester.rr.com 
     
  • Sunday, October 19th, 1:00pm, “RCC Fall Cabin Party”, at Millennium Lodge, in Greece Canal Park, off Elmgrove Road, eating at 2:00pm, catered by “Mr. Dominic’s”. The menu is: Roast Beef w/aujus; Sausage w/peppers & onions; Chicken French; Ziti; Greens-n-Beans; Tossed Salad; Fruit Salad and Bread & Butter, and the cost is $15.00/person, please send a check made-out to the Rochester Corvette Club, Inc., to: Gary Civiletti, 12 Airy Drive, Spencerport, NY, #14559. The deadline for payment/sign-up is Wednesday, October 15th, for info, please call Gary Civiletti at: #585-352-1392 or e-mail at: C5gary@rochester.rr.com
     
  • Monday, October 27th, 7:30pm, “RCC Club Meeting”, Trinity Emmanuel Lutheran Church, 761 Elmgrove Road, with the election of Officers for 2009, pizza will be served after the meeting. Yahoo Map

November

  • UPDATED - Monday, November 24th, 6:30pm, “RCC Club Meeting/Plant Tour”, we will have our November meeting at The Gleason Works, 1000 University Avenue, Rochester, NY. Note the early start time so we can get done at a decent time. The building is located between Culver Road and Goodman Street on the north side of University Avenue. There are some parking spots in front of the building, if that is full, park across the street in the parking lot west of the Firehouse. Please arrive between 6:00pm and 6:30pm. We will start the meeting at 6:30pm sharp! After a short meeting we will split-up into several groups for the plant tour. The tour will take approximately one hour. Between 8:00pm and 8:30pm we will meet upstairs in the new Cafeteria for cider and donuts. We will be done by 9:00pm. NOTE: You must wear hard soled shoes in the shop, no open-toed shoes, safety glasses will be supplied, but regular glasses are acceptable. Any questions or info, please call Dave Wright at: #585-924-3709 or e-mail at: dwrigh10@rochester.rr.com

December

  • Saturday, December 6th, 12:30pm, “The Dickens Festival”, with lunch at “Sherwood Inn”, in Skaneatless, more details to follow.
     

  • Saturday, December 20th, “48th Annual RCC Christmas/Holiday Party”, at the “Penfield Country Club”, 1784 Jackson Road, Penfield, details to follow.

NATIONAL CORVETTE MUSEUM EVENTS

NOTE: If you are planning on running or sponsoring an event in 2008’, please call Gary Civiletti at 585-352-1392 or E-mail at: C5gary@rochester.rr.com

This page Updated: Thursday July 03, 2008