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SCSN Caravan 09 eNewsNo. 18 - 8/28/08>>>TOP STORY<<< >>AND THE WINNER IS...<< Chuck Niemann is the winner of our first tire raffle. Chuck told the eNews that he owns five Vettes including a '55 and lives in Villa Park. Chuck, also, said that he's going to put new tires on his 03 Coupe which, as long as he doesn't buy a 2009 model, is the car he'll drive on the Caravan with Dave, his friend of 50 years. The Southern California/Southern Nevada Caravan Organizing Team appreciates the support of Caravaners like Chuck Niemann. SoCal/SoNev Tire Raffle II will be announced in the next issue of the eNews. >>>OTHER NEWS<<< >>ONE YEAR FROM NOW<< We'll all arrive in Bowling Green for the 2009 Labor Day Celebration. Currently, according to, Organizing Team member Sherry Maples' latest tally, we have 147 cars in the Southern California/Southern Nevada Section of the 2009 National Corvette Caravan. >>MORE ON HOTEL RESERVATIONS<< Ok. We knew getting our hotel booking system running on all cylinders was going to be tough, but we've worked most of the bugs out of the system. Talking points: 1) A few people are sending their hotel booking info embedded into MS Excel spreadsheet documents attached to an email. The problem is that, for unknown reasons, some of these files are getting corrupted and can't be opened in Excel once we receive them so, please follow the instructions we've given in eNews 16 and 17 and which we'll repeat below: When you email our booking specialist, Ron Cohen, to reserve rooms just give the information listed below in the discussion of room booking procedure. Please read carefully as there have been a few changes since we issued the first version in eNews 16. "Commander" Ron Cohen's Gorilla Travel Network is now booking rooms for the Southern California/Southern Nevada, North Texas/Oklahoma and Arkansas/West Tennessee Sections of the 2009 National Corvette Caravan. Cohen says that hotel rooms for the following dates and locations will be available: 28 Aug 2009--Ontario CA, 29 Aug.--Flagstaff AZ, 30 Aug.--Tucumcari NM, 31 Aug.--Oklahoma City OK, 1 Sept.--Little Rock Arkansas and 2-5 Sept.--either Nashville TN or Bowling Green KY. There are two ways to contact the Gorilla Travel Network to make bookings. The best way is by emailing Ron at gorillatravel@aol.com In your email please supply the following information: Your name and contact info including phone number and email address The alternative method of contact is to call Gorilla Travel Network at 888-811-APES (2737), however, expect telephone bookings to take longer. 2) The SC/SN Organizing Team has rooms blocked in all cities in which we will overnight. We will book rooms for all caravaners of the Southern California/Southern Nevada, North Texas/Oklahoma and Arkansas/West Tennessee Sections. 3) No credit cards will be charged at the time the reservations are made. When you give Ron Cohen your credit card number that simply guarantees the room. Your card will be charged only when you check out or if you cancel after the deadline set forth in the following cancellation policy...PLEASE READ: The last day to cancel any hotel reservation made by Gorilla Travel Network for the 2009 Corvette Caravan without possible charge is Friday, May 22, 2009. Hotel reservation cancellations *after* that date *may* be subject to charge to the credit card given to guarantee the reservation. Whether the card gets charged will depend on the hotel's ability to resell the canceled room. if it can be resold; there will not be a charge. If it can't be resold; the guaranteeing card will be charged. 4) All beds will be single Kings or Queens. Alternatives (two twins, two Queens, rollaway, etc.) may be available, but you MUST request them in your email to Ron Cohen. 5) All rooms are non-smoking. 6) The Nashville property will be the Opryland Hotel. >>CARAVAN MERCHANDISE<< Static cling Caravan logos, Caravan windshield headers, Caravan flags, Caravan shirts and other merchandise will be available soon to SCSN Caravaners. Because we don't want to deal with the California Sales Tax bureaucracy, the SoCal/SoNev Organizing Team is in negotiations with one of our neighboring Caravan Sections about them acting as a retailer of Caravan merchandise to SoCal/SoNev Caravaners. As soon as we have the infrastructure necessary to do this in place and operating; we'll advise in a future issue of the SCSN Caravan eNews. Thanks for reading. Caravan info: email to captain.socalcar@charter.net ______________________________________ Going on the Caravan? Even new cars with less than 1,000 miles have paint blemishes from normal driving. Imagine what a cross-country trip will do to YOUR paint. The solution? A "Clear Bra". It functions like a traditional auto bra but is far more durable and cannot be seen. It will NOT scratch your Corvette's finish like most "strap-on" auto bras. This 3M Paint and Headlight Protection lasts for the life of your Vette. SCSN Capt. Hib Halverson used a 3M Clear Bra on the 2003 National Corvette Caravan and endorses it as the best way to avoid damage to the front of your car. Professional installations by the 3M factory-trained Installer in California most experienced with Corvettes: Envisage Design Labs. Call (310) 613-4691 or email Envisage at: envisagedesignlabs@yahoo.com Need past issues of the eNews? Go to:
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