Newsletter. Cadillac LaSalle Club Las Vegas Region

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1 Newsletter Cadillac LaSalle Club Las Vegas Region Thank You Club Sponsor In This Issue Club Meeting Update Pg. 2 Board Notes Pg. 2 New Members/Membership Pg. 2 Hot August Nights Pg. 2 Drive My Cadi Activities Pg. 3 Save The Dates Pg. 4 LV, National and International Pg. 4 Cars and Coffee Pg. 4 Reminders Pg. 5 Car Humor Pg. 5 Board Members and Committees Pg. 5 Last Word Pg. 5 Check out the NEW Club Website Cadillac Logo T-shirts and Polos for Sale at Meeting Come To The September 28 Meeting To Wish Lauren All the Best! Like us on Facebook and have meeting and event reminders automatically A Special Message from LV CLC President As many of you know, I have grown up with the Cadillac & LaSalle Club. My dad was one of the founders of the West of the Lake Region in When I left the Chicago area to move to Las Vegas, I knew that eventually I wanted to be a part of the club on my own. I have been a member of the Las Vegas Region for almost 10 years and have thoroughly enjoyed being a part of such a wonderful group of people. I am at a point in my life where many things are changing. First of all, I have finally met the love of my life! His name is Jon and he is a Cadillac lover and a member of the club in the Badger Region (Wisconsin). We recently got engaged and have needed to have some pretty deep discussions about our future, since we live 1850 miles apart and the long-distance relationship has become quite difficult. For several reasons, we have decided that the best decision is for me to move to Wisconsin. Our dream is to open a classic car dealership there, buying, selling, and consigning cars for collectors, providing appraisals, inspections, etc. We have already begun looking for buildings in central and western Wisconsin. It will be very difficult to leave so many wonderful friends and fellow Cadillac enthusiasts who have become very much like family, but I am very excited about starting a new chapter in my life. The Presidency of the LV Region will be passed to the very capable DR Rawson. After getting to know him and his wife Margaret, I know without a doubt that he will be an amazing leader for this great club. I will still remain on the CLC National Board of Directors and will get involved with the Badger Region, as well. We hope to return to Las Vegas for Cadillac Through The Years each year. I will be moving sometime in October so I would like to ask you to please join us at the Blue Ox for the September meeting on Wednesday the 28 th so I can say goodbye to as many of you as possible. Thank you all for many, many wonderful memories over the past 10 years and I will cherish our friendships always! Lauren Meeting is the 4th Wednesday 6 p.m. at the Blue Ox on West Sahara 1

2 Club Meeting Update We had a great club meeting on the 23rd. I counted 25 fellow members and 2 new members, Fred and Loretta Leffer. The big news for the evening is that Lauren Schweitzer, our President is getting married and she will be moving away in October to the great white north. We will really miss her! She promises to come back for Cadillac Through The Years. The Board will be appointing new leadership at the next Board meeting. Come to the next meeting to wish Lauren well with her new life. Larry went into great detail about up coming events (see next page). Mark won the 50/50 raffle for the evening. To finish off the meeting we celebrated Cadillac's 113th birthday with Nothing Bunt Cakes _ YUM!. After the meeting we kicked some tire sand talked Cadillacs out front. It was really nice to visit with everyone. Reporter Jerry. Robinson Board Notes Board Meetings are held on the 2nd Thursday of the month. If you have ideas, interest in the Board or want to help just helping with Cadillac Through the Years or other events, please let Larry, Gary or DR know Board Elections: All Las Vegas Region members are eligible to vote in early Check for nomination forms in our October newsletter. Special Events: Holiday Party is Dec. 4 at Brio in Town Square. 12th Cadillac Through The Years will be held Saturday April 29. Watch for details. Welcome New Members! Mona Brickell Boulder City Nevada 2003 CTS Fred & Loretta Leffer Henderson, Nevada 2016 Cadillac SRX Want to Join as a NEW Member? You can try before you buy your membership in the national and the Las Vegas Cadillac & LaSalle Club. Text Findlay to A link will be sent to a mobile site showing the sponsors of the FREE membership. Scroll down the page and use the registration section to provide us with your name, phone number and address. A special thanks to the National CLC and Findlay Cadillac for their support and partnership. Reno s Hot August Nights By Jerry Robinson My wife Linda and I went up to Reno to see Hot August Nights. What a great show! The numbers on the windshields indicted there was about 6,000 cars. The cars were in several locations all over town. Three different hotels have separate venues plus cars displayed on Virginia Street. Downtown Virginia Street crosses the Truckee River were there is a new bridge it is has a walk way alone the Truckee River. The Reno downtown area is a fun place to be. Cars were lined up along Virginia Street from first street to sixth including the side streets. Take your walking shoes. Next year I'm hopping to take a Cadillac and stay for several days. I checked with the registration both they said enter in September for next Augusts show. Register in September will save you money on the entry fee. Maybe I'll see you in Reno August of

3 Drive My Cadi: Las Vegas CLC Region Club Activities / LV Car Shows September Fri Sept 2 4-8p Sat Sept 10 4p til Thur. Sept p Drop Tops at Avery s Coffee Shop All Cadillacs Welcome! 9440 W Sahara Ave #145, Las Vegas, NV Village Square. More than coffee! Other food available. End of Summer Bash The Cannery Car Show is Free; $5 for entry for music. Contact Larry Rafferty if going/recommend park by 2p Third Thursday! Village Square, Fort Apache and Sahara, Charity Raffle, Music Classic Cars Join the group at Viva Mercado s for Happy Hour Fri Sept p Super Run Cruise Night Ross J s Aloha Grill 4650 E. Sunset Las Vegas Cruising Assoc. Sun Sept 18 Hacienda de las Rosas Winery Road Tour San Diego Reg. Register: Jack Brackx Sept Wed Sept 28 October Sat. Oct 1 Sat. Oct 15 10a-2p Thurs. Oct p Wed Oct 26 November 8-10 Load 10-4 Show Super Run 2016 Downtown Henderson Las Vegas Cruising Assoc. Free Spectators Show & Shine Car Show Las Vegas Motor Speedway, Speedway Children s Charity Show Car To Register To Display Car City of Las Vegas Trunk or Treat Leisure Services Center 101 N Pavilion Center Dr. By PaloVerde High School Need to register: Third Thursday! Village Square, Fort Apache and Sahara, Charity Raffle, Music Classic Cars Join the group at Viva Mercado s for Happy Hour Sat Nov p After SEMA Car Show Ricks Restorations 800 W Mesquite Ave, Las Vegas, Nevada Reg. req.: for more info or call Sat Nov 5 8a-4p Goldstrum s Classic Car Show 5375 Cameron Registration Required Lookers Free Fri Nov p Veteran s Appreciation Day Car Show Veteran s Hospital 6900 N. Pecos FREE LVCA Thurs. Nov p Sat Nov :30 p Show & more Sat Nov 19 Wed Nov 23 Third Thursday! Village Square, Fort Apache and Sahara, Charity Raffle, Music Classic Cars Join the group at Viva Mercado s for Happy Hour Lake Havasu City Interagency Council Toy Drive and Car Show A toy contribution for each vehicle is the entry for the show. Brewery lunch and museum tour. Thanks Mike Ebert for helping us organize! Great Club road trip. Spend the night and on Sunday attend the 5th Annual Sand, Water, and RV Expo, or the Western Welcome Club of AZ Holiday Boutique Findlay Chevrolet Classic Car Hotel Casino 3333 Blue Diamond Ideas or suggestions for activities? lwrafferty@cox.net 3

4 2016 December Save The Dates! December 4 Holiday Party at Brio Town Square December 17 Holiday Toy Run Bike Donation January 13,14,15 Mesquite Motor Mania January Laps for Charity at LV Motor Speedway 2017 Save The Date Feb So Cal Tour and Car Show February (Fri/Sat/Sun) Regional CLC Driving Tour: Nethercutt and Peterson Museums. Lakewood Country Club Cadillac Show in Long Beach with So.Cal CLC club on Sunday Feb 12 9 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. Details soon! Cadillac Through The Years Saturday April 22 Cars and Coffee to get ready for Cadillac Through The Years Saturday April 29 Cadillac Through The Years! Town Square Note day is SATURDAY Open to Nonmembers CLC National/International Events Cadillac & LaSalle Club National and International Events give you the opportunity to tour the country and meet others that enjoy Cadillacs. Mark your calendars! See the national web site or your Self Starter for details and registration forms. September 23-25, 2016 CLCMRC Fall Festival, Michigan See Self Starter July 2016 for more info or website October Cadillac Nationals Sweet Meet Whangari, New Zealand [ron.melville@eves.co.nz] November 11, 2016 Judges Training Workshop, Teaneck, NJ June 25-July CLC National Driving Tour, Illinois Route 66 Chicago to St. Louis. July 31-Aug 5, 2017 CLC Grand National, McLean, VA. (Washington, DC) August 8, 2016 hotel registration opens To book a room call HILTONS Use the code 'CLC GN 2017' August 23 27, 2017 Grand European Copenhagen, Denmark Pictures and story from Jerry Robinson I woke up early a couple of weeks ago, so I went to Cars and Coffee. Arriving about 8:00 the parking lot was already full. Lyle Knox was also there, but he didn't bring a Cadillac so my 1989 Allante was the only club member Cadillac there. Always seems to be some thing new at cars and coffee. Today there was a Willy pick up completely stock with a four cylinder flat head. Always a lot of cool cars. Other LV Regular Car Events Friday Nights Every Saturday, 7 to 10 a.m. Eastern/215 Every Sunday 7 to 10 a.m. Cheyenne and Jones 2nd Sunday Boca Park, 8 to 10 a.m. Rampart and Charleston Come See the Cadillac Vs! Dairy Queen Rancho & Craig My 1955 Chevy: Falling in love with the Green Eyed Lady Not a Cadillac but it is a GM! I think we can all relate to this blog that from another classic car lover, Mike Hazard. Scroll to the August 19, 2016 Post Want To Display Your Classic Cadillac in 2017 at 2018 CLC Grand National San Marcos, TX March 21-28, 2018 Australian Grand National, Renmark SA 2019 CLC National Tour Amarillo, Palo Duro Canyon. Larry at lwrafferty@cox.net 4

5 Did You Remember To: Mark your calendar for the meeting To Wish Lauren The Best! Check out the new website? Plan to buy a new shirt at the meeting? Plan to attend your favorite Cadillac event? A Little Car Humor The Flat Top No Blind Spots / Body By Fisher The four-window, four-door hardtop Flattop sedan was introduced for the 1959 model year and proved to be an instant success. The four-window Vista Roof out sold all sedan models. It was the panoramic wraparound rear back glass with a flat roof extending slightly past the glass that created an entirely new version of an extremely popular body style. The car that started the pillar-less hardtop styling is the 1949 Series Sixty-Two Coupe deville. This unique hardtop design started a cult following in the entire automotive industry. Cadillac introduced the first four-door hardtop sedan for the 1956 model year named Sedan deville. The 1960 model year was a dramatic step forward in contemporary motorcar design. For the 1960 model year, Cadillac trimmed the excess and lowered its profile for a classic new look. Its restrained adornment made it even more elegant. Board Members Lauren Schweitzer,.President / Nat. Rep. lauren_schweitzer@yahoo.com John Bergler, Cars & Coffee, Awards, Holiday Party Colin Christie, Past Director Mike Conforti, Picnic/4th of July Morris McGaughey, Founding Member Larry Rafferty, Founding Member, Activities, CTTY Cars DR Rawson, VP, Findlay Liaison, CTTY, Membership dr@lasvegasclc.com Margaret Rawson Findlay Liaison, Web Site, Secretary, Membership Hal Sheaks, Founding Member, Drop Tops halscars@cox.net Susan Story, Treasurer/Holiday Party/Registrar Carolyn Weaver, Newsletter Editor Gary Weaver, CTTY Cars Photographers/News Stories Larry Rafferty, Jerry Robinson Newsletter Editor Carole Collins Google Coordinator Rick Hawkins Cadillac s new exterior design included a rear bumper with back-up lamps, tail lamps, stop lamps, and turn signals all together in vertical oval chrome housings. The red lens in the tapered new tail fins worked with the stop and turn signal lamps. Subtle refinement made the 1960 look radically different from the 1959 model. The emphasis was no longer on flamboyance but elegance. Edited Source: Your Newsletter Did you know you can find a copy of your newsletter at the club and the national Cadillac & LaSalle Club websites? Look in the forums under newsletters. This is YOUR newsletter. Carolyn Weaver is the Editor. If you want to contact her or have ideas for articles, business cards to add, pictures from events, jokes we can print or just general suggestions, please send an to ccglweaver@cox.net. All information must be received by the 15th. 5