Central Valley Corvettes - December 2016

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1. FROM CHARLOTTE RENNA; SHE AND BOB RETURNED RECENTLY FROM MAUI, HAWAII IN THE
TOWN OF KEHAI. THEY STAYED WITH HER SISTER AND HUSBAND (ROSEMARY AND BOB). THE
WEATHER WAS ABSOLUTELY PERFECT AND IT WAS SUCH FUN TO VISIT WITH FAMILY.
2. FRED PARKS IS SCHEDULED FOR SURGERY ON HIS RIGHT HAND ON NOVEMBER 28. THE
SURGERY WAS DESCRIBED AS CARPAL TUNNEL WITH OTHER PROCEDURES TO BE PERFORMED
AT THE SAME TIME.
3. CHUCK AND LINDA LANINGHAM HAVE A BIT OF NEWS, ALSO. THEY ATTENDED THEIR
GRANDDAUGHTER MEGHAN AND ELI’S WEDDING IN AUSTIN, TEXAS ON NOVEMBER 11. IT
WAS A SMALL BUT BEAUTIFUL WEDDING. THEY ALSO WERE ABLE TO VISIT THEIR BEST FRIEND
JACKIE AND HER HUSBAND ED. ED HAS BRAIN CANCER AND IT MIGHT BE THEIR LAST TIME
TO SEE HIM. IT WAS BITTER SWEET BUT THEY ARE HAPPY TO BE HOME.
4. ROY AND MARYANN WHITSON RETURNED FROM A 12-DAY TRIP TO EGYPT, WHICH INCLUDED
A SEVEN DAY FIVE NIGHT RIVERBOAT CRUISE ON THE NILE. THEY STARTED IN CAIRO AND
WENT BEYOND ASWAN TO THE CLIFF TEMPLES OF ABU SIMBEL. THIS WAS A BUCKET LIST ITEM
FOR ROY (ALTHOUGH MARYANN ENJOYED IT TOO.) THERE WAS SOME CONCERN ABOUT
SAFETY, BUT THERE IS A GREAT DEAL OF AT LEAST PERCEIVED SECURITY EVERYWHERE
BEGINNING WITH POLICE WITH ASSAULT WEAPONS AND BOMB DOGS AT THE AIRPORT AND
ALSO AT CHECK POINTS IN NUMEROUS LOCATIONS AROUND THE CITY, AS WELL AS METAL
DETECTORS IN EVERY HOTEL WE WENT INTO. THEY FOUND THE EGYPTIANS TO BE FRIENDLY,
NO DOUBT BECAUSE OF THE TOURISM, WHICH IS SO VITAL TO THE ECONOMY WHICH HAS
REPORTEDLY DROPPED BY ABOUT 60%. THEY SAW THE GREAT PYRAMIDS (5,000 YEARS OLD),
THE SPHINX, AND NUMEROUS OTHER TEMPLES, TOMBS AND MUSEUMS IN CITIES ALONG THE
NILE. THEY ALSO RODE CAMELS AT THE PYRAMIDS. DRIVING IN CAIRO MAKES LA TRAFFIC
SEEM SIMPLE, SO LUCKILY THEY ALWAYS HAD LOCAL DRIVERS. NASCAR DRIVERS WOULD
HAVE TO TRAIN TO DRIVE THERE. IF YOU HAVE A DESIRE TO VISIT EGYPT, THEY WOULD
ENCOURAGE TO DO SO.
5. JOYCE KROEKER HAS SOME GOOD NEWS ABOUT OUR DEAR ED. IT SEEMS THE PRAYERS AND
RADIATION WORKED. THE CANCER TUMOR IS GONE. CHEERS!!!!! THANK YOU ALL FOR YOUR
PRAYERS AND GOOD THOUGHTS.
6. STEVE AND LYDIA GARCIA WERE NOT ABLE TO ATTEND THE MEETING BECAUSE THEY WERE
BABYSITTING 3 OF THEIR GRANDCHILDREN WHILE THEIR MIDDLE DAUGHTER IS IN HAWAII
WITH HER HUSBAND. BRAVE GRANDPARENTS, YOU ARE!
7. EMILY PIERCY NOW HAS HER OWN CORVETTE…….IT IS A 2010 GRAND SPORT. THE COLOR IS
SIBER GRAY. CONGRATS, EMILY!!
THANKS YOU AGAIN ALL MEMBERS FOR YOUR CONTRIBUTIONS AND YOUR TIME TO DO SO.