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!! 2015 Gathering Location Announcement !! (1/26)
 2/12/15 10:00am
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As you may or may not know, we change the location of the C3VR Annual Member Gathering every year in order to A) Make it more accessible to members, and B) Keep it interesting.   In order to do that, we've broken the country into 3 regions: East, Mid, West.  Each year we rotate through those regions.  In 2013 we were in the West region (Colorado Springs, CO). In 2014 in the Mid region (Little Chute, WI) and in 2015 we'll be in the East region. (Click here to see a map).

About 4 years back, our original and longest time sponsor, Bair's Corvettes, asked us to visit them as part of our East region gathering.  At that time, we already had our East region event planned, so I told them that we'd have to wait until 2015 when the rotation brought us back to the east.  So here we are needing to plan our 2015 Gathering in the East, and need to make sure we focus on attention on Bair's Corvettes.

Brian Bair, owner of Bair's Corvettes, has enough for us to do at their facility for one day's worth of activities, (tours, seminars, lunch, etc), which leaves 2 other days open.  While there are some other things to do around Erie, PA, it seemed best to locate our "home base" for the 2015 Gathering to be closer to a major city that was within a reasonable drive of Erie, PA.  There were a few choices.... Cleveland, OH, Pittsburgh, PA and Buffalo/Niagara, NY.  I reached out to some members of C3VR that live in those three regions to see if they'd be willing/able to help put together an agenda for us for 2015 -- (Key Styer in Cleveland, Dan (The Rook) and Dave (DStoffel) in Pittsburgh, and Sarge/Darryl (Sarge81) and Dave (dads2vette) in Buffalo/Niagara.  They all offered up their services and were happy to help.  Many thanks to those folks for offering to help out!

With no offense to the other members or their towns, we've decided that the 13th Annual C3VR Member Gathering for 2015 will be in held in the Buffalo/Niagara area Thursday-Saturday, July 9, 10 & 11, 2015.  (Of course, we'll have a some sort of a pre-event get-together on Wednesday evening, and a farewell breakfast on Sunday morning for those that are around to take part, too.)

Most of the details have been worked out (see links below). Saturday will include our visit to Bair's Corvettes. And there will be plenty of other great activities, drives and eats throughout the event!  

If you've never been to a C3VR Member Gathering and can make this one - DO IT!  You won't be sorry!
We hope to see you there!


|UPDATED|2/12/2015 7:00:39 AM (AZT)|/UPDATED|


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Re: !! 2015 Gathering Location Announcement !! (2/26)
 9/2/14 11:41am
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Crap, we won...I mean, GREAT WE WON!! I just want to point out early that if anyone has any problems it's Sarge's fault. We'll have great stuff planned and will welcome you with open Corvette doors.

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Re: !! 2015 Gathering Location Announcement !! (3/26)
 9/2/14 12:02pm
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Dave and Sarge:

Thanks for volunteering to host this event .  I know it will be great.  Pat and I plan to attend.  If there is anything I can do from Missouri to help, let me know

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Re: !! 2015 Gathering Location Announcement !! (4/26)
 9/2/14 12:17pm
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Bob, can you bring your driving skills with you and teach Dave how to drive the d@*! bus. He 's already trying to run me over. lol.

Yes Dave and I will start planning out Thursday and Friday in our area.

There will be a Wednesday July 8th evening/night "Meet & Greet" dinner at one of our select restaurants. 

So keep this weekend open and we'll all have a good time! And if ya don't have a good time, just form a linch mob and we'll hunt down Dave. 
Wee! this is fun driving the bus! LOL

***Also a "Enhanced Drivers Licence" will work for going over the border.***


|UPDATED|9/2/2014 9:17:26 AM (AZT)|/UPDATED|


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Re: !! 2015 Gathering Location Announcement !! (5/26)
 9/2/14 12:57pm
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Bob, and in case anyone else asks...Bring Beer!

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Re: !! 2015 Gathering Location Announcement !! (6/26)
 9/2/14 1:09pm
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Adam, I thought Bairs Corvette was in Linesville, Pa.  When did they move to Erie, Pa ??  Doesn't really matter to me, just curious.  Confused
 
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Re: !! 2015 Gathering Location Announcement !! (7/26)
 9/2/14 1:38pm
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Dejablu said: Adam, I thought Bairs Corvette was in Linesville, Pa.  When did they move to Erie, Pa ??  Doesn't really matter to me, just curious.  Confused
 
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It is, but no one has heard of Linesville. Easier to say Erie.

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Re: !! 2015 Gathering Location Announcement !! (8/26)
 9/2/14 8:58pm
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There won't be enough days to do all the events; Buffalo waterfront, naval park, Pierce-Arrow musuem, Tonawanda Engine plant, Niagara Falls, Hydro-power facility, Maid of the Mist, Power boat ride up the rapids, Lewiston village, Anchor Bar Wings, Vidlers 5&10, Roycroft campus, steam engine railroad ride, to name just a few points of interest on the American side.

It will be difficult to narrow it down to two days.


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Re: !! 2015 Gathering Location Announcement !! (9/26)
 9/3/14 7:09am
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Dave you might have to bring this bus you are talking about cause if I have to fly out i'll need a ride.  2015 site is a little far for me to drive this time




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 9/3/14 12:30pm
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Fly in Cindy. We'll pick you up at the airport. Plus we'll find you a empty seat. Even if you don't mind riding once in awhile in a Dodge Challenger. Big smile 

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Re: !! 2015 Gathering Location Announcement !! (11/26)
 9/9/14 12:41am
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Great, I've never been there. See ya'll soon. Chuck & Linda
Re: !! 2015 Gathering Location Announcement !! (12/26)
 9/9/14 10:27pm
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That's a nice roster of events!!! 

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Sounds like a plan! Bobby & I will do our best to get there. It's been a while....Tongue
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curvy79 said: Sounds like a plan! Bobby & I will do our best to get there. It's been a while....Tongue



Ummmmm yes it has been way too long!!!!!
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Re: !! 2015 Gathering Location Announcement !! (15/26)
 10/6/14 6:37pm
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Buffalo!! Fantastic!!


Went there once to a wedding on the US side of the Falls.  Terry and I will make every attempt to be there and in a Corvette this time.



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Re: !! 2015 Gathering Location Announcement !! (16/26)
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curvy79 said: Sounds like a plan! Bobby & I will do our best to get there. It's been a while....Tongue


Omg! I haven't seen you since when??? Hersey Pa. Gathering??
We'd love to see you guys again. Thumbs Up


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Re: !! 2015 Gathering Location Announcement !! (17/26)
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Never been to a C3VR gathering or have meet any members in person. Sounds like a great time and I am interested in attending. It is an 8 hour trip from Bellingham Ma. And with my back I will never be able to drive that far. If there is a member attending from my area that would be interested making the trip together would be awesome. Even if I have to drive out to ebos to meet up with them would work of fly. If anybody has suggestions I am interested.

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 11/15/14 6:04pm
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Rodney we'd love to have you attend. It's a great bunch of people to hang out with. They'll make you forget about any back pain. Your stomach on the other hand may hurt from either laughing so hard or you ate too much Buffalo cuisine. Big smile

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Redwoman said: Never been to a C3VR gathering or have meet any members in person. Sounds like a great time and I am interested in attending. It is an 8 hour trip from Bellingham Ma. And with my back I will never be able to drive that far. If there is a member attending from my area that would be interested making the trip together would be awesome. Even if I have to drive out to ebos to meet up with them would work of fly. If anybody has suggestions I am interested.


I understand the bad back.  I don't know if it's because I have new seats in the vette or I get out and walk around a little if my back gives even a hint of a twinge but I put lots of hours and miles on the vette this year without doing too much damage or having excessive pain in my back.  The 4 hr plane trip to Mesa(and back), on the other hand, just about wiped me out.  Looking back on all the miles I put on the car this summer I figured I went no more than two-two and a half without getting out and going for a walk.  Maybe a stopover someplace or multiple stops would help you out?  I hope you can make!

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Here is a thought, take the train.
You can get up and walk around.
You don't have to fight any traffic.
You can relax and enjoy the scenery.
Stopping to eat or pee is non-existent.
Amtrak runs from Boston to Buffalo every day.
Check it out.


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it sounds like there will be lots of trips when we are there.  I guess I need to know more details about what everybody does when they get there like how do they get around. I am guessing not everybody drives to the gathering. There must be members who fly in from all over the country. Thank you for your suggestion about the train that is a great idea.

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 11/16/14 1:08pm
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If you decide to take the train, Amtrak has a depot in Depew, NY. I can pick you up there and take you to the hotel. 

There are a couple things you can do for getting around with the gang.
Rent a car or hitch a ride with another member that has an empty seat or you may have to lower your standards and ride with me or my wife in the chase car....'13 Dodge Challenger Hemi R/T. 


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Sure hope all the snow is melted by then!Shocked

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 12/11/14 12:13pm
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2tone82vette said: Sure hope all the snow is melted by then!Shocked

Never fear. This stuff disappears sometime as fast as it came down. Most of the snow from this last storm is gone. We got about 8 inches last night. It'll be gone by Sunday probably. 

Problem with these rapid changes in the weather is it makes people sick. I've been battling Bronchitis for 3 weeks now. I feel Dead.



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Sarge81 said:I've been battling Bronchitis for 3 weeks now. I feel Dead.


Well crap! Now I prolly got it just from looking at this thread....Thanks Sarge....Censored Angry Yeeesh...don't you know viruses are spread thru computers?

LOL LOL LOL

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Adams' Apple said:
Sarge81 said:I've been battling Bronchitis for 3 weeks now. I feel Dead.


Well crap! Now I prolly got it just from looking at this thread....Thanks Sarge....Censored Angry Yeeesh...don't you know viruses are spread thru computers?

LOL LOL LOL

Dagnabit! I forgot about that. Clown



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