As you all know, myself and many others here are Veterans.  A group in NJ Is hosting a Vettes for Vets cruise sometime in September. SInce I'll be in DC anyway, I might try to plan it into my weekend and go.

Info is still in flux but here are the quotes as taken from another forum

 I'm just trying to gauge the interest level here and see who might want to cruise up there with me.

  [QUOTE=From other forum]One of the members of my Vette club is planning an event for this September called Vettes for Vets. He wants to get as many Corvettes together as possible to caravan down to the local VA hospital here in NJ, and thens pend the day with the Vets, thanking them for their service, and generally having a good time.

We are looking at Saturday Sept 16 with a rain date of Sunday the 17th. When all the info is finalized I will post it on the Northeast events forum. [/QUOTE]



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Keep us posted on the details... I may be able to make this one.

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I'm a Vet and September 12 is my wife's birthday, I have never been to NJ, it might be a fun drive, its a long way from Deltona, FL but my wife and I really enjoyed the drive to TN. I will let you know.

I told my wife many times, before we bought our vette, how much fun they were, now she is ready to drive it with any reason. Gene

I most likely can make it also. Is it the VA Hospital in Lyons, NJ?

Keep us posted,

Dave

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if it is the va hospital in lyons, i will be there. i can practically walk there from my house.

 

jeremy

Like I said guys, I'll try to stay on top of this... I'm guessin' it's Lyons.

 Is there another VA Hospital in NJ?

 Jim


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Damn sorry Ill have to miss out. The commute from Japan would kill me

Glenn

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Have to check the schedule, but might be able to make it.
As a retired vet, it's a good way to "give back" to those who need it more than me.

Did you ever find out the exact location of this?  Do you have a link to the other forum you were talking about that will take us to the thread there?

Thanks!

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I'll check my schedule, if I'm not booked for work I'll definitely go. Please keep us posted.

Big VA hospital in West Orange - that's where I was checked out when I came home....

Either way, I'm in!!

 

Paul

If it's the one in West orange I'm 5 minutes away

hope it's lyons hospital, the other one is in East Orange, not West orange. SEMPER FI, it's in my home state, gotta go

Oops  it's East Orange. For those of you who don't know the area, If this is the location, security is going to be a concern. Lyons would be the better choice. E.O. has really gotten bad, and if you don't know where you're going you could easily make a wrong turn and wind up in the wrong place at the wrong time   

This is an excellent cause, but E.O. is the last place you want to go to, especially with your Vettes.  

glad you brought that concern up warbird. Personally I couldn't see them having a big gathering like that in East orange. No place to park that many cars for one. Parking in the streets of East orange would be foolish. I could see the headlines in the star ledger. 50 aged chevrolets taken on joy rides by East orange youth. No arrests were made, and only 2 vehicles have been found. The police chief says there is an investigation underway as to why these old cars were on the streets taking up the citizens of East orange parking places.

Here's the answer I got back to Warbirds statement:

" I heard from Jerry that he wants to start in Mendham Twp. in Morris County and roll down 287 to Lyons VA. He has yet to get me a start time. I will bug him again tonight (8-8-06) to get me the info. Thanks. "

  I guess more to follow?




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That's excellent  I won't have to bring my Springfield 1911 & my Bushmaster AR-15 

Jack, the scenario you proposed would have been an easy & fun Day in EO compared to the every day crime that goes on there 

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I knew it could not be at the E. Orange VA Hospital, and if it was I was not going without my 50 cal. turret on top of the Vette   Starting in Mendham is great for me, thats 5 min. from my house. I hope this works out, sounds like fun

Dave

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New Info for this trip ! I doubt my car will be ready to go but I wanted to give ya'll the opportunity....


" Jerry is asking everyone to meet at his house, 2 Ralston Hill Road, Mendham, NJ 07945 at 9:30 AM on Saturday morning Sept 16. At 10 AM we will start the 12 mile run down to Lyons VA Hospital.

Jerry assures me that there is plenty of room to arrange the cars along the street in his neighborhood. We have done this before when we do fun runs and have not had any problems. Thanks and I hope you can make it."

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let me know when you guys are going to be there. i am literally 2 min from it. i live right down the road so i will see you guys there.

 

Jeremy

I will not be at this. My Dad is not well so I think I'll try to go to something closer to home.

 Ya'll have fun...


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if you hear anymore on times and such will you still post what you know even though you aren't going?

De we have a solid date for this event? Details? I'd surely make this one for our fellow vets!

Paul, it would be easier for you to go right to the VA Hospital off 287. To go to this guys house you would be going passed the hospital and then going back again. We need to get an address for the Hospital so you can figure out a route. I'll try to get it and post it here.

Jim, can you ask this guy Jerry if we can have a cell phone # in case we need to get in touch with him, and maybe somemore info. I can't find anything about this show on the web. Is it just Vettes?

Dave

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OK.

Directions.

From South NJ, take Route 287 North to exit 26A, go straight off exit, it puts you one direction (road name is Mt. airy road), stay straight, go through one light which is intersection of mt airy rd (525) and lyons rd, go to next light and make a left onto Valley Road (512), stay straight on valley road for a mile or so and VA hospital is on left, you will make a left by guard house entrance. you can't miss it. this VA hospital has its own 18 hole golf course built in.

 

From North NJ take 287 south to exit 26 and when you get off exit , stay to your left, when you get to end of exit ramp, make left at stop sign and go under overpass and keep going straight then start following same directions as above.

 

From West NJ, Pennsylvania take route 78 east to Exit 33, when you get off the exit, you come to a traffic light at end of ramp, make a left, that road is Martinsville rd. you will stay straight and go through 4 lights at 5th light make a right onto Valley road (512) and go straight and VA hospital is on your left.

 

From East NJ, New York take route 78 West to Exit 33, at end of ramp there is a traffic light, make a right at the light onto martinsville rd, go stright, you will go through 3 lights and make a right at 4th traffic light which is valley road (512) and go straight and VA hospital will be on the left.

 

I live 2 min from the place, i know the area very well.

Any questions call me 908-872-2286 cell

Jeremy

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What's the date?

Sept. 16

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I'll be there!

 Jerry's cell is 201-412-7237 and it's still a go ! If my Dad is better by then and if I'm still at Belvoir, I may come.  Being at Belvoir cuts 3 hours off my drive...

 Vettes for Vets...I'm thinkin' it might just be vettes...

 Jim


 
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interior is in pieces. i doubt i will be there. i dont have the money to fix the seats and no clue how to do it so i doubt my car will be there.

car is nearly back together. i will be there. seats are done. did it myself. ummm.....

Another thing,  i belong to a local corvette club and on september 24th we are having a big corvette show at the lyons va hospital as well. other vette clubs have been invited.

here is a copy of the info on it. it was sent to all the club members in the club i belong to:

TO: ALL CLUB MEMBERS

 

Tom Mulligan has scheduled our visit to Lyons’s Veterans Hospital for September 24^{th. This event will be in conjunction with a picnic Lyon’s is having for the patients.}

For those that wish to cruise to Lyon’s, with other club members, meet in the rear parking lot of Louka’s Diner on Route 22 East, in Branchburg. We will depart Louka’s at 10:30 AM. For those that would rather meet at Lyon’s, arrive at approx 11:00 AM, enter the main gate past the golf course caddy shack and make a right turn into the picnic area.

As you might remember, Tom had scheduled this event for last year, but it was rained out. This is our opportunity to show our hospitalized veterans how much we appreciate their service to our country, so please make every effort to participate.

Please contact Tom by phone 1-908-722-7120 or email tom.mulligan@ancscorp.com indicating that you will be participating, so that he can get a head count.

We have contacted other Corvette Clubs, in the area, inviting them to join us.

In case of threatening weather, check the club hotline

1-908-450-1103.

Hey Jim, It must be nice being an Uncle in VA.

Dave

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Hey is it still on for this weekend?  I might not be around since my job is making me work saturday for a big project we are on.  but the following sat is when all other vette clubs are going to the same place.

 

jeremy

Looks like it, I'm confirming..

NY/CT guys will be meeting up at the El Dorado Diner in Tarrytown. Here is the address:

El Dorado West (Tarrytown Diner)
460 S. Broadway (Route 9)
Tarrytown, NY 10591

We will meet there up until 8am. We leave Tarrytown at 8:00 SHARP. It's 60 miles to the meeting point in New Jersey.

Queens and LI people are meeting at the Blue Bay (corner of Francis Lewis Blvd and LIE Service road West) and will depart at 7 am.

Anyone from Northern NJ that wants to meet, can meet us as we go by the "truck toll" just past the Garden State Parkway. We can probably pull over to the side just past the toll plaza and pick up anyone waiting. BE THERE AT 8:00 o'clock THE LATEST!

From there we head down 287 into NJ and to the meeting point in Mendham.


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I'll assume this function is starting in the morning, but at what time does it end  I have a seminar that I'm conducting in North Bergen NJ right on the Hudson (I used to able to see the WTC fron there) and I won't be finished until around 10:30 AM. By the time I get home, get my car and travel to the VA hospital, I won't be there any sooner than 2:00 PM . I may have to go to the one on the 24th.

According to the guy who told me about this, this is a go for tomorrow and for the following week as well. Apparently, the VA is really excited about having 2 vette events on 2 weekends. They say it does the Vets hearts good !

 Wish I could be there, but my Dad is still in failing health, so I'm stuck here in the local area.




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Well, i never made it to last saturday event due to work but i am going this saturday. my local corvette club i am a member of is going along with several other vette clubs. C3VR has been invited as well. the more vettes the better it will be. so i heard last sat there was 40 vettes there. well our club has 35 vettes going so you can imagine how large it should be.  well i hope to see you all there if you get a chance. Movie Collector2006-09-18 06:32:39

Jeremy, The next Vets for Vets is this coming Saturday is that correct ? From what time to what time ?

i was told to be there around 11am i dont know what time it is till.  most likely only 3 or 4 hours since it is still a hospital i imagine.  but dont quote me on that.  i will be there around 11am, call me at 908-872-2286 cell if you want to meet up that day. directions have been posted earlier in this thread.

[QUOTE=warbird]Jeremy, The next Vets for Vets is this coming Saturday is that correct ? From what time to what time ?[/QUOTE]

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yeah its on sunday. dave's right.

[QUOTE=Movie Collector]yeah its on Sunday. Dave's right.[/QUOTE] I can't win . Saturday would have been great for me, my wife has already made plans for Sunday thinking that I was going to disappear on Sat. Give the Vets my sincerest thanks for all of their sacrifices.

well Warbird, you can try to meet up for the BBQ in october we are trying to plan. it will be on a saturday oct 21st most likely.  This goes for everyone that can travel or will travel to it.

[QUOTE=Movie Collector]well Warbird, you can try to meet up for the BBQ in october we are trying to plan. it will be on a saturday oct 21st most likely.  This goes for everyone that can travel or will travel to it. [/QUOTE] I will give it a try. I never had any luck with the Bear Mountain ride either.

So who is going tomorrow?

So did anyone go ??

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Yes, despite the rain possibility on sunday. we got over 35 vettes there and others came later on. not sure if any were from this site but there were alot of vette clubs from NJ there.