The Chevrolet Car Club of Victoria Inc.
30th birthday run to Castlemaine!
By Ken James, Member #591
In the February club Bowtie Magazine Marty (Mavrik) put that the Club
was coming to Castlemaine for the Birthday Run.
Living in the area, I could not sit back and do nothing, so I got together
as much information as I could of the area and a rough outline of what
I thought would appeal to the Members attending as I wanted to keep you
all together as much as possible for meals and things to see and do, and
sent it off to Marty.
After a few phone calls we had it put together. Accommodation and meals
were booked. Then the time arrived, the weekend was here, and Saturday
morning it was down the Calder in the 56 to meet the Melbourne group and
bring them to Castlemaine and pick up the Warrnambool and the rest of
the Melbourne group.
Then off to the Restorer's Barn for a look and buy, then to the Harcourt
Fire Brigade for lunch where we were joined by a guy from Mildura and
his friends from Castlemaine and a group from Daylesford.
Then to Henery of Harcourt Cidery and Welsh black cattle, then Harcourt
Valley Winery and back to Castlemaine and the XXXX complex.
Dinner was at Fuel where some chose the "movie and meal" deal,
and the rest the pick of the menu.
After the meal, some went to the movies, some the pub and the rest to
their accommodation.
Sunday we all met at Maine Family Restaurant for breakfast, then off to
see my garage at Harcourt (and pick up the '27), then to North Harcourt
to good friends of ours, Norm and Jan Deumer's, garage and collection
of cars and bits and pieces. Norm showed how to peel an apple and put
a point on a pick with his forge.
Then back to Castlemaine to park the cars at Continuing Ed. For the Show
and Shine and security. (A couple of ladies braved the cold and had a
ride in the '27). Then a brisk walk to the Bridge Hotel for the Birthday
Lunch and meet up with the Melbourne and Albury Members that came for
the lunch. Then it was "Goodbye" and head for home.
I enjoyed putting the weekend on. You were a great bunch of people and
your cooperation and assistance that you gave me over the weekend was
much appreciated. Also, thanks a lot to Marty - you were a great person
to work with.
I hope you all enjoyed the weekend and see you sometime soon.
Ken.
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