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We had
a great event! At least 16 Imperials gathered, with
their owners, passengers and other admiring fans of the
marque. Starting before 10 a.m., these majestic
"land yachts" pulled into the Maritime Museum
parking lot, the later cars to a bigger crowd, of course.
Nannette Clark-Cook and Charlie Cook did a great job of
welcoming all and keeping a list of attendees. These
included Irving Axelrod, Bob Baker, Dick & Nancy
Benjamin, Kenneth Cassady, Nannette Clark Cook, Dave
Cleveland, David & Billie Doty, Art Flanders, Doug
Gilfillan, Franklin Golisch, Stewart Gordon, Lindsay Hudson,
Alison, Martha, Caitlin & Vernon Ikeler, Reinhold &
Lydia Klein, Ken Knox, Denis & Martha Lardner, John
Lloyd, Larry Maroney, Bill & Jan McPheeters, Zvonko
& Tony Mihovilovich, Norman Phair, Mark Pickard, Barry
Poynter, J. Christopher Reynolds, Stuart Riggs, Don Savard,
Bob Schmitt & Dawn Saunders, Alan Schweir, Norm
Silverman, Ben Taniguchi, Dennis Thurmond, Jay Weinert, Greg
Wright & son Benjamin and perhaps others - whom may have
missed the sign-in with Nannette. Thanks to all for
coming and more thanks to those who brought an Imperial!
The cars were great also, and we were rewarded by a
"mystic" visit by the '56 Parade Phaeton, as noted
on the opening page.
Our meeting was in the museum's Brass Room, a very colorful
location decorated with many brass ship's "titles"
from vessels which were scrapped at the harbor. 30 of
our Imperial owners and friends were at the meeting.
I'll skip writing about the meeting tedium, except to note
that all the club officers remain the same, except Dave Doty
will be the new president for Year 2K! And we
discussed amending the club bylaws to institute dues.
Our crowd declined just a little to a group of 25 when we
assembled for lunch at the Acapulco, but this filled our
reserved table perfectly.
I stayed much later, but still never got to see the whole
museum or the rest of Port's O'Call Village. As Gen. Doug
boasted once, "I shall return!" Thanks to
the staff of the Los Angeles
Maritime Museum for a great location.
This
was the announcement mailed to the Club members:
Greetings!
The last Southern California Imperial
Owners event of this millennium and annual business meeting
- including an election of officers - will be Sunday,
December 5, 1999 at the Los Angeles Maritime Museum, San
Pedro. We’re planning for a grand assembly of "Land
Yachts" in this picturesque location!
After an 11 a.m. guided tour of the
Museum, we’ll have our annual business meeting and
election of officers at noon (approximately) in a Museum
meeting room. We’ll then adjourn for lunch at the Acapulco
Restaurant* adjacent to the Museum and enjoy the harbor
view. Museum admission and parking are free!
This is an important
election - the new officers will plan our Club’s hosting
of the 2001 Statewide Meet!
Please
contact Nannette Clark Cook (619-277-9870), Dave Doty
(562-864-5410) or Bob
Schmitt (818-563-1419, bsbrbank@pacbell.net) so we can
get a lunch count, if you have officer nominations or any
meeting agenda suggestions.
Location
Details and other Attractions
Los
Angeles Maritime Museum - Berth 84, Foot of 6th
Street, San Pedro, California 90731. Phone: 310-548-7618
(http://www.lamaritimemuseum.org). Also nearby are:
Cabrillo
Marine Aquarium
- 38 saltwater aquariums display Southern California sea
creatures as they appear in nature. Visitors can touch
live animals in the tide pool "touch tank" and
learn about the marine environment from modern,
interactive exhibits. Weekend tadpole walks and kid’s
programs available. Admission to the museum is free.
Beach parking fee.
Fishermen's
Wharf - San
Pedro's tradition and heritage stems from the fishing
families who came to her shores from the Mediterranean
and Adriatic. Today, these commercial fishing docks are
still the heart of San Pedro. Fishermen's Wharf is
located on Sampson Way (east of Harbor Blvd.), south of
Ports O'Call Village, San Pedro.
Ft.
MacArthur Military Museum
(Battery Osgood-Farley) 3601 S. Gaffey St, San Pedro.
Coastal defense battery.
Port's
O'Call Village
- authentic New England-style seaside village
encompasses fifteen acres of shops, restaurants and
attractions. A promenade of cobblestone streets connects
the 75 specialty shops, with gifts from around the
world. Just north of the Maritime Museum.
San
Pedro Peninsula Chamber of Commerce -
390 West 7th Street, San Pedro, California 90731 Phone:
310-832-7272 (http://www.sanpedrochamber.com) Call or
visit this web site for a list of many more attractions!
Directions to Los Angeles Maritime Museum
San Pedro is north of Long Beach. From
either North or South on I-405 freeway, take 110 South
(Harbor Freeway) to the Harbor Boulevard off ramp (Hwy. 47),
and turn right onto Harbor Boulevard. Go one mile to 6th
Street, and turn left. Parking is free. Park in the lot
south of the Museum. Check this Imperial
web site for later news!
*Acapulco
has a few "less-spicy" dishes and hard-core fish
fans can "abandon ship" for seafood at nearby
Port's O'Call Village.
Notes:
1. This flyer was mailed to 175 persons on the Club's
mailing list on 11/8. For more information on our Club,
visit my primary
Imperial web site.
2. We've
received confirmation on a meeting room at the Museum for a
noon meeting, but not the guided tour yet, as of 3 p.m.,
11/17/99. All other details are "Final"!
3.
Lunch reservations are for 1:30 p.m. at the Acapulco. |
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