California Chapter Meeting and Elections on Sat 1/11

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Saturday, January 11, 2025
Meeting starts: 10:00 AM
Lunch: served after the meeting, compliments of the host
Open to the public

Sports Leisure Vacations
9812 Old Winery Place, Suite 1
Sacramento, CA 95827
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  • Just behind the Old Mills Winery, one block off the Lincoln Highway, near Bradshaw & US 50

IMPORTANT: Seating is limited to 25 members, because of the size of the meeting room. YOU MUST CONFIRM YOUR ATTENDANCE IN ADVANCE TO RESERVE A SEAT.
 
Email Mark Hoffmann <markslt@aol.com> to reserve your seat for the meeting and lunch.

Agenda

  • Officer elections
  • Officer and committee reports
  • Sisley Road update
  • Citrus Heights signage
  • Roseville signage

California Chapter Meeting on 1/13 Update

Posted on by Joel Windmiller

January Chapter Meeting

The Winter Meeting will be Saturday January 13th at the Bernard House Museum

291 Auburn-Folsom Road Auburn, Ca.

  • Lunch 11:30 to 1:00 PM
  • Main Dish: Monica Pitsenberger’s “Soon to be Famous Lasagna”
  • Salad & Garlic Bread  & Water
  • If Members/ Guests would like to bring a veggie or fruit tray, chips and dip. or dessert to share.
  • MEETING 1:00 PM to 3:00 PM
  • OFFICER ELECTIONS
  • Officer Committee Reports
  • Sisley Road [Placer County] UPDATE
  • Country Club Drive Extension [El Dorado County]
  • Citrus Heights LH Signage project [Andy Saunders]
  • 2024 Meeting Locations Voting Ballet.

California Chapter Meeting Summer 2023

Posted on by Joel Windmiller

UPDATE: Disregard post card! New location below

Summer 2023 California Chapter Meeting
Saturday, July 15, 2023

Moe Mohanna Family Ranch
2101 Old Bass Lake Road
El Dorado Hills, CA 95762
(916) 208-9790
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Directions:

  • Take US 50 to Bass Lake Road (Exit 32)
  • Turn north on Bass Lake Road
  • At first traffic light past US 50, turn left and follow old concrete LH
  • Turn left at metal gate, follow the driveway to event center parking on the upper level

11:30 am
Lunch buffet
$20 donation to Monica Pitsenberger

  • Sandwiches: variety of meats and cheese & bread with condiments
  • Pasta, veggie salads
  • Dessert: cookies, brownies, fruit

1:00–3:30 pm
Meeting in the main building or upper level of the garage
First meeting after the 2023 LHA California Conference

  • Officer & committee reports
  • 2023 Conference post report
  • Updates: Website, signs, and markers
  • Clarksville Days [Future]
  • California Chapter LH Book Sales

PRESENTATION: Slideshow of 2023 California Conference

California Chapter Meeting on Sat 4/1

Posted on by Joel Windmiller

Spring 2023 California Chapter Meeting
Saturday, April 1, 2023

Frankie, Johnnie & Luigi Too!
11891 Dublin Blvd
Dublin, CA 94568
(925) 828-9380
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Directions:
• Take I-580 Exit 44A Foothill Road
• Turn north on Foothill Road
• Turn left on Dublin Blvd.
• Turn left into the parking lot

11:30 am
Lunch in Banquet Room
$40 Menu CASH ONLY PLEASE PAY WHEN YOU SIGN IN

  • Appetizers:
    • cheese pizza or Luigi’s antipasti
  • Pasta:
    • penne pasta or tortelloni
  • Entree:
    • eggplant parmigiana or chicken limón (sautéed chicken breast with shallots in a white wine, lemon cream sauce)

1:00–3:30 pm
Meeting in Banquet Room
This will be the last chapter meeting before the National Conference in Folsom on June 11-15.

  • Officer & committee reports
  • 2023 Conference report
  • Updates: Website, signs, and markers
  • Clarksville Days [Future]
  • California Chapter LH Book Sales

California Chapter meeting on Sat 1/7

Posted on by Joel Windmiller

Winter 2023 California Chapter Meeting
Saturday, January 7, 2023

Vince’s Restorante
840 Harbor Blvd
West Sacramento, CA 95691
(916) 371-6395
Google map

Directions:
• Take US 50 Harbor Blvd Exit 1B
• Turn north on Harbor Blvd
• Turn left into the parking lot of Vince’s Ristorante

11:30 am
Lunch in Banquet Room
$22 Menu: Veal Parmigiana, Special Steak Sandwich, Italian Chicken Sandwich, Baked Lasagna Includes: Salad, hot bread and butter, coffee, iced tea, water
(Gluten-free, vegetarian pasta and kids’ menu available upon request)

1:00–3:30 pm
Meeting in Banquet Room
• Officer & committee reports
• OFFICER ELECTIONS
• Updates: Website, signs and markers, 2023 Conference report
• Clarksville Days [Future]
• California Chapter LH Book Sales
• Presentation: “History of West Sacramento & 1928 Lincoln Highway from Sacramento to Berkeley” by Trey Pitsenberger

California Chapter meeting on Sat 10/1

Posted on by Joel Windmiller

Fall 2022 California Chapter Meeting
Saturday, October 1, 2022

Echo Summit Lodge
9010 Johnson Pass Road
Twin Bridges, CA 95721
(916) 208-9790
Google map

Directions:

  • Take US 50 to Johnson Pass Road 
  • Turn east onto Johnson Pass Road 
  • Turn right into the parking lot of Echo Lake SNO Park or
  • Park along Johnson Pass Road near Echo Summit Lodge

11:30 am
Lunch in front of lodge — please bring folding chair
$15 box lunch: sandwiches, potato or macaroni salad, dessert, water/soda 

1:00 pm
Meeting [Inside Lodge]

  • Officer & committee reports
  • Updates: Website, signs and markers, 2023 Conference report
  • Clarksville Days [Future]
  • California Chapter LH Book
  • Presentation: “History of Johnson Pass” by Trey Pitsenberger

California Chapter meeting on Sat 7/9

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Summer 2022 California Chapter Meeting
Saturday, July 9, 2022

Old 40 Bar & Grill
Donner Ski Ranch
19320 Donner Pass Road
Norden, CA 95724
(530) 426-3635
Google map

Directions:

  • Take I-80 to Exit 174 Soda Springs
  • Turn east onto Donner Pass Road
  • Turn left into the parking lot of Donner Ski Ranch
  • Old 40 Bar and Grill is on the upper level

11:30 am
Lunch

1:00 pm
Meeting

  • Officer & committee reports
  • Updates: Website, signs and markers, 2022 and 2023 Conference reports
  • Presentation: Eastern Third Tour by Paul Gilger

There was once a Lincoln Highway radio show

Posted on by Trey Pitsenberger
Ruth Gordon performing in NBC’s Saturday morning show “Lincoln Highway.” (1940)

On March 16, 1940, NBC Radio introduced a Saturday morning dramatic show called Lincoln Highway sponsored by Shinola Polish, which featured stories of life along the route. The show’s introduction contained an error in noting the Lincoln Highway was identical to US 30 and ended in Portland. Many of the era’s stars, including Ethel Barrymore, Joe E. Brown, Claude Rains, Sam Levene, Burgess Meredith, and Joan Bennett, made appearances on the show, which had an audience of more than 8 million before it left the air in 1942. A rare surviving recording of the show’s theme song, “When You Travel the Great Lincoln Highway,” survives online.

California Chapter meeting on Sat 4/2

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Spring 2022 California Chapter Meeting
Saturday, April 2, 2022

Lunch at 11:30 am

Old Mexico Restaurant
1848 Portola Ave
Livermore, CA 94551
(925) 456-7100
Google Map

Directions

  • Take I-580 to Exit 52B, Livermore Ave.
  • Turn south onto Livermore Ave.
  • Turn right onto Portola Ave.
  • Old Mexico is on the right.
  • Parking is available next to the restaurant and on the street.

Meeting at 1:00 pm

Duarte Garage and Lincoln Highway Museum
North L Street and Portola Ave
(across the street from Old Mexico)
Livermore, CA
Google Map

Meeting agenda

  • Officer & committee reports
  • 2022 Illinois Conference and related tours
  • California LH Roadway Painting project
  • Updates: website, speakers, LH signs and markers, 1917 terminus plaque, Echo Summit Lodge

Presentation