Category: California

Spring 2016 California Chapter Meeting
Saturday, April 2, 2016
12:00 noon

Harry’s Hofbrau
14900 E 14th St
San Leandro, CA 94578
(510) 357-1707
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Chapter meeting starts at 1:00 pm in the patio

Agenda

• Officer and committee reports
• Updates: Website, 2016 LH Conference, LH signage, and Lathrop and Western Terminus marker plaques

Road trip

• Lincoln Highway sign locations between San Leandro and the Hotel Oakland

Winter 2016 California Chapter Meeting and Officer Elections
Saturday, January 9, 2016
10:30 am–4:00 pm

Rancho Cordova City Hall — American River Room
2729 Prospect Park Drive
Rancho Cordova, CA 95670
(916) 851-8700
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Lunch at 11:00 am — complimentary

Menu: Catered soup, salad, sandwich and taco bar

While we are enjoying our lunch, Shelly Blanchard, executive director of the Cordova Community Council, will have a 15–20 minute presentation about their upcoming Lincoln Highway Celebration and marker dedications, slated for April 10 in Rancho Cordova, and tell you a little about the city. She will have a slide show to share their plans, drawings of the memorial marker, event logo and other information. She looks forward to getting input from chapter members regarding how they may wish to be involved and to answer questions.

Chapter Meeting Agenda

• Officer and committee reports
• LH marker and signage updates
• Officer elections

Presentation

• Brian Smith: The History of Porcelain Enamel Signage from CSAA, ACSC and the California Division of Highways

Fall 2015 California Chapter Meeting
Saturday, October 3, 2015
11:00 am–3:00 pm

Whirlows Tossed and Grilled
1926 Pacific Avenue
Stockton, CA 95204
(209) 466-2823
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• Parking available on the street or in back
• Menu

Meeting Agenda

• Officer & committee reports
• LH Sign reports for Stockton, Sierra, East Bay and Rancho Cordova
• 2015 California tours update
• Appreciation Awards

Presentation

• Neil Rodrigues’ PowerPoint presentation on the 2015 Henry B. Joy Tour

Summer 2015 California Chapter Meeting
Saturday, July 11, 2015

Lunch at 11:30 am

Castle Rock Restaurant
1848 Portola Ave
Livermore, CA 94551
(925) 456-7100
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Directions

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

Lunch (cash or credit)
Menu
Sandwiches, salads or burgers: $8–14
Beverages (non-alcoholic): $2.50

Meeting at 1:00 pm

Duarte Garage and Lincoln Highway Museum
North L Street and Portola Ave
(across the street from Castle Rock)
Livermore, CA
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Meeting agenda

• Officer & committee reports
• 2015 Coach Tour and Cruise
• Updates: website, speakers, Henry B. Joy Tour, California Chapter dinner, LH signs and markers

Presentation

• Will Bolton, curator of the Duarte Garage Museum: History of the Duarte Garage

Spring 2015 California Chapter Meeting
Saturday, April 4, 2015
12:00 noon

Lunch
Pacific Street Café
301 Lincoln St
Roseville, CA 95678
(916) 782-5673
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Directions

• From I-80, take Exit 102: Riverside Ave/Auburn Blvd.
  • From I-80 East, turn left onto Riverside Ave.
  • From I-80 West, turn right onto Riverside Ave.
• Bear right onto Vernon St.
• Turn right onto Grant St.
• Turn left onto Oak St.
• Turn left around roundabout onto Washington Blvd, go under the railroad.
• Turn right onto Church St.
• Turn right onto Lincoln St.

Lunch menu: $7–12

• Burgers, sandwiches, salads, soup

Meeting agenda

• Officer & committee reports
• Updates: online maps, LH signs, and 2015 Tour

Field trip

• Carnegie Library Museum, operated by the Roseville Historical Society
• Sierra Vista Bridge built in 1929

Winter 2015 California Chapter Meeting
Saturday, January 10, 2015
12:00 noon

Lunch
Vince’s Ristorante
840 Harbor Boulevard
West Sacramento, CA 95691
(916) 371-6395
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Directions

• Take Business I-80/US 50 to Harbor Blvd (Exit 1 Eastbound, Exit 1B Westbound).
• Head north on Harbor Blvd.
• The restaurant is ½ mile on the right, between Evergreen Ave and West Capitol Ave.
• The banquet room is in back.

Lunch menu: $16

• Veal Parmigiana, Steak or Chicken Sandwich or Lasagna

Meeting agenda

• Officer & committee reports
• Officer elections
• Updates: online maps, LH signs, and 2015 Tour

Presentation: DVD Double Feature

• 1915 Auto Trip to Tahoe
• 1915 Pan-Pacific Film, 1930 Tahoe Auto Tour

Fall 2014 California Chapter Meeting
Saturday, October 4, 2014
12:00 noon–5:00 pm

Lunch
Castle Rock 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.
• Castle Rock is on the right.
• Parking is available next to the restaurant and on the street.

Lunch menu (cash or credit)
Sandwiches, salads or burgers: $8–14
Beverages (non-alcoholic): $2.50

Meeting
Duarte Garage and Lincoln Highway Museum
North L Street and Portola Ave
(across the street from Castle Rock)
Livermore, CA
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Meeting agenda

• Officer & committee reports
• LH Sign and Stockton LH Sign project updates
• 2015 Tour and Conference updates

Presentation

• Jeff Kaskey on the history of Joesville

Summer 2014 California Chapter Meeting
Saturday, July 12, 2014
12:00 noon–5:00 pm

Tortilla Flats Restaurant
564 Main Street
Placerville, CA 95762
(530) 626-0101
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Directions

From US 50:

• From US 50 East, turn right onto Bedford Avenue.
• From US 50 West, turn left onto Bedford Avenue.

Then…

• Turn left on Main Street
• Tortilla Flats is on the right

Parking is available next to the restaurant and on the street.

Lunch (cash or credit)

• Combo platters starting at $6 (include rice, beans or creamed corn)
• Beverages (non-alcoholic): $1–2

Meeting agenda

• Officer & committee reports
• LH sign and marker updates
• Utah 2014 conference report
• Michigan 2015 conference update
• Update on Lincoln/Victory Highway Books to be published by Arcadia Publishing

Road trip

• Pollock Pines along the Pioneer/old US 50 alignment
  along Carson Rd–Pony Express Trail

Spring 2014 California Chapter Meeting
Saturday, April 5, 2014
12:00 noon–5:00 pm

Applegate Motel
17923 Applegate Rd
Applegate, CA 95703
(530) 878-2901
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Hosts: Raymond and Frank

• Call early for reservations if you would like to stay overnight.

Directions

From I-80:

• From I-80 East, take Exit 128, Applegate. At the end of the exit ramp, turn right onto Crother Road.
• From I-80 West, take Exit 128, Applegate. At the end of the exit ramp, turn left onto Crother Road.

Then…

• In ¼ mile, Crother Road ends at Applegate Road. Turn right.
• Applegate Motel is on the right, at the corner of Applegate Road and Apple Court.

Do not park in the motel parking lot. Street parking is available along Apple Court and Applegate Road.

Lunch (cash only)

• Cheese, ham, turkey, tuna and roast beef sandwiches, and hamburgers: $2.00–$5.25
• Potato salad or tossed salad: $0.50
• Potato chips: $0.50
• Soda, iced tea, water: $1.00–$1.25
• Ice cream cones: $1.00

Meeting agenda

• Officer & committee reports
• LH sign and marker updates
• 2014 and 2015 conference updates
• Update on Lincoln/Victory Highway Books to be published by Arcadia Publishing

Presentation

• Road trip to Alta-Dutch Flat area to view Nathan Balaguy’s Eagle Scout project: LH Marker #2211

For his Eagle Scout project, Nathan Balaguy has installed two Lincoln Highway concrete marker replicas along the highway in California. There will be a dedication of the markers on Saturday, February 15 at 11:30 am.

10:00 am: Meet up (Google Maps)

• Meet at 10:00 am at the park-and-ride lot at Placer Hills Road and Applegate Road. Take I-80 to Exit 125, Meadow Vista/Clipper Gap.

10:15 am: Caravan to first marker (Google Maps directions)

• Leave park-and-ride lot at 10:15 am. Head east on I-80.
• Take Exit 143, Gold Run. Turn left at the end of the ramp.
• Turn right on Gold Run Road.
• Turn left on Lincoln Road. Go across railroad tracks.
• Turn right on Lincoln Road–Gold Run School Road. Drive for about a mile.
• Marker will be on the left hand side.

11:30 am: First marker dedication

• Marker #2011 dedication ceremony starts at 11:30 am.
• Includes presentation of Troop# 6 colors, speeches, and photos.

12:15 pm: Caravan to Donner Lake Vista Point (Google Maps directions)

• Go east on Gold Run School Road.
• Turn right on Ridge Road.
• Turn left onto I-80 East.
• Take Exit 174, Soda Springs/Norden.
• Turn right at the end of the ramp onto Donner Pass Road.
• Meet at the parking lot just pass the Donner Summit Rainbow Bridge.

Caravan to second marker (Google Maps directions)

• Proceed down to the marker location, at the third turn east of the parking lot.
• There is a turnout on the right side. Parking is limited, so please pull as far forward as you can.

1:30 pm: Second marker dedication

• The marker is below the turnout, about 50 feet up the old 1913 LH alignment under a pair of pine trees.
• Dedication ceremony will start at 1:30pm, including presentation of Troop #6 colors, speeches, and photos.

Lunch and return trip

• After the ceremony, we can have lunch in downtown Truckee.
• Stop at Donner Summit Historical Society on return trip.