Newsletter 29 - April 2009

RANCHO CUCAMONGA PT CRUISER CRUISIN’ CLUB APRIL 2009 NEWSLETTER - ISSUE # 29 INLAND EMPIRE - SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA Sunday March 22 2009 San Juan Capistrano Mission Cruise Two weeks before this cruise I checked the 10 day forecast on weather.com and it was all sunshine. When I checked the forecast 1 week later it said rain on Sunday. No other day predicted rain but Sunday March 22. I knew it was going to rain but hoped that I could find someplace else to go by the time we met up to cruise on Sunday. I looked for an alternative cruise but everything I found was an outside event and the indoor events cost too much money for admission. Every day I would check the weather but it predicted bad weather. Rain 60%, Winds at 23 mph for Sunday at San Juan Capistrano. Sunday morning came, it was cold and raining. When I arrived at the meeting place there were many pt cruisers there already so I thought to myself to let the membership decide if they want to just cruise to the mission and then go and have some lunch if the rain did not stop. The mission had a big celebration event going on and we had been excited about going. I asked the membership about going and they all said yes, “let’s go“. Maria stated that if we were all here then it was meant for us to go today on our cruise. With that I said, “Let’s cruise”. We all ran to our pt cruisers in the rain and made sure we had a direct line with everyone through our 2-way radio’s. We enter the 15 south, and then the 91 west, 55 south and finally the 5 south to Ortega Highway as the rain was pouring down cats and dogs while driving. I was leading the cruisers and Tommy Dorsey was bringing up the rear. When we changed lanes we did it with precision movement. I would radio Tommy to give me cover and he would then change lanes and the pt’s moved over in unison one by one with me being the last one to move into the lane. A CRUISE IS A BRIEF PERIOD IN TIME FOR MEMORIES. WE AT RCPTCCC WILL ALWAYS CHERISH EVERY CRUISE. CLUB CRUISES ARE FUN & YOU MEET A LOT OF PEOPLE.

Even though it was raining hard we had many people on the freeway giving us the thumbs up as we cruised at about 60-65 mph. As we were getting closer to the mission the rain was still coming down. We all knew that if the sun was out we would have a great day at the mission because the festivities on this day included 40 vendors, food, music, the return of the swallows, Italian vendors of all sorts and much more. Recently talking with Mike Savedra I learned that his ancestors were buried on the mission grounds I really wanted to see that.

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We arrived at the mission and the rain stopped within the hour, the clouds disappeared and the sun came out. All you could see was clear blue skies and the day turned out to be just perfect. In fact I felt comfortable just wearing a shirt throughout the day. We danced, ate, explored, shopped and enjoyed all of the festivities that the mission had going on. There were so many people who came out to celebrate it was sometimes difficult to walk around the mission grounds. For lunch we walked over about two blocks among the beautiful landscape brick manicured buildings to Ruby’s restaurant and had a fantastic luncheon. During lunch Robin joking mentioned to the waiter that it was Tommy’s birthday, so after the meal about 9 girls and 2 guys came out with a delicious ice cream and cake dish with a lit candle on top and walked over to our table. Tommy not knowing anything about the surprise smiled as they placed the dish on the table and they started singing. He joined in with the singing not knowing whose birthday celebration it was while clapping in a circular motion movement with both hands and smiling and singing along and probably all the while trying to figure out whose birthday he was singing to. After the song everyone was laughing and wishing him a happy birthday. Most club members did not know that it really wasn’t his birthday. We had a good laugh and a good time and glad we made this long trip for a great cruise to the San Juan Capistrano Mission. We ended the day with the return cruise enjoying the beautiful scenery, fresh blue skies and joking along the way via the 2-way radios. “ Happy Birthday Tommy ”

3rd Annual Rancho Cucamonga PT Cruiser Cruisin' Club & Classic Car Show 4th Of July Celebration ~~~ July 5 2009 - Sunday ~~~ 11 A.M. - 2:30 P.M. Roll-In Time: 10:00 A.M. Event Location: Burger Town USA 760 No. Archibald Ave - Ontario On Site Registration Fee - $8.00 - All Vehicles. $3.00 Discount With Any Kind Of Car Club I.D Card. Best 4th Of July 2009 Celebration Patriotic Cruiser 1st: 24`` 2nd: 36`` 3rd: 48`` Trophy Patriotic Trophy Sponsor James Dekoker Plus “PT Cruiser Of The Year” ™ For 2009 and more! Sponsor Alexander Mendoza Open To All Cars & Trucks Directions From The San Bernardino Freeway (I-10) Exit On Archibald Ave (In Ontario) And Go North 1 Block - Right Side. Music, Raffles, 50/50, Contests & Games. Things To Bring Along: Ez-Up, Water, Chairs, Hat, Decorations for the Cruiser. Red, White & Blue Theme. Streamers, Bells, Patriotic Decorations, Etc.

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CLUB CRUISES FOR 2009 DOODAH PARADE PALM SPRINGS AIR MUSEUM 70TH ANNUAL LINCOLN PILGRIMAGE PARADE PARADE HAS BEEN CANCELLED - RAIN. PLAN B - CRUISE TO THE SAN BERNARDINO COUNTY MUSEUM DR GEORGE CANCER FOUNDATION CAR SHOW DATE FESTIVAL & COUNTRY FAIR PARADE DESERT HOT SPRINGS 4TH ANNUAL CAR SHOW SAN JUAN CAPRISTRANO MISSION A SALUTE TO VETERANS PARADE THE FLOWER FIELDS USS MIDWAY AIRCRAFT MUSEUM TEMECULA VALLEY BALLOON & WINE FESTIVAL EL PUEBLO DE LOS ANGELES HISTORIC PARK 3RD ANNUAL 4TH OF JULY CELEBRATION RCPTCCC CAR SHOW MARCH FIELD AIR MUSEUM CRUISIN' CLUB PICNIC BBQ L. A. COUNTY ARBORETUM & BOTANIC GARDEN BOWLING PARTY EVENT EXHIBITION PECHANGA RESORT & CASINO THE LIVING DESERT MINIATURE GOLF PARTY EVENT EXHIBITON CALICO GHOST TOWN TROPICANA CASINO CAR SHOW - LAUGHLIN KNOTTS BERRY FARM CHINO PLANES OF FAME AIR MUSEUM CHRISTMAS LUNCHEON AT TOMS FARMS ALEX MENDOZA - (909) 483-8125

SALTON SEA IS SWARMING WITH DATA ON EARTHQUAKE BEHAVIOR AFTERSHOCKS UNDER WATCH Nearly 200 earthquakes stir concern. San Bernardino County officials and scientist are keeping a close eye on earthquake activity near the Salton Sea, where almost 200 small aftershocks have hit the area since Tuesday’s March 24th 4.8 magnitude temblor. The 4:55 a.m. quake centered in an Imperial County community called Bombay Beach shook near a section of the San Andreas Fault that has not broken loose in more than 300 years. It jolted areas as far away as Palm Springs and Hemet. It’s one of the great mysteries of Southern California seismology. Every couple of years, the remote desert area around the Salton Sea is shaken by swarms of small to moderate earthquakes that often last several days. The swarms returned this week, with the area recording more than 200 temblors since Saturday March 21st including several that were felt Wednesday. But this time, scientists had sophisticated instruments in the ground to record the activity, helping them to better understand the swarms and how they can affect seismic risk elsewhere. Scientists have noticed that the quakes appear to have a pattern, moving southeast as the day’s progress. But a bigger question remains: Can the quakes trigger larger and potentially more destructive quakes along the San Andreas Fault, which terminates at the shore of the Salton Sea? A creep meter on the San Andreas Fault just north of the Salton Sea area, operated by the University of Colorado, found a 0.002 inch slip on the fault right after the largest earthquake in the swarm - a magnitude 4.8 on Tuesday. “It definitely helps to prepare yourself and your family as much as possible,” said Megan Blaney, spokeswomen for the county Fire Department Office of Emergency Services. The county received information from the California Earthquake Prediction Evaluation Council that there is a 1 percent to 5 percent chance of a 7.0 magnitude or greater earthquake on the San Andreas Fault over the next few days. Of the dozen of aftershocks, about 10 measured at 3.0 or higher, including a 3.7 at 12:59 p.m. and a 3.6 at 12:51 a.m. on Wednesday March 25th. In 1967, a 6.2 magnitude quake caused a 6.0 in the Imperial Valley, said Caltech seismologist Kate Hutton. But, she said, it’s hard to know what these smaller earthquakes will do. “We really don’t know how to estimate that probability,” she said. “It’s a significant chance, but it’s not a huge chance.” San Bernardino County of Emergency Services officials urged residents to use the opportunity to make preparations such as assembling emergency supplies and formulating a family disaster plan. “Ideally, people will have an emergency supply kit at home, in the car and the office because no one knows when or where the disaster is going to hit,” Blaney said. County officials recommended keeping three days of food and water, along with other items such as first-aid kits and flashlights with the batteries.

PHONE BOOTH RECOMMENDED FOR FAVORITE MOVIE TO WATCH 2003 - COLOR - 81 MINUTES WIDESCREEN - FULLSCREEN REVIEW One man's life is thrown into turmoil by picking up a telephone in this claustrophobic thriller. Stu Shepard (Colin Farrell) is a brash, cynical, and self-centered public relations man who juggles a busy career with both a wife, Kelly (Radha Mitchell), and a mistress, Pamela (Katie Holmes). Stu steps into a phone booth on a busy New York street to make a call to Pamela without Kelly being the wiser, but as soon as Stu hangs up, the phone begins to ring. Curious, Stu picks it up -- and a stranger on the other end (voice of Kiefer Sutherland) informs him that if he hangs up the phone, he'll be shot. The red dot of an infrared rifle scope convinces Stu that the caller means business, and when another man tries to make his way into the booth, he's shot mere inches from Stu, calling the attention of the police. Captain Ramey (Forest Whitaker) naturally assumes that Stu was the killer, as Stu struggles to find a way to convince the police of what's happening before more lives are lost, without leaving the booth and putting his own life on the line.

Phone Booth was directed by Joel Schumacher, from a screenplay by exploitation icon Larry Cohen. Starring: Colin Farrell and Kiefer Sutherland. Director: Joel Schumacher. Theatrical MPAA Rating: R. Category: Mystery & Suspense. REVIEW COUTESY OF RANCHO CUCAMONGA PT CRUISER CRUISIN’ CLUB THIS MOVIE IS ONE OF THE BEST

MARIA SAVEDRA WAS CHOOSEN FOR THE APRIL 2009 NEWSLETTER EMAIL YOUR CHOICE FOR “CLUB MEMBER OF THE MONTH” FOR MAY 2009!

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The Story of San Juan Capistrano's Mission Swallows The miracle of the "Swallows" of Capistrano takes place each year at the Mission San Juan Capistano, on March 19th, St. Joseph's Day. As the little birds wing their way back to the most famous Mission in California, the village of San Juan Capistrano takes on a fiesta air and the visitors from all parts of the world, and all walks of life, gather in great numbers to witness the "miracle" of the return of the swallows. Each year the "Scout Swallows" precede the main flock by a few days and it seems to be their chief duty to clear the way for the main flock to arrive at the "Old Mission" of Capistrano. With the arrival of early dawn on St. Joseph's Day, the little birds begin to arrive and begin rebuilding their mud nests, which are clinging to the ruins of the old stone church of San Juan Capistrano. The arches of the two story, high vaulted Chapel were left bare and exposed, as the roof collapsed during the earthquake of 1812. This Chapel, said to be the largest and most ornate in any of the missions, now has a more humble destiny--that of housing the birds that St. Francis loved so well. After the summer spent within the sheltered walls of the Old Mission in San Juan Capistrano, the swallows take flight again, and on the Day of San Juan, October 23, they leave after circling the Mission bidding farewell to the "JEWEL OF ALL MISSIONS" San Juan Capistrano, California.