Every Oldsmobile has a story.

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1 April 2017 Rocket Review A Message from your Dixie Olds President Dixie Olds Club Board President Vice President Secretary Treasurer Chapter Representative Doug Williams Stefan Bartelski Cynthia Williams Vicki Mell Joe Fotschky Next Meeting Saturday, April 22, :00 pm Nancy Wilson s Home 2605 Bob Bettis Road Marietta, GA RSVP by April 17, 2017 Our April meeting is a work day to prepare for the BOPC show slated for May 5-6, Join the fun as we prepare the winner s awards, raffle prizes and other materials that are part of a successful event. RSVP for lunch and stay for the fun! Every Oldsmobile has a story. Some are more interesting than others. Recently I had the opportunity to hear what I thought was a very unusual and touching story about a 1984 Cutlass. OCA President, Jerry Wilson, was contacted by an Oldsmobile owner in my area about this car. He had won it in a raffle and was inquiring as to its value. Since I live near this person Jerry passed along his contact info and I gave him a call. In our brief chat he told me the car had been fully restored but he had no interest in keeping it and wanted to know how much he should ask for it. I arranged to meet him so I could evaluate his car and give him a more accurate price. I drove to a storage facility where I met the gentleman. When he opened the garage door I was stunned to see a beautiful Cutlass Supreme Coupe, immaculate both inside and out. I listened in amazement as the story of this car unfolded. This cream puff was purchased new in 1984 and had remained a one owner car until just a few months ago. The original owner racked up over 100,000 miles on it before developing serious mechanical issues. The repair estimate proved to be quite high. The owner could not see spending the money at the time to have it repaired. However, unable to bare the thoughts of trading the car away he placed it in storage hoping one day to have it completely restored. Close to twenty years passed and for various reasons the car was never restored. Then the owner was diagnosed with a terminal illness. It seemed his dream of having the car restored would never materialize. As a complete surprise the family members of the owner pitched in together and had the car fully restored for him. He was able to drive the car for a couple of years after that before finally passing away. After his death the family donated the car to his church. As a fundraiser the church raffled the car and that is how it ended up in the current owner s hands. A small fortune was spent on the restoration of this car. New paint, completely new interior, restored trunk and engine compartment along with a complete rebuild of the engine and transmission. Unfortunately, because the engine is a V-6 the actual value of the car is not that great and doesn t come anywhere close to the cost of the restoration. But still it says a lot for the family of the owner that they loved him enough to go to the great expense of restoring this car to its former glory so that he might enjoy it again in the remaining time he had on this earth. Do you have an amazing story about an Oldsmobile? If so, tell me about it, I d love to hear it and share it with our members. B.O.P.C. PRE-REGISTRATION Have you pre-registered for this great event being hosted by Dixie Olds Club? If not, you should do so right away to avoid the extra cost of same day registration and to support your club. You can find the form in this newsletter, or on our web site and Facebook page. The more preregistrations we have the better chance we have of a successful event. Please Continued on Page 2

2 Rocket Review President s Message (Continued from Page 1) send in your registration right away. We hope to see you at the show! BOPC PLANNING CONTINUES We held our March meeting at Piedmont Church, the site of this year s BOPC event. We had a great turnout with Doug and Cynthia Williams, Stefan Bartelski, Vicki Mell, Joe Fotschky, Amy Becham, Ed Williams, Nancy Wilson, Jerry Hicks, Eddie Bowen, and Joel Eastman. We covered a lot of details and so far, we are on track to host a fabulous event. After the meeting, we had a chance to socialize and enjoy some very tasty snacks from Nancy Wilson (affectionately called crack because you can t just eat a little you gotta eat a LOT!). We also had a chance to look at a few Oldsmobiles that made the journey check out our members and their vehicles on this page... we have a LOT of nice cars amongst our group! BOPC WORKDAY April 22, 2017 Our April Chapter Meeting will be a work day to finalize our preparations for the BOPC Car Show slated for May 5-6, Join the fun as we prepare the winner s awards, raffle prizes and other materials that are part of a successful event. RSVP for lunch and stay for the work! As you can see, there s a lot going on and many opportunities to get involved with club activities. Mark your calendars and join us at any of these upcoming events -- you ll meet some great people and have a lot of fun. In the meantime we hope you enjoy this wonderful spring weather. Hope to see you on the road in your Oldsmobile! Page 2 April 2017 Doug Dixie Olds Club Work Day Saturday, April 22, 2017 at 12:00 pm Nancy Wilson s Home 2605 Bob Bettis Road Marietta, GA RSVP by April 17, 2017 Follow us on DixieOldsClub

3 Rocket Review B.O.P.C. Hosted by the Dixie Olds Club Friday, May 5, 2017 Cruise In & Welcome Dinner 7:00 pm at Twin Peaks Restaurant 2475 George Busbee Pkwy NW Kennesaw, GA Cash bar and dinner available at your cost. Saturday, May 6, 2017 Car Show Swap Meet Car Corral Piedmont Church 570 Piedmont Road Marietta, GA :00 am to noon Registration Popular Vote Judging ends at 1:00 pm with Award Ceremony at 2:30 pm For more information and to register, go to: PeachBlossomBOPC.com May Chapter Meeting & Car Show Join us on May 20 at Year One in Braselton, GA for a special chapter meeting and Year One tour, starting at 10:00 am. Year One is graciously allowing us to use their board room for a short chapter meeting and then immediately following, our group will be treated to an exclusive tour of their facility. The Year One car show will be from 11 am until 3 pm and any member wishing to participate will be asked to donate $5 for charity. Entrants will be judged by popular vote and awards/gifts will be presented to the Top 10. Those of our group attending are not required to participate in the car show however because we will be there early we will already be parked together on the show field and may stay if we like. Get more information at DixieOldsClub.com Chapter Meeting and Event Schedule: 9:45 am Arrival/Park 10:00 am Chapter Meeting & Tour 11:00 am Year One Car Show 3:00 pm Car Show Ends and awards presented. Page 3 April 2017

4 DixieOldsClub.com Rocket Review We have a new feature on our website Oldsmobile and classic car repair shops and parts dealers. The club receives many requests about repair shops that are willing to service classic cars so we have started compiling a list of preferred vendors on our website that members have used and had good results. Be aware that past performance does not guarantee future results, so let us know if you have any issues when using one of these companies. Also, when using one of these establishments, please mention that you got their information from the Dixie Olds website. This might encourage them to support our events, such as the Gathering. SHIRTS HATS JACKETS & APPAREL Attention Members: we have partnered with Patricia s Spiritwear for branded Dixie Olds Club apparel. If you are interested in getting embroidered shirts, hats, jackets, and/or other standard apparel, you may purchase your item and send it to Patricia s Spiritwear and for approximately $6 per item plus return shipping costs, they will embroider our logo in your choice of color onto your garment. (You can also visit their website for a great selection of apparel that is also suitable for embroidery to avoid the extra shipping process.) To start your order, please contact them as follows: Page 4 April 2017 Patricia s Spiritwear Aaron Flory 4727 N. Royal Atlanta Drive, Suite I Tucker, GA Phone: Follow us on DixieOldsClub

5 Rocket Review DRIVERS WANTED Antique Automobile Easter Parade Avondale Estates, GA Sunday Afternoon, April 16, 2016 at 1:30 pm You are invited to drive in the 19th Annual Easter Parade through historic Avondale Estates. It s for motor vehicles only. We will assemble at the Twin Oaks Shopping Plaza, 2853 East College Avenue, Avondale Estates, GA, at about 1:30 PM. The parade will start promptly at 2:30 PM and will end on the Plazas on South Avondale Road where Refreshments will be provided by the Early Ford V-8 Club. There will be fifty or more cars from the AACA, Model A Restorers Club, Early Ford V-8 Club, Cadillac Club, and other antique car clubs. The Avondale Estates Homeowners Association is very supportive of this parade. It s in their newsletter, and it s on their website. To participate in this annual event, please contact Lamar Hart, Easter Parade Chairman, at lamarhart@ outlook.com or The Oldsmobile Club of New Mexico, and the Oldsmobile Club of America would like to take this opportunity to invite you to display a photo of your car in the 2017 OCA National Meet Program Book, for a special rate of $25.00 (US funds) per photo. Share your Oldsmobile with National Meet participants from around the country! When submitting, please include the following information: Owners Name/s: 2017 OCA National al Meet A l b u q u e r q u e, N M Address: Year: Model: Phone: Chapter Affiliation: Photo Submission Guidelines Send high resolution quality digital photos in jpg, png, or pdf files to: olsonrsa@gmail.com Photo Display deadline for payment and photos is June 12, 2017 Please make checks payable to: 2017 Oldsmobile National Meet and send to: 2017 Oldsmobile National Photo Display 350 Afshari Drive Florissant, MO Questions? Call Shannon Olson at (314) Get more information at DixieOldsClub.com Page 5 April 2017

6 Rocket Review Member Directory We are moving forward with a club directory and have not received any negative feedback regarding the sharing of this inf with our club. As of this date, we have 90% of our active membership up to date with their 2017 dues payments. Anyone who has not yet paid will still be included but will not receive their directory until their 2017 dues are paid. All paid, new and returning members would be eligible for a digital copy of the directory. If you re not sure of your status, please Amy Becham at amybecham@mindspring. com to get the details on your membership. Dues payments can be made by regular snail mail or online at DixieOldsClub.com. rmachampionsandheroes.com A competitive event for authentic vintage and historic cars. Page 6 April 2017 WANTED: Dixie Olds Club History Have you been a member for a really long time? Then let us know what happened way back when! The August issue of OCA s Journey with Olds will have a special section called Meet the Chapters which will be dedicated to all OCA Chapters who would like to submit information, photos and history about their clubs. The deadline for that issue is July 1, So, send me your history at amybecham@mindspring.com. Follow us on DixieOldsClub

7 Rocket Review 2017 Activities & Events Calendar Day and Date Location Agenda Saturday, April 1, 2017 Joint event with the Music City Rockets Saturday, April 22, 2017 Saturday, April 29, 2017 Friday, & Saturday May 5-6, 2017 Saturday, May 20, 2017 June 10, 2017 Coker Tire, Honest Charley Speed Shop 1317 Chestnut Street Chattanooga, TN Work Day at Nancy Wilson s Home 2605 Bob Bettis Road Marietta, GA Cruisin for a Cure Car Show Hosts: Cancer Crusaders Stars & Strikes 2400 Hiram Acworth Hwy. Dallas, GA BOPC Car Show Piedmont Church 570 Piedmont Road Marietta, GA Year One Tour & Car Show 1001 Cherry Drive Braselton, GA Dixie Olds Club Picnic Proctor Landing at Lake Allatoona 5260 Proctor Landing NW Acworth, GA This is a huge gathering of cars, trucks and motorcycles, and an Open House at the Coker Tire, Honest Charley Speed Shop and Honest Charley Garage facilities. 8:00 am - 4:00 pm EST. Chattanoogacruise-in.com Dixie Olds Club Work Day at 12:00 Noon Instead of our usual, monthly chapter meeting, we ll be meeting to prep for the BOPC event. Come support our chapter and stay for the fun! RSVP by April 17, 2017 Join fellow DOC members, Joe and Debbie Fotschky at the 2nd Annual Cruisin for a Cure Car Show. For more info, see the ad in this issue and get involved with a great cause. The 36th Annual Peach Blossom BOPC show which we are hosting in Marietta, GA. 8:00 am - 12 Noon. Registration deadline is April 21, PeachBlossomBOPC.com Regular monthly chapter meeting plus exclusive Year One facility tour and participation in their Car Show. 9:45 am to park with club, 10:00 am for meeting, 11:00 am - 4:00 pm. See newsletter for additional event details. Annual Dixie Olds Club Picnic A yearly favorite, join Dixie Olds Club for a Saturday afternoon picnic. More details are coming but be sure to RSVP sooner rather than later. Plus, bring your Olds for our own little private showing! RSVP BY June 3, 2017 June 24, 2017 Cadillac of Lake Lanier 2355 Browns Bridge Rd Gainesville, GA Car Show & BBQ hosted by the Cadillac Club of Lake Lanier, 10 am - 3 pm. Charitable show with proceeds benefiting veterans. These events and others can also be found on the DixieOldsClub.com on our Events page. Members are welcome to submit events for posting to dixieoldsclub@gmail.com Page 7 April 2017

8 April 1, am - 4 pm The Chattanooga Cruise In is one of the premier car events in the South! With more than 2,000 cars, and 10,000 spectators converging on downtown Chattanooga, Tennessee, it s an incredible event that continues to grow. Our next event is just around the corner and we re proud to announce the addition of the Scenic City Swap Meet to our list of attractions! We re expecting more than 2,000 cars, trucks and motorcycles to invade Chattanooga for the one-day event. There is no entry fee, no judging and no pressure. As this event grows, it continues to have a relaxed atmosphere with some of the coolest cars, trucks and motorcycles in the Southeast. Enjoy the special give-aways and promotions (door prize drawings are given away at 2pm EST), but don t forget to check out the Coker Tire Museum while you re here! This event is making Chattanooga a car guy destination, and we hope you will join us for our next Cruise In event! Attention: Dixie Olds Club Members This will be a joint event with the Music City Rockets and our plan is to reserve space for all of our Oldsmobiles to be together. If you are interested in attending, please contact Doug Williams at or him at radiodoug74@aol.com to add your name to the list and join the group.

9 36th ANNUAL PEACH BLOSSOM B.O.P.C. Buick Oldsmobile Pontiac Cadillac Car Show, Swap Meet, & Car Corral May 5 6, 2017 Friday, May 5, 2017 Cruise In & Welcome Dinner at 7:00 PM Twin Peaks Restaurant 2475 George Busbee Pkwy NW, Kennesaw, GA (678) Cash bar and dinner available at your cost Saturday, May 6, 2017 Car Show & Swap Meet Piedmont Church, 570 Piedmont Rd, Marietta, GA :00 am to noon Registration Popular Vote Judging ends at 1:00 pm with Award Ceremony at 2:30 pm Hosted by the Dixie Olds Club DIRECTIONS TO THE SHOW: Take I 75 to Exit 269 (Barrett Parkway Town Center Mall). Turn east, Barrett Parkway becomes Piedmont Road. The Church and Car Show are about two miles on the right. (Note: I 575 also crosses Barrett Parkway at Exit One and avoids much of the Town Center traffic. Getting off I 575 at that exit, and heading east, puts you a half mile closer to the show.) FRIDAY WELCOME DINNER and HOTEL ACCOMMODATIONS: The Cruise In and Welcome Dinner will be held at Twin Peaks Restaurant, beginning at 7:00 pm. Admission is free but guests will pay for their own food and drinks. The Holiday Inn Express at 2485 Busbee Parkway, Kennesaw, GA 30144, , has agreed to be our host hotel for anyone desiring overnight accommodations. Mention the car show for a special rate of $109 per night. The hotel and restaurant are side by side and located 1.8 miles west of the show site, Piedmont Church. JUDGING: At least 25 Classes, including separate Survivor & In Process classes and Peer Judging (popular vote) will be used. Each car registered will receive one ballot, which will entitle you to vote in (up to) three (other) classes for First, Second or Third place. Clubs President s Choice of: Best Buick, Olds, Pontiac, Cadillac, Best of Show, Best In Process, and Best Survivor. Classes will be determined by the cars registered by April 21, So please register early. This not only helps us, but also helps your car to be properly classified. No pop up tents on show field. Fire extinguisher mandatory. Trailers not allowed on site until after 4:30 pm Friday and Friday night parking and security will be available at the church. For additional show information and to download a registration form, please go to or contact: Stefan Bartelski, oldsmobile@bartelski.com, or

10 BUICK OLDSMOBILE PONTIAC CADILLAC 36 th Annual Peach Blossom BOPC Show May 6, 2017 at Piedmont Baptist Church Dash Plaques for the first 100 registrations! Presented by the Dixie Olds Club Participant Registration (all fields required): First Name(s) Last Name Address City ST Zip Phone Car Registration (Car 1): Year Make Model Class Convertible? (Y/N) Club Affiliation Car Registration (Car 2): Year Make Model Class Convertible? (Y/N) Club Affiliation Note: Classes may be added, combined, or eliminated day of show. Cars will be parked by class. If you cannot determine which class your car is in, it will be assigned at registration on day of show. If no Club Affiliation, would you like more information on becoming a member of one of the clubs at this show? Please check ( ) all that apply: ( ) Buick ( ) Oldsmobile ( ) Pontiac ( ) Cadillac Fees: Registrations postmarked by April 21, 2017 are $25 for first car = $ Vendor spaces reserved by April 21, 2017 are $25 for 1 st space and Car Corral spaces reserved by April 21, 2017 are $25 for 1 st space and $20 for each additional = = $ $20 for each additional = = $ $20 for each additional = $ All fees are $5 additional day of show and postmarked after April 21, BOPC Commemorative Tee Shirts are $20 S: M: L: XL: XXL: XXXL: Total Tee = $ Friday Night Welcome Dinner at Twin Peaks Restaurant, N/C Admission 2475 George Busbee Pkwy NW, Kennesaw, GA (678) Guests pay for drinks and dinner Total enclosed for the 2017 Peach Blossom BOPC Show: $ Make checks payable to Dixie Olds Club and mail to: Vicki Mell, Dixie Olds Club, 120 Edgewater Trail, Canton, GA No pop-up tents allowed on show field. No alcoholic beverages permitted anywhere on property. No food/drinks allowed in Church buildings. Filling out and submitting this form does hereby unconditionally release and discharge the Dixie Olds Chapter, their officers, members, and representatives, and Piedmont Church and their agents from any and all known damages, injuries, losses, judgments and/or claims from any cause whatsoever the applicant family/guests may suffer to his/her person or property. No refunds issued for show cancellation due to weather related acts of God or other catastrophic/unforeseen events. A FIRE EXTINGUISHER IS MANDATORY IN EVERY VEHICLE. Signed Date (Rev. A )

11 BOPC 2017 Classes A Pre 1943 (Pre WW II) All (Non-modified) B All C All D Full Size All & Eldorado Thru 1966 D Full Size All E Riviera & Toronado & Eldorado F Full Size All G Non-Sport & Non-Performance All H Sport & Performance All I Seat Sport All J Firebird & Trans Am K Firebird & Trans Am L A-Body Non-Performance All M & Earlier All Modified M All Modified M Current All Modified N A-Body Performance All N A-Body Performance All O A-Body Non-Performance OPEN P A-Body Non-Performance CLOSED Q A-Body Performance OPEN R A-Body Performance CLOSED S A-Body Performance OPEN T A-Body Performance CLOSED T A-Body Performance CLOSED U Non-Sport & Non-Performance All V Sport & Performance All W All Years Professional Cars X Survivor (Pre-1986 Only) Y Work in Process (Pre-1986) Awards for Classes A-W are by Popular Vote, and awards will be given for 1st, 2nd, and 3rd place. Classes X & Y, Best Buick, Best Oldsmobile, Best Pontiac, Best Cadillac, and Best of Show are selected by BOP&C Club Presidents, 1 award each

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13 Car Show & BBQ: Cadillac of Lake Lanier, Gainesville! 10 AM - 3 PM Peach State Cadillac joins Cadillac of Lake Lanier for a BBQ & CAR SHOW Saturday, June 24 th Cadillac of Lake Lanier 2355 Browns Bridge Rd Gainesville, GA (770) Once again Peach State CLC is partnering with Cadillac of Lake Lanier and the GM Veteran s Group to raise awareness for wounded service members and their support groups. America s Vet Dogs provides guide dogs, hearing assistance, PTSD pilot programs and military facility dogs to help veterans. Check them out at: We are rallying our Cadillacs and other classics to help them meet their goal. Drive your classic, bring a chair and money. The front of the dealership is reserved for YOU the main attraction. Come celebrate springtime with us. A DJ, hot dogs and burgers, soft drinks. ALL proceeds to go to benefit America s Vet Dogs! Daily Driver guys will love this: Compete with the high dollar restorations. How? The winning car will be the one that generates the most bucks! Place a jar in front of your car. Everybody votes with their dollars, and every penny goes to America s Vet Dogs. Want to buy a plaque for your car? Stuff the ballot box! Want to be on stage for your plaque? STUFF THAT BALLOT BOX WITH BUCKS! No pre-registration necessary. We will hit you up for a $20 donation at the gate. Come on up GA 400 North to Brown s Bridge Road (Hwy 369) then go east. Directions: See you there! Questions? Give us a call Marty Pecora, Cadillac of Lake Lanier O: (866) Doug Bailey, Peach State CLC M: (404) Tom Di Nucci, Peach State CLC H: (678)