August 2018 Driver s Seat Table of Contents President s Report 3 Club Minutes 3 Let Freedom Ring 2 2nd Satuday Cruise-in 4 Automotive Addicts 5 Ray City Parade 5 Calendar 6 Sponsors 7 A monthly publication of the South Georgia Classic Car Club Editor s Comment 8
About SGCCC The South Georgia Classic Car Club was founded in April, 1984 as a not-for-profit organization dedicated to the restoration, preservation, and enjoyment of special interest automobiles. The Driver s Seat is the official publication of the SGCCC. It is printed, published, and distributed during the last week of each month to all club members. All information contained herein is not necessarily the opinion or the position of club members, its officers, and/or advertisers. To submit content for inclusion in the newsletter, please e-mail the editor, editor@sgccc.org or mail to SGCCC Newsletter, 4017 N Oak St Ext, Valdosta, GA 31605. All other correspondence should be sent to, SGCCC, P.O. Box 403, Valdosta, GA 31603, or e -mail to: president@sgccc.org Your Officers President: Geoff Hardy 1st Vice President: David Boyd 2nd Vice President: Walt Prettyman Secretary: Bob Raffaele Treasurer: Donna Roberson Chaplain: Paul Worth Driver s Seat Editor: David Boyd Information Director: Tracy Cosper Let Freedom Ring Mark Wisenbaker from the Valdosta Chapter Sons of the American Revolution and Irene D Amato from the General James Jackson Chapter of the National Society of the Daughters of the American Revolution ring the bell at the First Baptist Church, 2 p.m., July 4. The bell has been tolled for several years in commemoration of the tolling of the Liberty Bell at Independence Hall in Philadelphia at that same time July 4, 1776. An act of Congress officially authorized the Let Freedom Ring Bell Ringing Ceremony in 1963. Bell ringing times are adjusted in different time zones across the U.S. to coincide with 2 p.m. Eastern Daylight Savings Time. From the Valdosta Daily Times July 5, 2018
Minutes July 3, 2018 Meeting: club President Geoff Hardy opened the July meeting at Austin s Cattle Company at 6:45 pm. The opening prayer was led by Paul Worth. The Pledge of Allegiance was recited by all present. There were 26 members in attendance. Minutes: the June minutes were read by club Secretary Bob Raffaele and were approved as read. Treasurer s Report: Donna Roberson presented the June report and it was approved by those present. For a copy of the report contact a club officer. Old Business: With Geoff being away, the upcoming second Saturday cruise-in at Bruster s will require some volunteers to man both the club tent and assume DJ and emcee responsibilities. Dan Bremer was suggested as the DJ replacement and will be contacted. New Business: Toys for Tots is still collecting toys to replace the stolen items. Drop off point is the 2 nd Sat Local Car Scene cruise-in at Steak n Shake 8 pm Future Events: 7/7 Biscuits & Bumpers, Bojangles, Inner Perimeter 8 am 7/14 SGCCC 2 nd Saturday cruise-in Bruster s, 5 Points, 6 pm 7/17 Sal s Italian Deli cruise-in, Lake City, 6-8 pm 7/19 SGCCC 3 rd Thursday cruise-in DQ Inner Perimeter 6 pm 7/21 Slum s cruise-in, Zaxby s, Waycross, 6 pm 7/28 SGCCC Drive & Dine, Don Julio s, Adel, depart 4:30 pm Citgo / Bunger King @ exit 22 8/4 Biscuits & Bumpers, Bojangles, Inner Perimeter 8 am 8/4 PlayLoud 6 Show, Jennings, FL 8/7 Monthly Meeting President s Report Geoff Hardy It s August and that means three things It s HOT and both college football and car show season are right around the corner. Keep an eye on the events calendar that gets sent out as it will be updated with events as soon as we are made aware of them. One August event is Playloud 6 in Jennings, FL. This is a great little show that our club has supported for a couple of years. The event is used to collect school supplies for children and the cost to enter is only $10 worth of supplies. Please make plans to attend and support the worthy, local event. We are still looking for commitments for help with our Fall Classic Car & Truck Show on November 3 rd. If you haven t signed up to help on one of the committees, the time is now. As always, club members are expected to help obtain sponsorships, plan the schedule of events, assist during setup, teardown, trash collection, and for parking. The success of this event depends on each and every member participating throughout the entire process. Thank you for being a member of the South Georgia Classic Car Club and I look forward to seeing you at one of our upcoming events. Happy Cruising! Geoff Hardy, President Name Tags and Embroidery Name tags are available at Harmon's on West Hill Avenue. Club logo embroidery is available at Arrow Screen-printing on Gordon near Baytree 50/50 won by Mr. & Mrs.Copeland Meeting: adjourned at 7:05 pm Submitted by Bob Raffaele, club Secretary
2nd Saturday Cruise-in - George Hardy, photographer
Automotive Addicts Jacksonville -- Geoff Hardy Every 2nd Saturday, Automotive Addicts out of Jacksonville hosts a Cars and Coffee at the Avenues Mall in Jacksonville. The event is technically scheduled from 8 to 11 but the paring lot starts filling up with cars before 6 am. Over 1000 vehicles attend this event each and every month. There is something for everyone from classics and hot rods to imports and modern muscle. A large number of European cars both new and old are on hand along with several high end car dealerships showing off the newest offerings from the different manufacturers. It's a great event to attend and afterwards, you can get in a little shopping in one of the best malls in the area. This is truly one of the best monthly events in the southeast and is definitely worth a trip. Ray City Parade
August 2018 Saturday August 4 - Biscuits and Bumpers, Bojangles Perimeter Rd 8 am Valdosta Saturday August 4 Playloud 6, Jennings, FL Entry is $10 in school supplies Tuesday August 7 Monthly Meeting Saturday August 11 - SGCCC 2nd Saturday Cruise In @ Brusters (Five Points), 6 pm. Valdosta Saturday August 11 - Local Car Scene 2nd Saturday Cruise In @ Steak and Shake, 7 pm Valdosta Thursday August 16-3rd Thursday @ Dairy Queen Perimeter Rd Valdosta Saturday August 18-3 rd Saturday Slums Automotive Cruise in @ Zaxby s Waycross 6 PM Tuesday August 21 - Sal s Italian Deli Cruise, Lake City, Saturday August 25 Drive and Dine (TBD) Saturday Sept 1 - Biscuits and Bumpers, Bojangles Perimeter Rd 8 am Valdosta Tuesday Sept 4 Monthly Meeting Saturday Sept 8 - SGCCC 2nd Saturday Cruise In @ Brusters (Five Points), 6 pm. Valdosta Saturday Sept 8 - Local Car Scene 2nd Saturday Cruise In @ Steak and Shake, 7 pm Valdosta Tuesday Sept 18 - Sal s Italian Deli Cruise, Lake City, Thursday Sept 20-3rd Thursday @ Dairy Queen Perimeter Rd Valdosta Saturday Sept 15-3 rd Saturday Slums Automotive Cruise in @ Zaxby s Waycross 6 PM Saturday Sept 22 Drive and Dine (TBD) Birthdays and Anniversaries Mon TueSun Wed Thu Fri Sat 1 2 3 4 Maxine Alexander Jonathan Irvin 5 Terry & Vicki Wilkinson Jerry & Maxine Alexander Carolyn Howell 6 7 8 Kathy Jacobs 9 10 Becky Boyd 11 Don Logue 12 13 14 15 Steve & Patti Everett 16 17 18 19 20 Jerry Ellis 21 Linda Runnalls 22 David & Becky Boyd 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 Johnny Swilley 30 31
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P.O. Box 403 - Valdosta, GA 31603-0403 Monthly Club Meeting August 7, 2018 Austin s 6:45 (eat at 6:00) 2nd Sat. Cruise: August 11, 2018 Bruster s 6:00pm until 9:00pm 3rd Thurs. Cruise: August 16, 2018 DQ 5:00pm until 7:30pm Drive-n-Dine August 25, 2018 Cover Photo Checker Museum submitted by Paul Worth Design and Media Production at Wiregrass Georgia Technical College Editor s Comments The Dog Days of Summer! July seemed to have its share of hot and humid weather Lows about 75, High about 95, and afternoon thunderstorms almost every day. August appears to just be hot! The threat of rain did not keep enthusiasts away from the 2nd Saturday Cruise-in at Brusters on July 14, as you can see from the pictures supplied by George Hardy. The same was true at the 3rd Thursday Cruise-In at DQ on July 19. We had a short shower but thhere was a good showing with about 15 cars, and conditions were fairly comfortable on the front porch. Our member, Irene d Amato was able to participate in the ringing of the bell on July 4 see the article from the Valdosta Daily Times on page 2. Thanks to Geoff Hardy for providing pictures and a short report of the Automotive Addicts Cars & Coffee monthly event in Jacksonville. That looks to be a very large gathering. Paul Worth provided the cover photo, and Geoff Hardy provided a couple of photos from the Ray City parade. I encourage some of you to write up a short account of a unique experience with your first car these short accounts would be fun for the club to exchange through this newsletter. Include a photo if you can. We look forward to receiving reports of some of your experiences this summer. Send toemail:// editor@sgccc.org, Happy Cruising! - David Boyd, editor