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March 2015
President’s Report 3
Club Minutes 3
In Memory of Glen Jarvis 2
Cruise to Dowling Park 4
Membership Application 5
Calendar 6
Sponsors 7
Check Presentation 8
Editor’s Comment 8
A monthly publication of the South Georgia Classic Car Club
Driver’s Seat
Table of Contents
About SGCCC
The South Georgia
Classic Car Club was
founded in April, 1984 as
a not-for-profit organiza-
tion dedicated to the res-
toration, preservation,
and enjoyment of special
interest automobiles.
The Driver’s Seat is the
official publication of the
SGCCC. It is printed,
published, and distrib-
uted 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 mem-
bers, its officers, and/or
advertisers.
To submit content for
inclusion in the newslet-
ter, please e-mail the
editor, [email protected]
or mail to SGCCC News-
letter, 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
- m a i l t o : p r e s i -
Your Officers President:
Rick Hastings
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
Web Master:
Madonna Terry
In Memory of Glen Jarvis
Emory Glen Jarvis, 78, of Valdosta, died on Saturday, February 14, 2015 at his resi-
dence following a lengthy illness. He was born on November 14, 1936 in Brooks County,
Georgia, to the late James Audley and Mary Ruth Jones Jarvis and was a lifelong resident
of this area. He served in the Army National Guard and then later in the Reserves.
Glen was retired from the Georgia Department of Transportation as an engineer af-
ter 30 years of service. He was a member of the South Georgia Classic Car Club and
won numerous awards for his 1969 Camaro. Glen was a huge Valdosta Wildcat football
fan and in a span of 50 years, he only missed three home games. He also was an avid
golfer and was of the Baptist faith. He was a loving husband, father, grandfather and
friend.
Survivors include his wife of 53 years, Sherry Diane (Judy) Jarvis of Valdosta; two
daughters, Kimberly Gibbs of Cairo, Ga., and Robin Atkins of Valdosta; grandchildren,
Joshua Jarvis, Seth Jarvis, and Jordan Gibbs; great-grandchildren, Kolby Jarvis and Kinsley
Jarvis; two brothers and sister-in-law, A.J. and Rosella Jarvis of Vienna, Ga., and Larry
Jarvis of Quitman; sister, Linda Roberts of Quitman; sister-in-law, Janice Jarvis of
Americus, Georgia; two brothers-in-law and sister-in-law, Billy Holtzclaw of Barney,
Georgia and Jimmy L. and Donna
Shiver of Baconton, Georgia; nu-
merous nieces and nephews.
Glen was preceded in death by
his brother, Edward Jarvis; a sister,
Ann Williams Holtzclaw; sister-in-
law, Bonnie Shiver; brothers-in-law,
Eugene Roberts and Britt Williams,
and a son-in-law, Jeff Gibbs.
Services for Emory Glen Jarvis
were held on February 17, 2015 at
2 p.m. in the chapel of the Carson
McLane Funeral Home with the
Rev. Clyde Stokes officiating. Burial
was in Oak Hill Cemetery in Quit-
man, Georgia. Donations may be
made in honor of Glen to a charity
of one’s choice. Condolences to
the family may be conveyed online
at www.mclanecares.com .
February 3, 2015
Meeting: the meeting was convened at 6:50 pm by
Club President, Rick Hastings, at Austin’s Cattle
Company. The Opening Prayer and Pledge of Alle-
giance were led by Paul Worth and Rick Hastings re-
spectively. There were 23 members and 4 guests
present.
Minutes: the January minutes were read by Club Secre-
tary Bob Raffaele and approved by those present.
Treasurer’s Report: in the absence of Club Treasurer
Donna Roberson, Bob Raffaele presented her January
Treasurer’s Report. It was approved by those pre-
sent. For a detailed copy please see a club officer.
Richard Lasseter gave a brief update on Glenn Jarvis’
condition and requested we keep him in our prayers
New Business:
Buddy Hollamon of the National Street Rod Associa-
tion (NSRA) detailed the organization’s plans for a
state-wide cruise to the Georgia Sheriff’s Boys Ranch in Hahira on March 14th. Both he and Beth Tillman
of the Boy’s Ranch welcomed our club’s support.
Club member Richard Runnalls described in detail his
role as Florida’s Chief Safety Inspector for the NSRA.
He explained some of the 23 points examined and
then passed out copies of the inspection form.
Future Events:
Feb. 14 - the monthly cruise-in at Steak N Shake and
the cruise to Dowling Park, FL
Feb 28 - the Buzzard Day Cruise-in at Reed Bingham
State Park
March 14 - our second Saturday Cruise-in will be to
the Sheriff’s Boys Ranch in support of the NSRA
event.
March 15 -the Azalea Festival Car Show in Drexel
Park, Valdosta.
May 30 - our club’s Super Cruise-In at the Valdosta
Mall
November 7 - our club’s Annual Car Show at the
Valdosta Mall.
Meeting: adjourned at 8:05 pm
Minutes submitted by Bob Raffaele, Club Secretary.
Minutes President’s Report
C. Rick Hastings
Happy March everyone. Spring is
just around the corner -- warmer and longer days --
the azaleas will be in bloom -- a beautiful time of the
year in South Georgia. Kind of breezy now and then
making for perfect cruising and kite flying weather.
And don’t forget “March Madness” -- perfect for col-
lege basketball junkies.
And perfect time to spend quality time with fellow
members of our club. Cruise-up: grab a chair out of
the trunk, sip a soda, eat some peanuts, and visit with
fellow car guys and gals. Talk about the future and
remember the past. And remember folks like Glen
Jarvis who meant so much to all of us. A perfect
member of the club -- attending every meeting, every
cruise-in, traveling to lots of car shows together. Mr.
Glen will be missed.
Let me thank everyone for attending our cruise-
in for the month of February. Our second Saturday
cruise-in was well attended with many walk-up and
drive-by spectators. Earlier that day, several of our
members attended a cruise-in in Dowling Park, Flor-
ida, and later that evening, several of us attended a
“drive-in movie” sponsored by a local business. Un-
fortunately, the third Thursday cruise-in had to be
cancelled, due to the weather.
Up-coming activities for club members and guests
include our monthly meeting scheduled on Tuesday,
March 3rd at Austin’s Cattle Company from 6-8pm.
The second Saturday cruise-in will be March 14th
which will be a combined event including several
other clubs with the destination being the Youth
Home in Hahira. And the third Thursday cruise-in on
March 19th will be from 4-6pm at Steak N’ Shake on
St. Augustine Rd.
Keep your copy of the Driver’s Seat handy to
keep track of everything going on. And, of course,
consult our Facebook page and our website: http://
SGCCC.org, for on-going updates of club activities,
car shows, etc.
Let’s all have a wonderful month…. .Rick
Cruise to Dowling Park
Richard Lasseter
Between "the flu", a case of food poisoning and a cracked exhaust manifold on a certain Checker, we had some
attrition of attendees for our Feb. 14 cruise to Dowling Park. However, after departing from the S. Patterson street
Hardees, the drive was a delightful 41 miles down some very scenic ribbons of north Florida road. Although there
were only about 20 cars present at the Cruise Event, it was nice to see some different cars for a change, along with
meeting some new enthusiasts. As usual, the peaceful ambience of Dowling Park on the Suwannee is soul-
soothing and in itself lends to the enjoyment of the event. The catered food was actually prepared by an on-staff
chef and was superb.
A variety of original cars as well as street rods and muscle cars provided an interesting array of participants. As usual, Irene attracts a
local admirer. She's got one in every port! Jim and Jackie Rodgers along with their two sons Cole and Clark, drove their 4-speed 1970
GS 455 Stage 2. Jim's 606 hp beast, built and dynoed at Wildcat Performance Engines, was a big hit. The Rodgers just returned to Val-
dosta from the Savannah area and will now be joining us at some of our events.
Membership Application
We want to get the most up to date information on all members. Registration form and club dues must be returned prior to the March meeting for the up-to-date infor-mation to be included in the roster. Bring dues and registration form to any meeting or mail to:
SGCCC
P.O. Box 403
Valdosta, GA 31603-0403
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Last Name First Name Spouse’s Name
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Address City State Zip
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Home Phone His Occupation Her Occupation
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His birthday Her Birthday Anniversary Email Address
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Children’s Names
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Classic or Special Interest Vehicles you own
Club dues are $30 per year for a family membership.
Meetings are held on the first Tuesday of each month at Austin’s Cattle Company, 2101 West Hill
Avenue, Valdosta, GA. Eating starts at 6:00 pm and the meeting starts at 6:45
March 2015
Birthdays and Anniversaries
Sun Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat
1 2 3 4 5
6 7
8
9 10 11
12
Woodrow
McLeod
13 14
Lynn Nelson
15
Chuck Lewis
16
Lois Gehring
17
18
19 20
George & Ann
Peterson
21
22 23
Allan & Joan
Dear
24
25
Maria Birdsong
26 27
William Higgins
28
29 30
Richard Runnalls
31
1 - Tallahassee Street Rodders Museum Cruise Antique Car Museum, 6800 Mahan Dr 1-5pm http://www.tally-streetrodders.com
1 - Webster Swap Meet Sumter County Fairgrounds, Bushnell, FL 8am-2pm info: 800-438-8559 www.floridaswapmeets.com
3 - SGCCC Monthly Business Meeting Austin's Cattle Company 2101 West Hill Avenue Valdosta, GA eat at 6:00, meet at 7:00
5 - Live Oak Cruise, Huddle House (Hwy 129 & I-10), Live Oak, FL 6-9pm info: Ralph Towner 386-752-4725
7 - Bainbridge Cruisers Cruise Dairy Queen, Bainbridge, GA Info: Lee West 229-246-4694
7 - Tallahassee Cruise-In Sonic, 5814 North Monroe Street 5:30pm until
7 - Albany Cruise-In Location: San Joe's in Leesburg 5pm start time
14 - Valdosta Cruise with other clubs to the Sheriff’s Youth Ranch in Hahira, Georgia
19 - Valdosta Cruise-In at Steak N’ Shake parking lot, Valdosta, GA, St Augustine Rd (I-75 exit 18) 4-6pm
11 - Tallahassee What-A-Burger Cruise Ford & Chevy Clubs 1101 Thomasville Road, 5:30-8:30pm info: Reuben Plachy 850-894-5815
11 - Tallahassee What-A-Burger Cruise 1101 Thomasville Road, info: Joe Clark 850-385-3959 or Steve Curvey 750-383-0651
21 - Thomasville Pecan Region Car Club Cruise Dairy Queen, 14375 Hwy 19S, 6:30pm until info: Steve Gordon 229-226-2266
21 - Monticello Cruise-In at Rare Door Restaurant North Cherry St, Monticello, FL 5pm until info: 850-997-0607
21 - Albany Artesian City Car Club Cruise-In Mellow Mushroom, 2825 Nottingham Way 5pm until info: Wendell Hill 229-435-2560
21 - Perry Cruise-In 221 N. Jefferson St. Perry, GA 6-9 p.m. Call Bob Taylor, 672-0848
25 - Lake City Hardee's West Cruise info: Ralph Towner 386-752-4725
28 - Tallahassee What-A-Burger Cruise 1101 Thomasville Rd, info: http://www.tally-streetrodders.com
Call the contact person before leaving for an out of town cruise to be sure it has not been moved or cancelled.
See the SGCCC web site (www.sgccc.org) for more info and flyers on these events.
MIKE S. BENNETT, SR.
ATTORNEY AT LAW
BENNETT LAW FIRM, LLP
1108 N. Patterson Street
Valdosta, Georgia 31601
Telephone:
(229) 242-6726
FAX (229) 242-7989
E-Mail: [email protected]
Support Our Sponsors
P.O. Box 403 - Valdosta, GA 31603-0403
Next Meeting:
Tuesday, March 3, 2015
Eat @ 6:00
Meet @ 6:45
Austin’s Cattle Company
2101 West Hill Avenue
Cruise: March 14, 2015
To Boys Ranch in Hahira
TBA
Thurs Cruise: March 19, 2015
Steak ’n Shake parking lot
4:00—6:00pm
Presentation of check from SGCCC to Boys Ranch at Board of Trustees meeting February 19-
2015
Walt Prettyman presenting check for the funds raised during our fall classic car show to Beth Til-
man director Boys Ranch
The entire board thanks SGCCC for their efforts and this gracious donation. Also mentioned was
the long term support that the club has given the ranch - especially the cruise-in at the ranch
where the children are all given rides in our classic cars.
(Walt Prettyman is a member of SGCCC and on the Board of Trustees for the Boys Ranch.)
Check presentation to the Sheriff’s Boys Ranch
Graphics Arts Department at Wiregrass GeorgiaTechnical College
Cover Photo
Glen Jarvis’ 1969 Rally Sport Camaro
Editor’s Comments
As you can see, this edition of the Driver’s Seat is full of
information. We mourn the loss of one of our most
faithful members—Glen Jarvis. He was truly a great
person and a wonderful ambassador for our club. He
will be missed. Our thoughts and prayers are with
Sherry and the family.
Thanks to Richard Lasseter for the report and pic-
tures from the cruise to Dowling Park, and to Walt
Prettyman for the report on
the check presentation to the
Boys Ranch.
Happy Cruising! - DWB