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, editor@sgccc.org

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 -

dent@sgccc.org

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

______________________________________________________

Last Name First Name Spouse’s Name

______________________________________________________

Address City State Zip

______________________________________________________

Home Phone His Occupation Her Occupation

______________________________________________________

His birthday Her Birthday Anniversary Email Address

______________________________________________________

Children’s Names

______________________________________________________

______________________________________________________

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: bennlaw@bellsouth.net

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