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Dixie Classic Chevy Club's Newsletter

Ed Brown, Editor

MAY 2002

CALENDAR OF EVENTS
Thursday, May 2 Dixie Classic Chevy Club Meeting at Ryan's Steakhouse on Canton Highway, Marietta. Arrive for supper around 6:30pm. Meeting starts at 7:30pm.

May 3-5 PIGEON FORGE, TN, East Coast Customs 12th Annual All Chevy/GMC Truck Nationals at the Governor's Place Theatre. Info: Charlie Cobble 423-623-4644(D) or 423-623-1871(E)

Saturday, May 4 Dixie Classic Chevy Cruise @ Cobb Place Shopping Center. Time: 5pm

Saturday, May 11 DCCC Picnic at Riverside picnic area @ Lake Allatoona (10AM). Club will provide hamburgers and hot dogs & fixins. Bring drink and covered dish. For more information, call Bill Soyak (770-421-0118) or Gary Caruso (770-423-7491)

Saturday, May 11 HAMPTON, GA, 6th Annual Car Show & Swap Meet at Russells Automotive (Near Atlanta Motor Speedway), 11AM-3PM. Info: Russells 770-946-4848 or Dwight Neal 770-946-9671

Saturday, May 11 ROCKMART, GA, Northwest Georgia Cruisers 5th Annual Open Car Show at The Rock, 130 Forsyth Lake Road. Info: Jon Hitchcock 770-684-8519 or rockmartfestivals.com

Saturday, May 11 SNELLVILLE, GA, Spring Open Car Show at Home Depot, sponsored by the American Dream Vette Club, 10AM-3PM Info: Ken Cook 770-972-1355 or Biff Trimble 770-995-3329

May 24-26 MARIETTA, GA, Marietta AutoFair Spring Collector Car/Truck/Motorcycle Swap Meet, Car Corral, and Car Show at Jim R. Miller Park Info: 770-421-0118, 770-479-6726 or 770-973-3599

PICNIC
The picnic will take place on May 11 at Riverside picnic area of Lake Allatoona. Please call Gary Caruso by May 8 at 770-423-7491 if you are coming to the picnic. DIRECTIONS:

I-75 north to Red Top Mountain exit
Left turn off exit to 41. Right turn on 41 north
1 mile to Lake Allatoona Dam / water treatment plant
right turn. Follow road to Picnic area on left

CRUISE NIGHTS
FIRST SATURDAY
Marietta-DCCC, Cobb Place Shopping Center (Old Upton's location), Barrett Pkway. Bill Soyak, 770-421-0118

SECOND SATURDAY
Marietta-Arby's, South 120 Loop. Hugh Turnipseed, 770-974-5173

THIRD SATURDAY
Marietta-Arby's, Powder Springs Rd. 770-429-1495

FOURTH SATURDAY
Marietta-Wendy's, West Cobb Market Place. Dana Kitchens, 770-973-3599

Dallas-Main Street, Downtown. Doug Kelley, (770) 445-6432

FIFTH SATURDAY
Marietta-Arby's, Powder Springs Rd. 770-429-1495

FOR SALE
Artwork for sale by family of Robert Cadaret (designer for GM in the 50's) who died last year. Visit the following Website: www.racdistributing.com

Ed Brown would like to sell his 1963 Impala (for $5,000) and/or his 1966 Impala (for $4,000) to someone who does NOT require airconditioning!

BABY SHOWER
Baby "Lulu" Homoki on May 2 (at next DCCC meeting at Ryan's). She is registered at Target and Babies R-US. Proud parents are Chris and David Homoki and brother Jacob.

MINUTES
Minutes from April 4, 2002 for the Dixie Classic Chevy Club
The meeting was brought to order by our President, Bill Soyak at 7:30 p.m.

Old Business included the Christmas party for the year 2002. The Christmas party will be held at the usual place on Dallas Hwy. & Hwy. 41. The date is December 7, 2002. Bill Soyak is still working on the T-shirts for this year.

New Business:

Tom Means gave the treasury report. The balance was $1650. This was Tom Means last report, he will be away for the next 3 months. Therese Caruso will be handling the treasury part.

2 new members were welcomed to our club tonight. Dan and Page Walden. They were Marines and are now retired.

Cruise night was discussed. Our first Cruise Night of the season will be held Saturday April 6, 2002 at the Bed, Bath, & Beyond shopping center on Barret Pkwy. There are restaurants surrounding it including: Sorrentinos, Outback Steakhouse, Chick-fil-a, and others that are in walking distance. From Hobbytown U.S.A, Bill Murry, is our main sponsor for this. It was decided that we buy a generator for the Cruise Nights for power. Gary Caruso will be taking responsibility for it and will be bringing it to all the Cruise Nights for the season. It should cost around $450 for the generator. There is help needed for the Cruise Nights. Volunteers are needed to help clean up. Bill Soyak is looking for a volunteer to keep in contact with the storeowners in the shopping center. It would be appreciated if someone will help with this. If you can, please contact Bill Soyak. Flyer promotions were discussed. David Homoki has volunteered his son into making a flyer to hand out at other Cruise Nights that our members attend.

There are 2 picnics held each year with the club. One is for the club and then there is the one for Calvary Children's Home held on Halloween each year. The club's picnic was discussed at the meeting. The Picnic will be on May 11th at 10:00 a.m. at Riverside picnic area of Lake Allatoona. It is located off of Hwy. 20 between 75 and Canton. Directions can be found at the top of THIS page. The club will supply hamburgers, hot dogs, buns, condiments and paper products. Bring drinks (no alcohol} and a dish to share.

Pigeon Forge is coming up. On May 17th - 19th the car club will be attending the Pigeon Forge car show. There will be 2 groups going up, one Thursday one Friday. The host Hotel is full. There are many other hotels around the locations that you can get reservations in.

Other dates discussed:
September 20 will be the Nashville show.

Jim once again won the raffle just like last month and the month before. It is greatly appreciated for some ideas on what to put in the newsletter. Call Gary or Bill for any suggestions.

The next meeting is on May 2 at Ryan's Buffet on Canton Rd.

Meeting was adjourned at 8:10 p.m. by Bill Soyak

NEW MEMBERS
Dan & Page Walden
1625 Huntington Trail
Atlanta, GA 30350
Phone: 678-443-0936
danwalden1946@aol.com

Things I saw at our first Cruise Night -
by Gary Caruso

THE BIGEST CAR

1948 Packard Passenger Touring Sedan
Owner: Mike Cosgrove
Mabelton, GA

150 HP Packard L Head Straight Eight Engine
3 Speed Manual Transmission
141 inch wheel base
Car was once used in Pres. Reagan's 2nd Inaugural Party

THE SMALLEST CAR

1957 Nash Metropolitan
Owner: Sandra and Larry Hawkins
Woodstock, GA

1500cc 52hp engine
3 speed manual transmission
13 inch wheels
74 inch wheel base
60 MPH Top Speed

NICEST CAR (my opinion)

1961 Chevrolet Impala convertible
Owner: Dana Kitchens
Marietta, GA

348 engine 4 barrel Carb
4 speed manual transmission
56,000 Original miles
Original Paint and Interior

What I want to own

2002 Harley Davidson
Owner: David MacKnight
Kennesaw, GA

115 HP Fuel Injected
Water cooled, Aluminum Wheels
595 pounds

FOR SALE BY OWNER

1957 2 DOOR SEDAN
owner: Wally and Alice Bell
DCCC members
Phone # 770-529-4208

WANTED

1968 or earlier chevy step side Pick Up
Contact Loyd Hester
770-590-9506
rolloinu@aol.com

CRUISE NIGHT WORKERS

MONTH:	MEMBER:
May	Lamar & Judy May

RAFFLE PRIZE CONTRIBUTERS

MONTH:	MEMBER:
May	Lamar & Judy May

WORKER BEES

TITLE:	MEMBER:
President	Bill Soyak
V-P	Bob Demers
Secretary	Judy Demers
Treasurer	Therese Caruso
Webmaster & Newsletter Editor	Ed Brown

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