SECRETARY 
Jessie Buckley   601-845- 6662

TREASURER
Paul Webb  601-939-8265

JUNE MEETING

Our next meeting will be Thursday June 12^th  again at the Penn’s Fish House Restaurant - 2085 Lakeland Drive, Jackson – phone # 601-982-9004.

NEW MAILING ADDRESS

Please note that Big River Classics has a new mailing address!

 BIG RIVER CLASSICS, INC.
P.O. BOX 821225
VICKSBURG, MS 39182

PAST DUE ANNUAL MEMBERSHIP 

For those who have not renewed your membership with Big River Classics, you are now two months delinquent. Membership chairman, Jessie Buckley, has mailed postcards to you members to remind you that you have not paid your Club dues. I’m sorry, but if we have not received your dues before or by the next meeting on June 12^th, you will be dropped as a member, your information will be deleted from the web site and newsletter mailing list. We’ve tried to give ample time and the opportunity to renew and stay with us. The Club officers and Board of Directors will vote on any reinstatements that may come up for discussion.
Thank you for your cooperation, Wayne

Twin City Classic Chevy Club – Monroe, LA

Get ready for the weekend! Please plan to go to the Holidome in Monroe on June 6-7 this weekend if you can. Our good friends from our sister club always support our car shows and besides that they put on a great show too! Their show is open to 1955 to 1972 Chevys as you know. The plan for those who can leave out Friday morning is to meet in the Kroger parking lot behind McDonalds in Clinton right off I-20 on Springridge Road. We know that the rooms in Monroe may not be ready for us to check in to until Friday afternoon around 3:00, but the later we wait the warmer the weather will get as we drive. Some of us “poazziss” don’t have A/C in our rides! Also prime parking spaces will be taken up the later we wait to go. Some Club members say they want to wait and go later in the day and others want to leave early like we normally do. For those who wish to leave early, meet behind McDonalds in Clinton and be prepared to leave at 8:30 sharp. You others, see you when you get there. Some of you said that you can’t get there until Saturday. Just come on and have a safe trip!
For those coming Friday please remember that we will all be wearing our light blue Event Shirts from our last show. Then we wear our Club shirts to their hospitality supper Friday night and also to their awards banquet Saturday night. Big River Classics usually gets to bring home the Club Participation award. Let’s not break the roll we’ve been on!

THOUGHTS & PRAYERS 

The following are Club members, family members of Club members, and other friends who we care very much for who are having health and/or personal issues. We want each one of these special people to know that they are being thought of and that they are being included in prayer
 that they get better.
Bobby Clark, Jeannie Elmore and her daughter Melissa Jane, Wayne Hart’s son Lance, David Castle, Charlene Smith who is wife of Tommy Smith (Chicken Willy) of the Ole Brook Cruisers club, and “Round Man” Lawrence Chambliss & his wife Lee Earle. Please keep them in your thoughts and prayers. Bobby Clark told us at last meeting that Joe Byrd is now cancer free! Also, I found out that Jack Brown has broken a bone in his left elbow, nothing too serious, but nonetheless painful. Please pray for Jack a speedy recovery.

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 The Lord’s Prayer

PRESIDENT’S SOAPBOX & POPPYCOCK

Did I mention last month how bad the cost of gasoline has ticked me off? Come on! I know I can’t do a thing about it except to raise a little “H- E- double L”, so let it be known that I am trying to raise some. This is ridiculous! I’m telling you, one day it will come back to bite the “oil pilferers” right in the butt! I’ll probably be so poor by then and can’t afford to even laugh though. I don’t care whether you are rich or poor, no one should not have to sacrifice their home, their groceries or their fun just to pay these outrageous prices for gas. We use our classic cars for fun and to raise donations for charity! Donations through car shows can’t be raised if folks can’t afford gasoline to go to car shows. What’s going to happen to the charities then? Sure, they will continue but just not as well without us. I guess we will all have to take what they dish out to us and hope that it will reach a stopping point soon.  

On a brighter side, even though we may be loosing a few members, we have been rejoined by one of our favorite couples! John and Geraldine Overstreet from Wesson, MS have found their way back to Big River Classics. As I recall, John and Geraldine have a 1955 and a 1956 Chevrolet. I think this is great! Not only do we get back a valuable couple but we will have the ’55 & ’56 Chevys to offset the uneven balance of the dominating ’57 Chevys. Welcome back John & Geraldine, we missed you! We could sure stand many more new people to join our club. I occasionally see a stray Tri- Five Chevy around town and wonder why that person is not a member of our elite little club. They may belong to another club, but I think they would be much happier if they joined a club strictly honoring the Tri-5 Chevys.  

Several members are still plugging away on projects. The Carpenters are very close to having their ’55 convertible ready for show. Allen told me a few days ago that he has fired off the LS engine and actually drove the car around the neighborhood. The Holders are patiently waiting for the return of their ’57 from the paint shop. Larry has a pile of new goodies ready to go back on “Ole Red” when we go pick it up from Lexington. John Sanders has come a long way on his ’55 panel truck. He has been driving it everywhere and has plans on taking it to Monroe. Ray Elmore is just about to work our all the bugs from his ’57 after it went through a major upgrade of a new modern rolling chassis and engine cosmetics. Stacey Harper is slowly but surely making a comeback with a new look on their ’57 Chevy. Bobby Buckley has made many upgrades to the orange ’57. Sorry Bobby, just had to mess with you!”  

Let me remind you. This is a Club newsletter. If you would like to add anything please feel free to send us your stories, announcements, or ideas. The newsletter could stand interesting stuff rather than mine and Jane’s. Get it to us before the end of each month and we will include your section. Maybe I will appoint a Club reporter at next meeting…..hmmmm?

 That’s it, see you at Penn’s!

 Wayne

I WANT YOU TO BE SHOW CHAIRMAN FOR NEXT YEAR’S 10^th ANNUAL SHOW & SHINE!  

WHO DID WHAT LAST MONTH 

May 8^th, 2008
Monthly Meeting 

Big River Classics held its monthly meeting again at Penn’s Fish House restaurant on Lakeland Drive in Jackson. Members attending were Bill & JoAnn Barbuto, Bobby & Jessie Buckley, Bobby & Dianne Clark, Ray & Jeannie Elmore, Tay and Dot Everett,  Wayne & Jane Hart, Larry Holder, Tommy & Patricia Hudson, Sidney Overby, Ed & Mary Robertson, John Sanders, and Paul & Judy Webb. Sorry if you were left out. Next time maybe you should run naked through the restaurant to draw attention…….after we eat please!  

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 May 10^th, 2008
3rd Annual Show at the O’
O’Reilly Auto Parts, Clinton, MS 

Big River Classics members started arriving at the Clinton O’Reilly Auto Parts store at 7:00 am Saturday morning to prepare for 8:00 registration. Tables, tents, PA system, and signs were quickly set up as some early bird registrants began cruising in as early as 7:30! Big River’s own Larry Holder and John Sanders entertained the crowd with oldies music, jokes, shenanigans, and gave away great door prizes provided by O’Reillys, thanks to Jody Whitworth! After registration finally ended, we had around 66 registered plus a couple of unregistered vehicles packed in the store’s small parking lot. We were very pleased to have an excellent turnout from a variety of a car clubs this year. There were cars from the Mississippi Classic Cruisers, the Mid State Rodders from the Pelahatchie area, the Mississippi Antique Vehicle Club, the Twin City Classic Chevy Club from the Monroe Louisiana area, Dixie Rodders Club and Queen City Rods and Classics from the Meridian area, One Rule Street Rod Club from the Vicksburg area,  the Mississippi Street Rod Association, and the Delta Classic Auto Club from the Cleveland MS area. There were people who came from Yazoo City and also from Kosciusko. No matter where you came from, we are just glad you chose Clinton, MS this day. 

District Manger Clint Reaux and his hard working staff helped us put on our most successful show thus far at O’Reillys. Again Clint and some of the guys grilled up free hamburgers and hotdogs for all participants and car enthusiasts. This year, awards were given away for the Top 10 cars, the Top 5 trucks, and the Top 5 Pre-49s along with a Best of Show trophy for each class. Awards were also given for an O’Reilly Favorite and a BRC Favorite. The Mississippi Classic Cruisers took home the award for best Club Participation!  

We usually combine the funds we raise at this show with other funds from our Tri-5 show in Vicksburg to give to the Children’s Hospital. But this year we did a spur of the moment thing and decided that all the proceeds from the 3^rd Annual Show at the O” would go to the family of a six year of girl, Mallory Mashburn. Little Mallory has been having serious issues with her health and is a patient at the Blair E. Batson Hospital for Children. Her father is a police officer for the City of Clinton. Medical expenses have been taking its toll on her family. We hope that we made the Mallory smile when they got the surprise and found good use for the donation. It sure made us feel very good to give it. 

BRC members who worked the show were Bobby & Jessie Buckley, Bill & JoAnn Barbuto, Bobby Clark, Ray Elmore, Tay Everett, Ade & Linda Fleming, Wayne & Jane Hart, Stacey, Stacey Lynn & Samatha Harper, Larry Holder, Tommy Hudson, Sidney & Annie Overby, Ed & Mary Robertson, John Sanders, and Paul & Judy Webb.  

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May 17^th, 2008
2^nd Annual Crooked Creek Car Fest
Pelahatchie, MS 

The Mid State Rodders club hosted a very successful 2^nd annual car show over in Pelahatchie. Muscadine Park was packed with a showing of around 146 vehicles this year. It was another great day for a car show with clear sunny weather and lots of shade. Big River members who came to Pelahatchie were Bill & JoAnn Barbuto, Wayne Hart, Larry Holder, Newt Mason, Ed & Mary Robertson, John Sanders, Ron Swaggart, and Paul, Judy & Nikki Webb. There were many awards to be won. First, Newt Mason received one of 30 sponsor awards as did Charles Bullock. John Sanders won a Top 3 Project award for his 55 panel truck. The Robertsons placed in the Top 10 car awards and then took home Best of Show Car with their Nomad. The Webb’s 57 also placed in the top 10 cars while Ron Swaggart was in the Top 10 pre-49 his Ford roadster.           

WHAT TO DO THIS MONTH 

Please don’t let gas prices completely keep you cooped up a home. Go to something fairly local if you can’t go far. There are several shows out there this month. Check out the 2008 Mississippi Car Shows and Events below and make your hard choice of which ones you want to hit.

CLUB SPONSORS

Local Monthly Cruise-In Schedule

Please note! Car Buddy’s Cruise night at Portabella’s on the 1^st Saturday of the month in Byram is being canceled. Sorry to see this end.........

1^st Saturday – N E W !    Brandon (Reservoir) – Cruise night at Joe’s Diner

2nd Saturday- Ridgeland – MCC – Cruise-In at Bumpers – Lake Harbour Drive

3rd Saturday - Florence - Rankin County Hot Rods - Cruise-In at Sonic 

4th Saturday - Collins - Okatoma Cruisers - Cruise-In at Sonic

2008 Mississippi Car Shows / Events 

June thru December

 June 7… Tylertown - Walthall Co. Dairy Festival Car Show

June 13-15… Flowood, 30^th Annual MSRA Dixie Run

June 21… Florence - Cruise-In at Sonic – Rankin County Hot Rods

June 21… Bay Springs, MS. Bay Fest Fun Run 2008 Car, Truck, and Rod Show

June 21-22…. Biloxi, MS. Scrapin' the Coast

July 19….. Boyle 5^th Annual Jamboree benefit car show - Delta Classics Auto Club

July 25-27…. Batesville, MS 23rd Catfish Run. Pre `49 event

August 2….. Woolmarket -  7th. Annual Show & Shine Open Car / Truck / Bike Show

August 9… Biloxi, MS   Edgewater Mall Open Car / Bike / Truck Show

August 16… Jackson, MS  3^rd Annual Harvest Festival Car Show

September 12-14….Tunica - 9th annual “Delta River Cruisin & Car Show”. Sam’s Town Hotel & Casino

September 19-20….Meridian -  Downtown Rock & Roll Revival

September 19-20….Columbus - Cruisin’ the River

September 20…. Hazlehurst - 3^rd Annual Hobby Shop Cruisers car show

September 27…. Raleigh -  Heritage Festival Car show

September 27….Laurel - Showoff Car Truck and Bike Show

October 3-4…. Gulfport - 6th Annual Cajun Country Swamp Pop Music and Car Show

October 5 – 12….. Mississippi Gulf Coast 12th Annual Cruisin' the Coast

October 17-18…. Madison- MS Classic Cruisers Fifth Annual Scarecrow Cruise & Car Show

October 18…. Gulfport - “Community of Christ” Annual Fall Open Car Show

October 25… Gulfport - The Antique Auto & Engine Club of MS presents our annual Fall OPEN show

November 1…. Picayune - Boulevard Cruisers fall show

November 8…. Harrison County - 23rd Annual Scottish Games & Open Car Show

December 6… Madison - MS Classic Cruisers Christmas Parade

For more shows, details and contact information please visit Gulf Coast MotorSports Magazine’s web site at  http://www.gulfcoastmotorsports.com/events.html 

 or the Classic Car Bug at http://www.classiccarbug.com

Out of town show

2008 CCC/WCC Sanctioned Events : 

June 19 - 22, 2008….2008 Western National - Albuquerque, NM
Hosted by: Classic Chevy Club of Albuquerque

 Open to all 1955-57 Chevys and 1967-02 Camaros

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July 2 - 6, 2008….34th Annual International- Rocky Hill, Connecticut
Hosted by: Connecticut Classic Chevy Club