Well *#$%! I asked Santa if he would take over this blasted nooseletter but I guess the answer was no. So it looks like I am still stuck with it! Thanks for nothing there Santa, I'll have some extra special cookies put out for you next Christmas!

Happy New Year from ME 2! 2012 if here, like it or not. Can't send it back, can't exchange it! We will just have to wait it out and let it run it's course. Beware though, it is going to be a long one, a whole day longer! If you are not aware of it, 2012 is a leap year which means that the month of February will have 29 days in it. I had to go back and do some Wikipedia research because I forget the reason for a leap year. For those of you who are in the same boat I’m in, let me refresh your memories with what I found. A leap year is a year containing one extra day in order to keep the calendar year synchronized with the astronomical or seasonal year. Because seasons and astronomical events do not repeat in a whole number of days a calendar that had the same number of days in each year would, over time, drift with respect to the event it was supposed to track. By occasionally inserting an additional day or month into the year, the drift can be corrected. OK, that only made my head hurt! Glad someone figured all that out. Let's all just hope and pray that the world does not come to an end this year as someone has predicted and portrayed in the movie 2012.

Now then, on with other things you need to know. With the New Year I am proud to report that Big River Classics has new membership! Jack & Sherril Neal are our newest couple to join our elite little club! They are from Ridgeland, MS and have a 1957 Chevy. Jack has told me that they look forward to parking their classic Chevy right along side our classic Chevys. Right now the Neal's only have "associate membership" status, but as soon as they attend their first meeting we will “put them through the ringer” and hopefully vote them in as official members. Welcome to BRC Jack & Sherril!

Next, I regret to report that even though we gained new membership it appears that we have also lost a couple of memberships. Nothing new about that though! I've been in the club for around 11 years now and I have seen members come and I have seen members go and I have faith that BRC will go on no matter how big or how small we are. When Jane and I joined this club it was small then and it is small now. In August of 2001 there were only twelve family memberships which consisted of Bobby & Jessie Buckley, Bobby & Diane Clark, John & Rachel Davis, Tay & Dot Everett, Ade & Linda Fleming, Larry & Becky Holder, Dale & Pat Holloway, Bryan & Keri Horn, Dean & Louise Horn, Tommy & Donna Marshall, Will Matthews, and Ed & Mary Robertson. About 4 years ago BRC grew to a whopping membership of 26 families! Now in 2012 we have scaled back to 15. That's still not bad for a local Tri-5 club in my opinion. They say dynamite comes in small packages!

For those BRC members who have a car or car parts for sale, please note that beginning this month I am adding back "For Sale by Members" to be seen in our monthly newsletter. We have a "Classified" section on the web site but for some reason I have doubts that it is being visited on a regular basis. So I figure it would not hurt to put items for sale back in the newsletter too. Now that you know, just send me information of what you have for sale and I will be happy to list it. Pictures usually help sales so send me digital photos of your items also if you wish. I am sure that there are more than just Bill Barbuto who has a few parts laying around that might just interest other readers. I do but not ready to list them yet. So please check out "For Sale by Members" on down in the newsletter. Not much now but could be next month.

The Robertsons have supplied us with flyers for the Chevy show in Hammond LA in March, thanks! I handed out some at the Christmas party. I will bring the rest to the next meeting in case you did not get one or perhaps have lost yours since then.

I have written and mailed letters to all of our sponsors begging them to renew and continue their valued sponsorship with the Big River Classics. I even sent them self addressed stamped envelopes to further express our gratitude for their sponsorships and let the postage be on us! I would like to thank them all again now. Thanks AAMCO Transmissions, Bullock Body Shop, Danchuk, Deep South Spring and Blade, Delta Muffler & Exhaust, Heritage Insurance, Orchard Pig Music Company, Ridgeland Auto World, Route 66 Restoration Supplies, Thomas Transmission, and  T-Tommy's! Thank you for your past support and future support!

Well, I have been on vacation for over a week but had to go back to the old drawing board. Since I was on vacation, I more or less refused to ruin it by worrying with this nooseletter much. Nothing else news worthy in the editors section, so I am going to sneak out right about now and spare you from any more of my BS! Catch y'all next month if the earth does not open up and swallow us all up before then! Tip.....buy a plane, learn to fly it and hope there is a place you can land it.

In God We Trust!

Wayne

Next meeting will be on Thursday January 12^th at Swinging Bridge Fish House in Byram

All members are encouraged to:
  Attend the monthly meetings.
  Arrive a little early and eat before the meeting is called to order at 7:00.
  Drive to meetings in their classic Chevys when time and weather permits.
  Please wear your club shirt or other form of clothing bearing the BRC logo for public recognition and to show club loyalty.

Please remember that our meetings are always on the second Thursday of each month, unless you are otherwise notified!

Big River Classics Christmas Party
December 10, 2011

I would like to thank everyone who came to our home for the Christmas party. We enjoyed the company and the fellowship, and the great food. I hope you all had a wonderful Christmas and that 2012 will bring you blessings beyond anyone's expectations. We continue to count our more than abundant blessings!

Love, Jane

PROJECTS & sTUFF

Monthly report on Project "W"
Wayne's 57 Chevy Truck
Reported by Wayne Hart 

Progress during December was very little. But, I am happy to report that I have another motor for the truck! I am now the proud owner of the 327 engine that use to reside in Tay Everett's 55 Chevy! Although missing a few minor ingredients such as a starter, alternator, water pump, and carburetor, I am sure and confident that I have something great to work with. Hopefully Tay, you will not recognize it a few months from now!

I am about to try my hand at replacing the bottom portions of my two truck doors which have rusted out. I have the right and left inner and outer patch panels. I just need to start doing some cutting off and welding back, just as I did on the cab corners a while back. I have also been studying all the steps involved in converting the doors to the one piece glass design. That will come after the door repair. Wish me luck please!

Better report next month hopefully.

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1955 Chevy left & right fenders and hood for sale. Each are in need of some repair but have been sandblasted and sprayed with epoxy primer. Asking $800 or best offer for all plus shipping. Call Bill Barbuto: 601 856-3657 or 601 421-3978

 

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