Club Meetings & Car Shows
Following is upcoming meeting dates and locations and various Car show schedule.
Saturday November 15th, 2014 11:00 AM Holiday Luncheon,
Okoboji Grill - 1407 West 19th Street South, Newton, Iowa
We will meet at 11:00 am; have a short meeting with lunch to follow. If you wish to
participate, we will be doing the white elephant gift exchange. Please bring a $10 -
$15 item to exchange. If your gift is men or women specific, please mark your bag.
Saturday October 11 2014. 11:00 AM, Mississippi River Fall Foliage Cruise Luncheon. Boarding at 10:30 AM on the Celebration Belle River Cruise Paddle Boat, 2501 River Drive Moline, IL 61265. 1-800-297-0034.
Originally the Olds Club of Iowa had picked the date of September 20th to take a 1 ½ hour lunch river cruise on the Mississippi River. The cruise for that day had to be cancelled, due to the boat being sent to St Louis for repairs.
The date has been moved to October 11th. due to the last minute cancelation by the River Boat Company, they offered an upgrade to a Fall Foliage Cruise & Lunch from the 1 ½ hour cruise, which is a 4 hour cruise which goes from 11am to 3pm, with boarding at 10:30am at no additional cost. We have some openings on this cruise, as not everyone that signed up for the September cruise can attend on October 11th.
If anyone who did not sign up the first time around would like to get in on this Fall Foliage Cruise and Lunch, please feel free to contact me. The price for the Fall Foliage Cruise ($62.00) has been waived down to the same price as the Lunch Cruise which was $32 (and IA Olds Club pays half of) so your cost is $16.00 per person. Here is some information about the Cruise Line and the cruise.
Celebration Belle River Cruise – 2501 River Drive Moline, IL 61265 - 1-800-297-0034
Imagine yourself cruising down the Mississippi, admiring the colors of nature all around you. Beautiful scenery abounds as you float up and down the river while in the background the great sounds of music from the 40′s to the present. Sit back, listen, and even dance to the sounds of your favorite tunes. Big Band, Country, and Rock and Roll, it’s all there. Don’t forget your cameras to capture the scenic views!
Your 4 hour cruise will start off with our hot homemade sticky rolls with assorted fresh fruits and our hot lunch buffet:
- Baked Cranberry Glazed Boneless Breast of Chicken
- Alfredo Pasta with Vegetables
- Homemade Garlic Mashed Potato
- Chicken Gravy
- Baby Whole Green Beans with Sautéed Bacon and Onions
- Pasta Salad
- Sweet Corn Salad
- Rolls and Butter
- Tossed Spring Salad with Dressings
- Turtle Cheesecake
- Coffee and Iced Tea included with your meal
Your cost will be $16.00 per person. Even though the cruise is longer than the one we contracted for, Celebration Belle is not charging any additional charges.
The Olds Club of Iowa will pay for the other half of the cost ($16.00) of this excursion for club members and their family.
If you would like to enjoy this cruise with some wonderful car club members, please call me by September 27th to sign-up.
Lori Mestad
515-986-5293
Directions to the Celebration Belle: 1)Take I-80 East to I-74 East. 2)Cross the Mississippi River into Illinois. 3) The River Drive Exit is closed due to road construction. 4). Take the 7th Avenue exit from Interstate 74. This is the 2nd exit after crossing the Mississippi River Bridge. Keep to the left and go under the bridge. This will put you on 7th Avenue. Follow 7th Avenue for about 3 blocks, The road will turn to the left. You will then be on 23rd Street. In 1 block , go straight on 23rd Street across the railroad tracks. Turn right on River Drive. The Celebration Belle is ahead on the left.
After the cruise we will hold a short club meeting to go over any business and updates on any new or future events at Gary & Lavonne Gleason's home 2318 west 38th Place, Davenport, IA.
Saturday, August 16 – 11:00 am at the Spaulding Center for Transportation, 829 Spring Street, Grinnell, Iowa. We will gather in their meeting room. We will hold our meeting first, followed by a potluck luncheon. Please bring something to share and your own place setting(s). After we finish lunch, we can tour the museum. There is no charge to go through the museum, but they will accept “good will” offerings from visitors. The historic Spaulding Center for Transportation, once a buggy and automobile factory during the 1900’s, has been renovated to reflect a rustic and distinctive venue.
Their website address is: www.iowatransportationmuseum.com.
2014 Quad States - September 12th -14th,
The Marriott Lincolnshire Resort, Ten Marriott Drive, Lincolnshire, IL 60069
2014 Quad States Flyer, click here for motel and more information
July 2014. No Meeting, OCA Nationals.
Saturday, June 21st, 2014 Boone, IA
Iowa Olds Club Meeting will be 11 AM at:
Saints Avenue Cafe, 1312 South Story Street, Boone, IA 50036 515-432-7399. The meeting will start at 11 AM and then we will have lunch in the meeting room. After the meeting, we will take a visit to Bill Jepsen's restored 1950's -60's era Standard Oil Gas Station.
Bill has authored the book "Iowa's Automobiles", a history of the automobile in Iowa. This is an 81/2" x 11" hard cover book with full color dust jacket filled with 344 pages and over 200 photos, old advertisements, illustrations and etc. These books are for sale by Bill. You may want to pick one up while at his place. Bill has been pegged as an Automotive Historian and Writer.
Bill's location is 822 L avenue, Boone, IA 50036. His telephone is 515-432-8807. You may email him at This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.. Feel free to contact Bill if you would like more info about his restored gas station full of antiques, literature and memorabilia, or purchase a book. This will be a very interesting visit. Plan to attend. This event is being planned by our good members, Ed and Betty Sorenson.
Past meetings and locations below.
Saturday May 10th, 2014 at 11 AM
Grand River Center, 500 Bell Street, Dubuque, IA 52001
Meeting Room #6
563-690-4500
Tour the Quad States 2015 Hotel and Ballroom Facilities, parking lot and surrounding sites.
Saturday March 29 2014
Naso’s Pizza 453 7th Ave Marion, IA 52302 11:00 AM
In the Party room under / Dan Fatka
Please plan to attend !! The OCI members will be picking a Hotel to hold the Quad States 2015 car show.
The Oldsmobile Club Of Iowa members in attendance will pick 1 host hotel, and 1 alternate hotel from 3 different cities Des Moines, Dubuque, and Cedar Rapids.
This “Must” be done at the March meeting to secure a hotel for the September 2015 Quad States show.
Thank you. Dan.
February Meeting. No meeting scheduled for February.
Saturday January 4th, 2014.
11 AM meeting at:
Ryan's Steakhouse, 1900 NW 86th Street, Clive, IA 50325
515-270-8620
in the Party Room
http://www:Ryans.com/locations
Agenda:
Quad States Judging Changes (proposed for discussion)
Quad States Locations for 2015 Show. (Iowa Olds Club is hosting in 2015)
October 6, 2013
Passing of Frank Horsfall:
With a heavy heart The Oldsmobile Club of Iowa conveys the news of the loss of Club member, Frank Horsfall. Frank passed in his sleep in Denver, Colorado Monday night (September 30th). Frank was in Denver for work.
Frank was instrumental in many of the Clubs shows, donating his time and crafts for successful shows. His funeral arrangements are tentatively scheduled for October 12th. The Club meeting planned for October 12th has been canceled. The Club extends its heartfelt condolences to Susan, and the rest of Frank's family. Further information about the funeral can be found at the Schroeder and Sites website.
http://www.schroederandsites.com/frankhorsfall/.
Visitation
Date: Friday, October 11 5 – 7 PM
Location: Saint Ansgar, IA,
Funeral Service
Date: Saturday, October 12 10:30 AM
Location: Deer Creek Lutheran Church
There will not be any meeting for October. After the meeting and a tour of the Vanderhaag facilities, those who are interested seeing another Museum, there is Toby Shine’s Okiboji Classic car, and museum is in the area, the OCI is invited to view this facility as well.
The address for Toby shines museum is 810 Jeppison Rd. West Okiboji IA. 51351.
September 2013 meeting was moved to the October meeting listed above.
for each member and immediate family or one guest.July - No meeting. See you at the 2013 OCA Nationals July 23 thru 27th at Springfield IL.
Friday May 31st, 2013
Steve and Connie are relocating to Florida.
Steve & Connie Brown will be having a going away sendoff at:
Irina's Restaurant and Bar. 2301 Rocklyn Drive, Urbandale, IA 50322 from 5 PM until 7 PM. Appetizers will be served. (Long 2 blocks east of the Ice Arena on Hickman)
Steve and Connie have been active in the Olds Club of Iowa for years. They were hugely instrumental in helping with the success of the 2012 OCA National Car Show held in Des Moines, IA.
Please come on down to say "Thanks" for all their contributions to the Oldsmobile Club of Iowa and that they will be dearly missed from our chapter. We hope they will stay in touch.
The OCI Executive Board
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OCI vs. OCA lawsuit details
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Club Jacket update
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May 18th Karl Performance meeting
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June Cruise update.
Area Car Shows
June 9, 2013, Classic Car Day at the Iowa Arboretum. 1875 Peach Street, Madrid, IA 50156. Telephone, 515-795-3216. Car Registration 10 am to 12 noon. Car Show 12 pm to 3:30 pm. Put on your saddle shoes and wing tip shoes and see Iowa’s best restored cars. Lunch and classic tunes will put you In the Mood. Free to the public. www.iowaarboretum.org/visit/events/classic-car-showFuture locations this year:
Surf Ballroom, Clear Lake Iowa
Western Iowa somewhere, any suggestions?
We look forward to seeing you.
Steve Mestad
OCI Treasurehttp://www.oldsclubofiowa.com/files/2014 Quad States Flyer.pdf
