The Jacksonville GM Roadster Club plans a fun filled day Saturday, November 14, 2009, at Ocala’s Silver Springs Nature Park – Home of the Glass Bottom Boats, 5656 East Silver Springs Blvd, Silver Springs, Florida. We will meet at the park not later than 9:30 AM.  Instead of the usual parking lot for our Kappa cars and friends, the Silver Springs staff will direct us to a designated area inside the compound.  If you arrive after 9:30 AM, you will have to park outside the compound.  Arrive early!  The group price is $19.00 per person, paid at the gate.  The admission price includes the full park and all attractions.  Park information is available at www.silversprings.com or by telephone (352) 236-2121.   The park staff are planning an “old fashioned” picnic lunch buffet (hot dogs, hamburgers, chips, baked beans, potato and macaroni salads, condiments, iced tea, water station, etc.) for $9.99 per person.  What a bargain – great picnic with Kappa friends and family.  The cost of the lunch must be paid two weeks in advance.  When the RSVP is received, payment information will be provided to you.  Payment for lunch is non-refundable.  RSVP to Clyde Priest at This e-mail address is being protected from spam bots, you need JavaScript enabled to view it by October 21, 2009.  Please join us for a fun day at one of Florida’s original attractions – Silver Springs Nature Park.      

The Jacksonville GM Roadster Club plans 2-hour luncheon sightseeing cruise aboard the StarLite Princess (www.starlitediningcruises.com), an authentic 107-foot paddlewheel riverboat on Saturday, September 12, 2009 in Daytona Beach.  Boarding will begin at 11:30 AM, cruising on the Halifax River from 12 noon until 2:00PM.  The Club will meet in the Loggerhead Marina Parking Lot behind the Caribbean Jack’s Restaurant not later than 11:15AM.  The physical address for those using computer mapping services or GPS is 721 Ballough Road, Daytona Beach, FL 32114.  The cost is $29.65 per person and includes service, gratuity and tax.  The StarLite Princess Luncheon Sighting Cruise offers you 2-hours cruising on smooth inland waterways, complete “Sit-down” luncheon with an individual choice of six entrees prepared on board and served to your table, informative narration by the Captain, three decks – two enclosed and climatically controlled and a top observation deck and full cocktail service is available.  Choice of entrees includes Shrimp Creole, Fresh from Wharf (Chef’s selection from the seafood market), Chicken Cordon Bleu, Vegetarian Harvest, Grilled Chicken Salad, and Beef Burgundy.  All luncheon entrees include a tropical baby green salad, bread, house dessert, coffee and tea.  Hot entrees are served with rice and vegetables.  Please join us for a fun filled afternoon.  RSVP Gene Smith at This e-mail address is being protected from spam bots, you need JavaScript enabled to view it by not later than September 1, 2009.  Please note that I must have your check in the amount of your reservations by the September 1^st cutoff date unless other arrangements have been made with me.  Upon receipt of your RSVP E-mail, I will provide you with whom the check is made payable and the mailing address.         

The Club's August event takes us to Jekyll Island (www.jekyllisland.com)on Sunday, August 23rd. We will meet in the parking lot at the Jekyll Island Visitor Information Center/Georgia State Patrol Station on State Road 520 (Jekyll Island Causeway) at 10:30 AM. There is a "free" museum and gift ship located in the Information Center. Directions to the Center -- From I-95 take Georgia Exit 29 onto Highway 17/82 north for 6 miles. Take the Jekyll Island Causeway State Road 520 east. The Visitor Information Center/ Georgia State Patrol Station will be on the left. There is a $3.00 per vehicle park entry fee to get on the island. We plan to cruise to The Rah Bar, Jekyll Island Wharf, 1 Pier Road for lunch (www.crossoverjekyll.com/rah_bar_menu). Following lunch, we plan to cruise the island, which is one mile wide and nine miles long. After the cruise you are free to explore to island on your own. There are millionaire homes, the Turtle Rescue Museum, and the historic Jekyll Island Hotel. RSVP by August 20th to Ken Kaminski This e-mail address is being protected from spam bots, you need JavaScript enabled to view it This e-mail address is being protected from spam bots, you need JavaScript enabled to view it .

The Jacksonville GM Roadster Club plans a Meet, Greet and Eat at Cap’s-On-the Water (www.capsonthewater.com) in Vilano Beach followed by a tour and wine tasting experience at the San Sebastian Winery (www.sansebastianwinery.com), St. Augustine, Sunday, July 26, 2009.   We will meet in Cap’s parking lot at 11:15AM.  Seating in the restaurant is scheduled for 11:30AM.  At approximately 2:00PM, we will have short run to San Sebastian Winery, 157 King Street, St. Augustine.  The plan is to take a tour of the winery and participate in some wine tasting.  Cap’s is located at 4325 Myrtle Street, St. Augustine (Vilano Beach).  From Daytona Beach, take I-95 north to Exit 95 (State Road 16).  Go east on SR 16, crossover US 1.  Make a right hand turn on San Marco.  Take left at the light on A1A crossing the Vilano Bridge.  Stay on A1A north.  Turn left at the Castle or 3rd Street.  The Intracoastal Waterway is at the end of the street.  Turn right on Myrtle Street.  Parking lot is on the left.  From Jacksonville, take I-95 to J Turner Blvd. to A1A south.  Go all the way to South Ponte Vedra until you see the castle on the right.  Turn right on 3rd Street.  ICW is at the end of the street.  Turn right on to Myrtle Street.  Cap’s parking lot is on the left.  RSVP by Thursday, July 23 to Gene Smith at This e-mail address is being protected from spam bots, you need JavaScript enabled to view it .  See you at Cap’s-On-The-Water.          

Woo Hoo!!! T-minus 30 days and counting till the 4^th annual North American Solstice & SKY Meet! GMR had the opportunity to attend an all hands meeting with the event organizers this past weekend at the Omni Resort In Denver, CO and I will tell you that this event is going to really set the bar!

All GM Roadster Club Members in good standing will be receiving a goodie bag upon arrival!

Please RSVP here so that we can account for GMR Members who wil be attending.

If you need more information on this years 4^th annual North American Solstice & SKY Meet please visit there web site at NASSM2009.

If you are planning on attending this years event and have not yet registered please hurry, we are 30days away from the start of the event and the event organizers had to release all the un-booked rooms in the block, so all rooms book under the NASSM '09 event will still be given the discounted contract rate but they will be issued on a first come first booking basis....So hurry! You can book directly through the Omni Resort at 303-438-6600 and be sure to tell them you are part of this group to get the discounted room rates.

This years Event is being supported by many of our communities finest aftermarket parts companies. They are donating a variety of products that can be purchased onsite or even won in the silent auction!  

A special thank you to the Rocky Mountain Solstice & SKY Club and John & Carol White for putting an uncountable amount of hours into the planning and execution of this great event!

See you all in June!

Martin Scott

Executive Director

National GM Roadster Club

On Sunday, May 17th, the Jacksonville GM Roadster Club hold a Meet, Greet and Eat event at Whitey's Fish Camp, 2032 County Road 220, Orange Park.  Reservations are for 12:30PM.  You may visit Whitey's web site at www.whiteysfishcamp.com. Following lunch, we will hold a short "fun run" to St. Margaret's Episcopal Church in Hibernia on Fleming Island.  The chapel is 1 of 5 oldest wooden churches still standing and in use in Florida.  The chapel was completed in 1878.  From the chapel, we plan to continue our "fun run" to the beautiful and serene Springs Park located in Green Cove Spring on the St. Johns River.  The park is the setting for the mystical spring where water surges to the surface at times greater than 3,000 gallons per minute at a constant temperature of 78 degrees.  Join Jacksonville GM Roadster Club family for a fun afternoon at our May Meet, Greet and Eat and Fun Run event.  RSVP to Gene Smith by Thursday, May 14th . 

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Join the Jacksonville GM Roadster Club for the "Run to the Roses" in Thomasville, Georgia, Saturday, April 18, 2009. 

The Club will meet in the Starbuck's parking lot, Exit 336, Mcclenny, at 8:15 AM.  We will leave the staging area promptly at 8:30 AM.  Those along the I-75 corridor and Central Florida can meet the Club at the I-10 Exit 275 at 9:00 AM.

We will take US 90 west from Exit 275 through Madison and turn north on US 19 in Monticello.  We should arrive in Thomasville at by 10:30 AM.  We plan to motorcade to the Rose Garden and stop for a brief walk through of the gardens.   From the gardens, the Club will motor through Thomasville and head south on US 319 stopping for a quick lunch at O'Neil's Country Buffet.

After lunch, we plan to tour Pebble Hill Plantation on US 319 south (a fee is charged).  You may want to visit the Pebble Hill website at www.pebblehill.com .  From the plantation, the Club will return to downtown Thomasville motoring through the historic district.  We will pass by the "Big Oak" dating from 1680.  The "Big Oak" is a massive live oak with a limb span of 162 feet and standing 68 feet tall.  We will park at or near the Lapham-Patterson House.  This is the heart of the historic district and we begin a walking tour of the district.

We plan dinner at Jonah's Fish and Grits Restaurant at 6:00 PM.  Don't let the name deter you from dining with us.  I am told it is a great place to have dinner and the prices are reasonable.

For more information on Thomasville, visit www.thomasvillega.com.

For those wishing to stay overnight in Thomasville, several of us have booked at the Comfort Inn, 14866 US Hwy 19 South.  You may contact them direct at (229) 228-5555 or make reservations through any on-line booking service. 

Please RSVP to Gene Smith by April 15, 2009 at   This e-mail address is being protected from spam bots, you need JavaScript enabled to view it .

Hope to see you for the Jacksonville GM Roadster Club's Thomasville "Run to the Roses"  

The Jacksonville GM Roadster Club has a "fun run" planned for Saturday, February 21, 2009, to Don Garlit's Museum, 13700 SW 16th Ave, Ocala.  Lunch is planned along the way at the Dam Diner,  9685 SE Highway 464C, Ocklawaha (cash only - no credit cards).  The staging area for those coming from the east coast will be at the Kangaroo Express Gas Station at the intersection of SR-19 and CR-42 in Altoona at 10:30 AM.  We will depart promptly at 10:45 AM from Altoona for Ocala.  We should arrive at the Dam Diner by noon for the lunch stop.  We will depart the diner at 1:30 PM and make our way to the Don Garlit Museum.  Estimated time of arrival at the museum is 2:30 PM.  The rest of the afternoon is devoted to touring the various exhibits at the museum or you are free to tour historic Ocala.  For information on what the museum is about, please visit their website at www.garlits.com.  Price of admission is $15.00 (Seniors $13.00).  For tours and other points of interest in Ocala, visit www.ocalacarriage.com.  You can join us at any point along the way.   Anyone wishing to make a cross Central Florida run out of "fun run" can join Mike at the Deltona/I-4 area at 9:00 AM.  Please RSVP Mike Medders at This e-mail address is being protected from spam bots, you need JavaScript enabled to view it of your intent and where you plan to join the "fun run".   Hope to see you on the 21st.