President's Message

 

Runabouts to Rockets
Volume 44 #3-4
March-April 2025

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Success, and Major Success!

If you recall from my last president’s message, my New Year’s resolution was to finish outstanding projects. I am happy to report that after 30 more hours of sanding on my friend’s car, and with a little cooperation from mother nature, I was successful in painting the entire car on December 16th and 17 th. It was much easier focusing on the shell and deck lid the first day, and the doors, fenders, hood and other trim parts on the second day. I spent the remaining part of December and all of January sanding, buffing, and reassembling the car. The car turned out great but is still in my garage waiting for my friend to have the glass installed, and for him to install the interior. It is a great feeling to have that project almost complete.
 

What I did not share with you last month was that part of my motivation for finishing the car was also due to a health issue. Mid last year, I had some testing done that identified some blockages in several arteries. The diagnosis was a bit of a surprise to me, since I have been on cholesterol medicine for over 30 years and my total cholesterol and LDL numbers have been within the recommended limits. After meeting with several cardiologists, and going through additional testing, I elected to have triple bypass surgery on February 10th. As I am writing this message 9 days later, I am happy to report that I am home and doing very well. They tell me to expect full recovery in 2-3 months. The cardiologist also started me on a new medication on January 1st and it has significantly reduced my total cholesterol and LDL. With this new medication, new plumbing, and upcoming cardiac rehab, I hope to take advantage of this opportunity to improve my overall health for the years to come. I’m very happy that I listened to my body and talked to my doctor about shortness of breath that resulted in a proactive surgery that I believe will really result in a shorter recovery time.

Now that I have some free time, and limited to what I can physically do, I am focusing on finalizing contracts and plans for our 2026 NAOC Meet. I was hoping to have this already finished but have been struggling with dates, since the third week of June is not available at several hotels. I am also trying to work around other Oldsmobile events, but unfortunately some of them have not been finalized at this time. I hope to have the dates and location nailed down soon and provide that information in the next issue of this newsletter.

Be sure to complete your registration for this year’s national meet in Wadsworth, Ohio as soon as possible. Dale and Debbie Huefner are doing a great job and we can make their life easier by registering early.

As we put another Winter behind us, I wish everyone good health, and hope that you have your Oldsmobiles ready to enjoy this upcoming season.

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Greg Minges

President

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