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Director's Message Volume 42 Number 11 November 2013 Director’S MeSSage Paul Marchi— Greetings and Salutations! As the year is winding to an end it makes me wonder how many here have parked their car for the winter? Are they all resting snugly in their garages, soft covers, over classic paint, waiting for a warm spring day, or are they getting that much needed repair or upgrade and are already going under the knife? It was a great month, and with a exception of a minor hiccup at the meeting related to the servers, not the quality of food or the meeting place, it was a great month! Starting it off with a tour to the Lingenfelter Collection and looking at a bunch of very unusual cars that actually get driven, and ending with one of the larger meetings we have had lately. November will bring us back north to Ruggero's, and the a quick jump back into Christmas Dinner at Zehnder's. After that back into a long winters rest till we meet in 2014! Wow what a wild way to end the year. Hope that you all have a great beginning to the Holiday season and I look forward to seeing you all soon. Abbey Park 2013 2013 Officers & Chairpersons Director Sloan Auto Fair Representatives PAUL MARCHI [email protected] DAN EMERTON [email protected] 810-210-3320 810-732-0565 GIL MERVIS [email protected] 517) 668-6320 Assistant Director LARRY SHERMAN [email protected] ROBERTA VASILOW [email protected] 810-695-4026 810-655-8277 Student Program Liaison Secretary Mott Community College JENNIE BURGESS [email protected] LARRY SHERMAN [email protected] 810-736-6580 810-695-4026 JIM BEAL [email protected] Treasurer 810-695-3063 CHARLES ANDERSON [email protected] U M - Flint 810-659-9807 SUZANNE SHERMAN [email protected] 810-695-4026 Member-at-Large LARRY SHERMAN [email protected] 50 / 50 Sales 810-695-4026 CHARLIE JONES 810-845-4779 Past Directors PERRY PINDUR BRIAN E KITCHEN [email protected] 810-342-8132 810-732-5011 ROGER TYYSKA [email protected] Technical Advisor 810-636-8450 JOE TAUBITZ [email protected] 810-655-8988 Membership ROBERTA VASILOW [email protected] Photographer 810-655-8277 ROBERTA VASILOW [email protected] 810-655-8277 Activities and Awards LARRY SHERMAN [email protected] TBD 810-695-4026 HOWARD ZIMMERMAN PAUL MARCHI [email protected] 810-732-7806 989-821-6144 810-210-3320 Editor/Webmaster/Past Director ROBERTA VASILOW [email protected] 810-655-8277 Social LARRY AND MILLIE LUTZ [email protected] 810-245-2350 Historian To be determined / looking for volunteers 2 November 20 May Ladies Night—TBD Regular Membership Meeting Ruggero’s, 5311 Corunna Rd, just west of June 20-24 Dye Rd Back to the Bricks Michiana Tour $15 must sign up by November 13 Buffet with grilled chicken breast, sautéed June 25 Regular Meeting vegetables, baked mostaccioli with meat sauce, tossed green salad, focaccio bread July 23 Regular Meeting and garlic toast, coffee or soft drink, and a choice of carrot cake or vanilla ice cream for dessert. Cash Bar July 23-26 BCA National Meet Portland, OR August 4-9 Back to the Bricks Tune Up Parties August 12-16 10th Annual Back to the Bricks December 1 Christmas Party August 26 Regular Meeting Social 1:00PM, Dinner 1:30PM must rsvp by November 24th September 6 Michigan Buick Bash, Zehnders Frankenmuth $20 each Turkeyville, MI Cash Bar September 24 Regular Meeting 2014 October 22 Regular Meeting January Annual Game Night—tbd November 19 Regular Meeting February 26 Regular Meeting December ? Christmas Party March 26 Regular Meeting 2015 BCA National Meet April 23 Regular Meeting June 10-14, 2015 Springfield, MO April 25-27 Buick Race Day, Norwalk, OH 2016 BCA National Meet July 27-30, 2016 Allentown, PA May 12-14 BDE National Tour, NY 3 Buicktown Fall Color Tour October 5, 2013 Parschallville Cider Mill and Lingelfelter Collection 4 October Meeting October 23, 2013 Sweetwater 5 Assistant Director –Roberta Vasilow Happy Fall, Happy Halloween, Happy Thanksgiving! We had 55 members at the October meeting at the Sweetwater Grille, was a pretty hectic time with a new wait- ress and not enough help, but we sur- vive. This month we are going to the new location for Ruggero’s on Corunna Rd. Should be a good time.. Please sign up soon, it’s on November 20th call Chuck Anderson or I to sign up. The Christmas party has been moved to December 1st as a suggestion from Charlie Jones to have it during the day, so Zehnder’s had a room available so we will be going there at 1:00PM. Bring an wrapped toy for “Toys for Tots”, checks should be written to “Marines Taking Care of Kids”, Thanks, bring your favorite music cause Bill will be playing the piano for us before dinner. We won’t have another meeting for awhile, but something fun will be planned for January. 6 Classified Ads are free to members of the Buicktown Chapter and run for 3 consecutive months. Ads must be to the Editor by the 25th of the month prior to the month in which the ad will run BUICKS FOR SALE 1972 Skylark 2door, Red/ Lots of Buick Stuff for sale. white/white, Call Norbert 810-659-3682 1940 Buick Super convertible. new paint, with Sequoia Cream / brown leather inte- 350 A/C $12k rior. Twin Spotlights- skirts -radio - Miscellaneous ‘37-38 and ‘48-49 Buick heater. $49,000 OBO drive anywhere obo, car is in Parts, call Marvin 517-484-5188 3.4 rear end,Roadmaster brakes, 263 storage Call engine. original drive line and parts Shirley, 810- For Sale Buick chassis shop included Joe [email protected] 695-3364 manuals 1953, 1958, 1959, 1960, 810-655-8988 1961, and 1962. Best offer call 1938 Special 4 dr. 20,000 actual Ronald Schor miles. $25,000 1988 Buick Riviera T-type, $1200 CELL PHONE 810.513.7658 1940 Special 4 dr. 4,000 actual obo. miles. $30,000 This is a good car for fix-up or parts. 1941 Special 4 dr. 8,000 actual miles. $30,000 Everything is there. Body in great 1941 Special 2 dr. 20,000 actual shape. Medium blue exterior, light miles. $25,000 grey interior. Only one owner and 1941 Super conv. 68,000 actual miles. $60,000 1942 Super 4 dr. 40,000 actual miles. $35,000 one careful driver. Parked or stored All cars are National AACA & BCA winners. all it’s life in a garage that stays dry. For information, call Dr. Don Gale at 248-514- Only hand washed. Body in great 6200 shape. Has not been driven in 10 years. Mechanically the car was in 1966 LeSabre, 2 door, maroon, 45K great shape even with 240.000 miles, no a/c, just power steering, Call miles. This car is an original. Classic Call Tony 734-353-9159 $40 Edna or Leonard, 810-724-1158 silver anniversary style. With effort Imlay City. it could be a show car. Only serious offers. Email [email protected] or call 248 594 4000. Located in Birming- OTHER STUFF ham/Troy area. 1938 Buick Special four door, 59K miles FOR SALE $10,000 Call Dale 810-358-1275 1988 Buick Park Ave 4door, red, red leather, 103k miles, $3500 1974 Buick Electra Outdoor Storage in Flint, Call 225. 127,K, all power, air, obo call Arden 810-742-5220 cruise, 455-4 Larry Schramm 248-505-3883 Family owned since 1975. 1956 Buick Century 4 door hard- $3,500.00 top, Lots of new parts, needs en- Wanted 1985 Buick Riviera. 106K, all gine work, body good, power, air, cruise, 305- V8 $2500 Call Bill 810-429-2483 Buick 2003 Centennial wrist $4,500.00 watch, men's. Steve: BUICK STUFF Like given to Buicktown Chap- 269-341-4534 ter National Meet committee. 269-568-2181 FOR SALE Never worn, or like new. 1999 Buick LeSabre, tan with leather, 1990 Reatta parting out white Call Bob @ 810-577-2636 historic last Buick made at Buick City, coupe with gray interior. Al certified by General Motors. 135K (810)744-2191 Looking for parts and help for ‘34 miles $3800 needs some TLC Call Phil 810-252-8941 Two car storage spaces in my pole barn Buick Model 47 needs fenders available....$35. per month...call Jim Please call Lou at 734-7887-1988 Drury 989-770-4541 7 SOCIAL COMMITTEE No cards were sent out. Please notify the Social Committee if you are aware of any situation needing our con- sideration. Larry and Millie Lutz [email protected] Social Committee Chairpersons (810) 245-2350 MEMBERSHIP UPDATE We have 124 paid memberships for 2013 Welcome New Member Arden O’Neill Dues will be due in December, one pay for one year, please. Bobbie Cutter 11/1 Patrick & Cathy Olinski 11/12 Jim Williams 11/2 Norbert & Leone Burwell 11/22 Faith Aseltine 11/3 Jim & Jackie Beal 11/23 Richard Horton 11/5 Robert & Judy Leets 11/25 Jackie Beal 11/9 Al & Deb Jones 11/28 Larry Wilson 11/11 Tom & Marsha Halka 11/29 Kathy Daily 11/11 John Daily 11/12 Colleen McClellan 11/15 James Aseltine 11/17 Evelyn Wilson 11/17 Ron Frakes 11/20 Saniya Hamady 11/20 James O. Campbell 11/22 Judy Leets 11/25 David Hall 11/26 Robert Bonk 11/29 Perry Pindur 11/30 Official Buicktown Winners from the BCA National Meet, 2013, South Bend IN ‘68 Wildcat, David Bothamly, Gold, New Senior ‘64 Riviera, Bob Stemm, Silver ‘85 Riviera, Rosemary Emerton, Gold, New Senior 400 pts ‘66 Skylark GS, Gary Minch, Senior Preservation Award ‘66 Skylark GS, Charles Anderson Gold, New Senior ‘86 Grand National, Roberta Vasilow, Senior Preservation Award, 400 pts (trailer queen) ‘90 Reatta Convertible, Marshall Callard.
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