Al REGARDS! BEST
year!
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plans, ideas or anything you would like to volunteer for this this for volunteer to like would you anything or ideas plans, Gil Mervis Mervis Gil
now! Contact me with any questions, concerns, compliments, compliments, concerns, questions, any with me Contact now! 0343 - 287 - 810
you only go for a day or two, you will enjoy it! That’s all for for all That’s it! enjoy will you two, or day a for go only you Dan Emerton Dan
Deb and I went last year for 3 days and had a blast!!! Even if if Even blast!!! a had and days 3 for year last went I and Deb Sloan Auto Fair Representative Fair Auto Sloan s
Huron, East Tawas, Grayling, West Branch, and Birch Run. Run. Birch and Branch, West Grayling, Tawas, East Huron,
15. We are going to Ypsilanti, Port Port Ypsilanti, to going are We 15. - 10 June from year this 8132 - 342 - 810
consider going on the Back to the Bricks “Friendship Tour” Tour” “Friendship Bricks the to Back the on going consider Perry Pindur Pindur Perry
28. I encourage you to to you encourage I 28. – 26 February on Hall Cobo at show Social Social
Federal Credit Union Event Center, Autorama Custom Car Car Custom Autorama Center, Event Union Credit Federal
on February 12 & 13 at the Dort Dort the at 13 & 12 February on Ice” and “Chrome called 8277 - 655 - 810
annual winter car show show car winter annual 1 Bricks the to Back 24, - 11 January Roberta Vasilow Vasilow Roberta [email protected]
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calendar now for 2016. North American Auto Show from from Show Auto American North 2016. for now calendar Membership/Editor/Webmaster/Agent
rookie at this. There are some events you can put on your your on put can you events some are There this. at rookie
with this year because I will need a lot of help since I am a a am I since help of lot a need will I because year this with 6320 - 668 517
Mervis Gil [email protected] fortunate to have a wonderful Board of directors to work work to directors of Board wonderful a have to fortunate
8450 - 636 - 810 night. Thanks to Perry and Jane for planning it. I am very very am I it. planning for Jane and Perry to Thanks night.
Tyyska Roger [email protected] hockey game on January 9. It sounds like it will be a fun fun a be will it like sounds It 9. January on game hockey
Past Directors Directors Past
anything about the club. I hope many of you are going to the the to going are you of many hope I club. the about anything
, so don’t hesitate to contact me about about me contact to hesitate don’t so , [email protected]
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2713 and my email is is email my and 2713 - 625 - 810 is number
Jim Burgess Burgess Jim
consider and I promise that we will try to do it if we can. My My can. we if it do to try will we that promise I and consider
Large Large - at - Member
for all of us. Call me or email me any ideas you want us to to us want you ideas any me email or me Call us. of all for
cool things we can do this year to make it a memorable year year memorable a it make to year this do can we things cool 0563 - 606 - 810
you would like. We are still discussing and planning all the the all planning and discussing still are We like. would you Richard Hubler Hubler Richard
some other things to do that all of you can participate in if if in participate can you of all that do to things other some Treasurer Treasurer
dinner meetings we have always had, but we want to add add to want we but had, always have we meetings dinner
3592 - 875 - 810 we will have at our events. We will have all the wonderful wonderful the all have will We events. our at have will we
Zitterkoph Jane [email protected] was 45 degrees. I’m so excited about 2016 and all the fun fun the all and 2016 about excited so I’m degrees. 45 was
Secretary
to bring her snow pants, mittens and scarf, even though it it though even scarf, and mittens pants, snow her bring to
school on the first day of winter so she needed needed she so winter of day first the on school - pre to going
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for a spin. My 4 year old granddaughter told me that she was was she that me told granddaughter old year 4 My spin. a for
Lutz Larry
side make it awfully tempting to get the Buick out and take it it take and out Buick the get to tempting awfully it make side
Assistant Director Director Assistant
I know the calendar says it’s winter but the temperatures out- temperatures the but winter it’s says calendar the know I
friends, and members
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Al Jones Al HAPPY NEW YEAR to all Buicktown chapter chapter Buicktown all to YEAR NEW HAPPY
Director Director
Chairpersons & Officers 2016
Al Jones 810 Jones Al — Message Director’s 2713 - 275 -
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January 2016 January
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IMA Brookwood, Burton MI December 12, 2015 12, December MI Burton Brookwood, IMA — Party Christmas Buicktown
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Meeting Regular
25 May 0
Party Christmas
Flint of College Baker ? December
- Show Motorcycle & Car 2016 22, May
Meeting Regular
Meeting Regular 27 April 16 November
mission Meeting Regular
Railroad Club Holly, MI Noon MI Holly, Club Railroad 5PM $5 Ad- $5 5PM - 26 October
Brunch and Open House Detroit Model Model Detroit House Open and Brunch
12 March Regular Meeting Regular
September 28 September
a really good time! time! good really a
will make a food stop on the way home. The group last year had had year last group The home. way the on stop food a make will
SEMBCA by hosted Bash Buick Michigan
There is a food court available at the Autorama for lunch. We We lunch. for Autorama the at available court food a is There
vehicles. unique ? September
the motorcoach. Join us for this day enjoying these custom made made custom these enjoying day this for us Join motorcoach. the
we’ll certainly give it a try. This trip includes the admission and and admission the includes trip This try. a it give certainly we’ll
Meeting Regular Hall in Detroit and since several have asked me to take a group, group, a take to me asked have several since and Detroit in Hall
America’s Greatest Hot Rod Show! This will be held at Cobo Cobo at held be will This Show! Rod Hot Greatest America’s 24 August
mart - K Clio at a.m. 9:00 Departure:
person per $50.00 Cost:
www.backtothebricks.org 2016 27th, February Saturday, Date:
Trip Bus Autorama Adventure’s Ann’s
2016 16, - 12 August
www.autorama.com
Bricks the to Back
Hall Cobo
2016 28, - 26 February
http://www.buickclub.org/2016anniversary/
Detroit - Autorama
registration info and online registration at: at: registration online and info registration
PA Allentown, 2016 30, - 27 July
Center Event Federal Dort
Meet National BCA 2016
Back to the Bricks Chrome & Ice Show Ice & Chrome Bricks the to Back
13 - 12 February Nationals) to due
Regular Meeting (moved ahead one week week one ahead (moved Meeting Regular
Creek Swartz Restaurant Italian Sam’s at 20 July
Paragon Corvette Tour at 10 and Lunch Lunch and 10 at Tour Corvette Paragon
Fair Auto Sloan Lunch and meeting Saturday
2016 26, & 25 June 6 February
Meeting Regular www.naias.com
22 June Hall Cobo
tour/ - promo 2016 24, - 11 January
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2016 15, - 10 June
Back to the Bricks Friendship Tour Friendship Bricks the to Back
Night Fun Buicktown 9 January
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Thanks! void! this fill can we so summer and spring the in cars your and you of taken! be
If we don’t get any responses you will be challenged by the directors to produce!!! And pictures will will pictures And produce!!! to directors the by challenged be will you responses any get don’t we If
5954 - 48507 MI Flint Rd, Torrey 6186 .Vasilow, R to returned) be
or a type written article and pictures (will (will pictures and article written type a or [email protected] to pictures with article your Send
New addition to the Buicktown Crier Buicktown the to addition New Spotlight Members —
made so many great friends and we enjoy the club very much !! much very club the enjoy we and friends great many so made
up street rod .We have been members since 2011 and feel very blessed to have have to blessed very feel and 2011 since members been have .We rod street up - pick
own a 1990 Reatta,1982 Riviera convertible,1984 Riviera coupe and a 1965 Chevy Chevy 1965 a and coupe Riviera convertible,1984 Riviera Reatta,1982 1990 a own
Between us we have 4 children,12 grandchildren and 1 8/9 Great grandchildren. We We grandchildren. Great 8/9 1 and grandchildren children,12 4 have we us Between
Plug for 37 1/2 years, Millie owned a Day Care business and later a Scrapbook Store . . Store Scrapbook a later and business Care Day a owned Millie years, 1/2 37 for Plug
We are Larry and Millie Lutz, We got married June 1st 2010, I worked at AC Spark Spark AC at worked I 2010, 1st June married got We Lutz, Millie and Larry are We
many great people who like to have a good time driving them and seeing cool places. places. cool seeing and them driving time good a have to like who people great many
Buicktown for 5 years. We really enjoy the classic car hobby because we meet so so meet we because hobby car classic the enjoy really We years. 5 for Buicktown
that has been tubbed and waiting to be finished. We have been a member of BCA and and BCA of member a been have We finished. be to waiting and tubbed been has that
XJ6 Series 3 sedan. My project car is a 1946 Chevy Coupe Coupe Chevy 1946 a is car project My sedan. 3 Series XJ6
vertible in 2014 and love driving it. We also own a 1985 Jaguar Jaguar 1985 a own also We it. driving love and 2014 in vertible
to 2013. We bought Charlie Jones’ 1965 Buick Special Con- Special Buick 1965 Jones’ Charlie bought We 2013. to
was a 1968 Buick Gran Sport GS400. We owned it from 2004 2004 from it owned We GS400. Sport Gran Buick 1968 a was
thy and still run it with 2 of our children. Our first classic car car classic first Our children. our of 2 with it run still and thy
Keepers Home Care in 2001 to help care for my mother, Doro- mother, my for care help to 2001 in Care Home Keepers
Spark Plug for 32 years, retiring in 2005. We started Comfort Comfort started We 2005. in retiring years, 32 for Plug Spark
dren. We have lived in Burton for 37 years, and I worked at AC AC at worked I and years, 37 for Burton in lived have We dren.
1969 (46 years), and have 3 married children and 7 grandchil- 7 and children married 3 have and years), (46 1969
We are Al and Deb Jones. We were married on November 28, 28, November on married were We Jones. Deb and Al are We
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in Ken’s name, thank you. thank name, Ken’s in
January 5th at 8:30 AM for Ken for those to wish to attend. Buicktown donated to The Old Newsboys Newsboys Old The to donated Buicktown attend. to wish to those for Ken for AM 8:30 at 5th January
Also, There is a Mass at Holy Redeemer at at Redeemer Holy at Mass a is There Also, on on 48529 Michigan Burton, Road Bristol East 1227
name.
lieu of flowers please donate funds to “The Old Newsboys of Genesee County” in Ken’s Ken’s in County” Genesee of Newsboys Old “The to funds donate please flowers of lieu
vice at 12:30pm, at the Temrowski Family Funeral Home, 500 Main Street, Fenton, MI 48430. In In 48430. MI Fenton, Street, Main 500 Home, Funeral Family Temrowski the at 12:30pm, at vice
Buick Riviera T Type. Visitation will be Friday from 11:00am until the time of his funeral ser- funeral his of time the until 11:00am from Friday be will Visitation Type. T Riviera Buick
Holy Redeemer Parish, a proud owner of a 1949 Buick Sedanet, 1966 Buick Wildcat, and 1985 1985 and Wildcat, Buick 1966 Sedanet, Buick 1949 a of owner proud a Parish, Redeemer Holy
nual Old Newsboys volunteer during their Christmas gift drive. He is a 44 year member of of member year 44 a is He drive. gift Christmas their during volunteer Newsboys Old nual
2003 during which the Buick Motor Division celebrated their 100th anniversary. He was an an- an was He anniversary. 100th their celebrated Division Motor Buick the which during 2003
ing Enthusiasts (BDE). He was also swap meet chair during the BCA Annual National Meet of of Meet National Annual BCA the during chair meet swap also was He (BDE). Enthusiasts ing
he was treasurer for a number of years, and a charter member and co and member charter a and years, of number a for treasurer was he director of Buick Driv- Buick of director -
years. He is an active member of the Buick Club of America. As a Buicktown Chapter member member Chapter Buicktown a As America. of Club Buick the of member active an is He years.
Buick Motor Division in their financial department for 35 years and has been retired for 15 15 for retired been has and years 35 for department financial their in Division Motor Buick
member of MHSAA as a basketball and football official for 30 years. Ken was employed at at employed was Ken years. 30 for official football and basketball a as MHSAA of member
basketball coach at Saint Leo the Great Church and School for six years. He was a registered registered a was He years. six for School and Church Great the Leo Saint at coach basketball
University. In 1963 he married his best friend, Colleen Lou Fitzpatrick. Ken volunteered as as volunteered Ken Fitzpatrick. Lou Colleen friend, best his married he 1963 In University.
to attend Mott Community College, then earning an Associates Degree from Baker Business Business Baker from Degree Associates an earning then College, Community Mott attend to
(nee: Hooper) McClellan. He graduated from Flint Northern High School in 1960 and went on on went and 1960 in School High Northern Flint from graduated He McClellan. Hooper) (nee:
ins, and friends. He was preceded in death by his parents, Wayne Day and Helen Laverne Laverne Helen and Day Wayne parents, his by death in preceded was He friends. and ins,
Bender; nieces, Kimmy and Jenny; two grandnephews and two grandnieces; and many cous- many and grandnieces; two and grandnephews two Jenny; and Kimmy nieces, Bender;
istered Nurse Susan (Dennis) McClellan (Dennis) Susan Nurse istered Wortman; grandchildren, Matthew and Nicholas Nicholas and Matthew grandchildren, Wortman; -
McClellan, Michelle (James) Mascio, David Wayne McClellan, and "Sissy Gump"; sister, Reg- sister, Gump"; "Sissy and McClellan, Wayne David Mascio, (James) Michelle McClellan,
survived by his loving wife of 53 years, Colleen Lou McClellan; children, Jacqueline M. M. Jacqueline children, McClellan; Lou Colleen years, 53 of wife loving his by survived
Mr. Kenneth Wayne McClellan, age 73, died December 14th, 2015 at his home in Flint, MI. He is is He MI. Flint, in home his at 2015 14th, December died 73, age McClellan, Wayne Kenneth Mr.
Kenneth McClellan Kenneth
Millie and Larry safely drive and Bless God prayers. your in issues health with those and
4779). Please keep our members who have lost loved ones ones loved lost have who members our keep Please 4779). - 845 - (810 Jones Charlie
the Feb. Crier . A bus trip to Autorama on Feb. 27th is planned, for more info call call info more for planned, is 27th Feb. on Autorama to trip bus A . Crier Feb. the
8132). Plans for our February meeting are not confirmed yet but details will be in in be will details but yet confirmed not are meeting February our for Plans 8132). - 342
- 810 ( Perry call info more for , game Hockey Flint the to on and O'Malley's Bubba
fun night is being hosted by Jane and Perry , January 9th starting with dinner at at dinner with starting 9th January , Perry and Jane by hosted being is night fun
Buick's shined up to show at local car shows this summer as a club . Our January January Our . club a as summer this shows car local at show to up shined Buick's
Spring and Fall tours and also our picnics . We are looking forward to getting our our getting to forward looking are We . picnics our also and tours Fall and Spring
some extra activities for your enjoyment. We will be asking for volunteers for our our for volunteers for asking be will We enjoyment. your for activities extra some
taining us . We are looking forward to our new year in Buicktown and will be adding adding be will and Buicktown in year new our to forward looking are We . us taining
our Christmas party as much as we did and a big thank you to Keith O'neal for enter- for O'neal Keith to you thank big a and did we as much as party Christmas our
ment ! What a wonderful way to start the new year. We hope that everyone enjoyed enjoyed everyone that hope We year. new the start to way wonderful a What ! ment
ap Nw er o l Ad ogauain t Jn n Pry n hi engage- their on Perry and Jane to Congratulations And ! all to Year New Happy
Lutz Millie and Larry – Directors Assistant
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McClelland Dale member: board BttB contact participate can you how on information For [email protected]
effort. this for community our from support financial welcomes
way to say thank you. Back to the Bricks Bricks the to Back you. thank say to way a is likeness size life a with him Honoring Mott. S. C. of lanthropy
the Cultural Center etc. These are just a few of they many ways this community has benefited from the phi- the from benefited has community this ways many they of few a just are These etc. Center Cultural the
Community School programs, Mott Football for youth, area recreational leagues, Mott Camp, Mott College, College, Mott Camp, Mott leagues, recreational area youth, for Football Mott programs, School Community
of the Flint areas largest benefactor C.S. Mott. Many in the area benefited from the nationally recognized recognized nationally the from benefited area the in Many Mott. C.S. benefactor largest areas Flint the of
Back to the Bricks invites area organizations and community members to participate in funding this memorial memorial this funding in participate to members community and organizations area invites Bricks the to Back
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com dlbrooks1958@gmail
5011 - 732 - 810
Montrose. near 8684 8684 - 845 - 810 Brooks
Kitchen Brian Call 0055 Car is is Car 0055 - 412 - 989 Shelia call please
Asking $16,000 Debbie Debbie $16,000 Asking 43K miles miles 43K
parts asst’d engine Super 1955 ting it running again and assessing value, value, assessing and again running it ting
1960 Buick LeSabre lots of new parts, parts, new of lots LeSabre Buick 1960
(core) engine 350 tires, letter w/white 1927 Buick was running need help get- help need running was Buick 1927
Asst’d parts, sheetmetal, 14” rally rims rims rally 14” sheetmetal, parts, Asst’d
5550 767 810 Skylark/GS 1968
console/tach.$17,500. Ric McNally, McNally, Ric console/tach.$17,500.
miles on odo,factory air, sport wheels, wheels, sport air, odo,factory on miles
4, 60K 60K 4, - 430 vertible.Aquamarine/black,
SALE FOR
FOR SALE: 1967 Buick Wildcat con- Wildcat Buick 1967 SALE: FOR
9851 494 989 Mike : Call STUFF BUICK
B.O. or $18,000.
SolidCar
AllOriginal
3883 - 505 Miles Org 61,000
Special Buick 1955 - 248 Schramm Larry Call yr
Outdoor Storage in Flint, $200/ $200/ Flint, in Storage Outdoor
now!...Jim ...9897704541 now!...Jim
mo...Reserve mo...Reserve
at my home....$35.00 a piece/ a home....$35.00 my at
Storage spaces in my pole barn barn pole my in spaces Storage 2212 - 233 (989)
Maher Jim
Car is in UP just over the bridge! the over just UP in is Car
call. to tate SALE FOR
Asking $9500 Call Al (906)569 Al Call $9500 Asking 0082 0082 -
any questions, please do not hesi- not do please questions, any STUFF OTHER
Some Extras Some
If you have have you If OBO. $3500.00 asking
All original, solid, complete solid, original, All
obo Lots of NOS parts, etc. We are are We etc. parts, NOS of Lots
4 door trunk back sedan back trunk door 4
3570 [email protected]. $275 $275 [email protected]. 3570
Wagon Project 4135 Project Wagon
- 798 - 810 Bennett Gene good. pretty 1938 Buick Special Buick 1938
1963 Buick Special Estate Estate Special Buick 1963
10 other parts seem to be be to seem parts other 10 - .10 turned
sleeve, 2 pistons,two valves, crank is is crank valves, pistons,two 2 sleeve,
1952 263cu.in. Engine,block needs needs Engine,block 263cu.in. 1952
8988 - 655 - 810
5188 buick- Joe OBO 500 $41
- 484 - 517 Marvin call Parts, Buick
remote Keyless entry entry Keyless remote
49 49 - ‘48 and 38 - ‘37 Miscellaneous power windows steering and brakes. brakes. and steering windows power
end ,6 way power lumbar seats, AC, AC, seats, lumbar power way ,6 end
$1000 and prefers text messages text prefers and
Call Norbert 810 Norbert Call 3682 - 659 - Camaro rear end, mustang 2 front front 2 mustang end, rear Camaro
0958 0958 - 394 - 231 is phone W).His a not and
Lots of Buick Stuff for sale. for Stuff Buick of Lots
TH 400 turbo trans, trans, turbo 400 TH engine Buick 455
(that is two V's V's two is (that [email protected] Jim
. . coupe Special Buick 1937
1955 Buick 4 door Special Special door 4 Buick 1955 42K His name is is name His 42K
included included
.
drive line and parts parts and line drive original engine.
3.4 rear end,Roadmaster brakes, 263 263 brakes, end,Roadmaster rear 3.4
1519 - 345 - 989
heater. $42,500 OBO drive anywhere drive OBO $42,500 heater.
posi carrier,misc parts, Buicks, call Bill Bill call Buicks, parts, carrier,misc posi
- radio - skirts - Spotlights Twin rior.
exhaust manifolds, rear axle gears, non gears, axle rear manifolds, exhaust 1275 -
/ brown leather inte- leather brown / Cream Sequoia
LeSabre $80, center console tach, 455 455 tach, console center $80, LeSabre - 358 - 810 Dale Call
. convertible Super Buick 1940
almost new $50, air shocks, new ‘75 ‘75 new shocks, air $50, new almost $10,000 miles 59K
cial four door, door, four cial excellent condition, $1200. 455CI starter starter 455CI $1200. condition, excellent
SALE FOR BUICKS
1938 Buick Spe- Buick 1938 Buick Grand National wheels and caps, caps, and wheels National Grand Buick
Ads must be to the Editor by the 25th of the month prior to the month in which the ad will run will ad the which in month the to prior month the of 25th the by Editor the to be must Ads
Classified Ads are free to members of the Buicktown Chapter and run for 3 consecutive months. consecutive 3 for run and Chapter Buicktown the of members to free are Ads Classified
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1/31 Renico Bill
Hubler Donna 1/29
1/29 Jones Doris
1/24 Minch Gary
1/24 Mervis Penny
Shirley 1/20 Abbott
Valerie 1/20 Marchi
1/17 Ferguson Ken
1/13 Jones Deb
1/11 Martin Ed
Gorski Nancy 1/11
Kantrud Gary 1/10
SeKrenes Charles 1/7
Jones Al 1/4
Newhart Greg 1/4
1/28 Grotrian Paulette & Harv
Jobbagy Richard 1/3
Buicktown member. 57 have paid dues for 2016. for dues paid have 57 member. Buicktown
for 2015. Dues are due for 2016 and remember you you remember and 2016 for due are Dues 2015. for 133 be a BCA member to participate as a a as participate to member BCA a be must
! UPDATE MEMBERSHIP
8132 8132 - 342 - 810 Chairpersons Committee Social
[email protected] Jane or Pindur Perry
you. Thank sideration.
Please notify the Social Committee if you are aware of any situation needing our con- our needing situation any of aware are you if Committee Social the notify Please
you of thinking Aseltine; Faith and Jim and DeNicolo Mary and Frank
Ken husband of loss Sympathy, McClellan, Colleen
stay hospital well, Get Renico Bill December: in sent Cards
COMMITTEE SOCIAL
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