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Buick Club of America Volume XXXVI No 1989 Buick Reatta formerly owned by Ted Becker (Picture taken at 2003 Flint Nationals) (Hated to sell that car and sure wish I hadn’t!!) Monthly Newsletter of the St Louis Chapter Buick Club of America Volume XXXVI No. 9 September 2017 Hi Everyone!! Wow, September is here already! I can't believe it! GATEWAY GAZETTE 1 A HUGE thank you to everyone who has helped with putting together our annual Shriners Car Show. All of our trophy classes are sold, we have a free DJ, awesome t-shirts and great raffle items!! We still need volunteers for the day of the event. And some cars to come out for the news broadcast on September 15th at 9am. So, please contact me and let me know if you're able to help. Whether it’s a few hours or all day...any amount of your time would be greatly appreciated. The show is September 17th. I am so very proud that our club comes together for this important cause. The children of Shriners Hospital are the direct beneficiaries of all our hard work...and that’s what it’s all about. Aside from the Shriners Show.... *** PLEASE NOTE *** The date I had on the calendar was wrong, this show is September 10th. **** We will be having our Sno-Cone booth on September 10 th for the Wheels in Motion Car Show at West Port Plaza. We need volunteers to run the booth; this is a great time to get kids and grandkids involved. The proceeds from this show benefit The National Children’s Cancer Society. But wait..... there’s more fun to be had ! ! On September 9th we will be having a BBQ at Chet’s House. This is a pot- luck style so bring some yummy sides or desserts. This will also be our September meeting. So, Get ready for a FUN-FILLED September!! See you all soon, Kristina Meeting Minutes, August 7th, 2017 The meeting and Annual Picnic was held at the Sport’s Café, in Bridgeton, MO and was facilitated by Kristina Richards, Director. • Kristina opened the meeting with The Pledge of Allegiance of the United States and welcomed everyone in attendance. • The July Meeting Minutes were approved as printed in the Gazette. Motion made by Bill Landers, second by Richard Self, approved by all. • 18 members and guests were in attendance. Member News: • A copy of the Gazette with the tribute to John Kemper will be sent to his wife, Terry. (Captain John Kemper, a fire fighter and friend of the Buick community, passed away from injuries suffered from Fourth of July fires.) • Adam and Atena Martin will be moving soon to a new home near Foristell, MO. • Congratulations to Ted and Mary Becker who are celebrating their one year anniversary. • Angie Midkiff fell and split her lip. Treasurer’s Report: (Pete Nathan) • Shriners: $1,566.79 • Club Account: $2,263.38 • Motion made by Dave Smith to accept the Treasurer’s Report, second by Ted Becker, approved by all. BCA Club News: • National News: (No Report) GATEWAY GAZETTE 2 o The 2018 National will be in Denver, CO, June 19-23. o The 2019 National will be in Oklahoma City, OK • Regional News: (Kristina Richards) o 2018 Heartland Regional will be sponsored by the Hawkeye chapter in Cedar Rapids, IA, July 19-21 o 2019 Regional will be sponsored by the Fireball chapter (Minneapolis/St. Paul) o We are the sponsor for the 2020 Regional and the Region would like a commitment soon so they can continue planning for upcoming years ▪ Discussion followed; questioning if we have enough resources to do a regional event and the Shriners Car Show in the same year. Ed Keil, Bill Landers and Pete Nathan were the key players in organizing the last Regional. Jerry Wilson said the national organization would assist in selecting and setting up a venue/hotel for the event. It was suggested that we call a board meeting to discuss. • Performance Division: (no report) • Modified News: (Kristina Richards) o It was announced earlier this year that the Modified Division had been dissolved, but there would still be a Modified class at BCA events. ▪ Chet Palumbo added: The Modified Division was re-established at the National Meet and will be headed by Bob Starzyk. This will be an informal division, with no membership dues and no newsletter. Old Business: Recap of Past Events: • Love Park BBQ/Meeting; great event, good weather, food and music • Memories on Main – Troy, MO; o We received an email from Gene Bossaller thanking us for our assisting the Oldsmobile club with judging and registration. o Barb Knudsen was also present at the meeting and thanked us again for our help o 270 vehicles were entered in the event. 39th Anniversary – St. Louis Gateway Chapter, BCA (no updates) • It was decided that we would begin planning a 40th Anniversary celebration for 2018. The annual Love Park picnic was considered as a venue for the event, with plans to invite past and present members. • We will focus more on this after the Shriners car show New Business: • Kristina thanked Ted Becker for doing a great job on the Gazette • Kristina would like to have vendors attend our meetings and provide us with demonstrations. o Richard Self said Mann’s Restorations has offered us a welcome to visit their shop. • Dave Smith suggested that everyone should give a “Self-Profile” during the meetings • Ted Becker distributed an updated Roster to everyone, please review and let him know if you have any changes. Shriners Hospital Car Show – 2017 • 2017 Flyers are still available – please take some and hand them out. • Trophy Sales: o Kristina thanked everyone who helped sell trophies. All classes are sold out and trophies will be ordered on Tuesday. GATEWAY GAZETTE 3 o Bill Landers recognized Mark Kistner and Richard Self for their efforts in selling trophies. Between the two of them they sold 19 of 32 classes/awards. • Raffle items; we still need a donation of a BBQ Grill and Cooler • We need a closed-in trailer to store and move all of our Shriner Stuff • A Volunteer list will be coming out soon Upcoming Events: (Club Events) • August 14th – House of Cars RSVP deadline • August 19th – House of Cars, 11:30a.m. o $6.00 for lunch – Subs will be provided o Bring drinks and chairs • September 2nd – Skyview Drive-in • September 9th - BBQ and Goodie Bag Stuffing at the Palumbo’s • September 10th - Wheels In Motion o Snow Cone volunteers needed • September 17th – Shriners Car Show • September 24th – Shriners Car Show (Rain Date) 50/50 Drawing: (none) Next Meeting: September 9th, Chet and Jeanne’s Home BBQ and Goodie Bag Stuffing • Address: 3 Callaway Lake Drive, Defiance, MO 63341 o 636-443-5686 Chet’s Cell o 636-398-4336 Home • Lunch at 11:30, it will be over when it is over…??? September Meeting Club picnic at Chet and Jeanne Palumbo’s house – see details under upcoming events October Meeting Date: Monday, October 2 Location: Sports Café in Bridgeton Time: Meeting at 7:30, come early for dinner and fellowship Special Presentation: Howard Hesketh is presenting a technique for increasing the illumination of old car headlights. GATEWAY GAZETTE 4 The following chart shows a summary of the money flow for the trophies and how it is offset by the class sales. In summary, the $100 we get from each class sale is used to pay all trophies, thank you acknowledgement and dash plaques with a near zero net. Money that is received from entry fees, raffles, 50/50, snow cones, etc. is then the amount that is donated to Shriner’s Hospital. 2016 2017 Qty Unit $ Total Qty Unit $ Total Dash Plaques 200 -$1.00 -$200.00 200 -$1.00 -$200.00 Thank You Plaques 27 -$14.00 -$378.00 30 -$14.00 -$420.00 Class Trophies 80 -$28.13 -$2,250.40 92 -$28.18 -$2,592.56 Trophy Class Sales $2,600.00 $3,200.00 Net -$228.40 -$12.56 GATEWAY GAZETTE 5 Wally Overstreet Collection http://www.overstreethouseofcars.com/ Saturday, August 19 was a beautiful day and made even more beautiful for a Gateway Buick Club tour of Wally Overstreet’s “House of Cars” collection. What more can one say other than – WOW, WOW, WOW!!!!! A full description of the collection and the history of how the collection came to be can be viewed in more detail on their website: www.overstreethouseofcars.com. Handsomely displayed in an otherwise non-descript building in an industrial park, this collection was just eye popping. There were muscle cars, foreign exotics (Ferrari’s galore), vintage cars, street rods, race cars and beautifully restored originals which were a feast to the eyes of people who appreciate cars. The lone Buick in the collection is a 1953 Buick Skylark. If a collection is to have only one Buick, it can’t get any better to get than the 50th anniversary Skylark. The following pictures of our club members who were in attendance and some of the cars show what a wonderful day this was. A big and hearty Gateway Buick thank you goes out to Wally and John for affording us this marvelous experience. GATEWAY GAZETTE 6 Chet and Bill Mary, Ginny and Jeanne The Lasinski contingent Pete and Bob Ted, Gene and Barb Dave and Kristina GATEWAY GAZETTE 7 Jeff and Geoff Wally and John Overstreet 1953 Buick Skylark 1951 Hudson Hornet Convertible 1932 Ford Hi Boy Roadster Flathead Ford engine with centrifugal supercharger GATEWAY GAZETTE 8 1932 Ford w/ Hemi Engine 1957 Chevy 210 Custom (Immaculate!!) 1957 Chevy (Boyd Coddington Car) 1956 Chevy (Chip Foose Car) Dodge Charger Race Car 1970 Hemi Challenger Wally likes Hemi’s!! GATEWAY GAZETTE 9 By Ted Becker Disposing of old car parts can sometimes be a problem.
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