1 Director S MeSSage Roberta Vasilow Volume 44 Number 4 April 2015 Happy Spring!!! Even if it doesn t feel like it? Hopefully it won t be too much longer. We can get our Buicks moving. Your Board of Directors has met and selected a member to fill the vacant seat, Gil Mervis, please welcome and congratulate him. Gil has been spending a lot of time at the Sloan Museum as a volunteer as well as being one of our reps on the Auto Fair Committee. Looks like Millie and Larry have got the summer plans locked in so mark your calendars now so you don t miss or forget one! Looking for some help planning the Michigan Buick Bash on September 12 it s our turn again. This is a tradition for the BCA Michigan Chapters for many years, so every 4 years we get to host it. Basically, Buick show, with coffee and donuts provided by us, lunch on your own but will make available and kick tires, and some type of program to entertain or enlighten folks. Thoughts now consist of coffee and donuts at the Buick Gallery then lunch at the Durant-Dort Building. We have to be careful because it s the same day as Bikes on the Bricks in downtown Flint. (motorcycles) Let me know if you want to help out. The BCA Great Lakes Regional is at the same time and place as the Arthritis Foundation Show in Dublin, Ohio this year. Some of you might remember going there several years ago, it s a huge show, but the Buicks are all together, with a show within the show. There s a flyer and link in this newsletter. Phil Dirt and the Dozers provide a concert on Saturday night! Back to the Bricks plans are coming along well, and many of you are planning on joining the tour, call the Westside Tour. Flint to Battle Creek to Whitehall to Manistee to Boyne City to West Branch, with a finale in East Tawas! Sign up soon online at backtothebricks.org. There s already close to 80 signed up. Maybe we can have more Buicks than Chevies this year! LOL! Stay safe and warm in your Buick, see you April 22 in Davison, hopefully in a Buick. Roberta
2015 Officers & Chairpersons 2 Director ROBERTA VASILOW buickracer@comcast.net 810-655-8277 Assistant Director MILLIE LUTZ millielapeer@aol.com 810-728-3133 Secretary DAVE BLOCH davidebloch@hotmail.com 810-653-8919 Treasurer PAUL MARCHI marchi1@hotmail.com 810-210-3320 Member-at-Large DAN EMERTON DanEmert@aol.com 810-287-0343 AL JONES aljones163@gmail.com 810-625-2713 Sloan Auto Fair Representatives DAN EMERTON DanEmert@aol.com 810-287-0343 GIL MERVIS gpmervis@gmail.com 517 668-6320 50 / 50 Sales CHARLIE JONES 810-845-4779 TBD Technical Advisor JOE TAUBITZ BuickJOET@ahc123.com 810-655-8988 Photographer ROBERTA VASILOW buickracer@comcast.net 810-655-8277 PAUL MARCHI marchi1@hotmail.com 810-210-3320 Robert Trail shadetree77@yahoo.com Past Directors ROGER TYYSKA RTyys@aol.com 810-636-8450 GIL MERVIS gpmervis@gmail.com 517 668-6320 Membership ROBERTA VASILOW buickracer@comcast.net 810-655-8277 Activities and Awards TBD Editor/Webmaster/Agent ROBERTA VASILOW buickracer@comcast.net 810-655-8277 Social PERRY PINDUR 810-342-8132 JANE janelocc@gmail.com Historian To be determined / looking for volunteers
3 April 14th Water Street Committee Meeting at 1:00 pm at the D-D office building 316 Water Street April 22 Regular Meeting John s Pizzeria, Davison and Gale Rds, Davison, Order off the menu 6:00 Social, Eat, Meeting when done eating May 1-2, 2015 34th Annual "Peach Blossom" Buick-Olds- Pontiac-Cadillac car show, swap meet & Friday Eve. reception. Hosted by Dixie Chapter @ the Marriott N.W. near Marietta (site of 84 & 94 BCA Nationals). Phone or email Bruce or Shar Kile (770) 977-7924 sbkile@juno.com Registration info @ www.buickclub.org/ dixie May 5 Water Street Committee at the 1:00 at the D-D office building joint Meeting with Back to the Bricks May 8 Ladies Night Buddy s Pizza, Meadowbrook Play more info on Page 4 May 10-14. 2015 BDE 2015 National Meet Outer Banks, NORTH CAROLINA July 9-12, 2015: 33 rd Annual Arthritis Foundation Classic Auto Show and Cruise In, Registration and information: www.arthritisautoshow.com or call 614-876 -8200.This event will include the BCA Great Lakes Regional Meet July 22 Regular Meeting Hosts: Perry and Jane Region 1-D building, Atherton Rd, Potluck 6PM August 3-9 Back to the Bricks Tune Up Parties August 11-15 Back to the Bricks August 26 Regular Meeting Hosts: Ron and Gail, John and Kathy September 12 Michigan Buick Bash by Buicktown hosts September 18-19 Pure Stock Muscle Car Drag Race May 29-31, 2015 Buick Race Day Summit Raceway Park Norwalk, OH June 10-14, 2015 2015 BCA National Meet Springfield, MO June 12-16 Back to the Bricks Westside Tour June 20 Jim Heiser Memorial Cancer Benefit Car Show Durand Eagles June 24 Regular Meeting Hosts: Lady Rosemary and Dan E. June 27-28 Sloan Auto Fair September 23 Regular Mtg Sloan Oct. 8-10, 2015 25th Anniversary S.E. Regional Meet (a touring event) hosted by the Dixie Chapter in beautiful historic Madison, Ga. If you're heading to Florida for the BDE Fall tour, Madison provides a perfect location to "hang out" with your Buick friends for 3 full days of touring a few days prior. Call or email Bruce or Shar Kile (770) 977-7924 sbkile@juno.com October 18-25, BDE Fall Tour Florida October 28 Regular Meeting TBD November 18 Regular Meeting TBD December 12 IMA Brookwood, 1PM 4PM Davison Rd, Christmas Party, prepay $20 per person
4 Buicktown Tour of Cole Automotive March 21, 2015 Davison, MI
5 Assistant Directors Millie and Larry Lutz HAPPY SPRING!! But don't look out your window, as I write this it is SNOWING. Thanks to everyone for the great turnout at our March get together for the program on the Cole Automobile, it was very interesting and the cars were beautifully restored. We hope to see everyone for our regular meeting April 22nd 6:pm at Johns Pizzeria 9010 Davison Rd. Davison. We will be ordering off the menu. We are still working on a Spring Tour idea, the Truck Tour we were hoping to have isn't possible at this time. Ladies Night will be May 8th, we will have dinner at Buddys Pizza 2612 N.Squirrel Rd. Auburn Hills at 5:00 pm, then on to Meadowbrook Theater for the car show between 6:00 & 7:00 pm. The play, Meshuggah [ part of the Nunsense series] will start at 8:00 pm. the tickets are $20.00 each with one free ticket per car, there will be a sigh -up sheet at Johns and will need to be paid for then, you can also call me to sign-up and send a check, the deadline is April 23rd. The hosts for our picnics are as follows, June- Dan & Rosemary, July-Jane & Perry, Aug.- Gail & Ron, Kathy &John Thank You all. Plans for the Fall tour are in the works, thanks to John Root, In Sept. we will be at the Sloan,Oct.and Nov. TBD. Christmas Party will be at Brookwood Golf Club.Dec.12th 1:00-4:00 pm. I believe that's all for now. God Bless Millie and Larry Water Street Car Show Committee Update The second meeting of the car show committee was held at the Durant-Dort Carriage Company office building on March 10th. All in our club are welcome to attend (see detail in Crier calendar). The committee's goals are to be successful in your eyes and to build this into an annual event which everyone looks forward to. Some members remember our parking on Kearsley Street and will opt to park downtown in the "heart" of the action. That is ok and each should make their own choice. Having a choice is good. For Buicktown members who choose to attend and be a volunteer at Water Street, we plan on providing special incentives. For these and for other materials necessary to properly manage the scene at Buick's birthplace, club monies will be needed. This committee will make a plan for items to be purchased and submit that for budget approval by the BOD and membership. Of course, we are collaborating with GM and the Durant-Dort Foundation for the benefit of all parties. In May we will be prepared to meet with BttB representatives and compare notes. We have identified the tasks, a.k.a. jobs, required to get the show staged on August 15th. Members are now stepping forward to take on a task leaders job. Vacancies remain for both leader and team member jobs. We are planning for many job openings and you will understand "why" after discussions at regular monthly meetings. Remember, with many people shouldering the load, this can be fun and rewarding. With only a few people, the burden gets very heavy and the experience may NOT be worth repeating. Yes, you are needed and it is the committee's task to set the stage so you may have both an enjoyable time and take pride in your club. Be sure to read our web site at 316waterstreet.org. By Roger, Dave and Dave
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7 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 1940 Buick Super convertible. Sequoia Cream / brown leather interior. Twin Spotlights- skirts -radio - heater. $42,500 OBO drive anywhere 3.4 rear end,roadmaster brakes, 263 engine. original drive line and parts included 1937 Buick Special coupe. 455 Buick engine TH 400 turbo trans, Camaro rear end, mustang 2 front end,6 way power lumbar seats, AC, power windows steering and brakes. remote Keyless entry $41 500 OBO Joe buickjoet@comcast.net 810-655-8988 1985 Buick Riviera. 106K, all power, air, cruise, 305- V8 $4,500.00 Steve:269-341-4534 269-568-2181 1970 225 convertible. 68,000 miles 2nd owner. Red/ white, 2nd top, original paint. Red leather interior. Original mats, caps, paperwork. Power everything but a/c & radio inoperable. Rebuilt cooling system 1997. Rebuilt brakes/ fuel system 2011. In Dream Cruises 2012 & 2013. Pictures: http://1drv.ms/1nhsyie $14,000 to Buick Club members. At Royal Oak. G. M. Ross #47536 (616) 897-5713 or 28 Jan. - 7 Feb. (858) 565-7060 rmg@wmis.net FOR SALE: 1967 Buick Wildcat convertible.aquamarine/black, 430-4, 60K miles on odo,factory air, sport wheels, console/tach.$17,500. Ric McNally, 810 767 5550 1966 Buick Skylark 2 door coupe, 300 V8, seafoam green with white painted top, AC/PS/PB gold cloth and vinyl interior, 69K miles $10,000 obo Call Barry Jensen 810-238-9601 9AM-5PM 1975 Buick LeSabre convertibles two One - rust-free Texas car bittersweet metallic, white top and interior, loaded w/ options including custom line boot cover. 350-4, 66K miles, have some paperwork including window sticker. This is a great candidate for restoration, paint and body good, needs carpet, top, wheels, some trim. $7,500 Two Upstate NY car has rust glacier blue, blue carpet, white top and seats, reportedly last one delivered in Monroe County, New York. Late production date, shoulder belts, no A/C, 350-4, 85K miles, have original bill of sale, etc., complete, $6,500 Contact: kip.darcy@gmail.com/408.655.0152 Cars are in Flint! FOR SALE 1962 Buick Skylark, 2 door hardtop, 218 Aluminum V8, runs and drives well. White with blue interior $2,500. Call Erik Sidge (810)785-4011. 1967 Electra Convertible, approx 109,00o miles power windows, vents, air, am/fm, guidematic, power seat, tilt $14,000 Call Dave 810-639 5661 1938 Buick Special four door, 59K miles $10,000 Call Dale 810-358- 1275 1988 Buick LeSabre 4 Door Sedan Dark cranberry red with velour interior, very clean inside and out. No dents. Car has a high percentage of the options available in 1988, and everything works. Purchase and maintenance documentation is available. 66,000 miles. My dad was original owner, and I am the second owner. Car has been very well maintained, and has been stored for the past 13 winters. $3,000. Contact: John at Ph. 810-694-9087 or jo.la.crawford@comcast.net. BUICK STUFF FOR SALE Lots of Buick Stuff for sale. Call Norbert 810-659-3682 Miscellaneous 37-38 and 48-49 Buick Parts, call Marvin 517-484-5188 1952 263cu.in. Engine,block needs sleeve, 2 pistons,two valves, crank is turned.10-10 other parts seem to be pretty good. Gene Bennett 810-798-3570 wheelmen2@hotmail.com. $275 obo OTHER STUFF FOR SALE Storage spaces in my pole barn at my home...$35.00 a piece/ mo...reserve now!...jim...9897704541 Outdoor Storage in Flint, Call Larry Schramm 248-505-3883 1994 Cadillac Sedan DeVille Dark blue with cream colored leather interior, very clean inside and out. Interior is almost showroom perfect. No dents. Car has a high percentage of the options available in 1994, and everything works. Purchase and maintenance documentation is available. 43,500 miles. My stepdad was original owner, and I am the second owner. Car has been very well maintained and has been stored for the past 9 winters, previous to that was driven very little in the winter. $4000. Contact: John at Ph. 810-694-9087 or Wanted Buick 2003 Centennial wrist watch, men's. Like given to Buicktown Chapter National Meet committee. Never worn, or like new. Call Bob @ 810-577-2636 Looking for 4 Regal or Skylark center caps for 79 regal wheels Call Ron 248-756-3999
SOCIAL COMMITTEE Month of March. 3/19. Howard Zimmerman. Thinking of you...surgery. 3/23. Faith Aseltine. Thinking of you...health concerns. 3/25. Jim & Carole Baliko...sympathy...loss of Carole's sister. Please keep them in your prayers. Please notify the Social Committee if you are aware of any situation needing our consideration. Thank you. Perry Pindur or Jane janelocc@gmail.com 8 MEMBERSHIP UPDATE! We have 127 paid memberships for 2014. and 108 for 2015. Dues are overdue for 2015! Dave Wood 4/5 Barb Johnston 4/8 Robert Gorski 4/12 Janice Ezop 4/14 Steven Magryta 4/15 Richard Hubler 4/16 Dalton Rolfe 4/17 Dusty Rhodes 4/19 Paul Marchi 4/23 Sherrill Martin 4/23 Agnes Gardner 4/27 Dennis & Lola Manner 4/11 Ken & Charlene Ferguson 4/19 Michael & Carrie Book 4/21 Joe & Bernice Taubitz 4/25 Clifford & Pat Herold 4/26 Bruce & Shar Kile 4/26 Buicktown Ladies Night: Meet at M-54 S/S Dort Hwy NW corner parking lot at 4:15PM then to Buddy s Pizza 5:00PM 6th Annual Classic Car Nights at Meadow Brook Theatre Classic car nights are back with four Friday nights and two fantastic shows to choose from! Cindy Williams & Eddie Mekka starring in Meshuggah--Nuns! Friday May 8 This tale of NUNSENSE finds the sisters of Hoboken on an all-expense paid trip on the Faiths of All Nations Cruise. When the cast of Fiddler on the Roof (with the exception of the guy playing Tevye) gets seasick, the ship s captain asks the sisters and Tevye to put on a show.
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