VETTE NEWS Volume 32, Issue 9 President s Corner What s Happening September - 2013 Hello everyone, The month of August was pretty busy! Starting with St. Gabriel s, C.O.B. once again had a good turnout. Then came our Corvette Caravan, one hundred forty seven vettes of all colors and generations, one through six. With any luck we will see a couple of Sting Rays (seventh generation) next year. By the way next year is the Tenth year for our caravan so we are looking for some new ideas to possibly add to the show. According to our chairman John Meyerhoff there were forty five club cars, which to the best of our knowledge was the best attended caravan by C.O.B. members to date. Thanks to everyone who was there. Next came our Ice-Cream social, run by Frank Pastore. We met at Hoovers in the North towns. A real nice place with great ice cream and food. We had over forty members attend. I was told Hoovers has a car show every Sunday and they get a couple hundred cars, so if you re in the Ward Rd. area defiantly stop in and check it out. Then came our C.O.B. picnic, this year we went outside the box and changed the venue and went to Hamburg to a place called The Lodge, and guess what it did not Rain! Ha Ha All kidding aside the place was nice, food was great and the company was even better. I believe we had over eighty people attended. We had a horse shoe marathon with Frank and Rich Z being the big winners. A special THANKS to our Picnic Committee. I m in the middle of packing for Corvettes at Carlisle and once again looks like it is going to be a good turnout with some seasoned veterans and some rookies. We should have a lot of fun. I will let you know how it all turns our next month. DINNER AT SAVATORE S I have reserved a date at Salvatore s Italian Gardens where we hold our Super Cruise for September 18th at 6PM where we can all meet as a club and use our gift certificates. There will be a sign up sheet at the picnic and at our next meeting. If you are unable to attend either of those functions please call me if you would like to join us. I will be passing out the certificates at the picnic and our next meeting if you have not already received yours. Rich Zahner COB Club Dues Club dues are due Sept. 1 st Drive S afe Mike Buccilli OFFICAL PUBLICATION OF www.corvettesofbuffalo.com CORVETTES of BUFFALO pg 1
Officers President Vice President Secretary Treasurer Mike Buccilli 716-648-2037 Lowell Rothenberger 716-675-9467 Skip Polowy 716-201-1889 Larry Ienco 716-570-7110 Board of Directors Sue Brownlee 716-693-4654 Frank Pastore 716-694-9024 Jim Brett 716-684-9364 Mike Erdey 716-634-4975 Mel Skeide 716-876-1194 Dan Wroblewski 716-542-2041 Rich Zahner 716-225-1188 Committees Membership Newsletter Phone Comm. Sunshine Comm. Webmaster Activities Dir. Club Photographer Or Barbara Lipome 716-691-8845 Richard Kirkland 716-304-1818 Sue Brownlee 716-693-4654 Karen Rothenberger 716-675-9467 Diane Skeide 716-876-1197 Jim Bonus 716-695-7643 Patti Parrish 716-834-0729 or 716-432-7280 Dan Krakowski 719-675-5880 Meeting every second Saturday of the month at First Presbyterian Church 9675 Main St. Clarence, NY, 14031 Meeting starts 7:00 p.m. Corvettes of Buffalo is open to all Corvette owners and enthusiasts over the age of 21 Visit us at http://www.corvettesofbuffalo.com/ Send Articles To: Rich Kirkland, 10318 Loretta Drive Niagara Falls, New York 14304 E-Mail : mailto:razzor888@roadrunner.com Submissions must be in by 24 th Vettefest Trip September 6-8 Depart Pembroke service area on NYS Thruway I-90, Friday, September 6 at 9:00 am SHARP. Program you GPS for: One Abbey Lane Queensbury, NY This is the address for the Ramada-Glens Falls which is the location for Vettefest 2013 Don't forget to bring your two way radios and wear your COB apparel. For those interested in staying over Sunday night we are planning a Lake George boat ride on Monday, 9/9. If you have any questions please do not hesitate to contact me. Frank Pastor Event Planner Birthday s 1 st Peter Ricigliano 1 st John Kowalski 5 th Bob Parrish 7 th Lee Buccilli 10 th Barb Lipome 12 th Barb Singer 14 th Lowell Rothenberger 19 th Alexis Frank 29 th Jim Kelly Anniversaries 6 th Alice & Joe Greco 11 th Maryann & Fred Wolfe 13 th Mary & Pat Mangan 15 th Lorry & Harry Kwiek 16 th Joan & Bob Meegan 18 th Joyce & Tony Corigliano 25 th Diane & Mel Skeide CORVETTES of BUFFALO pg 2
Notice Nominations for Officers will be held at the Sept 14th meeting and members dues are due starting Sept. 1 st and can be paid at the Sept. 14 th meeting. Items For S ale Full Size C-5 Wall Mounting Actual C-5 Rear Fascia - Torch Red Tail & license plate lamps are illuminated Includes wall bracket $2000 Call Bruce at 716-864-8459 Car Capsule Like New - used one Season The CarCapsule is a clear vinyl bubble (18' x 76" x 68") that seals your car from dust, dirt & moisture. A built-in fan circulates filtered air within the bubble to eliminate that musty, damp smell that can ruin your stored car. The super-tough vinyl bubble is made from anti-static, 10 mil PVC. The durable zipper is 100% nylon, so it won't scratch your vehicle. The CarCapsule is impervious to oil, gas and antifreeze and is mildew-resistant and flame-retardant. $350 Call Bruce at 716-864-8459 1964 Corvette Coupe for Sale Original with matching numbers. L76 327/365hp, 4 speed,3.70 positraction rear end. Saddle tan $ 49,500, or best reasonable offer Call Gene at 716 754 7346 for more details. Tires: 285/35 ZR19 & 245/40 ZR 18 Michelin Run Flats Brand New less than 100 miles Rims: OEM C6 Corvette Rims Call John Price $2,200 716-969-3821 CORVETTES of BUFFALO pg 3
1972 Corvette Coupe For Sale This corvette has had a complete frame off restoration. Just completed May, 2013. Everything in the car works. 350 cu in, 4 speed, PS, AM/FM Stereo, Panited Blue with a Black Interior. Asking 31,900 or BO Call Peter at 716 634-6101 For sale A 1989 Black Convertible with a red interior, automatic with 31,500 miles and is in mint condition both interior and exterior. I am asking $15,000. Call Vinny 716-876-5546 Harry J. Kaczmarek November 11, 1917 - August 13, 2013 Harry J. Kaczmarek, of Kenmore, passed away Tuesday, August 13th, at the Kenmore Mercy Hospital. A lifetime resident of Buffalo, Harry proudly worked for 41 years at the GM Tonawanda Engine Plant from where he retired in 1980. He was a member of the Blessed Sacrament Parish Catholic Church since 1953 and enjoyed his gardens, floral arranging and entertaining family and friends. Harry was known as very hard working and a dedicated family man who knew how to enjoy the best in life. Harry is preceded in death by his loving wife of 56 years, Pearl, whom he married on September 28th, 1940; a brother Elmer, a sister Eleanor Wojczak, a daughter-in law Linda Kaczmarek. He is survived by his son Robert and daughter Kathy (Martin) Munnich; three grandchildren, Deborah (Edward) Dickinson, Ronald (Donna) Kaczmarek, and Brian (Jennifer) Kaczmarek; 6 great grandchildren, 3 great great grandchildren and two nieces. CORVETTES of BUFFALO pg 4
9 th Annual COB Corvette Caravan At 9:45 AM there was a short drivers meeting, after which we got into the Vettes and got ready to 'hit the road' at exactly 10AM. Our drive was non-stop 80 miles and two hours long, so most people took advantage of a restroom at Emerlings and didn't drink too much coffee!!! If you had stop for a potty break, you were on your own, but you did have an explicit set of directions with mileages.there were a couple of rough tracks that did require caution, on Genesee between RT 16 and North Woods Rd, and on Perry Rd. between North Java and Rt 77, right by Reisdorf Brothers Feed Mill. Poplar Tree Rd, from Pee Dee Rd. to Wethersfield Rd, was oiled and stoned several months ago. Several of us have driven the road more than once and we didn't feel it was a problem. We just allowed a little more room between cars and DIDN'T get over to the edge of the road. On the final leg of our trip, on Rt 33, we had to be aware that Genesee St., which took us to Salvatores, takes a right turn on Rt 33 where Walden Ave. begins, there was a 7-11 store in the V. where we turned right, but we were all close enough together that this was not be an issue. We had 150 Corvettes in this year's Caravan and COB would to thank you for your interest and support!! A very special Thank You to Emerling Chevrolet in Boston N.Y.for all the support. A big Thank You to Salvatore s Italian Gardens Restaurant for a great brunch and Flappys for the continental breakfast and to all of the Police and Fire Personnel who worked Traffic Control who really make this a safe successful caravan every year. The Police and Fire companies are Boston, East Concord, Arcade, Eagle Hose, North Java, Strykersville, Sheldon, Darien Center, and Crittenden. The Erie County Sheriff s and the Lancaster Police. CORVETTES of BUFFALO pg 5
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Steering Wheel Hand Position For those of us who took a driver education course prior to the inclusion of airbags in automobiles (around the 1980's), you probably were taught that the recommended position of your hands was at the ten o'clock and the two o'clock position on the steering wheel. Now, because of the way airbags function when they deploy, there is a new recommended hand position, and that is: the nine o'clock and three o'clock grip. Your thumbs should now be placed along the rim of the wheel instead of looping around it. The reasoning is that in a accident in which the airbags deploy, your hands in the old position could be thrown into your head or even fracture your thumbs. We are now also cautioned not to rest our hands on the wheel hub or grab same in a underhand grip while turning which could result in a broken arm(s) in the event of a collision. It is also said that the recommended grip gives you better control of the vehicle (i.e. race car drivers grip) but others will say that this could be a subject of debate. Bruce Mussehl The poor thing never had a chance CORVETTES of BUFFALO pg 12
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