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Volume 43 Number 11 November 2014 Director’S MeSSage Roger Tyyska
Time flies by, here it is November already. November is the month when we find out who our elected officers will be for the 2015 calendar year. October was the time to prepare a slate of candidates for office. You can guess, there was neither a trickle nor a flood of folks stepping forth for the “opportunity” to serve. This year we added a mailed inquiry but, to no avail. So, what is the situation? The vacant positions are: Di-rector and Treasurer. The other three members of the board will con-tinue on as candidates for the office they now serve. As I write this, a potential candidate for treasurer has asked for more time to consider. So, what is the expected outcome? To be sure, an election by ballot is but a remembrance of by-gone days. At best we will have one candidate for each executive office by the November regular meeting. If so, a “voice” vote will be taken for “acclamation” for five executive officers for 2015. Your directors are now charged with creating a new Standard Operating Procedure for the purpose of honoring past Buicktown members. Relationships established over the past 40 or so years includ-ing significant service to the chapter are not to be disregarded. Buicktown is first about our people as we gather and share a common interest in our Buick hobby. Friendships and bonds formed over the years should continue after we are not able to participate as active members. The club will soon ex-tend an outreach to a new group to be called “Buicktown Senior Alumni” consisting of past mem-bers. The friendships and bonds may continue with receipt of the “current” issue of our newsletter, the Buicktown Crier. Included will be an updated roster containing both members and alumni. “Keeping in touch” should be made a little easier. Details are to be rolled out for your approval at the November regular meeting. It is well understood that Buicktown, as we now stand, will not again organize a National Meet for the BCA. However, in my opinion, we do need an annual BUICK event that excites us and can accom-modate the entire membership. The Water Street location at the Back to the Bricks car show could be just that Buick event. I believe the Durant Dort office building is the last physical shred of evi-dence of the Buick Motor Company remaining in Flint. Is this a meaningful place around which we can rally? There is a good possibly you will say, “Yes”. I hope to convince you, information is forth-coming. Soon, we will say goodbye to the snowbirds and wish them well. For us remaining in Michigan, chose a winter project in anticipation of Spring and the roar of your Buick exhaust. A good alterna-tive is becoming a winter volunteer; the Buick Gallery could use your skills. New members, your badges are ready for pickup! See you at the November meeting. Roger
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Director
ROGER TYYSKA [email protected]
810-636-8450
Assistant Director
MILLIE LUTZ [email protected] 810-728-3133 Secretary DAVE BLOCH [email protected]
810-653-8919
Treasurer CHARLES ANDERSON [email protected] 810-659-9807 Member-at-Large DAN EMERTON [email protected]
810-287-0343 AL JONES [email protected]
810-625-2713
Past Directors
ROBERTA VASILOW [email protected]
810-655-8277
PAUL MARCHI [email protected]
810-210-3320 Membership
ROBERTA VASILOW [email protected]
810-655-8277
Activities and Awards
TBD
HOWARD ZIMMERMAN
810-732-7806 989-821-6144
Editor/Webmaster/Agent
ROBERTA VASILOW [email protected]
810-655-8277
Social LARRY AND MILLIE LUTZ [email protected]
810-728-3133
Historian
To be determined / looking for volunteers
Sloan Auto Fair Representatives
DAN EMERTON [email protected]
810-287-0343
GIL MERVIS [email protected]
517 668-6320
Student Program Liaison
Mott Community College
JIM BEAL [email protected]
810-695-3063
U M - Flint
TBD
50 / 50 Sales
CHARLIE JONES 810-845-4779
PERRY PINDUR 810-342-8132
Technical Advisor
JOE TAUBITZ [email protected]
810-655-8988
Photographer
ROBERTA VASILOW [email protected]
810-655-8277
PAUL MARCHI [email protected]
810-210-3320
Robert Trail [email protected]
2014 Officers & Chairpersons
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November 19 Regular Meeting—Whitey’s, Davison, Order off the menu. December 13 Christmas Party-Zehnder’s 12N-3PM Must pre-pay $20/ person May 29-31, 2015 Buick Race Day—Summit Raceway Park Norwalk, OH 2015 BCA National Meet June 10-14, 2015 Springfield, MO 2015 BCA National Meet will be held at the Ramada Plaza Hotel and Oasis Con-vention Center Host Hotel: Ramada Plaza Hotel, 2646 North Glenstone, Springfield, Missouri 65803 (888) 532-4338 - www.ramadaoasis.com BCA Room Rate $95 - Breakfast included The Ramada Plaza Hotel is almost sold out so make sure you call to check availability We have secured overflow rooms at the Holiday Inn at 2720 North Glenstone which is just across the street from the Ramada Inn. You can contact the Holiday Inn direct at (417) 865-8600. The room rate will be the same as the Ramada $95.00. To get that rate you must ask Buick Club rate. Springfield is a very busy place during the sum-mer so reserve your room asap July 9-12, 2015: 33rd Annual Arthritis Foundation Classic Auto Show and Cruise In, at the Metro Cen-ter, Dublin, Ohio. Thursday, July 9: Legends Tour to Mid-Ohio Raceway in Lexington, and The Right Stuff in Westerville. Friday, July 10: Cruise In with 100 6’ tall trophies and oldies concert. Saturday, July 11: Classic Auto Show: Honored Marques: Buick Gran Sport; Ford Thunderbird; Early Ford V-8; Chrysler Town and Country. 400 awards. Phil Dirt and the Doz-ers oldies concert. Sunday, July 12: Richard Teague AMC Regional Meet. Registration and informa-tion: www.ArthritisAutoShow.com or call 614-876-8200.
2016 BCA National Meet—50year BCA-Party Allentown, PA
Cool Shirt Search Buick Camp Shirt on the internet
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Buicktown Chapter Meeting Minutes October 22, 2014
The location for the club meeting was Ruggero’s Restaurant in Flint Township. Social hour started at 6:00 p.m. There were 44 members in attendance and no new members or guests. ●Roger Tyyska called the meeting to order at 8:00 p.m. ●There were no corrections to Dave Bloch’s meeting minutes of Sep-tember 22 as published in the “Buicktown Crier” newsletter, therefore, the minutes were approved as written. ● Chuck Anderson gave a brief report of the financial transactions of the Club for the previ-ous month, including balances in the Club’s bank account. His report was accepted. ● Millie Lutz mailed three get well cards to members. Millie reported upcoming events: Club meeting November 19 @ Whiteys Restaurant in Davison, Christmas meeting @ Zender’s Restaurant in Frankenmuth Dec. 13. ●Roger discussed BttB 2015-Water Street. Roger stated that General Motors will fence-in the parking lot adjacent to the Durant-Dort Building. Construction activity is presently hap-pening at Plant 1. While the Board is working to enhance the event, Roger encouraged members to consider volunteering to help Buicktown make Water Street BttB a big success next year. ●Roger discussed an offer made by Sloan Museum Representative Dan Bower to have Buicktown park their cars on the Southside of Whiting Auditorium rather than the north side for Sloan Car shows. The north side is a larger area and in the shade, but since the “Swap Meet” was relocated, the north side sees fewer people. The Southside, smaller in area, and more sunny, is at the entrance/exit of the show and sees more people. The membership voted unanimously to accept Dan’s offer and park on the Southside of Whiting Auditorium. ●Roger presented an idea to create a “Buicktown Senior Alumni” position in the club. This would be for longtime members who made significant contributions to the club but now find it physically and/or financially difficult to fully participate, yet, are still interested in Buicktown happenings. Members voted unanimously for the Board to draft a written proposal for mem-bership to vote on. ● Elections: Roger stated he was not a candidate for Club Director and Chuck stated he was not a candidate for Club Treasurer in 2015. Dave Bloch (Secretary), Al Jones (Member-At-Large), and Millie Lutz (Social) stated they will be candidates for their current offices. Paul Marchi stated he has phoned several members trying to recruit candidates for club offices without success. Roberta Vasilow was nominated for Director and accepted. Jerry Walker was nominated for Treasurer, but wanted a few days to decide. If only one person is a can-didate for each club office, the election will be by “acclamation” at the November 19 meeting. If more than one person runs for any office, then the entire election of all officers will be by ballot. ●End of the year Activity forms for awards will be available at the November 19 meeting. ●The meeting was adjourned at 9:00 p.m. Submitted by Secretary Dave Bloch
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Assistant Directors –Millie and Larry Lutz
What a wonderful fall we have had, except maybe for the Sat.of our fall tour! In spite of the weather ,we had a very nice day and thanks to John Root and everyone who attended. Our next meeting is November 19th at Whiteys 109 North State Rd. in Davison, we will order off the menu. The election of new officers will be held and Larry says "Ask not what your club can do for you , but what you can do for your club" LOL The Christ-mas Party will be Dec.13th at Zenders from 12-3 , if you are un-able to attend the November meeting but are planning to come to the Christmas Party please call me. God Bless and be safe Millie and Larry
Sloan Museum has a lot of artifacts, nearly 400,000 of them! You name it, we proba-bly have one. A large, eclectic collection is required to accurately record life in Flint and Genesee County over the last 200 years. Our exhibit, Collecting Flint from A to Z, highlights 26 groups from our vast and varied collection, normally hidden away in museum storage. Each alphabetized set reveals something about our shared history. See historic automobiles and firearms, radios and wedding dresses, blueprints and everything in-between. Most exhibits are about one thing; this exhibit is about every-
thing! M: Miniature N: Names O: Oddities P: Perambulators, Parasols and Pipes Q: Quilts R: Radio & TV S: Saginaw Street T: Trunks U: United States Army V: Vehicle City W: Wardrobe X: Xoxo Y: Yard Sale (items not actually for sale) Z: Zoology & Natural History
A: Archive B: Businesses C: Clocks D: Detail E: Education F: Furniture G: Guns, Knives & Swords H: Hats I: Instruments J: Journalism K: Kitchen L: Lighting
Opens November 1, 2014
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Ocotber 22 Meeting at Ruggero’s
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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
BUICK STUFF FOR SALE For Sale 6 Buick wheels for LeSabre, Electra, with disc brakes, Clean and polish, repainted and waxed. 5 of them have a little bit of rust but no pits.$400 firm, no tires Call Mike 810-223-5504
OTHER STUFF FOR SALE
1940 Buick Super convertible. Sequoia Cream / brown leather inte-rior. 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 [email protected] 810-655-8988
Wanted
Buick 2003 Centennial wrist watch, men's. Like given to Buicktown Chap-ter National Meet committee. Never worn, or like new. Call Bob @ 810-577-2636
Lots of Buick Stuff for sale. Call Norbert 810-659-3682 Miscellaneous ‘37-38 and ‘48-49 Buick Parts, call Marvin 517-484-5188
1938 Buick Spe-
cial four door,
59K miles
$10,000 Call
Dale 810-358-
1275
1985 Buick Riviera. 106K, all
power, air, cruise, 305- V8 $4,500.00 Steve:269-341-4534 269-568-2181
Outdoor Storage in Flint, Call Larry Schramm 248-505-3883
Looking for 4 Regal or Skylark center caps for ‘79 regal wheels Call Ron 248-756-3999
1956 Buick Century 4 door hardtop, Lots of new parts, needs engine work, body good,$2500 Call Bill 810-426-2483
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 pa-perwork 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: [email protected]/408.655.0152 Cars are in Flint!
FOR SALE: 1967 Buick Wildcat con-vertible.Aquamarine/black, 430-4, 60K miles on odo,factory air, sport wheels, console/tach.$17,500. Ric McNally, 810 767 5550
1960 LeSabre 4 door
Call Bob Bonk for
more info 863-242-
6044 Car is in Flint
1937 Buick Straight 8 and transmission,
Complete $500 or best offer, other parts
available Call Frank, 517-626-4119
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
[email protected]. $275 obo
Storage spaces in my pole barn
at my home....$35.00 a piece/
mo...Reserve
now!...Jim ...9897704541
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 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
Carter Carburetor
1954 Buick, NOS
Call Richard Champion
810-513-1409
At Back to the Bricks a number of
knowledgeable people looked at this
carburetor and determined it had
never been on a car. It could be just
the part you are looking for…. Price
is negotiable.
1967 Electra Convertible, approx 109,00o miles power windows, vents, air, am/fm, guidematic, power seat, tilt $14,000 Call Dave 810-639 5661
1968 Buick LeSabre 400 4dr sedan, hard-
top. This car is ALL ORIGINAL, except
for fresh paint. PPG basecoat/clearcoat.
10,000 OBO Ryan, at 810-836-5702
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SOCIAL COMMITTEE Cards were sent to Rosemary Emerton, Brian Kitchen, Joe Guzek and Dave Wood and a thank you was received from Rosemary Please keep them in your prayers. Please notify the Social Committee if you are aware of any situation needing our consideration. Thank you.
Larry and Millie Lutz [email protected] Social Committee Chairpersons 810-728-3133
MEMBERSHIP UPDATE ! We have 126 paid memberships for 2014.
Attention new members Attention New Members Attention New Members
● Many new Buicktown members have not yet received their membership badges.
● Past practice makes these badges available for pickup at our regular monthly meeting.
● Regular meetings are scheduled on the fourth Wednesday of each month.except November and December
● Please look in the Crier newsletter for the time and location of the upcoming meeting.
● For questions, please call your Director at 810-636-8450.
Attention new members Attention New Members Attention New Members
Bobbie Cutter 11/1
Jim Williams 11/2
Faith Aseltine 11/3
Jackie Beal 11/9
Larry Wilson 11/11
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
Patrick & Cathy Olinski 11/12
Norbert & Leone Burwell 11/22
Jim & Jackie Beal 11/23
Robert & Judy Leets 11/25
Al & Deb Jones 11/28
Tom & Marsha Halka 11/29
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6186 Torrey Rd
Flint MI 48507-5954
