March 2012 Flash - Chicagoland Chapter GSCA
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March 2012 Flash - Chicagoland Chapter GSCA
CHICAGOLAND CHAPTER B.C.A. P.O. BOX 6660 VILLA PARK, IL 60181-6660 March 2012 Edition Next Chapter meeting is April 4th at the Lodge and is Food Pantry Night—Please bring a donation for people in need !! And Drive your Buick too!! CHICAGOLAND CHAPTER, BUICK CLUB OF AMERICA Monthly Meeting—except January Chicagoland Chapter OFFICERS—elected positions The first Wednesday of the month at 7:30 p.m. at the VILLA PARK MASONIC LODGE, 26 W. Central, Villa Park, IL Director Jim Bloomstrand 847-359-6082 [email protected] CLUB MAILING ADDRESS Chicagoland Chapter / BCA P.O. Box 6660 Villa Park, IL 60181-6660 FLASH Editor’s MAILING ADDRESS 9N852 Bowes Bend Drive Elgin IL 60124 [email protected] National BUICK CLUB WEBSITE ADDRESS www.buickclub.org CHICAGOLAND CHAPTER WEBSITE ADDRESS NEW—www.chicagolandbca.org Asst. Director Steve Kelly 847-464-1301 [email protected] Secretary Carol Lusskey 847-888-3170 [email protected] Treasurer Rick Schick 630-904-1950 [email protected] Regional Director Fred Pennings 920-766-1333 ————————————Appointed Positions—————————————— Newsletter Editor Steven Kelly 847-217-0209 (see address at right) Newsletter Advertising: Darryl Powell 219-926-4459 [email protected] Web Master Rick Schick 630-904-1950 [email protected] Activities Chairperson: Jim Bloomstrand 847-359-6082 [email protected] Historian: Ted Barkei 630-983-9899 Car Shows: Jim Bloomstrand Don Adams Technical Advisors: Rick Schick 1929 Joe Petrik 630-325-5530 1950 Jerry Michalek 630-231-0679 1954 Skylark, 1956 Art Lostumo Jr. 847-455-9119 1957 Steve Kelly 847-464-1301 Facebook Page— “Chicagoland Chapter Buick Club of America” The FIREBALL FLASH is published monthly by the Chicagoland Chapter, Buick Club of America, Inc., a nonprofit corporation solely for the use and enjoyment of its members and to present a forum for the communication of Chapter and Regional news, as well as the person al stories of the staff and contributors. The Chicagoland Chapter does not endorse or warrant opinions or information contributed by any individual. CHICAGO LAND CHAPTER BCA Page 2 March 2012 March 2012 Director’s Notes I want to thank all the members that came out to help with the BOPC Swap on Saturday for setup and on Sunday for the swap. It looked like the day was a success by the number of vendors, visitors and the weather. We will keep you informed on the final numbers as they become available. Over the next few months, we will be having our regular monthly meeting at other locations besides the Lodge in Villa Park. The April meeting will be a food pantry night at the Lodge while the May meeting will be held at the Castle Buick Show in May. Don Adams is in charge of this show, so please plan on attending to support the work that Don is putting into this show for us. There should be more on this show elsewhere in the Flash. As spring approaches more activities will be available, so please check the calendar and attend the ones you can. The GS Club also has activities that many of our members will be attending. Until next time, Jim Bloomstrand Please patronize our Advertisers! Checkout our Website and Facebook Page! Extra – Extra Read All About It!! Melanie Mauser our longtime active member, who has been suffering without an old Buick for many years, has finally found her dream car!! None other than a 1970 Skylark GS 455 coupe! This was a “déjà-vu” moment for Mel as she owned a similar car in the late ‘70’s before losing it in a tragic fire. It is green with green interior and I’m sure will have several people green with envy when they finally see it. Congratulations Melanie – good luck and don’t forget to carry a fire extinguisher!! CHICAGO LAND CHAPTER BCA Page 3 March 2012 Thanks to the BOPC Volunteers! The following people attended and helped at the BOPC Swap Meet held on February 26th at the Kane County Fairgrounds. I may have missed someone and for that I apologize. Get me your name and I will print a correction. I thought everyone that put forth an effort should be recognized; Don Adams (for working the Chapter table AND for making the new stand for our ChapterBanner) Melanie Mauser Steve Ledger Art Losumo (both??) Loyd Bonecutter Darryl Powell and (friend) Gene Johnson Bob Flint Frank Tarpey John Tust John Arpan Dennis Kersting Jerry Falconer Tony Melone Brad Berger Jim August Norm Clemetsen Gonzo Terry (and friend) Dave Northacker 2012 BOPC Wrap Up Meeting On Thursday March 15th all of the clubs involved with the Swap Meet held the final meeting for the 2012 event to settle all of the outstanding issues and to close out the books on a very successful Swap. There were suggestions mentioned at our last Chapter meeting and several others from the Olds and Pontiac groups that will be implemented to improve the event next year. Among them; flyers will be printed in bulk (5000?); we will try to set up 2 hour blocks of time so people can volunteer with a friend for a specific time and assignment; we will set the times of the swap from 8am to 2pm; we will assist the vendors in cleaning any snow from their vehicles before they enter; vendors will not be allowed to bring their vehicles back into the building to load up until later in the swap (they can always take their stuff out by hand cart); we will try to clear out the building at a reasonable time to avoid people standing around talking when we want to close up; the pizza party will be held AFTER the swap to reward those people that actually contributed; next year the swap will be held on February 24th with our Chapter taking the lead. John Arpan has agreed to represent our Chapter for the 2013 Swap. Thanks John! The three clubs involved each received $2380 from the proceeds. GREAT JOB EVERYONE!! CHICAGO LAND CHAPTER BCA Page 4 March 2012 CCBCA March 7 th Meeting Minutes Meeting was called to order at 7:30 by Steve Kelly Member information – Joe Petrick had a minor stroke; it was asked if anybody heard from Kozars (I did get a Christmas card from them through their daughter Kaaren the week of 3/18 with a note they were doing well and would love visitors or calls. (editor)) Treasurer report – we’re still solvent Steve reported on the BOPC Swap Meet and took comments/suggestions. It was suggested that the meet be held at a later date, that the vendors be encouraged to stay later and that vehicles not be allowed in the building until after most of the crowd has died down. All members that worked at the Swap were thanked for their assistance and any whose names were not on the list were asked to sign up. The Steering Meeting was discussed (see the report elsewhere in this newsletter) Melanie Mauser was congratulated on the purchase of her “new” Buick. We discussed other swap meets that have passed. We talked about future events and the fact our Chapter meetings will be changing locations through the year (see the “Calendar of Events” and watch this newsletter for more details!!) Melanie is planning a tour to the Buick Heritage Museum. We discussed For Sale and Wanted items (see the list). Don Adams reported on the World of Wheels Show. Meeting adjourned at about 8:35. Cars For Sale 1975 Buick LeSabre Convertible, parade ready, white with white top and red interior, 350, auto, PW. Great condition, $10,000 OBO. ALSO - 1977 Buick Regal, one owner, all original, 350 auto, PW , sunroof, Good Condition, $7000 OBO. Pictures for both are available. ALSO - New 350 short block, $1000 OBO. Contact; Clay @ 815-739-9709. 1985 Buick Collectors Edition (LeSabre??), 4 dr., runs and starts regularly, 5.0 Litre (?), 700 miles on tires, color- greenish gold, owned by little old lady, needs to find a good home. $700 OBO. 630-8515568, Allen or June. 1964 Buick Riviera, 55000 miles, tan with red interior, very solid, good chrome. Can be seen at Jiffy Lube, 2900 N. Cicero Ave. contact Sandy at 312-515-8113 He can email pictures too. Parts for sale 2 - 1980's 14" x 6" Buick Regal Chrome road wheels. $40 for the pair. Power bucket seat mechanism from a '76 Cutlass. Also fits '71-'77 Regal, Grand Prix and Monte Carlo. contact; Jim August @ 630257-2385. YOUR AD COULD BE HERE TOO! CHICAGO LAND CHAPTER BCA Page 5 March 2012 Steering Meeting minutes 2/13/12 On Monday Feb. 13th several of us met at Sweet Baby Ray’s Bar-B-Q in Elk Grove for our first planning meeting of the year. Thanks to Jim Bloomstrand, Lucky Melanie Mauser, Don Adams, Steve Ledger, Darryl Powell (all the way from northern IN), Rick Schick and Loyd Bonecutter for attending. (Remember these meetings are open to all members!!) After a good meal (and a couple beers) we discussed the following; The BOPC Swap Meet that we are a part of and provided volunteers for. We set the dates and locations for most of our Chapter meetings (see the Calendar of Events). We discussed Chapter Car Show dates and possible tours, Cruise Nights, a Fair Oaks Farms tour, a Casino Tour, a tour to the Detroit/Dearborn area, and a tour to the Gilmore Museum in Kalamazoo MI. We also discussed our Spring Dust-Off at Castle Buick (thanks Don Adams), a possible show at Rizza Buick-Cadillac, a possible Marquardt Dealer Show, and a possible Schepel Buick dealer show. All are tentative, watch this newsletter for updates. We had a lengthy discussion about our Chapter hosting the 2013 Heartland Regional Show which resulted in our requesting guidance from our Regional Director. Due to the fact the 2013 BCA National Meet is being held in South Bend IN, we felt that having a Regional Show so close in proximity to the National may result in a poorly attended event. We did approach the National Office about holding a combined National/Regional but were rebuffed. At the meeting we discussed either hosting a “pre-National” tour in the south suburbs the weekend before the National or postponing our Regional meet responsibility until a later year. Watch this newsletter and attend the Chapter meetings for more information on all of these topics. ALSO plan to attend our next Steering Meeting on June 18 th. GS Club Chili Cookoff The annual Chicagoland Chapter GS Club Chili Cookoff was held in Darien March 11th and several of our members attended and participated in the event. 14 different chili’s were entered and each was unique and delicious. The winner found his recipe in a 1960 Betty Crocker cookbook! Congratulations to Brad Berger on his 4th place award! CHICAGO LAND CHAPTER BCA Page 6 March 2012 CALENDAR OF EVENTS Thanks to Paul TerHorst for compiling a majority of this list for us. If there needs to be any corrections or additions PLEASE let me know. Some of the dates are tentative so watch this list for possible changes. This will be the ONLY publication of the list showing activities through December. After this, only 2-3 months at a time will be shown. March 25th April 4th Countryside Collectors Classic Toy Show, Countryside IL, www.uniqueeventsshows.com Chapter Meeting at the Lodge, Food Pantry Night, Please bring donations for the Food Pantry April 14th April 14-15 April 22nd April 22nd April 27-29 May 2nd GS Club Dyno Day May 12th Spring Dustoff at Castle Buick ALSO our Chapter Meeting, remember to bring a folding chair! SEE THE ATTACHED FLYER May 12th May 19-20 May 19th May 27th May 27th June 3rd June 6th CLC (Cadillac LaSalle Club) Luxury Car Show, Cantigny Park, Wheaton IL "Little Hershey" Swap Meet, Boone County Fairgrounds, Belvidere IL "If It Has Wheels" Car Show, West Leyden High School, Northlake IL (a good one) AACA Spring Car Show and Swap Meet, Volo IL AACA Sandwich Swap Meet and Car Show, Sandwich IL Skips Fiesta Swap Meet, Lake County Fairgrounds, Grayslake, IL www.skipsusa.com Chapter Meeting at the Lodge, Food Pantry Night, Please bring donations for the Food Pantry June 8-10 Historic RT. 66 Tour, Rt. 66 IL ?? June 10th June 10th June 10th June 16th June 17th June 17th June 18th Chi Town Kruze, Chicago IL 17th Annual Car Show, Baker Park, Kenosha WI 39th Annual Car Show, Tri Chevy Assn. Frankfort IL Schepel Buick Car Show, Merrillville IL Eyes on Design Car Show, Edsel Ford Estate, Grosse Pointe Shores, IL Fathers Day!! Car Show at Oakbrook Shopping Center, Oakbrook, IL Classics and Chrome Show, McChesney Park, IL Toy Show, Kane County Fairgrounds, St. Charles IL WPC Car Show and Swap Meet, Larry Roesch Chrysler, Elmurst, IL, See enclosed flyer Spring Jefferson Swap Meet and Car Corral, Jefferson, WI NO MEETING AT THE LODGE, MEETING WILL BE HELD AT THE SPRING DUSTOFF, SEE THE FLYER June 24th June 27-30 Chicagoland Chapter Steering Committee Meeting. EVERYONE IS WELCOME!! Location to be determined. "Survivor" Collector Car Show, Pheasant Run Resort, St. Charles, IL BCA National Meet, Concord NC June 30th 13th Annual Mundelein Classic Car Show, Mundelein IL July 1st July 4th July 4th July 8th July 12-15 July 13th July 14-15 July 21-22 July 22nd July 22nd July 28-29 July 29th-Aug.4 July 29th August 1st August 4th August 5th August 9-12 August 11th August 19th August 19th August 19th August 25-26 Sept. 2nd. Sept. 5th Sept. 6-8th Sept. 8th Sept. 8th Sept. 8th Sept. 15th Sept. 21-23 Sept. 22-23 Sept. 29-30 Oct. 3rd Oct. 6th or 13th Oct. 7th Oct. 14th Nov. 4th Nov. 4th Nov. 3rd Nov. 7th Nov. 10-11 December 5th Skips Fiesta Swap Meet, Lake County Fairgrounds, Grayslake, IL www.skipsusa.com THERE WILL NOT BE A MEETING AT THE LODGE!! SEE THE NEXT NOTE!! Chicagoland Chapter GS Club "Gorilla Days" Car Show. THIS WILL BE THE LOCATION AND TIME OF OUR JULY CHAPTER MEETING. MORE INFORMATION TO FOLLOW!!! The Cars Time Forgot Car Show, Lake Lawn Resort, Delavan Lake, WI, www.delavanwi.org Iola Car Show and Swap Meet, Iola WI SEMA sponsored "Collector Car Appreciation Day" Watch for more details……….. Barrington Concours, Barrington, IL Sycamore Cruise Nite and Car Show, Sycamore IL Blackberry Farm Car Show, Aurora, IL AACA Car Show, Lake Forest IL Madison Classics Elkhorn Car Show, Elkhorn, WI Studebaker Drivers Club National Meet, South Bend IL Rizza Buick - Cadillac Dealer Car Show, more details to follow Chapter Meeting, Drive Your Other Car Night? At Plymouth Place in LaGrange IL?? More info to follow………….. Cream City Chapter BCA Buick Show, Milwaukee (Area), WI, more info to follow……. Illinois Railway Museum Car Show, Union IL Northern Illinois Steam Power Club Tractor Show, Sycamore IL Momence IL AACA Classic Car Show Will County Car Show, Peotone, IL Orphan Car Picnic, Kendall County Fairgrounds, Plano, IL Milk Pail Restaurant Car Show, East Dundee IL Geneva Concours d'Elegance, Geneva IL Skips Fiesta Swap Meet, Lake County Fairgrounds, Grayslake, IL www.skipsusa.com Chapter meeting at the Lodge?? More info to follow Heartland Regional Buick Show, Earth City MO, more info and flyer to follow……………. Rat Rods, Customs, Hot Rods Show and Swap, Will County Fairgrounds, Peotone IL Kaiser Frasier Hudson Nash Orphan Car Show, Sublette, IL Illinois Secretary of State's Car Show, Springfield IL 4th Annual Meadowdale Car Show, Carpentersville, IL Lake Geneva Poker Run, Lake Geneva WI Farm Heritage Show, Lake County Museum, Wauconda IL Fall Jefferson Swap Meet and Car Corral, Jefferson WI NO CHAPTER MEETING AT THE LODGE!! SEE OCTOBERFEST SEE NOTE BELOW……… Chicagoland Chapter Octoberfest Party, Bohemian Garden, Darien IL, more to follow Newport Hill Climb, Newport IN 11th Annual "Toys for Tots" Car Show and toy drive. Volo Museum, Volo IL Skips Fiesta Swap Meet, Lake County Fairgrounds, Grayslake, IL www.skipsusa.com AACA Brighton Run Petrolana Show, Pheasant Run, St. Charles, IL Chapter Meeting at the Lodge, Food Pantry Night, Please bring donations for the Food Pantry !!! Chevy-Vette Fest and Muscle Car Show, Rosemont IL????? Chicagoland Chapter Christmas/Holiday Party at the Lodge. CHICAGO LAND CHAPTER BCA Page 9 March 2012 Please Patronize our Advertisers CHICAGO LAND CHAPTER BCA Page 11 March 2012
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