CORVETTES of BUFFALO pg 1 Hello everyone, It seems not too long ago I was saying something about turning the corner on good weather to start driving our cars and now we are into the 2nc half of our short season of driving our Vettes! so make sure you get out there and enjoy. On July 19 th we meet with the Sunburst Corvette Club from Crystal Lake Illinois on Old falls street in Niagara Falls. The Sunburst club members were as I expected fun and outgoing. They were excited to meet with us but unfortunately it rained all day, never the less everyone had a good time. There was plenty of laughing, telling corvette stories and guess what “eating”. The Sunburst club members like most corvette people love to eat and drive their cars. They were very impressed with the turnout that our club had considering it rained all day. We had 17 vettes and there club had 20 vettes. Once again thanks to all our members who came out to meet and greet. By the way I bet a double order of chicken wings against a deep dish Chicago pizza that the Bills will beat the Bears in this years opening day game in Chicago on September 7 th . I want to remind everyone that there is no August meeting at the church in its place is our C.O.B. picnic on August 10 th at Gratwick Hose Co.. Finally I want to remind everyone that the C.O.B. nominations are coming up in September so please give some thought to possibly running for Office and or the Board. All you need to be is a member in good standing. Drive Safe Mike B V V E E T T T T E E N N E E W W S S President’s Corner www.corvettesofbuffalo.com OFFICAL PUBLICATION OF August - 2014 Volume 33, Issue 8 What’s Happening August 1 St. Gabriel’s Super Cruise – 5271 Clinton St. Elma, NY (5pm -9pm) August 2 WNY Cruise Against Cancer –TJ Hirsch, 1641 N. French Rd. Getzville, NY – (10am-2pm) August 4 Taste of Clarence at Town Park –Main St. 4pm August 5 Uncle Joe’s Diner Super Cruise – Hamburg, NY 5 pm August 7 Southtowns Christian Cruise – 6619 Southwestern Blvd. Lakeview – 5pm August 10 COB Picnic– Gratwick Fire Hall, Niagara Falls, NY 11am -? August 10 Tread City Cruise Rocking Blues – Bowen Rd & Broadway, Lancaster, NY (4pm- 9pm) August 14 Cataract Cruisers – Charity Cruise – Academy Park, Lewiston, NY 5pm – dark August 16 NCCC National Convention – Savannah, GA August 16 Old Falls Street Cruise IN- Niagara Falls – 3pm – 8pm August 17 10 th Annual - COB Corvette Caravan – see John Meyerhoff August 22-24 Corvettes at Carlisle - PA August 23 Mt. Saint Mary’s Music Fest & Super Cruise, 3756 Delaware Ave. Kenmore, NY 11am-5pm August 23 GM Powertrain Show – 2995 River Rd. Tona. NY August 24 Toytown Car Show – East Aurora, NY 9am – 4pm August 27 Medina Super Cruise, Main St. 5pm- 9pm August 30 Olcott Super Cruise – 8am – 5pm August 31 Vietnam Vets Classics –Niawanda Park Show; River Rd. – 9am – 4pm
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CORVETTES of BUFFALO pg 1
Hello everyone,
It seems not too long ago I was saying
something about turning the corner on good weather
to start driving our cars and now we are into the 2nc
half of our short season of driving our Vettes! so
make sure you get out there and enjoy.
On July 19th
we meet with the Sunburst Corvette
Club from Crystal Lake Illinois on Old falls street in
Niagara Falls. The Sunburst club members were as I
expected fun and outgoing. They were excited to
meet with us but unfortunately it rained all day, never
the less everyone had a good time. There was plenty
of laughing, telling corvette stories and guess what
“eating”. The Sunburst club members like most
corvette people love to eat and drive their cars. They
were very impressed with the turnout that our club
had considering it rained all day. We had 17 vettes
and there club had 20 vettes. Once again thanks to all
our members who came out to meet and greet. By the
way I bet a double order of chicken wings against a
deep dish Chicago pizza that the Bills will beat the
Bears in this years opening day game in Chicago on
September 7th
.
I want to remind everyone that there is no August
meeting at the church in its place is our C.O.B. picnic
on August 10th
at Gratwick Hose Co..
Finally I want to remind everyone that the C.O.B.
nominations are coming up in September so please
give some thought to possibly running for Office and
or the Board. All you need to be is a member in good
standing.
Drive Safe Mike B
VVEETTTTEE NNEEWWSSPresident’s Corner
www.corvettesofbuffalo.com
OFFICAL PUBLICATION OF
August - 2014 Volume 33, Issue 8
What’s Happening
August 1 St. Gabriel’s Super Cruise – 5271 Clinton St. Elma, NY (5pm -9pm)
August 2 WNY Cruise Against Cancer –TJ Hirsch, 1641 N. French Rd. Getzville, NY – (10am-2pm)
August 4 Taste of Clarence at Town Park –Main St. 4pm
August 5 Uncle Joe’s Diner Super Cruise – Hamburg, NY 5 pm
August 7 Southtowns Christian Cruise – 6619 Southwestern Blvd. Lakeview – 5pm
August 10 COB Picnic– Gratwick Fire Hall, Niagara Falls, NY 11am -?
August 10 Tread City Cruise Rocking Blues – Bowen Rd & Broadway, Lancaster, NY (4pm- 9pm)
August 14 Cataract Cruisers – Charity Cruise – Academy Park, Lewiston, NY 5pm – dark
August 16 NCCC National Convention – Savannah, GA
August 16 Old Falls Street Cruise IN- Niagara Falls – 3pm – 8pm
August 17 10th Annual - COB Corvette Caravan – see John Meyerhoff
August 22-24 Corvettes at Carlisle - PA August 23 Mt. Saint Mary’s Music Fest & Super
Cruise, 3756 Delaware Ave. Kenmore, NY 11am-5pm
August 23 GM Powertrain Show – 2995 River Rd. Tona. NY
August 24 Toytown Car Show – East Aurora, NY 9am – 4pm
August 27 Medina Super Cruise, Main St. 5pm- 9pm
August 30 Olcott Super Cruise – 8am – 5pm August 31 Vietnam Vets Classics –Niawanda Park
Show; River Rd. – 9am – 4pm
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Officers President Mike Buccilli 716-648-2037 Vice President Bob Kaczmarek 716-592-2619 Secretary Skip Polowy 716-201-1889 Treasurer Larry Ienco 716-570-7110
Board of Directors Sue Brownlee 716-693-4654 Frank Pastore 716-694-9024 Marianne Pastore 716-694-9024 Lowell Rothenburger 716-675-9467 Pete Ricigliano 716-634-6101 Mel Skeide 716-876-1194 Rich Zahner 716-225-1188
Committees Membership Barbara Lipome 716-691-8845 Newsletter Dan Krakowski 716-675-5880 Phone Comm. Sue Brownlee 716-693-4654 Sunshine Comm. Karen Rothenberger 716-675-9467 Or Diane Skeide 716-876-1197 Webmaster Jim Bonus
716-695-7643 Activities Dir. Patti Parrish 716-831-0729 or 716-432-7280 Club Photographer Dan Krakowski 716-675-5880
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/
Bruce Epolito I always thought Corvettes were pretty cool cars, but I never thought I would own one, let alone a vintage 1963 Stingray convertible. Late one evening back in the fall of 2012, while surfing Craigslist, there it was on Buffalo's west side posted just 10 minutes earlier. I rushed to send an e-mail to the owner with a request for him to contact me by phone, and within 15 minutes my phone rang. We set up a time to see the car first thing the very next day. That evening, the car was sitting in my garage. My wife Angela and daughters Andrea & Rachel thought I was losing my mind for unexpectedly coming home with this old Corvette. So with that said, I suddenly had a hobby. I began with the exterior detail which included cleaning, waxing, and polishing to bring the paint back to life. Next came that year's winter project; I did a complete makeover on the interior, then had a new convertible top installed in the spring. Since then, I've been concentrating my efforts into making improvements detailing under the hood. I've also been participating in some of the local car shows and cruises, which is where I found out about the Corvette Club Of Buffalo after speaking with a member. I am hopeful in becoming a member myself, and am looking forward to participating in events and activities with fellow Corvette owners.
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Prospective Member
Dear C.O.B Members,
From time to time, over the years, I have given thought to owning a sports car. However, with 3 young boys, it just didn’t seem practical. My car/van was crowded with not only my three sons but with friends and baseball and soccer equipment. I was either taxiing them to games, coaching them or just being a spectator/dad.
Then last year my youngest son turned 18 and my oldest graduated from college and my mid-life crisis was in full bloom. So rather than get a young mistress, I thought a sports car would be more practical. (just kidding)
It was May 2013 and I was considering buying a used Corvette convertible. I opened the Sunday paper and saw an ad at Basil Chevrolet for a new Corvette. Since I live near the Basil dealership, I decided to check out their “Corvette Special”. The salesman pointed to the car in the lot and I was stunned by its beauty. Love at first sight and no expensive divorce needed! I purchased the car, came home and told my wife and the rest is history.
Though I never owned a manual transmission car, I loved every second of the test drive. Driving this car was not just driving, but truly living. My wife says that I have said “Man I love driving this car” more times than I’ve told her that “I love you”! She is the jealous type.
The C.O.B. Club allows me the opportunity to meet other sports car enthusiast and get to know them on a more personal level. I especially enjoy the destination drives and cruises. The members have made me feel welcome and I enjoy spending time with them and getting more involved in the C.O.B. Club. Thank You, Brian Wells
Prospective Member
Years ago I had a wish to own a Corvette. My wife, Julia and I finally made the decision to buy one this past November. It truly was a dream come true. As a young boy I always remembered certain numbers from GM motors. The number that I remembered the most was 427. When Chevy brought that engine back for 2013, I was very happy. It was an opportunity to have a piece of history. We have enjoyed cruising around with the top down and having the wind in the hair. Driving the Corvette 427 brings a smile to my face. As for the club, we have had the pleasure of meeting many nice folks who enjoy our fun in driving a Corvette. After noticing the club on line, I have had the pleasure of talking with some great people from Lockport who have shared their appreciation for the club and the activities that they do. As we attended the meetings, everyone has been most gracious and welcoming. As we approach our fourth meeting, we hope to continue to share our joy of driving our 427 around to different activities and cruises with members from the COB. Respectfully, Julia and Etienne Kojsza
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FOR SALE:
Original Air Box & Filter For C-5
Excellent Condition Asking $75.00
Contact Mike Buccilli 716-648-2037
September 1 St. Gregory Great Car Show, Maple Rd. Wmsvl, NY – 9am – 4pm
September 6 Antique Boat Show & Car Show – Bflo. Launch Club, Grand Island, NY (9am-3pm)
September 7 Colden Fall Car Show – Rt. 240 Colden NY (10am -5pm)
September 13 COB Club Meeting & Club Dues – Clarence Church – 7pm
September 21 Rockin Oldies Ellicottville, NY 10am- 4pm
September 27 Crusin for Cure at Roswell- Elm & Carlton St. Buffalo, NY 9am- 4pm
September 27 Fall Fest Cruise GCC Batavia, NY noon- 4pm
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