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THE NORTH TEXAS
BUGLETTE
NORTH TEXAS CHAPTER, BUICK CLUB OF AMERICA
VOLUME 32, ISSUE 04
OUR 31ST YEAR!
APRIL, 2015
This newsletter is the official publication of the North Texas Chapter, Buick Club of America. Articles maybe reprinted or copied provided authorship of
the article is given. Please contact The Editor for additional information. The North Texas Chapter is a non-profit organization, chartered by
The Buick Club of America.
NEXT MEETING:
for April, no designated local meeting as
MANY will be in Brenham, TX for
The BUICKS AND BLUEBONNETS TOUR
MAY MEETING > > > >
May 9th at The Denny’s Cloudline Farms north of Celeste,
TX Noon+30 meal, then meeting
COMMENTS FROM THE DIRECTOR
We had a nice meeting at Bodacious BBQ in Arlington, last month. A few members “short”, but still a great group of members
were there.
The Spring Regional Show, aka “Buicks and Bluebonnets Tour”, will be April 10-12, 2015 in Brenham, TX. This should be a fun
event to attend. Make your hotel reservations and send in your meet registration soon! This event will serve as our April
meeting, as we determined at the January meeting, and reminded everybody of at the March meeting. The majority of those
at last month’s meeting indicated they’d be in Brenham.
Details for our South Central Regional Fall Meet are in the final stages of being finalized. Thanks to Activities Director Dale
Sherman and Treasurer Don Mitchell for getting those things attended to! Same format as the last time we did it, so this one
should be as fun to attend as the last one was.
In discussing future meetings, due to the timing of the BCA National Meet in June, it looks like we’ll “pass” on having a formal
meeting that month, too. MANY of our members will be in Springfield for that event, the same weekend as our normal
chapter meeting. This will be the closest-to-us BCA National Meet, other than the ones we hosted, in a long time . . . so the
opportunity is there for “a short trip north” this year.
The Bluebonnets have “popped”, as the grass is now much greener than it used to be. Just as the buds on the trees have
“popped” with leaves and other colorful blooms. Even if it’s 80 degrees outside, a nice time to get your Buick(s) out and enjoy
the beauty that is Spring. Even some of the weeds look nice.
Willis Bell
THIS MONTH’S MEETING
We might all get together in Brenham, maybe for a meal, but no formal meeting scheduled this month. Next month, we’ll be
the guests of Col. Rex Denny and his family at their Cloudline Farms residence, north of Celeste.
MINUTES OF THE MARCH 14, 2014 MEETING
The North Texas Chapter, BCA meeting was held at Bodacious BBQ in Arlington, TX with 17 people in attendance. Chapter
Director Willis Bell called the meeting to order at 2:15pm. We welcomed Mary Bloomberg, so good to see her looking
so good.
Future meetings:
April
May
June
July
Aug
Sept
Oct
No meeting, will get together at the Brenham meet
May 9th, Col. Denny’s Just bring your car and enjoy
No meeting, BCA Nationals on the same weekend]
Possibly Texas Classic Cars, but no formal meeting room
?
Sept 12th, Waxahachie South Central Regional Fall Meet
West Lake car show
Several items of interest were discussed: Vehicle assembly times, construction materials, and future designs.
BCA Scholarship -- Please respond to the email survey when you get it. Dale Sherman talked about the new Buicks
reviewed on Channel 4 on Ed Wallace’s segment. North American “Car of the Year” is a 2015 VW Golf.
Chickashay Pre-War Swap Meet is next week.
Bill Brown brought picture (from the Internet) of a gull-wing Buick concept, shown in China.
Chuck Nixon mentioned the Fort Worth Cars and Coffee events, sponsored by the Autobahn dealerships. 2 nd Sat morning
Bob Buntaine mentioned a Canadian car collection which was sold to a man in China. Charles Coker, in Missouri, is selling
many of his cars—The Buick Landau will go to a private collection in Metaire, Louisiana (available for private events).
Willis thanked everybody for coming.
Meeting adjourned at 3:10pm.
Submitted by Cathy Mitchell, Secretary
NORTH TEXAS CHAPTER OFFICERS – 2015
DIRECTOR
Willis Bell
817/694-1313 (Voicemail or NTX5467@cs.com)
ASSISTANT DIRECTOR
Chuck Nixon
817/233-1473 or chucknixon@aol.com
SECRETARY
Cathy Mitchell
972/723-6743 or dm1100d@sbcglobal.net
TREASURER
Don Mitchell
972/723-6743 or dm1100d@sbcglobal.net
MEMBERSHIP DIRECTOR
Roy Campbell
214/649-9081 or roykc151@yahoo.com
ACTIVITIES DIRECTOR
Dale Sherman
972/977-0420 or wdsherma@hotmail.com
NEWSLETTER EDITOR
Willis Bell
817/694-1313 (Voicemail or NTX5467@cs.com)
ALL printed or e-mailed material for the newsletter must be received by the 1st of the month prior to publication.
CHAPTER WEBMASTER
Ms. Aurora Chancy
ntbuick@hotmail.com
CALENDAR OF EVENTS
APRIL
02-04
10-12
11
25
Greenville Swap Meet www.motortexas.com
BUICKS AND BLUEBONNETS TOUR BRENHAM, TX
MEETING IN THE HOSPITALITY SUITE, BUICKS AND BLUEBONNETS TOUR Maybe
Wills Point Bluebird Festival www.oldride.com
MAY
09
REGULAR MEETING Hosted by Col. Rex Denny and his family Cloudline Farms, Celeste
Arrive at Noon, meal at 12:30pm
JUNE
10-14
BCA NATIONAL MEET SPRINGFIELD, MO
JULY
11
REGULAR MEETING
SEMA COLLECTOR CAR APPRECIATION DAY WEEKEND
AUGUST
08
REGULAR MEETING
SEPT
12
REGULAR MEETING
OCT
10
17
REGULAR MEETING
Westlake Car Show 1959 and Older
NOTE: In the coming months, there will be many car cruise events to benefit various Food Banks, Toys for Tots, and similar charities. Please
patronize these events, if possible, so the less fortunate among us can have an enjoyable holiday season. Check your local newspapers and
other online listings (i.e., www.hotrodhappenings.com, www.oldride.com, www.motortexas.com, www.festival-and-shows.com ) for dates
and times of these events
AS FOR THE REST OF THE YEAR . . .
“CARS AND COFFEE” events have expanded to many other locales in Texas. Arrive very early (AM) for the best parking
spot! 1st Saturday Classic BMW Dallas, TX.
2nd Saturday Montgomery Plaza/Super Target W7th @ Carroll St. Fort Worth
MAY
02
All-day car show around the square, Bonham, TX
MAY
10-14
BUICK DRIVING ENTHUSIASTS Outer Banks of N. Carolina Tour (BCA Website)
MAY
16
Four States Auto Museum Car Show Texarkana, TX (www.motortexas.com )
MAY
16-17
SUPER CHEVY SHOW Texas Motorplex Ennis, TX (www.motortexas.com )
MAY
29-31 CELEBRATION OF 50 YEARS OF “GS” BUICKS Summitt Motorsports Park, Norwalk, OH Buick
Performance Group and Buick Race Day organizers host this special event. 50 th Anniversary GS car show on Saturday,
Racing on Friday and Sunday. (BCA Website)
JUNE
07
10th Annual AUTOS IN THE PARK Car Show Cooper Aerobics Center Dallas, TX
JUNE
10-14
BCA National Meet Springfield, MO See “The Bugle” for more information.
SEPT
16-19
Mecum Auctions Dallas, TX www.mecum.com
OCT
17
Westlake Car Show 1959 and Older Vehicles
Willis Bell
North Texas Chapter, BCA
220 E. Second
Weatherford, TX 76086-2122
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NEXT MEETING >>> NO FORMAL MEETING IN APRIL, We’ll be at . . .
THE BUICKS AND BLUEBONNETS TOUR, BRENHAM, TX
MEMBER: TEXAS VEHICLE CLUB COUNCIL
ALL CHAPTER MEMBERS MUST BE CURRENT MEMBERS OF THE NATIONAL BUICK CLUB OF AMERICA ORGANIZATION. MEMBERSHIP
INFORMATION IS IN “THE BUGLE” AND AT www.buickclub.org
For Membership Information, contact:
Send ALL Local Chapter Dues to:
The Buick Club of America Office Mgr:
Roy Campbell
1456 N. Joe Wilson Rd DeSoto, TX 75104
Don Mitchell, Treasurer 920 Pimlico Midlothian, TX 76065
Mike and Nancy Book
POBox 360775 Columbus, OH 43219
CHECK US OUT ON THE INTERNET! OUR CLUB WEB PRESENCE CAN BE ACCESSED VIA THE BCA WEBSITE www.buickclub.org. MUCH
INFORMATION ON OUR WEBSITE AND IN THE AACA-HOSTED FORUMS (OF WHICH THE BCA FORUMS ARE ONE OF THAT GROUP)
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