Director’s Thoughts, NOVEMBER, 2018

What comes to your mind when you think of the month of November? Well, to me, I think of Election Day, not only in our chapter for officers/BOD’s, but for the National Elections Day. I also think of Veterans Day, &, back in the day when the Pilgrims and Indians got together to celebrate a Thanksgiving Feast.

Election Day History

Election Day refers to the day on which general elections in the United States are held. Presidential elections are held every 4 years & the elected president will then be sworn in & take office the following January 20th, a day known as Inauguration Day.

National Elections Day in the United States is always held on the Tuesday after the first Monday in November.

Election Day Facts & Quotes:

• Elections held for federal offices only occur on even-numbered years.
• There is no law in the Constitution or Federal mandate which requires electorates to vote in accordance with the popular vote of their state.
• There are 538 electoral college members. In order to win the vote for President of the United States, a candidate must obtain at least 270 of these votes.

Veterans Day History

Veterans Day seeks to honor and give thanks to all the men & women who have served & are serving in the US Armed Forces. Ceremonies are held across the country @ Veterans Hospitals, cemeteries, & National Monuments. At 11:00 a.m. EST, the Veterans Day National Ceremony is held at Arlington National Cemetery. At this ceremony the President of the United States, or his assigned ambassador, places a wreath on the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier. Veterans Day is observed on November 11th each year.

Veterans Day Facts & Quotes

• The theme for the Veterans Day 2018 poster is The War to End All Wars.
• In 1954, President Dwight D. Eisenhower issued a proclamation urging the nation to support the Veterans Day effort in any way possible.
• During World War II, over 16 million men and women served in the military. The war resulted in over 400,000 deaths.
• The War of Global Terrorism, encompassing October 7, 2001 to May 29, 2012, has seen 54,820 casualties of which 6,456 resulted in death.

Thanksgiving Day History

Thanksgiving Day is a celebration of giving thanks for the harvest and blessings of the past year. It is a day of giving thanks to God for his many blessings and expressing our gratitude to friends and family members. It is celebrated in the United States. Thanksgiving Day dates back to the Reformation Period and is accompanied by prayers, special ceremonies, and feasts. Thanksgiving is observed on the fourth Thursday in November each year.

Thanksgiving Day Facts & Quotes

• The first Thanksgiving Day feast was held in 1621 between the Plymouth colonists and the Wampanoag Indians.
• In 1863, in the midst of the Civil War, President Abraham Lincoln proclaimed a national Thanksgiving Day to be held each November.
• According to the US Government Census, in 2014, 242 million turkeys were raised in the United States.
• President Franklin D. Roosevelt established the fourth Thursday in November as the official Thanksgiving Day in 1941.

Hope you enjoyed a bit of history as I did. You learn about this in school, & then life goes on, & sometimes we become so intertwined with out own lives that we sometimes forget the importance of things. So it is very nice to be kept “up on things.”

Happy Thanksgiving everyone!! Your elected Director, Sally Getz

“Free Spirit” Chapter Meeting Minutes, October 2, 2018

Meeting called to order @ 7:23 pm by Director Sally Getz. 16 members & 1 guest in attendance. All were “Welcomed” to the meeting.

Treasurer’s report – Report provided, motion to accept, Deborah Brady, seconded by Dolores Kennedy, so carried.

COMMITTEE REPORTS:
A. Historian – no report
B. Kempton – Sign-up board passed around for multiple duties to be done.
C. Membership – Received 2 new memberships.
D. Newsletter – no report
E. Programs – no report
F. Publicity – no report
G. Technical – no report
H. Ways and Means – Way-n-means did very well during the Regional
OLD BUSINESS: Kevin Keenan, director of NJ BCA chapter, has invited our chapter to attend their car show @ Straub Buick GMC, 400 Hwy. 35 South, Keyport, NJ 07735, on October 20th: Show hours: 9:00 AM to 2:00PM. Registration is $20.00 the day of the show. Flea market registration is $25.00. The show is open to all makes and models. Contact Kevin Keenan 908-461-8301.
+ NE PA BUICK Regional Meet success was discussed.
+ Don’t forget to sign-up by November 9th to attend the November tour, Boyertown Auto Museum, organized by Kathleen/Thomas Duckett.
NEW BUSINESS: John Scheib reported during the Regional Meet: Jack Welch, the National Meet Committee, looking to conduct a Meet on the east coast, likely Gettysburg, Pa? Plans are being formulated, but is quite early. Site ? = where AACA Meet was held in Spring. This will be a Meet organized by a team, w/ volunteers from many chapters about several PA chapters getting together to organize and plan to hold this event. John also stated, he is still looking for someone to take over his position as NE Regional Coordinator. Please contact John @ 860-523-1911, j.scheib@comcast.net if you are interested.

Elections of Officers/BOD = Nominations are:
Secretary = Laura Getz
Treasurer = Sally Getz
BOD (3) = William Hallman, Howard Kriebel, John Moore, Alfred Paul
Activities Director = Shirley Schaffer
Membership chairperson = Dolores Kennedy
Nominations will be voted upon during the November meeting. If you cannot attend the November meeting, please forward your vote to Sally Getz.

+ December “Holiday Gathering” = December 4th.

Motion to adjourn: Thomas Sylvester, seconded by Dolores Kennedy, 8:32 pm, so carried. Your Elected Director,

Sally Getz

Chapter Badges

Please remember to wear your chapter badge that has your name on it. Wearing it to the monthly chapter meetings is a must, or you will owe $1.00 to Dolores Kennedy. Also, please wear it to the periodic chapter events, thus everyone can get to meet/greet you if you are a new member. If you do not have a badge with your name on it, please contact Dolores Kennedy & she’ll be more than happy to see you receive a badge!

“WELCOME NEW MEMBERS”

Please “WELCOME” Roland/Carol Rappe, BCA #48366, of 2813 Dogwood Lane, Bath, PA 18014. 610-837-9089, 610-984-3135. They join us w/ their 1938 Buick Special. Those of you who attended the Regional in September, got to see it!! “WELCOME ABOARD!!”
Also, Larry/Charlene Singer, BCA #48504, 875 E. Camino Real 8-B, Boca Raton, FL 33432, 513-236-8478- larrysinger@ymail.com. They join us w/ their 1937 Buick Special Sport Coupe, 46S. “WELCOME ABOARD!!”

November 17, 2018 Day Tour to Boyertown, Pa

Kathleen/Thomas Duckett will be taking the group to the Boyertown Transportation Museum on the morning of November 17th. Everyone will meet @ the Starlite Diner & Lounge. Be sure to get there early enough if you want to have breakfast @ the Diner. By 9:30 sharp, the Group will leave for Boyertown, Pa. Once at the Museum, a tour guide will be provided to give the group a nice & informative tour of the many transportation vehicles at the museum!

For lunch, the group will head for CD’s, no not the tapes, but CD’s the Restaurant, HaHa. There everyone will consume a most scrumptious lunch, or at least according to recent & past reviews!! After lunch, the group will then be taken to the Peppermint Stick Candy Store! There you will find all kinds of candy, plus their many flavors of Gummy Bears!! Besides candy, everyone can get a taste of their ice cream for dessert! Sounds like a fun time to me, how about you? See you at the Starlite Diner & Lounge by 9:30am!!

Check payable to “Free Spirit” Chapter of PA for $3.00 per person = MEMBER. $7.00 per person = NON-MEMBER. Children 15 & under = FREE. Submit to Kathleen Duckett, 6023 Riverview Rd., Slatington, PA 18080, 610-760-2467, klduckett@verizon.net, by November 9, 2018.

“Holiday Gathering” Tuesday, December 4, 2018

The annual “Holiday Gathering” will once again be held @ the Starlite Diner & Lounge, Allentown, PA, home of the monthly “Free Spirit” Buick meetings. Social hour = 5 pm w/ sit down dinner being served @ 6 pm. “Crazy Bingo” will once again be played & enjoyed by all!! Don’t forget, EACH PERSON brings a wrapped $10.00 gift, only to go back to home w/ an unwrapped $10.00 gift!!

Dinner = soup/salad/bread bar, entrée, side, coffee/tea/soda/water, dessert.
Broiled Haddock, Black Diamond steak, chicken Parmigiana
Member = ___________________ entrée choice_________________=$6.00
Spouse = ____________________ entrée choice_________________=$6.00
Member child(ren) (6-12) = ___________________, child menu choice, free
Non-Member = _________________, entrée choice = ____________$25.00
Non-Member child(ren) (6-12) = ____________________, child menu price

Submit your entrée choice(s), reservation(s), & check made payable to:
“Free Spirit” Chapter, to sally Getz, 1060 Main Road, Lehighton, Pa 18235 by November 26, 2018. Hope you can attend this ABSOLUTE FUN event!!!

NE PA Buick Regional, September 20-22,2018, Award Recipients

Class A (1900-1939)

• 3rd = William Bernheisel, 1933 Coupe
• 2nd = Sam Alpaugh, 1916 touring
• 1st = Larry Tindall, 1932 96C

Class B (1940-1949)

• 1st = Howard/Martha Kriebel, 1940 Century Phaeton

Class C (1950-1959)

• 3rd = Alan Babp, 1955 Riviera
• 2nd = David Brady, 1950 super 2 Dr Riviera
• 1st = Frank Lee, 1959 Invicta Conv.

Class D (1960-1964)

• 3rd = Bob Fredericas, 1961 LeSabre
• 2nd = Ralph Reichenbach, 1964 Riviera
• 1st = Dick Harvey, 1964 Riviera

Class E (1965-1969)

• 3rd = Tony Gatta, 1965 Skylark GS
• 3rd = Thomas Sylvester, 1967 Skylark GS
• 2nd = John Kuchtak, 1966 Wildcat GS
• 1st = Daniel Cappozzi, 1966 Skylark

Class F (1970-1979)

• 3rd = Tony Krick, 1972 Riviera
• 2nd David Weiss, 1970 Riviera
• 2nd = Harry Lewis, 1970 GSX
• 1st = Thomas Lane, 1972 Riviera

Class G (1980-current)

• 3rd = Eric Breiner, 1987 GN
• 2nd = Kevin Keenan, 1982 Riviera Conv.
• 1st = Anthony D’Amelio, 1987 Regal

Best of Show = David/Deborah Brady, 1932 Phaeton Conv.

In Memory of Clarence R. Getz, 1967 Buick Skylark Enthusiast Award = Edward Allmond, 1967 Buick Skylark

Silent Auction = Buick neon Light = Dennis Snell

Olympic Buick Pins = Martin Hammond

50/50 Raffle = Howard Kriebel, $63.00, donated back to chapter

Congratulations to all of these recipients!

Calendar of Events

NOVEMBER “HAPPY THANKSGIVING!”
4 – Riegelsville car show
6 – Monthly chapter dinner meeting, Starlite Diner 7 Lounge, Allentown, Pa. Dinner @ 6 pm, business meeting @ 7:30 pm. Vote on nominations.

DECEMBER “HAPPY HOLIDAYS!”
4 – “Holiday Gathering” Starlite Diner & Lounge, 5-6 pm social hour, dinner = 6 pm. Each person brings a $10.00 wrapped gift = CRAZY BINGO. Then you go home w/ an unwrapped $10.00 gift!!

JANUARY 2019 “HAPPY NEW YEAR!!”
8 – Monthly chapter meeting, Starlite Diner & Lounge, Allentown, Pa. Dinner @ 6 pm, business meeting @ 7:30 pm.

CARS/PARTS “FOR SALE”

1965 Buick Electra 225 4 dr, hardtop, Black. 62,634 original miles. 425 engine. Aluminum valve covers, chromed air cleaner. Vacuum trunk release, PS, PW, PB, power seat & antenna. AM/FM radio. Chrome wheels, remote mirror. UNRESTORED, ALL ORIGINAL CAR! Trim code 642. Needs int headliner & has slow trans leak. Garage kept! $8,000. 610-377-6130.

1967 Buick Skylark 2 Dr Coupe, black on black, ALL ORIGINAL. 85K original miles. Garage kept. $10,000. Has won Archival Award @ Buick nationals. 610-377-6130

1967 Buick Skylark 4 Dr Sedan 340 2-barrel, ST 300 Switch Pitch, PS, manual brakes, cassette player, no air. 70,100 original miles. Maroon color ext., cloth maroon/int. Was repainted. Interior still original! Garage kept! $10,000. 610-377-6130

1967 Buick Skylark Special Deluxe Sport Coupe 2 dr, 300 2-barrel. Spruce Green exterior w/ vinyl top, black interior. 68,305 original miles. Power steering, manual brakes. RH mirror, AM/FM radio. Spinner wire wheel covers. UNRESTORED, ALL ORIGINAL car!! Garage kept! Runs good! $8,500. 610-377-6130

1976 Chevrolet Impala 2 dr. Green with tan Landau top w/ tan leather interior. 92,092 original miles. UNRESTORED, ALL ORIGINAL CAR!! Runs GREAT! Garage kept. $4,000. 610-377-6130

1987 Turbo Regal HT, 73k original miles, 100% rust free, original dark blue ext & int, chrome trim, factory aluminum wheels, drums, & bumper inserts. A/C, PW, tilt, cruise, posi, original exhaust. $20k. Steve Perry 914-262-9965, Carmel NY. sep440@aol.com

1991 Chevy Suburban, 2500, Big block, 454 engine, 111.530 original miles. 2×2. Turbo 400 transmission. Black w/ gray interior, 3rd seat, AC (front/rear), AM/FM radio, tow package, cassette player, power door locks/windows, vent shades, tailgate window, in GREAT condition. Garage kept! Very powerful! $10,000. 610-377-6130

In Search Of

1967 Buick Electra Conv. 610-730-4599, dwebster80@gmail.com
1976 Caddy Eldo 500 ci – Pete Stoki, 609-915-9948