February 2015 Newsletter
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1. w Debbie Schafer Visit us at http www corvettesofbuffalo com Maureen Polowy Send Articles To Dan Krakowski E Mail krakowd roadrunner com Submissions must be in by 24 CORVETTES of BUFFALO pg 2 Dear Cob Members Our annual dinner dance will be at Salvatore s on 4 25 15 The food will include cold hors d oeuvres served between six and seven pm For dinner we are having a Garden salad plus a buffet that includes a Fresh fruit bowl Olive salad Green beans Roasted red peppers Carrots Whipped potatoes Penne pasta with marinara Top round of beef Meatballs Chicken Francaise Turkey breast with gravy Bread and butter For dessert will have Apple cobbler with ice cream There will be open bar from 6 7 pm and cash bar afterward We have music for your listening and dancing pleasure The cost will be 50 00 per couple for member and prospective members Other guests will be 50 00 per person Let s have a good turnout for this event Thank you Bob Kaczmarek V P COB CORVETTES of BUFFALO pg 3 The COB Honeymooners in S W FL getting a jump start for Valentine s Day Karen Lowell Reese Nancy Berni and Gene look closely thru the heart Ta Nostalgia a couple of pics from the past and where now the 1963 S W FUELIE dubbed an American icon will be displayed next month 2 27 2015 thru 3 1 2015 Those that can make the 22nd Cavalcade of Cars in Hamburg NY www cavalcadeofcars com please2. Mike B OFFICAL PUBLICATION OF cCoO VEIEN of Buffalo www corvettesofbuffalo com CORVETTES of BUFFALO pg 1 Officers President Mike Buccilli i 716 648 2037 February Anniversary s Vice President Bob Kaczmarek 716 592 2619 Secretary John Biggie 17 Bob amp Norma Joseph 585 492 2927 18 John amp Tracy Kowalske Treasurer Marianne Pastore 21 Peter amp Rose Ricigliano 716 694 9024 Board of Directors Sue Brownlee 716 693 4654 Dick Brownlee 716 693 4654 Jim Kelly 716 681 7931 Frank Pastore 716 694 9024 Skip Polowy 716 201 1889 Wayne Scudder 716 692 8178 Rich Zahner 716 225 1188 Committees peeve aE oe eee NCCC static cling window stickers can be Newsletter Dan Krakowski ordered for 1 00 each 716 675 5880 Make checks payable to NCCC Phone Comm Sue Brownlee 716 693 4654 Send to NCCC Sunshine Comm Karen Rothenberger 3701 92ND Se 716 675 9467 Milwaukee WI 53228 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 F ebruary Birthday S 716 675 5880 x HAPPY BIRTHDAY Meeting every second Saturday of the month at John Biggie jilli Donna Harrer Dennis Buckley Carole Rotando Paul Brozyna First Presbyterian Church 9675 Main St Clarence NY 14031 Meeting starts 7 00 p m l Ray Zelinski Corvettes of Buffalo is open to all Corvette owners and Skip Polowy enthusiasts over the age of 21 i
3. VETTE NEWS Volume 34 Issue 2 February 2015 What s Happening President s Corner Hello everyone February 14 Club Meeting The bad thing is we are still in winter mode but the good thing is we have gotten to February so that means we have just a couple of months and we can seriously think about uncovering those beautiful cars of ours The first car show of the years is in February and is the Cavalcade of Cars at the Erie County Fairgrounds in Hamburg If anyone who has not been there in a while I must say it s getting better One of our own members Gene Colucci will be showing his 1963 Split window corvette so if you get a chance come and support Gene and the gang at the show I will see what I can do about having a nice sunny day with temps in the 40 s HaHaHaHaHa This month we also have our Pizza Party after our meeting so if you plan on coming PLEASE make sure you contact Lynda amp Bruce Graham so they can count you in Just a reminder as of February 1 you can register for the 56 NCCC convention in the Pocono s as it has been said this will probably be the closest the conventions will come to us So if you were thinking of making one this would be the one We are still hoping to see if someone is putting together a winter cruse to your favorite restaurant The club did 3 or 4 last year and it was a lot of fun The restaurant should be somewhere that can hold 15 20 people or more Drive Safe
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5. cruising seasons start do you want to clear up all those annoying codes that keep popping up on your dashboard display Try this easy procedure before you drive over to the dealer To Clear DTC Diagnostic Trouble Codes on C 5 DIC Diagnostic Information Center Turn ignition ON engine OFF Press RESET to acknowledge any warning messages present Press and hold OPTIONS and press FUEL 4 times within 10 seconds System enters display mode Automatic mode Manual mode will start at end of Automatic mode sequence or can be entered anytime by pressing any button except E M E M is pressed to exit diagnostic mode To clear a code While code is displayed hold RESET until code clears You will hear a beep DIC Button Function FUEL Previous DTC GAGES Next DTC TRIP Previous System OPTIONS Next System E M Exit Diagnosis RESET Clear DTCs Press E M to exit or remove key For a more detailed description on Diagnostic Information and Procedures see GM Service Manual Page 4 485 CORVETTES of BUFFALO pe 7 Thirty three members attended and had lunch at the 716 Restaurant at the Harbor Center in downtown Buffalo on January 27th The lunch food was very good with large portions and the service was great The General Manager came and greeted all the members of the Club After lunch we all went and saw the two ice rinks and the locker rooms It is beautiful to see the wonderful outside view from inside of the rinks of the Canalside development It w
6. e the February meeting and enjoy the pizza party too Skip Polowy Fa Ve TE ex os i a ie W ll rf i e jw biG ai fi lii nii W tds A i CORVETTES of BUFFALO pg 5 Sunday December 7 2014 How fitting it was to have our Christmas Brunch on Pearl Harbor Day an important date in the history of our country It was also wonderful to have two Marines as our guests as they collected our contributions to Toys For Tots We started checking out possible banquet facilities in February 2014 to make a selection before they were all booked up We stayed away from Southwestern Blvd and other locations near Ralph Wilson Stadium because the Bills schedule had not yet been published We didn t want people stuck in game traffic while traveling to our Brunch Once we decided on The Fairdale Banquet Facility we had a meeting with their Banquet Manager Carol She was very helpful with her suggestions for the menu and d cor table linens etc It s been a tradition to have a centerpiece on each table for our members to enjoy and for one lucky person to take home We thought of a few ideas that would work and found some great pieces at the new Hobby Lobby on sale for reasonable prices We want to thank everyone who attended our Christmas Brunch in December Oh And all the Corvette pictures in the power point were really a nice touch Lowell amp Karen Rothenberger CORVETTES of BUFFALO pg 6 Before the 2015
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8. ould be nice if other C O B members would plan an activity which we could attend and have camaraderie with fellow members especially during the winter months Please someone plan an event Mel Skeide a NALS eg 338 DeGraff Atma y forrats asf o lt a so a CORVETTES of BUFFALO pg 8 Prospective Members WOW There is finally a Corvette in my garage Happy Days This Corvette journey got started in the June of 1967 having just graduated from High School needed a job Glen Campbel Chevrolet needed a carhop and got the job Being Corvette Headquarters could not imagine a better job at that time My duties consisted of moving the cars in and out of the service bays running them down to the car wash delivering and picking them up Of course this put me behind the wheel of a lot of Corvettes got to know the mechanics well and they took me on a lot of test drives The seed of ownership had been planted College degree in hand the next 45 years where commenced Kids Jobs Houses Tuition etc Retirement arrived Feb 28 2014 and went shopping on Craig s List And finally there it was a 2005 red coupe 6 speed manual original owner winter stored 41k on the odom all original documents and clean as a whistle Love at first sight Sue and have had a fun summer cruising around western NY was introduced to Corvettes of Buffalo by Carol Blandford when
9. she stopped at our annual block yard sale she inquired as to what was under the cover in the driveway then saw her again at HER garage sale So thanks to her encouragement Sue and look forward to being members making many new friends and participating in many events this coming year Mike and Sue Blum What s Happening tn March March 14 Club Meeting CORVETTES of BUFFALO pg 9 DK2014 CORVETTES of BUFFALO pg 10 PLEASE PATRONIZE OUR COB SPONSORS _ s _ TO MIC DOORS OF WNY 674 3419 Garage Door Service and Installation Garage Doors Openers Service Entry Doors Storm Doors Satisfied Customers Open Our Doors 150 North America Dr West Seneca NY 14224 www kazcompanies com MR PESI WRENCH e Performance Truck Accessories e Street Rod Sport Compact GARY WYLIE 81 Niagara Street Tonawanda NY 14150 Phone 716 692 8222 Toll Free 866 381 AUTO Fax 716 692 9097 Email sales ksauto com Website www ksauto com Professional Corvette Repair An Restoration 2401 Bedell Rd Grand Island NY www mrbestwrench com es A RODNEY REISDORF CORVETTES of BUFFALO pg 11 PLEASE PATRONIZE OUR COB SPONSORS THE SHOWBOAT MOTEL amp Dale A Schwenk COTS RESTAURANT 3434 NORTH PLUM POINT ROAD TILES HIMROD NEW YORK 14842 var INTERNATIONAL 607 243 7434 OC showboat motel com onsnenanti E S boyS 4446 TOLL FREE Specializ
10. stop by my booth for a breath of fresh air treats and then some Gene Colucci CORVETTES of BUFFALO pg 4 Looking Forward to the Spring Corvette Season February is the middle of the cold long winter season that provides plenty of time for us to think about enjoying our Corvettes when the weather warms up Many of us already have some ideas and planned upgrades for your corvette s and I am sure some members will be thinking of things that need to get done to maintain or improve your car as the season begins We all enjoy and have beautiful corvettes regardless of the year color options mileage or condition There are some members that recently upgraded to the new 2014 or 2015 C7 and other members that are in the various stages of restoring a classic corvette I can t wait until spring to see all the club cars at one of our activities The Memorial Day Parade in Williamsville chaired by John Heffernan is always a great event to see show and enjoy each other s cars I hope you can join us at this event As I write this I will share that there is a new 2015 C7 in my plans for the spring but I am still deciding on which of the many options color etc to select I also need to decide do I keep my 2005 C6 do I sell it or should I trade in I would like to know what you think I should do or what you would do in the same dilemma Please share your comments thoughts and ideas when I see you at the February Pizza party I hope you mak
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