The Birds’ Nest
Newsletter of the Buffalo Thunderbird Club
Dedicated
May 2015
to
Thunderbird
Enthusiasts
A Message from Club President, Todd Ruth….
Club Officers
FINALLY… Spring has arrived and the weather is appearing better
President
and better. Now, to make time and get my ’63 out of the garage
Todd Ruth
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and cruise around the area. It shouldn’t be too difficult to squeeze
in this seasonal routine more frequently (wink) as I always find it
Vice-President / Secretary
relaxing and a great escape from the realities of a long work day.
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It’s something I miss during the winter months and never regret
taking advantage of in our “window of opportunity”.
Our first cruising season event occurred on Saturday, May 2nd,
with a tour of the Steel Plant Museum, in South Buffalo, followed
Don Vincent
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Treasurer
Geoff Klass
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by a dinner at Curly's Grill, in Lackawanna. We were fortunate to
Geoff Klass
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see 4 of our member's Thunderbirds present (Tom & Deb Gattie's
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'64; Dale Irish's '05; Don & Laura Vincent's '60 as-well-as my '63).
Gregg Zimmerman
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Afterward, we enjoyed a cruise down South Park Avenue and then
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on to the ring road of South Park ( home to the Buffalo and Erie
Club Historians
The
next Club
meeting
will be held
March 7thand
at 6pm.
will be a Bill & Nancy Crane
County
Botanical
Gardens).
Theonafternoon
dinnerThis
couldn't
business
meeting
at Bill
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are locatedincluding
at 8214 perfect
Main St.,
have been
better
for Gray’s.
those who
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Clarence NY, 14221. It’s just east of Transit Rd. You can get more Art Lorbeer
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weather. Don, hats off to you for coordinating!
information their website at www.billgrays.com. (Note they have [email protected]
discount
coupons
their website!)
Don and
I have on
reviewed
the “2015 Calendar of Events” provided
by Clutch
Inc. to see how we all can get actively involved in
Hope
to seeArtists,
you then!
other shows, besides our own. This not only provides us with a
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good dose of “Thunderbird” visibility prior to our August 9th - 30th
Newsletter Editor and
Website Wrangler
Don Vincent
833-5472
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Anniversary All Thunderbird Car Show, but promotes camaraderie
amongst our members and with other classic car enthusiast. Knowing everyone has their own activities/priorities I hope you'll take
Next Club Meeting
the time to review our list of cruise/car show events we feel are of
Saturday June 6, 6PM
importance on page 3 and plan an outing or two. If you know of an
event you’ll be participating in please share with the Officers so
that we can inform other club members who may also be inter-
Bill Gray’s
We will raffle off a $20 Gift Certificate
that was donated to the club by Bill Gray’s
ested in joining. Make the most of it!
A lot of hard work and preparation has already been completed for
our upcoming Show. The flyers are ready and available for you to
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obtain and distribute. The Judging Committee is finalizing changes to rules and guidelines. Tom Hueston has provided
his time and assistance in working with a vendor whom everyone can purchase a name tag. THANK YOU, Tom! It was a
great idea for BTC member identification during our shows as-well-as for other events, if ever needed. I hope everyone has responded with an interest in purchasing one?
If you have an opportunity to attend a monthly meeting to participate and hear the latest news directly… GREAT!
We’d love to see and hear your opinion on all topics discussed. However, if you’re unable to attend but have read a
previous newsletter and have a concern/question let Don and I know. Also, if would like to volunteer your assistance
in flyer distribution or other preparation activities the more the merrier!
Happy cruising!!! Look forward to seeing you!
Todd
Milestone Birthday Celebrated!
At our Season Kick-off dinner on May 2, we celebrated a
milestone birthday of our most senior club member, George
Trautman, who recently turned 90 years young!
Happy Birthday George and Many Happy Returns!
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2015 Season Schedule of Buffalo Thunderbird Club Events
and Other Suggested Cruises and Car Shows
Here are suggested car shows, cruises and other events as listed in the Buffalo Clutch Artist’s 2015 Calendar of Events. These all
look like fun so mark your calendars now and plan to attend some of these great events! We are going to have an “unofficial”
club cruise event on Father’s Day Sunday June 21 when we’ll cruise out east to Canandaigua and visit the Sonnenberg Mansion
and Gardens. We’ll decide on our route (90 or RT 20) at our next club meeting on June 6.
Friday May 15 4PM Hamburg Great Lakes Festival Cruise-In (Hamburg Fair Grounds)
Sunday May 17 Stanley NY 22nd Annual Auto Tech Car Show/Swap Meet
Thursday May 21 5PM Lewiston Cataract Cruisers, Academy Park Center Street (1st of the season!)
Sunday May 31 9:30AM Little Valley Cruise Against Cancer Car Show, Cattaraugus County Fairgrounds
Saturday June 6 6PM Buffalo Thunderbird Club Meeting Bill Gray's
Sunday June 7 Noon Silver Creek St Columban's Lawn Fete and Cruise
Thursday June 11 6PM Akron - TBIRD Night!
Saturday June 13 Greece 1PM Super Cruise - Poker Run
Sunday June 14 Elma 8AM 63rd Annual Lake Erie Region AACA Car Show
Tuesday June 16 5PM Lancaster Variety Club 6114 Broadway
Sunday June 21 (Father's Day) 1:30PM Canandaigua Sonnenberg Gardens and Mansion
Saturday June 27 11AM Buffalo Central Terminal Car Show 495 Paderewski Drive
Tuesday June 30 6PM Leroy Scooter's 140 W Main St
Friday July 3 5:30PM Medina Canal Basin Cruise
Sunday July 5 8AM Clarence Great Pumpkin Farm 40th Annual and FINAL SHOW Tri-Five of WNY
Saturday July 11 time/place TBD Buffalo Thunderbird Club Cruise Event
Tuesday July 14 5PM West Seneca Scharf's German Restaurant Monthly Cruise 2683 Clinton St
Saturday thru Sunday Jul 17 - 19 - Syracuse Nationals
Saturday July 18 9AM Hamburg Burger Fest Car Show Main Street
Monday July 20 5PM East Aurora Viet Vet Monthly Cruise
Friday July 24 5PM Orchard Park St John Vianney Cruise Night 2950 Southwestern Blvd (US Route 20)
Sunday July 26 9AM Alden 12th Annual Car, Truck, Cycle Arts and Music Fest to support Mercy Flight Alden Town Park
Wednesday July 29 5PM Lancaster Matt Urban VFW Cruise 3741 Walden Ave
Sunday Aug 2 9AM Buffalo History Museum Car Show 1 Museum Ct Delaware Park
Saturday Aug 8 Time/Details TBD Goodie Bag Stuffing, Final Car Preparations
Sunday Aug 9 8:30AM - 5PM 30th Annual ALL THUNDERBIRD SHOW
Thursday Aug 13 5PM Holland Willows Cruise 177 Savage Rd
Sunday Aug 16 8AM Grand Island Martin's Fantasy Island 21th Annual Car, Truck, Bike Show 2400 Grand Island Blvd Bring the
kids and grand-kids!!
Saturday Aug 22 9AM Evangola State Park 12th Annual Tomato Fest Car Show
Wednesday Aug 26 6PM Medina Super Cruise
Friday Aug 28 6PM Scranton Community Days Cruise
Saturday Sept 5 8AM Olcott Beach Car Show 21st Annual Krull Park
Monday Sept 7 Labor Day 4PM Lockport Labor Day Super Cruise Main St at Transit Rd
Saturday Sept 12 11AM BTC Meeting time / details TBD to coordinate with 6th Annual Rally at
the Ridge at Chestnut Ridge Park Orchard Park NY
Wednesday Sept 16 5PM Hamburg Drifters Cruise VFW 1419 2985 Lakeview Rd
Sunday Sept 20 9AM Ellicottville Rock N Oldies Car Show
Friday Sept 25 5PM Lockport Dugout Car Cruise 6856 S Transit Rd
Saturday Oct 10 6PM Buffalo Thunderbird Club Meeting Bill Gray's – Officer Nominations !
Sunday Oct 11 9AM Clymer Peak N Peak Car Show
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For Sale
2004 Thunderbird
Never driven in anything but sunny
weather — exceptional! Includes matching
hardtop and manual lift system for easy removal and
For Sale
1956 Thunderbird
56K miles. Engine and transmission are all
original and numbers match. This car was shown at
our 2014 All TBird Show last August.
storage. Merlot with Tan interior. 40K miles. $17,900
Call Walt 716-434-7598
Frame-off restoration, completed 20 years ago, still in
excellent condition. The car has been in the family since
1982, garage kept and only driven twice a year (once for the
inspection), Asking $33,000 but reasonable offers will be
considered!
Contact Rob Graesser 716.425.7294
30th Annual All Thunderbird Show
Preparations are well underway for our 30th Annual All
Thunderbird Show on Sunday August 9. The Car Show
Flyer / Registration form is on the next page. You can
use it to preregister or just as a reminder
to hang on the ‘fridge!
Wanted—Photo of YOUR TBird!
If you have a photo of your TBird that you would like to
share in our Members Photo Gallery on our website, send
it as an email attachment to
Please support our sponsor
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