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Why Did We Join the ROA?

by Darrell Ingold #1237, Vice President, Board of Trustees

There are many reasons why we each joined the ROA. For
The Riviera Owners Association (ROA) is a non-profit some, it was the shared pride in owning a Riviera, others
corporation dedicated to the preservation, restoration, may have joined for the technical help in restoring and
promotion, and enjoyment of the Riviera built by the maintaining their car, and of course, many because of the
Buick Motor Division of General Motors Corporation. The
ROA is independent and is not affiliated with General friendships they made with the people who are a part of this organization.
Motors or its Buick Division. How about you? When did you first develop a passion for automobiles, especially
a Riviera? Was it a friend or a neighbor who got you started? For me, it was family
BOARD OF TRUSTEES members. Interestingly and uniquely enough, my automotive interest started with
President my Mother and Grandmother. I can remember being about six years old when I
Randall Crain #5360 started helping my Mother clean and wax her 1968 Corvette convertible and my
336-431-3854 (NC)
roa5360@aol .com Nana’s 1963 Riviera. Whether it was spending time detailing, driving, or just shar-
ing the passion for their cars, they instilled the bug into me forever. Unfortunately,
Vice President
Darrell Ingold #1237 they both passed on early in 2019, but all the great memories of spending time
631-220-3239 (NY) with them and enjoying a shared hobby will be forever with me.
ingolddj@optonline .net Now I’m at the time when it’s my turn to pass on that passion to the next genera-
Secretary tion. I still have my Nana’s Riviera and I involve my son Zachary in car shows where
Bob Wannall #3069 he helps me clean and detail it. He has a strong interest in it, so hopefully he will
352-598-3662 (FL)
bobwannall@gmail .com carry the torch forward and keep the Riviera in our family for many years to come.
Treasurer Let me offer a challenge: make sure you take your car out for a ride and be sure
Marty Hillman #141 to take someone younger with you. We need to keep the younger generations
541-226-2425 (OR) interested in these special cars so that the passion for them and this organization
gpriv@scattercreek .com is around for many more years to come. Happy motoring!
Trustee
Gilbert Volling #6856
847-727-0156 IL
rivierafan@comcast .net We Need Your Email Address
EDITORIAL & OFFICE STAFF By Ray Knott #1, Director/Editor
Director/Editor ray@rivowners .org
Ray Knott ROA #1
303-952-0239 (CO)

Ray@rivowners .org As technology has progressed, there are so many new ways to
Office Manager communicate. People increasingly use Facebook, WhatsApp,
Kim Orcutt #10520 Messenger, and texting, to name just a few. Not that many
303-233-2987 (CO) years ago, we communicated primarily through the US mail or telephone.
Office@rivowners .org
Associate Editor Our office previously prepared mailing labels for our Regional Coordinators to
Bob Wannall #3069 mail announcements to their local members. With email, Regional Coordinators
Web Master can prepare a contact list from our membership roster, which is posted on our
Mike Vogt #11541 website and send a single, easily prepared message to many in a short time. That
Graphic Design is, if your correct email is on the roster.
Michelle Finney #13998 Unfortunately, many members either did not have email when they joined,
www .finneycreative .com changed email providers, or just neglected to provide one. We have found that
MEMBERSHIP we can reach more people much more quickly than by preparing letters, post-
Membership in the ROA is on an annual basis; new members cards or calling individuals and playing phone tag.
receive the current issue and five succeeding issues. Annual There are many ways email has made it possible for the ROA Office and Regional
membership is $35 (USA) and $40 (outside the US) payable in Coordinators to reach people with local announcements, renewal reminders and
checks drawn on a U.S. bank, Visa or Master Card. A renewal or other helpful information. But it doesn’t work if we don’t have your current email.
a change or address must arrive before the mailing date. Late re-
newals will resume their new year with the following issue. If we I ask that you send an
had not been notified of an address change, the member will miss email to me or to Kim at It’s time to update your
that issue. Missed issues are available for $4 each.
the membership office.
ROA OFFICE Either way it will get E M AI L
P .O . Box 261218, Denver, CO 80226-9218 updated on the roster.
303-233-2987, fax: 303-984-0909 Don’t miss out, do it today! with the ROA!
Office@rivowners .org
4 July/August 2019 The Riview