$0.00 The Greater Pittsburgh Mustang Club Newsletter May 2016

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1 $0.00 The Greater Pittsburgh Mustang Club Newsletter May 2016 Volume 31 Issue 5 GPMC TODAY Visit our Website at Next Meeting - Wednesday, May 4, 2016 at Kings, Harmarville Board Meeting 7:00 pm, General Meeting 7:30 pm Dear Fellow Mustang Enthusiasts, I am writing this from St Augustine, FL before going over to the MCA National events. Drive down was good weather but we found the torrential rainfall yesterday while I was trying to wash the car after the road trip. Tom and JoAnne H. rented a yellow Mustang while here in honor of Dwight H. He actually washed it with me in the rain and will be parking it on the show grounds. Had a great trolley tour through St Augustine last night and looking forward to the many beautiful Mustangs assembled for the event today. We are coming back from Florida and will be cruising with a good group of club members to Dearborn, Michigan April to see the HJ Ford Museum and the Flat Rock Assembly Plant where late model Mustangs are built. We are celebrating the Mustang birthday here tomorrow and I hope you took advantage of the Cruise your Mustang on April 17 th with the Club and celebrated the Mustang birthday. Our All Ford Power Show Charity Event in June will be at Shults Ford s new location which is very close to the current location. This is the Club s main charity event so please plan to attend and help out with donations and running the show. Mustang night at the Northway Starlite cruise will be July 29 th and we will follow it up with a GPMC volunteer night there on Friday, August 19th. Keep an eye on the club website for upcoming Spring and Summer events. The Vintage Grand Prix is coming up in July. It is a great charity event and always a great time, with a lot of cars and enthusiasts. GPMC will be setting up tents overlooking the racetrack with food and drink and for a small fee you can join us and park your Mustang on the show grounds with other Mustangs. I am sure some members have great ideas for activities. Share them with the board or AD Tim. Also, if you have an article for the newsletter, please forward to Scott. Jennie B. is still looking for new pictures and information of recent events for the GPMC website. Got pictures of cruises, events or your car, do not forget to send them in. Hope to see all 135 and counting members at our next meeting on May 4th at Harmarville Kings. As always, we would like to hear from you, brand new or long time members for any suggestions for improving Your Club. As always your Officers and Board would appreciate your ideas and help. Cruising in ST. Augustine, Mark and Charlyn

2 Upcoming Events and Activities Our GPMC Activities are listed in Bold Print. Some dates and events are subject to change, so please check the website at for the most current information such as weather postponements and cancellations. April May 4 June 1 June 12 July 3 through 17 July 6 July 29 August 3 August 19 Weekend trip to Dearborn, Michigan - Henry Ford Museum & Greenfield Village. Mustang Club Meeting Kings Harmarville Mustang Club Meeting Croatian Center Shuetzen Park Road Pittsburgh, PA Millvale 2016 GPMC All Ford-Powered Show Richard Bazzy s Shults Ford, in its new location on Gulf Lab Road in Harmarville. Pittsburgh Vintage Grand Prix Mustang Club Meeting TBD (Outside) Mustang night at the Northway Starlite Mustang Club Meeting TBD (Outside) GPMC volunteer night at Northway Starlite Officers, Directors and other points of contact President Mark Mulkey president@gpmc.org Vice President Danielle Lane drl325@ymail.com Secretary Lisa Fricke secretary@gpmc.org Treasurer Jason Uhler gt350man@verizon.net MCA Director Ed Saitz eewsswe@comcast.net Webmaster Jennie Barker webmaster@gpmc.org Newsletter Editor Scott Unger newsletter@gpmc.org Membership Director Mary Hutton gpmc_membership@verizon.net Activities Director Tim Baker activities@gpmc.org Merchandise Director John Holmes jwhh50@comcast.net Directors at Large Tom Horner thorner4488@gmail.com Dwight Hutton huttons@verizon.net John Namachar namachar@zoominternet.net Alternate Directors Ken Barker 66RagTopPony@comcast.net Dennis Lane dplspike@ymail.com Al Pifer, Barb Pifer, bpifer1013@gmail.com May 2016 Page 2 of 14

3 Greater Pittsburgh Mustang Club April 2016 GPMC NEWS May 2016 Combined Board and General Meeting Minutes The meeting was called to order by Mark Mu., Pres., 7:30 PM, at King s Restaurant, Harmarville. The sign-in sheet was passed around, and the 50/50 was sold by Tom Horner Guests: None New Members: Welcome to our new members: Alex McComb, Lester & Phyllis Coles, Tom & Noreen Brennan, and Paul Newborn Announcements: It was announced that a documentary called A Faster Horse is currently available free on Netflix. Ann Orenak is selling her 2008 Mustang GT350 hardtop. Please check the gpmc.org website under Classifieds for additional information and pictures. Correspondence/Illnesses: None Minutes: The March Meeting Minutes were reviewed. It was moved by Ernie and 2nd by Mark to approve the minutes. Motion carried. Treasurer's Report: Jason U. not in attendance. Mark Mu. Gave the report. It was a slow month. We had a very small amount of income from dues, 50/50 raffle and merchandise sales. There was an expense paid for the shortage from the miniature golf event from last month. Motion was moved at the March meeting to pay the shortage. It was moved by Darryl and 2 nd by John to accept the Treasurer s Report. Motion carried. Membership: Mary H. reported that the new member directory will be coming out some time in April. We have three new members, Lester and Phyllis Coles, Andy and Kevin Cipa (previous members that rejoined). Art & Suzi Lund. We are now at 135 members. Newsletter: Scott U. reported newsletter deadline is April 15th. Please help with providing content. Scott will add anything Mustang related in the newsletter. He has added a section for sharing information too! Please send photos, articles, and event info to Scott at newsletter@gpmc.org and to Jennie at webmaster@gpmc.org. Merchandise: John H. reported that he has t-shirts, sweatshirts, flags and beautiful yellow bags for sale. We can special order any shirts, sweatshirts and hats in any color with the GPMC logo on them. He can get shirt sizes up to 4X. They can also order more Mustang throws for around the same price as last year of $ Webmaster: Welcome all new members. Our members only section password is You will find the bylaws, recent newsletters, pony points rules etc. All new members, need pictures of your cars. Please check website before you attend a meeting because of inclement weather or cancellation. MCA: Ed reported that pony points are awarded for participation in club activities. They are worth 50 cents each. Encourage MCA membership. You can advertise your cars in Mustang Times for free. Please let Ed know if you have an MCA judging card. We are working on the MCA President's award again for this year. The All Ford Show will be located at the new Shults Ford location this year whether the dealership is open or not. Animal Protectors of Allegheny Valley is our charity benefiting from the show. Basket raffles will be organized this year by Charlyn. Please talk to her before you approach any businesses for giveaways. Pittsburgh Vintage Grand Prix will take place July 16/17 in Schenley Park. Cost to participate in the weekend show is $35.00 per car, which includes your parking spot, a race program and dash plaque. A special $30.00 May 2016 Page 3 of 14

4 discount price is available until April 30. On-line registration closes on Thursday, July 14 and participants wishing to show their cars must pay at gate upon entry and the price increases to $ The club will again have a tent set up at the Vintage Grand Prix on Sunday for the race. We are working on what food we will be having. Activities/Upcoming Events: Tim B. is not here so Dwight H. gave the update. National Mustang Day is Sunday, April 17 th and we are working on a short cruise start near Freeport end at Edwards Ice cream. An to all members will be coming with information. Reminder Henry Ford Museum Trip is April 22 nd - 24 th. Please see Tim for details. Hotel rate is no longer guaranteed. Tim will send out an this weekend to all attendees The Spring Stampede will be held Sunday, May 15 th and we will be cruising to Altoona and Horseshoe curve. Tim will send out s regarding details. Tim looking for donations for his Rally car trip out west this summer. Please contact Tim if you are interesting in donating. Annual Irwin Cruise-in will be held Saturday, April 30 th. Tim will be sending out an as to when/where we will be meeting. Other: A pinball tournament this weekend in Carnegie, you can buy tokens for 25 cents that will go to charity. 500 games available to play. Open once or twice per year during the tournament. Contact Jason U. for more information. Old Business: None New Business: Jennie mentioned that the 30 th anniversary of our club is December 2016, so it was suggested that we celebrate at the holiday party. Looking for old pictures/momentos and awards that the club has received. We are going to combine the holiday party with our 30 th anniversary. More info to follow. CanAm will be June and it will be in Erie, PA. Next year it will be held in the Pittsburgh area in Typically we have around 50 mustangs show up for the event. More information will be on the website under upcoming events. Attendance awards Members must have at least 8 pony points to be included in the drawing. 5 prizes were drawn and Cheryl Kacinko, Carl Cramer, Tim Senich, Mary Hutton, and Jason Uehler were our winners. 50/50 Raffle winner of the drawing: David Jozwiak Next meeting: will be held on Wednesday, May 4 th at Kings in Harmarville. Then we will start our summer outside meetings in June and it will be located at Croatian Park. Directions for the summer meetings will be in the newsletter and on the website. Adjournment: Motion was made to adjourn meeting by Scott U. and 2 nd by Dwight H. and motion carried at 8:30 pm. Lisa F. Secretary May 2016 Page 4 of 14

5 Tim the Tour Man s Activities Round-Up Activities Update for May 2016 Item #1: Mustang Day Cruise Thirty shining Mustangs showed up at the Wal-Mart in Natrona Heights on a blissfully beautiful day to begin a leisurely 90 minute cruise to Edwards Ice Cream Shop in Bairdsford on Sunday, April 17th. Heading first north through Freeport to Slate Lick before returning south through Sarver, Ekastown, and Russelton to the destination, GPMC attracted quite a bit of attention from the drivers of other cars and from the townsfolk we passed along the way. The group stayed at Edwards Ice Cream for about an hour before breaking up and returning home. Thanks to Dwight for suggesting the route and doing a lot of the work on the directions. Item #2: GPMC Activities Schedule The following activities are on the horizon for GPMC members Saturday, May 14, 2016 (please note date change--i had given Dwight the incorrect date for last month's meeting notes) - The SPRING STAMPEDE will be held on Saturday, May 14. It will depart on Saturday morning from the Monroeville/Murrysville area with the ultimate destination being Altoona and the Horseshoe Curve. Stops along the way are still being investigated, and more information will be forthcoming in the next week or so. Thursday, June 2 through Sunday, June 5, Carlisle Ford Nationals, Carlisle Fairgrounds, Carlisle, PA Sunday, June 12, GPMC All Ford-Powered Car Show at Shults Ford, Gulf Lab Road, Harmarville, PA Friday, June 17 through Sunday, June 19, Can-Am Weekend, hosted by the Lake Erie Mustang Owners Club in Erie. Monday, July 4, Leetsdale Fourth of July Parade (bring LOTS of candy to throw to the crowd!) Friday, July 22, 2016 to Sunday, July 24, Mustangs on the Niagara, Buffalo, NY - MCA show Friday, July 29, Mustang Night at Starlite Car Cruise in Wexford, PA, Mustang will be the featured car at the cruise on this night. Sunday, August 7, GPMC Hospitality Picnic, Moon Park, Moon Township, PA Friday, August 19, GPMC Service Night at Starlite Car Cruise - GPMC gives back and helps the organizers put on a night at the Starlite Car Cruise. Thursday, September 1, 2016 through Sunday, September 4, MCA 40th Anniversary Celebration in Indianapolis, IN In addition, look for at least one "pop-up" ice cream and/or drive-in movie night cruise sometime through the summer. This will be communicated by about a week ahead of time, so keep an eye on your inbox! Item #3 - Rally preparations begin Each year, I decorate my car with bright decals and head off for a charity rally organized by Rally North America. This year will be no different and preparations are underway for Big Sky Rally, which will start in Billings, MT and wind its way through national parks and mountain ranges before ending in Portland, OR. The anticipated route will take the rally participants through five states: Montana, Wyoming, Idaho, Washington, and Oregon. The rally raises money for a different charity each year, and this year's benefactor is Camp Sunshine in Casco, ME. Camp Sunshine offers a one of a kind retreat for children with life-threatening illnesses and their families, providing the needed health treatments for a week while also providing a time of respite and needed support for the patient's entire family. This is provided free of charge to the families. It is said that $2500 is needed to send a family to the camp for a week, and therefore, the goal of my effort, Team Miser Brothers, is to raise that amount and send a family to the camp for a week. Anyone wishing to donate to Camp Sunshine through Tim's Team Miser Brothers portal can do so at All donations go directly to Camp Sunshine. All rally expenses are paid by the teams themselves through a separate registration fee. Visit the Team Miser Brothers page on Facebook for more information. Last year, donors were given a star on the car. That tradition will continue this year with a slight twist. Anyone who donates $20 will get a randomly-colored hand print decal on the car. Colors include blue, green, yellow, and orange. For $25, donors can specify which color they want. There are also now options for businesses to get their logo on the car. Contact me for more info. Thanks, Tim May 2016 Page 5 of 14

6 April 17 National Mustang Day 1960 s 1970 s & 80 s 1990 s 2000 s 2010 s May 2016 Page 6 of 14

7 CAN-AM 2016 CAN-AM 2016 JUNE 17-19, 2016 Hosted by the Lake Erie Owner Mustang Club Name: Address: City: Province/State: Postal/ZipCode: Address: Club Affiliation (Circle One) NCM GPMC LEMOC MVM NEO Mustang Model Year Color Day Arrival Friday Sat. Registration Fee per Person Postmarked by May 21 # x $40.00 USD = $ # x $50.00 CAD = $ Postmarked after May 21 # x $45.00 USD = $ # x $55.00 CAD = $ Lunch on Sat. Pizza Buffett (Garden Salad, 2 slices of Pizza, Bread Sticks or Potato chips, cookies &drink) # x $ 8.00 = $ Total Due $, Brief Itinerary: Friday, June 17 Welcome to Clarion Hotel & Conference Center in Erie Dinner on your own, Cruise on Lady Kate for a sunset tour of Lake Erie, Return to hotel for desserts. Saturday, June 18 Breakfast at the Hotel, Cruise to Claytopia for members to make their own Can Am keepsake tile cost $12 or up. Cruise to the TomRidgeEnviornmentalCenter for a tour of the center and lunch. Return to hotel free time. Cruise to Burch Farms and Winery for Dinner and sunset hayride N/C Choose the meat for dinner # Chicken Cordon Blu # Pot Roast Sunday, June 19 Breakfast at the Hotel, Cruise the peninsula for a tour of Coast Guard Station. Cruise the peninsula for picnic lunch N/C and games. Depart for Home. ALL REGISTRATIONS MUST BE IN BY FRIDAY JUNE 3, 2016 MAKE CHECKS PAYABLE TO: LAKE ERIE MUSTANG OWNERS CLUB Mail to: Denise Ricci Question Call: Denise Ricci (814) Ridge Rd. Dennis & Joy Webber (814) East Springfield, PA sally.mustang.68@hotmail.com HOTEL RESERVATION INFORMAION: Host Hotel: Clarion Hotel and Conference Group Rate: $ tax includes full breakfast in morning 2800 W. 8 th Street Mention: LEMOC Can-Am 2016 to get group rate Erie, Pa (814) May 2016 Page 7 of 14

8 Ed s Detailing Tips and Tricks thanks to the March 7 th 2016 Autoweek May 2016 Page 8 of 14

9 Pittsburgh Vintage Grand Prix Info July 3 through 17 American Car Show THE CLUBHOUSE SIDE OF SCHENLEY DRIVE IS THE HOME OF AMERICAN CARS Weekend July 16/17, 2016 Model A s to Z-28 s and everything in between. Featuring all American cars from early 1900 s all the way up to present day. Classics, customs, street rods and muscle cars are all welcome to the display on the Bob O Connor Golf Course just below the clubhouse. It continues to grow each year and contains the widest variety of cars on the golf course. Vehicles from all American manufacturers are represented and everyone is welcome. Car clubs are encouraged to participate as a group and will be parked together, but individual entries are welcome. Cost Cost to participate in the weekend show is $35 per car and includes your parking spot, a race program and dash plaque. A special discounted price of $30 is available through April 30. On-line registration closes on Thursday July 14 participants wishing to participate after that must pay $40 upon at gate upon entry. More Links to Site in bold: Pittsburgh Vintage Grand Prix 2016 PVGP EVENT SCHEDULE Kick-Off Rallye - Sunday, July 3 Blacktie & Tailpipes Gala - Friday, July 8 PVGP Historics at Pitt Race - Weekend, July 8-10 Walnut Street Car Show - Monday, July 11 Waterfront Car Cruise - Tuesday, July 12 Downtown Parade & Car Display - Wednesday, July 13 Tune-Up Party at Atria s -Wednesday, July 13 Countryside Tour - Thursday, July 14 Forbes Ave of Speed Race Car Parade & Car Show in Squirrel Hill - Friday, July 15 Schenley Park Race Weekend Car Show & Vintage Races - Weekend, July 16/17 May 2016 Page 9 of 14

10 Classified Ads FOR SALE: FOR SALE: Corvette pinball machine made by Bally FOR SALE: Corvette pinball machine made by Bally in of 5,000 produced. Lots of action and a must have for the car enthusiast. Half the cost of a new Mustang pinball machine and hard to admit, but probably a better game! Nice cabinet and playfield, everything works well. All listed online for $5-6K. Offered first to GPMC members only for $3,500. Listing on E-bay soon. Jason or gt350man@verizon.net. Lessons learned: Again None Submitted again this month - Come on, someone in the group must have something to share! Links to other Mustang and car Websites: Mustang Club of America (MCA): AllFordMustangs -. MustangForums - Windveilblue Registry (Yes the club has two, Unger s and the West Coast Correspondent Malcolm) CarTalk: Yellow Mustang Registry: Red Mustang Registry: Blue Mustang Registry: Mustang 6 Association: May 2016 Page 10 of 14

11 Support Our Sponsor Support our Advertisers ADVERTISING POLICY Free Member Classified Ads: "For Sale"" and ""Wanted"" cars and parts only. Cars/parts for sale must be personal property of the member (not the property of the member's business or that of a non-member friend or business associate) Limited to three consecutive months, fifty words or less; photos will be cropped to fit as space allows. Business Ads: Must be for a one-year period, can be renewed annually. No changes in content until up for renewal. Must be copy-ready. Business card sized ads in the GPMC newsletter and on the GPMC website are $50 per year, $50 for both (Not Each). Please contact the newsletter editor for prices on other size ads. *** special pricing for GPMC members*** May 2016 Page 11 of 14

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13 Keep us up to date and current! Let us know when your address changes ( and home), add or change phone numbers, or you add or remove a car from your stable. (Hope you add rather than remove). Please contact us, we want to keep our records as current as possible. Besides those addresses, we have a photo section on the website that depicts our Mustangs, project cars and other vehicles of interest for sharing, so send those to Jennie - Webmistress Supreme - too. Send s to or use the USPS to: Mary Hutton, the GPMC Membership Director - gpmc_membership@verizon.net Snail Mail: Mary Hutton, P.O. Box 1073, Monroeville, PA Jennie Barker, the Webmaster (Mistress?) - webmaster@gpmc.org Scott Unger, the newsletter editor - newsletter@gpmc.org Snail Mail: 414 Summit Dr., Pittsburgh PA CORRECTIONS, ERRORS & OMISSIONS Please send corrections & omissions to the editor, newsletter@gpmc.org May 2016 Page 13 of 14

14 GREATER PITTSBURGH MUSTANG CLUB Scott Unger Newsletter Editor 414 Summit Dr., Pittsburgh, PA TO: Next Meeting Wednesday May 4, 2016 Kings in Harmarville Board Mtg 7:00 pm General Mtg 7:30 PM Newsletter Submissions Please share your pictures and short stories with the newsletter and the website; however, large quantities of photos are better shared with the webmaster, while short stories accompanied by one or two shots are better suited for the newsletter. The Newsletter will share with the webmistress! The next deadline for the newsletter is: May 15, 2016 May 2016 Page 14 of 14