Pony Prints A Publication of the Panhandle Ponies Tallahassee Mustang Club August Meeting Location: Please note that for the next meeting on Wednesday 8, the Panhandle Ponies will be meeting at The Golden Corral Restaurant 1630 North Monroe Street Tallahassee, FL 32303, across the street from Lake Ella https://www.goldencorral.com/ The meeting time is the same: 6:30 pm for supper and 7:00 pm for the business meeting. August Cruise Located in beautiful and historic downtown Cairo, GA, The Cairo City Grill (124 South Broad Street, Cairo, GA 39828-2713) (229-377-7865) has Cairo s largest and healthiest salad bar. Open for lunch from 11 to 2, we need an early start for lunch. The Panhandle Ponies will meet at the former Kohl s parking lot (6785 Thomasville Road, Tallahassee FL 32312-3872) at 11:00am Saturday 25 for a departure at 11:15am. We will then cruise to the restaurant and should arrive around 11:45am. For a peek at their menu see: http://www.cairocitygrill.com/
2 Pony Prints Panhandle Ponies Tallahassee Mustang Club Meeting Minutes of 13 June 2018 Call the meeting to order at about 6:58pm by President Shirley Shields_. Record number of members 11 and guests 0. Treasurer s Report: Savings: $ 725.30 Checking: $ _571.81 Report on past shows and events 1. Report on Cruise to Roy s Restaurant, 24 June, Steinhatchee, FL: It was a great trip and the food was good. Announce upcoming shows and events. 1. Cruse-In at the Whataburger on Thomasville Road, 14 July, Tallahassee, FL 2. Cruise to the New Camp Gordon Johnston Museum, 21 July, Carrabelle, FL 3. Mustang Week, 3-9 September, Myrtle Beach, SC 4. 26 th Annual Emerald Coast Show, 8 September, Niceville, FL 5. 14 th Annual All Car Club Show & Shine 6 October, Tallahassee, FL 6. 35 th Annual Fall Car, Truck and Motorcycle Show, 3 November, Valdosta, GA Tech Talk: The 2008 and up Mustangs have at least a 100 amp alternator. A common problem is burning up batteries and self-destructing alternators. The cause is a bad ground somewhere in the system. At a minimum an additional ground should be run with heavy gauge wire to the engine and body. Show & Shine business The all car club show and shine will be at the Tallahassee Antique Car Museum near I-10 exit 209 and Mahan Drive on October 6 t. We will, as usual, collect stuffed animals for the Highway Patrol. Old business Please join the Panhandle Ponies as we cruise to Carrabelle, FL, to visit the New Camp Gordon Johnston Museum (1873 U.S. Highway 98 West, Carrabelle, Florida 32322). We will be meeting at the Shell station at the intersection of Capital Circle Southeast and Woodville Highway (4620 Woodville Highway, Tallahassee, FL 32305). We will assemble at 9:00am Saturday 21 July 2018 for a departure about 9:15. New business: The August cruise will be on the 25 th and will be to the Cairo City Grill at 124 S. Broad Street in Cairo, Georgia. A meet time will be announced next month for a cruise to this spot. http://www.cairocitygrill.com/ Winner of 50-50 None.. Record the number of Mustangs present 6. Adjourn Meeting at 7:17. Respectfully submitted by Bern Pearson.
3 Pony Prints Next Meeting Our next meeting will be on Wednesday 8 at the Golden Corral Restaurant 1630 North Monroe Street Tallahassee, FL, 6:30 pm to eat and 7:00 pm for the business meeting. Next Cruise- In Our next cruise-in will be on Saturday 11 at the Whataburger on Thomasville Road 5:00 to 8:00 pm. Members Birthdays for August: Let s all join in a round of applause for our members who have gained another year of experience: Becky Berentsen Diane Bishop Mike Bishop Linda Carter Web Site of the Month Are you considering a tilt steering column for your Mustang? Well, Flaming River Industries, Inc. may have just the ticket for you. They have a variety of columns and so much more for your Mustang. Call them at 1-866-897-5490 or see: https://www.flamingriver.com/mustang. Nanette Schimpf Tom Shields Many happy returns to our birthday people! About the Newsletter Members are strongly encouraged to prepare contributions to the Newsletter, which may be articles, reports on car shows, photographs, letters-to-the-editor and other interesting information. As always, the opinions expressed in such contributions are the responsibility of the author and may not represent those of the Pony Prints or the Panhandle Ponies. Contributions may be edited for spelling, grammar, syntax, content, brevity et cetera. Contributions to the September 2018 Newsletter are due to the Editor by 31 August 2017.
4 Pony Prints Coming Events 8 Aug August Meeting Business meeting held at 7:00 pm at Tallahassee. 11 Aug Cruise-In Join the Panhandle Ponies Tallahassee Mustang Club for the monthly cruise-in at the Whataburger on Thomasville Road from 5:00 to 8:00pm. 25 Aug Cairo, GA Cruise to The Cairo City Grill Located in beautiful and historic downtown Cairo, GA, The Cairo City Grill (124 South Broad Street, Cairo, GA 39828-2713) (229-377-7865) has Cairo s largest and healthiest salad bar. Open for lunch from 11 to 2, we need an early start for lunch. The Panhandle Ponies will meet at the former Kohl s parking lot (6785 Thomasville Road, Tallahassee FL 32312-3872) at 11:00am Saturday 25 for a departure at 11:15am. We will then cruise to the restaurant and should arrive around 11:45am. For a peek at their menu see: http://www.cairocitygrill.com/ 3-9 Sep Myrtle Beach, SC Mustang Week Car Show with 35 classes, Cruise-in, Trade Show, Test-n-Tune, Drag Race, Cruises, Driving School and much more. For information see www.mustangweek.com. 8 September Niceville, FL 26 th Annual Emerald Coast Car, Truck and Motorcycle Show Location: Mullet Festival Fairgrounds State Rd 85N and College Blvd. Niceville, FL Open to the Public - Free Parking & Admission for Spectators Food and Drinks Available. Pre-registration by Mail: $25.00 (Must be received by August 31st). Day of Show Registration: $30.00. No Refunds. Vehicle Registration: 8 AM - 12 PM. Vote for Your Favorite Cars 10:00 AM to 2:30 PM. Awards at 3:00 PM. Door Prizes for Registered Owners. Dash Plaques Available. Awards will be Given to the Top 75 Vehicles. OWNER and SPECTATOR VOTING. 15 JUDGED BEST OF SHOW AWARDS. Show will be Held Rain or Shine. For information, please contact the club at nwfmodelaclub@gmail.com 8 Sep Cruise-In Join the Panhandle Ponies Tallahassee Mustang Club for the monthly cruise-in at the Whataburger on Thomasville Road from 5:00 to 8:00pm. 12 Sep September Meeting Business meeting held at 7:00 pm at Tallahassee. 6 October Tallahassee, FL 14 th Annual All Car Club Show & Shine Held at the Tallahassee Automobile & Collectibles Museum 9:00am to 2:00pm. Volunteers needed. Join us for fun in the sun at the Tallahassee Automobile and Collectibles Museum from 9:00am to 2:00pm for games, food and fun. Remember to bring a stuffed animal for the Florida Highway Patrol. 6 October Maggie Valley, NC 45 th Annual Fall Regional Shelby, Mustang and Ford Show Northeast Georgia Mustang Club presents 45th Annual Fall Regional Shelby, Mustang, and Ford Meet, October 6, 2018 at Maggie Valley Festival Grounds in Maggie Valley, North Carolina. Event hours are 8:30AM - 4PM. Registration is open Oct 5: NOON - 5PM Oct 6: 8:30AM - NOON. The registration fee is $25. Register by September 1, 2018 at $20. Contact Lou Manglass at 678-614-4438 for more information, or visit the web site at www.negeorgiamustangclub.org. 10 Oct October Meeting Business meeting held at 7:00 pm at Tallahassee. 13 Oct Cruise-In Join the Panhandle Ponies Tallahassee Mustang Club for the monthly cruise-in at the Whataburger on Thomasville Road from 5:00 to 8:00pm. 13 Oct Oak Ridge, TN 2 nd Annual SMMC Mustang Open Car Show Smoky Mountain Mustang Club presents 2nd Annual SMMC Mustang, Open Car Show, October 13, 2018 - October 14, 2018 at Roane State Community College in Oak Ridge, Tennessee. Event hours are 8AM - 5PM. Registration is open 8AM - 11AM. The registration fee is $25 per day/$30 both days. Register by September 30, 2018 at $20 per day/$25 both days. Contact James Maddox III at 865-773-9835 for more information, or visit the web site at www.smokymountainmustangclub.org. Benefiting the East Tennessee Children's Hospital.
5 Pony Prints August Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday 1 2 3 4 Hardee s Cruize-in 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 Panhandle Mustangs at Ponies Meeting Whataburger 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 Cruise to Cairo 26 27 28 29 30 31 Contributions to Newsletter due. Streetrodders at Whataburger September Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday 1 Hardee s Cruize-in 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 Labor Day Mustangs at Whataburger 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 Panhandle Ponies Meeting 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 Contributions to Newsletter due. Streetrodders at Whataburger 30 31
6 Pony Prints About the Club The Panhandle Ponies Tallahassee Mustang Club of Tallahassee Florida has served enthusiasts in the North Florida and the South Georgia areas since July 1990. The only requirement for membership is an interest in the Ford Mustang automobile. Ownership is NOT required. Members are encouraged to contribute to the Pony Prints by sending your articles, pictures and advertisements to Panhandle Ponies, Attn: Editor, P. O. Box 38312, Tallahassee, FL 32315-8312, or electronically to: c7zf@nettally.com. Annual Family Membership Dues: $15.00. http://www.panhandleponies.com Those wishing to receive this newsletter electronically may request delivery by email by sending a note to the Editor at c7zf@nettally.com. Officers & Contacts: Shirley Shields President 850-597-7860 Linda Carter Vice-President 850-556-9881 Bern Pearson Secretary Peter Grasel Treasurer Nick Brown - Editor, 850-877-9548 Matthew Katz, Heather Shields, Linda Carter - Webmasters Linda Carter Past-President, 850-556-9881 Club email: PanhandlePonies@gmail.com Club Website: www.panhandleponies.com Meet us on Facebook: www.facebook.com/panhandleponies Panhandle Ponies Tallahassee Mustang Club P. O. Box 38312 Tallahassee, FL 32315-8312 stamp Check Meeting Location! See inside for details.