Pony Prints A Publication of the Panhandle Ponies Tallahassee Mustang Club November Meeting Location: Please note that for the next meeting on Wednesday 8, the Panhandle Ponies will be meeting at The Milano Pizzeria & Italian Restaurant 514 West Tharpe Street, across the street from Raa Middle School http://themilanopizzeria.com/index.html The meeting time is now earlier: 6:30 pm for supper and 7:00 pm for the business meeting. Daylight Time Ends 2:00am Sunday 5 Please remember to set your clocks back one hour Saturday night to resume Standard Time. Next Cruise The Panhandle Ponies are cruising to Tropical Trader Shrimp Company, Panacea, FL for Sunday Dinner. Meet at the Shell station on the corner of Capital Circle and Woodville Highway (4620 Woodville Highway, Tallahassee, FL 32305) at 12:15pm Sunday 12, then cruise to Panacea and have some great food at Tropical Trader Shrimp Company on Ochlockonee Bay (91 Coastal Highway, Panacea, FL 32346).
2 Pony Prints Time for Nominations and Holiday Party. As you know, the time is here to choose officers for 2018. Nominations for officers will be solicited at the November meeting. Please give serious consideration to spending a little time to help your fellow club members. After all, this is YOUR club. Nominations will close just before the election at the December meeting/party. Speaking of the Holiday Party, choosing a time and place for the party will also be on the agenda at the November meeting. Panhandle Ponies Tallahassee Mustang Club Meeting Minutes of 11 October 2017 Called the meeting to order 6:56pm by President Linda Carter. Record number of members: 9 Treasurer s Report: Savings $596.50 Checking $1,036.71 Report on past shows and events 13th annual all car club show and shine October 7th, 2017 there was a good turn out of cars and helped raise about $1,010 for Honor Flight Tallahassee. Upcoming Shows and Events Nick Brown 1. Benefit at O Reilly, 14 October, Tallahassee, FL 2. PPTMC Cruise-In, 14 October, Whataburger, Tallahassee, FL 3. Styx/Outlaws Pre concert, 19 October, Tallahassee, FL 4. Lakeland Auto Show, 21 October, Lakeland, FL 5. Ocala Pumpkin Run, 27-29 October, Ocala, FL 6. Autos & Oysters, 28 October, Apalachicola, FL 7. 18 th Annual Mustang & All Ford Powered Car & Truck Show, 28 October, Fort Walton Beach, FL 8. Perdue s Classic Car Show, 28 October, Tallahassee, FL 9. Emerald Coast Cruisin, 6-11 November, Panama City Beach, FL 10. 24 th and Final Ford & Mustang Roundup, 13 January, Silver Springs, FL Tech Talk: None Show & Shine Business 1. Raised about $1,010.00 for Honor Flight. 2. Show next year? Yes. 3. Maintain Club Insurance? Yes. Old Business: 1. Cruise for October The date for the monthly cruise was set for 22 October to Granddaddy s BBQ in Thomasville. New Business: 1. November cruise set for 12 November to Tropical Traders Shrimp Factory in Panacea, FL 2. Make an effort to attend the Styx pre-concert show and shine 3. There is a car show at Wakulla Springs in March 4. Combine variable meeting and cruise to location? Winner of 50-50: N/A Mustangs Present: 4 Adjourn Meeting at: 7:24pm Submitted by Heather Shields
3 Pony Prints Next Meeting Our next meeting will be on Wednesday 8 at the Milano Pizzeria & Italian Restaurant 514 West Tharpe Street and across the street from Raa Middle School 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. Web Site of the Month Members Birthdays for November: Let s all join in a round of applause for our members who have gained another year of experience: Douglas Crall Michael Davidson Maxine Wenzinger Do you want some high quality dress up parts for your Mustang? Or maybe you need a new steering column? Check out Flaming River Industries, Inc. for your rack and pinion steering needs: and much more. Check out their web site at: http://www.flamingriver.com/mustang or call: 888-897-5490 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 December 2017 Newsletter are due to the Editor by 24.
4 Pony Prints Coming Events 5 November Palm Bay, FL 35 th Annual Mustang and Ford Show Space Coast Mustang Club presents 35th Annual Mustang and Ford Show, November 5, 2017 at Palm Bay Ford in Palm Bay, Florida. Event hours are 10AM - 3PM. Registration is open 8AM - 10AM. The registration fee is $25. Register by November 3, 2017 at $20. Contact David Woodrow at 321-720-9805 for more information, or visit the web site at http://spacecoastmustang.com/index.html. 8 Nov November Meeting Business meeting held at 7:00 pm at Tallahassee. 6-11 Nov Panama City Beach, FL Emerald Coast Cruizin Aaron Bessant Park 500 West Park drive, just across from Frank Brown Park, in Pier Park. Only one block from the beach. 17 acres of luscious green grass, side walks, shade trees, park benches, and A/C clean restrooms. A stage to host live music and our awards. Ladies! Pier Park Shops with over 125 popular stores, is right next door to the show!. Make your plans now! do not miss this years event its going to be great!. For information: www.emeraldcoastcruizin.com 11 Nov 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. 17-19 Nov Moultrie, GA Annual Autumn Automotive Swap Meet and Car Corral at Spence Field in Moultrie, GA. Cars, trucks, parts, tools, literature, collectables, exotic food and much more! Admission: $10.00. 20 acres of free parking. 8:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. For information call Jerry Kelly at 229-896-1555. 9 Dec 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. Dec?? December Meeting Watch this space for the details on the December meeting and Holiday Party! 2018 10 Jan January Meeting Business meeting held at 7:00 pm at Tallahassee. 12 Jan Ocala, FL Pony Trails Cruise to Cedar Key A cruise to Cedar Key from NPD's main warehouse in Ocala accompanies our annual show. The cruise will leave NPD between 9:45-10:00 a.m. Participants start gathering around 8 a.m., and all are welcome to tour/browse NPD s extensive private car and truck collection before a short driver s meeting detailing the cruise around 9:30 a.m., then the cruise departs. Please arrive at NPD s parking-lot fueled-up, and ready to go. The trip will consist of back roads cruising through Ocala s horse farm country with easy driving speeds on the way to scenic Cedar Key. The trip takes about 1-1/2 hours each way (about 68 miles), and when arriving in Cedar Key (a nice fishing community with a few good local eating establishments), participants can eat lunch, peruse the shops or enjoy the views before returning to Ocala. Once back in Ocala, the opportunity to check out NPD s car and truck collection will once again be available until 5 p.m., or participate in our Dyno Day with VMP Tuning s mobile Dynojet chassis dyno. Participants can make two pulls with A/F ratio for $65, and the highest pull will receive a goodie bag from NPD. 13 Jan Silver Springs, FL 24 th and Final Ford & Mustang Roundup Set your sights on the most fun-filled gathering of Ford enthusiasts on the east coast. Come join us at Florida's Nature Park - Silver Springs, home of the world-famous Glass-Bottom Boats. Bring the entire family and you'll experience a top-notch automotive event. No judges, no tech, no "leave your top and windows up!", no broiling on blacktop in a mall parking lot with nothing to do... Spend a relaxing weekend in a natural garden setting to visit with fellow hobbyists and friends. NPD suppliers will be on hand showcasing their wonderful products. This is a just for fun event! Judging is people's choice. 13 Jan 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.
5 Pony Prints November Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday 1 2 3 4 Hardee s Cruize-in 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 Standard Time Resumes Panhandle Ponies Meeting Veterans Day Mustangs at Whataburger 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 Cruise to Panacea 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 Thanksgiving Day Contributions to Newsletter due. Streetrodders at Whataburger 26 27 28 29 30 December Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday 1 2 Hardee s Cruize-in 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 Mustangs at Whataburger 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 Christmas Day Contributions to Newsletter due. Streetrodders at Whataburger 31 New Year s Eve
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: Linda Carter President 850-556-9881 Shirley Shields Vice-President 850-597-7860 Carolyn Crall Secretary Peter Grasel Treasurer Nick Brown - Editor, 850-877-9548 Greg Bickford - Webmaster, 850-251-1100 Shirley Shields Past-President, 850-597-7860 Dianne Johnson Cruise-In Dir., 877-8448 Bern Pearson - Chairman, Technical Committee, 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.