GPMC NEWS. The Greater Pittsburgh Mustang Club Newsletter Visit our website at Volume 28 Issue 3 March, 2013

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1 GPMC NEWS The Greater Pittsburgh Mustang Club Newsletter Visit our website at Volume 28 Issue 3 March, 2013 Next Meeting Wednesday, March 6, at King s Restaurant, Harmarville Board Meeting 7:00 pm, General Meeting 7:30 pm Greetings Pony Lovers The GPMC membership express is continuing into We ve already signed up our sixth new member of the year, and it s only mid-february. With all the events coming up this summer, especially the PVGP, we ll have a unique opportunity to round up even more ponies for our corral. Plans for Can-Am this year are nearly complete. This is the 20 th anniversary Can-Am, which, combined with Mustang s 50 th birthday, could generate a bigger turnout than the 50 Mustangs we had the last time we hosted Can-Am. We ve finalized arrangements for the Saturday evening dinner, and the registration form is now available on the member-only section of our website. We ll have hardcopy forms available at upcoming meetings. It s not too early to register for Can-Am ($10/person) and for the various PVGP Marque of the Year activities. We had another planning meeting of the Marque of the Year committee with PVGP representatives on February 7 th. The PVGP booth at the World of Wheels was a huge success, as we got the word out to hundreds of people that Mustangs are going to take over Pittsburgh this July. Ed is putting together a list of roles & responsibilities that our members can volunteer to fill. Starting with the Kickoff Rally on July 7 th, all through Race Week, and culminating on Race Weekend July 19-21, PVGP officials want a Mustang display as part of every activity. We plan to have members present at every event, and we need someone to take a lead role at several venues, such as the Downtown Parade & Car Show. We ll continue to circulate the list at the March meeting. Don t forget, we re also holding our All Ford-Powered Show on June 23 rd. This will be our 15 th anniversary car show, so let s do ourselves proud. Contact Ed if you d like to volunteer to help out. Last but not least, we re working on plans for a Spring Blossom Tour. Plans are still uncertain at this point, so I don t want to say too much just yet. We should have more details by next month. We had a standing-room-only turnout at our February 6 th meeting, with over 45 members present. Be sure you don t miss our next meeting at King s Family Restaurant in Harmarville on March 6 th. Keep those motors runnin, Ken

2 GPMC NEWS March 2013 Page 2 Minutes of February 6, 2012 Combined Board and General Meeting The combined meeting was called to order by Ken B., President, 7:25 PM, at the King s Restaurant, Harmarville. The sign-in sheet was passed around, and the 50/50 was sold by Bob K. General Meeting New Members/Guests: Guest: Leeds A. has a 1968 Convertible. New members: Derek and Marla K., 2008 green Bullitt. Minutes: The January 2, 2013 Meeting Minutes were reviewed. It was moved by Jeff B. and 2 nd by Mark Mu. to approve the minutes. Motion carried. Correspondence: None. Treasurer's Report: Jason U. reviewed income and expenses. Income consisted of Membership and MCA dues, and the Jan. 50/50 raffle. Expenses were to: MCA (dues), Jennie (Word Press web hosting), Ed S. (attendance awards), and Mike D. (holiday party). It was moved by Jennie B. and 2 nd by Carl C. to approve the Treasurer s Report. Motion carried. Membership: Mary reported almost everyone should have their new membership cards. We have three new members: Phil and Bonnie G., Dave and Joanne S., and Nichole V. As of today, we have 94 members. The updated directory was sent via . Newsletter: Andrew absent. Ken reported Feb. 15 is the deadline for the March Newsletter. Send photos, articles, and event info to Andrew at gpmc.newsletter@yahoo.com and to Jennie at webmaster@gpmc.org. Also, some hardcopies of the newsletter haven t gone out yet. Merchandise: John reported he is working on the flag specifications and has it fairly well narrowed down with a supplier from the Philadelphia area. The two-sided design is too expensive. The cost is between $12-$15 with taxes. The breakpoint is at a 50-flag order. He has merchandise for sell. Webmaster: Jennie reported it s been a year with our new website and we have an average of 150 page views per day to the site. Continue to send her pictures of cars for the Members page and also check out the Announcement page. Ken added there is the new Early Mustang History page on the About Us tab. Jason suggested adding a project car page to the site. TRCCC: Ron absent. Ken reported a meeting was held in January but isn t sure if one was held this month. They will continue to monitor the E15 gasoline situation and which cars can use it. MCA: Ed reported we received our 2011 MCA President s Award, which was passed around at the meeting. The 2013 Mustang Club of America National Show Schedule is on our website. Ed gave an update on the Orlando show Mustangs at the Mickyard. Restaurants can be reserved 180 days in advance imperative at some of the newer ones, such as Be Our Guest at the Beast s Enchanted Castle. MCA news from National Board Meeting on Oct. 14, Membership at that time: 11,844; Membership incentive was re-instated the club gets to keep $10 from each $50 new MCA member joining through the local club. The 15 th All Ford-Powered Show is scheduled for Sunday June 23, 2013 at Shults Ford in Harmarville. As an added benefit from MCA, they will pay for our All Ford Show liability insurance value of $250 to $300. We no longer have our own liability coverage from State Farm for the All Ford Show or any cruises that we would have. Ed provided a PVGP update. An article about the PVGP will be in the April issue of Mustang Times. He is also working on a publicity ad for Mustang Times. In addition, we need workers for the PVGP events and filling goodie bags. A sign-up sheet was distributed. A free t-shirt and lunch are provided to the volunteers. Event Wrap-ups: Ken reported that Bill and ValJean and Russell and Donna had their Mustangs at the PVGP display at the World of Wheels event last month. Ed, Ray, Ken, and Jason U. helped at the booth over the weekend along with PVGP representatives. Activities: Dwight reported the 4 th Annual Mini-Golf tournament is scheduled for Sat., Feb. 9, at the Monster Golf in Monroeville, near Value City, from 6:00 to 9:00 PM. So far 45 members have signed up. We need 50. The cost will be about $12 per person which includes food and golf. He scheduled the Murder Mystery Dinner on Sunday, March 10, 5:00 PM, at the Spaghetti Warehouse. The minimum number is 25 attendees, at $32.95/person. The bowling event may be in April. Dwight discussed a possible track event, e.g. at the Motordome Speedway or Pittsburgh Raceway Park.

3 GPMC NEWS March 2013 Page 3 Upcoming Events: Pgh. Vintage Grand Prix 2013 / Can-Am July 19-22, Ken reported on the Jan.10 meeting with Jerry L. and other PVGP reps, and another meeting is scheduled for Feb. 7. Ed volunteered to chair our role of the PVGP/MOY and Ken will chair the Can-Am. We will have a MCA table. Several topics were discussed: the kickoff rally the week before at Pgh Raceway Park (sign up is required), Parade Route, parking area, event registration ($30 via internet), and the countryside tour and the kickoff rally have limited registrations. Regarding Can-Am, Mahoning Valley announced it in their newsletter. Niagara Classic, LEMOC, and NEOMC expressed interest in bringing their cars. Twenty rooms have been reserved at the Courtyard Marriott, Cranberry. The rate is $119 plus $10/room/ night for breakfast. The Can-Am registration will be $10. Ken mentioned holding the Saturday night dinner at the North Park Deckhouse, but it can seat only 85 outside on the patio. The cost is $17 with GPMC picking up the tax and gratuity. Ken asked for a motion for a $200 deposit. It was moved by Mark Mo. and 2 nd by Tim B. to approve the $200 deposit. Motion carried. Information will be on our Members section of the website. Dwight brought up the Trial Membership for Mustang owners who attend the PVGP. There would be no voting and no pony points. It was agreed to try this and registration will be at the GPMC booth. Ken reported we received tentative approval from Starlite to have Mustang night on July 19, the PVGP weekend. Old Business: None. New Business: Ken mentioned that Shults contacted us and said they were tearing down their shed where we store our car-show stuff. Ed, Jennie, and Ken rescued everything and the contents are now stored among several members homes/garages. There was a lengthy discussion about the contents what to keep or discard. Jason U. volunteered to store everything. Regarding the Hospitality Picnic, Dwight will reserve Sunday, August 4, at the Monroeville Park facility. The club needs someone to chair the event. Bill and ValJean offered to help. The Holiday Party is scheduled for the West side and Charlyn and Mark offered to handle this. Other: Mike D. won the 50/50. Next meeting is on Wed., March 6, King s Restaurant, Harmarville. Ken mentioned that the North Hills Historic Auto Club will hold its annual Indoor Automotive Parts Flea Market on Sunday, Feb. 24, at Krebs Dodge. Adjournment: It was moved by Mary H. and 2 nd by Scott U. to adjourn the meeting. Motion carried. Gerri C., Secretary President Ken Barker president@gpmc.org Vice President Danielle Lane drl325@ymail.com Secretary Gerri Corvino gerri15239@aol.com Treasurer Jason Uhler gt350man@verizon.net MCA Director Ed Saitz yellburd@comcast.net Webmaster Jennie Barker webmaster@gpmc.org Newsletter Editor Andrew Teti GPMC.newsletter@yahoo.com Membership Director Mary Hutton gpmc_membership@verizon.net Activities Director Dwight Hutton GPMC_Activities@verizon.net Merchandise Director John Holmes jwhh50@comcast.net Directors at Large Denise Bilka deneff805@verizon.net Mike DeLeonibus mvd1219@comcast.net Bob Goetz goetzbob@zoominternet.net Alternate Directors Charlyn Mulkey Mark Mulkey charm_12@hotmail.com TRCCC Representative Ron Libengood rlibengood@comcast.net

4 GPMC NEWS March 2013 Page 4 UPCOMING EVENTS GPMC Activities are listed in bold print. Some dates and events are subject to change, so please check the website and most recent newsletter for the latest information. March 6 March 10 April 3 Club Meeting, King s Family Restaurant, Harmarville Mystery Dinner Theatre, The Spaghetti Warehouse, Pittsburgh Details Here Club Meeting, King s Family Restaurant, Harmarville

5 GPMC NEWS March 2013 Page 5 Can-Am Weekend Set The GPMC has arranged with Niagara Classic Mustangs of Ontario to swap turns at hosting the 2013 Can-Am. This is so Can-Am can be held in conjunction with Pittsburgh Vintage Grand Prix Race Weekend. In order to commemorate Mustang s 50 th Anniversary, Mustang has been named the PVGP s honored Marque of the Year. So far, our plans for Can-Am weekend are as follows: Friday, July 19 th (afternoon) (evening) Arrive at the host hotel, the brand new Courtyard by Marriott located in Cranberry, PA. Attend the annual Mustang Night at the local Starlite Car Cruise, followed by Just Desserts back at the host hotel. Saturday, July 20 th (morning) Following breakfast, convoy to the PVGP show field located in Schenley Park. Saturday is the day for time trials, and is the more popular day of the weekend for the car show. Lunch is available for purchase at the PVGP (see below.) (evening) Return to the host hotel, followed by an optional Can- Am dinner in the Cranberry area. Sunday, July 21 st (morning) (afternoon) Following breakfast, return to the PVGP site for Race Day. Optional activities include taking a Marque of the Year parade lap around the racecourse. PVGP event ends around 4:00 pm. Participants need to register for both Can-Am and the PVGP. Can-Am registration is $10/ person which includes one dash plaque/car, one jacket patch/person and partially subsidized Saturday evening dinner. Registration forms are now available, including lodging information, in the Members Only section of our website. Hardcopy forms will be available at meetings. The minimum PVGP registration fee to park on the Marque of the Year show field on Race Weekend is $30, and comes with a goodie bag that includes a dash plaque & show program book. Lunch in the Marque of the Year tent, parade lap around the race course, and other souvenirs and memorabilia are extra, and can be purchased at the time you register. PVGP Marque of the Year registration is now available on their website at:

6 GPMC NEWS March 2013 Page 6 Fourth Invitational Golf Classic This year, for the first time in the Invitational Golf Classic s History (all four years of it!) Bob and Jason were out of the running. They were edged out by Tom and Jeff in a race so close that it required a putt-off to declare Tom the winner. And don t overlook the efforts of the ladies Cheryl V. was near the top this year. Thanks to Dwight and Mary for organizing another fun outing, and thanks for sharing these photos. Enjoy!

7 GPMC NEWS March 2013 Page 7 STAR AUTOMOTIVE & PERFORMANCE, INC. For all your special Mustang or daily driver needs, Call Jeff at (412) or (412) Mt. Troy Road, Pittsburgh, PA Full Restoration Mechanical Services State Inspection & Emission Vehicle Detailing Year Round Storage In-House Upholstery Performance Upgrades Custom Fabricating Star is your #1 Roush Dealer *GPMC members receive 10% discount on labor costs* REV. ROBERT J. MARKS, RETIRED M.DIV, M.S.L.S., M.S.W., R.N., BC Pastor Emeritus, Evangelical Lutheran Church in America 2613 SUFFOLK ST. GRAPEVILLE, PA , (CELL) revnursebob@peoplepc.com New address? New phone number? New car(s)? Help Mary Hutton, the GPMC Membership Director, keep the club s membership records up to date. Please submit any and all changes (such as street address, address, phone number, Mustangs and special interest vehicles owned) to Mary at: gpmc_membership@verizon.net Or Mary Hutton, P.O. Box 1073, Monroeville, PA 15146

8 GPMC NEWS March 2013 Page 8 OUR SPONSOR ADVERTISERS & SUPPORTERS Don t forget to visit gpmc.org!!

9 VINTAGE AD GPMC NEWS March 2013 Page 9 ADVERTISERS & SUPPORTERS CORRECTIONS & OMISSIONS Please send corrections & omissions to the editor. 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 only as space and time allow Non-Member Classified Ads: "For Sale" and "Wanted" cars and parts only Limited to three consecutive months Fifty words or less; photos only as space and time allow $10 per month, payable in advance 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 or on the GPMC

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11 GPMC News March 2013 Page 11 GREATER PITTSBURGH MUSTANG CLUB Andrew Teti Newsletter Editor 213 Knollwood Drive Charleston, WV TO: Next Meeting Wednesday March 6 King s Restaurant, Harmarville Board Mtg 7:00 pm General Mtg 7:30 pm Newsletter Submissions Newsletters sent to addresses are in full color. Printed copies of the newsletter are in black and white and a limited number are available at meetings. Do you have a story or photo share? Send them to the newsletter editor. The next deadline is: March 15, 2013