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1 GPMC NEWS The Greater Pittsburgh Mustang Club Newsletter Visit our website at: Next Meeting: June 3 Meeting at North Park 7:00 p.m. Board Mtg. 7:30 p.m. General Mtg. Volume 24 Issue 6 June 2009 NEW MEETING LOCATION!!!!! The June 3 meeting will be held at the Roosevelt Grove in North Park.. Greetings Pony Lovers It was a dark and stormy night but that didn t stop a loyal band of intrepid GPMC members from attending this season s first outdoor meeting, held at Boyce Park. We thought we had picked an ideal location, but that was on a warm, dry day. On May 6 th, with rain pounding down on our heads, we realized that there were no steps, or even gravel paths, leading from the parking lot down to the picnic shelter which didn t provide much shelter when the wind blew. There was some slipping, sliding and shivering, but the camaraderie was top-notch. We got a lot done, as you ll see in the Minutes. Inside this issue: President s Message Minutes of last meeting Officers & Directors 1 2 Upcoming Events 4 Let s So Surfin Now Talladega Walk of Fame Sponsors 7 Notices 8 Our activities continue apace, as a small, fun-seeking group of members took a road trip to Dellalo s in Jeanette (who knew there were that many kinds of pasta?) then on to the Stone Villa Winery on May 16 th. The wine, the entertainment, the ambiance and the good fellowship was enjoyed by all. And I d like to personally thank everyone who came out for the 4 th Annual Pennies for Patients poker run on May 17 th. Between the GPMC and the Pitt Birds, I think there were more Fords than Corvettes present. The Cigna Riders also came and dropped off many pounds of pennies. Jason Uhler took third prize with his poker hand a Jack-high straight. The early count shows that over $2,500 was raised for the St. Barnabas Pennies for Patients Fund. This is a final reminder that if you haven t already, NOW is the time to register for Can-Am. The deadline to register is June 5 th. It looks like we ll have a good-sized contingent from the Burgh heading up to Ontario the last weekend in June. Some folks are driving up early, others later on Friday. Don t forget our all Ford-Powered show on June 14 th. This is the Club s signature event of the year, so we expect to have a great member turnout to help with all the activities. To have your Mustang judged in class M (the GPMC member class), you ll need to register and pay the $10 registration fee. The prior weekend (June 7 th ) is the North Hills Historic Auto Club s annual car show, which will be held at the Mars Middle School at the intersection of Rt. 228 and 3 Degree Rd. I know that many of our members have Mustangs worthy of winning one of the many trophies. My wife Jennie & I will be judging class 6 ( Stock Only). And Jennie s 57 Bel Air is the car pictured on this year s dash plaque. For more info you can go to: and click on Car Show. For the first time, the GPMC has purchased two Patron Spots at the Pittsburgh Vintage Grand Prix on race day, Sunday, July 19 th. All members are welcome to come and share the shade under the canopies. We ll be organizing pot-luck snacks, and will have sign-up sheets at the next two meetings. As you ll read in the minutes, the Kings Family Restaurant in Harmarville has asked if we d be interested in holding car cruises there later this summer. The membership supported the idea at the May meeting, so we re exploring what it will take to hold three monthly cruises, starting in July. If you re willing to chair this undertaking, please contact our Activities Director, Dwight Hutton, to volunteer. I look forward to seeing all of you at the June 3 rd meeting in North Park. You should have already received directions. You can also download them from the club s website. Keep those motors runnin, Ken Barker

2 GPMC News June 2009 Page 2 Minutes of May 6, 2009 General Meeting Meeting was called to order by Ken Barker at Boyce Park. Sign in sheet is being passed around and 50/50 tickets are being sold by Joe Dvorsky. Motion was made by Jennie Barker to accept the minutes from the April meeting and seconded by Mary Hutton. TREASURER S REPORT: Jason Uhler not present. Treasurer s report is being passed around. Motion to accept report by Danielle Lane and seconded by Denny Lane. MEMBERSHIP REPORT: ValJean Rossmann gave report. We have 53 members and 8 new renewals. There are 12 members who have not renewed and Ed Saitz and Ken Barker will call them to see why they chose not to renew. MERCHANDISE: Andy Schor has shirts for sale. Bob Quinlan stated that the club won a $100 credit for Acme apparel at the Birmingham Car Show. Andy will check into this. NEWSLETTER: Jennie Barker still needs member s stories and car pictures. Next deadline is May 23. WEBMASTER: Nathan Hupp not present. We received payment form Summit for their ad. Nathan would like to upgrade our web site; cost is $25. Motion to approve by Andy Schor and seconded by Jennie Barker. TRCCC: Tom Cavataio not present. MCA: Ed Saitz gave report. We still need members to join MCA. Ed gave some info about the Birmingham Show. There were 52,000 spectators, over 2,000 Mustangs, 400 vendors, 750 cars in the cruise and 7 countries represented. We have 23 cars registered for the All Ford Show and we still need items for the basket raffle and goodie bags. ACTIVITIES: Dwight Hutton reported that the next event is a May 16 cruise to DeLallo s and Stone Villa Winery. OLD BUSINESS: Carlisle is the first weekend in June. Can Am is June 26 thru 28. If going please send international money order - no personal checks. Hospitality picnic is August 2 at Monroeville Park. Wexford Starlite work night for club is Aug 21. We have purchased 2 parking spots for Sunday at the Pittsburgh Grand Prix and will have a Pot Luck Picnic. We will also have a tent on Saturday for the All American Car Show. NEW BUSINESS: Motion was made to donate $50 to the Friends of Terry Silliman as part of the annual Susan G. Komen Race for the Cure. Terry was a former member of the club who passed away from breast cancer. Kevin Cipa moved to accept the motion and Mark Morrow seconded. All in favor. Ed Saitz spoke with the manager of King s Restaurant in Harmarville, and they would like to sponsor car cruises. They will pick up the expenses. We will try to do three on Wednesdays from 6-9. We will need members to help. Andy Schor has a relative that won 21 Grand Nationals at Talladega. His name is Jack Smith. He is eligible for the Talladega Walk, to vote for him go 50/50 won by Bob Quinlan. Motion made to adjourn meeting. Next meeting will be at North Park on June 3, Respectfully submitted, Danielle Lane, Secretary Greater Pittsburgh Mustang Club

3 GPMC News June 2009 Page 3 Minutes of May 6, 2009 Board Meeting Meeting was called to order at 7 pm by President Ken Barker. Discussion was held about prorating dues for new members, reminding members about dues and ways to get new members. Any new member who joins between July 1 and September 30 will pay dues at ½ price for the remainder of the year and will then renew on January 1 at regular membership rate; from October 1 to December 31, they will pay full price, and their membership will run through December 31 of the following year. ValJean Rossmann will send out reminders to all members for dues renewal in the fall. We will have flyers made and will put them in cars at the All Ford Show. Motion to adjourn board meeting by Jennie Barker and 2 nd by Danielle Lane. GPMC LOGO MERCHANDISE GPMC window stickers are available at $3.00 each, 2 for $5.00. Tee shirts are also available in a great design with the GPMC logo prominently featured in black & gold on the front and back. Pricing is as follows (adult sizes): White short sleeve tees sizes S-XL $12 White short sleeve tees sizes XXL-XXXL* $15 White long sleeve tees sizes S-XL $18 White long sleeve tees sizes XXL-XXXL* $21 *Special order items We also have a limited selection of cruise shirts in children s sizes, sale priced at $5.00. See Andy Schor for your GPMC logo items and show your club colors with pride. President Ken Barker 66ragtoppony@comcast.net Vice President Dennis Lane drl325@ymail.com Secretary Danielle Lane drl325@ymail.com Treasurer Jason Uhler gt350man@verizon.net MCA Director Ed Saitz yellburd@comcast.net Webmaster Nathan Hupp mailto:nathaniel.hupp@gmail.com Newsletter Editor Jennie Barker mailto:gpmc.newsletter@yahoo.com Membership Director ValJean Rossmann vrossmann@comcast.net Activities Director Dwight Hutton mailto:gpmc_activities@verizon.net Merchandise Director Andy Schor walbum@realalbumart.com Directors at Large Cheryl Bakaj cherylb103@verizon.net Mary Hutton huttons@verizon.net Bob Sentner mailto:bobby.s@verizon.net Alternate Director Bob Kacinko mailto:mustang_bob@verizon.net

4 GPMC News June 2009 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. June 3 June 5-7 June 12 June 14 June 19 June July 1 July 12 July GPMC Monthly North Park Roosevelt Grove Shelter Carlisle All-Ford Nationals Goody Bag stuffing at Shults Ford Lincoln Mercury All Ford-Powered Show - Richard Bazzy s Shults Ford Lincoln Mercury, Harmarville, PA Mustang Night at Wexford Starlite Car Cruise CanAm 2009 hosted by the Niagara Classic Mustang Club GPMC Monthly White Oak Park, Blue Spruce Shelter TCTC/Falconi Moon Twp Ford Car Show 10:00 a.m.-3:00 p.m. Pittsburgh Vintage Grand Prix July Fords at the Summit - Norwalk, Ohio August 2 GPMC Monthly Meeting & Hospitality Monroeville Park, Pavilion #1 August 6-8 National Shelby Convention at BeaveRun August 21 GPMC Volunteer Night at Starlite Car Cruise August 22 Cruise & Drive-in - OR - Gateway Clipper Sept. 2 GPMC Monthly Pietro s Pizza Pub, South Hills Sept. 6 Sunday Cruise & Brunch Sept. 19 Big Daddy Don Pittsburgh Raceway Park Oct. 10 Fall Foliage Cruise & Winery Visit

5 GPMC News June 2009 Page 5 CALLING ALL MEMBERS All-Ford Show Basket raffle We need items for our Basket Raffle (previously known as Chinese auction) for the All Ford-Powered Car Show on June 14th. If you have any business associates, see if they may be willing to donate something. We will recognize their firm by several announcements at the show, on a display board at the show, and on our website. Also, we welcome donations from our members. Some of you may have craft talents; others may want to bring home-made baked goods. Please contact Ed if you are able to bring donations or if you have any questions about items you may want to bring. yellburd@comcast.net or Thanks for your help. CALLING ALL MEMBERS Let s Go Surfin Now In the mood for surfing the web? You ll find a great series of clips on YouTube on the 1962 Mustang concept car at: Part 1 of 3 (8:47): Part 2 of 3 (5:38): Part 3 of 3 (9:23): See the Ford story at Also check out the new website for Shults Ford:

6 GPMC News June 2009 Page 6 Talladega Walk of Fame Cast Your Vote By Andy Schor The Talladega-Texaco Walk of Fame is a park in Talladega, Alabama honoring the late Davey Allison along with Nascar drivers chosen by the fans each year. There is a marble monument to Allison. Other drivers are memorialized by bronze plaques. This year, one of the racers being voted on has a local connection. The driver is Jack Smith, and this is his story: My sister-in-law's grandfather was Jack Smith who is featured (obviously) in the inactive drivers section. Jack raced in the very first NASCAR race in 1949 at Charlotte and finished 13th. He won 21 Grand National Races in the next 14 years. He died in October, (from his obituary) Jack Smith's love of racing began in Georgia in the 1940s when he worked at a service station near Roswell. He began running against local bootleggers across fields, on rough dirt tracks and asphalt superspeedways. Smith won his first race at Martinsville Speedway in 1956, won the Most Popular Driver Award in 1959 and moved to Spartanburg in 1960 to work with legendary team owner Bud Moore. His 21 wins are 24th all-time. "Jack was a hell of a competitor," Moore said. "Jack was a good race driver back in his day. In his time, he was about as good as any of them that come along." One of Smith's more memorable races was a loss when his car tumbled over the wall at the Darlington Raceway in 1954, as he tried to chase down race leader Fireball Roberts. He flipped five times and landed in the parking lot. Please join Jack's fans, family and supporters and vote at Jim & Cheryl take a camera shy Andrew to the opening night of the Starlite Car Cruise season.

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8 June 2009 Page 8 GREATER PITTSBURGH MUSTANG CLUB Jennie Barker Newsletter Editor 2349 Highland Ave. Allison Park, PA TO: 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. NEW MEETING LOCATION FOR JUNE!!! Don t let your newsletter go astray! Please send new address to: vrossmann@comcast.net Next Meeting Wednesday June 3, 2009 North Park Roosevelt Grove Shelter 7:00 p.m. Board Meeting 7:30 p.m. General Meeting Find us on the web: CORRECTIONS AND OMISSIONS Please submit corrections and omissions to: mailto:gpmc.newsletter@yahoo.com or: 2349 Highland Ave.,Allison Park, PA Newsletter Submissions Do you have a story or photo to share? Send them to: mailto:gpmc.newsletter@yahoo.com The next deadline is: June 26, 2009 ADVERTISING RATES The cost for a business card ad in the GPMC newsletter is $36 per year. You can also place your ad on the GPMC website for $36 per year. If you want your business card in the newsletter and on the website, the cost is $50 per year. Classified ads of 50 words or less are free for members for a maximum of three months, and $10 per month for non-members. Contact the newsletter editor for details.