July 2012 Pierce County Mustang Club Pony News 2012 Executive Committee President Missy Willert (253) 565-0592 Vice President Rachel Lanigan (253) 227-4088 Secretary Charlene Rivera (360) 459-3993 Treasurer Matt Sparkmon (253)732-2950 Membership Nancy Freeman (253) 531-4624 Directors Mike Lanigan (253) 223-1065 Renea Merwin (253) 380-2653 Joanie Nordlund (253) 848-0386 Linda Yokes (253) 307 1913 Past President Paul Nee (253) 640-9943 Car Show Chairperson Jerry Murphy (253) 278-4718 MCA club rep Nancy Freeman (253) 531-4624 Inside this issue: President s Corner 1 Minutes 2-3 Mustang of the Month 5 Recipe 9 Calendar of events 11 Past event 12-13 President s Corner Presidents Message July 2012 As the rest of the nation is breaking heat records, we find ourselves once again a little soggy. Hopefully as we move into July our weather will perk up too. Our car show committee has been hard at work putting the final touches on our annual car show. But a couple of areas are still in need of attention: volunteers, raffle items, and sponsors. Our Show Chair will have the volunteer sign up sheets at our next general meeting so please come ready to sign up and help out. If you have any donations for the show raffle please bring them to the July meeting. Please, please, please get out there and pound the pavement for more show sponsors! We still have a dozen classes left open. Our car show is where we, as a club, earn the majority of our money for the year. We use this money for all of our monthly events, outings, and our holiday time charitable donations. Let's give one last push to fill up those empty class sponsors and volunteer spots for the show so we can continue to enjoy all of our fun activities throughout the year. As the Nation s Birthday approaches and we find ourselves going in so many different directions, don't forget to identify yourself on registration forms as Pierce County MC, instead of just PCMC as there is another club nearby that share our initials. On a personal note, a bunch of us from the club have banded together to form a Relay For Life team for the Sumner/Bonney Lake event on July 27th. As a fund raiser for our team, Matt and Kassandra Sparkmon are putting on a fun car event on July 14th, please consider coming out and joining in the fun to raise $$ to fight cancer. Tip of the Month: If you are planning on adding to your herd, or heaven forbid exchanging one of the Ponies, don't forget the MCA X Plan as an option when buying new. As a member of MCA (Mustang Club of America) it's just one of the many benefits you are eligible for. The X Plan will reduce the MSRP quite a bit, but you need to be a member of MCA for 6 months to be able to take advantage of this benefit, so plan ahead! Missy Willert 2012 PCMC President Upcoming events 14
PCMC Meeting Minutes General Meeting 6-19-2012 Call to Order - Missy Willert Introductions- Welcome Guests, Visitors, & Members Membership Report- Nancy Freeman 51 renewal, 18 new, 10 honorary/lifetime = 79 memberships Health updates - Danny Cobb is cancer free, but still in recovery. Jimmy McCulloch is having surgery June 26; please keep them in your thoughts & prayers. Congratulations to Matt & Natasha Ladnier and their new son, Owen. Good Bye and Good Luck on being transfer to San Francisco. Safe travels to the Pierce County Members traveling to San Francisco for the MCA show. Merchandise is available for purchase. Club ordered new hats - cost of hats went up, Executive Committee voted to raise the cost of purchase to $15 to cover the increase. Korum's Parts department is closing at 6pm; Please use Show Room doors when entering for meetings. Approval of May General Meeting Minutes as they appear in "The Pony News" 1st Paul Nee, 2nd Matt Sparkmon Membership Approved & Accepted. Treasure's Report- Matt Sparkmon Club Revenue - Membership, Raffle, Korum Mini Show, Vintage Races, Car Show Expenses- Printing, Coping, Postage, New Member Packages, Raffles, Shed Rental & Insurance, Cruises - Luau, Hats, Car Show Car Show Revenue - Pre-Registration, Sponsors, T-shirts & T-shirt Underwriting Expenses- Printing, Raffles, Gold Coins, Dash Plaques, & Petty Cash 1st Paul Nee, 2nd Dennis Willert Membership Approved & Accepted MCA Representative's Report MCA Board Member - Bob Frender - not present at meeting MCA Regional Director - Nancy Freeman - MCA Board Meeting July 14th Old Business Car Show Update - Nancy Freeman - Need to have members volunteer for show, please sign up to help. Participation is down at other shows - we need to fill all of our classes, (11 more to go) to make sure the club can sponsor all the activities we enjoy doing. Need help passing out show flyers at other shows - see Nancy for flyers. Car Show Raffles - Mike & Rachel Lanigan - Please bring raffle donations to July's General Meeting, re-raffling is okay. Car Show Parking- Charlene & Larry Rivera and Clay Concannon- Will be having a "Demonstration" for how to park cars after July's General Meeting, if needed they will offer another practice on a weekend with a date to come. Eatonville Holiday Parade-Paul Nee- Email him if you are interested. Convertible for Out of Town Daffodil Parade - Paul Nee- Still need volunteers, email him if interested. Vintage Races - Tim Gwyn - Last Night for signing up, if you have a 3 day pass - meet at the track. Saturday & Sunday meet at Applebee s at South Hill Mall at 8am leaving at 8:15. Page 2
PCMC Meeting Minutes (Cont d) Luau - Rachel Lanigan- Good turn out, Thanks to Tom, Lori, & Stephanie Rochefort for helping to set up. Thanks to Lori for "manning" the grill & Jerry Murphy for making the dash plaques. Tom Rochefort - Best Shirt, Monika Kirkland - Most Outlandish Outfit, Thanks to Garage Plus for use of their place and the raffle items. Hillsboro Show - Clay Concannon- 8 mustangs went down, 6 came home with trophies - great fun. Richland Show - Nancy Freeman- 6 Mustangs went, 6 trophies came home, Lance & Sandra Smith brought home "Best of Show" 3 years running - Congrats to all. Shelby Rally - Dennis Willert- 23 Shelbys left Tacoma Mall to meet up at Battleground WA to total 59 Shelbys at the Rally, great day - lots of fun. Tribute to Carroll Shelby- Missy Willert- 10 Mustangs meet up at The Mustang Shop to "Rev It Up" in tribute to Carroll Shelby at 6:55 for 1 minute at the same time as other Mustangers across the states. Team Shelby sent stickers for those who participated. His autobiography is available. People's Retirement - Missy Willert - 11 Mustangs, good food and companionship. HorsePower Griot's Show- Stephanie Rochefort- raised money for cancer, about 40 cars, Tom Rochefort - Late Model Muscle, Late Model Mod - Carlos Hernandez. Fox Body Picnic- Larry Rivera - 31 Fox Body Mustangs and 11 others. Slow drags winner was Dan & Zach Alpert. Fox Body Mustangs, Trivia, Raffles = fun day. Next year's date Saturday before Father's Day in June. New Business Teddy Bear Picnic- Charlene Rivera - Sunday June 24th, bring potluck item and Teddy Bears. Meet at I-5 & 512 McDonald's at 9:15, leaving at 9:30. Club Picnic- Nancy Freeman- Need members to chair the event - Joanie Nordlund, Missy Willert, Charlene Rivera & Monika Kirkland volunteered. Club provides chicken, drink, and games - Kids games, Slow Drags & Blind Man's Drive. August 26th Discount Tire Show - is June 23 rd. Mustang of the Month Congrats to Tom, Lori, & Stephanie Rochefort and their string of Ponies! Adjourned Respectfully submitted, Charlene Rivera, secretary Page 3
PCMC Raffle Update June General Meeting Raffle A HUGE Thank You to the following members and companies for donating items: Griots Garage Plus Kristie Pope Mike & Rachel Lanigan The raffle brought in $80.00, expenses were $31.17 giving us a total of $48.83 Any Charity donations that you bring to the meetings will be going to Helping Hand House. When you bring in an item for Helping Hand House, you will receive TWO raffle tickets. If you have any questions, please feel free to contact Rachel or Mike Lanigan at 253-227-4088. Car Show Committee Meeting July 10th, 7pm Come and join in on the planning of our car show. There are less than 45 days until the big day is here! This month the meeting will be held at: Pete and Nancy Freeman s 6321 144th ST E Puyallup WA 253-531-4624 Page 4
Mustang of the Month The Rochefort Family And their String of Ponies This story begins in an AA meeting Ok, who is next? Hi, my name is Tom, and I m an AUTO-AHOLIC. I think I was born with a predisposition to it. I remember being about 5 years old and my mother asking me to name the cars that went by our house for the neighbor lady. I would name them all, make, model and year. They were amused. They had no idea that this was the beginning of a lifelong addiction. During my teen years, I was using occasionally, a part here and a part there it was all I could afford. But it just fueled the craving making me want more and more. Life didn t make it easy either. In high school, I was assigned auto shop as my home room. Then there was family, home and work that kept me from using but I knew that someday the craving would come back and take over. Then one day, many years later, on the side of the road, there was this guy that offered to sell me a little horse. It was pure and uncut. We agreed upon a price and I took it home. My wife was not happy. I think she was in denial about my addiction and a dark green 1966 Mustang Coupe was not her idea of a good time. It needed a few parts but not many. It fueled the craving again. My family said I had a one track mind. All I know is I needed more. Then I saw the 2012 Ford Mustang brochure. When I turned to the Boss 302 page, it said that the Boss had a one track mind. It seemed meant to be. When it started out, I just wanted a quiet blue one but by the time I left my dealer, my wife and daughter had talked me into a loud competition orange one. It seems they were starting to get addicted too. It came laced with a red key that left nasty track marks and if we were not careful, they would draw the attention of the police. My daughter, Stephani s addiction, has become a 2003 Redfire Mustang Coupe with pony package. She is now trying to afford, and install, her own parts to curb her cravings. Wow. What a story. Thank you Tom. Who is next? Hello. My name is Stephani *This story has been slightly embellished for entertainment purposes...mainly the part about Lori s addiction. Stephani and I are still working on getting her hooked. *The names in this story have NOT been changed to protect the innocent or Tom. ~Submitted by The Rochefort family. Page 5
A Tribute to Carol Shelby Several of us were waiting in the TMS (The Mustang Shop) parking lot eagerly awaiting 6:55 pm PDT when Shelby enthusiasts worldwide would pay tribute to the man himself, Carroll Shelby. Shelby owners and fans gathered across the world for the Rev Your Shelby salute. A live broadcast from the Peterson Museum in Los Angeles started around 6:55 pm PDT to countdown and commemorate the event. The Following is an excerpt from an Article By: Mark Vaughn on 5/31/2012 for autoweek.com. You can copy and paste this address to read the full article. http://www.autoweek.com/article/20120531/carnews/120539971#ixzz1wab5uw6n At approximately 6:55 p.m. Pacific Standard Time on Wednesday, May 30, around the world, the engines of several thousand Shelby Mustangs, Cobras, GT40s and even a few Series 1s cranked to life and roared their terrible roars in tribute to their fallen maker, Carroll Shelby. While untold numbers of enthusiasts watched on the Internet, the Petersen was ground zero for the worldwide Shelby tribute, where 1,200 of the faithful gathered to remember the man they loved and pay tribute to his legacy in the best way they knew how. When the engines finally fell silent after 7 p.m., the crowd retreated to the museum's main hall for an evening of reminiscing, hosted by car collector Jay Leno. The whole thing was called Carroll Shelby A Life Remembered. People ask me why I don't have any Ferraris, Leno said. Well, in all the pictures of him I never saw Enzo Ferrari smiling, and I never saw Carroll Shelby when he wasn't smiling. The museum was packed with racing greats and people who just liked Shelby. Parnelli Jones, Phil Remington, Don Prudhomme, Linda Vaughn, Ed Pink. The tributes ranged from the heartfelt to the hilarious, each one touching on a different aspect of Shelby's many-faceted life. Edsel Ford II talked about Shelby, whom he'd first met as a young man at Le Mans, spending five hours driving the GT500 at Ford's Arizona proving grounds during that car's development and smiling the whole time. So long Carroll. ~Contributed by Missy Willert Mission Statement To promote a better understanding and stronger fellowship in the preservation and maintenance of all Mustang and Shelby automobiles. Page 6
Membership Page CLUB MERCHANDISE PCMC Ball Cap $15.00 PCMC Car Antenna Pennant $7.50 PCMC Lapel/Cap Pin $4.00 (stick or magnetic) Items can be purchased by mail, please add an extra $1.50 for each cap or pennants to cover cost of mailing. OR Stop by a meeting to save the extra cost and visit with friends. The Pierce County Mustang Club is open to any person or family interested in the PCMC Purpose. All Ford cars are welcome. Ownership is not required Enthusiasm is!!! Dues:$25 per year Membership dues are payable in January of each year. New Membership is prorated according to the month joined. PCMC Club Anniversary s July Tom & Dori Alpert 2001 Bryan & Donna Zimbelman 2004 Bob & Dee Frender 2007 Tony & Renea Merwin 2007 Lenville Sutherland 2007 Bob & Diana Croxen 2008 Rodney Putnam 2010 Annette & Paul Turley 2011 NEW MEMBERS-- Donnie & Dustie Verwers Tacoma 2011 silver/black coupe 1986 SVO gray 1965 F-100 rat rod Nathan Irving Spanaway 2002 black Gt Pat Smith Tacoma 2007 black w/ silver stripes Shelby GT Amber Anderson Tacoma 2008 grabber orange coupe Jeff & Beth Drake Puyallup 2012 GT racer red HAVE A SAFE AND HAPPY FOURTH May roster lists 80 Members 51 Renewals and 19 new members, 2 Honorary members and 8 Lifetime members. Many thanks to those who renewed, our lifetime members and again welcome to our new members. Page 7
The Goings on of PCMC Members In celebration: PCMC Member Danny Cobb has received a clean bill of health. In our thoughts: PCMC Member Jim McCulloch is still recovering from his stroke and recently had surgery on his pituitary gland. Goodbye, we'll miss you: Matt, Natasha & Owen Ladiner will be moving to Northern California due to a Military transfer. MCA West Coast Nationals At the end of June a few members travelled down to Concord California for the MCA West Coast National. Look for the antics and cruises within the cruise of these members in next months newsletter. Congratulations to those members that placed 1st! Important Date Change Please note that the August Car Show Meeting will be held on the first Tuesday of the month (7th) and the Executive Meeting will be held on the Second Tuesday (13th) of the month. Page 8
Recipe Corner Red, White and Blue Potato Salad 2 cups fingerling potatoes, halved lengthwise (about 10 ounces) 2 cups small red potatoes, quartered (about 10 ounces) 2 cups small blue potatoes, halved lengthwise (about 10 ounces) 1/4 cup finely chopped red onion 2 tablespoons chopped fresh parsley 1 tablespoon chopped fresh dill 1 tablespoon chopped fresh chives 3 hard-cooked large eggs, finely chopped 1/4 cup red wine vinegar 2 tablespoons olive oil 1 1/4 teaspoons salt 2 teaspoons Dijon mustard 1/2 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper 1 garlic clove, minced Page 9 Place fingerling and red potatoes in a saucepan; cover with water. Bring to a boil. Reduce heat; simmer 15 minutes or until tender. Drain; cool slightly. Place potatoes in a large bowl. Place blue potatoes in a saucepan; cover with water. Bring to a boil. Reduce heat; simmer 10 minutes or until tender. Drain; cool slightly. Add blue potatoes, onion, parsley, dill, chives, and eggs to bowl; toss gently. Combine vinegar and remaining ingredients. Pour over potato mixture; toss gently to combine. Serve warm, at room temperature, or chilled. Note: Blue potatoes are starchier than the others and tend to bleed, so cook them separately. If you need to, prepare this dish a day ahead, but add the blue potatoes just before serving. If your potatoes are larger than the ones we call for, cut them to a uniform size.
Calendar of Upcoming Meetings July 3rd Executive Meeting 9th Car Show Committee Meeting 16th General Meeting August 7th Car Show Committee Meeting 13th Executive Meeting 20th General Meeting The deadline for Newsletter Contributions are the 28th of each month. Board Meeting 1st Tuesday of the month at 6:30pm General Meeting 3rd Tuesday of the month at 7:00pm Korum Ford 100 River Road Puyallup, WA 98371 In the upstairs conference room No food available except coffee and snack bar in the gift shop. PCMC is a regional Club of the Mustang Club of America Want to be sure you know about club activities? Be sure that Nancy Freeman has your current info. Contact Nancy at 253 531-4624 or drop her a line at pnredride@msn.com, with any changes. Photobucket Make sure to upload your pictures from PCMC events and car shows to show everyone what a great time we have when we gather. http://s1100.photobucket.com/home/pierce_co_mustang_club Page 10
Calendar of Upcoming PCMC Events and Other Mustang Events 2012 EVENTS & SHOWS PCMC EVENTS July 4 JBLM, Ft Lewis, Jerry Murphy 253-278-4718 July 4 Eatonville Parade Paul Nee, 253-640-9943 July 28 Lakewood Ford Mini Show, Missy Willert, 253-732-0647 August 10 Drive In Movies, Matt Sparkmon, 253-732-2950 August 12 PCMC Show & Shine, South Hill Mall, Jerry Murphy 253-278-4718 August 26 Picnic, Frontier Park, Graham, September Cruise to Ocean Shores September 29 Emergency Food Network Repack Project, Nancy Freeman 253-531-4624 October 27 Harvest Cruise & Coat Drive, Paul Nee 253-640-9943 November 25 Olympia Santa Parade, Rachel Lanigan, 253-227-4088 December 1 Santa Parade, Sumner/Puyallup, Paul Nee, 253-640-9943 December 1 Fantasy Lights, Spanaway Park, Missy Williert 253-732-0647 December 15 Holiday Gathering, Comm. Ctr, Puyallup, Charlene Rivera 360-459-3993 OTHER MUSTANG/FORD EVENTS Flyers are available at club meetings July 14 Cruise for a Cure, Matt Sparkmon, mksparkmon@gmail.com July 15 Riverside Ford Show, Sumner, 253-377-2525 July 19-22 Mustang Northwest Roundup, Bellevue, WA July 20 MCA National Show, Warwick, RI July 21 Algona Car Show, July 22 Vancouver Island M.A., Vancouver Island, 250-881-1423 July 23 Inland Empire M.C., Millwood, WA, 509-329-1316 July 27 The Mustang Shop, Auburn, 253-218-0323 July 28 Inland Empire M.C., Spokane, www.inlandempiremustangclub.com July 28 Mustangs Unlimited M.C., Vancouver, WA, 360-256-5009 July 28-29 Spanaway Community Fair & Car Show, Roger, 253-307-6161 July 29 Kitsap County M.C., Port Orchard, 360-620-5864 August 3-4 NW Saleen Show, LeMay Museum, Linda Yokes, 253-847-9460 August 18 Capitol Area MC Car Show, Salem, OR, Jim, jimnan327@msn.com August 18 Props & Ponies, Everett, Stangnation website August 18 Pacific Cascade M.C., Bowen Scraff, Kent, 253-852-1480 August 18 Garfield Street Fair & Car Show, Roger, 253-307-6161 August 26 Greater Vancouver M. A., Langley B.C., 604-858-6763 August Capital Area M.C., Keiser, WA, 503-585-7311 Aug 31-Sep 2 MCA Grand National, Mustang, OK Aug 31-Sept 3 International Mustang Meet, Winnipeg, MB Aug 31 Sept 3 Sturgis Mustang Meet, Sturgis, SD, www.sturgismustangrally.com Sept 3 Fall Ford Festival, Graham, 253-852-9344 Page 11
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Pierce County mustang club & Lakewood Ford Presents The 3 RD annual PCMC Members Only Mini car show An outstanding opportunity for you to display your fantastic Mustangs and other Fords. And to show our support to a sponsor Lakewood Ford. Where: Lakewood Ford in Lakewood When: July 28, 2012 Time: 9:00 3:00 Awards will be made at 2:30pm Prizes, music, food, and fun don t miss out! For more information contact Missy Willert, 253-565-0592/253-732-0647 Email:maryhelenwillert@yahoo.com Page 15
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PIERCE COUNTY MUSTANG CLUB FAMILY PICNIC SUNDAY, AUGUST 26 TH RAIN OR SHINE CLUB WILL PROVIDE BEVERAGES, FRIED CHICKEN, PLATES AND UTENSILS BASED ON YOUR LAST NAME PLEASE BRING POTLUCK ITEM A H HOT DISH I P DESSERT Q Z SALAD WE WILL STOP TRAFFIC WITH OUR CAR DISPLAY. THERE WILL BE GAMES FOR THE YOUNG & OLD ALIKE. Page 18
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100 River Road 253-845-6600 Puyallup Washington 98371 800-566-7058 WWW.KORUM.COM P O Box 44853 Tacoma, WA 98444 Official Newsletter of the Pierce County Mustang club Next Club Meeting at Korum Ford Tuesday July 17th 2012 7:00pm