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GPMC NEWS
The Greater Pittsburgh Mustang Club Newsletter
Visit our website at http://www.gpmc.org/
Volume 28 Issue 9 September, 2013
Next Meeting Wednesday, September 4, at Roosevelt Grove, North Park
Board Meeting 7:00 pm, General Meeting 7:30 pm
Greetings Pony Lovers –
I usually start these messages with a comment about membership, and this month is no exception. The number of new members that joined during the PVGP and at our Hospitality Picnic is nothing short of amazing. We had 20 join over Race Week-end in Schenley Park, and another handful at the picnic, bringing our total membership up to 150 families. I hope that all these new members decide to become active and renew for next year.
While attendance from the out-of-town clubs at this year’s Can-Am was below normal, we had a very enjoyable weekend with enthusiastic participants from Ontario, Erie, Youngstown & Columbus. Next year’s Can-Am will be hosted by Mahoning Valley Mustangs the last weekend in June, so mark your calendars now.
Mustang’s Marque-of-the-Year showing for this year’s PVGP was a clear success. I want to thank all our members who volunteered for PVGP and Can-Am activities. Our Club put on quite a per-formance on Race Weekend, and it did not go un-noticed. We definitely raised our Club’s visibility in the Pittsburgh collector-car community and beyond. When Jerry Longstreth, the PVGP Marque-of-the-Year coordinator, attended our picnic, he thanked us for our participation, and stated that this year could set a record for funds raised at the PVGP Marque Pavilion.
John Clor from Ford Racing, who attended the PVGP at our invitation, was extremely impressed by both the PVGP event and our Club. So much so, he in-vited me to go to Dearborn to represent the GPMC at a meeting of principals from eleven other Mus-tang enthusiast organizations. He also invited Dwight to represent the Yellow Mustang Registry. A summary of our trip is on our website and in an arti-cle later in this issue.
Turnout at this year’s annual Hospitality Picnic was the largest in recent memory, with nearly 100 mem-bers present, including a half-dozen new members and another handful that joined that day. We may have to reserve the larger pavilion next year.
As I write, our Starlite Service Night and GPMC Night at the Races are tomorrow. Our next big event will be our annual GPMC Fall Foliage Tour, tentatively set for October 19th. Tim informs me there are already over 40 cars signed up, so it promises to be a great time.
Our September meeting will be back at the Roose-velt Grove in North Park. For new members, direc-tions are available on our website at: http://gpmcorg.files.wordpress.com/2012/01/directions-to-north-park-mtg.pd.
Keep those motors runnin’,
Ken
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Minutes of August 3, 2013 Combined Board and General Meeting
The combined meeting was called to order by Ken B., President, 12:30 PM, at Monroeville Community Park. The sign-in sheet was passed around, and the 50/50 was sold Jason U. Ken mentioned that the July meeting had been can-celled because of the weather and apologized for the confusion in notifying members.
General Meeting Guests: PVGP Marque Coordinator, Jerry L. and Barbara. New Members since June: Richard & Jean K., 1978 King Cobra, LX Coupe; Bob & Linda B., 1966 Coupe, 2003 Mach I, 2008 Bullitt; Mark & Betsy B, 1985 GT Fastback; Bill & Marian C., 1973 Convertible, 2011 GT Hardtop; Will & Jacki H., 2006 Coupe; Terry & Bev R., 2009 Fastback; Gary & Anita S., 2013 GT/CS Conv.; James B., 2013 GT Premium Coupe; Danny Mc., 2013 Boss 302 Coupe; Matthew & Denise R., 2001 GT Conv.; Gene S., 2012 Shelby GT 500 Coupe; Dave & Lisa S., 2012 Shelby GT 500 Coupe. Minutes: The June 5, 2013 Meeting Minutes were reviewed. It was moved by Jennie B. and 2
nd by Darrell M. to approve
the minutes. Motion carried. Correspondence: Ken reported that Tom H. had surgery and is recovering. Suzie W. is recuperating from her surgery. Treasurer's Report: Jason U. circulated the June Treasurer’s report. Since there wasn’t a meeting in July, he didn’t re-ceive any cash in July except the small 50/50 from CanAm, which will just go into August’s report. Income for June
consisted of Membership and MCA dues, Can-Am registrations, May and June meetings 50/50 raffles, Merchandise, All Ford Show registrations/t-shirts, Basket and 50/50 raffles, and Shults for annual contribution. Expenses were to MCA (dues for three members), Cheryl B. (All Ford Show Dash Plaques), John H. (Membership pins/postage), Mary H. (postage for All Ford show/new member packets), Ken B. (Can-Am patches), Weldon Acres Trophy (Show trophies), Turtle Creek Sportswear (Shirts for Show), and Tom B. (DJ services for All Ford show 2013 and 2012). It was moved by Jeff B. and 2
nd by Mark Mu. to accept the Treasurer’s Report. Motion carried.
Membership: Mary stated, as of today, we have 150 members. Five new members signed up today and are listed above. Newsletter: Andrew absent. Per Ken, August 15 is the deadline for the September Newsletter. Send photos, articles, and event info to Andrew at [email protected] and to Jennie at [email protected]. Merchandise: John reported that June and July were two good months for merchandise sales. The last throw is avail-able for sale. He asked members to write down what item they want, e.g. throws, shirts with sizes, and he will order them. The new members name pins are available. Webmaster: Jennie reported that July 22 was the biggest day on the website, with 85 visitors and over 5,400 page views. On July 27 there were 42 visits to the picnic page alone, with many members using the comments section to list what they were bringing. Comments are now allowed on all upcoming event listings. To keep out spammers, all com-ments by first-time users will be held for approval; approval is not needed after that. The Members Only area, which in-cludes the Bylaws, current Newsletters, and the Pony Chat, is password protected. Jennie provided the current pass-word. Keep photos coming, as well as project car photos. Also, send Andrew pictures and stories. TRCCC: Ron absent. For the new members, Ken explained that the Three Rivers Car Club Council (TRCCC) keeps clubs up-to-date on issues. Two current issues concern extending the emissions inspection exemption and the E-15-20 concerning gasoline containing 15% ethanol. MCA: Ed mentioned, if you have joined MCA this year as a new member, please send him your MCA number and expi-ration date. New GPMC members – please join MCA through our club! MCA national membership now at 11,578. We will receive a President’s Award again for 2012, at least our seventh consecutive award and our eighth total. Mustang 50
th Birthday Celebration – April 16-20, 2014. Registration for the event is available on the website –
www.mustang50thbirthdaycelebration.com Event Wrap-ups: Ken thanked everyone who volunteered and worked at the All Ford Show, Can-Am, and the PVGP.
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15th All Ford-Powered Show: Ed reported we had 131 registrants (plus 12 from 2012) – 41 GPMC members (plus 6
from 2012). About half of all registrants registered on-site. Evaluations – many positive responses. Thanks to everyone who helped – over many months!! Special thanks to Francis H. of Shults Ford for supporting our club and letting us use Shults Ford in Harmarville for the show. Thanks to Mike C. for providing balloon art for another year. Ed asked for a motion that we make our annual charitable donation to Riding for the Handicapped of Western PA. It was moved by Chris L. and 2
nd by Mark Mo. to make the donation. Motion carried.
16
th All Ford-Powered Show for next year: Date: June 22, 2014.
PGVP Summary: Ed reported 366 Mustangs were registered and 331 attended event. PVGP Race Program has an article about the history of the Mustang and acknowledgement of the Greater Pittsburgh Mustang Club’s help. We signed up 20 new GPMC members and 10 new MCA members. Jerry L. thanked the club and members for our help with the PGVP. Regarding Can-Am, for our new members and guests, Ken explained that Can-Am consists of four Mustang clubs – GPMC, Lake Erie Mustang Owners’ Club (LEMOC), Mahoning Valley Mustang Club (MVMC), Niagara Classic Mustang Club (NCMC–Ontario) - that take turns in the rotation. We switched with Niagara to hold the Can-Am here in conjunction with the PVGP. There were 39 club cars registered. Two Mustangs from the Mustang Club of Ohio (Columbus) at-tended as guests this year. The Can-Am next year will be in Youngstown (MVMC) from June 27-29. Activities/Upcoming Events: Regarding the picnic, Dwight mentioned Mary has the door prizes and Denise R. will pass out the door prize tickets. Ken and Jason discussed the Service Night at Starlite (Chevy night) in Wexford that will be held on Aug. 16. Chris L. mentioned there will be a bus tour, Sept. 6-8, to Detroit celebrating the 150
th birthday of Henry
Ford. The cost is $379. Tim mentioned the Motordrome Track Event is scheduled for Aug. 16. There will be 8-12 minutes of track time after the race is over. Also, he is working on the Fall Foliage Tour on Oct. 19, with a covered bridge tour in Washington County. He’s still working on the details. Charlyn reported the Holiday Party is scheduled for Sunday, Dec. 15, at the Hyeholde Restaurant (Round Room) in Moon Twp. Cocktails will be at 4:30 and the sit-down dinner is scheduled for 5:30. She is working on the details. Old Business: The GPMC generic business cards are available. Ken reminded members that prizes will be awarded to members for their attendance. New Business: None Other: Mark Mo. won the 50/50. Next meeting will be on held Wed., Sept. 4, at Roosevelt Grove, North Park. Adjournment: It was moved by Charlyn M. and 2
nd by Ed S. to adjourn the meeting. Motion carried.
Gerri C., Secretary
According to Car and Driver, this is the rendering for
the 2015 Ford Mustang. The article can be found at:
http://www.caranddriver.com/features/2015-ford-
mustang-rendered-detailed-future-cars
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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. September 4 GPMC Meeting, Roosevelt Grove, North Park October 2 GPMC Meeting, King’s Family Restaurant, Harmarville
October 19* Fall Foliage Cruise November 6 GPMC Meeting, King’s Family Restaurant, Harmarville December 4 GPMC Meeting, King’s Family Restaurant, Harmarville December 15 GPMC Holiday Party *Tentative Date to be Confirmed at GPMC Meeting
_____________________________________________________________________
President
Ken Barker
Vice President
Danielle Lane
Secretary
Gerri Corvino
Treasurer
Jason Uhler
412-364-6970
MCA Director
Ed Saitz
412-963-7994
Webmaster
Jennie Barker
Newsletter Editor
Andrew Teti
Membership Director
Mary Hutton
Activities Director
Dwight Hutton
Merchandise Director
John Holmes
Directors at Large
Denise Bilka
Mike DeLeonibus
Bob Goetz
Alternate Directors
Charlyn Mulkey
Mark Mulkey
TRCCC Representative
Ron Libengood
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A Day in Dearborn
At the GPMC’s invitation, John Clor of Ford Racing visited Pittsburgh in July to participate in Mustang Marque-of-the-Year activities surrounding Pittsburgh Vintage Grand Prix race weekend. While he was here he invited Ken and Dwight to come to Ford Racing in Dearborn to attend a special “Enthusiast Club Principals Meet with Ford’s Raj Nair” on August 8th. Mr. Nair is Ford Motor’s Group Vice President of Global Product Development. John promised us a once-in-a-lifetime experience and - as we were soon to find out - he didn't disappoint.
We both jumped at the opportunity to participate. After driving from Pittsburgh the night before, our day in Dearborn began with breakfast at historic Dino’s Lounge on Woodward Avenue - right along the route of the famous Woodward Dream Cruise. After breakfast we drove the entire cruise route from Ferndale to Pontiac, MI and back. As it was only a little over a week before this year’s cruise, we could see that preparations were already being made along the route for the big day. It would be fun to be there on August 17th, but we made much better time not having to deal with over 40,000 muscle cars, street rods and other custom, collector and special interest vehicles and over a million spectators that the cruise draws. We then proceeded to the Headquarters of Ford Racing for a meet and greet along with the princi-pals from twelve Ford enthusiast organizations:
Mike Rey – President, Mustang Owners Club of Southeastern Michigan Marci Cipriani – Director, SVT Owners Association Mark Young – President, Carolina Regional Mustang Club Ron Myers – Founder, Focaljet & Fiesta Faction online communities Warren Faris – Regional Director, Team Shelby Tony Alonzo – Club Liaison, International Mustang Bullitt Owners Club Steve White – President, Shelby American Automobile Club / Motor City Region Kevin Cluck – President, Yellow Mustang Registry Dave Jones – Representative, Red Mustang Registry Ken Barker – President, Greater Pittsburgh Mustang Club Dave Popovich – President, Motor City Marauders Joe Errante – Representative, Mach 1 Registry Dwight Hutton - Representative, YMR and GPMC After introductions and a warm welcome from John Clor, he introduced us to Jamie Allison, Direc-
tor of Ford Racing. Jamie emphasized the importance of clubs and enthusiasts to Ford Mo-tors. Next, we headed via shuttle to the Ford Dearborn Development Center to meet with Mr. Nair and other members of the Ford Performance Group. Cameras were not permitted while at the De-velopment Center site.
Upon arrival at the Development Center, we were first greeted by key members of the Ford Public Affairs Staff, including Jayson Demchak (Performance), Alan Hall (Mustang 50th) and Said Deep (Product & Technology.) Following lunch, we met with Mr. Nair to discuss Ford’s product philosophy and design strategy, particularly regarding what he called Ford’s “brand DNA” and new vehicles that embody personality and “bold, emotive styling.” Of course, the club leaders kept steering the con-versation toward a 2015 Mustang and any info about the car’s 50th anniversary. He was of necessity very guarded in his comments. What we can share is he said that Ford indeed celebrates all Mus-tang anniversaries and that the 50th would be celebrated, too. He assured us that Ford understands the Mustang brand and its customers well, so we should not worry when we see talk on the internet of a new Mustang.
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A Day in Dearborn
continued
He likewise emphasized the value to Ford of supporting clubs, when he stated that “While some in the company may see building our relationships with Ford enthusiast clubs as ‘preaching to the choir,’ what needs to be noted is, as Jamie Allison would point out, the choir brings a lot of new members into the church!”
Following a brief Q&A session, we next headed out to the track to take "hot laps" with members of their professional testing teams. There were three vehicles we used for doing laps: a soon-to-be-domestically-released Ford Fiesta turbo, a top-of-the-line Ford Focus ST and a new Mustang GT500 Cobra convertible. Needless to say, the track experience was exhilarating.
After a quick stop back at Ford Racing Headquarters to pick up our car, we headed over to tour the private Mike Berardi Mustang collection. Mike is the Director of Service Engineering at Ford Mo-tor. At this point photos were again permitted, so below are some shots of his phenomenal assort-ment of over 50 Mustangs.
It was late that evening before we arrived back in the ‘Burgh, but with many wonderful memories of Dwight & Ken’s Excellent Adventure!
(This article appears with more photos in the Event Photos section of the GPMC website)
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2013 GPMC Hospitality Picnic
A Day in Dearborn Pictures Please visit http://gpmc.org/ for more pictures!
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GPMC Night at the Races
GPMC Service Night at Starlite A special thanks to Ken, Jen, David, Marie-Claude, and Dan for working this night.
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M.DIV, M.S.L.S., M.S.W., R.N., BC
Pastor Emeritus,
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2613 SUFFOLK ST.
GRAPEVILLE, PA
724-527-5636, 412-817-3207 (CELL)
New address? New phone number? New car(s)?
Help Mary Hutton, the GPMC Membership Director, keep the club’s member-ship records up to date. Please submit any and all changes (such as street address, email address, phone number, Mustangs and special interest vehicles owned) to Mary at: [email protected] Or Mary Hutton, P.O. Box 1073, Monroeville, PA 15146
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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 website are $36 per year, $50 for both. Please contact the newsletter editor for prices on other size ads.
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Next Meeting
Wednesday
September 4
Roosevelt Grove, North Park
Board Mtg 7:00 pm
General Mtg 7:30 pm
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