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$0.00 The Greater Pittsburgh Mustang Club Newsletter December 2019

GPMC TODAY 12.1.19

Volume 34 Issue 12

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Visit our Website at http://www.gpmc.org/

LAST ISSUE for 2019

Next Mustang Meeting Wednesday December 4, Baja Bar & Grill 1366 Old Freeport Rd, Pittsburgh, PA 15238

President’s Greeting To All Members Hello Fellow Members, Well, since we turned back our clocks we have darkness at 5pm!! This is a hard time for many people because shorter hours of daylight affect many of us. Myself included. But I look forward that by next month we will have the shortest day of the year which means more daylight after then. But unfortunately the colder weather will be here for a few months. Some members went as a group to see Ford vs Ferrari and then to dinner after. We all enjoyed the movie, friendship and food. If you have not seen the movie yet I would highly recommend it. It really is an excellent movie. Hope to see you at our December meeting when we will have our yearly elections. We still need a new Secretary and Membership Coordinator. Let me know if you are interested in either position. Barb is busy planning the Holiday Party and is still taking reservations. Information is in newsletter and on our web site. Max Motive has rescheduled their open house. It will be on December 7th. A link will be in the newsletter, on the web and on our GPMC Facebook page. Max Motive also has an event on their Facebook page. Many will be traveling for the Thanksgiving Holiday. Please be careful and drive safely. Have a very Happy and Blessed Thanksgiving and be thankful for everything you have. My saying is I may not have everything I want but I have everything I need. Our January meeting will be on January 8th the second Wednesday of the month since the 1st is a Holiday. Our December meeting will be at Baja Bar and Grill on December 4th. Come early and enjoy dinner with fellow members. Take care and see you soon, Danielle Lane, President, GPMC

Don’t forget, when in doubt, check the Club Website at gpmc.org before going to meetings, events or cruises, for any

announcements regarding inclement weather delays or cancellations.

GPMC NEWS – December 2019

December 2019 Page 2 of 14

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Upcoming Events and Activities

Our GPMC Activities are listed in Bold Print. Some dates and events are subject to change, so please check the

website at gpmc.org for the most current information such as weather postponements and cancellations.

Meeting Dates and Locations December 4 – Baja Bar & Grill, Fox Chapel January 8 – Kretzler’s Tavern, Ross Twp February 5 – Baja Bar & Grill, Fox Chapel March 4 – Kretzler’s Tavern, Ross Twp April 1 – Baja Bar & Grill, Fox Chapel May 6 – Kretzler’s Tavern, Ross Twp

Directions for these meetings are listed on our website. gpmc.org Other Events: December Dec 7 - MAXmotive Open House Grand Opening Event

Dec 8 – GPMC Holiday Party June 2020 June 19-21 – Can-Am hosted by Niagara Classic Mustang Club

Officers, Directors, and Other Points of Contact

President ** Danielle Lane

[email protected]

MCA Director ** Bill Rossmann

[email protected]

Activities Coordinator

Barb Cherwaty [email protected]

Vice President ** Robert Allison

[email protected]

Webmaster

Rich Fricke [email protected]

Merchandise Coordinator

Claire Brown [email protected]

Secretary **

Charlyn Mulkey [email protected]

Treasurer ** Jason Uhler

[email protected]

** Officer and Director * Director

Newsletter Editor John Reisz

[email protected]

Membership Coordinator Darrell Miller

[email protected]

Directors at Large * Lisa Fricke

[email protected] Jerry Smith

[email protected]

New Member Director at Large * Karen Buell

[email protected]

Welcome New Members

There were no new members registered this month.



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Our Membership Coordinator Darrell Miller says:

It’s time to renew your membership in The Greater Pittsburgh Mustang Club for 2020. It should be another exciting year full of opportunities to get out there in your Mustang and have fun with fellow enthusiasts.

Make your check for $20.00 payable to: Greater Pittsburgh Mustang Club and mail it to me at the address below, or hand it to me at a meeting.

Please review your membership information in the GPMC Membership and Car Directory and make any necessary changes or corrections by sending me an e-mail [email protected] or sending them in with your payment. If you are an MCA member, if you haven’t already done so, please let me know what your membership number is and when it expires. If you have questions, I may be reached at 724-452-8029.

The deadline for renewing is December 31, 2019. Don’t put it off. Do it now to avoid forgetting during the hectic upcoming holidays.

Darrell Miller, Membership Coordinator Greater Pittsburgh Mustang Club 317 Walnut Street Zelienople, PA 16063



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General Meeting Minutes

Greater Pittsburgh Mustang Club – November 6, 2019

President Danielle called the meeting to order at 7:45 P.M. at Kretzlers. The sign in sheet was passed around and there were 40 members present and 1 guest, David Oreski, in attendance. New member Vytas Mickus was welcomed to the club. He had briefly been a member of our club at one time. He owns a 1969 Convertible. The 50/50 tickets were sold by Judy Reisz, last month’s winner. Announcements: None Guests: David Oreski

Minutes: Mark Mulkey made a motion to accept the minutes. John Reisz seconded it. Motion carried. Treasurer’s Report: Jason reported income from dues, 50/50 raffle, All-Ford show registrations, basket

raffles, merchandise, coffee sold at show, show startup money, & Shults annual contribution. We did not receive any income from the food truck at the All Ford Show. We had expenses last month of trophies at the All Ford Show, T-shirts, tent weights and renewing the domain name for website. Our pending expense is for the donation to the charity, Beverly’s Birthdays, from the All Ford Show. We will also have some holiday party expenses. Tim Senich made a motion to make a donation to Beverly’s Birthdays for $2000. Denise seconded it. Motion carried. Jason will get with Lisa to give a check with a letter. Darrell made a motion to accept the report. Denny seconded it. Motion carried. Membership: Darrell reported there were no new members last month. 38 members renewed. We have a

total of 143 active members. If you are renewing with cash, please fill out an envelope so it will be credited to the right member. Also, don’t forget to give him your number and expiration if you join the MCA. He has a button for you if you are new. Newsletter: John reported that he reorganized the links to forums and other clubs. Also, give him anything

you would like added to the Newsletter. If you have a car or car related item for sale, you can advertise it for 3 months and more if needed. The November deadline is the 20th. Merchandise: Claire was absent but the new decals were given out, 1 per car. You may buy more. Webmaster: Rich was absent. The Holiday Party information will be on the web. If you have pictures of

any GPMC event, please send them to him. MCA: Bill had no formal report. There will be an MCA show in Buffalo, NY next year. There is also an

article in the Mustang Times on pages 52-53 about the Northeast Ohio Can-Am that some of our members attended in June.



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(Minutes cont’d) Activities: Barb sent out emails regarding the Holiday Party and the movie, Ford vs. Ferrari. GPMC will see the movie at the Waterfront at 1:30 p.m. It runs for 2 hrs. 30 min. You need to buy your ticket in advance through Fandango, afterwards go to dinner at Rock Bottom. The Club volunteered at the Pittsburgh Food Bank last year. They were contacted but their volunteer spots are filled until Jan. We’ll try then. Other suggestions were made for upcoming activities. Jason suggested visiting 3 Dog Garage in Boyertown, Pa. It has rare race cars. It is a long drive so we might want to take a bus. The Club could possibly help with the cost. We could also visit a winery since we will be on a bus. Another suggestion was to visit the Simeone Automotive Museum in Philadelphia. It would be close by to do other things. Jerry suggested a visit to the Railroad Roundhouse which is a building with a circular or semicircular shape used by railways for servicing and restoring locomotives. It is owned by a previous railroad owner. This could possibly be done for the Spring Stampede. Tim S. suggested visiting the Kinzua Railroad Bridge in Mt. Jewett, Pa. Mark Bedel suggested a visit to Gale Halderman Museum in Ohio. Stu also suggested visiting the Thompson Crawford Aviation Museum in Cleveland, Ohio. Jason reported about the Pittsburgh Vintage Grand Prix check presentation of $132,000, a new record, where our club was recognized on stage at the Hofbrauhaus. About 12 club members were able to go. Jason was also recognized with a special flag which only 10 workers receive every year. Our club is well recognized around the area and we are mentioned on the neighborhood Ford Facebook. You can go to the PVGP website and see lots of pictures of our club. Jerry picked up a case of beer with Jason’s car on it and the company donated another case. See him if you want a can. Old Business: Elections are next month and a Secretary and Membership are needed, even if you can’t

do it every month. New Business: Danielle asked for volunteers to be on the Nominating Committee. We will need a new

Secretary and Membership for next year. The GPMC is ordering 250 new decals for the cars. They peel easier and go inside the car. Theresa will take a copy of the one we have now to the company. We don’t want one any smaller. Everyone will get one. Members may buy them if they need more. Mark suggested that we attach one to each new member button to encourage them to pick up their button. Other: The 50/50 was won by Karen. The next meeting will be held at Baja Bar & Grill on Dec. 4th. Stu made a motion to adjourn. Carl seconded it. Meeting adjourned at 8:32 P.M. See you at the movies! Respectfully submitted, Charlyn Mulkey, GPMC Secretary



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Upcoming MCA events

MCA NATIONAL SHOWS FOR 2020

March 27 – March 29, 2020 Spirit of the West

MCA National Show

AZ- Old Pueblo Mustang Club Tucson, Arizona

HOTEL REGISTRATION LINK HOST CLUB LINK

May 27 – May 31, 2020 MCA National Show

AR- Midwest Blue Oval Ford Club Eureka Springs, Arkansas

HOST CLUB LINK

July 31 – August 2, 2020 Nickel City Mustang Roundup

MCA National Show NY- Western New York Shelby and Mustang Club

Buffalo, New York HOTEL REGISTRATION LINK

September 4 – September 6, 2020

Fun In the Sun MCA Grand National

FL-Space Coast Mustang Club Melbourne, FL

HOST CLUB LINK

If you are an MCA member and have not done so already please send your MCA number and expiration date to Darrell Miller our membership coordinator at [email protected]



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******** ******** PonyUp

Dear Members, PonyUp has been running for 10 months, with each month having very interesting and unique insight into a member’s stable of Mustangs and Ford powered cars, as well as other vehicles. Other than my own entry and one other membership your editor has had to ask for participation. From this point forward, PonyUp will no longer appear unless a member volunteers to be featured. Contact me at [email protected] or see me at a meeting or event.

I want to say Thank You to the following for taking the time to answer the questions and returning them to me in a timely fashion:

February – Bill and ValJean Rossmann July – your editor March – Larry and Dee Soulerat August – Al and Barb Pifer April – Karen Buell September – David and Marie-Claude (Graef) Reisz May – Don and Brenda Grimm October – Tim and Theresa Senich June – Rich and Lisa Fricke November – Mark and Betsy Bedel

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The following is from member Mark Bedel regarding the Pittsburgh Vintage Grand Prix

I thought you all might be interested in this little PVGP historical note...I was doing some cleaning up and tossing out of some old stuff the other day, and came across a few program samples and dash plaques from the PVGP in its second year and thought the club might be intrigued. A little sidebar, I actually illustrated and designed these back when I was a fledgling designer, and my then future employer, Geyer Printing Company printed them. One of the partners of Geyer Printing, Stan Goldmann was very involved with the small team of Rose Anne Hagerty, (Director of PR), Tony Phelps, (Race Director), Mary Gmiter, (Director of Funding), and Richard Jevon, (Event Chairman), to keep this new event viable. Budgets were a fraction of what they are today, and even with Geyer Printing almost producing these at their cost, they could only afford a two-color cover and black & white interior. The dash plaques however were three color and rather large for dash plaques. I can bring these to an upcoming meeting if you think folks might be interested in seeing them. Please let me know your thoughts...Please see attached photo. Ya never know what you'll find digging around stuff in closets! Mark Bedel

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Classified Ad

WANTED: Factory stock engine air cleaner box assembly and air inlet tube for 2005-2009 Mustang GT.

call or text Craig Reisz at 412-901-9017

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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 will be cropped to fit as space allows.

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 and on the GPMC website are $50 per year, $50 for both (Not Each). Please contact the newsletter editor for prices on other size ads.

*** special pricing for GPMC members***

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Sherrard, German & Kelly, P.C.

http://bodytech-gym.com/

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Links to other Mustang and car Websites: Clubs Lake Erie Mustang Owners Club (LEMOC): https://www.lemoc.com/

Mahoning Valley Mustangs (MVM): https://www.mvmustangs.org/ Niagara Classic Mustang Club (NCMC): https://niagaramustangs.com/ Northeastern Ohio Mustang Club (NEOMC): http://www.neomustang.com/index.html Mustang Club of Central PA (MCCPA): https://pamustang.org/ Mustang Club of America (MCA): http://www.mustang.org/ Mustang 6 Association: http://mustang6association.org/ Shelby American Automobile Club (SAAC): http://www.saac.com/

Forums AllFordMustangs: http://www.allfordmustangs.com/

MustangForums: http://mustangforums.com/ Shelby Forums: http://www.shelbyforums.com/ Team Shelby: https://www.teamshelby.com/

Boss 302 Forum: http://www.boss302forum.com/ CarTalk: http://www.cartalk.com/

Registries Windveilblue Registry: https://p3stangs.com/ Yellow Mustang Registry: http://www.yellowmustangregistry.com/ Red Mustang Registry: http://www.allredmustangs.com/ Blue Mustang Registry: http://www.bluemustangregistry.com/

Museums Mustang Museum of America (Alabama): https://mustangmuseumofamerica.com/

Mustang Owner’s Museum (Charlotte): https://www.mustangownersmuseum.com/

Keep us up to date and current!

Let us know when your address changes (email and home), add or change phone numbers, or you add or remove a

car from your stable. (Hope you add rather than remove).

Please contact us, we want to keep our records as current as possible. Besides those addresses, we have a photo

section on the website that depicts our Mustangs, project cars and other vehicles of interest for sharing, so send those

to Rich – Webmaster - too.

Send emails to or use the USPS to:

Membership Coordinator: Darrell Miller - [email protected] Snail Mail: 317 Walnut St, Zelienople, PA 16063

Webmaster: Rich Fricke - [email protected]

Newsletter Editor: John Reisz - [email protected] Snail Mail: 111 Buck Run Dr, Harrison City, PA 15636

CORRECTIONS, ERRORS & OMISSIONS

Please send corrections & omissions to the editor, [email protected]



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GREATER PITTSBURGH

MUSTANG CLUB John Reisz

Newsletter Editor 111 Buck Run Dr

Harrison City, PA 15636

[email protected]

Newsletter Submissions

Please share your pictures and short stories with the

newsletter and the website; however, large quantities of

photos are better shared with the webmaster, while short

stories accompanied by one or two shots are better suited

for the newsletter. The Newsletter will share with the

webmaster!

The deadline for the next newsletter is: December 20, 2019

TO:

Next Meeting Wednesday, December 4, 2019

Baja Bar & Grill 1366 Old Freeport Rd

Pgh, PA 15238 Board Mtg. 7:00 pm

General Mtg. 7:30 pm

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Visit our Website at Volume 34 Issue 12 LAST ISSUEActivities: Barb sent out emails regarding the Holiday Party and the movie, Ford vs. Ferrari. GPMC will see the movie at the Waterfront