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$0.00 The Greater Pittsburgh Mustang Club Newsletter July 2016 GPMC TODAY 7.1.16 Volume 31 Issue 7 Visit our Website at http://www.gpmc.org/ Dear Fellow Mustang Enthusiasts, Our All Ford Power Show Charity Event on Sunday, June 12 th was a great success. We had a beautiful day with no rain and temperatures in the low 70’s. We had it at the current Shults lot due to construction delays at the new Shults location. Around 90 cars attended and I got a lot of positive feedback from those that came out. I want to thank Shults and all the members who attended and whose enthusiastic hard work on setup, running the event and teardown made us successful. A good cadre of GPMC members is cruising up to Erie for Can-Am 2016 June 17-19. Lake Erie Mustang Owners Club (LEMOC) is the sponsor this year and they have organized a great lineup of activities for those of us who are attending. GPMC is the sponsor for Can-AM 2017. We will be setting up a planning committee soon, so volunteer, get involved and submit ideas for fun activities and Mustang cruising in the Pittsburgh area. Hope to see all 140 + and counting members at our next meeting on Wednesday, July 6th at Monroeville Park. This is a great site for our second outdoor meeting of the summer season and has great facilities including plenty of parking, a covered pavilion and restrooms. The club will provide hotdogs and members will be bringing covered dishes, desserts and drinks. Our website has full directions to all our “summer season” outdoor meeting sites and I will post GPMC signs along the approach roads. The Pittsburgh Vintage Grand Prix annual charity event is coming up July 8-17. It is always a great time, with a lot of cars from model T’s to the latest Italian exotics, Vintage racers and a multitude of fellow automotive enthusiasts. GPMC will be setting up tents overlooking the racetrack with food and drink and for a small fee you can join us and park your Mustang on the show grounds with other Mustangs. See the Club website for PVGP info. Mustang night at the Northway Starlite Cruise will be July 29 th and we will follow it up with a GPMC volunteer night there on Friday, August 19th. GPMC hospitality picnic will be at Moon Park on August 7 th so mark your calendar. This is a great event to meet and greet new, old and prospective members. Keep an eye on the club website for all upcoming Summer and Fall events. I am sure some members have great ideas for activities. Share them with the board or AD Tim Baker. Also, if you have an article for the newsletter, please forward to Scott Unger. Jennie Barker is still looking for new pictures and information of recent events for the GPMC website. Got pictures of cruises, events, or your car, do not forget to send them in. As always we would like to hear from you, brand new or long time members on any suggestions for improving Your Club. As always your Officers and Board would appreciate your ideas and help. Get those Ponies out of the Barn and Keep Cruising, Mark and Charlyn Next Meeting - Wednesday, July 6, 2016 - Monroeville Park Board Meeting 7:00 pm, General Meeting 7:30 pm
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$0.00 The Greater Pittsburgh Mustang Club Newsletter July 2016
GPMC TODAY 7.1.16
Volume 31 Issue 7
Visit our Website at http://www.gpmc.org/
Dear Fellow Mustang Enthusiasts, Our All Ford Power Show Charity Event on Sunday, June 12th was a great success. We had a beautiful day with no rain and temperatures in the low 70’s. We had it at the current Shults lot due to construction delays at the new Shults location. Around 90 cars attended and I got a lot of positive feedback from those that came out. I want to thank Shults and all the members who attended and whose enthusiastic hard work on setup, running the event and teardown made us successful. A good cadre of GPMC members is cruising up to Erie for Can-Am 2016 June 17-19. Lake Erie Mustang Owners Club (LEMOC) is the sponsor this year and they have organized a great lineup of activities for those of us who are attending. GPMC is the sponsor for Can-AM 2017. We will be setting up a planning committee soon, so volunteer, get involved and submit ideas for fun activities and Mustang cruising in the Pittsburgh area. Hope to see all 140 + and counting members at our next meeting on Wednesday, July 6th at Monroeville Park. This is a great site for our second outdoor meeting of the summer season and has great facilities including plenty of parking, a covered pavilion and restrooms. The club will provide hotdogs and members will be bringing covered dishes, desserts and drinks. Our website has full directions to all our “summer season” outdoor meeting sites and I will post GPMC signs along the approach roads. The Pittsburgh Vintage Grand Prix annual charity event is coming up July 8-17. It is always a great time, with a lot of cars from model T’s to the latest Italian exotics, Vintage racers and a multitude of fellow automotive enthusiasts. GPMC will be setting up tents overlooking the racetrack with food and drink and for a small fee you can join us and park your Mustang on the show grounds with other Mustangs. See the Club website for PVGP info. Mustang night at the Northway Starlite Cruise will be July 29th and we will follow it up with a GPMC volunteer night there on Friday, August 19th. GPMC hospitality picnic will be at Moon Park on August 7th so mark your calendar. This is a great event to meet and greet new, old and prospective members. Keep an eye on the club website for all upcoming Summer and Fall events. I am sure some members have great ideas for activities. Share them with the board or AD Tim Baker. Also, if you have an article for the newsletter, please forward to Scott Unger. Jennie Barker is still looking for new pictures and information of recent events for the GPMC website. Got pictures of cruises, events, or your car, do not forget to send them in. As always we would like to hear from you, brand new or long time members on any suggestions for improving Your Club. As always your Officers and Board would appreciate your ideas and help. Get those Ponies out of the Barn and Keep Cruising, Mark and Charlyn
Next Meeting - Wednesday, July 6, 2016 - Monroeville Park Board Meeting 7:00 pm, General Meeting 7:30 pm
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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 http://www.gpmc.org/ for the most current information such as weather
postponements and cancellations.
July 3 through 17 Pittsburgh Vintage Grand Prix
July 6 Mustang Club Meeting – Monroeville Park
July 22 - 24 Mustangs on the Niagara Hosted by the Western New York Shelby and Mustang Club. July 29 Mustang night at Northway Starlite
August 3 Mustang Club Meeting – North Park, Roosevelt Grove
August 19 GPMC volunteer night at Northway Starlite
September 7 Mustang Club Meeting – Croatian Center
Officers, Directors and Other Points of Contact
President Mark Mulkey
Webmaster Jennie Barker
Directors at Large Tom Horner
[email protected] Dwight Hutton
[email protected] John Namachar
Alternate Directors Ken Barker
[email protected] Dennis Lane
[email protected] Al Pifer, Barb Pifer,
Vice President Danielle Lane
Newsletter Editor Scott Unger
Secretary Lisa Fricke
Treasurer Jason Uhler
MCA Director Ed Saitz
Membership Director Mary Hutton
Activities Director Tim Baker
Merchandise Director John Holmes
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Combined Board and General Meeting Minutes
The meeting was called to order by Mark Mulkey, Pres., 7:30 PM, at the Croatian Center, Millvale.
The sign-in sheet was passed around, and the 50/50 was sold by Bob Kacinko.
Guests: Ankur Sakhuja - potential new member
New Members: None
Announcements: One of our previous members, Larry Ross, is selling his 2000 Mustang convertible. If interested, please get in touch with Charlyn Mulkey for more information.
Correspondence/Illnesses: None
Minutes: The May Meeting Minutes were reviewed. It was moved by Denny Lane and 2nd by Darrell Miller to approve the minutes. Motion carried.
Treasurer's Report: Jason Uhler stated that it was another lean month for income and expenses. We had a few dues and a small amount of income from merchandise sold. We also had an expense to Al & Barb Pifer for the deposit on the shelter for our August new member picnic. Jason also paid for the Vintage Grand Prix spaces and sent the $50 donation to Camp Sunshine (Tim Baker’s Rally team) on behalf of GPMC as was voted on at May’s meeting.
It was moved by Ed Saitz and 2nd was Mark Morrow to accept the Treasurer’s Report. Motion carried.
Membership: No report as Mary Hutton was not in attendance.
Newsletter: Scott Unger was not in attendance. Mark Mulkey mentioned that the newsletter deadline is June 15th.
Merchandise: John Holmes was not in attendance but he will bring the 30th anniversary shirts and other merchandise to the All Ford power show. You can still order your shirts, please contact John for more information.
Webmaster: Jennie Barker was not in attendance. Please send any information for the website to Jennie. Just a reminder to please check the GPMC website and/or your email in case of cancellation of our events due to inclement weather or other unforeseen circumstances.
MCA: Ed Saitz asked that if you join MCA, please let him know. If you are a new member and join MCA, please do so through the club as we receive $10 back from MCA. We are working towards the President’s Award again this year.
All Ford Power Show – We are still waiting to hear exactly which location the show will be held. Members will receive an email by Wednesday or Thursday before the show as to the location. Anyone willing to help pack goodies bags, they will be doing so at the current Shults Ford location in Harmar around 6 pm the Thursday prior to the show (June 9th). Pizza and beverages will be provided to those who help. Ed sent around the signup sheets for the show. We will continue to charge the $10 entry fee for the show since the information went out late. Little Athens will be catering onsite for breakfast and lunch. Animal Protectors of Allegheny Valley will also be there to pass out brochures. For those helping, please arrive no later than 8:30 am. Registration starts at 9 am.
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Activities/Upcoming Events: Tim Baker was not in attendance so Mark Mulkey gave the update:
Summary of past events: Saturday, May 14 - Spring Stampede - The Spring Stampede kicked off from Murrysville on a chilly morning and saw the group take a back-roads route first north past Saltsburg then south to Ligonier before making the first stop at the Johnstown Inclined Plane. After many took a ride on the incline, including Jerry and Tim in their Mustangs, the group went on to the Horseshoe Curve, where lunch was eaten and trains were watched. Finally, most of the group ended the day at the Railroaders Memorial Museum in Altoona before heading home. Upcoming Events: June 2-5 - Carlisle Ford Nationals, Carlisle, PA - Several GPMC members are planning on attending. Dwight's Sea Foam Aqua ASC McLaren Mustang has been chosen for a special display, so if you're going, look for it in Building Y. June 12 - GPMC All Ford-Powered Show at Shults Ford Harmarville. June 17-19 - Can-Am weekend, hosted by the Lake Erie Mustang Owners Club. The registration form is on the website. The deadline to register is this Friday, June 3, so don't delay if you want to attend. July 4th parade in Leetsdale, PA - please send Tim an email if you are planning to attend so he can give the parade organizers a rough idea of how many cars will be there. Keep in mind the following dates: Friday, July 29 - Mustang Night at Starlite Car Cruise in Wexford, PA Sunday, August 7 - GPMC Hospitality Picnic at Moon Park Friday, August 19 - Service night at Starlite; the club's opportunity to give back at Starlite Old Business: None
New Business: The club will be celebrating our 30th all year. We have a 30th Anniversary committee that are gathering pictures and memorabilia. We are celebrating this milestone anniversary at this year’s holiday party. Please contact Jennie Barker or Lisa Fricke if you have something to contribute.
Other: If you haven’t already done so, please get your gift baskets for the All Ford Show to Charlyn Mulkey prior to the show. Also, please see Mark Morrow for pamphlets on the Vintage Grand Prix held in July.
50/50 Raffle – Winner – Jerry Smith
Next meeting: Wed., July 6th at Monroeville Park
Adjournment: Motion was made to adjourn meeting by Jason Uhler and 2nd by Rich Fricke and motion carried at 8:20 pm.
Lisa F. Secretary
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Directions to Monroeville Community Park 2399 Tilbrook Road, Monroeville PA 15146 Monroeville Community Park is located just off the Orange Belt east of Pittsburgh, in Monroeville near the intersection of the PA Turnpike and the Parkway East. 1a. If you’re coming on the Turnpike, use Exit #57, Pittsburgh/Monroeville. After passing thru the toll booth, stay left and follow signs onto Business 22/Monroeville. Make an immediate left at the first traffic light onto the Orange Belt/Mosside Road/South PA 48. Proceed to step 2. 1b. If you’re coming on the Parkway from Downtown, take exit 14A to Monroeville, which will put you directly onto the Orange Belt/Mosside Road/South PA 48. Proceed across Business 22/William Penn Highway. Proceed to step 2. 2. Travel on the Orange Belt to the second traffic light at Northern Pike, and turn right. 3. Turn left at the 1st stop sign onto Pitcairn Road (at the Verizon Bldg.). At the next stop sign bear left up the hill onto Tilbrook Drive, toward Monroeville Community Park. The Park entrance is on the right after you pass Cambridge Square Drive. Upon entering, bear left and look for the picnic pavilions, where the red “P” is on the map below. P
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Congratulations Mary & Dwight! Their 1990 Ford ASC/McLaren was Selected for display at the Carlisle Ford Nationals Wonderful! Congratulations Tim and Danielle!
Danielle and Tim took 2nd Place in the Rally North America Class at Carlisle Ford Nationals. Way to go!
Tim the Tour Man’s Activities Round-Up - Activities Update for July 2016
Here are important activity dates to remember: July 4 - Leetsdale, PA Independence Day Parade July 22-24 - MCA Show - Mustangs on the Niagara July 29 - Mustang Night at Starlite Car Cruise in Wexford, PA August 7 - GPMC Hospitality Picnic at Moon Park - Details and sign-up on the website August 19 - GPMC Service Night at Starlite Car Cruise September 1-4 - MCA 40th Anniversary Show in Indianapolis, IN Note, we have group planning to go to the Indianapolis Indians (the Pirates' AAA minor league team) baseball game on Friday, September 2. If anyone would like to go along, tickets are available at the Indians website at Tickets - Indianapolis Indians I think that's it for me for now. I haven't yet decided on a date for the Fall Foliage Tim
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All Ford Powered Show June 12
Thanks to John Namachar
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CAN-AM June 17 -19, 2016 Hosted by LEMOC
This year’s featured invite: the all Ford Powered Toyota Corolla clone of Al and Barb Pifer
The Pigs are Passed!
Our hosts from the Coast Guard
Charlyn’s finest Photography:
CAN-AM 2016 JUNE 17 -19, 2016 Hosted by the Lake Erie Owner Mustang Club
Name:____________________________________________________________ Address:___________________________________________________________ City:___________________________ Province/State:_______________ Postal/ZipCode:__________ Email Address:____________________________________ Club Affiliation (Circle One) NCM GPMC LEMOC MVM NEO Mustang Model ______________ Year____________ Color ________________ Day Arrival Friday _____ Sat. ______ Registration Fee per Person Postmarked by May 21 #_______ x $40.00 USD = $__________ #________ x $50.00 CAD = $__________ Postmarked after May 21 #________ x $45.00 USD = $___________ #________ x $55.00 CAD = $__________ Lunch on Sat. Pizza Buffett
(Garden Salad, 2 slices of Pizza, Bread Sticks or Potato chips, cookies &drink) #________ x $ 8.00 = $__________ Total Due $_________, Brief Itinerary: Friday, June 17 Welcome to Clarion Hotel & Conference Center in Erie
Dinner on your own, Cruise on Lady Kate for a sunset tour of Lake Erie, Return to hotel for desserts.
Saturday, June 18 Breakfast at the Hotel, Cruise to Claytopia for members to make their own Can Am
keepsake tile cost $12 or up. Cruise to the TomRidgeEnviornmentalCenter for a tour of the center and lunch. Return to hotel free time. Cruise to Burch Farms and Winery for Dinner and sunset hayride N/C Choose the meat for dinner #___ Chicken Cordon Blu #__ Pot Roast
Sunday, June 19 Breakfast at the Hotel, Cruise the peninsula for a tour of Coast Guard Station. Cruise the peninsula for picnic lunch N/C and games. Depart for Home. ALL REGISTRATIONS MUST BE IN BY FRIDAY JUNE 3, 2016
MAKE CHECKS PAYABLE TO: LAKE ERIE MUSTANG OWNERS CLUB
Mail to: Denise Ricci Question Call: Denise Ricci (814) 922-7025 11863 Ridge Rd. Dennis & Joy Webber (814) 922-3757 East Springfield, PA 16411
Email: Denise @ [email protected]
HOTEL RESERVATION INFORMAION:
Host Hotel:
Clarion Hotel and Conference Group Rate: $99.99 + tax includes full breakfast in morning 2800 W. 8th Street Mention: LEMOC Can-Am 2016 to get group rate Erie, Pa 16505 (814) 833-1116
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CAN-AM June 17 -19, 2016 Hosted by LEMOC
Second Place in the All Ford Powered Class The “Prez” is thinking of starting a new club
Creativity
The Cruise Captain
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We are requesting photos for the 30th anniversary PowerPoint. I would like to have one picture of each member, and “significant other” for the presentation. I will attempt to put four on a slide, which should make each large enough to see the detail. Please email or send a hard copy to the newsletter editor: [email protected] or Scott Unger 414 Summit Dr., Pittsburgh, PA 15228-2618 I would like People with their cars, not just pictures of the cars, one photo per family, so If you want to show more than one car, you will need to be in the picture with all of your Mustangs. Take photos like these of Dave with Jan, and Bill with ValJean, and Ken with Jenn as shown here. Scott U.
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Pittsburgh Vintage Grand Prix Info July 3 through 17
American Car Show
THE CLUBHOUSE SIDE OF SCHENLEY DRIVE IS THE HOME OF AMERICAN CARS
Weekend July 16/17, 2016
Model A’s to Z-28’s and everything in between. Featuring all American cars from early 1900’s all the way up to present day. Classics, customs, street rods and muscle cars are all welcome to the display on the Bob O’Connor Golf Course just below the clubhouse. It continues to grow each year and contains the widest variety of cars on the golf course. Vehicles from all American manufacturers are represented and everyone is welcome. Car clubs are encouraged to participate as a group and will be parked together, but individual entries are welcome. Cost Cost to participate in the weekend show is $35 per car and includes your parking spot, a race program and dash plaque. A special discounted price of $30 is available through April 30. On-line registration closes on Thursday July 14 – participants wishing to participate after that must pay $40 upon at gate upon entry.
More Links to Site in bold: Pittsburgh Vintage Grand Prix
2016 PVGP EVENT SCHEDULE
Kick-Off Rallye - Sunday, July 3
Blacktie & Tailpipes Gala - Friday, July 8
PVGP Historics at Pitt Race - Weekend, July 8-10
Walnut Street Car Show - Monday, July 11
Waterfront Car Cruise - Tuesday, July 12
Downtown Parade & Car Display - Wednesday, July 13
Tune-Up Party at Atria’s -Wednesday, July 13
Countryside Tour - Thursday, July 14
Forbes Ave of Speed Race Car Parade & Car Show in Squirrel Hill - Friday, July 15
Schenley Park Race Weekend Car Show & Vintage Races - Weekend, July 16/17
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Classified Ads
FOR SALE:
FOR SALE: Corvette pinball machine made by Bally
FOR SALE: Corvette pinball machine made by Bally in 1995. 1 of 5,000 produced. Lots of action and a must have for the car enthusiast. Half the cost of a new Mustang pinball machine and hard to admit, but probably a better game! Nice cabinet and playfield, everything works well.
All listed online for $5-6K. Offered first to GPMC members only for $3,500. Listing on E-bay soon. Jason 412-874-8705 or [email protected]. FOR SALE: 2015 Mustang GT Roush Stage 2 2015 Mustang GT Roush Stage 2 with 4100 miles. Deep Impact Blue with Black Interior. 20" Roush wheels and many more Roush goodies. Car has the 3.55 rear mated to a 6 speed automatic transmission. The car has voice activated navigation. Also equipped with rear back up camera and reverse park assist. MSRP sheets are available in PDF format on request. Car is like new. Oil changed in May. Extra set of 18" Mustang wheels with all season tires with less than 2000 miles. MSRP new was $53,434. Asking $43,000/offer. - Paul Newbourne [email protected] or 412-897-9411.
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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.
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Links to other Mustang and car Websites: Mustang Club of America (MCA): http://www.mustang.org/ AllFordMustangs -.http://www.allfordmustangs.com/ MustangForums - http://mustangforums.com/ Windveilblue Registry (Yes the club has two, Unger’s and the West Coast Correspondent Malcolm) http://p3s197.com/forums/index.php CarTalk: http://www.cartalk.com/ Yellow Mustang Registry: http://www.yellowmustangregistry.com/ Red Mustang Registry: http://www.allredmustangs.com/ Blue Mustang Registry: http://www.bluemustangregistry.com/ Mustang 6 Association: http://mustang6association.org/ Mustang Museum: http://www.thenationalmustangmuseum.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 Jennie - Webmistress Supreme - too.
Send emails to or use the USPS to:
Mary Hutton, the GPMC Membership Director - [email protected]
Snail Mail: Mary Hutton, P.O. Box 1073, Monroeville, PA 15146
Jennie Barker, the Webmaster (Mistress?) - [email protected]
Scott Unger, the newsletter editor - [email protected]
Snail Mail: 414 Summit Dr., Pittsburgh PA 15228-2618
CORRECTIONS, ERRORS & OMISSIONS
Please send corrections & omissions to the editor, [email protected]
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GREATER PITTSBURGH
MUSTANG CLUB Scott Unger
Newsletter Editor 414 Summit Dr., Pittsburgh, PA
15228-2618
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 webmistress!
The next deadline for the newsletter is: July 15, 2016
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Next Meeting Wednesday July 6, 2016
Monroeville Park Board Mtg 7:00 pm
General Mtg 7:30 PM
