GPMC NEWS. The Greater Pittsburgh Mustang Club Newsletter Visit our website at Volume 27 Issue 3 March, 2012

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1 GPMC NEWS The Greater Pittsburgh Mustang Club Newsletter Visit our website at Volume 27 Issue 3 March, 2012 Next Meeting March 7, King s Restaurant, Harmarville On Old Route 28, just north of 910 Board Meeting 7:00 pm, General Meeting 7:30 pm Greetings Pony Lovers Despite the winter weather - the Club has been busy. I hope you ve had a chance to check out our new website that the Board adopted at the Feb. meeting ( The latest addition is a member chat area that you can reach from the Members Only page. Feel free to post questions or reply if you have an answer. On Feb 12 th fourteen intrepid members got together to celebrate Valentine s Day. We met at Phipps Conservatory to tour their latest exhibit, and then proceeded to the Hofbrauhaus Restaurant on the South Side for a romantic dinner of knockwurst and beer. Despite the snow and single-digit wind chills, everyone had a great time. website for more details on these and other upcoming events. Plans are coming together for a Spring Winery Run, hopefully sometime in early May. As soon as the winter weather breaks we ll start making dry runs on some alternate routes. Stay tuned. We had a near record turnout at the February meeting; the extremely mild weather no doubt helped. We plan to meet next on March 7 th at King s in Harmarville. Hopefully winter snows will be on their way out by then. Keep those motors runnin, We now have dates set for some of this coming summer s activities. The Lake Erie Mustang Owners Club originally had planned Can-Am for the same weekend as our All Ford-Powered Show on June 10 th. After I informed them of the conflict, they were very gracious, and agreed to change the date for Can-Am to July With that date set, we then coordinated with Starlite to set June 22 as Mustang Night and July 27 for our volunteer service night. See the calendar page in the newsletter and our Ken

2 GPMC NEWS March 2012 Page 2 Minutes of February 1, 2012 Combined Board and General Meeting The combined meeting was called to order by Ken B., President, at 7:30 PM, at King s Restaurant, Harmarville. The sign-in sheet was passed around, and the 50/50 was sold by Dan N. Board Meeting The Board Meeting was called to discuss the switch to a new website and webmaster. It was moved by Dwight H. and 2nd by Denise B. to appoint Jennie B. as our new webmaster. Ken gave background information on WordPress, the new website. He mentioned that the webmaster is a non-tech role and more than one person can update the site. Bob Q. inquired about the Members Only section and how to access it. Bob K. discussed the access to the Newsletter section. He mentioned that the Newsletter is a perk for membership and, because of financial information in the newsletter, it should not be available to non-members. Jennie mentioned that the Members Only section is a secured site and is available only by a password. The motion to appoint Jennie B. was approved. Ken asked for a motion to switch from Lunarpages to WordPress and adopt the new Website. It was moved by Mary H. and 2nd by Mark M. to switch websites. Motion carried. Ken asked for a motion to adjourn the Board Meeting. It was moved by Danielle L. and 2 nd by Ed S. to adjourn the meeting. Motion carried. General Meeting New Members and Guests: New Members: Terry P. and Jack S. Guest: Linda H. Minutes: The Minutes of the Jan. 4, 2012 meeting were reviewed. It was moved by Dennis L. and 2 nd by Jack F. to approve the minutes. Motion carried. Correspondence: Ken mentioned we received a thank you card from the Cavataio family for the contribution and Mass card in Tom s name. We also received a thank you note from Andrew T. on the passing of his grandmother, who was instrumental in sparking his interest in old cars, especially Mustangs. Ken also received a note from Russell & Sally G., who are wintering in Florida. They will be back in the Spring and are looking forward to being more active in the club. Treasurer's Report Jan. 2012: Jason U. reviewed the income and expenses. Income consisted of Dues, the 50/50 Raffle, and Advertisements. Expenses were to Jennie B. for January Newsletter postage/printing and to Network Solutions for one-year renewal our domain name. It was moved by Jennie B. and 2 nd by Jeff B. to accept the Treasurer s Report. Motion carried. Membership: Mary reported that the membership renewal is over. We have 64 members and 6 lifetime members. Twelve didn t renew. We have two new members: Mike H. and Mike K. Membership cards are available and the updated directory was ed last week. Newsletter: For Andrew, Ken reported that Andrew is excited about doing the newsletter and is working on a whole new theme. For the March Newsletter send stories, pictures, articles, and any event information to Andrew by Feb. 15 at gpmc.newsletter@yahoo.com. Merchandise: John H. reported there is a new item, an iron-on patch that will be available at the next meeting. The cost is $4.00. Webmaster/Facebook: Regarding the new website, Jennie stated it would be like any website. She is working on the privacy issues no last names and no children s names will be mentioned. Regarding the setup, Ken and she will have administrative authority. Certain members were appointed to have access to make changes and updates in order to get last minute changes to members quickly Ed for MCA, Andrew for the Newsletter, and Dwight for Events. To access the Members Only section, a password will be required and will be issued by Jennie at each meeting. Discussion followed concerning whether or not to include the Newsletter. Current Newsletters are not on the site. The 2011 issues are on it. A motion was made by Mark M. and 2 nd by Jeff B. to make the Newsletter available in the Archives but two months behind the current month. Motion carried. Additional discussion followed such as to what other clubs do or don t do. Jason discussed what other information should be left out, such as finances, sponsors, and charitable organizations. Jennie stated that addresses would be provided for only those officers people would likely want to contact; the membership directory is not on the website; the by-laws are on the protected page; and the policies and procedures will be added to the protected page. Car photos and other submissions for the website should be sent to: gpmcweb@yahoo.com. TRCCC: Ron L. attended their January meeting. For Ron, Ken reported the TRCCC has a new website and the club discussed State legislation already passed in the House and referred to the Senate Transportation Committee in Harrisburg, regarding Seasonal Registration for antique, classic and collectible vehicles.

3 GPMC NEWS March 2012 Page 3 MCA: Ed reported MCA has changed the procedure for obtaining insurance, club support, and President s Award. In order to maintain our Regional Club status, we must submit a member roster by March 1 st. All officers must be MCA members plus at least five other members. Based on latest membership directory we have 60 GPMC members; 28 (47%) belong to MCA. Once MCA has reviewed and verified our information that was just submitted, we can then apply for our 6 th President s Award and our All Ford show insurance. If you don t belong to MCA, please consider joining now see Ed. MCA has over 11,000 members. Less than 10% of all MCA clubs have ever received a President s Award. MCA National Shows with estimated mileage and time from Pittsburgh are now on the new website. The MCA 2013 GRAND NATIONAL Show is Aug. 3 to Sept. 1, 2013 at the Richard Petty Driving Experience Disney Speedway in Orlando, FL. The January Mustang Times said host hotel registration was open. This is NOT correct. Host hotel reservations at the Coronado will be open on April 16, Several members discussed ways of transportation to FL. Eagle One Award: This is an award for clubs performing outstanding community service and compassionate achievements. The award notification date is February 10 th. Event Wrap-up: Dwight thanked everyone for providing desserts and making the Golf Outing a success. Fifty-one people attended. Bob K. won the trophy. Dwight mentioned that the Pgh. Vintage Grand Prix is looking for volunteers to man their booth (handing out materials) for as many hours as they want to at the New Car Show at the Convention Center, February Participation entitles the person to free parking at the convention center. Upcoming Events: Listed in the Newsletter and on the website. Dwight asked if there was an interest in a Valentine s Day outing at the Phipps Conservatory, on Feb. 12, from 3:00-5:00 PM. He needs 15 people to get a group rate. Cost is $12/person and $6/person if you wear a flowered shirt. He is considering the Hofbrau House (South Side) for dinner order off the menu. He is looking into a lunch and visiting the Heinz History Center sometime in March and group rates are available. Watkins Glen Grand Prix Festival/Winery Tour is Sept. 7-9, Dwight is heading up getting the reservations. Ten members will be attending and possibly another two more. Ed reported on the 14 th All Ford-Powered Show to be held on Sun., June 10, 2012, at Shults Ford in Harmarville. For this year, it will also be named, The Tom Cavataio Memorial Show. Charity will be the University of Pittsburgh Cancer Institute (UPCI) wishes of Tom s family. There is a Class Change. Class A is now 1964½ to 1973 stock. (Few registered last year). Judging will be changed to Judges Choice awards for everyone except GPMC vehicles. Judges Choice is patterned after 2012 MCA changes. Plan to have six teams of two members each. We ll have judges meeting at 11 AM on show day to go over judging procedure. It s estimated each team should be completed in about an hour. GPMC Vehicle voting by members only. The tentative plan is for each GPMC entrant to get 3 tickets and voting containers will be placed in front of each vehicle. Ken reported the Poker Run was cancelled. He suggested another trip to Foxburg Winery that was agreeable with those present. The LEMOC Can- Am is tentatively set in Erie for June 8-10, 2012, which is the date of our car show. Regarding Starlite, the tentative dates are: Mustang Night, June 29 and Starlite Service Night, July 27. Old Business: Andy mentioned an upcoming import car show, particularly since Tom C. belonged to the Opel Club. New Business: Mark M. mentioned that the MG will be the Mark of the Year Car at the Pgh. Vintage Grand Prix. PVGP dates are July 8-22, 2012 and the car show dates are July 21 and 22. Our Club meeting/picnic is scheduled for Sunday, Aug. 5, at the Monroeville Park, Monroeville. Dwight is looking into the availability of the shelter. Other: Dan N. won the 50/50. Next meeting to be held on Wed., March 7, 2012 at King s, Harmarville, at 7:00 PM. Adjournment: It was moved by Mark M. and 2 nd by Jeff B. to adjourn the meeting. Motion carried. Gerri C., Secretary President Ken Barker president@gpmc.org Vice President Danielle Lane drl325@ymail.com Secretary Gerri Corvino gerri15239@aol.com Treasurer Jason Uhler gt350man@verizon.net MCA Director Ed Saitz yellburd@comcast.net Webmaster Jennie Barker webmaster@gpmc.org Newsletter Editor Andrew Teti GPMC.newsletter@yahoo.com Membership Director Mary Hutton gpmc_membership@verizon.net Activities Director Dwight Hutton GPMC_Activities@verizon.net Merchandise Director John Holmes jwhh50@comcast.net Directors at Large Denise Bilka deneff805@verizon.net Mike DeLeonibus mvd1219@comcast.net Bob Kacinko mustang_bob@verizon.net Alternate Directors Bob Goetz goetzbob@zoominternet.net Charlyn Mulkey Mark Mulkey charm_12@hotmail.com TRCCC Representative Ron Libengood rlibengood@comcast.net

4 GPMC NEWS March 2012 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. Mar 7 Apr 4 May 2 June 6 June 10 June 22 July July July 27 GPMC Monthly Meeting, King s Restaurant in Harmarville Board Mtg 7:00 pm; General Mtg 7:30 pm GPMC Monthly Meeting, King s Restaurant in Harmarville Board Mtg 7:00 pm; General Mtg 7:30 pm GPMC Monthly Meeting, King s Restaurant in Harmarville Board Mtg 7:00 pm; General Mtg 7:30 pm GPMC Monthly Meeting, North Park, Roosevelt Grove Board Mtg 7:00 pm; General Mtg 7:30 pm GPMC All Ford-Powered Show Mustang Night at Starlite Can-AM Hosted by LEMOC Pittsburgh Vintage Grand Prix GPMC Volunteer Night at Starlite Tri-Rivers Car Club Council (TRCCC) January Meeting Report The January 2012 meeting was called to order at 7:30 by President Chris Doyle. 16 members and club liaisons attended including a rep from GPMC, Pittsburgh C.A.R.S., Three Rivers Corvette Club, & Cruisin Classics. The major item of the meeting was a review of the new website of TRCCC trccc An announcement was made of an upcoming April 1 st Pittsburgh CARS car cruise at South Park. A copy of Driving Force magazine was passed out. The mission of this magazine is to deliver pertinent state legislative information regarding matters that could affect the car hobby. For Pennsylvania, I found that a bill to allow antique, classic and collectible vehicles to register under a seasonal registration class was passed by the House of Representatives and is now pending in the Senate Transportation Committee. The measure would allow collector car owners to specify which months of the year they would like to register the vehicle. The fee would be the same as the regular state annual registration but insurance for the vehicle would only be required for the months specified. I will try to learn more about this bill and advise the club in an upcoming report. Respectfully submitted, Ron Libengood

5 GPMC NEWS March 2012 Page 5 Valentine s Day Pictures!

6 GPMC NEWS March 2012 Page 6 Mini Golf!!!!!!!!! The GPMC went mini-golfing in January. We had a great turn-out, and Bob took home the prize!

7 GPMC NEWS March 2012 Page 7 Submitted Pictures Jason Devlin and his son, Logan attended the World of Wheels Car Show in downtown Pittsburgh the last weekend in January. Logan shows off some of his favorite cars for us.

8 GPMC NEWS March 2012 Page 8 OUR SPONSOR 2871 Freeport Road Pittsburgh (Harmarville) PA Find us on the web: ADVERTISERS & SUPPORTERS

9 GPMC NEWS March 2012 Page 9 STAR AUTOMOTIVE & PERFORMANCE, INC. For all your special Mustang or daily driver needs: Call Jeff (412) or Bob (412) Full Restoration Mechanical Services State Inspection & Emission Vehicle Detailing Year Round Storage In-House Upholstery Performance Upgrades Dyno Services Star is an Official Roush Dealer New address? New phone number? New car(s)? Help Mary Hutton, the GPMC Membership Director, keep the club s membership records up to date. Please submit any and all changes (such as street address, address, phone number, Mustangs and special interest vehicles owned) to Mary at: gpmc_membership@verizon.net Or Mary Hutton, P.O. Box 1073, Monroeville, PA 15146

10 GPMC NEWS March 2012 Page 10 ADVERTISERS & SUPPORTERS REV. ROBERT J. MARKS, RETIRED M.DIV, M.S.L.S., M.S.W., R.N., BC Pastor Emeritus, Evangelical Lutheran Church in America 2613 SUFFOLK ST. GRAPEVILLE, PA , (CELL) 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. New Merchendise Items! We now have new iron on shirt patches for $4.00 apiece! We also have two large GPMC Throws for $30.00 apiece. Also available will be new shirt samples at the next meeting. Please see John Holmes, Merchandise Director

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12 GPMC News March 2012 Page 12 GREATER PITTSBURGH MUSTANG CLUB Andrew Teti Newsletter Editor 496 Roxalana Hills Drive Dunbar, WV TO: Next Meeting Wednesday March 7 King s Restaurant Harmarville Board Mtg 7:00 pm General Mtg 7:30 pm Newsletter Submissions 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. Do you have a story or photo share? Send them to the newsletter editor. The next deadline is: March 15, 2012