member of the month - Copperstate Mustang Club

August
MEMBER OF THE MONTH
2016
2016 OFFICERS
PRESIDENT
CHRIS VALENTINO
817-247-9204
[email protected]
VICE PRESIDENT
Drew Peterson
602-410-5255
Pending e-mail
SECRETARY
Alyce Ancell
480-983-2510
[email protected]
TREASURER
Ethel Marques
480-654-6287
[email protected]
SGT. AT ARMS
Sarah Talahongva
[email protected]
If you would like to be the member of the month please submit an article
about you and your Mustang and a couple of pictures. Can be about how
you got your Mustang, how you fell in love with the Mustang, restored
it, your ambitions, goals, whatever you would like to divulge. It is your
time to shine. Contact Chris or a board member for more information.
COPPERSTATE INFORMATION
BOARD OF DIRECTORS 2016
Dan Martorano
602-437-8177
JoAnn Martorano
Greg Nelson
Becky Field
480-969-7884
562-673-4502
480-813-6838
BOARD ALTERNATES :
Richard Pender
Ethan Peterson
480-243-3303
602-619-5039
CHIEF JUDGE:
Chris Valentino
817-247-9204
WELCOMING COMMITTEE:
Becky Field
480-813-6838
AZ AUTOMOBILE HOBBYIST COUNCIL :
Tom Martin
602-621-0590
NEWSLETTER EDITOR:
Chris Valentino
817-247-9204
Paul Marcantonio
Frank Crockett
Don Taylor
480-518-1230
602-317-9623
[email protected]
CLASSIFIED and EVENTS:
Open Position
WEBMASTER:
Greg Nelson
[email protected]
MCA REPRESENTATIVE:
CLUB MERCHANDISE:
Chris Valentino
Becky Field
817-247-9204
480-813-6838
PARADE COORDINATOR:
Fabian Pugliese
602-339-3183
CLUB PHOTOGRAPHER:
Greg Nelson
[email protected]
CLUB WEBSITE:
www.copperstatemustangclub.com
The Mustang Mirror is a monthly publication of the Copperstate Mustang Club,
Inc. Submission deadline is the 2nd Wednesday of every month and can be sent
to the club PO Box 50309, Phoenix AZ 85076.
Be sure to contact an officer or board member for the many benefits
of belonging to The Copperstate Mustang Club!
John Heinrich and Iris Prentice
MEETING MINUTES
Board Meeting - 07/07/2016
Board Meeting open by President Chris. Officers present were Ethel, Sarah.
Board members present were: Paul, Don, Dan, Greg, Becky, Joann, Frank and Richard. Guest was Paul Marquez.
Treasurer Report given by Ethel Balance $ 5821.95
Outstanding bill to Drew for the Ice Cream social.
Sarah reported that the Pizza Party will be held November 19 at La Familla Pizza. November 12 was not available.
Christmas Party will be Dec. 4 at Holiday Inn on 44st and McDowell. Becky reported that a deposit is needed.
Joann made motion for $500.oo 2nd by Greg. Motion carried and Ethel wrote check for Becky to make deposit.
Talked about dates for upcoming events: Watson Lake is August 6 in Prescott. Marti Auto Works in Surprise
November 12. Steels Dreams in Chandler August 20. Chris will have sign up sheets at meeting for crusies.
Discussed Fall Car Show at Berge Oct. 29. Will be judged and people’s choice. All Fords invited. Discuss budget.
Greg Nelson will be handling the registration. Show cost is $30.00 includes T-shirt day of show $35.00. Chris
will talk to Berge about helping with trophies. Budget for food should be $200.00. Tables and chairs $110.00( 6
tables and 40 chairs)
Reminded everyone that Ponies at The pike is September 25 and Saleen show is September 17.
Chris and Joann will meet with Penny at flyer for show week of July 17th.
Meeting adjourned next Board meeting is August 4 at 6:45 at Berge.
JoAnn ( filing in for Alyce who is on vacation)
General Meeting - 07/10/2016
Meeting opened by President Chris. Officers present were Ethel and Sarah.
Board members present were Greg, Dan, Becky, JoAnn, Paul and Richard.
Treasurer report by Ethel.
Old Business: Taco Tuesday – about 7 members attended.- July 12th
3rd Friday – Yes but just a couple of people.-July 15
New business: /Upcoming events.
Discussed upcoming events: Watson Lake August 6, Steel Dreams August 20, and Marti Auto Works November
12. Reminder that MCA show is in Indianapolis in Sept. Sign up sheets available fro all events.
Fall events: Ponies at the Pike Sept. 25, Mustang by the Bay Oct 2., and our Fall show the “Return of the Great
Pumpkin” Oct. 29 at Berge Ford. More information to follow on our show next newsletter.
Club Pizza Party Nov. 19 at La Famiglia – sign up if attending.
Toys for Tots at Berge Dec. 3
Club Christmas party Dec. 4 Holiday Inn, at 515 N. 44 th street. Cost isi approx. $22.00 per person kids (5-11 yrs)
$11.00 more information will be in the newsletter.
The club t-shirts are in and will be available at the next meeting if you ordered one see Becky.
Thank you to Julia for the refreshments today.
Winner of the 50/50 was Paul Marcantonio.
If you have a car between 2005-2014 watch for recall on air bags. The repair should take about 40 minutes when
parts are in.
Refreshment for next meeting is Ethel.
Meeting adjourned.
Kite Flying in Payson
This Club event went off on schedule and on time on an 85 degree
May 14, 2016 day. What a beautiful day to drive thru mountains
along
the Beeline Hwy to Payson. Our playground was the green grass
of Green Valley Park in Payson. On the tables in our Ramada, we
assembled kites, pre rigged with string and tail. Some members
brought
box kites and a US Navy aircraft kite. It was a great venue amid
friends and a fun activity.
Special thanks of appreciation go out to Joyce and Gerald Young for
holding the Ramada and obtaining some parking spaces. They
even had a Mustang banner printed special for the event.
Following kiting, we assembled for lunch at Crosswinds Restaurant
at the Payson Airport, where we enjoyed great food in a private dining
room with a view of the runway that had recreational air traffic.
Recall Notice
Below is the current recall notice on 2005-2014 Mustangs. Parts are available for the driver
side at this time. Should only take about 40 minutes to complete. Newest notice is for the
passenger side airbag. Currently there are no parts yet to fix this.
GTOAA Nationals
So I had the opportunity to attend the GTOAA Nationals a couple of weeks ago in Bellevue
WA (yes I know not a Mustang event but it was still interesting). The judging they do is equal to
what we do in MCA and is getting more critical. They are trying to become the new NCRS. My
friend’s 69 GTO Judge that I helped restore for 1.5 years (some of you have seen) attended and
they thoroughly went through it. Apparently they have teams of 4 that divide and conquer. One
guy does the engine compartment and will look at head numbers, numbers on the block, the water
pump, and carburetor to make sure everything is correct (and sometimes date codes). My friend’s
carburetor and water pump were wrong and missed points, along with the J clips that hold the
wheel wells to the fender. Also the rivets were painted on the RAM air pan instead of being natural. One guy is underneath the car the whole time looking at everything including body bushings
(the bushing are color coded according to where they are on the car). They go as far as detail as
the jacking decal for 68-69 look the same but the corners are square on 69 and round on 68 but the
reproduction companies only produce the 68 decal. One guy told us last year he got marked down
because the stitching in his front seats was not the correct depth even though he bought the back
and front seats at the same time from the best reproduction company for Pontiacs. One judge is
looking at the interior the whole time, while the last one is checking paint, body alignment, gaps,
and everything else. Before judging is even done, the car has to go through tech and everything
has to work (horns, headlights, turn signals, hide away headlight doors, radios, glove box lights, 8
track players, remote mirrors, power antennas, etc). When we first got there, we initially lost two
points because the 8 track player did not work (never tested in the 3 years the car was done since
we didn’t have an 8 track tape). After a phone call to the person who rebuilt it for us and getting a
ground wire attached, we were able to get the 8 track playing Led Zeppelin and got our 2 points
back. They also require you to send them your VIN number and tag codes at registration and will
contact PHS to verify your car is what you say it is (etc GTO, Tempest, GTO Judge, etc) Will
MCA eventually go this route to check everything at one of their shows? Only time will tell.
Keep in mind this GTOAA’s concourse restoration level that all cars are subject to. We are still
waiting to hear back our results but are already scouting out parts we know were incorrect.
Chris
Copperstate Mustang Club Chief Judge
MCA Certified Judge 64-66 Mustangs Concours
GTOAA Nationals
Help Wanted
As I write this, there are currently 152 days left in the year. At that time I would
like to pass the torch on to someone else to do the newsletter. I have been creating it for 4 years now and I believe the time has come for someone else to take
over as I would like to focus in on some other aspects of my life next year. So
what do you need to do the newsletter? Well , a program that can incorporate
graphics, pictures, and text boxes. Microsoft publisher works best but I bet
someone can get Microsoft Word and Power Point to work wonders. The only
trick is you have to know how many pages you can create. The minimum is 12
pages and then increase by 4 after that for the printing to work out. (16, 20, 24)
And then save the file as PDF and e-mail it to Penny to print at Berge Ford. I’m
hoping that someone will be able to step up soon and perhaps inject some new
ideas for the newsletter.
FALL SHOW 2016
CALENDAR OF EVENTS
Aug 4
Copperstate Board Meeting at Berge Ford 6:45pm all members welcome to attend.
Aug 6-7
Watson Lake Car Show: Go to http://paacaz.com for more information
Aug 14
Monthly Club Meeting at 1pm at Mount of Olives Church 3546 E Thomas Rd. We will have
snack/deserts to enjoy during the meeting.
Aug 19
3rd Friday on the East Side: Culvers in Tempe on Southern just west of Rural. Start meeting
around 6pm for delicious burgers and frozen custard. 630 E Southern Ave, Tempe, AZ 85282.
Sep 1
Copperstate Board Meeting at Berge Ford 6:45pm all members welcome to attend.
Sep 1-4 2016 MCA 40th Anniversary Show: Indianapolis Motor Speedway, Indianapolis, IN. More information including hotels at: http://www.mca40th.com/
Sep 11
Monthly Club Meeting at 1pm at Mount of Olives Church 3546 E Thomas Rd. We will have
snack/deserts to enjoy during the meeting.
Sep 25
Ponies at the Pike (Formerly Mustangs at Queen Mary) - September 25th (http://
bcmcmustang.homestead.com/QM15page-Registration.html)
Oct 2
Mustangs By The Bay - More information to come
Oct 29
“Return of the Great Pumpkin Car Show presented by Copperstate Mustang Club” – At
Berge Ford (8am-9am Registration – Show 10am-2pm or earlier)
Nov 12
Tentative Date to cruise to Marti Auto Works - Surprise, AZ - Please sign up if you are interested in going.
Nov 19
Copperstate Mustang Club Pizza Party @ La Familia Pizza: 1859 W Guadalupe Rd, Mesa, AZ
85202. More information to come
Dec 3
Toys For Tots Car Show - Berge Ford. More info to come.
Dec 4
Copperstate Mustang Club Christmas Party - More info to come
May 12-14
2017
2018 MCA National Show - Hoof Beats in the Desert - Tucson, AZ: Hosted by the Old Pueblo
Mustang Club. Casino Del Sol Hotel & Casino. More information to follow
PO Box 50309
Phoenix, AZ 85076
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