Tips/Comments

By Stan

I have had two people call about the Mustang club lately. At first I thought that they were interested in joining, however it seems that they were more interested in getting all the members names and information so that they could sell us something. All of the member’s information that we have and put on the roster that was mailed to the members is private and should be treated as such. This information is for our personal use, so we may contact one another, send the newsletter and communicate club business. Please treat others members information as you would your own.

Our next club outing will be the Show and Shine on May 20^th. This is where we display our cars and the public can bring their cars also. I am told there will be a few awards, but mostly this is just a time to get the cars out and do some cleaning if you want to. If you just want to chat and kick tires that is ok to. The Veterans of Saginaw will be there also, and maybe the Boy Scouts will cook a hot dog. I know of several people that have been working on their cars most of the winter and I would like to see them there.

There were four of us that went over to the Prime Outlets mall on Monday. They have new management this year and we just wanted to touch base with them. They want to have us and the Mustang show there again this year. At this point & time everything seems like a go for our show again this year. Now is the time to be thinking & planning for the show, which will be Sept 17^th.

The next monthly meeting will be one week later on May 22^nd.

Remember don’t be a stranger.

Meeting called to order by President, Dick Lebsack.

Those present were: Gary Strappazon, Diane Williams, Stan & Ruth Bentley, Gary & Linda Riley, Charlie & Lova Reinhardt, Tim Mace, Mike Winter, Lon Hetchler, Quentin & Pat Levitte, Chris Jansen, Dave & Diana DeSilva, Mike & Carolyn Coats, Bob & Gina Dillenbeck, Tom Welsh, Larry & Jamie Van Wert, Seraphim Pallas and Dick Lebsack.

Chris Jansen introduced new members Larry & Jamie Van Wert. Welcome to MCMM.

We had 3 guest speakers present. The first was Mary Yarbrough from Children’s Make a Wish Foundation. She spoke about how the monies are used locally for children in the area who have terminal illnesses. The other guest speakers were Bruce Reid & Scott Brown who represent Racer’s for Christ. This is a nation wide organization that volunteers to minister and give support to those that participate in the sport of racing. They volunteered their services at our show.

The minutes of March 20, 2006 and the Treasurer’s report of March 20, 2006 were approved.

Property Chairman: Gary Riley needs a list of club property and where it is.

Membership Chairman: Chris Jansen announced that the membership drive competition has started. It will run from April thru November. The winner will receive MCMM Logo polo shirt. The goal is to have a total of 100 families.

Historian: Lova Reinhardt brought a decorated cake with the club logo, a Mustang and Happy 42^nd Birthday on it to celebrate the Mustang birthday.

MCMM Car Show: We will have 2 levels of sponsorship. Level A will be $150.00 and Level B will be $100.00. The car show committee will have a special meeting in Saginaw on Saturday, April 22^nd.

"Be Cool" Car Show: July 7 & 8 are the dates. MCMM is in charge of the cruise on Friday night. The car show is Saturday and our MCMM team will again participate in the Pit Crew Competition. Pre-registration is $15 for the 2 days. There is an additional fee of $5 for the cruise.

Michigan State Police Car: The project is going forward. We have had offers of materials and labor to work on the car.

KCQ Musicfest: We have been informed that MCMM will not be needed this year. Gary Strappazon will write them a letter thanking them for their support in the past and that we enjoyed working with them and if we can be of any help in the future we would be glad to do so.

Spotlight Members: Charlie Reinhardt has forms for members to fill out. We would be happy to know your story and feature your car.

MCMM Charity for 2006 Show: Our charity committee – Gina Dillenbeck, Del Zimmerman and Mike Winter started with a list of 9 charities and narrowed the list to 3. They are: Lutheran Home of Michigan, Children’s Wish Fund and Teen Challenge of Mid-Michigan. The club voted to support Children’s Wish Fund. We will keep the other charities in mind for next year.

2^nd Annual Show & Shine: This will be held at Saginaw Valley Ford, Lincoln, and Mercury on Bay Road in Saginaw on Saturday, May 20^th. Registration fee is $10.00 with the proceeds going to Saginaw County Veteran’s Memorial. There will be prizes, vendors and the grill will be fired up. Contact Ron Loudenslager at 800-479-8651.

Leelanau County Pony Cruise: The dates are June 23-25. Members participating should get their reservations at Maple Lane Resort as soon as possible. The cost is $89 per night. For reservations call (231) 334-3413.

Mike Winter: He spoke about his most recent Mustang purchase. It seems he was asked to put a value on a 1977 Mustang that was for sale. So Mike did. On his way home the people called him and inquired if he would like to buy the car. He did. This makes 4 Mustangs that Mike owns. Rebecca is thrilled.

Bay City Motor Company: They offered to sponsor a detailing class for our club. More information will follow.

MCMM May meeting: the meeting for May will be held a week later on Monday, May 22^nd at the Bavarian Inn Lodge, 1 Covered Lane Bridge, Frankenmuth.

MCMM June Meeting: The June meeting will be held at the home of Stan & Ruth Bentley for our annual strawberry shortcake meeting. Map will be in June newsletter.

Carolyn Coats was the winner of both the Parts Bucket and the 50/50 raffle!!!

Respectfully submitted, Diane Williams, Secretary

The Vehicle Detailing Class is set for Saturday, June 3^rd from 10 am to 12 Noon. The class will give instruction on cleaning all aspects of your vehicle from interior to exterior. Also, they will show you what materials they use and how to use them. Free samples will be available to take home and use on your own vehicle. There will be NO cost for the class but it is limited to 15 people.

To make your reservation please contact Bob Dillenbeck at: home (989) 799-2065 or at work (989) 753-1411 ext. 112.

The location is: The Bay City Motor Company, 1124 N. Water Street, Bay City, MI (989) 891-0900.

Their Mustang is a 1965 red (is there any other color?) convertible. It has a 289 with unknown actual miles. They were quite tight-lipped about any other options on the vehicle. So we will have to pay attention to the car and ask them A LOT questions about it.

A "fun in the sun" couple that enjoy driving their Mustang, golfing and riding Gene’s 1977 Harley Sportster. The other interest that they list is trains (though there was no mention of them being full-size or collector) and scrap booking that allows them to keep all those precious memories alive!

Their Mustang is a 1968 Tahoe Turquoise California Special. Stan bought the car on the Internet from CA. He is the third owner. He had the car shipped to MI via a trucking service. There was paperwork in the glove box indicating the price when the car was first purchased new. She paid $2,471.04. Unfortunately, Stan had to pay more then that for the car. The California Special is a rare car with only about 4,200 cars built. Stan & Ruth have taken this car to numerous MCA National shows, always driving the car – not trailering it. They have earned enough points to get the Grille Medallion from MCA. This is a unique award as it lists their names, the car year and the VIN number. For every Gold Award at the MCA shows you get 2 points and for a Silver Award you get 1 point. You need 20 points to get the Medallion. Needless to say they went to shows for a number of years to obtain the needed points.

They also have a 1964 ½ convertible, a 1967 Fastback and a 1993 Limited Edition, Triple White convertible (kept in Florida).

Stan & Ruth winter in Englewood, FL and live in the same park as club members Bill & Ada Hoard. They also belong to a Mustang Club in FL and enjoy going to car shows, cruises and other activities with the both the MI and FL Clubs.

Call to order 7:00 pm Proxy Report
Introduction of guests Approval of April Minutes
Roll call of full-time active members present Treasurer’s Report
Introduction of new members

COMMITTEE REPORTS OLD BUSINESS

Property Report: G. Riley
 Show & Shine: R. Loudenslager
Membership: C. Jansen
Leelanau Pony Cruise: D. Lebsack
Historian: L. Reinhardt
Membership contest: C. Jansen
MCMM 2006: G. Glaviano
Bavarian Fest: G. Strappazon
"Be Cool" Car Show: C. Reinhardt

NEW BUSINESS

MSP Co-op Venture: D. Zimmerman
Car Detailing Seminar: B. Dillenbeck
Members Spotlight: C. Reinhardt
Car Restore Seminar: D. Lebsack
Public Relations: C. Reinhardt
June 17^th: Open date for Club
August 21^st: Meeting place needed
Adjourn
Sponsors for car show
50/50 Other new business
2 members tell their Mustang stories

13 Collector Car Fest, Show & Swap, Heritage Park, Frankenmuth (989) 695-5602
20 3^rd Annual Show & Shine, Saginaw Valley Ford, Bay Rd. Saginaw, 10 am-3 pm
       Co-sponsored by MCMM. (989) 792-1700 ask for Ron.
21 Cruise to the Castle, Owosso (989) 725-5136
22 MCMM regular membership meeting, Bavarian Inn Lodge, 1 Covered Bridge Lane
      Frankenmuth, MI 7 PM (NOTE MEETING IS A WEEK LATER)
26-27 MCA 1^st TN Regional Group Mustang Show, Johnson City, TN (423) 323-8345
30 Blood Drive & Classic Car Show, MI Community Blood Center, 1771 Tittabawasse Rd., Saginaw. $10

2-3 MI Antique & Collectible Fest, Midland Fairgrounds $5 (989) 687-9001
2-4 Carlisle All-Ford Nationals (717) 243-7855 www.carlisleevents.com
10-11 MCMM Bavarian Festival All Mustang Pony Corral & Parade (featuring MCMM Mustangs), Zehnder Park, Frankenmuth. Saturday 9 am-5 pm, Sunday 9 am-3pm $10 registration for both days, dinner Sat. 6 pm at Zehnder’s
         $19.96 per person Call Gary at (989) 652-4842 or Dick at (989) 631-9536 for dinner reservations
10 WMMC Mustang and All Ford Show, Tony Betten Ford, Grand Rapids, MI 8 am-3 pm, Registration $15 (616) 891-2139
17 KCQ Music Fest, Ojibway Island, Saginaw
17 Crusin’ for a Cause, Perani’s Event Center, Flint. You must pre-register & include a photo of car, (810) 603-0253
17 Bay Valley Corvette Car, Truck & Bike show, Midland Co Fairgrounds $15
19 MCMM regular membership & Annual Strawberry Shortcake meeting at the home of Stan & Ruth Bentley, 7 pm (810) 688-3909 (Map will be in June newsletter) Stan & Ruth have 3 Mustangs in their corral,
     plus the strawberry shortcake is fantastic. Bring your lawn chairs.
23-25 Leelanau Co Pony Cruise, stay at Maple Land Resort Motel. You must make your own reservation (231) 334-3413 $89 per night. This is one of the most beautiful counties in MI (my opinion) Dick Lebsack (989) 631-9536
23-25 Sloan Museum summer Auto Fair, Flint (810) 237-3450
25 Deer Acres Classic Car Show, 9-3:30, M-13, Pinconning (989) 879-2849