August - Red River Classic Mustang Club

Re d R ive r Cl a s s i c Mu s t a n g C lu b
T HE P ONY E XPRESS
2012 Board of Directors
President
Thomas Monahan
797-8385
Vice President
Mark Winderweedle
347-8505
Secretary/Newsletter
Lane Butler
423-5316
lane.butler@centerpointenergy.com
Treasurer
Vickie Doss
687-8818 Ext. 111
August
2012
FROM THE PRESIDENT’S DESK
July was a wet month for everyone,
affecting people in different ways. I
was able to get to the Down Town Marshall cruise in on the square July 14th,
but due to the crazy weather, I was the
only one that made it to the Welcome
Center. Some of the other members
had other obligations, or got caught in
the thunderstorms that were over
Shreveport when it was time to leave
at 2 pm. So I set out alone to Marshall, and enjoyed the cruise there
pretty much rain free. It tried to sprinkle on me a little on I 20 just before I
got to Marshall, but after that, it was
clear the rest of the day.
eats there often and has not had a
meal yet he did not like. They have a
wide variety of choices, and my choice
turned out great. I love home cooked
food - stuff I can’t get Julane to cook,
or much less eat. Chopped beef steak
smothered in mushrooms, onions and
gravy with collard greens and green
beans. It was great.
All in all it turned out to be a great evening, even the cruise home later that
Show Director
night at dusk was especially enjoyable
Erin Frostic
since it was cooler. I took Highway 80
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back to Waskom and got on the interActivity Director
state there so I could enjoy the counNicole Ferlito
tryside on the way back to Shreveport.
470-7581
Once I pulled into downtown, I found
It was nice to drive thru the pockets of
Internet Director
and parked next to Wendell Perrit, Jay cooler air you can only find cruising on
Tommy Gayer
tgdg@bellsouth.net
Jennings and his son Andrew. We set back country roads. Reminded me of
up chairs on the sidewalk and visited Fall and how
Members at Large
Gene Brock
for a few hours before I got up to
I can’t wait for October and November
458-4746
check out the cars. And even consid- to get here and cool things off.
brockssuperior@gmail.com
ering the threat of rain the whole day,
Jonathan Oliver
there were over 88 cars in attendance Thomas Monahan
iwanttogofast37@yahoo.com when I left about 7:30 that night. I
was able to take some
MCA Regional Director
Ernie Lane
pictures of some of the
highlights of the show,
MCA National Director
Donna Arends
along with passing out
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flyers for our show in
September.
Red River Classic Mustang Club
P.O. Box 37724
Shreveport, LA 71133
I also ran into Terry
and Wayne Lowry, who
invited me to dinner
with them at Cajun
Tex. We sat with some
of their younger members, and had a great
meal. Wayne said he
P age 2
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MCA NEWS
Our trip to the Grand National in Mustang, OK will
soon be upon us. Those who are going please send me
an e-mail or call me so we can get our plans formed up.
As it stands, we should be leaving around 7:00 - 7:30 on
Thursday morning before Labor day. Rusty says he has
a better way to go so we can avoid the traffic in Dallas.
If we go that route, then he will be the leader. Our goal
is just to have a good time meeting new friends and saying hello to those we've met before in our travels.
There have been some issues brought up about the
2013 show season. There is a new ruling about being
an MCA member in order to have your car judged. This
request was made by the judges and not those of other
areas. Also how the registration fees should reflect the
MCA member price. Example: $65 previous minus the
MCA discount of $10 then registration fee would be
$55. There is no standard registration fee for the clubs
hosting the event. The price is based on the cost being
charged for using a particular place, such as the Ford
Park for the Beaumont, TX show or the Grand National
show for 2013 at Disney World. These you would expect
to pay a little more than the average of $55 for these
venues.
For the 50th celebration there are still going to be two
different events. Unfortunately those who were on the
planning committee were not at the board of directors
meeting. Opinions were voiced but no answers were
given. I was told that there are going to be many Pony
Drives planned. We'll just have to see which one would
best suit our needs. Our group manages to have fun so
matter where we go.
Our show is coming up real
fast and Lane says we need
MORE DOOR PRIZES AND GOODY
BAG STUFFERS!!!!!!!!! So let's all
pitch in and help. If you don't
want to shop, donate $10 and
we'll shop for you.
See you on the road,
Donna
www.mustang.org
WE NEED SPONSORS! Our Club and our Show depend on Sponsorship
Sponsor applications are downloadable from our website and Board Members usually
have one on hand.
PLEASE SUPPORT
OUR CLUB SPONSORS
T h e Po n y E x p r e s s
P age 3
UPCOMING ACTIVITIES
Another month has gone by and now it is August. Big
changes and new plans are ahead for the club. Let’s get
started with the events for this month. We start off our
month with our club meeting that was on Saturday the
4th at Podnuh’s on Mansfield Rd at 5:00 pm and we will
be dining in with them this month. Our show committee
meeting is Sunday the 5th and the time is TBA. The Marshall cruise is on Saturday the 11th. If anyone is planning on going please sign up or email a board member.
If we decide to cruise as a group we will meet at the
Texas Welcome Center at 2:00. Our monthly board
meeting is Wednesday the 15th at 6:30 pm held at Reed
Industrial on Mt. Zion Rd. Breakfast and Fast Rides will
be the 3rd Saturday of the month on the 18th and a new
meeting spot is TBA from 8-10:00 am. Collier's Customs
monthly cruise night is also held the third Saturday of
the month from 6-8 pm on Youree Drive. Asbury Motor
Club will be hosting another cruise for a devotion and
dinner on Saturday the 25th. Meet to leave the church
at 3:00 pm. Make sure you have a full tank of gas.
Then the last event of the month is the MCA Grand National Show in Mustang Ok. Lots of the club members
are participating and hope you guys have lots of fun and
take lots of pics.
Now, let’s talk about our Annual Round up Show at
Wray Ford the third Saturday of September. We are
needing lots of door prizes and goody bag stuffers.
Please bring them to the show committee meeting or
next club meeting. Also, if you contact a board member
they will be glad to meet you and pick them up. Items do
not have to be car related. If you do a goody bag stuffer
you must have 100 of them. Also, sponsors are needed
for the show and club. You can become a complete
sponsor for only $200. We will be having breakfast the
morning of the show at 6 am. Then we will need volun-
teers starting at 7 am at Wray Ford. There you will be
getting your assignments for the day. I usually do the
shuttle driving but I am passing the torch this year. I
think I need to be around more to help Erin take care of
business.
Next we need to talk about the big change in the club.
We are moving our meeting spot and I am very excited
about this move. Starting in September we will be meeting at the Asbury Church on Airline Drive in Bossier City
next to Walgreens. We will be parking on the North side
of the church in the parking lot closest to Walgreens.
From there we will have ushers and signs to lead you to
our new home. We are very excited about our move and
the new opportunity to grow and attract new members
from a new area of town. We have been with Podnuh’s
for 10 years and we cannot thank them enough for their
hospitality, but it is time for a change. Also, I want to
give Dr. Ted Warren a ginormous thank you for helping
us find a new home for the club. He has been gracious
enough to be our spokesperson for the club with the
Church. Dr. Warren has been a sponsor and member of
our club for many years and a huge blessing to us. He
has helped us financially with Mustangs Across America
and now with our move. Thank you Dr. Warren and Lesa
for all you have done for the club.
Make sure to keep those ponies gassed up and ready
to go because the next few months are going to be busy.
Let's make this the best show ever and start registering
now. Early registrants are entered for a $100 drawing.
See you guys on the road and on the go.
Nicole Ferlito, Activities Director
318-470-7581
twomanystangs@yahoo.com
www.anecafcu.org
P age 4
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New Meeting Location September 2012
We are fortunate to have found a new meeting venue that
can accommodate so many of us. We desired a place to park our cars
on concrete that was in a safe neighborhood. This was a tall order
without meeting at the same restaurant monthly which required a
meal purchase. Asbury Methodist Church graciously accepted us on
our normal meeting day and time. We are thankful to them for keeping our RRCMC group going.
In return we want to show Asbury that we drive in a safe and
courteous manner. i.e. No burnouts or racing engines on their property. They are sharing part of their church with us and they may have
meetings or weddings happening at the same time as our meeting.
We can cruise (using club cruise etiquette) to any restaurant after the
meeting if desired and not hurt their feelings. If you want to race and
squeal the tires, please save it for our nights at Red River Raceway in
Gilliam.
The folks at Asbury Methodist Church are very nice, and if you
are looking for a church, I am sure they would welcome you to their
congregation. If you are not wanting to join but would like to make a
tax deductible contribution to AMC, I am sure they would appreciate
that also. Please mention you are a RRCMC member so they will
know who you are.
Spread the word on our new meeting location. Come to the
club meetings. We need every member’s input and help. Ask a friend
to join your club.
Happy Motoring…….Tommy Gayer
P age 5
Congratulations Mr. and
Mrs. Jonathan Oliver
T O M M Y ’ S T R AV E L S
Road Trip
We picked up our red rental ride at LAX. After motoring the back way thru Santa Monica and into Malibu we
ate dinner at “Neptune’s Net”. This was the biker bar featured in the film “Point Break”. We crossed over the
Malibu mountains to spend the night in Westlake Village. After a late checkout we headed up the Interstate to
Salinas and then west to Carmel. The bed and breakfast had a $500 fine for smoking in the rooms. All I could figure was someone really teed them off. Our first day we spent walking around Carmel, visiting shops on cannery
row, the museums and talking to George Rodrigue at his studio there. There were sea lions and star fish everywhere. The star fish live are orange and some purple.
The second day we went over to the Steinbeck museum. I learned he had traveled around in his camper
truck with his dog most of his life. The museum was a don’t-miss if you are in Salinas. From there we went over to
Laguna Seca “Mazda” raceway. I’m not the best at following directions and we found ourselves on the actual track.
It was a weekday and no one was there. We drove the whole track, and the best way to try to describe it would be
like the s curve on the Fant Parkway coming from town. It drops 15 feet to go under the trestle. The corkscrew at
Laguna Seca drops over 100 feet. You can imagine at speed what a thrill this is. We went down to the Barber driving school which was closed on this particular day and my wife took some photos of me in front of the school.
Our third day we set out for Malibu going down the Pacific Coast Highway from Pebble Beach. The scenery
was awesome, but the drive at speed with a full tank of gas was what every gearhead lives for. We stopped half
way at the Hearst Castle and across from it was a national park totally full of sea lions. We took lots of photos but
kept our distance, as they were larger than us. There were lots of switchbacks, hills and curves on the road. There
was not much traffic, as most opted to take the Interstate from Salinas to L.A. We ended our trip with dinner at
Gladstone’s on the beach in Malibu.
Happy Motoring……..T.G.
T h e Po n y E x p r e s s
P age 6
August 2012
SUN
MON
TUE
WED
THU
1
5
6
7
• 4 Club Meeting. 5 PM,
• 2 Longview Cruise night
• 11 Downtown Marshall Cruise
FRI
2
8
9
• 18 8-10:00 am Breakfast and
Fast rides Strawn's Eat Shop Too
East 70th St
SAT
3
10
4 • 18 Colliers Cruise Nights
• 15 RRCMC Board meeting @
Reed Industrial, 6:30 PM
11 • 25 Asbury Motor Club cruise
12
13
14
15
16
17
18
19
20
21
22
23
24
25
26
27
28
29
30
August
Birthdays
31
Donna Arends
Cyndi Crockett
Stephen Gayer
Doris Philyaw
Darryl Reed
September 2012
SUN
MON
TUE
WED
THU
• 31— Sept 3 MCA Grand National,
Mustang OK
FRI
SAT
1
• 1 Club Meeting. 5 PM
• 2 Show Committee Mtg
2
9
16
23
30
3
10
17
24
4
11
18
25
5
12
19
26
6
13
20
27
7
14
21
28
8
15
22
29
• 7-8 Fun Ford Weekend, Ennis TX
• 8 Vintage Car Club of Minden 5th
Annual Show and Shine Car and
Bike Show
• 8 Downtown Marshall Cruise
Night
• 15 19th Annual Roundup
• 19 RRCMC Board meeting @
Reed Industrial, 6:30 PM
• 22 Colliers Cruise Nights
• 29 Asbury Motor Club cruise
REGISTRATION
Red River Classic Mustang Club's 19th Annual Roundup – September 15, 2012
Entry fee: $25 per car before September 1st, $30 day of show.
Pre-registration must be postmarked on or before September 1st.
First 100 pre-registered guaranteed a T-shirt, goody bag and door prize.
Mail entry to:
Red River Classic Mustang Club
P.O. Box 37724
Shreveport, LA 71133
All pre-registered entries eligible for $100 drawing.
Parking will be assigned on a first come first served basis and your parking space will be
your participant number. If your club would like to park as a group, please send all
registrations together or attach a note requesting the number of spaces to reserve.
100
101
102
103
104
105
106
107
108
109
110
111
1964 ½ -1966 Coupe
1964 ½ -1966 Convertible
1964 ½ -1966 Fastback
1967 -1968 Coupe
1967 -1968 Convertible
1967 -1968 Fastback
1969 -1970 Coupe
1969 -1970 Convertible
1969 -1970 Fastback
1971 -1973 Coupe
1971 -1973 Convertible
1971 -1973 Fastback
112
113
114
115
116
117
118
119
120
121
122
124
1974-1978 All
1979 -1993 Hardtop
1979 -1993 Convertible
1994-2004 Coupe
1994-2004 Convertible
2005 – Present Coupe
2005 – Present Convertible
Cobra Mustang – all years
Shelby Mustang – 65-70
Shelby Mustang – 05 & up
Mach 1/Bullitt – all years
Boss Mustang – all years
125 Special Build: Saleen / Roush /
Foose / Steeda / etc.
126 Cobra Roadster (AC)
127 Truck
128 Early Ford 1903 - 1931
129 Pre War Ford 1932 – 1943
130 Post War Ford 1948 - present
131 Special Interest
200 Street /Track all years
300 Non Ford Powered Fords
999 Not judged - display only
Vehicles graded on point system for cleanliness, workmanship and presentation only.
Please Print
Preferred class # __________ Year ________ Model _________
Phone _________________________ T-shirt size ___________
Name _______________________________________________
Address _____________________________________________
City ____________________________ State ____ Zip _______
September 1st
deadline
for $100
drawing
Email Address ________________________________________
Club Affiliation________________________________________
Signature _____________________________ Date__________
RULES AND REGULATIONS: Due to a limited amount of space, preregistration is strongly advised. By signing the Entry Form above, I state that I understand the
rules and regulations concerning this event. All vehicles entered must be in running condition and must be presentable in appearance. All entrants must be 18
years old or older. No alcoholic beverages will be allowed at this event. I understand that Red River Classic Mustang Club, Inc. and Wray Ford assume no
liability for damage done to my property or person during this event. Red River Classic Mustang Club, Inc. reserves the right to reject any entry at any time. All
entrants will receive 1 Participant’s Choice voting ballot for each car entered. Entrants must be present to win 50/50, Pre-registration and Wipeout drawings.
To be eligible for any trophies, the entrants Mustang must be on display from 10:00 am to 3:00 p.m. for judging. Entrants who have preregistered should be
here by 10:00 a.m. or their space may be forfeited in the event that space becomes a problem. This is a rain or shine event. Any questions should be directed
to Thomas Monahan at (318) 797-8385 between 10am and 7 pm, or email rrcmc.showdirector@yahoo.com.
Signature on this form acknowledges release of all responsibility of Red River Mustang Club, Inc, Wray Ford, the City of Bossier, participating clubs, all club
members associated with the participating clubs and the state of Louisiana to injuries or accidents sustained before, during, or after this function.
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