PONY Xpress the Official Publication of the Garden State Region Mustang Club

PONY XPress The Official Publication of the Garden State Region Mustang Club

September 2019 Vol. 27, Number 9

photo, on August 25th, at the annual GSRMC club picnic at President’s Message Picatinny Arsenal BBQ Pavilion picnic area. It was an amazingly cool day for our club picnic! often use the President's Message, as a platform for current We couldn't have done events. Hopefully, in years to come, you might pick up an this without Frank Costanzo I old newsletter, read, and reflect. Lately, I did a lot of (missed you Wanda) who arranged checking on the Weather Channel phone app for the Sept. the “Save the Date” for our club’s 15th projected forecast. Of course, while praying for no rain. annual picnic. Frank opens and The weather news was Hurricane Dorian. A storm that closes up the picnic area for us and affected the Caribbean Islands, Bahama Islands, Florida, assists with restroom facilities Georgia, South Carolina, North Carolina, Virginia, and Canada. (plenty of TP and hand sanitizer but no running water this year) Alabama people had quite the scare themselves, with an and garbage receptacles. Frank brought delicious assorted inaccurate approaching hurricane indicated by a “Sharpie” bagels and spreads and Jim made 50 cups of coffee, breakfast marker on a map, not projected by NOAA, now nicknamed was provided. Joanne and Jim Signorelli did all the shopping “SharpieGate”. Dorian devastated people and obliterated parts and setting up for this event. Hamburgers, hot dogs, of the Bahama Islands. Three countries were affected by condiments, soft drinks (provided this year), coffee and desserts Hurricane Dorian. Just gut wrenching. My thoughts and prayers were supplied, by our club. Our hardworking chefs were Jim, are with the people in the Bahamas, whose lives are just turned Norm, and Don, who really worked those grills. upside down, and the unimaginable loss of life that is I would like to thank everyone from our GSRMC that anticipated. People stranded on barrier islands of North assisted setting up and cleaning up, with Jim S and Joanne S Carolina, who could only be helped by air or water rescue. and Joanne L. Thanks to club members for bringing a variety of ASPCA and Wings of Rescue, they fly sheltered animals to delicious side dishes for all of us to share. other shelters. As always, thank you for your patience as we tried to As I am reading weather app updates, I see something get a nice club picture of the members that attended, with their about “Colonial Spanish Mustangs” that cluster together and cars, in a formation. We tried to configure a portrait of my face, ride out the storm on higher ground. Mustangs, well that caught for the club photo, as a presidential tribute, but sadly, there my attention. Now I am intrigued. I keep on reading. It was weren't enough vehicles. However, Mike D, did a nice job about “the wild horses of the Outer Banks won't evacuate. They creating a “starburst” of colors utilizing our Mustang vehicles. have a special trick to survive hurricanes”. “500 years” these Around the Labor Day holiday, it was nice to see club animals have been roaming the Outer Banks and survived many members enjoying themselves at Dead Man's Curve and Lead hurricanes, by “sensing a change in air pressure and grouping East. GSRMC members also attended the 2019 MCA Grand together in huddles, butts to the wind.” Today there are about Nationals, which took place in Fredericksburg, Virginia. They 100 Mustangs that still roam free on the N.C. beaches. There is accumulated 8 Gold Awards (Kudos to all of you). a farm, with a herd manager, who stocks up on hay, grain, and Gold Awards went to the following GSRMC members: troughs of water. There is the Corolla Wild Horse Fund, which Tom Thompson, Scott Dobbs, Bill Schultz, Bill Hartmann, manages the herd, in case you were wondering. Ralph Linares, Steve Yamin & John Pestrichelli Thanks to Mike D, we huddled our Mustangs, placed Also, Bill Hartmann qualified for his Blue medallion our butts to the wind, and drove to higher ground for our club and John Pestrichelli qualified for a RED medallion, John Pestrichelli is now a MCA Gold Judge too. Congrats to ALL. Welcome New Members September 15 is the “Nielsen Ford End of Summer Dennis Sowell Netcong ’18 Mustang Show” chaired by Tom and Maureen. They have been very Rodrigo Cardenas Morristown ’12 Mustang busy dotting their i’s and crossing their t’s for a successful car show. Please support Tom and Maureen anyway you can. Ron Luzniak Sussex ’07 GTCS See you, September 18, 2019 at the next general Tom Decker Convent Stn. ’88 Mustang GSRMC meeting Lisa Malleus Toms River ’09 Bullitt GT Bill Chernack, #473, GSRMC President 2

GSRMC Contact Information

President Bill Chernack 973-214-4060 [email protected] . Vice President Dale Favia 201-306-8127 [email protected] Treasurer Jim Signorelli 201-845-7014 [email protected] Sept. 15 GSRMC End of Summer Open Car Show. Secretary Pete Cullen Nielsen Ford, Wantage. Raindate: 9/22. 973-650-2957 [email protected] Sept. 18 GSRMC Meeting.

Board of Directors Sept. 21 2nd Ann. Public Library Car, Truck & Bike Past President Mike DeLiberto Show. Rec Center, Koelle Blvd. Secaucus 201-933-6915 [email protected] [email protected] Tom Addeo Sept. 27-29 Northeast Regional Meet. Shelby, Cobra, 973-229-7735 [email protected] Mustang & Ford driving tour & car show. John Gaschler Center Valley, PA. www.lvpasaac.com 973-333-8882 [email protected] Rich Izenberg Sept. 27-29 43rd Ann. Fall Swap Meet & Car Show 973-769-7920 [email protected] Raceway Park, Englishtown. Ken Najarian www.racewaypark.com 201-666-9669 [email protected] Sept. 29 6th Ann. PBA Car Show. Challenger Rd. Al Vizzone Ridgefield Park. Info: [email protected] 201-826-6071 [email protected] Oct. 6 Elks Club Charity Car & Truck Show. MCA Nat. Dir. Helaina Semmler Paramus Phone: 201-637-1343/E-Mail: 856-642-0764 [email protected] [email protected] Oct. 16 GSRMC Meeting. Election slate finalized. Membership Joe DeLeo 201-790-4372 [email protected] Oct. 18-20 Fall Foliage Tour. Oct. 19 4th Ann. Fast Cars…Fast Hounds Car Cruise. Newsletter Mike DeLiberto 11 am – 3 pm. Benefits Elite Greyhound 201-933-6915 [email protected] Adoptions Inc. 81 Two Bridges Rd., Fairfield. [email protected] Webmaster th Oct. 19 9 Ann. Flemington Speedway Car Show. Facebook Bob Acker Hunterdon Cty. Fairgrounds, Lambertville. www.flemingtonspeedwayhistoricalsociety.com 201-694-1325 [email protected] Oct. 29 Tri-County Chamber of Commerce Classic & Sunshine Joanne Leser Modern Car Show. Wayne. www.tricounty.org 973-865-7134 [email protected] Nov. 20 GSRMC Meeting. Potluck Supper,

Elections & toys for Tots Drive Hospitality Norm Leser 973-248-5895 [email protected] Dec. 18 GSRMC Meeting. Holiday Party

Our annual club photo was taken at the picnic on August 25th. Those who participated will be given a commemora- tive copy of the photo. It will also be used on the club website and for various club advertising & promotional purposes. See Mike D. at the meetings or contact him at [email protected] or 201-933-6915 to get your copy. Thank you to all who participated and/or took photos, with a special thanks to the Picatinny Arsenal Fire Dept. for their aerial assistance.

CLUB by your computer until CLUB NEWS your Musang gets the ELECTIONS star status it deserves. It really is just that simple. t is almost time for the annual GSRMC You may be saying, “I don’t have one IElections. This year we have all 4 Officers and 1 of those vintage picture taking thinga-ma- Board seat up for election/re-election. That means bobs”. No problem, Mike has a camera that we are looking for at least five of you to take a and he’ll take them for you. Like at the more active role in the club. The qualifications are upcoming car show or a meeting. Just let simply that you have been an active GSRMC him know ahead of time so he can dust off his antique member for at least one year, that you are an MCA picture-taking device. member during your term and that you attend at least 8 of the 10 Board meetings held each year. We are looking for people who can spend a little extra time NEW ONLINE CLUB to help guide the club for the next 2 years. The election process starts at this month’s MERCHANDISE STORE meeting where we will form a three-person NOW OPEN Nominating Committee. The committee will put

together a slate of nominees that will be presented at he GSRMC online store is now open and ready the October meeting and voted on at the November to take your orders. As you will see, there are a meeting. If you are interested or would like to T variety of items ranging from apparel to tote bags and suggest someone, please contact a member of the even beach towels. The site gives us the flexibility Election Committee after the September 18th to add or remove items from time to time as well as meeting. offer items in a variety of colors that would not be

possible before. The site accepts PayPal as well as most major credit cards. The address is COVER CARS WANTED www.svtstore.com/garden-state-regional-mustang- club our car on the cover of your club’s newsletter. We will, however, continue to sell our 2019

YWhat could be better than that? And it’s so easy “Timeless” shirts at to do too. club meetings & We are looking for GSRMC members’ events. They are Mustangs to feature on the cover and inside the Pony available in grey & Xpress. All you have to do is take a few pictures of navy, med - 3xl. The your prized pony from different angles; front, rear, ¾ price is $18 & $20 front, engine compartment, interior, etc. Then either (2X-3X). The shirts write an article about your “baby” or fill out the info will be available at the sheet located elsewhere in this issue. Finally, e-mail September club them to Mike D. at [email protected] and sit meeting, & the EOS show. 5

2019 Fall Foliage Tour On both Friday and Saturday evenings, the clubs have use of the enclosed pavilion at Lukans, to share some Lukan’s Farm Resort, Hawley, PA of your favorite adult beverages and nibbles alongside a October 18-20, 2019 roaring fireplace.

ho is thinking ‘Autumn’ yet? For the past 8 This is how reservations will be done: years, I have run this 3-day Fall Foliage tour • Step #1 - Email Pete Cullen at W for the NJ Region AACA and included VCCA [email protected] to add your name to the list; local region members. For various reasons, several of • Step #2 – Write a deposit check for $100, payable past year’s tourists are not able to participate this year, to “NJ Region AACA” and hand it to Pete at a opening up several rooms at this ‘American Plan’ family meeting or Region event, or mail it USPS to resort. Also, in past years, some GSRMC members made Peter Cullen, 20 Valley View Road, group travel arrangements for other destinations on the Verona NJ, 07044 same weekend. Since I’m not aware of any other planned • Step #3 – Get your car ready and packed! trips for this year, and a block of rooms have opened up, I would like to invite adventurous, and hungry, Club Here are the facts for 2019: members to this year’s tour! • Lukan’s Farm Resort 539 Long Ridge Road, I’ve found some interesting attractions to tour this Hawley, PA 18428. Phone: 570-226-4574 year in the general Pennsylvania Pocono area. The Internet: www.lukans.com lodging destination is again the Lukens Farm Resort, • Friday October 18 through Sunday October 20, during the weekend AFTER the big AACA Hershey car 2019. show. • Cost: 3 days with 2 nights rooms, 4-5 meals is Of the 24 available rooms at this family resort, approximately $450 plus tax & tips/Couple, I’ve put a hold on 14 for Club members at this time. Double Occupancy, includes spacious room and Lukans has asked me to handle the reservations and delicious meals. (Slight difference in rates for the deposits with membership internally, due to the possibility of last minute changes in tourist’s plans. So, Deluxe rooms or the Poolside rooms). Any tour admissions are separate and extra. Upon there is no need to call Lukens to reserve your room or checkout on Sunday, your room charges will to send a deposit directly. See below for details, but at reflect your deposit credit. this time, just a potentially non-refundable $100 deposit will secure your room and place at the dining table. I emphasize ‘the table’ as the hotel fees below Recognizing that fall is peak time, they will hold the rooms for a short time, so please RSVP to me ASAP. include 5 meals, served family style, and to your liking! In the past 8 years, the only complaint I’ve heard was that Also note that there are limited rooms at Lukan’s, availability is first come, first served. “there was too much to eat”! So, there’s your challenge! Optionally, as Lukan’s dining room is also open to the On Friday, I’ve made reservations for two public for meals with advance reservations, or if you interesting stops in Pennsylvania: First, a 10:30 am tour would like to join us for just the Friday tours, or are in the of the Yuengling Brewery, then a 15 minute ride over to the newly open to the public ‘Muhammad Ali Training area during any part of the tour, anyone is welcome to join in the fun for just a day trip. For travel time reference, Camp’ at Deer Lake for a 90 minute tour of the boxing Lukans is less than a two hour ride from the Delaware camp, now owned by the son of John Madden, followed Water Gap bridge. by a scenic ride to check in at Lukans and then dinner. More details about the tour stops will be provided at There will be nominal admission fees for each stop. Saturday’s itinerary is shaping up to include a the September meeting. We look forward to an interesting, if not relaxing, weekend! Go ahead and make scenic ride along Lake Wallenpaupack to visit to an area your reservations farm featuring a pumpkin patch, hayride, petting zoo and NOW! cider with donuts in the morning. Then, after a full lunch, we will have a tour and lecture from a local beekeeper on a local honeybee farm. Pete Cullen – cell 973-650-2957 Fall Foliage Tour Master

2019 GSRMC

CLUB PICNIC

COOL DAY, HOT CARS & FREE desired. Joanne Chernack and Joanne Signorelli were also at the serving tables keeping us supplied with FOOD…WHAT ELSE IS THERE? whatever was needed. I guess you had to be named “Joanne” to work at the serving tables. The hot dogs t was a beautiful sunny day. Temps were in the and burgers were flying off the grills and onto the middle to high 70’s with a cool breeze. Joanne platters. I was lucky to have four great assistant

Iand I arrived at the campground at 10:00 AM. cooks. We had spatulas, knives and tongs flying Rich Eisenberg was already there cleaning the new everywhere. We did our best to cater to special gas grills. Joanne and Rich cleaned the tables, and the requests when possible. I’d like mine rare…I’d like three of us started placing plastic tablecloths on the mine nuked! serving tables. I then started the coffee. It was On another note, there were several friendly perking by 10:15 AM canines this year. I saw four cute, very obedient dogs Frank Costanzo arrived and unlocked the sitting by their masters giving those loving eyes that bathrooms, placed plastic garbage bags in the barrels, said ‘Hey, I eat burgers too”. and placed the bagels near the coffee pot. At 1:00 PM, President Bill announced that it The troops began to arrive soon after and was time to go up the hill and prepare for the official assisted us in setting up the serving tables. The coffee club photo. This year, the cars made a starburst. was ready by 10:30 AM and we helped ourselves to When the troops arrived back at the picnic grounds, coffee, donuts, and the bagels that Frank brings each the desserts were out. Oh MY! If you were watching year. The food donations from the members were your weight, you were at the wrong place. covering the four main serving tables. We had salads After helping to clean up, with Sue of every type. The tomatoes with Mozzarella and McCombs leading that operation, the members basil was out of this world. The began to depart around homemade coleslaw was to die for. 3:30 PM. The dogs were We had chicken salad, fried chicken, drying off from their swim green salad, BBQ beans, bean salad, in the lake. The garbage and, of course hamburgers and hot was in the dumpsters. Any dogs. remaining food was Bob Acker stole the show packed and going home with the Stromboli he brought. with the membership. It Funny, I didn’t know that Acker was was a little after 4:15 when an Italian name! Bob heated them up the last of the members on the grill and then sliced them up. departed. Another picnic WOW!!!! was under our belt. By the time lunch was ready See you next year! and being served, we had over sixty people standing in line. The cooks Jim Signorelli, #122 were kept busy cooking burgers and hot dogs. Joanne Leser was placing the burgers on buns and cheese when

FORD, JDRF RAFFLE OFF CUSTOM PAINTED SHELBY GT500 TO HELP FUND RESEARCH FOR JUVENILE DIABETES CURE ord is donating a custom 2020 Mustang Shelby® F GT500® adorned in one-of-a-kind Venom paint that will be raffled to benefit JDRF and its battle against Type FORD SETS NEW WORLD 1 diabetes. The 2019 JDRF Mustang Shelby GT500 comes RECORD FOR LARGEST in a one-of-one Venom metallic clearcoat – a stealthy MUSTANG MEETING charcoal color – with black painted over-the-top racing stripes. It has the Carbon Fiber Track Package, including xamples from every generation of Mustang since the exposed carbon fiber wheels, Michelin Pilot Sport Cup 2 E iconic sports car’s launch in 1964 converged on tires, rear seat-delete, Recaro® leather-trimmed seats and Ford’s Lommel Proving Ground on September 7, to help Mustang GT4 track wing. set a new world record for the largest number of Mustangs “Building on the excitement around GT500 is a gathered in one place. terrific way to help JDRF fund research and help find a Ford smashed its own record of 960 vehicles, set cure for Type 1 diabetes,” said Dave Pericak, Ford in Toluca, Mexico on December 3, 2017, with 1,326 director of enterprise product line management. “Not only Mustangs from all over Europe making the pilgrimage to does this raffle provide an opportunity to win the most the Ford testing facility in Belgium. powerful production Ford ever, it also speaks to how Watch a video of the day here. Ford strives to make people’s lives better.” More Mustangs are sold in Belgium per head than Ford has been donating vehicles to JDRF for its any other country in Europe, making Ford’s Lommel raffle fund-raiser for nearly a decade. Ford teamed up Proving Ground the ideal location for the world record with Protean and Penske Vehicle Services to create this attempt. Now in its 55th year of production, Mustang was custom-colored pony car. the world’s best-selling sports coupe for the fourth year in Ford and JDRF are aiming to sell 75,000 raffle a row in 2018. Sales continued rising in the first half of tickets during this annual fundraiser to raise money for 2019, which saw 5,500 sales in Europe, a 3.7 per cent JDRF, which is an interntional leader in Type 1 diabetes increase compared with the same period last year. research funding, programming and awareness. The first-place raffle winner takes home the Venom Shelby GT500. The second-place winner will receive an all-inclusive VIP race experience for two to the 2020 Daytona 500. Tickets can be purchased online at https://p2p.onecause.com/jdrfgt500 until Nov. 10. Tickets cost $10 each. The drawing will be held Nov. 14 at the Ford Conference and Event Center, 1151 Village Road, Dearborn, Mich. The winner does not need to be present at the raffle drawing to win. 11

AUGUST MEMBERSHIP MEETING MINUTES

317th Meeting Date: August 21st, 2019 Business Meeting opened: 8:04 pm; Meeting Adjourned: 8:45 pm

There were about 46 members and guests in attendance.

* Anyone with new vehicles can also send photos to Bill.. President Bill C. opened the business meeting with the Pledge * Also, be sure to send any events or Member Rides photos to of Allegiance. Bill C to post.

Guest Speaker: Facebook * No Guest Speaker tonight * Joe D nothing to report.

Secretary’s Report: National Report: * Minutes of July meeting printed in the August Pony Xpress. * Ron reported for Helaina – Fredericksburg show next * Motion was made to accept as printed, approved by the weekend. membership. * Next year, there will be a show in Buffalo NY, pretty close.

John obtained some advance details for that event also. Check Treasury Report: www.mustang.org website under events. * Jim S. provided the financial report

* Motion made to accept report, carried. Newsletter * Later in the meeting we’ll discuss some charity donations. * Mike announced the August newsletter was distributed

yesterday. Printed versions will be mailed out tomorrow. Membership: * He noted that so far this summer, not one story has been sent * Joe D. reported 181 members, including 8 new this week! to Mike for reporting in the newsletter. If you post something * 2020 renewal process will not begin until after October 1. to FB, just copy Mike. * There was one guest tonight, Scott O with a ‘17 GT. * Always looking for a member cover car for future newsletters,

also Member-related content to include. See Mike for the form Sunshine Report: he uses to help members create their stories. * Joanne L reported that cards were sent to Aaron, and Helaina. * Mike reminded all – once again - he would not mind if he ‘got * Cards to be sent to Mare O for her recent surgery, and retired’ from his current editorial duties - If you are interested Peterson’s and Aaron for their losses. in helping or taking over the newsletter, please see Mike.

Merchandising: Old Business: * Mike had some merchandise on display tonight, Jim had a * Bill C reviewed how the revenues obtained from registrations sample of the beach towel from the On Line store. and sponsors are used to cover car show expenses, with the * Looking at some new hat and shirt styles for sale, including balance shared with the selected charities. A poll was taken embroidered golf shirts. among members present, and everyone who preregistered for

the Spring show (which had been canceled due to weather after Website two attempts) and all voted to send proceeds to the charity. Bill * Bill C reported on the Club website – posting some recent (contd. on pg. 13) show photos gathered from FB, should be up to date. 12

(Minutes, continued) * Last Month, Bill and Mike got to Pocono Raceway, met Joey Logano, was very impressed with GSRMC’s membership then reminded all interested to preregister tonight at the special volume. Obtained several autographed items for auction at the $5 member only fee. Fall show. * Dale reported that a donation from the proceeds of the * Dale reported on a very positive experience on last Saturday’s scheduled Spring show will be sent to Massachusetts General FREE car show at Pocono Raceway with parking directly Hospital Diabetes Research, in Lee Iacocca’s preferred charity. behind the pits, adjacent to the raceway. They also got to tour * Dale also made a request for member suggestions for 2020 the garages, the pits, the stands and to watch vintage Indy race Charities for the BOD to evaluate, as the MDA is currently not cars. Looking to set up as a Club event in 2020! And Dale won available. one of the Top 20 trophies. * Dale reported we had about 20 members from GSRMC to turn out at the Museum Village Show, was a beautiful shaded area. Miscellaneous: And for 2nd year in a row, won 1st place award for club * Joe D mentioned a meet up location for the Q104.3 show, participation, a $500 check! We’re going to take ½ of that required pre-registration, to be done on Line. Already up to # prize, $250 donation in honor of that show’s late OCMC 615 cars, expect to be sold out. Good opportunity to hand out president Joseph, his favorite charity, the Wounded Warriors the GSRMC fall show flyers. Project. * The following weekend is the Dead Man’s Curve show for * Tom A. updated us on the Nielsen Ford Sussex fall show vintage only. Expect 1,500 cars there – look for pop-up tents. September 15 (rain date 22nd) – picked up a few more sponsors, * A good turnout at the Cops & Rodders show in Hackettstown, plus a donation $500 check from Family Ford, so we’ll use 1/2 411 cars, lots of hardware won by GSRMC members! of that purchase a 55 inch LED TV to raffle off at the show. * Bill mentioned once again, that the GSRMC really needs an Volunteers will be sought at next month’s meeting. Reminder All-Ford show in the future in order to retain our Club’s that Chairpersons should be in touch with Tom and Maureen to identity. meet the night before. Bill H will bring the trailer the night * Mike mentioned that Ace Frehley will be performing at a free before also. Bill C will bring other club properties also. All the concert on 9/28 at the Nielsen Dodge dealership. gift baskets left over from the Spring Show will also be * The Bullitt Mustang will be auctioned in the fall, expecting a available at the Fall show. Other ideas for baskets discussed. price of several million dollars. Original reports when found * Jim S gave details on the Club picnic which will be this was that the current owner’s son was to honor his father’s Sunday, August 25th at the Picatinny picnic pavilion. Burgers wishes to donate the celebrity car to the Ford Museum in and dogs provided by the Club, bring your own side dishes and Dearborn in exchange for a shiny new Mustang. beverages. Rain or shine event. Also, the Club Photo is * The next membership meeting will be on Wednesday planned to be taken there again, must be there with your car by September 18th noon, photo taken from the aerial fire truck extension for * Tom A asked everyone to take some flyers for the Fall show newsletter cover! No charge, family friendly, dog friendly site. to hand out! Please sign up on the sheet being circulated. * Club’s 501c3 application is Hospitality Report: still pending. Club does have its * Also, thanks to Joann and 2020 Tax ID all set. GSRMC meetings are held at 8pm Norm for setting up the on the 3rd Wednesday of each hospitality and tables tonight. New Business: * Bill C announced that at month Motion to close the 317th NEXT month’s meeting, he will at the VFW Hall, meeting was made and be looking for volunteers for a seconded. nominating committee and 750 Route 10, in Whippany, NJ seeking interest from Respectfully Submitted, membership to fill some Pete Cullen, Jr., #113 Members & guests are welcome upcoming board vacancies, GSRMC Secretary please see any officer or board to attend. member.

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