NOVEMBER 2006 NEWSLETTER

Once again John Stockowski set up yet another great event for the Suncoast Mustang Club. It all started with a brief meeting at our normal meeting place, Autoway Ford (2525 34^th St. N.). We discussed our current events calendar for the remainder of the year, and then we adjourned the meeting. We all hopped in our cars and cruised over to the Sonic on 49^th street and 78^th Ave. in Pinellas Park. We were met at Sonic with our name displayed on the marquee out front. We put our cars on display while we all enjoyed the great food and desserts Sonic had to offer. If anybody has never been there, you really need to put it on your list of things to do. The food is really good and the atmosphere is kind of neat, too. It really reminds you of an old fashion drive-in restaurant. The girls even serve you on roller skates. After everyone ate, Bill Dellert organized another round of his now “nearly world famous” trivia game for cash money. Winners this time included Al Clarke, Sherman Bliss, John Moody, and Steve DiCenso. We had approximately 30 people attend, and I believe a great time was had by all. Thanks again to John for setting it all up, but an even more special thanks go out to all who participated. Pictures of the event can be seen on the website.

The Mustang Club of Tampa pulled off another extraordinary car show at MOSI on October 14th. They somehow scheduled another sunshiny day for everyone to enjoy. Over 250 cars came. There was just about every type of Mustang represented, both old and new. Also, they had a small selection of vendors. During the show you could take a break from all the beautiful weather, and go inside to MOSI and look at all their exhibits. The theme in MOSI was weather, and had shows for hurricanes, tornados, wildfires, and earthquakes. Everyone I spoke with had a great time and can't wait until next year to see if it gets even better!!!

Also, this is your last reminder about this weekend’s picnic at Philippe Park on Nov. 11. Please RSVP with Bill Dellert to let us know how many are coming. As usual we will supply hamburgers, hot dogs and sodas. To round out the menu, we ask that you bring a covered dish. We usually have a very good time just getting together and relaxing, so come on out and join us. We also will have some games to entertain us.

The Suncoast Mustang Club met on Monday, October 9, 2006, at Autoway Ford in St. Petersburg. Meeting was called to order at 7:15 PM by President Wayne Farnham. Wayne welcomed everyone to the meeting. Visitors, Phil and Joe, were introduced. They live in the area and recently went on the Pony Drive to Alabama.

Tampa Mustang Club will have their annual car show on Saturday, October 14, 2006, at MOSI in Tampa. They have 154 pre-registered cars at this time and expect at least another 100 to show up on the day of the show. They expect to have about 25 vendors.

Our Club Picnic will be held on Saturday, November 11, 2006, at Phillipe Park in Safety Harbor at Shelter #8. Time will be 11:00 AM - 5:00 PM. Please notify Bill Dellert if you plan to attend and also what dish you plan to bring to share.

Our Christmas Dinner will be held at Mainlands Club House #1 thanks to Mona Edwards. It will be held on Saturday, December 9, 2006 at 6:00 PM. More details will follow. We will have Mike's Catering again this year since it was so good last year.

There was discussion about where we should have our car show next year. Jim Carroll is still checking on several possibilities. If anyone has any ideas, please contact Jim or Wayne.

John Moody announced the following for our slate of officers and board of directors for 2007. Anyone interested in volunteering for any of the positions should contact John Moody. At the present time we have Wayne Farnham as President, John Stockowski as Vice President, Steve Hanson as Secretary and Bill Dellert as Treasurer. The Board of Directors list is as follows: Denise Moody, Sherman Bliss, Al Clarke, Ron Dring, Karen Frank, Tom O'Connor, Mark Demmons and Lucy Carroll.

SUNCOAST MUSTANG CLUB OFFICERS:

President Wayne Farnham 727-573-9696 wayne@restomodplus.com

Vice President John Stockowski 727-321-6341 cjski@netzero.com

Secretary Jane Bliss 727-536-4910 sjbliss1@aol.com

Treasurer Bill Dellert 727-343-4187 bdellert3@hotmail.com

Newsletter Editor Judy Dellert 727-343-4187 jdellert121@hotmail.com

We couldn’t have asked for a nicer day. As usual, the Tampa Club put on a great show with 251 cars and vendors in attendance. Jane and Sherman Bliss, along with John and myself vended. Bob Kellow was seen strolling around, enjoying the show! SMC members participating and receiving trophies were as follows:

As many of you know, Jim and Lucy Carroll took a road trip this fall. Jim shares a few pages from his travel journal…

This year’s journey started in "LAS VEGAS$$$$$$$$. Because of the distance to Las Vegas, we decided to fly and then rent a Mustang. It is not quite the same as driving your own car, but it certainly saved wear and tear on our personal Mustangs. We circled the wagons with the other Pony Drivers, many of whom were friends from previous Pony Drives and on September 15 we headed for California. But first we had to fix a pesky flat tire. I had picked up a huge bolt and the tire was getting pretty mushy. It took Hertz more than four hours to get us back on the road. Undaunted, we set out to catch the rest of the herd, finally meeting up with them just as they were pulling in to a cruise-in sponsored by the Woodland Hills Mustang Club. Great timing!

We cruised around the L.A. area for the next two days taking in the sites; the Malibu shoreline, Santa Monica Pier, Lunch at Bubba Gump’s Shrimp Co. and of course the La Brea Tar Pits (don't ask!). Then it was up the picturesque Pacific Coast Hwy. with stops in the Danish Village of Solvang, Hearst Castle at San Simeon, Carmel, and Monterey. The next day found us in San Jose for a tour of the famous Winchester Mystery House built by the heiress to the repeating rifle fortune. We traveled on to Concord, to meet up with the Diablo Valley Mustang Association for a great BBQ dinner, wonderful people and warm hospitality.

Up early the next morning, we were off to Sebastopol and the Iron Horse Winery in the beautiful Sonoma Valley. We spent about an hour there, but because we were on the road, we did little wine tasting. What a shame! The Pony Drive then headed for the coast and Bodega Bay, where we had lunch. You may recall that the movie "The Birds" was filmed there. Not much has happened there since, but that is part of its charm. The afternoon saw us traveling through the mountains to Clearlake in the Napa Valley. After dinner we all gathered on the motel balcony for one of our now famous Pony Drive parties. It was then that a small group of us decided to take a side trip over to Cloverdale and visit with my daughter and son-in-law for the weekend. We hooked up with the rest of the Pony Drive in San Francisco where we took in the sites and sounds of this great city including Fisherman's Wharf, Golden Gate Bridge, an unforgettable ride in a 1955 shiny red Mack Fire truck, and the top of Telegraph Hill for the sunset.

Our next stop was Yosemite National Park. Think giant Sequoias, beautiful waterfalls, and some of the most breathtaking scenery in the world. We spent most of the day there and were still reluctant to leave but our next motel was in Lake Tahoe. We traveled through Sutter Creek and Placerville of Gold Rush fame and arrived late in Lake Tahoe. Two days were spent in Tahoe and we didn't even go to the casinos. A cruise on a paddle steamer on the lake and a gondola ride to the 10,000 ft. summit of one of the high mountains were highlights of our days. Upon leaving Tahoe, our group split again, some going down the Extraterrestrial Hwy and the rest of us heading for Death Valley. We had done the ET Hwy on an earlier Pony Drive, so we opted for Death Valley. What a great experience, 242 feet below sea level, 120 degrees! But unbelievably beautiful! The last time I was that far below sea level, I was in a submarine. That night we joined up with the rest of the group in Tonopah. The next time someone says "Out in the middle of nowhere", think Tonopah. Up early again, we left Tonopah at the “crack of ten”. The last leg of our odyssey would take us through beautiful mountains and high desert to towns like Pahrump and on into Las Vegas again for the MCA National Show put on by the Las Vegas Mustang Club at the famous Star Dust Hotel and Casino. We attended the show on Saturday and Sunday and flew home on the "red eye" that night with a bunch of great memories.

Come out and join the fun as the members of the Suncoast Mustang Club and their families and friends gather at Phillippe Park in Safety Harbor on Saturday, November 11^th , 11:00 am til 5:00 pm. Our club will meet at Picnic Shelter # 8.

As usual, the club will provide the hamburgers, hot dogs and drinks. We ask that you bring a covered dish to share. Wayne has promised “fun and games” to entertain the crowd!

Spend the day relaxing, sharing stories, and swapping ideas for your next Mustang adventure. RSVP to Bill Dellert @ 343-4187 or Wayne Farnham @ 461-3568.

Welcome to the Suncoast Mustang Club’s newest members, Jessica and Alan Kapell

Our condolences to the family of Ralph and Jill Rowe for the sudden loss of their grandson, 5 month old Jordan Anthony Rowe, on October 19, 2006. We wish to express sympathies and send our thoughts and prayers to the family.

Answers to last month’s

Ford Fun Facts

1 – B Challenger 260 V-8

2 – A 67

3 – C 1966

4 – D 1957

5 – C Goldfinger

6 – B Bonanza

7 – B 1995

8 – A 1967

9 – C 1896

10 – D 1989

11 – B 1989

12 – A 1986

13 – D 1986

14 – C 10 years

15 – B 1 year

Bonus – Richard Nixon was President in September, 1973 the year the 1974 Mustang was introduced.

The Suncoast Mustang Club would like to welcome new members Terry and Kelly Worthington. Terry shares a little about himself…

I was born in Greenup, Kentucky but moved with the family back in June of 1968 to St. Petersburg. It was that year at the start of second grade that I met Wayne Farnham.

My dad was always into cars but was a little lazy so my brothers and I did most of the work. We were really into Corvairs and at one time had acquired about 14. My first car that I could actually drive was a 68 Torino GT. This began my love for Fords. By the time I was 18 I had already owned seven 70 & 71 Torino GT’s.

I met my darling wife Kelly in February of 1980. She had only been in Florida for about a year after her move from Frankenmuth, Michigan. We were married in February of 1985. We have two wonderful kids, Courtney 20 and Justin 19. They also are big car fans.

I’m waiting for the prices to drop on the new Shelby and hoping for a new SVT Lightning. I would like to have Wayne do a complete “restomod” on a 65 or 66 Mustang Coupe. And someday I would like to have a Ford GT.

IT’S ELECTION TIME AND ALL MEMBERS NEED TO CAST THEIR VOTES FOR OUR CLUB’S OFFICERS AND BOARD OF DIRECTORS.

__________________________ write in candidate

You may mail this ballot to:

Jane Bliss

14900 63^rd Way North

Clearwater, Florida 33760

or you can bring the ballot to the November or December meeting.

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▪ November 11 – SMC Picnic at Phillippe Park, Shelter #8, 11:00am – 5:00 pm