May 2015 MEMBER OF THE MONTH KATHY SEBESTA 2015 OFFICERS PRESIDENT JOANN MARTORANO 480-969-7884 jdmartorano@yahoo.com VICE PRESIDENT Chris Valentino 817-247-9204 shelbee350@aol.com SECRETARY Alyce Ancell 480-983-2510 R.ancell@q.com TREASURER Ethel Marques 602-292-5333 tinytubes@cox.net SGT. AT ARMS Sarah Talahongva Sa.tala05@gmail.com It is quite an honor to be selected as Copperstate Mustang Club Member of the Month! Since becoming a member last fall, I have been able to participate in a couple of the club s car shows, which I have really enjoyed. My love for Mustangs began growing up in Mesa, AZ with my Mom and Dad s 1966 Signal Flare Red, 289 coupe. When I went to college, I purchased as my daily driver a used 1969 Mustang Mach 1, New Lime, 351 3 speed with no power anything, and NO air conditioning! After a few years, I eventually sold it and over the next 30 years, I owned a number of other (non-mustang) cars. However, I always missed my Mustang, so I would go to car shows to look at all the classic Mustangs.
COPPERSTATE INFORMATION BOARD OF DIRECTORS 2015 Dan Martorano 602-437-8177 Tom Martin 602-621-0590 Ethan Peterson Greg Nelson 562-673-4502 Drew Peterson 602-410-5255 Phyllis Petrone 480-857-1323 BOARD ALTERNATES : Paul Marques 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 shelbee350@aol.com CLASSIFIED and EVENTS: Open Position WEBMASTER: Greg Nelson greg_j_nelson@msn.com MCA REPRESENTATIVE: Chris Valentino 817-247-9204 CLUB MERCHANDISE: Becky Field 480-813-6838 PARADE COORDINATOR: Fabian Pugliese 602-339-3183 CLUB PHOTOGRAPHER: Greg Nelson greg_j_nelson@msn.com 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!
MEETING MINUTES Board Meeting - 4/9/2015 Officers Present: JoAnn Martorano, Chris Valentino, Alyce Ancell, Sara Talahongva Board Members Present: Tom Martin, Dan Martorano, Greg Nelson, Phyllis Petrone, Drew Peterson, Ethan Peterson Club Members present Bob Ancell and Becky Field Treasurer report was given by JoAnn. Club taxes for last year will be filed by same firm as in 2013. The club trip to Vintage Iron/High Engines is set for May 16. A tour of the facility will be given and donuts and coffee will be served. A meeting place will be arranged for club members to meet and drive to the facility. Club show details were discussed. Becky will get dash plaques and food. Dan will arrange for 6 tables and 40 chairs to be delivered. Tom will be back up person for music. Sara will do 50/50 raffle and water wagon. Alyce will work trailer and kids program. JoAnn and Kathy will handle check in for cars. Greg and Bob will do parking and pictures. A motion by Phyllis and seconded by Tom to buy ink and paper for fliers was made and passed. Discussion about the ice cream social took place. Sara made motion and it was seconded by Dan to have the social after the general meeting in July. This motion was passed. Member of the month for May will be Kathy Sebesta. Bob gave a suggestion for a trip to Florence to the museum and shops around town. Another suggestion was for a trip to Payson for fun at the park. A trip to Pine or Heber was also discussed. These will be brought up for discussion at the general General Meeting - 4/12/2015 Meeting opened by President JoAnn with a pledge of allegiance to the flag. Officers Present: JoAnn Martorano, Chris Valentino, Alyce Ancell, Sara Talahongva Board Members Present: Greg Nelson, Dan Martorano, Tom Martin Member of the Month, Richard Pender, was recognized and given a certificate. Treasurer report was given by JoAnn. AAHC report was given by Tom. The main things of interest were getting AZ drivers licenses that will be approved as identification for air travel. Also mentioned was gas storage tank tax will be extended and that all vehicle license plates cannot be covered with anything. Chris and Bob both reported on events and things that happened at the MCA show in Tucson. The Copperstate 1000 to be held next Sat was discussed as a fun event to go to see the cars at the starting point before the ralley. Anyone interested in going will meet for breakfast on Sat and then proceed to the show. The May event of touring the Vintage Iron/High Engine tour was talked about for everyone at the meeting. The meeting place to start the trip to the facility will be decided next month. Dan Broughton was a guest and he explained the products he produces from the pictures of your car. He had samples of the lighted clocks with cars on the face of the clocks. 50/50 drawing was won by Frank. Thank you Richard for providing refreshments. Becky will provide refreshments for May.
Member of the Month Cont... A few years ago, my husband Kevin and I talked about buying another 1969 Mach 1. Even though Kevin is not really a car guy (he s a computer guy), he supports my passion for Mustangs. After looking for several months, I found my Mustang last March a 1969 Mach 1, Pastel Gray, 390 4 speed with a shaker hood scoop. I am the 5 th owner of the car. The history of my Mustang is that it was built in San Jose, CA and sold new in Boise, Idaho. The gentleman who restored the Mustang purchased it in 2007 from the second owner in Eastern Oregon where the car had been in a storage shed for over 20 years. Because of this, the Mustang is very solid, and still has all its original sheet metal. He shipped it back to Illinois and restored it to factory originality. I purchased the Mustang from the 4 th owner last year and shipped it back out west. I ve enjoyed taking my Mustang to car shows and driving it on the weekends. I even drove it all the way to Tucson and back for the MCA Show in March. Being a member of the CSMC is an added benefit to owning my Mustang. I ve met a lot of really great people and look forward to participating in many more CSMC events and activities!
Spring Fling 2015 And what a grand Spring Fling it was on April 25th at Berge Ford on a warm, 78 degree Spring day on what could be called a top down/convertible kind of day in Mesa, Arizona. Copperstate Mustang Club members started gathering by 7:00 AM to help with show preparations; and stayed late to handle clean-up after the show. Dan was on the microphone with announcements, music and lots of door prizes. Becky cooked the luncheon fare while Phyllis handled sales of coffee, donuts and lunch. Show registration was the responsibility of Joanne and Kathy, while Chris managed the judging. Alyce had fun with the Club trailer/office responsibilities. A drawing was held for the grand prize of a 32 inch flat screen television, which was won by Gerald and Joyce Young. (Joyce said that she purchased that winning ticket). The 50/50 drawing was won by Ron Himrich. Trophies were donated by Berge Ford and resented to winning registrants in first, second and third places of fifteen different car classes. Berge was invited to choose the Best of Show trophy winner. The winning Mustang was a stock 1969 Mach 1 owned by Kathy Sebesta. We welcome four new members that joined our Club at the show: Brian & Betty Ponikvar of Tucson Roger & Carrie Huppert of Scottsdale Gordon & Mary Edwards of Sun Lakes Plus returning member Randy Tinsley & son Michael of Queen Creek. This show was a Spring Fling kind of gathering of fine Mustangs with old and new friends who will immediately start planning for another festive Copperstate Mustang Club show in October. Kathy Sebesta s Best of Show Spring Fling 2015
Spring Fling 2015 All 3 bodies styles, all the same color. 2 1964 1/2 s and one 1965
Spring Fling 2015
Spring Fling 2015
2015 Valley Mustang Club Show - California
2015 Valley Mustang Club Show - California
Copperstate 1000
Save The Date Tour of Vintage Iron/High Engine shop in Scottsdale tour from 10am 12pm on Saturday May 16th Please contact JoAnn at 602-828-0370 if planning to attend. Address is 15931 N 80th St, Scottsdale, AZ 85260
CALENDAR OF EVENTS May 7 May 10 May 16 May 17 Jun 11 Jun 14 Jul 9 Jul 12 Jul 12 Jul 17-19 Copperstate Board Meeting at Berge Ford 6:30pm located at US 60 and Mesa Dr. Mesa. All members Welcome to attend. Monthly Meeting moved due to Mother s Day Tour of Vintage Iron/High Engine shop in Scottsdale tour from 10am 12pm Please contact JoAnn at 602-828-0370 if planning to attend Copperstate Mustang Club Monthly Meeting at 1pm at Mount of Olives Church 3546 E Thomas Rd. We will have snack/deserts to enjoy during the meeting. Copperstate Board Meeting at Berge Ford 6:30pm located at US 60 and Mesa Dr. Mesa. All members Welcome to attend. Copperstate Mustang Club Monthly Meeting at 1pm at Mount of Olives Church 3546 E Thomas Rd. We will have snack/deserts to enjoy during the meeting. Copperstate Board Meeting at Berge Ford 6:30pm located at US 60 and Mesa Dr. Mesa. All members Welcome to attend. Copperstate Mustang Club Monthly Meeting at 1pm at Mount of Olives Church 3546 E Thomas Rd. We will have snack/deserts to enjoy during the meeting. Copperstate Mustang Club Ice Cream Social will be held during/after the club meeting. MCA National Show - Mustangs With Altitude - Loveland, CO. Hosted by the Colorado Front Range Mustang Club. Go to http://www.frontrangemustangclub.org/ for more information
Tech Talk Let s talk tires, it s getting warm out here and tires are something we need to keep an eye on. Tires are things we tend to overlook, when we think of tires we just look at them and if they are full with air we thank that they re okay, right?? (Wrong). Tires are something we need to pay a lot attention to. To understand which tire type and size for your car, look at the body tag which is located on the door frame on the driver side to see which size tires are for your car. Look at your tires and see which one you have on your car. If the tire type and size match with what is on the tag then you are good. Now, if the type and size doesn t match the door tag, then you need to get this fix right away. For one thing, you will have problems with gas mileage, with the way it ride and handle. When looking at your tires, look at the tire treads wear for uneven wear, look at the outside and inside for wear. Outside wear is an indication of under-inflation and inside wear is an indication of over-inflation. If you have uneven wear across the top of the tires then there may be a problem with your struts or the shock absorbs. The tire pressure is also label on the door tag, for instead the front tires may call for 30 psi and the rear tires may call for 35 psi. so make should you have the right psi in your tires. Let not forget to inspect the side of the tires. Look for cracks in the rubber which mean that there were a lot of stress on them at some point and they must be replace. The top side may have some separation as well so inspect this area during your inspection. This is important, especially in this heat which can leads to blow-outs. When you take your car to the carwash, they treat the tires also but, only on the outer side and not the inner side so keep your eyes on the inner side as well for cracks. It is not nice to have three tires and jack on these streets now is it?? So be smart with your cars this summer guys and play it safe. Always get the correct tires size and numbers that your car body tag call for! (P215/70R1595 S) There is a lot more to know about tires, to be continue. Richard P.
Classifieds 2006 Mustang convertible Deluxe, like new, no custom work,it s original, 22,000 miles, V6-4.0 Liter, Manual trans.. that gets 28-32 MPG on highway. Always been garaged since new, excellent everything. Asking $13,200. Thanks again Joe Lundberg 480-671-4815
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