Inside this Issue

FROM THE PRESIDENT’S DESK

New Members 2

Birthdays and Anniversaries

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Just ‘Round The Bend

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Meeting Minutes

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Blessings Basket Thank You

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Pony Run to Route 66 Museum

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20 Surprising Things Everyone

Forgets About The Ford Mustang #07

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Join the MCA 10

Sponsors 13

Club Application Form

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Club Badge Ordering Form

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Mustangs For Sale

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Volume XXV Issue 01 January 2020

Founded 1980

Greetings fellow Mustang enthusiasts!! The 2010s have come and gone. We now start a new decade… the 2020s. Want to start the year with a good laugh?! In 1911 an English surgeon named Richard Clement Lucas predicted that our outer toes would become useless to the point our foot would become one big toe!! Another prediction, a 1957 Popular Mechan-ics article… If you're sick of asphalt roads and all the potholes that come with them, then you'll wish they were right about this prediction for the 21st century. The magazine predicted that every road and street in America will be "replaced by a network of pneumatic tubes," and your car would only need enough power to get from your home to the nearest tube. Then, by the calculations of a Honeywell engineer, "they will be pneumatically powered to any desired destination.“ Well, we still have our ten toes and we still drive on roads and streets… I for one am glad about both. With a foot planted firmly on the gas pedal… we head down the highway to an exciting new year and decade! GCCM starts the decade with two additional Board of Director positions bumping up from 11 to 13 positions on the Board and Officers. Your Officers remain the same for 2020… with three new members joining the Board… please welcome Li-sa Allred, Franca Jackson and Steve Armstrong. Your Officers and Board Mem-bers are listed on the last page of this publication. We have several projects underway with new ones just around the corner. I en-courage everyone to join us in any project where you feel you can shine and fur-ther our mission as a non-profit regional group of the Mustang Club of America, as an organization dedicated to the preservation and enjoyment of the Mustang Au-tomobile and the fellowship that goes hand in hand. As your newsletter editor I request topics, articles, pictures, etc. anything you might think is of interest to membership and non member friends in the communi-ty alike. As your President, I request you jump in with both feet as we present projects and events that will require assistance. We want to get to know you and I prom-ise you won’t be disappointed in getting to know us. Reach out to our new members… let them know we are family. And while your reaching out… do not forget to check out our sponsors and give them a huge thank you by visiting them or writing them a note. In closing, I quote one of my favorite historical figures Benjamin Franklin… as we enter a new decade... “Be at war with your vices, at peace with your neighbors, and let each new year find you a better man.” Mustangs Rule!

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New Members

Steve Hicks

Collinsville OK

‘07 Vista Blue GT

Aus�n Graves

Sand Springs OK

'66 Red Hard Top

1/1 Steve & Cheri Pooler

1/1 Jimmy Cook

1/6 Taylor Ruth

1/9 Jim & Allyn Bigelow

1/9 Jim LeMaster

1/9 Melvin Little

1/9 Ralph Dooling

1/10 Mark Hebenstreit

1/11 Steven Barrett

1/12 John & Geneva Eaton

1/12 Doug Goggans

1/14 Jim Bigelow

1/15 Jim Miller

1/17 Cheri Pooler

1/18 Dennis Newham

1/20 Will Roy

1/23 Donnie Moseby

1/23 Lee Tinsley

1/29 Scott & Jan Cool

1/29 James Chantre

Are You an MCA Member?

If not, you're missing out on good

informa�on and opportuni�es.

For more informa�on

about the MCA,

check out page 13

of this publica�on

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January

1st - Happy New Year!

5th - GCCM General Meeting - Oklahoma Joe’s BBQ 61st and Sheridan 6:30pm

9th - GCCM Nationals Show Committee Meeting - Fuddruckers 6:30pm

26th - GCCM Board Meeting - Oklahoma Joe’s BBQ 61st and Sheridan 6:30pm

February

2nd - GCCM General Meeting - Oklahoma Joe’s BBQ 61st and Sheridan 6:30pm

14th - 16th - Starbird’s National Rod & Custom Show - Regis-tration is open!

23rd - GCCM Board Meeting - Oklahoma Joe’s BBQ 61st and Sheridan 6:30pm

March

21st - Stang Thang @ TASM

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cleaning products and supplies?!

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Green Country Classic Mustangs General Meeting December 3, 2019

OK Joe’s BBQ Restaurant

Opening - John Hemby opened the meeting at 6:30pm w/ 70 in attendance. Reminder - The Little Light House donations will be taken at each general meeting. Welcome - Sponsors - Magnusson Team, Matthews Ford, New Members - Rocky Johnson and Dennis and Nancy Bra-sel. Visitors Mark and Kashannia Sedlack. Treasurer Report - Mary provided monthly report. Secretary Report - November meeting minutes approved as published after date adjustments made. VP Report - March Air & Space show, still working on details, more info to come. We will have our Annual Round Up in September. National Mustang Day-April 2020 planning an event with other clubs. Current Business

• Owasso swim team - banner with out logo is up at pool. T-shirts available soon.

• Christmas parades - BA & Owasso 12/7 & 12/14. Reviewed meeting time and locations.

• Annual Toy Run - 12/7 - Plans unchanged... open to all cars.

• Sock Hop Clothing Drive Show - 12/6 6 pm BA Country Lane Intermediate School.

• GCCM Christmas Party - 71 registered and paid. Arrive as early as 5:30. Dinner starts at 6pm. Buffett, Christ-mas Ornament exchange and Santa for kiddos.

• Cooling Neck Wraps - $7.00 each, 3 for $20 & 5 for $30. Sending email to Janice to get it on website. Great stocking stuffers.

• Elections - by acclamation all officers retain their positions and nominated board members fill vacant positions. Mel Little recanted his acceptance for board nomination.

MCA News

• Ron Watkins encouraged MCA members to renew when renewal notification arrives. GCCM Nationals Show com-mittee conducted their first meeting last month. Meetings to resume in January with venue hunting at the top of the list. John contacting Mid America leadership to determine direction.

• Steve Armstrong - Steve reminded us he plans starting judging classes after the 1st of the year. They should last about an hour and will probably have lunch either before or after class.

Track News

• George Walker is in repair mode. Jerry referred to new signage to Hallett Track differentiating from the town of Hallett.

New Business

• Cruising Guidelines - Steve Armstrong presented a draft of proposed guidelines for future cruises. To be re-viewed, finalized and published by Board in January.

• Goodrich Banner - Derek Fritz has a contact who can produce 3*6 and 3*7 banners with your Mustang. Details next month.

• Meeting Greeter - For the last twelve months, board members have greeted members as they entered the gen-eral meetings. Opened this opportunity to the membership. Millie Ramsey has graciously offered to greet at the January meeting.

• GCCM Brochures - the current brochures will be obsolete January 1. Motion made to have updated versions printed and purchased for 2020. Membership approved the updates and to purchase 250.

Just 'round the Bend - December and early 2020 calendar events were reviewed and discussed. Open Floor

• Smitty’s Garage Burger & Beer - the club raised $250 for The Little Lighthouse • Club Trailer Logos - Crystal asked for the status on the logos… John & Franca are working on obtaining the cor-

rect graphics. Cash & Door Prize Drawings

• $10 dinner - Cindy & Earl

• 50/50- $63.50 - Dick & Pat

• GCCM 19-20 Calendar - Glenn & Linda Meeting Adjourned at 7:26

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Green Country Classic Mustangs Board Meeting December 17, 2019

OK Joe’s BBQ Restaurant

Opening - The Board Meeting was called to order at 6:30 by John Hemby Attendance - Guest present: John Brawley, Franca Jackson, Lynn Little, Steve Armstrong & Stan Allred Treasurer Report

• Mary was given five $20 gift cards from OK Joe’s after the Christmas party as a thank you to us for supporting them this year! Ron Watkins suggested we use them as door prizes over the next five General Meetings. John Hemby made the motion, was 2nd’d and approved. Mary will hold the cards.

• John Brawley asked Mary for a breakdown of Christmas Party expenses and income to determine future adjustments. Christmas party location is up for discussion. A committee was formed with John Brawley as chair. Co-Chairs include Ken Calver, Ron Magnusson and Franca Jackson. Committee is tasked for venue, budget, entertainment and decorations.

Secretary Report - N/A Vice President Report - Troy will start Round Up show plans next month. Troy is open for suggestions on venues. Current Business

• Cooling Neck Wraps - Board agreed on $2 shipping charge per wrap. To be available to order on line… with a comment section provided to arrange for pickup. To be made available on website and Facebook.

• Meeting with Mid America team - John has made several attempts to arrange a meeting with a single response. Melvin Little said he would talk with Randy on Wednesday. We’re looking for direction regarding MCA Nationals / Mid America collaboration..

• FB page admins - Need to adjust who? Need to tutor? - John asked if anyone needed access to or a tutorial in managing the clubs Facebook page. Mel Little would like some assistance. Discussion included the difference in this page and the group page Ron Watkins manages. Difference in community contact in posts versus events.

• Mustang Cruise Guidelines - Discussion tabled for next month.

• History Page on website - Ken Calvert and Janice McGhee are working on this project. MCA

• Judging classes - Tentative date for 1st class is January 11.

• National show committee meeting - Next committee meeting @ Fuddruckers @ 71st & Garnett on Jan 9 6:30pm New Business

• Lifetime Membership Candidate Form – John Hemby & the Calvert’s stepped out while the rest of the board discussed five nomi-nations and the requirements to obtain this Membership. They voted for those they determined should receive this honor. Board will announce at a meeting soon. Board to review requirements for Lifetime membership and present to general mem-bership. Discussion items include membership tenure, activity level, position(s) held, etc. Committee includes Ron Magnusson and Cary Rushing who will be requesting additional members.

• Club Budget - We’ve been neglectful in having an annual budget. A committee to be formed.

• MCA - 13-17 Year old Membership - John presented a new membership category the MCA recently implemented and suggested we do the same. Discussion included should the $5 cover those for years or $5 per year and the level of benefits to be included. Determined benefits would not change. Further discussion and decision on fee may be presented at next General meeting.

• By-Laws - Article IV Paragraph F – Membership cards - Per By-Laws, we should be providing membership cards. John suggests we get back on track. He presented a draft card resulting in suggested changes by the board. Using Vista Print again we can purchase 250 cards for $16 plus tax & shipping. Motion made and approved to purchase cards. The cards should arrive by Dec 30. Cary will begin distributing cards after Jan 1.

• Review Membership Application P&P - tabled for next board meeting. John is still in failed USB file recovery mode.

• Club Brochures - John presented the updated brochures as discussed at the General meeting. With a couple of adjustments the board voted and approved for 250 to be printed.

• December ’20 Board Meeting Date - Historically we conduct the board meeting a week earlier in December to avoid family Christmas plans. John put it up for vote to leave it for the fourth week as Christmas is in the latter part of the same week. Though Ron Watkins had our meeting venues’ approval for the change to the third week… the Board voted to move to the fourth week. (Editorial Note: John reconsidered Ron’s efforts on working with the venue and reversed the decision the following day. The Board meeting will be held the third Tuesday in December.)

• Minutes submission deadline - To provide the secretary and newsletter editor a deadline for minutes submission John suggested 72 hours. The secretary submitted the 15th of each month. The board voted for 72 hours.

• Processing renewals - This is the first year in using the club database and processing membership renewals. John printed off the 66-page user manual for review. Cary and John will review… Cary will process.

Things to do in 2020- Liability insurance Closing comments - The board thanked Mel Little for his past two years of service on the board. Mel will continue to be involved as co-chair on the Nationals Committee and as Dinner Cruises Director. Welcomed on the Board were Lisa Allred, Franca Jackson and Steve Armstrong. Meeting adjourned at 8:18pm

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Thank you to everyone who has helped out with the Blessing Baskets. We had a pre,y good

haul to deliver this month. We also gave Li,le Light House the checks from the Rotary Club

judging and from Smi,y’s Show ‘n Shine and dinner cruise.

We are so blessed by the members of our club and that blessing and kindness is being spread

throughout the community.

-Jerry & Cherie Bergeron

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Please bring items

to all mee�ngs.

Cherie & Jerry will

deliver quarterly.

Thanks!

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2012 Mustang Convertible GT. 6 speed manual. White with black leather interior. 31000 miles. $19,900

2007 Shelby GT 500. 6 speed manual. Red with white stripes. Black leather interior. Completely original. 4300 miles. $31,000

John Brawley at 918 706 0401 - jugandmb@cox.net If interested contact me directly, Thank you

Pony run to the Route 66 Museum - Ron & Carol Watkins

Saturday, December 21, approximately 18 riders saddled up and road down Route 66 through historic

Sapulpa to the Route 66 museum. Our mission, To deliver canned goods to the Salva�on Army, which will

be delivered to local families in need. Our reward, enjoying the museum with its rich display of memorabil-

ia and fascina�ng cars and hanging out with a group of cool car loving mustang owners. A=er about 90

minutes of exploring we moved the fun run to Pablo’s Mexican restaurant. We ate, visited and enjoyed

each other’s conversa�on un�l it was �me to saddle up and ride into the a=ernoon.

One interes�ng note: Jonathan, our youngest member and winner of a one-year club membership joined

us at the museum and the restaurant. If he is an example of the next genera�on of Mustang members the

future looks bright. (You may ask, How did Jonathan win a one-year club membership? By the hands free

roll of a chips-ahoy cookie down his face, and in to his mouth at our annual Christmas party.)

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Source: Hotcars.com

20 Surprising Things Everyone Forgets

About The Ford Mustang

#07 - Michigan Roots

Source: Hotcars.com

The blood in a Mustang runs red, white and blue. The US car was manufactured

in the Dearborn Assembly Plant in Michigan since its incep�on all the way to

2004. Only two other plants existed to assemble Mustangs during those years,

albeit temporarily. These were in New Jersey and San Jose. But millions of

Mustangs rolled off the line in Dearborn, un�l produc�on was moved to Flat

Rock, Michigan.

The plant wasn't ini�ally built for cars, but for the war effort. The factory built

Eagle Boats, which were designed to run down submarines in World War I.

During the roaring 20s and Prohibi�on of the 30s, this same Dearborn plant

rolled out numerous Model As. In 1949, Ford took over the produc�on line,

which eventually gave birth to the Mustang.

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Why you should join The Mustang Club of America • The Mustang Club of America is the largest organization of Mustang enthusiasts in the

World. The camaraderie of fellow MCA members is legendary. Wherever you travel you will find MCA members that are willing to help with assistance, advice and/or comrade-ship.

• The MCA Board of Directors has adopted a Commitment Statement of support for all members of the club regardless of the Mustang they own or the level of involvement in the hobby.

• All Members receive free classified non-business advertisements in Mustang Times, and on the MCA web-site.

• The Mustang Club of America has a Members-Only section on this web site with club news and features. The website also contains club information and a comprehensive listing of Mustang events throughout the world.

• All Members receive two (2) Mustang Club of America windshield decals. • All Members receive members-only discounts, including Ford X-Plan pricing on new Ford vehicles • Judging and Show rules are available for download for those interested in judging, showing and/or restor-

ing Mustangs. • All Members have access to Gold Card Judges for restoration information and advice. Members can be-

come certified MCA Mustang judges. • MCA continues to exert a positive influence on the Mustang automobile and its popularity. This influence

helps retain the interest and value of all years and models of Mustangs. • There are MCA Regional Clubs located throughout the United States. There are also several International

Affiliates. • The Mustang Times, the official club publication is published monthly. This colorful magazine features Na-

tional and Regional club news, a listing of Mustang shows and activities, feature articles on Mustangs of all years, and technical articles and columns. Members may submit photos and articles for possible publi-cation as cover or feature cars. Full members receive hardcopy delivery of the magazine, as well as digital access on the website. Digital members access the magazine via the website.

• Full and Digital MCA members elect the national board of directors and may run for the board or other MCA office.

On this web site, all MCA Members can: • Post in members-only forums including Mustangs by Model year, Mustang Racing, and more. • Upload Mustang Show photos to the MCA Photo Gallery. • Post Classified Ads and Auctions • Access MCA Members-Only News and Forums ASSOCIATE MEMBERSHIP Associate Membership is the lowest priced level of MCA membership. Associate members have access to MCA vendor benefits, including the Ford X-Plan and have member access to the MCA website. Associate members may enter MCA National and Grand National Shows. Associate members do not have access to the digital or hardcopy issues of the Mustang Times. Associate members may not vote or hold MCA Regional or National Office. The price of an Associate Membership is the same for all members, regardless of where they live in the world. DIGITAL MEMBERSHIP Digital Members have all the benefits of the Standard Membership EXCEPT, instead of a hard-copy mailed subscription to the Mustang Times, Digital Members access the Mustang Times Digital Edition via a website link. The price of a Digital Membership is the same for all members, regardless of where they live in the world. STANDARD MEMBERSHIP Standard Membership has all the benefits of Digital MCA membership, but with the added benefit that stand-ard members also receive a Mustang Times magazine subscription via mail. The price of a Standard Member-ship is higher for members living outside the United States due to the added postage cost of mailing the Mus-tang Times magazine to addresses outside the United States.

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Where is the Featured Pony?? Why is this page

blank?? Doesn’t have to be blank!!

All we need is a picture or pictures and write-

up on your Mustang! Submit pictures and

write-up to the Newsle,er

Editor at jnkhemby@gmail.com!!

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Ever wonder where some of the club members got their cool club

shirts, hats, and GCCM items? Well, wonder no more!! You can find

them at h,ps://www.americantsonline.com/gcmustang.

You can order name tags using page 17 in this newsle,er or

on-line at h,p://www.gccmustangs.com/clubbadge.html.

For an awesome quality jacket check out

h,ps://us.mustangjackets.com/

Men�on Green Country Classic Mustangs as you check out and

our charity of choice The Li,le Lighthouse will receive a

dona�on.

Check our Merchandise page any�me!!

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Club Badges—Order Yours Today $12 Each

Order On-Line at http://http://www.gccmustangs.com/clubbadge.html

or Complete this form and mail it to

GCCM

PO Box 471361 Tulsa, OK 74147-1361

or

Complete this form and bring it to a club meeting

You have two lines of text available after your name

See samples below

Name First _________________________________ Last _______________________________________ First Line Text _____________________________________________________________________ Second Line Text ___________________________________________________________________ Cash ____ Check#_______________ CC_____ Today’s Date_______________________________

Bill Brewer

‘94 Rio Red Pace Car

Cindy Hillard

‘07 Red Fire Conver!ble

Mike Penny

‘04 GT

Robert Winter

‘67 Aqua GT

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GREENCOUNTRYCLASSICMUSTANGS-WhereallMustangsareClassics

...a non-pro�it regional group of the Mustang Club of America, is an organization dedicated to the preservation

and enjoyment of the Mustang Automobile and the fellowship that goes hand in hand.

First Class

President

John Hemby

(918) 639-8152

Vice-President

Troy Rushing

(918) 991-3862

Secretary

Cary Rushing

(918) 991-3838

Treasurer

Mary Calvert

(918) 313-0181

Board of Directors

Roger Bymun

(Former President Posi�on)

Melvin Li,le (2020)

Ron Magnusson (2020)

Jamie Jackson (2020)

Franca Jackson (2021)

Ken Calvert (2021)

Lisa Allred (2021)

Steve Armstrong (2021)

Ron Watkins

(MCA Regional Director)

Visit us online @ http://gccmustangs.com

GreenCountryClassicMustangs

POBox471361

Tulsa,OK74147-1361

2020Of�icers&Directors