Official Publication for Members of the Golden Hills Mustang Club
Established 1982
VOLUME XXXII, 12
DECEMBER 2014
This was my eleventh parade with the club and the first time that I did not ride in a Mustang.
Tina Chapman, my Home Health Aide from the VA, rode with me in Dan’s 1939 Mercury Sedan
behind the club’s Mustangs. It was a very nice parade, and many thanks to all the club members
for this privilege. - Dan McCabe, Sr.
Park n’Ride Chairman
CLUB PURPOSE
The Golden Hills Mustang Club, established in
1982, is a nonprofit organization, the purpose of
which is to promote the admiration, ownership, care
and maintenance of the Ford Mustang Automobile regardless of model year.
The club provides a social group for its members
whereby they can meet, socialize and maintain a
spirit of good fellowship, and participate in activities
including the use of their Mustang.
The club serves as a medium for the exchange of
ideas, information and parts, and is dedicated to
furthering the interest of owners and drivers of the
Ford Mustang.
Kirk Stafford
2015 Car Show Chairperson
Craig Beckley
Co-Chairperson
[email protected]
Club Items
Ileine Burke
Food Drive
Dennis von Ting
Historian
Ileine Burke
Hospitality
Mikal Brevig
MCA Regional Director
Bill Banovitz
Membership
Norma McCabe
Newsletter Editor
Club President ……………………...Kirk Stafford
Vice President ………….…………...Dan Cordeiro
Robin Herman,
[email protected] or
[email protected]
Circulation
Bill Herman
Publicity
Scott Paulin
Secretary……………………………Robin Paulsell
Raffle
Treasurer …………………….........….....Bill Davis
Sunshine
Past-President …………………..……………….....
Webmaster
Terry Burke,
[email protected]
Scott Paulin……...…………………...
Bob Loya/ Tammy Robinette
Parade Chairman
Sue Calvert
Brian Evans
Ileine Burke…………….……..……..
Name Badges
Pat Sivigliano……………………....…
Pony Express to our Troops
Frank Lopez
Scholarship
Frank Lopez
Information Officer
Dan McCabe
Frank Lopez……………………...….
Bob Loya……………………………..
Veterans Liaison
Mike Robinette................................
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Dan & Norma McCabe
Bill Davis
It has been a pleasure to serve as your club president for the past 5 years and I look forward to
continuing to serve as the past president of the Golden Hills Mustang Club. It has been an incredible
experience and one I will never forget. As my presidency comes to an end, it is time to thank each and
every one of the Golden Hills Mustang Club members for their continued support and friendship. It is
because of my passion for the Mustang that I joined the club but it is because of the friendships and
acquaintances that I have made in the club that I continue my membership. I wish for the club to
continue to grow and prosper. I know it will with the help and support of each of you.
There are many people to thank for their support, first I would like to thank those members that are
always at our events willing to help. Without members’ support, these events would not take place as we
all know. Everyone’s contributions make our club successful and the events fun. I took some time
today to reflect upon the achievements of our club over the past year. The Golden Hills Mustang Club
is the premier club in this area. The Golden Hills Mustang Club is “The Friendliest Little Club” but we
are also a “Family of Friends”. This is your club and you have all made an effort to make our club the
best club it can be, all because of the efforts of the club‘s members. We are known for our community
support and service work and doing for others without expecting anything in return. I want to thank
you all for your support and help throughout the year. THANKS TO ALL OF YOU.
Remember there is no general meeting in December. Instead we have the annual Golden Hills Mustang
Club Christmas dinner in December. The Golden Hills Mustang Club Christmas dinner this year will be at
the Elks Club in Napa on December 20th. This is a time to get dressed up, dine on fine food, and join in
the exciting gift exchange in addition to having great fun with other members of your club.
2014 has been a good year. Our calendar included a good variety of events. We experienced several
once in a lifetime adventures including the 50th Mustang Birthday Celebration in Las Vegas and the
Alaskan Cruise. We had a lot of fun and of course ate a lot of good food!
As we move forward into the New Year, we have many things to look forward to including our 31 st Annual
Biggest Little Car Show on Saturday, May 16, 2015. Many other activities will also be on the 2015
calendar, so be sure to check it as well as watch your e-mail for blasts for upcoming events throughout
the year. Let’s make this another banner year for the Golden Hills Mustang Club with great
participation and at the same time having a lot of fun!
It is also important to remember that this
time of the year is especially demanding for
the local food banks, so please step forward
and donate non-perishable food to help them
through the holidays.
The Golden Hills
Mustang Club also continues to send to our
overseas troops via our Pony Express
program.
I also want to take this time to wish
everyone a Very Merry Christmas and a
Happy New Year. I hope you all get to spend
time with family and friends during the
holidays.
-President, Kirk Stafford
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Sunshine Corner
We sent some “Get Well Soon” wishes to Yvonne Westburg. She is recuperating
from a recent surgical procedure.
Our heartfelt sympathy went out to 2 members who recently lost close family
members. Bob Haran lost his brother and Linden Defreece (“LD”) lost his
brother-in-law.
Bill Herman continues his recuperation at the VA Hospital and we wish him a very speedy recovery!
If anyone knows of any member in need of some Sunshine, please let me know!
Thank you, Sue Calvert • [email protected]
FOOD DRIVE RAFFLE
There will be a special raffle for everyone who brings a food donation to the general
meeting. You will receive one raffle ticket for each non-perishable food item brought
to the meeting. Bring food donations for the local food banks and get a chance to
win a special raffle prize. The more you bring, the better chance to win!
TROOP DONATION RAFFLE
We will also be holding a special raffle for your troop donations. You will receive one
raffle ticket for each troop item donation brought to the meeting. Bring in a lot of
items for a chance to win!
Attention All Mustang Club Members
Ron DuPratt Ford is offering All Mustang Club Members and Their
Immediate Family special prices on All New Mustangs in stock.
You will receive the same outstanding Service that Ron DuPratt
Ford has been offering its customers since 1956, and the Special
Mustang Club Member Pricing!
Your special pricing on any New Mustang in stock is: Invoice Cost,
Less $100. Less All Rebates, Plus Tax & Fees.
Also any Club Member that may have someone out of their immediate family looking for a New Mustang will also
receive a Special Price Of, Invoice Cost, Plus $350., less Rebates, Plus Tax & Fees.
Ron DuPratt Ford Is Happy To Be A Proud Sponsor Of The Golden Hills Mustang Club!
For More Information Please Contact: Bill Stephenson – Commercial/Fleet Sales Mgr. & Mustang Club Member at
(707) 333-6589 or E-mail [email protected]
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I was a little worried about this year's Napa Valley
Cruiser Holiday Toy Drive. A notice was sent to the
local paper but it was never printed, plus the weather
was not looking good to bring out classic Mustangs and
Hot Rods. In fact, when Norma and I arrived at the
Napa Fosters Freeze the rain was falling but thanks
to Mike & Tammy, Paige and Robin Paulsell plus NVC member Harvey Price we got set up
quickly and started filling the tables with toys. My worries were not founded as people came by
all day long to drop off toys for the good little Girls and Boys. CHP Officer Robin Lescher was
there to help and was very pleased with the quality and quantity of toys. We did have fun with
Thomas Williamson, club member from Germany. He was
handcuffed and placed in the CHP cruiser. We know he will
have to explain this when he gets home!
At the end, we
filled Napa Valley
Cruiser's
Brad
Parson's big truck
to overflowing and
delivered them to
the Napa CHP
office. CHiPs for
Kids, Norma and I want to thank May for hosting this
event again at Napa's Fosters Freeze. We also owe
gratitude to the community and club members from
Golden Hills Mustang Club and the Napa Valley Cruisers for coming out to support our local kids
in need. Merry Christmas!, -Dan & Norma
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The morning of Saturday, November 1st found
several GHMC Members at the Tractor Supply
store in Dixon. GHMC was invited to test drive
the new 2015 Aluminum body Ford F-150 truck.
As many of you might remember this was not the
first time our club has received an invitation
to be among the first to drive Ford’s newest vehicles and give them our opinion. We drove the first eco-boost
F-150 and several of our members now own them. All we had to do was go online and sign up for this free
experience. We gave them our name and email address so that they could contact us after the drive to get our
feedback. They also gave us a Ford F-150 keychain, a Tractor Supply hat, and a $10 gift card just for
participating.
Club members who took advantage of this
opportunity were Bill & Cat Banovitz, Nick
Banovitz,(with Shelby & Jack), Kirk Stafford, Danny
& Cristy Cordeiro, Terry & Ileine Burke, and Dan &
Norma McCabe. They had their choice of four
Super Crew 4X4 trucks powered by the new 2.7
Eco-Boost V-6, as well as the 3.5 Eco Boost V6. Each
driver was taken on the back roads of Dixon and back
down the city streets so we could get the true feel
of everyday driving situations. Everyone who drove
the trucks was very impressed by their power and
the way they handled. They were all outfitted with
all the latest “Technology & Stuff” (All the Bells &
Whistles) and all agreed that Ford has come a long
way since the Model T! If you get a change be sure and Drive One!
After we all had our test drives and some of us spent our gift cards plus a little more in Tractor Supply; we
topped off the event with a relaxing lunch at Mary’s Pizza Shack in Dixon. Thanks to all who joined us!
-Dan & Norma McCabe
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This month’s Car of Month is a 2009 Saleen
Racecraft owned by Cliff Warrick. While
Saleen is most known for their S-281
performance Mustangs, in 2008 and 2009
they built 87 Racecraft Mustangs.
The
Racecraft contains all the performance and
handling upgrades Saleen is known for while retaining the general outward appearance
of a stock Mustang GT. The Racecraft logos and 420S badge on the front fenders are
the only outward sign that there’s something special under the hood.
Cliff’s Torch Red Racecraft is one of 11 that came in that color. Performance upgrades
include the Saleen Series VI Supercharger, 39 pound fuel injectors, performance
tuning chip and nitrogen suspension system. Interior changes included Racecraft Logo
seats and the Racecraft Instrument cluster.
Cliff, the first owner of the Racecraft, purchased the vehicle from Napa Ford. He took
first place in his category at the 2010 SMS Supercars Concours d’Extravagance car
show held at the Saleen facility in Corona California. Many of the attendees at the
show had heard of the Racecraft, but had never actually seen one until the show. Steve
Saleen autographed the dash of Cliff’s Racecraft during the show.
If you sign up to attend a GMHC event and cannot attend, please notify the event chairperson
ASAP.
UPCOMING EVENTS
Dec. 4
Board Meeting @ the Loya residence7:00 p.m
Dec. 13
Wreaths Across America meet @ Black Oak Restaurant for breakfast 7am……….Bill Davis
Dec. 13
Benicia Christmas Parade…………………………………………………………………………………………..Robin Paulsell
Dec. 20
Christmas Party at Napa Elks Lodge
Dec. 24
There is no General Meeting in December. We’ll see everyone in January!
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It was a beautiful crisp morning, as the gang all
gathered at Cattlemen’s parking lot for our Fifth
Annual trip to Apple Hill. Joining us this year were
Danny and Cristy Cordeiro, Dan and Norma McCabe,
Kirk Stafford, Louie Moore, Marilyn Budde, Ilene
Burke, Sue Calvert, Bill Watkins, Cliff Warrick and
Diana, Thomas Williamson (from Germany).
We stopped in Diamond Springs to meet up with a
few more club members, Craig Beckley, Harold Joines, Paul Carlson and Patti Bowers.
Craig led us to our first destination “High Hill Orchards”. We all scattered to check out their
large craft fair and to enjoy all of the baked apple goodies and apple beer (Craig).
We decided we should try new orchards this year. We stopped at “Rainbow Orchards”. They
were a small orchard, but had a lot of
different varieties of apples and pumpkins.
Our next stop was going to be “Larson Apple
Barn”, but surprisingly they were closed on
Saturdays. So, since we still had time to visit
another orchard, we stopped at “Mill View
Ranch” and checked out their craft fair and
bake shop.
The last stop was “Boa Vista Orchards”. It is
our favorite place. They have a big variety of
produce along with all kinds of baked goods,
including frozen pies to take home. They too
have a small craft fair.
By the time we were all done with our shopping, we had built up an appetite and headed down
the hill to the Buttercup Pantry for a late lunch/early dinner. The good food and service put
the frosting on top of an excellent adventure
(yes Norma….. with cherry toppings).
We had a good crowd of people to share the
day’s adventure with.
Thank you to all of you
who made this trip with
us. Hope to see you all
again next year.
-Bob and Kathy Loya
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Dec. Birthdays
12/1
12/2
12/3
12/6
12/7
12/8
12/10
12/11
12/14
12/16
12/17
12/17
12/18
12/18
12/21
12/22
12/25
12/26
12/26
Isaac Villegas
Courtney Leathers
Jerry Housman
Elise Stevenson
Andrew Schneider
Judy Davis
Brad Tanis
Gary Hein
Lisa Mitsopoulos
Patti Bowers
Ron Burkholder
Lauma Jurkevics
Kathy Thoren
Yvonne Walter
Angela Billings
Ron Normandin
Austin Bauer
Ron Bramlett
Vickie Schneider
Jan. Birthdays
1/1
Miyuki York
1/2
Cristy Cordeiro
1/3
Christy Bandy
1/4
Sophia Brooks
1/4
John Koob
1/4
Tony McGrath
1/7
Olivia Herman
1/12
Karen Bates
1/13
Victor Bowers
1/14
Avery Bandy
1/16
Todd Smith
1/18
Tisha vonTing
1/20
Brittni Haran
1/20
Shelby Myska
1/21
Larry Tunac
1/22
Jennifer Tanis
1/26
Chase Myska
1/27
Clif Wilson, Jr.
1/29
Roy Morris
1/29
Henrike Schneider (Vaeth)
1/30
Gina Schneider
1/30
Deanna Gee
1/30
Norman Root (Housman)
WELCOME TO NEW MEMBERS
Peter and Brit Colichidas
Benicia, CA
2013 Shelby GT500Blue w/Red Stripes
David Tan
South San Francisco, CA
2007 coupe, black
Wishing
Everyone a
Merry Christmas
and
Happy New Year!!
Happy
Holidays
To all!!
Jeremy & Renee Wiederspahn
Travis AFB, CA
2014 GTBlack
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THE GOLDEN HILLS MUSTANG CLUB
MEETS THE 4TH TUESDAY OF THE MONTH AT:
155 BROWNS VALLEY PKWY
VACAVILLE, CA 95688
GOLDEN HILLS MUSTANG CLUB
P.O. Box 497
Fairfield, CA 94533-0049
www.goldenhillsmustangclub.com
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