November Meeting Recap

Call to Order and Attendance
With President Bob Lowe and Show Chairman Doug McGraw not in attendance, and Vice President Lisa Wells present but ill, Regional Director Brad Barnett called the meeting to order at 7:00 PM with 43 in attendance.

Old Business
Darrell and Teresa Sanderson have a few items left over from the October Club Picnic. Call them at 841-9831 to claim them.

Treasurer Report
Treasurer Patti Cunningham reported on the club's financial situation, which will not be published on the Internet.

Special Guest
David Turnbull is organizing the 2004 Great American Pony Drive. This eight-week, 10,000-mile Mustang caravan will include Birmingham as an alternate destination between Atlanta and Montgomery. The club will try to plan events at Talladega Superspeedway and the new Barber Motorsports Park to attract visitors. For more information, check out www.PonyDrive.us.

Web Site Contract Renewal
Our web site is currently using 96% of its 100MB space. Our contract is up for renewal on January 1. The club voted unanimously to change hosts to NTI Design. The new plan will give the club 500MB of space for $149 for the first year and $99 each additional year.

Drag Racing Tomorrow Night
If you're interested in watching quarter-mile drag racing tomorrow night (November 15), meet Brad Barnett at the McDonald's on Acton Rd. at 7:00 PM for a trip to the Alabama International Speedway in Steele, Alabama. It's $10 to get in.

2003 Alabama International Auto Show
The Auto Show began tonight and runs through Sunday. Four pairs of tickets were given away as door prizes. Tickets are $6 at the door for adults.

Christmas Parades
'Tis the season for Christmas Parades! The club decided to participate in the Alabaster, Hueytown, and Mountain Brook parades. Mountain Brook wants us to have a cruise-in after theirs. Mountain Brook's is December 1, Alabaster's is December 7, and Hueytown's is December 14. Contact Lydia Lacy to sign up.

1965-66 Mustang Parts for Sale--Cheap!
Larry Davis is selling several 1965-66 Mustang parts. He said there is probably enough there to build one coupe and one convertible. Everything must go, and the prices are incredible. Give him a call at 491-2768 for info.

By-Laws and Officer Nominations
With two officers not in attendance, we will delay discussing by-laws until the next formal meeting.

New Members
Three new members joined at the meeting, all friends of Brad Barnett. Our newest members are John Loper (Dark Moss Green 1967 390 Fastback), Brandon Cantrell (Wimbledon White 1973 Mach 1), and Todd Green (Red 1991 LX Coupe, 1996 GT).

Next Meeting
Our next meeting will be our Christmas Party! It will be Thursday, December 12, at 6:45 PM at the Haynes Auditorium on the campus of Baptist Princeton Medical Center. Please bring one Christmas ornament for each person in your party. Click here for directions.