Greg Patrick,  Jim Shaver and Jeff Rogers enjoyed Mustang Week 2015 in Myrtle Beach, South Carolina on July 14-18.

It’s the largest all-Mustang gathering in the country – nearly 3,000!!! Attendance is growing 10% or more EVERY year.

There’s racing on the Myrtle Beach dragstrip – Mustangs only, of course. Horry County Police and South Carolina Highway Patrol had extra officers patrolling the roads to be sure the daredevil driving was confined to the race track and didn’t spill over onto the Grand Strand.

They did cruise their Mustangs to Darlington Drag Strip, though.

Ordinary Ford Mustang drivers get to drivers got a chance to run laps around the oval and drift around the autocross course.

Writes an excited Greg, who made the trip with his Comp "O" Terminator, one of only 72 such convertible models made:

“Well, we are all back safe and I am thankful for a great week and being home safe and sound but a bit depressed that it's over already. Thanks Shaver and Rogers families for an awesome week! So much fun ! Great traveling friends. MW 2016 only 51 weeks to go.”

Jim Shaver, Class of 1954, chimed in:

“The good Lord above got us through another Mustang Week without a glitch and I am super thankful for that. Just want to thank Greg Patrick for another AWSOME Mustang Week. And Jeff Rogers and his wife. I’ve been blessed with the best people; wouldn't trade them for nothing!”

By the way, the woman in the photo montage with Greg is Jill Rannenberg Mazzoni, Greg’s former Miller Junior High student, who is a Fairmont West grad. Greg later shifted his teaching skills to Fairmont Catholic, which was St. Peter’s High School when I was going to Monongah High.

Even though he’s back in Monongah, Greg isn’t through showing off special cars. He’s running the Monongahfest Car Show Aug. 16.

The day before, on Saturday, Aug. 15 from 8 to 10 p.m., Greg’s Jenna Won’t Sing Band will perform as usual at the Monongahfest.

Band members are Greg, Class of 1970, Jim Pulice, Class of 1969, retired Monongah Middle School principal, Jim’s son Eric Pulice and Ron Yanero.

The Monongahfest schedule:

FRIDAY, AUG. 14

Town-Wide Yard Sale, 
parking lot by the pavilion, 7 a.m. to 5 p.m.
$5 setup fee.

SATURDAY, AUG. 15
8 a.m. -- The Miner’s Run (3.61miles)  at Rails to Trails.  Registration begins at 6 a.m. (yawn!).
7 a.m. -- Country Breakfast in the Town Hall.
10 a.m. Pinball Tournament in the Fire Dept Meeting Room.
Noon – Parade.

1 p.m. – Invocation, National Anthem sung by  
Maddie Nickerson,  Recognitions and
Little Miss Monongahfest
Baby Photo Contest winners announced.
1:30 p.m. -- Fire Department Water Battle by the River Point.

2 p.m. -- Kids Hour. Mr. Twister (balloons).
2:30 p.m. -- Water Slide by the River Point sponsored by the Monongah 4-H Club.
3 p.m. -- Maddi Nickerson concert.

3 p.m. -- Corn Hole Tournament at Murray Field. $10 team entry fee.

4 p.m. -- Thistle & Tweed folk duo concert.

5:30 p.m. -- Flop in the Slop. A Tug of War Contest at the River Point. $10 per person (5 per team needed).
6 p.m. -- The Gamblers oldies music concert.
7:00 p.m. -- Duck Race on the river. Watch from the Bridge.

8 p.m. --  Jenna Won’t Sing Band, more oldies music.

10 p.m. – Fireworks.

SUNDAY, AUG. 16

Annual Car Show. Parking Lot at the tent.
Registration starts at 11 a.m.; show begins at 1 p.m.