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In this issue:

Probably everyone has a story about how they got into Mustangs. Sharon

and I have owned many cars over the years, but never a Mustang until

September 1999. We were visiting our son, Brian, who was then living in Kirkland,

Washington. Our daughter-in-law, Linda, had just served us a nice dinner. It was

about 6:00 pm., and we were visiting on a Friday evening. Brian all of a sudden

said I might like to see what was on the showroom floor at Kirkland Ford. I said

that would be fun and Brian drove us to the dealership. He was right, both

Sharon and I liked what was

in the showroom. It was a

beautiful 1999 Mustang

Cobra Convertible. It was

bright red with a white top

and black leather interior.

After two or three hour of

negotiating – it was ours. We

now owned our first Mustang

and we were in love with

them.

Brian gets the credit for being the one to introduce us to Mustangs, but he

also gets credit for something else. He told me that since we now owned a

Mustang we should join a Mustang Club. Because of his suggestion we joined the

club. Our first meeting was January 2000. We have enjoyed being members of

IEMC for seventeen years. During that time quite a few different Mustangs have

come and gone, including the red Cobra Convertible. I was very pleased to find

out at the last meeting that our friend, Doug Bender and his wife, who bought

the Cobra, are joining the club. It will be nice to have it back in the club.

Official Publication of the Inland Empire Mustang Club Spokane, WA

March 2017

‘Stang of the Month 1-2

March Birthdays 3

Mar-Apr Calendar

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The Prez Says 3

Feb Meeting Minutes 4-6

Classified Ads 11

Contacts 11

General Information 12

IEMC MUSTANG

Denny and Sharon Jones’

2017 GT Convertible

‘Stang of The Month

(Cont. next page)

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Stang of The Month (Cont.) That is the story of our first Mustang and this is the story of most likely, our last Mustang. We

sold two Mustangs to be able to buy our new one. Our 1967 Fastback we owned for fourteen years and

our 2007 Shelby GT500 we owned for almost

ten years. They were both wonderful cars and

we miss both of them. The new 2017 Mustang

GT 5.0 Convertible has helped us to be able to

move forward.

This past summer Sharon and I started

thinking about how little we were driving either

of these two. Part of the reason was having

two from which to choose to drive. We

decided we no longer wanted to own two

Mustangs and we also missed not having a

convertible. There are several S550 platform

Mustangs in the club. I looked at them and

talked to the owners. I really liked what I saw and was told. This is one of the benefits of being part of such

a great club and being able to share with each other. I went on the Ford site and built our car. Sharon and

I really had fun picking and choosing what we might want. You are able to see it, and then change your

mind and build a different one. It was both fun and nerve-racking. After doing this for several weeks we

made our decision and ordered it.

Then the agony of having to wait began. It was nice weather and we wanted our new convertible!

It was ordered in August and finally arrived in October. We now had our beautiful new Mustang and we

were ready to do some driving on the wonderful fall days Spokane is known for. This part of the year is

often affectionately referred to as, “Indian Summer”. I am not sure where that originated, but it has always

meant beautiful fall days. As we know, those days did not happen much this fall. I believe it was one of the

rainiest Octobers on record. We were able get in a few days of driving. One of them was a wonderful drive

to Sandpoint to visit the Framer’s Market in the

city park. We found a nice restaurant for lunch

and drove home. It was the cars first,

“shake-down cruise.” I love the way it drives

and handles. I know many of you might

disagree, but I love the automatic transmission.

To put it humorously it requires, “less thinking.”

This is good for an old guy that will be

seventy-five on St. Patrick’s Day. It is amazing to

me; I was in my fifties when we bought our first

Mustang and am now in my seventies when we

buy our last Mustang. Has any one else in the

club gotten any older?

Sharon and I, like the rest of you, are so

looking forward to spring and then summer. This year, like the first year we joined, we can put the top down

when we cruise, if we so desire. Mentioning cruises, I have offered to resurrect our old shake-down cruise –

with trivia and cracker-jack prizes in May. I am sure all of us will get our Mustangs out several times before

that. I know we will. We are all going to have many “happy-trails.”

- Denny Jones

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ACTIVITY CALENDARACTIVITY CALENDARACTIVITY CALENDARACTIVITY CALENDAR

March 7th – Monthly Membership Meeting at Darcy's in the valley - 10502 East Sprague Avenue (In the old University City Mall). The meeting will be at 7:00pm as usual. Come early to eat and visit.

18th - SILENT AUCTION. Time to be announced. Place: Darcy's, POC: Denny Jones. 325-3844. Sharon Marier 466-7864

21st - Monthly Run to Dragon Inn, 12909 E Sprague. 6pm. Meet there. April 4th – Monthly Membership Meeting at Darcy's in the valley - 10502 East Sprague Avenue (In the old University City Mall). The meeting will be at 7:00pm as usual. Come early to eat and visit.

7 to 9th - Spokane Speed and Custom Car Show The five people that will have their car in the event and any others that would like to put together a theme are welcome to attend. The car show will be on April 7th, 8th, and 9th with set-up on April 6th. POC: Jana Craven (509) 280-1036 18th - Monthly Run to the Spaghetti Factory. 152 S Monroe POC: Nadine. 999-6617 6 pm. Meet there. Note: If weather is ready for Mustangs to be out place to eat might change.

Possible mystery car cruise will be planned for April

The Prez Says...

Finally, the snow is melting. There is pavement on

my street; however there are holes you can hide your car

in. It’s time to think about getting those ponies ready to

ride. Our club activities are firing up. Last month the

Show-no-Shine brought many out. This month the Bingo

Night on March 18th, next month, the Spokane Speed and

Custom show. It is time to check the club calendar at least

monthly to stay in touch with any changes and new activi-

ties.

I had an opportunity to speak to the Best Western

Hotel/Motel representative for the Washington/Idaho area

at the AG Show. Through this connection I was able to get

the name of the Manager of the Prosser BW Hotel. I am

talking with him about the Wine Cruise August 19-20, and

setting up a block of rooms for us and possible trips to

other locations.

I’m impressed with the number of member volun-

teers that are getting involved with helping in Club activi-

ties and needs. As we go into the Spokane Speed and Cus-

tom show in April, help will be needed setting up our dis-

play and securing decorations for our “Horsing Around at

the Beach” theme. If you have any palm trees, sand, surf

boards, or beach items you could lend to the display, bring

them down! Set up will be scheduled for April 6th. The

show will run through the 9th.

Once again, I would like to invite anyone with ide-

as, or thoughts that would be of interest to the club to let

any of the officers or board members hear what they are

so they can be addressed.

Tom

March Birthdays

444---Kirk SearbornKirk SearbornKirk Searborn 252525---Ron TisonRon TisonRon Tison

666---Barry BartonBarry BartonBarry Barton 262626---Cortney GalbraithCortney GalbraithCortney Galbraith

666---Ron WestRon WestRon West 292929---Rocky GibbsRocky GibbsRocky Gibbs

999---Vi SundinVi SundinVi Sundin 303030---Matt BrancoMatt BrancoMatt Branco

101010---Susan RagonSusan RagonSusan Ragon

111111---Allen BungeAllen BungeAllen Bunge

121212---Brian BartonBrian BartonBrian Barton

121212---Diane WestDiane WestDiane West

131313---Darlene CrosbyDarlene CrosbyDarlene Crosby

141414---Linda WertLinda WertLinda Wert

171717---Denny JonesDenny JonesDenny Jones

181818---Mark TurnerMark TurnerMark Turner

191919---Richard SnyderRichard SnyderRichard Snyder

242424---Aaron KochAaron KochAaron Koch

242424---Carlene SearfossCarlene SearfossCarlene Searfoss

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Meeting Minutes Feb 7, 2017 Shaun Huck

The meeting was called to order by President Tom Morris, who also led the Pledge of Allegiance.

New Guests and Members:

Bob Ball has re-enlisted, he has a 2001 GT Convertible.

Doug Bender has joined with his 1999 Cobra in Red which he purchased from fellow member Denny Jones.

Minutes

Last month’s minutes were approved unanimously as published in the newsletter.

President’s Comment

Tom wanted to share some of the stories of what members are doing outside the club. This month’s story is about how John Ward and Dave Brink did a lot of work on one of Steve Gleason’s Mustangs. They tore the bottom off and rebuilt the front brakes and put new spindles on it. John and two friends, a painter and a mechanic, spent four months every day repainting and restoring the car to take it down to New Orleans where they raffled it off for a $140,000 profit. The man who won it ended up having to sell it and Steve bought it back. It currently sits, prominently displayed with Steve’s name on it, at Pirelli’s Custom Cars in New Orleans. Tom pre-sented John with some photo enlargements of the statue The Rebirth which commemorates both when Steve Gleason blocked the punt by Michael Koenen of the Atlanta Falcons during the first game in the Mercedes-Benz Superdome after Hurricane Katrina as well

as the career and lifetime accomplishments of Steve Gleason himself.

Committee Reports:

Treasury Report – Treasurer – Jerry Searfoss:

Tom Morris read the treasury report in Jerry’s absence. Ray and Carl have volunteered to perform this year’s audit of the finances.

Reminder that dues are due.

Activity Report – Ron West:

Spokane Empire game Brad was not available for an update.

Show No Shine will be Saturday Feb. 25th at Northern Quest Casino. Social hour will be at 5:00 pm with dinner to follow about 5:30

pm. The theme this year is a barn dance and tickets are available from Jana Craven for $38 each.

Spokane Speed and Custom Show The club’s theme will be “Horsing Around at the Beach”. Everyone who can bring beach themed decorations, please do. Two of the cars selected have bowed out so two more will need to be selected. Kim Frank and Doug Pickett were selected. The club display will be in building 5 and we have a 20 x 60 ft space to use. Cars that are part of the club display are

also eligible for individual trophies as well. The show will be April 7th-9th.

January Ice Cream Run was at Hogan’s on January 17th. The weather wasn’t very good but a small group of members gathered anyway

and had a good time with good food.

February Ice Cream Run Will be at Das Stein Haus on North Nevada. If enough people are interested, they will put on a buffet for

about $14. Nadine passed around a sign-up sheet. Meet there at 6pm on February 21st.

March Ice Cream Run will be at Dragon Inn on E Sprague. If the weather is nice enough, we’ll start meeting prior to the ICR and

cruising to the dinner.

Silent Auction and Bingo night March 18th, social hour starting at 5pm at Darcy’s. A sign up sheet will go around. If you sign up but cannot attend, let Denny know as soon as possible so he can let the restaurant know. Bring any new or slightly used item you wish to

auction off. This is a 21 and over event.

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Meeting Minutes Feb 7, 2017 Shaun Huck

Spokane Festival of Speed – Tom was contacted by this group to be a part of the Spokane Festival of Speed. After discussion with the club, Tom is going to have them

come to the March meeting to talk about it more in depth.

Auctions – Carl Sontowski:

No updates this month

Health and Welfare – Jana Craven, Vicki West:

Gary Wheeldon is recovering well from hip surgery. Carlene Searfoss had foot surgery and was also not able to attend. We received a thank you note from the Spo-

kane Guild school for our donation to their penny drive.

Motorsports – Barry Barton, Gary Gunning, Kim Frank, Dave Brink:

All quiet this month.

Apparel – Doug Pickett and Zac Zaccanti:

Doug and Zac passed around a survey to get some input on what the club would like to see from our vendor.

IMM – International Mustang Meet – Carl Sontowski, Doug Pickett, Brad Jordan:

No announcements this month.

Historian – Michelle Huck:

There are a lot of new Mustangs out there we don’t have pictures of, there are also a lot of pictures of Mustangs that members don’t have so she’ll be trying to clean

that up.

Website – Barry Barton:

A new flyer is in the works, he will bring it to the board meeting for approval. He has also contacted the Mustang Club of America regarding re-joining.

Facebook – Michelle Huck:

The Daily Mustang post has been re-vamped, member’s cars will be posted on their birthday.

INCCC – Jana Craven:

Frank’s Auto Salon had a guest speaker. They do scratches and detailing for boats, RVs, and cars. If anyone is interested in talking to him, get the information from

Jana.

Best Western in Wheatland, Colfax, Yalima, Sunnyside, and Prosser. They’re willing to work with all car clubs and can give us group rates if we want to do a cruise to

any of these locations. Tom is working on a wine tour to Prosser!

SEMA -Congress is back in session and they’re trying to figure out how to charge miles driven.

Show No Shine - anyone who still wants to go, get with Jana.

Downtown Car Show – in July this year. We will be dealing with Rehn Corp Realty again as co-sponsors. They’re looking at more space, up to 200 more spots this

summer. Last year was a huge hit and we were busting at the seams downtown.

Lilac Car Show – May 20th. The Lilac City people are looking for a club or individuals to help out. If anyone would like to help out, check in with Jana and she will get

you in touch with them. This year there will be a US Navy Celebration so there will be a Navy Band and a Flight Simulator!

Riverside Cruises – There are two this year; June 17th and September 8th. We’ll meet at TuneTech on Monroe and then head out downtown with any other clubs that

show up.

Penny Drive - April 22nd. Last year we decided not to participate and the club showed no interest in participating this year either.

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Meeting Minutes Feb 7, 2017

Shaun Huck

INCCC Scholarships – if you know anyone that is going to college and would like to apply for a $1500 scholarship, get a registration form from Jana. You cannot get

these online; they must be given to you.

Newsletter

Don’t forget to submit your car for ‘Stang of the Month and Ponies on the Move while on vacation.

New Ponies & Modifications:

Francine Dober has put together a new registry form for members to submit or update info about their cars.

Old Business:

Tom thanked everyone again that has served as a board, officer, or committee member in the past. Jerry Searfoss will be submitting some suggestions regarding the

Bylaws to the Board in an effort to simplify some of the procedures.

New Business:

Board Meeting will be held on February 16th at Perkins downtown at 6pm to go over a number of items, including some proposed changes to the bylaws.

Supplies The club approved the purchase of 25 chairs at $10 each and 2 copiers for $70. The club also approved $150 of Bingo supplies.

Car show attendance Dave Brink would like to encourage the club to attend more shows out of town such as Bellevue, Yakima, etc.

Millwood Car Show will be July 29th. This year the grounds will be rearranged to hopefully make the space work better for everyone including the vendors.

Spokane Lilac Festival Car Show is under new management. They are asking for any and all help, either individuals or a whole club to assist with running the show on

May 20th. Based on past experience and effort required, there was little interest among the membership.

Suggestion Box:

There are no suggestions in the Suggestion Box.

HA Award:

No nominations this month.

Last call for member draw, 50/50, and door prize tickets.

Door Prizes, Member Draw, and 50/50:

Door Prizes – were drawn and given away

Member Draw – $10 to the member who’s name was drawn (Barry Barton)

50/50 – $69 drawn and awarded.

Submitted by:

Shaun Huck

Secretary, IEMC 2017

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Events and Activities

INCCC Show No Shine

From the INCCC Website: “The 2017 INCCC Show-no-Shine was another success. The theme was "Barn Dance" and some attendees got into the spirit and dressed in costume. Some demonstrated their prowess (or lack thereof) on the dance floor. No matter, the point of the "party" aspect of the evening is to have some fun. The food was good and everyone seemed to have a good time.”

“It must be remembered that the real purpose of the event is to present awards to deserving recipients, for "Man of the year,” "Woman of the Year,” Business of the year,” Couple of the Year,” and car club "Newsletter of the Year." The newsletter winner is chosen by the Board after reviewing the actual newsletters submitted throughout the year by their respective clubs. All other awards are chosen by the Board from written nominations submitted by car club members. The nomination forms must include verbiage as to why the nominator believes their nominee deserves the particular award. The awards are very special to the winners, because they receive their award as a result of being recognized by their peers for their contribution of time, effort, and knowledge to benefit the greater car hobby community. Congratulations to the 2017 award winners.”

Several Members of IEMC represented the club with pride, and it looks like they had fun as well.

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Ice Cream Run

March 21st

Dragon Inn, 12909 E Sprague Ave

Meet there at 6pm

Mustang Featured in Famous Film Remake

Ford has ventured into Virtual Reality filmmaking with a redux of the 1976 classic “Rendezvous” by Claude

Lelouch in which a supposed Ferrari 275 GTB was driven at super-illegal speeds through the streets of Paris. The

camera was placed low on the front bumper of the car (which was actually a Mercedes 450 SEL with a sound

track of the GTB dubbed in) to emphasize the feeling of speed. In the newest itera6on , named “ReRendezvous”,

Ford uses a Mustang GT to run the same basic course (at legal speeds, of course) and adds a very cool feature: a

360 degree camera. Oh, and the featured character is a woman, late for a date, on the way to meet her man.

The completed video is interac6ve so that the viewer, using a computer or smart device, can change the

view angle from straight ahead to any direc6on, up, down or sideways. Why you’d want to look at the sky or the

ground is unclear, but the effect is fascina6ng.

The video can be seen at a number of online sites including autoblog.com and motorauthority.com or by

Googling “Mustang Rendezvous”.

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Back In The Day:

A look back at Newsletters of the past

(March 1986)

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COME ONE! COME ALL!

JOIN IN THE FUN!

DINNER, BINGO NIGHT

SILENT AUCTION

SATURDAY, MARCH 18, 2017

5:00 – 9:00 PM

DARCY’S RESTAURANT

(Children May Attend)

Arrival time is 5:00 pm with SOCIAL MINGLING (no host bar) until 6:00 pm.

DINNER: 6:00 – 7:00 pm Lasagna or Chicken Fettuccine

Green Salad

Garlic Bread

Dessert

Coffee, Tea & Punch

COST: $14.00 (includes tax & gratuity) per person. Please have exact

amount. Cash/Check Only!

BINGO: 7:00 – 8:30 pm

The club is renting Bingo cards and a Bingo cage for the evening.

One Bingo card is included with dinner. Additional Bingo cards may be purchased for $1 each. Prizes will be awarded.

SILENT AUCTION: 5:00 - 8:45 pm

Silent Auction items should be GOOD QUALITY; new or gently used. A minimum of at least one auction item per couple is encouraged to make our evening a success. Items need to be paid for at time of pick up. Monies from the Silent Auction will go to end of the year charitable organizations.

DRESS ATTIRE: Casual

SIGN UP OR CANCEL DEADLINE: FRIDAY, MARCH 10, 2017.

Denny Jones – 325-3844 - e-mail daskjones@msn.com Sharon Marier – 466-7864

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CLASSIFIED ADS

IEMC Officers:

President: Tom Morris (509)924-5544 tzmorris@comcast.net

Vice Pres.: Dave Brink (509)570-6704 david_brink@q.com

Treasurer: Jerry Searfoss (509) 290-6302 dgsearfoss@comcast.net

Secretary: Shaun Huck (509) 928-9554 chelliet@gmail.com

Newsletter:

Kim Frank (509)954-4398 kfrank@valley4th.com

Auction:

Carl Sontowski (509)244-2256 carls69olds@q.com

Motorsports:

Barry Barton (509)468-8730 barryjbarton@comcast.net

Gary Gunning (509)922-2596 grgnnng@comcast.net

Kim Frank (509)926-7364 kfrank@valley4th.com

Historian & Facebook:

Michelle Huck (509)928-9554 chelliet@gmail.com

Website:

Barry Barton (509)468-8730 barryjbarton@comcast.net

CONTACTS

Submissions due by the 20th of the month. Classifieds: Free to members or brought forth by member. Renewable every three months. Business cards: $20 for 12 months.

Send payment to the club Treasurer. E-mail ads to the Editor.

Activities Committee:

Jack & Toni Bean (509)927-8574 jackntoni100166@comcast.net

Chuck & Mary Oliver (509)464-3144 chuckoliverjr@comcast.net

Shaun & Michelle Huck (509)863-7409 chelliet@gmail.com

Gary & Marisa Intinarelli (509)315-8639 galamari@comcast.net

Craig & Christine Binkley (509)464-2000 craigbinkley@gmail.com

Marsha Sundberg (509)928-4979 marshahsundberg@hotmail.com

Ken & Vicki West (509)328-8376 packy1945@gmail.com

Ron and Diane West (509)467-0205 Krazydog69@msn.com

Health and Welfare:

Jana Craven (509)280 1036 jana.craven@yahoo.com

Vicki West (509)328-8376 westwatercolor@gmail.com

Sue Manly (509)238-6332 manlydairy@hotmail.com

International Reps:

Carl Sontowski (509)244-2256 carls69olds@q.com

Doug Picket (208)660-3091 doug00@msn.com

Brad Jordan (509)229-7620 quadsinthemudd@gmail.com

For Sale: ‘69 Mach 1 Parts: 6- magnum 500 wheels four w/ BF Goodrich

tires (4 date coded 1971), 1 – rear spoiler, PS steering set up. Call Mike Reents: 509-

499-5129

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Club Purpose

and General Informa6on

Inland Empire Mustang Club (IEMC)

Club Purpose: Our club exists to promote the enjoyment and preservation of all Mustang automobiles. There’s no limit to

how many Mustangs or other Ford-powered automobiles you may register. Ownership is not required. However, enthusiasm is

definitely encouraged!

Club Mailing Address: VIA Pony Express IEMC

P.O. Box 13591

Spokane Valley, WA 99213-3591

Monthly Stampede:

The IEMC holds a monthly get together the third Tuesday

of each Month. Check the IEMC website, Activity Alerts and

this newsletter for details.

Meeting Place: (1st Tuesday, Monthly)

Darcy’s Restaurant

10502 E Sprague Ave

Spokane Valley, WA 99206

Meetings are held on the first Tuesday of each month.

It’s an excellent time to meet fellow club members and

make new friends. Meetings start at 7:00PM. Come early

(by 6:00pm) to eat and visit. All family members are

welcome to attend and join the fun.

Club Website:

www. inlandempiremustangclub.com

The site features contacts, publications, photos,

stories, ads, an updated/current calendar of events and

many other items of interest.

Membership Dues:

Membership dues are $25 per calendar year, per

household. Your membership includes family members

that reside with you that are under the age of 25. Each

membership includes one associate family member for

voting purposes. Dues are pro-rated, based on what part

of the year you join. Newsletter:

The award winning IEMC MUSTANG is the

official club publication. An electronic version is sent

monthly to everyone who has an e-mail address. A

condensed black and white version is mailed to those

members who “opt in” for a hard copy each month.

E-mail your contributions (articles, photos, classified

ads, business cards) and questions to the Editor by the

20th of the month.

Advertising Policy: Submission deadline is the 20th of the

month. Business cards $20 for one year. Classifieds:

Free to members, renewable every 3 months. Send

payment to IEMC Treasurer, e-mail ads to the Editor.

Mustang Registry:

Please help us maintain a current Pony registry. This is

a real help to the club for planning events and will give you

an opportunity to have your ride featured in the club

newsletter. Ask any club officer for a copy of the Mustang

Registry form. Turn it in at club meetings or mail to the

IEMC.