FRMC Meeting Minutes
Meeting Date and Location
The Thursday, April 10th FRMC Member Meeting was held at Romano’s Italian Restaurant at 5666 S. Windermere Street in Littleton, CO. The meeting was called to order by Vice-President Gary Spencer around 7:15pm with 24 members and 2 guests in attendance as detailed below.
Meeting Minutes Submitted by Tom Ferguson, Secretary/Treasurer
Meeting Minutes Submitted by Tom Ferguson, Secretary/Treasurer
Attendees Included
Larry Standiford
Karen Standiford
Tom Ferguson
Gary Spencer
Jillian Spencer
Larry Snodgrass
Jim Dowdell
Terry Frank
John McNurney
Lee Davis
Caleb Davis
Keith Johnson
Dan Gaddy
Mary Sue Powell
Gary Krasche
Joyce Krasche
Art Apple
Ron Fox
Ann Fox
Travis Reeder
Shelly Reeder
George Thomas
Ken Weathers
Rob Costa (new member)
Karen Standiford
Tom Ferguson
Gary Spencer
Jillian Spencer
Larry Snodgrass
Jim Dowdell
Terry Frank
John McNurney
Lee Davis
Caleb Davis
Keith Johnson
Dan Gaddy
Mary Sue Powell
Gary Krasche
Joyce Krasche
Art Apple
Ron Fox
Ann Fox
Travis Reeder
Shelly Reeder
George Thomas
Ken Weathers
Rob Costa (new member)
Old Business
The Club has 43 paid family memberships so far in 2025. We finished 2024 at 44 family memberships.
As we await the return of driving season, your officers are looking for ideas for driving/show events to keep the Club active. Some suggestions discussed so far include:
Mike Thomas is also working to resume his efforts arranging driving outings in the new year. Mike is currently attempting to confirm if the Memorial Day weekend Driving Run to Cody, Wyoming is still viable. If not, he may try to arrange a Cody Run for later in the summer when the weather is more conducive to high altitude driving around Yellowstone.
Other suggestions are always welcome. Remember, FRMC is always looking for more volunteers and input so contact one of the officers with your ideas.
In November Keith Johnson requested that the next FRMC shirt program consist of t-shirts as opposed to the polo shirts we’ve been ordering over the last several years. Tom Ferguson has met with our shirt vendor and finalized the design and pricing and will be sending out details on the ordering process to the membership later in April. We need to get a minimum order of 25 short or long sleeve tees to lock in pricing.
Danny Gaddy, who is serving on the organization committee for the June 8th 42nd Annual Colorado Concours d’Elegance at Araphoe Community College, noted that the Mustang is the featured marque for this year’s show and that so far registrations of ponies for the event have been less than steller. As one of the two longest lived brands in American automobile history (along with the Corvette), the Concours Committee wants to recognize the Mustang on its 61st year of existence by having a special exhibition area on the lawn of the college where examples of every era of Mustang can be viewed. To do this, owners are asked to enter their cars in the show for a $50 fee which comes with two admission tickets for family/friends not arriving in a Mustang for the exhibit, and a show program and poster. The show runs from 9am to 3pm and features food trucks, music, auto-related exhibits, and hundreds of classic and current sports cars on exhibit including European exotics and American muscle. Please consider joining members from other local Mustang clubs in entering your pony for the show. Entries are accepted up to the show date, but do it early so we can be sure to have a turnout that makes Mustangers proud. Registration is at www.abilityconnectioncolorado.org/special-events.colorado-concours/.
FRMC’s monthly event for March was the Club’s participation in the Forney Transportation Museum’s monthly Dust ‘n Shine day on Saturday, March 15th along with members from the Early Mustang Club of Colorado. Turnout was good and the cars weren’t all that dusty so folks were able to get a lunch in at the conclusion.
As we await the return of driving season, your officers are looking for ideas for driving/show events to keep the Club active. Some suggestions discussed so far include:
- A road trip to Colorado Springs to view the National Museum of World War II Aviation
- Visit the Colorado Model Railroad Museum in Greeley
- Tour the Colorado Railroad Museum in Golden
- Visit the Wings Over the Rockies Air and Space Museum in Denver
- Tour Cars Remember When in Englewood with their always changing inventory
- Cruise the Lariat Loop in Jefferson County
Mike Thomas is also working to resume his efforts arranging driving outings in the new year. Mike is currently attempting to confirm if the Memorial Day weekend Driving Run to Cody, Wyoming is still viable. If not, he may try to arrange a Cody Run for later in the summer when the weather is more conducive to high altitude driving around Yellowstone.
Other suggestions are always welcome. Remember, FRMC is always looking for more volunteers and input so contact one of the officers with your ideas.
In November Keith Johnson requested that the next FRMC shirt program consist of t-shirts as opposed to the polo shirts we’ve been ordering over the last several years. Tom Ferguson has met with our shirt vendor and finalized the design and pricing and will be sending out details on the ordering process to the membership later in April. We need to get a minimum order of 25 short or long sleeve tees to lock in pricing.
Danny Gaddy, who is serving on the organization committee for the June 8th 42nd Annual Colorado Concours d’Elegance at Araphoe Community College, noted that the Mustang is the featured marque for this year’s show and that so far registrations of ponies for the event have been less than steller. As one of the two longest lived brands in American automobile history (along with the Corvette), the Concours Committee wants to recognize the Mustang on its 61st year of existence by having a special exhibition area on the lawn of the college where examples of every era of Mustang can be viewed. To do this, owners are asked to enter their cars in the show for a $50 fee which comes with two admission tickets for family/friends not arriving in a Mustang for the exhibit, and a show program and poster. The show runs from 9am to 3pm and features food trucks, music, auto-related exhibits, and hundreds of classic and current sports cars on exhibit including European exotics and American muscle. Please consider joining members from other local Mustang clubs in entering your pony for the show. Entries are accepted up to the show date, but do it early so we can be sure to have a turnout that makes Mustangers proud. Registration is at www.abilityconnectioncolorado.org/special-events.colorado-concours/.
FRMC’s monthly event for March was the Club’s participation in the Forney Transportation Museum’s monthly Dust ‘n Shine day on Saturday, March 15th along with members from the Early Mustang Club of Colorado. Turnout was good and the cars weren’t all that dusty so folks were able to get a lunch in at the conclusion.
New Business
The Club welcomed new members Rob and Christine Costa and Joe Scarfarotti in April. Rob and Christine have owned numerous Mustangs over the years and currently are bringing a 1965 K-Code Coupe back to peak condition after it sat for 20 some years in the previous owner’s garage. Joe purchased his 1967 428 Cobra Jet Fastback when he was a senior in high school and has owned it since 1987. We’re looking forward to seeing both these beautiful machines soon.
Since the Early Mustang Club of Colorado’s Annual Mustang Anniversary Cruise in April will be an event restricted to their members due to its explosive growth in recent years making their cruise a logistical challenge, FRMC will be conducting its own Anniversary Cruise to Rosie’s Diner in Monument on Saturday, April 19th. Tom Ferguson sent an email with details for the cruise out on April 11th and needs feedback on who will participate so he can communicate to Rosie’s staff what to expect. As anyone who has participated in the runs to Rosie’s before can attest, the drive is beautiful along CO 105 and the fare at Rosie’s is excellent.
Finally, two car shows have been added to the Events of Interest list below…the July 12th All American Car Show in Loveland and the August 17th Tri-Lakes Cruisers Show in Monument.
The next FRMC meeting will be Friday, May 9th at 7pm at Romano’s Italian Restaurant in Littleton at 5666 S. Windermere Street. We are meeting on a Friday evening because Romano’s has already promised their meeting room for a Medicare seminar on our usual Thursday night.
The following list represents Upcoming Club or other Events of Interest
April 17-20 – Denver Auto Show, Colorado Convention Center
April 19 – FRMC Cruise to Rosie’s Diner in Monument, CO for Mustang’s 61st Anniversary, Start at 11am Sharp from Parking Lot Adjacent to Keke’s Breakfast Club (formerly Denny’s) at 1164 Sgt Stiles Drive, Highlands Ranch
May 9 – FRMC Member Meeting, Romano’s Italian Restaurant, 7pm, 5666 Windermere St, Littleton, CO
May 10 – Warren Tech Car Show, 13300 W 2nd Place, Lakewood, 9am-3pm, NE Parking Lots, Sonya 303-982-2619
May 16-17 – Rio Grande Mustang Club 2025 Mustang Enchantment MCA Regional Show, Albuquerque, NM, Details and registration at www.riograndemustangs.org
May 23-26 – Ponies in the Ozarks MCA National Show, Gravois Mills, MO Ozark International Raceway, Hosted by MCA
June 8 – 42nd Annual Colorado Concours d’Elegance with Mustang as the Featured Marque, 9am-3pm, Arapahoe Community College, 5900 Santa Fe Dr, Littleton, Registration and details at www.abilityconnectioncolorado.org/special-events/colorado-concours/
June 12-14 – 4th Annual Colorado Mustang Stampede, Steamboat Springs, www.ColoradoMustangStampede.org
June 13-14 – 37th Annual Rocky Mountain Mustang Roundup, 7am-7:30pm June 13 Starting at PPIR for Autocross, traveling on Mountain Tour to Cripple Creek for social and overnight, 6:30am-3pm June 14 for Show n’Shine in Cripple Creek. Details and registration at www.rockymountainmustangroundup.org
June 22 – FOMOCO Owners Club All Ford Picnic & Car Show, Arapahoe Park, 44th & Indiana, Golden, 10am-3pm, Carlos Vera 720-281-0940 or calicometcarlos@yahoo.com
June 27-29 – Horsepower in the Queen City MCA National, Lakota West High School, Cincinnati, OH, Queen City Mustangers www.queencitymustangers.com
July 12 – 18th Annual Benefit All American Car Show, Loveland Sports Park, 950 N Boyd Lake Ave, Loveland, CO, All Makes, Years, Models Welcome, Awards & Trophies, $25 Pre-Registration at www.allamericancarshow.com
August 2 – 49th Annual Early Mustang Club Horsefeathers Ford Car Show, Westrail Tap and Grill, 195 S Union Blvd, Lakewood, Pre-Register at https://carshowpro.com/event/2243
August 2 – Eighth Annual Rocky Mountain Car Show & Swap Meet, 10am-2pm, 11905 Corporate Way. Broomfield, CO www.collectorcarcouncil.com
August 17 – 22nd Annual Tri-Lakes Cruisers Benefit Car Show, 2nd Street, Monument, CO, Pre-Registration Required and 215 car limit. www.trilakescruisers.com/2025-car-show-registration.html , Andy Houck, VP Tri-Lakes Cruisers 719-331-0710
August 30 – Shelby American Collection 29th Annual Car Show and Party, 2pm-7pm, 5020/5035 Chaparral Court, Boulder, CO 80301, www.shelbyamericancollection.org
August 29-31 – MCA Grand National, Fredericksburg, VA, Fredericksburg Fairgrounds, National Capital Region Mustang Club
September 7 – Early Ford V-8 Club All Ford Day Car Show
October 25 – FRMC Featured Car Club at Gateway Classic Cars Caffeine & Chrome Show, 9am-12pm, 14150 Grasslands Drive, Englewood 80112
December 6 – FRMC Holiday Party, 10am-2pm, The Club at Rolling Hills, 15707 W 26th Ave, Golden, CO 80401
Standing Events
First Saturday of every month in Lafayette, CO – Cars & Coffee at Flatirons Church, 355 W South Boulder Rd, 7am-10am, Garr – 303-641-0965 or Boulder County & Surrounding Areas Cars & Coffee on Facebook
First Saturday of every month May thru Oct - Golden Super Cruise, South Golden Rd, 5pm, www.goldensupercruise.com
Last Saturday of every month in Englewood, CO - Caffeine & Chrome at Gateway Classic Cars, 14150 Grasslands Drive, 9am-12pm weather permitting, www.gatewayclassiccars.com
Second Saturday of every month in Parker, CO – Expresso & Exhaust at the Vehicle Vault, 18301 Lincoln Meadows Parkway, 9am-12pm weather permitting, www.vehiclevaultco.com
Second Saturday of every month in Littleton, CO – Littleton Car Show at Old Crow Antiques, 10081 W Bowles Ave at 1pm, www.littletonhotrodcruise.com
Fourth Saturday evening of the month into the Fall - Highlands Ranch Hot Rodder’s Cruise Night from 4pm-9pm at the Rusty Tapp BBQ, 311 E County Line Road, Littleton info@hrhotrod.com.
First Saturday - Evergreen Cars and Coffee at Mammoth Industrial Plaza, 29340 Industrial Way from 9am-noon, benefitting local charities (June 7 - Oct 4), David 720-308-3942
Every Thursday – Cars Among the Evergreens at 24887 Genesee Trail Rd, Golden, 6pm-8pm, organizer Arthur R Burke IV, 616-405-3024, www.burkecarphoto.com
If you have an event you’d like posted to the above list or the Club website Bullett-n Board, bring an informational flyer to an upcoming Club meeting. Updates on future Club Meetings and activities of interest will be posted on the www.frontrangemustangclub.org website calendar.
Since the Early Mustang Club of Colorado’s Annual Mustang Anniversary Cruise in April will be an event restricted to their members due to its explosive growth in recent years making their cruise a logistical challenge, FRMC will be conducting its own Anniversary Cruise to Rosie’s Diner in Monument on Saturday, April 19th. Tom Ferguson sent an email with details for the cruise out on April 11th and needs feedback on who will participate so he can communicate to Rosie’s staff what to expect. As anyone who has participated in the runs to Rosie’s before can attest, the drive is beautiful along CO 105 and the fare at Rosie’s is excellent.
Finally, two car shows have been added to the Events of Interest list below…the July 12th All American Car Show in Loveland and the August 17th Tri-Lakes Cruisers Show in Monument.
The next FRMC meeting will be Friday, May 9th at 7pm at Romano’s Italian Restaurant in Littleton at 5666 S. Windermere Street. We are meeting on a Friday evening because Romano’s has already promised their meeting room for a Medicare seminar on our usual Thursday night.
The following list represents Upcoming Club or other Events of Interest
April 17-20 – Denver Auto Show, Colorado Convention Center
April 19 – FRMC Cruise to Rosie’s Diner in Monument, CO for Mustang’s 61st Anniversary, Start at 11am Sharp from Parking Lot Adjacent to Keke’s Breakfast Club (formerly Denny’s) at 1164 Sgt Stiles Drive, Highlands Ranch
May 9 – FRMC Member Meeting, Romano’s Italian Restaurant, 7pm, 5666 Windermere St, Littleton, CO
May 10 – Warren Tech Car Show, 13300 W 2nd Place, Lakewood, 9am-3pm, NE Parking Lots, Sonya 303-982-2619
May 16-17 – Rio Grande Mustang Club 2025 Mustang Enchantment MCA Regional Show, Albuquerque, NM, Details and registration at www.riograndemustangs.org
May 23-26 – Ponies in the Ozarks MCA National Show, Gravois Mills, MO Ozark International Raceway, Hosted by MCA
June 8 – 42nd Annual Colorado Concours d’Elegance with Mustang as the Featured Marque, 9am-3pm, Arapahoe Community College, 5900 Santa Fe Dr, Littleton, Registration and details at www.abilityconnectioncolorado.org/special-events/colorado-concours/
June 12-14 – 4th Annual Colorado Mustang Stampede, Steamboat Springs, www.ColoradoMustangStampede.org
June 13-14 – 37th Annual Rocky Mountain Mustang Roundup, 7am-7:30pm June 13 Starting at PPIR for Autocross, traveling on Mountain Tour to Cripple Creek for social and overnight, 6:30am-3pm June 14 for Show n’Shine in Cripple Creek. Details and registration at www.rockymountainmustangroundup.org
June 22 – FOMOCO Owners Club All Ford Picnic & Car Show, Arapahoe Park, 44th & Indiana, Golden, 10am-3pm, Carlos Vera 720-281-0940 or calicometcarlos@yahoo.com
June 27-29 – Horsepower in the Queen City MCA National, Lakota West High School, Cincinnati, OH, Queen City Mustangers www.queencitymustangers.com
July 12 – 18th Annual Benefit All American Car Show, Loveland Sports Park, 950 N Boyd Lake Ave, Loveland, CO, All Makes, Years, Models Welcome, Awards & Trophies, $25 Pre-Registration at www.allamericancarshow.com
August 2 – 49th Annual Early Mustang Club Horsefeathers Ford Car Show, Westrail Tap and Grill, 195 S Union Blvd, Lakewood, Pre-Register at https://carshowpro.com/event/2243
August 2 – Eighth Annual Rocky Mountain Car Show & Swap Meet, 10am-2pm, 11905 Corporate Way. Broomfield, CO www.collectorcarcouncil.com
August 17 – 22nd Annual Tri-Lakes Cruisers Benefit Car Show, 2nd Street, Monument, CO, Pre-Registration Required and 215 car limit. www.trilakescruisers.com/2025-car-show-registration.html , Andy Houck, VP Tri-Lakes Cruisers 719-331-0710
August 30 – Shelby American Collection 29th Annual Car Show and Party, 2pm-7pm, 5020/5035 Chaparral Court, Boulder, CO 80301, www.shelbyamericancollection.org
August 29-31 – MCA Grand National, Fredericksburg, VA, Fredericksburg Fairgrounds, National Capital Region Mustang Club
September 7 – Early Ford V-8 Club All Ford Day Car Show
October 25 – FRMC Featured Car Club at Gateway Classic Cars Caffeine & Chrome Show, 9am-12pm, 14150 Grasslands Drive, Englewood 80112
December 6 – FRMC Holiday Party, 10am-2pm, The Club at Rolling Hills, 15707 W 26th Ave, Golden, CO 80401
Standing Events
First Saturday of every month in Lafayette, CO – Cars & Coffee at Flatirons Church, 355 W South Boulder Rd, 7am-10am, Garr – 303-641-0965 or Boulder County & Surrounding Areas Cars & Coffee on Facebook
First Saturday of every month May thru Oct - Golden Super Cruise, South Golden Rd, 5pm, www.goldensupercruise.com
Last Saturday of every month in Englewood, CO - Caffeine & Chrome at Gateway Classic Cars, 14150 Grasslands Drive, 9am-12pm weather permitting, www.gatewayclassiccars.com
Second Saturday of every month in Parker, CO – Expresso & Exhaust at the Vehicle Vault, 18301 Lincoln Meadows Parkway, 9am-12pm weather permitting, www.vehiclevaultco.com
Second Saturday of every month in Littleton, CO – Littleton Car Show at Old Crow Antiques, 10081 W Bowles Ave at 1pm, www.littletonhotrodcruise.com
Fourth Saturday evening of the month into the Fall - Highlands Ranch Hot Rodder’s Cruise Night from 4pm-9pm at the Rusty Tapp BBQ, 311 E County Line Road, Littleton info@hrhotrod.com.
First Saturday - Evergreen Cars and Coffee at Mammoth Industrial Plaza, 29340 Industrial Way from 9am-noon, benefitting local charities (June 7 - Oct 4), David 720-308-3942
Every Thursday – Cars Among the Evergreens at 24887 Genesee Trail Rd, Golden, 6pm-8pm, organizer Arthur R Burke IV, 616-405-3024, www.burkecarphoto.com
If you have an event you’d like posted to the above list or the Club website Bullett-n Board, bring an informational flyer to an upcoming Club meeting. Updates on future Club Meetings and activities of interest will be posted on the www.frontrangemustangclub.org website calendar.
Treasurer's Report
Per Treasurer, Tom Ferguson, the Club had $1,582.89 in the Vectra Bank checking account as of the meeting date. FRMC dues for 2025 are $50.00 and can be sent to Tom at 525 Fox Hunt Circle, Highlands Ranch 80126. Please make the dues checks out to FRMC rather than Tom. Tom is holding the name tags for members Todd Griffin, Jim and Susan Johnston, Candy Thompson, and Bill and Joan Anderson. Please come to a future event to get your tags, guys!
MCA Report
Former President Larry Standiford reiterated that sister MCA club, the Rio Grande Mustang Club will have a new venue and date for its Regional Show this May 16-17th. Details are included in the event link below in Upcoming Events. So far, members planning on going to the Rio Grande show include Larry and Karen Standiford, Larry Snodgrass, and Jim and Nancy Yank. It was also noted that FRMC President, Wendell Salas, will be having heart valve surgery on April 15th and VP Gary Spencer will be having shoulder surgery on April 17th. Good luck, guys!