FRMC Meeting Minutes

Meeting Date and Location

Call to Order:  The Thursday, August 8th FRMC Member Meeting was called to order by Treasurer/Secretary Tom Ferguson at Romano’s Italian Restaurant at 5666 S Windermere Street in Littleton, CO.  President Larry Standiford and Vice-President Gary Spencer were in transit to represent FRMC at the August 9-11 MCA Mustangs at the Crossroads National Show in Des Moines, Iowa.

Attendees Included

Tom Ferguson
Wendell Salas
Mike Thomas
Travis Reeder
Shelly Reeder
Terry Frank
Dan Gaddy
John Revesz
Paul Revesz
James Dowdell
Ron Fox
Ann Fox
Joe Bolis
Dusty Dodge
Larry Cooper
Don Wuebker
Dean Gianarkis
Keith Johnson

Old Business

The Club has 41 paid family memberships so far for 2024 with the addition of George Thomas who attended last month’s meeting.  George owns a 94 GT Convertible and lives in Evergreen. 
         July was plenty busy with several shows to attend and good, but hot weather.  Of special note was the 48th Annual Horsefeathers All Ford Power Car Show put on by the Early Mustang Club.  I counted 12 FRMC members in attendance and three trophies were awarded to Ron and  Ann Fox, Art Apple and Dusty Dodge for their show cars.
          I have fleshed out the Event Calendar on the Club’s website to note several upcoming events for August and September and they’ve also been added to the list of Events in the minutes below.  There are plenty of opportunities to get your Pony out as we proceed through the summer driving season including the Fairmount Cemetery Car Show in Denver, Tri-Lakes Cruisers Show in Monument, Speed Gone Wild Show in Boulder, Sturgis Mustang Rally in Montana, the Shelby American Collection Show and Party in Boulder, the grand opening of a new Tint World Shop Car Show in Littleton, and the All Ford Day sponsored by the Early Ford V-8 Club in Denver.  I’ve heard good things about all these and that’s just a small sample of what I’ve listed below.
           FRMC Club Polo Shirts – I placed an order for 10 shirts for the members who expressed a desire to get some new Polos.  If you haven’t already paid in advance for your order, please contact me to do so as I expect to have the shirts for delivery by our September 12th meeting if not before.

New Business

With the driving season in full swing, your officers are looking for ideas for driving/show events to keep our Mustangs busy.  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
  • A track day at High Plains Raceway for members (see below).
  • Mike Thomas is looking into some cruises for the Sept/Oct timeframe with a possible Guanella Pass to Georgetown run on September 14.  Stay tuned.
Other suggestions are very welcome.  Contact one of the officers with your ideas as FRMC is always looking for more volunteers and input.
        Open Lapping Day at High Plains Raceway near Byers – It’s official…we are going to hold a half day (1pm – 5pm) session for $149 per driver at High Plains on Thursdays, October 10th.  The weather will be cooler, but not cold and it’s usually dry that time of year.  I know from experience that a half day is plenty of track time on the fabulous HPR road course and I guarantee you will have a great experience.  No prior experience is needed and the track personnel lead new comers around the track so you can gain familiarity before starting open laps.  The gates open no later than 11:30 and I strongly suggest arriving around that time as we will need to do some preliminary vehicle inspections of things like brake fluid levels, tires, removal of loose items from interiors and trunks, helmet distribution (if you don’t have one to bring) and most importantly attending the mandatory driver/rider meeting at 12:30.  If you miss that, you don’t get on the track.  You need to preregister with High Plains to participate at www.highplainsraceway.com where you will find more info on what should be a great experience.  If you plan on participating, please let Tom know so we have an idea how big our presence will be.  We aren’t renting the track exclusively for our club, so preregistering early is a good idea.
         Annual Chili Feed – Dan Ryhal and Cathy Wagner have once again volunteered their beautiful home in Pine for the club’s fall Chili Feed.  We decided to follow our track day at High Plains on October 10th with the Chili Feed on Saturday, October 12th  starting at 11am.  We’ll also conduct our October Club Meeting at the Chili Feed.  Dan and Cathy are located at 15737 Pine Valley Road in Pine.  If you use GPS to find the address, don’t be fooled if it says you have arrived and you don’t see any cars yet.  My GPS is usually about a tenth of a mile premature with that announcement.  Just keep going and then you will soon see all our cars.  The colors should be really great by this point in October and the roads are paved all the way. This is a pitch-in event so bring your favorite chili in a crockpot or side dishes such as chips, sour cream, drinks and dessert.   The Chili Feed has always been a great way to close out the Club’s fall activities.  I’ll be asking for rsvp’s early in October so we can judge our food needs and let Dan and Cathy know what’s coming.
       Dick Thompson shared info on how the Club can be one of the Featured Car Clubs at Gateway Classic Cars Monthly Caffeine and Chrome Car Show in 2025 and get up to a $200 donation for having up to 20 cars displayed.  This sounds like a great opportunity and we should discuss picking a month at our September meeting when the FRMC leadership is all in attendance.
      The next FRMC meeting will be Thursday, September 12th at 7pm at Romano’s Italian Restaurant in Littleton at 5666 S. Windermere Street. 
      
      The following list represents Upcoming Club or other Events of Interest  
 
 
August 9-11 – MCA Mustangs at the Crossroads National Show, Des Moines, IA – www.mustangsatthecrossroads.org
August 10 – 8th Annual Holy Rollers Charity Car Show on grass at South Midway Park, Broomfield 9am-2pm, information at holyrollerscarshow@gmail.com
 
August 11 – Fairmount Cemetery Car Show, 430 S Quebec St,  no entry fee or registration, 9am-1pm, info from John Touris at 720-323-4634 or jtouris@fairmountcemetery.net
August 11 – 4th Annual Bank of Colorado Car Show Fundraiser for American Legion Post 1260, 9am-1pm, 275 Union Blvd, Lakewood, more info from Don Plant 703-795-2592 or Ron Latine 720-201-7007
 
August 17-18 – Pikes Peak Regional Airshow featuring the Blue Angels at Colorado Springs Airport.  info@thesportscorp.org
August 18 – 21st Annual Tri-Lakes Cruisers 2024 Car Show benefiting Tri-Lakes Cures. 
Pre-Registration Event Only from 9am-2pm at I-25 Exit 161 Monument West.  Info at www.trilakescruisers.com and registration@trilakescruisers.com
August 18 – Speed Gone Wild Car Show at Boulder County Fairgrounds, 9am-1pm, Free Event for All Makes & Models, Music, Prizes, Food, Trophies for Vintage, Muscle, New Age, 21st Century, Modern, and Modified Classes, Preregister at Corvettesoftherockies@gmail.com
 
August 24 – 2nd Annual State Farm Insurance Car Show, 11am-2pm, The Main Event in Highlands Ranch, 64 Centennial Blvd, food, ice cream, trophies, raffles for all cars, bikes and trucks, FREE, Jodi@jodistoker.com or 303-801-0615
 
August 25 – Big 3 Automotive Classic Car Show, Colorado Springs Event Center, $35 Staging Fee, Show Hours 9am-5pm, Info 719-329-4736 or aceent@comcast.net
 
August 25 – Cool Cars & Hot Bikes Charity Show, 8am-2pm, Team Colorado Car Clinic, 5311 S Broadway, Littleton 80121
 
August 27 - September 1 – 18th Annual Sturgis Mustang Rally in South Dakota, www.sturgismustangrally.com
 
August 31 – Shelby American Collection Annual Car Show & Party, 2pm-7pm, 5020 Chaparral CT, Boulder, CO 80301.  Tickets available at www.shelbyamericancollection.org
 
September 2 – Lakewood Labor Day Car Show, 10am-3pm, Applebee’s Restaurant, 10625 W Colfax Ave in Westland Shopping Center, presented by Street Rodders for Life to benefit local charity Hero’s Puppy for Life.  Jim Wright 303-986-6733
 
September 2 -  Golden Labor Day Car Show, 10am-4pm, Mountain Tap Bar & Grill, 1901 Youngfield St, Patrick McGee 805-409-6019 or mountaintap@mountaintap.com
 
September 7 – Tint World Grand Opening Car Show, 10am-4pm, 151 W Countyline Rd, Littleton 80129.  Free car show featuring prizes, trophies, $400 ultimate tint package give away.  Info at 303-300-8747 or www.tintworld.com
 
September 7 – Broomfield Annual Car, Truck, & Bike Show, 7:30am-1pm, presented by Cranker’s Hot Rods at American Legion  Post 11-11, 9959 Wadsworth Blvd, 303-466-1278
 
September 8 – All Ford Day sponsored by Early Ford V-8 Club, Open 7am for display vehicles and 9am for viewing at Sheridan High School, 3201 W Oxford Ave, Denver.  $15 pre-registration or $20 for unregistered display vehicles.  For info, contact Abe Jones at 303-232-9451 or email him at abej2850@gmail.com.  Tom Ferguson can also provide forms for pre-registration by request.
 
September 8 – Arvada Harvest Festival Car Show, Clear Creek Valley Park, 3700 W 58th Place, Arvada 80002, 10am-2pm, Samantha Baker 303-726-2826, bakersams@msn.com
 
September 12 – FRMC Member Meeting, Romano’s Italian Restaurant, 7pm, 5666 S Windermere St, Littleton 80120
 
September 14 – Loveland Knights of Columbus Charity Car Show, 9am-2pm, 1730 W 12th St,  benefitting homeless and hungry in community, Jim Baum 970-203-4479
September 15 – Rocky Mountain Rods & Rides Annual Car Show at the Shops of Northfield, 8340 Northfield Blvd, 9am-4pm, Tori Geolfos 720-276-5754 or Pharoahs Car Club
September 15 – Golden Romeo’s Hot Rod Festival, 9am-2pm, Arapahoe Park 14799 W 44th Ave, Golden, Van Jeffries 719-495-9114 of www.vanjeffriesmobilerockandroll.com
September 21 - Parker 6th Annual Car & Bike Show Block Party, 11am-4pm, Mile High Harley-Davidson, 6280 E Pine Lane, Chelsea 303-343-3300
September 21 – Lakewood American Legion Post 178 Car Show, 10am-1pm, 1665 Simms St, Dave Dupree 303-238-9723
 
September 21 – Broomfield Days Car Show, 6:30am-3pm, South Midway Park, 900 W Midway Blvd,  benefits SRB Cares Adult Programs & Meals on Wheels, 720-263-0119
 
September 28 – Northglenn/Thornton O’Meara Ford Car Show & Shine, 7am-2pm, O’Meara Ford, 400 W 104th Ave, Van Jeffries 719-495-9114
September 29 – 20th Annual Cool Colors of Autumn Charity Car Show presented by the Highlands Ranch Hot Rodders, 9am-1pm, Kaiser Permanente, 9285 Hepburn St, benefits American Legion Post 1260, Ron Latine 720-201-7007
 
October 10 – Open Lap Day at High Plains Raceway, 11:30am-5pm, 93301 E US Hwy 36, Deer Trail, CO 80105 (near Byers), Preregister at www.highplainsraceway.com  More info above in New business
October 11-13 – MCA National Show, Savannah, GA – www.savannahmustangclub.org
October 12 – FRMC Annual Chili Feed and Monthly Meeting, 11am-2pm, Dan Ryhal & Cathy Wagner’s mountain residence at 15737 Pine Valley Rd, Pine, CO.  More info above in New Business
October 27 – Fairmount Cemetery Trunk or Treat, 430 S Quebec St, Denver, 7pm-9pm
November 14 – FRMC Member Meeting, Romano’s Italian Restaurant, 7pm, 5666 S Windermere St, Littleton (Date and Time Subject to Change based on member vote in September or October)
 
December 7 – FRMC Holiday Party, The Club at Rolling Hills, Golden, CO, 10am-2pm
Standing Events
 
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.
Every Saturday - Evergreen Cars and Coffee at Olde’s Garage, 3639 Evergreen Parkway from 9am-noon benefitting Mt Evans Hospice of Evergreen (June 1-Aug31), David 720-308-3942
       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.
       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 $1,705.89 in the Vectra Bank checking account as of the meeting date.  FRMC dues for 2024 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 Jeff Wilson, Todd Griffin, George Thomas and Jim and Susan Johnston.  Please come to a future event to get your tags, guys!

MCA Report

The Standiford’s and Spencer’s will be attending the August 9-11 MCA Mustangs at the Crossroads National Show in Des Moines, Iowa.