FRMC Meeting Minutes
Meeting Date and Location
Call to Order: The Saturday, November 8th FRMC Member Meeting was held at Romano’s Italian Restaurant in Littleton starting around 11am. We had another strong turnout with 28 members in attendance as detailed below.
Attendees Included
Wendell Salas
Tom Ferguson
Jim Dowdell and Carol Dowdell
Danny Gaddy
Ron Fox and Ann Fox
Frank Herbst
Rob Costa and Christine Costa
Keith Johnson
Mary Sue Powell
Gary Krasche
Paul Revesz
John Revesz
Travis Reeder
Don Wuebker
Jim Yank
Terry Frank
John McNurney
Rick Mori and Heidi Mori
Tom Rupprecht
Gary Spencer and Jillian Spencer
Larry Standiford and Karen Standiford
Jon Krieger (new member)
Tom Ferguson
Jim Dowdell and Carol Dowdell
Danny Gaddy
Ron Fox and Ann Fox
Frank Herbst
Rob Costa and Christine Costa
Keith Johnson
Mary Sue Powell
Gary Krasche
Paul Revesz
John Revesz
Travis Reeder
Don Wuebker
Jim Yank
Terry Frank
John McNurney
Rick Mori and Heidi Mori
Tom Rupprecht
Gary Spencer and Jillian Spencer
Larry Standiford and Karen Standiford
Jon Krieger (new member)
Old Business
The Club has 49 paid family memberships so far in 2025 which is the highest count since Tom has been associated with FRMC. We finished 2024 at 44 family memberships.
The NGD Collector Cars Caffeine and Chrome Show on October 25th was well received by all the attendees who were very impressed with their facility and the cars stored there. It should be noted that the monthly indoor storage fee is a very reasonable $150/month. FRMC had 15 member cars at the show which was easily the most of any club. Tom noted that member participation this year has been great and if the Gateway facility had not closed earlier in the month, FRMC would have certainly qualified for the $200 featured club payment Gateway was making.
Tom Ferguson also noted that he visited the very impressive Cobra Experience Museum in Martinez, CA in October and he has posted numerous pictures of the Cobra, Mustang, and Ford GT inventory the facility maintains on the FRMC Mustangs Facebook Group page.
The NGD Collector Cars Caffeine and Chrome Show on October 25th was well received by all the attendees who were very impressed with their facility and the cars stored there. It should be noted that the monthly indoor storage fee is a very reasonable $150/month. FRMC had 15 member cars at the show which was easily the most of any club. Tom noted that member participation this year has been great and if the Gateway facility had not closed earlier in the month, FRMC would have certainly qualified for the $200 featured club payment Gateway was making.
Tom Ferguson also noted that he visited the very impressive Cobra Experience Museum in Martinez, CA in October and he has posted numerous pictures of the Cobra, Mustang, and Ford GT inventory the facility maintains on the FRMC Mustangs Facebook Group page.
New Business
After test driving FRMC at the club’s September meeting, Jon Krieger decided to join at the November meeting. Jon lives in Aurora with his spouse, Jennifer, and has a 2013 Laguna Seca Boss 302 in school bus yellow. Welcome, Jon!
FRMC member, Stephen Wilson, is also a member of SAAC Colorado and Tri-Lakes Cruisers, and he has organized a multi-club weekday trip for a guided tour of the Shelby American Collection in Boulder on Veteran’s Day, November 11th. The cost will be $20 per person with the tour starting at 11am. So far, FRMC will have 17 members and guests attending. Thanks to Stephen for taking a leadership role on this. It’s great to have volunteers step forward!
As noted above, the Annual FRMC Holiday Party will be held at The Club at Rolling Hills in Golden on December 6th starting at 10am. This is always a fun time especially when the gift exchange gets going. So far 30 members have RSVP’d. Should members wish to make a holiday donation to the 501-c, Perpetual Learning Communities that Paul and Jennifer Revesz have started for developmentally challenged young adults, you can discuss it with Paul at the party or direct donations to www.perpetuallearningcc.com. The club has been supporting this project since Paul and Jennifer started it and their physical facility in Littleton has a wall plaque acknowledging FRMC’s generosity.
As winter sets in, FRMC is always looking for activities to keep us busy when our Mustangs are in the barn. At our November meeting, the club decided to conduct a group visit to the National Museum of World War II Aviation in Colorado Springs on Saturday, January 24th. Times and driving group info will be forthcoming, but Tom sent out a summary of what is available to see at the museum in an email on November 7th, and thanks to Jim Yank for getting the details that were included in the email. Members who have previously been to the museum are very high on it and plan to go back on the 24th.
Wendell Salas mentioned that National Mustang Day is April 17th and the club should be thinking about how to celebrate the 62nd Birthday of the Mustang. He will be contacting our sister MCA Club, the Early Mustang Club of Colorado, to see if a joint activity can be arranged. Wendell will also order some National Mustang Day decals for the Mustang Owner’s Museum fundraiser conducted by MCA and National Parts Depot. In addition, Larry Standiford suggested a visit to the Flying W Ranch for the club sometime in 2026 which can be discussed later.
Also, some personal news on members: Gary Spencer has recovered from his shoulder surgery, but has decided to stepdown from his FRMC Vice President position so hopefully we can fill that role at the Holiday Party. Larry Standiford and Danny Gaddy are both recovering from oral surgeries and Art Apple has just had surgery for issues with sciatica. Please wish them a fast recovery.
The next FRMC meeting will be held Saturday, December 6th in conjunction with the Annual Holiday Party. In January, we will meet on the 10th at Romano’s at 11am .
The following list represents Upcoming Club or other Events of Interest
November 11 – Guided Tour of Shelby American Collection, 11am-3pm, 5020 Chaparral Ct, Boulder, CO, $20/person
December 6 – FRMC Holiday Party, 10am-2pm, The Club at Rolling Hills, 15707 W 26th Ave, Golden, CO 80401
January 10 – FRMC Member Meeting, 11am, Romano’s Italian Restaurant, 5666 Windermere St, Littleton, CO
January 24 – Tour of National Museum of WWII Aviation, 775 Aviation Way, Colorado Springs, CO, 10am-5pm, More Details Forthcoming
February 7-8 – 55th Annual Tri-State Swap Meet, National Western Complex, 4655 Humboldt Street, Denver, CO, 303-428-6046 or www.tristateswapmeet.com
March 27-29 – River City Mustang Stampede MCA National Show, Jacksonville, FL, - J-Tech Institute, info from Jacksonville Mustang Club
March 28-29 – 47th Annual Tri-State Auto Exhibition, National Western Complex, 4655 Humboldt Street, Denver, 10am-10pm Saturday, 10am-5pm Sunday, 303-428-5537 or www.tristateautoexhibition.com
April 17 – 62nd National Mustang Day Anniversary Celebration, Details Forthcoming
May 21-24 – Ponies in the Ozarks III MCA National Show, Gravois Mills, Missouri – Ozarks International Raceway, hosted by MCA
July 24-26 – Mustangs on the Mother Road National Show, Tulsa, OK – Marriott Tulsa Southern Hills, info from Green County Classic Mustang Club
August 28-30 – MCA 50th Anniversary National Show, Road Atlanta, Georgia in conjunction with the Annual Shelby American Automobile Club Convention, hosted by MCA
Standing Events
First Saturday of every month in Lafayette, CO – Cars & Coffee at Flatirons Church, 355 W South Boulder Rd, 7am-10am, 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
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
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 in front of Evergreen Country Day School at 1036 El Rancho Rd, Evergreen, from 9am-noon, benefitting local charities (June 7 – August 30), David 720-308-3942. This is a new location.
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
Every Sunday Afternoon – Classic Car Show, Dairy Queen (just south of Ken Caryl Ave), 7576 S Pierce St, Littleton 80128
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.
Submitted by Tom Ferguson, Secretary/Treasurer
FRMC member, Stephen Wilson, is also a member of SAAC Colorado and Tri-Lakes Cruisers, and he has organized a multi-club weekday trip for a guided tour of the Shelby American Collection in Boulder on Veteran’s Day, November 11th. The cost will be $20 per person with the tour starting at 11am. So far, FRMC will have 17 members and guests attending. Thanks to Stephen for taking a leadership role on this. It’s great to have volunteers step forward!
As noted above, the Annual FRMC Holiday Party will be held at The Club at Rolling Hills in Golden on December 6th starting at 10am. This is always a fun time especially when the gift exchange gets going. So far 30 members have RSVP’d. Should members wish to make a holiday donation to the 501-c, Perpetual Learning Communities that Paul and Jennifer Revesz have started for developmentally challenged young adults, you can discuss it with Paul at the party or direct donations to www.perpetuallearningcc.com. The club has been supporting this project since Paul and Jennifer started it and their physical facility in Littleton has a wall plaque acknowledging FRMC’s generosity.
As winter sets in, FRMC is always looking for activities to keep us busy when our Mustangs are in the barn. At our November meeting, the club decided to conduct a group visit to the National Museum of World War II Aviation in Colorado Springs on Saturday, January 24th. Times and driving group info will be forthcoming, but Tom sent out a summary of what is available to see at the museum in an email on November 7th, and thanks to Jim Yank for getting the details that were included in the email. Members who have previously been to the museum are very high on it and plan to go back on the 24th.
Wendell Salas mentioned that National Mustang Day is April 17th and the club should be thinking about how to celebrate the 62nd Birthday of the Mustang. He will be contacting our sister MCA Club, the Early Mustang Club of Colorado, to see if a joint activity can be arranged. Wendell will also order some National Mustang Day decals for the Mustang Owner’s Museum fundraiser conducted by MCA and National Parts Depot. In addition, Larry Standiford suggested a visit to the Flying W Ranch for the club sometime in 2026 which can be discussed later.
Also, some personal news on members: Gary Spencer has recovered from his shoulder surgery, but has decided to stepdown from his FRMC Vice President position so hopefully we can fill that role at the Holiday Party. Larry Standiford and Danny Gaddy are both recovering from oral surgeries and Art Apple has just had surgery for issues with sciatica. Please wish them a fast recovery.
The next FRMC meeting will be held Saturday, December 6th in conjunction with the Annual Holiday Party. In January, we will meet on the 10th at Romano’s at 11am .
The following list represents Upcoming Club or other Events of Interest
November 11 – Guided Tour of Shelby American Collection, 11am-3pm, 5020 Chaparral Ct, Boulder, CO, $20/person
December 6 – FRMC Holiday Party, 10am-2pm, The Club at Rolling Hills, 15707 W 26th Ave, Golden, CO 80401
January 10 – FRMC Member Meeting, 11am, Romano’s Italian Restaurant, 5666 Windermere St, Littleton, CO
January 24 – Tour of National Museum of WWII Aviation, 775 Aviation Way, Colorado Springs, CO, 10am-5pm, More Details Forthcoming
February 7-8 – 55th Annual Tri-State Swap Meet, National Western Complex, 4655 Humboldt Street, Denver, CO, 303-428-6046 or www.tristateswapmeet.com
March 27-29 – River City Mustang Stampede MCA National Show, Jacksonville, FL, - J-Tech Institute, info from Jacksonville Mustang Club
March 28-29 – 47th Annual Tri-State Auto Exhibition, National Western Complex, 4655 Humboldt Street, Denver, 10am-10pm Saturday, 10am-5pm Sunday, 303-428-5537 or www.tristateautoexhibition.com
April 17 – 62nd National Mustang Day Anniversary Celebration, Details Forthcoming
May 21-24 – Ponies in the Ozarks III MCA National Show, Gravois Mills, Missouri – Ozarks International Raceway, hosted by MCA
July 24-26 – Mustangs on the Mother Road National Show, Tulsa, OK – Marriott Tulsa Southern Hills, info from Green County Classic Mustang Club
August 28-30 – MCA 50th Anniversary National Show, Road Atlanta, Georgia in conjunction with the Annual Shelby American Automobile Club Convention, hosted by MCA
Standing Events
First Saturday of every month in Lafayette, CO – Cars & Coffee at Flatirons Church, 355 W South Boulder Rd, 7am-10am, 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
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
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 in front of Evergreen Country Day School at 1036 El Rancho Rd, Evergreen, from 9am-noon, benefitting local charities (June 7 – August 30), David 720-308-3942. This is a new location.
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
Every Sunday Afternoon – Classic Car Show, Dairy Queen (just south of Ken Caryl Ave), 7576 S Pierce St, Littleton 80128
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.
Submitted by Tom Ferguson, Secretary/Treasurer
Treasurer's Report
Per Treasurer, Tom Ferguson, the Club had $1,843.53 in the Vectra Bank checking account as of the meeting date. Tom is now collecting 2026 FRMC dues ($50/family) and reservations for the December 8th FRMC Holiday Party ($33/person). Checks should be made out to FRMC and mailed to Tom at 525 Fox Hunt Circle, Highlands Ranch, CO 80126. Newer members who paid membership dues for 2025 after September 1st are exempt from 2026 dues. Tom is holding the name tags for members Todd Griffin, Jim and Susan Johnston, Candy Thompson, Bill and Joan Anderson and Dave Marsh. Please come to a future event to get your tags, guys!
MCA Report
The 2026 MCA National Show schedule has been finalized and is detailed below in the Upcoming Events of Interest section of these minutes.
CCCC Report:
Keith Johnson attended the most recent CCCC meeting and reminded us that Dick Thompson, who has led the organization for many years, is seeking volunteers to replace him and commit to helping with the annual swap meet and car show the Collector Car Council of Colorado holds each summer in Broomfield. Tom Ferguson sent out an email on the need for CCCC volunteers with Dick’s contact info on October 31st. Keith also noted that attendance at the annual SEMA show in Las Vegas through membership in the CCCC is no longer limited to a once in a lifetime restriction.