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SUN COUNTRY MUSTANG CLUB P.O. BOX 556 MOXEE, WA 98936

EVENT DATES TO REMEMBER Month Date Event Location April 28th Zillah Spring Fling Zillah, WA. May 5th Poker Run/Car show for cancer Yakima, WA. (728-6306) 5th – 6th North Olympic Mustang and Cougar car show Port Angeles, WA. 8th Zillah Community Days Zillah, WA. 19th Selah Community Days (Parade) Selah, WA. 20th American Reflections Car Show Moxee, WA. 26th – 27th Richland Car Show Richland, WA. May/June 29th-1st Coffee Stop (Indian Johns’ east bound) Sign up sheet will be out soon 16th Run to Rossow’s and Canyon Cruze Ellensburg, WA. 16th Best Rod Run By A Dam Site Grand Coulee, WA. 21st – 23rd Cool Desert Nights Car Show Richland, WA. 23rd Wishes and Dreams Convoy Union Gap, WA. 30th Iron Angle Club Car Show Toppenish, WA. (966-8296) July 7th Goldendale Community Days Open Car Show Goldendale, WA. 14th Run To Roslyn Roslyn, WA. (Continued on Page 4)

of 5 April 2012

General Meeting: Board Meeting: 4th Wednesday of every month 3rd Thursday of every month Magic’s Pizza, Selah Clubhouse of Lance Sontag 7:00pm Terrace Heights 7:00pm

Deadline for newsletter submissions is 7 days after the event, If you’re submission is not received by that date, it could be put off until the next month’s newsletter. Membership Requirements: Attend 2 meetings or club functions per year Have a valid driver’s License Own a Mustang or Cougar Provide proof of liability insurance Be 18 years or older or join with parents as a family membership Annual Dues Single: $17.00 Family $20.00 www.suncountrymustang.com

SCMC General Meeting March 28, 2012 The meeting was called to order at 7:02 p.m.by President Jason Ratliff. Don and Pat Champoux were our guests and they own a 1965 Coupe. Treasurer’s Report: $(censored) checking (not counting the dues and sponsorships received tonight) and $ (censored) in Savings. The Board did not meet this month, but a show committee meeting was held March 11, 2012 at 2:00 p.m. at the Club house. Classes were reviewed with some changes. The club is inviting the fire departments and will add a class for them. The Washington State Fruit Commission will allow the club to use their parking lot north of the park. Mark has printed the registration forms and show flyers. Lance stated O’Riley Auto parts has offered to sponsor 10 classes and would like to have sponsored the whole show. They provided hats for Lance to handout to those members attending the meeting. Heinz and Doris had new antenna flags made. The antenna flags sell for $7.00. Richard Rettig received 2nd place at the convention center car show. The following is a list of upcoming shows and events that were discussed during our meeting.  Upper Valley Rally, Naches, July 21.  Renegade raceway would like to have a car show on a Friday night. Cars can also run down the strip. We just need to get the contact info and pick a date.  PNWMC Memorial Day Weekend, Tri-Cities, May 26 and 27.  Zillah Spring Fling. April 28.  Selah Community Days (Parade), May 19.  American Reflection Show, Moxee, May 20.

of 5 Dave Hawkins stated he likes the Royal Purple Synthetic Oil which is available at Bi-Mart. It helps reduce engine friction. Bill Hinmann won the 50/50 Raffle and Richard Gamache the door prize. Velda stated there are still openings on her sign-up sheet for the Coffee Stop. Items needed are: coffee, lemonade, coffee creamer, sugar and bottled water. Meeting adjourned at 8:08 p.m

Coffee stop is: May 29, 30, 31, take down June 1 east side at Indian John’s Rest Area. THE COFFEE STOP

Volunteers are needed to help out with our coffee stop this summer. If you would be interested in any of the available dates and times please contact Velda so she can sign you up. This has continually been a very good fundraiser for our club.

Here is the ‘preliminary’ schedule for our coffee stop fundraiser: May 29th THRUGH June 1st May 29th Tuesday 7 a.m. to Noon (includes set up of equipment) LANCE AND VELDA Noon to 6 p.m. BILL AND NITA 6 p.m. to Midnight HEINZ AND DORIS May 30th Wednesday Midnight to 6 a.m. RAY AND DAVE MITTS 6 a.m. to Noon Noon to 6 p.m. GUS AND MARY 6 p.m. to Midnight MARK AND LYNDON May 31st Thursday Midnight to 6 a.m. 6 a.m. to Noon DENNIS AND OPAL Noon to 6 p.m. CON AND JUDY 6 p.m. to Midnight DAVE HAWKINS AND DAVE MITTS June 1st Friday Midnight to 6 a.m. (includes take down of equipment) RAY FLETCHER AND Take down VELDA AND LANCE Call me for a time you wish to work Submitted by Velda.

Coffee Stop: The sign up list will be passed around and each of you will be able to make yourselves available for a shift at the coffee stop. SUPPLIES STILL NEEDED; COFFEE ,COCOA, LEMONADE, WATER, 1 CAN DECAF COFFEE The coffee stop date is Tuesday, May 29th, set up and ready to go by 9:00 A.M., thru Friday morning the 1st. And be packed up and ready for the next group by 9:00 A.M. Sign up sheet will be going around. Contributed by Velda

of 5 This is a picture of Richard's mustang at the Renegade Raceway car show held at the convention center Mar 9 - 12. He took 2nd place. Thanks, Jeff

The Early Ford V-8 Club in Seattle, Puget Sound Regional Group #18, is hosting its 40th Annual Early Ford V-8 & All-Makes Car Show/Picnic on Sunday, June 3, in Bellevue, WA and would like to invite you and your members to participate if at all possible. I have included the attached flyer for possible posting to your website and have also included a brief description of the event for possible insertion in your newsletter: On Sunday, June 3, the Puget Sound Regional Group #18 of the Early Ford V-8 Club is hosting its 40 th Annual Early Ford V-8 & All-Makes Car Show & Picnic on the beautiful campus of Bellevue College, 3000 Landerholm Circle SE, Bellevue, WA 98007. Excellent on/off access from I-90 at Exit 11. All makes and years invited. Antique-Classic-Street Rod-Custom-Sports-Exotic and other Collectible cars are welcome. Designated area for 1932-1953 Fords, Mercurys and Lincolns. Featuring “Modified Flatheads”. Dash plaques to first 400 show cars. $15 per Show Car & $5 per Spectator Car upon entry. Live Music: Tempo’s Big Band Sounds plus 50’s-60’s Disc Jockey. Boy Scout’s Concessions and Ice Cream Stand. All profits go to local charities. For more information, call Ron at 425-788-6789 or email: [email protected] or Dave at 360-403-3298 or email: [email protected] . Also, please check out our Website at www.efv8psrg.org We hope to see many of your members and their cars on June 3. Thanks in advance, Ron Lang 425-788-6789 [email protected]

(Continued from page 1) 19th – 22nd Mustangs Northwest Roundup Bellevue Community College 21st Drive for Education Car Show Ellensburg, WA. 29th Mustangs on the Water Front Port Orchard, WA. August 2nd – 5th Vintiques Northwest Nationals Yakima, WA. 4th Hot Desert Nights Desert Aire, WA. 4th Moxee Hop Festival Parade Moxee, WA. 15th Hot Desert Nights Wapato, WA. 18th Classic Ford Show and Roundup Kent, WA. September 1st Bickleton Car Show Bickleton, WA. 15th – 16th Ponies in the Sun Car Show Yakima, WA. October 6th Concours De Maryhill Open Car Show Goldendale, WA. th th 6 – 7 MaryhillI Loops didn’t Climb ask how many cars theyGoldendale, had, but WA. Rick explained that 7th Concours d’Elegance Patterson, WA. there were several very low mileage stock vehicles that are used 21st Vintage Valley Run Zillah, WA. 1 a lot to make sure that the replacement parts are as close as possible to the original. He explained that there are times when the replacement parts don’t exactly match the original, but then I will put together1 See: a Oldride.comKodak album and up Cruzin’with all Magazineit’s a matterOnline of someone having a part that is close then no part the pictures we took of the collection as well at all. as the cars Pagein the 4 main of 5 lobby. If anyone would like to see them please e-mail me and I I didn’t get any pictures of a couple of other collections they will try to send the album to you. have, but across one wall they have die-cast cars and along Doug and Amy Heilman another wall was old Kodak cameras. SCMC Merchandise – Show Your Pride in Our Club2 See David Mitts for: See Velda Welch for: Nametags $7.00 Club sew on patch $3.00 @ or 2 for $5.00 Window Decals $4.00 Antenna Flag $7.00

Board Members & Chairpersons President Jason Ratliff [email protected] 567-0588 Vice President Jeff Waidner [email protected] 965 3322 Secretary Mary Clark [email protected] 509-250-0963 Treasurer David Mitts [email protected] 453-2225 Past President Mark Sires [email protected] 901-9350 Alt. Board Member Lance Sontag [email protected] 457-7661 Membership Doris Humann [email protected] 877-2276 Hospitality Opal Duffield [email protected] 452-5809 Newsletter Editor Doug Heilman [email protected] 901-7131 Show David Mitts & [email protected] 453-2225 Lance Sontag [email protected] 457-7661 Phone Committee Velda Welch [email protected] 697-7891 Web Administrator Gail Carlton [email protected] 901-8285 Club Historian Lance Sontag [email protected] 457-7661 Activity Leader Ray Fletcher [email protected] 509-306-0780

Happy Birthday to the following members: March David Hawkins 26th April Marci Mitts 2nd Audrey Haynes 15th Nita Hinman 18th Bill Hinman 20th Lonnie Epperson 22nd Sandy Linse 25th