SPOKE ‘N’ WORD MONTHLY NEWSLETTER OF THE IDAHO BRITISH CAR CLUB Available in color on the webpage http://idahobritishcars.org July 2012 Volume 21 Issue 7 PREZ WORDS UPCOMING EVENTS Are you sunburnt Luckily Rod had just was and listening to July 7, Coffee at yet? Two car show in many "I had one of Bob’s Sunrise Café walked across the two weeks and by the street or I’m sure he these once" stories. July 21, Coffee at time you read this Many of us walked Tully’s would have received another Wednesday a dangerous scalding. around met old July 25, Wednesday nite drive. A success- friends and even saw Night Drive Our guilty hotrod ful but event filled failed to adequately some cars we hadn't Father's Day show apologize and was seen before. Thanks had our club filling up possibly saved a ver- Big Jack and Patty most of eighth street bal scalding when Armstrong, a good by the big hole exca- Rod zoomed off to time was had by all, vation. Chris Gardner the car wash to save accept maybe Rod carried our club ban- the car and probably who lost his British ner in on Grandpa's turn the hose on him- Flag as well. If any Ford pickup and be- self to cool down. homeless guys or col- came English Ford for Rod, Bob Frisby will lege kid with a dorm the day. The other be sharing his all wet room art project English Ford for a day award with you when thinks a British Flag was not as welcome he finds a suitable was just what he as an idling hotrod raincoat or shower needed. Give it forgot the fuse that cap to present you. back! Now for the INSIDE THIS commercial - Big ISSUE: ran his electric fan The day was spent in and blew a radiator camaraderie giving Jack and Patty sent Prez Words 1 hose just at it passed out trading cards to us a reminder of Mo- us. The geyser hit little kids and explain- torfest July 13-15. Info on upcoming 2 four LBCs but Rod’s ing where England They'd love to have us. events was totally soaked! Officers 2 (Continued on page 4) June Happenings 3 HOW TO SPONSOR A WEDNESDAY NITE DRIVE Welcome 3 Find an interesting restaurant, pub or entertaining spot. Ask them how they are equipped to deal with 30 or so people showing up. Get menu's or ideas how ex- Summer Tour 5 pensive the food or activity is. Call Todd Eshelman, event coordinator, be prepared to show up at Veterans Park and command the folks there to head out behind Classifieds 8 you. It doesn't have to always be food but warn folks if you plan to go to the Go Cart Park or a drive to Lucky Peak for pictures that it then becomes a bring your own picnic. There are quite a number a successful places we've been but the club is always open to new ideas.. Page 2 MORE INFO ON UPCOMING E V E N T S IBCC Related Events September 29th, Odd Saturday Out Drive hosted by Lyla Scheihing. Lyla has arranged for a tour of Payette Coun- ty and a chance to learn about the various business from agriculture to nuclear energy. More details as they be- come available. Other Car Club Events Around the NW Area June 2-Sept 16, Speed, The Art of the Performance Automobile at the Utah Museum of Fine Arts www.speedumfa.com July 28th, All British Field meet, Bellevue, WA Check out their web site for information— lots of activities planned http://abfm.com/2012abfm/ August 3, 4, & 5 Portland Triumph Owners’ Association is pleased to host the 32nd Annual All Triumph Drive-In (ATDI) on the beautiful campus of Pacific University, Forest Grove, Oregon. http://www.portlandtriumph.org August 12, Northwest British Classics All British Car show, Millwood City WA. More information at http:// alturl.com/pmbsv August 31-Sept 3, All British Field meet, Portland, OR More information at http://www.abfm-pdx.com/2012 2012 SUMMER TOUR TEE SHIRTS We have three 2012 Summer Tour tee shirts for sale: One medium and two 2XL—all are tee shirt style (short sleeve). They are $16.00 each. Call or email Nancy Otterness if you would like to purchase one. SUMMER TOUR 2013 Ok, it is time to start thinking of where the club wants to go for the 2013 Summer Tour. If you have com- ments about this year’s tour—positive or need changing—let Dave C know. If you have ideas AND are willing to help—let Dave know asap! IBCC OFFICERS 2012- 2013 President: Dave Countryman [email protected] 208.336.0806 or 208.841.8251 (cell) Vice President: Steve Brood [email protected] 208-321-8330 or 208-863-3864 Editor: Nancy Otterness [email protected] 208.376.5931 Secretary/Membership: Linda Mascuch [email protected] 208-577-7753 Events coordinator: Todd Eshelman [email protected] 208.392.8256 Web Master: Rick Mills [email protected] 208.895.0752 or 208.890.7252 (cell) Historian: Bob Frisby [email protected] 208.336.2169 Page 3 JUNE HAPPENINGS June’s Coffee Name Tag Drawings: June 2nd — Jim & Melynda Gissel’s name was drawn—they weren’t there to collect the money!!! June 16th — Jim Hahn. He was there, with his name tag on so he won the pot of $$$$ Wes & Kathie Seideman: 1963 MGB Skip & Carol Van Brunt: 1949 MGTC Jerry Holtz: 1965 Austin Healey 3000 and 1978 MGB New Members IBCC BUSINESS CARDS If you have any of the old IBCC business cards—the email address and web address has changed. Ask Dave C for some new ones. They are nice to have on hand incase you meet someone with a British car and you want to tell them about our club. MOSS MOTORING Have you discovered this web site—great articles and pictures. http:// www.mossmotoring.com/ IBCC CLUB REGALIA License plate frames $20 (silver or black ) Grill badges $30 Sew-on patches $5 Window decals $1 Contact VP Steve Brood Page 4 PREZ WORDS CONTINUED Our 11th annual Summer Tour votes and that Sam Bass stole went off in McCall June 22nd to Alan Lemmon's 2nd prize only be- 24th. Rick's use of the Rain cause he got their first. We'll get word in his last E mails did not a 2nd somewhere for you, maybe jinx us and the weather was from Mr. Hines who won his class great. 73 cars on the grass in by being car number 9 but also by the park two or three parked on being group leader with car num- the road next to the park and a ber 1. But then that cheating Terry couple that had to leave early. Thompson noticed that Terry Shan- Our new class of naked Austin non's car was also number 9 and Healy drew comments as did the expected to win on the strength of depth on the Jaguar field. We Shannon's unique car. Well Terry drew a lot more locals this year did go home with an award and I and many favorable comments think it was Shannon’s. from participants and audience. And to wrap it up some of us A Big shout out thank you to the City and folks of McCall. Hotel Father’s Day Car Show stuck around for one last chance to see the Payette Lake sea McCall, Jug Mountain Ranch monster Sharlie on the recently {David Carey on both of these] added cruise boat That's Sharlie America's Best Value Inn and not Charlie young mister Suites, McCall Golf Course, McCall Wingert. The monster was seen R.V Resort and Parma Ridge Win- by many who's speech was al- eries. And some kid named Rolfe tered by the brew they had en- that kicked in a bottle of wine too. joyed. Well another page of Thank You’s elsewhere. Speaking of the Wingert's, at least Realy Ann, yep you won it The McCall Summer Tour also fair an square. The TT of Whoa is marked the passing of Jim Phil- yours and Bob Frisby was there potte of Tyee Triumphs. Steve to congratulate you. Sorry but Knudsen took a moment at our the little Mini went home on the dinner to remind us of the tours he truck. We're hoping just a head had shared with IBCC and some of Wingert’s Mini got a ride home gasket but ask Charlie about the the tours and help he had provid- noises it made as it declined. ed to his fellow club members. The kid captured it all too well. Safe Motoring to Jim he will be Hope it gets well soon we love missed. the pair of those Mini's. On another note Dick Dennis, And my final words on the tour. whose wife Karen passed away I apologize to all on the judging last year, will be moving to Indiana. and awards, I have a hard We'll miss you Dick and the great enough time keeping cars and times we shared at that wonderful people names straight but for all house on Boise Avenue. our attempts to assign numbers to cars so we could easily get pictures to you; that didn't trans- late to names in the final awards Dave but we really do know that the MGC got the most Page 5 THANK YOU TO ALL THOSE WHO HELPED SUPPORT THE 2012 SUMMER TOUR THROUGH DONATIONS AND/OR TIME Dave & Karen Countryman Rick & Liz Mills Bill & Sue Dryden Rod & Becky Nichols Todd & Carlene Eshelman Lee and Nancy Otterness Rick & Claudia Kloss Terry & Beth Shannon Paul & Linda Mascuch Cheri Ross & Peter Van Dorne And Many Others Working in the Back- ground! Saint Alphonsus Foundation Linda, Paul and Olga Mascuch sun screen packets yellow chamois cloths McCall Chamber of Commerce 5 British emblem key chains Visitor and Resource guide ear muffs Pocket Directory of McCall car duster mop Map of McCall British ball cap Hagerty – bags Moss Motors McDowells – blue towels jumper cables The Roadster Factory electrical systems book plastic bags car duster window cards Moss 10% off certificates for car events Parma Ridge Winery – wine British Parts Northwest – Greg Sherick Bruce Rolfe—wine bags of candy and distributor caps David Carey of Hotel McCall Becky Nichols use of hotel’s park Summer Tour 12 calendars David’s assistance in securing road closure Lyle Pearson – Rod Nichols continued club support jag hat Jug Mountain Ranch cans of spray cleaner McCall RV Park Avenger bags America’s Best Value Inn Rick Wojan - 2 air inflators’