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In this issue:

My father was always a MOPAR fan. In

1968 we moved to a new neighborhood and

the next door neighbor happened to own the

local Ford, Lincoln, Mercury dealer. The

neighbor Jim Irvin was determined to sell my

dad a Ford.

In the summer of 1969 the doorbell rang and one of the salesman at the

dealership was there with a brand new Mach

1 428CJ and asked my mom if my brother and

I could take a ride in the new Mustang. She

gave her OK and we both jumped into the car

for a ride. He took the car out to the country,

stopped the car in the road, and then

proceeded to smoke the tires through three

gears. I never forgot that day and after that a 1969 Mach 1 428CJ became my dream car.

Years passed, married, and with two daughters we moved to Spokane in 1992 from Illinois.

When we moved I was surprised to find that housing here was much more than the Midwest. At

that time, we had a 1969 Firebird convertible that we trailered out here to Spokane. In order to

purchase a house, we sold the convertible. I told my wife then later down the road I would get

another car.

In 1996 I was looking through the Wheels & Deals as I did every week. In the back with a

black & white picture was a 1969 Mustang Mach 1 428CJ for sale with no asking price. I called the

number and found the car was on the south hill not too far from my house. Looked at the car twice

before talking my wife into seeing the Mustang. All the way there she told me we are not getting

the car. Once she saw the car and the color she said we could get the car but we would need to

sell one of the drivers we had and that I would have to buy something cheaper to drive.

Official Publication of the Inland Empire Mustang Club Spokane, WA

June 2017

‘Stang of the Month 1-2

Events/Activities 2-3

Ponies on the Trail

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The Prez Says 5

June-July Calendar 5

May Meeting Minutes 6-8

Contacts/Classifieds 10

General Information 11

IEMC MUSTANG

Mike Reents’ ‘69 Mach 1 ‘Stang of The Month

(Cont. next page)

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Stang of The Month (Cont.)

We ended up with the Mustang a week later after selling

her car first. I gave her my Explorer and bought a cheap

Escort.

Immediately after buying the car I joined the

IEMC and attended my first meeting at Roundtable Pizza.

I met Ken and Cindy Degenstein at the meeting. Later I

asked him for advice on making the car better. Initially he

was reluctant to tell me everything wrong with my car as

far as originality. In the first year he redid the engine com-

partment. I saved money and did a few things every year

after.

Over the last few years I have been saving and

buying parts to do a restoration on the car. Received a

deluxe Marti Report and found the car to be a 1 of 1 and

has a few unusual options. Ken thought I should do a

concours restoration. The car has been completely

disassembled, placed on a rotisserie and stripped to bare

metal. So far the metal work is all done and the car is in

primer. Paint will be applied and then to Ken’s house for

reassembly. I spend my evenings searching through the

internet for either NOS or date coded correct rebuilt parts.

The engine and transmission are being gone through

currently and should be done by the end of the month.

Not one detail will be left untouched when completed.

Hopefully the car will be completed late this fall. The goal

is to place Gold in Concours Trailered next year in

Bellevue at the Mustang Roundup.

I will show the car trailered for a couple of years

before taking her cruising again. Once retired I look

forward to being more involved in the club and enjoying

all the activities. We still have my Marianne’s car and

hopefully I will see some of you at a few of the car shows.

- Mike Reents

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“One Sweet Cruise”

My grandmother raised me during my teen-age years,

bless her heart. She had two daughters, so raising a boy during

the early 1960’s was probably not the easiest thing to do.

When I would tell her something that she thought was kind of

dubious, or maybe an out-right lie, she had a saying that let

me know I was caught. She would say, “Oh fiddle- faddle!” I

wonder what the equivalent of that would be in today’s world.

I somewhat shudder to think. Because I loved and respected

her, those three words usually corrected my behavior.

So what does this have to do with a sweet cruise?

During the cruise we have always stopped at the pre.y li.le

park at Long Lake Dam on the Spokane River. I have trivia and

odd-ball informa1on that I ask the group. Who ever answers

first gets a prize. This group can get pre.y compe11ve, which

is fun. The club had given me a small budget to buy the prizes,

which is appreciated. Sharon and I were at Shopko looking for

a treat for prizes. On the shelf were lots of boxes that immedi-

ately got my a.en1on, this 1me in a good way. The bright red

box said; fiddle faddle, which is delicious caramel popcorn and

peanuts. Wow! I knew this was what I wanted for the treats. I

bought a lot of them.

The morning of the cruise, Saturday, May 6, was cold

and blustery. It was not raining, but looked like it might at any

1me. We met in the large parking lot at Spoko-fuel, in Airway

Heights. Sharon and I were there early. The only ones I knew

who would show up for sure were Ken and Vicki West. Ken

had told me they would be there rain or shine. I knew they

would. A few cars started arriving one-at-a 1me. We were

leaving at 10:00 am. When it was 1me to leave eighteen cars

and over thirty brave folks had arrived. I was relieved and ap-

precia1ve of the turn-out.

We headed out on the cruise. Our first stop was at a large

pond and marsh area just out-side of Reardan. Ducks, a few geese,

and quite a lot of red and yellow-winged blackbirds are there. They

are fun to watch. A few of us got out of our cars and walked around

to look. Tom Eickmeyer and I tried to get a picture of the colorful

birds si=ng on a ca.ail, but no luck. Many of the folks were con-

tent to stay in their cars. We headed down the road for our next

stop.

We rolled in to the parking area at the dam. The cars were

all parked in a very pre.y group. It made for nice pictures. We got

out of our cars and the sun was shining. We walked over to some

large rocks and I started the trivia. The ac1on was fast, furious, and

fun. Since I had planned for a larger group, we had lots of boxes of

fiddle faddle. Some folks won two or three boxes. I had also

planned for each car to be given a box. All of us shared the wealth,

which was great. This made it “one sweet cruise.”

Heading up the river towards Tum Tum, we stopped at an

over view of Long Lake Dam. It is beau1ful and drama1c. You are

close and look straight down at the face of the dam. The river

makes a big turn in the canyon, which is why the dam was built

there in 1915. The informa1on board said it was the highest spill-

way in the world at 213 feet, when it was completed. Carl Son-

towski and I jokingly referred to it as one of the seven wonders of

the Spokane area. Along the path is a huge osprey nest with a fami-

ly currently residing. I believe they were glad to see us. We were

glad to see them. We con1nued to Zip’s in Suncrest. The staff were

ready for us, and did a great job. We enjoyed our lunch and talk.

ADer lunch the sun con1nued to shine brightly and some of us visit-

ed and compared notes in the parking lot. Barry and Francine had

driven the 67 Fastback on the cruise. Since he lives close he went

home and grabbed his 2017 Fastback to show off. It was nice to

see. I hope and believe the courageous folks who turned out had a

nice day. I know Sharon and I did. - Denny Jones

Events and Activities

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Events and Activities(Cont.)

Mustangs Escort Veterans in Lilac Parade Once again the IEMC transported some Veterans from the Spokane Veterans Home in the Lilac Parade. The veterans

that ride really enjoy the experience and club members are pleased to give back to these veterans. My thanks to those mem-

bers that gave of themselves to do this for the veterans. We were blessed with great weather and the evening was a success.

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ACTIVITY CALENDARACTIVITY CALENDARACTIVITY CALENDARACTIVITY CALENDAR June 6th – Monthly Membership Meeting at Darcy's in the Valley - 10502 East Sprague Avenue (In the old University City

17th - Silver's Auction in Coeur d Alene. Details to follow.

17th - Sprint Boat Races at St John, WA. POC: Mel Craven (509) 276-0780 20th - Monthly Run. Details to follow.

July

8th - Silver's Auction at the Spokane Fairgrounds. Details to follow

11th – NOTE DATE CHANGE DUE TO JULY 4th HOLIDAY. Monthly Membership Meeting at Darcy's in the valley - 10502 East Sprague Avenue (In the old University City Mall). The meeting will be at 7:00pm as usual. Come early to eat and visit.

. 25th - Monthly Run. Details to follow.

The Prez Says...

June already! May has been

a very busy month. The Mystery

Cruise and Shake Down Cruise

were both well attended. The Ice Cream Run at the Valley 5

Guys netted around 18 members even though the weather did-

n’t cooperate as well as it could have. However, the burgers

and fries made it worth the trip. I will be looking forward to

hear all the stories from the cruises and Depot Days Trip. With

two auctions held in May, we are looking towards another on

June 17 in CDA . The Auction on Father’s Day weekend can be

a challenge to man, so please try to schedule some time during

the day to help out. Carl does a great job organizing the

auction event schedules; let him know when you can be there

to help out. This is a Club Event that adds funds to our bank

account. “Your Club Needs You!”

May is the month of the Lilac Festival. I want to thank

those who drove in the parade this year, and Rocky for taking

the lead as POC. Early weather looked a little iffy, but the

weather improved in time for a great event. All our Club’s

Cars, Veteran’s, Passengers, and Drivers all looked great.

The Downtown Car Show will be held July 19-20; Jana

is POC for this very large event. Plan to be there and enjoy the

Downtown event. We will be bagging meters for this event on

July 19th. Looking ahead; planning for the Hot Wheels in

Millwood is “on deck.” The July 29th event is OUR Club’s

biggest car event for the year, and requires many volunteers to

make it work. Meetings will be held in the near future to start

working toward another successful show.

Marcia and I want to personally thank the Club for your

cards, kind words, and thoughts after her mother passed. Some

were even able to attend the service. We really appreciate the

friendship and caring shared through our Club family.

Nearly halfway through the year; have you been on a

road trip yet?

Tom

June Birthdays

111---John BeckerJohn BeckerJohn Becker 282828---Marlane TostenrudeMarlane TostenrudeMarlane Tostenrude

444---Carl LindCarl LindCarl Lind 303030---Mark TonhoferMark TonhoferMark Tonhofer

444---Lynne LindLynne LindLynne Lind

161616---Jerry DobsonJerry DobsonJerry Dobson

161616---Doug PickettDoug PickettDoug Pickett

202020---Bill EhlenfeldtBill EhlenfeldtBill Ehlenfeldt

202020---Larry PascoLarry PascoLarry Pasco

212121---Tom ShoresTom ShoresTom Shores

232323---Carl SontowskiCarl SontowskiCarl Sontowski

232323---Toni BeanToni BeanToni Bean

242424---Denis HillDenis HillDenis Hill

262626---Ed SaxonEd SaxonEd Saxon

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Meeting Minutes May 2, 2017 Shaun Huck

The meeting was called to order by President Tom Morris, who also led the Pledge of Allegiance.

New Guests and Members – Nadine Smith:

Dick and Mary Flan are looking us over tonight; they have a dark blue ’65 coupe, fully restored.

George Fatella works at Kaiser and bought a Mustang last year. It’s a 2001 GT convertible.

Minutes

Last month’s minutes were approved unanimously as published in the newsletter.

President’s Comment

Tom thanked everyone, specifically Jana and Mel Craven, for the work done on getting everyone setup for the Spokane Speed and Custom Show.

Committee Reports:

Treasury Report – Treasurer – Jerry Searfoss:

We paid federal taxes this month and renewed the club’s liability insurance. Finances are in good shape.

Activity Report – Nadine Smith and Rose Daily:

Past Activities:

Spokane Speed and Custom Show Jana thanked Tom Morris, Tom Eikmeyer, Doug Pickette, Bruce Stern, Kim Frank. Thank you for putting their cars in the show and congratulations to all for winning trophies! Dennis Hill and Dave Brink also put their cars in and each won a tro-

phy. Mel won a trophy for his boat! Thank you to everyone who turned out to help.

April Ice Cream Run was at Tomato Street on April 18th on North Division. About 25 people showed up and it was a good time.

Spokane Empire Game: About 9 of us showed up for a small car show out front of the game. If you have any pictures from it, please send

them to Zac Zaccanti.

Mystery Cruise was on Saturday (April 29th) to Chewelah then we went up over 49 degrees north. We had lunch at Crossroads. The weath-

er was beautiful and about 20 people came.

Future Activities:

May Ice Cream Run will be May 16th at Five Guys in Spokane Valley on Sprague and Sullivan.

Shakedown Cruise: Denny spoke about the first cruise of the year which will end up at Zip’s in Suncrest. Meet at Spoko Fuel on Hwy 2 at 9:30 am on May 6th then leave at 10:00 am. There will be a photo stop and a lunch spot along the way. Zip’s may be slow with this many

people all at once so please be patient or bring your own sandwiches for a picnic in the parking lot.

Depot Days will be on Saturday, May 13th. We’ll meet at 7:00 am at the Post Falls truck scale and depart at 7:30 am for Wallace ID. We should arrive in time for breakfast which is $5 per person. Car registration is $15 per car. Jack has forms again and pre-registration guaran-

tees a goody bag. They have several classes available to accommodate just about any car.

Priest Lake cruise – There will be a cruise about 100 miles to the Grandview Resort on Priest Lake on Saturday, June 24th. There are several places along the cruise where we can stop. Grandview Resort is right on the lake and they can do either a specialized menu or a buffet for

us. A signup sheet went around for interested parties. Jerry Dobson is the POC for this cruise.

Lilac Parade Rocky Gibbs is organizing drivers to give rides to the veterans for Washington State Veteran’s Home. The Lilac Association has given ap-proval to do 8 cars this year. A sign-up sheet was passed around the meeting. Meet at 5:00 pm at the Veteran’s Home, load them up, then head to the staging point for the parade. You must provide proof of insurance for your car prior to the event; copy your insurance card and fax it to the Veteran’s

Home to Janette at 344-5082 at least a week before the event.

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Meeting Minutes May 2, 2017 Shaun Huck

Lost in the ‘50’s in Sandpoint. May 18th-21st. Check for information online.

Two Rivers Casino Car Show May 21st, 12 pm to 3 pm

Spokane Festival of Speed - Contact Ron Hoff if you’re interested

Mukilteo Car Show – June 24th – 25th. The show is Sunday and is $20 for registration. There is a rib dinner Saturday night prior. Contact Dave Brink for

more information.

Auctions – Carl Sontowski:

The first auction will be the Silvers’ car auction on Wednesday, May 17th at Dealer Auto Auctions in Airway Heights. Need to be there at 5:00 pm and food will be

provided. The auction is usually over by 9:00 pm. A sign-up sheet was passed around for volunteers.

On Saturday, May 13th, there will be an Estate Sale at a heretofore undisclosed location. We need 6-8 people to help with parking from 7:00 am to noon. A sign-up

sheet was passed around for volunteers.

June 17th is another auction at the Coeur d' Alene Resort, this one is hard to get help with so please consider signing up.

The last auction will be on July 8th at the Spokane Fairgrounds in conjunction with the swap meet.

Health and Welfare – Jana Craven, Vicki West:

Everyone’s doing well!

Motorsports – Barry Barton, Gary Gunning, Kim Frank, Dave Brink:

The track is open for drag racing. This year they will have 1/8th mile no-prep racing.

For open track there is nothing scheduled yet.

The autocross season is underway at the old runway in Deer Park. The only safety equipment required is a helmet, if you don’t have one they have loaners. Roll

bars are not required for stock convertibles but are needed for modified convertibles. If you’re interested, contact Kim Frank.

Apparel – Doug Pickett and Zac Zaccanti:

Zac and Doug are taking orders!

IMM – International Mustang Meet – Carl Sontowski, Doug Pickett, Brad Jordan:

There are no hotel rooms available and a schedule of events was brought. The club there only has 16 members so there will be volunteer sign in sheets at the hotel if you’d like to help out. The show will take place in the host hotel parking lot. There is a tour planned to go up to one of the car club member’s car collection and the drag racing event is still under planning; contact the Helena club if you’re interested in the drag racing event. Do not go to the Super 8, they’re having a big

problem with bed bugs.

Historian – Michelle Huck:

Michelle is working on digitizing our current photos.

Website – Barry Barton:

The website is up to date.

Facebook – Michelle Huck:

We’re at 250 likes on the Facebook page! Michelle gave a shout-out to Rocky who’s been helping on the page as well.

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Meeting Minutes May 2, 2017 Shaun Huck

INCCC – Jana Craven:

Turning Point Church will be having a car show on different Wednesdays this summer; June 14, 21, 28. Car show, BBQ, obstacle course, and all kinds of stuff!

American Legion Riders are doing a big car show up in Chewelah.

Great Spokane Road Rally This is the second year they’ve done this. They do this in teams; two people per team. $150 per team to sign up. There are 7 stops and

there are challenges at each. Swag bags, silent auction, happy hour, BBQ dinner, and awards. It’s being held in July.

Don Wilbur’s Memorial was a couple weekends ago. Over 200 cars were in the parking lot outside the church. Any donations should be sent to the Hospice of Spo-

kane or Northwest Parkinsons in his name. He will be greatly missed.

Show no Shine – Wrap up meeting next Monday at 6 pm at Perkins. If you’re interested in participating in the Show No Shine and joining the committee, you’re more

than welcome to join, just let Jana know and/or show up for the meeting!

Downtown Car Show Because of the roadwork being done downtown right now, they’re trying to make some alterations as to where everyone will park. It looks like we’ll have an extra parking lot for overflow parking this year. Jana asked for a $25 check from the club for a trophy sponsorship for this car show and it was approved. Jana has volunteered our club to help out and needs 6 to 10 people to help out putting bags over the meters on July 19th. She plans to meet for dinner then head

downtown. More details to come next month.

INCCC Website Rocky Gibbs has the entire INCCC Calendar of Events up on the website and the website now works better on your phone!

Newsletter

Kim needs volunteers for the Car of the Month. Also if you’re a POC for an event, please write up a quick article about the event and get it to him as soon as you can

after, preferably by the 20th.

New Ponies & Modifications:

Jerry Searfoss asked for help in getting the antenna off his Mustang.

New Business:

Francine has suggested a while ago doing embroidered patches, about 2x3 in size; the size of the logo on the shirts. There was not a lot of interest in this.

Suggestion Box:

No suggestions this month.

HA Award:

Tom Eickmeyer locked his keys in the car with the engine running and the extra key was at home.

Last call for member draw, 50/50, and door prize tickets.

Door Prizes, Member Draw, and 50/50:

Door Prizes – raised $146

Member Draw – $10 to the member whose name was drawn

50/50 – $68 drawn and awarded.

Submitted by:

Shaun Huck

Secretary, IEMC 2017

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CLASSIFIED ADS

IEMC Officers:

President: Tom Morris (509)924-5544 tzmorris@comcast.net

Vice Pres.: Dave Brink (509)570-6704 david_brink@q.com

Treasurer: Jerry Searfoss (509) 290-6302 dgsearfoss@comcast.net

Secretary: Shaun Huck (509) 928-9554 chelliet@gmail.com

Newsletter:

Kim Frank (509)954-4398 kfrank@valley4th.com

Auction:

Carl Sontowski (509)244-2256 carls69olds@q.com

Motorsports:

Barry Barton (509)468-8730 barryjbarton@comcast.net

Gary Gunning (509)922-2596 grgnnng@comcast.net

Kim Frank (509)926-7364 kfrank@valley4th.com

Historian & Facebook:

Michelle Huck (509)928-9554 chelliet@gmail.com

Website:

Barry Barton (509)468-8730 barryjbarton@comcast.net

CONTACTS

Submissions due by the 20th of the month. Classifieds: Free to members or brought forth by member. Renewable every three months. Business cards: $20 for 12 months.

Send payment to the club Treasurer. E-mail ads to the Editor.

Activities Committee:

Jack & Toni Bean (509)927-8574 jackntoni100166@comcast.net

Chuck & Mary Oliver (509)464-3144 chuckoliverjr@comcast.net

Shaun & Michelle Huck (509)863-7409 chelliet@gmail.com

Gary & Marisa Intinarelli (509)315-8639 galamari@comcast.net

Craig & Christine Binkley (509)464-2000 craigbinkley@gmail.com

Marsha Sundberg (509)928-4979 marshahsundberg@hotmail.com

Ken & Vicki West (509)328-8376 packy1945@gmail.com

Ron and Diane West (509)467-0205 Krazydog69@msn.com

Health and Welfare:

Jana Craven (509)280 1036 jana.craven@yahoo.com

Vicki West (509)328-8376 westwatercolor@gmail.com

Sue Manly (509)238-6332 manlydairy@hotmail.com

International Reps:

Carl Sontowski (509)244-2256 carls69olds@q.com

Doug Picket (208)660-3091 doug00@msn.com

Brad Jordan (509)229-7620 quadsinthemudd@gmail.com

For Sale: ‘69 Mach 1 Parts: 6- magnum 500 wheels four w/ BF Goodrich tires (4 date coded 1971), 1 – rear spoiler, PS steering set up. Call Mike

Reents: 509-499-5129

Anyone interested in my collection of Mustang Monthly Magazines? All issues have good repair articles. I have issues dating back to 1986. Please contact

Gary Intinarelli at (509) 212-5932 or galamari@comcast.net

For Sale: Four Visions Wheelworks 17" x 9" wheels, graphite colored centers with machined rims. 5 x 4 1/2" bolt pattern fits many Mustangs. Wheels less than three years old. Sell as a set of four only. Asking $240.

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Club Purpose

and General Informa1on

Inland Empire Mustang Club (IEMC)

Club Purpose: Our club exists to promote the enjoyment and preservation of all Mustang automobiles. There’s no limit to

how many Mustangs or other Ford-powered automobiles you may register. Ownership is not required. However, enthusiasm is

definitely encouraged!

Club Mailing Address: VIA Pony Express IEMC

P.O. Box 13591

Spokane Valley, WA 99213-3591

Monthly Stampede:

The IEMC holds a monthly get together the third Tuesday

of each Month. Check the IEMC website, Activity Alerts and

this newsletter for details.

Meeting Place: (1st Tuesday, Monthly)

Darcy’s Restaurant

10502 E Sprague Ave

Spokane Valley, WA 99206

Meetings are held on the first Tuesday of each month.

It’s an excellent time to meet fellow club members and

make new friends. Meetings start at 7:00PM. Come early

(by 6:00pm) to eat and visit. All family members are

welcome to attend and join the fun.

Club Website:

www. inlandempiremustangclub.com

The site features contacts, publications, photos,

stories, ads, an updated/current calendar of events and

many other items of interest.

Membership Dues:

Membership dues are $25 per calendar year, per

household. Your membership includes family members

that reside with you that are under the age of 25. Each

membership includes one associate family member for

voting purposes. Dues are pro-rated, based on what part

of the year you join. Newsletter:

The award winning IEMC MUSTANG is the

official club publication. An electronic version is sent

monthly to everyone who has an e-mail address. A

condensed black and white version is mailed to those

members who “opt in” for a hard copy each month.

E-mail your contributions (articles, photos, classified

ads, business cards) and questions to the Editor by the

20th of the month.

Advertising Policy: Submission deadline is the 20th of the

month. Business cards $20 for one year. Classifieds:

Free to members, renewable every 3 months. Send

payment to IEMC Treasurer, e-mail ads to the Editor.

Mustang Registry:

Please help us maintain a current Pony registry. This is

a real help to the club for planning events and will give you

an opportunity to have your ride featured in the club

newsletter. Ask any club officer for a copy of the Mustang

Registry form. Turn it in at club meetings or mail to the

IEMC.