FRMC Meeting Minutes
Meeting Date and Location
The Thursday, April 9th FRMC Member Meeting was held at Romano’s Italian Restaurant in Littleton starting at 6:30pm. Attendance was good with 24 members present. Our host restaurant, Romano’s, made a very nice gesture during the meeting by providing free spumoni deserts to all the attendees to honor our recently deceased Art Apple .
Meeting Minutes Submitted by Tom Ferguson, Secretary/Treasurer
Meeting Minutes Submitted by Tom Ferguson, Secretary/Treasurer
Attendees Included
Wendell Salas
Tom Ferguson
Gary Krasche
Terry Frank
Larry and Karen Standiford
Kenny and Chrissy Weathers
Lee and Caleb Davis
Dusty Dodge
Dean Gianarkis
Danny Gaddy
Joe Bolis
Ron and Ann Fox
Larry Snodgrass
Stephen Wilson and Kathy Dee
Larry Cooper
James Dowdell
Keith Johnson
Don and Joyce Wuebker
Tom Ferguson
Gary Krasche
Terry Frank
Larry and Karen Standiford
Kenny and Chrissy Weathers
Lee and Caleb Davis
Dusty Dodge
Dean Gianarkis
Danny Gaddy
Joe Bolis
Ron and Ann Fox
Larry Snodgrass
Stephen Wilson and Kathy Dee
Larry Cooper
James Dowdell
Keith Johnson
Don and Joyce Wuebker
Old Business
So far, 39 club memberships have been renewed for 2026. We finished last year with 49 memberships.
National Mustang Day is April 17th and a joint driving event is scheduled for Saturday April 18th with the Early Mustang Club of Colorado and Denver Mustang Club. The event will commence at 9am at the Wooly Mammoth Parking Lot near the intersection of 470 West and I-70 for a cruise that will ultimately finish for a buffet lunch at Snowpack Tavern in Conifer. Salad, wings, and pizza (including gluten free and vegetarian) will be available for $20/person including tax and tip. Drinks will be extra and paid separately because Darrel Schwartzkopf of the Early Mustang Club will collect the $20 at the start of the cruise at the Wooly Mammoth lot. Because the lot is huge, all Mustangs will gather near the back wall of section FF. With a big turnout expected, it shouldn’t be hard to locate everyone prior to the cruise start.
Since we had to cancel our visit to the National Museum of World War II Aviation in Colorado Springs on Saturday, January 24th due to bad weather, the members agreed to try again on Saturday, April 25th. Jim Yank has rescheduled our visit with the museum and they will be expecting us to start our private tour at 11am. He told the museum to expect 26 members and guests for the tour. As originally planned, our visit will include a private tour of the facility, including its renowned restoration shop, that should last an estimated hour and a half to two hours. The cost will be $20 at the door ($15 + $5 for the resto shop) for seniors and $22 for non-seniors. Be sure and tell the museum you are with FRMC to get that price and be directed to the proper tour. Following the museum tour, we will be having lunch at The Airplane Restaurant in Colorado Springs at 1665 N Newport Rd. Our reservation is for 1:45pm.
National Mustang Day is April 17th and a joint driving event is scheduled for Saturday April 18th with the Early Mustang Club of Colorado and Denver Mustang Club. The event will commence at 9am at the Wooly Mammoth Parking Lot near the intersection of 470 West and I-70 for a cruise that will ultimately finish for a buffet lunch at Snowpack Tavern in Conifer. Salad, wings, and pizza (including gluten free and vegetarian) will be available for $20/person including tax and tip. Drinks will be extra and paid separately because Darrel Schwartzkopf of the Early Mustang Club will collect the $20 at the start of the cruise at the Wooly Mammoth lot. Because the lot is huge, all Mustangs will gather near the back wall of section FF. With a big turnout expected, it shouldn’t be hard to locate everyone prior to the cruise start.
Since we had to cancel our visit to the National Museum of World War II Aviation in Colorado Springs on Saturday, January 24th due to bad weather, the members agreed to try again on Saturday, April 25th. Jim Yank has rescheduled our visit with the museum and they will be expecting us to start our private tour at 11am. He told the museum to expect 26 members and guests for the tour. As originally planned, our visit will include a private tour of the facility, including its renowned restoration shop, that should last an estimated hour and a half to two hours. The cost will be $20 at the door ($15 + $5 for the resto shop) for seniors and $22 for non-seniors. Be sure and tell the museum you are with FRMC to get that price and be directed to the proper tour. Following the museum tour, we will be having lunch at The Airplane Restaurant in Colorado Springs at 1665 N Newport Rd. Our reservation is for 1:45pm.
New Business
The below list of Events of Interest is rapidly expanding so check out things to do there. Not yet scheduled, but possible club outings to discuss and schedule for 2026 include:
Visit to the Western Museum of Mining & Industry in Colorado Springs
Tour the Colorado Model Railroad Museum in Greeley
Spend a weekday track day at High Plains Raceway outside Byers in July/August
Tour the Cussler Museum of Classic Cars in Arvada
Visit the Rambler Ranch in Elizabeth
John McNurney, who is temporarily grounded following back surgery, sent the note below describing a May 8th event needing early Mustang participation:
“The English classes at Cresthill Middle School (9195 Cresthill Lane, Highlands Ranch, 80130) every year study a book, “The Outsiders” about coming of age and dealing with class distinctions during the 1960’s. The greasers and socs in the book all drive Mustangs or Corvairs. On Outsiders Day (May 8 this year) the kids get to dress up in period garb, have special foods, a dance, get to see the Outsiders movie, and come out and see the cars that we provide. The cars have been provided by the Corvair Club and FRMC in the past. We let them get in the cars and we show them all the things that current day cars don’t have. It is pretty much an all-day affair running from about 7:30 am to 2:30 pm with breakfast and lunch items provided. There is a steady stream of young people as various classes are let outside to meet us and mess with the cars. They have been respectful during the visits in previous years.
I am looking for members with early Mustangs to participate. Terry Frank and I have attended previous years.”
FRMC members looking to join Terry and John this year, should let John know at 303-907-7508 or john.mcnurney@gmail.com. It should be noted that a similar event is in the process of being organized for Lewis Palmer Middle School in Monument May 1st and Jerry Peevyhouse (kpvhouse53@msn.com) is the contact for that.
We all love Rosie’s Diner in Monument, and Stephen Wilson noted that every second Sunday of the month a Cars & Coffee is held from 8am to 11am at the VCA Animal Hospital parking lot which is in the same shopping center as Rosie’s. So, if you need another excuse to visit Rosie’s besides the great sandwiches and shakes, there you are. Stephen also noted that the 23rd Annual Tri-Lakes Cruisers Car Show in Monument is scheduled for August 30th and pre-registrations are filling up fast. Details are below in Events of Interest.
FRMC was asked by a proud father, Mark Spragins, if we could provide a vintage Mustang for photos at a May 23rd wedding of two recent West Point graduates at the Willow Ridge Manor outside Morrison. John McNurney volunteered his 1967 red convertible for the photo shoot and the bride’s father will make a donation to the FRMC treasury. Getting to do community events like this and last year’s Mullen High School cheerleader squad photos make us realize the special place the Mustang holds in the American psyche.
The March/April digital issue of The Latest Scoop magazine was released recently. It is under new ownership and some nice upgrades include articles with photos, and car events across Arizona, Colorado, Kansas, Nebraska, New Mexico and Oklahoma are sorted into state specific pages which makes The Scoop more user friendly. Free digital subscriptions are available by registering at www.https://tinyurl.com/Email-Newsletter-Signup. This subscription will get you an email newsletter with a link to the Latest Scoop issue plus a separate biweekly listing of Colorado car events and the digital SHIFT Colorado magazine every 3 months. Can’t beat a free deal I say.
The next FRMC meeting will be held Wednesday, May 13th at Romano’s Italian Restaurant at 6:30pm. We are moving the meeting to Wednesday because a Medicare Seminar has the back room at Romano’s booked on our usual Thursday date.
The following list represents Upcoming Club or other Events of Interest
April 14-18 – National Mustang Week in Houston area. Chris Vopat 714-468-6182 or cvopat@ powerautomedia.com. Details at www.mustangweek.com/mustang-week-texas-2026/
April 18 – 62nd National Mustang Day Anniversary Celebration with the Early Mustang Club of Colorado, Details Above under Old Business
April 18 – Kunsmiller Creative Arts Academy Community Car Show, 2250 S Quitman Way, Denver, 10am – 1:30pm. Registration Details in QR code on FRMC website Bullitt ‘N Board flyer.
April 25 – Tour of National Museum of WWII Aviation, 775 Aviation Way, Colorado Springs, CO, 11am-1:30pm, Lunch at The Airplane Restaurant, 1665 Newport Rd at 1:45pm
April 30 – May 3 – Team Shelby Bash, Las Vegas, www.shelbystore.com/product-/z79-bash26-ticket.htm
May 13 – FRMC Member Meeting, 6:30pm, Romano’s Italian Restaurant, 5666 Windermere St, Littleton, CO
May 15-16 – Rio Grande Mustang Club Mustang Enchantment Show, 2100 Louisiana Blvd NE Building 400, Albuquerque, NM, info at www.riograndemustangs.org
May 17 – Taste of Philly/Max Taps Car Show organized by Highlands Ranch Hot Rodders, 2680 E County Line Rd, Highlands Ranch, CO
May 21-24 – Ponies in the Ozarks III MCA National Show, Gravois Mills, Missouri – Ozarks International Raceway, hosted by MCA
May 25 – Applebee’s Car Show, 10625 W Colfax, Lakewood, 303-462-1782
June 6 – Lincoln Tech 13th Annual Car Show, 9am-2pm, 11194 E 45th Ave, Denver, www.carshowpro.com
June 7 – 43rd Annual Colorado Concours d’Elegance Car Show, 9am-3pm, Arapahoe Community College, 5900 S Santa Fe Dr, Littleton, CO, Registration and details at www.abilityconnectioncolorado.org/special-events/colorado-concours/
June 18-20 – Rocky Mountain Mustang Roundup, www.rockymountainmustangroundup.org
June 20 – Heritage Todd Creek Car Show, 9am-1pm, Heritage Todd Creek Clubhouse, 8455 Heritage Dr, Thornton, CO
June 21 – FOMOCO Owners Club All Ford & Mercury Picnic & Car Show, Arapahoe Park, 14799 W 44th Ave & Indiana, Golden, 8am-2pm, Carlos Vera 720-281-0940 or calicometcarlos@yahoo.com
July 24-26 – Mustangs on the Mother Road National Show, Tulsa, OK – Marriott Tulsa Southern Hills, info from Green County Classic Mustang Club
July 25 – CCCC Rocky Mountain Car Show and Swap Meet, Broomfield Airport, 11905 Corporate Way, 10am-2pm, for info email GTOMake71@gmail.com
August 1 – 50th Annual Horsefeathers All Ford Car Show, 10am-2:00pm, The Shops at Northfield, 8340 Northfield Blvd, Denver, https://carshowpro.com/events/view/2865
Organized by Early Mustang Club of Colorado
August 14-16 – Gunnison Car Show, $25 per car, Friday Cruise Night, Saturday Show & Shine, Sunday morning cruise and breakfast. www.gunnisoncarclub.com
August 28-30 – MCA 50th Anniversary National Show, Road Atlanta, Georgia in conjunction with the Annual Shelby American Automobile Club Convention, hosted by MCA
August 30 – 23nd Annual Tri-Lakes Cruisers Benefit Car Show, 2nd Street, Monument, CO, Pre-Registration Required and 210 car limit. www.trilakescruisers.com
September 1 – 6 – 20th Annual Sturgis Mustang Rally, info at www.sturgismustangrally.com
September 5 – 30th Annual Shelby American Museum Car Show & Party, 2pm-7pm, 5020 Chaparral Court, Boulder, CO 80301 www.shelbyamericancollection.org
September 13 – Early Ford V-8 Club 55th Annual All Ford Day Car Show at Sheridan High School, 3201 Oxford Ave for all Ford bodied vehicles. Jay Svigel 303-548-5541
September 27 – Cool Colors of Autumn Car Show organized by Highlands Ranch Hot Rodders, 9285 Hepburn St, Highlands Ranch, CO
December 5 - FRMC Holiday Party, 10am-2pm, The Club at Rolling Hills, 15707 W 26th Ave, Golden, CO 80401
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
Second Sunday of every month in Monument’s VCA Animal Hospital parking lot (near Rosie’s Diner, 8am-11am.
Third Saturday of every month April-September in Boulder, CO – Shelby American Collection Cars & Coffee, 7am-9am, 5020 Chaparral Court
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.
Visit to the Western Museum of Mining & Industry in Colorado Springs
Tour the Colorado Model Railroad Museum in Greeley
Spend a weekday track day at High Plains Raceway outside Byers in July/August
Tour the Cussler Museum of Classic Cars in Arvada
Visit the Rambler Ranch in Elizabeth
John McNurney, who is temporarily grounded following back surgery, sent the note below describing a May 8th event needing early Mustang participation:
“The English classes at Cresthill Middle School (9195 Cresthill Lane, Highlands Ranch, 80130) every year study a book, “The Outsiders” about coming of age and dealing with class distinctions during the 1960’s. The greasers and socs in the book all drive Mustangs or Corvairs. On Outsiders Day (May 8 this year) the kids get to dress up in period garb, have special foods, a dance, get to see the Outsiders movie, and come out and see the cars that we provide. The cars have been provided by the Corvair Club and FRMC in the past. We let them get in the cars and we show them all the things that current day cars don’t have. It is pretty much an all-day affair running from about 7:30 am to 2:30 pm with breakfast and lunch items provided. There is a steady stream of young people as various classes are let outside to meet us and mess with the cars. They have been respectful during the visits in previous years.
I am looking for members with early Mustangs to participate. Terry Frank and I have attended previous years.”
FRMC members looking to join Terry and John this year, should let John know at 303-907-7508 or john.mcnurney@gmail.com. It should be noted that a similar event is in the process of being organized for Lewis Palmer Middle School in Monument May 1st and Jerry Peevyhouse (kpvhouse53@msn.com) is the contact for that.
We all love Rosie’s Diner in Monument, and Stephen Wilson noted that every second Sunday of the month a Cars & Coffee is held from 8am to 11am at the VCA Animal Hospital parking lot which is in the same shopping center as Rosie’s. So, if you need another excuse to visit Rosie’s besides the great sandwiches and shakes, there you are. Stephen also noted that the 23rd Annual Tri-Lakes Cruisers Car Show in Monument is scheduled for August 30th and pre-registrations are filling up fast. Details are below in Events of Interest.
FRMC was asked by a proud father, Mark Spragins, if we could provide a vintage Mustang for photos at a May 23rd wedding of two recent West Point graduates at the Willow Ridge Manor outside Morrison. John McNurney volunteered his 1967 red convertible for the photo shoot and the bride’s father will make a donation to the FRMC treasury. Getting to do community events like this and last year’s Mullen High School cheerleader squad photos make us realize the special place the Mustang holds in the American psyche.
The March/April digital issue of The Latest Scoop magazine was released recently. It is under new ownership and some nice upgrades include articles with photos, and car events across Arizona, Colorado, Kansas, Nebraska, New Mexico and Oklahoma are sorted into state specific pages which makes The Scoop more user friendly. Free digital subscriptions are available by registering at www.https://tinyurl.com/Email-Newsletter-Signup. This subscription will get you an email newsletter with a link to the Latest Scoop issue plus a separate biweekly listing of Colorado car events and the digital SHIFT Colorado magazine every 3 months. Can’t beat a free deal I say.
The next FRMC meeting will be held Wednesday, May 13th at Romano’s Italian Restaurant at 6:30pm. We are moving the meeting to Wednesday because a Medicare Seminar has the back room at Romano’s booked on our usual Thursday date.
The following list represents Upcoming Club or other Events of Interest
April 14-18 – National Mustang Week in Houston area. Chris Vopat 714-468-6182 or cvopat@ powerautomedia.com. Details at www.mustangweek.com/mustang-week-texas-2026/
April 18 – 62nd National Mustang Day Anniversary Celebration with the Early Mustang Club of Colorado, Details Above under Old Business
April 18 – Kunsmiller Creative Arts Academy Community Car Show, 2250 S Quitman Way, Denver, 10am – 1:30pm. Registration Details in QR code on FRMC website Bullitt ‘N Board flyer.
April 25 – Tour of National Museum of WWII Aviation, 775 Aviation Way, Colorado Springs, CO, 11am-1:30pm, Lunch at The Airplane Restaurant, 1665 Newport Rd at 1:45pm
April 30 – May 3 – Team Shelby Bash, Las Vegas, www.shelbystore.com/product-/z79-bash26-ticket.htm
May 13 – FRMC Member Meeting, 6:30pm, Romano’s Italian Restaurant, 5666 Windermere St, Littleton, CO
May 15-16 – Rio Grande Mustang Club Mustang Enchantment Show, 2100 Louisiana Blvd NE Building 400, Albuquerque, NM, info at www.riograndemustangs.org
May 17 – Taste of Philly/Max Taps Car Show organized by Highlands Ranch Hot Rodders, 2680 E County Line Rd, Highlands Ranch, CO
May 21-24 – Ponies in the Ozarks III MCA National Show, Gravois Mills, Missouri – Ozarks International Raceway, hosted by MCA
May 25 – Applebee’s Car Show, 10625 W Colfax, Lakewood, 303-462-1782
June 6 – Lincoln Tech 13th Annual Car Show, 9am-2pm, 11194 E 45th Ave, Denver, www.carshowpro.com
June 7 – 43rd Annual Colorado Concours d’Elegance Car Show, 9am-3pm, Arapahoe Community College, 5900 S Santa Fe Dr, Littleton, CO, Registration and details at www.abilityconnectioncolorado.org/special-events/colorado-concours/
June 18-20 – Rocky Mountain Mustang Roundup, www.rockymountainmustangroundup.org
June 20 – Heritage Todd Creek Car Show, 9am-1pm, Heritage Todd Creek Clubhouse, 8455 Heritage Dr, Thornton, CO
June 21 – FOMOCO Owners Club All Ford & Mercury Picnic & Car Show, Arapahoe Park, 14799 W 44th Ave & Indiana, Golden, 8am-2pm, Carlos Vera 720-281-0940 or calicometcarlos@yahoo.com
July 24-26 – Mustangs on the Mother Road National Show, Tulsa, OK – Marriott Tulsa Southern Hills, info from Green County Classic Mustang Club
July 25 – CCCC Rocky Mountain Car Show and Swap Meet, Broomfield Airport, 11905 Corporate Way, 10am-2pm, for info email GTOMake71@gmail.com
August 1 – 50th Annual Horsefeathers All Ford Car Show, 10am-2:00pm, The Shops at Northfield, 8340 Northfield Blvd, Denver, https://carshowpro.com/events/view/2865
Organized by Early Mustang Club of Colorado
August 14-16 – Gunnison Car Show, $25 per car, Friday Cruise Night, Saturday Show & Shine, Sunday morning cruise and breakfast. www.gunnisoncarclub.com
August 28-30 – MCA 50th Anniversary National Show, Road Atlanta, Georgia in conjunction with the Annual Shelby American Automobile Club Convention, hosted by MCA
August 30 – 23nd Annual Tri-Lakes Cruisers Benefit Car Show, 2nd Street, Monument, CO, Pre-Registration Required and 210 car limit. www.trilakescruisers.com
September 1 – 6 – 20th Annual Sturgis Mustang Rally, info at www.sturgismustangrally.com
September 5 – 30th Annual Shelby American Museum Car Show & Party, 2pm-7pm, 5020 Chaparral Court, Boulder, CO 80301 www.shelbyamericancollection.org
September 13 – Early Ford V-8 Club 55th Annual All Ford Day Car Show at Sheridan High School, 3201 Oxford Ave for all Ford bodied vehicles. Jay Svigel 303-548-5541
September 27 – Cool Colors of Autumn Car Show organized by Highlands Ranch Hot Rodders, 9285 Hepburn St, Highlands Ranch, CO
December 5 - FRMC Holiday Party, 10am-2pm, The Club at Rolling Hills, 15707 W 26th Ave, Golden, CO 80401
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
Second Sunday of every month in Monument’s VCA Animal Hospital parking lot (near Rosie’s Diner, 8am-11am.
Third Saturday of every month April-September in Boulder, CO – Shelby American Collection Cars & Coffee, 7am-9am, 5020 Chaparral Court
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.
Treasurer's Report
The Club had $1,610.38 in the Vectra Bank checking account as of the meeting date. Tom Ferguson is now collecting 2026 FRMC dues ($50/family). 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, Bill and Joan Anderson, Daryl Borsheim and Patty Ferguson. Please come to a future event to get your tags, guys!
MCA Report
The 2026 MCA National Show schedule is detailed below in the Upcoming Events of Interest section of these minutes. There are two National Shows within driving distance of Denver including the May Ponies in the Ozarks show in Missouri and the July Mustangs on the Mother Road show in Tulsa. Also, the Rio Grande Mustang Club will again be hosting their Mustang Enchantment Regional Show in Albuquerque, NM in May. A link for registering for the event is shown below in Events of Interest. As in past years, Larry Standiford will be leading a caravan of club members to Albuquerque with an initial meeting point at Rosie’s Diner in Monument.
CCCC Report
With the monthly meeting being held in Colorado Springs, neither Keith Johnson or Mary Sue Powell were able to attend, so there was no monthly report for FRMC.
Presidents's Report
Wendell noted that the Rocky Mountain Mustang Roundup in June is coming together well. He also told us that he is scheduled for hip surgery on June 23rd and will be pretty much home-bound for the two months following, so our new vice-president, Christy Weathers will be leading our meetings during that timeframe.