June 2015 - Les Bois Miata Club

June 2016 Issue
Les Bois Miata Club Coming Events
June Meeting
Thursday, June 9
Outback Steak House
Idaho City - Hot Springs
Saturday, October 8
Organizer: Patti Stevenson
7189 Overland Rd, Boise, ID 83709
Let’s go enjoy the hot springs in Idaho City on Saturday
Meeting begins @7:00 October 8th. We will meet at the Village in Meridian in
Entry on East side of the restaurant and separate
the parking lot in front of the theater, across from the
from the main eating establishment
Corner Bakery Cafe, at 9:45 and we will leave at 10:00.
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Everyone will have to make your own reservation for
The Spring at 208-392-9500. Please tell them you will
Cars & Coffee
be there at 11:30. The cost is $16.00 per person and
Saturday, June 18
senior’s over 60 get in for $13.00 and that is for an all
rd
(3 Saturday of every month)
day soaking. They have food and drinks there you can
9am, parking lot at 3330 E. Louise Dr.
purchase if you want. No outside food or drinks are
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allowed. Bring your bathing suit, a cover up or sandals
Les Bois Miata Club Summer Trip if you like as they will supply towels, shampoo,
conditioner, shower gel and locked lockers for all your
June 18-25
valuables.
Organizers: Marv & Connie Miller with
Order dinner @6:30
Jean & Robert Reed
See page 2 for details
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4th of July Parade
July 4 (Monday)
Organizer: Pam Banaka
See page 3 for details
Joseph, Oregon
July 22-24
Organizer: Barbara Hoyne
See page 3 for details
RSVP to pstevenson@cableone.net or 208-794-5843 so
we have an idea on how many will be going and
meeting us for the drive up to Idaho City. Website:
thespringsid.com
Hope you can join us this fall for this fun adventure.
Summer Trip details…………………………..page 2
Joseph Oregon details………………………….page 3
Parade – 4th of July………………………….page 3
Tech Day report and pics…………..page 4
Lowman Loop report and pics……………page 5-6
Mixed Pics and Highlights…………………page 7
CALENDAR……………………………page 8
Les Bois Miata Club Summer Trip
June 18-25
approximately 1,480 miles
Organizers: Marv & Connie Miller with
Jean & Robert Reed
Note: Hotels have handicapped rooms available.
Day 1 Saturday June 18th Boise to Bend
325 miles
Depart Starbucks at Karcher Mall at 9AM with
a full tank of gas. We will stop in Vale and
John Day as needed.
• Lodging at La Quinta Inn 61200 South Hwy
97 $132.69 (including 10% tax) for a King
or double Queen room. Block is under ‘Les
Bois Miata Club’. Hotel includes breakfast
and has a pool and free internet.
Call 541.388.2227 to book your room.
Book by 5/28
Day 2 Sunday June 19th Bend to Lincoln City
via McKenzie Pass
238 miles
Depart Lincoln City at 9AM with a full tank of
gas. We will stop at the observatory on
McKenzie Pass, Springfield and Junction City as
needed.
• Lodging at Comfort Inn & Suites 136 NE
Highway 101 $140.40 (including 10.5% tax)
for King room, $149.79 (including 10.5%
tax) for a double Queen room. Hotel
includes breakfast and has a pool and free
internet. Block is under 'Les Bois Miata
Club'
Call 541.994.8155 to book your room.
Book by 5/29
Day 3 Monday June 20th Lincoln City
On your own
Day 4 Tuesday June 21st Lincoln City to Astoria
106 miles
Depart Lincoln City at 10AM with a full tank of
gas. We will stop along the way for
sightseeing, including Tillamook and the
Tillamook Cheese Factory.
Day 4 - continued
• Lodging at Riverwalk Inn 400 Industry Street
$125.83 (including 9.7% tax) for King room, $116.51
(including 9.7% tax) for a double Queen room. All
rooms have balconies and overlook the marina.
Hotel includes breakfast and free internet. Block is
under ‘Les Bois Miata Club’, promo code ‘Mazda’
for booking online.
Call 503.325.2013 or visit
http://www.astoriariverwalkinn.net/ to book your
room. Use promo code Mazda for online booking.
Book by 5/30
Day 5 Wednesday June 22nd Astoria
On your own
• Consider a drive to McMinville to see the
Evergreen Aviation & Space Museum
Day 6 Thursday June 23rd Astoria to Yakima
250 miles
Depart Astoria at 9AM with a full tank of gas. Stops in
Raymond and Chehalis as needed.
• Lodging at Best Western River Plus Lincoln Inn
1614 N. 1st St $129.86 (including 11.2% tax) for
a King room, or double Queen room. Hotel
includes breakfast and has a pool and internet.
Block is under 'Les Bois Miata Club'.
Call 509.453.8898 to book your room. Book by
6/8
Day 7 Friday June 24th Yakima to Clarkston
287 miles
Depart Yakima at 9AM with a full tank of gas. We will
stop as needed. Route is through Quincy, Othello,
Starbuck and Lions Ferry State Park WA for those of you
participating in the Moss Motor Challenge.
• Lodging at Best Western River Tree Inn 1257
Bridge Street $109.68 (including 9.7% tax) for a
King room, $105.30 (including 9.7% tax) for a
double Queen room. Hotel includes breakfast
and has a pool and internet. Block is under 'Les
Bois Miata Club'.
Call 509.758.9551 to book your room. Book by
6/2
Day 8 Saturday June 25th Clarkston to Boise
274 miles
On your own
Joseph, Oregon July 22-24
Tamkaliks Celebration (Pow Wow)
Tamkaliks is a three day celebration of traditional Native American culture. It is also a place and
time where local people can observe and learn about that culture and a bridge of friendship
between the former and present inhabitants of the Wallowa County. For three days we have
traditional Native American songs and dances. The traditional wear of the dancers is spectacular.
Outside the dance area we have 25-35 concessionaires selling food, Native American crafts and
other items. Along the river the participants camp during the pow wow, many setting up teepees.
The sight of teepees along the river after many years' absence is wonderful. On the last day of the
festival we have the friendship feast. The Native American community provides salmon, deer and
elk and locals bring pot luck dishes. For the deer and elk a group of Indians come early and
exercise their treaty rights by hunting for the game for the feast. A local committee prepares the
fish and game.
Rooms for club are held at the Ponderosa Motel
102 E Greenwood St, Enterprise, OR 97828
Phone:(++541) 426-3186
PLEASE CALL TO BOOK YOUR ROOM ASAP!
Downstairs rooms are available upon request
Rates:
1 Queen Bed $93 - $101.37 with tax
2 Queen Beds $106 - $115.54 with tax
Organizer: Barbara Hoyne
barbarahoyne@yahoo.com
or (208) 407-9106
4th of July Parade
Monday, July 4
The theme of the parade this year is INDUSTRY and SERVICE- basically decorate with any Idaho
industry or any kind of service with lots of red white and blue.
Hint:
Idaho’s top 5 industries are Health Care, Manufacturing, Tourisum, Agiculture, Food & Beverage
Idaho’s top 5 services are Professional, Technical Services, St. Luke's, Wal-Mart Retail and Education.
We will dicuss our plans at the 6/9 meeting to decide if we will meet at Starbucks before parade staging
and what time.
Please let me know asap if you are going to participate in the parade
Organizer: Pam Banaka
Les Bois Miata Club Recent Events
Tech Day – Spring 2016
Ken Kulack said: “Tech day at the Slovick's! Great turnout and lots of projects underway in the wonderful
shop! What a place! Thank you to Jane and John for hosting!”
There were 28 people signed up to attend. Most of them showed up and there were a few that
came that did not sign up. Projects: Greg Cannon installed a new set of lowering springs on his
2006, Fred Bernier installed a new cold air intake on his Black Beauty 2006, Red Fred did an oil
change and a coolant flush and replace, Jim Stevenson replaced his brake fluid, Richard Fesler
installed a new front license plate bracket on Joyces’ 2016. Several people washed and waxed
their cars, and several people had chips repaired by the chip man, Kevin trout. Eric the wheel
repair man showed up, but I don’t think anyone had wheel repairs done. John Slovick
What a Place!
What a Wonderful Shop!
What a Bunch of Miata-holics!
What do we do in the Miata Club?
We GATHER, we DRIVE, we EAT!
We Also Zoom Zoom,
Zoom, of course.
course.
The Lowman Loop
19 cars and 27 people got together at the Eagle Home Depot for a Saturday drive up to Horseshoe Bend
and over to Lowman, down to Idaho City with a stop for lunch at Trudy’s and then back home to Boise.
We could not have asked for a better day, the sun was out the traffic was good, except for 1 van that was
extremely slow and would not pull over. The group was made up of Bob Swenson, Marv & Connie
Miller, Judy Thompson, Fred Bernier, John Slovick, Clancy & Julie Mininger, Tim & Judy Williams,
Greg Cannon, Pam Mackie, Mike & Barbara Hoyne, Dave Hansen, Steve & Beth Tarter, Rob & Jean
Reed, Angie (Jean’s mom), Dave Arthur & daughter Krista, Dennis Nicholls, Joyce Clark and Jim & Patti
Stevenson. We stopped in Horseshoe bend for a break and then went on to Danskin Station for a photo
op and on to Trudy’s. The staff and food at Trudy’s were great and life is good.
By Patti Stevenson
pictures by Patti S. and Ken K. follow:
We GATHER!
We Gather the cars
We Gather the people (or try)
Gather all the red cars in 1 row
Pam M and Ann B
Jean R and Mama Angie
Dave A and Daughter Krista
We DRIVE!
Jim & Patti Stevenson organized this great ride!
The Hoynes
Marv & Connie M
New Members Clancy & Julie M
Dennis Nichols
Judy T
Why is he going the opposite
direction from everyone else?
George & Ann B
Joyce C racing off the edge of the
picture in her New Car!
Greg C & Pam M
WE EAT!
Zoom Zoom!
Zoom!
Member Highlights
Happy Birthday
Carol Kulack
Dave Strauch
Grant Lucas
And all the rest of you June Birthdays who haven’t put their names on our list yet.
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June 9 – Club Meeting
June 18-26 – Club’s Summer Trip
July 14 – Club Meeting
July 22-24 - Joseph, Oregon
August 11 – Club Meeting
September 8 – Club Meeting
Oct. 8 – Idaho City Hot Springs
“DOES YOUR MIATA
WANT TO COME OUT
AND PLAY?”
Woo Hoo!!!!
Club Contacts
All Questions/News:
Dues/Financial:
Merchandising:
Merchandising:
Membership:
Newsletter:
Web page:
Bill Baker 880-4160
John Suter 377-9186
Dennis McDonald 322-1921
George Brown 237-6532
Nancy Rolig 377-0535
Kate Dye 890-9981 katedye77@gmail.com
Debra Baker 989-9273
Mail: Les Bois Miata Club, PO Box 6845, Boise, Id 83707
eMail: www.lesboismiataclub@gmail.com
Web Page: www.lesboismiataclub.org
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