volume 15,, issue 5 may,, 2015 2015 OUR 25 th ANNIVERSARY YEAR!! Drive to Eat Our May Event Brunch at the Lake House May 16 th 2:00pm Shell Station Hwy 10 / Chenal Pkwy. (departure @ 2:30pm) A culinary delight like you ve never experienced!! We ll drive some of the fun roads in Pulaski and Perry counties, and plan to be at Toad Suck Buck s in beautiful downtown (??) Toad Suck, Arkansas around 4:30pm. We ll have dinner and everyone can decide what they d like to do for the rest of the evening. There will be music on the patio in the evening! Can drive with us?? Meet us there. 18 Roaring River Loop (off of Hwy 60), Conway, Arkansas June 13 th 8:00am Exxon Station Hwy 5 / Cabot Exit off of 167 Sherry and Dave Heiser have bravely offered to host the Club again for brunch on a June Saturday morning. Guests should arrive at the Heiser s by 11:00am for mimosos, fruit, and cinnamon rolls. The address is: 805 Christopher, Quitman, AR 72131. You can make your way there all on your lonesome, or meet and drive with us. We ll be leaving the Exxon by 8:30am, and will have several stops on the way. Inside this issue: President s Corner / Miata Mountain Extravaganza 2 Special Announcement / New Members / Club Logo Items 3 Classifieds 4 Board Members 5 Special dates of interest! May 16 th / Toad Suck Buck s May 21 st / Board Meeting Whole Hog Cantrell Road, LR May 25 th / Memorial Day June 13 th / Brunch at the Lake House June 18 th / Board Meeting Luigi s in Bryant
Page 2 2 President s Corner Well, if you haven t yet talked to a member that was there, let me tell you that our MIATA MOUNTAIN EXTRAVAGANZA was something to be talked about!! Debbie and JR outdid themselves this year for our 25 th anniversary, and it was to be experienced. From the outlandish rainstorms that affected all attendees on Friday (and especially Jim Wells, JR and myself as we tried to run the Saturday drive route in the rain. We were looking for life vests, as the water started to get higher than the Miatas!!). The ZoomZoom bags from Mazda USA were full of wonderful items, along with the drive snacks and items that Debbie added. And a big THANKS!! to Mazda for sponsoring our dinner at the Arlington Hotel s Seafood Buffet on Friday evening. Everyone got a new club tshirt too, sporting the logo and a crest with our 25 th highlighted. Everyone said their prayers on Friday evening, and Saturday dawned bright.. and dry!! It was perfect weather to put the tops down and head out for a great drive in Garland County. The route took us from the East Mountain to the West Mountain, past Lake Hamilton, down Central Ave. and by Oaklawn Park. Lunch at Home Plate Café in Hot Springs Village was wonderful, and it was even fun sharing the front dining room with the motorcyclists. The drive back to Hot Springs by the same route in reverse from the morning was even better than the morning route. Once back in Hot Springs, the trip to the Gangster Museum was very entertaining, and everyone listened intently and jumped when the guy started to fall through the wall.. Dinner at Rolando s wasn t spectacular, due to the business of the bar and restaurant and drinks and dinner that weren t delivered until almost everyone had left!! However, those that stayed enjoyed Mojitos and Ecuadorian dinner while the others tried out the new pub at the Superior Bath House. Sunday dawned bright and beautiful again, and we all met on the veranda of the Arlington to rehash Saturday evening and enjoy the fresh air. Then onto the Arlington Sunday Brunch, which filled us all and got everyone ready for a drive home.
Page 3 3 special announcement!! Our corporate sponsor, CRAIN MAZDA and their new General Manager, TERRY GIBSON, are having a special day for the Arkansas Miata Club!! They ll be clearing the front lot out on Colonel Glenn Road, just for Arkansas Miata Club and friends. MIATA CAR SHOW and CLUB GATHERING SUNDAY JUNE 28 th, 11:00 -?? CRAIN MAZDA, 11715 COLONEL GLENN RD. LITTLE ROCK Hot Dogs, Sodas, Local Radio Station Remote Bring your Miata out to show, and enjoy the day!! new members You may register to join our club at www.arkansasmiata.com. Print and complete the membership form, or use the online form with PayPal. You may email also to membership@arkansasmiata.com. You also can download the printable form, fill it out and mail it together with your check to the club address or bring your completed form and dues at the next club event. Be especially careful in printing your email address to ensure we record it correctly so that you will receive the newsletter and club announcements. Dues are $ 24.00 per year club logo items You can order merchandise through our vendor. Sutherlands can embroider items in a thread color of your choice including one that matches your Miata! The new club magnets have been received, and are available at any event. They will be $ 20 for a set of two. We still have lots of pins and stickers left. If you are a new member, hit Geri or Earl up at the next event you attend as they are free. If you're already a member, you can still get extras at $ 5 each. ATTENTION ALL MEMBERS!! We re planning on ordering a group of polo shirts (three button) with the club logo embroidered. Because of cost, we want to have a known quantity when we order through Sutherland. If you re interested, please let Earl know at earl@earwilde.com what sizes you re interested in, and how many. He ll have the approximate price for the shirt and embroidering. The shirts will be either black (with white and red embroider) or white (with black and red embroider). These will be quality shirts.
Page 4 4 CLASSIFIEDS 1997 Red Miata 5 speed, AC, PS, mats, boot, rear window protector. 160k miles, well serviced. Body in great condition, only surface rust on underside. TX. car, front bumper is a little dull. Inside is really clean with only a small rub on driver's seat bolster. Top is in good condition. One owner before me. $4,975.00 Send email address for pics. email tix4u2fly@gmail.com or phone (479) 444-8617. Ask for George... 2006 MIATA MX-5 $ 12,000 (CALL Debbie Norris 501-413-8971) GRAND TOURING PACKAGE 61,500 MILES GREAT GAS MILEAGE 6 SPEED MANUAL DELUXE SOUND SYSTEM (BOSE) PRACTICALLY NEW TIRES SUPER CLEAN NEW BATTERY THIS CAR HAS PRIMARILY BEEN IN OUR GARAGE SINCE PAUL DEPLOYED TO AFGHANISTAN IN 2011-2012! (NOTE THE 2012 TAGS. GETTING THAT FIXED THIS WEEK!) BEFORE THEN, HE USED IT TO COMMUTE TO WORK NEAR PINE BLUFF. NEARLY ALL MILEAGE IS INTERSTATE. THIS WAS HIS BABY! Offered for sale is a 40" x 48" utility trailer, that has had a complete LED light kit added and has been modified with tire carrier for four (4) tires, and a lockable storage box for tools. Included are a locking cable, locks, and four (4) tire covers with Velcro fasteners. Complete package available for $ 225 or offer. Text Earl at (501) 804-3939 or email him at earl@earlwilde.com. AMC permits all members in good standing to place a free ad or event announcement in the Newsletter. The item should relate to the Miata or club activities. This includes activities hosted by other clubs; automobile/motorcycle events of general interest are also welcome. Contact the editor at newsletter@arkansasmiata.com to place an ad or announcement. Members in good standing with paid dues may submit ad copy or info on their business. Does not have to be a Miata- or car-related business, but it must be your business. Others may advertise, too, for a fee. Contact the president@arkansasmiata.com for details.
Page 5 5 Arkansas Miata Club 1 Juego Way Hot Springs Village, AR 71909 PRESIDENT Earl Wilde president@arkansasmiata.com VICE PRESIDENT Lewis Leslie viceprez@arkansasmiata.com SECRETARY Sherry Heiser secretary@arkansasmiata.com TREASURER Geri Wilde treasurer@arkansasmiata.com MEMBERSHIP Geri Wilde membership@arkansasmiata.com TECH / TOUR DIRECTOR J.R. Mills techdirector@arkansasmiata.com tourdirector@arkansasmiata.com NEWSLETTER EDITOR Earl Wilde newsletter@arkansasmiata.com ACTIVITIES DIRECTOR activities@arkansasmiata.com Invite to the MAY 2015 Board Meeting: The next Arkansas Miata Club Board Meeting is at 6:30pm on Thursday, May 14 th at Whole Hog, 2516 Cantrell Road, Little Rock (Riverfront Plaza). If you would like to e a part of the planning, please join us. You may also email ideas or suggestions to president @ arkansasmiata.com. Be sure to keep your contact information and particularly your email address up-to-date; you don t want to miss anything! Submit your email address, snail mail address, new car info and any other contact information changes to Membership at membership@arkansasmiata.com. Crain Team Mazda 11715 Colonel Glenn Road Little Rock, AR 72210 (877) 449-9425 / Sales (877) 554-0251 / Parts www.crainteammazda.com