Rick Mills and Rick Kloss left Boise Wednesday August 21st, headed for the All British Field Meet via whatever road got in the way!  You can follow the guys on Facebook, Rick Mills is posting there daily.  Meantime, here's a shot taken after the car show on Saturday afternoon, with members of the TYEE Triumph Club!

On Thursday, December 11, Dave Russell passed away following a long battle with cancer.  Our thoughts and prayers are for Marlene and family.

Thinking back to early this year, Dave told me he knew the 2008 Summer Tour was to be his last, and his condition had advanced to the point driving the Healey wasn't comfortable, so they still came along, but it was in the Toyota Avalon.  We were happy he was there, no matter what he drove.

Late July was probably the last trip he took with the Healey, and a few of us went to Crouch for breakfast, then continued on to Lowman and Idaho City.  When we got up from the breakfast table and asked who wanted to drive on to Lowman, Dave didn't think about it too long.  Lynn Gardner, Paul and Linda Mascuch, Dave and I went on a great ride.....little did we know it was Dave's last.  Every drive with Dave was a great one.

We miss ya.....

Rod

IBCC TRIBUTE DRIVE FOR BOB ROUNSEFELL

Sunday, June 8th, a few IBCC members took a drive to the Wendell cemetery to have coffee with Bob.  Because of the distance involved, Bob and Ilene couldn't normally attend our 'Coffee Gatherings' so we decided to go have one with him.  Driving is what Bob loved to do,so we went for a short drive in his honor.  Thanks to Ilene for providing coffee, juice and pastries (those warm cinnamon rolls should be outlawed!!!)

PS....guess what car didn't start when it was time to leave....!?!?!

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If you missed the wonderful article in the Statesman, here is the link.  Thanks again to Chad Dryden for the stellar write-up, and Katherine Jones for the great photos!

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Some of you may recognize that part of this story was in the November 06 newsletter.......

Sunday morning, (22 Oct) Bob Doc, Mark Greenwalt, Bob Frisby, Dave Russell, Bob Huston, and I all met at Tulley's Coffeehouse at Eagle & Ustick to run to Crouch for the World famous Breakfast Buffet.   Horseshoe Bend Hill was where Bob Frisby (in the E-type) demonstrated what “Cat Power” meant, and easily pulled past me, displaying that big grin that you get when you can do that sort of thing!  We rolled through Horseshoe Bend, Banks and on to Crouch to the Longhorn Restaurant and Saloon, where we met up with the Dalzells and Labries.       The Breakfast (that’s right, it should be capitalized!) was magnificent!   Salmon, eggs and omelets to order, it was all there, including some sinful little desert things, and Mimosa to wash it all down with!  Can it get any better?  Well….there is the drive home……     Bob Doc and Dave Russell opt to go through Lowman and Idaho City, so most folks would think that was where I would go.  However (comma) there was a Seahawks Game on TV, and I figured if I hurry, I can get home to watch most of the second half.  So I’m down the road!     No problems, I make it back through Horseshoe Bend in fairly good time, and start up “The Hill”…….  and as I start up the hill, I notice a ’32 Ford highboy, and (with my foot to the floor) I pass him, and get a ‘thumbs up’ from the driver as I go around.  Watching in the mirror, he easily catches up and overtakes me (wish I had that ‘Cat Power’ now!) and I get  “V for victory” wave from him as he goes by, then he slows and lets me by again, and follows me till we are approaching Beacon Light Rd, and he signals me to pull over, so we pull up next to the Chevron Station. 

     “That was the most fun I’ve had in years!” he yelled as he exited the Ford.  He introduced himself as Ken Appleby, and said he raced A and B Production in the SCCA back in the 60’s and 70’s!  We talked cars for a couple of minutes, wished each other well, and roared on down Highway 55.  Ken seems to be a pretty nice guy, and I’m thinking I need to get back in contact with him…..maybe to hear some stories about the ‘good ol’ days’ in the SCCA, but probably to go for a drive!  Seem to me this is a REAL good reason to go for a drive!