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'OUR$25th$ANNIVERSARY$YEAR$!!$

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Naturally Topless volume'15,'issue'6'''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''august,'2015'

'OUR$25th$ANNIVERSARY$YEAR$!!$

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Inside'this'issue:'''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''President’s'Corner'/'Dinner'and'a'Movie''''''''2'Membership'Meeting'/'Club'Logo'Items'''''''''3'Classifieds''/'Miata'Tips''''''''''''''''''''' 4'Board'Members' ' ' ' 5''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''

Special'dates'of'interest'!''• August'20th'–'Board'Meeting'• August'22nd'–'Shortest'Drive'• September'11th'/'12th'–'Hallett'2015'• September'14th'–'Membership'Meeting'• October'15th'–'Board'Meeting'• October'17th'–'Fort'Smith'Outing''

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2015 Shortest Drive

Saturday, August 22nd Damgoode Pies

Downtown Little Rock 4:45pm

The Joint

North Little Rock 7:00pm

August'22nd'is'the'date'for'the'2015'Shortest'Drive'!!''We’ll' meet' again' at' the' circular' parking' lot' on' East' 2nd'Street'in'the'River'Market,'between'Sherman'Street'and'the' IU30'Frontage'Road.'The' lot' is' right' under' the' ramp'from' IU30'West.' 'We’ll'meet' there' at' 4:30pm,' and' then'walk' the' two' blocks' to' the' Damgoode' Pie' location' on'President'Clinton'Avenue.''After'drinks'at'4:45pm,'we’ll'have'dinner'before'returning'to' the'cars'and'driving'across' the'Main'Street' bridge' to'Argenta'where'we’ll'attend'the'7:00pm'show'at'The'Joint.'For' those' that' didn’t' attend' last' year,' you’ll' absolutely'love' the' Fertile' Family' and' the' trials' and' travails' in'Dumpster,' AR.' 'These'people'are'extremely' funny,' and'the' show' is' clean' and' familyUfriendly.' The' cost' of' the'show'is'$'22'per'person.''Join'us'for'a'great'time'!!'!

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Last'month'I'‘complained’'about'the'amount'of'rain'we'were'getting'…..'this'month'I'enjoy'the'rain,'when'it'cools'the'air'from'the'extreme'amount'of'heat'we’ve'been'having'!''I’ve'gone' through'a'period'of' time' this'month' known'as'WOM'….'Without'Miata' !!' The'new'mSales'business'has'been'extremely' successful,' and' I’ve' sold'both'MIatas' that' I' had'within'a'week'of' each'other.''There’s'a'new'one'in'the'shop,'and'another'on'the'way'towards'the'end'of'August,'so'we'should'have'a'ride'for'the'Shortest'Drive'event.''We’ll'be'having'our'Fall'Membership'meeting' in'September,'with'current'plans' to'meet'at' the'Sakura'Restaurant'in'Sherwood'(Kiehl'Avenue)'on'the'Monday'after'the'Hallett'Weekend'….'See'further'details'elsewhere'in'this'newsletter.''Debbie'and'JR'are'planning'a'great'event'for'October,'when'we’ll'be'traveling'on'Saturday,'October'17th'to''Fort'Smith.''Hopes'are'for'a'rail' trip,'but'if'not'possible'we’ll'be'taking'the'trolley'for'the'Fort'Smith'tour'and'hopefully'a'stop'at'“Harry’s'Hamburgers”.''November'will'be'our'annual'TSD'Rallye,'with'JR'setting'a'route'for'us,'maybe'in'and'out'of'the'Burns’'Park'area'……'remains'to'be'seen.''Enjoy' the' rest'of'summer,'and' let’s'hope' for'some'TOP'DOWN'DRIVING'IN'THE'NATURAL'STATE'time'!'''

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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'

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New' tShirts' have' been' ordered,' with' the' same' format' as' the'Miata' Mountain' Extravaganza' shirts,' but' with' Arkansas' Miata'Club'on' the' front'of' the'shirt'crest.'We'hope' to'have' the'shirts'for'the'August'event.'

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%STILL%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.%

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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.

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'$'200'or'offer.''

Text' Earl' at' (501)' 804U3939' or' eMail' him' at'earl@earlwilde.com.''

MIATA%TIP:%Headlight Doors If your headlight doors are not in alignment with your bonnet, bumper and fenders, you can readjust them quite easily. Pop your lights up using the switch on your central console, unscrew 4 screws from the plastic housing covering the lights' mechanism, 2 on each side of the housing. When you pull off the housing, you will see 4 more screws (should be the same color as your bodywork). Loosen these and pull or push your headlight lids to adjust them. Tighten the adjustment screws and lower your lights. Not right yet? Try again. Keep at it until you are happy and only then do you put back the plastic housing. '

Be'sure'to'keep'your'contact'information'and'particularly'your'email'address'upUtoUdaten'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.''

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Arkansas Miata Club

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PRESIDENT% % % % % % MEMBERSHIP%Earl'Wilde' ' ' ' ' ' Geri'Wilde'president@arkansasmiata.com' ' ' ' membership@arkansasmiata.com''VICE%PRESIDENT% % % % % TECH%/%TOUR%DIRECTOR%Lewis'Leslie' ' ' ' ' ' J.R.'Mills'viceprez@arkansasmiata.com' ' ' ' techdirector@arkansasmiata.com'' ' ' ' ' ' ' tourdirector@arkansasmiata.com''SECRETARY% % % % % % NEWSLETTER%EDITOR%Sherry'Heiser' ' ' ' ' ' Earl'Wilde'secretary@arkansasmiata.com' ' ' ' newsletter@arkansasmiata.com''TREASURER% % % % % % ACTIVITIES%DIRECTOR%Geri'Wilde' ' ' ' 'treasurer@arkansasmiata.com' ' ' ' activities@arkansasmiata.com''Invite%to%the%AUGUST%2015%Board%Meeting:%%The%next%Arkansas%Miata%Club%Board%Meeting%is%at%6:30pm%on%Thursday,%August%20th%at%Bunker’s%Bistro,%7400%Highway%107,%Sherwood,%AR.%%If%you%would%like%to%be%a%part%of%the%planning,% please% join% us.% % You% may% also% eMail% ideas% or% suggestions% to% president% @%arkansasmiata.com.