RANDALL & SHERRI ARAKI - Board Members
Randall Araki is a new BCMCer. He joined the club October 2006 and became a board member January 2007. Randall says he fell in love with the Mustang in high school when he paid $600 for his first car - a 1965 Mustang GT coupe. Presently, Randall owns a 1994 Ford E150 Clubwagon Van that he won first place with at the 2006 Sunset Show. Wife Sheri, a former 1985 Mustang SVO owner, now drives a 1994 Ranger Supercab XLT 4.0. The couple is very much interested in custom building a Mustang or Hot Rod, which is their primary reason for joining BCMC. Randall says they enjoy the people, the cars, the great events, and networking with automotive enthusiasts who share not only a love of the Mustang, but an appreciation for all things Ford. Randall also enjoys ATVs, bicycling, and motorcycling. Currently, he works with Major Motion Development, an inner city youth cycling team.
STEVE CAYLOR - Sgt-@-Arms; A/V Director
Steve Caylor has been a BCMCer and board member since 2000. He is a sergeant-at-arms and is responsible for all audio and visual equipment. He owns a personalized 2000 Mustang, which has won three awards including one from Mustangs at the Queen Mary. Steve is a senior software engineer and part-time actor. For more than a decade, he has been a competitive body builder winning 14 trophies. He is also an avid scuba diver and is a PADI dive master.
RONNY CORONA - Board Member; Official BCMC Videographer
Ronny Corona has been a BCMCer since December 2003 and a board member since January 2004. He is responsible for shooting all club videos. Ronny has a Darth Vader black 1999 Mustang GT with minor modifications. According to Ronny, the car still works for a living and does not think very highly of show cars other than its stablemate, which is a red with white skunk stripes 1965 Cobra clone that has nothing original and is proud of it. The Cobra took second place at QM9, third at QM8, and was awarded the Kids Choice award at the Mira Costa Show. Ronny also has two other non-Ford vehicles that "sit forlornly in the driveway 'cause only Mustangs get stabled!" Ronny is a retail drug manager who enjoys ballroom dancing, boogy boarding, video making, and the occasional street brawl. He and his wife PJ have a Silky Terrier named Bongwool and two water turtles names Ronny and PJ. Need a video done at your wedding or other special event? Contact Ronny!
MICHAEL J. LEBAR - Board Member; Communications Director
Michael J. Lebar has been a BCMCer since August 2001 and a board member since January 2002. Presently, he is responsible for maintaining both the monthly board and general meeting agendas. Michael was the acting club secretary from April 2002 through December 2002. He is the proud owner of an extensively modified Mustang Cobra and a personalized 2001 Mustang Bullitt GT. At the 2003 Just Show'n Off Show, the Cobra placed third in the Cobra Coupe class. It was pictured in the April 2006 issue of 5.0 Mustang and the January/February 2005 issue of SVT Enthusiast. The Bullitt placed second at QM9 and third at QM7 in the Bullitt class. It was pictured in the August 2002 issue of Muscle Mustangs & Fast Fords. Other Mustangs Michael has previously owned include a 1992 Mustang GT and a 1984 Mustang GT. Michael is a senior engineer at a major aerospace company. He enjoys taking his Cobra to the track so he can "speed legally". Additionally, he collects artwork such as animation cells, paintings, and photographs. What Michael enjoys most about BCMC is getting together with fellow motor heads to talk about cars - how to modify them, make them look better, and go faster, especially on the track. He also likes attending all the events, including car shows and cruises. President's Note: Michael's help with show balloting & mapping is invaluable!
MICHAEL LEWIS - Secretary; Official BCMC DJ
Michael Scott Lewis has been a BCMCer since 2004 and a board member since 2005. Currently, he serves as secretary, DJ’s at the monthly Mustang Café, and is the official DJ for Mustangs at the Queen Mary and the Sunset Showdown. Mike drives a red Mustang convertible, top down. A native Californian, Mike grew up in Palos Verdes and is a graduate of the University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA) where he earned a degree in journalism. He also attended Southwestern University School of Law. Mike is a freelance journalist who writes for Los Angeles Magazine, The New Yorker, Rolling Stone and other magazines. He is an active member of Rolling Hills Methodist Church where he teaches Sunday School. He also DJ’s at birthdays, reunions, weddings, and other special events. His collection of CDs is astronomical. Michael is a talented athlete who, due to a severe ankle injury, was unable to compete for a bid in the 1984 Olympics in the 800 meters, after winning the world championship the previous year. He is a sixth degree black belt in Jeet Kwan Do and a second degree black belt in Kung Fu. His girlfriend Laurie often joins him at club events.
PAM MAGDALENO - Office Manager; Board Member
Pam Magdaleno, member 150, has been a BCMCer since May 1998 and a board member since 2004, primarily in the role of office manager - not long after she began dating Jon Schultz, BCMC president. Mustangs have always been part of Pam's life. Her family had a Wimbledon white 1965 Mustang Coupe and her brother Don had a black 1998 Mustang GT, a black 1984 Mustang 5.0 GT, a red 1971 Pantera, a red 1968 Mustang Fastback, and now owns a silver 2003 Cobra Anniversary Coupe. It was Don who decided to show Pam the error of her ways when she showed up on his doorstep one day asking him to accompany her to purchase a (gasp!) PT Cruiser. He took her to Sunset Ford where, unbeknownst to Pam, Jon worked and the rest is history. Pam walked out the door with a 2004 black Mustang Mach 1 and a new boyfriend. Pam's Mustang has won several car show awards and will be featured, along with Jon's 2003 Mustang Mach 1, in an upcoming issue of Mustang Monthly Magazine. Pam loves spending time with her pets - a bird named Bullitt, two cats named Jasmine and Winston, and a puppy named Shelby - and her sweetie Jon. One of the things Pam enjoys most about BCMC is that the club is truly a close-knit family - one where lifelong friendships are made. UPDATE: After getting engaged at the 2006 BCMC Holiday Party, wedding plans are in the works...
MARLON & ANGIE MARKLE - Board Members
Marlon and Angie Markle, members 696, have been BCMCers since May 2005 and board members since January 2006. They have a modified 2001 Mustang GT. Last year, they took first place at Sunset Ford’s 10th annual Just Show’n Off and second place at the 2006 LAPD’s Cars for Tots. At QM9, they took second place. Marlon is a valve technician/machinist and Angie is a teacher. They are Los Angeles Angels and Oklahoma Sooner fans who enjoy tailgating with their 2000 Ford Explorer Eddie Bauer Edition. Both share a passion for Mustangs, although Angie prefers the four-legged kind. Marlon fills his need for speed with stock car racing courses. They have a cat named Boomer. Marlon and Angie enjoy the quality time they spend together working on and showing their Mustang. They’ve come to the realization that modifying the Mustang is a project that will never be finished.
BRUCE NICKENS - Founder; Board Member
Bruce Nickens, member 003, is one of the club’s founders. He has been an active member of the club for the past decade. His service has included being vice president and sergeant-at-arms. Bruce has owned many Mustangs over the years. His first car was a new 1974 Mustang. Currently, he has three Mustangs, including a 1989 Mustang LX 5.0 convertible, a 1985 Mustang SVO convertible, and a 1965 Mustang fastback. Bruce says, "I’m very proud of this club and what we have done. I tell everyone that will listen. I’m looking forward to many more years in this great club!"
PHIL OBERT - Treasurer; Tech Support
Phil Obert, member 190, has been a BCMCer since 1999 and a board member since 2000, serving as treasurer. Phil has a 2005 legend lime Mustang GT convertible and a 1998 Expedition Eddie Bauer Edition. Prior his current rides, Phil had a 1984 Mustang SVO after what he refers to as his "dark past" when he drove "vehicles with little bow ties on them.". Phil works in the computer industry.
JEFF & BRIAN SANFORD - Vice President/Sgt-@-Arms
Brothers Jeff and Brian Sanford, members 281, have been BCMC members since January 2000 and board members since January 2002. Their daily drives are a 2002 SVT Focus and a 2001 Focus ZX3. They are currently working on a 1983 Mustang GT and a 1969 Torino GT fastback. Brian and Jeff enjoy spending their free time working on cars and listening to music. They are also affiliated with the Fabulous Fords Forever, assisting in the planning of car shows all over Southern California. Their favorite aspect of BCMC is the members. "A club is only as good as its members!" says Brian. UPDATE: Brian just got married on 7/29/07
JON SCHULTZ - President; Founder
Jon Schultz, along with 13 co-founding members, started BCMC June 1996 with the goal of creating a club for everyone - daily drivers, weekend racers, and hardcore fanatics. He has been elected president every year since the club's inception. Jon owns a 2003 Azure Blue Mustang Mach 1 that he followed down the line at the Dearborn Assembly Plant in Detroit, as well as a 1967 Mustang Coupe that is his masterpiece in progress. He is the mastermind of highly successful events such as SUPERCRUISE, Mustangs Wings & Wheels, and the granddaddy of them all Mustangs at the Queen Mary. Jon is very proud of the fact that club membership has resulted in countless friendships and at least two marriages. Furthermore, he is thrilled with the amount of charity work that the BCMC performs - from the annual holiday toy drive and subsequent delivery of presents to children in hospitals on Christmas day to special events for members in need. When Jon's not busy with BCMC, he turns his attention to his own Mustang apparel, gift & parts business (www.mach1fun.com) specializing in everything Mustang. Jon loves spending time with his girlfriend Pam, a relationship kindled by BCMC, and his puppy Shelby, the club's mascot. His vision for the future of BCMC is to continue to attract new members while entertaining current members by producing superior-quality, high-energy events and shows that appeal to the Mustang lover in us all. UPDATE: Jon proposed to (BCMC Office Manager) Pam Magdaleno on 12/16/06 in front of the 150 atttendees of the BCMC Holiday Party. Pam said yes....
WILLIAM TEAFORD, D.M.A.. - Board Member; Social Chairman
William Teaford, D.M.A., member 286, has been a BCMCer since 2000 and a board member since 2001. Affectionately known as Dr. Bill, he is the Club Social Chairman and official greeter at monthly meetings. Dr. Bill has a 2000 Mustang convertible. He is a Los Angeles native and graduate of the University of Southern California (USC) where he earned his bachelor's, master's, and doctorate degrees, as well as two teaching credentials. At USC he studied with concert pianist Lillian Steuber for 15 years. Notably, Dr. Bill served as musical director for the internationally acclaimed exhibition dance team Veloz and Yolanda with concert tours and five television series. He was also pianist for Betty Hutton, Maria Martino, Dennis Morgan, Rita Moreno, and Elizabeth Talbot-Martin. Dr. Bill was chairman of the piano department and taught for nearly 35 years at Hamilton High School and the Hamilton Academy of Music. During a 17-year span, he was the musical director for 34 Broadway shows. Additionally, he also taught music for many years at Pierce College and Trade Technical College. For the past three decades, Dr. Bill has graciously hosted monthly musicals at his home in Palos Verdes featuring renowned musicians Gaylord Carter, Alan Gampel, Maria Martino, and Robert Thies. Recently, Dr. Bill performed the solo parts to the five Beethoven Piano Concerti with orchestral parts performed by other pianists. Dr. Bill continues to teach in his private studio and play professionally. He has a Cocker Spaniel named Wolfgang "Woofy" Amadeus Teaford. What Dr. Bill enjoys most about BCMC is meeting interesting people and making new friends.
RICK WILLSON - Founder, Board Member
Rick Willson, member 002, has been a BCMCer since July 1996 and is one of the club's founders. Rick wanted a club that respected each and every member equally for who they are and what they drive, especially if it’s an "under-popular"car like an early 6-cylinder or a Mustang II. To date, he feels that objective has been met. Rick has had a re-occurring role as a board member with his most recent service beginning January 2006. He is primarily responsible for supporting car shows by providing parking coordination. Rick has a 1965 Mustang factory stock coupe with a 6-cylinder. At QM9, he took third place in the factory stock class and at QM8 he took second place. Rick is a manufacturing planner for a composite aerospace company. An avid do-it-yourselfer, Rick never seems to have enough time to work on his car. Aileen, his wife of 20 years, supports all the time he spends with his car and the club. She, along with their three children, respect Rick’s need for involvement, even if they do not fully understand his attraction for his old Mustang.
EDDIE VILLANUEVA - Board Member
Eddie Villanueva, member number 777, has been a BCMCer since 2006. He was elected to the board in January 2007. Eddie has a 1965 Mustang 289 coupe, which board member Rick Wilson says falls into the "INDY" car class, or in other words "I'm not done yet!" Eddie says his primary reason for joining BCMC was because of his restoration project. However, he's discovered that the club has so much more to offer. "The members are this clubs greatest assests," he said. "I joined to get more information on how to restore my Mustang and evryone I've spoken with has been more than happy to help me out. There's such a wealth of knowledge and camaraderie. I've belonged to several other clubs over the years, but none run as efficiently or as friendly as BCMC and I'm proud to be a member."
SHELBY SCHULTZ - Club Mascot
Shelby Schultz, member K9, is BCMC’s club mascot. She joined the club after finding her daddy, Jon Schultz, and her mommy, Pam Magdaleno, when they went shopping for cat food! Shelby is preparing to write a column called Shelby Speaks for the BCMC newsletter. Her mommy says she can do it because she has nice pawmanship. Shelby, named after a Mustang, also enjoys riding in Jon and Pam’s Mach 1's (well, actually in the F-150) with her head sticking out the window and her ears flapping in the wind. Shelby is a pro at several tricks - she can fetch, high-five, roll over, sit, jump, play dead and on the command of "Snoopy!" she jumps on the roof of her dog house and lays down. She also enjoys going to the dog beach and playing Frisbee. Shelby really woofs the club and looks forward to sniffing you soon!
