April - Loma Prieta Region – Porsche Club of America

Prieta
POST
April 2014
The official newsletter of the Loma Prieta Region
Porsche Club of America
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R E G I O N
L E A D E R S H I P
Loma Prieta Region
Board of Directors
Executive Appointees
PRESIDENT
AUTOCROSS
(408) 960-5229 • vvincent@aaidesign.com
Vince Vincent
Anne Roth • alroth@sbcglobal.net
Larry Sharp • krote6@gmail.com
VICE PRESIDENT
CHARITY
Jacqueline Mitchell
Sue Sickal • smsickal@yahoo.com
Kathy Musser • momcat1951@yahoo.com
(408) 427-1505 • jackie.mitchell@verizon.net
SECRETARY
Christina Vincent
(408) 420-3311 • cevincent@prodigy.net
GOODIE STORE
Paul Siedel-Smith • porschepaul77@gmail.com
TREASURER
HOSPITALITY
Johnny Musser
Emilie Highley • ehighley@apr.com
(831) 234-6469 • johnny.musser@att.net
MEMBERSHIP
Les Schreiber
PRIETA POST EDITOR
Steve Mitchell • prietapost@gmail.com
(408) 316-8654 • les996@me.com
PUBLIC RELATIONS
ACTIVITIES
Ken Iles • keniles@comcast.net
Dave Dunwoodie
(408) 779-0389 • ddunwood@me.com
SAFETY
MEMBER-AT-LARGE
Nancy Bishop • msbotique@sbcglobal.net
Jim Davis • raiderjim@aol.com
Anne Roth
(408) 710-0547 • alroth@sbcglobal.net
SOCIAL MEDIA
Laurie Delimon • Boxstergirl987@gmail.com
TECHNICAL
Peter Ridgway • peter_ridgway@sbcglobal.net
TOUR
Kathy Musser • momcat1951@yahoo.com
Paul Czopek
PCA ZONE 7 REPRESENTATIVE
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WEBMASTER
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This Page
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Loma Prieta Region - PCA
P.O. Box 0705
Santa Clara, CA 95052-0705
EDITOR Steve Mitchell
ASSISTANT EDITOR Jacqueline Mitchell
CAPTION/FLYER EDITOR Kevin Bennett
PHOTOGRAPHERS Steve Mitchell
John Reed
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APRIL 2014
Prieta Post Newsletter Issue No 4
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St. Patrick’s Day
at the Morgan’s
Story by Mary Wallace
PHOTOS: JOHN REED
Advertising Index
Alain Pinel/Emilie Highley...............Back Cover
AJ Auto Detailing ..................Inside Back Cover
Bascom Trim & Upholstery .Inside Back Cover
Borelli Motor Sports......................................... 36
Custom Alignment ........................................... 26
Dell auto body ................................................... 26
Dings & Dents................................................... 38
Don’s AutoWerks .............................................. 22
Fremont Porsche...................Inside Front Cover
Goodie Store...................................................... 34
Mobile Works West .......................................... 38
PartsHeaven ...........................Inside Back Cover
TJP Painting ...................................... Back Cover
Wheel Techniques ............................................ 38
Departments
Region Leadership...........................3
Calendar...........................................6
President’s Letter...........................8
Membership..............................10
Membership
..............................10
Ken’s Korner..............................12
Korner..............................12
Board Minutes...............................28
Unclassified Ads.........................37
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Calendar
what’s happening in the Region
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APRIL
Tuesday
Board Meeting
Everyone Welcome. Round Table
Pizza at Camden & Union in San
Jose, 7:00 pm.
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Saturday
Marques Tour
Limited space with the BMW club,
contact Mike Zampiceni at 408-7341565 or ggcbmw@comcast.net.
Details in the March Post, page 12.
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12/13
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Saturday
Autocross #2
Marina Airport, details page 7.
Weekend
Blue Lakes Tour
SOLD OUT, check back next year.
Saturday
Easter Parade & Tour
Decorate your car and join in on the
fun, details page 13.
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Saturday
Tech Session #1
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Sunday
Mange, Vino, e Bocce
Bascom Trim & Upholstery, page 15.
Saturday
Concourse Prep
Porsche of Livermore, 3100 Las
Positas Road, 9am to 1 pm, page 11.
The Radding’s host, see page 23.
MAY
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Saturday
Soquel Vinyard Charity
Tour
Details page 24.
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Sunday
Zone 7 - Golden Gate Relay
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Tuesday
Board Meeting
Volunteer to work at a location close to
you, Details page 9 and 35.
Everyone Welcome. Round Table
Pizza at Camden & Union in San
Jose, 7:00 pm.
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Saturday
Tech Session #2
Don Wise’s AutoWerks - Mechanical
preparation for Porsche Parade,
details on page 22
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Sunday
Mother’s Day Tour and
Brunch at Bargetto Winery
Bring Mom on an LPR tour and then
enjoy Brunch at Bargetto, page 25.
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Saturday
Autocross #3
Marina Airport, details page 7.
Saturday
GTG at the Bryant’s
Hillbilly coutour, details page 27.
Sunday
Indy 500/Moffett Field
Details in the next Prieta Post.
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Saturday, April 12
• Registration: 7:30 - 8:30 am • Limited loaner helmets available
• Drivers must work for sessions run
• $55.00 per driver
• Lunch available for $8.00 • Snell 2005 or newer helmet required
Early/Pre-Registration @ www.motorsportreg.com
($10.00 discount for PCA members and early registration)
Contact:
Anne Roth, alroth@sbcglobal.net - 408.710.0547
or
Larry Sharp, krote6@gmail.com
Take Highway 1 south toward Monterey and Laguna Seca Raceway. Take
the Reservation Road exit south toward Marina. After one short block, turn
right in order to stay on Reservation Road. Follow the road through Marina
approximately two miles south of town. Turn left at (Imjin Road) signal into
Marina Airfi eld. Turn right after the fi rst large building on the right and
follow the cones to the autocross site.
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PRESIDENT’S LETTER
Parade registration is here. Everyone
who is planning to attend must
complete the registration form listing
all events and dinners. For those who
will be attending, Zone 7 will be having
a Zone 7 party. Location and time to
be announced. We look forward to
seeing you at Parade.
The Autocross trailer has been cleaned,
batteries checked and replaced, sound
system checked and even the tire
pressure has been checked. If you did
not make it to the first AX in March, be
ready for the second AX on April 12th
Make your reservation today.
The Membership Directory notification
has been sent out for “buy-in”
verification. For those who have
already acknowledged their desire
to participate, you may have already
received the information document
that needs to be completed with your
name and any contact information
you wish to appear in the directory.
There may be some confusion on the
information form. The listing of your
PCA number is only being used as a
verification tool for the committee.
Your PCA number will not appear in
the Membership Directory.
Zone 7 is backing an upcoming event,
”Run for Life Relay”. This event is
made up with multiple runners who
will be running one of several legs
of the Relay, starting in Calistoga,
Saturday May 3rd and ending in Santa
Cruz on Sunday May 4th. Currently,
Redwood Region, Golden Gate Region,
Diablo Region are participating in this
event by manning checkpoints. Paul
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Siedel-Smith is the Zone 7 coordinator
for this event. He can be contacted at
porschepaul77@gmail.com. There are
several checkpoints in the Loma Prieta
Region which could use your help in
manning. Please contact Paul if you
can assist.
Paul is also our Goodie Store
chairperson. He informs me that there
are many new apparel items available
with our LPR logo. You may contact
him at the same above email address
if you wish to order an item or two.
He will be able to help you if you have
something in mind but do not know
exactly how to find it.
Your President,
Vince Vincent, President
vvincent@aaidesign.com
Golden Gate Relay
MAY 3rd 6:00 AM to 8:00 PM MAY 4th
There are 125,000 Americans waiting organs. Twenty people die each day
before a donor is found. Paul Czopek, Zone 7 Rep. has request clubs in the Bay
Area volunteer to assist with this life saving charity event raising awareness
and funds for organ transplants. Relay teams are comprised of 12 members
who either run or walk 191 miles through 36 checkpoints.
Your help is needed to assist Course Directors at check points by handing out
water bottles to runners, assist with incoming traffic in staging area, direct
outgoing runners to start locations.
This event starts at the Calistoga Mineral Water Company and ends with a party
at the Natural Bridges State Beach in Santa Cruz. All volunteers are invited to
the party at Santa Cruz Beach so grab a family member or friend to work with
you, helping a great cause and join in the fun at the end of the Relay.
If you are able to donate your time to help with a check point in your area
please contact the event liaison for the check point list and time schedule. Your
help to save lives is greatly appreciated and we hope you have fun participating
with this event.
EVENT LIAISON: Paul Seidel-Smith
E-MAIL: porschepaul77@gmail.com
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MEMBERSHIP
PCA March Membership Report
for the month of February 2014
New Members from PCA (3)
Curtis Bowerman & Denise Bowerman from Livermore, 2006 Gray Boxster
Bryan Hughes from Ben Lomond, 2011 Silver Cayman S
Kenneth Rensfield from Santa Clara, 2012 991 Gray Carrera
Transfer in (3)
Dana Drysdale from Cupertino 2013 Black Boxster S transferred from GGR
Bryan Hughes from Ben Lomond transferred from GGR
Jonathon Simmons & Kimberly Merritt from San Jose transferred from GGR
1996 Silver Carrera
Non- Renewals (as of 2/28/14) (3)
Member renewals (12)
Total Membership as of 1 February
Primary
316,
Affiliates
232
Total
548
Les Schreiber, Membership Director
les996@me.com
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April 2014
If anyone has any
small sundries
(soap, shampoos
etc) from their
travels, and would
like to donate them
to the VA Hospital,
please let me know,
or bring them to
any meeting for me
and I will make sure
they get there.
Thank you, Les
ANNIVERSARIES
............................. !
20 years
15 years
10 years
Mary Hankins
Jim Bryant
Emilie Highley
Jon & Edie Mulberg
Christina Seaman
Kimberly Merritt
Ken & Margie Jensen
5
years
Paul & Judy Griep
Ross Jennesen
Mark Ivie
Congrats!
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KEN’S
KORNER
Ken Iles,
Founder and Public
Relations Chairperson
S
o what was it, Soup Night
or Sock Hop? Loma Prieta
Region’s annual Soup Night
was held this year at Diana and
Hal Hallock’s lovely home, and
in addition to the usual soup
contest everyone was also asked
to wear their wildest socks for
a socks contest. Seven different
tasting soups, thirty wild people,
and sixty not-necessarily-matching wild socks showed up for this strange event.
Strange indeed, for just this once it garnered even more interest in the ladies’ legs
than normal for this region. Conversely, the ladies showed unusual interest in
the legs of the gentlemen. The unusual names of all the soups and the winners
who concocted them are too numerous to mention here, but the sock winners
were equally divided among four men and four women, with the prizes an
innovative means of winning raffle tickets. Never let it be said that this region is
unimaginative and not fair minded, for equal opportunity abounds.
Diana judged the women, and Hal judged the men. Diana’s winners included
Joanna Antonowicz, Emilie Highley, Debbie Bennett, and Christina Vincent.
Hal’s winner choices included Kevin Bennett, Bill Highley, Rudi Herz, and Steve
Mitchell.
It is worthy of note that Steve Mitchell, the “Prieta Post” Editor, was made
especially welcome with hoots and cheers as this was his first return to an official
Porsche Club event since he had recently undergone some absolutely horrifying 15
hour surgery. Despite all challenges he faced he has still managed to continuously
produce the club’s newsletter on his laptop without any break, often from his
bedside. His bravery and positive attitude along with the courageous nursing help
from his wife Jackie, has helped him through this difficult time. Extensive re-hab
therapy and continued support from club friends will no doubt speed the process.
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TECH TALK
Welcome to Tech Session season. Or everything you didn’t know you really
wanted to know.
OK Ya’ll here’s the deal on this years tech sessions.(BTW, it’s acceptable for me
to use ya’ll because 3 months in the swamp have turned me into a Salt Water
Redneck).
We’re starting out in our typical manner: changing things.
On April 26th, the Tech Session will be at Bascom Trim and Upholstery instead
of Don’s Autowerks. This happened after the mid month reminders so blame me
not Dave.
I think you’ll find it’s for the best. We usually go to Bascom in late Feb. or early
March. John Wardell thought it would be really good to have a tech session when
Bascom could actually open their doors to sunshine and warmth. I agreed. This
will give us a better view and a more pleasant experience. John promised door
prizes, coffee and donuts and maybe a few surprises.
On May 10th, we’ll be having the Tech Session at Don’s Autowerk’s. The date
was changed to avoid conflict with the pre-Parade Concours School. Now Les
Schreiber can bring the pre-Parade Concours school to the South Bay on the
10th...fair warning; Les has a slide show!
We should benefit as well from what Les learns from the Concours judges in
Livermore. In addition to the cleaning and detailing, Don and his fine crew will
be coaching us on the mechanical preparation needed for Parade.
While not an official Tech Session, we’re all invited to Fremont Porsche’s
open house on Thursday May 15th from 6AM til 9PM. They’ll have their new
showrooms and garage area open as well as doing a big intro for the new Macan.
Gunter sounded pretty excited about the changes so it should be fun.
For the rest of the year, I’ll be talking with all our POST advertisers to line up
other tech sessions.
Dings and Dents will probably be doing another session and I’ve already got a
volunteer Porsche in need of a little TLC. I wanted to give YA’LL the opportunity
to let me know if there’s anything you’d like to see or hear about. Or if there are
any other technical issues you’d like to include; i.e. what’s broken on your Porsche
that needs to be fi xed?
Please email or call with ideas. If I like them, I might even try to make them
happen!
Happy Trails,
Peter
2014 “volunteer” Tech Chair
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Tech Session
April 26th
9:00am
Bascom Trim and Uphostery
852 Aldo Avenue
Santa Clara
John Wardell and company will once again be
offering LPR attendees an informative session on
maintenance and repairs to facilitate keeping our
beauties in pristine condition. John will be happy to
answer your questions as well as offer his insights
into modification and replacements.
Additionally, John has promised some door prizes
and maybe a surprise or two.
There is an LPR Tech Session fee of $2.00.
For additional details contact Peter Ridgway at
peter_ridgway@sbcglobal.net or 727.804.9513
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the Morgan’s host
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St.
Patrick’s
Day
Story by Mary Wallace
PHOTOS: John Reed
Host Bob and Karen
Morgan present
a huge platter of
corned beef. You’d
think that this would
be enough food,
but...
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S
aturday Mar. 15 was a lovely day.
As the Morgans opened their
Irish clad home to LPR, we all
fi led in and began sampling appetizers,
drinking wine, beer, and of course
Bob’s famous Irish eggnog.
It was nice and warm; so Nancy and
Paul, Jim Davis, Kevin and others
were outside enjoying tables in the
late afternoon sun. Jennifer and Jim
had spent the day enjoying Santa
Cruz. Joanne and Tony arrived with a
wonderful appetizer. It was a warmed
brie topped with a “frosting” of brandy,
macadamia nuts, and other goodies.
Yumm! It was on the counter
replacing the Musser’s wonderful
salmon that was almost gone.
Joanna and Rudy had huge green felt
hats. Les had a green hat with green
hair attached as well as green dye in
his beard. Christina Vincent had
darling green ribboned high heels that
I couldn’t even stand in, let alone walk.
Karen came
up with a St.
Paddy bingo
game for the
revelers.
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Ken and June were appropriately green.
As usual Karen and Bob had decorated
everything from the front door to
the back yard with shamrocks, Irish
themed table cloths, etc. They had
recently redone the kitchen and moved
the garbage can. It confused some of
us who looked in the old place. Bob
stood in the corner slicing the corned
beef.
Soon it was time to eat. There were
all kinds of potatoes, Karen’s famous
corned beef and soda bread. Some
ate outside - others inside. We ate
inside with Bigg John, Vincents, Rudi,
Bennetts, and others. Lots of us had
seconds on the corned beef. Kathy
Musser was substituting for Jackie
Mitchell and collected our monies and
presented Bob and Karen with their
gift. Kathy was also pushing a May
3rd. tour which I think had a waiting
list by the end of the evening. In the
“meeting” part of the evening Vince
told us about parade registration and
upcoming events.
The dessert table was our next event.
We had carrot cake, cookies, and other
sweets.
After dinner Karen surprised us by
announcing Irish bingo instead of the
usual quiz. We bingoers had our cards
on the table outside and used marbles
to cover squares as Karen called out the
pictures such as “yellow beer on green”,
“shamrock”, or “pot of gold”. Kevin
and Debbie’s grandson Alex won the
first prize, but we kept playing. Many
received gifts. I even got a green smiley
faced spatula.
It was time to thank our hosts,
pack up our plates, and head home.
Thanks again Bob and Karen.
Lisa LaForge poses with an over-sized leprechaun... looks kind of like Les
Schreiber.
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Joanna Herz looks like she’s anxious to get the lids off so she can dive in!
Joanne Antonowicz must surely love her carrots; she’s never looked happier!
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April 2014
...Fred Schatz and Kevin Bennett show what happens when your the last ones in
an LPR serving line.
Karen looks like she’s just received a St. Paddy’s goose!... and is that a baby
bottle Bob is using for his Guinness? “I’ve heard of nursing a drink, but that’s
ridiculous!”
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Tech Session
May 10th
9:00am
Don’s AutoWerks
San Jose
Parade Prep: Concours and Mechanical.
More info in the May issue.
For additional details contact Peter Ridgway at
peter_ridgway@sbcglobal.net or 727.804.9513
1320 Dell Avenue, Suite E
Campbell, CA 95008
info@donsautowerks.com
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April 2014
Mange,
Vino e
Bocce
Sunday,
April 27, 2014
4:00-8:00pm
Come join Bonnie and Lisa Radding for an evening of
bocce, food and fun. Enjoy appetizers and wine on the
terrace. Take your shots at that old pallino. Take your
shots at the athletic
prowess of your club
mates. Take a shot of
vino and then enjoy a
lasagna dinner.
Plan on bringing an
appetizer, salad or
dessert to share with
your friends.
The cost will be $15 per person.
RSVP to Bonnie at 408-628-4005
or bonnie123@pacbell.net by
Tuesday, April 22.
Rinconada Hill Clubhouse
101 Avenida del Sol
Los Gatos 95032
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April 2014
Mother’s Day Brunch Tour
Sunday, May 11
presented by Les Schreiber and Bargetto Winery
The seventh annual Mother’s Day Tour and Brunch at the
Bargetto Winery will be on May 11th this year. Les will
once again lead us for a pleasant drive through
South Bay backroads on a sojourn to celebrate
motherhood with brunch and wine. The cost is
$55 per person. This price includes the tour fee,
brunch buffet, a selection of sparkling, red &
white wines, live music, tax and gratuity.
The tour will gather at the Country Inn located
at Almaden Expressway and Camden Ave. in
San Jose. Les will call “start engines” and head
out promptly at 9:30 A.M.
RSVP no later than May 5 to Les Schreiber at:
les996@me.com or 408-316-8654
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Saturday,, May 24
Saturday
6 P.M.
Jim and Jennifer Bryant are a
puttin’ on a hillbilly hoedown!
Get out your plaid shirts, suspenders, worn out
jeans and your hillbilly hat, then mosey on up to
the Beverly Hills of San Jose to enjoy a fine evening
of countryfied festivities at the Bryant’s place.
Jim & Jen will be woopin’ up a passle of good eats
and ask that you advise them of what vittles
(or moonshine) you will be a bringin’ to share
with your fellow hayseeds by May 19 at
jjbryants!@hotmail.com or 408.937.5469 .
There will be prizes for the best to Jethro / Ellie May /
Jed or Granny look-a-likes plus prizes for the Beverly
Hillbillies trivia quiz! All this for only ten bucks!
The Bryants’ hillbilly estate is located at
3153 Mabury Road, San Jose
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BOARD MEETING MINUTES
LPR BOARD MEETING Minutes— Mar 4, 2014
The Board Meeting was held at Round Table Pizza on Camden Ave. in San Jose.
The meeting was called to order at 7:04 pm by LPR Secretary, Christina Vincent.
Board Members present: Vince Vincent, Christina Vincent, Johnny Musser, Dave
Dunwoodie, Les Schreiber, Anne Roth
Committee Chairpersons present: Larry Sharp, Paul Seidel-Smith, Emilie
Highley, Ken Iles, Nancy Bishop, Jim Davis, Peter Ridgway, Kathy Musser
APPROVAL OF MINUTES
Motion made by Les, seconded by
Anne and approved (5-0) to approve
the Feb. 4, 2014 minutes.
Board Member Reports
President: Vince Vincent
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2014 Run for Life Relay – Zone 7
Charity Event – May 3, 6:00 AM
through May 4, 9:30 PM. Volunteers and Porsches wanted.
Contact Paul Seidel-Smith, Zone
7 Relay Liason, for more information.
more details to come
Secretary: Christina Vincent
•
Nothing to report.
Treasurer: Johnny Musser
•
January 2014 Financials - Income:
$1,508; Expenses: $964. Expenses
from Prieta Post and Administrative (new checks)
•
2014 Year-to-Date Financials
Income:
Expenses:
Net:
$2,350
$3,442
$-1,092
Vice President: Jackie Mitchell – Not
Present
•
LPR’s 990-N Statement to the IRS
has been filed.
•
•
Received quarterly payment from
PCA in the amount of $1,162.50
•
Have not received payment from
all Post advertisers. President will
be contacting unpaid advertisers.
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Saturday, February 15 – Soup
Night at the Hallocks – 28 attendees - $270 collected. Les Schreiber
wrote the article for the Post.
Special Thanks to Kathy Musser
for “playing VP” at the GTG.
Saturday, March 15 – St. Patrick’s
Day at the Morgans – 6:00 PM $10/person. This event will be
limited to the first 40 responders.
Plan to bring an appetizer, side
dish or dessert to share. RSVP by
Friday, March 7
Save the Date: Sunday, April 27
– 4:00 PM. Mange, Vino e Bocce –
April 2014
Membership: Les Schreiber
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Presented three (3) new members:
Curtis & Denise Bowerman, Bryan
Hughes, Kenneth Resfield
•
Presented two (2) transfers in to
LPR: Dana Drysdale, Jonathan
Simmons & Kimberly Merritt
Motion made by Anne, seconded by
Dave and approved (6-0) to accept 5
new members.
Social Media: Laurie Delimon
Activities: Dave Dunwoodie
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Worked with Anne and team to
edit the initial email content, set
it up in Constant Contact, test
the response system and send it
out. The initial notice went out on
02/18.
•
Worked with Anne again to edit
the 2nd LPR Directory email
content, finalize the Privacy Policy
and Directory Submission Form
documents, convert them to PDF
format, create the Opt In mailing
list, upload all to Constant Contact
and schedule it to go out on Monday 03/03/14.
•
Worked with Dave to prepare a
mid-month Event Reminder email
which went out to the membership on 02/14/14. Also scheduled
and sent out the March issue of
the Post on 02/26/14.
•
March 2014 issue of the Prieta
Post was sent out to 493 subscribers via Constant Contact. 226
Opens (48.6%) and 117 Clicks to
read the Post (51.8%)
•
February Facebook posts included:
Update on new Parade registration
date, GGR Events Promos, Link to
Road and Track article/review of
2014 Porsche 911 Turbo S, Promo
for Optima Ultimate Street Car
Qualifying Series, Link to March
Prieta Post
•
Insurance has been requested and
received for AX #1 on March 22.
•
Kurt & Laurie Delimon have
changed their June 28 GTG from
Bocce Ball to Baseball, BBQ & Fireworks. Details in the April Post.
Member at Large: Anne Roth
•
Fifth draft of changes to Policies
and Procedures was presented to
the Board. Continued rewording
and clarification changes made to
the Fee Schedule section. Added
section in Reimbursements covering travel expenses (i.e. gas) for
club business.
Motion made by Dave, seconded by
Anne and approved (6-0) to approve
all changes and additions made to
date in the Policies and Procedures.
Committee Chairperson(s)—Executive Appointees Reports
Autocross: Anne Roth/Larry Sharp
Trailer work day was held on Feb 22nddone in record time
•
1st AX on March 22nd, Insurance
rec’d 02/28/2014; Registration for
AX #1 will open on March 7
•
Marina 2014 Use Permit: Fees
increased by $150.00 per event-as
expected (fees increased by City
of Marina). Add’l $100.00 increase per event for FOD (“foreign
objects/debris”) mandated by
FAA – fee will go to the Veterans
Transition Center.
Charity: Sue Sickal/Kathy Musser
Nothing to Report
Goodie Store: Paul Seidel-Smith
•
Sample Car Badge will be ready in
the coming week.
•
There will be a $4.00 increase
on all garments. Will rework the
Goodie Store ad for the Post and
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website to reflect new pricing.
•
No Tours in February and none are
scheduled for March.
•
April 6, Sunday – Mike Zampecini
will be leading a tour with the
BMW club. There is a ten car limit
from LPR. If interested, please
contact Mike as soon as possible.
His number is 408-734-1565.
•
April 12-13 – The Blue lakes Tour
Revisited – Reed/Bennett Productions
•
There is an 18 car limit. For further
details, contact Debbie Bennett.
•
April 19 – Campbell Easter Parade
– Kathy Musser
•
Following the Easter Parade we
will travel to Vahl’s in Alviso for
lunch. If you have any questions
or to sign up, please contact Kathy
Musser.
•
A reminder to all tour planners……
be sure to provide our Activities
Director with complete addresses
(start and end) so that Dave can
order the insurance for the tour.
Hospitality: Emilie Highley
•
Cards have been sent to Greg
Sickal, Tom Micele, the Frostholms
and the Mitchells.
•
Will continue updating club as info
is received.
Prieta Post: Steve Mitchell – Not
Present
•
•
March Post is completed and had
been mailed to 44 subscribers.
Six copies of the June and August
2013 issues in print were submitted to PCA for judging the national
newsletter competition. Have confirmation that they were received.
•
Will need a write-up for St. Patrick’s dinner at the Morgans.
•
Thank you to the club and the
members for all the wonderful
cards, they really help keeping
Jackie’s and my spirit up!
Public Relations: Ken Iles
•
Was told to hold submissions to
Panorama the last few months, so
was waiting to put a few months
of events together. Then told
Pano needed submissions. Sent a
write-up of the GTG at the Hallocks
and Steve Mitchell, Post Editor.
Web Master: Kevin Bennett – Not
Present – No Report
Old Business
•
Safety Report: Nancy Bishop/Jim
Davis
•
No events needing Safety Reports
last month.
Tech: Peter Ridgway
•
Will be contacting advertisers to
set up Tech Sessions. Don Wise
would like to reserve April 26.
Tours: Kathy Musser
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April 2014
Membership Directory – 83 signups thus far. 2nd email with forms
has been sent to those who signed
up. Thanks to Anne and Laurie for
setting up and sending info for the
directory.
New Business
•
Zone 7 Rep Paul Czopek – Summarized National Meeting; Zone
Party at Parade will be sponsored
by Porsche of Livermore; First 3
Zone Concours will be judged with
parade rules; No change to Zone
fees this years
Check
it
out!
Next Board Meeting will be Tuesday,
April 1, 2014 at 7 pm at Round Table
Pizza, Union and Camden Avenue, San
Jose.
Meeting adjourned at 8:22 PM.
Respectfully submitted,
Christina Vincent, Secretary
cevincent@prodigy.net
Watch a slide show of
images from recent events
with the new LPR photo
pages on our website:
http://lprpca.org/
Save the Date !
Saturday, June 28th
Baseball, BBQ & Fireworks
GTG
Join Kurt & Laurie Delimon for a summertime GTG of
Baseball, BBQ & Fireworks.
We'll meet at SJ Municipal Stadium for a tasty BBQ
dinner followed by a rousing evening cheering on our
hometown San Jose Giants to victory
against the Visalia Rawhide. After the
game, we'll be treated to the best fireworks show in the South Bay!
Stay tuned for more details in the May
issue of the Post.
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ZONE 7 AND PCA REGIONS
Niello Zone 7 Concours
presented by Sacramento Valley Region
Sunday, June 8th
Niello Porsche
4525 Granite Drive
Rocklin, CA 95677
Registration: 7:00-9:00 AM
Judging starts at 9:00 AM
Entry Fee is $30.00 per car
Lunch available $5; (free lunch for entrants and Judges)
Door Prizes for entrants, trophies and special vendors!
Special Porsche Corral and Awards for non-concours entrants!
Tech Session on new Porsche Macan presentHG by Niello!
For additional informationcontact Kent Brandon, SVR Concours Chairman 916.663.1702 / concours@svr-pca.org
NIELLO PORSCHE
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April 2014
LOMA PRIETA REGION
ZONE 7
PORSCHE CLUB OF AMERICA
AND PARTSHEAVEN PRESENT
ALL PORSCHE
SWAP & CONCOURS
SUNDAY, JUNE 1, 2014
SPECTATORS FREE
ZONE CONCOURS
8:00am TO 2:00pm
JUDGING STARTS AT 10:30am
$25.00 PER ENTRY
SWAP
REGISTRATION 7:00am
7:30am To 2:00pm
$25.00 PER STALL [10’X20’]
FOR INFORMATION CONTACT:
CONCOURS: Peter Ridgway; 727-804-9513, peter_ridgway@sbcglobal.net
SWAP: JIM BRYANT; 408-937-5469, jjbryants@hotmail.com
LOMA PRIETA REGION HOME PAGE Æ http://LPR.PCA.ORG
STORE & FOOD CONCESSIONS BY LOMA PRIETA REGION.
23694 BERNHARDT ST.
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TEL: 1-800-767-7250
FAX: 510-782-0358
www.partsheaven.com
info@partsheaven.com
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All this for only 12 bucks????
LPR members, get the Prieta Post printed in full color and delivered
to your mailbox for an annual subscription rate of only $12.00.
Goodie Store
contact:
Paul Siedel-Smith
(925) 784-5539 • porschepaul77@gmail.com
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April 2014
Prieta Post Advertising Rates
Full Page Covers: $1,875/yr (inside cover, inside back or back )
Full Page: $1250/yr, Half Page: $625/yr, Quarter Page: $325/yr.
Optional Add-ons:
Advertiser provided and installed logo on LPR AX trailer: $250/yr.
Advertiser owned banner displayed at LPR AX events: $100/yr.
PLEASE HELP SAVE LIVES
Zone 7 members are requested to donate two to four hours of time.
Stage your Porsche at a critical intersection or assist with a check point.
The relay starts in Calistoga and ends in Santa Cruz
(volunteer to work a location closest to you)
Relay runs from 5:30 am May 3rd thru 9:30 pm May 4th
Your help may save the life of someone you know.
Contact Paul Seidel-Smith - Zone 7 Relay Liaison
Porschepaul77@gmail.com 925-784-5539
One donor can save 8 lives and
100% of the funds go to organ transplants
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MOTOR SPORTS
To make sure your Porsche is in the best hands, drive into Borelli Motor
Sports in San Jose. David Graff, ASE, has joined our team from Performance Art in Gilroy. Dave brings more than 35 years of experience in all
things Porsche — especially suspension tuning and alignment — to
maximize your car’s handling and performance.
Dave, Scott Riechers and the rest of the Borelli Motor Sports team can
handle whatever you need:
s 4OUCHLESSTIREMOUNTING
s 4IRESAND7HEELS
s "RAKES
s &ULLVEHICLEMAINTENANCE
s %NGINEREBUILDING
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Put DAVID GRAFF on your pit crew
Located within Club Auto Sport
521 Charcot Ave., Suite 211
San Jose, CA 95131
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April 2014
www.borellimotorsports.com
408.770.1220
UNCLASSIFIED ADS
FOR SALE
Set of Porsche “NO” approved tires. Goodyear Eagle F1 Asymmetric 2 with
only 2901 miles on them....235/40ZR19 & 265/40ZR19. Just removed them
from my 2014 Boxster S. Tire Racks price for the set is $1,284.00......asking
$600.00. If you don’t need tires today....you will soon and these are less than
half price. Contact Ed at 408-221-3189 or edjt@earthlink.net
Four (4) Hoosier Slicks mounted on 18 “ Porsche Rim’s
Tires are P-245/35 ZR18 A3503 (2)
Tires are P-285/30 ZR18 A3503 (2)
Will sell all four PLUS Craftsmen Torque Wrench and Floor Jack for $800.00
Les Schreiber 408-316-8654 or les996@me.com
1973 911 Turbo race car
911 chassis, 935 fiberglass body, modified 1988 3.3 ltr 525 hp full race Jerry
Woods engine, 1989 G50 trans, 2 sets race wheels-10.5 frt & 14” rear.
Will beat any GT3. Email for complete specs & pics. Includes enclosed
trailer w/ air conditioner, electric winch, work bench, plus much more and all
necessary tools including air compressors and air tools, turnkey racing.
Will sell car separately.
BEST OFFER. Gary Jones, 530-545-0103 grjpilot@att.net
Pictures can be seen at www.flickr.com/photos/85199896@N02/
Unclassified Ads are available at no charge to PCA members. All ad copy must arrive by the 8th of
the preceding month. Ads will run for 3 months on a space available basis. Please notify the editor
when you sell your item, or if you want to re-run your ad after 3 months. Non-members fee is $10
/ month per ad. Checks should be made payable to LPR / PCA. Send ads to: Steve Mitchell, email:
prietapost@gmail.com
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April 2014
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