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April 2010
Sacramento Valley Region - Porsche Club of America
On the Cover The car is a Porsche Panamericana. It was a concept car back in the early 90’s. Photo taken at the new Porsche Museum in Germany by Nick Lettini last year. Nick’s father is Frank Lettini with Frank’s Automotive. Notice the Porsche crest in the tire tread...........not likely to help much with the performance or handling of the Porsche that it is on. Obviously for show.
New and improved SVR calendar Go to the SVR home page at www.derporsche.net and take a look at the new and more functional calendar, which includes listings of regional, Zone 7, and national PCA events. You’ll like it!
Got Track? TrackMasters Racing is a leader in High Performance Driver Education events in Northern California, and invites SVR-PCA drivers to participate in our events.
April 13 - Infineon April 23 - Thunderhill May 21 - Thunderhill May 29 - Infineon
Come out and stretch your car’s legs on some of the finest tracks in the country! Fun, safe, and definitely . . .
No speeding tickets!
www.TrackMasters-Racing.com
2010 Board of Directors President Cookie Anderson president@svr.pca.org
Vice President Rik Larson
vicepresident@svr.pca.org
916.988.6534
www.derporsche.net 916.481.6084
Secretary Kevin Dougherty
916.956.9204
Treasurer Phil Wood
916.673.3456
Social Director Helen Ashuckian
916.481.2759
secretary@svr.pca.org
treasurer@svr.pca.org
social@svr.pca.org
Membership Director Doug Klein membership@svr.pca.org
916.791.4864
Competition & Safety Director Frederick D.Rauch 916.989.0580 competition@svr.pca.org
Webmaster John Murphy
916.858.2304
Past President Mike Willis
916.363.8313
Drifter Editor JR Evinger
916.850.5543
webmaster@svr.pca.org
pastpresident@svr.pca.org
editor@svr.pca.org
April 2010
Volume 48, No. 04
In This Issue 18 - Stompin’ at the Shulz VI AX Upcoming Events 19 - Concours on Campus 2010 02 - Monthly Breakfast 03 - CRAB 2010 Zone 7 Rally Features and Reviews 06 - April Dinner 09 - Pacific Grove Tour Review 06 - May Dinner 07 - New Member Tour 07 - 2010 Zone 7 Concours School 08 - Thunderhill Raceway Observers track Day 08 - SVR Poker Run 10 - SVR Rib Cook Off 10 - June Dinner 12 - Mendocino Tour 12 - Muffler Tour 13 - Calendar of Events 16 - Zone 7 Concours Weekend
Columns and Departments 03 - Cookie’s Crumbs 05 - Drifting Back 07 - VP Column - Stirring the Pot 16 - SVR March Board Minutes 17 - SVR Apr. Membership Report 19 - SVR Goodie Store 19 - Index of Advertisers
Information and Committee Directory
Zone 7 Representative Golden Gate Region Sharon Neidel sharonneidel@yahoo.com
Autocross Chair Bob Peake bbayou@jps.net
650.508.1308
Drivers Education Chair Frederick D. Rauch fdr@fdrmotorsports.com
Charity Chair Tambra Kroetz
tkroetz@comcast.net
Concours Chair Kent Brandon
kbrandon@ncbb.net
Dummkopf Chair Vacant
916.353.1369
916.595.3371
Goodie Store Cookie Anderson
916.988.6534
Rally Chair Helen Ashuckian
916.481.2759
Technical Chair Jim Kinnicutt
916.985.7770
New Member Group Dan Rowland
916.989.4330
Advertising Manager Mike Willis
916.363.8313
helena@lanset.com
916.989.1954 jkinnicu@yahoo.com
916.663.1702
dlrowland@sbcglobal.net
mikew@derporsche.net
Sacramento Valley Region, Porsche Club of America (SVR), publishes the Drifter monthly for its members. Written contributions and photos are welcome and should be e-mailed to the editor. The deadline for material is one month prior to the month of publication. SVR members should notify the membership director promptly of an address change to insure uninterrupted delivery. All material in this newsletter is protected by copyright. However, newsletter editors of others regions chartered by the Porsche Club of America may reprint any article provided that credit is given to the author and Sacramento Valley Region and that The Drifter is cited as the source.
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Join Your Fellow SVR Members At
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The First Saturday of Each Month The Club is a conversational group dedicated to the enjoyment of its members. It is a friendly group in which there are no strangers. Please join us for an hour or two of conversation about our cars, upcoming events, or anything else that interests you.
Meet in the banquet room at 9:00 A.M. Order from the menu and pay for your own meal. Senior Menu Available
If you plan to join us, call Herb or Jan Hoover at 916.424.5163
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Cookie Crumb’s
by Yvonne “Cookie” Anderson, 2010 SVR President Pacific Grove tour had great weather. With a cup of Starbuck Coffee and Linda’s coffee cake what a way to start a great tour. Be looking for an article in the Drifter from Jim and Linda McMahen on the Pacific Grove Tour. March 9th dinner put on by Barry and Sue Maashoff at Buca di Beppo in Roseville was fun. The group was small but we had a great time sharing stories of Pacific Grove Tour and the upcoming CRAB in 2011. Thank you Barry and Sue for putting together the March dinner meeting.
for door prizes to be drawn at the last stop. We have chosen a different route this year and we think you will enjoy the ride. One of the stops along the way is Hooverville Orchard were you will find Homemade Bakery Goods and Preserves. The final stop will be at Plymouth Hotel on Main Street in Plymouth at the Dancing Bear Bar and Grill. At this stop we will have a buffet waiting for us of Tri Tip Sandwich and Caesar Salad for $13.00. Don’t forget to buy your 50/50 raffle ticket that day from Tom & Tambra Kroetz. Check out the website for the flyer information.
Jim and Linda McMahen will be hosting CRAB in 2011. ComDinner at Fat’s on April 12th is a sell out. We now have a wait- mittee’s have been chosen and work is in progress. ing list of 12 couples if there are any cancellations. Collin Fat’s ! has arranged an elegant dinner with several wine pairings from Boeger Winery. Jerry and I are putting another Poker Run on May 16th. The Poker Run will be $5.00 per hand; extra hands may be purchased for $5.00. The more hands you buy the better chance you might be a winner. Also everyone that enters will be given a raffle ticket
Sacramento Valley Region Presents
Series 2010
CRAB LEGS
Rally #1 in the 2010 Zone 7 Rally Series Rally Concours Autocross
Sunday, April 25 Registration and start are at Panera Bread in Nut Tree Plaza, Vacaville (north side of Interstate 80 at 1637 E. Monte Vista Avenue.) The rally is three hours in length and will finish in the Davis/Winters area.
Registration opens at 8:30 A.M. Beginners rally school at 9:15 A.M. • First car out at 10:01 A.M. Entry fee: $15.00 per car • Open to all types of cars, not just Porsches In the tradition of CRAB, no computers and stock odometers only. There will be three classes: Beginner, Novice, and Expert-Unequipped. General instructions will be based on current PCA Parade rally rules. For information, call Richard Wetzel at 530.304.6555 To preregister, cantact Rik Larson at 916.481.6084 or e-mail rik.larson@gmail.com.
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Drifting Back – April 2010 by Larry Wilson
30 Years Ago (April 1980)
According to Historian Stan Breyfogle’s column in the April DRIFTER, the SVR Dummkopf award was first given in 1966 by Larry Wilson to past-president Dave Werner (1964 president) for the way he took the standing-start of his mirror-autocross run at Aero-Jet (two cars running simultaneously, each on a separate but mirror-image course). After both cars approached, and then stopped at the start-line, the green flag dropped, & Dave made a magnificent launch -- in REVERSE! Ahhh, the beauty of it all. The April 5, SVR Women’s Tech Session (at Autosport Technology) and Luncheon (Monterey Bay Canners restaurant) offered instruction on what to do when roadside first aid is necessary. More than 250 PCAers in 140 Porsches (including 46 SVR cars) made it through Dolores Weddle’s registration party for the April 11, 12 & 13, CRAB NINE (Larry and Pat Wilson co-chairs) and, in the process, they consumed 14 quarts of booze, 24 liters of wine, and eight pounds of popcorn -- all the signs of a great weekend ahead. 80 competitors ran the autocrosss chaired by Mike Willis, and the funkhana chaired by the dipsy-duo of Paul Bates and Harvey Cain. That evening during the award ceremonies, the group continued its merry ways by consuming another 152 liters of wine. The top Funkhana team (of 52 entries) was Keith McMahan and Kathy Hopkins from Golden Gate Region. Twenty-nine SVR members won a trophy in the autocross. Eighty-six cars ran the Sunday rally visiting Pleasant Grove, Nicolas, Trowbridge, Rio Oso, and Elverta. John Clever, running solo, had the lowest overall score (10) in the rally chaired by Rik and Lettie Larson. SVR rally teams Jim and Joyce Karver and George and Nona Morley both won their rally class. At the Gibson Ranch Beer ‘n’ Brat soiree, Dave and Chrissie Neukom’s team provided 402 buns, 100 pounds of bratwurst, 70 pounds of sauerkraut, and 24 cases of beer. That’s CRAB by the numbers!
20 Years Ago (April 1990)
Forty-five students got their diplomas at the SVR-organized April 8 Zone 7 rally school head-mastered by Ron Boeck with assistants Rik Larson and John Clever at the Grand Island Inn (formerly Ryde Hotel). The school’s classroom segment covered topics like basic rally course following, main road rule, and Parade Competition Rules. The school’s final exam was a short, 5-checkpoint rally ending with critique at Rick’s Pizzateria in Lodi. 20 rally-cars took the final exam with George and Nona Morley coming out on top with a score of 122. Exam monitors (checkpoint workers) were Starla and Mark Hirst, Mike Willis and Sally Jean, and Pat and Larry Wilson. For the April 27-29 CRAB 19 event, co-chairs Kern and Cindi Breaux instituted BIG, BIG changes: they switched their headquarters from the Red Lion to the Radisson Inn; on Sunday, they launched a new event, Concours de CRAB; and, they moved the autocross to Sunday with the rally on Saturday. 106 entrants had signed up by April 5, so they were guaranteed a big crowd. The registration party, chaired
by Greg and Cyndee Peart, provided the necessary attitude adjustment for the entire weekend. Saturday’s rally saw the first car out at 9:01 A.M., then cars quickly lined up for J. Toney’s second event of the day, a tour/rally designed for two-car teams. Jack and June Samples were honored during the Saturday evening banquet when Jack received his PCA 20-year membership certificate. The Peter Morgan band provided music for dancing. On Sunday, as a testament to the skill of all autocrossers, the Snidely Whiplash Bass Ackwards award was put back on the shelf -- no one qualified! Stacy Reitmier beat husband Jeff to take Top Time of Day (TTOD), the first time at CRAB for a woman to take top time, overall. Redwood Region’s Brian Perry chaired the funkhana, and usual champions, Jim McDade and Kirk Bradford, bombed-out in the event. Mike Willis with the CRAB concours was next up as the final competitive event for the weekend. Nearby, Tony and Jill Taylor and helpers served the traditional beer and brat while the more successful entrants lined up to collect their special CRAB trophies, beautifully hand-crafted by Tambra Kroetz.
10 Years Ago (April 2000)
The April 8 SVR autocross at Mather Field, chaired by Bill Winkler, featured the premier introduction of the club’s brand new autocross trailer. Forty-six drivers were on hand, including 14 from Golden Gate Region. Mike Ambrozewicz & his magic grill was also on hand to provide delicious burgers for lunch. Early on, Bill Thorp and Kathy Smalley set fast times with Doug Ostler right behind. At the end of the day, though, it was Bill Winkler, Tim Howard, and Tania Brooksby who waxed the field. Steve Nieslony and Toni Smith led the stock classes. Friday setup crew included Bill Manich, Tim Howard, Russ Hildebrand, Tim Fleming, and Glen Brooksby. Saturday morning crew were De’Nai Miller, Don Zinke, Steve Nieslony, Russ Hildebrand, and Glen Brooksby. The April 30 Grand Island Mansion tour by Allen & Dolores Weddle was a return to the 58-room, 20,000 sq. ft. mansion, built in 1917 and billed as the “former palace of illicit pleasure.” The highlight of this event is always the famed, “Mirror Tour,” a chance to see your friends in half the group on the opposite side of the river, as they see you and your half, driving your Porsches at a leisurely speed down the levee road, an idea from the fertile imagination of Phillip Marks. This time, PCAers in 30 cars, 15 in each group, also enjoyed the experience of crossing the Cortland Bridge at the same time, but in opposite directions. Ron and Sally Boeck were, of course, big-time helpers and leaders of the “B Group.”
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Fat’s
Asian Bistro & Dim Sum Bar 2585 Iron Point Rd. • Folsom, CA
April 12, 2010 Social: 6:30 P.M. - Dinner: 7:30 P.M. Price: $25.00 per person (includes non-alcoholic beverage, tax & gratuity) Appetizers: Chicken in Lettuce Cup and Coconut Shrimp
is ner be n i Entrées: is d will h t Honey-Walnut Prawns with Caramelized Walnuts • Steak Kew with Fresh for ll now t Asparagus s i l ca Wok-Fired Filet Mignon and Garlic Black Bean Sauce tion e who st. a Orange Chicken with Chili and our Zesty Orange Sauce v i r l l p se Kung Pao Salmon with White Mushrooms, Jalapeños, Scallions, e re ll. Peo aiting h and Szechuan Chili Sauce T w u f Garlic Green Beans - a Fat Family Favorite • Fat’s House Fried Rice with he now e on t Barbecued Pork c pla Dessert: Green Tea Ice Cream Collin Fat has arranged for a winemaker
from Boeger Winery as a guest speaker and for wine tasting.
RSVP to Cookie Anderson at 916.988.6534 by April 8th.
Cinco de Mayo Dinner • Monday, May 3, 2010 La Placita Dos 8036 Greenback Lane, Citrus Heights, CA • 916.728-1382 6:30 P.M. Social Time • 7:00 P.M. Dinner Choose from the following menu items: Taco, Enchilada, Tostada, Burrito, Tamale, Cheese Quesadlla, Chili Rilleño Combo dinners include rice, beans, and soft drinks with refills. Single-Item Dinner - $9.50 • Two-Item Dinner - $13.00 Seating is limited to 50 persons, so sign up early. RSVP no later than April 26th to Jim and Carol Kinnicutt at jkinnicu@yahoo.com or call 916.985.7770 Be sure to bring an item for Share-the-Wealth. The Social Director, per the SVR policy statement, may bill members for their meals if they cancel after the deadline or fail to show for dinner.
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Stirring the Pot with the Chief Spoon by Rik Larson, Vice President
Just a few things to pass along. The Zone 7 website can be found at www.zone77.org. The website is undergoing changes in format as the result of a change in webmasters (the previous one has moved out of California). Not too sure when (and if ) the website address will change. It contains information about the various events being presented by the regions of Zone 7. Most of the information that is posted is about the competitive events that are part of one of the 2010 Zone 7 Series (Autocross, Concours, or Rally). April is the kick-off for events. Autocross by Redwood Region (page 18), Rally by our region (page 3) and a Concours School at Niello (page 7). CRAB? What is that? Read all about some of the CRAB’s that have been held by checking out the Drifting Back column by Larry Wilson. It appears on page 5. CRAB 35 will be coming back in the spring of 2011 with Jim and Linda McMahen as the chairs. And SVR welcomes a new advertiser. Leland West Insurance (page 20) has been a supporter in the past at various CRAB’s as well as many of the national Porsche Parades. Check out their website at www.porscheinsurance.com. I received a reminder from Susan Duvall-Serota to make sure that you know that she is already accepting entries from ‘premier chiefs’ for the 2nd annual SVR Rib Cookoff on June 5th (see the ad on page 10). And registration for the Porsche Parade in St. Charles, Illinois is open. Current registration count is at more than 500 cars. The Porsche Parade in Colorado last year had 800 cars. The Parade is held over the July 4th time period. Just ask Collin Fat about the great time that he had last year at his first Porsche Parade.
And a note about some changes as it relates to minors at our events. Several changes have been made by the insurance company that PCA National contracts with for coverage for our events (ya, the signing of the release forms). You will start to see a comment at the end of various event flyers to remind you of the special ‘release’ forms that must be signed when minors are at our events (participating or not). The first flyer that I have seen that has a reminder is the upcoming Poker Run on May 16th by SVR. If you have any questions about any restrictions that might be placed on minors, send me or Cookie Anderson an e-mail.
New Member Tour - Finnon Reservoir by Dan Rowland, SVR New Member Group
May 8, 2010, Finnon Reservoir New Member Tour New Members can enjoy a PCA-SVR hosted day tour and buffet luncheon at Rock Creek Café beside Finnon Reservoir in Placer County. A 70 mile road trip through the Sierra Foothills ends up at Finnon Reservoir for a club hosted social hour picnic. A chance to meet and speak with the PCA Board of Directors and see first hand what a day tour includes. The trip departs the shopping center at Latrobe Road and Highway 50 at 9:00 AM sharp with a short rest stop in Georgetown and a spirited trip over Porsche roads to an extended social hour luncheon at Rock Creek Café. On your own departure via two separate routes back to Placerville and Highway 50 will be discussed at the luncheon. RSVP is a must for this event and attendance will be limited so reply ASAP to Dan Rowland dlrowland@sbcglobal.net or 916-988-1642
2010 Zone 7 Concours School Saturday, April 17th, 2010 from 9:30 A.M. to 4:00 P.M. Sponsored by Niello Porsche • 4525 Granite Drive, Rocklin, CA 95677 Registration Fee: $0 (Given economic times and a desire to maximize participation!) Lunch (sandwich, cookies, and drinks): $5.00 payable at the door; but please RSVP ahead of time for our count. Niello Porsche is supplying morning refreshments!
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earn how to become a Concours judge, including the secrets of winning from the experts, at our 2010 Zone 7 Concours School, to be held at Niello Porsche’s spacious and state-of-the-art service facility. This school is open to all PCA members, and will qualify you as a Zone 7 Concours judge. Novice and expert Concours participants can learn the finer points of preparing their Porsche for Concours competition. No prior experience is necessary to attend the school. Topics will include: 1) Detailed information on the Zone 7 Competition rules and classes of competition, 2) Judging major classifications of vehicles, including tips from Zone 7 model experts, 3) Hands-on judging exercises, 4) Detailing and vehicle preparation from the experts. Spend the day with your fellow club members and some of the best Porsches anywhere. Registration includes all course materials and certificate of completion. Be sure to register early, as seating is limited
Zone 7 Concours School Registration Form • Registration deadline is April 9, 2010 Name:
Region:
Address:
Phone (inc A/C):
E-Mail:
Model & Year Porsche:
Please RSVP to: Zone 7 Concours School, Attn: Mark Gersh • 3631 Country Club Drive • Redwood City, CA 94061 magersh@earthlink.net • 408-242-0893 the drifter
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Thunderhill Raceway Observers Track Day Friday, April 23rd A New Member Group Event Thought only the pros could drive on professional tracks like Infineon (Sears Point), Laguna Seca and Thunderhill? Think again! The Observers Track Day is a relaxed, low pressure introduction to track driving, the most exciting way to have fun in your Porsche. The action will be at Thunderhill, near Willows, an easy 2 hour trip up I-5. After a rest break, a driving instructor will discuss driving techniques and how to apply them at Thunderhill. Next, we'll check out the action from vantage points around the track, watching drivers apply the techniques you just learned. A tour of the paddock gives us opportunities to chat with drivers and check out their cars. After a session on the track, drivers get together with an instructor and have a “download” session. We’ll join them, while they discuss acceleration, braking, shifting and how to drive particular corners, with the goal of shaving seconds off their lap times. Attendees will ride laps with experienced drivers and instructors, depending on availability. Yes, mere mortals can drive on the same tracks as the pros, and it's great fun! Meet at Starbucks in the Natomas Market Place (Home Depot) Shopping Center at Truxel and I-80 at 7:30, Friday, April 23. Cost? $5.00 cash or one Fun Bucks. Lunch? Bring your own or purchase at the Thunderhill Cafe (good food). What should I bring? Arrive with a full tank of gas. Camera, cap, sunscreen recommended. RSVP. Lee Deter, event chair lee@deter.com or 916-391-9956. Doug Klein membership@svr.pca.org or 916-791-4864. Dan Rowland dlrowland@sbcglobal.net or 916-988-1642.
SVR Poker Run Sunday, May 16, 2010 Meet at Niello Porsche, 4525 Granite Drive, Rocklin, CA 95677 Registration opens at 9:30 A.M. Fee: $5.00 per hand; additional hands may be purchased at $5.00 each. A lunch buffet will be served at the last stop in Plymouth, where the Dancing Bear Bar & Grill will serve a tri-tip sandwich and salad for $13.00 (tax & tip included). Soda, beer, and wine sold separately. RSVP for the tri-tip buffet is required by May 5th. Call Cookie Anderson at 916.988.6534. Prizes:1st place high hand, 2nd place high hand, 3rd place low hand. 50/50 Raffle Drawing: Half goes to the winner; other half goes to Folsom Zoo Charity RSVP for the Poker Run (without lunch) by May 10, 2010. Make check payable to “SVR-PCA” and send it to J. Cupler • 6320 Hickory Avenue • Orangevale, CA 95662 Note: New PCA rules for gimmick rallies, such as poker runs, minors under 16 years of age are allowed as “back seat” passengers only; they may not be navigators. In case of rain, this event will be rescheduled.
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It’s Both: Great Roads and Pacific Grove by Tour Leaders Jim and Linda McMahen
The weather man was fortunately wrong because it was a nice sunny morning as we gathered to begin our trek to Pacific Grove. The group arrived early and were eager for the first overnight tour of the year, not to mention Linda’s delicious crumb cake muffins. By 8:45 everyone had arrived, we had passed out route instructions, and we had held our drivers’ meeting. This year’s game was “Porsche Black Out Bingo”. At each stop, participants would ask others to name a “Porsche” car part that corresponded to the letter at the top of each column. As always competition was fierce as people scrambled to get their entries filled in order to win great prizes.
The Innkeeper and his staff were waiting for us as we arrived and the welcome party started almost immediately. Their conference room was quickly transformed and the appetizers, wine and Margaritas were abound .
Great prizes for the “Porsche Black Out Bingo” were handed out including a first place $150 gift certificate, generously donated by the Pacific Gardens Inn, awarded to Susan Duvall-Serota and Barbie Flores. Jim McDade had the misfortune of having car problems and ended up missing many of the great roads. He gladly accepted the tour “Scales of Injustice” award. We had wanted to leave at 9:00 sharp and much to my amazement we did. Down I-5 we headed toward Tracy on our first section of great roads. As we left our freeway driving behind, we drove along beautiful green mountains toward Livermore. Once in Livermore, we made our way to Calaveras Road, our second beautiful byway in the hills, emerging in Milpitas.
As the weekend continued there were more gatherings in the “conference room” along with great meals. So as we reflect on our weekend, we would like to thank the weatherman for getting it wrong and NOT RAINING; thank Caltrans for their great road maintenance work; and thank great Porsche people for letting us lead the way in our old 300SD Mercedes. Remember, “It’s the Journey, not the destination”. . . and sometimes it’s both. After making our way onto I-880 toward Santa Cruz, we once again left the freeway and our third part of the journey was an excellent Porsche road leading us to Byington winery where we had lunch. We had one last great route and we wound our way through the Santa Cruz mountains until reaching Soquel. With the best driving roads now behind us, we headed south on highway 1 toward Pacific Grove. the drifter
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Second Annual SVR Rib Cookoff Saturday, June 5TH, 2010 6320 Hickory Avenue, Orangevale 95662 Social Hour at 5:00 P.M. • Rib Eating at 6:00 P.M. Cost: $15.00 per Person Premier chefs from our club will be showing off their talents, a select panel will judge their creations, and you get to enjoy what they have prepared! Prizes will be awarded for best of show, 1st, 2nd and 3rd places. Bring a dish to share with the crowd; sodas and water will be provided. BYOB! Hosted by Susan Duvall-Serota and David Hoffman Please RSVP to serota1@comcast.net or call 916.712.8051 no later than Saturday, May 29th. Space is limited. Cookie Anderson and Jerry Cupler have graciously volunteered their home for this event.
Drive Your German Car to a
Hawaiian Dinner Bob and Elaine Cannon’s Home 2931 Lacy Lane, Sacramento Wednesday, June 9, 2010 Social Hour at 6:00 P.M. • Dinner at 7:00 P.M. Porsche Parking in the Yard Wear Your Hawaiian Shirt and Bring Your Own Drinks $20.00 per Person RSVP by June 1st to 916.481.9528 or ecannon@surewest.net No Cancellations after June 2nd The Social Director, per the SVR policy statement, may bill members for their meals if they cancel after the deadline or fail to show for dinner.
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Mendocino 2010 Tour by Sacramento Valley Region
November 5th - 7th – (three days, two nights) This is the initial announcement for the annual Mendocino Tour. This is a 3-day, 2-night tour to the Mendocino area. And then take an extra hour of sleep because it is also the end of daylight savings time. This is a very informal tour. We will have some kite flying (weather permitting), miniature golf, and several socials. We have several hotels/inns that we work with to house our group. You are welcome to stay at any place of your choosing..........some folks have even gotten together and rented a vacation house for a few days. Even have had some couples stay at the Point Cabrillo lighthouse. Schedule: leave Niello Porsche on Friday morning; lunch stop in the wine country; social on Friday evening. Saturday is open (kite flying, miniature golf, shopping, Botanical Gardens, etc.). Sunday is also open with folks generally returning home in some groups. Don’t miss out on this popular tour -------- we even have members from other regions join us for a good time. And Redwood Region will join us again on Saturday. And remember, don’t turn your back to the ocean. Rik Larson at rik.larson@gmail.com or mendocino2010tour.svr@gmail.com
The MUFFLER Tour by Roger Walker A tour and semi-tech session all in one .
Saturday, April 24th A 'Tour de Garage' but to only one garage
15 car limit................tour down the delta to brunch at ...sssssssssss
Destination is FD Motorsports in Antioch
The tour will start in Sacramento at 9 am and will proceed along the Delta at a leisurely pace. Brunch is planned around 10 am at the Rivers Edge cafe in Isleton Arrival at FDM around 11:30 to 12:00 15 car limit due to parking space limitations FDM is run by Porsche enthusiast Mark DePietro and Darin Fister. They make some great sounding muffler modifications for 993, 996, and Boxsters. They also have some nice suspension and shifting kits. You may even get a chance to see a set of their modified mufflers installed on Roger's 993. Contact Roger Walker at pcarnut@att.net or at 916.987.5243 to reserve your spot. Details regarding start location will be provided when you make your reseration. 12
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SVR April/May Calendar of Events
Date
Event
April Location
Contact
SVR First Saturday Breakfast
Monthly at Waffle Square, Citrus Heights
Herb & Jan Hoover
916.424.5163
SVR Board Meeting
RPM Motorsports, Sacramento
Cookie Anderson
916.988.6534
356 Car Breakfast
Marie Callender's, Citrus Heights
Jim Hardie
916.972.7232
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Monthly Dinner
Fat's, Folsom
Cookie Anderson
916.988.6534
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Driver's Ed - TrackMasters
Infineon, Sonoma
Frederick Rauch
916.595.3371
Concours Judging School - Zone 7
Niello Porsche, Rocklin
Mark Gersh
magersh@earthlink.net
Zone 7 - AX's
Redwood Region, Santa Rosa
David Bunch
415.717.4117
Driver's Ed - TrackMasters
Thunderhill, Willows
Frederick Rauch
916.595.3371
SVR - Observer Track Day
NEW MEMBERS ONLY - Thunderhill, Willows
Lee Deter
916.391.9956
SVR Tour
F.D. Motorsports (muffler tour), Knightsen
Roger Walker
916.415.0752
SVR Rally - Zone 7
CRAB Legs, Vacaville -- Nut Tree Shopping Ctr
Richard Wetzel
916.419.4334
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May Location
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Contact
SVR First Saturday Breakfast
Monthly at Waffle Square, Citrus Heights
Herb & Jan Hoover
916.424.5163
Zone 7 Concours
Yosemite Region, Stockton
Paul Czopek
209.531.1942
Monthly Dinner
La Placita Dos, Citrus Heights
Jim & Carol Kinnicutt
916.985.7770
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SVR Board Meeting
RPM Motorsports, Sacramento
Cookie Anderson
916.988.6534
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356 Car Breakfast
Marie Callender’s, Citrus Heights
Jim Hardie
916.972.7232
SVR - Sierra Driving Tour
NEW MEMBERS ONLY - Finnon Reservoir
Dan Rowland
916.989.4330
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SVR Poker Run
Sacramento
Jerry Cupler
916.988.6534
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Driver’s Ed - TrackMasters
Thunderhill (clockwise), Willows
Frederick Rauch
916.595.3371
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SVR AX - Zone 7
Infineon, Sonoma
Bob Peake
916.353.1369
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Driver’s Ed - TrackMasters
Infineon, Sonoma
Frederick Rauch
916.595.3371
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SVR Tour - Yuba River Canyon and Kentucky Mine
NEW MEMBERS ONLY - start at Niello Porsche
Doug Klein
916.791.4864
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SVR Driver’s Ed
Laguna Seca, Monterey
Frederick Rauch
916.595.3371
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Check out the latest calendar information available online at www.derporsche.net
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Dream Car Solutions is Sacramento’s only premier automotive club offering storage and transportation services tailored to the needs of the true car enthusiast.
Winter Detail Special Now’s the time to get extra protection on your vehicle. DCS is offering a unique winter package that will protect the exterior of your car through the worst part of the year. Full exterior winter special:
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916-374-1921 Clubhouse Features
We offer an environmentally controlled facility to protect and preserve your vehicle. The clubhouse is not open to the public, only to members and their guests. For security reasons, all vehicles are loaded and unloaded insided the clubhouse. Monthly membership start @ $150 storage&care
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March 03, 2010 SVR Board Meeting Minutes by Kevin R. Dougherty, SVR Secretary
CALL TO ORDER President Cookie Anderson called the meeting to order at 6:37 PM.
Membership Director (Doug Klein): There are 562 regular members, 458 affiliate members and 6 dual members for a total of 1,026 members, a decrease of 7 members since last month.
Attending: Cookie Anderson, Doug Klein, Helen Ashuckian, Rik Larson, Kevin Dougherty, Mike Willis, Phil Wood, Dan Rowland. Social (Helen Ashuckian): The Poker run coming’ up on May 16th. The budget for this event was voted on and approved. Cookie wants to have Minutes: The February minutes were reviewed and accepted. the Christmas Party at High Hand Conservatory (Nursery) on December 11th. The board approved a deposit budget. A rib cook off is planned OLD BUSINESS: for June 5th and the board approved a budget. May & July dinner meeting budgets were approved. CRAB 35: A discussion ensued about dates for 2011 and when/where to get crab. Webmaster (John Murphy): Web hits remain fairly constant with heavy access to two most current editions of The Drifter, the classifieds and Policy Statement: This will probably be done by email, as the committee calendar. Speaking of the calendar, it is beginning to firm up and be wellmembers appear to be doing a lot of traveling. and-truly ‘populated’ so check out all the happins’ for 2010. Registration in Der Porsche Talk continues to rise with some folks beginning to find NEW BUSINESS: value in this new feature. 2010 Budget: Phil has completed this year’s budget and it was voted on and approved by the board. Vice President (Rik Larson): Discussed the zone calendar and how confusing it is. Will order the insurance for the upcoming events. Wall of Fame: Tom Sisson was named for this year. Names for next years were bantered about. Past President (Mike Willis): Mike got the March 1st email out. 201 opened it out of 625. This was 25 hours after it was sent. BOARD MEMBER REPORTS: Charity (Tambra Kroetz): The 12th of September will be this year’s char- President (Cookie Anderson): Discussed the bulk mail handout (atity event to benefit the Folsom Zoo. tached). Competition (Frederick Rauch, Bob Peak & Helen Ashuckian): Second Meeting adjourned: 8:13 P.M. DE went very well and the next one is coming up! Next Meeting: RPM Wednesday, April 7, 2010 at 6:30 PM Advertising (Mike Willis): Phil re-billed the advertisers. A couple of advertisers had not been billed or were billed for the wrong size ad. Drifter (Rik Larson): JR called Rik at home and has stated he would be unable to continue editing he Drifter. It is hoped that JR will do the April issue. A discussion ensued regarding the cost of the Drifter, to find a new editor as well as the equipment involved in producing the Drifter. Financial Report (Phil Wood): Books are current, no unpaid obligations, and adequately funded for FY2010 event. The club balance includes $192 of Goodie Store inventory. FY2010 Budget complete, submitted for board review on Feb. 19. No email comments were received. Anticipating $92,970 income and $86,789 expenses for $6,181 profit. The board approved the budget. Both Federal and State taxes complete and approved by Barbara. Obligations are $371 federal and $229 state. Will be implementing quarterly tax payments (~$200/qtr) to prevent IRS penalties. Off-cycle advertising billing could create penalties in FY2011. Updated invoice copies provided to Mike Willis. New Members (Dan Roland): Should have over 50 people for the new member event on the 27th of March. Goodie Store (Cookie Anderson): Still looking for someone to run it. The guy who was going to run it via the Internet had no pictures of products.
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Sacramento Valley Region Presents Series 2010
Zone 7 Concours Weekend June 26th and 27th, 2010
Rally Concours Autocross
4525 Granite Drive • Rocklin, CA 95677 Saturday, June 26thEvents
Two Tours Tri-Tip Dinner @ $15.00 per Person • Guest Speaker RSVP for Saturday dinner by June 20th to Cookie Anderson at 916.988.6534 or e-mail president@svr.pca.org
Sunday, June 27thEvent
Zone 7 Concours #3 Registration opens at 7:00 A.M. and closes at 9:00 A.M. Concours judges meeting at 9:00 A.M. • Judging begins at 9:30 A.M. Entry Fee: $25.00 per Porsche Sunday Barbecue, catered by J & C Catering, serving hamburgers, Polish dogs, potato salad, chips, cookie and drink - $7.00 The Porsche 912 will be featured at this event, with special parking and trophies for entries of this model.
Motel reservations may be made by calling direct to Days Inn, 4515 Granite Drive, Rocklin, CA, telephone 916.632.0101. Ask for Victor and mention Sacramento Valley Porsche Club to get a special rate.
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April Membership Report by Doug Klein, Membership Director The Sacramento Valley Region of the Porsche Club of America has 562 regular members, 458 affiliate members and 6 dual members for a total of 1,026 members. Congratulations to Jerry and Debra Jurach for forty years membership in the Sacramento Valley Region!
New Members: Donald Hoffman Craig Marshal Adrienne Delfino 916-416-3699 cmarshall@telepacific.com Sacramento, CA 95819 1984 911 Brown Reed and Cynthia Schulze 530-758-8627 fairlaneman@comcast.net Davis, CA 95618 2003 Carrera Blue Jeff Swain 916-791-9483 swainhome@surewest.net Granite Bay, CA 95746
Congratulations to the following on their: One Year Anniversary: Kai Chung and Beau Knapp Martin Homec and Hahn Le Timothy and Loni Wildman Five Year Anniversary Artur Firebaugh and Mary Bradley Mark and Julie Hansen J.K. and Janet Pedrotti Ten Year Anniversary John and Penny Birkette Ross and Amelia Butler
The Porsche Club of America (PCA) mails a membership renewal invoice 45 days before your membership expires. To avoid expiration of your membership, it’s important to renew before the end of the month in which your membership expires. To determine your expiration date, check your membership card or the mailing label of the envelope in which your Panorama arrives. Your membership number also contains your anniversary date: the first four digits are the year, and the second two are the month you joined PCA. The easiest way to renew is online at www.pca.org.
Fifteen Year Anniversary Bruce and Lane Coury Thirty-Five Year Anniversary Thomas and Melissa Masles
1974 911
Fourty Year Anniversary Jerry and Debra Jurach
Changes: Lawrence Boyd 916-939-0129 cbbob1@aol.com 1965 356
Member Services:
Michael Calvert mike_calvert@sra.com
Lost the gold medallion from your membership badge? Mail $3.00 to the Membership Director to receive a shiny, new replacement.
Peter Cross 916-414-6551 crosspa@att.net Ben Flores Ben.Flores@ManagedInfoSys.com Bruce Lagomarsi Carmichael, CA 95608 David Mitchell 916-567-0230 Gil Santiago 916-647-9627 Don Stockett 1974 911 Yellow, 2007 C4S Cab, Red Granite Bay CA 95746 Joan Walker warren.walker@wfadvisors.com
Membership Renewal Reminder.
Two email addresses. Want Club info sent to a second address, work, home, spouse, friend...? It’s as easy as emailing your second email address to the Membership Director.
Membership badges. Do your fellow club members a favor by helping them remember your name. Only $12.50 with either a pin or magnetic clasp. Email the Membership Director to receive an order form. Enjoy thumbing through the printed version of The Drifter? Email the Membership Director to receive a subscription form. $15.00/year. If you change your email address or street address, notify the Membership Director promptly to insure uninterrupted delivery of bi-monthly event notices and of The Drifter. Dual membership. If you’re a member of another region and wish to become a Dual member of SVR, send your name, address and contact information, along with a check for $20.00 (payable to PCA-SVR) to the Membership Director. Doug Klein, Membership Director membership@svr.pca.org 916-791-4864
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Redwood Region and Zone 7 Present
Stompin’ at the Schulz VI Saturday and Sunday, April 17th and 18th Event #1 and #2 in the 2010 Zone 7 Autocross Series
Charles M. Schulz Sonoma County Airport, Santa Rosa Gates open at 8:00 A.M. • First car out at 10:00 A.M. Fee: $30.00 per driver • No open exhaust, 92-decibel limit strictly enforced. Trailers and cars may be left at the autocross site overnight. Directions: Take Shiloh exit, a few miles north of Santa Rosa on Hwy 101 and proceed west for 1.5 miles. Turn left on Windsor Road and continue for 1.2 miles to the rear gate to the airport (on your left). Please drive safely and quietly so as not to upset the local residents. Lodging: Hilton Garden Inn Sonoma County Airport (a one-block, five-minute walk from Kal’s, the Saturday night dinner locatiion and a ten-minute drive from the autocross site) at 417 Aviation Boulevard, Santa Rosa, CA, telephone 707.545.0444. Be sure to mention “Porsche Club” to get the 10% PCA discount. Additional hotels close by: Holiday Inn Express 800.345.8082, America’s Best Value Hotel 707.575.4600.
Series 2010
Rally Concours Autocross
Saturday Night Dinner: Kal’s at 397 Aviation Boulevard.
For info, contact David Bunch at 415.717.4117 or e-mail david.bunch@sbcglobal.net
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SAVE ON TAXES AT THE GOODIE STORE
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om Sisson wrote in the Drifter April 2005 issue. Well, you can’t really save on taxes at the Goodie Store, but I wanted to get your attention! However, the Goodie Store is a good place to spend your tax rebates—low prices, quality goods, smiling service. Hey, what more do you want? Oh, you want credit too? Ain’t happenin’.
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CONCOURS ON CAMPUS 2010
Series 2010
Rally Concours Autocross
The Yosemite Region invites you to the annual Concours on Campus to be held on the San Joaquin Delta College campus on May 2, 2010. Entry fee is $25.00 per car. Cars entered for display only are free. Registration opens at 7:30 A.M. and judging starts at 9:30 A.M. Lunch will be available at $7.00 per person. All proceeds from this event will go to charity. Directions: San Joaquin Delta College is located at 5151 Pacific Avenue in Stockton. From I-5, take the March Lane exit and proceed east to Pacific Avenue. Turn left onto Pacific and proceed to Yokuts Ave. (appox. ¼ mile). Turn left onto the campus and follow the signs. To get to I-5 from Highway 99, use Eight Mile Road West or Highway 4 West (also know as the Crosstown Freeway) to I-5. Make your check payable to PCA/YOS and send it along with your information to: Paul Czopek, 904 Changason Way, Modesto, Ca. 95351. Telephone 209.531.1942, e-mail p.czopek@clearwire.net Name______________________________________ Model/Year______________________________ Concours class_______________________________ I want lunch
yes ____
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Frank’s AUTOMOTIVE Since 1969 Since 1969
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916-452-0917
Frank Lettini Nick Lettini 5220 Folsom Boulevard Sacramento, CA 95819 Lic # 010502
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