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PRESIDENTS MESSAGE
Jay Seeley President, High Desert Region PCA
president@highdesertpca.org
In this space last month, I announced that the High Desert Region’s annual New Member Picnic would be held at Caldera Springs this July. Since then, however, Tracy Stout and Mike Paulson have once again graciously offered their Wildwood Ranch near Sisters for the event. The picnic will be held next month on Saturday the 25th to honor those more than 50 individuals (and their co-members) who have joined since the picnic last year. The planning committee is working on all the arrangements and we’ll share the details later this month. It should be another fun picnic, and the even better news it’s free for new members!
Projects…are you working on one, planning on one for the off-season, or recently finished one? I ask because I’m about halfway (?) through the restoration of a ’71 911T Targa and I know at least a couple of members who are in similar boats. My project involves re-spraying to the original color and generally fixing or replacing the bits that have failed to make the car presentable. I’d love to hear about your experiences – good and bad – so we can share them with the club. I’m learning a lot, particularly how helpful and knowledgeable my fellow members are, and how willing they are to teach and assist (notably, a certain past-president). Please email me with your stories and any photos and I will compile them for a future article.
May was a busy month for the club, with 7 fun and well-attended events (8 if you include the Board meeting!): a mix of driving, dining, learning and public service activities. June is shaping up to be another great month, starting with an Arrive and Drive next Saturday the 6th. Since summer (which officially starts on Father’s Day this year) came very early to the high desert, the mountain roads are open, and the June Drive is able to head out to Cultus Lake and Crane Prairie, a fun and very scenic trip…come join us!
Cheers, Jay
HIGH DESERT REGION-PCA LEADERSHIP TEAM 2026
Executive Board
Jay Seeley, President
Randy Lervold, Vice-President
Jeanine Faria, Treasurer
Stein Nielsen, Secretary
Directors (Board Members)
Fred Nielsen, Prior President 2024-2025
Mark Taylor, Membership
Lisa Sarmiento, Safety and Insurance
Hack Heyward, Tech Team
Volunteer Leadership
Ralph Anzellotti, downshift Editor-In-Chief
Laura Clark, Webmaster
High Desert Region PCA Post Office Box 113 Bend, Oregon. 97709
HDR-PCA Established April 29, 2000
www.highdesertpca.org
EDITOR RAMBLINGS
We patiently wait all Winter and part of Spring for the driving events to start and so far the weather and the roads have been Porsche rated excellent. June 6 is next Arrive and Drive so sign up and reserve your spot. th
July 25 is our new member picnic and keep your eye out for sign up information. The HDR Picnic continues to me our biggest event of the year so mark your calendars to attend. th
I do hope you are enjoying the articles and photos in downshift and your thoughts and comments are most welcome by email or when you see me at an event. As I fast approach my fourth year my plan continues to produce a Porsche club magazine that you can be proud of.
Ralph advertising@highdesertpca.org
Published near the first of every month Deadline 10th of each month
HDR-PCA Email Contacts
president@highdesertpca.org (Jay Seeley) vp@highdesertpca.org (Randy Lervold) secretary@highdesertpca.org (Stein Nielsen) membership@highdesertpca.org (Mark Taylor) safety@highdesertpca.org (Lisa Sarmiento, Monday Announcement) socialevents@highdesertpca.org (Stein Nielsen) tours@highdesertpca.org (Stein Nielsen) carevents@highdesertpca.org (Randy Lervold) advertising@highdesertpca.org (Ralph Anzellotti, downshift) webmaster@highdesertpca.org (Laura Clark) merchandise@highdesertpca.org (Stu Malakoff, Online Store) complaints@highdesertpca.org (Fred Peaches)
Each Monday morning, Lisa emails out event announcements to the membership. These important announcements give information about club events and other activities of interest. If you are interested in being involved with HDR-PCA please open up these once a week emails and see if there is something of interest.
If you are not receiving these weekly emails or have questions, you can contact Lisa.
safety@highdesertpca.org (Lisa Sarmiento)
Introducing a new page on the website called "The Year At A Glance." Check it out here:The Year At A Glance.
https://highdesertpca.org/The Year At A Glance
If you want to see more about a particular event on the page, just click on the bolded name of the event. That will take you to the login page and then directly to the detailed view of that event.
The HDR Classic Car Group is planning something different to wrap up the season in October: The Classic Cars, all members and all Porsches are invited to this overnight tour heading north to the Maryhill Loops Hill Climb
(https://sovrenracing.org/maryhill-hill-climb/),
The trip begins on Saturday morning, October 3rd with an overnight in Dufur at the historic Balch Hotel. A block of rooms has been reserved, but be forewarned that some of the rooms share a bath, so reserve early. There’s a car show at the Maryhill Museum on Saturday and the Hill Climb is Sunday the 4th. After watching the hill climb you can return home on Sunday. It should be a great weekend and all are welcome; details can be found at Maryhill Loop Tour -- Savethe-Date.
2026 PCA HPDE events in our area
By Randy Lervold, HDR Driving Events Chair
As a PCA member you may be aware that one of your club benefits is access to PCA’s Driver Education (aka “DE” or “HPDE”) program (https://pca.org/driverseducation). These programs are managed at the regional level, and PCA sets very high standards for the program’s operation. These HPDE programs require significant club infrastructure such that in fact there are only about a dozen Regions in the country offering them. We are most fortunate to have the Pacific Northwest Region (PNWR) just to our North with a longstanding and very well-developed program.
Though as a smaller PCA Region the HDR lacks the resources to put the needed infrastructure in place, the good news is that we are most welcome to attend PNWR HPDE events. Every year they hold events at a selection of tracks, mostly in the Seattle area, but they typically hold an event or two in Oregon. Such is the case for this year with an event in July at Oregon Raceway Park (ORP), and another at Portland International Raceway (PIR) in September.
As a former member of the PNWR I’ve attended a number of them over the years. I have never once not thoroughly enjoyed the entire day (or days) and not been quite glad that I made the effort to attend. I’d especially encourage those of you who might be newer Porsche owners but have never attended one of these events discovering more about what your car is really capable of in a controlled and safe environment is unbelievably valuable to your ownership experience
Interested? The thought of attending your first DE event at a racetrack can be daunting though, so what can you expect at your first event? Everything about the event is well described in advance including prep items that you’ll be responsible for. Upon arriving at 7:00 AM you’ll go through “tech” and then be introduced to your instructor. The staff and instructors are very welcoming and supportive of complete newbies. You will be paired with a qualified club instructor for the day who will very patiently guide you through what you need to know about the event procedures, and driving your car on the track by starting very slowly and never exceeding your comfort zone.
You’ll be put in one of three “run groups” with similar pace drivers and will be registered for six or seven 20 minute sessions for the day depending on the track. Between your sessions you’ll attend a session debrief, have some water, check your tire pressures (if you’re being attentive), and get right back out for your next session. I promise, you will learn so much more about your car and your ability to use it that the experience will seem priceless in retrospect. My personal opinion is that every Porsche sports car owner should do one HPDE at some point with each Porsche they own.
As your current Driving Events Chair I’m happy to answer any questions you might have about these events, and provide some info about prepping your car etc. This year I’m planning on attending the Sunday July 12th session at ORP and also likely the Sunday September 27th session at PIR. Note that both of these are two day events, you have the option of attending either day or both.
For more general info: https://www.pnwr.org/DE
INFO HERE
If you’re considering the ORP event be advised that the Saturday session will run in reverse direction, Sunday the normal forward (preferred) direction. PIR is always the same direction.
-Randy randy.lervold@gmail.com 360-901-2150
HDR Cars and Coffee has found a new home, at Junction Roastery and Social Club. There is plenty of parking, coffee, and bakery goods.
This will be our new location for Cars and Coffee the third Sunday of each month.
VOLK und PORSCHES
A bag of cash and a Porsche 930
Story and photos by Pete Olson
Introduction by Ralph Anzellotti
I have known Pete Olson for several years and for the past three years have tried to feature his collection of cars in downshift. My efforts were unsuccessful until seeing Pete and his 1987 Guards Red 930 at Cars and Coffee in April. I was told by a HDR member that Pete acquired this car under the cover of darkness and a bag of cash. Hearing this I had to get this story!
Somehow I was able to convince Pete to let me feature his Porsche 930 and his amazing story in this months downshift. Pete’s story on the next page is full of nail biting suspense.
Story by Pete Olson
2017 - It was a cold January Wednesday morning when I received a phone call from an acquaintance in Seattle. He needed to sell his Guards Red 1987 930 Slant Nose (divorce sale). I had seen the Turbo when I lived in Seatle and knew it would sell quickly once the word got out. I acted fast and arranged to drive up to Seattle the following day.
I test drove the 930, agreed on a price, made a deposit and received a signed document of purchase. Since I didn’t make sense to drive it from Seattle to Bend on the winter roads, he offered to deliver it to Bend in an enclosed trailer. We agreed to meeting the following Saturday between 7:00 and 8:00 pm at a shopping center parking lot on Hwy 97 in Redmond. On Friday afternoon he called and said he would like to receive payment in cash. My bank was able to provide $25,000 in cash which I placed it in a brown paper bag for safe keeping. I called and let him know about the cash and that the balance would be a couple of small checks.
Saturday evening – Waiting, the winter fog was setting in. Finally at 8:30 I called him, He had stopped at the Indian Head Casino and would be at the shopping center in about a couple of hours. Finally, he showed (with his new girlfriend) and by now the cold winter fog was very thick. The parking lot was empty, and he pulled up under an overhead light. Opened the back of the trailer and went to start the Turbo. The battery was low and would not crank the engine but did set off the alarm system, beeping the horn and flashing the lights. An attention getter for sure!
So here we are, late Saturday evening in a dense freezing fog, a red ‘Miami Vice’ 930 Slant Nose with horn blasting and lights flashing and a brown paper bag full of cash.
All the makings of big trouble. Fortunately, no cops showed. There would have been plenty of explaining to do! He disconnected the battery and we headed off to push the 930 out of the trailer into a nearby garage. All is well that ends well, as they say!!!
1987 Porsche 930 Turbo
“It’s
Pete and another Porsche slant nose
Paint protection film, window tinting, custom wraps, interior/exterior detailing, ceramic coatings, and so much more.
HDR Arrive and Drive
May 2nd
Submitted Ralph Anzellotti
The Arrive and Drive on May 2 had great weather, Porsche rated roads, and about 30 cars.
We started out in Big Sky Park and headed east towards Prineville Reservoir for a brief stop and then west toward Tumalo to our final destination at the Bite food carts.
HDR Social May 14th
Pacific Pizza and Brew
Photos credit, Sandy Wadsworth
IT’S NOT JUST THE PORSCHES
IT’S ABOUT THE PUPPIES!
Sam and Carolyn Davis, with the Pampered Poodles
Barbie and Marley
By Sam Davis
“Over 58 years of marriage, Carolyn and I have shared our lives, our home, our sofas, and frankly most of our beds with a rotating cast of four-legged family members who were technically "dogs" but lived considerably better than most humans we know. I have lost count, but since our large dogs normally live between 10-12 years, that means we have many furry friends.
We have always kept them in pairs, because obviously dogs need friends, and also because one dog can only hog so much of the couch. Our great loves have been Dobermans and Airedales, two magnificent, deeply intelligent (??) breeds who repaid our devotion by being absolutely convinced they were people. Most were rescues from the societies we support. Occasionally we took in a rescue of a different variety, a Yorkie here, a stray there, because apparently our home had a reputation in the dog community.
When our last Airedale passed way, we "temporarily" took in a rescue, an 80-pound gray Poodle with a difficult past and absolutely no awareness of his size. Seven years later we still temporarily have him as he stole our hearts completely and renegotiated his contract to permanent. When our last Doberman followed, we again went the "temporary" route, this time a Golden Doodle named Joanzie, whom we immediately nicknamed Barbie because, well, look at her. Barbie is the sister of Stan Malakoff's dog Maggie, which makes her practically royalty. Barbie is still with us and, let's be honest, always will be.
For the past 40-plus years we have kept ranches of five to ten acres, ostensibly for our horses, but the dogs have always considered the lush green pastures their personal nature preserve for morning sprints, afternoon patrols and whatever important business dogs conduct in open fields. Chasing deer and the neighbor’s dogs running outside our fence is exhausting work, which is why they require two sofas and eight-plus dog beds distributed strategically throughout the house to recover. They have their own dog door, full run of the house and yard, and a time-share arrangement on our pillows that heavily favors them.
Most mornings we are awakened not by an alarm but by Barbie the Doodle enthusiastically licking my face while the Poodle Marley aka: Ken stands alongside in dignified silence, waiting for his morning pet like a gentleman. It is, as you can imagine, a terrible way to start the day and we would not trade it for anything.
Our dogs, it should be noted, find small cars beneath their dignity. We therefore maintain a 2018 Yukon Denali, license plate 4DPUP, exclusively for their transportation needs. This ensures they arrive at the dog park and the groomer in the style to which they have become accustomed. Monthly grooming, obviously. Standards must be kept.
As for their diet, they eat custom wet food formulated specifically for their needs, which by any objective measure exceeds the nutritional quality available to the majority of the world's human population. We are aware of how this sounds. The dogs are not. Poor things. They really have it rough.”
“When asked, what Porsches are most like Barbie and Ken? Sam replied “Barbie is most like the Porsche 930 and Ken is most like the Targa 4S”..... Ah…..the good life!
SkidCar Training
Desch y g ement program taught with the aid of the SKIDCAR System. The SKIDCARframework attaches to the suspension of a vehicle to allow the front and rear tires to be lifted or lowered independently with a controller. The system allows drivers to experience the inclement driving conditions that cause a vehicle to lose traction in a safe and controlled learning environment. The course costs $100.00 and is available through Deschutes County Risk Management and sponsored by the Deschutes County Board of Commissioners.
Training includes one hour of classroom instruction followed by three hours of hands-on driving in the vehicle. The instructor will cover various techniques, including proper eye placement, acceleration, braking, steering, weight and energy management, as well as proper tire decisions and maintenance. Participants will learn the proper use of anti-lock braking systems and understand the differences between rear wheel drive, front wheel drive and four wheel drive systems, as well as Electronic Stability Control and Electronic Traction Control in modern vehicles. Participants will also learn about skid prevention, control and recovery.
https://www.deschutes.org/administration/page/skidcar-training vp@highdesertpca.org Randy Lervold;
HDR-PCA MEMBERSHIP UPDATE
Mark Taylor, Membership membership@highdesertpca.org
Jeff Shafer
Bend, Oregon 97702
2026 911 Carrera 4S
Dennis and Carol O'Bryant
Bend, Oregon 97702
2026 Macan GTS
Ryan Munsey
Bend, Oregon 97701
2024 911 Carrera GTS
Randy King
Bend, Oregon 97701
2024 718 Cayman GT4 RS
Wayne Hawn
Bend, Oregon 97702
2007 Boxster
Robert Matthesen and Chriss Maldonado
Bend, Oregon 97702 2023 911 Carrera
Sarah and Mark Goracke Bend, Oregon 97703 1964 356
Paul Arendt (Transfer from Diablo Region)
Bend, Oregon 97703 2007 911 Carrera
Ken and Jennifer Easley (Transfer from Pacific Northwest Region) Powell Butte, Oregon 97753 1973 911T
Steve Aubin
Powell Butte, OR 97753
2024 718 Cayman GTS 4.0
PCA ANNIVERSARIES
Tenure Congratulations!
We are very grateful to these members for their membership tenure, not only with the High Desert Region but also with PCA, through the end of May 2026:
June 1 PCA Anniversaries:
Michael and Marla Todd: 27 years
Ron and Maliwan Hansen: 24 years
Timothy and D. Kim Morris: 21 years
David and Camille Paterson: 21 years
Ambrose Su: 17 years
Scott Allan and Ann LaFlamme: 16 years
Laura and Jim Murray: 15 years
Dennis and Susan Tower: 15 years
Joseph Doman: 15 years
John Masterton: 11 years
Darwyn and Denise Pearl: 10 years
Karen Anderson and Don Lang: 10 years
James and Mary Schaeffer: 9 years
Frank and Camille Mendoza: 8 years
Ronald and Francia Bathaw: 8 years
Stephen Berhar: 8 years
John Sturmark: 8 years
Donald and Hanne Madsen: 7 years
Michael Shofstall: 6 years
Harry Hollander: 5 years
Sharon DeBoer and Rob Little: 4
John Audia: 4 years
Steven and Carol Hodgson: 2 years
Greg Smith: 2 years
Matthew and Kim Morris: 1 year
Nick Fong: 1 year
Jamie Lucia: 1 year
Joseph and Courtney Virgilio: 1 year
Did You Know?
Porsche will take your high-mileage 911, strip it down completely at the factory in Germany, rebuild every component from the ground up, and return it to you with zero kilometres on the odometer officially, fully documented, and factorycertified.
The programme is called Factory Re-Commission, part of Porsche’s Sonderwunsch (“special request”) division, which has been around since 1978. The car is fully disassembled at Porsche’s facilities, every technical component is restored to original factory specification, and the finished vehicle is officially recorded as being in zero-kilometre condition. At the same time, you can redesign the exterior colour, interior, and specification to match the car you always wish you had ordered.
Porsche hasn’t revealed the price, but if you have to ask, you already know the answer.
Porsche tire tread restoration tool. Do you have a bald tire? This tool will restore new tread on a tire for better grip. Make offer.
Jay
downshift features FREE HIGHLY CLASSIFIED ads for our club members. Private ads for Porsche related items such as cars, tires, wheels, accessories, or parts. You can place a free ad with a photo and up to 40 words.
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Removable hardtop for 996 (’97-05 911). Can fit 997 (’05-13) once a few OEM parts are added—I can provide further info. Comes with rolling stand and soft support. Good condition. Black in color. Paint is shiny. One smaller ding in center of top. Located in Portland, OR. $1800. Jeremy Williams
Matrix Integrated Inc.
jeremy@matrixintegrated.cc
Bend 541-241-5348
For Sale 912 Coupe 1969 912 5 speed
$75,000. OBO
Bought in Sacramento, California where it resided until recent sale in 2022. Numbers match, solid original floors. 2- owner car. original interior. New sport seats. Original seats are included. New OEM Porsche dash pad. Tangerine color. One exterior repaint. All new brakes. All maintenance records. Fresh rebuilt SOLEX carbs.
Cary Gressinger Redmond, Oregon
503-780-5730
cgressinger@yahoo.com
$800 for 4 Michelin X-ICE Snow Tires 20" (For front narrow/rear wide staggered Porsche SUVs)
These Michelin X-ICE Snow SUV tires are basically brand new, with approximately 600 miles of winter driving on them. These tires cost about $1,700 for the set from Kendall. ($350 ea. for the fronts and $475 ea. for the rear tires) We just need to sell them to someone who can use them, and to get them out of our garage. They do not fit our new SUV. Tires were always stored in a warm space.
All 4 tires fit 20" rims:
2 tires are 265/45 R 20 for the front
2 tires are 295/40 R 20 for the rear
Tires are for Porsche Macan and Cayenne SUVs with wider tires on the back than the front, with Staggered 20" rim set-up (Also fits with SUV's by BMW, AMG, Lambo, and Mustang Mach-E)
1974 Porsche 914 2.0 project. Yellow, pretty complete, but basket price. Has title. Price, lets discuss. Depends on what is included
1974 Porsche 914 2.0 project. Phoenix Red (bright orange). Rolling chassis with typical rust. Could throw in 1.8 motor. Has title $1,500
1977 911 coupe tub. No suspension etc. Has title. $8,500. Trade for boxster or?
3 piece aftermarket 20” 911 Turbo wheels off 997. Chrome is chipping and they bend when you look at them. With tires. Good rollers and front tires are good. $100
Matt Carey
541 410 1932
PCAHistoryBook
Updated for 2026, the PorscheClubof America History Book is online now.Inside, you’ll find a comprehensive look at the club’s journey, detailed sections on keymilestones,ashowcase of events, and prominent National Awards, complete with descriptionsand past winners. Read the updated book here: https://ww2.pca.org/pca-history
Porsche Ponderings
JUNE 2026