January Spinner

JANUARY 2024

SPINNER THE OFFICIAL MAGAZINE OF THE SCHONESLAND REGION PORSCHE CLUB OF AMERICA

CONTENTS 03 Apex 05 Planned Driving Tours 09 Cars and Coffee Recap 10 Holiday Party Recap 15 2024 Planning Meeting Recap 20 Meet the Member Guy Cook 25 Meet My Ride Jeff David 26 60 Day Event List 29 Board Meeting Minutes 30 Schonesland Board

APEX Happy New Year 2024 !!

We had a great holiday party on December 9th at Noce in downtown Des Moines.

101 people registered for the event which is the most ever! Melissa Bremer and Belinda Nordman did an amazing job organizing the event. Everyone had an awesome time, and we will probably be returning there in the future!

For those that missed the holiday party I shared some of our numbers for the year.

We had 36 new members this year for a total of 330 members! This does not include our 19 junior members. If we include those we are one shy of 350.

Amazing!

Over 400 people and 225 cars went on our 9 drives in 2023. Remember to thank your tour leaders next time you attend a drive. We could not do what we do as a club without them! Thanks to Je David, Skip Hammerman, Garry Seemann, Cam Torstenson, Bill Frank, Roy Johnson, John Peeler, Herman Riva, and Daryl Metzger for leading the drives this past year.

For Drive and Dines we had record numbers all year! Thank you to Belinda Nordman and Shashi Perera for nding places that will accept our large group!

Special thank you to Ben Nordman and Skip Hammerman for testing out Ride with GPS and getting rolled out to the club for our drives. It is a great enhancement to our drives!

Thank you to Erik Johnson for revamping our website. It is so much better than it was. Erik has lots of ideas planned for it to be even better!

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Thank you to Bryan Shi er for all the work he does on the newsletter each month too. He also learned a new platform this year to make the newsletter more accessible to all!

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And last, but not least, I would like to thank the entire board for all their work this past year. All of them volunteer their time to make our club what it is.

John Peeler, Kloey Runyan, Herman Riva, Garry Seemann, Belinda Nordman, Skip Hammerman, Ken Watkins, Erik Johnson, Bob Eddy, Je David, Bryan Shi er, Kyle Yoder and Past President Drew Hillman.

On January 13th we will have our Cars & Co ee at Cozy Café in Johnston.

On January 16th we will have our Drive & Dine at Central Standard in Waukee.

The website should be updated soon to include all the events for 2024 that were determined at the planning meeting. Until then save the following dates for these drives!

Mad Warren: Saturday, April 20 Loess Hills: Saturday, April 27 – Sunday, April 28 Iowa Waterfalls SUV: Saturday, May 18 – Sunday, May 19 Dragoon Trail: Saturday, June 8 Great Western Skies Tour: Friday, June 21 – Saturday, June 29 Drive up to Road America: Thursday, July 11 Omaha Cars & Co ee (with Great Plains): Friday, July 12 – Saturday, July 13 Red Wing: Thursday, July 25 – Sunday, July 28 Eureka Springs: Thursday, August 29 – Monday, Sept. 2 MA Hill Charity Drive: Saturday, Sept. 14 Wisconsin Re-Imagined: Thursday, Oct. 10 – Sunday, Oct. 13

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President, Schonesland Region of the PCA

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CARS AND COFFEE

RECAP

On Saturday morning, December 9, just before the annual Holiday Party the category on Jeopardy was: Porsche. Answer was: Schoneslanders that show up on a cold day the morning before a big party. The question was “Who are the hard core?”

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From left to right: Tour Director Je David, Competition Chair Bob Eddy, Past President Drew Hillman, Steve Sandahl, Membership Chair Ken Watkins, Logan Runyon and Spinner Editor Bryan Shi er.

HOLIDAY PARTY

NOCE RECAP

What a year it was. Record membership, eleven well attended Drive & Dines, some of the best attended Cars & Co ee ever and record attendance at driving tours. On December 9th the year was topped o by ONE HUNDRED Schoneslanders attending our annual Holiday Party at NOCE. It was tting that a year with such membership growth and increased participation would be ended with record attendance.

Optimism about 2024 is palpable. With a fantastic year under our belt and construction starting soon for the Des Moines Porsche dealership we are going to need a bigger venue for our 2024 Holiday Party.

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Left: President Jen Schar presided over the banquet and summarized the 2023 year. Ken Watkins, Membership Chair, announced the winners on the annual calendar contest.

HOLIDAY PARTY

NOCE RECAP

Left to right: Cathy Lankford, Kristy Carlile, Megan Wickham, Kevin Wickham, Mark Hanson, Thalya Hanson, John Carlile and Terry Lankford.

From left to right: Ben Nordman, Social Chair Belinda Nordman, Jim Schar , President Jen Schar , Praveen Parera, Steve Karlin, Lynn Rankin, Shashi Parera and Klay Kane.

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From right to left: Steve Sandahl, Phil Patterson, Jen Kelly, Pat Kelly, Larry Robertson, Mary Robertson, Margaret Patterson and Judy Sandahl.

HOLIDAY PARTY

NOCE RECAP

From left to right: Lynn Frank, Karen DeJong, Brian DeJong and David Archer.

From left to right: Michael Nickolaus, Jacqueline Nickolaus and Bill Frank.

From left to right: Ed Bell, Mindy Bell, Membership Chair Ken Watkins and Craig Walter.

HOLIDAY PARTY

NOCE RECAP

From left to right: From Right to left: Social Media Chair Skip Hammerman, Shon Stephenson, Mark Stephenson and Dave Hill.

From left to right: Jim Wright and Neil Hansen.

From left to right: Marsha Siberell, John Siberell, Dustin Pettiecord and Kelley Parkins.

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2024 PLANNING MEETING RECAP

The annual planning meeting was held December 2 in the Urbandale Public Library. It was the annual, open to all Schonesland members, forum to determine what the club will do in the up-coming year. Attending this year, counter clockwise from the extreme left is: John Siberell, Safety Chair Garry Seemann, Phil Patterson, Jim Schar , Competition Chair Bob Eddy, Jim Baker, Je Hammond, Dave Hill, Secretary Herman Riva, Tour Director Je David, Social Media Chair Skip Hammerman, Treasurer Kloey Runyon, Social Chair Belinda Nordman, Vice President John Peeler, President Jen Schar , Past President Drew Hillman, Cam Torstenson and not in photo Spinner Editor Bryan Shi er.

The attached notes from the meeting are preliminary. Dates may be adjusted.

But, they show the scope of events being considered for the year.

Cars & Co ee: all at 8AM @ Cozy Café, Johnston, IA Jan. 13, Feb. 10, Mar. 9, April 13, May 11, June 8, July 13, Aug. 10, Sept. 14, Oct. 12, Nov. 9 and Dec. 14.

Drive & Dine: all at 6:30PM @ various locations

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Jan. 16 @ Central Standard, Waukee, Feb. 20, Mar. 19, April 16, May 21, June 18 @ Gilroy’s, July 16 @ District 36, Ankeny, Aug. 20, Sept. 17, Oct. 15 and Nov. 19.

2024 PLANNING MEETING CON’T Tours Date April 20 April 27 - 28 ` May 18 – 19 June 8 June 21 – 29 July 11 July 12 – 13 July 25 – 28 August 29 – Sept. 2 Sept. 14 Oct. 10 – 13

Nights Day Drive 1 1 Day Drive 8 Day Drive 1 3 4 Day Drive 3

Other Events Date April 13 August 3 TBD TBD

Description Tech Session New Member Picnic Thursday Nights in Pella Holiday Party

National PCA Events April 21 – 25 June 9 –16 Sept. 29 – Oct 3

PCA Spring Tre en – Wine Country PCA Parade – Birmingham, AL PCA Fall Tre en – Mount Washington

Non-Club Events July 27 Sept. 6 – 8

Valley Classic Car Show Des Moines Concours

Drive Mad Warren Loess Hills Iowa Waterfalls SUV Tour Dragoon Trail Great Western Skies Tour Road America Omaha Cars & Co ee Red Wing Eureka Springs Arkansas MA Hill Charity Drive Wisconsin Re-Imagined

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President Jen Schar leads the meeting. To Jen’s right is Vice President John Peeler, Social Chair Belinda Nordman and Treasurer Kloey Runyon.

2024 PLANNING MEETING CON’T Competition Events PCA Region Events – ALL dates tentative and subject to change – once nal we will publish a link on Schonesland’s calendar to the event.

Date Event April Great Plains Track Experience at RPM May Great Plains Club Race and DE at Hastings September Great Plains Track Experience at RPM October Great Plains Track Experience at RPM? TBA Kansas City Region Track Experience at Ozark International Raceway SCCA/MIDIV Time Trials and Track Experience (NON PCA) – https:// www.dmvrscca.org/club-trials-schedule/ Date Location June 1-2 Ozark International Raceway, Gravois, MO July 6-7 High Plains Raceway, Byers, CO August 10-11 Hastings Motorsports Park, Hastings, NE September 21 Raceway Park of the Midlands, Paci c Junction, IA October 12 Iowa Speedway – Road Course, Newton, IA SCCA/DMVR Autocross (NON PCA) – https://www.dmvrscca.org/autocrossschedule/ Date Location April 20-21 Merle Hay Mall parking lot May 18-19 Valley West Mall parking lot June 22-23 Merle Hay Mall parking lot July 20-21 Valley West Mall parking lot August 17-18 Merle Hay Mall parking lot September 21-22 Valley West Mall parking lot October 12-13 Merle Hay Mall parking lot Other Possible Tours/Events NOT currently on calendar Nauvoo Drive – 1-2 nights Track Day Tour to Omaha – 1 night Western Drive – 1 night Eastern Iowa “attraction” tour – day drive

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NASCAR Cup Race at Iowa Speedway – June 14-16 Indy Car Double Race at Iowa Speedway – July 12-14

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MEET THE MEMBER

GUY COOK

Most of our readers probably know Schonesland member Guy Cook. Over his 4 decade career successfully defending clients his name has appeared in newspapers, on TV news shows and, yes, advertising at Principal Park. So, it’s time to get to know Guy better. He is a car enthusiast who drives his dream on a daily basis.

Editor: In 200 words or less, tell us about yourself.

Cook: I’m a 67 year old married father of two.

Born and reared in Des Moines. Graduate of Drake University Law School and University of Iowa. Practicing trial lawyer for forty plus years, including ve years as a federal prosecutor.

Past present of the Iowa State Bar Association. Resident of Des Moines and Tucson.

Editor: What was your rst car?

Cook: 1967 British Racing Green MG Midget, which I still own.

When I bought the car I thought I was the “cock of the walk” but now when drive it I feel like a Shriner.

Editor: Were you always a car guy?

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Cook: Admittedly yes. My father was a car guy and my stepfather bought a new Cadillac each year.

A strong interest in cars was passed on to me.

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Editor: When did you rst get introduced to Porsches?

Cook: As as early teenager, I saw in person my rst 911 Targa and was bit.

Editor: Tell us a funny story about you and your Porsche?

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Cook: My nephew, who was obsessed with Porsches as a very young boy, was once sitting in the driver’s seat of one of 911’s, pretending to drive and shift the gears, when he accidentally engaged the clutch and the car rolled out of the garage and down the driveway to his immense surprise.

GUY COOK

MEET THE MEMBER

GUY COOK

Editor: Today, what is in your garage?

Cook: Mostly German. Five Porsches, 911SC Targa, 993 Coupe, 996 C4 Cabriolet, 997 Turbo Coupe, Platinum Cayenne SUV, Mercedes 500 SEL, BMW SUV, BMW Cabriolet, Range Rover HSE, Range Rover Classic and my MG Midget.

Editor: If you had a dream Porsche, what would it be?

Cook: Early 1960’s silver 356.

Editor: What is your favorite part of the Schonesland Club?

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Cook: Genuinely passionate Porsche enthusiasts sharing a ection for these special cars.

MEET MY RIDE

JEFF DAVID

My ride is a 2015 991.1 C4 GTS, Carrera White Metallic over Espresso full leather/carbon interior, 7-spd manual, painted white sunroof and noncenterlock wheels. ModI cations include: 7 spd manual upgraded to Numeric Racing Shifter & cables, Rennline steel mesh protective grille inserts and PPF from Protective Solutions.

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Having only experienced 911 turbos, I was curious to have a normally-aspirated 911 in some GT fashion. After ruling out a GT3, the GTS became the target. In November 2019, while getting my 997 turbo serviced in Omaha, I happened to see this low-mileage car on the lot. After learning who the original owner was, I knew that this car was very well-cared for. After an extensive test drive and a chat with the original owner, and appreciating how this GTS was so unusually-appointed, I traded cars.

60 DAY EVENT LIST Jan 13

Cars & Coffee @ Cozy Cafe, Johnston

Jan 16

Drive & Dine @ Central Standard, Waukee

Feb 10

Cars & Coffee @ Cozy Cafe, Johnston

Feb 20

Drive & Dine @ TBD

INTRODUCING

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BOARD MEETING MINUTES • No Board Meeting in December • Next Meeting – Jan 30, District 36 6PM if eating, 7PM for meeting • Happy New Year everyone

SCHONESLAND BOARD

Belinda Nordman