Spinner February 2023

FEBRUARY 2023

S PINNER

THE OFFI CI AL MAGAZI NE OF THE SCHONESLAND REGI ON PORSCHE CLUB OF AMERI CA

CONTENTS 03 DrivingTours2023 04 Apex 05 Letter fromtheEditor 07 NewMembers 08 Cars&CoffeeRecap 11 Drive&DineRecap 14 Alpio's@Troon 19 60DayEvent List 20 Meet theMember SkipHammerman 24 BoardMeetingMinutes 25 SchoneslandBoardof Directors

DRIVINGTOURS2023 It's early in the year and plans are still firming up. Attached is a tentative list of planned drives.

April 22 - Mad Warren May 6&7 - Loess Hills (Sioux City) June 3 - Stalltek Restoration Tour June 9&10 - Omaha Cars and Coffee July 13 to 16 - Wisconsin Drive Sept. 28 to Oct. 1 - Redwing, MN

APEX

FEBRUARY2023

Th e plan n in g m eet in g w as a su ccess! Sever al dr ives ar e in t h e plan n in g pr ocess an d m an y ar e n ew or on es t h at h ave n ot been don e in a f ew year s!!

Will w e m ak e it an ot h er r ecor d dr ive at t en dan ce year ?!

A social ch air posit ion w as added t o t h e boar d. Belin da Nor dm an gr aciou sly accept ed t h e in vit at ion t o t ak e on t h is r ole. Sh e w ill be coor din at in g all of t h e social even t s t h at ar e n ot r elat ed t o a dr ive. If you w ou ld lik e t o h elp w it h an yt h in g please r each ou t t o h er ! As u su al w e w ill st ill be h avin g Car s & Cof f ee on t h e 2n d Tu esday of ever y m on t h an d Dr ive & Din e is st ill t h e 3r d Tu esday of ever y m on t h . Th e New M em ber picn ic an d Holiday Par t y dat es h ave n ot been set , bu t w ill be soon .

Also, f or t h ose t h at w an t t o get in volved in com pet it ion , t h er e ar e sever al DM VR SCCA au t ocr oss an d t r ack exper ien ce even t s. Nor d St er n PCA (M in n esot a) an d Gr eat Plain s PCA (Nebr ask a) h old t h eir ow n t r ack even t s as w ell t h at ar e w or t h ch eck in g ou t . For m or e in f o, see t h e com pet it ion calen dar or ask Bob Eddy!

It is w it h a h eavy h ear t t h at I m u st in f or m t h e clu b of t h e su dden loss of M ar y Alice Hill on Th u r sday, Jan u ar y 26. Sh e w as t h e f ir st f em ale Sch on eslan d Pr esiden t in 2015 an d 2016. Her love an d ligh t w ill be gr eat ly m issed by all.

Sh e w as alw ays t h er e w it h a sm ile, a lau gh , an d an ear t o list en . In h er h on or t h e an n u al ladies' dr ive w ill be r en am ed t h e M A Ladies' Dr ive. M em or ial ser vice in f or m at ion w ill be em ailed w h en f in alized.

Look in g f or w ar d t o w ar m er w eat h er an d clean er r oads.

Jen Sch ar f f

jenscharff@me.com

LETTERFROMTHEEDITOR

In ou r n ever en din g qu est t o be t h e best PCA Ch apt er in t h e h ist or y of Por sch e, I open ly in vit e all Sch on eslan d m em ber s t o f in d t h eir voice in ou r m on t h ly Spin n er .

If Sch on eslan der s h ave f avor it e ph ot os of t h eir car (s) or h ave t ak en ph ot os of except ion al exam ples of Por sch es... w e w an t t h ose ph ot os. Th e " M y Por sch e" page w ill f eat u r e car s m em ber s ow n an d car s m em ber s w an t t o ow n .

Sch on eslan d is k n ow n as an ext r em ely social clu b. Bu t , t h er e is alw ays an in t er est in t h e t ech n ical side of Por sch e lif e t h at t h is edit or sim ply can n ot pr ovide. So, if you ar e able an d in t er est ed in pu blish in g an ar t icle abou t Por sch es or car even t s of an y k in d, I in vit e you t o su bm it t h em f or pu blicat ion .

D. Br yan Sh if f ler sh if f ler @sh if f ler .com

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NEWMEMBERS Danny Wilson Ames, IA 2006 911 Carrera Daniel Johnson Marshalltown, IA 1961 356 1969 911S 1999 Boxter

CARS&COFFEECOSICAFE

RECAP

Th e year got of f t o a f an t ast ic st ar t . Car s an d Cof f ee at t h e Cozy Caf e w as w ell at t en ded w it h over 25 Sch on eslan der s pr esen t .

An d, t h is is t h e Jan u ar y Car s & Cof f ee. No on e goes t o t h e Jan u ar y Car s & Cof f ee.

Gr eat t h in gs lie ah ead in 2023.

Bot t om ph ot o f r om lef t t o r igh t : M em ber sh ip ch air Ken Wat k in s, ak a M r .

Calen dar , sells h is w ar es t o t h e ear ly m or n in g cr ow d, Kyle Yoder adm ir in g h is aw ar d w in n in g ph ot os, Rober t Hu gh es an d Don Par bs.

CARS&COFFEE

RECAP

Fr om lef t t o r igh t : Joh n Halu sk a, Dave Hill an d Al M eyer .

Fr om lef t t o r igh t : M ich ael Beck , Jim Bak er , Ph il Pat t er son an d Tim Rein h ar dt .

Fr om lef t t o r igh t : Nat h an Sm it h ey an d Ben Nor dm an

DRIVEANDDINEELFOGON RECAP

We ar e goin g t o n eed bigger r est au r an t s.

Dr ive & Din es ar e ou r m on t h ly oppor t u n it y t o m eet old f r ien ds an d ch eck ou t n ew r ides. If you ar en't goin g t o Dr ive & Din es you ar en't f u lly u sin g you r PCA m em ber sh ip. Yes, t h e w eat h er did cooper at e; bu t , t h e Jan u ar y Dr ive & Din e at El Fogon at t r act ed 40 Sch on eslan der s.

At t en din g f r om lef t t o r igh t : Dave Hill, M A Hill, Br an di Par bs an d Don Par bs.

DRIVEANDDINEELFOGON RECAP At t en din g f r om Lef t t o r igh t : Logan Ru n yan , Kloey Ru n yan , Kyle Yoder look in g ver y excit ed abou t h is m ar gar it a an d Gar r y Seem an n .

Fr om lef t t o r igh t : Ph il Pat t er son , Ju dy San dah l, M ar y David an d Sh ash i Per er a.

Los Tr es Caballer os f r om lef t t o r igh t : Jim Bak er , Jef f David an d St eve San dah l.

ALPIO'SEXOTICCARS&COFFEESCOTTSDALE

RECAP

Over t h e last f ew year s I h ave been f or t u n at e t o be able t o w in t er in Scot t sdale Ar izon a. Th e su n , golf , h ik in g an d avoidin g t h e ice an d sn ow of t h e m idw est all h ave pr oven ir r esist ible. Bu t in addit ion t o t h e above, I h ave gr ow n t o love t h e car cu lt u r e t h at f lou r ish es in t h e deser t .

Wit h a m et r opolit an popu lat ion of 5,000,000 it is r ou gh ly 10 t im es lar ger t h an t h at of Des M oin es. Com bin e t h at f act w it h n o salt or br in e on t h e r oads, n o sea spr ay f r om an ocean an d n o pot h oles, it 's easy t o see w h y t h er e is an abu n dan ce of w on der f u l car s.

En t er Alpio's @ Tr oon . Alpio Bar bar a w as on e of t h e lar gest t ir e dealer s in Calif or n ia. Wh en h e an d h is car collct ion m oved t o Ar izon a h e bu ilt a 50's st yle din er at t h e base of Pin n acle Peak t o f eat u r e an ever ch an gin g decor of h is ow n car s. On t h e secon d Sat u r day of ever y m on t h h e h ost s an exot ic Car s & Cof f ee w h er e Por sch es of ever y k iin d can be f ou n d.

ALPIO'S

Alpio's @ Tr oon is a car en t h u siat 's dr eam f illed w it h t r oph ies, ph ot os, die-cast car s an d au t om obilia of ever y sor t . On a t ypical w eek en d t h er e w ill be 100 t o 150 car s alon g w it h in t er est ed byst an der s all en joyin g t h e at m osph er e...an d car s.

So, w h at color do you pr ef er you r 718 Spyder in , w h it e or black .

How m an y t im es h ave you seen f ou r 991.2 Speedst er s par k ed n ext t o each ot h er ?

RECAP

ALPIO'S

Th e assor t m en t of Por sch es f r om vin t age t o sh ow r oom n ew is am azin g.

RECAP

ALPIO'S

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Alpio's r ar ely disappoin t s. On an y given w eek en d you m igh t f in d a M cClar en , t oo m an y Fer r ar is t o cou n t , 4 Sh elby Cobr as par k ed side by side or even an old u sed r en t al car (ju st a M u st an g GT 350H). So, if you ar e in Scot t sdale t h e secon d Sat u r day of t h e m on t h , a dr ive t o Alpio's @ Tr oon is su r e t o pu t a sm ile on you r f ace.

Su bm it t ed by Br yan Sh if f ler

60DAYEVENTLIST Febr u ar y 11 - Car s an d Cof f ee Cosi Caf e, Joh n st on IA Febr u ar y 21 - Dr ive an d Din e An a Dolce, West Des M oin es IA M ar ch 11 - Holiday Par t y Pella, IA M ar ch 21 - Car s an d Cof f ee Cosi Caf e, Joh n st on IA

MEETTHEMEMBER: SKIPHAMMERMAN If you 've n ever been t o a Car s & Cof f ee, a Dr ive & Din e, t h e Holiday Par t y or n ever par t icipat ed in on e of Sch on eslan d f am ou s dr ivin g t ou r s, t h en t h er e is a ch an ce you h ave n ever m et Sk ip Ham m er m an . Bu t , f or t h ose of w h o h ave ch ased h is gold Tar ga 4S ar ou n d som e h air pin t u r n or click ed on t o t h e Facebook Sch on eslan d page, t h en you ar e w ell aw ar e of t h e con t r ibu t ion Sk ip Ham m er m an m ak es t o ou r clu b. So, it 's past t im e w e get t o k n ow Sk ip bet t er .

Edit or : In 200 w or ds or less, t ell u s abou t you r self .

Sk ip: I w as bor n in Fin lan d an d cam e t o t h e US in 1977 t o get a Hot el M an agem en t Degr ee gr adu at in g f r om Un iver sit y of Den ver in 1981 w it h a BS in Hot el M an agem en t . I h ad in t en ded t o go back t o Fin lan d af t er gr adu at in g bu t en ded u p get t in g h ir ed by M ar r iot t in Den ver an d en ded u p st ayin g h er e in t h e US. I m oved f r om Den ver t o Wash in gt on DC an d t h en t o Bost on w h er e I m et m y w if e Tr acy w h ile w e bot h w or k ed f or M ar r iot t an d w e m oved f r om t h er e t o New Yor k Cit y, Or lan do (w h er e w e got M ar r ied), San An t on io, Ch icago, Lou isville, Det r oit , Des M oin es, Ch esapeak e, an d back t o Des M oin es in 2011.

No k ids. On e Gr eat Dan e, Pear l.

MEETTHEMEMBER: SKIPHAMMERMAN Edit or : Wh at w as you r f ir st car ?

Sk ip: A w h it e 1967 VW Beet le t h at blew it ?s en gin e on w eek t w o.

Edit or : Wer e you alw ays a car gu y?

Sk ip: I h ave alw ays been a car gu y f r om playin g w it h car s in t h e san d t o dr ivin g t h em t oday. I am n ot m ech an ically in clin ed an d h ave n ever w or k ed on m y car s bu t h ave alw ays h ad ?cool? car s an d h ave en joyed dr ivin g t h em .

Edit or : Wh en did you f ir st get in t r odu ced t o Por sch es?

Sk ip: I r em em ber w h en I w as a k id h ow a Fin n ish in du st r ialist don at ed t w o Por sch e 356 car s t o t h e Fin n ish Police in t h e sixt ies as police car s an d h ave in t r igu ed m e ever sin ce.

Edit or : Wh at w as you r f ir st Por sch e?

Sk ip: M y f ir st Por sch e w as a 1999 Boxst er t h at I bou gh t n ew in Det r oit an d br ou gh t w it h m e t o Des M oin es w h en w e m oved h er e t h e f ir st t im e in 2004. It t r aveled w it h u s t o Ch esapeak e an d t h en back t o Des M oin es an d is st ill ow n ed by on e of t h e Sch on eslan d Por sch e Clu b m em ber s.

Edit or : How m an y Por sch es h ave you ow n ed an d w h at w er e t h ey?

Sk ip: I h ave h ad t h r ee Por sch es, t h e 1999 Boxst er , a 2011 911 4S, an d t h e 2015 Tar ga 4S I h ave n ow.

MEETTHEMEMBER: SKIPHAMMERMAN Edit or : Tell u s a f u n n y st or y abou t you an d you r Por sch e?

Sk ip: I t ook m y 2011 C4S f or an oil ch an ge t o Om ah a an d Tr acy m ade m y bu y t h e Tar ga. Th e m ost expen sive oil ch an ge ever f or m e.

Edit or : Today, w h at is in you r gar age?

Sk ip: In addit ion t o t h e Tar ga, w e h ave a 2013 BM W X3 (t h e COSTCO an d Dog h au ler ) an d m y ot h er f u n car ? a 2002 BM W Z8.

Edit or : If you h ad a dr eam Por sch e, w h at w ou ld it be?

Sk ip: 991.2 Speedst er Edit or : Wh at is you r f avor it e par t of t h e Sch on eslan d Clu b?

Sk ip: Tw o par t s ? Th e Dr ives an d t h e People.

BOARDMEETINGMINUTES - Car s & Cof f ee locat ion s w er e discu ssed.

- Dr ive & Din e locat ion s w er e discu ssed.

- New M em ber Picn ic locat ion discu ssed.

- PCA Par ade - DSM Con cou r s plan s - Calen dar Con t est Deadlin e w ill be Oct ober 30, 2023 - Holiday Par t y Plan s w er e discu ssed.

- Com pet it ion w it h DM VR-SCCA

- Dr ivin g Even t s Calen dar w as pr esen t ed.

- Next Boar d m eet in g - Dist r ict 36 - Febr u ar y 28 (6PM din n er 7PM boar d m eet in g).

SCHONESLANDBOARD Jen Scharff

Skip Hammerman

Bryan Shiffler

President

Social Media Chair

Spinner Editor

jenscharff@me.com

skiphammerman@msn.com

shiffler@shiffler.com

John Peeler

Ken Watkins

Kyle Yoder

Vice President

Membership Chair

Advertising Chair

jepeeler944@gmail.com

kenwatkinslaw@gmail.com

1badjagxk@gmail.com

Kloey Runyan

Erik Johnson

KBelinda Nordman

Treasurer

Web Chair

Social Chair

kloeyp@hotmail.com

erikpjohnson@gmail.com bsnordman@gmail.com

Herman Riva

Bob Eddy

Secretary

Competition Chair

rivanorwalk@gmail.com

beddy3691@gmail.com

Garry Seemann

Jeff David

Drew Hillman

Safety Chair

Tour Director

Past President

Quick_981@yahoo.com

jeff.t.david@gmail.com

andrewyhillman@gmail.com

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