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2015 NEWS ARCHIVE
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Primary Members–255 Welcome two new members and one transfer into the Region, and farewell to two transfers out of Region:
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Shenandoah Region PCA November 2015 Membership Report
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Anticipating the possible landfall of hurricane Joaquin during the first weekend of October, our drive was rescheduled to the first of November. Special thanks to Gary Hagar for his rescheduling flexibility. As usual, he did not miss a beat, and neither did the good food and hospitality of Dürty Nelly's. Those of us looking forward to the traditional combination of a terrific lunch, great conversation, and beautiful rides were not disappointed! After completion of the required paperwork, and our Driver's Brief, Mark and Marty Doherty led us on a spirited drive through some of the twists and turns of Albemarle and Orange Counties, toward Gordonsville and our destination. Along the way, we came to understand more clearly the meaning of faint curving squiggles on road map and just how many one-lane bridges we could cross in one outing! Relieved that their vineyard had not blown away in a category 4 storm, the staff of Horton welcomed us to an afternoon of tastings, a cellar tour, a general history of Virginia wine making, and a proud recounting of the Horton history. Of note, Horton was the first winery in Virginia to grow the Viognier grape, the first to produce Cabernet Franc in Virginia, the first after prohibition to grow our state's only native grape, and (still!) the only Virginia winery authorized to produce and name Port! Who knew? Click here to see the Porsches & Pastrami photos. |
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The Shenandoah PCA hosted their 10th Annual Fall Foliage Tour on Sunday, October 18, 2015. We started out at the Mountainside Grill in Crozet where some of us had a hardy breakfast. We then gathered in formation, 21 cars in all, Porsche after pretty Porsche after pretty Porsche. We wound through the backroads of Nelson County and entered the Blue Ridge Parkway.. Our first stop was at the Humpback Rocks Visitor Center, where we took a quick rest stop. There is an outdoor Farm Museum depicting life the way it was in the late 19th century. A single-room cabin and several outbuildings were collected nearby and reassembled in the area below Humpback Rocks. There is a trail across the road leading to Humpback Rocks. A short moderate hike suitable for the family, not to be missed. We then headed South towards the Country Store. Lots of oohs and aahs. There is also a fish hatchery here. No fishing license required. Just pay for the fish you caught, by the pound. Onward towards Amherst! Once again, we gathered in formation for our final leg of the trip. We drove our last miles on the beautiful Blue Ridge Parkway, then twisted and turned down Route 60 for our final descent into the quaint little town of Amherst, VA. We enjoyed great fellowship and a fantastic lunch at Travelers Fine Food & Drink! (Click here to see the photos by Linda Sivers, Jeffrey Sivers, and Tim Foster.) We thank our trip coordinators, Deane Parker, Hank Weil and Clint Shuler, for there hard work and look forward to their next adventure! Our PCA members favorite parts of the outing were: seeing all the different Porsches contrasting with the fall colors...the way we drove in unison...beautiful colors...seeing everyone having a good time...good restaurant with good wine...views of the valley and leaves...coming down 60 to town...the restaurant....the time of the year, I loved the parkway...everything, the scenery...the last leg of the road...the down hill twists...lunch...great route, good length drive, very good job...the stop to the restaurant...curvy roads...the turkey on the parkway after the second stop...unsweet tea...the last section of Route 60...the scenery and the people...the !1 people and the beautiful mountains...the country store and the people...the scenery of the blue ridge parkway...the scenic views were lovely...meeting new people...the curvy downward descent! |
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Primary Members–254 No new members or transfers in or out of the Region. Please verify and update your postal and email addresses so that we can stay in touch with you. Here are instructions on how to change your PCA member records or renew your PCA membership. |
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Euroclassics Porsche hosted their annual Columbus Day DE at VIR on October 15. To see photos from this DE, click here. |
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The First Settlers Region hosted a three-day driver's education (DE) event at the Virginia International Raceway (VIR) on Saturday, Sunday, and Monday, September 19—21. The first two days were run on the South Course, and the third day used the Full Course. The Shenandoah Region was well represented by nine drivers: Jim Condon, Eric Huggins, David Israel, John Kessler, Emmett Richardson, Clint Shuler, Bill Speidell, Sherry Westfall, and Joe Wiggins. To see photos from this DE, click here. Congratulations to Clint Shuler, who was promoted from the blue (student) group to the white (solo) group! Clint also upgraded his 2009 Cayman S with seats, harnesses, a roll bar, OZ wheels, and Nitto NT01 track tires. Finally, he bought a trailer, which was appreciated by all who sought shelter when it rained on Monday. Bill Speidell swiftly completed the 2,000 mile required break-in of his new 2016 Cayman GT4 and brought it to the track for the first time. With the 3.8 liter Carrera S engine, GT3 suspension parts, R-compound tires, and the balance of a mid-engine Cayman, this is one fast car, especially on the technical South Course. Bill quickly learned how do drive it well, and he passed nearly everybody in the white run group. There are many curves and no long straights on the South Course, so drivers are always on the gas or on the brakes, thereby heating up their engines and brakes. The double-duty 2007 Cayman S driven by both Jim Condon and Sherry Westfall began to overheat on Saturday afternoon, so they drove it back to Gordonsville in the evening, where Paul Overstreet of Overstreet European Motors kindly came to his shop, took off the front bumper, and cleaned out eight years worth of dirt in and around the radiators. Jim and Sherry drove back to VIR that night, arriving around 1 AM. The cleaning worked, and their engine stayed cool for the rest of the weekend. This is a classic example of racing revealing a mechanical problem that doesn't (yet) show up in highway driving. Your older Porsche may have radiators that are just as dirty — you just don't know it yet.
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The September 13 autocross at Verona was the fifth and last of the 2015 season. The popularity of our autocross program (run by Rick Ebinger and Erik Boody) continued to grow in 2015, especially among the lady drivers. For the final autrocross, Rick was inspired by NASCAR to design a fast open course with long sweeping turns. Gary Krichbaum had the FTD = 55.413 seconds in his 2001 Corvette. Jonathan Newhall was a close second at 55.681 seconds in his 1973 Porsche 914, and Engelbert Muehlhaupt rounded out the podium with a 56.467 second run in his 1971 911T. Here are the complete results by time and by class. To see the photo gallery covering this event, click here. Check out the photo of Ray Schumin showing what the term "sweeper turn" means, and watch the in-car video of his run. See you next year! |
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On September 12, Shenandoah PCA members came from around the region for the second tour of the Shenandoah Valley. Click here to see the photo gallery covering this event. We started out in the historic town of Strasburg, VA at the Hotel Strasburg with a multi-course lunch. The food was exceptional and the ambiance was warm and welcoming. After a brief drivers' meeting following lunch, we headed to the parking lot to begin our driving tour. The weather had been wet with torrential downpours earlier in the day. But by the time we headed to our vehicles, the sun was trying to dry things out. Our first destination was the Lost River Trading Post in Wardensville, WV. To our surprise, the manager opened up the town museum for us at the Wardensville Town Center, which had been closed for the weekend. This was an unplanned event that happened because the the manager heard we were in town. We enjoyed looking at the history of the Wardensville area. We walked across the street to the Lost River Trading Post and took in all the unusual exhibits and for-sale items. The next stage was following Trout Run Road to Edinburg, VA. This route was the bulk of the driving tour. We loved the scenery and "twisties," although the rain returned and avoiding road hazards from earlier high winds kept our speeds down. We the entered the Edinburg Mill and its museum to take in Civil War memorabilia and local history exhibits. Our final leg took us to Woodstock, where we finished the tour. The Woodstock Brew House hosted us for an early dinner and opportunity to chat with fellow Shenandoah members and recap the day's activities. The weather was not cooperative for the day but, as usual, the warm friendly fellowship made up for it. Stay tuned in 2016 because planning has already begun for the best tour yet—Shenandoah Valley Tour III. |
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Primary Members–262 Welcome six new members:
Farewell to one transfer out of Region:
Please verify and update your postal and email addresses so that we can stay in touch with you. Here are instructions on how to change your PCA member records or renew your PCA membership. |
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Flow Porsche of Charlottesville and PCA Zone 2 sponsored a Porscheplatz and car corral for the IMSA/Tudor United SportsCar Championship races at VIR on Saturday, August 22 and Sunday, August 23. Click here to see the photo gallery that accompanies this article. The Porscheplatz has a good view of Turn 4 at VIR. The first race on Saturday morning was part of Porsche's GT3 Cup series. Angel Benitez, Jr. in Porsche #5 chased Elliot Skeer in #14 right until the final lap, when Benitez spun out spectacularly at Turn 3 and went into the tire wall. After the GT3 race, PCA vice president Tom Goresuch, Zone 2 Rep Cheryl Taylor, and Flow Porsche representative Jason Robson addressed the audience in the Porscheplatz tent and handed out door prizes that inclued hot laps and a visit to the hot pits during the Tudor race. Next was a practice session for Sunday's race, and an opportunity to walk through the paddock area and see the cars being prepared. The Lamborghini Super Trofeo (their analog of the Porsche GT3 Cup race) ran just before lunch time. Nico Morris, whose weekday job is with Paul Overstreet at Overstreet European Motors in Gordonsville, was the tire meister for Mitchum Motorsports and their gray/pink Lamborghini #84. The main afternoon event was the Continental Tire SportsCar Challenge (CTSC) for smaller sports cars. The #13 Porsche "Rum Bum" driven by Matt Plumb won the GS class, and Spencer Pumpelli's Cayman #17 won in the Street Tuner (ST) class. Spencer must think he is a NASCAR driver, because he did a couple of victory doughnuts in NASCAR band. Bill Speidell parked his new GT4 in front of the Porsche tent, and it drew more attention than all of the other cors combined. On Sunday morning Porsche Motorsports and Michelin tire reps gave detailed presentations and noted that some new Michelin tires cut the Porsche GTLM lap times by about one second; the best laps were just over 1:42! This was followed by the second GT3 Cup race in which Benitez stayed ahead and on the track. Then about 100 Porsches went out for parade laps on the track just ahead of the afternoon's Oak Tree Grand Prix for GTLM (Le Mans) and GTD (Daytona) cars. In the end, Porsche won big in the pro GTLM class, with Nick Tandy and Patrick Pilet driving #911 to victory plus Earl Bamber and Joerg Bermeister in #912 just ahead of the #62 Ferrari driven by Pierre Kaffer and Giancarlo Fisichella. Porsche also took third in the pro-am GTD class. |
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Here are the results for the August 16 autocross at Verona, by time and by class. There was a record turnout of eleven lady drivers. Gary Krichbaum had the FTD = 63.776 seconds, followed by Jonathan Newhall (64.979 seconds) and Rick Ebinger (65.459 seconds). To see the photo gallery covering this event, click here. |
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The "Wild & Wonderful West Virginia Tour" was a three-day (August 8, 9, and 10) joint event organized by the Shenandoah and Blue Ridge Regions. Day one (Saturday) included a drive to the National Radio Astronomy Observatory in Green Bank, a tour of the facilities and of the Green Bank Telescope, and a dinner at the BrazenHead Inn in Mingo. We rode the Cass Scenic Railroad to Whittaker Station on Sunday morning, ran a driving tour in the afternoon, and ate dinner at The Junction restaurant on Snowshoe Mountain. On Monday we drove to the Greenbrier resort in White Sulpher Springs for a tour of their cold-war bunker and lunch at Sam Snead's. Here is a tour report from Aniano Arau: The Wild and Wonderful Tour of West Virginia was a complete and satisfying package. The whole thing was superbly planned and organized. I enjoyed the spirited drives on terrific roads, with many twists and turns through gorgeous scenery. The camaraderie of the attendees was a welcome bonus. My wife, Myrna, and I attended only the first day of the three-day tour. The visit to the National Radio Astronomy Observatory in Green Bank was interesting. Jim Condon served as an excellent guide. His presentations were fascinating and illuminating. Everything we learned, experienced and enjoyed that day made the long drive from the Baltimore area worthwhile. After resting overnight at the Snowshoe Resort's Rimfire Lodge, Myrna and I relished the drive home on more of West Virginia's wonderful back roads. –– Aniano Arao, Chesapeake Region, PCA Click here to see Jim Condon's gallery of digital photos from this tour. Click here to see Alex Sullivan's photo gallery from Saturday and Sunday. Click here for a movie/photo collage from Victor Friedmann. Click here for photos contributed by Chip Williams, Karen Knapp, Janet Matthews, Aniano Arao, and Dave Hogan. Here are four rolls of photos taken with disposable film cameras in Green Bank, where digital cameras are not allowed near the telescopes: Roll 1, Roll 2, Roll 3, Roll 4, Roll 5, and Roll 6. |
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The Shenandoah Region PCA celebrated its first 20 years with a driving tour to a party at the beautiful Nelson County farm of members Steven and Denise England. (Click here to see the gallery of photos covering this event.) Most of us started at the Mountainside Grille in Crozet for the scenic drive to our destination, where we were startled to see three 356's facing us from the top of a dam. We parked our Porsches in neat rows on the hill leading down to the pond, although the weather was warm enough that most people ended up under the shade of a huge oak tree. Others went into the lunch barn to see Shenandoah Region memorabilia ranging from early newsletters (the "No Name Yet Gazette" and later "The Heat Exchanger") to results from the 2015 Porsche Parade (three concours winners, plus a first place for the Shenandoah Region website). An excellent barbeque lunch was followed by presentations by PCA national secretary Cindy Jacisin, first Shenandoah president Cole Scrogham, and Zone 2 representative Cheryl Taylor. Deane Parker's restored 912 (a Weissach Award winner at Parade) took the People's Choice award, and the long-distance award went to Larry and Carmen Markley from Alaska! |
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Here are the results for the July 19 autocross at Verona, by time and by class. There was a large turnout of 53 drivers, eight of whom were ladies. Gary Krichbaum had the FTD = 55.365 seconds, followed by Jeffrey Elmore (56.596 seconds) and Jonathan Newhall (57.026 seconds). To see the photo gallery covering this event, click here. Long-time autocrosser Eric Huggins just sold his 1988 911, so you won't be seeing it again. |
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The First Settlers Region spring DE got bumped from May to July this year, and it was only a two-day event instead of the usual three. Fortunately the sky was partly cloudy for most of the weekend, so the track was dry but not too hot. Click here to see photos from this event. Congratulations to Bill Speidell, who was promoted to the white (intermediate solo) run group. This may be his last DE in his 996; he has a GT4 due to arrive in August! Eric Huggins drove his 911 Carrera so fast that the "4" from his number "14" blew off near Oak Tree. Don Coleman brought his BMW because his supercharged 996 had an engine fire at Watkins Glen and is currently in the hospital. Sherry Westfall and Jim Condon shared their Cayman S; they have sold their arena red 996 "ELFER". Other Shenandoah Region drivers at the DE included Emmett Richardson, David Israel in his recently purchased 996 GT3, and Hamish Brookeman. Rachel Clark instructed but did not drive. Tom Bobbitt (friend of Shenandoah) brought his new 991 GT3 with the 9A1 engine and a "NO MEZGR" license plate. |
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Primary Members–261 Welcome one new member:
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The 60th Porsche Parade was held in French Lick, IN from June 21 through 27. French Lick is a 19th century mineral springs resort town whose two main hotels were taken over by PCA members and their 1000+ Porsches. The first major Parade event is a concours, which normally takes place outdoors. However, tropical storm Bill flooded the hotel grounds, so the concours had to be moved indoors to two parking garages and a large tent. Shenandoah member Hank Weil played a big role in organizing the concurrent Historics display. Shenandoah also has three concours winners: Hank & Jolly Weil's 1994 911 Speedster, Weldon & Phyllis Scrogham's 1965 911 coupe, and Deane Parker's restored 1969 912. To see the gallery of Parade concours photos, click here. |
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The RPM autocross took place on Sunday, June 7 at the Southside Speedway in Richmond. Here are the results, by time and by class. Bobby Smith's 37.877 seconds was the FTD, and Jeffrey Elmore turned in a very respectable 38.358 seconds, only 0.481 seconds behind Bobby. To see the photo gallery covering this event, click here. Click here to see autocross photos by Mike Early. |
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Click here to see the 2015 RPM photo gallery covering the concours, the gimmick rally, and the awards dinner. Shenandoah member and pro photographer Michael Early also provided some excellent photos from the RPM concours and the RPM autocross. Click here to see them. More of his photos are also available here. |
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Primary Members–261 Welcome two new members and one transfer in:
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The first "official" autocross of the 2015 series was held on May 9 at Verona. Click here to see John Schmidt's photo gallery. Here are the results, by time and by class. |
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On May 3, 2015, Porsches & Pastrami featured a concours judging school before lunch and a People's Choice car show afterwards. Dave Lasch, our chief judge, explained the judging criteria used at RPM. The RPM concours is low-key and fun, so the main criteria are the three C's: Cleanliness, Condition, and Care. The RPM concours is "tops only," but enclosed areas such as the gas filler compartment have to be clean. Condition covers things like paint scratches and dashboard cracks. Care reflects the effort put into detailing the car, as indicated by whether the areas inside the raised script are clean, for example. Correctness is not emphasized at RPM — the judges won't concern themselves about whether new bolts on a 356 engine are exactly the same as the originals. The People's Choice car show ended in a tie, with both winners being wide-body 911's — Iain Fraser's 930 and Hank Weil's normally asprirated 911. Click here to see photos of this event. |
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Primary Members–258 Welcome three new members:
Farewell to one transfer out:
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On Saturday morning, April 25, Paul Overstreet hosted a tech session on transaxles at Overstreet European Motors in Gordonsville. He took apart a Porsche G15 transaxle used in 911s through 1986 (when the G15 was replaced by the G50) and gave a clear and complete presentation on how such a transaxle works. His large audience of gear heads paid close attention. To see some photos from this event, click here. After the presentation, the foodies among the gear heads had lunch at the nearby Barbeque Exchange restaurant. |
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Wordplay is the team trivia contest held annually at Charlottesville's Paramount Theater to benefit the Literacy Volunteers of Charlottesville/Albemarle (LVCA). The LVCA teaches English speaking, reading, and writing to adults. Each team of three members contributes $500 to play, and there were about 50 teams this year. Our team, the Shenandoah Porsche Gear Heads, consisted of Kim Butcher, Deane Parker, and Janet Matthews. In addition, Maureen Overstreet works for the LVCA, Paul Overstreet is a volunteer helper, and Vani Parker is a volunteer teacher. The competition is spirited, and some teams dress up in costumes. To get the flavor of Wordplay, click here to see the photo gallery of this year's event. Some of the teams have been coming for many years and practice in advance to hone their trivia skills. Sherry Westfall served as the scorer for the winning team, "That's What She Read." The "Murrica the Beautiful" team won for the best costumes, and the "Glenmorons" from Glenmore had the winning team name. The Shenandoah Porsche Gear Heads placed 22nd in the trivia quiz, a significant jump from the performance of our rookie team last year. Next year maybe we can wear costumes and think up a catchier team name. Suggestions are welcome. |
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The first autocross of the year is not a competition, but rather an opportunity for new drivers to learn the basics of autocross and for experienced drivers to test out their new cars or equipment modifications, and make adjustments. Rick Ebinger designed an open course that was both fast and easy to follow. After he led an explanatory track walk, he divided the drivers into two groups to practice on different parts of the course. Finally, everybody got to drive three runs on the full course. Click here to see photos of this popular event, which took place on April 11. |
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Primary Members–254 Welcome four new members:
There were no transfers in or out in March 2015. Please verify and update your postal and email addresses so that we can stay in touch with you. Here are instructions on how to change your PCA member records or renew your PCA membership. |
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The winter had been far too long, cold, and snowy. So when the New Kent Scenic and Winery tour event popped up on our Facebook page taunting us with the promise of sunshine, wine, and open-topped driving we could not resist the sirens' song. The Shenandoah PCA members arrived at Maria's Pizza and Italian Eatery anxious for some open road driving and much needed Vitamin D. After a few refreshments and the obligatory rules and regulations talk, we were ready to mount up and hit the road. New Kent County is full of historic charm boasting some of the oldest roads in America that once carried the French, British, Revolutionary, Confederate, and Union armies. On this sunny day a brigade of German Special Forces were carving through New Kent Highway soaking up the scenery and beautiful weather. Click here to see the photo gallery for this event. After a brisk 30 minute march, we crept up a winding gravel driveway which opened up to a stunning wooden winery surrounded by acres of vineyards. Saudé Creek Vineyards opened in 2011 and has only recently been able to use the grapes grown on their property. The tasting room is warm and natural, with a huge tasting bar and fireplace. The upstairs room had been booked for our use and the second floor balcony afforded amazing views of the Pamunkey River, West Point, and stunning Virginia landscape. We chose to do the cellar tasting which included a tour and some reserve wines. After the tour, we took a bottle of wine to enjoy on the balcony while chatting with fellow members. It was a great time to catch up with recent VIR happenings and learn more about our new friends. It was a wonderful way to spend the day; though when you mix top down Porsche driving and beautiful scenery, you really can't go wrong. |
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The March 13–15 Zone 2 DE (Driver's Education) at VIR sold out again because it is the year's first chance to satisfy the "need for speed" after the long winter away from the track. The tradeoff is uncertain March weather. This year, Friday was damp but not wet, and the track was pretty fast. Saturday was on-and-off wet, so cars with groovy tires went out and cars with slicks mainly stayed in the garage or trailer. On-and-off wet can be tricky because parts of the track are grippy and parts are slick. Even after last year's repaving, the most treacherous part of the track is still the "snake" between Turn 5 and the Bridge Straight. On Saturday the snake bit about five drivers who went off fast enough onto the slippery wet grass to contact the tire wall. We were all grateful for Bob Brown's tent to keep us reasonably dry. Finally, Sunday was perfect. The sun was shining all day and the track remained comfortably cool, unlike the hot sunny days of summer. Click here to see the photo gallery of Shenandoah members at this event. All of these photos were taken on Sunday. Ten Shenandoah members were driving: Cam Abernethy, Bob Brown, Jim Condon, Matt Einstein, David Israel, John Kessler, Emmett Richardson, Clint Shuler, Sherry Westfall, and Joe Wiggins. Kudos to Bob Brown, who was promoted to the "blue" group. Matt Einstein drove his Macan Turbo with track tires. The tires survived Matt's hard charging, but the brakes did not. Matt is hoping to show up at the next event in a Cayman GT4. Instructor David Israel rode with Sherry and helped her prepare for moving up to the "black" group. |
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There was still snow on the ground for the March 8, 2015 Porsches & Pastrami event, and it was cold when the volunteer workshop began at 10:30 AM. Sherry led the workshop inside Durty Nelly's, where Gary Hagar kept the fire burning and the coffee hot. Sherry explained the basics of running events, starting with insurance waivers and driving standards, and progressing to greeting newcomers and handling questions. Click here to see the photo gallery for this event. By the time most members arrived for lunch, the sunshine had warmed the air to springlike temperatures. After lunch, many of use gathered outside in the parking lot of Durty Nelly's to talk and admire the collection of Porsches (plus Cameron Caswell's BMW bike). Bruce Russell's Guard's Red Carrera was gleaming as usual, and Bates McLain showed up in a recently purchased 951 that looks almost new. Dan Ehrman just bought a much-needed car cover for his blue Boxster with the unusual "cat's paw" paint. At about 2 PM we started our scenic drive through rural western Albemarle County, going west on Garth Road and then turning north on Route 810 at Whitehall, and finally ending up at the Glass House Winery just north of Free Union. Although much of the ground was covered with snow, the roads were clear. By the time we reached the Glass House Winery, the temperature was high enough for us to sit on the porch, soak up the sunshine, and drink some wine. It turns out that Geoffrey and Denise Kilmore are locals who live at the foot of the small mountain just across the road. Their expert recommendation is the Glass House Viognier, a bottle of which is shown in the photo gallery. All in all, this relaxing event was just what a P&P should be, and a good opportunity to get the Porsches out of the garage after being cooped up over a long and snowy winter. |
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Primary Members–251 Welcome two transfers in, and farewell to one transfer out:
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Primary Members–251 Welcome two new members and two transfers in, and farewell to three transfers out:
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| The Board:
Clint, Phillip, Carey, Lynne, & Sherry |
The Members | The Lunch—Thank you, Raif! |
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Clint Shuler welcomed us all to the session and started off the discussion off with "Old Business" and a brief review of 2014. It was great to hear about how active the club has been and plans on continuing that high level of activity going forward. It was not surprising to me that Jim Condon had received a very prestigious award for the web site. I spend more time on the web than I should and was very impressed with my first visit to the Shenandoah Region web site. It was easy to navigate and filled with just the kind of information and guidance needed. And, most importantly of all, it was current! Next Carey Lockhart took us through a financial review, and it was great to see that the club is pretty solvent. That tells me that supporting the planned activities for 2015 is pretty doable. Hank Weil took us through the membership information, and I was impressed with the total membership of over 400 folks. That should indicate that the events would be pretty well attended. [Well, except for this initial meeting :-) ]. I was interested in the discussion about dual memberships. Not because I am interested in a dual membership, but because I live near Richmond and am one of those folks not really in the center of things with either Shenandoah or First Settlers. Typically a source of those folks that would be interested in a dual membership. Jim Condon then took us through a pretty detailed tour of the website, and I learned that it is much richer in content than I had originally thought. That award was very well deserved. Clint then talked about the number of committee chairs and other positions that need to be filled. Open positions for 1) Social Events Chair, 2) Historian Chair, 3) Social Media Chair (there was someone that had expressed interest in this but it wasn't resolved quite yet), 4) 20th anniversary planning committee Chair, 5) Tire Rack Street Survival for Teens committee Chair, 6) Ingram Collection tour planning committee Chair, 7) lots and lots of volunteers for lots and lots of different things for RPM, 8) Porsches and Pastrami committee Chair, 9) Turkeys in the Trunks committee Chair to coordinate with First Settlers Region's well-received program, and folks to help plan for anything to do with the new Dominion Track off I-95, Insurance Institute tour, etc. It sounds like if the club is going to stay active and vibrant, there are a number of positions that need to be filled to make that a reality. I must admit that I am not ready to volunteer for a chair role until I understand a bit more about the club, but I did volunteer for a support activity with RPM since that is right here in my neck of the woods. Clint ended the meeting by going through the calendar on a month-by-month basis. Most of the dates for autocross were firmed up, the need to jump on any DE date before they filled up was discussed, the plans for RPM were outlined, and some "place-holder" dates for a number of club drives were established. We then broke for an excellent lunch provided by member Raif Antar and his Basil Mediterranean Bistro. Unfortunately I had to miss a tour of the PhotoWorksGroup by Mike after lunch as I had a previous commitment. Being a long-term photographer I really hated to miss that opportunity. In retrospect, I am very glad I made the drive up to Charlottesville. I got to meet some great folks and am now really anxious for it to warm up so that I can start taking my car on some of the great things in store for the Shenandoah Region this year. |
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Primary Members–251 Welcome to three new members and two transfers:
Please verify and update your postal and email addresses so that we can stay in touch with you. Here are instructions on how to change your PCA member records or renew your PCA membership. |