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New Members David Copperider- 2005 911 Carrera Carlos Olivera- 2005 Boxster S Transfers No transfers Anniversaries Name Years in Yos Expires W Kuhn 36 years 2/28/18 David Nilan 9 years 2/18/18 Michael Bloed 9 years 3/31/18 Ricardo Poveda 3 years 3/31/18 Curtis Vick 3 years 3/31/18 Joseph Kieta 3 years 3/31/18 George Hatfield 2 years 3/31/18 Joe DiMarzio 1 year 3/31/18 Anthony Vierra 1 year 3/31/18 Larry Kirkbride 1 year 3/31/18 Patrick Oehlsen 1 year 3/31/18 Members 133 Affiliate Members 73 Total 206 EL PORTAL 4 FEBRUARY 2018
The Yosemite PCA board met on January 9, 2018 at the Pierce residence. The meeting was called to order at 7:06 PM by club president, Chuck Pierce. Those in attendance were: President- Chuck Pierce, Vice President- Larry Kirkbride, Webmaster- Don Chaisson, Membership Director- George Hatfield, Secretary- Jennifer Pierce, Newsletter Editor- Bracken Helmes, Goodie Store Clerk- Virginia Swanberg. The November minutes were approved. Treasurer Report: balance $9859.07 Membership Report: Current Membership Total: 205. Historian Report: Coming soon is Norm s article on the history of prices of the 356 speedsters Webmaster Report: Don asked for approval for our software license renewal (board approved). Goodie Store: Virginia will have goodie store items at our events or you can contact her for specific items through our website. The Annual dinner (February 11th) is up on Eventbrite for signup. Come to relive and enjoy great memories of our 2017 region events, plan for new events for 2018 -- all the while enjoying a great meal at the Redwood Cafe in Modesto! At the restaurant, select a salad, an entree and a desert from our special menu (YOS.PCA.ORG has menu details) No host bar for wine, beer or more adult beverages begins at 5:30. Dinner to be served at 6:30. Cost for each member is $45.00 each (note that the club will absorb the tax, tip and event management fees!) Group Buy PCA store: We are taking orders for a group buy from the PCA store. Be sure to submit your order to Chuck, Jennifer, or Don soon as the order will go in at the end of January. Member of the Year: Don Chaisson was chosen as member of the year for 2017 and will be honored at the annual Dinner on February 11th. Concours: The board has decided that our participation in hosting a concours will be determined on a yearly basis. For 2018 we have chosen not to host. Thunderhill Drive: Live on Eventbrite for sign-up. This event is a Drive to Thunderhill Raceway Park in Willows, CA on Friday afternoon, March 23 to attend the Golden Gate Region s Club Race EL PORTAL 5 FEBRUARY 2018
and DE weekend. Depart location will depend on who and how many members sign up! We will overnight at a reasonably priced motel in Willows. This will be a chance to see PCA club racing and watch the PCA club racers, roam the pits, talk with drivers or even get involved by helping grid cars, etc. Dinner Friday evening will be in Willows, probably at the Black Bear Diner. We will coordinate hotel reservations after you register. Other Events: Caboose Overnight: This will be a 2 night trip to the Clear Lake area with an overnight at the Featherbed Railroad B&B Resort. The proposed drive will leave Friday afternoon, drive to the coast on Saturday, and return home on Sunday. The dates have not been confirmed yet as we are seeking interest. We are looking at April for this adventure. The nightly charge is about $200 and there are nine cabooses to choose from. Virginia suggested a Ladies Event at the Hidden Tea Room in Lodi. This is an opportunity for the ladies to get out and socialize. Watch for details soon. The meeting adjourned at 8:26PM. The next meeting is on Tuesday February 13, 2018 at 7 pm, at the Pierce residence. Please let Chuck or Jennifer know if you plan to attend. EL PORTAL 6 FEBRUARY 2018
The Zone 7 Website has being updated and refreshed to make room for articles and photos. Thanks to Richard Chew for our ever expanding and changing website. Richard not only does the Zone 7 site, he also does the Sierra Nevada Region website. Now is the time to start planning your next trip with your Porsche. Watch for updates on Parade Registration for Lake of the Ozarks, July 8-14th. Also registration for Treffen to New Mexico is the place to be this spring. In May we will see the return of CRAB by the Sacramento Valley Region. Look to the Zone website for more info on CRAB. And the Shasta Region tour will surely sell out so check the Zone 7 site (zone7.pca.org) for info. Final calendar dates for the Zone 7 Autocross and Concours series will be on the website too. Now is the time to mark your calendar and plan on sharping your driving skills at one of the many autocrosses. You might want to work on cleaning and caring for your Porsche. Plan on coming out to one of the many Concours events and visiting with others who are hooked on preservation. Up coming events: Zone 7 Concours School at Porsche of Livermore April 15th Zone 7 Autocross weekend at Marina, Loma Prieta and Golden Gate Regions, April 21st-22nd Zone 7 Autocross School, Marina, April 28th-29th Zone 7 Sierra-Desert-Pacific Tour, Postponed Treffen Tamaya, Santa Ana Pueblo, New Mexico, April 25th-29th CRAB 37-Sacramento Valley Region, May 18th-20th Shasta Region Tour- June 8th-11th Lake of the Ozarks Porsche Parade, Tan-Tar-A Resort, Osage Beach, Mo, July 8th-14th Werks Reunion, Corral de Tierra, August 24th Rennsport Reunion VI, Laguna Seca, September 27th-30th EL PORTAL 7 FEBRUARY 2018
Come join your Yosemite PCA friends for A two day adventure to the Clearlake area with a unique stay at the Featherbed Railroad Bed & Breakfast Resort. Fri, Apr 13, 2018, 1:00 PM Sun, Apr 15, 2018, 2:00 PM We will meet at Panera Bread (Eight mile road, Stockton) on Friday afternoon (1:30 pm) and wind our way to Nice, CA via backroads, potty stops and snack breaks. Check in at our destination Station (the Cabooses) and dinner will be in Clearlake area (TBA). On Saturday, after breakfast, we will drive to the coast with lunch enroute. Dinner in Calistoga (TBA) and then back to the cabooses. Sunday, after breakfast we will head back to the valley. BONUS - If we book all 9 cabooses they will give us a 20% discount You will need to book directly on the featherbed site (www.featherbedrailroad.com) or call them at (707) 274-8378 or toll-free at (800) 966-6322. Tell them that you are with the Porsche Club! After booking your caboose, book on Eventbrite for the drive (that part is free). Limit for this drive is 9 cars (because there are only 9 cabooses) EL PORTAL 8 FEBRUARY 2018
YOSEMITE PCA PRESENTS a High Tea Luncheon at THE HIDDEN TEA ROOM in Lodi, California MAY 12, 2018 11 AM - 1 PM This is our first event for the Ladies! There are only 8 places at our table so register soon. To reserve your spot register on Eventbrite $31.71 (tax, fees, and gratuity included) Pre-payment is required and we are unable to offer refunds EL PORTAL 9 FEBRUARY 2018
Zone 7 Concours Judging School and Griot s Garage Car Care Clinic Sunday, April 15th Concours School - 9:00 A.M. to 1:00 P.M. Griot s Garage Clinic 1:00 P.M. to 3:00 P.M. Porsche of Livermore, 3100 Las Positas Road, Livermore 94551 ll Zone 7 members are invited to attend the concours judging school and Griot s Garage Car ACare Clinic. If you re new to the Concours Series, have had limited or no PCA Concours judging experience, or are simply interested in understanding the basics of the Zone 7 Concours Series, please join us in mid-april. This year the school will have an early start and will be followed immediately by a Car Care Clinic conducted by representatives from Griot s Garage. There s a $10.00 fee to attend, and lunch will be provided. The school will feature instruction on what to look for as a PCA concours judge (and, conversely, what judges look for as you prepare your Porsche for the Concours Series), the do s and don ts of judging, and hands-on judge training. There will also be time for Q&A, both before and after the hands-on judging, so here s your chance to ask the things you ve always wanted to know about judging in or preparing a Porsche for the Zone Concours Series. The Car Care Clinic, sponsored by the Diablo Region and Griot s Garage will provide demonstrations of Griot s products and equipment and how to use them to care for your Porsche. Please sign up no later than April 8 th at Motorsportsreg.com. Attendance is limited to 60 participants (search PCA Zone 7 Concours School ). If you have questions or need additional information, please contact John D Angelo at 60thclubcoupe@gmail.com. Concours Series 2018 Update By: John D Angelo, Zone Concours Chairperson The 2018 Zone Concours Series schedule is now set and registration is open for the 2018 Concours School, which kicks the season off on April 15th at Porsche of Livermore. The school starts a little earlier this year, at 9:00, and will be followed by a Car Care Clinic sponsored by Griot s Garage and the Diablo Region. There s a $10 per person fee, lunch will be provided and the day is limited to 60 people. Please register at MotorsportReg by April 8th (search for PCA Zone 7 Concours School or there s a link to registration on the Zone 7 website). If you ve not participated in a PCA concours event but love a clean EL PORTAL 10 FEBRUARY 2018
Porsche and friendly competition, the Zone Concours Series might be for you. The emphasis of the Series is on maintenance and preparation of your Porsche. Competing gives a good reason to clean the things that you don t normally either look at or figure you ll get to well some other time. The school will run from 9am to 1pm, including a working lunch, and will cover rule changes (more about those below) for the 2018 Series. Also new this year will be a Griot s Car Care Clinic focused on paint correction and interior detailing. The clinic will immediately follow the judging school, from 1:00 to 3:00. There are several rule changes coming this year, mostly to bring the Zone 7 Concours Series rules in line with PCA s National Parade Concours Rules and to create new categories so that cars with limited engine access (991s, Cayman, Boxsters) compete with like cars and won t have their engines judged. Wash and Shine will be renamed Street and storage compartments will no longer be judged as part of this Division; only interior and exterior will be judged. We hope this change lowers the bar for participation in Zone Concours events and brings out some of those clean Porsches that are driven regularly. The seven events that comprise the Zone Concours Series are listed below. This year we lose the event that was hosted by the Yosemite Region, but Golden Gate s event at Carlsen Porsche in Redwood City returns to end the series in October. Five of the events return to familiar locations and the Sacramento Valley and Redwood Region s events will be held at new locations this year. If you re not interested in having your car judged, several events will have a display-only area. Here s the 2018 schedule. We hope to see you at one of these events in the coming months: Concours School Porsche of Livermore 4/15 DIA Porsche of Livermore 5/6 LPR Parts Heaven, Hayward 6/3 SVR Red Bus Brewery, Folsom 6/24 SNV Rancho San Rafael Park, Reno 7/29 MBY Carmel Valley Community Park, Carmel Valley 8/12 RED Lucchesi Park, Petaluma 9/23 GGR Carlsen Porsche, Redwood City 10/7 EL PORTAL 11 FEBRUARY 2018
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