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6 HighGear November 2012 Scott Henderson, Nominee for Secretary I guess we all have a first experience with a Porsche that sent us on the path that results in being a part of this Club. Mine occurred in the 7th grade. As a classmate and I were going home from Cheyenne Mountain Junior High School, he told me that his dad had just bought a Porsche: a red 1965 356C cabriolet. That night, I got to ride in the back seat with them as his son said, “Come on, Dad, show him what it’s got!” His father had been plodding along and finally submitted with a heavier foot. Wow! The sound of the motor, the feel around the turns—I had been bitten. A few years later while in high school, I walked into the VW dealership in Eau Gallie, Florida. The salesman asked if he could help me. Knowing the roots of the marque, I announced that I wanted to order a “bug” with a Porsche motor. I was floored when I was told that was not possible. As the years went by, the purchase price of a Porsche went up much faster than my income. I continued to be a window-shopper. I finally bought my first Porsche in 2006—a 2003 C2 cab. Now, on my fourth Porsche, an air-cooled car, I have had a taste of the new and the old. Having been a member of RMR for more than five years, I have enjoyed these fine automobiles with some of the best people I have ever met. The camaraderie and friendships are some of the most meaningful I can imagine. There is so much commitment demonstrated by the continuous volunteer work that others have done that I am prepared to contribute, too. Being asked to serve as Secretary of this Club for the next term is an honor. With your permission and support, I will do so— hopefully, in a way that honors you and our Club. Nancy Warren, Nominee for Membership Chair I have been an RMR member since 2002, shortly after we purchased our ’98 Boxster. Since driving events were not my forte, I started volunteering to help out at the events where I was usually tagging along anyway. Gate duty, noon-time rides, rally checkpoints, assisting with timing at DEs and Autocrosses, grid, social chair and DE registration at Club Race, and co-chair of several events. All this has certainly kept me busy! I also serve on the Charity and Registration Committees. I have driven several driving events in the last year or so; they are fun but, still not my thing! We enjoy “touring” in our ’02 Carrera and have been on a variety of tours with the Porsche Breakfast Club, Alpine Mountain and Roadrunner Regions and several tours at Parades and Escapes. We recently toured Amarillo, Lubbock, Midland and El Paso Texas; we have now visited all seven regions in Zone 9 this year! As Membership Chair, I have responded to many questions about membership and Porsches. I send out welcome letters to the new and transferred members. I also send letters to renewing members, reminding them to pay their dues. I mail copies of HighGear to the newest members each month, so they can start enjoying the club as soon as they join. I look forward to continuing my contribution to RMR and serving as the Membership Chair again in 2013. David Schmidt, Nominee for Newsletter Editor I am relatively new (again) to the RMR club as my wife, Jody, and I bought our 02 Boxster S last year after a 10year hiatus without one since we sold our ‘84 Carrera back in 2001. I have over 25 years experience as a graphic designer and finished out my career in the military as a photojournalist and historian. I have also been working for the government in the Visual Information field for nearly 20 years now. I took on HighGear last year as a challenge, to add another crown jewel to my personal portfolio, and as a way to meet new people in the club. It is also helps quench my desire to be a contributor (ideally, as a designer) for one of the automotive magazines such as Motor Trend, Car & Driver or Road & Track, all of which I’ve subscribed to ever since puberty hit me as a kid back in Wisconsin. I’ve been having fun creating the past five issues of HighGear and hope to continue to do so for a few years more. Rex Heck, Past President I have been a Porsche owner since 1980 and an RMR member since 1999. My RMR experience has enhanced my appreciation for everything Porsche. The wide variety of events, from social where mostly what we talk about our cars, to concours where we learn how dirty our “clean” car really is, to tours where we take leisurely drives through the countryside, to rallies where we take not so leisurely drives through the countryside, to autocrosses (including one on the ice at Georgetown) where we learn about cornering, to Driver Education events where we learn about faster cornering, and to club racing where we really learn about how much we need to learn, RMR has been an enriching experience. In my second year as past president I am looking forward to some really exciting events. The role of past president is lower-key than the other board positions because it is mainly an advisory role instead of an active board membership. This makes it possible to sit back and relax and enjoy the board experience.
Did you know that the United States Marine Corps program Toys for Tots has been collecting and distributing toys to needy children since 1947? Since its inception, Marines have distributed more than 452 million toys to more than 209 million children. Once again, RMR will be partnering with the Marine Corps at our annual holiday party to help them collect new toys to distribute in the Denver Metropolitan area. Over the past 2 years, your generosity has helped the club fill up table after table with your donations. In addition to the toys, the club has also received sizable cash donations for the organization. Please plan on joining us again this year for holiday cheer, but more importantly, provide a needy child with a little something from Santa. The RMR-PCA Charity Committee High Performance Driving Instruction Want to go faster??! Learn tips and techniques to improve your driving both on and off the racetrack! › › › › › › › › On-Track Coaching for Novice thru Advanced HPDE & Racecraft Street Safety Techniques Corporate Programs Personalized Instruction 16 Years Experience Instructing & Racing Guaranteed - References Reasonable Rates!! High Performance Driving Techniques Bruce McPherson 303.548.0202 dbm55 @ hpdriving.com www.HPDriving.com HighGear 7 November 2012
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