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Sacramento Valley Region - Porsche Club of America
August 2009

On the Cover
This photo was taken at Niello
Porsche in Rocklin at the Zone 7
Concours #3 on June 14th, 2009.
Many thanks to everyone at Niello
for their continued support of our
organization!
Photo by: Doug Klein
SVR Membership Director
New and improved
SVR calendar
Go to the SVR home page at
www.derporsche.net and take a
look at the new and more functional
calendar, which includes
listings of regional, Zone 7, and
national PCA events.
You’ll like it!
Got Track?
TrackMasters Racing is a leader in High Performance
Driver Education events in Northern California,
and invites SVR-PCA drivers to
participate in our events.
Thunderhill - Friday August 21st
Thunderhill - Friday September 11th
Mazda Raceway at Laguna Seca - Friday September 14
Thunderhill - Friday October 2nd
Infineon - Thursday & Friday October 8th and 9th
Infineon - Friday October 23rd
Infineon - Friday November 6th
Infineon - Saturday November 21st
Come out and stretch your car’s legs on some of
the finest tracks in the country!
Fun, safe, and definitely . . .
No speeding tickets!
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2009 Board of Directors
President
Cookie Anderson 916.988.6534
president@svr.pca.org
Vice President
Bill Keegan 916.415.1539
vicepresident@svr.pca.org
Secretary &
Niello Event Coordinator
Kim Nelson 916.933.4282
secretary@svr.pca.org
Treasurer
Betty Silva 707.864.0491
treasurer@svr.pca.org
www.derporsche.net
Volume 47, No. 8 August 2009
In This Issue
Upcoming Events
Features and Reviews
03 - SVR August Breakfast 06 - The Heat
04 - GGR Thunderhill - DE and TT 11 - SVR/Zone 7 Niello Concours
Social Director
Babette Hatten 916.772.5280
social@svr.pca.org
Membership Director
Doug Klein 916.791.4864
membership@svr.pca.org
Competition & Safety Director
Frederick D.Rauch 916.989.0580
competition@svr.pca.org
05 - Anchor Steam Beer Tour
08 - SVR Calendar of Events
09 - SVR August Dinner
09 - GGR Zone 7 Concours
12 - SVR Autocross #4
13 - Water, Water - Everywhere!
Columns and Departments
02 - Cookie’s Crumbs
07 - Drifting Back
15 - SVR July Board Minutes
Webmaster
John Murphy 916.858.2304
webmaster@svr.pca.org
Past President
Mike Willis 916.363.8313
pastpresident@svr.pca.org
Drifter Editor
JR Evinger 916.850.5543
editor@svr.pca.org
Zone 7 Representative
Golden Gate Region
Sharon Neidel 650.508.1308
sharonneidel@yahoo.com
12 - MBR Historic Auto Race Week
16 - SNR Silver State Concours
18 - 2009 Mendocino Tour
18 - Preston Castle Tour
17 - SVR August Membership Rpt
19 - SVR Goodie Store
19 - The Last Word
20 - SVR Classified
Information and Committee Directory
Autocross Chair
Bob Peake 916.353.1369
bbayou@jps.net
Drivers Education Chair
Frederick D. Rauch 916.595.3371
fdr@fdrmotorsports.com
Goodie Store
Tom Sisson 209.296.5352
targatom@volcano.net
Rally Chair
Helen Ashuckian 916.481.2759
helena@lanset.com
Charity Chair
Tambra Kroetz 916.989.1954
tkroetz@comcast.net
Concours Chair
Kent Brandon 916.663.1702
kbrandon@ncbb.net
Dummkopf Chair
Larry Wilson 916.536.9703
Lwilson1230@comcast.net
Technical Chair
Roger Walker 916.987.5243
pcarnut@att.net
G24 Chair
Lee Deter 916.391.9956
ldeter@yahoo.com
Advertising Manager
Mike Willis 916.363.8313
mikew@derporsche.net
Sacramento Valley Region, Porsche Club of America (SVR), publishes the Drifter monthly for its members. Written contributions and photos are welcome and should be e-mailed to the editor. The deadline
for material is one month prior to the month of publication. SVR members should notify the membership director promptly of an address change to insure uninterrupted delivery. All material in this newsletter
is protected by copyright. However, newsletter editors of others regions chartered by the Porsche Club of America may reprint any article provided that credit is given to the author and Sacramento Valley
Region and that The Drifter is cited as the source.
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Cookie Crumb’s
by Yvonne “Cookie” Anderson, 2009 SVR President
Since becoming a Porsche Club member in 2005,
I’ve been impressed with the large number of volunteers
who step forward and make the Club a success.
Whether it’s hosting a dinner, organizing a tour or
serving on the Board of Directors, dedication and
enthusiasm is the norm.
In the next few months you will see articles written
by the Treasurer, Vice President, Secretary and Social
Director describing their duties.
Even though were just half-way through the year, it’s
time to begin planning for 2010. Four members of the
ten-member Board of Directors will be “termed out”
(i.e. served two years) later this year. The positions are
Vice-President, Social Director, Treasurer and Secretary.
Perhaps you’ve considered getting involved by contributing
your time and talent to Club operations. This is
your opportunity to help chart the course of our Club
through 2010. You’ve no doubt enjoyed many club
events. You’ll find that serving on the Board is even
more rewarding.
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Golden Gate Region Presents
Driver Education and Time Trial
Saturday and Sunday, August 1 st and 2 nd
Thunderhill Raceway Park
Lots of Track Time - Saturday: four 30-minute run sessions planned; Sunday: three 30-minute run
sessions planned plus time trial at end of day.
Pricing - Both days: $415; Saturday only: $315; Sunday only: $225; Saturday night dinner at the
track: additional $20.
Student Pricing – Both days: $465; Saturday only: $365; Sunday only: $275; Saturday night dinner
at the track: additional $20.
To register, contact the GGR DE/TT Registrar at GGRRegistrar@gmail.com
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Anchor Steam Beer Tour
Monday, September 28, 2009
The brewers at the Anchor Steam Beer brewery in San Francisco have agreed to show us how they make
their beer and why they believe it to be the best beer on the planet. Then, to prove their point, they will let
us taste the result of their efforts in their beautiful tasting room. (Note: their samples are generous.)
The tour will start at the brewery at 11:00 A.M. on Monday, September 28 th and, with the tasting, will last
about two hours. Consequently, we will be leaving Sacramento at 8:30 A.M. for a leisurely drive to San
Francisco. The meeting place is the Tower Theatre parking lot, Broadway and Land Park Drive (16th
Street), behind the theatre, across the street from Starbucks.
At the conclusion of the tour/tasting we will have lunch in the area, or, for that matter, you are free to have
lunch anywhere you wish. It is San Francisco, after all, and the sky’s the limit on good eating there.
Since these tours are very popular, and sell out early, the good folks at the brewery have requested that
we notify them the number of our party by September 1 st . We have only ten spots available, so get your
requests in early.
Call Jan and Herb at 916.424.5163, or email them at h.hoover@comcast.net
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The Heat
By SVR Member Rob Sime, RN, Ph.D.
Summer is in full swing and we Porsche people are spending
more time outside in the heat. While we normally take care of
our basic needs almost reflexively we tend to neglect or delay
taking care of these needs when we are absorbed in competition.
A true athlete seldom forgets hydration, and neither should you.
An autocross or DE (Drivers Education) event that takes place
in summer temperatures will quickly put the body into a fluidvolume-deficit.
In fact, we can sweat liters of fluid during these
events.
How do we lose heat? When the temperature is very high and we
are very active, we produce heat much like our engines do when
it is hot and we demand more of them. To cool ourselves, we do
a couple of physiological things. First, we sweat – blood vessels
near the skin surface dilate and pores bring the sweat to the skin
surface. Some of us glisten while others drip.
The cooling takes place when the air evaporates the sweat. The
second way we lose heat is to breathe just a little faster. Both of
these methods of shedding the excess heat take place at the expense
of body fluid. We sweat we lose water. We breathe and lose
water with each breath we take.
The signs and symptoms of a fluid volume deficit range from the
annoying to the life threatening. The first sign is thirst which is
our body’s way of telling us to drink. But what happens when
thirst comes at turn 5 at Laguna Seca and your run group session
is just starting?
If you ignore thirst, it eventually leads to a dry mouth. Ignore
this, and body aches and headaches will come. Beyond this, dizziness,
confusion and other more serious symptoms can occur.
The literature states that we can lose up to a third of our blood
volume before symptoms occur. In the case of heat and activity
losses, we don’t lose actual blood but the volume contracts as
fluid is lost to sweat and breathing.
What might be as much as 5 liters in some of us can contract to 3
or 4 liters. Besides making us feel bad and perhaps more importantly
to many of us, perform poorly, this can be life threatening
as the incidence of heart attack and stroke goes up when blood
is thicker.
So how much fluid do we need to drink? The average person
who weighs 154 pounds or 70kg (lots of above average people
around these days!) wakes up about 880ml short of a balanced
fluid volume. They have a continuous need of about 110ml per
hour throughout the day. You can easily see how the pressure to
get ready and get going to an autocross or DE event can defer our
fluid needs for later, sometimes much later.
The take home message is to drink before you’re thirsty and
enough so you have to urinate at least once every couple hours.
We chose to drive Porsche because we expect the most from our
cars. We carefully check everything before we enter an autocross
or a DE event. Which of us would autocross without knowing
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Drifting Back – August 2009
by Larry Wilson
30 Years Ago (August 1979)
Over 100 SVR members and friends experienced the August 5
SVR Charity Picnic/Auction at Bess Feil’s home overlooking the
American River in Fair Oaks. Betty Fielding did a terrific job
coordinating the event and making sure that quality items were
available for the club’s auction and its well-motivated bidders.
Betty’s helpers included Ken Fielding, Marie Smith, Dolores
Weddle, Sally (Weddle) Boeck, Rod Craig, Pat Wilson, Delores
McKinnon, Liz Stafford, and the auctioneers Kirk Bradford and
Larry Wilson with help on the junior items from Colin Rueb.
Over $2,500 was raised for SVR’s charity, partly because of the
great turn-out for the event, and partly because of the spectacular
artwork donated for auction by SVR-member Dave Marek
(later chief designer for Honda car company), and by Clayton
Turner, internationally known quadriplegic artist whose work
was made famous by Great Western Savings and Loan calendars
and illustrations in “California Heartland,” published by Capra
Press, Santa Barbara.
The event was featured by an article in the November 1979 issue of
PANORAMA which was re-printed in the book, “Porsche PAN-
ORAMA, The First 25 Years.” Betty wound up her DRIFTER
article quoting from 1 Corinthians 13-13 (American King James
version): “And now abideth faith, hope, charity, these three: But
the greatest of these is charity.”
The August 4 Practice Autocross and School at Cal Expo, chaired
by Stan Breyfogle and Geary Lyons, gave seven students a terrific
learning opportunity and plenty of laps for the 20 drivers who
signed-up for the practice sessions. A week later, on August 11, a
tech session at Wyn Robertson’s Continental Auto Service featured
Wyn, Dwight Mitchell, and Ken Fielding in a comprehensive
discussion about paint, waxes, cleaners, and methods of keeping
a Porsche in presentable shape.
A few days later, on August 18, Linda Mitchell and Launa Craig
presented the Wine & Culture Tour which offered a “gas-saver”
opportunity to visit the Crocker Art Galley and the California
Railroad Museum, and then a fine private wine tasting, all within
walking distance. The $3.00 entry included the wine tasting.
20 Years Ago (August 1989)
August 5 SVR’s Zone 7 Autcross, Dwight Mitchell chair, drew
79 competitors. SVR drivers were Ray Clements, Larry Wilson,
Greg Peart, Ken Mitchell, Bruce Westrup, Dwight Mitchell,
Rich McGlumphy, Bob Peake, Kern Breaux, Nikki Duncan, Pat
Wilson, Marcella Mitchell, Sue McGlumphy, Kelly Miller, Cookie
Pacelli, Cathy Wolfe, Linda Mitchell, Don Girard, Mike Browing,
Kevin Alioto, Tom Kroetz, and Gary Stratton.
The fine administration of this event so moved SVR-member Phil
Lawrence that he wrote that he wrote a letter to the DRIFTER
editor: “Just a note to let the membership know what a professional
job Dwight Mitchell did with the Zone 7 Autocross, August
5. From having Gate 10A open, to printing an instruction sheet,
to setting up the course the night before -- a fine job. Tech was
handled by our Tech Director, Herb Hoover, and it was “by the
book.” Grid bosses had headset communications to timing and
even the number board person was ‘wired.’ This event was an
example of how all SVR autocrosses should be staged.”
The August 26 Anheuser-Busch Plant Tour, Jim and Sheila Mc-
Dade chairs, had something for both beer and wine fans. Jim and
Sheila arranged for SVR members in 23 cars to see how Bud is
made (and tastes), and then a nifty picnic lunch at Cusvaison with
a bit of their product. Kirk Bradford was pressed into service at
the Anheuser-Busch tasting bar. After lunch, the group visited
Inglenook Winery in Rutherford.
10 Years Ago (August 1999)
The August 8 Progressive Dinner had its 11:00AM start in
Raley’s parking lot at El Dorado Hills, and made four stops (hors
d’oeuvres, salad, barbecue, and dessert). The hors d’oeuvres served
at Jude and Tom Sisson’s home in Sutter Creek were accompanied
by drinks made from roasted and ground beans from a tropical
plant, fermented juice of grapes, fermented liquor brewed from
malt, and the juice of the poor lemon mixed with water. All
mixed together, I think.
Next stop was salad, and Kim and Jeff Kinder in Rescue were the
hosts. In no time it was back in the cars and head for the Judy
Hanna/Rich Swenson abode in Cameron Park for the barbecue.
Phil Lawrence arrived early giving himself lots of time for communing
with wild turkeys (or, was it consuming lots of Wild
Turkey, I don’t hear good). Rich Swenson had two barbecues
going and Dan Catherwood was the ribs squirter. Bob Jacobson
did kitchen police duty, then off to Carol and Ira McKee’s home
in Latrobe for cakes. . .lots of them (chocolate, double chocolate,
white chocolate, dark chocolate, whipped cream, coconut, and
fruit).
SVR odds ‘n’ ends: Nearly two dozen Italian food enthusiasts
attended the August 12, SVR Dinner Meeting at Il Fornaio
restaurant in downtown Sacramento with Joan and Jose Uranga
in charge. Tambra and Tom Kroetz won a bottle of Italian wine
by getting the most answers correct to a quiz about Italy. A $40
gift certificate from Il Fornaio was raffled off. At the August 22
Zone 7 concours at the Blackhawk Museum in Danville, SVR
member Phil Lawrence won the Early 911 Wash and Shine class
with a near-perfect score of 199.50. Other SVR winners: Greg
Keith first in 914 Street class, and Joe Pitta second in 914 Wash
‘n’ Shine class.
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SVR August/September/October
Calendar of Events
August Event Location Contact
1 SVR Monthly Breakfast Waffle Square Herb & Jan Hoover 916.424.5163
2 Concours - GGR - Zone 7 Carlsen Porsche Larry Adams oldcarnut@aol.com
5 SVR Monthly Board Meeting RPM Cookie Anderson 916.988.6534
10 SVR Monthly Dinner Evan’s Kitchen Herb & Jan Hoover 916.424.5163
21 Driver’s Education Thunderhill Frederick Rauch fdr@fdrmotorsports.com
30 Taste of Para Vi Tour Eldorado County Bob Peake 916.353.1369
September
2 SVR Monthly Board Meeting RPM Cookie Anderson 916.988.6534
5 SVR Monthly Breakfast Waffle Square Herb & Jan Hoover 916.424.5163
5 Tour - Following Breakfast Amador & Calveras Counties Kramer/Sisson jkflhtc@!volcano.net
11 Driver’s Education Thunderhill Frederick Rauch fdr@fdrmotorsports.com
13 G-24 Tour TBA Lee Deter 916.391.9956
13 SVR Charity Auction/Event TBA Tambra Kroetz 916.989.1954
14 Driver’s Education Mazda Raceway at Laguna Seca Frederick Rauch fdr@fdrmotorsports.com
16 SVR Monthly Dinner Fins - Madison Ave, Fair Oaks Frederick Rauch 916.989.0580
26 SVR Series Autocross 4 Stockton Bob Peake bbayou@jps.net
28 Anchor Steam Brewery Tour San Francisco Jan & Herb Hoover h.hover@comcast.net
October
3 SVR Monthly Breakfast Waffle Square Herb & Jan Hoover 916.424.5163
7 SVR Monthly Board Meeting RPM Cookie Anderson 916.988.6534
8-9 Driver’s Education Infineon Frederick Rauch fdr@fdrmotorsports.com
10 New Member/G-24 Tour TBD Doug Klein 916.791.4864
13 SVR Monthly Dinner TBD Kevin Dougherty kdougherty@aol.com
18 Wine Tasting Jacabson’s Garage, Loomis Bob & Beth Jacobson
BobJacobson@yahoo.com
30-31 Mendocino 2009
Tour & Weekend Getaway
Mendocino Rik Larson 916.481.6084
Check out the latest calendar information available online at: www.derporsche.net
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PCA-SVR Dinner Meeting - Monday, August 10 th , 2009
Evan’s Kitchen
855 57 th Street, Sacramento, in Antiques Row. Easiest access is from H Sreet.
916.452.3896
Cocktails at 6:30 • Dinner at 7:00 P.M.
The restaurant will be open only to us. Its capacity is 74 persons so only the first 74 people who make reservations will be
admitted. There is a selection of three different meals:
(1) Wine Merchant’s Steak. Balsamic marinated NY Strip Steak, in shallots, garlic, red wine, Dijon mustard sauce,
sautéed mushrooms w/sour cream potatoes & sautéed vegetables. $28.00.
(2) Cheese Tortellini w/chicken, prosciutto, and fresh herbs in parmeson cream sauce. $ 20.00.
(3) Burgundy Chicken w/ button mushrooms, pearl onions, smoked ham, w/sour cream mashed
potatoes, and vegetables. $20.00
All of the above entrées include salad or soup, bread and dessert. Other non-alcoholic beverages are
$1.00. All of the above prices include tax and tip. Beer and wine are available
To make your reservations, call Jan Hoover at 424-5163 before August 7 th . Please bring a check made
out to PCA-SVR, or exact change. And make Herb’s day by bringing a Share-the-Wealth gift. Wine is
good, car-related stuff is better, Porsche stuff is best. If you need to contact us just prior to the dinner,
call our cell phone at 402.5163.
CARLSEN PORSCHE CONCOURS
Presented by Golden Gate Region, Porsche Club of America
Sunday, August 2, 2009
Carlsen Porsche Dealership
3636 Haven Avenue, Redwood City, CA
Entry fee - $30.00 per car • Display 0nly - Free
Entry fee includes a catered buffet lunch for two
Entire proceeds from entry fee donated to charity
Directions: From Highway 101, exit east to Marsh Road and turn left onto
Haven Avenue. For information, call Larry Adams at (650) 345-2232.
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Another Great SVR/Zone 7 Niello Concours
by SVR Members Kent Brandon and Kim Nelson
Photos by: Doug Klein, SVR Membership Director
SVR’s Zone 7 Concours seemed to have something for everyone
this year. Niello’s generous offer for test drives of new Porsches
was a huge hit with our club members. The 997 with PDK transmission
was the most popular car tested with the Cayman coming
in a close second. New to the Concours weekend this year
was a dinner on Saturday evening.
To top the day off, Niello offered club members a 20% to 25%
discount on Porsche Selection Merchandise and Jim Weber, Niello’s
Service Manager, announced that in July he will be offering
a special of 50% off labor for Air Cooled Porsches and 20% off
parts and accessories. Not a bad way to end a wonderful day.
Scheduled for the evening was a presentation by The Racers
Group, but a last minute race schedule conflict kept them from
our event. Everyone seemed to take the change in stride though
and with 65 club members attending the dinner there was plenty
to talk about.
The Concours on Sunday went on without a hitch. 37 Zone
members entered the Concours and a full list of award winners
can be found on our Zone website. We had a beautiful display of
about 20 special interest Porsches inside Niello’s service area. The
cars here ranged from early 356’s and 911’s, 914’s, a factory slant
nose 911 Turbo and even a few racecars.
We would like to thank the many club members who helped
make this event such a success and also the staff at Niello for allowing
us to use their wonderful facility. If you missed the Concours
this year you’ll want to be sure to make it next year as we
are already planning an expanded schedule of events.
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SVR Region Autocross #4
Saturday, September 26, 2009
San Joaquin County Fairgrounds, Stockton, CA
Registration and tech from 7:30 A.M. to 8:30 A.M.
Late registration and tech from 11:30 A.M. to 12:00 P.M.
First car out at 9:00 A.M. No open exhaust
“One and two” format with eight to ten timed runs
Instructors and loaner helmets available
Fee: $35.00 per driver; no fee for spectators
The SVR Bistro will provide a grilled brat lunch for $5.00
RSVP to Bob Peake at bbayou@jps.net
Directions: From I-5 or Hwy. 99: Take Highway 4 (Cross-town Freeway) toward Downtown Stockton. Take the
Wilson Way exit and turn South onto Wilson Way. Turn left at Charter Way and then right through the gate
into the fairgrounds. Follow the access road, bear left at the Y-intersection, continue straight, and turn right to
enter the parking lot.
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Water, Water ----- EVERYWHERE!!!!
Porsche Parade 2009
by SVR Member Rik Larson
Keystone, Colorado
The 54th Porsche Parade organizers had been preaching to us for weeks and months before the event to make sure that we drank
LOTS of water before we arrived in Colorado (9300 + feet). And if that was not enough prodding, there were water bottles, water
glasses, and pitchers of water everywhere you went ----- the conference center, goodie store, at the social hours ---EVERYWHERE!!!!
And because of the elevation, drinking much alcohol was likely to make you tipsy very quickly. Needless to say, the alcohol consumed
at this Porsche Parade did not set any records.
There were a couple of major surprises at the Porsche Parade : the “preview” of the Panamera (more like the North American introduction
that will occur at the Pebble Beach Concours in August); and the lack of Porsche AG representatives and Porsche family at
the event. Seems that the discussions between VW and Porsche as to who was going to own who were in deep talks. The Panamera
“preview” is up on YouTube (check out the information at www.pca.org, and click on the PCA News button).
More than 800 cars (1800 people) attend the event hosted by Alpine Mountain and Rocky Mountain Regions. Zone 7 had more
than 50 cars attend. Loma Prieta Region put together a “Posse to the Porsche Parade” while other regions traveled to the event in
small groups and some even flew. One place that was not to be missed was Mom’s café in Salina, Utah ----- outstanding breakfasts
and lunches.
(Photo by Greg Adams from GGR of Zone 7 folks that cleaned house by winning 3 of the 4 classes in the TSD rally)
Many of the Zone 7 entrants got together on Sunday night to socialize and get acuminated to the altitude (giving new meaning to
the term “attitude adjustment”). Parade “check-in” occurred on Monday with the traditional welcome party held that evening. It was
a buffet style event. Things took a while to get started so some eagle-eyed folks noticed that the dessert buffet table was unguarded
and started ‘sampling’ early.
The concours was held on Tuesday (everyone essentially bussed out to the site). Two cars from Zone 7 were entered: the Johansens
from SVR with their 928, and Su Kemper and Cam Warren with their yellow ‘pretzel’ Targa. The TSD rally was held on Wednesday
and Zone 7 repeated their performance at the 2004 Fort Worth Parade by winning 3 of the 4 classes. Thursday was the autocross
(can you believe the performance problems at 9300 feet?). It was a first and second gear course. And if you took your Cayman and
left it in first gear (rev limiter time), then you won your class in the Showroom Stock category. Friday was the tech quiz (I took
dead last again in class). It was also the day for numerous tech sessions. Terry Zaccone made a presentation on “Your Porsche was
born to autocross”. You can check out all the events (results, photos, etc.) at www.porscheparade2009.com. The September issue of
PANORAMA should have most of the issue dedicated to the Parade.
The 55th Porsche Parade (July 2010) will be held in St. Charles, Illinois (take Interstate 80 east for 2000 miles and turn left about
an hour before you get to Chicago). The 2011 Porsche Parade will be held in Vermont.
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July 1, 2009 SVR board meeting
by Kim Nelson, SVR Secretary
President Cookie Anderson called the meeting to order at
6:37PM.
Attending: Cookie Anderson, Mike Willis, Kim Nelson, Doug
Klein, JR Evinger, John Murphy, Betty Silva, Lee Deter, Helen
Ashuckian, Bob Peake, Frederick Rauch, Robert Sime
Minutes: The June minutes were reviewed and accepted.
OLD BUSINESS: None.
NEW BUSINESS:
Articles for the Drifter: Cookie expressed a desire to see more
articles in the Drifter summarizing events that members have
put on for the club. It was noted that to be eligible for year-end
awards articles must be written and published in the Drifter. It
was agreed that Babette should call or email event organizers before
their event and remind them to write articles – a few lines
– and send them to JR.
New Membership Directory: SVR’s 2010 Membership Directory
will come out in January and to accommodate this time frame
the cut-off for inclusion in the Directory will be the October
Membership Report.
Board Positions for 2010: Cookie noted that three current board
members will be termed-out at the end of this year and they include
Betty Silva – Treasurer, Bill Keegan – Vice-President and
Kim Nelson – Secretary. Cookie plans on writing an article for
the Drifter and also getting her Nominating Committee together
to look for potential candidates.
Tech Articles: The board discussed its desire to have more Tech
Articles published in the Drifter and noted that at the SVR/Zone
Concours Jim Weber, Niello’s Service Manager, indicated an interest
in having a column where he would answer club member’s
tech questions. Cookie agreed to contact SVR’s Tech Chairperson,
Roger Walker, and ask him to follow-up with Jim and coordinate
the articles.
BOARD MEMBER REPORTS:
Charity: Tambra Kroetz
Tambra submitted a budget for the September 13 Charity Auction.
After a lengthy discussion a motion was made and seconded
to subsidize the event by $100.00 so that all the proceeds from
the auction could go to the Charity. The motion passed unanimously.
Competition: Frederick Rauch
Frederick reported that the recent DE at Laguna Seca was incident
free. He also noted that progress is being made on getting
the Autocross trailer back in tip-top shape. Mike suggested that at
the end of every Autocross season the Competition Chair take a
year-end inventory of the trailer’s contents and any maintenance
items that need to be fixed.
Mike made a motion for Bob Peake to be authorized for up to
$300.00 to purchase 6 new fire extinishures for the Autocross
trailer. The motion was seconded and unanimously approved.
Frederick noted that we do have a December 18th DE event
scheduled for Laguna Seca. September 26th is the next Autocross
date.
Advertising: Mike Willis
All of our advertisers are paid up.
Drifter: JR Evinger
JR noted that the July Drifter is done.
Financial Report: Betty Silva
Betty reported that the club is financially strong and has money
in the bank.
G24: Lee Deter
After discussion Cookie asked Lee Deter and Doug Klein to work
together to bring a recommendation back to the board for combining
the G24 program and New Member Program.
Goodie Store: Tom Sisson
No report
Membership Director: Doug Klein
SVR has 578 primary members with 475 affiliate members for a
total of 1053. The club also has 3 dual members. SVR had 8 new
members last month. 2 members transferred-in and 5 transferred
to other regions.
Social Director: Babette Hatten
Cookie reported for Babette and 4 Dinner and Tour budgets were
discussed and approved by the board.
Webmaster: John Murphy
John reported that hits on the website have stabilized around
55,000 per month with nearly 20% representing visitors from
over 50 countries. The Classified Ads, Drifter and Photo Page are
consistently amongst the most popular destinations. Clearly the
Drifter is being read by folks other than SVR members. The July
Drifter was visited nearly 1600 times in the first two days it was
posted. SVR only has about 1050 members.
Vice President: Bill Keegan
Bill updated the calendar for board members.
Past President: Mike Willis
No report.
President: Cookie Anderson
No report.
Meeting adjourned: 8:45 P.M.
Next Meeting: RPM Wednesday, August 5, 2009 at 6:30 P.M.
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Sierra Nevada Region, PCA - Silver State Concours Weekend
Concours #6 - Zone 7 Series
Saturday, September 12 and Sunday, September 13, 2009
Tech Quiz/Hosted Meet & Greet Party
Saturday, 4:00 to 6:00 PM
Historian Inn, 1427 Hwy 395 N, Gardnerville, NV
Meet and greet friends and members from other regions in Zone 7
(refreshments provided)
Prizes awarded to Tech Quiz winners
Basque Dinner – Saturday, 7:30 to 9:30 PM
JT’s Basque Restaurant, 1426 Main St, Gardnerville, NV
Cost: $30 per person
**$7.00 corkage fee to bring your own wine,
otherwise wine included with dinner
Zone 7 Concours #6 - Sunday, 8:00 AM to 3:00 PM
Sponsored by Bill Pearce Porsche
Lampe Park on Waterloo Drive, Gardnerville, NV
Fee for judged cars: $25 per car
BBQ luncheon served by Sierra Nevada Region • Cost: $15 per person
BBQ’d on site by Gilbert Dayao from Gilson Auto Body
**No alcoholic beverages, glass containers, or animals
except Seeing Eye dogs with masters per Lampe Park regulations
For more information and registration form, visit the Sierra Nevada Region website at http://snr-pca.org or
For more information and registration form, visit the Sierra Nevada Region website at http://snr-pca.org or
contact Julia Lynn at 775.852.5329 or jlynn62@earthlink.net
The Historian Inn, 1427 Hwy 395 N, Gardnerville, NV 89410, 877.783.9910, http://www.historianinn.com/, is holding a block of rooms (Fri & Sat nights)
for our event at a 10% discount ($88.11 per night). To receive the discounted rates, participants should tell the hotel that they are with the Porsche Group.
The block of rooms will be held for our group until August 15th. *** Again this year - Participants in the Concours will be able to wash their cars
in the back parking lot area of Historian Inn for free. Hoses and buckets will be provided.
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August Membership Report by Doug Klein, Membership Director
The Sacramento Valley Region of the Porsche Club of America has 578 regular members and 475 affiliate members (husband, wife, son, etc) for a total of 1,053. This
past month, we had 9 new members plus 1 transfer-in from the Intermountain Region in Utah for a total of 10 new SVR members.
On the other hand, it’s the time of year when people
pack up and move. Five members transferred to other
regions, the largest number of any single month this
year. Compared to one year ago, membership has declined
a remarkably small 5.7%, a testament to Porsche
owners’ camaraderie and love of their cars.
New Members:
Dustin Aydt
Sacramento CA 95834
daydt@niello.com
916-752-8859 1975 911 S Red
Matt and Dorothea Casner
Elk Grove CA 95624
irielife@surewest.net
916-686-9439 2008 997 C4 Cab White
Burce Coury
Grass Valley CAA 95949
bgcoury@aol.com
202-256-4706 1989 911 Red
Robert Haney
Granite Bay CA 95746
haney60007@gmail.com
916-797-0547 1967 912 Tan
Dave Higgins
Sacramento CA 95864
dhigginsjr@hmh.com
916-997-1233 1987 Carrera Gray
Rui Lopes
ruilopes21@gmail.com
deborahlant@sbcglobal.net
916-600-7686 2004 996 Silver
Peter and Michael More
Elk Grove CA 95757
gotmorel@yahoo.com
916-670-8909 2004 Cayenne Black
David and Janan Patterson
Roseville CA 95678
davidjwpatterson@comcast.net
916-781-7942 2006 Boxster Black
Clay and Erin Pelfrey
Chico CA 95928
claypelfrey@aol.com
539-518-4267 1986 911 Red
Transfers In:
Jon and Christine Greenall
Folsom CA 95630
435-986-9111
jgreenall@skyviewmail.com 1969 911
From: Intermountain Region, Utah
Changes:
Bill and Gina Bartok
916-952-1400
Doug Chalmers
209-943-2614
Clinton and Pat De Witt
racylady@earthlink.net
Lee and Janice Deter
ldeter@gmail.com
Leon and Josh Glasgow
lrglasgow@att.net
Larry and Suzanne Heitman
larry.heitman@naucountry.com
Rachael Johnson
Shingle Springs CA 95862
Congratulations to the following on their:
One Year Anniversary:
Gloria and John Celluci
Kevin and Brooke Chang
Claude Duplat and Barbra Schack
Clinton and Patricia Lorimer
Terry and Jerri McAtee
John Yeatman
Five Year Anniversary:
Michale Atmore
Robert and Anna Mason
Don and Cathy Tollefson
Ten Year Anniversary:
Larry and Linda Adams
William and Adam Brown
Richard Burke
Bill and Sharon Sanford
Fifteen Year Anniversary:
Robert and Bev Phillips
Twenty Year Anniversary:
Randy Gray and Joan Black
Thirty-Five Year Anniversary:
Bill and Lynn King
Interested in having fun with other Porsche enthusiasts?
It’s easy! Join at www.pca.org (credit cards accepted) or
email Doug Klein at membership@svr.pca.org or call
791-4864 for a paper membership application.
The new SVR database has space for two email addresses
for each member. Want SVR emails sent to both your
home and work addresses, or to another family member?
Email the second address to membership@svr.pca.
org, and I’ll include it in the database.
When changing your mailing address, email address,
phone or any other information, remember to update
both PCA (the national organization) and SVR (your
local club). The two databases are separate and independent.
Update PCA by logging on to the national web
site, www.pca.org. Update SVR by emailing changes to
Doug Klein at membership@svr.pca.org.
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Mendocino 2009 Tour
October 30 th – November 1 st (Three Days, Two Nights)
This is a 3-day, 2-night tour to the Mendocino area. And because Hallowe’en occurs that Saturday, we will have a party.
And then take an extra hour of sleep because it is also the end of daylight savings time.
This is a very informal tour. We will have some kite flying (weather permitting), miniature golf, and some socials
activities. We have several hotels/inns that we work with to house our group. The 2007 tour had over 65 cars.
We manage a block of rooms at the Hill House (contact is Tom and Tambra Kroetz at 916.989.1954), the MacCallum
House Suites (contact is Frederick and Susan Rauch at 916.595.3371) and the Little River Inn (contact is Rik and Lettie
Larson at 916.481.6084). We suggest that you make reservations early as the coast area tends to fill up on the weekends
(even during Winter).
Schedule: Leave Niello Porsche in Rocklin on Friday morning; lunch stop in the wine country; social on Friday evening.
Saturday is open for kite flying, golf, shopping, etc. followed a Saturday night party. Sunday is also open, with folks
generally returning home in groups.
Don’t miss out on this popular tour; we even have members from other regions join us for a good time.
And remember: Don’t turn your back to the ocean.
mendocino2009tour.svr@gmail.com
Preston Castle Wine Tasting, Hors d’Ouvres and Castle Tour
Saturday, September 12, 2009
Been curious about the magnificant brownstone that dominates the Ione skyline? Now’s
your chance to explore this 1890s Romanesque Revival building, while having a grand
time noshing, tasting and socializing.
Castle Tour. We’ll start with a docent-guided tour just for our group at 1:30, before the
Castle is opened to the general public at 3:00 (and closes at 6:00).
Drink. Fourteen Amador County wineries will be providing their best at tasting stations
throughout the castle. Nibble on a variety of chocolate treats.
Food. In abundance! Bring an appetite. This year’s menu hasn’t been released, but the
food has always been delicious.
Music. A band on the patio will be complemented by a roving accordion player inside.
Meet at Starbucks in Town Center Mall at the southeast corner of Hwy 50 and El
Dorado Hills Blvd at 11:30.
Cost? $37 donation/person, which includes castle tour, food, wine tasting, and a
commemorative wine glass. All proceeds are used by the Preston Castle Foundation for
continuing restoration of this historic structure.
RSVP with Doug Klein at dougk@surewest.net or call 916-791-4864. Also check
out www.prestoncastle.com
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Can you believe it’s August……..
by Tom Sisson, SVR Goodiestorekeeper
Good grief, it can’t be August
already. Oh but it is.
The big stores are starting
to show winter clothes! Macy’s has
already put winter clothes on sale!
Well, the GOODIE STORE is still
selling our usual cool stuff- T-shirts,
caps, and polo shirts.
The big news is a large number of special items that we can close
out for much less than usual-really!! You may have seen some of
them being sold by Cookie at the last AX. Cookie has the inventory
and if you Email her, I am sure she will give some ideas on
size, etc. Don’t miss this sale!
Warning-wearing our shirts can make members of the opposite sex
chase after you! Maybe it makes them as horny as a four horned
antelope. What, you say there is no such animal—well, I beg to
differ! Yes, there is such an antelope, in India, named the fourhorned
antelope (not very imaginative). The creature has the usual
two horns between his ears and a smaller pair just over his eyes.
Notice I wrote “he” and “his”. It’s the male who has the four horns,
while the female is hornless (wouldn’t you just know it!). With the
male extraordinarily horny but the female not horny at all, isn’t it
amazing that they ever have any little four horns?
Aren’t these ads educational—it’s enough to make you honk!
For Goodie Store merchandise, go to your friendly Goodie Store
people! See Tom Sisson or Cookie Anderson at meetings and
events, or contact them (see the Drifter masthead.) Remember to
allow sufficient time as many things need to be ordered.
The Last Word
by JR Evinger, Editor
Happy August everyone! I am finally able to inclue some photos of
the SVR/Zone 7 Concours held at Niello’s in June! I acutally had
too many photos to choose from! I hope to include more photos
from Porsche Parade in July in our September issue. Check out
web site for a far greater collection!
I am continually looking for portrait photos of you and your cars
for the cover and as always I want to solicit your feedback as this
is your newsletter. Please feel free to drop me your comments at
editor@svr.pca.org.
JR
Index of Advertisers
A & S BMW 2
Dream Car Solutions 6, 14
FDR Motorsports 19
Frank’s Automotive
IBC
IPB – Autosport
IFC
Niello Porsche
4, OBC
OK Tire ‘n’ Wheel
IBC
Pacific Power Motorsports 3
Performance Products 5
The Racer’s Group 10
Reflections in Glass 20
RPM Kart Racing 16
Schatz & Krum 14
TrackMasters
IFC
Walt Stickel 17
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Drifter Classifieds
Drifter Classifieds for Porsches and/or Porsche-related parts or accessories are available at no charge to PCA members. Non-members may submit ads at $20.00 per
ad. Make check payable to PCA-SVR and send to PCA-SVR, P.O. Box 254651, Sacramento, CA 95865-4651. Commercial ads are not accepted. Please contact our
Advertising Manager for commercial advertising information and rates. All ads must be submitted by e-mail to the Newsletter Editor and received by the editor by
the 1 st day of the month prior to the month of publication. Ads may be shortened to fit available space. Editor is not responsible for content and reserves the right to
reject any ads submitted. Not responsible for any errors or omissions. As an additional benefit to our members, all ads are included in the classified section of our web
page. Ads are not verified for content. It is the buyer’s responsibility to verify the information in the ads. Ads run for three months unless cancelled.
Parts for Sale
996 Carrera 18-inch full set of wheels:
Porsche 993 Chrome 17”
Cup Wheel Set
Set of 4 17” chrome Cup wheels from my
Porsche 993. Straight, non damaged, as
removed from my car, except for the one
wheel that has curb rash.
For Sale
Factory take off part numbers
993.362.134.06 18x7.5” ET50 offset
993.362.140.04 18x10” ET65 offset
The tires are still mounted, however, the
rear tires are bald. Although the fronts
have some tread, they are now going into
the wear bars.
Wheels are all straight but with some
curb rash. These will look sharp on a 986
Boxster or good for a set of winter wheels.
$375 o.b.o. call Rich Tsai 530.219.8125
or e-mail rich@singlelens.net
Cayenne S 18-inch Wheel:
Part Number: Wheel Sizes: Tire Sizes:
993.362.128.00 9Jx17-ET55 Rear
255/40ZR17
993.362.124.06 7Jx17-ET55 Front
255/55ZR17
1992 Carrera C2 Cabriolet
This is an exceptional example of one of the
last air-cooled 911’s. Completely original,
only 75,000 miles. Second owner since 2005.
Guards red with tan leather interior.
All the amenities, A/C, power windows,
seats, etc. Factory stereo/cd player. New ZR
Factory take off part number
7L5.601.025 A 18x8” ET57 offset
No curb rash or bend, but slight scuffing
on the wheel face (can be polished or
touched up). Perfect to replace damaged
wheel or use as a full size spare.
$80 o.b.o. call Rich Tsai 530.219.8125 or
e-mail rich@singlelens.net
What this all means is that even though
the tires are still mounted, I am selling this
set for the value of the Chrome wheel set.
$600. Please let me know if you have any
questions. Jeff Kinder (916) 765-2801
993cab@sbcglobal.net
rated tires, New top/boot, car covers (2).
Maintenance records available. Asking
$23,000 Call Ken at (916) 342-2546 (06/09)
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