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Hope Shelter Update: Hope’s Helpers By Bill Middleton Photo Courtesy of the Author ne of the issues that the O Hope Shelter, MRPCA’s continuing charity, deals with regularly is maintenance and upkeep issues of the building and its equipment. While the building itself has done very well over the years, typical “wear and tear” items are a constant issue – and financial drain – for Hope. One of the unfortunate issues that Hope deals with somewhat frequently is theft by their clients. While at first one may wonder why this issue even occurs, when Hope has provided their clients with a safe haven from a difficult situation, the reality is that, in many cases, Hope is a significantly better physical environment than the one they have come from – and as a result, some clients, out of significant need, will take things they need with them when they leave. Items like bedding, towels, silverware, dishes, and Bill Middleton installing a hair dryer so forth have all been subject to removal. Some items and issues can be easily resolved; Hope no longer uses regular dishes and silverware, it’s all disposable paper plates, plastic cups, and plastic silverware. Cooking utensils (clients cook for themselves) are as inexpensive as possible, as are pots, pans, and other cookware. Other items have been replaced either with a type of item that isn’t likely to be removed, or is inexpensive enough that it’s not a great burden to replace. One of the more difficult issues has been hair dryers – they seem to fly out the door on wings of their own, according to one of the volunteers! So, after some investigations and research, it was decided that the hair dryer issue would be resolved by installing hotel-type permanent wall-mounted units. Several units were reviewed, discussed with Hope director Lisa Huffaker, and a Sunbeam model was selected. On the last weekend of April, Bill Middleton and Ron Colbert went out to Hope Shelter and installed the new dryers. They were received with much appreciation by both the Hope staff and the residents, as now they were not only theft proof, but high enough on the wall that they were out of the reach of smaller kids. Also, while there, some other maintenance items were taken care of, including replacing a dead ceiling fan in one of the larger bedrooms, some fence repairs, some basic door hardware screw tightening and aligning on some doors, and checking the side yard for drainage. All in all, a very enjoyable and successful Saturday! If you are interested in working with our continuing charity, or would like to volunteer to help out, please contact Chris Hamilton, our Charitable Activities Chair, at hope@mavpca.org. She would love to hear from you! Ten Years of Hope: Huffaker-Hughes Hope House 10th Anniversary This December, the Hope Shelter celebrates ten years since the dedication and opening of their new home, the Huffaker-Hughes Hope House. The Hope House is the end result of years of planning, dedication, fund raising, and just plain hard work by a dedicated group of Porschephiles in response to the deteriorating and difficult conditions that, until that time, had been the original Hope Shelter. While the history of its conception, construction, and completion is long, the conclusion of the story is short and sweet. Thanks to the efforts, contributions, and hard work of the Maverick Region, what could have been a tragic ending instead became a beautiful beginning: a brand new shelter, built to serve the needs of those most vulnerable – battered and abused women and children – for decades to come. As we prepare to celebrate this milestone, it is most important to acknowledge and remember that this wonderful place would not have gone from just a dream on paper to bricks and mortar without its most essential component – YOU – all our fellow Mavericks – who, through your continuing generosity over the years at everything from charity laps at DEs to donations of gift cards at Christmas, made the building of Hope House a reality. Please join all of us this year as we celebrate this milestone achievement, and keep your eyes open during this year for special events and opportunities to help Hope continue its mission. If you are new to the Maverick Region, and would like to learn more about Hope Shelter, we welcome your interest with open arms, and encourage you to contact any Board member for further information. 12 <strong>July</strong>
Autocrossing: Your Porsche is already prepared! By Mark Schnoerr, Region Autocross Chair Photos Courtesy of the Author odern Porsches take virtually no preparation for autocross. Locally, the Equipe M Rapide/PCA classes P1 to P3 are the same as the PCA National Small Region Showroom Stock Classes S1 to S3 (all ten classes are listed here: http://mav.pca.org/Events/Autocross/ERClassification.asp). If your car is not listed for some reason, we can sort that out at the event.) If you own a normally-maintained Porsche, you are ready to arrive, empty loose contents, sign up, put on temporary masking tape numbers and class on the doors, go through a short tech line, and attend the drivers’ meeting. If you are a novice or unsure of activities, there is always a novice course walk before the driving starts, where much knowledge and experience will be shared. Be sure to arrive by 8 am. If you like “cars and coffee” events, autocross is like that, but the cars get driven too. You don’t need any special pre-tech, brake pads, or tires. As a matter of fact, most cars just run on high performance street tires, like the ones that came on your Porsche. About 100 cars will be entered in each event. You must work part of the event in order for your timed runs to be counted, but this generally means watching other competitors drive the course and occasionally picking up cones that they knock down. Depending on how many drivers are entered, there are either three or four run sessions, called “heats.” In a three-heat event, you take your timed runs in one heat, work another heat, and rest in the third, not necessarily in that order. In a four-heat event, you drive one heat and work one heat in the morning, then repeat that in the afternoon. You will get six to eight timed runs, and can request a coach to help you find the course or take you for a few rides to show you what it is all about. Many novices like those rides, because the whole idea of autocross becomes very clear very quickly. Times are very similar to the lap time at a time trial event. The biggest difference is that you will likely run the entire course in second gear, rarely exceeding 65 mph, but aggressively accelerating, braking and steering through the pylon-marked course as fast as you can. Many people are so focused they have difficulty remembering to breathe, but almost everyone crosses the finish line with a smile on their face, ready to go again. So you go back to grid and have a 10 to 15 minute wait before you’re up again. The event is typically over by about 3:30 pm, the course is picked up, and the trophy / awards presentation ends the day. This is when the cash award payouts also happen. Review the schedule on page 20 and pick an autocross for a low-risk way to enjoy your Porsche and some very interesting people. You will learn excellent car control skills that will benefit you in day-to-day driving, as well as skills you can count on if you decide to try Time Erik Holt’s White 993 C4S Julia Underwood sits low in Ed Mayo’s long hood 911S Trials or High Speed Driver Education events. Many of the club’s top racers and coaches started out in autocross. See you at an event soon. Next event: <strong>July</strong> 24 at the beautiful and shady Lone Star Park Grand Prairie site. Look for the ER/PCA autocross schedule at mav.pca. org or autocross.com. Fred Stubbs’ Spyder and Mike Syler’s 997S, both with PDKs 13
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