Slipstream - April 2016

Around the Bend...
By Jim Hirsch, Managing Editor
“Live in the moment, capture the moment,
share the moment.”
Individuals who practice some form of meditation
or mindfulness in their daily lives have likely held to
the beginning of that idea regularly.
As a Porsche owner and member of the Maverick
Region, I encourage you to practice the entire thought
to the benefit of all of our members.
Driving your Porsche, or even looking at it in your
garage while it is at rest, provides opportunities for a
unique type of mindfulness shared only with fellow
Porschephiles.
As the editor of Slipstream, I look forward to you
sharing those many moments that you experience with
your Porsche for the enjoyment of all of your fellow
Mavericks. This issue is full of those types of moments.
Whether it’s a particularly involved drive, an interesting
photo opportunity, or even the sound of your
Porsche starting up, capture that moment in words
and pictures and send it to editor@mavpca.org so I can
“share your moment” with our members.
One of our signature events - May at Mayo’s - is actually
in April this year, April 30 to be exact. This
is your chance to shine up and show off your
Porsche, or simply come to enjoy the sights and
vote for your favorites.
Activities include a Peoples Choice Concours
(free entry) along with dinner at $25/person
(kids 12 and under are free). Please get more information,
and make certain to RSVP, and pay in advance on
our web site at mav.pca.org.
This spring has provided great weather for our initial
driving events. One of our recent Drivers’ Education
events at MotorSports Ranch in Cresson provided
the dynamic cover photo for this issue.
Chris Tabor, our Region DE Chair, provided this
quote from Mark Schwobel: “I participated in my first DE
event with my son last weekend and I need to share our total
appreciation for the phenomenal opportunity these events afford
members. Every part of the event surpassed my expectations.
The organization, instruction, facility and hospitality
were first-rate. We are so fortunate to be members of the Maverick
Region and have the opportunity to spend such contentrich
time with so many generous, quality people”.
If one of your resolutions for this year was to get
your Porsche on a road course, our DE program is the
place for you!
Finally, in our continuing Slipstream initiative - Mav
Photos of the Month - the focus for this month was interiors.
Thanks to our members for submitting these
great photos shown on page 31.
For the April issue, our focus is engines, so
send your photo submissions to editor@mavpca.
org or post them on our Maverick Region
Porsche Club of America Facebook group page
by April 10. Newer model owners may have to
get below those plastic covers!
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