Drifting John Hamilton, President Is it <strong>May</strong>, already? So 1/4 of <strong>2011</strong> has passed by and we didn’t realize it? We must have been having FUN! By the time you read this several fun events will have occurred: the Bluebonnet Sunday drive, the Autocross Academy, April’s Happy Hour at the Wildwood Grill and April’s DE at Motorsport Ranch. DON’T DESPAIR! Many more events are just around the corner! <strong>May</strong> at <strong>May</strong>o’s We’re bringing back a very popular get together at <strong>May</strong>o Performance in Euless on Saturday, <strong>May</strong> 7th. A people’s choice concours where you get to shine and show your Porsche and/or check out everyone else’s. Usually there are some 914’s, 356’s and other Porsches through the years in attendance. PLUS we get to enjoy some Babe’s chicken! Sign-up online by emailing concours@mavpca. org. Red River Derby Tour and Rally on Saturday, <strong>May</strong> 14th. You’ve asked for it: “how about a Sunday Drive on a Saturday?” Well here it is, so NO MORE EXCUSES! A great drive, with a gimmick rally included, ending with a BBQ Dinner and wine-tasting. It doesn’t get much better than that! Happy Hour at BJ’s Plano on Thursday, <strong>May</strong> 19th, at 1101 N. Central Expressway. I know that not every HH is conveniently located for everyone, but this is a good one for many of us! C’mon out and join us, especially if you’re new to the club. It’s a great way to find out about the people, their cars, and what we like to do. (Right, Steven and Karen?) Plus Driving Events like the Time Trial on <strong>May</strong> 21, Autocross on <strong>May</strong> 22, and Drivers’ Education on <strong>May</strong> 28-29. DID YOU NOTICE THE SUGGESTION BOX? Now up and running on our home page, mav.pca.org, is a suggestion box for YOU to send in ideas and suggestions directly to ME! Why? Because we don’t know what we’re not doing (right or wrong) unless we hear it from your objective point of view! So I can take it! Send me your ideas, suggestions, criticisms, whatever. We need to know so we can continue to be more inclusive, which means doing things that will include YOU! Enjoy this issue of <strong>Slipstream</strong>, whether you read it online or in print. I hope you’ll circle a few activities where you’ll join us. Hey- I believe that life is too short and we all need to enjoy it along the way. I hope you’ll take the time and come out and have some fun with your Porsche AND with the People who, just like you, are making “having fun” a priority in life! Mav(s) of the Month: This month we celebrate a couple who have jumped in with both feet (okay, all four feet...) to run our Sunday Drive program. Congratulations to John and BJ Harvey! You may not realize all the planning, work and time that goes into creating a Sunday drive: first you try to select a route, then you pre-drive it to make sure they haven’t torn up the roads or added detours, then you make copies of maps and instructions (while guessing how many might show up), then you show up (rain or shine) and try to keep the herd of cats together! Well John and BJ do a fantastic job (as we saw on the 38- car Bluebonnet drive) and they continue to drive the program month after month. Congrats, John and BJ: you really deserve our Mavs of the Month award! For being the Maverick(s) of the Month, The Silver Fox in Grapevine is giving John and BJ dinner for two at their award winning steak house. John 2
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