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Drifting: Porsche Parade 2014, Monterey, California By John Hamilton, Region President Y ..ou know what they say: Location, location, location. And that does make for a great lifetime experience. This year’s Porsche Parade location made it extra special, as did the many tours and events that many (65!) of your fellow Mavericks enjoyed. First of all, the weather! How about waking up to 55 degrees on June 16? Yes, it got a little warmer each day of the week, and by the end of the week we almost hit 77! Next: the driving tours. Driving down the Pacific Coast Highway to Big Sur – what a thrill (especially in a Porsche)! Next, the tour to the Hearst Castle (talk about wealth!), once again returning on the PCH (I’m trying to learn the California lingo). Then the tour to the Canepa Design car collection. Fabulous! But wait . . . there’s more! There were tours of the wine country, an Autocross competition, Art Show competition, a Time-Speed- Distance Rally, and a Gimmick Rally. The Autocross event is a favorite of your fellow Mavericks, and they won awards! A Drivers’ Education event on Saturday at a little track called Laguna Seca (if you’re not familiar with it, ask your child to show it to you on their Xbox driving game). And that’s where the grand finale took place with our Parade of Porsches. There were banquets almost every night, where we ran into great friends from Porsche Clubs in other parts of North America (Canada and U.S.). We cheered our Mavericks on as they won awards in many, many categories: especially our Slipstream Editor, Carey Spreen, who walked away with three trophies! Okay, my wonderful wife, Chris, insists that I share my personal embarrassment from this trip: While I was driving down the PCH on the tour to Big Sur, a California Highway Patrol car pulls out behind me. So, not knowing whether this stretch of the highway is 55 or 45 mph, I slow to 45 (as does the Porsche in front of me) to ensure I avoid a speeding ticket. So the officer gets on his P.A. and blares out: “This is a 55 mile-per-hour zone. Either speed up or pull over!” A POLICE OFFICER TELLING ALEXIS A. V. CAMPBELL, Proprietor 1235 William D. Tate Ave Grapevine, TX 76051 ME TO SPEED UP!?! Well, as they say, there’s a first for everything. Bottom line: it was a great event, a great drive (stayed in a Route 66 motel again), and we’ll do it again! Mav of the Month As you may recall, my last month’s column was about volunteering. This month, we celebrate one of our newest volunteers, Richard Solomon. Richard started coming to our monthly board meetings about six months ago, looking for a place where he could give back. He found his niche and has jumped in with both feet, helping to organize our September charity event in Tyler, Texas. Richard lives in Tyler, but his banking job brings him to the D/FW area every week. Now we have a great event with a fun drive to support our charity cause. So Richard: thank you. You have gone out of your way to bring something special to the club, and you set a great example of how one can be a contributor by attending and listening. Congratulations and enjoy your gift card to the Silver Fox restaurant in Grapevine! 2 August
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