Slipstream - November 2015

Shifting Gears: End of the Driving Event Season is Nearing!
By Jim Falgout, Region President
November is an exciting month
in the life of the Maverick
Region member. We have our
Founders’ Day Celebration, again at
the Bent Tree Country Club. Founders’
Day includes the conclusion of
our Photo Contest, a Silent Auction
to raise money for our charitable endeavors,
and election of officers for the following year.
There will be some brief speeches and presentations.
Hope you attend and enjoy.
For our driving pleasure, we also have an autocross,
Club Race and Solo DE at MotorSport Ranch, and a
Driving Tour. November is the last month of the year
for driving events and most social events, so I hope you
enjoy some or all of them.
November is
the last month
of the year for
driving events
and most social
events, so I hope
you enjoy some
or all of them.
I really want to encourage
anyone who
wants to learn how to
drive their Porsche
better, even in regular
driving, to try at least
one Drivers’ Education
Event. I know that after
my first DE I had a
better appreciation of
what my Porsche could
do, and I am a better
driver on a daily basis.
I don’t mean that I drive my car fast on the streets -- I
mean that I am more alert to traffic situations, and I
respond quicker. For example, I had gotten lazy and was
driving with only one hand on the wheel. After participating
in a DE, I always have two hands on the wheel
(except briefly when shifting through the gears of my
six-speed). So try at least one DE, and you will be glad
you did. DEs will begin again in February, 2016.
All our events are possible because of several members
who contribute their time. On October 11, I visited MotorSport
Ranch during a Drivers’ Education program. I
noticed that Amber was filling in for Mary Coney, who
is ill. Not only was she filling in, she was training someone
to eventually take her place. Chris Tabor, who is the
Drivers’ Education Committee Chair, is also training a
replacement for himself. Joe McGlohen, who has taken
over as Safety Chair, will find someone to train as his
replacement.
We need people to step up and volunteer to help assure
that all of our programs can continue seamlessly.
2 November
SAUL FRAIRE, Chef-Proprietor
1235 William D. Tate Ave
Grapevine, TX 76051
817-329-6995
Just like Bill Orr did at the October Board Meeting,
and Mark Zimmerman did by e-mail. It’s your club
and only you can make sure that it continues to provide
the experiences that members can enjoy.
YOUR CLUB NEEDS YOU - Volunteer!
You will be glad you did.
Mav of the Month
As I mentioned previously, Chris Tabor is the Chair of
the Drivers’ Education Committee. This program is a
major program of
our club. Chris took
it over a couple of
years ago and it has
blossomed under
his direction. There
have been some
glitches along the
way, but Chris has
adjusted and met
the challenges every
time. For all these
reasons, Chris Tabor
is Mav of the
Month. Chris, keep
up the good work.