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drifterSacramento Valley Region - Porsche Club of America
April 2009
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Got Track?
TrackMasters Racing is aleader in High PerformanceDriver Education events inNorthern California, and
invites SVR-PCA drivers toparticipate in our events.
Laguna Seca - Wednesday April 8th
Thunderhill - Friday April 24th
Laguna Seca - Thursday April 30th
Infineon - Monday May 4th
Laguna Seca - Wednesday May 27th
Thunderhill - Friday May 29th
Laguna Seca - Monday June 8th
Come out and stretch yourcar’s legs on some of the
finest tracks in the country!Fun, safe, and definitely . . .
No speeding tickets!
www.TrackMasters-Racing.com
On the CoverThis 2005 996 C2 Targa Carmon Red Metallic with Cinnamon Brown leather interior, 6 spd, 320hp 3.6 liter H6 is owned by Ray Lancaster who has been an SVR member since August 2006.
Photo by: Ray Lancaster
New and improved SVR calendar
Go to the SVR home page atwww.derporsche.net and take a look at the new and more func-tional calendar, which includes listings of regional, Zone 7, and national PCA events.
You’ll like it.
2009 Board of DirectorsPresidentCookie Anderson [email protected]
Vice PresidentBill Keegan [email protected]
SecretaryKim Nelson [email protected]
TreasurerBetty Silva [email protected]
Social DirectorBabette Hatten [email protected]
Membership DirectorDoug Klein [email protected]
Competition & Safety DirectorFrederick D.Rauch [email protected]
WebmasterJohn Murphy [email protected]
Past PresidentMike Willis [email protected]
Drifter EditorJR Evinger [email protected]
Zone 7 RepresentativeGolden Gate Region Sharon Neidel [email protected]
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www.derporsche.net
Sacramento Valley Region, Porsche Club of America (SVR), publishes the Drifter monthly for its members. Written contributions and photos are welcome and should be e-mailed to the editor. The deadline for material is one month prior to the month of publication. SVR members should notify the membership director promptly of an address change to insure uninterrupted delivery. All material in this newslet-ter is protected by copyright. However, newsletter editors of others regions chartered by the Porsche Club of America may reprint any article provided that credit is given to the author and Sacramento Valley Region and that The Drifter is cited as the source.
In This IssueUpcoming Events
3 - Spring New Member Tour4 - April Monthly Breakfast
5 - Springtime in Saratoga Tour6 - Weidman’s Wheels
& Foothills Tour8 - Concours on Campus9 - April Monthly Dinner
10 - SVR Region Autocross10 - PCA Club Racing
Rolling Thunder II11 - Hands-On Tech Session
13 - Blackhawk Museum Tour14 - May Monthly Dinner
15 - 3rd Annual BS Wine Tour16 - Snake Eyes V Rally
Features and Reviews
2 - Charity Chair Report
Columns and Departments
2 - Cookie’s Crumbs6 - SVR May Calendar of Events
7 - Drifting Back - April 200917 - Drifter Classifieds
19 - Goodie Store19 - The Last Word
19 - Index of Advertisers20 - Membership Report
Have a safe April Fools Day!
Information and Committee DirectoryAutocross ChairBob Peake [email protected]
Drivers Education ChairFrederick D. Rauch [email protected]
Charity ChairTambra Kroetz [email protected]
Concours ChairKent Brandon [email protected]
Dummkopf ChairLarry Wilson [email protected]
Goodie StoreTom Sisson [email protected]
Rally ChairHelen Ashuckian [email protected]
Technical ChairRoger Walker [email protected]
G24 ChairLee Deter [email protected]
Advertising ManagerMike Willis [email protected]
Volume 47, No. 4 April 2009
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Cookie Crumb’sby Yvonne “Cookie” Anderson, 2009 SVR President
Spring has sprung; daffodils are in bloom. Are we having any fun yet? Sacramento Valley Region Calendar is so full of activities! What an exciting year! As President I promised everyone a full year of events and we pulled it off. When I say “we” I mean you and everyone that has taken time out of their busy schedules to plan these great events and attend them.
Babette Hatten, SVR Social Director, has been working hard these last few months getting tour and dinner packets out to all chair people for upcoming events. As soon as you get your packet, please go through it and read what she has sent you. It is very important to get your budgets approved by the board three or even four months before your event to guarantee a spot in the Drifter. You will not be able to advertise your event until your budgets have been approved by the board.
The Racer’s Group and Adobe Road Tour was a sell out. This was a lifetime experience to be among the guys that specialize in the Porsche GT3 racecars. One can only dream of the experience and Frederick Rauch made it possible. I want to thank Frederick and The Racer’s Group for making this dream come true.
Lodi, Locke and Beyond and Mystery Tour was put on by Andy and Dianna Leight. Those that went had loads of fun. Thank you, Andy and Dianna. March dinner at Fat’s in Folsom was a full house. Food was delicious and everyone enjoyed visiting with their Porsche friends. Our surprise guest was Collin & Elaine Fat. We want to give a special thanks to Collin for supplying compli-mentary wine for the tables.
In closing just remember the SVR Porsche Club wouldn’t be suc-cessful unless we have members that are willing to step forward, donate their time and plan special events for us. These members plan months ahead so that their events can be a success. When you attend these events please take time and express your thanks to the chairperson and let them know if you had any fun.
Don’t forget our Board Meetings are the last Wednesday of the month, 6:30 pm at RPM 3130 Bradshaw Rd, Sacramento. Members are welcome to attend.
Charityby Tambra Kroetz, 2009 SVR Charity Chair
The Porsche Club has always had a deep commitment to charity. We have had Toy Runs, Food Collections and even Highway clean-ups. Our biggest event has been our charity auction. A core group of dedicated members has made this a successful event year after year. We need more participation and awareness.
New “A Charity Basket Auction” at our monthly dinner meetings we will do a two minute auction with one basket of goodies sold off. 100% of the proceeds go to charity.
In January Cookie Anderson started the Basket Parade with a tea theme. Judy Hanna had high bid to take the first one home.
February had a truly wonderful Valentine Basket with champagne to truffles designed and donated by Rita Hoofard. After spirited bidding Dolores Weddle won.
Thank you Basket donors Cookie and Rita and many thanks to our successful bidders, Judy and Dolores.
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New Saturday Breakfast Location
Waffle Square7811 Greenback Boulevard, Citrus Heights
Saturday, April 4th
Meet in the banquet room at 8:30 A.M.
Order from the menu and pay for your own meal.Senior Menu Available
If you plan to join us, call Herb or Jan Hoover at 916.424.5163
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SVR Springtime in SaratogaWinery Tour on Saturday April 4th
Tour fee is $6 per person (pp)
Bring your own lunch.
We will meet by 8:30 AM at the Starbucks off I-5 (Pocket Road) at 1441 Meadowview Road for driving instructions.Bring a picnic lunch to enjoy at the historic Picchetti Winery; one of California’s oldest wineries with a large picnic areafeaturing award-winning wines from five different regions. After our picnic & tasting we’ll drive along curvy roads toSavannah-Chanelle Winery for our private tour and more tasting where, they produce premium Zinfandel, Syrah,exceptional Pinot Noir and other wines. Our “official tour” ends here at ~4 PM.
We have an overnight option if you would like to stay in the area. The Embassy Suites-Santa Clara offers 2 room suites,complimentary cocktails at 5:30 PM, and a cooked to order breakfast in the morning for $119 per room, $114 for AAAmembers and only $104 for seniors over 62.
We would also highly recommend a walking tour of the 15 acre Japanese Hakone Gardens ($5 pp) on Sunday morningafter our complimentary breakfast. Another wonderful close spot for tasting is the Cinnabar Winery, located in the villageof Saratoga ($5 non-refundable tasting fee pp).
Space is very limited so contact Dave or Kaye Mitchell before Sunday March 29th at 721-3650 or [email protected]
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Weidman’s Wheels and Foothills TourSunday April 19th
Taking little used back roads past Camp Far West, around Beale AFB toward Smartville, we’ll enjoy fine Porsche roads (some straight- away runs and lots of curves).
Meet at Niello in Rocklin at 8:00AM for an 8:30AM departure, stopping for a quick rest stop at the Bridgeport Covered Bridge Park (about half way) and then into the foothills and the forests for a good morning run back to Oroville. About 130 miles total run.
Pack a picnic lunch for the park in Oroville (there are also lots of fast food sites in Oroville) and then a guided tour by Harvey Weidman of his world famous “Weidman’s Wheel Works”. Harvey and his crew specialize in repair and restoration of Porsche and other exotic wheels. Harvey has years of experience refinishing wheels and will share his expertise in making old wheels look new, using anodizing, painting, powder coating and polishing.
Visit www.911t.org/articles/refinishwheels.htm for an interesting article on Weidman’s.Limit for this tour is 20 cars and a $5.00 fee will apply. Contact Dan Rowland 916-989-4330 [email protected] or Bill Keegan 916-415-1539 [email protected] for reservations.
SVR May Calendar of Events
May Event Location Contact2 Monthly Breakfast Waffle Square Cookie Anderson 916.988.65342 G-24 Tour Amador Foothills & Georgetown Area Lee Deter 916.391.99564 DE @ Infineon Infineon Frederich Rauch [email protected] Blackhawk Museum Tour Danville Doug Klein 916.791.486412 Monthly Dinner Thai Basil [email protected]
16 3rd Annual BS Twins Wine Tour Wine Country BS Twins [email protected] Snake Eyes V Zone 7 Rally Stockton Rik Larson [email protected]
23-24 PCA Club Race Buttonwillow Frederick Rauch [email protected] DE @ Laguna Seca Laguna Seca Frederick Rauch [email protected] SVR Monthly Board Meeting RPM Cookie Anderson 916.988.653429 DE @ Thunderhill Thunderhill Frederick Rauch [email protected] SVR Series & Zone 7 Autorcross Stockton Bob Peake [email protected] SVR Series, GGR & Zone 7 AX Stockton Bob Peake [email protected]
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Drifting Back – April 2009by Larry Wilson
30 Years Ago (April 1979)SVR odds ‘n’ ends: “Fool’s Gold,” the name of SVR’s April 1st rallye/tour, chaired by Trische Robertson and Diane Colbert, took 14 cars from Folsom to Coloma (only 7 avoided off-course deviations) for a scrumptious dinner at the historic Vineyard House. In his May DRIFTER article, Activities Chair Stan Breyfogle said the April 7 Tech Session at Lasher Porsche-Audi was great entertainment, and educational as well, with Dwight Mitchell and Mike Willis expounding on brake, clutch, shock, and transmission matters. The April 8th Zone 7 AX by Redwood Region held at Solano Community College, Fairfield, was named “Hornblower’s Special” and appropriately chaired by Emmett Wilder.
The SVR new members party at The Mushroom, April 11, attracted new members George and Nona Morley, Nancy and Bob Kilburn, Rob Scherer, Al and Lettie Feuerstein, Carol Webber, Jim Crow, and Ron Posey. Old members helping with the meet and greet included C.C. and Launa Craig, Bess Feil, Cindi and Kern Breaux, Stan Breyfogle, Geary Lyons, Mike and Vicki Willis, Michael and Mary Peters, Lendine and Bill Nelson, Dwight and Linda Mitchell, Sally Weddle, Joyce Karver, and Paul Baldarelli.
The April 20-22, CRAB 8 event, Mike and Vicki Willis, chairs, was a great success with 140 cars registered (a record at the time). The Friday headliner was the first ever after-sundown gymkhana by Paul Bates with the course outlined by 100 construction blinker lights. No headlights allowed. Dale Bates and Julie Arnold won in the dark. Delores and Sally Weddle won the Friday tour, and after 150 drivers did their best at CalExpo, Emmett Wilder, Redwood Region, was the fastest, and wife Marlese the fastest woman, both in the ex-Reitmeir 914-6. Sally Weddle won the Snidely Whiplash Bass Ackwards Award. Competition was stiff as 90 rally-cars made their way into the Delta and Club Lido, downtown Ryde, and the expanding communities of Walnut Grove and Locke. Overall winners were the Unequipped entry of Dale Newhouse and Carol Anne Powell with an error of 81 seconds.
20 Years Ago (April 1989)April 2 Muir Woods Tour by Randy & Marcy Vidmar and Phil & Jean Keith promised a fresh morning walk through nature’s wonderland, Muir Woods in Marin County followed by a picnic at Stinson Beach. Those who enjoyed the Vidmar/Keith production included Richard and Linda Dern, Herb and Jan Hoover, Kirk and Linda Bradford, Marion Berriman, Suzanne Plantz, Jim McMahen, Pat and Larry Wilson, Allen and Dolores Weddle, Ron and Sally Boeck, and Gary and Alma Thompson.
The April DRIFTER featured stories about two SVR racers, each from a different racing era: Arnold O’Shields, in his 1966 Porsche 911, won the 1988 San Francisco Region, SCCA, GT-2 class championship after defeating his opposition in a year-long battle at Sears Point and Laguna Seca race courses; and Oran Crumley, who in the early 1960s raced his 1954 Porsche 356 Carrera (4-cam) Speedster in C-Production SCCA races at Vaca Valley, Cotati, Port of Stockton, and Laguna Seca race courses. Trish O’Shields and Sally Snoop contributed the articles and photos. Arnold and wife Trish joined the club in 1973, while Oran and wife Grace were the only 30-year PCA members in SVR as of April 1989.
The highlight of CRAB 18, April 21-23, chaired by Stan Breyfogle, was the cleaning, polishing, and waxing of John Clever’s old-but-never-before-washed white 944 under the cover of darkness Friday night in the Red Lion parking lot while John was knocking-back crab cocktails in the welcome party. Jeff Lateer of Golden Gate Region led the mischievous bunch who did the deed to the car’s LEFT SIDE, ONLY. It was as if they had masked the car perfectly down the middle, front-to-rear. What contrast! Meanwhile. . .Tom and Tambra Kroetz won the Crabbiest car competition, and class winners in the Brian Perry’s nighttime funkhana were Ron and Sally Boeck, Bruce Westrup and Mike Willis, and Jim McDade and Kirk Bradford. J. Toney wrote the rally won overall by the team of Rik Larson and John Clever. George and Nona Morley won their class. On Sunday, the SVR autocross class winners were Tom Kroetz, Bruce Westrup, Dwight Mitchell, Pat Wilson, Marcella Mitchell, Sally Boeck, Chris Summerville, and Linda Mitchell. Art Seeger, Yosemite Region, won the Snidely Whiplash Bass Ackwards Award, deservedly so.
10 Years Ago (April 1999)Twenty-six drivers checked-in for the April 3 SVR Autocross at Mather Field chaired by Glen Brooksby. A pre-race sprinkle gave way to mostly sunny but very windy conditions for the year’s first SVR autocross, a very successful event made possible by SVR’s faithful workers Bill Winkler, Doug DeVetter, Tim Howard, Russ Hildebrand, John Kes-sler, Tim Fleming, Warren Walker, Kern Breaux, and Don Zinke. Mike and Sue Ambrozewicz were there to make sure everyone had a bratwurst lunch. Pat Costin (Sierra Nevada Region), Glen Brooksby, Tim Fleming, Bill Winkler, and Bill Thorp had the five best times of the day. Tania Bentler, Toni Smith, and Eugenie Thomas had the three best ladies lap-times. Mark Judish earned the top rookie time in Mike Ambrozewicz’s trick 914.
Allen and Dolores Weddle had their annual Champagne Brunch Tour on April 11, and this time it went to Robbers Roost, built of granite and glass on the side of a hill in Foresthill at the 3200-foot level. It sounded so irresistible that 59 members signed up for the tour - and they weren’t disappointed. A scrumptious buffet with fresh fruit, croissants, omelets, blintzes and crepes, bacon and sausage, a carv-ing station with roast beef and ham, eggs Benedict, potatoes, salads, and pasta, along with free-flowing champagne served in our spacious private room helped to top off a beautiful drive and day. Sally Boeck gave out door prizes including dinner for two at the Robbers Roost won by Kent Brandon and Cindy McKenzie. Wyn and Linda Robert-son and Marv and Marie Smith shared stories about other long-time SVR members. Greg Peart had trouble getting around with a cast on his leg, but Cyndee provided plenty of help.
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Yosemite Region Presents
Concours on CampusThe first Zone 7 Concours for 2009
Sunday, May 17San Joaquin Delta College, Stockton
Registration opens at 7:30 A.M. and closes at 9:00 A.M. • we will attempt to start the judging by 9:30 A.M.
Entry fee is $25.00 • No fee for display only cars, although charity donations will be accepted.All proceeds will go to charity.
Lunch is available at $7.00 per person and includes hamburgers or hot dogs, potato salad, chips and drinks.
Directions: San Joaquin Delta College is located at 5151 Pacifi c Avenue. From Interstate 5, take the March Lane exit and proceed east to Pacifi c Avenue. Turn left onto Pacifi c and proceed to Yokuts Avenue (approximately ¼ mile). Turn left onto the campus and follow the signs. To get to Interstate 5 from Highway 99, use Eight Mile Road West or Highway 4 West (also known as the Crosstown Freeway) to Interstate 5.
Make your check payable to “PCA-Yosemite” and send it and the following By May 10th to:Paul Czopek, 904 Changason Way, Modesto, CA 95351 • 209-531-1942, e-mail: [email protected]
Name Model/Year
Concours Class I want lunch: yes no
Series 2009
RallyConcours
Autocross
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PCA/SVR DinnerAPRIL 14, 2009
Carvers Steakhouse1400 Eureka Road. Roseville, CA 95661
(Just off I-80, by Car Max)916.782.5525
Social Hour from 6:00 P.M. to 7:00 P.M.Dinner served at 7:00 P.M.
Main Entrée Choices:
Prime RibStandard cut, slow-roasted overnight
New York SteakStandard cut
Grilled Atlantic SalmonWith fresh basil/mustard marinade
ChickenWith caramelized onions in a mushroom sauce
All entrees include soup of the day or a choice of house salad, spinach, or Caesar salad. Sides include a choice of the following: Baked Potato, Garlic Mashed Potatoes, Au Gratin Potatoes, House Blend Rice, or Fresh Vegetables.
$27.66 Per Person includes tax and tip
Corkage Fee: $15.00 Glass of House Wine: $7.00 or select a bottle from their fi ne wine list
The deadline for reservations is April 10.For reservations contact The BS Twins:
Sheila McDade or Barbie [email protected] or call 916.632.1737
The Social Director, per SVR policy, will bill members who cancel reservations after the deadline or fail to show for dinner.
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SVR Region AutocrossSaturday, April 18, 2009
San Joaquin County Fairgrounds, Stockton, CARegistration and tech from 7:30 A.M. to 8:30 A.M.
Late registration from 11:30 A.M. to 12:30 P.M.
First car out at 9:00 A.M. • No open exhaust
Lunch Break at 11:30 A.M. (BBQ brats, chips & soda available on site)
Afternoon runs from 12:30 to 3:30 P.M.
Hospitality tent and goodie store on site
Optional no-host bench racing and food in Lodi at 5:00 P.M.
Fee: $35 per driver per day; no fee for spectators
Questions? Contact Bob Peake at [email protected].
Directions: From I-5 or Hwy. 99: Take Highway 4 (Cross-town Freeway) toward Downtown Stockton. Take the Wilson Way exit and turn South onto Wilson Way. Turn left at Charter Way and then right through the gate into the fairgrounds. Follow the access road, bear left at the Y-intersection, continue straight, and turn right to enter the parking lot.
Golden Gate Region Presents
Rolling Thunder IIButtonwillow Raceway Park, Buttonwillow, CA May 23 and 24
Registration opens on March 27 at 10:00 P.M. EDT at http://register.pca.org/
Rookies take note! We regret that schedule pressures don’t allow us to provide practice start and race sessions, so rookie license candidates will not be allowed to register for this event.
Practice, Qualify, and Race on both Saturday and Sunday!Space is limited, so register soon!
All entrants must be PCA members and have a PCA Club Racing licenseor an approved License Application.Go to http://www.pca.org/clubrace/docs/forms.htm or call 847.272.7764.
Registrar Andrew Forrest [email protected]
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Hands-On Tech SessionBlow Off the Dust and Take Out the Moth Balls
by Jim McMahen
The weather is getting better and the days are getting longer so it is time to dust off the Porsche and startdriving it. Before you take your dream car out for the first time why not clean and wax it so it will look like a new car. One good preparation will last for the season. If I have you interested then join us on Sunday, April
26th at Bob Jacobson’s home for a gathering of enthusi-asts who love their cars. We will have a “Hands-on” tech session addressing the proper cleaning, claying,polishing, sealing, waxing, and tire dressing for your Porsche.
Under the supervision of David Yamada, noted automo-bile detailer, all participants will perform one or more of these tasks on selected cars. Please be prepared for a day of learning and working, with the session expected to last six hours. All products will be supplied and you may pur-chase additional ones. Your friends are also invited; they don’t have to a Porsche, just a love for their automobile.
Come early and enjoy a nice continental breakfast and a cup of coffee, or orange juice. Lunch will be provided. There is $10.00 charge per participant and guest to help offset the cost of the food.
The day’s schedule will be as follows:1. Continental breakfast at 9 a.m.2. Introduction to Detailing 10 a.m.3. Washing Techniques4. Claying the Car5. Polishing the Surface6. Sealing the Paint7. Lunch8. Sealing the Paint (second coat)9. Cleaning Wheels and Tires10. Waxing11. Final Buffing12. Questions and Answers
Please RSVP to Jim McMahen at 916.924.1463 or [email protected] (This information will help me plan for the continental breakfast and lunch). Also include your e-mail address, phone number, and region.
Directions to Bob’s home are: 1. East on I-80 to Sierra College Boulevard. “Do not take the Sierra College (Rocklin Road) exit.”2. Left (North) on Sierra College Boulevard towards Lincoln.3. Approximately 6.5 miles after turning on Sierra College Boulevard look on the left for a sign that will point to Bob’s driveway.
Please join us at Bob’s (916.645.3555) for a day with good people and a good time.
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SVR Dinner
Thai Basil835 Twelve Bridges DriveLincoln, CA 95648
Tuesday, May 12, 2009
Social Hour is at 6:30 P.M., followed by dinner at 7:15 P.M.
$23.00 per person dinner includes:
Tri-Tip Steak •Chicken with Yellow Curry
Pad Thai • Steamed Vegetables • Rice
Dinner is served family style.
There is full bar with beer, wine and well drinks.
Please RSVP by May 5th to:[email protected] or [email protected] or call 916.645.3555
The Social Director, per the SVR policy statement, may bill members for their meals if they cancel after the deadline or fail to show for dinner.
Be sure to bring a contribution to “Share the Wealth”
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The Third Annual BS Wine TourMay 16, 2009
From Starbuck’s on Reed Avenue in West Sacramento(Across I-80 from IKEA)
Meet at 8:00 A.M. and depart at 8:30 A.M.
Bring a picnic lunch and a full tank of gas.
This year’s tour takes us to the Sonoma Valley via Pope Valley and our first stop at Pope Valley Winery. We have discovered some fantastic Porsche roads for your driving enjoyment, including the infamous Ink Grade.
The lunch stop will be at the beautiful Chateau St. Jean Winery, where we will enjoy a formal tasting followed by a picnic in their lovely redwood grove. The winery requires wine consumed on the premises be Chateau St. Jean only.
The next adventure will be a visit to Jack London State Par.k where we can wander through the beautiful grounds. Jack London State Historic Park is a memorial to writer and adventurer Jack London, who made his home at the site from 1905 until his death in 1916. The park was once part of the famous writer’s Beauty Ranch. The park contains the cottage residence where he wrote books, including Call of the Wild, White Fang and The Sea Wolf, and oversaw various agricultural enterprises. After London’s death, his wife, Charmian, continued to live in the cottage until her death in 1955. It was her wish that the ranch be preserved in memory of Jack London and his work.
There is a museum and hiking trails, so wear comfortable shoes. You will pay an entry fee of $6.00 per car based on the oldest occupant at the gate ($5.00 for persons 62 and over) that is not included in the official tour cost.
We will visit another winery and then continue on to an optional early dinner at Villa Romano. If you attended last year’s tour, you will remember dining at this cozy restaurant in Napa, where we were provided a private room, separate checks and hearty Italian cuisine.
The price for the tour is $11.00 per person for the first 25 people who sign up. After that, the price is $21.00 per person. We have free tasting coupons for 25 people and this is the only way to calculate the tour fee.
Reservations required. • Deadline is May 9, 2009.Contact Barbie Flores or Sheila McDade at (916) 632-1737 or [email protected]
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Sacramento Valley Region of Porsche Club of America Presents
Snake Eyes VA time and distance (TSD) rally
Open to all makes of vehicles (not just Porsches)First event in the 2009 Zone 7 Rally Series
Sunday, May 17, 2009Start and Finish at San Joaquin Delta College in Stockton (See directions below)
Cost is $15 per car (Two people per car per insurance requirements)Registration at 8:45 A.M. Driver/Navigator meeting at 9:06 A.M. First car out at 9:30 A.M.
The Rally is specially designed for fi rst timers and beginners.
The rally covers approximately 100 miles and less than 2 ½ hours and will return to the start location (also the site of a Porsche concours that day).
Directions: San Joaquin Delta College is located at 5151 Pacifi c Avenue. From Interstate 5, take the March Lane exit and proceed east to Pacifi c Avenue. Turn left onto Pacifi c and proceed to Yokuts Avenue (approximately ¼ mile). Turn left onto the campus and follow the signs. To get to Interstate 5 from Highway 99, use Eight Mile Road West or Highway 4 West (also known as the Crosstown Freeway) to Interstate 5.
For information, contact Rik Larson at 916.481.6084 or e-mail at [email protected]
Series 2009
RallyConcours
Autocross
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Drifter ClassifiedsDrifter Classifieds for Porsches and/or Porsche-related parts or accessories are available at no charge to PCA members. Non-members may submit ads at $20.00 per ad. Make check payable to PCA-SVR and send to PCA-SVR, P.O. Box 254651, Sacramento, CA 95865-4651. Commercial ads are not accepted. Please contact our Advertising Manager for commercial advertising information and rates. All ads must be submitted by e-mail to the Newsletter Editor and received by the editor by the 1st day of the month prior to the month of publication. Ads may be shortened to fit available space. Editor is not responsible for content and reserves the right to reject any ads submitted. Not responsible for any errors or omissions. As an additional benefit to our members, all ads are included in the classified section of our web page. Ads are not verified for content. It is the buyer’s responsibility to verify the information in the ads. Ads run for three months unless cancelled.
Parts for SaleSet of four 18x8 Cayenne Turbo wheels: in excellent condition. The wheels have painted Porsche crest centers. Please contact [email protected] for more informa-tion or for high resolution pictures. $500 for the set. (03/09)
Leather Steering Wheel and Airbag from ’06 Boxster S: will also fit Carrera. I’m told it will fit 986 and 996 as well; excellent condition, with no tears or scuffs. $600. Con-tact Tom Ware at 916.205.0444 or [email protected]. (01/09)
For SalePiloti Drivng Shoes model DTM, size 11.5, color-navy, grey, & black. Brand new! $50 Dave Hoffman (916) 725-8727 or [email protected] (02/09)
1988 944 TURBO-S
Immaculate Condition Com-pletely Stock 1988 944 Turbo-S Limited Edition with All Records/Services since New including $50K window sticker. Rare Deep Met Red on Special Order Light Grey.
ONLY 22,147 Original Miles. Yes, that is correct, 22,147 original miles. Recent Timing belt, Mo-bil-1, Waterpump, Brakes/Rotors, New Bridgestone’s on 17” 993 wheels, $Thousands in Receipts. $25,750. Located in Seattle, WA
Serious Inquirers Only Please !425-210-3247 or [email protected] for more info and pictures! (03/09)
WantedBlaupunkt “Frankfurt” Radio: Need a working one or the circuit board from a broken one. This radio is a monaural, 5-button radio with two AM presets and three FM presets. Call Greg Peart, Sacramento Valley Region at 916.870.7841 or e-mail [email protected] (01/09)
Wheels: Boxster S owner looking topurchase a set of 18-inch wheels - 18” x 9” rear and 18” x 7.5” front. Any style is acceptable but would prefer hollow-spoke turbo wheel style or 5 double-spoke style. Contact Paul Richins at 916.933.1898 or e-mail [email protected] (01/09)
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APRIL MEANSSPRING HAS SPRUNG - MAYBE
by Tom Sisson, SVR Goodiestorekeeper
April is, which means “to open” in Latin, was used to describe the month when
trees and flowers began to grow. The name was then shortened to April. So come on and open up your pocket books and spend those big tax returns at the Goodie Store! This is the time to get that NEAT STUFF to be “cool” in warmer weather.
You really should have your PCA and SVR car badges ($18 and $15) , and it is definitely necessary to order your SVR Logo shirts (just $30), your “PORSCHE” script T-Shirts (just $20.) And don’t forget the SVR Denim Shirts (a mere $35). Some are in stock, and if you order early enough, we should be able to get others to you in time for you to show your “colors” in the Spring sun! I would testify on a bible that these are “goodie” deals!
By the way, do you know that in the ancient world, only males were allowed to “testify”. Instead of placing a hand on a book, the witness would be grabbing his crotch. “Testify” is rooted in the Latin, testiculus, or testicles. These orbs bore witness to a man’s virility. The word for witness was testis -- and it is on them that he would swear. Lying would result in their loss. There wasn’t much perjury in those days.
Aren’t you glad you read these ads?
Contact your friendly GOODIE STORE people! See Tom Sisson or Cookie Anderson at meetings and events, or contact them. Email [email protected]. Items can be mailed for a small shipping/handling fee. Index of Advertisers
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The Last Wordby JR Evinger, Editor
Hi all. A quick note on the March Board of Director’s meeting minutes. Bcse I was ill last month and a bit late to press I had time to include the February minutes in the March edition. The March minutes will not be available until the May edition which will put us back on our regular schedule for publishing the minutes.
Response to my request for members to send in photos of their Porsches for our cover has been light so far so please take me up on my offer to showcase your Porsche!
I also wanted to take this opportunity to let you know that I have a personal goal to increase our printed version subscriptons. The first way to do this is to have better photos. The resolution in the printed version is exponentially better than the web version (PDF). This is because in order to keep the PDF file size to a minimum the quality of all of the text, graphics and photos are greatly reduced. Even as small as I can make the file it is still a 3-meg file which may take some folks too long to download.
Almost too many events to pick which to attend this and coming months! What a great problem to have! Hope to see y’all at one of the events soon.
As always I want to solicit your feedback as this is your newsletter. Please feel free to drop me your comments at [email protected].
JR
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April Membership Report by Doug Klein, Membership Director
The Sacramento Valley Region has 589 Regular Members and 483 Affiliate (husband, wife, son, etc.) members for a total of 1,072 members, a gain of 3 compared to last month
New Members:Michael DuffyPlacerville, CA [email protected] 2004 911 C4S Black
Ed GiguereGold River, CA [email protected] 2008 Cayman S Guards Red
Joe and Mary HollyFair Oaks, CA [email protected] 1999 Boxster Yellow
Steve SabbadiniWoodland, CA [email protected] 1998 993 C2 Silver Transfers In:Nils and Lisa CunninghamPilot Hill, CA [email protected] 1988 911 RedDiablo Region, California
William and Danielle FentonSacramento, CA [email protected] 1983 935 DP BlackGolden Gate Region, California
William TurpieLincoln, CA [email protected] 1971 911 T BlackSierra Nevada Region
Changes:Cookie Anderson and Jerry Cupler2002 Boxster S
Richard BurkeRoseville, CA 95747
Clint and Pat De [email protected]
Jeffery and Joni [email protected]
Todd English and Sharee [email protected]
Jeff and Annn [email protected]
John and Lynda [email protected]
James KingSacramento, CA 95864
Robert and Jennifer [email protected]
Gary and Alma Thompson916-652-0701
Bruce and Kathy UgariEl Dorado Hills, CA [email protected]
Paul Van Altena and Nancy [email protected]
Randy and Maureen [email protected]
Congratulations to the following on their:One Year Anniversary:James Lew
John and Vicki YoungErvin McMullenScott and Astrid MayberryKevin Hurtado and Lad MezeraMark GiovanettiKen BenefieldWilliam and Danielle Fenton
Five Year Anniversary:Lisa ThomasAlbert and Jaime MichelitschPhill and Patricia HillRichard Wetzel and Delores McKinnonMichael Bowen and Tony DistefenoJeff and Jennifer KnowlingRon and Franca Lingren
Ten Year Anniversary:Richard and Beverly PriceKelly and Cindy CogbillBob and Sharon Riddle
Fifteen Year Anniversary:Andy and Dianna Leight
25 Year Anniversary:Steve and Bernice Honeychurch
40 Year Anniversary:Reinhard and Jan Riedel
Updating Your Record & the Hidden Peril. The Porsche Club of America (PCA) and the Sacramento Valley Region data bases are not electronically con-nected. Instead, changes you make to your PCA record are sent to me each month for updating our SVR data base---with one perilous omission. PCA does not notify us of affiliate changes. I became aware of this quirk upon noticing a former spouse’s, rather than the current spouse’s, name in a member’s record. The safest route is to update your PCA record and also email your changes to me.
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