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Über Alles
Journal for the Inland Northwest Region Porsche Club of America
Volume 44 Issue 3
April - May 2015
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Editor’s Page
Table of Contents
From the Editor............................3
Advertisers...................................3
2015 Calendar..............................4
INWR Board Members................5
Bruce Klos...................................6
President’s Page...........................7
Zone 6 Rep’s Page.......................8
Submission Guidelines, name tags,
badges, patches, pins..................10
INWR Profile: Sparks.......... 12-14
I
From the Editor
t’s Spring!!! What an issue we have here, brimming with great articles
and loads of announcements for so many sure to be spectacular
events!!
Don’t miss our first official driving event: the Progressive Lunch. It’s
always a big hit.
And on the last Saturday in April, I will not fail to join the INWR from
8 am to 2 pm on the corner of 57th and Regal on the South Hill in
Spokane to help raise money during the annual Penny Drive for the
Spokane Guilds’ School. As many of you know, I will be there with
actual bells on. I will be colorful and I will be loud.
Why Driver’s Ed?................ 16-17
GT4 Review......................... 19-21
918 Spyder Tech Session...........23
New Members &
Anniversaries.............................25
From the Membership Chair......26
Announcements............................
Coffee.........................................24
Club Racing...............................27
European Sports Sunday............18
May Rally...................................11
Monthly Meetings......................24
Porsche Parade 2015..................22
Rennsport Reunion V.................22
Wine Tour...................................15
Zone 6 Tour..................................9
Spring Start Up Tips............ 29-30
Dust off your rides and join in the fun! It’s SPRING!!!
Tschüs!
Linda Polgar, Editor
INWR
P.S., check out my newly defined Submission Guidelines on page 10!!
A big thanks to all of our members who contributed photos,
articles, invitations, updates and news about our advertisers and
Porsche events and activities. It is your contribution that makes
the Über Alles fun for so many to read and enjoy!
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Meeting Minutes.................. 36-40
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On the Cover
Near Mansfield, WA
Early Spring casual drive in the western
reaches of the INWR
Photo by Dennis Garrood
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Columbia Valley Luxury Cars.....8
Porsche of Spokane......................2
EBS Racing................................26
Precision Pointe.........................14
European Autohaus....................17
Ad Rate Sheet...........................10
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Inland Northwest Region
Calendar 2015
2015 Calendar
Do you know of an event that should
be here but is not listed?
Please let us know!!
Any and all events are subject to change. Stay informed through the President’s emails and on our web site.
January
10
Tri-Cities Coffee Social
14 Membership Meeting
15
Feb/Mar Über Alles submissions
17 Spokane Coffee Social
24 Installation Dinner
February
11 Membership Meeting
14
Tri-Cities Coffee Social
21 Spokane Coffee Social, NEW TIME! 10:00
28
New Member Social
March
11 Membership Meeting
14 Tri-Cities Coffee Social
15
Apr/May Über Alles submissions
21
Spokane Coffee Social
April
11 11 18 18 25 Tri-Cities Coffee Social
Progressive Lunch
Spokane Coffee Social
Membership Meeting in
Tri-Cities
Penny Drive
May
2
Tri-Cities Rally
9
Tri-Cities Coffee Social
13 Membership Meeting
15
Jun/Jul Über Alles submissions
15-16 Tri-Cities Wine Tour
16 Spokane Coffee Social
23 Driving Skills Class, Deer Park Airport NEW DATE
June
5
5
6-7 10 13 20 20 21-27
July
8
11 15
18
18 25
Driver’s Ed, Spokane Raceway Park
SFOS Car Show, Downtown Spokane
Spokane Festival of Speed, PCA Car Corral
Membership Meeting
Tri-Cities Coffee Social
Spokane Coffee Social
Thompson Falls Drive
PCA National Porsche Parade in French Lick, IN
Membership Meeting
Tri-Cities Coffee Social
Aug/Sep Über Alles submissions
Spokane Coffee Social
Chee Chee’s BBQ
Zone 6 Tour start, Tacoma!!
August
8
Tri-Cities Coffee Social
12 Membership Meeting
15 Spokane Coffee Social
15 Priest Lake/Schweitzer Drive
26 Driver’s Ed, Spokane Raceway Park
September
5
Spokane Social/INWR Appreciation Day
9
Membership Meeting
Zone 6 Representative
Tim Hagner
64788 Saros Lane
Bend, OR 97701
770-510-3313
simtue@gmail.com
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September (continued)
12 Tri-Cities Coffee Social
15
Oct/Nov Über Alles submissions
16
Driver’s Ed, Spokane Raceway Park
ADDED EVENT!
25-27 Quinn’s Hotsprings Tour
25-27 Rennsport Reunion V, Monterey, CA NEW DATE
October
3
Membership Meeting in Tri-Cities
10 Tri-Cities Coffee Social
17 Spokane Coffee Social
16-17 Oktoberfest, Leavenworth, WA
November
7
Board of Directors and Officers Meeting
7
Tech Session
11
Membership Meeting
14 Tri-Cities Coffee Social
15
Dec/Jan Über Alles submissions
21
Spokane Coffee Social
December
5
Christmas Party Tri-Cities
9
Membership Meeting
12
Tri-Cities Coffee Social
19 Spokane Coffee Social
Über Alles input submission
deadline: the 15th of any given
Odd Month.
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Board Members
President
Ron Harris
PO Box 930
Newman Lake, WA 99025
509-290-4431
ronharris22@me.com
Vice President
Bill Massy
207 N Idaho Rd.
Liberty Lake, WA 99019
509-995-7228
bill.massy@yahoo.com
Secretary
Art Watanabe
321 S Shoreline Drive
Liberty Lake, WA 99019
509-475-9488
aswatanabe@earthlink.net
Treasurer
Bill Roberts
512 Lodi Loop
Richland, WA 99352
509-628-2419
billr70079@aol.com
Membership Chair
Rick Jordan
5324 W Woodview Court
Spokane, WA 99208
509-468-0688
nskookum@comcast.net
Insurance/Safety Chair
Dave Mandyke
509-714-3846
dmandyke@gmail.com
Technical Chair
Tom Smith
15425 N. McKinnon Rd.
Mead, WA 99201
509-466-7843
toms72@comcast.net
Competition Chair
Bill Rambo
4616 E Singletree
Colbert, WA 99005
509-238-2194
billrambo911@yahoo.com
Past President
Klaus Huschke
3419 South Saxon Ct.
Spokane, WA 99203
509-747-0557
khuschke@comcast.net
Social Chairs
Board Members at Large
Diane Westmoreland
2621 E. 19th Ave
Spokane, WA 99223
509-981-8410
ladydispk@live.com
Diane Rochelle
2915 Lorayne J Blvd.
Kennewick, WA 99338
509-627-1684
rochelleracing@juno.com
Denise Hesse
4437 E. North Glenngrae Ln.
Spokane, WA 99223
509-448-6842
denise.hesse@LibertyMutual.com
Tom Johnson
11393 N. Eastshore Dr.
Hayden, ID 83835
208-772-6846
tjohnson14@mindspring.com
Webmaster
Dennis Garrood
Box 3129
Chelan, WA 98816
509-670-3821
d_garrood@msn.com
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Jennifer Gatts
3308 S Raymond Circle
Spokane Valley, WA 99206
509-954-4828
jennifer@stellaserv.com
Über Alles Newsletter Editor
Linda Polgar
P.O. Box 3
Mead, WA 99021
509-209-0075
lcpolgar@yahoo.com
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Bruce Klos
In Memoriam: Bruce Klos
From an email dated February 23, 2015, from Ron
Harris: “What a sad loss for our club with the passing
of Bruce Klos. Like so many of the early members of
this club and officers in particular, we’ve lost a small
part of our history from the Can-Am Region days
when someone like Bruce leaves us. That he was part
of the group who kept the club going back when we
were struggling also says a lot about his character.
On behalf of all the members of the Inland Northwest
Region, I would like to express our heartfelt
condolences to Bruce’s family and his dearest
friends.”
Reprint of obituary, Tri-City Herald
DAVID BRUCE KLOS
Obituary
Mueller’s Chapel of the Falls
D
avid Bruce Klos,
Bruce as he
was known to
all, passed away at the
Chaplaincy Hospice House
in Kennewick, Washington
on February 22, 2015,
at age 67, after a valiant
two-year struggle against
a particularly insidious
cancer. He was born in Scobey, Montana, the youngest
of four children, to Helen and Joe Klos.
Bruce graduated from Carson High School in Carson
City, Nevada in 1966. He received an appointment
to the United States Coast Guard Academy in New
London, Connecticut and attended there for four years
and received a Bachelor’s of Science in mechanical
engineering from the University of Nevada in 1972.
He was a member of the first class of operating
engineers at Hanford who would help design and build
the Fast Flux Test Facility (FFTF), then known as the
“Crown Jewel” of the nuclear energy division of the
Atomic Energy Commission (AEC). The challenges
of developing a nuclear energy program designed for
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peaceful purposes, and the treatment of the subsequent
highly toxic nuclear waste were many and varied,
but Bruce looked upon these as opportunities. “In 35
years at Hanford I never dreaded going to work in
the morning,” said Bruce. “I’ve been very fortunate
to have had a variety of challenging assignments, had
fun accomplishing these tasks, and had great people
to work with.” He retired as Vice President of Fluor
Hanford Plutonium Finishing Plant in 2008.
Bruce loved the outdoors, was a superb skier, cyclist
and sailor. He and his very best friend, his wife Judy,
spent several years building and rigging a 38 ft. oceangoing sloop which they sailed out of Port Townsend,
Washington. Judy and Bruce had a vacation home at
Priest Lake, Idaho, where they loved sailing on their
18 footer into the many coves and hidden beaches in
that pristine area.
Bruce was very fond of fine automobiles, especially
Porsches, fine wines, cuisines, craft beers and an
occasional classic single malt whiskey. He always
had the latest and best in computer technology, audiovisual equipment, enjoyed cooking and even liked
baking bread! He was truly a man for all seasons.
Bruce was predeceased by his parents and his sister
Fran. He is survived by his wife, Judy; his son, Doug
(Maggie) of Sequim; his brother Mike (Pat) of Reno,
Nevada; and his sister, Edie (Mike) Bumgartner of
Winnemucca, Nevada. He is also survived by many
nieces and nephews in Washington, California,
Nevada, Michigan, and many cousins, all of whom
admired, loved and respected him.
A funeral mass will be celebrated at St. Joseph
Catholic Church in Kennewick on Thursday, February
26 at 1:00 p.m.
In lieu of flowers, it is suggested donations be made
to The Chaplaincy/Hospice House at 1480 Fowler St.,
Richland, WA 99352 or The Tri-Cities Cancer Center
at 7350 W. Deschutes Ave., Kennewick, WA 99336
- See more at: http://www.legacy.com/obituaries/tricityherald/
obituary.aspx?pid=174230035#sthash.QyCSzBE3.dpuf
INWR
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President’s Page
From the President
T
his month I’d like to
address the idea of taking
risks as the only way to
move things forward, to improve
upon what already exists. Anything
that stays static and unchanging
will eventually fall to the laws of
entropy and will lose its vitality.
Taking risks has the possibility of loss, but the
gains to be made more than outweigh the negative
consequences of failure. You see this in organizations
and companies such as Apple, Porsche, Boeing,
and Ford recently with an aluminum F-150, their
#1 product. Locally, we saw this with the Spokane
County purchase of Spokane Raceway.
So it is with our own Inland Northwest Region. We as
a club have been so successful in recent years with our
membership numbers growing, great socials and tours
well supported by the people in our club. Our calendar
has many events and activities that we do yearly, or
in alternate years, and which so many look forward
to eagerly and with more than a bit of comfortable
familiarity. I would guess that’s not always a bad
thing. I, myself always love the drive to Priest Lake or
seeing our cars parked on Chee Chee’s lawn on Lake
Coeur d’Alene.
So when your Board met this past October for our
INWR calendar planning meeting, we had a choice
to make in laying out the events for the 2015 year.
We chose to take some risks and make the brave
decision to make some real changes this year to our
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“traditional” calendar. We took both small as well as
really big risks in preparing events for the coming
year. The success would depend on your Social
Committee to a great extent, but also our Driver’s
Education committee and to individuals who are
leaders of specific events.
Here’s a partial list of the changes I’m speaking about:
• Our first New Member Social
• The German luncheon at Das Stein Haus
• Our first Driver’s Skills day
• The decision to run our own D.E. program
So far, the first of these events,- the New Member
Social and the lunch at Das Stein Haus have been
unqualified successes! Strong participation and
enthusiasm was in evidence, but most important of
all, we had FUN!! These were the small risks though,
and the bigger ones are coming up on our calendar
in the month of May and beyond. It will be up to
the members to make them just as successful. I am
personally asking for your support by signing up and
attending our Rally on May 2nd and the Driver’s
Skills event on May 23rd in Deer Park as well as
our Driver’s Education on Friday June 5th with the
Spokane Festival of Speed.
Let’s keep the successes going!!
Your Prez, Ron
INWR
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Zone 6
In the Zone
I
t’s time to start “zoning”! The
kick-off event for me was the
Zone 6 Presidents meeting. This
year’s meeting was hosted by the
Canada West Region in Vancouver,
BC. We time these meetings to be
after the National Board meeting
and hopefully we do well in the
weather department. It’s still very much winter in a lot
of our 16 regions. These yearly meetings are a time for
us to share knowledge and experiences and to learn.
It takes lots of effort and coordination to run a club
of this size efficiently. Don’t forget we are the largest
single marque club in the world!
Amanda Kremser, daughter-in-law of Canada West’s
President Erwin, was our Zone 6 logo winner. We
tried to have her at the Presidents meeting so we could
thank her and we could have gotten a picture to share
with everyone. Things didn’t work out, sorry. Thank
you, Amanda!
My first zone visit was the week-end before the
Presidents meeting at the Pacific Northwest’s Tech
session featuring the 918. This was held at the
Bellevue Porsche store. Wow! Over 400 PCA’ers in
attendance, what a great sight. We still didn’t fill the
service area, that Porsche store is HUGE. We where
told it is currently the largest in North America. Great
job, PNW, tremendous support from the membership
and a well run show.
The Presidents meeting was held in Vancouver this
year to coincide with Canada West’s 40th anniversary
celebration, the oldest Canadian Region in PCA.
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Congratulations Canada West! We even had Caren
Cooper, President of PCA, on hand to join the party.
OK, some Zone fun facts:
• Canada West is the 7th oldest region in our zone
• Pacific Northwest is the oldest at 56 years
• Living Skies Prairie is the youngest of our 16
regions, at 1 year old.
The BIG zone event of the year is the Zone 6 Grand
Tour. Really, make your plans and clear your calendar,
this will be THE tour to end all tours. A two week,
4,000 mile romp through the Grandest Zone of them
all, how can you not be there? The regions are busy
putting their routes together, planning the hand-offs,
and making ready for us. Can’t do the whole tour?
That’s OK, our Tour master Bill Bauer is designing
it so you can drop-in and out as needed. We have a
commitment from Pete Stout, the Editor of Panorama,
to have a writer cover the event for a Panorama
feature. We are working on a live social media stream
and Caren Cooper will be joining us for a least part
of the tour. You really don’t want to be left out. If you
have questions, ask your President, they are involved.
Some Grand Tour Facts:
• Starts Saturday July 25 in the PNW region
• Two ferry rides
• Ends Saturday August 8 in the Oregon region
• Will pass through all 16 regions, we are the largest
zone in PCA at over 1.4 million square miles
I’ll see you in the Zone!
tim
INWR
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Zone 6 Tour
Bill Bauer, PNW, Grand Tourmeister for the Zone 6 Tour, sent the following rough itinerary
for the Tour starting July 25, 2015:
“Here’s the order and the approximate day for each region. We won’t know until I have all
your routes. So – some of these segments are “ambitious”.
Day 1 – 7/25
1.
Start – PNWR near Seattle [actually LeMay Auto Museum, Tacoma]
2.
Olympic Region via Narrows Bridge
3.
Vancouver Island
Day 2 – 7-26
4.
Canada West
5.
BC Interior
6.
Wild Rose
Day 3- 7/27
7.
Polar
Day 4 – 7/28
8.
Big Sky Prairie
Day 5 - 7/29
9.
Absaroka
Day 6 – 7/29
10. Yellowstone
11. Big Sky
Day 7 – 7/30
12. Inland Northwest
Day 8 – 7/31
13. Silver Sage
Day 9 – 8/1
14. High Desert
15. Cascade
Day 10 – 8/2
16. Oregon – near Portland?
5 days buffer – I’m sure your routes will consume this.”
Stay in touch with this Grand Event through the Events feature on the INWR web site!
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Submissions & SWAG
Submission Guidelines for Über Alles
Guidelines are not rules, so I am willing to work
with what you have. What I prefer:
• 350-700 words
• Text or DOC or DOCX file
• Photos provided separately from the text
You may send a document with embedded photos
as an example of how you would like to see your
article laid out.
If you are providing a photo with people, please
identify them.
• Deadline is the 15th of any given Odd Month.
Submission Guidelines for “From the
Regions,” Panorama:
• 300 words or less
• Photo of 300ppi resolution or “poster sized.” The
photo should be at least 1MG in size
• Deadline: Panorama editor must have these by
the 1st of any month.
INWR Club name tag:
Identify yourself to new members and existing members who know your
face or your car but who can’t quite recall your name at the moment.
Embellished with the Porsche crest and “Inland Northwest Region,” your
name will be displayed First then Last.
Order yours from the INWR website today!!
Thanks, as always, for your submissions!!
--Your Editor
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INWR Club patch and pin:
Patch – 3” Diameter
Pin – 1 1/8” Diameter
$6.00 each
(non PCA members $10.00)
For ordering details, please log on to:
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INWR Club grill badge:
Decorate your car with this stunning cloisonné
badge with the INWR Logo in Full Color.
3” Diameter, Gold Tone Metal,
two threaded posts with thumb nuts on the back
$35.00 each
Sturdy mounting plate with longer posts
available for $10 each
Pick up in Spokane or in Tri Cities,
or $5 shipping.
For ordering details, please contact:
Bill Roberts, Treasurer
Details also appear on the Website!
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May Rally Event
clip art from etouches.com
Upcoming Event: May 2 Rally
Submitted by Diane Rochelle
H
ave you ever participated in a Rally? It doesn’t have to be a time/
distance rally to be fun. Come out on Saturday, May 2 and see how
much fun you can have with a set of directions, a full tank of gas, and
a navigator to read instructions to you.
Participants will gather at the Pasco Red Lion on May 2 at 9:30 a.m. After a
drivers meeting, the first car will leave at 10:00 a.m. for a 2 hour drive on back
roads (paved) to the Dayton/Waitsburg area where we will gather for lunch
and conversation about how well we did or didn’t do.
Join us for a morning of fun driving our Porsches, a relaxed lunch, and enough
time left to visit local wineries or other local attractions if you wish.
Bring with you a clip board and pen/pencil, a navigator (it really helps), a cell
phone, and make sure you have a full tank of gas.
Be sure to register on line for this event when you get the email
announcement.
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INWR Profile
My Joy in Rescuing a 944
Article and photos submitted by Tom Sparks
I
t was a whim. I must have been in a good mood.
I saw the dirty little thing there, humiliated and
unwanted on eBay. Yes, I know; I’m not supposed
to buy a Porsche on eBay. But she was just an old
battered 944, wasn’t she? Not a Turbo. Not an S2.
No, no. Just a simple 944. Yet I remembered where I
was when I saw her kind for the first time in the early
80s. “Oh, those voluptuous curves! A adolescent’s
dream...” Wake up! What kind of person clicks the
$3000 Buy-It-Now price, covers his eyes, and then
hopes for the best? Did I mention I had to drive 1500
miles to get the gold-colored lemon home?
Yes... a 944... yes. OK, so I took the forlorn little car
to my mechanic. “I don’t think you’re going to want to
fix this thing; you’ll be upside-down before I can even
change the belt and find out why the air conditioner
doesn’t come on.” Ouch! That hurt. Doesn’t the man
know a Porsche when he sees one? Didn’t he notice
the sensuous fenders and the Fuchs wheels?
OK, OK. Maybe I made a mistake. But, it was a
Porsche, wasn’t it? I risked taking it to a PCA event. I
guess it really was a lot to ask of my PCA colleagues
to overlook the baked-off clear coat, the bleached,
disintegrating interior, the peeling steering wheel,
the dried-up rubber spoiler, and the rattling rear
hatch. With half-a-smile and a raised eyebrow,
someone urged, “Maybe you should think about
making a track car out of it.” “Oh… yeah; that’s
exactly why I bought it,” I said sheepishly.
Pinocchio had nothing on me. Back at home
I sat looking at her parked in the garage. I felt
sorry for the little thing. Maybe she needed me.
With momentary -- if misplaced -- exuberance I
thought, “If I decorate her up a bit, then maybe...
well... no.” I half glanced onto the garage floor
expecting to see the reflection of Charlie Brown’s
Christmas tree in the little pool of oil under the
car.
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It took me a couple of weeks to bear looking at her
again. I persuaded myself that if I sat in the driver’s
seat and squinted real hard, I might feel better. I
opened the door to get in and abruptly pawed at the
air trying to stop the door from banging into the
garage wall. “Oh, yeah, the door-stop is broken,”
I cringed. I climbed in anyway and looked out the
driver’s window into the side mirror. I squinted hard.
Somehow, mysteriously, the fender curves appeared
more intoxicating. I squinted harder. The smaller,
butter-smooth, sport steering wheel felt good in my
hands. The interior was pristine, the dash without
cracks, the leather seats supple, carpets a deep,
deep maroon. The turn indicators? Once again selfcancelling. The air conditioning? Luxurious! When I
opened the door, it stopped at the first detent! Outside,
the mirage continued: smooth and unblemished gold
paint, Fuchs newly restored, the hatch perfectly
adjusted, the spoiler a striking black, and the engine
bay… spotless.
The Ugly Duckling story is real. It all started when
I stood near the garage door of one of my detailing
customers. I was admiring his beautiful red 944 and
lamented, “You know, I wish I could find an interior
as nice as yours. Mine needs some real help.” I was
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INWR Profile
distracted by the sound of the garage door opening.
My eyes followed the tip of his finger as he pointed
inside and said, “You mean like this one, right here?”
Not ten feet from me lay every part belonging to the
pristine interior of a 1987 944! The generous PCA
member took a few dollars for the interior, then added,
“Why don’t you let me help you install it?” He did.
Then things really started looking up. That air
conditioning problem? Not as difficult as it first
appeared. The oil leak? A simple fix. “This thing’s
starting to look pretty good,” said my mechanic, with
a reluctant grin. “What do you think it’ll cost you to
paint it?” “Paint? Well... that’s another thing entirely.
Umm, maybe I can ‘buff it out’ a bit,” I thought, lying
to myself. What was I thinking? I was a detailer. Buff
out missing clear coat? eah, right. Surely, the cost
of the paint alone would stop the project. Still... I
had seen a run of good luck with the 944. Somehow
the sickly little Porsche had begun to seem… almost
animate. Did she want to be healed?
It was dead winter when I strolled into the body shop.
A friend had referred me. “Oh, really? Bill sent you?
questioned the lacquer-speckled painter. “Well, as a
matter of fact, I could sure use the business about now.
I’m about to have to lay off some of my guys. Can you
pay cash?” I could. “I’ll give you an unbelievable deal
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if you’ll bring it in Monday so I can make payroll!” I
did. He wasn’t joking.
I began to love the little car with the new paint and
interior, so much so that I fancied for her a sweeter
sound. The new stainless exhaust provided the perfect
spry voice. The slight whine of her healthy little
engine and the smoothness of her transmission also
endeared themselves to me as they never had before.
When I pulled up to the pumps to fuel the 944 in
Oregon, the attendant said with animation, “Ah... old
school 9-4-4! Niiiice!”
But I knew there was something else I badly needed
to do. I had noticed it when I installed the stainless
exhaust, but tried to put it out of my mind. It kept
coming back. Perhaps she was whispering what I
already knew. Perhaps I was overly imaginative. But
it was there: years of neglect had left the underside
of my little friend blackened with burned oil, syrupy
tar, grime, and soot. Somehow the little jewel seemed
embarrassed at the exposure of an indiscrete past.
I couldn’t leave it alone. I had to try. I put my little one
up on blocks in a heated garage and took a good look.
The 944’s every organ was covered with the most vile
contamination. I tried hard to muster up the courage
to believe it was possible. I had squinted-it-so once
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before. Could I do it again? Could I really make her
appear as she had in the summer of ‘85? There were
no fairy godmothers this time. It was just me, a can of
degreaser, small wire brushes, my wife’s Oral-B, and a
LOT of rags, pitted against twenty-nine years of filth. I
thought of quitting many, many times. After 135 hours,
and just before midnight, I realized my little friend,
once an ugly, unappreciated step-sister, had become
Cinderella.
Whether or not a Porsche has a soul, you’ll have to
decide that for yourself. Perhaps Porsches look for
their owners. Perhaps mine looked for me. I knew I
simply couldn’t bear to see her languishing there on
eBay, like an invalid orphan on the electronic block,
desperate for someone, for anyone. I took a chance.
It was the right thing to do. She’s grown up now. The
little Porsche with the smudged cheeks has had her
debutante’s “coming out” and now has a full dance
card. She is the most poised and beautiful young
woman under the lights. A 944? Yes.
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Wine Tour
MAY 15th - 16th, 2015
We will meet at Zerba Cellars for lunch. Please indicate if you will be participating in the
catered lunch ($10 per person estimate bring cash with you for payment)
After lunch we will leave in smaller groups to visit an area near the airport called the
Incubators. There are 4 wineries and a brewery with plenty of parking.
Dinner is on your own. We have arranged with Glenncorrie Winery to have the Community
College Food Truck available starting at 5:00pm. Or you may want to make a reservation at
Anthony’s near the Marriot Hotel.
TOUR INFO
Saturday, May 16th
Join Zone 6 Members for a picnic, tour and banquet dinner.
Saturday begins with a picnic brunch at the Walter Clore Center in Prosser. You may bring
your own picnic lunch or participate in the catered affair for $20 per person.
We will take full advantage of this beautiful setting with a new event this year! We will be
holding a People’s Choice Show and Shine. Plan to participate! Relax, enjoy friends, fun, a
little music and the passion we share for the beautiful machines that we drive!
COLUMBIA CREST
Saturday concludes with a catered dinner at Columbia Crest Winery.
Our friends from the Silver Sage Region will join us. And this year the Pacific NW Region
has asked to join us again as well as a few people from other Zone 6 Regions. We are happy
to have them. Just remember there are limited spaces available for the Saturday night dinner
at Columbia Crest Winery and reservations will be taken in the order payments are received.
For more information, don’t hesitate to contact our tourmeister for this event, Tillie
Hammond at TargaTillie@aol.com
Don’t lose your spot at the banquet, register today. More information on the INWR web
site!!
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Why Take DE?
Why You Should Take Our Driver’s Ed Courses
Article by Art Watanabe, edited and reprinted from 2014
Photo by Michelle Rohrer, 2014 HPDE
T
he neuroscientists tell us that the average
person uses less than 10% of their cerebral
cortex capacity. So perhaps we can surmise
that maybe, just maybe, the average Porsche owner
utilizes less than 10% of their car’s capability on a day
to day basis, so to speak. My dad, who passed away
several years ago used to tell me the most important
thing in life to learn is “to learn how to learn.” He
used to tell me that everything you learn is like putting
penguins on an iceberg. He failed to tell me that when
the iceberg gets full one penguin falls off and when
you get older, you put one penguin on and groups of
penguins fall off. And when you reach my age, Nina
keeps telling me my iceberg is melting.
But I digress. All of us who drive Porsches believe we
really know how to drive our cars. And to some extent
that is true. But I want to try to make the case to you
that our Driver’s Ed courses are really an opportunity
to learn more about the capabilities of your car and
more about your abilities as a driver. The fact is, with
all due respect, whether any of us appreciate it or not,
we all have room for improvement.
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Now in the interest of full disclosure, I drive a 1989
930. It does not have power steering, power brakes,
A/C (soon to be corrected for Nina’s benefit), or cup
holders. I want to feel everything on the road the
four tire contact patches feel (much to the chagrin of
the Nakamichi CD changer). Every speeding ticket
I’ve gotten has been in that car. It seems to be most
happy at 80 mph indicated on its speedometer and to
be frank, why own a turbo if you don’t ever see the
VDO bar gauge move toward 0.8 in quick fashion.
BUT, I am not a racer and at this time really have no
aspirations. But I can say with all honesty that our DE
courses have changed how I drive the 930 even on a
daily basis when I’m attending to the speed limit in the
Spokane Valley speed trap.
Our club’s DE courses are about learning how to drive
your car to take advantage of its capabilities and to
sharpen your ability to drive your car. What our DE
is not about is turning you into a race car driver nor
about taking your car anywhere near its limits. I’ve
heard different reasons why some of our members
decline the opportunity such as: “I don’t want to wreck
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my car,” “I don’t want to hurt my car,” “I don’t want
to wear my tires out,” and so on and so forth.
But in reality, most if not all of these concerns don’t
hold much water as you are driving your car: you have
control of how fast you go and how you want to drive
it through the nine turns on the 2.3 mile road course.
The instructor in your right seat is your guide through
the course and proctors you through the course lines,
when to brake, when to accelerate, etc. But it’s your
foot on the throttle pedal so you will determine how
fast, how aggressive, your car goes around the course
under the watchful eye of your instructor.
You will learn about course rules, course etiquette
but, more importantly, you will learn where to put
your hands on the steering wheel (9 and 3 o’clock),
how to turn, how to roll (not mash) the throttle on,
throttle position through a turn, when to roll the
throttle on coming out of the turn. If you’re up for it,
the instructor will teach more advanced skills such
as double clutching using heel toe brake-throttle
techniques and more. But much more importantly
you will learn about situational awareness. You will
learn the proper use of your rear and side mirrors,
about keeping aware of the other cars on the track, and
looking down the track where you want to go and not
just the short distance in front of your hood. If you are
following me so far, you will get a hint that all of these
skills our DE will teach you will significantly improve
your day to day driving. On the way back from the
Quinn’s Hot Spring weekend last year following our
Then-President Klaus behind his faster, newer 911,
my hands were on the wheel at 9 and 3 o’clock, and
my throttle rolled on smoothly coming out of the
curves as I started to straighten the wheel coming out
of the curves on I-90 westbound. I keep my side view
mirrors adjusted differently now and I have a better
situational awareness about the road and cars around
me.
Now, if I haven’t convinced you to at least take
our course at least once there is a financial point to
consider. Our course is a real bargain. Other PCA
clubs in the Pacific Northwest charge close to $500 for
a course. Granted most of those are 2 day weekend
courses but coughing up $500 and giving up a whole
weekend is pretty tough for me to take on. Our course
is $250 which to me smacks of a pretty good value.
As my dad used to repeatedly emphasize to me,
learning how to learn is what our DE offers you and
your beloved Porsche. Be forewarned, however, many
of our club members who have taken the DE course
have become addicted, which is not necessarily a bad
thing. Besides, if you sign up, make an honest effort
to learn, and you STILL don’t think it’s worthwhile,
Nina and I will take you to Anthony’s for dinner, but
the drinks will be on you (I don’t drink). With an offer
like that, what do you have to lose?
INWR
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Euro Sports Sunday
I bet you’ve already heard about All European Sports Sunday! You haven’t?
Inland Northwest Region member Tom Sparks is the event-meister for one of
our July events, called All European Sports Sunday. It’s an all-European car
show taking place in Coeur d’Alene’s brand new McEuen Park on Sunday
morning, July 26th.
What’s it all about? All European Sports Sunday is a car-club-centered,
charity event benefiting Children’s Village, celebrating all European car
marques, but most especially German, Italian, and British cars. Spokanearea European car dealerships, including Porsche of Spokane, will participate
in the event as well, providing new sports- and GT-cars to be parked on the
row with their respective club’s automobiles. Among the automobiles we’ll
park on the lawn in separate rows --but in proximity to each other-- will be
Mercedes-Benzes, BMWs, Porsches, Ferraris, Lamborghinis, Alpha Romeos,
and assorted British classics. People’s-choice awards will be presented to
winning drivers. After the lawn event, a 20-minute, 10-mph cruise --led by
Coeur d’Alene Police cars-- will be conducted through much of the city, and
end in the restaurant-district, which is also close to Interstate 90 for those
wishing to quickly depart the area. The display of car club flags and the
revving of engines are encouraged!
To participate in the 2015 All European Sports Sunday event, PCA members
should meet at 8:00 AM on Sunday, July 26th, in McEuen Park’s easternmost
parking lot. The parking lot can be accessed from 710 Mullan Avenue,
Coeur d’Alene. At approximately 8:15 AM Porsche drivers will be led onto
the lawn, where they will be parked as a group, adjacent to other German
marques. Drivers donate $20 each to the event, the proceeds of which support
the event’s charity, Children’s Village. Beverages and food will be available
in the park. Restrooms are close by. Please JOIN US!
Find more information about All European Sports Sunday, part of the
Cavallinos in Coeur d’Alene weekend, at the event website, www.
cavallinosincoeurdalene.com, or contact the event coordinator, Tom Sparks, at
tom@precision-pointe.com.
Submitted by Tom Sparks
background photo by Bill Massy
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Cayman GT4
Porsche, Politics, Protectionism,
and the GT4
Review by Greg Johnson
Photos: stock
C
ayman GT4 rumors have been swirling
around for over a year. There has been much
speculation, spy photos, Nurburgring video, a
GT4 selection at the Porsche Driving School website,
and an announcement that the GT4 would be presented
at the Geneva Auto Show (March 5 – 15).
On February 3, 2015, Porsche issued a press release
with pictures of the GT4 and even made Andreas
Preuninger, head of GT cars for Porsche Motorsport,
the new GT4 available to select members of the press.
So much for Geneva.
Few people will disagree that the 911 defines Porsche.
Yes, yes, Porsche currently makes four door sedans
and SUVs, and yet another sedan is on the drawing
board, but that which is quintessential Porsche, are
sports cars and the beloved 911. This brings us to
Porsche politics and “the problem.”
“The problem” began in 1986. At that time, a standard
911 had 217 hp, weighed 2,866 lbs, would sprint
from 0-60 in 5.8 seconds, and it cost $32,605. That
same year, Porsche brought to market technology it
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successfully raced at Le Mans in the early 1980s - a
turbocharged version of its 944. The 944 Turbo arrived
with 220 hp, weighed 2,822 lbs, would complete 0-60
in 5.9 seconds, and cost $29,500. The 911 and the
944 Turbo were evenly matched. Porsche Club HPDE
events soon proved that a well-driven 944 Turbo
could circulate a track more quickly than the 911. The
Porsche faithful were not happy that a less expensive,
front-engined, water-cooled upstart was showing its
heels to their revered 911s. Therein lay “the problem.”
“The problem” was exacerbated in 1988, when
Porsche released the 944 Turbo S, which had 250 hp
and could scamper from 0-60 in 5.7 seconds (Car &
Driver published 5.4 seconds). “The problem” further
worsened when after-market mavens got involved.
Turbocharged cars are amenable to ECU chip
upgrades that increase turbo boost. For about $500,
one could install a set of chips in the 944 Turbo’s
DME and collect about 60 HP. Very simply, normally
aspirated 911s could not keep up.
Porsche solved “the problem” in 1989, when it
discontinued the 944 Turbo and released the 944S2.
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The 944S2 looked like the 944 Turbo, and because
it shared its suspension and brakes, it handled like
one. However, the S2 had but 208 hp and the trip to
60 mph took over 6 seconds. Thus, began the era of
911 protectionism. Specifically, with the exception of
Porsche’s uber expensive super cars (e.g. the Carrera
GT), the more expensive 911s would be the quickest
cars in Porsche’s stable and its lesser cars were not
allowed to eclipse the 911’s performance.
Fast forward to 2014.
The 2014 release of the Cayman/Boxster GTS
signaled Porsche’s first departure from its 911 uber
alles philosophy. To wit, the 2015 Carrera has 350
hp, gets to 60 in 4.6 seconds and costs $84,300.00.
The Cayman GTS has 340 hp, also claims 60 mph
in 4.6 seconds and costs $75,200.00. Hence, similar
performance at less cost. The impending release of
the Cayman GT4 ends 911 protectionism all together.
The GT4 has 385 hp, does 60 in 4.2 seconds and costs
$84,600. Thus, better performance at about the same
cost.
Why the change? First, the aftermarket has been
putting 911 engines into Boxsters and Caymans for
several years. There’s even one fellow in Las Vegas
who shoehorns Corvette V8s into Boxsters and
Caymans. Second is the likelihood of the retirement
of Porsche’s old guard and the influx of young bloods
who recognize that Porsche’s different models can
stand on their own. Third, a 911 is quite different from
a GT4 and 911 fans will always love and buy 911s.
Will some 911 fans buy a GT4? Probably. So what?
Porsche still sells a Porsche and collects $84,000
for the base car. Allow me to suggest that Porsche
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independence is preferable to Porsche protectionism
and it will strengthen the brand. Having witnessed
historic Porsche political change, let us delve into the
new Cayman GT4.
First and foremost, as a Cayman, the GT4 is midengined. As such, it follows the conceptual tradition
of the 904 GTS, 911 GT1, Carrera GT and new 918
Spyder. Physics proves that mid-engined cars are
dynamically superior to front or rear engined cars.
Very simply, in a mid-engined car, the vehicle’s
heaviest component lies closer to its center of gravity
and has less of a chance to influence the front or rear
of the car. This gives the GT4 an inherent handling
advantage.
Herr Preuninger relates that the same engineers who
developed the new 911 GT3 developed the GT4. He
describes parallel projects and states that the cars
naturally feature many of the same components. The
GT4 chassis, which has a 30 mm lower ride height
than the standard Cayman, consists almost entirely of
911 GT3 components. The GT4 front axle has GT3
hardware, tuned for the GT3. The rear axle is new
design that makes much use of aluminum. The wheel
hubs and wheels come from the 911 Turbo. The GT4’s
front axle wears the same Cup tires as the GT3; the
rear tires were specifically designed for the GT4. The
steel brakes are GT3 brakes and the Porsche Ceramic
Composite Brake (PCCB) system is available as an
option. Porsche Active Suspension Management is
standard
The original engineering specification was to make the
GT4 a zero lift car. The aerodynamic package includes
pronounced inlet openings and spoilers at the front
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and a large, fixed, carbon fiber wing at the rear. These
items combine to make as much down force as the
GT3: at top speed, 220 lbs of down force.
The GT4 is powered by a 3.8-liter flat-six derived
from the 911 Carrera S. Unlike the GT3, it does not
have a complete dry-sump oil system, but utilizes what
Porsche calls an integrated dry-sump. Preuninger says
the integrated dry-sump will properly oil a tracked
GT4, “all day long.” For now, the Cayman GT4
transmits its 3.8’s 385 hp through a six-speed manual
transmission with dynamic gearbox mounts. Porsche
being Porsche, I suspect that PDK will eventually be
an option.
The GT4’s interior is very GT3-like. It comes
standard with sport seats which are upholstered in a
combination of leather and Alcantara®. It also has a
GT4 sport steering wheel. Full bucket seats made of
carbon fiber composite, and a custom Sport Chrono
Package that features a Track Precision app, are
optional. A Club Sport option will also be available.
This package includes a roll cage bolted to the body
behind the front seats, a six-point racing harness in red
supplied ready to install on the driver’s side, a readyto-install fire extinguisher with mounting bracket and
preparation for a battery master switch.
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Since I wrote the initial part of this article, the Geneva
Auto Show has come and gone. In an effort to combat
the fact that Porsche sells more four door vehicles
than two door vehicles, it displayed the new hard core
911 GT3 RS and the GT4. Shortly thereafter, Porsche
invited members of the press to Faro, Portugal, to
drive the GT4 at the Portimao race track and the
roads in the surrounding area. The press has been
effusive about the GT4 and the complaints have
been few. The main complaint is a wish that the gear
ratios were closer. Essentially, top speed exceeds 180
mph, drivers will rarely go that fast, change the gear
ratios, and swap top end speed for more punch in the
intermediate gears. The other complaint is that like the
Macan, this year’s allotment of GT4s were sold before
the official release. If you decide you must have one,
go see your dealer, an order exactly what you want.
You’ll likely be waiting a while for delivery.
The Cayman GT4 may be Porsche’s best sports car.
It will be fun to see what the aftermarket gurus such
as Sharkwerks, TechArt and MTM do with it. I’m
betting they will pull more than 400 hp out of the
existing engine. We can all hope that one comes to our
region and that its presence creates a release party.
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Parade, Rennsport
PORSCHE RENNSPORT REUNION V
NEW DATES!! September 25-27, 2015 NEW DATES!!
What: Porsche Rennsport Reunion V will be the world’s greatest gathering of Porsche race cars and the
drivers who drove them to victory. Hosted by Porsche Cars North America, it will showcase the widest
variety of Porsche’s most historic racing models, from the nimble 550 Spyder of the mid-’50s through the
mighty 917 and 956/962 of the ’70s and ’80s to the highly successful RS Spyder of the last decade.
Last held in 2011, Porsche Rennsport Reunion is nirvana for not only Porsche enthusiasts, but everyone
interested in motorsports and automobile history. A special Porsche Concours will also be held that presents
some of the finest road-going Porsches in one location.
When: September 25-27, 2015
Parking: Free parking available.
Gates: Open at 7 a.m.
More Info: 831-242-8200
from http://www.mazdaraceway.com/porsche-rennsport-reunion-v
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918 Spyder
918 Spyder Tech Session, Bellevue
Article and photos by Ron Harris
Saturday, March 14, 2015
he host was Porsche Bellevue and their brandnew dealership. It is THE largest in size of any
in the entire USA and is even more impressive
than the store in Stuttgart across from the Porsche
Museum. So much glass and tile and floor space it is
like going to a Paris Museum or opera house. The tech
session took place in the service area which is the size
of a jet aircraft hangar, and acted as the amphitheater
for the 450+ people that attended. We were told it
is one of 6 “Flagship” dealerships in the country,
which means among other things that they get special
allotments of cars like the GT-3, GT-3RS, 918s, and of
course Turbo “S” models.
T
Like many other cars from Porsche that most people
have only seen in photos, you don’t get a sense of
the size and scale of this car until you see it up close.
It is much larger than I expected, and very low and
wide. Judy took a picture of the rear of the car that
emphasizes just how wide it is and how carefully the
aerodynamics have shaped the body lines and the
diffuser. The front face and the front fenders are very
smooth and organic as they flow back to the passenger
compartment and the rear fenders. Like a true race
car, you have a very wide sill to step over in order to
lower yourself down into the cockpit; that’s due to the
full carbon-fiber “tub” that forms the main chassis and
gives the car it’s strength.
PCNA sent one of their trainers and one of the only
specialists on the new 918 Spyder due to its use of
high-voltage power systems that drive the front and
rear wheels and also charge the lithium-ion batteries
under braking. The presentation lasted 30-40 minutes
and covered each of the main systems- cooling,
electronics, power, braking, and ventilation. The most
impressive thing is the level of complexity to integrate
all of them into one main computer control module
and also what engineers call the “packaging” so
everything fits so tightly under the body. Oh yes, they
did fire it up briefly, and it sounds like a true racer, not
a production car due to the V-8 engine being sourced
from the yellow RS Spyder LMP-2 car that ran in the
American Le Mans Series. The exhaust pipes shoot
straight up from the middle of the “V” and exit on the
top of the rear deck
Ron Harris
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Announcements
Saturday Coffee
April 11th
Tri-Cities (8:30)
April 18th
Spokane & Coeur d’Alene (10:00) NEW TIME!!!
May 9th
Tri-Cities (8:30)
May 16th
Spokane & Coeur d’Alene (10:00) NEW TIME!!!
Locations:
Spokane & Coeur d’Alene
Porsche of Spokane
Tri-Cities
Columbia Valley Luxury Cars
2500 Aileron Road
Richland
Monthly Membership Meetings
April 18th
Red Lion Hotel
802 George Washington Way, Richland
11:30 AM
May 13th
restaurant MAX
Mirabeau Park Hotel
1100 North Sullivan Road, Spokane Valley
7:00PM
Other Events
June
12-14: High Desert Region PCA Car Show,
Bend, OR. Contact HDR President Pete
Olson, visach9@gmail.com, 425-269-5470.
July/August
July 26: European Car Show at McEuen Park,
Coeur d’Alene. Contact Tom Sparks,
tom@precision-pointe.com, 208-691-9729
See page 18 for more details.
July 25 - August 8: Zone 6 Grand Tour!!
Tacoma, WA start, proceed clockwise through
the Zone, end in Portland, OR. Look for
details to come.
September
25-27: RESCHEDULED!! Rennsport
Reunion V, Monterey, CA.
See page 22 for more details.
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Cars and Coffee
Nathan Merz at Columbia Valley Luxury Cars
hosts this monthly event at his showroom in
Richland. The event is called “Columbia Valley
Cars & Coffee” and will be held on the second
Saturday of each month starting at 9:30 AM. This
event will be open to all car enthusiasts.
Nathan will continue to host the INWR-PCA
monthly coffee at his showroom at a new time
starting at 8:30 AM on the same day as Columbia
Valley Cars & Coffee (the second Saturday of
every month). The time from 8:30 AM to 9:30
AM will be for the Porsche club then other
enthusiasts will join at 9:30 AM. You don’t have
to leave at 9:30 AM but can stay and participate
in the fun with the other car enthusiasts!
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Membership
WELCOME NEW MEMBERS AND TRANSFERS
Graeme Freeman
1986 944
West Richland, WA
Josh Kerns
1983 911SC
Mead, WA
Betty Hammack
2014 Boxster S
Pasco, WA
Jerry Nichelson
Oak Harbor, WA
Lee Swartling
1996 911, 2003 911, 2012 Cayenne
Liberty Lake, WA
ANNIVERSARIES
40 Years (1975)
10 Years (2005)
5 Years (2010)
Phil Rochelle
April 2015
’04 911 Turbo, 1975 911
Kennewick, WA
Walter Davis Jr
April 2015
’05 911
Spokane WA
Scott Bernhard
May 2015
’01 Boxster
Liberty Lake, WA
30 Years (1985)
Dennis Garrood
May 2015
’96 911
Chelan, WA
Walter Dickinson
April 2015
’02 Boxster
Spokane, WA
John McCollum
April 2015
’99 911 C4
Spokane, WA
John Ferguson
May 2015
’88 911
Cataldo, ID
William Simer
May 2015
’57 356A
Spokane, WA
20 Years (1995)
Chip Hammond
May 2015
’07 997 Targa, ’13 Boxster
Kennewick, WA
J Hein
May 2015
’65 911
Hope, ID
Grant Shipley
April 2015
’87 911
Spokane, WA
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Be in the Know!
From the Membership Chairman
In a continuing effort to ensure the Club’s E-mail communications with the
membership is the best it can we ask that you take a minute to ensure the following:
#1 – Verify your E-mail address is current/correct at PCA National. If you need it
updated you can do it yourself by going to http://www.pca.org/Home.aspx or contact
me and I would be happy to do it for you.
#2 – If your E-mail address is current and you have not been receiving E-mail
announcements from the Club please contact me and we will try to fix any connection
issues to ensure you are getting timely notification of club news and events.
Thanks for your time.
Rick Jordan
(509) 468-0688 or Nskookum@comcast.net
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Escape
Come to Escape to Rushmore and
enjoy Rapid City and the Black Hills
for awesome sites and drives
October 1, 2, 3.
Escapes are lots of fun!! Zone 10 and Nord
Stern are excited to invite Porsches across
the nation to come to Escape to Rushmore
in the Black Hills of South Dakota.
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Rapid City, South Dakota, is the Escape 2015 headquarters. When you come here, you have
surprising variety in activities, challenging drives, and many things to see and do. You’ll have good
places to stay, eat and shop, too. Holiday Inn Rushmore Plaza and the City Park adjoin the Civic
Center and are headquarters for most activities.
Mount Rushmore is just 24 miles away; this inspiring patriotic symbol has 60 foot faces of
Presidents Washington, Jefferson, Roosevelt, and Lincoln. You can walk around the National
Memorial alone or on guided tours. You’ll see impressive views of the sculpture that have national
and international recognition and reputation and you can take spectacular pictures.
Crazy Horse Memorial is an internationally-known mountain carving that will be 641 foot long and
563 feet high when finished. You’ll visit a representation of Crazy Horse, a strategic tribal leader in
the Battle of the Little Big Horn. You can spend time in a beautiful museum of artwork.
This area has internationally popular tourist geography and you have an amazing range of touring
and driving opportunities. You can enjoy significant geography changes from the Badlands in the
east to the Black Hills and Rapid City in the center to the natural Devil’s Tower in the west.
Here are a few of many things you can choose from when you come to Escape 2015:
 Great tourist attractions, tours, drives and group activities in a limitless variety of geographies with
scenic touring and enthusiastic driving in ever-changing geography and on some very hilly, twisty
roads
 Eight or more organized drives and activities to select from each of the 3 days
 An informal car show competing in a beautiful park where participants select winners
 Technical classes with leaders from a variety of Porsche backgrounds
With everything available in the Black Hills area and Rapid City, this Escape offers you lots of
opportunities in socialization, tourism and challenging driving.
Find more and ever-changing information on the escape2015.pca.org website. Registration will open in
July shortly after the Parade in French Lick, Indiana.
Put Escape 2015 on your calendar now and come to the Black Hills October 1-3.
Jim & Arlyce Lillegaard, Co-Chairs
lillescape15@gmail
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Starting Up
Porsche Spring Start Up
Article by Pepper Girl from FlatSixes.com
Reprinted with permission
UPDATED ON MARCH 13, 2015
A
fter what seems like one of the longest, coldest and snowiest winters in just about forever, spring has
finally sprung here in the US. For a good number of you that means it’s time to get your Porsche ready
to go back on the road. For those unfortunate souls who, for one reason or another, might need to put
their Porsche away for a bit, here are our tips on preparing your Porsche for storage.
(flatsixes.com/advise/maintenance-tips/winter-storage/)
Now for the rest of you. I know it’s an exciting time and it’s hard not to just open that garage door, whip off the
cover, start up your beloved Porsche and hit the road. Trust me, taking a few extra minutes to make some minor
checks and adjustments will do both you and your Porsche a world of good. The following steps are done (in
some form or another) for both our ‘97 993 and our ‘73 911 but are good for just about any Porsche. If you have
additional steps to add, please comment below and we’ll add them to the list for next year.
SPRING START UP PROCEDURES FOR YOUR PORSCHE
1. Open the Garage Door: If you haven’t already done so, now would be a good time to open that door. While
the chance are slim, you never know what type of vapors might accumulate. Opening the garage door will not
only provide fresh air, but also give you some natural light to complete your inspections.
2. Give it a Visual Inspection: Walk around the car in order to eyeball the tires, the lights, the interior, etc. What
you’re checking for is to make sure that nothing went flat, no cracks developed in any visible gaskets or lights
and to ensure that no unwanted stowaway built nests in your tailpipe, airbox or anywhere else for that matter.
Don’t forget to look under your Porsche for any signs of new leaks that may have magically developed over the
winter.
3. Check your Hood Latch: In the winter, a number of you may have rigged your hood lock so that it doesn’t/
can’t catch in order to close the hood most of the way yet still turn off the engine light. Be sure to make sure you
use the release lever on the hood so that when you do close it for real, you don’t bend the locking mechanism.
This is a mistake you will only make once and if we can help you avoid it, all the better.
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4. Check your Battery: Most likely you have some form of trickle charger connected to your Porsche this
winter. Not only do these devices ensure an easier spring start-up, they help to greatly extend the life of your
battery. Remove your charger (and don’t forget any lines you may have run under the hood too). If you didn’t
use a charger, reconnect your battery (hopefully you have your radio code in a safe place) and ensure it has the
proper charge.
5. Tires: I know, you already did a visual inspection on the car. That’s okay, go back over your tires. This time,
use a gauge and check the air pressure (I use this Moroso 89560 Tire Pressure Gauge as it has a “bleeder”
function that allows me to quickly let out the excess air I put in for winter storage, but any accurate guauge will
do). If you followed our instructions for storing your Porsche then most likely you over inflated your tires for
winter storage. Use this time, while the tires are still cold to get the most accurate readings and adjust the levels
accordingly. While making your adjustments be sure to look for any cracks in the sidewall or treads and keep on
the lookout for flatspots. Most flatspots can be driven out over time. However, if you find dry-rot or a crack, it’s
time to check out Tire Rackand select new tires for your Porsche.
6. Proper Lubrication Part I: Most likely, your Porsche has been sitting for months. This means most, if not all,
of the oil has settled and your engines delicate moving parts will have little to no protection coating them. For
some, this may be overkill, but if you want, simply remove the DME or fuse that controls the fuel pump. This
will allow you to turn the Porsche over a few times in order to bring the oil and fuel pressure up. Once pressure
is up, replace the DME or fuse and you’re ready to start it up. Once you’re up to temperature (at least for aircooled Porsches) check the fluid levels and make sure everything is where it should be.
7. Start your Porsche: If you stored your Porsche properly and you followed the instructions above, your
Porsche should start right up. Once you have it running be sure to turn on all the lights and blinkers to make
sure your electrical system is working properly. Ideally you’ll have someone in the garage with you to check
your brake lights. Be sure to pump your brakes a few times just to actuate those calipers/drums and lines in-case
they became a little tight during storage.
8. Check you insurance: If you followed our advice about reducing some of your key coverages (like collision)
while your Porsche was stored, be sure to call your agent and let them know you’re putting your baby back on
the road. There would be nothing worse than going out for your first ride of the season, getting involved in an
accident and finding your insurance is lacking by your own doing.
9. Take it for a Test Drive: Roll your Porsche out of the garage, test the brakes and take it out for a 20 or 30
minute drive around your neighborhood. Be sure to take it slow at first and allow your Porsche to come up
to temperature. For air-cooled Porsches you don’t want to let the car idle to bring it up to temperature, you
definitely want to drive it. Keep your revs under 4000 RPMs until that oil is nice and warm and be sure to bring
a cell-phone with you in the event things don’t turn out as planned.
10. Final Inspection: When you get back to your garage do one final walk around. Check everything again and
be sure to get down and check for leaks. While you might not have seen any leaks during your initial inspection,
bringing the Porsche to temperature might now show where a gasket cracked or otherwise failed during storage.
Check all your fluid levels, dust it off and you should be ready to enjoy your Porsche for another season.
Every year we get numerous request from regional Porsche clubs asking if they can reprint this article. The
answer is yes! All we ask in return is a link back to our site from your website and to cite FlatSixes.com as the
source.
http://flatsixes.com/advise/maintenance-tips/porsche-spring-strart-up-procedures/
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Meeting Minutes
INWR Meeting Minutes
Monthly Membership Meeting
February 11, 2015
MAX at Mirabeau Park Hotel
Spokane Valley, WA
minutes: Art Watanabe
Officers present: President Ron Harris, Vice President
Bill Massy, Secretary Art Watanabe
Past President Klaus Huschke, Membership Chair
Rick Jordan, Insurance Chair Dave Mandyke, Über
Alles Editor - Linda Polgar
President Ron Harris called the meeting to order at
7:00 PM.
1) Informal poll by the President: 5 members drove
their Porsche to this evenings meeting.
2) Welcome to new guests and members: No new
members
Vice President’s report: (Bill Massy)
1) Working on communication protocols
2) Found 6km radios for car drives without FCC
required licenses. Eight radios with Li ion battery
with individual charger and voice activated headsets
approximately $85.00 He has several other quotes
pending.
Secretary’s report: (Art Watanabe)
1) Charity Giving Policy Proposal vote – 11/15 Yes, 0
No.
2) The President acknowledged those contributing to
the proposal draft.
3) A signed copy will be included with the charter and
copy provided to the member
Treasurer’s report: Bill Roberts out of town (Ron
Harris reporting)
1) January report pending, Balances Checking:
$10,068.95, Savings: $3580.02, Cash: $107.58,
PayPal: $5471.65
2) The President reported good news from PCA
national $830K excess funds distributed to regions
with $5 for each primary member on our roles. INWR
should receive approximately $1500-1600 to our
treasury.
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Past President’s report (Klaus Huschke):
1) Nothing to report other than he is retired.
2) Klaus noted mostly new members have signed
up for the First Annual New Members Social and
encouraged current members who have not signed up
to please do so. The deadline is February 25th.
3) Bob spoke on behalf of Diane Westmoreland that
we need to have enough attending to justify the use of
the upstairs room. Bob says Luigi’s fried oysters are
wonderful.
Social Committee Chairs’ report: No report except as
noted above
Über Alles Editor’s report (Linda Polgar)
1) Two issues need to be submitted by the end of the
month for the contest
2) She notes feedback from the judges has not been
encouraging. Last year’s three judges gave Über B,
A+ and D
3) Comments in response included Linda many
kudos for doing a good job, the Über Alles is a
good recruiting tool, and that Über is a head above
other organization’s. Other comments included the
usefulness of the Gallery section of our website and
our Über and website compare favorably with other
zones/regions.
Webmeister’s report (Dennis Garrood): Not present
since he is in Hawaii with his wife.
Membership Chair’s report (Rick Jordan)
1) Primary member 306, associate 215 for a total of
521
Insurance/Safety Chair’s report (Dave Mandyke):
1) Discussion with national safety chair Jo Martin re:
National not having any safety standards but do have
“guidelines.” National working on “briefings.”
2) Dave sent her an email through PCA National and it
gives personal information with edit capability
3) A discussion of club drives and speeding revealed
some members have quit because of excess speed.
4) Discussion of track day insurance was performed.
Competition Chair’s report (Vacant): Nothing to
report
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OLD BUSINESS:
1) Charity Giving Policy Vote by Board
a. Approved. See comments under Secretary’s report
2) HPDE Committee Formed – Plans for 2015
a. Charged with revitalizing the Driver’s Ed program,
safety, procedures, vehicle inspection standards,
promoting and recruiting participation, especially new
members.
b. Recommended to drop “High Performance” because
some members do not want/need to learn how to race.
There was a motion by Bob Westmoreland to call it
“Drivers Ed.” Second by Bill Massy. Motion was
approved unanimously.
3) Installation Dinner January 24th & Awards
a. Keith Martin summarized the awards and the
priceless moment of surprise on Klaus Huschke’s
award. Kudos to the Social Committee for the baskets
and the choice of venue.
NEW BUSINESS:
1) Authorization Vote to ADD New President’s name
on Checking Account
a. It was moved by Klaus Huschke, seconded by Bob
Westmoreland and passed unanimously that the new
President’s name be placed on the checking account
authorization.
b. This will be handled by Treasurer, Bill Roberts
2) Coffee Social at Porsche of Spokane February 21:
New time is 10:00 am as requested by Porsche of
Spokane
a. Porsche Spokane requested time change to facilitate
a more varied refreshment spread.
b. Bill Massy pointed out this was a good sign of
involvement that Porsche Spokane offered to do this
for the club.
3) New Member’s Social, February 28th at Luigi’s
a. Ten new members have signed up with a goal of 1516 new members
b. Existing members and officers are encouraged to
sign up soon as the club goal is to have 40 total in
attendance.
4) 60th Porsche Parade: French Lick, IN, June 21-27.
60th Anniversary Parade!!!
a. Registration Info in February Panorama. Register
as soon as possible
b. Monterey Parade had approximately 2400 people in
attendance. The consensus is PCA will refrain from
such a large gathering
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5) New Information Coming: Zone 6 Grand Tour of
16 regions, Jul 25-Aug 8. Start: Tacoma, LeMay Auto
Museum (@Tacoma Dome), End: Portland, OR
a. Zone 6 Conference call tomorrow (February 12th)
with Zone Rep re: organization, route.
b. Spokane will be one of the stops on the Zone 6 tour
c. The entire loop is estimated by Bob Westmoreland
to be about 3500 miles
d. Porsche Tourmeisters Extraordinaire Keith Martin
and Rick Jordan are being lobbied to be involved
e. Megan and Sean Sweeney are currently working
on hotel, restaurant, and etc recommendations. It was
suggested they be asked to attend a future meeting to
make a brief presentation.
6) Rennsport Reunion V DATE CHANGE: Mazda
Raceway Laguna Seca, SEPTEMBER 25-27th.
a. The dates overlap with INWR Quinn’s Resort tour.
b. Porsche AG had a conflict with the race drivers
who were scheduled for a race during the original
October dates. PCA reportedly said it was justified
to change dates in order to have the top Porsche race
drivers at Rennsport. Additional information coming
in Panorama and the Laguna Seca website. Hotel
reservations made through PNWR have been changed
to September without complication.
c. Bob Westmoreland recommends everyone should
attend Rennsport at least once just for the opportunity
to rub elbows with famous Porsche people, racers, etc.
7) Competition Chair Search – Drivers Ed Committee
a. Klaus Kindor last week submitted his resignation
and a mutual agreement was made to move forward
with a new chair.
b. Drivers Ed committee met to discuss possible
candidates and an announcement will be made at the
March meeting.
8) Das Stein Haus Luncheon (Yum!!!) - to follow
Porsche Spokane Coffee March 21st
a. Das Stein Haus is located on W Francis and Klaus
Huschke reported the owner George will offer 6-8
different German style dishes, 10 different German
beers as well as their outstanding Apfelstrudel
(Life’s short, eat Apfelstrudel first!). Klaus made the
Apfelstrudel mandatory on the menu. The venue can
handle 50-60 people.
b. Be sure to try one of their pretzels! (This a
recommendation from your Secretary who is no fan of
pretzels)
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OTHER TOPICS/Membership Input
a. Bill Massy was appointed by the President to be
INWR’s liaison with Porsche of Spokane. Bill is a
logical choice because of his existing relationship with
Porsche Spokane and is working on other benefits with
Porsche Spokane for INWR membership.
b. Tom Sparks, member of INWR as well as BMW
CCA discussed the Coeur d Alene Ferrari Club of
America weekend event “Ferraris in the Park” 9 am to
Noon. On Sunday, July 26th 9 am to noon will be “All
European Car Club” charitable event at McEuen Field
to showcase cars from all European car clubs. Dealers
will be invited to participate. Event will include music,
food. $20 car entry fee goes to charity Children’s
Village. People’s Choice trophies will be awarded.
Entered cars will parade through downtown Coeur d
Alene and end at Riverstone.
c. Skip’s Wheelworks in Beaverton for repair of
wheels offers excellent service.
“STUMP THE CHUMP!”
1) Bob Westmoreland brought the “Stump the Chump”
to honor all the 911 wise guys who think they know
everything about the car.
2) Part number 930 105 501 0R turbo 930 cam
spring loaded chain tensioner right side. From Bob
Westmoreland’s maroon turbo, once owned by Mike
Moran, and now located in Georgia
3) Diagnosis: Bill Massy (Art Watanabe whispered
answer to Bob)
4) All collected money was donated to the club
Meeting adjourned at 8:32 PM.
INWR Meeting Minutes
Monthly Membership Meeting
March 11, 2015
MAX at Mirabeau Park Hotel
Spokane Valley, WA
minutes: Art Watanabe
Officers present: President Ron Harris, Secretary Art
Watanabe,
Past President Klaus Huschke, Membership Chair
Rick Jordan, Insurance Chair Dave Mandyke, Über
Alles Editor - Linda Polgar, Social Committee Chair
Jennifer Gatts, Competition Chair Bill Rambo
April - May 2015
President Ron Harris called the meeting to order at
7:00 PM.
1) Announcements:
a. Drivers Ed Committee (Exec board): Announced
our new competition chair is Bill Rambo. Tom Smith
is our chief Driving Instructor.
b. Past Secretary-Treasurer officer and activist
member Bruce Klos has passed away. The President
made a motion for a donation of $250 in his name to
the Tri-Cities Cancer Center. Motion was seconded
by Klaus Huschke and voted on. Vote was unanimous
show of hands.
c. The President announced in association with Diane
Rochelle a contract has been signed for the 2015
Christmas party. It will be on Saturday night the same
evening of the Christmas Boat Parade which passes by
the hotel.
d. The President signed a contract with the City of
Deer Park for the Driving Skills Event May 23rd.
Klaus Huschke assisted in getting this done.
e. Columbia Valley Luxury Cars has listed Bruce
Klos’ restored 1960 356B Drauz Roadster. Engine is
upgraded but not numbers matching.
2) Welcome to new guests and members: No new
members
Vice President’s report: (Bill Massy)
1) Not present
Secretary’s report: (Art Watanabe)
1) This month’s minutes includes the January and
February Treasurer’s reports [as sent out in email, not
repeated in this issue]
Treasurer’s report: Bill Roberts out of town (Ron
Harris reporting). Hard copies of January and
February reports distributed.
1) February Checking: $7668,18, Savings: $3580.16,
Cash: $107.58, PayPal: $5817.61
2) January shows near break even for the installation
dinner
3) February bottom line checking account and savings
account balances show the club is in a good cash
position. Monies will be used to reduce the cost of
INWR PCA events for the benefit of club members.
Past President’s report (Klaus Huschke):
1) First driving experience will be May 23rd for the
Driver’s Skills Day at Deer Park Airport, Klaus will
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visit the facility for site planning. Cost is expected to
be very reasonable as the venue rental is inexpensive.
Bill Rambo queried if the airport has a water truck to
create a skid pad.
2) Festival of Speed: The club will have a Driver’s
Ed class June 5th in conjunction with the event. The
cost is defrayed by participation with the Festival of
Speed. There will be four 20 minute sessions. Post
event there will be a drive with race cars to downtown
Spokane followed by club member Porsches parking
for 40 cars on Wall street. Porsche of Spokane
will have 5 new Porsches around the carousel and
a non-alcoholic party will be held adjacent to this
area. Reserve the Friday and even if members do not
participate in the Driver’s Ed event to be sure to attend
the downtown event. The club’s goal is to have 40 of
our members Porsches on display on Wall street. In
addition, Saturday and Sunday at the Festival of Speed
there will be a Porsche car corral. Porsche of Spokane
will be sponsoring a tent.
Social Committee Chairs’ report : (Jennifer Gatts)
1) To date, 22 people have registered for the Das
Stein Haus Lunch. Registration is on the website
2) Wine tour registration opening soon
3) First driving event in April is the Progressive
Lunch. Finish is at Klaus Huschke’s home for dessert
(Yum!)
4) New Member’s Social, February 28th at Luigi’s .
Eight new member couples attended.
Über Alles Editor’s report: (Linda Polgar)
1) Linda submitted 2014 issues No.4 and No.6 for
judging in the PCA National Newsletter Contest
2) April-May issue is in progress and she requests
items by Mar 25th.
3) Guidelines for submission for the Über Alles as
well as “From the Regions” for Panorama will be
published
4) The President noted that PCA requested additional
entries for the website judging.
Webmeister’s report (Dennis Garrood): Not present
1) The President gave kudos to Dennis’s ongoing
efforts on keeping the website up to date.
Membership Chair’s report (Rick Jordan)
1) Primary members 310, affiliate 218 for a total of
528 at the end of February with an overall gain of 7
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Insurance/Safety Chair’s report (David Mandyke):
1) Insurance certificate application for the Progressive
Lunch
2) PCA National Insurance coverage: Touring
events are covered. Driving Ed insurance costs are
$300 for fewer than 50 participants for $10 million
coverage. Spectators are not allowed only participants
are covered. Liability waivers are required. Also,
Insurance clauses that shift liability in any club event
contract with a facility.
Competition Chair’s report (Bill Rambo):
1) FYI: The next two Sundays (March 15th, 22nd),
Craig Smith has opened the track for an informal
controlled event for $30.00. There will be no
instruction, corner workers or workers. You will be
required to sign a release. Expect two cars on the track
at a time for a couple laps. Helmets and seat belts are
required although there will be no tech inspection.
This is not a PCA event. Bill said he would be driving
his diesel truck!
OLD BUSINESS:
1) Coffee Social at Porsche of Spokane February 21st;
Very well attended with a bigger variety provided by
the dealership of food and beverages.
2) 60th Porsche Parade, French Lick, Indiana On-line
Registration opens March 17 (St. Patrick’s Day), at
12:00pm
a. One of the tours will be to the Indianapolis
Speedway with possible laps on the Speedway Track.
3) New Info on Zone 6 Tour- Zone 6 Conference Call
a. Sean and Megan Sweeney will be working with Big
Sky and Silver Sage regions for tour routes. Silver
Sage has their route map and will hand off at Burns,
OR to High Desert Region (Bend OR)
b. The President signed a contract with Mirabeau Park
for hotel arrangements July 30-31, 2015
4) Rennsport Reunion Date Change! September 25,
26, 27th
NEW BUSINESS:
1) PNWR 918 Tech Session, Saturday March 14 at
NEW Porsche of Bellevue store (fka Barrier Porsche)
a. From Zone 6 Rep: All regions have been invited
to participate the event. This is the newest, biggest
Porsche dealership.
b. There will be breakfast and lunch with room for 200
participants
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2) Porsche of Spokane coffee at 10:00am, followed
by luncheon at Das Stein Haus at 11:30am, Saturday,
March 21
a. Das Stein Haus has an afternoon event requiring
us to leave the dealership at 11 am. Therefore, eat
sparingly at the dealership!!!
b. Das Stein Haus will have a buffet and the authentic
German food is AMAZING!!! So be sure to sign up
EARLY!!! You must make room for the Apfelstrudel.
Ausgezeichnet!!!
3) Traditional First Drive of the Season is exactly one
month away. Progressive lunch & drive, Saturday,
April 11. Drive starts at 10:00am, Lunch at Manito
Country Club
a. Tour of southern Spokane County
b. Last year every one raved about Manito Country
Club’s spread
c. Photo Op: The club will be taking pictures of
people with their cars in the parking lot for the
website.
d. The event ends at Klaus Huschke’s house with
dessert (Jaegermeister optional) around 3pm-ish.
4) Annual Spokane Guilds’ School Penny Drive, April
25 at 57th & Regal. 8:00am to 2:00pm
a. Same location as prior years so pray for a warm and
sunny day
b. Belly dancing sidewalk attraction assistance will be
provided
c. Start collecting and bring your loose change for this
event
5) Ron Harris will attend Zone 6 President’s meeting
on March 21 in Vancouver, B.C.
a. This the one time our President can meet and talk
with other region Presidents to share events, best
practices. The highlights of the meeting will be
discussed in the April meeting and published in the
Über.
b. The President will encourage other regions to
participate in our Wine Tour.
OTHER TOPICS/Membership Input
1) Keith Martin and Rick Jordan are developing a best
practices guide for club driving events with a checklist
template for requirements, planning, etc. This will
benefit members who lead club driving events and
include post event requirements. Expect a draft in the
near future. Klaus Huschke offered kudos for their
efforts for last year’s 4 day tour through Canada.
2) Diane Rochelle reported that Tillie’s father, Leroy
Gamble, club member, is in critical condition in the
TriCities. She reminded everyone the April member is
at 11:30 at the Richland Red Lion, Saturday the 18th.
3) Bob Westmoreland gave away 50 T- Shirts to
the kids at last year Festival of Speed and was
exceptionally well received. He will be doing that
again this year and asks if you have any T-shirts to
donate, please let him know. He has been named the
“T-shirt Man”.
“STUMP THE CHUMP!”:
None tonight
Meeting adjourned at 8:21 PM.
INWR
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