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Über Alles
Journal for the Inland Northwest Region Porsche Club of America
February - March 2016
Volume 45 Issue 1
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Contributors
Table of Contents
Advertisers.............................................................. 3
From the Editor, Linda Polgar................................ 4
2016 Calendar......................................................... 5
INWR Board Members........................................... 6
From the President, Bill Massy............................... 7
Submission Guidelines, name tags, badges, patches,
pins.......................................................................... 8
Musings from Behind the Wheel, Tom Sparks:
Musings from Beneath a Flat-Six.................... 10-11
2015 Christmas Party, Diane Rochelle,
Dennis Garrood ..............................................12-13
2016 Installation Dinner, Linda Polgar,
Klaus Huschke, Diane Rochelle.......................14-16
New Members &
Anniversaries, Rick Jordan................................... 17
From the Membership Chair................................. 18
PedrosGarage: Festival of Lights....................24-26
Meeting Minutes, Bill Massy, Dave Mandyke27-28
The Rear Decklid.................................................. 29
Announcements.......................................................
968 West Coast Gathering..................................... 21
Coffee.................................................................... 20
Monthly Meetings................................................. 20
Presidents’ Meeting in Spokane............................ 19
PNR Tech Ed: GT1 Show and Tell......................... 9
Rocky Mountain High Way.................................. 22
On the Cover
Tillie Hammond’s bears love to attend our
Christmas Party
Photo by Dennis Garrood
THANK YOU to all of our members who contribute 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!
Our Advertisers
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Columbia Valley Luxury Cars
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4
Porsche of Spokane
2
EBS Racing
18
Precision Pointe
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European Autohaus.
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Ad Rate Sheet
8
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Editor’s Page
From the Editor
O
urs is a great region. We have wonderful
friends, family really, in our members and we
do some really fun things together.
Quickly upcoming is the New Member Social. Lets
welcome our newbies and get them excited about
being a part of this Region. Soon to follow will be the
spring events: the Progressive Lunch (lunch will be
at Cedars Floating Restaurant!), the Guilds’ School
Penny Drive, the Tri-Cities Rally, and the Tri-Cities
Wine Tour. Our region offers so much.
There is something else though. Our sprawling INWR
region borders on others that also do great events. As
a bonus, we are often invited. I would be remiss if I
were to not encourage you to attend a super special
one happening in April in the Pacific Northwest
Region. The PNWR is hosting a GT1 Show and Tell
over two days. You’ll see the car. You’ll meet the
driver and the crew chief and hear the lowdown from
a Porsche biographer. John Mueller who is organizing
the event tells me he wants everyone to know about it.
If you have the time, be sure to check it out. Start on
page 9 of this issue for details.
There is so much, as usual, to keep us occupied this
year. Be sure to attend at least a couple of events here
in the INWR and maybe even visit a neighboring
region.
Tschüs!
Linda Polgar, Editor
INWR
P.S., Submission Guidelines on page 8.
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Inland Northwest Region
Calendar 2016
2016 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.
December 2015
5 Christmas Party Tri-Cities
9 Membership Meeting
12 Tri-Cities Coffee Social
19 Spokane Coffee Social
January 2016
9 Tri-Cities Coffee Social
13 Membership Meeting
15
Feb/Mar Über Alles submissions
16 Spokane Coffee Social
23 Installation Dinner
February
10 Membership Meeting
13 Tri-Cities Coffee Social
20 Spokane Coffee Social, 27
New Member Social
March
9 Membership Meeting
12 Tri-Cities Coffee Social
and Tech Session
15
Apr/May Über Alles submissions
19
Spokane Coffee Social
April
9 9 16 16 23 30
Tri-Cities Coffee Social
Progressive Lunch
Spokane Coffee Social
Membership Meeting in
Tri-Cities
Penny Drive
Driver Skills Event, Deer Park, WA, Airport
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deadline: the 15th of any given
Odd Month.
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May
7
Tri-Cities Rally
11 Membership Meeting
14 Tri-Cities Coffee Social
15
Jun/Jul Über Alles submissions
20-21 Tri-Cities Wine Tour
21 Spokane Coffee Social
June
3
3 4-5 8 11 18 19 19-25
July
9 9 15
16
16 Driver’s Ed, Spokane County Raceway
Vintage in the Park, Downtown Spokane
Spokane Festival of Speed, PCA Car Corral
Membership Meeting
Tri-Cities Coffee Social
Spokane Coffee Social
Greenbluff/Arbor Crest Social
PCA National Porsche Parade in Jay Peak, VT
Tri-Cities Coffee Social
Membership Meeting in
Tri-Cities
Aug/Sep Über Alles submissions
Spokane Coffee Social
INWR summer BBQ, location TBD
Zone 6 Representative
Tim Hagner
64788 Saros Lane
Bend, OR 97701
770-510-3313
[email protected]
August
3 Driver’s Ed, Spokane County Raceway
10 Membership Meeting
13 Tri-Cities Coffee Social
20 Spokane Coffee Social
20 Priest Lake/Schweitzer Drive
September
9-11 TBD, potential BC Tour
10 Tri-Cities Coffee Social
13
Driver’s Ed, Spokane County Raceway
14 Membership Meeting
15
Oct/Nov Über Alles submissions
17 Spokane Coffee Social
18
Member Appreciation Social, location TBD
October
1 Membership Meeting in Tri-Cities
7-8 TBD, potential tour
8 Tri-Cities Coffee Social
15 Spokane Coffee Social
November
5
Board of Directors and Officers Meeting
9
Membership Meeting
12 Tri-Cities Coffee Social
15
Dec/Jan Über Alles submissions
19
Spokane Coffee Social
19
Tech Session
December
3 Christmas Party Tri-Cities
7 Membership Meeting
10 Tri-Cities Coffee Social
17 Spokane Coffee Social
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Board Members
President
Past President
Bill Massy
207 N Idaho Rd.
Liberty Lake, WA 99019
509-995-7228
[email protected]
Ron Harris
PO Box 930
Newman Lake, WA 99025
509-290-4431
[email protected]
Vice President, President-Elect
Membership Chair
Tom Sparks
16139 W Hollister Hills Dr.
Hauser ID 83854
208-691-9729
[email protected]
Rick Jordan
5324 W Woodview Court
Spokane, WA 99208
509-468-0688
[email protected]
Secretary
Insurance/Safety Chair
Treasurer
Technical Chair
Dave Mandyke
1617 E 27th Ave.
Spokane WA 99203
509-714-3846
[email protected]
Andrew White
10405 E Ferret Dr.
Spokane Valley WA 99206
509-294-9926
[email protected]
Bill Roberts
512 Lodi Loop
Richland, WA 99352
509-628-2419
[email protected]
Tom Smith
15425 N. McKinnon Rd.
Mead, WA 99201
509-466-7843
[email protected]
Board Members at Large
Competition Chair
Diane Rochelle
2915 Lorayne J Blvd.
Kennewick, WA 99338
509-627-1684
[email protected]
Tom Johnson
11393 N. Eastshore Dr.
Hayden, ID 83835 208-772-6846
[email protected]
Bill Rambo
4616 E Singletree
Colbert, WA 99005
509-238-2194
[email protected]
Social Chairs
Nina Bathurst
321 S Shoreline Dr.
Liberty Lake WA 99019
509-868-1825
[email protected]
Klaus Huschke
3419 South Saxon Ct.
Spokane, WA 99203
509-747-0557
[email protected]
Audrey Chapman
1015 E 32nd Ave.
Spokane WA 99203
509-954-8295
[email protected]
Webmaster
Über Alles Newsletter Editor
Dennis Garrood
Box 3129
Chelan, WA 98816
509-670-3821
[email protected]
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Linda Polgar
P.O. Box 3
Mead, WA 99021
509-209-0075
[email protected]
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President’s Page
From the President
H
appy New Year, 2016!
By the time you read this
message, Christmas will have
passed and the New Year is well
under way.
I would like to acknowledge in closing how much I
would like to thank Ron in the last month. He has held
my hand with all of the New Year’s paperwork that
needed to be filed with PCA.
Also I could never do this alone and I look forward to
working with our officers and club members for your
This New Year I hope to continue on continued support.
with the great work Ron Harris so diligently did this
Please welcome our new 2016 officers.
past year as our President. We have some wonderful
V.P
Tom Sparks
plans for the INWR this year.
Treasurer
Bill Roberts
Secretary
Dave Mandyke
In February will have our second annual “New
Members Social” to help connect them to the officers
Your Prez. Bill Massy
and Chairs of our region. This year the Social
Committee has allocated more space for this event.
We have plenty of activities planned for all interests so
check your calendar.
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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:
http://inw.pca.org/merchandise.html
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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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Tom’s Musings
Tom Sparks, Musings from Behind the Wheel:
Reflections From Beneath a Flat-Six
I
guess I’m a slow learner. I guess I really never
understood what I was getting myself into when I
joined PCA in 2012. Wasn’t it just another club?
Sure, it was -- just like the other five clubs of which
I was a member. They’re all the same, I’m sure …
Yep, just like the others … right? No? Let’s see. Car
people? Check. Beautiful cars? Check. Drives through
the countryside and stopping for lunch? Check. Fun? Double check. But somehow, in some oblique way,
PCA seemed unique from the others. “I must be
mistaken. I’m enjoying myself just as much in the
other clubs, too,” I told myself. Somehow I knew that
wasn’t true; PCA was curiously different.
I bought a scrappy little 944. A generous PCA member
helped me clean it up a bit. I attended meetings,
read every leaf of Panorama, went on club drives,
and even went to Porsche Parade. This seemed like
my element. But I just couldn’t put my finger on
something: which aspect of club membership made the
other groups pale so? I had heard the ‘ole “It’s not the
cars, it’s the people” slogan. But it was the cars, but it
was also the people, but it was also the history, but it
was also the ... and the … OK, but wasn’t there some
overarching principle that held me so mesmerized?
I had to do a little skull-scratching. Here’s how the
debate sounded in my head:
“OK, I’ve owned British cars and I’m associated with
many fine members of local British motoring clubs.
The cars are adored by their members for their postWWII history, for their individuality, their unique
quirks, even for their sometimes-temperamental
nature. Laughter and self-humor adorn club
activities. But somehow, for me, their comradery is
not as substantive, theirs isn’t the same as the PCA
experience.”
“I’ve owned Corvettes, ‘The Classic American Sports
Car.’ Yeah, yeah; the unforgettable sound of an
American push-rod V8 roaring to the delight of driver
and passenger under brisk, sunny skies. Oh, I know:
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‘Corvette owners don’t own Chevrolets, they own
‘Vettes!’ ‘Gray Collar Performance, baby!’ and proud
of it. Yet the Corvette club is not the same.”
“I’ve owned BMWs – impeccable performance
sedans: beautiful, powerful, and smooth. And, oh, so
nimble; they virtually dance over the roadway! BMW
owners are a wonderful crowd. But there‘s something
different at PCA.”
“What about Ferrari? Ahhh, now we’re talking!
What an incredible combination of breathtaking
performance and sheer beauty of design! Owners are
absolutely inebriated with their cars. Club members
revel in Ferrari’s Monte Carlo tastes, breathtaking
performance, and trade banter about the privilege of a
Ferrari’s exclusive service requirements. But there’s
still something missing.”
Now I was really determined to know what it was.
What was missing in all the others? What is it about
Porsches, the Porsche brand, and especially the PCA
that so enlivens me? As I lay there musing underneath
my “new” Porsche (perhaps a little more on that in the
next Über!), removing the evidence of 29,000 miles
from its undercarriage and uncovering the absolutely
beautiful engine castings of its flat-six, it came to me:
“Yeah, that’s it! “Porsche” is not a car, “Porsche” is
not a car club, nor a lifestyle, it’s a belief system, it’s
an Excellence Club! No wonder people accustomed
to excellence gravitate there! No wonder they choose
to drive Porsches! Yes! There it was out in the open,
an Excellence Club! I’m a part of Porsche because
I admire and identify with the ideals for which
Ferdinand and Ferry Porsche stood, for what today’s
Porsche continues to stand, and especially for what
our PCA members presently represent: excellence.
Yeah, that’s it!
No? Look at the composition of our membership:
professional men and women, accomplished selfstarters, people committed to ideas larger than
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Tom’s Musings
themselves. Need more? Look at the quality of our
events, the painstaking preparation obvious in all our
drives, our unrivaled Porsche Parade. Mediocre is not
the Porsche way; EXCELLENCE is! What a perfect
name for a Porsche magazine: Excellence! Oh, yes,
Carl Ludvigsen really had it right: EXCELLENCE
WAS [and is!] EXPECTED!
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For me, I came to this realization independent of
any such media influence. I came to this conclusion
simply by carefully watching the professionalism
of our members, closely scrutinizing the beautiful
engineering of our cars, and ponderously reading
Porsche literature.
Yes, indeed. Excellence is why I love the Porsche
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you’re part of my family. I’m sorry it took me so long
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Christmas Party
2015 INWR Christmas
Article by Diane Rochelle
Photos by Dennis Garrood
I
must admit when I learned 64 people had
registered for the Christmas Party this year, I
was nervous about how all those people would
fit into the restaurant at the Richland Red Lion. But
I countered my nerves by telling myself that not
everyone who registers attends. Well, was I surprised
when Bill Roberts told me that all 64 people were in
attendance! And there was a seat for everyone.
I organized the INWR Christmas Party for the first
time last year – 2014 when Nathan Merz’s Columbia
Valley Luxury Cars facility was still available for
our use. When he moved his business to the Bellevue
area, I had to find a new location. The Red Lion Hotel
in Richland seemed a logical location; the manager,
Ian Napier, is a INWR member. After a chat with
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Ian and his catering manager, the decision was made
to relocate the INWR Christmas Party to the Red
Lion. Based on the attendance, it proved to be a great
location and the right choice.
As INWR members arrived, they had a chance to
visit, enjoy the appetizers with a glass of wine, and
find a seat with old and new friends for dinner. Once
settled, it was time to enjoy the buffet of pork loin
with roasted apples, chicken breast with pears and
cranberry glaze, mashed potatoes, sautéed vegetables,
and various salads. If you had room, there was a
choice of sweet desserts to choose from and enjoy. During the meal, the annual Columbia River Holiday
Lighted Boat Parade came down the river past the
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Christmas Party
hotel and made its sweeping turn back to Kennewick.
It was easily seen through the large windows in the
restaurant.
After dessert, the famous INWR gift exchange was
next. Although Santa Herman was not able to attend
the party, the Santa Sisters (Susan Kayser, Diane
Rochelle) along with their Elf (HC Kayser) stepped
up to guide the gift receivers and takers through the
evening. A variety of gifts were available this year. They
included a bottle of wine held in a stiletto style heel
wine holder, Rennsport Reunion souvenirs, a Porsche
museum book, Porsche tee shirts, and coffee related
gifts including Starbucks gift cards. The one gift
that seemed to catch the eye of several was the Lego
Porsche 918 Spyder model kit. Of course assembling
would be required and may take some time – the
manual is 44 pages long!
While it took 2 hours to process all 64 INWR
members through the gift exchange, all who
participated had fun and an enjoyable evening. Next
year we’ll make some changes to speed up the gift
exchange.
After the long winter’s evening, Santa’s helpers
wished the party goers farewell.
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Gatts, and Art Watanabe are all smiles
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Installation Dinner
2016 Installation Dinner
A Night to Celebrate Volunteers
Article by Linda Polgar
Photos by Klaus Huschke and Jim Montano
T
wo catchphrases are constant in the PCA: “It’s
not just the cars, it’s the people,” and, “Fueled
by volunteers.” One event we have every
year brings these two messages home and that is our
annual Installation Dinner. On January 23, 2016, at the
Spokane Club in a banquet room with a fireplace large
enough for built in benches on the sides, we did just
that: we honored our people, our volunteers.
We had a cocktail hour where we could visit our
fellow members, view the slideshow provided by
Bill Massy, nosh on cheeses, and peruse the variety
of drawing prize baskets. This was followed by a
delicious plated dinner served capably by the gracious
Spokane Club staff.
Now past president Ron Harris first asked Klaus
Huschke to say a few words. Klaus thanked
the Spokane Club services for their excellent
accommodations and mentioned we would like to
make a return visit. Klaus then went on to thank each
individual board member and chair for his or her
Ron Harris goes over the year’s accomplishments
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At the entrance to the Spokane Club
contribution. He announced our newest chairs: the
Social Committee is now Nina Bathurst and Audrey
Chapman; Dave Mandyke has moved from Insurance
Chair to Secretary; Tom Sparks is our new Vice
President; and Andrew White is our new Insurance
Chair. As always, we have a need for volunteers,
not only for the board and chairs but for making
events happen and run smoothly. Klaus did not fail to
mention this.
Ron Harris retook the podium with an
acknowledgement of thanks to all those who created
this evening. He spoke of his decision when he took
this interim one year presidency between caretaking
and growth. He chose growth. We made changes. We
shook things up. Many first occurred. Keith Martin
and Rick Jordan created a document on how to run a
tour. We donated to new charities to cover the entire
region from Coeur d’Alene to Spokane to the TriCities to the “Western Territories” of Yakima and
Chelan. We had our first New Member Social. In fact,
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Installation Dinner
Caroline and Gary White, Sparkplug Award
Chet accepts his Sluggo Award later
Photo by Jim Montano
Ron presents Dennis Garrood with his President’s Award
tonight, we had two of our newest members attend
with this being their first event. Welcome Jerry and
JoAnna Butler. There was a Fun Rally in the TriCities. We had our first ever Driver Skills event. The
downtown Spokane car show in conjunction with the
Festival of Speed had a great turnout with at least 45
Porsches. Tom Sparks’ new event All European Sport
Sunday at McEuen Park in Coeur d’Alene was really
well done. Ron finished this list of accomplishments
by saying he considered it a pleasure and an honor to
serve.
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Diane and Phil Rochelle, worthy recipients of the Copeland
Award
Awards came next. The Sluggo Award for the year’s
outstanding misadventure went to Chet Hinman.
Chet was not in attendance; however, Diane Rochelle
accepted it on his behalf and later delivered the trophy
to him. The Sparkplug Award goes to those who make
a real difference. This year’s recipients are Caroline
and Gary White. Ron’s choice for his President’s
Award went to Dennis Garrood for going above
and beyond and for being the heart of the INWR’s
communication of events. The Copeland Award for
those who give so much of themselves to the club
went to Diane and Phil Rochelle.
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Installation Dinner
Bill Massy outlines the coming year
Bill Massy thanks Ron Harris for a job well done
The awards weren’t over when new president Bill
Massy took the podium. He called Ron Harris back
up to give Ron a plaque commemorating Ron’s job
very well done. That completed, Bill told us how he
fell in love with Porsches when he was a senior in
high school and his dad had a 1975 914. Bill’s journey
eventually brought him to the INWR and he thanked
us for the welcome we gave. “ A Porsche is a Porsche
but the people are the greatest in the world.” Bill went
over the year to come, saying the calendar took a lot
of choreography. Bill was pleased to announce we are
keeping Klaus Huschke’s expertise on the board by
having Klaus as our newest Board Member At Large.
The evening culminated with the drawing of prizes.
Door prizes were donated by Porsche of Spokane.
The baskets were a wonderment of fabulousness
from delicacies and spirits to resort stays to a driver’s
paradise. Each table had a winner, too: with thanks to
Lynn Rowse, one lucky guest from each table went
home with one of her handmade, quilted table runners.
This was a grand event and I hope all of the volunteers
felt duly appreciated. This was a fabulous evening
with the wonderful people we work with together to
play together.
INWR
Koreena and Bob Stowell, proud new owners of a
Lynn Rowse quilt
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WELCOME NEW MEMBERS AND TRANSFERS
Jerry Butler
1989 911
Spokane, WA
Robb Higdon
2003 911 4S
Spokane, WA
Alan Carlyle
2007 Boxster S
Richland, WA
Clint Prescott
2007 911
East Wenatchee,WA
David Strand
2013 Boxster
Richland, WA ANNIVERSARIES
45 Years (1971)
Carl Ley
March 2016
‘02 911 Turbo
Coeur D Alene, ID
35 Years (1981)
Michael Montgomery
March 2016
’71 914-6
Spokane, WA
20 Years (1996)
Thomas Grainger
March 2016
’86 911 Turbo
Spokane, WA
5 Years (2011)
Patrick Sullivan
March 2016
’99 911
Spokane, WA
15 Years (2001)
Bill Robinette
February 2016
’88 911
Hayden Lake, ID
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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 [email protected]
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Presidents’ Meeting
2016 Zone 6 Presidents’ Meeting in Spokane!
We have the privilege of hosting the 2016 Zone 6 Presidents’ Meeting in Spokane this year on Saturday,
March 5th. We would like to invite all meeting attendees, their significant others and all Inland Northwest
PCA members to join us for dinner after the meeting at the Mirabeau Park hotel. It will be a great
opportunity to meet neighboring Porsche enthusiasts!
March 5, 2016 Register by February 28!!
Registration is via the email sent out by the INWR Social Committee on February 11, 2016
or point your browser to: https://form.jotform.com/60412020564946
Mirabeau Park Hotel - 1100 N Sullivan Rd, Spokane Valley
6pm - Meet and greet with no host bar
7pm - dinner
Dinner is $30 per person and will include:
House salad:
baby field greens, cucumber, tomato, garlic croutons, Parmesan and Dijon vinaigrette
Choice of the following entrees:
French Breast of Chicken Marsala
Mushroom Madeira reduction, Yukon Gold Whipped potato,Seasonal Vegetable
Italian Sausage Pasta Primavera with Rosa Sauce
Vegetarian Strudel with grilled vegetables, Red pepper Coulis
All followed by Chef’s Choice Dessert
Please let us know if you have food sensitivities. The Chicken Marsala and Pasta Primavera can be made
gluten free upon request.
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Announcements
Saturday Coffee
February 13th
Tri-Cities (9:00-11:00)
February 20th
Spokane & Coeur d’Alene (10:00)
March 12th TECH SESSION too!
see address in Other Events
Tri-Cities (10:00 this time only)
March 19th
Spokane & Coeur d’Alene (10:00)
Locations:
Spokane & Coeur d’Alene
Porsche of Spokane
Tri-Cities New Location!
Messer Motoren Werke
555 N Edison St., Kennewick
Monthly Membership Meetings
Wednesday, February 10th
and
Wednesday, March 9th
restaurant MAX
Mirabeau Park Hotel
1100 North Sullivan Road, Spokane Valley
7:00PM
Other Events and Details
March
10: Registration opens for PNW Region’s
Tech Ed GT1 Show and Tell. See p. 9
12: The Tri-Cities’ Saturday Coffee and
Tech Session will be at Different Shade
Window Tint, Unit B, 3500 W Clearwater
Avenue, Kennewick, 10 am to Noon
April
9: The Progressive Lunch will be at Cedars
Floating Restaurant on Lake Coeur d’Alene.
Watch your email for details!
Cars and Coffee
Porsche of Spokane hosts a Cars and Coffee on
the First Saturday of each month.
9:00 a.m.
All marques welcome!!
“If it burns gas (and has wheels), we welcome it!”
says Ryan of Porsche of Spokane.
Light refreshments available
April-May
30-1: PNW Region’s Tech Ed GT1 Show and
Tell. See p. 9
July
8-10: 968 West Coast Gathering. See p. 21.
27-31: Rocky Mountain High Way. See p. 22.
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986 West Coast
968 West Coast Gathering
Start making your plans! South Lake Tahoe, CA!
July 8th -10th, 2016!
We’ve got the perfect venue for a 2016 968 West Coast Gathering - South Lake Tahoe!
Here are the particulars:
Dates: Friday, July 8 through Sunday July 10, 2016. You can come earlier and stay later and get
the group rates.
The main hotel is the 968 Park Hotel. Check it out at:
http://www.jdvhotels.com/hotels/california/lake-tahoe-hotels/968-park-hotel/
To book your room at the 968 Park Hotel, call the hotel at 530-544-0968 and mention the code
“Porsche” to receive the exclusive discount rates. Make your reservations early, this is a small
property, so book as soon as you can so you can be guaranteed a room. The rates won’t apply for
the 4th of July weekend, however.
Next door is the Park Tahoe Inn that offers lower rates. Check it out at:
http://www.parktahoeinn.com/
To book your room at the Park Tahoe Inn, call the hotel at 530-544-6000 and mention the code
“Porsche” to receive the discount rates.
This is not a PCA-sponsored event, rather it is a gathering for all 968 owners for the purpose of
having a great weekend in a spectacular setting with your 968! For more information, contact
Bob Frith at [email protected]
Come join in the fun!
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Rocky Mountain
Rocky Mountain High Way 2016
Escape the heat and enjoy beautiful Colorado Springs
Wednesday, July 27th – Sunday, July 31st, 2016
Join your Porsche friends from all over in
Colorado’s high country for the ultimate
summer escape.
So Many Great Events:

Guided Full and Half Day driving tours on
Colorado’s great roads to amazing destinations

Self-Guided Tours

Wash & Shine, Golf, Banquets and much,
much more!
See website or contact Kathleen Lennon at
[email protected] for more details!
Registration and website (www.
rockymtnhwy.com) go live January 1, 2016!
Why Should I:
Come to Colorado: Enjoy the dry mountain air, wide open spaces, all
in the company of your best Porsche friends.
Tour: Drive roads that were seemingly built for Porsches. Twisty,
scenic, and all nearby our base of operations. See some of the sites in
an area that has so much to see.
Gimmickhana: Your Porsche is all about precision – its construction,
the cornering, and the whole driving experience. That’s what this
event is all about, in a low speed, safe environment.
Golf: If you like golf, you have to play at altitude, where the ball flies
further, against stunning mountain backdrops. Plus, how about
playing an exclusive private club that even the locals never get to
play?
These events and so much more await you at the Rocky Mountain High Way event.
Won’t you join us? Check out our website at www.rockymtnhwy.com
for more information and to register.
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PedrosGarage
PedrosGarage:
Festival of Lights
Article written and graphics supplied by
Pedro P. Bonilla, GCR PCA
Reprinted with permission
I
don’t mean Hanukah, tree lights or Holiday
lights, and I’m not talking about Clark
Griswold’s home illuminating prowess.
Let’s discuss some of your car’s most important
dash lights (aka idiot lights) and what happens
when they light up like a Christmas Tree!
Believe it or not, each and every one of those lights is designed to communicate something to the driver, who in
many cases doesn’t pay the needed attention.
They are also explained in the owner’s manual but many of us never even open it, let alone read it.
Here are some of the most common. Please note that the warning light icons may vary slightly from model
year to model year.
CEL or Check Engine Light:
When it blinks STOP THE CAR AND SWITCH OFF
THE ENGINE
A blinking CEL means that there’s a misfire detected
and running the engine could cause irreparable
damage.
If it’s on solid, it’s letting you know that there’s an
emissions issue with the car, but it is completely safe
to drive. The car’s onboard diagnostics is detecting
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something different from the norm. It could be (and usually is) something as simple as a loose or missing gas or
oil cap which allows for a vacuum leak.
TEMP light:
When it blinks it’s telling you that the car is low
on coolant. Top it off. You can use distilled water
if it needs a quart or less. If it’s more than a quart
use 50/50 premix of any coolant which contains no
sulphates or silicates. Usually says on the label
“safe for all cars”.
But, more importantly is finding out why the light was
blinking. Low coolant level means that coolant was
been lost over time. It’s leaking from somewhere, even if you can’t see it on your garage floor.
The two most probable causes are:
1.- A bad coolant cap. Caps are wear items which should be replaced every 5-6 years. Look at yours (with
the engine completely cold) and see if you can find a white residue around the base of the cap. That residue is
dried-up coolant that has leaked. Go buy a new cap and install it.
2.- Your coolant system is losing coolant when the car gets up to temp and the system builds up pressure and
could be from a cracked reservoir (expansion tank), from a bad sealing water pump, a loose hose clamp or a
damaged radiator, among others. To pinpoint the leak a pressure test may be required.
BRAKE WEAR light:
Each one of your eight brake pads has a sensor
inserted into it. When the pad wears down to that
sensor, the sensor makes contact with the rotor and
lights up the brake wear light. It’s letting you know
that your brakes are wearing thin, but you should be
able to drive several thousand miles (unless you’re
on the track). When this light comes on it’s time to
replace pads and or rotors.
RESERVE light:
This one is pretty obvious. You have about 50 miles
before you run out of gas.
TPMS light:
Tire Pressure Monitoring System constantly checks
your car’s tire pressures and lets you know when they
are out of spec. Rectify the issue as soon as possible.
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ALTERNATOR light:
This one indicates that the battery isn’t charging
properly. The battery alone (without the alternator
charging it) cannot run the car very long without
discharging and shutting down. It can get you a few
miles so try to turn off any unnecessary accessories
such as radio, A/C, interior lights, etc.
ABS light:
The Anti-lock Braking System light comes on when
the computer detects a malfunction. Your brakes will
still stop the car but they won’t have the anti-lock
function, so beware.
A BUNCH OF LIGHTS ON all at once:
When you turn the ignition key on, before
engaging the starter, the computer turns on all of
the warning lights on so that you can verify that
they are working, but if a bunch of them come
on all of the sudden while driving, most likely
you’ve lost the poly-ribbed belt. This belt runs the
secondary systems such as the A/C, the Alternator,
the Water Pump and the Power Steering pump.
So, if you lose the belt while driving, at least those
warning lights will illuminate and the steering
will get harder but you can still steer the car, the
alternator will not charge the engine but the engine
will still run, the A/C will not cool but you’ll
feel air (warmer) come out of the vents and more
importantly the Water Pump will not run so the engine will quickly overheat.
If you are a few miles from your destination you can probably get there but keep an eye on the temperature
which can quickly start to climb since coolant is not flowing through the system.
The most unlikely scenario is that the engine has died completely due to an IMS failure or other internal failure
and that is covered on another one of my Tech Articles.
For more information on dash lights and more, please visit my website at www.PedrosGarage.com
Happy Porscheing,
Pedro
©2016 Technolab / PedrosGarage.com INWR
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Meeting Minutes
INWR Meeting Minutes
Monthly Membership Meeting
January 13, 2016
MAX at Mirabeau Park Hotel
Spokane Valley, WA
minutes: Bill Massy
The Meeting was called to order by President Bill
Massy at 7:00 PM
Officers Present
President Bill Massy; Past President Ron Harris; Vice
President, Tom Sparks; Secretary Dave Mandyke;
Bill Rambo Competition Chair; Nina Bathurst Social
Chair; Rick Jordan, Membership Chair; Andrew White
Insurance & Safety Chair
Welcome to New INWR/PCA Members and Guests
No guests or new members were present.
President’s Report
Bill Massy reported on the transition between Past
President Ron Harris and himself. Bill signed a
proxy for Tim Hagner, Zone 6 Representative, to
represent the Region at the PCA National Board’s
upcoming bylaws discussion. He also discussed the
implementation of e mail check signing authorization
for the Treasurer.
Past President’s Report
Ron Harris reported on his transition meeting with Bill
Massy and that he had purged unneeded club records
prior to the year 2000.
Competition Chair’s Report
Bill Rambo reported that the Competition Committee
is beginning work on this year’s events.
Social Chair’s Report
Nina Bathurst is working on the details of the
Zone 6 Presidents’ Meeting which will be held in
Spokane on March 5. The Saturday dinner is open
to the membership and an announcement will be
forthcoming.
Über Alles Editor’s Report
Linda Polgar was not present However, in her email
report, she reported the latest issue of Über Alles is
on the club web page and requested all reports for the
upcoming issue be submitted by the end of the week.
She also thanked Tom Sparks for the early submission
of his article.
Webmaster’s Report
No report. Dennis Garrood was not present.
Membership Chair’s Report
Rick Jordan reported we have 317 primary members
Vice President’s Report
and 221 affiliate members for a total of 538. He
Bill introduced Tom Sparks as the new Vice President. is working on an event participation report for
Tom expressed his appreciation and dedication to his
next month’s meeting. Early numbers indicate
new position.
approximately 40 percent of our primary members
participated in at least one event last year.
Secretary’s Report
Dave Mandyke had no report.
Insurance & Safety Chair’s Report
Andrew White reported on the transition meeting with
Treasurer’s Report
the outgoing Insurance & Safety Chair.
Bill Roberts was not present. Bill Massy reported
on his behalf. The club has $9,105.00 in checking;
OLD BUSINESS
$3,581.66 in savings; $100.00 in cash and $3,129.30
INWR New Officer Installation Dinner, Spokane Club,
in PayPal as of the end of December 2015. He also
January 23, 2016:
noted that a payment of $221.64 was made for the
• Jennifer Gatts said 54 members have registered to
Constant Contact account.
date.
New Member Social, February 27, Luigi’s:
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• Jennifer Gatts reported a larger room has been
reserved due to the success of last year’s event.
INWR hosting the Zone 6 President’s Meeting, March
5, 2016:
• See Social Chair’s report above.
NEW BUSINESS
Board member at Large:
Ron Harris moved that a new Board Member at
Large position be added, for a total of three at large
positions. He further recommended that Klaus
Huschke be appointed to fill the position. The motion
was approved unanimously.
PNWR Tech session January 16th Kirkland WA
INWR Coffee January 16th 10am at Porsche of
Spokane
Other Topics from Membership/Stump the Chump
Festival of Speed DE:
• Klaus Huschke gave an update and there was a
discussion followed on volunteers.
Downtown Car Show:
• Bob Westmoreland asked for donations for the t-shirt
give a way.
New Members:
• Kevin Brubaker led a discussion on how to attract
new, younger members to the club.
The IMS bearing fix: DOF
We have the technoFix
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fits all ‘97-’08 Porsches
We carry the techNOwind clear windstop for 981
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We also offer: Bolt-on HP kits, ECU Chip, HID/LED
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954.385.0330 • www.PedrosGarage.com
The meeting was adjourned at 8:12 PM
Meeting minutes by Dave Mandyke
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The Rear Decklid
Do You Have Something Porsche-related to Sell? Trade? Request?
Do it in the INWR Classifieds!!
PLEASE SEND ALL CLASSIFIED ADS TO THE WEB MASTER:
Dennis Garrood, Box 3129, Chelan WA 98816, [email protected]
Classified ads are free to PCA/INWR members.
Ads may be edited and abbreviated according to available space.
Do you like what you see?
Do you want to become part of the
Porsche Club of America family?
Tillie Hammond’s bears at the Christmas party
Photo by Dennis Garrood
Visit our website
inwr.pca.org
and click on “Join the PCA.”
Contact us:
INWR PCA
P.O. Box 206
Richland, WA 99352
EDITORIAL POLICY: Über Alles is the official publication of the INLAND NORTHWEST REGION of the
PORSCHE CLUB OF AMERICA. Statements appearing in Über Alles are those of the authors and are not necessarily
the opinions of the CLUB or its editorial staff. The Editor reserves the right to edit all material submitted to Über Alles,
with the exception of copyrighted material.
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