FOW VALLEY REGION - Fox Valley Region

FOX VALLEY REGION
PORSCHE CLUB OF AMERICA
- - - --- ---AUGUST 2007
Photo courtesy Herb Velazquez: Wisconsin State Parks outing
Photo courtesy Herb Velazquez—Strolling in Door County
Photo: Trout Springs—fish pond
Photo: Trout Springs Winery parking
Photo: Trout Springs Winery parking
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AUGUST 2007
FVR CALENDAR OF EVENTS
CALENDAR
AUGUST 2007
FOX VALLEY REGION— 2007 ACTIVITIES
August
12th— Sunday—25th Annual Manitowoc Car Show
For Additional Information: Contact Laura Prellwitz,
Fox Valley PCA at [email protected]
OR Keith Schultz, Kiwanis member, (920) 684-1785
Refer to additional information on pages 5 & 7. Bring friends and family.
September
3rd — Monday—Annual Labor Day Picnic - Road America
Porsche Park
September
14th to 16th— Friday to Sunday
Michigan– Wisconsin Fall Tour with Milwaukee and FVR PCA
Across and Around Lake Michigan (see details on page 6)
Please reserve and confirm early to Laura Prellwitz
October
9th— Tuesday—Auto Clinic Tech Session
November
6th—Tuesday— Dinner—Social at Courthouse Pub in Manitowoc.
Attitude adjustment hour begins at 6:00 PM, dinner from the menu at 7:00
PM. I would appreciate an RSVP from members by Sunday, November 4.
For Additional Information: Contact Laura Prellwitz,
Fox Valley PCA at [email protected]
December
Open
January 2008
12th -Saturday HOLIDAY PARTY-MACKINAWS GRILL & SPIRITS
in Green Bay. Details to follow. See page 15 for rooms...
NEXT EVENT on AUGUST 12
25th Annual Kiwanis Car Show In Manitowoc (page 5 for details)
SPECIAL INVITATION to OUR FVR PCA MEMBERS : Immediately following the
car show, everyone is invited to the Prellwitz's for hors d' oeuvres, munchies,
beverages, and a campfire. We will car caravan the short distance from the
Expo grounds to their residence.
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Inside this month’s
issue…..
FVR Calendar of Events
From the President
Monthly Letter—July 2007
2
3
4
MANITOWOC Car Show
5
Mackinaws Grill Dinner– Map
State Parks Tour Photos
Trout Springs Winery Photos
7
8
9
TRANSSYBERIAN Rally
Our Holiday Party will be on January 12, 2008
at Mackinaws Grill & Spirits in Green Bay.
Details to follow. (Refer to page 15)
There are many dates open to host an event. If you are interested in doing this
please contact Rick Slater at [email protected] to set it up. We hope to
see you out and about this year at some of the club events!
Sa
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11
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25
Ethanol Mixed Fuel
EDITORS Corner
From the 13th Zone
13th Zone Calendar
10
11
12
13
14-15
Advertising Corner
16
New Members & Anniversaries
17
Back Page Stuff
18
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AUGUST 2007
FROM
FROM
THE
THE
PRESIDENT
EDITOR
From the President
Rick Slater
Greetings All;
I would like to thank Steve and Andrea of Trout Springs Winery for hosting the July event at their winery and
the fish rearing operation. You can see several photos of this activity on page 9 of this edition.
Mark you calendars for the Manitowoc car show, Sunday August 12th from 10am – 4pm. Porsche is the
2007 featured vehicle brand. It should be a great time at a low key car show. I hope many you are able
to attend. There will be a post show party at the Prellwitz’s, including snacks, beverages, and perhaps
a campfire. Read details on page 5 of the newsletter.
The Labor Day picnic is still awaiting the Chicago region race schedule. We had requests from last year to
have the event on the day that there is track touring during the lunch race break. Details will be in the next
newsletter.
And on the week-end of September 14th to the 16th, mark your calendars for the 2007 Fall Tour in Michigan
and Northern Wisconsin.. Already 9 cars and 17 members have confirmed their participation. This is a good
time is time to make your reservations now for a fantastic land and sea fall tour! Read on page 6 for reservations process and details of the itinerary.
Please spread the word to your fellow club and zone members and invite them to join us. This will be an ambitious tour, but a great way to wrap up another year of driving our cars! It is hosted by Jim & Laura Prellwitz
and Doug & Lori Richter ( Richter's will lead the way and Prellwitz's will bring up the tail). It will be a wonderful fall getaway!
We are planning for tech session in October. More details to come soon.
Our Holiday Party will be January 12, 2008, at Mackinaws Grill & Spirits in Green Bay.
Details to follow.
Sincerely,
AUGUST 2007
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MONTHLY
FROMNOTES—JULY
THE EDITOR 2007
July Notes:
TROUT SPRINGS WINERY TOUR—( LOOK FOR THE FILMSTRIP VERSON ON PAGE 9)
On a sunny Saturday Steve and Andrea De Baker hosted a pot luck lunch at Trout Springs Winery in Greenleaf. While they supplied
the meat and wine for lunch, members rounded out the picnic lunch with a nice variety of potato salad, fruit salad, deviled eggs,
chips and dip and desert breads.
While one half of the group did their wine tasting, Steve led the other half of the group on a tour of the vine yard, hatchery and the
upcoming water garden that is currently the front yard. Sharing things they have learned about each area of the winery and hatchery
before the groups swapped places from tasting to touring.
DID YOU KNOW ?
Did you know that swans can live to
60 years old?
Did you know that grapes don’t like
“wet feet”?
Have you ever heard the process for
hatching several thousand fingerling
fish?
Did you know that Trout Springs is
built on an Artesian well and supports
the eco system of the fish ponds on
the property?
These were just some of the fun facts we learned on our tour.
Congrats to new members, Lori and Bruce Jepson, (who are in their very first year of FVR membership) for winning the July tickets
for Road America. And a special thanks to Linda and Bill Bein for their generous donation of those tickets. The club has additional
donated tickets to RA races this summer so be sure to attend the August event for your chance to win too!
Linda Russo and I (Mary Haen) were the lucky winners of bottles of wine donated by Trout Springs Winery.
The raffle brought in $71.00.
Be sure to mark your calendars and RSVP for the car show in Manitowoc this August hosted by Laura & Jim Prellwitz. See the
newsletter for more details.
While the date for the Holiday party has been set, we’re still looking diligently for a volunteer to take over or help with the event.
The format does not have to follow past years.
Let your imagination run. If you would like to
host, please let a board member know of your
interest.
Mary Haen
Secretary
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AUGUST 2007
25TH KIWANIS CAR SHOW—MANITOWOC—AUGUST 07
25th Annual Kiwanis Car Show
Swap Meet & Car Corral
Sunday, August 12, 2007
10:00 AM – 4:00 PM
(*** Post-show party at Prellwitz’s after 4 o’clock*)
Show car registration begins at 8:00 AM. Show car fee $5.00.
FREE ADMISSION to spectators!!
60+ trophies awarded.
Held at WASHINGTON PARK, downtown Manitowoc. No dust!! Lots of shade!!! Parking will be on the
grass in the park and on adjacent streets, which will be blocked off. Please refer to map on page 6.
BRATS, HAMBURGERS, HOT DOGS, BEER, SODA, AND POPCORN
Best show in the Lakeshore Area
2007 Featured Car: PORSCHE
Car Corral: For only $15 you can bring your car into the corral and sell it. Includes 5 free public address announcements.
Tentative Judging Classes
In keeping with the Kiwanis “fun car show” philosophy, judging procedures are purposely “low-key in nature.” Judging is done by
knowledgeable teams who do not claim to be experts, but who pledge to do their best to be fair. All classes are awarded trophies.
(Want a class not listed? Help us get trophies and we can add any class.)
A
B
C
D
E
F
G
H
I
1900-1934
1935-1954
1955-1960
1961-1966
1967-1972
1973-1978
1979-1986
1935-1966
1967-1986
All
Closed Cars
Closed Cars
Closed Cars
Closed Cars
Closed Cars
Closed Cars
Convertibles
Convertibles
J
K
L
M
N
O
P
Q
R
S
Imports to 1986
Corvettes (all years)
1946-1968 Minor modifications
1967-1986 Minor alterations
1900-1938 Modified Cars (Rods)
1943-1986 Modified Cars (Rods)
1987-2007 Cars
1900-1986 Trucks
1900-1986 Modified trucks
1987-2007 Trucks
For Additional Information:
Contact Laura Prellwitz, Fox Valley PCA at [email protected] OR
Keith Schultz, Kiwanis member, (920) 684-1785 or Tim Terp (682-5000)
**** Post-show party at Prellwitz’s in Manitowoc...
We will car caravan from the park to the house for munchies, hot and cold snacks, beverages, and
a backyard fire.
RSVP’s not required, but would be appreciated!!
AUGUST 2007
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UPDATE OF FALL TOUR 2007
Subject: Fall Tour 2007 Fox Valley PCA--UPDATED!!!
The car ferry, Badger, will start it's sailing season soon. Mark your calendars and make your reservations now for
a fantastic land and sea fall tour! Please spread the word to your fellow club and zone members and invite them to join
us. This will be an ambitious tour, but a great way to wrap up another year of driving our cars! It is hosted by Jim &
Laura Prellwitz and Doug & Lori Richter ( Richter's will lead the way and Prellwitz's will bring up the tail). It will be a
wonderful fall getaway!. Reservations for the car ferry are highly recommended and require a $25 deposit per person. Refunds are available with a seven day notice. Please send Laura Prellwitz a check made out to her so she
can obtain your ticket(s) ASAP. Address is: 1115 South 35 Street, Manitowoc, WI 54220. You may also call or
e-mail with any questions or reservations to (920)683-1913 or [email protected]
Friday, September 14. Be at the car ferry loading area in Manitowoc no later than 1:00 PM. Leave Manitowoc @ 2:00
PM CST on the Badger * car ferry and cross Lake Michigan to Ludington, MI. Arrive @ 7:00 EST. Fare is $59 per person and $62 per car. We will have dinner either on the ferry while crossing, or in the Ludington area upon arrival. Then
we will travel 75 miles to Cadillac, MI. A small block of king, non-smoking motel rooms each for $65 plus tax is being
held at Super 8. Sorry, no pallets or campfire available**. There is a pool/spa and a Superstart continental breakfast is
included.
*Staterooms are also available for an additional $42.00. Amenities on the ferry include: buffet-style restaurant, deli-style
snack bar, video arcade, movie lounge, two lounges for relaxing, bingo and games, gift shop, and a full bar. Beverages
may not be brought on board (hide them under the bonnet of your car, or backseat), but food/snacks are permissible. Vehicles are secure on the car deck. Many car clubs and road rallies have successfully used the Badger as part of
their travel plans. Vehicles are not accessible during the voyage. If you have further questions, please visit their website, www.ssbadger.com.
Saturday, September 15. Leave Cadillac and drive to Mackinaw City and cross the Mackinac Bridge. Continue driving
to Manistique, MI. This will be approximately 250 total miles. We will make stops and take breaks along the
way. Lunch and supper will be determined as we travel. A small block of rooms is being held at the Econo Lodge in
Manistique, MI. Some have king beds, other have queen-sized beds. All rooms are $62.99 each plus tax and are nonsmoking. Campfire options are being explored.....maybe we can crash a local wedding or at least interrupt someone's
honeymoon.......Herb's video camera will be confiscated on this trip** There is an indoor hot tub and a continental breakfast is included.
Sunday, September 16. Journey home at your leisure; approximately 150 miles to the Green Bay area.
A block of ten rooms have been reserved. Three are still available. However, Laura will gladly try to reserve more
rooms if needed to accommodate anyone who is interested. We now have 17 people ( 9 cars) on the fall tour! Just
please let her know as soon as possible as things do fill up during the summer and early fall, and rates can/do increase
as the season progresses.
Just a quick reminder. IF you need to cancel, the car ferry reservation can be cancelled up until 5:00 PM EST Sept. 6
and your deposit will be refunded. If cancelled less than 7 days prior to departure, the $25 deposit is non-refundable. I
am holding the motel rooms with a personal credit card. Motel rooms can be cancelled without penalty until September
12. If you cancel after that, I will pass along the first night charges to you.
**If you didn't get these jokes, it's because you missed a fantastic trip last fall, so you definitely need to make plans to
attend this years tour! Don't be left behind!
AUGUST 2007
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MACKINAWS GRILL - DINNER AND SOCIAL
On June 12, several FVR members met on an impromptu notice for a great social event and dinner at
MACKINAWS Grill and Spirits in Green Bay. Pat Quinn, the restaurant proprietor, is also the proud
owner of a vintage Porsche 911 Targa. Pat was delighted to have our FVR club members for dinner at his
award-winning restaurant.
Great food, good company and lots of fun for all attending. Following dinner, the participant had a private
tour of the restaurant. Rick and the owner met and agreed on a room and menu for the January 12 Holiday Party… details to follow. (Photos : Special thanks to Jim Prellwitz)
Mackinaws has a most beautiful casual rustic atmosphere with a ton of taxidermy and old world decor.
Sunny, warm weather brought a turn out of 18 fellow Porsche enthusiasts together. The restaurant,
“Mackinaws”, was recently voted “Best in the Bay” by Green Bay Press Gazette readers.
Pat is also our newest member as he joined during our dinner meeting – Welcome Pat!
MAP of :
MANITOWOC Annual KIWANIS Car Show
Washington Park
Downtown Manitowoc
US 151 Business & 1020 S 12th St
Manitowoc, WI 54220, US
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AUGUST 2007
STATE PARKS TOUR— JUNE 3, 2007
A die hard group of 7 Porsche motorcars carrying 13 members from the Fox Valley Region PCA took advantage of the
“free day” offered by the State of Wisconsin to tour three state parks at no charge. With Bill Hewitt, our tour guide in
the lead, we toured Potawatomi and Peninsula State Parks.
We stopped for a lunch break at the Mink River Basin Supper Club where an eighth Porsche that was visiting in the area
joined us for lunch. After lunch, most of the group continued up the peninsula to visit Whitefish Dunes State Park.
While the weather didn’t fully cooperate, we lucked out with a pretty dry day. Other than a few minutes of misty rain,
we tra- veled without Targa or Cabbie tops most of the day. Sincerest thanks to Bill Hewitt for organizing this tour.
Mary Haen
(Photos : Herb Velazquez)
At Hardees in Green Bay
Ready to leave...
At Hardees in Green Bay
A few miles of fog… Here’s Rick...
A few miles of fog...
Potawatomi Park
Good company at the restaurant...
A quick look behind...
Peninsula Park
Good company at the restaurant...
Parking at the restaurant...
Whitefish Dunes Park
AUGUST 2007
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TROUT SPRINGS WINERY—JULY 14, 2007
Here is a film strip version of a great day at Tout Springs Winery and Fish Hatchery. Special appreciation to
Steve and Andrea DeBaker of Trout Springs Winery to host a cookout and tour of the winery and the fish rearing operation. (Photos; Denis Grimard)
AUGUST 2007
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PORSCHE
MOTOSPORTS
NEWS— JILL BECK
FROM
THE EDITOR
PORSCHE CARS NORTH AMERICA ANNOUNCES TEAMS FOR 2007 TRANSSYBERIAN RALLY
Three-car North American team to tackle one of the worlds most challenging rally routes in specially prepared 2008 Porsche Cayennes
ATLANTA, July 11, 2007 --- Three Cayennes from Porsche Cars North America will be among the 50 entries to the Steppes of
Russia, the challenging foothills of the Urals and the fearsome Gobi Desert in this Augusts TransSyberian Rallye, a true contest of
man and machine versus nature.
Beginning August 3rd in Moscow, the three Porsche Cayennes will set out on the 3,850-mile route traversing the Ural Mountains,
winding through pristine sub-arctic forests up to the rugged peaks of the Altai Mountains, continuing across the sprawling, barren
Mongolian plains and through the legendary Gobi Desert, the southernmost point of the rally, prior to reaching the finish line Auggust 17th in Ulaanbaatar, the Mongolian capital.
It will be a grueling 15 days, said Peter Schwarzenbauer, president of Porsche Cars North America. I believe that this rally not
only demands the most from the driver and co-driver, but from the vehicle as well. It will take power, toughness and absolute dependability to conquer the challenges this rally presents.
The three teams, two from the United States and one from Canada, are comprised of some well known names in North American
Motorsports.
* Team USA 1 Rod Millen and Richard Kelsey
Millen has won rally championships on three continents. He has won a class victory at the 24 Hours of Daytona; dominated the
Mickey Thompson Off-Road Racing series winning the truck title three years in a row; He is also a multi-time overall winner of
the famed Pikes Peak Hill Climb. Kelsey has won both as a driver and co-driver At the Baja 1000, The Pikes Peak Hill Climb and
the SCCA National Rally Championship
* Team USA 2 Jeff Zwart and Paul Dallenbach
Between Jeff Zwart and Paul Dallenbach, the team has accumulated nine overall and class championships at the Pikes Peak Hill
Climb, the 2nd oldest race in the U.S. In addition Zwart has been U.S. Open Class PRO Rally champion and a class-winner at the
infamous Baja 1000. Dallenbachs credentials include being a three-time winner of the Alcan Rally and includes racing in almost
every professional road-race series in SCCA and IMSA
* Team Canada Kees Nierop and Laurance Yap
Nierop has won an overall victory in the legendary 12 Hours of Sebring in addition to numerous other endurance racing wins;
Rothmans Porsche Cup champion; Co-drove the Porsche 961 (the racing version of the iconic Porsche 959) for the factory team.
Laurance Yap is an award-winning journalist and photographer from Toronto, Canada who writes for such publications as Driven,
the Toronto Star and CanadianDriver.Com
While the North American teams will compete against entries from Europe, South and Central America and Asia, all of the teams
will have to compete again the same unrelenting elements on the plains, mountains and desert of Eurasia.
This is an extreme form of competition and with the toll this route could potentially take on the participants, the comfort of the
Cayenne will be a tremendous plus as well, said Schwarzenbauer.
The Porsche Cars North America entered teams will be competing in all new 2008 Porsche Cayenne S TransSyberias which have
been specially built and prepared by Porsche for long-distance rallies and will be making their debut in the TransSyberia Rallye.
The modifications are primarily to meet required safety regulations (roll cages and padding; additional seat belts, etc) and to enhance off-road durability (skid plates; auxiliary lighting, etc); the mechanical components of these specially prepared Cayennes
remain unchanged including their new 4.8-liter, V8, 385 horsepower direct injection engines.
For further information on the 2008 Porsche Cayenne TransSyberia, go to: www.porsche.com/all/Transsyberia2007/
international.aspx. For additional information on the 2007 edition of the TransSyberian Rallye, go to: www.Transsyberianrallye.com
Jill P. Beck,, Porsche Club of America
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AUGUST 2007
PORSCHE MOTOSPORT NEWS— ETHANOL MIXED FUEL
FROM THE EDITOR
Press release from Porsche Motorsport
PORSCHE PROMOTES ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION WITH USE OF ETHANOL-MIXED FUEL IN PRODUCTION AND RACE CAR LINEUP
--Company Highlights Ethanol Use In July 7 ALMS Northeast Grand Prix 7 at Lime Rock-ATLANTA, June 28, 2007--- As part of its ongoing environmental protection efforts hallmarked by its array of fuel-efficient production vehicles, Porsche will introduce an ethanol-mixed fuel in its powerful Le Mans Prototype 2 (LMP2) RS Spyders for the July
7 American Le Mans Northeast Grand Prix at Connecticut’s Lime Rock Park. The four Porsche prototypes, entered by Penske Racing and Dyson Racing, now use the same E10 Ethanol fuel mixture as the GT2 Porsche 911 GT3 RSR race cars also entered in the
2-hour and 45-minute contest. The Porsche Cayenne S and Turbo that serve as the official rapid response vehicles of the American
Le Mans Series also run on an ethanol-mixed fuel.
“We applaud ALMS for their pioneering commitment to raising ecological awareness among automotive enthusiasts,” said Peter
Schwarzenbauer, president and CEO of Porsche Cars North America. “This initiative falls in line with the practices we have already
established with our standard production models.”
Porsche’s complete line of 2008 production cars are all equipped to handle the E10 fuel required by ALMS. The 911, in particular,
is a highly fuel-efficient sports car among others in its class, with an extraordinary gas mileage of 26 mpg on the highway and 18
mpg in the city. Additionally, the Cayman and
Cayenne S are both certified as ultra-low emissions vehicles.
“It is widely reported by the U.S. Department of Energy that the use of ethanol fuel can have huge energy and greenhouse gas emission reduction benefits,” noted Schwarzenbauer. “We are committed to make continuing efforts toward the success of this worthy
global cause and encourage our customers to use this fuel when possible. The concerted use of ethanol-mixed fuel in the 911 and
other Porsche models is one small, but effective means of protecting the environment.”
Porsche Cars North America, Inc. (PCNA), based in Atlanta, Ga., and its subsidiary, Porsche Cars Canada, Ltd., are the exclusive
importers of Porsche sports cars and Cayenne® sport utility vehicles for the United States and Canada. A wholly owned, indirect
subsidiary of Dr. Ing. h.c. F. Porsche AG, PCNA employs approximately 300 people who provide Porsche vehicles, parts, service,
marketing and training for its 213 U.S. and Canadian dealers. They, in turn, provide Porsche owners with best-in-class service.
Jill P. Beck,, Porsche Club of America
National Newsletter Committee Chair
A NOTE FROM JIM PRELLWITZ
While traveling and working in France,
Jim sent this photo with the following note...
Subject: Cayenne in Paris
Denis,
Couldn't help but notice this rare sight
across from a restaurant in
Paris near the Eiffel Tower.
Jim
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AUGUST 2007
EDITORS CORNER—PCA REGIONS
PCA NATIONAL NEWLETTER CONTEST
Sharing the experience… from Denis Grimard, newsletter editor
Here are the results from entering our Whaletales newsletter in the 2007 PCA National Newsletter Contest.
There was a total of 44 entries this year and all judges indicated that the quality of the newsletters submitted
was impressive across the board.
Here are comments from the 5 judges that examined two of our editions (October and December 2007)
Judges’ Comments—2007 PCA Newsletter Contest Fox Valley Region (Editor: Denis Grimard)
Great event publicity. Love the Whaletales tech forum and new members/ anniversary
recognition (cool that car model and year is added)
Work on layout of pages – double columns, copy flowing better around photos and a
more interesting font for copy would give it more of a newsletter feel.
More stories from members
Loved 18-year old PCA member’s daughter, Caitlyn Kuck’s article on winning Hot Pit
tour at Elkhart Lake!
Careful with font mixing
Needs a format to follow
Needs officer contact info and editorial
Easy on the clip art
Might be better to put your contact info up front
How about thumbnail photos of the officers? Helps newbies
Didn’t see an editorial column – would be nice to include a page to do a monthly
commentary or whatever. An upbeat, enthusiastic column goes a long way
Like your calendar page
Good “ads” for future events
Oct. looked like a good month for contributors
Nice photos, captions
Nice variety
My Comments:
After just a few months of experimenting with formats, graphics,
ideas and topics for our Whaletales newsletter, I am very happy and
impressed of achieved results at my first PCA National newsletter
contest.
I will look forward to keep on improving the content and quality of
our Whaletales newsletter, requesting your feedback and support from
all to provide our readers and members with informative and enjoyable reading material.
Your newsletter editor,
Denis
RESULTS ; CLASS II - 12 Entries
War Bonnet
853 points
Michiana
850 points
Shenandoah
845 points
Lincoln Trail
840 points
Central Iowa
790 points
High Desert
783 points
Fox Valley
751 points
Down East
739 points
Bluegrass
680 points
Cascade
674 points
Blue Ridge
631 points
Palmetto II
601 points
AUGUST 2007
PAGE 13
FROM WITHIN THE 13TH ZONE
From Within the 13th Zone – August 2007
Summer Continues
So many events, so few days within a month to have fun.... July was another busy month within the 8 regions located
within Zone 13. By the time you read this, the K.I.C. (Kohler International Challenge) will be history. As you may
have seen, the Milwaukee Region had been working hard in preparing for festivities within Porsche Park for
“Celebrate Porsche”.
Not a Zone event but it could be, “Roar at the Shore”, club race and DE was the weekend immediately following the
4th of July, South East Michigan Region (Zone 4) hosted a club race at Gingerman Raceway located in South Haven,
Michigan. Based on the large numbers of participants from within our Zone, it could be perceived as a Zone 13 event.
Congratulations to Chuck LaMantia, Brian Beierwaltes, Steve Bertheau, Keith Cooper, and Craig Smid for participating as rookies at their first PCA club race.
National Notes
The second raffle by PCA National was sold out again at 4500 tickets. And the winner is:... drum roll please !!!!!
Congratulations to Douris Reed of the Golden Gate Region for winning the 2007 PCA Member Only Raffle Grand
Prize- a brand new 911 Carrera!
She was surprised by Claude (GGR President) & Cindy Leglise and Vu Nguyen on Saturday, June 30th. Douris currently owns a Cayenne Turbo and is excited about adding the 911 to her stable of cars.
We caught the excitement on video:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yPYPkN_DfR8
Congratulations also go out to Bob Bertbocofpr winning the second prize, a paid trip to the 2008 Porsche Parade in
Charlotte, NC. Speaking about Parade, the 2009 Parade to be in Keystone, Colorado the end of June, beginning of
July similar to this year. Some 19 Zone 13 parade goers made the trek out to California. Zone 13 and Zone 3 paired
up to participate in the Zone Challenge. We constructed the “House of Porsche” out of sand. We were first up in the
“tug of war”. After an intense 10 minute battle, our team lost. Disappointing but we didn’t have to participate in two
more pulls to win. I could barely feel my fingers after the first try. Congratulations to all that performed well at Parade. Bluegrass Region and webmaster Chris Davis received recognition for 3rd place in the website contest. Congratulations to all the regions that submitted entries within the Newsletter or Website contest. Great job!
It’s not the cars, it’s the people. Go out and start enjoying the Porsche Passion! Until next time…
Chris Inglot
PCA Zone 13 Rep
(847) 559-1126
[email protected]
AUGUST 2007
Zone 13 calendar of events
Date
August 07
8/2
8/4-8/5/07
8/6
8/10
8/10-8/11
8/10-8/12
8/11
8/12
8/12
8/13
8/15
8/15
8/18
8/18
8/19
8/19
8/19
8/22
8/25
8/26
8/26
Sept. 2007
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Event
Milw. Business Meeting - Concours Motors - Glendale, WI
Chicago Gingerman DE - South Haven, MI
BGR Board Meeting - Cooking by George
Chicago Board Meeting - VFW Hall - Park Ridge, IL
Generac 500 ALMS @ Road America - Elkhart Lake, WI
(PORSCHEPLATZ)
KY Tail of the Dragon Trip & Biltmore Estates
BGR IRL at Kentucky Speedway, Sparta, KY
Chicago Autocross # 4 & Concours # 3, - Autobahn CC, Joliet, IL
FVR — 25th Annual Manitowoc Car Show
KY Membership Meeting - Bluegrass Motorsports, Louisville, KY
Chicago Blackhawk #4 DE - Rockton, IL
CWR - Monthly Meeting Lees Automotive, Madison, WI
Chicago Kane County Cougar Baseball Social
KY Breakfast Social
BGR Membership Mtg - Portabello's - Lexington, KY
Chicago Rallye # 3
CWR - Autocross @ 151 Speedway in Columbus, WI
Milw. Blackhawk DE, Rockton, IL
BGR Keeneland Concours - Lexington, KY - Jaguar Featured
Chicago Concours # 4 - Geneva, IL
MRAZ Autocross # 3 @ Miller Park
8/31-9/3/07 Chicago TRAC 2007 Club Race Road America - Elkhart Lake, WI
9/1
Chicago Concours # 5 - Siebken's - Elkhart Lake, WI
9/3
Labor Day
9/3
FVR - Annual Labor Day Picnic @ Road America
9/6
Milw. Business Meeting - Concours Motors - Glendale, WI
9/7
Chicago Board Meeting - VFW Hall - Park Ridge, IL
9/9
BGR Polo Match @ Kentucky Horse Park
9/10
KY Membership Meeting - Bluegrass Motorsports, Louisville, KY
9/10
BGR Board Meeting - Cooking by George
9/11
FVR - Auto Clinic Tech Session
9/14 - 9/16
FVR & MILWAUKEE - Michigan & Wisconsin Fall Tour
KY Back Roads Horse Country,Versailles, Frankfort, Lexington,
9/15
KY
9/16
BGR Membership Mtg - Portabello's - Lexington, KY
9/16
Chicago Autocross # 5 Maywood Park, IL
9/16
CWR - Autocross @ 151 Speedway in Columbus, WI
9/17
KY Dr. Porsche's Birthday-"Drive your Porsche Day"
9/19
Chicago Blackhawk #5 DE - Rockton, IL
9/19
CWR - Monthly Meeting Lees Automotive, Madison, WI
9/22
BGR Possible Tech Session
9/22
Chicago Pre-Rallye Dinner
9/22
Milw. Fall Driving Tour
9/23
Chicago Rallye # 4
9/27-9/30
Escape to the Poconos
9/29
BGR Cumberland Falls Drive
9/28-9/30/07
The Milwaukee Cup Club Race & DE - Rockton, IL
Region
Milwaukee
Chicago
Bluegrass
Chicago
Road America/Zone 13
Kentucky
Bluegrass
Chicago
Fox Valley
Kentucky
Chicago
Central Wisc.
Chicago
Kentucky
Bluegrass
Chicago
Central Wisc.
Milwaukee
Bluegrass
Chicago
Milwaukee
Chicago
Chicago
Fox Valley
Milwaukee
Chicago
Bluegrass
Kentucky
Bluegrass
Fox Valley
Fox Valley
Kentucky
Bluegrass
Chicago
Central Wisc.
Kentucky
Chicago
Central Wisc.
Bluegrass
Chicago
Milwaukee
Chicago
Pocono
Bluegrass
Milwaukee
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AUGUST 2007
Zone 13 calendar of events
Date
Oct. 2007
10/1
10/4
10/5-10/6/07
10/6-10/7/07
10/8
10/12
Event
Region
BGR Board Meeting - Cooking by George
Milw. Business Meeting - Concours Motors - Glendale, WI
KY Autumn Derby
Chicago Octoberfest DE @ Blackhawk # 6 - Rockton, IL
KY Membership Meeting - Bluegrass Motorsports, Louisville, KY
Chicago Board Meeting - VFW Hall - Park Ridge, IL
10/12-10/14
Daytona Club Race
10/13
Chicago Pre-Rallye Dinner
10/13
KY Breakfast Social & Huber Winery Ride
10/14
Chicago Rallye # 5
10/20
BGR Membership Mtg - Xalapa Farm - Lexington, KY
Nov. 2007
11/1
Milw. Business Meeting - Concours Motors - Glendale, WI
11/2
Chicago Board Meeting - VFW Hall - Park Ridge, IL
11/2-11/4
Rennsport Reunion III @ Daytona
11/5
BGR Board Meeting - Cooking by George
11/6
Dinner and Social - Courthouse Pub in Manitowoc
11/10
Chicago 2008 Calendar Planning Meeting
11/12
KY Membership Meeting - Bluegrass Motorsports, Louisville, KY
11/17
Chicago Region's 50th Anniversary Party
11/17
KY Breakfast Social
11/18
BGR Membership Mtg - Portabello's - Lexington, KY
11/22
Thanksgiving
11/30
BGR Lighting of the Distillery - Buffalo Trace Distillery - Frankfort, KY
Dec. 2007
12/3
BGR Board Meeting - Cooking by George
12/6
Milw. Business Meeting - Concours Motors - Glendale, WI
12/9
BGR Christmas Dinner & Membership Mtg
12/10
KY Membership Meeting - Bluegrass Motorsports, Louisville, KY
12/15
KY Breakfast Social
Bluegrass
Milwaukee
Kentucky
Chicago
Kentucky
Chicago
Florida Citrus/Florida
Crown
Chicago
Kentucky
Chicago
Bluegrass
Milwaukee
Chicago
Brian Redman
Kentucky
Fox Valley
Chicago
Kentucky
Chicago
Kentucky
Bluegrass
Bluegrass
Bluegrass
Milwaukee
Bluegrass
Kentucky
Kentucky
January 08
01/12
Holiday Party - Mackinaws Grill and Spirits - Green Bay, WI
NOTE: Holiday Party. Laura is holding a small block of rooms at
the AmeriHost Inn (across the parking lot from Mackinaw's). Rooms are one king bed, non-smoking, for $79 plus
tax. Amenities include free breakfast, free high speed internet,
gym/fitness center and indoor pool. Members should contact
Laura if they are interested in reserving one of the
rooms. Rooms can be cancelled until 4 PM on Friday, January
11 without penalty. Watch for more details to come...
Laura Prellwitz
Fox Valley
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AUGUST 2007
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AUGUST 2007
OTHER CLUB STUFF
NEW MEMBERS & ANNIVERSARIES
AUGUST ANNIVERSARIES
Year
Car
Ronald
R.
Cielieska
2000
911
William
J.
Hewitt
1996
944
Klaus
Michaletz
1999
911
Randell K.
Peterson
2006
911
Craig
Reich
1997
Boxster
Schoultz
2004
911 SC
Smith
1995
944
Ed
Streeter
1989
Cayenne S
Larry
Wellnitz
1996
944 S2
Thomas J.
Zoromski
1992
911 SC
R.
Michael
Mark
R.
No New Members in August
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(Courtesy Herb Velasquez)
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FOX VALLEY REGION PORSCHE CLUB OF AMERICA
CLUB ADDRESS IS:
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c/o Rick Slater
324 East Pershing St.
Appleton, WI 54911
Phone: (920)734-0336
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President - Rick Slater
[email protected]
Vice President - Herb Velazquez
[email protected]
Secretary - Mary Haen
[email protected]
Treasurer - Larry Rogers
[email protected]
Membership - Gordon Skog
[email protected]
Librarian - Jim Haen
[email protected]
Social Chair - Jim Stephenson
[email protected]
Safety Chair - Bill Hewitt
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Zone Rep - Chris Inglot
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