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Volume XXXVI I I No. 4 Apr i l 2008

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MayThursday the 1st - Board meeting

at the Round Table Pizza at Camden & Union in San Jose.

Saturday the 3rd - Bowling for Enchiladas. The third incarnation of this popular event. Watch for details

next month.

Sunday the 13th - Mother’s Day Brunch and Tour. Check out the

details on page 10.

Saturday the 17th - Tech Session at Porsche of Fremont. See the specs in

the next issue.

Sunday the 18th - Autocross #3. Same place, same cones. Come out and

beat them up.

Saturday the 24th - One Day Tour. See the ad in the next issue.

25th Indy 500 GTG. Les Schreiber is once again inviting you out to watch the race. Watch for details in the May

POST.

AprilThursday the 3rd - Board meeting at the Round Table Pizza at Camden &

Union in San Jose.

Saturday the 5th - One Day Vacation with the Hallocks. Golf, swimming, tennis, BBQ & more. All the info on

page 9.

Saturday the 12th - Pinnacles Tour. California in the spring! Check out the

details on page 12.

Sunday the 13th - LPR Autocross #2. The 2008 AX season is in full gear.

See the ad in the next issue.

Saturday the 19th - Tech Session at Don’s AutoWerks. Don Wise will fi ll

your heads with knowledge on a subject to be determined. Watch for details in

the April POST.

26th - 27th Clear Lake Tour. Those Jedi Masters of the tour are at it again with a visit to Northern California and a historic hotel. Details on page 46.SOLD OUT

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POSTFeature ArticlesSoup Night ............................................................16... and the newcomers turned out! .........................24

DepartmentsHye Notes ...............................................................5LPR Board of Directors ..........................................6POST Positions .......................................................7Member Notes ......................................................11Minutes .................................................................31Goodie Store .........................................................33Unclassifi ed Ads....................................................34

Coming AttractionsOne Day Vacation in Boulder Creek .....................9Mother’s Day Tour & Brunch ..............................10Pinnacles Tour .......................................................12LPR Autocross #2 .................................................15Stompin’ at the Schultz IV ....................................22The Mallya Collection ..........................................22PartsHeaven Swap Meet & Concours ...................23Wise Tech ..............................................................27Zone 7 AX #3 ........................................................30Snake Eyes IV .......................................................30Concours on Campus ............................................34

Advertising IndexAction Trailer ............................................................................. 28Pascal Anastasi ........................................................................ 28Body Style .................................................................................. 3Casa Orquidea ........................................................................... 5Custom Alignment ...................................................................... 6Don’s AutoWerks ...................................................................... 14Emilie Highley ..................................................Inside Front CoverFastlane Porsche Repair ............................................................ 5Five Star Windows ......................................................Back Cover High Performance House ........................................................... 8PartsHeaven ............................................................................. 14Performance Art ........................................................................ 29Porsche of Fremont ......................................... Inside Back CoverPremier Auto Tops and Interiors ............................................... 28RMG Enterprises ...................................................................... 12Sharkwerks ............................................................................... 13T.J.P. Painting ..................................................Inside Front Cover

© 2008 Loma Prieta Post. All rights reserved. PORSCHE, and the Porsche crest, Boxster, Carrera, and Targa are registered trademarks of Porsche AG.

Cover Photo:......Margot Novak dishes it out at Soup Night in the home of Bill & Lorraine Glathe.

Photo by John Reed

POST Staff Editor: Kevin Bennett 1918 Orolette Place San Jose, CA 95131 badass@ix.netcom.com TEL: 408-926-1788 Mailing: Sue Sickalssickal@mektar.com POST Proof Reader: Debbie Bennettlajeanbenet@yahoo.com TEL: 408-926-1788 Board of Directors Page 6. Committees Autocross Chair: Allyson Pickard allysonpickard@hotmail.comTEL: 408-370-3331 Public Relations: Ken Iles keniles@comcast.net TEL: 650-941-9038 Drivers Ed: Pete Siemens targatop@comcast.netTEL:408-354-8129Advertising Manager: Bill Highleybbillhighley@hotmail.comTEL: 408-267-6877 Tech Chairman: Jim Bryant jjbryants@hotmail.com TEL: 408-937-5469 Tour: Don Orlando dorlando@sunsetmar-sol.com TEL: 408-241-6644 Safety: John Reed jpreed911@comcast.net TEL: 408-371-1965 Zone 7 Rep: Larry Sharp larrysharp@comcast.netTEL: 925-371-2258Charity: Sue Sickalssickal@sbcglobal.net TEL: 408-369-9663 Webmaster: Greg Sickalwebmaster@lpr.pca.orghttp://lpr.pca.org

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Hye Notes

Ed Tefankjian, President

The fi rst Newcomer’s Social for 2008 was held at Round Table Pizza and there was an excellent mix of new and old members......based on the feed-back, it looks like there are new members that will be very active in LPR. April is the beginning of Spring and the LPR “events” calendar is full of fun activities, check the POST for the details. Like most social clubs LPR is an all volunteer organization and if you haven’t already attended a “Board Meeting” (typically held on the fi rst Thursday of the month) I would recommend that you attend to see how your club is run. Also, there may be some board or committee positions that you may be interested in......new members bring new ideas.Hope to see you soon at one of the LPR events.

You too can enjoy your own Costa Rican adventure!

Casa Orquidea is available for weekly rentals. Located inside Hacienda Pinilla, home to JW

Marriott’s new 5 star resort (opening in Dec 08). Golf, surfing, horseback

riding & much more! Sleeps 8 in luxury surroundings.

Inquiries: email cpruss@pacbell.net

Discount for PCA members

http://www.mariasabatorentals.com/orquideas.html

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LOMA PRIETAR E G I O N

B O A R D O F D I R E C T O R S

The opinions expressed herein are those of the authorsand not necessarily those of the Loma Prieta Region, PCA.

Subscription Rate: $21.00 Annually, Dual Membership to LPR/PCA is $21.00.Notify Membership Director if you change your address.

PRESIDENTEd Tefankjian

2167 Glenkirk Drive, San Jose CA 95124 (408) 266-6262 • edjt@earthlink.net

VICE PRESIDENTBarry Pangrle

21849 Lindy Lane, Cupertino, CA 95014 (408) 446-4624 • bpangrle@comcast.net

TREASURERGeorge Jansen

17401 Valley Oak Dr., Los Gatos, CA 95030 (408) 309-7756 • grjansen@hotmail.com

SECRETARYBob Morgan

6068 Marla Court, San Jose, CA 95124 (408) 267-8224 • rjmorgan@aehr.com

ACTIVITIESJohn Reed

14837 Donner Dr., San Jose, CA 95124 (408) 371-1965 • jpreed911@comcast.net

MEMBER-AT-LARGEKaren Morgan

6068 Marla Court, San Jose, CA 95124 (408) 267-8224 • khmor@comcast.net

MEMBERSHIPLes Schreiber

1498 Jamestown Dr., Cupertino, CA. 95014(408) 316-8654 • les.schreiber@comcast.net

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Post positions

Kevin Bennett, Editor

Debbie told me that she recently heard Wayne Rogers (Trapper John from the M*A*S*H television show, now a fi nancial analyst on Fox) participate in a debate on the state of the U.S. economy. Rogers asserted that the current housing crisis, wherein tens of thousands of property owners are losing their homes to foreclosure, is not the “tragedy” that is being played up by the news media and pandered to by the politicians, but is rather merely the result of people being allowed to purchase homes who could simply not afford them. He further ventured that the housing market is merely undergoing a correction, creating a “false recession” and that he felt that a full blown recession is not in the cards.Having been an independent businessman and a fi nancial conservative, I have to admit that I admire Rogers immensely. He is one of the few actors who briefl y hit it big and, unlike his peers, while the big money was rolling in, rather than living large, he invested it. He was so successful at handling his own fi nances that he was solicited by others in the industry to manage their money, hence his abrupt disappearance from the stage. As a conservative, it’s easy to readily identify with Roger’s analysis and dismiss the plight of the ousted homeowners. I certainly don’t agree with the notion that the taxpayer should be funding any bailout based on the potential travails of these economically stressed individuals, but then that philosophy falls right in line with Marie Antoinette’s fabled line in response to being told that the masses had no bread, to whit,“Let them eat cake.”I used to have no sympathy for people who got themselves into fi nancial trouble; after all, a modest amount of discipline is all that is needed to stay out of trouble. The problem is that in a capitalist republic like ours, it is the individual vs. the corporate world, and that world is a huge, varied and, yes, dangerous jungle. It is fi lled with savage packs of MBAs and PhDs, working for gargantuan fi nancial juggernauts, dreaming up new schemes to separate the herd from its money. Easy credit has for many years been one of the most profi table means of extracting coin from the masses. Spend, spend, spend is the message. Borrow for that dream vacation! Take a second on your house to remodel or take that dream vacation! Buy a timeshare on credit so you can take that dream vacation every year! Pre-approved credit offers became so prevalent that an entire criminal movement was born, culling these offers from mail boxes. A more recent exploitation is pushing high interest credit cards on hard partying, hard drinking and unthinking college students during spring break.

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POST Positions...

One of the results of all this easy credit was a booming bankruptcy business. But, lo, the banks also paid lobbyists, and these faithful toadies managed to get The Bankruptcy Abuse Prevention and Consumer Protection Act of 2005 passed which greatly diminished the consumers’ ability to walk away from their debts through bankruptcy. A conservative might feel that this is a good thing, but it is creating an ever tightening noose around the neck of the consuming public while relaxing what little constraint the credit industry had over its ever voracious appetite for the profi ts derived from dispensing easy credit.And what training do we give our children to survive in this fi nancial wild? If they’re lucky, they might endure a lesson or two in high school about how to balance a checkbook. Knowledge is a powerful thing and, as a consumer, it strikes me as unbalanced that all of the power seems to be on the side of the PhDs and the MBAs in this unceasing fi nancial contest.I once made an inquiry of a high school principal about giving some practical lessons to students about how to effectively handle their fi nancial affairs. I even offered to create a lesson plan and even teach the class. I felt that one week of one hour classes could easily offer lessons on why it’s not rude to say no to a salesman; how to fi nd the dealer’s cost of a new car; how to negotiate the purchase of same; methods of creating a painless savings program; the benefi ts of paying cash versus credit cards; the benefi ts of investing versus spending. The principal’s response was unenthusiastic and uninterested. I am not the type to believe in conspiracies, but it seems to me that the

big banks must have somehow worked their magical influence on the school system to deprive the students of these simple and empowering lessons, and on that basis, I am beginning to lose my easy identifi cation with business versus the over-extended consumer. Rogers is certainly right that the folks losing their homes really couldn’t afford them. But the big boys told these people that they could, and I’m beginning to think that that should count for something; if nothing else, the rethinking of the regulatory constraints placed on all of the fi nancial behemoths looking for ever more ways to milk the consumer for a lot more money.

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Hal & Diana Hallock present

A One Day Vacation inBoulder CreekSaturday,April 5th

Grab your golf clubs, your tennis racket, your walking shoes, your tasting glass, your swimsuit, your hiking boots, or a great book. Saturday April 5th has something for everyone!

The day begins with a golf tournament through the redwoods at the Boulder Creek Golf & Country Club, weekend home of Hal and Diana Hallock. Golfers will meet at the Hallock’s at 10:00am sharp for coffee and a breakfast snack before a day on the course.

Not a golfer? There are lots of options while your sweetie is on the course…• Explore the tiny funky town of Boulder Creek (3 miles)• Take a hike through the redwoods in Big Basin Park (3 miles)• Play tennis on one of six tournament courts• Swim in the pool or explore the rocky creek• Visit a local winery; David Bruce, Byington and Ahlgren(10 miles)• Doze by the creek and enjoy a good book• Play croquet by the pool

Golfers check-in at Hallock’s 10:00 a.m.The party begins 2:30 p.m.

RSVP 1. Golfers send $50 check to Lowell Hallock by March 15th (18 holes w/ cart) Make check to BCGCC(Boulder Creek Golf & Country Club)

2. Just coming for the fun and BBQ? Plan on bringing a salad, dessert, or appetizer to share and call or email Hal by April 1st

$10/person donation to club. Make check to LPR/PCA.

Hal and Diana Hallock 650-365-4098lhallock@libertybk.com

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Mother’s Day Tour and Brunch at the Bargetta Winery

Sunday, May 11thJoin us for a pleasant drive through spring lush South Bay

back roads as we celebrate motherhood.

The cost is $50 per person.

Meet at the Country Inn at Almaden Expressway and Camden; the tour will leave promptly at 9:30 A.M.

RSVP no later than May 4 to Les Schreiber at

408-316-8654.

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Member Notes

Les Schreiber,

Membership Director

We had a great Newcomers Social on February 22nd at Round Table Pizza, and if you didn’t get a chance to attend, we will have another one September 12th. But you are always welcome at any of the events scheduled for the year, or drop in at our board meeting (1st Thursday of the month 7:00PM Round Table Pizza- Camden & Union)

James Quinn and I did a dry run the other day for the Mother’s Day Brunch location, and I think we have a great route planned for the beginning of the tour/brunch at the Bargetto Winery.

The people at the Bargetto Winery, in Soquel, are planning their menu - so keep that date open, May 11th for Brunch, Wine and at least a very enjoyable afternoon with your Porsche club friends.

A little history on the Bargetto Winery, which began with brothers Phillip and John Bargetto who emigrated from Castelnuovo Don Bosco, a small town in the Piedmont region of northern Italy. They brought with them many years of winegrowing experience when they established Bargetto Winery in 1933 on the banks of Soquel Creek in the Santa Cruz Mountains. Today they are operated by the third generation Bargetto’s who have continued the commitment of their forefathers to produce wines of quality.

I would like to welcome the newcomers who have registered with PCA National this month, as we always enjoy seeing them at our events.

New members from PCA (1) • Shirley & Soren Hansen (Santa Cruz) 2002 996

Transfers Out (1) • Brian Eddy to GGR

New Duel Membership (0)

Duel Membership Awaiting Renewal (1) • John Chakel

Membership that Expired Last Month (2/29/08) • Five (5)

Reinstated Members (renewal > two months) (1) • George Dickman & Harlan Pester

Total Renewal’s this month (17)

LPR Membership • 1-3-08 Total = 564 (Primary = 311, Affi liates = 253) • 2-7-08 Total = 566 (Primary = 313, Affi liates = 253) • 3-6-08 Total = 569 (Primary = 314, Affi liates = 255)

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Changed your email address?Send your new address to Membership Chairman

Les Schreiber at les.schreiber@comcast.net and you will be automatically updated on any changes in scheduled LPR activities.

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Ken Iles with (left) Karen Tefankjian and (below) Carole Goodwin. I wonder what he says

to elicit these reactions.

You’re voting for

McCain??

Left: Pete Novak.

Above: If you think about it, the soup bowls kind

of make sense. They sure couldn’t be halos... Sue

Sickal and Emilie Highley.Left: Left: Steve Crane, Jeff Tucker and Herb Radding are clearly posing for the

“souper” shot.

Soup Night!

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What better way to celebrate President’s Day weekend on a crisp winter evening than by immersion into the warmth of the comfortable surroundings of Bill and Lorraine Glathe’s home, fi lled with LPR friends of long-standing, as well as getting acquainted with newer members. This traditional visit for us to taste the many fl avors of home-made soups and salads is a great way to start the year!

When we arrived with Reg and Jean Ricket, our former Saratoga neighbors, we were pleased to see the newlywed’s, John and Angie Reed, as well as Rudi and Joanna Herz, Ken and June Iles and Carole and Larry Goodwin who were all LPR stalwarts when we transferred into the region back in the late ‘70’s. Much of the crowd was gathered in the kitchen around the island where the wonderful hors

d’oeuvres were on display. The Goodwin’s

provided a tasty assortment of cheeses, the Highley’s brought cranberry chicken,

and the Herz’s brought crab dip.

As we split up and circulated we saw faithful POST editor, Kevin Bennett with

his enforcer, Debbie, who asked me to write up the event. (I’m always

It’s Soup Night!

by Margot Novakby Margot Novak

photos by John Reedphotos by John Reed

Ed Tefankjian makes the presentation of LPR’s traditional thank you gift to host & hostess Bill & Lorraine Glathe. May

your soup reign never end!

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Angie Reed puts the fi nishing touches on a bit of food as Rudi Herz supervises.

Soup Night!

Suzette Pangrle prepares to ladle it out!

Bob Morgan has his priorities straight! Can’t fi nd a spoon? Who needs one?

A rare nature shot. John Reed feeding.

The Prusses, Joe & Cheryl, were seen standing in the soup line. They provided my favorite salad, thank you very much!

Kevin Bennett and Sue Sickal. Don’t they look happy together?

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glad to make a contribution.) Debbie introduced me to new member Bonnie

Radding. When I met her husband, Herb, we had a good chat about our older

Porsches. The Radding’s daughter, Lisa, and her date, Scott Harris provided

some exotic beer. Pete and I were happy to see the ace 356 tech-man, Ralph

Maines still going strong. He came with Jeannie Murrell and his favorite

sushi.

The sumptuous soups that

were offered included split

pea soup by the Raddings;

mushroom soup by Steve

Crane and Jef f Tucker ;

butternut soup by Ed and

Karen Tefankjian; lima bean

and ham soup by Jim and

Diane Cox; southwest soup

by our hostess, Lorraine,

and clam chowder by John

and Angie Reed. An informal

poll showed that there were

many favorites, though the clam chowder disappeared fi rst. Barry and

Suzette Pangrle provided some delectable corn bread to go with this splendid

assortment.

As a counterpoint there were two types of pea salad, a chicken and wild rice salad

and two tossed greens salads. Our brand new members, Randy and Patsy Paul,

attending their fi rst event, brought a blackberry and blue cheese salad.

Of course there were a

variety of yummy deserts to

round out the evening for the

45 attendees for this event.

President Ed ran a short

business meeting and made

the presentation of handmade

chocolates, nuts and wine to

the Glathe’s for hosting the

event. This was followed by

a hardy round of applause by

satisfi ed diners.

With the Joe Pruss sales

push of LPR Calendar’s, a bonus for me attending the event was I now have a

convenient way to keep current on up-coming events.

As we were leaving we passed late-arriving Tom and Sandy Provasi. Sandy

requested Pete write up the event in verse, as he has done a few times in the

past. Sorry, Sandy, your wish will be fulfi lled another day.

Soup Night...

“Well of course she’d make a great president. Look at all of the executive experience she has...” Joe Pruss,

Dick Wallace, Bob Morgan and Gary Lieber.

It looks as if someone announced that the editor is going to start limiting his column to club and Porsche

related subjects.

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Bob Morgan, Cheryl Pruss and Angie Reed.

Carole Goodwin.

Above: Bill Glathe gets grabby with Joe Pruss during his calendar

pitch. Right: Karen Tefankjian, Julie Lieber and June Iles.

Above: Kevin & Debbie Bennett. Don’t they look happy together?

Right: “Alright, out of the way, First Lady coming through...”

Soup Night!

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Above: Bob Morgan is so easily pleased. Give him a bowl of soup and

a calendar and he’s good to go!

Left: Suzette & Barry Pangrle at the soup line

with Jim Cox.

Left: Karen Tefankjian entertains Jeff Tucker and Steve Crane. I bet it’s one of her good

stories...Below: I’d put the combined over/under fi gure for tenure

in LPR at 100 years for these three. Larry Goodwin, Tom

Provasi and Bill Glathe.

Every year, someone sits on these stairs and eats their soup, and every time they look sort of forlorn... this time it’s Barry & Suzette Pangrle.

So, how much soup do you

think it’s gonna take?

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TheMallya

Collection

A one day tour on July 17th.

Mark your calendar.

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Directions: Take Shiloh exit, a few miles north of Santa Rosa on Hwy 101 and proceed west for 1.5 miles. Turn left on Windsor Road and continue for 1.2 miles to the rear gate to the airport (on your left). Please drive safely and quietly.

Saturday night dinner at Charlie’s Grill, 1320 19th Hole Drive, Windsor (5 minutes from the autocross site)

The following motels may offer discounts to PCA members; be sure to mention PCA when making your reservation: • Courtyard by Marriott, 175 Railroad St., Santa Rosa; 707.573.9000; trailer parking in back• Dry Creek Inn, 198 Dry Creek Rd., Healdsburg; 707.433.0330• Flamingo Resort, 4th St. and Farmers Lane, Santa Rosa; 707.545.8530• Fountain Grove Inn, 101 Fountain Grove Parkway, Santa Rosa; 707.578.6101• Vintners Inn, 4350 Barnes Rd., Santa Rosa; 707.575.7350

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Friday, February 22nd, saw Loma Prieta

Region’s fi rst Newcomer Social for 2008,

and it turned out to be a very entertaining

evening. Many newcomers attended this

“Let’s Get Aquainted Gathering’” at the

Round Table Pizza just off Camden Ave,

which is also the new site of our monthly

board meetings.

As at any social gathering with people

you have never met before, it is not

easy to remember everyone’s names

afterwards, so you’ll have to forgive any

omissions or mix-ups here. The “Hello, My Name Is” stick-on labels were

a great help at the time though.

Even Membership Director

Les Schreiber had diffi culty

talking to everyone personally,

for t here were so ma ny

people gathered around the

newcomers table and didn’t

seem to want to move away.

Same at the beer and pizza

table. I guess it’s one of those

things that seems to happen

at all social parties where

everyone seems to gather in the

kitchen and won’t move even if urged

to do so. Strange that, isn’t it, - wonder

why that is? But I digress.

One of the fi rst new couples arriving

were Richard and Wava Zorker, and

they were quickly followed by Stuart

and Caroline Marshall with their son

Mike. Keven and Allison Homewood

were there also, as was Ted and

Nancy Fischer, Bonnie and Herb

Radding, along with Scott Harris

and Lisa Radding too. There were

... and the newcomers turned out! by Ken Iles photos by John Reed

Dick & Wava Zorker with Angie Reed.

Mary ? and Ted Fischer.

Mary ? and Nancy Fischer.

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also several people there

that had attended only one

or two events before, and

so were still considered

newcomers. Of course,

everyone expressed “social”

as their main interest, with

competition driving in one

form or another being high

on their interest list too.

Apart from the friendliness

usually associated with

our region, the free pizza

and free beer undoubtedlty helped to promote a party-like atmosphere,

augmented further with wine for some from the adjacent bar. Prez

EdTefankjian of f iciated,

a long with Membership

Director Les Schreiber, and

everyone the was asked to

introduce themselves one

by one around the room, and

tell a little about themselves

and their Porsche(s). One of

the highlights of the evening

was Suzette Pangrle’s input.

Nor mal ly k now n to be

extremely quiet, teetotal

and reserved, Suzette had

everyone wondering what kind of a buzz she had on, for her description

of her car was hillarious and

decidedly untechnical. With wildly

f lailing and gyrating arms, she

loudly and most enthusiastically

described the car as having a long

thing at the front, and something

on the back that was this high,

and rounded stuff on the front

and elsewhere. At least I think

that was what she was saying, the

room was just so full of shreiks of

laughter it was hard to hear it all,

but I’m sure I heard someone say

... and the newcomers...

Suzette Pangrle (the evening’s winner for the most emotive car description) along with Keven & Allison

Homewood.

Ed Tefankjian poses with the Marshalls; Stuart, Caroline and Mike.

Bonnie Radding receives a presentation from LPR’s Advertising Manager, Bill

Highley. What was he selling her?

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“I’ll have what she’s having”. Not surprisingly, hubby Barry with mouth

agape had a bewildered

look of incredulity on his

face.

A not her l au gh c a me

from newcomer Stewart

Marshall. an Englishman,

who on introducing himself

said “I expect you can tell

from my accent that I’m

from Los Gatos” His wife

Carolyn had an equally

“fi sh & chips” accent with

which I readily identify. Oohs and aahs were heard when another newcomer,

Herb Radding mentioned his long racing experience and driving at 200

mph, and good natured boos were

heard when Nancy Fischer said she

drove a BMW, but with uncanny

insight at recognizing a faux-pas,

she extricated herself to cheers

when she quickly added that she

was a connoiseur of wine.

These twice a year newcomer social get-

togethers are in themselves becoming

another one of Loma Prieta’s “good times”.

And do these new people attending appear

to be future good timers too? You bet!

Nancy Fischer, Gayle Gustafson and June Iles.

Lisa Radding, Bonnie & Herb Radding.

The trip’s all planned... had a little beer, a little pizza... Don Schmidek and James Quinn are happy campers.

Jan Schmidek.

... and the newcomers...

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This tech session will focus on detailing and properly preparing your car for the coming summer months for carefree touring. As part of the session there will also be display cars which are sure to get you salivating!

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Wise TechSaturday, April 19

9 a.m.

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Series 2008

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Autocross

Sacramento Valley Region Presents

Zone 7 Autocross #3Saturday, May 31, 2008

San Joaquin County FairgroundsStockton, CA

Morning check-in and tech from 7:30 A.M. to 8:30 A.M.Late check-in and tech from 11:30 A.M. to 12:30 P.M.

First car out at 9:00 A.M. No open exhaustFee: $35 per driver

Questions? Contact Matt Deter at porsche@deter.com or (916) 630-8924.

Directions: From I-5 or Hwy. 99: Take Highway 4 (Cross-town Freeway) toward Downtown Stockton. Take the Wilson Way exit and turn South onto Wilson Way. Turn left at Charter Way and then right through the gate into the fairgrounds. Follow the access road, bear left at the Y-intersection, continue straight, and turn right to enter the parking lot.

Sacramento Valley Region and Yosemite Region Present

Snake Eyes IVFirst event in the 2008 Zone 7 Rally Series

Sunday, May 18, 2008

Start and finish at San Joaquin Delta College in Stockton (same location as Zone 7 concours)Open to all cars, not just Porsches

Cost is $15 per car (Two people per car per insurance requirements)Registration at 8:45 A.M. • Driver/Navigator meeting at 9:06 A.M. • First car out at 9:30 A.M.

The rally is specially designed for first timers and beginners.

The rally covers approximately 100 miles and will return to the start location in time for lunch and awards together with the concours event being held that same day.

Directions: San Joaquin Delta College is located at 5151 Pacific Avenue. From I-5, take the March Lane exit and proceed east to Pacific Avenue. Turn left onto Pacific and proceed to Yokuts Avenue (approximately 1/4 mile). Turn left onto the campus and follow the signs. To get to I-5 from Highway 99, use Eight Mile Road West or Highway 4 West (Crosstown Freeway) to I-5.

For information, contact Rik Larson at 916.481.6084 or e-mail at sysnake@comcast.net

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Autocross

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Loma Prieta Region PCA Minutes of the March 2008 Board Meeting

The board meeting was held on March 6, 2008 at The Round Table Pizza on Camden Ave, San Jose and was called to order at 7:17 pm by President Ed Tefankjian. board members and Chairpersons present at the meeting were: Ed Tefankjian, Les Schreiber, George Jansen, Barry Pangrle, Karen Morgan, Kevin Bennett, Don Orlando, Jim Bryant and Bill Highley. Other members in attendance were Karen Tefankjian, Harlan Pester.Les Schreiber moved to approve February meeting minutes and George Jansen seconded the motion. February’s minutes were approved. Directors’ ReportsPresident: Ed TefankjianParade Registration is March 11 at 9am EST. Vice-President: Barry PangrleBarry was able to reserve the covered pavilion at Vasona Park for our picnic on 8/2/08. The St. Patricks Day Party is coming up. The Year-End Banquet will be at Bella Mia in San Jose. Secretary: Bob MorganBob was not present, but Karen Morgan took the minutes. Treasurer: George JansenGeorge reported that all advertisers have paid except one. Bill Highley will follow up with that advertiser. The board recommended that the CD be rolled over for another 6 months. We are now positive ($112.64) for 2008 YTD. Activities: John ReedJohn was not present at the meeting. Membership: Les SchreiberNew members from PCA (1)• Shirley & Soren Hansen (Santa Cruz) 2002 996 Transfers in (0) Transfers Out (1)• Brian Eddy to GGR New Dual Membership (0) Barry moved and Karen seconded the motion to accept the new members.Les reported a good turnout at the New Member’s Social in February. Member-At-Large: Karen Morgan

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Karen had nothing to report. Committee Reports Editor: Kevin BennettKevin had nothing to report. Advertising: Bill HighleyBill reported that Artisan Building will replace RMG as POST advertisers. Ed & Karen went to Fremont Porsche Safety: John ReedJohn was not present but submitted a report. All PCA insurance has been requested for the March events. The requests for April will go out about March 15th. Tours: Don OrlandoThe Pinnacles Tour information will follow shortly. The Clear lake Tour sold out, and Don will meet with George to discuss the May Tour. Tech: Jim BryantThe next tech session (Porsche Electrical systems), will be on 3/15 at RMG Enterprises. On 4/19 Don’s Autowerks will host a tech session on Summer Prep and Detailing, and on 5/17 Fremont Porsche will host a session on the Porsche Information System. Autocross: Allyson PickardAllyson was not at the meeting but Ed reported for her. Check the GGR AX website and take a fresh look at the Rules & Regulations this year as they have changed. There are now 9 Autocrosses scheduled for this year. The fi rst is at Marina airport on Sunday, 3/30. LPR is hosting the Zone 7 AX on Sunday, 8/3. Goodie Store: Joe & Cheryl PrussJoe & Cheryl were not present. Charity: Sue SickalSue was not present. Public Relations: Ken IlesKen was not present. Drivers Education: Pete SiemensPete was not present. There is a DE at Laguna Seca on 3/19. Old Business:Karen reported that the Committee organizing the Region of the Year submission met on March 1. Duties were assigned. Articles are due to Karen by the end of March. The next meeting will be on 4/3 after the board meeting.

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New Business:Don reported that he’d initiated contact with Rob, the Internet Sales Manager at Stevens Creek Porsche. Discussion ensued. Richard the G.M. at Stevens Creek Porsche has maintained info about LPR.Karen reported that we will print up cards for those who requested them. Jim Bryant will distribute the Swap Meet Flyer, and will email a soft copy to anyone who wants one. The next Board Meeting will be on April 3 at the Round Table on Camden. The Meeting Adjourned at 8:02 PM

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Unclassifi ed ads are available at no charge to PCA members. All ad copy must arrive by the 8th of the preceding month. Ads will run for 3 months on a space available basis. Please notify the editor when you sell your item, or if you want to re-run your ad after 3 months. Non-members fee is $10 / month per ad. Checks should be made payable to LPR / PCA. Send ads to: Kevin Bennett, email:badass@ix.netcom.com.

Unclassifi ed AdsFOR SALE Beautiful 1984 Porsche Carrera For Sale. 92K original miles.

Asking $15,500. Burgundy with burgundy leather interior. Excellent

mechanical condition & very well-maintained; very energetic. Very clean. In

storage many years. In family since 1992 (second owners). All maintenance

records since 1992. New 205/225 Dunlop Sport 5000 tires at 89K miles.

AC, power moonroof, bra, fi tted cover, Porsche factory workshop/service

manual (5 volumns), etc. Car is in Santa Clara. If interested, please call

Diane at 408 243-9835 or 415 972 3480 for more details. Or e-mail me at

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FOR SALE For Sale: 1982 911SC Targa, 158k miles, Wine Red Metalic/

Burgundy, freshPorsche(R) leather Sport Seats, new Sliver(R) Carpet and

rebuilt top by Jeda Generations. Some bodywork & paint needed. Cert of

Auth. numbers match. All receipts since purchased 4 years ago. $15,000.

contact Bob Morgan, (408) 410-3209 (cell) or e-mail for photos rjmorgan@

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Yosemite Region Presents

Concours on CampusSunday, May 18, 2008

San Joaquin Delta College, Stockton

Registration opens at 7:30 A.M. and closes at 9:00 A.M. • Judging begins at 9:30 A.M.

Entry fee is $20.00 if received by May 1st, $25.00 thereafter • The fee for display-only is $10.00.All proceeds go to CASA (Court Appointed Special Advocate) • Lunch will be available.

Directions: From I-5, take the March Lane exit and proceed east to Pacific Avenue. Turn left onto Pacific and proceed to Yokuts Avenue (approximately 1/4 mile). Turn left onto the campus and follow the signs. To get to I-5 from Highway 99, use Eight Mile Road West or Highway 4 West (Crosstown Freeway) to I-5.

Please complete and send to:Paul Czopek, 904 Changason Way, Modesto, Ca. 95351 • Phone: (209) 531-1942, e-mail: p.czopek@clearwire.net

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