President's Message

Parade in Monterey. How many of you went? How many of you have been to prior Parades? This was our first one. Each car had a registration number on it. If you had two cars you had an 'A' and a 'B' to go with your number. We had my '83 SC, and '99 Boxster both in Monterey that week. Susan drove one and I the other. For an entire week you couldn't turn around without seeing beautiful Porsches everywhere. I don't have an exact car count, but I seem to remember the registration number of 1295 as the last. This was apparently the biggest Parade ever.

I autocrossed, we banqueted, as well as had great dinners with small groups of Redwood friends. We did the wine tasting, and I went solo to the beer tasting. The concours was huge with some really amazing production and race cars. Both Susan and I got our two parade laps on Laguna Seca. She was so stoked she is talking about picking up another Porsche just for her.

Volunteers are what make this organization run, and volunteering is lots of fun. There is a kind of camaraderie that comes from working alongside your fellow members that is impossible to get in any other way. One of my most fun times at this year's Parade was handing out timing slips during the morning shift at the Thursday AX. I know that other Redwood members like Ron Breeze, Craig Steele, John Jackson and Mike Hinton did various volunteer gigs during their week in Monterey. Big thanks to these folks and to the others of you that gave of yourselves and your time at Parade.  I hope you had as much fun as I did!

I want to particularly acknowledge our own Sharon Neidel for handling the table decorations for all (yes that is correct, all) the banquets at Parade this year. The planning and execution of this was massive. I also want to acknowledge Dave Bunch both for his visible and behind the scenes support of Sharon. I know that Sharon's Mom Shirley was also a key player in making this happen.

Much more can and will be said of the 2014 Porsche Parade, some of it in this issue, but for now I'll move on to our Redwood Region July events.  

We will already have had our first July event by the time you read this. Porsches on the Plaza will have happened on Sunday July 6. At last count (on July 4) we had 42 cars signed up for parking on the Sonoma Town Square. This wonderful casual event always draws a big crowd and fantastic cars. Our Primary AX Sponsor, and Technical Advisor, Deven Wailes of Hi Tec Automotive, is not only providing prizes for People's Choice Awards, but also inviting all attendees to his Sonoma home for a party after the event. This is the second year in a row he has made this party invite official and open to all. The $20 per car fee to park on the Plaza, along with the National PCA Charity Subsidy, is being donated to CASA.

The next Redwood Region AX is just 6 days after our fun in Sonoma. We skipped June to allow folks to focus on Parade, and I know some of you are just Jonesing to get back on the AX course. I will not be among the attendees this time as I am finally getting myself and my SC (Bruno) on the track at Thunderhill over the July 12/13 weekend. Those of you at the AX will be basking in low 80's temps, whereas T-Hill in Willows is forecast to be 99 on Saturday and 102 on Sunday. I guess the good news is that I will lose a lot of water weight.  I will be running in the DE sponsored by Golden Gate Region, and we will be using all of the track, including the new extension. This addition makes it a 5 mile course.

Vern

From the Editors

Here we are in the middle of the second decade of the 21st century and we still have a 20th century newsletter. Yes, we have made some progress through the elimination of a printed newsletter and delivery via email, but the current der Riesenbaum is only an electronic translation of the old printed newsletter. It is time to embrace the era of dynamic internet communications and make some sweeping changes to format, content and style. Some Porsche Regions and other types of clubs are experimenting with new formats and modernizing their member communications. We are watching them to see what works and what can be adapted for our use. In our business and personal lives most of us use computers, tablets, smart phones or a combination of all three to get information, news and to keep in touch with others. More to come very soon, but we do need your inputs. Please let us know your ideas and what aspects of member communications are important and useful to you.

We need you! Yes, we really do. PCA Regional newsletters thrive on contributed articles by their members. Please be encouraged to submit stories about your cars, events attended, trips, car care, technical tips, or any Porsche related experience or activity. The ideal submission is less than 700 to 1000 words with three to five captioned photos. Preferred formats are MS Word and jpg, respectively.

This issue is a bit light on articles which is the reason for the request for more contributed copy. But the issue does have important information about many wonderful upcoming events. See you at an event. 

Cheers,

Once judging began, only light dusting was allowed.  Judges looked everywhere in the full class. 

 

Andy and Jack Brian's 1975 914

Richard and Margo Maxey's 1967 912

Redwood Members entered in 2014 Parade Monterey Concours  

Photo albums - Barbara McCrory - Parade Concours 

                         Thorsten Kopitzki - General and Parade Concours 

Autocross Results

My Memorial ... by Dick Badler, Rocky Mountain Region 

Redwood History - Saga of Redwood Region - San Diego or Bust!

Some of us arrived a day early, registered and were well ensconced waiting for Redwood to arrive.  Come Sunday no one arrived and it was getting later and later and those of us anxiously awaiting the arrival of loved ones (Husbands with the Master Charge card, the other half of your team so you could register, etc.) were beginning to get slightly concerned and then in the middle of the afternoon here came Redwood, each with a tale to tell.

Board Meeting Minutes

Membership Report

Welcome June New Members to the Redwood Region.  We hope to see you at an upcoming event.  

June Anniversaries - 5 years and over.  Happy Anniversary and Thanks to all of you.

Membership Information

Der Riesenbaum is the official newsletter of the Porsche Club of America, Redwood Region, encompassing Del Norte, Humboldt, Lake, Marin, Mendocino, Napa, and Sonoma Counties. This publication is intended to inform Club members about Club activities and other related matters of interest. The opinions expressed in der Riesenbaum are those of the authors and do not necessarily represent the official position of the Porsche Club of America, Redwood Region, its officers, or its members.

Letters to the editor, feedback, questions, and suggestions about der Riesenbaum and the Redwood Region in general are welcome. We also encourage members to submit photos and/or write-ups about Club events or related activities. Written contributions and photos are welcome and should be emailed to the editor. The submission deadline for publication in der Riesenbaum is the 5th day of the month for that month's publication. Material received after the deadline will be considered for publication the following month. The editorial staff reserves the right to edit all material submitted for publication.

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Barbara McCrory & Jerry Gladstone, der Riesenbaum Co-Editors

Porsche Club of America, Redwood Region