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June 2013 Checker Official Publication of the Central Florida Region Sports Car Club of America Volume 55, Issue 6 June 2013 Daytona Central Florida Region SCCA Contact Information Board of Governors Club Admin. & Advisory Photo ID - Patti Socher BOG Chair - Michael Wingo Recording Secretary - Charlaine Free 321-223-8652 • [email protected] 386-748-4149 • [email protected] PO Box 1540, Deland, FL 32721 Pits Chief - Gloria Theen Vice-Chair – Leland Miller 386-717-1868 • [email protected] 941-474-3608 • cell: 941-320-9346 [email protected] 941- 928-3521 • [email protected]. Co-Competition Coord. - Dennis Joyce District 1 - Ron Offutt [email protected] Region Points Keeper - Jack Ragaglia 407-568-6902 • [email protected] 118 Midway Island, Clearwater, FL 33767 Co-Competition Coord. - Leland Miller 727-239-7932 • [email protected] Checker Editor - Kevin Crain Registrar - Robin Ragaglia (see Secretary) District 1 - Lt. Gov. Miki Moerwald 2775 Old Dixie Hwy., Unit C, Kissimmee, FL 34744 Starter - David MacGregor (see Race Worker Rec.) District 2- Dana DeShong 407-933-1820 • [email protected] Steward Rep. - Leland Miller (see Vice-Chair) 2937 Chelsea Wood Dr., Valrico, FL 33596 Financial Advisor - James Magero Sound Control - Hollye La Plante 813-689-7662 • [email protected] 941-492-3332 • Toll-free: 866-408-8797 727-344-0354 • [email protected] District 2 - Lt. Gov. Jerry Hicks [email protected] Tech - Rick Henschel [email protected] Hospitality Chair - Pamella MacGregor 407-671-6017 Home • 407-314-8230 Cell District 3 - Bill Martin 813-765-3061 • [email protected] [email protected] 2504 Overlake Ave., Orlando, FL 32806 Membership Chair - Jay Strole (see Dist. 6) Timing & Scoring - Janet Harhay 407-851-7157 • Fax: 407-855-4134 • [email protected] Merchandise - Fran Martin (see Dist. 3) [email protected] District 3 - Lt. Gov. Paul McLester Race Worker Recog. - David MacGregor Trophies - Tucker and Amy Alford District 4 - Lyn Watts 813-781-0100 • [email protected] 941-473-0708 • [email protected] 17155 NE 37 Street Silver Springs, FL 34488 Webmaster - Lee Hill 352-286-7756 • [email protected] [email protected] • www.CFRSCCA.org SOLO Board District 4 - Lt. Gov. Kevin Smith St. Pete GP Coordinator - Gary Steffen Board Chair - Chuck Lutz District 5 - Jerry Larson 727-480-2118 • [email protected] 407-963-5004 • [email protected] Home: 321-984-9074 • Cell: 321-288-5304 Registrar - Chuck Lutz [email protected] Club Racing Board Safety Steward - Art Trier District 5 - Lt. Gov. Don Robinson Board Chair - Robin Langlotz 386-562-0004 • [email protected] [email protected] 3116 Indian Drive, Orlando 32812 Trophy - Peter Gagne District 6 - Terry Taylor 407-851-2232 • Fax: 407-850-2055 [email protected] • 386-316-8023 863-381-0721 • [email protected] [email protected] Timing and Scoring - Chuck Lutz District 6 - Lt. Gov. Jay Strole Assistant Chair - Dana Deshong (see Dist. 2) 4800 Granada Ave., Sebring, FL 33870 West Coast Coordinator - Albert Popalis Vice-Chair - Robin Ragaglia (see Secretary) 941-740-0266 • [email protected] [email protected] Chaplain - Steve Kearney West Coast Registrar - Jason Ball District 7 - Larry Joseph Morgan 863-425-5684 • [email protected] 386-742-1668 • [email protected] [email protected] District 7 - Lt. Gov. Byron Kauffman Course Marshal - Dave Langston West Cost Event Chair - Bryan Meyers 386-677-5854 • [email protected] Daytona Event Chair - Bill Cannons [email protected] 386-322-3663 District 8 - Mike Schiffer Tire Rack Street Survival (TRSS) 239-549-3909 • [email protected] Chief Driver Instructor - Andy Fox Coordinator - Art Trier District 8 - Lt. Gov. Mary Newman 407-416-5411 • [email protected] 3010 Butler Ridge Rd., Deltona, FL 32738 Driver’s Rep - Robin Langlotz Home: 407-324-1874 • Cell: 386-562-0004 District 9 - Charlie Leonard 407-365-7219 • [email protected] PO Box 865, Palmetto, FL 34220 [email protected] 941-729-1537 • [email protected] Driver’s Rep SARRC -position open District 9 - Lt. Gov. Debbie Beebe Driver’s Rep Vintage- Bob Shafer 2011 Mission Valley Blvd., Nokomis, FL 34275 863-465-5565 •[email protected] RallyCross Board 941-484-4085 • [email protected] Equipment/Flagging - Jim Hooker Chairperson - Doug McCabe [email protected] 11723 Pineloch Loop, Clermont, FL 34711 Grid Chief- Sammi Ronshausen [email protected] • 407-405-8438 Club Officers & Administration 727-821-4407 • [email protected] Regional Executive - Chuck Dawson Medical Director - Dave Langston Area 3/SEDiv Officials 5505 US 27 S. Sebring, FL 33870 Novice Permits - Joyce Hayward 863-314-9200 (Bus) • [email protected] Area 3 Director - Robin Langlotz 457 Drage Drive, Apopka 32703 3116 Indian Drive, Orlando 32812 • 407-851-2232 Assistant R.E. - Lee Hill 407-884-7889 • [email protected] Fax: 407-850-2055 • [email protected] 4607 Ridgecliff Dr., Brandon, FL 33511 Pace Car - Jack Ragaglia 813-684-4741 • [email protected] Driver Licensing Admin. - Pete Magnuson 407-568-6902 • [email protected] 561-309-3916 • [email protected] Secretary - Robin Ragaglia Paddock Marshal - Charlie Leonard 19214 Timber Pine Lane, Orlando, 32833 941-729-1537 • [email protected] See the SEDIV website for other SEDIV contact 407-568-6902 • [email protected] PDX Chief - Tim Reardon information. Treasurer - Walt Williams 1550 Silk Oaks Ave., Titusville 32796 813-857-2593 • [email protected] 321-268-2940 • [email protected] Assistant Treasurer PDX Chief Driver Instructor - Chris Wells [email protected] [email protected] When & Where New to the club? District Meeting For general information on the membership or meetings please call your district governor. Or, if you want to know Times and Places about a specific “specialty” call the “chief” listed on the inside District 1 – 2nd Tuesday of each month except December – cover. Use this list and map to find your District: 7:30 pm at Perkins Restaurant 2626 Gulf to Bay Blvd., District 1: Pinellas and Pasco County to Port Richey. Clearwater- NE corner of US 19 District 2: Hillsborough and Pasco County District 2 – 4th Wednesday of each month except December except Port Richey. – 7:00 pm at Beef O’Brady’s, 9311 N. 56th St., Temple District 3: Lake, Orange, Osceola, and Terrace Seminole Counties. District 3 – 2nd Tuesday of each month except December – District 4: Alacuha, 8:00 pm at Rossi’s Pizza & Pasta 5919 South Orange Bradford, Citrus, Dixie, Blossom Trail Orlando 321-228-0430 Gilchrist, Hamilton, District 4 – Contact Governor for details. Hernando, Jefferson, Lafayette, Levy, Madison, Marion, Sumter, District 5 - 2nd Monday of each month except December – Suwanee, Taylor and Union dinner at 6:30 pm and meeting at 7:30 pm at Charlie & Jakes Counties. Brewery & Grill 6300 Wickham Rd in Melbourne, FL District 5: Brevard, Indian River, District 6 - 3rd Wednesday of each month except December, Martin, Okeechobee, and St. Lucie dinner at 7:00pm and meeting at 7:45pm at Beef O’Brady’s Counties. 2940 US 27 North Sebring. District 6: Glades, Highlands, and District 7 - 2nd Tuesday of each month except December – Polk Counties. dinner at 6:30 pm and meeting at 7:30 pm at The Ocean District 7: Flagler, Putnam, St. Johns, Buffet – 1854 South Ridgewood Ave - South Daytona FL and Volusia Counties. 32119 District 8: Charlotte, DeSoto, Hardee, and District 8 - 2nd Wednesday of each month except December Lee Counties. at 6pm at Smoke’n Pit - 1641 N. Tamiami Trl., North Fort District 9: Manatee and Sarasota Counties. Myers. 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