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Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: New Smyrna Beach, Florida BACKFIRE DECEMBER, 2019 2019 WESTERN MICHIGAN REGION OFFICIALS Regional Executive and Assistant RE and Treasurer and Course Control Timing & Scoring Tech !Scrutineering" Wayne Rogers Ed Maklenburg Dave Ferris 3615 Colonial Avenue N.E. 300 Jacole Drive 6157 Nichols Rd Grand Rapids, MI 49525 Milford, MI. 48380 Mason, MI 48854 "616# 238$6186 "248#$685$2773 "517# 290$7128 [email protected] [email protected] [email protected] Secretary and Director !Past RE" and Grid Director at Large Backfire Editor Mary Ellen Sickles Lenny Basaj Jim Washburn 513 Ash St. 6629 Burton Woods Dr 2385 Cedar Park Dr. Apt 310 Lansing, MI 48906 Whitehall, MI 49461 Holt, MI 48842 "517# 449$6694 "231# 557$3694 "517# 242$0702 [email protected] [email protected] [email protected] Director !Past RE" Competition Manager Solo Manager Verne Wandell Dayle Frame Brad Yonkers 910 Davis St, #1 703 Pine Ridge Dr. 7341 S Montcalm Ave Kalamazoo, MI 49008 DeWitt, MI 48820 Lowell, MI 49331 "269# 217$2489 "517# 575$9450 "616# 204$8806 [email protected] [email protected] [email protected] Membership Chair!s" Radios and Starter Sound Control Pete & Debbie Hansen Bruce Beauvais Carola Basaj 12194 74Th Ave 12974 Beardsley 6629 Burton Woods Dr Allendale, MI 49401 Greenville, MI 48838 Whitehall, MI 49461 "616# 895$7661 "616# 754$9583 "231# 557$3694 [email protected] [email protected] [email protected] Paddock F&C # Communications F&C # Flagging Thomas Smolenski Lydia Hansen Pete Hansen 1010 South Harbor Dr. 330 Watson St 12194 74Th Ave Grand Haven, MI 49417 Coopersville, MI 49404 Allendale, MI 49401 "616# 842$5027 "616# 633$8923 "616# 895$7661 [email protected] [email protected] [email protected] Webmaster OPEN at this time PAGE 2 HOME ABOUT PORSCHES FOR SALE RESOURCES CONTACT SITEMAP STORE RSS EMAIL Advice LifeStyle Miscellaneous News Porsche Cars Porsche Motorsports Porsche Products Written on December 22nd, 2011 at 8:19pm by Pepper Girl SUBSCRIBE Twas the Night Before Christmas (Porsche Style) Subscribe to PorschePurist via RSS 3 Reason to Subscribe Category: Humor 0 Comments Follow PorschePurist on Twitter Twas the night before Christmas, where all through the shop Not an engine was leaking, not even a drop. Or, Subscribe by entering your email address: The tires were filled to their max PSI, In hopes that dreaded flat spots won’t appear where they lie. read BACKFIREmore DECEMBER, 2019 PORSCHEPURIST SPONSORS Twas the night before Christmas where all through the shop Now Doctor! now Ho%man! now Carlson and Butzi! Merry ChristmasNot an engine and was Happy leaking notHolidays even a drop to all our friends andOn Elford! supporters! on Patrick! Have on David a andwonderful, Hurley! safe and enjoyableThe tirestime were with filled your to their family max PSI and friends. See you inTo the start Newthe race Year! we’re o% to the Ring! In hopes that flat spots won’t appear where they lie Through the corners and chicanes with this Turbo I’d fling Related Porsche Posts As their batteries slowly charged from electricity on tap As they try to catch me, forced air is induced 10 MostThe Porsche’sPopular were Porsche prepared forPosts their longof 2010 winters nap Nothing feels quite the same as that twin turbo boost Porsche 2010I sat there a Year all warm in andReview snug on my couch Around and around the Ring I did go Playing race driver video games so my skills would not slouch By holding the line I was anything but slow ShareThis When from beyond the garage there arose such a roar Lap after lap the tarmac flew past I sprang from my seat to the polished concrete floor I knew form the start I was going to be fast Written Withon November a click of a 23rd,button 2011 the garage at 11:31am doors did by raise Pepper Girl My foot on the throttle, I’m ready to shift I peered outside with my mind in a haze If you find the apex there’s no need to lift WhatThe Do moon shownYou bright Do on the When new fallen snow Turkeys AsAttack I round the last Your corner the Porsche?checkered flag in site Category:Giving Humor the luster of mid$day to the object below The race is mine without even a fight 1 Comment When what to my wondering eyes should appear The marshals guide me over to the victory lane But a new Porsche Turbo with full racing gear Where once again it’s a Porsche’s to gain With a tap on the throttle the exhaust notes did sound Upon the highest platform I stand I knew in a moment a flat six had been found Taking the win in the Porsche’s homeland To go up against a BMW or a Nissan GT$R Time to go home... put the Turbo in gear With the new Porsche Turbo I knew I’d go far The radio is up full so that all can hear The speakers are blaring as I drive out of sight “Happy Holidays to all, and to all a good night” PAGE 3 BACKFIRE DECEMBER, 2019 Membership News WMR welcomes our new or returning members Ralph Gilles $ Leonard, MI Congratulations to the following who celebrated membership anniversaries last month 47 years Jan Downey 31 years John Gregg 19 years Scott Mathews 14 years John Brownlow 2 years Bill Elhart 1 year Howard Parks PAGE 4 D0D/&E9F9?95<&7)+%%) BACKFIRE DECEMBER, 2019 Our General Membership / Board of Directors Meeting Location Region Calendar $$$ Please Join Us At $$$ Brann’s Steakhouse December 14, 2019 General Membership / Board of Directors Meeting at 4157 Division Avenue S, Wyoming, MI Brann’s Steakhouse & Grill, 4157 Division Avenue S, Wyoming, MI. Dinner at 6:00pm, Meeting at 7:00pm January 11, 2020 The Annual Meeting of our members will be at Brann’s Steakhouse & Grill, 4157 Division Avenue S, Wyoming, MI. Dinner at 6:00pm, Meeting at 7:00pm February 8, 2020 General Membership / Board of Directors Meeting at Pietro's Italian Restaurant, 2780 Birchcrest Dr SE, For the “o% season” September thru April, Grand Rapids, MI. Dinner at 6:00pm, Meeting at 7:00p we typically meet the 2nd Saturday of the month March TBD, 2020 with an optional dinner at 6:00pm GLD Spring Training Seminar at the Findley Inn in followed34"5567$8&0"9:-;70$<$,42//0 by the meeting at 7:00pm. Findley, OH Our next meeting will be December 14, 2019. March 14, 2020 Our 2019 Awards Banquet will be at Pietro's Italian Restaurant, 2780 Birchcrest Dr SE, Grand Rapids, MI. Dinner at 6:00pm, Meeting at 7:00p !"#$%&'#()*+%,&-*$&./01 2&./03&455$6% Contributors Brann’s Steakhouse 23"4456$7&0"89-:60$;$,3<//0 4157 Division Ave S JIM WASHBURN Wyoming, MI 49548 Backfire Editor "616# 534$5421 !"#$%"&"$'()*+$,--./0 MARY ELLEN SICKLES Secretary !"#$%"&"$'()*+$,--./0 PAGE 5 BACKFIRE DECEMBER, 2019 November Meeting Minutes November 9, 2019, 7:05 pm Pietro's Italian Restaurant, Grand Rapids, MI Board Members present: Wayne Rogers, Dave Ferris, Mary Ellen Sickles, Ed Maklenburg, and Lenny Basaj Board Members absent: Jim Washburn, and Verne Wandell Other Members Present: Rod Sickles, Barbara Steencken, Scott Beute, Tom Smolenski, Dayle Frame, Melinda Frame, Karen Crider, and Fred Hawley Secretary Report: Radios: Mary Ellen Sickles: Our October meeting minutes Bruce Beauvais: "not present# $ No report were approved and printed in the newsletter. Start: Regional Executive’s Report: Bruce Beauvais: "not present# $ No report Wayne Rogers: Welcome to all members present. Grid: Treasurer's Report: Mary Ellen Sickles: $ No Report Dave Ferris: Our financial situation is strong for Timing & Scoring: continuing ongoing operations. Our checking balance as presented in this months treasurer's report is reconciled Dave Ferris: $ No Report and equal to our most recent bank statement. A copy of Sound: our monthly treasurer's report is available to our Carola Basaj: "not present# $ There was a discussion of members upon written request. Mary Ellen Sickles having calibration done on our equipment. moved to accept the report, Lenny Basaj seconded, and it was approved. Course: Competition Director’s Report: Wayne Rogers: $ No Report Dayle Frame: Our new date for our Majors race is Tech: August 22$23. He will contact Duane Harrington Ed Maklenburg: $ No Report regarding our June date. Solo Report: Brad Yonkers: "not present# $ Brad will be stepping Old Business: down as director of Solo next year, as he and his wife are Long Term Race Trailer Storage "Carport#: Wayne starting a family.