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Porsche Club of America, Shenandoah Region SEPTEMBER 2009 2 ©2009 Porsche Cars North America, Inc. Porsche recommends seat belt usage and observance of all traffic laws at all times. Achieve unquestionable performance even in questionable conditions. Flow proudly announces that Porsche has returned to Charlottesville as a member of the Flow Automotive Family. We look forward to the opportunity to serve all of your Porsche sales and service needs. Over 20 new models in stock for immediate delivery. Porsche Of Charlottesville Route 250 East at Pantops Mountain (434) 296-4147 FlowPorscheCharlottesville.com HHEATEAT EXCHANGEREXCHANGER 9.20094.2009 33 EDITOR Ben Briggs porsche club of america, shenandoah region PrintSource 3315 Berkmar Drive Charlottesville, VA IN THIS ISSUE September 2009 434.975.3000 [email protected] FEATURES 5 ............ From The Editor ADVERTISING MANAGER Johnny Johnson 6 ............ From The President Charlottesville, VA 11 .......... Upcoming Events & Events in Review 434.981.0524 [email protected] 16 .......... Treasurer's Report PRINTING & MaiLing NEWS & EVENTS PrintSource 3315 Berkmar Dr 7 ............ Shenandoah Region Porsches & Pastrami Charlottesville, VA 22901 7 ............ Calendar of Events 434.975.3000 15 .......... NEW Shenandoah Web Forum CONTRIBUTORS Bob Duntley Gary Hagar DEPARTMENTS Harry Kennison 5 ............ Shenandoah Region Officers David & Erin Israel Rebecca Morgan 6 ............ Membership Report Bill Sanders Sherry Westfall ADVERTISERS ACE Autosports AutoSport Basil Mediterranean Bistro CDOC Dan's Landscapes Durty Nelly's Pub & Wayside Deli Euroclassics Porsche of Richmond FLOW Porsche of Charlottesville Foreign Affairs Shenandoah Region, PCA is an organization dedicated to the enjoyment of the Porsche automobile. The region’s Lufteknic newsletter, ”The Heat Exchanger,” is published monthly with a production deadline of the 20th of the month Photoworks Creative Group prior to publication. The information in this newsletter is solicited from the membership of this region and other Renn Zenn newsletters and may or may not be consistent with the beliefs or ideals of the Editor. WD Sanders & Company, PC Reproduction of this newsletter is permitted only with written consent of the Newsletter Editor. Porsche and Werkstatt Charlottesville the Porsche crest are trademarked property of PCNA. Changes of address should be sent to the Membership Chairman and to PCA National offices in care of Diana Tringali at PO Box 5900 Springfield, VA 22150, 703-451-9000. WRITTEN CONTRIBUTIONS AND PHOTOGRAPHS ARE WELCOMED. Please e-mail submissions to [email protected], prior to the 20th of the month. Please make the subject line of your email "Heat Exchanger". Publication of those submissions will be in the next available issue, based on space, timeliness, and appropriateness. A special thanks to all those who contribute and advertise in “The Heat Exchanger!” Advertising rates: $75/month full page inside front and back covers, $60/month-full page interior, $36/month-half page, $24/month- quarter page/business card. We prefer ads to run for a minimum of six issues, preferably 12 (one year), and are due and payable in advance. All ads, except the inside covers, are in black and white and must be sent in a reproducible format such a Adobe PDF, JPEG or TIFF file. Please contact the Advertising Manager for ad sizes. Send all ads and inquiries to the ADVERTISING MANAGER, Johnny Johnson at Johnny@aceautosports. com, or call 434-981-0524. Cover photo Das Market ads for new and used Porsches and Porsche parts must be sent to the newsletter editor by the 20th collage by PrintSource of the month prior to publication. These classifieds are free of charge for Shenandoah Region PCA members and all Das Market ads will be purged after running. Das Market Ads also run for free in the web site’s new Mart page. Send optional photos and copy by e-mail link to the webmaster. All others who want to run a classified ad in Das Market will be charged $1.00/line. SHN.PCA.ORG 4 from the EDITOR Ben Briggs Hi everyone! Hope all is well. I'am sure alot of you are busy with back to school and end HarmonyRennZenn for your of summer projects and writing a little Porsche something for the newsletter is at the bottom of your list, but I do need your help with keeping the pages full of fun and interesting items. Concours Detailing • Maintenance • Performance Pre-purchase Inspections I've been asked if we could run articles on advertisers businesses this would give us a better understanding of what exactly they www.rennzenn.com e-mail: [email protected] do so if you advertise in the Heat Exchanger Jeffrey Elmore Phone: 434-409-0023 send me something about your business and we will run it in future additions. Thanks! Ben SHENANDOAH REGION OFFICERS PRESIDENT TREASURER SOCIAL Chair WEBMASTER Bill Sanders Bob Duntley Sherry Westfall Jim Condon Charlottesville, VA Goochland, VA North Garden, VA North Garden, VA 434.249.3359 [email protected] 434.293.6776 434.293.6776 [email protected] [email protected] [email protected] DRIVER EDUCATION Chair VICE PRESIDENT Rick Ebinger MEMBERSHIP Chair PAST PRESIDENT Sherry Westfall Vesuvius, VA Rhonda Dunbrack Herb Distefano North Garden, VA 540.377.5544 Home: 540.271.1436 Bumpass, VA 434.293.6776 [email protected] Cell: 540.289.9399 804.448.3448 [email protected] [email protected] [email protected] SAFETY Chair SECRETARY Erik Boody RPM (Richmond Porsche Meet) ZONE 2 REPRESENTATIVE Pam Ebinger Staunton, VA Alex Smith Tom Zaffarano Vesuvius, VA 540.885.8504 Richmond, VA [email protected] 540.377.5544 [email protected] 804.741.9704 [email protected] [email protected] HEAT EXCHANGER 9.2009 5 MEMBERSHIP from the PRESIDENT Bill Sanders REPORT Rhonda Dunbrack The dog days of summer are upon us. The mild days have ended, with the heat and humidity in full force. After 15 ½ years in the August 2009 Commonwealth, I still can’t get used to the humidity. These are the days I miss California! The traffic, smog and other assorted Primary Members 193 craziness of California is another matter. Affiliate Members 156 Total Members 349 The Zone 2 presidents held a conference call on August 5th with Tom Zaffarano, our Zone 2 Rep and Dave Novack, the PCA National’s legal counsel. The phone meeting lasted about two hours and dealt Welcome to the principally with the bylaws related to incorporating Zone 2 as a following new members separate legal entity. Because Zone 2 conducts a club race and DE events, it was determined that incorporation as a non-stock Virginia Tony & Riley Wilson, Free Union, VA corporation and subsequent application to the IRS as a non-profit 2001 Boxster S social club was a prudent step that needed to be taken to limit financial liability to the organization and the underlying regions, of Welcome to the following which ours is one of ten. transfer members From a liability issue related to on-track events, the PCA National Steven Bibevski & Jennifer Deck, Harrisonburg, VA insurance we use for Region events also applies to Zone 2 events. from Northern Ohio Region This incorporation step was taken to protect the Zone 2 members 1986 944 Turbo (the ten Regions) from financial risks related to the business dealings of Zone 2 activities, such as track rental commitments in Robert Brown, Glen Allen, VA the event that a race or DE does not come close to break even. from First Settlers Region 2008 Cayman and 2006 Cayenne S The bylaws of Zone 2 include the provision the Board of Directors will be made up of the ten region presidents and the Zone James & Lynn Ferguson, II, Hinsdale, IL 2 Representation, for a total of 11 board members. It was from Chesapeake Region also discussed and decided that Zone 2 may make charitable 1997 Carrera S contributions at the discretion of a two-thirds majority vote of the region presidents and will make annual disbursement of remaining Don & Birgitta Mattingly, Casanova, VA excess funds held by the Zone 2 treasury to the Zone 2 regions, from Potomac Region either on an equal basis or some other allocation, as determined by 2008 Cayman the a two-thirds vote of the full board. Dick Pitman, Chester, VA The Zone 2 treasury currently holds around $80,000, of which from First Settlers Region $16,000 was from the recent June club race. The Zone 2 1961 356 roadster presidents will hold a face to face meeting with the Zone 2 representative in November and discuss these matters in greater IMPORTANT NOTE: When you receive your membership renewal notice from the PCA national office, please give it a detail and determine how much the regions shall receive. high priority and renew your membership promptly. If you fail to renew within 30 days, you will be dropped from the I believe that certain events may be too large to hold on a regional PCA roster and thus deleted from the Shenandoah Region level, with the attendant financial risk. The Zone 2 legal structure records and mailing list. Avoid this tragedy by renewing online at http://www.pca.org (click on Member Services & Contacts). provides a means for the mid-Atlantic regions to collaborate on You may always renew by mail as well. these larger events and to share in the results. I don’t foresee the Zone 2 events overshadowing the events of the Shenandoah Region. Back to our regularly scheduled programming…… Have you updated your email address with PCA lately? September has several events going on, including our 14th Region Birthday bash on Sept. 26th, to be hosted at the Woodstock, VA We’d love to be able to contact you periodically home of Lou Giusto and Stephanie Sheridan. Lou is a professional by email to inform you of special club events.