SPINNER Schönesland Region Porsche Club of America May 2019 May 2019 PUBLICATION CONTRIBUTORS: Bob Timmerman (President) David Safris (SPINNER Editor) Alecia Kindred (SPINNER Designer) COVER PHOTO: Photo courtesy of David Safris at Heartland Park Raceway - Topeka, KS NOTICE: The Spinner newsletter name and content herein are copyright protected and may not be reproduced without SL-PCA’s express written permission. All logos belong to their respective owners. Porsche, the Porsche Crest, Targa, Boxster, Carrera, Cayenne, Cayman, Panamera, Tiptronic, VarioCam, PCM, 911, 4S, are trademarks of Porsche AG. This newsletter is only for our Iowa Subscribers. We do not intend to establish contacts or enter into any contracts outside of the State of Iowa. INFORMATION IN THIS NEWSLETTER IS PROVIDED “AS IS” WITH NO WARRANTIES EXPRESS OR IMPLIED. USE OF THE INFORMATION HEREIN IS AT YOUR OWN RISK. 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TABLE OF CONTENTS Schonesland Officers & Board Members 2 President’s Apex 3 Events Calendar 4 2020 Calendar Contest 6 New Member Picnic 7 Des Moines Cars & Coffee 8 Schonesland Charity Poker Run 9 Adventureland Autocross 10 PCA Club Race 12 Nauvoo Drive 14 Schonesland Merchandise 15 Advertisements 16 Woodhouse Ad 18 SPINNER – May 2019 Page 1 SCHONESLAND OFFICERS & BOARD MEMBERS Bob Timmerman Drew Hillman President Vice President/ Terri Johnson Doug Hillman Secretary Treasurer Ken Watkins Jen Scharff Membership Chair Safety Chair Tom Rusk Julienne Krennrich Club Historian Social Media Chair 515-233-1594 Garry Seemann Will MacFarland Tour Director Former President David Safris Bob Eddy Webmaster / SPINNER Autocross Chair Editor Members-at-Large: Paul Rathjen, Skip Hammerman, Jeff David, Rich Collins, Chuck Stewart, John Peeler SPINNER – May 2019 Page 2 PRESIDENT’S APEX Bob Timmerman President Let the touring season begin! Although May is starting out rainy, we’re excited that Another Charity event occurs on May 18. Member Will our first overnight tour to Sioux City via the famous MacFarland will be heading up the Poker Fun Run in support White Pole Road and Loess Hills Scenic Byway looks to of the Major Benjamin Follansbee Pets for Vets Memorial be at least partially dry. Our event calendar is starting fund. The winning hand at the end of the run wins a great to fill up in May. Our monthly Cars and Coffee will be prize! Finally, our monthy Drive and Dine event will be held as usual at Cozy Café in Johnston on May 11. That held at the Prairie Canary Restaurant in Grinnell on May afternoon, consider attending or showing your Porsche 21. Speaking from experience, you don’t want to miss the at the Jasper County Animal Rescue League Car Show excellent food that this local restaurant has to offer. For more in Newton. Schonesland member Larkin Christie is an information on the Poker run and the Drive and Dine, see organizer of this very worth-while charity event. The show the calendar on our website, schonesland.com. is at 1718 First Ave East (Cricket Wireless store) from 11 am to 4 pm with registration from 11 am to 1 pm. For Finally I’d like to welcome new Schoneland members Carl more information, please contact me at rtimmerman587@ Hiemstra, Jay Weirich, Mark and Shon Stephenson, Jon gmail.com. It would be great to have a strong Porsche Gaudette, Brian Loynachan, Jerry Simons, Greg Best, and club showing for a fellow member. Jordan Dyar. We look forward to getting to know you! SPINNER – May 2019 Page 3 EVENTS CALENDAR MAY 2019 Saturday 5/4 - Sunday 5/5 - Loess Hills Drive Saturday 5/11 - Cars & Coffee at Cozy Café Johnston (8AM - 10AM) Saturday 5/18 - Poker Fun Run (8AM - 1PM) Tuesday 5/21 - Drive & Dine at Prairie Canary Restaurant & Bar (6:30PM - 8:30PM) JUNE 2019 Saturday 6/8 - Cars & Coffee at Cozy Café Johnston (8AM - 10AM) Tuesday 6/18 - Drive & Dine at Central Standard (6:30PM - 8:30PM) Thursday 6/20 - Car Show in Valley Junction (3PM - 7PM) Saturday 6/22 - Marshalltown / Amana Drive (8AM - 2PM) JULY 2019 Saturday 7/13 - Cars & Coffee / Nauvoo Drive (8AM - 3PM) Tuesday 7/16 - Drive & Dine (6:30PM - 8:30PM) Sunday 7/21 - Sunday 7/28 - National PCA Parade Week On Facebook? So are we. Join the Schonesland Facebook page by searching Schonesland Region of the PCA and clicking the Join button. Then share your favorite Porsche photos or car related items. SPINNER – May 2019 Page 4 EVENTS CALENDAR (CONT.) AUGUST 2019 Saturday 8/10 - Cars & Coffee / Winery Drive to Carroll (8AM - 2PM) Tuesday 8/20 - Drive & Dine (6:30PM - 8:30PM) Friday 8/30 - Sunday 9/1 - Eureka Springs Drive SEPTEMBER 2019 Sunday 9/8 - Car Show at Des Moines Concours (8AM - 4PM) Saturday 9/14 - Cars & Coffee at Cozy Café Johnston (8AM - 10AM) Tuesday 9/17 - Drive & Dine (6:30PM - 8:30PM) OCTOBER 2019 Friday 10/11 - Sunday 10/13 - Wisconsin Fall Drive Saturday 10/12 - Cars & Coffee at Cozy Café Johnston (8AM - 10AM) Tuesday 10/15 - Drive & Dine (6:30PM - 8:30PM) NOVEMBER 2019 Saturday 11/9 - Cars & Coffee at Cozy Café Johnston (8AM - 10AM) Tuesday 11/19 - Drive & Dine (6:30PM - 8:30PM) DECEMBER 2019 Saturday 12/7 - Holiday Party (6PM - 11PM) Saturday 12/14 - Cars & Coffee at Cozy Café Johnston (8AM - 10AM) SPINNER – May 2019 Page 5 2020 CALENDAR CONTEST As you take your cars out of hibernation is spring, get ready for the Schonesland calendar contest. The rules are simple: 1) You can submit as many photos as you’d like (minimum one photo). 2) All photos must be landscape format and be 5 x 7 or 8 x 10 format (wide format pictures will be cropped to 8 x 10). 3) Resolution should be at least 1536 x 1024 pixels. 4) Interesting backgrounds preferred. No photoshopped backgrounds (unless that really is your 959 at the 1985 Rallye des Pharaons). 5) Deadline will be in October, more details to come. Questions, email Ken Watkins at [email protected] SPINNER – May 2019 Page 6 2019 NEW MEMBER PICNIC The New Member Welcome Picnic was a gas! Despite the less than perfect weather, thirty one new and long – time Schonesland members enjoyed this year’s New Member Welcome Picnic. Thirteen beautiful Porsches graced the front lawn of Bob Timmerman and Linda Laine’s home in Otley on Saturday, April 27. Everyone enjoyed the delicious Rib Shack barbeque lunch as we got acquainted with new members Mark and Shon Stephenson, Carl Hiemstra, and Jay Weirich. The weather was cold but the company was warm! SPINNER – May 2019 Page 7 DES MOINES CARS & COFFEE Schonesland members recruited a few new Porsche enthusiasts and we are looking forward to seeing those new members at future events. Pictures provided by Skip Hammerman and David Safris. SPINNER – May 2019 Page 8 SCHONESLAND CHARITY POKER RUN 2019 Will MacFarland Former President Spring has blessedly returned! The Our day will conclude at the Northside work these dogs (and their trainers) Schonesland Region of the PCA will Café in Winterset at right around do, try the book Until Tuesday by Luis also make a return—in the sense that 11:00AM (join us there if you can’t Carlos Montalván. this year we will return to our usual make the whole run), where we’ll enjoy 2016-2017 Poker Run format, where some delicious fare and compare poker Sign up at msreg.com/poker2019! route instructions are crystal-clear and hands to determine our winner. As is A great day of driving, food, and playing cards are handed out at each our custom, all the proceeds from this lighthearted competition, all for a great stop. Club President Bob Timmerman event will benefit the Major Benjamin cause, awaits! See you out there. and the entire MacFarland clan have Follansbee Memorial Fund at Animal volunteered their time and efforts to Friends, which unites military veterans put together an entirely NEW Poker suffering from unresolved stresses with Run route, this time to the SOUTH trained therapy animals, soothing the and WEST of the Des Moines metro vets’ transitions to healthy and active area, in and amongst some of the civilian lives. For more about the great legendary Bridges of Madison County. We will meet up near The Hall DSM off Railroad Ave in West Des Moines, more precisely at the cul-de-sac which forms the end of 9th St, just south across the railroad tracks. Arrival time will be 8:30AM for approximately a 9:00AM launch. The route should take about 2 hours to complete, with a rest stop at approximately the midpoint. **HOT TIP FOR SPINNER READERS ONLY** For owners with the fabulous newer four-door, high- ground-clearance Porsches, this route features an optional opportunity to gain an EXTRA, BONUS PLAYING CARD to IMPROVE your poker hand and thus your odds of winning our fabulous prize! This opportunity will also be available to the usual sports car drivers – let’s just say they’ll probably want to walk to it. SPINNER – May 2019 Page 9 ADVENTURELAND AUTOCROSS – APRIL 2019 Will MacFarland Former President I had not been planning on attending them safely distant from each other.