November 2015

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Crest RV Park, Every Saturday Morning at 8:am for Breakfast and Chit Chat , 5025 Wible Road

Upcoming GEM Social Event

The Red dot marks the location of the Party Barn. The

driveway to the Party Barn is located off Hageman,

about 300 yards east from the corner of Fruitvale and

Hageman at the cross streets of Laurel Springs and

Hageman. Driveway is off the south side of Hageman.

Something a little different is in store for our November 17th Social Meeting.

Mark and Mary Manda are going to host the November Meeting at their family’s Party Barn.

The Mandas are providing the Venue and the Deep Pit Beef meal with all of sides, and desert !

The hostess would appreciate a bottle of wine to be brought by the guests.

Location of Mark’s Party Barn is 6303 His Way.

The Driveway is south off Hageman, at the Hageman and Laurel Springs cross streets.

Refer to the Maps Below for driving directions:

The map below-left is a hyperlink that, when clicked on will open full screen Google Map.

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Porsche Club of America

Golden Empire Region

Board Members and Chair Persons

Webmaster

Anton Khatsanovich

Newsletter Editor

Michael Thomas

Safety Chair &

Insurance Coordinator

Mike McGregor

Membership Chair &

Communication Chair

Loren Stumbaugh

PCA Membership While our cars are very exclusive, our club is not.

Did you know that you can add a family member

or other interested person as an affiliate member,

at no additional cost? The family or affiliate mem-

ber must also be 18 years of age or older.

For all of the details contact our Membership

Chair:

Loren Stumbaugh

Porsche Club of America

Golden Empire Region

Membership Chairman

Loren7025@gmail.com

(661) 747-4416

Please join us online at our newly remodeled

Website and on our Facebook Group page:

http://gem.pca.org/

https://www.facebook.com/groups/

PCA.GoldenEmpireRegion/

And please send any Newsletter comments

or content contributions to :

gemgrapevine@gmail.com

Treasurer

Betsy Wadman

Vice President

Pat Wadman

Secretary

Chuck Anderson

President

Linn Christopher

Autocross Co-Chairs

Greg Fullmer

Charles Rook

Omar Olivas

Social Coordinators

Sandy Anderson

Maggie Chow

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Mark and Mary Manda have graciously once again offered their

Party Barn as the venue for GEM’s November Social gathering.

Dinner Menu :

Deep Pit BBQ Beef

Chili Beans

Red Potatoes

Sauté Mushrooms

Apple Pie

Guests:

Hostess will appreciate a bottle of wine to be brought by guests.

Attire:

Cowboy and Indian attire will be the theme of the night.

High heel shoes are not recommended.

Date and Time:

November 17th, 6:pm Cocktails, 7:pm Dinner

Location:

Driveway to the Party Barn is at the Cross streets of Hageman and Laurel Springs Drive.

This is one block east of Fruitvale & Hageman intersection off the south side Hageman.

Parking:

The host has requested that members bring Porsches for display. Porsche Parking will be on the Lawn.

All other vehicles are asked to park in the general parking area outback.

A few scenes from last year’s social event at the Manda’s Party Barn

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Zone 8 Presidents Banquet and Concours d’ Elegance

January 16th at the Warner Center Marriott in Woodland Hills

You don’t have to be a PCA president to come celebrate the 2015 year’s activities.

At this banquet awards will be presented to those Zone 8 members who have won their

classes in Autocross, Concours, and Rally Events that were held throughout 2015.

A Special Zone 8 Concours d’ Elegance will also be held throughout the daytime before

the Banquet that evening.

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The Bakersfield Police Activities League, November 14th

is hosting it’s first Kids Festival at the 4th Street PAL Center. A car show will be a part of the

festivities that day. GEM member Rene Chow will be coordinating the car portion of the event

and is hoping for a large GEM turnout for this affair. Please fill-out the Reg form and return it:

For those of you who may not be

aware of the Bakersfield Police

Activities League (PAL), it is an

inter-city, youth community

center which offers neighbor-

hood children a safe place to

study, play sports, hangout, and

just feel safe after school in

neighborhoods that can feel

threatening at times.

This facility was built through

some very generous donation

from local businesses about 2

decades ago. It and its programs

still rely on public donations to

continue its operations.

I’m sure for many of us it’s hard

to understand the fearful feeling

of leaving the safety that a school

environment offers. But within

many of our communities that is

an unfortunate daily reality for

many of these neighborhood

children.

The proceeds raised from this

event will help to ensure that the

kids in these communities will

continue to enjoy a safe, positive

environment until their parents

come home from work.

Let’s have a big GEM turnout for

this event. Many of these kids

have never had the opportunity

to see cars like ours up close, or

maybe even sit in a few ! Some-

thing I’m sure they will go home

talking about.

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