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Happy September!

Greetings to all you beautiful Porsche enthusiasts!

August was a month to remember for many reasons.

Where do I even begin?

One of the highlights of August was this year’s Monterey Car Week, particularly the 2025 Porsche Club Werks Reunion. I’ve got a recap of it in this month’s issue.

We’re now into our ninth month of the year, and time seems to be flying by. As we age, the concept of time changes with each passing day. It’s as if time is speeding up, making it harder to find the brake pedal!

Our Mix and Mingles events continue, but attendance varies. If you know of an establishment with great ambiance that would like to be a future event venue, please let us know. We’re always looking for new places to add to our list and avoid monotony.

Our Aviators Night was a great success and filled up the VIP suite. Cannot wait to hear that comments from those who attended. We will highlight this in October’s issue.

September brings us another HPDE happening on September 6th and 7th and also the Las Vegas AutoFest on September 13th (thankfully that is Saturday the 13th!)

September is consistently a top birth month in the US, with over 300,000 births each year. To all the September babies in the club, Happy Birthday! I hope your latest trip around the sun was filled with happiness, love from family and friends, and wonderful memories.

Volunteerism is still an area where we need help. Please consider volunteering to help the club achieve its goals.

Your 2025 Board of Directors and Chairs,

Mark Coronado – Vice President and Brunch Coordinator

Marnie Cameron, our Secretary, is also the Charity Chairman and holds many other positions. Umberto Perkins serves as our Treasurer. 

Jordan Godorov is our Director, Historian, and (Drive Coordinator at large). 

Val Dodd is our Membership Chair. 

Paul Jarrett is our liaison to Gaudin Porsche and Henderson Porsche, and we are incredibly grateful for their tireless support. 

Barbara Baron is our inspiration captain and coordinator.

Jed Weintraub is our Director and is assisting us in bringing our club into full compliance with National.

Craig Shanklin and Ken Holman are our Southern Utah Representatives 

Ed Handford is our Director and Media Chair 

Brian Schmitt is our HPDE Co Chair and Chief Driving Instructor. And resident African Safari guide  

Brad Cameron is our new HPDE Co Chair 

Tony Afronti is a Member At Large 

Martha Burba is our Social Events Chair,

Lynda Colucci is our co Social Events Chair and Speaker Coordinator, 

Reid Smith is our Immediate Past President and our wise Yoda, 

and Gary Lea is our President and the overall gopher.

Remember our motto: “It Is Just A Car Club.”

Bless you all, your families, and we look forward to seeing you next month.

Gary Lea

President

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