Author Archives for Gary Lea
- April 5, 2025
- Desert Drives, From The Presidents Desk
- Posted by Gary Lea
- Comments Off on FROM THE PRESIDENT’S DESK – April 2025
March Sped Right Past Us!
Do not forget the April Magical Mystery Tour that Reid is heading up in April.There will be 25 cars coming from AZ, 25 from Southern Utah and 25 from Las Vegas will meet for a TBA drive and photo ops at the new Henderson Porsche Experience Center. The number of participants is strictly limited so sign up early and take a look at Reid’s email blast for more specifics.
We have a fun day coming up on April 19th that we have already sent some blasts out to gain attention. we are helping Scotch and Scissors on their Grand opening by bringing up to 25 cars to The Tivoli Village 10:00-2:00. food trucks, Music, Samples from S&S (shhhhhhh its a secret)
We will also have a Mix and mingle this month – Stay tuned and watch for the April M&M email blast!
LVRPCA media plan [...]
- March 3, 2025
- Desert Drives, From The Presidents Desk
- Posted by Gary Lea
- Comments Off on FROM THE PRESIDENT’S DESK – April 2025
March Sped Right Past Us!
Do not forget the April Magical Mystery Tour that Reid is heading up in April.There will be 25 cars coming from AZ, 25 from Southern Utah and 25 from Las Vegas will meet for a TBA drive and photo ops at the new Henderson Porsche Experience Center. The number of participants is strictly limited so sign up early and take a look at Reid’s email blast for more specifics.
We have a fun day coming up on April 19th that we have already sent some blasts out to gain attention. we are helping Scotch and Scissors on their Grand opening by bringing up to 25 cars to The Tivoli Village 10:00-2:00. food trucks, Music, Samples from S&S (shhhhhhh its a secret)
We will also have a Mix and mingle this month – Stay tuned and watch for the April M&M email blast!
LVRPCA media plan [...]
- February 2, 2025
- Desert Drives, Events, Recap
- Posted by Gary Lea
- Comments Off on The 2025 Winter Gala
Red Rock Country Club
January 19, 2025
A big thank you for everyone who came to the Gala this past Sunday. The venue was moved to Red Rock Country Club and Chef William and the staff treated us like Royalty.
The great thing was that we reduced the cost this year and were able to have the revenue from the participants covered the cost and we did not have to supplement the event as we have had [...]
- February 2, 2025
- Desert Drives, Uncategorized
- Posted by Gary Lea
- Comments Off on Southern Utah Joins the Family
Many of you may well know already that our friends to the North in St. George have now migrated to our region. this is something I have dreamed about since my first drive to the St. George Cars and Coffee at Tuachan Canyon.
The people up north are warm friendly and very inviting. Since my first event with them I have talked with Craig Shanklin and Ken Hollman about accomplishing this dream. Reid, myself the two of them have chased this diligently for 3 years and now it is coming to fruition.
I for one could not be [...]
- February 2, 2025
- Desert Drives, From The Presidents Desk, HPDE
- Posted by Gary Lea
- Comments Off on FROM THE PRESIDENT’S DESK – February 2025
Happy 2025
Greetings to all you beautiful Porsche people,
It is a new year and as a result a new face staring back at you from the President’s Desk. My name is Gary Lea and I have been elected as your new President.
I have to say this is a serious honor and also a bit terrifying to come in behind Reid Smith who was a phenomenal President. I would be remiss if I didn’t acknowledge the tremendous job and the amount of work that Reid gave to this club. I have been involved in a number of groups in my years and I cannot say I have ever seen a more dedicated and committed president than Reid. That is not to disparage anyone else that has held the position in this club. As a matter of fact there have been other great people who have held the office, I just [...]
