- May 4, 2025
- Desert Drives, From The Presidents Desk
- Posted by Gary Lea
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April indeed fooled us all by passing in the blink of an eye. It’s amazing how time is moving at light speed these days!
Reid’s April Magical Mystery Tour was a great success, as was the event for everyone from Utah and Arizona. Reid is a master of putting together drives.
Gaudin Porsche:
Henderson Porsche had a bang-up Grand Gala Event on Thursday, April 17th. These people know how to throw down a shindig. Live music, unbelievable food and beverages, and most people dressed for a Broadway premiere. I had one of the best roast beef sandwiches of my life. I was under the weather, but I’m glad I made it to the Gala. It’s good to see our friends enjoying their much-deserved success. Congrats to Paul Jarrett and the team for a fabulous grand opening. The facility is state-of-the-art and stunning. Gary had a few Porsches from the collection there, and everyone is a [...]
- April 5, 2025
- Desert Drives, From The Presidents Desk
- Posted by Gary Lea
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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 and focus. We are making [...]
- March 3, 2025
- Desert Drives, From The Presidents Desk
- Posted by Gary Lea
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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 and focus. We are making [...]
- February 2, 2025
- Desert Drives, From The Presidents Desk, HPDE
- Posted by Gary Lea
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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 never had the pleasure [...]
- January 3, 2025
- Desert Drives, From The Presidents Desk
- Posted by Reid Smith
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THANK’S FOR A WONDERFUL THREE YEARS!
As I pack my bags and head off into the presidential sunset, I want to thank everyone for helping our club grow to what it is today. Two milestones that were very rewarding were our 50th Anniversary celebrations and our club membership passing the 1000 mark! My new (and old) friendships will last forever and I am looking forward to participating in many of our outstanding activities in the coming years.
Gary Lea, our new President, along with an incredible Board will continue our progress. Let’s all give them our support and everything they need to move our club forward!
Thanks for the flowers and cake at the December Brunch!
Reid Smith, Immediate Past President, LVRPCA
- December 4, 2024
- Desert Drives, From The Presidents Desk
- Posted by Reid Smith
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From the President’s Desk,
As I write my last President’s Desk message to you, it is mind-boggling to reminisce of the past 3 years as your President. Through it all, I enjoyed every minute of it. Some have inquired why I have invested a large amount of time in dedication to a car club. My answer is that many people, including me, find satisfaction in helping people less fortunate through donations and time, which is invaluable and a very worthy cause. I’m sure many of us provide support to those in need. But at the same time, everyone, no matter their station in life, needs to experience a sense of community and comradery which is a vital part of the human condition. The Porsche club gives us that chance to develop new friendships and experience rewarding activities together. It is all worth it!
I’m excited about the future of our club as we are approaching [...]
- November 5, 2024
- Desert Drives, From The Presidents Desk
- Posted by Reid Smith
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From the President’s Desk,
Our active schedule for our club offers many opportunities for all of our members. As you know, we have had events almost every week in the last two months. It is encouraging to see all the new faces as members decide to take advantage of getting together for driving and social activities.
Our Annual Member Picnic Honoring our new members was incredible. We had what must have been a record 89 attendees at the picnic. It was a hot day, but it didn’t affect the comradery and the excellent BBQ. A shout-out to all of our leadership team that made it all happen. When our crew arrived that morning, every table was completely covered with bird poop. Luckily, we brought buckets of soapy water and stiff brushes to get it all cleaned up.
Our third and last High Performance Drivers Education track weekend of the year took place at the end [...]
- October 3, 2024
- Desert Drives, From The Presidents Desk
- Posted by Reid Smith
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From the President’s Desk,
September was an incredibly event-packed month! Brian Schmidt, our Chief Driving Instructor, held a very informative Tech Session on Car Control at our monthly Brunch. From what I have heard, practically everyone learned something new at this excellent presentation.
The Gunlock, Utah Drive and Picnic took place on a hot morning when we met at Lake Mead. When we arrived at the picnic gazebo at Gunlock State Park, a nice breeze was coming off the lake and it was quite enjoyable. A group of our friends from Southern Utah joined us for some good comradery. A shoutout to Gary Lea, who came up with the plan and organized the drive. He said we will do it again!
September 21st marked the annual Las Vegas AutoFest, held on the fairways of scenic Red Rock Golf Course. Although this festival includes all marques, Porsche cars dominated with 86 awesome Porsches on display! See [...]
- September 5, 2024
- Desert Drives, From The Presidents Desk
- Posted by Reid Smith
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From the President’s Desk,
As we say goodbye to Summer and look forward to a cooler Fall, check out our upcoming events in this issue. I consider our monthly Brunch as an event, thanks to all of the interesting guest speakers we enlist. Brian Schmidt will be sharing information at our September Brunch about tracking your Porsche and what is involved in the preparation. Our HPDE will take place September 28-29 at Spring Mountain Motorsports Raceway.
We are having a Day Drive on September 14th that will include a picnic. The destination is Gunlock State Park in southern Utah. It should be a fun day!
AUTOFEST is the largest car show in Las Vegas and will take place September 21st. Plan to sign up and display your car in the Porsche corral on the scenic 18th fairway of Red Rock Country Club. Last year we had over 90 Porsches!
October 5th is the date set [...]
- August 2, 2024
- Desert Drives, From The Presidents Desk
- Posted by Reid Smith
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From the President’s Desk,
Now that we are on the downhill side of summer, we can look forward to planned club activities for the Fall. In addition, I have had a few organizers of local car shows reach out with possible activities for our members. Although they are not LVR activities, you may be interested in displaying your Porsche. We have included them in the Desert Drives.
Our monthly brunches and Mix & Mingles have been very successful during the hot summer. We are in the process of engaging guest speakers for Fall brunches and planning locations for our Mix & Mingle get-togethers. You can always access our activities calendar for events and signup.
AutoFest, the “Grand Daddy of all Car Shows” for Las Vegas, will take place September 21st. What could be better than displaying your car on the 18th fairway of Red Rock Country Club along with hundreds of other fantastic automobiles. Last [...]
