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PORSCHE CLUB OF AMERICA • SUNCOAST REGION
PORSCHE
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FEBRUARY 2015
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2015
Officers & Board of Directors
Officers
President – Jill Perry
727-244-5137, [email protected]
Past President – Page Obenshain
727-430-6532, [email protected]
Vice President – Mike Mackenzie
727-510-5079, [email protected]
Secretary – Pamela Richard
727-385-6606, [email protected]
Treasurer – Charles Neilson
727-595-7578, [email protected]
Elected Directors
Social – Missy Teasley
727-480-0355, [email protected]
Safety – John Vita
941-714-7915, [email protected]
Competition – Brian West
727-510-9252, [email protected]
Membership Chair – Larry Mendez
813-695-7093, [email protected]
Board Members at Large
Ryan Johnson
941-773-7922, [email protected]
Tori Lewis
727-424-1686, [email protected]
Don Mattran
941-365-5151, [email protected]
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PORSCHE PROFILE • FEBRUARY 2015
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• Apparel World...................................... 9
• Auto Paint Guard.............................. 10
• Bert Smith Porsche............................. 6
• Bloomtown Florist............................ 20
• Carlos Racing Services........................ 9
• Chateau Elan Hotel
& Conference Center..................... 23
• Chilly Performance........................... 26
• Coldwell Banker Res’l Real Estate.. 20
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• Foreign Affairs Motorsport.......13, 22
• Inn on the Lakes................................ 20
• InsideOut Detail................................ 10
• Jeffrey B Jewelry & Design................ 9
• La Quinta Inns & Suites................... 14
• Larry Mendez, Realtor...................... 10
• Manny’s Tire....................................... 10
• Mariner Car Wash.............................. 23
• Morgan Stanley.................................. 19
• Nationwide Auto Transport............ 20
• Palm Island Marina........................... 24
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• Retirement Wealth Resources............ 9
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SUNCOAST MOTORSPORTS IS PLEASED TO ANNOUNCE THAT MICHAEL KROUSE AND RYAN UHRINEC
HAVE BOTH EARNED GOLD LEVEL CERTIFICATION FROM PORSCHE CARS NORTH AMERICA. THIS IS
THE HIGHEST HONOR A PORSCHE TECHNICIAN CAN RECEIVE. THEY ARE TWO OF LESS THAN 300
PORSCHE TECHNICIANS IN NORTH AMERICA AND 800 WORLDWIDE TO ACHIEVE THIS LEVEL.
OUR OTHER TWO PORSCHE TECHNICIANS, ELLIOTT WATERS AND EUGENE BURNS, ARE BOTH SILVER
LEVEL CERTIFIED AND EXPECT TO ACHIEVE GOLD LEVEL CERTIFICATION BY THE END OF THE YEAR.
HAVING GOLD LEVEL CERTIFIED TECHNICIANS ON STAFF AT SUNCOAST MOTORSPORTS PROVIDES
VALUE AND PEACE OF MIND TO OUR PORSCHE OWNERS. THEY CAN BE CONFIDENT THAT THEY ARE
RECEIVING UNRIVALED EXPERTISE IN ALL AREAS OF MAINTAINING AND SERVICING THEIR PORSCHE
VEHICLES.
MICHAEL AND RYAN ARE BOTH AVAILABLE TO WORK ON YOUR PORSCHE. PLEASE CALL 941-923-1700
TO SCHEDULE YOUR APPOINTMENT.
DON’T FORGET TO JOIN US FOR CARS AND COFFEE THE FIRST SATURDAY OF EVERY MONTH FROM
8:00-10:00 A.M.
FOR MORE INFORMATION, EMAIL US AT [email protected]
VISIT US AT WWW.SUNCOASTMOTORSPORTS.COM OR SCAN THE QR CODE WITH YOUR SMART
PHONE.
By JILL PERRY
2015 Suncoast pca President
Are you ready for it? The month of
love is upon us again and it gives us
pause to wonder what that’s all about. It
will mean different things to each of us
but I suspect that we all have a love for
our beloved Porsches.
Recently I’ve been reminded about
how the Suncoast Porsche Club feels
like family to many of our members.
Do you feel that way? I joined PCA in
2003 and after volunteering for many
things and attending many events, I
agreed with those in the conversation
that, yes, I do feel like the club has a
familial feeling to it. And this is from a
left-brained non-touchy-feely kinda girl.
I look forward to our events and seeing
friends I’ve known for a while and hope
there may be new members that will
become friends. When someone falls ill
or has an upsetting event in their family,
I am concerned. Hmm. Yes, that feels
like family.
INSIDE THIS ISSUE OF
PORSCHE
Profile
Wrapping up the holiday season
2015 started off with a bang with autocross (AX) at the Brooksville Tampa
Bay Airport. If you’ve been thinking
about testing out your car in a safe
environment, our next autocross is in
March at the DeSoto Speedway. AX was
followed by our time-honored tradition of launching the New Year at the
Colonnade in Tampa. We had a record
number this year and fun was had by all.
48 Hours at Sebring was another
exhilarating event featuring the best
Club Racing event in the world! Another sold-out race with hundreds of
volunteers having as much fun as those
who are behind the wheel on the track!
In its 22nd year, this race is run by a
large committee with directors from the
Suncoast and Gold Coast regions who
work all year to make sure it is operated
professionally and by PCA National
standards. Grant Painter is the Co-Chair
representing Suncoast and is doing a
phenomenal job in his first year! If you
volunteered, you know what I’m talking
about. (BTW – thank you!!)
Thank you to the awesome directors
from the Suncoast Region who are
on the committee. They are, in
alphabetical order:
n David Bassett, Information/Support Center
n Carlos Debonis, Tech Inspection
& Impound
Calendar of Events.........................................7
The Membership Starting Line.....................8
From the CTI................................................ 11
Autocross Challenge.................................... 15
PORSCHE PROFILE • FEBRUARY 2015
n Bob Dikman, Advertising,
Sponsors and Vendors
n Mike Mackenzie, Volunteers
n Joe Millin, Medical Liaison
n Page Obenshain, RegistrarAdvSolo & CTI
n John Oppihle, Test & Tune
and Pace Car
n Eunice Painter, Goodie Store
n Grant Painter, Co-Chairman
n Jill Perry, Grid Marshal
n Amy Riches, Steward Assistant
n Ellen Riley, Registrar-At Track
n Dennis Wojcik, Registrar-Race
n Dave Herndon, CoChairman (Past)
n Nick Hrycaj, Event
Coordinator (Past)
Check out the calendar for the awesome events coming up and save the
dates. Alicia posts the calendar here and
Paul Bienick keeps the website updated
as new events are created. Don’t miss
the event that you keep telling yourself
you’re going to do. 2015 is the year to
actually do it!
Take time this month to show those
you love, whatever type of love that
may be, your best side and shower them
with attention. I predict that you will
receive much more than you gave. See
you in the curves.
Suncoast PCA Celebrates........................... 16
Focus On Amy Riches................................. 18
The Marketplace........................................... 29
And so much more!
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A D V E RT I S E M E N T
2014 Cayman GTS
Photo courtesty Porsche of North America, Inc.
SCHEDULE OF
By MISSY TEASLEY
February is a special month. The holidays are behind us. The new year, 2015,
has arrived. All holidays are special. However, it just seems that Valentine’s Day is
extra special with the flowers, candy and
cards, each chosen for just one person and
one person only.
Our Porsche Brunch Bunch hit a home
run with the December gathering at Jackson’s Bistro. We welcomed four couples
new to the area and new to Suncoast. It
was a time to meet and greet and get to
know our new club members. Thanks to
all those who attended this new-to-ourclub event, and thanks to Jackson’s, who
did not rush us at all and provided us with
a delicious feast.
January was planning time for the
board. We met and have so many fun
things planned for the year 2015. I am
proud to be part of a board that has so
many enthusiastic and hard-working members. Check out the calendar of events
and upcoming activities.
Date Your Porsche Night in January at
the Colonnade has become sort of a tradition and was a great way to start 2015.
Our February 18 Date Your Porsche
Night has been moved to Bahama Breeze
in Tampa, the venue scheduled originally
for March. I will start a new RSVP list, so
if you plan to attend, email me at [email protected]. Stay tuned for our
March location. I like to give the restaurant an approximate number of folks
attending. This helps the wait staff and is
very much appreciated by the kitchen staff
as well. I list the time at 7 p.m., however,
if you come early, maybe for happy hour,
that is fine.
February 21 – 22 will be a fun time
for those attending the weekend of DE.
If you have not participated in the DE
activities, I urge you to do so. There is so
much going on around the track. Just go
down and watch what’s going on and get
involved yourself. You won’t regret it.
And don’t forget Porsches & Polo on
February 22 at the Sarasota Polo Grounds.
Gates open at 11 a.m. but you need to
RSVP to Margharita at 941 921-8007 or
email her at [email protected] for a wristband to be mailed to
you in time for you to attend.
Hope those of you who attended the
48 Hours at Sebring had a great time.
How the time flew and how great it was
to see our Porsche friends from the cold
areas. Welcome back to our northern
Porsche pals.
Happy Valentine’s Day to all!
PORSCHE PROFILE • FEBRUARY 2015
2015
EVENTS
• Feb. 18: Date Your Porsche Night, Bahama
Breeze, Tampa.
• Feb. 21-22: Driver’s Ed, Sebring Int’l Raceway
• Feb. 22: *Porsches & Polo, 11 a.m. RSVP to
Margharita at 941 921-8007 or email mkomyati@
sunsetautogroup.com • March 12-15: *Amelia Island Concours de
Elegance
• March 15: Autocross, DeSoto Speedway
• March 18: Date Your Porsche Night, TBD
• March 21: *12 Hours of Sebring
• March 22: *Kart 4 Kids
• March 8: Porsche on Parade and *The Festivals
of Speed at St. Petersburg
• April 18-19: Driver’s Education, Sebring International Raceway
• April 19: AX, Sebring International Raceway
• April 26: AX, Brooksville Tampa Bay Airport
• May 9: Driver’s Ed, Sebring Int’l Raceway
• May: AX in conjunction with ZoneFest – exact
date and location unknown
• Sep 19-20: Driver’s Education, Sebring International Raceway
• Sep 19: TRSS Teen Driving School, Sebring International Raceway
• Sep 20: AX, Sebring International Raceway
• Oct 3: Porsches and Pints
• Oct 11: Autocross, Tampa Bay Downs
• Oct 31: Halloween Party
• Nov 8: Autocross, DeSoto Speedway
• Nov 13-15: Driver’s Education and Instructor’s
Weekend, Sebring International Raceway
• Dec 6: AX, Brooksville Tampa Bay Airport
• Dec 12: Holiday Gala
*Non-PCA Events; PCA insurance does not apply
Stay tuned! The Suncoast Region calendar is
updated monthly with new events and changes
as they occur. For more info, contact:
Autocross: Brian West
Drivers Ed: Amy Riches
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The Membership Starting Line
What great place we live in if you’re
a car guy or gal. You’ve had a chance
to see (hear?) the roar before the 24
Hours, autocross, Date Your Porsche
Night, the Daytona 24 Hours and you
can be opening Porsche Profile online
while you’re attending the 48 Hours
of Sebring! How good does it get?
Remember to check Missy’s upcoming
events calendar to be sure you don’t
miss out on a single event.
PORSCHE CLUB OF AMERICA • SUNCOAST REGION
PORSCHE
Primary
Members:
1,328
Profile
By LARRY MENDEZ
Membership Chair
Our club continues to grow and our
events are continuing to max out, so
don’t wait until the last minute. Sign up
early. The February DE at Sebring is a
perfect venue with cool temperatures,
sunny skies (we hope) and a great group
of people with whom you can spend
the weekend getting to know. If you’ve
never been, it is a safe and fantastic experience. Bring your better half, a friend
or the whole family!
Affiliate
Members:
823
Total
Members:
2,151
Welcome Our Newest Members
Photo by GEo WiEnhold
On the cover…
FEBRUARY 2015
Porsches in the Park, an event put on by
Suncoast Porsche in Sarasota, graces St
Armand’s Circle every year during the
holidays, and this year, Geo and Marlene
Wienhold used his 1987 Carrera Whale
Tail to entertain guests. “Actually we do
this often,” he said. “We usually get a lot
of comments from other Porsche owners
as it does make for a convenient place to
picnic. Could be the new trend.” His story
about the event appears on page 27, along
with photos by Connie Schmitt.
Do you have a photo you think is worthy
of a Porsche Profile cover?
Send your high-res vertical image(s) to
[email protected]
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Chad & Connor Austin
Keith Bass
William Cawley
Clarence Chenoweth
John Courier
Matt Estes
Richard Grimes
Jason Hausle
Tom Holzer
Michael Jung
Kim Karr
Emmanuel Lelekis
David Littell
William & Richard Lockwood
Mark Macko
Ken Marion
Joe Miller
Rick Munroe
Patrick Nichols
Vincenta Niewiarowski
Brad Nine
David Pacelli
Richard Pears
John Porter
Joseph Tato
Benjamin Torres
Glenn Witt
Spring Hill
Tampa
Tampa
Tampa
Tampa
St. Petersburg
Beverly Hills
Palm Harbor
St. Petersburg
Tierra Verde
Lakeland
Palm Harbor
St. Pete Beach
Seffner
Trinity
Tampa
Venice
Sarasota
Palm Harbor
Largo
Tampa
St. Petersburg Sarasota
Bradenton
Tampa
Tampa
Dunedin
1987 944 Turbo
2014 Cayenne
2004 Boxster S
2003 911 Carrera Cabriolet
1988 944 Turbo
1998 911 Carrera Cabriolet
2013 Boxster S
2014 Cayman
1959 356
1998 911 Carrera 4 Cabriolet
2015 Cayenne
2001Boxster Silver
1987 924S Coupe
1972 911T
2007 Boxster
2004 911 GT3 Coupe
2009 Boxster S
2007 Boxster Atlas
2015 Macan S
2005 Cayenne Turbo S
2005 Boxster S
2006 Boxster
2015 911 Targa 4S
2004 Cayenne
2005 Cayenne Turbo
1987 911 Carrera
2015 911 GT3
And New Members Who Transferred In
Allan Mestel
Bradenton
2006 911 Carrera
Michael Mollura
Tampa
2001 Boxster S
David Vanderbilt
Bradenton
2001 Boxster
So Long to Members Who Transferred Out
Bala Nandigam
Port Charlotte
Don Parker
Deland
Visit SuncoastPCA.org for news, events and updates!
PORSCHE
Profile
Larry Mendez, Realtor®
office 813.839.3800 x3486 • cell 813.695.7093
Janet Yadley Mendez, Realtor®
office 813.839.3800 x3486 • cell 813.690.0159
[email protected]
www.LarryandJanet.com
2015
Drivers
education
Dates for 2015 DE: Feb. 21 and 22
April 18 and 19; May 9
Sept. 19 and 20; Nov. 13 to 15
We specialize in first time students.
No prior experience necessary.
See the DE information on SuncoastPCA.org
Contact Grant Painter, Chief Track Instructor,
at [email protected] for more info
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Visit SuncoastPCA.org for news, events and updates!
From the CTI
AX
Would you like to drive your Porsche to the limit, without worrying about other cars, guard rails, or law enforcement? Do you
have the desire to drive in competition, without the expense of
wheel-to-wheel racing?
If so, join your fellow Porsche fanatics at the Sunday, March
15th Hawaiian shirt day autocross at the Desoto Speedway for
a full day of driving, one car at a time, on a course defined
by orange pylons. Please pre-register on clubregistration.net
by Thursday, March 12th. Lunch is included in the admission
price, and in-car instruction and loaner helmets will be available. Come out and show off your favorite Hawaiian shirt!
Exercise your Porsche the way it was designed to run, and meet
some friendly new folks at the same time! For more info, email
Brian West at [email protected] and visit SuncoastPCAorg.
By AMY RICHES
Each year in November the Suncoast Region hosts a
day of education and training for advanced drivers who
have been participating in our track events and gained the
experience necessary to become an Instructor; followed
by a regular DE day on Sunday that is open to all. For this
past event we extended it from 1 to 2 days of track time
for our solo and instructor level drivers. The extra day was
filled with lots of track time, a track walk and additional
education. Congratulations to all of our new instructors
and I look forward to seeing each of you out there.
The Instructor weekend is also the event when we kick
out (I mean graciously thank) the current Chief Track Instructor (CTI) and sucker in (I mean graciously welcome)
the new CTI. So it was goodbye to Grant and hello to me!
Oh, and by the way, for those who haven’t noticed, I am a
girl and a mom, therefore I am very capable and happy to
boss people around. And, yes, boys and girls, you still have
to teach the new line!
Grant was a fantastic CTI and we are all very grateful
for all he has done for our DE program. Undisputedly,
some of what he has implemented has helped to increase
the knowledge base of our drivers as well as keeping our
events safe. We will continue to offer as many educational
opportunities as possible in our future events.
Coming Up
On February 21 and 22, we will be at Sebring for the
first time this year. If you have never been to a Drivers
Education (DE) event, here is your chance. If you are a DE
diehard, welcome back. If you are a new attendee, you will
be amazed, inspired, thrilled, and grinning for weeks from
the experience. Check out the information on our website,
suncoastpca.org, and then sign up on Clubregistration.net.
Feel free to contact me and I will work on persuading you to
participate and will be happy answer any questions you have.
P.S. each month my photo will be of me sitting in a different car. If you are the first person to email me with the
correct make and specific model, your next DE is on me!
The winner and answer will be in my next article. See ya at
the track!
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Thoughts From a Racer
on Kart4Kids
By Patrick Long
“Looking ahead to 2015 and our 4th
Annual All Children’s karting event,
we are moving one step closer to our
ultimate goal of becoming the place to
be on the Sunday morning after the 12
Hours of Sebring. From the get-go, the
idea has been to raise money in memory
of Dan Wheldon, for All Children’s
Hospital. While we don’t carry his name
on our event headline, Dan was a St.
Pete resident, an avid karter and a huge
donor to All Children’s, and we feel it’s a
good tradition to continue on. “I first met Dan in the late 1990s
when we were both aspiring racing drivers, racing karts. To this day, there’s not
a racing weekend that goes by where
Dan’s name doesn’t come up. This event
has so much meaning to so many different people, but on a personal level it
has become a big focus of what I think
about and work on outside of my driving career.
“The support that we received in
2014 put us into a legitimate space
as one of the real motorsport charity
events in North America, and I really
think the sky is the limit as far as what
we can create in the future. “The reason I say that is because we
have always remained authentic and
let this brand grow into what it wants
to become. Rather than promising the
world and having to meet those expectations, we have let individuals from the
local PCA Suncoast Region and racing
supporters from the Tampa Bay area put
the word out and reach into their own
PORSCHE PROFILE • FEBRUARY 2015
pockets. I just can’t be more grateful to
everybody as to where this event has
come from, where it is now, and where I
see it going in the future. “I just want to say thank you to
everyone who has supported us. To the
people who haven’t been out, I say bring
your helmet and your smiles and your
family and let’s race for a good cause
and put on a good show.” 13
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Porsche – BMW
SA
Challenge a Challenge
By Brian West, Competition Chair
M
a sweeping S-turn for the rear engine
driving crowd.
Mist and light rain greeted competiThe wet morning gave way to
warmth and some sunshine, and
tors at morning registration for the December 7 autocross event. With Porsche afternoon run times on the grippy
down 64 to 77 points after the first
surface dropped accordingly. Due
round of the Porsche - BMW challenge, to a good mix of car selection (for
wet driving conditions loomed as a facexample, Ray Fluitsma drove Danny
Shields’ red 944 S2 to take 9 points in
tor in deciding the 2014 champion. Indeed, morning runs required conservathe unchallenged 1980s R-tire class),
tive maneuvering to keep cars planted to a strong Porsche turn-out, and, of
the damp tarmac.
course, skilled driving of the PCA
participants, Porsche overcame the
Mark Lasota’s exciting course included a speedy starting slalom, the signature round one points deficit and defeated
Valrico box, some wide, slow gates bethe BMW team 151 - 133 overall to
fore the turn-around, a decision to take a retain the challenge cup!
longer outer or tighter inner slalom, and
Danny Shields drove his blue 986
Boxster S on R-rubPCA Autocross 2014
ber to the fastest time
12/7/2014 Overall
best time place
Class
#
Name
Car
of the day. Jorge SantiaExpert
5 Shields, Danny
986 Boxster S
49.962
1
go (black M3 on R-comBMW
11 Santiago, Jorge
M3
50.290
2
.Open-R
25 Byram, Tod
KaBluey Mustang
50.621
3
pounds) and Tod Byram
M-1
570 Reilly, Will
Cayman S
52.007
4
(KaBluey Mustang) were
P-6
32 Sladek, Jerry
997S
52.044
5
S-4
27 Lowrey, Russ
997 C2S Cab
52.442
6
a few tenths behind
.Open-R
13 Lasota, Mark
MX-5
52.773
7
.Open-S
50 Corona, Cory
Nissmo 350Z
52.899
8
Danny’s impressive best
.Open-S
35 Winberg, Nils
WRX STI
53.095
9
run. Jerry Sladek took
P-6
84 West, Brian
996 C4S
53.263
10
.Open-R
78 Cassidy, Bill
FRS
53.498
11
the fastest 911 time of
BMW
710 Wagenfohr, Stephanie
135i
53.637
12
S-2
123 Tamandli, Bob
986 Boxster S
53.911
13
the day in his Silver 997S
BMW
267 Wright, Donald
Z4
54.335
14
on R-tires, followed
S-3
30 Alaisa, Rene
Cayman S
54.369
15
BMW
610 Wilson, Tim
328i
54.457
16
closely by Russ Lowery
BMW
171 Wagenfohr, Carl
M Roadster
54.468
17
BMW
311 Cavanagh, Tom
Z3
54.515
18
in his gray 997S cab on
BMW
381 Hriskonich, William
Mini
54.784
19
street tires.
.Open-S
188 Adams, Doug
RX-8
54.800
20
P-5
49 Eggert, Jerry
986 Boxster S
54.815
21
Year-end class win.Open-S
74 Shader, Kyle
Camaro
54.888
22
ners were also presented
.Open-S
111 Wong, Andrew
Integra
55.282
23
S-3
10 Swope, Russell
996 C2
55.306
24
with embroidered sta.Open-S
441 Arnoux, Michael
BRZ
55.952
25
P-5-L
38 Eggert, Kirsten
986 Boxster S
56.651
26
dium blanket “trophies”
S-2
6 Hamill, Maury
981 Boxster
56.682
27
at this event. CongratuP-4
968 Quinones, Frank
968
56.762
28
.Open-S
161 Juarbe-Diaz, Soraya
Honda Fit
56.815
29
lations to our Suncoast
.Open-S
142 Hilsenrath, Matt
Honda CRX
57.462
30
S-3
1 Pirwitz, Robert
981 Boxster S
58.521
31
PCA 2014 autocross
S-3
333 Mancuso, Guiseppe
996 C2
59.266
32
champions!
BMW
456 Randall, Mark
Mini
59.387
33
223
129
0
79
204
116
1142
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184
Miller, Barry
Fluitsma, Ray
Almonte, Josue
Pringle, Keith
Leach, Al
Covington, Guy
Fischer, Lindsay
Covington, Brett
West, Kathie
2002
944S2
Z3
911SC
944S
986 Boxster
Honda CRX
986 Boxster
X5
59.792
60.575
60.831
61.202
61.944
62.453
68.475
71.501
79.753
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35
36
37
38
39
40
41
42
Leach, Al
Quinones, Frank
Tilton, Russell
Shields, Sharron
West, Brian
Grist, Richard
Wojkiewicz, Terry
Parrish, Steve
Carr, George Ralph
Shields, Danny Santiago, Jorge
Knis, Mario
Byram, Tod
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PL
BMW
P-4
BMW
P-3
P-2
S-1
.Open-S
S-1
BMW
P-2 P-4 P-5
P-5-L
P-6
P-8
P-8-L
I-1
I-2
Expert
BMW
Other S
Other R
Class
S-2
S-2-L
S-3
S-4 Name
Hamill, Maury
Carter, Annie
Swope, Russell
Lowrey, Russ
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The next stop in the 2015 autocross series will be Hawaiian shirt day
on Sunday, March 15, at the Desoto
Speedway. This is always a popular location, so please register early to assure
your spot! Please feel free to contact me
at [email protected] with questions
or comments. I hope to see you and
your Porsche at an event soon!
Pictured above: At left, chief autocross instructor Danny Shields hoists the Porsche-BMW
challenge cup, celebrating Porsche’s victory
over BMW, with Competition Chair Brian West
at his side. Photo by Russ Lowrey.
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Suncoast PCA
Celebrates at
Holiday Gala
2014: Suncoast PCA
– As I See It
By Geo Wienhold
As I see it, it all comes down to this:
an accumulation of a year of Porsche
fun, competition, memorable drives,
and the opportunity to connect with
the most important aspect of being
a member of Suncoast PCA - the
people (it’s also the cars).
We chase each other around little
orange cones set up in a manner that
challenges the best of us for a fast
time. In doing so, we leave with a better understanding of just how remarkable our Porsches are, and how to
become a better driver. The best part
is that we leave these autocross events
with a huge smile, Porsche style.
For those of us who want to
‘kick it up a notch,’ we have our
‘home track,’ Sebring. There, our DE
instructors give us their time and
talent to help us enjoy our Porsches
in a high-speed safe environment.
Another Porsche smile.
Plus, we sure do know how to party
and have fun with our Porsches: road
trips; rallies; tastings. We even date our
Porsches and spiff them up for a worthy cause. There is something for all of
us to enjoy. Another Porsche smile!
Let’s thank everyone who makes
Suncoast PCA our Porsche club.
Let’s look forward to all the tall tales,
consumption of mass quantities of
calories, enjoying the exciting drives,
going places to explore and to spend
time with the friends we’ve met.
We will do it again this year - safe
driving!
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Photos by Geo Wienhold
By Mike Mackenzie,
Vice President
For the second year, our Holiday
Gala was held at The St. Petersburg
Museum of Fine Arts. Our thanks
go to the museum for again hosting
us for this annual event at its beautiful facility. This year, the weather was
perfect and the downtown traffic was
manageable. Social Chair Missy Teasley did a great job of coordinating the
event and making sure every aspect of
the evening was perfect!
With the cooperation of the weather,
the cocktail hour was held on the patio
and it was a great hour of socializing
with old friends and meeting new ones.
An adult beverage or two may have
been consumed, but, of course, I was
unaware of that!
The food part of the evening started
with a fabulous pasta bar followed by
a buffet offering mouth-watering fare
that had something for everybody. As I
finished my meal, I noticed a long line
forming beside my seat. Naturally, I was
curious but I should have known that
Bill Riley announced the
Scheiss an der Wand award.
it was the dessert line! What a fabulous
array of desserts!
This event is primarily a social event,
but we do like to review the accomplishments of the past year and present
deserving members with awards for
their service. President Jill Perry briefly
reviewed the highlights of 2014, noting that our 54th anniversary as a PCA
region occurs on January 23, 2015, and
then noted the following interesting
facts about 2014:
• 11 issues of Porsche Profile were published, with distribution of about 16,000
to members, advertisers and our three
great dealerships;
• 15 days of Drivers Education, many
of which were completely sold out;
• 10 days of Autocross, many of
which were sold out;
And a great time was had by all!
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Rick Meyer.
• 22 Social Events, again with many
sold out.
In total, our region had a total of
90 events for our members to enjoy!
As you might recall (actually, I
had to look it up), in 2013 our region
raised over $36,500 for charity; Jill
announced that in 2014, that number
was more than $83,000.00 and, again,
not a single penny of that total came
from the treasury of the region! Hats
off to our Charitable Chair David
Bassett and his legion of volunteers
for a tremendous year of events that
benefitted the charities we support.
Last year when our outgoing President Page Obenshain introduced Jill
Perry as the incoming President, she
had the shortest acceptance speech ever
when she stood, thanked Page for his
kind introduction, and for her speech
said “I hope I don’t screw anything up.”
With the accomplishments of the region
in 2014, her wish was definitely granted!
Brian West.
John Vita.
The Teasleys flank Jill.
One of the highlights of the Gala
every year is the presentation of awards
to deserving Suncoast members. For
2014, the following awards were announced:
Most Enthusiastic New
Member: Russ Lowrey jumped in
with both feet in helping with events.
He arrived early to setup, worked during
the event to help in any way he could
Mike O’Donnell.
From left, Russ Lowrey, Jill Perry, Mike Mackenzie.
and stayed late to clean up. He was
always upbeat and enjoyed our events.
Congratulations, Russ!
2014 Appreciation Award:
This year was our second year of offering the TRSS Teen Driving School, Brian
West worked tirelessly before and during
the event and was exemplary in his ability
to work together to achieve a common
goal. For his leadership, a 2014 Appreciation award was presented to Brian.
2014 Appreciation Award:
Our Drivers Education program is
considered one of the best in PCA, and
it is a program that requires significant
behind the scenes work to operate. Rick
Meyer, our Registrar, is a tireless worker,
and is a master at finding creative solutions to difficult problems. While he’s
not out front very much, he makes the
wheels go around. In recognition of his
dedication and creativity, an Appreciation award was presented to Rick.
Will Reilly.
Tom Heinz.
PORSCHE PROFILE • FEBRUARY 2015
Continued on page 21
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Focus
On:
Amy Riches
When Alicia asked me to write an
article for Porsche Profile about myself,
I thought, “Yuck. I hate writing about
myself.” After some procrastination
and reflection, I thought why did I get
involved with the Porsche Club? It
certainly wasn’t to write articles. It’s like
being back in school and having a homework assignment.
Despite being a girl, I have loved
cars since I was a teenager, especially
Porsches, and I love people. If you
put those two things together, what
do you have? The Suncoast Region of
the Porsche Club of America. It’s full
of people who love Porsches and love
hanging out together. I soon realized I
had found my own little Utopia - Suncoast DE. It’s full of people who love
cars, especially Porsches, and, even better, they loved driving them - FAST!!
I have developed some wonderful
friendships through the Porsche Club.
At the end of the day, after your family,
your friends are what make life worth
living. Okay, I’ll admit a couple of cool
Porsches sitting in the garage doesn’t
hurt, either.
I always look forward to
heading off to Sebring with
my little Targa car (that’s
what we call it) in tow to the
next Drivers Education (DE)
session. I get excited knowing that I am going to have a
fantastic weekend of driving,
apart from the part where I
get yelled at by Gavin because
I missed an apex by three
inches. But what I really look
forward to is getting to catch
up with all of my old friends,
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Chief Track Instructor
many of whom have become like family to me.
So now for a little history. I have been actively
involved in the Suncoast
PCA for the last 10 years,
much of that time serving
as the DE register. Apparently, I was much nicer than
our current registrar, Rick
Meyer, as many of you
guys learned how to butter
me up to get paired with
your favorite students. I’ve
recently taken over my new
position as DE Chief Track
Instructor. I have some really big shoes to fill (if you
know Grant, then you’ve
figured out that is obviously
not a literal statement). I’m excited to
drive forward from where Grant left
off, continuing to improve our DE program so that everyone from novice to
instructor goes home at the end of the
day having had a great time and feeling
they learned something new. And don’t
be surprised if you hear me using my
stern “mom” voice to maintain our high
safety standards.
Amy on a trip to Europe.
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Photos provided
by Amy Riches
Amy with her Targa Car.
Speaking of my mom voice, my other
loves in life (except for Gavin; he’s the
one always telling you what to do if your
car misbehaves on the track), are my
three children Meagan (21), Lindsey (19)
and Ian (14). Of course, I can’t forget
the dogs Pete and Kiwi who are very
much part of our family. As is the case
with all moms, I am very proud of my
kids and love spending time
with them. They’ve gotten
used to having Porsche posters all over the house, having
to drink out of Porsche
cups, and me always running around in some sort of
Porsche apparel. Any suggestions that I’m Porsche
obsessed is completely
unfounded.
I spend my days helping
run our company, Autoquest.
No surprise here. We service,
upgrade, and sell Porsches.
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Holiday Gala
from page 17
Most Enthusiastic Family:
This family originally joined in February
2008 and they quickly began personally
recruiting many members even to the
point of selling them cars and getting
them to join! They’ve referred people
to dealerships to purchase cars and then
recruited them to be members. They
seek and embrace new members and
include them in activities and events and
are always willing to jump in and help
whenever they can. The 2014 Most Enthusiastic Family was presented to Bob
and Missy Teasley.
President’s Award: Our
President admitted that this award was
a tough one this year as we are so fortunate to have so many members who go
above and beyond whatever is asked of
them. A quote from the event that this
person organized and ran: “I thought it
was a great event, from organization to
execution. If there was ever an all-star
group for an event like this, you are it! The expertise was exquisite, the willingness was wonderful and the attitude was
magnificent!”
As President, Jill thought the event
was covered but this person was aware
that it was not. This person stepped up
to the plate and organized the event,
organized a host of volunteers with
leadership skills and delivered a first class
event with excellent evaluations. In recognition of the extra effort and results of
the 2014 TRSS Teen Driving School. the
2014 President’s Award was presented to
John Vita.
Appreciation Awards: In
recognition of their generous support
of our Region, members, and activities a
2014 Appreciation Award was presented
to each of our local dealers: the award
to Bert Smith Porsche was presented to
Mike O’Donnell; the award to Motorsports by Reeves was presented to Will
Reilly, and the award to Suncoast Motorsports was presented to Tom Heinz.
We are so fortunate to have not 1, not
2, but 3 dealers in our region that provide a huge amount of support to our
PORSCHE PROFILE • FEBRUARY 2015
activities. It is very gratifying that we have
active members of the region that are
employed by these 3 dealers. We thank
them very much.
President Perry announced that Andy
de Ganahl was elected to the Drivers Ed
Hall of Fame at the Instructor’s Dinner
on November 7 in Sebring. Congratulations to Andy!
Scheiss an der Wand
Award: The final presentation of the
evening was made by longtime member
Bill Riley (and multiple-time winner of
this award) who presented the infamous
Scheiss an der Wand (Screw Up of the
Year) award.
This award was presented to our illustrious former Chief Track Instructor
and current co-chairman of 48 Hours
at Sebring Grant Painter. (Unfortunately
Grant wasn’t present to be embarrassed
in person!) Way to go Grant!
The evening continued and concluded
with dancing to the tunes of Calamity
Jane. Suncoast Region does know how to
put on a PARTY!
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Focus On
from page 18
Yes, we race them as well. In addition, we traipse off to Germany
every couple years so that we can
take delivery of a new Porsche at
the factory, as opposed to picking
one up at the dealership like most
normal people. We then drive as
many mountain passes and race
tracks throughout Europe as possible before heading back home.
I think 4,000+ miles in 11 days is
our record so far.
I have owned a lot of really cool
Porsches, from a Boxster S to a GT3
RS 4.0 with a Cayenne and Panamera
thrown in for variety. But my favorite
Porsche is a 2007 GT3 RS affectionately
known as Targa Car. It’s called this because in its early life it took a couple of
very long airplane rides to New Zealand
to compete in the Targa New Zealand
Rally. When we got a new Targa car
(2011 Cup Car), the old car became my
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Gavin at a New Zealand Targa Rally in 2012.
track car and I love it. We have upgraded
it to a 3.9 L engine along with a few
other mods, Exe-tc suspension, etc. The
next time it passes you on the track, you
may think that’s a seriously quick car, but
don’t worry, I won’t tell anyone you “just
got passed by a girl.”
Can you guess what my favorite
Porsche thing to do is? No, it’s not Date
Your Porsche Night, or showing my
Porsche at a concours event, and it’s not
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even taking European delivery
of a bright shiny new Porsche.
And as surprising as this is, it’s
not taking my Targa Car to the
track, although that’s a close
second. My favorite thing to do
with a Porsche is going to New
Zealand to compete in the
Targa Rally. Many of you have
never done this so you just
have to take my word for it; it’s
the most exciting thing you can
ever do in a Porsche. If any of
you want to come along the
next time we go, you’re very
welcome.
So for those who haven’t met me in
person, next time you’re at the track or
see me at a social, introduce yourself.
Don’t be surprised if you get a big hug
like I’m your long lost sister. You’ll get
used to it. In no time at all, we’ll be
the best of friends and you’ll be saying, “See, you meet the nicest people
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Prevailed at
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Porsches arranged in the inner circle at St. Armand’s.
Red Boxster parked under the Suncoast Motorsports banner.
By Geo Wienhold
There are not too many
December holiday events that
Porsche owners look more
forward to than Porsches in
the Park. This year was no
different. The annual event is
hosted by Suncoast Motorsports of Sarasota.
We all arrive very early,
coffee cups in hand, to fill
White Boxster S presented by Suncoast Motorsports.
St.Armands Circle in downtown Sarasota with our Porsches.
Coordinated by Margharita Komyati,
she ensured a memorable gathering of
the most diverse Porsches that one can
imagine.
This year’s turnout of more than a
hundred Porsches of all shapes, sizes,
and color provided the perfect holiday
venue of good will. People from all over
were enjoying the event. Plus, the feast
that was provided by 15 South Ristorante was more than top notch.
If you haven’t done so, mark your
calendar for next year. This is a Porsche
event you will not want to miss.
Porsches displayed included a yellow 993
in foreground and white GT3 track car.
993 Turbo parked by St.Armands Circle historic marker.
1959 356A Coupe owned by Bob and Connie Schmitt.
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Marketplace
Suncoast Florida PCA’s official free classified section
Automobiles
NEW! • 2002 911 CABRIOLET –
56,000 miles, garaged, excellent condition.
VIN: WP0CA29902S655516. Arctic Silver
metallic/Graphite Grey interior, tiptronic
S with Advanced Technic package, power
seat package, 18” alloy wheel. Asking
$26,000. Email [email protected].
Located at Lithia.
NEW! • GT3 Cup 3.8L Race Car
$65k. KADACH car from 2001 Supercup.
22 hours on upgraded 3.8L engine. Two
sets of wheels. Used for DE for the past
few years. Pictures/more information at: www.JaredMonaco.com or 813-785-6510.
[email protected]
NEW! • 2006 Porsche Cayman
S, Vin: WPOAB29856U782333, white
exterior, tan leather interior, fully loaded
w/automatic/tiptronic, sport chrono, 19”
Cayman S wheels w/new Bridgestone
265/352R19 tires. No dents, no scratches,
garage kept, covered. Inside still smells
like new. Recently serviced including
50,000 mile. Excellent condition, only
46,000 miles, $29,900 firm. Contact Bill
at [email protected] or 352-208-8669.
NEW! • 2009 911 C4S - Meteor Grey
Metallic/Black full leather. 41K miles.
PDK, PCCB, Sport exhaust, power seats
w/heat/ventilation, Sport Chrono Plus,
Nav, Bose High End audio with XM and
Bluetooth phone, Dynamic Cornering
Lights, Lo-Jack, Valentine One w/ remote
display, factory indoor cover. original
owner. Always garaged. All records. Loved
and pampered. $63,000. For photos
and more, contact Andy Deganahl at
[email protected].
• 1977 PORSCHE 911S TARGA.
Guards Red/Black Leather Interior, late
‘90s Porsche electric seats with red piping,
107K miles. Complete restoration 2001,
3.0 SC engine, less than 15K on eng/
trans. All Porsche updates at time of
restoration, car has been lowered, SSI
Exchangers, Dansk Sport Exhaust, Tech
Art Pedals and rest with 911 stainless
sills. Carrera Flares and Turbo whale tail.
Runs strong, professionally serviced, all
receipts/service records since purchase.
Numerous other upgrades and accessories
included, will provide breakdown to
interested parties. s1337.photobucket.
com (color appears more orange than
red). $18,500. Contact Richard Pipher at:
[email protected].
• 1994 968 COuPE, 81,600 miles,
white, gray partial leather, 6 speed; 2nd
owner since Jan. ’97. All records since
new, manuals, tool kit. Dealer servicedReeves. Always garaged, very clean. All
original. $17,700. Tampa. Contact Bill at
813-962-4547 or [email protected].
• 1999 996 CABRIOLET, triple
black, 76,000 miles, Porsche AM-FM
stereo/cassette/remote 6 CD changer,
very well maintained with the repair
and maintenance receipts to prove it.
2nd owner. Full power (seats (heated),
windows, mirrors, top, etc. with new tires
AND ALIGNMENT, new shocks and
springs. Plastic ExPell paint protection
on front hood, front fenders, fuel filler
opening. Top works perfectly. Always
garaged. An elegant car for weddings,
Yankee okay-off games, Midnight Mass
or other special occasions. Clean Florida
title. $22,500. E-mail anth1634@aol.
com or call Anthony LoBalbo at (914)
548-5450 (cell) for photos and additional
information.
• CPO 2011 CAyMAN S - 35000
miles. Arctic Silver metallic w/black
leather interior. PDK, sport chrono
package, Bose surround sound system.
Rear luggage partition, heated front
seats, automatic climate control, Porsche
crest in headrest, daytime running lights,
Bixenon headlights, headlight washers,
auto dimming interior rearview mirror,
rain sensor wipers. Florida car, no dings
or scratches. Build date 19 July 2010. Four
year major service completed July 2014.
All records available. $46,900. Contact
Dick Baumgartel at bummiebaum@
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• 2007 PORSCHE GT3 ROLEx.
One of 11 Rolex spec cars built for the
2007 Rolex 24 Hours. Mint: extra wheels,
fenders, front spoiler never used. White
with yellow accent. In storage 4 years,
used as DE subsequent to the 24. Spare
RSR motor available, 16 hours. $100,000.
For more information, contact Bruce at
727-470-9080 or [email protected].
• 2004 911 CABRIOLET –
only 63,000 miles (I work out of
my house), always garaged. VIN:
WP0CA29914S651526. Detailed once a
month, great shape, no dings/ scratches.
Steel gray metallic exterior, black leather
seats, dash and dark gray carpet, wind
screen, Bose Stereo system. Need to
sell soon, only $28,500. Call to make
offer and test drive. Gary Greer 727409-2326, or email for photos. ggreer@
tampbay.rr.com.
• 2007 BOxSTER S - Beautiful
Guards Red w/Sand Beige interior,
Black top. 6-speed, 18” alloys, Bose,
Sport Chrono pkg. Florida car, driven
sparingly by Senior Porsche enthusiast
and dealer maintained. ONLY 29K
miles. $34,995, trades considered. Call
321-506-3838 or e-mail jackeroberts@
hotmail.com with questions.
• 1987 944 TuRBO - 128K+, Cup
Wheels, Michelin Pilot Sport Cup
(<1K miles), M030 Sway Bars, Oak
Green (early 90s 911 color), great
track car bones, good street car. Needs
steering pump (just went). Reducing to
1 Porsche. Palm Harbor area. $6100.
[email protected].
• BLACK 2007 CARRERA S, gran
turismo package, 19 wheels, GT3 front
and rear spoilers, chrono, navigation,
dual grey and black leather heated seats,
exhaust modified, too many options
to list, garage kept, 30k miles, $57,000,
includes 3 years, 36, 000 miles extended
warranty bumper to bumper $100
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deductible. Call Jose Rosado 813-714-8189.
Parts
• AGENCy POWER ExHAuST
MuFFLERS FOR 2005-08 997. Fitted
with Fabspeed quad tips.Terrific sound
(no in-car drone). Add 10 hp and lose
15 lbs. Off my 06. $700 OBO. Contact
Paul Pizzo at 81 765 1331 or email :
[email protected].
• PORSCHE TuRBO TWIST
18” WHEELS – Black power coated
OEM wheels. Fronts are 993.362.134.06,
7.5J - ET49. Rears are 993.362.140.04,
10J - ET65. Were used on a 986 BS &
997.1 C2. Currently have Hankook RS3s
mounted with a little tread remaining. $300.
Call Harvey at 941-567-6007 or email
[email protected].
• FIRE ExTINGuISHER &
MOuNT PACKAGE for 987,997,991.
Rennline item no. FE04- H3R. Purchased
new in 12/13 for $181+shipping, sell for
$140. Reason for selling is I purchased
a new Porsche. Can be viewed at: www.
rennline.com/Fire-Extinguisher-andMount-Package/productinfo/FE04-H3R.
$140. Call Harvey at 941-567-6007 or email
[email protected].
• REMOvABLE HARD TOP FOR
2000 BOxSTER S. Artic Silver exterior;
black interior. Glass rear window with
electric defroster. New condition. Storage
kit included. $1,250 OBO. Contact Dennis
at [email protected] or 574286-8088. North Port.
• PORSCHE SPORT 19”
WHEELS - Set of 4 silver five spoke
OEM Carrera Classic wheels with center
caps. Just off wife’s low mileage 2009
Cayman S (She wanted black). Wheels
are in excellent condition: front 8” 57mm
offset #977.362.156.03, rear 9.5” 46mm
offset #977.362.158.06. $1,200. Al
Thomas, at 727-488-5307 or athoma13@
tampabay.rr.com.
• 2006 PORSCHE CAyENNE
ORIGINAL FACTORy 20 INCH
RIMS - set of four - original. Used, but
in perfect condition. $800. Contact David
Wallace at [email protected]
or cell 727-403-6897.
• 1989 944 ORIGINAL HOOD,
white, in the box, no damage at all. $450
OBO, plus frgt. Contact Bruce Stemler at
[email protected].
• BRIDGESTONE POTENzA
RE050A TWO FRONT TIRES:
235/35R19. Two rear tires: 265/35R19.
Original equipment take-offs from 2012
Cayman R. No cuts or curb rash. 7/32
tread depth on fronts, 6/32 tread depth
on rears. $200 for all 4. 5,000 miles. Pat
Remus at 214-632-5299 or mymuse53@
yahoo.com.
• 1986 944 TuRBO CuP-1 WHEELS
by Borbet; correct spacers built in. Front 17
X 7.5 ET23, Rear 17 X 9 - ET15. Overall
finishes good, straight, and true. Email for
pictures or further details; RBarr75066@
aol.com. A/C BLOWER SWITCH:
Complete w/Bezel & Knob, P/N
#911.613.243.60. 911. Call 239-498-6461or
email [email protected].
• BOxSTER 986 SERPENTINE
BELT $20, LuGGAGE RACK $135,
used one cross country road trip. Sold
car, no need for these parts. Contact
Peter Somkowicz, 727-559-7177 or
[email protected].
Wanted/Trade
• CORE TARGA TOP or Bare Frame
to fit my 1979 911 SC. One 7X15 Cookie
Cutter Wheel. Cosmetics not important.
Call or email Albert at 813- 598-0623 or
[email protected].
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PO Box 125
Indian Rocks Beach, Fl 33785
Dear Suncoast Porshe Club:
We are very grateful to you for
choosing to support our mission by
making Cardinal Mooney Catholic
High School a charitable priority in
your life. Your generosity in the form
of a memorial gift remains a vote of
confidence in our efforts to provide the
very best in our Catholic education.
Your check in the amount of $500,
made in memory of Gabriella “Gigi”
Longpre is greatly appreciated. Your
donation will be used by the Athletic
Department to purchase a roster board
for girls basketball, boys basketball and
volleyball. This will be hung on the
gymnasium wall and a tribute to Gigi
will be included on the board.
On behalf of the young men and
women who will benefit from your
generosity, I thank you for your support of the Memorial Fund. Your gift
connects you with every student, every
faculty member and every great achievment made possible by a Cardinal
Mooney education.
Please accept my heartfelt thanks
and know that you are in my prayers.
Sincerely in Our Lady,
Sister Mary Lucia Haas, SND
President
I would like to thank all of my friends at the Porsche Club and those
I had the chance to see at the Porsches in the Park event for their love
and support as I navigate through this terrible tragedy. All of your hugs
and well wishes were greatly appreciated. Thank you for your donation to
Gabriella’s Memorial at Cardinal Mooney Catholic School. Your generosity
will always be remembered.
Yours Truly,
Margharita Komyati
Suncoast Porsche
PORSCHE PROFILE • FEBRUARY 2015
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