HIGH DESERT BLOG

Presidential Ramblings – November 2014

by | Nov 1, 2014 | Presidential Ramblings

Pete Olson - HDR President

Hi,

Well…  We closed out our 2014 HDR driving season with some very fun & exciting October events!

Starting from the top, was the first Saturday of the month “Arrive & Drive”.  It was led by the 3 Amigos (Bren, Tim & Mike), fresh off their Treffen visit to Germany, wearing their matching Autobahn 150 MPH shirts!  Spirits were high, with 56 Porsches showing up for the mornings drive.

Per tradition, they ended up at my house for a Tate & Tate catered BBQ…  Can’t remember the last time I had 100+ guests over for lunch!  My neighbors were equally excited to have the 50+ Porsche car show come to them…  Many came out with their cameras to take photos and drool over which ones they liked best (decisions – decisions!)

Then on the 11th & 12th we went on the Train Mountain/Crater Lake Tour.  This great event was led by the Bill & Evi Shaw and Bren & Shannon Hirschberg.  Well done!  Thank you!  Read “all about it” on this website in the events section (recent events/photos).

We closed out the month with a Tech Session on Saturday the 25th at German Master Tech in Bend.  Tim Morris discussed how to prepare your Porsche for the winter’s hibernation.  Tim Hagner organized a presentation around “limited” production” Porsches.  HDR members provided 6 Porsches, ranging from a 1957 356 Speedster to a 2007 GT3.  In addition to Tim providing lot’s of interesting Porsche background history and information, each of the owners were given an opportunity to tell a bit about their Porsche.

And now, for another “fun story”… Earlier this year I acquired a 1986 Porsche 911 Turbo Look Cab (red of course).  Now this Porsche has an interesting history, including being a “show car” for Alpine Car Stereo.  A photo shoot for one of the ads came along with the car.  So… why not have some fun and replicate the photo shoot?  And yes we did!  As you can see, enthusiasm does run high when you combine a red Porsche convertible along with 1980’s Rock…  What can I say!

And now… a couple of more things.

I am very pleased to announce that Scott Loring has volunteered to be our HDR Event Coordinator!  He is already looking forward to the 2015 events.  We would love to hear from you regarding your event ideas, and volunteering to help make them happen.  I will soon be sending out an e-mail blast with Scott’s contact information.

 Our HDR website team has been working diligently for the past several months to create an “award winning” website.  We are there, and would like to invite you to start viewing it. The new address is www.highdesertpca.org

Take a look and tell us what you think!

That’s it for now…  I am looking forward to seeing you at the November & December social events!

Enjoy your Porsche & Porsche Friends Even More!

Pete Olson

Latest Posts

Matrix Tech Session

by | Feb 16, 2022 | ,

Tech Session – Porsche SUVs – Matrix Integrated On a sunny and crisp February 12th morning, about 25 Porsche SUV enthusiasts – and potential ones – gathered at Matrix Integrated to learn about Porsche SUV’s.  The bulk of the conversation, led by owner Jeremy...

Tech Session – NW Wheel & Tire

by | Jan 9, 2022 |

Notes from HDR-PCA Tech Session Saturday 1/8/2022 [captured by Mark Taylor] Hosted by Dave Kelley, Founder.  Coffee and pastries were provided for the attendees. HDR-PCA President Joe Mansfield opened the meeting and introduced Dave Kelley who described the shop...

Christmas Party 2021

by | Jan 9, 2022 |

After almost 2 years of #&$%%?!! Members of HDR-PCA finally were able to gather at the Bend Marriott Residence Inn and celebrate the holiday season on December 4th! New members and long time members were able to enjoy each other’s company. Many stories were told...

May 2017

by | May 2, 2017 |

April No Fools Day for the HDR was an absolutely beautiful day for an Arrive & Drive and, once again, Bob Stark did not disappoint, with a route that combined the Crooked River Canyon curves with a selection of roads West of Redmond and Northwest of Bend. ...

Semi Annual Adopt-a-Road Cleanup

by | May 2, 2017 |

John and Eleanor Donohue Photos by John Donohue Our dedicated group of volunteers met on this brisk Saturday morning in early April to complete our semi annual ODOT cleanup commitment.  With the threatening snow and rain just staying at bay for our group, we were...

2017 Porsche Golf Cup Final Tournament

by | Mar 30, 2017 | ,

HDRPCA Members Play in 2017 US Porsche Golf Cup Final Tournament Kendall Porsche awarded 4 Porsche Club members, Jim Felton, Bill Robinson, David Gentry, and Sam Davis, in addition to Rob Weston, an all-expenses paid trip to the 2017 US Porsche Golf Cup Final...

Presidential Ramblings (April 2017)

by | Mar 30, 2017 |

As I flew into Calgary for the annual PCA Zone Six Presidents’ Meeting, the flight attendant handed out the Canadian customs declaration forms that we would need to submit to clear customs.  No problem, I thought, the calendars in my luggage should not be considered...

Presidential Ramblings (March 2017)

by | Feb 28, 2017 |

More daylight, less snow, less cold — what’s not to like!  Seriously, this morning I realized how nice it is to drive on dry roads, even if they are marked by potholes and alligator skin pavement.  This has been a tough winter in Central Oregon, and I want...

Presidential Ramblings (Feb. 2017)

by | Jan 30, 2017 |

As I sit here writing this month’s Presidential Ramblings I realize that the only thing different about the view outside my window when I wrote last month’s Ramblings is that the snow is deeper now. I’ve been here off and on for over forty years and I understand...

Powder Coating Tech Session

by | Jan 3, 2017 |

  Powder coating is a technology for coating anything metal virtually any color.  We are most familiar with its use on wheels and engine tin for air cooled cars, but its uses extend to anything metal that would otherwise be painted. I have used it on the...