Weekly Blast 10/2/2024
Diablo PCA provides a welcoming and engaging community that
enriches our member's Porsche ownership experience.
Volunteers Needed
After two years of excellent service, Gene Stoegbauer is stepping down as the Events Chair so that he can participate in our events. We are seeking volunteers to serve on an Events Committee.
The Committee members will plan events and develop event budgets for approval by the Board of Directors, arrange for venues and caterers, coordinate with other chairs (e.g., Charity, Membership, Threads & Treads), publicize the event, register attendees, plan and staff volunteers for the day of event activities, and other related activities. Initially, the Committee will be chaired by President Bob Hilton, but a Chair will be selected from amongst the Committee members.
If you are interested, please email the Diablo President, Bob Hilton, at president@diablo-pca.org. In addition to expressing your interest and availability, please provide information demonstrating your experience performing similar duties.
Thank you for your interest.
Bob Hilton
2024 Diablo PCA Board of Directors Election
As you are aware from previous communications, we are holding elections beginning on October 5th through October 25th for four Board of Directors positions, including President, Vice President, Treasurer, and Secretary. If you are a voting member, you will receive an email with voting instructions on October 4th. Your vote means a lot to both the Diablo Region and to the candidates seeking positions on the Board who will allocate their personal time to help provide you with memorable and exciting experiences. When you receive your voting instructions, go the Eventbrite site immediately to cast your vote. Let's cast more votes than in any previous election in the history of the organization.
Upcoming Events
Saturday - 10/5/2024 - Yankee Hill Cooking School Tour, join us for Oktoberfest German Cuisine in the Sierra Foothills. Our host Ron Erickson, Winemaker, Chef and Instructor at the Yankee Hill Winery & Cooking School will assist us with preparing our own Oktoberfest meal including Wienerschnitzel, bratwurst, potato pancakes, spaetzle, sweet and sour tomatoes, and apple tart with ice cream. Click here for additional information and to register for this event. Tickets on sale now.
Saturday - 10/5/2024 - Joint Diablo Region DE 101 and Golden Gate Region Ground School at the Heather Farm Club Room (301 N San Carlos Drive, Walnut Creek, CA 94598) from 10:00 to 1:00 PM. This event is open to anyone (you do not need to be registered for the DE on 10/11). All new to DE participants are strongly encouraged to attend this event. Registration is not required for this event.
Sunday - 10/6/2024 - Porsches & Pastries, at KarPark automotive storage in Pleasanton, see the Recurring Events section below for additional details. This is our last Porsches & Pastries for the year.
10/10/2024 - Dinner at Mankas Grill, see the Recurring Events section below for additional details.
10/11/2024 - Diablo Region DE at Thunderhill 3-mile, join us for our DE on the popular 3-mile track at Thunderhill. Our goal for the day is to "Drive Fast, Have Fun, and Be Safe". If you are a beginner, we will put an instructor in the car with you. As there are a limited number of Instructors, sign-up early if you would like an instructor. Golden Gate Region will be at the same track on Saturday and Sunday, so why not make it a two- or three-day weekend. Registration is via MotorsportReg. Registration closes on October 8, 2024. See the Driver Education section below for additional details.
10/13/2024 - 2024 Fall New Member Tour, we begin our beautiful drive from Fairfield through Wooden Valley to Lake Berryessa. We will continue north passing through Pope Valley and Middletown before turning south towards the Napa Valley. We will pass through Calistoga ending at Gott’s Roadside Cafe where we will enjoy a no host lunch. Participation is limited to those who joined the Diablo Region in 2024. Click here for additional information and to register for this tour. Registration open..
10/16/2024 - Dinner at Fat Maddies, see the Recurring Events section below for additional details.
10/24/2024 - Apple Hill Tour (midweek), starting at the IHop in Livermore, this tour will take us north on Vasco Road to Highway 160 through the delta, Highway 12 through the Central Valley, and continue northeast on Highways 88 and 49 through Placerville, ending at Boa Vista Orchard in the middle of Apple Hill. At the end of the tour, you are free to have lunch on your own and explore the Apple Hill area. This is a weekday tour to avoid the crowds on the weekends. Click here for additional information and to register for this tour. Registration open.
We have tentative dates for the following events:
10/21/2024 - Porsches & Pints
11/2/2024 - Tour Planning Meeting
11/16/2024 - Ladies Only Tour
12/7/2024 - Holiday Party, Fat Maddies, by popular demand, based on the great time last year, our annual Holiday Party will be held at Fat Maddies Blackhawk on Saturday December 7, 2024, from 6:00 pm to 11:00 pm. Join old friends and new for a no-host cocktail hour followed by a buffet dinner and one bottle of either red or white wine per four-person table. (Additional wine is available on a no-host basis.) Please bring a new unwrapped toy to contribute to "Toys-for-Tots." Also, bring one new Porsche-related gift with a minimum value of $25 for each person participating in the traditional White Elephant exchange.
See the Driver Education section below for a list of Driver Education related events.
General Information
Check out the Diablo Region PCA home page (www.diablo-pca.org/) for a full calendar of events for the year, to sign up for an event, or to see additional information for each of the events. If you are interested in Diablo PCA logo wear and other items, check out our new webstore on the PCA.org site.
Name Badges - Click here to order your personalized name badge. We encourage wearing name badges to avoid those awkward moments when you can't remember a name.
BOD Meetings - Board of Directors (BOD) meetings held on the second Monday of the month are open to all Diablo PCA members. If you are interested in participating in a meeting, contact our club president Bob Hilton (DiabloPCA.President@gmail.com).
Affiliate Members - If you have a spouse or a friend that is interested in Porsches. consider adding them as an Affiliate PCA Member. Affiliate members get their own PCA number and can have a separate email address. There is no charge for adding an Affiliate member. If you need assistance with adding an Affiliate member, contact our Membership Chair, Michael Caine at DiabloPCA.Membership@gmail.com.
Diablo PCA has a new way for members to connect. We have created a Facebook Group just for you. Here you will find members telling members about drives they've taken, cars they have seen, posting photos, letting each other know about informal get togethers and much more. You will also get news hot off the press from Diablo PCA. Everyone is welcome to join just click on Diablo Region - Porsche Club of America Group. So please come join the fun and share your love of Porsche, because; it's not just the cars - it's the people.
Have you created your Digital Membership Card yet? PCA members can now opt in to the digital membership card, available for Apple and Android digital wallets. Visit PCADigitalCard.org for more information.
Recurring Events
Breakfast at the Buttercup
660 Ygnacio Valley Rd.
Walnut Creek, CA
Every Saturday Morning starting at 7:30 AM
Have breakfast with your fellow Club members, then head to the parking lot to kick tires. It's a great way to catch up with your Porsche friends and find out what is happening in the Club. Come early for the best seats.
Threads & Treads
Black Bear Diner
807 Camino Ramon
(Corner of Sycamore Valley Rd. & Camino Ramon)
Danville, CA
Click here for additional information and to RSVP for the meetings.
Second and Fourth Tuesday of the Month from 6:00 - 9:00 PM
Make new friends, learn new skills or brush up on old ones (knitting, crocheting, stitching, crafts), all while working on community outreach projects. Even if you don't knit, these ladies have the scoop on all things PCA.
Dinner at Mankas Grill
2522 Mankas Corner Road
Fairfield, CA
Second Thursday of the Month
Click here for additional information and to RSVP for the dinner.
Next Event: October 10, 2024, from 6:00 PM to 9:00 PM
Mankas Grill at Mankas Corners in Fairfield is happy to have us for dinner in Solano County. Join your fellow Club members for some great food and conversation. This is a great opportunity to socialize with both old and new members.
Dinner at Fat Maddies
3483 Blackhawk Plaza Circle
Danville, CA
Third Wednesday of the Month
Click here for additional information and to RSVP for the dinner.
Next Event: October 16, 2024, from 6:00 PM to 9:00 PM
We're returning to Fat Maddies in the Blackhawk Shopping Center in Danville based on several favorable comments regarding food, service, and price. We'll eat at tables in the main dining room and patio to reduce the sound level.
Porsches & Pastries
First Sunday of the Month
(February - November)
No registration is required for these events.
Next Event: Octoberfest 6, 2024, from 10:00 AM to 12:00 PM
Join us for Porsches in Pleasanton on, Sunday, October 4, 2024, at KarPark Automotive Storage
Click on the links below for additional information
October 6, 2024 - KarPark
Tours
If you are aware of some fun roads to drive, or an interesting destination, please contact the Tour Committee Chair (Carolyn Wong 1bluemacan@gmail.com). We are always looking for fun opportunities to take our cars out for a ride. The Tour Committee will work with you to make it happen.
Registration for tours and other events is done via Eventbrite (you will need to create an account with Eventbrite to register for a tour). Watch for a link to the registration site in this section of the ENews or on our website. Tours often sell out the same day tickets go on sale. Be prepared to sign-up for tours as soon as registration is open. If you are unable to register for the tour, add your name to the waitlist in case of cancellations. Emails regarding last-minute Tour information and openings for waitlisted individuals will come from Eventbrite and 1bluemacan@gmail.com. Please ensure that emails from these addresses are not sent to your spam or junk mail folder.
If you wish to purchase your own radio, the Club is using the Motorola Talkabout T800 radios. These are sold in pairs through Amazon for about $85.00. These radios are FRS/GMRS compatible, have 22 channels and 121 privacy codes (or sub-channels).
Driver Education (DE)
2024 DE Schedule (Events hosted by PCA Diablo Region are in bold below.)
10/11/2024 - PCA Diablo, Thunderhill 3-mile
Tech Inspections for non-race cars are required to be performed within 30 days of the event by a qualified service location. The following sponsor is offering free tech inspections:
Kahler's in Dublin - by appointment only, contact them at service@kahlers.com or by phone at 925-2050
10/5/2024 - DE 101/201 - We will be holding a joint Diablo Region DE101 and Golden Gate Region Ground School at the Heather Farm Club Room (301 N San Carlos Drive, Walnut Creek, CA 94598) from 10:00 to 1:00 PM. This event is open to anyone (you do not need to be registered for the DE on 10/11). All new to DE participants are strongly encouraged to attend this event. Registration is not required for this event.
10/12-13/2024 - PCA GGR, Thunderhill 3-mile
11/1/2024 - PCA CCCR, Buttonwillow
PCA Diablo: Porsche Club of America Diablo Region, click here for general information on PCA Diablo DE events.
PCA - GGR: Porsche Club of America Golden Gate Region, click here for general information on PCA GGR DE events.
PCA - CCCR: Porsche Club of America California Central Coast Region, click here for general information on PCA CCCR DE events.
Zone 7 Events - Website
2024 Zone 7 Autocross - Click here for information on the Zone 7 Autocross schedule.
10/12/2024 - Loma Prieta Region, Crows Landing Airport
10/13/2024 - Golden Gate Region, Crows Landing Airport
10/19/2024 - Sequoia Region, Madera Airport
2024 Zone 7 Concours - Click here for information on the Zone 7 Concours series.
10/6/2024 - Redwood Region, Sonoma Plaza, Sonoma, CA
2024 Sacramento Valley Region (SVR) Time-Speed-Distance (TSD) Rally Series
Date Change - 9/28/2023 - Odyssey Rally (Rally 5)
11/16/2024 - The Turkey Run Rally (Rally 6)
PCA/PCNA Events
Click here for a list of upcoming PCA events.
Treffen Mount Washington, Omni Mount Washington Resort, Bretton Woods, NH, September 29 - October 3, 2024. Treffen website Sold Out.
Porsche Parade, Oklahoma City, OK, 2025
Treffen Homestead, Omni Homestead Resort, Hot Springs, VA, April 30 - May 3, 2025. Treffen website
Treffen at Sea, New England & Canada on the Enchanted Princess, 8/30-9/6'2025. Treffen at Sea Website
Click here to Contact key Diablo PCA Contacts
Events: Gene Stoegbauer
Tours: Carolyn Wong
Driver Education (DE): Ed Won
Communications/Eventbrite Registration: Carolyn Wong
Membership: Michael Caine
Devil’s Advocate: Maiko Woodson-Mendoza
Webmaster: Anthony Mendoza
President: Bob Hilton
