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2022 PCA Zone 8 Awards Banquet
To all members who do NOT know Alfred……he is probably one the hardest working members of our Region, Zone, and PCA. Alfred is a veteran of 20+ Porsche Parades, he attends all major PCA and Porsche events such as Werks, Rennsports, ünStock, etc. He works at all track events for our region and most others in southern California. Alfred is a Master Concours judge. He is a volunteer extraordinaire no matter what event he is participating in. No member I know does more, nor drives the thousands of miles a year to participate in PCA activities than Alfred!!! If there is a more dedicated and enthusiastic PCA Zone 8 member than Alfred, I have yet to meet them!
~ Joe Shubitowski, President
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And here’s Alfred’s Story.......
This year, the 2022 Zone 8 awards banquet was held at the Mission Inn Hotel & Spa in downtown Riverside, CA. It has been a California Historic Landmark since 1961, and a National Historic Landmark since 1977.
Although I have had occasion to eat at the Mission Inn Restaurant on several previous occasions, this would be my first time staying there for the night. The Inn was originally built in 1876, and has been added on to numerous times since then. Needless to say, if you ever find yourself in the California Inland Empire, it is well worth stopping by. It has an extensive, interesting history.
However, this is not meant to be a travelogue. Following a chicken dinner, with mashed potatoes, and broccolini, several delightful desserts were offered. There were also beef and vegetarian options offered. This turned out to be one of those happy/sad kind of days. Shortly after entering the room where the banquet was held, I ran into Jeffry Waxman, of Santa Barbara Region. He mentioned that Anita Banke, a long-time SBR member, had recently passed away.
PCA National Secretary Todd Benz spoke briefly. He was followed by managers of both Porsche Ontario and Porsche Riverside, who graciously sponsored the evening, and provided many interesting door prizes.
The highlight speaker was Matt Stone, formerly with Motortrend magazine. Matt has authored
