EVERGLADES Region PCA Christmas Party

Saturday, December 5, 2009

6:45 PM / COCKTAILS & HORS D'OEUVRES

**Cold Water Caramelized Sea Scallop - Wrapped in Bacon

Enhancements/Station:

**Imported French Baked Brie Raspberry Filled - Topped with Toasted Almonds and Lilac Honey, Served with Crusty French Bread

Drinks from the Bar are not included.

7:30 PM / LIVING ROOM

European Bread Service -Artisan Bread,Rustic Rolls,Creamery Butter
Baby Field Greens,Red Zinfandel Poached Barlett Pears,Maple Glazed Pecans,Crumbled Gorgonzola Cheese with House Balsamic Vinaigrette Dressing

Entrees – please select one per person:

House Aged Filet Mignon,Cabernet Sauvignon Reduction
OR
Hand Pounded Butter Sauteed Chicken Francaise , Pop Corn Capers and Sliced Lemon
OR
Bronzed Chilean Seabass ,Port Wine Mission Fig Reduction

Served with : Asiago Roasted Garlic and Black Pepper Mash and Baby Mushrooms with Garlic and Herbs

Dessert:
Strand Triology : Costa Rican Chocolate Cake -Raspberry Sauce on a Shot Glass –Chocolate Covered Strawberry

Freshly Brewed Regular and Decaffeinated Coffee, Herbal Teas with Lemon ,Iced Tea

Each table of 8 will be served Red and White Wine.

Price per Person: $ 48.00 incl. gratuity

To make a dinner reservation, send a note listing number of attendees, their names, meal choice for each person (beef, chicken, or fish), and e-mail for acknowledgement, with a check payable to Everglades Region PCA for $48 per person to:

2008 PCA Holiday Party C/O Pete Chehayl
3312 Lookout Lane, Naples, FL 34112

Cut-off date is Friday, November 27th

SPECIAL NOTICE
Each year we collect toys for children which are distributed through
local charities (this year to St. Matthews house).

Please bring an unwrapped toy suitable for a boy or girl.


Location: “The Strand Club House” Strand Boulevard off of Immokalee
Road just west of I75. Take Exit 111 from I75 and go west to Strand
Boulevard Approx ¼ mile (Shell Station) at light. Turn right and
proceed to guard house to check in. Club is on the right approx. 1 mile
after the guard house

Wine Tasting

Nov. 14, 2009, 7.oo pm

Faith and Steve Wassersug are hosting this event (phone 239 822 4338 or cell 239 281 0052) Address see at mapquest:

http://www.mapquest.com/maps?city=Fort+Myers&state=FL&address=14620+Fair+Haven+Rd&zipcode=33908

Please note: this is not our usual pot luck dinner. It’s a wine and cheese party with coffee and cookies after.

Please bring

1. one bottle of your favorite wine in a paper bag, so we can’t see the label

2. some information about the wine (Google may help, Total Wine has printed sheets about the wines they sell, Wine Journal, etc)

3. Some cheese of your choice (we’ll provide the crackers)

The idea is to group 3-5 bottles of each different wine varietal, like Chardonnay, Pinot, Syrah, etc. You can go to the group who is tasting the wine varietal you like best. Each group will do a blind tasting and rate their favorite wine from the group. It's probable that everyone can taste the wines in at least 2 groups. Finally every group will report something about their favorite wine selection: why they liked it, where it's from, tasting notes, the price, etc. We'll leave the party with a list of Everglades Region Porsche Club's favorite wines.

Faith and Steve will provide wine glasses, crackers, and some fruit and cookies and coffee for dessert.

Please sign up for this event directly with Faith: Faith.Leavitt@Getf.org



Should you have questions, you can call me: 239 566 2978/Elly Bloksma

OKTOBERFEST DINNER Oct. 24, 2009

We held an Oktoberfest Dinner on Saturday, October 24th, at the Old Europe Bistro in Naples. They had a special Oktoberfest menu that everyone enjoyed. It was a nice evening in the Biergarten. Twenty members were in attendance. The youngest was Connor Biehl who was about to turn four months old. He tried the Paulaner, but did not like it. Well, at least he is a Flying Lizard fan, so I guess we'll forgive him. The member who traveled the furthest was from the Atlanta area.

Porsche Rally October 18th 2009

9.00 am and the parking lot was full of Porsches in every color!

How amazing after record breaking highs the temperature was record breaking low -but the spirits and enthusiasm were high. The Bonita Springs Regional Park was a pretty setting for the start. After coffee and cake the intrepid rally folk set off. Several missed the first left turn! Oh well they did not seem to miss the clues!
The first stop was the FP Franklin Lock and Dam where rare eagles were spotted and a boat went through the lock. Shortly afterwards everyone assembled at Eden Winery to look at the quaint vineyard and collect a bottle of locally grown wine.

On through La Belle and along the North shore of the Caloosahatchee river. where there are a number of parks and walking opportunities.
A sprint along the road past the Babcock Ranch and a left at the famous blinking light led everyone to Punta Gorda and a well deserved lunch stop at Bennedettos in the Best Western . No one was lost!We valiantly tried to eat outside but a kind waiter took pity on us fighting the increasing wind and we reassembled inside! We could still see and enjoy Charlotte Harbor.
Michael and Jenny Lenzner were the overall winners – and prizes were given to the next eight runners-up. Everyone said they had had a good time and were keen to do another Photo Rally !

Breakfast Club Update

November 14

Debold Performance Inc.
28360 Old 41 – Unit 11
Bonita Springs, FL 34135
239.947.6155
http://www.deboldperformanceinc.com/



December 12

Evolution Motorworks
4006 Progress Ave. #4
Naples, FL 34135
239.430.9146



Breakfast Club Calendar

2010



January 9

Autoquest
14498 South Tamiami Trail 

Fort Myers, FL 33912 

239. 432.1700

http://www.autoquestcars.com/



February 13

Naples Motorsports
1250 Airport Road South
Naples, FL 34104
239.430.5655
http://www.naplesmotorsports.com/



March 13

F1 Imports and Exotics
568 Industrial Blvd
Naples, FL 34101
239.430.2206
http://www.f1imports.com/

OKTOBERFEST DINNER Oct. 24, 2009

OKTOBERFEST - enclosed you will find the Oktoberfest-Menue. You can choose whatever you like. And certainly they serve the special Oktoberfest beer.
(You can also find this menu on the website below)

The beer garden is reserved for us. We meet us there Saturday October 24, 2009, 6:oo pm
Old Europe Bistro, Naples Walk Plaza, 2464 Vanderbilt Beach Rd. (next to Sam Sneads and Publix) Naples FL 34109.
Directions you can find on their web site: www.oldeuropebistro.com

I need to know how many members will attend, please make your reservation until October 22: bloksma1@naples.net

See you on one of the next events

Elly Bloksma

Pot Luck at the Bloksma's Sept. 26, 2009

P C A EVERGLADES REGION FALL PHOTO RALLY

 Explore areas around Southwest Florida that you may not have been to on this scenic (approx. 110 mile) route.
 Exercise your mind solving picture and cryptic clues along the way - so it will help to have a co-pilot!
 At the end of the rally a delicious 3 course lunch will be served at a restaurant overlooking the Gulf. The parking and an area of the restaurant will be exclusively ours and you can enjoy the view and a fine array of Porsches!
 Prizes will be awarded for your efforts!
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Details for the Porsche Photo Rally on Sunday October 18th 2009

Meeting at 9.00 am for coffee.
We will gather in the car park of Bonita Springs Riverside Park which is on Old 41 just South of Lester Pipers Wonder Gardens (in front of Bonita Springs City Hall). The parking is near the band shell and will be visible from old 41.

Cost: $45 per car - lunch for 2 included

Please register to enter by contacting:-

Chris Branston - cbran62643@aol.com
You will be sent a confirmation and any further details!

Phone:- (239) 598 4978