Green Mountain Region PCA

Please join us in honoring our regional success, love of fine cars and wonderful friendships!
This year, our 2011 GMR 25th Anniversary & Holiday Party will be held at the VonHooks Residence, nestled in the beautiful mountains of Vermont near Smuggler’s Notch

4:00 p.m. – 8:00 p.m.

296 Overview
Jeffersonville, VT. 05464
(0.7 mi from Smuggler’s Notch Resort)

This year, a little different from our past years restaurant holiday parties, we have planned a special catered event in an intimate setting to thank our members for their enthusiastic participation and to celebrate our Porsche Club of America- Green Mountain Region 25th Anniversary!

Zancy VonHooks has graciously offered her home to be the location of our special 25th Anniversary & Holiday party.
An enthusiastic and active member of the Green Mountain Region since 2008, she is not new to the Porsche family as her first cousin is former Porsche race car driver, GH Rollin. He was responsible for her introduction to what he describes as “by far, the finest engineered sports cars ever made!” Zancy agrees… and opens her home to our members to gather together for a special celebration to enjoy a variety of specialty hors d’oeuvres made by chef Susanna Keefer, with some fine wines and beers.

For Overnighters

www.smuggsinn.com
802-644-6607

The Smugglers’ Notch Inn is located at 55 Church Street in Jeffersonville Village and is a historic 150 year old building, registered as a National Historic Building with the U.S. Dept. of the Interior. It now operates as a B&B, owned by Pat and Lisa Martin. Kathy and Bill, the Inn keepers for Pat and Lisa, have enthusiastically invited our Green Mountain Region members to stay over and enjoy a fall weekend in his 11-room Inn. To view images of the Inn and full accommodation details, click on the link above.
A group rate should apply if we book 3 or more rooms.

*Early reservations are recommended!

Additional overnight locations to choose from:

Smuggler’s Notch Resort (condos)
4323 Mountain Rd. (rt.108), Jeffersonville
802-644-8851

Ye Old England Inn
433 Mountain Rd. (rt. 108), Stowe
802-253-7558

Directions to the Holiday Party

From the South:
I-89 to exit 10 (travel east towards Stowe) take Rt. 100 to Rt. 108/Rt. 100 intersection (turn left at 3-way stop).
Continue up Rt. 108 which will take you through the scenic byway through Smuggler’s Notch (passing Spruce Peak on the Stowe side) then on the Jeffersonville side, you will pass Smuggler’s Notch Resort and prepare to turn left after you see ‘Three Mountain Lodge Restaurant’ on your left. Turn left when you see the PCA signage at the corner of Burnor Rd. and Rt. 108. -then immediately turn Right onto Stebbins Rd. take the steep hill up, then turn onto Overview which will be the 2nd road on the left.
296 Overview is the second house on the right hand side. Continue to dead end of road and turn around to park in front of house, facing outbound for car line up.

From the North:
I-89 South to exit 10 and same directions as above
OR
I-89 to 2nd St. Albans exit to Rt. 104 (go left at 4 -way after exiting the interstate) onto Rt. 104.
Continue through Fairfax until you arrive in Cambridge at the corner of Rt. 15 and Rt. 104
Boyden Valley Winery will be on your left at this intersection.
Turn left onto Rt. 15 -follow Rt. 15 through the town of Cambridge arriving into Jeffersonville. Turn right at the ‘On the Go’ gas station, (Church St.)
This will bring you right into the Village of Jeffersonville. Pass the Smuggler’s Notch Inn and Jeffersonville Post Office, you will bear right onto Rt. 108/Mountain Rd . Pass ‘Artful Expresso’ and ‘Notch Glen’ followed by turning immediately after the 2 sets of townhouses on your right onto Burnor Rd. 10 meters on Burnor, then turn right onto Stebbins (steep hill up) to second road on your left (Overview), 2nd house on your right. Turn around at dead end and park directly in front of the house, facing outbound.

Please RSVP ASAP directly to Zancy so she may coordinate with chef Susanna. 

Please specify if any dietary restrictions may apply.

zancyvonhooks@gmail.com
or
802-730-3005

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Event Cost: $35 per person
Please make checks out to Green Mountain Region, PCA

David Howard of the Green Mountain Region and Robert Kimball of the North Country Region are hosting a BBQ on David’s lawn located in the center of Walpole.

Participants are welcome to arrive and mingle anytime from 10AM to 3PM.

Walpole, N.H. is a truly unique place and has a very interesting history. A symbol of quality of life and environment, Colonel Benjamin Bellows obtained a charter for the town of Walpole in 1752 for only a handful of families, including his own. The town is now comprised of three villages; Walpole, North Walpole, and Drewsville.

Walpole is a town proud of its history and old New England qualities. The people of Walpole have lovingly maintained the town and its architecture. Walpole is home to many unique businesses; there is a fine chocolate shop, art gallery, organic farms, film studios, and more as well as one of New England’s best nine-hole golf courses. There are animal sanctuary and conservation land trails for hiking, mountain biking, kayaking and a variety of other activities.

The changing foliage in the Connecticut River Valley is glorious, usually peaking in mid-September into October. In the spring, the people of Walpole enjoy the reawakening of their gardens; the abundant lilacs in town which inspired Louisa May Alcott’s book ‘Under the Lilacs’.

What to bring?
David Howard has given us some suggestions for our dual region get together:

“Just bring a salad ingredient i.e. something to add to
a salad – lettuce, croutons, tomatoes, etc., a gallon of
apple cider, your beverage of choice and your
favorite lawn chair! “

And of course you won’t want to forget your camera because there are going to be many beautiful Porsches

David Howard says “to find us, just go to the center of town and look North for the Porsches!”

David and Pamela Howard
26 Old North St.
603-756-4224
(for GPS, enter 10 Colonial Drive, not Old North St.)

What is there to see and do in Walpole?
Many local artisan offerings to experience, from glass art, painters, master crafts of all sorts…’Burdick’s Chocolate’, recently named the 2nd best chocolate in the world!, ‘Ruggles and Hunt’, billed as ‘the most fun store in New Hampshire’ offering toys, games, clothing etc., the Walpole Historical Society and much more!

Meetup point
For those coming from the north, a group will meet up at the Williston Rest Area, on Interstate 89 Southbound Lane, at 8:45am, leaving at 9:00am sharp. The Williston Rest area has rest rooms and coffee. Just show up and we’ll all drive via I-89 to White River Junction, where there will be a rest stop, then via US-5 and NH-11 and 12 to Walpole… should be a scenic drive! We expect to arrive in Walpole about 11:30am.

For overnighters ~ accommodation selections below

Walpole Inn 603-756-3320

The Inn at Valley Farms 603-756-2855

The Inn at Saxton’s River 802-869-2110

The Putney Inn 802-387-5517 (exit 4 & I-91)

* Tour meeting up points and times will be posted as soon as we have our designated drivers and lead cars, so please RSVP soon to David for the Green Mountain Region!

David Smith
davidcsmith911@gmail.com
802-649-3958

It was such a big hit in the past, we are bringing it back by popular demand…in honor of the infamous book, “Eats Shoots & Leaves”!

Club Member, Dennis Bosch is a champion skeet shooter and he has planned our event at the Sportsman Club of Franklin County on the Maquam Shore in St. Albans.

If you have never fired a gun before..or if you’re an old hand, this promises to be a fun and unique event, and a safe one!

The afternoon begins with firearm safety instruction, followed by some time with a certified instructor to try it first hand!

The gun club will provide the shotguns, ammo, ear and eye protection. Just bring a hat to shade your eyes and eye protection, ex. light sunglasses, (dark glasses will prevent seeing the skeet). You are welcome to bring your own shotgun if you own one, but do not bring any ammo. If you have never experienced a skeet shoot, there are small and low recoil guns available and a great experienced crew on hand to provide instruction.

Dennis teaches 12-year olds to 80-year olds and has started over 100 new shooters this year. Along with Dennis, several certified instructors from the Sportsmans Club will be teaching and supervising and they will have 3 fields open for us…so everyone will have plenty of opportunities to shoot.

After the shooting, we will be BBQ-ing and have our usual fun time socializing, eating and ogling our beautiful Porsches!

DETAILS…

Shooting Instruction begins at 2:30 p.m.

Barbeque starts at 5:30 p.m.

Cost is $30 per person for those who are shooting Cost is $10 per person for those who are not shooting The breakdown is $20 for ammo, experience and expertise of the trainers and $10 for the cost of food!

Absolutely no alcoholic beverages are allowed prior or during the actual shooting event. Bring your drink of choice for the BBQ.

We must plan for the number of volunteer instructors and for the food, so please RSVP ASAP to:

David Smith, President GMR PCA
davidcsmith911@gmail.com
802-649-3958

Directions:
From Burlington-
I89N to exit 19 toward St. Albans/US7/VT36/VT104
merge onto St. Albans St. Highway (straight ahead at the light).

Proceed about .9 mi- turning Right onto South Main St.
Turn Left onto VT36/Lake St
2.9 mi curve Right and continue on VT36 for approximately 1 mile.
Sportmans Club will be on the right hand side.

From the North-
I89 South to exit 19 and follow the same directions as above.

THIS IS A REALLY FUN EVENT-
DO NOT MISS IT!!!

Sportsman Club of Franklin County
Rt. 36
St. Albans Bay, VT. 05481
802-524-0773

EVENT CANCELLED: Due to the Hurricane Irene flooding and the impact on many of our communities, the club has decided to cancel this event. We apologize for any inconvenience.
This will be a two-part tour with lunch in the middle at the lovely, historic Norwich Inn.

You can mix and match . . .

You can mix  and match segments if you wish: Do just the morning tour, or just meet us for lunch in Norwich, or do lunch plus the afternoon part of the tour, or enjoy the whole event. Just tell David when you RSVP.

For those coming from the Burlington area, we will meet at the Interstate 89 Southbound Williston Rest Area at 8:00 AM. The main departure point will be in Waitsfield at the Shaw’s parking lot in the Mad River Shopping Center, leaving at 9:00 AM.

From there Event Tourmeister David Smith will lead us through Bethel, Sharon (with a rest stop at the Sharon General Store), Strafford and along the Connecticut River to the Norwich Inn for lunch at Noon.

Choices for lunch are:
BBQ Pulled Pork Sandwich with chipotte potato salad – $11.00
Norwich Inn Cheddar Burger with housemade ketchup – $11.00
Chicken Carbonara in a roasted garlic cream – $13.00
Tenderloin Tips with asparagus & whipped potatoes – $14.00
Warm Asian Wrap with fried tofu, crispy vegetables & spicy peanut sauce – $10.00

Desserts:
Chocolate Silk Pie – $6.50
Apple Crisp with caramel sauce and chantilly cream – $6.50

Prices do not include beverages, tax or 20% gratuity.

Following lunch, we’ll head along the Connecticut River through Thetford, Post Mills, W. Fairlee, Vershire and Chelsea to a final rest stop in Barre. From there, we’ll head home on our own. David says all the roads are in good condition, with many stretches having new payment last year.

Please RSVP as soon as possible and choose your lunch selection.

Contact:
David Smith, Region President
Phone: 802-649-3958
E-Mail: davidcsmith911@gmail.com