Mardi Gras Region Porsche Club of America

<%@LANGUAGE="VBSCRIPT" CODEPAGE="1252"%> Mardi Gras Region Porsche Club of America <% Dim datCurrentMonth, datNextMonth datCurrentMonth = Date() 'Gets the current date... datNextMonth = DateAdd("m", 1, datCurrentMonth) 'One month from the current date... Dim thisSecondWednesday, nextSecondWednesday, dateToDisplay thisSecondWednesday = findSecondWednesday(datCurrentMonth) ' Get the second Wednesday of this month... nextSecondWednesday = findSecondWednesday(datNextMonth) 'Get the second Wednesday of next month... If (datCurrentMonth <= thisSecondWednesday) Then 'we have not yet reached the second Wednesday of this month... dateToDisplay = thisSecondWednesday Else 'the second Wednesday of this month has already passed, display the second Wednesday of next month... dateToDisplay = nextSecondWednesday End If Function findSecondWednesday(datMonth) Dim datFirstDay, intFirstWeekday, secondWednesday datFirstDay = DateSerial(Year(datMonth), Month(datMonth), 1) intFirstWeekday = Weekday(datFirstDay) If (intFirstWeekday = vbWednesday) Then 'the first day of the month is a Wednesday... secondWednesday = DateAdd("d", 7, datFirstDay) ElseIf (intFirstWeekday < vbWednesday) Then 'find the number of days to the first Wednesday and add 7... secondWednesday = DateAdd("d",((vbWednesday - intFirstWeekday)+7), datFirstDay) Else 'find out how many days past Wednesday we are, then add 7... secondWednesday = DateAdd("d",((7 - (intFirstWeekday - vbWednesday)+7)), datFirstDay) End If findSecondWednesday = secondWednesday End Function Function formatDate(dateToFormat) Dim datString datString = MonthName(Month(dateToFormat)) If (Day(dateToFormat) = 1 or Day(dateToFormat) = 21 or Day(dateToFormat) = 31) Then datString = datString & " " & Day(dateToFormat) & "st, " ElseIf (Day(dateToFormat) = 2 or Day(dateToFormat) = 22) Then datString = datString & " " & Day(dateToFormat) & "nd, " ElseIf (Day(dateToFormat) = 3 or Day(dateToFormat) = 23) Then datString = datString & " " & Day(dateToFormat) & "rd, " Else datString = datString & " " & Day(dateToformat) & "th, " End If formatDate = datString End Function Function thisLocation(meetingDate) Dim strMeetingLoc If (Month(meetingDate) Mod 2) = 0 Then strMeetingLoc = "Acme Oyster House, Covington, LA. Click here for a map." Else strMeetingLoc = "Zeke's in Metairie, LA. Click here for a map." End If thisLocation = strMeetingLoc End Function %>

The Grand October Event

Hey Members, Get ready for our annual Grand Gala Event in the French Quarter this October!

Friday, October 15

This year's event begins on Friday October 15 at noon. You'll be given a chance to "run your car" on our Poker Run to some local Plantation homes and gather your thoughts together. Later on, we'll have a party on the balcony of New Orleans Original Daiquiris from 7:00 pm until 1:00 am. We'll have beads for you to throw, appetizers, and you'll have the best seat in the quarter for your viewing. This event is sponsored by NOLA Sport (see below) and comes at no charge to you. Afterwards, you be able to wander the quarter and give advice to the sober you encounter.

Saturday, October 16

On Saturday, at about noon, we are making arrangements to display our cars on Historic St. Peter's Street in Jackson Square and hopefully, have local clergy come and bless our cars. Afterwards, from 2:00 pm until 5:00 pm, the grand event! Dinner at Galatoire's, perhaps the finest restaurant in the quarter. We have a delectable menu of choice Louisiana Cuisine for your palate. Again afterwards, you'll be free to wander the quarter and be on your own, or to be with new-made friends. Mayor Landrieu and his wife Cheryl have been invited as our guests.

Cool Weather

The weather will be cool, the oysters will be in harvest and the World Champion New Orleans Saints will be out of town fighting the Tampa Bay Bucs.

GET YOUR TICKETS NOW!

The October Galatoire's dinner event will be a sell-out and space is limited, so as James Brown said it, "Get on the good foot" and get your tickets now. Come on! Join us and have some fun. You can register for the Galatoire's dinner at
clubregistration.net (you'll need to log-in or create an account). The cost per person is $93.00. We make nothing on the dinner, that's the cost for fine dining and good company, If you havge any trouble getting your ticket, then please call me
(Phillip Lynch, 985-630-7120 or 985-626-9382)

The Friday night event is sponsored by NOLA Sports in New Orleans. Need your Porsche worked on by experts?
Call NOLA Sport @ 504-301-2797, located at 9700 Palm Court, New Orleans.

Upcoming Track Events

Mardi Gras Region DE Events

Saturday, December 11th*

*Note: Date has changed from October 9th

Register on line at: clubregistration.net

www.circuitgrandbayou.com

Monthly Porsche Club Meetings

When: Normally the second Wednesday of each month
Where: Alternating between northshore and south shore locations.

The next meeting is on Wednesday, September 8th
Location: Zea's newest location, 1325 West Esplanade, Kenner, LA
Drinks: 6:00 pm
Meeting & Dinner: 7:00 pm

PCA Videos from the Rolex 24 Hour Race

http://www.youtube.com/user/cvuplay50#g/a

Keep your membership records up to date!

Most all region correspondence is now done by email. Please check your email address and other membership records by following this link: https://www.pca.org/members/forms.asp

You may also renew your membership on line here: https://www.pca.org/members/renewal.asp

"Life itself is a race, marked by a start, and a finish. It is what we learn during the race, and how we apply it, that determines whether our participation has had particular value. If we learn from each success, and each failure, and improve ourselves through this process, then, at the end, we will have fulfilled our potential and performed well."
XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX --Dr. Ferdinand "Ferry" Porsche