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Governance President's Message August 2006 Hello Everyone, The summer is half over and all I can say is “WOW!” we have had a lot of stuff happening. Every time I turn around and think of the next weekend, we have an event occurring. I tell my wife, “Sorry, the house work is going to half to wait.” Needless to say, I can’t postpone the inevitable….We get stuck doing it during the week. The big event this month is, of course, the Portland Parade. A large number of our members will be attending. I am hearing that all the loose ends are getting taken care of and that the event should be great.I hope PNWR members can make a strong showing and bring home some bragging rights. This will be Barb’s and my first Parade and we are really looking forward to attending and having fun. We didn’t get to attend the Boise Parade a couple of years back and we heard all the great stories for several months. Now, we’ll get to attend one and experience the mania for ourselves. As a lot of us gear up for the Parade in Portland at the beginning of the month, we might not realize that there are other activities throughout the entire month. Parade is only the first week. If you don’t get enough in Portland, or if you don’t attend the Parade, there is an Autocross event on the 12th in Bremerton. Coinciding with the Autocross is a Women’s Driver Skills event on the other half of the venue. This event keeps getting more popular every time we host it. At the end of August, on the 27th, is the annual PNWR Summer Picnic. It will be held at the Tolt-MacDonald Park in Carnation. It is pot-luck, so bring a side dish and come on out! Also, we are looking for a new Spiel Editor for next year. If you are interested (or know somebody who might be) let a board member know. This is a very important job in the club. In closing, remember to enjoy every sunny day that we get this month and go driving! You never know when Mother Nature might throw a tantrum. -Dennis Coplen 2006 PNWR President