Following the county and then statewide shelter-in-place orders, all GGR events were canceled and all meetings conducted remotely. We had an online celebration of the 60th anniversary of the club’s charter being granted, online board meetings, etc. The question the club wrestled with—as did everyone—was what and how activity could[…]
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Here’s hoping that you and your loved ones are safely weathering this crisis. The twin forces of the pandemic and economic fallout from government reactions to the pandemic certainly beset us all. Thankfully, a six-mile wide asteroid is not heading for earth or we would be looking up what happened[…]
Read More »–by Ralf Dossmann, GGR Historian Time flies… it’s hard to believe but 10 years have passed since the 50th anniversary of GGR and since I was honored by John Celona and the board to carry the club’s “Historian” badge. At the time, I had been the proud owner of a[…]
Read More »Happy Month of May! Okay, so this may not be the happiest of times (ya think?!), but you sure wouldn’t know it from the weather. The cold spring fog is finally retreating in the Bay Area to leave clear sunny skies. My roses are in full bloom, the pear tree[…]
Read More »Dear Members, In this time of the Corona virus, our priorities are on staying safe and carrying on for when this begins to pass. In furtherance of these aims, I’ll repeat below my message to all club members, and then report on other club news. Message Sent to Club Members[…]
Read More »Current Membership – 3,604 Primary – 2431 Co-members – 1169 Lifetime Members – 4 We All Need a Chuckle! In the famous words of Oliver Hardy, “Well, this is another fine fix you’ve gotten us into!” We old folks remember Laurel and Hardy, a fabulously famous funny duo, who appeared[…]
Read More »GGR heads into its 60th anniversary year building on a great foundation of engaged, enthusiastic club members. Last month, we officially kicked off the year with our 60th Annual Awards Banquet on board the USS Hornet and a party at Club Auto Sport in San Jose. This month, we focused[…]
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GGR kicked off its 60th anniversary year by gathering at the historic USS Hornet in Alameda for our 60th Annual Awards Banquet honoring region, autocross, and track award winners. Kudos to Autocross Director Ed Hunter for finding the venue and organizing this great event. Members formed the “grid” dockside before[…]
Read More »Volunteers Rock Volunteer Appreciation Day On this past December 15th, GGR celebrated the volunteers who make the club run at the world-famous Chef Chu’s in Los Altos. This annual, complimentary, invitation-only event is the club’s way of thanking those who don’t just attend events (which we greatly appreciate!), but who[…]
Read More »Hello GGR members! It’s going to be a great year for the club! More on that in just a bit, but first a little intro. There is no one more astonished than I at my being the incoming president of GGR. After having served two terms as GGR President (2010-2013),[…]
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