Iniezione The newsletter of the NorthWest Alfa Romeo Club A nother cold and rainy December night, the usual struggle to find a parking space near Marianna Ristorante (this party gets more popular all the time; 58 peo- ple attended this year), a brisk and chilly walk to the front door, which you push open - and are met with a blast of warm air, a torrent of loud and boisterous conversation and the cheerful smiles of our ever-welcoming (and incredibly organized) greeters. Festa de- gli Amici 2019 is under way! The earliest arrivals are already settled into their tables with animated socializing, the extensive array of silent auction items are laid out along tables and in the bar booths for some spirited but (mostly) si- lent bidding, and the room quickly fills up. Soon an array of enticing and tasty ap- petizers is laid out, quickly consumed and quickly replenished, and people gradually find their way to the main tables, greeting old friends and making new ones. Fred announces: “Just a few more minutes till the auction closes! ” and concerned bid- ders make a last run to check on their bid standings. “Time’s up!” Bid sheets are gathered up and tak- en into the bar for compilation, salads are served to each table, and the conversations get even louder. The arrival of the entrees quiets everything down a bit, but the volume soon grows once again. Eventually Fred calls the meeting to order (Festa may be a party, but it ’s also December’s Club Meeting), but the formal- ities are soon over. We have new officers (Paul and Kristy Affolter take over the Secre- tary position, leaving the Membership position open for now)(any volunteers? We also need a new Treasurer!). Fred reviews recent activities and David James covers forthcoming events. We then move into Jon Inge’s presentation of a slide show cover- ing all the past year’s activities. It’s amazing how many we man- age to fit in, and all thanks are due to the many peo- Fabulous Festa! Another wonderful evening celebrating our past year (continued on page 4) January, 2020 In this issue… * Festa degli Amici ….... pp 1, 4, 5 * President’s Column .............. p 2 * Planning Meeting ……....….. p 3 * J&L Fabricating Visit ……..... p 3 * Boiling the Brake Fluid ….…. p 7 * Electric Racing Giulias ....…. p 8 * Membership Update ……..… p 9 * Calendar ……….......……... p 12 Next club events… * Planning Meeting …….... Jan 14 * J&L Fabricating Visit ……. Feb 8 * Car Photography .…..…. Mar 10 Judy Gehring Judy Gehring
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Iniezione The newsletter of the NorthWest Alfa Romeo Club
A nother cold and rainy December night,
the usual struggle to find a parking
space near Marianna Ristorante (this
party gets more popular all the time; 58 peo-
ple attended this year), a brisk and chilly walk
to the front door, which you push open - and
are met with a blast of warm air, a torrent of
loud and boisterous conversation and the
cheerful smiles of our ever-welcoming (and
incredibly organized) greeters. Festa de-
gli Amici 2019 is under way!
The earliest arrivals are already settled
into their tables with animated socializing,
the extensive array of silent auction items
are laid out along tables and in the bar
booths for some spirited but (mostly) si-
lent bidding, and the room quickly fills up.
Soon an array of enticing and tasty ap-
petizers is laid out, quickly consumed and
quickly replenished, and people gradually
find their way to the main tables, greeting
old friends and making new ones. Fred
announces: “Just a few more minutes till
the auction closes!” and concerned bid-
ders make a last run to check on their bid
standings. “Time’s up!” Bid sheets are gathered up and tak-
en into the bar for compilation, salads are served to each
table, and the conversations get even louder.
The arrival of the entrees quiets everything down a bit, but
the volume soon grows once
again. Eventually Fred calls the
meeting to order (Festa may be a party, but it’s
also December’s Club Meeting), but the formal-
ities are soon over. We have new officers
(Paul and Kristy Affolter take over the Secre-
tary position, leaving the Membership position
open for now)(any volunteers? We also need a
new Treasurer!). Fred reviews recent activities
and David James covers forthcoming events.
We then move
into Jon Inge’s
presentation of a
slide show cover-
ing all the past
year’s activities.
It’s amazing how
many we man-
age to fit in, and
all thanks are due
to the many peo-
Fabulous Festa! Another wonderful evening celebrating our past year
(continued on page 4)
January, 2020
In this issue…
* Festa degli Amici ….... pp 1, 4, 5
* President’s Column .............. p 2
* Planning Meeting ……....….. p 3
* J&L Fabricating Visit ……..... p 3
* Boiling the Brake Fluid ….…. p 7
* Electric Racing Giulias ....…. p 8
* Membership Update ……..… p 9
* Calendar ……….......……... p 12
Next club events…
* Planning Meeting …….... Jan 14
* J&L Fabricating Visit ……. Feb 8
* Car Photography .…..…. Mar 10
Judy Gehring
Judy G
ehring
Iniezione page 2 January 2020
Another trip around the sun...
A s December winds down and January starts up we
celebrate another of Earth's laps around the Sun at
about 67,000 mph. In some ways, it's kind of fun to
think how fast we're going since we'll have travelled another
2,000 miles while you read this column. Add to this, the Earth
surface rotates at around 850 mph in the NW (1,000 mph at
the equator). Thankfully our atmosphere travels with us; think
of rolling down the window at 850 mph, let alone 67,000 mph.
Clearly, our Alfas go pretty fast just sitting in the driveway.
It isn't just speed we are celebrating. We celebrate what
great things we enjoyed and achieved in the past lap, and
what we have to look forward to in the next.
Our club generosity is certainly one reason for celebration
and each of us gets the credit. Donated items for the auction
table at our 2018 Festa brought in around $1,500 in purchas-
es by you. Adding that to some other club revenue meant we
were able to donate $2,000 to the Goodwin Connections.
This Seattle-area organization was founded in 1907, when
the spouses of many of the city leadership saw a need be-
yond the civic planners, movers and shakers. These women
created a local legacy by providing flowers, food, medicine,
medical help, clothing and more to people who were strug-
gling. Known then as the Seattle Milk Fund, they recently
changed their name to the Goodwin Connections, named for
Eda Goodwin, one of their founders and a local philanthropist.
The organization has evolved and now connects families to
educational opportunities that help them build financial stabil-
ity and create generational change by helping young stu-
dents / parents achieve their goals. They make child care
more affordable and consistent through grants as well as by
matching each parent with an advocate and providing profes-
sional development opportunities. My mother was supported
by the Seattle Milk Fund while raising young children and try-
ing to attend University of Washington back in the late 50s
and early 60s.
If you have a suggestion for where we should donate the
proceeds from the 2019 Festa auction, please let me know
via email or phone.
Our generosity extends further with scholarships created at
two local technical colleges teaching automotive trades. With
part of our club focus on the continued use and preservation
of Alfa Romeos it is only logical to redirect some of our reve-
nue from Driving Skills Schools and HPDE days at the track
towards automotive repair / service classes. Partnering with
the Renton Technical College (RTC) and Lake Washington
Technical Institute (LWTI) we are establishing an NW Alfa
Romeo Club scholarship at each school for $2,500 to go to-
wards tuition and possibly tools or books for selected stu-
dents in the Automotive programs. Programs primarily focus
on new car repair, with selected training on older cars. There
are also programs on auto-
body and paint work. We will
have an opportunity to help
choose the student recipients
and get status updates at fu-
ture meetings, perhaps directly
from a student or two. It’s
wonderful to talk with shops in
the area that have hired from
these programs as they speak
highly of the graduates. There are great careers out there
that await skilled mechanics and techs... we are helping peo-
ple with opportunities. These scholarships will be reviewed
and approved annually to continue, change or eliminate
based on results, financial status and membership feedback.
We always strive to have fun events. Events that attract a
variety of members. Events that you just cannot miss out on.
One of the best ways to ensure this, is for you to suggest an
event you'd love to participate in with the club. Our next Club
meeting, being held on January 14 at Spiro's Pizza in Shore-
line, is a great chance to get your idea on the club agenda. If
you can't attend, send me an email with your event sugges-
tions. Let's make sure you're idea is heard.
On the 25th of January an NWARC Board Meeting in Belle-
vue will take the suggestions and make a calendar for 2020.
We’ll also cover a few other club topics like scholarship de-
tails, where to donate, and club direction. Members are wel-
come to attend; contact me for details if you're interested.
Club Officer Position Available: Membership Coordina-
tor. The role helps to track new members and reaches out to
welcome them to the club so they'll know at least one friendly
face. The role may also contact those who forget to renew
and helps keep them from missing any newsletters or events.
Let me know if you are willing to share your sociable side as
a club officer.
Club Officer Position Available: Treasurer. This role
comes with a free trainer and guide (Ken Case), keeps track
of club finances, writes and mails checks, manages the ac-
counts, and handles event payments. Yes, this takes the
same skills you use in your personal life but the difference is
you get Ken showing you the way. Each of you can do this
so please contact me about it. (Besides, the pay is twice that
of the president.)
We had a great 2019 with successful club drives, fun meet-
ings, BBQ, parties, driver schools and lapping days. As
tough as it is to top this, 2020 has many ideas already on the
docket. From go-karts to shop tours, drives and creative
meeting locales it’s looking interesting already. I look forward
to your help in keeping this the best AROC chapter in the na-
The Iniezione is the monthly newsletter of the NorthWest Alfa Romeo Club, a non-profit organization of Alfa Ro-meo enthusiasts. NWARC is a regional chapter of the national Alfa Romeo Owners Club (AROC). Chapter meet-ings are typically held the second Tuesday of most months except December. Membership dues are $65 per year, which includes subscriptions to the digital and/or print versions of the Iniezione and the monthly national publica-tion, Alfa Owner. For information about joining the club, contact the Membership Chairs listed in the right hand column. Opinions expressed in the Iniezione are those of the authors and do not necessarily reflect those of the club. (The authors may simply be nuts!) Publication of articles describing technical procedures does not constitute an endorsement by the club, its officers or AROC. It is the responsibility of the person performing any procedure to accept all consequences of his or her actions. Wouldn’t it be nice if everyone would take personal responsibility?
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