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THE OFFICIAL NEWSLETTER OF THE SILVER SAGE REGION OF THE PORSCHE CLUB OF AMERICA VOLUME 53 NUMBER 2 SUMMER 2020
2020 SILVER SAGE BOARD
President Lindsey Robinson [email protected]
Vice President Denis Dunlop [email protected]
Treasurer Terry Reynolds [email protected]
Past President Blair Baertsch [email protected]
Secretary Sharon Fergot [email protected]
INSIDE THIS ISSUE TICK TALK .................................................................................... 4
PRESIDENT’S MESSAGE ............................................................ 5
COFFEE & DIRT............................................................................ 6
“SPEED SOCIAL” ......................................................................... 7
“NAME THAT DRIVER” ................................................................ 8
FOND PORSCHE MEMORIES ................................................... 14
SILVER SAGE CHARITY 2020 ................................................... 17
“IN THE ZONE” ........................................................................... 23
SageTick Editor: Michael Feiler
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TICK TALK
Michael Feiler — Editor
(Cody’s Dad)
Welcome to the 2020 Fall issue of the “Tick.” Due to
the restricted activities of the club as a result of the
pandemic, we are continuing our publishing in strict-
ly an electronic format. I, like most everyone, look
forward to resuming our hard-copy format in the fu-
ture at the appropriate time.
While content may be a bit scant, I never-the-less
want to thank everyone for their creativity in con-
tributing to this issue. As before, a special thanks to
Ernie Monroe for a most imaginative and inclusive
cover theme. I hope you enjoy the article from
James Byrnes (he’s the only guy I know that has
bought 3 successive Porsches in the same blue col-
or). This came to us as a “pass-a-long” idea from Sid
Cannon. Search your memory banks and perhaps
there are other articles in your past that you might
like to share.
You’ll note my attempt to keep our members en-
gaged in these trying times by creating a Trivia Con-
test. Okay, I admit it’s a bit corny, however it’s the
best I could come up with. Additionally, we have a
new column; “In The Zone,” by our Zone 6 rep Mark
Prusynski. I think the inclusion of our entire Zone
activities is a great idea and hope Mark continues
this in subsequent issues.
In closing, to paraphrase Mark, “I too look forward to
seeing you in the zone.”
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PRESIDENT’S PAGE
Lindsey Robinson, Silver Sage President
When I think of Porsche my first thought always goes
to the sporty little cars that are so fun to drive. I do
love to drive my Boxster. It never fails to put a smile
on my face. I have a story to tell you about a differ-
ent type of Porsche though, my capable and beauti-
ful Cayenne S. When Ken and I bought it used in
2014 I didn’t plan on taking it off road, I just wanted
a comfortable, well-made car I could drive safely in
the winter, haul my groceries and take my dogs to
the park from time to time. This car has surpassed all
I ever asked it to do. It is having to do some heavy
lifting these days at 14 years old.
As many of you know, Ken and I bought property in
Prairie, Idaho. It is a remote town, only accessible by
dirt road, 1 ½ to 2 hours outside of Boise depending
on which way you go. When we met the owner at
the property, he said he had noticed us up there in
Prairie previously and thought it was odd to see a
Porsche that far up the dirt road. We honestly didn’t
think much about the drive on the dirt. We knew the
car would handle well.
Our Cayenne S has certainly proven what a great car
it is. After we bought the land, we discussed buying a
truck to haul building materials. We already have 3
cars and the thought of having another just wasn’t
appealing. We talked about one of us trading a car
for the truck and that wasn’t appealing either. The
only reasonable decision for us was to put the Cay-
enne to work. Immediately we bought a trailer hitch
for the car and a 16-foot trailer to load our building
supplies on. We have filled the trailer with all sorts of
heavy building materials and the car just keeps on
going. I am proud to say my Cayenne is the reason
we can get so much work done up there. These cars
are very capable and fun to drive. I encourage you to
take your Cayenne out to see some beautiful places
down a dirt road.
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COFFEE & DIRT
Ken Robinson — ”The First Gentleman”
On August 22nd Silver Sage held a Coffee and Dirt
event. We had Five Porsche SUVs and a Jeep Rubi-
con participate in the drive. We met at the Chevron
on Gowen Road. After all the papers were turned in,
and the drivers meeting was held we headed out to
Prairie, Idaho. We took the west bound Blacks Creek
exit off
highway
I-84
after u-
turning
at Stage
Stop.
The
drive is
so beau-
tiful it is worth taking this short detour to drive
Blacks Creek Road. The first 7 miles or so are paved
and would be fun to drive in any Porsche but, then
you hit the long network of dirt roads that connect
to Prairie, Pine, Anderson Reservoir, Trinity Lakes
and beyond. We had a nice drive, but the smoke
from the California fires hindered our views of the
South Fork canyon and the Trinity mountain
range. We ended the trip at Ken and Lindsey’s prop-
erty, which is a bit of a blank slate right now. It was
nice to catch up with the other members to hear
what they have been doing all these months when
the club has been fairly inactive. Most of the couples
stayed and had a picnic lunch then headed home or
ventured on to explore some of the other roads in
the vast network of off-road Idaho. With this being
our first club drive of the entire 2020, it was all
good! I would encourage anyone who owns a SUV
to get out there and explore some of the off the
beaten path locations in this beautiful state.
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(The last outhouse designed by Frank Lloyd Wright?)
(This is going to take more than ONR to get clean)
“SPEED” SOCIAL
Vicki Pentecost
Speed Social – What’s that????
It’s great friends, a wonderfully shaded park and a
very loud air horn! Big thanks to everyone who broke
away from their “personal quarantine” to attend the
July Speed Social event. I believe everyone had a
great time and it was so nice to visit with our Por-
sche friends and their little furry friends. For some,
like Walt and Laurie Gammill, they only had to walk
across the street to their private park to enjoy the
evening. For Jonah Haddad, it was his first Porsche
event along with his 944.
For those who weren’t
there, we had pylons
lined up and socially dis-
tanced apart. Setup was
a breeze. People visited
with others across from
them for 5 minutes and
then were signaled to
rotate left and visit with
new people. We had a
glitch or two, but for the
most part, everyone got
to visit with each other.
At the one hour time mark, we announced the event
was over. Since there was plenty of table space to
spread out, people stayed around and visited for a
while (while socially distancing of course.)
Yes, times are different, Communicable Disease Re-
lease forms, no
hugs or hand-
shakes, no
food...but hey,
the people are
great and PCA is
one of the best
families we can
be a part of.
Thank you George Jolley for providing pictures and I
promise I won’t bring the air horn if we do this again!
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“No air horn...please!”
“NAME THAT DRIVER !”
Trivia Contest
Attention “Silver Sagers,”
It’s time to “NAME THAT DRIVER! “ How well do you know your fellow club members? Well, here’s your
chance to demonstrate your knowledge. Print the name of the Owner/Driver in the space next to the vanity
plate. Print off the contest pages and send your submission to:
SILVER SAGE EDITOR
TRIVIA CONTEST
1851 S STREAM POINTE LANE
EAGLE, ID 83616
Alternatively, send an email with an MS WORD or EXCEL attachment listing the number of the plate and the corresponding
OWNER/DRIVER (ex. “Plate 1 George Follmer”) to: [email protected]
Winner(s) announced in the next Tick issue. Grand prize(s) to be awarded at the next/future get-together
post-pandemic. In case of a tie(s), there’ll be a drag race to determine the winner.
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PLATE OWNER/DRIVER
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“NAME THAT DRIVER !”
Trivia Contest
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Trivia Contest
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Trivia Contest
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FOND PORSCHE MEMORIES
James Byrnes
Editor Note: Due to the current pandemic, most of the activities
of our club have been curtailed. Therefore, we’ve decided to
bring our members some “retro” articles from the past. For
many, myself included, these are actually a first glimpse into
what was some time ago...remanence and enjoy!
The year is 1970 and I had just been transferred from Viet Nam to Germany and after a year of fighting in Viet Nam I was anxious to treat myself and a new 911T Porsche was just the cure. I convinced my wife, Marlene, that when on the German Auto-bahns that had no speed limit a Porsche was just the ticket. I contacted the Porsche dealership and was prepared to drive away in a $7250 new Porsche only to be told that in Germany one goes on a four to six month waiting list. So, the wait began with the order of a blue metallic Targa 911T with 911S trim. Four and a half months later, I received notice from the dealer the car was ready and I would be driven to Zuffenhousen, just outside Stuttgart, to pick it up. We took off in the dealers 911S coupe and all the way to Stuttgart we never went below 100MPH. Marlene was in the back seat hanging on and I had a grip on the side door with white knuckles. Little did I realize that in a couple of month our trips on the Au-tobahn would never be below 100MPH.
Zuffenhousen was a new experience with a tour and lunch in the factory dinning room, people in white smocks and efficiency prior to accepting the car. Fi-nally, I looked out the window to see a beautiful blue 911T Targa coming down the hill from the facto-ry. I was taken to the car and asked to inspect it for any flaws and found a slightly pulled screw plug on one of the doors. I was told repeatedly that they were extremely sorry and would I go back into the dinning room for a glass of wine. The car roared back up the hill and an hour later the car returned and plugs were removed. , re-glued and were per-fect. I was handed the keys with a “good driving
Herr Byrnes” and were off in a state of excitement. This car was with us for 4 months when another officer had ordered a 911T but had received orders and was to depart Germany in a month. He offered me his 1971 911T order as a cross trade for my 1970 911T and sufficient time to configure it any way I wanted. Of course, I ordered a 911T Targa metallic blue with 911S trim to match my current Porsche and waited another 4 months an d took delivery on my second Porsche.
The 1971 Porsche lasted about 5 months and while attending a PTA meeting in Heidelberg at the grade school where my wife was teaching the car was sto-len along with both our passports that were in the glove compartment in preparation for a trip the next day. Needless to say, my first call was to the insur-ance company who gave me assurances of 100% re-imbursement because the car was so new and my second call to the US Embassy to get new passports. I then went right to the dealer and ordered a re-placement 911T Targa, blue metallic with 911S trim resulting in another 4 month wait.
This car stayed with us for the remaining 4 years in
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FOND PORSCHE MEMORIES
James Byrnes
(continued)
Germany and was driven as far north as Norway, as
far south as Spain and as far east as Greece. In be-
tween, we took ski trips every other weekend into
Switzerland and Austria and if we had more than
three days the Dolomites in Italy were the destina-
tion. This was where the picture of the 1971 Porsche
with skis on top was taken.
My 911T was a great car, but a noisy, hard start
when it was cold, but would run for hours at 100-
120MPH on the Autobahn and Autostrada. We saw
all of Europe in this car and on the Christmas trips to
the Dolomites in Italy each year we were able to get
all our ski gear, two dogs, Christmas presents and
clothing in the car with a little wedging.
The blue Porsche stayed with us until 1975 and an
assignment to Montgomery, Alabama attending a
military college. I spotted a new 911S coupe Silver
Anniversary model and 71 was a little ragged after
Europe so I was the owner of Porsche number 3.
This was the worst of the Porsches I owned and was
prone to overheat unless driving on the open road.
Nevertheless, I kept it until 1985 and even took it to
Korea when assigned there for four years. That as-
signment included a two year Brigade Command on
the DMZ while my wife stayed in Seoul and drove
the Porsche. Maintenance was a unique challenge
and after a long search I found a mechanic with a
shack and a dirt
floor for a garage
and an amazing
knowledge of the
intricacies of an
engine he had never seen before. He even replaced
the chain tensioners.
Washington DC and the Pentagon was the next as-
signment and the car was shipped from Pusan, Ko-
rea. We found the port in Seattle, took delivery and
drove to Virginia. Unfortunately, the car had devel-
oped a habit of not starting when it was shut down
on a hot day and we could not solve it quickly. This
required that we drive 2000plus miles never shutting
it off until we stopped for the night. When it cooled
overnight it would start again and we would be off
for a long day on the road. We subsequently discov-
ered a faulty fuel pump and that solved the problem.
While in Washington DC in the spring of 1985, I
stopped in at the Porsche dealership and discovered
they had an incredible 1985 Carrera Targa for sale. It
had less than 3000 miles and had been traded for a
Turbo. I fell in love with the car and after weeks of
negotiations I
owned a new Por-
sche. The 1985 Por-
sche has been with
me since and had
always run beauti-
fully, it is fast and fun to drive. It has only 40,000
miles on it with original paint and looks and drives
like a new car. Here is a picture of the car that I took
on the way to Bogus Basin outside of Boise, Idaho
my current home waiting for the next trip. Porsches
have been in the family since 1970 and before that
we had an MGA, a TR-4 and a 1965 Corvette; all nice
but none compared to our Porsches.
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2020 SILVER SAGE CHARITY
The Idaho 3rd Judicial District Guardian ad Litem Program
Paul and Lori Kaczmarek
The Silver Sage Region charity for this year is the 3rd District Guardian ad Litem Program. A Guardian ad Li-
tem (GAL) is: A person appointed by the courts to represent a child for the duration of a case. The Program
is an independent, non-profit 501(c)[3] organization committed to act in the best interests of abused, ne-
glected and abandoned children. Lori and I feel the 3rd District Guardian ad Litem Program protects the most
vulnerable children in southwest Idaho and would benefit tremendously from the assistance the Silver Sage
Region can provide.
The 3rd Judicial District includes Adams, Canyon, Gem, Owyhee, Payette and Washington counties, an area of
12,121 square miles. The Program is mandated by the National Child Protection Act and by State statute, but
is far from fully funded by the Idaho State Legislature. The Program uses Advocate Coordinators to recruit,
train and supervise unpaid volunteer Guardians who advocate for these vulnerable children so they can come
to thrive in safe, nurturing homes.
The purpose of the Program is to serve as the voice of children in protective cases through the entire court
process. The GAL is the child’s only contact with the government system who will stay with the child from his
first introduction to the court system through permanent placement in a safe home environment. The GAL
meets with the child’s teachers, their biological parents, their foster parents, their medical professionals and
anyone who has a leadership role in their life; then develops a plan for what is believed to be in the child’s
best interest. Different entities in the child protective system have different goals yet unlike the others, the
GAL’s sole focus is the welfare of the child. Not simply family reunification as with Health and Welfare, or
ensuring they are physically well as with medical professionals, etc.
Last year the Program advocated for 753 children in protective custody (580 the year before) and unfortu-
nately, it continues to grow. The population of Idaho is growing rapidly and so are the cases they have to
care for as reflected in the increase in the numbers of cases. The child protective process has a three-
pronged approach consisting of the courts, the Dept. of Health and Welfare and the GAL Program. The GALs
are the only ones who speak solely for children.
The Program has just 80 GALs right now but needs 120 to support the needs of the 3rd District. Best practice
requires that Advocate Coordinators oversee no more than 30 GALs and that each GAL should handle no
more than five cases (a case may be one child or several siblings) at a time. The program needs to hire two
additional Advocate Coordinators who will train and oversee 50 more GALs. In this era of Corona Virus lock-
downs, with its demonstrated increase in alcohol abuse and domestic violence, it has never been more im-
portant to fully fund this program.
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The Idaho 3rd Judicial District Guardian ad Litem Program
(continued)
The Program is the embodiment of our community coming forward to speak out for the safety and protection
of children. Children with a GAL are 43% less likely to enter the juvenile justice system while in care than
their peers without a GAL. Children with a GAL are more likely to stay with their siblings and spend less time
in foster care. They’re much more likely to have better grades, have fewer behavioral problems and are eight
times more likely to graduate from high school.
The state does not adequately fund the GAL Program. For example, GALs use their own vehicles to meet with
children; courts, parents, etc. yet receive no reimbursement for business travel for which the IRS authorizes
volunteer mileage at $.14 per mile. The Advocate Coordinators are paid staff that receives only $.25 per mile
for business travel despite the IRS authorized rate of $.575 per mile. GALs (also referred to as Court Appoint-
ed Special Advocates, CASAs) are regular citizen volunteers who give their time motivated solely by their de-
sire to help children who are in deplorable situations.
The program is effective as illustrated by these stories told by participants in the Program:
Her name is Elicia, and her Weiner dog’s name is Sissy. These are the names I remember smiling at when I
found out I was getting a visit, whether at school or at home. Elicia was my Guardian ad Litem, and she al-
ways brought Sissy with her to make meetings more fun. I was eleven years old and in foster care for the first
time, but ten years later, these are the two figures that I remember most - not just as my Guardian ad Litem,
but in many ways my Guardian Angel.
If you’re reading this letter, you probably have a general understanding of what these heroes do for our
kiddos. Namely: they advocate for the best interest of the child. These Superwomen and Supermen devote
their time to understanding the lives of children in our foster care system, finding out what they need most,
how their future is impacted by home placements, and most importantly, they look out for the safety and
wellbeing of the child and family. As much as we want to trust our laws and protocols to make the right move
every time, Guardian ad Litems provide a critical perspective which continue to improve the experience of all
parties involved in foster care cases. Not to spill any confidential information, but I’ve always believed that
the secret ingredient to their success is the genuine love of the child.
Today, I am a twenty-one-year-old college-student and a fierce advocate for foster care reform. I was in fos-
ter care twice; once with a Guardian ad Litem, once without. There was a vast difference in my foster care
experience between the first and second time in the system, and I always say that if I could pinpoint the sin-
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The Idaho 3rd Judicial District Guardian ad Litem Program
(continued)
gle, most positive variable in all of that, it was Elicia. Throughout the duration of my first case, Elicia was truly
the one person who made me feel safe, understood, and cared for. My social workers came into and out of
my life like a revolving door, and switched homes every few months, but her steadiness alleviated the fears I
had about going home. I can vividly recall visits where she let me lay my head on her shoulder and cry. I re-
member her bravery and boldness in court hearings as she defended my future (which years later gave me
the strength to get involved in political work). I remember her dark hair and vibrant outfits and walking Sissy
on a leash. Most of all, I remember that I never had to question if I was going to be okay, because I knew she
would take care of that for me.
When you give a blanket, an hour of your time, a dollar, a grant fund, you invest in something that transcends
monetary value. Every bit of support given to organizations like the Third District Guardian ad Litem empower
heroes like Elicia, who empowered me as a young girl, and I am determined to do just the same. I guess you
could say, you have the power to give a Guardian Angel (ad Litem) their wings, and we could all use more of
those.
-Cassidy Littleton,
Boise State University Senior
These stories are hard to tell, both because the cases are sealed and because they impact the very depth of
heartache and tragedy children can experience. So, this story has few identifying details, but what it has that
we love to see, is a series of happy endings, for kids who didn’t know what that even looked like.
I got the case when it was years old. Most cases last 2-2.5 years, but this one had been protracted for a num-
ber of reasons, and so, as a volunteer, when I was asked to take it, it was already well into the case trajectory.
It involved 3 siblings, all teenagers. Two of the siblings had come into foster care and been sent to a residen-
tial center, while the third and oldest sibling had elected to live with a grandparent. This boy was the
“caretaker” of the grandfather, but in actuality, the grandfather was a chronic alcoholic, abusive and after
several months the boy was taken into care and placed in the same facility as his siblings. This was the fifth
time these siblings had been in the foster system over their lives. Both parents were deep in addiction. The
children had seen just about every horrific thing one can imagine.
The oldest boy did not like being in the residential facility and ran away 6 times prior to me being assigned to
his case. I had even seen his runaway notice on social media, and shared it.When I met him, I recognized
him immediately. At the time I met the three, I had anticipated teens would be easier through this process.
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The Idaho 3rd Judicial District Guardian ad Litem Program
(continued)
They can advocate for themselves, unlike the children on my other 4 cases, who were infants or toddlers.
They have been down this road before and can tell me what they want for themselves. What I did not count
on was the utter life of insane trauma and hurt these kids had experienced, and how literally NOTHING had
ever been geared to their best interests or their well-being. As we parted, I said to the young man, “Please do
not run away again. If you run away, the next place you go will be more restrictive, and if you don’t like this,
I’m afraid you will hate that.” Then I left, and ugly cried for 20 minutes before I could even leave the parking
lot. Then, on the way home, I had to pull over and cry again.
A few weeks later we had court and the kids were there. I thanked the young man for not running away. He
said, “you asked me not to.” That’s all it took, a trusted adult, to act with respect.
Two of the siblings were honor students through this. One was a cheerleader. Both were involved in clubs
and extracurricular activities. They all engaged in programming and counseling at the residential facility. Fam-
ily members in another stated expressed interest in being a permanency option for the two youngest siblings.
They came and eventually took the siblings home. As I checked in every two weeks with them, they were liv-
ing their best lives. They got to go to Bermuda with their new family. They did outstanding in school. During
this time, the caseworker was contacted, and it was expressed that the young man might not be the biologi-
cal child of the father he grew up thinking was his father. Another man’s name came up as a potential father.
He was contacted, took a DNA test and was determined to be the biological father. He and his wife had 5 chil-
dren of their own. Imagine this news being dropped on most families. I went to visit them, and they immedi-
ately, and without hesitation, offered to bring him into their home. He moved in, and for the first time, he
had a mother who read to him and nurtured him, and a father who taught him.
After the court vacated the case and adoption occurred all the way around, I was able to secure donations
that allowed me to invite the young man to participate in a Rotary Youth Leadership Academy. He had the
time of his life, and came to my home to Zoom into a Rotary meeting with the sponsoring club, to report on
his experience. He did not tell his whole story, which was fine, but on the way home, I told him I hoped at
some point he would be able to share it, because it’s powerful and has potential to help other kids. He said,
“I’m just not ready to think it wasn’t normal yet.”
This young man is my friend. His siblings are my friends. When they have successes or upsets in their lives,
they share them with me. I get graduation invitations and expect a wedding invitation in coming months. The
young man recently wrecked his car through no fault of his own. He has worked two jobs at times to save
money to buy his car. He was sad, but said, “I am blessed to have not been hurt, (as borne out by the photos
of the car) and so I know God has a plan for me and for my life.” I agree...God definitely has a plan for this
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The Idaho 3rd Judicial District Guardian ad Litem Program
(continued)
young man.
I hope this will help others see that kids can be enormously resilient, even after the kind of brokenness that
most of us cannot imagine. Having a trusted adult who looks out for their best interests constantly through
the process matters. Letting them have an adult friend who wants nothing in return, is a huge thing for older
kids.
In the beginning of this case, even I had little hope for good outcomes. Each of these kids is living their best
life right now. Stewardship matters and being able to fund our program makes it all possible.
The day before I turned 16 my family brought in two boys out of the Foster system. They were biological
brothers, ages 4 and 6. Although they had a CASA appointed to them while they were in my home, I never
understood the impact the CASA had on their case until my mother explained to me how they came into
care.
My little brother’s were both born Meth-positive. Throughout their short lives, they were tossed from foster
home to foster home until eventually their biological father was tracked down and they began to live with
him.The daycare soon reported that the boys were exhibiting inappropriate behavior, particularly toward
the female population at the daycare.
Since Social Workers are required by law to schedule any home visit they have, the Social Worker never re-
ported any inappropriate activity going on in the home to explain the boys behaviors, and due to the boys
ages (approximately 2 and 4) they were not able to properly communicate anything to alarm the Social Work-
er.
Key differences that separate Social Workers from CASAs are that the Judge gives CASAs right to make unan-
nounced visits given appropriate circumstances. They are also not obligated to pursue reunification
(returning children to their natural families). Their only mandate is to speak for and protect the best interests
of the children. While the Social Worker on my brothers case was not able to pinpoint the problem behind
their behaviors, the boy’s CASA made an unannounced home visit.She knocked on the door and my 4 year
old brother answered. Straight ahead she could see a playpen set up in the kitchen where my 2 year old
brother was placed. It was the first time she had seen him without his shirt on and he was obviously emaciat-
ed. While she viewed him, he was reaching up to the kitchen counter, grabbing the butt’s of cigarettes on the
countertops and eating them.Growing more concerned and curious, the CASA heard some noises from the
living room and walked in to find their biological father passed out on the couch surrounded by beer with
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2020 SILVER SAGE CHARITY
The Idaho 3rd Judicial District Guardian ad Litem Program
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child pornography playing on the TV in the living room. One call to the Social Worker later, and my little
brother’s were removed from their father’s care and shortly after, placed into ours. CASAs save lives. There is
a reason Judges give them special permissions the Department of Health and Welfare do not have - it’s be-
cause there needs to be more supervision in these children’s lives. Children are precious; they should be giv-
en every consideration and protection. CASAs are the only legal entity in the entire system solely focused on
their welfare. CASAs are desperately important to children who are abused and neglected.
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“IN THE ZONE”
Mark Prusynski—PCA ZONE 6 Representative
Ten of the 145 Regions in PCA are located in Zone 6. Over 100 members from our Zone had signed up to attend the Porsche Parade in Palm Springs this year, which we all know was cancelled because of COVID. It would have been the 20th Parade for Linda and me in our 30 years of PCA membership. For those of you who haven't been to a Parade, it is a week-long celebration with many events and several award ban-quets. Linda was the Parade Banquet Chair for eight years, so the banquets are a big part of our Pa-rades. The banquets include award presentations for the events at the Parade and also National Awards. I am especially proud to watch the presentations to Zone 6 members and missed that special time this year. PCA's Executive Council and Staff tried to create a virtual celebration to replicate some of what takes place at the Parade banquets with a video Awards Ceremony. The video aired August 19, but can still be viewed at pca.org. It's a great program to watch, especially while we're spending so much time at home these days. Linda and I cheered from the couch as we watched honors go to Pacific Northwest and Oregon Regions for their newsletters, Canada West for Region of the Year and Silver Sage for Community Service. None of our regions took first place and I'll let you watch the video to see where they placed, but Ron Harris of the Inland Northwest Region was honored as the Enthusiast of the Year! He's the latest of several Zone 6 mem-bers to have received that award. With 145 regions and over 100,000 members eligible for these awards the competition is fierce, so I hope you can appreciate the fantastic job that our volunteers do in our Zone. Please extend them your thanks as well as your congratulations. I hope to see you again soon in the Zone. - Mark Prusynski PCA Zone 6 Representative
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SSPCA AUGUST 2020 MEMBERSHIP REPORT
PRIMARY AFFILIATE TOTAL
1. New Members 7 2 9
2. Renewals 21 15 36
3. Non-renewals 7 0 7
4. Transfers in 0 0 0
5. Transfers out 0 0 0
6. Cancellations 0 0 0
7. Added by Record Change 0 3 3
8. Net Change* 0 5 5
TOTAL MEMBERS ** 368 202 570
* Exclusive of renewals, on time or late
** Totals are from National
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September 2020
Sep. 3 Board Meeting
Sep. 13-16 Beartooth Trip
Sep. 16-20 Fall Treffen
October 2020
Oct. 6 Board Meeting
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