January 2026 President’s Message

Happy New Year to all!

It’s with excitement and honor that I start 2026 as the President of the Redwood Region! I would like to thank our membership for trusting me with this position. We also have a strong Executive Team in place with Jeff Hall as Vice President, Eileen Gaines as Secretary, Don Magdanz as Treasurer and Sharon Neidel as Past President. You’re Region is in very good and capable hands.

I would like to thank David Bunch for his years of being the editor of our newsletter, the der Riesenbaum. David was in the position for three years and we can’t thank him enough for his time as editor.

I have the privilege to introduce Connor Newton, who comes to us from the San Deigo Region, as the new newsletter editor for the der Riesenbaum. Conner will be a great addition to the team!

Our calendar for the year is planning out to be a very busy one with some long-time events that everyone continues to love such as the Run for the Crab (on February 21), Porsches on the Plaza, our Concours, and the annual Holiday Party. There are several mid-week tours being planned and the possibility of multi-day trips to SoCal and up north into Humbolt County. Keep an eye on our website calendar as the year progresses.

We are always looking for volunteers to help our region, and we would love to have you join us at a monthly Board meeting, which are held on the last Tuesday of every month at Torches Restaurant in Petaluma starting at 6:30PM. We would like to see you there and your dinner will be on us!

I also ask for your input. Feel free to contact me with anything that is on your mind for our region. Any ideas, events or your concerns are all welcome. You can reach me at

redwoodpcapres@gmail.com.

Thank You,

Pat Burke