I know that we've stopped using the yahoo group in favor of the Google group. My fiance is the communications officer, so I'm kept up to date on the different forms of communication in the club lol. It wasn't an official DMA event, so it wasn't publicized as much as the SS or FFT for example. If you're in the Google group, you may need to change the email notification settings to make sure you are notified of everything.
It sounds like your braking issue is similar to the one my friend's car has. If you do get it figured out, please post the solution. I'll try tondo the same if we get his car figured out first