FIRST AND SECOND QTR
2015
THE OFFICIAL NEWSLETTER OF THE THREE RIVERS REGION, PORSCHE CLUB OF AMERICA
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ine Island Concours Raises By the Money for Camp Kemo Numbers
We did it again. Well, for the first time as the brand new Three Rivers Region, our dedicated group of Porsche enthusiasts in central South Carolina raised money for the great cause of Camp Kemo.
Pine Island Concours at Lake Murray on Saturday, April 11th.
Led by event chairman Rock Webb, this well attended event gave our club the chance to see some great cars, cook out bratwurst and hot An annual event for dogs and raise money the Sun Fun Area, the for charity. Three Rivers Region has proudly picked The weather couldn’t up the mantel and have been better. With plentiful sunshine held our first annual
and temperatures in the 70s, everyone reveled in the pleasant conditions that were just perfect for a people’s choice car show. Thanks to Karl Sease for arranging the trophies for the winners. What a great idea to reuse old trophies and repurpose them with shiny new car-shaped toppers.
•1600 – number of dollars donated to Camp Kemo •75 – number of hot dogs and brats eaten •43 – number of cars shown
•10 – number of awards categories in this year’s event
•1 – number of uber-exclusive Porsche 918’s in attendance
Take a look inside for sights from the event, along with a list of the award winners! PINE ISLAND, CONTINUED ON PAGE 2
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2015 Award Winners
Best Overall: Bart Lehman, 1962 Austin Healy 3000 MKIII Best Porsche: 1st place - Tom Roos, 1969 Porsche 912 Best Porsche: 2nd place - Gary Raymond, 1965 Porsche 356 Best Porsche: 3rd place - Melissa Sprouse Browne, 2013 Porsche Boxer S Best British: 1st place - Jim Landreth, 1967 MGB Best British: 2nd place - Eddie Pearce, 1968 MGB Best British: 3rd place - Cliff Berry, 1974 MGB Best Other: 1st place - Mark Radin (Geoff Slawson), 1958 Chevrolet Corvette Best Other: 2nd place - Kim Chillag, 1962 Chysler Imperial Convertible Best Other: 3rd place - Tony Martin, 1967 Ford GT-40
Board Meeting Secretary’s Report The Three Rivers Region, Porsche Club of America Board meeting was held April 27, 2015 6:00pm at President Melissa Sprouse Browne’s office. Members attending were: Gary Raymond, Rock Webb, Kathy Webb, Dick Lane, Helen Lane, & Melissa Sprouse Browne. The Treasurer’s report was read by Kathy Webb, who reports that we now have $2,743.50 in the bank. We are making progress with our treasury funds. $1,600.00 of that total will be sent to Camp Kemo at Palmetto Health’s Children’s Hospital as our donation, which was raised from the Pine Island Car Show held on April 11th, 2015. The Membership report was given by Dick Lane, who said we had 50 primary members at that moment, with many new ones coming in every day. Dick is sending out welcome letters to each new member.
Invitation from The Ferrari Club
Events chairman Gary Raymond reported on the recent Tail of the Dragon event. Much fun was enjoyed by all and he would like to do this event again in the future.
There was a good bit of discussion about other possible events throughout this year and for things to do as annual events. In the immediate future, these gatherings are planned: •Potluck Dinner at the Lane’s May 19th at 6pm. •June 23rd at McDaniel’s Porsche in lieu of Grecian Gardens. •July 18th, Zip Line at the Zoo All other events will be posted on our website. Rock & Melissa reported on the Pine Island Car show. We had 46 beautiful cars along with a cookout. $1,600.00 was raised for Camp Kemo. Our regular monthly meetings will be held the 3rd Tuesday of every month at Grecian Garden’s in West Columbia. Board meetings will be held every 3 months at Melissa’s office, located at 101 Medical Circle, West Columbia SC 29169. The general membership is welcome at all meetings, including the board meetings. The next regularly scheduled board meeting will be on July 27th at 6pm. Respectfully submitted by Helen Lane, Secretary
Julie’s house is located on Denver Road in Anderson, SC.
President’s Message
THREE RIVERS REGION PRESIDENT MELISSA SPROUSE BROWNE
Our theme for this issue of The Current, our brand new newsletter, is WE DID IT! The day finally came and our dreams of becoming our own region have been realized. The PCA National Executive Committee granted our charter request and from February 2015 forward, we have been independent of our old affiliation with the Carolinas Region. I personally would like to thank everyone who had a part in our new region formation. There are so many names to mention, but in particular I want to recognize our new Zone Three Representative, Vic Rola. An ardent supporter of our new region, Vic guided us through the process and championed our cause. Without his support at key points, we may not have been given the charter. Since becoming the Three Rivers Region, we’ve been hard at work establishing our leadership and planning for the rest of the year. We’ve held our first Board meeting and have had several meetings for the general membership. One of the decisions made was to have a set meeting every month. Then, if we do something else in any given month, then there would be an event plus a meeting or possibly an event in lieu of a meeting. So, to that end, our regular monthly meetings will be held the third Tuesday of every month at Grecian Gardens in West Columbia at 6:30pm. Anything other than that will be announced as usual. We have a full schedule of other events planned as well, so look for the calendar in this issue for details. You can also access the calendar anytime at our new website, www.threeriversregionpca.org. Even though we have chosen to be our own region, as members of PCA we may attend club events held by other regions. If you want to attend a Carolinas Region event, we encourage you to do so. And speaking of the Carolinas Region, if you are still a member of that group and wish to change your membership, just let National PCA know and they’ll move you over to us. If you speak to anyone that doesn’t know about the new region, please fill them in on the details. The next event coming up is the Potluck Dinner at Dick and Helen Lane’s home on Lake Murray in Chapin. It’s Tuesday, May 19th and they’re providing the meat, we just need to bring the sides. Send a quick email to Helen at hellane@bellsouth.net so she’ll know what you’re bringing. I’m bringing potato salad, made the way my mother used to make it, traditional Southern with eggs and onions. While we were a little slow getting out the first newsletter, we will be on schedule for the future! If you’d like to contribute, please send us your ideas and pictures. melissasprouse@aol.com. Thanks and see you soon!
Melissa Sprouse Browne President Three Rivers Region PCA
What’s Happening 2015 Schedule of Upcoming Events, Three Rivers Region
July 21: Regular meeting at Grecian Gardens, Highway 378 in West Columbia, 6:30pm.
Tail of the Dragon Drive Our first drive as the Three Rivers Region was held the last weekend in April and was organized by Beau Rogers. The epic tour traversed three notable driving roads: Cherohala Skyway, Tail of the Dragon and Moonshine 28. The group began in Canton, Georgia and finished in Seneca, South Carolina. It was a thrilling ride and we hope to make it an annual event.
Membership WELCOME! New PCA Members In Our Region Michael Gregory Robert Bank Robert Sawvell Amy Marsh Jonathan Blevins Russell Turpin Radd Joseph Frank Beal Will Dryden Mark Bostic
2015 Cayman 2015 911 Carrera 2007 911 Turbo 2000 Boxter 2001 Boxster 1969 912 Targa 2015 911 Carrera GTS Cabriolet 2015 Panamera 1988 911 Carrera Targa 1999 911 Carrera Cabriolet
News from National National Membership Chair Julie Bailey reports that April 2015 was a huge month for PCA, as we crossed over 70,000 primary members. In April alone, we grew by 790 members, versus 478 members in the previous month. PCA offers members a number of great benefits: •Porsche Panorama - monthly magazine. •Porsche Parade - annual, weeklong convention. •PCA Escape - four day low-key event. •Werks Reunion - Premiere Porsche event during Monterey Car Week. •Insurance Coverage - both for personal and high performance vehicles. •Hospitality Tents - provided by Porsche Cars North America at USCC races. •Special Interest Groups - 19
Registers, catering to members with unique model Porsches. •Merchandise - available at the pcawebstore.com. •PCA website - extensive site dedicated to all things PCA. •PCA Visa Rewards Card showing your PCA pride. •Group Tours to Germany unique access to the Porsche factory.
Hey, Check This Out! PCA National is holding a membership contest. The standings as of April 30, 2015 have US ON TOP IN THE TOP FIVE FACTORED STANDINGS! Top 5 Actual: Pacific Northwest, 89 Florida Crown, 69 Upper Canada, 68 Chicago, 67 Orange Coast, 64 Top 5 Factored: Three Rivers, 176 Appalachian, 99 Florida Crown, 80 Space Coast, 65 Canada West, 64
Three Rivers Region
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THREE RIVERS REGION LEADERSHIP PRESIDENT Melissa Sprouse Browne (803) 791-3800 O (803) 312-4051 C president@threeriversregionpca.org
VICE PRESIDENT Karl Sease (803) 781-5902 H vp@threeriversregionpca.org
SECRETARY Helen Lane (803) 261-9430 C secretary@threeriversregionpca.org
TREASURER Kathy Webb (803) 530-1142 C treasurer@threeriversregionpca.org
COMMUNICATIONS John Hunsinger (803) 996-3540 C communications@ threeriversregionpca.org
EVENTS Gary Raymond (803) 798-3712 H events@threeriversregionpca.org
MEMBERSHIP Dick Lane (803) 238-6912 C membership@ threeriversregionpca.org
ZONE THREE REP Vic Rola (865) 207-4303 C vicrola1@gmail.com