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The Steering Wheel
President’s Message from
MICHELE “MICK” WEAVER, CPA-PCA President
G reetings fellow CPA-PCA members! I hope my July message finds everyone doing well and that you had an opportunity to enjoy Independence Day with your family and friends. It was a special 4th of July, celebrating America’s 250th anniversary and there were many events to commemorate the milestone!
Since my last president’s message, the Porsche Parade was held in Lake Placid, June 14th - June 21st. A few of us headed north the Friday before the event and enjoyed a leisurely two day drive on primarily two-lane roads staying over in Old Forge, NY before heading into Lake Placid on Saturday. The roads were entertaining and the rugged scenery was spectacular driving through fragrant Balsam forest surrounding numerous lakes.
With more than 2,600 attendees and more than 20 from our club, it was a great time connecting with our club friends and meeting people from around the country. The weather presented a few challenges but all of us enjoyed various driving tours, olympic venue tours and numerous other activities. One memorable drive went up Whiteface Mountain to a parking area, followed by a walk through a 426-foot pedestrian tunnel to an elevator that whisked us up 27 stories to the mountain top. The day was clear and the views were spectacular as far as Montreal to the north. It was a fun week that went by quickly but it also motivates you to want to attend another one. The 2027 Porsche Parade is in Boise, ID and the following year it will be in Traverse City, MI.
One other exciting note from Porsche Parade was the success in the Concours d’Elegance for our club member Paul Landis. He won his class with his stunning Sapphire Blue 2016 Porsche Boxster GTS! Congratulations!
We already find ourselves in the second half of the year and half way through meteorological summer so I hope you are finding time to enjoy a few of our club’s events. Dave Raymond has been very busy this year planning and executing events; ice cream/covered bridge tours, a vintage airplane event and tech sessions. Please support Dave’s efforts and participate in one or more events. He is always looking for help with tours as either a lead car or sweep car so participation can be expanded with multiple tour groups. It’s a great way to support our club.
The annual Crab & Shrimp Feast is quickly approaching and it is one of our biggest events and always well attended. Sheila has been working hard planning the event to ensure it’s another success. This is another volunteer opportunity to support our club and I know Shiela will appreciate helping hands. The event information is on our website with more details and Sheila’s contact information.
From a club business perspective, I want to thank Jeff Markel for heading up the bylaws committee and with his effort, along with John Tisson and Dave Raymond revised bylaws were sent to PCA National for review. Once approved, our region will be compliant with national.
Additionally, I want to thank Paul Hess, Dan Martel and Rick Hartman for joining forces on our nominating committee to prepare a slate of nominees for 2027. Please consider applying your talents and time supporting our club because without active participation by our members, the club would cease to exist. Please reach out to any member of the nominating committee with questions regarding service to our club. We need to have our nominations ready for our September 1st meeting.
Check out the list of activities on the Central PA region calendar. There are many opportunities to enjoy your Porsche with a group of like-minded car enthusiasts! You will be supporting the work of club members who organize these events and you will build new friendships.
Here we go,
Mick
Michele Weaver
President, Central PA Region, Porsche Club of America
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