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April Midweek Drive

April 17, 2024

Free

This event is filling fast.  If you get here and there are no openings, please sign up on the waitlist. We will fill cancellations from that list.

Join us for this Midweek drive. Organized by President, Dr. Heinz Holzapfel, the route leads us to the north side of Hwy 26, through Helvetia, up to Skyline, then down to Mountaindale and to our first stop at Jessie Mays Community Park in North Plains. After the break, we will drive down NW Commercial Street in North Plains, which has several wonderful murals. We will stop for a photo opportunity: “Murals and Porsches”.

Next, the route leads us back to the south side of Hwy 26, on back roads to Cornelius, over to Fern Hill Road, continuing on North Valley Road, then up to Bald Peak, down through Laurelwood and then to Gaston for lunch at the One Horse Tavern in Gaston.

Total Miles:         77 miles
Driving Time:      2hrs 15 min
Two Breaks (one restroom stop and one photo stop)
All paved roads

There will be 2 groups of 12 cars each. Please arrive by 9:00am. We will have a Safety meeting at 9:15am and Group 1 will depart at 9:30am, Group 2 will depart about 10 minutes later.
A volunteer is needed for lead and sweep responsibilities.  Please volunteer when you register, if you are able and willing to accept the responsibilities.

General information about this event:

  • The “Release and Waiver of Liability” will be available to sign at the start of the drive.
  • Registration is by car. Each driver must register their car. If you have a navigator, you will register that person at the same time. If you don’t have a navigator, just mark the navigator question as N/A.
  • The start location and a printable PDF file of Printed Route Directions and Scenic Navigation App Access will be provided a day before the event to all registrants. Please check your Spam folder if you do not see an email with the directions within 24 hours of the event.
  • Since this is a registration only event, please do not share this information with anyone else.

Questions:  Please contact Tour Chair

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Date:
April 17, 2024
Cost:
Free
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President's Message

Carol Hedstrom

Maintaining Momentum

Oregon Region is marching through the year at a steady pace. March turned out 11 events, which may be a record for this time of year. Even though it is still early, we have seen a couple of new events on our calendar including the new dining event, Road and Fork, and an out-of-town tech session in Tacoma. I was thrilled at the number of new faces attending the New Member Orientation. Be sure to check out stories about each of those later in this edition.
I realize now one of the key elements of having so many events on the calendar is maintaining momentum while not over- burdening our volunteers. The processes and procedures are ever- evolving, and while much of it is becoming routine, keeping all the balls in the air at once is challenging. The Drive Team and the Social Committee have been working overtime, and it shows. If you see any of the drive team or social committee members out and about, be sure give them a thumbs up and a smile – they deserve it!
This year ORPCA is celebrating 65 years and PCA is turning 70! The cars, the people, the clubs have a lot to celebrate. Back in 1955 and 1960, there were no 911s, no 914s, 944s, Boxsters, Caymans, Cayennes, Macans, Panameras or Taycans and very few variations on the models that did exist. There were a handful of regional clubs and not many members. Today there are 148 regions under the national umbrella with over 160,000 members participating in over 4,000 events every year.
In the area of Club history and how PCA and Porsche have evolved in 70 years, there are two great things every Porsche owner should check out if you haven’t already. One is the fantastic history of Porsche Club of America found on the PCA website: https://ww2.pca.org/pca- history (login to PCA.org, drop down the “Membership” tab to “PCA History” near the bottom.) This is a long read, but worth it. The other entertaining and education place to spend some time is PCA’s YouTube Channel: If you have not visited the PCA YouTube Channel, be forewarned, it is an addictive spot. https://www.youtube.com/@ PorscheClubofAmerica/featured
With nine more months of this exacting year ahead, I trust I will bump into many of you more than once and that alone makes it worthwhile. As you know, it’s not just the cars, it’s the people.
Let’s Drive! You can reach me at [email protected]

Let’s Drive!