2019 August Midweek Drive to Astoria

Summary: Start in the Parking Lot of Fred Meyer at Imbrie Road in Hillsboro. Take Hwy 26 to Timber Road and wind your way through forests and meadows to the […]

2019 October SUV – Schnitzel Run

Summary: The drive starts in Oregon City, from there to Redwoods, Viola and Estacada. At Estecada we start the drive on Hwy 224 along the beautiful Clackamas River, after a […]

2019 October Arrive & Drive to Sweet Home

Summary: The drive starts at the End of Oregon Trail in Oregon City and leads south through the Willamette Valley for a Rest Stop at the Silver Falls State Park. […]

2019 September Arrive and Drive Eola Hills

Summary: The drive starts at Shari’s in Wilsonville. From there after a short drive south on I5, head towards Newberg along the Willamette River, drive around Newberg towards Dayton for […]

2019 August SUV Tour to Windy Ridge

Summary: Start at the Lewis and Clark State Recreation Site in Troutdale, take I84 to exit 44 towards Stevenson. Cross the Columbia River over the Bridge of Gods, take WA-14 […]

2019 July Midweek Drive Silver Falls Loop

Summary: Start at the French Prairie Rest Area on I-5 Southbound, leave the Interstate and drive through Willamette Valley to Silverton for a rest stop. After the break, leave Silverton […]

2019 July Arrive and Drive to Mt. Hood

Summary: Start at the End of the Oregon Trail Interpretive & Visitor Information Center in Oregon City, head towards Estacada and continue to Ripplebrook Guard Station for a rest stop.  […]

2019 June Arrive and Drive to Marys Peak

Summary: Start at the Boones Ferry Road in Wilsonville heading west to Dayton, turn south towards Salem. Shortly before Salem turn wets again and head to Dallas, turn south again […]

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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.
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