Blog 10/11/2021

Message to Our New Members
I moved down to this region about ten years ago. Previously, I was a member of the Potomac Region, which encompasses the MD/DC/NVA area. It is one of the largest regions in the country, with over 2500 members, compared to our region with fewer than 300 members. At one of the first events I attended up there was a speaker, Fred Phelps. Fred welcomed us to the club and ended his talk with the statement: “Its all about the people!” And if you go to the PCA.org website you will see that it is still very much a part of the mantra of the organization.

But, Blue Ridge Region has something else that you probably won’t find in the Potomac Region or for that matter, probably seldom anywhere. And that is family. By family, I don’t mean your kids, or grandkids. By family, I mean you. People care about one another here. Look at the list of Charter Members below and Past Presidents, and consider the lists that are not shown below, of Club Secretaries, or Treasurers, or Membership Chairs, or Historians, or Event Organizers, or just those folks who want to get away from the day to day and just go out with their cars and have fun. They are our family. You are our family. I can say that in my ten years here, I have met more people, and enjoyed more friendships than I ever did in my over 25 years in PCA. And I have witnessed more acts of friendship than my lifetime prior to moving here. Maybe it is just this part of the country. Maybe its the people!
You have joined this club. Great decision. Now make one more. Get involved. Attend an activity. Come to the monthly meetings. Have pizza and beer. Make a friend. You will not regret it!
It’s the People!
And if you are free this weekend, take a chance. Come to the 40th Anniversary Dinner. Join me and my bride at our table. I look forward to meeting new people! Or perhaps I will see you at the next Cars and Coffee.
Charter Members
Let’s celebrate our Charter Members today, the day after our 40th Anniversary Celebration.
- John Ferguson
- George A. Gasparian
- Leonard D. Hatch, Jr.
- Jack W. Hobbs
- Sharon Stanley
- John Kuykendall
- Keith W. Martin
- William E. Reefe
- Charles J. Schleupner
Past Presidents
Also, let’s celebrate our leadership.
- Dave Shrader 1980
- John Ferguson 1981
- Bill Halbert 1982
- Dave Snow 1983
- Maury Hamill 1984
- Dave Snow 1985
- Dick Hatch 1986
- Sue Hamill 1987
- Kenley Smith 1988
- Kenley Smith 1989
- George Levicki 1990
- Alec Rhudy 1991
- Jim Michaels 1992
- Mickey Dowling 1993
- Earl Hutson 1994
- Jim Pappas 1995
- Jim Pappas 1996
- Don Stefl 1997
- Don Stefl 1998
- Manuel Sowers 1999
- Manuel Sowers 2000
- Gary Bell 2001
- Gary Bell 2002
- Gary Bell 2003
- Dick Hatch 2004
- Dick Hatch 2005
- Ed Clowser 2006
- Ed Clowser 2007
- Jerry Hampton 2008
- Jerry Hampton 2009
- Jerry Hampton 2010
- Gary Templeton 2011
- Gary Templeton 2012
- Dan DeHart 2013
- Dan DeHart 2014
- Pete Kauffman 2015
- Debbie Repass 2016
- Debbie Repass 2017
- Debbie Repass 2018
- Marc Wilson 2019
- Marc Wilson 2020
- Reid Kuder 2021
Activities
Blue Ridge Region PCA Events
Date | Name | Venue | |
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Feb 8 | BRR-PCA Cars N Coffee & Planning Meeting - Roanoke | The Green Goat | Register |
Mar 12 | BRR-PCA Full Board Meeting | BRR-PCA Location TBD | Details |
Apr 9 | BRR-PCA Executive Board Meeting | Shakers Restaurant - Roanoke | Details |
May 14 | BRR-PCA Full Board Meeting | BRR-PCA Location TBD | Details |
Jun 1 | BRR-PCA TRSS Volunteer Registration June 1st | Salem Civic Center | Register |
Jun 11 | BRR-PCA Executive Board Meeting | Shakers Restaurant - Roanoke | Details |
Jul 9 | BRR-PCA Executive Board Meeting | Shakers Restaurant - Roanoke | Details |
Aug 13 | BRR-PCA Full Board Meeting | BRR-PCA Location TBD | Details |
Sep 10 | BRR-PCA Executive Board Meeting | Shakers Restaurant - Roanoke | Details |
Sep 14 | BRR-PCA TRSS Volunteer Registration Sept 14th | Salem Civic Center | Details |
Oct 8 | BRR-PCA Executive Board Meeting | Shakers Restaurant - Roanoke | Details |
Nov 12 | BRR-PCA Full Board Meeting | BRR-PCA Location TBD | Details |
Dec 10 | BRR-PCA Executive Board Meeting | Shakers Restaurant - Roanoke | Details |
Swannanoa Tour – Sunday, November 14
This beautiful late fall tour is heading to Swannanoa, which is an Italian Renaissance Revival villa built in 1912 above Rockfish Gap on the border of northern Nelson County and Augusta County, Virginia and sits high atop the Blue Ridge Mountains at Afton. Upon arrival take in the sites of the building, its gardens and the views. Then be sure to join our grop as we tour inside Swannanoa to see its imported stones and get a glimpse into the lifestyle of its day..
The tentative agenda is:
- 9:00 Meet at the Montvale Library
- 9:30 Depart on the tour
- 12:00 Lunch at Edelweiss German Restaurant in Staunton, VA
- 1:00 Depart for Swannanoa
- 3:00 Group tour within Swannanoa
- 5:00 Tour ends
Registration has not yet opened but bookmark this date.
Hogan’s Corner
MOMO Porsche mows the grass during the 2013ALMS race at VIR.

Porsche Gone Bad
Munsters’ Coffin Car Drag-u-la For Sale!
It could be yours for only ??? Take a look at the video for a laugh from the past. Fast forward to 9:00 for the action.

911 Music and Dancing on a Hillclimb

Click HERE for some 911 Music and Dancing. BE SURE TO TURN ON YOUR SOUND