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Escape Velocity  Magazine - December, 2011

 

Flight News: 12/20/11

New Slate of Officers Elected at Holiday Party

This year’s Holiday Party at the Eau Gallie Yacht Club drew 124 members and guests in the beautiful main dining room overlooking the Indian River and the annual boat parade. Porsche of Melbourne provided a pianist that played seasonal tunes throughout the reception and dinner – just lovely. A variety of special gift items were displayed including Porsche and SPC attire, autographed copies of Derek Bell’s recently released autobiography, and limited-edition “tribute” plaques containing a copy of the Certificate of Authenticity from STS-135 and logo lapel pin like those flown aboard the last flight of Shuttle Atlantis. A few of these items are still available for sale.

Each place setting included a 2012 calendar, featuring member’s pictures. Space Coast’s annual meeting contained a bit of a twist after the routine reports on membership, finances from Treasurer Tom Kirk, and events by Steve Hoffman. Tom Gorsuch interrupted the nominating committee report to announce that, earlier in the week, David O’Neal had been appointed as the new Zone 12 Representative by PCA’s Executive Committee. A new slate of officers was presented and elected by unanimous consent:  President: Steve Hoffman, Vice President: Blake Blakely, Secretary: Lou Linden, and Treasurer: Tom Kirk. An organizational meeting will be held in January 2012 to fill the balance of Board of Director positions for 2012.

Tom Gorsuch provided photos and an extensive report on his driving impressions of the new Porsche 911 (991). Tom and Elaine had just returned from Cape Town, South Africa where Porsche hosted a series of “launches” with dealers and club officials from around the world. 250 Porsche clubs were represented at the event and 80 new 991’s were made available to the club representatives throughout the week. As one would expect, the car was exceptional – an improvement to all previous models. Bottom line: Tom said to Shay Rowe, “You’re going to sell a lot of these cars”.

Several presentations were made throughout the event honoring our sponsors, advertisers and contributors to SPC’s award-winning Escape Velocity newsletter. Porsche of Melbourne’s Donna Edwards was presented with a special gift from SPC’s members for her dedication and attention to details that make events like the Sunrise to Sunset Rallies flow smoothly. Steve Hoffman was recognized for his extraordinary efforts in getting the SPC logo pins onto the Space Shuttle and given a framed copy of the Certificate, a logo pin, and a copy of the August 2011 Panorama featuring Ralph Fritsche’s 993 next to the Space Shuttle Atlantis on its cover – Steve’s car had been edited out of the shot to fit the format. Finally, Tom Gorsuch and Steve Hoffman presented David O’Neal with a leather binder containing a recognition letter from the SPC Board, copies of Escape Velocity, and the Region of the Year Submittal.

Special thanks go to the 25 staff members/guests from Porsche of Melbourne in attendance; they enhance our ownership experience on a daily basis. We also thank the dealership for its financial support of our events; the growth our club has achieved would not have been possible without the commitment of Shay. Thanks also to our door prize donors: Porsche of Melbourne, Glover Oil Company, and Blake Blakely Photography.    

Please Update Your PCA Account Information

Only you can update the information contained on the PCA website: http://pca.org. Space Coast Region receives all of its contact data from PCA. Please make sure that we have your correct mailing address, contact phone number and email address. Almost one-quarter of our members do not have an email address listed with PCA; email is a critical tool that SPC uses to communicate event activities. Should you have any questions on how to make these changes, contact either Membership Chair Brian Reinert (brian.reinert@rms.com) or President Steve Hoffman (steve1rob2@aol.com).

Rennsport Reunion IV

They say “a picture is worth a thousand words”. We took hundreds of pictures at Rennsport Reunion IV which was held at Laguna Seca Raceway near Monterey, California. The shots we captured cannot convey the complete breadth of the event. The excitement, the emotion, the history – spread panoramically in front of you each day.  Almost a dozen Space Coast members were there for four days, from 7am until 6pm – there was not enough time, there are not enough pictures, there are not enough words.  These two videos may help, ... at least a little!

Rennsport Reunion - This is how we celebrate

Rennsport Reunion - This is how we take a picture

 

Flight Deck

Details on Upcoming Space Coast Events

There may be additional items of interest on the Zone 12 Calendar as well.

Any Questions? Contact the appropriate Chair from our Officers Page.

See our Calendar tab for more details

 


 This Year's Event Pictures:
Pelican Yacht Club Drive & Dine 1
Pelican Yacht Club Drive & Dine 2
Legends of Motorsports at Sebring
Vero Beach November Kaffee
Petit LeMans at Road Atlanta
Rennsport Reunion 4 at Laguna Seca
Eau Gallie Yacht Club Kaffee
 Vero Beach September Kaffee
Poker Run Drive & Dine
Autocross School
Summer Banquet
Mitty at Road Atlanta
 Vero Beach August Kaffee
56th Annual Porsche Parade in Savannah
56th Annual Porsche Parade in Savannah Historic Savannah
56th Annual Porsche Parade in Savannah Rose Hill Plantation Tour
56th Annual Porsche Parade in Savannah Tech Session
56th Annual Porsche Parade in Savannah Concours Corral
 56th Annual Porsche Parade in Savannah Concours Prep
 ALMS at LimeRock
Vero Beach July Kaffee
Le Mans Breakfast
Chin DE at Sebring
Zonefest/Suncoast 50th Anniversary Celebration Weekend
Automotion/Performance Products Open House
Sunrise to Sunset Rally
Vero Beach April Kaffee
 Autogeek Detailfest
12 Hours of Sebring Group 1 and Group 2
Amelia Island Concours
Tech Session
Targa 66
Valkaria Air Show
HSR Race at PBIR
Vero Beach Feb Kaffee
Sebring 48 Hours Autocross Group 1 & Group 2
 Sebring 48 Hours PCA Club Race Group 1 & Group 2
Rolex 24 at Daytona Group 1 & Group 2
901 Shop Tour Group 1 & Group 2
Vero Beach Jan Kaffee
Gathering of the Faithful (FOG)
Roar Before the 24 Group 1 & Group 2


Welcome to our new Members 

Now Boarding Porsche Other Info
Virginia Beckett 2011 Black Cayman  
Cheryl Dejarnette 2012 Black Panamera  
Robert Eddington 2012 Black Carrera  
Edward & Kristin Ghesquiere 2002 Gray Turbo  
Josh & Michael Johnson 1985 944  
Frederick Lafage 1983 Red 911 Xfer from Northeast (NE)
Chad Moretti 2012 Cayenne  
Francis Olumo 2012 Black Panamera S  
Roy Soderman 2002 Silver Turbo  
John Wells & Mimi Hall 1999 Black 911 Xfer from Citrus (FLC)
Woody Woodhull 1989 White Carrera Xfer from Gold Coast (GCT)

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