President’s Report – February 2013
Hello KY PCA Members!
February is the month to celebrate love. Have you seen the new Cayman? Love at first sight! I just got the brochure for it in the mail the other day and it’s beautiful. I think it may be a bit optimistic to expect one of those for Valentine’s Day but I’m eternally hopeful (please make loud hints to Lucy on my behalf and I’ll return the favor).
Hope it’s not too cold out there for you?! Don’t worry, as living in the Louisville area it will be 70 degrees next week I’m sure! Joking aside, carefree sunny days are not too far off and then Porsche driving days will be here once again. Be sure to let our activities committee know of any suggestions you have for good drives or places to visit as new ideas are always welcome. They are busy putting a schedule together for the coming year and I look forward to seeing it as I’m sure you do too.
Last month’s meeting was held at the new Champps bar and it was one of our largest turnouts for a while. I was very pleased to see so many faces, so please keep it up! The meetings are a great way to catch up with fellow Porsche enthusiasts and an opportunity to bring up ideas for events. If you have any proposals please come along to a meeting so you can share them with the group.
Our After Holiday Party was held last month at the Lake Forest club house and we had a total of 42 members attending. It was wonderful to see some new faces and lots of old faces! (Who are you calling old??) Thanks to all who made this happen and a big thank you to the individuals and companies who provided the fantastic door prizes.
Going forward I thought it would be fun to share some Porsche related history or facts into my monthly newsletter, here’s the first:
Porsche can trace its roots to 1900 when engineer Ferdinand Porsche helped design the Lohner- Porsche electric car. Porsche’s early work also included the Austro – Daimler touring car and the Mercedes Kompressor sports car. This helped him establish his international credentials as Europe’s top automotive engineer and led to the development of the economical Volkswagen Beetle and the Porsche race car. This month’s meeting is at Buckhead Mountain Grill on Bardstown Rd. on Monday 11th February. I hope to see you there!
Cheers!