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TELL THE STORY
PROUD OF MY REGION
THE DER SPORTWAGEN AND WEBSITE TAKE HOME TROPHIES
EDITOR IN-CHIEF STAN THORNE
Itook the position of Newsletter Editor back in 2013. That seems like yesterday, but yet so long ago. I think I am on my third design revision. I change things up once in a while to keep the look fresh. I have added more videos and slideshows when applicable.
Sometimes there are new fonts and sometimes new colors. One thing has stayed the same; the story of the people.
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We are blessed with an active club and members that want to
be involved. And lucky for me, members that like to tell stories of their adventures. The combination of quality layout and design, editorial, and member contribution is a winning combination. Literally.
PCA has recognized the Der Sportwagen as best in country or best in zone since 2014, the first year I entered our newsletter. I’m proud of that accomplishment.
However, there is one man who
YEARS
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Der Sportwagen
has been there from the beginning. He has read every headline. He has spell checked every article. He has corrected more commas, dangling participles, run on sentences, and punctuation than a grade school English teacher. I could NOT do this without him – Ray Steeble.
I asked PCA National if Ray’s