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PCS MAGAZINE AND NEWSLETTERS WIN NATIONAL AWARDS
We’re pleased to report that several publications edited by Professional Car Society members earned Golden Quill Awards from OLD CARS magazine for outstanding work on their 2024 issues.
 
The Professional Car - Gregg D. Merksamer, (National).

​Henney Program of Progress - George Hamlin, PCS Henney Chapter (National Intermediate)

The Livery, Chuck Snyder II, editor, Tri-State Chapter (Exemplary)

 
Congratulations to Gregg, George, and Chuck and all the others whose hard work make the magazine and Newsletters award winners!

​​LATEST TPC MAGAZINE...

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2025 PCS Tri-State Calendar
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IMPORTANT UPDATES
Date & Hotel​
2025 PCS International Meet

AUGUST 12-16, 2025
Latham, NY
UPDATED 3-25-2025
​Details 
PCS Show & Tell - Zoom
2nd Sunday May - December @7:00PM
Show & Tell​
WELCOME NEW PCS MEMBERS...
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May 2024
  • MICHAEL G FREY of BLANDON, PA
  • CHRISTOPHER SHAW of SPENCERPORT, NY
  • CORY & ASHLEY MILLER of GERRARDSTOWN, WV
  • McKENNA ESSMAN of FREMONT, OH
  • MIKE & JESSICA HORIDAN of HUDSON, NH
  • BILL HALSEY of MOUNT AIRY, MD

April 2024
  • EDWARD HAWTHORNE of HASLET, TX
  • ROBERT G SMITH of NEW PHILADELPHIA, OH
  • ROB THOMPSON of EUREKA, CA
  • JOHN EBERLIN of MISHAWAKA, IN

February 2024
  • SEAN & CHRISTY SPACEK of WESTMINSTER, MD
  • ALEX CLEMENS of HARRISONVILLE, VA  

January 2024
  • CARL & DIANA THACKER of IJAMSVILLE, MD
  • REV. MICHAEL FALCE of BROOKLYN, NY
  • NICOLE STOLTZFUS of COATESVILLE, PA
  • BILL & ANGIE MCTAGUE of BATAVIA, OH
  • TIM UTTERBACK of NEWARK, OH

​December 2023
  • JOHN HOULSBY of ROSWELL, GA
  • JEREC TORRES of FRESNO, CA
  • CHRIS SIXKILLER and WENDY WHITMAN of THAYER, MO
  • GRAHAM QUIMBY of OXFORD, PA

November 2023
  •  CHRISTINA PARK of TIFFIN, OH
  • WALT REITER of DECATUR, IN ​
October 2023
  • ROBERT JAMES of ORLANDO, FL
August 2023
  • MATTHEW DICKINSON of HOMER CITY, PA
  • JOHN FISCHER of BALTIMORE, MO
  • DARIN DINIS of NEWARK, CA
  • KELLY JABOUIN of QUEENS VILLAGE, NY
  • BEAU JONES of NOTTINGHAM, PA

July 2023
  • LYNNE and CAROLYN SHELBOURNE of PADUCAH, KY
  • MARL COBLER of MERIDIAN, MS
  • LEON DIXON of DANVILLE, KY

June 2023
  • ALAN HEWITT of NEWBURY PARK, CA
  • JERRY JONES of GUTHRIE, OK
  • JOHN BLADE of FAIRVIEW, TN​
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PASSING OF MEMBERS AND FRIENDS OF PCS...
Chester Zygowski, 78, of Pittsburgh, PA, passed away Sunday, December 1, 2024.  Chester was a PCS member and Tri-State Chapter founding member and treasurer.
​His obituary is HERE

Ken Weinberg, of Pittstown, NJ, passed away Friday, November 20, 2024. 
Ken was a PCS Life member.

​No obituary was found.

Martin John Schmeisser, 76, of Tampa, FL, passed away Tuesday,  June 4, 2024.  Martin was a PCS life member.​
His obituary is HERE

Francis Marasco, 79, of West Mifflin, PA, passed away Monday, April 8,  2024.  Fran was a PCS member.
​His obituary is HERE

Warren Waterman, 66, of Flat rock, MI, passed away Saturday, March 30,  2024.  Warren was a PCS member.
​His obituary is HERE

Joseph "Joe" DiCorpo, passed away Saturday, February 24,  2024.  Joe’s Celebration of Life Memorial Service will be held at Mayes Ward-Dobbins Marietta Chapel on Saturday, March 9th followed by a catered reception for those in attendance.  Joe was a PCS member.
​Obituary information is HERE

William "Bill" Alexander, 90, of Herndon, VA, passed away Monday, April 17, 2023.  Bill was a founding member and past president of the PCS.
​His obituary is HERE

Len Langlois, 84, of Chatham ,ON Canada, passed away Wednesday, March 8,  2023.  Len was a PCS member.
​His obituary is HERE

​Craig Stewart, 70 of Wood-Ridge, NJ passed away October 5, 2022.  New Jersey residents and Professional Car Society members Craig and Roseanne Stewart began exploring the feasibility of organizing a regional chapter of the PCS in February 1986. The Northeast Chapter petitioned for its charter on May 12, 1986 and lists its Charter Members as Craig and Roseanne Stewart, Phil Jast, Mahlon Thompson and Paul Vickery.
​His obituary is HERE
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Charles M. Buchanan, 69, of Anderson, SC, passed away Friday, July 29, 2022.  Charles was a PCS member
​His obituary is HERE


Ronald Lee King II, 42, died unexpectedly on Tuesday, May 17, 2022 at his home.  Ron was a PCS member.
His obituary is HERE


Bob Hedges, 76 of Milwaukee, WI. passed away January 8. 2022.
Bob was a longtime PCS member
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His obituary is HERE​
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  • Home
  • About
    • Examples of professional cars
    • Cadillac Database (professional cars)
    • PCS Officers
    • PCS Chapters
    • TPC Magazine >
      • TPC 2020-2029
      • TPC 2010-2019
      • TPC 2000-2009
      • TPC 1990-1999
      • TPC 1980-1989
    • Past Meets & Presidents
    • PCS Awards
    • PCS In The News
    • Privacy Policy
  • Social Media
  • Events
    • Show & Tell
    • 2025 International Meet
    • Past Events
  • Join
  • FORUMS
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  • Contact
  • Forms and Publications
  • ByLaws
  • Contracts
  • Corporate Documents
  • Membership Directory
  • Board of Directors
  • Board of Directors - Electronic
  • General Membership Meeting
  • Membership Report
  • Treasurers Report
  • Committee Reports
    • Archivist
    • Chapter Relations
    • Continuing Education
    • Electoral
    • International Meet Reports
    • Printing
    • Publications
    • Publicity
    • Website Reports
    • Special Reports
  • Resources
    • Resources - Equipment
    • Resources - Vehicle
  • Chapter Charters
  • Chapter Reports
  • Chapter Newsletters
    • Cailfornia Chapter - California Collector
    • Florida Chapter
    • Henney Chapter - Henney Program of Progress
    • Mid-Atlantic Chapter - On Call
    • Miller-Meteor Chapter - Miller Meteor Volunteer
    • Motor City Chapter - Motor City Minuteman
    • Northeast Chapter - Criterion
    • Northland Chapter - Northland Crown Journal
    • Ohio Chapter - Buckeye Coach
    • Pacific Northwest Chapter - Pacific Northwest Undertakings
    • Rocky Mountain Chapter - The High AltiQ
    • Southeastern Chapter - The Three-Way
    • Tri-State Chapter - The Livery
    • Volunteer Chapter - Dixie Lifeliner
  • Archives