Jerry and Bill previewing auction items.

Larry presenting George with thankyou gifts.

The year 2007 went out on a very positive note. This year's luncheon was well attended by our members. The luncheon this year was held at BJ's Sports Bar and Grill in Cupertino in the South Bay. I would especially like to thank our host Chris Slater for taking on this event with me. Chris planned the menus with BJ's and added the centerpieces to the tables. They were a smash favorite at the party's auction. Chris also supplied the party sheet cake. The only thing was that Chris couldn't stay and enjoy his fruits of labor. He had another engagement that day which he had to attend!

The setting for the party was unique. We were given an atrium room right off the main floor. It looked out at the restaurant parking lot. You gazed out at our vintage Packards lined up in a perfect row. It was a sight to behold for those outside admiring them as well as us gazing out at them. I would like to take this time to thank those members who brought their Packard. We had ten beauties in attendance. They were from the thirties through the fifties, a nice display at that.

I would like to thank our board of directors for voting to pick up part of the cost of this years venue. They also paid for the wines that the members enjoyed that day. There aren't many car clubs that give their members such rewards.

This year we had our Director, George Beck, step down as director of the board. George is still on the board, just not as the director. We would like to thank George for all his hard work and leadership in making the Packard Club what it is. George helped increase the enrollment of the club. He introduced the emailing amongst members of the club. He brought more involvement with other car clubs and he unified the members of the Board. George was always emailing out memos to various members of the board to keep them abreast of their duties. He was truly a good leader. George was presented with the traditional plaque and vintage bottle of wine as a small thank-you. We also honored Hal Schuette with the Perpetual Trophy for the member who hosted the most appreciated social event of the year. Hal hosted not one but two well-attended social events of 2007, The "Candy Store" venue in January and his "Wine Tour" in October. We would also like to recognize Milt Wheeler for bringing in the choral singers who entertained us this year at our luncheon. They were a delight, singing traditional Christmas songs that we all enjoyed listening too. I especially would like to thank all those members who came and made this a truly successful event. We, the board of directors, wish everybody a Merry Christmas and Happy and successful New Year.