1/20 Movie Day Felicitations feature film fans! I trust you’re all feeling fine and free to file in for another fun filled fiesta at Howard Freedman’s fabulous Garage for our 2024 movie day. The flyer with all the details is attached. Please note that, because of the snow predicted for this Saturday, we have moved this back a week to January 20th. Please also note the need to let us know you’re coming to make sure there’s enough food. 10AM to 4pm @ Howards Garage, 1240 SE Gideon St, Portland. Please RSVP with Bob Earls via email; covairdude@comcast.net, or by phone, like in the movies, at 503-810-3839
FEBRUAY
2/1 Membership Meeting at Ernestos @ 6PM.
2/11 Valentines Tour and Brunch to Multnomah Lodge with CCCA. See the details on the Event Flyer. Howard Freedman is tour leader.
MARCH
3/7 Membership Meeting at Ernestos @ 6PM
3/16 Tech session with Larry Cox and Bob Earls
3/20-23 CCCA Annual Meeting in Huntington Beach, CA. Keep an eye on the CCCA website for details
APRIL
4/4 Membership Meeting at Ernestos @ 6PM
4/5-6-7 Portland Swap Meet. See portlandswapmeet.com. Non-club event.
4/20-21 Overnight tour to the Oregon coast. The Bobs will be leading. Details are in the Tour Flyer To get on the train ride, tickets must be purchased in advance. See the instructions on This Update
MAY
5/2 Membership Meeting at Ernestos @ 6PM.
5/16-19 Western Regions Tour presented by the Earl C Anthony region of PAC. Preliminary plan is to stay in Cambria CA, with tours to Hearst Castle, Paso Robles wine country, driving tours on the coastal hills.
5/18 Ladies Tea will be held at a place and time TBD. Howard is planning.
JUNE
6/6 Membership Meeting at Ernestos @ 6PM.
6/9 Strawberry Social will be held at Bill Jabs Lavender Farm.
6/9-15 Wisconsin Packard Club presents the 57th annual PAC National meet.
JULY
7/4 Annual Fourth of July Picnic at the Glud's.
7/4 NO Member Meeting. It's Independence Day!
7/13 The Two-Fer Tour. Packards of Oregon and Oregon CCCA will be showing their cars to folks at the Cars n Coffee at Langers in Sherwood. Right after the Cars and Coffee, our cars will go on down to Donald, OR to join the festivities at Donald Daze, an annual Hazelnut Festival and Celebration, for more car showing. Finalized plans will be found here as soon as details are worked out.
7/20-21 Forest Grove Concours d’Elegance. See Concours website.
7/23 Hillsboro Tuesday Market. Tour leader Joe Munsch.
7/28 Picnic at BJ's ?
AUGUST
8/1 Membership Meeting at Ernestos @ 6PM.
8/12-19 Monterey Car Week. See What's Up Monterey Non-club event.
8/24-25 Lake Oswego Quinton-Cox Tour - Car & Boat Show. With CCCA
SEPTEMBER
9/5 Membership Meeting Ernestos @ 6PM.
9/7 NorCal Packards Swap Meet. See NorCal Packards (non-club event)
9/14-22 CCCA Oregon Region Annual Fall Tour. Cruising through Bandon, Shasta, Crater Lake, and Bend. Bob Douglas tour leader
OCTOBER
10/3 Membership Meeting Ernestos @ 6PM.
10/13 Tech session - how to winterize your car.
10/26 CCCA Halloween Party at Howards Garage. Details TBD
NOVEMBER
11/7 NO Membership Meeting Ernestos @ 6PM
11/2 Planning Session for 2025 with CCCA. Starts at 10am at Howards Freedmans Garage - 1240 NE Gideon St. Portland 97202. Lunch provided. RSVP with John Imlay and Howard
DECEMBER
12/1 PoO/CCCA Holiday Dinner Party. The venue will be the Tualatin Country Club. More details to follow.
12/5 NO Membership Meeting Ernestos @ 6PM