Annual Banquet of the South Bend Region, SCCA at the Studebaker National Museum with guest speaker Carey Hines of Special Edition, Inc., Bremen, IN.

Dinner at Carrabas restaurant then Maureen and Brian’s cake plus ice cream at home. Yummy!

A brief stroll through Fernwood Botanical Gardens and Nature Preserve near Niles, Michigan

A small group of car enthusiasts celebrate the 85th birthday of Curt Thews. Organized by Don Tarwacki the group included Dale Martin, Chris Shreve, Ronnie McLean, Vic Andresyak, Gene Rodgers, and Lloyd Loring (not shown). Pardon the poor photo quality.

A display of cars, models and art by Virgil Exner, a Notre Dame graduate, stylist for Chrysler Corporation and Studebaker. Taken at the Stepan Center of Notre Dame.

A dinner she didn’t have to cook, playing with cats, and ice cream and cake with her family to top it off.

Attendees for lunch at the Riverfront Cafe including (L to R) Lloyd Loring, Bob Avedon, George Riley, John Overley, Lou Hoodwin, Bob Ramsey, Jim Long, and John Kelly (Don Krajecki not shown.)

Photos of the South Bend Region, SCCA booth plus other cars of interest at the Joyce Center.

Almost 70 members met to give out trophies, enjoy each other’s company have a fine dinner and hear a speech about the Avanti by Andy Beckman, Studebaker Museum Archivist, while a snow storm raged outside.

Bill & Maureen, Cailin and Brian were the surprise at my birthday party at Alice’s. The cake was yummy. The Christmas tree brightened the day on the Epiphany.

The family gathers, 23 strong, at Bill & Maureen’s for the annual feast.

Photos taken to illustrate the PowerPoint presentation to St. Joseph County officals officials on rezoning of the Conyer property.

Views around this small private lake where I spent a pleasant week.

Exteriors of the unoccupied Buchanan Plant

L to R: Bob Avedon, Lloyd Loring, Jon Kelly, Dot Wegner, Bob Ramsey, Paul Asmus, George Riley, Erwin Dreiske, Denny Bromley, Jim Long, Don Kirkendall, Dale Blackwell, Bonnie Ralston, Lou Hoodwin, Don Stanfield, Ruth Bromley, Frank Spain.