Host George Chouinard greets guests.

The Winery Dog has had a little too much

First to arrive

2007-08 President Elect Dick Short comes
with a ready smile and a big green hat!

WebServant Linda Johnson arrives
wearing every hat in her closet . . .

. . . and greets honoree (or demotee)
President KJ Page!

Sal Tedesco and Erma Smith
pose in their safari and construction hats!

The evening brings out
Walt Schneider's Russian roots!

Sue Whalen and Dwight Perry

Gathering 'round the kegs!

Sal Tedesco is well known for
leading the Hello Song at Club meetings!

Thomas and KJ Page

Lisa, the soon-to-be Mrs. Al West,
wears her "Money Hat"!

Ceta Dochterman in a hat
festooned with Rotary pins!

The infamous Dr. Darrell Lavin

Cindy Sekkel, wife of former District Governor Ron Sekkel

Walt tries his hand at Russian folk dancing.

Beth Moore arrives in a glamour hat!

Sylvia Tedesco shows off the "chorus
line" hat she bought in San Francisco!

Incoming President Bernie Kempen
is a hit in his jester's hat!

Gary Bosley--There's a
Yacht Club in Castro Valley??

Gary settles in with
Kris Koenig and Ceta.

Cowboy Cliff Sherwood greets
Beth and Sal.

Sylvia caught unaware

Hans Mortimer dons two hats!

Cowpoke Kim Murdock arrives!

John Caldwell looks ready
for a vacation in the sun!

Hostess Caroline Chouinard

Lining up for dinner

Billie Sherwood strikes a "glamour
with food" pose!

Jim Jay arrives with a cheese
hat covered with bandaids.

Melanie and Jerome Blaha

Former President Ben introduces
the evening's caterer from Valley Catering.

The first four nominated for
the Great Hat Contest

Jim Jay photographs the last two contestants.

Winner Bernie accepts his prize.

Valorie Robles

Ceta and Valerie declare war on Bruce
Johnson for taking so many pictures of them!

Hafsa Burt tries on Sylvia's hat . . .
which proves to be a little too big!

Bruce's version of "See No Evil,
Hear No Evil, Speak No Evil,"
with only one person cooperating!

Ceta, Kim, Valorie, Bruce and Linda