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 Updated: August 1, 2007 This page will feature news about Packers Pacific Booster Club and it's members, past and present. If you have information that you don't mind sharing with the world, let us know. I'm sure many of our over 250 past and present members would like to know what you've been up to over the years. Many have moved back to Wisconsin or other corners of the world, so if you're reading this, send us an email so it can be posted.  Thanks to the hard work of Bob Drace, Packers Pacific Booster Club has a new place to watch the Packers. Join us at the Southern California Pizza & Brewing Company as we watch Brett Favre and the young Packers as they build on the exciting final four games of the '06 season. 
12259 La
Mirada Blvd.
New message from Clay... It certainly is relaxing watching football these days. In the last couple of days I watched Plexico and Tiki and Romo, and Terrel, and other strange names cavort and dance about, and it didn’t affect me even a little bit. I didn’t get upset or excited; in fact I was puzzled that other people with names, just as strange would tear me up, and drive my blood pressure off the scale, and make me upset and lose sleep by doing the same non consequential exercises. The curse of the Packers has to be something that should cause concern within the medical community. I can watch large, people I have never, and will never meet, do things I could never hope to do, that have no consequence for me or anyone I know, and experience near heart failure and mental collapse on a weekly basis. On the other hand, I can watch mirror images of the same do the same and maintain total tranquility. No other team seems to have that effect. I can watch Dodger fans jump around, and watch Bear fans froth at the mouth, and Eagle beagles do high fives, and Laker backers do whatever it is that basketball lovers do, but no where is there the rabidity of Green Bay Packer followers. We have something that borderlines religious fanaticism that doesn’t seem to diminish with age. In fact the personalities of the team members may change but the attitude remains. The Hutsons and Grimes and Rotes and Hornungs and Taylors , and Starrs and Thurstons have been replaced by Favre and Green and KGB, ad infinitum, but the names don’t matter, nor do the large people wearing the names. It’s like believing in the Fat Guy with the Red Suit and white beard. I’m glad I have the curse and I wouldn’t trade it or give it away for anything. It’s something I have no control over, but am proud of. I know I’ll never lose it nor would I ever hope to. Memory of this season is still hot, but yet I eagerly await everything I know 2007 is going to bring. There will be a new Green Bay Packer lineup, doing the same things that have made me crazy for too many years, and I look forward to it. God Bless You All. I hope we can all commiserate next year. Clay
Granacki Clay, Malcolm, the kids, and I will surely miss you. Isn't it great that since we have known each other our Packer Fan base has grown due to family growth. Oh and speaking of Az. my parents live in Goodyear, Az., so when we visit them I will contact you and your family. So another season starts and we all get to come together in person and in our thoughts. Dan I love to see you on the news, you look good. When I see you I start yelling "DANS ON TV!!!" Hey, maybe we'll get to see you at All American Pizza? Bob Drace and Mike save us a seat because the Simmons Clan will be there. Bye for now...GO PACK GO!!!! Cynthia
Simmons Word from Clay... Well, we’re getting settled in here in Tucson. Since the Bekins Van arrived on June 19 with all of our worldly possessions, the temperature has been three digit every day. The hottest has been somewhere in the vicinity of 120, although once in my car it registered 129. My Son Jeff compared it to living on the Sun. On the good side, we don’t have to worry about black widow spiders here because the scorpions eat them. Rattlesnakes generally handle the scorpions if it would ever cool off. On the important side, I’ve located a place called Old Father’s Inn which shows Packer Games. I don’t think it’s a dedicated Packer Club, but rather a Sports Bar that shows the Pack. I asked if there were any other ex-patriot Wisconsinites, and received a vacant stare for an answer. No Landsmen, just a lot of Packer Fans. In my many years upon this earth, I’ve discovered that if there are four people who follow professional football, at least one will be a Packer fan, and sometimes two. I’ll keep on looking. Tombstone is only about 80 miles from here and I seem to recall Wyatt Earp being from Wisconsin, so that’s probably why there are so many non-Wisconsin Packer Fans. As we are about to go into August, I am totally without an opinion about the oncoming Season. I wish Brett would have made his announcement earlier to help establish a team mindset. It’s hard to build without a cornerstone. At this point, Donald Driver is the known commodity. Favre can be great unless he feels he has to carry the team. We going to miss Long of Foot. Our new kicker reputedly has a penchant for hooking…… indoors. Hope my source of information had a smudge on that part of his crystal ball. I’ve seen or heard a lot of games since Arnie Herber went back for a pass, and I’m going to start this season with the same fervor and anxiety I’ve always had. I sincerely wish I could be with all of you again. I will be in spirit. Please keep in touch with me. GO PACK !!!!! Clay
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"One proud Son and one Happy Grandaughter" Name:
Brooke Catherine Granacki
From Mike Robbins.... More thoughts from Clay..... Long time member Clay Granacki is packing up his Cheesehead and moving to Arizona. One of our most loyal members, Clay will certainly be missed. We hope that luck, good health and a great place to watch the Packers are in your future.
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