Galaxie Gathering Number 20 was held on Saturday, August 23, 2008 at 1:00 pm, when John & Elaine Vermeersch hosted a picnic at their house. Everyone brought their own lawn chairs and a dish to pass, while beer, wine, pop and paper products were supplied. There were fun activities during the day for kids and adults alike!
It was a beautiful day! The fifth and final Galaxie Gathering of 2008 was a hoot and a half, thanks to the 6 club members and 4 spouses who attended the picnic with 6 Galaxies and 1 Mercury:
Bob Carwan - 1967 Galaxie 500 2-door hardtop
Larry Grice & Vicky Leader - 1961 Galaxie Starliner
Roger Nabinger - 1967 Galaxie 500 2-door hardtop
Ian & Minerva O'Donnell - 1964 Galaxie 500/XL 2-door hardtop
Bill Recker & Robin Cook - 1963 Galaxie 4-door sedan
John & Elaine Vermeersch - 1961 Country Squire 4-door 9 passenger station wagon, 1963 Mercury Monterey Custom Marauder 2-door hardtop
Another 4 members and 4 spouses came without their cars: Adrian & Cheryl Clements, Lou & Denise Szuch, Chester & Deb Towles, and Dave & Caroline Warner. Put your mouse pointer over the thumbnails below of the cars in attendance at Galaxie Gathering Number 20 to see the owner's name and the type of car, and then left click on the thumbnails below to see larger pictures:
Here are some of the MCGC members present at Galaxie Gathering Number 20 relaxing:
Here are some pictures of the "pass the orange" game played at Galaxie Gathering Number 20 relaxing:
John & Elaine live at 25140 26 Mile Rd, Chesterfield, MI, 48051-1019. Here's a map (John & Elaine's house is the white "A" in the red star in the upper right corner):
