Galaxie Gathering Number 22 was held on Sunday, June 28, 2009 at 1:30 pm at Baker's Restaurant at 2025 South Milford Road in Milford, Michigan. Baker's hosts a 200+-car cruise-in every Sunday afternoon from the beginning of May until the end of September. As per usual, we had our own designated parking area in the middle of the parking lot. This venue has always been a great event for the Motor City Galaxie Club as Chris Baker is very supportive of our club's attendance. Here's a big Ford "Thank You!" to Chris and everybody that came out and helped make Galaxie Gathering Number 22 the rip-roaring success that it was!
The weather was once again superb for the show: sunny and hot! The second Galaxie Gathering of 2009 was a fantastic, thanks to the 23 club members and 7 spouses who attended the show with 26 Galaxies, 1 Mercury and 1 Meteor:
Larry & Pat Bellino - 1963 Galaxie 500 Sports Hardtop
Al Biesiadecki - 1967 LTD 2-door hardtop
Dave Bonk - 1963 Galaxie 500 Sports Hardtop
Gary Bowden - 1964 Galaxie 500 2-door hardtop
Bob Carwan - 1967 Galaxie 500 2-door hardtop
Adrian & Cheryl Clements - 1967 Galaxie 500 convertible, 1967 Galaxie 500 2-door hardtop, 1967 Country Squire 4-door 5+4 passenger station wagon & 1967 Meteor Montcalm S-33 convertible
Denny Cuddington - 1963 Galaxie 500/XL Sports Hardtop
Bill Derr - 1967 XL 2-door hardtop
Norm Finkelstein - 1963 Galaxie 500/XL convertible
Bruno & Colette Gilbert - 1964 Galaxie 500/XL convertible
Larry Grice & Vicky Leader - 1961 Galaxie Starliner
Tom Hopkins - 1962 Galaxie 500 Sunliner
Tony & Linda Jablonski - 1962 Galaxie Club Sedan *
Mike Mansfield - 1961 Galaxie Sunliner
Roman Michalowski - 1964 Galaxie 500/XL 2-door hardtop
Randy Millard - 1962 Galaxie Club Sedan & 1966 LTD 2-door hardtop
Mike Siggia - 1967 XL 2-door hardtop
Gerry Silka - 1966 Galaxie 500 7-Litre 2-door hardtop
Larry & Lynn Slevin - 1967 Galaxie 500 2-door hardtop
Bob Smith - 1965 Galaxie 500 2-door hardtop
Chester & Deb Towles - 1964 Galaxie 500 2-door hardtop
John Vermeersch - 1961 Galaxie Starliner & 1963 Mercury Monterey Custom Marauder 2-door hardtop
Barry & Claire Wolf - 1963 Galaxie 500 Sports Hardtop
* new member - welcome, Tony & Linda!
Another 6 members and 2 spouses dropped by during the day without their cars: Gary Bissell, Andy Holewinski, Richard Hosner, Willie Markcum Jr., Ian & Minerva O'Donnell, and Dave & Caroline Warner. Put your mouse pointer over the thumbnails below of the cars in attendance at Galaxie Gathering Number 22 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 22 relaxing under cover of a tent:
Congratulations to the 7 club members who won awards for their cars:
Bob Carwan - 1967 Galaxie 500 2-door hardtop, "Best Paint"
Adrian & Cheryl Clements - 1967 Country Squire 4-door 5+4 passenger station wagon, "One of One"
Bill Derr - 1967 XL 2-door hardtop, "427 engine & 4-speed manual transmission"
Larry Grice - 1961 Galaxie Starliner, "2009 Power Tour"
Tom Hopkins - 1962 Galaxie 500 Sunliner, "Best Paint"
Randy Millard - 1962 Galaxie Club Sedan, "Vintage Race Car"
Mike Siggia - 1967 XL 2-door hardtop, "Best Interior"
Award winners Mike Siggia, Vicky Leader & Larry Grice, Randy Millard, Bob Carwan and Adrian Clements.
Baker's is located on the east side of Milford Road, 2.7 miles (3 traffic lights) north of I-96. Here's a map:
See you next year!