"Never Was so Much Owed by so Many to so
Few"
The 9th Annual Veterans Car Show presented by
the Down Shifters of Brooklyn is in the History Books!
The show was held on the beautiful grounds of the Bay Pines Hospital in
St. Petersburg, Florida. 
One
of the largest if not the largest car show on the West Coast of Florida was
a huge success thanks to people like Advance Auto
Parts, Troy & George from Biff Burger and
Buffy's Bar-B-Q, Joe Campoli of The Campoli
Law Group, Cross Bayou American Legion Post
252, Taylor Andrews from Dayton Andrews Dodge,
Jerry Mullins
from Mullins Concrete Pumping,Gieco
Insurance, Gator Printing,Rotary
Club of East Lake Sunrise, Herrs Foods,
Dick Gillette, Barry &
Debbie Bragg, and Doug Morgan of Manatee-Metro
Ice.Tommy "B" was back at the helm in the DJ booth. The
biggest thank you is to the participants
and spectators. You
people are awsome standing out in the rain buying auction items. Your
patriotism is above reproach. We appreciate your
attendance and hope you had a good time. We want you to know that the money
raised by this show is given to the Veterans Recreational Fund for use by
the veterans who don't get to leave this hospital. You have asked these men
and women to do a job and secure your freedom, they have responded and have
given of themselves to accomplish this task. They have served in World War
II, Korea, Vietnam, the Gulf War, and now Iraq, they have sacrificed, their
families have sacrificed, and today was your opportunity to welcome them
home and thank then for a job well done. We only got in a 4 hour show so we
didn't beat last years total but the Veterans Recreation Fund will recieve
$14,915.00. Thank you to all who
participated.
Pictures from the 2010 Bay Pines Veterans Car
Show
Our Wonderful Participants in the Dance of the Clothes
Tommy B at the Controls with Cherri's help
Registration Booth is Busy
The Geico Gecko even Landed in Jail
Jorge Lopez & his Son Ended Up in Jail (good thing he's a
bailbondsman)
Future Hot Rodders Show Off Their Cars
Beautiful Buick Custom Convertible
Best of Show
This Scooter was Presented to a Disabled Veteran
Ken Vogel (on left) Handled all the Details
Don Vecoli from Honor Flight Present Greg & Ski an Appreciation
Award
Pictures from the 2009 Veterans Show at Bay
Pines Veterans Hospital
Thanks to all our Sponsors
The Food Court ready to Serve
Bubba & Trigger Getting the Grill Fired Up
Welcome Home Veterans & Thank You for your Service to our Country
An Early Bird & Our Best of Show, a 1948 Cadilac
Barry & Debbie Bragg with Their 1971 Mustang (They did the
Restoration)
Harvey Vengroff's 1961 British Ferret
Red, White, & Blue Balloons Rise after the Colors were Presented
Thank You Notes from Some of the Veterans that You Helped by Coming to
the 2008 Show
Doesn't it Make You Proud that You are Part of This?
This Card was hand delivered to Greg as it is 3 feet tall & 3 feet
wide
From the Lady Veterans that are Confined to the Hospital
They had a Catered Lunch from the Olive Garden
Participants lined up at the Registration Table
Check this Motorcycle Out!
The Colors were Presented by the Fife & Drum Corps
Chuck Holds the Mic while a Veteran Plays Danny Boy on His Harmonica
Governor Charlie Crist Greeting a WW II Veteran
Governor Crist with the Downshifters of Brooklyn
Copyright © 2006/7/8 by
the Downshifters of Brooklyn, All Rights Reserved.