"Never Was so Much Owed by so Many to so
Few"
The 10th Annual Veterans Car Show presented by
the Down Shifters of Brooklyn is in the History Books!
As We Were Starting to Award Trophies at 3:55
PM, Our Navy Seals Were Conducting a Special Ops Operation in Pakistan. With
Much Precision They Served Justice on Osama Bin Laden !
GOD BLESS OUR TROOPS!
The show was held on the beautiful grounds of the Bay Pines Hospital in
St. Petersburg, Florida. Under sunny skies participants were greeted at the
entrance and presented with an American Flag and an umbrella just for fun.
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,
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.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 were blessed with a
beautiful day for a car show and through your generous donations we are able
to present the Veterans Recreation Fund with a check for
$18,640.00. Thank you to all who
participated.
Pictures from the 2011 Bay Pines Veterans Car
Show
Tommy, Skip, and Pops Greeting the Folks
Irene, Carol, and Donna Getting Ready to Sell Shirts, Hats, & Cups
Tommy "B" & Cheri at the DJ & MC Controls
Barbara Parker Recreation Director Presents Greg with an Appreciation
Plaque
Danny Green & Wife Showing Off Their Trophy & Their 1955
Bentley
Best Rat Rod Hails from Spring Hill, Florida
Les Barkovich's 1934 Ford
The 97th Pennsylvania Regiment Drum & Fife Corps Provided the
National Anthem
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
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