GALION DAY 2008

10th Annual Galion Day in Melbourne, Florida

This 2008 event was held on March 14th, at
The Lamplighter Village

 

Galion Day 2008 was held March 14 at Lamplighter Village in Melbourne Florida. This was the 10th time for this event in Melbourne. In checking the records, the first ever GD was held in 1994 at Woody's Barbecue, with 18 people in attendance

After having the event on Saturday for the previous 9 times, we held this year's party on a Friday with mixed success. We gained some people and lost some people due to work schedules. Who knew this age group still had working people!

We met at 12:00 and visited with old friends and met new ones. Dinner was served at 12:30 with Ralph Coleman giving the blessing. The food this year was the best ever with an excellent variety of main dishes, salads and desserts. There was still plenty of food left for the few who showed up late. There were a total of 62 people for this years gathering with a good mix of permanent residents and short-term visitors. We hope to see you all next year. Maybe we'll try a different day.

Photo by Bob Johnston
 
This year's Galion cheering section!
 

-From left to right....
Marilyn Ulmer (standing at far left), Larry Huguenin, Jane (Cook) Hackett, Richard Runge, Tom Quay, Charles Phallen, Jean (Cook) Quay, Mary Ann (Monnett) Nicholls, Helen (Wright) Weaver, Jim Kirk, Jerry Nicholls, Zoe (Wright) Nawrocik, Margaret (Wright) Martin, Gene Davis, Anna Belle (Riddle) Davis, John Cole, Sunny Kirk, Donna (Bateman) Bartholomew, Amanda Bateman, Mike Ventrone, Judy (Breese) Johnston, Dorothy (Bateman) Staub, Loren Walnum, Joe Wilcox, Janet Walnum, Rich Kernagis, Barbara (Ross) Beck, Sharon Bateman, Dick Beck, John Bateman, Carol (Howman) Giacin, Glen Hinkle, Joan Bersinger, Edith Ann (Halsey) Schroll, Gene Bersinger, Floris Lorfano, Janet (Moyer) Coleman, Ken Shroll, Betty Weithman, Ralph Coleman, Carl Cotsamire, Ruth Cotsamire, George Collins, Dan Prenatt, Joyce Prenatt, Rich McClarren, Cleo DeWitt, Bob Jacques, Bill Lorfano.

Not in the picture: Todd Huguenin, Bob Johnston, Jerry Sutter, Fran Sutter, JoAnn Wilcox, Dave Nawrocik, Larry Giacin, Ray Spangler, Bill Lettiere, Jim Langhurst, Jim Kranech, Gloria Kranech, Mary Lou (Gaukle) McClarren.

 

Bob and Judy Johnson can be emailed at
rjhj2509 at aol.com