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5th Annual All-Firebird Lawn Show - Nested Birds


Winners List
Special Awards
Name Hometown Class Year / Model
Kathy DeCrescenzo Clifton Park, NY Best of Show '69 Trans Am R/A-III
Ted Marek Derby, CT Athlete's Choice '69 400
Ron Pratt Phoenix, NY Coach's Choice '67 LS1
Elizabeth Agostini Athens, VT Saratoga Museum Choice '68 Firebird 350 convertible
Kim Rushlow Richford, VT Mangino Pontiac Choice '89 GTA


 Saratoga Auto Museum 5Th Annual Firebird Lawn Show Third And Fourth Gens
Third- and Fourth-Gens were out in force.
 Saratoga Auto Museum 5Th Annual Firebird Lawn Show 25Th And 30Th Anniversary Trans Ams
Bob Holland's 25th Anniversary Trans Am is flanked by a pair of 30th Anniversary cars, one owned by Jim Napoletano from Norwalk, Connecticut (who won First Place in the 4th Generation class), and the other owned by Jean-Claude Bourassa from Quebec, Canada.
 Saratoga Auto Museum 5Th Annual Firebird Lawn Show Gathering
Firebirds gathered in front of the Saratoga Auto Museum on Friday night before the show, in preparation for a cruise to Mr. Ed's Ice Cream and Pizza Station with an SSPD escort arranged by FNONA member Joe Carey.

Class Winners
Name Hometown Place Year
1st Generation
Tom Martens West Nyack, NY 1st '69 Firebird
Andrew Colling Monson, MA 2nd '68 Firebird convertible
John & Rita Downing Camillus, NY 3rd '69 Firebird convertible
2nd Generation
Ray DeCrescenzo Clifton Park, NY 1st '70 1/2 T/A
George Berg White Plains, MD 2nd '78 T/A
Derek & Carol Fletcher Mattapoisett, MA 3rd '74 SD T/A
3rd Generation
Dean Meneilley Lansdowne, ONT 1st '86 T/A
Paul & Sue Kermis Henrietta, NY 2nd '92 convertible
Adam Sweeney Burlington, VT 3rd '88 Firebird
4th Generation
Jim Napoletano Norwalk, CT 1st '99 T/A 30th Anniversary
Ryan & Grace Corcoran Milford, PA 2nd '94 Firehawk
John Dotta Bangor, PA 3rd '00 T/A
Super Street
Chris Siriano Camillus, NY 1st '68 Firebird
Steven Dancer Madison, OH 2nd '77 T/A 502
Dennis Tice Delanson, NY 3rd '67 Firebird


 Saratoga Auto Museum 5Th Annual Firebird Lawn Show 1969 Pontiac Firebird
Tom Martens and his daughter from West Nyack, New York, took First Place in the 1st Generation class with their '69 Firebird.
 Saratoga Auto Museum 5Th Annual Firebird Lawn Show Staff
Some of the staff that made the show possible: Front row kneeling: Athletes DJ Nolan, Todd Byron, and Brian Smith. Center row leaning over: Special Olympics coaches and show founders Sandy & Tom Smith, volunteers Henry & Barbara Gepfert.Back row standing: FNONA members David, Trisha, and Lisa Lord, SONY coach Don Nolan, FNONA member Ron Pratt, SONY coach Sandra Byron, FNONA members Eddie Barra, Joe Carey, Joel Auger, Keith Tanny, Ray Eggert, and Keith Fuerst.
 Saratoga Auto Museum 5Th Annual Firebird Lawn Show 1986 Trans Am
Joyce and Dean Meneilley from Lansdowne, Ontario, took a First Place finish in the 3rd Generation class with their '86 Trans Am.

Sponsored Awards
There were 28 sponsored resin oval awards divided among the four generations and Super Street class. The pewter-and-gold cast ovals were awarded on the basis of judges' top scores after trophy winners. Sponsors included: Midway Family Dental Associates of Albany; Baker's Auto Service Center of Ballston Spa; Dannible & McKee LLP of Syracuse, New York; Luther Forest Wealth Advisors LLC of Malta, New York; DePaula Chevrolet of Albany, New York; Painting by Ken, and DeLacey Massage Therapy, both of Schenectady, New York; Mohr's Service Center of Saratoga; Saratoga National Bank and Trust; Saratoga Auto Museum and Express Auto Repair of Clifton Park, New York.
Name Hometown Year
Joseph Britt Pennellville, NY '67 Firebird
Douglas Bussing Stillwater, NY '69 Firebird
Richie Roberts Lindenhurst, NY '68 Firebird
Jim Goodrich Saranac Lake, NY '67 Firebird
Bob Strugar Niskayuna, NY '67 Firebird convertible
William Hunter Oneonta, NY '68 400 convertible
Fil & Nancy Ferrauto Somers, CT '80 Turbo T/A
Seth Benjamin Wilton, CT '70 1/2 T/A
James McDonald Chicopee, MA '70 Formula 400
Rick Holloway Waterford, CT '71 T/A
Michael Coppola Wind Gap, PA '81 Pace Car
George Berg White Plains, MD '70 1/2 T/A
Susan Holland Easton, PA '79 T/A
Robert Ryan Liverpool, NY '73 Firebird
Gerry Garing Schenectady, NY '76 T/A
Larry Michael Shelburne, VT '92 Formula
Robert Krawiec West Springfield, MA '89 Formula
John Kicak East Syracuse, NY '87 Formula 350
Wayne & Maureen Cook Latham, NY '91 Firebird
Phil & Nancy DeTraglia Fonda, NY '87 Firebird
Steven Svoboda Scotia, NY '86 T/A
Jeff Clune Sparrowbush, NY '02 CE T/A
Otis Woodard Liverpool, NY '02 T/A WS6 convertible
Steve Dike Milton, VT '02 Firehawk
Neil Silberkleit Oxford, CT '02 CE
Andy DiSalvo South Cairo, NY '02 T/A
Steve Pagach Alexandria, VA '01 T/A
Jessie Watson Saratoga Springs, NY '86 Racecar


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