Planes, Trains and Automobiles 2008 June 20, 2008
Baldwin City's annual Father's Day weekend event attracted a large crowd again for its vintage motorcylce and automobile shows, along with its variety of other events.
Julia Blanchard, left, receives some assistance from Rita Madl, co-organizer, while reading her Father's Day speech. She was the youngest participant in the essay contest.
Planes, Trains and Automobiles visitors check out some of the classic cars on High Street Saturday morning.
While Rusty Bruns of Baldwin City puts the finishing shine to his 1969 Shelby Cobra Mustang in the Planes, Trains Automobiles car show Saturday, his sons Cameron, 8, and Cody, 13, look on.
Visitors to the Planes, Trains and Automobiles event sit near the Baker University fountain Saturday around noon.
Rusty and Sheree Gill, Baldwin City, look at a 1933 Plymouth during the antique car show Saturday morning.
Planes, Trains and Automobiles visitors check out the vintage motorcycle show Saturday. The show was in front of Antiques on the Prairie.
Visitors to the Vinland Airport observe a plane landing at the airport north of Baldwin City. The airport remained busy Saturday morning as it gave free rides in conjunction with the Planes, Trains and Automobiles event.
Cam Blazer, left, flew Michaela Todd, center, and Paige Petersen in his airplane Saturday morning. Both girls are 11 years old.
John Baranski, left, and his brother, Damien, won two of the barbecue contest entries Saturday. They won the chicken and sausage contests. John lives in Baldwin, while Damien resides in Lawrence.
Bruce Neuenswander, right, won the pork barbecue contest Saturday. He received help from a trio of local girls. They are, from left, Mackenzie Johnson, Callie Enick and Kaitlyn Christie.
Mary Mills reads her Father's Day essay during the Planes, Trains and Automobiles event.
Dalton Swafford recites his Father's Day essay that earned him a prize.
Cameron Johnston, left, reads his Father's Day essay while Rita Madl assists him.
Annette Cook, center, introduces the actos and actresses that are involved in "The Wizard of Oz."
Emma Cook, left, plays Dorothy in "The Wizard of Oz" during a practice performance last weekend. She is on stage with the kids, who are playing the munchkins in the play.
One of the airplanes lands at the Vinland Airport runway while another plane waits to be taken up in the air.
Vinland Airport spectators watch a plane clear the trees north of the runway en route to its landing. The airport gave free rides to children ages 8 to 17 on Saturday.
Several antique car on-lookers find an automotive that they like Saturday afternoon.
