Corsair pilots (from left) Dave Falk, Dan Dameo, Tom Duffy, Dan McCue and Andy Michilak greet Victoria Vought, granddaughter of the founder of Vought Aircraft and designer of the Vought F4-U Corsair.

James Salzano (Wallingford), Steve Lopresto (North Haven) and Ron Anderson (Ghant, NY) exhibit a bi-plane from the Old Rhinebeck Aerodrome.

Cdr. Joe Edwards, STS-89 Astronaut(US Navy, Ret.), and daughter Ally flew to the show from Aldie, Virginia.

Corsairs, all in a row.

Alex Sibilia and sons Brandon and AJ, from Shelton, check out the power-plant of a ‘70 Chevy Chevelle.

Dressed for a drive in their 1910 Ford Model T are Frank Wismer and Pat Coller from Stratford.

Gwen Ackley from Fairfield and Lynn Pritchard from Bridgeport, in vintage attire, stop to admire a bi-plane.

Obstacle courses are nothing new to military training, and sisters Tabitha and Samantha Schilling from Seymour (almost to the top) seemed to have mastered rock climbing.

Obstacle courses are nothing new to military training, and sisters Tabitha and Samantha Schilling from Seymour (almost to the top) seemed to have mastered rock climbing.

Young Eagles offered free flights to kids during the event, and pilot Julia Ryan of Norwalk gets ready to take the ‘girls flight out’ with Bria Jackson (front seat) from Bridgeport, Breanna Del Grasso (window) from Naugatuck and Caitlain Hughes from Bridgeport

Tractors and trams were kept busy taking visitors to the strawberry fields on Pumpkin Seed Hill to pick this year’s, earlier than usual, harvest.

Jamie Jones sees off a tram filled with enthusiastic guests for a fun-filled day of strawberry picking.

Kate, Maggie and Emma Drante find a row of plants filled with ripe strawberries to pick.

The Prorokovic,family, visiting Weston from Poland, quickly fill their first basket.

Showing off a strawberry she just picked is Elizabeth Cayer from Shelton.

Bronson Yo shows his dad Bryan and grandfather Tin his technique for picking big strawberries.

Sarah Jean Siemers from Katonah, NY spots a ripe berry for her basket.

Farm guide Teresa Lautenschlager shows Eastonites Nicole Kalamaras, with Elyssa and Marin, Candy Durbind and Dave Czar a row of plants where they can continue their picking.

Spending a mother-daughter day on the farm are Jennifer and Meghan Famiglietti from Prospect.

Linda and Robert Tomas from Trumbull look on as Elizabeth Kosa samples a sweet strawberry.

Diego Ayala from Greenwich is all smiles as he begins his strawberry search.

Members of the Jones farm crew are ready to ’cash out’ Arlene Carlson from Newtown and her grandson Josh Hoch from Bethel.

Taking a deserved rest after a morning of strawberry picking are (from left), Paul and Rafe D”Agastino, Melissa and Sarah Quan, Noelle D”Agastino, Janet and Wynne Waggoner, all from Shelton; George Newman from England; Pam, Max and Alex Newman from Westchester

Leslie Wrightugton and son Raymond of Trumbull arrived early to take advantage of the large selection.

Cathy Ritch (behind table) assists Jamie Stadler and Betsy Stella with their selections.

Garden Club member Ruth Mohr was ready to answer any question about the plants on the table.

Leo and Delorus Sandmann of Trumbull compared garden notes with club members Nancy Lenoce and Lois Pfromer.

Sun-loving plants were what Elizabeth and Dorothy Merritt had come looking to purchase.

Chantel DiJulio and Barbara Treadwell make a sale to Kara Robbins.

Hundreds of area residents took advantage of the warm temperatures to visit the vendors who pitched their tents on the Downtown Bethel Green.

...while daughter Anna selects a piece of custom jewelry.

Nilva Boni, visiting from Brazil, looks through a collection of photographs.

Bill Colson, representing New England Shea Butter, explains the moisturizing benefits of his product to Brian Williams and Anna Garcia.

Rita Lopes of Danbury tried to convince everyone that she was buying the home-made fudge for her grandchildren.

Amanda and David Fuller of Bethel look at the delicate hand-painted eggs.

Hand-made and dyed blue and white traditional Chinese bags are displayed by Jan Slater and Amanda Zhu of Stratford.

Also on display were an assortment of Native American baskets made out of sea grass.

Students Melissa Barney and Alexa Villa hang wreaths on a display rack.

Julie Shannon of Trumbull has more than a pew poinsettias to choose from.

Christopher Santorelli of Trumbull, a student at the Center, selects a cyclamen for his mother, Barbara.

Wreath in hand, Sue Pell of Monroe never missis the opening of the Holiday Shop.

Bill Roman of Trumbull lets daughter Sydney select a wreath that will hang on their front door.

Montana Lofthouse of Milford puts holiday wrapping around a plant.

Former Trumbull high school teacher Al Capasso of Shelton makes his selection of a wreath.

Paula Posser examines the poinsettia table for the ‘perfect’ plant.

Rebecca Lofthouse jof Milford waits for her plants to be wrapped as cashiers Alyssa Zabin and Dominque Martin of Trumbull tally her purchases.

Student Matt Ullman of Fairfield lends a hand to customer Kirk Shultz of Trumbull.

Author and motivational speaker Johnnie Tuitel, America’s ‘Pioneer Handicapitalisht’, was the keynote speaker.

Stern Village of Trumbull was named the Competitive Employer of the Year.

AMF Circle Lanes was presented the Community Service Award.

Martin Schwartz presents the Vision Award posthumously to Jackie Durrell. Accepting the award on her behalf are her sons, Brad (left) and (right). This annual award is given to an individual who has the vision to elevate the human consciousness to believe in the potential of all people.

Kennedy Center supporter, Diane Thompson of Newtown, was surprised with a birthday cake.

Before they begin the search for their tree, the Buenano family of Shelton makes a stop at the petting zoo.