Bottle Hill Day

Madison NJ

October 7, 2000

On October 7th, the Merkur Club of America and Open Mind Associates held the third annual 'gathering' at Madison's Bottle Hill Day in New Jersey.  Bottle Hill day is an annual event which includes a street fair, ethnic foods, crafts, a petting zoo, clowns and music.  

In the main station parking lot a large car show is held which attracts a wide range of vintage, street rod, custom and contemporary cars and trucks.  The organizers do a good job of judging the cars and awarding a wide selection of prizes.  This year George Schults was awarded a 'Top 50' plaque - a prestigious award in such a wide and varied field.

Photos of the day's event.

Madison_00_01.JPG (51552 bytes) Eve Ziminski with Saul and Victoria Rivkin in front of Phil Dorsey's car. Madison 00 12.JPG (36742 bytes) Wings over Madison
Madison 00 02.JPG (48594 bytes) The line up of XRs at the car show.  Twenty one cars in all attended the Merkur gathering. Madison 00 13.JPG (39745 bytes) Cars lined up in the parking lot of the Elks Lodge for dinner.
Madison 00 03.JPG (42777 bytes) Madison 00 14.JPG (35838 bytes)
Madison 00 04.JPG (41807 bytes) Scott Miller's XR3.8 car. Madison 00 15.JPG (38299 bytes)
Madison 00 06.JPG (36419 bytes) Madison 00 16.JPG (30078 bytes) People helping themselves to the Chicken breast and broccoli dinner.  Good work on getting your friend to cater the event Phil.  Definitely above average food.
Madison 00 07.JPG (40163 bytes) Hal Clarke's SHO-engined XR Madison 00 17.JPG (32803 bytes)
Madison 00 08.JPG (41854 bytes) Madison 00 18.JPG (26941 bytes) Saul (with Rachel in his arms) talks to George Schults.
Madison 00 05.JPG (34827 bytes) Scott Miller's Dave Godfrey Supercharged XR3.8 conversion.  

Top marks for detail guys.  A great job.

 Madison 00 19.JPG (30463 bytes) Attendees feasting on dinner.  

Eve Ziminski (aka 'Cookie Lady') had made a large selection of deserts to round the evening off, including such delicacies as Spooky Spice cake with "Chocolate Bleeding Heart" frosting, Devil's Food cake with chocolate buttercream frosting and Chocolate "Crypt" chip cookies!
Madison 00 09.JPG (33604 bytes) Dimitri examining the great selection of items for sale at Phil's stand. Madison 00 20.JPG (18551 bytes) Saul Rivkin and Rachel.
Madison 00 10.JPG (40137 bytes) Looking the other way up the line of XRs with the nose of Saul's Scorpio visible on the right.  Saul and Dimitri were the only two Scorpio drivers in attendance. Madison 00 21.JPG (25793 bytes) Saul awards Andre the proceeds of the 50:50 raffle.
Madison 00 11.JPG (38644 bytes) Much bench-racing and activities for all the family are the trademarks of Madison.  

A crowd at Dave's MCA table look at his album of pictures from Watkins Glen 2000.  Great job keeping the albums up to date Dave & Eve.

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