Gorton Community Center came alive their recent Back to the 80s event, held in honor of the Drop-In Center’s 30th Anniversary, as well as John Hughes’ popular films created in the 80s. Guests came in radical costumes, with Miah and Kelley Armour walking away with the top prize for their portrayal of Run DMC and Boy George. For the first time event local favorite Sixteen Candles performed on the John & Nancy Hughes Theater stage. Guests enjoyed food from Froggy’s and cocktails from Schaefers, and were blown away with an appearance by a Michael Jackson impersonator. Guests were entertained by an 80s montage in the theater produced by Tucker Strang, a LFHS senior, along with a short film about the history of Gorton, produced by MK Films. Co-chaired by Sam and Barrett Davie and Kristin and Jamie Wildman, the night was full of nostalgia, big hair, and even bigger laughs. gortoncenter.org
Susan & Michael Loiacano Photography by Larry Miller
Blair & Becky Nagel
Jennifer Janowiak, Amy Wells
Amy Krebs, Julie Valenti, Colleen Kovas
Kelley & Miah Armour
Whitley Bouma-Herbert
Kate & Geoff Hanson
Doug & Leslie Gantos, Anna Marie Brucker, Nadine & Kirk Shepard
Peter Leech
Patti Shuma, Craig Fox