the Flowertown festival is all about the festivities
everybody is here and everybody wants to know who is who," said Krakeel
The Summerville native joined Facebook four years ago when her grandchildren brought her a laptop
She said it was a way to keep in touch with long distance family members
but when she found a page called "I Grew Up in Summerville," the social media site became her main source for meeting new friends
and I am not able to get out much so it keeps me connected with people," said Krakeel
Krakeel helped organize a group meeting for the first time
on Richardson and Main streets across from the city's town hall
dozens of members from the group finally met face to face
it couldn't be any better," said Krakeel
"I've seen people that I haven't seen in years
Some came with cameras to capture the moment
most came with an "I grew up In Summerville" t-shirt
but the entire group came to have a good time
Krakeel says the Facebook group is all thanks to Summerville native Charmaine Mazyck; she started the group
"I am just thankful that God has blessed me to be able to bring all these people together and have a good time," said Mazyck
She said she started the group after she moved away from Summerville and realized how much she missed home
most of the people are complete strangers who all have one thing in common -- they were all born and raised in Summerville
"I want to meet and shake as many hands as I can," said Mazyck
whatever I have to do I want to meet everybody that's on that blog." 
she says now is the time for new beginnings
starting with the friends she's made on Facebook
"Now people are going to associate us with I grew up in Summerville
and we are already working on the shirts for next year," said Krakeel.