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Hermiston car club heats up with Cool Rides
By Tammy Malgesini
Go! Magazine
HERMISTON — The Hermiston Clas-
sics Car Club is gearing up for two days of
fun during the Cool Rides Car Show.
In its 26th year, the event revs up Fri-
day, July 8, 6 p.m. at McKenzie Park, 320
S. First St. The evening gathering features
a poker run, dinner and conversations with
other car enthusiasts. People don’t have
to be club members or enter a vehicle in
the show to join the fun.
The poker run costs $5 per hand with
the winner pocketing half the entry fees.
Juan Lopez, club president, said the meal
— pulled pork/chicken, fresh fruit, maca-
roni salad and cookies — is provided at no
charge to poker run participants.
“We like to give back to the communi-
ty,” he said.
The car show shifts into gear Saturday,
July 9. Lopez said entries start rolling in
around 6:30 a.m., with registration ($25) be-
ginning at 7:30 a.m. People are encouraged
to register online in advance — the fi rst 100
participants receive a free event T-shirt.
At 8:30 a.m., Jim Morris of Umatilla
will cruise into the park in his Willys Jeep
adorned with American fl ags. Lopez
described it as a “pretty cool” way to
present the colors. Samantha Steff ey, a
2022 Hermiston High School graduate,
will sing the national anthem.
Vendor booths will off er a variety of
items, including car-related goods. Lopez
Tammy Malgesini/Go! Magazine, fi le
Steve and Karen Edwards entered their 1954
Ford Skyliner Glass Top in the 25th annual
Cool Rides Car Show, held July 10, 2021, at
Hermiston’s McKenzie Park. The 2022 event
returns to the park on July 8-9.
Tammy Malgesini/Go! Magazine, fi le
Gordon Smith’s 1933 Ford Vicky got lots of looks on July 10, 2021, as it won best of show during
the 25th annual Cool Rides Car Show. The 2022 event is July 8-9 at McKenzie Park, Hermiston.
said rather than having food vendors, the
club opted to drive business to the Herm-
iston Food Pod. Located across the street
from the park, at least a handful will open
early to off er breakfast fare.
Brass Fire Band will crank out tunes
throughout the day. A regional horn band,
the group plays jazz, funk, blues, rock and
swing. Also, members of the group share
the mic for vocal renderings.
A sizzling raffl e features a Traeger Tail-
gater grill. Tickets are $5 each. A separate
raffl e drawing will provide several lucky
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winners a chance to take home some
cool items, including a two-person porch
swing, fl at-screen TV, 36-inch fl at top grid-
dle and a sound bar. Those tickets are $1
each, $5/eight, $10/20 or $20/wingspan.
Money raised during the event not only
supports the car show but provides an
opportunity for the club to give back to
the community. They have helped numer-
ous nonprofi t organizations as well as
people in need.
“The club has done that since its incep-
tion,” Lopez said. “If we have money in the
bank, we give it away.”
While checking out all the shiny entries,
be sure to cast a vote for the people’s
choice award. The awards presentation,
which includes nearly two dozen catego-
ries and four special awards, begins at
2:30 p.m.
For more information, including a reg-
istration form, visit www.hermistonclas-
sicscarclub.com. For questions, call Lopez
at 541-571-0141 or email hermistonclas-
sicscarclub@gmail.com.
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