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SIUSLAW NEWS | W EDNESDAY , S EPTEMBER 6, 2017 5 c E ND THE SUMMER WITH S chool started at the Mapleton and Siuslaw school districts this week, marking the return to normalcy for many families with school-aged kids. It is also the time of year when people get nostalgic for all that summer could mean — and did, for a bunch of teens in Modesto, Calif., in 1962. City Lights Cinemas, 1930 Highway 101, will show two screenings of “American Graf- fi ti” on Saturday, Sept. 9. General admission ticketing applies. Th e fi rst show will be at 11 a.m., off ering a nice change of pace from the Community-wide Garage Sale and the ongoing Rods ’n’ Rhodies Show ’n’ Shine in Historic Old Town Florence. Th e second will be at 6 p.m. — but people are encouraged to arrive at 5:30 p.m. in 1950s and ‘60s costumes for the chance to win prizes in the men, women and couple categories. Th e savvy yard sale shopper may even be able to build a vintage wardrobe from items discovered at the Community-wide Garage Sale. Th is 5:30 p.m. time also serves as the Rods ’n’ Rhodies Show Meet ’n’ Greet for car owners, COURTESY PHOTOS (Above) Rods ’n’ Rhodies fea- tures four “American Graffiti” Tribute Cars. (Right) West Coast Autobody owner Rick Ruede, painter Kevin Swift and young Jackson Cargill show off the ped- al car modeled after the 1955 Chevy seen in “American Graf- fiti.” The pedal car will be part of the raffle in Old Town Sunday. be a main feature of City Lights’ 6 p.m. screening. In addition, one of the Rods ’n’ Rhodies raffl e items on Sun- day, Sept. 10, will be a pedal car modeled aft er the 1955 Chevy seen in “American Graffi ti.” West Coast Autobody, Inc., owner Rick Ruede and painter Kevin Swift painted and assem- ble the Car. “Th e car is gorgeous,” said Rods ’n’ Rhodies committee member Gary Cargill. “Th anks to Rick and his entire staff for their support with this year’s Chamber of Commerce event.” produced by Francis Ford Coppola, this classic stars Harrison Ford, Richard Dreyfuss, Ron Howard, Su- zanne Somers, Cindy Wil- liams, Wolfman Jack and Mackenzie Phillips. car lovers and the community. In addition to the screen- For more information, go to ings, Rods ’n’ Rhodies will CityLightsCinemas.com or call also feature four “American 541-305-0014. Rediscover drag racing, In- According to City Lights, spiration Point and drive-ins all Graffi ti” Tribute Cars — a yel- this Academy Award-nominated over again in this nostalgic look low 1932 Milner deuce coupe, classic, voted one of the Ameri- back at the early ’60s as the in- a black 1955 Chevy 210, a 1958 can Film Institute’s top 100 Films credible soundtrack brings you Chevy Impala and a 1969 Vespa of All Time, features the coming the most memorable rock ’n’ roll scooter. Th e cars will make sev- eral appearances throughout of age of four teenagers on their hits of the era. last summer night before college. Directed by George Lucas and the weekend, but they will also 2016 Rods ’n’ Rhodies Car Show Best of Show Dave and Merianne Pharr’s 1955 Plymouth Wagon Pharrs and their team worked for well over two years to bring the amethyst and metal- lic gold 1955 Plymouth Wagon to life . Th e car was completed in July 2015, and has gone on to win several awards, in- cluding the 2016 Rods ’n’ Rhodies Best of Show in Florence. “Big Poppa” and “Lil Mama” also have a 1954 Buick Special. For more informa- tion, visit BigPoppa54.com/home.html. 1955 Plymouth Plaza 2-door Wagon 1732_FMASO For Dave “Big Poppa” Pharr, building the 1955 Plymouth Plaza 2-door Wagon which he refers to as the Plymouth BA-GT (Bad Ass-Girl Toy), was a labor of love — specifi cally, it was meant as a surprise for his wife, Merianne. Th e surprise came two years late, as the project grew with Dave’s ideas and some bumps in the road. From highly-detailed commissioned sketches to special ordering parts, the COURTESY PHOTO FredMeyer.com/clicklist RWED02 Order your groceries online. Pick up curbside the same day! Shop your list online Reserve your pickup time Pick it up curbside When you sign in, your usual list of items pops right up. 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