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7 CULTURE & HERITAGE CELEBRATING THE HISTORY OF EASTERN OREGON JULY 1420, 2021 Classic cars cruise into La Grande July 16-18 tion h ,” k f the de . ara hat y t This 1937 Ford Roadster took home the Best of Show award at the 2019 La Grande car show. The roadster is owned by Wally and Judy Bell, of Salem. (Submitted by Timber Cruisers Car Club) o- ere e By Carlos Fuentes Go! Magazine he A GRANDE — Veteran car ch. collectors and novice car s is ce enthusiasts alike will be able to im- share their joy of classic cars at ving the La Grande Classic Car Show her July 16-18. In its 13th year, it is ow- organized by the Timber Cruis- ers Car Club. - The annual event, formerly out known as the Grande Ronde- a-View, was canceled last year ons due to COVID-19, but is sched- sid- uled to return with a full slate of of activities for participants and a rth downtown car show. “It’s pretty exciting to be able to have the show again,” Arlan Miesner, president of the Timber Cruisers Car Club, said. L “I’ve been to a few other shows this year, and they’ve had a big attendance, so I think everyone is ready to return to normal and have a great show.” With statewide COVID-19 re- strictions being lifted and cases staying low in Union County, Miesner said the show should look the same as in previous years. The event starts Friday, July 16, with a cruise-in and register event from 5:30-8 p.m. at River- side Park. Car show participants will get a free dinner catered by the Dusty Spur Cafe. On Saturday, the show will kick off with classic cars all along Adams Avenue starting at 9 a.m. Car owners will present their cars and can participate in a poker walk through seven downtown businesses to earn a prize with the highest poker hand. Frank Carlson, a classic rock and roll musician from Baker City, will be performing live mu- sic at the day events. There will also be several raffl es for the public, which will lead up to the car show awards ceremony. “I don’t know all of the prizes, but I know we’re going to have a lot of car-related prizes like gas cards available for people to win,” Miesner said. There will be 35 trophies given out for various awards, including best of show, partici- pant’s vote, a “most likely to get pulled over on the way out of town” award presented by the La Grande Police Department, and awards for specifi c car makes. The trophies will be pre- sented at 2 p.m. Saturday, fol- lowed by a 35-mile Poker Cruise around the Grande Ronde Valley. Many of the classic cars will return through Adams Avenue at 7 p.m. to win one of the Cruise Plaques that are given out by local businesses. This is part of the “cruise for cash” event, where participants’ car numbers will be randomly drawn for cash prizes every 10 min- utes. The event wraps up Sunday at 10 a.m. with a get-together for coff ee and doughnuts out- side of Safeway in La Grande. Miesner hopes La Grande residents will come to the car show to recognize the eff orts of the car owners. “People come from all over the place to participate — we have at least one person com- ing up from California,” Miesner said. “It costs a lot to come to these shows, so we would like to have a lot of people there, because people enjoy driving in front of a crowd.” Visit Heritage Station Museum We thank these Chamber Members for their continued support CITY OF ELGIN www.VisitUnionCounty.org Open Tues-Sat 10am-4pm IN PENDLETON www.HeritageStationMuseum.org
