CHEER Car, Truck and Bike Show slated Aug. 5

CHEER will host its 13th Annual Car, Truck and Bike Show from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m., Saturday, Aug. 5, at the Warren L. and Charles C. Allen Jr. CHEER Community Center at 20520 Sand Hill Road off Route 9 east of Georgetown. The rain date is Sunday, Aug. 6.

With the theme Driving to Serve Seniors in Sussex County, this year’s show spotlights CHEER’s Meals on Wheels program that delivers nutritional meals daily to more than 1,700 seniors in Sussex County. All proceeds from this show support services for local senior citizens.

“CHEER’s car show is different than all the other car shows in the area,” said Walt Koopman, CHEER board president and a car show planning committee member. “This event is our annual fundraiser to help us sustain the services that CHEER provides the seniors in Sussex County. Without CHEER’s services – nutritional meals, personal assistance in their homes, transportation to the bank, post office, grocery store, plus receiving companionship at the senior centers – hundreds of our seniors would not be able to stay in their homes.”

Included in the vehicle registration fee is the traditional champagne luncheon, set for 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. “Most car shows have hotdogs and hamburgers or other food truck items,” said Koopman. “Our nutrition department cooks up a delicious full-course meal served buffet style. It includes breakfast foods as well as chicken, beef and fish with all the side dishes and desserts to top it off.”

Lunch tickets are $30 each, and the meal is open to the public.

“Come in and cool off from the hot August sun in the air conditioning inside the community center,” said Koopman. “You can even enjoy a cool mimosa drink to enhance your meal. There isn’t another menu anywhere offering the assortment of food CHEER does at this economical price. Everyone is invited. Then you can go out and enjoy the vehicles on display.”

Of interest this year is a replica of a 1930s Bantam Midget Spindizzy race car that resembles the originals down to the smallest detail. The original cars raced tethered to a pole or to a chain track in a banked wooden race track; they could reach speeds above 150 miles per hour. The hood on the model can be opened to view the single-cylinder engine. The replica is 19-by-8.75-by-7-inches, and it is valued at $599. The winning ticket will be drawn at the conclusion of the awards ceremony. Tickets are $10 each and are available at CHEER. (There is a $225 reserve for this item.)

CHEER’s show will conclude with trophies to be awarded to vehicles in multiple classes. Winners are determined by the professional group Delmarva Judging.

To register, go to cheerde.com, or call 302-853-4200, 302-853-4199 or 302-745-5566.

Preregistration is $50 per vehicle, which includes one ticket for the champagne luncheon. Registration on show day is $55, also including one champagne luncheon ticket.

All monies raised from this event will benefit CHEER services for Sussex County senior citizens.