Ladies and gentlemen, start off your engines! The Knights of Columbus is preparing its eighth yearly Classic & Traditional Vehicle Show, in memory of Lorin Lucklum, from 2 to 4 p.m. Sunday, Sept. 19, in the Holy Trinity Catholic Church parking whole lot.
The auto exhibit is totally free, and hamburgers, hotdogs, chips and drinks will be obtainable for a freewill donation. Galaxy Nine will provide songs, and quite a few door prizes will be provided absent. All proceeds will benefit Holy Trinity Catholic Faculty.
“We ended up contemplating about the Knights of Columbus carrying out a fundraiser for Holy Trinity university and church,” reported Mike Bauer, a KC member. “We’ve seen Knights of Columbus do this at Lake Havasu in Arizona. I just considered we could do this as a task right here.
“We normally elevate about $1,000 for Holy Trinity Faculty,” he mentioned. “We get every little thing donated. We solicit various organizations for door prizes and for the food. We have a whole lot of door prizes this 12 months, heaps of organizations have donated to us.
“Basically, almost everything is paid out for and we get donations toward that at the function,” Bauer extra. “We motivate KC associates and wives to carry both cookies or bars so that assists. That way we’ve bought dessert.”
Bauer reported Lorin Lucklum, who was his neighbor, aided the Knights of Columbus with this job for various years before his demise. “He judged my cars each individual yr when I went to Wheel Jam,” Bauer claimed. “He passed away the second or 3rd yr following we begun, so we decided to devote it to him. He has two brothers and his son who provide cars and trucks in just about every 12 months.”’
Pam Hegg, progress director at Holy Trinity College, mentioned the annually Knights of Columbus fundraiser has been a blessing to them.
“This donation aids us with extras in the school rooms and tuition assistance,” Hegg said. “The university is really grateful to the Knights of Columbus for their help.”
Last year there had been 60 cars and trucks in the exhibit, the most vehicles taking part due to the fact they began web hosting the celebration.
“I’m a car buff,” Bauer said. “I have 7 vehicles. I’ve had automobiles near to 20 decades. Most of them I purchase the way they are. I have a ’57 Chevy that I labored on for 11 decades, finally received it carried out.
“There’s a great deal of collectors below in city,” he included. “Some of my mates have many additional than I have received.”
Dropping by to glimpse at all the vehicles, have a bite to eat and check out will be a fun way to spend a Sunday afternoon, Hegg mentioned.
“It is a excellent household occasion and we really encourage everyone to occur out and see the automobiles,” Hegg claimed. “Have some lunch and set your title in for the doorway prizes.”