VANCOUVER, Wash. — Touchmark at Fairway Village invites the community to celebrate the beginning of summer with its sixth annual Car Show and Barbecue from 10 a.m. – 2 p.m. Saturday, June 22, at Touchmark, 2911 SE Village Loop in east Vancouver.
Close to 200 individual car enthusiasts, representing dozens of car clubs, will show off their vehicles. The last record-breaking attendance attracted 180 cars and 2,000 visitors.
A complimentary barbecue will be served from 11 a.m. – 1 p.m. There is no admission charge, but donations will be accepted for Loaves & Fishes, the “Meals on Wheels People.” Since the inaugural year of the event, $6,000 has been donated to Loaves & Fishes to support efforts to provide food and a sense of community to the elderly and disabled.
A shuttle service will be available, and there will be people directing traffic.
Georgia Hockett is one of the few women drivers to enter her car in the show. Her 1956 Ford Thunderbird hard top convertible was a wedding present from her husband. The gift was a dream come true for Georgia, who has always adored old cars and dreamed of owning one since high school.
Their love of cars is what drew George and her husband together and remains a common interest. Hockett’s husband has painstakingly restored her Thunderbird, installing a 1993 motor and repainting it a sparkling purple. Her husband is also entering his 1960-era Mustang.
An event this scale drives some fun facts, including:
• Number of bottles of water provided: 2,500; number of hot dogs served: 2,000; number of hamburgers: 2,000; gallons of soda: 200
• Number of volunteers: 20-plus
• Number of car owners: 175 (Some participants bring two cars.)
• The oldest car: 1911; newest: 2012.
Since the car show always coincides with the start of summer, the sun has shone brightly most years. More information is available by calling Kellie at 360 254-2866.
Touchmark at Fairway Village offers people 55-plus years a full life. As a full-service retirement community, it offers a wide range of retirement homes, lifestyle options and services, including an on-site health and fitness club for people age 40 and up. More information is available at Touchmark.com.
