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Calling all cars ...
All-vehicle open show Sept. 8 at David Davis Mansion
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[September 01, 2012]
BLOOMINGTON -- Vehicles of all
styles, vintages and types are welcome to join the second annual Car
Community All Vehicle Show, scheduled for Sept. 8 from 9:30 a.m. to
3 p.m. at the David Davis Mansion State Historic Site. The rain date
is Sept. 9.
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 The fundraising event for the David Davis Mansion Foundation is open
to the public for a $5 donation, and there is no entry fee for
participating vehicles.
The show is sponsored by the Car Community Automobile Club as a
day of enjoyment for vehicle owners and enthusiasts. There will be
no judging or trophies. The vehicles will be displayed on the
grounds of the 1870s Victorian mansion, 1000 E. Monroe in
Bloomington.
Food concessions will be offered by St. Mary’s Boy Scout Troop
20, and ice cream will be provided by Uncle Bob’s Homemade Ice
Cream. The band Protégé, sponsored by the car club, will provide
music. Event T-shirts will be printed on-site by Rutman
Screenprinting, and signs and "cool car stuff" will be available
from J. Schmidt’s.
Dash plaques will be given to the first 200 show participants. To
register a vehicle for the show and reserve a dash plaque, email
dboat@mchsi.com or call Don or
Cindy at 309-378-4391. On-site registration opens at 8 a.m. the day
of the event. The plaques are sponsored by State Farm Agent Ron
Ruby.
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 The David
Davis Mansion State Historic Site, administered by the Illinois
Historic Preservation Agency, was built in 1872 and is open
Wednesday through Sunday from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. for public tours. The
David Davis Mansion Foundation is a not-for-profit organization
supporting education, preservation and acquisition programs for the
David Davis Mansion.
[Text from file received from
the Illinois Historic
Preservation Agency]
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