Champagne luncheon returns to CHEER Car Show Aug. 6

CHEER will host its 12th Annual Car, Truck and Bike Show from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m., Saturday, Aug. 6, at the Warren L. and Charles C. Allen Jr. CHEER Community Center at 20520 Sand Hill Road off Route 9 east of Georgetown.

Featured this year will be Georgetown Fire Company’s 100-year-old American LaFrance fire apparatus. Dozens of vehicles will be on display in the parking lot;.

The traditional champagne luncheon returns this year from 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. It will feature 65 feet of assorted delicious food prepared by the CHEER nutrition staff. The menu will include chicken Marsala, baked ham, cocktail meatballs, au gratin potatoes, green beans, scrambled eggs, sausage/bacon, cream chipped beef with biscuits, potato salad, macaroni salad, dinner rolls with butter, assorted desserts and, of course, champagne mimosas. Lunch tickets are $30 each, and the meal is open to the public.

At 1 p.m., trophies will be awarded to show vehicles in multiple classes. All participants will receive a dash plaque. Preregistration at $55 per vehicle is recommended. A free luncheon ticket is included in the registration price. All vehicles must be registered and positioned by 10 a.m. or they will not be judged.

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

The car show is free to the public. Attendees are advised to use caution while navigating the new road patterns, and abide by traffic and parking instructions so all may remain safe.

All monies raised from this event will benefit CHEER services for Sussex County senior citizens. CHEER is a private, nonprofit agency providing services to citizens 60 years of age and over through a variety of programs to promote healthy physical, mental and emotional lifestyles. Its mission is to keep senior citizens healthy and safe in their own homes.