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A Benefit for the Boys & Girls Clu

SEPTEMBER 5–7, 2019 POKER RUN

SHOW & SHINE

CAR SHOW

CRUZ’N THROUGH OLD TOWN

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Welcome to Cruz’n Eureka!

26 YEARS AGO the vehicle cruise scene had

become an issue on Fourth and Fifth streets. All three lanes, both northbound and southbound, were often full of gear head car people. For all practical purposes it was a huge social gathering on a Friday night, sometimes lasting into the early morning. We suspect the powers-that-be were forced to do something and created an ordinance prohibiting cruising in Eureka.

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The event that was to become Cruz’n Eureka benefiting our local Boys & Girls of the Redwoods was started as a car show in Henderson Center. It was created by a small group headed by former City of Eureka policeman and later city council member Lance Madsen (a champion for Boys & Girls Club, who has since passed). The event was held in

The corsair 671 diesel streamliner, Built at College

of the Redwoods in 1971-72 with Bob Haveman, as the diesel instructor with the students of his diesel engine repair class. The streamliner was run at Bonneville, Utah, and held many land speed records. Ultimately, it was recorded going 247 mph (in one section it was clocked at 274 mph), however to secure the record, one must run the opposite direction, in one hour in that run, the Turbo boost hose blew off and the car naturally ran slower.

The net recorded speed ended being 207 mph.

This record stood for 30+ years.

The car had an aluminum 671 that was laid on its side with a dry sump oil system. It also has four wheel drive. It was originally burgundy in color.

Leon Warmuth of Leon’s Car Care Center ( Muffler’s )

donated most of the tubing for the frame and such others included.

The Warmuth family is very proud to see the car back home.

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Henderson Center for a couple of years, but at some juncture the event was handed over to Laurie Thietje-Furtado. Laurie and her group of friends made the event a fundraiser for the Make-A-Wish® Foundation for more than 10 years.

Eventually, the event got too big for Henderson Center and moved to Halverson Park. Here the event grew into a great cruise route through Old Town. The Car Show expanded to encompass Second Street from C to G streets, with a sock hop and poker run.

Laurie was aware of Dale Warmuth and Sondra Kirtley’s involvement with Boys & Girls Club of the Redwoods and asked if they were interested in taking the

Scrapper’s Edge is proud to support Cruz’n Eureka

event back. They, along with Tim O’Brien, his wife Teresa and Jason Henderson (who since passed) took on the event. Since then, Cruz’n Eureka evolved into a three day festival. Over the past several years we have raised over $200,000 for Boys & Girls Club of the Redwoods.

I hope you’ll join us in our interest in cars as we support kids’ welfare here on the North Coast.

For more information, call 4411030 or visit cruzneureka.com

— Dale Warmuth

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THURSDAY, SEPT. 5 5:30-8pm

SHOW & SHINE AT MADAKET PLAZA 1st & C streets. No pre-registration required FREE! All-ages live concert featuring The Sunshine Kids Raffle Prizes & 50/50 Cash Drawing

EUREKA NAPA POKER RUN Starts at the Wharfinger Building, ends at Madaket Plaza.

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The POKER RUN starts at 5:30p.m at the Wharfinger Building. Participants can buy as many poker hands as they like and can drive just about anything: a Hot Rod, mom’s station wagon, a motorcycle … you get it!

The route will take folks all over the greater Eureka area and concludes at the Madaket Plaza where poker hands are sorted out and winners have a shot at cash prizes. (In past years, the poker run stopped at the duck pond in Sequoia Park where Bigfoot is alleged to have jumped out in front of participants!) The Poker Run is sponsored

by NAPA Auto Parts of Eureka.

There will be music from 5:30p.m. to 8:30p.m. and a SHOW & SHINE — a non-fee show-offyour-vehicle mini car show (there are trophies!).

It’s all free, but bring some cash or checkbook and make a donation to a great cause!

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FRIDAY, SEPT. 6 11am - 3pm

EUREKA NAPA SHOW & SHINE

FREE! Eureka NAPA, Commercial Street between Fourth and Fifth streets. Sponsored by NAPA Auto Parts and your Local NAPA Auto Care Centers 4-5:30pm

REGISTRATION AND ICE BREAKER BARBECUE

Boys & Girls Club Teen Center, Harris & K streets 6-7pm

LITHIA’S CRUZ’ THROUGH OLD TOWN Assemble under the Samoa Bridge, 5p.m. (see map) Sponsored by Lithia Motors of Eureka 7:30pm

KREATION’S AUTO BODY CRUZ’N INTO THE MOVIES

Movie at the Eureka Theater, “Smokey and the Bandit” Sponsored by Kreations Auto Body

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On Friday there is another SHOW & SHINE from 11a.m. to 3p.m. on Commercial Street between Fourth and Fifth streets.

Sponsored by NAPA Auto Parts and your Local NAPA Auto Care Centers.

From 4p.m. to 5:30 p.m. there is a BARBECUE AND REGISTRATION at the Boys & Girls Club Teen center at Harris and K streets. Participants receive a swag bag with cool stuff (the swag is a little less valuable than what the Oscar’s give out).

At about 5p.m. cars start gathering for the Cruise …or CRUZ’.

Staging for the cruise is under the Samoa Bridge at the boat ramp, then at 6p.m. 80 to 100 vehicles start their show of rolling art.

Hundreds if not thousands of spectators line the route to watch the cars go by. The route travels around Old Town and the Friday Night Market and ultimately rounds C Street on the south near the Inn at 2nd & C Street and then back toward the Carson Mansion. The Cruz’ lasts until 7p.m. and is sponsored by Lithia Motors of Eureka.

After the Cruz’, drive over to the EUREKA THEATER for a screening of “Smokey & the Bandit.” F Street will be blocked off for cool cars. This movie starts at 7:30 p.m. Sponsored by Kreations Auto Body.

Huge Thank You to All Our Sponsors!

THURSDAY SHOW & SHINE SPONSORS

THANK YOU TO EUREKA MAIN STREET AND THEIR MERCHANTS!

SATURDAY, SEPT. 7 7am Street fair vendors and All Access Pass holders entry open 8am Car show parking starts, 2 and C streets 10am-4pm

CAR SHOW IN OLD TOWN

Car Show, Street Fair, Raffle, Swap Meet 11:30am Car Stereo Sound-Off J&L Automotive at 3rd and D streets

The CAR SHOW begins at 10am on Saturday along Second Street from C to G streets. At 11:30 a.m. there is a Car Stereo Sound-Off at J&L Automotive at 3rd and D streets.

At the same time there is a vendors area and a swap meet for auto memorabilia. New this year is a MOTORCYCLE-ONLY area on E Street.

There are six special awards just for motorcycles. (It should be noted all the trophies are some of the coolest we’ve seen!)

The AWARDS CEREMONY will be at 3p.m. and all this Old Town car stuff ends at 4p.m.

Want to see more car stuff?

See a display of perfectly restored cars at CONCOURSE ON MAIN in Ferndale, Sunday Sept. 8. (Not affiliated with Cruz’n Eureka.)

Bear River Casino holds their TATTOO EXPO AND CAR SHOW benefiting Boys & Girls Club of the Redwoods the following week on Saturday, Sept. 14.

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