The third annual Doylestown at Dusk Car Show will take place on Saturday, July 21, 2012, on the streets of downtown Doylestown (West State Street, Clinton Street and West Court Street) from 5:00 to 10:00 p.m. (Rain date: July 28, 2012). This family friendly event features hundreds of antique, classic and custom automobiles on display and competing for prizes such as the Rutherford Trophy/Best of Show, Bruce Robert Tilley Memorial Award, The Mayor’s Cup, Fabulous Flames, Finely Tailored Interior, Trick Truck and more. In addition to the cars, there will be food available from many of Doylestown’s fine restaurants, live bands, children’s entertainment, video games, a rock climbing wall and more.
Admission to the public is free. The registration fee for cars is $15.00 in advance and $20.00 the day of the show. Proceeds will benefit the Doylestown Rotary Club Local Community Grants. For more information visit www.doylestowncarshow.com.
The Doylestown at Dusk Car Show’s history dates back to 1976 when the Jay-Cees sponsored a car show that was held at Central Bucks West High School. Over the years, the car show had many sponsoring organizations until 2010 when the Doylestown Rotary Club took over and moved it to the center of Doylestown. Last year 220 cars were displayed and over 3,000 visitors attended and enjoyed the festivities.
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“We’ve had some really great cars over the years,” said Bruce Rutherford, one of the organizers of the event. “One of the most memorable cars was a 1902 Curve Dash Oldsmoblile. In addition to the great cars and entertainment, the show helps out the Rotary Club and other great organizations, so people can have a good time and know that the proceeds will benefit people in the local community. ”
About the Doylestown Rotary:
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The Doylestown Rotary Club is comprised of business owners and professionals living and/or working in Doylestown, PA and the surrounding communities. Founded on April 28, 1924, the Doylestown Rotary was organized with a chartering membership of 20.
The Rotary Club of Doylestown sponsors business card exchanges, Four-Way Test Awards, Scholarship Awards, as well as events to raise funds for other organizations in need. Over the years, Rotary Club of Doylestown has supported Doylestown Hospital, the Central Bucks YMCA, the Delaware Valley College Horse Show, community athletic fields, highway landscape improvements, and organizations such as the March of Dimes, Twilight Wish Foundation, Village Improvement Association, the SPCA, and the Bucks County Historical Society.
Since 1965, the club has hosted dozens of foreign exchange students and sent as many local students abroad as part of their Student Exchange Program. The Rotary Club of Doylestown continues to host and send abroad exchange students. It also sponsors the Central Bucks East Interact Club, provides college scholarships to graduating seniors at all three Central Bucks High Schools, sponsors a regional weekend leadership camp for six Central Bucks High School students, and supports an annual essay and speech contest for local high school students.
On an international level, the Rotary Club of Doylestown provides financial support to Rotary International polio prevention programs, the Shelter Box program, and to programs that assist Maasai villages in Kenya, where monies raised have helped fund the drilling of five water wells. The final well project was completed and fully functional in June 2011.
Throughout the years, the Rotary Club of Doylestown and its members have been leaders in the community and have practiced "Service Above Self". For more information about The Rotary Club of Doylestown visit http://doylestownrotary.org. To learn more about Rotary International visit www.rotary.org
