Despite a weather forecast that included potential thunderstorms and possible hail, the Fleetwood Rotary Club wound up with the hottest day in June (to date) for their 11th Annual “Show of Wheels” show, and not a drop of rain or hail to be seen.
The 241 cars, trucks and motorcycles entered the annual event and there was truly something for car enthusiast’s taste on display in the Fleetwood Community Park on June 11.
The Fleetwood Fire Company Truck Crew assists the Rotary Club with the event which includes breakfast, lunch, door prizes, auctions, 50/50 drawing, entertainment and even a Rubber Duck Race in the creek, as well as the car show.
“Our Car Show benefits so many,” said Fleetwood Rotarian Gary Eberly.
Locally, Eberly said some of the things the proceeds have benefited over the years have included the construction of a safety fence at the Pricetown baseball field to provide safety from the highway for little children. Fleetwood Rotary Club constructed three pavilions at Fleetwood Community Pool for shade and a walking trail and exercise stations at FLeetwood Park.
The Club assists each year with the Potato Project which supplies tons of potatoes for local food pantries. Fleetwood Rotary also recognizes a student of the month and teacher of the quarter for both Fleetwood and Oley Valley school districts. They award a scholarship to a senior from each of the two districts.
“On the day of the car show we have a clothing drive for the City Thrift Shop and match one dollar for each article of clothing donated by participants up to $1,000 which in turn is donated to the community library. We have donated $1,000 to the library each of the last four years. Four years ago we took the fire company under our wing and they now run the concessions and in turn benefit from the proceeds of that,” said Eberly.
Nationally and internationally, Eberly said Fleetwood Rotary “provides Shelter Boxes for victims of disasters, have all but eradicated polio and build potable water area’s for 3rd world countries. As you can see we are a very active and involved club and your help makes it possible.”
There were 81 winners. Local winners include
Stock: Carson Krause, Lenhartsville
Ray Burgert, FleetwoodStock: Carl Metzger, Boyertown
Modified/Custom: Kenny Gruber, Fleetwood
Stock: Brian Burkert, BlandonStock: Terry Reber, Shoemakersville
Stock: Mark Schran, MertztownStock: Warren A. Rauenzahn, Fleetwood
Eric Willy, BlandonBrian Rauenzahn, Douglasville
Carl Hess, HamburgJohn Gehris, Fleetwood
Noel Torchio, BlandonMike Zawada, Reading
John H Dundon Jr., ReadingStock: Ron & Joanne Heidenreich, Birdsboro
Stock: Joe Lienti, ShillingtonModified/Custom: Grant Turner, Hamburg
Stock: Gordon Degler, Birdsboro
Stock: Joe Williams, BirdsboroStock: Terry And Rhonda Danenhower, Lenhartsville
Rich Longacre, BartoStock: Carl A. Billig, Kutztown
Stock: Barry King, ReadingStock: George Valdes, Birdsboro
Thomas Richardson, Bechtelsville
Stock: Dave Dreibelbis, Fleetwood
John J. Gallagher, FleetwoodStock: Leroy Kutz, Fleetwood
Stock: Rodney Wolfe, ReadingBrian Burkert, Blandon
Modified/Custom: Russell Strunk, Douglassville
Modified/Custom: George Bryde, Kutztown
Wes Cassel, BoyertownModified/Custom: Phillip & Dian Behm, Fleetwood
Modified/Custom: Terry Hartman, Mertztown
Modified/Custom: Jack Peterman, Reading
Larry Day, FleetwoodRonald & Shirley Mccoy, Reading
Modified/Custom: Pierce Turner, Topton
Modified/Custom: William B. Carpenter, Fleetwood
Modified/Custom: Brian Beddow, Reading
Modified/Custom: Guy Porter, Boyertown
Modified/Custome: Jim Dobbins, Reading
Modified/Custom: Mike Sabocheck, Fleetwood
Modified/Custom: Joe Mehalshick, Laurys Station
Spike & Audrey Miller, BowersGreg Miller, Blandon
Modified/Custom: Thomas & Mary Thomas, Fleetwood
Brandi Barlet, FleetwoodDennis Fick, Reading
Modified/Custom: Jacob Swavely, Fleetwood
Modified/Custom: John Leffel, Bechtelsville
John Gehris, Fleetwood
