Andrews – The parking lot of Ronnie’s Bar & Grill at Andrews Town Center had a splash of color added to it on Aug. 13, when 73 various types of vehicles cruised in for Hot Summer Nights.
The fundraiser by Andrews Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 7620 required a $10 registration fee for those entering their vehicles, which went to help raise money for veterans. Spectators entered free to view the classic and antique vehicles on display. A raffle for door prizes was also part of the show.
“I love seeing all the cars,” Town Alderman Steve Jordan said. “This brings a lot of people to Andrews, and things are starting to pick up here.”
Pete Van Rossum, who lives in Topton, brought his black 1963 Porsche to the show.
“It’s something to do on a Saturday night,” he said. “It’s great.”
Tony Anderson is with VFW Post 7620.
“Everything we take in goes to help veterans,” he said. “We have scholarships and help veterans with any needs they have. We have three major fundraisers; the Hot Summer Nights Car Show; Octoberfest, where we sell German food; and the Fire in the Valley Chili Cook-off in January.
“We also maintain flags around town as well as those at Freedom Park in Andrews. We get a lot of support from the community.”
Everyone who came out appeared to be enjoying themselves. The weather was nice, even under gray skies.
“It’s a great fundraiser, and I’m glad that they did it. A good turnout,” said Keith Wagner of Bellview. He came with his wife, Cathy, and brought their 1923 Model T named Menace.
Mayor James Reid said of the event, “I think it’s absolutely amazing. The veterans do so much for our town, especially the VFW Post 7620 with Scott Ramler and all of them. They are so active in the town, and they’ve brought together a great car show.
“Just excited to have almost 80 cars show up today and have a great turnout for the town of Andrews.”
Stephen Pack, who was visiting from Athens, Ala., saw the show and decided to be a part of it. He owns a classic vehicle and was happy to be out.
Among the many different makes and models that came out for the show was a 1971 Volkswagen 17-window van owned by Jerry Cox.
“It’s good that they have things like this in Andrews that brings people to town,” he said.
Anyone wanting to make donations to help veterans can do so by emailing VFW7620@gmail.com or leaving a message on their Facebook page at VFW 7620 in Andrews.