The PC Tourism Council has declared that June 19 will be the date for the Pendleton County Outdoor Palooza, a day that residents and visitors alike can sample some of the many wonders and activities the county has to offer.
One popular event, no matter when or where it happens, is a cruise-in. With that popularity in mind, the council will sponsor its first cruise-in during POP. The event will start at 4 p.m. at the Pendleton County Fairgrounds and will last until the Belairs take the stage.
According to Gary Veirs, a member of the Butler Lions Club and the contact for the event, a lot of networking was involved in getting this together. While it is not sponsored by the Lions Club, the group was willing to help and to call upon others who have had connections to cruise-ins in the past.
Judge/Executive David Fields called Veirs to get his help in organizing the event, and he agreed. Veirs contacted brothers Barry and Tony Hisel who “put out a call to car clubs around the area and did a lot of networking” in order to get participants, Veirs said. Matt Sorrell will DJ the event, and the group will give out door prizes every 15 minutes to those in attendance until the concert begins.
Cars of all descriptions will be available for cruise-in attendees to enjoy, according to Veirs. Among the draws is a high-dollar show Corvette that is not a vintage car, and some owners are bringing their cars because of the Belairs.
The biggest draw to these events, Veirs says, is the people with something in common: their love of cars.
“The best part of a cruise-in is that people come to fellowship and to talk cars.”
While this is POP’s first cruise-in, they do not anticipate it being their last.
Veirs made it clear that while the Lions Club is not responsible for the POP cruise-in, the group was glad to be able to contribute to the event.
Cruise-in at the fairgrounds welcomes cars of all kinds
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