This four-hour course helps keep drivers updated, safe, confident and mobile. It includes strategies that can reduce the likelihood of a crash and to understand the links between driver, vehicle and road environments. It also includes strategies for adapting to changes in individuals, roads and the vehicles. Cost is $15 for AARP members and $20 for non-members. Classes are being conducted throughout the Miami Valley during the year. Find a nearby class at www.AARPdriversafety.org. Pre-registration is required. An online course is also available. Each participant receives a certificate of completion which may result in discounted vehicle insurance rates.
NOMINATIONS FOR 11TH ANNUAL DAYTON CONCOURS D'ELEGANCE AT CARILLON PARK, Sept. 17, grounds of Carillon Historical Park, 1000 Carillon Blvd., Dayton. Presented by AAA. Featured marques are first-generation Camaros and Firebirds as well as the evolution of the MG from 1936 through 1995. Also featuring the Cars of Orville Wright and Historic Sports Cars of Japan. Classic Road Tour and Casual Preview Party Sept. 16, open to the public. All proceeds from weekend support Dayton History, Montgomery County's official historical organization.
For more information or to register a car, go online to www.daytonconcours.com. To learn more about entering a vehicle, call 937-866-2222 or email autoedge@sbcglobal.net. For sponsorships, contact Lauryn Bayliff, 937-293-2841 or lbayliff@daytonhistory.org.
JUNE 9
2nd ANNUAL VOSS HOSS CRUISE-INS, 5-9 p.m., Voss Used Cars, 99 Loop Road, Centerville. $10 to enter vehicle and get dash plaque. Featuring Dale Earnhardt Jr.'s No. 88 Axalta Chevrolet race car at June show, and The Egyptian and some of his cars at July show. Judging classes: truck, car, people's choice. Door prizes, 50/50 raffle, music, food trucks. All proceeds to benefit AIM for the Handicapped. Other shows: July 14, Aug. 11. 937-428-2831, cruisin@vosschevy.com, vosscruisin.com
JUNE 10
13TH ANNUAL CHILD SAFETY DAY AT VOSS HONDA, 155 S. Garber Road, Tipp City, 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Free. Refreshments, including grilled food. Tipp City Police Department fitting children with free bicycle helmets and registering them to win a boy's or girl's bike. Information on safety issues provided by Tipp City EMS, Tipp City Fire Department, Tipp City DARE, Ohio State Highway Patrol, Tipp City K-9 Unit officer. Appearances by Voss Hoss, Lucky the Clown and CareFlight.
JUNE 11
VFW POST 9966 CRUISE-IN, 11 a.m. to 4 p.m., 10750 Musselman Road, New Carlisle. Registration fee: donation. Open to cars, trucks, motorcycles. Door prizes, music, food. A portion of proceeds to go to local charities, organizations. Mark, 937-269-5427; AJ, 937-668-2307
JUNE 11
CORVETTES-ONLY CRUISE-IN, 11 a.m. to 4 p.m., Giovanni's Italian Ristorante, 215 W. Main St., Fairborn. Entry fee $10 per Corvette to support charities. Door prizes, Chinese auction, 50/50 drawing, food and beverages available at Giovanni's, music provided by DJ Walt Barner. Sponsored by Giovanni's Italian Ristorante and Greater Dayton Corvette Club. https://tinyurl.com/GDCC-Cruise-In-2017
JUNE 17
OHIO CRUISERS ANNUAL CAR SHOW, registration 9:30 a.m.to noon, judging noon to 3 p.m., award presentation 4 p.m., Airline Dairy Crème, 224 N. Dixie Drive, Vandalia. All cars, trucks, motorcycles welcome. Registration fee $10 day of show, $1 goes to drivers' pot. Trophies for top GM, Ford, Mopar, motorcycle, rat rod, best of show; door prizes; raffles; 50/50. Rain date July 1. Tracy, 937-235-2509 or 937-307-2281
JUNE 17
15TH ANNUAL BEAVERCREEK BAPTIST CHURCH CAR SHOW, vehicle registration 9 a.m. to noon, 3511 Dayton-Xenia Road. Vehicle entry fee $10, includes free T-shirt, spectators free. Participant nudging noon to 1:30 p.m., awards at 2:30 p.m. Dash plaques to first 120, door prizes, food available. www.mybbc.org, 937-426-7491
JUNE 18
2ND ANNUAL FATHER'S DAY CRUISE-IN, 1 to 4 p.m., Central Christian Church, 1504 Villa Road, Springfield. Bake sale 1 to 3 p.m., concession stand, strawberry sundae sale 3 p.m. Music by Mike and Amy
JUNE 25
AUTO CROSS SOLO EVENT, Kil-Kare Speedway, 1166 Dayton-Xenia Road, Beavercreek. New racers encouraged to participate. Registration 9 to 10:30 a.m., drivers' meeting 10:35 a.m. (walk track prior), FCO 11 a.m. (10 timed runs). Valid driver's license, Snell 2005 and newer helmet required. Open to all makes and models. Sanctioned by Corvette Troy. Cost $30 to NCCC members, $35 nonmembers. Future dates: July 16, Aug. 6, Sept. 10, Oct. 1. Janelle Flaharty, flaharty@twc.com, 937-248-5792
JULY 4
20TH ANNUAL CHAMPAIGN CRUISERS FIRECRACKER CAR, TRUCK AND BIKE SHOW, rain or shine, registration 9 a.m. to 1 p.m., awards 3:30 p.m., Skelley Lumber, 1300 N. Main St., Urbana. Vehicle entry fee $10, spectators free. Five hundred dash plaques, driver's pot, food, music, door prizes, 50/50, 73 gas pump trophies with $10 gas card, $25 gas card every half hour. www.champaigncruisers.com/cruisers/Welcome.html
JULY 8
21st ANNUAL ANTIQUE FIRE APPARATUS SHOW, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m., Veterans Memorial Park, 75 N. Walnut St., Germantown. Free, open to the public. Antique fire apparatus displayed, fire-related flea market vendors, lunch at Germantown Firefighters Association food stand. Sponsored by Miami Valley Antique Fire Apparatus Association. www.mvafaa.org or Jeff Tingle, 937-369-4280
AUG. 5
33rd ANNUAL BRITISH CAR DAY, Midwest's best British car and motorcycle show featuring 50 years of the MGC, 9 a.m.-4 p.m., registration 9 a.m.-noon, Eastwood MetroPark, 1385 Harshman Road, Dayton. Participants' choice car show with 40 classes, vendors and swap meet, full-service concession stand, dash plaques to first 300 entrants. Spectators admitted for free. Special awards: Longest Drive, Ranger's Choice, Best of Show presented by British Transportation Museum. Registration: $15 in advance, includes free BCD T-shirt until July 21, $15 day of show; vendors $25 or door prize of equal value. Show runs rain or shine. Host hotel: Holiday Inn, 2800 Presidential Drive, Fairborn, 937-426-7800 or toll-free 877.512.8797 – group code: Dayton British Car Day. Register online at www.britishcardaydayton.com. General information and show: 937-293-2819 or DaytonBCD@gmail.com. Registration: 513-683-7974 or DaytonBCD@gmail.com.
AUG. 27
10TH ANNUAL CULP LAKE SHOW AND SHINE, opens 10 a.m., judging 1 p.m., seven miles from I-70, 1830 East Home Road, Springfield. $10 vehicle registration, spectators welcome. Awards at 3:30 p.m. Dash plaques, entrant judging, 18-inch trophies, Harbor Freight door prizes, goodie bags. On-site photographer. Pre-register, see photos at www.culplake.com. Free fishing. 937-399-0085
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