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Classic vehicles to cruise US12 in Downtown Wayne

By Sarah Shurge Fun Food Express’ “main” truck. with a demo, and Kurt's Caps.
It's almost that time of year again. The fourth stop is Books on the These locations will be shown on
The 17th annual car cruise, Cruisin’ Ave and Karma Coffee. This is a pop- the map.
US12 is almost here. The event will up vendor event from 12-4 p.m. For the 8th year, Harry J. Will Fu-
be happening on Saturday, July 8th, Karma will be open selling ice cream neral Homes will be hosting Hot
from 10 a.m. – 10 p.m. and food. Cars and Hot Cakes. Come from
As always, Michigan Avenue and The fifth and final pit stop is Jack 9:30 a.m. – 12 p.m. The parking lot
downtown Wayne will be packed Demmer Ford. This stop will have a opens at 8:30 a.m. Show registra-
with classic and custom cars. For the live band, car shows, and three food tion is $10 per car and includes pan-
third year in a row, pit stops will be trucks. Each pit stop and food cake breakfast. Additional tickets for
returning up and down Michigan Ave truck's running time will vary de- adults are $5 and kids under 12 are
for the community to enjoy. pending on location. free.
This year there will be five pit Porta potties will be stationed at McDonald’s on the corner of
stops as well as a few honorable the following locations: one at US12 Michigan Ave and Wayne Rd, will be
mentions to stop at. Bar & Grill, two at the family fun hosting a kid friendly event starting
There will be free air-conditioned zone (one handicap and one regular at 10a.m. with face painting and bal-
shuttles running every 20-25 min- service), one at the vendors show lot, loon art. There will also be an art
utes traveling between three shuttle and two at Jack Demmer Ford. craft station and a radio station will
stops located near pit stops. The There are nine honorable men- also attend.
three shuttle stops are: Biddle/Park tion businesses that will be hosting The Makers Market located at
St, behind Karma Coffee, and Jack Cruisin’ US12 returns to Downtown an event: Harry J. Will Funeral Home 34852 W. Michigan Ave and 2nd St.
Demmer Ford. Each pit stop will be Wayne Saturday, July 8th, from 10 a.m. with Hot Cars and Hot Cakes, Flow- will be having an indoor event and
marked with a sign and shuttles will ers in the Mitten with an inside event providing free popcorn.
be marked as well. – 10 p.m. Photo by J. Brynes and free popcorn, Fat Man Nok's Abbigale Rose will be performing
The first pit stop is US12 Bar & val games, prizes, give-aways, and World Famous Hot Dogs outside of in Derby’s Alley 11 a.m. – 2 p.m. For
Grill. There will be live music, food, entertainment. This stop will have the Makers Market, Kicks Tae Kwon more information on Rose or her
drinks, and the patio will be packed. two food trucks. Do with a demo, Taste the Smoke performance schedule, you can visit
The second stop is the family fun The third pit stop is the outdoor BBQ, Brookies Café, State Wayne abbigalerose.com.
zone at Wayne Historical Museum, vendor show in the city lot near Theater with the Rocky Horror Pic- A “Swap Meet” will be hosted in
Hillcrest Bible Church, and First Brookies. There will be around 30- ture Show cast, All Star Patriots
Congregational. There will be carni- 40 vendors in the field along with Dance Company, Chelsey Crawford See Cruise, page 11

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