Dayton Daily News

AUGUST 23

Miamisburg Merchants Association Cruise the 'Burg cruise night, 4 to 9 p.m., Main Street at Market Square (enter at Ferry and Main streets). Free entertainment from MC Services Mobile DJ.

5 to 8 p.m. (937) 672-1919. Remaining 2008 date is Sept. 27 — The Fries.

Old-Fashioned Downtown Saturday Night 2008, 4 to 9 p.m., Eaton. Special merchant hours, food, door prizes, top 10 bike awards sponsored by Heindl Engineering LLC, top 50 cars/trucks, live band. Entry fee $10; grand prize for entrants is rebuilt Chevy engine from Rodney Cobb Chevrolet and Carquest Autoparts and rebuilt Chevy transmission from Bob Davis Transmission. Event sponsored by Dayton Eaton Inc. and "Over the Hill" Gang. (937) 456-1933.

2nd annual Clearsprings Church Car and Truck Show, registration 10 a.m. to 1 p.m., awards 2:30 p.m., 2201 Centerville Road (off U.S. Route 42 between Waynesville and Xenia), Spring Valley. Entry fee $8. Dash plaques for first 30 vehicles, food, prizes. (937) 728-1055 or 371-5566.

Joe's U.S. Route 40 Grille cruise-in, 5 to 9 p.m., 1205 W. North St., Springfield. Music by Mike Stooksberry. (937) 323-3383.

Springfield Chrysler PT Cruiser BUS (Bellefontaine, Urbana, Springfield) groups Buckeye Bash, 10 a.m. to 3 p.m., Texas Roadhouse, 1750 N. Bechtle Ave., Springfield. Cornhole tournament, car show, OSU silent auction, kids' crafts table. E-mail peiranom@aol.com. (937) 399-2479 or (937) 360-1551. www.ptcruiserbus.com.

AUGUST 24

Walneck's Motorcycle Swap Meet, 8 a.m. to 4 p.m., Clark County Fairgrounds, 4401 S. Charleston Pike, Springfield. (937) 323-3090.

Riverside Community Festival Car and Bike Show, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m., Shellabarger Park. Registration $10 per vehicle. Top 40 trophies for cars and trucks, top 20 plaques for bikes and specialty awards. E-mail newimagecustoms@woh.rr.com. (937) 270-7014. www.myspace.com/carshowinfo.

AUGUST 30

First-time cruise-in sponsored by www.guylerbuick.com, 2 to 7 p.m., 3456 S. Dixie Hwy. and state Route 122, Franklin. Food provided by Bar-B-Q Junction. Dash plaques to first 100 vehicles, "Wild" Walley from 105.9 FM. (937) 746-2247 or 746-4811. www.guylerbuick.com.

Rick James Chevrolet's third annual Car-B-Q, car and motorcycle cruise-in, rain or shine. Registration noon to 3:30 p.m. Awards 4 p.m., 8654 N. County Road 25A, Piqua. Donations accepted on behalf of the family of local hero Charles Ward. Free food noon to 2 p.m., live band The Token Tribe, 50/50 drawing, silent auction. (937) 773-6100. www.rickjameschevrolet.com.

Tremont City annual Labor Day Weekend Hog Roast and Car Show, 3 to 8 p.m., Main Street, Tremont City. Thirty-six awards at

7 p.m. DJ Dick "Hotdog" Ryman, food, prizes, vendor space. (937) 605-6699.

Springfield Chrysler PT Cruiser BUS (Bellefontaine, Urbana, Springfield) groups visit Sue Hess farm, 2 p.m. E-mail peiranom@aol.com. (937) 399-2479 or (937) 360-1551. www.ptcruiserbus.com.

AUGUST 31

Antioch Shrine Classic Car Club Custom Car And Bike Show, show 2 to 5 p.m., registration 1 p.m. In cooperation with Five Rivers MetroParks, at Riverscape (Jefferson Street and Monument Avenue and Antioch Shrine parking lot), Dayton. All cars and bikes eligible. Awards 4:30 p.m., cars out by 7 p.m. Register at Shrine Temple, 107 E. First St., Dayton (enter off First Street east of Jefferson Street). Dash plaques to first 200 vehicles, awards to top 40 vehicles, food prepared by Champaign County Shrine Club. Shrine Center open, including lounge. Day-long door prizes. (937) 433-2181 or (937) 696-4644. E-mail tpleesosu@msn.com.

MISCELLANEOUS

AARP Driver Safety Program, designed especially for drivers age 50 and older, is holding classes.

Pre-registration requested. $10 per person. Montgomery County (937) 299-1376. Hamilton (513) 867-1998 Ext. 349. Middletown (513) 423-1734. Wilmington (937) 655-2157.

Pontiac owners coming together in 2009 to celebrate classic Oaklands and historic Pontiacs. In July 2009, more than 5,000 people will be coming to the greater Dayton area from all over the U.S. to participate in an historic, combined convention of two national car collectors' associations — the GTO Association of America (GTOAA) and the Pontiac Oakland Club International (POCI). The five-day event is projected to have an economic impact on the region of more than $4 million dollars.

The GTOAA and the POCI car clubs have been holding separate conventions in different parts of the U.S. for more than 30 years. For the first time, these groups have decided to combine their annual conventions under one roof and have one "Co-Vention." The event will be held in Greene County at the

E.J. Nutter Center at Wright State University from July 7 to 11, 2009. More than 2,000 vintage Pontiac, Oakland and GTO cars as well as GMC trucks will be on display. Many of these vehicles are extremely rare and valuable. The Co-Vention will be open to the public on Saturday, July 11, 2009 at no charge.

These groups are working closely with the Greene County Convention and Visitors Bureau (GCCVB). The GCCVB also recognizes this event as a business opportunity for area merchants and invites them to contact Lisa Willis, GCCVB sales manager, at (937) 429-9100.

For information about the GTOAA/POCI Co-Vention 2009, contact event chairman John Spiess at (513) 276-6909.

Wheels is accepting information of automotive consumer or enthusiast nature for this column. Event announcements should be sent at least two weeks in advance to allow time for publication. Include the location and cost to attend, if any, and the name and telephone number of a person who can be contacted for additional information. Items will be run without charge on a space-available basis. Send information to: Wheels, Marketing Publications Department, Dayton Daily News, 1611 S. Main St., Dayton OH 45409. The fax number is (937) 225-2417; e-mail is arollins@coxohio.com.