27TH ANNUAL LITE THE NITE CAR SHOW TO BE HELD SEPTEMBER 8TH

Show Chairman Jim Matheny, of the Newark Rodders Car Club, says some 500 to 600 vehicles, including antiques, vintage, street rods, classics, motorcycles, and specialty cars, are expected on Newark's Courthouse Square on September 8th. The show is open to all types of vehicles of all vintages. Registration is from 9:00 am till 4:00 pm, on that Saturday, at the Gazebo on the downtown Newark square. The registration fee is $10.00 per entry. Awards and trophies will be presented at 8:00 pm from the steps on the east side of the Licking County Courthouse. Money raised by the "Lite the Nite Car Show" helps support the annual Christmas Holiday Lighting of the Licking County Courthouse, and other community charities. The holiday decorated Courthouse is a Licking County tradition, dating back to 1949. This 2012 “Lite the Nite Car Show” is again being organized by Jim Matheny, and staffed by the dedicated members of the Newark Rodders Car Club. A unique feature of “Lite The Lite" are the giant six-foot trophies, plus 4 ft trophies this year, awarded to the most popular vehicles on display. A number of vendors and crafts will have displays on the Courthouse lawn. Also this year will be the Local Royal Order of the Purple Hearts, doing a Flag Folding ceremony and presentation of that flag to the Show chairman. The 2012 “Lite the Nite Car Show” will feature a wide range of oldies music provided by the Newark Rodders Car Club. Chairman Jim Matheny says, "I personally invite everyone to come down and help us celebrate our 27th year doing this car show." The ‘Lite The Nite Car Show supports Courthouse Lighting, which is only three months away on Friday evening, November 23rd!