Robert Singley spruces up his 1958 Dodge D100 Sweptside pickup truck ahead of judging June 22. — The Holyoke Enterprise | Johnson Publications
Top 15 finishers in the 2019 Dandelion Daze car show are pictured from left, front row, Ron and Connie Mahnken, Trent Blythe, Betty Lee, Randall Fixsen, Steve Andrews, Dan Lewis and Loren Washburn; second row, Keith Mahnken, Roger Blume, Ed Lee, Chris Skipworth, Gail Lewis and Rod Aagesen; and back row, Dale Melton, Sandra and Doug Reinke, Brad McArtor and Scott Schultz. — The Holyoke Enterprise | Johnson Publications
Classic show of classic cars draws courthouse crowd Saturday
Gearheads flocked to Holyoke last Saturday, June 22, for the 19th Annual Dandelion Daze, where 54 cars and bikes were shown and shined on the lawn of the Phillips County Courthouse.
The show lasted from 8 a.m.-3 p.m., and breakfast and lunch were served by Holyoke FBLA. Vendor booths were also set up on the lawn, and Dozer Games parked their mobile gaming center on the courthouse’s east side.
The show was followed by Cruisin’ Down Main, where vehicles were driven south on Interocean Avenue to the Regent Park parking lot.
Ron and Sonia Hubbard of Holyoke won the People’s Choice Award for their 1954 Oldsmobile Starfire, and Larry and Shirley Cohn of North Platte, Nebraska, won the Rodder’s Choice Award for their 1955 Pontiac Safari. Bob DeBoer also took home Best Bike for his 1949 Harley-Davidson FL.
The top 15 entrants were:
— Scott Schultz, 1969 Pontiac GTO Judge.
— Randall Fixsen, 1970 Plymouth Barracuda.
— Steve Andrews, 1969 Ford Mustang.
— Rod Aagesen, 1932 Ford Roadster.
— Pam and Gail Lewis, 1947 Studebaker Champ Coupe.
— Ed and Betty Lee, 1972 Chevrolet Camaro.
— Connie and Keith Mahnken, 1969 Oldsmobile Cutlass.
— Trent Blythe, 1950 Ford Custom.
— Roger Blume, 1967 Chevrolet Camaro.
— Brad McArtor, 1970 Chevrolet Chevelle.
— Doug and Sandra Reinke, 1972 Chevrolet CST 10.
— Dale Melton, 1967 Ford F100 pickup.
— Loren Washburn, 1965 Chevrolet Impala
— Merna, Larry and Chris Skipworth, 1969 Pontiac Firebird.
— Ron and Carol Mahnken, 1968 Chevrolet pickup.