CRUISIN’, from?Page 1 have done so for several years now. He has a collection of cars, and was displaying a 1954 210 Wagon for the public to view. “I think this place is so cool. Everyone is just mingling and meeting all kinds of people. I am pretty outgoing, so I just go up and introduce myself. I think this classic car event is one of the better
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ones around. I would say this is one of the best ones,” Jendrisak said. Bob Ferrari, a Vineland resident, was particularly impressed with the quality eating establishments in the downtown area and will continue to attend this popular annual spectacle. “There are good eating places here. You meet a lot of new people when you come to an event like this, and I plan on continuing to come here as long as I am alive. I always come here and I know a lot of Hammonton people. It is a nice show,” Ferrari said. Though there were plenty of regular attendees of the annual Cruisin’ MainStreet event, Bob Capaccio of Tuckerton experienced it for the first time. Capaccio was displaying a 1934 Ford that he was looking to sell, as he is ready to begin a new classic car project. “I love it [the event]. It is great. It is a good atmosphere, there are very good people and everyone is polite. It is very family-oriented, which is a good thing. I rate this event at an eight from a scale of 110,” Capaccio said. Hector Cordero and his family, who reside in Vineland, couldn’t ask for a better Friday evening. Cordero was displaying his 1986 Chevrolet Pickup, while his son, Jesiah, was participating in children-friendly events, such as the bubble gum blowing and hula hoop contests. “It is beautiful. Hammonton is a good town. I used to live here and I come here pretty often still. My son has been in a few events already and we got some pizza for him, so he’s ready to go,” Cordero said. Chairman of Cruisin’ MainStreet, Angela Donio, was pleased with the event and the public turnout. With the dry and cool weather, classic car owners weren’t deterred from attending, which was a plus. “When you have good weather and good weather is predicted for almost a week ahead, I think the car owners make plans to come then. When you get threatening weather, then that isn’t the case. I think we got a r eally big crowd tonight,” Donio said. Besides the traditional classic car displays, the hula hoop and bubble gum blowing contests, which were a part of the event’s 1950s theme, drew a significant family crowd to the Bellevue and Central Avenue area. “It seemed like we had a lot more kids out there, than there were in May. I think the two events in May and September have been pretty equal, especially if you have the good weather. The whole event schedule works. It’s simple and it doesn’t have any big-deal prizes. People just come to have a good time,” Donio said. This year’s May and September Cruisin’ MainStreet events were similar in terms of the activities offered to the public. Donio would be receptive to changes in the future, however. “There are things that we tried years ago that we could try again, like the costume contest. We will see. This will be our 20th anniver-
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sary doing this next year, and everyone seems to like it,” she said. As another Cruisin’ MainStreet concluded, classic car owners departed with the traditional “cruise down Bellevue.” There were, once again, plenty of unique antique vehicles and the public merged together to one central location, which was the downtown area. It is a sight that should continue for years to come, as this event is one of the town’s most popular attractions.
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