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For the fourth straight year, thousands of classic car buffs and spectators will celebrate the automobile as they cruise historic Telegraph Road on Saturday in Taylor, Dearborn Heights and Redford Township. The Telegraph Tomorrow Classic Car Cruise, named for the Telegraph Tomorrow Association that works to improve and promote U.S. 24, is scheduled for 9 a.m. to 9 p.m. The route stretches from Eureka Road in Taylor to the south to Puritan Road in Redford to the north. All car clubs and vehicles are welcome to participate in the cruise. Dozens of Taylor businesses, churches and associations will participate. Thom Ouellette of Seaway Marketplace said the cruise coincides with the store’s one-year anniversary celebration, which continues through August 1. Seaway is located at 9850 Telegraph. WYCD-FM (99.5) will be stationed at Seaway from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. with 100 Kenny Chesney T-shirts to give away and a chance to win concert tickets. WYCD also will staff “The Toby Keith Experience” trailer, an interactive mobile tour that will be in Metro Detroit through September. Inside, people can videotape messages to U.S. military personnel in Iraq and Afghanistan. The James Donovan Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 7910 will be on site collecting donation for U.S. troops. Products needed are personal hygiene, gum, hard candy, Raman noodles, beef jerky, Easy Mac, books, T-shirts, socks, hats and gloves. Down the street, Telegraph Chrysler Jeep in Taylor will feature a live broadcast by WCSX-FM (94.7) from noon to 6 p.m. There will be free parking for up to 200 cars. Bottles of water and Frisbees will be distributed. Classic concessions will provide food and drinks. The band Blackjack will perform. Information about vehicles will be available at the dealership. Telegraph Chrysler Jeep is located at 12000 Telegraph. Biker Bob’s Harley Davidson, located at 14100 Telegraph, will have a big party, featuring a muscle car show, a state chili cook-off, a broadcast by WRIF-FM and performance by a band. Taylor sponsors of the cruise include Howe-Peterson Funeral Home, Oakwood Heritage Hospital, Seaway Marketplace, Telegraph Chrysler Jeep and Tree House Bar & Grill. About Telegraph Tomorrow In 1998, Wayne County officials took a leadership role and helped establish a nonprofit organization called the Telegraph Tomorrow Association. The group has been promoting and implementing a vision for Telegraph Road ever since. For more information about Telegraph Tomorrow, call Bonnie Cowell of the City of Taylor at (734) 374-4015. For updated information about the cruise, visit the Web site www.cityoftaylor.com/cruise. NOTE TO TELEGRAPH BUSINESSES, CHURCHES AND OTHER GROUPS: The information in this report came from organizations that obtained the necessary city permits and reported the information to Dianna Battistone at the Taylor Parks and Recreation Department. For more information, contact Dianna at (734) 374-3906. To submit information about your event, e-mail it to dbattistone@ci.taylor.mi.us and taylornews@aol.com. |
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Sponsored By:
TREEHOUSE Bar & Grill
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