La Verne Cruises Into Summer

ORGANIZERS VIEW THE CLASSICS -- Organizers of this year's annual LeRoy Haynes Center Annual Classic Car Show fundraiser and La Verne Chamber of Commerce Biz Expo 2010 pause to take a look at one of the entries in this year's competition in downtown La Verne. Pictured admiring a custom 1953 Studebaker Starlight Coupe are, from left, car owner Leonard Knight of Glendora (seated behind the wheel); La Verne Chamber of Commerce President and CEO Brian McNerney, co-chair of the event; car show co-chairman Dave Davidson of PT River Run; Connie LaMarche, President and Founder of Cruisin' La Verne, last year's co-chairman; and Dan Maydeck, President and CEO, LeRoy Haynes Center. Nearly 140 vehicles participated in this year's event.

What a difference a weekend makes. A week ago, University of La Verne students were graduating and moving out of the downtown area and this past weekend, the classic cars moved in, more than 200 of them shined to a brilliant spit polish and gleaming from bumper to brilliant hood ornament.

The classic cars, antiques, hot rods and other hot cars and motorcycles of interest were all part of the annual “Cruisin La Verne” show held to benefit the LeRoy Haynes Center in La Verne.

The Platinum Sponsor for the car show was Nationwide Insurance, and United Agencies was the Gold Sponsor.  PT Cruisers of Orange County also sponsored the event.

Arun Tolia of Arun Home Realty served as event chair, and Connie LaMarche, President and Founder of Cruisin’ La Verne, was senior contact for the show.

MAJOR 'DELUXE PRODUCT' RAFFLE PRIZES -- La Verne Chamber of Commerce member Megan M. Chute a financial advisor with Ameriprise Financial Services, Inc., in Diamond Bar and a resident of La Verne, displays the major "deluxe product" raffle prizes arranged through the La Verne Chamber of Commerce for today's LeRoy Haynes Center Annual Classic Car Show fundraiser held in downtown La Verne. Pictured are a diamond and gold necklace donated by Sigal Diamonds of La Verne and an electronically controlled fountain donated by Outdoor Elegance, also of La Verne.

Dave Davidson of PT River Run, who organizing the car show, and Brian McNerney, President and CEO of the La Verne Chamber of Commerce who organizing the business expo, were co-chairs.

The LeRoy Haynes Center provides specialized treatment and educational services to children with special needs relating to emotional development, autism, Asperger’s Disorder, learning disabilities, neglect and abandonment.

For more information, contact the LeRoy Haynes Center at 233 West Baseline Road, La Verne, CA  91750, (909) 593-2581, or visit the web site at www.leroyhaynes.org.

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