Bangor show promises hot rods, big sounds

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With the enthusiastic support of Bangor Police Chief Don Winslow, a group of very nice young men, whom I had the pleasure of meeting, will hold a special event that I hope is well received by residents of Greater Bangor.

The first Dynamic Performance Auto Club Car Show is 9 a.m.-1 p.m. Saturday, June 21, at Bass Park in Bangor. The event is free for spectators.

The gates open for registration at 7 a.m., and cars can be registered until 10 a.m.

The admission fee is $5 to register show cars and $10 for the SPL competitors, which is where I had to pause and ask, “What is SPL?”

Noah Sargent of Bangor, A.C. Gallant of Brewer and Terry Wolfe of Eddington all smiled and, practically in one voice, informed me it signifies a car stereo system, as in “those loud boom sounds you hear!”

Wow! That’s some unusual competition but, I want you to know, this is a good-hearted effort for a most worthy cause.

Proceeds from the Dynamic Performance Car Show benefit the Police Athletic League.

The young men told me what they’re trying to do is create a common bond to help improve the relationship between young car enthusiasts and members of the community, which includes the BPD.

“We want the kids to know that the cops are there for their benefit,” Sargent said, “and the police to know that the kids are not doing what they see in the movies. We want everyone to understand where the lines are, both ways.”

There are 20-plus classes for show cars, two bike classes and six SPL classes, and car owners of all ages, from everywhere, are invited to participate.

The organizers expect car clubs from as far south as New York and as far north as Canada to be here. The phone has been ringing off the hook, they said.

Complementing the car show at Bass Park is drag racing from 3 to 9 p.m. Saturday, June 21, at Winterport Dragway, under special lights that have been rented for this event.

Entry fees for the Winterport site are $10 for racers and $5 for spectators.

Attendees are invited to camp out, at the track, and stay over for Sunday’s Import Wars sport compact car races the next day.

With help from people such as Winterport track manager Derrick Cunningham, sponsorships and the support of Chief Winslow, the club members hope this is a successful event.

Winslow e-mailed to say he believes the car show at Bass Park “is a great idea. It gives them an opportunity to show off the fruits of their hobby.”

After meeting with club members, Winslow said he left with a “better understanding of the group, and an appreciation for their hard work” and that, from his perspective, “showing off their cars at an organized event is much better than lining them up along Main Street.”

This should be one terrific event: An opportunity for young and old alike to share their love of cars.

I commend Dynamic Performance for this effort, and hope the club continues to grow and share its good will and community spirit with all of us.

For more information about the show, visit dymanicperformance.org or winterport

dragway.com.

For information about the show or the auto club, call Sargent at 942-7285.

Joanne Bradshaw reports that Corinth Family Medicine will hold its second annual Health Fair to coincide with Corinth’s Old Home Days, which run 6 a.m.-8 p.m. Friday, June 20, and 7 a.m.-7 p.m. Saturday, June 21.

The Health Fair is noon-2 p.m. at the ballpark behind the town office. There will be minimassages and cholesterol and blood sugar screenings. Weight Watchers will offer body-mass index measurements.

On behalf of the Peony Society of Maine, its president, Ken Liberty, invites you to the society’s third annual Peony Garden Tour, 10 a.m.-3 p.m. Saturday, June 21, at his home, 23 Ohio St. in Bangor.

More than 70 varieties of peonies and nearly 100 plants should be in full bloom.

Admission is a $2 donation, which is used to donate unusual peony plants to local public gardens. Previous donations were to the Littlefield Demonstration Gardens at the University of Maine in Orono and Ecotat Gardens in Hermon.

The tour will be held rain or shine, and more information is available from Liberty by calling 945-9726.

Joni Averill, Bangor Daily News, P.O. Box 1329, Bangor 04402; 990-8288.