Carson City car enthusiasts show and shine for cancer-stricken teen
Friday night shined in all shapes, sizes and hearts for McKenna Mitchell, a Carson City teen stricken with bone cancer. While McKenna wasn't able to attend because of chemotherapy treatments, Carson City put on a car show the 14-year-old girl would be proud of. The event was held at Kragen-O'Reilly's.
There were 66 entries in the Show and Shine, with all proceeds going to help McKenna's family with medical costs, according to organizers Holly and Kenson Seymour.
The winners of the Show and Shine, picked by employees of Kragen-O'Reilly's on North Carson Street are:
— Dale Liebherr with a 1949 Crosley
— Ricky Montamez with a 1983 Oldsmobile Cutlass
— Zina and Brad King with a 1956 Chevy Belair
— Chris Parker with a 1976 Toyota Corolla
— Peter Harris with a 1934 Ford HI-Boy
— People's Choice went to Chad and Heather Cerniglia with a 1967 Ford Mustang Fastback
— Best of Show went to Nate Cerniglia with a 1968 Ford California Special
The following are local businesses who helped donate to Friday's car show:
— Christensen Automotive
— J-D Tools
— Tires 4 You
— Carson Service Center
— American Family Insurance
— US Sub Base
— Carson City Florist
— Sierra RV
— Tanning Etc.
— Brenda Bradley-Scentsy Candles
— Nationals Cafe
— John Higgins with certificates to Bear Beach Restaurant and JD Slingers Restaurant
— Hobby Town
— Kragen-O'Reillys
— GMG Powdercoating
— Shannan Duthie-Hilton with tickets to the Basque Festival
Special thanks goes to Brian Baty of Metalman Entertainment for donating his excellent DJ services for the event.
Special thank you's to Victor (manager of Kragen-O'Reilly's) & his wife, The Ingersoll family, The Fancher family, The Saunder family, and Adam Brendel for all of their help putting on this event.
Car clubs who attended were Slo Goin, Freaks of Nature, Evil Threat, Karson Kruzers, and Alma Latina.
Donation jugs have been set up at S&W Feeds, Bensons Feeds, AC Delco, Napa, and Harley-Davidson.
Organizers be taking donations at the Karson Kruzers & Sonic's Drive-In Sept. 25 from 6 p.m. through 11 p.m. at a Sock Hop Dance and Car Show with music by Rockin' Rev. Ken Haskins. The show open to all vehicles. The community is invited to this family event.
Another event organizers have planned is the Krazee Krafters 4-H club cancer hat night for McKenna on Oct. 4 and Oct. 18 from 6 to 8 p.m. at the Fuji Park Pavilion (across from Costco).
Organizers will make cancer hats for McKenna to wear and extra hats will be donated to other kids fighting cancer at the Children's Hospital in Oakland.
Materials to bring include soft fabrics and soft yarn, and we need more sewing machines and thread. Click here to go to the Facebook page.
— Photos by Heather and Eric Fancher. Cover photo by Jeff Munson
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