Eighth annual Schowe and Shine on Saturday

Wednesday, May 14, 2014

Nevada Daily Mail

The Schowe and Shine Car show returns Saturday for its eighth year in the lot behind Schowengerdt dental office to raise money for Habitat for Humanity.

Registration begins at 8 a.m. for the car show that features four car categories including 1949 and earlier, 1950 to 1969, 1970 to 1989 and 1990 to present. For trucks, the categories are 1966 and earlier and 1967 to present. In addition to cars and trucks are a motorcycle class and a special interest class.

Car show registrants have a $15 entry fee and a $5 fee for an additional car owned by the family. Awards will be presented at 2 p.m.

Following the success of last year, the baby contest begins at 11 a.m. with 0 to 6 months, 6 to 12 months, 12 to 18 months and 18 to 24 months divisions. Registration fee is $5.

For the first time, five teams will compete in the barbecue contest, which begins serving samples at 11 a.m. For $5, people can sample and judge barbecue pulled pork prepared by Riverside Cowboy Church, First Christian Church, Living Hope Ministries, Walker Christian Church and the United Methodist Church. Five samples, slaw, baked beans, a cookie and a drink are available for $7.

"Even if you have no interest in cars or motorcycles, the food is great," organizer Ronald Schowengerdt said. "The price is unbelievably low. The people who participate in the barbecue get bragging rights."

The show will feature a live auction and vendors as well.

"A lot of people come out of town for the show," Schowengerdt said. "We've had people up from Kansas City, down toward Joplin, over from Clinton and Appleton City and on the Kansas side. I would like to see the vendors grow, so we have more things for people to do and see while they're here."

The show began out of Schowengerdt's enthusiasm for classic cars. The staff in his office suggested having a show because of countless conversations about cars with patients and people driving cars to the office just to discuss them.

"The first year was a very small event," he said. "We had a dunk tank, and I was the one getting dunked. We said, 'You know, if we're going to do this, we need to make it a little more involved.'"

The office partnered with Habitat for Humanity ever since, donating all proceeds to the nonprofit.

"This is their major fundraising for building homes," he said. "This one day of hard work will quadruple what they make from the potato luncheons."

Over the past six years the show raised $31,500 for Habitat for Humanity, drawing $10,000 just last year.

"I appreciate all the support we get from the community, from our patients and from people outside the community," he said. "Everybody seems willing and able to support the process."

He added he hopes for good weather and people have a good time.

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