Columbia River Corvettes would like to thank the following individuals and businesses for helping make our 26th Annual Bow-Tie Bash another successful event. Because of the generosity of our sponsors and participants since the first Car Show in 1993, we have been able to raise over $85,000 to donate to various community charities. These have included: Our Annual Scholarship to LCC; Meals on Wheels; The Emergency Support Shelter; The St. James Family Center in Cathlamet; Cowlitz County Humane Society; United Way of Cowlitz County; Neighbors in Need; Salvation Army Angel Tree and Food Pantry Fund Drive; Hospice; Community House; Children’s Community Resources; Corvettes Conquer Cancer; Backpack Buddies; Hilander Dental; Relay for Life; Hood to Coast Run; Local School Gardens Project; Children’s Justice & Advocacy Center; The Lions’ Club Camp Leo for Children with Diabetes; The Progress Center; and High School Car Shows, etc.
In keeping with our tradition of awarding personalized jackets chosen by our sponsors instead of trophies, our 2018 Jacket Sponsors were: Bob Beal Insurance Agency; Bud Clary Chevrolet; C & L Licensing, Inc.; Castle Rock Eagles; The Clean Machine; Columbia Funeral Services; Country Folks Deli; Creekside Café; Day Wireless; Edward Jones Investing (Ron Horn); In Memory of Gary Wohl; In Memory of Vicky Schierscher; J Squared Barrel House; Kim Bowl; Little Indian Embroidery; Meadowlark Family Dentistry; Mill City Grill; Prographyx; PT Northwest of Longview; Ray’s R & R Motors; Saginaw-Chippewa Indian Tribe; Sloan’s Abbey Carpet and Floor; Superior Tire Service; Teague’s Interiors; Teri’s Restaurant; Valley Bugler; Vernie’s Pizza; and Vintage Square on Broadway.
We would also like to acknowledge and thank our raffle prize sponsors:
Baxter Auto; Brad Halleck Dentist; Bruno’s Pizza; Art’s Auto Suppl;, Kim Bowl Restaurant; Red Canoe Credit Union; ServPro of LV/Kelso and Shawn Green;
T & T Tire; Evergreen Paint; Old Creekside Café; Cowlitz River Rigging; Esty’s Auto Center; Gunnar’s Auto Supply; Bud Clary Chevrolet; Napa Auto; Vernie’s Pizza; PT Northwest; Fiesta Bonita Mexican Restaurant; Longview Auto and Tire; Sears hometown Store; Skyline Golf Course; Masthead-Castaway’s Restaurant; Vintage Square on Broadway; Posh on Commerce; Flying Pig Organic Bakery; J & E Store; Zojo’s Coffee; The Soap Factory; Kristi’s Boutique Bakery; Monticello Hotel and Pizzeria; Guse’s Gourmet Coffee; and Time Out (Candy, Ice Cream, etc.).
COLUMBIA RIVER CORVETTES would also like to give a very special ‘Thank-You!’ to the ladies of the club for making and donating the many gift baskets and also to Rene, Manager of Sears Hometown Store for the generous donation of an Air Compressor and tool set.
Without the generous support of our community partners, this event would not be possible and we thank you from the bottom of our hearts.
For many years Mike Nisbet of Columbia Funeral Service has sponsored the Best Of Show award in honor of the late Ray Bechill. The 2018 Best of Show Winner is:
Jim and Susan LeMonds with their beautiful 1941 Plymouth Custom.
