Looking into the Rearview Mirror - 2015

And now a word from all of us at WJBJ:

Happy New Year Friends!!
As we send this from the studio we are thinking of each of you and feeling thankful.  You are keeping classic cars and show car hobby alive!  And you continue to share your amazing cars and trucks with the communities you live in and that is awesome.  We also feel thankful for your support.  We appreciate when you ask us to be a part of your events, we love supporting this amazing hobby, spending time with friends old and new, and playing your special songs.

As always things change, and we've found this to be true this year as well.  Some shows we think of fondly as we say goodbye, like the incredibly successful Beach Blast. It was a privilege to be a part of this event for over 20 years.  Our glasses are raised to you Mike and Michael for negotiating, gathering, communicating, inviting, registering and hosting it.  The world will never fully understand the hard work you all put into this event.  And we know you loved it too.

Your Downtown Winter Garden Cruz-In made some changes as well.  And although we won't meet as often, we are happy to now have this event managed by the City and because of our struggles, we now enjoy a great following of support from the community residents and merchants thanks to the power of social media.

We've already alerted the community about the January 16th Winter Garden Cruz-In and have invited them to take part in the Teddy Bear Drive with us and they are SO excited!  The invitation has already been picked up by many in the WG community and shared on Instagram, Twitter and a variety of others.  Absolutely amazing.  I hope you'll mark you calendar and join us…don't forget everyone to bring a new teddy bear, any shape or size will do.  We'll help kids who are caught in difficult situations like house fires, auto accidents and domestic violence.  Let's plan to provide teddy bears to every police car, emergency response vehicle and fire truck as we start this new year!!

We've experienced some sad times as well.  We've lost some cruiser friends this year and we all miss them at the shows and cruise-ins. Others are still struggling with pretty tough illnesses and we keep them in our thoughts and prayers.

I'm sure there are many more things we could share here, but I think you know our feelings about you and your super-cool automobiles.

The New Year 2016 is just ahead of us and we hope it is a safe and happy beginning to 2016 for each of you and your loved ones and we can't wait to see what this year has in store!!  Let's raise a glass to 2015 and to all the experiences ahead.  Seat belts on…the ride is about to start!

Happy New Year Friends!! and Happy Trails...
Butch, Jen and Sam
 

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Facebook: WJBJ Cruisin' with the Classics
Blog: musicbywjbj.blogspot.com

Happy New Year 2016 - Come Cruise in the New Year!!

First Saturday of the Month

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Downtown Winter Haven
Central Avenue/4th Street
(863) 207-2498
WJBJ is spinning the tunes and you can show off your hot rod, antique, classic or muscle car beginning at 4:00 pm!  Enjoy the shops and restaurants in town. It's a beautiful area and there's plenty of shade, door prizes, 50/50 drawing, and more.

Uncle Kenny's "Car-B-Que Cruise-In"
Citrus Tower, 157 N. Hwy 27 Clermont
(352) 449-9732
Join Sam for a great cruise-in. Come out and support the fine folks at Uncle Kenny's at the world-famous Citrus Tower from 5:00-8:00 pm and try out some great barbecue! Door prizes and more! Come on out and meet some great car folks and enjoy great BBQ too!

Facebook: WJBJ Cruisin' with the Classics
Blog: musicbywjbj.blogspot.com

Cruise-Ins: First Saturday of December 2015

Downtown Winter HavenCancelled for December due to Holiday events Downtown
(863) 207-2498

Uncle Kenny's "Car-B-Que Cruise-In"
Citrus Tower, 157 N. Hwy 27 Clermont
(352) 449-9732
Join Sam for a great cruise-in. Come out and support the fine folks at Uncle Kenny's at the world-famous Citrus Tower from 5:00-8:00 pm and try out some great barbecue! Door prizes and more! Come on out and meet some great car folks and enjoy great BBQ too!

Veteran's Day WeekendCar Show - Woodlawn Cemetery

Sunday, November 8, 2015
Join Woodlawn for the Veteran's Day Cruise-In Car Show.

400 Woodlawn Cemetery Road - Event site is at the Veteran's Memorial.  Lots of parking!  Lunch to the first 400 people.  Awards at 3:00 pm, door prizes, music ands a fly-over!!

Registration is FREE, donations accepted for the Wounded Warrior Foundation.

Questions: Greg Mack 321-278-3306

This is going to be a great event with YOUR help.  

Gator Harley Davidson - Halloween Classic Car Cruise-In

1745 Hwy. 441 Leesburg, FL 34787
352-787-8050

October 31, 2915
10:00 am-3:00 pm
FREE Registration

CASH prizes, Music Trivia, Costume Contest, Dress to Match the Year of Your Car!!

Tavares - Family Fall Festival

Car Show/Trunk or Treat
Friday, October 30, 2015
6:00-9:00 pm
Cars line up on Main Street starting at 4:30 pm (enter from St. Clair Abrams Avenue
Please bring candy for the kids!  Prizes for the best decorated trunk.  Costumes are encouraged.
352-742-6319

Saturday, November 7, 2015 - Vann Gannaway Chevrolet, Eustis

5th Annual Touch of Glass Car Show

Vann Gannaway Chevrolet - Eustis, FL 32726
Saturday November 7, 2015
10:00 am-2:00 pm

Benefits Cornerstone Hospice and the Leesburg Food Bank

SAVE $5! Register before 10/29. $15 after 10/30 registration $20.

(8) $50 CASH drawings drawn at random from registrations.

Open to all GM bodied or GM powered cars and trucks!!  50/50, door prises, dash plaques and goody bags to the first 100, silent auction.

Please bring non-perishable food items for donation to the food bank.

Non-judged event. Rain or Shine.

Chuck: 352-360-0133 (rvette@centurylink.net) Butch: 863-207-2498
Special Thanks to the Touch of Glass Corvette Club