Classic Car Show Comes to Weston This Fall

(Editor's note: The following is a press release sent by Marianne Brunson Frisch.)

The Alden Sherman Classic car and motorcycle show celebrates its second year on September 22, 2013, at Weston High School on School Road, Weston, Conn. This community-driven event engages motoring enthusiasts of all ages to the benefit of the Weston Senior Activities Center. The rain date is September 29.

The Alden Sherman Classic showcases significant and unique automobiles and motorcycles spanning their more than 100-year history. Last year’s inaugural show was a resounding success with more than 200 cars and motorcycles on display, drawing 1,000 attendees and raising $26,000 to fund programs at the Weston Senior Activities Center. This year’s event will also feature car club parking corrals, a silent auction, varied lunch offerings, and the public’s opportunity to vote for their favorite car and motorcycle with People’s Choice ballots.

Car and motorcycle owners are invited to apply to exhibit their vehicles by registering at www.aldenshermanclassic.com or by mailing the requisite information and two photographs to the Weston Senior Activities Center, PO Box 1007, Weston, CT 06883.  Please direct questions to Wendy Petty, wpetty7511@aol.com, 203-222-2608.

Alden Sherman is a beloved Weston car collector who tools around the area’s winding roads in one of his Bugattis, Amilcar, Jaguar, or Ferrari. Distinguished, humble, and witty, Alden is a sought-after participant in major regional shows and rallies. His youthful enthusiasm belies his 90+ years,70 of which he has spent collecting, racing, and fixing cars.

The Weston Senior Activities Center serves the town’s vibrant senior community, which makes up approximately 20 percent of Weston’s population, as well as those from surrounding towns. The Center offers a broad array of programs and services, including weekly lunches and entertainment activities; book groups and film showings; computer, art, exercise, cooking, flower-arranging, and safe-driving classes; tax and Medicare information sessions; and field trips. Director Wendy Petty shares, “the Weston Senior Activities Center is an important destination for many Weston and area seniors.  The support we are so pleased to have received furthers our programs and provides for our continued growth. We thank all participants and the Friends of the Weston Senior Activities Center, which is co-host of The Alden Sherman Classic.”

The Alden Sherman Classic is grateful to its sponsors who contribute to the success of the show. Additional sponsorship support is welcome by contacting Wendy Petty, wpetty7511@aol.com, 203-222-2608. Contributions to the Friends of the Weston Senior Activities Center are tax-deductible.

For additional information and to sign up for our newsletter, please visit the website, www.aldenshermanclassic.com.