You could win this car

Antique vehicles aren't cheap. But here's your chance to win one and help an area agency out - all at the same time. It will just cost you the price of a raffle ticket.

The Alamance Region of the Antique Automobile Club of America (A.A.C.A.), in conjunction with the Hospice League of Alamance-Caswell, is raffling off a 1929 four-door Ford A-model Phaeton touring car donated in memory of Burlington's C.R. Byrd, the founder of Byrd's Food Stores, by his family. This teal-green convertible was on display at the recent Hospice Flea Market and can be seen Saturday during the 11th annual Hospice Antique Auto Show from 8 a.m. to 3 p.m. at the Burlington Outlet Village, I-85/40, exit 145, Burlington. Raffle tickets are $10 apiece, $50 for six tickets and $100 for 12 tickets.

And the good news is that the raffle isn't ending anytime soon. You have from now until next year's Hospice Flea Market to enter. All of the money goes toward the Hospice Home, 914 Chapel Hill Road, Burlington. As of Wednesday morning, the raffle tickets had already earned $9,000 toward the home for seriously ill patients.

A 1993 Javelin 409T bass boat is also being raffled off for $5 apiece or six for $25; that drawing is Saturday at the auto show and you don't have to be present to win.

 Those with antique cars and trucks, custom cars and trucks and motorcycles are welcome to enter the show. Registration fee is $25 and the person who earns the most money for Hospice wins, said Bob King, a member of the auto club.
Teena Koury's "Barney car," a replica of the police car used in "The Andy Griffith Show," will be on display along with antique motorcycles from Davis Harley-Davidson of Burlington and an antique ambulance from Alamance EMT. A fashion show, featuring outfits from the Hospice League Clothing Store, will take place at 10 a.m.

Entertainment will be provided by the Alamance Jazz Band from noon to 1 p.m. and Civil Defense from 1 p.m. to 2 p.m. Nannie McBane will offer quilting demonstrations, face painting and a bounce house will be available for kids, Marie Koury's seventh cookbook will be for sale and a bake sale will be offered throughout the day.

Floyd Smith of Burlington and the late Earl Ewing began this show 11 years ago. Floyd is unable to be a part of this year's show due to medical reasons, but his brother O.T. and sister-in-law Sylvia, along with Bob King, have been instrumental in organizing this year's event.

The auto club boasts about 70 members but is always looking for more folks interested in joining. It meets at 7 p.m. on the second Saturday of each month at the clubhouse on Whitesell Drive in Burlington.

For more information or to join the auto club, call Bob King at 209-3300.