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Photos: Geer Memorial Car Show draws crowd in Cortez

By The Journal

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Sunday, Aug. 13, 2017 7:44 PM

A car belonging to longtime show participant Brent McClain, who died of cancer earlier this year, is prominently displayed at the Geer Memorial Car Show Saturday.

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Jay Stroud drives in front of a crowd at Angel’s End Zone after competing in the burn-out competition on Friday night.

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Melanie Filener registers motorcycle owner Marty Sweet in the Geer Memorial Car Show on Saturday.

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Burn-out contest winner Kent Vanover shows off his car and trophies at the Geer Memorial Car Show on Saturday.

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Cars of all shapes and sizes line up in Centennial Park for the Geer Memorial Car Show on Saturday.

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The 2017 George Geer Memorial Car Show, honoring George Geer, a Montezuma County soldier who died in Iraq in 2005, drew automobile fans to Centennial Park on Saturday.

The show, hosted by the Blue Star Moms Southwest Chapter 2 of Colorado, raises funds to benefit veterans and their families. It costs $35 to enter a vehicle, but the show is free to the public.

Car owners also competed in a burn-off contest at 5:30 p.m. Friday at Angel’s End Zone, 309 N. Broadway.

For more information about how to contribute on behalf of local veterans, call Sandra Valencia at 970-560-2572.

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