Fueling Hope at the Melody Living Car Show to Benefit the Alzheimer’s Association
Fueling Hope at the Melody Living Car Show to Benefit the Alzheimer’s Association
One of the best things about car shows is that you never know what you may find. One time it might be supercars, another time might be vintage muscle cars. A show might feature more domestic cars, but another might be filled with imports. Some shows feature particular models or styles, while others are just a free-for-all buffet of motoring goodness. And sometimes, the surprise isn’t in the cars, but in where the car show is being held, such as was the case with the Melody Living Car Show.
Melody Living, which operates an assisted living, memory care, and now newly-opened independent care living space in Lake in the Hills, recently held a car show to help raise money for the Alzheimer’s Association.
This was definitely not your everyday car show, even beyond the location. Many of the residents worked on projects for the show, tie-dying purple shirts, sweatshirts, and other items to sell, as well as making bags of dog treats.
Melody Living.
Melody Living.
Melody Living.
Small car show to benefit a big cause.
Small car show to benefit a big cause.
Small car show to benefit a big cause.
Car enthusiasts checking out the Mini Cooper.
Car enthusiasts checking out the Mini Cooper.
Car enthusiasts checking out the Mini Cooper.
Vintage Alfa Romeo.
Vintage Alfa Romeo.
Vintage Alfa Romeo.
Birds of a feather, these Ford Thunderbirds flocked together.
Birds of a feather, these Ford Thunderbirds flocked together.
Birds of a feather, these Ford Thunderbirds flocked together.
What’s black, white, silver, and red all over? The interior of this bird.
What’s black, white, silver, and red all over? The interior of this bird.
What’s black, white, silver, and red all over? The interior of this bird.
As car shows go, it was, not surprisingly, on the smaller side, but it was very well-rounded with a good variety of vehicles, both older and newer, domestic and import. Even if you frequent many of the local shows, you might have seen cars that you haven’t seen before as they did a good job of bringing car owners in from outside McHenry County.
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From residents, to employees, to other car owners, and the public, the Memory Living Car Show had a little bit for everyone.
From residents, to employees, to other car owners, and the public, the Memory Living Car Show had a little bit for everyone.
From residents, to employees, to other car owners, and the public, the Memory Living Car Show had a little bit for everyone.
A car show with the Batmobile isn’t unusual in our area, however, the replica Batmobile that was on display at this show was quite possibly the most pristine Batmobile I’ve ever seen. Needless to say, it provided a great backdrop for photos.
Red stripes and white walls on a very long Eldorado.
Red stripes and white walls on a very long Eldorado.
Red stripes and white walls on a very long Eldorado.
Perfect day for a car show at Melody Living.
Perfect day for a car show at Melody Living.
Perfect day for a car show at Melody Living.
Can’t get much more juxtaposed than this Triumph and Bentley.
Can’t get much more juxtaposed than this Triumph and Bentley.
Can’t get much more juxtaposed than this Triumph and Bentley.
All this Austin Healey needs now is some fall colors and some winding roads.
All this Austin Healey needs now is some fall colors and some winding roads.
All this Austin Healey needs now is some fall colors and some winding roads.
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In addition to the car show, Melody Living’s kitchen staff fired up the grill for picnic lunches. Proceeds from the event will go toward the Melody Living team’s Alzheimer’s Walk.
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