Hundreds attend 22nd annual Great Pottsville Cruise - Republican & Herald
With sunshine, a special salute to veterans and a television celebrity to add some star power, the 22nd annual Great Pottsville Cruise on Saturday drew hundreds of people to downtown. They were just coming in and coming in,” Ed Hurst, Pottsville, this year’s event co-chairman, said. “It’s filled up from Laurel Avenue all the way down to Howard Avenue,” city fire Chief Todd March said at 3:30 p. m. as he stood near Laurel and gazed southward at the very populated downtown strip. Plus, there were cruise vehicles parked on side streets including West Market and Mahantongo. Hurst wasn’t sure how many vehicles had been registered but he was very pleased with the turnout. I’d say we have 600 or more,” he said at 3:45 p. m. Cruise Chairman David W. Clews did not have an exact count at 9 p. m. Saturday, but said the turnout was “outstanding. It’s not super hot, which is good for the cars and it’s good for the people,” Hurst said. The special guest, Jessica “The Road Warrior” Samko, star of the A&E show “Shipping Wars,” said the first thing that impressed her about Pottsville’s annual cruise was its location, right in the heart of the downtown shopping district. And I’m glad it didn’t rain,” Samko said. This year, the event featured a special salute to local veterans, a vehicle give-away made possible by donations from local businesses and others. The cruise committee gave away a remodeled, fully equipped 2004 Jeep Grand Cherokee to a veteran from Schuylkill County, Clews said. Source: republicanherald.com
