Streete Vintage weekend starts with tractor run on the Saturday
Streete Parish Park Vintage Committee invite you to - believe it or not - the 17th Annual Vintage Rally, which as always is on the second weekend of July.
On Saturday afternoon, July 8, starting at 4pm we have our Philip Moran Memorial Tractor Run, when all are welcome, but all tractors must be insured for road use.
Proceeds from this charity run will be divided equally between The Irish Heart Foundation and Independent Living, Longford. Support for the event will be greatly appreciated.
It is hard to believe, but our first Streete Parish Park Rally was held 17 years ago and thankfully it has grown every year since, thanks to our valued exhibitors and spectators.
The number of enthusiasts we have met and friends we have made over the years is incredible and nothing gives us more pleasure than to meet up again each July.
This day and event will bring back many memories of times past to all who attend, and it will help the younger generation to realise and understand what it must have been like for their grandparents.
We promise to do our utmost to make this day a memorable one for all who attend here in Streete, a small parish straddling counties Westmeath and Longford, just 4 miles off the N4 Dublin, Sligo Mayo route from Rathowen.
We also extend a warm welcome to our many exhibitors, without whom there would be no Vintage Day.
They come from all counties of Ireland, North and south, as well as overseas, and will be glad to discuss their vehicles with those interested.
As always there will be an auto jumble section with a huge selection of parts from classic and vintage vehicles including tractors. Should you fail to find what you want, you will be advised where else to look.
Our sponsors, advertisers and supporters play a major part in making such an event possible. We must not forget all our willing voluntary enthusiastic helpers over the past few weeks, nor our hard-working catering teams. Please give them your co-operation.
We hope the trade stands and entertainment are adequate to keep all the family and visitors happy.
On behalf of the chairman, committee and all involved, a special word of thanks to Seamus Sullivan and family for allowing us to use his field for public car parking and for the use of his yard for off-loading.
Thanks also to the Aughey family, Fiddler's Green Pub, who sponsored the TV for our raffle and all who helped out in many ways with prizes, sandwiches and everything else.
We remember this weekend some of our deceased founder members Philip Moran, Fr John F Kiernan, Frank McGivern, Michael Earley, Jim Butler, Mary Stell and Johnny (The Hurler) Keary. May they rest in peace.
As always we have our ever popular Dog Show at 3pm on Sunday, and thanks to Oliver Kellegher Trophies, Castlebar, who once again sponsor the event. Admission will be €10 and no charge for U16s. So why not come along for a good family day out.
Enquiries to 086 2596656.
RSA to visit Streete at weekend
The latest good news for this year’s Philip Moran Memorial Tractor Run and Streete Vintage Show 2017 is that the Irish Road Safety Authority confirmed they will bring their rollover simulator and shuttle bus for the weekend.
The rollover simulator will there on the Saturday before moving to Walderstown races on the Sunday.
The rollover simulator allows people to experience how it would feel if they were in a car which turned over in a collision, and the lifesaving benefits of wearing seatbelts.
Demonstrations using life-size mannequins will also show what happens to a person when they are not wearing seatbelts. The RSA bus will be in Streete on both Saturday and Sunday, 11am-5pm.
It gives a chance to practise driving and hazard perception skills in simulator cars, motorbikes and bicycles, and is a fully interactive road safety educational experience.
Contact Kevin Brady 087 1375222 for information.