Page 12 THE SAUGUS ADVOCATE – FriDAy, AUGUST 30, 2024 Sixth Annual Cars & Cops Show benefits injured first responders By Tara Vocino A pproximately 250 cars lined the parking lot at Blessed Sacrament Parish on Saturday for the 6th Annual Cars and Cops show. “There are smiles for miles,” event organizer Domenic Montano said. “We’re at capacity.” The car show benefited The Greg Hill Foundation, which helps injured first responders. Each car had a suggested $20 entry fee. Many police departments came, including Princeton, State Police, New York, Methuen, Revere, Peabody, and Maine. Blessed Sacrament Parish donated the lot. Board of Selectmen Chair Debra Panetta, who is a women’s guild member at the parish, said it’s a wonderful cause. “It’s bigger than last year,” Panetta said. Raffles donated to the cause. Larry Slaven won the fire pit as a raffle prize. “I’m excited that I won,” Slaven said. “I will use it in my yard.” Lowell resident Robert St. Hilaire won the scratch ticket and movie basket as a raffle prize. “I came from nothing and want to give back,” Hilaire said. Montano said they haven’t had a final total on the amount raised, as of press time. Shown from left to right: event organizer Domenic Montano, Jodi Comeau, 16th birthday girl Alexis Comeau, Lucky the dog, 12, and Guy Moley. (Advocate photos by Tara Vocino) Princeton Police Chief Paul Patriarca won Best Police Cruiser for his 1991 Ford Crown Victoria. Lawrence resident Sophia Cormier, dressed as Harley Quinn from Batman, won the Community Appreciation Award. Shown from left to right: Sophia Cormier, dressed as Harley Quinn, Cynthia Rosenfield, Melanie Rosenfield and Saugus resident Eddie Ardolino, dressed as Batman, by 100th anniversary 2014 Dodge Challenger. Hudson, N.H., residents James Allan, 10, and Caleb Allan (in back), 8, punched boxing mitts with Title Boxing Club sales consultant Krissy Norris. Saugus Housing Authority groundskeeper Ty Oxley, of Saugus, by a Kubota Eastern Bank Cliftondale Branch Operations Manager Adam Tillinghast with Branch Manager Alicia Groves gave out stress balls, water bottles and bottle openers. Revere residents Maximilian Averback, 6, with his father, Brian, and Newton Police Captain Ed Mead on a 2005 Harley-Davidson Road King. Shown from left to right: Saugus residents Mason Gillis, 2, Dawsyn Martin, 3, Jeremy Martin, 5, and twins Jacob and Matthew DiVola, 6, of Fitchburg, by the pink patch breast cancer awareness Ford police car.
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