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Published Saturday, November 14, 2009 in Local

'Twist's' Chubby Checker judge for Newnan car show

By Sarah Fay Campbell

The Times-Herald

A car show to benefit the Adopt A Soldier program will be held in downtown Newnan on Nov. 22 -- and famed singer Chubby Checker will be a guest judge.

There won't be any categories for vehicles, said Jerry Cochran of the Adopt A Soldier program. Instead, there will be three awards given.

Checker, best-known for his 1959 cover of "The Twist," will pick his favorite out of all the cars, trucks and motorcycles entered in the show. Linda Kee, director of business development for the city of Newnan, and Mayor Keith Brady will also choose their favorite vehicles.

Registration is $25 per vehicle; all vehicles are welcome. Registrants will be eligible for a variety of door prizes, as well as a 50/50 cash drawing.

All proceeds benefit Adopt A Soldier.

The car show runs from 2 to 6 p.m.

There will also be a twist and hula hoop contest for the kids, and Checker will be the contest judge, Cochran said.

"This is going to be a good, fun-for-everybody type show," Cochran said. "We want everybody to enjoy it."

There will be a DJ playing music all day, said Cochran. You may pre-register or register at the show. For more information, contact Cochran at 770-328-4763 or jcochra6@bellsouth.net.

Adopt A Soldier is a Coweta County volunteer program that sends care packages to soldiers with a Coweta connection serving in Iraq and Afghanistan. Items for the care packages can be dropped off at any Newnan or Coweta fire station each Thursday. For more information, or to sign up your soldier, contact Cochran.

Checker will be in town Nov. 22 to celebrate the 50th anniversary of "The Twist." The day has been declared "Chubby Checker Day" in Newnan.

Checker and his band, The Wildcats, will perform live at The Alamo on Nov. 22 at 7 p.m.

A few tickets, at $75, are still available. Proceeds benefit the Boys and Girls Club.

A pair of tickets will be given away today by raffle drawing.

The $1 raffle tickets are being sold at various downtown Newnan shops through 11 a.m.

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