The Mayberry Foundation, 74020

05/31/2019

SATURDAY NIGHT! Let’s make the small-town streets come alive again, shall we? ❤️
Burnout contest starts at 6 p.m., with live music afterward from Cleveland’s own “Odd Man Out!” You also can chow down at the food court and cruise Main Street all night long (or bring a lawn chair and watch the sea of cruisers while you chat with your neighbors).
Classics, muscle cars, rat rods, trucks and mini-vans. Everyone is welcome to drag the strip — we’ve even had semis join in.
See you uptown! Don’t miss Cleveland’s biggest night of the year!🤩

05/27/2019

Uptown Cruise 2019🚨🚨🚨BIG Announcement🏎💨

Each year, The Uptown Cruise kicks off with the burnout contest on the west side of Arlington Park. And each year, the Mayberry Foundation picks someone to honor with the ceremonial first burnout.

On June 1, 2019, we will celebrate the memory of Brian Varnell. Brian was a lover of cars, drag racing and speed — and the Uptown Cruise quickly became one of his favorite events. The loss of Brian was a hard thing for many in our community and in the racing community. On Saturday, his dear friend Jimmy Long will take the wheel of Brian’s beloved S-10 and burn off some smoke in his honor, opening the competition.

Also, some incredible vehicles that contest sponsor Hot Rod Garage has built or restored will be on display at Arlington Park — including the 1947 Ford that HRG and Brian’s family put many hours into.

We are grateful to Brian’s wife — his sweetheart Debbie Gray Varnell — for giving her blessing for us to rev things up and remember Brian in a way that would make him proud!

See you June 1, 2019 for Cleveland, OK’s biggest street party, where the cruisers drag the main strip for hours!

RSVP to event page here: https://www.facebook.com/events/1216748481813016/?ti=icl

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SCHEDULE

*6 p.m. - Burnout contest with cash, trophies and bragging rights. Sponsored by Hot Rod Garage Inc and Bob Hurley Auto.
*Live music from Cleveland’s own “Odd Man Out” after the contest. Sponsored by BLUE SKY BANK.
*Food court across from Dari-Diner. Sponsored by AMERICAN HERITAGE BANK.
*And the most important - Drag Main all night long! (Or bring a lawn chair and watch the sea of cruisers from the sidewalks on Main Street from 6-11 pm!)

BURNOUT CONTEST INFO:
Hot Rod Garage and Bob Hurley Auto will award cash and prizes for three classes: race cars, street cars, trucks. Cost to enter is $10 per entry, with no limit on how many times you can enter. Line up around 6 p.m. on Pawnee Street by the main stage at Arlington Park.

🚨Our yearly reminder: The burnout contest is a sanctioned event with entry fees going to the charity hosting the night — The Mayberry Foundation. The city has allowed us to provide a safe, secure place for you to burnout in fun (with a captive audience!) But aside from the contest, you must follow road rules around town during the event. This keeps the thousands of attendees safe! ❤️

05/24/2019

Our volunteers once again placed about 1,000 Honor Flags on graves of veterans at Woodland Cemetery ahead of Memorial Day Weekend. Unfortunately, we lost many, many flags in the wind on Thursday night, more than we can count. The thin wood sticks snap rather easily, especially since they have been used several years in the elements. Some have blown over and touched the ground or fallen into standing muddy water, rendering them unusable in respect to the flag code. Also, the ground at the cemetery is like a wet, squishy sponge in many places, so some flags won’t stay put. It’s like the ground just spits them up after a few hours.
We have made the difficult decision not to replace the damaged flags this weekend due to the extreme weather conditions and the rain and wind that is still on the way. Doing so only will continue the circle. There will be a limited number flags available for your use at the chapel area in the northwest corner of the cemetery. We don’t like having to make this decision, but we feel it is one that still honors our beloved heroes. Flags littering the ground and being destroyed by extreme weather is not a proper way to mark a day of remembrance for those who sacrificed it all for the stars and stripes.
We remain thankful for the many hours our volunteers spent with us at the cemetery on Thursday. We will continue to make routine checks and pick up flags that may be on the ground and prepare them for retirement.
We hope you understand and will help pass along the information to area families. We don’t want anyone to be disappointed or feel forgotten because their loved one’s grave may not hold a flag this weekend
The war memorial at Feyodi is almost completely submerged in floodwaters, so we didn’t even attempt to decorate there.
2019 is a pretty extreme year. Our thoughts are with those of you personally dealing with flooding.

05/23/2019

On the first Saturday in June each year, our sleepy small-town Main Street comes alive for Uptown Cruise Night. Don’t miss it!

Reignite the fire for yesterday's tradition. Shine up your rides — old, new, fancy and average — and drag the main strip for hours.

See you June 1 for Cleveland, OK’s biggest street party!

RSVP to our event page here! It all kicks off at 6 p.m.:
Uptown Cruise Night 2019 https://www.facebook.com/events/1216748481813016/?ti=icl

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*6 p.m. - Burnout contest with cash, trophies and bragging rights. Sponsored by Hot Rod Garage Inc and Bob Hurley Auto
*Live classic rock music from Cleveland’s own “Odd Man Out” after the contest. Sponsored by BLUE SKY BANK.
*Food court across from Dari-Diner. Sponsored by AMERICAN HERITAGE BANK.
*And the most important - Drag Main all night long! (Or bring a lawn chair and watch the sea of cruisers from the sidewalks on Broadway)

BURNOUT CONTEST INFO:
Hot Rod Garage and Bob Hurley Auto will award cash and amazing, one-of-a-kind, handbuilt trophies for three classes: race cars, street cars, trucks. Cost to enter is $10 per entry, with no limit on how many times you can enter. Entry fees go to The Mayberry Foundation. Line up around 6 p.m. on Pawnee Street by the main stage at Arlington Park.

06/04/2018

Uptown Cruise 2018 was a blast as usual! Thank you for coming and once again bringing our sleepy Main Street to life like the old days! We were honored to have Midwest Drone Productions documenting and taking official video of the night’s festivities. We have a ton of that awesome video to show you in the future, but here’s a little highlight reel... really is there anything better than hanging out uptown like you’re 17 again?

Every first Saturday in June this happens in Cleveland. Its a good time.