It's festival weekend

The city of Airway Heights will celebrate its festival, Aug. 22-23, at Sunset Park.

This year’s festival will once again feature the 31st annual Ford Open Car Show, Saturday, Aug. 23, promoted by Northwest Thunderbirds and Fords Unlimited car clubs. The show will feature all models of cars, trucks and motorcycles.

Thunderbirds Car Club president, Dan Garcia, said his group is taking the lead on this year’s show from Fords Unlimited.

“We’re very excited, though nervous of taking over for the first time in 20 years,” Garcia said. “We’re looking forward to it.”

Garcia said last year’s car show ha...