Homestead Car Show

Today, July 1st, there is a car show hosted by Homestead Farms and Golf Course. It’s on their website, it’s in texted ads, and it’s on notices sent to multiple car groups on Facebook. At least one pro-lawsuit person posted on their social media that it’s a joke – it is not. Here is what has been confirmed and observed:

No permit required: Private events on private property do not need a permit, per Lynden city courthouse, Lynden city administration, and Lynden city police.

Civil matter: This is a civil, not criminal, matter per Lynden city police. If criminal activity is reported, they will respond.       

150 cars: These are on display, parked on driving range which is compact ground. They are not expected to cause damage per Mick O’Bryan.

Parking: Their FB ad states, “This will be the only time you will get to park your car in the middle of a golf course.”  

Rules: On an ad that included a map of parking and “burnout” areas, was this warning; “No donuts or driving fast on the turf, security will escort you out.” This implies cars will be able to break the rules but once a car has done a donut or sped across the grass, isn’t the damage done? 

Sponsors: We counted 22 sponsors on the FB ad sent by “Tint Rafa.”  Lucky’s Autoshop, another sponsor, parked their truck at Badger entrance.

Food Truck & Beer Garden: On driving range.

Music: Courtesy of Chihuahua’s cantina tent, can be heard throughout the show.

Burnouts: These will take place on pavement in front of maintenance shed, entrance is from Badger Road where Lucky’s truck is parked. If you’re wondering, “burnouts” are cars who spin their tires to create loud noise and large amounts of smoke while remaining parked.  

Obvious questions:
1. Why not have car show at the fairgrounds?  Or casino?  Why on a golf course’s sensitive, expensive turf?
2. David Andersson has been claiming the golf course is worth $600,000, if there is significant damage to the course, it will decrease in value. Is he involved?
3. Mick O’Bryan has received notice his lease was terminated, how then can he put on this show, on someone else’s property?
4. Many attendees brought their dogs, from pit bulls to toy breeds, but pet waste cannot be good for the course’s turf.