Many gathered Friday at Ed Morse Chevrolet California to celebrate the dealership's Grand Opening with hot dogs, hamburgers, T-shirts, hats and other giveaways.
Micki Meyer, of California, won a pair of tickets from Clear 99 FM to see country singer Morgan Wallen perform July 7 at Busch Stadium in St. Louis.
The dealership was previously known as Putnam Chevrolet until April 18, when the dealership's transition in ownership to the Ed Morse Automotive Group, of Delray Beach, Florida, was finalized.
Democrat photo/Garrett Fuller — Brad McCord grills hamburgers Friday for Ed Morse Chevrolet California's Grand Opening at the dealership.
Democrat photo/Garrett Fuller — Ruthie Adams, left, a part-time employee at Ed Morse Chevrolet California, hands a hamburger to Dana Cole on Friday during the dealership's Grand Opening celebration.
Democrat photo/Garrett Fuller — People could enter their names for a chance to win a pair of Morgan Wallen concert tickets from Clear 99 on Friday at Ed Morse Chevrolet California's Grand Opening celebration.
Democrat photo/Garrett Fuller — Colby Sommerer, left, receives a hamburger from Ruthie Adams, a part-time Ed Morse Chevrolet California employee, on Friday at the dealership's Grand Opening celebration.
Democrat photo/Garrett Fuller — Dena VanLoo, left, and Ruthie Adams check on hot dogs Friday at Ed Morse Chevrolet California's Grand Opening celebration.
Democrat photo/Garrett Fuller — Scotty Cox, from left, of Clear 99, chats Friday with Louise Osborn and Charm Osborn at Ed Morse Chevrolet California's Grand Opening celebration. Clear 99 gave a pair of Morgan Wallen concert tickets away to Micki Meyer, whose name was later drawn randomly by an Ed Morse Chevrolet California employee.
Democrat photo/Garrett Fuller — Richard Ott guesses the number of balloons stuffed inside a Chevrolet Bolt on Friday at Ed Morse Chevrolet California's Grand Opening celebration. The person who guesses closest to the actual number of balloons inside the car wins a free oil change from the dealership.
Democrat photo/Garrett Fuller — Brittany Loethen, left, and Rosina Loethen guess the number of balloons stuffed inside a Chevrolet Bolt on Friday at Ed Morse Chevrolet California's Grand Opening celebration. Whoever guesses closest to the actual number of balloons inside the car wins a free oil change from the dealership.
Democrat photo/Garrett Fuller — Geneva Heimericks enters her name into a Clear 99 drawing Friday at Ed Morse Chevrolet California's Grand Opening celebration for a chance to win Morgan Wallen concert tickets.
Democrat photo/Garrett Fuller — Ruthie Adams, a part-time Ed Morse Chevrolet California employee, prepares a hamburger Friday for Clayton Bell, service manager, at the dealership's Grand Opening celebration.
Democrat photo/Garrett Fuller — Julia Farris, left, an Ed Morse Chevrolet California employee, reads the name of the Clear 99 drawing winner Friday as Scotty Cox, of Clear 99, watches at the dealership's Grand Opening celebration. Clear 99 hosted a drawing for a pair of Morgan Wallen concert tickets at the event, which Micki Meyer won.
Democrat photo/Garrett Fuller — Julia Farris, left, an Ed Morse Chevrolet California employee, holds Micki Meyer's winning entry Friday after drawing it from the entry box held by Scotty Cox, of Clear 99. Meyer's entry won her a pair of tickets to a Morgan Wallen concert to be held July 7 at Busch Stadium in St. Louis.