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JUNE 5, 2024
SERVING THE LOCAL COMMUNITIES SINCE 1954
VOL LXV • NO 14
Whimsy will be on display in garden tour BY CATHY MOLITORIS
In a former parking lot next to George Shinkosky’s house in Marietta, a grand piano serves as a garden centerpiece. The musician and avid fan of whimsy has removed the keys and planted pansies in their place. It’s just one of the many secret treasures you’ll discover on the Marietta Garden Tour. The event will be held on Sunday,
June 16, from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. and will feature eight gardens, each with unique perspectives. “There are some very unusual creations by people on this tour,” said Karen Sullivan, garden tour chair. “You’ll be surprised by what you see. The difference among the eight is unusual also. It’s amazing what people think of and invent in their gardens.” George and his wife, Pat, spent more than a year transforming See Garden tour pg 2
Crowds fill the streets in Columbia during Thunder on the River.
Thunder on the River will roll into town BY CATHY MOLITORIS
“There’s a story behind every car.” food for purchase from local restaurants, churches, nonprofit organizations and vendors; and listen to oldies music while enjoying a fun-filled day. An honor guard from Boy Scout Tro op 35 w il l m a rch dow n Locust Street and display the American f lag at noon, after
which the national anthem will be played, and participants will rev their engines. The Kracker Beez will provide live music. All makes and models of cars, tr ucks and motorc ycles are welcome. Show organizers will award 85 trophies, including Best of Show and the Barr y Doutrich Memorial Trophy. Doutrich owned an auto repair shop and founded the car show in 2005 under the name Cruisin’ Columbia. The Lions continued it in 2014 after Doutrich passed away. Other trophy categories include Best Preser ved, Best Import, Best Truck, Best Cycle and Best Street Rod. Resch said attending a car show is like taking a walk down memory lane. You might see the first car you ever owned, the one you steered as a kid while sitting on your mom or dad’s
George Shinkosky in his garden
Building character through bicycling BY CATHY MOLITORIS
Over the past decade, Lee DeRemer has watched great things happen with Lifecycles. The nonprofit Christ-centered mentoring program aims to build young people of character through bicycling. “This program appeals to a wide range of young people with different gifts and skills, but it seems to really attract teen boys and girls who haven’t found their way in a team sport or another program in school,” he
said. “For many kids, this is the first thing that clicks, and that’s very rewarding.” Lee and his wife, Marcie, started Lifecycles with a mission of supporting youths in the community. “ T his program always has been and still is 100% free for the boys and girls who participate,” Lee said, noting that bikes, helmets and other safety gear are all provided if needed, along with a free hot meal every time the group gets together for a ride. “This year, we’ve got 139 boys
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f you hear a rumble in the air at noon on Saturday, June 15, don’t worry about the weather. This thunder will be coming from more than 500 cars, trucks and motorcycles revving their engines in unison as part of a Columbia tradition. “We started this tradition a few years ago, and it’s become a highlight of the show,” said Paul Resch, president of the Columbia Lions Club, which hosts the Thunder on the River event. “A lot of people think that’s how the car show got its name since the sound of 500 engines at full throttle sounds a lot like a thunderstorm. The truth is, we came up with the name first, and then a few years ago someone had this idea. It was perfect.”
The 10th annual Thunder on the River will take place from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. on Locust Street between Second and Six th streets and in Locust Street Park. Thunder on the River will bring thousands of visitors to Columbia to admire the vehicles; enjoy
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