
This week the Trunk or Treat shows begin in full force. Better stock up on bags of Halloween candy.
Monday (October 16):
- No Events Found
Tuesday (October 17):
- No Events Found
Wednesday (October 18):
- Columbus Cafe Racers - Columbus
- Picktown Midweek Car Meet & Cruise-In - Pickerington
- Wednesday Night Cruise-In [Oct 25 will be the last one] - Westerville
Thursday (October 19):
- Leon's Garage Bike Night - Marysville
- Jeep Night at Dalton Union - Marysville
Friday (October 20):
- Miami East FFA Cruise-In - Casstown
- Car Guys Sonic Friday Nights - Heath
- Hilliard Church of Christ Trunk or Treat - Hilliard
- Cold Beer and Burn Outs - Springfield
Saturday (October 21):
- Kickstands & Coffee Saturday Meet Up - Columbus
- Street Kingz Monthly Car Meet - Columbus
- Hater Hot Rods Cars and Coffee - Commercial Point
- Delaware Knights and RNR Tire Trunk or Treat - Delaware
- Last Delaware Cruise Night - Delaware
- Jax Wax Street Madness Halloween Edition - Hebron
- Empty Pockets Trunk or Treat Car Show - Hilliard
- Red Brick Tavern Cars & Coffee - London
- Cruisin' with the King in 2023 - Marysville
- Model Car and Slot Car Garage Sale - Marysville
- Riders of Ohio Bike or Treat - Newark
- CC&C @ Whitehall Community Park - Whitehall
- One-Room School Benefit Car Show - Yellow Springs
Sunday (October 22):
- Masonic Lodge 475/VFW 3761 Car Show - Baltimore
- Lancaster Car Scene Car-Toberfest - Carroll
- Jeep, Truck, Bike, Classics Cruise-In - Hebron
- All Corvette Show - Springfield
- CC&C at Starbucks - Westerville
For the most comprehensive list of events for the remainder of the season in Central Ohio, check out the "Save the Dates for 2023" page. There's also a quick link in the menu at the top of the page.
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NEWS AND NOTES
I have to start out this week's News and Notes by announcing the passing of several Central Ohio car community members.
Don Kirk passed away on October 7th at the age of 89. Many of you will recognize Don by his orange 1970 Chevy Nova. Don and his sons, Chuck and Dan, have been regulars on the Central Ohio car show scene for years. Don was still participating in car shows right up until his passing. Our condolences go out to the Kirk family.

Last year Max Spraque helped organize a car show at SVG Motors in Washington Court House to help raise money for Julie Posey. Julie was a veteran in need of a double lung transplant. Unfortunately, Julie passed away on October 10th. Our thoughts and prayers are with her family.


Creative Auto Sales/Advanced Auto Parts Monthly Car Show:
Creative Auto Sales and the Advanced Auto Parts store in Marysville, Ohio hosted their October car show this past Friday.

With an evening of perfect weather, the show had 25 cars in attendance and raised $175 for the Milford Center Food Pantry.
This month the show awarded trophies to its six "Favorite" cars:






The last Creative Auto Sales/Advanced Auto Parts show of the season with be on Friday, November 3rd. Please note this is the FIRST Friday in November instead of the usual second Friday. Jeff Shankle is leaving right after the show for warmer weather in Florida. How dare he!
Performance Charity Car Show:
It was a wet Saturday for the 29th Annual Performance Charity Car Show in downtown Delaware, Ohio.

By noon there were 150 to 160 cars in attendance. Total attendance reached 168 by the end of the show. The number of pre-registered cars was in the 260 range so a good number of people stayed home because of the rain.
Some folks got very creative trying to keep their cars dry.



Dan Varner's 1960 Cadillac DeVille received the Best Cadillac Award.

Rod Scott received the Best Mopar Award for his 1958 Dodge D100 pickup and a Top 100 Award for his 1958 Desoto Firedome Sportsman.


At the awards presentation, it was announced that the 2024 show will again be the second Saturday in October.
KSM Youth Sports Trunk or Treat:
KSM Youth Sports out of Powell, Ohio hosted its first-ever trunk or treat car show on Sunday. Proceeds from the event went to support the Cure Starts Now, a grassroots effort to cure ALL cancers.


Chad Herrick and I attended the show not sure what to expect. Turns out the show was more treat than the trunk. The organizers said they had registered around 700 kids and I believe it. I went through a 350-piece bag of candy in under an hour.

The cars that were there had decorated trunks with bowls full of candy to give out. Chad had his crew of skeletons set up. Liberty Township even brought one of its fire trucks to the event.







The show presented nine trophies, six for the cars and three for costumes. Chad went home with the Best Theme and Attendees Choice awards. All in all, it was a fun afternoon for both the adults and kids.

Car, Truck, and Bike Show @ Walmart:
Doreen Baker and company held its last show of the season on Sunday at the Walmart in London, Ohio. This last show was a trunk-or-treat Halloween theme.
There were just under 40 cars in attendance. Cadillac Mac's 2015 Ford Coyote received the Best of Show award.

Dale Pearce's 1950 Chevy 3100 pickup took home the People's Choice award.

David Elliot's 1957 Chevy Bel Air and Russ Annis's 1967 Chevy Chevelle SS received Top 20 awards.
Wooden Nickel Cruise-In:
DJ Dick "Hot Dog" Ryman proceeded over the annual Wooden Nickel Cruise-In on Sunday at the Heart of Ohio Antique Center in Springfield, Ohio. An estimated 200 plus cars were in attendance.

For those not familiar with the wooden nickel, you can purchase one for a dollar at any show throughout the season when Dick "Hot Dog" Ryman is the DJ. The money collected from the sale of the nickels is then raffled off in increments at the Wooden Nickle Cruise-in at the end of the season.
This year there was a total cash giveout of $3850. There were 20 envelopes containing $100 and 37 envelopes with $50.
Jeff Shankle and Dave Bratton were kind enough to share their photos from the cruise-in. CLICK HERE to see the some of vehicles that attended the event.
Other Area Shows:
Unfortunately, the rain and cold temperatures this past weekend kept attendance low at many shows.
I'm going to finish this week's report with some photos from the Madison County Senior Center Cruise-in and the Central Township Firefighters Car Show.

















A big thanks to the following people for sending photos and info for this week's News and Notes:
- Dave Bratton
- Dale Pearce
- Jeff Shankle
- Russ Annis
I hope everyone has a good week! Stay safe. Next Monday, look for a new list of Central Ohio car events and a News and Notes report. There are not too many weeks left in the season.
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