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NEWS AND NOTES
Der Dutchman Cruise-In:
Attendance was back up Thursday evening at the restaurant’s weekly cruise-in, with 313 cars on display—25 of them making their first appearance.
Among the first-timers was Gene Flaugher, who rolled in behind the wheel of his stunning 1956 custom Pontiac Safari. His journey? A cool 76 miles one way from New Lebanon, Ohio—west of Dayton. When people are driving that far, you know this cruise-in’s reputation is shifting into high gear and reaching well beyond Central Ohio!
Creative Auto Group/Advance Auto Parts Car Show:
Twenty cars rolled into Marysville, Ohio, on Friday evening for the August Creative Auto Group/Advance Auto Parts monthly car show.
Door prize and 50/50 raffle sales brought in $70, which will go to support the Trinity Chapel Milford Center food pantry.
This month’s “Favorite” picks were:
Jerry Covert’s beautifully kept 1929 Ford Model A
Don Potter’s striking 1968 Ford Mustang GT/CS
Justin Miller’s wild 1953 Willys M38 Jeep with a twin-turbo Texas Speed LSX motor.
Kim Hawksworth’s sleek Porsche 718 Boxster GTS 4.0
The next Creative Auto Group/Advance Auto Parts car show will be Friday, September 12, 2025, from 5–8 PM in Marysville.
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NEWS AND NOTES
What a difference a week makes. Last weekend's beautiful weather saw many shows set attendance records. Thanks to scattered showers and thunderstorms in the forecast this weekend most events had lower than expected turnouts. At least Sunday stayed dry for most of the afternoon.
Der Dutchman Cruise-In:
Thanks to the threat of rain, only 163 cars turned out for this week's cruise-in. There were only a few very light sprinkles during the evening. Not enough rain fell to require any wipedown of the cars.
This 2000 Lincoln Stretch Limo Town Car - Pzazza Series receives this week's Der Dutchman Unique Vehicle Award.
At the end of the cruise-in, Wayne Nisly announced the First Annual Outdoor Sing-Along scheduled for September 21 at the Der Dutchman Oak Grove. Wayne encourages cruise-in attendees to bring their cars and walk over to the event.
Cruisin' For Our Vets (Mike Mallow Memorial) Car & Motorcycle Show:
The Gordon Chrysler, Dodge, Jeep, Ram Dealership in Washington Court House, Ohio was the site of the 3rd Annual Cruisin' For Our Vets (Mike Mallow Memorial) Car & Motorcycle Show on Saturday.
The Southern Ohio Buckeye Bikers hosted the show. All proceeds benefit Central Ohio Veterans. The show is also a memorial to Mike Mallow, a local veteran and avid motorcyclist who passed away from cancer in 2022.
This year the show registered 54 cars and twenty-plus motorcycles. The cars and motorcycles were divided into classes. There were 10 classes for the cars and seven classes for the motorcycles.
CAR CLASSESMOTORCYCLE CLASSES
Each class had awards for 1st, 2nd, and 3rd place. Along with the class awards, there were specialty awards for Veterans Choice Car, Veterans Choice Bike, Peoples Choice Car and Bike, Rat Class Choice, In Memory of Mike Mallow, Best of Show Car, and Best of Show Bike.
Steve Elam's entire rig received the In Memory of Mike Mallow Award. Steve also received awards for Custom Bike, Vintage Bike, and 2nd place in the truck class.
Peoples Choice Car/Truck/Jeep went to Larry and Libby Williams with a 1969 Chevy Chevelle.
Peoples Choice Motorcycle went to the 2003 Harley Davidson Sportster Custom Chopper belonging to Zack Sedlmeyer. Zack's bike also received the Veterans Choice Award for Motorcycles and 2nd Place in the Custom Motorcycle Class.
The Veterans Choice Car/Truck/Jeep Award went to Quinten Waits with a 1953 Chevy 3100 Pickup.
Karen Young's 1937 Chevy Sedan received the Best of Show Award for the cars/Trucks/Jeeps. The car also picked up 1st Place in the 20s - 30s Class.
Best of Show for the Motorcycles went to the 1952 Harley Davidson 45 Flathead Chopper owned by Jerry Mullins.
Here are more photos from the Cruisin' For Our Vets Car & Motorcycle Show:
Son of Amvets Post 1776 Red, White, and Cruise:
On Saturday, the Son of Amvets Post 1776 in Logan, Ohio hosted its Red, White, and Cruise.
There were 26 registered cars.
Dr. Ron Rogers received the Top Mopar Award for his 1968 Dodge Charger.
Best of Show went to the 1967 Ford Mustang Fastback owned by Ken and Thelma Farmer. Yep, it's the same Ken and Thelma Farmer whose 1957 Ford Fairlane was the featured car on last week's post.
St. Elizabeth Festival Car Show:
Unfortunately, late afternoon and evening showers in the area hurt attendance at the St. Elizabeth Festival Car Show on Saturday evening. Only 20 cars attended the show.
Here are some of the cars that turned out despite the rain.
