It’s a busy time in Cynthiana and Harrison County.
This weekend is the famed Rod Run, an all-day car show that has put Cynthiana on the classic car map.
Sept. 23 will be the first Super Saturday with a plethora of activities, including a ping-pong ball drop.
Yea, just wait and see on that one! It should be a blast.
Before that is the Taste of Harrison County, which includes the 5K and Little Feet, Big Feet road races.
This next one is going to be near and dear to my heart.
ACROSS
1. Hindu sage or a tea brand
6. Plant production
9. Big first for a baby
13. *#2 Down native
14. Mutt
15. Doggy
16. Newbery Medal, e.g.
17. Back then
18. Alternative spelling of although
19. *The Great Lake State capital
21. *Capital named after 4th president
23. Color quality
24. Type of soda pop
25. British news broadcaster
28. MaÓtre d’s list
30. Occupied oneself
35. Pearl Harbor island
37. Popular movie candy
Harrison County schools have followed suit with several other school districts around the state and have canceled classes on Aug. 21, the day of the solar eclipse.
I don’t have an issue with our local district taking that action, but I don’t like its reasoning.
In its official press release, the school district said, “Student safety was the deciding factor in closing school for this event, since NASA and other scientific experts warn of possible eye damage if the sun is viewed improperly during the eclipse.”
In less than two weeks, downtown Cynthiana will be transformed into a massive parking lot for some of the most beautiful and outrageous automobiles.
The Cynthiana Rod Run was the brain child of local car enthusiast Jerry Adams. Adams said a few years ago at a Cynthiana City Commission that he loved Cynthiana and wanted to do this for the community.
It has to be so.
There is so much work behind the scenes to put on something of this class and size.