Columbia/Hellam/Wrightsville
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JUNE 8, 2022
SERVING THE LOCAL COMMUNITIES SINCE 1954
VOL LXIII • NO 16
Meeting The Needs Of The Community BY CATHY MOLITORIS
Exciting things are happening within the walls of Hands Across the Street/The Columbia Dream Center. “We are here to serve the community,” said Lynn Mull, director of operations and development. “We’re a faith-based organization, but we’re open to everyone.” For the 10th year, Hands Across the Street (HAS), located at Columbia Presbyterian Church,
360 Locust St., will offer a Summer Food Service Program weekdays at four locations in the area. “We provide a meal for children and their families, and we also have a lot of kids’ activities,” Mull said. HAS also serves the community with a soup kitchen, available weekdays, as well as its food pantry. “Our food pantry is set up like a grocery store, so people can come in, walk through and shop for what they need,” Mull said. See Needs pg 5
Jay Dombach paints during the Art in the Gardens tour.
Enjoy Art In The Gardens he Art in the Gardens tour in Columbia will offer people an opportunity to see creative spaces, enjoy live music and catch artists in action. Organized by Create Columbia, the tour will be held on Saturday, June 11, from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m.
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The mission of Create Columbia is to promote the arts and promote Columbia, and the tour provides a perfect way to do that, said Kathy Hohenadel, a member of the garden tour committee. Tourgoers may purchase tickets in the gazebo at Locust Street Park, 560 Locust St., and enjoy live music from 9:30 a.m. to 2 p.m. in the park. Music from a
variety of genres will be coordinated by Chris Prestia, director of the Columbia School of Music. Plantings from various Columbia gardens will be for sale in the park while supplies last, and several local vendors will be set up as well. “They’ll be selling items to decorate your garden,” Hohenadel said. Vendors will include Virgin Iron Blacksmithing, Kim’s Prim co and Rust and Crafts. Local photography by John Reitzel will also be available for purchase in the park. Tourgoers will have the opportunity to explore eight gardens, each of which will feature at least one artist working en plein air. “People will get to see an artist creating something, whether it’s a collage, an oil painting, a watercolor or whatever they are working on,” Hohenadel explained. “You can enjoy the garden while watching art in progress.” Highlights of the garden tour will include annuals and perennials, herbs, water features and ornamentals. One of the gardens is certified by the National
Hundreds of cars, trucks and motorcycles will line Locust Street in Columbia on Saturday, June 18, during Thunder on the River. The event will take place from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. and will feature a one-minute revving of engines at noon to simulate the sound of thunder. The festivities will be hosted by the Columbia Lions Club and will feature a car show, kids’ activities, food and more.
See Gardens pg 4
See Thunder pg 2
The Art in the Gardens tour will let visitors peek behind homes in Columbia.
Lynn Mull (left) and Jenn Hollinger in the food pantry at Hands Across the Street/The Columbia Dream Center
Thunder On The River BY CATHY MOLITORIS
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