Lions Club Car Show + Poison Plant + Congressman Johnson Update

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What the next three days of weather look like:

• Monday: There will be scattered thunderstorms throughout the day. High of 84, low of 57.
• Tuesday: Scattered showers, mostly in the morning. High of 70, low of 47.
• Wednesday: Sunny, not very humid, a truly beautiful day. High of 76, low of 56.

Marietta fun fact of the day:

One historian said that Marietta's Jewish community lifted the town out of the bland homogeneity of a Gopher Prairie. It wasn't uncommon for Jewish congregations to rent out local facilities for out-of-town visitors to come and observe the high holidays. Gentiles in town appear to have respected the many accomplishments of members of Marietta's Jewish community.

Cheapest gas in town:

• GetGo on Pike Street, $2.82
• Kroger on Acme Street, $2.82
• Speedway on Seventh Street, $2.82
• Go Mart on Pike Street, $2.82
• Marathon on Muskingum Drive, $2.82

A full list can be found here.

The average gas price in Ohio is $3.00

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Here are the top stories for the day:

1. The annual Marietta Noon Lions Club Car Show has its first good year since 2018. (Patch)
2. An Ohio man has spent more than a month on a ventilator because of a poisonous plant blooming all across the state. Know how to identify it so you can avoid it. (Patch)
3. Southeastern Ohio's U.S. Congressman Bill Johnson had a lot to say in his weekly update. (Patch)
4. Southeastern Port Authority is working hard to make economic improvements in Washington County. (The Marietta Times)

Marietta Community Calendar:

-Tho Ohio River Museum will be hosting a summer camp on Tuesday, June 22. Details here.

-Music in the Park will again be held on Thursday. The concert will be at Muskingum Park at 7 p.m. Details here.

-The city will be helping folks do some spring cleaning in the summer. This Friday they will be accepting and disposing of unwanted garbage, furniture, bicycles, toys, scrap lumber, carpet, doors, and windows. Details about their Cleanup Days Event can be found here.

-Their Saturday event details can be found here.

-This Saturday Marietta Main Street will be hosting a Wine and Chocolate Walk event from 2 p.m. to 6 p.m. Details here.

I would encourage any reader who wants to promote a local event to click here and post it on Patch. It's easy and free! The idea is to have a solid community calendar where any and all can come to see what's going on in Marietta.

That's it for today, you're all caught up on what's happening in Marietta. See you again tomorrow.
-Chris

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A little about me, I'm Chris Schmitt; I grew up in Marietta, went to Marietta High School, and graduated from Ohio University's Scripps School of Journalism. I worked at a number of newspapers before becoming a national correspondent for IHeartRadio in New York. A couple of years ago I made the decision to move back to Marietta and be closer to family.