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Senior Class fired up for Saturday's Garrett Short Car & Bike Show

Tomorrow cars, motorbikes and tractors will line up at the building of the Delta American Legion and the fair grounds in Kennett for the sixth annual car and Garrett Short Bike Show, held annually as a memorial to the Fundraising Honor of a boy of 13 who had a special place in the local community, but was in a tragic automobile accident in July 2005.

2011 represents the year the short end of Garrett would have graduated alongside his fellow Kennett High School.The son of Jack William Peterson and Kimberly Jo Short was killed in an automobile accident that was mourned by family, friends and community. Following the loss deeply felt short classmates and their families initiated a project that would both commemorate their loved ones, and to fund an athletic scholarship to be awarded to a local graduate who deserves to through 2011, when short to have reached this milestone and teaching was celebrated at the commencement ceremony at his school.

Athletics were significant in the short, during his short life.His love for sports is what led the volunteer and the student group to establish aa Memorial Athletic Scholarship Fund in his name, backed by what would happen to an annual Short Garrett car and bike show, also created and coordinated by members of the committee of his classmates, parents and others in the community.

The event this year will begin at 10 am on Saturday morning and continue until 14 pm with registration beginning at 9 am Admission to the family event is $ 1 and for those entering the competition, the fee is $ 20.These fees can be sent in advance or paid the day of the event at registration.

Trophies will be awarded for first place, second and third and to the best of show. There will also be a plaque awarded for the farthest traveled and Viewer's Choice. Classes for each brand and model will be available.

Activities and events will take place throughout the day, including a silent auction, demonstrations by the Kennett K-9 drug dog, and a competition organized by Xtreme Shack stereo stereo / radio, according to event sponsors .

Some performances will include Tumbling Tribe Kennett, Kennett School of Performing Arts, Kennett ATA demos, a dance performance by Courtney Johnson and music by Brian Bridges and Alex Bonhert. There will be mechanical bull rides for thrill seekers in the audience. Concessions will be available.

J&P Sponsored Rider Joe Kopp Put Through the Paces at Indy ...

Editor’s Note: The Vance & Hines XR1200 series continues this weekend, and Joe Kopp and Michael Beck will be carrying the J&P banner for the entire series. Joe put together a blow-by-blow account of his last race and we thought it would be nice to post it here so you can see how a racer of his caliber processes the race experience. Joe had a nasty high-side during practice and we pick up the story the day following his get-off. Here is Joe’s account of the first event. different sport than dirt track as far as the appearance from the outside goes. The media is much more into it, and it seems like there’s more of a show in the pit area than the dirt track. It just has a flashier appearance to the public eye than dirt track. As my sponsor George Latus puts it: the road racing crowd is cheese and wine, and the dirt track crowd is beer and brats! That goes a long way in explaining why I’ve always loved dirt track!

So, we get lined up on the starting grid and the next thing I know, I have an umbrella girl. My wife! It surprised me a bunch, because I knew she and the kids were rushing to get over here to the road race in time just like I was. Next thing I know, she’s standing right beside me, holding an umbrella. Yeah, in road racing, they have girls hold umbrellas over the racer’s head just before the start of the race. Most of the teams have girls who are dressed to the nines, wearing flashy clothes, high heels and baring it all. I think my wife had on some cowgirl boots and wranglers and a T-shirt. My kind of girl and the reason we are married. Hah!

Right before the start, the other riders and the AMA guys are trying to show me how this starting light is going to work. I had run so short on time that I totally forgot to find out about how it would go. So they are trying to explain to me and at the same time I am trying to unwind a little bit and get relaxed for this race that will start soon. They told me that when the red light comes on to be ready, as it goes out, that’s the start of the race. Simple, I thought. This starting procedure is totally different from a dirt track. So they give us a warm-up lap and then back to the starting grid we go. The road race starting line has many rows with four riders in each row. With 22 riders, that meant we had six rows. I found myself in the sixth spot, which put me on Row Two, which meant I was second off. Got it! Now I’m ready for my first real road race experience with some real fast guys!