Parkside Elementary School third grade teacher Sandy Watts shows a watermelon grown by students in a garden inside the school courtyard on July 31, 2014.
From The Republic archives
2014
The kidscommons children’s museum’s giant toilet was in the national spotlight after the S.C. Johnson Co. used its likeness for its latest social media campaign for Scrubbing Bubbles, a bathroom cleaning product. The cartoon Scrubbing Bubbles mascot was added around the edges of the toilet in a photo as part of the promotion.
1999
Jean Wei and Peter Zhoa, two of the top gymnastics coaches in the nation, visited the Columbus Gymnastics Center to help resident coaches Su Yue and Tamara Harriston conduct a gymnastics camp. Jean Wei coached at Beverly Gymnastic Center in Chicago and Peter Zhoa coached at Wright’s Gym in Indianapolis.
1974
Shawna Elgar, Glen Williams, Donna Burgess, Adam and Hans Shumann, Cat Koontz, Cathy Turner, Jamie Ryan, Carla Koontz, Jessica Zuckschwerdt, Becky Breeden, Mark Rediker, Julie Hendrix, Sharick Wade, Gina Goold, Bruce Humphries, Shawna Elgar, Tom Bennardo and Alyce Ehramjiam each won first place in their respective categories in The Republic’s annual pet parade.
