Approximately 275 cars, trucks and motorcycles converged on downtown Osage City, Saturday, April 9, 2022, for the Twin Lakes Cruisers’ 18th annual Cruis’n and Cook’n Auto Show. The show included entries from Missouri, Oklahoma, Colorado and Kansas. The show lined Market Street from Fourth to Seventh streets and two blocks of Sixth Street, which were filled with an estimated 1,000 people during the day.
The Twin Lakes Cruisers presented the following awards during the show:
Club Participation
- Flatland Cruisers, Emporia, KS
Mayor’s Choice
- Shawn Gillgannon, Wakarusa
Tom Nordling Memorial
Dan Noble Memorial
Craig Ogleby Memorial
- George Berstler, Randolph
Jody Getsinger Memorial
Nobie Noble Memorial
Thin Blue Line Award
“Bad Ass” Award
- Shawn Gillgannon, Wakarusa
Choice Award – 29 & Before
Choice Award – 30s & 40s
- Jeff Araiza, Topeka
- Bob McClune, Topeka
- Ronald Fechter, Belveue
- Enos Perez, Humboldt
- Stan Guy, Parkville, MO
Choice Award – 50’s
- Greg Thill, Lyndon
- David Weddle, Wakarusa
- John and Sherry Jones, Emporia
Choice Award – Chevy Tri-5’s
- Duane Scardina, Randolph
- Roger and Pattie Mintz
- Wade Ramsdale, Carbondale
Choice Award – 60-65
- Justin Esquivel, Topeka
- JD Scott, Wellsville
- Steve Sergeant, Lebo
- Bob Mai, Scranton
- Sandy Wells, Emporia
Choice Award – 66-69
- Tim Mages, Ottawa
- John and Carlene Parker, Leavenworth
- Paul Woodyard, Manhattan
- Chad Berry, Topeka
- Johnny Essman, Topeka
Choice Award – 70s
- Bruce Mishler, Lyndon
- Scott Childers, Baldwin City
- Bob Bevitt, Topeka
- J.D. Krysztof, Baldwin City
Choice Award – 80s & 90s
- Paul Ledgard, Burlingame
- Darrell Jolley, Topeka
- Joe McDaniel, Carbondale
- Chris Burk, Scranton
Choice Award – 2000 & After
- Shawn Gillgannon, Wakarusa
- David Cunningham, Topeka
- Casper Knoll, Topeka
- Jeff Feyh, Berryton
- Thomas Charest, Topeka
- Jim Carver, Independence, Mo.
Choice Award—Trucks – 59 & Before
- Ron Lister, Carbondale
- Paul Ledgard, Burlingame
- Ralph Knight, Topeka
- George Berstler, Randoph
- Tom Grimes, Lenexa
Choice Award-Trucks – 60 & After
- Cody and Jerrica Peero, Emporia
- George and Sharon Kelsey, Wamego
- Bruce Schoepflin, Osage City
- James Hansen, Abilene
- Gary Rose, Ottawa
- Randy Wilkinson, Council Grove
Choice Award – Motorcycles
- Larry Schaub, Olathe
- Ed Mueller, Admire
Choice Award – Rat Rods
Top 10
- Chance Cox, Topeka
- Dustin Kadous, Topeka
- Jack Sesler, Kansas City, MO
- Bo Branch, Topeka
- Mark Tibbits, Topeka
- Dan Scott, Topeka
- Norval Green, Oak Grove, MO
- Gary McArdle, Topeka
- Larry Burnett, Melvern
- Mark Boos, Lancaster
Information and photo thanks to Jeanette Swartz, Twin Lakes Cruisers.