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Volume 1, Number 7
Shining a Positive Light on Coshocton County
July 31 to August 13, 2008
Gospel Hill Celebrates 35 Year Anniversary a hotly contested corn hole tournament where world class athlete Brian Olinger will be pleased to learn that wife Jaime can hold up her end in Coshocton County’s adopted sport of corn hole. Gospel Hill Ministry is the manifestation of a vision that the Lord Jesus Christ gave to Davis many years ago. The vision was of a ministry, not a church. According to Davis, that is what makes Gospel Hill different from a local church. It is an outreach ministry with different phases, such as, Outdoor services, crusades, the Gospel Hill radio program, and the lighthouse among others. Davis explained that the Lord showed him the vision of a lighthouse standing on top of Gospel Hill. A lighthouse out in the middle of a wooded area in east central Ohio, miles away from any ocean, lake or sea, would be unique and different. Something different or seemingly out of place attracts people. The lighthouse would be a place of prayer as well. Davis explains that from the first moments following the experience of seeing this vision of the lighthouse until today, the thought of having a prayer room in the lighthouse has been the driving force. But most of all, it (the lighthouse) will represent (a symbol of) Jesus, the true “lighthouse to the world.”
Members of Gospel Hill release 35 balloons to celebrate 35th Anniversary
Members of the Gospel Hill Ministry clapped as 35 helium filled balloons rose into the skies and headed north following a special Sunday service and covered dish lunch on Sunday, July 20th.
The balloons were launched following a brief but sudden downpour from the top of the lighthouse by Evangelist Ron Davis and members of the ministry. The attendees then enjoyed volleyball and
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The total vision of the Gospel Hill Ministry is of an outreach ministry, a ministry lifting Jesus the Christ as Lord and Savior. The Gospel Hill Lighthouse is located at 27610 Township Road 45, Warsaw, Ohio. I had no problem finding Gospel Hill using the several signs that mark the way despite it being several years since I had been there. A website is located at www.gospelhill.org. Phone is 740-824-3300.
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Mark’s Musings Pick up your copy of The Coshocton County Beacon at the following locations.
In Coshocton: Agents Realty Ameristop Food Mart Baker’s IGA BP Buehler’s Cantwell Creek Garden Center Chamber of Commerce Chrysler Jeep Dodge of Coshocton Circle K Collins Meat Market Coshoctoncars.com Coshocton County Convention and Visitor Bureau Coshocton County Senior Center Coshocton Senior Center Coshocton Public Library Coshoctoncars.com Dari Delight Earl’s Dari Drive-In G&M 5 Point Auto Good News Bookstore Hahn Quik Mart High Caliber Pit Stop Jerry’s Restaurant Marilyn’s Natural Foods Mission Auto Connection New York Deli Peddicord Rice Auction Realty Red Head Gas Station Roscoe Village Visitors Center Scheetz Marketing Starfire Gas Station Taylor Hardware The Corner Shell The Coshocton County Beacon The Dock Triplitt’s Drug Store Uncorked Upper BP Vicker’s Marathon Village Marathon Woodbury Outfitters Your Pizza Shop In Fresno: Pearl Valley Cheese In West Lafayette: 751 Carryout Circle K Dale Gress Real Estate Myer’s Country Diner Plainfield Restaurant & General Store Village Market West Lafayette Library Unusual Junction In Warsaw: Mathews Citgo Mayor’s Corner Mom’s Market Peggy Sue’s Steak & Ribs Warsaw Dari-Land Warsaw Shopwise In Newcomerstown: April’s Kountry Kitchen Baker’s IGA Shell Station (State Street)
Okay, as you can see, I have changed the name of this article from “Publisher’s Update” to something that seems to fit my seemingly random and unsystematic approach to this column. The definition of musings, according to the Encarta online dictionary is “thoughts, especially when aimless and unsystematic. Well, that’s perfect for this column, I think! The list of events happening in our community seems almost endless when I look back on the past two weeks and look ahead to the next couple of weeks. Revival on the court square, calliopes and organs at Roscoe Village, family fun day to benefit the Coshocton Christian School,
golf tournaments, rough truck and car show at the fairgrounds, toys for tots drive, ice cream socials, and so on. Looking ahead, First Friday, Towne Centre Sidewalk Sales, King Midget Car Club Jamboree, West Lafayette Hometown Festival, Carnival at the fairgrounds and Canal Days Festival in downtown Coshocton with the parade! You can find more details about these events in this issue of Coshocton County’s only locally owned newspaper, The Beacon. Again, we’re not Columbus, but there are certainly more than enough events to keep most people satisfied and as entertained as you want to be!
Have you had the opportunity to see the new Batman movie “The Dark Knight” yet? It lives up to its’ name - dark. Recently passed Heath Ledger will most probably win an academy award for his role as “The Joker”. He plays a more sinister and twisted Joker than in previous Batman movies and a comparison to the Batman television series that I enjoyed as a child is not a comparison at all. Somehow, I always thought the “poof”, “bam” and “splats” that filled the screen were cool. I know that this shows my age – but something has to! There are several articles of interest in this issue of The Beacon – an update from the Coshocton County Commissioners, an article on how the main street merchants, chamber of commerce, Towne Centre Association, and the Coshocton County Convention and Visitor’s Bureau are continuing to work together for progress and the betterment of our community. I know you will enjoy the article by Ginger Reiss on “Granpa’s Bridge”. The spelling is purposeful and I will let you read the article to find out the significance of the misspelling. Speaking more specifically about The Beacon, our distribution continues to climb and is now around 11,000 copies with this issue. We continue to hear positive comments about the paper and greatly appreciate the support of our advertisers and the community. Thank you.
Mark Fortune
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Dr. Phillip Prater, DDS, joins Todd Salmans DDS LLC practice. Prater is shown working on Rebecca Bice, dental assistant at the practice.
Todd Salmans DDS LLC has announced that Phillip Prater, DDS, has joined the dental practice, which is located at 229 South Fourth Street in Coshocton. Prater grew up in Coshocton and, like Salmans, attended The Ohio State University college of dentistry. Prater has worked at the Coshocton Children’s dental clinic during dental school and was awarded the Ohio State community service award for his work in that area. Prater stated
that “I have really enjoyed being back home and being able to provide dental care here in Coshocton”. Salmans stated that “with two dentists in the practice, it will allow us to see patients in a timely manner, keeping with our goal of providing the best dental care possible”. The practice has six employees and is open Monday thru Thursday from 8 am to 4 pm and Friday from 8 am to noon. They can be contacted at 740-622-5695.
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First Friday Celebration, Art Walk & Towne Centre Sidewalk Sales Building community in our community on Main Street It’s about service and commitment,” says Cheryl Triplitt. “We are different and we want to be different.” She’s talking about that hard-to-define spirit that ignites the heart of everyone involved in revitalizing downtown Coshocton. Some call it “hometown feel-good,” others: “back to basic values” …whatever you call it, it exists in the hearts of so many in
business in Coshocton. And it should be celebrated. Rekindling that sense of community involves many things. It starts with working together and playing together. It also involves shushing – or flat-out ignoring - the nay-sayers. But the key – the most important component by far - is
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Elise Miller, owner of Three Rivers Infusion and Miller Pharmacy has benefited from her membership in both the Chamber and the Towne Centre Association, and currently serves the association as its president. “We are really fortunate to have so many committed people – both merchants and professionals – in the association,” she explains. “Plus we have a group called the Friends of Towne Centre which basically are other interested parties who come on board to help us throughout the year.” According to Miller, these entities and individuals, though not located on Main Street, share the desire to keep the downtown Coshocton area both inviting. They include MFM, Auer Ace Hardware, Buckeye Fabricators, The Coshocton Foundation, Frontier Power, the Jeff Drennen dealerships, MFM Building Products, Smurfit Stone Container and United Way of Coshocton County. Towne CentreAssociation, formerly known by many names including the Downtown Merchants Association, has been working for the downtown area for over 40 years. It’s specific mission is beautification and maintenance of the downtown area. To accomplish this mission, it relies on its two primary fundraising events – the recent 4th of July celebration at the fairgrounds and the Miracle on Main Street Christmas celebration. However, in order for it to keep the downtown area looking clean and spiffy, it must instill pride in the hearts of those who do business and shop there. That’s where the other partners come in. Coshocton’s Convention and Visitors Bureau started the First Friday celebrations in 2006 to bring visitors from outside Coshocton into the downtown area each month. “What actually happened is that First Friday became become more of a
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Making sure that people know about and appreciate downtown Coshocton is a single uniting goal of Coshocton’s Towne Centre Association, the Convention and Visitor’s Bureau and the Chamber of Commerce. “Since the chamber and the CVB (Convention and Visitors Bureau) relocated to the downtown area a little over a year ago, we are all working so effectively together,” says Carol Remington, Chamber Director. Remington says that having the Chamber in the same building with the CVB, Port Authority and the county commissioners has helped in coordinating efforts for different events and projects. “Just having a single conference room has been an enormous benefit!”
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First Friday Celebration, Art Walk & Towne Centre Sidewalk Sales continued from page 4 community event, which is great” says Williamson. Activities, fun and community memories generated from these celebrations have helped fuel the pride-building engine needed in any successful community. This season the responsibility for coordinating First Friday activities rests with the Chamber of Commerce, though the CVB still does the event’s publicity. “Our goal for First Fridays is to encourage the merchants on Main Street to take ownership of the event and to find creative ways to promote their businesses,” explains Remington.
and friendly, they’re going to come back.” If you’ve got it, flaunt it Take a look at the downtown area. If you remember what it looked like prior to the city’s revitalization efforts which began in 1984, you probably have a fonder appreciation of our downtown area. New lighting, new trees and foliage planters, gorgeous flowers, new sidewalks and storm sewers are the noticeable improvements.
If this is the goal, then Triplitt’s Pharmacy owner Cheryl Triplitt has taken the ball and run with it. Her storefront maintains a warehouse facility and tent that has hosted 4-H groups, churches, schools and other groups looking for a space to add festivities to First Fridays’ agendas each month.
Murray, Triplett and the other Main Street merchandisers are looking forward to this year’s Canal Festival, August 14th through 17th. “This year, we’ve moved our annual car show back from the first weekend in August to coincide with this year’s Canal Festival the third weekend in August,” says Miller. The festival will include royalty competitions, the car show, a parade and a street festival. “The grand parade is always a great family event since many area organizations participate,” Miller continues.
“Coshocton is a good small town,” Triplitt explained; “We just need to remind people of that and rekindle the good spirit that this town had in the past.” Triplitt calls First Friday a “feel-good-about-our-county event,” likening it to the county fair each fall and the Career Center Open House each winter.
This year, the street festival, which includes food and craft vendors both, will be relocated from Roscoe Village to the downtown area. “This is the first time since the early-eighties that we’ve had the street festival downtown,” exclaims Murray. So, it’s sure to bring back some nostalgia for long-time Coshocton residents.
Carroll’s Men Shop owner, Steve Murray agrees. There is so much we have to offer in the downtown area,” he says. “We just need to make sure everyone knows it and is at least wiling to give us a try.” Murray has been on Main Street since 1967 and has seen his share of businesses come and go. He hangs his hat on pride in the community and a desire to really service his customers. “In my business, my number one thing is customer service,” he says. “I try to not only instill it in my own employees, but also my fellow merchandisers.” Murray agrees that events like the First Friday celebrations and other main street activities are good business for downtown retailers. “You may not sell something when folks visit your store during these events,” he explains, “but the next time they need to make a purchase, if you’ve been courteous
This year’s Canal Festival will culminate with the Canal Festival concert, sponsored by Towne Centre Association. Bring your lawn chair and come enjoy an Elvis Presley tribute by Mike Albert and his fellow musicians in The Big E Band. The show will begin at 7:00 p.m.
Shushing the nay-sayers
With the sidewalk sales going on this weekend and the Canal Festival fast approaching, Main Street businesses are once again looking forward to visitors – from both in and outside the county – experiencing all the charm that Coshocton has to offer. After all, they’ve known about it for a long, long time.
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Towne Centre Art Walk Featured at Coshocton’s First Friday Celebration COSHOCTON, OH – Coshocton’s First Friday Celebration continues on Friday, August 1, from 5 to 8 p.m. First Fridays is a FREE event that will take place on Coshocton’s historic Main Street from 2nd Street to 7th Street, and offers activities for all ages including musical entertainment, free kids’ activities, an art show and sale, food vendors, and a poker walk. The Coshocton Community Band will perform on the Courtsquare. The August 1 First Friday will also include the annual Art Walk featuring local artists displaying their work in various downtown shops. For more information about First Fridays, call Coshocton County Chamber of Commerce at (740) 622-5411. For the past eight years, artists have set up their work in downtown shops and businesses as part of the annual Towne Centre Art Walk. Additionally, for the second year, the Art Walk will include a COLLECT COSHOCTON exhibit at the Civic Hall displaying local art owned by local folks. The six locations and the artists displaying for the Art Walk are as follows: WILSONS: Artist, Esther Marie Versch, acrylic painting and watercolor with designer, Daphne France LYNETTES: Artist, Dodie Bluck – mixed media and Artist, Bryan Rapp – bronze sculpture with designer, Julie Werley
$1 raffle tickets will be sold throughout the evening at the six Art Walk locations. The winner will receive a half hour decorating consultation in his or her home with interior designer Daphne France. Ticket proceeds benefit the Pomerene Center for the Arts and Towne Centre Association for the upkeep of downtown. A ticketed reception organized by Susan Metz and Sheila Mayse will follow the Art Walk from 8:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m. on the 2nd floor of the Civic Hall. Jonnie Dotson will be playing jazz and blues guitar and guests will have an opportunity to mingle with the artists and designers. The event is co-sponsored by the Pomerene and Coshocton Performing Arts Centers. Tickets are available at the Pomerene Center, Big Brothers and Big Sisters, and the Art Asylum. For more information about the Art Walk, contact the Pomerene Center for the Arts at (740) 622-0326.
Other First Friday Happenings for Friday, August 1 include: • Family Activities include Kids’ Zone hosted by The Pomerene Center for the Arts. The Kids Zone will be set up on the Courtsquare. • Free concert by the Coshocton Community Band on the Courtsquare at 7:00 p.m. – bring your lawn chair and enjoy! • At the Blue Bean - Street Musicians at the Blue Bean will include Corey Randall on Saxophone and Tom Cheney on Guitar. Art will be set up along sidewalk. Own an original piece of art for as little as $10. • Weaving activity for children sponsored by the Johnson-Humrickhouse Museum. • The Coshocton Tribune will be taking photos for their online gallery and will have drawings for giveaways. • The United Way will have the baskets on display that will be given away at their Annual Kick-Off (Taste of Coshocton). • Food vendors and special sales will round out the evening. Food vendors will be set up all along Main Street. Special sales will be going on throughout the Main Street shops. For more information about the First Fridays Celebrations, contact the Coshocton County Chamber of Commerce at 740-622-5411.
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The Courtsquare Café recently reopened following an extensive remodeling and expansion of the business, according to coowner Larry Garabrandt. The locally owned and operated restaurant employs ten people and is located at 241 Main Street in Towne Centre, Coshocton. Garabrandt stated that the Courtsquare Café “prides itself on using local produce and Pearl Valley Cheeses, local wines from Raven’s Glenn and Rainbow Hills. We feature Coshocton County in our decorating and local artists as well as historical memorabilia.” The expansion of the business opened up the second floor of the 1870’s building at 241 Main Street with the building being built five years after the conclusion of the Civil War. The Courtsquare Café features nightly specials, a full bar service, banquets and private parties on the second floor. Of local note, co-owner Matthew Hinds Grandpa Leroy Hinds had the “Coshocton Business
College” on Main Street from the 1920’s to 1974 and Larry’s Grandmother was a chef at the Park Hotel in the 1940’s. Garabrandt went on to say that “we are always hiring local people for our staff and have a “Dining for Dollars” program for non-profit groups based in our county. There are details about this on our website, located at www.courtsquarecafe.com. We are also proud to sponsor local sports teams in many ways.” The Courtsquare Café is open Monday thru Thursday from 11:30 am to 9 pm, Friday and Saturday from 11:30 am to 2:30 am and Sunday 11:30 am to 3 pm. Phone number for the restaurant is 740-295-Food (3663). Both owners hail from West Lafayette and their claim to fame is having the self-proclaimed “Best Steakburger in Town” while stating that “We don’t want to be just a good restaurant – but a Remarkable one!”
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Calling All 2009 Coshocton County Events COSHOCTON, OH –It’s time to send in your 2009 events to the Coshocton County Convention and Visitors Bureau (CVB) for possible free inclusion in their 2009 visitor brochure, website (www.visitcoshocton.com) and other free event listings. Belinda Williamson, Director of the Coshocton County CVB says she would like to see as many of Coshocton’s great festivals and events included in the various online and print media she has available to help promote Coshocton County. “We are interested in any event that would draw visitors from out of our area, especially those that may involve guests staying over night with us,”
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August Top Events August 1 First Friday Celebration Downtown Coshocton August 1 & 2 Hometown Festival West Lafayette August – Every Saturday Farmers’ Market Coshocton Fairgrounds August 7-10 International King Midget Jamboree Coshocton Fairgrounds August 9 Coshocton Firefighters Run & Walk for MDA Coshocton Courthouse
August 9-October 18 Bird Carvings by Sam Clow Exhibit Johnson-Humrickhouse Museum August 16 Coshocton Canal Festival Downtown Coshocton August 16 5 pm Canal Festival Parade Downtown Coshocton August 26 Chamber of Commerce Business After Hours Uncorked – Roscoe Village August 28 Taste of Coshocton Lake Park Pavilion
2008 International King Midget Jam COSHOCTON, OH—King Midget cars will be traveling the streets and roads of Coshocton County August 6 through 10. Phil Shearrow of West Lafayette, who owns three King Midget cars, is the host for the International King Midget Jam. He expects 70+ of the little cars and says that so far 165 people are registered to attend. As part of the event, there will be a book signing at the Coshocton Public Library on Wednesday, August 6, from 5 to 6 pm with Bob Vahsholtz, author of King Midget America’s Smallest Dream Car. “The Kings were advertised as the ‘World’s number one fun car’ and they seem to hold true to that claim,” said Shearrow. “There is a universal appeal to driving a street legal clown car!” Shearrow purchased his first Midget in 1998 and attended his first Jamboree in Mansfield in 2001. “At that jam I learned that there was an Ohio Chapter of the International King Midget Car Club and that they met at various times through the summer,” continued Shearrow. “At my first Ohio Club meet it was suggested that the club would like to see some new scenery, so the next year I held a meet in West Lafayette.” Shearrow says he’s received so many good comments about this area that he’s had the Ohio Club back five times. Members of the King Midget Club will be arriving in Coshocton on Wednesday and Thursday, August 6 and 7, with Club sponsored events throughout Thursday. On Friday evening, the cars will be on display around the Coshocton County Court Square beginning at 5:00 p.m.
Alice Hoover will be at the Court Square at 6:45 p.m. to do a first person portrayal of Mary Harris, the first white woman in Coshocton County. There will also be a dedication ceremony Friday evening for the 1952 Model II that the club will be displaying in the Athens Historical Society Museum. The car club will also have their cars on display on Saturday, August 9 beginning at 7:30 p.m. at the Dairy Hut in West Lafayette. The visitors will be touring Coshocton County and nearby Muskingum and Holmes Counties. Shearrow also had postcards made for the jamboree. “A local artist, Rick Moore, sketched each car and I used those sketches for the fronts of the post cards,” added Shearrow. “The backs have information about the cars and the Jam in Coshocton.” According to Shearrow, The Kings were built in Athens, Ohio, from 1946 to 1970. They are street legal and get 35+ miles per gallon. “They were originally powered by a single cylinder motor, and a two speed transmission,” explained Shearrow. “A stock Midget will run 45 mph and a modified two cylinder car will run 70 mph. For their size, they have a surprisingly good ride.” For more information about the International King Midget Jam, contact Phil Shearrow at (740) 545-6922. For more information about Coshocton, go to www.visitcoshocton.com or call the Coshocton Convention and Visitors Bureau at 1-800-338-4724 or (740) 622-4877.
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Becky Bosson. The Bosson’s have owned and operated Earl’s Drive-In as a family and kid friendly business for the past sixteen years. Bosson also stated that he “offer a special thanks to Dale Arnonhalt, brother Buddy Bosson, his mom and dad and all our great customers and employees for the past sixteen years.” A special treat was offered on the anniversary of fifty-five cent soft serve ice cream cones. Uncle Paul surprised and delighted customers by serving up the cones adorned in a special “ice cream tie clasp”. I bet it has been awhile since you’ve seen one of those, huh? Actually, come to recall, I’ve never seen one until today! Many customers reminisced about the “good ol days” while munching down a foot long Coney, or sipping on a milkshake while looking at old photos and advertisements from the business.
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Community Happenings Ice Cream Socials
Ice Cream Social. Burt Avenue Wesleyan Church, located at 230 Burt Ave., will hold their Ice Cream Social on August 2nd from 4 p.m. to 7 p.m. Menu will include pie, cake, variety sandwiches, potato salad and ice cream. Hall is air conditioned. Ice Cream Social. Central Christian Church, corner of 8th and Main Streets in Coshocton. will hold their Ice Cream Social on Saturday, August 16th, from 12 to 3 pm in our air conditioned downstairs. Ice cream, home-made sandwiches, pies, chicken & noodles, baked beans and more!
Class Reunions
Ridgewood class of 1988 is holding their 20th class reunion on August 9th at Raven’s Glenn. Please contact Lisa Charpentier at 330-653-8140 for more information or log on to www.ridgewood88. com. Ridgewood’s Class of ’66 will be celebrating their 60th birthdays on August 16th, starting at 5 p.m. at Lahna residence on CR 93. Bring a covered dish and lawn chairs. Still need an address for Jemima Stockum. For more information, contact Becky at ibdogmom@tusco. net or 740-824-5240.
Events
River View Community Park 42nd Annual Park Social and Chicken BBQ will be held on Friday, August 1st Saturday, August 2nd and Sunday, August 3rd. Come join the fun at the River View Community Park in Warsaw. There will
be games, music, raffles, food and fellowship. All proceeds benefit the River View Community Park and Swimming Pool, an non-profit organization. For more information call 824-3600.
Summer Science Institute. The Maria Hay Forbes Centre will be offering a Summer Science Institute for children ages 9-12, August 4-8 from 1-3 p.m. There is no charge for members and non-members pay a $10.00 supply fee. To enroll or get on the waiting list, call 623-3542 or 623-8433. The Coshocton County Board of Realtors is sponsoring a Carnival at the Fairgrounds on Wednesday, August 6th, from 4 p.m. to 7 p.m. at the FFA building. There will be games, food, face painting, pony rides, and much more. Plan to spend the evening and have fun at the Fairgrounds, all proceeds will go to the Coshocton American Red Cross. Dari Hut in West Lafayette Events. Saturday, August 9th - National King Midget Cars (over 100 cars on display). Saturday, August 16th - Square Dance, 7-10./ Friday, August 22nd - Lawn Concert - R&G Acoustics, 7-9. Saturday, August 23rd - 2 Year Anniversary - Hog roast and special band appearance by 8 Seconds a Country/Rock & Roll Band. Serving 5-7; band 7-10. Summer Shindig of the Positive Purpose MS Support Group. The Positive Purpose MS Support Group is planning a Summer Shindig on August 23rd starting at 1:00 p.m. The event will take
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place at the offices of Krasco. Krasco is located across SR 36 from WalMart at 23897 Airport Road behind the Animal Clinic. Restroom facilities and air conditioning will be available if you should need them. We ask that each attendee bring a covered dish to share and a friend or your family. If you have children, please bring them along as they will have plenty of space to romp. For more information and to RSVP, please call Angie at 740/545-0620 or Cj at 740/824-4370. If you would rather, email Angie at awright_319@yahoo. com or Cj at ddeadred@hotmail.com. Please join us for a fun filled afternoon at the Summer Shindig for the PPMS! “Coshocton’s Best Burger” contest to be held on September 5th on the Courtsquare in conjunction with First Friday in September. This fun contest will benefit the Coshocton Red Cross with all proceeds staying in Coshocton to help continue the Red Cross programs. Each vendor will be asked to cook at least 80 burgers, which will be cut into quarters and served to the public (by way of ticket purchase) wach ticket holder will be able to sample of of each contestant’s special recipe burger. There will be prizes for 3rd, 2nd, 1st place. A panel of distinguished judges will determine the winner. Remember whether it is a fire, flood, swim lessons, blood emergency, and/or military emergency, our local Red Cross is here for our community. Contact 622-0228.
Fundraisers
Women’s Golf Scramble. The 9th Annual Maria Hays Forbes Centre Women’s Golf Scramble will be held at River Greens on August 2, at 1p.m. Cash prizes for 1st, 2nd and 3rd places. There will be skill games, raffles, 50/50 and door prizes. Snacks at the turn, grilled ‘dog and ‘burgs with the works at the end. Registration is $240.00 per four-woman team that is payable to The Maria Hay Forbes Centre, 623 Main Street, Coshocton, or call Kathy Blust at 623-8433 River View Boys Basketball Golf Outing to be held on August 9th at Hilltop Golf Course with a 9:00 a.m. shot-gun start time. Limited to the first 27 teams. Includes a chance to win a new 2008 Ford Focus car sponsored by DeCosky Ford of Coshocton, 18 holes of golf, cart rental, snack at turn, many prizes and dinner catered by Schumaker Farms. You can register you team at Hilltop Golf Course or call Todd Herman at 330-204-7826.
Informational Meetings
Controlling Deer Damage. An informational program on controlling deer damage in forage and row crops will be held on Monday, August 11 from 11:00 a.m.1:00 p.m. in room 145 of the Coshocton County Services Building. Marne Titchenell, State Specialist with the OSU Extension Wildlife Program , will be the guest speaker. This program is limited to 30 participants. There is no registration fee, but because space is limited, participants must register by contacting the OSU Extension Coshocton County office at 622.2265 or downloading a registration flyer at http://coshocton.osu.edu/ A
complimentary lunch and ice cream will be served courtesy of Ohio Farm Bureau and the Coshocton County Dairy Service Unit. Contact Marissa Mullett (mullett.50@osu.edu) or Tammi Rogers (rogers.376@osu.edu) for more information about this program.
Vacation Bible School
Park United Methodist Church, located at 122 Park Avenue will hold their VBS, “Lighthouse Kids Shining God’s Light” on August 3rd through the 8th from 6 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. at the Park United Methodist Church for children ages 4 years old through sixth grade. Pre-register by calling the church at 622-0821 or 295-5315.
Summer Family Fun
Summer Family Fun is a Free program for all Families in Coshocton with Children ages 1day to 18 years. The activities are designed for parents and children to interact with each other while having fun and perhaps gaining some new experiences. Sponsored by Coshocton County Job and Family Services, this program is part of our Family Stability Program and open to all famlies, regardless of income. All events are absolutely FREE for ALL families in Coshocton with children under the age of 18 years. A parent or guardian must attend the activities with a child. Families may attend one or all of the events. Advanced registration at least four days prior to the event is suggested so enough supplies for each family will be available. (Some activities do have a limit, so please register early.) Simply call Katrina at 740-545-6717 with any questions and to sign-up your family for some summer fun! It is important when calling to leave your name, contact number, and the number and ages of children attending. Friday 8/1/08: Family Scrapbooks. Location: County Services Building Room 145 6–7:30 pm Capture those family memories in a lovely scrapbook. Angie will teach us how to organize photos and add creative touches to your own scrapbook to take home. (Please bring some photos!) Monday 7/28/08: Family Theater. Location: Triple Lockes Theater 2:00 – 3:30 pm Lights! Camera! Action! Tour the
theater, create masks, and put on your own family skit.
Tuesday 7/29/08: Family Putt-Putt. Location: Pomerene Center (Lawn) 7:00 – 8:30 pm. Create your own family puttputt golf course as you enjoy an evening on the beautiful lawn of the Pomerene Center on 317 Mulberry Street. Monday 8/4/08: Family Parties. Location: Salvation Army 5:00 – 6:30 pm. Stephanie will give us some tips for planning fun family parties. (She also is a guru cake decorator so we might learn some neat tricks to turn cup cakes into castles!) Tuesday 8/5/08: Families in the Kitchen. Location: Salvation Army 5:00 – 6:30 pm. Chef Cichon’s lively personality will inspire even the most work weary parents to gather those kids in the kitchen for great family times. The focus will be on creating healthy snacks.
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availability of our 911 towers, so we are in the eyes of many right now. This has come about from the combined efforts of many people in the private and public sector and is a classic example of what can be done when we all work together for a common cause. Bringing affordable high speed broadband internet to Coshocton County is one of our highest priorities. We also want to express our gratitude to the many people of the county who have called in and offered their land, buildings, towers, or other structures as sites for antennas. We are still receiving calls and are constantly adding sites to our list of potential locations. Since we are on this subject, we want to stress very strongly that the rumor that the commissioners are trying to stop cell phone service improvements in the county are absolutely false. We are as frustrated as you are when we can’t get service when we are out in the county meeting with people. We will do whatever we can to get better cell phone service and hopefully from more than one company. The RFP for the broadband leaves open the possibility of cell phone service being included on our towers if a bidder so chooses. In our office we are striving everyday to do what’s best for Coshocton County. We can only succeed if we all work together. Our meetings are public and your concerns are important. Contact us, write us, and visit us. (Editor’s Note: This article is provided to The Beacon from the office of the Coshocton County Commissioner’s. Their office is located on the second floor of the Progress Center at the corner of Main and Fourth Streets in downtown Coshocton.)
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Tuesday, August 5 9 – 11 am Line Dancing 9:30 am Hausey 10:30 am “You Be The Judge” Discussion 11:30 am Water Exercise 1:00 pm Hair – Sharon Jones 1 – 3 pm Bridge
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Hello again. Another month has gone by and as we drive around the county, it never ceases to amaze us how beautiful Coshocton County really is. The corn is coming in tassel and the wheat is being harvested as many summer activities are taking place throughout the county. The transfer of the Emergency Medical Services back to the county is now complete. No interruption of service happened and now the EMS is now fully county owned with all of the personnel now county employees. Your tax dollars are staying in the county and supporting one of the finest groups of people in the state of Ohio. They give their all everyday to save lives and bring care to those in need. We are now looking towards the capitol improvements needed to the program. We are studying current building structures and what needs done to make them more compatible to today’s needs. We also recognize the need for more 911 towers to enhance communication. To help facilitate this, we have brought Jon Mosier onboard part-time to help determine what needs to be done to modernize our emergency response communications. With his background in electronics and his many years in the sheriff’s department, Mosier is knowledgeable in this area of communications infrastructure. Mosier is also helping with the Requests for Proposals for the high speed broadband. We get calls almost every day asking questions on this subject. As of right now it looks like it is going as planned. The bids are due in on August 1 and interest is high with calls coming in from all across the nation. No one has done what we are working on with the MARCS towers and
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COTC Outstanding Alumni Award Presented July 18, 2008—Newark, OH—Central Ohio Technical College (COTC) awarded its 2008 Outstanding Alumni Award to Newark resident Shannon (Myers) Waters, a 1990 graduate of the college. The award recognizes COTC alumni who have demonstrated personal or professional achievement that brings honor and distinction to the college and whose contributions and individual attainment have bettered the community.
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Waters was nominated by her employer, the Newspaper Network of Central Ohio (NNCO). The award was presented to Waters by COTC President Bonnie L. Coe, Ph.D., at the college’s June commencement ceremony held at the COTC Newark Campus. Linda S. Miller, NNCO vice president for human resources wrote in her nomination of Waters, “Shannon
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Mission Auto Connection, located on U.S. 36 about halfway between Coshocton and Warsaw, hosted the Coshocton County Chamber of Commerce business after hours, held on Thursday evening, July 24. Owners Sharon and Les Revennaugh talked about what inspired them to start the business. Sharon stated that when they started Mission Auto in 1996 - their original – and still ongoing – mission was and is to provide vehicles for missionaries. “That goal has not changed and we feel blessed that our business continues to flourish so that we can serve the Lord in this way and also help our community”. Recent improvements include a newly added body shop with a state of the art paint booth. According to Les, “we
are the first paint booth in the state of Ohio to have a fire extinguishing system in our paint booth. Our body shop will allow us to provide the community with top quality vehicle repair and painting. Body Shop manager, Harry Almack, has a well known and deserved reputation for quality in our community.” Sharon went on to express her thanks to the community for the support of Mission Auto and “our employees who are truly the heart of our business. We strive to treat everyone the same, whether they be customers, vendors or our employees. While we are proud of what we have accomplished we know that it has only been possible through the Lord’s blessing.”
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In addition to an associate degree from COTC, Waters earned a bachelor’s degree from Mount Vernon Nazarene University in 2002. She holds a Professional in Human Resources certification, a Targeted Selection Interviewer certification and is a member of the Human Resources Management Association of Licking County.
advance the college. COTC created an Alumni Program last year to serve as the principal link between the college and its network of alumni. All COTC alumni are invited to participate. To learn more about the COTC Alumni Program, or to update your contact information with the college, please contact Jennifer W. Roberts, Director of Development, at 740.364.9644, email to jroberts@cotc.edu, or click on the alumni link at www.cotc.edu. Central Ohio Technical College is a twoyear college dedicated to providing high quality, accessible programs of technical education in response to current and emerging employment needs, as well as encouraging the professional development of students, staff, faculty, and administrators to assist them in achieving their maximum potential. COTC operates campus locations in Newark, Coshocton, Knox and Pataskala.
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(Coshocton) - Coshocton County Commissioners, the Coshocton City / County Park District and Coshocton County Engineer Fred Wachtel announced today the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) has selected the Three Rivers Peninsula project for funding under the Pre-Disaster Mitigation funds from their agency. The amount of the award is $1,105,518 in the form of a matching grant to assist in the purchase of flood prone properties and their conversion to recreational green space. The project is along County Road 1A at the confluence of the Walhonding and Tuscarawas Rivers, an area prone to continual flooding. “These funds are an integral part of the project and will allow our local officials to proceed with voluntary purchase of these properties,” said County Engineer Fred Wachtel. “Once completed, it will allow Coshocton County to expand its park system and provide a safe solution to the homes residing in the floodplain of County Road 1A,” he said. Wachtel
also serves as the County’s Floodplain Administrator. Coshocton County Commissioner Chairman Gary Fischer said he is very pleased the federal government identified the need for this project for the protection of our residents. “One of our worst fears as Commissioners is to have residents impacted or displaced by a major flood event. This project takes a necessary step in reducing this threat to our residents,” he said. The project is a multi-agency project involving the Commissioners, Engineer’s Office, Coshocton City / County Park District, Coshocton County Regional Planning Commission, Coshocton County Port Authority, Coshocton County Soil and Water Conservation District, Tuscarawas Township Trustees, the City of Coshocton and several private residents and corporations. Anyone with questions may contact the Coshocton County Engineer’s Office at 740.622.2135 or visit them online at www.coshoctoncounty.net
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Granpa’s Bridge Bears Testimony to Brotherly Love
by Ginger Reiss Pictured are brothers Larry and Garry Leindecker standing on “Granpa’s Bridge”. The Leindecker brothers combined their talents and energies to build the bridge. Photo by Ginger Reiss.
How does a person convey to others the depth of love between brothers? For identical twins Larry and Garry Leindecker, of Coshocton, you do it by erecting a bridge… In this case a covered bridge. The Leindecker brothers, now 63, grew up in Fresno alongside older sisters Maxine and Mary Ellen, now 80 and 75 years of age, respectively. Because of the age spread between their sibling sisters Larry and Gary were inseparable as children. “My sisters were already gone from home when my brother and I were boys,” say Garry. Growing up together, Garry says that he and his brother participated in basketball and baseball at their school in Fresno and then played football when they came to the new high school in West Lafayette their senior year. They even completed Army boot camp together in 1965.
Larry and Garry even shared a similar profession. Gary worked for the Ridgewood school district in maintenance from which he retired this Spring. Larry worked in maintenance at AEP in Conesville. He retired from his position a year prior. When Garry was diagnosed with advanced lung cancer in January of this year, both brothers felt that they needed to make their remaining time together meaningful. Garry had always wanted to build a covered bridge on his 220-acre farm. The farm, which also includes the Garden Patch Greenhouse, off of County Road 10 on the east side of town, has a small creek
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Larry is very quiet about his part in the project. It’s hard for him to express his affection for his brother without emotion. He simply says that he hopes that his brother and others who visit the bridge and garden will enjoy it. They will indeed.
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The men started their families at about the same time, attended their children’s events and ball games together and attended the same church – Fresno Bible Church. They built many things together, which had been a passion for both since boyhood. “We used to build all kinds of things together,” says Garry. “I was more of the sledge-hammer man and he [Larry] is more of the carpenter man,” he joked. Together the two built their church a special 25-foot train for children to ride in at local festivals and parades. Called the Happy Day Express, the train was named after a beloved evangelical hymn.
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Carter Eberwine Competing at High Level in 4-H Trapshooting
Carter Eberwine is doing competitive trapshooting as a Self-Determined 4-H project this year. He became interested in trapshooting through the Scholastic Clay Target Program which teaches youth trapshooting safety and allows them to become more skilled at trapshooting through supervised instruction from experienced shooters. After three years in the Scholastic Clay Target Program, he wanted to compete at a higher level. Eberwine shot his first 100 straight at The Great Lakes Grand American Shoot in Michigan on May 24th. At the Pennsylvania State Shoot, he entered five events and was Junior Champion in two and Junior Runner-Up in two more. At the Ohio State Shoot, he competed in all events and was High Overall Junior with 1130 out of 1200. He was Resident
Junior Runner-Up in the Ohio Singles Class Championship with 196 out of 200 and was Junior Winner of the Singles Championship with another 196 out of 200. By winning the Ohio Singles Championship, he is eligible to compete in the Champion of Champions Event at the Grand American World Championship at Sparta, Illinois next month. Also at the Ohio State Shoot, Carter won a one-hour Personal Shooting Instruction from Leo Harrison III, Captain of the All American Team. Eberwine also shot all events at the Kentucky State Shoot where he broke 939 out of 1000 targets and won the “C” class of the Kentucky Doubles Championship with 96 out of 100. Last week her shot in the West Virginia State Shoot where he was Open High Gun in the Fred Dague Handicap with 99 out of 100 and the Open Junior Champion in the West Virginia Doubles Championship with 94 out of 100. He was also High Overall Junior with 946 out of 1000. Eberwine is looking forward to attempting to improve his average at the Grand American World Championships next month.
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Evan Ehman, Jordain Latham, and Amanda Yoder represented Coshocton County at State 4-H Leadership Camp at 4-H Camp Ohio held July 22-26, 2008. The Ohio Farm Bureau Federation and Nationwide sponsor the program and provide full scholarships for two 4-H members from each of Ohio’s 88 counties. The third Coshocton County delegate was fully sponsored this year by The Advertiser. Evan Ehman of Spring Mt. Climbers 4-H Club has nine years of 4-H project work in the areas of market hogs, turkeys, dairy goats, breeding sheep, fancy poultry, and dog obedience. He is active in the County 4-H Junior Leadership Club; member of the 4-H Beef, Sheep, and Swine Teen Board; and a representative on Junior Fair Board. His parents are Cindy and Lewis Ehman of Warsaw. Jordain Latham is the son of Amy and Rodney Latham of Dresden. He is a seven-year member of Country Kids 4-H Club. His projects have included market
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hogs, woodworking, tree planting, corn, welding, and gardening. He has served as a camp counselor for 4-H Junior Camp for two years. Amanda Yoder is an eleven-year member of Millcreek Valley 4-H Club and the daughter of Ro and Keith Yoder of Millersburg. In 4-H, her project work has included dairy cattle, pygmy goats, meat goats, feeder calves, photography, keeping fit, athletics, and safe use of guns. She is active in the County 4-H Junior Leadership Club serving as the current treasurer. State 4-H Leadership Camp is a “learn by doing” youth leadership development experience. The campers themselves are responsible for planning, conducting, and evaluating most activities that occur at the week-long camp through program planning committees, leadership family groups, cabin activities, and other work groups. In doing so, they develop reallife leadership knowledge, skills, attitudes and aspirations and achieve the camp objectives and purposes.
Back Row l-r: Andrew Gates (Ridgewood), Kyle Bradford (Ridgewood), Ted Shipitalo (River View), Joel Hamric (River View), Kayla Finton (Ridgewood)
Coshocton County Youth Leadership (CCYL), a program of Leadership Coshocton County (LCC) and the Coshocton Foundation is pleased to announce the Class of 2009. Class participants are selected from all Coshocton County high schools. Interested students apply in the spring of their sophomore year and attend the program during their junior year. The 2009 Class participants are: Lila Borton, Coshocton; Brooke Bookless, River View; Kyle Bradford, Ridgewood; Kim Croft, River View; Kayla Finton, Ridgewood; Andrew Frank, Coshocton; Andrew Gates, Ridgewood; Joel Hamric, River View; Kim Michael, Ridgewood; Meg Shalosky, Ridgewood; Sarah Sheldon, Coshocton; Ted Shipitalo, River View; Ryan Shutt, Coshocton; and Brianna Stevens,
River View. A two-day kickoff retreat took place July 20 & 21 at Atwood Lake Resort and Conference Center. Brad Fuller and Bart Winegar of Move Your World were the facilitators. The retreat is followed by eight monthly, ½ day sessions that focus on leadership skills, team building techniques, self-development and provide for an opportunity to interact with community leaders, learn about the many facets of the county and see first-hand its challenges and opportunities for the future. The program concludes in April with commencement. Anyone interested in the application process for the 2010 Coshocton County Youth Leadership class can call the Leadership Coshocton County office at 740-622-0010 ext. 15. Or contact your high school guidance office in the spring of 2009.
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Donnie Matthews Memorial Tournament Division Winners announced by Hilltop Golf Course
Dustin Eveland-1st place, 6th grade Tri-Valley. Shaunalyn Dobson-3rd place, 6th grade Conesville. Gage Bosson- 2nd place, 5th grade, Lincoln.
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Canal Festival Schedule of Events Thursday, August 14 Coshocton Courtsquare Gazebo 6:00 p.m. Mini King & Queen Competition 7:00 p.m. Jr. King & Queen Competition Friday, August 15th Coshocton Courtsquare Gazebo 5p.m. – 9 p.m. Food Vendors 6:30 p.m. Royalty Promenade 6:45 p.m. Princess Competition 7:15 p.m. Sr. Queen Competition 7:45 p.m. Queen Competition th Saturday, August 16 Downtown Coshocton 11 a.m. – 8 p.m. Food Concessions & Craft Vendors Canal Festival Car Show 9 a.m. – 11 a.m. Car Show Registration 11 a.m. – 3 p.m. Canal Festival Car Show – Main Street 3:15 p.m. Car Show Award Presentation 5:00 p.m. Grand Parade 6:30 p.m. Introduction of 2008/2009 Canal Festival Royalty 7:00 p.m. Canal Festival Concert th
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A ‘gathering of the bands’ will take place on Saturday, August 9, from 1:00 p.m. till midnight at the Courtsquare in Coshocton. Sgt. Daniel Baird of Coshocton says the Rocking for our Heroes event is being organized by local organization—Citizens for Patriots. Attendees are encouraged to bring a lawn chair. “Angie Guilliams started the group about two years ago,” said Baird. “It provides a way for local groups to adopt a soldier serving oversees. I was adopted by the Head Start in Coshocton. It’s exciting to hear from someone back home. When a package would come for me, I’d call the
by Jan Myers other soldiers over and share the stuff they sent me.” Baird said he even surprised the kids at Head Start when he stopped in at the school while he was on leave last time. “Then they surprised me by throwing a surprise party for me at Lake Park when I came home on leave this time,” he said. Baird says he is on leave until September 1 and wants to give back to the community and the Citizens for Patriots organization that helped him get through his 400 days of service in Iraq. “Helping to organize this event is one way I can help give back,” he said. “The event is free to attend and we’ll have several area bands
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20 The Coshocton County Beacon • July 31, 2008 Coshocton Alliance Church Provides Free Car Wash
Pictured at the entrance to Coshocton Alliance Church are Dana Strate (age 17) who was in Coshocton visiting family, and Sydney Stewart (age 5) from Coshocton.
The Coshocton Alliance Church, located at 730 West Chestnut Street just outside of Coshocton, offered area residents a free car wash on Saturday as a way of showing the love of Christ to the community. Pastor Michael Bilsza explained that the church wanted to provide this display of love to the community “to show the
love that Christ has for people, times are tough and we wanted to show that there are people that care. We also wanted to reach outside the walls of our church and help our own church members learn more about discipleship. We actually had more people volunteer than we needed!”
Prairie Chapel UMC Serves Up Smiles with Sloppy Joe’s at Annual Ice Cream Social
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Toys for Tots Drive Successful!
Pictured are Toys for Tots local volunteers Teri Boyd of Peddicord Rice Auction Realty, Christi Olinger of Peddicord Rice Auction Realty and local Toys for Tots coordinator, Tony West of Jacobs Vanaman Realty Company, Heather Guess with Olde Town Realty and, you guessed it, Santa Claus.
Christi Olinger, local Toys for Tots coordinator and current Coshocton County Board of Realtor’s President, expressed her gratitude to the many volunteers and contributors to the toy drive. “For so many people to both volunteer and bring toy donations to the fairgrounds on such a hot, muggy day once again confirms the type of people that live in Coshocton County. I am grateful to my fellow
Realtor’s, media volunteers, the many donors and of course, Santa Clause, Russ Fehrmann, for giving of their time and talents to help this worthy cause.” Olinger went on to state that the toy drive collected over 100 toys and $365 in monetary donations that will be used to purchase toys for the children in our area at Christmas.
Nearly 800 Attend Frontier Power Co. Annual Meeting
Pictured left to right are Dave Richmond, Rachel Garber, Glenn Hill and Tracy Richmond. We couldn’t help but notice that the ladies were doing the dishes while the men (at least in this picture!) were “cooking”!
Nearly 800 area residents attended the Frontier Power Co., a Touchstone Energy Cooperative, annual meeting at River View High School on Friday evening, July 25th. Members of the rural cooperative were treated to blankets, yellow safety hats for the kids and a free hot dog, chips, cheese and cookie dinner. Beverages were also provided along
with demonstrations and exhibits on the latest in energy conservation, including an outdoor Ford Escape Hybrid that can get up to 55 MPG on the highway. Following the dinner, attendees filled the auditorium for door prizes and hear the results of the rural cooperative board election.
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Mother Kalyn Bechtol looks on as Trace Bechtol, (age 1) is treated to a plastic safety hat by Frontier Power employee, Jim Williams.
Nearly 800 area residents attended the Frontier Power Co., a Touchstone Energy Cooperative, annual meeting at River View High School on Friday evening, July 25th. Members of the rural cooperative were treated to blankets, yellow safety hats for the kids and a free hot dog, chips, cheese and cookie dinner. Beverages were also provided along
with demonstrations and exhibits on the latest in energy conservation, including an outdoor Ford Escape Hybrid that can get up to 55 MPG on the highway. Following the dinner, attendees filled the auditorium for door prizes and hear the results of the rural cooperative board election.