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June 8-14 2016 Volume 9 Number 6
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Hot air balloon festival returns for 35th year
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Cheryl’s Bench
Beth Scott | Beacon
Members of the CHS Class of 1964 gathered Friday, June 3 on Main Street in Coshocton to dedicate a bench to the memory of former classmate, Cheryl Triplitt-Wantuck who passed away last February. Triplitt-Wantuck was remembered as a cheerleader for Coshocton, especially Main Street. During the ceremony, the class also donated money to Our Town Coshocton. See page 14 for the story.
Habitat for Humanity Building more than just homes
By Andrew Everhart
COSHOCTON - On Saturday, June 4, Habitat for Humanity worked to construct the frame for a new house being built on North 15th Street for Jason and Faith Murphy.
Numerous volunteers from Habitat for Humanity, along with church and community members, all pitched in to help the cause. Site supervisor John Hill was especially pleased with the number of volunteers that SEE HABITAT ON PAGE 11
COSHOCTON - One of the longest continuous running hot air balloon festivals in the state of Ohio is set to return to Coshocton. The 35th annual Coshocton Hot Air Balloon Festival will be held from 4 to 10 p.m. Thursday, June 9 and from 11 a.m. to 10 p.m. Friday and Saturday, June 10-11, at the Coshocton County Fairgrounds. Frontier Power “This is a is celebrating 10 free event years of being a major sponsor and we like for the event and is excited to that fact announce a new and want feature for this year’s festival. to keep it “This year we free for will have the Touchstone everyone” Energy Balloon, which is a na-Kelly Kendall tionally recognized balloon and its pilot is a two time world champion balloonist,” said Kelly Kendall, manager of administration and office services at The Frontier Power Company. “We are thankful that Patty SEE FESTIVAL ON PAGE 11
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