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This issue of The Beacon is in honor of our very own Annin & Company Employees Flag Day - June 14th
Volume 1, Number 4
Shining a Positive Light on Coshocton County
June 12 to June 25, 2008
Large Crowd Thrills to Hot Air Balloon Nightglow! By Mark Fortune
A fairground’s that was packed with balloon enthusiasts, families and festival lovers were thrilled to see nearly twenty hot air balloons launch despite a steady surface wind last Saturday evening. The 27th annual Frontier Power Hot Air Balloon Festival was another success for our community. The hard work and many hours of meetings by committee members paid off for local attendees and those that made the trek from other parts of the state with a flawless launch and wonderful opportunities for photographs. (Remember to enter the photo contest next year!)
Following the launch, Phil Dirt and the Dozers entertained an enthusiastic crowd with tunes from the 50’s, 60’s and more. And yes, vinyl is going to make a comeback someday. Then, the hot air balloon nightglow oohed and awed the crowd as blasts of propane filled the balloons with bright orange, yellow and red tongues of flame. It is a spectacle that everyone should see at least once in their lifetime! This brings us to the next point of this article. The sheer amount of activities that was available over the weekend of June 6, 7 and 8 in Coshocton County. I
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am sure that our list is incomplete so my apologies in advance for missing anything. For example, the weekend mentioned above had the Cherokees baseball team playing in a tournament at Lake Park, church softball on Friday evening, camping, swimming, walking, biking and even paddle-boating at Lake Park with swimming also available in Warsaw, West Lafayette and Forest Hills. Roscoe Village was host to the annual corvette show which gives auto enthusiasts and especially corvette
lovers’ ample opportunity to get up close and personal with the favorite American muscle car. Friday evening had the second First Friday event of the year in downtown Coshocton, the Farmer’s Market at the fairgrounds and the old Fresno school. These farmer’s markets provide fresh vegetables, crafts, sweets and other goodies sure to tempt on Saturday mornings. Now, this article wouldn’t be complete without mentioning those that prefer to smack that little white ball into the cup – and our county is blessed with four beautiful golf courses. Hiking, biking, fishing or boating, you can do it all in Coshocton County. For the gardener or someone that may prefer a quieter weekend or summer evening, the enjoyment of watching birds from a deck or patio cannot be underestimated. And what about gardening and flowers that bring a smile? I think you get the idea by now that there is PLENTY to do right here in our own county and a lot of the activities are good, old-fashioned family fun that is FREE! With gas prices hovering around $4.00 per gallon, it makes good sense to consider your own backyard as a summer playground and with that in mind we have devoted an entire 8 page section in this edition of The Beacon to “Summer Sun and Fun Around Our Area.” Please see pages 9 to 16 to find out more about what Coshocton County has to offer this summer. Enjoy.
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