August 24, 2016 Coshocton County Beacon

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August 24-30 2016 Volume 9 Number 17

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Handmade quilt donated to Prairie Chapel for raffle

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GAR Bean Dinner celebrates 149 years First year “bean stirrer” Jack Milligan (left) said, “I am enjoying everything about it, meeting and talking with people.” Milligan hails from Grace Buckberry Farms in Frazeysburg. He is working with Bryan Johnson, who has worked the kettles for several years. Milligan added, “You’re constantly stirring, there’s no art, no skill. You might want to

shave your legs if you’re wearing shorts – the heat will burn the hair off of your legs.” Veteran stirrer Chuck Johnson said they started the kettles around 6 a.m. A large crowd attended the 149th annual GAR bean dinner in New Castle on Sunday, Aug. 21. Read more about the event in this week’s issue on page 15.

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COSHOCTON – Esther Gay has been doing a lot of quilting lately and she recently decided to donate one of her creations to Prairie Chapel United Methodist Church. “I just thought it was a nice thing to do in memory of my husband and son,” she said. “We all went to church there. My husband (Dwight) was a retired marine who passed away from Alzheimer’s and my son (Dale) built the Marathon station on Whitewoman Street. He moved to Kansas to run an RV park that his widow still runs.” It took Gay just a few months to make the quilt that is large enough to fit a queen or a king sized bed. “I work steady on them once I get started,” she said. “I was in the mood for brown tones so I started this one for the church. I’ve made all my grandchildren and children quilts. I’ve been quilting for 20 years. I just like to sew and different patterns really intrigue me.” Tickets for the quilt, which also comes with a matching little pillow,

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