December 15 , 2022 The Beacon • 5

Artist will soon unveil painting of Delaware chief

Festival of Trees is going on now at career center

By Josie Sellers

Christmas trees have popped up throughout the Coshocton County Career Center for a contest sponsored by student council .

Classrooms , programs and offices were all invited to participate in the annual Festival of Trees . Entries needed to be up and decorated by Dec . 12 , and students and staff voted for their favorites on Dec . 14 and continue through Dec . 16 .

“ They can ’ t vote on their tree , but those not involved with a tree can vote on anything ,” said Karen Overholt , student council advisor . “ We want

Historian Alan Fitzpatrick of Wheeling will unveil his portrait of the Delaware ( Lenape ) Turtle Clan Chief Netawatwees .

Fitzpatrick is an author , historian , artist and lecturer with extensive knowledge of 18thcentury American history and a focus on the eastern woodland native culture in the Ohio country during the French and Indian Wars through the American Revolution .

Fitzpatrick ’ s six nonfiction American history books detail the Native American side of the story of wilderness war during the 1700s . His oil portraits are often subjects he has written about and capture the emotion and spirit of individuals in a realistic style . Lecturing for more than a decade , his presentations bring to life Native culture during

to force them to look at the other kids ’ trees .”

The winner will be announced Monday , Dec . 19 . They will receive a a tumultuous time in history through dress , artifacts and paintings . He and sculptor Alan Cottrill consulted as part of the Lenape Diaspora Memorial project , which is underway at the museum in Newcomerstown .

It can be said Netawatwees is the founding father of what today is known as Newcomerstown . It was Netawatwees , also known as “ The

certificate and special prize .

“ We try to do one or more activities every month for students and

Josie Sellers

A tree near the cafeteria , which is not part of the contest , ties all the programs at the school together with ornaments that represent what the students learn in their classes . staff to get involved in ,” Overholt said . “ It ’ s a chance for team-building and leadership opportunities for our officers .”

Some teachers even made plans to use the contest as part of their lessons .

“ We ’ ve been learning about themes ,” said Angie Smoulder , who teaches English at the school .

Newcomer ,” who settled along the Muskingum River , which is now known as the Tuscarawas River . He had moved his clan from Cuyahoga Falls down to a town he named Gekelmukpechunk .

Netawatwees was known by the whites living in the area as Chief or King Newcomer . Europeans bestowing the rank of royalty upon the Lenape chief was a foreign concept to most indigenous peoples . Netawatwees or King Newcomer ( c . 1686-1776 , Lenape ) was sachem ( principle chief ) and spiritual leader of the Delaware . His name , meaning skilled advisor or first in council , is spelled in a variety of ways including Netaut Twelement , Na-tautwhale-mund , Neattawatways , Netahutquemaled and Netodwehement .

“ They have to buy or create an ornament that reflects on the theme of the book we read . We try to find nonpaper and pencil multiple-choice test ways for them to demonstrate what they ’ ve learned . By doing this , I ’ m still meeting standards , and they are learning to support their ideas and trace them to the theme of

The unveiling ceremony and lecture will be held Saturday , Dec . 17 at 1 p . m . at the Olde Main Street Museum and Social Center at 213 W . Canal St . in Newcomerstown . A book-signing and Q-and-A session will be held after the unveiling .

For more information call 740-498-7735 or email newcomerstownmuseums @ gmail . com .

the story . They will read an explanation of what they brought in and then hang their ornament on the tree .”

A tree near the cafeteria , which is not part of the contest , ties all the programs at the school together with ornaments that represent what the students learn in their classes .

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Artist will soon unveil painting of Delaware chief

Festival of Trees is going on now at career center

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