December 24 , 2020 The Beacon • 7
Library appreciative of donation from Roscoe Alumni
By Josie Sellers
The Coshocton Public Library has more than 60 new books , thanks to the Roscoe Alumni Association .
“ They wrote to us and said they decided to disband because of the advancing age of members and the COVID-19 pandemic ,” said Deborah Crowdy , youth services manager at the library . “ In their final fund they had $ 1,100 and gave it to us to purchase books . All they asked is that we marked that the books were from them , which we do anyways with donated books .”
In addition to the group ’ s name , Crowdy said they were able to add a picture of the school taken from one of the yearbooks the library has on hand to the front of each book .
“ I spent the bulk of the money on different kinds
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The Coshocton Public Library has more than 60 new books , thanks to the Roscoe Alumni Association .
of history books because that part of our collection has been neglected for children ,” Crowdy said . “ It was kind of outdated . ( Children ) like to see bits of facts on pages as if they were clicking on information . They don ’ t just read a
Lonsinger gets Good Turn Award
Steve Lonsinger
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Steve Lonsinger is a 2020 recipient of the Good Turn Award for the Muskingum Valley Council BSA .
Lonsinger is the health commissioner for the Coshocton County General Health District . He has served as the health commissioner since 2015 . Prior to serving in this position , he was the director of environmental health at the health department for 16 years .
Lonsinger ’ s undergraduate studies were in agronomy at the Ohio State University ’ s College of Agriculture , and he earned his master ’ s in public administration through Ohio University .
Lonsinger and his wife , Nancy , still reside on the family farm where he grew up and where they raised their own family . Rural farm life was a major influence in shaping Lonsinger ’ s core values ; his love of Coshocton County , its land and its people ; and his work ethics . It is those tenets that have led his commitment to make Coshocton County a better place for its residents to live .
Lonsinger was honored at a virtual dinner on Dec . 9 . A contribution of $ 250 will be made in his honor to the charity of his choice by the Boy Scout Council .
page full of copy .”
Crowdy was able to purchase biographies of more recent first ladies who made an impact during their time in the White House and books about cats , which they were lacking in .
“ The nonfiction part of the library needed refreshed ,” Crowdy said . “ This was a great thing for us .”
The alumni association also gave the library four three-ring binders of its history .
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Books purchased with money donated from the Roscoe Alumni Association bear the name of the group and feature a picture of the former school .
“ They include minutes from meetings , programs and most importantly a total list of students from 1899-1961 , their last
graduating class ,” Crowdy said .
That material will be preserved in the local history room , where the library also has yearbooks from county schools over the years .
“ The local history room is closed , but you can ask at the reference desk for assistance ,” Crowdy said .
Crowdy said anyone wishing to make a donation for books at the library is welcome to speak with director Jennifer Austin .
“ If you have a specific interest , we will honor what you request , but if you don ’ t , we will choose something to fill in a hole we might have in our collection ,” Crowdy said .
The library can be called at 740-622-0956 or visited at www . coshoctonlibrary . org .