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6 • The Beacon
March 25, 2020
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While it may sound cliché
the statement “What a differ-
ence a week makes” is cer-
tainly true for this past week.
When I wrote my weekly
column last week – on Fri-
day the 13th – many things
were still up and running
– and many still are. But
schools have been closed,
restaurants are reduced to
drive-thru and carry-out and
there is much more. Nail
salons, fitness centers and
more are now closed. And
maybe more to come.
Meanwhile, the Gover-
nor of Florida - in a really
surprising lack of decision
making – let the beaches
remain open for spring-
breakers and I presume,
locals too. Florida mayors
are making the decision on
their own to close the beach-
es in their respective towns.
Smart move. The nation of
Italy is on a total lockdown
as far as I know right now.
Italy is 10 days ahead of
our country in terms of the
spread of the COVID-19
virus.
The number of cases
reported to the CDC in the
United States stands over
10,000 as I write this on
Friday, March 20 for the
Wednesday, March 25 issue
of The Coshocton County
Beacon. CNBC is report-
Mark
Fortune
Mark’s Musings
ing over 13,000 cases. It is
possible that not all cases
are being reported to the
CDC. Last week the number
of cases was 1,215. That
is a more than a ten-fold
increase in one week. If the
math holds true, that means
we could see 100,000 by
next Friday. I am not sure if
the math works that way, so
do not think that I am trying
to be a spreader of negative
news. It just may be the real-
ity of the situation.
Our local businesses are
going to need our help – not
only do they need it right
now to survive, but they
will need it at an even high-
er level once we begin the
recovery. And we all know
that the recovery will come.
Hopefully sooner rather
than later.
Meanwhile, let’s hope
that you had the opportunity
to bid on some cool items
during the annual Coshoc-
ton County Chamber of
Commerce auction to sup-
port our local Chamber of
Commerce. A lot of people
work really hard to make
this event happen – and we
appreciate their efforts to
serve and help our commu-
nity during this trying time.
Let’s focus on supporting
our local businesses – espe-
cially the food establish-
ments. Here’s how you can
help right now – I think there
will be plenty of opportuni-
ties to help after the ini-
tial crisis passes and the
recovery begins. But let’s
talk about right now. Go
grab some pizza a couple
of times this week, a bucket
of chicken, some Chinese
take-out, Mexican take-out,
a good ‘ol hamburger or
two and don’t forget the
fries! And let’s remember
all of our local ice cream
shops that just opened up
for the season – they each
have their own specialty of
course.
I can’t forget my per-
sonal favorite – the many
establishments that offer
donuts! I will try to support
all of you in the next few
weeks despite the impact
on my waistline. We know
that this too shall pass and
as Americans we also know
that we have the knack of
coming out stronger on the
other side of an event that
impacts us as a nation. This
will not be any different.
Don’t research the wrong
family line with these tips
You might as well accept
it, because chances are
somewhere in your quest
for an ancestor you’ll end up
researching the wrong fam-
ily line. It’s one of the worst
mistakes you can make.
While two people might
have the same name, it is
highly unlikely they would
have exactly the same his-
torical relationship and
detail.
Have you ever felt con-
fused when researching two
ancestors with the same
name and birthday who
fought in the American Civil
War? For an example, let’s
Carole
Etchells Cross
Between the Bookends
say you have heard all your
life that your Uncle Harry
(born 1872) and another
Uncle Harry (born 1842)
were both officers who
fought for the Confederacy
in the Battle of Antietam, in
the War Between the States.
Did you locate the error
in the above two sentences?
If you know a little more
about American history, you
would find mistakes like
these that could easily take
you up the wrong branch of
your family tree.
In our example, the battle
of Antietam was won by the
Union, not the Confederacy.
Now check the dates —one
Uncle Harry was born after
the Civil War.
Knowing a bit of history
could save time and effort
when working in these spe-
cific areas.
What ethnic group helped
to build the first transcon-
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