6 • The Beacon May 13 , 2021
Rain , rain , go away , everyone wants to plant !
That was a sufficient amount of rain to last us for a week or two , I believe . We need the fields to dry out to ensure the crops ( and gardens ) get planted . The cooler temperatures are surely not “ May like ” with this morning ( Monday ) at a balmy 39 F in our part of the county . I am sure other areas were cooler . In fact , there were some frost warnings out . But I also am aware there are people in Coshocton County that can probably recall a light snow in May at some point in their lives . Rare but it can happen .
Here ’ s hoping all moms had a special Mother ’ s Day and were able to visit with loved ones in person this year . Restaurants were slammed , which is a vast difference from last year as we faced the onslaught of the COVID-19 pandemic and shutdowns across the nation and around the world . The situation has improved in dramatic fashion in one year as new cases and deaths continue to decline .
Ah , a quick glance at the baseball standings this morning reveals the Indians are only a game back of the White Sox — with the
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Reds and Pirates bringing up the rear in the NL Central . As we all know , there are still lots of games yet to be played .
The Three Rivers Bridge is going to look absolutely stunning as I saw city employees placing American flags this morning , and as those that drive the bridge have no doubt observed the planters , it appears we will soon have some flowers adorning the bridge . That will be beautiful and complete what I imagine was one of the long-term goals of this project : to provide a wonderful entryway into our community . Bravo !
In just a couple of weeks , high school seniors will thankfully be able to graduate in the more traditional sense while colleges and universities across the country held limited attendance or very limited attendance for their graduating classes .
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A few of the county high school alumni banquets are being held this year — with others being canceled due to COVID-19 concerns . These events are truly a pleasure for the generations that attended the county schools . When you talk to someone who attended one of these schools with their small class sizes — oftentimes 20-30 students would be an entire graduating class — you hear about the good times and friendships that were forged for an entire lifetime .
It ’ s not that the youth of today do not form these lifelong friendships , but there is certainly something very special about those days of yesteryear .
Art Mobb coming to Himebaugh
By Jen Jones
Art Mobb is coming to the Himebaugh Lot on Saturday , May 29 at 10 a . m . and will paint the basketball courts . This is a free event .
Art Mobb is based in California and is a coalition of artists committed to serving communities with art . According to Jason Ross , one of the organizers of the event , Art Mobb is “ born out of a passion , respect and admiration for sports , athletes and celebrities that make a difference . Art Mobb ’ s work is dedicated to providing hope and opportunity to others .”
Fawn Arthur is one of the founders of Art Mobb and is originally from Coshocton . When Ross was working on Mayor
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“ Then Mark won , so we called her . We ’ re also raising money to try to get new hoops for the Himebaugh Lot and Hall Park ,” Ross said .
Ross said they are trying to do something positive in Coshocton . “ The Art Mobb usually has a pro athlete that comes to events , and we are still working on that .”
They also are working on having food trucks that day , games and a dunk tank Mills has agreed to get in .
“ Anyone and everyone is invited , and really , we are open
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to any other ideas that bring community together and celebrate Coshocton . It ’ s such a great community with amazing people , and we are hoping to add to that . Mark and I have been wanting to do something like this for a while and really wanted to make it like a homecoming for people who moved away and also help improve the community at the same time ,” Ross said .
Donations for the new equipment for the parks can be made through Facebook or dropped off at city hall . Checks should be made out to City of Coshocton , and Art Mobb should be written in the memo . To view other Art Mobb events and projects , visit www . artmobb . com .
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