Gene Leroy Ditsler loved life and lived it to the fullest for nearly 88 years, from his birth on February 8, 1937 in Valparaiso, IN, until his death on November 7, in Granville, OH. Gene grew up loving sports, especially basketball, and though he wasn’t tall enough to play on the high school team, he […]
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Mark’s Musings – October 24, 2012
Apple Butter, fall foliage, football and more can only mean one thing. . . the election is only a few weeks away. Fooled you that time. For me, and I imagine many of our Beacon readers, it won’t arrive soon enough. The mudslinging I can do without. And as all of you know, The Beacon […]
Mark’s Musings – April 25, 2012
As I prepared several items for the time capsule (how’s that for waiting until the last minute!) this past Sunday evening, I caught myself reflecting on what our community might look like 50 years hence. And then I started rambling. I believe that Coshocton County will still be a good place to raise a family, […]
Mark’s Musings – April 18, 2012
So the word on the street is that the NBA players want more money to participate in the 2012 summer Olympics in London? Yeah, right. Sure, let’s give ‘em a million bucks if they win the gold medal. Otherwise, nothing. That’s called a performance bonus boys. Show us, and the world, what you’re made of. […]
Mark’s Musings – April 11, 2012
Well, I saw a few sprinkles of rain on Easter Sunday as we drove toward home from Coshocton. Nary a few, I said. Does this qualify for raining on Easter Sunday and thus, seven more Sundays of rain? (Or is it six?) My Grandma Fortune frequently told me about this commonly known “old wives’ tale” […]
Mark’s Musings – February 22, 2012
Wondering where winter went? It seems that most don’t care. I imagine the kids care. A lack of snow means no days off school, sledding, snowball fights or crafting a cool snowman – or snowwoman depending of course. Now, you could do what Dad told me they used to do “back in the day”. Make […]
Mark’s Musings – January 25, 2012
A bit of snow always seems to provide a bit of wintertime inspiration and motivation for me. I must admit, though, as I age, it is not nearly as much fun as days gone by when we flew down the hills on our store bought sleds and homemade toboggans that we fashioned from a piece […]
