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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United Way reaches 97 percent of campaign goal
COSHOCTON – All those who donated their time, money and talents to the United Way of Coshocton County campaign were celebrated at the annual breakfast meeting held March 21 at Coshocton Village Inn & Suites. The campaign goal was $325,000 and so far $317,600 or 97.7 percent of the goal has been raised. “We are […]
United Way Campaign Awards
COSHOCTON – United Way of Coshocton County held its annual breakfast meeting and awards ceremony on March 21, at Coshocton Village Inn & Suites. Awards were presented to campaign contributors using the following criteria: Bronze Award: Gift of $250 – $499; Silver Award: Gift of $500 – $999; Gold Award: Gift of $1,000 – $10,000; President’s Award: Gift of […]
United Way of Coshocton to hold recognition breakfast
COSHOCTON – The United Way of Coshocton will hold its annual recognition breakfast on Thursday, March 21 at 6:45 a.m. at Coshocton Village Inn and Suites. This is an annual meeting that enables the United Way and its partner agencies to thank those who contributed to the most recent campaign. Currently the goal is $325,000 and […]
United Way 76 percent to goal
COSHOCTON – United Way Coshocton County is 76 percent to its 2018 goal of $325,000 with more pledges set to come in. “More than half of donations come in through payroll deduction, usually through local industries,” said Lyn Mizer, executive director of United Way. “We get a lot of donations by cash or check through […]
Dunking for a cause
COSHOCTON – Thanks to a special invitation from the high school, Coshocton Elementary School students were able to do some extra fundraising for United Way. “We had a week where they could dress up for $0.50 a day,” said Shelley Batchelor, who coordinated fundraising efforts. “Each day had a different theme. We also sold different […]
Taste of Coshocton draws crowd for a cause
COSHOCTON – Dorothy Manning was determined to be first in line for United Way of Coshocton County’s Taste of Coshocton. “I got here at 4 p.m.,” she said. “I love this because it helps the community.” The annual United Way fundraiser was held Aug. 9 at Lake Park Pavilion and Manning was part of a […]
United Way of Coshocton adds two new board members
COSHOCTON – Nic Carey, director of Coshocton County Coordinated Transportation, has agreed to sit on the United Way of Coshocton board. Carey was formerly with the local cable office for 10 years and recently took the position as director of Coshocton County Coordinated Transportation. He volunteered with the Three Rivers Fire District for six years […]
14th annual Clean-up Coshocton held
COSHOCTON – Despite the chilly morning, crowds of people met at the Coshocton County Court Square to join the Clean-Up Coshocton Day. The 14th annual Clean-Up Coshocton Day was held on Saturday, April 21. The day is chosen in conjunction with Earth Day. Lyn Mizer, director of the United Way, said they usually have around […]
