LATE BREAKING NEWS
David Aiken

It was standing room only in the city council chambers as Kenton residents came to ask Kenton City Council members to join in an effort to retain TV-48 on the Time Warner CATV System. Council then directed their attorney to draft a letter to Time Warner showing council’s desired that TV-48 remain in the cable line-up. This was all prompted by the June 1, 2000 announcement by Time Warner Cable of its plans to drop TV-48 from the Kenton cable system. They stated that the cable system in Kenton would be fed from the Columbus head end and that TV-48 will not remain in the channel lineup. This announcement brought an immediate outcry from the Kenton community. The Kenton Times ran two fine articles that were very supportive of the station.

As of press time it appears that even over the desires of hundreds of Time Warner customers and the opposition of Kenton City Council, Time Warner is moving ahead to drop the channel. The COACB is now offering free TV antennas to all Kenton area residents so they can continue to receive TV-48.

COACB LOVE GIFT FOR JULY

The love gift for July is a beautiful keychain featuring a cross. Embossed on the cross is the inscription PAID IN FULL. Let your keychain witness to the fact that all your sins and shortcomings were PAID IN FULL at the cross of Calvary almost 2000 years ago. This love gift will be sent to all that donate at least $5.00 to the COACB during the month of July.

NEW CAMERA FOR KENTON

Using money raised by the picture project, the Kenton station is getting a new Sony TR-87 camera. The camera has been ordered and will be installed as soon as it arrives. This camera will provide a much superior picture and is anxiously awaited by the crew.

A NEW REVOLUTION IS COMING

Picture what your life would have been like if the industrial revolution had not occurred. No cars, no electricity, no radio, no television and no telephone. Most people lived out their lives and died without ever venturing more than 60 miles from the place where they were born. News from distant communities took weeks or months to arrive. Now government leaders say that an Internet revolution has begun and will change almost every aspect of our lives.

Take a look at new cellular phones. In addition to all the normal phone functions, some now offer a built in camera and video screen. These allow you to send and receive e-mail, surf the web, and do video conferencing. Videophone calls will soon become the norm. New home appliances are also appearing that come already equipped for Internet communications. You can log on from anywhere in the world to check if a burner on the stove was left on, raise or lower the home thermostat, check on home security, determine if the house is occupied and even turn on cameras so that activities can be monitored over the web.

Web casting is a new phenomenon. One application that uses only a camera equipped laptop, and a wireless internet connection enables grandparents living in distance cities to watch their grandchildren perform in real time. Major motel chains such as the Marriott and Fairfield Inns are using similar technology to provide video services for their guests. These services include cable TV, video on demand, and numerous informational services.

The COACB’s goal is to use this emerging technology to make its stations viewable worldwide and make its programs available as video on demand. Viewers can watch what they want and when they want to see it. We are rapidly moving toward this goal with the activation of the new wireless system in Marion and the new DSL line for the Delaware station. Log on to www.coacb.org for the latest news and services offered by the COACB.

GOSPEL SINGINGS

The third Saturday night of each month, there is a live gospel singing at TV-39, 1282 North Main Street, in Marion. The next singing will be July 15, 2000 from 7:00 to 9:00 p.m. Featured groups will be Cornerstone, Diane Pfeiffer, Jim and June Dutton and Mary Russell.

Also, the fourth Saturday night of each month there is a live gospel singing at our studio in Kenton, Ohio, 14 North Main Street. The next scheduled singing at Kenton is July 22, 2000. Featured groups will be Chuck Berry,

Diane Pfeiffer, Cindy Bussa and Just Joy.

OLD TIME PORK CAKE
By Thelma Aiken
(Recipe 130 years old)

1 pound salt pork (all fat); 1 pint boiling water;
4 cups sugar; ½ cup molasses; 1 egg;
1 teaspoon soda; 1 teaspoon nutmeg;
1 teaspoon cinnamon; 1 teaspoon cloves;
1 pound raisins; 6 cups flour.

Put pork through grinder. Pour boiling water over it and let stand till luke-warm. Stir in sugar, spices, soda, well-beaten eggs and molasses. Sift flour and add to pork mixture.

Mix well. Bake 2 hours in well-greased pan in 300-degree oven. Pork cake is especially good for picnics or outdoor meals.

ICE CREAM NUT ROLL WITH FILLING
Anonymous

4 – 4 ½ cups flour, 1-pint vanilla cream, soft
1 pound butter (not soft oleo)
Mix flour and butter together like piecrust. Add ice cream and mix thoroughly. Refrigerate for four hours. Roll out onto powdered sugar coated board.

FILLING

1 ½ sticks oleo, ½ cup sugar,
1 ½ tablespoons maple flavor
5 cups ground walnuts
Melt oleo in large pan. Add sugar and flavoring. Mix well. Add nuts and blend well. Spread mixture on dough to within one inch of ends. Roll up jellyroll fashion. Place on greased cookie sheets. Bake at 350 degrees for 30 to 35 minutes or until light golden brown. Makes one large or 3-4 small well-filled rolls.

COACB RECEIVES EMERGENCY GENERATOR

Radio Communications of Ohio donated a 35 kW diesel generator to the COACB. Station personnel have been very busy making preparations to tie it into the electrical system so that the COACB will remain on the air even during electrical power outages. The COACB wishes to thank Herb Reed and Larry Strickland owners of Radio Communications of Ohio for this wonderful donation.

SPECIAL LIVE GOSPEL SINGING

NEED AN OUTING FOR YOUR GROUP??? Call Reta at (740) 383-1794 to schedule the date and time for a free tour of any of the COACB facilities.

These grants can be made to honor or celebrate any occasion such as anniversaries, weddings, birthdays, graduations, remembering loved ones, or promoting the gospel. To reserve a day, contact Reta at (740) 383-1794.

COACB
1282 North Main Street
Marion, Ohio 43302-1523