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Page 6B THE BEACON February 2019 AURORA By Fred Schmits Community Correspondent aurora@goBEACONnews.com HELLO NEIGHBORS!!! Aurora has some special people, places and things that are extraordinary and certainly out of the mainstream of the usual. Hillforest Historical Foundation, our National Historic Landmark, the O ur Megan Roland, Molly Martin and Elise Smith. George Street Bridge, brick streets, a riverfront with no levy, athletes in sports at the collegiate level, and the “Red Devil” gym at our former high school building on Eads Parkway all are just a few to consider. The latter one is now used for the Aurora Recreation and Community Center. Three of the individuals who lead many programs and activities at the Center are Megan Communities Roland, Molly Martin, and Director Elise Smith. Tim Hochstramm serves as maintenance personnel. Lohree Meinger, Sadie Schumann, and Hanah Asherman provide assistance in the office and front desk. All of the programs and activities at Aurora’s Community Center are geared for families and these individuals, along with Denise Rose, do all the planning and conducting of programs to fulfill that mission. The programs can be grouped into two categories special and regular. Special programs include Tot Time, Parkinson’s fitness for individuals and family members which involves the Southeast Indiana Orchestra, men’s basketball, Big Brother-Big Sister art classes, health screening, and fitness testing in conjunction with Highpoint Health and exercise prescription arrangements. Regular programs include special A-Game training by Rick Ampt, co-ed volleyball, and volleyball skills classes, group fitness, toning, and step classes, speed and agility training, introduction to soccer, senior yoga, and strength classes. Clearly, a great deal is available at the Center for a variety of interests. Additionally, the Center, including the gym, is available to rent for parties. Many birthday parties have been held there. Indoor walking during inclement weather is exciting. Some residents have used the Center for wedding showers! The leaders at the Center surprised all by winning the first place award for the 2018 Special Olympics Fire Truck Pull contest. Congrats! Lastly, for now, the residents and wonderful people who responded to the “Keep Our School Open” program at St. Mary’s School are sincerely thanked by the author. It is a tribute to the folks we know, see, and relate to at all times in Aurora. That’s it, but have you ever wondered… “Where is it?” Let me hear from you. FRANKLIN COUNTY franklin@goBEACONnews.com Franklin’s correspondent will be back next month. Please send news to franklin@goBEACONnews.com. February 9th - Be My Valentine March 9th - Luck of the Irish April 13th - Aurora 200th Birthday June 8th - Take me out to the ballgame August 10th - Pool Daze September 14th - Oktoberfest Tuesday, December 31st - New Years The Wolfers- Jake, Sarah, Will, Steve, Gina, and Morgan MANCHESTER By Lisa West Community Correspondent manchester@goBEACONnews.com “What did you do last year?” As we begin a new year, we often think back on what we did last year and what we might do the coming year. Over a lifetime, much of our time seems to fly by without much fanfare. But some years contain very remarkable memories such as graduations, marriage, births and other significant accomplishments. Lifetime Manchester resident, Army Specialist Morgan Wolfer will remember 2019 as the year she spent deployed overseas in Iraq! Morgan is a 2014 graduate of South Dearborn High School. She was a three-sport athlete, earning 11 varsity letters. After spending several years at Lake Land College in Illinois, playing softball and earning credits toward a teaching degree, Morgan came back home to finish her education degree at Thomas More College. Life took a big turn for her this year, as she was inspired to enlist in the Army Reserve. In May, she completed basic training in Oklahoma, graduating in the top 10% of her class of 221! She signed on as a PFC (Private First Class) and was recently promoted to a SPC (Specialist), after graduating AIT (Advanced Individual Training) on the Commandant’s list! She left Manchester for Fort Hood, Texas, on December 5 th with 22 fellow unit soldiers, to complete predeployment training. Morgan is a part of the 869th MCT (Movement Control Team), that is scheduled to deploy to Iraq on January 6 th , for approximately one year. When Morgan returns, she will complete her education degree and become an elementary teacher. She has already been giving back to our community for the past few years as a multi-sport coach, which she plans on continuing in the future. Morgan’s parents, Gina and Steve Wolfer, are beyond proud of their daughter’s service in the Army. Gina shared, “Not many females are willing to take on this challenge in a predominantly male field. Morgan is earning their respect by being the best she can be. She continues to excel Friend Tara West and Morgan Wolfer, at Morgan’s send-off party. on the physical side and is usually in the top three of her unit when they do the physical qualifications.” Gina set up a Facebook page ‘Morgan Wolfer’s Army Journey Army Specialist Morgan Wolfer 2019’, so we could follow her adventure. Dad Steve is also proud of her coaching skills. He commented, “Morgan looks at coaching as a way to give back to her school. She’s always been a dedicated and fierce competitor and looks to instill these traits in her players.” Morgan’s brother, sister-in-law, and nephew, Jake, Sarah, and William Wolfer, are just as proud of her! Steve added, “Of all the things Morgan has done and is associated with, being an Aunt is at the top of her list!” I asked Morgan why she chose to go down this path. She shared, “I decided to join because I wanted to be a part of something bigger and better and to protect my family and friends. I felt this was the only way I could really accomplish that. I had always thought about joining, but I was always caught up in sports, and I went on to play college softball. So, once I was finished with that, I knew I wanted to go do something I had always wanted to do, and that was to join the greatest team out there, the ARMY!” Not many of us are destined to serve our country in the military, but we can all serve in some way. Whether it is offering a smile, a kind word, or volunteering your time and talents – we all have something to offer. And when Morgan returns, and you see her on the streets of our community, be sure to thank her. Gratitude never gets old! We pray that Morgan and her fellow soldiers have safe travels and Godspeed when they return back to us at the end of this year. 812.926.1100 2019 Dancing on Main Saturday 7:00 – 10:30PM Door opens at 6:00PM 228 Second Street, Aurora Indiana Healthcare coverage can be confusing, we can help! “We care about your good health!” 1-888-292-5475 www.sieoc.org IF YOU LIKE THE BEACON…PLEASE SUPPORT OUR ADVERTISERS, AND TELL THEM YOU SAW THEIR ADS IN THE BEACON. THANK YOU!
February 2019 THE BEACON Page 7B O ur Communities Greendale resident Vance Barkhiemer. He is thrilled because his next door neighbor (my granddaughter Elise Bostick ) made a tank cake for him as a Christmas gift. I think it is adorable. He was thrilled. LAWRENCEBURG By Debbie Acasio Community Correspondent lawrenceburg@goBEACONnews.com No food evokes quite the emotional response like fruitcake. As far as I am concerned, the world can be broken into two parts—those that love fruitcake and those who hate it. For the sake of this article, we will call the haters –“crazy people.” Yes, I must admit that I found a piece of wrapped fruitcake in the bottom of my purse a few Februarys ago and was overjoyed to eat it. Jen Awad has a three-year-old piece that her sister (now deceased) made that she cannot throw away because of the fond memories. My cousin Susan Bernhard Ellenburg once spent about $500 making Christmas fruitcakes for our family. Nancy Jane Nicolai, a Lawrenceburg native now living in Wisconsin, let me know via Facebook that she has tasted only store-bought fruitcake. She recognized that fruitcake preparation is a process to be admired. That is why we let her marry into the family. Two Lawrenceburg high school graduates Zane Schwier and Sebastian Smith are freshman roommates at Purdue University. I recently spent the day driving to West Lafayette to pick up Zane (my grandson) from Purdue for winter break. I learned Lawrenceburg boys swim team after invitational win. Debbie Acasio’s fruitcake. two things on this trip: #1 the trip takes you right by a store that sells the fruit that goes into a fruitcake and #2-when the sign at Purdue says NO PARKING, they mean it! Yes, I almost got towed. It was fun giving another Lawrenceburg grad Marissa Meyer a ride home from Purdue. It was so nice to hear all the stories of “freshman year transition to Purdue” from a young woman’s perspective. The Veraestau open house in early December was well attended. I ran into Pat Krider, Hannah Garnett, and Michelle Cone of Lawrenceburg Main Street there. My mother used to act as cook and caretaker for Mary Gibson years ago. Veraestau was her family home before she turned it over to Indiana Landmarks as an historic home. I spent many happy days there. To me, visiting Verestau is like coming home. If you haven’t attended an open house there, it is definitely something you should do. Lawrenceburg high students have been pushing their athletic limits in the last few months. Congratulations to Julia Kemper for breaking the girls basketball lead scoring record. Also congratulations to Jackson McCool for breaking the prior 2012 swimming record in 200M Hannah Garnett, Michelle Cone, and Pat Krider. freestyle. Please wish a very happy birthday to Bob Oelker who turned 90 years old on Dec. 29. Bob retired in 1997 and has lived on Ludlow Hill (formally called the Napoleon Turnpike) all of this life. He is an excellent historian. If you need to know something about that area, he is the man to ask. His wife Marge Oelker is a New Year’s Eve baby who turned 86 this year. Juliana Kemper #12 broke the girl’s all-time scoring record against Rushville. Happy birthday Bob and Marge! Yes, I made a fruitcake this year. It cost me close to $40 to make it. I went to three stores before I was able to get all the ingredients, including the store on the way to Purdue. I was too cheap to buy the brandy to soak it in. I want to thank my neighbor Laurie Fisher for “lending” some liquor to me. The brandy Jackson McCool breaking the school record. flavoring inside the cake was given to me by a dear friend Clyde Knigga. My aunt Barb Ertel offered helpful hints for proper preparation. Yes, she has a fruitcake file. Queen Victoria was once given a fruitcake for her birthday. She waited a year to eat it because she felt it showed restraint, moderation and good taste. I see her point. Why waste something that it takes a village to prepare? Ready for Ready for Equal Opportunity Lender Better Banking? Better Banking? You can always... Rely on Friendship 8 LOCAL Download your easy-fill Switch Kit at friendshipstatebank.com LOCATIONS WITH ONLINE & APP SERVICE 4 U LAWRENCEBURG » DILLSBORO VERSAILLES » RISING SUN BATESVILLE » VEVAY 877-667-5101- friendshipstatebank.com INSURANCE AND INVESTMENT PRODUCTS ARE: NOT A DEPOSIT; NOT FDIC INSURED; NOT INSURED BY ANY FEDERAL GOVERNMENT AGENCY; NOT GUARANTEED BY THE BANK; MAY GO DOWN IN VALUE. Equal Opportunity Lender FRIENDSHIP » VERSAILLES » DILLSBORO BATESVILLE » RISING SUN » VEVAY MADISON » LAWRENCEBURG You can always... Rely on Friendship 877-667-5101- friendshipstatebank.com OUR ADVERTISERS ARE YOUR NEIGHBORS. SHOP LOCAL AND TELL THEM YOU SAW THEIR ADS IN THE BEACON.
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