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July 20<strong>19</strong> THE BEACON Page 5B BATESVILLE By Sue Siefert Community Correspondent batesville@goBEACONnews.com Beauty in the ’Ville … Visitors to Batesville often comment, “Your community is so welcoming with flowers and flags in the summer and Christmas lights in the winter throughout town – how do you do it?” The answer is – we have wonderful volunteers combined with excellent city employees who work well together! Pictured are several members of Batesville’s Beautification League, an allvolunteer organization formed in <strong>19</strong>49 – and remains dedicated to keeping Batesville beautiful and vibrant! This group of about twentyfive members meets monthly O ur Several members of Batesville’s Beautification League to plan their flowering strategy to ensure the “beauty in the ’Ville” as residents and visitors alike marvel at their results. Long-time members Clara Goble, Carmie Meyer, and Diane Fullenkamp serve as president, secretary and treasurer respectively. Clara commented, “I think we all enjoy being a league member because we love Batesville!” You may have noticed their gardening expertise among the flowering displays at the downtown gazebo, among the planters that line the downtown streets, and at Liberty Park. In late November, Batesville’s downtown comes alive with festive potted evergreens in planters complete with lights and large gift boxes to welcome the city’s Christmas Parade. This group also adorns the Village Green area with lights and decorates downtown Christmas trees all in preparation for Santa’s arrival! Communities This year the garden club is featuring Red Riding Hood graceful grass, fuchsia petunias, blue Scaevola and cascading vinca in pots. Multi-colored lantana and fuchsia petunias are planted in downtown area beds while red and pink begonias with light green leaves are planted in Liberty Park. While individual members are assigned to weed and care for various areas, keeping such a vast array of blooms watered is a monumental task that is handled by the city’s Parks Department, and as needed, members of the city’s Street Department assist when flags and banner displays are being staged. Since the city does not have a “flower tax,” funds to maintain the beauty in the ’Ville are raised by the League through their raffle at Apple- Fest. Residents purchasing tickets is a small price to pay for a year full of beauty! That’s Sue’s news for now! MILAN By Susan Cottingham Community Correspondent milan@goBEACONnews.com This spring we have been “blessed” with lots of rain which makes it hard on the farmers. By now, I expect things to have been drying out and hope that everyone can get out and do things that need to be done. Our Beautification Committee has been busy filling planters and sprucing up our community while the Park Board is gearing up for an active season. The Town Board has noted several improvements that are needed throughout the town. Streets, sidewalks, sewer lines, and water lines are scheduled to be worked on. In conjunction with these projects, the Board is asking Milan businesses and residents to join them in giving the town a much-needed facelift. They have designated the week of June 10-15 as “Clean-Up Milan Week.” Some businesses have done a great job making sure their businesses look inviting and have a pleasing curb appeal. However, a few could still use a little work. If you have items surrounding your homes or businesses such as vehicles or junk, you can remove them or place a six-foot privacy fence around the property. The Board is asking everyone to pitch in and join volunteers from the Council of Churches and other organizations. Volunteers will help with minor repairs and the cleanup of properties where residents need assistance. Milan is a great community and can become a beautiful place to live if we all work together to make a difference. A task force of volunteers is being formed to help some residents who need assistance. To volunteer or get more information, stop in at Milan Town Hall or email CleanUpMilan@gmail.com. A Planetarium will be set up at the library on June 27. Activities are planned throughout the day. Tickets are free, but you do need to register at the library beforehand. YORKVILLE & GUILFORD By Laura Keller Community Correspondent yorkville@goBEACONnews.com The weather is finally warming up, and hopefully, it’s here to stay. One of the things that many people enjoy this time of year is baseball. As a child, I fondly recall practicing my batting and fielding skills with my brothers and cousins most nights of the week and playing against many other small-town teams. While some of those fields are still around today, many are just a memory. I was at a local event recently, and someone mentioned a baseball field in Yorkville. Since there isn’t one today, I asked where it was and learned that it used to be on Leatherwood Road. I’m sure many residents have fond memories of playing baseball in Yorkville. Anna Mae Kuebel passed away on May 5 at the age of 93. She was well known for her cooking and baking, especially her peanut butter and lemon meringue pies. Some of her other hobbies included gardening and canning. She was a fun person to be with and loved her family. One of her favorite things to do was to sit on her front porch and watch the hummingbirds at the many feeders she put in place. She was a hard worker and worked side by side with her husband Eugene on the farm for many years. Anna Mae will be greatly missed by her “daughter” Karen Nailor and her extended family of incredible caregivers. 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