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July 2019 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 1949 – 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. Anna
Mae leaves behind her brother
Gerald (Joyce) Huffman and
several nieces, nephews, great
nieces and nephews, and greatgreat
nieces and nephews.
I would love to feature you
in my next article! If you have
news to share about the Yorkville/Guilford
area, please
contact me at yorkville@
GoBEACONnews.com.
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