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INSIDE 

The BEACON 

Worthy 

of 

Thought 

Judge. 

Humphrey 

shared 

insight that 

impacts us 

all. 

Page 7A 

Pioneer Days 

Roy Lambert and Keith 

Ruble demonstrated wood 

crafting skills at Hillforest. 

(Photo by Margaret Drury) 

Page 9A 

Lawrenceburg 

Is Bustling! 

So much fun for everyone 

including Elise Bostick. 

Page 7B 

Greendale Unveils Plans for Memorial Park 

The City of Greendale is moving 

forward with plans to build a park 

called the Heroes Memorial Park that 

will honor the heroes in the community. 

Community leaders, veterans, and 

planners attended a ground breaking 

ceremony at the site on Ridge Avenue 

on June 17. 

“This is a project that I wanted to 

complete during my first four years 

in office,” said Mayor Alan Weiss. “I 

feel it is important for the monument 

to remind visitors and passersby of the 

Golfers Mike Haas, Tisha Owens, John Brenzel and Eric Severson at 

the Highpoint Health event. (photo courtesy of Highpoint Health) 

Tonda Denton and Krista 

Ricketts took advantage 

of a dry day to support 

Highpoint Health’s annual 

golf outing. (photo courtesy 

of Highpoint Health) 

By Maureen Stenger 

The Southeastern Indiana Art Guild began in 1979 when a 

lady by the name of Joyce Winegar crossed paths with sketch 

artist Julie Parks during the Aurora Farmer’s Fair. Joyce was 

an artist interested in meeting other like-minded individuals, 

and when she met Julie, they both discovered their shared 

love of art. They decided to start an art guild. Fast forward 

to 2019. The Southeastern Indiana Art Guild (SIAG) is going 

strong with forty members who not only share their talent 

with the community but also are making positive contributions 

to the local economy. Their organization is non-profit 

and strives to foster a love and appreciation of art for all 

of its members. SIAG also provides opportunities for its 

members to hone their craft as well as share their talents with 

others. 

On a cool overcast morning in June, I met with SIAG’s 

thirty-four year member and recording secretary, Ann Seaver, 

and SIAG President, Marge Beinkemper at the organization’s 

studio in Aurora at Second and Main Street. Little did I know 

what a treat I was in for! As I stepped into the inviting space, 

the numerous beautiful works of art immediately brightened 

my day. The large area exudes creativity boasting a variety 

of paintings, woodworking, fiber art, and photography. 

Renowned artists from all over the area including Rising 

sacrifices that 

are made by 

our veterans, 

firefighters, 

police, and 

emergency 

medical services.” 

The memorial 

designed 

by Bob Hrezo of Hrezo Engineering 

is based on a semicircular design that 

features three monuments. One honors 

A lone golfer ponders 

the intricacies 

of a challenging 

shot for the YES 

Home. (photo by 

Audrey Hornsby) 

Fore! 

Community 

members came 

out in droves 

to support 

worthy causes 

and have a little 

fun by participating 

in 

community golf 

outings. 

Terry Hahn, Andy Schwegman, Dave Rudicill, John Rumsey, & Tom Lewis 

were all smiles at the YES Home golf outing. (photo by Audrey Hornsby) 

Bob Hrezo, Mike Hrezo, Chief Shannon Craig, Tommy 

Craig, Cody Ratliff, Kendall Davis, P. G. Gentrup, Mayor 

Alan Weiss, Jerry Jonas, Police Chief DeWayne Uhlman, 

Austin Boggs, Ebie Roberts, Tim Albright, Jerry Abbott, 

Rick Sommer, Chad Kraemer. 

the Greendale fire and rescue. The 

center monument honors all 

Continued on page 3A 

Whitewater 

Canal Trails- 

Hike, Bike, Run 

Along the edge of the Miami Whitewater 

canal lies a hidden gem. Although 

it isn’t hidden to those who have 

dedicated years making the Whitewater 

Canal Trail the incredible trail that it is 

today. 

The Whitewater Canal Trail spans 

from Brookville to the feeder dam in 

Laurel. Over twelve and a half miles 

of trail have been built and maintained 

for fifteen years through the volunteer 

efforts of a dedicated group. 

The trail is a well-maintained base of 

crushed limestone that is perfect for cycling 

or hiking. It spans from the feeder 

dam and beside fourteen locks along the 

Whitewater canal corridor. 

The history of the canal trail dates 

back to the Act of 1836 that allotted 

funds to build a canal through the 

Whitewater Valley. The canal provided 

an essential mode of transportation that 

was a significant improvement through 

the hilly terrain. At a time when moving 

goods was hazardous and time-consuming, 

the canal made commerce all along 

the route come alive. Hydrostatic power 

created by the canal and its locks were 

vital to the grist mill industry that dotted 

the route of the canal. 

In the late 1850s, the canal became so 

damaged from floods that the residents 

petitioned the state to sell the canal 

right-of-way to the railroads. The canal’s 

towpath was perfect for the placement 

of rails. A caveat of the sale was 


Southeast Indiana Art Guild- More than Art 

At the corner of Second and Main Street in historic 

Aurora is where you will find the building that houses 

the studio for The Southeastern Indiana Art Guild. 

Sun, Milan, Northern Kentucky, and other various tri-state 

communities rent space to showcase their talent. 

Members of the Southeastern Indiana Art Guild not only 

share a common interest of the fine arts, but they also share 


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By 

Tamara 

Taylor 

Life Changes 

In a Minute 

So much has happened 

since my last column- some 

very simple things that add 

joy to life, some incredibly 

unusual things, and one very 

bittersweet event. 

Let’s start with the simply 

beautiful thing. One morning 

I headed out to conquer the 

world, enjoying 22.4 seconds 

of sunshine in between what 

felt like continual rain, when 

I screeched to a halt, staring 

ahead in disbelief. On the last 

fence post was a stunning 

peacock! Really?!! I would 

have been less stunned to see 

a baby giraffe standing there. 

Okay, maybe not, but I had 

to work in that adorable little 

creature named Fennessy who 

Pavo the visiting peacock 

is the newest member of the 

Cincinnati Zoo family. 

What a great way to start 

the day. 

I named my visiting peacock 

Pavo, short for Pavo cristatus, 

the scientific name for a 

peacock-like bird indigenous 

to India(na). Okay, we’ll go 

with that. I guess I was a little 

short of coffee that morning... 

On a serious note, I would 

like to share with you a personal 

loss that our community and 

I have had. Ron Zoller passed 

away recently. He was one 

of the kindest human beings 

I have ever met. Ron always 

found the good in everyone, 

and I mean everyone. He was 

hard-working and loved his 

grandchildren beyond words. 

Many people knew Ron as 

a talented artist who portrayed 

area landmarks through penand-ink 

drawings. His work 

graces the walls of many 

homes throughout the area. He 

also touched the hearts of so 

many with his sage advice. 

Throughout the thirty-seven 

years that I knew Ron, he spoke 

with great pride about his military 

career as a Marine. I am 

very grateful for the Veterans 

who performed the military 

funeral for Ron. I am certain it 

meant so very much to him. 

Each month I share someone 

in our community who is 

a fantastic volunteer. Someone 

who goes above and beyond 

but quietly stays behind the 

scenes when it comes to recognition. 

This month’s theme 

of kindness is undoubtedly the 

single most prominent trait of 

one of our own- Rachel Lutz. 

Yes, we all know her husband 

who has the loud booming 

auctioneer’s voice, a heart 

of gold, and a very quick wit. 

But what is the secret to his 

success? His wife, Rachel. 

Imagine waking up every 

morning, and before your feet 

Ron Zoller- A man whose 

actions defined kindness 

and integrity. 

hit the floor, think about who 

needs help that day. Who’s life 

can you make better? Rachel 

Lutz does that every day. 

Whether someone needs assistance 

with a project or needs 

help due to a medical emergency, 

Rachel is there to help. She 

is described as being so humble. 

I think the word mighty can 

be added to that description. 

I first saw Rachel working 

at the Bright Parade. She 

doesn’t just contribute the 

day of the parade- she works 

tirelessly with her fellow 

parade-makers to ensure that 

the event goes off seamlessly. 

Countless hours are spent 

planning routes, traffic flow, 

entry information, etc. The 

day of the parade must be 

exhausting for her. 

As I left Bright after the 

parade, I was floored at what I 

saw- Rachel Lutz was picking 

up trash along the parade 

route. She always strives to 

leave the town better than she 

found it. Amazing. 

Rachel has earned the nickname 

of the Recycling Queen. 

She can often be found, much 

to the chagrin of her son, 

setting aside unsold auction 

Rachel Lutz 

items, vowing to find a need 

for them rather than putting 

them in the garbage. 

Rachel is a life-long member 

of St. John Lutheran 

Church- Hubbles Corner. She 

has been treasurer, superintendent 

of Sunday School, and 

chairman of many dinners. 

Rachel visits nursing homes 

and makes a point to take 

communion to the residents. 

Debby Stutz shared a funny 

story about Rachel. “I was sitting 

in Thelma Jean’s kitchen 

one morning when the door 

swung open and in walked 

Rachel Lutz. She loves to 

cook, you know. Rachel 

insisted that Thelma Jean 

needed a bowl of homemade 

soup and quickly ladled out a 

bowl, then turned around and 

left! It was so cute.” 

As I spoke to those who 

know Rachel best, one thing 

became crystal clear. Rachel 

ALWAYS puts others first. 

There is not enough room in 

this entire paper to share all of 

the acts of kindness that this 

woman does on a daily basis. 

Thank you, Rachel, for being 

a huge part of what makes 

this community so great. 

2019 Bright Annual Parade 

The 29th Annual Bright Parade 

will kick off the Saturday 

fun on July 27 at the Bright 

Community Festival. 

This annual parade will begin 

at 3:00 P.M. at the Bright 

Christian Church. The parade 

route begins by going south on 

Stateline Rd. to Salt Fork Rd. 

and ends at the Bright Firehouse. 

The parade route and 

all side roads will close to traffic 

promptly from 3-4:00 P.M. 

Afterward, parade-goers 

will be able to enjoy delicious 

chicken dinners and all of the 

festival games and fun. 

All parade entries need to 

line up on the north side of 

the Bright Christian Church 

no later than 2:00 P.M. Participants 

can gather on the south 

side of the church to assemble 

their floats and then move into 

the lineup. Businesses, ball 

teams, Scout troops, antique 

cars or tractors, dance teams, 

civic groups, and political 

groups are encouraged to 

participate. 

Publisher/Editor 

Tamara M. Taylor 

Publishers Emeritus 

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Gloria Carter, Susan Cottingham, 

Rebecca Davies, PG Gentrup, 

John Hawley, Mary-Alice Helms, 

Merrill and Linda Hutchinson, 

Korry Johnson, Laura Keller, 

Julie Murphy, Chris Nobbe, 

Fred Schmits, Marie Segale, 

Sue Siefert, Maureen Stenger, 

Debby Stutz, Rhonda Trabel, 

Karis Troyer, Katie Ullrich 

Nicole Williams, Debbie Zimmer 

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The parade route will be 

lined with hundreds of people, 

so being in the parade is an 

excellent way to strut your 

stuff! Bring a chair, join in 

the fun, and watch a grand 

parade. 

The Bright Fire & EMS 

do a great job all year long 

protecting our loved ones and 

properties, so let’s thank them 

for all of their dedication 

by supporting their Bright 

Festival. 

Remember those raffle tickets 

you received in the mail? 

If we all fill them out and 

turn them back in with our 

donation, we could be winners 

AND help our volunteers 

at the firehouse. Together, 

we can make the parade and 

the Festival a success while 

spreading some community 

spirit. 

Questions about the parade? 

Call Jody Blasdel at 637-1097 

or Dale Lutz at 637-2220. 

See you on Parade Day, 

Saturday, July 27th, 2019. 

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The Beacon is an independent 

monthly publication with 

distribution in Dearborn, Ripley, 

Franklin and Ohio Counties in 

Indiana and Harrison, Ohio. 

Published since 1994. 

Beacon News, Inc. 

PO Box 4022 

Lawrenceburg, Indiana 47025. 

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August 2019 THE BEACON Page 3A 

What is it? 

Last month’s item was 

a cast iron laundry stove. 

One of the answers was 

submitted by the gentleman 

who is the proud owner of 

the stove after attending a 

Lutz Auction- Eric Smith. 

Mr. Smith is also the 

president of the Antique 

Stove Association. Marc 

Brunner, Manchester, shared 

that the cast iron laundry 

stove was primarily found 

in summer kitchens to heat 

water for laundry, canning, 

and bath water. Its low 

profile allowed for ease of 

heating five-gallon buckets 

of water and was heated with coal 

or wood. In the early 1950s some 

were powered by propane. Andrew 

Weisenbach, Batesville, also identified 

the item correctly. 

This month’s challenge is rumored 

to have graced kitchens in days gone 

by. Please e-mail your guesses along 

with your name and where you live 

to editor@goBEACONnews.com by 

Friday, July 26. 

Continued from page 1A 

American veterans. And the 

third monument is dedicated 

to the Greendale Police. 

Five “story stones’ will be 

embedded around the half 

circle for the fire department, 

police department, E.M.S., 

veterans, and the city. 

Poles displaying the American 

flag, the State of Indiana 

flag, and the P.O.W. flag will 

be erected toward the rear of 

the monument. 

The location of the Heroes 

memorial was important 

so that passersby will be 

reminded of all that these 

heroes have sacrificed. The 

site was further enhanced 

when the adjoining property 

was purchased and cleared 

by the Greendale Redevelopment 

Commission to allow for 

parking at the site. 

The center area of the 

Heroes Memorial design 

consists of concrete pavers 

each measuring 4”x8”. These 

Last month: a 

laundry stove 

sponsored by Cornerstone Realty/Lutz Auction Services 

Detailed plans for Greendale’s Heroes Memorial Park. 

Greendale Heroes Memorial Park 

pavers are available to be 

purchased at Greendale Utilities 

for $45 each. The pavers 

can be personalized. Stamped 

and tinted concrete will round 

out the design of the Heroes 

Memorial. 

The completion and dedication 

of the Heroes Memorial 

Park is scheduled for Veterans 

Day Monday, November 11, 

2019. 

Historic Trails Connect Communities 


that the railroads had to 

maintain the waterway as a 

source of hydraulic power. As 

time passed, the railroad decided 

that they were not in the 

“water business.” The canal 

suffered another blow. 

In 1946 the state of Indiana 

assumed management of a 

14-mile section of the canal. 

Restoration of what we now 

know as the Whitewater Canal 

State Historic Site began. Fast 

forward to 1968 when the 

Whitewater Canal between the 

feeder dam in Laurel down to 

Brookville was placed in the 

National Register of Historic 

Places. 

In the early 1980s, the 

tracks between Brookville and 

Metamora were removed. This 

stretch of the trail is now one 

of the most scenic trails in the 

state. 

The Whitewater Canal trail 

links communities from Laurel 

to Metamora to Brookville. At 

this time, the trail is stalled but 

is poised for expansion into 

Dearborn County and eventually 

to the Ohio state line. With 

the collaborated efforts of the 

Whitewater Canal Trail group 

and the enthusiasm of the 

leaders of Dearborn County, 

completion of the trail is imminent. 

The Whitewater Canal trail 

has several access points. The 

Metamora Trailhead boasts 

some of the best examples 

of authentic canal structures 

anywhere. Parking is available 

near the mill in Metamora. 

The trail goes approximately 

.4 miles east of Metamora to 

the Duck Creek Aqueduct. The 

trail continues 2.6 miles along 

the Whitewater River valley 

along farm fields and wooded 

areas to the “Twin Locks.” 

Yellow Bank Trailhead, approximately 

one mile of trail, 

goes through several exciting 

features including a wildlife 

habitat planting and the site 

of an old ice-harvesting pond. 

Just to the west are the ruins of 

The Whitewater Canal Trail follows on the edge of the canal 

from the feeder dam and past fourteen locks. Perfect 

for hiking and cycling. 

the Yellow Bank Lock. 

More information about the 

trails and access can be found 

on http://www.whitewatercanaltrail.com. 

Get out and make 

a day of it! 

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Southeast Indiana Art Guild- A Community Treasure 


a need to give back to the 

local community. They plan 

various workshops and shows 

throughout the year to not 

only showcase their talents 

but to also share them. Their 

events promote an all-handson-deck 

mentality as every 

member helps with everything 

down to the finest detail. 

Members of the guild display 

artwork of their choice with 

the hope that it may strike a 

chord in someone. Marge 

Beinkemper explains, “It’s 

always nice to sell something 

because that is money you 

can put into supplies.” Most 

members of The Art Guild 

have other jobs; art is not 

their full-time career. Someone 

interested in becoming a 

member should contact Mrs. 

Seaver, who also serves as 

the membership chairperson. 

Meetings are the second 

Thursday of the month. Those 

interested in becoming a 

part of the organization and 

attending a meeting should 

bring samples of their work 

for existing members to review. 

All members help keep 

The Art Guild Studio operating 

during open hours and are 

asked to participate in at least 

three activities throughout the 

year. 

Finding ways to be involved 

in SIAG is quite easy 

as so much is always happening. 

Mrs. Beinkemper 

shared, “Anytime Aurora is 

doing something, we try to 

participate.” Being involved 

with the community is vital 

to SIAG. They want to help 

A piece of history tucked 

away in The Art Guild, the 

journal that tells the story of 

its beginnings and its first 

members. 

Artist Jan West showcases 

her Fiber art, “Senor 

Eeyore.” 

keep tourism on the upswing 

in Dearborn County. Each 

spring SIAG hosts an art 

show for their members, and 

in August they host the Annual 

Regional Art Competition. 

The Annual Regional 

Art Competition is open to 

non-members who wish to 

showcase their art as well. 

The Art Guild invites artists 

within a one hundred mile 

radius to participate in the 

juried competition. This year 

the Regional Art Competition 

will be held Aug. 3-17. The 

premier reception will be on 

Aug. 3 from 6-8 P.M. at the 

Art Guild Studio. 

Beautiful wooden bowls created by artist Don Townsend on display at The Art Guild 

Studio in Aurora. 

Southeastern Indiana Art Guild thirty-four year member, 

Ann Seaver, with her colored pencil creation “Wes.” 

In addition to the spring 

show and the Annual Regional 

Art Competition, a 

plethora of other activities are 

hosted by SIAG. A Fall Art 

Show is held in October at the 

Lawrenceburg Library, a huge 

supporter of The Art Guild. 

Many members’ paintings 

are displayed throughout the 

library, and the artists are very 

appreciative of the support! 

New Horizons artists also 

have their art showcased during 

the fall show. 

The Art Guild offers workshops 

throughout the year 

that include art enrichment 

programs for The Special 

Olympics. Summertime also 

offers an Art and Garden 

Show in which The Art Guild 

Ann Seaver’s colored pencil 

drawing of her beloved 

cat, Teddy. 

pairs up with The Greendale 

Garden Club. 

Programs for children interested 

in art are also plentiful 

at The Art Guild. They 

include holiday events geared 

toward children that feature 

face painting. During the 

Spring Art Show children ages 

ten to eighteen are invited 


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The Art Community is Alive and Well in Southeast Indiana 

Artist Ron Schunk’s acrylic painting “Nelson Road Barn.” 

Featured Artist and 2019 Mayor’s Choice Award, Dana 

Smith’s photo, “Homage to Artists.” 


to submit their work for the 

student competition. The Art 

Guild makes an effort to reach 

out to area home schooled 

children as well through 

enrichment programs that 

are held at the Lawrenceburg 

Library. The Art Guild just 

hosted famed cartoonist Steve 

Harpster at their Summer Art 

and Garden Show as a special 

event for interested children. 

Dearborn County Tourism 

sends bus tours to The Art 

Guild Studio where visitors 

not only tour the beautifully 

decorated space but 

also participate in hands-on 

projects presented by Art 

Republican representatives Jim Thatcher and Tim Doll, 

4-H Royalty Eli Bruce, Troy Shumate, Bailee Batch and 

Julia Bulach. 

Republican Party Supports 4H and YES Home 

The Dearborn County Republican Party graciously supported 

the efforts of the young participants at the Dearborn County 

4-H Fair by winning a steer at the auction. 

To further the Republican Party’s efforts to support our community, 

the 1220 pound steer, after being processed, will be donated 

to support other youth at the YES Home Inc. of Dearborn 

County. What a thoughtful way to give back. 

Photos by 

Maureen Stenger 

Guild members. These tours 

create opportunities for tourists 

to dine at local restaurants 

and possibly stay overnight, 

thus contributing to the local 

economy. In addition to 

all of these fantastic events, 

Mrs. Beinkemper shared that, 

“Windows of Aurora is one of 

the best things The Art Guild 

has done community-wise.” 

The Windows of Aurora 

painting project consists of 

the work of thirty-five artists, 

mostly from The Southeast 

Indiana Art Guild, who paint 

scenes of Historic Aurora. 

The nearly ninety window 

paintings have been installed 

throughout the city. Area 

students also participated in 

the project, which has been 

funded by various grants. 

The members of The 

Southeast Indiana Art Guild 

are quite noteworthy. Many 

have won prestigious awards 

not just at the local and state 

level but also at the national 

level. Member Vera Curnow 

is one of the founders of 

The Colored Pencil Society 

of America. In addition to 

being president of The Art 

Guild, Marge Bienkemper 

also volunteers her time 

teaching art to students at St. 

Mary’s School in Aurora. A 

strong sense of giving back 

and community outreach exists 

within the guild, and the 

community is lucky to have 

such active members. They 

are a vital part of not only 

Aurora but all of Dearborn 

County. If you are in the 

area, I encourage you to stop 

by The Art Guild’s studioyou 

will not be disappointed. 

The friendliness of the members, 

along with their talent, 

is unparalleled. For artists 

looking for a niche to highlight 

their work and continue 

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Ivy Tech offers grantfunded 

IT pathways 

This fall, thirty students will 

be chosen to join two new cohort 

pathways for information 

technology (IT) at Ivy Tech’s 

Batesville and Lawrenceburg 

locations. 

Those selected for a cohort 

will receive a scholarship 

which will cover all tuition, 

course, and tech fees associated 

with both two-year certificate 

pathways. 

• Lawrenceburg’s pathway 

is a 32 credit hour program 

focused on software development, 

including web design 

and app development. Students 

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a 23-credit-hour program 

focused on both hardware and 

software support. Students 

will earn a certificate in IT 

Helpdesk and the national 

CompTIA A+ certification. 

These certifications will provide 

more qualified employees 

with a pathway for higher 

wages in the local workforce. 

“They really are walking 

away with some pieces of 

paper in hand, some resume 

building certificates and 

certifications, to help them be 

employable,” said Rebecca 

Rahschulte, Director of Ivy 

Tech Batesville and High 

School Strategies. 

Scholarship funding is 

provided by a grant in partnership 

with the EcO Network, a 

group that works with businesses 

and schools in southeast 

Indiana to help residents connect 

to better economic opportunities 

through education. 

In 2018, Ivy Tech staff, local 

businesses, and K-12 schools 

recognized the growing importance 

for IT professionals 

in the local workforce, so they 

decided to apply for the grant. 

Ron Eads, a Workforce Consultant 

for Ivy Tech, said local 

businesses made the difference 

in securing funding by writing 

letters of support. 

“We probably would not 

have received this grant 

without the help of the area 

businesses who came on board 

with us in the beginning and 

stated that they would be 

willing and interested to help 

us in supporting the students 

securing work-and-learn experience,” 

Eads said. 

The partnership reinforces 

the importance of IT in the 

southeast Indiana workforce 

and its connection to nearly 

every sector in our community. 

“It is really being lifted up, 

not just within our region but 

within our state and nationally, 

as an area that is in need of 

increased focus, attention, and 

training just because of the 

jobs that are going to become 

available in the field,” Rahschulte 

said. 

Those interested in joining 

either cohort must be 

high school juniors or seniors 

or adult learners who pass 

the requirements based on 

Accuplacer testing. To apply 

for the Batesville cohort, 

email Dr. Rebecca Rahschulte 

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For the Lawrenceburg campus, 

email Emily Hartnett 

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Receives National 

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Ripley Crossing has received 

the Basic Quality 

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Improvement Accreditation in 

2019. 

Belinda Eldridge, Dawn Walcott, Angela Scudder, George 

Dever, Amber Smith, Kim Swanson, and Jacquelyn Bolling. 

Daisy Winner Went Above and 

Beyond for Patient and Family 

Amber Smith, RN, Staff Nurse, was chosen for a national 

DAISY Award because she went the extra mile and stayed over 

to help a family whose wife and mother was passing. Mrs. 

Smith continued working long after her night shift had ended 

to make sure the family would not have to start over with new 

clinical care staff members and possible repetitive questions. 

George Dever of Sunman, the husband of patient Joanne 

Dever, nominated Mrs. Smith for the award. In the DAISY 

nomination form, Mr. Dever specifically detailed the 

exceptional care that Mrs. Smith provided to both the patient 

and her family. Mr. Dever mentioned several small caregiving 

routines that helped his wife and family be more comfortable. 

“After spending time with George and his family, hearing 

how much Joanne meant to them, I scoured the Internet looking 

for a quote that might give the family some peace of mind,” 

Mrs. Smith recalled. “The morning she passed away, I stayed 

over to support the Devers so they would have continuity of 

nursing care in this difficult time. All patients need to know 

that their nurses truly care.” 

Mrs. Smith will soon celebrate her one-year anniversary with 

Highpoint Health, having started in July of 2018. She lives in 

Milan with her husband, Keith, and their daughters, Kelli, 22; 

Hailey, 17; and Alaina, 7. 

This accreditation is 

evaluated and presented 

by independent accreditor, 

Providigm. Through Ripley 

Crossing’s use of the 

abaqis Quality Management 

System, Providigm is able 

to verify that Ripley Crossing 

is continually assessing 

the quality of the care they 

provide to their residents 

against federal regulations 

and standards at an ongoing 

rate, and correcting identified 

issues. 

“Ripley Crossing is extremely 

proud of the work 

their care team has accomplished 

to achieve this accreditation. 

They take quality 

seriously and strive to give 

their residents the quality 

of life and level of dignity 

they deserve,” says Andrew 

Kramer, M.D., Chief Executive 

Officer at Providigm. 

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Editor’s note- As I listened to 

Judge Humphrey’s speech at 

the Greendale Cemetery on 

Memorial Day, I was struck by 

its poignant message. For those 

of you unable to attend the service, 

we are sharing the speech 

so that you too can experience 

this moment in history. 

One Nation 

By Judge James D. Humphrey 

“And reverent men and 

women from afar, and generations 

that know us not and 

that we know not of, heartdrawn 

to see where and by 

whom great things were suffered 

and done for them, shall 

come to this deathless field, to 

ponder and dream; and lo! the 

shadow of a mighty presence 

shall wrap them in its bosom, 

and the power of the vision 

pass into their souls. This is 

the great reward of service. 

To live, far out and on, in the 

life of others.” 

General Joshua Lawrence 

Chamberlain 

Miracle in Philadelphia 

The air lay hot and humid 

over Philadelphia in the summer 

of 1787. Old people said 

it was the hottest summer in 

almost 40 years. 

In the Pennsylvania State 

House, also known as Independence 

Hall, some 55 delegates 

named by legislatures of 12 

states (Rhode Island refused to 

attend) met in a convention. 

The delegates began their 

work in May and ended in 

September. Among them 

were some of the most notable 

names in America -- Washington, 

Madison, Hamilton and 

Franklin. When their work 

was completed, a new American 

Constitution was born. 

The adoption of this new 

Constitution was more than 

the creation of a new form of 

government – it made us one 

people. Upon its ratification, 

founding father Benjamin 

Rush wrote, “Tis done, we 

have become a nation.” 

But tensions remained from 

the difficult compromises 

which were necessary to approve 

our Constitution. Eventually, 

these differences could 

only be resolved by Americans 

shedding American blood. 

Civil War 

Following the election of 

Abraham Lincoln in Nov. of 

1860, the smoldering issues 

of slavery, states’ rights and 

secession erupted into open 

warfare. The southern states 

left the Union and cannons 

fired on Fort Sumter in 

Charleston, South Carolina in 

April of 1861. President Lincoln 

made the call for 600,000 

troops to preserve the Union. 

When war broke out the 

young men of Dearborn and 

Ohio Counties were prepared 

to serve. According to 

one local Dearborn County 

historian, “The excitement 

throughout both counties was 

intense. Ordinary occupations 

and pursuits were almost 

forgotten. Lawrenceburg, 

Aurora, and Rising Sun were 

throng with an excited populous 

asking for the greatest 

news from the seat of hostilities. 

People’s patriotism ran 

high and loyal men of all parties 

forgetting past differences 

announced their readiness to 

follow their country’s call.” 

Within 24 hours after the 

firing on Fort Sumter, three 

Dearborn County companies 

had offered their services and 

joined units in Indianapolis. 

Units were also formed here 

in Dearborn County including 

Indiana’s 37th Regiment. 

The 37th Regiment formed 

N oteworthy 

here in Lawrenceburg on the 

1st of Aug., 1861. By August 

18, the Regiment contained 

nearly its full quota of strong, 

young men. Union General 

Buell reviewed the Regiment 

and announced that it was, 

“As fine a looking regiment as 

he ever saw.” 

The regiment drilled for a 

month in Lawrenceburg. On 

Sept. 18, 1861, the regiment, 

consisting largely of young 

farmers, merchants and 

mechanics, mustered into the 

United States service by taking 

an oath of loyalty. 

On Oct. 19 a dress parade 

was held. Colonel Hazzard 

congratulated the regiment as 

they prepared to move out. 

The next day knapsacks 

were packed. Every man had 

twice as much in his knapsack 

as he could carry, but not half 

as much as he thought he 

would need for the approaching 

winter. That evening the 

regiment formed and marched 

through Lawrenceburg to the 

river. Local history describes 

mothers with tears running 

down their faces as the boys 

passed. The mothers could be 

heard praying and hoping that 

every one of these young men 

might be spared and return to 

their home, their parents and 

their friends. 

The regiment and teams 

were placed on a steamboat 

and two large barges that lay 

at the wharf in Lawrenceburg. 

They steamed down river 

toward Louisville. 

The night was extremely 

cold and the men suffered 

greatly. One of the young 

men serving with the 37th on 

this cold fall night was Private 

Joshua Shaw of Lawrenceburg. 

Private Joshua Shaw was 

born in England in 1831 and 

joined the Indiana 37th Regiment. 

Private Shaw was a 

30-year-old cabinet maker. 

Records show that he was 

married to Sarah Shaw and 

that they had two children – 

Martha and Kate. Martha was 

5, Kate was 3. Private Shaw 

served in Company I. 

Over the next several months 

the 37th served in Kentucky, 

Tennessee and Alabama. 

In Dec. of 1862 the men of 

the 37th fought in the Battle 

of Stones River, Tennessee, 

also known as the 2nd Battle 

of Murfreesboro. Hostilities 

took place from December 31, 

1862 to January 2, 1863. It 

was one of the major engagements 

of the Civil War. 

The battle developed as 

Union Major General William 

Rosecran’s Army of the 

Cumberland marched from 

Nashville to challenge Confederate 

General Braxton 

Bragg’s Army of the Tennessee 

at Murfreesboro. 

The general in control of the 

Union’s Center was General 

George H. Thomas who later 

became known as the “Rock 

of Chickamauga.” The 2nd 

Division under Thomas was 

commanded by Brigadier 

General James S. Negley. 

The 37th fought in this 2nd 

Division. It was under the 

command of Colonel Hull and 

Lieutenant Colonel Ward. The 

brave soldiers of the 37th, including 

Private Joshua Shaw, 

prepared to do their duty. 

On the day after Christmas, 

the 37th Regiment received orders 

to march on Murfreesboro 

to meet the enemy. The 37th 

Regimental historian described 

a strange indescribably solemn 

feeling coming over the Army, 

knowing that it was in the 

immediate neighborhood of a 

strong and brave foe. On December 

30 the men spent the 

day forming battle lines and 

skirmishing with the enemy. 

On the night before the 

Battle, the Union and Confederate 

armies bivouacked only 

700 yards from each other and 

their bands started a musical 

skirmish. Northern musicians 

played “Yankee Doodle” and 

“Hail Columbia” and were 

answered by “Dixie” and “The 

Bonnie Blue Flag.” Finally, 

one band started playing 

“Home Sweet Home!” and 

soldiers on both sides joined 

in. Thousands of northern and 

southern soldiers sang this sentimental 

song as they thought 

of home and prepared for war. 

The 37th spent the dark 

early morning of Dec. 31, in 

their cold, cheerless camp. 

They were up before daylight 

waiting for the Rebels. 

It was scarcely daylight 

when on the right side of the 

line the roar of cannon, and 

the sharp rattle of thousands of 

rifles made clear that the battle 

had begun. A short time later 

a great crowd of demoralized 

Union soldiers ran to the rear 

-- disaster had occurred on 

that part of the Union line. 

The men of the 37th were 

ordered into a cedar thicket 

to hold in check the advancing 

Confederates. The 37th 

barely got into position when 

the enemy came at them. 

The conflict was described 

as fierce, close and bloody. 

At times it seemed that the 

enemy would sweep the 37th 

from the field, but they stood 

and poured volley after volley 

into the Confederate lines. 

The Confederates failed 

to drive the 37th from their 

position and a rebel brigade 

on the left side marched out 

into the open and prepared to 

charge the 37th’s left flank. A 

company of the 37th charged 

out to face the enemy and the 

74th Ohio joined in the fight. 

The 74th’s commander was 

Colonel Granville Moody, a 

former Methodist preacher, 

and as they advanced he 

swung his sword over his 

head and shouted at the top of 

his voice, “Come on, Christian 

Brethren.” 

The 37th renewed its attack 

and the battle raged furiously. 

Brave men were falling 

fast, but survivors refused to 

yield. The 21st Ohio, armed 

with Colt revolving rifles, 

lay concealed in a thicket, 

opened a merciless fire and the 

rebels broke and ran in confusion. 

The rebels were driven 

back, rallied and came again. 

The 37th’s Colonel Hull was 

wounded. Lt. Colonel Ward 

took command and led the 

regiment back, supplied it with 

ammunition and took a position 

in the reserve. Three times 

the rebels charged, three times 

they were repulsed. Most men 

of the 37th fired 60 rounds. 

The horses of Colonel 

Hull, Lt. Colonel Ward and 

Major Kimble were killed or 

disabled. Men could be seen 

stumbling and falling dead or 

wounded. 

It was said that no Regiment 

in the great Union Army 

served better than the 37th did 

that day, the last day of 1862. 

Colonel Ward said, “This was 

the bloodiest time I ever came 

to have experienced. We have 

had a very bloody engagement.” 

Sometime during 

this furious, terrible struggle, 

Private Joshua Shaw was 

wounded. 

The night came and passed 

with slight skirmishing and 

the next day the conflict was 

less deadly. A train arrived 

with rations and the 37th, 

which had little to eat for 

two days, was supplied with 

flour and meat. The flour was 

mixed with water into dough 

and baked on hot rocks. Meat 

was roasted or eaten raw. 

While trying to satisfy the 

cravings of hunger the Regiment 

was ordered into line 

and had to double quick to 

the left to meet an expected 

charge. Confederate General 

Breckenridge’s forces assailed 

the Federal lines south 

of Stones River but were then 

met by the 37th and Negley’s 

division. After severe fighting, 

the rebels turned back 

and the day came to an end. 

It was a dark and dismal 

night. The men were without 

fire or covering, and were lying 

on the ground while a cold 

rain poured upon them. 

The rebel army slipped away 

under the cover of the darkness 

and the battle was over. 

The Battle of Stones River 

itself was inconclusive, but 

the Union Army’s repulse 

of Confederate attacks and 

the subsequent Confederate 

withdraw provided a muchneeded 

morale boost to the 

Union after its defeat at Fredericksburg. 

But this success 

had come at a fearful cost and 

sacrifice of life. 

The Union Army suffered 

8,500 casualties. Indiana’s 

37th Regiment went into the 

Battle of Stones River with 

456 officers and men – 156 

were killed or wounded. 

The 37th Indiana continued 

fighting as the Civil War 

drug on. They fought at Dug 

Gap and Chickamauga. They 

fought in the Atlanta Campaign, 

Resaca, Kennesaw 

Mountain, Chattahoochee 

River and Peach Tree Creek. 

But the 37th fought on and 

shared in the glory of a victorious 

Union without Private 

Joshua Shaw. The simple 

cabinet maker, husband and 

father, lingered and died from 

his wounds at Stones River on 

Jan. 17, 1863. 

Little is known of what happened 

to his family. Joshua’s 

wife, Sarah, applied for a widow’s 

pension in 1863. She 

remarried in 1865. Sarah and 

the kids apparently moved 

from Dearborn County. No 

other record remains. 

Private Joshua Shaw was one 

of the first soldiers moved from 

the old graveyard in Lawrenceburg 

to the lots secured by the 

Grand Army of the Republic 

here in our Soldier’s Circle, in 

1884. A ceremony was held 

on Decoration Day. He lies 

in the first circle beneath a 

simple, white stone within feet 

of where we stand. He rests in 

the shadow of the cannon with 

his brothers in arms. 

We don’t know how he 

suffered over his last 17 days. 

We don’t know if he cried out 

for his family; we don’t know 

if he asked for God’s mercy. 

But we do know that this 

man born in England believed 

in the United States of 

America and the freedom of 

all men. This Union soldier 

suffered through cold, hunger 

and pain. He gave up his wife, 

his children, and his life on 

earth. Would he be proud of 

what we have done with his 

adopted country – the America 

of 2019? 

A Nation Divided / 

A Nation United 

Republican/Democrat 

Right To Life/Right to choose 

Fox News/CNN 

Socialism/Capitalism 

Conservative/Liberal 

Open borders/Build the wall 

Lock her up/Lock him up 

And some say, Make 

America Great Again / some 

even say America was never 

that great to begin with. 

In this world of 24-hour 

news, the noise of division 

is sometimes deafening. But 

questions rise above this turmoil; 

are we careening toward 

a new civil war of ideas? Have 

we forgotten what makes us 

one nation? Have we forgotten 

what Private Joshua Shaw and 

his comrades always knew as 

they fought on the battlefields 

of the War Between the States? 

Our Union soldiers fought 

for an American Republic that 

was born from the genius of 

our founding fathers and was 

created on a set of beliefs that 

made us unique in the world 

of nations. Among these 

ideals were that all men are 

created equal and that each 

of us has certain fundamental 

rights including liberty, 

freedom of speech, freedom 

of religion, due process of 

law, and freedom of assembly. 

And no matter what the 

voices of division say, these 

truly American beliefs still 

live through our Constitution 

and make us one people. 

The America of today may 

be an imperfect reality of the 

dreams of Washington, Madison, 

Hamilton and Franklin, 

but their hope always remains 

our goal. 

Maybe we are now wandering 

in a wilderness of conflict, 

searching for an America that 

is already with us; a greatness 

we already have; America’s 

future found in the past, a history 

that continues to bind us. 

We know that Memorial 

Day is a time to remember 

those who have died in the 

service of the United States. 

We are surrounded today by 

white stones that attest to their 

courage – simple monuments 

that bear forgotten names and 

which symbolize struggles of 

long ago. 

We began today with words 

from the Hero of Gettysburg, 

Joshua Lawrence Chamberlain. 

He reminded us that 

the dead live on through us 

and the nation they fought to 

defend. Thousands of young 

Union soldiers, like Private 

Shaw, died in combat in our 

Civil War. We owe them an 

America they can be proud of; 

an America that remembers 

why they gave their lives; an 

America that remembers the 

lessons of history; and we owe 

them an America that gives 

a new generation of soldiers, 

sailors, airmen and Marines 

undying support. We owe 

them an America that is one 

nation. And if the day ever 

comes when we can agree 

on only one thing, let it be to 

honor the memory of those 

who fought to preserve these 

United States. We rededicate 

ourselves to their sacrifice and 

to all that America was, all 

that America is, and the promise 

of what America will be. 

So, with praise for those 

who have served, with gratitude 

for those who have died, 

and in honor of the America of 

our founding fathers, we stand 

together as one community for 

our Pledge of Allegiance. 

Pledge of Allegiance 

“I pledge allegiance to the 

flag of the United States of 

America, 

And to the republic for 

which it stands, 

One nation, under God, 

indivisible 

With liberty and justice for 

all.” 

And, ladies and gentlemen, 

as we come together once 

again on this sacred day to 

honor America’s heroes, we 

declare with one voice that we 

will never forget. 

God bless the United States 

of America. 



Principal Mr. Tom Black, Student TJ Carr, Student Jayna 

Pennington, Japanese teacher Shunichiro Kurumado. 

EC Students Travel to Japan for Studies 

Two East Central High 

School students are taking 

a once-in-a-lifetime trip to 

Osaka, Japan. 

T.J. Carr, son of Russ and 

Elisa Carr of Guilford, and 

Jayna Leigh Pennington, 

daughter of Jim and Jennifer 

Pennington of Cedar Grove, 

both completed their third 

year of Japanese studies 

taught by Shunichiro 

Kurumado at East Central 

High School. These high 

school seniors have been 

accepted into the Honors 

Program in Foreign Language 

through Indiana University, 

Bloomington. 

Since the program’s inception 

in 1962, thirty-eight ECHS 

students have participated 

in the IU Honors Programtwenty-one 

in Spanish, fifteen 

in French, and two in German. 

Mr. Carr and Ms. Pennington 

will be the first to participate in 

the Japanese program. 

The Honors Program in 

Foreign Language at IU 

coordinates students studying 

Chinese, French, German, 

Japanese, and Spanish 

languages and their travels 

to one of the eight sponsored 

countries for advanced studies 

and cultural experiences. 

Mr. Carr and Ms. 

Pennington are two of 

almost three hundred Indiana 

high school students to 

participate this summer. 

They will be staying in 

Osaka approximately three 

hundred fifty miles southwest 

of Tokyo. They will attend 

classes in grammar, culture, 

literature, phonetics, and 

conversation with other 

Japanese students. In the 

afternoon, they will participate 

in planned activities such as 

theater, singing/music, dance, 

and sports. 

Shun Kurumado, or 

Sensei, as he is known to 

students, has taught both 

art and Japanese at ECHS 

for over ten years. While 

somewhat unique in the local 

school curriculum, many 

Japanese companies and their 

employees are located in the 

Indiana, Ohio, and Kentucky 

areas. 

To learn more about 

their upcoming summer 

experience abroad, please 

visit the IUHPFL website at 

IUHonorsProgram.org. 

Are you a Wish-Cycler? 

Be the Best Recycler, 

Follow the Instructions 

By Molly Resendes 

“I Recycle Everything.” 

You might think we relish 

those words at the Dearborn 

County Recycling Center, but 

in reality, not everything is 

recyclable. We provide costeffective 

recycling services 

while striving to reach our 

state-mandated waste reduction 

goals. The most important 

thing residents can do is 

follow the guidelines when 

deciding what to recycle. 

Putting items in your recycling 

because they seem recyclable 

or because you hate to 

see them go to waste is called 

wish-cycling. The term is 

new in the waste industry that 

describes the well-intentioned 

but ineffective recycling style 

that many people adopt when 

in doubt about what to recycle. 

Sometimes a lack of clearly 

communicated guidelines is 

to blame for wish-cycling. 

When you don’t know what is 

recyclable, putting in all sorts 

of seemingly like items makes 

sense. The Dearborn County 

Recycling Center posts acceptable 

items on its website 

and shows them clearly on all 

drop-off containers. Sometimes 

wish-cycling happens 

because you feel bad that an 

item will go to waste and you 

are hopeful that somehow, 

someway, an item will be 

made into something new. 

Although wish-cycling 

happens with metal items as 

well as glass, the problem is 

more significant with plastic 

waste. All plastics are not 

recyclable…we just wish they 

were. In Dearborn County, we 

recycle plastic bottles and jugs. 

That is all that anyone really 

needs to know to determine 

whether a plastic item should 

be recycled. Ask yourself, 

“What shape is this?” If the 

answer is, “bottle,” or “jug,” 

recycle it. If you might call 

something a tub, container, 

crate, or bag, then it is not recyclable. 

Daily we receive plastic 

items of all shapes and sizes 

that aren’t bottles and jugs. 

When items that aren’t 

bottles or jugs are tossed into 

the recycling, they must be removed 

and landfilled. At best, 

nonrecyclable plastic items are 

a nuisance and take up valuable 

sorting time. At worst, 

they jam or break equipment. 

Although plastics are made 

from the same base material, 

petroleum, they have very different 

structures which makes 

some more readily recyclable. 

The type of plastic used to 

make a water bottle is very 

different from the plastic used 

to make a bag or a yogurt tub. 

The numbers often found on 

plastic items are called resin 

codes that identify specific 

polymers. That coding system 

is paired with what we all 

know as the recycling symbol, 

and that causes lots of confusion. 

Resin codes aren’t useful 

in determining if an item can 

be recycled. Forgetting all 

about those numbers and base 

your recycling know-how on 

the guidelines provided by 

your recycling center is especially 

important. 

Plastic waste has been getting 

a lot of media attention 

lately, and it’s about time. We 

have a massive problem with 

plastic waste. Plastic is manmade, 

cheap, and lightweight. 

Plastic is made from petroleum, 

a fact which many adults 

have never stopped to consider. 

Going more than a few 

minutes without coming into 

contact with plastic is virtually 

impossible. It has been found 

in the furthest reaches of our 

planet and is quite literally suffocating 

our oceans. All species 

in existence are currently 

affected by plastic waste. 

The adverse effects of 

plastics in our environment, 

coupled with the problems 

caused by wish-cycling, make 

a compelling case for the importance 

of remembering and 

practicing the first of the three 

Rs, reduce. Reducing our use 

of plastics (especially singleuse 

items) is more important 

than ever. Recycling is the only 

way to ensure that your waste 

isn’t negatively affecting the 

environment. While plastics 

are impossible to avoid, keep 

in mind which kind can be 

recycled. If you choose to use 

plastics that can be recycled 

(bottles and jugs), at least your 

plastics will be used again. 

Dearborn County residents 

can help their recycling center 

reach its goal of providing 

cost-effective recycling 

options by refusing to be 

wish-cyclers. You can follow 

the guidelines for acceptable 

materials and remember the 

catchy reminder, “When in 

doubt, throw it out.” 

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Hillforest Comes Alive to Share the Past with the Present 

Hillforest sits grandly at the top of Main Street in Aurora. 

Stephanie Siemer shared period stories on the front 

porch of the mansion. 

Susan Ruble demonstrates 

how to cane a chair. (Photo 

by Margaret Drury) 

Carly Utter and Alexis 

Mezger from South Dearborn 

High School shared 

how to stitch samplers . 

By Katie Ulrich 

Aurora is celebrating its two 

hundredth birthday this year! 

And there was no better place 

to celebrate than at Hillforest 

Victorian House Museum. The 

house and surrounding area is 

very picturesque and was the 

perfect location for a special 

Pioneer Days event held at 

the Museum and the historic 

Harris cabin. The early 1800s 

were represented by a South 

Dearborn High School class, 

a Boy Scout troop, and other 

volunteers, including people 

who have perfected the various 

trades of early Indiana. 

Some of these presenters 

returned from a similar event 

done for the two hundredth 

birthday of Indiana which was 

celebrated back in 2016. 

Eric Jaboe played period 

music for the event. 

Michele Stegman spinning 

wool into yarn. (Photo by 

Margaret Drury) 

Down by the Harris cabin, 

the sounds of a dulcimer and a 

fiddle provided a backdrop for 

the different booths, similar 

in sound to what would have 

been heard in the early 1800s. 

These types of instruments 

provided entertainment for 

pioneers. 

Jane Hiltz teaches the Advanced 

Fashion and Textiles 

course at South Dearborn and 

was at the Pioneer Days with 

some of her students, who 

dressed in handmade pioneer 

clothes. These students were 

responsible for running several 

different craft tables at which 

kids could experiment with 

Malina & Greg Coursmeier 

learn pottery with Brad 

Ellis. 

Mia Stevens tried her hand 

at the pottery wheel. 

Photos by 

Katie Ulrich 

things such as sewing, weaving, 

and using a quill and ink. 

A popular booth at this 

event was all about letting 

kids interact in making pottery. 

Brad Ellis helped them 

with understanding the basics 

of creating something on the 

wheel and kept things from 

going south on their creations. 

Former teacher Beverly 

Stevens stopped by this booth 

with her granddaughter, 

Mia. History is important to 

Beverly, and she brought Mia 

to the event so she could have 

a greater understanding and 

appreciation for the lives that 

Indiana pioneers faced, compared 

to how we live today. 

Several different crafts and 

displays were featured in the 

Harris cabin, including chair 

caning, which consists of 

weaving chair seats. Susan 

Ruble shared that she began 

caning almost forty years ago 

when she spent the day with 

two older ladies, who let her 

watch, then let her try, and 

eventually sent her home with 

a book about chair caning. As 

Susan said, “It’s a craft, and 

like any craft, you have to do 

it to learn it.” 

Another presenter was 

spinner Michele Stegman. 

Michele has been spinning for 

about forty years. All of this 

practice was evident in her 

beautiful work. She makes 

alpaca and wool yarns and 

displayed fibers made from 

corn and soy. However, even 

though spinning may seem 

outdated now, it revolutionized 

the way people lived 

because of the speed and ease 

with which textiles could be 

made. The spinning wheel 

is estimated to have been 

invented around 200 AD in 

China or India, yet it did not 

reach Europe until around the 

1300s. By the 1800s, spinning 

wheels would have been a 

common household item for 

pioneers. 

The Purdue Master Gardener 

group sponsored a 

booth, run by Master Gardener 

Emily Beckman. 

Through the Master Gardener 

program, which is 

offered as a class in Aurora 

beginning in the fall, Emily 

learned about how to 

raise plants and understand 

the land she lives on. At her 

booth, she shared her knowledge 

about dyes, herbs, and 

how pioneer kitchens ran. 

Displayed were several different 

dyed fabrics, such as 

coppery orange made from 

onions and a pink made 

from beets. These natural 

coloring processes allowed 

the pioneers to harvest their 

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materials and add color to 

their fabrics. Herbs can still 

be grown in Indiana and used 

in place of salt for seasoning 

food. Pioneers used herbs in 

their kitchens to help with 

this as well, though how our 

kitchens run today is far different 

from how the pioneers 

handled the storing of food. 

Without the benefit of refrigerators, 

pioneers were left to 

use salt, vinegar, and sugar to 

preserve foods. Fruits were 

cooked down into jams and 

jellies that could last through 

the winter. Beans, peas, corn, 

and even apples were dried 

to keep pioneers fed until the 

next growing season. 

The Education Committee 

of Hillforest was responsible 

for the running and success of 

Pioneer Days, along with the 

help of all of its volunteers. 

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ALUTE TO THE 

MILITARY 

Airman 

Gwynndalin P. Meyer 

U.S. Air Force Airman 

Gwynndalin P. Meyer graduated 

from basic military training 

at Joint Base 

San Antonio-Lackland, 

San 

Antonio. 

The airman 

completed 

an 

intensive, 

Airman Meyer eight-week 

program that 

included training in military 

discipline and studies, Air 

Force core values, physical 

fitness, and basic warfare 

principles and skills. 

Airman Meyer is the daughter 

of Penny Miller and Jonathan 

Meyer of Lawrenceburg. 

Airman 

Robert A. Gilb 

U.S. Air Force Airman Robert 

A. Gilb graduated from 

basic military training at Joint 

Base San Antonio-Lackland, 

San Antonio, Texas. 

The airman earned four 

credits toward an associate 

degree in applied science 

through the Community College 

of the Air Force. 

Airman Gilb is the son 

of John Gilb of Greendale, 

Ind., and Peggy Clapp of 

Lawrenceburg, IN., step-son 

of Keith Clapp of Lawrenceburg, 

IN., and grandson of 

Tink Joyce of Aurora, IN., 

and grandson of Robert Joyce 

of Aurora, IN. 

He is a 2018 graduate of 

Lawrenceburg High School, 

Lawrenceburg. 

By Mary-Alice Helms 

It was a Tuesday morning in 

May. Tuesdays always were 

ironing days. I sighed as I 

rolled the last dampened shirt 

into a tight ball and placed 

it on top of all the others in 

the laundry basket. That was 

the way we did it in the ’60s. 

Every household had at least 

one cleaned soda bottle filled 

with water and fitted with a 

“sprinkler.” That was a hollow 

dome-shaped metal or plastic 

gadget, pierced with dozens of 

holes, and with a cork-covered 

stem which fit snugly into the 

neck of the bottle. Each piece 

of ironing would be carefully 

spread out on the kitchen table 

and dampened so that it could 

be ironed smoothly. The soda 

bottle would be turned upside 

down and shaken so that water 

sprayed out of the holes in 

the sprinkler. The damp pieces 

were then rolled up and placed 

neatly in a laundry basket to 

An Apple Blossom Day 

keep them from drying out 

before they were ironed. 

I didn’t mind doing the ironing. 

I could listen to the radio 

or TV while working or play 

“Riddle-ee-ree” or “Come to 

visit” with the kids. But today 

Lisa, 10, and Lynn, 8, were 

at school and Laura and Scott 

were outside, playing Wagon 

Train. I envied them. It was 

warm enough to have the 

doors and windows open. A 

gentle breeze played with the 

blue and white gingham curtains, 

and the scent of apple 

blossoms drifted through the 

room. Fingers of sunshine 

crept through the windows, 

turning the worn linoleum into 

a carpet of gold. Another sigh. 

Just as I pulled the heavy 

ironing board from the closet, 

the back screen door flew 

open and Laura flew into the 

room. 

“Mom! Mom!” she shouted 

as if I weren’t just three feet 

away. Scott, as always, was 

right on his sister’s heels. 

“Mom! Mom!” he echoed in 

his high voice, pitching forward 

in the red rubber boots 

he insisted on wearing. The 

boots were a size too big and 

made him stumble on every 

other step. I had to laugh at 

his efforts to right himself, 

giggling in the middle of 

another “Mom.” 

“What’s so exciting, you 

two?” I asked. “Have the 

Martians landed in the orchard?” 

“No, Mom!” Laura laughed, 

“We just want you to come 

outside with us! It’s so nice 

out, and the wagon train is 

just about to leave!” 

“Yeah, the wagon train,” 

Scott echoed, “Come out with 

us! Please, Mommy.” 

“Please, come out with us!” 

Laura chimed in. 

I hesitated as I looked at the 

full basket of ironing, but then 

shrugged my shoulders, and 

said, “Well, okay. Just for a 

little while!” The kids clapped 

their hands as if I had promised 

them ice cream sundaes 

for lunch, and out the door we 

went. 

It was, indeed, a beautiful 

day. The apple trees in our 

little orchard out back had 

burst into bloom, seemingly 

overnight. Each tree appeared 

to be trying to outdo its 

neighbor, waving a cloud of 

white blossoms in the breeze. 

A wonderful apple-blossom 

scent perfumed the air. 

At Laura’s command, Scott 

climbed into their little red 

wagon. “Wagons Ho,” Laura 

cried, and we set off over the 

bumpy ground of the orchard, 

me pulling the wagon, Scott 

hanging on for dear life, and 

Laura striding alongside, 

warning us about upcoming 

groundhog holes, as a good 

wagon master must do. 

“Look out! Thar’s a herd ‘o 

buffalo over thar.” She was 

pointing at the neighbors’ 

cows lined up along the other 

side of the fence, docilely 

chewing their cud. No doubt 

they were waiting for the 

kids to come and pet their 

soft noses, as they often did. 

In the summertime, the kids 

fed apples to them, until our 

neighbor kindly asked them to 

stop, as too many apples were 

making his cows sick! 

“Them’s mighty mean-looking 

buffalo!” Scott chirped. I 

had the feeling that this little 

charade had been acted out 

many times before. 

We managed to avoid an 

encounter with the buffalo 

and arrived at the blackberry 

bushes at our back fence. 

“It’s time to find the ‘settlement’,” 

Laura announced as 

we headed back through the 

orchard. At about the halfway 

point, our “wagonmaster” 

informed us that the “settlers” 

were all out hunting, 

and we needed to rest and 

wait for them to come back. 

She plopped down on an old 

stump; I lay on the grass; and 

Scott sprawled out beside me. 

I gazed up through the white 

blossoms above us at the unbelievable 

blue of the spring 

sky. A cardinal flitted through 

the branches, weaving like a 

scarlet ribbon through the tree. 

“Is that heaven up there, 

Mom?” Laura asked, squinting 

at the sky. “I think that 

must be the floor of heaven 

that we see, “she answered 

her own question. “Heaven 

is blue, you know!” I didn’t 

know but was willing to take 

her word for it. 

I don’t know how long we 

stayed there. I told them a 

story, answered innumerable 

questions and listened with 

delight to their conversation. 

Never, before or since, have 

I felt such joy, contentment, 

and peace as I did there under 

the apple trees. 

After that day, I found it 

much easier to ignore a chore 

and spend some time playing 

a game or cutting out paper 

dolls with our kids. I will 

never remember a perfectly 

ironed shirt or dust-free table 

top. What I do have, some 

sixty years later, is a wonderful 

memory of a perfect Apple 

Blossom Day. 

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B 

eacon 

Vacation 

Merritt, Paul, Anna, and 

Stacy Hillman, West Harrison, 

took the Beacon to 

Auberge du Lac Morency, 

St Hippolyte, Quebec, 

Canada. They rode a snowmobile 

to the base of the 

dog-sledding camp where 

the dogs took them around 

the Canadian woods. 

On a recent trip to Cancun, escaping the winter weather are, in front: Lisa Nobbe, Cheryl Lieland, Joe Lieland, Adrian 

(our favorite bartender), Connie Webb, Shelly Fette and Kathy Hartman. In back: Bernie Nobbe, Joe Fette, Ken Webb and 

Tom Dooley. 

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Lauren, Danny, Lynn, and Jack Deddens took the Beacon 

on their trip to Jeruselum, one of the oldest cities in 

the world. The trip is an annual event coordinated by All 

Saints Parish. 

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Jeff Martin, Coralie 

Martin, Penny Schroder, 

David Martin, and Amy 

Yandles Schulte visited 

Oahu and Big Island, Hawaii. 

They are proudly 

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Ken and Loraine Werner and Mary Lou Jonas of St. Leon, 

Dave and Carol Schwanholt of Milan and Judy Suuthoff 

of Cincinnati, Ohio visited six cities in Australia and New 

Zealand. This picture was taken on Blue Mountain outside 

Sydney, Australia. A fun adventure was had by all! 

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It’s Time for Back to School 

By Merrill Hutchinson 

Three of the most dreaded 

words for kids to hear. “Back 

to School!” After working 

in the schools for thirtytwo 

years, I have to admit I 

dreaded them as much as the 

kids did. Don’t get me wrong- 

I loved my job in the schools, 

but the whole idea of transitioning 

back into the school 

routine wasn’t something I 

looked forward to. Schedules, 

responsibilities, work, rules, 

blah, blah, blah! Few kids can 

get excited about the idea of 

losing their summer freedom 

and having to step back into 

the school routine. Even if 

your children are complaining 

about being bored, most are 

not quite sure if they are ready 

to trade that boredom for what 

lies ahead. If your child gets 

excited and looks forward to 

going back to school, that is 

fantastic. The fact that your 

child likes school is such a 

blessing. However, for many 

students, going back to school 

often comes with significant 

dread and anxiety. 

As a school counselor, I saw 

firsthand the number of kids 

who struggled to get back into 

the school routine. So many 

factors come into play. Yes, 

the change in routine can be 

difficult, but what about meeting 

back with all those kids 

again? Even those with whom 

they didn’t get along? How 

about that new teacher that 

your children are not quite 

sure about or have even heard 

dreaded stories of how difficult 

he or she is? What about 

the next level of math that is 

expected to be also handled 

though the student struggled 

with last year’s math? Or this 

year’s reading- more books, 

smaller print, fewer pictures, 

and the expectation of achieving 

more reading points than 

ever before. The knot in the 

stomach just gets bigger and 

tighter. 

As a parent, how can you 

help your child transition 

back into a new school year 

as smoothly as possible? First, 

your kids are typically going 

to follow your lead. If you 

talk positively about the start 

of the year, they will notice 

and feel reassured, especially 

if they are early elementary 

age. Your excitement for your 

kids to start the school year 

is essential. Second, know 

how your child perceives the 

upcoming school year. Are 

they anxious or fearful? If so, 

encourage them to talk about 

it and explain their concerns. 

At that time, you can begin 

to develop a plan to help 

them ease the stress. If they 

are having problems with a 

particular subject, take the 

time to practice that subject 

regularly throughout the 

summer. If they dread seeing 

a particular student whom 

they may not be friendly with, 

help them learn the necessary 

social skills to be successful 

with that person. Third, 

state your expectations for 

their behavior and academic 

achievement. Let them know 

that you support them, but as 

their parent, you want to see 

them be challenged and grow. 

Fourth, if your children are 

quiet and reserved, challenge 

them to open up, especially to 

the teacher! If your children 

are born talkers, challenge 

them to be quiet helpers for 

the teacher. 

Okay, so that’s a good 

start, but what if your child 

is super anxious to the point 

of being nearly paralyzed? 

This type of situation can be 

just as difficult for the parents 

as it is for the kids. I’ve seen 

many parents walking out 

of the school doors crying 

because they were leaving a 

child behind who was screaming 

at the top of his or her 

lungs, “Don’t leave me!” If 

this could be you, then please 

keep reading. Anxiety is real! 

The symptoms of nausea, 

headaches, body aches, and 

shaking are real. They make 

us feel terrible and completely 

diminish our ability to stand 

firm and persevere. Remember 

that these are symptoms, 

so parents must go after the 

root cause. 

In most cases, students have 

heightened anxiety due to the 

many unknowns they are preparing 

to face. An overwhelming 

feeling causes the executive 

functioning of the brain 

to short circuit. Executive 

Functioning is a person’s ability 

to plan and put things into 

proper perspective. I think of 

it like this- when I walk out to 

clean my garage after a long 

winter of dirty cars and bad 

weather, my first thought is, 

“Holy cow, where do I even 

begin?” It’s not unthinkable 

for me to turn around and 

walk right back into the house 

and look for ways to avoid the 

task of cleaning the garage. 

The bottom line is that the 

impending changes may be 

too much for these students to 

take everything in at once. 

To help your child through 

these anxiety-provoking times, 

I encourage you to break 

down the upcoming challenges 

and work through them 

beforehand. The process is 

similar to breaking a phobia 

via desensitization or slow 

exposure. If you have anxious 

children, begin to bring them 

to the school before the first 

day of class. If your school has 

a week of book days, bringing 

your children to school each 

day and allowing them to walk 

around the school is a good 

idea. Let them see the classrooms, 

hallways, and office. 

Encourage them to meet their 

teacher and other staff who are 

walking through the building. 

This exercise helps them to 

have a different perspective 

on their first days of school. 

If your child is nervous about 

riding a bus, contact the bus 

driver, and see if you can arrange 

a meeting for your child 

to meet him or her. The more 

things that you can slowly 

introduce your students to 

before the first day of class, 

the less they have to process 

on that first day. 

One last thing. Many 

parents desire to walk their 

child into the school building 

during the first days. In 

our school, we allowed this 

for the first week but advised 

the parents to only walk to a 

certain point in the hallway 

and then say goodbye. Each 

day walk a little less into the 

building. If your child is anxious, 

you will not make them 

calmer by walking further 

into the building or even to 

their classroom. You may find 

yourself beginning to make 

deals with them to calm their 

anxiety. I can assure you that 

bargaining is almost always 

a mistake. The longer you 

stay with them, the more they 

want you to stay around. In 

fact, with super-high anxiety 

children, we would often 

recommend that the teacher or 

counselor walk to the outside 

door to escort the child to his 

or her class as the parent remains 

in the car. Even though 

many parents are opposed to 

allowing their children to ride 

the bus, sometimes that option 

can be the best antidote to this 

challenge. 

If anxiety continues and begins 

to affect your child’s education 

gravely, do not hesitate 

to recruit the help of a teacher 

or counselor. They probably 

have had a great deal of 

experience with these types of 

situations and can help guide 

your child to a more positive 

school experience. The calmer 

your children are about the 

upcoming school year, the 

higher the chances are that 

they will have a successful 

school experience. 

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column, and in each of the 3×3 boxes. The solution can be 

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for this month and last. Good luck and have fun! 

Kali 

From a Dog’s 

Point of View 

By Kali and Tammy Turner 

Hi guys! My name is Kali, 

and I am a four-year-old 

female, spayed lab mix. I am 

waiting here at Paws for my 

forever family to come and 

adopt me. I would love to 

have a family with no other 

pets and no small children. 

The first years of my life have 

made me afraid of both, so 

I need a quiet home. This is 

probably why I have been 

here at the shelter for almost 

a year. If you have time to 

meet me, I can show you how 

sweet I am. Everybody here at 

the shelter loves me and says 

I am such a sweet girl. I know 

my adoption day is coming 

soon, so I will just stay here 

and wait for you. 

It’s almost summer, and like 

you, we pets like to have fun 

in the sun. So let me remind 

you of a few fun things to do 

and also give you some safety 

tips. 

1. Go for a walk, get 

some exercise. I love to go 

on walks. But remember to 

always check the pavement 

and make sure it’s not too hot 

because it can burn the pads 

of our feet. 

2. Give us flea and tick 

medicines. Those little buggers 

are nasty this year and 

can cause a lot of problems 

and discomfort. 

3. Dogs can have heat 

strokes too. Make sure we 

have plenty of shade when 

playing outside and plenty 

of water to keep us hydrated. 

Do not give us glass bowls 

outside as they can work like 

magnifying glasses and make 

the water very hot. Better yet, 

we like ice or popsicles. 

4. Dogs can also get sunburns, 

especially if we are 

light skinned. Check with 

your vet about what kind of 

sunscreen would work best. 

5. Never leave your pet 

unattended around a pool because 

not all dogs can swim. 

But we do like small kiddie 

pools. We have those here at 

the shelter, and boy do we 

have fun in them. 

6. Avoid taking your pets 

to crowded summer events, 

especially with fireworks. (We 

hate fireworks.) 

7. Never leave your pet in a 

hot car. You don’t like it, and 

neither do we. 

8. Avoid doggie boredom. 

Provide a pool or sprinkler for 

some fun, or freeze a 2-liter 

bottle and lay it near our beds. 

We also like frozen treats. 

Every day here at the shelter, 

when it is time for everyone 

to go home, they give each 

one of us a frozen Kong toy 

filled with peanut butter, and 

it is awesome. 

So have fun with your pets 

and take care of them. They 

are your family. 

Come visit with us, and see 

what we have going on. So 

many different programs and 

activities are planned that there 

is something for everyone. 

With a wagging tail, and 

wet nose, 

Kali 

M 

DEAR, 

ARIE 

By 

Marie 

Segale 

marie@goBEACONnews.com 

Dear Marie, 

I have been working for an 

investment firm for twelve 

years. I have a counterpart 

in the office who was hired 

three years ago to do the same 

type of work. Even after three 

years in this position, she is 

still not up to speed with all 

the details of her job and still 

requires a great deal of help 

from me. A little over a year 

after she was hired, her father, 

who lived four hours away, 

became ill. At the same time, 

her sister also became ill. 

Every Friday my coworker 

would leave work at noon 

for the trip to help her family 

for the weekend. The hard 

times she experienced with 

her family went on for eighteen 

months, during which I 

stepped up to do her work as 

well as my own. Her father 

passed away, and her sister 

died two days later. What a 

tragic ending that was for her. 

My coworker stayed at her 

father’s home to take care of 

the arrangements and final 

paperwork. Near the end of 

her leave, she emailed the 

office stating that she had 

previously booked a vacation 

to Cancun and would be out 

for an additional week. I did 

some research and realized 

she posted the holiday to our 

company calendar the day her 

father died. 

Toward the end of these 

trips, my coworker told me 

that she did not clock out for 

hours she took off. 

Working under the circumstances 

was very difficult for 

me. I realize the difficult situation 

my coworker was going 

through, and I was exhausted 

from doing double duty at 

work. I did have a couple of 

candid conversations with 

our boss and shared with him 

what I had learned about her 

not accounting for her time 

off. I am worn out from her 

drama, and I have expressed 

my concerns. However, I 

don’t see any action being 

taken to address the issue. 

Marie, do you have any words 

of wisdom for me? 

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I can certainly understand 

why you feel frustrated. Dealing 

with underperforming 

coworkers is challenging. It 

would seem to me that your 

boss certainly is aware of 

your counterpart’s deficiencies. 

Know that your hard 

work did not go unnoticedyour 

employer is aware of the 

job you did for the company. 

I suggest that you weigh 

your options. Is there room 

for advancement at your 

current company? Are you interested 

in looking for a new 

position elsewhere? Are you 

looking for a higher income 

or better benefits? This might 

be a good time to freshen up 

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2019 Bright High School Alumni Banquet 

Bright High School alumni 

enjoyed the Annual Bright 

High School Alumni Banquet 

on June 1. Classes from 1926 

through 1959 were represented. 

The evening included a 

delicious meal by 1956 graduates 

Betty and Patsy Grubbs. 

Special guests were the ten 

graduates present who graduated 

seventy or more years 

ago; each received a corsage 

or boutonniere. Three members 

were from the class of 

1939, Thelma Jean White 

Stutz, Faye Southard Pope, 

and Frances Viel Borgman. 

The last graduating class was 

1959, of which eleven members 

were present. 

Attending were fifty-seven 

BHS Alumni. Folks came 

from near and far back home 

to Bright and saw some big 

changes in our little town. 

Jeanie Henderson Foster 

Class of 1959 welcomed 

everyone. Phil Frye from the 

Honor Class of 1959 gave 

the opening prayer. Following 

dinner, Jeanie introduced 

special guests, Mr. and Mrs. 

Giltner. Cliff Giltner came 

to BHS in the fall of 1957. 

He taught and coached at 

Bright. Suzanne taught in the 

elementary classes for several 

years. 

Karen Schmeltzer Brandt 

spoke about one of the high 

school English teachers who 

passed away February 1. Her 

husband sent a note about 

how they enjoyed attending 

the BHS Alumni Banquet in 

the past. The Class of 1959 

had the best attendance with 

Frances Viel Borgman, Faye Southard Pope, Thelma 

Jean White Stutz. 

eleven alum, and 1951 and 

1956 each had nine present. 

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Saturday in June 2020. All 

alumni from the Classes of 

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August 2019 THE BEACON Page 1B 

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BEACON 

PORTS 

SCENE 

By 

Chris Jack 

Nobbe 

Zoller 

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South Dearborn 

Earns Both Diamond 

Sectional Titles 

The South Dearborn Knights 

baseball and Lady Knights 

softball teams each won their 

respective sectional title in late 

May. Both teams did so with 

tremendous run output along 

with terrific By pitching efforts 

and all-around Maxine defense. 

The 3A 

Klump 

Sectional 29 girls’ 

softball sectional Community was contested 

at Madison Correspondent where firstround 

action saw Greensburg 

defeat Madison 7-3 while the 

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second game on May 20 saw 

the Batesville squad defeat 

Lawrenceburg 8-1. The semifinals 

on May 22 saw Greensburg 

handle the Batesville 

team 13-0 and earn a shot for a 

sectional crown on May 24. 

Franklin County and South 

Dearborn each had a firstround 

bye and met in the 

semifinals. South Dearborn 

put up a few runs in four of the 

first five innings to win 15-0 

and advance to the championship 

against Greensburg, a 

team they had split against in 

regular season action. 

It would take all seven innings 

for the Lady Knights to 

dispose of the Lady Pirates, 

but the result was the same. 

At the end of the day, South 

Dearborn Softball had claimed 

its sixth IHSAA Sectional 

title and its first since 2014 

by a score of 9-0. The Lady 

Knights did not allow an opponent 

to score in the sectional 

while also amassing 24 runs 

over 12 innings played in the 

tournament. 

The Lady Knights advanced 

to regional action on May 28 

to face Silver Creek. The Lady 

Knights fell to the Lady Dragons 

6-1 to finish the season 

with a record of 22-9. 

The boys’ IHSAA Sectional 

29 action took place at South 

Dearborn as the Knights hosted 

the tournament they would 

eventually win. The tournament 

would have some delays 

and postponements due to the 

rainy spring we have had here 

in Indiana, but the outcome 

would belong to the Knights 

as they would claim their first 

sectional title since 2015. 

First-round action saw the 

Greensburg Pirates defeat 

the Lawrenceburg Tigers 8-5 

and advance to one semifinal 

to face Madison which had 

gotten the first-round bye. The 

bottom of the bracket contained 

three of the four teams 

which finished in a four-way 

tie for the EIAC crown this 

year. 

South Dearborn and Franklin 

County (both co-conference 

champions along with 

Batesville and East Central) 

played a close and tough 

game, but the Knights would 

South Dearborn Knights celebrate and hold their Sectional 29 trophy after defeating 

Madison 16-1 in the final game and scoring 38 runs in sectional play over three games. 

This represents the 12th baseball sectional title in school history. (Photo courtesy of 

South Dearborn Athletics) 

again get the Wildcats in this 

one by a score of 5-3. The 

other game featured Batesville 

facing the Rushville Lions, 

a team that had struggled 

through the conference season. 

However, on this night, the Lions 

were able to pull an upset 

of Batesville 1-0 to advance 

and face the Knights. 

The semifinal games saw the 

rested Madison team defeat 

Greensburg 4-2 in seven innings 

while the other semifinal 

saw South Dearborn amass 17 

runs to defeat Rushville 17-7 

in 6 innings. 

The Knights would again 

prove to have the hot bats in 

this sectional when they came 

into the finals. South Dearborn 

scored early and put the Cubs 

in a hole they could not climb 

out of. Indeed, Coach Jay 

Malott’s crew was up 9-0 early 

and would go on to win the 

game 16-1 in only 5 innings. 

Like the Lady Knights, their 

South Dearborn Lady Knights claimed their 6th softball 

sectional crown in school history after scoring 24 runs in 

12 innings and holding their opponents scoreless in sectional 

action. (photo courtesy of South Dearborn Athletics) 

offensive performance was 

stellar in the tournament. The 

Knights crossed the plate 38 

times in three games over 18 

innings played. 

The Knights advanced to 

the regional in Evansville and 

also played Silver Creek as 

the girls had done. Unfortunately, 

it was the same result 

with a 10-6 defeat suffered 

to the Dragons. The Knights 

finished the season with a 

16-7 record and claimed 

their twelfth sectional title in 

school history. 

Three Athletes, Two Coaches Selected to South Baseball Team 

Three area baseball players 

and two coaches recently 

represented the South team 

in the Indiana High School 

Baseball Coaches’ Association 

(IHSBCA) North-South 

All-Star Game series held on 

June 21-23 at Gary O’Neal 

Field in Madison. The series 

consisted of two games on 

Saturday and a wooden bat 

game on Sunday. 

The teams were recognized 

with a banquet on Friday 

evening held at Hanover College. 

Players from around the 

state were housed at Hanover 

College for the weekend as 

well. The players were able to 

take part in a home run derby 

as part of the weekend. In 

South Dearborn head baseball 

coach Jay Malott along 

with senior shortstop Ethan 

Getz were recently selected 

to participate in the IHSB- 

CA North-South All-Star 

Game series. In a recent 

wooden bat game in which 

Getz had a walk, a hit, and 

scored a run. (Photo courtesy 

of Michelle Getz) 

addition, players were treated 

to festivities and a boat ride 

along the Ohio River on Saturday 

evening after that day’s 

games. 

EIAC MVP Lane Oesterling 

of Batesville represented the 

Bulldogs and was selected as 

a pitcher for the South squad. 

Austin Weimer of the Lawrenceburg 

Tigers was also 

selected to play in the series 

as a third baseman. 

The Sectional 29 champion 

South Dearborn Knights were 

honored with the selection of 

Ethan Getz to the team as a 

middle infielder. Getz regularly 

played shortstop for the 

Knights during the season. 

Two members of the coaching 

staff are longtime skippers 

at the helm of local programs. 

Dave Bradshaw of the Jac- 

Cen-Del Eagles was selected 

as the head coach for the 

South team and South Dearborn 

head coach Jay Malott 

was selected by his peers as 

an assistant for the team. 

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BRIGHT/ 

SUGAR RIDGE 

By 

Debby 

Stutz 

Community 

Correspondent 

bright@goBEACONnews.com 

Bright Elementary School 

(BES) students participated in 

Dearborn and Ohio Counties 

Relay for Life held at Todd 

Creech Park in Lawrenceburg. 

Not only did the students and 

staff raise over $5000 for the 

cause, but the BES Chorus 

Squad also had the honor of 

singing at Relay’s Opening 

Ceremony. The BES Chorus 

is under the direction of Maria 

Keck. 

Dearborn County Councilmember 

Elizabeth Morris 

was recently elected to 

District President of the Association 

of Indiana Counties 

(AIC) Southeast District. The 

AIC is a nonprofit organization 

established for the 

betterment of county government 

and has many functions 

including lobbying the 

Indiana General Assembly on 

behalf of counties. Liz said, 

O 

ur 

“I am honored and pleased to 

be able to represent Southeast 

District elected officials on 

the AIC board. It is important 

that the governor and legislature 

hear our voices on issues 

affecting local government. 

The AIC staff does a great 

job of making sure that happens, 

and being on the board 

is a great opportunity to be 

involved.” Thank you, Liz, for 

your involvement and commitment 

to being our voice 

and representing Dearborn 

County. 

Downtown Bright is bustling! 

I have noticed that the 

four-way-stop at Jamison and 

Stateline has pedestrians as 

well as vehicles. We have so 

many choices to eat within 

walking distance, and it’s 

easier to walk across than to 

drive across the street. Being 

on the lookout for pedestrians 

is not my habit, so I’ll need to 

pay more attention for sure! 

The Bright economy is 

thriving, to say the least. As 

Communities 

Bright Elementary School Chorus (Photo courtesy of 

Maria Keck) 

small business owners, it’s 

a very exciting time for Don 

and me. We get a lot of support 

from other local business 

managers and small business 

owners through the Bright 

Area Business Association 

(BABA). This organization 

is a customer-driven 

organization of professionals 

dedicated to helping small 

businesses succeed. Members 

are vested in the community 

by participating in events that 

benefit local nonprofits like 

The North Dearborn Pantry 

and Bright Fire and EMS as 

well as others. These events 

also offer many advertising 

opportunities available only to 

members. BABA has monthly 

networking meetings where 

you can establish new business 

relationships and get 

support from other business 

managers and small business 

owners. BABA membership 

is always open to potential 

members. Follow BABA on 

Facebook and the website 

Raffle Tickets- Just the facts! 

If every person who received the mailers, returned just the 

envelope worth of tickets, their cost would be $50, and the 

Split the pot winner would net over $70,000! 

Split the Pot tickets are sold $10 a piece or 3 for $25. 

• 21,000 tickets are printed. 

• We sell more than 60% of our tickets beforehand. 

• Last three years, the winner has taken home over $9,000 

in winnings. 

Trip Raffle tickets are sold $3 each or 10 for $25. 

• 65,000 tickets are printed to fill the mailers and to have a 

few thousand leftover to sell at the actual festival. 

• For the past three years, the winner has chosen the cash 

option and taken home $2,500. 

Either way, it is a great return on a $25 investment! Ticket 

sales go a long way to supporting our Fire and EMS. 

www.brightareabusinesses. 

com 

The Bright Parade and 

Bright Fire & EMS Festival 

are July 26 and 27. The 

excitement begins to build the 

morning of the parade. People 

put their yard chairs along the 

parade route early to reserve 

their spots. Please remember 

the road closes at 2 P.M. and 

the parade is at 3 P.M. This 

parade is famed as one of the 

largest in Dearborn County so 

get there early as shade trees 

are limited. Don’t forget to 

send in your festival raffle 

tickets. This event generates 

most of the revenue for our 

Fire and EMS’s yearly budget. 

Our volunteer fire company 

protects over 6000 homes, 

2000 outbuildings, and over 

70 business structures in 

forty-five square miles. That 

doesn’t include three schools, 

six daycare facilities, nine 

buildings for elderly residents, 

and two community parks. 

That is a lot of territory to 

cover. They are continually 

educating themselves and the 

community about safety in all 

aspects! (www.brightfd.org) 

We need to take good care of 

our Volunteer Fire and EMS 

so that they can take good 

care of us. 

HIDDEN 

VALLEY LAKE 

By 

Korry 

Johnson 

Community 

Correspondent 

hvl@goBEACONnews.com 

July, July here we are!!! 

June has been so wet… BOO. 

The floating docks have been 

a fantastic investment with 

all of this rain and have also 

increased our boat slot availability. 

Thank you HVL!!! 

The Civic Club had a very 

nice turnout for its first family 

night at the beach on June 

14. Lots of kids, games, and 

fun! On Aug. 3 at 7 P.M. 

will be the annual Luau put 

on by the Civic Club as well. 

More details to come for this 

event. The Children’s Activity 

Club will hold its next 

outdoor movie night on July 

20 at dusk. It’s FREE, and 

it’s an enjoyable event for the 

whole family! The CAC will 

also host its Back to School 

Bash on Aug. 4 from 2-4 P.M. 

at the beach. Hot dogs, snacks, 

drinks, games, and music will 

be provided. Once again, it’s 

FREE!!! 

The biggest event for the 

Children’s Activity Club is the 

Haunted Hayride on Oct. 12. 

Our community comes together 

to make this a fantastic Fall 

event for the kiddos and adults 

as well!!! To make this event 

work efficiently and productively, 

we need trailers, drivers 

(trucks to haul the trailers) and 

non-profit vendors. For the 

trailers and drivers, please email 

Autumn at amfarmer22@gmail. 

com, for non-profit vendors 

email me, hvl@goBEACONnews.com. 

August Birthdays: Amanda 

Branham, Bella Meadows, 

Lily Smith, Trish Clark. 

August Anniversaries: Eric 

and Shawnee Airgood. 

Please email me, Korry H. 

Johnson, if you have something 

to share in next month’s article 

at hvl@goBEACONnews.com 

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ST. LEON 

By 

Debbie A. 

Zimmer 

Community 

Correspondent 

stleon@goBEACONnews.com 

St. Leon Volunteer Fire 

Dept. will be having their 

annual Firemen’s Festival on 

Aug. 2-3. If you would be 

able to give up a few hours of 

your time to help, get in touch 

with Jon Hartman at 812- 

569-5667 / stleonfire 

1102@gmail.com. Any help 

will be much appreciated!! 

Diners will have their 

choice of either fish or 

smoked chop dinners on Friday 

night. A limited number 

of pork chop dinners will be 

available. Our famous St. 

Leon Fried Chicken Dinners 

will be available on Saturday 

evening along with music, 

games, and refreshments both 

days. Come on out to St. Leon 

to enjoy a weekend of fun! 

(See ad on pg. 2B) 

Be sure to support the annual 

church festivals held at 

the All Saints Parish Churches. 

(See ad on pg. 9B) 

Cooper Barrett celebrated 

his eighth birthday on June 

14 with friends and family. 

Everyone enjoyed pizza and 

cake and ice cream. 

Several area children 

attended the Girl Scout’s 

Day Camp. Everyone had a 

great time. I know that my 

Noah Jossart 

O 

ur 

grandchildren had so much 

fun. Sally Bertram does a 

wonderful job of getting this 

organized. Sally, thanks so 

much for all that you do for 

our local youth. 

Get well wishes go out to 

Mary “Hody” Weldishofer. 

Hope you are feeling better. 

My great-great nephew 

Noah Jossart celebrated his 

first birthday on June 15 at his 

great grandparent’s Connie 

and Terry Zimmer’s home. 

His grandparents, parents, 

aunts, uncles, and cousins 

helped him to celebrate. 

Congratulations to Janet 

and Bernie Wesseler who recently 

celebrated their sixtieth 

wedding anniversary. Also 

Happy Birthday to Bernie 

who celebrated his eightyfifth 

birthday! 

Chad Gutzwiller is now 

serving on the Ivy Tech Board 

of Trustees for the Batesville 

and Lawrenceburg campuses. 

He was chosen to replace 

Kenzie Bentle who served 

Communities 

Roger Bischoff with his 

sister Susan Jones 

for many years and is stepping 

down from his position. 

Congratulations Chad! 

Roger Bischoff recently 

competed in the fiftieth Summer 

Games for the Indiana 

Special Olympics. He received 

a Gold Medal in Bowling. 

Bobby Seavers of St. 

Leon was one of only two athletes 

to win the award for best 

Special Olympics mentality in 

Indiana. Way to go! 

Shaye DiMeglio made the 

spring semester Dean’s list at 

Ivy Tech. Great job, Shaye! 

Ashley Andres, coach of 

the East Central Girls Track 

and Field Team, was recently 

named the EIAC Girls Track 

and Field Coach of the Year. 

Congratulations Ashley! 

August Birthdays – A very 

special birthday wish goes 

out to my nephew and godson 

Steven Kramer on August 1 

-hope you have a wonderful 

day Steve!! 

Aug. 1 Reid Cleary, Aug. 

2 Jackie Kraus, Betty 

Bischoff, Shirley Schuman, 

Aug. 4 Duane Bischoff, 

Frank Vogelsang, Molly 

Vogt, Aug. 5 Michelle Dawson, 

Joe Alig, Kenya Enneking, 

Aug. 6 Gary Hiltz, 

Rhonda Trabel, Aug. 7 

Samantha Hensley, Mary 

Horner, Aug. 8 Alyssa Fox, 

Aug. 9 Maggie Hoog, Aug. 

10 Judson Alig, Keaton 

Beck, RJ Beck, Aug. 11 my 

granddaughter Callie Barrett 

who will be 8, Tori Stenger, 

Aug. Joyce Bittner, Aug. 12 

Karen Wilgenbusch, Aug. 13 

Ashley McConnell, cousin 

Steve Andres, Aug. 14 Ellie 

Wolf, Aug. 15 cousin Carol 

Fox, Aug. 16 Eric Callahan, 

Leo “Benson” Wilhelm, 

Aug. 17 Wanda Alig, Bertie 

Jacobs, Pat Wilgenbusch, 

Shannon Redelman, Aug. 

18 Georgianna Hilbert, Aug. 

19 cousin Bryon DiMeglio, 

Aug. 20 Ainsley Hartman, 

Ella Stenger, Bob Fischer, 

Aug. 21 Mike Birri, Kim 

Callahan, my sister-in-law 

Connie Zimmer, niece Morgan 

Andres, Aug. 22 Greg 

Whitaker, Jason Stenger, 

Jeremy Stenger, Aug. 23 

Ron Alig, Taylor Whitehead, 

Dave McConnell, Aug. 24 

Mary Lou Jonas, Emily Alig 

Aug. 25, Kristy Alig, Aug. 26 

Sue Schuck, Abby Wilgenbusch, 

Kay Rehage, Aug. 27 

Sue Batta, Aug. Ben Vogelsang, 

Aug. 28 Jared Wolf, 

Aug. 29 Joe Niehaus, Miranda 

Wilson, Aug. 30 Casey 

Prifogle, Bev Wilgenbusch, 

Aug. 31 Rodney Eckstein, 

Roger Bischoff. 

Get in touch with me with 

news items for the column at 

stleon@goBEACONnews.com. 

MOORES HILL 

By 

Julie 

Murphy 

Community 

Correspondent 

mooreshill@goBEACONnews.com 

We thank Julie for her 

columns that shared so much 

with us. If you would like to 

become involved as the Moores 

Hill correspondent, feel free to 

email the BEACON at editor@ 

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August in Dearborn County, Southeast Indiana...the Perfect Place to Play! 

14-22 

River City Classics Cruise-In 

SIAG Regional Art Exhibit 

Special Olympics Fire Truck Pull 

July 1 - Aug 30 – Dearborn Highlands 

Arts Council Art Show - TRACY 

BEZESKY: Dearborn Highlands Arts, 331 Walnut 

Street, Lawrenceburg. 9AM-4PM Monday 

through Friday, July & August, 2019. Info: 812-539- 

4251 or www.dearbornhighlandsarts.org. 

August 1, 8, 15, 22, 29 – Aurora 

Marketplace - Thursdays at Gabbard 

Riverfront Park, 106 Judiciary Street. 4PM-8PM. 

Info: 812-926-1100 or www.aurora.in.us. 

August 1 & 4 – Veraestau Open for 

Tours - Veraestau Historic Home, 4696 

Veraestau Lane, Aurora. 1-4:00PM. Veraestau is 

set on a bluff with a sweeping view of the Ohio 

River and Kentucky below. Info: 812-926-0983 or 

800-450-4534 or www.indianalandmarks.org/ 

our-historic-sites/veraestau. 

August 1-31 – The Framery Events, 

Camps and Classes - The Framery, 84 East 

High Street, Lawrenceburg. Monthly classes, 

parties, and camps for all ages. Included are 

pottery, fused glass, and painting. Info: 812-537- 

4319 or www.frameryinc.com. 

August 1, 8, 15, 22, 29 – Music on the 

River - Thursdays, 7PM-9PM, June-August. New 

Civic Park, High & Short Streets, Lawrenceburg. 

Free outdoor concert series. Info: 812-537-4507 

or www.thinklawrenceburg.com. 

August 2 – Downtown Lawrenceburg 

Open Door First Fridays - Join merchants 

for specials, sales and other unique promotions 

exclusive to the day - all day. Info 812-537-4507 or 

www.thinklawrenceburg.com. 

August 2-3 – St. Leon Volunteer Fire 

Department Festival - Friday, 5:00PMmidnight; 

Saturday, 3:30PM-midnight. 28870 

St. Joe Drive, St. Leon Indiana, off St. Rt. 1. Info: 

513-407-0455. 

August 2, 9, 16, 30 – Lawrenceburg 

Motorcycle Speedway - 351 E. Eads 

Pkwy (US 50). All classes of short track 

motorcycles, speedway bikes, ATV’s & 

go-karts. Info: 513-662-7759 or www. 

lawrenceburgmotorcyclespeedway.net. 

August 2, 9, 16, 23, 30 – Bright Farmers’ 

Market - Providence Presbyterian Church Lot, 

Salt Fork & State Line Roads, Bright. 812-637-3898 

or www.facebook.com/farmersmarketbright/. 

August 2 – Party in the Park - 7:00-11:00 

pm, Lawrenceburg Civic Park, 21 and older. 

Live musical entertainment. Info: 812-537-4507 

or www.thinklawrenceburg.com. 

August 3, 17, 24, 31 – Lawrenceburg 

Speedway - 351 E. Eads Pkwy. Sprint, 

modified, pure stock and hornet racing. 812-539- 

4700 or www.lawrenceburgspeedway.com. 

August 3-17 – Southeastern Indiana 

Art Guild Regional Art Exhibit - Art Guild 

Studios, 302 Second Street, Aurora. Regional 

artists showcasing a wide variety of mediums. 

Info: 513-403-0504 or www.facebook.com/ 

southeasternindianaartguild/. 

August 3, 10, 17, 24, 31 – Dillsboro 

Farmer’s Market - Heritage Pointe in 

Dillsboro. Buy and sell locally grown or produced 

foods. Info: 812-571-0259 or www.dillsboro.in. 

August 3, 10, 17, 24, 31 – Lawrenceburg 

Farmer’s Market - 9am-1:00pm. US Route 

50 & Park Street, Lawrenceburg. Info: 812-537- 

4507 or www.thinklawrenceburg.com. 

August 3 - Sep 28 – Dillsboro Arts 

Friendship Gallery Exhibit - 12926 Bank 

Street, Dillsboro, Indiana. Exhibit: ‘Plein Air’ 

Group Show. 812-532-3010 or www.dillsboro.in/ 

arts/dillsboro-arts-friendship-gallery. 

August 4 – Tri-State Antique Market 

- 7am-3pm, U.S. Route 50, Lawrenceburg 

Fairgrounds. Info: 513-353-4135 or www. 

lawrenceburgantiqueshow.com. 

August 7 – River City Classics Car Club 

Cruise-In - 6-9pm, American Legion Post 231, 

119 Bridgeway Street, Aurora. Info:812-290-4775 

or www.facebook.com/RvrCtyClassicCC/. 

August 10-11 – St. Paul Festival - 9788 

North Dearborn Rd., New Alsace. Traditional 

church festival. Info: 812-576-4302 or 

www.allsaintscatholic.net. 

August 10 – Movies in the Park - Spider 

Man (2002) - new Lawrenceburg Civic Park at 

Short & High Streets. Info: 812-537-4507 or 


August 10 – St. Teresa Benedicta of the 

Cross Festival - 4pm-9pm, 23455 Gavin Lane, 

Lawrenceburg. Info: 812-656-8700 or 

www.stteresab.com. 

August 11 – Aurora’s Second Sunday 

Music - Aurora City Park on Park Avenue. 

“My Brother’s Keeper”. Free. Info: 812-926-1100 

or www.aurora.in.us. 

August 16-17 – Aurora City Wide Yard 

Sale - Info: 812-926-1100 or www.aurora.in.us. 

August 16 – Get Wine(d) and Dine(d) in 

Downtown Aurora - 5pm-8pm. Enjoy a glass 

of wine while shopping in downtown Aurora. 


August 16 – An Evening of Design & 

Wine - 6:30 pm, Hillforest Victorian House 

Museum, 213 Fifth Street, Aurora. Enjoy a 

beautiful summer evening in the Hillforest 

courtyard while painting a wine glass. Info: 812- 

926-0087 or www.hillforest.org. 

August 16 – Aurora Lions Club Summer 

Outdoor Movie - Hoosiers - 9:00 pm, Lions 

Club parking lot at 228 Second Street, Aurora. 


August 17 – Special Olympics Fire 

Truck Pull - 12PM-6PM, Lawrenceburg Civic 

Park, East High and Short Streets, downtown 

Lawrenceburg. Teams of 15 pull a 74,000 pound 

fire truck fifty feet in the least amount of time 

and raise money to support Special Olympics 

athletes. Info: 812-584-6861 or gtownsend@ 

soindiana-rod.org. 

August 17 – Dillsboro Summer Concert 

Series & Cruise-In - 7pm-10pm, corner of 

North & Front Streets, Dillsboro. Info: 812-432- 

5028 or www.dillsboro.in. 

August 17 – Greendale Picnic & Movie 

in the Park - “Wonder Park” - Greendale 

Park, 827 Nowlin Avenue, Greendale. 7:30pm. 

Join the City of Greendale for a free family 

friendly event in Greendale Park! Info: 812-537- 

9219 or www.cityofgreendale.net. 

August 24 – Movies in the Park - 

The Incredibles 2 - Lawrenceburg Civic 

Park at Short & High Streets in downtown 

Lawrenceburg. Movies are free and begin at 

dusk. Info: 812-537-4507 or 


August 28 – Shakespeare in the Park 

- The Lawrenceburg Civic Park, Short and High 

Streets in downtown Lawrenceburg. Info: 812- 

537-4507 or www.thinklawrenceburg.com. 

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& GUILFORD 

By 

Laura 

Keller 

Community 

Correspondent 

yorkville@goBEACONnews.com 

While school is out until August 

for many children, one local 

student is hitting the books this 

summer. Peter Lewis Jr. from 

Peter Lewis Jr. 

Guilford 

joined 

outstanding 

students from 

high schools 

across the 

nation to 

participate in 

an academic 

and careeroriented 

development experience at 

Johns Hopkins University. He 

is attending the National Youth 

Leadership Forum: Advanced 

Medicine and Health Care, an 

Envision family program that 

provides students the opportunity 

to explore their interest and 

experience learning beyond the 

O 

ur 

classroom. Peter hopes to 

pursue a career in the medical 

field as a dermatologist, 

pediatrician, or an emergency/ 

trauma surgeon. 

Peter, a rising Junior at Oldenburg 

Academy, was selected 

to attend because of his outstanding 

academics (3.970/4.0 

GPA) combined with an interest 

in the medical field. In addition 

to his academic achievements, 

he is a member of the Oldenburg 

Academy (OA) student 

council, certified lifeguard, 

participates in the OA swim and 

track teams, and is employed at 

a fast food restaurant. Congratulations, 

Peter! 

Trey Gellert, a member of 

Purdue University’s Veterinary 

Science Doctoral Class of 2020, 

participated in the traditional 

White Coat Ceremony on April 

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members of his class, received 

his white coat marking the 

passage of third-year veterinary 

students from the classroom to 

the clinics. Clinics started in 

May 2019 and conclude with 

graduation in May 2020. Trey 

is the son of Laura and Gary 

Gellert who reside on Sawdon 

Ridge Road. Keep up the excellent 

work, Trey! 

I’m always amazed at how 

much litter lies along our beautiful 

countryside. This winter, I 

noticed the plethora of garbage 

on York Ridge Road and was 

thrilled to see that a cleanup 

day is scheduled for Saturday, 

July 13, from 9 A.M. until 

noon. Volunteers are needed! 

If you can help, please park 

at 5311 York Ridge Road. 

During this time, York Ridge 

Road will be closed from the 

intersection of York Ridge 

Road and Washington Street to 

the 5300 block of York Ridge 

Road. Thanks to the Miller- 

York Volunteer Fire Department 

for making this area safe 

by handling traffic during this 

time. 

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in my next article! If you have 

news in the Yorkville/Guilford 

area you’d like me to share, 

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BATESVILLE 

By 

Sue 

Siefert 

Community 

Correspondent 

batesville@goBEACONnews.com 

Music and Arts in the ’Ville 

The Batesville Music and 

Arts Festival celebrated its 

forty-sixth year of bringing 

together local artists, eateries, 

and entertainment as festivalgoers 

traveled to the’ Ville for 

three evenings of entertainment. 

The Indianapolis-based 

Endless Summer Band, 

“ESB” brought the party on 

June 19 as guests enjoyed 

tunes from the 1950s through 

the musical favorites of today. 

ESB is in its 27th year of 

entertaining audiences across 

the U.S., Canada, Mexico and 

the Caribbean – and the longtime 

local favorite launched 

the fest in grand fashion. 

The twenty-first annual 

Batesville Area Arts Council’s 

Community Art Show reception 

was held at the downtown 

library with artists on 

hand along with their works 

and awards on display. 

Later, Thursday’s entertainment 

returned to Liberty 

Park with Disney’s “Aladdin” 

presented with the following 

cast members: Lily Gellenbeck, 

Mikaela Gutzwiller, 

Toccoa Filice, Delia Filice, 

Olivia Leising, Sophia Leising, 

Leo Canessa, Maddie 

Schrand, Mary Hunter, Olivia 

Phebus, Gabe Yunger, 

Rose Yunger, Vincent Keck, 

Endless Summer Band 

entertained despite rainy 

weather. (Photo courtesy of 

The Herald-Tribune) 

Quinn Keck, Mary Kara 

Wanstrath, Zoie Coffey and 

Caroline Tan. Nancy Huey 

served as the Broadway Kids 

director, while the production 

was directed and produced by 

Shannon Mullins. 

The Cincinnati Queen City 

Chamber Orchestra was up 

next with melodies as entertainment 

continued into the 

evening. 

On Friday festival-goers enjoyed 

an evening mix of rock 

and country tunes as local 

rockers, Rob Bruns, Mark 

Burkert, Brian Daeger, Don 

Lamping, Jeff Lecher, Scott 

Lecher, and Bryan Messer of 

Nuttin’ Fancy took the stage 

and kept the toe-tapping and 

dancing going late into the 

evening. 

A festival would not be complete 

without good eats, and local 

eateries did not disappoint! 

This entertainment extravaganza 

was offered through 

the planning efforts of the 

Mayor’s Committee for the 

Performing Arts with sponsorships 

from area businesses, 

organizations and individuals’ 

freewill donations. 

Three nights of music and 

arts… another reason that 

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DOVER 

By 

Rhonda 

Trabel 

Community 

Correspondent 

O 

ur 

Communities 

dover@goBEACONnews.com 

Even though Memorial Day 

has passed, I felt it necessary 

to acknowledge the services 

that took place at St John’s 

Cemetery in Dover, part of 

All Saints Parish. Members of 

North Dearborn Legion, Post 

452, of New Alsace performed 

the ceremony assisted by Boy 

Scout troop 646. Members 

of the color guard are Jim 

Wagner, Kelly Joerger, Cory 

Joerger, Bob Graf, Mark 

Kraus, Tim Kraus, Albert 

Kraus, Larry Hoffbauer, 

and Ed Graf. Other members 

pictured are Ed Friedhoff 

(Chaplain), Don Feller, 

Loran Hoffmeier, Denny 

Kraus, Art LeGrand, Larry 

GREENDALE 

By 

Gloria 

Carter 

Community 

Correspondent 

greendale@goBEACONnews.com 

As always Judge Humphrey 

gave a very impressive 

Memorial Day speech at the 

Greendale Cemetery. The 

Judge spoke about a soldier 

named Joshua Shaw. Joshua, 

who was born in England, 

came to America and was raising 

his family when he joined 

the 37 regiment of Indiana to 

fight in the Civil War. He died 

at the battle of Stone River at 

the age of 33. His headstone 

can be found in the veteran’s 

section of the cemetery. It was 

nice to see our cemetery filled 

with lots of supporters honoring 

our Veterans on a special 

day. 

It seems that summer has 

just begun and the Fourth of 

July has already passed. Several 

events and activities took 

place on the Fourth in Greendale. 

I will share the winners 

in my next Beacon article. 

With the warm weather 

upon us, many families are 

enjoying camping. Andy and 

Jan Lawson and their dog 

Lady of Greendale are experienced 

campers. They have visited 

the Grand Canyon twenty 

times and hiked it seventeen 

of those times. Their travels 

have also taken them to the 

New River in WV, Yosemite 

National Park, South Dakota, 

Texas, Red River Gorge in 

Members of the color guard are Jim Wagner, Kelly Joerger, 

Cory Joerger, Bob Graf, Mark Kraus, Tim Kraus, Albert 

Kraus, Larry Hoffbauer, and Ed Graf. Other members 

pictured are Ed Friedhoff( Chaplain), Don Feller, Loran 

Hoffmeier, Denny Kraus, Art LeGrand, Larry Gutzwiller 

(Commander), Lawrence Joerger, and Larry Hoff. 

Gutzwiller (Commander), 

Lawrence Joerger, and 

Larry Hoff. We thank these 

men and those fallen for their 

service to this country so that 

we may live our lives the way 

we choose, in freedom. 

Congratulations to Denny 

(Doc) Gaynor on his retirement 

from Premier Construction 

in Cincinnati. After 45 

plus years, you deserve a 

Kentucky and several state 

parks in Indiana. Many of 

their twenty years of camping 

have been spent in a tent, but 

just recently they purchased a 

remodeled 1958 camper. 

Don’t forget to visit one 

of the state parks of Indiana. 

One of my favorite state parks 

in Indiana is Spring Mill in 

Mitchell, IN near Bedford. 

This park is only a hundred 

miles away. A Gus Grissom 

Memorial Museum is located 

at the entrance and features an 

authentic space capsule. The 

park has a working grist mill 

that grinds corn into cornmeal 

that you can purchase. 

My favorite part of the park 

is the Pioneer Village along 

the creek where one can walk 

back in time. You can also 

experience a boat ride in one 

of the Twin Caves. 

I am hopeful that we will 

be back to normal on my end 

of the street by the time you 

read this article. Every one of 

the construction workers has 

been working hard to finish 

this phase of the project, but 

long-term vacation! 

Get well wishes for a 

speedy recovery go out to 

both Ruth Gaynor and Richard 

(Dick) Gaynor. 

All Saints Parish Festtival 

at St. John the Baptist 

Campus will be July 20-21 

starting Saturday 5 P.M. until 

midnight. Sunday festivities 

are 11 A.M. to 9 P.M. Food 

stands, kiddie land, raffles, 

Andy and Jan Lawson and 

their dog Lady. 

the rain has hindered their 

progress. 

On Apr. 30 Ethan Hall celebrated 

his twenty-first birthday 

at a downtown restaurant 

in Lawrenceburg. Ethan is the 

son of David and Chris Hall 

and grandson of Judy Hall of 

Greendale. A large group of 

family and friends enjoyed the 

evening celebrating Ethan’s 

birthday. Lots of fun was had 

by all. 

Happy birthday to Jake 

Carter on Aug. 1! 

Greg & Tina Connolly, Ken and Rhonda Trabel, Bob and 

Marlene Graf, Larry and Linda Gutzwiller, Larry and Pat 

Hoffbauer, Joe and Cheryl Lieland, and Kenny and Connie 

Webb vacationed in Virginia Beach.. 

basket raffles, and a beer 

garden both days with the 

chicken dinner on Sunday (11 

A.M. – 5 P.M.) Carry-outs 

are available. Don’t miss the 

religious exhibit focusing on 

the Holy Land and the Rosary- 

very moving. So come and 

join the fun and eat the best 

fried chicken in the area (of 

course at all three festivals). 

See ad on pg. 9B. 

A group of seven couples 

from the Dover area took a 

bus tour to Virginia Beach 

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in early June. We had oceanfront 

rooms, toured the Nauticus 

museum, Battleship Wisconsin, 

Aquarium in Virginia 

Beach, Historic Williamsburg, 

and a river cruise on the Spirit 

of Norfolk. Despite a few 

rainy days, a good time was 

had by all. A photo of the entire 

bus group will be featured 

in the vacation section of a 

future edition of the Beacon. 

Please email me with stories 

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By 

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Keller 

Community 

Correspondent 

LOGAN 

By 

Susan 

Carson 

Community 

Correspondent 

logan@goBEACONnews.com 

In response to an email 

from Loganite, Joe Black, I 

will continue with the story 

of what I know about, what 

he called, “Logan’s newest 

landmark.” So, the answer to 

the question at the end of last 

month’s article was, of course, 

we fixed it! 

The workers started the 

project by removing all the 

siding, except for the side 

with the lean-to, and the old 

metal roof. Since the siding 

and roof were a big part of 

what held the barn together, 

the barn had to be stabilized 

with temporary beams, jacks, 

pulleys, and a lot of rebar 

with turnbuckles. Using levels, 

plumb lines, lasers, and 

just plain eyesight, the workers 

were able to straighten the 

structure back up and secure 

everything. After the siding 

and roof were removed, we 

saw that we had chosen to do 

this project none too soon. 

Several timbers that were 

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Photos for this month show the progress of the restoration 

at about this period of time. 

either cracked or rotten were 

visible that we couldn’t previously 

see from the floor. 

A new concrete foundation 

was required on the north and 

west sides of the structure. 

Footers were dug, concrete 

frames placed, rebar positioned, 

and I have no idea 

how many cubic yards of concrete 

were used to fill it in. 

OLDENBURG 

By 

Sue 

Siefert 

Community 

Correspondent 

oldenburg@goBEACONnews.com 

June was bustling in the 

’Burg as fifty-six Oldenburg 

Academy seniors received 

Discover summer fun in Ripley County 

July 21-27 Ripley County 4-H Fair, Osgood, IN 

July 27 American Legion “Taste of Versailles,” 

Versailles, IN 

July 27-28 Indiana Wine Trail Artisan Weekend 

Ertel Cellars, Batesville, IN 

August 3 Batesville Bash and Vélo in the Ville 

Downtown Batesville, IN 

August 3-4 Xterra DINO Triatholon 

and 5-mile Run 

Versailles State Park 

August 3-4 DINO Mountain Bike Series 

-Versailles State Park 

August 13 Music on the Bricks, Osgood, IN 

August 13-14 Ye Olde Central House Quilt Show, Napoleon, IN 

September 7 Sunman Fall Festival, Sunman, IN 

September 13-14 Oktoberfest Street Festival, Batesville, IN 

For more information on these and other activities: 

812-689-7431 • ripleycountytourism.com 

Facebook.com/RipleyCountyTourism/ 

newalsace@goBEACONnews.com 

For many people, thinking 

of one person who had 

a significant impact on their 

lives is easy. Maybe it was 

a teacher who encouraged 

you to pursue something you 

loved or a coach who believed 

in you more than you believed 

in yourself. For Robbie 

Stewart, it’s his grandfather, 

Robert Bissett. 

Robbie earned first place 

in the Sierra Club’s Vocation 

Essay Contest where students 

were asked to tell Pope Francis 

who most influenced their 

faith journey. He wrote about 

how his grandfather is a stable 

figure in his life and helped 

him through many challenges. 

His essay was published in 

The Criterion, and he also 

received a plaque and $100. 

Robbie will be entering the 

eighth grade this fall at St. 

Nicholas Catholic School 

in Sunman and previously 

attended All Saints Catholic 

their diplomas while a 

standing-room-only crowd of 

family, friends, and educators 

applauded their efforts. 

Valedictorian Carsen 

Thompson of Connersville 

summarized her comments 

with, “The last four years 

have shaped who we are more 

than any other time in our 

lives. We walked in the doors 

as fourteen-year-olds, and 

we’re walking out as adults. 

And personally, there is no 

better place and no better 

people in which I would have 

rather liked to become adults. 

And because of that, I believe 

it was all so worth it.” 

So worth it – times two … 

Before the end of the school 

year, Oldenburg Academy 

hosted its “One Day at OA” 

campaign. One photo from 

a donor’s testimonial stole 

my heart featuring the babies 

of twin OA alums, Kelsea 

Kerker Brown ’07, and Klair 

St.John 

German Festival 

Lutheran Church 

Robbie Stewart, Sierra 

Club’s 2019 seventh-grade 

division winner in the John 

D. Kelley Vocations Essay 

Contest. 

School. Congratulations to 

Robbie and Bob! 

The New Alsace legion is 

hosting their monthly euchre 

tournament on July 14, 

August 18, September 8, and 

October 13. Doors open at 

noon and games begin at 1 

p.m. The entry fee is $5 per 

person with cash payouts to 

the highest scores. Refreshments 

are available for purchase. 

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Beth Fields Kerker ’78, and 

their late great-grandmother, 

Patricia Lamping Fields ’53. 

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Cooper ’89, Bertie Hartman 

Schmidt ’64, and Josie Billman 

Hornberger ’87. 

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LAWRENCEBURG 

By 

Debbie 

Acasio 

Community 

Correspondent 

O 

ur 

Communities 

lawrenceburg@goBEACONnews.com 

Revitalized! Exciting! 

Fun! Entertaining! These are 

words that describe the new 

Lawrenceburg Civic Park that 

opened on June 1 in downtown 

Lawrenceburg. If you 

haven’t had a chance to visit, 

plenty of activities to participate 

in are planned. Music On 

The River is back, and despite 

“Juneuary” weather and rain, 

the musicians are protected 

by the new stage, and the fans 

have their umbrellas out. Exercise 

in the park on Wednesday 

evenings at 6:30 and even 

ballroom dance lessons are 

available. I was able to dodge 

the rain to enjoy Taste of Summer 

and the fantastic foods of 

Dearborn County restaurants 

and cafes. Everything from 

shrimp & grits, to hamburger 

sliders to mac & cheese were 

featured. The “glamper” show 

featured vintage travel trailers 

and made me want to hit the 

road to a national park (especially 

after attending a seminar 

at Lawrenceburg Public 

Library on our National Park 

system!). 

Don’t forget the free movies 

at dusk at the Civic Park. 

Many years ago, as a young 

adult, I made the irresponsible 

decision to take my younger 

cousins to see Jaws at the 

“Peanut” AKA the Walnut 

Dorinda Disbro and Officer 

Pam Taylor at Greendale 

Cemetery on Memorial Day. 

Theater. I am not sure if Pam 

Taylor or Lisa Castillo were 

able to swim in an ocean again 

without fear. When I saw that 

it is showing in the park on 

July 23, I felt the need for a 

reenactment! The shows run 

through the summer. Check 

out the thinklawrenceburg. 

com website for civic park 

events. 

The fifth annual Lauren’s 

Burg Hill Five-Mile Run and 

Walk was a success with two 

hundred fifty participants. The 

finish line was fittingly placed 

at the 22-yard line of the 

Lawrenceburg High School 

football stadium. President 

Brandon Lorton reported an 

approximate profit of a little 

over $13,000 for Lauren’s 

fight for a cure for DIPG brain 

cancer research. Lauren Hill 

lost her battle to brain cancer 

on April 10, 2015. She proudly 

wore a basketball jersey bearing 

the number 22 and was 

an inspiration with her “never 

give up” attitude. Congratulations 

to all who participated in 

the event. 

The Dearborn County 

Retired Teachers honored two 

retirees at their associations 

Chris Nutley and son 

Brandon prepare to march 

in the Memorial Day parade. 

Betty Strong at Taste of 

Summer with her portrait 

(lady with fan) in the background 

on the wall. 

June meeting. Bev Strasmeier 

and Marilyn Warneford 

were recognized for their 

work making clothing for the 

needy. Each week these retired 

teachers meet to make clothes 

for children out of gently used 

pillowcases. I remember Bev 

bailing me out in the 1980s 

at Christmas with her sewing 

abilities. Remember when Cabbage 

Patch Dolls were all the 

rave? Everyone’s child wanted 

one for Christmas, but there 

were none to be had in any 

store, anywhere?? Bev helped 

Mike Crider biking to the 

grand opening of the Civic 

Park. 

Santa and made a homemade 

Cabbage Patch Doll for my 

girls. I think it is somewhere 

in my basement. I need to look 

for it and show her sometime! 

Congratulations ladies! 

The Memorial Day festivities 

were a success in the 

Lawrenceburg area due to 

beautiful weather, volunteers 

in the parade, Lawrenceburg 

High School Band, and a 

great speaker at Greendale 

Cemetery. I ran into Chris and 

Braydon Nutley in full scout 

attire at both the parade and 

the cemetery. Judge Humphrey 

gave an interesting and 

patriotic speech as the crowd 

paid their respect to fallen 

Greendale resident Doug 

Karp with his daughter 

Alisha Merkel of Harrison 

and his 2 granddaughters 

Haddie and Stella enjoying 

the day at the graduation 

party of Emily Schwartz 

heroes. His speech made me 

pause to think of the several 

Dearborn County residents, 

as part of the Guardsmen of 

the 38th Infantry, who were recently 

deployed to the Middle 

East to command and control 

9000 US members of the 

armed forces who are ensuring 

security in that region. Prayers 

for their safe return! 

Congratulations to all 2019 

graduates! Here’s to a great 

summer until it is time to 

move on to new adventures! 

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AURORA 

By 

Margaret 

Drury 

Community 

Correspondent 

O 

ur 

Communities 

aurora@goBEACONnews.com 

Last month we wrapped 

up our Aurora happenings 

with the accomplishments of 

our sixth and third graders. 

Not to be outdone by them, 

this month we get to read 

about our fourth graders who 

participated in a contest to 

create brochures about local 

historical sites. First place 

was awarded to Kloey Paige 

Clark, daughter of Nicole 

Lacey, Aurora. Her brochure 

about Hillforest is on display 

at the library. Second 

place was awarded to Dylan 

House for his brochure on 

the George Street Bridge, and 

third place was awarded to 

Nate Prudenti for his brochure 

on the Train Depot. 

Also celebrating history in 

Aurora were the many folks 

who attended the Aurora 

Community Picnic. This bicentennial 

birthday event was 

ABSOLUTELY a Norman 

Rockwell moment. The rain 

ALMOST went unnoticed! 

Tents, tables, and chairs were 

set up in the street; people 

brought their best homemade 

(and DELICIOUS I might 

add) pitch-in dishes; the local 

Lions club grilled hamburgers 

and hotdogs; door prizes were 

awarded. To top it off, a band 

played delightful music. 

The Bicentennial Pioneer 

Day took place at and around 

July 

Sunday, July 14 

“Second Sunday” 

Aurora City Park, 435 Park Avenue 

1:00 - 5:00pm 

Jessie Strassell Music 

Music and Food Trucks 

Friday, July 19 

Aurora Lions Club Summer Movie 

“Shrek” 

August 

9:00-11:00pm 

Saturday, August 10th 

Dancing on Main 

“Pool Daze” 

228 Second Street 

7:00-10:30pm 

Community Picnic Master of 

Ceremonies, Roger Fehling 

Kloey Paige Clark with 

Mayor, Donnie Hastings Jr. 

at City Hall. 

Sunday, August 11th 

“Second Sunday” 

Aurora City Park, 435 Park Avenue 

1:00 - 5:00pm 

My Brother’s Keeper 

Music and Food Trucks 

Thursday-Saturday August 15-17 

City Wide Yard Sale 

TBA 

Friday, August 16th 

Get Wine(d) and Dine(d) in Aurora 

5:00-8:00pm 

Friday, August 16th 

Aurora Lions Club Summer Movie 

“Hoosiers” 

9:00-11:00pm 

Thursday, August 22nd 

Aurora Historic District Churches Walking Tour 

6:30pm 

235 Main Street 

Back: Civista Charitable Foundation Board Members E.G. McLaughlin and Bill Ritzman, 

Mayor Donnie Hastings, Jr., Amanda Corsmeier, Mike McLaughlin Front: Aurora Riverfront 

Beautification Committee Cindy Rottinghaus and Maggie Drury, Cassie Cappel, 

Aurora Riverfront Beautification Committee Chair Charlotte Hastings, Bridget Davidson, 

Jerry Hacker, Guinevere Emery and Hahn. 

Shown here enjoying the 

picnic festivities with big 

smiles are Caz and Jackson, 

sons of Adam and 

Kristen Strzynski of Aurora 

Bobby Hannah (aka Flyboy) 

of Rising Sun shown 

in his 1860’s uniform plays 

first base for the Belle 

River team. 

the Hillforest property on 

May 18. Old-time craftsmen 

were eager to show attendees 

young and old alike how “it” 

was done back in the olden 

days. Kids listened to stories 

and were able to make toys 

such as yarn dolls and whirlygigs. 

Pottery expert, Brad 

Ellis, assisted kids in making 

pottery bowls. John Blasdel 

shared with me that Keith, 

a former Indiana Park Naturalist, 

is a true pioneer. He 

has built several log cabins 

by hand including one used 

in the Pioneer Village at the 

Indiana State Fair. 

Summer always brings more 

activity on the Ohio River. As 

part of the Ohio River Recreation 

Trail, a group of adventurers 

from several different 

cities along the mighty Ohio 

paid a visit to Aurora. Welcoming 

them and providing 

a brief tour of the downtown 

and our historic City Hall 

and jail were Mayor Donnie 

Hastings, Jr. and City 

Councilman Mark Drury. 

The canoeists had begun their 

trip in Portsmouth, OH at the 

beginning of June and will 

finish in Louisville, Ky. 

Summer also means baseball 

comes into full swing. 

The Aurora River Rats played 

the Rising Sun Belle River 

team in an old fashioned 

Councilman Mark Drury, Canoeist team leader, Brewster 

Rhoads, and Mayor Donnie Hastings, Jr. 

The River Rats and Belle River team pose for a group 

photo after the game. 

Keegan Whitham, son 

of Kendra Whitham, just 

LOVED the big trucks! 

(photo by Main Street 

Aurora). 

Coming This September 

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USS LST-325 

docking at The 

Aurora Ferry Landing 

ON THE OHIO RIVER 

sept. 13-16, 2019 

Ship Tours 

B&B Riverboat sight-seeing cruises 

Military Living Statues 

B-25 flyover on Sunday 

and Much, Much More! 

Photo by Dave Kerr 

www.LSTvisitsAurora.com 

We don’t’ know who enjoyed 

the Hard Hat Hangout 

more… Jay Beyer or 

his grandson Isaac! (photo 

by Main Street Aurora). 

1860’s baseball game at Taylor 

field as part of the bicentennial 

celebrations in Aurora. 

In the 1860s, baseball gloves 

were not used, so there were 

a lot of sore hands out there 

that day. The Belle River team 

members are accustomed to 

that, however, as they routinely 

play old fashioned 

baseball around the country 

whereas our River Rats were 

composed of a group of good 

sports from city departments 

and city council. We won’t 

say what the final score was, 

but I think fun was had by all. 

You’ll “get ‘em” next year 

River Rats! 

The Hard Hat Hangout, the 

brainchild of Randy Turner, 

was held for its third year. 

In spite of the off-and-on 

showers, Main Street director 

Nancy Turner said, “The 

crowd was terrific… our 

biggest yet.” Adam Boyd 

and Aurora Utility employees 

are already collaborating on 

2020. Sincere thanks go out to 

all Aurora Utility employees, 

especially Randy, Adam, 

and Steve Brooks (hotdog 

griller). Thanks also to the 

following for bringing in their 

equipment that enthralled and 

excited young and old kids 

alike who got to climb up and 

on, and into: Aurora Fire 

Department, Bill Yelton, 

McGraw Excavating, Paul 

Rohe, Woody Bucher, and 

others for making this event 

such a success again this year! 

CIVISTA Bank presented a 

check to Aurora in support of 

the LST returning in September 

as part of a year-long bicentennial 

celebration. More 

information forthcoming in 

future articles (See ad on this 

page.) 

July 19th is the Lions Club 

movie night showing Shrek; 

Aug 10th is Pool Daze another 

Dancing on Main event; 

Sunday, Aug 11th is Second 

Sunday music and food at 

the Park with My Brothers 

Keeper playing; Aug 15-17 is 

a City-wide yard sale. 



AURORA 

By 

Fred 

Schmits 

Community 

Correspondent 

aurora@goBEACONnews.com 

Hello Neighbors!!! 

A recent meeting on the 

street of a few Aurora neighbors 

was very interesting 

because friends were telling 

me how they appreciated 

FRANKLIN 

COUNTY 

By 

Karis 

Troyer 

Community 

Correspondent 

O 

ur 

what they read in The Beacon. 

Their comments were 

very humbling to hear since 

we don’t usually receive 

responses to the articles. 

Thanks to all who read The 

Beacon! 

Many neighbors have had 

all the rain they want, and 

our neighboring farmers are 

having a problem. The usual 

schedule to raise a good crop 

is out of whack due to water. 

Any other time, rain would 

be welcome, but too much 

is not. 

Communities 

When the neighbors were 

recently at the “gossip filtration 

station” (coffee shop), 

the topic was TIME. We are 

always amazed that we have 

one absolute thing in common 

regardless of family, 

age, standing, or any other 

characteristic. It is time. It 

is not limited in any way. It 

is always there in the same 

amount. So, the usual statement 

that we hear is, “Where 

did the time go?” 

The boys at the table attempted 

an answer. Allan 

Smith felt like fifty days were 

disappearing in each successive 

day. David Greive stated 

the years go by faster as he 

gets older. Marianne Borgman 

just knew she had used a 

lot of time, but for what? 

So ask yourself, what have 

you done with your time? 

For those who work, both 

husband and wife, the issue is 

twice as challenging to manage. 

Too little time exists to 

be used for that which could 

be used for family, church, 

recreation, or anything else. 

Those who have responsibilities 

of assisting other family 

members have their time 

taken to do so. Any time used 

to travel, attend church, shop, 

gather food, and all else we 

do certainly causes our time 

to be used without regard for 

personal desires. 

Let’s all rethink what we do 

with this resource. Let’s all 

give all we can to each other, 

and Aurora will be better 

because we do. 

That’s it for all this philosophy! 

Let me hear from you. 

Did you ever wonder… 

how could AURORA be so 

old already! 

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Do you 

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Well, I requested baseball, 

heat, summer break, and 

longer days- June was three 

for four of those! The heat 

was suspiciously lacking- and 

man has it rained!! Our area 

of the midwest has broken 

records for rainfall amounts, 

washed out roads and delayed 

planting of crops- as well as 

spoiling my plans to be at the 

river every possible day over 

summer break! The rain has 

also shortened the baseball 

season with a week and a half 

worth of games being canceled 

because of storms. 

Memorial Day weekend 

was stormy and rainy 

as well but cleared off for 

Brookville’s Annual Family 

Fun Day. This year the Franklin 

County schools had to go a 

few days after Memorial Day, 

and the extra time was dedicated 

to awards ceremonies 

and such! Three Brookville 

Elementary kiddos (one each 

from third, fourth, and fifth) 

won Kindle Fires for having 

the most “AR” points for the 

year. Issac Johnson had the 

most out of all of the grades 

with nearly six hundred points 

which is absolutely fantastic! 

An area organization was 

recognized in Indianapolis 

for its accomplishments- The 

Whitewater Canal Trail Inc 

was recognized as Greenways 

Foundation’s 2019 “Outstanding 

Trail Group.” I live near 

one of the WCT’s trailheads 

and love to take walks as a 

family down the well-maintained 

path. Having something 

like this so close to my house 

Terry Duffy, Judy Hancher, Jaime Love of Interact for 

Health, Shirley Lamb and Tom Cooney at the presentation 

of a grant to fund exercise equipment along Whitewater 

Canal Trail to enable residents to be more active. 

in town has been amazing, 

and I’m incredibly thankful to 

all of the members of the Trail 

Board for both working on 

the trails and working toward 

expanding the trails! 

Another local curiosity was 

featured in- of all places- The 

New York Times! An article 

published on June 18 highlighted 

the area’s Fried Chicken 

Trail with stops including 

Oldenburg, St Leon and in 

Brookville! I’ve yet to make 

a stop outside of Brookville 

on the Chicken Trail, but it’s 

a to-do on my Troyer Family 

Summer Bucket List! And 

if you do go to them all and 

have your passport stampedyou 

can turn it in for prizes! 

Early in June Brookville 

Main Street Inc. hosted other 

Indiana Main Street boards and 

organizations for a Community 

Exchange to discuss ideas and 

relate successes. The event was 

also a great chance to highlight 

the beauty and usefulness for 

meetings at our new library! 

Main Streets from Shelbyville, 

Connersville, and others (some 

as far as two hours away) spent 

the day learning, enjoying a 

luckily rain-free lunchtime 

walk to Third Place and chatting 

over pizza. 

I hate to wish for less rain 

as I’m afraid July will be as 

dry as June was wet, but I 

would love a few lazy, hot and 

slow river days… weekends 

with the river full of kayaks, 

rafts, and tubes, a chance for 

the corn to be planted and 

grow tall, some sunny blistering 

days to whine about and 

store away for February. 

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Callie Davidson, Jenna Hufford, Emily Steigerwald, Airiana 

Roy, Erin Pennington, Makayla Crisswell, and Kelsie 

McMullen. 

Milan Aquatics Team members Jayden Graham, Lainey Stock, Sophie Thomas, Taylor 

Stock, Molly Knecht, JJ Mutz, Noah Haessig, Ariel Haessig, Taylor Williamson, and Adam 

Volz participated in Clean-up Milan Week by working in the Daren Baker Memorial Park. 

MILAN 

By 

Susan 

Cottingham 

Community 

Correspondent 

milan@goBEACONnews.com 

You may notice the new 

signs on the four major entry 

points to Milan on Hwy 101 

from the north and south, and 

Hwy 350 from the east and 

west. These new signs are 

made possible by the work 

of two members of the Milan 

‘54 Hoosiers Museum Board 

of Directors. Don Burchett 

and his wife Linda were 

responsible for initiating 

the project. Noel Houze 

was instrumental in getting 

approval from Milan Town 

Board and working directly 

Pastor Sue Socha, Judy Jordan, Shirley Bocock, Janice 

Schweir, and Donna Pitts from the Milan Lions Club 

helped residents with their landscaping during Clean-Up 

Milan Week. 

with INDOT to get the signs 

placed. The signs reflect the 

pride we have in our town 

and the history that brings so 

many visitors to Milan. Don 

and Linda live in Indianapolis 

but have a deep love for our 

town. Don was part of the 

cast for the movie Hoosiers 

in the role of a photographer 

during the final scenes of the 

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Noel Houze lives in Milan 

with his wife, Susan. Mr. 

Houze joined our Museum 

Board of Directors earlier this 

year. We deeply appreciate 

their efforts and congratulate 

them on a job well done. 

June 10-15 was Clean-Up 

Milan Week. Milan residents, 

businesses, and organizations 

joined together to make some 

improvements throughout 

the town. People could be 

seen trimming, scrubbing, 

painting, and planting. I hope 

everyone continues to take 

time every week to Cleanup 

Milan. Thanks to Sally 

Gosmeyer for helping to 

organize the work detail and 

to all who participated. 

Joyce Call, president of 

the Daren Baker Memorial 

Park Board in Milan, has 

announced plans for summer 

activities in the park. The 

basketball court project was 

started last fall and is slated 

to be completed later this 

summer. The board continues 

to secure donations for sponsor 

blocks around the new court. 

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MANCHESTER 

By 

Lisa 

West 

Community 

Correspondent 

manchester@goBEACONnews.com 

Graduation season is upon us 

– the ending of some chapters 

and the beginning of others. 

Graduation has generally been 

thought of as an event we celebrate 

when completing high 

school and colleges/vocational 

schools. However, these days 

we celebrate many accomplishments 

in our life journeys, 

including graduating from 

pre-school to kindergarten to 

elementary, middle school, 

etc. We honor graduates from 

scouting levels, from classes 

in Sunday schools, and those 

moving on to various levels 

of accomplishments in their 

chosen crafts or hobbies. 

This month, I would like to 

recognize a few Manchester 

Elementary graduates who are 

moving on from the elementary 

school to the middle school 

level. Callie Davidson has left 

Manchester with three years of 

straight As, Citizenship Award, 

and Participation Awards in 

Garden Club, Student Council, 

Basketball, Volleyball, Robotics 

and Math Bowl! Several 

other outstanding students who 

are headed to South Dearborn 

Middle School include Callie 

Cassidy, Jenna Hufford, Emily 

Steigerwald, Airiana Roy, Erin 

Pennington, Makayla Crisswell, 

and Kelsie McMullen. 

I would also like to pass on 

congratulations to a couple of 

South Dearborn High School 

graduates who come from the 

Makenzie Teke and Kendra 

Wilson - SDHS grad from 

Manchester 

Faith Hensley - SDHS grad 

from Manchester. 

Manchester area. Makenzie 

Teke and Kendra Wilson are 

both 2019 South Dearborn 

graduates and former graduates 

of Manchester Elementary. 

Makenzie will attend the 

University of Indianapolis in 

the fall majoring in nursing. 

Kendra will attend University 

of Southern Indiana majoring 

in psychology. Kendra 

and Makenzie have been best 

friends since kindergarten. 

Faith Hensley also went to 

Manchester Elementary and 

graduated SDHS this year. 

As a high school cheerleader, 

Faith volunteered countless 

hours as a cheer coach for the 

Manchester Elementary cheerleaders. 

She helped teach skills 

that they used to win trophies 

at the local cheerleading competitions 

each fall. This fall, 

Faith will be attending IUPUI, 

majoring in nursing. She plans 

on becoming a pediatric nurse. 

Her years coaching elementary 

cheerleaders helped drive her 

interest to continue working 

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By 

PG 

Gentrup 

Community 

Correspondent 

risingsun@goBEACONnews.com 

Summer is a great time, and 

we can’t complain about the 

hot weather this year because 

the rain just doesn’t want to 

go away. Mowing has been a 

challenge; sometimes I mow 

when it’s wet because I don’t 

want to have to bale it. 

I was spoiled for eight 

days in June when Paula and 

I flew to Cabo San Lucas, 

Mexico for a dream vacation. 

It is so beautiful down there, 

and I enjoy watching and 

listening to the large waves 

crashing in from the Pacific 

Ocean. We stayed where the 

Pacific Ocean and Sea of 

Cortez meet at the tip of the 

Baja Peninsula. Our friends 

from Memphis, David and 

Dianne (Townsend) Nugent, 

didn’t have such good luck. 

Their flight from Memphis 

to Atlanta was delayed due 

to weather, and they missed 

the connecting flight to Cabo. 

They eventually arrived in 

Cabo over a day later but 

with no luggage. We all had 

a wonderful week. One thing 

we didn’t have to worry about 

was rain: mainly clear blue 

DILLSBORO 

By 

Rebecca 

Davies 

Community 

Correspondent 

dillsboro@goBEACONnews.com 

O 

ur 

skies, a nice breeze coming 

off the ocean and plenty of 

sunshine. I think next time I 

will stay for two weeks. 

Dianne Townsend graduated 

from Aurora High School in 

1969. She and David will be 

visiting us in August when she 

returns home for her fiftieth 

class reunion. Their son, 

David, played college football 

at Purdue and then joined the 

New England Patriots when 

they won their first Super 

Bowl. His roommate was a 

young quarterback you may 

have heard of, Tom Brady. 

He proudly wears that Super 

Bowl ring. 

I attended the ground 

breaking ceremony in 

Greendale for the new 

memorial for police officers, 

veterans, first responders, and 

firefighters. The dedication 

is planned for Veterans Day. 

I hope everyone had a safe 

Fourth of July. I like to take 

the grandkids to different 

fireworks displays. We live in 

a beautiful country, and we 

should all take time to reflect 

on the history of the USA and 

appreciate the many freedoms 

we enjoy. 

Congratulations to the 

Rising Sun Lady Shiners on 

their outstanding fast-pitch 

softball season. They made 

it to the Regional where 

they were defeated by the 

eventual state champion, Indy 

Lutheran team. The baseball 

team also won the Sectional 

but lost in the Regional. 

The sixth-grade class and community members standing 

with the new bike rack. 

Nora Weatherford (photo 

by Cathy Plummer) 

The Dillsboro Civic Club 

donated a new bike rack to 

Dillsboro Elementary School 

to honor the memory of Darla 

Jacobs. The rack in the shape 

of a bike and painted that 

perfect Dillsboro blue, was 

already in use the day after 

installation. In attendance at 

the dedication of this cool 

new feature at school, were 

Civic Club officers Brett 

“Mooch” Hamilton and Tim 

Heitmeyer; DES Principal, 

Sam Melton; DES sixthgrade 

class; David “Woody” 

Fryman, Dillsboro Council; 

citizens Alecia Fryman, Rod 

Hamilton, and Susan Greco 

of the Dillsboro Community 

Partnership. 

This year’s Homecoming 

Princess was Nora Weatherford, 

daughter of Jason 

and Stephanie Weatherford. 

Nora attends Dillsboro Elementary 

School. 

Congratulations to Graci 

Cornett and Hailey Brandt, 

the recipients of $500 each 

for the Darla Jacobs Memorial 

Scholarship! The Dillsboro 

Elementary School PTO 

established the Darla Jacobs 

Memorial Scholarship. Ms. 

Jacobs was a much-loved 

teacher at Dillsboro Elementary 

School and worked in the 

South Dearborn School Corporation 

for thirty-one years. 

This scholarship was awarded 

to two graduating seniors who 

attended Dillsboro Elementary 

School. 

Chris Graver retired from 

Town Staff after twenty-four 

years. He enjoyed working 

outside every day and was 

always working on something 

different. Chris is a marathon 

runner and has qualified for 

the Boston Marathon. Best 

wishes to you, Chris! 

Second Friday Opening of 

the current show: ‘Being Human: 

From Portraiture to Concept’ 

was a lively event where 

artists and patrons discussed 

the artworks in the show. 

Awards, judged by Associate 

Professor Donna Adams from 

the University of Indianapolis, 

were given to Bob Hunger 

for Best of Show, Kitty 

Schroeder and Rebecca Davies, 

merit awards. The show, 

which was organized and 

curated by Heather Tackitt, 

will hang until July 27. 

Communities 

The Lady Shiners finished 

with a record of 24-4, and 

the baseball team finished 

18-7. Both teams have a lot 

of talent, so next year looks 

promising. Lady Shiner 

Coach, Bryce Kendrick, 

was chosen as the ORVC 

Coach of the Year and the 

District Coach of the Year. 

Bryce is very dedicated to 

the team and spends many 

hours on field preparation and 

other duties associated with 

the team. It’s his passion, 

and he takes it so seriouslyfrom 

players, team success, 

fundamentals, stats, and 

making sure they are the best 

they can be. 

Rising Sun High School 

had fifty-five graduates this 

year. We wish them the best 

of luck in the coming years as 

they enter the real world and 

start to become students once 

more or join the workforce. 

Valedictorian was Jena 

Bovard, and the Salutatorian 

was Jacob Bovard. 

Thanks to Ron Spurlock 

for once again organizing 

the OCEMS students to help 

put stick flags on the graves 

of departed veterans in the 

Rising Sun Cemetery. Ron 

is a United States Marine. 

With the help of OCEMS 

Principal Teresa George and 

teacher Jaron Bovard, they 

were able to place hundreds 

of American Flags to honor 

our deceased veterans for 

Memorial Day. The Cemetery 

Board took on this challenge 

several years ago, and they 

continue to do a great job. A 

big THANK YOU to Isabelle 

Davis, Faith Ellman, Aron 

Snyder, Jenna Williams, 

Jenna Saylor, Abbie Bailey, 

Ellie Ohlmansiek, Ruby 

Thompson, Kieran Groover, 

and Maddy Meyer. Adult 

supervisors were Russell 

Robinson, Gene Elliott, 

Eldon Fancher, Lloyd 

Wayne Pavy, Jaron Bovard, 

and Ron Spurlock. 

Memorial Day is always 

special in Rising Sun as we 

pay tribute to our departed 

warriors. A large crowd 

gathered again this year 

for the ceremony at the 

courthouse. The Grand 

Marshal this year was KC 

Snyder. She served in the 

Army and is a vital part of the 

Color Guard where she serves 

as the Chaplain. She is one 

sweet lady and is always there 

to help in any way she can. 

A few years ago, she went 

on the first Honor Flight that 

was for women only. Master 

of Ceremonies, Bill Parks, 

got things started by calling 

for all World War II Veterans 

to come forward to sit under 

the big shade tree. Bill Elder, 

Bush White, and Charlie 

Davis were the three in 

attendance. Bush was dressed 

in his uniform, including his 

Eisenhower jacket, which 

is fully decorated with his 

awards. My good friend, Ken 

Hylton, who is the Ripley 

Co. Veterans Service Officer, 

gave the speech this year 

and told how important this 

day is to all Americans. The 

Post 59 Color Guard fired the 

three volleys with their rifles 

and taps was played by two 

members of the RSHS Band. 

The band performed and 

did their usual outstanding 

renditions. The Rising Sun 

American Legion Post 59 

Ladies’ Auxiliary had their 

many flags. As I write this 

article, I learned that we 

lost one of our cherished 

World War II veterans, Bob 

Horton. I looked for Bob at 

this year’s ceremony, but he 

wasn’t there like he usually 

is. At one time, we had 16.5 

million WW II veterans, 

and now that has dwindled 

to under 500,000. A young 

WW II veteran would be 92 

years old. I watched several 

programs and news reports 

about the D-Day invasion on 

June 6, 1944. This year marks 

the seventy-fifth anniversary 

of that fateful day. Thank 

God we had such brave 

men. They became known 

as the Greatest Generation. I 

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stand in awe each year as the 

number of crosses grows on 

the courthouse lawn. That’s 

the sad thing- it will never go 

down. God bless these brave 

souls who so proudly served, 

and God bless their families 

for what they endured. Amy 

Hochstrasser did a spinetingling 

rendition of the 

National Anthem; she is so 

talented. 

Take advantage of the nice 

swimming pool we have in 

Rising Sun. Hopefully, the 

rain will stop soon, and we 

can enjoy some sunshine and 

warmer days. Check with the 

pool personnel about swim 

lessons for your kids and 

grandkids. It’s very important 

that they learn to swim. 

Don’t forget to mark your 

calendar for mid-September 

when the LST-325 will return 

to Aurora. It’s a big part of 

American history so bring 

your family to see it. 

Thanks for being the type 

of people we are proud 

of here in Southeastern 

Indiana who are always 

ready to help someone in 

their time of need. We are 

blessed in the USA to have 

so many freedoms and the 

fundamental right to live the 

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SUNMAN 

By 

Maureen 

Stenger 

Community 

Correspondent 

O 

ur 

Communities 

sunman@goBEACONnews.com 

Hopefully, the relentless 

rain has let up by the time 

you are reading this! What a 

summer thus far, or should I 

say what summer?! God bless 

our farmers- what a challenge 

this planting season has been 

for them. Despite Mother 

Nature throwing a major 

wrench into everyone’s plans, 

good things are still happening 

in the town of Sunman. 

Mark Munchel, the son 

of proud parents Gary and 

Joyce Munchel of Sunman, 

Mark Munchel 

graduated 

from Logan 

University in 

St. Louis, 

Missouri 

with a 

Doctrine 

Degree in 

Chiropractic 

Studies. 

Mark was a 

2011 graduate of East Central 

High School and a 2015 

graduate of Ball State 

University. Mark is the 

grandson of the late Harry and 

St. Nicholas Staff waving 

goodbye to not only the 

2018-2019 school year but 

also the old school building! 

Rita Munchel, and the late 

Lawrence and Loretta Bolte 

of Cedar Grove. They would 

have been incredibly proud of 

his accomplishments! Mark 

plans to open a practice this 

fall in the area. 

I have to give a shout 

out to two other Sunman 

residents I know very well, 

two of my own children. 

Natalie Stenger and her 

TFA G10 Elite Soccer Team 

were not only Champions of 

the Adidas Warrior Soccer 

Classic Tournament in the 

Gold Division in Dayton, 

Ohio, but they also took first 

place in the first division of 

the Greater Cincinnati Soccer 

League! Way to go girls and 

many thanks to their coach 

Nina Giaccio-Walsh! 

Tyler Stenger, a three-year 

member of the St. Leon Lucky 

Tyler Stenger, son of Jeremy 

and Maureen Stenger 

of Sunman, had a successful 

day at the Dearborn 

County 4-H Poultry Show. 

Leafers 4-H Club, had a 

successful run at the Dearborn 

County 4-H Fair Poultry 

Show. He won Champion 

Rooster Pair, Reserve Grand 

Champion Market Poultry, 

and Champion Junior Poultry 

Showman! If anyone knows 

Tyler, they know that besides 

sports, he sure loves his 

chickens and spends a lot 

Congratulations to the TFA Elite G10 Soccer team on a 

successful season! Top Row: Kara Buck, Coach Nina 

Giaccio-Walsh, Lily Mollner. Kneeling: Hanna Rowe, 

Grace Beck, Annabelle Wiesemann, Alivia Balter, Natalie 

Stenger. Front row Sitting Left to Right: Kaylee Watson, 

Megan Wessling. 

of time caring for them, 

well-deserved honors! 

Congratulations to all of the 

participants in the county fair 

for their hard work! 

Finally, the staff at St. 

Nicholas bid a final farewell to 

the old school building, which 

was demolished to make way 

for the new school building 

that will open in 2019! 

If you have any news you 

wish to share, please send 

it my way at sunman@ 

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to sunshine and dry weather 

for the remaining summer 

months! 

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HARRISON 

By 

Nicole 

Williams 

Community 

Correspondent 

harrison@goBEACONnews.com 

“Deep summer is when 

laziness finds respectability.” 

-Sam King. 

Even though Harrison is 

busting at the seams this 

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month with events around 

town, I hope everybody finds 

some extra time to relax and 

enjoy the simple pleasures 

summer has to offer. 

The annual District Food 

Truck Rally was held downtown. 

The streets were packed 

while the crowd sampled 

crepes, gourmet mac-ncheese, 

and donuts. Bands 

kept the crowd swinging. 

The Summer Concert Series 

kicks off this month. Harrison 

is switching things up 

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this year by moving the venue 

around town! The events offer 

drinks and food for purchase. 

The bands are fantastic and 

showcase a variety of different 

genres of music this 

summer. 

Friday Night Movie at the 

Community Center is another 

free option to wind down the 

week! Pizza and popcorn are 

provided with the encouragement 

of bringing canned 

goods for the Mayor’s Drive. 

Movies always start at dusk 

The Reds Baseball and 

Softball Camp returns for 

its eighth season at Harrison 

High School June 24-28. The 

camps are open to boys and 

girls ages 6 to 14. Not only do 

local students receive proper 

training throughout the week, 

but they also get to take a trip 

to the Great American Ball 

Park where campers get to 

meet a Reds coach and meet 

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By 

Melanie 

Alexander 

By now, parents of schoolaged 

children Maxine are already 

By 

thinking about Klump school 

starting and the changes in 

schedules that Community occur each 

Correspondent 

fall. However, we have 

plenty of time to enjoy 

maxineklump.thebeacon@yahoo.com 

fresh local garden produce 

and foods that we associate 

with summer. One of the 

foods that I enjoy in warm 

weather is grilled fish. The 

recipe for barbecued roasted 

salmon was initially for oven 

roasting, but I find it works 

equally well on the grill. I 

use a wire rack designed 

for the grill and spray it 

lightly with cooking spray. 

Frozen salmon filet cut into 

individual portions can be 

found at local supermarkets, 

or you can certainly use large 

portions. 

Barbecue Roasted Salmon 

¼ cup pineapple juice 

2 Tablespoons fresh lemon 

juice 

4 (6oz.) salmon filets 

Place these ingredients 

into a zip-loc plastic bag and 

marinate in refrigerator for 1 

hour; turn bag several times 

during this period. 

Barbecue Rub: 

2 tablespoons brown sugar 

4 teaspoons chili powder 

2 teaspoons grated lemon rind 

¾ teaspoon ground cumin 

½ teaspoon salt 

¼ teaspoon ground cinnamon 

Mix together. Remove 

salmon filets and place on 

a foil lined baking sheet 

which has been sprayed with 

cooking spray. Place rub on 

filets and bake in an oven 

preheated to 400°. Bake for 

12 minutes or until fish flakes 

easily when a fork is inserted. 

Garnish with lemon slices 

(optional). 

Note: If using grill, heat to 

medium-high. 

Another favorite taste 

for many folks is freshly 

picked corn. So many more 

varieties exist today that 

were not available years ago 

when we could choose only 

between white and yellow 

corn. However, for we corn 

lovers most any variety 

is delicious if it is freshly 

picked the morning you are 

going to prepare it. Here is 

one favorite of our family, 

followed by my mom’s 

favorite way to prepare corn. 

This first version called for 

bacon drippings, but I use 

butter instead. 

Country Fried Corn 

¼ cup butter 

2 tablespoons flour 

1 cup water 

¼ cup half and half 

2 teaspoons black pepper 

Salt to taste 

6 ears of corn cut off the cob 

Chopped fresh parsley 

(optional for garnish) 

In a large, heavy skillet 

(I use cast iron), melt the 

butter over medium heat. In 

a large bowl, mix the flour 

with water, half & half, salt 

and pepper. Add corn, stir 

and then add to skillet. Cook, 

stirring frequently until corn 

is cooked, with light brown 

flecks (about 15 minutes). 

Sprinkle with chopped 

parsley. 

I’m more in favor of fewer 

and simpler ingredients for 

my freshly picked corn. This 

is my mother’s recipe. 

Wanda’s Sweet Corn 

6 ears of corn cut off the cob 

2-3 tablespoons butter 

Salt and pepper to taste 

Melt butter in heavy skillet. 

Add corn and cook over 

medium heat until kernels are 

cooked through with golden 

flecks on some kernels. Be 

sure to stir frequently to 

avoid sticking of the kernels. 

Season with salt and pepper 

to taste and serve. Generally, 

it takes about 10 minutes to 

reach optimum taste. 

So, here’s to tomatoes, 

sweet corn and all the other 

good tastes of summer. See 

you next month. 

BUSINESS & 

PROFESSIONAL 

DIRECTORY 

C 

By 

John 

Hawley 

Purdue 

Extension 

Educator 

hawley4@purdue.edu 

Managing Disease and 

Insect Problems in the Heart 

of the Growing Season 

If you’re new to gardening, 

it may come as a surprise that 

once-spotless and beautifully 

green plants, now beginning 

to bear fruit, are covered with 

spots, holes, discoloration, 

and minor decay. If you’re 

a bit more experienced, you 

likely recognize this annual 

occurrence, especially with 

vegetable plants like tomatoes 

and cucurbits (cucumbers, 

squash, zucchini, etc.). In our 

hot and humid climate and the 

heart of the growing season, 

disease and pest issues are 

inevitable. In today’s article, I 

will discuss best management 

practices for a few common 

diseases and insects that like 

to attack those bountiful green 

beauties. 

Make Wise Planting Decisions 

To start this discussion, 

be mindful of what you are 

planting. Before making 

bulk seed purchases, take 

your time and research what 

you’re planning to put in your 

garden. Review the USDA 

hardiness zone map and other 

reliable resources to ensure 

you are investing in a plant 

that is well-suited for our area 

and your soils. 

When reviewing those 

resources, make a note of the 

most common disease and 

insects problems with each 

plant. For farmers, this can 

be make-or-break. So on a 

much smaller scale, think 

like a farmer! Plan for the 

issues you will face throughout 

the year. Revisit your 

garden notes or subscribe to 

a yard and garden calendar, 

like those offered by Purdue 

Extension specialists or other 

extension services. By reviewing 

your notes and using 

reliable resources, you will 

be reminded of what diseases 

and pests are common during 

the growing season. 

Crop Rotation & Sanitation 

Crop rotation and sanitation 

are perhaps the two most 

important considerations for 

control of disease and insect 

problems. If last year’s 

cucumbers were hit hard by 

mildew or wilt, it would be 

unwise to plant this year’s 

crop in the same spot. Rotating 

a new crop in that spot can 

be critical for your harvest. 

Sanitation can be critical, 

as well. If you allow diseased 

plants to decay and overwinter 

in your garden, you can bet 

those problems will rear their 

ugly heads again the following 

year. Pull impacted plants 

out before winter and be sure 

to disinfect shears, shovels, 

and other equipment throughout 

the growing season, so 

you prevent the spread of 

disease and decay. By doing 

so, you won’t eliminate these 

issues, but you will reduce 

their impact. 

Chemical Applications as 

Needed 

Lastly, be decisive about 

pesticide applications. If you 

are dependent on a crop for 

canning, don’t wait until it is 

too late to make applications. 

Many pest and disease issues 

may be relatively manageable 

if scouting is regular. Other 

conditions, such as heavy 

flea beetle populations or late 

blight, may be more devastating 

and require immediate 

action. 

As the caretaker of your garden, 

it is up to you to keep a 

close watch on your plants and 

prepare properly timed chemical 

applications when needed. 

If you decide to make pesticide 

applications, please follow 

label instructions carefully. 

Please consider using the 

monthly Yard & Garden Calendar 

published by our specialists 

on campus. This tool is incredibly 

useful throughout the 

growing season. View the calendar 

at https://www.purdue. 

edu/hla/sites/yardandgarden/ 

For additional information 

about other agriculture topics, 

feel free to email me at hawley4@purdue.edu. 

You can 

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