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August 20<strong>19</strong> THE BEACON Page 7B<br />
LAWRENCEBURG<br />
By<br />
Debbie<br />
Acasio<br />
Community<br />
Correspondent<br />
O<br />
ur<br />
Communities<br />
lawrenceburg@goBEACONnews.com<br />
Revitalized! Exciting!<br />
Fun! Entertaining! These are<br />
words that describe the new<br />
Lawrenceburg Civic Park that<br />
opened on June 1 in downtown<br />
Lawrenceburg. If you<br />
haven’t had a chance to visit,<br />
plenty of activities to participate<br />
in are planned. Music On<br />
The River is back, and despite<br />
“Juneuary” weather and rain,<br />
the musicians are protected<br />
by the new stage, and the fans<br />
have their umbrellas out. Exercise<br />
in the park on Wednesday<br />
evenings at 6:30 and even<br />
ballroom dance lessons are<br />
available. I was able to dodge<br />
the rain to enjoy Taste of Summer<br />
and the fantastic foods of<br />
Dearborn County restaurants<br />
and cafes. Everything from<br />
shrimp & grits, to hamburger<br />
sliders to mac & cheese were<br />
featured. The “glamper” show<br />
featured vintage travel trailers<br />
and made me want to hit the<br />
road to a national park (especially<br />
after attending a seminar<br />
at Lawrenceburg Public<br />
Library on our National Park<br />
system!).<br />
Don’t forget the free movies<br />
at dusk at the Civic Park.<br />
Many years ago, as a young<br />
adult, I made the irresponsible<br />
decision to take my younger<br />
cousins to see Jaws at the<br />
“Peanut” AKA the Walnut<br />
Dorinda Disbro and Officer<br />
Pam Taylor at Greendale<br />
Cemetery on Memorial Day.<br />
Theater. I am not sure if Pam<br />
Taylor or Lisa Castillo were<br />
able to swim in an ocean again<br />
without fear. When I saw that<br />
it is showing in the park on<br />
July 23, I felt the need for a<br />
reenactment! The shows run<br />
through the summer. Check<br />
out the thinklawrenceburg.<br />
com website for civic park<br />
events.<br />
The fifth annual Lauren’s<br />
Burg Hill Five-Mile Run and<br />
Walk was a success with two<br />
hundred fifty participants. The<br />
finish line was fittingly placed<br />
at the 22-yard line of the<br />
Lawrenceburg High School<br />
football stadium. President<br />
Brandon Lorton reported an<br />
approximate profit of a little<br />
over $13,000 for Lauren’s<br />
fight for a cure for DIPG brain<br />
cancer research. Lauren Hill<br />
lost her battle to brain cancer<br />
on April 10, 2015. She proudly<br />
wore a basketball jersey bearing<br />
the number 22 and was<br />
an inspiration with her “never<br />
give up” attitude. Congratulations<br />
to all who participated in<br />
the event.<br />
The Dearborn County<br />
Retired Teachers honored two<br />
retirees at their associations<br />
Chris Nutley and son<br />
Brandon prepare to march<br />
in the Memorial Day parade.<br />
Betty Strong at Taste of<br />
Summer with her portrait<br />
(lady with fan) in the background<br />
on the wall.<br />
June meeting. Bev Strasmeier<br />
and Marilyn Warneford<br />
were recognized for their<br />
work making clothing for the<br />
needy. Each week these retired<br />
teachers meet to make clothes<br />
for children out of gently used<br />
pillowcases. I remember Bev<br />
bailing me out in the <strong>19</strong>80s<br />
at Christmas with her sewing<br />
abilities. Remember when Cabbage<br />
Patch Dolls were all the<br />
rave? Everyone’s child wanted<br />
one for Christmas, but there<br />
were none to be had in any<br />
store, anywhere?? Bev helped<br />
Mike Crider biking to the<br />
grand opening of the Civic<br />
Park.<br />
Santa and made a homemade<br />
Cabbage Patch Doll for my<br />
girls. I think it is somewhere<br />
in my basement. I need to look<br />
for it and show her sometime!<br />
Congratulations ladies!<br />
The Memorial Day festivities<br />
were a success in the<br />
Lawrenceburg area due to<br />
beautiful weather, volunteers<br />
in the parade, Lawrenceburg<br />
High School Band, and a<br />
great speaker at Greendale<br />
Cemetery. I ran into Chris and<br />
Braydon Nutley in full scout<br />
attire at both the parade and<br />
the cemetery. Judge Humphrey<br />
gave an interesting and<br />
patriotic speech as the crowd<br />
paid their respect to fallen<br />
Greendale resident Doug<br />
Karp with his daughter<br />
Alisha Merkel of Harrison<br />
and his 2 granddaughters<br />
Haddie and Stella enjoying<br />
the day at the graduation<br />
party of Emily Schwartz<br />
heroes. His speech made me<br />
pause to think of the several<br />
Dearborn County residents,<br />
as part of the Guardsmen of<br />
the 38th Infantry, who were recently<br />
deployed to the Middle<br />
East to command and control<br />
9000 US members of the<br />
armed forces who are ensuring<br />
security in that region. Prayers<br />
for their safe return!<br />
Congratulations to all 20<strong>19</strong><br />
graduates! Here’s to a great<br />
summer until it is time to<br />
move on to new adventures!<br />
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