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September 2019 THE BEACON Page 9B
AURORA
By
Fred
Schmits
Community
Correspondent
aurora@goBEACONnews.com
HELLO NEIGHBORS!!
The other day a neighbor
was talking about the age-old
question, “What do you do
with MOLES?”!
Fred Patterson takes
mole control very seriously,
so seriously that he and a
friend have been keeping
score of who takes care of
the problem the most. The
mention of a large number of
the critters being eliminated
has led to discussions among
other neighbors at the “liar’s
bench” (the gossip filtration
station for the uninitiated.)
DILLSBORO
By
Rebecca
Davies
Community
Correspondent
dillsboro@goBEACONnews.com
We have an amazing woman
in our small town who drives
to Cincinnati, often in the
middle of the night, to follow
her heart to help women in crisis.
Scarlet Hudson, known
to many as Momma Scarlet
is the subject of a documentary,
Heroine of Hope, one
of twenty-five films featured
during this year’s PBS Online
Film Festival.
Heroine of Hope tells the
story of Scarlet who devotes
her life to creating a new
path for women caught in the
abusive cycle of addiction and
sex trafficking.
From the promo of the film:
“Scarlet has a radical idea; she
fills her van with food, water,
and medical supplies, and
drives straight to the areas most
blighted with addiction and sex
trafficking. She builds trust,
week after week, with the same
people. She is their champion,
or, in their own words, their
“momma.” Heroine of Hope
spotlights Scarlet’s work
through the lens of the women
she’s helped succeed and the
critical services she provides to
the growing number of women
who need them.”
Scarlet’s mission has grown
to become the ‘Women of
Alabaster’ located at 1953
Central Ave., Cincinnati,
OH. Their mission statement:
Creation Station
O
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It seems Mother Nature has
decided to go all-out with her
best or worst actions. Heat,
rain, and flooding have been
paramount in the last few
weeks. Even our pets, farm
animals, and wild animals
have been having a tough
time. The most animated
discussion centered on our
yards. Many of the neighbors
have delayed yard work and
flower garden preparation but
the necessity to go into full
battle mode against MOLES.
One of the guys stated,
“Get a shotgun and sit in
the yard until you see one
moving then get him!” Dale
Moeller mentioned that he
doesn’t know what to do with
them. Frank Linkmeyer emphatically
wants to use lime
in their home to get them!
Then Dave Greive chimed
in to announce, “Diesel fuel
will do the trick!”
Scarlet Hudson (Photo courtesy
of PBS)
Meeting those caught up in
human trafficking, offering
unconditional love on the
streets, developing relationships,
gaining trust and an opportunity
to offer support and
“off the street” information.
Scarlet also has a vision and
a plan for a farm to be a long
term facility, with everything
that the girls need under one
A Brush with Greatness
A production designer for a
Hallmark Channel Christmas
movie, Christmas Masterpiece,
recently visited Rebecca
Davies’ studio and selected
eighteen paintings for the
movie. The work is scheduled
Communities
The interviews of the
man-on-the-street about this
topic was very enlightening.
Paul Kinghorn insisted that
traps will do the trick. But
when asked where to put
them, he stated, “In the run!”
Bev Houze told me that her
husband would take a shovel
and turn over a big cut of
soil while she stood by with
a handy instrument to smash
the mole that appeared. She
could never do it, though.
“Rocky” Schroeder didn’t
know how to get them but
mentioned, “GOOGLE IT!”
So now, it’s up to the reader
and neighbors in Aurora to
determine what to do. When
success occurs, share it with
me. Maybe we can get into
Ripley’s.
Well, that’s it. Let me hear
from you. But did you ever
wonder... what became of
careful drivers?
roof to keep them off the
streets and in a positive environment.
If you are interested in
learning more or contributing
in some way, contact Scarlet
at 513-543-5656
The first Party on the Porch
was held at Dillsboro Arts.
Even though the temperature
was hot, we had a cool
evening of music and friends.
The plan is to have events
regularly. Stop in with suggestions
for entertainment
on the porch. We are looking
for creative ways to fund our
projects. An outdoor bulletin
board will be installed soon to
keep you informed. Our next
gallery exhibit is ‘Plein Air’
Group Show Aug 3 - Sept 28.
to be on screen for at least
forty minutes! The work is already
on ‘location’ in Cincinnati.
If all goes perfectly, the
movie will air this Christmas
season.
All of this came about
because the designer remembered
Rebecca from when she
was an artist in residence. She
looked Rebecca up online,
liked her work, and here we
are.
Congratulations, Rebecca!
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September
Wednesday, September 4th
River City Classic Cruise In
Bridgeway Street
6:00pm
Friday, September 13 -
Monday, September 16
LST
Landing Ship Tank
Ferry Landing & Third Street
10:00am - 5:30pm
Friday, September 13th
Aurora Lions Club Outdoor Movie
Hotel Transylvania 3
Lions Club Parking Lot
Dusk
Saturday, September 14th
Celebrate Aurora
Downtown
9:00am
Coffee & Donuts @ The Depot
510 Second Street
11:00am & 1:00pm
Horse drawn trolley tour through downtown
2:00 - 4:00pm
Local Artist Display & Reception
SIAG, 302 Second Street
4:00pm
Roy Lambert as Dr. Jacob Ebersole
Location TBA
Saturday, September 14th
Dancing on Main Octoberfest
228 Second street
7:00-10:30pm
Sunday, September 15th
Belle of Cincinnati
BB Riverboat sightseeing cruise
3:00 - 4:00pm
BB Riverboat evening dinner cruise
7:30 - 10:00pm
BB Riverboat evening sightseeing
cruise
7:30 - 10:00pm
https://bbriverboats.com/cruises/aurora-cruises
Fireworks
10:00pm
Thursday, September 19th
Aurora Business District
Architectural Walking Tour
231 Main Street
7:00pm
Tuesday, September 24th
Talk About Aurora
“Aurora 1882-Flood & Fire”
@ The Depot, 510 Second street
6:00pm
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