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October 2019 THE BEACON Page 7B
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Communities
LOGAN
By
Susan
Carson
Community
Correspondent
A carving of St. Francis,the
patron saint of animals/
pets carved by the Deacon
of our parish, Bob Decker.
Awesome job, Deacon Bob!
DOVER
By
Rhonda
Trabel
Community
Correspondent
dover@goBEACONnews.com
If you came to the festivals
for All Saints over the past
couple months, you would
have noticed The Holy Land/
Rosary Exhibit. This exhibit
was initiated by Fr. Jonathan
Meyer with the help of many
other parishioners. Photos
are not enough to appreciate
the whole presentation. Other
exhibits were the Botanical
Rosary where a flower represented
each mystery of the rosary
by Debbie Cleary, Linda
Weckenbrock, and Debbie
Yeager. Presentation pigeons
by Martha Lippard. A Pentecost
Mobile by Greg and
Tina Connolly. Last Supper
Chalice Display by Marilyn
White. The Scripture used to
describe some of the displays
was researched and presented
by Cheryl McCann, Jane
Fischer, and Martha Lippard.
Photographs of the Holy
Land were taken by Bruce
Lippard, Ron Ferrier, and
Paul Weckenbrock. Teresa
Kuebel did a paper rosary
display. The Cana fountain
created by Bruce and Martha
Lippard. A total of sixty-seven
parishioners worked on the exhibit.
A total of 1,791 people
from all three campuses (St.
John the Baptist, St. Martin,
and St Paul) visited this exhibit.
A lot of time and work
went into this project, and all
involved should be acknowledged
for a job well done. I
am sure Fr. Meyer is proud
of each and every one of you
involved. Blessings to all!!
By the time this article
reaches you, we will be well
The Nativity and the place
where Jesus was born in
Bethlehem was created by
Chad Gutzwilller and Ray
Johnson.
into the fall season. Many fall
happenings include festivals,
tractor shows, and Oktoberfest.
St Leon Legion Post 464
will be having their Oktoberfest
Oct. 4-5. A Fish Dinner
will be served on Friday Night
with Karaoke as entertainment,
and of course German
Beer. Saturday they will serve
a Smoked Pork Chop Dinner
and Chicken Dinner with a
German Band, a Draw-down
Raffle and more Beer!!!
Come and join the fun!!! (See
ad on page 8B.)
Condolences to the family
of Raymond Kraus, a life-long
resident of Dover. He leaves
his wife Beth, daughter Aimee
Wesley, and granddaughter
Abigail Wesley. He also leaves
behind his sister Clara Ann
(Larry) Zinser, brothers Joe
Kraus, and Robert (Dianne)
Kraus. He was a member
of IBEW Local 212 and All
Saints Parish. He loved to fish
and watch hummingbirds and
martins from his front porch.
Interestingly, the Sunday
before his death, a white martin
was seen lingering near his
house. I’ll bet that martin was
leading him to a bigger and
better place above!! Rest in
peace, Raymond.
WAIT
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In August last year, the
barn started to come together
as the newly milled
poplar siding was put on.
Another feature that we had
not had before was a loft.
Not only did it sound like
a great idea, but it was also
part of the structural plan to
give the barn more stability
against the winds. Well,
things got more creative
from there. Loft spaces were
planned, so why not connect
them with a catwalk? Okay,
then you might as well complete
the floor all the way to
the west wall. Right? With
these new plans in mind,
the construction crew had
to find additional materials.
Our project required parts
from two other barns. Some
of the timbers were very impressive,
especially the ones
they used for the staircase
to the loft. These were over
100-year-old walnut. Beautiful!
Wanting more unobstructed
space on the main
floor, we decided to have
six support beams removed
from the middle. Extra
engineering was required.
Don’t ask me how these
Amish builders know how to
do this, but they do. Better
built than some code requires.
Twenty-one windows
were added, including some
in the doors (one of them
being a vast picture window),
to allow more light in.
The best one though, is the
center roof ridge, which is
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Front upstairs loft.
Front of finished barn.
solid clear vinyl from front
to back. Just for fun, we
added an LED string light
to be turned on after dark in
the hay track in the ridge.
Seeing that the pulley block
was still in its place on the
track was a great surprise.
We barely knew it was there
because it was up so high. A
banister running the length
of the lofts is made of pickets
that were once the floors
of our hayloft. The workers
cut and placed them in a
unique pattern. It is so solid!
I’m coming to the end of
this saga and will conclude
next month with a summary
and things that I may have
(probably) forgotten.
Did you know that someone
in our neighborhood has an
Emu? Jim Stallard told me
about it. Shannon Zeiser and
her family live on a farm cooperative
in Logan Township.
They have cows, chickens,
goats, and an EMU! Her name
is Jazzy. She stands over 5ft.
tall. Shannon’s daughter,
Morgan, is the most active
Hay trolley.
with the care of the emu. A
fun fact: the emu stays in the
field with the goats. Why? It
will chase away any predators
that threaten the goats. The
emu can be quite aggressive
when needed. Shannon says
they hope to get some emu
chicks soon. I’ve heard they
are really cute and make good
therapy animals.
Please take the opportunity
to take a survey about recycling.
The Dearborn County
Recycling Center help determine
the number of people
who are interested in curbside
recycling. If you would like to
participate, please fill out the
survey at DearbornCountyRecycles.com.
October
Wednesday, October 2 - Saturday, October 5
111th Aurora Farmers Fair
Sponsored by Aurora Lions Club
Celebrating Aurora’s 200 Years
Thursday, October 17
“Fall in love with Aurora” Awards Night
Sponsored by Aurora Garden Club
Gabbard Riverfront Park
5:00-9:00pm
Saturday, October 19th
Historic Downtown Aurora Tour
Sponsored by Indiana Landmarks, Main Street Aurora,
City of Aurora, Dearborn County Historical Society
RESERVATION REQUIRED
10:00am-3:00pm
Saturday, October 19th
Witches Ball
Sponsored by Main Street Aurora
315 Importing Street
Music and Food
RESERVATION REQUIRED
7:00pm
Thursday October 24th
Ghost Walk
Walking & Hillforest Museum Tour
Sponsored by Main Street Aurora
RESERVATION REQUIRED
7:00pm
Tuesday, October 29th
Halloween Parade
Sponsored by Aurora Lions Club
Parade starts at former US Bank, 340 Second St.
7:00pm
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