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January 2020 THE BEACON Page 5B
DOVER
OLDENBURG
By
Sue
Siefert
Community
Correspondent
oldenburg@goBEACONnews.com
Christmas Among
the Faithful …
Oldenburgers are faithful in
giving of their time and talent
in caring for their hometown.
When I approached village
volunteers, Gary Munchel,
Jeff Paul, and Mike “Willy”
Wilhelm to seek names of
those who give selflessly
throughout the year, they
were hesitant to name names.
Still, they did share examples
of the “Oldenburg Faithful”
who give of their time without
the expectation of receiving
… thus my reference to “O
Come All Ye Faithful.”
Willy noted, “One example
is the crew that displays and
removes the Village’s Christmas
decorations on the light
poles. While they hope for
good weather, Mother Nature
does not always cooperate –
and these folks remain faithful
until the task is completed
in good weather or bad.”
He added, “There have also
been spring clean-up details
to spruce up Munchel Park,
and after the great flood of
2017, there were volunteers
that walked along Harvey’s
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By
Rhonda
Trabel
Community
Correspondent
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The All Saints Parish Annual
Craft Show and Chicken
Dinner took place recently. A
great deal of preparation goes
into the planning of this meal,
and a lot of volunteers make
it a success. The head of the
kitchen, Pat Brichler, puts in
a lot of hours preparing for
the dinner. She is blessed with
a lot of good kitchen helpers
on festival days, including
Kristy Alig, Tina Connolly,
and Cathy Hoffman. On the
serving lines for the inside
dinner were Mary Beth Gerraci,
Brenda Bruns, Elizabeth
Geraci, Brent Bauman,
Bobbi Bauman, Tom Huber,
and Bill Ward. The event was
made possible with the help
of the Festival Chairperson
Joyce Hansel, and Parish
Coordinator Emily Alig.
Condolences go out to
the family of Joshua Welsh.
Joshua was born on Easter
Vigil in 2004, the only and
deeply loved child of Jessica
O
ur
Branch Creek to collect the
debris.”
Town historian, Gary
explained, “My heart is
warmed when I see how
people who live here keep
it tidy. Often after a busy
weekend at the local restaurants,
cans or wrappers may
be left on the curb. While my
wife Karen and I lived in the
Munchel homestead along
Main Street, we would be the
ones picking it up. However,
many times, I would see a
local out casually walking
who would stop and pick it
up. These, to me, are unsung
heroes. The unspoken motto
of, “Keep the’ Burg Beautiful”
is a mindset that Oldenburgers
have. It’s evident in
how manicured and clean the
streets are kept. When I give
history tours, I often hear
visitors comment about “how
clean everything is.”
Gary added, “Oldenburgers
get into decorating their
homes for Christmas. If you
visit at Christmas, the village
glows. Most everything is
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Mary Beth Gerraci, Brenda
Bruns, Elizabeth Geraci,
and Brent Bauman help
serve the chicken dinner.
Welsh. He had a considerable
family in All Saints Parish,
especially Fr. Meyer and the
Altar Boyz, a close-knit and
specially trained group of
high school boys who serve
at Mass at All Saints. Joshua
was home-schooled and was
very knowledgable in philosophy,
cooking, and the Catholic
religion. He was especially
interested in computer programs
and operations. God
only knows the justification
for the death of such a young,
intelligent person. I’m sure
God has him by his side now!
Rest in peace, Joshua.
On a lighter note, Christmas
is almost here. Most of
us have our plans made with
Church and family, and our
presents bought. I get to spend
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Pat Brichler oversees a
fabulous display of the delicious
desserts made and
donated for the chicken dinner.
Assisting are Kristy Alig,
Tina Connolly, and Cathy
Hoffman.
mine with my husband, sons,
daughter-in-law, and three
granddaughters whose company
I enjoy tremendously!
We also get together with the
extended family sometime
throughout the season. I hope
everyone enjoys the holidays
as much as I do! I would like
to wish all of our readers a
Very Merry Christmas and the
Happiest New Year possible.
If you have some Dover news
to share, please email me at
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decorated. I think the same
pride that the people have
to keep the ’Burg clean is
displayed on their homes at
Christmas. No one is looking
for recognition; they just
enjoy the community connection
of keeping things looking
awesome.”
Jeff Paul commented, “I
chat with Oldenburgers on a
daily basis and am amazed at
their pride in the ‘Burg and
their concern for one another.
One customer made a
habit of paying it forward and
after paying for her groceries,
would donate for me to
help someone in need. When
someone is ill or down on
their luck, the faithful rally to
help, to comfort, and to show
they care.”
With those words, I close
my Oldenburg column for
2019 and wish that you too,
remember Christmas is more
than a day. It’s a feeling in
your heart of peace and happiness
that comes from giving
of yourself all year long.
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By
Susan
Cottingham
Community
Correspondent
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Shirley Bocock and Gene
Pitts were recognized for
their contributions to the
Milan Lions Club and the
community. Both are past
presidents, secretaries, and
fundraising chairs and have
led various community
service projects. They
are tenured and support
many, if not all, club
projects. In recognition of
outstanding service, loyalty,
and devotion, Shirley and
Gene were recognized as
the newest members of the
Milan Lions Club Hall of
Fame. Shirley has served
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fifteen years, and Gene
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Fourteen past members have
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and Gene, and thank you to
all members of the Milan
Lions Club for the devotion
to our town.
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