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Page 4B THE BEACON <strong>July</strong> <strong>2020</strong><br />

OLDENBURG<br />

By<br />

Sue<br />

Siefert<br />

Community<br />

Correspondent<br />

oldenburg@goBEACONnews.com<br />

The pandemic has changed<br />

the world as we knew it…<br />

and daily life in the Holy<br />

City has changed along with<br />

the world.<br />

As rumors of the pending<br />

pandemic grew, traffic<br />

at the local grocery was so<br />

great that the Town Marshall<br />

stepped in to ensure safety as<br />

villagers scurried for supplies<br />

before returning to the<br />

safety of their homes and<br />

silencing the ’Burg.<br />

Oldenburg Academy sent<br />

students home for online<br />

learning, and student traffic<br />

disappeared, the buzz of<br />

students crossing the campus<br />

for classes was silenced, and<br />

the laughter that filled the<br />

halls was no more.<br />

Both Holy Family Church<br />

and the Sisters of St. Francis<br />

Chapel closed their doors as<br />

the Friars began their online<br />

ministry, and the Sisters held<br />

O<br />

ur<br />

services via closed-circuit<br />

television.<br />

Only the church bells<br />

broke the eerie silence each<br />

day as they struck the hour<br />

while the melodious carillon<br />

chimes filled the air with inspirational<br />

tunes – reminding<br />

us to keep our faith.<br />

Then the announcement<br />

broke that rocked the village<br />

people… our beloved Freudenfest<br />

was being canceled!<br />

Well, bust my dirndl… how<br />

can this be?<br />

As I regained my senses,<br />

I realized --- we have to<br />

protect our patrons – and<br />

our volunteers. If we practiced<br />

social distancing and<br />

kept patrons 6 feet apart,<br />

the fest would grow in size<br />

to be called the Franklin<br />

County Freudenfest. Beer<br />

lines would stretch all the<br />

way to Batesville --- and we<br />

know it’s not safe to have<br />

patrons standing along that<br />

narrow highway… and you<br />

can’t drink beer through a<br />

face mask anyway… so I<br />

guess the decision to cancel<br />

the fest is best… and we all<br />

know, Oldenburgers will<br />

survive!<br />

Das ist alles von der<br />

’Burg!<br />

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Communities<br />

GREENDALE<br />

By<br />

Gloria<br />

Carter<br />

Community<br />

Correspondent<br />

NEW ALSACE<br />

By<br />

Laura<br />

Keller<br />

Community<br />

Correspondent<br />

newalsace@goBEACONnews.com<br />

As I am writing this article,<br />

it’s the last week of school<br />

for many students. For high<br />

school seniors, it marks the<br />

next chapter in their lives. I<br />

want to highlight the plans for<br />

a couple of local high school<br />

seniors.<br />

Anna Schmidl, daughter<br />

Veteran’s Memorial bricks honoring the Kush brothers.<br />

greendale@goBEACONnews.com<br />

Mother’s Day was celebrated<br />

with a cookout at the<br />

home of Estal Dickerson on<br />

Parkside Avenue. Members<br />

of Estal’s family enjoying the<br />

day were his daughter, Cindy<br />

Dickerson, daughter Theresa<br />

Oelker, grandson Brad<br />

Dietrich and family, and Luci<br />

Diem and his family. Neighbors<br />

Jeff and Bev Millspaugh<br />

from across the street joined<br />

in on the celebration.<br />

In my <strong>Beacon</strong> article this<br />

month, I am paying tribute<br />

to my father, Frank Kush,<br />

and his four brothers, Stanley,<br />

Walter, Joe, and Phillip<br />

Kush, in honor of Memorial<br />

Day. My Dad and three of his<br />

brothers served in WWII, and<br />

Phillip served in the Korean<br />

War.<br />

Each of them made sacrifices<br />

for our county, especially<br />

Stanley, who lost his life. The<br />

war is much like the battle we<br />

are fighting in America today<br />

with the coronavirus. Sacrifices<br />

will have to be made,<br />

and lives will be lost. Happy<br />

Father’s Day to Dad and<br />

his brothers, and all of you<br />

fathers. I hope you all enjoy<br />

your day.<br />

Special prayers go out to<br />

Marsha Malje as she is fighting<br />

a battle of her own. Hang<br />

in there Marsha we are all<br />

confident you will succeed.<br />

Condolences go out to the<br />

Pat Standish family on her<br />

passing. Aunt Pat was a caring<br />

person who loved animals<br />

and enjoyed volunteering<br />

at PAWS. She also did a<br />

lot of volunteering, helping<br />

the teachers throughout the<br />

of Mark and Leah Schmidl,<br />

will attend Indiana University<br />

in Bloomington to study<br />

Environmental Science. She<br />

was accepted into the Women<br />

in STEM learning community<br />

and Paul H. O’Neill School<br />

of Publish and Environmental<br />

Affairs. Amanda McCann,<br />

daughter of Chris and Cheryl<br />

McCann, plans to attend<br />

Thomas More University<br />

to study Criminal Justice<br />

and Psychology. Michael<br />

Hoffmeier, son of Scott and<br />

Debbie Hoffmeier, will attend<br />

Ivy Tech 2 NKU program for<br />

Information Technology. Congratulations<br />

to Anna, Amanda,<br />

and Michael, and best of luck<br />

as you pursue your dreams.<br />

Happy birthday to Donald<br />

Gutzwiller, who celebrated<br />

his ninety-fourth birthday<br />

on May 19. Last September,<br />

I featured Donald in<br />

my column, highlighting his<br />

eighty-year career of playing<br />

the church pipe organ. Donald<br />

continued to play until<br />

the churches were closed due<br />

Call your<br />

local<br />

licensed<br />

Humana<br />

sales agent.<br />

Call your<br />

local<br />

licensed<br />

Humana<br />

sales agent.<br />

Frank Kush<br />

school year. In Pat’s earlier<br />

days, she worked as a carhop<br />

for A&W. Rest in peace, Pat;<br />

you deserve it because you<br />

were a very special person.<br />

Birthdays for the month of<br />

<strong>July</strong> are Estal Dickerson on<br />

<strong>July</strong> 6 and Jamey Carter on<br />

<strong>July</strong> 21. Enjoy your birthdays.<br />

to COVID-19, and when the<br />

churches announced their reopening,<br />

Donald made the difficult<br />

decision to retire. While<br />

Donald’s music may not be<br />

filling the churches now, many<br />

people will forever cherish the<br />

memories of Donald providing<br />

beautiful music during<br />

Mass and special occasions.<br />

As businesses slowly<br />

reopen, the North Dearborn<br />

American Legion Post 452<br />

in New Alsace is excited to<br />

resume their monthly euchre<br />

tournaments. Mark your<br />

calendar for <strong>July</strong> 19, Aug. 23,<br />

Sept. 20, and Oct. 11. Doors<br />

open at noon and games begin<br />

at 1 p.m. The entry fee is $5<br />

per person, with cash payouts<br />

to the four highest scores. Refreshments<br />

are available for<br />

purchase. Call 812.623.3695<br />

for more information.<br />

I would love to hear from<br />

you! If you have news in the<br />

New Alsace area you’d like<br />

me to share, please contact me<br />

at newalsace@goBEACON<br />

news.com.<br />

Talk with your local licensed<br />

Humana Sales agent today.<br />

513-857-9513 (TTY: 711)<br />

Talk with your local licensed<br />

Humana Sales agent today.<br />

Monday – Friday, 8 a.m. – 5 p.m.<br />

513-857-9513 (TTY: 711)<br />

Monday – Friday, 8 a.m. – 5 p.m.<br />

Dan Art<br />

Dan Art<br />

Y0040_ GHHHXDFEN18 Accepted<br />

Y0040_ GHHHXDFEN18 Accepted<br />

Twenty-six Years of Bringing our Community and Businesses Together.

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