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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 />
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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 />
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