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Dearborn County, Indiana, is poised 

for growth. While some residents welcome 

an increase in population, others 

are wary of losing the area’s intrinsic 

charm. 

The Dearborn County Plan Commission 

has been working on a comprehensive 

plan to update its current 

zoning ordinance. The original zoning 

ordinance for the county was established 

in 1965. The current ordinance 

is limited in its definitions of housing, 

residential, and business developments 

and the parameters of each. 

The existing zoning map has nine 

coded areas. Currently, the majority 

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Proposed Zoning Changes Accommodate Growth 

of the county is zoned agricultural. By 

definition in the current zoning ordinance, 

“The purpose of the agricultural 

district is to preserve and protect the 

supply of productive agricultural lands 

and other space, primarily for nonurban 

users. Low-density residential is 

appropriate within the district, providing 

a rural environment that supports 

the land’s agricultural uses. 

The residential district is defined 

as providing the maximum possible 

variety and choice of dwelling types, 

design sizes, and affordability within 

development forms, which will create 

cohesive residential neighborhood and 

community forums and identities and 

can provide effective, efficient, and 

justifiable use of infrastructure facilities 

and services. A minimum of two 

or more acres of contiguous property 

is needed to keep one undomesticated, 

non-household animal per acre. 

Public meetings were recently held 

to present the proposed changes to the 

zoning ordinance and get feedback 

from residents concerning potential 

usage definitions and parameters. 

The proposed zoning ordinance will 

be comprised of two agricultural districts 

and three residential districts: 

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Art of Communication 

Technological advances and how 

they have changed our lives from a 

resident’s point of view. Page 7A 

Generations of Smiles 

The love of an antique tractor is 

passed on in Yorkville. Page 3B 

Pumpkin Spice and 

Everything Nice 

Elise Bostick and Dahlia Fuson 

enjoy what Lawrenceburg is made 

of. 

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Little squirrel Owen Hais, son of 

Emily and Chip Hais of Harrison, 

keeping a close eye on his 

acorn stash. 

Chip Hais of Harrison and sons 

Owen and CJ enjoying a walk 

through Lawrenceburg while 

visiting great-grandparents 

Cheryl and Steve Enneking. 

Alyssa Schwarz and son Braxton 

were joined by Judy McKinley to enjoy 

a beautiful fall day walking on the riverside 

trail at Lesko Park in Aurora. 

Autumn Colors 

Area residents discover 

all that fall and the outdoors 

have to offer. 

(Photos by Shelly Ulrich) 

Colton Mund, Lawrenceburg, and his 

shadow having a little fall fun near 

Bonnell Creek. 

By Maureen Stenger 

The small town of Versailles, the 

county seat of Ripley County, exudes 

charm. The Ripley County Courthouse, 

listed on the National Register 

of Historic Places, stands tall and 

regally centered in the town square. 

Away from the main roads, the historic 

homes and peaceful surroundings 

of the state park make this fine little 

town a place where you would like to 

spend more time getting to know. Like 

all small towns, Versailles holds its 

treasures and its secrets. One of those 

gems is a man by the name of James 

Henry Tyson. He left a treasure trove 

in his memory, enabling the town to 

flourish and grow for years beyond his 

time. 

James Henry Tyson was born in Versailles 

on Sept. 14, 1856. He went to 

school only through the fifth grade and 

later landed a job as a paper delivery 

boy for the Ripley Index. That opportunity 

led to him learning the printing 

trade at the Versailles Republican 

Newspaper and becoming a printer. 

Mr. Tyson worked for The Denver 

Post and then for the Chicago Tribune. 

While in Chicago, he met a man 

named Charles Walgreen, who lived 

in the same boarding house as Mr. 

Tyson. The two became fast friends. 

At the time, Mr. Walgreen owned 

just one drugstore and shared that he 

would love to buy another store if he 

had the money. Well, Mr. Tyson being 

the kind-hearted soul he was, loaned 

Mr. Walgreen the cash he needed, and 

that, my friends, is how the Walgreen 

Drug Company began. Walgreens is 

currently the second-largest drug store 

chain in the United States. Yes, the 

co-founder of Walgreens was from the 

tiny town of Versailles, Indiana. How 

amazing is that! 

Mr. Tyson took various positions 


County Approves 

Local Hospital 

Acquisition 

In a world where masks and hidden 

identities are the norm at public 

meetings, community leaders made a 

declaration that will forever change the 

future of Dearborn County. The ownership 

of Highpoint Health is planned 

to be shifted from Dearborn County 

residents to the private entity of St. 

Elizabeth Healthcare. 

A public hearing was held on Oct. 26, 

2020, where citizens had the opportunity 

to ask questions and voice their 

concerns about the acquisition. Questions 

were answered by the leadership 

of St. Elizabeth and Dearborn County 

officials. The overall consensus was 

that, while St. Elizabeth has done a 

feasibility study and had compiled a 

business plan, details about services 

that will be continued or changed have 

not yet been determined. St. Elizabeth 

has committed to maintaining the current 

range of core services offered by 

Highpoint Health for a period of no less 

than five years so long as these services 

do not conflict with the ethical and 

religious directives for Catholic Care 

Services, Sixth Edition. 

Garren Covin, CEO of St. Elizabeth 

Healthcare, stressed that the organization 

would be seeking community input 

concerning the necessary services in 

the community. 

Commissioner Jim Thatcher, Board 

President, has been working diligently 

throughout the acquisition process to 

ensure that the hospital’s acquisition 

and future are in the overall best interest 

of the residents of Dearborn County and 

surrounding areas. Mr. Thatcher shared, 


Versailles’ Tyson Temple- An Architectural Legacy 

The Tyson Temple is an architectural 

icon recognized around the world. 

(Photo by Lee Lewellen and courtesy 

of Indiana Historic Landmarks) 

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Tamara 

Taylor 

Editor’s note- This month’s 

volunteer is a longtime friend 

whose story could fill pages. 

Our very own writer, Shelly 

Ulrich, shares her insights on 

Ed Noel and his dedication to 

the safety of our community. 

Man’s Best 

Friend (literally) 

Search and Rescue Dogs. 

You see them in movies and 

hear about them in the news 

but did you ever wonder who 

the people are at the other 

end of the leashes? Did you 

ever wonder what makes both 

the dogs and their owners do 

what they do? I didn’t have to 

go far to find someone who 

can answer those questions 

and many, many more. 

Ed Noel of Sunman enjoyed 

more than a decade of active 

K-9 Search and Rescue 

with three unique and fantastic 

dogs, Sammi, Scout, 

and Maggie. Many readers 

will undoubtedly recognize 

the name Ed Noel as he is a 

retired Fire Chief from Greendale 

Fire Department. Though 

he would never say this about 

himself and is likely going to 

be embarrassed that I wrote 

this, Ed Noel has spent most 

of his life volunteering to 

help people in need. In 1965 

Ed started as a volunteer 

firefighter for Greendale Fire 

Department. In 1978, he was 

promoted to Chief and held 

that position until he retired 

in 2005. That’s four decades 

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spent volunteering for the 

Greendale Fire Department! 

As if that wasn’t enough, he 

was also the handler of three 

K-9 Search and Rescue Dogs 

for more than a decade. 

Ed’s interest in Search and 

Rescue Dogs was piqued 

when he attended a seminar 

at Camp Atterbury near 

Edinburg, Indiana. After that 

seminar, Ed spent time with 

two different K-9 search and 

rescue groups. In due course, 

Ed and his first Search and 

Rescue dog, Sammi, chose 

to train and work with Buckeye 

Search and Rescue Dogs 

(BSARD). Ed describes 

BSARD as “an extremely 

well-run search and rescue 

group” with founder Gloria 

Napier at the helm. The 

group is 100% volunteer, 

and because they are not a 

government agency, they are 

not confined to any county or 

state boundaries, so they can 

assist in searches anywhere. 

The purpose of K-9 Search 

and Rescue Dogs is to help 

emergency service agencies, 

like police and fire departments, 

locate missing people. 

“This is achieved by the use 

of highly-trained scenting 

dogs who are able to detect 

and discriminate the distinctive 

scent signatures every 

person leaves behind.” 

Training a Search and Rescue 

Dog is a serious business 

and takes an unbelievable 

amount of time, commitment, 

and money. BSARD trains as 

a complete unit twice every 

month, in almost any weather 

conditions, and on as many 

varieties of terrain as possible, 

including collapsed structures. 

In addition to training with 

a search and rescue group, a 

handler must invest a lot of 

time training with the dog 

independently. Each handler 

is responsible for the expense 

of routine dog care and the 

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Ed Noel, retired fire chief. 

added expense of training, 

certification, and the cost of 

the long drives to reach the 

area where an active search is 

taking place. 

“With a new dog, it takes 

about two years of training to 

be ready to get certified. It’s a 

lot of work. A police organization 

comes to test and certify 

the dog with that handler.” 

The certification process must 

be repeated every two years. 

Speaking about Sammi, his 

first search and rescue dog, 

Ed recalls, “Well, she had a 

hard time. There’s a lot for 

the handler to learn, and she 

probably put up with a lot of 

stuff because I was learning 

as she learned. You have to 

start right away with obedience 

training and build a 

bond between the dog and the 

handler. The more training, 

the better they get, the more 

situations they know how to 

handle. A search could take 

place in ANY type of situation... 

traffic, working on the 

roadside of a highway, crowds 

of people, remote areas, 

anything. The dogs have to 

be obedient and know how 

to handle themselves, and the 

handlers have to know how to 

handle their dog.” 

Ed says, “You can’t make a 

dog do this. He has to want to 

do it. You work with a toy as a 

reward, and the dog wants the 

toy and will do the search to 

get the reward of the toy. That 

toy only gets used for training 

and actual searches.” 

While any dog breed can 

be a search and rescue dog, 

Labradors and Shepherds are 

the most popular. Ed prefers 

German Shepherds, which he 

describes as a, “One-man dog. 

They do not go out of sight of 

their owner and don’t go too 

far without coming back to 

check on them.” 

Say I do! 

“A high-drive dog is what 

you want. If you throw a ball 

and they go crazy, it is a good 

sign. Younger dogs are better 

because you only get so 

many years of Search and 

Rescue, and, with the effort 

put into training them, you get 

more years if you start with a 

younger dog.” Ed started with 

Sammi and then got a second 

dog, Scout. Sadly, at eight 

years old, “Sammi died unexpectedly. 

At that point, Scout 

was about two years old, and 

he took it pretty hard… as hard 

as I did”. Scout continued doing 

search and rescue with Ed, 

and Maggie soon joined them. 

Among many other things, 

handlers must be skilled at 

leash handling. For example, 

the extra length of the fifteenfoot 

leash must be handled 

properly for the dog to have 

room to maneuver back and 

forth and make turns so that 

there are no ‘corrections’ 

made by pulling on the leash 

accidentally. Frequently handlers 

will find themselves on a 

dead run following their dogs 

as quickly as possible. 

Ed and Scout were an 

inseparable team for eleven 

years. Ed shared that “on 

one training run, Scout scent 

article tracked for 2-3 hours in 

going through a town, up and 

down sidewalks and through 

crowds. At one point, we went 

about 10-15 feet past a building, 

and Scout turned back, 

entered the building, which 

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Team members with Ed and Sammi during a search. 

Ed and Maggie during a water search and rescue. 

Ed Noel with Sammi and 

Scout. 

was packed with people, and 

walked right up to the person 

who had walked the trail to 

leave the scent.” 

Ed and his dogs participated 

in countless searches in several 

states. Sammi, Scout, and 

Maggie all proved to be topnotch 

search and rescue dogs 

with success on both land and 

water. Two of their biggest successes 

were locating drowning 

victims. One was located in 

moving water; the other was in 

water that was sixty to seventy 

feet deep. Asked how it feels to 

successfully locate a missing 

person, Ed simply said, “It’s a 

good feeling.” 

K-9 Search and Rescue 

Dogs are always in demand. 

Sound interesting? According 

to Ed, “the best thing to do 

is to go to training and learn 

what you have to know before 

you get a dog. See the 

dogs and handlers in action.” 

Not interested in training a 

dog but still want to be involved? 

Volunteers are always 

needed to walk the trails that 

the dogs will eventually follow 

for tracking training. It sounds 

like a fun way to spend the 

day. To learn more, visit www. 

buckeyesardogs.org. 

While Ed’s search and rescue 

days have come to an end, 

and Scout’s time on earth has 

also passed, Ed still enjoys the 

company of Maggie and Gunner, 

two beautiful and faithful 

German Shepherds. 

Thank you, Ed Noel, for 

all of your years of selfless 

dedication to keeping our 

community safe. I, and many 

others, are grateful to call you 

our friend. 

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Brookville. Pie samplers included Larry 

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Continued from page 1A 

“It has been a long and 

sometimes difficult journey, 

but both organizations always 

worked in good faith 

with a focus on the future of 

providing quality healthcare 

for Dearborn County and our 

region. I think we can now see 

the light at the end of the tunnel 

and the beginning of a new 

chapter called St. Elizabeth 

Dearborn.” 

The vote to accept the acquisition 

agreement was conducted 

following the closing 

of the public hearing. Three 

entities voted on the proposed 

acquisition agreement- Highpoint 

Health Hospital Board, 

Dearborn County Commissioners, 

and Dearborn County 

Council. All passed the resolution 

unanimously. 

The acquisition agreement 

states that Dearborn 

County will receive a sum 

of $5,000,000 for the sale of 

the hospital. Funds totaling 

$1,500,000 will be placed 

in escrow and held for one 

year to secure any indemnity 

obligations. 

Dearborn County Council 

President Elizabeth Morris 

expressed, “Having an acute 

care hospital in the county is 

important. We are fortunate to 

have a hospital in our area to 

maintain that level of care.” 

Of noted importance is that 

not one penny of taxpayer 

dollars has been spent on the 

hospital for the past fifteen 

years or more. Being a county 

hospital allowed Highpoint 

health to pursue and acquire 

specific types of bonds. 

St. Elizabeth has been 

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Hospital Moves Forward with Acquisition 

working with the community 

and hospital administrators 

to establish a cancer treatment 

center since early 2019. 

This facility will complete the 

health care provider’s vision 

of providing a “ribbon” of 

cancer treatment centers in the 

region. St. Elizabeth has also 

referenced a five-year plan in 

which a state-of-the-art facility 

will be constructed near the interchange 

of I-275 and US 50. 

A closing date for the deal 

between Highpoint Health and 

St. Elizabeth Healthcare is 

slated for November 1, 2020, 

with the clause covering extensions 

through January 1. As 

with most acquisition agreements, 

termination clauses 

have been included that may 

be enacted prior to closing. 

Highpoint Health employees 

will be offered employment 

by St. Elizabeth. St. Elizabeth 

anticipates that employment 

offers will be made at their 

current salaries and wages and 

that length of service will be 

recognized for eligibility and 

vesting. 

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County Considers Changes in Zoning 

NORTH DEARBORN RD 


• Agricultural district (A) 

• Rural Residentiual district 

(RR) 

• Low-density Residential (R1) 

• Medium density Residential 

(R2) 

• High-density Residential 

(R3) 

Agricultural zoning covers 

twenty-eight conditional uses, 

including farms, greenhouses 

with retail space, commercial 

wind farms, campgrounds, airports, 

and wireless telecommunication 

facilities. A minimum 

lot size of two acres is required 

as determined by the Dearborn 

County Health Department or 

available sanitary service provider. 

Minimum living space is 

proposed to be 950 sq. ft. 

Rural Residential area 

zoning covers low-density, 

single-family homes, as well 

as less intensive agricultural 

uses. This includes minor 

residential subdivisions. 

Permitted uses include agritourism, 

community centers 

where membership is limited 

to residents of the complex, 

orchards, vineyards, bed and 

breakfasts, short-term rentals, 

and golf courses. Also included 

are cemeteries, churches, 

fire stations, and parks. The 

minimum lot size is one acre 

with the same sanitary consideration 

limitations determined 

by the board of health. 

Low-density residential is 

proposed for dwellings, both 

single-family and two-family, 

with a minimum lot size of 

1/2 acre. This includes both 

major and minor residential 

subdivisions. 

A medium-density residential 

district is proposed to 

allow for the development of 

neighborhoods while ensuring 

compatibility with adjacent 

land uses. A variety of lot 

sizes ranging from 2500 sq. 

ft to 7500 sq. ft. and mixed 

housing types are proposed. 

High-density residential 

areas will be put into place 

where high levels of public 

infrastructure are available. 

Public sewer and water will 

be required. The minimum 

living space varies from 

500-900 sq. ft. per unit. The 

Year Around Tax and 

Accounting Services 

minimum lot area ranges from 

1815-4400 sq. ft. 

Feedback concerning the 

proposed zoning ordinance 

changes will be compiled 

and presented to the planning 

MOORES HILL 

commission for consideration. 

Lines of delineation for each 

proposed zone will be determined 

based upon studies and 

public input. 

Public feedback will be 

used in the final draft of the 

proposed zoning ordinance. 

Future workshops are expected 

when proposed maps have 

been created. 

For more detailed information 

on the proposed zoning 

ordinance changes, please 

visit https://www.dearborncounty.org/department/index. 

php?structureid=26. A link is 

available at the bottom of the 

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James Tyson- A Man Whose Vision Ensured the Future 


within the Walgreen Drug 

Company, including becoming 

its first bookkeeper, being 

its secretary, and handling its 

insurance. 

Known as “Uncle Jim,” 

Mr. Tyson had an adventurous 

spirit, which led him to 

travel all over the world. But 

no matter how far removed he 

was from his hometown, Versailles 

always held a special 

place in Uncle Jim’s heart. 

Taking care of his hometown 

and ensuring its future generations’ 

success were of utmost 

importance to him. In 1930 

Mr. Tyson set up a trust with 

shares of Walgreen stock and 

named it the Tyson Fund. This 

trust continued to grow and 

continues to thrive and give 

back to the community to this 

day. 

One of the first endeavors 

the Tyson Fund took on was 

building a church in memory 

of Mr. Tyson’s mother, Eliza 

Adams Tyson. Tyson Temple 

United Methodist Church 

was built in 1937 for a sum 

of one hundred fifty thousand 

dollars. Today, the church is 

listed on the National Register 

of Historic places and is 

insured for three and a half 

million dollars. The two-story 

building is designed in the 

Art-Deco style, a design style 

originating in France prior to 

World War I. The church is 

made of white glazed brick 

and terra cotta. No nails or 

wood were used in the construction 

process, a nod to the 

construction process used for 

Israel’s Holy Temple. Thus, 

Mr. Tyson called it the Tyson 

Temple. 

The Tyson Temple was 

dedicated later that same year 

during an event attended by 

thousands of people. The 

church bell originally hung in 

old Methodist Church in town 

where Mr. Tyson’s mother 

was a member. The copper 

roof on the Tyson Temple was 

quite the rarity in 1937; it was 

replaced in 1980. 

The church’s windows 

were originally made of 

glass block, but due to water 

damage, they were replaced 

with regular glass years later. 

Throughout his world travels, 

Mr. Tyson saw various religious 

buildings and applied 

that knowledge to shaping 

The Tyson Temple United 

Methodist Church in Versailles, 

Indiana. Standing 

sixty-five feet high above 

the church is the aluminum 

spire. At the time the 

church was built, only one 

other aluminum spire existed 

in the United States. 

the Tyson Temple. Engineers 

William C. McGuire and Architect 

Wilbur Briant Shook, 

who began Odle McGuire 

Shook (OMS) out of Indianapolis 

in 1916, helped design 

the church. Their innovative 

design concepts, coupled with 

Mr. Tyson’s eclectic ideas, 

led to a unique building that 

seemed ahead of its time. 

Mr. McGuire and Mr. 

Shook designed various 

churches, schools, and 

other large buildings and did 

a lot of work on projects for 

President Franklin Roosevelt 

during World War II. 

In the church’s basement 

are twelve steps going up each 

side to represent the twelve 

tribes of Israel and the twelve 

apostles. In the Sanctuary, 

three sets of three steps are 

symbolic for the Holy Trinity- 

the Father, the Son, and 

the Holy Spirit. Also in the 

The altar at the Tyson Temple United Methodist Church in 

Versailles, Indiana. 

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Sanctuary, a large golden arch 

is set to mirror the rainbow 

that shone after the great flood 

over Noah’s Ark. The golden 

color was chosen to reflect the 

golden streets in Heaven. The 

design in the back of the choir 

loft and the back of the Sanctuary 

represents the scrolls of 

the Old Testament. The pillars 

surrounding the altar are modeled 

after the pillars of The 

Taj Mahal in India. All of the 

wood furnishings are made 

of solid oak harvested from 

Ripley County. 

When the Tyson Temple 

was built, it had a truly unique 

feature of air conditioning, a 

true luxury at the time. The 

shining stars on the church’s 

beautiful blue ceiling are arranged 

to look as they did the 

night that Mr. Tyson’s mother, 

Eliza, died. 

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handmade in Germany. The 

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Sunday school rooms. Bill 

Bradford, who works hard to 

maintain the Tyson Temple, 

built the new sound stage and 

restrooms downstairs and also 

installed a new speaking system. 

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The historic Versailles School and Tyson Auditorium, 

now known as the Tyson Activity Center. The 1954 Milan 

Basketball Team frequently practiced here as their gym 

was too small. This building was added to the National 

Register of Historic Places in 2006. 

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church’s vestibule. 

The James Henry Tyson 

Memorial in Cliff Hill 

Cemetery in Versailles. 

A portrait paying homage 

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the renovations that included 

rebricking the church thirty 

years ago and repainting the 

entire interior. This gem’s 

importance in the community 

is quite evident through the 

upkeep and dedication that 

goes into ensuring its care. 

Mr. Bradford also echoed 

the town sentiment that Mr. 

Tyson’s fund and his legacy 

are a Godsend. The gorgeous 

church holds services on Sundays 

at 8:30 and 10:30 A.M. 

for all to enjoy. 

The Tyson Fund had a vision 

of building a library in 

Versailles. The Tyson Memorial 

Library became a reality 

in 1942. The design of the 

library is Neo-classical, an 

architectural style that began 

in Italy and France. It emphasizes 

the wall and distinguishes 

each part. The library sits 

across the street from The Tyson 

Temple, obviously similar 

in design to the church. The 

Tyson Memorial Library is 

made up of white glazed brick 

and also has a copper roof. 

Mr. Tyson valued an accessible 

venue of information 

being available to all because 

education, after all, is the 

golden ticket. The Tyson Fund 

and private donation fund the 

library; it does not receive 

monies from the state. The 

Tyson Library served as the 

library for the Versailles High 

School until the mid-1960s 

and later served as the library 

for Versailles Elementary 

School until 1992. In 2002 

renovations added fifty percent 

more space and included 

an elevator, a computer area, 

a new children’s area, and additional 

shelving for books. 

James Henry Tyson’s 

generosity also funded the 

construction of a water 

and sanitary sewer plant in 

Versailles in 1938. In 1940 

when the water was turned on, 

Versailles once again made 

history as the smallest town 

in Indiana to have modern 

plumbing. The Tyson Fund 

kept on giving, establishing 

a new school, which is now 

the Tyson School Apartments, 

and building an auditorium in 

1950, which is now the Tyson 

Activity Center. The organization 

provided funds to build 

Tyson Waterworks’ water 

tower, which helped prevent a 

significant increase in residents’ 

water bills. The Tyson 

Fund distributes its contributions 

annually on Sept. 14, 

which is James Henry Tyson’s 

birthday. 

James Henry Tyson passed 

away from pneumonia in 

Chicago on November 1, 

1941. His large monument 

in Cliff Hill Cemetery, carved 

from Vermont granite, was 

made possible by many of his 

friends. His memorial monument 

was dedicated in 1948. 

Perpetual funds are given to 

maintain Cliff Hill Cemetery, 

where Mr. Tyson is buried, as 

well as other local non-profit 

organizations. 

I think back to when I was 

growing up and how I was in 

such a hurry to leave my own 

hometown. I was more than 

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Communcation is Key- Or is it ALUTE TO THE 

Technology?S 

MILITARY 

By Anonymous 

This morning, I made my 

usual drive to the post office 

to pick up my mail. I stepped 

out of my car and did the normal 

male check for security. 

I patted each of my pockets 

to make sure all necessary 

equipment was there. I found 

a wallet, keys, and an empty 

pocket where my cell phone 

should have been. My level 

of insecurity elevated. How 

could I put myself in a situation 

like this? What if I had an 

emergency? What if I needed 

to call someone or someone 

wanted to call me? I might 

have a text! I turned around 

and went home to pick up my 

cell phone. 

It wasn’t always like this. 

I remembered when no one 

had a cell phone. How did 

we ever get along? But as I 

think about it, communications 

have changed so much 

over the ages. We have been 

developing technology that 

facilitated communications 

and changed our relationships 

with each other. 

There was a time when we 

could communicate with each 

other only through personal 

contact. It wasn’t easy. For 

example, in 490 BC, armies 

used runners to deliver messages. 

History tells us Pheidippides 

ran about twenty-six 

miles from Sparta to Athens 

with the news of Athens’ victory 

over the Persian army at 

Marathon. The story might 

be only a legend, but it truly 

reflects the method of delivering 

messages at that time. The 

run has been immortalized 

by races, such as Cincinnati’s 

“Flying Pig” and the Boston 

Marathon. Other communication 

methods were developed, 

such as drumbeats and smoke 

signals, to exchange communications 

but were of limited 

use because of their shortrange 

and weather difficulties. 

When the United States 

became a country stretching 

from the Atlantic to the 

Pacific, a new communications 

technology was needed 

to stretch the entire expanse. 

The first attempt was the 

“Pony Express.” The Pony 

Express was a service that 

delivered messages, newspapers, 

and mail using relays of 

horse-mounted riders between 

Missouri and California. It 

sped delivery to only ten days 

for messages to go from the 

east coast to the west coast. 

The Pony Express was a great 

operational and financial 

success, but it lasted less than 

two years. It has lasted much 

longer in the lore of the old 

west. An earlier discovery 

put the Pony Express out of 

business. 

The discovery of electricity 

enabled a new form of message 

delivery. By stretching a 

wire, electrical impulses could 

be sent from station to station. 

Then, Samuel F.B. Morse 

developed a way of organizing 

those signals. He developed 

Morse code. It worked well 

and sped communications 

wherever the wire led. But, any 

moviegoer knows the bad guys 

could cut the wire, rob the 

bank, and flee from the posse. 

Radio solved the wire 

problem. Guglielmo Marconi 

developed a means of 

signaling by radio in the 

1890s. The electric telegraph 

transformed how wars were 

fought and how journalists 

and newspapers conducted 

business. It meant the almost 

instantaneous delivery of 

messages. The development 

was used for sending Morse 

code by radio into the 1970s. 

In the photo, you can see how 

it was used by a handsome 

sailor receiving a Morse code 

message on a US Navy ship 

in 1963. By then, we were 

also communing, by voice 

and teletype, over long-range 

radio, limited only by distance 

and transmission conditions. 

Wires and electricity also 

contributed to the development 

of other communications 

systems such as telephone, 

radio, and television. 

The radio console was an 

important part of life in the 

early part of the 20th century. 

It brought us news at a speed 

that allowed engagement in 

national and international 

affairs. It brought us entertainment 

enjoyed by families 

sitting around the radio each 

evening. It brought us friends 

we never met and adventures 

we could only imagine. Radio 

enriched our lives by bringing 

us the reality of the rest of the 

world. 

And then, television came 

along. I remember, in 1952, 

Wally Xxxx sitting on his 

porch in the evening listening 

to the Reds game on his 

radio. I asked him whether he 

wouldn’t rather be watching 

the game on television. He replied, 

“Television? I still can’t 

A handsome sailor receiving 

a Morse code message on 

a US Navy ship in 1963. 

believe radio”. The rest of the 

world believed in both radio 

and television but thought 

television would surely do 

away with radio and movies. 

Each found its niche, and 

the technologies have moved 

on side-by-side to keep us 

informed and entertained. But 

they were not the ultimate in 

communications. 

The late 1970s and early 

1980s brought us the communications 

technologies we currently 

use. I sat in a classroom 

in 1973, trying to understand 

how computers worked with 

the internet. I did not do 

well. It was a mystery to me 

then, but now we master the 

technology shortly after we 

learn to walk and talk. In the 

late 1970s, we launched satellites 

that perform miracles. 

They tell us where we are and 

how to get where we want 

to go – exactly. Satellites 

deliver signals, by any means, 

quickly, precisely, and surely. 

And then, there came the cell 

phone which gives it all to 

you - - in your pocket. It can 

provide information by satellite 

or a series of relay towers. 

I tap my left front pocket 

often because that is where 

my cell phone belongs. I don’t 

know what I’d do without my 

cell phone. It connects me to 

the world. 

This is a good time to live. 

We are given so much more 

than our parents ever dreamed 

of. My cell phone is part of 

that. It is the result of a long 

string of developments by 

people much smarter than 

me. I only hope we’re smart 

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Equipping Your Kids For Difficult Times 

By Merrill Hutchinson 

As I write this article, I’m 

visiting my brand new little 

granddaughter. Less than 

a week old and as close to 

perfect as any human can be. 

(I may be a bit biased.) While 

visiting, I turned on the news 

and was inundated with the 

challenges of the times in 

which we live. Politics, elections, 

masks, crime, racism, 

failing economy, and the list 

goes on. I think of my granddaughter, 

son, and daughterin-law. 

I want to share my 

thoughts to support them and 

all of our families who want 

the best in an ever-challenging 

life. 

In particular, I want to help 

parents equip their children 

for their future. A future 

where the goal is not merely 

to survive but rather to thrive. 

Before I go any farther, I 

want to make a disclaimer. 

I have no intention of minimizing 

any of the challenges 

facing many of us. Instead, I 

am looking at how I can help 

myself, my family, and others 

live better during difficult 

times. 

The first area I want our 

kids to think about is CON- 

TROL. In times like these, 

feeling out of control creates 

anxiety and frustration leading 

to fear and exhaustion. 

The ability to master control 

varies with each child and 

depends on experiences, abilities, 

and resources. Our first 

responsibility to our children 

is to teach them to recognize 

what they can control and 

what they can’t. If they have 

the tools and resources, we as 

parents can guide and instruct 

them on gaining control of a 

problem. If they do not have 

the resources, and sometimes 

none of us do, we must teach 

them to walk away. Either 

way, the children will be in 

a position of strength and 

control, thus freeing them 

from the desperate emotions 

of feeling stuck. 

The next motivational 

prompt is, “Do you want to 

be a VICTIM or VICTOR?” 

This is a critical lesson for our 

children. If a child is feeling 

overwhelmed by the day’s crisis, 

which there always seems 

to be, he or she may resort 

to the role of a victim. The 

underpinning mindset of the 

victim is, “I have no control, 

and there is nothing I can do 

about it.” Having this mindset 

as a default lets children 

quickly realize that someone 

else will have to rescue them 

from their problems. Let me 

be clear- a time arises for all 

of us to ask for help, but if 

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every problem that comes 

your way, you will feel helpless 

and soon find yourself 

exhausting everyone around 

you. Teaching children when 

to ask for help is critical. But 

first, teach them to be the 

problem-solvers that they are 

meant to be. Empower your 

children by continually asking 

them, “So, what are you going 

to do about it?”. 

Put the challenge back in 

their hands and make them go 

through the process of analyzing 

their possible resources 

and strengths. Don’t be quick 

to rescue them from potential 

mistakes. 

Those mistakes may very 

well be the best teaching 

tools in the box. By walking 

with our children through this 

process, we are helping them 

to be Victors! 

Does your child know how 

to PERSEVERE? Working 

through the challenges of life 

is a process that takes time 

and can teach perseverance. 

The trait of perseverance is 

not seen much anymore, especially 

in this world of instant 

gratification. Perseverance 

helps children learn to respect 

where they came from and 

shows children that the more 

challenging something is to 

achieve, the more valuable 

the achievement is. A great 

exercise to teach your child 

perseverance and develop 

essential skills is to give them 

age-appropriate projects. 

Maybe it’s earning money 

to buy something they desire. 

Our son has wanted a dirt 

bike for two summers and has 

been saving his money for 

quite some time to buy one. 

He is so close to accomplishing 

his goal. Yes, I could have 

already bought him the dirt 

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bike, but this process is one 

that will help him grow and 

learn to respect. 

Kids need to learn the 

difference between BEING 

STRONG vs. BEING SAFE. 

When I worked in the school 

setting, we practiced multiple 

types of drills with our 

students. Each drill has the 

end goal of keeping our kids 

safe. Fire drills, tornado drills, 

and earthquake drills all have 

the final intention of keeping 

everyone safe. Security drills 

teach students how to fight for 

their lives with the ultimate 

goal of achieving safety. 

In summary, we can all 

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Sprucing Up 

East Central’s Horticulture 

and Landscape students have 

been hard at work planting 

native shrubs and perennials 

and mulching around the 

school campus. 

(Photos courtesy of 

Evan Kuhn.) 

agree that these times have 

had more than their share of 

challenges. We must empower 

our children to be bold, strong, 

and courageous, especially 

during difficult times. We 

must give them the tools and 

thought processes to do so. 

Teaching our children to be 

in CONTROL, be VICTORI- 

OUS, to PERSEVERE, AND 

be STRONG will be the gifts 

that will empower them to be 

the next great generation. 

Merrill Hutchinson is the 

President of Rock Solid Families, 

a faith-based marriage 

and family coaching organization 

in St. Leon, IN. 

Dr. Allison Shartzer Has Joined 

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Students Win Lawrenceburg Public Library Essay Contest 

The Lawrenceburg Public 

Library hosted an essay 

contest as a part of their 

Summer Reading Program. 

The following are 

excerpts of the winning 

essays. Complete essays 

can be read at www.go- 

BEACON news.com. 

The Broken 

By Mackenzie Adams, age 13 

The bell rings and the 

teacher dismisses us, I gather 

my books as I follow the 

crowd into the prison-like 

hallway. As I exit the door 

to my 2nd period geometry 

class,I pull up the hood of my 

hoodie and brush my hair out 

of my eyes. As I walk I keep 

my head down cautious not 

to meet anyone’s eyes. I start 

to lose the ability to see those 

the people in front of me but 

I still feel doheat from their 

bodies and hear their angry 

curses as I bump into them. 

As I rush to get to the restroom. 

The final bell rings and 

I make sure no one else is in 

any of the stalls. I turn to look 

in the mirror and watch as the 

color drains from my already 

pale face. Pulling my hood 

down I run a pale shaky hand 

through my disheveled black 

hair and watch as my body 

begins to remove itself from 

the world of the living to the 

realm of ghosts. I look as my 

usually electrifying blue eyes 

roll back into my head and 

turn stock white. 

“Elijah, it’s been awhile 

since you’ve been here.”I 

The Magic of the 

Woods 

By Ivy Studer, age 10 

The acrobat Acara Bat goes 

into the woods looking for 

the circus because she was 

in an act that night. Suddenly 

she hears roaring. She 

looks around and sees nothing. 

When the acrobat turns 

around she finds a humongous, 

magical, fire-breathing 

dragon! She feels frightened, 

and the dragon seems to 

notice. The dragon tries to 

show Acara that she is nice. 

When Acara stops worrying 

the dragon and her become 

friends. The dragon shows 

Acara the natural resources 

that can help her survive. 

When Acara and her dragon 

are taking a walk they walk 

next to the bottom of a huge 

cliff. They see a blizzard of 

magic swarm around them. 

When it finally ends they 

see in front of them a gigantic, 

mutant, rock giant. It 

tried to smash Acara and the 

dragon but the dragon stops 

the punch before it can harm 

turned around my hands 

sliding off the sink, to turn 

and look at the magnificent 

features of Alice. I look at 

her slim figure in a beautiful 

white dress and watch as her 

small hands fidget behind her 

back. I look up and see that 

her red hair is twisted into 

a delicate braid that sits on 

her bony shoulders. And that 

her small pink lips are turned 

up into the same smile I’ve 

seen everyday since we met. 

Finally, I meet her chocolate 

colored gaze. 

“Alice I was just here last 

night. It hasn’t been that 

long.” Her smile falters and I 

realize how mean I sounded, 

but I just don’t have time for 

this. 

“I’m sorry, I didn’t mean 

to snap at you. It isn’t your 

fault I have to be here.”I hold 

her hand in mine and manage 

not to shudder at her cold 

touch. But at my apology I 

see her regain her smile and I 

instantly feel better. Alice is 

beautiful and her face lights 

up everytime she smiles. I 

have known her for 3 years 

and still haven’t got over her. 

We met in the human world 

and fell in love. We talked 

about starting a life together. 

Nobody could separate us we 

were so in love. 

“So I may have found 

out why you keep coming 

here.”My heart started 

racing,we have been looking 

for the reason that I live in 

the world of the living and 

dead,since the crash. It has 

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either of them. That is when 

the battle began. 

The dragon tackled the rock 

giant and it fell into pieces, 

but this wasn’t the end. The 

rock giant reassembled magically 

and punched the dragon. 

The dragon fell to the ground, 

but got up quickly. Acara 

got a really sharp stick and 

started hitting the rock giant 

till she finally tripped it. The 

dragon pounced and started 

breathing fire over the rock 

giant. That is when the giant 

finally died. 

Ivy Studer, K-4 grade winner 

Then the dragon lowered 

itself very weary and tired. 

Acara thanked the dragon for 

saving her. The dragon closed 

its eyes and died. Acara cried 

wanting it to come back. 

Acara decided to keep living 

in the woods to keep living in 

the ways of the dragon. Acara 

lived in the woods for the rest 

of her life, but now and then 

she would go back to civilization. 

One day Acara found a 

nest of dragon eggs and found 

out they were from her dragon 

and raised them for her. 

Mackenzie Adams, 5-8 grade winner and Jade Adams, 9-12 

grade winner, with dad Tony Adams and brother Jacob. 

The Broken 

By Jade Adams, age 14 

When I wake up I smell 

something foul,every time I 

breathe the smell seems to 

worsen. I immediately sit up 

and put the seam of my dress 

over my mouth and nose. As 

I open my eyes and look up 

immediately I see a small 

woman standing in front of 

me. She looks beautiful but 

her paper colored skin and 

pure black eyes makes her appear 

inhuman. Her eyes look 

as if her pupil took over her 

whole eyes. But what gave 

her most of her beauty was 

her ash blonde hair that fell in 

her face,almost fully over her 

eyes. And her hair fell to the 

waist of her blood ripped blue 

dress. 

“Welcome to the place of 

the broken ones. I’ve waited 

a long time for you Asha.” 

Her voice sent a shiver down 

my spine and at the same 

time soothed me. I heard a 

hint of joy and sadness in her 

voice. And when I was almost 

finished admiring her beauty 

I notice her blood red lips. Instead 

of the evil grin I thought 

I’d see there is a frown pulling 

down the sides of her 

perfectly symmetrical lips. 

“Why? What do you want 

with me? What are you?” I 

question as I back away from 

her. But that’s when that horribly 

foul smell comes back. 

I try to place what it is as I 

force myself not to vomit, 

when I finally look around 

the room I see everything is 

covered with red. Blood? I 

see small bloody handprints 

on the walls. And it’s at that 

moment panic engulfs me. 

Fear tries to paralyze me but 

adrenalyn takes over and I immediately 

search for anything 

that will help me get out of 

here. As I look around I see 

no way in or out. But that 

makes no sense how did I get 

into this place. The last thing I 

remember was walking in the 

corridor of the emperor’s palace 

trying to finish my chores 

before the commandant’s tea 

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time. I remember that right 

before I came here I ran into 

a soldier with dark hair and 

brown eyes. For punishment 

he took out his knife and let 

it slide across the palm of my 

hand. I started to walk away 

but my hand started to burn 

and when I looked down I had 

a blue flame on my hand. I 

started screaming and rubbing 

my hand on my dress. But 

the flame would not burn out 

instead I saw my skin stitch 

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I look at her again,I see she 

moved her hair back from 

her eyes,or what are suppose 

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Flora the Flower Lady 

By Mary-Alice Helms 

Her name is Laura, but the 

neighborhood children call 

her “Flora.” She is an Administrator 

at Ball State University 

and lives in a neighborhood 

of retired professors and 

upward-bound professionals. 

Laura’s house is very nice, 

but one of the more modest 

homes on the pleasant treeshaded 

street. There are many 

impressive residences in the 

neighborhood, all of them 

well-kept and beautifully 

landscaped. Yet, despite their 

pristine yards, professionallytrimmed 

and shaped shrubberies, 

and massive old trees, 

something is missing in those 

elegant settings. Flowers. Except 

for a few window boxes 

or an occasional decorative 

stone pot of geraniums, few 

flowers grace the perfect 

lawns. To Laura, who is the 

consummate flower lover, 

a bloomless yard is totally 

unacceptable. 

From early spring until late 

fall, Laura’s home is surrounded 

by color and fragrance. 

As soon as the tulips, 

daffodils, lilacs, and hyacinths 

reach the end of their 

blooming season, the summer 

flowers take over. Pastel 

shades, as well as bright reds 

and purples of snapdragons 

and jewel-toned zinnias, fill 

the paver-edged beds. Aweinspiring 

dahlias rival sunflowers 

in height. The shady 

spots shelter impatiens and 

hostas. Slender stems of cosmos 

with feathery leaves hold 

blossoms of white, yellow, 

get outside! 

pink, and lavender shades. 

Coneflowers, lupines, asters, 

and many more species add to 

the dazzling colors and sweet 

scents. As one might expect, 

such a display attracts many 

bees, myriad butterflies- and 

children! 

Laura loves children just as 

much as she loves her flowers. 

She welcomes them into her 

yard, explaining the steps to 

growing flowers as she works. 

The neighborhood kids know 

that there are rules which they 

must follow if they are to be 

invited back. The children 

are asked to come into the 

yard only upon their parents’ 

consent and approval. Moms 

and Dads often anxiously 

question if the frequent visits 

are becoming “a nuisance” 

to Laura. She assures them 

that she is perfectly capable 

of sending home any miscreant 

who spoils the day for the 

others! 

The children like to learn 

about growing things. With 

a teacher’s instincts, Laura 

loves explaining every step of 

the process. The little visitors 

go home with bouquets 

for their mothers and new 

vocabularies about plants. 

Those fun times and a freezer 

well-stocked with generously 

distributed popsicles make 

Laura a popular figure in her 

neighborhood. The kids have 

dubbed her “Flora, the Flower 

Lady.” 

As every gardener knows, 

raising living things is hard 

work! It involves clearing the 

debris from last year’s plants 

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county 

playgrounds, fishing, 

disc golf, bird watching, 

hiking, sports fields, and more! 

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11706 County Farm Rd, Aurora 

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13364 White Plains Rd, Milan 

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and preparing the beds for 

the new seeds and plants. For 

Laura, that means lugging 

eighty bags of Miracle-Gro 

soil on even years, and 40 

bags on odd years, to the areas 

waiting to be planted. Incredibly 

heavy, each bag holds two 

cubic feet of soil, which must 

be mixed in with the old dirt 

in the beds. Then there is the 

planting, watering, weeding, 

fertilizing, and the constant 

battling of hungry insects. It is 

a back-breaking task, but it all 

becomes worthwhile to Laura 

when the first tender buds 

open into lovely blooms. 

This year it seems that more 

people than ever came by to 

watch Laura work and to admire 

the beautiful flowers. 

They must have wondered 

why someone living there 

wouldn’t have a gardener. 

Aside from the fact that Laura 

likes to garden, she would 

never trust the nurturing of 

her “babies” to someone else! 

The growing number of 

onlookers caught Laura’s 

attention early in the spring. 

What she really noticed was 

that many of them seemed 

so sad. The changes in their 

lives caused by the pandemic 

had left them without distractions. 

Some of them couldn’t 

go to work and had few social 

outlets. Noticing how looking 

at the flowers seemed to 

brighten faces, Laura began 

offering flowers to bystanders. 

A few of them accepted, 

but many seemed too shy to 

do so. And so, Laura being 

Laura, she came up with 

a plan. She placed a small 

wooden stool next to the sidewalk. 

On the stool was a box 

containing a pair of gardening 

shears and a sign which read: 

“Please feel free to use these 

shears and cut a few flowers 

to take home with you.” The 

plan worked. Many visitors 

came, snipped their selected 

posies, and left with smiles on 

their faces. 

By Amy Slone 

Cool, crisp mornings and 

the first frost have reminded 

us that colder weather is on its 

way. Winter is not typically 

known for outdoor activities. 

Most people prefer to 

enjoy the colder weather from 

the comfort of their home, 

viewing the snow from the 

window. However, one can 

find many rewarding outdoor 

opportunities for entertainment. 

Dearborn County Parks 

are just the places you want to 

visit for winter fun. 

Wintertime hiking can 

be magical. If you go to a 

wooded trail on a day after 

snow has fallen, the forest 

is so still and quiet. Gladys 

Russell Wildlife Refuge is 

the county park with the most 

extensive trail system. The 

Dearborn County Park Board 

has been working to enhance 

M 

DEAR 

ARIE 

By 

Marie 

Segale 

marie@goBEACONnews.com 

Dear Marie, 

This year has been so 

hard for so many people. 

We have all had difficult 

situations arise that we 

didn’t expect in our lives. 

My family has had a 

recent death of one of the 

elders. 

All five of the adult children 

gathered around their 

mother on that last day of 

her life. Two days later, one 

of them came down with 

the virus. After testing on 

everyone was completed, 

we learned that no one 

else was ill. However, the 

funeral arrangements had 

already been made and announced 

on the website and 

in the newspaper. Sadly, the 

funeral has been postponed 

but will take place soon. So 

many people have suffered 

this year. 

Marie, what is the takeaway 

or the lesson to be 

On her way home from 

work one late afternoon, 

Laura met a little gray-haired 

lady carrying a small bouquet. 

“Oh, my dear!” the stranger 

cried as Laura neared, “It is 

so good of you to give away 

your flowers. Just look. These 

will look so lovely on my 

kitchen table.” 

Neither of them actually 

knew the other. The lady must 

have seen Laura working 

in her garden at some time. 

Many “thank you” notes, 

most of them unsigned, have 

been left in the box with the 

shears. 

While the flower season 

the trails so that hikers can go 

deep into the woods. Many 

people will participate in a 

“First Day Hike” on New 

Years’ Day. First Day Hikes 

were started by the American 

State Park System to encourage 

people to get outdoors. 

Although Dearborn County 

Parks won’t be leading any 

organized group hikes, individuals 

are welcome to walk 

through any of the county 

parks and start their year off 

right by enjoying the beauty 

of nature. Other parks with 

shorter trail options may be 

better for families with young 

children. 

These include Bright 

Meadows, Rullman Wildlife 

Refuge, and Guilford Covered 

Bridge Park. 

Birdwatching is a great 

wintertime activity since birds 

don’t hibernate, and many 

remain in the area during the 

winter. Because of the bare 

trees and gray background, 

birds can be easier to spot 

during the winter months. 

Near the front of the Gladys 

Russell Wildlife Refuge, a 

large lake with several benches 

makes a perfect spot to sit 

and watch for birds, especially 

waterfowl on the lake. 

The winter is courting season 

for waterfowl, so they often 

are seen with bright, colorful 

feathers. Other birds to look 

for in the winter months are 

owls, woodpeckers, and cardinals, 

to name a few. 

Other things that make 

wintertime outdoor activities 

great- fewer weeds and 

no bugs! Gladys Russell 

Park is unique because it 

has an orienteering course. 

Orienteering is a sport of 

navigation using a map and 

learned from all this fear 

and chaos? 

Brenda in Aurora 

Dear Brenda, 

Thank you for asking, 

Brenda. That is a great 

question. 

I had someone equate 

this year of fear and chaos 

to what our country went 

through during WWII. 

Most men went off to fight 

the war. The women were 

forced to go to work, some 

in factories making munitions 

and other jobs that 

were not traditional for 

women. The households 

were given ration coupons 

for basic goods like butter, 

milk, cheese, and meat. 

Our country faced fear 

and chaos, not knowing 

what to expect. But our 

country came out Victorious! 

Those who went to 

war and those who held 

down the country here at 

home fought the good fight 

to keep America strong. 

All who lived through that 

most challenging time in 

our nation’s history are 

known as The Greatest 

Generation! With that in 

mind, remember. We Can 

Do This! 

Have a pressing issue? 

Contact Marie@go 

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is over for this year, maybe 

“Flora, the flower lady” has 

helped create some good 

memories. 

During the weeks that 

the shears remained available, 

they were never stolen. 

Nothing was vandalized or 

destroyed, nor did anyone 

denude the plants of flowers. 

“Flora” is my daughter, Laura. 

I am very proud of her! 

A collection of Mary-Alice’s 

stories are available in a 

book consisting of over forty 

stories. If you would like to 

purchase a copy, please email 

Mary-Alice at ourmom5@ 

msn.com. 

Enjoy the Magic of Winter at the Parks 

compass. Justin Lillis completed 

this new course for 

an Eagle Scout project. The 

map of the orienteering trail 

is posted near the restrooms. 

On an orienteering map, the 

triangle shows the start of the 

trail, the double circle is the 

finish, and the other circles 

are points in between. The 

goal of orienteering is to find 

each orange and white flag in 

between the start and finish in 

any route you choose. Fewer 

weeds and bugs certainly help 

since some of the points are 

off trail! 

The key to enjoying winter 

activities is to bundle up and 

stay warm. Hats, gloves, and 

boots are recommended on 

cold, snowy days. A thermos 

of hot cocoa wouldn’t hurt 

either. Dearborn County Parks 

invites families and individuals 

to come and enjoy all of 

the beautiful parks yearround. 

Some of the parks are 

undergoing some construction 

and upgrades, so be sure to 

follow the signs and stay safe. 

The restrooms are also currently 

closed due to winterizing 

guidelines. 

Wintertime doesn’t naturally 

bring up thoughts of 

visiting parks. During this 

time of social distancing, getting 

outside may be just what 

you need. 

For more information on 

Dearborn County Parks, 

please visit www. Dearborn- 

CountyParks.com. 



FROM 

H ere 

By 

Ollie 

Roehm 

Writing a column for the 

Beacon makes me think of 

my connection with one of 

the coolest little towns in Indiana, 

a connection that goes 

back about sixty years. 

The things I can remember 

about Bright have grown a bit 

foggy, but I’ll share with you 

what I have inside my old 

noggin. Maybe some of you 

have similar memories. If so, 

I’d love to hear about them. I 

will share my e-mail address 

at the end of this piece. 

I attended Bright Elementary 

School first through 

fifth grade, 1959-1965, or 

thereabouts. The school was 

located on Stateline Road, 

where the bar is now. 

The school had three buildings- 

the older original brick 

structure, a newer auxiliary 

building behind it that housed 

a few classrooms, and another 

building where the restrooms 

were located. Yep, we had to 

go outside to do our necessaries. 

Spruce Up with Eco-Friendly LED Lights 

By Stefanie Hoffmeier 

Holiday lights look mesmerizing 

and festive, but they 

can be an electrical and financial 

drain. Before you climb 

out on the roof and hang this 

year’s lights, consider making 

the change to LED lights. 

Buying new lights may cost a 

little more up front, but those 

new LED lights will save you 

money. Twenty strands of 

incandescent lights lit for six 

hours per day will cost $14.40 

per month. The same number 

of LED strands will only cost 

$2.41 (prices estimated with 

Duke Energy Holiday Lighting 

Calculator). LED strands 

also have twice the lifespan of 

incandescent bulbs. 

If the cost isn’t enough to 

sway your decision, consider 

that LED lights are cool to the 

touch and more durable. They 

are a good choice for anyone 

with dry landscaping, children, 

and pets. LED lights are not 

affected by cold weather and 

even become more energyefficient 

as the temperature 

drops. Many LED strands can 

be programmed to change 

colors with the flip of a switch. 

Typically, eight to ten strands 

of LED lights can be connected 

to one outlet, compared 

to only four to five strands of 

incandescent lights, eliminating 

the need for extra outlets. 

Planning ahead can save 

you money and time. Big box 

stores, hardware stores, and 

online retailers usually have 

deals on LED strand lights 

during November and Black 

Friday sales. Timers are a 

great way to keep your holiday 

lights efficient. Set your 

timer to turn off outdoor lights 

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number in to every cell in the grid, using the numbers 1 to 

9. You can only use each number once in each row, each 

column, and in each of the 3×3 boxes. The solution can be 

found on our website www.goBEACONnews.com/print_ 

edition. Click on the link for Sudoku and view the solution 

for this month and last. Good luck and have fun! 

Once in a while, we also 

went outside to get our lunch, 

and it was a treat. 

I remember marching in a 

line down the road to Renck’s 

Store with slips of paper good 

for a hot dog, chips, and a 

pop. I thought that was way 

cool. 

Nothing much else leaps to 

mind about the school. But 

I do remember the names of 

a few of the teachers- Mrs. 

Stauffer, Mrs. Riggs, Mrs. 

Fitch, Mrs. Williamson (I 

think) – the fog is setting in… 

The first time I played organized 

baseball was in Bright, 

Indiana. My dad and several 

other guys put together a 

small league consisting of 

teams representing some of 

the burgs around Bright. 

They built Bright’s makeshift 

field along Stateline 

Road near its intersection 

with either Bond or Brooks 

Road - I can’t remember 

which. 

The new league was a real 

big deal for country boys 

who wanted to play some 

ball. The men who put it 

together did us a real service, 

and I still appreciate it at 

sixty-eight years of age. I remember 

some of their names 

and wish I could remember 

them all. But for right now, I 

offer my thanks to Don Wilson, 

Gene Ziegler, Harvey 

Clark, and Lou Roehm (my 

dad). 

I can recall several last 

names of other folks from my 

Bright days. Some that come 

to mind are Westrich, Simonson, 

Klem, Keyes, Barker, 

Wilson, Miller, Steele, 

Ingram, Osborn, Seamon, 

Booker. 

There are more, but that’s 

all I can come up with right 

now. 

It’s a whole new ballgame 

in and around Bright these 

days. The town still has some 

of its quaint charm, but things 

have changed a lot over the 

years. 

There are a lot more 

people, houses and businesses. 

With more people 

comes more traffic, more 

infrastructural needs, more 

headaches – more, more, 

more. The growth was probably 

inevitable. They call it 

progress, but sometimes a 

person wonders. 

I’m betting some of my recollections 

are a bit off-base. 

It was a long time ago, and 

there’s that daggone fog I was 

talking about. Feel free to 

straighten things out or to add 

a memory by shooting me an 

e-mail at o_roehm@goBEA- 

CONnews.com. Here’s to 

Bright Indiana! 

during the day and the middle 

of the night. You can use a 

timer to turn off indoor lights 

when you’re not around to 

enjoy them – like after you’ve 

gone to bed. 

Don’t throw away those old 

incandescent strands of lights. 

The glass, copper, plastic, 

and other metal materials in 

string lights, as well as other 

light bulbs, can be recycled . 

By choosing LED lights and 

recycling your old strands, 

your home can sparkle with 

holiday cheer at a minimal 

environmental cost. 

From A Dog’s Point of View 

By Rico, Scamp, and 

Tammy Turner 

Hi, our names are Rico and 

Scamp. We are the greeters 

here at Paws. We are 

two friendly little Chihuahua 

brothers, ages eight and 

twelve. We are adoptable, but 

we must go together because 

we have always been together. 

We are both very sweet and 

love to be held and cuddled. 

I’m Scamp, the more handsome 

one. 

One evening we were asked 

to think about what we are 

thankful for since Thanksgiving 

is around the corner. 

Hopefully, we can remember 

it all since we had an early 

bedtime. 

First, we want to thank the 

people of Dearborn County 

and others for everything they 

do for us. Whenever we need 

things here at the shelter, all 

we have to do is ask, and support 

starts pouring in. We often 

need blankets, food, toys, 

peanut butter, and they are donated. 

We are very thankful. I 

don’t think we ever asked for 

all the kittens, so I’m not sure 

why they are still pouring in. 

But I guess we should still say 

thank you. They really are fun 

to watch, though, and the kitten 

food donated during kitten 

season was a blessing. 

Next, we want to thank 

all the volunteers who have 

helped here at the shelter. 

We hope they can all come 

back in soon because we miss 

them. 

Call your 

local 

licensed 

Humana 

sales agent. 

Call your 

local 

licensed 

Humana 

sales agent. 

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Rico and Scamp 

We do have some dog walkers 

who still give us walks. 

Some volunteers do our 

laundry. The nights are getting 

colder, so wrapping up in our 

clean, warm, fuzzy blankets 

feels good. 

We also want to thank all 

the staff who help take care of 

us. Some of us have special 

needs, like my brother, who 

doesn’t have many teeth left. 

They give us baths if we need 

it, like me, when I rolled in 

deer poo while on my walk. 

The staff didn’t like that, but 

I sure had fun. And thank you 

to the vet techs, who take care 

of us when we get boo-boos, 

or don’t feel good, like Ford, 

who is heartworm positive, so 

he gets special hugs and kisses 

to make him feel better. He 

may be a big coonhound, but 

he does love those hugs. They 

love all of us and take good 

care of us so that we look our 

best when our forever families 

come to adopt us. 

So “thank you” to everyone 

who has ever helped us or 

given one of our furry friends 

a good home. Don’t forget to 

say all your thank yous. 

Love, Scamp and Rico 

Talk with your local licensed 

Humana Sales agent today. 

513-857-9513 (TTY: 711) 

Talk with your local licensed 

Humana Sales agent today. 

Monday – Friday, 8 a.m. – 5 p.m. 

513-857-9513 (TTY: 711) 

Monday – Friday, 8 a.m. – 5 p.m. 

Dan Art 

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By 

Doris 

Butt 

Community 

Correspondent 

goodolddays@goBEACONnews.com 

Memories of 

Mr. McGregor’s Garden 

Late last summer Ray and 

I gathered Flopsy, Mopsy, 

Cottontail, and Peter Rabbit. 

We gathered Peter’s little blue 

coat with the silver buttons. 

We gathered the hoe and 

sprinkling can. It was a sad 

time because a thief had taken 

the master of the garden, Mr. 

McGregor. In the dead of 

night, he was ripped out of the 

ground and carted away. Frustrated 

by the event, we closed 

his garden… just for a time. 

The old fellow suffered 

twice before. One winter, 

instead of bringing Mr. 

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McGregor in, I just dressed 

him in a warm cozy coat. I 

guess someone needed a coat 

because he received a broken 

arm from the coat thief. Mr. 

McGregor had a very cold 

winter. 

Another time someone 

smashed two of the ceramic 

rabbits. Fortunately, Flopsy 

and Peter escaped behind 

the hollyhocks. Seeing the 

beloved rabbit pieces scattered 

about the garden was 

heartbreaking. The vandals 

also threw Mr. McGregor on 

the ground. I left the remnants 

all there for a while to show 

the shame of the crime. Only 

one of the original rabbits, 

Cottontail, survives in another 

garden. A family of heavy 

concrete rabbits replaced the 

lightweights. 

No matter the disturbances, 

my garden project was too 

personal for me to give up. It 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

brings me much pleasure and 

many good memories. 

I got the idea for a special 

garden while visiting the 

garden show in Cincinnati. 

The simple project started 

with just one of Ray’s leftover 

beehives as a centerpiece. A 

swarm of bees soon made it 

their home. Then the bee inspector 

spied our garden hive 

and left a note to say mites 

were invading the hive. The 

bees stayed a couple of years 

anyway and then left. Later, 

when Ray took the hive apart, 

seeing their unrewarded work 

was sad. They were happy 

bees who never bothered me 

while I tended the garden 

around them. 

After the bees left, Mr. Mc- 

Gregor took over the garden. 

I think Beatrix Potter, the 

author and illustrator of Tales 

of Peter Rabbit, would have 

frowned upon Ray’s sevenfoot 

scarecrow version of Mr. 

McGregor. He was indeed 

impressive, especially when 

I added an ugly face, which 

I replaced after a couple of 

years. I feared the neighborhood 

children would have bad 

dreams about him like my 

three-year-old grandson Jacob 

did. Jacob was very cautious 

around Mr. McGregor for a 

time, but now at age nine, he 

is my chief gardener. I try to 

plan my planting and harvesting 

times when Jacob is at the 

farmstead. 

Ray and I have cut back 

our plantings. We still plant a 

few fun-to-dig favorites like 

carrots, potatoes, and sweet 

potatoes. A trellis was built 

for Kentucky wander beans 

to wander. We always have 

lettuce to make the garden 

look pretty. I sneak in some 

yellow squash. Poppies, lilies, 

and coneflowers are some of 

the flowers that join a rainbow 

of hollyhocks to make the 

background. To assure everything 

grows in abundance, 

a load of Ohio Valley’s best 

river bottom dirt was brought 

in to replace the clay dirt that 

was in the garden. Ray built a 

rock wall to hold the precious 

purchase secure. 

Speaking of the rock wall 

reminds me of my favorite 

garden memory, the day 

Flopsy bit the dust. It all 

started when the three grandchildren 

boarded my golf cart 

to cruise to the garden to dig 

potatoes. I got out of the cart 

and “thought” I took the key. 

Jacob, age six, and I head for 

the potatoes. Rachel, age nine, 

went to play with Miss Kitty. 

No one noticed that Aaron, 

then age two, was left in the 

cart… until we looked up to 

see the cart flying forward at 

the speed of light. Aaron was 

hanging on to the steering 

Mr. McGregor overseeing 

the garden. 

wheel and standing solidly on 

the pedal. He traveled straight 

through Mr. McGregor’s 

garden, bounced over Ray’s 

freshly made rock wall, and 

came to a stop in the middle 

of North Hogan Road. He 

survived with only a grin. 

Behind him are two downed 

giant sunflowers, two feet of 

pushed out wall, and a trail 

of purple wave petunias. And 

then I see her; poor shattered 

Flopsy left to be mourned by 

Mopsy, Cottontail, and Peter 

Rabbit. Rachel rescued Aaron 

and took him quickly to the 

house. Then, as if the rundown 

was not enough, in the 

process of returning the cart, I 

lost the key. I finally found it, 

deep deep in my bosom. 

Ray made a new Mr. Mc- 

Gregor and anchored him to 

discourage pranksters. The 

new garden was thriving. 

Every day I took a little 

therapeutic tour of my fun 

project. I greeted the old gardener 

and my bunny friends. 

I stopped to pull a weed, rearrange 

the clay pots, add to the 

woodpile, or chase a bug. My 

little scene was most pleasing 

to my eyes; it made me feel 

good. 

Downtown Lawrenceburg’s 

Nov. 7 

Ice Rink 

Opens 

Nov. 14 

Merchant 

Open 

Houses 

Nov. 28, 29 

Small Business 

Saturday, Mayor's 

Reception & 

Tree Lighting 

Dec. 5, 14 

Santa's Workshop, 

Winter Wonderland 

Parade, Santa at 

Ice Rink 


Ice Rink Opens 

Located at Todd Creech Park, Tate St. 

November 7 - January 3, 2021 

Hello Holidays 

Merchant Open Houses 

11:00-7:00 

Enjoy specials, sales, raffles, 

horse drawn carriage rides & more 

NOVEMBER 28 

Small Business Saturday 

11:00-2:00 Shop our downtown 

merchants and participate in the 

snowman scavenger hunt 

NOVEMBER 29 

4:30 Mayor’s Reception 

at the Lawrenceburg Event Center 

6:00 Official Tree Lighting 

Ceremony at the Levee 

DECEMBER 5 

Breakfast with Santa 

Lawrenceburg Community Center 

Santa’s Workshop Craft Activities 


Parade 

Santa and Mrs. Claus Arrive 

Big Prize Giveaway 

DECEMBER 14 

2:00-4:00 Santa arrives at Ice Rink 

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December 2020 THE BEACON Page 1B 

S 

BEACON 

PORTS 

SCENE 

By 

Chris Jack 

Nobbe 

Zoller 

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@live.com 

sports@goBEACONnews.com 

Sectional 29 

Volleyball Wrap-up 

Lawrenceburg High School 

played host to IHSAA 3A 

Sectional 29 volleyball action 

with several area teams 

competing to take down 

undefeated EIAC champion 

Greensburg in the tournament. 

The Lady 

By 

Pirates came into 

the tournament Maxineat 19-0 and 

had only Klump dropped a few sets 

throughout the season. 

The tournament Community began on 

Oct. 13 as Correspondent South Dearborn 

squared off with Rushville. 

maxineklump.thebeacon@yahoo.com 

The Lady Lions had defeated 

the Lady Knights twice during 

the season and would 

again prove successful with a 

25-22, 25-8, 25-14 victory to 

advance to Saturday morning 

semifinal action to face Franklin 

County, who had defeated 

them twice in the early part of 

the season. 

Thursday, Oct. 15 action 

saw two more first-round 

matches. In the early match, 

the host Lady Tigers took 

a shot at the Lady Pirates. 

Despite being the only team 

to take Greensburg to five 

Franklin County Head Coach Jill Mergenthal 

gives her team instruction and motivation 

during a timeout. 

sets during the 

season, having 

nearly defeated 

the Lady Pirates back in August, 

the season would come 

to an end for Staci Knigga’s 

squad with a straight-set loss 

on this night by scores of 25- 

16, 25-14, 25-16. The Lady 

Tigers finished the season 

with a record of 18-8. 

The second match of the 

night saw Batesville take 

down Connersville in straight 

sets by scores of 25-22, 25- 

16, 25-17. This would set up 

the other Saturday semifinal 

between Batesville and 

Greensburg. 

Saturday morning started 

off with Jill Mergenthal’s 

Lady Wildcats taking on 

Rushville for a shot at advancing 

to the sectional final. The 

Lady Wildcats had defeated 

the Lady Lions in straight 

sets twice during the season 

and benefited from a bye in 

the draw to directly advance 

to Saturday sectional action. 

Photos by Chris Nobbe 

However, the 

bye may also 

have been 

unfortunate, as 

the Lady Wildcats 

had not 

played in nine 

days and could 

not gain much consistency on 

Saturday morning to drop a 

straight-set loss 25-18, 25-14, 

25-16. The Lady Wildcats 

ended the season at 8-14. 

The second semifinal of the 

day proved to be the match of 

the tournament as the Lady 

Bulldogs, after suffering two 

straight-set losses to the Lady 

Pirates during the season, 

took one more shot at the 

conference foe. Head coach 

Kateri Paul had her team up 

for the challenge. 

The Bulldogs did not panic 

after falling behind right off 

the start. They were hitting 

hard and playing aggressively, 

both of which proved to 

keep a spirited team battling 

throughout the entire match. 

The Lady Bulldogs took the 

first set 25-21. The second set 

was another back-and-forth 

battle, which saw the Lady 

Pirates square the match with 

a 25-20 score. 

The Lady Bulldogs proved 

determined to show their grit 

and responded with a third 

set win 25-22 to put Greensburg 

in a 2-1 hole. However, 

the undefeated Lady Pirates 

would respond, yet the back 

and forth kept the match exciting 

from beginning to end. 

Coach June Rigney’s team 

Batesville senior Katie Bedel hammers 

a kill through two Greensburg blockers 

during IHSAA volleyball action on October 

17. Bedel had several kills to spark the 

offense of the Lady Bulldogs in a close 

five-set loss to undefeated Greensburg. 

Franklin County junior Jenna 

Bruns serves in IHSAA 

Sectional 29 action against 

the Rushville Lady Lions. 

would square the match again 

with a 25-21 set. The final 

set could not be any tighter 

with a 15-13 Greensburg win 

to claim the semifinal match, 

but, no doubt, this match was 

worth the price of admission. 

The Lady Bulldogs finished 

the season with a memorable 

match and a 14-11 record. 

The Lady Pirates would 

return later in the day to claim 

the title in straight sets over 

Rushville with scores of 25-8, 

25-10, and 25-9 to advance to 

IHSAA Regional action. 

Batesville sophomore 

Emma Weiler tees off on 

the back nine of her firstround 

play at the IHSAA 

State Golf Championships. 

Weiler Places in State 

Golf Tournament 

Batesville sophomore 

Emma Weiler advanced to the 

IHSAA Golf State Championships 

for the second consecutive 

year. The championships 

were held on October 2-3 at 

Prairie View Golf Club in 

Carmel. 

As would be hoped, Weiler 

was able to improve upon 

her freshman performance 

at the state finals from the 

year before. In 2019, Weiler 

finished tied for 42nd with a 

36-hole total of 27 over par. 

This year she was able to 

greatly improve upon both her 

place finish and her two-round 

score. 

Weiler finished tied for 

eleventh with a score of 13 

over par for the two-day 

event. She carded a 77 on the 

first day after having her tee 

time delayed an hour due to 

frost and cold, and she was in 

the first group off the tees on 

that cold, Friday morning. She 

played well and sat in 10th 

place after that first round. On 

Saturday, Weiler again had 

the first tee time on another 

chilly morning but went out 

and carded a score of 80 and a 

two-round score of 157. 

After her round ended, she 

only had to wait and see how 

the later rounds would end. As 

the round went on, Weiler’s 

score continued to hold up 

solidly for the second day to 

finish tied for 11th place and, 

thus, earn an all-state finish. 

The IHSAA individual champion 

was Lapel sophomore 

Macy Beeson, who carded a 

two-over score of 146 over 36 

holes. Evansville North won 

the team title. 

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BRIGHT/ 

SUGAR RIDGE 

By 

Bob 

Waples 

Community 

Correspondent 

bright@goBEACONnews.com 

As I write this, Veterans 

Day is about two weeks away, 

but when you read this, it will 

have just passed. As a veteran 

myself, I salute all veterans, 

not only in our reading area 

but across our great country. 

If you will allow me, I would 

like to share some facts about 

this day. 

Veterans Day officially 

began on May 13, 1938, as 

Armistice Day to honor all 

WW1 veterans. On June 1, 

1954, Armistice Day became 

Veterans Day to honor all veterans 

who served our country, 

whether during war or peace. 

Another interesting note 

regarding Veterans vs. Veteran’s 

(as some of you might 

be thinking that I forgot the 

apostrophe) is that Veterans 

Day does NOT have an 

apostrophe. The reason- an 

O 

ur 

apostrophe implies a specific 

person or persons, but Veterans 

Day honors ALL veterans. 

Thus no apostrophe. 

Again, I salute you and 

thank you for your service to 

our country. 

The Bright Area Business 

Association (BABA) is having 

a fund raiser to support 

several local organizations 

including the North Dearborn 

Food Pantry, Bright 

Fire & EMS, Bright Lions, 

and more. They are selling 

awesome Bright, IN T-shirts/ 

hats. Please consider buying 

and, in turn, donating at www. 

athfundraising.com/have-abright-day. 

Bright Christian Church 

held a Giving Event on Oct. 

18, where fifty thousand 

meals were packaged to send 

to the poverty-stricken nation 

of Haiti. Approximately onethird 

of Haiti’s tiny country 

lives in poverty. 

Lead Minister Jeff Stone 

and his wife Johnny are 

wished all the best as they 

retire… well, not totally. 

Jeff will become a teaching 

minister in January. And a big 

welcome to Greg Edens, who 

will become Lead Minister. 

Welcome, Greg. 

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During the winter, I plan 

to do some small articles on 

the Bright/Logan area history. 

Just small portions of history 

about the area that we live in 

and love. 

Some October/November 

birthdays overlooked and 

upcoming December birthdays… 

some already passed 

but some yet to come… so 

wish them all happy birthday: 

October: Meagan Roberts 

(22), Tim Doll (24), Kelly 

Ravenna (26). November: 

Celeste Calvitto (7), Elaine 

Lutz Meyer (7), Becca 

Sheehan (12), Sheriff Shane 

McHenry (13), our Editor 

Tamara Taylor (16), Aaron 

Negangard (17), Phyliss 

Frey (27), Krette Beason 

(26), Jennifer Proctor (25). 

December: Shirley Jacobsen 

(2), Willie Potter (4), Susan 

Carson (5), Matt Davis (7), 

Becky Kersey (7) Ted Hendren 

(10), Mary Beth Doll 

(12), Barb Burch (30). 

Again, by the time you read 

this, our election will be over. 

Regardless of the outcome, I 

am reminded of what Abraham 

Lincoln said many years 

ago (1858). ”A house divided 

against itself cannot stand.” 

We are at a similar crossroads 

in our country. Regardless of 

who won, we must work together 

as ‘One Nation, Under 

God.’ 

Wishing everyone a very 

Happy and Blessed Thanksgiving. 

N I C O L E & J O H N W U E S T E F E L D 

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By 

Korry 

Johnson 

Community 

Correspondent 

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Happy Holidays everyone! 

As a community, we need 

to help make our world a 

happier and healthier place 

to live. We only have one 

world. During this trying 

time, please think of others 

with acts of kindness. 

Donate clothing and coats. 

Help serve at a food pantry. 

Donate canned foods. Smile 

more. Buy the food/ coffee 

for the vehicle behind you in 

the drive-thru. Buy and eat at 

local establishments. Donate 

blood. Thank a police officer, 

firefighter, health care 

worker, military person. Bake 

cookies for your neighbors. 

Give a kind wave. Help a 

lost dog or cat to find its 

owners. Call (yes, actually 

talk!) or send a text or card 

to a lonely relative or friend. 

Donate new toys. Donate to 

an animal shelter. Volunteer 

your time. Support kids’ 

fundraisers. Compliment a 

stranger. Pick up litter. Plant 

a tree. Feed the birds. Send 

care packages to soldiers 

overseas. Spread encouragement 

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a charity. Listen with all of 

your senses. Show love. Say 

“Please” and “Thank you” 

with a smile. Watch a neighbor’s 

kids for free. Help a 

single parent. Place pennies 

“heads up” for people to 

find (or quarters!). Leave a 

generous tip for a deserving 

server. Be patient while driving. 

Give a box of candy to 

a neighbor. And… take time 

for yourself. “FIND YOUR 

KINDNESS” 

Contact information for 

some local donations: 

Please check their sites to 

see what they need before 

donating. 

Closet of Promises: clothing 

closet for all foster/adoptive 

and kinship placements. 

www.facebook.com/Closetofpromises/ 

SIEOC is committed to 

improving the communities 

in which people live, learn 

and work. Programs include 

Energy Assistance, Weatherization, 

Housing Choice 

Voucher, Covering Kids and 

Families, Family Development, 

the Bev Henry Emergency 

Fund, Food Pantries, 

Salvation Army, Head Start, 

and Toys for Tots. Visit www. 

SIEOC.org for more information. 

YES Home is a residential 

group home for youths ages 

12-20, providing a structured, 

nurturing environment 

for abused, neglected, and 

abandoned children. www. 

yeshome.org/wish-list 

Dearborn Clearing House: 

food, toiletries, clothing, and 

much more. www.dearbornclearinghouse.com/about-us 

North Dearborn Pantry: 

The pantry provides food and 

clothing for adults and children, 

holiday food distribution, 

a “Giving Tree” program 

at Christmas, summer 

kid’s snack packs, and Back 

to School backpacks. www. 

northdearbornpantry.org/ 

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during this holiday season. 

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December Birthdays: Maddie 

Airgood, Shawnee Airgood, 

Sarah O’Brien, Jill 

Paul, Tori Heinrich, Elizabeth 

Isom, Deana Morris, 

Miller and Conner Small, 

Lilliah Clark, Donna Boyle, 

Dianne Beebe. 

Please email me, Korry H. 

Johnson, if you have something 

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ST. LEON 

By 

Debbie A. 

Zimmer 

Community 

Correspondent 

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Communities 

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A big thank you goes out to 

everyone who helped make 

the St. Joseph American Legion 

Oktoberfest a great success. 

Many fantastic volunteers 

helped put on this huge 

event, reflecting what makes 

our community so wonderful. 

All who attended the event 

enjoyed the carry-out fish and 

chicken dinners and some 

German beer!! 

I want to offer my apologies 

to Earl “Shorty” Stenger 

and Ruth Stenger for omitting 

their names from my 

column last month in my bit 

about Katie Stenger’s family. 

Shorty is one of Katie’s sons, 

and Ruth is married to Katie’s 

son, Jake. Sorry for my 

goof-up. 

Belated congratulations to 

Pat and Richard Schuman 

on their sixty-fourth wedding 

anniversary, which they 

celebrated on Oct. 6. Here’s to 

many more! 

I recently had the pleasure 

of attending the wedding vow 

renewal ceremony of Zach 

and Lexi Metz. They had a 

beautiful outdoor ceremony. 

Congratulations to them! 

Deepest sympathy goes 

out to the family of Earl L. 

Wilhelm. He passed away on 

Oct. 9. On May 10, 1969, Earl 

married Roberta Stone at St. 

Joseph Catholic Church in 

Lexi Metz, Dave Metz, Zach Metz, Jayden Metz, Jackson 

Metz , Nancy Metz, Reece Metz and Warren Metz. 

St. Leon. Mr. Wilhelm was a 

member of All Saints Parish 

and the St. Leon American 

Legion Post #464. 

Earl is survived by his wife 

Roberta Wilhelm, children 

Earl A. (Rebecca) Wilhelm, 

Jacob J. (Meghan) Wilhelm, 

Victoria “Tori” Wilhelm, 

grandchildren Earl G., Hope, 

Claire, and Rachel, brother 

of Judy Kraus, Bob Wilhelm, 

and John (Cindy) Wilhelm. 

Mr. Wilhelm is also survived 

by his beloved dog Rossi. I 

will miss Earl coming into the 

store for his morning coffee, 

breakfast sandwich, and 

lottery tickets on Wednesday 

mornings and seeing him with 

his sale items at the area tractor 

shows. 

December Birthdays- 1 

Blain Werner, 2 Emma 

Hoog, 3 my brother-in-law 

Steve Kramer, Alex Wilhelm, 

and Erin Wilhelm, 4 

my grandson Carter Barrett, 

nephew Keegan Haag, niece 

Michelle Andres, Andrew 

Deddens, and Mary Jayne 

Cull, 5 my lovely sister Karen 

Fox, Sheila Hoog, and 

Emily Vonderheide, 6 Doris 

Baker, and Ruth Stenger, 

7 my niece Chelsea Whitt, 

Jennifer Schwegman, Nolan 

Stenger, Tyler Wilgenbusch, 

and Linda Borgman, 8 

Martha Schuman and Chris 

Bader, 9 Terri Gardner 

and Judy Stenger, 10 Jerry 

Bulach, 11 Claire Stenger, 

Mary Schuman, and Tristan 

Kamos, 13 Marlene Werner 

and cousin Kasey Andres, 

14 Addy Prifogle and Carmen 

Fischer, 15 Darren 

Callahan, 16 Shelli Bulach, 

17 Betty Bruns, and 

Becky Estridge, 18 Tony 

Kamos, Dale Schantz, Troy 

Wilhelm, Mary Schuman, 

Steve Stenger, and my 

niece Dede Miller, 20 Ken 

Schuman, and my son-inlaw 

Brad Inman, 24 Merrilynn 

Hertel, Jerry Stenger 

and Janet Bischoff, 25 Shar 

Bischoff, Marvin Schuman, 

and Joey Ritzi, 26 Cornie 

Hoffman, 28 Ryan Stenger, 

Jenny Lindsey, and Putt 

Bischoff. 

Ben Keller smiles as he sits atop Wilfred Hiltz’s 1947 

Farmall H tractor. 

YORKVILLE 

& GUILFORD 

By 

Laura 

Keller 

Community 

Correspondent 

yorkville@goBEACONnews.com 

When the annual Brookville 

Farm and Tractor Show was 

canceled this year, members 

of the Lieland and Hiltz families 

celebrated with their own 

tractor show the last weekend 

in September. Tim and Mary 

Trabel graciously hosted the 

show at their home. Many 

family members brought their 

antique tractors and cars and 

camped at the Trabel residence. 

One tractor displayed 

belonged to the late Wilfred 

Hiltz. The 1947 H Farmall 

was purchased for $1,800 

when Wilfred was 18 years 

old from Joe Schuman in 

St. Leon. The Hiltz family 

restored the tractor, and it 

remains in the family today. 

Congratulations to Jared 

Callahan, who recently joined 

the Miller-York Volunteer 

Fire Department as soon as he 

turned 18. Jared is following 

in the footsteps of his father 

Darren and brother Greg 

who also serve the community 

as members of the local fire 

department. Thank you, Jared, 

for volunteering your time! 

If you have news in the Yorkville/Guilford 

area you’d like 

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December in Dearborn County, Southeast Indiana...the Perfect Place to Play! 

Hillforest Victorian Christmas Exhibit 

Dearborn Highlands Arts Council Arts Alive! 

Lawrenceburg’s Winter Wonderland 

November 7 - January 3, 

2021 – Winter Wonderland 

- Winter Wonderland in downtown 

Lawrenceburg begins Saturday & Sunday, 

November 14 & 15. Winter Wonderland 

includes a full slate of seasonal activities 

including ice skating (8 weeks of skating 

beginning November 7th), a parade, 

photos with Santa, kid’s crafts and 

shopping expos. Winter Wonderland 

activities continue on weekends through 

December 20th. For a complete schedule 

of activities for the weekend visit: www. 

thinklawrenceburg.com or 812-537-4507/ 

Lawrenceburg Main Street. 

November 20-December 30 – A 

Victorian Christmas Exhibit at 

Hillforest - Facecoverings required for all 

adults. Hillforest Victorian House Museum, 

213 Fifth Street, Aurora. Open Tuesday 

through Sunday, 11:00AM-3:00PM. Closed 

Thanksgiving, Christmas Eve and Christmas 

Day. Experience the warmth and charm of 

the 165 year old Hillforest as it is decorated 

for the Christmas Holidays. Regular 

admission charged: $10.00/14 and older; 

$4.00/7-13 years; Free/6 and under. Info: 

812-926-0087 or www.hillforest.org. 

November 27-December 19 – 

Dearborn Highlands Arts Council- 

Arts Alive! Art Fair & Gift Bazaar 

– Dearborn Highlands Arts Council Gallery. 

331 Walnut Street, Lawrenceburg. The 

Gallery will be closed on Sundays and 

Mondays during the Art Fair & Gift Bazaar. 

A six week celebration of Fine Arts 

and Crafts Vendors - pottery, painting, 

artwear, candles, lotions, stained glass, 

woodworking, quilts and more. The event 

highlights quality and affordable local 

artists’ work. A silent auction on Nov. 28 

will include gifts from Perfect North Slopes, 

Holiday World, Cincinnati Playhouse in the 

Park, Red River Gorge Zipline, and more. 

Artists may contact the Dearborn 

Highlands Arts Council office for entry 

details. Info: 812 539-4251 or www. 

dearbornhighlandsarts.org. 

November 28 – Small Business 

Saturday - downtown Aurora. Info: 

www.aurora.in.us 

December 3, 5 & 8 – Hillforest 

Victorian Christmas Tea Time - 

1:00PM each day at Hillforest Victorian 

House Museum, 213 Fifth Street, Aurora. 

Tour Hillforest’s Victorian Christmas 

exhibit and enjoy a three-course tea in 

the Hillforest parlors, featuring delicious 

seasonal treats and flavored teas. Private 

holiday teas also available by reservation. 

Members $30.00, non-members $35.00. 

Reservations required at 812-926-0087 or 

www.hillforest.org. 

December 3, 4 & 5 – The 

Greenbriar Shop Christmas in 

Indiana - 19374 Collier Ridge Road, 

Guilford. In. Shop Thursday, Friday, 

Saturday from 10am-6pm and Sunday 

11am-5pm. Information: 812-487- 

8008. www.facebook.com/www. 

thegreenbriarshop.net 

December 4 & 5 – Over the Moon 

Vintage Holiday Market - Agner Hall 

at Lawrenceburg Fairgrounds, U.S. Route 

50, Lawrenceburg. Friday, 4PM-9PM; 

Saturday, 9AM-4PM. A delightful inside 

market full of repurposed, vintage, worn, 

chippy, rusted items with patinas showing 

decades of wear. Styles include: cottage 

farmhouse, prairie, industrial etc., along 

with romantic and upcycled clothing. 

Jewelry has been transformed from 

heirloom, costume and elegant pieces. 

Homemade food available for sale. 

Free admission and parking. Info: 513- 

973-2565 or www.facebook.com/ 

OverTheMoonVintageMarket. 

December 5 – Moores Hill- 

Carnegie Hall Winter Luminaria 

Walk - Carnegie Hall, 14687 Main Street, 

Moores Hill, IN. Throughout the town 

there are visits with Santa, Christmas 

tree lighting, cookies and hot chocolate, 

crafts for kids, caroling and of course the 

luminaries lighting the streets of the town. 

812-744-4015/Carnegie Hall. 

www.thecarnegiehall.org 

December 5-6, 12-13, 19-20, 21, 22 

& 23 – Reindeer Ridge - Meet Santa 

and His Reindeer Tour - Reindeer Ridge, 

7621 N. Dearborn Rd., Guilford. Advanced 

reservations required for 45-minute tour. 

$12 in December (2 and under free). Visit 

Reindeer Ridge this holiday season! Meet 

and learn all about reindeer, enjoy photo 

opportunities in a real sleigh and in front 

of the Christmas tree, shop for festive 

treasures in their Holiday Barn, visit with 

Santa and more! Info: 513-379-4510 or 

www.reindeerridgerentals.com. 

All events subject to change. Please be sure to verify dates and times before attending. 

December 6 – Hillforest Victorian 

Christmas Open House - Face 

coverings are required for all adults. 

11am - 3PM, 213 Fifth Street, Aurora. Tour 

Hillforest’s Victorian Christmas featuring 

costumed docents, holiday refreshments 

and periodic entertainment. Regular 

admission charged. $10/14years and older; 

$4.00/age 7-13 years; Free 6 years & under. 

812-926-0087 or www.hillforest.org. 

December 12 & 13 – 17th Annual 

Miracle on Main Street in Aurora 

- Celebrate Miracle on Main in Downtown 

Aurora, Indiana. Sponsored by Main Street 

Aurora. Live Reindeer, Horse Drawn Trolley 

Rides, Parade, Grounded Coffee Truck, 

Hand Painting Booth, Photo Ops, Crafts, 

Free copy of Night Before Christmas, 

Letters to Santa Mailbox, Bicentennial 

Souvenirs, Carolers, Downtown Shopping. 

Info: 812-926-1100/Main Street Aurora or for 

a complete schedule of events, see: www. 

aurora.in.us. 

December 30 – Last Day to Tour 

Hillforest in 2020 - Facecoverings are 

required for all adults. 1PM-5PM, Hillforest 

Victorian House Museum, 213 Fifth Street, 

Aurora. Hillforest will reopen on April 1st, 

2021. 812-926-0087 or www.hillforest.org. 

Dearborn County Convention, 

Visitor and Tourism Bureau 

320 Walnut Street • Lawrenceburg, Indiana 

800-322-8198 

www.VisitSoutheastIndiana.com 

1-800-322-8198 or www.VisitSoutheastIndiana.com 



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BATESVILLE 

By 

Sue 

Siefert 

Community 

Correspondent 

batesville@goBEACONnews.com 

Working together, works … 

A community that works 

together … thrives together, 

and Batesville is no exception. 

Our Parks and Recreation 

areas and beautiful downtown 

landscaping maintained by 

the Batesville Beautification 

League have earned compliments 

from those who visit as 

folks have noted, “Batesville is 

so friendly and inviting.” “We 

return several times a year to 

see the changing downtown 

flowers and décor.” “Our family 

enjoys reunions at Liberty 

Park as there is so much to do, 

especially for our kids!” 

Batesville is an inviting 

community, with much appreciation 

to Mike Baumer 

and his parks and recreation 

staff, and the phenomenal 

volunteers that comprise the 

Batesville Beautification 

League. Many additional 

volunteers came together 

when the Batesville Kiwanis 

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Members of the Kiwanis, 

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converged at Liberty Park for 

assignments, then scattered to 

begin their tasks. While many 

teams collected litter and 

trimmed landscaping at the 

parks, the downtown area, and 

the plaza, others were busy 

painting a shelter at Veteran’s 

Park and benches at Liberty 

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Kiwanis president and 

BCSC Superintendent, Paul 

Ketcham, and BIS Principal, 

Dana Cassidy, coordinated 

much effort. BMS educator, 

Aaron Garrett, captured several 

groups of volunteers on 

video, posting live coverage 

and interviews online. 

Clara Goble, Batesville 

Beautification League past 

president, commented, “We 

are so excited to see these 

volunteers getting involved 

in our community as it takes 

many hands to maintain 

Batesville’s charm.” Paul 

Ketcham added, “When kids 

invest in their community, the 

dividends benefit us all!” 

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NDHS Board of Education ‘60 members president Floyd 

Hornbach, superintendent Elmer O. Heller, standing 

secretary Frank Ennis, treasurer Vernon Stutz, and VP 

Edwin Morris. 

Viking Elmer Joerger. 

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NDHS: The Early Years 

1958-1963 

Groundbreaking for the new 

North Dearborn High School 

was June 22, 1958, and by 

the fall, the building was 

taking form. On September 

8, 1959, thirty-two members 

of the Guilford High School 

Junior Class and thirty-five 

members of the Bright High 

School Junior Class united 

to comprise the sixty-seven 

members of the “first” Senior 

Class of North Dearborn High 

School. After losing only two 

members, sixty-five seniors 

received their diplomas on 

May 20, 1960. The school 

board had five members. The 

staff was comprised of only 

fourteen faculty (including 

the principal), two cooks, 

two custodians, and eight bus 

drivers. I think the heart of the 

school was our gymnasium 

where everything important 

happened- graduations, assemblies, 

sports banquets, 

gym classes, dances after 

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The first Viking was Elmer 

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was Mike Davis ‘62-’63. The 

Viking had to wear a false 

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Viking 1962 Mike Davis. 

Mike later told another alumnus, 

Wanda (Taylor) Claypool, 

that one year the only 

game they lost was the game 

he pointed the sword at the 

wrong goal at the beginning of 

the game. Guess he must not 

have made that mistake very 

often because North Dearborn 

became the Sectional Champs 

in 1962! It wasn’t until the fall 

of ‘62 when NDHS first had a 

Football team. More later… 

Xander Honchell, Adam, 

Cosby, Allen Seymour 

of the team, resulted in the win 

and one of their best games. 

The team then played in the 

Regionals. Being tied 2-2, the 

Tigers went into double overtime. 

A final shootout, best out 

of five goals, ended with the 

opponent scoring four goals 

and Lawrenceburg scoring 

only three. What an exciting 

but heartbreaking loss. Congratulations 

to the coaches and 

all of the boys on the Tigers 

soccer team. All of the parents, 

grandparents, and friends are 

proud of the team. 

Condolences to the Marilyn 

Centers family, her son 

Tim Centers of Greendale 

and daughter Kim Schrad of 

Winchester, OH. I met Marilyn 

several years ago at my Curves 

exercise class. She was a kind, 

hardworking, knowledgeable 

person who retired earlier this 

year. All will miss Marilyn. 

I am trying to get myself 

geared up for the holiday season. 

I don’t care for shopping, 

but I do enjoy good food and 

baking cookies. 

I hope all of you Beacon 

readers have a good Thanksgiving. 



DOVER 

By 

Rhonda 

Trabel 

Community 

Correspondent 

dover@goBEACONnews.com 

An official flag-raising ceremony 

was held at Dover (St. 

John the Baptist) Cemetery on 

Sept. 13, 2020. I don’t recall 

a flag ever being there, even 

though numerous veterans are 

buried in that cemetery. Fr 

Meyer of All Saints Parish 

had coached a cross country 

runner who needed a project 

for Eagle Scouts. This 

young man’s name is Ethan 

Campbell, son of Doug and 

Alisha Campbell of Bright. 

Ethan had to overcome a few 

hurdles to get the project 

done, like cold weather and 

the pandemic, but he finally 

finished installing a boulder 

and flagpole by mid-August. 

It looks awesome! 

Ethan started in Scouts 

at age eleven as a member 

of Bright Troop 693. Since 

then, he has been elected into 

the Order of the Arrow and 

is now a member of the OA 

O 

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Ethan Campbell and Fr 

Meyer at St John’s 

Cemetery. 

Brotherhood. He also completed 

his National Youth 

Leadership Training in 2015 

and has served as a Senior 

Patrol Leader and Assistant 

Patrol Leader. The Dover 

community and All Saints 

Parish members are very 

proud and pleased with his 

work and hope he continues 

to even bigger projects in the 

future. Thank you, Ethan, for 

your dedication and service to 

our community. 

Get well wishes for a 

speedy recovery to Kenny 

Werner of St Leon. 

Happy Belated Wishes go to 

Ruth Gaynor for her birthday 

Communities 

Nicole and Patrick Becknell 

at St John’s Campus of All 

Saints Parish. 

on Oct. 7. She turned ninetyfour 

years young. 

Congratulations to Nicole 

(Wuestefeld) and Patrick 

Becknell, who were married 

on Oct. 17 at All Saints Parish 

(St John’s Campus). Nicole 

is the daughter of John and 

Babs Wuestefeld of Dover. 

Patrick is the son of Thomas 

and Betty Becknell of Cincinnati. 

Best wishes for many 

years to come. 

Congratulations to Peggy 

and Pete Lyness on their 

fifteenth wedding anniversary. 

It was fifteen years on the 

fifteenth of October. Wishes 

for many more years of wedded 

bliss. 

Congratulations to Melanie 

and Ed Gutzwiller on their 

wedding anniversary. They 

were married on Oct. 21, 

1978. I won’t say how many 

years- just do the math. 

As the fall is getting away 

from us, and winter is approaching, 

we should reflect 

on all of the changes we have 

MILAN 

By 

Susan 

Cottingham 

Community 

Correspondent 

milan@goBEACONnews.com 

Milan is looking forward 

to its first annual Christmas 

Walk on Saturday, Nov. 

21. In addition to having a 

community tree lighting, 

refreshments, and visits with 

Santa, we are planning horsedrawn 

carriage rides and an 

event stage featuring various 

performances throughout the 

evening. Each family will 

receive a Christmas Walk 

card to have stamped as they 

been through this year and are 

still taking place. Will masks 

become a permanent wardrobe 

accessory? Hopefully 

not, but only time will tell. 

So as a final note, be safe and 

have a Happy Thanksgiving. 

If you have any Dover news 

you would like to share, email 

me at dover@goBEACON 

news.com 

visit designated locations 

within the downtown area. 

The stamped card can then 

be presented to receive a 

commemorative Christmas 

ornament compliments of 

Civista Bank. The Christmas 

Walk will officially begin with 

the Tree Lighting on Carr 

Street at 6 P.M., but some 

of the shops and restaurants 

will have early-bird specials 

beginning at 4 P.M. Come 

early to look around and pick 

up your family Christmas 

Walk Card. The activities and 

shops will close at 8:30. We 

hope to see you at this family 

event! For more information, 

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OLDENBURG 

By 

Sue 

Siefert 

Community 

Correspondent 

oldenburg@goBEACONnews.com 

Activity in the’ Burg 

A huge thank you to all who 

supported Holy Family Parish’s 

Chicken Drive-thru held 

as their traditional festival this 

year. Roads leading in and 

out of the’ Burg were jammed 

as chicken-lovers awaited 

their birds to-go. Oldenburg 

has long been known for 

its chicken… and ice-cold 

refreshments! 

Speaking of roads, the 

‘Burg is a recipient of a 

Community Crossings Grant 

paving the way for road 

improvements with taxpayers 

paying a percentage of the 

cost to add curb and gutter 

to a portion of Pearl and 

Washington Strasses. Later 

these areas will be milled and 

paved as weather permits. 

According to Jeff Paul, unofficial 

‘Burg spokesperson 

and a good friend that helps 

me with my ‘Burg report, 

additional areas slated for 

improvements are west of 

SR 229, including Hamburg 

Road, Averdick, and Water 

Strasses. 

Old roof debris being removed. 

Not to be outdone, the Sisters 

of St. Francis rocked the 

‘Burg as roofing contractors 

rolled in a gigantic lift to hoist 

roofers and their supplies up 

five stories to reroof the oldest 

portion of the convent. A 

crane with a personnel lift that 

suspends from the crane was 

used to get to the steeple and 

various parts of the roof that 

couldn’t be reached via the 

five-story crane. 

Construction of this portion 

of the campus began in 1898 

and was completed in 1901. 

Obviously this is not the first 

roofing rodeo, but for many, 

viewing the equipment in 

operation was entertaining. 

The roofers went about their 

day as if the height was no 

problem. Thirty-year, special 

high-wind test shingles were 

installed, so I won’t be around 

to report on the next roofing 

project. The new roof will 

benefit the Sisters, co-workers, 

and Oldenburg Academy 

students who reside, work or 

study in this portion of the 

campus. 

My office partner, JoAnn 

Butt, was invited to photograph 

the’ Burg as viewed 

from the lift. I included a few 

photos and think you’ll agree 

that the’ Burg is awesome 

from all angles! 

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AURORA 

By 

Margaret 

Drury 

Community 

Correspondent 

aurora@goBEACONnews.com 

I love this time of year. The 

harvest is coming in, the brilliant 

colors of fall are wrapping 

up, and winter is quickly 

coming. God certainly knew 

what He was doing when He 

created the fall palette. 

Many folks around town 

took advantage of the fall palette 

and The Aurora Garden 

Club’s fourth annual Fall in 

Love with Aurora decorating 

contest. The decorations, 

especially the scarecrows, 

were phenomenal this year. 

We look forward to even more 

entries next year. (See all the 

winners in the Fall in Love 

with Aurora ad on page 7B). 

Our judges from the Greendale 

Garden Club always 

enjoy everyone’s decorating 

efforts in Aurora. 

One Saturday in October, 

my husband and I found 

ourselves with absolutely 

nothing scheduled, so we took 

O 

ur 

advantage of sleeping in. To 

add to that delight, we had a 

delicious breakfast in town. 

Then we drove around town 

to look at all the beautiful fall 

decorations and scarecrows. 

The morning was delightful 

in our lil’ river city. We found 

ourselves sitting at Lesko 

Park, enjoying the scenery of 

the river. While there, we met 

two young families visiting 

Aurora from mid-state Indiana 

and Ohio. Avid cyclists, 

the two families took advantage 

of the Dearborn bicycle 

trail and made their way from 

Lawrenceburg to Lesko Park. 

The children enjoyed playing 

on the playground at the 

park, after which the families 

shared a picnic lunch. That’s 

what it’s all about. The fact 

that Aurora played a part in 

bringing joy and a piece of 

Americana to these families 

made us smile. As they came 

into Aurora on the trail, they 

did notice our new animal 

sculptures. You will have to 

check out the trail to see what 

kind of animals they are. 

Shown here are the Seitz and 

McDaniel families from Celina, 

OH, and Noblesville, IN. 

Another Saturday in October, 

we found ourselves, along 

Wagon Shed 

Candle Company 

Specializing in all natural soy candles 

and gift baskets made to order 

for all occasions 

DOTTIE SCHIPPER, Owner 

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Aurora, Indiana 47001-7735 

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Communities 

Judges Karen Abbott and 

Sharon and Fred Sarvis. 

Sarah and Cale Seitz with 

their children, Hudson, 

Ellie, and Penny. Mother 

Rachel McDaniel with the 

older children Brantley and 

Cyrus. 

with several other volunteers, 

at the historic River View 

Cemetery, cleaning up preparing 

for the cemetery tour. 

Along with muscles that we 

found that hadn’t been used 

in a while, we uncovered several 

headstones that time had 

covered with soil. River View 

Cemetery is such an interesting, 

historic place. Shirley 

Meyer has always called it an 

outdoor museum. Established 

in 1869, the cemetery is a 

noteworthy non-profit listed 

on the National Register of 

Historic Places that can use 

any elbow grease and donations 

you are willing to provide. 

Contact board member 

Nancy Turner at 812-926- 

1100 for more information or 

if you would like to purchase 

a video tour of the cemetery. 

One interesting site is the 

Gibson plot featuring one 

of the six “Ladies of River 

View,” who keep watch over 

the cemetery. Another feature 

of the Gibson plot is the pair 

of lions on guard. 

While we’re talking about 

driving and touring around 

Aurora, you will notice some 

new stop signs around town. 

One is at Conwell and Exporting 

streets that will provide 

greater safety for the preschool 

located there. Another 

new sign is at Bridgeway and 

Third Street by the post office. 

Rick Sloan, the proud 

uncle and UNOFFICIAL 

publicity manager to nephew, 

Trever Brunner, shared some 

great news. Trevor, son of 

Kerry Brunner and Jennifer 

Staggs, just finished his rookie 

year with the AMA (American 

Motorcycle Association). 

In October, the season finale 

was held in Daytona, Florida, 

and Trevor finished eleventh 

in points, missing the top 

ten by only three points. He 

completed the year with one 

win; was high as seventh in 

points; and finished as the 

highest rookie in points. The 

best news is that Trevor was 

crowned AMA Rookie of the 

Year in October, which follows 

his selection last year as 

Horizon Winner (most promising 

amateur ready to turn 

pro) and the AMA Amateur 

Athlete of the Year. 

Before I sign off for this 

month, I want to encourage 

Wes McDaniel brought up 

the rear with his youngest 

two children, Dawson and 

Addallee in the bike cart. 

you to participate in decorating 

the City of Aurora for the 

Christmas Season. (See the 

Aurora Main Street ad on 

this page). I also invite you 

to be a part of the Miracle on 

Main Christmas parade, being 

held on Saturday, Dec. 12, 

at noon. The theme for this 

year’s parade is “A Tradition 

Not Lost.” How fitting 

for a year when SO MANY 

traditions have had to change. 

Although it is scaled back 

to one weekend this year, Miracle 

on Main still has many 

activities planned. Primarily 

through the collaboration of 

the Aurora Churches Association, 

the Aurora Fire Department, 

and Aurora Main Street, 

along with the involvement of 

others, the event will include 

a parade, a live nativity, live 

reindeer, a gourmet coffee 

truck, a Christmas trolley to 

tour the decorations around 

town, activities galore at the 

library, and MORE! I CAN- 

NOT WAIT! Join us! 

Til’ next month, take care, 

and God bless. 

Small Business Saturday 

November 28th 

New Business Ribbon cuttings 

Miracle on Main Street 

the abbreviated version 

Saturday & Sunday 

December 12th & 13th 

Horse drawn trolley rides Live Nativity Live Reindeer 

Grounded Coffee Truck Hand Painting Photo Ops 

Crafts Letters to Santa Mailbox Carolers Parade 

FREE Copy of A Night before Christmas Shopping 

Parade “A Tradition Not Lost” entries contact 

David Whitesell 614.406.7326 

Business decorating entries contact 

Margaret Drury 513.520.0287 



LAWRENCEBURG 

By 

Debbie 

Acasio 

Community 

Correspondent 

lawrenceburg@goBEACONnews.com 

AURORA 

By 

Fred 

Schmits 

Community 

Correspondent 

aurora@goBEACONnews.com 

HI NEIGHBORS!!! 

Most of us feel unsettled 

these days. Our country, community, 

and neighbors are in 

this state of mind. 

We shouldn’t shop without 

wearing a mask and then 

don’t recognize our wonderful 

neighbor right next to us! We 

seem to have a fear of everything, 

which is no way to live. 

Living for some is challenging 

due to illnesses not virusrelated. 

Hopefully, very few 

of us contract the virus. When 

we do become ill and need 

help, dedicated people respond 

to our needs in Aurora. 

These unique individuals are 

our first responders- Aurora 

Emergency Medical Services. 

The EMS serves us and is 

back-up to our neighbors in 

Ohio County, Dillsboro, Manchester, 

and Moores Hill. 

Leading the roster of 

twenty-two well-trained personnel 

is Ed Opp. All of the 

paid members and volunteers 

are EMT-certified, and one 

has advanced training. The 

paid team serves eight-hour 

shifts and is supported by 

O 

ur 

The commute on US 50 

through Lawrenceburg can 

sometimes be trying. However, 

I must say I enjoy the 

humor on the billboards/signs 

during pumpkin spice season. 

Ok, I get the advertisements 

for pumpkin spice lattes and 

pumpkin spice donuts. That 

is almost too much to resist. 

But, I had to chuckle when I 

saw the signs beckoning me 

in for pumpkin spice tires and 

pumpkin spice tax preparation. 

Way to keep us laughing, 

Lawrenceburg businesses! 

Hopefully, you have all 

had time to visit a pumpkin 

patch or two. Thank heaven 

for the farmers who grow the 

pumpkins and still manage to 

prepare fun activities for the 

kids during this season. 

Despite the trials and tribulations 

of trying to proceed 

with “business of usual,” the 

Lawrenceburg sports teams 

have managed to keep spectators 

on their toes. The Lawrenceburg 

varsity football 

team advanced to sectionals 

with a heart-stopping close 

win over rival South Dearborn. 

The Lady Tiger Golf 

Team advanced from their IH- 

SAA golf sectional to regionals 

for the first time in history! 

Carson Scott, the men’s 

soccer keeper, and Asher 

Gentry and Adam Cosby as 

lead scorers, led the team to 

the regionals. 

They had forty goals between 

the two of them for the 

season! Congratulations to 

senior Allen Seymour, who 

advanced to the varsity team 

this year after three years 

on junior varsity. We cannot 

forget the Lady Tiger Soccer 

team, who also achieved the 

much coveted sectional championship. 

Congratulations to 

Mason Parris, Lawrenceburg 

graduate, on his victory win in 

the USA Wrestling 2020 Senior 

National Championship. 

Patti Bascom started a 

volunteers. 

A medical director is 

responsible for assuring us 

that the members are ready to 

perform. The unit is governed 

by the Indiana Department of 

Homeland Security plus the 

EMS Commission of Indiana. 

Individuals interested in being 

team members usually take 

months of training, including 

a one-year ride-along requirement 

and a detailed six-month 

medical training. Personal 

attributes of anyone seeking 

to be a member are decisionmaking 

skills, common sense, 

and the ability to react to 

many different situations at 

all times. In-House training 

is continually on-going. No 

substitute can be made for 

preparation. 

David Phelps and Matt 

Pyles shared that the service 

begins with a 911 call. 

Communities 

Patti Bascom preparing 

treats for first responders. 

program called Cookies for 

A Cop a few years ago. With 

a team of cookie bakers (I 

got to participate this year), 

she provided 2300 cookies to 

police, EMS, and fire departments 

in Dearborn, Switzerland, 

and Ohio Counties this 

fall. Great job, Patti! 

Congratulations to the Lawrenceburg 

Primary first grade 

class of Senor Jose Nunez 

for collecting five hundred 

sixty-two cans of food during 

a recent food drive sponsored 

When asked about their first 

thoughts when a call comes 

in, each agreed it is, “Let’s 

go!” The first step in answering 

a call is to formulate a 

plan of action for the team at 

the scene. Each man explained 

that they expect the 

unexpected, and nothing is 

routine since all circumstances 

are different. 

Our community is similar to 

many others our size, with a 

growing and aging population. 

The local fire, police, and 

sheriff departments are just 

as important as the EMS. 

Each of these departments is 

available to work hand-inhand. 

The future for all of our 

neighbors is in good hands 

at all times. Often we don’t 

express our appreciation until 

we need help. Let’s remember 

to say thanks to these people 

when we can. 

Lady Tiger Golf- Coach Brad Lusk, Ella Shelton, Hannah 

Williamson, Grace Schmidt, Sydney Benson, Hannah 

Fox, and Coach Carmen Lusk. 

Lady Tiger Soccer-left to right Rebecca Sams, Madison 

Beatty, Holly Knippenberg, Olivia Bosch, Ashten Lorton 

and Brooklynn Allen. 

by LHS Student Council. 

This World Food Day project 

collected over nine thousand 

cans from all three schools. 

While the Clearing House was 

the true winner in this contest, 

the children in Senor Nunez’s 

class were extremely excited 

to be rewarded with a pizza 

party for being the class with 

the most donations. 

The Ice Rink opened on 

Nov. 7 at Todd-Creech Memorial 

Park. Don’t forget to 

check out the Lawrenceburg 

Main Street website for future 

winter activities! (See ads on 

pages 3A and 12A). 

The Aurora Garden Club Presents: 

The Fourth Annual Fall in Love with Aurora Decorating 


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Fall Garden Love with Club Presents: 

nual Aurora Decorating Contest Winners 

The Fall Fourth in Love Contest Winners 

Annual with Aurora Fall in Love Decorating with Aurora Contest Decorating WinnersContest Winners 

Business - First Place 

Residential - First Place - The Jarvis Family 

Rullman Hunger Funeral Home 

Business 

Second Place - River Treasures 

Third Place - Aurora Diner 

Residential 

Second Place - The Abdon Family 

Third Place - The Love Family 

Organization 

Second Place - SouthEastern Indiana Art Guild 

Thrd Place - Aurora United Methodist Church 

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Communities 

NEW ALSACE 

By 

Laura 

Keller 

Community 

Correspondent 

EC senior James Stenger 

SUNMAN 

By 

Maureen 

Stenger 

Community 

Correspondent 

sunman@goBEACONnews.com 

If you have looked around 

town recently, you may 

have noticed a plethora 

of pink in honor of breast 

cancer awareness. The town 

challenged the community 

to join in the cause by 

decorating pink pumpkins, 

displaying signs, balloons, 

ribbons, or anything to raise 

awareness. Our community 

rose to the occasion! Photos 

of the displays were sent to 

the Sunman Revitalization 

Initiative (SRI), who will 

choose three winners to receive 

prize baskets. Great job to all. 

Adams Township Trustee, 

Randy Ashcraft, presented a 

check for two thousand dollars 

to the Sunman Park. The Park 

Board is incredibly grateful to 

EC Senior Jessie Stenger 

the township for the donation as 

their budget is small, making it 

difficult to meet all of the park’s 

needs. If you wish to donate to 

the park, you can mail checks 

to P.O. Box 147, Sunman IN 

47041. Please mark your check 

with “park donation.” All 

donations are appreciated. 

Finally, we have some 

area high school students 

who deserve a big shout 

out. Congratulations to East 

Central’s Michael Schwebach, 

who was named to The Indiana 

Association of Track and Cross 

Country Coaches (IATCCC) 

Boys Cross Country Academic 

All-State First Team. Fellow 

East Central cross country 

runners Ethan Campbell, 

Reilly Small, James Stenger, 

and Griffin Werner made 

honorable mention. East 

Central Senior Volleyball 

player, Jessie Stenger, made 

The Indiana High School 

Volleyball Coaches Association 

Academic All-State as well. 

Please continue to share 

your good news with me. It’s a 

pleasure to share your stories. 

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October 4 marks the feast 

day of St. Francis of Assisi, 

known as the patron saint of 

animals, merchants, and ecology. 

The first Sunday in October, 

Fr. Johnathan Meyer 

holds an annual pet blessing 

where members of the community 

may bring their pets 

to receive a blessing. Despite 

the gloomy weather, the event 

had a nice turnout. 

My son wanted his cat 

Chester to receive the pet 

blessing, and we saw several 

New Alsace residents with 

their pets: Steve and Nancy 

MOORES HILL 

By 

Barbara 

Wetzler 

Community 

Correspondent 

mooreshill@goBEACONnews.com 

Congratulations to Nathan 

and Amber Secrest Batchelor 

on their marriage on 

Oct. 10. Nathan is the son of 

Charles Batchelor and Misty 

and Robert Russell. 

Congratulations to Bobby 

Joe and Angel Shinkle, who 

Steve and Nancy Lillie with 

Annie, a Chorkie. 

Lillie brought their chorkie 

Annie, who was a rescue 

dog; Rita Klump and her 

dog Maci; Casey and Jessica 

Gilmour had their Miligold 

macaw, Nova. If your pet 

wasn’t blessed this year, be 

sure to bring him/her next 

year! 

The North Dearborn 

American Legion, Post 452 in 

New Alsace, is hosting their 

monthly euchre tournament 

on December 13. Doors open 

Bobby Joe and Angel Shinkle 

were married on June 27. 

Congratulations to Rob Ashcraft, 

who is among the 2020 

Southeastern Indiana Musician’s 

Association Inc. Hall of 

Fame Inductees. Rob has been 

a producer, writer, and performer 

on lead vocals, guitar, 

and keys. The Southeastern 

Indiana Musicians Association 

141 Walnut Street Lawrenceburg IN 


Rita Klump with Maci. 

at noon, and games begin at 

1 p.m. The entry fee is $5 per 

person, with cash payouts to 

the four highest scores. Refreshments 

are available for 

purchase. Call 812-623-3695 

for more information. (See ad 

on page 11B) 

I would love to hear from 

you! If you have news in the 

New Alsace area you’d like 

me to share, please contact me 

at newalsace@GoBEACON 

news.com. 

Nathan and Amber Batchelor 

honors exemplary musicians 

who have resided and performed 

music in southeastern 

Indiana, including Dearborn, 

Ohio, Ripley, and Switzerland 

counties, for at least fifteen 

years and have contributed to 

the cultural growth of music in 

the community. 

Kudos to all those with 

community spirit and volunteerism. 

Andrea Hornberger 

and the Town of Moores Hill 

organized a pumpkin carving 

contest for Halloween. The 

Town Board provided the 

pumpkins. Andrea delivered 

pumpkins for residents who 

were unable to pick up. 

Jesse Hartmann offered 

free gutter cleaning for residents 

as his way to give back 

to the community. 

Anyone with gently used 

Durable Medical Equipment 

(wheelchairs, shower chairs, 

etc.), please consider donating 

to help the community in need. 

Brenda Shinkle will clean, 

wrap, and store items between 

each use. Drop off items with 

Brenda at Berry Body Shop. 

Tamila Wismann and 

her team of volunteers and 

sponsors invite everyone to 

the Fifth Annual Moores Hill 

Winter Walk on Saturday, 

Dec. 5, from 5:30-8 P.M. This 

year’s ornament features the 

Moores Hill Baptist Church. 

The Winter Walk. is a beautiful 

way to begin the holiday 

season. Contact Tamila Wismann 

for information at twissman2@gmail.com. 

(See ad on 

page 10B) 

Wishing everyone a happy, 

healthy holiday season from 

Moores Hill. 

Enjoy the season in 

Ripley County! 

It’s a great time to celebrate the holidays. Join us 

for great shopping, food, lights, and family fun. 

Now through January 3 All Aboard Train Display - Batesville Area 

Historical Society, 15 W George St., Batesville, IN 

November 21 - Milan Winter Walk- Milan, IN 

November 27-January 3 - Holiday Lights at Liberty - 

Liberty Park, Batesville, IN 

December 1st-31st - Lorhum Christmas in the Park - 

Drive through light display - 

Ripley County Park Fairgrounds, Osgood, IN 

December 5 - Holiday Affair on the Square - 

Courthouse Square in Versailles, IN 

For information or brochures on events 

and attractions in Ripley County Indiana 


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HARRISON 

By 

Debbie 

McCane 

Community 

Correspondent 

harrison@goBEACONnews.com 

The Harrison Tree Board 

combined Arbor Day with 

Make a Difference Day and 

held their tree presentation 

for the community on 

October 27. The speaker was 

Ron Rothhaas, the Arbor 

Doctor. He addressed basic 

tree care, planting, pruning, 

and mulching for your trees. 

Each attendee was given a 

ticket for the tree giveaway. 

Three Autumn Blaze maples 

were raffled. Harrison has 

maintained its Tree City USA 

status for several years and 

will continue to work with 

the community to keep our 

city a healthy, green place to 

live. 

The holiday season would 

not be complete without the 

annual Harrison Christmas 

Parade and Tree Lighting. 

MANCHESTER 

O 

ur 

These events will be held 

on Dec. 5, 2020, starting at 5 

P.M. The parade will follow 

its usual route, staging at 

the Community Center (300 

George Street), proceeding 

on Broadway down to 

State Street, and then on 

to Harrison Avenue and 

end at Washington Street. 

This year’s theme for the 

parade is “How the Grinch 

Stole Christmas.” The tree 

lighting ceremony will be 

immediately following 

the parade. The ceremony 

will be held at the Fire 

Department at 200 Harrison 

Avenue. 

You may also wish to stop 

at Market Street Grille, 205 

Harrison Avenue, while you 

are down in town. 

This building is rich 

with history and offers a 

comfortable atmosphere for 

its visitors. It is a fascinating 

place. 

Chef Chuck prepares his 

food offerings from scratch, 

and their Sunday Brunch is 

available again. It does not 

disappoint. (See ad on page 

5A) 

Communities 

RISING SUN/ 

OHIO COUNTY 

By 

PG 

Gentrup 

Community 

Correspondent 

risingsun@goBEACONnews.com 

Every morning I walk 

and run the streets of Rising 

Sun and recently passed 

the 3000-mile mark. When I 

started back on Jan. 1, I never 

dreamed I would be here at 

that mile marker and sixty 

pounds lighter. 

Many days I have the opportunity 

to talk to several 

people. One of them is a lady 

who lived across the street 

from my wife when she was 

in grade school. Nancy Mauricio 

is the widow of Doctor 

Mauricio, and I always enjoy 

greeting her. She is so bubbly 

Nancy Mauricio walking. 

and such an inspiration. She 

will be ninety years old next 

June, and I pray she keeps up 

the long walks. The walks are 

not short because I see her all 

over town. 

Granddaughter, Carli Walter, 

continues with her fast 

pitch softball. Her team has 

won three consecutive tournaments 

and went undefeated 

in all three. She pitched two 

one-hitter games. 

The Rising Sun Regional 

Carli Walter pitching. 

Foundation awarded fifteen 

grants totalling $256,394 

for the third quarter of 2020. 

What a blessing this is for our 

area. Check out their web site 

for full information and the 

many wonderful projects they 

are supporting. 

Please continue to pray for 

all those affected by the virus, 

and I know several fighting it. 

I will continue to pray for all 

of you and the welfare of our 

great nation. God bless you. 

By 

Lisa 

West 

Community 

Correspondent 

manchester@goBEACONnews.com 

This month, our Manchester 

article features a local farming 

family – Steve and Kathy Woliung. 

They are one of several 

families who are actively farming 

in our area, who have a rich 

local history. I recently met and 

talked with Kathy, who shared 

the following: 

Steve and Kathy Woliung 

currently reside in the house 

Steve’s grandparents built in 

the 1950s. Edwin and Adeline 

Busse originally owned a 180- 

acre farm and eventually downsized 

to five acres for the home 

and a fruit tree orchard. They 

grew apples and peaches, kept 

beehives for pollination, and 

raised chickens for eggs. Steve 

remembers growing up with 

sweet honey on the table and 

fresh eggs for the entire family. 

They also built a white Farm 

Bureau barn, which is still 

standing. They stored the fruit, 

produce, and orchard equipment, 

and raised the chickens 

in that barn. Edwin and Adeline 

also made fresh apple cider 

with a cider press they operated 

using their Allis Chalmers tractor 

in addition to growing fruit. 

Steve Woliung has wonderful 

memories of his grandparent’s 

farm. His grandma 

would drive the tractor while 

his grandpa sprayed the trees. 

Steve would ride in the back 

of his grandpa’s red sidestep 

Edwin Busse in his orchard. 

pickup while they delivered 

apples. He recalls Grandpa Edwin 

wearing a straw hat and a 

long-sleeve shirt, with a pipe in 

his mouth. Grandma Adeline’s 

kitchen was filled with freshly 

baked coffee cakes, homemade 

noodles, and cookies. Adeline 

lived to be 103 years old! 

Kathy Woliung shared that 

they still have the apple sign 

they hung to sell apples over 

fifty years ago. It is now displayed 

in their roadside market. 

The Woliungs still have the Allis 

Chalmers tractor that Edwin 

purchased in 1939 as well as 

the original family homestead 

dinner bell, which still hangs 

near the house. 

Children and adults in town enjoyed the display at the home of Jackie & Larry Banks. 

DILLSBORO 

By 

Lorene 

Westmeier 

Community 

Correspondent 

dillsboro@goBEACONnews.com 

Halloween is always quite 

a big deal in Dillsboro. This 

year the town had several 

good scary displays. On the 

east end of North St. at the 

home of Jackie and Larry 

Banks, a skeleton exhibit 

topped everything. If you 

missed it - T-o-o-o B-a-ad!! 

Thanks to everyone who 

helped decorate the town for 

Halloween. 

We are listing several more 

of the Veterans Car Show 

Winners: 

Best Unrestored- Jake Kohorst 

Best Bike- Tracey Weatherford 

Teri Belle’s Catering 

Made form the Heart 

Thanksgiving catering. 

Will cook and set up. 

Serves a minimum of 8. 

$30 per person. 

513.518.1199 

www.teribellescatering.com 

teribellescatering@gmail.com 

Best Truck- Donnie 

Hastings, Jr 

Best Mopar- Kevin Foust 

Best Ford- Fuzzy Meyer 

Best GM- Dick Handy 

Dillsboro Elementary 

School had a virtual Veterans 

Day celebration. The Veterans 

Day Celebration for the community 

was well attended on 

Nov. 8. The speaker was Tina 

Wallace from Osgood, the 

Ninth district commander. 

A group of friends and relatives 

got together for a couple 

of fall days in October. Some 

traveled from northern Indiana 

and visited the cemetery 

at Weisburg, tracing family 

7247 State Road 46E 

Batesville, IN 47006 


history. Several more local 

ones joined them for lunch at 

the diner in Dillsboro. They 

took a tour of the remains of 

the Old Donselman Mill and 

the beautiful old buildings 

on the property. A lot of local 

history is in Hayes Branch, 

and it was very well explained 

by the owners, Dennis Tierney 

and Linda Rieser. The 

group continued on a beautiful 

scenic drive to Farmers 

Retreat and toured the 

one-room schoolhouse and 

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Sisters Sadie and Josie 

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Dearborn Elementary School, 

were two of the winners 

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The Walk will be centered on Main & Carr 

with businesses participating throughout 

Milan....... Join us for: 

*A visit with Santa & Mrs. Claus 

*Carriage Rides 

*Earn a free ornament 

*Shops open (some with early-bird hours) 

*Entertainment 

*Refreshments and Give-Aways 

Tree Lighting with 

Santa in the Park 5:30 

Kountry Krafts 

Greendale Middle School 

student William Burrows 

was one of the winners in 

the Lego Challenge. 

(Photos courtesy of Lawrenceburg Public Library) 

Lego Family Challenge 

Three winners have been named in the summer Lego Family 

Challenge held by the Lawrenceburg Public Library District. 

The competition was offered virtually over five weeks, hosted 

by Amy Rose, Lego Club coordinator. 

Each week had a different theme: Week 1, Mosaics; Week 2, 

Number/Color; Week 3, Bridges; Week 4, Watercrafts; Week 5, 

Whatever You Want. 

Winners were William Burrows, age 11, Greendale, and 

sisters Sadie Creek, age 10, and Josie Creek, age 7, West 

Harrison. Each winner received a goodie bag of small Lego 

sets. 

William Burrows, son of Wayde and Missy Burrows, said his 

favorite week was the watercraft challenge because he made 

his own vehicle. “There was a character. I used many pieces to 

build it. Three long pieces, a hose-looking piece and a couple of 

random pieces.” 

Fifth-grader Sadie Creek’s favorite creation was from the 

final week when no theme was required. “I liked that one 

because you got to be creative and do whatever you wanted,” 

said Sadie. She built a pyramid with a Lego Sadie on top. 

Second-grader Josie Creek was a fan of the challenge to 

make something that floats- watercraft week. “I never tried 

anything like that before. I made a raft with steps and a tower 

and Lego Josie on it,” she said. 

Learn more about upcoming programs and events on the 

Lawrenceburg Public Library District website at www.lpld.lib. 

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BROOKVILLE 

By 

Cassie 

Roth 

Community 

Correspondent 

brookville@goBEACONnews.com 

A big weakness of mine, I 

wear my heart on my sleeve. I 

can’t tell you how many times 

I have surprised someone with 

tears that come easily because 

I have never been good at 

being “tough.” Every day 

doing my job is a good day, 

but a few weeks ago, as the 

fall colors stood out against 

a perfect blue sky, I soaked 

it all in and just became so 

aware of how wonderful our 

communities are. 

A year ago, I had the 

opportunity to start my dream 

job. When I tell you I love 

what I do, I mean it with 

every bit of my heart. But 

I can’t put into words how 

unbelievably thankful I am 

to have the opportunity to be 

involved on a personal level 

in the four communities in 

which I work. I am just not 

sure that words can describe 

my thankfulness. 

In a time of such turmoil 

in our country, losing focus 

is so easy. You know what I 

mean? We all have passions; 

we all have triggers. At some 

point, we all draw lines and 

dare someone to cross them 

because we have convinced 

ourselves we are right and no 

longer need to hear the other 

side. Social media is full of 

negativity, as is the news, 

and I see it get downright 

disheartening for people. 

Meanwhile, let me share 

some small glimpses of 

what I see every day in the 

places we all call home. 

On the perfect fall day I 

mentioned earlier, I stopped 

by a local fire department 

for the second time ever. I 

was warmly welcomed like I 

had been swinging by doing 

interviews for years. They 

let me be a part of their lives 

for just a quick glimpse, and 

I got to hear about all the 

wonderful things these guys 

are doing. The construction 

By 

John Hawley 

Purdue 

Extension 

hawley4@purdue.edu 

O 

ur 

Proper Winter Care 

for Houseplants 

There is no avoiding it, 

winter is on the way! If you’re 

like me, you have shut down 

your outdoor gardening and 

have begun planning for 

2021. In addition to cleaning 

up your outdoor garden and 

landscape beds, be mindful 

that indoor houseplants need 

care, too. This month’s article 

will share some tips and tricks 

for houseplant care over the 

dreary winter months. 

Indiana winters are undeniably 

cold. While we don’t 

routinely experience the 

snow, ice, and subzero chills 

of the upper Midwest, we do 

battle cold and dry air. These 

conditions can take a toll on 

houseplants. Consider monitoring 

the humidity levels in 

your home more frequently 

and observing houseplants 

closely. If humidity levels are 

too low, your plants may have 

brown leaf edges and prematurely 

drop in large numbers. 

Misting plants regularly, using 

humidifiers, and installing 

Communities 

of a state-of-the-art training 

facility was a hot topic. It 

will allow them to set actual 

fires in rooms and practice 

how to safely and efficiently 

put them out. 

The volunteer fire 

department paid the balance 

of what wasn’t raised, 

somewhere around 50k, 

which almost completely 

depleted their funds. The 

fire chief didn’t bat an eye 

when he said, “It’s okay; it 

is more than worth it.” The 

firemen hope to also get a 

training grain bin installed 

so that they could have a 

certified team to go out on 

those treacherous calls where 

precision is essential. 

Another day, I got to 

photograph the homecoming 

court at Batesville High 

School. The highlight of my 

day. I could still remember 

how awkward and nervous 

I was most of the time at 

that age. So, I took the 

opportunity to breathe a little 

confidence in each young 

adult that came up. We took 

our time. I told the girls, 

“Listen, I know what it is 

like to have a bad picture in 

the paper; it isn’t happening 

on my watch.” I got to fix 

their hair, straighten their 

shoulders, and see those real 

smiles when they started to 

relax. Our future is bright. 

In Brookville, I attended 

an excellent production 

hosted by the arts council, 

“Mark Twain for President.” 

As are all productions they 

host, it was top notch. I am 

thankful for the opportunity 

in our small community to 

experience arts and culture, 

which had a significant 

impact on my own life 

growing up (even though I 

didn’t know it at the time). 

Recently I attended a 

birthday celebration for Mrs. 

Geneva Floyd, who turned 

one hundred years loved. 

By the end of my visit with 

Geneva and her family, I 

dubbed her the “Mother 

of Brownsville.” She was 

a wonderful woman who 

impacted everyone she could. 

In my explorations, I 

have found two grave sights 

of early settlers who died 

pebble trays can help your 

plants stay moist and healthy. 

Proper plant location is 

another critical tip for survival 

over the winter. If plants are 

placed too close to windows 

or are exposed to drafts, they 

are less likely to survive. 

Consider placing plants where 

they will receive adequate 

light and warmth. While not 

necessary, artificial lighting 

may help ease any plant 

stresses experienced with 

dull and overcast conditions. 

Houseplant growth slows 

considerably over winter, so 

be conservative with watering 

and fertilizer applications. 

While new growth will be 

virtually non-existent during 

the winter months, potential 

pests and disease problems 

cannot be excluded. Routinely 

check plants for pests such 

as spider mites or flies. Signs 

of pests include small webs 

under leaves, mildew-like 

growth, and molting. Symptoms 

generally include leaf 

discoloration and poor overall 

appearance or vigor. Disease 

symptoms will be similar, 

including poor growth, discoloration, 

and dieback. 

Pest and disease issues 

impacting overwintered 

houseplants generally do 

not require treatment. With 

the proper management tips 

previously mentioned, most 

of these issues are unlikely to 

be serious concerns. If plants 

become heavily infected with 

a pest or disease, sanitizing 

around 1812. They had six 

children- two girls and four 

boys. After their parents died, 

the four brothers got together 

and traveled to Oregon; they 

all made it. How amazing is 

that?? We can tie people who 

went on the Oregon Trail 

right here to our community. 

Just another reminder of our 

freedom and our country 

and the work that has been 

put in to get us where we are 

today. I was reminded of an 

excellent point and something 

I believe to the depth of my 

soul- even if your vote differs 

from mine, I will still fight for 

your right to cast it. 

The other part of 

journalism that I take very 

seriously is the responsibility 

it brings. One thing you 

will never see from me is 

a political stance. I believe 

you trade the luxury of your 

opinion for the opportunity 

to be a trusted source in 

your community. Does it 

mean I don’t have opinions? 

Absolutely not, but it means I 

value the ability of educated 

American people to make the 

right decisions when handed 

the truth instead of trying to 

persuade them one way or 

another based strictly on my 

opinion. 

I could go on and on, but 

I said all of that to make 

this point; the media wants 

us to believe everything is 

all bad. Don’t believe it. So 

much good can be found in 

our hometowns. So many 

hearts willing to help. So 

many people loving on each 

other. So many hands to 

catch you when you fall. 

Turn the television off and 

go meet your neighbors. I’ll 

bet they are great, and if you 

know them, take them a note 

about why you are thankful 

that they are your neighbors. 

I hope you waved at the 

farmers as they harvested 

their crops and worked hard. 

I am blown away and 

thankful for the opportunity 

to have my eyes opened to all 

the good here at home in the 

heartland. 

Follow your dreams, chase 

your passions, keep fighting 

for what is right. It is worth 

it. 

tools, pots, and other materials 

will be critical for preventing 

any further spread. In extreme 

cases, insecticides, fungicides, 

insecticidal soaps, and other 

similar products may be used. 

Plants can be moved to a 

garage or another shelter for 

treatment. When using these 

products, be sure to follow all 

safety procedures listed on the 

label closely. 

Houseplants vary in their 

hardiness and ability to survive 

our dreary winter months. 

Despite this challenge, those 

gardeners assuming they have 

a “brown thumb” tend to see 

much more success when addressing 

the common concerns 

covered in this article. Provide 

moisture, avoid overwatering, 

keep plants out of the cold, 

and check routinely for pest 

and disease problems. By 

doing so, success is likely to 

sprout in the spring! 

Please search “Purdue Consumer 

Horticulture” on your 

home computer or smartphone 

to learn more about houseplants 

and other horticulture 

topics. 

For additional information 

about other local agriculture 

and natural resources topics, 

please email me at hawley4@ 

purdue.edu. You can also 

reach my office at 812-926- 

1189. We are located at 229 

Main Street, Aurora, IN 

47001. 

Look for my next article 

in the January issue of The 

Beacon! 


By 

Jack 

Zoller 

beaconsports 

@live.com 


By 

Melanie 

Alexander 

My daughter, Maria, is 

By 

spending a few Maxine days at my 

home while recuperating Klump from 

a knee replacement. I took 

the opportunity Community to ask her 

Correspondent 

to relate one of her favorite 

holiday memories from 

maxineklump.thebeacon@yahoo.com 

childhood that I could use as 

part of this Beacon issue’s 

recipes. Here is her response. 

“Of all the memories of 

Christmas that come to 

mind, none is more special 

than those surrounding the 

homemade candy that Mom 

made each year. 

Once the outdoor 

temperature fell to the mid- 

30° range and no precipitation 

was forecast for a four- to 

five-day interval, it was 

time to start the ‘production 

process. 

Out came the essential 

ingredients- heavy cream, 

granulated sugar, and butter 

along with five-pound blocks 

of dark and milk chocolates 

for dipping (obtained from a 

bakery supplier in Cincinnati.) 

Add some flavoring extracts, 

nuts, and the tools of the 

trade- candy thermometer, 

marble slabs for kneading, 

and bakery paddles to help 

in the kneading/working 

creamy centers. Chocolate 

dipped candy was a twoday 

process. The cooking 

and shaping of the centers 

in various flavors, followed 

by overnight storage, then 

dipping each piece into the 

melted chocolate. 

Opera creams, turtles, 

and my personal favorite, 

caramels were then stored in 

air-tight containers. Peanut 

brittle and popcorn balls 

provided different assortments 

of sweets designated for 

family, friends, teachers, and 

other adults in our lives. My 

brother, Mark, and I often 

visited the cool temperature 

basement storage area to grab 

one of our personal favorites. 

Fortunately, Mom never let on 

that the supply was dwindling 

in the interest of quality 

control!” 

Today, candy making is 

much easier and less involved, 

but the memories remain. This 

month’s recipes take a few 

minutes instead of the multiday 

tasks of years ago. 

I have found that 

Cincinnati boasts several 

family-owned chocolatiers 

and can attest that the higher 

prices reflect the time and 

talents that are part of these 

handmade treats. 

Do not be tempted to 

place the preparations in a 

refrigerator to cool more 

quickly! Discoloration and 

streaking of the chocolate will 

be a high probability! 

This recipe was shared by 

Maria a few years ago, and 

it is one of my particular 

favorites. I usually put a few 

pieces into hiding so that I do 

not miss out. (Tastes like you 

spent hours in preparation) 

Almond Butter Candy 

½ teaspoon soft butter 

1 ¼ lb. white chocolate (found 

in bakery or produce area in 

the supermarket) 

1 ½ cup chunky almond butter 

(usually near peanut butter 

section) 

Line 9-inch square pan 

with aluminum foil. Lightly 

butter the foil) Melt the 

chocolate in the microwave, 

stirring at intervals. Remove 

bowl and stir in almond 

butter. Spread mixture evenly 

in pan and cool to room 

temperature. 

Rocky Roads 

1 lb. rich milk chocolate, 

coarsely chopped 

1 cup broken pieces of 

walnuts or pecans 

1 cup miniature marshmallow 

pieces 

Melt chocolate in 

microwave or top of a double 

boiler. Stir until smooth. 

Spoon ½ of the mixture into 

a foil-lined pan. Keep the 

remainder warm. Sprinkle 

nuts and marshmallows 

evenly over chocolate. Spoon 

remaining chocolate over the 

top. Let mixture stand at room 

temperature until cooled and 

firm. Cut into bite-sized pieces. 

Store both types of candy in 

an air-tight container in a cool 

place. 

Note: Most supermarkets 

will have a supply of bulk 

chocolate leading up to the 

holidays. It can be found in 

the produce section or with 

other baking supplies. 

BUSINESS & 

PROFESSIONAL 

DIRECTORY 

C 

The Sunman-Dearborn Cross Country Team. 

S-DMS Girls’ Cross Country Records Record Season Run 

By Chris Nobbe 

The Sunman-Dearborn 

Middle School cross country 

team completed a fantastic 

and record-breaking season, 

which ended with a conference 

championship. The girls’ 

team, led by Coach Jeff Mersmann, 

also recorded a perfect 

season in contested meets as 

well as invitationals. 

The team competed 

throughout the season with 

great success leading up to the 

EIAC meet. They achieved a 

perfect score of 15 in three of 

their season meets. This score 

indicates that the first five 

finishers in those team races 

were all Sunman-Dearborn 

runners. In addition to this, 

their overall record on the 

season was 29-0. 

“I think the realization that 

these girls were really good 

was after we won the South 

Dearborn Invitational. You 

could see the already good 

work ethic go to the next level. 

They now were determined 

to win conference - something 

we’ve been chasing for a 

couple of years,” remarked 

Mersmann. The Lady Trojans 

beat nine other teams that day, 

and they had outscored their 

runner-up by 32 points. 

Greensburg and Batesville 

were undoubtedly the two 

most competitive teams in the 

conference besides the Lady 

Trojans. In fact, also building 

on this confidence leading 

into the conference meet 

was a meet with Greensburg 

where the Lady Trojans eked 

out a win 28-29 over the Lady 

Pirates. 

The team had three goals 

heading into the conference 

meet: “Run PR’s, run with 

confidence, and put blue 

behind you” (the color of both 

Greensburg and Batesville. 

Consider the goals fulfilled. 

Although first and secondplace 

finishers were from 

these teams, much of the top 

15 all-conference places were 

donned in black and red uniforms, 

with the Lady Trojans 

placing all seven varsity runners 

in all-conference slots. 

This was also achieved with 

one of the team’s top runners 

unable to compete in the race 

due to contact tracing. 

This conference championship 

was the first in 

school history. The Lady 

Trojans secured the title with 

a score of 33. Greensburg 

was runner-up with 44, and 

Batesville finished third with 

63. The team would have 

enjoyed competing in the 

middle school state meet, 

but, unfortunately, it was 

canceled early in the season. 

Coach Mersmann felt his 

girls would have had a solid 

chance to be a top 15 or even 

top 10 team had that meet 

been run. Nonetheless, the 

girls enjoyed a memorable 

and historic season for the 

program. 

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David “Woody” and Alecia Fryman, Dillsboro, had a 

month long visit to see their son in New Zealand. Here 

they are on the black sand beaches of the Pacific on 

the North Island. 

Vacation 

Brian & Angela Goldstein, Lawrenceburg, took a cruise 

of the Caribbean. They took the Beacon to Aruba. 

TAKE YOUR 

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takes you out-of-town, 

take your hometown 

newspaper along for the 

trip. 

Send your photo, displaying 

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Please include where 

you live. It’s interesting 

to see how well-traveled 

our readers are! 

Three couples squeezed in a trip to Hawaii before many vacations were halted. Jerry 

and Janet Graf, Larry and Beth Joerger, and Mark and Kathy McCann embarked on 

a two-week trip that entailed visits to the islands of Hawaii, Oahu, and Maui. They 

visited Pearl Harbor, Waikiki Beach, Hilo, Akamai Falls, Hawaii Tropical Botanical 

Gardens, Hawaii Volcanos National Park, Road to Hana, Ali’ Kula Lavender Farm, 

and Iao Needle. 

This picture was captured of the Beacon aboard the 

Allure of the Seas near the Bahamas, the first cruise 

of the Holland’s - Arrr! They celebrated cancer remission 

for Mrs. Charlene Holland, the engagement of Mr. 

Cory Osborn and Ms. Amanda Holland, the marriage 

of Mr. and Mrs. Zachary and Mallory Holland, and the 

commencement from elementary school for Brettlynn! 

The future continues to look bright! 

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