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The BEACON 

In a world where technology advances 

at a rapid rate, getting back to 

the basics can be beneficial and financially 

rewarding. As every homeowner 

knows, the modern materials and 

fixtures installed at one time are now 

surpassed by newer, greener, more 

energy-efficient materials that eliminate 

waste in the world. 

The Commissioners of Dearborn 

County have had the foresight to plan 

for energy-efficient upgrades throughout 

the seven county buildings. However, 

the current health situation in our 

society has required that some of these 

upgrades be done earlier than planned. 

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Dearborn County Upgrades for Public Health Safety 

On March 27, 2020, the Coronavirus 

Aid, Relief, and Economic Security 

(CARES) Act was signed into law 

by President Trump. The economic 

relief package provides over two 

trillion dollars in economic relief for 

communities by providing financial 

assistance for county, municipality, 

town, village, or other units of general 

government below the state level 

who incur unforeseen costs due to the 

health crisis. The CARES Act covers 

only expenses incurred due to changes 

made because of the public health 

emergency that was not accounted for 

in the entity’s current budget prior to 

the act being signed into law. These 

costs must be sustained between 

March 1, 2020, and December 30, 

2020. 

As one can imagine, the Dearborn 

County administration has had its fair 

share of unforeseen expenses. The 

purchase of personal protection equipment 

for all of the county employees, 

including sneeze guards and masks, 

was one that was certainly not even 

thought of in August 2019 when the 

County Council was diligently working 

on the budget. Thankfully, Dearborn 

County can utilize the CARES 

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Christmas Cheer 

Logan resident shared the spirit of 

the holiday 

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Aurora and the Mayflower 

Aurora Resident shares relative’s 

travels to the new world. Page 9B 

M erry 

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Mark Graver was a navigator of 

B52 and B1 bombers. 

By Maureen Stenger 

Hans Christian Andersen, the Danish 

author best known for writing fairy 

tales, said “Where words fail, music 

speaks.” Music has always been a big 

part of my life. My grandma was a sergeant 

in the Army and the lead singer 

of the Army band. My father played 

the trumpet in high school and won 

the John Philip Sousa Award which 

honors the top student in the band. 

Music beholds such power to help lift 

us when our spirits have sunken. As 

Mr. Andersen expressed, it speaks the 

language of our soul when words fall 

short. Southeastern Indiana has a rich 

history of stellar homegrown musicians. 

Many got their start in their 

high school bands. From there, doors 

burst wide open, leading to adventures 

on stages beyond the borders of their 

hometowns. 

Kenzie Bentle was the band director 

at East Central High School from 

Marvin Mangold and Patrick 

McClanahan 

Veterans 

DaY 

Area Veterans and residents 

gather to remember 

those who have passed 

and honor those 

who have served 

our country. 

Tim Halloran, Mike Burgess, 

and Ron Spurlock. 

1978 through 1999. Mr. 

Bentle was a 1966 graduate 

of North Dearborn High 

School where he played the 

drums in his high school 

band. His interest in music 

was instilled at an early 

age, as his father and uncle 

played in a band called The 

Miami Rangers during the 

mid-1930s and early 1940s. 

The Miami Rangers were 

comprised of local guys. 

“Anyone who has a history 

in the area will recognize the 

Bentle, Simonson, Skidmore, 

and Ray surnames,” 

Mr. Bentle shared. “They 

are families who have occupied 

the area for over one 

hundred years.” The Miami Rangers 

played Texas Swing and enjoyed 

airtime on Cincinnati radio stations 

that were heard for hundreds of miles. 

State Implements 

Color-Coded COVID 

Rating System 

The State of Indiana has implemented 

a color-coded system for COVID-19 

restrictions. The system is based on 

the average scores of the number of 

weekly cases and the seven-day positivity 

rate. Every Wednesday, counties 

in Indiana are assigned a color rating. 

Targeted restrictions are based upon the 

colors assigned. 

The color assignment parameters are: 

BLUE- The county has a point score 

of below 1.0 when percent positivity 

and new cases per 100,000 residents 

are combined. Community spread 

levels are low. 

YELLOW- The county has a point 

score of 1.0 to 1.5 when percent 

positivity and new cases per 100,000 

residents are combined. Community 

spread levels are moderate. 

ORANGE- The county has a point 

score of 2.0 to 2.5 when percent 

positivity and new cases per 100,000 

residents are combined. Community 

spread is approaching high levels. 

These requirements are in effect when 

a county reaches the orange metric and 

remain until a county moves to yellow 

or blue for two straight weeks. 

RED- The county has a point score 

of 3.0 or higher when percent positivity 

and new cases per 100,000 residents 

are combined. Very high positivity and 

community spread. When a county is 

in the red metric, these requirements 

remain in effect until the metric has returned 

to orange or lower for two weeks. 

Visit goBEACONnews.com for 

updated restriction parameters. See 

www.coronavirus.in.gov/2393.htm for 

county color ratings. 

Southeast Indiana- Rich in Decades of Music History 

The Dukes members Kenzie Bentle, Bright; 

Mike Etter, Cincinnati; David Kling, West 

Harrison;Kenny Conrad, Logan; Steve Fox, 

Guilford. (Photo courtesy of Kenzie Bentle) 

They performed at Music Hall which 

at the time was a big deal for the country 

music genre. They played with 

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Page 2A THE BEACON January 2021 

By 

Tamara 

Taylor 

It All Ads Up... 

It’s December already (no, 

it can’t be!). Holidays, baking, 

gatherings, and SNOW! 

Okay, a little wishful thinking 

on my part. 

This year has been quite a 

ride, driven so much by the 

numbers- testing, political 

results, the financial market. 

My outlook has been 

described as the “BEACON 

Spin” by those near and dear. 

I am blessed to be able to find 

something positive for almost 

everything that has happened 

in my life. So let’s talk about 

what has been positive about 

this year. 

We have probably all said, 

“Our lives are so busy!” 

Electronics keep us “connected” 

all day, every day (not 

a good thing, in my opinion.) 

The current state of affairs (I 

refuse to say the C-word!) has 

given us a few hidden gifts. 

First, we are slowing down. 

No running from soccer 

practice to piano lessons, then 

rushing home for stressful 

homework and a quick bite 

before heading to bed. Ah, the 

memories of these schedules 

make me appreciate a less 

hectic pace. 

All of my life, my mantra 

has been that almost anything 

can be solved with communication. 

“He said, she said,” 

doesn’t solve a darn thing except 

for possibly exacerbating 

the situation. So many concerns 

can be solved by simply 

talking directly to one another. 

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We now have the time to do 

just that. Yes, I know that tensions 

are high, and we may all 

be going a little stir crazy at 

home, but we certainly have 

more opportunity to stop and 

chat with one another. While 

you can choose to do this 

electronically, so much can be 

gained by actually speaking 

to one and other. Think about 

voice inflection, eye rolls, and 

flat out giggles. They add A 

LOT to conversations! 

My very dear uncle instilled 

in me the importance 

of having no regrets. And 

I have taken that to heart. I 

have made a conscious effort 

to communicate with those 

I love about how important 

they are to me. Whether they 

listen or not, well, that’s another 

story. I find great peace 

in the fact that I made the 

effort and have no regrets. So 

many relationships are damaged 

by misconceptions and 

miscommunication. Another 

lesson- never assume. 

During this holiday season, 

please don’t let the numbers 

given by the news media get 

you down. Always check the 

facts. Leaving out small details 

like total percentages or 

an increase in total testing can 

be very misleading. 

I cannot encourage you 

enough to reach out to your 

family, friends, and neighbors 

in the coming days. Make that 

holiday spirit work for you. 

Mend fences, make someone 

smile, clear up misconceptions. 

You don’t want to have 

any regrets. 

One of our neighbors has 

gone above and beyond in 

communicating with his 

friends and neighbors. For 

most of his life, Dillsboro 

resident Charles Baker has 

worked tirelessly in so many 

facets of our community. I 

recently became aware of 

Mr. Baker’s dedication to the 

voting process and all of the 

volunteers that are needed to 

make everything run smoothly. 

For almost a decade, Mr. 

Baker has been diligent in his 

quest to gather civic-minded 

individuals to be poll workers 

and volunteers who work 

behind the scenes during an 

election. These volunteers 

include those who handle 

absentee ballots, canvas area 

for those who can’t make it to 

the polls, and work at satellite 

polling places. Poll workers 

are also needed as election 

sheriffs, poll clerks and assistants, 

precinct poll judges, 

precinct poll inspectors, you 

get the picture. A LOT of 

volunteers. 

Gayle Pennington, Dearborn 

County Clerk, shared, 

“We are very grateful for 

all of Mr. Baker’s work. 

His efforts are invaluable in 

making the election process 

run smoothly in Dearborn 

County.” 

Charles Baker 

When I began asking about 

Mr. Baker and his involvement 

in the community, I 

learned so many things from 

his friends and neighbors 

going back to his youth. I 

was told he is an unbeatable 

checker player, so be sure to 

ask him for a game and try 

your luck! 

Mr. Baker is a lay speaker 

for area churches, filling in 

at a moment’s notice when a 

pastor isn’t available, Even 

more impressive is that he 

is versed to accommodate a 

wide array of religions. 

Mr. Baker is also a longtime 

member of the Dillsboro 

Volunteer Fire Department. 

And that wasn’t a typo- he is 

STILL a volunteer. Yes, he 

is eighty. No, his age hasn’t 

slowed him down one bit! 

Every time the alarm sounds, 

Mr. Baker can be found on the 

truck or at the scene, directing 

traffic and filling in wherever 

he is needed. He is probably 

not bedding hose anymore, 

but the men half his age no 

longer do that! 

Recently Charlie Baker 

joined four of his fellow 

neighbors on the Dillsboro 

Town Council. He wasted no 

time becoming as prepared 

as he could be for the responsibility. 

He went to the 

town hall to acquire financial 

records, minutes of past meetings, 

and copies of ordinances 

and zoning laws. Needless to 

say, the future of Dillsboro is 

being well-planned. 

Mr. Baker is described as 

being astute and driven by 

common sense. He is methodical 

and thorough in his 

approach. 

Some may know Charles 

Baker as Wanda’s husband 

or father of Bruce and Jay. 

Others may know him as the 

barber that cut their hair for 

years. I simply know that Mr. 

Baker is a man who gives 

selflessly and makes our community 

a better place. 

Thank you for all that you 

do, Charles Baker. 

In closing, I wish each and 

every one of you a healthy 

and happy holiday season. Be 

sure to look for the positive. 

As a very dear friend pointed 

out concerning the new year, 

“In God we trust.” 

Indiana’s “Purple Paint” Law Marks the Spot 

Hunting season is in full 

force throughout Indiana. 

With that comes those who 

know no boundaries- literally. 

As shocking as it may be 

to some, not every landowner 

wants people hunting on 

their property. Reasons vary 

from personal to concerns 

about liability and all areas 

in between. In today’s world, 

property lines are not always 

clearly marked. Fences and 

fence posts deteriorate when 

no longer maintained. “No 

Trespassing” signs can be 

easily damaged or stolen 

through the years. And some 

hunters sometimes forget to 

ask permission to cross onto 

a person’s property to hunt. 

Property owners will no 

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longer have to spend time and 

money building and maintaining 

fences or maintaining 

posted signs around the 

perimeter of their property. 

Indiana House Representative 

David Wolkins left office 

in November 2020, but his 

work and foresight continue. 

He authored House Bill 1233 

which, among a menagerie 

of other unrelated things, 

“Provides, for purposes of 

the statute defining the offense 

of criminal trespass as 

knowingly or intentionally 

entering real property after 

having been denied entry, that 

a property owner may “deny 

entry” to property by placing 

purple marks on trees or posts 

around the property.” 

According to the bill, each 

purple mark must be readily 

visible to any person 

approaching the property and 

must be placed: 

(A) on a tree: 

(i) as a vertical line of at 

least eight (8) inches in length 

and with the bottom of the 

mark at least three (3) feet 

and not more than five (5) feet 

from the ground; and 

(ii) not more than one hundred 

(100) feet from the 

nearest other marked tree; 

or 

(B) on a post: 

(i) with the mark covering 

at least the top two (2) inches 

of the post, and with the 

bottom of the mark at least 

three (3) feet and not more 

than five (5) feet six (6) 

inches from the ground; and 

(ii) not more than thirtysix 

(36) feet from the nearest 

other marked post; and 

(2) before a purple mark 

that would be visible from 

both sides of a fence shared 

by different property owners 

or lessees may be applied, all 

of the owners or lessees of 

the properties must agree to 

post the properties with purple 

marks under subsection (c)(4) 

So get out that paint this fall 

and add a little color to the 

world. 

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What is it? 

Last month’s item was 

an 80-column keypunch 

card. The cards were 

originally used in punchedcard 

tabulating and sorting 

machines. Designed by 

Herman Hollerith, the 

founder of what became 

IBM, these cards dominated 

the computing industry for 

almost one hundred years. In 

Last month: 

keypunch card 

1967 over 260 billion cards were used in the United States 

alone, an average of 1300 for each American. Keypunch 

cards were the primary means for writing programs, 

storing data, running payroll, and issuing checks. 

Frank N. Savage, Greendale, wrote, “The item displayed 

in the December Issue is a Keypunch Data Entry Card. 

They were used as a source item for a new report 

processing methodology for management control. One of 

the projects I had as a Method Engineer was to convert 

our manual production reporting system from manual to 

compute. That was during the days of the IBM 1401K 

computer, later replaced by Honeywell’s 200 Tape Drive. 

Even then, computers were becoming smaller, so now they 

are pocket-sized.” A side note- Mr. Savage is 99. 

Jean Miller, Yorkville, used the IBM keypunch cards in 

1949. A correct answer was also sent by Margaret Stewart. 

Ruth Ann Siefferman Schlemmer, Bright, shared, “I 

worked at Union Central Life Insurance in Cincinnati, 

Ohio, where I worked on an IBM keypunch machine 

which used or created the card shown in this month’s 

Beacon. I married Ray Schlemmer while he was 

stationed in Sacramento, CA. There I also worked doing 

keypunching for the state of California. In 1954, my 

husband was sent to Korea and I returned to Bright. Union 

Central called me to come back to work and I once again 

worked on the keypunch machine. The cards can contain 

lots of information. It was very interesting.” 

“You have to be 60 something to remember the IBM 

punch cards. Predecessor to today’s PCs. The machines to 

process were huge,” said Mark Miller, Hidden Valley. 

“It depends on who you talk to. It is either a “data” 

card, “punch” card, or an “IBM” card,” said Mike 

Patterson, Lawrenceburg. IBM was the leader in the 

industry for making machines to read or interpret them. 

“An entry person keyed in data that punched a hole in the 

corresponding area. Then the card was read and gave you a 

print out of all the accumulated data. 

Other correct answers were submitted by Dennis 

Gilmour, Rising Sun; Bill Roleson, Brookville; Lana 

Melton, Dillsboro; Marlene Graf, Dover; Robert Hill, 

Dillsboro, IN, and Beverly Hahn, Lawrenceburg; 

RoseMary Hoffmeier, Guilford; Kent Smith, West Harrison; 

Carol Morton, Brookville, and Tom Steuver, Bright. 

Upon further investigation, we discovered that the 

use of the punch card is far from over. Users include the 

automotive industry, the Government Printing Office 

(remember the dangling chad of 2000?), and industries 

mandated to have non-digital archival storage. Some 

punch-card systems would be so costly to upgrade 

with rewiring and new computer systems that the data 

transmission would be too costly. And... they can’t be 

hacked. 

Who knew. 

This month’s item was submitted by Jean Asher. It 

has a sculptural quality yet still is handy to have around. 

Please e-mail your guesses along with your name and the 

community in which you live to editor@goBEACONnews. 

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Public Safety is Priority in County Upgrades 

Continued from page 1A 

Act to cover such unforeseen 

expenses. The Commissioners 

and administration for the 

county saw the necessity to 

upgrade several elements of 

their long term maintenance 

plan at a faster rate than budgeted. 

For example, laptops 

had to be purchased and 

upgraded for those employees 

who were telecommuting. The 

need for increased technical 

support resulted in unforeseen 

expenses as well. 

A change in the lighting 

throughout the county campuses 

has been a cost-cutting 

goal that has been previously 

planned for a future upgrade. 

However, with the added 

health benefit of touchless 

fixtures and the availability 

of CARES Act funding, that 

vision is becoming a reality 

faster than one could have 

hoped. Smart fixtures will replace 

older, outdated fixtures, 

saving energy with the use of 

touchless motion sensors and 

the installation of more efficient 

lamps. The use of these 

fixtures will also allow for consideration 

of available daylight 

and greater control of power 

usage. Most fixtures carry a 

five-year warranty, with some 

extending out to ten years. 

Restroom facilities were 

also on the list of upgrades for 

future consideration. However, 

the COVID situation 

has sped up the timetable for 

the installation of touchless 

fixtures throughout the county 

campuses. These upgrades 

will result in a reduction in 

water consumption while creating 

a safer environment with 

touchless activation sensors. 

The county has implemented 

a daily procedure of 

disinfecting county buildings 

with handheld disinfectant 

foggers. Cleaning manually 

on a daily basis would be 

virtually impossible. The foggers 

turn disinfectant liquid 

into aerosols to be applied for 

surface disinfection. The cost 

incurred for this procedure 

is being covered under the 

CARES Act. 

The county recently purchased 

and installed automatic 

temperature scanners. Integrated 

software allows monitoring 

of the temperatures of 

those entering the facility. 

Another cost that has been 

recently incurred and is 

covered under the CARES 

act is the contracted services 

for Pictometry. This service 

provides high-resolution 

imagery at the property level. 

The process is fully automated 

and is recorded digitally 

with appropriate metadata. 

Authorized users can log into 

the Pictometry-hosted image 

library via the web. Advanced 

training will be provided by 

those in the county who will 

be using the system. All of the 

information will be gathered 

without risking employee 

exposure from site visits. 

Pictometry will also be 

beneficial to law enforcement, 

emergency responders, and 

the 911 operators who provide 

information to them. The contract 

negotiated by the County 

Commissioners includes 

disaster coverage imagery at 

no additional cost. 

While the foresight of the 

Commissioners has made the 

expediency of these projects 

possible via funding from 

the CARES Act, many more 

projects loom on the horizon. 

The roofs on both the EMS 

building and the county garage 

will need to be replaced 

soon. Mechanical equipment 

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throughout the complexes is 

reaching its projected end of 

life, replacement costs must 

be budgeted. These items 

include boilers, chillers, 

pumps, coil unit and ventilator 

replacements located in 

the administration building 

and the juvenile center. 

A geothermal system for 

the jail has been researched 

revealing long-term projected 

costs savings. The geothermal 

system is highly efficient for 

HVAC systems by using aquifers 

of varying depths below 

ground to maintain consistent 

temperatures. 

As Dearborn County moves 

into a new year, the foresight 

and planning of community 

leaders will ease the burden 

of building maintenance for 

years to come. 

Downtown Lawrenceburg’s 

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The pavilion offers a protective roof over the rink, 

a fire pit for warming those cold hands, 

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The Indian, Eddy Arnold, and 

other national entertainers 

passing through the city. 

The band flourished and remained 

a priority for its hardworking 

members who each 

had their day jobs until World 

War II crashed the party. 

Kenzie Bentle played the 

drums for the first time when 

he was in fourth grade, and 

the rest, as they say, is history! 

His love for the drums 

continued as he played for his 

brother’s band, The Harmony 

Lads, from 1957-1960. Charlie 

Green, the band director at 

North Dearborn High School, 

asked Mr. Bentle to take the 

place of Tom Lane of Tom 

and The Dukes when Mr. 

Lane joined the army. 

Mr. Bentle shares “I was 

thrilled but didn’t have a 

driver’s license yet and had 

to con my parents or someone 

into taking me and my 

drums to the job at first, but 

I was determined!” Sadly, 

Tom Lane was later killed in 

France during his service. 

From 1965 to 1971 Mr. 

Bentle played in The Dukes, 

a band he formed with fellow 

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Bentle, Bright; Ross Bunch, West Harrison; Tim Fitzgibbon, 

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Not pictured, but original members: Steve Fox, Guilford; 

Willie Childers, Aurora; Dale Davidson, West Harrison. 

(Photo courtesy of Kenzie Bentle) 

North Dearborn graduates 

Steve Fox, David Kling, 

Kenny Conrad, and David 

Helfer. Mr. Bentle played the 

drums and sang background 

vocals. 

Later Nick Ullrich and 

Willie Childers, both from 

Aurora, joined the band. This 

time also coincided with Mr. 

Bentle’s time spent in basic 

training for the Army and 

the subsequent four years 

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he bravely spent serving 

our country in The National 

Guard. The next venture Mr. 

Bentle embarked upon was 

the show band, Cops and 

Robbers, where he continued 

playing the drums, singing, 

and even playing a little bit 

of trumpet. Cops and Robbers 

played in different night 

clubs around Cincinnati and 

Northern Kentucky. Luck was 

struck when an agent scouting 

talent in one of those clubs 

discovered the band, which 

led to them signing with a national 

agency out of Buffalo, 

New York! 

Mr. Bentle took a break 

from teaching at Moores Hill 

High School to hit the road 

with his band. 

Cops and Robbers toured 

all over the United States and 

spent as many as forty-eight 

out of the fifty-two weeks in 

a year on the road. Mr. Bentle 

reflects on that exciting time, 

“As for the professional musician 

part of my career, I feel so 

The Miami Rangers performed in 1936 at Music Hall in 

Cincinnati.. Front- Stanley Ray, G. Wilson Bentle. Middle- 

Elbert Bentle, Chess Simonson. Back- Ike Skidmore. 

(Photo courtesy of Kenzie Bentle) 

East Central High School Band’s pre game performance 

at Riverfront Stadium, April 1st. 1996. After marching in 

the Findlay Market Opening Day Parade they would often 

do a show on the field and end with The Star Spangled 

Banner. A prominent vocalist sang with them. Quite an 

impressive moment. (Photo courtesy of Kenzie Bentle) 

lucky to have had the opportunity. 

To be able to walk on 

stage and create moments that 

people can relate to and enjoy 

is truly amazing. Now when 

I see and hear a student doing 

it, that smile and feeling I had 

as a teacher comes back to 

me again and again.” In fact, 

Mr. Bentle followed in the 

footsteps of his band teacher, 

Charlie Green, as both graduated 

from the prestigious College 

Conservatory of Music at 

the University of Cincinnati. 

In 2001 the Southeastern 

Indiana Musicians Association 

(SEIMA) was founded by 

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And the Beat Goes On... From Southeast Indiana 

The Dukes David Kling, West Harrison; Kenny Conrad, Logan; Kenzie Bentle, Bright; 

David Helfer, Guilford; Steve Fox, Guilford. (Photo courtesy of Kenzie Bentle) 

The Renegades- Steve Ludwig, Steve Gulasky, Brian 

Noble, Russell Griffith, Randy Peak. (Photo courtesy of 

Brian Noble) 

Brian Noble with Eddie 

Montgomery at Renfro 

Valley. (Photo courtesy of 

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nonprofit organization honors 

the top local musicians in 

Dearborn, Ripley, Franklin, 

Ohio, and Switzerland counties, 

thus the name Southeastern 

Indiana Musician’s Hall 

of Fame. SEIMA also strives 

to highlight our area’s deep 

musical heritage. Charlie 

Green was inducted into the 

Hall of Fame in 2003 and 

Kenzie Bentle was inducted 

in 2018. The SEIMA board 

is comprised of local musicians 

and reviews public 

nominations for the Hall of 

Fame. Since its inception, 

one hundred thirty-three area 

musicians have been recognized. 

SEIMA is dedicated to 

promoting music awareness, 

appreciation, and education. 

Mr. Bentle explains, “The Association 

will be starting the 

SEIMA PROJECT in 2021, 

with this project, we will be 

giving cash awards and performance 

opportunities to up 

and coming young musicians 

in our area.” 

The fact that both Charlie 

Green and Kenzie Bentle 

inspired their students is evident 

since many of them got 

their start in the high school 

band. Brian Biggin Noble, a 

member of the outlaw country 

southern rock band, The 

Renegades, was a 1991 East 

Central High School graduate. 

He was part of the “Marching 

Three Hundred,” a term 

coined to describe the East 

Central High School Band in 

its hay day under the direction 

of Mr. Bentle. The East Central 

High School band was so 

popular that they led the way 

in the Findlay Market Opening 

Day Parade and played 

large rallies for thousands of 

people on Fountain Square. 

Mr. Noble, a self-taught musician, 

plays guitar and trumpet 

and is the lead vocalist for his 

band. Renegades members 

include Russell Griffith on 

bass, Steve Ludwig on drums, 

Randy Peak lead guitar and 

harmonica, Steve Gulasy on 

sax, and Art Caddell on lead 

guitar. The Renegades got 

their start playing on a farm in 

Sunman in 1994. Twenty-six 

years later, they are stronger 

than ever and their following 

has exploded. 

The Renegades play all 

sorts of events in our area 

including festivals, dances, 

and benefits. The strong local 

following has led to greater 

opportunities as the national 

stage came calling. The 

likes of blues rock singersongwriter 

Delbert McClinton 

and southern rock band Molly 

Hatchett took notice and 

requested that The Renegades 

perform with them. 

Their big show came when 

The Renegades got on the 

bill with American rock 

band, Marshall Tucker and 

played a sold-out show to two 

thousand people at the famed 

Renfro Valley Entertainment 

Center in Mt. Vernon, Kentucky. 

Amazingly half of that 

crowd were Renegades fans! 

The band’s national success 

led to artists encouraging 

the band to record their own 

song called “Pop’s Flag.” 

Whenever it is played at The 

Renegades’ show, it always 

receives a standing ovation. 

The song and a subsequent 

CD were recorded right here 

in Bright, Indiana. All of 

these years, The Renegades 

have kept the music of other 

artists alive. Having their 

song out there and the doors 

of the industry finally opened 

is amazing. When asked about 

the band’s favorite places to 

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play, Mr. Noble shared, “Taking 

the music to people we 

have never met and making 

new fans is where it is at for 

sure. Not that all the great local 

shows and venues are not 

amazing because it has helped 

groom us to what we have 

become today, but touching 

someone new is priceless.” 

This year was set to be an 

action-packed year for the 

group, but that all changed. 

The Renegades are a resilient 

bunch and aren’t giving up. 

They are working hard behind 

the scenes and soon they will 

be back out there better than 

ever! The rest of the world 

is busy discovering what we 

locals have always known. 

Brian Biggin Noble was 

inducted into the Southeastern 

Indiana Musician’s Hall of 

Fame in 2017. 

Who would have ever 

dreamed that small town USA 

would have such a glorious 

and rich history of music 

flowing through its veins. 

Who knew that the Picnic 

Woods area in Bright, where 

a subdivision now exists, was 

the place to be on Saturday 

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night to watch the cool kids 

in the band literally bring 

down the house! (They paved 

paradise and put up a parking 

lot…) No matter how far they 

have gone, these musicians 

have never forgotten their 

roots or the people who supported 

them. 

And as we all know, our 

area is not like others with our 

strong sense of community 

and purpose. Mr. Bentle said 

it best, “I always viewed it 

as many individuals working 

together to accomplish something 

great. My band director, 

Charlie Green had done the 

same. Everyone contributed 

something. My job was to 

provide the opportunities for 

success. Then, just loosen 

the reins and let them create. 

So many of them found out 

so much about themselves in 

the process. So many times, 

with my back to the audience, 

I was smiling in amazement 

and joy about what was happening.” 

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Friendship Insurance recently 

made a donation to the 

Children’s Advocacy Center 

of Southeastern Indiana. 

“We are excited to make 

this contribution,” said Tom 

Lewis, Friendship Insurance 

Sales Manager. “The 

Child Advocacy Center does 

tremendous work to help kids 

dealing with abuse, neglect, or 

assault. It’s our honor to help 

out.” 

Members of the President’s 

Club usually gather from 

around the state for an annual 

banquet where milestones and 

successes are celebrated. This 

year, members were offered 

monetary gifts to share with 

one of their local nonprofit 

organizations since they were 

unable to gather in person 

this year. Mr. Lewis immediately 

knew that he wanted to 

give these funds to the CAC 

making an impact throughout 

Southeastern Indiana and 

headquartered in his hometown 

of Dillsboro. 

Mr. Lewis presented the 

check to the CAC Associate 

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about their in-school presentations, 

important connections 

made with children 

there, and how they have 

been able to assist more children 

now that school is back 

in session. 

Ivy Tech 

Honors Instructor 

Margaret Stewart 

Ivy Tech Community College 

recently awarded the 

tenth annual Gerald I. Lamkin 

Award, named after the 

former Ivy Tech President, to 

recognize an adjunct faculty 

member who exhibits excellence 

in instruction and 

represents the mission of the 

College. 

Margaret Stewart, an instructor 

for Lawrenceburg’s 

campus, was a recipient of 

this year’s award. Mrs. Stewart 

began her career at Ivy 

Tech in the spring of 2000 and 

has taught courses ranging 

from Basic Skills through Finite 

Skills and Statistics. She 

currently teaches Quantitative 

Reasoning. 

“I’m very appreciative of 

Margaret’s twenty years of 

service to the students at our 

Lawrenceburg and Batesville 

campuses. Margaret served 

as the Vice-Chancellor of 

Student Services for the 

Legacy Southeast Region 

until her retirement in 2014 

and has continued serving Ivy 

Tech students as an adjunct 

professor in our Math Department. 

She’s highly deserving 

of this prestigious award for 

her many years of service to 

Ivy Tech.” said Mark Graver, 

Chancellor of Ivy Tech’s 

Lawrenceburg campus. 

“Margaret takes a genuine 

interest in all students and 

encourages them to reach 

their maximum potential both 

in the classroom and in their 

lives. She has also been an 

incredible mentor to many 

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Sometimes I receive phone 

calls from some really nice 

people like Alice Bessler 

Peterson, the widow of Pete 

Peterson. She has lived all 

of her life in Lawrenceburg, 

and her parents were Lou and 

Helen Bessler. 

Alice told me about two 

POW-MIA bracelets from 

the Vietnam War that she and 

her daughter had worn for 

years. She didn’t know what 

to do with them, so I told her 

I would love to have them to 

display at the museum at the 

old Carnegie Library in Rising 

Sun. 

58,318 names are on the 

Vietnam Veterans Memorial 

in Washington, DC including 

the POW-MIA names that are 

designated with a cross. 

The two names on the 

bracelets are Captain James 

Cutter and Lieutenant Ralph 

Foulks. 

Capt. James Dickinson 

Cutter was an Air Force Pilot 

who was shot down over 

North Vietnam on Feb. 17, 

1972, while flying his F105G. 

He was captured and became 

a Prisoner of War (POW) 

in North Vietnam until his 

release on March 28, 1973. 

On that date, he and 39 other 

POW’s were released to come 

home to the USA. Capt. Dickinson 

was captured when his 

105 was shot down by a surface 

to air (SAM) missile. He 

was originally held prisoner 

at the Hanoi Hilton but was 

moved to the Zoo along with 

his backseat pilot, Kenneth 

Fraser. 

Lt. Foulks, (nicknamed 

Skip), was a Navy pilot assigned 

to the Attack Squadron 

163 aboard the aircraft carrier 

USS ORISKANY. On Jan. 5, 

1968, flying his A4E Skyhawk, 

he was shot down over 

North Vietnam. He was listed 

as MIA (Missing in Action) 

until April 30, 1994, when his 

remains were finally recovered 

and identified. The cross 

(MIA) on the WALL was 

changed to a star (KIA). He is 

buried at Barrancas National 

Cemetery in Pensacola, FL. 

Lt. Foulks’ name can be found 

on the WALL in Washington, 

DC on Panel 33E, Line 047. 

He was awarded the Purple 

Heart, Air Medal with several 

oak leaf clusters, National 

Defense Service Medal, and 

Vietnam Service and Campaign 

medals. 

Originally 2500 were listed 

as MIA in the Vietnam War. 

Today some remains have 

been identified, but approximately 

one thousand three 

hundred are still unaccounted 

for. You may see a display 

honoring the POW-MIA warriors 

from the Vietnam War. 

Take a moment to pause and 

say a prayer that their remains 

will be found and returned 

to the USA and their families. 

May they rest in eternal 

peace. 

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Hannabelle (Hannah) Farrell, 

a former Yorkville resident, 

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friends who start a business, 

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film industry five years ago. 

Hannah began experiencing 

burnout working in costuming 

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a career change. She helped 

a friend, writer/director Jeff 

Seemann, with a script he 

was working on and soon she 

was learning about budgeting, 

workshop (how to improve 

a story), contracting, hiring, 

and how to run a film and 

discovered her passion. When 

Hannah learned that Jeff was 

struggling with a location to 

film the movie, her hometown 

immediately came to mind. 

Hannah and Jeff visited her 

father’s home, Dan Seevers, 

and Jeff knew it was the 

perfect location. 

Filming for On Location 

began in early September and 

lasted approximately three 

weeks. A few interesting facts 

about the filming locations: 

• The primary film location 

was Dan Seevers’ home and 

his family’s property, located 

along York Ridge Road 

between New Alsace and 

Yorkville. 

• Scenes were also filmed 

along Kuebel road, just south 

of Yorkville, and an old 

stone home located off North 

Dearborn road between New 

Alsace and Dover. 

• Three days of filming occurred 

in Cincinnati. 

Hannah said filming went 

smoothly, considering social 

distancing needed to be maintained. 

The Dearborn County 

Health Department was instrumental 

to help with testing (no 

positive cases). The Dearborn 

County Sheriff’s Department 

assisted with road closures and 

traffic control and the Miller- 

York Volunteer Fire Department 

observed during fire 

On Location filmed at the Seevers’ property in Yorkville. 

elements. Several actors and 

actresses in “On Location” are 

from the greater Cincinnati 

area and Hannah’s father Dan 

Seevers debuted in the film. 

While a premiere date has 

not been set, you may follow 

the “On Location” Facebook 

page (facebook.com/OnLocationMovie) 

to learn more 

about the film. 

The next time you are 

cruising through southeastern 

Indiana and think you see a 

film crew, chances are your 

eyes aren’t deceiving you! 

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I am sitting at the kitchen 

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counter this early Maxine and frosty 

morning with Klump thoughts of the 

upcoming winter holidays. 

Our family, like Community many 

Correspondent 

others, has modified plans 

for celebrations and I will 

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spend them my home with 

calls and video visits to both 

children and other families. 

Although I know how much 

I will miss sitting around the 

table with four generations, 

I recognize how blessed I 

am and the fact that we will 

celebrate future holidays. 

I determined that I would 

find at least one new way 

to celebrate each occasion. 

What will not change will be 

some of the dishes I will cook 

(adjusted for one person) on 

these days. The first recipe is 

one of my favorite breakfast 

treats. I will make an extra 

dish to be shared with my 

daughter, Maria, and her 

husband, Chris. The recipe 

was shared by another member 

of Providence Presbyterian 

Church and appeared in the 

cookbook published by the 

church in celebration of their 

180th anniversary. 

Oven French Toast 

1 baguette, sliced into ½- to 

¾-inch slices 

1 cup brown sugar 

½ cup butter, melted 

2 tablespoons light corn syrup 

¼ teaspoon cinnamon 

Butter a 9x13-inch baking 

dish. Mix melted butter, 

brown sugar, corn syrup, and 

cinnamon and spread evenly 

in the bottom of the baking 

dish. Place sliced bread in a 

single layer atop this mixture. 

Filling: 

6 eggs 

2 cups milk 

1 ½ teaspoon vanilla extract 

Combine all ingredients 

and pour over bread. Cover 

and refrigerate overnight. 

Preheat oven to 350°. Bake 

uncovered for 30-35 minutes. 

Serve warm, flipping each 

portion over to expose the 

caramelized bottom of the 

casserole. 

Dust servings with 

confectioners’ sugar. 

Several years ago, Lee 

and I met with extended 

family in Wisconsin (where 

he grew up) for the annual 

family reunion. Following 

that event, we joined with 

his brother, Donald along 

with his wife, Rosalie, 

for a week-long journey 

throughout Wisconsin. We 

had a wonderful time visiting 

locations that the brothers 

determined were important 

parts of growing up in the 

Badger state. 

We ended our trip with 

a couple of days in Door 

County. Our lodgings in that 

beautiful area of the state 

were in a resort just outside 

Egg Harbor. The food was 

wonderful and featured the 

tart red cherries grown in that 

part of the state. This granola 

recipe is one that I will use to 

make small gifts to share with 

neighbors and friends. 

Cherry Hills Granola 

6 cups wheat flakes 

½ cup flaked coconut 

1 cup chopped or slivered 

almonds 

2 ½ cups oats 

(NOT microwave) 

2/3 cups sunflower seeds 

½ cup brown sugar 

¾ cups honey 

2 teaspoons vanilla extract 

1/3 cup sunflower oil 

1 ½ cups tart dried cherries 

Mix wheat flakes, coconut, 

almonds, oats, sunflower 

seeds, and brown sugar in 

a large bowl. Mix honey, 

vanilla, and sunflower oil. 

Heat and pour over the 

dry mix. Bake at 275°for 

15-20 minutes. Do not let 

the mixture get too brown. 

Remove and spread evenly 

over parchment or waxed 

paper or another clean 

surface. Allow to cool and 

then stir in cherries. Store in 

an air-tight container. 

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Boxes of Love 

By Mary-Alice Helms 

It’s an impressive sight. 

Nearly five hundred cheerful 

red-and-white-striped shoeboxes 

stacked in neat rows 

at the front of the sanctuary 

of the church. Boxes of 

shoes? In church? 

These are not ordinary 

shoeboxes, of course. At this 

time of year, boxes matching 

these can be seen in thousands 

of churches across the 

country. They won’t be staying 

in their resting places for 

long, however. And they are 

far from empty. Soon they 

will be loaded onto huge 

planes and jetted all over the 

world as a part of a gigantic 

project called “Operation 

Christmas Child”, an outreach 

of Franklin Graham’s 

Samaritan’s Purse. Franklin 

Graham is the son of the 

famous evangelist Dr. Billy 

Graham, and he has chosen 

to advance his father’s 

legacy by enabling caring 

Americans to provide Christmas 

gifts to the world’s poorest 

children. Most of these 

children live in the starkest 

of poverty and lack the basic 

necessities of life. Many 

have never received a gift in 

their impoverished lives. 

“Operation Christmas 

Child” was born in 1993, 

when a friend of Mr. Graham’s 

asked him to provide 

some help for the children 

living in Bosnia. This wartorn 

country had more than 

its share of children traumatized 

by years of war 

and poverty. These children 

seemed so lost and sad that 

he wrote to Mr. Graham 

about them. 

According to the Samaritan’s 

Purse website, the 

request somehow got lost in 

the shuffle of other concerns 

until it was repeated 

just a month or two before 

Christmas. In what was 

a miracle of organization 

and the opening of hearts, 

eleven thousand shoeboxes 

filled with toys and supplies 

were sent to the children in 

Bosnia. Since that first effort 

in 1993, more than one 

hundred seventy-eight million 

children in more than 

one hundred fifty countries 

have received an Operation 

Christmas Child shoebox. 

I remember the first year 

when our church became 

a part of the project. Our 

gifts were packed into actual 

shoeboxes, each of which 

we wrapped in colorful 

Christmas paper. As might 

be expected, the boxes 

were of different sizes and 

shapes; some sturdy and 

beautifully wrapped, others 

needing to be reinforced 

and rewrapped. As the effort 

became larger, I’m sure that 

the unevenness of the boxes 

caused headaches in packing 

into planes and transporting 

them. That’s when Samaritan’s 

Purse used some of 

its donated funds to supply 

sturdy, uniform boxes to participating 

groups. These containers 

come flattened, with 

no instructions for folding 

them properly into box form. 

I mention this little detail, 

being a person who is all 

thumbs and has absolutely 

no construction talents. For 

people like me, getting those 

flat pieces of cardboard into 

shape is a challenge. 

One would think that, after 

performing this task for so 

many years, those of us who 

are so challenged would 

remember how it is done. 

But, no! 

Fortunately, the contrary 

boxes do come together. 

There are always volunteers 

who will gladly assemble 

them for us if they are asked 

to do so. I am just as contrary 

and refuse to be defeated 

by an inanimate piece 

of cardboard! 

Each box carries with it a 

suggested list of items that 

are especially appreciated 

by children. Some things are 

prohibited due to possible 

leakage during transport or 

which might contribute to 

other problems. At first, candy 

was included among the 

gifts, but that has become a 

“no-no”. Melting chocolate 

is an obvious problem, but 

also to be considered were 

possible hazards to children 

with dietary problems, such 

as diabetes or food allergies. 

Included with each box is 

a label to be attached to the 

lid, identifying the contents 

as being meant for a boy or 

girl, and making sure that 

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Sudoku 

Sudoku is a logical puzzle game that may seem difficult at 

first glance, but actually it is not as hard as it looks! Fill a 

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! 

the gifts are age-appropriate. 

People commonly start 

searching sales aisles all 

year to find the best buys on 

school items such as notebooks, 

pens, and colored 

markers as well as small 

toys and gadgets. Also popular 

are toothbrushes, bars of 

soap, and washcloths. I have 

wonderful memories of my 

small granddaughter taking 

great delight in helping to 

choose just the right gifts for 

each box we filled. 

In our parish, members 

Linda and Ross Hillman 

head the Shoebox campaign. 

Along with their volunteer 

helpers, they spend countless 

hours sorting and checking 

the boxes. For those who 

wish to donate but can’t do 

the shopping, Linda will 

take care of that for them. 

What a deal! Donations not 

only come from churches but 

other organizations. Also, 

empty boxes placed in businesses 

around town are filled 

and returned to the church. 

What happens to the shoeboxes 

once they are collected 

locally? They are taken 

to one of several distribution 

centers located around the 

country. There, thousands of 

volunteer workers carefully 

go over each box, ensuring 

that they are properly packed 

and do not contain unacceptable 

items. From these 

centers, huge semis haul the 

boxes to transport planes 

where the boxes are sent to 

countries all over the world. 

Many forms of transportation 

are used to see that 

children in even the remotest 

countries are not forgotten. 

On foot, by mule, bicycle, 

camel, llama, jeep- any 

means are used to get gifts 

to waiting children. Videos 

that would melt the hardest 

of hearts testify to the 

joy with which these small 

gifts are received. Picture 

thousands of smiling faces 

and eager hands reaching for 

those gifts from America. 

They truly are boxes of love! 

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FROM 

H ere 

By 

Ollie 

Roehm 

I’m missing a lot of things 

during the pandemic. I really 

miss my friends. I’d like to go 

to a movie, eat in a restaurant, 

go to a party, play a gig, take 

a little vacation, and do so 

many things that I’ve always 

taken for granted. But I’m 

68 years old and have health 

issues that are keeping me 

around the house most of the 

time until there is an available 

vaccine. 

My son and his wife just got 

a puppy and that makes me 

realize there is something else 

I really miss. I miss having 

a dog. There is no doubt that 

dealing with the pandemic 

would be a lot easier if we 

had a dog by our side. 

Our dog Mick left us about 

a year and a half ago. He was 

a big yellow lab and a real 

good feller. 

We loved him very much. 

About a month ago our 

daughter’s family lost their 

beloved boxer Layla. It was 

quite a blow because Layla 

was as sweet, obedient and 

loving as any dog I’ve ever 

known. 

The decision to put a dog 

or any animal down is about 

as gut-wrenching as it gets 

for most people, including 

Yours Truly. It’s so hard to tell 

how much pain an animal is 

experiencing. 

Consequently, many folks 

might wait too long to make 

the decision that needs to be 

made. I know I have a couple 

of times. 

I come by my love of canines 

quite honestly. Dad was 

a quail hunter and had English 

Setters while I was growing 

up in the ‘60s. He trained, 

boarded, bred, and sold them 

and had a solid reputation in 

the world of bird dogs. We 

had several kennels (that my 

brother and I had to keep 

clean) and there were times 

we had more than 25 dogs 

in them. There was usually 

a house dog too. During my 

childhood we had a cocker 

spaniel (Blondie) and a beagle 

(Chris). Later there was a 

Brittany spaniel mix (Nookie) 

who was the smartest dog in 

the history of dogs. 

After we were married and 

raising kids it was always a 

given in our house that we 

would have a dog. We believed 

that kids can learn a 

great deal from having a pet. 

We had hamsters, gerbils, 

fish, guinea pigs and cats 

through the years. But the 

dog was always the pet that 

got the most attention and 

love. Through the years we 

had Freckles, Duke, Lizzy, 

Sam, and Natty. Some of 

them were smart, some not 

so much. Some were pretty 

and a couple were downright 

homely. Some minded us, and 

some were incorrigible. But 

the kids loved them all and, 

truth be told, so did my wife 

and I. 

I’m not sure what it is 

about a dog. Why do people 

love them so much? Perhaps 

it’s because most dogs love 

people so much. A dog’s love 

is, by and large, unconditional 

if you take food out of the 

equation. 

Dogs have faith in us. They 

want to be with us, they want 

to please us and they want our 

affirmation. 

I really miss all that. 

Lead the Charge by Recycling Your Batteries 

By Stefanie Hoffmeier 

This holiday season, millions 

of gifts powered by batteries 

will be wrapped up and 

placed under the tree. From 

toys to gaming devices, remote 

controls to power tools, 

wall clocks to flashlights, the 

average home is filled with 

a lot of batteries. But what 

happens when those batteries 

wear out or lose their charge? 

Don’t just toss them in the 

trash. Rechargeable batteries 

pose an environmental risk, as 

well as a fire risk, and need to 

be recycled. In Indiana, it is 

against the law to dispose of 

rechargeable batteries in the 

trash. 

Rechargeable batteries have 

metals and chemicals that can 

leak into the soil, get into the 

water, and when they degrade, 

can release pollutants into the 

environment. Batteries, such 

as lithium-ion batteries are 

especially dangerous when 

thrown in the trash. They can 

explode and catch fire when 

they come into contact with 

liquids, creating a dangerous 

situation for your waste hauler 

and their truck. Like other 

forms of recycling, battery 

recycling recovers harmful 

materials that would otherwise 

end up in a landfill and 

turns them into new products. 

When you 

recycle your 

spent batteries, 

many of 

the materials 

can be reused 

to make more 

batteries. For 

example, over 

70% of the 

weight of a 

lead-acid battery 

is reusable 

lead. 

Batteries that are accepted 

for recycling in Dearborn 

County include button batteries, 

power tool batteries, 

nickel-cadmium (Ni-Cd), 

nickel-metal hydride (Ni- 

MH), lithium-ion (Li-ion), 

nickel-zinc (Ni-Zn), and leadacid 

(Pb). If you are not sure 

what kind of battery you have, 

check the label on the battery. 

These batteries are commonly 

found in cordless power tools, 

cordless phones, laptops, cell 

phones, cameras, bio-medical 

equipment, etc. Any devices 

that need to be plugged in to 

charge will have a battery that 

needs to be recycled. 

In Dearborn County, 

residents have several options 

for battery disposal. 

You can bring them to the 

Dearborn County Recycling 

Center (DCRC) Drive-Thru 

to be recycled, along with any 

electronic devices that the batteries 

had been inside. Larger 

batteries, like automotive 

or tractor batteries, are also 

accepted at the DCRC Drive- 

Thru. To make it more convenient 

for residents, the DCRC 

has also placed green battery 

collection boxes in the Aurora 

Library, Dillsboro Library, 

North Dearborn Library, Lawrenceburg 

Library, the City 

of Greendale Utilities building, 

and the hardware store in 

Dillsboro. Several large chain 

stores, such as Lowes, Home 

Depot, and Staples, also offer 

battery recycling programs. 

PUBLIC SERVICE ANNOUNCEMENT 

FOR HOMEOWNERS from the Desk of: 

Joyce Oles, Dearborn County Recorder 

It has come to my attention that homeowners have been 

receiving offers in the mail to provide a copy of your deed 

for a substantial fee. One of the mailings states it comes 

from your ‘Local Records Office’ and offers a copy of your 

deed for $89.00. This was NOT sent from your Local 

County Office. 

This is a reminder that, when the need arises, you can 

secure a copy of your deed at your County’s Recorder 

Office for only $1.00 per page. Do not hesitate to contact 

our office for assistance. 

Wishing everyone Good Health! 

Dr. Allison Shartzer Has Joined 

Our Practice! 

Drs. Burns, Rath, and 

McSoley are excited 

to announce that Dr. 

Shartzer has joined their 

general dentistry practice 

in Harrison, OH. They 

are a family-owned and 

operated dental office 

that has been proudly 

serving the community 

since 1975. 

Dr. Shartzer was born 

and raised in White Oak. 

She graduated from 

St. Ursula Academy in 

Cincinnati, Ohio and 

Bellarmine University 

in Louisville, Kentucky. 

She completed her 

dental education at The 

Ohio State University in 2010 and has found her niche 

serving the community. Her true passion in dentistry 

is providing customized treatment to each patient by 

combining art, science, and compassion. 

New patients 

are now being 

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the office of 

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By 

Doris 

Butt 

Community 

Correspondent 

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Thoughts of Laundry 

As I was filing my pictures 

on my computer, I came 

across one that looked like a 

workers’ scene at the farmstead. 

They are probably 

shredding corn. However, 

what caught my attention in 

the scene was a clothesline 

pole with Mom’s mop hung 

over it. 

The scene brought two 

thoughts to mind. The mop 

reminded me of Mom mopping 

our kitchen floor. And a little 

more thought brought me to the 

time when we were so proud to 

be able to afford new linoleum. 

It made our most modest 

kitchen come alive. And it was 

mopped with loving care. 

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FUNERAL HOMES 

However, my mind soon 

moved on to the clothesline 

pole. I remember, after Mom 

and Dad moved to senior 

apartments leaving us living 

at the farmstead, Ray and I 

decided it was time to remove 

that last remaining clothesline 

pole. That one had a summerflowering 

vine entwined 

around it that saved its fate 

for many years. As Ray took 

off the rambling vine, we 

noticed a piece of baling wire 

wrapped around the pole. I 

smiled as I had thoughts of 

Dad and his baling wire fixes. 

I wondered why it was there. 

I know Dad kept a good supply 

of the wire long after he 

switched to a twine baler. It, 

no doubt, was the last of his 

baling wire projects remaining 

on the farmstead. Its use 

around the clothesline pole is 

a little puzzle I will never be 

able to solve. 

In my childhood days, the 

clothesline had three poles 

Dad made from an old electric 

line pole. They dated back 

to the days of Mom doing 

the washing with a wringer 

washer and tub. The water 

was thick by the time she 

finished Dad’s overalls. 

I have clear childhood 

memories of Mom making 

the soap she used to wash 

clothes. Its smell would clear 

your head. A can was always 

by the stove where she saved 

grease, the main ingredient 

in her soap. I remember that 

we washed with store-bought 

Ivory but had feed sacks for 

towels. Later, when towels 

could be found in Breeze 

laundry soap, the homemade 

soap and feed sack towels 

were abandoned. 

I have proudly displayed 

in our new home a couple of 

Mom’s feed sack towels with 

bars of homemade soap in a 

wash pan sitting on Mom’s 

actual rinse tub bench. After 

millions of dryings, you can 

still read the printed labels on 

the towels. 

 

 

 

Ray and I can’t put together 

where or when we bought 

our first wringer washer, but 

I remember hooking it up 

to the sink faucet. I know, I 

scratched our new cabinets 

using it by the sink. My best 

laundry memory comes from 

that time I was hanging up 

clothes and toddler Jennie 

was nearby. As I hung up 

some flowered sheets, she 

said, “Pretty nighty-nights.” I 

remember it clearly. 

I must say, I didn’t do it 

for many years. I never liked 

hanging up or taking down 

clothes, no matter if the wash 

did have that fresh air smell. 

When we had three little 

ones and I was teaching, I 

hauled the kids and heaps of 

laundry to our nearby wash 

and dry. It was a big day for 

my helpers because they were 

each given a dollar to spend 

on pop and candy. 

Ray and I, with our young 

family, left the farmstead to 

move to Oxford, Ohio two 

years, so I could attend Miami 

University. We had given up 

farming, and Ray was working 

at Monsanto. We could afford a 

washer and dryer for our apartment. 

It was a grand luxury. 

Meanwhile, Dad was working 

on making a room for a 

long-awaited bathroom at the 

farmstead. As I write, I can’t 

imagine how we did it with 

our small children and no 

bathroom. I don’t remember 

it as a hard time. I don’t ever 

remember it. 

Dad had the bathroom 

finished when we came back 

home. We worked together 

raising tomatoes and other 

produce to earn money for its 

fixtures. We put our prized 

washer and dryer in it. 

Later, again after Mom and 

Dad left, we bought a stacked 

set and placed it in our walkin 

closet. It only took a toss 

to get most of the wash put 

away. An ironing board was 

in there too. It is nice to stack 

things on. Somewhere there 

was an iron. 

Now, at our new home, we 

bought a new front loading 

washer and dryer. 

The once shrill dryer call 

has been replaced with little 

pleasant melodies. However, 

if I am not about when it 

speaks and wrinkles appear, I 

use the same plan I have used 

for years. The laundry just 

goes back in the next dryer 

load, and hopefully, I will 

be around when the music 

sounds. 

Yes, there certainly have 

been lots of laundry changes 

since Dad put that clothesline 

pole up so many years ago. 

And I say thank heavens. 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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January hat's 2021 THE BEACON Page 1B 

Happening In 

BRIGHT 

By 

Debby 

Stutz 

Community 

Correspondent 

debbystutz.thebeacon@yahoo.com 

Lawrenceburg High School Tiger Football celebrated their twentieth sectional title in 

school history. (Photo courtesy of LHS Athletics) 

S 

BEACON 

PORTS 

SCENE 

By 

Chris Jack 

Nobbe 

Zoller 

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@live.com 

sports@goBEACONnews.com 

Area Football Wrap-Up 

Although several area 

schools had strong seasons 

on the gridiron this fall, only 

one was able to capture a 

sectional crown with the 

Lawrenceburg Tigers capturing 

their twentieth title in 

school history by repeating as 

Sectional 31 champions with 

a 49-12 win By over Franklin 

County. These Maxine two conference 

foes were 

Klump 

unable to meet up 

during the Community season due to the 

circumstances Correspondent of the year, but 

a sectional finals matchup is 

always an exciting affair. 

maxineklump.thebeacon@yahoo.com 

Ryan Knigga’s Tigers 

would fall in the IHSAA Regional 

to #3 Southridge 49-28 

but not before amassing 11 

wins against only two losses, 

achieving the 3A EIAC 

crown, and finishing the season 

ranked #6 in the state in 

both the AP and IFCA polls. 

The Milan Indians, under 

the tutelage of Ryan Langferman, 

fell just short in their 

bid for a seventh sectional 

title with a championship 

game loss to North Decatur 

on November 6 by the score 

of 6-0. Despite the loss, the 

Indians collected seven wins 

on the year with one of those 

a conference win over North 

Decatur earlier in the year, 25- 

7, that helped them claim the 

Mid-Indiana Football Conference 

championship. 

East Central would go 8-3 

this season and again capture 

the 4A EIAC crown. The 

Trojans were ranked among 

the state’s best all season and 

ended the season ranked #6 

in the IFCA Coaches’ poll 

and #5 in the AP poll. Jake 

Meiners’ team suffered close 

season losses to Indianapolis 

Chatard and Indianapolis 

Roncalli, both of whom are 

state finalists in 3A and 4A, 

respectively. Their final loss 

came to #2 Mooresville in the 

second round of Sectional 23 

action. 

Despite only getting to play 

six season games, Franklin 

County was able to play well 

in the tournament and advanced 

to the sectional final 

against Lawrenceburg before 

falling. This was their first 

appearance in a sectional 

title game since 2012 as they 

were looking for their sixth 

title and first since 1998. The 

Wildcats under Wes Gillman 

would finish the season with a 

6-3 mark. 

South Dearborn finished its 

season with a 4-5 record under 

Rand Ballart. The Knights 

started 3-1 but would only 

catch one more victory on the 

year over conference opponent 

Rushville before falling 

in the first round of sectional 

action against the Greenwood 

Woodmen 47-26. 

Evan Ulery’s Batesville 

Bulldogs started strong with 

a 3-1 start to the season, but 

they fell victim to several 

losses down the stretch in 

conference play to end the 

season at 4-6 after a win 

over Connersville in the final 

season game before falling 

to Franklin County to begin 

sectional play. 

Eric Feller and the Oldenburg 

Academy Twisters also 

got off to a 3-1 start but would 

not see another win on the 

season and finished at 3-6. 

The young program lost 41-14 

to Tri in first-round sectional 

action. 

The Water Remains 

Favorable for EC 

Swimming 

For most area swimming 

programs, it is common for 

the girls to have an earlyseason 

meet ahead of the 

boys due to the schedule of 

sectionals at the end of the 

season. Brandon Loveless has 

his girls’ team off to a strong 

start by recording its first win 

in just such a meet against the 

Lady Indians. 

The Lady Aqua Trojans 

hosted Milan and in each 

team’s first meet of the year. 

East Central came away with 

the victory by a score of 

120-44. Kyla Hall and Tara 

Hall each won two individual 

events. Kyra won the 200 

individual medley and 100 

butterfly while Tara won 

the 50 freestyle and the 100 

backstroke. 

Caroline Walter won the 

100 freestyle, Riley Hester 

won the 200 freestyle, and 

Kate Strotman made for a 

clean sweep of the freestyle 

races with a win in the 500 

freestyle. 

Natalie South won the 

1-meter diving competition, 

and the Lady Aqua Trojans 

also claimed victory in all 

three relays during the Nov. 

19 meet. 

Spanish foreign-exchange 

student Jorge Lasa Cobo 

is pictured competing in his 

first-ever wrestling match. 

Caleb Hughes looks to finish 

off Jaroden Cornes of 

Tri with the headlock in the 

second period. 

Eli Otto, a captain for the 

Knights, controls Kaleb 

Elpers of North Posey. 

Photos by Chris Nobbe 

Knights 

Wrestling Hold 

Early-Season Meet 

The South Dearborn 

Knights were scheduled to 

head to Elwood for the Rex 

Leavitt Invitational to again 

begin the season, but circumstances 

canceled that event, 

so the Knights decided to 

host their own to ensure some 

early-season mat time for the 

team. 

On Saturday, November 

21, the Knights hosted the 

Tri Titans, Greenfield-Central 

Cougars, and North Posey 

Vikings for an old, traditional, 

triple-dual. Greenfield-Central 

displayed solid early-season 

strength by going 3-0 on the 

day. North Posey went 2-1, 

South Dearborn went 1-2, and 

Tri finished the day with three 

losses. 

The Knights were able to 

start the day off on a solid 

note with a convincing win 

over Tri. The Knights scored 

66 to Tri’s 6 points. Despite 

several forfeits in this dual 

due largely to many Tri wrestlers 

not having enough practices 

after quarantine, seven 

matches were wrestled with 

the Knights coming out on top 

in six of those contests. 

Winning for the Knights 

in the first dual were Cade 

McClanahan, Chase Emmert, 

Jackson Goodall, Colten 

Lane, Caleb Hughes, and 

Eli Otto. Five other Knights 

picked up forfeits. 

The Cougars of Greenfield- 

Central would prove to be a 

much more formidable foe. 

The Knights would fall in 

this second dual of the day by 

the score of 56-15. Although 

several wrestled well in their 

matches, only three came out 

with wins in the dual. These 

were the three semi-state 

qualifiers from last year in Eli 

Otto, Dylan McGill, and Jackson 

Goodall. Otto and Goodall 

recorded falls with McGill 

picking up a decision win. 

Sometimes matchups are a 

big factor in a wrestling dual. 

Although Greenfield-Central 

and North Posey wrestled a 

tight dual, South Dearborn 

did not match up well with 

the Cougars but did with the 

Vikings as the final dual of the 

day would come down to the 

final match to determine the 

winner. 

The Knights would seven 

wrestled matches while the 

Vikings only won four, but 

South Dearborn gave up 18 

points in the meet to lineup 

forfeits and fell by the score 

of 39-33. The Knights were 

led in this dual with falls 

by McGill, Goodall, Lane, 

and Corbin Cassidy. Others 

winning matches in this dual 

were Chase Emmert, Caleb 

Hughes, and Eli Otto. 

Three Knight wrestlers 

came through the day with 

a 3-0 record to begin the 

season. They were Eli Otto, 

Dylan McGill, and Jackson 

Goodall. 

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Two Trick-or-treaters with 

the Bright Lions mascot. 

BRIGHT/ 

SUGAR RIDGE 

By 

Bob 

Waples 

Community 

Correspondent 

bright@goBEACONnews.com 

Hope everyone had a great 

and blessed Thanksgiving. I 

know, we all ate too much. 

A big thank you to the 

Lawrenceburg School District 

for sponsoring an awesome 

Veterans Day parade thru the 

combined three-school campus. 

Thanks also to my dear 

friend, Sara Chipman, and 

O 

ur 

Halloween Trunk-&-Treat 

participants. 

her two children, Tate and 

Tenlee, for inviting me. 

Area churches hosted a 

Trunk & Treat event for Halloween. 

Great for our community…thank 

you. 

A bit of history for our area. 

Just like much of the US, our 

area was occupied by Indians 

as far back as 8000BC. 

The Woodland, Adena, and 

Hopewell Indians were 

here from about 1000BC to 

1000AD. Many years ago, 

mounds from these tribes 

were found on Mt. Pleasant, 

Sneakville, and Georgetown 

Roads. A mound on Mt. Pleasant 

was discovered around 

1934/35 with a skeleton being 

found by the Indiana Historical 

Society. The skeleton 

was about 5’8” in length and 

Bob Waples, Sara and 

Tenlee Chipman. 

covered with a reddish cloth. 

Logan was named after two 

boys killed by the Indians in 

that area. 

The building we all know 

at the Y intersection of State 

Line and Salt Fork dates 

back to about 1860 when Mr. 

Thomas H. Gibson opened 

the Gibson General Store. In 

1921 the family added the 

second floor, and in 1922 

high school classes were held 

there until the Bright School 

was completed. The Grubbs 

family bought the store in 

1937 and sold it to the Renck 

family in 1939.\ 

A few upcoming birthday 

wishes for January- Francis 

Borgman (8)… I won’t 

reveal her age but will say 

one shy of one hundred and 

Peace On Earth. 

Goodwill To All! 

The Renck family store in 

1939. 

she reminds me I still owe her 

lunch for 2020 and now 2021; 

my niece Brittany Haney 

(9); Brandon Shumate (25). 

I would like to wish a belated 

birthday wish to Evelyn 

HIDDEN 

VALLEY LAKE 

By 

Korry 

Johnson 

Community 

Correspondent 

hvl@goBEACONnews.com 

Happy, Happy Holidays! 

We all deserve to be HAPPY 

as 2020 winds down. This 

year we are all having more 

family time. (Good and bad… 

kidding!) Making cookies, 

doing puzzles, playing games, 

walking your dog, watching 

holiday movies, or dealing 

with that crazy little Elf on the 

Shelf. 

The Civic Club is having 

their annual Polar Bear Dip 

at HVL Beach on Jan. 1 to 

welcome 2021 and say good 

riddance to 2020. Please arrive 

by 11:30 A.M. to join the 

Carol Victor (Greendale) 

who turned ninety on Dec. 5. 

Evelyn is the mom of my dear 

friend, Dawn Victor. Happy 

birthday to all these folks and 

to everyone celebrating January 

birthdays. 

As I was writing this, I got 

a call from Santa’s helper telling 

me about a visit Santa will 

make to the North Dearborn 

Library, so watch for a picture 

of him in January’s article. 

Pope Francis once said, 

“Life is good when you are 

happy; but much better when 

others are happy because of 

you.” So let’s all spend this 

holiday season making others 

happy. 

I wish each of you a very 

blessed and Merry Christmas. 

festivities and get prepared 

for the Dip at noon! This 

event seems to grow every 

year. Let’s make this the best 

turnout ever! 

The Children’s Activity 

Club is looking for new 

members to join our fun team. 

A few members are retiring 

as their kids are getting older 

and no longer participate in 

the events. Please email me if 

interested. 

January Birthdays: Shelby 

Lahey, Sarah O’Conner, 

Stephanie Armbruster, 

Reilly Small 

January Anniversaries: 

None in HVL, maybe in 

Vegas! 

PLEASE STAY SAFE and 

FIND YOUR KINDNESS. 

Please email me, Korry 

H. Johnson, if you have 

something to share in next 

month’s article at hvl@ 

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ST. LEON 

By 

Debbie A. 

Zimmer 

Community 

Correspondent 

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Terry, Jeff, Mary Louise, Danny and Janine Allen. 

GREENDALE 

By 

Gloria 

Carter 

Community 

Correspondent 

greendale@goBEACONnews.com 

The year 2020 started at the 

stroke of midnight almost a 

year ago and is about to come 

to an end. What a year it has 

been. 

Thanksgiving has just 

passed, and so have the elections, 

ending all of the political 

and Medicare commercials. 

Most of all this year, we are all 

thankful for our health if we 

have been fortunate enough 

to have stayed healthy. With 

Christmas only two weeks 

away I am sure all of your 

cookies have been baked and 

your presents bought and 

wrapped if you have not procrastinated 

this year. 

Enjoy and relax in the last 

weeks of the year because we 

deserve it. Several months ago 

in one of my Beacon articles, 

I featured Toby Allen, who 

was a basketball coach. While 

interviewing his daughter, 

Janine, she brought to my 

attention several interesting 

facts about her mom, Mary 

Louise Allen. Her maiden 

name was Schoetmer, and she 

was born in Batesville on Jan. 

12, 1920, which made her one 

hundred years old this year. 

Mary is a fantastic cook, did a 

lot of canning, was a wonderful 

wife, and a mother to four 

children. Her family watched 

her repair appliances, build 

cabinets, run electricity, and 

refinish and reupholstering 

furniture. For Christmas, she 

would ask for power tools. 

Janine described her mom as 

an amazing lady and the rock 

of her family. 

She was married to her husband 

Warren (Tubby) Allen 

for seventy-four years and is 

still living independently. 

A speedy recovery to Bob 

Putnam of Greendale. Bob 

fell and broke his hip about 

two months ago and is now 

back home from rehab. Muffin 

2, his dog, was so excited to 

have him home. 

I have a correction to make 

from last month’s article. The 

boys’ soccer team won the 

sectional against Batesville 

instead of the conference, and 

Lawrenceburg became the 

sectional champs this year. 

Have a Merry Christmas and 

see you next year. 

Communities 

www.VisitSoutheastIndiana.com 

The time has come for high 

school seniors to apply for 

scholarships. Get in touch 

with your school’s guidance 

counselors to check out all of 

the scholarships that are available. 

So many scholarships go 

unclaimed each year because 

no one applied for them. If 

you are going to study in the 

medical field or to become a 

conservation officer, check 

with the Dearborn Community 

Foundation for the 

criteria for the Greg Andres/ 

North Dearborn Conservation 

Club scholarship. Many other 

scholarships are available as 

well. 

Joe and Martha Schuman 

recently celebrated their sixtythird 

wedding anniversary on 

Oct. 26. Here’s to many more! 

The historic St. Leon Pole 

Raising was held on Oct. 31. 

We had a great turnout for this 

event. The weather cooperated 

– it was sunny and warm – 

not as warm as it was in 2016 

but at least it wasn’t snowing. 

Leading the parade was BJ 

Bischoff with his mini steam 

engine pulling the hickory 

pole to the St. Joseph Schoolyard 

where it was raised by 

all in attendance. The pole 

was seventy-six feet tall, 

so it did take some muscle 

and a lot of rope pulling to 

get the pole into the upright 

Joe and Walter Schuman 

position. Thanks to all who 

came out and participated and 

helped keep this historical 

event alive. Joe and Walter 

Schuman had the honor of 

raising the flag once the pole 

was in position. 

Deepest sympathy goes out 

to the family of Kenny Tompkins 

Sr. who recently passed. 

Jessica Wiedeman passed 

away peacefully at home 

surrounded by her family on 

Nov. 6. She will be missed 

by Brandon, her high school 

sweetheart and husband of 

sixteen years, and their family. 

Mrs. Wiedeman was a 

beloved chemistry teacher at 

East Central HS, although her 

teaching went far beyond the 

classroom. After her breast 

cancer diagnosis in 2013, she 

became a champion of all 

things health. Throughout her 

The St. Leon Pole Raising. 

battle, her faith grew and she 

fully trusted that it was all 

part of God’s greater plan. 

Happy anniversary to my 

sister and brother-in-law 

Schere and Steve Kramer on 

Jan. 17 and to Carol and Jim 

Fox on Jan. 18. 

Please keep in mind the real 

reason for the season. Keep 

our men and women serving 

in the military who are away 

from their families this Christmas 

in your thoughts and 

prayers. Merry Christmas and 

a very Happy New Year from 

my family to yours. 

Get in touch with me with 

any news items at stleon@ 


The Beacon and Debbie’s 

family wish her a happy 

seventieth birthday and happy 

anniversary on Dec. 1. 

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DOVER 

By 

Rhonda 

Trabel 

Community 

Correspondent 

dover@goBEACONnews.com 

All Saints Parish held their 

annual chicken dinner at St 

John’s Campus on Nov. 8. 

The beautiful day was almost 

like summer, and the chicken 

was delicious as always! The 

parish would like to thank 

everyone who helped with the 

dinner and all who came and 

purchased dinners for their 

friends and families. Hopefully 

next year they will be able 

to have the craft show along 

with the dinner. 

Congratulations to Tim and 

Melissa Deters of Dover on 

their forty-third wedding anniversary. 

They were married 

in Cincinnati at St Martin’s 

Church. They have been Hoosiers 

since 1983 when they 

moved to Dover. Best wishes 

O 

ur 

for many more years to come. 

Congratulations to Randy 

and Amanda Lutz who 

celebrated their fourteenth 

wedding anniversary on Nov. 

11. They were married at St 

Martin’s Church in Yorkville. 

Best wishes also for many 

more years to come. 

Now that Christmas is just 

around the corner, what new 

ways will we be celebrating 

the holidays? Will we celebrate 

with a limited amount 

of people? Will we be face 

timing? How do you limit the 

size of your party when you 

have families of 20 or 30? 

You can attend church services 

outside on Christmas. 

Grab your, coat, hat, gloves, 

and maybe even a blanket 

for Christmas services at 

All Saints Parish, St. John’s 

Campus. 

I hope everyone has a very 

Merry Christmas and the happiest 

of New Years. 

If you have some Dover 

news you would like to share 

just email me at dover@ 

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BATESVILLE 

By 

Sue 

Siefert 

Community 

Correspondent 

batesville@goBEACONnews.com 

Batesville Birthdays: 

Clem Schmidt turned 

eighty, and Don Weigel 

celebrated his ninetieth in 

November, while Bob Walsman 

marks his ninety-ninth 

in December and his wife 

Dot marks her ninety-ninth 

in January … all are some 

of Batesville’s most notable 

citizens. Clem and his wife 

Bertie have owned and operated 

the bakery for over fifty 

years. Don is a retired fire 

chief and Hillrom employee. 

Bob and the Walsman family 

brought several businesses 

to the Batesville retail scene 

for decades, while Dot was 

known for her crafts and 

creativity. 

In looking back, 2020 has 

taught us many lessons as 

our lives changed due to the 

pandemic. Change and uncertainty 

can be frightening, so I 

NEW ALSACE 

By 

Laura 

Keller 

Community 

Correspondent 

newalsace@goBEACONnews.com 

New Alsace residents heard 

church bells ringing on Oct. 

24 when Kyle and Colleen 

(Hornbach) Nowlin were 

married at St. Paul’s Church. 

Colleen is the daughter of 

Ron and Connie Hornbach 

of New Alsace. Kyle is the 

son of Kirk and Robin 

Nowlin of Harrison, OH. The 

couple is residing in Dover. 

Best wishes to Kyle and 

Colleen for many years of 

marriage. 

Congratulations to Andy 

and Vera Ahaus who will 

celebrate their sixty-ninth 

wedding anniversary on Dec. 

31. They were married in 

1951 at St. Lawrence Church 

in Lawrenceburg and were 

blessed with seven children- 

Sue’s “wind therapy!” 

try to look for the positives. 

While I’m not the most 

“social” person, I still miss 

hugs, face-to-face conversations, 

and a meal with friends. 

I personally missed mourning 

with friends when I lost my 

Mama. Now I have a better 

appreciation of how valuable 

these moments are and won’t 

take them for granted again. 

My shopping trips have 

been limited. I’ve saved money 

and learned to use what I 

have on hand. I’m improving 

in the ability to recognize a 

need versus a want, and am 

grateful for my parents having 

taught me the importance of 

saving money. While I’ve 

been fortunate to remain employed, 

I have increased my 

donations where I know the 

funds will help those in need. 

Ted, Hank, Gary, Jeffrey, 

Maria, Kara (deceased), and 

Brian. 

Zac Ahaus, son of Brian 

and Karen Ahaus, has been 

serving in the United States 

Marines for three years. Joining 

the military was something 

he dreamed about since 

he was a child. He has always 

been an excellent shooter, so 

serving as a military sniper 

is truly his calling. After the 

holidays, he will go to Norway 

for his first deployment. 

Thank you, Zac, for your 

service. 

The North Dearborn 

American Legion, Post 452 in 

New Alsace has canceled the 

euchre tournament scheduled 

for December 13. The next 

euchre tournament will be 

Jan. 10 but please check their 

website closer to the date if 

it is canceled. Doors open 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 

I gained a greater appreciation 

of “essential employees.” 

In addition to first responders 

and medical professionals, I 

appreciate the educators, store 

workers, postal workers/delivery 

personnel, janitors, sanitation 

workers, food service 

personnel, etc. Everyone who 

continues to work through 

this pandemic because their 

services are needed. 

I’ve learned that since we 

may be spending more time 

at home, families are finding 

new ways to spend quality 

time together. While we all 

strive for more quality time, 

we may have received the 

push we needed. With that 

said, as one who lives alone, 

I needed to find a way to 

“safely” get out from time to 

time. I rented a convertible 

and toured all the roads less 

taken… this wind therapy set 

my spirits soaring! It made 

my isolation a little more 

tolerable, and touring our 

countryside reminded me 

that, all things considered in 

2020, it’s still a wonderful 

world! 

My Christmas prayer is that 

I may see you in 2021! 

That’s Sue’s news for now. 

Kyle and Coleen Nowlin 

were married on Oct. 24, 

2020. 

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you! If you have news in the 

New Alsace area you’d like 

me to share, please contact me 

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OLDENBURG 

By 

Sue 

Siefert 

Community 

Correspondent 

The Weckenbrock family trick-or-treated in Yorkville. 

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By 

Laura 

Keller 

Community 

Correspondent 

yorkville@goBEACONnews.com 

Oct. 25 marked the thirtysecond 

annual trick-or-treating 

in Yorkville. Amidst the rainy 

day, a huge turnout of children 

and adults enjoyed playing 

games invented by Fr. Jonathan 

Meyer at St. Martin’s 

church rectory in addition 

to large quantities of candy 

distributed by many generous 

Yorkville residents. Several 

families, including the Kraus, 

Rauch, and Weckenbrock 

families, enjoyed a hayride 

during the event. 

Michael Schwebach, a 

member of Boy Scouts Troop 

646 and the East Central High 

School Cross Country team, 

took first place in the sixth 

annual Boy Scout Hoosier 

Trails 5K in Columbus, IN. 

After finishing as runner-up in 

2018 and 2019, Michael had 

one last opportunity to put a 

capstone on the event in 2020. 

He accomplished his goal, 

outpacing the field of seventyeight 

runners by twenty seconds. 

Michael, a high school 

junior, was recently named to 

the Indiana Track and Cross 

Country Coaches Academic 

All-State First Team, an honor 

awarded to high school junior 

MANCHESTER 

By 

Lisa 

West 

Community 

Correspondent 

manchester@goBEACONnews.com 

This darn virus has affected 

so many things in our lives, 

and most of us would say in 

a negative way. But our local 

churches have found ways to 

stay positive, continue to feed 

our faith and give us hope for 

the future. Pastors Sparks and 

Shinkle are leading the community 

in many new ways. 

I recently spoke with Pastor 

Darrell Sparks who shared 

that they are staying upbeat, 

trusting that the Lord is always 

in control. They are balancing 

the need for church assembly 

Members of the Rauch family enjoyed a hayride while 

trick-or-treating. 

Evelyn Weckenbrock is the newest member of Jeff and 

Emily Weckenbrock’s family. 

and senior runners who maintain 

a 3.8 or higher G.P.A. 

This scout is off and running! 

Yorkville’s population 

increased by two in October. 

Audrey Swales was born 

on Oct. 29 to Travis and 

Megan Swales. Audrey was 

welcomed home by siblings 

Kate, Courtney, Caroline, 

and Henry. Proud grandparents 

include Kathy Swales 

from Bright, Bill Swales from 

Greendale, and Dan Kirchgassner 

from Yorkville. 

Evelyn Weckenbrock was 

born on Oct. 31 to Jeff and 

Emily Weckenbrock. Evelyn 

was welcomed home by 

siblings Paul, Iris, Caleb, 

Emma, Joseph, Matthew, 

and Edith. Proud grandparents 

are Paul and Linda 

with the need for public safety. 

During the past eight months, 

they have held in-person services 

where they urged members 

to follow the Governor’s 

guidelines. They also held 

parking lot church services and 

streamed messages live. They 

were blessed to receive a Lily 

Grant that they combined with 

church funds to expand their 

online technology. The big win 

with this is that the number of 

community members they have 

reached has increased! Pastor 

Sparks commented, “It is 

difficult to preach in front of a 

camera with no congregation, 

but the Lord is using this!” 

Pastor Sparks added that several 

members have come down 

with COVID, but ALL have recovered. 

He acknowledges the 

seriousness of this situation, so 

the church is doing all it can to 

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Michael Schwebach took 

first place in the Boy Scout 

Hoosier Trails 5K. 

Weckenbrock from Yorkville 

and Tony and Teresa Mittermeier 

from Cincinnati. 

Congratulations to the Swales 

and Weckenbrock families. 

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time. They are striving to be 

wise, faithful, and strong. They 

are praying for the community, 

for God’s grace and healing, 

according to his will. 

Correction for the November 

issue for the Manchester 

article: The Woliungs own but 

do not reside at Steve’s grandparent’s 

house, but they plan to 

use the land next year to grow 

a few things. The photo was 

of Paul Woliung, not Edwin 

Busse. 

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Oldenburgers are adding 

a festive glow to the ’Burg 

as they light up their village 

for added Christmas cheer in 

2020! Local volunteers took 

advantage of November’s 

warmer days to add lights to 

the street poles, while residents 

and shop owners added 

outdoor décor in anticipation 

of the arrival of the Baby Jesus. 

The ‘Burg’s lights will be 

lit throughout the Christmas 

season – so be sure to visit! 

The Sisters of St. Francis 

chose to participate in the 

’Burg’s Christmas décor by 

offering donors the opportunity 

to “light a memorial 

candle” in a motherhouse 

window along Main Strasse, 

and as a result, the glow of 

nearly two hundred candles 

(battery-operated for safety 

reason), adds to the village’s 

warmth! 

Windows bright with candlelight 

symbolize different 

religious traditions for 

those of various faiths. For 

Christians, a candle is lit to 

represent the Star of Bethlehem, 

guiding the Magi to 

the stable where Jesus was 

born. 

Oldenburg’s holiday logo. 

The candles in the motherhouse 

windows will be lit 

each evening through Jan. 

6, the Feast of the Epiphany, 

and also the one hundred 

seventieth anniversary of 

the founding of the Sisters’ 

community when S. Theresa 

Hackelmeier made the arduous 

journey from Austria 

by sea, canal, and finally by 

river to Lawrenceburg. She 

arrived in Oldenburg on Jan. 

6, 1851. Her mission was to 

establish a new congregation 

of Sisters who would 

assist in the education of 

German immigrant children 

residing in southeastern, 

Indiana. Mother Theresa 

Hackelmeier’s mission continues 

today through the 

ministries of the Franciscan 

Sisters and Oldenburg 

Academy. 

The prevailing tradition of 

the burning candle continues 

now as a sign of welcome 

to those in need, a tradition 

that the Sisters have carried 

out for one hundred seventy 

years. 

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Clerk’s staff! 

Finally, the 2020 election is behind us! 

I want to thank each and every one of you for 

all you did this cycle. 

I appreciate each and every one of you for 

putting your best effort into this election cycle. 

Because of our collective effort we can look 

back on this cycle with satisfaction. 

I understand the overwhelming responsibilities 

you faced. We staged two successful elections 

– a primary and a general – during an 

unprecedented global pandemic! 

We handled an historically high number of 

absentee ballots. And we were rewarded 

with excellent voter turnout and a smooth 

Election Day. We can all share in this worthy 

accomplishment, regardless of political 

affiliation. 

From the bottom of my heart, thank you for 

putting your best effort into this election cycle, 

and thank you for all you do for Dearborn 

County. 

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AURORA 

By 

Margaret 

Drury 

Community 

Correspondent 

aurora@goBEACONnews.com 

Fall is definitely in the air 

with winter quickly on its 

heels. This time of the year is 

so invigorating- a good time 

for hikes, bikes, and drives 

to see the beautiful trees and 

landscapes. Our viburnums 

are magnificently RED, RED, 

RED. I think God knew we 

needed the beautiful colors 

to boost our spirits this year 

as we are in the midst of so 

many unusual and uncertain 

times. 

Here in Aurora, we have 

managed to take advantage of 

the weather and get a couple 

of events and activities in 

before current circumstances 

put a kibosh on them. The 

Main Street “HalloWINE” 

event was deemed a HUGE 

success. Main Street sends 

out “Thanks” to Joe Valas for 

the idea. Nearly two hundred 

business cards were picked 

up with one hundred nine 

guests visiting all eighteen 

businesses. That is the biggest 

O 

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number turned in to date for 

any of our walks. Participating 

businesses donated over 

$816 in prizes. The winner of 

the grand prize smoker grill 

was Marie Byrd of Aurora. 

The second-place prize went 

to John Johnson of Lawrenceburg. 

The third-place 

prize went to Karen Hart 

of Harrison. Additionally, 

that night over one hundred 

walkers took part in the ghost 

walks through town. I had 

seen a few comments on 

social media where folks had 

dinner in downtown Aurora, 

then went on one of the walks 

through town. Even with all 

the cancellations happening 

these days, you can STILL 

come to Aurora, enjoy breakfast, 

lunch, or dinner at one of 

our delightful restaurants then 

stroll through town enjoying 

the architecture AND shopping 

in our unique shops. 

During this upcoming Christmas 

Season, you can also enjoy 

seeing LOTS of Christmas 

decorations in our downtown 

businesses while you peruse 

through town. The businesses 

decorated so nicely for fall; I 

cannot wait to see what they 

do for Christmas! 

The Aurora Knights of 

Columbus Council 2111 

held their annual “Tootsie 

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Roll Drive” on Nov. 7. Their 

prayers for a nice day were 

answered. They gave out 

Tootsie Rolls at several locations 

in Aurora. Any freewill 

donations will go to support 

one of their primary charities, 

the Special Olympics, and 

other organizations helping 

those with disabilities. 

A heartfelt thanks is given 

to everyone who made this 

worthwhile endeavor successful. 

The K of C exceeded their 

expectations, taking in 37% 

more than last year’s amount 

and setting a new record! 

The Lions Club Pancake 

breakfast that was scheduled 

to benefit “We Care Packages” 

was canceled due to 

current COVID concerns. 

“We Care Packages” is a 

noble non-profit organization 

that provides care packages 

for our deployed military. 

If you would like to make a 

donation, you can mail it to 

We Care Packages, PO Box 

3447, Lawrenceburg, IN 

47025. Your contributions go 

a LONG way to support the 

soldiers who receive these 

care packages in the mail 

every month. 

AURORA 

By 

Fred 

Schmits 

Community 

Correspondent 

aurora@goBEACONnews.com 

HI NEIGHBORS! 

Our usual article is one in a 

series featuring unique neighbors. 

This time we focus on 

Jim Waldon who exemplifies 

the true meaning of “unique.” 

The Sunman Rural Fire Department brought their truck to 

Sunman Elementary for the students to see. 

SUNMAN 

By 

Maureen 

Stenger 

Community 

Correspondent 

sunman@goBEACONnews.com 

Sunman has exciting news 

as it has been awarded $8700 

to purchase safety equipment 

for the coming year. The town, 

the Park Board, the Utilities 

Department, and the Police 

Department each submitted a 

grant. Lucky for us, all four 

were awarded! Thank you to 

everyone involved for their 

hard work. 

The Sunman Rural Fire 

Department presented Sunman 

Elementary students with a 

virtual fire safety presentation. 

They brought their fire truck 

to the school so the children 

were able to learn all about 

the truck and also hear the 

Mr. Waldon’s education 

began in 1962 at St. Mary’s, 

followed by AHS, then St. 

Meinrad College. There was 

a thought for a short period of 

time to study for the priesthood. 

This didn’t happen. 

Mr. Waldon’s time working at 

St. Mary’s was interrupted when 

he went to St. Rose of Lima. He 

also taught piano lessons. Personal 

development continued as now 

he was learning the organ. Sister 

Presentia, OSF and Avis Walser 

were responsible for this training. 

Mr. Waldon has acted as 

choir director. The challenge 

of playing the organ has been 

reduced by the happiness of 

working with many people 

sounds it makes. Kudos to 

our hard-working department 

for keeping the community 

engaged. 

Sunman Elementary students 

worked hard making a virtual 

presentation for Veteran’s Day. 

Usually, the school hosts a 

breakfast and ceremony for 

veterans each year, but with the 

current COVID climate it was 

just not possible this year. 

However, the challenging 

situation did not stop the kids 

and teachers from making a 

wonderful tribute to all of our 

veterans. Dedicated fifth-graders 

trained to prepare for The 

Presentation of Colors, fourthand 

fifth-grade chorus performed 

a beautiful rendition of “God 

Bless the USA” and a video 

montage honoring veterans from 

all branches of the military was 

wonderfully choreographed. 

Thank you to everyone who 

worked so hard on this. 

Wishing everyone a safe and 

very Merry Christmas! 

of different ages and backgrounds. 

He also led a bell 

choir as a result of a donation 

by an individual who wanted to 

do something different for St. 

Mary’s. Members range in age 

from sixteen to seventy-four. 

Main Street Aurora has 

been a force for the Aurora 

community, striving to make 

Aurora a better place. It has 

been recognized as one of 

the top ten in the nation. Mr. 

Waldon has volunteered with 

Main Street Aurora for years. 

Well that’s it. Except did 

you ever wonder......with all 

the traffic around our neighborhood 

when will drivers 

slow down? 

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The Arch Street Gang at the Clearinghouse Giveaway. 

Sam Sturgeon (Lawrenceburg 

senior and member of 

the Indiana National Guard 

at Veterans Day Parade. 

LAWRENCEBURG 

By 

Debbie 

Acasio 

Community 

Correspondent 

lawrenceburg@goBEACONnews.com 

Something about the holiday 

season brings back old 

memories. My cousin Julie 

Schwartz will tell you that 

one of her fondest memories 

was the gift that the twenty 

grandchildren got each year 

from Grandma and Grandpa 

(three crisp dollar bills taped 

into a Christmas card). It was 

something you could trust and 

rely on every year. 

I long for those simpler 

times. The weather was 

perfect for the Lawrenceburg 

Holiday Market Merchant 

Open Houses this year. Even 

though an indoor pop-up market 

was set up, the weather 

allowed vendors to set up on 

the sidewalk as well. Cousins 

Ethan and Nora Fehr 

teamed up with friend Shawn 

Honeycutt-Welch to convince 

Grandma Jen Awad to 

purchase them a cotton candy 

treat from one such vendor. 

They had already gone out 

to eat, skated at the Ice Rink, 

and visited Arch Street Park 

by the time I caught up with 

them. Whew! 

Have you ever heard of the 

Arch Street Gang? They are 

a group of men who have, 

for the last five to six years, 

“ganged” up to “do good” in 

the community. Their work 

includes scholarships, food 

drives, bicycle giveaways, 

donations to the Pregnancy 

Center, Big Brother, and an 

annual Easter egg hunt. They 

even grow a community 

garden in downtown Lawrenceburg. 

I met them while 

volunteering at the Clearinghouse 

when they were giving 

away turkeys to the needy for 

Thanksgiving. The next time 

you see their members- Jerry 

Lawrenceburg Football 

Team Center Micah Foster 

proudly displaying the 

sectional win trophy. 

Nora Fehr at Lawrenceburg 

Ice Rink. 

Carr, Pete #14, Ray Brown, 

Leroy Couch, Shorty Armbruster, 

Rick Horn, Bill 

West, Kenny Shcnebelt, David 

Sandlin, and Pud Webster, 

be sure to thank them for 

all that they do. 

Congratulations to the Lawrenceburg 

Tiger Football team 

for their Class 3A sectional 

championship win. Sadly the 

Tiger Train came to a stop 

after the first sectional game. 

Even so, the season was great, 

and the parents and coaches 

were extremely proud. 

Veterans Day was celebrated 

a little differently this year 

with Lawrenceburg’s first-ever 

Veterans Day Parade. Starting 

at Ivy Tech and passing by 

Central School, Lawrenceburg 

Primary & Middle School, 

it ended at Lawrenceburg 

High School with all students 

cheering as they passed by. 

Pam Quick and Earl Comer 

with Fan the horse, giving 

free carriage rides. 

Lawrenceburg third grader 

Vance Barhkeimer on 

Halloween ready for some 

candy action. 

Cousins Ethan and Nora 

Fehr and friend Shawn 

Honeycutt-Welch. 

Thanks to the police escort 

and the students of Lawrenceburg 

High School’s Military 

Club for organizing this. 

Are you alone this Christmas? 

Do not despair. Christmas 

with Friends is again 

sponsoring a Christmas event 

that includes free food, fun, 

and joy at the Dearborn Adult 

Center from noon to 4 P.M. on 

Christmas Day. 

To RSVP to attend this 

event or to volunteer your 

time or food, contact Ken 

Maddin at 513-519-0006 or 

email him at kenmaddin@ 

gmail.com 

logan@goBEACONnews.com 

Christmas is upon us. 

Houses are decorated, and 

trees are up. However, the sun 

is shining, and temperatures 

are in the 50s. (mid-November). 

Maybe some snow will 

fall by the time you receive 

this issue. I have many fond 

memories of Christmas time 

in Logan as a kid (1960searly 

70s). A few include ice 

skating and playing hockey 

on John Steele’s or “Pete” 

Lyness’s pond, or sledding on 

Mt. Pleasant Road after dark. 

That “sledding on Mt. Pleasant 

road” part sounds crazy, 

but no cars were on the road 

if it snowed a lot. I think the 

road department only had one 

or two trucks, and they never 

would have come out after 

dark! That was fun, but one 

of the most heartfelt traditions 

people recall was started by 

Harry C. (Pete) Lyness. On 

Christmas Eve at the Logan 

Methodist Church, after we 

had celebrated the Christmas 

story of the birth of Jesus, 

a loud “Ho-Ho-Ho, Merry 

Christmas!” would come from 

the back of the church. Santa 

Claus in his bright red suit 

was ringing a large strand of 

sleigh bells. As he went up 

and down the aisle, he handed 

out small bags of candy and 

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This tradition has since gone 

by the wayside at church, 

but it has been continued by 

Pete’s family for the residents 

of the North Dearborn Village. 

This year the plan is for 

the treats to be delivered to 

the Village, but poor Santa 

has been canceled for obvious 

reasons. 

Our Christmas tradition at 

North Dearborn High School 

centered around our marching 

band. We prided ourselves on 

how great we were. Really 

sounds braggadocios, but of 

approximately four hundred 

students in the school, one 

hundred forty or fifty were in 

the band! At the last basketball 

game before Christmas 

each year, we did a halftime 

show. Filling the entire 

basketball floor at times, we 

played several songs and then 

always ended with “White 

Christmas.” 

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By 

Susan 

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Community 

Correspondent 

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Milan residents worked 

hard in planning their first 

Christmas Walk which 

was held on Nov. 21. 

For weeks beforehand, a 

very enthusiastic group 

of volunteers were out 

decorating, working with 

local businesses, and trying 

to smooth out last-minute 

glitches to make this event 

a bright spot in a year of so 

much darkness. The major 

glitch was with a change 

in the mandate in Ripley 

County. With only three 

days to make changes, the 

Christmas Walk committee 

had a lot of decisions to 

make. They scaled down the 

participation level rather than 

cancel the event altogether. 

It was changed to a drivethru 

event instead of a walk. 

Some businesses decided to 

close their doors and greet 

the participants from outside 

as they passed by. The 

committee made every effort 

to keep the event as safe as 

possible while still allowing 

folks an opportunity to have 

a festive night out to kick off 

the final weeks of 2020. Santa 

and Mrs. Claus still came to 

the event, and the tree lighting 

was enjoyed from a distance. 

Every precaution was taken 

to make this a joyous and safe 

celebration while we created 

shared memories. 

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those who contributed in 

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Kayla Walke, Kaitlyn Carpenter, and Alyssa Phelps 

painting windows. 

Pam Miles 

Sally Gosmeyer and 

Maggie Hopping 

Leslie Allen 

Linda Meyer and Diane 

Alloway assist the Milan 

Fire Department as they 

set the community tree. 

Vinup, Jana Vinup, Maggie 

Hopping, Diane Alloway, 

Linda Lauber, Sheena 

Applegate, Coylean Denton, 

and everyone who spent 

their Saturdays in November 

getting things ready or 

lending a hand whenever 

needed. Being a part of 

this group was a pleasure. 

The community Christmas 

tree was donated by a tree 

farm and set in place by Joe 

Burdette and the Milan 

Volunteer Fire Department. 

We appreciate the support of 

the churches, the Milan Town 

Board, the Milan Volunteer 

Fire Department, the Milan 

Art Club for painting 

windows, the entertainment 

groups, and Santa and Mrs. 

Claus stopping by. Our girls’ 

basketball team also assisted 

in decorating the museum. 

This was truly a community 

effort and we appreciate the 

involvement of everyone who 

made it a memorable event. 

Merry Christmas and have 

a safe New Year... 2021 is just 

around the corner! 

HARRISON 

By 

Debbie 

McCane 

Community 

Correspondent 

harrison@goBEACONnews.com 

The citizens of Harrison 

and surrounding communities 

have so much pride in our 

little corner of the world. 

When help is needed, 

whatever the need, someone 

steps up and makes it happen 

which makes our community 

an even better place to live. 

Today I am talking about 

the Crosby Cub Scout Pack 

293. This group of kids and 

leaders took their night, 

Nov. 16 to be precise, and 

canvassed an area field on 

Harrison Avenue, and picked 

up the trash that had collected 

there. Plastic bags that blow 

in and trash from everyday 

travelers constantly litter the 

field. 

This group of cub scouts 

filled ten trash bags with the 

refuse they collected. The 

collected trash was enough 

to completely fill the back of 

a van. 

We as a community are 

grateful for their service and 

time to clean up the area. 

During this holiday 

RISING SUN/ 

OHIO COUNTY 

By 

PG 

Gentrup 

Community 

Correspondent 

risingsun@goBEACONnews.com 

I am starting to feel like I 

am in the movie Groundhog 

Day because of the overwhelming 

feeling I get thinking 

about this pandemic. It 

just won’t go away, and I pray 

every day for some progress. 

Some good news should be 

coming soon about the vaccine. 

I lost a neighbor of over 

twenty years, Coach Mike 

Wilson. He was the legendary 

basketball coach and athletic 

director at the Rising Sun 

High School for many years. 

His wife, Shelia, lived above 

us when she first came to 

Rising Sun and went on to set 

her own high standards and 

revolutionize the volleyball 

program with many records. 

They both shaped the future 

of their players and touched 

many lives through the years. 

Christmas is going to be 

different this year with the 

limitations being placed on us. 

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season, the Mayor’s Fund 

is accepting donations to 

help families. Toys in the 

$10 price range are being 

accepted at the Harrison 

Community Center along 

with several downtown 

businesses. In an effort to 

spread the holiday spirit, the 

city has asked residents to 

post pictures of their homes 

or the community that display 

the wonder and beauty of the 

season. The pictures could be 

of Thanksgiving, Christmas, 

or New Year celebrations. 

Those that participate would 

be entered into a drawing 

for a gift bag containing 

merchandise and gift cards 

from area businesses. The 

pictures could be shared on 

the city’s Facebook page 

or by posting using the 

tag #myHarrisonOH. To 

be entered in the drawing, 

contributors are asked to send 

their names and addresses 

by private message or email 

by Jan. 8, 2021. Photos can 

be emailed to Jgreiwe@ 

harrisonohio.gov. The photos 

submitted may be used by 

the city on social media or 

in the Community Connect 

newsletter. 

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would like to share about 

our community, please 

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Parker’s Challenge Coin. 

Bob Fogle, a good friend 

with whom I grew up in 

Lawrenceburg and knew for 

over 60 years, recently passed 

away. He was a kind, familyloving 

man who had a big 

heart. I gave his grandson, 

Parker, a challenge coin telling 

about the folding of the 

burial flag at a funeral for a 

veteran. I think he will cherish 

it. 

Congratulations to Rising 

Sun High School athletes for 

being named to the girls’ soccer 

all-tourney team. Kieran 

Groover and Maddy Bovard. 

Also, Shelby Stogsdill, Lindsay 

Montgomery, and Ashley 

Bowne were named Academic 

All-State in volleyball. Nate 

Elliott, Dalton Vinup, and 

Peyton Merica were named 

to the All ORVC Boys Cross 

Country Team. Hard work and 

dedication pays off. 

Please take time to check 

on your neighbors now that 

colder weather is here. If you 

can help them in any way, 

I’m sure your efforts will be 

appreciated. Hopefully, we 

won’t have too much snow 

to shovel again this winter. I 

continue to add up the miles 

and should hit the four thousand 

mile mark by the end of 

the year. Walking gives me 

plenty of time to think and 

pray for good health for all of 

you and for God to Bless our 

nation. Take care of yourself 

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Aurora and the Mayflower Landing 

By Margaret Drury 

As I was preparing to write 

my column for this month, I 

received a call from Aurora 

resident and dear friend, Judie 

Howard. She had an idea for 

this month’s column and 

shared with me that this year 

is the four hundredth anniversary 

of the Mayflower’s 

landing at Cape Cod. Judie 

also shared that she is a 

direct descendant of William 

Bradford and William Brewster 

who were two of the one 

hundred two passengers on 

the Mayflower. I always enjoy 

hearing about and celebrating 

such rich history. 

From out of her stash of 

boxes and books on her 

heritage, Judie shared a book 

with me called Mayflower, 

The Voyage that Changed the 

World by Anthea and Julia 

Ballam. It was a quick read as 

Judie promised and I am so 

glad I took the time to read it. 

It gave me a new-found appreciation 

for our forefathers. 

The book is a documentary on 

the Pilgrims (or Separatists as 

they were called in England.) 

The book began with their 

struggles of extreme poverty 

and religious persecution in 

sixteenth-century England 

which included imprisonment 

and often death for folks who 

did not embrace the government- 

supported Church of 

England. With the advent of 

the printing press, bibles were 

accessible to more than just 

clergy; men such as Bradford 

and Brewster began reading 

the Bible for themselves and 

gained a deeper understanding 

of Christ’s teachings. They 

discovered that the rituals 

and conduct of the Protestant 

Church were more about politics 

and not about true faith in 

God. They wanted to worship 

God the way that He wanted 

them to worship as they understood 

from the Bible. 

The book tells first of their 

harrowing and difficult escape 

to the Netherlands where 

there was a greater religious 

freedom; living there in hardship 

without sufficient food, 

housing or jobs; then it goes 

on to tell of their journey 

from the Netherlands back 

to England (temporarily) 

until they ultimately hired 

the Mayflower (a small 90 ft. 

by 26 ft. ship) to come to the 

new world. As I read over my 

previous sentences, it does 

not sound too bad, BUT when 

you read of ALL the details of 

the persecution, living conditions, 

and EVERYTHING 

stolen from them (INCLUD- 

ING the clothes on their 

backs) by an unscrupulous 

ship captain it was bad, but 

their faith and determination 

to live the way God intended 

did not waiver. 

In the making of plans to 

sail to the new world, one of 

their “weak-kneed brethren”, 

Robert Cushman, signed a 

deal for them with ruthless 

investors (known as Merchant 

Adventurers) allowing the 

Pilgrims (known as Planters) 

to be exploited and basically 

be slaves for nearly twentythree 

years after landing at 

Plymouth Rock in the New 

World. They were desperate 

to hire a ship in the hopes of 

escaping England before the 

government was wise to their 

presence back in England and 

their plans for promise in a 

new land. 

Judie’s twentietth greatgrandfather, 

William Bradford, 

was a young man in his 

twenties when the merchant 

ship, Mayflower, set sail from 

Plymouth England September 

16, 1620. He and his wife 

Dorothy had left their twoyear-old 

son, John, behind in 

the care of dear friends in the 

Netherlands. The trip across 

the ocean lasted sixty-five 

days, was full of storms with 

massive waves, sickness, 

torment from crew, famine, 

and cold wet hard accommodations. 

Mid-November 

1620 the Mayflower landed at 

Cape Cod in the New World. 

They had originally intended 

to land in Virginia where there 

were more resources, people 

and security, but storms had 

blown them off course. Winter 

was coming fast and fierce in 

New England. They needed to 

find a suitable place to settle 

before sending the Mayflower 

on her way back to England. 

A group of men (among 

which was their military 

leader, Miles Standish) set 

out on multiple expeditions to 

find that suitable place where 

they could build safe shelter, 

have “sweet” water, hunt, 

fish, trap and grow crops. 

During their excursions, they 

had found evidence of human 

existence… shelters, 

corn, beans, tools, bows and 

arrows. They felt like they 

were being watched, but they 

saw no one. At one point they 

were attacked by a group of 

Nauset Indians. Sickness, 

slavery, and death brought on 

by prior white men from Europe 

had all but decimated the 

tribe. Their survival depended 

on driving these newcomers 

away. The Pilgrims knew 

nothing of that history of 

persecution the natives had 

experienced at the hands of 

fellow Europeans, but the 

persecution had been as bitter 

as their own. That incident 

or attack was known as the 

“First Encounter.” 

That third expedition 

proved to be successful; they 

found a suitable site that 

was away from where they 

had been attacked. The men 

returned to the Mayflower to 

gather their loved ones, other 

passengers and their meager 

belongings. --I had always 

thought that ALL of the Mayflower 

passengers were Pilgrims 

seeking religious freedom, 

but they only comprised 

forty of the one hundred two. 

Judie’s Grandfather, William 

Bradford, returned to the ship 

after that third expedition to 

be given the tragic news that 

his young wife, Dorothy, had 

fallen overboard and drowned 

in the cold sea while trying to 

rescue children who had been 

playing on the upper deck 

during a storm. 

The suitable site they 

discovered would yet require 

them to sail northwest from 

Cape Cod to Plymouth Rock 

which had been discovered 

and named by adventurer, 

Captain John Smith. At that 

time in December of 1620, 

they did not yet know that the 

area they wanted to settle was 

named Plymouth… Funny 

how things work out… They 

left Plymouth for Plymouth… 

Things that make you go, 

“Hmmm!” Pilgrims, exhausted, 

yet trying to remain 

excited, disembarked from 

the Mayflower and settled in 

their new home. That winter 

was hard and saw much 

death. Military leader, Miles 

Standish, regularly conducted 

expeditions into the countryside 

seeking contact with Native 

Americans as he was convinced 

that survival depended 

on good relations with them. 

On a cold clear morning in 

March of 1621 a tall-tanned, 

clean shaven Indian by the 

name of Samoset strolled 

into their village and said, “I 

come in peace.” He was chief 

of the Pemaquid Indians and 

had learned English from 

some fishermen at Monhegan. 

He shared much with them 

that day about the surrounding 

area and their neighbors. 

After spending the night, he 

left, promising to return to 

trade with them and introduce 

them to others. On his return 

visit later in March, Samoset 

brought Squanto with him. 

Squanto was a Native American 

who had been taken prisoner 

as a young boy and was 

raised in London and worked 

as a translator on ships that 

sailed to the New World. 

After many years, Squanto 

was homesick and returned to 

his homeland to discover that 

his family and friends were all 

dead from the plague. He then 

worked for the treasurer of the 

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Veterans Day at Heritage 

Pointe was opened by Commander 

Inferrera and the 

Northcutt-Laaker Post 292 

Color Guard. The National 

Anthem was sung by Jeanne 

Kinnett and the presentation 

of the wreath was made by the 

Auxiliary. Sherman Hughes 

did the invocation. Tina 

Wallace, the next 9th District 

Commander, gave a speech. 

Dillsboro Elementary 

students honored Veterans 

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Plaques at Oakdale Cemetery. 

The chairman of the PTO, 

Linda Hurrelbrink and 

Lana Melton from the Local 

Legion Auxiliary organized 

the day. Those attending 

were given a pamphlet with a 

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