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After a long hiatus, the project of 

expanding State Road 101 from U.S. 

50 to the Ohio River is back on track. 

As a part of Governor Holcomb’s 

Crossroads of America plan, over 

$200 million are earmarked for the 

extension of State Road 101 through 

Dearborn, Ohio, and Switzerland 

counties. The Indiana Department of 

Transportation (INDOT) is working 

on the development of the extension 

to connect with the existing portion 

of SR 101 near Milan with the destination 

being the Markland Dam in 

Vevay. The project will extend SR 101 

approximately twenty-five miles and 

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State Road 101 Project Moving Forward Again 

will directly connect I-74 near Sunman 

while providing the opportunity 

for Kentucky to construct a new crossriver 

route to I-71. 

But wait... there’s more. 

While Rising Sun residents will 

benefit from easier travel via the proposed 

SR 101, getting to the new road 

would have been a concern. However, 

part of Governor Holcomb’s plan is to 

reconstruct SR 56 from Aberdeen to 

Rising Sun. The new road will allow 

access to Rising Sun without concerns 

of flooding. 

The combination of SR 101 and SR 

56 will put Rising Sun on the map 

concerning economic development. 

Improved accessibility typically leads 

to more economic development, which 

leads to increased employment opportunities, 

more housing, and more 

revenue for schools. The result will be 

more opportunities for area residents. 

Win-win. 

The expansion of SR 101 is entirely 

funded by the state and is the largest 

economic investment in Indiana history. 

The total investment of $200 million 

equals $3000 for every resident in 

District #67. 

Rep. Randy Frye has been cham- 

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Bagpipes Fill the Air 

The 35th Indiana Pipes and Drums 

perform at local parades and 

events throughout the community. 

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Fun and Games 

Lawrenceburg celebrates a new 

park, music, and community fun. 

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Royalty and Tunes 

Dillsboro honors the past and 

celebrates with festivals. Page 8B 

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son Patrick Savage. 

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of Mary Kate and Nick 

Daily-Hill, showing his 

patriotism. 

By Maureen Stenger 

I’ve made it abundantly clear, I hope 

anyway, that one of my favorite aspects 

of writing for The Beacon is all of the 

amazing people I meet and the new 

things I learn. While I’m not native to 

this area, I grew up not so far away and 

I have been out here for almost eighteen 

years. You think you know the lay 

of the land. Oh, but there is so much 

I don’t know and so much I’m still 

discovering. I remember when I graduated 

from high school, I couldn’t wait 

to leave my hometown to take on the 

world- greener and more exciting pastures 

beckoned. What I didn’t realize 

then was that just as many opportunities 

surrounded me in my quiet community 

because of the extraordinary 

people who chose to call it home. 

Just like out here, you will find 

a plethora of “ordinary” folks who 

have done some extraordinary things, 

living right under your nose. Let’s 

Bob Savage and George Klopp, both ninetysix 

years old and WW2 Navy veterans. 

Community 

Patriotism 

American Pride 

Abounds 

wherever we live. 

(Photos by Debbie Acasio) 

Luk Addington son of Sally Standish, Chris 

Nutley and Paul Combs son of Dustin 

Combs. 

Dearborn County 

One Step Closer to 

Renewable Energy 

Recently Dearborn County made the 

investment to convert all of the incandescent 

light bulbs in county buildings 

to LED. The result for the past several 

months has been a cost savings of $4- 

6000 per month on utility bills. 

Dearborn County Commissioners 

and Council are considering taking 

another step toward renewable 

energy. The HVAC system in the 

older part of the correctional facility 

is currently being maintained by 

a boiler system that was installed in 

the 1990s. The system was originally 

designed to handle twenty to thirty 

compressors. Today the system is 

taxed with serving thirty-eight compressors 

and often is threatened with 

overheating. 

Replacing the current system with 

a similar system is estimated to cost 

$1,375,106 and will have a life expectancy 

of twenty years. However, the 

county is weighing the option of upgrading 

to a geothermal system which 

is estimated to cost $1,599,200 and has 

a life expectancy of fifty years. Adding 

fuel to the fire is that the energy savings 

that will be recognized over that 

lifespan are estimated at $11,323,288. 

The current type of system has no 

long-term utility savings. Utility costs 

continue to rise in Indiana at the rate of 

5.5% annually. 

The next step in the decision making 

process for the HVAC system 

lies in the hands of the Dearborn 

County Commissioners. Upon their 

decision, the County Council will be 

approached to determine the source of 

funding for the required HVAC installation. 

Who is Your Next Door Neighbor? A Famous Inventor? 

The Hoosier Boy hydroplane invented by J.W. 

Whitlock. (Photo by Maureen Stenger) 

meet some area inventors, 

and believe me when I say 

we are just scratching the 

surface here. 

Napoleon, Indiana is nestled 

in Ripley County and 

named for none other than 

the famous French General 

and Emperor. 

Napoleon is much more 

than just a dot on the map, 

it was once home to a pretty 

famous resident. Barbara 

Fox, who is considered a 

“trailblazer for women,” was 

born in Switzerland in 1842. 

She came to America in 

1852 with her family where 

they serenaded the town with their 

yodeling. 

Yes, you read that correctly- the Fox 

family members were professional 

Alpine yodelers. Alpine Yodeling is a 

form of singing that was a rural tradition 

in Europe and is still a popular 

form of folk music today. 

Miss Fox would grow up and secure 

two United States patents in 1892 and 

1895 for inventing a modern fire escape 

that was designed to save lives. In 1895 

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The Legacy We Leave 

I have been recovering 

from a foot injury for twentyfive 

days now. Five hundred 

ninety-eight hours to be exact, 

but who’s counting! 

Perhaps reconnecting with 

friends is the hidden blessing 

in my recovery, visits from 

wonderful friends. Imagine 

my surprise when one of my 

friends brought in my mail for 

me. 

And there was a box. 

I saw my aunt’s return address 

and knew immediately 

what was in that box- a statue 

of a beautiful white horse that 

flaunts a gold mane. His regal 

head and bobbed tail exude 

the grace of a Friesian, a 

horse breed ridden by knights, 

one that I fell in love with 

long ago. 

That statue means so much 

to me, not just because it 

originally belonged to my 

grandmother and was a part 

of my childhood, but because 

it has held a place of honor 

in my aunt’s home for decades. 

The thought that my 

aunt remembered how much I 

loved that statue and made the 

effort to send it to me speaks 

volumes about how amazing 

and thoughtful she is. 

This brings me to a story recently 

shared by a dear friend. 

By default, he has become the 

“curator” of many family treasures 

handed down through 

the generations. Three of 

these treasures were trunks. 

While my friend remembered 

the trunks from his childhood, 

he had no idea what was in 

them. 

Fast forward half a century, 

give or take. The trio of trunks 

has traveled from Ireland to 

Kentucky, Indiana, Michigan, 

Florida, only to settle 

in Brookville, IN. Probably 

not in that particular order of 

travel, but you get the picture. 

The time had finally come to 

open the trio of trunks and 

find out what his ancestors 

thought would be valuable 

enough to save and depicted 

the family’s history. 

My friend was joined by 

three siblings to peruse the 

contents of the trio of trunks. 

Wait a moment, and think 

about the event. Four siblings, 

all probably the ages 

of fifty and over, each with 

busy lives, children, grandchildren, 

careers, homes to 

care for... How often do you 

think they take the time to 

get together? 

The siblings’ ancestors 

gave them so much more than 

things in a box. They gave 

them time together and the 

bond of memories. 

Priceless. 

Communication is the 

key to the longevity of any 

relationship. Honesty plays a 

heavy hand in the effectiveness 

of that communication. 

No matter how messages 

are communicated- through 

papers, photos, artifacts- a 

person’s history reflects their 

integrity. Bill Ritzman has 

spent a lifetime honoring the 

family mantra of being dedicated 

to helping others and 

our community as a whole. 

The list of organizations 

to which Mr. Ritzman has 

belonged is long and diverse. 

Most know him for his years 

as the president of Perpetual 

and United Community 

Banks. But that career didn’t 

just begin with Mr. Ritzman 

wearing a suit and holding 

the corner office. He started 

in banking as a teller and 

worked his way up through 

every facet of the business. 

He learned as much as he 

could about every customer, 

an education that enabled him 

to help them when the need 

arose. 

Mr. Ritzman is a member of 

St. Lawrence Parish and the 

Lawrenceburg Kiwanis. Not a 

festival or event passes where 

Mr. Ritzman can be found 

flipping pancakes or helping 

in a booth. He has served on 

the Dearborn County Hospital 

Board of Directors and was 

instrumental in making the 

transition to St. Elizabeth go 

smoothly for both employees 

and the community. 

Bob Ewbank, a lifetime 

friend of Mr. Ritzman, shared, 

“Bill Ritzman treats volunteerism 

as a privilege, not an 

opportunity. It is an honor 

to call him one of my best 

friends.” 

When Mr. Ritzman and EG 

McLaughlin brought Perpetual 

and Peoples banks together 

to form United Community 

Bank, they intentionally set 

aside funds to form what is 

now known as the Civista 

Charitable Foundation. Today 

that foundation can award 

grants to numerous nonprofit 

organizations throughout the 

area. 

Mr. Ewbank added, “Bill 

has been described as one 

of those people that you can 

count on. He never runs away 

from helping others. He is a 

vital part of the moral fabric 

that holds our community 

together.” 

EG Mclaughlin has experienced 

many facets of life 

with Bill, both personally and 

professionally. He shared, 

Bill Ritzman has dedicated 

his life to helping others. 

“Whatever Bill does, he puts 

his whole heart into it.” 

An example of Mr. 

Ritzman’s dedication can be 

found in his family, all of 

whom are dedicated to helping 

others. Bill and his wife, 

Patricia Kittle Ritzman, have 

four children and several 

grandchildren. A funny tidbitone 

of Mr. Ritzman’s closest 

coworkers is Jim Kittle, who 

happens not to be any relation 

to Bill. When asked about the 

years they worked together, 

Jim said, “Bill always wanted 

to lend a helping hand to 

those who needed help.” 

Thank you, Bill Ritzman, 

for setting an example both 

professionally, personally, and 

as a part of our community. I 

am certain that your ancestors 

would be very proud of the 

legacy of giving that you have 

carried on. 

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and Mrs. Lyness are a shining 

example of a couple dedicated 

to their family, friends, community, 

and their church. 

Their second-time-around 

love story began with a mission 

trip to Haiti in the fall of 

1998. The reason for the trip 

was the opening of Happy 

Lady Orphanage dedicated 

to Donna Lyness, Harry J.’s 

first wife, who had lost a 

battle with cancer. And the 

rest, as they say, is history. 

On July 1, 2000 Harry J. and 

Barb were married. They 

continued to work tirelessly 

to be the “hands and feet of 

Jesus.” As Harry J. says, “The 

church has left the building.” 

The mission has added 

thirteen churches, eight private 

schools, four secondary 

schools, and one vocational 

school. 

Barb recently “retired” after 

sixteen years as the volunteer 

director of the North 

Dearborn Food Pantry. Mrs. 

Lyness continues to volunteer 

at the Pantry except when 

accompanying Harry J. on a 

mission trip, or as he says, “a 

vacation with a purpose.” 

In 2013 Mrs. Lyness was 

recognized as a Dearborn 

County Woman of Distinction 

by the Dearborn County 

Chamber of Commerce. 

Harry J., a contractor by 

trade, has done mission work 

around the world, highlighted 

by over thirty trips to Haiti to 

assist with mission projects. 

Mr. Lyness began volunteering 

his carpentry skills in 

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at Work, Inc.). Leading 

volunteers, he has been able 

to design, construct, and install 

ramps ensuring freedom 

to people who had previously 

been confined to their homes. 

Mr. and Mrs. Lyness are 

very involved in their local 

church. In 2015 Harry J. was 

awarded the Harry Denman 

Evangelism Award by the 

Indiana Annual Conference. 

He was also chosen as the 

Distinguished Evangelist for 

the United Methodist Church 

by a national selection committee. 

Harry J. believes that 

Evangelism is a lifestyle and 

agrees with the theory, “that 

people don’t care about what 

you know, until they know 

you care.” 

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and 2B – Roadway Figure 4.3 to SR Alternative 101/U.S. 503A and 3B – Roadway to U.S. 50 (via SR 56) 

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Maps from an Improvement Feasibility Study of the SR 101 Corridor showing proposed 

routes for the expansion of SR 101. A total of five routes are being considered. 

SR 101 Expansion Plans Move Forward 

Continued from page 1A 

pioning this project since its 

inception. He shared, “This 

is the greatest economic 

opportunity in the last two 

hundred years. With this 

new infrastructure, we have 

possibilities and opportunities 

like we have never seen 

before.” 

According to a feasibility 

study of the SR 101 corridor, 

factors corresponding to the 

identified needs of the SR 

101 study area point to two 

routes being rated the highest 

in terms of safety and 

accessibility. One of these 

handlers. 

Plans may be needed to 

handle additional traffic on 

US 50 through Lawrenceburg 

and Aurora, both of which 

currently experience congestion. 

Improvements in these 

problematic areas may be 

forthcoming. 

According to Indiana 

statute, the state is limited 

to the number of highway 

miles that can be maintained 

as a state highway. By law, 

the state cannot exceed that 

number. The construction of 

new SR 101 may cause the 

state to relinquish existing 

state highways to counties or 

municipalities. 

Sources say that initial polling 

for the project will begin 

within the year. Completion is 

estimated in five to six years. 

Will it be completed in our 

lifetime? 

As the Magic 8-Ball said, 

“Signs point to Yes.” 

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benefits regarding economic 

criteria. 

When comparing the construction 

costs of the proposed 

routes for SR 101, the cost of 

the first phase of construction 

for the southern segment of 

the road between Markland 

Dam and U.S. 50 is about 

twenty-five percent less for 

the most easterly route than 

the cost of the route’s nearest 

alternative. 

What is it? 

As the design of the project Last month’s item was 

develops, the physical layout submitted by Ivan Cutter 

of the new SR 101 will be from Dillsboro. It was a 

fine-tuned, and considerations kerosene fire starter pot with 

will be made for the locations the pumice wand. Correctly 

of turning lanes and climbing identifying the item was 

lanes to handle traffic capacity Carol Morton, Brookville, 

and enhance safety. 

who shared that her family 

The proposed SR 101 path had one placed next to the 

will have additional safety wood stove when she was Last month: kerosene fire 

benefits. Rerouting substantial growing up. 

starter pot 

truck traffic from alternate This month’s item was 

routes such as U.S. 421, SR submitted by Warren Kirk 

129, and SR 56 may provide from West Harrison. Please e-mail your guess along 

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Historic Local Mechanical, Cereal, Safety Inventions 

Continued from page 1A 

Miss Fox invited the townspeople 

to a local feed mill, 

the four-story J. F. Helmsath 

Flouring Mill (at the corner 

of U.S. 421 and the Brownstown 

Road), to test out her 

fire escape. They fastened it to 

an upper-level window at the 

mill and let willing participants 

climb down to safety. Miss Fox 

was a member of St. John’s 

Lutheran Church in Napoleon 

and is buried in the cemetery. 

Another inventor who 

hailed from Ripley County is 

Ed C. Jerman who was born 

on November 21, 1865. 

The son of a physician, Mr. 

Jerman, was schooled in the 

area and furthered his education 

in the medical field by 

attending Franklin College in 

Franklin, Indiana. Mr. Jerman 

would become a pioneer in 

the X-ray technology field. 

In 1899 Mr. Jerman was 

employed by a medical 

company in Cincinnati that 

manufactured electrical medical 

appliances. He was promoted 

to foreman of the shop 

and would go on to develop 

the “Jerman Static Machine” 

which powered various electrical 

treatments. 

Mr. Jerman would help 

train people on how to operate 

X-ray equipment and 

wrote a book on the subject 

that was published in 1928 

called Modern X-Ray Technic. 

The informative book 

served as a guide for X-ray 

technicians. Mr. Jerman 

received numerous honors 

for his work and was also a 

co-founder of the American 

Society of X-Ray Technicians. 

He is known as the “International 

Medicine Father 

of Radiography.” He traveled 

to many foreign countries 

educating people on his work 

and research. Mr. Jerman died 

in Topeka, Kansas in 1936. 

The list of inventors in 

Ripley County isn’t finished 

yet. Next, we have Jasper 

Sherman Bilby who was 

born in July of 1864 in Rush 

County, Indiana. Mr. Bilby 

was an internationally known 

surveyor who worked for 

the United States Coast and 

Geodetic Survey for over fifty 

years. He conducted geodetic 

surveys which determine the 

precise position of permanent 

points on the Earth’s surface. 

Mr. Bilby moved to Osgood, 

Indiana in 1893 after he was 

married and went on to design 

The Bilby Tower in 1926. 

The Bilby Tower is a steel 

survey tower that was used 

by the United States Coast 

and Geodetic Survey from 

1927 until 1984. The structure 

was two towers in one, the 

inner tower held the survey 

instruments, and the outer 

tower held up the people. 

The separation of the survey 

instruments and the workers 

cut down on the amount 

of movement caused by the 

people resulting in more accurate 

measurements. In 1927, 

Herbert Hoover, who was the 

secretary of Commerce at the 

time, lauded the Bilby tower 

for its efficiency and coined it 

“essential to the United States 

government.” The Bilby 

Tower was portable, reusable, 

and easily dismantled. The 

last remaining Bilby Tower 

was taken down in St. Charles 

Parish, Louisiana in 2012. It 

was transported to Osgood 

and re-assembled in 2013. 

The Bilby Tower was used 

for over fifty years and would 

lay the groundwork for modern 

mapping and GPS. 

Our next inventor leads 

us to Franklin County, once 

home to George Schebler, 

born in 1865. Mr. Schebler 

lived much of his life near 

Oldenburg. He was a farmer 

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Barbara Fox a “trailblazer” 

who lived in Napoleon. 

(photo courtesy of the Ripley 

County Historical Society) 

and also a fiddle maker. His 

family and friends thought of 

him as a bit of a mechanic. A 

bit of a mechanic might not 

be strong enough words to 

describe Mr. Schebler’s skill 

set since he invented what 

would become known as the 

Schebler Carburetor. 

Mr. Schebler worked on 

carburetor designs with 

his friend and mentor Burt 

Pierce, both men using their 

understanding of mechanics. 

Mr. Schebler discovered 

that when an engine’s fuel 

tank was less than half full, 

he had to stop and adjust the 

settings on the mixing valve. 

Pulling from his experience 

working on a farm, he utilized 

the same principles that 

were used in the automatic 

hog waterers that had floats 

to trigger them. Mr. Schebler 

used a float to keep gasoline 

the same distance from the 

carburetor at all times, even 

when going faster or carrying 

heavy loads. 

Mr. Schebler designed his 

carburetor using a tin can with 

a flap that he attached to a 

motorcycle engine. 

In 1902, George Schebler 

patented the float-bowl carburetor, 

the first air-valvedesigned 

carburetor. He found 

a partner in Frank Wheeler, a 

future co-founder of the Indianapolis 

Motor Speedway. They 

formed the Wheeler Schebler 

Carburetor Company in 

Indianapolis. Meanwhile, Burt 

Pierce would continue his work 

on what would become the 

Marvel design, and he received 

a patent in 1909. In 1912 the 

Marvel Company bought out 

Wheeler and Schebler. 

Although the company has 

changed hands over the years, 

the one thing that hasn’t 

changed is the quality of their 

carburetors. 

Moving South to Dearborn 

County. August D. Cook, born 

in Germany in 1847, came to 

the United States and founded 

the A.D. Cook Pump Company 

in Lawrenceburg. Mr. 

Cook was the father of Anna 

O’Brien. She was one of the 

owners of Veraestau, the esteemed 

estate in Aurora. The 

Cook Pump Company manufactured 

tube well supplies 

and steam pumps. In 1901, 

the company became the largest 

manufacturer of deep-well 

pumps of the plunger-type. 

Cook Pumps were used 

by cities for their municipal 

water systems. The company 

was incorporated in 1921. Just 

a few weeks later, Mr. Cook 

passed away and his son-inlaw, 

Cornelius O’Brien became 

the company president. 

Another inventor from 

Dearborn County was Thomas 

Gaff who is known for his 

stunning mansion, Hillforest, 

also located in Aurora. 

The Gaff brothers (Thomas, 

James, and John) owned a 

mill where eventually the first 

corn flake would be produced. 

They later produced Cerealine, 

one of the first dry cereals 

to be sold in America. It 

came to fruition in the 1880s 

and changed the way America 

ate breakfast as it served as a 

healthier alternative to bacon, 

eggs, pancakes, etc. 

Joseph Gent, an employee 

and eventual partner in the 

Gaff’s mill, patented the 

cereal. The mill would focus 

on the dried cereal after Mr. 

Gent’s patent of the machinery 

needed to make the product. 

The idea for the device 

to make the dried cornflakes 

arose when a mill worker 

by the name of James Vannoy 

observed that kernels of 

corn turned into flakes when 

the rollers were next to each 

other. 

Cerealine was sold to stores 

in large barrels, and merchants 

would sell it to customers in 

one-pound increments and 

would eventually be sold prepackaged. 

Cerealine was not 

eaten like the crunchy flakes 

we eat today; it was eaten like 

porridge. Many cookbooks 

of the time included recipes 

that made it more appetizing. 

A mainstay at the time, 

Cerealine was discontinued 

before 1920. However, while 

the cereal we eat today is 

quite different, Cerealine can 

be credited with changing the 

way Americans ate breakfast. 

Finally, we head to the river 

town of Rising Sun in Ohio 

County to learn about J. W. 

“Row” Whitlock, who was 

born in 1871. The fact that 

Mr. Whitlock did not attend 

high school or college never 

stopped him from becoming 

an inventor with a wide array 

of interests. Mr. Whitlock, 

Ed C. Jerman (Photo courtesy 

of The Ripley County 

Historical Society) 

who was a skilled craftsman, 

received a patent in 1900 

for his automatic harp. Mr. 

Whitlock also made furniture, 

notably chairs. He had a 

penchant for powerboats and 

used his building skills to experiment 

with how to make his 

boats faster and more resilient. 

He began his racing career in 

1907 with Hoosier Boy, his famous 

hydroplane, a motorboat 

designed to skim the surface of 

the water. In October of 1924, 

Mr. Whitlock took Hoosier 

Boy for a round trip between 

Louisville and Cincinnati, determined 

to set a speed record. 

The trip was completed in 267 

minutes 49 seconds. 

This record stands to this 

day which could be attributed 

to the construction of the 

Markland Dam, as it makes 

taking a faster trip difficult. 

The Hoosier Boy and its sister 

ship, The Hoosier Girl, are 

displayed at the Ohio County 

Historical Museum. 

We have only brushed over 

some of our area inventors, for 

there are many more. While 

the glitz and glamor of Hollywood 

lights and big cities 

may bedazzle, nestled in the 

quiet country hillsides and 

down a gravel back road, ordinary 

people who have done 

extraordinary things abound. 

They took a chance and forged 

ahead into uncharted waters, 

and some managed to change 

the course of society. So let’s 

hear it for the risk-takers! 

Holder of 186 U.S. patents, 

Charles F. Kettering said it 

well, “An inventor fails 999 

times, and if he succeeds once, 

he’s in. He treats his failures 

as simply practice shots.” 

This story was made possible 

with the help of Cliff 

Thies, Ohio County Historical 

Museum; Jarrad Holbrook, Indiana 

Landmarks; Joyce Baer 

and Jenny Awad, Dearborn 

County Historical Society, 

and Duane Drockelman, Ripley 

County Historical Society. 

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35th Indiana Pipes and Drums - The Beat Goes On 

By Laura Keller 

If you have ever driven past 

the Firehouse on Ludlow Hill 

near St. Elizabeth Dearborn 

Hospital on a Wednesday 

evening, chances are you 

have heard the 35th Indiana 

Pipes and Drums. 

35th Indiana Pipes and 

Drums is a non-profit organization 

founded by Mark 

Morton in 2014. After graduating 

from college, Mark was 

searching for a hobby. He 

enjoyed music and was interested 

in learning to play the 

violin or the bagpipes. When 

Mark discovered the cost of 

a violin, he decided bagpipes 

were more affordable, so he 

purchased his first bagpipe 

kit. But Mark experienced difficulty 

finding someone willing 

to teach him how to play 

the bagpipes. He eventually 

connected with the Cincinnati 

Caledonian Pipes and Drums 

band. Although they are not 

a teaching band, a member 

of the Cincinnati Caledonian 

Pipes and Drums band taught 

Mark to play the bagpipes. 

Mark then began attending 

workshops and eventually 

became a competitive bagpipe 

performer. 

If someone has a desire to 

play a musical instrument, 

they would take lessons from 

a private instructor and then 

join a band once they were 

proficient. Most bands are 

not teaching bands. Mark’s 

struggle to find someone to 

teach him to play the bagpipes 

sparked his decision 

to start instructing. He first 

began teaching firefighters 

how to play bagpipes and 

was eventually asked to start 

a pipe band. Mark made 

several phone calls to pipers 

he knew to solicit interest in 

starting a band. He and five 

other men donated their own 

money to register the 35th 

Indiana Pipes and Drums 

as a non-profit organization 

(501c) in 2015 and the rest is 

history. 

The organization was 

named after the 35th infantry 

in the Civil War, which was 

Indiana’s only Irish regiment 

during the Civil War. The 

35th Indiana Pipes and Drums 

is a Scottish pipe band that is 

comprised of tenor and bass 

drums, and bagpipe players 

from Southeastern Indiana 

and Northern Kentucky. Embracing 

American, Scottish 

and Irish heritage, the members 

wear kilts that represent 

the colors of the United States 

of America flag in addition 

to green, representing the 

Emerald Isle. 

You can listen to the 35th 


perform at local parades such 

as Dillsboro Homecoming, 

Swiss Wine Festival, Aurora 

Farmer’s Fair, in addition to 

veterans events. They also 

proudly support the Southeastern 

Indiana Patriot Guard 

Ride to Remember, a two-day 

event that honors sixteen gold 

star families in southeastern 

Indiana and pays tribute to 

fallen soldiers. A service is 

performed at each stop, either 

where the fallen soldier is laid 

to rest or where the family 

requests they play. 

The 35th Indiana Pipes and 

Drums is currently comprised 

of fifteen members, with 

members ranging in age from 

16 to 70. While their focus 

is on bagpipes and drums 

(snares and tenor), the tin 

whistle and guitar are unofficial 

instruments. They have 

open membership, meaning 

anyone can join. Just stop by 

on Wednesday evenings from 

6-9 P.M. at the fire station 

located on IN 48, near St. 

Elizabeth Dearborn Hospital. 

For more information, visit 

their Facebook page (35th 

Indiana Pipes & Drums). 

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Matt Dole, 

Employer Consultant 

at Ivy Tech 

Ivy Tech Community College 

Lawrenceburg/Batesville 

students can now participate 

in the College’s newly 

launched program, Career 

Coaching and Employer Connections 

(CCEC). The program 

brings together career 

development and employer 

outreach to meet the needs of 

the workforce. This strategic 

approach will emphasize comprehensive 

career readiness 

practices alongside academic 

preparation throughout a 

student’s college experience. 

CCEC also benefits employers 

by helping them find top talent 

for their workforce needs 

and/or skill-up current employees 

with custom training. 

Ivy Tech Community 

College of Lawrenceburg 

and Batesville is pleased to 

announce that Matt Dole has 

been hired as the Employer 

Consultant with the CCEC 

program. Mr. Dole joined Ivy 

Tech on May 24, 2021, after 

a thirty-year career in human 

resources and marketing. Mr. 

Dole recently served as Chief 

Human Resources Officer 

with General Electric Credit 

Union in Cincinnati. In the 

role of Employer Consultant 

with Ivy Tech, Mr. Dole will 

lead outreach to employers, 

align talent pipeline development 

with employer and market 

demand, and help to provide 

workforce training and 

upskilling needs of employer 

and community partners. 

The CCEC team will be 

working as a cross-functional 

team to help students put 

together their Career Development 

Portfolio and prepare 

them for their job search. 

This new team will work colaboratively 

with businesses 

Matt Dole 

to help 

coordinate 

internships, 

externships, 

and work 

and learn 

opportunities 

in the 

Lawrenceburg 

and 

Batesville 

Service Area serving the 

counties of Dearborn, Franklin, 

Ohio, and Ripley. 

“Employer Consultants within 

Career Coaching and Employer 

Connections offices will 

take the employer relationship 

to a new level. Ivy Tech serves 

as a destination for employers 

to connect early on in the 

student life cycle. Building a 

pipeline of a skilled workforce 

to open jobs is a priority. Ivy 

Tech believes in providing 

dedicated local professionals 

who can offer upskilling and 

targeted professional development 

to help employees in 

industry organizations do their 

best work, while achieving a 

degree or credential, and grow 

their career and succeed in the 

workplace across the state. We 

are thrilled to welcome Matt 

Dole into this important role,” 

shared Kathy Neary, Executive 

Director of Employer 

Connections. 

“I am very pleased that Matt 

has accepted the position of 

Employer Consultant as part 

of the newly formed CCEC,” 

says Ivy Tech Lawrenceburg 

and Batesville CCEC Executive 

Director Ron Eads. “As a 

long-time resident of southeastern 

Indiana, Dole’s connection 

with the community 

makes him a great fit for this 

initiative, and his knowledge 

and experience are invaluable 

as Ivy Tech implements the 

CCEC services to Manufacturing, 

Healthcare, and Information 

Technology partners in 

SE Indiana.” 

Mr. Dole and his family reside 

in St. Leon. He is eager to assist 

local students and businesses 

make life-changing connections. 

“I truly love to help people, and 

this is a great opportunity to 

share my skills and enthusiasm 

to support our wonderful communities,” 

said Mr. Dole. 

Contact Matt with questions 

or for further information at 

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Chris Carle, COO at St. Elizabeth Dearborn, President 

and CEO, St. Elizabeth Provider Network; Senior Vice 

President, Business Health Services; Angela Roberts, RN, 

Vice President and Chief Nursing Officer at St. Elizabeth 

Dearborn; Jacquie Ritzmann, RN, Birthing Center Unit 

Manager at St. Elizabeth Dearborn; Claudia Richardt, 

Volunteer at St. Elizabeth Dearborn. 

Non-Profit Donates 10,000th Blanket to 

St. Elizabeth Dearborn Birthing Center 

The grassroots organization Keith’s Comfort Blankets 

recently made a donation of five large bags of blankets 

to the St. Elizabeth Dearborn Birthing Center. One of the 

blankets was the ten-thousandth blanket made since the 

organization began in 2018. 

Keith’s Comfort Blankets was established to honor 

the life of Keith Robert Lewis, who was born Aug. 

6, 2015, and passed away Feb. 2, 2016, from a rare 

genetic mitochondrial disorder. While in the hospital, 

Keith received numerous donated blankets and clothing 

that comforted the Lewis family and made the hospital 

experience feel more like home. 

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Educators Save Money by Using Creation Station 

By Stefanie Hoffmeier 

Independence Day celebrations 

have just wrapped up, 

and already the stores have 

started changing over seasonal 

aisles to school supplies. Back 

to school shopping is here 

once again! 

Although parents are asked 

to provide items for their 

students, those brightly decorated 

classrooms welcoming 

students back to school 

come with a cost. Teachers 

often purchase extra supplies 

including decorations and 

educational tools for their 

classrooms. In fact, the average 

cost that teachers spend 

out of pocket is $459 according 

to the Economic Policy 

Institute. A recent survey 

from the National Education 

Association claims that nine 

out of ten educators are not 

reimbursed for their back-toschool 

supply purchases. 

In 2004, the Dearborn 

County Recycling Center 

started a not-for-profit reuse 

center called Creation Station 

for school and craft supplies. 

Reusable materials are diverted 

from disposal in landfills 

by being repurposed as valuable 

materials for educators. 

Supplies in Creation Station 

are donated by the community 

and local businesses. Any 

not-for-profit adult educator in 

Dearborn County may obtain 

supplies from Creation Station. 

This includes, but is not 

limited to classroom teachers, 

4-H leaders, Scout leaders, 

homeschool parents, non-traditional 

educators, and VBS 

teachers. The educators who 

use Creation Station must 

provide proof of not-for-profit 

status and demonstrate intent. 

Adult educators can shop 

for classroom supplies, school 

and office supplies, and craft 

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supplies every Wednesday 

from 3-6 P.M. The Dearborn 


also provides a free monthly 

delivery service during the 

school year for teachers in the 

school districts in Dearborn 

County, as well as the private 

schools in Lawrenceburg and 

Aurora. Creation Station is 

a great resource for newer 

teachers that are just starting 

to stock their classrooms with 

educational materials and 

supplies. 

If your students attend a 

school in Dearborn County, 

their classroom has probably 

benefited from supplies 

donated to Creation Station. 

You can help educators by 

donating gently used and new 

art supplies, school supplies, 

office supplies, and classroom 

supplies to the Creation 

Station. Donations can be 

dropped off in the Dearborn 


Drive-Thru during normal 

business hours. A list of items 

that are accepted for donations 

can be found online at 

dearborncountyrecycles.com/ 

creation-station/. All donations 

and supplies in Creation 

Station are given to the 

educators for free. There is 

never any money exchanged 

for supplies taken or delivered 

to the schools. In fact, 

many teachers donate back to 

Creation Station their extra 

supplies and educational materials 

at the end of the school 

year. 



By Mary-Alice Helms 

The back screen door 

opened, and Mother stepped 

out on the porch. “Girls”, 

she called, “Would you like 

to get your wagon out of the 

garage?” Would we! That 

question sent my book flying 

to the porch glider as my 

sister, Julie, scattered her 

jacks all over the sidewalk in 

her haste. Oh, yes. We knew 

what that question meant, 

and we couldn’t scurry fast 

enough to retrieve our red 

Radio Flyer wagon from the 

garage. 

“Put your shoes on”, 

Mother cautioned, smiling 

as she handed us a dollar 

bill. We knew we had to 

wear shoes where we were 

going, even though our feet 

rarely were shod except for 

Sunday School and church. 

But we were glad to make 

the concession for this special 

errand. We were going 

to one of our favorite places 

in the neighborhood, the 

“Old Mill Beverages” bottling 

company, which was 

half a block and around the 

corner from our house. All 

summer long we could hear 

the sounds of the activity in 

that plant. 

There was the constant 

buzz and hum of machinery, 

the clank of bottles, the 

metalic thud of the capping 

machine and the occasional 

coming and going of delivery 

trucks. Those sounds 

meant one thing to us. They 

were producing our favorite 

treats, the many-flavored 

“Old Mill” sodas. Of course, 

we never called the beverage 

“soda” or “cola”. It was just 

“pop”. 

In a day when a dollar 

would buy meat for several 

meals for a family of five, it 

was a serious expenditure, 

and our parents watched 

their dollars very carefully. 

However, two or three 

times during each summer 

vacation we would be given 

a dollar with which we could 

buy a whole case of Old Mill 

sodas…a whole case! Twenty-four 

bottles of deliciousness! 

The whole experience of 

being sent to the bottling company 

was a delight to us. It 

also was just a bit scary, with 

so much noise and activity… 

and water! It took a lot of 

water to produce all of those 

bottles of soda, we discovered, 

and much of it found its 

way on the floors, making it a 

challenge to navigate across 

the cement. 

We would trundle our wagon, 

loaded with a big wooden 

crate filled with empty bottles 

to return in exchange for 

the filled ones, down to the 

“Old Mill” Joy in the Summertime 

corner and across the street. 

As if he had seen us coming, 

Mr. Jonas, the owner of the 

plant, met us at the door and 

opened the screen door to let 

us in. 

“HELLO, GIRLS”, he 

shouted above the din of 

clanging bottles and chugging 

machines. “COME FOR 

A REFILL, DID YOU?” he 

chuckled. Mr. Jonas, whose 

first name was Jerome, was 

very hard of hearing. I often 

wondered if the constant noise 

in his factory had damaged 

his ears. He always spoke in 

a voice a few decibels louder 

than anyone else, with one 

hand perpetually cupped 

behind his ear. When I was 

younger I had found the tall, 

loud man intimidating, but I 

soon found that he was most 

kind and a very hard worker. 

He didn’t look like the picture 

of an owner of a thriving 

business in his hip boots, 

work shirt and suspenders. 

His sparse red-blonde hair 

and thin, ruddy face always 

seemed to be dripping with 

sweat. 

Deftly, Mr. Jonas lifted the 

crate filled with empty bottles 

from our wagon, and replaced 

it with a new crate. 

“NOW, GIRLS,” he said, 

“YOU HAVE TO PICK OUT 

THE FLAVORS OF SODAS 

THAT YOU WANT TO 

TAKE HOME.” 

That was the hard part. 

There were so many beautiful 

colors and flavors from 

which to choose. The bottles 

were sparkling clean and the 

soda shone through them like 

precious jewels. There was 

the brilliant red of strawberry, 

grape’s rich purple and Julie’s 

favorite, the sunny glow of 

orange. My favorite was 

cream soda. It didn’t have as 

pretty a color as the others. 

It was clear and glittered like 

a bottle of diamonds. I loved 

its vanilla flavor. Dad liked 

root beer the best. It did look 

good in its golden-brown 

hue. There may have been 

other flavors; these are the 

ones which stand out in my 

memory. 

We handed our carefully 

folded dollar bill to Mr. Jonas 

and watched as he skillfully 

selected the bottles we chose 

and placed them in the waiting 

crate. Daddy had told us 

that Mr. Jonas was a very 

intelligent man. 

“He has to know a lot about 

chemistry”, he had said, “and 

how to calculate the amount 

of sugar and carbon dioxide 

that goes into each batch.” 

One time we had asked 

Mr. Jonas how the soda was 

made, and he had taken us 

into the back of the building 

to show us the enormous vats 

in which the soda was mixed. 

I spotted a desk with a bright 

reading lamp and littered 

with beakers and pipettes. It 

looked like the pictures of a 

lab I had seen in a book about 

a mad scientist! 

“WATCH YOUR STEP!” 

our guide had cautioned, 

“THERE’S ALWAYS A 

LOT OF WATER AROUND 

HERE.” 

He chuckled as he saw 

me gazing at a huge tank. 

“YOU WANNA STAY AWAY 

FROM THAT ONE”, he 

warned, “THAT’S FULL 

OF CARBON DIOXIDE. 

WE HAVE TO MIX CAR- 

BON DIOXIDE WITH THE 

WATER TO GIVE YOU 

THAT FIZZ THAT TICKLES 

YOUR NOSE!” 

He explained that he nearly 

had to shut down the plant 

just a few weeks earlier, due 

to the war-time sugar rationing. 

We were in the middle 

of the 2nd world war, and 

everyone was experiencing 

shortages. I thought about 

how it was especially hard on 

folks like Mr. Jonas, whose 

businesses depended on 

products like sugar or metal 

or rubber. 

The wonderful Old Mill 

Soda, like all other sodas of 

its kind, was 94% sugar! Our 

mother did not like the idea 

of our drinking sodas at all, 

but she reluctantly allowed us 

these indulgences in the summertime. 

She did, however, 

carefully ration how much we 

drank. 

We were not allowed to 

have a bottle every day, nor 

even every other day. Sometimes 

she insisted that we 

share a bottle, which caused 

a major discussion. Which 

flavor would it be? 

“WE SELL OLD MILL 

BEVERAGES ALL OVER”, 

Mr. Jonas informed us, as 

he ushered us to our waiting 

wagon. “LOTS OF FOLKS 

THINK THEY’RE BETTER 

THAN MOST. I THINK IT 

HAS A LOT TO DO WITH 

THE QUALITY OF THE 

WATER. BROOKVILLE 

HAS D… DARNED GOOD 

WATER, YOU KNOW.” 

I agreed with him on that 

point. This was before the 

water was chlorinated or had 

other chemicals added to it. 

Our Cincinnati cousins 

always talked about getting 

a drink of “good Brookville 

water” when they came to 

visit us. 

“DON’T YOU GET 

DRUNK, NOW!” Mr. Jonas 

laughed, as he helped us out 

onto the sidewalk. 

“COME BACK WHEN 

YOU GET ALL THOSE 

BOTTLES EMPTY, YOU 

HEAR?” and he disappeared 

back into the noise and heat 

and wet of his world. 

We had to be very careful, 

going home, avoiding every 

bump in the sidewalk to keep 

from crashing our precious 

load. It took both of us to lift 

the heavy wagon and its load 

over the curb and back up 

again when we reached the 

corner. Miss Schilling, in her 

ruffled dress with her yipping 

Pomeranian on her lap, 

waved at us from her rocking 

chair as we passed her house. 

Mr. Naylor, our next-door 

neighbor, greeted us from his 

front porch and called out, 

“You guys need help up those 

steps?” 

I loved this neighborhood 

and this town. 

Most of all, I loved the 

thought of going into the 

kitchen, watching Mother fill 

our glasses with ice cubes 

from the trays, and sitting 

down to a glass of sweet, 

wonderful Old Mill soda! 

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It looks like I’m not going 

to make it for our annual Minnesota 

vacation this year. 

I’ve made the trip almost 

every year since 1975 and it’s 

a wonderful place. 

Mary’s sister lives on Gull 

Lake, the main lake on a 

chain of several. Her uncle 

lives about a half-hour away 

on Cross Lake, part of the 

Whitefish Chain. 

Northern Minnesota is the 

land of water, sand, evergreens, 

birch trees, bald 

eagles, loons, pelicans, gulls, 

black squirrels, black bears, 

fish with teeth, porcupines, 

and copper mines. 

The people say things like 

“Yah, you betcha.” They don’t 

say down – they say “doan.” 

A casserole is called a “hot 

dish.” 

Churches and Legion Posts 

don’t have chicken dinners 

– they have “chicken feeds.” 

The bars with liquor licenses 

allow patrons to bring their 

own bottles as long as they 

buy “mixers.” 

They love to gamble in 

Minnesota. Casinos owned 

and operated by Indian tribes 

abound. Pretty much every 

bar and most restaurants have 

gambling of some sort – pull 

tabs, meat raffles, minnow 

races, turtle races, and more. 

Minnow races are my favorite. 

Since I’m not making the 

real trip this year, I’m going 

to make a trip right now. It’s a 

long drive and I’ll need some 

company. 

So I’m taking you with me. 

Barring any major problems, 

we should arrive in 

about 13-14 hours. Once 

there, we will be treated to 

crisp, clean air all day and 

watch incredible sunsets over 

Cross Lake. We will fish, go 

boating, swim, and relax on a 

beautiful porch overlooking 

the lake. There will be great 

food, drink, and conversation. 

We will watch loon families 

swim across the glassy water, 

bald eagles swoop down and 

catch fish, and we will experience 

all that lake country has 

to offer. 

Ready? 

OK, let’s go. 

We’re heading west on I-74 

and just passed the St. Leon 

exit. We will be taking 74 all 

the way to Bloomington IL. 

Perhaps you’re thinking it 

would be faster to head north 

and go through Chicago. It 

might be. But it might not. 

One thing is guaranteed: It 

will be bumper-to-bumper and 

crazy. Driving out to Bloomington 

and taking I-39 north 

into Wisconsin is much easier 

and takes about the same 

amount of time. 

We’re about to go around 

Indianapolis on I-465. It 

shouldn’t take long. 

OK, we’re through the city 

and back on I-74. There really 

isn’t much of anything to see 

between here and the Illinois 

border, so feel free to take a 

nap, read, whatever… 

You’re awake now. Good. 

We just passed a sign that 

says “Welcome to Illinois!” 

and another that says “Danville 

8.” See ya, Indiana. 

We’re now about to go 

through Champaign, home of 

the University of Illinois, and 

in another hour or so we will 

reach Bloomington and start 

heading north up I-39. 

Here we are on I-39 about 

two hours north of Bloomington. 

Look at all of those 

windmills. They go as far as 

the eye can see on both sides 

of the interstate. 

It won’t be long before we 

reach Wisconsin. We’ll go 

through Beloit right away, 

then Madison, home of the 

University of Wisconsin. 

Getting through Madison 

was a breeze. As you can tell, 

Wisconsin is a pretty state – 

rolling hills and wide prairies. 

It’s going to be even prettier 

when we go through Wisconsin 

Dells. The Dells have 

become very touristy but the 

hills, forests, cliffs, and beautiful 

rivers are gorgeous. 

OK, we’ve seen the Dells. 

Not bad, hey? We are now 

going northwest on I-94 and 

headed for the Minnesota 

border. Eau Claire is the last 

Wisconsin town we will 

encounter before crossing the 

state line. 

We hit Minneapolis/St. Paul 

shortly after we enter the state 

and traffic is not as bad as I 

expected. For the next hour 

or so we will travel on Route 

10 until we slip onto Highway 

371. It will take us into Brainerd, 

a large town about thirty 

minutes from our destination. 

It’s really starting to look 

like Minnesota now. We just 

passed a truck loaded with 

huge freshly-logged pines. 

There’s a huge sign advertising 

the Paul Bunyan Land 

amusement park in Brainerd. 

Birch trees mingle with tall 

evergreens along the roadside. 

Yep, that was a dead porcupine. 

We’re on 371 now and it 

won’t be long. We’ll take 371 

to Route 1, then to Route 3 

into the town of Crosslake, 

our little piece of heaven on 

earth. 

We pull in the drive, get out 

of the car, and immediately go 

down to greet the lake. 

There’s not a cloud in the 

sky and the water is clear and 

beautiful. Yep, that was a bald 

eagle. 

It’s been a long drive but 

worth it, right? 

Bright Meadows Park- A Neighborhood Park 

Of the five parks located 

in Dearborn County, Bright 

Meadows Park is the most 

like a neighborhood park. 

The majority of the property 

for the park was donated to 

the county in 1996 by the 

Sunman-Dearborn School 

Corporation. Located at the 

intersection of State Line and 

Einsel Roads, Bright Meadows 

Park has much to offer 

including a paved walking/ 

bike path that circles the heart 

of the park as well as a small 

wooded trail. Two baseball 

diamonds and a half-court 

basketball court are available 

for use, accompanied by an 

open field for playing soccer 

or touch football. 

EC students volunteer to keep Bright meadows Park looking 

great. (Photo courtesy of the Dearborn County Parks) 

A new playground facility 

was unveiled in April, 2021. 

Two picnic shelters can be 

reserved for events. 

Bright Meadows Park is 

always buzzing with walkers, 

sports practices, and pick-up 

games. The park is also home 

to several Scout troops who use 

the facility for badge activities. 

Bright Meadows Park 

hosts the Mobile Library on 

the second Tuesday of each 

month from 4:30-5:30 P.M. A 

perfect time to pick up what 

is sure to be your favorite 

book and read it in the park. 

Be sure to take advantage 

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Several groups volunteer to 

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Our family always 

By 

schedules a gathering Maxine around 

Father’s Day Klump since two 

members have birthdays 

during the week Community of the annual 

Correspondent 

celebration. I volunteered to 

bring the dessert. Of course, 

maxineklump.thebeacon@yahoo.com 

this decision necessitated 

that part of the dessert would 

be cake that commemorated 

birthdays. Like almost all 

families, we did not gather 

last year, so I wanted to 

provide some special cakes 

this time using time-tested 

recipes from my files that now 

span more than sixty years. 

By now, you’re asking 

why I’m going into such an 

extensive explanation of my 

weekend baking. It’s because 

wonderful memories of 

past family gatherings kept 

coming to mind. Once again, I 

realized that food is often the 

vehicle for creating memories 

that sustain us during those 

difficult times in our lives. 

No, I’m not going to share the 

recipes for those cakes that I 

baked. 

Here are some recipes that 

are quick to prepare but are 

also tasty. One of them might 

be just the thing for you to 

share during an upcoming 

celebration or gathering. 

I am not ashamed to admit 

that I love s’mores. I’ve even 

found a method to make a 

s’more in my microwave. 

It isn’t as satisfying as a 

freshly melted marshmallow 

from an outdoor fire but it 

is available no matter the 

weather. 

This recipe for a s’mores 

cake doesn’t require a huge 

amount of preparation time. 

The cake does need about 

two hours of cooling time to 

allow for ease of cutting into 

squares. 

Gooey S’mores Cake 

Crust: 

Nonstick cooking spray for 

the pan 

1 box devil’s food cake mix 

1 teaspoon vanilla extract 

2 eggs 

1 stick (8 tablespoons) butter, 

melted and cooled 

Filling: 

1 8-ounce package of cream 

cheese at room temperature 

1 teaspoon vanilla extract 

2 eggs 

½ stick (4 tablespoons) butter 

melted and cooled 

3 cups confectioners’ sugar 

1 10-ounce package of 

regular-sized marshmallows 

4 sheets graham crackers 

Preheat oven to 350°. Spray 

a 13x9-inch glass baking pan 

with cooking spray. Place the 

cake mix, vanilla, and eggs 

in a medium bowl and use 

an electric mixer to combine 

until smooth. Add the butter 

and mix just until combined. 

Spread the mixture evenly 

into the prepared baking dish. 

Use a clean mixing bowl 

to prepare the filling. Place 

cream cheese into the bowl 

and use an electric mixer on 

medium speed to beat until 

light and fluffy (about 1-2 

minutes). Add the vanilla and 

eggs and beat until smooth. 

Add the confectioners’ 

sugar and mix at low speed 

until smooth. Increase speed 

on the mixer to medium and 

beat until light and smooth. 

Place marshmallows (flat 

sides up) in rows evenly over 

the chocolate crust. Pour the 

cream cheese mixture over 

the marshmallows and use a 

spatula to distribute evenly 

over the marshmallows. 

Crumble the graham crackers 

coarsely and distribute over 

the top. 

Bake until the edges are 

puffed and golden brown and 

the center is just set, 35-40 

minutes. Let cool on a wire 

rack until cool before cutting 

into squares. 

This recipe for Cornbread 

Salad offers a new twist on 

the layered salads that were 

so popular in the sixties and 

seventies of the twentieth 

century. I use either canned 

kidney or black beans for 

color but you can substitute 

your favorite. I use a 

packaged cornbread mix 

(such as Jiffy) but feel free to 

bake your own. Our family 

has some folks who do not 

like cilantro so I use parsley 

instead). This is great when 

grilled foods are on the menu. 

Cornbread Salad 

4 plum tomatoes, chopped 

1 green bell pepper, chopped 

¼ cup cilantro, chopped 

(parsley may be subbed) 

1 tsp. salt 

1 cup sour cream 

¼ cup mayonnaise 

2 green onions, minced 

Juice of ½ lime 

¼ teaspoon chili powder 

2 cups cornbread, crumbled 

roughly 

2 15-oz. cans beans (such as 

kidney, black) drained and 

rinsed 

1 cup frozen corn, thawed 

(sometimes I use fresh 

corn cut from the cob and 

sauté’ in butter) 

1 cup shredded cheese 

(cheddar or Mexican 

blend of cheese) 

Toss the tomatoes, bell 

pepper, and cilantro along 

with ½ teaspoon salt in a 

medium bowl. Whisk the 

sour cream, mayonnaise, 

green onions, lime juice, and 

chili powder along with ½ 

teaspoon salt in a small bowl. 

Assemble the salad: 

Sprinkle half the cornbread 

into a glass bowl (use a 

trifle bowl or one with a 

wide bottom). Top with 

half of the beans, corn, and 

the tomato-pepper mixture. 

Next, top with ½ of salad 

dressing then ½ of cheese. 

Repeat with the remaining 

of each ingredient, ending 

with the cheese. 

Cover with plastic wrap 

and refrigerate for at least 

2 hours or overnight. (6 

servings) 

Enjoy the wonder of all 

the upcoming gatherings 

with your family and friends 

as we re-kindle all the joys 

of being together this year. 

M 

DEAR 

ARIE 

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Dear Marie, 

I have a friend I’ve 

known since high school. 

He was a new teacher at the 

school when I was a freshman. 

Through the years we 

kept in touch and became 

good friends. He has been 

retired for several years 

now and has devoted his 

time to various community 

organizations. My friend 

lives alone and has many 

friends with whom he keeps 

in contact. 

Over the past two or three 

years, we routinely call to 

check in with each other to 

make plans or change details 

for upcoming events. I have 

realized that when I chat 

with my friend in the evenings, 

he has increasingly 

come back with short, terse, 

or angry responses that are a 

bit irrational. When I speak 

with him about it later or the 

next day, my friend seems to 

pretend to remember what I 

am talking about, but I can 

tell he has no memory of our 

conversation. This makes 

me wonder if he might be 

drinking excessively every 

night. 

Other times when we are 

together with a group of 

friends, he has blurted out 

some hurtful comments 

directed toward me that have 

stunned me and made me 

wonder where did that come 

from? I have not confronted 

my friend about his alcohol 

use yet. I am not sure what 

to do. Marie, how do I approach 

my friend about this 

problem? 

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occurring in the person’s 

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Thatcher Honored 

by US House of 

Representatives 

Jim Thatcher was recently 

honored with a proclamation 

by the Hon. Greg Pence on 

behalf of the U.S. House 

of Representatives. Noted 

were Mr. Thatcher’s years 

of service and dedication 

to his community as a 

commissioner, member 

of the Plan Commission 

and Community Mental 

Health Center, Bright Lions 

Club, SEI Shrine Club, 

Scottish Rite of the Valley 

of Cincinnati, and Dearborn 

County GOP. 

From A Dog’s Point of View 

By Kiki and Tammy Turner 

Hello! My name is Kiki, 

and I am a 3.5-year-old German 

shepherd. I am ready to 

find my forever home. When 

I came in, I didn’t have any 

manners and would jump up 

on people. Wow, you should 

see me now. I have even 

learned some commands. I’m 

still a little shy, but when I 

get to know you, you will see 

what a sweet girl I am. 

The shelter is now scheduling 

visits by appointment 

only which has turned out to 

be less stress on the animals. 

At first, we missed seeing 

the people come in, but then 

we realized how quiet it was, 

and we had more time for 

our naps. Our human pals 

have more time to spend with 

us for long walks as well 

as teaching commands and 

manners. When people make 

appointments, they come and 

meet us out in a yard, not in 

our kennels. The cats and 

kittens also like it. They don’t 

have people 

going in and 

out of their 

rooms and 

handling 

them all day. 

That can not 

only transfer 

sickness 

from one Kiki 

room to 

another, but it also caused 

stress. 

While the change in visits 

has been good for us, we do 

miss seeing everyone. As for 

me, I have become quite the 

princess. I play outside with 

my friends and get plenty of 

beauty sleep in the evening. 

If you want to add to your 

family, go to www.pawsofdearborncounty.org 

and 

look at all of our pictures. To 

meet us, call 812-577-0829 to 

make an appointment. We will 

be waiting for your visit and 

will be on our best behavior. 

Hugs & Kisses 

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By Merrill Hutchinson 

Would Jesus Have a Man 

Cave? If Jesus was alive 

today, do you think he would 

have a man cave? You won’t 

quite find any specific references 

of Jesus’ man cave in 

the Bible, but if you dig a 

little deeper, you will find 

Jesus seeking out what people 

long for in a man cave or she 

shed - a place of peace. So 

many men and women seek a 

place where they can collect 

their thoughts and unwind 

from the stresses of the day. 

Jesus frequently did the same 

thing by leaving the crowd 

or chaos and seeking a quiet 

place to pray. 

A Place of Peace is Important 

We need to take time to 

take care of ourselves and 

find that place of peace. We 

need to have healthy habits 

and routines in our day to 

nourish and rest our minds, 

bodies, and souls. No wonder 

the terms She Shed and Man 

Cave have come to be places 

where we can seek peace and 

connect with our thoughts. 

These terms may be somewhat 

new, but the concept 

is not. A She Shed may be a 

literal shed in the back yard 

or a quiet room in the house 

where women go escape from 

the noise of life. The point is 

that she finds a time and place 

to rejuvenate and take care of 

herself. As for the man cave, 

maybe it’s a workshop, garage, 

home gym, or a barn in 

which to hang out. Whatever 

the case, men desire places to 

rejuvenate as well. 

Moderation is Critical 

Man caves and she sheds 

can be good things, but when 

used for the wrong reason or 

without moderation, they can 

She Sheds and Man Caves 

negatively impact a family. 

For example, when dad comes 

home from work, he immediately 

retreats to his shop instead 

of going into the house 

to interact with the family. 

He has the shop set up with 

the basics such as snacks and 

drinks, maybe even a tv and 

bathroom. This setup sounds 

good to many of us, but it 

may very well be detrimental 

to the relationship with his 

wife and kids. Often, you’ll 

see the other spouse start to 

complain and resent his or her 

spouse’s little hideaway. 

The idea of a man cave or 

she shed may sound good on 

the surface, but be wary of 

when and why it is used. At 

Rock Solid Families, we see 

couples running and hiding 

from each other regularly to 

avoid interaction with each 

other due to years of poor 

communication and conflict 

resolution skills. Hurt, resentment, 

and hardening of the 

heart build until one or the 

other spouse starts to believe 

the marriage is beyond repair. 

Is it Time for Help? 

If you have noticed you 

and your spouse falling 

away from each other or even 

retreating regularly, please, 

for your marriage and family, 

take the initiative to do something 

about it now. Seeking a 

little peace from the craziness 

of life is healthy and encouraged. 

But, if you are avoiding 

or distancing yourself from 

your spouse, the time has 

come to get some help. Talk to 

a counselor, minister, or reach 

out to Rock Solid Families. 

Do yourself a favor by tending 

to the marriage and family. 

You will find your man 

caves and she sheds far more 

rewarding and enjoyable for 

everyone in the family. 

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What is it like to be 

86 years old? 

To stop the thought of being 

old I have told myself I will 

live to be 91, my Mom’s age 

when she died. So I think I 

have years to go. 

My mind and body seem to 

be hanging in there, at least 

from the hips up. I credit 

much of that to a healthy set 

of genes I inherited from my 

folks. I am pleased to pass 

those on to my children. 

I must admit I am limited in 

my standing. 

I really haven’t tested my 

walking. I have used a cart for 

anything I think I can’t handle 

walking for over twenty-five 

years. We’ve installed lifts in 

our vans for almost all of that 

time. 

The cart I use now is getting 

a little battered. I have to 

zigzag to get into the dressing 

room at the YMCA to go to 

the pool. That is a challenge 

that has brought some scrapes. 

It makes my day when I can 

navigate the entrance without 

a bang. 

My cart has been a trusted 

helper. 

It has allowed me to experience 

many great moments in 

my traveling life. I appreciate 

that Ray loved to travel as 

much as I did. 

When we had our RV he 

made a ramp and my cart had 

its place right inside the door. 

BRATER - WINTER 

FUNERAL HOMES 

 

 

I am thankful the lifts in our 

vans have freed Ray of any 

lifting. 

Our daughter lived in California 

for around ten years. 

When driving there we always 

stopped at the Grand Canyon. 

We were there often enough 

to have a favorite mule, Buttermilk, 

that carried folks into 

the canyon. I understand now 

only ten folks can take the 

overnight mule ride. Daughter 

Allison made it down before 

there was a limit. 

When Ray and I stayed 

there, we always tried to make 

time to see the canyon riders 

get off their mounts. You 

could tell they weren’t used to 

riding as their first steps were 

rather amusing. 

I thought my helper was 

going to let me down at Ole 

Faithful in Yellowstone when 

it ran out of power in the gift 

shop, but I found an electric 

outlet and after a few minutes, 

we were on our way. We went 

on to eat at Old Faithful Inn. 

We have traveled in all 50 

states and my present cart and 

those before have allowed 

me to enjoy all the stops that 

required walking. 

I think I have written that 

I was born with a challenging 

pair of dislocated hips. It 

took three years, ages 2 to 5, 

for doctors to get both set. I 

barely remember being in a 

body cast. I was left with a 

walk that swayed. 

My mom said I never complained. 

I consider that my 

greatest compliment. 

In my late 50s, my hips 

gave out and were replaced. 

Years later they were revised 

or did again. 

So in my 80s, I think they 

are hanging in there. It is my 

back that gets tired when I 

stand and tells my legs we 

need to sit down. 

Anyway, I am glad my cart 

has enabled me to enrich my 

life by allowing me to go so 

many places. Let me see if I 

can list a few favorites. 

My cart went with us on 

cruises to the Panama Canal, 

Alaska, and Hawaii. I could 

have never managed those 

long hauls without it. 

We always preferred to stay 

in the National Parks which 

required us to make reservations 

at least eight months in 

advance. 

We have stayed in Mesa 

Verda, Bryce, Zion, North 

and South Rim of the Grand 

Canyon. We have also stayed 

at the Navajo motel at Monument 

Valley. 

By 

John Hawley 

Purdue 

Extension 

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We have visited, but not 

stayed in Yosemite, Sequoia. 

Redwoods, and Joshua Tree. 

We have even ventured down 

to Big Bend in Texas. We’ve 

seen the bats fly out of Carlsbad. 

I don’t need to tell you that 

although we have visited all 

50 states, the Southwest is 

our favorite area. That does 

include Las Vegas. I wrote 

about last year’s visit where 

Ray rented a cart and we 

zoomed all over the downtown 

area. 

Years back we did a very 

knowledgeable and enjoyable 

Lewis and Clark Trail caravan 

with around 25 RVs. On that 

trip, I learned that my cart 

does not like taking a curb 

sideways. 

Ray and I also liked to venture 

down to Key West when 

Cultivating a Tomato 

Crop Successfully 

Tomatoes are generally labeled 

as “easy-to-grow” garden 

crops. It is true that success 

can come quite quickly, 

but any crop has challenges 

that gardeners must be able to 

overcome. In today’s article, I 

will discuss my recommendations 

for cultivating a successful 

tomato crop. 

Beware of Pests and Disease 

Inevitably your tomato 

plants will battle pests and 

disease. The climate and environment 

of Southeast Indiana 

provides a perfect storm of favorable 

conditions. Cutworms, 

hornworms, stalk borers, stink 

bugs, and more will all target 

tomatoes in our area. Common 

diseases include anthracnose, 

early blight, and leaf spot. 

Many cultural practices exist 

that can help reduce problems 

with pests and disease. 

Crop rotation, proper plant 

spacing, selection of resistant 

cultivars, and regular scouting 

are all methods helpful 

for reducing or even eliminating 

problems. While certain 

insecticides and fungicides 

may be warranted, I generally 

recommend using as few of 

these products in the home 

garden as possible. 

Use Pesticides Wisely 

If damage is minimal, impacting 

only a small portion 

of the plant, no action may 

be needed. In some instances, 

gardeners can even prune 

impacted plant materials to 

slow the spread of disease 

and decay. Many pests, such 

as tomato hornworms, can be 

plucked off plants and placed 

into a soapy bucket of water 

to prevent further issues. 

However, if you determine 

that damage is serious enough 

that pesticides are warranted, 

be sure to act quickly. 

A wide array of insecticide 

and fungicide products are 

available to treat common 

tomato problems. Being 

confident in diagnosing the 

problem is important so that 

time and resources are not 

they had an RV park right 

downtown. We went often 

enough to look forward to 

certain sunset street performers 

on Mallory Square. After 

the park closed we stayed in 

hotels a couple of times, but it 

wasn’t the same. My cart and 

I enjoyed all the performers 

and the sights along Duval 

Street. 

I think I might be writing 

this column in remembrance 

of our traveling days for they 

are now over. I have a collage 

of 80 some travel pictures on 

the wall in our kitchen and I 

have written about our travel 

visits with lots of photos. 

However, I am a little sad that 

those days are over. We just 

don’t have the strength to do 

any more traveling, but we’re 

blessed with a lot of memories. 

wasted treating a pest problem 

with a fungicide and vice 

versa! If you are unsure of the 

problems your tomatoes are 

dealing with, please feel free 

to give us a call. Be sure to 

always follow all label precautions 

when applying any 

chemical product (organic or 

not) to your garden. 

Monitor Plants Closely 

Regularly scouting plants for 

disease and pest issues, among 

other concerns, is a practice I 

preach quite often to my clients. 

With the hot and humid 

summer days upon us, one can 

easily forget to regularly check 

our gardens for problems. 

Unfortunately by doing so, we 

create windows of opportunity 

for issues to arise. 

Check your garden daily, 

preferably in the cooler 

hours of the morning or 

late evening. Make a visual 

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August 2021 THE BEACON Page 1B 

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PORTS 

SCENE 

By 

Chris Jack 

Nobbe 

Zoller 

beaconsports 

@live.com 

sports@goBEACONnews.com 

Bulldog Baseball 

Cap Season With 

Sectional Crown 

The Batesville Bulldog 

baseball team finished a 

fine season by capturing the 

IHSAA Sectional 29 title and 

garnering other team and individual 

accolades as well. The 

Bulldogs, By led by head coach 

Justin Tucker, Maxine completed the 

season with Klump a 22-6 record and 

were ranked as high as #5 in 

the IHSBCA Community Coaches’ poll. 

Additionally, 

Correspondent 

the team won 

the EIAC title by going 11-3 

maxineklump.thebeacon@yahoo.com 

conference games. This 

marked only the second time 

in school history that the 

Bulldogs have won both the 

conference and sectional in 

the same year. 

The team started with a 4-3 

record after seven games; 

however, Coach Tucker and 

the Bulldogs quickly righted 

the ship to bring about the 

end-of-season success. 

The team would go 18-3 the 

remainder of the season and 

win 12 games in a row. The 

Bulldogs earned wins against 

every conference opponent 

and produced a new school record 

of 7 shutouts on the year. 

Several seniors led the 

way this season with great 

performances. Riley Zink 

went 8-2 on the mound with a 

1.994 ERA as well as hitting 

.313. Calvin Sherwood led 

Sectional champions trophy upon claiming the title on Memorial Day (front row) Max Baumer, 

Chris Lewis, Calvin Sherwood, Luke Wilson, Travis Lecher, Trey Peters, Will Meer. 

(back row) Coach Jake Nuhring, Coach Doug Burcham, Coach Tyler Burcham, Jack 

Grunkemeyer, Willy Sherwood, Riley Zink, Will Habig, Jacob Meer, Sam Voegele, Zach 

Wade, Cole Werner, Head Coach Justin Tucker, Coach Alex Meer, Coach Jason Meyer. 

the team with a .394 average 

with 16 stolen bases and tied 

with Trey Peters with 31 runs 

scored. Peters also had an 

average of .349, while Sam 

Voegele led the team with 

three home runs. 

Coach Tucker was awarded 

EIAC Coach of the Year, and 

the team got several selections 

for all-conference. Zink, 

Sherwood, and Peters would 

be joined by Jacob Meer and 

Jack Grunkemeyer for five 

all-conference picks as a final 

honor for the Bulldogs. 

Track and Field 

State Finalists 

Southeastern Indiana was 

well-represented at the IH- 

SAA Track and Field State 

Championships with 14 total 

area athletes qualifying for 

their respective meet. 

Boys’ Results 

The boys’ championships 

saw the performance of East 

Central junior Leo Maxwell 

medal in both the discus and 

shot put. Maxwell recorded a 

distance of 175’4”, securing a 

state runner-up medal. 

Maxwell also competed 

in the shot put and finished 

fourth with a put of 59’8”. 

East Central was also 

represented by senior Nathan 

Griffin who competed in the 

300 intermediate hurdles. He 

finished 24th overall with a 

time of 41.95 seconds. 

Batesville took three male 

athletes to the state meet. The 

first was senior JJ (James) 

Kuisel competing in the 

400-meter dash and attempting 

to replicate the state title 

won by former Bulldog Chris 

Geisting in this race in 2011. 

Kuisel would compete in the 

third and fastest section of the 

race. His time of 50.04 seconds 

placed him 16th overall. 

Milan senior Peyton Cavins 

competed in the second section 

of the 400 with a time of 

51.19 to place 25th overall. 

Batesville senior Will 

Gunter competed in the high 

jump and cleared 6’2” to 

place 14th and just shy of the 

award podium. 

The final Bulldog was 

junior Ben Moster who 

competed in the 1600 meter 

run. Moster’s effort of 4:33.89 

placed him 26th at the state 

finals. 

The Franklin County Wildcats 

were also represented by 

two individuals at the meet. 

Senior Hunter Tschaenn competed 

in the 100-meter dash. 

The other Wildcat was 

junior Jacob Schatzle who 

qualified in the long jump 

with 21’4.5” to place 13th. 

Girls’ Results 

The girls’ competition 

would be filled with the efforts 

of East Central senior 

Ellie Lengerich who qualified 

in three individual events as 

well as a relay. Her coach, 

Ashley Andres, also qualified 

for three individual events for 

the state meet in 2002. 

Lengerich began her day by 

competing in the long jump. 

She jumped a best of 17’5.5” 

at the state finals to place 17th 

in the event. 

Next up for the senior was 

her other field event of the 

high jump. Lengerich equaled 

her regional height of 5’4” to 

claim 12th place in the event. 

Lengerich would then 

complete the 800 meter run in 

2:13.77 that earned her spot 

on the award podium with a 

7th place finish. 

Lengerich would close her 

day and the meet by running 

with three teammates in the 4 

x 400-meter relay. She was 

joined by sophomore Rachel 

Campbell and a pair of freshmen 

in Jorjia Ferguson and 

Anna Graf for the race. Running 

in the second section of 

three, the team would record a 

time of 4:07.83 to place 25th 

overall. 

Batesville Boys, EC 

Girls Claim EIAC 

All-Sports Titles 

The Batesville Bulldogs 

edged out East Central for 

Ellie Lengerich receives 

her medal at the IHSAA 

Championships. (Photos 

courtesy of Ashley Andres) 

Head coach Scott Kluener 

with East Central junior 

Heidi Kane who set a new 

school record for wins in 

#1 singles with 27 matches 

on the season. In addition, 

Kane was the individual 

singles champion in the 

IHSAA Sectional. (Photo 

courtesy of EC Athletics) 

the 2020-21 EIAC All-Sports 

title which is based on points 

awarded for conference 

placings in all contested 

sports throughout the year. 

Batesville earned 125 points 

and East Central was second 

with 122. Other scores were 

Greensburg (94), South Dearborn 

(78), Lawrenceburg (76), 

and Franklin County (74). 

The girls’ title was not as 

close with East Central earning 

130 points. They were followed 

by Greensburg (102), 

Batesville (95), Lawrenceburg 

(86), Franklin County (70), 

and South Dearborn (52). 

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BRIGHT/ 

SUGAR RIDGE 

By 

Bob 

Waples 

Community 

Correspondent 

O 

ur 

Communities 

bright@goBEACONnews.com 

To finish the article on 

Bright Fire & EMS, years 

ago a sign hung on the Fire & 

EMS bulletin board that read, 

“Working Together Benefits 

Everyone.” PLEASE keep 

this motto in mind as we approach 

the Bright Fire & EMS 

festival July 23-24. Let’s 

work together as a community 

to support the festival as 

it benefits our Fire and EMS 

who in turn supports us in our 

time of need. THANK YOU 

to the men and women of our 

Bright Fire and EMS. 

Congratulations to Jill Wolf 

who retired after twenty-eight 

years at Sunman Dearborn 

School District. Jill has 

worked in all three schools in 

the district, ending her career 

at ECHS. She worked as a 

teacher’s assistant in special 

education the entire time. 

WELL DONE JILL. Enjoy 

retirement. 

The Bright Lions Club 

recognized and awarded 

its annual scholarships to 

Madison Shumate and Noah 

Wilhelm. Madison will attend 

Miami University, and Noah 

will attend Indiana University. 

Congrats and best wishes 

Madison and Noah. 

Sugar Ridge was well 

decorated for Memorial 

Day with flags all along the 

streets- very patriotic. Good 

job, neighbors. 

The annual Memorial Day 

service at Gibson Cemetery 

had a great turnout on a beautiful, 

cool day. Chrissy Heim, 

the guest speaker, gave a 

very moving speech. Thanks, 

BRIGHT 

COMMUNITY FESTIVAL 

DRIVE THRU 

Chicken Dinner! 

Saturday July 24th, 2021 

5pm to 7pm 

Dinner Includes: 

4 Pieces of Chicken 

Mashed Potatoes 

Corn or Green Beans 

Cole Slaw 

Dessert 

Lorie, Madison, and David 

Shumate. 

Dearborn United 

Methodist Church 

on the corner of 

Stateline Rd & 

North Dearborn Road 

Shawn and Noah Wilhelm. 

HIDDEN 

VALLEY LAKE 

By 

Korry 

Johnson 

Community 

Correspondent 

hvl@goBEACONnews.com 

Hello Hidden Valley Lake 

residents! We had one incredibly 

special movie night in 

June. Livvy Stubenrauch, the 

Voice of Young Anna in the 

Disney movie Frozen was our 

NICOLE & JOHN WUESTEFELD 

Jill Wolf on her day of retirement. 

Mackenzie Thompson and 

Livvy Stubenrauch. 

amazing guest. She graciously 

signed autographs (provided 

by the POA) and took photos 

with over two hundred 

kiddos. Kids ages twelve and 

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Chrissy Heim, guest 

speaker at the Memorial 

Day service. 

Chrissy, and thanks to all who 

participated with a BIG thank 

you to Harrison Honor Guard 

Post 199 and Boy Scout 

Troop 693. 

The tenth anniversary of 

Jack’s Forever 3 Foundation 

marathon will be held this 

year on September 10. The 

foundation promotes driver 

awareness and children’s 

programs in our community. 

The run was established to 

remember Jack Allen Carpenter 

who lost his life at three 

years of age. Pre-registration 

at http://www.runningtime. 

net and look for Jack’s Forever 

3 site. Registration also 

the day of the event at church 

beginning at 7:30 with race 

at 9:00. Kids race at 10:30. 

Questions-contact me at 

bright@goBEACONnews. 

com. See ya there! 

Happy Birthday wishes for 

August to Jessie Oldham 

Miller (3), Mary Ann Pettit 

(7), Joanne Creekbaum 

Wahoff (17), Doris Gibbons 

(23), Kristi Martini (25), 

Dan Johnson (26), Caleb 

Hensley (28). Happy Anniversary 

to niece and nephewin-law 

Jeff and Amy Milton 

(15), Sara and Jeremy Chipman. 

(15). 

A special Happy Anniversary 

wish to Ruth and 

Ray Schlemmer who will 

celebrate sixty-eight years of 

marriage on Aug. 15. WOW. 

Enjoy the festival and 

summer. My closing quote 

courtesy of my brother Bill… 

”One waste you cannot recycle- 

wasted time.” 

Kai Fox, Lorelei Fox, 

Emma Costello and Livvy 

Stubentauch. 

under enjoyed treats from an 

ice cream truck paid for by 

the HVL Children’s Activity 

Committee and the POA 

office. Approximately three 

hundred fifty people attended 

that evening. 

August Birthdays- Amanda 

Branham, Bella Meadows, 

Lily Smith, Trish Clark, 

Sam Blaut, Lori Perkins 

fiftieth!, Karson Carle, 

Addison Gering, Kyle Holley, 

Tonya Seiwert, Koby 

Kahny, Melody Stange, 

Mark Smith, Tristan 

Stenger, Tonia Eidam, Luann 

Roberts, Trisha Clark. 

August Anniversaries- 

Eric and Shawnee Airgood, 

Karen and Phil Hatfield, 

Tom and Gina Wintz twentyfifth 

anniversary!, George and 

Debbie Apostol, Marvin and 

Trishia Doyle, David and Tonia 

Lynn Eidam, Jerry and 

Sharon McDowell forty-sixth 

anniversary! 

Please email me, Korry H. 

Johnson, if you have something 

to share in next month’s 

article at hvl@goBEACON 

news.com. 



ST. LEON 

By 

Debbie A. 

Zimmer 

Community 

Correspondent 

stleon@goBEACONnews.com 

St. Leon Volunteer Fire Department 

will be having their 

Firemen’s Festival this year 

on Friday and Saturday, Aug. 

6-7. Come out to St. Leon for 

some good food and have a 

great time. (See ad on pg. 4B) 

Cooper Barrett celebrated 

his tenth birthday and Ciara 

Barrett celebrated her first 

birthday with friends and family 

on June 12. 

Several members of St. 

Joseph American Legion Post 

were presented with fifty-year 

membership awards on Memorial 

Day. They were Ernie 

Hoog, Dave Schantz, Dwight 

Rauch, Ed Gutzwiller, Jerry 

O 

ur 

Communities 

Jennie Maune, American Legion Auxiliary Indiana Department President; Jeff Stenger; 

John Stenger; Earl Stenger Jr.; Mike Stenger; Susan Dietz; Christy Eckstein; Andrea 

Hartman; Sandy Whitehead; Jerry Maune, Post 464 President. 

Fifty-year members Ernie Hoog, Mike Stenger (accepting Shorty seventy-five year), 

Dave Schantz, Dwight Rauch, Ed Gutzwiller, Jerry Bulach, Charlie Werner, Ron Horstman. 

Ciara Barrett 

Cooper Barrett 

Bulach, Charlie Werner, and 

Ron Horstman. A seventyfive-year 

membership award 

was presented posthumously 

to one of our charter members, 

Earl “Shorty” Stenger, 

who passed this past year. The 

award was accepted by his 

son Mike. Congratulations to 

all of these members for their 

continued service. 

Deepest Sympathy goes out 

to Mandi and Jared Vogelsang 

and family on the passing of 

Mandi’s mom, Debbie Hering. 

St. Leon recently lost a 

long-time member, Bob 

Gesell. He farmed for many 

years and enjoyed a good 

game of cards. He was preceded 

in death by his wife of 

sixty-seven years, Rita. Also 

preceding him in death was 

his son-in-law Mark Burkhard. 

He is survived by his 

daughters, Cathy and Charlie 

Huth, and Ruth Burkhard, 

several grandchildren, stepgrandchildren, 

and many 

great-grandchildren. 

Get in touch with me with 

any news at stleon@go 

BEACONnews.com. 

GREENDALE 

By 

Gloria 

Carter 

Community 

Correspondent 

greendale@goBEACONnews.com 

Before the Memorial Day 

ceremony at the Greendale 

Cemetery, I rode my bike 

through the cemetery past 

the soldier’s graves. While I 

didn’t see the band, the guest 

speaker, the crowd of people 

who attend the service, I did 

see the eternal flame burning, 

and what I heard was peace 

and quiet. You could feel all 

of our soldiers finally at rest 

after their battles. 

The Greendale pool opened 

for the season on the Saturday 

before Memorial Day. The 

pool opened with a chilling 

temperature of 67 degrees 

outside. I am not sure what 

the water temperature was, 

but a total of four crazy kids 

were swimming in the pool, 

four kids at the concession 

stand, and one smart parent 

sitting out. Just before the 

pool opened, one of the boys 

asked if we have no adults in 

Greendale Cemetery on 

Memorial Day. 

the pool, do we still have to 

have the adult swim time. The 

answer was yes. 

Good news for the Lauren 

Hill Memorial Park project 

at the old Greendale landfill 

off of Georgetown Road. The 

permits have finally been 

issued to start their project. 

Lauren’s Park will sit on 

eighty acres and include open 

green spaces, a dog park, and 

three miles of mountain bike 

trails. Future funding will be 

used for a basketball court. 

The City of Greendale 

reached out to the Dearborn 

County Park Board and offered 

to help with the devastation 

caused by the recent 

flooding of Guilford Park. A 

perfect example of communities 

working together and 

making our community great. 

Thank you, Mayor Weiss! 

Dearborn County Visitors Center 

#theplace2play 

We’re Ready When You Are 

August 2021 

JANUARY 2017 

August 1 – Tri-State Antique Market 

- Indiana’s largest monthly antique and 

vintage only market, held the First Sunday 

of the month from May through October. 

Located at Lawrenceburg Fair Grounds at 

US 50. Cost: Adults:$4.00. Open 7M - 3PM, 

earlybirds admitted at 6am. Info: 513-353- 

4135 for visit Tri-State Antique Market . 

August 4, 25 – Exercise in the Park 

- Lawrenceburg Civic Park, Short 

& High Streets from 6-7PM. Info: 

thinklawrenceburg.com 

August 4 – River City Classics Cruise 

In - 200 block of Second Street between 

Judiciary and Main at 6PM. Info: 812-290- 

4775 or River City Classic . 

August 5, 19, 26 – Music on the River - 

7PM-9PM, Lawrenceburg Civic Park, High 

& Short Streets, Lawrenceburg. This free 

outdoor concert series features a wide 

variety of musical acts from country to rock, 

pop, big band and more. Bring your own lawn 

chair. Info: downtownlawrenceburg.com 

August 6, 13, 20, 27 – Bright Farmer’s 

Market - 3-6:30PM at the Presbyterian 

Church on Salt Fork Road, Bright, Indiana. 

August 7, 14, 21, 28 – At The Barn Winery 

- Party on the Patio - Live music 7-9PM, 

various musicians and genres. Bring a 

yard chair, family friendly, outside venue, 

free wine tasting. Wines are made on the 

premises, locally owned and operated. Info 

513-519-8745 or atthebarnwinery on . 

August 7 – Benedicta Bash - 4-10PM, St. 

Teresa Benedicta Church, 23455 Gavin Lane, 

Lawrenceburg. A community celebration 

with chicken dinner, games of chance, fun for 

the kids and music. Info: 812-656-8700 or 

email at parishoffice@stteresab.com. 

August 7, 14, 21, 28 – Dillsboro Farmer’s 

Market - 9AM-12PM. Heritage Pointe 12888 

North Street, Dillsboro, IN 47018. Info: 812- 

571-3775 or Dillsboro Farmer’s Market . 

August 7 – Hillforest Trivia Night - 

7:00PM. Dearborn Adult Center, 311 Tate 

Street, Lawrenceburg, IN. Support Hillforest 

- bring family and friends and join us for an 

evening of fun at the first Hillforest Trivia 

Night. Prizes awarded for the best decorated 

table and the top team of the night. Cost: 

$30 members, $35 Non-members. Info: 

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

August 7, 14, 21, 28 – Lawrenceburg 

Farmer’s Market - Lawrenceburg Civic 

Park. 9AM-1PM, Products available are: 

produce, flowers, plants, eggs, honey, herbs, 

jams, jellies, baked goods, and more. Info: 

downtownlawrenceburg.com. 

August 7, 21, 28 – Lawrenceburg 

Speedway - Sprint, modified, pure stock 

and hornet racing on 3/8 mile high-banked 

clay oval track. Racing at 7PM. Info: 

lawrenceburgspeedway.com. 

August 7 – Movies in the Park - 

Lawrenceburg Civic Park - Short & 

High Streets, starting at 9:00PM. Info: 


August 7-21 – Southeastern Indiana Art 

Guild Regional Art Exhibition - 302 

Second Street, Aurora, IN. Regional works by 

artists from 100 mile radius. Info: 812-221- 

1252 or email at mamalovesart@gmail.com. 

August 14 – Dancing on Main - Pool Daze 

Main Street Aurora (over 21 event) $5.00. 

7-10PM at 228 Second St, Aurora, IN. Dinner 

$7.00 with proceeds to Relay for Life. Info: 

812-926-1100 or Main Street Aurora . 

August 14, 21, 28 – Yoga in the Park - 

Lawrenceburg Civic Park - Short & 

High Streets from 9AM-10PM. Info: 


August 18 – Exercise in the Park 

- Lawrenceburg Civic Park, Short & 

High Streets from 6pm - 7pm. Info: 


August 19, 20, 21 – Aurora City Wide Yard 

Sale - Info: 812-926-1100 or visit Main 

Street Aurora . 

August 19 – Aurora Historic District 

Churches Walking Tour - 6:30PM at 231 

Main Street, Aurora, IN. Info: 812-926-1100 

or visit Main Street Aurora . 

August 20 – Aurora Lions Club Summer 

Outdoor Movie - 9:00PM at Lions Club 

Parking lot on Main Street. Info: 812-926- 

1100 or visit Main Street Aurora . 

August 20 – Get Wine(d) and Dine(d) 

Downtown Aurora - 5PM-8:30PM. 

Info: 812-926-1100 or visit Main Street 

Aurora . 

August 21 – 4th Annual Hard Hat 

Hangout - Lions Club Parking Lot from 

10AM-1PM. Info: 812-926-1100 or visit Main 

Street Aurora . 

August 21 – Whiskey City Summer Fest 

- Taking place in the Lawrenceburg Civic 

Park, this free concert is becoming an annual 

favorite and a must on the bucketlist. Info: 


August 25 - Aurora City Pool 

Community Picnic - 6PM at Aurora 

City Park. Entertainment & picnic food 

provided. Info: Main Street Aurora . 

August 28 - Fire Truck Pull - Special 

Olympics Indiana. Lawrenceburg Civic Park 

on High Street from Noon to 4PM. Teams 

compete pulling a fully loaded fire truck 

weighing 74,000 lbs. Event will also feature 

entertainment, food, car show and other 

family attractions. Info: 812-584-6861 or 

gtownsend@soindiana-rod.org. 

Dearborn County Convention, 

Visitor and Tourism Bureau 

320 Walnut St. • Lawrenceburg, Indiana 47025 

www.VisitSoutheastIndiana.com 



BATESVILLE 

By 

Sue 

Siefert 

Community 

Correspondent 

batesville@goBEACONnews.com 

Congratulations! 

Tricia Miller, Executive 

Director of the Batesville 

Area Chamber of Commerce, 

recognized award recipients at 

the Chamber’s Annual Dinner. 

Recognized were President 

and CEO Tim Putnam, who 

accepted the Organization of 

the Year Award on behalf of 

the hospital; Angela Byers 

Weldishofer, who accepted 

the Volunteer Award; Amy 

Streator, recipient of the Distinguished 

Service Award, and 

former Oldenburg Academy 

Assistant Principal Jonathon 

Maple, recipient of the 

Educator of the Year award. 

These outstanding individuals 

give of their time and talent to 

keep the Batesville and Oldenburg 

community thriving! 

Hats off to the BHS Class 

of 2021! 

168 Graduates 

9 Enlisted in the United 

O 

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Communities 

Tricia Miller, Tim Putnam, Angela Byers Weldishofer, Amy 

Streator, and Jonathon Maple. 

Flooding at the intersection of 

SR 46 and Huntersville Rd. 

States Armed Forces 

55 Received a Core 40 Academic 

Honors Diploma 

11 Received a Core 40 with 

Technical Diploma 

23 Received an Academic 

Honors & Technical Diploma 

67 Earned the Statewide 

Transfer General Education 

Core 30 

52 Received a Core 40 Diploma 

16 Met 4-year Kiwanis Scholastic 

Award requirements 

1 Franklin County Lilly 

Winner 

2 Ripley County Lilly Finalists 

105 Pursuing a 4-Year College 

Track 

16 Pursuing a 2-Year College/Technical 

Track 

168 Grateful Grads tossed 

their caps in the air on 

May 29th! 

Heavy rains produced 

floods of gratitude 

The Batesville and Oldenburg 

area received between 

four to six inches of rain 

beginning the evening of June 

18 and ending the next morning. 

Residents reported flooded 

basements, downed trees and 

impassable roads. Within hours 

of the initial shock of waking 

to the flooding remnants, posts 

of gratitude poured in as residents 

expressed their appreciation 

to Duke Energy and rural 

REMC’s for restoring power, 

area appliance dealers for their 

help in salvaging appliances, 

to the Batesville Street Department 

and Police Department 

for their assistance, and finally 

to the hundreds of family and 

friends who helped clean-up or 

provided meals and assistance 

with child care. 

The benefits of living in a 

small community are often 

taken for granted, but so appreciated 

when one is in a 

time of need. Many Batesville 

and Oldenburg residents are 

truly angels among us. 

That’s Sue’s News for Now! 

Members of North Dearborn American Legion Post 452 

honoring deceased veterans on Memorial Day. (Photo by 

Laura Keller) 

NEW ALSACE 

By 

Laura 

Keller 

Community 

Correspondent 

newalsace@goBEACONnews.com 

Thank you to the North 

Dearborn American Legion 

Post 452 for hosting their 

annual Memorial Day ceremonies 

to honor those who lost 

their lives while serving our 

country and remembering the 

veterans who are buried in the 

local cemeteries. More than 

one hundred people attended 

the ceremony at All Saints- St. 

Paul campus in New Alsace. 

The Dearborn County 4-H 

and Community Fair was held 

the week of June 21. I enjoyed 

my time in 4-H and love 

featuring the young men and 

women in the area who compete 

in the fair. Julia Bulach, 

daughter of Joe and Jenny 

Bulach, earned Grand Champion 

and Agility Intermediate 

B class in the Dog Show. 

Congratulations, Julia! 

The Girl Scouts Day Camp 

was held on June 14-17. This 

was the twenty-fourth year of 

the camp. Children enjoyed 

water activities, crafts, and 

games. 

Julia Bulach won Grand 

Champion in the Dog Show 

and was also the Agility 

Intermediate B class winner. 

(Photo courtesy of Jenny 

Bulach) 

The North Dearborn American 

Legion Post 452 in New 

Alsace is hosting their monthly 

euchre tournaments. Mark 

your calendar for Aug. 15 and 

Sept. 12. 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 812.212.5816 for more 

information. 

I would love to hear from 

you! If you have news in the 

New Alsace area you’d like 

me to share, please contact me 

at newalsace@goBEACON 

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Mid-June through October Umbrella Sky Project, Batesville 

August 7-8 Xterra DINO Triatholon 

& DINO Mountain Bike Series 

Versailles State Park 

September 10-11 Oktoberfest 

Street Festival - Batesville 

September 11-19 Friendship Flea Markets 

& NMLRA Championship Shoot - Friendship 

Flea Markets, Muzzleloading Competition, 

Primitive Area, Antique Firearms 

September 22-26 Versailles Pumpkin Show - Versailles 

September 24-26 Hassmer Fest - 

Mountain Bike Festival 

Versailles State Park 

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OLDENBURG 

By 

Sue 

Siefert 

Community 

Correspondent 

Joe Kraus, Greg Connolly, Elaine Hartman Lockwood, 

Gerry Knue, and Tom Orschell, former students who still 

live in Dover except for Elaine Hartman Lockwood who 

now resides in Milan. Should we say they are one rose 

between four thorns? Ah! Just Kidding!! 

Legion members Larry Gutzwiller, Commander, Loren 

Hoffmeier, Don Feller, with Ed Friedhoff, Chaplain, reciting 

the prayer for those who passed. Gary Gaynor also 

noted all of the veterans buried in that cemetery. 

DOVER 

By 

Rhonda 

Trabel 

Community 

Correspondent 

dover@goBEACONnews.com 

New Alsace Legion Post 

452 held Memorial Day 

Services at St John’s Cemetery 

in Dover. Military 

music was provided by John 

Klosterman and Jim Carter. 

Post 452 also held services at 

five other cemeteries that day. 

Many thanks to those who 

took the time to honor our 

fallen heroes. 

North Dearborn High 

School classes of 1970 and 

1971 celebrated their fiftieth 

anniversary. More info is 

available in the Logan column 

of this issue of the Beacon. 

Attending from the class of 

1970 were former classmates 

who also attended grade 

school together at St John’s 

School in Dover. Some 1971 

North Dearborn Graduates 

who went to grade school at 

St John’s in Dover were present 

at the reunion. They were 

Monica Connolly, Indianapolis; 

Gary Hiltz, Yorkville; 

Nick Knue; Richmond, KY; 

and myself. Seeing everyone 

after that many years was fun. 

The Rising Sun Regional 

Foundation awarded a total of 

$45,000 in scholarship grants 

to 45 seniors who reside in 

Ohio and Ripley Counties and 

the City of Aurora. The East 

Central High School’s $1,000 

recipients were Carson Bennett, 

Heath Brashear, Tyler 

Dickerson, Luke Doll, Elena 

Hall, Jessica Kincer, Marisol 

Martin, and Dylan Schutte. 

Congratulations!! 

The Dearborn County 4-H 

Fair took place the week of 

June 21-26. Megan Lutz of 

Dover won Grand Champion 

for her Meat Pen Rabbits and 

Jake, her brother, placed in 

the top five of his class of 

Meat Pens. They are the son 

and daughter of Randy and 

Amanda Lutz. Congratulations 

to both of them. 

It’s Church Festival Time! 

All Saints Parish, St John’s 

Campus in Dover will be having 

their annual festival and 

chicken dinner on July 17-18. 

Come and enjoy the fabulous 

Indiana fried chicken! (See ad 

on pg. 2B) 

If you have any Dover news 

to share please email me at 

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The Oldenburg Academy Class of 2021 on the steps of 

the Chapel of the Immaculate Conception. 

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Oldenburg Academy Class 

of 2021 by the numbers … 

52 Graduates 

$3.1 Million in Scholarships as 

of May 30 

1 Joining the Military 

3 Beginning a Career 

48 Continuing to Post- 

Secondary Study 

29 Receiving the Indiana 

College Core Certificate 

through Ivy Tech 

1 Completed 500+ Student 

Hours of Service 

73% Achieved Indiana Academic 

Honors Diploma 

1 Recognized by the United 

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global issues 

1 National Merit Finalist 

2 Lilly Finalists 

1 Lilly Recipient 

4 Associate Degrees 

52 Grateful Grads tossed their 

caps in the air on May 30! 

Oldenburg Gains a 

Pollinator Garden 

The Ripley County Community 

Foundation (RCCF) 

has a mission to support the 

overall comprehensive wealth 

of Ripley County. RCCF is 

focusing on two forms of 

wealth in 2021- the environment, 

and arts and culture. 

One way the community 

foundation is being a champion 

for the local environment 

is through a program called 

“A Greener Tomorrow.” 

With this program, RCCF 

hopes to raise awareness for 

the natural beauty that surrounds 

us, preserve the current 

environmental assets, and 

plant species that will sustain 

the local habitat for future 

generations. 

Early efforts to improve the 

environment included planting 

two pollinator gardens at 

local schools. The goal of a 

pollinator garden is to attract 

bees, butterflies, birds, and 

more. Oldenburg Academy 

students planted the first 

pollinator garden in mid- 

May, where students took the 

lead in the project. Students 

found the location, designed 

the layout, prepped the area, 

planted, and then finished by 

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AURORA 

By 

Margaret 

Drury 

Community 

Correspondent 

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Summer... my first thoughts 

were that it is just whizzing 

by… Although that may be 

so, it just does not seem right 

to THINK that… SO, I says to 

myself, “Self, how do I make 

it seem as though it is not 

whizzing by?” After thinking 

about it for a minute, I decided 

it is a matter of attitude and 

thought I need to STOP and 

PONDER especially those 

things that bring joy. 

I thought of things like the 

sound of frogs in the evening, 

watching moonflowers bloom 

within a thirty-second span 

from bud to a brilliant yellow 

full blossom, hearing children 

laugh as they are running 

and trying to catch lightning 

bugs... 

I thought back to the 

Memorial Day ceremony at 

Riverview Cemetery. Vietnam 

veteran, Nick Ullrich, 

was the keynote speaker this 

O 

ur 

year. He shared that it was the 

one-hundredth anniversary 

of the Tomb of the Unknown 

Soldier. Nick went on to 

share that the most humbling 

experiences in his life were 

being a wreath presenter at 

the Tomb and then laying his 

hand on the names engraved 

on the shiny black granite of 

the Vietnam Memorial. He 

went on to say it was as close 

as he could get to giving them 

(his fallen friends from back 

home) a big hug and welcoming 

them back. One could feel 

his sorrow when he shared, 

“How I miss them.” When I 

see that kind of love and care, 

it brings me joy. 

The weekend after Memorial 

Day found us Following the 

River at Gabbard Riverfront 

Park celebrating our river 

heritage. The old boats on 

display as well as the model 

riverboats were remarkably 

interesting, and I could sit and 

listen to dulcimer music all 

day long… What a joy! 

Keeping Gabbard Park a 

busy place the next weekend 

was another fund raising 

event for the new city swimming 

pool. The Ball, Brawl 

and Dance Y’all, although 

part of the ball game had to 

Communities 

Xavier Powell, son of Doug 

Powell and Sarah Hughes, 

Dillsboro, plays with a ball at 

Gabbard Riverfront Park. 

be canceled due to our everchanging 

Southeastern Indiana 

weather. The brawl part of 

it… well… I have to say was 

interesting especially when 

my husband got a big sloppy 

kiss from Battle on The 

Border, Pro Wrestler, Super 

Oprah because his donation 

jar had the most money in it 

at the end of the event. I must 

say, in our 46 and 1/2 years of 

marriage we have seen a lot, 

but this one takes the cake! 

That fun day at Gabbard Park 

wrapped up with an enjoyable 

evening of music. It always 

brings me joy to hear hometown 

kids play their music. 

What wasn’t joyful though, 

was the weather the next 

week following. I do not 

Sons of the American Legion Squadron 231 (not in order) 

Dan Ross, Ira Pettit, Jeff Pettit, Hubert Neff, Stuart Kraisinger. 

Taking a break at Summertime Soul Food are Logan Kohler, 

son of Meghan Kohler, Aurora; Aurora City Manager, Derek 

Walker; Will Smith, son of Molly Wright, Aurora; Gabe and 

Matt Evers, grandsons of Marv Hudson, Aurora. 

think I have ever seen THAT 

MUCH rain come down at 

one time. On June 18, we had 

to get the chainsaw out at 9:30 

P.M. so our guests could go 

home. Our neighbor heard 

the chainsaw and came down 

to see if he could help. I love 

living in a small town! People 

are always willing to help 

each other. What a joy! 

That willingness to help has 

been evident with our Summertime 

Soul Food in Aurora. 

This program has free lunch 

and activities for school kids 

and parents through July 30. 

Due to construction at the 

South Dearborn Schools this 

summer they were unable to 

feed the kids lunch so, the 

Aurora Churches Association 

stepped up with the help 

of the Clearing House and 

MANY local businesses and 

individuals to feed the kids. 

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HARRISON 

By 

Debbie 

McCane 

Community 

Correspondent 

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Summer in Harrison is 

alive, breathing fresh life 

into our very hearts and 

souls again. Summer began 

with a mixture of somber 

reminders and gratitude on 

Memorial Day with parades, 

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Wall that Heals. The Wall 

reinforced the realization that 

so many made the ultimate 

sacrifice for us. 

Now we head into 

Independence Day 

celebrations. Harrison 

celebrated July 4 with our 

traditional parade on the usual 

parade route through historic 

downtown. Live music and 

other entertainment such 

as face painting, cornhole 

tournaments, and other family 

activities were held at the 

community center. A funfilled 

evening was had by all. 

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Two Summer Concert 

Series concerts are slated 

for July. The first is July 13 

followed by a concert on July 

27. The outdoor concerts 

begin at 7 P.M. at the Harrison 

Community Center (300 

George Street). This will be 

on the lawn, so bring your 

chairs, blankets, whatever 

makes you comfortable. These 

concerts are made possible 

in part by contributions from 

FCN Bank. 

We will soon see some 

updates at the Cincinnati 

West Airport on West Road. 

Cincinnati West Airport is 

owned by Cincinnati State 

Technical and Community 

College. An updated master 

plan with both short- and 

long-term improvements 

had been made possible 

by a grant from, and in 

consultation with, the 

U.S. Federal Aviation 

Administration (FAA). The 

airport serves as the home for 

Cincinnati State’s Aviation 

Maintenance Technology 

program which is known for 

being the region’s leading 

FAA-certified training 

program. We look forward to 

seeing their improvements! 

Aurora Events 

Aurora Lions Club 

Summer Outdoor Movie 

Star Wars: The Force Awakens (2015) 

Friday, July 16 

Dusk 

River City Classic Car Club 

Cruise In 

Wednesday, August 4 

6pm 

200 block of Second St. 

Judiciary to Main Sts. 

Southeastern Indiana Board of Realtors 

Aurora’s Rockin’ on the River 

Battle of the Bands 

Saturday, August 7 

12:30 - 10pm 

Gabbard Riverfront Park 

Proceeds to “Fill the Pool” 

Hillforest Victorian House Museum 

Trivia Night 

Saturday, August 7 

7pm (Doors open at 6pm) 

Dearborn Adult Center 

311 W. Tate St., Lawrenceburg 

Register @ www.hillforest.org 

Southeastern Indiana Art Guild 

9th Annual 

Regional Art Exhibition 

Saturday August 7 - 21 

302 Second Street 

Main Street Aurora 

Dancing on Main 

Pool Daze 

Saturday August 14 

7:00 - 10:30pm 

228 Second Street 

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LAWRENCEBURG 

By 

Debbie 

Acasio 

Community 

Correspondent 

Lawrenceburg girls tennis team shouting “Sectional Champs!” 

as they jump in a pool to celebrate, uniforms and all. 

On the floor- Connie Benning Hopper, Susan Dunevant 

Carson, Rhonda Hiltz Trabel. Standing 1st row-Bill Swales, 

Joann Gerhing Beatley, Hank Ahaus, Gerald Caldwell, Greg 

Henderson, Cindy Walker, Fern Grubbs Hall, Judy Peters 

Hubbard, Tommy Metcalf. 2nd row- Harold Larmann, Paul 

Kaeser, Nick Knue, Gary Hiltz, Harry Hudson, and Lynn 

Swango Calhoun. Going up steps: Debbie Drury, Susan 

Bentle Bowling, Greg Wiedeman, Vivian Dooley Kirk, Donna 

Neal Dole, Betty Rider Brandes, Barb Stutz, Mary Lieland 

Trabel, Randy Wolf, Brenda Buchanan, Monica Connolly, 

Shirley Kerns Schalk, and Mike Hamon. 

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My grandson was kneeling 

in an anthill doing yard 

work for me recently. As he 

was being bitten, he marveled 

that a teeny-tiny, defiant ant 

will raise all kinds of heck 

with you (biting and inflicting 

pain), and yet, the much 

larger cicada, after being underground 

alone for seventeen 

years, lands on your shoulder 

and tries to be your friend. 

The cicadas arrived in June, 

made a lot of noise, didn’t 

inflict any pain, and went on 

their way. I’m thankful the 

friendly creatures are gone. 

Music on the River at the 

civic park in Lawrenceburg 

began in earnest with lots of 

crowds, good music, food 

trucks, a beer garden, and 

fun. Perhaps the best omen of 

a wonderful season to come 

was the double rainbow that 

appeared in the sky just as the 

first concert ended. At the first 

concert, Amy Deaton and 

Kyle Schilling were collecting 

money for Split-the-Pot 

to benefit Big Brothers & 

Big Sisters. Each week it’s a 

different charity. The second 

week it was the Fraternal Order 

of Police, benefiting their 

Cops & Kids Program. Make 

sure you purchase a ticket 

when you go! 

The recently dedicated new 

Arch Street Playground is 

fabulous. You don’t have to 

be a kid to enjoy it. Make sure 

you put a visit on your “to-do 

list” for a summer picnic. You 

will not regret it. 

Congratulations to all of 

the Lawrenceburg graduates, 

especially Riley Mock, the 

valedictorian, and Emma 

Cornett and Kaylan Galey, 

the salutatorians. Among the 

class were many who received 

their Associate’s Degree in 

addition to their high school 

diploma. 

The Lawrenceburg Girls 

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However, it was the first time 

the tennis team went to semistate 

since 1986. They had 

eighteen consecutive wins, a 

sectional championship, and a 

regional championship. This 

was all done with all four 

seniors graduating with a 4.0 

GPA or better and an Associate 

Degree. Congratulations 

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Kyle Schilling and Amy 

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Leo Nidas, son of Sarah 

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Susan 

Carson 

Community 

Correspondent 

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Martha Lippard, Susan 

Carson, Bruce Lippard and 

Carolyn Schmidt at the annual 

Hungerwalk. 

May 31 was the eighteenth 

Annual 5K Hungerwalk. 

The virtual event took 

place in Dover on Sawmill 

Road. Funds raised support 

Freestore Foodbank’s network 

of 540 partner food pantries, 

soup kitchens, shelters, and 

community centers that help 

us provide 37.7 million meals 

each year to hungry children 

and families in the tri-state 

area. 

The classes of 1970 and 

1971 celebrated their fiftyfirst 

and fiftieth reunions from 

North Dearborn high school. 

Attending were twenty-one 

classmates from 1970 and 

thirty-one from 1971. All together 

with family and faculty, 

around eighty-five people 

attended. With delicious fried 

chicken prepared by Harry 

Hudson and everyone bringing 

their favorite side dish, we 

enjoyed a great meal. 

Former faculty Jim Helms 

and Cliff Giltner were our 

special guests. Class of ‘71 

member, Dr. Randy Wolf 

performed several magic 

tricks and illusions. He even 

made Susan Bentle Bowling 

disappear. Oh yeah, then she 

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MANCHESTER 

By 

Lisa 

West 

Community 

Correspondent 

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Manchester residents have 

more than just their location in 

common. Over four hundred 

residents participate in a Facebook 

group to communicate 

with our neighbors. Sisters-inlaw 

Stacey and Becky Craig 

started this social media group 

back in August 2020. We have 

all heard stories about the 

challenges of social media; 

this is an example of a very 

positive way to use an online 

social media tool to reach 

hundreds in our small community. 

Becky Craig shared, 

“We started it so the neighbors 

could communicate about everything 

going on in our little 

town. It’s helped so much for 

a variety of different situations 

so we all can communicate.” 

Stacey and Becky have 

been extremely successful 

in providing a tool for Manchester 

residents to not only 

stay in touch, but to also share 

local safety concerns, let folks 

know about upcoming events, 

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find lost pets, and more. 

Over the past year, I have 

seen a variety of communications 

including events such 

as the Manchester Firehouse 

Chicken Dinner, ball signups, 

and various fund raisers. 

Neighbors have also shared 

concerns about power/phone 

outages, accidents, road work, 

and even suspicious prowlers! 

Of course, there are posts 

about help needed, items for 

sale, lost pets, and chickens 

and cows on the loose! During 

the recent graduation season, 

folks shared pictures of 

graduates and stories of their 

accomplishments. 

All you need to join the 

group is to have a friend 

already in the group invite 

you to join. You can request 

approval and confirm you are 

a Manchester resident. Stacey 

and Becky will gladly open 

the group page to anyone living 

in or associated with Manchester. 

I have been a member 

of the group for nine months. 

Recently, I received a delivery 

of groceries from Kroger (left 

on my porch while I was out). 

They were not mine, but I was 

able to track down the owners 

with a quick message to the 

MNW group. This Facebook 

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Mark your calendars for 

July 25 for the forty-first annual 

St. Martin’s 5K Country 

Run, the oldest 5K in Dearborn 

County. The race begins 

at 9:30 A.M. at All Saints 

– St. Martin campus in the 

heart of Yorkville. The race is 

family-friendly, and my son 

and I enjoy cheering on the 

runners and walkers as they 

cruise past our home. Register 

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for this year’s race at www. 

racemenu.com/countryrun. 

Recycling just got easier 

for Yorkville residents. The 

Dearborn County Recycling 

Center placed a recycling 

trailer in Widolff’s General 

Store and Tavern parking 

lot. Cardboard, paper, plastic 

bottles and jugs, cartons, aluminum 

cans, and metal cans 

are all permitted. 

Congratulations to Jared 

Callahan, son of Darren 

and Teresa Callahan, for 

completing ten years of 4-H. 

He also received the Shotgun 

sportsmanship award and was 

the senior division champion 

for shotgun in shooting at 

the 2021 Dearborn County 

4-H Fair. His brother Danny 

was the intermediate division 

champion in shotgun in 

Bill Gabbard, Dave Davies, Ronnie Niebrugge, and Rob Scott. 

Bruce Murray and his band. 

Lilly Pruss, Dillsboro Homecoming 

Junior Queen. 

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The Dillsboro Homecoming 

was a huge success. We 

had wonderful weather which 

brought out very large crowds. 

The Homecoming Jr. Queen 

was Lilly Pruss from Farmers 

Retreat. She is the daughter of 

David and Alisa Pruss. Alisa 

is a kindergarten teacher at 

Dillsboro Elementary. 

Dillsboro Arts’ “The Porch” 

located at Heritage Point was 

recently filled with wonderful 

entertainment. Mandy 

Gaines sang a tribute to jazz 

guitarist, Cal Collins who had 

performed all over the world. 

The Myers Quartet, including 

Brad on guitar, Steve 

Schmidt on piano, Jason 

Dawson on bass, and Marc 

Wolfson on drums, joined 

Mandy on stage. Included 

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Brooklyn, Levi, and Noah 

Watson. 

Mandy Gaines belted out 

one of her songs. 

in the event were sets by 

Rob Scott, Dave Davies, 

Bill Gabbard, and Ronnie 

Niebrugge as well as Bruce 

Murray with Andy Disney 

and Andre Hornsby. 

Cal Collins, once a resident 

of Dillsboro, recorded some 

of his songs with Rosemary 

Clooney. A big thank you to 

Susie Collins for bringing 

memorabilia and speaking 

to the largest crowd ever at a 

Dillsboro Arts event. Many 

more will follow. 

The CARE (Community 

Action Response Engagement) 

ministries of Dillsboro 

have recently organized a free 

lunch program for underprivileged 

children in Dillsboro 

this summer. Under the 

guidance of Melody Jordan, 

meals are served by churches 

and the Food Pantry at the 

soccer field shelter/kitchen. 

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MILAN 

By 

Susan 

Cottingham 

Community 

Correspondent 

milan@goBEACONnews.com 

Classmates from the class of 

1971 recently planned a girl’s 

trip to Florida to spend some 

time making new memories 

and reminiscing about some 

old ones. While there, they 

wined, dined, kayaked, and got 

in some beach time. A good 

way to celebrate forty-plus 

years of friendship! 

Congratulations to the 

MHS Class of 2021 as they 

completed their high school 

education and now look 

forward to their futures. 

While many had amazing 

accomplishments, I want to 

recognize Maitri Patel as 

Valedictorian and Cheyenne 

McMullen as Salutatorian. 

Among those receiving 

scholarships were Sarah 

MOORES HILL 

By 

Barbara 

Wetzler 

Community 

Correspondent 

mooreshill@goBEACONnews.com 

Saluting our 

Hometown Heroes 

Amber Meinzer is a nurse 

at Ft. Hamilton Hospital. She 

was recognized by the City of 

Hamilton for extraordinary 

Amber Meinzer 

nursing care 

in the ICU 

COVID 

Unit. Amber, 

daughter of 

Lynn 

Russell 

Allen and 

stepdad 

Tom 

Allen, said 

“I feel so blessed that God 

gave me the ability to make a 

difference in the lives of my 

patients and their families.’ 

Flo James said, “I want to 

thank the Legionnaires from 

American Legion Post 209 

who participated in the Memorial 

Day service at Forest Hill 

Cemetery and South Sparta 

Cemetery. I also want to thank 

all people that came out to 

observe the service.” 

Troy Russell stated, “Thank 

you Moores Hill Legion for 

putting out flags at Forrest Hill 

cemetery for our veterans!” 

On behalf of the Town of 

Moores Hill, Paul Grimsley 

and Brent Casebolt distributed 

the 2021 Bill Lovins 

O 

ur 

Bohley, Megan Brown, 

Delaney Bushhorn, Morgan 

Harris, Jared Rigdon, and 

Tyler Walke, who received 

scholarships from Rising Sun 

Regional Foundation and 

Joshua Clark who received 

the four-year David Mortara 

Scholarship. 

Ripley County Community 

Foundation (RCCF) is also 

working toward “A Greener 

Tomorrow” with local 

students. At Milan Elementary, 

RCCF assisted students in 

planting pollinator gardens at 

the school. 

Congratulations to Travis 

Rohrig, the new elementary 

principal in Milan. He 

Communities 

Girls Trip members front row Lori Mullins Hundt, Lisa Spaulding 

Snow, Billie Jo Kraus Bresnan, Debbie Scudder Stutler, 

Jill Belew Burns. Back row left: Angela Kroner Rivera, Diane 

Laws Alloway, Sheryl Hankins Ison, Linda Volz Meyer. 

previously served as a math 

teacher at the high school 

and has elementary school 

experience. 

The storm that came through 

Southern Indiana on June 18 

certainly left its mark. As we 

learned, we were not the only 

household to feel the effects. 

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Milan High Football Players 

Riley, Jeremiah, and Even 

Johnson, and Cameron Gilb 

volunteered to help clean up. 

Members of the Moores Hill School Class of 1971 celebrated 

their fiftieth class reunion. 

Good Citizen awards to 

Moores Hill Elementary 

students Angelyna Cannada 

and James Hough. 

The awards have been given 

annually since 2009 to two 

sixth-grade students who 

demonstrated good citizenship. 

Recipients are chosen by the 

school staff. 

The Moores Hill Alumni 

Scholarship is funded by 

donations made at the annual 

Moores Hill Alumni event held 

each May at Carnegie Hall. 

Kevin Brown 

The scholarship 

is 

awarded to a 

graduating 

senior, who 

had parents 

or grandparents 

who 

graduated 

from the old 

Moores Hill 

High School. This scholarship 

became a permanent endowment 

at the Dearborn Community 

Foundation in 2014. 

This year’s recipient is Kevin 

Brown. 

Congratulations Brent Casebolt 

for graduating with honors 

from Ivy Tech Community 

Brent Casebolt, Angelyna 

Cannada, and James Hough. 

College with a degree in Criminal 

Justice/Police Science. 

Town Marshal Brent Casebolt 

also graduated from Andersonville 

Theological Seminary 

and Indiana Law Enforcement 

Academy. He assumed the role 

of Town Marshal in 2001 and 

has a long history of exemplary 

public service as an IDACS 

Coordinator with the Dearborn 

County Sheriff’s Department, 

School Resource Officer for 

Jac-Cen-Del, and as a field 

officer for the Ripley County 

Court Services. Mr. Casebolt 

works as a Deputy with the 

Dearborn County Coroner’s 

Office. He is a past South 

Dearborn School Board member. 

Moores Hill is so grateful 

to Brent for his twenty years of 

service as Town Marshal and 

his accomplishments in community 

service. 

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A small tornado caused the 

damage. At our house, we 

were fortunate to only have 

to deal with a yard full of 

debris and a power outage that 

lasted nearly forty-eight hours. 

Others had more damage, but 

thankfully no major structural 

damage occurred and everyone 

remained safe. The next 

morning lots of volunteers 

were assisting others with 

the clean-up. The first ones 

to show up at our house were 

from the Milan Volunteer Fire 

Department. A little later as 

my husband was cleaning up 

our yard, Matt and Justina 

Johnson stopped by with their 

crew of four Milan football 

players who were ready and 

willing to lend a hand. In 

SUNMAN 

By 

Maureen 

Stenger 

Community 

Correspondent 

sunman@goBEACONnews.com 

Colton Plymale, son of 

Todd and Kim Plymale and 

brother to Makayla and 

Montana, has earned the rank 

of Eagle 

Scout. 

Colton is a 

member of 

Troop 646 of 

Hoosier 

Trails 

Council. 

The troop is 

Colton Plymale chartered by 

the New 

Alsace American Legion. 

An Eagle Scout must earn 

at least twenty-one merit 

badges and demonstrate 

leadership and community 

what seemed to be a matter of 

minutes, Riley, Jeremiah, and 

Evan Johnson, and Cameron 

Gilb covered the whole yard 

and stacked the fallen limbs 

and branches. They worked 

quickly and without complaint 

to get the mess organized 

into manageable piles that we 

could deal with. They would 

have stayed longer, but there 

were others in need of help, 

so we sent them on their way 

to assist with some flooding 

issues. Thank you to the 

Fire Department, the Milan 

Football Team, and everyone 

else who helped a neighbor or 

friend during this emergency. 

Our community continues to 

amaze me and make me proud 

to live in Milan. 

service through an Eagle 

project. Colton developed a 

pollinating garden and bee 

habitat with a trail and a 

bench at Clifty Falls State 

Park. Mr. Plymale recently 

graduated from East Central 

High School and will attend 

the University of Southern 

Indiana where he plans to 

study secondary education 

and biology. Congratulations 

Colton. (Photo provided by 

the Plymate family) 

The town of Sunman lost a 

vital part of our community 

with the passing of Town 

Council President, Marilyn 

Decker. Cheryl Taylor 

shared, “Marilyn was devoted 

to the betterment of Sunman. 

Over the last year and a half, 

with her guidance and deepseated 

integrity, the town has 

been able to accomplish the 

foundational systems needed 

to proceed into our future.” 

Ms. Decker will be sorely 

missed. Many prayers for her 

family and friends. 

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RISING SUN/ 

OHIO COUNTY 

By 

PG 

Gentrup 

Community 

Correspondent 

risingsun@goBEACONnews.com 

I enjoy this time of the year 

when you can get outside and 

do so much. Soon the fresh 

ripe tomatoes will be ready, 

and I love them. 

Paula and I were joined 

on another trip to beautiful 

Cabo San Lucas, Mexico by 

Dianne Townsend Nugent, a 

1969 graduate of Aurora High 

School, and her husband, 

David. Paula was in their 

wedding back in the ’70s. 

Rising Sun Regional 

Foundation recently awarded 

$45,000 in scholarships to 

graduating seniors in our 

area. Rising Sun High School 

had five recipients- Ashley 

Bowne, Chris Bowne, 

Landon Cole, Chloe 

Fletcher, and Julee Sandlin. 

Retired RSHS teacher, Sue 

Hart, is quite the artist. I’m 

looking forward to seeing her 

paintings that are on display 

at the Community Art Center 

in Vevay. 

Welcome to our two new 

police officers in Rising Sun- 

Joshua Tinch and Austin 

Donawerth. We pray for their 

safety as they protect our town. 

Congratulations Rising Sun 

High School ORVC Track 

Champions Maddi Wilson, 

the discus champion, and 

Kendall Montgomery for 

winning the long jump. Halle 

Shorten won the 400-meter 

dash, and Dylan Martin won 

the 300-meter low hurdles. 

Mike LaFollette was 

the Grand Marshal of the 

Memorial Day parade. He 

is very active in two Honor/ 

Color Guards and is highly 

decorated from the Vietnam 

War with three Purple Hearts 

and several other medals. 

While very humble about his 

accomplishments, he is a true 

American Hero. 

We recognized three of 

the four living World War II 

veterans from Rising Sun and 

Ohio County at the Memorial 

Day service. Bill Elder, Bob 

Browning, and Bob Bailey 

are members of America’s 

Greatest Generation and were 

presented Quilts of Valor 

from the quilting club at the 

Historical Society. Leroy 

Guard was unable to attend. 

Over one thousand five 

hundred crosses were placed 

on the courthouse lawn, each 

with the name of our departed 

veterans in Ohio County. 

Being able to hold the annual 

ritual this year was very nice. 

Congratulations to Logan 

Bovard on receiving the John 

Lee Levitow Award from the 

Air Force upon completion 

of the Airman Leadership 

School. The award is named 

in honor of Levitow who was 

a Medal of Honor recipient 

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Logan Bovard received the 

John Lee Levitow Award. 

(Photo provided by Paul 

Bovard) 

in the Vietnam War. Logan 

is stationed at the Warren 

Air Force Base in Cheyenne, 

WY but soon will be going to 

Nellis Air Force Base in NV. 

Sorry to hear about the 

death of Shirley Wentworth at 

Pensacola, FL He retired from 

the Navy after twenty-four years 

of service and was married to 

Paula’s cousin, Linda. 

RSHS won the ORVC 

Softball crown. Congrats on a 

great success this year. 

Our community lost another 

great woman, Eunice Kittle, 

who touched so many lives by 

sharing her musical talents. 

Eunice and I shared the same 

birthday, June 12. 

Chris Bowne and Nate 

Elliott finished in the top 

twelve at the ORVC Golf 

Championship and were 

named All-Conference. 

Special thanks to the group 

who placed American flags 

at the graves of our departed 

veterans for Memorial Day in 

Rising Sun. Ron Spurlock, 

Mike O’Neal, Brenda 

O’Neal, Barbara Fitch, 

Mayor Steve Slack, Eldon 

Fancher, Russ Robinson, 

and Lloyd Wayne Pavy, 

along with students Kara 

Colen, Cheri Collins, Jarron 

Bovard, Kassidy Lewis, 

Hannah Kremer, Tamryn 

Miller, Hillary Lambert, 

Olivia Cate, Makenzie 

Ware, Maria Manologlou, 

and Kaitlyn Henry. 

Also, thanks to the many 

volunteers who helped put out 

the crosses at the courthouse 

and place the flags on each 

cross. That takes a lot of time 

and dedication and the Rising 

Sun American Legion Post 59, 

Ladies’ Auxiliary, Sons of the 

American Legion, and Legion 

Riders and family members 

were there to proudly help. 

Cathy Wilkymacky, 

Madison, came to Rising 

Sun to install the new 

Ohio County Extension 

Homemakers officers- 

President Charlotte Deville; 

Vice President Kathy 

Mattingly; Secretary Sara 

Richard, and Treasurer 

Carolyn Titkemeyer. 

Phi Beta Psi Sorority 

BROOKVILLE/ 

FRANKLIN CTY 

Brookville resident Abigail 

Broadwater was named to 

the Dean’s List at Anderson 

University for the spring 

semester, 2021. To be named 

to the Dean’s List, a student 

must maintain a 3.5 grade 

point average or higher for the 

semester. 

The new music suite for the 

Franklin County High School 

music department is nearing 

completion. The suite includes 

a choir room, band room, practice 

rooms, a music department 

office, a piano keyboard 

lab, and a music technology 

and recording room. 

Phase one of the school 

corporation’s renovation project 

focused on updating the 

music facility and repurposing 

existing space for athletic 

and drama renovations. Other 

plans include installing air 

conditioning in the gymnasium, 

a weight room and locker 

room, and renovations in the 

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installed new officers with 

President Pat Kinnett; Vice 

President Robbie King; 

Second Vice President 

Kathy Mattingly; Treasurer 

Yvonne Walton; Recording 

Secretary Vicki Seiler; 

Corresponding Secretary and 

Reporter Connie Hueber; 

Conductress Tawnya Felser; 

Historian Connie Hueber and 

Parliamentarian Jill Yauch. 

Special thanks to Mark 

Morton who plays the 

bagpipes and is dedicated 

to paying final respect to 

our departed veterans. Mark 

plays at many events such as 

Memorial Day, Veterans Day, 

the annual Ride to Remember, 

and many others. Be sure to 

see the story about the 35th 


group on page 5A. Mark’s 

wife, Lisa, is also a member. 

Congratulations to Rising 

Sun High School’s 2020-21 

Outstanding Athlete award 

winners, Landon Cole and 

Lindsay Montgomery. 

My buddy, Frank Savage, 

turned 100 on June 16. He is 

a World War II veteran who 

served in the South Pacific. 

He and his brother, Bob, were 

honored as Hometown Heroes 

at a Reds game. 

Take the time to help 

someone because someone 

could always use a little help. 

May God Bless all of you. 

Grant recipients Melissa Davis, Junior Achievement of 

OKI Partners; Joanna Hahn, Whitewater Canal State 

Historic Site; Father Lucio Boccacci, Camp River Ridge; 

Chad Moeller, St. Michael School; Kyrstyn Hokey, Main 

Street Brookville; Harry Lyness, Servants at Work; Michele 

Russell, Main Street Brookville; Dennis Stutz, Servants 

at Work; Tim Thurston, Servants at Work. (Photo 

provided by the Franklin County Community Foundation.) 

library. Paving projects have 

also been considered. 

Both students and faculty 

alike are looking forward to 

seeing all of the completed 

projects in the new school 

year that is rapidly approaching. 

A Teachers’ Day has been 

scheduled for Aug. 5-6, followed 

by the first day of class 

on Aug. 9, 2021. 

Franklin County once again 

shows its strong community 

bond by awarding grants to 

numerous organizations 

throughout the county via the 

Franklin County Community 

Foundation. Grant recipients 

include the Whitewater Canal 

Trail Group which has an 

endowment with the Foundation. 

This endowment was 

established with the goal of 

eventually being able to fund 

the annual maintenance costs 

of the trail. Currently, the 

annual maintenance costs are 

estimated at approximately 

$5000. 

The Metamora Volunteer 

Fire Department also received 

a grant for their project of 

installing a fire hydrant on 

Duck Creek. This new hydrant 

will allow for quicker 

response and fire relief in that 

area. 

The Whitewater Canal State 

Historic Site was awarded a 

grant for the restoration of 

three bridges at the historic 

site. This historic site is the 

fourth nationally designated 

byway in the State of Indiana. 

Servants at Work, and an 

organization represented by 

Harry J. Lyness, received a 

grant toward building lifechanging 

wheelchair ramps 

for in-need mobility users. 

The organization can be 

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INTERESTING 

HISTORY 

By 

Jenny Awad, 

Dearborn 

County 

Historian 

history@goBEACONnews.com 

On the corner of Main and 

Third Streets in Aurora is the 

Aurora City Building, police 

station, and jail. You may not 

know much about this beautifully 

remodeled structure, but 

it was first built in 1887. 

The original city building 

contract called for a “city 

jail” which was to be escapeproof. 

Still looking like a 

medieval torture chamber, the 

jail is mostly intact after one 

hundred thirty-five years. 

If you walk into the back 

parking lot of the police station, 

you can still see the original 

granite foundation from 

the outside. Six-inch wide slits 

between the granite are cut in 

the granite. Steel-wire netting 

Intermittent fasting has 

risen in popularity as an effective 

diet and fitness tool. 

It has gotten a lot of attention 

during the pandemic as an 

accessible at-home diet option 

for people who usually spend 

their workdays in an office. 

Surprisingly, intermittent 

fasting has been around since 

the early days of humans. 

Hunter-gatherers didn’t always 

know where their next 

meal would come from, and 

they were unable to rely on a 

steady breakfast, lunch, and 

dinner. “The “feast or famine” 

reality created a positive 

response to intermittent 

fasting,” says St. Elizabeth 

Healthcare cardiologist Darek 

Sanford, MD. 

What is intermittent fasting? 

Intermittent fasting establishes 

a pattern between fasting and 

eating- typically a 16-hour 

fast followed by an eight-hour 

eating window. As a rule of 

thumb, the smaller the nutritional 

window, the more 

rigorous the restriction. Many 

people compress their meal 

schedule from three to two 

meals on fasting days to get the 

maximum benefit of their fast. 

A fasting period is defined 

as “zero caloric intake,” 

limiting your intake to zerocalorie 

items like water, black 

coffee, tea, diluted apple cider 

vinegar, and bone broth. For 

those who love adding milk 

or cream to your morning hot 

beverage, know that it comes 

with the price of breaking 

your fasting period. 

The three most common 

intermittent fasting options 

include: 

• Alternate-day fastingfasting 

for 24 hours followed 

by a non-fasting day. 

• Daily time-restricted feeding- 

fasting 16 to 20 hours/ 

day and non-fasting for 4 to 8 

hours/day. 

• Periodic fastingfasting 

for 24 hours followed by two 

Police Chief Josh Daugherty 

handles the second 

door of steel clad webbing 

that can be locked from 

the outside. His back is to 

one of the small jail cells 

measuring approximately 

six feet by eight feet. 

is secured in the granite blocks 

which makes it impossible to 

destroy the netting. 

The granite blocks are held 

in place by steel rods drilled 

into each block, entirely out 

of reach of any saw or chisel. 

The front door is solid steel 

with hinges concealed in the 

or three non-fasting days. 

“It’s important to maintain 

a healthy diet and sensible 

caloric intake,” says Dr. Sanford. 

“Fasting alone will not 

compensate for overeating or 

poor dietary choices.” 

Does intermittent fasting work? 

If you follow the intermittent 

fasting guidelines and 

make healthy meal choices, intermittent 

fasting will help you 

achieve weight-loss results. 

This is based on body chemistry. 

After a 12-hour overnight 

fast, insulin levels drop 

because the energy glucose 

available in your body has 

been depleted. At this point, 

your body shifts into a fasting 

state, where fatty acids or ketones 

from fat cells are utilized 

as fuel instead of glucose. 

“When done regularly, 

intermittent fasting has shown 

to decrease abdominal fat, 

improve glucose metabolism 

and reduce inflammation in 

the body,” says Dr. Sanford. 

Intermittent fasting packs 

an additional punch- studies 

show that consistent intermittent 

fasting can reduce the 

Located in the back part 

of the Aurora City Building, 

Police Chief Josh 

Daugherty stands next to 

the steel clad outside door. 

The hinges are concealed 

in the granite blocks. 

granite blocks. 

The second door of flat steel 

webbing locks through the 

front door and can be locked 

from the outside. Six cells, 

each with a steel-fabricated 

door, can be locked with two 

massive iron padlocks. These 

doors open into the corridor 

of the jail, not outside. The 

Intermittent Fasting: Benefits for Weight Loss and Your Health 

risk of developing diabetes, 

cancer, cardiovascular disease 

and neurogenerative diseases. 

Is intermittent fasting effective 

towards good heart health? 

From a weight-loss perspective, 

it’s important to note that 

regular dieting can be just as 

effective as intermittent fasting. 

“Intermittent fasting is not 

more effective for weight loss 

than standard calorie-restrictive 

diets,” says Dr. Sanford. 

“However, it does appear to 

enhance cardiovascular health 

even in those already at a 

healthy weight.” 

The bottom line? Intermittent 

fasting can be a beneficial way 

to lose weight and boost your 

cardiovascular health at the 

same time. As always, before 

starting a new diet program, 

make sure to check with your 

primary care physician first. 

Learn more about intermittent 

fasting 

If you’d like more information 

on heart health and how 

diet changes can impact your 

heart, call 859-287-3045 or 

schedule an appointment with 

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ceiling and floor are heavy 

steel fabricated concrete. A 

few of the steel cots are still 

in the cells, and the end cell 

on the right was the lavatory. 

George Goodpaster was 

once the Aurora city marshal. 

A carnival came to town and 

a member of the sideshow 

said he would give $1,000 

to anyone who could show 

him a jail he could not get 

out of. Marshal Goodpaster 

overheard the boast made by 

the showman and told him he 

probably shouldn’t make that 

wager. The showman laughed 

when he was invited to take a 

look at the Aurora jail. 

The man went to the city 

building where Marshal 

Goodpaster showed him the 

jail and its complicated locking 

system. The showman 

took Mr. Goodpaster’s hand, 

and as they shook he stated, 

“Thanks, officer, you have 

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In the 1930s, Aurora Constable 

George Teaney had a 

snapping turtle in one of the 

cells. It just so happened that a 

prisoner was being transferred 

from Louisville to Cincinnati 

to be jailed overnight in Aurora. 

You guessed it. He was 

put in the cell with the turtle. 

When the prisoner put his legs 

over the side of the bed, the 

big snapping turtle came out 

and bit him. The turtle had 

to be “dispatched” because it 

would not let go of the prisoner’s 

leg. The prisoner was so 

upset they took him on to Cincinnati 

after a doctor’s visit. 

The old jail in the city 

building is available to tour 

by request. 

If you have history to share, 

contact the Dearborn County 

State Historian Jenny Awad at 

history@goBEACONnews 

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