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The Dearborn County Plan Commission 

is continuing the process of 

proposing changes to the zoning ordinance 

and zoning districts throughout 

the county. A second public workshop 

was held on July 20, 2021 to present 

the updates and maps of the proposal. 

These changes were a direct result of 

feedback received at the first public 

workshop held last October. 

Dearborn County is comprised 

primarily of agricultural districts. The 

proposed zoning changes break down 

those agricultural districts into agricultural 

and rural residential zones. The 

proposed plan addresses permitted and 

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Rezoning Moves Forward in Dearborn County 

conditional uses, including improvements 

and amenities. Redefined standards 

including setbacks, minimum lot 

sizes, and lot widths have also been 

redefined. 

Mark McCormack, Director of 

Planning and Zoning, stated, “When 

we see eight requests of the same type 

of variance come before the zoning 

board in one meeting, that’s a sign that 

changes need to be made to the zoning 

ordinance. Regardless of changes that 

may occur to the Zoning Ordinance 

or the Zoning Map, the changes made 

will not affect the taxes that property 

owners owe or pay—as taxes are 

based on each landowner’s current 

use of property in association with 

the State of Indiana’s taxing system, 

which does not take zoning into account. 

” 

The zoning of a piece of property 

is just one of many factors utilized 

in assessing the value of a property. 

Actual land usage and location play 

a pivotal role in determining the assessed 

value. 

Residents, business owners, and 

community leaders who attended the 

most recent workshops were encouraged 

to review the maps of the 

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Four Score and 7 & 7 

Interactive murals have popped up 

throughout downtown Lawrenceburg. 

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Fulfilling a Lifelong Dream 

New Alsace’s Les Hoffmeier and 

his restored 1952 Chevrolet Deluxe 

coupe. 

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Bright Parade is Back! 

Community gathers for fun and 

comaraderie. 

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Guinevere Emery spreads 

her wings in Lawrenceburg. 

(Photo by Brittany 

Bleigh) 

Jack Schwier helps sister 

Elise Bostick interact with 

the bubble mural in Lawrenceburg. 

Children of 

Nani Schwier. 

Elise Bostick, daughter of Nani Schwier, 

trying to get in a boat at a large interactive 

mural in Lawrenceburg. 

FUN! 

community 

Lawrenceburg Main Street 

puts a bit of whimsey into the 

community with 

interactive murals. 

(Photos by Debbie Acasio) 

Gayle Stephens playfully posed at the 

interactive whiskey barrel mural Lawrenceburg. 

(Photo by Brittany Bleigh) 

By Maureen Stenger 

If you have been reading my articles 

over the past few years, the fact that I 

have an affinity for historic homes and 

properties, as well as family farms, is 

evident. I love touring them, learning 

about them, and daydreaming that I 

own them! Amidst a sea of new developments, 

old homesteads and farms 

still survive with the hope of being 

passed down to future generations. I 

think remembering those who started it 

all, the good and the not so good, is important 

so that we learn from them. In 

a past article, I have written about the 

Ewbank homestead that majestically 

resides on the bank of Tanners Creek 

along State Road 1. Just a bit up the 

road from the Ewbank farm, you will 

find the Ewbank Chapel tucked away. 

Also known as East Fork Chapel, the 

old stone church will be celebrating its 

two hundredth anniversary this year. 

If you remember from earlier writings, 

John Ewbank came to 

America from England in 

1807. Initially, his wife, Ann 

Chapman Ewbank, and their 

ten children remained in 

England but traveled here a 

few years later. Mr. Ewbank 

came to the area following 

the river either by wagon 

or flatboat and scouted out 

the Northwest Territory. He 

would end up purchasing six 

hundred forty acres along 

Tanners Creek. Mr. Ewbank 

wrote back to England, and 

eventually, one hundred 

other English families would 

follow him here. You may 

recognize some of their names- Collier, 

Kaiser, Yorkridge, Lytle, and Smith 

among others. 

At that time our area was wild, 

uncharted territory. Cincinnati and 

Lawrenceburg were in existence. 

Pence Visits 

County Veterans 

Treatment Court 

No pomp or circumstance. No 

media. Just a visit to Dearborn County 

for the right reasons. These words best 

describe the recent visit of Congressman 

Greg Pence to Superior Court 1 

in Dearborn County. The purpose of 

the unannounced visit was driven by 

Rep. Pence’s desire to attend Veterans 

Treatment Court presided over by 

Judge Jonathan Cleary. 

Rep. Pence’s interest in the well-being 

of veterans stems back to when he 

volunteered to serve in the Marines. 

He served in Beirut Lebanon. That 

fateful day of Oct. 23, 1983, when two 

hundred twenty marines were killed 

in Beirut changed Rep. Pence’s life 

forever. He determined that his life’s 

mission was to help veterans in any 

way possible. 

Fast forward to 2019 when Rep. 

Pence assumed the office as a representative 

of Indiana’s 6th Congressional 

District. He now had the power to be 

the voice of Veteran concerns. 

The first Veterans Treatment Court 

(VTC) was established in Bartholemew 

County, IN to help veterans who 

have service-related issues that have 

led them to be charged with criminal 

offenses. Those who enter Veterans 

Treatment Court have been screened 

and referred by the Prosecutor of that 

county. Today the program encompasses 

twenty-six Veterans Treatment 

Courts in Indiana. Judge Cleary in 

Dearborn County established the fifth 

Veterans Treatment Court in the state. 

Under Judge Cleary’s direction, the 

court has proven incredible success, 

much of which is credited to the 


The East Fork Chapel- Two hundred Years of History 

The Ewbank Chapel is located on State Road 1 

in Guilford. 

Brookville was in the process of being 

established, but the Ohio River Valley 

was the frontier. The settlers were 

educated, and they were farmers, but 

their life was very hard. While they 

had sheep and cattle, farming the area 


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happenstance. As I strolled 

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couple. The southern drawl of 

their response was captivating. 

Of course, that led to a 

plethora of questions. Where 

are you from? What brought 

you to the charming town of 

Lawrenceburg? Have you 

seen the other murals in town, 

Hillforest, Aurora, Greendale’s 

Ridge Avenue, Rising Sun? 

The couple was from 

Tupelo, Mississippi. What 

captivated me most was their 

enthusiasm for our community 

and ALL that it has to offer. 

Shared from an outsider’s 

perspective. 

Serendipitous. 

Just that morning, a wonderful 

photo crossed my desk 

of one of the interactive murals 

in Lawrenceburg. I took 

the opportunity to call Lawrenceburg 

Main Street about 

the photo, and who should 

answer the phone but Gayle 

Stephens. That same word, 

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serendipitous, describes our 

conversation. 

Gayle shared that a recent 

article in the BEACON led to 

her reconnection with a close 

friend from college. They had 

lost touch a “few” years ago 

(I have no idea if Gayle is 

age-sensitive, but I am! Read 

on...) and had recently been 

searching for each other. The 

friend found The BEACON’s 

article about Gayle joining 

the team at Lawrenceburg 

Main Street, providing the 

opportunity for the friends to 

reconnect. 

Serendipitous. 

I first met Gayle about the 

time she lost touch with her 

friend. Unbeknownst to both 

of us, we were both graduates 

of UC’s College of Design, 

Art, Architecture, and Planning 

(DAAP). Graduating 

from DAAP is like a badge 

of honor- the intensity of the 

programs closely resembles 

the commitment required to 

earn a degree in medicine. 

Honestly. But I digress... 

As I spoke with Gayle, 

that age-old question kept 

poking at me. The one that 

has resulted in new acquaintances 

growing to become 

old friends. What brought you 

back to our community? Why 

are you here? 

Gayle’s answer was incredibly 

similar to so many others- 

This is home. 

Ms. Stephens has a history 

that spans the globe and took 

her places others only dream 

of. She turned her passion for 

fashion design into a career 

that has taken her to Broadway, 

the fashion district of 

New York City, the streets 

of Paris, and many other 

locations, all culminating in 

fifteen years in Hawaii. 

What I didn’t know about 

Gayle is that she enjoys creating 

perfumes and is a master 

blender/perfumer, an expert 

in creating perfume compositions. 

This requires a keen 

sense of smell and skill and 

knowledge of a vast variety of 

fragrances while being able to 

distinguish each one individually 

or in combination with 

others. One has to wonderwhat 

enchanting fragrances 

did Gayle encounter during 

her childhood in Moores Hill 

that led her down that path? 

Beyond her fashion career, 

Ms. Stephens is a licensed 

massage therapist and certified 

aromatherapist. She 

immersed herself in four years 

of the study and practice of 

Craniosacral Therapy, a pursuit 

that took her to Hawaii, 

Italy, Switzerland, and the 

United States. 

When asked that infamous 

question about coming back, 

Gayle eloquently stated, 

“Something about the simplicity 

of a small town, the 

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tightness of family.” 

Ms. Stephens now enjoys 

living in Lawrenceburg, the 

small-town feel where everyone 

knows everyone and the 

three-minute walk to work 

(who wouldn’t!). 

When asked about her experience 

of moving back home, 

Ms. Stephens said, “I feel that 

I am in the right place, right 

now, and for the right reasons. 

I feel at home.” 

A calm and peace can be 

heard in Gayle’s voice as she 

speaks. I found the descriptive 

words of intelligent, eloquent, 

mixed with a bit of a creative 

intrigue running through my 

mind as I spoke with Gayle. 

Thank you, Gayle Stephens, 

for coming home and applying 

all that you have learned 

from your life experiences 

with all of us. People like 

you make our community the 

wonderful place that it is. 

Please note that the people 

who are featured in this 

column are unaware of the 

article until it is published. 

They are the members of the 

community who would be the 

first to say that they are not 

deserving, that others do so 

much more than they do. In 

reality these are the people 

whose actions and life choices 

inspire us to get involved, do 

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Public Comment Considered for Proposed County Zoning Changes 

Dearborn County Current Zoning map. Proposed Zoning Map 1 with Changes. Proposed Zoning Map 2 with Changes. 

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proposed zoning changes and make suggestions 

about the boundaries. Several residents shared information 

about land usage for contiguous plots that 

should remain unchanged. Others discussed conditional 

uses and the feasibility of the parameters. 

Business owners reviewed boundaries and proposed 

variance requirements. Some community leaders inquired 

about parcels that may become incorporated 

into cities and towns in the area. 

Mentors George Richards, Fred Lester, Marty Sizemore, Garry Wilmoski, Rep. Pence, 

PG Gentrup, Pat McClanahan, Delores Chalker, Jeff Nagel, Mike LaFollette, Tim Albright. 

Rep. Pence Recognizes Judge Cleary for VTC 


Mentor Program. 

Judge Cleary has seen 

firsthand the concerns that 

arise from a veteran coming 

back to his or her community 

after witnessing the atrocities 

of war. He strives to consider 

each case independently and 

has a strong relationship with 

Veteran Affairs to address the 

needs of those veterans who 

have developed issues. 

Judge Cleary shared, “For 

Rep. Pence to have chosen 

to visit us is huge. He acknowledged 

that what we are 

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any doubts about the effectiveness 

of the program are 

gone. His support inspires 

us to find ways to make our 

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Before his recent visit, 

Rep. Pence had contacted 

Judge Cleary about meeting 

to discuss VTC. However, 

Judge Cleary was involved in 

a jury trial and had to decline 

the invitation. But Rep. Pence 

was persistent and found his 

way to Judge Cleary’s court 

for VTC. He spoke to the veterans 

who were in attendance 

that day, offering encouragement 

and support. 

He assured them that bills 

in front of the House of Representatives 

receive bipartisan 

support. “If there’s a veteran’s 

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We see it as a moral requirement 

to do something for our 

veterans.” 

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Forty-two years after volunteering 

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Rep. Pence stresses that 

he and his staff will continue 

to work for veteran concerns. 

He urges veterans needing 

assistance to contact his office 

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The next steps in the process for the zoning 

changes will be for the County Plan Commission 

to review the input submitted by the public. Future 

public workshops are being considered for August 

or September of this year. According to Mr. McCormack, 

“Until we get a significant amount of input/ 

feedback that the board members are comfortable 

with, we will not proceed with finalizing the draft, 

updated text, and map.” 

Upon approval of the new zoning ordinance 

map by the Plan Commission, a public hearing 

will be held, followed a vote by the Dearborn 

County Commissioners. 

Residents are encouraged to submit written comments 

and suggestions to Dearborn County Planning 

and Zoning, 165 Mary St, Lawrenceburg, IN 47025. 

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proved difficult as the land 

was covered in forests. The 

settlers worked from the time 

one could see until the time 

one could no longer, then 

woke up and did the same 

thing day in and day out. 

This was one of the farthest 

outposts in the frontier at the 

time, and there sat the Ewbank 

family in a trapper’s cabin 

with ten children and scarce 

food looking out into nothing 

but unbroken forest. 

The Ewbank family was 

part of the Anglican Church 

of England but converted to 

Methodism. Other English 

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practice of Methodism was 

started around this area in 

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existed in which to worship, 

so they started having church 

meetings in their log cabins. 

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circuit riders (people who 

traveled from town to town to 

preach) from Cincinnati. In 

between the circuit riders, the 

church had class leaders who 

preached. John Ewbank was 

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descendant Robert Ewbank, 

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leader that he should lead in 

services and visit with each 

person present, in addition to 

interrogating their spiritual 

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The longing for a place to 

come together and worship 

grew. Robert Ewbank was 

kind enough to again take 

time out of his busy schedule 

to share with me more of his 

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Looking toward the congregation 

from the lectern at 

East Fork Chapel. 

Photos by Maureen Stenger 

family’s rich history. “Like 

Solomon, they decided to 

build a house unto the Lord 

before they built a house unto 

themselves. Then in keeping 

with good farming practices, 

they built a house for their animals 

before they built a house 

for themselves!” Mr. Ewbank 

explains. A meeting was held 

where people pledged subscriptions, 

what they would 

donate for a new church to 

be built, and John Ewbank 

donated the land. 

Ewbank family friend, 

Christopher Brown, who was a 

carpenter and a Royal Marine 

in the British Navy and served 

in the Napoleonic Wars, was 

tasked with building the chapel. 

He would also go on to 

build the Ewbank home. Robert 

Ewbank gives a testament 

to Mr. Brown’s skill, “It is a 

credit to Christopher Brown 

and his masonry skills he 

learned in the Royal Marines 

and his mixture of mortar, and 

his ability to lay down a foundation 

that all of his structures 

are still standing.” 

In 1821 the East Fork 

Chapel, also referred to as the 

Ewbank Chapel, was built. 

The grounds would also house 

a final resting place, the East 

Fork Cemetery. The first 

burial took place in 1821 for 

David Ewbank who, as is described 

on his tombstone, was 

killed by a fallen tree. 

The stone chapel served the 

faithful Methodist community 

in Tanner Valley, but it also 

has another claim to fame as, 

years later, it hosted one of the 

The cemetery at East Fork Chapel. 

A map of the church location and cemetery. 

first abolitionist meetings west 

of the Allegheny Mountains. 

Robert Ewbank shares the tale, 

“The members of both chapels 

West Fork and East Fork 

decided to celebrate the Fourth 

of July in 1838 at East Fork 

Chapel in accordance with the 

principals of the day with a 

dinner and to have speakers, 

Dr. Blanchard of Cincinnati 

and a Quaker from Richmond. 

They arrived for a big dinner 

with a large crowd, this event 

was announced in a Lawrenceburg 

paper as an anti-slavery 

coalition that was to be formed 

and organized.” At this time, 

the Civil War was still years 

away. During the Civil War, 

Indiana was a strong supporter 

of the Union, but that did 

not mean that there weren’t 

Southern sympathizers in this 

area. Well, a large group of 

them got wind of this upcoming 

meeting. 

At the conclusion of the 

dinner, a large crowd of men 

on horseback showed up with 

their guns to East Fork Chapel. 

Obviously, they did not 

come in solidarity with the 

A plaque commemorating 

East Fork Chapel which 

will celebrate its two hundredth 

anniversary this 

year. 

cause. Benjamin Metcalf 

organized the anti-slavery 

meeting in the church. In attendance 

was William Smith, 

who anticipated trouble brewing, 

summoned constables to 

protect the chapel, the speakers, 

and the audience inside. 

The horseman came in expressing 

their determination to 

prevent any kind of anti-slavery 

society from being formed. 

This pro-slavery element 

insisted on having their resolutions 

put to a vote. However, 

they were put in their place 

and were told that, if they did 

not cease their disturbance, 

the Justice of the Peace would 

have them arrested. Seeing 

they could not scare away 

the abolitionists as easily as 

expected, they left deciding it 

would be best to not make any 

hostile disturbance at the time. 

They mounted their horses and 

headed back toward Lawrenceburg, 

firing their guns 

as they went to convey their 

distress and rage. The meeting 

at East Fork Chapel continued. 


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East Fork Chapel Steeped in Community Two Centuries 

it took to bring that structure 

to life and what it has taken 

to keep it standing. In your 

hustle and bustle, visualize the 

angry men who stormed up the 

now-paved, busy state route 

headed to that same chapel to 

wreak havoc. Reflect on the 

bravery of those inside who 

stood strong and steadfast in 

their convictions and told that 

posse, “Not today.” Take a 

moment to imagine a family of 

twelve gathered close trying to 

keep warm in a trapper’s cabin 

on a bitterly cold night, alone 

on the edge of a great and wild 

frontier. While they didn’t 

have much, what they did 

have was a dream and a whole 

lot of faith. 

This story was made possible 

with the help of Robert 

Ewbank and Joyce Baer. 

The doors of the chapel 

have welcomed many during 

the past two centuries. 

The interior of the East Fork Chapel. 

An ornately carved piano stands grandly in one 

corner of the church. 

The pastor of East Fork 

Church and his wife. He 

led the congregation from 

1965-1974. 


The abolitionist society 

developed into a political 

party but had only a few 

members due to the fact that, 

if you were in it, you became 

a target. In 1890 a Harvard 

professor came to the area 

and interviewed the children 

of the abolitionists. Many of 

the children of the anti-slavery 

churchgoers would go on to 

become soldiers who lost their 

lives in the Civil War. Robert 

Ewbank shares that Christopher 

Ewbank and Willie Smith 

are both buried in Vicksburg, 

and he poignantly expresses 

concern that their sacrifices 

should never be forgotten. 

The old stone chapel continued 

to serve its congregation. 

Until approximately ten years 

ago, services were still held 

there. The Ewbank family 

kindly let other religious worshippers 

practice their faith in 

the church, so while it may no 

longer be solely a Methodist 

Church and while many of the 

Ewbank Family now embrace 

Catholicism, their ancestors 

who laid the foundation along 

with their rich history are 

remembered. The Ewbank 

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reunion in 2023, and they 

may just call upon relatives to 

make subscriptions as they did 

way back in 1821 in order to 

update the church. 

Just down the road from 

East Fork Chapel, the Ewbank 

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methodical work is hard but 

worth it in order to restore 

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generations to come. 

The Ewbanks long to do the 

same with the old stone chapel. 

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it is standing for another two 

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By Guinevere Emery 

One of the most recent 

transformational projects to 

occur in the City of Lawrenceburg 

has been the creation of a 

45 ft x 71 ft long (2200 sq ft.) 

mural on the side of a building 

off High Street. Mayor Kelly 

Mollaun stated that the mural 

has quickly become one of the 

most photographed attractions 

downtown. 

A mural partnership between 

the Lawrenceburg 

Redevelopment Commission, 

the City of Lawrenceburg, 

Lawrenceburg Main Street, 

and local business owners has 

made the murals throughout 

the city happen. Led by Lawrenceburg 

Main Street Director 

Michelle Cone, the Mural 

Committee included Bryan 

Messmore, Guinevere Emery, 

Brittany Bleich, Stevie Gayle 

Stephens, Megan Schafer, and 

Adam Gilliam. 

The goals of the projects 

were to maximize artistic visibility 

and create a wow factor 

for Lawrenceburg. The Mural 

Committee focused on potential 

artists, locations, mural 

subjects, budget, timeline, and 

historical research. Christian 

Dallas was selected, assisted 

by Matt Grote, to create a 

mural that captures the spirit 

of Lawrenceburg. 

I quite enjoyed this fun and 

interactive project with the 

Mural Committee and working 

again with Christian Dallas. 

How the design evolved 

to have a transportation theme 

incorporated with the Whiskey 

City touch was amazing. I had 

a chance to interview Christian 

during the home stretch. 

When asked about a name 

for this mural, I discovered its 

“Four Score and 7 & 7” was in 

honor of Abraham Lincoln’s 

visit to Lawrenceburg intertwined 

with the Whiskey City 

history of bourbon influence. 

Christian Dallas shared, 

“For the most part, the 

weather has been good with a 

few hot days. You just cook 

until 1:30 pm, then the sun 

goes over the wall. It was an 

awesome experience to work 

downtown. 

Lawrenceburg is like Mayberry. 

Music plays in the streets. 

I never have to worry about 

parking. I’ve made friends 

with the residents. It’s been 

really nice.” A resident named 

Steve walked by and shouted, 

“Hey Painter!” 

Christian shared that for 

the design process, “I spend 

a great deal of time in researching 

Lawrenceburg, the 

surrounding area, and Indiana 

as a whole. I look for what 

I find interesting and what 

will fit in well with the city. 

Then I play around with the 

Christian Dallas painting 

the mural with a paint-bynumber 

process. (Photo by 

Guinevere Emery) 

design to find what will work 

with the shape of the wall. 

The reference photo I found 

of the men working with the 

whiskey barrels worked well 

with composition on the wall. 

It reads very well from 200 

ft. back. It was a pleasure 

to hear everyone’s feedback 

from the Mural Design Committee 

following every design 

submission and to work hard 

to meet everyone’s goals for 

the project.” 

The base of this design is 

a very old image of two men 

rolling out barrels of bourbon 

whiskey at Schenley Distillery 

in Lawrenceburg Indiana. 

It was the largest liquor 

company in the United States 

during the time 1934–1937. 

The name was changed to 

Schenley Industries in 1949 

and one of the “Big Four” 

which dominated liquor 

sales and included Seagram, 

National Distillers, and Hiram 

Walker. 

“As soon as I discovered 

this image, it really resonated 

with me because of how it 

fits perfectly on the wall in so 

many configurations. I love 

how the movement of the 

image almost has a vanishing 

point starting at the top left of 

the wall and expanding right, 

using the physical wall to its 

advantage. 

The colors were taken from 

the many-colored buildings 

in downtown Lawrenceburg, 

especially Walnut St. to help 

anchor the design into its surroundings. 

The bottom shows 

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River, not only for good but 

also with the hardships, like 

transporting goods on the 

old flatboat filled with whiskey 

barrels to flooding. The 

cyclists represent the wonderful 

trails such as the Dearborn 

Trail in Lawrenceburg. It was 

also very important to include 

the famous Clock Tower and 

the Lawrenceburg script in the 

painting. The hanging lanterns 

are meant to accentuate 

this vanishing point as they 

get smaller and recede into 

the top left. They are meant 

to reflect the many lanterns 

found throughout the city, 

as well as the Lawrenceburg 

Main Street Logo.” 

The train is from an actual 

photograph taken by the artist 

in Lawrenceburg. 

Billy Kinnett shared, “We 

were commenting how good 

the mural turned out. Amazing 

how well so much of 

the Lawrenceburg tradition 

was blended throughout the 

mural.” 

He added, “A mural to me 

is an artist’s version of an 

interactive concert. It’s funny 

when kids see the mural before 

the parents do. I think the 

design is a modern interpretation 

of the energy of downtown 

Lawrenceburg. You have 

bikers, boaters, bourbon whiskey, 

and trains. It’s alive with 

movement and energy just 

like modern-day Lawrenceburg 

while paying tribute to 

the past 200+ years.” 

The cost of the mural was 

funded thru the Lawrenceburg 

Redevelopment Commission 

and the City of Lawrenceburg. 

Meghan Schafer expressed, 

“I think it looks great and it 

exceeded my expectations for 

sure.” 

“The arts play an essential 

role in the success of all communities. 

They drive tourism 

and make our city a more 

attractive place to live and 

work. Main Street is honored 

to have partnered with the 

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City of Lawrenceburg and the 

Lawrenceburg Redevelopment 

Commission on this mural 

project that will help to fuel a 

vibrant economy and connect 

our community through the 

arts for years to come,” said 


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To see the next creation 

by Christian Dallas, look no 

further than the CVG Airport 

for a mural twice the size of 

“Four Score and 7 & 7.” 

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Communications Director for 

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The Perfect Birthday Gift 

A glance at the calendar 

confirmed what I already 

knew. It was just a week until 

my beloved great-grandson’s 

birthday, and I hadn’t a clue 

what to get him as a gift. The 

first shock was that I had so 

little time left in which to 

find just the right thing, and 

the second was that I am old 

enough to have an elevenyear-old 

great-grandson! 

Where was that adorable 

little toddler who giggled 

at pictures in storybooks, 

or the little boy who played 

“cars” with me on the floor? 

I remembered the hours we 

spent, carefully arranging a 

“town”, using the houses from 

my ceramic Christmas village. 

The pattern on my dining 

room rug made perfect roads 

for our tiny cars to travel. Oh, 

the stories we made up as we 

“drove” from house to house, 

making the appropriate engine 

noises. Often there was the 

need for the miniature ambulance 

or fire truck to make a 

run to one of the houses. I’m 

surprised that the neighbors 

didn’t investigate the unlikely 

sounds made during those 

“emergency runs”. I’m sure 

that a little boy’s high-pitched 

soprano siren coupled with 

the old-lady imitation of a 

honking horn was somewhat 

startling in the middle of a 

quiet afternoon. 

Well, toy cars and trucks 

certainly wouldn’t fit the 

bill now. I couldn’t even 

pronounce the names of the 

games the kids play on their 

computers these days. Nor am 

I the least bit familiar with the 

fantastic creatures and heroes 

with mega-powers which 

people their world. Occasionally 

there is the distinctly 

Hoosier sound of a basketball 

bouncing on concrete in our 

neighborhood. While it is 

much more common to hear 

the wheels of a skateboard, it 

is even more likely to hear no 

kid sounds at all. It seems kids 

all are huddled around some 

sort of electronic devices in 

their houses. Even if I happen 

to spot a kid walking on the 

sidewalk or riding his bike 

in the street, he has his cell 

phone glued to his ear. Where 

are the sounds of kids playing 

outside? I miss the screams 

and laughter and yes, even the 

arguments. However, dwelling 

on such thoughts was doing 

nothing toward helping me 

solve my dilemma. What was 

I going to give Ben for his 

birthday?? I could take the 

easy route, and give him a gift 

card or cash, but that seems so 

cold and impersonal to me. I 

know, kids like to have their 

own money to spend but I like 

to give them something that 

they know actually came from 

me, and that I picked out for 

them. 

I tried thinking about what 

our own kids wanted for their 

birthdays when they were 

Ben’s age. Weeks before the 

big day was due to arrive, 

they began making strong 

hints about some special toy 

or game they had in mind. I 

remember when one of them 

got a tape recorder (a what??) 

and they spent hours making 

their own “radio shows”, complete 

with some pretty clever 

commercials. I can remember 

some card games and board 

games they liked. And they 

spent a lot of time outdoors. 

We never had much money for 

extras, but it didn’t seem hard 

to find gifts that they would 

The Perfect Birthday Gift 

like. Back then gifts were in 

a much lower price range in 

our family and often tended 

toward the practical. 

In the middle of my reminiscing, 

the obvious solution 

stared at me from my desktop…the 

internet! The internet 

has everything, doesn’t it? I 

typed in “gifts for eleven-yearold 

boys”. Oh, my. There were 

pages of suggestions, ranging 

from paint sets (in which Ben 

would have no interest) to unpronounceable 

games, videos, 

and puzzles, most of which I 

had no idea existed. There was 

a “Science Discovery Kit”, 

which sounded great until I 

spotted the price, $259.00. Just 

a bit outside my budget. There 

were key chains (key chains 

for eleven-year-olds who are 

5 years away from getting a 

beginner’s license? Isn’t that 

a bit premature?) a “personalized 

slime kit” (Ewww!) and 

something called a “Puppy 

School”. Since he doesn’t 

even own a dog, that didn’t 

sound appropriate. When I 

found one called “Backyard 

Ballistics,” promising “even 

more explosives” I hit “delete”. 

No explosives! 

Admitting defeat, I faced 

the inevitable and called 

Ben’s mom, Melissa, asking 

for suggestions. She named a 

particular book 

that promised 

to show the 

reader ways to 

win his favorite 

video game, 

“Mind something-or-other”. 

I promptly 

ordered a copy. 

When it arrived 

a day or two 

later, I was 

surprisingly impressed. 

It was a large tome, 

rather scholarly appearing, 

actually. I thought it looked 

incredibly boring. It just didn’t 

have the pizzazz I wanted in 

the perfect gift. It would be 

fine as a part of his gift, but 

I wanted something a little 

more….personal. Sighing, I 

gave up and decided to take a 

look at my Facebook page for 

the day. 

As I scrolled through posts 

and messages, one photo 

jumped out at me. A former 

student and long-time friend 

of mine had posted some 

pictures of t-shirts she had 

been making and selling. A T- 

shirt! Of course! What a great 

birthday gift; a t-shirt with a 

logo and Ben’s name on it. All 

kids like t-shirts, don’t they? 

I immediately contacted my 

friend, and she assured me that 

she could get a shirt with my 

specifications made in time for 

the big birthday. She sent me 

some pictures, and I ordered 

the shirt. I could hardly wait 

until it arrived. I was delighted 

when I saw the finished product. 

It definitely was quality, 

very soft in a lovely shade of 

blue. The logo was Roblox 

and featured brightly-colored 

cartoonish characters encircling 

the drawing of a boy’s 

face. He looked remarkably 

like Ben. Under the logo “ 

BEN” stylishly was printed in 

large letters. I thought it was 

great and happily wrapped it 

with the book. 

The next day at the birthday 

party I watched with growing 

trepidation as Ben opened 

his gifts which included quite 

a stack of lovely presents 

from parents, grandparents, 

sister, and aunts. There was a 

growing mountain of electronics 

and expensive school 

clothes. Ben crowed happily 

over each gift. I felt my little 

package growing smaller 

and smaller. Near the end of 

the pile of gifts, the birthday 

boy tore open my present 

and thanked me for the book. 

Then he let out a whoop of 

joy. “Look, Mom”, he cried, 

holding up the t-shirt, “It’s 

Roblox..and it has my name 

on it! Thanks, MeMom!” 

With that he jumped up and 

left the room, returning a few 

minutes later, wearing a huge 

smile and the blue t-shirt. “I 

changed for the evening!” he 

announced. 

I felt as if I had finally found 

the perfect gift. Not because 

of the gift, itself, but because 

Ben knew that it had been 

made just for him and was 

given to him by someone who 

loves him very much. 


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By 

Melanie 

Alexander 

When we had a garden, 

By 

this time of the Maxine year brought 

an overabundance Klump of one 

or more vegetables that we 

had planted. Often, Community zucchini 

Correspondent 

accounted for baskets filled 

to the top. I love zucchini 

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because it is so versatile, 

nutritional and is compatible 

with many other summery 

vegetables and pasta. 

However, my all-time 

favorite is zucchini bread. 

Rather than making a fullsize 

loaf, I place the batter 

into three mini loaf pans and 

freeze two of them. Here is 

the recipe that I have used for 

years. 

Zucchini Bread 

1 ¼ cups flour 

1 teaspoon baking soda 

1 teaspoon baking powder 

¼ teaspoon ground cinnamon 

¾ cup sugar 

2 large eggs, beaten 

½ cup vegetable oil 

1 teaspoon vanilla 

½ teaspoon salt 

2 cups grated zucchini, 

squeezed of excess moisture 

1 ½ cups chopped pecans or 

walnuts (optional) 

Preheat oven to 350°. 

Grease a 9x5-inch loaf pan (or 

3 3x5-inch mini-loaf pans). 

Whisk together the flour, 

baking soda, baking powder, 

and ground cinnamon. 

Set aside. In a large bowl 

blend the sugar, beaten eggs, 

vegetable oil, vanilla, and salt 

together. Add dry ingredients 

and stir; then blend in the 

zucchini and nuts. 

Scrape batter into prepared 

pan(s). Bake until the bread 

pulls away from the sides of 

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the pan, about 40-45 minutes. 

Cool in the pan on a wire 

rack for about 10 minutes 

before unmolding to cool 

completely on the rack. Great 

alone or spread with butter or 

cream cheese. 

This sauce makes fresh 

summery fruits (think berries, 

peaches, apricots, plums) 

achieve an elevated level; it 

elevates a brownie square to 

dessert special status. Best 

of all, it can be made the day 

before company arrives and 

could be kept ready to use on 

a refrigerator shelf. 

Creamy Cheesecake Sauce 

8-oz cream cheese, softened 

½ cup dairy sour cream 

2/3 cup powdered sugar 

½ teaspoon vanilla extract 

Fresh berries, stone fruits such 

such as peaches, nectarines, 

apricots, plums, OR brownies 

In a mixing bowl, beat 

cream cheese and sour cream 

with an electric mixer until 

fluffy and combined. Add 

sugar and vanilla and beat 

smooth. Cover and chill in the 

refrigerator for at least an hour. 

Serve with fruit or a cookie, 

brownie, or cake square. 

I’m one of those folks that 

eat ripe garden tomatoes 

three times a day when they 

are available. I was middleaged 

when I discovered how 

delicious fried green tomatoes 

could be. Near the end of the 

garden season, our garden 

provided a bountiful crop. 

Today, you can purchase 

green tomatoes at your 

supermarket year-round 

thanks to seeds developed 

specifically to provide “ripe” 

green tomatoes. The quantities 

in this recipe provide for 3-4 

tomatoes. 

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Fried Green Tomatoes 

4 green tomatoes, sliced 

about ½ inch thick 

½ cup flour 

1 teaspoon salt 

1 teaspoon sugar 

Ground black pepper to taste 

1/3 cup milk 

1-1½ cups panko bread crumbs 

½- 3 /4 teaspoon paprika 

Vegetable oil for frying 

I use a long sheet of waxed 

paper to place ingredients for 

coating the tomatoes to aid in 

cleanup. Mix the flour, salt, 

sugar, and pepper in a mound 

near one edge of waxed paper. 

Place the milk in a small flat 

bowl next to the flour mixture. 

Mix the crumbs and paprika 

in a small mound on the other 

side of the bowl. 

Working in small batches is 

best for cooking the tomatoes. 

Dredge each slice in flour, 

then dip in milk, and finally, 

coat both sides of each slice 

with the bread crumb mix. 

Heat vegetable oil in a large 

skillet to medium-hot level. 

Carefully place each slice 

into the hot oil and cook until 

lightly browned on each side. 

Remove from heat with a wide 

spatula and allow excess oil to 

drip briefly. Place each slice 

onto a baking sheet and place 

in a warm oven until serving. 

Note: I enjoy this treat with 

a sauce comprised of equal 

parts mayonnaise and sweet 

barbeque sauce stirred together. 

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Dear Marie, 

I do quite a bit of traveling 

for my business. Of course, I 

have invested a great deal of 

time and hard work to grow 

to this point in my career. I 

had to make the choice to 

move away from my hometown, 

my family, and at least 

one good friend. Because 

I recently acquired a client 

who is located in close 

proximity to my home town, 

traveling there for meetings 

is vital. The goal is relationship 

building and learning 

the client’s needs so that my 

business can meet the client’s 

goals. 

My schedule is tight, so I 

will not be in a position to 

visit any of the people with 

whom I would normally visit 

when I am in town. 

Marie, my quandary is this: 

do I tell family and friends 

that I will be close but won’t 

be able to visit? 

Or do I slip in and out of 

town without telling anyone? 

Jordan in Brookville 

Dear Jordan, 

Balancing family, friends, 

and business needs is very 

difficult. Everyone struggles 

with this issue. 

I have a few points: 

First, I say absolutely be 

upfront with those whom you 

won’t be able to visit. If you 

don’t, they will find out anyway 

and be very hurt. Telling 

them is the right thing to do. 

Secondly, ask yourself how 

special these people are in 

your life. Do you travel there 

often enough to see them on a 

visit shortly thereafter? 

My third and final point is 

this. At the end of your life, 

will you be thankful that you 

spent so much time working, 

or will you be thankful that 

you took the time to share 

close bonds with your family 

and friends? 

Have a pressing issue? 

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FROM 

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By 

Ollie 

Roehm 

A lot of deer are in downtown 

Harrison, especially in 

our neighborhood. 

We see them every day. In 

fact, I just chased one about 

ten minutes ago that was 

headed toward my beloved 

tomato plants. The deer have 

already nailed two of them. 

Our daily deer visits may 

have something to do with 

our neighbor Margaret, who 

is known around our house as 

“The Deer Whisperer.” We 

can easily see The Deer Whisperer’s 

backyard from ours, 

and we watch almost every 

day as she feeds them by hand 

and talks to them. It’s really 

something to see. 

You might think that we 

would be a bit perturbed by 

The Deer Whisperer attracting 

the big garden pilferers to the 

neighborhood. Nah. 

Margaret is a lovely 

woman who has a way with 

animals. We love to watch 

Margaret work her magic and 

it’s obvious that it brings her 

a great deal of joy. A couple 

of wounded tomato plants are 

a small price to pay for all 

that. 

Even though we see a 

considerable number of deer, 

we’re not seeing much in the 

way of birds this summer. 

You probably heard about the 

bird die-off that is occurring 

throughout the Midwest. 

Bird experts have recommended 

that folks take down 

their feeders until the die-off 

event is over, so that’s what 

we did. 

Consequently, our backyard 

is fairly birdless. 

They are saying the die-off 

could be related to a fungus 

that hit the cicada population 

hard this year. There is no 

delicate way to put this – the 

fungus made the cicadas’ 

butts fall off and killed them. 

I saw the carnage first-hand 

while sweeping cicada pieces 

off our porch for a couple of 

weeks. Most birds love to eat 

cicadas and may have contracted 

the fungus. 

It has truly been an odd 

summer, Mother Nature wise. 

For about the past month we 

have endured monsoons that 

have taken their toll. Our 

cucumber plants may not 

make it. They have been hit 

by a fungus that I’m pretty 

sure was caused by all of the 

water. The basement took on 

water twice, but we saved the 

rugs and furniture. Enough 

already! 

……. 

Some folks are freaking 

out over the construction of 

a roundabout at the corner of 

West and Dry Fork roads near 

Harrison High School. The 

Harrison Happenings Facebook 

page is abuzz with those 

who fear the roundabout will 

be difficult to navigate and 

will cause accidents and traffic 

jams. 

I must admit that I am not 

a big fan of roundabouts. 

But that’s probably because 

I haven’t experienced them 

very often. I have a feeling 

those who are objecting so 

vociferously are in my boat. 

But I believe the experts 

and engineers when they say 

roundabouts are safer and 

promote a better traffic flow. 

They are used throughout the 

world, and they work. 

So let’s all relax and learn 

how to use a roundabout. I 

predict we will get used to it 

and by this time next year, we 

might even like it. 

By Linda Hutchinson 

Over our thirty-plus years 

of working with families in 

the school and church worlds, 

we have seen our share 

of guilty parenting. What 

we mean by that is making 

decisions for our children 

(sometimes very unhealthy 

ones) out of a pervasive feeling 

of not measuring up or 

doing enough. The practice of 

parents comparing their children 

and their family to those 

they see on the internet, next 

door, or in their ex-spouse’s 

home and making decisions 

out of the wrong motives is 

very common. We see parents 

making decisions to help their 

child or family “measure up” 

or “beat out” someone or 

something. 

One of the major causes 

of guilty parenting is the pain 

of divorce, something that so 

many families are experiencing. 

On almost a daily basis 

in our office, we see a divorced 

mom or dad, unknowingly 

and unintentionally, who 

plays a bad game of tug-ofwar 

against an ex-spouse to 

win the heart of their child. 

They make moves that they 

normally would not make if 

someone else wasn’t there to 

beat out. They compromise 

and justify their actions to 

others by saying things like, 

“Everyone is doing it,” or “I 

don’t want my child to feel 

left out”. 

You don’t have to be 

divorced to be tempted by 

guilty parenting. Just open 

your phone or turn on the 

TV. We are bombarded 

by messages telling us we 

need to buy our child “this” 

or take them to do “that” 

because, otherwise, they will 

be “left behind”. If you have 

teens as we do, they want 

their lives to be “Instagram 

worthy”. They want it to be 

cool enough to snap, post, or 

share. 

One of the greatest sources 

of guilty parenting we see 

Guilty Parenting 

in our office is the decision 

around the phone and our 

kids. We work with so many 

parents who, out of guilt or 

obligation, gave their child a 

phone long before the child 

was emotionally ready to 

handle one. I cannot tell you 

how many times I have heard 

a parent in our office say, “I 

didn’t want them to be the 

only one in their class without 

a phone.” The pressure 

between divorced parents 

exacerbates the situation even 

more. For example, a tenyear-old 

child of divorce asks 

his mom for a phone, and she 

says, “I don’t think you need 

one yet,” or “You aren’t ready 

to handle the responsibility.” 

So what does the ten-year-old 

do next? She goes and asks 

dad. With a bat of those baby 

blue eyes and a pretty please 

to boot, dad feels the pressure 

to grant her wish. After all, 

he only sees her every other 

weekend. He doesn’t want to 

make her mad or crush her 

dreams of that brand-new 

phone. Not to mention she’s 

been telling all her friends 

that her daddy is going to 

buy her a new phone for her 

birthday because he loves her 

so much. 

Does that sound familiar? 

This has happened in our 

home too. Not the divorce 

part, but the pressure from our 

kids to give or do because that 

would somehow make us the 

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“cool mom” or the “fun dad.” 

Let’s face it- our kids are master 

manipulators. They learn 

how to manipulate very early 

when they start to notice that 

their cry gets them a cookie or 

a piggyback ride. That’s when 

we as parents have to step in 

and help them understand. 

They are the children, and we 

are the parents. If we don’t 

nip this master manipulation 

in the bud early with our 

kids and in our parenting, we 

create what we lovingly call a 

“monster.” 

It’s never too late to make 

healthy decisions that are 

best for your kids and family 

regardless of what others 

say or do. Your children may 

not like the “new you” at the 

moment, but they will thank 

you when they are adults and 

maybe even parents themselves. 

Take the time this 

week to tune in to our Rock 

Solid Radio podcast Episode 

143 called Divorce and Guilty 

Parenting. It’s a great show 

for any parent trying to keep 

those “monsters” from taking 

over their home. You can find 

this episode and so many 

other great resources for your 

marriage and family at rock 

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Executive Director of Rock 

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coaching organization in St. 

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Community 

Correspondent 

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Travels Now and Then 

This is a summer with no 

projects and no major vacations. 

Those days are gone as 

health concerns keep us close 

to home. 

I will have to say I am enjoying 

a major project where 

I made collages of pictures 

from our travels. I put together 

three frames with a total of 

ninety-six pictures. Ray hung 

them on our kitchen wall 

directly in front of where I sit 

at the table. 

We put stars on the travel 

spots we especially liked. Blue 

for Ray. Red for me. His include 

visits to Sequoia and Yosemite 

National Parks, views 

of trains along the way, and 

Bingham Mine in Utah. Mine 

include nature scenes in Utah, 

flowers on Temple Square 

grounds in Salt Lake City, and 

sunflower fields in Kansas. 

We both chose one scene 

of our van going through the 

Chandelier Tree in Oregon, 

probably because of the story 

there. 

I remember how impressed 

I was with the Redwoods 

when Ray and I traveled 

through them. They became 

my number one travel experience. 

Some readers will 

remember they inspired me to 

convince Ray we needed an 

RV, so we could camp there. 

That never happened. We did 

take it through the area, but 

we didn’t find that campsite. 

I don’t remember if I have 

ever shared this part of the 

story. When I went through 

Mom’s things she left behind, 

I found photos and postcards 

from a western trip my friend, 

Shirley, and I took in my 

new ($3,100) Dodge convertible. 

And there I was driving 

through the Chandelier Tree 

found deep in the Redwoods. 

I had completely forgotten 

I had been there. In fact, I 

remembered very little of the 

trip we girls, at the young age 

of twenty-one, confidently 

made in the 1957 Dodge. 

I recently found the little 

keepsake collection I made 

of that trip. It made me smile. 

I bought $302.20 worth of 

traveler’s checks. I found my 

traced map where we drove to 

San Francisco up to Seattle and 

back home. I am sure we took 

in all the sights along the way. 

Here is the best part I found recorded 

in our Triptik- lodging 

average $5.50 a night. Meals 

average $2. And now the big 

one. Gas 40 cents a gallon. 

I guess I should add that I 

made $4,040 that year- my 

first of teaching that fall. 

Besides the photos of me 

driving out of Chandelier 

Tree, I found photos of me 

at Yellowstone, the Pacific 

Coast, and several unknown 

stops. The only one I remember 

was a scary ride to 

Bingham Mine. That’s all. 

I’ve said it before and will say 

it again. I think we must have 

had a good time. 

So when I am seated at 

the kitchen table eating my 

meal, I often study my travel 

collage. My eyes frequently 

wander to two photos of different 

times Ray and I visited 

the Chandelier Tree and I took 

the picture while Ray drove 

through it. The last time, the 

mirrors scraped the sides. And 

I think back to that picture of 

me in my convertible driving 

through it years ago. 

My convertible was traded 

for a pickup truck after we were 

married and could not afford 

the $121 monthly payment. A 

dream of some ten years ended 

with that trade. And yes, tears 

were shed. Still, that beauty has 

a place in my heart that seems 

to just hang on. That’s a whole 

different story. 

I will say those ninety-six 

travel pictures directly in my 

sight every time I am seated at 

my kitchen table should ensure 

that I will remember all the 

grand travels Ray and I have 

had in our retirement years. 

Learn Before You Burn 

By Stefanie Hoffmeier 

It’s a beautiful summer 

night and you are sitting 

outside on the patio with 

your family when suddenly 

the smell of burning trash 

creeps up and ruins your 

night. While fire pits and 

s’mores are summer staples, 

burning anything other than 

leaves, brush, and clean 

wood waste in your fire pit 

or barrel is a nuisance, and 

against the law in Indiana. 

Most people who burn 

trash do not realize how 

harmful it is to their health 

and to the environment. 

When you burn trash, 

pollutants are released at 

ground level and can be 

easily inhaled which can 

increase the risk of heart 

disease, aggravate asthma 

and emphysema, and 

cause rashes, nausea, or 

headaches. Smoke and ash 

from the fire that settles on 

plants and the ground can 

be mixed into the soil and 

be absorbed by crops. The 

same pollutants can enter 

milk, eggs, or meat if farm 

animals eat contaminated 

feed or soil. 

Take plastic for example. 

When burned, it releases 

dangerous chemicals such 

as hydrochloric acid, sulfur 

dioxide, dioxins, furans, 

and heavy metals. Anyone 

who eats the fruits and 

vegetables grown near the 

fire or in garden soil tilled 

with the ashes is exposed 

to those chemicals. Young 

children may be at greater 

risk than adults because 

of their playing behaviors, 

their small size, and their 

developing bodies. 

Another cause for concern 

is dioxins, a group of 

chemically related compounds. 

Dioxins can cause 

reproductive, developmental, 

and immunological 

problems in humans and 

animals. Research from the 

EPA shows that burn barrels 

are the number one source 

of dioxins in the U.S. 

As little as forty years 

ago, burning was a necessary 

disposal method. Today 

trash haulers service all 

of Southeast Indiana. Items 

can be taken to the BestWay 

Transfer station in Greendale 

and pay per load. 

Reducing the amount of 

trash you make can be as 

simple as reusing and recycling 

items. Taking your 

waste to a recycling center 

or landfill helps to keep the 

environment around us safe 

and clean. 

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Has your turf seen better 

days? Are you struggling to 

establish a new lawn? Do 

bare spots and weeds dominate 

your landscape? Don’t 

worry, you’re not alone! In 

this month’s article, I will 

discuss strategies for improving 

your lawn. 

If your lawn is in generally 

acceptable condition, 

significant improvements 

can be made through an 

enhanced fertilizer program. 

Many folks in our area have 

well-established grass but 

struggle with weed suppression. 

Fall is the most critical 

time to fertilize. According 

to our turf specialists on 

campus at Purdue, applications 

of nitrogen fertilizers 

at a rate of 1 lb/1000 sq ft in 

September and 1.25 lb/1000 

sq ft in November can substantially 

improve conditions 

in your lawn. In tandem with 

the fertilizer, apply a broadleaf 

herbicide in October 

to eradicate difficult lawn 

weeds. Consider a soil test 

for a more exact recommendation. 

If you are considering 

over-seeding or repairing 

an entire lawn, Mid-August 

through Mid-September is an 

ideal time frame. Begin by 

mowing at 1 to 1.5 inches. 

This step reduces competition 

from existing grasses. 

Consider thoroughly aerifying 

and or power raking to 

increase seed to soil contact. 

Apply a starter fertilizer with 

adequate phosphorus (1 to 

1.25 lb/1000 sq ft) and apply 

seed with either a standard 

drop seeder or slit-seeder. 

Rates will vary by species, 

so be sure to prepare accordingly. 

Moisture will be absolutely 

critical at this time, so 

be prepared to lightly water 

three to four times daily. 

Frequent mowing will be required 

to reduce overcrowding 

from existing turf. After 

at least two cuts, the mowing 

height can be gradually 

increased from 1.5 inches to 

a normal and healthy height 

of 3 to 3.5 inches. These 

recommendations may be 

less successful if your lawn 

is suffering from serious 

compaction. 

If you are considering 

a complete lawn renovation, 

similar steps can be 

followed once the existing 

turf is removed. This is best 

accomplished through an 

application of a nonselective 

herbicide, such as those containing 

glyphosate. Allow the 

herbicide to work for at least 

72 hours before continuing. 

Be sure to follow all label instructions 

closely. Additional 

tillage or other soil improvements 

may be needed if 

you suffer from compacted 

soils or have problems with 

thatch. 

In all of the scenarios 

listed above, working with a 

lawn care professional may 

be the best course of action. 

While any county Extension 

office can provide a detailed 

road map for successfully 

renovating or restoring an 

entire lawn, it is a timeconsuming 

process that can 

easily overwhelm a busy 

homeowner. Additionally, 

professionals have access to 

expensive and unique equipment 

and tools that may be 

unfamiliar to you. When 

searching for the right company 

or individual to work 

with, check reviews online 

and ask for recommendations 

from friends and neighbors. 

To find gardening resources 

from Purdue University 

experts, search “Indiana Yard 

and Garden – Purdue Consumer 

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home computer or smartphone 

or feel free to email 

me at hawley4@purdue.edu. 

You can also reach our office 

at 812-926-1189. We are 

located at 229 Main Street, 

Aurora, IN 47001. 

Look for my next article 

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The Value of Sports 

Sports continue to be 

embraced by so many in our 

communities and will likely 

do so far into the future. 

Hopefully, all are finding 

ways to get out and enjoy 

the summer by competing or 

watching some competition 

or simply by exercising and 

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many vehicles in the parking 

lot while so many children 

engage in sports on the fields 

and parents and other loved 

ones watch on. 

Sports are an integral thread 

in the fabric of our nation. 

Over the past one hundredplus 

years, sports have often 

taken the role of allowing our 

country to forge through difficult 

times with the certainty 

and promise of our nation and 

freedoms, to provide comfort 

in times of despair, and to 

bring hope that life remains 

beautiful in the essence of the 

human experience. 

On a national or regional 

stage, sports provide a great 

sense of pride and achievement 

for an area or a people. 

As the Olympics take place, 

many are enthralled to view 

the efforts of the American 

athletes while appreciating 

the efforts or struggles of an 

athlete from any nation. 

The image of the Miracle 

on Ice as the collegiate 

Americans took down the 

mighty Soviet team in the 

semi-finals at the 1980 Winter 

Olympics in Lake Placid is a 

powerful moment that many 

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of my age and older can 

readily recall. However, just 

as impactful was watching 

the father of British sprinter 

Derek Redmond come from 

the stands, ignoring security, 

to go to his son and assist his 

finish after Redmond had torn 

his hamstring in the 400 at 

the 1992 Barcelona Summer 

Olympics. Redmond did not 

get official credit for finishing 

that race since he was aided 

by his father, but we all know 

that he truly did and that the 

essence of sport and the dedication 

of family was captured 

in that spontaneous reaction 

of his father. 

The efforts of Milan High 

School’s 1954 state championship 

basketball team (as 

well as its state final four 

appearance in 1953) are still 

celebrated in our area. While 

several more state titles have 

come to this area of the state 

in various sports, the nature 

of this team from such a small 

school defeating all comers 

in the state stands as a testament 

to effort and hard work 

despite numbers. Certainly, 

this story is even more widely 

known beyond Indiana due to 

the film Hoosiers masterfully 

written by Angelo Pizzo, but 

even that film stands as an 

example of inspiration and 

joy drawn from the essence of 

sports. 

Sports, however, must take 

a backseat to life at times. 

Likely, World War II would 

hold the most famous examples 

of this as Hall of Fame 

baseball players such as Ted 

Williams, Hank Greenberg, 

Duke Snider, Joe DiMaggio, 

and others willingly paused 

their sports careers to join 

in the war effort, with The 

Splendid Splinter also doing 

so during the Korean War. 

Also during that time, the 

All-American Girls Professional 

Baseball League came 

into existence for a decade or 

more and was later immortalized 

through the Penny Marshall 

film A League of Their 

Own. Aurora native Anna 

“Shorty” (Meyer) Petrovic 

played in both that league 

as well as the National Girls 

Baseball League for several 

years, beginning as a fifteenyear 

old, just as Joe Nuxhall 

had done for the Reds during 

the war. 

Who has ever heard of the 

Steagles? This was a combination 

of the Philadelphia 

Eagles and the Pittsburgh 

Steelers during the 1943 

NFL season. To have enough 

players for a team due to the 

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in the war, the owners 

brought their teams together 

and managed to offer a season 

for all to enjoy as a diversion 

from the war. 

Following 9/11, many may 

recall the emotions of the first 

baseball game played back 

in New York City with Mike 

Piazza hitting a late home 

run to lead the Mets over the 

Braves. Sports have a way of 

healing us and bringing comfort 

to our lives in times of 

struggle both for the athletes 

and the spectators. 

Many can also recall the 

patriotism of Pat Tillman, 

who left a promising NFL 

career with the Arizona Cardinals 

to serve as a Ranger in 

the US Army. Again, sports 

are intertwined in the fabric 

of what makes our nation a 

special place to live. 

Despite the conflicts of the 

world, sports carried on in 

each of these instances not as 

a primary ideal nor activity 

of our nation but more as an 

opportunity to maintain what 

had become a comfort for our 

society and helped provide 

that in time of greatest need. 

Many reasons exist as to 

why one would find pleasure 

in sports, but the principles 

and leadership gained and 

displayed through sports often 

mold great character traits 

in its participants. People 

build bonds and connections 

as well in long-lasting ways. 

However, it is not just organized 

sports that do this. 

Pickup games of basketball 

or baseball around the neighborhood, 

playing HORSE 

in the barn lot with siblings, 

pitching horseshoes, or tossing 

cornhole at a family function 

or church festival carry 

the same beauty of time and 

memory as a championship 

season. They give us moments 

to interact and open up 

conversations across generations. 

As a teacher, I often marvel 

at the various games that are 

created and played at recess 

by the children. Give children 

a ball and some time, and 

a game will morph from it 

with rules that are sometimes 

created on the fly. It reminds 

me of an underlying storyline 

of A Separate Peace by 

John Knowles where Phineas 

creates the game of Blitzball 

seemingly to be a challenge 

to himself while also enjoying 

and sharing it with his 

friends. Sports offered the 

truest essence of being, and 

when that was taken from 

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him in the story, it seemingly 

took the spirit and life from 

him as well. 

Children play so many 

varieties of tag that one of an 

older generation may wonder 

how they can even keep the 

game and rules straight from 

day to day. However, their 

engagement is what matters. 

Their interaction with others 

in sport and recreation 

presents them with many 

challenges to resolve as the 

games occur. 

The contention of being hit 

by the ball or not in dodgeball 

and having one child in 

disagreement with the other 

yet having others engage in 

the resolution of the conflict 

may leave one child upset and 

disappointed with the decision 

rendered, but also with a 

greater appreciation of acceptance 

of a difficult result. On 

the playground or in the gym, 

I will witness these situations 

occur and will allow the moment 

to play out organically 

rather than intrude as the 

adult, as it allows the children 

to develop skills that are 

crucial to life. 

I had a fellow teacher 

engage students in shooting 

marbles. This is a game not 

played with much frequency 

at all in modern times but one 

that can still be exciting and 

competitive. The championship 

rounds held on the playground 

drew a large crowd of 

classmates with much excitement 

coming from each shot. 

It was a joy to see the children 

having such fun. 

I hope that sports continue 

to be that ground where all 

come to better themselves as 

both athletes and individuals. 

We are inspired by the efforts 

of those who have given all to 

achieve. Moments that come 

about naturally through competition 

can both teach us and 

expose us to opportunities for 

growth. 

Let us always share in the 

joy of sports and marvel at 

the wonders and accomplishments 

of the human body and 

spirit. Let us always admire 

the determination put forth 

in competition and embrace 

that as a healthful cog in the 

human experience. Let us 

appreciate the opportunity to 

engage in sports, allowing us 

to bring about relationships 

and bonds with so many. 

Let us cheer and encourage 

one another toward greater 

achievement and action. May 

the human spirit endeavor to 

be better with each passing 

day. 

I hope all have enjoyed this 

introspection of sports in our 

society, and I apologize that 

this is not covering some of 

these specific summer activities 

currently taking place. 

While some may wish for 

more of the latter, sometimes 

the former makes for a nice 

reminder of the beauty and 

value of sports to the lives of 

so many and as a thread in the 

fabric of our nation. 

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HIDDEN 

VALLEY LAKE 

By 

Korry 

Johnson 

Community 

Correspondent 

hvl@goBEACONnews.com 

Hidden Valley Lake is 

gearing up for a very special 

milestone- its fiftieth anniversary! 

A steering committee 

is being formed to 

plan celebrations throughout 

2022. Contact Pat Hawkins 

at pathawkins70@gmail.com 

if you are interested in being 

a part of the planning for this 

auspicious celebration. 

Hidden Valley residents 

have risen to the occasion 

for community outreach. The 

board recently presented the 

Lauren Hill Memorial Park 

organization with a check for 

$10,000 matching the funds 

donated by HVL residents. 

Brent Hill, Lauren’s father 

accepted the donation and 

reported that the groundbreaking 

for the park is 

O 

ur 

forthcoming as soon as the 

contract for construction is 

signed. Thanks to all of the 

HVL residents who donated 

to the park that will enhance 

the quality of life in southeast 

Indiana. 

Recent concern about the 

rules concerning boat sizes 

is being presented by our 

very own Adam Maurer. 

Consideration of updating 

the rules to allow twenty-sixfoot 

catamarans with single 

engines is being researched 

by the board. And speaking 

of the lake, four new kayak 

racks are now available on 

the lake. Paddle away, kayakers! 

The pickleball club is 

growing. Players continue to 

join the fun on Mon, Weds, 

and Fri., 9-11 A.M. For those 

evening folks, a group meets 

on Wednesdays at 6 P.M. 

Come to join the fun! 

Labor Day is in a couple 

of weeks! The Civic Club 

is hosting their Labor Day 

Bash on Sunday, Sept. 5 

from noon pm until 11 P.M. 

at the HVL Sports Complex. 

Further details to come! Be 

sure to plan ahead for the 

Children’s Activity Club’s 

biggest event of the year, the 

Haunted Hayride on Saturday, 

Oct. 9 from 5 to 10 

P.M.! We will need lots of 

trailers and volunteer drivers 

to make this event a success. 

Please contact me if you 

are interested. Korry Johnson 

513.939.9105. We also 

would love to have numerous 

non-profit vendors to 

make some money for their 

organization. Sports teams, 

musical groups, or girl/boy 

scout organizations! And 

if you live on the hayride 

route, please decorate your 

house for Halloween. The 

best-decorated house will 

win a gift card! (The route 

is on the golf course side of 

the valley starting at Willies/ 

POA parking lot. Flyers with 

further details will be mailed 

shortly to homes on the 

route. Why not make a party 

out of it? 

Please email me, Korry 

H. Johnson, if you have 

something to share in next 

month’s article at hvl@go- 

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your positive news at The 

Beacon! 

Residents came out to support the EC Marching Band 

and Guard at a ‘yard sale.’ 

BRIGHT/ 

SUGAR RIDGE 

By 

Bob 

Waples 

Community 

Correspondent 

bright@goBEACONnews.com 

Correction… from last 

month’s article on Jack’s Forever 

3 Run/Walkathon. The 

date of the event is September 

11, not the 10th. Please note 

and consider participating. 

This month’s Salute to a 

Veteran goes to Brittany 

Shumate. Brittany has been 

serving as an enlisted seaman 

in the US Coast Guard 

since Sept. 2020. She was 

accepted into the US Coast 

Guard Officer Candidate 

School and reported mid-July 

to Connecticut for the seventeen-week 

officer boot camp. 

Brittany is the daughter of 

Lorie and David Shumate. 

Congrats and best wishes to 

Brittany. 

The East Central Trojan 

Marching Band and Guard 

had a ‘yard sale’ on July 17 

to raise money for the band 

competitions/programs they 

attend throughout the year. If 

interested in donating money, 

please contact East Central. 

Bright American Legion 

Post #132 will be kicking off 

their fourth-grade US flag essay 

contest at Bright Elementary. 

The contest involves 

learning about our flag and 

then taking a test and writing 

a short essay. The winners (a 

boy and a girl) will be awarded 

a certificate and cash prize 

and be entered in the district/ 

state contest. So fourth-graders 

be ready. 

Dalton Johnson (2020 East 

Central grad) left Aug. 4 for 

Ft. Benning, Georgia to begin 

US Army Infantry training. 

Dalton is the son of Lisa 

Johnson and grandson of 

Dave and Ann Taylor. 

Emma King, daughter of 

Tara Callahan King and 

Rick King also leaves for US 

Army training in August. 

Best wishes Dalton and 

Emma. 

Because of timing deadlines 

and parade date….watch for 

pictures of the Bright Parade 

in next month’s article. 

September Anniversaries- 

Neil and Raelynn Volpenhein 

celebrating three years, 

Adam and Joycelyn Volpenhein 

celebrating twelve years. 

September Birthdays- (3), 

Randy Neville (4), Jimmy 

O’Hagan (6), my brother Bill 

Waples (9), Jacob Volpenhein 

(11), Bonnie Anderson 

(16), Craig Linter (17), 

Steven Duning (18), Brian 

Moser (18), nephew-in-law 

Chris (CJ) Haney (22), Rick 

Miller (22), Pam Johnson 

(22), John Blasdel, Jr. (30) 

Have a great month and 

Happy Labor Day. Kids, enjoy 

your school year. 

I dedicate this closing to my 

beloved sister (now in heaven) 

Barbara Blair…Count 

your age by friends, not years. 

Count your life by smiles, not 

tears. 

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ST. LEON 

By 

Debbie A. 

Zimmer 

Community 

Correspondent 

stleon@goBEACONnews.com 

The St. Leon Volunteer 

Fire Department gives a big 

THANK YOU to everyone 

who helped with our recent 

firemen’s festival. We would 

not be able to have a successful 

event without the help of 

our community members who 

give so willingly to help us 

out. 

Jennie Maune, Department 

of Indiana American 

Legion Auxiliary President, 

congratulates Maria Deddens 

for participating in the 2021 

American Legion Auxiliary 

Hoosier Girls State week in 

Angola, Indiana. This year the 

event was held virtually. Ms. 

Deddens was elected to hold 

the office of City Council 

of Morris City (named after 

a Past Indiana Department 

President.) Next year’s live 

event will be held at the end 

of June 2022. 

Our oldest grandchild, 

Ryan Inman, recently turned 

thirteen. It’s hard to believe 

that the years have passed 

by so quickly. The family 

celebrated the event with 

pizza, cake and ice cream, and 

a campout by the pond. All 

enjoyed the campfire! 

We recently lost two members 

of our community. 

Jean Ruwe, eighty-eight 

years old, passed away 

peacefully on June 13, 2021. 

O 

ur 

Jean enjoyed working in her 

flower garden and loved to 

sew and crochet. In addition 

to the many afghans she 

crocheted, Jean sewed her 

grandchildren’s christening 

outfits. Her grandchildren lovingly 

referred to her as “GG.” 

Married to her husband, Tom, 

for fifty-eight years, Jean and 

Tom loved to travel. All he 

had to say was load up the 

camper with food and they 

were off! Jean will be deeply 

missed by her children Kathy 

(Henry) Eckstein of Sunman, 

Diane (Mark) Broughton of 

St. Leon, David (Barbara) 

Ruwe of St. Leon, Beverly 

(Joe) Rauch of Yorkville, thirteen 

grandchildren, and thirtyseven 

great-grandchildren. 

Jean is preceded in death by 

her husband Tom Ruwe, and 

son Gary Ruwe. 

Tim “Sach” Andres, fiftynine 

years old, passed away on 

June 12, 2021. A generous man 

who would drop everything to 

help someone else. His mom 

could always count on Tim to 

fix things around the house. He 

also enjoyed his time volunteering 

as a chicken fat puller 

at the St. Leon Fireman’s 

Festival every summer. Born 

and raised in St. Leon, Tim’s 

talents in the masonry field led 

him to own his own bricklaying 

business. Tim shared his 

talents with the community, 

doing work for the churches, 

local businesses, and friends. 

Tim will be deeply missed 

by his wife of thirty-one 

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Ryan Inman celebrated his 

thirteenth birthday. 

years, Missy, and their 

daughters Kari and Kasey; 

his mother Charol Andres 

Fuernstein, and siblings 

Cynthia (Daniel) Ullmann 

of South San Francisco, CA, 

Susan Mendel of Sunman, 

Steve (Christie) Andres of St. 

Peters, Catherine Kissel of 

Batesville, and many nieces, 

nephews, and friends. Tim 

is preceded in death by his 

father, Joseph Andres. 

Happy Anniversary wishes 

to Shari and Jeff Sterwerf 

on Sept. 3, Karen and Jim 

Maune on Sept. 3, Kim and 

Jerry Callahan on Sept. 12, 

Jon and Ginger Evans on 

Sept. 22, and on Sept. 27 my 

sister-in-law and brother-in-law 

Beverly and Curtis McQueen. 

Get in touch with me with 

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Les Hoffmeier with his 1952 Chevrolet Deluxe coupe. 

(Photo courtesy of Debbie Hoffmeier). 

NEW ALSACE 

By 

Laura 

Keller 

Community 

Correspondent 

newalsace@goBEACONnews.com 

Les Hoffmeier had a lifelong 

dream to disassemble 

and rebuild a car. His dream 

was realized after eight years 

of work and dedication when 

he restored a 1952 Chevrolet 

Deluxe coupe. Les entered 

the car in the Miller-York 

Volunteer Fire Department’s 

annual car show. He received 

a trophy, as his car was selected 

as one of the top ten in 

the 1991 and older model car 

category, receiving an impressive 

eighty-three out of ninety 

points. Congratulations, Les! 

Although school is out for 

the summer, more than ninety 

children participated in Vacation 

Bible School at All Saints 

Parish – St. Paul campus. This 

year the theme was In Mary’s 

Footsteps. For the past several 

years, All Saints has created 

its own program from scratch 

instead of purchasing a kit. 

Planning starts five months 

prior to the event. Many adult 

and youth volunteers helped 

create the games, crafts, music, 

and education to deepen 

children’s knowledge about 

their faith. 

If you have news in the 

New Alsace area you’d like 

to share, please contact me at 

newalsace@goBEACON 

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Visit Southeast Indiana 

September 2021 

JANUARY 2017 

September 1 – River City Classics Cruise 

In - 200 block of Second Street between 

Judiciary and Main at 6pm. Information call 

812-290-4775 or River City Classic . 

September 3, 10, 17, 24 – Bright Farmer’s 

Market - 3pm - 6:30pm at the Presbyterian 

Church located on Salt Fork Road, Bright, 

Indiana. 

September 4, 11, 18, 25 – At The Barn 

Winery - Party on the Patio - Live music 

7pm- 9pm, various musicians and genres. 

Bring a yard chair, free wine tasting. Wines 

are made on the premises, locally owned and 

operated. Atthebarnwinery on for current 

schedules. 513-519-8745. 

September 4, 11, 18, 25 – Dillsboro 

Farmer’s Market - Hours 9am until 12pm. 

Location is at Heritage Pointe 12888 North 

Street, Dillsboro, IN 47018. Info 812-571- 

3775 or visit Dillsboro Farmer’s Market . 

September 4 – Holtkamp Wine Festival 

- Come and enjoy Live Music, Brick Oven 

Pizza. Local Food Vendors, Artisan Crafts 

and more 3pm-11pm, 10868 Woliung Road, 

Sunman, IN 47041. Info: 513-602-5580 or 

visit Holtkamp Winery . 

September 4, 11, 18, 25 – Lawrenceburg 

Farmer’s Market - Lawrenceburg Civic 

Park. 9AM-1PM. Produce, flowers, plants, 

eggs, honey, herbs, jams, jellies, baked 

goods, hand crafted items and more. Info: 

Lawrenceburg Main Street . 

September 4 – Lawrenceburg Speedway 

- Kelsey Chevrolet Sprints, KOI Auto Parts 

Modifieds, Impact Sports Pure Stocks, 

Bessler’s U Pull & Save Hornets. For 

complete schedule go to Lawrenceburg 

Speedway . 

September 5 – Tri-State Antique Market 

- Indiana’s largest monthly antique and 

vintage only market. Lawrenceburg Fair 

Grounds at US 50. Cost: Adults: $4.00. Open 

7am-3pm. Info: 513-353-4135 for visit Tri- 

State Antique Market . 

September 9, 10, 11 – The Greenbriar 

Shop Anniversary Sale - Celebrating 10 

years. 19374 Collier Ridge Road, Guilford, 

IN 47022. Open 10am-6pm. Info: 812-487- 

8008 or visit The Greenbriar Shop . 

September 11 – Dancing on Main - 

Octoberfest Main Street Aurora Dancing on 

Main (over 21 event) cost $5.00. Event runs 

from 7pm - 10pm at 228 Second Street, 

Aurora, IN. Dinner available for $7.00 with 

proceeds to Relay for Life. Info: 812-926- 

1100 or visit Main Street Aurora . 

September 12 – Arts and Crafts in the 

Park - Celebrating 49 Years - 9AM-4PM. 

US 50 & Park Street, Lawrenceburg. Phi 

Beta Psi, Tau chapter continues a tradition 

of quality, handmade craft items, including 

jewelry, soaps, candles, home decor and 

more. Many regional vendors. Funds support 

the sorority’s national project, which is 

cancer research. Info: 812-584-6982 or Arts 

& Crafts in the Park . 

September 16 – Main Street Aurora 

Residential District Architectural 

Walking Tour - Main Street Aurora 

Residential District Architectural Walking 

Tour at 6:30pm at 231 Main Street, Aurora, 

IN. Info: 812-926-1100 or visit Main Street 

Aurora . 

September 18 – A Final Farewell; The 

Last Dinner aboard the Titanic - 6:00 

p.m. The Livery of Aurora, 215 Bridgeway 

Street, Aurora. On the night of April 14, 

1912, in the last hours before the Titanic 

struck the iceberg, passengers in all classes 

were enjoying unprecedented luxuries. 

Innovations in food, drink, and decor made 

this voyage the apogee of Edwardian 

elegance. Sample selections from “The Last 

Dinner” and learn more about that fateful 

night in April. White Star Line memorabilia 

and artifacts on display. Edwardian dress 

optional, dinner dress requested. Cost: 

$50 members, $55 non-members. For 

reservations visit www.hillforest.org or call 

812-926-0087. 

September 18 – Lawrenceburg Speedway 

- Night of Champions/Final Points Race 

- Saturday, September 18: Kelsey Chevrolet 

Sprints, KOI Auto Parts Modifieds, Impact 

Sports Pure Stocks, Bessler’s U Pull & 

Save Hornets. For complete schedule go to 

Lawrenceburg Speedway . 

September 18 – Summer Concert Series 

- Eric & The Iconics - Rain or shine, the 

Summer Concert Series with Eric & The 

Iconics (Pop, Rock, Motown, R&B favorites 

and “seldom heard gems of the ‘60s and 70’s 

at the corner of Front and North Streets. If 

weather is not permitting head over to the 

Dillsboro Civic Center...The show must go on! 

Cruise In at 6:30; Concert starts at 7pm. 

September 24, 25 – Lawrenceburg Fall 

Music Fest - Getting Back to Basics - 

This event is the concert event of the 

season. Lawrenceburg Fall Music Fest 

will be held September 24 & 25th at the 

Lawrenceburg Civic Park in downtown 

Lawrenceburg. Food trucks will be onsite 

plus dining is available at downtown 

Lawrenceburg restaurants. Lawrenceburg 

Main Street . 

September 29, 30 - Oct 1, 2, 3 – Aurora 

Farmers Fair - One of Indiana’s oldest 

street festivals. Featuring free stage shows, 

huge street parade on Saturday morning, 

rides, games, food booths and exhibit 

building. Info: 812-926-2176 or visit Aurora 

Farmers Fair . 

Dearborn County Convention, 

Visitor and Tourism Bureau 

320 Walnut St. • Lawrenceburg, Indiana 47025 

www.VisitSoutheastIndiana.com 



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ur 

Communities 

Batesville Eureka Band entertaining in the Bandstand at Liberty Park 

BATESVILLE 

By 

Sue 

Siefert 

Community 

Correspondent 

batesville@goBEACONnews.com 

Summer in the ’Ville 

The Batesville Area Arts 

Council “BAAC” has added 

to the beauty of Batesville’s 

downtown as their Umbrella 

Sky Batesville project welcomes 

visitors from locations 

near and far. The display is 

composed of 464 umbrellas 

that appear to be floating 

magically in mid-air, bringing 

a shower of color creating a 

beautiful scene. 

Umbrella Sky Project 

comes from Portugal and was 

originally designed to have an 

art installation with everyday 

objects to provide color and 

patterns on the ground with 

the sun and especially liked 

it to provide shade on warm 

days where people walk, 

shop, and eat. In Batesville, 

for walking and concerts. 

BAAC Board President, Ethel 

Rodriguez, was familiar with 

the international display and 

spearheaded the efforts to 

bring it to Batesville. 

Programming from local 

organizations continue to be 

hosted under the umbrellas, 

as this artistic display adds 

vibrancy and provides a safe 

outdoor space for all to gather 

and enjoy. It will welcome visitors 

now until mid-October, 

and is located on the Village 

Green parking lot west side. 

Strike Up the Band 

It’s a summer tradition for 

locals to gather at Liberty 

Park on Friday evenings to 

step back in time and enjoy 

a musical tradition that has 

spanned generations. Sounds 

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A cousin reunion in Batesville 

under the umbrellas. 

The cousins are Janice 

Klusman from Missouri, 

Rob Klusman from California, 

Joyce Haibe from 

Indianapolis, and Debbie 

Acasio from Aurora (Photo 

by Debbie Acasio) 

of marches and patriotic tunes 

have entertained families for 

as long as most can remember 

– and is made possible by the 

all-volunteer Eureka Band. 

Batesville’s Eureka Band is 

one of the oldest, all-volunteer 

community bands in the 

United States. Members perform 

concerts on the Friday 

evenings of July in the park’s 

Bandstand, and also at many 

local festivals. They filled our 

Friday evenings with marches 

and big band sounds from 

yesteryear as visitors brought 

lawn chairs or listened from 

their cars and tooted their car 

horns as a sign of appreciation 

for the band’s performances 

… a tradition that dates back 

many decades. As a bonus this 

year, ice cream treats were 

made available by the new 

“Sweets” shop at the park, a 

project that employs and benefits 

clients of New Horizons 

Rehabilitation. 

Mike Fritsch leads The Eureka 

Band and encourages those 

who play and are interested in 

volunteering with the band to 

reach out at 812-212-1164. 

That’s Sue’s News for Now! 

Griffin Reynolds, son of 

Kristy and Jared Reynolds, 

in hot air balloon at Greendale 

parade on July 4 

(Photo by Debbie Acasio) 

GREENDALE 

By 

Gloria 

Carter 

Community 

Correspondent 

greendale@goBEACONnews.com 

The fourth of July has 

already been here and gone 

out with a bang. The fourth 

began with the Voices of 

Indiana 5K race. The overall 

winner for the men was 

Bryan Wagner from Hidden 

Valley with a winning time 

of 17:14. The first woman 

runner crossing the finish 

line with a time of 21:23 was 

Hannah Morgan of Lawrenceburg. 

Congratulations 

go out to both of you on a 

good race. 

The annual Fourth of July 

fishing derby was held at 

Schnebelt pond. The pond’s 

banks were lined with boys 

and girls baiting their fishing 

poles in anticipation of 

catching the biggest fish 

of the day to win a prize. 

Greendale city workers 

stocked the pond with several 

different kinds of fish 

before the derby. Moores 

Hill resident Caleb Bishop, 

age thirteen, had the first 

catch of the day- a 28.5-inch 

catfish. Shortly thereafter, he 

caught the largest fish of the 

day measuring 30.5 inches to 

take first place in the boy’s 

division. Greendale resident 

Anna Whitaker, age nine, 

Landon Lazo and a 28” fish. 

Caleb Bishop had the first 

catch of the day and the 

largest catch. 

Kylo Standriff 

took first place in the girl’s 

division. Lawrenceburg’s 

Landon Lazo, age six, was 

proud of the 28-inch fish 

he hooked that was almost 

as big as him. Still waiting 

for his catch of the day but 

having a good time was Kylo 

Standriff, age five, from 

Greendale. All the fish were 

thrown back in the pond to 

be caught again next year. 

A caravan of golf carts and 

bikers, all decorated in patriotic 

colors of red, white, and 

blue, traveled down Nowlin 

Avenue to show off their 

decorations. Thank goodness 

the pool was open on that hot 

summer day. 

Before the fireworks, a 

large crowd gathered in the 

field near the ballpark to 

enjoy music and food from 

the concession stands. The 

Fourth ended with a spectacular 

fireworks display. 

For those of you who were 

lucky enough to receive 

tickets to tour the Greyhound 

Mansion at 337 Ridge 

Avenue, owned by Jim and 

Sam Fulton, you were not 

disappointed. 

Gracious hosts Jim and 

Sam opened their home, built 

around 1860 and purchased 

by them in Dec. 2017. After 

a two-and-a-half-year restoration 

project, their home 

was updated and completed. 

The couple’s love of greyhound 

dogs is a prominent 

theme throughout the home. 

Even the front entry doors 

greet you with two greyhounds 

hand carved in the 

wood. 

Condolences go out to my 

neighbor Rhonda Morling 

and her family on the passing 

of her husband Bill. They 

were married for over thirty 

years. Also, condolences go 

out to Martha Block and her 

family, another neighbor of 

mine, on the passing of her 

sister Diane Goodwin of 

Harrison. 

Enjoy the rest of the summer. 



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ur 

Communities 

Larry Andres, Jason Gutzwiller, and Tom Huber frying for 

the lunch stand at the festival. 

DOVER 

By 

Rhonda 

Trabel 

Community 

Correspondent 

1st Row: 75 Years - Sisters Noreen McLaughlin, Marie Camille Schmaltz, Teresa Trick. 

2nd Row: 70 Years - Sisters Ruthann Boyle, Ruth Mary Forthofer, Barbara Hileman, 

Marilynn Hofer, Edna Martini. 3rd Row: Sisters Rose Marie McCann, Dolores Meyer, 

Francesca Thompson, Mary Louise Werner, Carmela Whitton. 4th Row: 60 Years – Sisters 

Christine Ernstes, Shirley Gerth, Barbara James, Ellen Michl, Joan Miller. 5th Row: 

Sisters Ellen Miller, Laure Poeling, Judith Werner and 15 Years – Sister Clare Teixeira. 

OLDENBURG 

By 

Sue 

Siefert 

Community 

Correspondent 

oldenburg@goBEACONnews.com 

Celebrating Our Oldenburgers 

Many of our Oldenburg religious 

are celebrating their jubilees 

in 2021. Among the Sisters 

of St. Francis, Sisters Noreen 

McLaughlin, S. Marie Camille 

Schmaltz, and S. Teresa Trick 

are among the seventy-five-year 

Jubilarians. Those celebrating 

seventy years include Sisters 

Ruthann Boyle, Ruth Mary 

Forthofer, Barbara Hileman, 

Marilynn Hofer, Edna Martini, 

Rose Marie McCann, Dolores 

Meyer, Francesca Thompson, 

Mary Louise Werner, and 

Carmela Whitton. The sixtyyear 

Jubilarian class includes 

Sisters Christine Ernstes, Shirley 

Gerth, Barbara James, 

Ellen Michl, Joan Miller, Ellen 

Miller, Laure Poeling, and 

Judith Werner, while Sister 

Clare Teixeira is celebrates her 

fifteen-year Jubilee. 

In addition all four Franciscan 

Friars residing in Oldenburg 

are marking milestones in 

2021. Fr. Carl Langenderfer 

celebrates fifty years since his 

ordination, while the following 

priests are recognized for their 

anniversary year since their 

First Profession, Fr. Joseph 

Nelson – sixty-five years, and 

both Fr. Michael Chowning 

and Fr. Robert Weakley are 

recognized for sixty years. 

A Jubilee celebration and 

Liturgy was held at the Motherhouse 

to honor the Franciscan 

Sisters, and a Liturgy and 

reception was held at Holy 

Family Church to honor the 

Franciscan Friars. Congratulations 

to all! 

Missing Our Freud 

It’s no secret that the village 

people greatly missed 

welcoming throngs of visitors 

to the ’Burg to celebrate 

Freudenfest. The magic that 

is Freudenfest was put on 

hold for another year along 

with its oom pah-pah, simmering 

kraut, sliding beer 

steins, polka dancers and the 

non-stop flow of the German’s 

favorite beverage. 

Returning to work on the 

Monday after the traditional 

Fest weekend felt eerily like 

the day after Christmas … so 

many great memories from 

past fests, yet the disappointment 

of needing to wait 

another year for that Freud experience. 

Faith remains strong 

among the village people 

that lederhosen, dirndls and 

wiener dogs will fill the ‘Burg 

in 2022. 

Das ist alles von der ’Burg! 

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Everyone seemed to have 

fireworks to display where I 

live, and they had some beautiful 

ones. I sat in my backyard 

enjoying them on the 

third, fourth, and fifth of July. 

I guess we all needed a break 

from what we had last year. I 

enjoyed seeing families getting 

together and celebrating 

for the fourth. We appreciate 

our freedom in that way. 

Despite the rainy weather 

on July 17, All Saints Parish 

in Dover continued the 

tradition of its church festival. 

Their Lunch Stand, 

run by Dee Andres and her 

crew, provided plenty to eat. 

Games and raffles went on all 

night long accompanied by 

live music. The event continued 

the following day with 

the Fabulous Fried Chicken 

Dinners. 

A festival wouldn’t be 

complete without ice 

cream which was enjoyed 

by Ben Keller pictured 

above. Ben is the son of 

Brian and Laura Keller of 

Yorkville. That’s a lot of ice 

cream for a little guy but I 

know he loved it!! 

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AURORA 

By 

Margaret 

Drury 

Community 

Correspondent 

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It is old-fashioned SUM- 

MERTIME at our house these 

days... I can tell because our 

grandson came for the summer 

visit, thunderstorms have 

been weekly, I am canning 

peaches from our trees… 

and… ALL my peach butter 

sealed. YIPPEE! 

This year, summertime in 

Aurora brought Summertime 

Soul Food for local kids. The 

Dearborn County Clearinghouse 

stepped in with the help 

of MANY local businesses 

to not only feed the kids, but 

to do crafts, read stories, and 

play games. 

Speaking of old-fashioned 

summertime, our Independence 

Day celebration was 

reminiscent of colonial times. 

At Gabbard Riverfront Park, 

colonial crafts and games 

were available for the kids. I 

think the kids’ favorite craft 

was the drums that they made 

from coffee cans and leather. 

After making their drums, 

they got to march in a parade. 

The Black Robed Regiment 

presentation included visits 

from George Washington, 

Patrick Henry, Benjamin 

Franklin, and many notable 

colonial-era pastors. I do 

not recall being taught those 

things in school. Interesting 

to say the least! The petting 

zoo and the pony ride were a 

Joy, Mercy, & Faith, daughters 

of Amanda and Kyle 

Runge, Aurora, are busy 

making mop caps at the 

God & Country event. 

big hit! The fireworks began 

at 10. Wow! What a show we 

had. I love summertime! 

Summertime in Aurora also 

brings a classic car cruise-in. 

(Say that ten times real fast!) 

Bobby Mills said seventeen 

cars attended. Awards went 

to Steve Hurt for his 1967 

Chevy Nova, Todd Walton 

for his 1971 GTO Judge, and 

Steven Horsley for his 2008 

Saturn Sky. 

Dancing On Main returned 

to full swing with its first 

dance in almost a year and a 

half. The theme for the dance 

was “Welcome Back” with 

seventy-five in attendance 

including ten volunteers. 

While we are on the summertime 

theme, the new Aurora 

Pool project continues to 

move forward. The hope is to 

have construction completed 

for the 2022 swim season. 

The recent fundraising auction 

did quite nicely. Many folks 

were able to buy memorabilia 

from the old pool to help support 

the new pool. Thanks to 

everyone who participated in 

the auction. Tickets will be for 

sale for upcoming fund raising 

Bexley Allen, daughter of 

Tyler & Carah Allen, Sunman, 

is ready for her pony 

ride at the God & Country 

Independence Day event. 

events as well as the Farmers 

Fair. August pool fundraising 

events include Main Street 

Fill the Pool Dance and a corn 

hole tournament. 

And while we are on upcoming 

events like Farmer’s 

Fair, we have LOTS of events 

throughout August and September. 

The Hard Hat Hangout 

has been re-scheduled for 

Saturday, Aug. 21. The Citywide 

yard sale is Aug. 19-21. 

The downtown walking tour 

is on Aug. 19 and the Lions 

Club movie is on Aug. 20. 

The Community picnic will 

be on Wednesday, Aug. 25 

from 6-8 p.m. Everyone is 

welcome! 

So far, two special events 

are slated for September. On 

Patriot’s Day, Saturday, Sept. 

11, an event is planned where 

kids can interact with First 

Responders and Frontline 

workers and their equipment 

at Gabbard Riverfront Park. 

The theme for the event is, 

“Passing the Torch.” Like the 

New BFF’s Thea & Adalyn, granddaughters of Tish Webb 

& Yvonne Blankenship (respectively) smile for the camera 

while doing crafts at Summertime Soul Food with April 

Secrest. 

Mayor Drury 

dressed as 

Pastor 

James 

Coldwell, 

revolutionary 

war patriot, 

at the 4th of 

July program. 

“Hard Hat Hangout” where 

the kids get to interact with 

heavy equipment and operators, 

kids will be able to do 

likewise with First Responders 

and Front-line workers 

and their equipment. This 

also should be a fun time for 

all. 

The second September 

event is the Aurora Garden 

Club’s annual Fall in love 

with Aurora decorating contest. 

Yes, summer is winding 

down and fall is just around 

the corner. Time to dig out 

your fall decorations and 

scarecrows to dress up the 

city and change the name of 

George Street to Scarecrow 

Alley once again. Hope you 

will participate. Prize money 

and those infamous trophies 

Steve and Catie Faber as 

Ben and Deborah Franklin 

at Aurora’s 4th of July 

program. 

will be awarded again this 

year. Winners will be announced 

at Stage 2 during the 

Farmers Fair... will keep you 

posted as to the day & time. 

Cannot wait to see what you 

come up with this year for 

scarecrows and decor! (See ad 

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Clearinghouse volunteers attended Music on the River to 

help collect donations for Split-the-Pot with approximately 

$1300 going to the Clearinghouse. 

LAWRENCEBURG 

By 

Debbie 

Acasio 

Community 

Correspondent 

lawrenceburg@goBEACONnews.com 

School is back in session 

and for many, it is back to 

the “old grind”. However, 

Lawrenceburg is not letting 

the summer go that quickly! 

Activity has been abundant in 

“the Burg” all of the time. 

The Parrots of the Caribbean 

tribute band was a hit 

this year as usual. If you have 

never attended their show, it is 

quite common for beach balls 

to be bounced through the 

crowd all night long. 

While I rather enjoy just 

sitting there listening to the 

music, this particular old lady 

(me) tires easily of retrieving 

bouncing balls. However, I 

was able to snap a picture of 

several kids who were having 

a blast chasing after that ball! 

Riley and Melody Roth, 

children of Lee Friedhoss 

and Drew Roth, at the Lawrenceburg 

library Fairytale 

Hacks program. 

Whatever concert you attend, 

it is always best to get there 

early. There have been huge 

peaceful crowds having a 

great time. 

If you have a few hours to 

goof off, grab your camera 

and take a walking tour of 

the interactive murals around 

Lawrenceburg. My favorites 

are the blowing bubbles, Lauren 

Hill Never Give Up wings, 

and the whiskey barrels. 

But if you want to see the 

Friends and ball chasers Declan Winterrowd, Roman 

Lengerich, Ireland Winterrowd and Kota Lengerich at 

Music on the River. Their parents are Matt Lengerich and 

Karen Winterrowd. 

real show stopper, check out 

the Whiskey City mural that 

depicts the city’s history, 

workers loading whiskey 

barrels, and images of the 

1937 flood. Christian Dallas 

was at work painting his 

giant paint by number one day 

when I was out and about. 

What a combination of talent 

and perseverance in this hot 

weather! Check with Lawrenceburg 

Main Street for the 

location of these murals. 

Every Saturday at the 

Civic Park, the Lawrenceburg 

Farmers Market is in full 

swing. From fresh veggies to 

honey, to flowers to jewelry, 

to music, there is something 

for everyone. You may be 

lucky as I was one Saturday to 

run across a crowd gathered 

around a wagon full of Australian 

Labradoodle puppies 

for sale. 

The Lawrenceburg Public 

Library offers so many 

exciting storytimes and play 

activities for teens and young 

children. 

Their summer theme was 

called Tails & Tales which 

included a different topic each 

week. You are definitely missing 

out if you haven’t checked 

out all the library has to offer 

for all ages. For all activities 

check out their website at 

www.lpld.lib.in.us/ 

Sadly Lawrenceburg said 

goodbye to two wonderful 

people this month. Our 

sympathy goes out to the 

family of Brady Gabbard, 

age fourteen, son of Jennifer 

Gabbard and beloved member 

of the Lawrenceburg football 

Kate Busse at the Lawrenceburg 

farmers market. 

team. His death brought the 

whole football community 

together in their grief. The 

family of Joann Folke, age 

eighty-eight, said goodbye to 

a woman who among other 

things, was a former Indiana 

Extension Homemakers 

president, active church and 

PTA member, secretary of the 

Chamber of Commerce, and 

manager of a farm that was in 

the family for over one hundred 

twenty-five years. They 

will be missed. 

MILAN 

By 

Susan 

Cottingham 

Community 

Correspondent 

milan@goBEACONnews.com 

Back to School!! One 

year is brought to a close 

with graduation, and the 

administration and staff 

immediately begin preparing 

for the next school year. 

Superintendent Jane Rogers 

reported that renovations to 

upgrade all three facilities 

have begun, all made possible 

by an $8.4 million dollar 

bond. The construction will 

continue throughout the 

next year with the hopes 

of having the first phase to 

have been completed near 

the opening of school this 

fall. Mrs. Rogers said they 

were able to keep the tax 

rate stable, so the renovation 

will not cause local taxes to 

increase. Construction began 

with repairs to the roof of 

the Middle-HS Building. 

Entryways and offices in all 

three of the buildings will 

be reconfigured to increase 

safety. At the elementary 

school, portable buildings 

have been removed to permit 

realignment of the pick-up 

and drop-off areas. Restrooms 

are being redesigned for 

handicap access. Ceiling 

tiles are also being replaced 

throughout the elementary 

school building. Clocks and 

intercom systems are being 

upgraded. 

Even in a normal year, 

so much needs to be done 

during summer break- reports 

to file, scheduling to revise, 

supplies to be ordered, bus 

inspections, and normal 

routine maintenance. Summer 

maintenance crews and 

staff have been challenged 

due to the construction, and 

Mrs. Rogers expressed her 

appreciation for their hard 

work and patience. 

On a bright note, Mrs. 

Rogers was happy to report 

that the school was able to 

reduce book fees by $30 per 

student because of funds 

that were received through 

extra federal funding from 

pandemic relief. She and her 

staff are excited for the year 

ahead. 

I hope that families have 

had a good summer and a 

chance to get in some lastminute 

activities before 

settling into another school 

year. The first day of school 

for Milan students was 

Tuesday, August 10. But first, 

a few final summer activities 

were sponsored by the school. 

The school board recognized 

Peyton Cavins for his 

accomplishments in track by 

qualifying for the state in the 

400 m run. 

The Milan Robotics team 

and their coach Brandy 

Hicks participated in the 

Ripley County Summer 

Robotics competition, 

receiving overall champion 

honors for their entries. 

Congratulations to all! 

I hope the transition into 

a new school year goes 

smoothly and everyone is 

ready for great things. 

Aurora Events 

Southeastern Indiana Art Guild 

9th Annual Regional Art Exhibition 

Continues through Saturday August 21 

302 Second Street 

Dancing on Main “Pool Daze” 

Saturday August 14, 7 - 10:30pm 


Proceeds to “Fill the Pool” 

City Wide Yard Sale and Business Sidewalk Sale 

Thursday – Saturday, August 19-21, 9am-2pm 

Gabbard Riverfront Park & throughout the city 

Aurora Historic District Churches Walking Tour 

Thursday August 19, 6:30pm 

Meet at 231 Main Street 

Get Wine(d) and Dine(d) in Downtown Aurora 

& Denmure Law Office Open House 

Friday, August 20, 5-9pm 

Pickup walk card at Main Street Aurora Office, 231 Main St. 

Aurora Lions Club Summer outdoor movie 

Friday, August 20, Dusk 

“Toy Story” (1995), Lions Club Main Street Parking Lot 

4th Annual Hard Hat Hangout 

Saturday, August 21, 10am-1pm 

Lions Club Parking Lot 

Aurora Lions Club Hoxworth Blood Drive 

Wednesday, August 25, noon-6pm 

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Celebrate “Aurora City Pool” 

Community Picnic 

Wednesday, August 25, 6pm 

Aurora City Park, Clayton Batchelor Pavilion 

Entertainment and Picnic food provided 

River City Classic Car Club Cruise In 

Wednesday, September 1, 6pm 

200 block of Second St. (Judiciary to Main Sts.) 

Dancing on Main “Octoberfest” 

Saturday September 11, 7 - 10:30pm 


Aurora Historic Residential Walking Tour 

Thursday September 16, 6:30pm 

Meet at 231 Main Street 

Taste of Aurora 

Through August 31 Main Street Aurora 

invites you to enjoy the Main Street Aurora 

Downtown District 

Restaurants and Sweet Treats. 

Pickup a brochure of discounts at 

Main Street Aurora, 231 Main St. Suite #103 

or any participating business. 

Alejandra’s Tequila’s Mexican Restaurant 

Combs Pizza 

Great Crescent Brewery 

J. Miller Steak Company 

Personally Yours Gift & Floral 

Plug’s Sweet Tooth 

Sister Sweets Aurora 

The Aurora Diner 

Uncle Steel’s Brews 

Wellington’s Ice Cream 

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By 

Laura 

Keller 

Community 

Correspondent 

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Each year, the New Alsace 

Conservation Club sends 

several incoming sixth- and 

seventh-graders to Conservation 

Officer Youth Camp, 

providing education and training 

for boating and hunters 

education. Since conservation 

camp didn’t occur last year, 

some incoming eighth-graders 

were able to attend as well. 

Four Guilford and Yorkville 

residents were fortunate to attend 

camp: Isaac Hengehold, 

Colton Lewis, Molly Lewis, 

and Nora McCarty. While 

the camp provided children 

an opportunity to engage in 

many outdoor activities, the 

camp leaders who are conservation 

officers, also instilled 

respect by teaching camp 

attendees to address adults as 

“sir” or “ma’am,” and electronic 

devices were banned. 

Colton and Molly Lewis 

shared that throughout the 

week, they participated in 

several events, including two 

days of hunters education 

classes that included shooting 

a variety of firearms such 

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days were spent on water 

safety, including riding jet 

skis, airboats, testing a scuba 

diving mask, and learning 

what to do in the event you 

were flipped over in a canoe. 

Each child took tests, earning 

his/her hunter’s education and 

boater’s education certificates. 

Small game was eaten as well, 

including turkey, goose, and 

pheasant soup. 

Isaac’s favorite part of camp 

was range day where he shot 

a muzzleloading shotgun. 

Molly also enjoyed shooting 

range day, especially learning 

how to shoot guns and gun 

safety. Colton enjoyed a “fun 

day” where the campers were 

divided up into four teams 

and played a variety of games. 

Nora was awarded the Camper 

of the Year Award. What an 

amazing experience for Isaac, 

Colton, Molly, and Nora! 

The town of Guilford is 

well-known for the Guilford 

Covered Bridge Park, 

nestled alongside Tanners 

Creek. While being located 

near a creek provides beautiful 

scenery, it also means the 

area is susceptible to flooding. 

On June 18 and 19, the area 

experienced an unsurmountable 

amount of rain in a 

short period of time, causing 

flooding in the Guilford 

Covered Bridge Park and 

several homes located along 

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Molly and Colton Lewis 

enjoyed a week at Conservation 

Officer Youth Camp. 

(Photo courtesy of Christy 

Lewis) 

worked for more than 12 

hours, pumping water out of 

homes and aiding those whose 

homes were damaged by flood 

waters. One of the reasons 

why I love our community is 

how so many people stepped 

up to help their friends and 

neighbors. Donations were 

collected at Widolff’s General 

Store and the Miller-York 

annual chicken dinner and car 

show. Greg Callahan also organized 

donation collections, 

such as home items, to help 

residents replace items damaged/lost 

from the flooding. 

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Sawdon Ridge Road is the 

place to be if you are entering 

livestock and projects in 

the 4-H Fair at the Dearborn 

County Fairgrounds. Two 

farms on this scenic ridge had 

successful entries this year. 

A farm purchased in 1950 by 

Grover and Mary Jane Sefton 

and the other farm owned by 

Gary and Laura Gellert are 

right across the road from one 

another. Kari Klem, greatgranddaughter 

of the Sefton’s 

and oldest daughter of Brian 

and Chris Klem won Second 

Place with her gilt (less than 

six months old pig) and took 

fifth place with her barrow 

pig, and Reserve Campion 

with her Creative Writing. 

Emily, Kari’s younger sister, 

took Second Place with her 

gilt, First Place with her barrow, 

and had two steers that 

each won Second Place, one 

of which earned Champion 

Homegrown. “Homegrown” 

means the animal is from 

their farm, not purchased 

from someone else. She 

also had Champion with her 

Woodworking project, which 

is going to the state fair. 

The Gellert Farm has the 

honor of being a Hoosier 

Homestead Farm. This award 

program was instituted by 

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By 

Lisa 

West 

Community 

Correspondent 

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Ten dodgeball teams recently 

filled the Aurora Recreation 

Center to raise funds for the 

‘Aurora Fill the Pool’ campaign. 

Manchester studentathletes, 

Easton Schumann 

and Shanna Tschaenn joined 

in a good old-fashioned dodge 

ball tournament to support this 

good cause. Easton teamed up 

with the Berry family to battle 

the nine other groups, including 

teams from South Dearborn 

soccer and football. Their 

entrance fees went toward the 

new Aurora community pool. 

In addition to the fundraiser, 

the teams fought for the bragging 

right to be named Aurora 

Dodgeball Champion! The 

event was organized by South 

Dearborn’s JAG (Jobs for 

America’s Graduates), led by 

sponsor Monica Berry. 

Monica shared that the event 

was a great success – so much 

Brian, Chris, Kari and Emily Klem. 

the Indiana State Department 

of Agriculture in 1976 

to recognize families with 

farms that have been owned 

by the same family for one 

hundred years or more. The 

Gellert family was presented 

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award. Gary and Laura’s 

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targeting Nakia 

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so that they are considering 

repeating it during the winter. 

She said, “We really think 

word of mouth from all the 

participants will get a lot more 

participants the next go-round. 

We really appreciated George 

Gardner and Sarah Powell 

for volunteering to be our 

referees. Coming together with 

students and families from the 

community to raise money for 

the Aurora Pool was an awesome 

experience. I can’t wait 

to do the next tournament!” 

Player Easton Schumann 

said, “Playing dodge ball 

was a lot of fun, and I’m glad 

we were able to raise some 

money to fill the pool.” And, 

in the spirit of a true competitor, 

he added, “I just wish 

my team would’ve won the 

tournament!” 

Easton, you will get ‘em 

next time! 

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steer and potatoes. 

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Jimmy Robertson, Assistant coach Elizabeth White. Players 

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Stanley, Lily Robertson, Riley Havlin, Chloe Stewart, 

Alyssa Cox, AnnaBeth Lewis, Kamryn Lowe, Molly Masterson, 

Abagail Cross, Justine Caseltine, Paige Havlin. 

grandson Ostyn, son of 

Blaine and Katie Gellert, 

won Grand Champion with 

his Angus Heifer Melody and 

also earned Grand Champion 

potatoes. He will dig another 

batch of potatoes to display 

at the Indiana State Fair in 

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SUNMAN 

By 

Maureen 

Stenger 

Community 

Correspondent 

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Exciting things are in 

the works for the Sunman 

Community Park, as the 

Sunman Park Board approved 

$10,000 toward renovating 

the playground area. In 

addition to the renovations, 

new equipment will be 

purchased including bucket 

swing seats for children aged 

six months to five years and 

a tire swing set for children 

aged two to twelve years. 

New park benches will also 

be purchased. More additions 

will be coming in the future 

as well, so keep your eye out! 

The town of Sunman was 

awarded a $5,000 Sally 

MOORES HILL 

By 

Barbara 

Wetzler 

Community 

Correspondent 

mooreshill@goBEACONnews.com 

Moores Hill veterans are 

proving that age is just a number 

by their accomplishments. 

Author James Emerson 

Hough published “Eighty- 

Nine Years and Still Evolving: 

Essays and Writings.” Retiring 

at the end of 1998, Mr. Hough 

ended more than thirty-five 

years in private practice as a 

licensed professional geologist 

and a licensed engineer. 

An honorably discharged US 

Army disabled veteran, the author 

reflects on the serenity of 

retirement living in the middle 

of his own private Certified 

Forest Preserve and Wildlife 

Habitat. He notes, “Writing 

helps keep the aging mind 

alert and head on straight.” 

Happy seventy-fifth birthday 

to Mike Mcclanahan. A member 

of the American Legion 

Post 209 Family and Color 

Guard, Mike has participated 

in countless ceremonies where 

the Colors are presented and 

retired in military manner with 

dignity to open and close a 

meeting. Keeping active, Mike 

is the inventor of an automatic 

ticket dispenser, a ticket vending 

machine used for progressive 

jackpot games hosted by 

charitable organizations. 

Remembering our veterans 

who sacrificed all, Rod and 

Karen Bolin took a ferry ride 

with friends to Saylor Park 

to see the Traveling Vietnam 

Memorial Wall. Remembering 

Ronald Wayne Montgomery, 

US Navy, an Aviation Fire 

Control Tech who served on 

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the USS CONSTELLATION. 

He was MIA in Vietnam in 

1969. Moores Hill Classmates 

worked to get a street (an alley 

that runs from his house 

to Main St) named for him. It 

is Ron Montgomery Way on 

a red, white, and blue street 

sign. Ron was one of eighteen 

from Dearborn County 

who died in Vietnam. Karen 

described the experience as 

“So touching. Thank you to 

all the men and women that 

gave their lives. Thank you to 

all Veterans.” 

A few locals brought fun 

back to politics during these 

dog days of summer. Atom 

Yost proposed Moores Hill 

should have an honorary mayor 

and placed his pal Tony in the 

running. Tina Tilman nominated 

her grandson’s dog Wolf. 

It was Pete Lawhorn’s Indy 

who captured the most internet 

votes and the win by a nose! 

The corn is starting to 

tassel, wild berries are ripe 

to find and pick, kiddos are 

learning to swim, and the evening 

sunsets in rural Moores 

Hill are spectacular. And I 

think someone is still shooting 

off fireworks. Wishing you 

joys of the remaining days of 

summer. 

Communities 

Don Foley, Carol Eckstein and Cheryl Taylor accepted the 

Sally Morris Community Impact Grant (Photo courtesy of 

Town of Sunman) 

Morris Community Impact 

Grant to offset the cost of 

the sewer and water rate 

study. Combined with the 

Quality of Life Endowment 

Fund, a check was presented 

totaling $6,345! The town is 

incredibly grateful! 

Ken Steinfort, a Reserve 

Police Officer for Sunman, 

was promoted to Lieutenant 

by Marshal Jason Hoffman. 

“Ken is an extreme volunteer 

whose contributions to the 

community are becoming 

increasingly valuable.” 

Congratulations! A huge 

Officer Ken Steinfort and his 

wife, Telca. (Photo courtesy 

of Town of Sunman) 

thank you to all of those who 

are working so hard to make 

our town be the best that it 

can be! 

A surprise Father’s Day visit with Mike and grandson Adam 

and great grands Peyton, Mason, Allison, and Jaxon. 

Tony, an honorary mayor 

Honorary mayor Wolf 

Mayor Indy received the 

most votes. 

RECYCLE YOUR 

ELECTRONICS 

Carol Morton receives 2021 

Voices of Giving Award. 

BROOKVILLE/ 

FRANKLIN CTY 

By Makenna Mays 

The Brookville Democrat 

Some of you may know 

Carol Morton as a friendly 

face at the Franklin County 

Public Library, or maybe as 

a local author who published 

a book about a Viking kitten 

(Odda the Little Viking). 

Ms. Morton can now add 

the 2021 Voices of Giving 

Award recipient to her list of 

accomplishments. 

Voices of Giving is presented 

by the Greater Cincinnati 

Planned Giving Council 

(GCPGC) and encourages 

people from all walks of life 

to donate to their favorite 

charity or non-profit. The 

awards ceremony is to honor 

those who represent the spirit 

of giving and ensure that 

these respective organizations 

have a future. 

For the twenty-third year of 

this award, the GCPGC hosted 

a virtual ceremony. Honorees 

were encouraged to watch 

online with friends and family 

members. The stream also 

had a live chat to congratulate 

everyone in real-time. This 

year’s event was emceed by 

John Lomax, Local 12 Good 

Morning Cincinnati anchor. 

Among those honored in 

the ceremony were Bruce J. 

Berno, Greater Cincinnati 

Foundation; Steve Black, CET; 

Linda Greenberg, Cincinnati 

Playhouse in the Park; Gary 

and Janice Lubin, Cincinnati 

Public Radio; Bob and Connie 

Reed, Freestore Foodbank; 

Carol J. Shroeder, Cincinnati 

Zoo and Botanical Gardens; 

many others; and Franklin 

County’s own Carol Morton 

who was nominated by CET. 

“I’ve long believed in committing 

to a cause bigger than 

yourself,” said Morton. “Little 

did I know this would be my 

cause that I was actually contributing 

to it all along and it’s 

come to fruition with this.” 

CET’s mission statement is 

to strengthen the communities 

it serves through programs 

and services that inspire and 

perform, educate and engage, 

fostering citizenship and culture, 

the joy of learning and the 

power of diverse perspectives. 

Ms. Morton has lived a very 

colorful and eventful life. 

She was a practicing pharmacist 

for forty-two years and 

worked in retail and hospital 

settings. She also served as 

a consultant for a long-term 

care facility. Ms. Morton also 

volunteered for hospice and 

at the Louisville Zoo where 

she cleaned giraffe and rhino 

enclosures. 

Ms. Morton was nominated 

by CET because she has supported 

public television for 

nearly five decades beginning 

with KET and transferring 

to CET when she moved to 

Brookville. Morton will also 

be leaving her retirement account 

to CET. 

“When you’re donating, 

you never expect it to culminate 

into something like this,” 

said Ms. Morton. 

Ms. Morton said this is a 

cause she has always been passionate 

about and will continue 

to support. She added that she 

is honored and humbled to 

have received this award. 

Ms. Morton’s support to 

CET will ensure that public 

media remains free and accessible 

to all. 

“PBS educates all age 

groups, it opens your mind, 

your imagination and your 

spirit,” said Ms. Morton. 

For more information on 

GCPGC and its award program, 

visit gcpgc.org. 

D E A R B O R N C O U N T Y R E C Y C L E S . C O M 



Bible camp participants singing and performing. 

DILLSBORO 

By 

Lorene 

Westmeier 

Community 

Correspondent 

dillsboro@goBEACONnews.com 

O 

ur 

Maddie Walston, Sawyer 

Good, and Ryan Miller enjoying 

craft time. 

The town of Dillsboro 

now has a Little Free Library 

located at the soccer field 

where you can pick up and 

drop off library books. Thanks 

to Girl Scout Troop #49603 

for making this possible. Area 

residents will certainly enjoy 

getting books from this facility 

to read and exchange. 

The June Dillsboro Concert 

Series was rained out, but 

the July concert was well-attended 

even though it moved 

to the civic center due to the 

chance of rain. 

News from Farmers Retreat: 

The week of Vacation Bible 

School held for a week in 

July is always so much fun. 

This year the children enjoyed 

Play Time on the lawn 

with Brayden Hurelbrink, 

followed by storytime in the 

classroom where they learned 

about Jesus, made neat crafts, 

and ate snacks made by the 

ladies in the kitchen. But singing 

old and new songs was the 

most fun. All of these wellplanned 

sessions were guided 

by a large number of volunteers, 

teachers, song leaders, 

crafters, and game leaders. 

Both the children and the 

adults had a good time. Praise 

God for health, good times, 

and good weather! 

Susan Greco has been 

named the new town manager. 

The town board has decided 

to combine her position of 

Economic Development Director 

with the Town Manager 

position. 

Mrs. Greco grew up in 

Dillsboro but moved away 

after college. She returned 

in 1993 and ran the hardware 

store with her husband, 

Lucky. Eventually, she was 

appointed to the redevelopment 

commission and loved it. 

“When you see stuff happening 

in the town you love, it 

is so much fun. I view myself 

as a bridge to get the town to 

the next level of economic 

development,” she stated. 

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RISING SUN/ 

OHIO COUNTY 

By 

PG 

Gentrup 

Community 

Correspondent 

risingsun@goBEACONnews.com 

Summer has been very 

busy and I have attended so 

many baseball, basketball, 

and softball games with 

my grandchildren. Their 

schedules wear me out. 

Robert Michael Bailey 

is the newest Eagle Scout 

in Rising Sun. He plans on 

joining the military. I know he 

will make a great soldier. 

Rising Sun High School 

honored Landon Cole and 

Maddi Wilson as the 2020- 

21 Academic Award winners. 

They were also honored as 

the Mental Attitude Award 

winners for baseball and 

track. The Lady Shiners 

Softball Team earned the title 

of Conference Champs. The 

baseball and track teams, 

varsity basketball teams, and 

the new swim team were 

honored. 

One hundred twenty-five 

people attended the RSHS 

Alumni dinner. It’s always 

nice for the classmates to get 

together and swap stories. 

Rising Sun’s Biggest 

Loser Contest winners were 

Lenny Sams and Cindy 

Stegemiller. AJ Phillippe and 

Linda Lohide were runnersup. 

Their hard work and 

determination paid off. 

Many youngsters 

participated in the Ohio 

County Fair. The queen of the 

fair was Alayna Walcott. The 

prince was Jacob Yauch, and 

the princess was Olivia Cate. 

I enjoy seeing people out 

and about and enjoying 

the programs going on 

downtown. The grand prize 

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winner for the Shiner Pride 

Car Show was Larry C. 

(Charming) Clark with his 

1969 Chevy Impala with the 

427 engine. One sharp car. 

I was able to attend a 

few Cincinnati Reds games 

with Ron Spurlock, where 

Hometown Heros were 

presented to the crowd. 

George Klopp, a WWII 

Veteran of the Navy. Ron 

Stinson, an Army Vietnam 

Veteran. Hank Schmeltzer, a 

Korean War Veteran. Chuck 

Butler, a Marine Vietnam 

Veteran. Becky Heber Welzel 

was also honored. Thanks for 

serving our nation. 

A big welcome to OCEMS’ 

new assistant principal, Jason 

Barth. He is also the Athletic 

Director. 

Congressman Greg Pence 

visited our Veterans Treatment 

Court recently where Judge 

Jonathan Cleary oversees 

the Veterans Court. I am 

honored to be associated with 

this program. 

Lt. Col. Felix Massey III 

passed away. He was a dedicated 

teacher at RSHS for thirty-two 

years and served in the Marines 

and Army for thirty-four 

years. He was a very patriotic 

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George Klopp Sr. and George Jr. Hometown Hero. George 

Sr. is ninety-five and a Navy WWII veteran. 

man who served our students, 

community, and nation. 

The Ohio County 

Community Foundation 

recently awarded Community 

Grants to the Ohio County 

Historical Society, Ohio Co. 

Public Library, and People 

Helping People. They also 

awarded scholarships to fiftytwo 

RSHS graduates. 

The Rising Sun Regional 

Foundation awarded 

seventeen grants; they 

make a vital contribution to 

communities in Southeastern 

Indiana. 

I am planning another 

trip to Washington, DC in 

September with fifty local 

veterans. We couldn’t go last 

year, so say a prayer that we 

get to go this year. 

September will be a busy 

month with our Veterans 

Banquet on Sept. 11, the trip 

to DC, Lawrenceburg Fall 

Fest, and Farmers Fair. Hang 

on, it will be FUN. 

I met with John Moton 

from Senator Mike Braun’s 

office about the Huey 

Helicopter project in Aurora. 

We should be getting final 

confirmation about taking 

possession of the Huey soon. 

HARRISON 

By 

Debbie 

McCane 

Community 

Correspondent 

harrison@goBEACONnews.com 

Life is gearing up in 

Harrison and we are all 

so excited to see these 

events happening! Harrison 

residents had their taste 

buds primed recently at the 

Downtown District’s Food 

Truck Rally. Two blocks of 

Harrison Avenue, the 100 and 

200 blocks, were blocked off 

for this event. A percentage 

of the proceeds were donated 

to the local VFW and 

American Legion posts. 

The Harrison Village 

Historical Society is once 

again opening the museum on 

Walnut Street downtown. The 

museum board, trustees, and 

directors met and decided 

that the museum will again 

open to the public on the 

second and fourth Thursdays 

of the month from 1:00-3:00 

pm with the addition of the 

first Thursday evening from 

6:00 – 8:00 pm. Visiting 

the museum is possible 

by appointment outside of 

these hours by contacting 

President Nancy Gibson. 

The Historical Society also 

decided to resume their 

monthly meetings which will 

be open to the general public. 

The program committee 

is working feverishly to 

confirm dates with speakers. 

The meetings will be held 

on the third Tuesdays of the 

month typically starting at 

7:00 P.M. An update will be 

forthcoming on the topics of 

these meetings. 



What Is Stress Doing to Your Body? 

St. Elizabeth Healthcare 

We all face stress — it’s a 

normal and natural part of life. 

However, when stress becomes 

chronic, it can affect your 

physical and mental health. 

There are different types of 

stress: 

• Regular stress: family, 

work, and daily responsibilities. 

• Negative stress: dramatic 

life changes, illness, death, 

divorce, loss of job. 

• Traumatic stress: major 

accident, life disruption, natural 

disaster. 

After an unpredictable 

year due to the COVID-19 

pandemic, many of us feel 

the long-term physical and 

emotional effects of negative 

stress. 

“Physical stress responses 

include headaches, muscle 

Dr. Thom Bunnell 

S 

ALUTE 

The Four Yauger Brothers 

By P.G. Gentrup 

JOHN LEROY YAUGER 

1923-1978 was a United 

States Marine and was stationed 

on Guam during World 

War II. He fought the Japanese 

at the battle of Iwo Jima, 

the location of the famous 

flag raising. This battle was 

won by many brave Marines, 

and it gave the USA a strong 

foothold in the Pacific. 

GEORGE TAYLOR 

YAUGER 1915-1984 was in 

the United States Army and 

was stationed at Fort McClellan, 

Alabama from July 25, 

1945 to December 10, 1945. 

He was the last of the four 

brothers to enter the service. 

He was deferred because he 

worked for a penicillin manufacturing 

company and had 

four children. However, he was 

drafted but only served a short 

time before the war ended. 

HARRY EUGENE 

YAUGER 1928-2012 was 

aboard a Navy ship that 

hauled supplies to the Pacific 

island where the landing strip 

was located for the bomber 

planes that carried the atomic 

bomb and dropped it over 

Japan. This action resulted 

in the war to come to an end. 

Harry Yauger also saw action 

in the Pacific Theater. 

tension, 

chest pain, 

fatigue, 

upset 

stomach, 

and sleeping 

issues,” says 

Dr. Thom 

Bunnell, a 

Primary 

Care Physician 

at St. Elizabeth Physicians. 

“Emotional responses 

include feeling restless, 

anxious, overwhelmed and 

irritable — which we can all 

relate to.” 

These stress responses can 

cause a significant impact on 

your behavior, from changed 

eating habits to drug or alcohol 

abuse and social withdrawal. 

The key is to be aware 

of these stress triggers — and 

your response to them. 

“Everyone has a threshold 

for dealing with stress,” 

says Dr. Bunnell. “As long 

as your stressors are below 

that threshold, you’re ok. But 

when your stress level ratchets 

up over your threshold, you 

can start experiencing physical 

and emotional symptoms.” 

5 Ways to Reduce Stress 

Channel your stress into 

something positive by trying 

one of the following stressreducers: 

• Get moving — regular 

physical activity is one of the 

best ways to manage your 

stress level. Head out on a 

hike or hit the pavement for a 

long run. Holistic options like 

tai chi, yoga, and massage are 

all great for reducing stress 

too. 

• Use relaxation techniques 

— deep breathing and meditation 

are excellent ways to 

relax and reduce stress. If you 

have a hard time quieting your 

mind, try out a guided meditation 

on apps like Headspace 

or Peloton. 

• Keep a sense of humor — 

the adage “laughter is the best 

medicine” actually holds true. 

From a simple smile to a deep 

belly laugh, keeping your 

sense of humor is a great way 

to lower your stress. 

• Tap into a hobby — maybe 

you’ve always wanted to 

learn to surf or knit a blanket 

—now’s the time! A new 

hobby can add a different 

level of enjoyment to your 

daily life, and in turn, lower 

your stress levels. You can 

also plug back into an existing 

hobby like gardening, playing 

on a rec sports team, or picking 

up a new book. 

• Make an effort to be with 

FRANK 

WILLIAM 

(BILL) 

YAUGER 

1925-2005 

was in the 

United 

States Navy. 

He was 

aboard the 

battleship 

Intrepid at 

the battle of 

Okinawa, 

just south of 

Japan. 

On April 16, 1945, a 

Japanese Kamikaze Suicide 

Bomber Pilot intentionally 

crashed his plane on the deck 

of the Intrepid. Many sailors 

were killed. Frank was badly 

wounded but survived to 

tell his story. The battleship, 

people — when we’re feeling 

overwhelmed with stress, it’s 

easy just to withdraw. Fight 

the urge to isolate yourself 

and make plans to spend time 

with family and friends who 

bring you joy. 

Pandemic Re-entry Stress 

Many of us are grappling 

with changing pandemic 

guidelines and new recommendations 

for returning 

to in-person work, summer 

vacations, camp, and even 

school in the fall. It’s easy to 

get overwhelmed by the stress 

and uncertainly ahead — but 

remember you’re in control. 

“Part of our successful 

re-entry into “regular” life is 

knowing your comfort zones,” 

says Dr. Bunnell. “Gradually 

start expanding those thresholds 

to see what feels comfortable 

and doable.” 

If you’re vaccinated and 

ready to head back to the 

gym or yoga studio, try it 

out. However, if that activity 

causes you to feel overwhelming 

stress or anxiety, 

recognize that you might need 

to give yourself a little more 

time to get comfortable. 

And remember: there is no 

“right” or “wrong” way to 

approach re-entry, as long as 

you’re vaccinated and using 

common sense. Let your gut 

be your guide and implement 

de-stressor techniques 

whenever possible to help 

you stay calm. If you need 

extra support during this 

time, make an appointment 

with a St. Elizabeth Primary 

Care Physicians. Our team is 

here to help you meet all of 

your physical and emotional 

needs. 

TO THE MILITARY 

Front- Harry Eugene Yauger and Frank William 

(Bill) Yauger. Back- John Leroy Yauger 

and George Taylor Yauger. 

Intrepid, is now a museum 

docked in New York City. 

Edwina (Cookie) Yauger 

and Margaret (Margie) Yauger 

Prakel are extremely proud 

to contribute the information 

about the history of these 

brave Americans and family 

members. 

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B 

eacon 

Vacation 

Babs Wuestefeld and Rhonda Trabel from Dover, and 

Linda Gutzwiller and Pat Hoffbauer from New Alsace 

took the Beacon to Englewood,Florida. They visited 

Siesta Keys Beach, and Myaki Forest. 

The Ohlhaut, Egan, Vollman families took the Beacon on vacation to South Carolina. The 

Egans and Vollmans are from Hidden Valley, and the Ohlhauts are from West Harrison. 

The family of Merrill and 

Linda Hutchinson, St. Leon, 

visited the Grand Canyon. 

Anthony and Eva 

Stange took the Beacon 

to the beach this spring. 

Ed Hansmann and Jacquie Pollitt, Guilford, went to 

Rainbow Falls in Pisgah National Forest, North Carolina. 

TAKE YOUR BEACON 

ON VACATION 

If business or pleasure takes you out-of-town, take 

your hometown newspaper along for the trip. 

Send your photo, displaying the Beacon, to 

editor@goBEACONnews.com 

Please include where you live. It’s interesting to see 

how well-traveled our readers are! 

Steve Fletcher, Rising 

Sun, took a solo motorcycle 

trip to Colorado 

and took the Beacon 

along. This photo was 

taken at the top of Mt. 

Evans. The highest 

paved road in North 

America and the views 

were amazing. He was 

as high as all the mountains 

in Colorado with a 

360-degree view 

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