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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.
Twenty-seven Years of Bringing our Community and Businesses Together.