Beacon- December 2021
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Page 8B THE BEACON <strong>December</strong> <strong>2021</strong><br />
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Communities<br />
The Sunman Rural Fire Department visiting Sunman Elementary<br />
to talk about fire safety and prevention (Photo courtesy of<br />
The Sunman Rural Fire Department)<br />
SUNMAN<br />
By<br />
Maureen<br />
Stenger<br />
Community<br />
Correspondent<br />
sunman@goBEACONnews.com<br />
I had the pleasure of writing<br />
about some of our area<br />
volunteer fire departments<br />
and all of the great work they<br />
do for my feature article in<br />
the last BEACON.<br />
The Sunman Rural Fire<br />
Department continues to<br />
make amazing things happen<br />
in our community! The<br />
department hosted an open<br />
house on Oct. 3, welcoming<br />
all. From 11 A.M. until 2<br />
P.M. visitors could tour the<br />
fire station and see displays<br />
including the University<br />
Air Care Helicopter. Fire<br />
prevention activities were<br />
available for kids, and<br />
lunch was provided. Then<br />
the fire department gave<br />
their time to visit Sunman<br />
Elementary School, Saint<br />
Nicholas School, and New<br />
Horizons to teach fire safety<br />
and prevention. A huge thank<br />
you to these fine individuals<br />
for all that they do for our<br />
FREE COVID 19<br />
VACCINE<br />
Monday-Friday<br />
9:00am-3:30pm<br />
Millie with Sparky at the Sunman<br />
Rural Fire Department’s<br />
Open House (Photo courtesy<br />
of Cheryl Taylor)<br />
community!<br />
On Oct. 13 a pumpkin<br />
painting party was hosted<br />
by The Sunman Park Board,<br />
Beautification Committee,<br />
and other volunteers at the<br />
Sunman Community Park<br />
to celebrate breast cancer<br />
survivors and to honor those<br />
we have lost.<br />
A great time was had by all,<br />
and creativity ensued!<br />
Please continue sharing<br />
your stories with me. I love<br />
hearing them!<br />
WALK-INS WELCOME<br />
All shots given at the<br />
dearborn county Health Department<br />
165 Mary Street<br />
-shots given in the basement clinic<br />
Babs Wuestefeld, Myself, Maria Dubois, Krista Kirchgassner,<br />
Mary Catherine Dubois, Adelaide Dubois, Nicole Becknell, and<br />
Linda Gutzwiller at Mary’s Way.<br />
DOVER<br />
By<br />
Rhonda<br />
Trabel<br />
Community<br />
Correspondent<br />
MOORES HILL<br />
By<br />
Barbara<br />
Wetzler<br />
Community<br />
Correspondent<br />
mooreshill@goBEACONnews.com<br />
Tonia Graves and her<br />
daughter Anna have been<br />
painting rocks and “hiding”<br />
them as a surprise for others<br />
to find. It started when<br />
Tonia’s kids found rocks that<br />
someone was painting and<br />
leaving in their yard. Tonia<br />
said, “I just want to thank<br />
whoever is leaving these<br />
beautifully painted rocks<br />
for us! Our kids are having<br />
the best time with them.<br />
“Dearborn County Rocks” is<br />
a grassroots effort modeled<br />
after programs in other communities.<br />
While you are out<br />
and about, look around for<br />
painted rocks placed in public<br />
Kenny Trabel, Larry and Pat<br />
Hoffbauer and Mike Gubser.<br />
dover@goBEACONnews.com<br />
October has been a busy<br />
month. Lots going on! Mary’s<br />
Way, sponsored by the Ladies<br />
Sodality at All Saints Parish<br />
took place on October 12th<br />
at the St. Joseph Campus.<br />
The dinner and motivational<br />
speaker is to honor the Blessed<br />
Mother and all women in<br />
general. The speaker, Jack<br />
Beers, talked about our role in<br />
honoring Mary and raising our<br />
families in the Christian way.<br />
A delicious meal was enjoyed<br />
by all.<br />
Recently a group of women<br />
from our area also attended our<br />
first Aronoff show since Feb.<br />
2020. The show was Pretty<br />
Woman and enjoyed by all despite<br />
the masks. Being back to<br />
attending these fabulous shows<br />
feels good. Nothing like seeing<br />
the real plays and musicals!!<br />
It was also my husband<br />
Kenny Trabel’s seventieth<br />
birthday on Oct. 6. Some<br />
close friends of his surprised<br />
him by getting together to<br />
celebrate. The picture shows<br />
Kenny with this huge dessert<br />
(apple cheesecake). Also<br />
attending were Larry and<br />
Pat Hoffbauer, Mike Gubser,<br />
Rita Klump, Rose Ann<br />
Fuernstein, Larry and Linda<br />
Gutzwiller, Babs Wuestefeld,<br />
areas. If you find a painted<br />
rock, you can keep it or rehide<br />
it for someone else to<br />
stumble across. Anyone can<br />
paint rocks and place them in<br />
a public place where someone<br />
might find them.<br />
Congratulations to Rob<br />
Ashcraft, who is being inducted<br />
into the Southeastern<br />
Indiana Musicians Hall of<br />
Fame in November.<br />
Well wishes for a speedy<br />
recovery to Lanny Dell, who<br />
does so much for our town.<br />
Most recently he coordinated<br />
heavy trash pick-up. Thank<br />
you for all you do Lanny.<br />
There is an old saying, “If<br />
you want something done,<br />
ask a busy person.” There is<br />
a reason highly productive<br />
people are in high demand.<br />
No one exemplifies this<br />
more than Tamila “Tammy”<br />
Wismann. Tammy, along<br />
with Lynn Allen and their<br />
families, have volunteered<br />
their time weeks-on-end<br />
UPCOMING BLOOD DRIVE<br />
Knights of Columbus Council 1231 at<br />
Dearborn Adult Center<br />
Tuesday, Dec. 7, <strong>2021</strong><br />
1:00 P.M. - 3:15 P.M.<br />
For an appointment, please contact:<br />
Hoxworth at (800) 830-1091 or<br />
www.hoxworth.org/groups/indiana<br />
Tina Connolly, Cheryl Lieland,<br />
Babs Wuestefeld, Pat Hoffbauer,<br />
Loraine Werner, Connie<br />
Webb at the Aronoff.<br />
and of course myself. Happy<br />
birthday to hubby and many<br />
more to come!<br />
Don’t forget about the<br />
Gobble Wobble 5K sponsored<br />
by All Saints Parish on Thanksgiving<br />
Day at St. Leon. All proceeds<br />
go to local food panties<br />
in our county. No better way<br />
to celebrate Thanksgiving Day<br />
than giving to the hungry. Go<br />
to gobblewobble5K.webs.com<br />
to register and/or volunteer.<br />
Now that Thanksgiving is<br />
upon us, hopefully, we will<br />
be able to visit with all of our<br />
family and friends. I would<br />
like to wish everyone a wonderful<br />
Thanksgiving. Enjoy<br />
your turkey, stay healthy, and<br />
be safe!<br />
If you have any Dover news<br />
you would like to share, please<br />
email me at dover@go<br />
BEACONnews.com<br />
producing various community<br />
events since 2016. Tammy’s<br />
love for children and her<br />
hometown grew the annual<br />
Winter Walks, and gave us<br />
the Bicentennial celebration<br />
in 2018, the 2019 Carnival<br />
in the Park, the 2020 Mark<br />
Cubert Christmas Decorating<br />
Contest, the 2020 video submission<br />
to HGTV’s Hometown<br />
Take Over Contest, and<br />
the <strong>2021</strong> Moores Hill School<br />
Farewell Celebration. Tammy<br />
has served on the Carnegie<br />
Hall Board of Directors. She<br />
continues to be involved in<br />
various community organizations<br />
in Dearborn County.<br />
The “Sons of Dearborn<br />
County,” including members<br />
Rob Ashcraft, Doug Heller,<br />
Chris Meyers, Poe Withered,<br />
Monte Dole, Joe Zoller, Greg<br />
Brauer, Harley Day, and<br />
Dan Gutapfel entertained on<br />
the main stage of the Aurora<br />
Farmer’s Fair. The self-described<br />
“seasoned” music artists<br />
grew up in the Dearborn<br />
County area, and absolutely<br />
rocked it out.<br />
As we enter the season of<br />
thankfulness and giving, a<br />
special thank you to those who<br />
serve the community selflessly<br />
as medics, pastors, firefighters,<br />
police, veterans, teachers,<br />
animal rescue volunteers, and<br />
sweet children and parents<br />
who paint rocks to lift someone’s<br />
spirits.<br />
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