Beacon July 2022

July 2022 THE BEACON Page 3B
YORKVILLE
& GUILFORD
By
Laura
Keller
Community
Correspondent
yorkville@goBEACONnews.com
Each year, the Indiana State
Department of Agriculture
(ISDA) recognizes farms that
have been owned and maintained
by the same family for
more than one hundred years.
The Kuebel/McCarty farm in
Yorkville received Centennial
and Sesquicentennial Hoosier
Homestead awards from Indiana
Lt. Governor Suzanne
Crouch and Bruce Kettler,
Director of the Indiana State
Department of Agriculture.
Dale and Alice Mc-
Carty currently reside on
the Kuebel/McCarty farm.
The Kuebel farm was established
in 1855, when John
Becker sold a parcel of land
to Charles Kuebel. The farm
has been owned by several
members of the Kuebel-Mc-
Carty family, including Dale’s
grandfather Frank Kuebel.
Orville and Louise McCarty,
Dale’s parents, moved to the
farm on September 15, 1945,
to care for Orville’s father
Frank, who was a widower.
Dale grew up on the family
farm with his brother Linus
and sister Margie. Dale recalls
farming the old-fashioned
way with mules and horses!
Neighbors assisted during
threshing time, helping put
hay in the barn and caring for
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The family of Dale and Alice McCarty received Centennial
and Sesquicentennial Hoosier Homestead Awards
from Indiana State Department of Agriculture Director
Bruce Kettler and Lieutenant Governor Suzanne Crouch.
(Photo courtesy of Hoosier Homestead Award Program)
Volunteers helped clean up York Ridge Road. (Photo
courtesy of Dearborn County Anti-Litter Initiative)
the hogs, chickens, and cows.
While farm life is hard work,
Dale said they took time to
have fun as well.
The original farmhouse
and barn were each struck
by lightning and burned at
different times. Both buildings
were rebuilt and are still
used today. Dale and Alice
purchased the farm on Dec. 4,
2004, and reside in the farmhouse
that was built in 1905.
The award ceremony was
attended by Dale, Alice,
Shawn, Lindsay, Tyler, and
Kari McCarty; Kim Gudgeon;
Kelly Werner; and
Kyle, Shannon, Grace, Henry,
and Eleanor Flaspohler.
While in Indianapolis, the
McCarty family enjoyed
touring the historic capital
building which took ten years
to build and cost a whopping
$1.980,969! Congratulations
to the McCarty family on
receiving the Centennial and
Sesquicentennial Hoosier
Homestead Awards.
More than twenty-five volunteers
helped with the annual
York Ridge Road clean-up
this year. The clean-up was
organized by the Dearborn
County Anti-Litter Initiative
currently chaired by Celeste
Calvitto and York Township
Trustee Greg Callahan. The
Dearborn County Sheriff’s
department and the Miller
York Volunteer Fire Department
helped patrol traffic
along the busy road to keep
the volunteers safe. While
many volunteers were local, a
Girl Scout Troop from Colerain
Township assisted as part
of their community service
work. Thank you to everyone
for helping keep Guilford and
Yorkville beautiful!
By
Debbie A.
Zimmer
Community
Correspondent
stleon@goBEACONnews.com
Carter Barrett with Father
Jonathan Meyer.
Dearborn Community
Foundation presented three
scholarships from the Greg
Andres/North Dearborn Conservation
Club scholarship
fund. Recipients were Karly
Scholl, Maria Deddens, and
Olivia Stenger, all from East
Central High School. I would
like to thank all of the golfers
from the outing who help support
this very worthy cause
each year.
North Dearborn Conservation
Club held a memorial
shoot in honor of Greg and
presented scholarships to
Allie Andres, Peyton Hoog,
Kailyn Lobenstein, and Jill
Wilhelm. Congratulations to
these students and good luck
to all of the Class of 2022 in
their future endeavors.
Congratulations to Chloe
and Spencer McGuire on the
birth of their twin sons, Jaxon
and Liam who were born on
May 9. Sue and Tim Wilhelm
are the proud St. Leon
grandparents.
Twenty-eight First Communicants
received Jesus in their
First Holy Eucharist on Apr.
30, 2022, at St. Joseph Church
in St. Leon. My grandson,
Carter Barrett, was among
the class. A celebration was
held in his honor after mass
for his family. His grandparents,
Susan and Bill Barrett
from Atlanta, GA, were home
to help him celebrate this
great occasion as well as his
local grandparents, aunts, and
uncles.
Happy anniversary to Betty
and Bob Fischer on July 28.
Get in touch with me with
any news for the column at
stleon@goBEACONnews.
com
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July 2022
JANUARY 2017
July 1 – Jim Breuer - Lawrenceburg
Event Center - 8:30 at Lawrenceburg Event
Center. Tickets at www.ticketmaster.com
July 2, 6, 9, 13, 16, 20, 23, 27, 30 –
Archaeological Research Institute -
Field & Tours - May - October. Lab year
round. Wednesdays & Saturdays - 10am
& 2pm. Tickets at www.exploreari.org/ or
call 812-290-2966.
July 2, 9, 16, 23, 30 – Art Exhibition:
Non-Traditional Craft - Exhibition of
various artists who work with traditional
craft media - clay, fiber, metal and
glass. Dillsboro Arts Friendship Gallery,
12926 Bank Street, Dillsboro, IN. Info:
dillsboroarts@townofdillsboro.com.
July 2, 9, 16, 23, 30 – At The Barn
Winery - Party On the Patio - Enjoy
live music (regional artists) and award
winning wines on the patio, deck or
tasting room. Free tastings. Info: www.
atthebarnwinery.com/.
July 2 – Aurora Fireworks - 10pm
-10:30pm. Aurora, IN. Info: www.aurora.
in.us/
July 2, 9, 16, 23, 30 – Farmers Market
- Lawrenceburg, IN - 9am - 1pm. Info:
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July 2, 16, 30 – Holtkamp Winery -
July 4th Weekend Celebration - Music
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July 2, 9, 24, 30 – Lawrenceburg
Speedway - KOI Auto Parts
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July 2 – Light up Aurora - 6pm - 10pm.
Gabbard Riverfront Park, 110 Importing
Street, Aurora, IN 47001. Info: www.
aurora.in.us/
July 2, 9, 16, 23, 30 – Yoga in the
Park - Lawrenceburg, IN - 9am at
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July 4 – Greendale Fourth of July
Celebration & Fireworks - 513-484-3622
or check online for more info.
July 5, 12, 19, 26 – Movies in the Park
- Lawrenceburg, IN - Lawrenceburg Civic
Park. Info: www.downtownlawrenceburg.
com/
July 5, 12, 19 – Terrific Tuesdays -
Terrific Tuesday are hosted by the
Lawrenceburg Public Library District at
Lawrenceburg Civic Park. Go to www.lpld.
lib.in.us/.
July 6, 13, 20, 27 – Exercise in the Park -
Lawrenceburg Civic Park at 6:30pm every
Wednesdays June - August. Info: www.
downtownlawrenceburg.com/
July 6 – River City Classics Cruise In -
200 Block of 2nd Street between Judiciary
& Main Streets in Aurora, IN from 5:30 -
8:30pm. www.aurora.in.us/
July 7, 14, 21, 28 – Music on the River -
Lawrenceburg Civic Park from 7pm - 9pm.
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July 8, 22 – Lawrenceburg Motorcycle
Speedway - Friday Night Racing. www.
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July 9 – The Wag ‘n Purr Social -
P.A.W.S. - The Wag ‘n Purr Social
fundraiser at The Livery in Aurora, IN. The
event will include dinner, a silent auction
& raffles. Tickets will be $40 each and
will be available at the Humane Center
first of June. www.facebook.com/PAWS.
Of.DearbornCounty.HumaneCenter
July 10 – Paint Parties at the Guild
with The Painted Cicada - Open to the
public, $25 Class Fee. RSVP Required
at paintedcicada.com/classes/ols/
categories/siag. 302 2nd Street, Aurora,
IN. Info, email Tara@paintedcicada.com
July 11 – Hillforest - Mind your P’s & Q’s
Children’s Tea - 1pm - 3pm. Young ladies
and gentlemen ages 6-12 will learn how
to apply Victorian etiquette to modern
times. Reservations required. Cost $20
members, $25.00 non-members.
www.hillforest.org/
July 15 – Aurora Lions Club Summer
Outdoor Movie - Aurora Lions Club
Summer Outdoor Movie 9:00pm. Lions
Club Parking Lot on Main Street.
www.aurora.in.us/
July 16 - 19th Annual Knight Flight 5k
Run & Walk. Info: www.aurora.in.us/
July 16 – Whiskey City Challenge -
Competitive, high speed cycling race
through downtown Lawrenceburg. 1:15 -
10pm. www.thinklawrenceburg.com/
July 21, 22, 23, 24 – Country Roads
Shop Hop - Hours 10-5/ Sunday 12-
5pm. The Blue Willow, The Greenbriar
Shop, Rustic Nail, Whistle Stop and White
Swan. Info: 812-487-8008.
July 23 – WFC Mixed Martial Arts -
Lawrenceburg Event. Center Doors open
at 6pm - Fights start at 7pm. Tickets
available at www.ticketmaster.com/
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320 Walnut St. • Lawrenceburg, Indiana 47025
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