Beacon July 2022

July 2022 THE BEACON Page 5B
GREENDALE
By
Linda
Cromer
Community
Correspondent
greendale@goBEACONnews.com
We glory in being GREENdale,
but we like to color our
world with the whole box of
crayons. Spring bulbs and
flowering trees have given
way to annual planting and
plans coming together for a
bright and beautiful season.
There are a lot of grimy
knees and green thumbs due
to the Greendale Civic Garden
Club’s successful annual plant
sale and many of the lovely
landscapes gracing our city
feature flowers purchased
through the sale. The sale is a
great way to buy quality plant
material at below retail prices
for your home garden while
supporting the public plantings
that enhance parks and other
OLDENBURG
By
Sue
Siefert
Community
Correspondent
O
ur
public places city-wide.
Automobile traffic exiting
I-275 and entering Greendale
is getting a glorious and
colorful greeting in the
form of broad waves of
blooming native plants.
What a fabulous welcome
to Greendale, Dearborn
County, and indeed all of
southeastern Indiana! This
striking entryway planting,
funded by the Greendale
Redevelopment Commission,
is part of the long-discussed
Gateway Beautification
Project. The project is a
multi-faceted initiative and
Greendale City Manager
Steve Lampert stepped up
to develop specifications
for plant selection and
installation to help move the
project forward. Just a small
example of the countless
contributions Steve has made
to our community and why
it is bittersweet to report that
he has tendered his six-month
notice of resignation. We are
happy for Steve that he has
Communities
Garden Club Volunteer
Cathy Weiss
chosen to open a new chapter
in his career, but deeply sorry
to see him go.
Steve has a remarkable
skill set as an engineer, with a
razor-sharp intellect and broad
base of knowledge that has
served our community well
for the two decades he has
been our City Manager. Our
vastly improved infrastructure
is certainly a massive benefit
we depend on daily and enjoy
without even realizing it’s
there. Thank you, Steve.
Look around at our green
spaces and park amenities
and know that Steve has
Valla Sears, Garden Club
Treasurer and Pam and
Kevin Taylor
played an important role in
maintaining and enhancing
those things that we CAN
see. Steve’s first job upon
returning to Greendale in
2001 was dredging Schnebelt
Pond to remove decades of
built-up silt and debris. What
had become essentially a
well-sited mud hole just three
feet deep and home to carp,
catfish, and the occasional
turtle was transformed into
a popular fishing spot where
you can reel in a variety of
fish including largemouth
bass, redear sunfish, bluegill,
Steve Lampert at
Schnebelt Pond
and channel catfish. Silt sumps
were installed as part of the
dredging project to prevent
problems in the future. If your
idea of fun doesn’t involve
baiting a hook, you can enjoy
the playground facilities, the
community shelter, the muchused
walking path, or simply
sit back on a comfy bench and
savor the view. Thank you,
Steve.
An engineer who loves
parks as much as schematics...
who wouldda thunk it? Our
best wishes to Steve and his
wife Trish and their family.
oldenburg@goBEACONnews.com
Dolores “Toots” Enneking and her family. (Photo courtesy
of the Enneking family)
May 14 brought sunshine to
the ‘Burg as one of its most
senior residents celebrated her
ninety-fifth birthday surrounded
by her extended family.
Congratulations to Dolores
“Toots” Enneking, you are
truly one of Oldenburg’s
treasures. Dolores is seated
in the center of the photo
cradling the latest addition to
her family.
OA’s May Crowning
Directly across from Toots
Enneking’s home another
queen was celebrated on May
13 as Oldenburg Academy
students crowned the Blessed
Virgin Mother in an outdoor
ceremony at the Our Lady of
Fatima Shrine.
May Crowning is a traditional
Roman Catholic ritual
held during the month of May.
It is a solemn procession and
at its close, a statue of the
Blessed Virgin is crowned
with a crown of flowers honoring
Mary as “the Queen of
May.” The queen symbol was
attributed to Mary because
she was a perfect follower of
Christ, who is the absolute
“crown” of creation. She is
the Mother of the Son of God,
who is the messianic King.
Our Lady of Fatima is a title
of the Blessed Virgin Mary
from 1917 when Our Lady
appeared to three shepherd
children in Fatima, Portugal -
Lucia Santos, Blessed Jacinta
Marto and Blessed Francisco
Marto. Our Lady appeared to
the children seven times and
performed a miracle making
the sun dance in the sky,
which thousands of people
witnessed. Oldenburg Academy
students and staff participated
in the May Crowning
on May 13, the Feast of Our
Lady of Fatima, at the outdoor
Fatima Shrine.
The procession was led by
OA seniors while all students
joined in praying the rosary in
procession to where Mary was
crowned by Senior Emma
Back. Songs in honor of the
Blessed Mother were led by
OA Seniors led the May
Crowning Procession.
the Academy Singers in addition
to the seniors leading
the school in the Litany of
Loreto. Later Senior Alyssa
Wanstrath crowned the
Blessed Mother statue located
in the entryway of the Academy.
Das ist alles von der ’Burg!
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