Beacon Sept 2022

September 2022 THE BEACON Page 7B
LAWRENCEBURG
By
Debbie
Acasio
Community
Correspondent
O
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Communities
lawrenceburg@goBEACONnews.com
If you are a baby boomer
like me, you remember the
long, long (sometimes boring)
summers that ended in September
when you went back
to school. The Sears catalog
would arrive and you would
circle the back-to-school fall
fashions that you so hoped
your parents would buy for
you.
Alas, those days are over!
School started in Lawrenceburg
in August, the public
pools closed, and the kids go
back to school in shorts. It
leaves many of us yearning
for summertime fun.
It goes without saying the
4H fair at the Lawrenceburg
fairgrounds was hot, hot, hot!
An extraordinary amount of
work (by parents and kids
alike) is needed to keep the
animals cooled off. Congratulations
to all who participated.
One little cutie I know, Sophia
Marie Lattire, received
first place in the baby contest.
Proud parents are Trevor
and Anna Lattire. Maternal
grandparents are Gary and
Pam Folke.
The Lawrenceburg Civic
Sophia Marie Lattire,
daughter of Anna and Trevor
Lattire, 4H baby contest
first place winner.
Park has been an absolute
flurry of activity. Music On
the River has drawn crowds
beyond compare with the split
the pot going up to $2700
some nights! The Beatles
tribute band had many a baby
boomer on their feet dancing
to the song Twist and Shout. It
is always fun to watch us old
people dance. Movie nights
on Tuesdays are a relaxing
night out. The bike race was
amazing. You could hear them
Zoom by in the streets of
downtown Lawrenceburg in
the dark!
It is with great sadness
that we grieve the passing of
Mary Catherine Dawson.
Mary was a long-time resident
of Lawrenceburg, avid bowler
and secretary at Greendale
School. She missed her ninetieth
birthday by only a few
Lisa Dawson with her mother
Mary Catherine Dawson’s
90th birthday cake.
Charleigh Fox, daughter of
Daniel and Lauren Fox with
prize-winning decorated
cake.
days. Her celebration of life
was celebrated with family,
church family, and friends
with a big ninetieth birthday
cake for dessert. We will miss
you, Mary Catherine!
With summer slipping
away, one of the last hurrahs
will be Fall Fest in Lawrenceburg
Civic Park on Aug.
20. Come to enjoy bands, the
beer garden, and food trucks.
Graduation party shenanigans-Owen
Schwier giving
his sister Elise a piggy back
ride with cousin Sophia
Courtney hitching a ride.
Rachel Acasio, Karissa
Beal and Adrienne Haggis
at Music on the River
The South Eastern Indiana
Musicians Association will induct
members into the music
hall of fame that night. The
last Music on the River on
Aug. 25 will feature an Eagles
tribute band. There is always
a big crowd for that so arrive
early, eat downtown and get
your seat!
SUNMAN
By
Cheryl
Taylor
Community
Correspondent
sunman@goBEACONnews.com
These acts of kindness are a
solid reminder of why we love
people, and that people are the
key to a strong community.
A new Safe Haven Baby box
will be installed at the Sunman
Area Life Squad Rescue
#20 thanks to team efforts
of the assistance of Mary
Beth Boone, Amy Vaughan
Arbuckle, Mark Horstman,
President of the Ripley County
Commissioners, and Randy
Frye, State Representative.
A Baby Box is a safety
device provided for under the
state’s Safe Haven Law and
legally permits a mother in
crisis to safely, securely, and
anonymously surrender if they
are unable to care for their
newborn. Rep. Frye stated,
“Safe gives moms in crisis an
option. When these babies are
born, they are already a part of
our society. We need to allow
moms to give them a chance
at a life by giving them up for
adoption.”
An infant who is thirty days
or younger can be surrendered
without consequence.
The business members at
Rescue 20 voted unanimously
to commit $20,000 to the Baby
Box project to raise the money
back through the community.
Father Shaun Whittington,
St. Nicholas Catholic Church,
presented a check for $11,000
to purchase the baby box, and
Stan Wiedeman is donating
the labor to install the box.
The Baby Box has heating and
cooling elements to provide
comfort for the infant, along
with silent alarms to notify first
responders. Brian Maynard,
Wanda Zins, Treasurer of
Sunman Area Life Squad.
Chief of Rescue 20, sends out
heart-filled thanks to everyone
involved for their generous
contributions. The Chief
also stated that any funds
raised above the goal will be
designated to promote the box.
St. John Lutheran Church
Women’s Group and the
Men’s Group of St. John
Hubbells also united to
somehow help the Ukrainian
people. With the help of
Wayne Jenner, the Church
Council President, and a
challenge made by Henry
Chief Brian Maynard, Sunman
Area Life Squad, and
Father Shaun Whittington,
St. Nicholas Catholic
Church.
and Kelly Hampton to their
congregation, the concept
grew into a total of $5,360.00
raised. The funds will be
equally divided between
Lutheran World Relief and
The World’s Kitchen to
provide humanitarian aid and
necessities. Thanks to Patsy
Gutapfel for sharing this story
with us.
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