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Page 4B THE BEACON May 2023 BATESVILLE By Sue Siefert Community Correspondent batesville@goBEACONnews.com Congratulations! Husband and wife runners, Scott and Jill (Gigrich) Weisenbach, of Indianapolis and formerly of Batesville, ran the 2023 Tokyo World Majors Marathon comprised of 38,000 accepted runners. Scott commented, “In July 2019 we were accepted to compete in the Tokyo World Majors Marathon slated for March 2020 which ultimately was cancelled each subsequent year due to the pandemic until 2023. The people of Japan have been all amazing, and gave all runners who were accepted to run in 2020 their medal for a race that never happened. We graciously thanked them for hosting.” Following the marathon Scott reported, “Jill and I had a strong race and felt we gave it our all, and both were good with our performances, especially since this is one of six world major marathons with the others being Chicago, Boston, New York City, Berlin, London. Before this week’s marathon there were less than 10,000 runners in the world that competed in all six. Since Tokyo, the number slightly surpassed 10,000. Both Jill and I are running the London Marathon next O ur month to get our “sixth star” and become part of this select running group. That is if the Good Lord gives us a little more time on this wonderful earth!” Congratulations to Dr. John Reer, DC who graduated as Dr. John Reer, DC Valedictorian of his class at Palmer College of Chiropractic! John is the son of Roger and Mary Jo (Prickel) Reer of Batesville and practices in Osgood. SLS Academic Team Wins a Nail-Biter! St. Louis School Academic Team Coach, Marisol Schutte, reports, “Our St. Louis fifth- and sixth-graders were Overall Champions during the Batesville Deanery Academic Meet hosted We have best sellers & new releases in stock, and can drop ship most books anywhere in the US IT’S NOT HOARDING, IF IT’S BOOKS 101 N Walnut, Batesville, IN | 812 934 5800 Hours: Closed Sun-Mon Tues-Fri 11-5 Sat 11-2 by chance, please call Over 250,000 used books on hand for trade or ½ Price Used books are now accepted in limited quantities Your Local Independent Booksellers since 1980 Chris & Ken Fairchild Communities 5th & 6th Grade St. Louis Catholic Academic Team. Top L to R: Evelyn Ollberding, Grant Hartwell, Katie Hohenstein, Izzy Dierkman, Amelia Spielmann, Alice Austin and Solara Scheel. Bottom L to R: Lydia Hopkins, Elsa Schneider, Myra Meer, Cam Walke, Principal - Patty Mauer, Sam Walmsley, Samuel Rodriguez and Lucy Brelage. Scott and Jill Weisenbach in Tokyo. by Oldenburg Academy and Thomas Moore College at OA’s Hillenbrand Family Feldhaus in March. Academic Team is an extracurricular activity that culminates in a competition between the schools in the Batesville deanery. Students compete in one or two of the following subjects: religion, language arts, math, social studies, science or general knowledge.” The final scores where: 80 points - St. Louis 79 points - St. Michael 79 points - St. Mary, Greensburg 77 points - St. Lawrence 68 points - St. Nicholas Coach Ethel Rodriguez added, “It sure was a nail biter! Marisol and I are very proud of these students and blessed to have been the coaches once again. We are proud of how they represented St. Louis School.” That’s Sue’s news for now! One of the line dancing scenes in EC’s performance of Footloose. . Joe Lieland, Coach Cotherman, and Cheryl Lieland. DOVER By Rhonda Trabel Community Correspondent dover@goBEACONnews.com My sister and brother-inlaw, Cheryl and Joe Lieland were recently honored by the ECHS track coach Steve Cotherman for assisting with discus and shotput for thirty years. They started when their oldest son Jeremy decided to join the track team in high school in 1992. Joe said Mr. Cotherman asked them because he needed help judging the distances. The experience was good for both of them, and they enjoyed working with the kids. Cheryl knew most of them since she was a bus driver for the corporation. The Lielands said to me that they will continue to assist coach Cotherman until they are no longer able physically to do it. Coach Cotherman has been with East Central for over forty years. He started as an assistant coach in 1979 and has been head coach of both boys’ and girls’ cross country from 1982 to the present. He was assistant to Father Meyer. If you enjoy watching some good plays and musicals, check out the ECHS Drama Club. I went to their performance of “Footloose”. It was fabulous! I was amazed at how well these kids knew their lines, the songs, and the dances. They looked and acted like professionals. The star characters were Caleb Griffin and Chloe Stewart. Footloose was a high-energy musical filmed in 1984 about Next Beacon Ad Deadline Apr. 24 Peggy Lyness at her party. a group of students in a small Oklahoma town that protested against an eighty-eight-yearold ban on dancing. This ban was repealed in 1981 which became a national news story. Kevin Bacon was the star of the film back then. I would like to compliment the director and choreographer Kari Zengerling, and the music director Donna Tanner, along with all the stage crew for a job well done. I am sure many proud parents were there as well. Awesome job EC! I would like to wish John Huffman of Dover a happy seventy-fifth birthday on Apr. 1. Peggy Lyness, my niece, also of Dover, celebrated her fortieth birthday on Feb. 23. We celebrated with her on the 25th. She is pictured with her birthday ribbon, crown, and drink. Lookin’ good Peg! Condolences to the family of James Ferry of Dover who passed away on March 14, 2023. Jim, also known as “Doc”, a tribute to his Dad who was a dentist in Lawrenceburg, was a graduate of Lawrenceburg High School, attended Indiana State University, volunteered for the army, and went to Vietnam where he was wounded and was the recipient of two purple hearts and a bronze star. After returning home he met Rosie Wuestefeld of Dover and married her within the year. They were married for fifty-two years. He then returned to school to earn his Bachelor’s and Master’s degrees. As a result, he became the Industrial Arts Teacher at Northwest School District and retired after thirty-three years. Jim will be deeply missed by his wife Rosie, his children Doug(Valerie) Ferry, Angela (Ryan) Miller, and Lori (Jay) Robinson and seven grandchildren. If you have any Dover news you would like to share, email me at dover@ goBEACONnews.com. BRATER - WINTER FUNERAL HOMES Get it All at www.goBEACONnews.com
May 2023 THE BEACON Page 5B OLDENBURG By Sue Siefert Community Correspondent O ur Communities403 Walnut St • Lawrenceburg, IN 47025 oldenburg@goBEACONnews.com Creativity in the ’Burg Oldenburg Academy Freshmen worked with local artist Kim Wright Brockman, of Oldenburg’s Inspired Studios, to paint four religious statues to be displayed on campus. Kim explained her creative method and taught students about the importance of researching the significance of the person depicted by the statues. Students also learned the importance of sealing the pieces and the effects weather may have on the finished product. Kim noted, “I really enjoyed working with the students. They did a marvelous job.” The statues will be on display in the OA Auditorium and future greenhouse. Thanks to the Batesville Area Arts Council for sponsoring this creative opportunity! Oldenburgers Love Their Kraut I checked another goal off of my “retirement bucket list” when I joined the Oldenburg Kraut Heads in making thousands of Sauerkraut Balls for Freudenfest. Michelle Doyle coordinates the massive undertaking as the “Kraut Cookers” gather on four Wednesdays to prepare “the recipe” passed on by the late Edna Rheindorf. Rita Baumer coordinated the effort for many years until Michelle volunteered her services about 10 years ago. Additional Kraut Heads HARRISON By Amanda Kirchner Community Correspondent harrison@goBEACONnews.com Harrison sure has some creative residents! Steve Mossburger changed a piece of driftwood into a roadside attraction that lovingly became known as The Driftwood River Snake. The famed River Snake enjoyed a quick rise in popularity as a mascot of sorts by people who passed by his resting place under the bridge on State Street crossing over the Whitewater River. He was brought to life by Steve Mossburger when he gave a snake-like piece The “Rollers” under the watchful eye of Gary Munchel. OA President, Annette Hunger, was among the “Coaters.” Jeff Paul, front, joins in the clean-up. come together on four Thursdays to scoop, roll, coat, and transport the night’s final product to The Village Store to be flash frozen, and finally, the delicacies are packaged until the “festers” arrive. Kraut Volunteer Coordinator, Mike Wilhelm noted, “We’ll prepare thousands of sauerkraut balls each week of production, and no matter how many we make, the sauerkraut balls are always a sell-out as one of the most requested treats at the fest.” Volunteers range in age from students earning service hours to “slightly older retired folks” … all of whom enjoy the camaraderie while helping a good cause. of driftwood a coat of kelly green paint, eyes, and a red tongue. The snake loved celebrating holidays and often was adorned with decorations to the delight of travelers that caught a glimpse of him below the bridge. Unfortunately, heavy spring rains made the water level rise significantly in early March and Harrison’s beloved River Snake was feared to be lost for good. Scot Wegman posted on Facebook in the group Harrison Happenings that he was able to locate the Driftwood River Snake downriver tangled up in brush along the bank. When other commentators started to suggest a rescue mission, Wegman warned, “For those who don’t understand how big he is, he’s just over thirty-five feet long and VERY heavy.” Kim Wright Brockman (right) instructs students. Village Historian, Gary Munchel is among the Kraut Heads who have mastered the art of rolling perfect kraut balls and is eager to pass along his skill to newbies. I joined as one of the “Coaters” whose skill set involves keeping one hand wet to dip the balls into the slurry solution – and the other hand dry to then roll the ball in bread crumbs. Throughout each evening lots of conversations are going on, stories of past Kraut Head shenanigans are shared and laughter fills the kitchen. One thing is certain … whenever two or more gather in the ’Burg, a good time is had! Das ist alles von der ’Burg! Driftwood River Snake created by Steve Mossburger decorated for Valentine’s Day. Doesn’t look good for the ole boy to make a comeback. Mr. Wegman went on to state that he spoke with the River Snake’s original creator and he will look to replace the River Snake soon. Will it be another snake? We will have to see what creative collaboration Mother Nature and Steve have in store for us. Boy Scout Troop 646 members Aaron Rullman, Colton Lewis, Jace Lewis, Marshall Dowden, Dillon Rullman, Charlie Jenner, and JJ Seubert smile as they clean trays and silverware at the New Alsace American Legion chicken dinner. Roseann Fuernstein, Kathy Klump, Linda Gutzwiller, Nancy Lillie, and Mary Graf pose for a picture while serving chicken dinners at the New Alsace American Legion. NEW ALSACE By Laura Keller Community Correspondent newalsace@goBEACONnews.com Happy belated birthday to Melvin and Mildred Meyer. They celebrated their eightyninth birthdays on March 5. A sign saying Honk. We are both 89 today! was displayed in their front yard. Luella Kneueven celebrated her one hundred third birthday on March 10, and Joe Knueven turned 98 on March 8. We hope Melvin, Mildred, Luella, and Joe enjoyed their birthdays! The North Dearborn American Legion held its annual chicken dinner on March 12. Members of the American Legion and American Legion Auxiliary prepared and served delicious fried chicken dinners while members of Sign in Melvin and Mildred Meyer’s front yard on March 5 for their 89th birthdays. Boy Scout Troop 646 assisted with clean up. The North Dearborn American Legion is hosting its monthly euchre tournament on April 16, May 7, and June 4. Doors open at noon and games begin at 1 p.m. The entry fee is $5 per person with cash payouts to the four highest scores. Refreshments are available for purchase. Call 812.623.3695 for more information. I would love to hear from you! If you have news in the New Alsace area you’d like me to share, please contact me at newalsace@go BEACONnews.com. (812) 537-2020 • lawrenceburgeyecenter.com SHOP LOCAL and tell our advertisers you saw them in The BEACON!
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