Beacon Aug 2023

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BATESVILLE
By
Sue
Siefert
Community
Correspondent
O
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Communities
batesville@goBEACONnews.com
The St. Louis School
Student Council members
visited the Ronald McDonald
House of Greater Cincinnati
to deliver one hundred twenty
pounds of pop can tabs and
donations students collected
throughout the year. Way to
serve others, Cardinals!
Keeping Batesville Beautiful
Visitors to Batesville often
comment on the attractiveness
of the downtown and parks
areas as well-kept flower
gardens, hanging baskets and
planters of blooms adorn our
quaint community and are the
result of one of Batesville’s
most admired organizations,
the Batesville Beautification
League “BBL”. Founded in
1949 by a group of civicminded
ladies and originally
called The Garden Club, it
underwent a name change to
the BBL in 1961. While ladies
comprise the majority of the
BBL’s roster, several men
have aided the organization’s
efforts through the years and
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BBL members Betsy Bauer
and Jeannie Gutzwiller
beautify the downtown area.
BBL President Clara Goble
and member Jeannie
Siefert preparing the
Christmas stars.
continue to do so today.
BBL president, Clara
Goble, shared, “This year
we planted over five hundred
sixty-eight plants throughout
downtown and 395 begonias
at Liberty Park in addition
to the 70 hanging baskets.
Through the years we have
purchased three bronze
statues, benches, and cement
planters and have provided
funds for the Mayor’s Youth
Council for the flowers at the
Liberty Park entrance. The
Parks Department does an excellent
job of keeping everything
watered throughout the
summer and greatly assists as
we change our displays.”
The BBL’s efforts go beyond
the flowering season as
they help establish the city’s
Christmas glow. From stringing
thousands of lights and
adding yuletide greens and
wooden décor to the city’s
planters, they ensure a warm
holiday welcome for Santa
and all who visit during the
holidays. Members return
in the spring to decorate the
planters at Easter and later
transform the planters with
summertime blooms.
Ms. Goble added, “We are
fortunate to have dedicated
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May - October
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artists at Batesville Community
Schools, St. Louis School,
and Oldenburg Academy who
create many of the wooden
decorations that we add to
our planters. It takes a village
– and we have a village full
of dedicated volunteers! We
meet the first Friday of each
month and always welcome
new members!”
Thanks to the BBL for
keeping Batesville beautiful
since 1949!
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SDHS Archery Team, Coach Matt Crisswell, Abigail German,
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MANCHESTER
By
Lisa
West
Community
Correspondent
manchester@goBEACONnews.com
Manchester has been hitting
some bullseyes lately!
Manchester resident Makayla
Crisswell has helped ‘shoot’
the South Dearborn High
School Archery team to a very
successful year. Based on
outstanding scores in previous
competitions, the team
qualified for the 2023 NASP
(National Archery School
Program) World Competition.
Out of all the top US schools,
SD placed 23rd! Sophomore
Makayla notched a score of
288 out of 300, which placed
her first in the girl’s sophomore
division and fourteenth
out of three hundred fifty-six
US high school girl archers.
Senior Jackson Chipman
of Moores Hill shot 292 out of
300 and came in sixth in the
boy’s senior division boys and
twelfth out of three hundred
fifty-three high school boy
archers.
The 2022/23 high school
archery team consisted of thirteen
athletes, and was coached
by Robin Chipman Monday,
Makayla Crisswell, SDHS
Girls Sophomore Archery
World Champion
who is also Jackson’s mom.
The assistant coach was Matt
Crisswell, who is Makayla’s
dad. Coach Monday has been
a part of the school program
since its inception eight years
ago, and Coach Crisswell
joined as an assistant coach
three years ago.
In addition to archery,
Makayla is an SDHS Varsity
Cheerleader, Honor Roll
student, and Officer in FFA
(Future Farmers of America).
She commented, “Based on
where I started, I’m surprised
I was able to make it as far
as I have in the competitions!
I’m thankful for everyone
who has helped me along the
way, especially my dad. I’m
looking forward to my final
two years to see how far I can
grow as a person and in the
NASP program.”
Sprinkle some sunshine …
Our community lost a library
of knowledge, a lifetime
of storytelling, and a friend
to all she met when Mary
“Joyce” Harmeyer passed in
June. My late Mama once
commented, “She puts the Joy
in Joyce!” Known to sprinkle
sunshine everywhere she
went, the former St. Mary’s
resident left a legacy of humor
and kindness. I believe
the best way to keep one’s
memory alive is to be the
qualities you miss most in that
person … to that end, I hope
my columns sprinkle a little
sunshine in your day!
That’s Sue’s news for now!
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