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Page 2B THE BEACON <strong>Sept</strong>ember <strong>2023</strong><br />
BRIGHT/<br />
SUGAR RIDGE<br />
By<br />
Bob<br />
Waples<br />
Community<br />
Correspondent<br />
bright@goBEACONnews.com<br />
When you read this, school<br />
will have started and summer<br />
will be coming to a close. I<br />
don’t know how you feel,<br />
but I think this summer went<br />
faster than the cars at the local<br />
speedway. Wishing all the students,<br />
especially the Seniors,<br />
a great year.<br />
My brother Jim and I drove<br />
down to visit The Ark (Williamstown,<br />
KY)… what an<br />
amazing place. If you have<br />
never been there, it is located<br />
just a little over an hour away.<br />
North Dearborn Pantry will<br />
be hosting its annual Bunco<br />
Ladies Night on Saturday,<br />
<strong>Sept</strong>. 16. This event benefits<br />
the Pantry’s Thanksgiving<br />
food drive. Tickets are available<br />
thru several local businesses.<br />
If interested, contact<br />
the Pantry for details.<br />
The annual Jack’s Forever 3<br />
Run will be held on <strong>Sept</strong>. 9, <strong>2023</strong>.<br />
This twelfth-annual 5K walk/<br />
run is in memory of Jack Allen<br />
Carpenter. More info/registration<br />
at: www.jacksforever3.com<br />
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24486 Stateline Road<br />
Bright<br />
$2.49 Bottle<br />
domestic beer<br />
Saturday<br />
$2.49 Bottle<br />
domestic beer<br />
Saturday<br />
$2.49 Bottle<br />
domestic beer<br />
Saturday<br />
O<br />
ur<br />
Bob Waples celebrated with<br />
Ginny Booker on her onehundredth<br />
birthday.<br />
Thanks to Bright Christian<br />
Church for the 4th of July celebration,<br />
complete with food,<br />
a concert, and an awesome<br />
fireworks display. Thank<br />
you… what a great community<br />
event.<br />
Vicki and Doug Rosemeyer<br />
hosted a one-hundredth<br />
birthday party for former,<br />
long-time resident Virginia<br />
(Ginny) Booker. Lots of folks<br />
turned out to wish Ginny a<br />
Happy Birthday and enjoy the<br />
good food and fellowship at<br />
the Rosemeyer’s home.<br />
Watch for pictures of the<br />
Bright Parade next month<br />
since my deadline is just<br />
before parade time. Hope<br />
everyone enjoyed it.<br />
Wishing everyone a Happy<br />
Labor Day and in closing,<br />
thinking of Ginny... count<br />
your age by friends not years<br />
and count your life by smiles,<br />
not tears.<br />
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(Limit competitor’s<br />
$5 maximum per<br />
coupons<br />
$30 Or More.<br />
coupon When You Spend<br />
(Limit Or 1/2 $5 price maximum on 2nd per coupon<br />
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Communities<br />
HIDDEN<br />
VALLEY LAKE<br />
By<br />
Vivian Kist<br />
Community<br />
Correspondent<br />
hvl@goBEACONnews.com<br />
This year’s Fish and Game<br />
Kids Fishing Derby at Lake<br />
Melody was again a successful<br />
event filled with much<br />
excitement and laughter. Over<br />
two-hundred-forty pounds<br />
of catfish and just under fifty<br />
pounds of bass were caught.<br />
A total of one hundred<br />
thirty-four kids entered the<br />
Derby. The largest fish caught<br />
by a boy weighed 13.98<br />
pounds and was caught by<br />
Carter.<br />
The largest fish caught by<br />
a girl weighed 8.28 pounds<br />
and was by caught Alaina.<br />
The most fish caught by any<br />
one angler was accomplished<br />
by Bryson who caught a<br />
grand total of 26.09 pounds!<br />
And just as much fun was the<br />
smallest fish weighing in at<br />
a whopping 0.19 pounds and<br />
caught by Dac. Reporting<br />
on the annual Kids Fishing<br />
Derby caused a trip down<br />
memory lane as it brought<br />
back many memories of my<br />
kids and grandkids visiting<br />
that weekend, arriving at Lake<br />
Melody very early carrying<br />
chairs and fishing poles to<br />
claim a good spot, and seeing<br />
the smiles brought about by a<br />
sinking bobber and catching<br />
that trophy fish. It is amazing<br />
and gratifying that after<br />
over thirty years, some things<br />
that bring simple joy never<br />
change!<br />
Toni Minning on Hickory<br />
Road was given the HVL<br />
Garden Club’s July Yard-ofthe-Month<br />
award. Her special<br />
landscaping features are<br />
very unique and creative and<br />
are a visual testament to her<br />
involvement in various facets<br />
of the gardening industry.<br />
Congratulations Toni!<br />
The orange tubes sticking<br />
out of the ground, the little,<br />
multi-colored utility flags everywhere,<br />
and the mounds of<br />
dirt will soon be no more….<br />
Starting in August, SEI Fiber<br />
will begin lighting up the Hidden<br />
Valley Lake community<br />
with sign ups for high-speed<br />
Fiber Optics. The roll-out of<br />
SEI Fiber service sign ups<br />
will be completed street by<br />
street for a more efficient and<br />
managed installation process.<br />
The HVL POA will notify<br />
every resident with both door<br />
hangers and texts when the<br />
time comes for each street to<br />
sign up. A new street will be<br />
scheduled every week. Once<br />
residents are notified, they<br />
will have a two-week window<br />
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Buy 24486 1 Lunch Stateline or Road Dinner<br />
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at regular price<br />
Get 1 Lunch We or accept Dinner<br />
competitor’s<br />
at 1/2 coupons price<br />
Excludes steaks (Limit $5 and maximum seafood<br />
per coupon<br />
When You Spend $30 Or More.<br />
Expires <strong>Sept</strong>. July Or 1/2 16, 11, price on <strong>2023</strong> 2016 2nd meal.<br />
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Not Valid Fri. or Sat.<br />
Not valid with 812-747-7262<br />
daily specials.<br />
*Lime Only<br />
$3.99 Margaritas<br />
ALL DAY Monday<br />
Try Our<br />
New<br />
Entrees!<br />
$2.49 Bottle<br />
domestic beer<br />
Saturday<br />
24486 Stateline Road<br />
$5 Bright<br />
off purchase of<br />
on<br />
$30<br />
purchase We of accept<br />
$30<br />
Expires <strong>Sept</strong>. 16, <strong>2023</strong><br />
Expires Not Valid July competitor’s<br />
Fri. 11, or 2016 Sat.<br />
Not Valid Fri.<br />
coupons<br />
Not valid with or (Limit daily $5 maximum specials. Sat. per coupon<br />
Not valid When<br />
with You Spend<br />
daily $30 Or More.<br />
specials.<br />
*Lime Only<br />
$3.99 Margaritas<br />
ALL DAY Monday<br />
$2.49 Bottle<br />
domestic beer<br />
Saturday<br />
$5 off on<br />
Or 1/2 price on 2nd meal.<br />
Not Valid Friday or Saturday.)<br />
812-747-7262<br />
Alaina - Largest Fish Caught<br />
by a Girl - 8.28 lbs.<br />
Dac - Smallest Fish Caught<br />
- 0.19 lbs.<br />
Buy 1 Lunch or Dinner<br />
at regular price<br />
Get 1 Lunch or Dinner<br />
at 1/2 price<br />
Excludes steaks and seafood<br />
Expires July 11, Sunday 2016<br />
Not Valid Fri. or Sat.<br />
Not valid with daily specials.<br />
Every First<br />
May - October<br />
$5 off on<br />
purchase of $30<br />
Expires July 11, 2016<br />
Not Valid Fri. or Sat.<br />
Not valid with daily specials.<br />
Buy 1 Lunch or Dinner<br />
at regular price<br />
Get 1 Lunch or Dinner<br />
at 1/2 price<br />
Excludes steaks and seafood<br />
Expires July 11, 2016<br />
Not Valid Fri. or Sat.<br />
Not valid with daily specials.<br />
$5 off on<br />
purchase of $30<br />
Expires July 11, 2016<br />
Not Valid Fri. or Sat.<br />
Not valid with daily specials.<br />
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Bryson - Most Fish Caught<br />
26.09 lbs.<br />
Bryson - Most Fish Caught<br />
26.09 lbs.<br />
Indiana’s Largest “Antiques & Vintage-Only” Market<br />
Carter - Largest Fish Caught<br />
by a Boy - 13.98 lbs.<br />
to sign up with VIP status<br />
which means that fiber service<br />
installation will take top<br />
priority. Once the two-week<br />
window has passed, residents<br />
can still sign up for service,<br />
but the installation time may<br />
be delayed. For additional information<br />
call the POA office<br />
or call Southeastern REMC<br />
directly at (800) 689-4111.<br />
Every year, the HVL Civic<br />
Club sponsors an Annual<br />
Luau and Pig Roast at the<br />
beach. Last year over two<br />
hundred residents attended<br />
dressed in luau attire and<br />
enjoyed Hawaiian music. The<br />
luau is one of the main annual<br />
events at HVL. The key<br />
fund raiser for the Civic Club<br />
provides great takeaways for<br />
all.<br />
The Parks and Recreation<br />
Committee held its second<br />
monthly Family Swimming<br />
Pool Party. Families enjoyed<br />
hot dogs, popcorn, and beverages<br />
all afternoon. The special<br />
events of the day included<br />
face painting, a diving show,<br />
a nail polish station, relays,<br />
chalk art, and a hula hoop<br />
contest.<br />
Many volunteers helped<br />
make this a fun event. Please<br />
mark your calendars for the<br />
final Family Swimming Pool<br />
Party this summer on Aug.<br />
19.<br />
Every Friday night through<br />
August, you can join other<br />
neighbors for the Family<br />
Beach Night where light<br />
music is provided. Just bring<br />
your cooler and relax after a<br />
busy week – very informal.<br />
Also, an adult-only Civic<br />
Club Pool Party will be held<br />
once a month on <strong>Sept</strong>. 8.<br />
If you are looking to give<br />
back to the community, two<br />
opportunities are available<br />
in the community. St. Elizabeth<br />
Dearborn is recruiting<br />
volunteers. They will help<br />
you identify your passion and<br />
where your services will make<br />
the most impact.<br />
Anyone fourteen years of<br />
age or older can volunteer by<br />
calling the Dearborn Volunteer<br />
Coordinator at (812) 496-<br />
8658 or visiting their website<br />
at www.stelizabeth.com/volunteer.<br />
Secondly, the Bright<br />
Fire Department is looking<br />
for volunteers. If you have an<br />
interest in helping this very<br />
important community service,<br />
please call the firehouse at<br />
(812) 537-3473 or stop by any<br />
time.<br />
The next lake treatment<br />
dates are:<br />
Aug. 15 - no fishing, boating,<br />
swimming, or watering/irrigation<br />
Aug. 16 - no wake or<br />
watering/irrigation<br />
Aug. 17 - no watering/<br />
irrigation.<br />
And finally, a few more<br />
reminders to put on your<br />
calendar.<br />
The Civic Club Raft Up will<br />
be on Aug. 19. The lake will<br />
be shut down inside the wake<br />
zone and anything that floats<br />
is allowed. This is a super-fun<br />
event to beat the heat.<br />
The Labor Day Bash is on<br />
<strong>Sept</strong>. 3 at the ball fields and<br />
is getting an exciting face lift.<br />
Look on the HVL website and<br />
the billboards for more information<br />
and planned events.<br />
The Cruise-In is on the second<br />
Tuesday of every month.<br />
HVL Board of Directors<br />
meetings are held on the<br />
fourth Thursday of every<br />
month.<br />
Enjoy all the activities provided<br />
at HVL and think about<br />
taking the opportunity to meet<br />
and make a new HVL friend<br />
this month.<br />
Sunday, <strong>Sept</strong>ember 3, <strong>2023</strong><br />
Upcoming Show: Sunday, October 1, <strong>2023</strong><br />
Lawrenceburg, Indiana Fairgrounds - US 50<br />
1 mile west of Exit 16,I-275 (Cincinnati Beltway)<br />
Admission: $5.00 • 7am - 3pm EDST Rain or Shine (Earlybirds at 6am)<br />
LawrenceburgAntiqueShow.com • 513-702-2680
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