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<strong>Sept</strong>ember <strong>2023</strong> THE BEACON Page 9A FROM H ere By Ollie Roehm OK, folks, it’s time for me to wallow in some shameless self-promotion. Thanks to my way-cool editor Tamara Taylor for allowing me to debase myself. My book, From Here, the Soul of a Town Newspaperman, is now available on Amazon, BookBaby, Barnes and Noble, Apple Books, and several other book-selling sites. As the cover’s subtitle says, the book is, “A compilation of columns and recollections that reveals a time, a town, and a man.” The following is an excerpt from the book’s main introduction that will tell you all about it: There was a time when community newspapers thrived and were of great importance to the area they served. People could count on their newspapers to give them what they wanted and needed to know. They depended on the folks at the paper to put out the latest important information about their schools, mayors, city councils, planning commissions, township trustee boards, crime, and other serious news. Readers also enjoyed lighter fare such as stories about community events, sports, births, weddings, engagements, feature stories, and a lot more. Issues of the day were discussed and debated on the opinion page. I was part of The Harrison Press for the better part of twenty-five years, serving as editor for most of them. It was during a time when the town newspaper was an important part of the fabric of a community. Ours was not a sleepy publication. We covered all the usual stuff you would find in a weekly community newspaper - the aforementioned area events, sports, births, weddings, engagements, and the like. But, we also delivered stories about mayoral scandals, police scandals, elections, fraud, embezzlement, tornadoes, hurricanes, fires, floods, blizzards, droughts, plane crashes, rapes, murders, thieves, child molesters, and much more. I am proud to say The Harrison Press earned a combination of thirty national and state awards during the time I was there. Sixteen of those awards were for my column, “From Here.” Those awardwinning columns are scattered throughout this book. There were upwards of a thousand “From Here” columns and I have selected forty-six of them for you. You will find very few about tragic news events and local scandals. There were a lot of columns of that nature worthy of inclusion but I don’t want to reopen old wounds. Moreover, I believe that my best stuff was about people I encountered, humorous adventures, heart-tuggers, anger, loss, duty, and family. I hope you agree.” I was lucky to have plenty of great assistance and encouragement during the year and a half it took to complete my mission. The “Thanks” section of the book follows: I could not have put this book together without the assistance of three wonderful women. I offer them my profound thanks. Irene McLaughlin Fritz transcribed all of the columns from the huge bound volumes at the library, the only place where back issues of The Harrison Press existed. Irene wrestled the books into submission, magically extracted the columns I selected, and gave them to me in great condition for this book. Thanks to my wife Mary Ewing Roehm and my cousin Vicki Anderson Davis for proofreading all of the words in this book. If you happen to find a typo or error, it’s not because they didn’t try their best. There was a period where I almost gave up and packed it in. I stopped working on this book because I couldn’t come up with a good reason why I was doing it. What was the point? Why would anyone want to read a bunch of old columns by an old newspaperman? I shared my consternation with my friend. I told him I didn’t know why I was doing a book of old columns. He said: “Because they are really good columns.” Those six words put me back on track and are probably the reason you are reading this. Thank you, Lee Rolfes. So, there you have it, dear reader - Ollie’s lazy, shameful, self-serving column/advertisement for his new book. If you decide to buy a copy, I thank you and I hope you enjoy it. You can easily find the book by going to Amazon, Bookbaby, or your favorite book-selling site and putting my name in the search. It will pop right up and is available in paperback and e-book versions. I feel so dirty… Don’t Forget To Recycle Your Cartons By Stefanie Hoffmeier Did you know that you can recycle food and beverage cartons in Dearborn County? This includes refrigerated cartons — such as milk or juice cartons — and shelfstable cartons — such as broth or almond milk cartons. Recycling cartons is easy and convenient. Just toss your empty cartons into your recycling bin along with your other plastic bottles, glass jars, and steel cans. Recycling cartons doesn’t have to stop at home. Encourage your local schools to recycle milk and juice cartons as well. School recycling programs encourage children to learn about the importance of recycling and conserving our natural resources. According to the Carton Council, the average U.S. school of 545 students consumes around 75,000 cartons each year. The Dearborn County Recycling Center already picks up from all of the public and private K-12 schools for free each week. Recycling milk cartons will not cost your school anything and will save them money with less garbage. By recycling your food and beverage cartons, you are helping to create raw materials that are used to make new paper products, such as paper towels or even ceiling tiles. Recycling cartons helps conserve natural resources and reduce landfill waste. One of the common myths about cartons is that they have a layer of wax coating. Cartons are made primarily from paper, with a thin layer of polyethylene (plastic), which some mistakenly identify as “wax.” Whether you have curbside pickup or recycle using the Dearborn County Recycling Center’s trailers, all residents can recycle cartons. The types of cartons that are accepted include juice, milk, soy milk, soup, broth, egg substitute, and wine cartons. Remove straws and caps from the cartons before recycling. When using the trailers, place cartons in with your plastic bottles, glass jars, and metal cans. 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