Beacon Oct 2023

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Communities
DILLSBORO
By
Lorene
Westmeier
Community
Correspondent
Ron Spurlock, Rhonda Stinson, PG Gentrup, Kelsee
Lainhart, Glen and Stacey Lainhart, Kaci Lainhart.
RISING SUN/
OHIO COUNTY
By
PG
Gentrup
Community
Correspondent
risingsun@goBEACONnews.com
School has started, and
sports are in full swing. I am
very proud of granddaughter,
Carli Walter, for making the
EIAC All Conference Team for
softball and the All Dearborn
County Softball Team as a
freshman. Take time to watch
our local athletes on some
really good teams.
I had supper one evening
with United States Marine,
Kelsee Lainhart, her mom
and dad Glen and Stacey,
sister Kaci, Ron Spurlock,
and Rhonda Stinson from
the Lawrenceburg Library.
This month’s item
We presented Kelsee with
thirteen American Flags along
with a Marine Corps Flag to
display at their home to honor
the thirteen killed on Aug.
26, 2021. Kelsee was badly
wounded in Afghanistan. She is
one outstanding MARINE and
I pray for her daily.
I have heard many
compliments about the Huey
Helicopter at Lesko Park. I
often meet people there to
explain what it stands for
and why it is there. Veterans
tell me how it brings back so
many memories.
Aug. 29 makes fifty-five
years since I returned from
Vietnam. It will also be the
seventeenth birthday of my
grandson, Kaden.
Be sure to look out for your
friends and neighbors and
make sure they are fine. You
never know when a small
act of kindness will make a
difference in their lives. God
bless all of you.
What Is It?
Last month’s item was a lard rendering pot correctly
identified by Greg Henderson, formerly of Bright.
This month’s item is from
the Ewbank homestead
in Guilford. The photo
depicts that the item can
fold and has an interesting
latch. Share your story as
well as your guess! Please
e-mail your answer and
where you live to editor@ Last month’s item: a lard
goBEACONnews.com by rendering pot
Wednesday, Sept. 20, 2023.
sponsored by Cornerstone Realty and Lutz Auctions
dillsboro@goBEACONnews.com
Dillsboro has received a
grant for signage to promote
progress. Some items the
funds will be used for are
Munch-A-Lunch, Small Businesses,
Art Projects, and Community
Volunteering.
Dillsboro Elementary
School is excited that they
have new playground equipment.
They started raising
money before the Pandemic
and Linda Hurelbrink was
president of the PTO. For the
past two years Steve Sassaman
has been Pres. of the
PTO. The new equipment had
the cost of $55,000.00. Six
local Business Organizations
contributed to the expense.
To add some fun for the day
the Dillsboro principal, Kyle
(Thayer) Miller was challenged
to kiss a pig. The pig,
“Midgie May,” was quite a
hit with the children.
On Aug. 20 the community
was entertained by “ELO Tribute”
Band from Louisville, KY,
hosted by the Civic Club with
MOORES HILL
By
Barbara
Wetzler
Community
Correspondent
mooreshill@goBEACONnews.com
As summer comes to a
close, the town of Moores Hill
sponsored a free movie in Legion
Park. Attendees enjoyed
hot dogs, popcorn, playing in
the park, and seeing a movie.
Congratulations to Hanna
Reed Futrell and Matthew
Joseph Lesko on their
engagement and early September
wedding. Hanna is
a homemaker, and Matt is a
carpenter from Moores Hill.
Moores Hill First Baptist
Church received a grant from
the Dearborn Community
Foundation that went towards
a new roof. The Church was
established in 1851 and the
building was built in 1866. It
has seen a few roof replacements
over the years.
We are so indebted to our
Fire/EMS personnel. Spotlight
on Birgit Hawkins for going
above and beyond. Birgit is a
hometown hero who seems to
go the extra mile to serve and
Linda Hurelbrink, ‘Much’ Hamilton, Kyle Miller, and Steve
Sassaman receive a donation for the new playground.
Munch-a-Lunch helpers
Thom Maltbie, Cindy Ryan,
LeaAnn Maltbie, and Becky
Chipman.
music on the lawn. Complete
with food and beautiful weather.
A large crowd attended to
hear the wonderful music.
Once again we honor two
home owners who have remodeled.
Adam and Nicole Sparkman
have restored the former
Dr. McNeely home on Lenover
St. And Mike Stehlin gets the
credit for a home on North St.
We congratulate both of these
homeowners for helping the
town to look more beautiful.
The Munch-A-Lunch
program was quite a success.
Most of the local churches
“Midgie May” is about to get
a kiss from Principal Miller.
Aiden Rudolf, son of Michael
and Corey Rudolf, is
having yummy fun on his
first birthday.
served good food and entertained
the children and some
family members.
Birgit Hawkins
Movie in the park brings
together four generations for
end-of-summer fun. Stephanie
Lauber enjoys movie
night in Legion Park with son
Adam McClanahan, Tabby
Browning, grandson Jaxon,
and great aunt Barbara Wetzler
(not pictured).
make a difference. She traveled
to the hard-hit New York
area during the COVID-19
pandemic and accepted a
FEMA deployment to go to
Louisiana to aid hurricane
victims in 2020.
In recent months Birgit has
worked to increase access
to free and low-cost fresh
food by bringing the Healthy
Harvest Mobile Food truck to
Dearborn County. The mobile
grocery service has scheduled
stops on a rotating basis
throughout the year. Food is
free or deeply discounted due
to grants. Moores Hill is the
only Indiana stop. The truck
is at Moores Hill Fire/EMS
on the first and third Thursdays
from 10 A.M. to 12 P.M.
Everyone is welcome.
Derek Stevens wears many
hats. His primary role in the
community is as a detective at
the Dearborn County Sheriff’s
Office. He was honored as the
Policeman of the Year at the
2022 Dillsboro Homecoming
Festival. Aside from working
in law enforcement, Detective
Stevens has served as a volunteer
firefighter in Moores Hill
since he was 18. Now thirtyone
years old, he also works
as an EMS first responder.
Detective Stevens was recognized
as the Hometown Hero
at the Cincinnati Reds Great
American Ball Park in May.
Wishing a speedy recovery
to Karen Bolin and continued
healing to Pastor Laura Erickson
and Pat Holland.
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