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Diamonds and Love 

Oldenburg couple celebrates 

sixty years of happiness. Page 5B 

Pikes Peak or Bust 

Bright resident conquered 

the summit. 

Proposed County Zoning Changes- Long Overdue 

Your Input is Requested 

By Cheryl Damon-Greiner 

As the Dearborn County Planning 

and Zoning Department enters the 

final stages of updating zoning ordinances 

for the county, all residents, 

property owners, and business owners 

in Dearborn County are invited to participate 

in the final review and discussion 

of the draft changes to the Text 

and Township Maps of the Dearborn 

County Zoning Ordinance. The next 

meeting is on Oct. 23 at 6:00 P.M. at 

the Dearborn County Government 

Center in Lawrenceburg, IN. 

A Community Bridge- A Bridge to a New Beginning 

By Maureen Stenger 

A few months ago my editor, 

Tamara Taylor, wanted me to write 

a story on some extremely talented 

art students from East Central High 

School. 

The students were working on 

painting and photography projects 

of bridges and trails in our area. 

Their beautiful work was going to be 

displayed at a fundraiser Tamara’s 

nonprofit organization, A Community 

Bridge, was putting on to benefit The 

Dearborn County Jail Chemical Addictions 

Program, (JCAP). 

Much of the crime in our area is 

committed by individuals who are 

substance abusers. JCAP provides 

incarcerated individuals the opportunity 

to receive treatment in a secure, 

drug-free environment. A Community 

Bridge’s fund raiser would entail an 

evening of amazing wine, delicious 

food, an auction, and fellowship all 

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Mayors share all that Harrison has 

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Tim “Hamster” Halloran at the entrance of the 

guard’s quarters. 

Proposed changes are most significant 

concerning Agricultural and 

Residential Zoning Districts. The 

emphasis is to maintain and preserve 

the growth of the agricultural identity 

of the county while controlling 

density and impact on infrastructure 

when addressing changes in preferred 

housing situations. Housing studies in 

Dearborn County in 2004 and 2019 

found a demand for more housing 

options from traditional single-family 

houses. The original zoning ordinance 

and maps were created in 1965 and 

don’t account for certain types of 

residential uses and structures such 

Bobby Ferdon, George Coyle, Jay Collars, Larry Browning, and Ken 

Byars at the Air Force Memorial. 

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eterans in DC 

Photos by Cheryl Damon-Greiner 

Nick and Nancy Trotta 

at Vietnam Memorial 

Ron Spurlock, Bill 

Cherry, Brandon Lorton, 

Tim “Hamster” 

Halloran, and Kyle 

Kizzier at the Iwo 

Jima Memorial. 

taking place on the 

covered bridge in 

Guilford. The bridge 

part got me a little bit. 

A party on a bridge? 

How exactly would 

this work? But, I knew 

if anyone could pull 

this off, it would be 

Tamara. 

I was privileged a 

few months later to 

receive an invitation 

to the event that would 

take place on Saturday 

evening, Sept. sixteenth. 

Of course, my crazy 

life got the best of me. 

At one o’clock in the 

afternoon of that Saturday, I found 

myself in a department store in Cincinnati 

trying on dresses in an attempt 

to find something to wear. 

as landominiums, short-term rentals 

(Airbnb’s), special event facilities, etc. 

New development and options have 

been limited for residential buildings 

without conditions, variances, and 

rezoning. 

Proposed changes have been developed 

over the past several years to 

consistently address updates that are 

needed for responsible growth. After 

multiple public and commission meetings 

and discussions, these changes 

include adding new zoning districts 

for Agriculture and Residential: Agriculture 

A, Agriculture Homestead AH, 

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Parris Treks 

Toward 

Paris 

By Chris Nobbe 

Mason Parris was recently called 

upon by USA Wrestling to compete in 

freestyle at the senior World Wrestling 

Championships in Belgrade, Serbia. 

He was a late replacement for Gable 

Steveson on the team, which meant he 

also entered the tournament unseeded. 

Parris was not deterred as he continues 

to work toward a spot in the 125-kilogram 

weight class to represent the 

USA at the 2024 Paris Olympics. 

Parris would prove a formidable 

competitor at the weight class among 

the top talent in the world. In his qualifying 

match, he pinned sixth-seeded 

Yusup Batirmurzaev of Kazakhstan in 

1:21. He would advance to the round 

of 16 where he defeated Abraham 

Conyedo Ruano of Italy 3-0. Ruano 

was the bronze medalist at the Tokyo 

Olympics at 97 kg. 

In the quarterfinals, Parris defeated 

Zhiwei Deng of China 8-4. Deng is a 

two-time medalist in previous world 

freestyle championships. This win 

advanced Parris to the semifinals 

against Geno Petriashvili of Georgia. 

Petriashvili came in as a seven-time 

world medalist and two-time Olympic 

medalist. The match between the two 

was fantastic, as the score went back 

and forth throughout the match. Parris 

led late in the match but was bested by 

the veteran wrestler 8-6. 

Parris then dropped to the bronze 

medal match where he recorded an 

impressive win over Abdulla Kurbanov 


The Guilford Covered Bridge came alive on an 

enchanted evening that benefited JCAP. 

Sixteen outfits later and almost giving 

up, I finally found something that I 

thought would not look too terrible. 

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A Dream Came True 

After three, count ‘em, 

THREE YEARS, of planning, 

my dream of having an elegant 

event on a bridge came true. I 

cannot begin to thank all of the 

wonderful friends, long-standing 

and new, who helped make 

that dream come true. Better 

yet, the event was a huge success 

for Judge McLaughlin’s 

dream that became a reality- 

JCAP. 

To those who are now a part 

of the nonprofit organization, A 

Community Bridge, thank you 

from the bottom of my heart. 

The realization of a dream is 

so powerful that the description 

of that person’s dream is best 

described by someone close to 

him or her. This month’s volunteer 

has become a steadfast 

friend to one of our writers. 

Who better to share his story? 

And stay tuned... this dream 

may lead to some fantastic 

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A Teacher at Heart 

By Cheryl Damon-Greiner 

Giving tests to identify 

the personality traits of their 

employees and managers is a 

popular practice of businesses. 

The goal is to see what makes 

the employees tick so that the 

business can hire and train a 

balanced team of leaders and 

followers. Yin and Yang, if 

you will, to keep the company 

moving forward with as little 

friction as possible. I was interested 

in reading some of the 

descriptions these tests assigned 

to different personality types. 

I looked at one of the giving, 

nurturing, personality types 

called Teacher, and lo and 

behold, the qualities associated 

with that personality fit a 

Versailles friend like a glove. 

According to the assessment, 

the Teacher personality is kind, 

empathetic, and authentic. “A 

rare person who is highly attuned 

to other people’s needs 

and emotions.” Meet Jerry 

Wilson. Ironically, Jerry actually 

was a teacher and basketball 

coach for the fifth and 

sixth grades during his long 

career at South Ripley. You 

don’t spend years developing 

the minds of preteens without 

being ‘attuned to their needs 

and emotions.’ Oh my goodness, 

imagine dealing with the 

emotions of 10-12 year olds! 

The Teacher personality 

also stands out with a positive 

attitude. These individuals see 

the potential in other people 

and situations. “Their greatest 

satisfaction often comes from 

serving and assisting others. 

They are typically involved 

in many activities that are 

centered on values or people’s 

needs. A retired Teacher type is 

likely to work as a volunteer.” 

They could easily call the 

Teacher type ‘Jerry.’ It’s as if 

they met him when they wrote 

the description. He’s certainly 

positive, involved, and a career 

volunteer! 

I met Jerry and his wife, 

Janice, five or six years ago. 

I was new to a community 

committee we were all on and 

I could quickly see that Jerry 

didn’t talk much. He is more 

of a man of action. Ideas and 

opinions would fly across the 

table, but when it came time to 

sign up to do the work, Jerry, 

and also Jan, were the ones 

everyone expected to put their 

names down. And they always 

did. And still do. They are one 

of those couples who share a 

drive to keep busy after retirement 

by doing things that have 

a purpose. They obviously 

enjoy each other’s company 

but are also comfortable with 

pursuing their own interests. 

When Jan talks about how 

Jerry and Jan Wilson 

they met, she still smiles 

at the memory- They were 

both teachers. She worked 

in Holton, and Jerry worked 

in Versailles. They saw each 

other during in-service training 

and other meetings. One April 

day, they shared a lunch table. 

As she puts it, she apparently 

caught his eye, and she heard 

that he was interested, but she 

was engaged. So their random 

lunches at school meetings 

remained friendly. Then in October, 

her engagement ended. 

And Jerry, still interested, took 

her out on their first date on 

Dec. 6. She remembers because 

it was St. Nicholas Day. 

They were married the following 

October, over forty years 

ago. She says it was the best 

decision she ever made. 

Jerry is very good at seeing 

possibilities and acting 

on them. An example of his 

supportive volunteer activities 

is helping to maintain areas of 

Camp Woodsmoke, a Lions 

Club venture geared for 

disabled campers. He’s also 

served on the grant committee 

of the Ripley County Community 

Foundation. He’s worked 

on the Relay for Life to raise 

funds for cancer research. He 

worked tirelessly on the Bicentennial 

celebrations for Indiana 

and Ripley County to bring 

history to life – he was selected 

to be a Torch Bearer in 

the Bicentennial Torch Relay. 

While visiting their daughter 

in New Orleans, Jerry volunteered 

Jan and himself to walk 

in a French Quarter Festival 

parade and work in one of their 

food booths! He has a special 

place in his heart for his role in 

awarding scholarships from the 

Lions Club. He sets up tables 

for festivals, carries water to 

the potted plants around the 

square, and is treasurer for 

Main Street Versailles while 

always working on special 

events. If there is a need and a 

possibility that he can make a 

difference, Jerry will be there 

smiling, and usually with 

Jan at his side. (She has her 

Jerry Wilson was a member 

of the Torch Relay for the 

Bicentennial. 

own list of generous activities 

including playing guitar 

and singing at nursing homes 

and the YMCA Healthy Heart 

classes.) 

Jerry’s love of history and 

his ’just do it’ philosophy 

found a match with the story 

of Lewis and Clark, the first 

American expedition to cross 

what is now the western 

portion of the United States, 

especially since their saga 

began not too far from here in 

Clarksville, IN. He served on 

the Board of Directors of the 

Lewis and Clark Foundation 

for years. He started the Adopt 

a Bison Program at Big Bone 

Lick State Park after seeing 

the herd there on a visit to a 

site that Lewis and Clark had 

written about. He presents a 

check from the local chapter of 

the foundation to the park each 

year to help with food and vet 

costs. He received a national 

award for that. 

But it is the quieter side of 

Jerry that I appreciate the most. 

He just seems to be there to 

help when you are dropping 

your bags and keys on the 

sidewalk, or when there are no 

more chairs but he somehow 

finds one for you. His “Hello!” 

and big smile or an arm wave 

when his head is down and 

he’s doing his power walk 

around the square can brighten 

my day. 

Jerry has a loving wife, a 

house full of books, mostly 

history, a closet filled with 

sweatpants, tee-shirts, and gym 

shoes, and ham salad in the refrigerator 

for when it’s his turn 

to fix dinner. He has friends 

around the town of Versailles 

and across the country who 

are glad that he came into their 

lives to show them how to enjoy 

life while giving to others. 

I guess that’s the true description 

of the Teacher personality. 

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The current and proposed Zoning Maps for Dearborn County (Courtesy of Dearborn County 

Planning and Zoning) 

Dearborn County Zoning Changes Proposed 

Continued from page 1A 

Low Density Residential R1, 

Medium Density Residential 

R2, and High Density 

Residential R3. The text that 

explains each zone in detail 

is on the website or copies 

can be requested from the 

Planning and Zoning Department 

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would impact permitted and 

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new zoning district, new or 

expanded definitions for uses 

and limitations, and changes 

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minimum lot sizes, lot 

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Regardless of changes that 

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Parris Treks Toward Paris 


of Russia 12-2. The victory 

awarded Parris the bronze 

medal in the weight class 

at the highest level of freestyle 

wrestling in the world. 

The victory also secured the 

weight class qualification for 

the USA at the Paris Olympics. 

Parris will be one of the 

top American heavyweights 

vying for this spot. 

Team USA also won the team 

title at the world championships. 

This is the fifth team 

title for the USA and its first 

back-to-back titles. American 

freestyle wrestling is extremely 

strong at this time, and 

Parris is among the very best 

in the world. 

Mason Parris was also 

recently honored at “The 

Big House” at a University 

of Michigan football game 

for his NCAA championship 

and Hodge Trophy award last 

spring. as well as his recent 

world bronze medal. His 

athletic lineage is well given 

as both his dad and mom 

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planning. Again, Dearborn 

County residents, property 

owners, and business owners 

are invited to attend the 

meeting on October 23. Written 

comments can be sent by 

mail to: Dept. of Planning & 

Zoning, 165 Mary St., Lawrenceburg, 

IN 47025, or by 

email to planningpublic@ 

dearborncounty.in.gov. Nicole 

Daily, Director of Planning 

and Zoning can be reached 

directly by email at ndaily@ 

dearborncounty.in.gov or by 

phone at 812-537-8821. 

Mason Parris with parents Mark and 

Shay (Baker) Parris. (Photo courtesy of 

Mark Parris) 

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wrestling, and 

track athlete at 

East Central and 

was inducted in 

the school’s hall 

of fame class in 

2014 as well as 

enjoying an impressive 

collegiate football career 

for Ball State University. 

Shay was a volleyball, basketball, 

track, and cheerleading 

athlete at Lawrenceburg. She 

was inducted into the 2023 

hall of fame class at LHS. 

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Volunteers from the community worked tirelessly for over a year to make the dream of an unforgettable event on the Guilford Covered Bridge come to 

life. The event was held to raise awareness and support for the Jail Chemical Addiction Program, JCAP. (Photo by Katie Baker-Sparks) 

An Elegant Night to Remember for A Community Bridge 

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gussied up is not my thing. 

Dresses, make-up, basically 

anything that highlights me as 

being a girl… I balk at it. 

I was also very nervous as my 

husband was on kid-duty, so I 

was going solo. As the clock 

ticked toward half past five 

o’clock I headed down SR1, 

not knowing exactly what to 

expect. All of my expectations 

were blown away as an evening 

of enchantment awaited 

me. 

The covered bridge that 

I pass so often looked like 

something out of a fairy tale. 

The gorgeous clear blue skies 

and emerald green backdrop of 

the trees set the perfect scene. 

Jim Mansfield greeted all 

arriving guests sporting a 

sharp black top hat, posing as 

Archibald Kennedy, the man 

who built the bridge in 1879. 

The Knights of Columbus 

from St. Teresa, St. Lawrence, 

and St. Mary who had generously 

offered to serve the 

meal that evening stood in 

tandem lining the entrance. 

I was relieved to see some 

people I knew as I was walking 

in, and their warm and 

friendly smiles put me at ease. 

After exchanging pleasantries, 

I headed to the check-in 

and received the number of 

the table at which I would be 

seated, along with a gigantic 

rainbow lollipop emblazoned 

with a number that would 

come in handy at the upcoming 

auction. 

As I entered the covered 

bridge, my breath was taken 

away at how it had been transformed. 

The gorgeous paintings 

and pictures created by 

the art students adorned the 

wooden beams. 

Pretty soft magenta lights lit 

up the interior of the bridge, 

and round tables draped in 

white tablecloths were decorated 

with fresh flowers that 

set such an inviting scene. 

I was so transfixed in the 

beautiful sight before me that 

I forgot to be nervous about 

sitting at a table with complete 

strangers. But yet again, 

Tamara knew what she was 

doing when she sat me where 

she did. The Dunevant Family 

and Hank Ahaus were most 

welcoming and made me feel 

right at ease. I settled in to 

enjoy the next few hours, and 

enjoy them I truly did. 

Judge James D. Humphrey 

served as our gracious host, 

and Judge Sally McLaughlin 

LET US HELP 

–Weekend & Evening Hours– 

Guests gathered on the Guilford Covered Bridge to support JCAP and share a magical 

evening accentuated by ambiance, artwork, and camaraderie. 

shared with us why JCAP is 

so vital to our community. 

“The real key to our success 

is treatment,” Judge 

McLaughlin explained. She 

continued that JCAP, “is an 

evidence-based program that 

provides individual and group 

therapy, life skills, peer recovery, 

and parenting groups. 

The therapy component 

particularly trauma care, is so 

important. Trauma is more apt 

to be a factor in drug use than 

we might think. We often see 

the victims of child neglect, 

molestation, and abuse that 

we helped as children coming 

back to court as adults facing 

feelings and experiences 

that they had stuffed that 

were part of what needed to 

be addressed but never were. 

Untreated mental health issues 

including depression and 

anxiety are another factor. 

Others get lost in drugs 

and adolescent experimentation 

or after an addiction 

with prescription pills.” Drug 

addiction fuels crime as addicts 

will do anything to get 

their fix. Many addicts suffer 

from low self-worth and feel 

hopeless. Judge McLaughlin 

stated, “JCAP provides the 

perfect time to intervene and 

give hope while keeping the 

community safe.” She shared 

how JCAP participants work 

with Dearborn County’s 

Prosecutor, Lynn Deddens, to 

bring educational programs to 

our area schools. 

JCAP also works with the 

library to team up for projects. 

All of these endeavors help 

Bob Hrezo and Tamara 

Taylor shared a moment in 

support of JCAP. 

rebuild participants’ self-esteem 

and teach them life skills. 

A JCAP graduate bravely 

spoke to us, her testimony 

proving to be incredibly powerful. 

Drugs do not discriminate. 

What seems like not 

such a big deal at first usually 

escalates into something out 

of control. With what is out 

there now, sometimes just one 

time is all it takes and death is 

staring you right back in the 

face. She shared that when 

she started as a participant in 

JCAP, she was completely 

lost, broken, and felt hopeless. 

She testified, “JCAP was 

life-changing for me. Through 

JCAP I have learned to cope 

with situations instead of being 

impulsive. 

Before I went through JCAP 

I would use drugs to numb 

my pain or to numb anything I 

was going through to not feel 

anymore. JCAP taught me 

how to work through my situations, 

not just ignore them 

or push them down. Working 

with a therapist taught me that 

Judge McLaughlin shared 

the journey of JCAP. 

it’s okay to talk about things 

and work through things. It’s 

okay to just be you. When I 

walked out of there, I was a 

totally different person. I am 

a mom now, I am available in 

my kids’ lives, and I am present 

emotionally and mentally 

there. If it wasn’t for JCAP I 

don’t know where I would be 

today. I am thankful I went 

through the program and I 

am thankful I went to jail. I 

actually thanked the officer 

who arrested me that night. 

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apartment, I had no car, 

no license, and no job. Today 

I have a full-time job and a 

part-time job, I own my own 

home, I have three cars, my 

kids are well taken care of and 

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salad and meal, and a scrumptious 

dessert. Each was paired 

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A Community Bridge 

A 

C O M M U N I T Y 

BRIDGE 

Knights of Columbus from St. Teresa, St. Lawrence, and St. Mary rose to the occasion 

and served a four-course gourmet meal. 

The Guilford Covered Bridge was transformed into an 

elegant structure resplendent with history and symbolism. 


The Knights of Columbus 

took wonderful care of us all 

evening long. Judge Aaron Negangard 

and Attorney Garrett 

Bascom both spoke on behalf 

of JCAP. Mr. Bascom shared, 

“I have had some personal 

experience with JCAP. Just 

this year I had a cousin graduate 

from JCAP. So, I have had 

family that have gone through 

the program. I have seen the 

benefits the JCAP program has 

had on him.” 

Dearborn County’s JCAP has 

also served as a role model 

for other programs throughout 

the state like that of Henry 

County’s JCAP Program. The 

impact of our county’s program 

is impacting lives far 

beyond our county’s borders.” 

Mr. Bascom talked about 

growing up in this area and 

how he distinctly remembered 

Judge Negangard coming to 

his school with JCAP participants. 

“It was a really good 

thing that Judge Negangard 

did and that Prosecutor Deddens 

continues to do because 

those presentations make an 

impact on those kids. 

I can tell you I was one of 

those kids, and it impacted me. 

The folks who give those presentations... 

it means a lot to 

them to go out there and try to 

steer kids on the better path.” 

We are fortunate in this 

county to have the resources 

to dedicate to programs like 

JCAP. As Mr. Bascom stated, 

“One of the essential elements 

of this program is having the 

space to get the people who 

are serious about treatment 

away from the people that are 

just in jail serving out their 

sentences. When you get folks 

together that are serious about 

treatment, you get the progress 

that we see.” Money for 

space and treatment is vital. 

We owe a debt of gratitude 

to those who have lobbied 

for this program by spreading 

the word of its success so 

that other counties can start 

similar programs. Mr. Bascom 

shared some statistics from 

2019. “Less than twenty percent 

of the folks actually came 

back into the system. From 

2007 to 2019 over eight hundred 

people have been served 

by JCAP in our community 

and in other communities 

where we were able to start 

additional JCAP facilities.” 

The delightful evening was 

capped off by a silent auction 

and a live auction featuring 

the work of East Central’s 

supremely talented art students. 

An auction of some of 

the paintings and photos was 

headed up by the talented 

brother-and-sister team of 

Jared Ewbank and Amanda 

Corsmeier. 

Mr. Ewbank’s and Mrs. 

Corsmeier’s warm and fun 

personalities got everyone 

on their feet and excited as 

bidding began! Some bidding 

wars even arose as numerous 

generous patrons raised their 

lollipops in an effort to secure 

one of the stunning works 

of art! Of course, proceeds 

“Is it possible to make 

my knee feel better 

without surgery?” 

benefited JCAP. 

As we all are well aware, 

life certainly is not always 

sunshine and roses. Just as all 

good things must come to an 

“Of course. 

end, the sun set on our fabulous 

evening, but 

We’ll find the 

option 

the 

that 

work 

best 

will continue. Drug fits your addiction needs.” 

is so prevalent in our society 

Dr. Kevin Bonfield 

and impacts everyone. 

Sports Medicine 

Seeing so many wonderful 

people in our community 

come together to support such 

an important cause was heartwarming. 

Seeing just how 

with answers you need. 

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We had no doorbell when 

we were growing up. The 

usual method for gaining 

entry to a house was the old 

tried-and-true knuckle rap. 

If the caller happened to 

be a neighbor or other family 

friend, a simple vocal “Yoo- 

Hoo” would suffice. What 

followed was a mad scramble 

among the kids to see who 

could be the first to reach 

the door. In those days of 

telephone party lines, no cell 

phones with texting or messaging, 

the most common way 

to reach a client or prospective 

customer or to provide 

a service was by making a 

house call. 

I don’t know why the mail 

wasn’t used for billing and 

making payments. Surely a 

three-cent stamp wasn’t costprohibitive, 

but the paper boy, 

the milkman, and the employees 

of some utilities all came 

to the door to make their collections. 

I especially remember 

the monthly calls made by 

our insurance company representative, 

Mr. Hobby Meyer. 

He was a friendly, pleasant 

man who would talk and joke 

with us kids while Mother 

went to get the envelope with 

the insurance payment for that 

month. She would return to 

KNOCK, KNOCK! WHO’S THERE? 

find three little girls happily 

chatting with Mr. Meyer while 

licking on lollipops which he 

had discovered hiding in his 

jacket pocket. 

There are so many memories 

of people who came 

to that front door. In the 

early 1940s, our country was 

struggling with the double 

whammy of just emerging 

from a terrible depression as 

well as facing involvement 

in a world war. Young men 

worried about being drafted 

into the service and leaving 

their families while older 

men were out of jobs and 

struggling to survive. Some 

of these vagabonds took to 

riding the freight trains, jumping 

off in towns to look for a 

job or a safe place to stay. Our 

house was just a few blocks 

east of the railroad tracks in 

Brookville, with trains going 

through town twice daily. Occasionally 

one of the forlornlooking 

men who had been 

riding the rails knocked on 

our front door. 

They were always humble 

and polite, asking if we had 

any jobs for them to do, or if 

we might have a little extra 

food. 

I felt so sorry for every one 

of them! 

Mother never turned any of 

them away. 

While we might not have 

had a full meal prepared, she 

would fry bacon and eggs and 

make toast and coffee. She 

had a table and chair on our 

shaded back porch, where 

they gratefully sat and ate. If 

she had any food that could 

be carried in a bag or box, she 

would pack it up for them to 

take with them. There weren’t 

that many of those poor 

strays, but we were told that 

they had marked our property 

in some way as a place where 

a stranger would be fed. 

We sometimes wondered if 

salesmen might have marked 

our house in the same way! 

While we rarely made any 

purchases, few weeks went by 

when we weren’t visited by at 

least one salesman. We heard 

pitches for vacuum cleaners, 

encyclopedias, and various 

sprays, soaps, and cleaners. 

There was only one company 

that our frugal mother welcomed. 

It was The Jewel Tea 

Company. While she liked the 

coffee and tea the company 

sold, she was especially fond 

of their line of chinaware. She 

wouldn’t buy the bowls or 

teapots, but the company gave 

coupons for each tea or coffee 

purchase. When the required 

number of coupons were 

accumulated, they could be 

exchanged for the chinaware 

pieces. 

We ended up with bowls 

of various sizes, a coffeepot, 

and a teapot, all acquired 

with carefully saved coupons. 

Generations of families have 

collections of items in that familiar 

Autumn pattern which 

features a creamy background 

with orange flowers, green 

leaves, and stems. 

The salespeople whom we 

truly welcomed at our door 

were the farmers and/or their 

wives. I wasn’t terribly fond 

of the live chickens they sold, 

but I sure loved the finished 

product! The preparation was 

a lot of work for Mother, but 

there was nothing better than 

one of her fried chicken dinners. 

We bought fresh eggs 

as well as bushels of corn, 

tomatoes, and green beans 

for canning. The farmers 

didn’t have to use many sales 

pitches on us. 

Many of the people who 

knocked on our door provided 

products or services 

that might otherwise have 

been difficult for us to get for 

ourselves. The newspaper 

that magically appeared on 

the porch every morning as 

well as the bottles of fresh 

milk were much appreciated. 

Does anyone else remember 

the glass milk bottles with 

the bulbous shape on the top? 

They were designed to keep 

the cream, which floated to 

the top, separated from the 

milk. 

I remember very cold winter 

mornings when the milk and 

cream would freeze. The small 

cardboard caps would be 

lifted by the expanded liquid, 

sometimes for several inches 

above the bottle. Our milkmen 

all were very accommodating. 

In later years, after our mother 

started working away from 

home, we had one milkman 

who was most considerate. 

Not satisfied with leaving the 

milk to sit out on the porch 

after Mother left for work, he 

would bring the bottles into 

the house and store them in 

the refrigerator. 

Keys? Who, at that time in 

Brookville, locked their door? 

The “clunk” of mail hitting 

the bottom of the mailbox 

would send us racing to greet 

the mailman. Any knock 

on the door was cause for 

speculation. Who might be 

coming to see us? It might 

be the doctor making a house 

call, our pastor or a friend just 

coming by to chat. Eventually, 

we got a doorbell equipped 

with two chimes loud enough 

to be heard two blocks away. 

No matter how we were 

summoned, we always were 

excited to see who was at our 

door. 

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Hermesch 

Purdue 

Extension 

jhermesch@purdue.edu 

Fall Garden Cleanup 

Our gardens are either 

done or close to done producing 

for the year, so now is a 

great time to clean up your 

garden while the weather is 

still pleasant. By taking the 

time this fall to clean up your 

garden, you will save yourself 

time and energy next spring. 

First and foremost, you 

should remove any dead plant 

material. The removal of dead 

plant material helps eliminate 

diseases and weeds while 

reducing insect infestations 

that could remain over winter 

and be problematic next year. 

Throwing everything away is 

best, but some gardeners who 

compost may want to use the 

dead plant material for their 

compost piles. If composted 

correctly this practice is fine, 

but please remember that some 

diseases can survive composting, 

so be careful when adding 

this to your garden. 

Secondly, you should begin 

preparing your garden soil. 

Tilling the garden can be 

done in the fall to aid with 

compaction and is helpful if 

you choose to plant a cover 

crop. Cover crops have many 

benefits including reducing 

erosion, improving soil structure, 

reducing weeds, recycling 

nutrients, and improving soil 

fertility. Oats are the most 

user-friendly cover crop as 

they will die off in the winter 

and decompose in the garden 

as a natural mulch. This is also 

a great time to get a soil test 

which will show what nutrients 

your soil needs. If there is any 

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need for soil amendments, they 

can be added in the fall during 

tillage. If you don’t plant a 

cover crop, the soil should not 

be left uncovered. Simply add 

leaves or straw to your garden 

beds to help absorb water and 

prevent erosion. 

Next, clean up your garden 

tools. Tools can carry disease 

pathogens, so they should be 

cleaned and sterilized regularly. 

Proper tool care will also 

keep your tools in good shape 

for many years of use. Metal 

surfaces should be free of soil 

and any tools that cut should 

also be sharpened. If you use 

trays or pots for seedlings, 

please make sure to clean and 

sanitize those as well to prevent 

any future disease issues. 

Finally, make a map of your 

garden with this year’s crops 

so you can plan for next year 

and rotate crops throughout 

the garden. A good crop rotation 

helps to balance nutrient 

depletion in the soil and will 

help reduce disease. Avoiding 

planting annual plants within 

the same family in the same 

spot for 3-4 years is ideal. 

Make notes of any problems 

your garden had including 

diseases and pests. This is also 

a great time to research new or 

different varieties to try in the 

garden and start making plans 

for next spring. 

As always, if you have 

questions, please reach out to 

me at at jhermesch@purdue. 

edu or by phone at 812-926- 

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Editor’s Note: Nov. 11 is 

Veterans Day honoring all 

veterans of the United States 

armed forces. We thank you 

for your service and the sacrifices 

made to preserve our 

freedom. 

By PG Gentrup 

GEORGE E. KLOPP SR. 

George E. Klopp Sr. is a 

97-year-old World War II Veteran 

from Lawrenceburg, IN. 

George Klopp, Sr. 

He joined 

the United 

States Navy 

in June 1944 

and was 

shipped 

overseas 

where he 

would spend 

the next 

twenty-two 

months in the South Pacific. 

He remembers passing thru 

the Panama Canal on a 

voyage that would change his 

life forever. George was on an 

old British cargo ship that had 

been converted to a troop 

ship. He served as an EM 3rd 

Class and is still very proud of 

his service to our great nation. 

Mr. Klopp’s experiences in 

the Pacific Ocean were fraught 

with rough seas, strong storms, 

and sea sickness. Eventually, 

he arrived at the Navy Base 

Hospital in Espiritu Santo, 

New Hebrides where he was 

assigned to help with security. 

He was then sent to the Naval 

Station in Tutuila, Samoa 

where he became an Electrician’s 

Mate. He returned to the 

USA on an LST to Pearl Harbor, 

followed by a boat ride 

that went under the Golden 

Gate Bridge and a long train 

ride back to home to Indiana. 

A resident of Greendale, 

George has served in the Lawrenceburg 

American Legion 

Post 239 Color Guard and 

the new Southeastern Indiana 

Honor Guard for over seventy 

years. He was awarded 

the Asiatic Pacific Campaign 

S 

ALUTE 

Medal, World War II Victory 

Medal, American Campaign 

Medal, and Navy Good Conduct 

Medal. 

George is a Life Member of 

the American Legion and 40 

& 8. 

CLARENCE COOK 

Clarence Cook was born on 

Oct. 26, 1926 in Lawrenceburg, 

IN to Edmund and 

Clarence Cook 

TO THE MILITARY 

Onnebelle 

Cook. He 

had one 

brother, 

Eugene and 

one sister, 

Ruth. 

Clarence 

was inducted 

in the United 

States 

Army on Feb. 6, 1945 and 

was sent to basic training at 

Tyler, TX. He served in the 

South Pacific. Clarence was 

a Heavy Mortar Crewman. 

He served honorably during 

the rest of World War II and 

was discharged on Oct. 29, 

1946. Mr. Clark was sent to 

Japan for the demilitarization 

project at the end of the war 

for one year. He served with 

H Company, 35th Regiment 

of the 25th Infantry Division 

and supported a Heavy Mortar 

Platoon with 81mm mortars 

and a .50 caliber machine gun. 

He was awarded the World 

War II Victory Medal, Army 

Occupation of Japan Medal, 

Philippine Liberation Medal, 

Army Good Conduct Medal, 

American Campaign Medal 

and Sharpshooter Badge. 

Clarence married his 

wife, Marie (Anderson), on 

April 12, 1943 and they had 

two children, Diana (Bob) 

Sonntag and Terri (Larry) 

Dillard. They have five 

grandchildren and ten greatgrandchildren. 

Clarence is a member of 

American Legion Post 239 in 

Lawrenceburg. He lives by those 

words of Duty-Honor-Country. 

J.C. LEWIS 

J.C. Lewis was born on 

June 1, 1927 to Minta and 

J.C. Lewis 

Samuel 

Lewis. He 

had one 

brother, 

Elmer, and 

four sisters, 

Juanita, 

Loretta, 

Lois, and 

Opal. He 

entered the 

United States Navy on 

January 11, 1945 and took 

Boot Camp at Great Lakes, 

Illinois. He proudly served 

aboard the USS Sterett, 

DD-407 in the South and 

Central Pacific Ocean. 

On April 9, 1945, at the 

height of the Japanese Kamikazee 

attacks, the Sterett was 

on radar pickett duty and was 

swarmed with five attacking 

Kamikazee planes. The 

Sterett and her crew nearly 

downed all five, but a badly 

damaged and bettered Kamikazee 

plane managed to slam 

into Sterett’s starboard side at 

the waterline, almost directly 

under J.C.’s battle station just 

behind the bridge, throwing 

him violently across the deck. 

Amazingly, no one was killed 

in the explosion that day. The 

USS Sterett earned a Presidential 

Unit Citation for extraordinary 

heroism in action, 

thirteen battle stars, as well as 

the Philippine Republic Presidential 

Unit Citation during 

her service to our country. 

J.C Lewis was discharged 

on April 8, 1948. He was 

awarded the World War II 

Victory Medal, Navy Good 

Conduct Medal, Asiatic- 

Pacific Medal, American 

Campaign Medal, Philippine 

Liberation Medal, Presidential 

Unit Citation, Philippine 

Republic Unit Citation and 

the Ruptured Duck Honorable 

Discharge. 

Mr. Lewis and his wife, 

Dorothy (Dottie) have one 

son, Sam. 

He is a member of the 

Aurora American Legion 

Post 231 and Masonic Lodge 

F&AM 67 in Oxford, Ohio. 

J. C. Lewis is a proud member 

of America’s Greatest 

Generation. He was aboard 

the USS Sterett when it was 

decommissioned in 1948 at 

the 33rd Street Pier in New 

York City. Today, he resides 

at Mt. Sinai, Indiana and still 

rides his motorcycle. 

LEON M. PERRY SR. 

Leon M. Perry was born on 

Sept. 25, 1949 to Louis William 

and Martha Perry. He has 

Leon Perry 

two brothers, 

Jesse 

and Louis. 

He entered 

the United 

States 

Marine 

Corps on 

Jan. 6. 1969 

and was 

discharged 

on Jan. 6, 1973. After his 

training, he was sent to Vietnam 

and went to the DaNang 

area and a place called the 

“Arizona Territory”. He served 

with the 126th of the 1st 

Marine Division and the 5th 

Marine Division with K (Kilo) 

Company. He was promoted to 

PFC, Lance Corporal and then 

Corporal and after he returned 

to the USA, he was promoted 

to Sergeant E-5. 

Mr. Perry was decorated 

for Valor in Vietnam, after he 

was shot by the Viet Cong, 

and awarded a Purple Heart. 

He was awarded the Navy/ 

Marine Commendation Medal 

of Heroism. Some of his other 

awards were National Defense 

Service Medal, Vietnam Service 

Medal, Vietnam Campaign 

Medal, Marine Corps 

Good Conduct Medal, Combat 

Action Ribbon, Presidential 

Unit Citation, Vietnamese 

Gallantry Cross with Palm and 

Expert Rifleman badge. Leon 

was awarded a total of eighteen 

ribbons and medals for 

his service in the Marines and 

National Guard. His Marine 

Corps MOS was 0311 and that 

was a Ground Pounder/Grunt. 

After serving four years in 

the Marine Corps, Leon served 

in the Indiana National Guard 

for fourteen years from 1980- 

94, where he was promoted to 

Sergeant First Class (E-7). 

Leon married his wife, 

Beverly. They have six children, 

Leon (4), Bev (2), seven 

grandchildren, and three 

great-grandchildren. 

GEORGE R. LINGG JR. 

George F. Lingg Jr. was 

born on August 1, 1925 to 

George Lingg, Jr. 

George A. 

and Helen 

(Graf), in 

New Alsace, 

Indiana. He 

had one 

brother, Art, 

who served 

in the Navy 

in World 

War II, and 

three sisters: Ann Thebo, 

Dorothy (George) Hornbach 

and Ruth (Harry) Cornelius. 

He served with the Pacific 

Fleet in WW II and was aboard 

the USS Salamaua, CVE-76, 

and served as a radioman. 

George was awarded the 

World War II Victory Medal, 

Asiatic-Pacific Medal, American 

Defense Medal, American 

Campaign Medal, Philippine 

Liberation Medal, Navy 

Good Conduct Medal and the 

Ruptured Duck Honorable 

Discharge. 

George and his wife 

Dorothy Feist have three 

daughters: Mary (Les) Finn, 

Monica (Dave) Wiggins and 

Judi. They are blessed with 

six grandchildren and many 

great-grandchildren. 

George is a Life Member 

of the New Alsace American 

Legion Post 452 and was a 

member of the Honor Guard. 

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DEARBORN COUNTY VOTE 

CENTERS OPEN FOR THE 

NOVEMBER 7, 2023 ELECTION 

Dearborn County will vote at the following 

Three Vote centers on election day from 

6:00 a.m. until 6:00 p.m. 

First Baptist Church of Aurora – 

6060 Blair Dr., Aurora 

Agner Hall – 

145 Speedway Dr., Lawrenceburg 

First Baptist Church of Greendale - 

45 Tebbs Ave., Greendale 

Any registered voter may vote at any one of these 

three locations. 

We will also have satellite early voting sites open: 

First Baptist Church of Aurora 

Saturday, October 28 9:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m. 

Saturday, November 4 9:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m. 

In addition, Early, in-person, voting on the 

third floor of the Dearborn County Administration 

Building will be daily, 

Wednesday October 1lth 

thru Friday November 3rd 

10:00 a.m. until 2:00 p.m. 

Saturday October 28th and November 4th 

9:00 a.m. until 4:00 p.m. 

Monday November 6th 

9:00 a.m. until noon 

Dearborn County will also offer in-home early voting 

by our Travel Board. Valid applications must be filled 

out by the voter to vote by mail or travel board. The 

application is available by calling our office at 

812-537-8867 or going to Indiana voters and clicking 

on forms. Print out the ABS MAIL and send it to us at 

165 Mary St. Lawrenceburg, Ind. 47025. 

Register, check your status, apply to vote by mail or 

travel board all at 

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For information you may call 

Wendy Beatty at 

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and growing challenge in 

our world today. We seem to 

hear about identity theft, data 

breaches, investment scams, 

etc. regularly, and how these 

are getting more complicated. 

Criminals are often not only 

located outside of Indiana 

but also outside of the United 

States. 

According to the Federal 

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they utilize, a total of 5.2 

million reports were filed 

in 2022, with the top three 

categories being identity 

theft, imposter scams, and 

credit bureau errors. Within 

that, 2.4 million fraud reports 

were filed and consumers lost 

$8.8B ($650 average). This 

was a 30% increase from 

2021. 

I am very sensitive to this 

as I have personally experienced 

financial fraud multiple 

times, including a series of 

fraudulent transactions in 

August of 2021 that included: 

unauthorized debits (withdrawals) 

from two different 

banks, a cell phone account 

set up without my authorization 

that I became aware of 

after receiving an initial bill 

of almost $500, and being 

turned down for a student 

loan I never applied for! 

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were resolved without 

experiencing financial loss, 

but it took many hours over 

several weeks to resolve, 

including a remote scan from 

a software vendor that uncovered 

malware that made it 

onto my laptop. 

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a victim of financial 

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you can take as a consumer to 

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a phone call, text, or e-mail 

is sent to you by your bank to 

confirm that this is a legitimate 

inquiry to access your 

account. This is an important 

safety feature offered by 

many financial institutions. 

Also, regularly check your 

accounts online to confirm 

transactions are legitimate. 

This is what helped me 

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from my bank accounts as I 

discovered them very quickly 

and took action before these 

transactions were “settled.” 

For large accounts such as 

retirement and other longterm 

savings, some financial 

institutions allow the account 

owner(s) to access their account 

online for balance and 

other information. However, 

the account is blocked for any 

transfers of funds internally 

or externally unless the account 

owner visits the financial 

institution in person or 

authorizes transfers over the 

phone or via a virtual meeting. 

On a quarterly or annual 

basis, access your credit information 

at annualcreditreport.com 

and review the entry 

details on one or all three 

credit repositories (Equifax, 

Experion, and TransUnion). 

This site allows FREE reports 

from each of the repositories 

once a year, so you can 

schedule to access one repository 

every four months or all 

three annually. This site also 

provides information on what 

to do and who to contact to 

resolve inaccurate information. 

You can freeze your credit 

with one, two, or all three 

repositories, which provides 

a block to anyone trying to 

establish credit in your name. 

If you freeze your credit, any 

creditor trying to access your 

information will be blocked 

from it which should cause 

that credit application to be 

turned down. Additionally, 

the repositories allow you to 

unfreeze your credit if needed 

for a legitimate credit application 

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if you push back you 

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Dear Marie, 

I own a retail shop and 

often hire new employees. 

When I bring in new employees, 

I make sure they 

know how to make change 

for a cash purchase. I practice 

with them until we both feel 

comfortable with their ability 

to handle cash. 

I was recently getting food 

in a fast food restaurant. My 

purchase was $16.02, and I 

gave the cashier $20.02. The 

young person was not able to 

figure out the correct change. 

I decided to explain how to 

count the change back. My 

husband was so frustrated 

with me for taking the time 

or embarrassing the cashier. I, 

however, am used to teaching 

and training that skill because 

so many young people don’t 

seem prepared. 

Marie, I think this is a big 

problem everywhere. What is 

the solution? 

Helen in Dover 

By 

Celeste 

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Last month’s item: old box 

wagon folding door 

Dear Helen, 

I think this is a great question. 

I have also seen this 

happen. If a cash register is 

not available to calculate the 

required change, the cashier 

gets flustered. I see similar 

reactions concerning telling 

the time with an analog 

clock. While I believe the 

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The aforementioned are 

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The answer? Let’s ask our 

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know. Let’s ask the school 

boards. Let us all sit down 

with our children and grandchildren 

to make sure they 

can do basic life skills. We see 

it; let’s be part of the solution. 

In the past when I saw 

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Almost every person in 

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our neighborhood Maxine celebrates 

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florals are beginning to appear 

and yesterday, I went to find a 

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the one that had “weathered” 

too many seasons. 

Several invitations to gatherings 

are beginning to arrive 

with the request that each of 

us brings a treat to share. 

This delicious treat was 

shared several years ago by 

my friend Kathy Michaels. It 

is delicious whether served 

warm or cold and needs no 

frosting. However, for a real 

treat, warm it slightly and top 

with whipped cream or vanilla 

ice cream. 

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2 cups flour 

2 teaspoons baking soda 

2 teaspoons cinnamon 

1 ½ cups sugar 

½ cup butter, softened 

2 eggs 

4 cups apples that have been 

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Grease the bottom and sides 

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Cream together the sugar 

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serving. Cut into desired size 

squares. 

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and sought the person 

who brought the snack before 

the day ended! 

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Dip 

15 oz. can of pumpkin 

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1 cup sour cream 

½ cup brown sugar 

¼ teaspoon salt 

1 teaspoon ground cinnamon 

8 oz. carton whipped topping, 

thawed 

Combine pumpkin, sour 

cream, brown sugar, salt, and 

cinnamon. Fold in whipped 

topping and store in the refrigerator 

until time to serve. 

Crisps 

10 7-inch flour tortillas 

Cinnamon sugar mixture 

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degrees. To prepare the 

crisps, lay each tortilla on 

an ungreased baking sheet. 

Wet your fingers with water 

and rub a light amount of 

water evenly on the surface. 

Sprinkle each tortilla with the 

cinnamon sugar mixture. Using 

kitchen shears or a paring 

knife, cut each tortilla into 

eight wedge-shaped pieces. 

Bake for 6-8 minutes. When 

done, remove the pieces 

to rack to cool. Serve with 

pumpkin dip. 

Alternative for crisps when 

time is a problem: Purchase 

a bag of cinnamon sugarflavored 

pita crisps! 

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By Merrill Hutchinson 

“Hey Dad, do you care if I 

get my nose pierced?” “How 

about those $200 gym shoes?” 

“What do you think about 

spending $1000 on prom?” 

If you have a teenager, 

you may have heard similar 

statements. I remember when 

I was a young teenager and 

trying to convince my parents 

that they should let me grow 

my hair over my ears. Trust 

me, that was no easy task! 

Since the beginning of time, 

teens have been pushing back 

on their parents. They often 

think the rules are stupid or 

unfair. They refer to things 

as old-fashioned or from 

the Dark Ages. To them, 

anything that appears to be 

contrary to the latest style is 

not something they can be 

associated with. 

So, what is a parent to 

do? If you’ve come to me 

for parent-coaching you 

may have heard me ask the 

following question. “What’s 

the difference between a 

two-year-old and a teenager? 

Answer: About three and a 

half feet. The point is that we 

often refer to the two-yearolds 

as being in their “terrible 

twos”. Why are they terrible? 

They are beginning to see 

themselves as something 

unique and separate from the 

rest of the world. They are 

beginning to interact with 

the world and they begin to 

understand how they can 

manipulate the world to 

satisfy certain fleshly desires. 

In other words, they begin 

to act selfishly. At the same 

time, that’s exactly what our 

teenagers are experiencing. 

The only difference is their 

bigger body and their greater 

By Tammy Turner 

I hear the question all the 

time: “How can you work 

at PAWS? Doesn’t it break 

your heart?” I can honestly 

say that after thirteen years, it 

is the best and most rewarding 

job I have ever had. Yes, 

my heart has been broken 

so many times I lost count, 

but then another one comes 

in and gives you that look 

as if to say, “Can you help 

me too?” You wipe the tears 

away, give them a tight hug, 

and say, “Yes, I will do whatever 

it takes!” 

I always say it is like a 

Is Your Teen Paying the Price? 

desire to manipulate more 

things to get what their flesh 

desires. Things like a driver’s 

license, cars, clothing, dates, 

phones, money, and friends 

are just the tip of the iceberg. 

As a parent, it does us 

little good to get upset at 

our teens for having these 

desires. They are natural 

and part of growing up. 

However, this does not open 

the door wide for them to get 

whatever they want. From 

a parenting perspective, 

this period presents one of 

the most powerful teaching 

opportunities we will ever 

have with our children. 

There are many things 

we want to impart on our 

children, but one of the 

most important is for them 

to understand how to best 

survive and thrive in this 

world. To do this, we must 

teach them how to interact 

well with others. Social 

skills are a necessary part of 

our lives. To develop social 

skills we must be able to do 

something that the narcissist 

has trouble doing; practicing 

empathy. In other words, 

teaching them to understand 

another person’s perspective. 

Here’s where the style 

discussions come in. Maybe 

a particular hairstyle, 

piercing, or clothing is not 

something you want to fight 

about. But, maybe it is an 

excellent time to teach your 

teen something even greater. 

Before you say yes to their 

request, I encourage you to 

help them see how others will 

experience or be impacted by 

their request. Does the impact 

on others matter? It depends 

on how much you care about 

others relative to yourself. If 

From A Dog’s Point of View 

puzzle. You get close to every 

animal, and you make each 

one a promise that you will 

do your very best to find the 

perfect fit with the right family. 

These animals did not ask 

for any of this. They wonder 

why their family moved away 

and didn’t take them with 

them, or why their family 

never paid any attention to 

them. Yes, we all cry when 

they have to sit and watch 

their person walk out the door 

without them. 

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would adopt a dog if they are 

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your fifteen-year-old gets a 

particular hairstyle that makes 

others, especially family, 

uncomfortable, then isn’t it at 

least worth the discussion? 

The point is simple. Your 

teen desires to be their own 

person. Yet, they likely do 

not realize that none of us is 

entirely our own person. We 

all rely on each other to some 

degree. My actions impact 

others as well as their actions 

impact me. Who’s paying for 

the $200 pair of shoes? How 

much time is given up to 

pursue your child’s desires? 

Who else will be impacted by 

the selfish desire of one? 

By challenging our teens to 

look at the deeper impact their 

desires may have they can 

begin to get a better picture 

of how empathy works. The 

sooner they learn that the 

world does not revolve around 

them, the faster they will 

get to the important things 

that truly bring value to their 

life such as; serving others, 

delayed gratification, selfdiscipline, 

and contributing to 

a team, group, or organization 

that is bigger than yourself. 

These are things that help 

give us lasting value and 

purpose in our lives. 

In closing, I encourage 

parents not to apologize to 

their teens for teaching them 

lessons in empathy. This 

perspective will serve them 

well in life and someday 

your teen will thank you. So, 

the next time your teenager 

asks you for a $200 pair of 

shoes, feel free to tell them 

yes, as long as they are going 

to pay for them. Your teen 

will be one step closer to 

understanding exactly how 

their request impacts others. 

just going to tie it up outside. 

Why they wouldn’t take it to 

the vet when it was in pain 

and why would they just let it 

go, and never look back? But 

that is not what you focus on. 

You focus on the animal and 

see what it needs and what 

we can do to help. Sometimes 

it can be as easy as applying 

flea and tick treatment. Sometimes 

it is just giving them 

proper nutrition. And sometimes 

it can be as easy as just 

making a new friend. Then 

there are the ones that are not 

so easy. The ones that are so 

scared they sit in the corner 

and just shake. Or those that 

are so skinny they couldn’t 

eat their food because their 

teeth hurt so bad that they 

weren’t able to pick it up. The 

list could go on and on. 

But the answer as to why 

it is my best job ever… the 

outcomes. The look on a 

dog’s face when they see a 

perfect family. The look on 

the face of the family when 

they find the perfect dog. 

The kitten that found a good 

lap to curl up in and go to 

sleep. Or after a dental exam, 

watching them enjoy a good 

meal without seeing pain on 

their faces. The joy of seeing 

them receive a new bed to 

sleep on or a new toy to play 

with. The bounce in their step 

when a volunteer comes in 

to take them on a long walk, 

or just the pure joy on their 

face when you give them a 

hug and kiss and tell them 

you love them. Knowing that 

you helped someone in need, 

that you found that perfect 

family, or just knowing that 

you cared enough, makes it 

all worth it. 

Tammy 

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learning more about PAWS 

and all that they do for our 

furry community members? 

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FROM 

H ere 

By 

Ollie 

Roehm 

So my wife Mary asked 

me what my next column 

was going to be about. I said, 

“Things that irritate me.” She 

said, “Well, that’ll be an easy 

one.” 

I think she was trying to tell 

me that I am an old curmudgeon. 

OK, she WAS telling 

me I’m an old curmudgeon. 

But am I really an old curmudgeon? 

Maybe so, maybe 

not. Allow me to make my 

case dammit. Here they are, 

some of the things that irritate 

me: 

1. For many years Harrison 

has had a traffic problem. I’m 

not talking about the increase 

in the number of vehicles 

because of the incredible 

increase in the number of residents. 

Although I could. 

The problem I’m talking 

about is created by a bunch of 

chowderheads who think of 

themselves as good samaritans. 

The chowderheads like to 

stop traffic and let drivers pull 

out of fast-food joints, banks 

and the like. It makes them 

feel better about themselves. 

It makes me have to slam on 

my brakes so I don’t rear-end 

them. 

The chowderheads are very 

concerned that the person 

they are letting out may have 

to wait 10-12 seconds to be 

on their way. So they stop the 

flow of traffic and wave the 

person out. Their chest swells 

with pride and they feel so 

wonderful about the way they 

have helped their fellow man 

have a happy day. 

They apparently don’t care 

about stopping the person(s) 

behind them and whether or 

not they have a happy day. 

That’s why I call them chowderheads. 

Plus, I like the way 

it sounds. 

I could write a lot more 

about dumb drivers, unnecessary 

traffic snarls, and other 

driving-related issues but 

I’d better stop. I can feel my 

blood pressure starting to 

rise… 

2. I was watching a Reds 

game the other night. The 

score was 0-0 in the sixth 

inning. Our home team had 

a man on third and no outs, 

a perfect situation for a bunt 

and the lead. 

The hitter looked at the first 

pitch for a strike. He popped 

up the second pitch for the 

first out. With one out there 

was still a chance for a bunt 

and maybe the lead. Nope, the 

next batter struck out swinging. 

The last batter lifted a 

lazy fly ball to left field for 

the final out. 

Bunting was not even on 

manager David Bell’s radar. 

The bunt, an effective and 

fairly easy way to score an 

important run, has become a 

lost art. I chalk it up to laziness. 

Very few players practice 

and refine it, therefore 

most can’t do it. 

And that irritates me. 

3. Mary and I have been 

eating Aunt Millie’s 40-calorie 

whole-grain bread for 

years. 

It tastes pretty good and is 

only 40 calories per slice. 

But lately, there has been 

a problem. The stuff is often 

filled with holes as big as 

dimes, nickels, and sometimes 

quarters. 

If you put a condiment 

on your sandwich, it squirts 

through the holes onto your 

fingers and your face. Apparently 

Aunt Millie’s quality 

control has some holes in it 

too. 

And that irritates me. 

4. Mary does 99.9 percent 

of our shopping because I 

would rather take a beating 

than shop for anything. And 

I’d rather face a firing squad 

than go to the grocery store. 

She spent about a month in 

Minnesota this summer and 

I had to go “shopping” a few 

times. 

The “shopping” consisted 

of me going into Remke and 

getting out of Remke in world 

record time. I’m quite proud 

of that. 

5. Wow, I guess Mary was 

on to something. This has 

been an easy one to write. I 

made a list of irritating things 

and I’m only halfway through 

it. 

But I’ve already written 

enough for this month’s 

column. 

I feel so much better now 

that I have gotten a few things 

off my chest. It’s like I want 

to give all the people in the 

world a great big fat hug. 

Yeah, right. 

Teaming Up for Electronics Collection and Shred Event 

By Stefanie Hoffmeier 

Did you know that electronic 

waste, or e-waste, is one 

of the fastest-growing parts 

of the waste stream? As we 

replace obsolete and broken 

products with newer models, 

the stockpile of used electronics 

and cords grows. Have 

you ever thought about how 

many electronic items you 

have in your house? Besides 

televisions and computers, 

think of all the household 

items, appliances, tools, and 

toys that have electronic 

components or rechargeable 

batteries. Don’t let them pile 

up in the basement or the 

garage — recycle them! 

Ross & Squibb, the City of 

Greendale, and The Dearborn 

County Recycling Center 

are teaming up to offer an 

electronics recycling and 

shredding event in honor of 

America Recycles Day. Employees 

of Ross & Squibb and 

all Dearborn County residents 

are welcome to participate. 

The event will be held on 

Saturday, November 18, at 

the Ross & Squibb employee 

parking lot located at 652 

Shipping St., Lawrenceburg, 

IN 47025. This event 

is a great way for Dearborn 

County residents to bring old 

electronics to be recycled. 

Besides electronic recycling, 

a shred truck will be on-site to 

shred old files. 

Some examples of electronics 

that can be recycled 

include computers and accessories 

(keyboard, mouse, and 

cameras), printers, monitors, 

smartphones, microwaves, 

televisions, radios, small 

appliances, and electronic 

toys. Most electronic waste 

contains hazardous materials 

like hexavalent chromium, 

lead, cadmium, mercury, and 

chemical flame retardants 

that can be released into the 

environment through incinerator 

ash or landfill leachate. 

Rechargeable batteries from 

electronics, toys, and tools 

can pose dangerous fire risks 

when placed in regular trash. 

They are often the cause of 

truck fires for waste haulers. 

Not everything inside electronics 

is harmful. Electronics 

also contain valuable materials 

such as steel, glass, and 

plastic, as well as precious 

metals like copper, gold, tin, 

silicon, and aluminum that 

can be used in the manufacturing 

of new products. For 

example, steel from inside 

electronics can be sent to a 

steel mill to be recycled and 

then formed into rolls or 

beams for use in manufacturing. 

The plastic cases from 

computer monitors or printers 

are ground into small pieces 

to be utilized in the manufacturing 

of new plastic products. 

Anything with a rechargeable 

battery, or that plugs in is 

considered an electronic device 

and should be recycled. 

Besides the actual device, 

cords, toner/ink cartridges, 

and batteries will also be accepted. 

There will be a $15 

fee for each television as well 

as a $10 fee for any small 

appliance containing freon. 

Large appliances and other recyclables 

will not be accepted 

at this event. A complete list 

of acceptable items can be 

found at DearbornCountyRecycles.com. 

Besides old electronics, 

residents can also bring old 

documents to be shredded. 

Documents should be loose 

and placed in paper bags or 

cardboard boxes. Binders, 

metal objects, fabrics/textiles, 

backup tapes, CDs, and 

plastic bags cannot be shredded. 

Old hard drives and PC 

boards can be recycled with 

the electronics recycling, but 

not shredded with paper files. 

Examples of items that should 

be shredded include old bank 

statements, tax forms, utility 

statements, medical records, 

or any other documents with 

personal information or account 

numbers. 

If you have any questions 

about whether an item should 

be recycled or shredded at 

the event, please call the 

Dearborn County Recycling 

Center at 812-926-9963. 

Your Veteran Benefits- 

Visit the Library 

By Jake Moore 

and Denise Freitag-Burdette 

Do you need help understanding 

your Veteran benefits 

or know someone who 

does? The North Dearborn 

Branch Library is hosting 

an event that will help! 

Dearborn County Veterans 

Services Officer Dave 

Currence will present 

the program Know Your 

Veteran Benefits on Monday, 

Nov. 13 at 6 P.M. The 

presentation will be held at 

the North Dearborn Branch, 

25969 Dole Road, West 

Harrison. 

Mr. Currence will give a 

brief overview of the Veterans 

Services Office and 

how they assist veterans 

and their family members 

with applying for benefits. 

Some topics covered will 

include VA healthcare, VA 

disability claims, burial 

benefits, and transportation 

to the VA medical center in 

Cincinnati. 

“These presentations 

have been very successful 

in informing our Dearborn 

County Veterans about 

benefits available to them 

and providing the assistance 

necessary to submit 

the documentation to 

secure their benefits since 

we began this program 

two years ago,” shared Mr. 

Currence. 

Details are still being 

ironed out, but additional 

information will be released 

soon. Stop by the library, 

check the events calendar 

on our website www.lpld. 

lib.in.us. Keep an eye out 

for the November newsletter, 

or follow the Lawrenceburg 

Public Library District 

on social media for more 

information. 

Registration is requested, 

but not required. 

Jake Moore is the Lawrenceburg 

Public Library 

Director. Denise Freitag- 

Burdette holds the position 

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By Mary M. Greiner Randell 

Chapter XIV (cont.) 

One time we had a big 

clover field that was ready to 

come in. When it looked like 

rain, I hired a girl to stay with 

the children. Pa and I worked 

Author 

Mary Randell 

until eleven 

o’clock that 

night, and as 

we were 

coming 

home, on the 

second load 

I heard the 

children 

crying. I got 

off the load 

and ran home to find that the 

caretaker had gone and the 

children were alone. My 

mother-in-law was in the 

same house, but she wouldn’t 

have gone to them if they 

cried their hearts out. I 

always was good to my 

grandchildren. She wouldn’t 

take care of one in the cradle 

or rock it to sleep when I had 

to carry lunch. Later on, 

though, I took good care of 

her when she was sick. She 

lived nine years after her 

husband died. By this time 

my two oldest girls were 

pretty good size and they 

would say, “I don’t see how 

you can be so good to her.” I 

told them that if she died 

before I did, I didn’t want 

anything to regret. I am now 

seven years younger than she 

was when she died. The Bible 

tells you to be good to those 

who despitefully use and 

persecute you. Grandpa was 

good to me and the children, 

but when he got sick he had 

his daughter from his first 

wife come and take care of 

him. He was sick six months 

and died of a tumor. 

His wife was sick with 

pleurisy every winter for 

nine years. The last time she 

had it, she went to a funeral 

down at her daughter’s house, 

near Aurora. She wasn’t well 

enough to go and she took 

down and couldn’t come 

home. She was sick seven 

weeks and died. Then they 

divided her things and, when 

they were gone, the whole 

house was ours. Then Louis 

had a room for himself and 

the girls too, when they were 

at home. When Louis left, 

Bennie got his room and 

when Jennie left, Wesley and 

Gilbert got this room. One 

time, I rode horseback to Mr. 

George Mendel’s to take a 

message for my husband. I 

got on my riding horse and I 

had a side saddle and a long 

black riding skirt. Nowadays 

the women ride straddle on 

a man’s saddle. I wonder 

what they did with all the 

side saddles. I sold mine to 

a young girl. The reason was 

that I had two children and 

couldn’t very well take them 

on horseback. Another reason 

was that my riding horse 

threw himself back when he 

was tied with a strong rope 

THE STORY OF MY LIFE 

Life on the Farm 

and choked to death. When 

my husband traded for this 

horse with two little mules, 

the man that owned him said 

not to tie him to anything, but 

my husband said he wouldn’t 

humor a horse like that. He 

would fix an extra stall and 

tie the horse with a strong 

rope. Then, when he found 

he couldn’t break the rope, it 

would break him but instead 

it broke his neck and we 

found him dead. That broke 

a hundred dollars out of our 

pocketbook. 

I told you in the beginning 

how I rode to deliver a message. 

When I got to the barn 

to put his horse in a stable, 

just before I got off a turkey 

gobbler flew out of the barn 

and scared my horse. Mr. and 

Mrs. Mendel came out of 

the house and saw the horse 

lunge back and they called 

to me to get off. But I kicked 

my foot out of the stirrup and 

waited until he got down on 

his haunches (hind feet), then 

I leaped off and the horse 

turned over on his back, but 

didn’t break the saddle. This 

was on a hill; after it fell on 

its back it turned over and got 

up but wasn’t hurt, neither 

was I. So much for practicing 

all kinds of stunts with horses 

when you are a child. My 

sister fell off a horse one time 

and never got on one again. 

So had my mother. After this I 

was thrown off only one time 

that I can remember. 

Once when we lived on 

next day as they were going 

to pick cherries. Pa was so 

disappointed and said that 

he wouldn’t bother with any 

more hands. Then I told him 

that the big field of wheat 

would be spoiled before we 

could take care of it, so when 

I saw a farmer from Manchester 

coming from town, I 

went to him and asked him 

if he could come and bring 

some hands with him next 

day. He said he would come. 

At that time we had a fine 

mule team and I told Pa that I 

was going to run the binder. It 

was a McCormick binder and 

it cut the wheat and threw it 

off in bunches, but didn’t bind 

the bundles as machines do in 

these days. 

Sometimes, now, they even 

cut the tops off the wheat and 

thresh it in the field while 

somebody follows along and 

hauls it away. 

When Pa saw those men 

come driving up the lane 

next morning, he asked me 

what it meant. I said, “That 

means we are going to cut 

that field of wheat today.” 

So I drove the binder and 

Pa and the three men bound 

the wheat and shocked it. I 

came home with the team 

and watered them and got 

the basket lunch I had ready 

and before the sun was quite 

down the field of wheat was 

in shock. I was thirty years 

old then, now I am seventyfive. 

It isn’t an easy job to 

write a book at this time of 

napolis. The children were 

afraid to get on the street car 

and part of the time we had 

to carry them. We had supper 

and put the children to bed 

early and were talking of how 

the town had built up when 

all the church bells began to 

ring. I asked what it meant 

and Mrs. Mosler said that a 

telegram had come that our 

President Garfield had died. 

I think it was about 50 years 

ago. The people lighted up 

their houses as far as one 

could see to show their reverence. 

The next day we went 

down to the depot. We had 

to cross nine railroad tracks 

with those three children, 

and they did some falling 

down. I bought my ticket 

and then Mother told me that 

we would have to wait three 

hours for the train. When 

the train came the children 

wanted to know if they were 

going home. When we told 

them they were going to meet 

Aunt Lucie at Terre Haute, 

we could hardly get them on 

the train. 

Some of the children went 

to sleep before supper and 

after supper we took a ride on 

an express wagon. When we 

came back the children were 

still asleep. We didn’t want 

to go riding again, for Aunt 

Lizzie’s husband went over 

such bumpy roads. They had 

a grocery store ad that was 

amusing to the children- to 

see people coming and going. 

This was the second trip my 

the farm, I baked some life. It takes a lot of thinking mother had made. 

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Panther Invitational a First 

for St. Lawrence 

The St. Lawrence School 

cross country program has 

continued to be a successful 

program led by Head Coach 

Bryan Wagner, a successful 

and spirited runner and coach. 

The program was started some 

years back with the encouragement 

By of Fr. Ben Syberg, a 

Maxine 

runner himself Klumpwho has completed 

a marathon in his time, 

and has been Community led by Coach 

Wagner since Correspondent its inception. 

However, the team has never 

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been able to host a meet. 

This year, all that would 

change. Coach Wagner and 

Fr. Jonathan Meyer, another 

avid runner and Pastor in 

Solidum of the parish school 

 

 

 

The competitors in the girls’ race for the Panther Invitational 

(Photo courtesy of Bryan Wagner) 

Members and coaches of the St. Lawrence Parish School 

Cross Country team as well as Fr. Meyer and Fr. Hollowell 

and the Panther mascot. (Photo courtesy of Bryan Wagner) 

with Fr. John Hollowell, 

worked to create a course at 

the St. Teresa Benedicta of 

the Cross Parish in Bright 

since the parish has a considerable 

amount of ground for 

a 3K middle school course. 

Add in a couple of other 

Dearborn County teams with 

Greendale and East Central 

middle schools, and they had 

themselves the makings of a 

cross-country meet. 

The meet was a grand success 

for all. The weather was 

 

 

The top ten finishers in the 

boys’ race. Front: Cooper 

Middendorf (EC), Sam Dennis 

(StL), Jacob Agner (GD), 

Jude Wingerberg (StL), 

Wyatt Nickell (StL). Back: 

Daniel Broering (EC), Ryder 

Schaefer (StL), Miles Lightner 

(GD), Henry Gilliland 

(GD, and Coleman Hughes 

(GD). (Photo courtesy of 

Bryan Wagner) 

nice and the course served 

itself well with two laps on 

the campus to complete the 

3K race. The schools promoted 

it well, and the excitement 

produced a crowd of over 150 

for the middle school races. 

The boys’ race had 30 

competitors between the three 

Milan CC Wins County Title 

Members of the Milan Indians boys’ cross country team 

celebrate after capturing its second consecutive county title. 

The team scored 22 to Batesville’s 36 and South Ripley’s 72. 

This team has hoisted a host of other trophies this season, 

winning the East Central Invitational (Division II) and narrowly 

coming in second to Cincinnati Elder for the overall title, the 

Southwestern (Hanover) Invitational with a perfect score of 15 

against five other teams, the Jac-Cen-Del Invitational, the South 

Dearborn Invitational (Division 2 and combined titles), and 

the South Ripley Great Pumpkin Invitational, and is heavily 

favored to repeat as ORVC champions as well. (Photo: Chris 

Nobbe) 

schools. St. Lawrence would 

win the boys’ race with a score 

of 29. Greendale was second 

with 43 points followed by 

East Central with 49. 

The individual winner of 

the race was East Central 

sixth-grader Cooper Middendorf 

with a time of 11:58.5 

with St. Lawrence seventhgrader 

Sam Dennis as a close 

second in 12:04.5 and Greendale 

eighth-grader Jacob 

Agner in third at 12:44.3. 

The girls’ race featured 37 

total runners and was won by 

East Central with a score of 

17 with St. Lawrence scoring 

46 for second, while Greendale 

did not have enough 

runners for a team score. 

East Central also swept the 

top three individual spots in 

the race with seventh-graders 

Avery King first in 12:08.2 

and Taylor King second in 

12:37.9 while eighth-grade 

teammate Alyssa Donawerth 

finished third in 13:28.0. 

The event was successful 

for the program that brought 

together three local teams for 

a memorable race to celebrate 

running, community, and faith. 

Top ten finishers in the boys 

Ripley County Meet. Back: 

Ben Riehle (MI), Lucas 

Cooney (MI), Gabe Riehle 

(MI), Isaac Trossman (BA), 

Ayden Potts (MI-not pictured), 

and Clark Cannon 

(BA). Front: Jake Chapman 

(BA), Mason Bascom (SR), 

Deev Ranka (BA), and 

Jaden Basler (BA). (Photo: 

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BRIGHT/ 

SUGAR RIDGE 

By 

Bob 

Waples 

Community 

Correspondent 

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Sept. 1 was a fun day at the 

Bright Fire Department. Jesse 

and Anna from an afternoon 

radio show came to Bright 

as part of their Crayons to 

Computer fund raiser. Chief 

Eberhart participated in the 

fundraiser, so Jesse and Anna 

came to Bright to wash a fire 

truck in their speedos (and 

Jesse in his tutu) as part of a 

challenge. What a fun afternoon 

as they both washed the 

fire truck with lots of bantering 

back and forth between 

them and our Bright Fire 

folks. Thanks, Kendall and 

Bright Fire. 

The twelfth annual Jack’s 

Forever 3 Run was recently 

held. Winners were Lauren 

Huber (female runner), 

Braydon Ryan (male runner), 

Lana DeLong (female 

walker), and Allen Edwards 

(male walker). The run is in 

memory of Jack Carpenter 

with proceeds supporting the 

Foundation which is dedicated 

to improving the lives 

of children. 

I thought driving to Indiana 

Dunes for two days was an 

accomplishment but look at 

this itinerary by my friend 

Bennett Noble. In ten days, 

he traveled 3,942 miles, going 

to thirteen states and visiting 

twelve places of interest, 

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By 

Vivian Kist 

Community 

Correspondent 

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It seems a little crazy, but 

Halloween decorations were 

in stores as early as August 

this year. HVL residents were 

still enjoying end-of-summer 

celebrations as they tried to 

think of any way to stay cool 

in 90+ degree weather. Most 

of us were not yet thinking 

about cooler nights, colorful 

trees, and scary goblins! But 

several people in our community 

were quietly planning 

the Children’s Activity Club’s 

Annual “Haunted Hayride” 

for Oct. 14. Every year, 

families join together for a 

6.5-mile hayride through 

Hidden Valley Lake. Golf 

carts are invited to participate. 

The hayride starts at the 

HVL POA parking lot and the 

route includes more than a 

dozen streets. The non-scary 

hayride for younger children 

(and some of us weak-hearted 

adults) starts at 5 P.M. The 

scary hayride starts at 7 P.M. 

for those who love an adrenaline 

rush and are not afraid of 

ghosts and goblins! The cost 

is $5 per hay wagon rider and 

$10 if you plan to follow the 

route in your golf cart. Let’s 

thank the Children’s Activity 

Club’s members in advance. 

Another event related to 

Halloween before the actual 

night of trick-or-treating is the 

HVL Halloween Walk. It will 

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Hatfield, Deana Morris, Tristan Stenger, Sarah Thompson, 

Corrie Naras, Korry Johnson. 

be held on Sunday, Oct. 22. 

Those who wish to trick-ortreat 

as often as possible and 

get an early start on filling 

those candy jars should meet 

at the HVL Beach where the 

walk starts and continues 

down Longview Drive. The 

annual tradition is hosted by 

residents who have a great 

cache of treats for ALL ages! 

The walk starts at 1 P.M. and 

ends at 3 P.M. This is an event 

the whole family will love. 

The cost is $3 per trick-ortreater. 

The HVL Garden Club Fall 

Bunco Fund Raiser was held 

on Sept. 30 at the HVL POA 

Community Room. Prizes and 

raffles made this one of the 

most successful fund raisers 

for the Garden Club all year. 

Lucky Bunco players won 

golf passes for HVL Golf 

Club and gift cards along with 

some other great items. The 

Garden Club wants to send 

a BIG thank you to all who 

participated! This event will 

give the Garden Club additional 

resources to continue its 

great work of making Hidden 

Valley Lake a beautiful place 

to live. 

The Garden Club’s September 

Yard of the Month 

award went to Bill and Deb 

Murphy on Springdale Court. 

From their upper gardens 

and beautiful retaining wall 

to their lower-level patio, the 

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create. Their upper and lower 

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desktops, laptops, and 

tablets) 

E-readers 

Fax machines 

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keyboards, external hard 

drives, printers, scanners, 

mice, and projectors) 

Video game systems and 

handhelds 

DVD players 

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cable boxes and satellite 

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Hair appliances 

Electronic toys 

of eight teams in the SEISA 

Swim Conference and deserve 

sincere CONGRATU- 

LATIONS! Many thanks to 

coach Becca Minges and assistant 

coaches Bryan Wagner 

and Scott Jackson. They 

worked very hard to make 

this year’s Gators Swim Team 

a successful, learning and 

character-building experience. 

SEI Fiber yard signs are popping 

up all over Hidden Valley 

Lake in the yards of new SEI 

Fiber Optics Services subscribers. 

The various streaming 

offers are available for viewing 

at the POA Community 

Center. For additional information 

call the POA office or call 

Southeastern REMC directly at 

(800) 689-4111. 

HVL was honored to be the 

host of the Ohio Lakes Community 

Association (OLCA) 

Convention. Representatives 

from twenty-one similar 

midwestern POA/HOA 

communities met and shared 

ideas, problems, challenges, 

and successful solutions 

during the two-day event. 

The other communities who 

attended were impressed with 

HVL’s amenities and hospitality. 

Thanks to everyone 

who helped make the event 

successful. 

A few reminders … First, 

remember volunteer opportunities 

are available at St. 

Elizabeth Hospital Dearborn. 

Visit their website at stelizabeth.com/volunteer 

or call the 

St. Elizabeth Dearborn Volunteer 

Coordinator at (812) 

496-8658. 

Finally, HVL Board of Directors 

meetings are held on 

the fourth Thursday of every 

month. If you are unable to attend 

in person, most meetings 

are available via ZOOM. The 

next meeting is Oct. 26. 

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ST. LEON 

By 

Debbie A. 

Zimmer 

Community 

Correspondent 

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The St. Joseph American 

Legion Post 464 in St. Leon, 

will be hosting a Hoxworth 

Blood Drive on Nov. 1 from 

12:30-6:30 p.m. To schedule 

your appointment please call 

(513) 451-0910 or visit www. 

hoxworth.org/groups/indiana. 

Blood banks are desperately 

in need of donations. 

Our deepest sympathy goes 

out to the families of Frances 

Bischoff, Jake Stenger, and 

Keith McMahan who recently 

passed on to their heavenly 

homes. 

Get well wishes go out to 

Andy Bischoff and Anna Mae 

Callahan. Hope both of you 

are feeling much better. 

Congratulations to my 

nephew Cody Haag. He was 

sworn in as a new member 

of the Whitewater Township 

Fire Department. His mom 

and dad were able to make it 

from Florida and his brother 

Keegan drove from Panama 

City Beach the morning of 

the event to make it right on 

time. 

Cody thanks Lieutenant 

Schmidt for accepting the 

invitation to be the one to pin 

his badge. “Steve has been 

one of my closest friends 

since I first started in the fire 

service, and fifteen years later 

got me to come to Whitewater 

full-time and I’m also 

fortunate to have him as my 

lieutenant on my shift. I’m 

grateful for new opportunities. 

I know this doesn’t seem 

like much to some, but for the 

first time in fifteen years in 

the fire service, I finally got to 

be sworn in on a fire department!” 

Happy fifty-fifth anniversary 

to my hubby “Ron” on 

Nov. 30. 

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The Macys and their team of volunteers. 

NEW ALSACE 

By 

Laura 

Keller 

Community 

Correspondent 

newalsace@goBEACONnews.com 

Craig and Katelyn Macy 

have been married for nine 

years and have always desired 

to have a family. After praying 

about adoption for many 

years, they began the process 

in Dec. 2022. The adoption 

process can be lengthy and 

costly, so the Macys planned 

a different kind of adoption 

fundraiser through an organization 

called Both Hands. 

The Both Hands mission 

is “to serve orphans, widows, 

and adoptive families,” 

inspired by James 1:27. Both 

Hands helps families fundraise 

for their adoptions. A 

family, like the Macy’s, gathers 

a team of volunteers and 

Both Hands coaches them to 

coordinate a service project 

fixing up a widow’s home. 

The family and their team 

send letters to raise sponsorship 

for their day of service. 

It’s very similar to raising 

sponsorship for a 5K race, but 

instead of running, the team 

is serving a widow. The funds 

raised help a child become 

adopted into a forever family. 

The Macys and a team 

of volunteers worked on 

the home of a local widow, 

whose husband passed away 

unexpectedly. This project 

was extra special because she 

and her husband also adopted 

to build their family. The 

community came together 

to donate all items that were 

needed for the project. 

Since 2008, projects have 

raised over $17,600,000 for 

adoptions and orphan care. 

Through 1,268 projects in forty-five 

states, 1,436 widows 

have been served, and 1,501 

children are one step closer to 

forever families. 

Thanksgiving is right 

around the corner, and if 

you’re like me, you’re anxiously 

awaiting a delicious 

turkey dinner. Dine-in or 

get a carry out dinner at the 

North Dearborn American 

Legion Post 452 on Nov. 5 

11 A.M.-4 P.M. or until sold 

out. If you have questions, 

please contact 812.623.0013 

or 812.576.4186. (See ad on 

page 9B) 

Are you a musician, have 

a special talent, or enjoy live 

music? Mark your calendar 

for open mic night, held the 

last Friday of each month at 

7 P.M. at the North Dearborn 

American Legion. The event 

is open and free to the public. 

The North Dearborn American 

Legion hosts its monthly 

euchre tournament on Oct. 15, 

Nov. 26, and Dec. 10. (See ad 

on page 10B) 

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Winter Wonderland Ice Rink 

Hillforest Victorian Christmas Exhibit 

October 7 - November 25 - Open Call Art 

Exhibition - Saturdays 10:00am - 2:00pm. 

Dillsboro Arts Friendship Gallery, 12926 

Bank Street, Dillsboro, IN. Info: 812-907- 

0504 or www.dillsboroarts.org. 

November 2 – Blue Willow House - 

Reopens for Christmas. 10-6 Thursday & 

Friday; 10-2 Saturday. Info: 812-432-3330 or 

visit www.bluewillowsisters.com 

November 3 - 12 - Veterans’ Day Veteran 

Walk - Dawn to Dusk. Veterans from the 

Dillsboro area have their service information 

featured on signs which are displayed for 

viewing. Info: 812-432-5648. 

November 3 & 4 – Perfect North Slopes 

Annual Sale & Swap - Join us for food, fun, 

music, and more with special events planned 

for each day. Info: www.perfectnorth.com. 

November 4 & 5 – Holtkamp Winery - 

Fall Haul - 12pm - 5pm. Saturday Music 

6pm - 9pm. Complimentary wine tastings 

& appetizers made with Holtkamp wines. 

www.holtkampwinery.com 

November 4 – Huntington Carriage 

House Antique & Gift Mart - Holiday 

Open House - 10-6. 110 Walnut Street, 

Lawrenceburg, IN. Info: 812-654-2143. 

November 5 – Thanksgiving Dinner & 

Craft Sale - 11:00am - 4:00pm, 25329 

Legion Road, Sunman, IN. Annual Holiday 

Bazaar & Homestyle Turkey Dinner. Info: 

grizz@etczone.com. 

November 4 - January 9 – Winter 

Wonderland Ice Rink - The Pavilion 

at Todd Creech Park. Go to www. 

downtownlawrenceburg.com 

November 11 – Rock, Fossil, & Artifact 

ID Session & Veterans Day Event - 10-2. 

Bring in your artifacts, rocks, & fossils and 

have them identified. 424 Walnut Street, 

Lawrenceburg, IN. Info: 812-290-2966. 

November 11 – Tis the Season 

- Merchant Open Houses - 

Downtown Lawrenceburg. Info: www. 


November 11-12 – Rivertown Rumble 

Football Tournament – Greater Cincinnati 

area, including Lawrenceburg HS and 

South Dearborn HS locations. Teams from 

multiple states will compete at this large 

youth football tournament. Info: www. 

rivertownrumble.com or . 

November 14 – Sarah Kent - My 

Unconventional Life after Graduating 

College - Sarah shares her experience as 

a nature interpreter for Boy Scouts, high 

ropes facilitator, garden manager, insect 

tour guide in places as far reaching as Costa 

Rica, Orcas Island and Colorado! ZOOM only 

— Register here: www.secure.lglforms.com/ 

form_engine/s/H8c-neck1no5Wl1aFnyFqQ. 

November 15 – Youth Archaeology 

Club - 4:30pm - 6:30pm - Students grades 

6-8. Learn about different aspects of 

archaeology. Info: ExploreARI.org. 424 Walnut 

Street, Lawrenceburg, IN. 

November 17 – Main Street Aurora Get 

Wine(d) and Dine(d) - Downtown Aurora 

- 5-9pm. Participant card at 231 Main St., 

Aurora, IN. Info: www.aurora.in.us. 

November 17 – December 31 – Victorian 

Christmas Exhibit - Experience the 

warmth & charm of Hillforest in all its 

Victorian glory! Info: www.hillforest.org 

November 17 & 18 – Over the Moon - 

Vintage & Urban Goods at Lawrenceburg, 

Indiana Fairgrounds, Lawrenceburg, IN. 

Fri: 4-9. Sat: 9-4. Info: www.facebook.com/ 

overthemoonmarket.com 

November 17 - 19 – Holiday Shopping 

Expo - The Lawrenceburg Event Center, 91 

Walnut Street, Lawrenceburg, IN. Info: kim@ 

myfinishlinemarketing.com 

November 18 – Gnome for the Holidays 

- Hillforest Victorian House Museum - 11-1. 

All hearts come “gnome for the holidays” 

themed tea. Info: www.hillforest.org 

November 24 – Greendale Main Street 

Holiday Kickoff – Greendale Cabin, 5-7pm. 

Santa Claus, tree lighting and more! Info: 

www.greendalemainstreet.com or . 

November 24 - December 21 - Arts Alive! 

Art Fair & Gift Bazaar - Tues-Sat; 10- 

4. Fine arts & crafts. Info: 812-539-4251 or 

www.dearbornhighlandsarts.org. 

November 25 - Small Business Saturday 

Downtown Lawrenceburg - Info: www. 


November 25 – Small Business Saturday 

Downtown Aurora - Info: www.aurora.in.us 

November 26 – Annual Christmas Tree 

Lighting & Parade - 6:00pm at Second & 

Main Streets. Info: www.aurora.in.us 

November 26 - SIAG Miracle on Main - 

Aurora’s Parade and Tree Lighting Event, 

SIAG Gallery open 4-8. Face painting, hot 

chocolate. 302 Second Street, Aurora, 

IN. Info: www.southeasternindianaartguild.org 

November 26 – City of Lawrenceburg - 

Mayor’s Reception & Christmas Tree 

Lighting - Lawrenceburg Event Center & 

Civic Park. Info: www.thinklawrenceburg.com 

November 30 - December 3 – Christmas 

in Indiana - Thurs-Sat: 10-6; Sun: 11-5. A 

Christmas trail of talented artisans and 

shops. Info: 812-487-8008 or www.facebook. 

com/christmasinindiana. 

Dearborn County 

Convention, Visitor and Tourism 

320 Walnut St. • Lawrenceburg, IN 47025 • 800-322-8198 

www.VisitSoutheastIndiana.com 



BATESVILLE 

By 

Sue 

Siefert 

Community 

Correspondent 

O 

ur 

Communities 

batesville@goBEACONnews.com 

Believe in Better! 

The Indiana Department of 

Education (IDOE) notified 

three state finalists, Linton- 

Stockton School, Purdue 

Polytechnic High School, 

and Batesville High School 

that each was receiving a 

$250,000 IDOE grant and 

that each school corporation 

had twelve hours to garner 

online votes in support of 

the school’s achievements 

to double their $250,000 

grant. Locally our Batesvillians 

“Believe in Better” and 

clicked in over 13,000 votes 

which enabled BHS to win 

the Excellence in Next Level 

Educational Experiences and 

Opportunities category, ultimately 

earning a $500,000 

grant! Pictured are our jubilant 

educators accepting the 

award at the IDOE’s Excellence 

in Education Awards 

December and January ad 

Gala in Indianapolis that 

evening. 

BCSC Staff Appreciation 

Picnic 

The BCSC hosted its 

fortieth annual Staff Appreciation 

Picnic with over four 

hundred retirees, current 

staff members, and their 

families enjoying a wonderful 

evening at Liberty Park 

in September. 

Our community thanks all 

current and former BCSC 

SANTA SAYS ADD A BOOK FOR THE 

READER ON YOUR LIST THIS CHRISTMAS 

Find a splendid selection of gift ideas at the 

November ad 

Gift certificates always fit and 

include a discount coupon 

101 N Walnut, Batesville, IN | 812 934 5800 

Hours: T-Fri 11-5 Sat 11-2 

Closed Sun-Mon 

Your Local independent Booksellers 

Sept. 27-Oct. 31, Weekends 

Vogt Farm Pumpkin Festival, 

Enjoy Fall Color 

Batesville, IN 

in Ripley County 

A BOOK IS A NEAT HALLOWEEN TREAT 

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 

28th Annual Vogt Farm Pumpkin Festival 

Sept. 30 & Oct. 1, 7&8, 14&15, 21&22 10am-6pm 

Pick your 101 own N Walnut, pumpkin, Batesville, horse IN drawn | 812 934 trolley 5800 rides, 

corn maze, Hours: JJ the Closed camel, Sun-Mon pony Tues-Fri rides, petting 11-5 zoo, 

pumpkin Sat 11-2 desserts, by chance, bbq please & call more. 

Over 12115 250,000 N used St. Rd. books 129, on hand Batesville, for trade IN or ½ Price 

Used books are facebook.com/vogtfarmbatesville 

now accepted in limited quantities 

Your Local Independent Booksellers since 1980 Chris & Ken Fairchild 

The Jacob Scare Haunted Woods 

October 7, 14, 21 & 28 8-11 pm, weather permitting. 

Check facebook.com/thejacobscare for hayrides and other info. 

3530 E Olean Road, Versailles, IN 

Vogt Farm Mayhem in the Maze 

October 13&14, 20&21, 27&28 8pm-11pm 

12115 N St. Rd. 129, Batesville, IN 

facebook.com/vogtfarmbatesville 

Retired BCSC employees 

Eleen Weisenbach, Edna 

Wirth, and Alberta Amberger 

(seated). 

Enjoy autumn color and 

discover covered bridges, 

beautiful parks, and 

mountain bike trails. 

Kyle Laker, BHS; Andy Allen, 

BHS Principal; Rose Wilde, 

BHS; Jeremy Raver, BCSC 

Board President; Dan Borns, 

BHS; Janelle Stenger, Ivy 

Tech; Sammie Hardebeck, 

Ivy Tech; Paul Ketcham - 

BCSC Superintendent 

The pump track design. 

staff members for the excellent 

job they do in caring for 

and educating our students 

and helping each one to “Believe 

in Better” as they continue 

to set school records! 

Pump Track Revealed 

The Batesville Area Skate 

Park Advocacy Group has 

revealed its pump track design. 

Construction will begin 

next to the Batesville Area 

Skate Park and Outdoor 

Adventure at the intersection 

of Pohlman Street and Delaware 

Road and is expected 

to be rideable later this year! 

At an earlier Batesville 

City Council meeting, members 

voted unanimously to 

grant funding as requested 

by the advocacy group 

which enabled them to finalize 

the design. The community 

is looking forward 

to this new riding adventure 

with tracks for beginners 

and the more skilled riders. 

The advocacy group 

expresses its appreciation 

to the City officials and the 

area residents who have 

contributed and offered their 

continued support of the 

project. 

That’s Sue’s news for 

now! 

DOVER 

By 

Rhonda 

Trabel 

Community 

Correspondent 

dover@goBEACONnews.com 

So many activities are going 

on this fall, starting with the 

ARS Coffee Shop in Dover. 

Come check the place out! A 

lot of work was done on this 

historic building built in the 

1820s. The building has new 

walls, windows, and doors; a 

new roof, gutters, and downspouts; 

and fascia metal. The 

project has taken almost a 

year to complete, with the 

blood, sweat, and tears of 

Matt Billingsley, Kristy 

Stuerenburg, Noah Hill, and 

various contractors. Come and 

have a cup of Jo and maybe 

a pastry with friends. ARS 

also has a variety of Italian 

sodas and smoothies to accompany 

light breakfast and 

lunch menu options. This is a 

great meeting house for all to 

enjoy! (See ad on page 4A) 

Happy birthday wishes 

go out to my neighbor and 

good friend Bob Gaynor. He 

turned 91 years young on Oct. 

12. I wanted to recognize him 

since I missed his nintieth 

birthday last year. When I 

told Bob I wanted to take his 

picture, he asked me to take 

it with his truck. I said fine 

with me since it is a beautiful 

red 1993 Chevrolet truck in 

which he takes much pride. 

Of course, the truck is in 

mint condition. Bob has been 

married to Mary (Horner) 

Gaynor for sixty-two years. 

They have three adult children- 

Robin (Amy) Gaynor, 

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HEALTH and MEDICARE SUPPLEMENT INSURANCE 

Family members Barb and Patty Trabel from Lawrenceville, 

Pat & Larry Hoffbauer from New Alsace (Larry’s mother was 

a Trabel), Ken and I, Tim and Mary Trabel from Yorkville, 

and Greg Trabel from Lawrenceville. 

ARS Coffee Shop 

Bob Gaynor with his prized 

truck. 

Jim (Jill) Gaynor, and Beth 

(Kevin) Emsweller. They 

also have three grandchildren. 

Bob, we hope you had a great 

day and have many more to 

come. You’re looking good! 

The American Legion Post 

464 in St. Leon recently 

dedicated a new Purple Heart 

Memorial Stone for all recipients 

of the Purple Heart. The 

memorial is located to the 

right of the main entrance of 

the legion. One of the honorees 

at the dedication was Kelsee 

Lainhart, an East Central 

High School graduate who 

was injured in a suicide bombing 

at the Kabul Airport in 

Afghanistan. Lonny Barnett, 

the American Legion Ninth 

District Commander of Southeast 

Indiana was the main 

speaker and State Representative 

Randy Lyness was also 

in attendance. Vietnam veteran 

and Purple Heart recipient 

post member Andy Ziegler of 

Logan organized the event. 

A group of my husband’s 

family and I recently went to 

Fort Wayne, IN to attend a 

family reunion. Several of my 

husband’s grandfather’s siblings’ 

descendants were there. 

Learning about their history 

and meeting members of the 

family was interesting. 

Well, that about sums it up 

for this month. Enjoy the fall. 

Hopefully, it will be colorful. 

If you have any Dover 

news you would like to share, 

please email me at dover@ 

goBEACONnews.com. 

220 E US 50, Versailles, IN 47042 

facebook.com/RipleyCountyTourism/events 

812-689-7431 • ripleycountytourism.com 



LOGAN 

By 

Susan 

Carson 

Community 

Correspondent 

O 

ur 

Communities 

logan@goBEACONnews.com 

Logan is bursting with the 

colors and scents of fall. Take 

the time to look around and 

enjoy the change of seasons. 

Before you know it, the season 

will be changing again... 

From one of the last Reds games of 2023 to fall scenes 

around Logan. 

Other signs cool, crisp weather- colorful field corn and bright 

sunflowers. 

Decorations in front of residents’ homes at Unity Village. 

A beautiful field of fall glory. 

OLDENBURG 

By 

Sue 

Siefert 

Community 

Correspondent 

Author, Andrew Collins with OA Freshmen Anna Roll, Riley 

Siegel, and Anne Kraus. 

oldenburg@goBEACONnews.com 

Congratulations to the 

Heppners! 

Congrats to Jim and Mary 

Jo Heppner on their sixtieth 

wedding anniversary! The 

former Mary Jo Dietz shares, 

“Jim was a good friend of my 

brother – and after we began 

dating and fell in love, we 

exchanged marriage vows on 

Sept. 7, 1963, at Holy Family 

Church in Oldenburg, and the 

rest is history!” The couple 

welcomed two sons, Eric and 

his wife Sarah of Oldenburg, 

and Brett and his wife Jennifer 

of Marysville, TN. Sixty 

years of marriage have also 

blessed the couple with seven 

grandchildren, two greatgrandchildren 

… and a world 

of friends who join me in 

congratulating the Heppners 

on their diamond anniversary! 

A Lesson in Forgiveness 

In preparation for their 

return to school, Oldenburg 

Academy students read the 

book Convicted: An Innocent 

Man, the Cop Who Framed 

Him, and an Unlikely Journey 

of Forgiveness and Friendship 

by Andrew Collins and 

Jameel McGee in connection 

with the Franciscan value of 

reconciliation, the value that 

the student body is studying 

this year. 

Mr. Collins spoke at a 

school convocation where 

he discussed his incredible 

story and how reconciliation 

played a role in his life, 

including bringing him closer 

to a man he wrongfully put 

behind bars—the co-author of 

the book. Collins also spoke 

about what it was like to write 

the book with Jameel. Students 

appreciated that he was 

open about his story and that 

he spoke to them as teenagers. 

They also were amazed 

at the level of forgiveness the 

authors showed each other. 

Much appreciation goes 

to the Batesville Area Arts 

Council Arts in Education 

Fund and the John and Joan 

Hillenbrand VISION Fund 

for making this opportunity 

possible. 

Harvesting Hope 

An anonymous Oldenburg 

gardener shared the following 

after high winds, heavy 

rain, and hail wreaked havoc 

in the ’Burg. “On July 23, 

we awoke to our beautiful, 

thriving garden. By evening, 

it was gone. The tremendous 

hail that afternoon stripped 

the plants and damaged what 

produce had been ripening. 

It was a disappointment, but 

my children reminded me that 

‘life isn’t about waiting for 

Jim and Mary Jo Heppner 

the storm to pass, it’s about 

learning to dance in the rain.’ 

While they joyfully splashed 

in giant yard puddles, I gathered 

damaged green tomatoes 

for mock mincemeat pie 

filling. Since then, the garden 

has somewhat rallied. While 

we have not gotten the harvests 

that we had hoped for, 

God provided exactly what 

we needed.” 

God sometimes works in 

mysterious ways and it’s up to 

us to see hope amid chaos … 

and in Oldenburg – to see the 

opportunity for mincemeat pie 

from pummeled green tomatoes! 

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AURORA 

By 

Randy 

Turner 

Community 

Correspondent 

aurora@goBEACONnews.com 

Hello Beacon readers, 

Here we go with more news 

and stories. This is a tough 

one, as I love this weather and 

have been on my bike every 

chance I get. My grandkids 

are keeping me busy, too. 

Oakley is playing football, a 

center like his father. Penelope 

runs cross country. Seeing 

two hundred young girls at the 

starting line is pretty impressive. 

Molly is playing volleyball 

in the elementary league 

at South Dearborn, which is a 

new sport for me. The crowds 

are good, and everyone gets 

excited. Denise Rose organizes 

the volleyball league. She 

is the South Dearborn volleyball 

coach and also oversees 

the city parks! THANK YOU 

Denise for keeping a lot of 

kids busy! 

My big kids are also keeping 

me busy by hitting the 

Bengals games. I am forced 

to go and keep telling them I 

do not see many people my 

age in the crowd. But tailgating 

is the best part. We jinxed 

the Bengals by smoking our 

cigars over iced teas before 

the game! 

Now I know you can feel it 

in the air: Halloween goblins 

are on the loose. Gone are the 

days when my brothers and I 

would sneak out with sheets 

that had eye holes cut in them 

to be ghosts and pillowcases 

for candy bags. These days, 

the stores are full of amazing 

O 

ur 

costumes, and more adults are 

into the spirit than kids! Andy 

and Maria Bressert, with 

their kids Mahlon and Leo, 

were yearly participants in 

the Aurora Lions Halloween 

Parade with all four in costume. 

Their last effort was my 

favorite, as they all wore Lions 

shirts and hats with candy 

boxes for the fundraiser. This 

year’s parade is Oct. 24 at 7 

P.M. Cold or rain does not 

hold back this event. Starting 

at 340 Second Street, the 

South Dearborn band leads 

the way. Kids get loaded up 

with goodies and judged on 

their costumes for cash prizes. 

A Walking Tour of River 

View Cemetery will be held 

on Oct. 22 at 1 P.M. Aurora 

Main Street would like for 

you to see SPIRITS at their 

fourth annual Halloween 

Walk getting Wine(d) and 

Dine(d) on Oct. 27 from 5-9 

P.M. 

According to Bryon 

“Gibby” Gibbs, the Aurora 

Fire Department has been 

staging the Lost Soul Asylum 

haunted attraction for fourteen 

years, so they must be doing 

it right. It started as “Nightmare 

on Volunteer Drive” 

with the intent to provide a 

fun night for families. The 

firemen, auxiliary, and a lot of 

volunteers started working on 

this as early as March. Kids 

have also helped while earning 

credit for school. Gibby 

says they feature the classic 

Halloween characters and 

have sent people flying to the 

port-o-lets and even had one 

faint. It can also be requested 

for a character to hide in cars 

and throw a scare into people 

that finished their trip and are 

headed home. I think that is 

his favorite, but as he said the 

Communities 

Aurora’s newest employee. I 

saw this in a magazine, had 

Bryon Gibbs make one and 

when we put him out he has 

drawn a lot of attention! 

purpose is fun treats for all. 

So, enjoy it and support the 

fire department. 

Speaking of support, a patriot 

day celebration was held 

to recognize first responders. 

Members of the police 

and fire departments and life 

squad were there to showcase 

their equipment and meet the 

public. Canine Officer Ozzy 

was also present to show 

his ability. Truly a first-class 

group, one and all! 

First responders are a closeknit 

family as they deal with 

the horrific episodes of the 

public, bringing their skills 

to our aide. One of their own 

needs support. Newly hired 

Aurora Police Officer Jarrod 

Nichols was injured, and his 

girlfriend Riley Duerstock 

was killed, in a two-vehicle 

crash . They were returning 

from a short trip to Michigan 

when the accident occurred. 

Jarrod suffered two broken 

arms, a broken leg, and a broken 

ankle. Police Chief Josh 

Daugherty reports that Jarrod 

has had several operations to 

be stabilized, but he is facing 

twelve weeks of care and 

therapy and six months before 

he can return to duty. Jarrod 

Aurora firemen Brian Gibbs, Brayden Milish, and Chris 

Bowling at the Patriot Day celebration. 

Dearborn County Water Rescue participated in a Patriot Day 

celebration held to recognize first responders. 

Ellie and Andrea Shuter, Jerry Schmidt, and Will Secrest at 

Patriot Day. 

was just hired in June, so he 

has not accumulated sick or 

vacation leave. A native of 

Milan, this line of work runs 

in his family. Jarrod’s father 

Jon serves as Assistant Fire 

Chief for the Milan Fire Department, 

works as an EMT 

with Ripley County EMS, and 

serves as a reserve officer for 

the Milan Police Department 

in his spare time. 

A joint effort fundraiser 

Night Out for Nichols cohosted 

by the Milan Volunteer 

Fire Department and the Aurora 

Police Department was 

slated for Oct. 21 from 5-10 

P.M. at the Milan American 

Legion Post 235. 

Jarrod has a lot to deal with, 

including the loss of Riley, 

whom he has been with for 

three years, so I am asking 

The BEACON readers 

to show support for him by 

sending donations and cards 

or letters of support in care 

of Chief Daugherty, City of 

Aurora, P.O. Box 158, Aurora 

IN 47001. I hope to see him 

back to duty. 

One more note: PG Gentrup 

and Sam Mortenson 

staged an Honor Guard 

ceremony at Gabbard Park on 

the evening of 9-11. Thanks to 

everyone involved who made 

the evening memorable for 

our community! 

ATTENTION registered voters of Aurora. 

Cast your WRITE-IN VOTE for 

WRITE-IN candidate for mayor 

YORKVILLE 

& GUILFORD 

By 

Laura 

Keller 

Community 

Correspondent 

yorkville@goBEACONnews.com 

Friends and family recently 

gathered at St. Martin’s Hall 

in Yorkville to celebrate the 

sixtieth wedding anniversary 

of Dale and Alice McCarty. 

The couple was married at 

St. Louis Catholic Church on 

June 22, 1963. Attending the 

celebration were their children 

Kim and Mike Gudgeon, 

Shawn and Leslie McCarty, 

Kelly Werner, Josh McCarty, 

Kari McCarty, and Kyle 

and Shannon Flaspohler. 

Sixteen grandchildren and 

three great-grandchildren 

were in attendance. Also joining 

the celebration were Ray 

Kuebel (best man), Connie 

Harmeyer (bridesmaid), and 

Beth West (flower girl). 

Dale and Alice would like 

to extend their thanks and 

gratitude to Jane Hiltz for her 

display of the bride’s wedding 

dress and memorabilia. 

Also, a special thanks to their 

children for all their work 

preparing and hosting the 

party. Congratulations to the 

McCartys! 

Halloween is only a few 

weeks away and that means 

the annual Yorkville trickor-treat 

is right around the 

corner. The festivities will be 

held on Sunday, Oct. 29 from 

1-3 P.M. Adults and children 

can sport their Halloween 

costumes while walking, 

enjoying a hayride or ATV 

ride down a couple roads in 

Dale and Alice McCarty on 

their wedding day, June 22, 

1963. 

Yorkville. Thank you to the 

residents who make this a fun 

event each year. 

If you have any news in 

the Guilford or Yorkville area 

you’d like me to share, please 

contact me at yorkville@ 

gobeaconnews.com. 

Church Leader, Married 48 years, 

Father - Grandfather, Conservative, 

U.S. Army Veteran, American Legion member, 

ACTIVE City Councilman 4th District (2016-2019), 

ACTIVE visionary as City Mayor (2020 – present) 

Member of multiple Regional boards 

~ 

Mayoral accomplishments include, but not limited to: 

*Completion of successful Family Aquatic Center. 

*Negotiated for: US 50 flooding repairs, vacant land 

acquired/donated for development &/or trails, utility 

garage abatement, sewer, equipment for Fire, Park, & 

Street Departments. *Façade Improvement Program, 

*Market Street and multiple other streets & sidewalk 

paving & retaining wall projects, *utility infrastructure 

projects. *Secured millions in grants from Indiana 

Department of Health, Community Crossings, Next- 

Level Trails, Office of Rural & Community Affairs, 

Dearborn County Community Foundation, Rising Sun 

Regional Foundation. Working to increase tax base 

through housing development. 

mark.drury4mayor@gmail.com 

Paid for by: Candidate Mark Drury’s Committee 

Aurora Events 

Lost Soul Asylum 

Haunted Attraction & Game Alley 

Fridays & Saturdays in October 

7:30 10:30pm 

“Lights On” November 3 & 4 

5950 Dutch Hollow Road 

River View Cemetery Walking Tour 

Sunday, October 22nd, 1pm 

3635 E. Laughery Creek Road 

Aurora Lions Club 

Halloween Parade 

Tuesday, October 24, 7pm 

Parade forms at McFeely’s 

340 Second Street 


Hoxworth Blood Drive 

Wednesday, October 25 

Noon 6pm 


Appointments 513.451.0910 

Working to make a difference! 

Main Street Aurora 

9th Annual Aurora Ghost Walk 

Thursday & Friday, October 26 & 27 

RESERVATIONS REQUIRED 


4th Annual HalloWINE Walk 

Friday, October 27, 5 9pm 

Start 231 Main Street 

City of Aurora 

Trick or Treat 

Tuesday, October 31, 6 8pm 


Veterans Day Pancake Breakfast 

Saturday, November 11, 7 11am 



Get Wine(d) & Dine(d) in Aurora 

Friday, November 17, 5 9pm 

Start 231 Main Street 



LAWRENCEBURG 

By 

Debbie 

Acasio 

Community 

Correspondent 

O 

ur 

Communities 

lawrenceburg@goBEACONnews.com 

What do Big Foot, fried 

chicken, raffles, corn dogs, 

tacos, and fall have in common? 

If you guessed outdoor 

festivals, you are right! 

I attended many this fall. 

Hopefully, you have had the 

pleasure to take advantage of 

the fantastic fall weather and 

remarkable fun available in 

our tri-state area this time of 

the year. 

Just on the other side of 

Lawrenceburg, the Buckeye 

Bigfoot Bash was a hit with locals. 

The prize goes to the poor 

soul who wore the Big Foot 

costume for literally hours in 

88-degree heat. Turtle Man 

signed autographs without 

leaving his post for hours. 

At Arts and Crafts in the 

Park, hard-working volunteers 

dipped corn dogs, made 

pies, fried chicken and sold 

walking tacos. A collective 

sigh of relief was heard 

Faith Schwier and Jean 

Woodfill selling corn dogs at 

Arts and Crafts in the park 

for Phi Beta Psi. 

throughout Lawrenceburg 

when it was learned that the 

weather was going to be fantastic 

for this forty-nine-year 

tradition of selling handmade 

merchandise by local artisans 

at Newtown Park. 

Congratulations to Jean 

Foutch who was named 

Citizen of the Year of Lawrenceburg! 

Jean has served as 

Lawrenceburg school endowment 

president, a volunteer at 

Farmer’s Market, a member 

of the city donation committee, 

and countless Tri Kappa 

functions. It was only natural 

that you would spy Jean at 

Arts and Crafts in the Park 

Jean Foutch selling walking 

tacos at Arts and Crafts in 

the Park. 

selling walking tacos or 

bingo tickets and chocolate 

Easter eggs for Tri Kappa. 

If you need to know what’s 

going on in Lawrenceburg, 

ask Jean! 

Not enough good can be 

said about the Lawrenceburg 

Public Library. Hopefully, 

you are checking out their 

website for all there is to offer. 

If you have a preschooler 

or are a caregiver for a 

preschooler, I highly recommend 

joining in at Play Café 

on Wednesdays at 10 A.M. 

Dearborn County Historical 

Society volunteer Jen Awad 

and Bigfoot. 

Caregivers are treated to 

coffee while they watch their 

kids enjoy playing, singing, 

crafts, and snacks. It’s 

a great way to connect with 

others in the community. 

Grandparents are welcome 

too! 

Happy Hallowthanksmas to 

all! Translation: Halloween 

Sam Fulton getting a big hug 

from Big Foot. 

comes before you know it, 

followed by Thanksgiving 

and the whirlwind of Christmas. 

After all of the activities 

of Fall Fest, don’t miss the 

haunted wine walk downtown, 

the pre-Thanksgiving 

market, and the Winter 

Wonderland activities that 

Lawrenceburg offers. 

Faith Reed, a baker at 

DeLISHious Creations in 

Sunman. 

SUNMAN 

By 

Cheryl 

Taylor 

Community 

Correspondent 

sunman@goBEACONnews.com 

Hello there! I hope you had 

an amazing summer filled 

with unforgettable moments 

and cherished memories. As 

we bid farewell to the warm 

days and welcome the upcoming 

holiday season, I wanted 

to share some exciting news 

with you. 

Our little bakery, DeLISHious 

Creations, is continuing 

to make big differences in the 

community — one cookie and 

one life at a time. We want to 

share an inspiring story about 

Faith, one of the dedicated 

bakers who lives in Batesville. 

Faith has found her 

passion in baking and selling 

cookies. Every Thursday from 

9-11 A.M., you can find her at 

the bakery, putting her heart 

and soul into creating delicious 

treats for customers. But 

it’s not just about the cookies 

– it’s about the life-changing 

opportunities this endeavor 

provides. 

While Faith bakes and sells 

cookies, she is also learning 

valuable life skills along 

the way. It’s an incredible 

journey of personal growth 

and empowerment. Owner 

Elisha Hunley is committed 

to ensuring that Faith 

enjoys some income from her 

hard work and dedication. If 

cookie sales fall short on any 

given day, she makes sure that 

Faith goes home with income 

in her pocket. The goal is not 

only to help support Faith 

financially but also to nurture 

her confidence and independence 

through these experiences. 

Elisha firmly believes 

that every individual deserves 

a chance to thrive and contribute 

their unique talents to 

society. By purchasing Faith’s 

delectable cookies, you are 

not only treating yourself but 

also making a meaningful difference 

in someone’s life. So 

the next time you crave something 

sweet or need a gift for 

someone special, consider 

stopping by DeLISHious Creations 

on Thursdays between 

9-11 a.m. You’ll be supporting 

Faith on her incredible journey 

while indulging in some 

truly delightful cookies. 

Happy Thanksgiving. 

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By 

Lisa 

West 

Community 

Correspondent 

O 

ur 

Communities 

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Just as our gardeners have 

had success, Manchester 

Elementary School (MES) has 

been collecting accolades this 

year. Dr. Katie Jenner, State 

Secretary of Education, visited 

Manchester Elementary 

to celebrate their recent success 

on the IREAD-3 Assessment. 

MES received a pass 

rate of 95.2%, the highest 

pass percentage rate of any elementary 

school in Dearborn 

County! This accomplishment 

garnered praise from both Superintendent 

Eric Lows and 

Principal Mary Bailey. Eric 

shared, “Literacy is vital to 

ensure Indiana’s students are 

prepared to explore and experience 

a variety of pathways, 

and that’s why we’re working 

to empower Indiana’s schools 

and educators with researchbased, 

proven strategies to 

support our students as they 

Dr. Katie Jenner, State Secretary 

of Education, and 

student Maddy White. 

Welcome Fall! Katie Patton’s 

summer garden that was 

mentioned last month. 

learn to read.” Mary added, 

“This was definitely a team 

effort. Last year’s third-grade 

class was in kindergarten 

when we shut down in March 

for COVID-19. I’m so proud 

of all the hard work and effort 

which led to this great 

achievement.” 

Members of the Harrison Council with Sister City mayor, Maik Brandt, and his family along 

with Meckesheim council members. 

HARRISON 

By 

Amanda 

Kirchner 

Community 

Correspondent 

harrison@goBEACONnews.com 

In September, members 

from our sister city 

Meckesheim in Germany 

visited Harrison. The Mayor, 

Maik Brandt, and other 

Meckesheim city officials 

signed the Sister City 

Proclamation between the two 

cities. 

While visiting Harrison, 

the group from Germany was 

treated to many activities. 

They toured local businesses, 

attended a varsity football 

game at Harrison High 

School, rode the vintage 

fire truck and rang its bell 

in The District on Harrison 

Avenue, took a trip to 

downtown Cincinnati to 

tour the brewery tunnels in 

downtown Cincinnati, and 

visited the Cincinnati Zoo. At 

the Harrison Wildcat football 

game, the German group 

was honored at center field at 

halftime. 

The highlight of the visit 

was the re-signing of the City 

Partnership Agreement at the 

Fall Food Truck Rally in The 

District in front of a packed 

Meckesheim Mayor, Maik 

Brandt along with Harrison 

Mayor Bill Neyer after resigning 

the Sister City proclamation. 

crowd. “On behalf of the 

delegation, I thank our friends 

from Harrison, for their 

overwhelming hospitality,” 

Mayor Brandt stated. 

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Westmeier 

Community 

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The 2023 Heritage Festival 

was recently held in Dillsboro. 

Saturday morning was 

filled with a lot of activity at 

the craft booths with quite a 

variety and lots of pumpkins. 

Entertainment abound at the 

Art Center. A POP-UP museum 

was found at the Civic 

Center, which lasted through 

to Sunday. 

Other activities included a 

Kelsey, her dog Auggie, and 

her good friend Jill. 

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Lynn Westmeyer by a picture 

of George Washington 

that is on loan from the One 

Room schoolhouse. 

Bryce Tucher at the sports 

display at the Civic Club. 

Wagon. The Best of Show was 

won by Travis Ison with a 

1970 Chevy Cl0 Pick-Up. 

The Dillsboro Community 

Food Pantry on North St. is 

open Tues. 9 A.M.-noon and 

Thurs. 3-6 P.M. and the first Sat. 

of each month 9 A.M.-noon. 

A young lady from Farmers 

Retreat, Kelsey Kitchell, 

was diagnosed with Down 

Syndrome at birth, and she is 

a two-time cancer survivor. 

Kelsey has been blessed to 

have many wonderful people 

in her life, one of them being 

Jill Pruss. Jill was Kelsey’s 

aide from the time she was 

three years old. Jill was willing 

to help out with a picture 

that Kelsey wanted to take for 

her mother at the One Room 

Schoolhouse in Farmers Retreat. 

She likes to make a calendar 

each year for Kelsey’s 

birthday. Jill unlocked the 

museum and showed up in a 

pretty dress made just for the 

era of the 1888 schoolhouse. 

Pam dressed Kelsey and 

her dog Auggie in the same 

period. Pam said we are very 

blessed to have such a gem 

as this restored schoolhouse 

in our area. Built in 1888 and 

completely restored in 1993, 

this museum is listed on the 

National Register of Historical 

Places. 

Dillsboro Arts Friendship 

Gallery is featuring artworks 

by local artists in an Open Call 

Exhibition Oct. 7-Nov. 25. 

An open house reception is 

planned for Oct. 13, 6-8 P.M. 

HAPPY FALL to everyone!


GREENDALE 

By 

Linda 

Cromer 

Community 

Correspondent 

O 

ur 

Communities 

greendale@goBEACONnews.com 

Public art invigorates public 

places. And conversely, 

installations that invigorate 

public places can surely be 

defined as art. There is a 

generally accepted checklist 

of considerations but, frankly, 

you know it when you see 

it. In Greendale, one can 

experience “art” in a full 

range of iterations. Thoughtprovoking, 

smile-creating, 

and tear-inducing. All good. 

Greendale Main Street, 

assisted by Macey McCool 

and an army of all-in student 

volunteers, is actively adding 

to the mix with efforts to 

incorporate “asphalt art” to 

brighten the environment and 

slow traffic on lower Ridge 

Avenue. Keep an eye out for 

the developing panorama. 

Public art to increase our 

awareness. Check. 

Turn north and espy 

the Heroes’ Monument, a 

touching tribute to those who 

put it all on the line for us. 

This powerful project was 

envisioned first by Mayor 

Alan Weiss and brought to 

fruition through a collective 

effort. Catching a glimpse on 

a drive-by isn’t an adequate 

response to the result. You 

need to become part of the 

piece. Step onto a circular 

carpet stitched from bricks 

bearing the names of heroes 

all. Experience the poetry 

behind the prose on the 

plaques dedicated to first 

responders and members of 

the military. It is a striking 

Main Street board member Angie Walters 

reviews asphalt art graphics. 

expression of our community 

values, enhanced by the 

respectful interaction of 

visitors to the site. Consider 

adding a tribute to one 

or more of your own by 

stopping at the Greendale 

Administration Building and 

learning how. 

Three parks in our 

community feature lively 

bronze statues of children at 

play. The first, a young pitcher 

settling into his stance in 

Greendale Park, was gifted 

to the city by former resident 

Toni Hoffman. The Greendale 

Garden Club and America 

in Bloom committee were 

inspired by her generosity and 

raised funds to incorporate 

playful figures near signage in 

Oakey and Schnebelt Parks. 

Charming. Accessible. Check. 

Seasonal flower displays 

in the “woodpecker park” 

(identified by the Lewis 

grandkids as a nod to the 

carved tree art near the 

Greendale Cabin) are 

punctuated with graphic 

images of pollinators. Similar 

representations of fish adorn 

the Schnebelt Pond walking 

path. Park employees 

enthusiastically installed 

an enlarged and enhanced 

image of some good-lookin’ 

Badd Boyz funded by the 

Badd Boyz 

Cemetery Superintendent 

Charles Lewis. 

AIB committee to inspire 

visitors and boost the home 

team during tournament 

play in Oakey Park. Eyecatching 

exclamation points 

in unexpected places. 

A quick drive around town 

shows just how serious folks 

are about tricking out their 

homes to set the scene for 

treating bag-toting Halloween 

visitors. Is it public art? It’s 

certainly visible to the public 

and does indeed engage one’s 

attention. Checks a couple of 

boxes. Are you feeling it? 

As a final thought, I urge 

you to visit Greendale 

Cemetery and breathe in the 

dignity and grace of your 

surroundings, kept so through 

the efforts of Superintendent 

Charles Lewis and Johnny 

Toni’s Gift to Greendale. 

Gilbert. Gravestones were 

some of the earliest public art 

installations in our country, 

the case in Greendale as well. 

Some wealthy families hired 

professional artists to create 

monuments honoring lost 

loved ones. Less prosperous 

folks invested in more 

generally available markers, 

not as costly but rich with 

symbolism. A thoughtful 

stroll will reveal themes and 

materials that demonstrate 

intriguing connections such as 

time, faith, social affiliation, 

and historical crises. Enduring 

art. Extremely personal and 

notably public. The gallery is 

open from dawn until dusk. 

Check it out. 

MOORES HILL 

By 

Barbara 

Wetzler 

Community 

Correspondent 

mooreshill@goBEACONnews.com 

Moores Hill Sparta Township 

Volunteer Fire & EMS 

brought the community 

together for its annual end-ofsummer 

celebration, including 

a dinner and fireworks. 

The work of a few of our 

firefighters/EMS has been 

spotlighted: Misty Russell, 

Derek Stevens, Steve Carter, 

and Birgit Hawkins. They 

all give so much more to the 

community. 

Izzy Russell and Aubrey 

Begley were winners in the library 

Kids Bookmark Design 

Contest. Their designs were 

selected out of 421 entries! 

The libraries will distribute 

printed copies of Izzy and Aubrey’s 

bookmarks throughout 

the coming year. Izzy is the 

daughter of Misty and Robert 

Russell. Congratulations! 

Carnegie Hall is a beautiful 

location in all seasons. Former 

school alumna Polly Robbins, 

Debbie Williams, Leesa 

Randolph, Denise Miller, and 

Tamila Wisman met at Carnegie 

with Pat Holland for a 

tour. Everyone enjoyed the 

opportunity to see the building 

and be together. Carnegie Hall 

is on the National Register of 

Historic Places. 

A community Thanksgiving 

dinner is being planned for 

Nov. 5 by Lynn Allen, Julie 

Murphy, Todd Russell, and 

Tamila Wisman. 

Wishing a happy eighteenth 

birthday to Xander Courter, 

son of 

Amber 

Meizer. 

Xander is a 

senior. He 

says he 

would like 

to follow his 

Xander Courter mom’s 

career path 

and become a nurse. 

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VERSAILLES/ 

RIPLEY CTY 

By 

Cheryl 

Damon- 

Greiner 

Community 

Correspondent 

versailles@goBEACONnews.com 

The semi-annual Bike Swap 

and Art on the Square shared 

Versailles’ Courthouse Square 

with the Farmers Market 

on Sept. 9, coordinating 

family fun, shopping, and 

creative endeavors! Dozens 

of collector bikes from 

decades ago were displayed. 

The event, coordinated by 

Steve Buffington and Paula 

Johnson of Coolsville 

Bicycle Museum, always 

causes people to ooh and ahh 

when they see the bikes they 

used to ride restored to ‘brand 

new/straight from under the 

Christmas tree’ condition. 

Lots of longing looks were 

made by those who dreamed 

of these specialty bikes when 

they were kids. Make plans 

for the Spring Swap in 2024! 

Bicycles have been part 

of Indiana’s history for over 

a century. Hoosier bicycle 

manufacturers were even 

ahead of their time when it 

came to electric vehicles! 

During the 1890s the 

Indiana Bicycle Company 

changed its name to Waverly 

O 

ur 

and produced the Electric 

Stanhope, a two-person auto 

that had a battery with a 40- 

mile range and a top speed 

of 14 mph. The company 

continued producing electric 

vehicles for fifteen years 

until gas-powered cars took 

over the industry. Waverly, 

however, certainly had catchy 

advertising. They promoted 

the clean power of the electric 

car by proclaiming, “Delicate 

Gowns Not Marred In This 

Roomy Electric. Your party 

for reception, theater, or ball, 

may number five adults, yet no 

gown will be marred or even 

crushed.” Can Tesla say that? 

One of my co-correspondents 

for the Beacon, Ollie Roehm, 

wrote with pride last month 

of his nomination to the 

Southeast Indiana Music 

Association Hall of Fame. 

Another nominee, Tony Holt, 

will join his father and uncles 

(The Boys from Indiana) in 

the Hall of Fame, representing 

the best of bluegrass from this 

area. Tony’s daughter, Rachel, 

has already joined the family 

business. If you’re a Holt or a 

Holt relative, the music never 

stops, even at family reunions 

in the backyard! The ceremony 

will be held on Saturday, 

November 4, 6-10 P.M. in 

Batesville. It supports the rich 

music heritage in our area. 

As blooms in our gardens 

are turning brown, a special 

project in Versailles State 

Park has plants that are still 

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Steve Buffington 

working hard to push out 

invasive species and cultivate 

native flowers and grasses for 

the benefit of insects, birds, 

and animals. The meadow 

across from the Busching 

Covered Bridge along the 

entrance drive into the park 

was planted late last spring. 

Several years of cultivation 

and ongoing maintenance will 

happen under the direction 

of park manager, Garrett 

McAdams. As Garrett says, 

“The work is just another 

part of natural resource 

management.” What a 

beautiful way to greet visitors 

to the park! 

It’s coming up soon – that 

extra hour of sleep we get on 

Nov. 5 when we Fall Back for 

Daylight Savings Time! For 

a few long months, we’ll be 

seeing sunshine at breakfast 

and flipping on the lights 

at suppertime. We won’t 

see a sunset after 7 P.M. 

in southeast Indiana until 

March! 

Ripley County News: Time 

is growing short to think about 

decorating a very important 

part of our landscape – the 

cemeteries that hold the tombs 

of our fallen veterans. Wreaths 

MILAN 

By 

Sialia 

Swainson 

Community 

Correspondent 

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milan@goBEACONnews.com 

Fall is such a great time of 

year. It is my favorite and I’ve 

been enjoying every moment. 

One need not travel far from 

home to take in the beautiful 

foliage. Just take a drive on a 

country road anywhere in our 

locale and the rolling hills, 

creek beds, and wildlife will 

provide the best kind of show. 

Residential & Commercial 

Across Ripley County 2022 

was very successful in placing 

wreaths on the graves of 4,000 

Veterans who once called Ripley 

County home. The goal this 

year is to identify and honor 

an additional one thousand 

soldiers. If you would like 

to check if a certain veteran 

is in the extensive database 

created last year, contact Owen 

Menchhofer with the name as 

soon as possible to make sure 

they are included. His contact 

info is call /text 812-756-0160 or 

email Owen.47037@gmail.com. 

Wreaths Across Ripley 

County moves into this 

holiday season with the hope 

that it will raise the necessary 

funding through grants and 

donations. The fund raising 

The Milan High School 

Indians celebrated homecoming. 

Seniors Ben Riehle and 

Margot Keller were crowned 

king and queen at halftime of 

the varsity football game. The 

homecoming court consisted 

of Kaitlyn Carpenter, Alyssa 

Phelps, Magdalene Hudepohl, 

Ayden Potts, Dylan 

Thomas, and Liam Horton, 

all members of the Class of 

2024. 

Residents were saddened to 

hear that a young member of 

our community was injured 

in a car accident in early 

September. Jarrod Nichols 

sustained serious injuries 

when his vehicle was hit by a 

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Tom Feller, Tom Holt, Tony Holt, Anna Vinson, Kaleb Vinson 

having a backyard concert. 

Garrett McAdams, park 

manager. 

Carol Holzer,Versailles, 

with artwork. 

efforts must be completed by 

Nov. 15 to place the order for 

the 4,100 wreaths for Dec. 

16, 2023. You can support the 

effort by sponsoring a local 

veteran’s wreath for $17. 

If other cemeteries in 

nearby counties would like 

to REMEMBER those US 

veterans who have fallen, 

HONOR those who serve, and 

TEACH the value of freedom 

to our children by placing 

wreaths on their veterans’ 

graves, it is not too late to 

start the planning for this year. 

Again, Owen Menchhofer is 

very willing to help them get 

started with this project in 

their cemeteries. 

drunk driver in northern Indiana. 

Tragically, his companion 

was fatally injured in the 

accident. Jarrod was sworn 

in as an Aurora police officer 

this summer and faces a long 

road to recovery. An account 

has been established to help 

with his medical expenses. 

Anyone wishing to donate can 

go to any Civista Bank branch 

and ask for the Jarrod Nichols 

benefit account. A benefit is 

planned for Jarrod on Oct. 21 

at American Legion Post 235 

from 5-10 p.m. We wish Jarrod 

a full and speedy recovery. 

Retail stores have been 

stocked with Halloween stuff 

for MANY months now, as 

they tend to do things these 

days. I’m telling my age here, 

but I remember when our costumes 

were mostly homemade 

(an exception might include 

a store-bought mask held on 

with a piece of elastic) and so 

were the goodies. I lived in a 

very rural area where houses 

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for what seemed like hours. 

NOW I know that we only 

walked a little over a mile and 

probably stopped at eight or 

nine houses and it couldn’t 

have taken more than an hour 

tops! The best treats were 

homemade popcorn balls 

wrapped in waxed paper and 

the occasional full-size candy 

bar (which was rare). Getting 

an apple or some pennies 

thrown in the bag wasn’t 

unusual. We didn’t have to 

worry about harmful foreign 

objects hidden in the candy. 

Trick-or-treat night in Milan 

is scheduled for Tuesday, Oct. 

31 from 5-7 P.M. Be cautious 

and watch out for the little 

ghosts and goblins in your 

area! 

So long until next month 

and as always if you have any 

news to share, please contact 

me at milan@goBEACON 

news.com.


B 

eacon 

Vacation 

Jessie and Joe Black took the BEACON to St. Augustine, 

FL. 

Dennis and Val Stutler, Paul and Mary Graf, Larry 

and Pat Hoffbauer, Babs Wuestefeld, Larry and Linda 

Gutzwiller, Mike and Carol Gehring, Larry and Laurita 

Andwan from New Alsace, Guilford, Dover and Batesville 

took the Beacon on a trip to Mackinaw City/Mackinaw 

Island. 

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BEACON 

ON 

VACATION 

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pleasure takes you 

out of town, 

bring your 

hometown 

newspaper along 

for the trip. 

Send your photo, 

displaying the 

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Don and Cathy Siemers, Greendale, visited the Edison 

Ford Winter Estate in Fort Myers, FL with their grandson, 

Evan, and daughter, Jennifer, from Denver. 

O 

ur 

RISING SUN/ 

OHIO COUNTY 

By 

PG 

Gentrup 

Community 

Correspondent 

risingsun@goBEACONnews.com 

BUSINESS & 

Communities 

PROFESSIONAL 

DIRECTORY 

Cornerstone Realty, Inc. & 

Lutz Auction Service, LLC 

“One Call Does It All” 

Dale Lutz 

. 

Wilson Electrical Services LLC 

This is a very busy time 

of the year with my annual 

trip to Washington, DC with 

fifty veterans, the presentation 

of plaques to World War 

II Veterans and Purple Heart 

recipients at Lawrenceburg 

Music Fest, Farmers Fair, and 

Veterans Day. 

My four wreath presenters 

at the Tomb of the Unknown 

Soldier were Tim “Hamster” 

Halloran, Brandon Lorton, 

Bill Cherry, and Ron Spurlock. 

They felt the emotion 

that hits you when you walk 

on that hallowed ground. I was 

also accompanied by Rachel 

Ziegler and her two daughters, 

Tessa, age 6, and Raya, 

age 11. They were chosen to 

go to Washington, DC because 

they are two of the most 

outstanding young American 

Patriots you will ever meet. 

They have conducted bake 

sales, yard sales, and many 

other fund raisers to help pay 

for Veterans to be able to go 

to Washington, DC on the 

tristate Honor Flight. They 

have raised well over $10,000 

for this program. Whenever 

an Honor Flight goes out, they 

are at the Greater Cincinnati 

Airport to wish the veterans a 

great trip and thank them for 

their service. They also return 

late that evening to welcome 

them home as heroes and 

experience their stories about 

their wonderful trip to see the 

monuments and memorials. 

Instilling patriotism in our 

youth of America is important. 

Thank you, Rachel, Tessa, and 

Raya for being True American 

Patriots. 

Only three World War II Veterans 

remain in Ohio County- 

Leroy Guard, Bob Browning, 

and Bill Elder. Recently, 

Leroy Guard celebrated his 

ninety-ninth birthday and we 

are anticipating a big celebration 

for his one-hundredth 

birthday next year. I also had 

the honor of visiting two of the 

eight remaining World War II 

Veterans in Dearborn County, 

George Lingg, age 98 at New 

Alsace, and JC Lewis, age 96 

at Mt. Sinai. The other six in 

Dearborn County are George 

Shelby (100), George Klopp, 

Clarence Cook, Tom Cook, 

Bob Savage, and Lawrence 

Lyttle. They are members of 

America’s Greatest Generation. 

An American Flag measuring 

30’x50’ to display at local 

events has been donated by 

Brian “Biggin” Noble and 

band the Renegades. The flag 

has been displayed three times 

at high school sports events. 

That huge flag with the athletes 

holding the flag for the 

National Anthem is a beautiful 

sight. It is available for events 

to share patriotism and pay 

tribute to our great nation. 

Ninth District Congresswoman 

Erin Houchin 

graciously had her Chief of 

Staff, Kyle Kissier, meet us 

in Washington and present 

American Flags to my wreath 

presenters at Arlington National 

Cemetery. These flags 

had been flown at the Capitol 

Building. I was also with 

Nick Trotta, whose brother, 

Francis (Frank) Jeffrey Trotta, 

was killed while serving as a 

United States Marine. Nick 

and his wife, Nancy, were 

accompanied by Jean Ryan. 

Her fiance, Jerry C. Klute, 

was killed on 6-15-1969. 

Over eighty people participated 

in the first-ever public 

mass in Rising Sun, Indiana 

on Sept. 8 at Heritage Hall - a 

former Presbyterian house 

of worship. Ohio County is 

the only county in the Archdiocese 

in which there is no 

Catholic church building. It is 

included in the territory of St. 

Mary of the Immaculate Conception 

in Aurora (Dearborn 

County). Father Meyer was 

the celebrant at the historic 

Mass. 

Take care of yourself and 

each other. 

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