Beacon Dec 2023

Page 4B THE BEACON December 2023
BATESVILLE
By
Sue
Siefert
Community
Correspondent
batesville@goBEACONnews.com
Making a difference …
St. Louis School Counselor
Danielle Becker shared
the book, The Circles All
Around Us, with the school’s
second-grade students as
they discussed how people
support them, and how they
can show others support as
well. Author Brad Montague
dedicated the book by writing,
“For all the kids making the
world better right where they
are.” Montague further noted,
“In the circles all around us,
everywhere that we all go,
there’s a difference we can
make and a love we can all
show.”
This learning experience is
part of a monthly curriculum
sponsored by Safe Passage,
Inc. called Endless Possibilities.
The curriculum is based
on the forty developmental
assets that promote protective
factors and healthy character
building to help youth thrive
now and into the future.
Busy December Autumn and January at BCSC ad …
The Batesville Community
O
ur
School Corporation (BCSC)
superintendent, Paul Ketcham
reports, “We have a
flurry of activity across our
campuses as construction
projects continue as we focus
on student-centered facilities.
At Batesville High School
the Industrial Technology
Lab will provide a fantastic
learning space for students.
In addition, the Family Patio
is almost complete and will
provide a space for patrons
to enjoy concessions at the
school’s home football games
and track meets. Work has
also begun on the new softball
and baseball fields.
The Batesville Primary
School outdoor learning
classroom area is underway.
Thanks to many generous donors,
the Batesville Community
Educational Foundation
has raised almost $100,000
to begin the staged outdoor
classroom. BCSC has started
with the sidewalk and patio
areas students look forward to
this unique learning opportunity.”
Old Glory to Fly High at
Liberty Park
Batesville Parks and Recreation
Commissioner, Mike
Baumer commented, “Honoring
Old Glory within the new
Veterans Area of Liberty Park
is one of the most exciting
projects I have worked on.”
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The local veteran was instrumental
in negotiating with a
restaurant in Batesville to secure
their former 30’ flagpole
as the restaurant is currently
being rebuilt. The new taller
pole has been installed near
the Liberty Park Pavilion
where the Veterans Area is being
constructed and slated for
unveiling on Memorial Day.
On a personal note …
Thanks to all who supported
the Kiwanis AppleFest in September!
We hosted the largest
number of folks in the fest’s
history as they frolicked in
the fall air to enjoy shopping
from local craftspeople and
business professionals, live
music, and of course – consuming
festival food!
I’ve never chaired an event
of this magnitude, and as I
shared that weekend, “I was
so far out of my comfort zone
that I don’t know if I’ll ever
find my way back.” There
were a lot of encouraging
folks that kept pointing me
in the right direction. Club
president, Ed Krause noted,
“I think that former fest chair,
the late Jay Reichmuth, had
something to do with the
excellent weather. It was our
most successful fest to date,
and I think we made Jay
proud!”
That’s Sue’s news for now!
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ARS crew Matt Billingsley, Kristy Steurenberg, Judson and
Joey Alig and Korbin Billingsley. Not pictured but part of
this crew Noah Hill.
Ron Gaynor with his family Molly Mason,(daughter), Jared,
Sarah (daughter), Owen and Olivia Leiker, Donna Gaynor
(his wife), Ron, Philip Gaynor (son) Amelia, Tanya (daughter),
and Jake Zengerling and Amanda Rosselot (daughter).
DOVER
By
Rhonda
Trabel
Community
Correspondent
dover@goBEACONnews.com
The ARS Cafe and Meeting
House in Dover opened
on Oct. 2. The crew pictured
here put a lot of blood, sweat
and tears into this project. As
Matt put it, they are more than
ecstatic that they were able to
bring some life back to this
180-year-old building, allowing
it to continue to serve the
community. It was built almost
two centuries ago. They
did an awesome job.
Ron Gaynor of Dover was
the recipient of a seat on the
Tristate Honor Flight on Oct.
17. The flight for veterans
goes to Washington, DC for a
day where they visit fourteen
memorials. Ron is a veteran
who served from 1971-1973
and in the reserves until 1977.
His rank was Buck Sargent of
the Army. While his original
orders were for Vietnam, on
his graduation day from Ft
Knox, KY, his commanding
officer pulled him and twentynine
others out from Vietnam
to leave for Ulm, Germany.
Ron was assigned to the 2nd
battalion of the 4th infantry.
His main mission was to
guard the Pershing mission
base, protecting the warheads.
In Germany, he also attended
the Olympics with an assignment
to protect American
athletes. The Honor Flight
was very emotional for Ron
Dutch and his grandson’s
dog,Tucker.
and several others, and he was
proud to have been of service
to his country. Ron is presently
a member of Post 464
Legion of St Leon.
Happy belated birthday to
my uncle Dutch Hoffmeier.
He turned ninety on Oct. 4
but if you would ask him he
is only 57. Lol! A resident of
the Yorkville and Guilford
area for many years, Dutch
was married to the late Wilma
(Kuhn) Hoffmeier. They had
four children- Jeff ( Judy)
Hoffmeier, Beverly ( Ray)
Fisher, Ron ( Dinah ) Hoffmeier,
and Sheila (Scott)
Knollman. He also has six
grandchildren and eight
great-grandchildren. I hope it
was a wonderful birthday for
you, Dutch, and that you have
many more to come. Ninety is
looking good on you. Pictured
here with Dutch is his grandson’s
dog, Tucker.
Thanksgiving is upon us
which means the Gobble
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here. Don’t forget to get out
and walk or run those pounds
off before feasting later that
day. You will feel much better.
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