Beacon Dec 2023

Page 2A THE BEACON December 2023
By
Tamara
Taylor
Just Because!
Back to the age-old question
that has driven so many
of my editorials- Why do we
live here? The time has come
for me to answer my own
question.
Two reasons.
The first is the people.
Every month I choose someone
to feature in this column.
Someone who is quietly exceptional
and would probably
never want to be recognized.
Someone who makes our little
part of the world an amazing
place in which to live.
To date, I have shared the
stories of well over seventy
incredible people with you.
And that’s only the tip of the
iceberg...
Finding these communityminded,
compassionate
individuals is not hard. I
recently had supper with a
group of community leaders
and heard them tell stories,
both heartwarming and funny,
about people who had come
into their lives and things
they did over the years. I had
to wonder- do their children
know these wonderful stories?
Do they know the great things
their parents have accomplished?
Then I thought, “Do
we?”
To assume is human, to
discover, divine.
I encourage all of you to
take a moment in the next few
weeks and ask someone what
makes them tick. Or their
favorite memory. Or even
why they live where they do.
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be wasted.
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The second reason I live
here became crystal clear on
a fall day. The weather was
ideal- blue skies, sunshine,
incredible fall leaves with
colors that framed the roads
like stained glass. The warmth
of the sun, a lazy breeze, and
the company of a dear friend
made it a perfect day for a
ride. As we traveled over the
river (okay, in truth it was
two creeks) and through the
woods, we saw stunning shelf
rock creating mesmerizing
waterfalls... simply beautiful.
I had so much fun taking the
time to see our little corner of
the world in a new light that
I found myself laughing out
loud, joyously, and uninhibited.
Try it sometime. I am sure
that the day my friend and I
shared will be a wonderful
memory for a long, long time.
Our microcosm has not
gone unnoticed. A longforgotten
fact- years ago a
commercial for Folgers coffee
was filmed in the garden of
a prominent home on Ridge
Ave. in Greendale. Even more
obscure- recently a national
tire company launched a new
line of performance tires.
They searched the world over
and thought they found true
love... oh wait, that’s a lyric...
and found the most incredible
spot to shoot their new commercial.
Guess where- Here!
The rugged location with
water, rocks, cliffs, mud,
beauty... we had it all. And
only minutes from civilization
to boot. Win-win.
Suffice it to say that the
back roads of southeast
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A national tire company
chose southeast Indiana to
promote their new product.
Indiana are now nationally famous.
Just like those in Paris,
Madrid, the Caymans...
During the past few months,
I have found time to join another
friend and walk the trail
that winds along the banks
of the Ohio River between
Aurora and Lawrenceburg.
While I have always thought
the trail was a neat place, my
friend who has done far more
international traveling than
I, has shed another light on
this path. Nowhere in the six
continents in which he has
traveled has he seen such a
wonderful path. Not even in
Rome, Paris, or Madrid.
Wow- we take that path
for granted because we see it
every day.
Sharing all of this with you
has led me to think about New
Year’s resolutions. One of
mine will certainly be to stop
and take a new look at the
world. And people around me.
In other news...
The past month has been
filled with travels, gatherings,
and experiences. Our community
has seen a community
leader retire. Art Little wound
up his career as a Dearborn
County Commissioner. However,
he is far from ready to
hang up his hat as witnessed
when he talks about his plans
for the Bright Lions medical
equipment program or reviews
the finances as treasurer
of the organization. Of note-
Art is someone you should
definitely put on your list to
ask what makes him tick. I
have always found the world
according to Art fascinating
and enlightening.
Like Dominos, when one
office changes others change
as well. We have seen three
residents rise
to the
occasion and
be sworn
into office.
All three are
intelligent,
insightful,
and have
Alan Goodman just given up
any chance
of going
somewhere
without
being asked
a lot of questions
about
community
events. They
are Alan
Mark Dole Goodman
(Dearborn
Randy Maxwell
County
Commissioner),
Mark Dole
(Dearborn
County
Council),
and Randy
Maxwell
(Indiana
State
Senator District 43). Yes, they
all have day jobs. Yes, they all
have families. And yes, they
have the exceptional qualities
to serve our community well.
Many thanks to these gentlemen
and their families for the
sacrifices that are yet to come.
As we rapidly approach
Thanksgiving, I wish all of
you the joy of being with your
friends and families, however
they may be defined. They are
truly a gift. My dear friend
Kelly Mofford once said,
“Take a look around your
Thanksgiving table. Each
year is a work of art, and each
year those with whom we are
blessed are changing.”
Now go discover something
new about someone in your
world.
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