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LAWRENCEBURG
By
Debbie
Acasio
Community
Correspondent
CommunitiesFilet Mignon
Brad Peddenpohl (as Superman) Tracy and Scott Smith of
Logan at the Polar Plunge.
LOGAN
By
Susan
Carson
Community
Correspondent
logan@goBEACONnews.com
Two Logan locals, Scott
and Tracy Smith, participated
in the Special Olympics
Polar Plunge at the Versailles
State Park. Before they could
jump in the water, they had to
wait about forty-five minutes
before their turn to plunge.
Fortunately, the sponsors had
a heated tent for people to
dress in after they got out of
the 41-degree water in 24-degree
weather. Mr. Smith said
that their team raised $580.
The entire event at Versailles
Park raised $63,000 for
Special Olympics. Eighteen
plunges were held across the
state of Indiana.
Anna Francis Lyness Jeffries
was born in Logan on
March 27th, 1924. She was
the second child of Harry
Randolf Lyness (1897-1973)
and Mary Bell Clark (-1966).
Siblings: Harry C. Lyness
(Pete), Mary Jane Smith,
Ruth Ellen Sutton, and
Janet Eckler. She graduated
from Bright Elementary and
then High School in 1942,
and she married Leroy Jeffries
on Christmas Day that
same year. She and “Jeff” had
one daughter, Bev (or “Bevvy-Ann”,
as she used to call
out for her), one grandson,
and four great-grandchildren.
In the 1960s and ‘70s, she
and Leroy were Logan
Township Trustees. They
alternated the position as
term limits were applied. As
trustees, they were responsible
for helping residents of
Logan Township with things
like rent, and food subsidies,
and even took in used furniture,
etc. for redistribution to
those in need. But even after
Leroy had passed and the
Ann Lyness Jeffries
Trustee job had moved on to
someone else, she was still
the person people came to
see. The mission was one of
love for her. She was always
doing God’s work. By late
2004, helping residents was
becoming too much work for
one person. A building was
purchased at the corner of
Carr Road by the Dearborn
Hills Church. What is now
known as the North Dearborn
Pantry was established
in January 2005. Operations
started in the basement and
have grown to be what it is
today.
One of Ann’s great gifts is
her ability to play the piano
“by ear.” She doesn’t read
music at all. Once she knows
a song, she can play it.
Amazing!
Ms. Jeffries will be 100
on Mar. 27. HAPPY BIRTH-
DAY, ANN!
To the NDHS Alumni-
Invitations will be going out
in early April for an event on
May 11.
lawrenceburg@goBEACONnews.com
Did anyone else notice that
we took down our Christmas
decorations and flew right into
the Lenten season? Valentine’s
Day and Ash Wednesday were
both on the same day! Some
churches celebrate Shrove
Tuesday (AKA Fat Tuesday),
the Tuesday before Lent
by gobbling down as many
calories as possible in preparation
for Lenten fasting. Ethan
Fehr managed to gobble
down twelve chocolate chip
pancakes and a few sausages
at his Shrove Tuesday meal at
St. John Lutheran Church in
Lawrenceburg. That made him
the all-time winner that night.
As a middle schooler at South
Dearborn, he plans to challenge
Lawrenceburg students next
year. Who will eat the most
pancakes- Lawrenceburg or
South Dearborn? We will see.
Speaking of challenges,
many classrooms each year
have contests for the best
Valentine’s box.
With the Stanley Cup
hysteria going on these days,
it was only fitting that Avery
Lansing teamed up with her
dad Bryan Lansing for the
all-time most creative Valentine’s
box I have ever seen.
What do you think?
Much to the surprise of
breakfastgoers, Mr. Abraham
Lincoln and Mrs. Lincoln
visited a local restaurant for
breakfast on Presidents Day.
Jim Fulton very much looks
the part of Mr. Lincoln. If you
go up the levy in Lawrenceburg
by the clock tower, you
will find a historical marker
commemorating the day
(February 12, 1861) when Mr.
Lincoln visited Lawrenceburg
on his campaign trail. Check
it out!
Mark your calendars for
Apr. 20 and don’t miss the
local authors fair at the Lawrenceburg
Library. Kids will
get a free stuffed animal by
Milan veteran Al Bamberger
traveled to Batesville to
bring Cherry Thing-A-Lings
to friends in Lawrenceburg.
Ethan Fehr, son of Melissa
and Dan Fehr at Shrove
Tuesday pancake supper.
attending the Barks & Books
session from 11 to noon on
that day. It will be interesting
to see the talent in this area.
Enjoy the local fish frys
through Lent and pray for a
warm Easter Sunday!
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Sam and Jim Fulton as
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Avery Lansing, daughter of
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