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Page 4B O THE BEACON July 2018 ur Communities HARRISON By Nicole Williams Community Correspondent St. Louis School Student Council had a successful fund raiser for the Ronald McDonald house. Jackson Wanstrath, Audrey Beiser, Benjamin Moster, Adam Laloge, Bettina Rose (not pictured is Summer Ratcliffe) placed in the VFW’s Patriot Pen Contest. BATESVILLE By Sue Siefert Community Correspondent [email protected] As students closed the books on another school year, Batesville Primary School’s first- and second-grade students received cool treats to celebrate having read one hundred books or six thou- sand pages for the 2017-2018 Century Club! Congratulations to the St. Louis School Student Coun- cil who coordinated students’ efforts in collecting three hundred twenty-six pounds of pop tabs for the Ronald McDonald House! They also combined their pop sales proceeds and were able to purchase over one hundred items for the families who are residing at the House. St. Louis seventh- and eighth-grade honor students successfully competed in the local VFW’s Patriot Pen Con- test as a learning experience in Mrs. Bettina Rose’s lit- erature class. Students were asked to write their thoughts regarding the VFW’s prompt, “What gift did America give our generation?” Mrs. Rose Batesville students cel- ebrated being a part of the Century Club with cool treats. noted, “I am proud to report that SLS students took the podium placing first through fifth! Along with recog- nition through the VFW, students earned cash for their thoughts, and one will com- pete on the state level!” 1st place - Audrey Beiser, who will compete in the State competition; 2nd place - Summer Ratcliffe; 3rd place - Jackson Wanstrath; 4th place - Adam Laloge; 5th place - Benjamin Moster. As another school year comes to an end, I congratu- late all our graduates, educa- tors and supportive families that help these young indi- viduals achieve their dreams! That’s Sue’s news for now! GREENDALE By Gloria Carter Community Correspondent [email protected] Summer is in full swing with school out and the A Family Tradition Since 1800’s QUALITY SERVICE • COMPASSION • DEDICATION NICOLE & JOHN WUESTEFELD [phone] 25615 STATE ROUTE 1 • DOVER, IN WWW.ANDRES-WUESTEFELDFH.COM [email protected] Summer is in full swing here in Harrison, and we could not be busier! The Dis- trict and The City of Harrison have just launched new music events this summer. Residents are thrilled to have another venue that is outside where you can enjoy live music and food and drink. Make sure to bring your own chairs to the kid-friendly event. The City of Harrison recently partnered with the Hamilton County Com- munications Center to teach residents how to use the new emergency notification sys- tem called AlertHC. The new alert system allows you to select the types of emergency notifications you would like to receive. The alert system is also tied into “Smart911” where you can enter important information that you want Greendale pool open. The Greendale Garden Club has done a great job planting flowers around the communi- ty. Did you know Greendale has had three public pools? Our new pool, the one built in the early 50’s, and the first one which was in the back of a residence on the corner of Mary Street and Nowlin Avenue. Richard and Evelyn Schulz purchased that house around 1952. I remember go- ing to slumber parties in their home and seeing the outline of the pool in the backyard. It had a deep end and a shallow end for the kiddy pool. This year I have planted my tomatoes in a planter by the garage to keep the squirrels from eating them. Well, guess what- a squirrel was sitting in one of my planters the other night checking out what he will be having for lunch in a couple of months! My hus- band thought that was funny. That’s when I kicked Gracie the cat out of the house and told her to go do her job. Greendale always has a nice Memorial Day service to honor our veterans. This year I would like to honor Terry Cochran for his nine years of active service in the Ma- rines and the Army National LIVE MUSIC! FRIDAY St. John The Baptist Parish Festival June 22, 23 & 24 $10,000 Super Raffle! • Bid & Buy Auction Instants • Jaguar Jungle Kids Zone Chicken Dinner Sunday 90 PROOF TWANG BLESSID UNION OF SOULS Byron Wilber first responders to be aware of before an emergency occurs. Residents are encouraged to take advantage of this free program. More information can be found at www.alerthc. org. The Harrison Police Depart- ment is happy to announce the hiring of Byron Wilber to the force. A current resident of Harrison, Byron previously worked for the City of North College Hill Police Depart- ment. Welcome Byron Wilber aboard and thank him for keeping our city great! I would love to hear from you with any news from Har- rison! I can be reached at har- [email protected]. Terry Cochran coordinates rides for veterans. Guard. Terry has also been the coordinator of the rides to and from the VA Hospital in Cincinnati for the past thirteen years. As early as 5:00 in the morning one can see Terry in the van picking up his veter- ans. Sometimes driving can be a challenge for Terry due to traffic, wheelchairs, and scheduling. Thank you, Terry, and all of the drivers, for the service you guys provide for Mike Burgess, Dearborn County Veterans Officer, and all of the veterans who need rides to the VA Hospital. Our 1929 Ford Model A is up and running. My husband will be cruising the streets of Lawrenceburg and Greendale. I am sad to report BJ our golden retriever will not be cruising with my husband this yea; he passed on May 15 at almost fifteen years old. Rest in Peace BJ. I missed my May birthdays which were my husband Tony May 1st and my son Andy May 23. 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