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Page 4B O ful risks to better serve all Indiana students. Hats off to Krista Konradi and Amanda Farmer, St. Louis School kindergarten teachers for being named May STEMstars! “We at Genesis are in- spired by teachers like Krista and Amanda,” said Cheryll Obendorf, Genesis Director. “Children have a natural curi- osity about the world around them – experimenting, build- ing, absorbing it all. Enthu- siastic teachers help them to spark the desire to learn more. They are at the beginning of their educational journey, and we celebrate the teachers who inspire their success.” The summer has been full of live entertainment with three evenings of the Music and Arts Festival in Liberty Park, and the much anticipat- ed Star-Spangled Symphony featuring the Indianapolis Symphony Orchestra at The Plex. The community is most appreciative of all who helped bring these cultural events to rural Indiana! That’s Sue’s news for now! BATESVILLE By Sue Siefert Community Correspondent [email protected] Congratulations to St. Louis Church as parishio- ners celebrate 150 years since their founding in 1868! Through the years the parish provided twenty-four Sons and twenty-four Daughters of the Parish – also known as priests and sisters. The parish opened the doors to St. Louis Catholic School in 1871. We salute the Batesville Community School Corpo- ration for being approved as a charter member of the Coalition of Continuous Improvement School Dis- tricts (CCISD) by the Indiana State Board of Education. The CCISD is a coalition of seven school districts that are united to focus on innova- tive ideas, improving student learning and taking purpose- THE BEACON ur Communities LAWRENCEBURG By Debbie Acasio Community Correspondent [email protected] Bucket lists! Almost ev- eryone I know has a special trip on their bucket list. I just checked another trip/vacation off of my list this month—a drive of the Outer Banks of North Carolina. My journey began inland at Monticello, the home of Thomas Jef- ferson, followed by a visit to Colonial Williamsburg, and topped by the Outer Banks. I was amazed by the wild hors- es of Corolla, loved the do- nuts in Duck, and was wowed by the beaches and dunes of Nags Head. A visit to the Wright brother’s monument to flight, the Cape Hatteras lighthouse, the free ferry to Ocracoke Island, and a second two- hour ferry (reservations required) to Cedar Island from Ocracoke completed my mis- sion. My advice for t