BATESVILLE
LAWRENCEBURG
Page 4B THE BEACON September 2018
BATESVILLE
By Sue Siefert
Community Correspondent
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LAWRENCEBURG
By Debbie Acasio
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Thank You to the City of Batesville and Steven Harmeyer , Community Development Director for the Veteran Memorial Banners displayed throughout our downtown !
Visit Batesville to view more than one hundred banners in honor of local military veterans . The program recognizes soldiers from every conflict dating back to World War I , includes all five branches of the service . Seven Batesville natives who made the ultimate sacrifice are featured .
Shown is Bernard J . Hurst , a member of the 42nd Rainbow Division , who , according to his nephew , Nick Wahman , was killed following a cannon explosion in a battle during WWI . Bernard has been deceased for one hundred years but is not forgotten .
Banners are displayed along Boehringer , Catherine , George , Main , and Pearl Streets as well as in the Village Green area . A walking guide will soon be available which will feature veteran biographies . The banners will be displayed through Veterans Day .
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Banners in Batesville honor local military veterans .
Mayor Mike Bettice commented , “ This is one way we can honor Batesville ’ s best men and women while also informing the younger generation of the sacrifices that were made .”
In other news , blue skies , warm breezes , and the excitement of a patriotic concert came together on July 1 as more than two thousand gathered for the Star-Spangled Symphony at Batesville ’ s PLEX . The Indianapolis Symphony Orchestra performed patriotic tunes that culminated with fireworks . The free concert was part of a three-year organizational partnership and is slated to be featured again in 2019 and 2020 . Our community is grateful for the combined efforts of these organizations , and hope you ’ ll consider joining us as they fill the night with music and fireworks in 2019 !
That ’ s Sue ’ s news for now !
Sunday — September 16
Fried Chicken & Roast Beef Dinners
Served 11:00 — 4:00 in our air-conditioned , handicapped accessible Parish Activity Center
$ 11.00 Adults & $ 6.00 Children 10 and Under Beer Garden ! Outdoor Dining – Full menu including our famous Mock Turtle Soup
Raffles — $ 2,000 Cash , 2 Quilts , Last Supper Carving , Steamer Trunk , & Diner ’ s Dream Raffle ! Drawing at 7:00pm
Booths — Games of chance and fun for the entire family ! Eureka Band — Nations oldest all-volunteer band will entertain at 5:00pm
I-74 to Batesville Exit & South 6 Blocks
Horse-Drawn Surreys will transport guests free-of-charge from George Street parking lot ( From I-74 — South 4 blocks and West 1 block ) - watch for directional signs .
Parking is also available in front of the School and Parish Office for physically challenged . All facilities are fully accessible .
For Information : 812-934-3204
License : 147777 lawrenceburg @ goBEACONnews . com
Summer has certainly been very busy for the Lawrenceburg community . Construction and road repairs seem to be the topic of most conversations — mainly asking others how to get from Point A to Point B with the least amount of frustration . We can only be thankful that the railroad crossing was repaired this month and all is fine now !
Music on the River has been a great success in the downtown area this year . Everyone has their sights set on the completion of a wonderful new downtown park . The construction has finally begun , the detours to the IvyTech Parking Garage are set up and working quite well . However , Mother Nature doesn ’ t always cooperate . On July 26 the Keith Swinney Country Band was only able to perform half of their concert due to the threat of thunderstorms . I set my chair up near a sidewalk that night with Mary Worthington and Joy Lyon . I must admit that I enjoy people-watching as much as I enjoy the bands . That night some lucky individual collected a little over $ 700 in the split-the-pot raffle . Each week half of the pot goes to charity . That particular night , the other half of the pot went to the Special Olympics Fund . As always , Chuck Folop could be found wandering around the crowd taking pictures .
Party in the Street is held the first Friday of each month in Lawrenceburg . The party is for adults only , so bring your license because you will be carded no matter what your age is in order to enter the roped off area ! A lot of dancing was going on when the amazing group Cherry On Top performed last month .
Has everyone noticed how many festivals are being held in our area this summer ? I enjoyed attending the St . Lawrence chicken dinner with my dear friend and neighbor Margaret Linkmeyer . The chicken was delicious , and I just had to snap a picture of two of the many volunteer chicken fryers- Chris Nobbe and Phil Nicolai . I was so impressed by the smiles on their faces that I just had to check out the Dover All Saints Festival too . I again encountered a smiling face from Laurie Gaynor who was hard at work at the fryer in Dover . I would like to extend a big thank you to all of the volunteers who work so hard to make these festivals a success . I want to especially thank Debbie Chrisman for all of her hard work on the raffle baskets at St . John Lutheran German Fest . Her talent is amazing .
The Lawrenceburg High School students had a busy summer with summer PE ,
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Chuck Folop can always be found at community events .
Drum Major Aulden Gray at summer band practice .
band practice , summer sports conditioning , and summer jobs . I was one of the grandparents who occasionally shuffled kids back and forth to these activities . I got to see the band practicing one day and shouted a loud hello to drum major Aulden Gray who shouted a hello back at me . I love these kids . Early August meant back to school and the books for students . With the new balanced school calendar , summer vacation was over before we all knew what happened .
Congratulations to Pastor Matt Voyer as he celebrated ten years in the ministry with a dinner , a visit from the bishop , gifts , and reception held by the congregation in his honor . This is a great milestone and the community wishes him all the best as he continues to serve his congregation and the community .
On another happy note , Lawrenceburg resident Nora Fehr celebrated the addition of two new snakes to her vast array of pets this month . Luckily , her mentor Scott Karn is teaching her all she needs to know about how to love her reptiles . Nora ’ s Pastave Ball Python is named Buttercup . You have to admit , they are both kind of cute .
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