YORKVILLE & GUILFORD
SUNMAN
Page 8B THE BEACON September 2018
YORKVILLE & GUILFORD
By Laura Keller
Community Correspondent
yorkville @ goBEACONnews . com
Family . One word that holds many different meanings . For BJ and Jessica Murphy , it meant going through an eighteen-month adoption process to welcome another daughter into their family .
On June 5 , BJ and Jessica along with their 8-year-old son Canaan traveled to China . After touring Beijing for a few days ( including attending a tea ceremony , seeing the Great Wall of China and visiting the Summer Palace ), they continued into Nanning , located in southern China , to meet their new 3-year-old daughter Ivy . On June 11 , Ivy was placed in their arms in a civil affairs office and on June 12 , she officially became their
O ur daughter . The Murphy ’ s spent time visiting Ivy ’ s birth city , Qinzhou , and met her wonderful foster family who cared for her for more than one year . After one week in Guangzhou , China , the Murphy ’ s traveled home to Guilford . Ivy is settling into her new home with her siblings , Canaan , Ezra , and Lainey . Lainey was also adopted from China in 2014 . Ivy is beginning to learn English and is expected to be fluent in roughly 4-6 months . Ivy ’ s adapting well to her new home and enjoys music , swinging on her swing set and mimicking everything done by her big sister , Lainey . Congratulations to the Murphy ’ s !
On July 8 , the descendants of George and Catherine Widolff gathered for a family reunion in Yorkville . George and Catherine were the original owners of Widolff ’ s store . More than one hundred people attended to reminisce and reconnect with family members , including long-distance travelers from Oregon and Wisconsin . The
Communities
BJ , Canaan , Jessica , and Ivy Murphy with adoption representatives in China .
family enjoyed fried chicken , homemade ice cream , and an entertaining scavenger hunt .
The 38th annual St . Martin Country Run 5K race , the oldest road race in Dearborn County , occurred on July 29 . This year , ninety-six runners competed to see who would earn the title of the overall winner . It was a neck-and-neck race , but Kyle Gutfreund , a senior at East Central High School , outran his cross-country coach , Fr . Jonathan Meyer , earning this year ’ s title as the overall winner . Fr . Meyer had nothing to be ashamed of , earning first place in his age group and priest category . Alexandra Stevens of Cincinnati was the top female runner , Jenny Bulach of New Alsace was the most improved runner , and Sarann Mock from Cincinnati earned the title of the master runner at age
Sarann Mock 87 !
The race is truly a family affair for the workers and the runners . Jim and Melody Bohrer , Joe and Bev Rauch , Mark and Theresa Widolff , and Jeff Mersmann helped coordinate and direct the race . Local families who competed in this year ’ s race include Bev , T . J . and Garrett Rauch ; Noah and Owen Mersmann
Overall top 4 winners for the St . Martin Country Run , pictured from left to right : Kyle Gutfreund , Fr . Jonathan Meyer , Ethan Gindling , and Michael Schwebach .
and Alex Noble ; Maureen , Natalie , Ryan , Tyler , and J . J . Stenger ; Joseph , Sam and Elizabeth Kirchgassner ; Jenny and Julia Bulach ; Robin , Julie and Will Fox ; Mitch , Bev , and Arlene Wilgenbusch ; and Scott , Courtney , Serena , Brooklyn , and Tyler Gill . For a list of all participants , visit http :// www . allsaintscatholic . net / parish / events / st-martin-5k /. Great job to all runners !
If you have news in the Yorkville / Guilford area you ’ d like me to share , please contact me at Guilford @ goBEA- CONnews . com .
SUNMAN
By Logan Seig
Community Correspondent
sunman @ goBEACONnews , com
Summer is coming to an end , but it has been full of eventful activities ! Recently the Ripley County Fair took place . Kids in third to twelfth grades competed in 4-H projects . Julia Weber , a Sunman resident , accomplished ten years of 4-H membership and won the grand champion in rabbit meat pen this year . Congrats Julia ; what a way to finish your 4-H career !
Jacob Ludwig , a 2012 graduate of East Central High School , son of Tom and Lisa Ludwig of Sunman , was
98th Annual recently promoted to Staff Sergeant in the United States Air Force . He enlisted in the Air Force in July of 2014 and served as a Crew Chief on KC-135 Stratotanker refueling aircraft at MacDill AFB ,
Jacob Ludwig
Florida for the past four years . He is currently crosstraining to become a Flight Engineer and will be assigned to Dover AFB , Delaware where he will serve as an aircrew member on the C-5 Galaxy , the largest cargo / transport aircraft in the Air Force inventory . Jake is married to Jill ( Bosse ), a 2014 graduate of East Central High School and daughter of Jeff and Christy Bosse , also of
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Julia Weber , on the left , won grand champion at the Ripley County 4-H fair for rabbit meat pen .
Sunman . Jake and Jill will be residing in Frederica , Delaware and are expecting their first child in September .
Last month ’ s question was , “ Who established a feed business in Sunman in 1866 ?” The answer is Herman Nieman . Thank you to Ruth Ann Hoyt for sending in the right answer . She is the granddaughter of John Nedderman and daughter of Roy Nedderman . The Neddermans took over the feed business in 1914 .
This month ’ s question is , “ What type of store was located in the Lewis Sieg building in 1913 ?” Send me an email with your answer !
Please let me know about family milestones , vacation , or a little bit about Sunman and yourself . Share the good news with me at sunman @ goBEACONnews . com .
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Page 8B
YORKVILLE
& GUILFORD
By
Laura
Keller
Community
Correspondent
[email protected]
Family. One word that holds
many different meanings. For
BJ and Jessica Murphy, it
meant going through an eigh-
teen-month adoption process
to welcome another daughter
into their family.
On June 5, BJ and Jessica
along with their 8-year-old
son Canaan traveled to Chi-
na. After touring Beijing for
a few days (including attend-
ing a tea ceremony, seeing
the Great Wall of China and
visiting the Summer Palace),
they continued into Nanning,
located in southern China,
to meet their new 3-year-old
daughter Ivy. On June 11, Ivy
was placed in their arms in a
civil affairs office and on June
12, she officially became their
O
daughter. The Murphy’s spent
time visiting Ivy’s birth city,
Qinzhou, and met her won-
derful foster family who cared
for her for more than one year.
After one week in Guang-
zhou, China, the Murphy’s
traveled home to Guilford.
Ivy is settling into her
new home with her siblings,
Canaan, Ezra, and Lainey.
Lainey was also adopted from
China in 2014. Ivy is begin-
ning to learn English and is
expected to be fluent in rough-
ly 4-6 months. Ivy’s adapting
well to her new home and
enjoys music, swinging on
her swing set and mimicking
everything done by her big
sister, Lainey. Congratulations
to the Murphy’s!
On July 8, the descendants
of George and Catherine
Widolff gathered for a family
reunion in Yorkville. George
and Catherine were the
original owners of Widolff’s
store. More than one hun-
dred people attended to
reminisce and reconnect with
family members, including
long-distance travelers from
Oregon and Wisconsin. The
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September 2018
ur Communities
BJ, Canaan, Jessica, and Ivy Murphy with adoption rep-
resentatives in China.
family enjoyed fried chicken,
homemade ice cream, and an
entertaining scavenger hunt.
The 38th annual St. Martin
Country Run 5K race, the
oldest road race in Dearborn
County, occurred on July 29.
This year, ninety-six runners
competed to see who would
earn the title of the overall
winner. It was a neck-and-neck
race, but Kyle Gutfreund, a
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