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ST . LEON

By Debbie A . Zimmer

Community Correspondent

stleon @ goBEACONnews . com

A ring was left in the kitchen at the St . Leon Fire Dept . during the festival . If you are missing a ring , please get in touch with me .

Congratulations go to Ashley and Brian Andres on the birth of their daughter , Halle Marie . on Oct . 24 . She is welcomed home by her sister and brothers , Lexi , Ethan , and Nolan . She is Cheryl Wilhelm ’ s fifteenth grandchild . She is also welcomed by grandparents Dee and Larry Andres and great grandma Irma Andres . She shares her birthday with great aunt Laura DePue .

George B . Dole of St . Leon , son of Matthew and Stephanie Dole , completed army basic training . He is now engaged in ,

George B . Dole combat medic training at Ft . Sam Houston .

Madison Fox recently celebrated her third birthday with family and friends at the home of her aunt and uncle Paula and

Madison Fox Darin Wilhelm .

Joe and Martha Schuman ' s

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Joe & Martha Schuman 60th anniversary

sixtieth wedding anniversary was Oct . 26 . At mass on Oct . 29 , Father Meyer gave them a special blessing at All Saints Parish , St . Joseph campus . The family celebrated with lunch in Batesville . We want to wish Joe and Martha many more years of wedded bliss !

The time has come for high school seniors to be applying for scholarships . Get in touch with your school ’ s guidance counselors to check out all of the scholarships that are available . So many scholarships go unclaimed each year because no one applied for them . If you are going to study in the medical or conservation field , be sure to check with the Dearborn Community Foundation for the criteria for the Greg Andres / North Dearborn Conservation Club scholarship . The Foundation has many other scholarships available .

Happy Anniversary to my sister and brother-in-law Schere and Steve Kramer on Jan . 17 , and Happy Anniversary to Carol and Jim Fox on Jan . 18 .

I would like everyone to please keep in mind the real reason for the season !!! Please keep our men and women serving in the military who are away from their families this Christmas in your thoughts and prayers . Merry Christmas and a very Happy New Year

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from my family to yours .

Get in touch with me with any news items for the column at stleon @ goBEACONnews . com

RISING SUN / OHIO COUNTY

By PG Gentrup

Community Correspondent

risingsun @ goBEACONnews . com

We ’ re starting to get a big change in our weather with some cooler temperatures and heavy rain . I ’ m one who prefers it to be cooler rather than the hot , humid days of Summer . I hope all of you were able to spend quality time with your loved ones on Thanksgiving . We celebrated with about thirty people . I had the honor of having Thanksgiving dinner with one of America ’ s finest , a World War II Veteran , Tom Hughes . It also happens to be Tom ’ s ninety-ninth birthday . He ’ s a character .

Recently Tom took a train trip to and from San Diego with a few family members , all this at the age of 98 . Tom was highly decorated in World War II with the Silver Star , Bronze Star , and Purple Heart . He ’ s just a joy to be around , and I ’ m already looking forward to next year when he will celebrate 100 .

On Nov . 17 , Bush White celebrated his ninety-third birthday , and if you know Bush , he has some stories to tell . Both Tom and Bush have been to Washington , DC with me on our trips for veterans , and both have presented a wreath at Arlington National Cemetery at the Tomb of the Unknowns . Both men have been presented with Purple Heart plaques and also a Quilt of Valor .

I had lunch with World War II veteran , Lawrence Lyttle . Lawrence went to DC with me back in June and was a wreath presenter . His son , Jim , played Major League Baseball . Take the time if you see a World War II Veteran , to shake their hand and thank them . They ’ re slowly fading away .

By the time you read this , you ’ ll be in the Christmas Spirit and getting out to enjoy the various displays . Stop downtown at Heritage Hall to see the train display . The members put a lot of work into this project . I can ’ t help but think about my grandmother , Kittie , who was born on Dec . 25 , 1895 , and passed away in 1995 . She got married on her 18th birthday on Christmas day of 1913 shortly after graduating from high school . I still have a 1913 $ 2 ½ dollar gold piece she received on her wedding day . I can remember filming her when she was 95 and her telling me her life story . She saw so much and raised four children thru the depression after losing her husband to cancer at age 30 .

We had a good turnout for the ground breaking at the Veterans ’ Tribute Tower on the riverfront on Veterans Day . Thanks to State Representative Randy Frye for coming and speaking at the event . A huge crowd was at the Community Center for dinner for veterans . A flag burning / retirement program was held on Veterans

Vintage • Handmade • DIY • Crafts

Day , and our Color Guard participated . Linda Elsen and daughter , Tammy , made this a day to remember for all .

I have to recognize CJ Berkley for his outlook on life . CJ doesn ’ t want gifts for his birthday but instead wants dog food , cat food , leashes , supplies , toys for animals and water bowls , etc . He donates them to the animal shelter . He ’ s encouraging younger brother , Rory , to get involved and I ’ m sure CJ is ready to start getting his newborn sister involved too . Way to go , CJ . Rising Sun is going to be seeing volunteers on the riverfront since RSHS Senior Chelsea Brown won the prize for the contest to provide a solution to a problem in town . She saw signs along highways where groups adopted a section of highway to keep it clean , so Chelsea had the idea to do that for our riverfront . The RSHS Chemistry Club has volunteered .

It ’ s time to think about Christmas , and I ’ m one of those who firmly believes in keeping CHRIST in Christmas . There are many ways to help others , and I know there are places where they have a gift tree where you can pull a name and get a gift for someone not as fortunate as you are . There are veterans out there you could help or maybe someone in your town or neighborhood .

I hope your Christmas is Blessed and you enjoy being with family and friends . It seems we ’ re all in such a rush so take time to slow down and enjoy life because it sure seems to be flying by .

May God Bless all of you hopefully 2018 will be the best year of your life .

Dearborn

County

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Aurora

Distinctive Knits

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Second Time Around

311 Second Street • Aurora , IN 47001 Hours : Sun : 10-5 / M-W : Closed / Th-Sat 10-5:00

Dillsboro

Blue Willow House

9960 Front St • Dillsboro , IN 47018 Hours : Sun-W : Closed / Th-F : 10-6 / Sat : 9-2

State Route 262 Estate Sales

10075 State Route 262 • Dillsboro , IN 47018 Hours : Sun & Mon : Closed / T-F : 9-6:00 / Sat : 9-3

The Rustic Nail

13350 U . S . 50 • Dillsboro , IN 47018 Hours : Sun-M : Closed / T-F : 10-4:30 / Sat : 9-1

Guilford

The Greenbriar Shop

19374 Collier Ridge Road • Guilford , IN 47022 Hours : Sun-W , F : Closed / Th : 10-6 / Sat : 10-5

Lawrenceburg

Adam ’ s Art & Supply

303 Walnut Street • Lawrenceburg , IN 47025 Hours : Sun : Closed / M-F : 11-6 / Sat : 11-4

Interiors Embellished

128 Walnut Street • Lawrenceburg , IN 47025 Hours : Sun-W : Closed / Th-F : 11-5 / Sat : 11-2

Millie & Co . Mercantile

29 East High Street • Lawrenceburg , IN 47025 Hours : Sun-M-Tu : Closed / W-Sat : 10-6

Quilter ’ s Garden

9 Center Street • Lawrenceburg , IN 47025 Hours : Sun-Mon : Closed / Tu-Sat : 10-5

The Framery

84 East High Street • Lawrenceburg , IN 47025 Hours : Sun-M : Closed / T-Th : 10-6 / F : 10-3 / Sat : 10-1

The White Barn Market

219 Walnut Street • Lawrenceburg , IN 47025 Hours : Sun-M : Closed / T-Th : 11-5 / F : 11-6 / Sat : 11-5

Whiskey City Antique Mall

110 Walnut Street • Lawrenceburg , IN 47025 Hours : Sun & Fr : 11-5 / Mon : Noon-6 / T-Th : 11-8 / Sat : 11-8

Moores Hill

The White Swan

13925 Bloom Road • Moores Hill , IN 47032 Hours : Sun-W : Closed / Th-Sat : 11-5

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