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December 2018 THE BEACON O Page 5B ur Communities LOGAN By Myrtle White Community Correspondent The East Central Class of 1998. NEW ALSACE By Laura Keller Community Correspondent [email protected] Time flies. We often say that when recalling events that happened years in the past, and one’s high school days are no exception. The East Central class of 1998 held its 20-year class reunion on Oct. 13 at the Dearborn Country Club. More than thirty classmates gathered to reminisce about their glory days of high school and catch up on current events. Mark your calendar for the last euchre tournament at the North Dearborn American Legion Post 452 this year on Sunday, Dec. 9. Doors open at noon and games begin at 1 p.m. (EST). There’s a $5 entry fee with a cash payout to the four highest scores. Refreshments will be avail- able for purchase as well. Contact 812.623.3695 for more information. (See ad on this page.) I would love to hear from you! If you have news in the New Alsace area that you would like me to share, please contact me at newalsace@ goBEACONnews.com. S. Delouise Menges, OSF, Darryl Maslar, John Hillenbrand, Todd Reed, Brian McFee and Abbigayl Eldridge. OLDENBURG By Sue Siefert Community Correspondent [email protected] town, as well as to the parish and the local community.” Campaign leader and OA past parent Todd Reed sum- marized: “OA belongs to a spiritual ecosystem that exists nowhere else. When this group is in sync, it expands the number of youth that is more mentally, physically and spiritually prepared… they are exposed (more) to God, His purpose for them, and adds them as disciples. Today’s ground breaking is about more than concrete and steel…it’s about growth, sup- port, and opportunity!” So my fellow readers… our Village of Spires is steeped in tradition and has broken ground to afford even greater opportunities for students who are our future. Das ist alles von der ’Burg! American Legion Post 452 New Alsace ly New eled od rem ntal re ity! l faci Perfect for Wedding Receptions, Birthday Parties, Anniversaries, Reunions, Holidays Reasonable rates, nice atmosphere Contact Art @ 812-623-2771 or visit www.legionpost452indiana.org Next euchre party Nov. 18 & Dec. 9 Doors open 12 noon • Games begin at 1 • All are invited Proudly serving our veterans and the community since WWII A ground-breaking cer- emony for Oldenburg Acad- emy’s Hillenbrand Family Feldhaus was held on Oct. 24 and included a blessing by Fr. Michael Keucher, Dean of the Batesville Deanery, and S. Delouise Menges, OSF, Councilor for the Sisters of St. Francis. Oldenburg Academy Singers performed, and a reception followed hosted by the Parents Club. Construction on this $3 mil- lion facility is scheduled to be completed by October, 2019. Friendship State Bank is pro- viding construction financing. OA President Diane Laake noted: “Today is indeed a day for making history! Which for a school that is one hundred sixty-seven years old, is a feat! As you will hear from our other speakers, we have hoped, strategized, prayed, imagined, researched, and waited… patiently waited… until the moment was right. And as the Book of Ecclesi- astes reminds us, today is the right time, a time for breaking ground. We are able to stand here this afternoon because of the extraordinary vision and dedication of many. First and foremost, we are grateful to the Sisters of St. Francis on whose shoulders we stand every day, continuing and ensuring their legacy. Thank you, Sisters, for your courage, commitment, and trust in us.” Fr. Carl Langenderfer, OFM, Pastor at Holy Fam- ily Parish shared: “The town, the parish, the Sisters, and the Academy are interconnected; what happens to one affects all the others. For the town to continue to grow and flourish, the Academy needs to flourish, and this new Feldhaus offers many new opportunities to the [email protected] To keep myself busy and not watching too much TV, I have been working on dif- ferent kinds of puzzles. So I told myself that I should do something more productive. I already had a pair of pillow- cases to embroider, so I was glad to start on something else to keep myself entertained. I had the pillow cases, the thread, and the needles sitting right beside me and thought I would embroider them for a little while, but, wait a minute, it is Sunday! Long ago when I was six or seven years old, my Grandma Callahan was visiting us. I heard her say, “You do not want to sew on things on a Sunday because when you get to Heaven, you will have to pick out every stitch you made with your nose.” I did not say anything to Grandma, but I sure did wonder how anyone could do such a thing with their nose. During my lifetime I have never done any big-time sew- ing on a Sunday, so I hope this little bit of embroidery work does not count as sewing. We thank the Logan Su- permart for their “Customer Appreciation Day.” Many people won nice prizes and were well fed. Thanks again Mike and Diane Bender for your generosity and a well- attended day of fun. Cold weather seems a lot harder to get used to this win- ter. Getting a little older makes a person hope for warmer weather. But we will learn to take whatever the weather brings to everyone wherever we live. I only saw one woolly worm this fall. Its colors were all the same size- dark brown, light brown, and brown. Usu- ally, we see a lot of woolly worms in the fall, but I only saw this one. Years ago people watched the colors on them and predicted if the winter would be nice or a bad one. We will get through the winter and look forward to spring. Hope everyone has a good Thanksgiving, or as the younger ones say, “Let’s have a good turkey day.” The fam- ily gatherings are a lot of work but great fun. The time to prepare for a Merry Christmas is com- ing quickly. Well, not for the children, just the adults. Putting up all the decorations is tiring. But when everything is in place, and the shopping is finished, we can sit back and think, “Isn’t this a great holiday.” Let us remember the reason for the season is Jesus’s birth- day and share the story with the children. All the Christmas carols are beautiful, and we do not get tired of hearing them. Let us all just sit back and enjoy everything. “Never stop doing things for others. Sometimes those little things occupy the biggest part of their hearts.” via the Posi- tively Positive Facebook page. Please send news. 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