MANCHESTER
AURORA
HARRISON
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MANCHESTER
By Leona Houchens
Community Correspondent
Aurora Garden Club members Cindy Rottinghaus , Kathy Whitham , Charlotte Hastings , Gayle Slayback , and Emilly Beckman went on a field trip .
AURORA
By Fred Schmits
Community Correspondent
aurora @ goBEACONnews . com
HI NEIGHBORS !!
The Aurora Garden Club recently went on a field trip to the Krohn Conservatory for ideas and inspiration . Eight members enjoyed seeing the beautiful colors of the butterflies of Madagascar exhibit . Outside they saw crocheted sculptures of tremendous proportions . I can ’ t wait to see how their inspirations carry over to streetscapes of Aurora this summer .
The eighth-grade students at Sunman-Dearborn Middle School participate in a program called Reality Check . The objective of Reality Check is to better prepare eighth graders for adult life . The students go from being 14-yearolds to being 28-years-olds and married . They choose a career from a list of career options and receive a monthly salary based on a two-income family . With their salaries , they open up a checking account at the bank . By “ Luck of the Draw ” they will select the number of children they will have and then pay TAXES !
The students choose houses and automobiles to buy , pay back loans , pay insurance , buy groceries , pay utilities , etc . They also learn that voting is a very important part of being an American citizen .
Reality Check takes the students out of their adolescence and gives them a sense of adult responsibility . They walk away having an idea of what their parents cope with on a daily basis . As you review these topics with which the students become familiar ask yourself would you have benefitted from such instruction ?
At Easter time over two hundred ( 200 !!) children took part in an Easter Bunny breakfast sponsored by Main Street Aurora .
A big THANK YOU is extended to The Aurora Lions Club , SDHS Honor Society , Debbie Fehling , Jennifer Fehrman , Judy Hizer , Kerri Ohlmansiek , Sam and Brad Peddenpohl , Terri Schmeltzer , Tabatha Turner , and many others for all of the hours of planning , contributions , and time devoted to this event !!
Well , that ’ s it this time . Yard work and flower beds demand much time . Did you ever wonder …. why do we spend so much time caring for grass ? Let me hear from you .
AROUND-THE-CLOCK INDIVIDUAL CARE . SO WHEN IT ’ S TIME TO REST , YOU CAN REST ASSURED .
manchester @ goBEACONnews . com
In fifty years , Manchester may be a red oak forest . Recently Manchester resident Doug Burger , President of the Dearborn County Park Board , planted a Red Oak sapling at Manchester School . He spoke to the students about the importance of trees . In partnership with Dearborn Savings Bank , two hundred eightyfour red oak seedlings were passed out to be planted in Manchester . Mr . Burger also planted a tree at Dillsboro , Aurora , and Lawrenceburg Elementary Schools .
April 28 was Opening Day for MAABALL . Baseball and softball are once again consuming the lives of Manchester families . Matt Crisswell is the coach of the 10U Girls team , and his wife Amber keeps score . Their daughters , Makayla and Monica , play on separate teams . Amber cooks a big meal on Mondays that they eat through Thursday because they are at practices and games almost every night . Thank God for families like the Crisswells ! They have a big impact on our children . Team player Anna Houze said , “ Coach Matt makes us hit , throw ,
HARRISON
By Nicole Williams
Community Correspondent
harrison @ goBEACONnews . com
On April 18 the great City of Harrison rallied together and surprised 10-year-old Mason Richardson with a police escort home from his cancer treatment . Mason rode home in the front of the Harrison Police car while other emergency vehicles followed . Mason got to talk on the cruiser ’ s two-way radio and received his own badge . On the way home , with
In celebration of Earth Day , Doug Burger taught local students how to plant a tree . Mr . Burger has worked in the park industry for over thirty years .
10U Girls work hard at every practice to make this MAA- BALL season their best ever ! Go TEAM !
catch , and run the field the whole practice ! It ’ s going to help all our players get better .” In this age of no child left behind on the latest tech device , seeing children wanting to work hard for their team is so refreshing . Thank you to all the MAABALL coaches and their families . May you have a victorious season !
I am so sad to say that another one of our neighbors has left us in the prime of
sirens blaring , the escort surprised Mason by driving past his school at Harrison Elementary . Lined up in the front of the building stood fellow students and teachers , all proudly shouting his name and words of encouragement . The family said the Harrison Community has shown great support since the diagnosis . Mason has just one more round of chemotherapy , and doctors are confident with the outcome .
Local FCN Bank gave a generous donation of 5,000 dollars to the Harrison Recreation Commission this past April 24 . The money will be used to support the Harrison Recreation Commission ’ s yearly Independence Day Celebration as well
life . John L . Gibbs , known as “ Honest John ,” died in a car accident on March 29 at the age of 53 . I first learned of Mr . Gibb ’ s passing from one of my students who exclaimed , “ Did you hear about Mr . Gibbs ? He died ! He was such a good man !” Our condolences to his wife Amy Gibbs and all of his family and friends . Mr . Gibbs shall be missed by young and old alike .
Andy Kobs of FCN presenting a check to Kim Sovern , the Recreation Commission Coordinator .
as the popular summer concert series . The concerts are free and are kid-friendly .
National Kids to Parks Day is Saturday , May 19 from noon-4 pm . Come out to Miami Whitewater for free activities that encourage being outdoors . The event will include animal encounters and a scavenger hunt along with many other activities . All ages are welcome !
Please feel free to share any news with me at harrison @ goBEACONnews . com . Cheers to Summer !
Having a safe , comfortable place with highly trained medical staff nearby and activities to keep you engaged can go a long way in reducing the amount of time you spend worrying . That ’ s why we ’ re here .
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THE BEACON
June 2018
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MANCHESTER
By
Leona
Houchens
Community
Correspondent
[email protected]
Aurora Garden Club members Cindy Rottinghaus, Kathy
Whitham, Charlotte Hastings, Gayle Slayback, and Emilly
Beckman went on a field trip.
AURORA
By
Fred
Schmits
Community
Correspondent
[email protected]
HI NEIGHBORS!!
The Aurora Garden Club re-
cently went on a field trip to the
Krohn Conservatory for ideas
and inspiration. Eight members
enjoyed seeing the beautiful
colors of the butterflies of Mad-
agascar exhibit. Outside they
saw crocheted sculptures of
tremendous proportions. I can’t
wait to see how their inspira-
tions carry over to streetscapes
of Aurora this summer.
The eighth-grade students
at Sunman-Dearborn Middle
School participate in a pro-
gram called Reality Check.
The objective of Reality Check
is to better prepare eighth
graders for adult life. The stu-
dents go from being 14-year-
olds to being 28-years-olds
and married. They choose a
career from a list of career
options and receive a monthly
salary based on a two-income
family. With their salaries, they
open up a checking account
at the bank. By “Luck of the
Draw” they will select the
number of children they will
have and then pay TAXES!
The students choose houses
and automobiles to buy, pay
back loans, pay insurance,
buy groceries, pay utilities,
etc. They also learn that vot-
ing is a very important part of
being an American citizen.
Reality Check takes the stu-
dents out of their adolescence
and gives them a sense of
adult responsibility. They walk
away having an idea of what
their parents cope with on a
daily basis. As you review
these topics with which the
students become familiar ask
yourself would you have ben-
efitted from such instruction?
At Easter time over two
hundred (200!!) children
took part in an Easter Bunny
breakfast sponsored by Main
Street Aurora.
A big THANK YOU is
extended to The Aurora Lions
Club, SDHS Honor Society,
Debbie Fehling, Jennifer
Fehrman, Judy Hizer, Kerri
Ohlmansiek, Sam and Brad
Peddenpohl, Terri Schmelt-
zer, Tabatha Turner, and
many others for all of the hours
of planning, contributions, and
time devoted to this event!!
Well, that’s it this time. Yard
work and flower beds demand
much time. Did you ever
wonder….why do we spend so
much time caring for grass?
Let me hear from you.
AROUND-THE-CLOCK INDIVIDUAL
CARE. SO WHEN IT’S TIME TO REST,
YOU CAN REST ASSURED.
In fifty years, Manches-
ter may be a red oak forest.
Recently Manchester resident
Doug Burger, President of the
Dearborn County Park Board,
planted a Red Oak sapling at
Manchester School. He spoke
to the students about the im-
portance of trees. In partner-
ship with Dearborn Savings
Bank, two hundred eighty-
four red oak seedlings were
passed out to be planted in
Manchester. Mr. Burger also
planted a tree at Dillsboro,
Aurora, and Lawrenceburg
Elementary Schools.
April 28 was Opening Day
for MAABALL. Baseball and
softball are once again con-
suming the lives of Manches-
ter families. Matt Crisswell
is the coach of the 10U Girls
team, and his wife Amber
keeps score. Their daughters,
Makayla and Monica, play on
separate teams. Amber cooks a
big meal on Mondays that they
eat through Thursday because
they are at practices and games
almost every night. Thank
God for families like the Criss-
wells! They have a big impact
on our children. Team player
Anna Houze said, “Coach
Matt makes us hit, throw,
HARRISON
By
Nicole
Williams
Community
Correspondent
[email protected]
On April 18 the great City of
Harrison rallied together and
surprised 10-year-old Mason
Richardson with a police
escort home from his cancer
treatment. Mason rode home in
the front of the Harrison Police
car while other emergency ve-
hicles followed. Mason got to
talk on the cruiser’s two-way
radio and received his own
badge. On the way home, with
In celebration of Earth Day, Doug Burger taught local stu-
dents how to plant a tree. Mr. Burger has worked in the
park industry for over thirty years.
10U Girls work hard at every practice to make this MAA-
BALL season their best ever! Go TEAM!
catch, and run the field the
whole practice! It’s going to
help all our players get better.”
In this age of no child left be-
hind on the latest tech device,
seeing children wanting to
work hard for their team is so
refreshing. Thank you to all
the MAABALL coaches and
their families. May you have a
victorious season!
I am so sad to say that
another one of our neighbors
has left us in the prime of
sirens blaring, the escort sur-
prised Mason by driving past
his school at Harrison Elemen-
tary. Lined up in the front of
the building stood fellow stu-
dents and teachers, all proudly
shouting his name and words
of encouragement. The family
said the Harrison Community
has shown great support since
the diagnosis. Mason has just
one more round of chemother-
apy, and doctors are confident
with the outcome.
Local FCN Bank gave a gen-
erous donation of 5,000 dollars
to the Harrison Recreation
Commission this past April 24.
The money will be used to sup-
port the Harrison Recreation
Commission’s yearly Indepen-
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