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Page 6B THE BEACON August 2018
DILLSBORO
By Rebecca Davies
Community Correspondent
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AURORA
By Fred Schmits
Community Correspondent dillsboro @ goBEACONnews . com
The Woman ’ s Press Club of Indiana awarded its highest honor , the Kate Milner Rabb Award , to Kendal R . Miller of Dillsboro . The award is given for excellence in communications and special service to the organization .
Ms . Miller is a professional photographer , photo journalist , and communications specialist . She is also executive director of Rising Sun / Ohio County Tourism .
In addition to receiving the Kate Milner Rabb award , Ms . Miller was awarded three first- and one secondplace awards in the Woman ’ s Press Club of Indiana ’ s 2018 Communication Contest .
First place awards went on to the National Federation of Press Women ’ s Communication Contest where one of Ms . Miller ’ s entries received a second place and another an honorable mention . Ms . Miller has won more than thirty awards for her Fine Art Photography . She was designated an official Indiana Artisan by Lt . Governor Becky Skillman in 2008 . Her work has been shown in many galleries throughout
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Our “ Doctor with a welder ,” Dr . Randall LeDuc ’ s sculptures will be featured at Dillsboro Arts , Friendship Gallery : Aug 4 . - Sept . 29 . The reception for the show will be held on Aug . 10 , 6-8 pm .
“ Randy LeDuc has always found passion in creating things — from wood , to glass , to wiring beads , and finally to his latest endeavor : welding . He got his start by simply having an idea and wanting to create it ,” stated his daughter Rebekah LeDuc .
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The opening evening of the Summer Concert Series and Cruise In , with Saffire Express was so much fun . The band was great , cool cars , friends , neighbors , and lots of kids enjoying dancing and running in the grass like little lightning bugs with all the glowing things the band handed out . The concerts on the lawn are celebrating their third year . Bring a chair and a cooler on July 28 to enjoy the next concert with The Renegades 7-10pm .
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Hi Neighbors !!
The article for last month featured a wonderful neighbor of ours in Aurora . Irene Peters is celebrating a wonderful life . She is a lady appreciated by many . It was thoughtful of the BEACON editor to select an article about her in my absence .
Yours truly experienced a health challenge when a lens used during cataract surgery fell into my eye . The lens had to be retrieved and replaced . Being unable to see for a short period of time really awakened me to how eyesight is taken for granted and should be protected at all times . Appreciation of the letters and calls about my condition is extended to many .
A different expression of appreciation occurred recently . A memorial marker was placed by family at the grave of Bill Backman , Jr . in Riverview Cemetery . The marker will forever help us remember a wonderful man . After the memorial marker was placed , the individuals at the coffee shop ( gossip filtration station !!) started to discuss all of the graciousness , kindness , friendliness , and warmth that Bill exuded . He had an interest in hunting , and the lion represents one of his greatest hunts . He was always showing his hunting trophies to children here in Aurora . Mr . Backman was a leader in the Aurora Casket Company , the family business where many neighbors worked .
While checking out the monument to Bill , a nearby marker contained the following :
The Fisherman ’ s Prayer I hope that I may live to fish
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The monument for Bill Backman , Jr . is made of white Chinese marble . ( Photo by Cindy Rottinghaus )
Until my dying day . And when I make my final cast , Then I will humbly pray . When in the Lord ’ s safe landing net and peacefully asleep , That in His mercy he will judge me Good enough to keep . Amen .
This is provocative writing that all fishermen around here have pondered as they finish the efforts of catching the elusive favorite target fish sought for many years . This particular location of the prayer was on the marker of a son of Bill . The words are meaningful and can be applied to other endeavors as well .
Well , that ’ s all for now . But did you ever wonder … where are the organizations that have their signs along the highways announcing they are caring for a section of the road ?
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FRANKLIN COUNTY
By Alice Priessman
Community Correspondent
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We wait all winter for warm sunny days , and when they finally arrive we all get busy . Really busy . Our gardens and flowers are planted and beautiful . I ’ ve convinced myself that even weeds are beautiful . Our days have been filled with ball games , Canoe Fest , July 4th parties , vacations , fishing , and bike rides . The wonderful list is endless . But then those of us with school-aged children are faced with the reality of back to school . I have all summer to go to the Zoo , King ’ s Island … and somehow
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