Week in Review 2017-11-19
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Hillary Cremeens, originally of Ferdinand and now living in Nashville, Tennessee, portrayed the Christkindlmarkt Angel during the event’s annual opening ceremonies Friday night outside of the Monastery Immaculate Conception in Ferdinand. Christkindlmarkt Eve event co-organizer Diane Hoppenjans of Ferdinand said the ceremony is a replication of one done in Nuremberg, Germany, where the Christkindlmarkt Angel appears on the church balcony and announces the beginning of the Christkindlmarkt in a similar fashion to how Hillary Cremeens, a Ferdinand native who portrays the angel, did on the steps of the monastery to kickoff Ferdinand’s Christkindlmarkt.171117_ChristkindmarktEve03_JW.jpg
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Abby Eckert of Schnellville, 16, stepped away from other Forest Park choir members to say a prayer and go over lyrics in her head before the start of the Christkindlmarkt annual opening ceremonies Friday night at the Monastery Immaculate Conception in Ferdinand.171117_ChristkindmarktEve01_JW.jpg
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Riley Hinson of Ferdinand, 9, waited for the start of the Christkindlmarkt annual opening ceremonies with other Ferdinand Elementary fourth-graders Friday night outside of the Monastery Immaculate Conception in Ferdinand. Christkindlmarkt Eve event co-organizer Diane Hoppenjans of Ferdinand said the ceremony is a replication of one done in Nuremberg, Germany, where the Christkindlmarkt Angel appears on the church balcony and announces the beginning of the Christkindlmarkt in a similar fashion to how Hillary Cremeens, a Ferdinand native who portrays the angel, did on the steps of the monastery to kickoff Ferdinand’s Christkindlmarkt.171118_Aladdin01_SJ.JPG
Addison Randolph of Jasper, 8, played with the genie lamp as she sat atop the "magic" carpet after the first performance of Dance Central Academy of Performing Arts’ production of “Disney's Aladdin Jr.” at the Jasper Middle School auditorium on Saturday afternoon. The cast of 54 performers was comprised of pre-schoolers through high school seniors. After two and half months of rehearsal, they presented three performances over the weekend. Sarah Ann Jump/The Herald
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AzLeigh Young of Jasper, 11, left, hugged Ellory Day of Jasper, 6, as Zoie Warner of Jasper, 9, right, pat Ellory's bun in the dressing room before Dance Central Academy of Performing Arts’ production of “Disney's Aladdin Jr.” at Jasper Middle School on Saturday afternoon. Sarah Ann Jump/The Herald
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Claire Linette of Ireland, 10, left, had her headpiece adjusted by Neela Fraser of Jasper, 11, and her eyeliner applied by Zoie Warner of Jasper, 9, as they prepared for Dance Central Academy of Performing Arts’ production of “Disney's Aladdin Jr.” at Jasper Middle School on Saturday afternoon. Sarah Ann Jump/The Herald
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Addison Randolph, 8, left, Edie Day, 6, both of Jasper, and Kate Boeglin of Holland, 8, expressed their nerves as the curtain opened for Dance Central Academy of Performing Arts’ production of “Disney's Aladdin Jr.” at Jasper Middle School on Saturday afternoon. Sarah Ann Jump/The Herald
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Ellie Bardwell of Huntingburg, 10, spun around as she hugged her sister Laney, 8, as their cousin Grace Gasaway of Santa Claus, 14, laughed following Dance Central Academy of Performing Arts’ production of “Disney's Aladdin Jr.” at Jasper Middle School on Saturday afternoon. Sarah Ann Jump/The Herald
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Volunteers Martha Heeke of Evanston and her husband Frank talked with visitors Wilhelmine Williams, left, and Gail Lee, both of Evansville, as John Pfaff of Birdseye, far left, scraped bee's wax from the candle holder and Park Guide Megan Gaskill of Lincoln City handed him a fresh candle during a candle lit evening at Lincoln Living Historical Farm at the Lincoln Boyhood National Memorial in Lincoln City on Saturday. "This is like home, but I've never been at night," said Gail Lee, who spent her summers at the Lincoln City parks as a child. "It really opened up my senses...This brought me closer to what it was like back in the day." Gail and Wilhelmine, who is orginially from Germany, spent the day at the Ferdinand Christkindlmarkt before visiting the cabin. "It's amazing the perspective you get when you're here at nighttime and see what they would have had to deal with," said Martha Heeke. Sarah Ann Jump/The Herald
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Doris Pfaff of Birdseye cooked berry cobbler in a dutch oven and boiled water over the fire during a candle lit evening at Lincoln Living Historical Farm at the Lincoln Boyhood National Memorial in Lincoln City on Saturday. Pfaff arrived at 8 a.m. to begin cooking over the fire for the park's volunteers. Sarah Ann Jump/The Herald
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Dried greenbeans hung from the cieling during a candle lit evening at Lincoln Living Historical Farm at the Lincoln Boyhood National Memorial in Lincoln City on Saturday. The Lincolns would have preserved their beans in this way and boiled for later use. Sarah Ann Jump/The Herald
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Doris Pfaff of Birdseye, left, her husband, John, and Paul Northcutt of Santa Claus looked over the spread of food that Doris prepared using the fire during a candle lit evening at Lincoln Living Historical Farm at the Lincoln Boyhood National Memorial in Lincoln City on Saturday. Doris made potato soup, berry cobbler, ham, green beans, biscuits and cushaw muffins. Sarah Ann Jump/The Herald
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John Pfaff of Birdseye, left, talked with the Saha family of Greenwood, from left, Paul, 6, Penny, 9, Zoe, 4, Silas, 2, and their mother Sandy as they looked around the cabin during a candle lit evening at Lincoln Living Historical Farm at the Lincoln Boyhood National Memorial in Lincoln City on Saturday. Sarah Ann Jump/The Herald
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Park Guide Megan Gaskill of Lincoln City and Jason Buis of Dale listened as Paul Northcutt of Santa Claus and Charles Scott of Dale played music during a candle lit evening at Lincoln Living Historical Farm at the Lincoln Boyhood National Memorial in Lincoln City on Saturday. Sarah Ann Jump/The Herald
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Mark Gentry of Folsomville, left, Kristy Dempsey of Henderson, Kentucky and her husband, Rick, listened to Paul Northcutt of Santa Claus sing and play the guitar with Charles Scott of Dale on banjo during a candle lit evening at Lincoln Living Historical Farm at the Lincoln Boyhood National Memorial in Lincoln City on Saturday. Sarah Ann Jump/The Herald
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To prepare the Dubois County Courthouse for the holiday season Donald and Beverly Streicher of Jasper donated a spruce tree from their property. The tree was brought in Monday morning and City of Jasper Electric employees Adam Meece, left, and Josh Creutz added a gold star and strings of lights.171125_DilgerQuads01_SJ.jpg
The Dilger siblings-- five-year-old quadruplets, from bottom left, Emma, Brenna, Paige and Alex and their older brother Noah, 8,-- ate lunch at their home south of Ferdinand on June 16. The quadruplets recently celebrated their sixth birthday on Nov. 15. Noah turned 9 in August. Chris and Shauna Dilger affectionally use the pet name "monkey" for their children.
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Paige, front, Alex, from left, Noah, Emma, Brenna and Shauna waited for the school bus before the quadruplets' first day of kindergarten at Nancy Hanks Elementary School in front of their home south of Ferdinand on Aug. 10. Noah began third grade. "It feels bittersweet," said Shauna after sending the children off to school.
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Upon realizing that his parents do not save every piece of school work and art the children produce, Noah protested, which resulted in a chasing Chris and the trash bin around the house. Shauna comforted Brenna, who was a accidentally hit in the pursuit, as Paige and Alex hung nearby. Moments later, the family was back to their seats at the dinner table at their home on Sept. 21.
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Jacob Wiegand/The Herald SouthridgeÕs Jayce Harter said a prayer as a group of five Raiders gathered in the center of the field following the teamÕs Class 2A sectional matchup against South Spencer on Friday in Huntingburg. ÒWe go out there on the 50-yard line after every game, at every field and we pray,Ó Harter said. ÒWe just thank God for giving us the opportunity to come out and play like this.Ó The Raiders defeated the Rebels 46-7.