Friday, March 28, 2024
FACE TIME
Jonah Anspaugh, a junior at Shelbyville High School, shows a cut-out of Mr. Vince Bradburn’s face to Mr. Bradburn at last night’s Shelbyville Central Schools kickball tournament at Garrett Gymnasium. Despite several students bringing posters and Bradburn face cut-outs, which were made with help from business teacher Mrs. Arielle Nance, Bradburn’s team was one-and-done in the tourney. The Shelbyville Middle School team ultimately claimed the trophy. The well-attended event was a fundraiser for SCUFFY.
Parks Board Hears Amphitheater Update, Discusses On-going Initiatives
The Shelbyville Parks Department board on Wednesday heard from a landscape architect about the development stages for an amphitheater planned at Blue River Memorial Park. Deb Schmucker, president of Cornerstone Planning & Design, is heading the process to review logistics for the pavilion.
Although most of the details, including available restroom amenities, are yet to be determined, Schmucker is starting with a general outline.
“There’s not going to be fixed seating. It’s more of that flexible, open, bring your chair…,” she said.
The firm will partner with Studio Access, the architecture firm that designed an amphitheater at Switchyard Park in Bloomington as well as the Everwise Amphitheater at White River State Park downtown Indianapolis.
Although Blue River Memorial Park lacks some of the benefits of a city-center location, it has several benefits, Schmucker said. “The beauty of that is you have all of that parking ability, which some of my clients would love to have.”
She is first meeting with city officials, and plans to have site work options completed within a few months for the next step: budget discussions.
“We’re anticipating that we’ll have some answers (on design) probably toward the middle of summer, end of summer,” Schmucker said.
In other business, Parks Special Events Coordinator Nesha Anderson said Saturday’s mid-60s temperatures will likely lead to a large crowd at the Easter Egg Hunt, held at Kennedy Park. The Easter bunny will arrive on a fire truck at noon, and egg hunting begins shortly after. Other activities, such as face painting, egg painting, Barnyard Party Pals, Kona Ice and a bounce house, weather permitting, will also be available. Anderson said nine local sponsors stepped up to help fund the egg hunt, and Shelbyville High School National Honors Society and Life Skills students and members of the Shelbyville VC Aktion Club will be on hand to help.
The board also discussed the first-come-first-served free parking at Blue River Memorial Park on April 8 to see the solar eclipse. Numerous city employees and three police officers will staff the event. To answer a frequently asked question, parks staff said lights at the park will not turn on when it gets dark. Most of the park lights are on a timer rather than a dusk-to-dawn sensor. While a few emergency lights on buildings would ordinarily come on at dark, those will be turned off before the event. Concession stands will be open for cash-only purchases, and a food truck, Snowie and Kona Ice will also be on site.
Finally, Parks Director Trisha Tackett said the 15 bicycles recently put out as part of the city’s free bike share program have already been used 300 times this year. Over 200 riders have signed up for the app.
NOTEBOOK:
NATIONAL NEWS: As part of the budget signed into law on Saturday, $50 million has been allocated to the State Department to cut down on the passport backlog and reduce the long wait times for visas, a move that the travel industry lobbied heavily for. A first-time visitor visa can take 400 days to obtain on average in some markets, and wait times in Brazil, Mexico, India and Colombia have been especially onerous to obtain. According to U.S. Travel, the delays cost the country $12 billion in travel spending last year. (Skift/Numlock)
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This Day in Shelby County History
2014: Local members of the Murat Shrine honored Bill Rasner, the 2014 Potentate. In that role, Rasner oversaw local clubs and units throughout Central Indiana, including the Shelby County Shriners Club. He had previously overseen several initiatives for the Shriners, including the free circus program for elementary students. Rasner was the first potentate from Shelby County.
2004: A newspaper photo showed Mayor Scott Furgeson and Sandy Allen, the world’s tallest woman, singing a karaoke duet at a fundraiser for the Animal Shelter.
Plans for Phase Two of the Southeast Corridor project were released, which included changing Clark Road and adding a new stoplight at Michigan and Progress roads. The Indiana Department of Transportation was picking up 80 percent of the cost. Plans to close the viaduct railroad underpass on McKay were moved to Phase One.
1994: Two physicians with local ties were hired by Major Hospital. Dr. John Fleming, a 1966 Shelbyville High School graduate, would begin in July at the Shelby County Medical Center. Dr. Robin Ledyard, a 1979 SHS graduate, was also hired through the Shelby County Medical Center.
1984: Fifteen Mayflower moving trucks had arrived in Indianapolis to apparently help move the Colts from Baltimore to Indianapolis, The Shelbyville News reported. An official decision on the reported move had not yet been announced.
1974: Another plan for building a new hospital in Shelbyville was presented to the Major Hospital board by an Indianapolis firm. The firm reviewed costs to update the W. Washington St. structure and build from scratch.
A 10-year-old proposed Big Blue Reservoir project was given new life when representatives from Hancock, Rush, Shelby and Henry Counties met at Morristown’s Blue Bird Restaurant to discuss reviving the flood control project.
1964: The local Tastee-freez opened for the season.
A 12-year-old boy was arrested for breaking into the courthouse, Loper Elementary and Pearson Elementary.
A three-hour community Good Friday service was held at Shelbyville Presbyterian Church. The service was divided into seven 20-minute portions with local ministers speaking on the seven last words of Jesus.
1954: Billy Hitchcock, 17, suffered serious injuries after falling through a front plate glass window of the Ralph S. Scofield Furniture Store, 224 S. Harrison St. He had been playing near the Rec with others when he accidentally fell into the window.
The temperature was below 20, after reaching 70 degrees the day before.
1944: Estel McDonald, 619 West South St., received word that the body of her son, Lt. Dale Kercher, had been recovered. He had died when his plane crashed into the ocean. His body would be returned to Shelbyville for burial in Forest Hill. He was the 14th confirmed war death for Shelby County.
1934: Dr. Arthur Cowley, pastor of First Baptist Church, declined an offer to make him pastor of City Temple in Sioux Falls, South Dakota, the largest Baptist church in the state. Despite the much higher salary offered, Dr. Cowley said he and his family were attached to Shelbyville.
1924: A Morristown man filed for divorce. He said his wife took their 13-year-old son to Indianapolis. She then placed the boy on a train for Morristown, but never returned herself. The man had been unable to locate his wife despite efforts to do so.
Fairland was experiencing an epidemic of measles.
1914: Cyrus Lemmon said he had recovered from rheumatism and would be available to resume his tent and awning business. He said he had sought treatment and “got the rheumatism boiled out of him.” Although “his shoulders and elbows are a little stiff yet, they only need a little more of God’s glorious sunshine to make him as good as new,” The Republican said.
OBITUARIES
Dana Lynn Wodrich (Linville), 41, of Middleville, Michigan, formerly of Shelby County, fell asleep peacefully at her home and woke up in Heaven with her Lord Jesus on Sunday, March 24, 2024.
She was born April 26, 1982, in Shelbyville, the daughter of Daniel Wayne and Vickie Lynn Linville (Brown). Dana is survived by her husband, Niklas Albert Wodrich, whom she married on June 18, 2005 and her beloved daughters, Cailin Marie (18) and Olivia Lynn (15).
In addition to Nik and her daughters, Dana is survived by her mother Vickie Linville; brother, Benjamin Linville and wife, Gena, of Shelbyville; nephews, Carson Linville and Kellen Linville; grandmother, Marlene (Tinsley) Linville of Morristown; sister-in-Law Janet (Dan) Fild and brother-in-law Karl (Jennifer) Wodrich; nieces Caroline (Ethan) Kasen, Anna Fild, Grace (Scott) Fryover, Stephanie Wodrich and nephews Christian Fild, Joshua Wodrich, Jacob Wodrich, and Arend Fild and two great nieces, Willow Fild and Louisa Kasen all of Grand Rapids, MI; along with a host of aunts, uncles, and cousins.
She was preceded in death by her father; and grandparents, John Linville, Claron Brown, Betty Brown Short and George Short, as well as her father-in-law and mother-in-law Fred and Lynne Wodrich.
In 2000, Dana graduated from Morristown High School. Most of Dana’s working career was in the insurance business. She was currently an account manager for BHS Insurance of Grandville, Michigan.
Her biggest joy was serving the Lord. She attended Cornerstone Church in Caledonia, Michigan, where she and her daughter, Cailin, taught Sunday school to five and six-year olds. Her great desire was to minister to combat veterans, of which her dad was one. Dana had taken steps to learn more about that calling.
Dana was a devoted wife to her husband and mother to her beloved daughters. They were the loves and the joys of her life! Dana and Nik spent time together cooking great food, and sharing their love of sports, often watching the Colts, Lions, and Tigers and Michigan State games. She loved shopping with Cailin and relished watching her play volleyball and basketball over the years, and more recently playing varsity tennis. Dana was so proud of Cailin and her upcoming graduation from Thornapple Kellogg High School and was excited for her to begin her college career at Grand Valley State University. She spent many special hours with Olivia, homeschooling her and talking about horses and taking her to her horseback riding lessons. She also really just enjoyed relaxing and spending time at home with her family!
Dana and her mom loved college sports and they visited the Notre Dame stadium and Hinkle Fieldhouse to watch their favorite teams, the Fighting Irish and the Butler Bulldogs. They were blessed to be able to make many special memories on their mother-daughter trips.
She especially loved her brother, Ben and his family. She would almost always make a lasagna or a cherry pie to take to the Shelbyville Fire Department crew, that Ben was a part of. Her nephews, Carson and Kellen, had a special place in her heart and she would try to make it down to see them play whatever sport they were in at the time. She dearly loved her many Indiana relatives and enjoyed family gatherings, as often as she could make it down to the place that she always considered her home.
Dana was also a beloved sister-in-law to Janet, and devoted aunt to her nieces and nephews in Michigan. She strived to attend as many of their activities as she could! She and “the nieces” enjoyed many “girls days out” getting nails done and doing lunch together! Dana adored her most recent role as Great Aunt to her new great nieces and took every chance she could to get in baby snuggles with them! She had a huge heart and always offered to help everyone in their time of need! Dana was so greatly cherished and loved by her Michigan family!
Dana had the biggest and kindest heart and blessed all who crossed her path. There aren’t enough words to say about Dana and she will be greatly missed by all who knew her.
Visitation will be from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m., Monday, April 1, 2024, at Little Blue River Friends Church, 122 N 1000 W, Morristown. Funeral services will follow at 1 p.m. on Monday, at the church, with Rev. Shane Arthur and Jake Brown officiating. A Celebration of Dana’s Life is planned for her Michigan and other nearby family and friends on Saturday, April 13 from 1-4 p.m. at the Wyoming Campus of Cornerstone Church. 2730 56th St. SW 49418. Interment will be at Little Blue River Friends Cemetery in Rush County. Services have been entrusted to Freeman Family Funeral Homes and Crematory, 819 S. Harrison St. in Shelbyville. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to the Education Savings Plans set up for Dana’s daughters Cailin and Olivia via www.ugift529.com using the following codes - Cailin: R2V-T92 and Olivia: V1T-E19.
Donald Croshaw, 95, of St. Paul, passed away Thursday, February 22, 2024 at Major Hospital. Born February 27, 1928 in Warwickshire, England, he was the son of Joseph Croshaw and Lily Mary (Lax) Croshaw. He married Betty (Brooks) Gay Croshaw in 1972, and she preceded him in 2009.
Survivors include two sons, Jeremy Croshaw (wife Ronica) of Herefordshire, England, and John Croshaw of Hitchcock, Texas; stepdaughter Adrienne Chambers (husband Jerry) of St. Paul; stepsons, Kevin Gay (wife Angie) of St. Paul, Tim Gay (wife Debbie) of St. Paul; 14 grandchildren, and 23 great-grandchildren. He was preceded in death by his parents, his spouse, a sister Betty Cousins, daughter-in-law Sara Croshaw, and grandson Neil McCorkhill.
Mr. Croshaw emigrated from England in 1967 and became a naturalized citizen in 1975. He was a mechanical engineer/Senior Project Engineer for 26 years, employed by Pittsburgh Plate Glass, Certainteed, and Knauf Insulation. He graduated from high school in England, and received his Master's degree from Cambridge University. He was a member of St. Luke's Episcopal Church, a member of Waldron F&AM Lodge, past patron of Flat Rock Chapter OES, Scottish Rite, and Murat Shrine Club with participation in the Shrine Concert Band. He also had served as an engineering apprentice at the Royal Aircraft Establishment (a research facility that is part of the United Kingdom War Office).
Donald played the trumpet in several bands including the Shelby Community Band and the New Horizon's Band of Indianapolis. He remodeled homes and worked with the Habitat For Humanity. He also did genealogical research into the Croshaw family name resulting in contacts in several countries.
A Celebration of Don's Life will be 1:00 p.m. on Sunday, April 7, 2024, at Glenn E. George & Son Funeral Home, 437 Amos Road. Burial will be in Star Cemetery in Decatur County. Friends may gather on Sunday afternoon from 11 a.m. until the time of the service, at the funeral home. Memorial contributions can be made to Shelby Community Band, PO Box 1053, Shelbyville, In 46176 or Shelby County Habitat for Humanity. Online condolences may be shared at glennegeorgeandson.com.