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Dec 02, 2024

DOWNTOWN DECORATIONS, PART I

Numerous downtown store windows are decorated for the holiday season. | photos by KRISTIAAN RAWLINGS

NOTEBOOK:

Dave Sheets, Shelbyville, was recognized Saturday night at the 5A state championship football game, held at Lucas Oil Stadium, for being an IHSAA football official for 50 seasons. Sheets, center in the submitted photo below, received the recognition from Commissioner Paul Neidig, far right, and Assistant Commissioner Robert Faulkens, far left, along with two other officials, at halftime.

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NATIONAL NEWS: Cocoa prices have reached $9,282 per metric ton, about 30 percent above the price at the same time last year and up 45 percent from their low in October. Globally, chocolatiers are in a panic mode, as companies that exhausted their stockpiles of cocoa awaiting a cheaper price are now stuck with empty warehouses and a need to rebuild cocoa coffers that are at their lowest levels since 2005. (Bloomberg/Numlock)
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SHS Courier Archive Highlights:

Oct. 24, 1995

Spanish Club, advised by Mr. Jerry Rice, was the largest of the foreign language clubs, with 105 members. Cory Speece was president; Matt Haehl, vice president; Eric Knecht, treasurer; and Chakeyla Anderson and Craig Speece were secretaries. Spanish Club was founded in 1967. French Club, advised by Mrs. Thoma Bastin, had 20 members. Officers had not yet been elected. Latin Club, advised by Mrs. Kris Schwickrath, had 35 members. Denise Sethman was president; Gretchen Miller, vice president; Melissa Winkler, treasurer; and Roxanne Goforth, secretary.
Staff writer Tracy Solomon complained about the recent closure of the K-Mart parking lot. “And if you didn’t know, this was the only place to hang out at night,” she wrote. “Of course, people could always go to the Shelbyville Cinema and catch a flick with the middle school crowd. Other people prefer to kick back with the parents or lay motionless in front of the television that night. Some of us even get so bored that we purposely get lost on a country cruise hoping that we’ll end up somewhere other than Shelby County.” Solomon had contacted Chief of Police Kehrt Etherton, but he said the property’s closure had nothing to do with the police department.
Junior Ryan McDaniel had visited Mount Slushmore in Ohio over the summer, home of the Vita Pup drink enjoyed by many SHS students at lunch. An electronic billboard with his name and birthday wishes greeted him upon his arrival. Ryan made it home with shirts, pictures, cups and a Vita newsletter called Paw Prints.
New teachers at SHS were Ms. Angellique Levell, who taught music, and Miss Ellen Etienne, a business teacher.
Students shared past favorite Halloween costumes. Jenny Beal’s was a toga, worn in a downpour. Sarah Courcier remembered dressing up like Barbie. Molly Pouder and her friends had gone as the Village People (in the same rainstorm). “We had fun singing ‘YMCA’ and running from house to house getting tons of candy,” she said. Nick Pollitt’s was dressing up as a clown. Kyle Qurazzo recalled dressing up as a Pound Puppy and eating candy until he got sick.
An article discussed students with tattoos. “The few but proud that roam our school with tattoos are seniors Kelly Critser, Amber Belkman and Heather Dover, and juniors Matt Hardin and Beth Barnard.” Critser had two tattoos, a rose on her stomach and flowers around her ankle. “It’s my body; I’ll do what I want with it,” she said, then added, “Don’t ever get one; they hurt.” Heather Dover’s mom went with her when she got a rose on her ankle. Beth Barnard, who wrote the article, said she regretted getting hers. She then quoted “the guy at Don’s Tattoos,” who said, “Your body is a temple; why not decorate it?”
Courier staff were Erin Rees, Liz Applegate, Beth Barnard, Jim Burnes, Luci Pettit, Courtney Smith, Tracy Solomon, Adam Vassar, Beth Werner and Jennifer Williams.

Courier Editorial, Oct. 1995: Thoughts On Parking Permits

Addison Times’ Editor’s Note: Change has always been hard, evidenced by this humorous 1995 editorial decrying the then-new requirement to obtain a parking pass.

by Jim Burnes

Controversy over the parking lot passes is storming through the halls. Rebels plan to ignore the requirement and protesters wish to declaim the need for an auto ID. Various arguments are quite reasonable, and so this will be a platform to present those ideas. Of top note, the money isn't a big deal. The arguments against are based on the freedom we are losing and the principle of control and the effectiveness of the ID.

Let's look at some of the arguments, and the comments for them.

Non- Students in the Parking Lot: Let’s see: they come to drop off and pick up their

student friends. They don't stay all day.

Drug deals: Yes, we all know that this is going on in the lot, but the only way to limit or stop this is to bring in cops and dogs and do searches and station lots of teachers in the lot. How does a piece of plastic hanging from my mirror stop it? By the way, does the administration realize how many deals are going on in the halls and classrooms? That's an entirely different story.

Loitering: We get to pay for a pass to park, then we can't sit in our car on the spot we have paid for. Besides, having a pass won't stop illegal dealings; presence of authority will.

$1.25: It's not the cost, but shouldn’t taxes be paying for this if it's necessary? Do teachers pay for their passes? (No!) Maybe they can't afford to buy them because the corporation is still paying off the teachers' parking lot. Assuming everyone bought an ID, that's about $500. I bet they could make that pretty quickly with the candy machines turned on.

I think these are valid comments to the obvious reasons to give us passes. What may be more controversial is the newly updated student driving regulations. Let's have a look at some:

Rule #1: “Cars are to be used solely for transporting students between home and school.” Does this mean if we have to go home before work, run errands, and visit friends, etc.? And what if we do go out somewhere?

Rule #6: “Parking in designated fire lanes is in violation of City of Shelbytucky ordinances.” Where are the fire lanes, and how have they been designated? (Does this mean we'll have to pay for the paint to mark them now?)

Rule # 7: “Loitering is prohibited at all times.” So I can't sit in my car and do homework? Maybe

I study out in the lot before school. Or maybe I have a project to finish for substance abuse class.

Rule #8: “Those who parked in restricted or unauthorized areas are subject to tow at owner’s

expense.” At what point does this take effect? Can I park after school in the teachers' lot for practice? When my parents come in to see me at a show, do they have to have a parent’s pass not to get towed?

Rule #15: Student drivers can be suspended for a parking violation. Let's see, I get suspended

for coming to school without a piece of plastic in my window.

There's a lot more administration could be working on. How about renovating the auditorium, adding A.C., adding teachers and useful classes? Is it really worth the hassle to have auto IDs? Many things exist that are more important to worry about, and if this is going to be the topic, a much better way of solving the problem exists. Rules are followed when supervision and authority is present, not a tag hanging from a mirror.

This Day in Shelby County History

News around Shelbyville and the surrounding area as reported on or about this date in history. Selections are curated by The Addison Times from Shelby County Public Library Genealogy Department materials.

2014: The City of Shelbyville received an $85,000 grant to help renovate and redevelop property to be used as the Blue River Trail trailhead, located in the 700 block of North Harrison St., in addition to a $100,000 grant from the Blue River Foundation. Earlier in the year, the city had received a $2.1 million grant from the Indiana Department of Transportation to fund construction of the trail that would connect Kennedy Park, Blue River Memorial Park and the Shelby County Fairgrounds.

The proposed Blue River Generating Station remained on hold as Tenaska waited to see if the market would support a new power plant. Tenaska had chosen Morristown as the site of the natural gas-powered plant in late 2012. The plan was to build the station on 98 acres in the Morristown Industrial Park. Signs reading “Stop Tenaska” soon dotted yards in Morristown.

2004: The Lions Club received $20,000 from the estate of the late Marshall Shaw, of Shelbyville, who had been a member of the local club for 49 years. He had bequeathed the money to help those who were legally blind obtain dogs.

1994: Hubler car dealerships purchased the former ElectroSound building on Miller Ave. and announced plans to use it as an auto repair hub for their five dealerships. The body shop would also be open to the public.

Dr. Gary Borchert and Dr. Linda Tower Borchert had recently moved their optometry practice to Shelbyville. They were associated with Dr. Donald Robbins, 30 W. Broadway. Dr. Linda Tower Borchert was a Shelbyville native.

1984: Shelby County’s Gerald Carmony, recently retired school superintendent, spoke at the Indiana Association of Public School Superintendents. With his 44 years as an educator, Carmony had the longest service of those in attendance, and with 41 years as an administrator, he topped the next most experienced administrator by 11 years.

Paige Parmer, a junior at Southwestern High School, was crowned homecoming queen. Her escort was Jim Emerick.

1974: City Council approved annexing 12 acres on East State Road 44, just north of Don Siebert’s car dealership, for a to-be-named business. A grocery store, a drug firm and a fast food restaurant had expressed interest in the site. James Buckley, president of the council, filled in for Mayor Jerry Higgins, who was with Councilman Cassius Bennett at a national conference in Houston, Texas.

1964: Smith Jewelry held a “We Lost Our Lease” sale. A new location had yet to be determined.

1954: Santa Claus entered Shelbyville on N. Harrison St. at 10 a.m. and headed to Public Square. The western part of the square was roped off for Santa to meet children. All downtown lights were left on throughout the day for the occasion.

An effort was underway to help Mrs. Artie Campbell, 83, obtain a new home. Mrs. Campbell had lived in a two-room building on Morris Ave. for many years, but the roof was sagging and there were several cracks in the wall. Walkerville neighbors had organized a drive to build a new home on the same site, a 20 by 24-foot building with a modern bathroom. “A home in which Mrs. Campbell would have running water and not have to carry it in as she does now. (The old building is equipped with a hand pump which has long been dry.)” The Shelbyville News reported. The only electricity in the home were two single lights that hung from the ceiling. Dillar Magee was in charge of the building committee.

1944: A committee headed by Rev. Ernest Ford signed a five-year lease to ensure The Rec could remain at the northeast corner of Harrison and Hendricks St. The building had been purchased by Bertie Anderson, creating some concern about the youth center’s long-term plan. Rev. Ford had headed a fund raising drive to help obtain the lease.

1934: A Young Republicans Club, called the Lincoln Republican Club, was formed in Shelby County in a meeting at the office of Ralph Adams, attorney and county Republican chairman. Leo Kinman was elected president of the club. Virgil Brown, Naomi Williams, Richard Newhouse, Mrs. Maurice Moberly, Frank Kolkmeier, Dawson King, Lawson Stine, Joseph Scheleen, Donald Gordon, Helen Wilson and Mrs. W.R. Tindall were all directors.

1924: Local ministers formed the Shelby County Ministerial Association. Rev. R.O. Pearson, pastor of the Methodist Episcopal Church in Waldron, was elected president. Rev. J.S. Riser Jr., Fairland, was elected vice president; Rev. C.B. Atkinson, with the Baptist church in Waldron, was elected secretary; and Rev. H.G. Ramsey, pastor of the Methodist church in Morristown, was named treasurer.

1914: The first snow fall of the year occurred. It was estimated at one-quarter of an inch.

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