Monday, October 7, 2024
Second Baptist Ordains New Deacons
Deacons Wade Pettis, Ernie Weems and Kenneth Jackson, Pastor Tony Lambert, and Deacons Earl Johnson and Jeff Phares surround newly ordained deacons James Garrett III and Paul McDuffey on Saturday at Second Baptist Church. | photo by KRISTIAAN RAWLINGS
by KRISTIAAN RAWLINGS
After singing “I Am On The Battlefield For My Lord,” Second Baptist Church officially placed two more on the front lines. James E. Garrett III and Paul McDuffey were ordained as deacons on Saturday in front of family members, friends and congregants.
“(Garrett) is the only young man we’ve had, so I’m holding him close,” Pastor Tony Lambert said. “He is a dying breed in today’s church, and I’m not taking it back.”
Lambert reminded McDuffey he had been “set apart for this ministry” and warned Garrett, “Don’t let anyone despise your youth,” both references to scripture.
The ceremony included each candidate answering 20-plus questions from an Ordination Council, composed of Second Baptist Church Deacons Wade Pettis and Ernie Weems, First Baptist Church Deacon Jeff Phares and visiting Deacons Kenneth Jackson and Earl Johnson. Deacon James Garrett Jr. served as secretary for the service.
Audience members were encouraged to speak on behalf of the newly installed deacons.
Toni Garrett thanked attending friends for “being a blessing” in her son’s life. “As many of you all know, he was a rainbow child, and many of you prayed for him, that he reached this side,” she said.
Garrett Jr. thanked several local Rotarians in attendance. He reminded the group that when Garrett III had been interviewed about Rotary membership, he humorously told the club, “I’m the better version of my dad.”
Micka Kincaid, an elementary teacher, spoke about McDuffey, her brother. “As we say at school, remember your ‘why.’ Sometimes we get discouraged and times get rough, but just remember why you’re here and remember who you’re here for,” she said.
Following the official recognition and presentation of certificates, Pastor Lambert told the new deacons he was proud of them.
“Yes, there is much work to be done, but I appreciate the fact that now we’ve got two more people to help us with that work,” he said. “We’re just encouraging you today to stay on the battlefield.”
Elliott Memorial Scholarship to Honor Long-time Public Servant
Robert Edward Elliott Jr., pictured above, is the namesake of a memorial scholarship in honor of his service to the community.
SUBMITTED
In 2024, BRCF has focused on raising awareness of our scholarship program and increasing the level of awards we are able to offer to Shelby County students. So many of our donors stepped up to join us in our efforts early in the year by making donations, matched up to $5,000 by BRCF, to their existing scholarship funds. Our organization concluded the program on June 1, extremely pleased with the results, but the community’s participation didn’t stop here. Since the end of the match opportunity in June, several more donors have established new scholarships at BRCF. This summer, Theresa and Joe Harlan created a lasting legacy for Theresa’s brother that took our scholarship fundraising totals to a level we could not have anticipated at the beginning of the year with a $500,000 establishing gift.
The Robert Edward Elliott Jr. Memorial Scholarship was established by Theresa and Joe Harlan to honor Theresa’s brother, Robbie Elliott. Robbie was a lifelong resident of Shelbyville, Indiana and served on the Shelbyville Fire Department from 1989 until his retirement in 2009. Robbie was extremely proud to have served his community in this capacity, and his service and dedication to the cause was a sense of pride for him and his family. Robbie loved his colleagues as they did him. It was Robbie’s dedication and spirit in his service and his family’s love for him that inspired this fund. He will be truly missed by all who knew him. Robbie’s fellow firefighters had the following to share about their co-worker and friend, “Robbie could always be counted on to have a good attitude and kept the politics of the fire service out of his service to the community. The department gave him purpose and direction, in return Robbie gave his loyalty and dedication. Everyone enjoyed being around ‘Robo’ and his witty, dry sense of humor. Robbie thoroughly enjoyed his fire service career, fulfilling a lifelong dream.”
This new scholarship opportunity is open to those students whose parents are affiliated with the fire departments in Shelby County, including volunteer organizations, who seek a 2-year or 4-year accredited trade, vocational, or university degree. The first scholarship from the Robert Edward Elliot Jr. Memorial Scholarship Fund will be awarded in the spring of 2025. Qualifying students in the 2025 cohort can still apply for this opportunity during the winter application cycle if they did not apply during the summer cycle. The winter cycle opens on November 1. More information can be found at the following link https://www.blueriverfoundation.com/brcf-scholarships.
NOTEBOOK:
Shelbyville High School Cross Country teams competed at the Twilight Invite in Terre Haute over the weekend. The boys’ team was led by Shia Veach (17:23) and Logan Reinhart (18:02), with Personal Records earned by Ethan Coffey, Isaac Zermeno, Anderson Mollenkopf and Austin Boring. Macey Robbins finished first on the girls’ team, breaking the 21-minute for the first time (20:59) and finishing 19th overall. Aerin Garcia-Santiago (23:08) finished second for the team, and PRs were earned by Kat Seal and Avery Keller. The Bears return in action at the Dragon Invite in New Palestine this weekend.
REPORTER’S JOURNAL: A dignitary visiting Shelbyville last week misunderstood when told she was expected to have her photo taken outside of Pudder’s on Public Square. “I am not having my picture taken in front of Hooters,” the dignitary deadpanned. Members of her entourage quickly clarified, and the photo op was preserved.
NATIONAL NEWS: Neighborhood-based retail like small corner stores accessible by a quick walk rather than a drive to a central shopping district are making a comeback. It’s in part thanks to the pandemic, which made people spend lots of time in their own neighborhood, but helped along by changes in zoning in several cities that are making it possible to open up small shops and restaurants in residential neighborhoods, mixed use that has in many places been exorcised from the zoning law by car-centric planners after World War II. The math is basic: A 1,200-square-foot shop needs to clear about $1,000 per day in sales to make rent and pay market wages, which means it’s got to be within a quarter-mile of 1,000 households, opening up a lot of parts of midsized cities to potential new shops. (Bloomberg/Numlock)
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SHS Courier Archive Highlights:
March 2, 1962, Part II
Alumni News: Phil Mings, ’58, an internal communications specialist with the US Navy aboard the destroyer USS Barry, had served with the Atlantic recovery fleet for the space orbit attempt of Astronaut John Glenn.
The Courier noted that one year prior, Golden Bears and SHS fans were “snowed under” at the sectional tourney, causing many to stay overnight in the Columbus gym.
Mrs. Wayne Branson, SHS dietician, announced that five students would assist in the cafeteria during the noon hour: Jim Montgomery, Barbara Randolph, Beverly Baker, Linda Shepherd and Brenda Losey.
The Golden Bears’ 86 points had set a record for greatest number of points scored in the local sectional game. The previous record was 68, when Columbus defeated Morristown, 68-38, in 1948. Rich Adams, SHS junior forward, had flung an off-balance tie-breaking shot with two seconds to go in overtime to bring the Bears to a 61-59 victory over Waldron in the semi-final round of the sectional tourney. Dave Spannbauer tied the score in overtime. Waldron then got the ball and tried to freeze it when Adams intercepted a pass and hit the winning basket.
The Golden Bears had concluded the regular season with a loss to the Bill Garrett-coached Crispus Attucks, 76-42.
Plans for a GAA Sock Hop were in the works. Planning committee members were Emily McKeand, Nancy Nauert, Ann Schoelch, Becky Whitcomb, Debbie Wright, Shelia Roberts and Margaret Soller.
The SHS GAA team participated in “Play Day” at Butler University, and tied with Carmel for first place. Team members were Carolyn Anspaugh, Jean Gehr, Emily McKeand, Shirley McNew, Lynn Solomon, Alice Ward and Betty Wilson.
Bev Lane ’58, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Herman Lane, JHS and Coulston teachers, respectively, was chosen as a finalist for the Miss IU Pageant.
Booster Club members used 120 pom-poms during the sectional tourney. The pom-poms were made by Happy Walts, Pat McComas, Judy Owens, Ann Staats, Judy Cowin, Rosalie Wendling, Sue Ramsey, Sally Lux, Pat Ryan, Nancy Wasson, Sue Cord, Jo Rudd and Betty Jo Schneider.
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 from the Shelby County Public Library Genealogy Department.
2014: Gas prices dipped below $3 a gallon for the first time in several months.
Discussions were on-going between the city and the owner of King Buffet regarding a plan for reopening after an Indianapolis man drove his Ford F150 through the front of the building in September, causing a 30-foot hole, destroying the window and a number of booths and damaged at least two of the buffet bars.
2004: City Council passed an ordinance making it unlawful for pet owners to allow their animals to “defecate or leave waste on any public or private property other than their own.” Any person who allowed an animal to defecate upon an unauthorized place and did not remove the excrement immediately would be cited for a city ordinance violation and face possible fines. Council member Kim Owens expressed concern, however, about how the city would realistically enforce the rule.
1994: A boy from Haiti adopted by Dan and Kathy Blackburn had been reported missing. Police located him in a friend’s home on McNay Lane. The boy refused to tell sheriff’s deputies his name, but the deputies determined his identity and released him to his parents.
1984: St. George Lutheran Church in southwestern Shelby County was added to the National Register of Historic Places by the U.S. Department of Interior. A bronze plaque to mark the occasion was dedicated at the church. The 117-year-old church had a historically significant New England architecture rarely seen in the Midwest. Few changes had been made. Oil lamps had been replaced by electrical lighting and an oil painting at the front of the chancel had been retouched.
1974: Two motorcycles stolen in Shelbyville the previous winter were found at the bottom of a rock quarry by scuba divers. Dick McVey, Waldron, called the Sheriff’s department to report that a group of Indianapolis policemen who were practicing scuba diving in the old Blue Ridge Quarry south of Waldron had found the motorcycles at a depth of 30 feet.
1964: Shelbyville firemen had been fighting a fire at the city dump for three days. The fire burned deep into the rubbish, and a bulldozer was being used to dig into the trash while firemen stood by to wet it down. Fire Chief William Smith said the fire could burn for months and create an odor.
1954: Kennedy Car Liner and Bag Co. held its annual fall men’s stag and fish fry at the Sportsmen’s League clubhouse. Over 100 employees attended. A similar women’s event had been given the previous week and included games and a movie on Indiana industry. The organizing committee was comprised of Dick Howard, Paul Shadley, Clarence Alexander, Mort Clark, Robert Thoms, Charlotte Towne, Addie Hoffman, Pauline Marshall, Marjorie Tucker, Opal Parr and Betty Sweany.
A newspaper photo showed the Addison Township grade school team that won a county championship. (The sport was not specified.) Team members were Stephen Foster, Don Titus, James Means, Dwain Alexander, Ronnie Coffee, Bob Jeffries, Bill Thornburg, Jim DeBaun, Henry Lay, John Wolfe, Dan Compton, Gene Niebel, Larry Isgrigg, Stephen Comstock, Larry Blaich, Bob Sweet and Bob Adams. Owen Downey was the coach.
1944: An Army deserter was arrested and accused of several thefts throughout the county. The man, from Evansville, admitted to burglarizing numerous homes, taking jewelry, electronics and cash.
A harness horse trained at the Shelby County Fairgrounds by Homer Walton, of West Franklin St., broke the world record for two-year-old pacers at a pacing event in Lexington, Ky.
1934: Over 1,200 attended a Republican meeting in the local armory to hear a speech from Sen. Arthur Robinson. The Senator visited former service men at the American Legion for about 30 minutes before the event.
1924: Burglars who used a skeleton key to enter the Hilligoss & Son building on East Washington St. obtained a small amount of money and checks. It was believed the robbery was committed some time after midnight, since several men had been employed in the yard near the office of the coal company, making cement blocks until then.
1914: A double-header was planned for the local Oldfield ball park, assuming the grounds could be dried out soon. The games would be between the local Boys Club and the Indianapolis Boys Club and the Shelby Specials and the Indiana Tugs, “the local colored team.”
The Citizen’s Industrial Club was looking for a new tenant for their empty factory building. The club had lured Clark Motor Car Co. here, but when the business closed, Clark refused to turn the building back despite a clawback clause in the contract. Club members sued. “It cost a lot of money to retain possession of the property but this the club did,” The Republican said.
OBITUARIES
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