Saturday, February 17, 2024
Lauziere, Mohr Among Six Candidates for Three Council Seats
Judy Lauziere (left) and Charity Mohr (right) will be on the Republican primary ballot in May for Shelby County Council At-Large seats. | submitted
Even if the presidential nomination is a lock much sooner than May, local Republicans have good reason to participate in this year’s primary election: six candidates are running for three Shelby County Council seats. The Addison Times previously provided background on candidates David Crisler, Shawn Goolsby, Troy Merrick and Jeremy Ruble. Judy Lauziere and Charity Mohr are also in the race.
Mohr, an assistant vice president in retail lending at First Bank Shelbyville, is currently in her eighth year on the Shelby County Plan Commission. She is active in Shelby County MIBOR, Shelby County Tri Kappa and serves on the Girls Inc. Board of Directors. She holds a bachelor’s degree in business from Indiana Wesleyan University and has worked in local banking and finance for more than 25 years. The 1993 Shelbyville High School graduate lives in southwestern Shelby County with her husband, Jason, and their two children.
She is looking forward to “the opportunity to continue to serve the community in a new way that allows her to put her finance background to work for the residents of Shelby County,” a campaign media release said.
Long-time local realtor and community volunteer Judy Lauziere is also running for a county council seat on the Republican ticket.
“I have long thought of a way to serve the citizens of my county. After careful consideration and at the urging of local citizens I admire and respect, I am excited to hit the campaign trail,” she said in a media release.
Lauziere has 25 years’ experience as a full-time local realtor with Carpenter Realtors and has served on the board of directors for the Shelby County Chamber of Commerce, Mainstreet Shelbyville and the Metropolitan Indianapolis Board of Realtors (MIBOR). She is a member and past president of the Shelbyville Rotary Club.
“I am running for County Council At-Large because the At-Large position represents all the citizens of Shelby County and I want to interact with as many residents as possible to make sure our county is managed wisely and that the citizens are kept informed,” she said. “We can be smart about county management, but equally important is to be transparent. I will always be open to the input of the county citizens. Everyone should be involved in the important decisions we make as a governing body, and I invite the voters to contact me if they have any thoughts or ideas to help me when I win this position. And to be sure, I am running to win.”
Other contested Republican races include J.T. Doane and Nathan Runnebohm running for Shelby County Commissioner - South District and David Lawson and Tom Rogers running for Shelby County Commissioner - Center District. Nathan Smith also filed to run in the Center District, but has withdrawn from the race, he told The Addison Times. He indicated he may pursue a position in the future.
NOTEBOOK:
American Blonde, comprised of two sisters, is on at The Strand tonight. This week’s Strand newsletter highlights the show and provides details on several other upcoming events.
The Morristown Mobile Pantry will be re-starting in March, held on the fourth Friday monthly from 1 to 2:30 p.m. in the church parking lot near the post office.
NATIONAL NEWS: Beyoncé has released two new country songs, “Texas Hold ‘Em” and “16 Carriages,” but they’ve been snubbed by country radio stations thus far. The first song has already racked up 4.5 million streams on Spotify and has been added to Spotify’s Hot Country playlist. That said, neither song has appeared on Billboard’s Country Airplay chart, which tracks the top 60 songs spun on country radio stations. As it stands, only eight country stations that report plays to Billboard have played it, and just one — KBAY San Francisco — has played it twice. (Billboard/Numlock)
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This Day in Shelby County History
2014: Local business owner Dick Kiefer, owner of Kiefer’s Furniture for 45 years, retired. Kiefer started his career as a local newspaper salesman for nine years, during which time he struck up a friendship with Frank Fleming, owner of Fleming Furniture Home. When Fleming retired in 1969, he sold the business to Kiefer. The store was called Kiefer’s Fleming Furniture Store and later had only the Kiefer’s name. The business had moved from its long-time home of 33 W. Broadway to 520 N. Harrison St. in 2008. Son Brian Kiefer had taken over the business.
2004: SCUFFY added the Shelby County Health Clinic to its list of groups that received funding. The Health Clinic was located in Town Hall, 54 W. Broadway, and had been founded by Dr. Jesus Aguilar four years before to offer primary health care to adults who did not have health insurance. A small staff at the clinic served about 30 patients each Tuesday.
1994: Phyllis Ann Ellison, the wife of former Shelby County Judge Robert D. Ellison, gave $10,000 to the Blue River Foundation, not as a memorial but as a thank-you. “This is not about Bob, and it’s not about me,” Phyllis said of the unrestricted gift. “It’s simply a gift of gratitude to the people of Shelby County.”
After a dozen years as Shelby County Prosecutor, Democrat James Lisher announced he would not seek a fourth term. Lisher, 46, cited family and finances. “It’s a tough decision,” he told The Shelbyville News, “one I hope I won’t regret. It came down to family and I have to get my kids through college.” He later added, “I’m going to miss seeing the bad guys get what they deserve. And I’m going to miss working with law enforcement officers.” Lisher’s announcement left attorney Bryan Barrett, a Democrat, as the only announced candidate for prosecutor.
1984: Motorists along E. Michigan Road stopped and dodged traffic to collect numerous $20 bills flying through the air. They did not realize the money belonged to Chris Noblitt, 2024 S. Miller St., who had just cashed his paycheck and lost the money from his pocket as he drove his motorcycle down the road. Marjorie Risley turned in the money she found to police and another woman called police and said she would return it to Noblitt if he contacted her. Police asked others to also turn in the money.
1974: Although the plant was less than one year old, International Packings of Indiana in Morristown announced plans to expand. Carl Mohr would be general contractor for the project, which would provide an additional 20 jobs.
1964: Diane Bruner, 307 Sunset Dr., won the Thomas A. Hendricks School Spelling Bee. Diane, 11, was in sixth grade. Elaine Fromer was the alternate winner. Miss Agnes Clayton was announcer for the spelling bee, and Edward Munier, Ellen McMahan and Mary Jones were judges.
1954: Four Boggstown Panther seniors received their school basketball jackets from Coach John Hawkins: Kenny Barlow, Dale Schilling, Bob Slevin and John Heppner. Also, Donald Fuller and Barbara Ruble were named king and queen of the school’s Sweetheart Dance.
Extensive remodeling was completed at the local Sears, Roebuck & Co. store. A 17-inch TV would be awarded at a grand re-opening event. The catalog order department on the first floor had been completely remodeled.
1944: A 66-year-old man who had just confessed to sexually assaulting a 12-year-old was killed by the girl’s father at City Hall. An accomplice to the crime had also been arrested. “Through a combination of circumstances, there was no witness to the blow which was delivered to (the man’s) temple,” The Republican said. Three local police and State Patrolman Elmer Cord had briefly left the girl’s father and the man alone, during which time the blow to the temple occurred. Just before leaving the room, police said the girl’s father had said, “I’d like to break every bone in your body,” to the suspected accomplice. The murdered man had been found in his shack on an alley just off Pike Street after the girl described the two men to police. “The two men are said to have enticed the little girl away from the corner of Hendricks and Center Street, where she had been playing in the snow,” the paper said.
1934: Major Jester re-opened the Goodman department store’s remodeled basement, which included a larger show department and more dry goods.
The county’s quota of federal employees through CWA remained at 754, despite reductions in some neighboring areas.
1924: A confectionary and barbershop in Homer caught fire. Several Manilla citizens formed a bucket brigade, and Rush County fire personnel responded to help save parts of the buildings.
1914: Ed Griffith, who had been running the Muth bread wagon, opened his own grocery store in the Morris block, the corner of an alley on West Franklin St. Griffith had previously operated a store which had been purchased by Floyd Trees.
A carpenter on the interurban was nearly electrocuted. When the interurban car had stopped in Gwynneville, the carpenter climbed on top to fix something. He accidentally touched the trolley and was knocked unconscious. The conductor had been watching the man and immediately called for help and revived the man.
OBITUARIES
Timmy H. Eldridge, 66, of Shelbyville passed away Thursday, February 15, 2024 at his residence. He was born July 30, 1957 in Rushville to John L. Eldridge and Fern (Herbert) Hodson.
Tim attended Rushville High School. When he was younger, Tim attended First Southern Baptist Church in Rushville. As he got older, he attended Crossroad Community Church in Shelbyville, where he was recently baptized.
He was an avid fan of NASCAR and loved watching the races. He also enjoyed watching wrestling and going hunting when he was able. Tim had a love for going to flea markets and apple orchards. He cherished the times he spent with his family and enjoyed showing his love for them by pestering and picking on all of them.
Tim is survived by his mother; his daughter, Ashley Eldridge; his grandchildren, Brooklynn Spurlock and Kennedy Eldridge; his sister, Dreamla (husband, Steve) Sturgill; his brothers Tony Eldridge and Carl (wife, Michelle) Eldridge; his sister, Dawn Headlee (fiancé, Sam Summers); several nieces and nephews, as well as great-nieces and great-nephews, and three great-great-nieces. He was preceded in death by his father; his step-father, Tom Hodson; his nephew, Dustin Sturgill; and his grandparents.
In lieu of flowers memorial contributions may be made to the Tim Eldridge funeral fund in care of the funeral home. Visitation will be from Noon to 2 p.m., Tuesday, February 20, 2024 at Murphy-Parks Funeral Service, 703 S. Harrison Street, Shelbyville, IN 46176. Funeral services will follow at 2 p.m., at the funeral home with Pastor Jason Sturgill officiating. Funeral Directors Greg Parks, Sheila Parks, Stuart Parks, and Darin Schutt are honored to serve Tim’s family. Online condolences may be shared at www.murphyparks.com.