Saturday, March 29, 2025
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PRACTICE MAKES PERFECT
Shelbyville High School sophomore Shia Veach trains during a recent track practice. The season continues today with Hoosier State Relays at Indiana Farm Bureau Fall Creek Pavilion, located at the Indiana State Fairgrounds. | photo by KRISTIAAN RAWLINGS
MHP Monthly Update
Editor’s note: The following are updates from MHP, which will be a semi-regular feature moving forward.
Congratulations to the MHP Imaging Department for scoring over 90 percent in patient satisfaction two years in a row.
Dr. Evan Armington, the new sports medicine surgeon, will be joining MHP Sports Medicine and will treat high school athletes and adults. Need an appointment? Call 317-421-3265.
Dr. John Underwood, medical oncologist, will be joining Dr. Jill Cole in MHP Oncology.
MHP is excited to welcome two new temporary neurologists: Dr. Gary Cohen is already seeing patients, and Dr. Wentao Mi starts in April. Call 392-DOCS to schedule an appointment.
MHP has two new full-time neurologists. They are finishing their residencies at IU School of Medicine and will start at MHP in July 2026.
The 2025 Community Health Needs Assessment Survey is now open, and MHP want to hear from you. This survey gathers feedback on health and social concerns in our community to help guide health improvement efforts. Your voice matters! Click here to complete the survey https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/ShelbyCo-CHNA
MHP Wound Center has added two new team members: Vascular Interventional Radiologist Dr. Raymond Halum and Vascular Surgeon Dr. Neal Ramchandani. These highly skilled providers will help better diagnose and treat vascular issues like PAD that can contribute to poor wound healing.
After 40 years of incredible service, we’ll be saying goodbye to Jack Horner on March 31. He served as MHP President & CEO from 2008-2025.
Jack Horner was honored with the Distinguished Alumni Award from Purdue University yesterday. This prestigious award, initiated in 1984, is conferred upon selected alumni to recognize their outstanding achievements in professional and scientific endeavors.
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NOTEBOOK:
Morristown-based Caldwell Environmental, Inc., a leading provider of industrial cleaning and waste management solutions in the Midwest, announced the acquisition of Nugenesis, Inc., a hazardous and non-hazardous waste collection, transportation, and processing company based in Mooresville, Ind. “This strategic acquisition enhances Caldwell Environmental’s capabilities, allowing the company to better serve customers through expanded services, including oil recycling, fuels blending, alternative fuels, solidification, and the recovery of certain gases and recyclable commodities,” a media release said. With the acquisition, Caldwell Environmental becomes the largest family-owned household hazardous waste disposal company in Indiana. “The acquisition of Nugenesis, Inc. strengthens our ability to provide comprehensive waste management solutions and further supports our mission to deliver reliable and sustainable services to our customers,” said Jordan Caldwell, CEO of Caldwell Environmental. “We are excited to welcome the talented employees of Nugenesis to our team and look forward to the value and expertise they bring.” Jason Cozad, Managing Partner of Caldwell Environmental, added, “This acquisition aligns with our strategic vision to expand our turnkey industrial cleaning and vacuum services, household hazardous waste management, lab pack services, and drum and tote transportation. We are committed to ensuring a smooth transition for Nugenesis customers while enhancing the level of service they receive.” Caldwell Environmental is dedicated to providing uninterrupted service and support to all Nugenesis customers throughout this transition, the media release said.
Editor’s Note: The first Addison Times quarterly print edition of 2025 for supporters will go to press in April. Thank you to those who give online or via a check to The Addison Times, 54 W. Broadway, #13, Shelbyville, Ind., 46176. Thank you for your continued support of daily local news and history.
HOOSIER NEWS: Hoosiers traveling to the Big Apple will soon have another nonstop option to fly to New York City. Spirit Airlines will fly nonstop from Indianapolis International Airport to LaGuardia International Airport four times a week on Mondays, Wednesdays, Fridays and Saturdays starting September 5. The airline will run return flights the same days. The low-cost airline currently flies nonstop from Indianapolis to Newark Liberty International Airport but the additional flights are the company’s first to LaGuardia. Delta and American Airlines offer flights to LaGuardia from Indianapolis. (IndyStar)
NATIONAL NEWS: Movie ticket box office sales were down 23.5 percent last year compared to 2019, and the theater business is trying to figure out what normal actually looks like after the pandemic. One reality is that North America has 5,691 fewer screens than it did before the pandemic, a significant decline in exhibition space that it will be tough to come back from. Even if demand is volatile and exhibition screens are way down, at least this year’s supply will indeed be up: studios are planning to release around 110 movies this year, an increase of about 15 movies compared to 2024. (Variety/Numlock)
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SHS Courier Archive Highlights
March 22, 1927
Winfield Scott won first place in the county Latin contest. Other top winners were Ruth Lee, Frank Scott, Mary Frances Hale, Ruth McNeely, Gail Kearney, Matthew VanWinkle, Mary Ellen Yarling and Mary Lee Davis.
A group of senior boys convened as the Board for the Betterment of Overalls for Commencement Purposes. They, of course, advocated for wearing overalls at commencement.
The hallways were rather deserted on a Friday, with many students at semi-state to cheer for Waldron.
In a “check your answer” review, Miss Wheatcraft asked “Skinny” Murrell how far he was from the correct answer. “Two seats,” he responded.
Miss Swanson angrily told Bob Mardis, “This makes five times I have called you down this week. Now what have you to say?” Mardis responded, “I’m glad it’s Friday.”
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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.
2005: With the city set to demolish buildings on W. Broadway, Jim and Nancy Cossairt announced plans to move the fourth generation back to its original location next to the greenhouse on W. Boggstown Road. The original Cossairt product had been vegetables, sold by horse-drawn wagon. Flowers eventually took precedence, and the Cossairt family in 1914 located a shop at the corner of South Harrison and Tompkins streets, where Hub Shoe Store was for many years. The family then built at 38 W. Broadway.
1995: Construction began at AutoZone, 327 W. Broadway. The property formerly housed Grand Blanc Iron Works, but had been vacant since 1983.
1985: Demolition began on Charles Major School to make way for Charles Major Manor, a new senior citizen apartment complex.
1975: Conditions from an ice storm caused six traffic accidents, including a four-vehicle accident on State Road 9 south of 1100 N.
Winners in the Barnaby Bunny Coloring Contest were Andrew Koch, 5, Rhonda Fitzgerald, 6, and Susah Tulloh, 9. Linda DeVoe was the winner of a giant bunny, after winning the drawing held at Tippecanoe Press.
1965: The Stephan Shoe Store, in business since before the Civil War, held a four-day grand opening in its new location, 37 Public Square, in the remodeled quarters on the southwest section of the Square, between B & B Super Drugs and the G.C. Murphy Co. Bernard Runnebohm was store manager. He had been with the firm over 40 years. Stephan’s Shoes had held the local record for the longest continuously-operated business in the same location, at 106 years.
1955: The 40 and 8 raised over $700 for operation of the Fraternal Order of Police ambulance at a “stag” party. Russell Benfield and Raymond Compton were co-chairmen of the event committee.
1945: Two Shelby County soldiers - Cpl. Harold Stohry and Pfc. James Gardner - previously listed as missing action, had been taken prisoners of war in Germany.
1935: W.F. Loper, school superintendent, said he believed the elimination of the parlor from homes had forced youth to take refuge in automobiles and roadhouses.
Anna Flaitz was appointed acting postmaster, succeeding George E. Young, who had served in the capacity since 1922.
1925: Oil had been located on Walter Bassett’s farm near Moral Township. “Previous to the world war, a number of wells were drilled north and west of Fairland that produced oil. They were connected together with pipelines, a pumping station was erected, the oil from these wells being conveyed through a trunk line to a receiving tank in Fairland,” The Republican said. “There the oil was pumped into the car tanks for shipment. The wells finally began pulling salt water, this giving a great deal of trouble.” During the war, the owner had pulled the pipeline and sold it.
1915: The awning in the rear of McCloskey Jewelry store and the Little tailor establishment in the southwest corner of Public Square caught fire when a large piece of burning soot fell on it. Will Little, working near the window, first noticed the blaze. Roy Fleming, a clerk at McCloskey’s, joined volunteer firemen putting out the flames. “Fleming, it was said, became so excited over the blaze that one of the buckets of water which he had secured to put out the fire missed its mark entirely and fell back on him.”
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OBITUARIES
Richard William Dunn, 84, of Shelbyville, passed away on Tuesday, March 25, 2025, at Franciscan St. Francis Hospital in Indianapolis. He was born April 2, 1940, in Shelbyville the son of Lewis W. Dunn and Mae L. (Tingle) Dunn.
Graveside services will be held at Miller Cemetery at a later date. Services have been entrusted to Freeman Family Funeral Homes and Crematory, 819 S. Harrison St. in Shelbyville. Online condolences may be shared with Richard’s family at www.freemanfamilyfuneralhomes.com.