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Recent renovation work at the Grover Center includes the installation of new windows. Here, the new windows are easily contrasted against one waiting to be replaced. | photo by JOHN WALKER
Academic Team Ready for Super Bowl
Some students may be tempted to lay off their studies the final month of school. They’re not on the Academic Super Bowl team. The Hoosier Heritage Conference ASB will be hosted by Shelbyville High School on Tuesday, and the home team has been hard at work.
“I’ve been researching and watching videos on artists, painters and musicians,” Sophia Wainscott, a junior who is on the Fine Arts team, said.
Kieran O’Connor, a sophomore on the English team, said the practice sessions are beneficial beyond competition. “I like the material and the discussions with (SHS coach) Mr. (Doug) Uehling,” she said. “It gives me great insights for when I’ll take his (Advanced Placement English) class next year.”
Teams also compete in Math, Science and Social Studies.
Sophomore Lucille Haacker has been in Academic Super Bowl three years, starting in eighth grade. Last year, as the only freshman on the team, she was part of the first-place English team.
“I enjoy meeting other people who have the same interests as me, and expanding my knowledge on my favorite topics,” Haacker said.
Senior Karina Calderon is wrapping up her fourth year on the Fine Arts team. She started her first year learning about Canadian artists and musicians. Her last year has been spent studying their Irish counterparts. She said she’s appreciated the opportunity to delve into niche topics and make new friends.
“Now, as the Fine Arts captain, I can finally say I’ve mastered the art…of overanalyzing paintings and pretending to hear the symbolism in a single violin,” she said, laughing.
One of her favorite memories followed a second-place finish.
“I was already in a chirpy mood, but after competing, the Fine Arts group, which consisted of three people, just sat on the sidewalk outside and ate pizza in silence. Even for just a small moment, it was the most peaceful I had felt in a while,” Calderon recalled. “Also, the pizza was hitting the right spot, too.”
Members of this year’s SHS teams are Mylez Clark, Sebastian Monzon-Navarro, Brennan Haehl, Everett Stegemiller, Jessica Price, Toby Wettrick, Sophia Wainscott, Karina Calderon, Khloe Ford, Gabriel Cueto-Ramos, Joy Rivera, Fabrizio Granados-Perdomo, Lillian Conners, Alexandar Pavey, Jake Huffman, Abby Bradburn, Lucille Haacker, Eli Slaven, Shay Schiloski and Kieran O’Connor. In addition to Uehling, coaches include Vince Bradburn, Chris Lux, Allison Anderson and Kyleigh Lay.
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Coinciding with Independent Bookstore Day next Saturday, April 26, local author Marsha Apsley will be at Three Sisters Books & Gifts at 10:30 a.m. to sign copies of her latest, “When I’m Running: Finding Money and Meaning.” (Signed copies are currently available at Three Sisters; the book is also available on Kindle Unlimited for free and an Amazon.) The front and back cover photos were taken by Grace Herper, and the back cover features some Shelby Roadrunners members. Also included are running tips from Shelbyville’s Mike Wallace.
HOOSIER NEWS: The City of Bloomington is issuing fines against its former fiber network project partner, Trueline. The company, formerly known as Atlantic Engineering Group, went bankrupt earlier this year. It was tasked with installing high-speed internet fiber lines throughout the city. In the last two years, Trueline has been fined about $8 million, according to Andrew Cibor, director of city engineering. Several properties, streets, and alleys were damaged and left unrepaired. (Indiana Public Media)
NATIONAL NEWS: With the window for Tony Award eligibility closing soon, it’s been a busy couple of weeks for a high-wattage season on Broadway, with several contending shows opening to a substantial buzz and remarkably high grosses. “Good Night, and Good Luck” starring George Clooney set the weekly record for highest-grossing play in the history of Broadway, earning $3.78 million across eight performances during its first full week since opening. Average tickets came in at $303.40. While Othello starring Denzel Washington and Jake Gyllenhaal made $3.1 million, that theater is smaller, and those tickets average $375.22 a seat. Industry grosses were up 24 percent for the week year over year and are cumulatively up 19 percent over the same period of 2024. (The Hollywood Reporter/Numlock)
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SHS Courier Archive Highlights
Sept. 25, 2014
“On any average day you could find junior Jennah Foltz parked in senior row,” The Courier reported. “You could also find a bottle of Windex sitting in her car.” This was because seniors - such as Kayla Hackworth, Michelle Jackman and Tyler Land - kept painting Foltz’s car in response to her “violation” of the unwritten rule. Math teacher Mr. Nance said he remembered senior row when he was a student, but not any extreme measures to protect spots. Some students were sufficiently scared. Erin Diemer, a sophomore, was about to get her license. She said she planned to stay away from senior row. But junior Desiree Kuhn was less impressed. “They can draw on my car all they want. I’m coming early just to get a good spot,” she said.
GBTV featured a new theme every day. Sophomore Cora Reinhart said the announcements were her favorite part of the day. “I just like the vibe, man,” she said. Her favorite anchor was senior Ema Dunkleberger.
A buzz-in system had been installed at the high school. The device was less efficient, but was safer, staff members said.
Cowboy cookies were banned from the ala carte line due to new USDA rules.
The new iPhone 6 ($199) was out, but not everyone had one. Several people at SHS - such as Brandon Lee, Todd Hughes, JT Uhls, Hunter Bennett, Mr. Drake and Daniel Drake - still had flip phones.
For the first time in a long time, Synergy had an equal number of boys and girls. The year started with more girls, but Noah Salyers, Chris Albinda, Sam Robertson and Alonzo Couch had helped even the number.
Football head coach Pat Parks reached his 100th win.
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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: The local Indiana Blood Center on E. State Road 44 issued a plea for more blood due to national shortages. The local branch office had been busy throughout its two years of existence, organization officials said.
1995: Dennis Alyea was named third in command at the Shelby County Sheriff’s Department. He would fill Thomas K. Debaun’s position. Debaun had been promoted to chief deputy, replacing Alyea, who was then named acting captain under Sheriff Mike Herndon.
Ace Hardware, 109 S. Harrison St., held a going-out-of-business sale.
1985: Union workers at the AnaMag Corp. plant in Shelbyville ratified a two-year contract. The contract called for a freeze in hourly wages - most of which ran from $11 to $14. The plant had 88 hourly employees, 19 salaried workers and 21 workers on layoff.
Initial construction began for a Walmart store in Shelbyville, to be located on East State Road 44. The store was expected to open in early 1986.
1975: The Coulston Comets captured the girls’ grade school basketball championship. Team members were Jerri Anspaugh, Suzy Hardin, Susan DeVoe, Shari Popplewell, Cheryl Wallien, Diane Cramer, Terri Barrett, Sharon Sillanpa, Wanda Haggard, Mary Marshall, Cheryl Graham, Cindy Maloney, Julie Johnson and Sheri Harding. Lin Chesser was the coach.
1965: With KCL Corporation employees accounting for nearly 65 percent of the total, Shelby County contributed $1,212.21 to the special tornado emergency fund to benefit northern Indiana communities recently affected. The KCL donations came from the soft drink fund.
May Queen candidates were Shelby McRoberts, Janet Grigsby, Michelle Dellekamp, Manarda Payne, Nancy Coers and Sally Vaught. Escorts were Mike Chafee, Dan Karnowsky (Lord Mayor), Jerry Alexander, Earle Hites, Greg Hall, Dave Staats and Wayne Kinnick.
1955: Shelby County Highway Department employees planted an English walnut tree and several hard maple and redbud trees on the courthouse lawn. The English walnut was one of several propagated from a half bushel of nuts by Carroll Pitts, highway superintendent.
Approximately 800 rural students were given the polio vaccine. Each student received a lollipop afterward.
1945: Large crowds had been attending revival services in progress at the Pentecostal church on South Pike Street. Rev. C.W. Shew was the pastor. Rev. J.H. Austin, of Dyersburg, Tenn., was the evangelist.
First Lt. Harold Miley was Shelby County’s first repatriated prisoner of war. He arrived home for a 60-day leave before he would report to Miami, Fla., for reassignment. Lt. Miley was the husband of Helen Miley and the son of Daisy Miley, 618 West Washington. He had been captured in France in 1944.
1935: Standard Oil owners and managers from throughout the region met at the Masonic hall in Shelbyville.
A. Goodman, owner and manager of the Goodman Department Store, set sail from New York City to visit his mother and other relatives in Palestine for two months. It was his fourth trip in recent years.
1925: Will Davis, who lived northwest of Shelbyville, brought a mushroom to town that was “sufficiently large to cover a half dozen beefsteaks,” The Republican said. He said he would not attempt to eat it. “It may be of the right kind to eat, but Mr. Davis did not care to leave this point to the doctor, coroner and undertaker to decide.”
Jack Hartman opened Jack’s Place, one mile north of Shelbyville on Michigan Road. The place offered sandwiches and soft drinks.
1915: Three benches were installed at the courthouse. The benches were “large and commodious - long enough that a short drunk would have to double up like a jack-knife in order to comfortably slumber off an overdose of Old Kaintuck,” The Republican said. “Three Slim Jims possibly could pinch in side by side.” The benches were light green, “to correspond with the grass, the leaves, the shrubbery that isn’t there.” The paper added, “If it has required 93 years (since Shelby County was founded) to secure three park benches, how old will Ann be when the city has a park?” The paper said the benches were at least a good start. “The shell of lethargy has been nipped. A few more sledge hammer blows and it will open and a good healthy public opinion for parks and public improvements will parade the city with bands playing, flags flying and the people triumphantly and deliriously happy.”
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