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Current eighth-graders and their families participate in a fair during a welcome event at Shelbyville High School last night. | photo by KRISTIAAN RAWLINGS
County Plan Commission Hears Updates on Comprehensive Plan Revisions
The Shelby County Plan Commission on Tuesday discussed proposed revisions to the county’s development plan and approved two petitioners’ requests. Philip D. Roth, Ph.D., with American Structurepoint, had been contracted to revise the comprehensive plan due to some residents’ frustration with the process and final text of the 2019 plan, which was conducted in conjunction with the City of Shelbyville. The following are quotes and updates from Dr. Roth:
The revisions are not intended to be county-wide, but rather target three areas: Moral Township, Morristown and Waldron.
The process included obtaining feedback from stakeholders and the public.
The existing plan designates 8,136 industrial acres in the county, including 2,012 acres in Moral Township, 1,882 in Morristown and 605 in Waldron. The proposed plan would reduce Moral Township’s allocation by 72 percent, to 561 acres; reduce Morristown by 89 percent to 202 industrial acres; and reduce Waldron by 91 percent to 55 industrial acres.
Other issues, such as wastewater, landscaping/buffering and transportation, were considered. “Nearly everyone we talked to acknowledged there were transportation problems,” Dr. Roth said. “But I think what you need to do is re-evaluate your functional classification system, from your arterial streets, which carry long-distance travel, all the way down to your local streets, which provide property access. This needs to be comprehensively reconsidered, and you need to start thinking about some of your connections into surrounding counties.”
The eventual draft plan will ultimately need to be approved by County Commissioners.
In other business, the Plan Commission:
Gave approvals to pave the way for Jason and Susan Bass to build a home on 1.5 acres, subdivided from 31.5 acres, near 5754 N 500 W, Fairland, and for Logan Theobald to build a home on three acres, subdivided from 36 acres, at 3179 N 775 E, Shelbyville.
Welcomed new members Alicia Barr, Troy Merrick and Andrew Newkirk.
Elected the following officers: Kevin Carson, president; Jason Abel, vice president; and Megan Hart, secretary.
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MEDIA RELEASE: Do you dig trying to crack cold cases? Is solving crime your M.O.? Test your sleuthing abilities by taking part in “Cold Case 1923: Trial by Fire” at Shelby County Public Library on Saturday, February 8 from 1 - 4 p.m. Throughout the afternoon, armchair detectives will attempt to solve a real historical Shelby County arson mystery using provided clues and abundant resources found in the Genealogy & History Department at Carnegie East Wing, 33 W. Broadway St. We can’t wait to observe your snooping skills in action! Look forward to one genealogy program and one history program each month. The “Cold Case 1923: Trial by Fire” program is free and open to the public. For further information, contact Donna Dennison at (317) 398-8144, ext. 302.
HOOSIER NEWS: With the WWE’s Royal Rumble occurring this weekend in Indianapolis, The Indianapolis Star noted some famous wrestlers who have hailed from the Hoosier state. Dick the Bruiser, who was part of the Indianapolis-based World Wrestling Assocation, played football for Lafayette Jeff, Purdue and the Green Bay Packers. He died in 1991 at 62. Mick Foley, who wrestled under such names as Mankind, Cactus Jack and Dude Love, was born in Bloomington. While his dad introduced him to Bob Knight as a kid and he can rattle off the 1976 Indiana University championship roster, the “Hardcore Legend” grew up in New York. Terry Funk, his father, Dory, and his brother, Dory Jr., hail from Hammond. The family relocated to Texas, which is where the Funks found pro wrestling. Terry, who died in 2023 at 79, became a well-known commodity in Florida and Japan. Born in Chicago, Bobby Heenan grew up in Indianapolis and started in the wrestling business early on. Heenan worked with Dick the Bruiser from 1965 to 1974 in the WWA. As a “bad guy” manager, Heenan irritated crowds at Tyndall Armory, Bush Stadium, Indiana Farmers Coliseum, the Indiana Convention Center and Market Square Arena. The Ultimate Warrior, born James Brian Hellwig, was from Crawfordsville. He attended Indiana State University before briefly embarking on a body-building career. He started as a pro wrestler in the mid-1980s and began with WWE in 1987.
NATIONAL NEWS: The taxi business in New York is trying to deal with an insurance crisis ever since the report that American Transit Insurance Co. is insolvent and posted $700 million in net losses in the second quarter of last year. This is a problem because 60 percent of the 120,000 for-hire vehicles in the city are insured by the troubled company, but it prompted New York City to look into a rule change that would require taxi and ride-share drivers to be covered by a solvent and responsible insurance carrier. Lobbying from Uber prompted a change in direction for the rule, which will now merely require that policies come from a company authorized to do business in New York state, which is admittedly still higher than the low bar the industry wanted of allowing non-state-licensed carriers. (Bloomberg/Numlock)
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SHS Courier Archive Highlights
October 3, 1956, Part II
The first pep session of the year had been held in September. Bob Staats, senior cheer leader and also captain of the squad, opened the session by introducing the members of the squad: Denie Cole, Pat Mardis, Lee McNeely, Elizabeth Mullen and Jerry Arterburn.
A team of SHS students was participating in a local bowling league sponsored by the Kiwanis. The All Stars’ team members were Allan Mann, William DeBusk, Russ Kelsey, Richard Wilson and John Shearer. SHS 11th-grader Pete Henderson bowled in the same league for a different team.
Coach J.M. McKeand announced members of the cross country team: Dan Bass, Joe Davis, Russell Kelsey, Jim McMichael, Jon Stiles, Bernard Cole, Larry Gaines, Bart Kaufman and Ronnie Fair.
Cafeteria aids were named: Sue Ballard, Carole Graham, Judy Cowie, Joy Thurston, Joan Daniels, Sharon Shifflet, Louise McNeeley, Barbara Harlan, Kay Comstock and Madelyn Wells. The girls received their meals as payment for their work in the cafeteria.
SHS had a new classroom. Mr. Winchester, agriculture teacher, had taken over part of the old junior high school shop for his classes. A partition had been put in to set the room, which had to be entered through the double doors opening on the west side of the building. Instead of regular desks, the room was equipped with tables and chairs. “Special conveniences in the room include a lavatory and drinking fountain.”
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: A reverse raffle fundraiser for the J. Kenneth Self Boys Club was a big success. Board President Gary Abner and Executive Director John Hartnett handled the job of pulling numbers out of a barrel. All 200 tickets for the reverse raffle at Indiana Downs were sold, bringing in $20,000, after expenses, for the club. The winner of the $5,000 grand prize was Bobby Knecht, who donated $1,000 of his winnings back to the club.
1995: Flat Rock volunteer firefighters rescued a dog named Blackie from the bottom of a well it had been stuck in for two days. Blackie’s owner, George Hall, discovered the dog in the 8- to 10-feet deep well and called the fire department requesting a ladder. Firefighter Mike Steinbarger made friends with the dog, who was excited to see the rescuers, first before climbing all the way down to get him and handing him up to the other firefighters. Firefighters covered the well with boards. As soon as the dog was free, it ran around the house to its doghouse and food.
1985: Expansion plans called for four additional rooms on the west end of the south wing of Shelbyville High School for two special education rooms, two biology laboratories and an elevator. The project would also include remodeling science and business classrooms and the beginning of a music addition on the north side of the building adjoining the auditorium to include band and chorus rooms, storage, offices, dressing and restrooms.
1975: Dr. William Tindall and Julia Tindall were co-recipients of the Chamber of Commerce’s annual Outstanding Service Award, given by Chamber president Ronald Ault. Dr. Tindall was misled to believe he was picking up the award on behalf of his wife, who was recuperating from an illness in the hospital, when in fact he was also a named recipient.
Dan Gerber, 7’4” man from Illinois, drove here for a date with Sandy Allen, 105 S. Hamilton St., who was 7’5”. Dan was 22, Sandy was 19. Sandy said she had received several letters from around the world, most from “average height” guys were were interested in taller women.
1965: Howell “Gene” Covington was appointed to a permanent position on the police department after serving his probationary term. James Schooley and Roman Johnson were hired as members of the Street Department.
1955: Bengal Christian Church suffered severe fire damage after a furnace overheated, damaging the ground floor, east wall and basement. Joan Dine discovered the fire at 8 a.m., before people arrived for the morning service.
1945: The local coal supply remained low, but officials were hopeful an emergency shipment requested would arrive soon. Some 20 families were out of coal and in immediate need. The forecast called for even colder temperatures, around 5 degrees, and more snow.
1935: Mrs. Charles Blackstone, owner and manager of The Ladies Shop, which had been located on the southwest corner of Washington St. and the Public Square in the original National Bank building for 11 years, moved to the Methodist Building in a room formerly occupied by A.C. Stoughton.
Brig. Gen. Wray DePrez, president of the J.G. DePrez Company, was appointed chairman of the legislation committee of the Indiana Retail Hardware Association.
Someone entered the Roberts Restaurant on North Harrison St. before dawn and carried away a cigarette vending machine, with the coins and cigarette packages still in the machine.
1925: A fox drive near Fountaintown resulted in no foxes and only a lone rabbit caught. One of the men in the ring, which was supposed to hold the many foxes caught, picked up a club and threw it with such “dead-eye Dick” aim that he struck and killed the rabbit, The Republican said. A game warden then attempted to arrest the man who killed the rabbit out of season, but a rowdy crowd prevented the arrest. Several men took the game warden, Milton Justus of Freeport, placed him on a car, and ordered an apology. Justus made “a neat statement” and agreed to forget the matter.
1915: “The Pirates of Penzance” was staged at the City Opera House.
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