Thursday, July 18, 2024
BRIGHT SPOT
Duke Energy officials presented an $80,683.60 Duke Energy Award to Shelbyville Central Schools at last night’s corporation board meeting. The award helps offset costs of converting old lighting to LED, Tyler Crater, with Duke Energy, said. “These programs are available to almost all our customers, but awareness is an issue for us,” he said. Crater, who is also officiates middle and high school athletics, complimented SCS facilities. He happened to have been on the first officiating crew to work on the new stadium turf last year. Pictured L to R are SCS board members Curt Johnson and Dr. James Rees, SCS Business Manager Michelle Babcock, Crater, board members Troy Merrick and Amanda Bunton, SCS Superintendent Dr. Matt Vance, Assistant Superintendent Kathleen Miltz, and Duke Energy’s Richard Smith.
NOTEBOOK:
Last night’s Shelbyville Central Schools personnel report, approved by the board, included the following new contracts: Abigail Caston and Nicholle Kruger, Coulston Elementary teachers; Ryan Crase, Shelbyville High School Social Studies teacher; and Angela Jackson, Shelbyville Middle School English teacher. The board also approved the following transfers: Sharon Johnson from Coulston to Hendricks Elementary, Micka Kincaid from grade level teacher at Coulston to Special Education teacher at Coulston, Kayla Suits from Coulston to Hendricks, and Heidi Campbell from Loper to SCS Educational Diagnostician. The board approved the following resignations: Meagan Edwards (Hendricks), Greg Turner (Loper) and Kirstyn Preizer (Loper).
In other action, the SCS board accepted a $22,000 STEM (Science Technology Engineering Math) grant from the state to increase STEM training and presence in local schools. Superintendent Dr. Matt Vance thanked Ryan Mikus, SCS Director of School Accountability, for his work on securing the grant.
Starting at 7:30 a.m. today, McKay Road, near the Berwick Drive area and eastward, will be down to one lane with flagged traffic as crews run storm sewer pipe across McKay Road.
The Shelby County Democrat Central Committee, Chase Yanzer for Shelby County Council, Joe Land for County Commissioner and Winnie Soviar for County Commissioner released the following statement yesterday: “Following the attempt on former President Trump’s life, the Shelby County Democrats want to unequivocally state - there is absolutely no place for violence in American politics. We express our condolences to the victims and extend our support to those injured in this senseless act of terror. We all must unite in condemning this act of violence and do our part to ensure the democratic process remains safe for all Americans.”
The annual Marietta Volunteer Fire Department Fish Fry is set for next month, Friday, Aug. 23, 4 - 9 p.m., and Saturday, Aug. 24, 11 a.m. - 9 p.m. The event will feature live entertainment, and a pedal tractor pull will be Saturday, 2 p.m.
A local committee is still looking for a family to host the city’s incoming Japanese teacher from late July 2024 to early March 2025. The male teacher will have a car on loan from the city, and the host family will be given a stipend. Contact beckybishopp@comcast.net for details.
HOOSIER NEWS: A new forecast from PwC projects that global box office revenue in 2026 will beat the pre-pandemic levels, even though overall admissions are not projected to beat pre-pandemic levels in the next five years. The report projects that box office revenues will hit $37.68 billion in 2025 and $40.23 billion in 2026, at which point they’ll pass the $38.55 billion notched in 2019. That’ll happen because of rising prices; the 7.92 billion admissions to cinemas globally in 2019 (1.3 billion in North America) are not expected to be repeated any time soon, with admissions projected to hit just 6.45 billion in 2028, 953 million of them in North America. (The Hollywood Reporter/Numlock)
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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 from the Shelby County Public Library Genealogy Department.
2014: Just the latest in a series of dog bite cases, the Board of Works ordered a dog accused of biting a young boy out of Hendricks Pointe Apartments. The board said the owner could keep Petey, but only if he left the complex. The owner said his dog had only scratched the boy, but Mayor DeBaun said the complex was “not the best environment for Petey.”
2004: Renovation work was complete at the new Cholula’s restaurant at the former location of Pasquale’s Pizza and Pasta on East State Road 44.
1994: Ellen Young was named Homemaker of the Year on the Shelby County Fair mobile stage. She was joined by first runner-up Virginia Blaich, second runner-up Martha Dooley and third runner-up Nola Harrell. Lucile Stevens was awarded the Hearthfire Award.
Former Shelbyville Mayor Dan Theobald was on the “This Week in Indiana” television show on WRTV - Channel 6 to talk about Japanese investment in the state.
1984: Pumper, the Shelbyville Fire Department’s Dalmatian mascot, was seriously injured when he was struck by a truck while chasing an ambulance heading east on E. Michigan Road to St. Paul. The dog, which usually stayed at Fire Station Two on Michigan Road, had been known to get excited and chase fire trucks, but this was the first time he had chased an ambulance.
1974: Qualityprint and Press Inc., 12 E. Franklin St., was purchased by Carl Muncy, who bought the business from Barbara Barlow. Muncy said all employees would be retained, and that Jim Benefiel would be added to the staff.
1964: A newspaper photo showed Merle Meltzer, Manilla, trying on summerweight shoes in front of Hub Shoes during Sidewalk Sale Days with the assistance of employees Nancy Coers and Ann Cronmiller. “Sometimes when one pretty sales girl isn’t enough to convince a potential customer, it takes two,” the photo caption read.
Riverside Amusements, Indianapolis, published an ad in The Shelbyville News offering $3 per couple admission, 6 to 11 p.m., which included a sandwich and soft drink and “all the rides as often as you like.”
1954: Shelby and Johnson county National Guardsmen held a jam session with acoustic guitars while waiting for buses to transport them to Michigan for training. Local men in on the group were Pvt. Richard Cox, Waldron; Pvt. Muriel Phelps, Shelbyville; Pfc. Jim Holloman, Geneva; Cpl. Don Lovitt, Shelbyville; Pvt. Jim Pruitt, Shelbyville; Pvt. Lloyd Spurlin, Marietta; Pfc. James Gilbert, Shelbyville; and SFC Franklin Marks, Shelbyville.
1944: City Street Commissioner Sam Gardner asked all residents to avoid parking on streets for a day so that crews could clean up debris following the recent storm. Cars could remain on streets, he said, if the keys were left in them so staff could temporarily move the vehicles.
Over 1,000 people assembled at the local fairgrounds for the annual Rural Life Sunday observance sponsored by the Farm Bureau, which included speeches, poem readings and a basket dinner.
1934: “Tarzan” starring Buster Crabbe was on at The Alhambra Theatre.
1924: Two men went to court to argue about 16 acres, which both had sown with wheat in the same season. Each claimed ownership of the land.
1914: A teenager was arrested for smoking near the city park. Residents near the area said the boy and a friend were cursing and “making themselves obnoxious in many ways.” At his arrest, the boy turned over a .32 pistol to police.
OBITUARIES
Daniel "Joe" Brooks, 52, of St. Paul, passed away Monday, July 15, 2024 at Major Hospital. Born December 20, 1971 in Indianapolis, he was the son of Daniel A. Brooks and Jacquelyn (Southern) Brooks. He married Bethany (Kuhn) Brooks on October 18, 2014, and she survives. Other survivors include his parents of St. Paul; five children, Maggie Brooks Monka, Alexander Brooks, James Brooks, Daniel Joseph Brooks II, and Breanna Brickley; three siblings, Destinee Nunlist, John Brooks, and Maggie Brooks; and grandchildren Mason, Annabelle and Lilly. He was preceded in death by his grandmother, Marjorie Bodily, mother-in-law Stephanie Hummell, and father-in-law Mark Kuhn.
Mr. Brooks had lived in this area for 25 years, after moving from Mooresville. He was a supervisor for Brooks Striping for 20 years, and was a member of Zion Evangelical Church. Daniel enjoyed playing video games, traveling, was an avid Star Wars fan, but most of all he loved spending time with his family, especially his grandchildren.
Funeral services will be 1 p.m. on Friday, July 19, 2024 at Glenn E. George Funeral Home, 106 E. Franklin St., St. Paul, with Pastor Jon Glass officiating. Burial will be in Paul Hill Cemetery. Friends may call on Friday morning from 11 a.m. until the time of the service, at the funeral home. Memorial contributions can be made to the Throat Cancer Foundation, in care of the funeral home. Online condolences may be shared at glennegeorgeandson.com.
Joseph Thomas Warren, 78, of Indianapolis, passed away Tuesday, July 16, 2024, at Spring Mill Meadows in Indianapolis. He was born September 15, 1945, in Hendricks County, the son of Theodore and Pauline (Johnson) Warren. On October 25, 1970, he married Elizabeth “Libby” McNeely, and she survives. In addition to Libby, Joe is survived by his son, Thomas “Tom” Warren of Carmel; sister, Joyce Warren of Glasgow, Kentucky, and many nieces, nephews and cousins. He was preceded in death by his parents; and sisters, Mary Rose Mattingly and Florence Jeanette “Jean or Tootsie” Milligan.
In 1963, Joe graduated from Warren Central High School. He retired in 2006, from Grande Green House, with over 20 years of service. Joe was a member of Bethel United Methodist Church. He enjoyed watching the Indianapolis Colts, Indiana Pacers, Cincinnati Bengals and Arizona Cardinals.
Services have been entrusted to Freeman Family Funeral Homes and Crematory, 819 S. Harrison St. in Shelbyville. Memorial contributions may be made to the Salvation Army, 136 E. Washington St., Shelbyville, Indiana 46176 or the donor’s choice of charity. Online condolences may be shared with Joe’s family at www.freemanfamilyfuneralhomes.com.
Dar S. Muceno (born Dominador Santos Nepomuceno, Jr.) died peacefully on July 13, 2024. He left behind the love of his life Nellie with whom he shared 60 years of marriage, three daughters (Noelle, Yvette, Mylene), a son (Michael), seven grandchildren (Ethan, Damon, Ben, Aaron, Dominic, Isabella and Sophie), sons-in-law James Niquet and Dr. Teodoro Keith Toledo, and dearest lifelong friend Patty DeWitt and her family members.
Being one of the first of his progeny to live in the United States, Dar established a great legacy for future generations by the example he set as a devout follower of Christ, a very hard working and caring physician, a loyalist to this country that welcomed him and his family, and a benevolent and loving patriarch and provider for his family.
Dar was committed to excellence his entire life. He believed nothing was worth doing unless it was the product of maximum effort and pursuit of perfection. As a man of God, he served as a lay minister for many years at the St. Joseph Catholic Church in Shelbyville, Indiana and was very active in parishes where he lived including Marion, Indiana, Nashotah and Pewaukee, Wisconsin. He did medical mission work, returning to the Philippines to minister and heal people with very limited or no access to health care. He also worked as a volunteer physician in several free clinics, providing medical care to the indigent. Later in life, he and Nellie regularly participated in bible study and organized the rosary group and Eucharistic ministry at Abbotswood Senior Living Community.
Being a humble man, not many people knew that Dar was a product of the highest caliber academic education and medical training. He graduated from the University of Santo Thomas in the Philippines in 1961. He continued his education at the University of Pennsylvania School of Post Graduate School of Medicine in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania and graduated in 1964, despite the challenges of being half the earth away from home and family and adjusting to a very different culture and language. He trained and obtained his fellowship in Internal Medicine and Gastroenterology at a world-renowned institution, the Cleveland Clinic in 1967. He also trained and obtained a specialty in geriatric medicine. Throughout his career, Dar maintained board certifications in all three specialties.
Returning to the Philippines with his family, he was employed by the US Veterans Hospital in late 1960s and early 1970s where he provided medical treatment to high ranking military and political leaders including then president Ferdinand Marcos and his wife Imelda. Just before martial law was instituted in the Philippines, he returned to the United States, taking a position with the prestigious Menninger Foundation in Topeka, Kansas. He relocated to Shelbyville, Indiana to work at the Inlow Clinic and Major Hospital. There, Dar quickly became a very beloved and highly respected physician, a pillar of the community. He was the quintessential small town doctor, taking good care of his patients in office and while making rounds in the hospital and the nursing homes, taking calls from patients at all hours of the day or night and weekends to ensure his patients were provided care. He always put the needs of others before his own. Providing good medical care and taking care of others were ways Dar ministered God’s word, and his patients were very fortunate to have received his attention, their lives better during and after the treatment he provided.
Dar was the best as a physician and was as amazing as a family man. Despite the fact that he grew up motherless and all but abandoned by his father to be raised by his grandmother, being a good husband and father were second nature to him. He was an exceptionally loving husband, father and provider. Selflessness, patience, kindness and utmost caring were characteristics he showed the family. Always, he put family first. He worked tirelessly to provide a secure and luxurious home for his family, more than enough food on the table and money for college and post-graduate educations and family reunions and vacations. Even though his work was demanding and stressful, he found time to be present at his kids’ recitals and games and school functions. All of his grandchildren were privileged to have spent time with him. He taught his grandsons how to play ping pong. He attended tennis matches and practices, baseball, volleyball and basketball games, birthday parties and school activities.
We celebrate the life that was Dar Muceno’s, a life driven by serving God in every aspect of his life. His love, concern and thoughtfulness of everyone around him and the generosity of his time, kindness and attention to others were the hallmark of his faith and belief in his purpose on this Earth. His goodness and kindness will be greatly missed by loved ones, dear friends, and former patients and colleagues, but his legacy will continue to inspire everyone who knew him.
A Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 1 p.m. on Friday, July 19, 2024 at St. Pius X Catholic Church, 2210 N Elm Street, Greensboro, NC. The family will receive friends prior to the service at St. Pius starting at 12:15 p.m. A celebration of life memorial with reception will follow the mass at Abbotswood, Guilford Room on the second floor, 3504 Flint Street, Greensboro, NC from 3 to 4:30 p.m.