Wednesday, September 11, 2024
City BZA Approves Two Petitions, Tables One
The Shelbyville Board of Zoning Appeals last night approved petitions from A3P Logistics Group and Day by Day Plumbing. A filed petition to allow an exception from installing a sidewalk in front of 300 Foxridge Court was tabled until the next meeting due to lack of public notice.
A3P Logistics Group, a company that operates semi-trucks for materials hauling, received approval to install a fence within a front yard setback at 1325 Enterprise Drive, Shelbyville. The company is currently located in Indianapolis, and the owner intends to operate 10 trucks out of the Shelbyville site and expand, perhaps over the next two to four years, to eventually include a 10,000-square-foot warehouse, Don Humphrey, project design engineer said.
He said the owner intends to eventually relocate the company fully to Shelbyville, but is waiting on the industry to settle.
“When covid hit, the trucking industry went nuts, and then it just shut down,” Humphrey said. “And now the rates have gone up so high. It's not hard to keep busy; it's hard to make money.”
In other business, the BZA approved two variances with conditions for Day By Day Plumbing, owned by Jacob Day, to allow outdoor storage of materials, including trucks and trailers, and equipment and utilization of crushed gravel or stone for paving in the storage area at 819 East Jackson St.
Day By Day currently leases space on Michigan Road, the old Shelby Bottled Gas Co. location, and is in the process of purchasing property on E. Jackson St., attorney Jody Butts, with Stephenson Rife, said.
“The majority of his employees take their trucks home, so it would be maybe one or two trucks, maybe four trailers and an excavator, and that would be pretty much the extent that would be stored there,” Butts said.
Members of the BZA include Vince Bradburn, Doug Cassidy, Chris Clark, James Garrett III and Winnie Soviar.
NOTEBOOK:
Today commemorates the 23rd anniversary since the Sept. 11, 2001 terrorist attacks. An appreciation event for local first responders will be held today, 11 a.m. - 3 p.m., on Public Square, sponsored by Horseshoe Indianapolis Casino.
The final Music in the Park event is this Friday, Sept. 13, featuring No Fences - The Ultimate Garth Brooks Experience.
NATIONAL NEWS: The Shakers are a utopian religious group that fled Manchester, England, in 1774 for the United States after undergoing oppression for their unique beliefs, which included pacifism, the equality of sexes and races (Black Americans were welcomed as early as 1790, and communities purchased freedom for their enslaved members), communal living, sacrificing desire for the collective good and celibacy. That last one has meant that the Shakers persist through converts, by necessity. The community peaked at about 5,000 members in the 19th century, when 19 Shaker communities existed around the country. As it stands, today there remain two Shakers, the youngest aged 67, the older 86. They live in the last active Shaker village, in Sabbathday Lake in Maine. (New York Times/Numlock)
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SHS Courier Archive Highlights:
Feb. 14, 1980, Part II
Absenteeism had declined following a new policy stating that students would receive a zero on any work missed after being absent more than five days without a doctor’s excuse. Most students interviewed understood the necessity of the policy. “I think it’s good, but I don’t want to pay a doctor’s bill when I know what’s wrong with me,” Dawn Martin, a junior, said.
The new In-School Suspension room, located in the old A.V. room in the rear of the library, was already in regular use. Five girls and 20 boys had “broken in” the room since the beginning of school. But only one person had to go back a second time. “It wasn’t very fun and I don’t want to go back,” one student told reporter Todd Beaumont. “The silence is enough to drive you crazy.”
Car registration returned to SHS. The idea had been implemented but dropped five years prior because no one ever checked the stickers.
President Carter had requested reinstatement of draft registration. SHS students weighed in on whether the draft should be reinstated: Joe McNeely, “No, I want to stay home with mommy.”; Bryan Kehrt, “Yes, because I like to play Army.”; Bryan “G.I. Joe” Henderson, “Yes, because I’m going anyway.”
Doug Strobel was named “King Sweetheart” at a Feb. 9 dance. He was escoretd by Tracey Branson. Two “handsome lads” had been picked from each class to vie for the title, bestowed by Cupid. Jim Camp and John McNeely represented freshmen; sophomores elected Darrell Tackett and Jeff Knecht; juniors picked Pat Hartnett and Strobel; and seniors nominated Chris Embry and Chris Mathey. The winner was announced by Student Council officer Susan Woollen.
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: The Golden Bears won their homecoming game against Greenfield-Central, but receiver Mitch Orem, the team’s top offensive weapon, suffered a right knee injury. Orem scored the final touchdown of the game, a 10-yard reception from quarterback John Lux.
2004: Manilla Volunteer Fire Department held a groundbreaking ceremony for a new fire station on State Road 44, in Manilla. Participants included Bob Hill, Danny Kuhn, Gary Wissing, State Rep. Cleo Duncan, Lloyd Wissing, State Sen. Bob Jackman, Kay Rogers, Gary Baker, Mike Wissing, Ralph Gahimer, Tammy McColley, Neal Kuhn, Robert Robinson, Martha Powell, Bryan Waltz, Tony McColley, Cindy Ramsey, Barbara Miller, Darwin Brewer and Fire Chief Dean Miller.
1994: Willie Farkle’s started offering satellite connection to NFL games all day Sunday and for Monday Night Football.
Two Shelby County educators were named recipients of the Milken Education Awards: David Sell, Shelbyville, and Marsha Bird, Fairland. They received surprise visits from Superintendent of Public Instruction Suellen Reed to notify them of the awards. Sell taught fourth grade and science at North Decatur Elementary. Bird taught fourth grade at Raymond Brandes School in the IPS system.
1984: The Shelby County Chapter of Legal Secretaries staged a mock trial in court, giving the secretaries a chance to learn more about judicial procedures. Judge Byron Wells presided. Kris Meltzer was prosecuting attorney, and Robert Arnold was defense attorney. Legal secretaries acted as defendant, witnesses, informant and jurors in a pornography trial. The defendant was found not guilty.
1974: Although President Ford had not yet announced any amnesty programs, 100 Army personnel were setting up Camp Atterbury for the processing of returning Vietnam era military deserters.
Dawn McQueen, South High Gardens Apartments, received the keys to Young World, a children’s specialty shop in Belaire Shopping Center, from the former owner, Evalena “Hap” Hatch, Rolling Ridge, who had operated the clothing shop for the previous six years.
1964: Local Rotarians held a surprise 39th birthday party for attorney James Matchett during a meeting at the Elks Country Club. John Bremer presented Matchett with an autographed photo of comedian Jack Benny. The hand-written inscription said, “To James - Congratulations. I hope you stay 39 as long as I have.”
1954: A Rushville man was charged with reckless driving and public intoxication after being stopped on N. Harrison St. Two hours later, he was arrested again, this time while parked on Public Square, for public intoxication.
Jack Benchick, 115 Fairfield Dr., received the Bronze Palm Award, one of the highest awards presented by the Boy Scouts. To be a candidate for the award, a boy must have held the rank of Eagle Scout for at least six months and have earned five merit badges in addition to the 11 badges required for the Eagle Award.
1944: Lt. Carson King was wounded in action in France, his mother, Emma King, was informed via telegram. Lt. Carson’s Purple Heart, for wounds received in Italy, was also mailed to his mother.
1934: Indiana coal was supplied to local needy families through a state agency. Clark McKenney, Addison Township Trustee, noted it was not “free” coal. “It costs the Governor’s Commission to buy and distribute the coal, and the state relief funds used by the commission are provided by the state’s taxpayers,” Clark said.
1924: Shelby County Justice Harry C. Ray said he was in the longest streak of days in his career without performing any marriages. He hadn’t officiated a wedding since August 23. “Even county fair week didn’t bring any love-stricken (young adults) to me to marry,” Ray told The Republican.
1914: A fire destroyed the large elevator in Fairland, property of Imer, Fraker & Co. The elevator had been emptied of grain two days earlier, greatly reducing the amount of loss.
OBITUARIES
After 82 revolutions around the sun, Dr. Stewart R. Ryan, aka Dr. Indestructo, died peacefully the 7th of September 2024 in Norman, Oklahoma. Born in 1942 to August Richard and Frances Agnes (Ruth) Ryan in Schenectady, New York, Stu moved to Shelbyville, Indiana in eighth grade, where he met his future wife of 58 years, Rita Marie (Sandman) Ryan. Stewart and Rita were married on July 9, 1966, in Shelbyville, Indiana.
In addition to Rita, Stewart is survived by his three daughters, Kathleen Marie Ryan of New York, New York; Beth “Colleen” Ryan Martin of Miami Beach, Florida and Ellen Mary Ryan-Vinciguerra and husband Marc of Sanibel Island, Florida; brother David John Ryan and wife Suzanne (Hochstetter) Ryan of Carmel, Indiana; brother-in-law, Larry Louis Sandman and wife, Donna (Hauser) Sandman, of Shelbyville, Indiana; his adored grandchildren, Finn, Ryan, Martin and Avalon Vinciguerra; and many nieces and nephews. Stewart was preceded in death by his parents; and sister, Nancy V. Ryan Soller.
He graduated from Shelbyville High school in 1960. A true and loyal “Domer,” he earned his Bachelor of Science degree from Notre Dame in 1964 and a Ph.D. in Physics at the University of Michigan in 1971.
Stewart began his academic teaching career in physics at Yale University and as a Postdoctoral Professor at the University of Arizona in Tucson, Arizona. It was, however, his 35 years of teaching at the University of Oklahoma (OU) which made him notorious in Norman and throughout the State of Oklahoma. He retired in 2012.
Lauded as one of the best educators at OU, Stu was an electric physics professor whose student-oriented style of teaching made his popular “Physics for Poets” class a continuous smash hit for over 15,000 students which amounted to almost 15 percent of all undergraduates at OU. His popularity was cemented by his alter-ego “Dr. Indestructo,” who will be long remembered throughout the state of Oklahoma. Performing over 500 shows throughout his career, Stu risked life and limb to entertain while educating audiences as a clown-wig wearing, liquid nitrogen drinking, hydrogen balloon exploding, rocket-bike riding, bed-of-nails smashing daredevil. Stu’s love of physics, teaching and his students were always paramount in his life. The Dr. Indestructo show was created by Stu and his colleague Stanley Babb early on in Stu’s career. After Babb passed away of a brain tumor, Stu wore Babb’s cap and gown in every show in his memory.
Stu’s unconventional teaching methods earned him numerous accolades, winning almost every teaching award possible, including the David Ross Boyd Professor Emeritus award, the 1989 Oklahoma Medal for Excellence in College and University Teaching as well as an appointment to the Board of Trustees for the Oklahoma Foundation for Excellence, Regents’ Award for Professional and University Service, Regents’ Award for Superior Teaching, Student Government Association Outstanding Faculty Award, General Education Teaching Award, and the Good Teaching Award, to name a few.
Stu’s fellow professors and grad students were gratuitously awarded with many a practical joke. There was no shortage of good-natured shenanigans, especially under the guise of demonstrating how “Physics is Phun.” Stu had a vast selection of physics t-shirts – one in fact for every day of the semester. Favorites included the “pi” series: pumpkin “pi,” apple “pi,” etc. Stu’s dedication was boundless, impacting both OU as an institution and his students. Whether he was serving on the Undergraduate Studies Committee, managing the departmental scholarship program, co-leading the Engineering Physics Steering Committee or leading the “Headlands” summer program for Native American high school students to promote careers in science; he was never too busy to help students or colleagues with tutoring, encouragement or merely a helping hand. Stu’s influence promoting science in the State of Oklahoma will be felt for generations to come.
When Stu was not sticking his hand in molten lead, laying on a bed of nails or cruising around on his rocket bike, he was lovingly torturing his children with his humor and embarrassing them with his physics alter-ego. There were hours of math tutoring, garage tinkering, and the occasional hibernating opossum delivered as a birthday wake up gift. Stu never said no to a friend in need and probably helped everyone he knew move houses multiple times with his strategic Tetris packing skills. When he wasn’t tinkering or helping others, Stu could be found delving deep into Irish genealogy while listening to classical music. He loved Ireland and everything “Celtic.” Stu loved children, especially his own grandchildren, spending hours upon hours cleaning up and refurbishing his old train set to pass along or building block cities for fairies. According to his wife, there was never a dull moment while living with Stu and she wouldn’t have it any other way. He was one of the good ones and Stewart’s legacy will continue to inspire all who knew him.
He was a dedicated member of Saint Thomas More Catholic Church in Norman, Oklahoma.
The family thanks the loving staff and residents at Medical Park West for their care and friendship.
Visitation will be held in Norman, OK at Bridgeview United Methodist Church, 4300 Indian Hills Road in Norman, Oklahoma on Thursday, September 12, 2024 from 4 p.m. to 8 p.m. A Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated at Saint Joseph Catholic Church, 125 E. Broadway St. in Shelbyville, Indiana on Tuesday, September 17, 2024 at noon. Interment will follow at Saint Joseph Catholic Cemetery in Shelbyville, IN. Services have been entrusted to Freeman Family Funeral Homes and Crematory, 819 S. Harrison St. in Shelbyville. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to the Oklahoma Foundation for Excellence at ofe.org. Stu's family would love your crazy Stu stories to keep as their memories. Please tell your stories in the comments at www.tribute.care or also at www.freemanfamilyfuneralhomes.com.
Candy Louise Hutchinson, 61, of Shelbyville, passed away Thursday, September 5, 2024, at her residence. Born October 28, 1962, in Shelbyville, she was the daughter of Lawrence Eugene Hutchinson and Sandra Ellen (Goble) Bowers. She is survived by mother Sandra (Larry Bowers); daughter Brittani Hutchinson of Shelbyville; brothers Rick (Kendra) Hutchinson of Indianapolis and Michael Bowers; and one granddaughter, Nylah Lane. She was preceded in death by her father, Lawrence Eugene Hutchinson; one daughter, Brook Lynn Hutchinson; and sister Angela Abston.
Candy was a lifetime resident of Shelby County and a homemaker.
A Celebration of Life will be held at a later date. Online condolences may be shared at glennegeorgeandson.com.