Chamber of Commerce partners with UHC, offers small businesses health care plans
The Shelby County Chamber of Commerce has partnered with UnitedHealthcare (UHC) to launch the UnitedHealthcare Community Chamber Program. This is a statewide program that allows the partnering counties’ Chamber of Commerce to deliver a wide variety of health plans for businesses. Chamber of Commerce Executive Director Julie Metz said she has been working on this project with UHC for two years to launch this program. Shelby County is the first in the state to take part in this
Duke Energy Foundation gives $5,000 for Waldron Playground Equipment
The Duke Energy Foundation presented a $5,000 check to Shelby Eastern Schools at its board meeting Tuesday evening. The money will go toward Waldron Elementary’s new playground equipment. The new purchases will be specifically tailored for the pre-school children, who do not currently have age-appropriate equipment. Duke Energy Foundation gives $5,000 for Waldron Playground Equipment
Congratulations to these five 2021 Lilly Endowment Community Scholarship Finalists for Shelby County
Congratulations to these five 2021 Lilly Endowment Community Scholarship Finalists for Shelby County. The recipient will be announced in December. Copyright © *|2019|* *|Blue River Community Foundation|*, All rights reserved. Our mailing address is: Blue River Community Foundation 54 W. Broadway Street, Suite 1 Shelbyville, IN 46176 P:317.392.7955 Want to change how you receive these emails? You canupdate your preferencesorunsubscribe from this list.
Hartnett retires from Boys and Girls Club
“The legend has retired.” After 40 years, The Shelbyville Boys and Girls Club Executive Director John Hartnett retired Friday. Much to Hartnett’s surprise, the Boys and Girls Club staff members Jennifer Wheeler and Chelsee Simerly decorated the lobby of the building to celebrate his retirement. Shiny lettering, banners and stars hung from the windows and doorways, reading out phrases wishing him a happy retirement. And while Hartnett refused to wear a shirt they made him that
Shelby County arts receiving $40,000+ in state grants
The State of Indiana is divvying out nearly $10 million to 479 Hoosier organizations to help them through these unusual times. Locally, Shelby Co. Historical Society (Grover Museum) is getting $19,480.01, Mainstreet Shelbyville, Inc. is getting $12,944.28 and Shelby County Players is getting $8,601.35. The funds will come from the Arts, Cultural and Destination Marketing Organization (DMO) grant program. This initiative is made possible through a partnership between the India
HIS Corporation to build headquarters in Moral Township
For HIS Management Corporation CEO Terry Morgan, the groundbreaking for the new facility on the corner of Frontage Road and 850 North signified coming home. “This is our home, it’s been our home, it’s been my family’s home for like 200 years,” he said. “It’s always been a dream of mine to bring our business back home.” Morgan, who grew up in Shelby County, decided to consolidate his Indianapolis operations in Shelby County because he grew up here and many of his employees alr
