Category Archives: Bloomington, IN

Indiana City Renames Two Holidays To ‘Better Reflect Cultural Sensitivity’

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The city of Bloomington, Ind., had decided to change the names of both "Good Friday" and "Columbus Day," affecting the calendars of 700 city employees. According to FOX59 , Bloomington Mayor John Hamilton said that in order to "better reflect cultural sensitivity in the workplace," the city will now recognize Columbus Day as "Fall Holiday" and Good Friday will be known as "Spring Holiday."

Shirley Louise Wentworth Shipley

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Shirley Louise Wentworth Shipley, 56, of Bloomington passed away peacefully Wednesday, Aug. 16, 2016, at IU Bloomington Hospital Hospice House with her loving family at her side. Born March 31, 1960, in Seymour, she was the daughter of William Breckenridge Wentworth, who preceded her in death, and Phyllis Wentworth McNeal-Handley, who survives.