Neighbors

We couldn’t pick everyone, but you nominated dozens of others as possibles for Shelby’s Fabulous 5 2011:

Charles Binion, Waddy Ruritan member

Jerry Bowling, Shelbyville community volunteer

Marti Brown, Father’s Love Children’s Church

Jessica Carter, 12-year-old who helps children

Willie Goodwin, hometown hero passed away

Judy Phillips, Shelby County Touched Twice

Hubert Pollett, community booster

RobFest volunteers, fundraiser support

A lesson never can be learned too late.

"It's been a real awakening for me," George Cottrell said. "I knew I dealt with a lot kids with school and coaching, but I never realized how many adults were around that I came in contact with.

"You always teach kids that you never know who's watching and to make sure you leave a good first impression. I've had people contacting me from all aspects of my life.

“I've always tried to leave people with a positive impression, and this has kind of been confirming that."

Robert Dean Logan died Sunday as he lived: surrounded by the people he loved.

Logan, 81, who lost a battle with lung cancer at Baptist East Hospital in Louisville, was a longtime businessman in one of the county’s most well-established family businesses in Shelby County, but he will be remembered as much more than one of the owners of Logan’s Uniform Rental and Logan’s Healthcare Linen Supply.

He will be remembered as a friend to many, said his brother, Howard Logan Sr.

George Cottrell, 46, a longtime figure in the community and at Shelby County High School, died Tuesday afternoon at his home in Shelbyville.

Diagnosed with Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS) – commonly called Lou Gehrig’s Disease – in February of 2011, Cottrell never let the disease slow him down.

“His spirit was just tremendous,” said Todd Shipley, who worked with Cottrell at Shelby County High School and on the staff for the football team for whom Cottrell was the defensive coordinator up until the 2011 season.