Help Is Available Eastern Indiana Works Offers Assistance for the Unemployed

Saturday, May 16, 2020 The Commercial Review Portland, Indiana 47371 www.thecr.com $1 Help is available Eastern Indiana Works offers assistance for the unemployed

By RILEY EUBANKS next month, job opportunities The Commercial Review in Indiana will increase. While Indiana is opening Employment opportunities back up, Eastern Indiana come at a crucial time for Indi - Works is hoping to get more ana as 612,000 Hoosiers filed for area Hoosiers back to work. unemployment benefits in the With a goal to combat the last seven weeks, according to a growing number of unem - report by the U.S. Department ployed Hoosiers, Eastern Indi - of Labor. ana Works is rolling out a new According to data compiled program to make the hiring by Indiana University and post - process easier for the employee ed at Hoosiers by the Numbers, and employer. 1,561 Jay County residents filed The new Work Experience for unemployment in March Program will pay for up to four and April. According to that weeks for the training of any same report, 904 filed for unem - new hire, Eastern Indiana ployment in Blackford County Works’ Caitlin Zink said. That and 2,633 filed in Adams Coun - will allow an employer to make ty in March and April. a hire without having to pay for In the midst of the coron - training, a drug test or a back - avirus pandemic, the state ground check. agency helped nearly 100 Employers that utilize the Hoosiers find a new job, East - new program could be eligible ern Indiana Works’ Kathryn for a tax credit as well, Zink Drumm said. She added her said. office has received over 20,000 With retail stores, restau - phone calls and inquiries since rants and other businesses March 8. scheduled to open within the See Help page 2 Sidewalk work gains approval By RILEY EUBANKS also told the board its next big The Commercial Review project proposal will be Walking in downtown Port - repairing drainage pipes land is about to get easier. along Meridian Street to try to Sidewalks on the east and reduce downtown flooding. west side between the 200 and “We don’t know the extent 500 blocks of North Meridian of the project yet,” said Boggs, Street are set to be leveled and who added it is in the city’s evened with the rest of the longterm control plan that sidewalks in downtown after was resubmitted to and Portland Board of Works approved by the state earlier signed off on a contract at its this year. meeting Thursday, its first in “We’ve gotta move up to the more than two months. highest priority we can,” Portland awarded a $6,975 Boggs said. contract to Muncie-based A-1 The board could meet again The Commercial Review/Ray Cooney Concrete Leveling & Founda - this month to discuss and vote tion Repair to level the side - on the project, he said. walks, which is projected to be Portland Redevelopment done in the near future. Commission has money set Back in auction According to the contract, the aside for downtown flooding Missy Puterbaugh of Loy Real Estate & Auction holds up a work light for sidewalks will be restored to projects that could be utilized bidding during an auction Friday evening in the Farmer’s Building at Jay County their original height and will for Meridian Street, Boggs Fairgrounds. The auction was the first for Loy during the coronavirus pandemic. match the adjacent walkways. said. Portland Mayor John Boggs See Work page 2 Providing supplies By TOM DAVIES Associated Press INDIANAPOLIS — Indi - ana officials have started shipping protective sup - State is sending items plies to county election offices ahead of in-person to county election offices voting for the primary elec - tion that was delayed until June 2 because of the coro - navirus outbreak. uled to begin early in-per - application forms can be Forty-two more Indiana son voting on May 26 and requested from county elec - residents have died from have polling sites open on tion offices. Those ballots coronavirus illnesses, June 2. That protective must be received by county pushing the state’s pandem - equipment is meant for election offices by noon on ic death toll from con - election staffers and won’t June 2. firmed or presumed cases be provided to voters, Law - Lawson said through of COVID-19 to nearly 1,700, son said. Thursday about 330,000 health officials said Friday. Election officials and mail-in ballots had already Federal funding has been state political leaders are been cast — more than six The Washington Post/Anthony Kwan used to buy supplies, encouraging mail-in voting times the total mail-in bal - including 200,000 face as a way to protect poll lots submitted for the 2016 masks, 25,000 face shields, workers and voters from primary. Opening up 5,000 gallons of hand sani - possible COVID-19 expo - “Voting absentee by mail tizer and 4,000 gallons of Life is roaring back in places such as Hong Kong — where sure since deciding in late is safe and secure,” Lawson disinfectant cleaner for vot - March to delay the primary said. “It’s important to official data show just two local cases of the novel coronavirus in ing machines, Secretary of by four weeks. remember this isn’t a new four weeks — and offices, gyms, bars, beauty salons and movie State Connie Lawson said Voters face a Thursday process, it’s just an expan - theaters are reopening. “We are just lucky that because most of us Friday. deadline for requesting a sion of something that in Hong Kong played by the rules, we can enjoy some kind of normal Shipments began this mail-in ballot. The state has clerks do every election life now,” Chris Quinlan said. week and will continue established an online ballot cycle. As we weather the next week to Indiana’s 92 application available at COVID-19 storm, its the counties, which are sched - Indianavoters.com, or smartest way to vote.”’

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Jay County had a high tem - perature of 70 degrees Friday. Skies will be mostly cloudy Page 5 — Utilities make today with a high of 77. Show - The City of Dunkirk will be request to Indiana Utility Reg - flushing fire hydrants Monday, ers are possible tonight with a ulatory Commission. Kay Gillum , 56, Portland May 18 through Friday, May 22. lof of 62. Scattered thunder - Details on page 2. Residents should be aware that storms are possible Sunday water may be discolored while Page 8 — OHSAA to allow with the high climbing to near hydrants are being flushed. some offseason work begin - 90. ning May 26. See page 2 for an extended forecast. The Commercial Review Page 2 Local/Nation Saturday, May 16, 2020 House approves another relief bill By ANDREW TAYLOR partial business reopenings common in the era of coron - and ALAN FRAM would spark an economic avirus, even as it remains dis - Associated Press revival that would ease the need concerting. The sparsely popu - WASHINGTON — Democrats for more safety net programs. lated House floor was dotted powered a massive $3 trillion Republicans are also sorting with lawmakers and aides wear - coronavirus relief bill through Measure would provide funds through internal divisions and ing protective masks and even the House on Friday, an election- awaiting stronger signals from gloves, though some Republi - year measure designed to brace for local government units, President Donald Trump about cans lacked them. a U.S. economy in free fall and a individuals and Postal Service what he will support. Many members looked shag - health care system struggling to “Phase Four is going to hap - gier and sported beards they contain a pandemic still pum - pen,” Trump told reporters in had not worn weeks ago. Roll meling the country. the Oval Office, using Washing - call votes lasted over an hour The 208-199 vote, over strong ton insider-speak for the meas - each because lawmakers were Republican opposition, The enormous Democratic it’s only going to cost more,” ure. “But it’s going to happen in voting in small groups to limit advances what boils down to a measure would cost more than warned House Speaker Nancy a much better way for the Amer - crowding. campaign-season display of the prior four coronavirus bills Pelosi, D-Calif. “More in terms ican people.” To enhance the bill’s political Democratic economic and combined. It would deliver of lives, livelihood, cost to the Trump and top Republicans impact, Democrats named their health-care priorities. It has no almost $1 trillion for state and budget, cost to our democracy.” like Senate Majority Leader measure “The Heroes Act” for chance of becoming law as writ - local governments, another Republicans mocked the bill Mitch McConnell, R-Kentucky, the payments it would provide ten, but will likely spark diffi - round of $1,200 direct payments as a bloated Democratic wish- are insisting the next measure front-line emergency workers. cult negotiations with the White to individuals and help for the list that was dead on arrival in should protect reopening busi - With more than 86,000 Ameri - House and Senate Republicans. unemployed, renters and home - the GOP-led Senate and, for nesses from liability lawsuits. cans dead, 1.4 million confirmed Any product would probably be owners, college debt holders and good measure, faced a White The president is also demanding infections and 36 million filing the last major COVID-19 the struggling Postal Service. House veto threat. Party leaders a cut to payroll taxes, but GOP unemployment claims in a response bill before November’s “Not to act now is not only say they want to assess how $3 leaders are not yet onboard. frozen economy, Democrats saw presidential and congressional irresponsible in a humanitarian trillion approved earlier is The daylong debate painted a GOP opposition as an easy cam - elections. way, it is irresponsible because working and see if some states’ Capitol scene that’s become paign-season target. CR almanac Obituaries Kay Gillum Four sisters — Pam Best, Port - home at a time. Please be aware land, Indiana, Cheryl Loper, Port - that if you come you may have to Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday May 26, 1963-May 13, 2020 land, Indiana, Brenda Gillum, wait. The family and we at 5/17 5/18 5/19 5/20 5/21 Kay Gillum, age 56, a resident of Portland, Indiana, passed away on Bryant, Indiana, and Jackie Williamson-Spencer and Penrod Wednesday, May 13, Michael, Anderson, Indiana Funeral Home will do our best to 2020, at IU Health Two step-daughters — Misty accommodate you during this Ball Memorial Hos - Smith, Van Wert, Ohio, and Kristy time. pital in Muncie, Indi - Pogue, Hartford City, Indiana Memorials may be directed to 78/57 65/50 65/50 69/52 74/55 ana. One stepson — Jeffery Hodge Jr., Jay County Cancer Society. The rain 60% A warmer, No rain is Tempera - Kay was born on New Haven, Indiana Condolences may be expressed will continue chance of pre - mostly cloudy currently pro - tures will May 26, 1963, in Port - Eight step-grandchildren at williamsonspencer.com. with thunder - cipitation. Tuesday will jected in break into the storms possi - Otherwise also have a what could 70s with no land, Indiana, the Several nieces and nephews •••••••••• ble in the mostly cloudy 30% chance be a mostly rain currently daughter of Regi - Visitation will be held Tuesday, The Commercial Review publish - afternoon and with a high in of rain cloudy, warm projected. May 19, 2020, from 4 to 7 p.m. at es death notices for those with a evening. 90% the 60s. throughout Wednesday. Mostly sunny. nald and Lois (Craig) Gillum rain chance. the day. Gillum. She graduat - Williamson-Spencer and Penrod connection to our coverage area free ed from Jay County high school in Funeral Home in Portland. A pri - of charge. They include the name, 1981. Kay worked at EP Graphics vate graveside service will be held city of residence, birth/death date in Berne and FCC in Portland. Wednesday at Gravel Hill Ceme - and time/date/location of services. Lotteries Survivors include: tery west of Bryant. Because of There is a charge for obituaries, Her companion — Jeff Hodge state mandates, only 25 visitors which are accepted only from funer - Hoosier Pick 4: 8-1-0-1 Sr., Portland, Indiana will be allowed in the funeral al homes or mortuary services. Midday Pick 5: 6-6-6-8-4 Daily Three: 8-5-5 Rolling Cash: 4-11-19- Daily Four: 2-8-8 27-33 Quick Draw: 9-11-13- Estimated jackpot: Work ... 14-16-19-20-31-35-36-38-46- $100,000 Continued from page 1 lems. Most recently, a por - Valley Gas has done a Steve McIntosh and Leon - 49-50-55-57-62-67-71-74 In regard to work cur - tion of a sidewalk was good job in the past of hard signed off on an Powerball Ohio rently underway, board taken out during con - cleaning up after doing agreement with Rob Estimated jackpot: $86 member Jerry Leonhard struction by Miller jobs and it is expected that Moser to connect a yet-to- Midday million noted that the installation Pipeline, which is being the same will be done be-built house near his Pick 3: 0-7-8 of a new gas line on North contracted by Ohio Valley after the work is complete. 2108 S. Boundary Pike Pick 4: 8-2-1-2 Mega Millions Street near Garfield Gas Corporation. The In other business, Boggs home to the city’s sewer Pick 5: 4-1-9-8-5 Avenue is causing prob - board agreed that Ohio and fellow board members system. Evening Estimated jackpot: Pick 3: 6-5-8 $266 million Hill argues that he can stay in office Markets INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — Lawyers general to be “duly licensed to prac - removal,” Hill’s lawyers wrote. “A for Indiana’s attorney general argued tice law in Indiana,” but it doesn’t temporary incapacity does not fall Sunrise Central States Friday that he has the legal right to specify whether the person can con - within those categories.” St. Anthony Montpelier remain in office even while serving a tinue serving under a temporary Hill, a Republican, has rebuffed 30-day suspension of his law license suspension. calls from Holcomb and other state Corn ...... 3.04 Corn ...... 3.13 for groping a state legislator and Hill’s personal lawyers maintain GOP leaders for his resignation and June corn ...... 3.04 June corn ...... 3.14 three other women. the Supreme Court should apply its he’s seeking reelection this year. Beans ...... 8.43 Beans ...... 8.31 The arguments filed with the state past practice of allowing the return Hill has designated his chief deputy June beans ...... 8.44 June beans ...... 8.32 Supreme Court come after Republi - of elected county prosecutors to to oversee the attorney general’s Wheat ...... 4.95 Wheat ...... 4.88 can Gov. Eric Holcomb asked the jus - those positions after serving mis - office until his suspension ends July wheat ...... 4.95 tices earlier this week whether GOP conduct suspensions. June 17. Cooper Farms A t t o r n e y G e n e r a l C u r t is H i l l lo s e s “ T h is c o u r t h a s li m i t e d v a c a n c y H o lc o m b w o u ld a p p o i n t a n e w Fort Recovery The Andersons his elected position as state govern - in office to circumstances where the attorney general if Hill were to be Corn ...... 3.32 Richland Township ment’s top lawyer when his law officeholder is no longer able to ruled ineligible to remain in office. Wheat ...... 4.85 Corn ...... 3.19 license suspension takes effect Mon - carry out the duties of the office The Supreme Court is likely to June corn ...... 3.19 day. until his or her term expires by rea - release a decision next week, court POET Biorefining Beans ...... 8.37 State law requires the attorney son of death, resignation, or spokeswoman Kathryn Dolan said. Portland June beans ...... 8.37 Corn ...... 3.32 Wheat ...... 5.00 Oct./Nov. corn ...... 3.02 June wheat ...... 5.00 Help ... AMERICAN LEGION Continued from page 1 report. Drumm said she’s Today in history Of the nine counties proud her office has been POST 211 overseen by Eastern Indi - able to respond and help Opening May 18 On May 16, 1770 , “Buck for the Band” con - ana Works, 25,441 resi - those seeking jobs and Marie Antoinette, age 14, cert for which attendees dents have filed for workforce education all 7:30 a.m. married the future King paid $1 to watch a pre - unemployment in the while working remotely. Louis XVI of France, view of the Marching past two months, per the This has been possible who was 15. Patriots’ summer pro - through the agency’s In 1966 , China gram. TeleCoach service, PUBLIC WELCOME launched the Cultural In 2006 , the Pentagon Drumm said, which UNDER GOVERNMENT GUIDELINES Revolution, a radical and released the first video SERVICES allows her office to con - deadly reform movement images of American Air - Monday duct all of their usual aimed at purging the lines Flight 77 crashing services through video , Kathy: 4 p.m., country of “counter-rev - into the military head - Moyer chat applications. olutionaries.” quarters and killing 189 Williamson-Spencer and Penrod Eastern Indiana Works In 1998 , Jay County people on 9/11. Funeral Home, 208 N. Com - offers help with applying JAY COUNTY DUST High School held its —AP and The CR merce St., Portland. for jobs, creating or updating a resume and CONTROL PROGRAM Private enrolling in educational programs that are (400 Ft. Minimum) Citizen’s calendar Gillum , Kay: Gravel Hill designed to help Hoosiers Cost. .. $0.50 per foot Cemetery, express condo - learn a new skill or find a lences at new job. MUST CALL IN FOR PAYMENT AMOUNT Monday ery School Board work AND MAIL CHECK OR MONEY ORDER session, community williamsonspencer.com. A full list of services 3:45 p.m. — Jay Coun - 1) Call for total amount ty Election Board, vot - room, high school, 400 Gadbury , Lola: MJS Mortu - and contact information ing room, courthouse, E. Butler St. aries – Redkey Chapel. can be found at eastern - 2) Make Payment out to 120 N. Court St., Port - 6:30 p.m. — Fort indianaworks.org. Jay County Highway Department land. Recovery School Board, Later date State government 3) Mail Payment (Check or Money order) offices including Eastern 4 p.m. — Jay School community room, high , Millard: Baird- Jay County Highway Department school, 400 E. Butler St. Schwartz Indiana Works locations Board executive ses - Freeman Funeral Home, 1035E 200N 7:30 p.m. — Fort are scheduled to fully PORTLAND, INDIANA 47371 sion, via Google Meet. express condolences at baird - 5 p.m. — Ridgeville Recovery Village Coun - open by June 14, accord - 4) CAN MAKE PAYMENT IN PERSON BUT MUST freeman.com. Town Council, cil, via Zoom. ing to Gov. Eric Hol - BE WEARING MASK TO PROTECT THEMSELVES library/fire station, 308 comb’s Indiana Back on AND OFFICE PERSONNEL TO ENTER OFFICE. N. Walnut St. Wednesday Service listings provided by Track plan. 5) Highway Dept. Employees 4 p.m. — Portland Nationally the unem - ZLOOGHOLYHUUHFHLSWDQGÁDJV 5:30 p.m. — Portland PROGRESSIVE City Council, council Board of Aviation, air - ployment rate rose to ONE APPLICATION ONLY port, 661 W. 100 North. 14.7% in April, the coun - DEADLINE: May 22, 2020 chambers, fire station, OFFICE PRODUCTS LAST DAY FOR PAYMENT 1616 N. Franklin St. try’s highest rate since 5 p.m. — Jay School Thursday 120 N. Meridian St. The Great Depression. For More Information, Board, live streamed 6 p.m. — Redkey The record high comes via YouTube, Town Council, park Portland, Indiana 47371 months after the record low unemployment rate call 726-8701 bit.ly/JSCschoolboard - cabin, 200 S. Mooney (260) 726-9201 may. St. of 3.5% in February, the 6 p.m. — Fort Recov - progressiveofficeproducts.com country’s lowest rate in 50 years. The Commercial Review Saturday, May 16, 2020 Family Page 3

50th anniversary She’s not sure Births Wolfgang where she fits Wellman VICTORIA RUTH, a and in his heart daughter, was born May 3 at IU Health Ball Memori - Karen Hoose DEAR ABBY: I have al hospital, Muncie, to been dating this guy for Lyndee and Ryan Well - Wolfgang and Karen Hoose, about a year. We are both man, Bryant. She weighed Portland, are celebrating their 50th 30. Dear 7 pounds. He lives at home. At Maternal grandparents wedding anniversary today. Karen Keys and Wolfgang Hoose first I thought it was to Abby are John and Lisa Evans, take care of his elderly Portland. Paternal grand - were wed May 16, 1970 at Zion Lutheran Church, Portland. father, but I soon realized parents are Ed and Linda it wasn't the case. Wellman, Bryant. Great- Wolfgang is retired from Port - land Forge. Karen is employed in His mom is sweet, yet grandparents are Shirley overbearing. She inserts in the family circle. the front office at Tyson Mexican Evans, Dennis and Mari - herself into his life at And keep in mind, if Original, Portland. lyn Isenbarger, Claude every opportunity. She you want to enjoy the and Karen Vincent, and They are the parents of three talks to him like he's the earthly rewards after Rose Moeder. daughters, Leesa Whetzel (hus - butler. the woman goes on to band: Jerry), Redkey, Erika Davis ("Oh, perfect son of her heavenly one, she Bermudez-Cruz (husband: Mike), Portland, and mine! Won't you clear off and her "perfect son" GALILEA VICTORIA, a Sonya Stephen (husband: Chris), the dinner table/clean are a package deal. daughter was born May 11 Portland. the kitchen/do EVERY - DEAR ABBY: I pur - at St. Vincent’s Randolph They have seven grandchildren THING?!") chased a beautiful County Hospital, Winches - and six great-grandchildren. Wolfgang and Karen Hoose They cook together Tiffany engagement ring, ter, to Natividad and Igna - There will be a family gathering every night and attend but my girlfriend rejected cio Bermudez, Portland. and a trip at a later date. church events together. my proposal. I will get Grandparents are He's in the choir with her only pennies on the dol - Manuel and Maria Deleon, because he said it "pleas - lar if I sell it. Miami, Florida. es" her. Would it be acceptable I think those are things to save it for a future Simper he should be doing with a engagement proposal? — ASHER MATTHEW, a Civic annual meeting significant other. PRACTICAL IN CALI - son, was born April 28 at I don't feel secure in FORNIA Mercer County Communi - this relationship because DEAR PRACTICAL: ty Hospital, Coldwater, I don't know my place. I Your letter illustrates Ohio, to Jennifer and to be held via Zoom feel like I have to compete the impracticality of Michael Simper, Coldwa - with her (even though buying an engagement ter. He weighed 9 pounds, 2 Jay County Civic The - each child’s current aca - she tries to include me in ring before proposing. ounces. atre will hold its annual demic ability. This assess - everything). Whatever happened to Grandparents are Tom meeting via Zoom at 6 p.m. Taking ment usually takes no I see how she manipu - the tradition of propos - and Kathy Heitkamp, Fort on June 1. more than an hour to com - lates him, and it tears me ing and THEN, if the Recovery, and Doris Sim - A Zoom link will be plete. Specific details apart inside. (She NEEDS person says yes, select - per, Moulton, Texas. shared via social media Note regarding testing will be him so much.) I view it as ing a ring together? Great-grandparent is and email ahead of the released the week of July a hindrance to his own In recent years — Norma Knapke, Cranber - event. 27. life. He is doing for her thanks to social media ry, Ohio. Nominations for three between the hours of 9 Schools will be sharing what he could be doing — engagements have board seats up for election a.m. and 5 p.m. additional information for himself or his own become more like invi - will be accepted via email A Dunkirk police officer via school websites and family, but he's stuck in tations to a high school Hints at jaycounty- will then pick up the dona - social media sites. this Mommy cycle. prom — elaborate and [email protected] until 5 tions and deliver them to If you have any ques - He will receive a large over-the-top. from p.m. May 29. the food pantry. tions, contact your build - inheritance when his par - I do not think you Seats are currently held Doing it this way com - ing principal at the follow - ents die. 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Villages, Fla. police department receive registration infor - Patrons may begin plac - mation to their ing requests by phone, home/email may contact email, or using the online Angie Jenkins, Outreach catalog. Items available Coordinator, at (765) 759- will be limited as Sudoku 1121 or statewide delivery servic - [email protected] es are still suspended. rg. No round-up The coronavirus pan - demic has led to the cance - lation of the Jay Schools Kindergarten Round-up. Parents who need to pre- register a kindergarten student for next fall should go to bit.ly/JSCkindergarten. Parents who have already pre-registered don’t need to complete the pre-registration form again. Online registration for the 2020-2021 school year will take place beginning the week of July 27. On- site registration will be Aug. 3 and Aug. 5. Each child planning to attend Friday’s Solution Jay Schools in the fall will need to be registered. The objective is to fill a Prior to fall registra - nine-by nine grid so that tion, individual schools each column, each row, and will be reaching out to par - each of the nine three-by- ents to schedule the three boxes (also called Kindergarten Readiness blocks or regions) contains Assessment, a Jay Schools the digits from 1 to 9 only spokesman said. one time each. The assessment is designed to give the school a basic understanding of The Commercial Review Page 4 Opinion Saturday, May 16, 2020 Nursing homes justify measures The Washington Post ing their operating licenses. chronic understaffing at many York, Mr. Cuomo reversed an ear - Residents and staff of nursing Other governors should follow elderly care facilities was a pre - lier edict- with good reason- by homes and other long-term care Guest suit. existing condition that enabled requiring that hospitals test facilities account for roughly The pandemic’s disproportion - the pathogen to tear through patients for the coronavirus half of 1% of the U.S. popula - ate toll in nursing homes is a them. While most nursing homes before they are discharged to tion, and more than a third of Editorial story of staggering numbers and barred their doors to families, nursing homes. He acknowl - the COVID-19 deaths. That justi - suffering that takes place out of vendors and other outsiders edged his actions might be criti - fies extreme measures by federal the public eye. Infections have from the start of the pandemic, cized as harsh. “No,” he said. officials and states, but so far been confirmed in half the the virus spread nonetheless, “Harsh is having a nursing home both have balked. according to a recording of the nation’s 15,500 facilities. In about perhaps owing to the facilities’ resident who doesn’t get the On a call Monday with gover - call obtained by the Associated 15 states, more than half of all staff, who often had no access to appropriate care. That’s what’s nors, Vice President Mike Pence Press. Yet federal officials and those who have succumbed to testing or masks and other basic harsh.” strongly recommended testing at most governors have stopped the coronavirus lived or (less safety equipment. While officials In states where tests are in nursing homes nationwide, and short of mandating such tests. commonly) worked in nursing prioritized hospital workers and short supply, they should be pri - Deborah Birx, the White House An exception is New York Gov. homes. And that’s just what’s first responders for equipment oritized for nursing homes and pandemic task force coordinator, Andrew Cuomo, a Democrat, known from the incomplete data and testing, employees at long- other elderly care facilities. That said, “We really believe that all 1 who has ordered twice-weekly provided by the states, some of term care facilities were often is amply justified by the dispro - million nursing home residents testing for nursing home staff in which do not yet specify where overlooked. portionate impact among an need to be tested within next two his state - and warned that facili - deaths have occurred. In addition to ordering testing exceptionally susceptible popu - weeks as well as the staff,” ties that fail to comply risk los - The poor standard of care and at every nursing home in New lation of residents. We all want to return to normal By KELLY HAWES CNHI News Indiana Columnist No one is happy about this. Least of all newspa - Kelly pers. With businesses closed, Hawes advertising revenues have plummeted, and many newspapers have been forced to make some diffi - cult choices. Some have closed. So, no, newspapers are not peddling stories of gloom and doom just to No one make a buck. really wants No one really wants to read stories of misery and to read death. No one wants to write them. stories of Not a single person misery delights in the news that millions of Americans and death. have lost their jobs. No one No one wants cheers when another busi - ness files for bankruptcy to write them. protection or shuts its doors. No one celebrates as fel - low citizens struggle to put down. It was time to begin food on the table or keep a putting Hoosiers back to roof over their heads. work. COVID-19 has slashed a wound in our economy that But not everyone was Teens are being hit hard might take years to heal. convinced. Some of the jobs the virus Public health experts say By PETULA DVORAK ished when the restaurant cut her has taken will never come the governor’s action might The Washington Post hours. back. be premature. They know WASHINGTON — The hottest job Their paths to normalcy are gone. Lots of us are getting most of the deaths from the in the next year? Youth mental health Petula Like that homicide. There were two grumpy about being stuck 1918 pandemic came in the therapist. It has to be. that Easter weekend that impacted Because it’s the teens — the “quar - at home. Working in your second wave. They worry Dvorak kids in the program. It’s a horrific anteens” — who may be hit the hard - pajamas might have some that all the progress we’ve experience no teen should be near. appeal for a little while, but est by this pandemic. But thanks to the shutdown, the ways made in slowing the spread the attraction begins to “I’ve been interviewing other kids cope with this explosive kind of fade after weeks on end. of this virus might be lost young people, and we’re all losing our trauma — funerals, gatherings, thera - And those Zoom meet - if we move too quickly minds,” said Princyana Hudson, a nell, who has worked with other py, a big, healing repast — are all ings have helped business - toward the way things used high school senior known as Princy health and media professionals to gone. es and families stay con - to be. who lives in a tough part of the Dis - teach kids about the journalism field. There has been a small flutter of nected, but will anyone The state had just topped trict of Columbia where teens are They get to meet and interview teen suicides across the nation really be disappointed 1,000 deaths when the gov - dealing with a lot more than ennui Washington big shots; they learn prompted by the coronavirus. when we can go back to ernor made his announce - and resentment. writing and video production; and Zakiya Edens, who also works with You know how most teens hate some of their stories are published in meeting face to face? ment. A model by the Insti - the media project, sees her high being home with parents? How this is USA Today. O’Donnell said she is fas - How about a handshake tute for Health Metrics and school students online twice a week. or a high five or even a the time in their lives for separating cinated by what the kids are drawn to “But we don’t know what’s happen - Evaluation at the Universi - hug? Will we ever again from the family, socializing, dream - when they begin working with her. ing behind the computer screen or have a chance to go back to ty of Washington now proj - ing, hoping, launching and planning “When we started three years ago, the cellphone,” she said. that? ects that number might their getaway? we were going to focus on ‘social She regularly does one-on-one We all want to return to exceed 6,000 by early Coronavirus put all these major life determinants of health’ — access to FaceTime with all 60 students of the some version of normal. August. leaps on hold, yes. healthy food, transportation, medical Mass Media Academy at Coolidge We want to get a much- State officials acknowl - That’s enough of a struggle. Now care and housing,” O’Donnell said. High School, where she is the acade - delayed haircut and grab edge that as Hoosiers ven - imagine that all that forward-motion “But when given a choice on what to my director. She knows they may be breakfast at our favorite ture out more, more of teen energy is quashed and the home do projects on, most of the students going through a hell they don’t want gravitate to trauma and mental diner. them are likely to become they’re trapped in is toxic, with to broadcast in a group call. abuse, addiction or mental health health.” We want to catch a ball - infected. Some will die. She knows that it isn’t easy to be game and have a hot dog. issues. Violence is outside the front Because it’s often what they know kept from the place that is usually We want to stand shoulder The governor’s team of door. And they have no escape. and what they live. their haven. to shoulder with our fellow experts pledges to monitor Princy’s life was supposed to be There’s a recent college graduate “School is a safe place for many or fans and cheer on our the situation closely and to senior year and prom and the knowl - who writes about the stifling effect our students,” Edens said. “They’re favorite team. reverse course if necessary edge that her smarts and all her hard of the mask she wears at her fast- sad they can’t be in their safe place.” We’d love to put social to prevent that second work would mean college and a shot food job. And a student in shutdown And just because online instruc - distancing behind us. We wave. at a future so different from her pres - with her 90-year-old great auntie. Or tion ends in a matter of weeks, that want to take off our masks Those same experts say ent. a beautifully disturbing painting of doesn’t mean the weirdness of being and shout from the there’s a reason Indiana But this is her life now: a world strangled by the coron - a teen and being isolated ends. Edens rooftops that the novel has a higher death count She’s isolated in a two-bedroom avirus. plans to stay in touch with her stu - home with a disabled mother and a Princy, who is about to graduate coronavirus is gone. than other states that have dents all summer. Except it’s not. And father struggling with his own issues. from Richard Wright Public Charter But then what? that’s the problem. begun reopening. We have “Neither of them work,” Princy, 17, School for Journalism and Media Next year will begin with recon - Lots of us cheered when higher rates of smoking, explains, “so tensions are high from Arts, has been interviewing people necting, D.C. Public Schools Chancel - Indiana Gov. Eric Holcomb diabetes, high blood pres - being stuck in the same house togeth - on their mental health status, how lor Lewis Ferebee said this week. announced a plan to begin sure and obesity, they say, er day after day. My anxiety attacks, they’re doing without regular thera - That’s only the beginning. lifting social-distancing and those are the same risk which I’ve struggled with since mid - py sessions and how they’re coping Learning loss might mean algebra restrictions. factors that lead to bad out - dle school, have started occurring during the shutdown. is a little fuzzy when kids finally Hospitals were not over - comes for patients infected more frequently, often multiple times “Mainly, it’s taken a toll on our return to a classroom or verb conju - whelmed, and cases were by COVID-19. a week. A couple weeks ago, my close mental health. That’s the main prob - gations has evaporated. beginning to plateau. Busi - With that in mind, would - childhood friend was shot to death lem,” she said. “Our age group isn’t The real loss is deeper, emotional nesses across the state outside my apartment.” used to this. We do things, we go and scarring. That’s what adults are n’t it make sense to be cau - were suffering, and with Princy wrote this as one of the con - places, we socialize. Being in the going to need to understand and every passing day, more of tious? tributors to the Coronavirus Chroni - house, being restricted so much isn’t repair once this shutdown ends. them failed. We all hope this experi - cles, a series created by the Urban who we are.” •••••••••• It was time, many ment works out. Some of us Health Media Project. Even the tiny bit of financial free - Dvorak is a columnist for The Post’s thought, to begin the are just a little bit worried The project was co-founded by USA dom that Princy achieves with her local team. Follow her on Twitter process of ending the shut - it won’t. Today health reporter Jayne O’Don - part-time job at a pizza place van - @petulad. The Commercial Review HUGH N. RONALD (1911-1983), Publisher Emeritus

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“A l o n e ,

we can do so little; RE-ELECT

together,

we can do so much.” MAX C. LUDY, JR.

– Helen Keller.

Dear Fellow Jay County Residents: I am excited to be a candidate for Jay County Superior Court Judge. Unfortunately, the COVID-19 pandemic

has made this an unusual election year, so I have not been able to meet as many of you as I had hoped. Please let me tell you a little about myself. I graduated from Jay County High School in 1995, and then attended Butler University and Valparaiso University, School of Law. I am licensed to practice law in both Indiana and Ohio. After graduation, I worked GAIL for the now Hanes Law Group, LTD in Greenville, Ohio. In 2009, I opened my private practice in Portland and was also hired as a Jay County Public Defender, both of which I maintain today. (SIEGRIST) I am a former board member of State of the Heart Hospice (now State of the Heart Care). Currently I serve Judge on the Jay County 4-H Exhibit Hall Committee. My husband, Joe Dues, and I are lifelong residents of Jay County. We have four children; Allen, a freshman

DUES at Jay County High School; Jenna, a 7th Grader at East Jay Middle School; Kevin, a 4th Grader at General Jay Shanks Elementary; and Kayla, who will start school next fall.

Candidate for Growing up on a dairy farm in rural Jay County helped to form my strong work ethic. If elected, I look for- Jay County ward to using that work ethic to further serve my community as your new Jay County Superior Court Judge. Superior Court Superior Court Judge If you would like to support my campaign by displaying a yard sign, please ﬁnd me on Facebook or email

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Furnace, Paid for by the candidate Air Conditioner Geothermal GABBARD FENCE THE Sales & Service FARM • COMMERCIAL • INDUSTRIAL RESIDENTIAL • VINYL CLASSIFIEDS “SINCE 1969” 260-726-2138 [email protected] Now accepting Find it -Buy It -Sell It! MC/Disc/Visa (260) 726-8141 (765) 546-8801 Little JJ’s 419-953-8604 Tree Service √ Tree Trimming, Removal, Out Stump Grinding. The CR Firewood available Classifieds 765-509-1956 www.thecr.com The Commercial Review Saturday, May 16, 2020 Sports/Classifieds Page 7 The Commercial Review Saturday, May 16, 2020 Classifieds Page 7 Clean ... MAC eliminates, Continued from page 8 deficit hyperactivity disorder and The others killed were Orange Although Bryant was unrecog - narcolepsy. Coast College baseball coach alters tournaments nizable, a forensic examination The National Transportation John Altobelli, his wife, Keri, and By RALPH D. RUSSO results in sports without postsea - offered reminders of the all-star Safety Board has not concluded their daughter Alyssa; Christina AP College Sports Writer son tournaments. who soared high in the imagina - what caused the crash on the out - Mauser, who helped Bryant coach The Mid-American Confer - Men’s and women’s basketball tions of Lakers fans and was skirts of Los Angeles County but his daughter’s basketball team; ence is eliminating postseason tournaments will only include wearing “multicolored court said there was no sign of mechan - and Sarah Chester and her daugh - tournaments in eight sports, the top eight teams in the final shoes” the day he died. ical failure in the Sikorsky S-76. A ter Payton. Alyssa and Payton including baseball and softball, regular-season standings. Regu - The autopsy noted a tattoo of a final report is not expected for were Gianna’s teammates. and men’s and women’s basket - lar-season basketball schedules crown on his right shoulder, months. Bryant is the only NBA player ball are among nine sports that will increase to 20 conference above where his wife’s name, The aircraft did not have a to have his team retire two num - will have postseasons scaled games and opening round, on- Vanessa, was imprinted. On the device called the Terrain Aware - bers in his honor. He was selected back. campus tournament games will lower right arm were the names ness and Warning System, which last month for the Naismith The MAC’s announced the be eliminated. of three of his four daughters: signals when an aircraft is in dan - Memorial Basketball Hall of cost-cutting move Tuesday in Volleyball, men’s and women’s Bianka Bella, Natalia Diamante ger of hitting ground. While the Fame. A ceremony is scheduled response to the financial crisis swimming and diving, men’s and and Gianna Maria-Onore, the National Transportation Safety for late August though it may be being brought on by the coron - women’s indoor and outdoor daughter who died with him. Board has recommended the sys - delayed until at least October avirus pandemic. track and field and men’s and The youngest girl, Capri Kobe, tem be mandatory for helicopters, because of the coronavirus pan - Postseason tournaments will women’s golf will also have post - only 7 months old when her father the Federal Aviation Administra - demic. also be discontinued in field seasons with fewer participants. died, is not mentioned. tion only requires it for air ambu - Bryant and his daughter were hockey, women’s lacrosse, men’s The postseason changes cover The only drug in Bryant’s sys - lances. Both California’s senators honored at a star-studded public and women’s tennis and men’s the next four seasons and will be tem was methylphenidate, which have called for the FAA to man - memorial Feb. 24 at the Staples and women’s soccer. Champions “evaluated as the economic situa - is sold under the brand name date the devices in the wake of Center in downtown Los Angeles, in the 12-team conference will be tion stabilizes and improves,” the Ritalin and used to treat attention the tragedy. with 20,000 in attendance. determined by regular-season conference said in a statement.

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Case No. 20 FA 198 or 1-765-857-1071. p.m. on or before June 13, 2020 MENTS, 778 W 7th been surveyed. Affolder Implement Sales, THE STATE OF WISCONSIN, TO THE PERSON NAMED Slocum’s Salvage for trash collection within the Street, Portland, Indiana, ABOVE AS RESPONDENT: City of Dunkirk, Indiana 10% nonrefundable 6704 South US 27 Berne, accepting applications You are notified that the petitioner named above has filed a Peti- pursuant to specifications. The down payment with bal- IN 46711. 260-589-2964 for 1, 2, 3 bedroom tion for divorce or legal separation against you. specifications are available at ance due at closing. You must respond with a written demand for a copy of the Petition the city building in Dunkirk, SANDER for Pennville apartments, no applica- Seller will provide War- within 40 days from the day after the first date of publication. Indiana. All bids must comply Custom Cabinetry. Start- tion fee. Rent base on √ ranty Deed and Owners The demand must be sent or delivered to the court at: with the specifications and the ing wage $11.00/hour and 30% of your gross Clerk of Court, Outagamie County Courthouse, Out City of Dunkirk reserve the Title Insurance. Buyer day shift. Email resume to income. Call 260-726- Address 410 S. Walnut Street right to reject any or all bids. will assume property The CR mark@pennvillecabi- 2920, TDD 800-743- City: Appleton State: WI Zip 54911 Classifieds Jack Robbins, Mayor taxes due and payable and to netry.com. 3333. This is an Equal www.thecr.com City of Dunkirk, Indiana in November 2020 and Petitioner Name David Sparks c/o Attorney Brian Bushaw CR 5-16,23-2015 - HSPAXLP Opportunity Housing thereafter. Any inspec- Address Hoff, Bushaw & Matuszak, LLC 130 MISC. FOR SALE Complex. This institution Address 1033 W. College Ave., Suite 100 tions are to be made is an Equal Opportunity City: Appleton State: WI Zip 54914 prior to auction day and ALUMINUM SHEETS Provider and Employer. It is recommended, but not required, that you have an attorney help are at potential buyers 23”x30”,.007 thick. Clean or represent you, 260 PUBLIC AUCTION BANNERS expense. Any state- and shiny on one If you do not demand a copy of the Petition within 40 days, the court ments made day of sale side..35 cents each or may grant judgment against you for the award of money or other le- 40” x 13” gal action requested in the Petition, and you may lose your right to PUBLIC AUCTION take precedence over four for $1.40, plus tax. object to anything that is or may be incorrect in the Petition. previously written or oral The Commercial Review, A judgment may be enforced as provided by law. A judgment award- statements. 309 W Main, Portland BUY ONE ing money may become a lien against any real estate you own now Located in the Bubp Exhibition Hall at the or in the future, and may also be enforced by garnishment or Shirley Blowers, Owner 260-726-8141. Jay County Fairgrounds, Portland Indiana on AUCTIONEERS NOTE: FOR seizure of property. You are further notified that if the parties to this action have minor To help with Social Dis- 190 FARMERS COL- Saturday Morning $ 95 children, violation of §948 314, Wis. Stats., (interference with custody tancing guidelines and UMN by parent or others) is punishable by fines and/or imprisonment: MAY 23, 2020 to curb the spread of 6 If you and the petitioner have minor children, documents setting COVID-19 we are AG RENTAL Spreaders: GET forth the percentage standard for child support established by the requesting that ALL BBI, Artsway Vertical. department under §49.22(9), Wis. Stats., and the factors that a court 10:00 A.M. may consider for modification of that standard under §767.511(1m), CLIENTS WEAR A New Holland 228 skid ONE FOR Wis. Stats., are available upon your request from the Clerk of Court. HOUSEHOLD GOODS – ANTIQUES- FACIAL MASK while loaders w/full cab, You are notified of the availability of information from the Circuit OLD & COLLECTORS ITEMS attending the auction. heat/ac. Fort Recovery $ 50 Court Commissioner as set forth in §767.105, Wis. Stats.§767.105 In- Whirpool washer & dryer; GE refrigerator; GE formation from Circuit Court Commissioner. Loy Auction 419-852-0309 3 microwave; Whirlpool washer & dryer; 3 pc full size AU31600027 Birthdays, (2) Upon the request of a party to an action affecting the family, in- JOHN DEERE 1780 cluding a revision of judgment or order under sec. 767.59 or 767.451: 260-726-2700 bedroom suit; Vizio flat screen TV; drop leaf table FRONT-FOLD planter Anniversaries, (a) The Circuit Court Commissioner shall, with or without charge, Auctioneers with 4 chairs; 3 cushion sofa; Lazy Boy recliner; lift w/12 slice 23 row. Comes provide the party with written information on the following, as ap- Gary Loy AU01031608 Get Well, propriate to the action commenced: chair; twin bed; 3 Mersman tables w/marble inserts; with 3 bushel boxes and a Ben Lyons AU10700085 1. The procedure for obtaining a judgment or order in the action. Mersman dresser and nightstand; card table with 4 precision monitor. 260- Just Because, Travis Theurer 2. The major issues usually addressed in such an action. chairs; kitchen table w/6 chairs; (2) 2 drawer stands; 997-6290 Valentine’s 3. Community resources and family court counseling services avail- AU11200131 able to assist the parties. mantle clock; bar stools; full size bed; 4 drawer Aaron Loy AU11200112 200 FOR RENT Day, 4, The procedure for setting, modifying, and enforcing child support dress;er (2) 15” flatscreen TV’s; copper apple butter awards, or modifying and PUBLIC AUCTION and Many enforcing legal custody or physical placement judgments or orders. kettle; buggy wheels; large wooden line shaft Located at 32 N. TIRED OF NON-PAYING (b) The Circuit Court Commissioner shall provide a party, for in- Others. pulleys; Enterprise coffee grinder; cast iron skillets; Spencer Street Redkey, RENTERS? For just 10% spection or purchase, with a copy of the tractor seat; baskets; Longaberger baskets; 10 gal. of monthly rent/ life could statutory provisions in this chapter generally pertinent to the action. Indiana Red Wing crock; bee sting crock churn; wooden Friday Evening be 100% better. Property Graphic Printing, If you require reasonable accommodations due to a disability to participate in the court process, please calt 920-832-5131 prior to the spice cabinet; brass fire extinguisher; wood brass May 22, 2020 managing. Heather Clem- 309 West Main St., scheduled court date. Please note that the court does not provide shell casing; hide scales; Rainbow sweeper; Hoover 4:30 PM mons 765-748-5066 Portland. transportation. 2005 Chevrolet Venture clemmonspropertiesllc.co Brian J Bushaw sweeper; (2) white captain’s chairs; round table; 5 Van; Oak high chair; m 1033 W. 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Pearl Custom sizes jewelry; Singer seeing machine; cups & saucers; w/bench; knee hole Street, Portland. 260-726- available. 260 PUBLIC AUCTION luggage; small kitchen appliances; pocket watches; desk; full size bed; hos- 2833 pital bed; dresser w/mir- Budweiser night lite; TYCO train set; saxophone; ror; hall tree; McCoy m Tudor electric baseball game; milk cans; small safe Contract h cookie jars; Autumn Leaf o PUBLIC AUCTION Bridge p with combo; Elvis Collectible items to include creamer/sugar; kids clock, plates, and stamps; old cameras; ammo books; Christmas deco- By Steve Becker Located at 32 N. 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Page 8 www.thecr.com The Commercial Review Reports say pilot’s system was clean By STEFANIE DAZIO and BRIAN MELLEY Associated Press LOS ANGELES — The pilot flying Kobe Bryant Autopsies and seven others to a youth basketball tournament did released Friday not have alcohol or drugs in from crash his system, and all nine sus - tained immediately fatal that killed injuries when their heli - NBA great copter slammed into a hill - side outside Los Angeles in Kobe Bryant January, according to autopsies released Friday. The reports by the Los Angeles County coroner’s Bryant was headed from office provide a clinical but Orange County to his unvarnished look at just daughter’s tournament at The Commercial Review/Chris Schanz how brutal the crash was, his Mamba Sports Acade - describing broken bones, my in Thousand Oaks on dismembered body parts Fans fill the stands for the second day of the OHSAA Division III Track and Field State the morning of Jan. 26. The and a stench of fuel on group, including one of his Championships at Jesse Owens Memorial Stadium on the campus of Ohio State University on June 3, what remained of clothing daughter’s coaches, and 2017. The OHSAA announced on Friday it was lifting the no-contact period on May 26 for six sports, that burned. two of her teammates, including track and field. One of the most popular encountered thick fog in sports figures in Los Ange - the San Fernando Valley of les and a celebrity around Los Angeles. the globe, Bryant was bro - Zobayan, an experienced ken beyond recognition pilot who often flew Bryant, OHSAA to lift no-contact when his body was found in climbed sharply and had the dirt outside the wreck - nearly succeeded breaking By CHRIS SCHANZ ply is not possible to put spring sports aged, coaches to virtually interact age of the chopper. His through the clouds when The Commercial Review in place for everyone at this time. with their student athletes. remains had to be identi - the craft took an abrupt left COLUMBUS, Ohio — Student ath - “We have continued to use every On April 8, OHSAA announced a fied by his fingerprints. turn and plunged into the letes in the Buckeye State will get to possible avenue to be involved with revised spring sports schedule, hope - The graphic report made grassy, oak studded hills it clear: Bryant and the pas - below. spend time with coaches and team - ‘reopening’ Ohio’s sports and, while ful to still have a season. Less than sengers almost certainly When it struck the mates soon enough. our communication has been two weeks later hopes were dashed as were dead in an instant due ground, it was flying at In a memo sent to school adminis - acknowledged, we still do not have a the year was given the axe. trators and athletics directors Friday, to blunt trauma. about 184 mph (296 kph) seat at the table for reopening.” In Thursday’s announcement, “These injuries are rap - and descending at a rate of the OHSAA said it will lift the no-con - In DeWine’s plan, it was stated non- DeWine’s office did not precisely say tact rule for baseball, golf, softball, idly if not instantly fatal,” more than 4,000 feet per contact sports can begin May 26. That which sports are classified as low or swimming and diving, tennis and wrote Juan Carrillo, senior minute. The impact caused allows those aforementioned sports no-contact, therefore the OHSAA was track and field effective May 26. deputy medical examiner, a crater and scattered The announcement came on the to conduct off-season workouts com - not able to make a determination for in Bryant’s report. debris over an area the size heels of the “Responsible Restart pliant with OHSAA guidelines. the no-contact period for the remain - The horrific crash that of a football field in the Cal - Ohio” plan Gov. Mike DeWine’s out - Baseball and softball, however, ing sanctioned sports. killed the 41-year-old abasas hills. Flames lined Thursday, stating certain sports have specific guidelines set forth by “Under the current decision, all retired Los Angeles Lakers engulfed the wreckage, but will be able to begin on that date. the governor’s office. Those guide - other sports have not been identified star, his 13-year-old daugh - burns on the bodies were Also in the release, OHSAA execu - lines can be found at bit.ly/362qlFa. as being able to start,” Snodgrass ter Gianna — wearing the determined to have tive director Jerry Snodgrass reiter - After the coronavirus pandemic said. “Please tell your other sport jersey she would have worn occurred after death. ated spring sports will not be played struck the nation in mid-March, coaches to remain patient as we will to play that morning, with Bryant’s body was found after they were officially canceled Ohio’s schools were subsequently make updates as soon as the gover - the word “Mamba” on the on one side of the wreckage April 20. closed for in-person instruction thus nor’s office provides more informa - front and her last name on and his daughter was found “This decision was made looking at forcing the OHSAA to implement a tion on what sports will be permitted, the back — pilot Ara in a ravine on the opposite every possible option at the time,” no-contact period. At that time, Snod - and every intent is to align with the Zobayan and the others is side. Snodgrass said in his memo. “It sim - grass was adamant, and even encour - governor’s office.” considered accidental. See Clean page 7