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By ERIC TUCKER, LISA MASCARO and MARY CLARE JALONICK Associated Press WASHINGTON — Don - ald Trump’s impeachment lawyers accused Democrats of waging a campaign of “hatred” against the for - mer president as they sped through their defense of his actions and fiery words before the Jan. 6 insurrec - tion at the U.S. Capitol, hurtling the Senate toward a final vote in his historic trial. The defense team vigor - ously denied on Friday that Trump had incited the deadly riot and said his encouragement of follow - ers to “fight like hell” at a rally that preceded it was The Commercial Review/Bailey Cline routine political speech. Sheldon Ballinger’s new grooming and daycare service, Doggy Stylz & Inn, is open to dogs of all breeds and sizes. They played dozens of out- of-context clips showing In addition to the grooming station pictured above, she also has a garage for bathing and boarding dogs and a lobby Democrats, some of them complete with toys, treats and other items available for sale. senators now serving as jurors, also telling support - ers to “fight,” aiming to establish a parallel with Coldwater, Ohio, resident has opened a new Trump’s overheated rheto - ric. dog grooming and daycare business in Bryant “This is ordinarily politi - cal rhetoric that is virtually By BAILEY CLINE grooming table, time in high school at County $40. A touch-up, which includes indistinguishable from the The Commercial Review counters, cages Animal Clinic in Coldwater. a bath and trim, is $45, and a language that has been Sheldon Ballinger loves and kennels for Alongside her business, full groom, or a bath and full used by people across the being around animals. day-to-day use. Ballinger is taking evening trim, is $50. She will also clean political spectrum for hun - Maybe it started with her She currently classes in business manage - ears and trim nails of all dogs dreds of years,” declared mother’s habit of fostering plans to be at the ment at Wright State Universi - coming in for a groom. Trump lawyer Michael van dogs. Or maybe it’s because building from 7 ty’s Lake Campus in Celina. “I’m accepting anything — der Veen. “Countless politi - she showed her family’s hors - a.m. to 5 p.m. She worked part-time as a any sizes, any breeds, any kind cians have spoken of fight - es for years. Monday through Ballinger groomer and tech assistant at of grooms,” she said. “I did a ing for our principles.” And she’s always wanted to Friday. Maria Stein Vet Clinic in Maria wide variety of dogs while I The case is speeding start her own business. Walk-ins are welcome, Stein, Ohio, during her first was at the clinic, so I can do toward a vote and likely Now, with the opening of although she encourages year and a half at Wright State. any dog for the most part.” acquittal, perhaps as soon Doggy Stylz & Inn, a new clients to call first. “I just figured that going to The garage can house up to as Saturday, with the Sen - grooming and daycare service A Coldwater High School the clinic would be a better five dogs at one time for groom - ate evenly divided between in Bryant, she gets to do both. graduate, Ballinger participat - idea with college,” Ballinger ing purposes. She also has six Democrats and Republi - Ballinger, 19, opened her ed in the Tri Star Vet Tech pro - said. “And then I ended up spots available for daycare, cans and a two-thirds doors in February to furry gram, a training class for high working 12s and I’m like, ‘You although that number may majority required for con - friends of all breeds and sizes. schoolers hoping to make know what, I can do this on my grow as she gets more kennels. viction. Trump’s lawyers The business located at 105 E. careers in animal science or own …’” Her daycare pricing is $20 a made an abbreviated pres - Hendricks St. (U.S. 27) is fully veterinary medicine fields. For a basic groom, or a bath day. entation that used less than equipped with a large bath, She was also working part- and brush out, the charge is See Stylz page 2 three of their allotted 16 hours. See Defense page 2

Retrospect Surprising 3-pointer sent JC to regional final Twenty-five years ago this consecutive points for the week, the Jay County High Patriots as Miller hit her triple School girls basketball team from 20 feet out on the left was celebrating a regional wing. semifinal victory. “We were passing it around The Feb. 12, 1996, edition of on the perimeter and I got the The Commercial Review fea - ball from Kerri (Evans),” said tured a story about the Patriots’ Miller. “I looked inside and 47-46 win over Yorktown that nobody was open and I just sent them to the regional cham - shot it. I didn’t really know pionship game. how much time was left. I knew Jay County was in need of a it was getting down to a few hero as it trailed by two in the seconds.” closing moments. Tara Miller The clock went from 5 sec - was it. onds to 4 as the ball went Miller, who had never through the net, and Yorktown attempted a 3-pointer in her var - junior Shannon Layne’s half- sity career, buried a shot from court effort at the buzzer long distance to give the Patri - bounced off the side of the rim. ots (12-10) an upset win over the Julie Marsh led the Patriots Tigers (18-12). The shot capped with 19 points and a dozen off a frenzied fourth quarter rebounds. Denae Denney had rally for JCHS, which trailed by eight points, and Miller and The Commercial Review/Tom Casey six at halftime and was still Linda Cash each had seven. down by five with just 44 sec - JCHS went on to fall to the Jay County High School girls basketball team’s bench erupts with joy after onds to play. host Wildkats in the title game senior Tara Miller hit a 3-pointer in the final seconds to give the Patriots a 47-46 victory The 3-pointer capped off six later in the day. over Yorktown in the regional semifinal game Feb. 10, 1996, at Kokomo.

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Jay County’s high tempera - Arts Place announced this ture climbed to 27 degrees Fri - week that it will host local day. musician Ken Bantz for a Tuesday — JCHS results The National Weather Serv - livestream performance at 7:30 from today’s semi-state Linda Wysong , 80, Port - ice forecast calls for a high of p.m. Feb. 25. Bantz will per - wrestling tournament. land 24 today with a chance of snow form live from Arts Place with Rene Harris , 49, Redkey in the afternoon. Sunday’s the concert available on its Thursday — Coverage of Details on page 2. high will be 19 with snow pos - Facebook and YouTube pages. Wednesday’s Portland Board sible in the evening and con - For more information, of Aviation meeting. tinuing into Monday. See page visit artsland.org/virtual-per - 2 for an extended outlook. formances. The Commercial Review Page 2 Local/Nation Saturday, February 13, 2021 Obituaries Linda Wysong Four great-grandchildren emie. She had a was continually making ana, and Elizabeth Newman Oct. 3, 1940-Feb. 11, 2021 She was preceded in death by measure of learn - friends. Stump (companion: Lawrence Linda J. Wysong, age 80, a resi - a daughter, Cindy Dull. ing disabilities, Her niece Megan said she Teeters), Portland, Indiana dent of Portland, passed away on Private services will be held but fought hard to admired Rene for not being Nieces — Meghan, Sable and Thursday, Feb. 11, 2021, at her at the convenience of the family. make the best of afraid to be herself, wearing Sierra, and great-niece Aurora home in Portland. Burial will follow at a later date her situation. bright colors and lots of bling. Nephew: Joel Linda was born on Oct. 3, 1940, in Claycomb Cemetery, west of She was a She loved to dance at weddings Private services will be held in Winchester, Indiana, the Portland. daughter, sister, and receptions, even if it was by from the family and friends. daughter of Fred and Esther Arrangements have been aunt, grand - Harris herself. Arrangements are entrusted entrusted to Williamson- (Cash) Reynolds. She worked at daughter and She was a faithful witness of to Williamson-Spencer and Pen - Spencer and Penrod Funeral Anchor Hocking in Winchester great-aunt. She was a kind gen - Jehovah God to the end, always rod Funeral Home. Home in Portland. for several years. Linda married tle soul, and animals were working on strengthening her Condolences may be Condolences may be Byron Wysong on Sept. 7, 1957. drawn to her sensing she meant faith. She loved to laugh with expressed at williamson - expressed at williamson - Survivors include: them no harm. She enjoyed friends and tell corny jokes. She spencer.com. spencer.com. Her husband of 63 years — being around older persons, had written many poems on a •••••••••• Byron Wysong, Portland, Indi - even volunteering to play the variety of topics. She adored The Commercial Review pub - ana Rene Harris piano at nursing homes. She camping in all its aspects and lishes death notices for those with One daughter — Zina Spahr April 19, 1971-Feb. 10, 2021 was a self-taught pianist and looked forward to it every time. a connection to our coverage area (husband: Mike), Portland, Indi - Rene Harris, a resident of never could read music, but It brought us closer as a family. free of charge. They include the ana Redkey, passed away on Wednes - came up with different She is survived by her mother name, city of residence, One sister — Hazel Riley, Win - day, Feb. 10, 2021, at Ascension melodies and could play differ - and father — Carole and Neal birth/death date and chester, Indiana St. Vincent Hospital in Indi - ent songs with both hands at the Harris, Redkey, Indiana time/date/location of services. Grandchildren — Hannah anapolis. same time and blend the music. Sisters — Tonja Lynne There is a charge for obituar - Hughes (husband: Nathan), Kris - Rene was born April 19, 1971, She loved to write with a flair, McDonald (husband: Jim), Celi - ies, which are accepted only from ten Gibson (husband: Josh) and in Jay County Hospital. She had making many cards and send - na, Ohio, Rachel Stephens (hus - funeral homes or mortuary serv - Lauren Ferner (husband: Brent) a rough start in life being a pre - ing letters to all her friends. She band: Charles), Marion, Indi - ices. CR almanac Stylz ... Continued from page 1 don Ballinger is leasing major facelift on the Ballinger’s grooming table Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Jamie Westgerdes is a from her father, Don inside,” Don Ballinger and counters. The attached 2/14 2/15 2/16 2/17 2/18 Fort Recovery client of Ballinger. said. garage is equipped with a Ballinger’s. Westgerdes A registered communica - They installed new floor - large bath, a washer and said she’s done well groom - tions distribution designer ing, walls, electric wiring, dryer and several cages. ing her four-year-old golden and owner of the Coldwa - cabinets, plumbing, a Grooming for each dog doodle, Bexley, and she ter-based NuWave Technol - water heater and a furnace. takes about two hours, and looks forward to seeing ogy, Don Ballinger pur - Renovations took four to she is accepting clients 19/10 15/8 16/2 20/12 25/12 how she grooms her puppy, chased a property in five months, and they’re who may need to drop their a three-month-old doodle Bryant and installed a wire - still not finished with the pets off before work and Mostly Presi - Warmer Tempera - Warmer named Olive. less internet service tower exterior. Sheldon Ballinger pick them up after work. cloudy with a dent’s Day during the tures will during the 50% chance will be cooler day under peak in the day with a “She was very easy on there last year. When his hopes to add a fenced area Appointments can be made of snow in with a 40% mostly 20s during 30% chance Bexley and very under - daughter expressed an on the north side of the by phone at (260) 997-9010, the late chance of cloudy skies the day with of snow. Oth - standing of her being interest in starting her own building for dogs to run email at evening. Oth - snow during with no snow a 30% erwise most - erwise still the day. currently pro - chance of ly cloudy. antsy,” Westgerdes said, business, he suggested the around, along with a few [email protected] cool. Cloudy. jected. snow late. Cool at night. adding that she “feel(s) like Bryant site. When she other projects. or on Facebook at Doggy doodles are very hard agreed, they began work on At present, clients walk Stylz & Inn. groom.” renovating the interior. in the front door to a lobby “I have a pretty open Lotteries She also complimented “(It was) pretty much with seating and a front book for anyone interest - the building, which Shel - just what I would call a desk. In the next room is ed,” Ballinger said. Hoosier Pick 4: 9-6-6-5 Midday Pick 5: 6-7-2-9-8 Daily Three: 5-2-00 Defense ... Daily Four: 3-2-5-8 Powerball Continued from page 1 to happen,” he said. and words from Jan. 6 to try to pin Quick Draw: 1-4-8-10- Estimated jackpot: 16-36-40-48-51-54-58-63-64- Trump’s lawyers contended he Acknowledging the reality of the responsibility on Trump. “We were 65-66-67-68-69-73-79 $56 million was merely telling his rally crowd to January day is meant to blunt the invited here,” said one Capitol support primary challenges against visceral impact of the House invader. “Trump sent us,” said Mega Millions his adversaries and to press for Democrats’ case and pivot to what another. “He’ll be happy. We’re fight - Ohio sweeping election reform. Trump’s defenders see as the core — ing for Trump.” Estimated jackpot: $82 Midday After a two-day effort by Democ - and more winnable — issue of the The prosecutors’ goal was to cast Pick 3: 2-0-6 million rats to sync up Trump’s words to the trial: Whether Trump actually incit - Trump not as a bystander but violence that followed, including ed the riot. rather as the “inciter in chief” who through raw and emotive video Anticipating defense efforts to spread election falsehoods, then Markets footage, defense lawyers suggested disentangle Trump’s rhetoric from encouraged supporters to come that Democrats have typically the rioters’ actions, the impeach - challenge the results in Washing - engaged in the same overheated ment managers spent days trying to ton. 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On Feb. 13, 2016 , Jus - theory that the Earth was supposed to be a peaceful event that unleashed the deadly Capitol Democrats strenuously resist that tice Antonin Scalia, the revolved around the sun and had planned violence before attack as Congress was certifying assertion, saying his words weren’t influential conservative instead of the other way Trump had spoken. Democrat Joe Biden’s victory. And political speech but rather amount - and most provocative around. “You can’t incite what was going they used the rioters’ own videos ed to direct incitement of violence. member of the U.S. In 1861 , Abraham Supreme Court, was Lincoln was officially found dead at a private declared winner of the residence in the Big 1860 presidential elec - Deeds SERVICES Bend area of West Texas; tion as electors cast their Today he was 79. During a ballots. Pauline F. Hartman (deceased) to Arvil - Donna Luzadder to Christopher L. Republican presidential In 1960 , France la L. 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Eleven years of students booth at the fairgrounds, pro - pare to move to North Manches - Letters to your support and attendance. and their parents, community ducing a play, fundraising or ter, Indiana, I would like to take Choosing to retire early was theatre and churches has creat - running the Miss Jay County a moment to thank Jay County based upon many factors, main - ed a bond unlike what I have felt Fair Queen Pageant, you were for the love and support of live the Editor ly exhaustion. Accepting a posi - in other communities during my there to support the youth of Jay theatre. tion with Marion School Corpo - teaching career. County. I counted on you and For 11 years, I was responsi - ration just days prior to the stu - While we hosted exchange stu - you never disappointed. ble for raising funds to support dents’ arrival was because of the dents, this community poured Thank you for a wonderful 11 the financial needs of Thespian gave donations generously. fear of COVID-19 and the lack of into them and us, causing us all years, Jay County. I agree, Mr. Troupe #574 of Jay County Thank you. health insurance. Moving to to feel so loved and supported. I Ford, it is a good day to be a High School. Businesses and The Thespians were state North Manchester is simply a am proud of this community Patriot. non-profit organizations ranked three years out of 10 and need to be home and closer to and your willingness to love Sincerely, including Psi Iota Xi and the an Indiana State Gold Level our families. those of us who are “outsiders.” Carol (Knarr) Gebert Optimist Clubs of Jay County Troupe four years running. We However, Ed and I feel as if we You are welcoming and kind. Portland Bill out of step with Hoosiers Tribune-Star (Terre Haute) A few years ago, the Bowen Center for Public Hoosier Affairs’ annual Hoosier Survey asked Indiana resi - dents about taxpayers fund - Editorial ing vouchers for students to attend private and charter schools. Fifty-eight percent of Hoosiers favored tax dol - lars going directly to Indi - ana’s public schools in that 2015 survey by the Bowen The Legislature Center at Ball State Univer - should instead sity. Only 39 percent sup - ported using state funds for put those private and charter school funds toward vouchers. The leadership of the public schools, Indiana General Assem - bly’s ruling party has dif - so they can ferent education priorities, fully deliver more aligned with the national education reform the services movement. and programs Controversy over House Bill 1005 epitomizes the that any contrast between the domi - Hoosier kid nant Republican Party’s Educational attainment lags top legislators and average would need By MICHAEL J. HICKS The effects of that are now being felt Hoosiers. A common belief I hear repeated across the economy. From 2018 to Indiana is struggling to and retain often is that too many young people 2019, the United States saw its share attract and keep its public their teachers. go to college, and that more should go Michael of college graduates rise a tad bit school teachers. A 2019 into the trades where they can avoid over 1.0 percent to 33.3 percent. In Rockefeller Institute study the wasteful debt of college and still J. Hicks shocking contrast, Indiana’s actually showed Indiana ranked last earn a good living. The problem with declined by 0.2 percent to 26.9 percent in the nation in teacher The expansion would this argument is that the few parts of adults with a college degree. salary increases since 2000. also open up vouchers to a that are true are largely benign, and Today, Indiana ranks 43rd among the Hoosier teachers and sup - higher-income tier — fami - the parts that are demonstrably false states and territories for college edu - porters demonstrated. Gov. lies of four earning guide much of Indiana’s education graduates were underemployed. cational attainment, sandwiched Eric Holcomb appointed a $145,000 a year, or families policy. That’s a good question. If an increas - between Tennessee and Puerto Rico. commission to find specific of five earning $170,000, It is clearly true that a young per - ing share of college grads are under - The effects of this disinvestment in ways to bolster educators’ according to the Indiana son can earn a decent living in the employed, then wages for college human capital weighed heavily on pay, and after two years, the School Boards Association. trades or other careers that do not grads must be in relative decline as Indiana’s economy. During the panel released its findings, Indiana has already require a college degree. There are more of them take over jobs formerly nation’s longest economic expansion, outlining 37 recommenda - become a petri dish for the plenty of anecdotal examples of held by non-graduates. This would from 2010 to the end of 2019, our state tions to lift the average national reform movement, clever, industrious people enjoying a also cause the wage premium grew employment at a rate 30 percent teacher salary to $60,000. It diverting funds from public successful and financially secure life between college graduates and non- lower than the nation as a whole. would require an invest - schools to its voucher pro - without a college degree. graduates to shrink. Over the same time, our relative per ment of $600 million annu - But, that is far from the typical As it turns out, average wages have capita income saw its biggest decline ally. gram, where accountability is less stringent. The Legis - experience. risen substantially more for college in history. To top it off, Though Holcomb’s 2019 From 1992 to the end of 2019, the grads than for any other category. Indiana’s Gross Domestic and 2021 agendas have not lature should instead put those funds toward public U.S. was a job creation engine. More to the point, since 1992, the col - Product grew at just over half the included direct pay increas - Among workers older than 25, we lege wage premium actually grew. rate of the United States, and slower es for teachers, his budget schools, so they can fully deliver the services and saw a cumulative growth of 39.8 mil - This is clear evidence that the than every Midwestern state. So, strategies have contained lion jobs. Of those, 31.7 million jobs employment growth among college despite what you are likely to hear funds to pay down pensions programs that any Hoosier kid would need and retain went to workers with a bachelor’s graduates is not driven by underem - from politicians touting our state’s and allow local school dis - ployment of college educated work - their teachers. Those pub - degree or higher, and a further 11.4 economy, even the Illinois economy tricts to boost pay scales. ers. It is driven by higher demand for lic schools accept all stu - million of those workers had been to outperformed Indiana’s over the past The 2020 Hoosier Survey better-educated workers. dents, as the Indiana Con - college without earning a bachelor’s decade. showed 55 percent of resi - degree. That means the economy lost These facts debunk the notion that Some readers might suppose a col - dents believed teacher pay stitution requires. Ninety too many people are attending col - percent of Indiana students over a half-million jobs for workers lege professor’s focus on education is should be increased and with only a high school diploma, lege. In fact, labor markets across an elitist position. It is not. It is true that the General Assembly attend those public schools. America are screaming loudly for Amid pushback, the while shedding a full 2.8 million for that places with better-educated should be responsible for those without a high school diploma. more college graduates. Moreover, bill’s authors have amend - workers are more prosperous, but the providing the funds. Since 1992, a full 108 percent of new despite what many businesses say in ed it and reduced its overall best place for a high school graduate And, the disruptive coro - jobs went to those workers who’d public, as evidenced by wage growth, to work is a place surrounded by lots cost to an estimated $60.7 navirus pandemic has been to college. That’s right, over the there is an excess supply of workers of better-educated workers. After all, million, according to the stressed the finances of past 28 years, more than all the net who have not been to college. the best way to boost wages for less- Indiana public schools, as Legislative Services new jobs created in America went to This broad, unambiguous, multi- educated workers is for them to be a districts work to equip staff Agency. Still, its core intent workers who had been to college. Of decade trend in American labor mar - smaller share of the labor force. and families with remote clashes with the priorities course, that is pre-COVID. As of sum - kets seems to have had no influence Finally, it may well be that learning tools. of most Hoosiers. mer 2020, so many jobs were on Indiana policy or budgets. Over Hoosiers prefer lower taxes to higher The introduction of “Lawmakers should destroyed that college graduates the past decade, Indiana has substan - educational spending. That is the House Bill 1005 seems to reject education savings alone accounted for 124 percent of tially cut per student funding at both type of choice that must be made by shrug off all of those press - accounts and voucher job growth since 1992. the K-12 and college level. In infla - voters, not economists. But, it is ing matters. expansion, and instead The percentages of jobs by educa - tion-adjusted dollars, we now spend important that everyone understand Instead, the Republican build on the good budget tional attainment tell the same story. less per K-12 or college student than that choice has caused, and will con - bill, as introduced, would supporting public educa - In 1992, 27 percent of jobs were held we did in 2010. Yet, these figures tinue to cause, Indiana’s economy to have invested $202 million tion passed in 2019 by con - by college graduates, and today it is understate the magnitude of the perform poorly. In order for the of the two-year education tinuing to address the 42 percent, while only 33.3 percent of budget situation. Were Indiana to Hoosier economy to create more jobs budget to expand the state’s teacher pay gap and fund - adults hold a college degree. The spend the same share of GDP on edu - and prosperity, it will take a substan - voucher program and cre - ing a tuition support share of workers who’d been to col - cation in 2019 as we did in 2010, Indi - tial and sustained focus on educa - ate education savings increase that keeps pace lege without receiving a bachelor’s ana’s schools would have 15 percent tional attainment. That focus will accounts. Those accounts with, or exceeds, inflation,” degree barely rose from 25.1 to 26.2 higher budgets, or $1.28 billion extra have to be guided by research and would provide state fund - said Terry Spradlin, execu - percent. Workers with only a high per year. And, if we did the same for will require substantially more fund - ing to parents of special tive director of the Indiana school diploma crashed from 35.6 per - our colleges, spending would be 29.4 ing. needs children, kids in fos - School Boards Association. cent of the workforce to just 25 per - percent higher, with another $583 If voters are content with an econ - ter care, and children of Legislative leaders cent, while those who didn’t graduate million per year. omy in which Indiana continues to some military members should roll up their sleeves from high school dropped from 12.2 to Another way to frame this is that become relatively poorer, with fewer and veterans to be used at and commit to bettering 6.7 percent. Indiana’s longest economic expan - and less-productive workers, there’s their discretion for private public schools, which are Now, a thoughtful reader might ask sion was accompanied by its most no need to change our educational school, home schooling, the cornerstone of Indiana whether the disproportionate share systematic and largest reduction in policies or budgets. The status quo tutoring and other services. communities’ future. of college jobs meant that many educational funding in state history. virtually guarantees that outcome. The Commercial Review HUGH N. RONALD (1911-1983), Publisher Emeritus

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Alternative industry greener. regional director of North meat companies like Swiss-based Syngenta America seeds, said in an Beyond Meat Inc. and Group’s Enogen seeds is a interview. The sustainabili - Impossible Foods Inc. have brand of corn used for ty of ethanol “over time, I achieved stunning growth ethanol production that think, is a question.” in recent years, partly won seemed to be on its way out Syngenta sees farmers by demonizing beef as as biofuels demand took a pivoting away from ethanol unsustainable. dive during the pandemic. production. Biofuels and Last year, half of Enogen But a recent study discov - gasoline have seen demand seeds produced corn for the ered that when fed to cattle, setbacks as stay-at-home biofuels sector and the the corn improved efficien - orders due to the COVID-19 other half went into feed. cy in beef output by 5%. pandemic kept cars off This year closer to two- For a thousand cattle, roads. Longer term, thirds will be used for feed, that means a reduction in improving battery tech - and that could “easily” carbon dioxide emissions nologies are boosting the reach 90% in several years, Bloomberg/Paul Frangipane equal to removing 35 cars outlook for electric vehi - Chris Cook, head of from roads for a year, or cles. Enogen, said in an inter - A pile of corn during a harvest at a farm in Union Springs, N.Y., sparing 50 football fields of Meanwhile, the beef view. on Nov. 7, 2020. Eubanks leaving CR for job in Indy The Commercial Review’s city and sales, University Dining rec - personal relationship that vio - NASCAR’s local tracks while reporter is headed back home. ommended a non-renewal of the lated company policy. drawing more attention to the Editor and publisher Ray Business agreement.” An independent investigation vital role these tracks play in Cooney announced this week found “consensual though inap - their communities.” that reporter Riley Eubanks will roundup Scout applies propriate personal communica - be leaving his post next week for Scout Clean Energy on Mon - tions” between Smiley and some Comcast awarding a public relations internship day filed an application with employees and behavior that Comcast announced Tuesday with the Indiana Donor Net - Washington State Energy and demonstrated poor judgment, that its RISE Investment Fund work. Facility Site Evaluation Council the company told the AP. will provide $5 million in grants “Portland has treated me well, Learning and West Jay Commu - for its proposed renewable ener - to minority-owned small busi - and I’ve enjoyed my time here,” nity Center gy facility. Shamrocks are back nesses. Eubanks said, “but it’s time for •15 years — Advanced Ameri - Scout, which owns and oper - McDonald’s is bringing back The first round of grants will me to go home.” ca, Murphy USA, Patriot Fit - ates Bitter Ridge Wind Farm in its Shamrock treats. be open for applications March 1 Eubanks, an Indianapolis ness, Performance Tool, Remem - Jay County, hopes to construct a The fast food restaurant chain for eligible businesses in Chica - native, began at The Commer - ber When and The Rock facility that would combine announced this week that Sham - go, Detroit, Philadelphia, Hous - cial Review in December 2019, •10 years — Great Deals wind, solar and battery energy rock shakes and OREO Sham - ton and Atlanta. The company two days after graduating from storage in a single location. It rock McFlurry’s will return plans to award 100 grants per Ball State University with a Nelson named first announced the Benton Monday. city in May. bachelor’s degree in journalism. Dr. Cameron Nelson and Dr. County, Washington, project in “For more than 50 years, fans The grants are part of Com - In his time in Portland, he Nicholas Nussbaum have been early 2020. have eagerly awaited the annual cast RISE’s effort launched last wrote stories about the city’s promoted to director of medical “We are excited to formally return of the Shamrock Shake, year. transition to a new mayor and affairs for hospital services and submit our application, bring - counting on the arrival of Sham - police chief in addition to regu - director of medical affairs for ing the project one step closer to rock Shake Season to mark the Roark to raise lar reporting duties regarding community services, respective - becoming a reality and helping unofficial start to spring,” said Roark Capital, a private-equity the state legislature and the ly, at Adams Memorial Hospital. Washington and the Pacific McDonald’s senior director of firm that owns Arby’s, has estab - ongoing COVID-19 pandemic. Nelson, a graduate of Wright Northwest reach their clean culinary Chad Schafer in a press lished a new fund and plans to He also recently graduated State University, will oversee energy goals,” said Scout CEO release. “And we heard they espe - raise $5 billion, QSR magazine from Arizona State University clinical provider services at the Michael Rucker in a press cially enjoyed getting a taste of reported this week. with a master’s degree and cele - hospital in acute care settings. release. the … Shamrock flavor in a new The new fund would be the brated by adopting two dogs, He has been with Adams Memo - way last year with the OREO® same size as a previous Roark Reggie and Cheryl. rial Hospital since 1996 and has Ardagh to release Shamrock McFlurry.” effort that closed in October 2018. also served as team physician Ardagh Group has announced McDonald’s also announced The firm’s affiliates have Celebrating this year for Bellmont High School. plans to release its fourth-quar - this week that it is bringing back acquired 90 franchises and In addition to electing officers Nussbaum, who graduate ter and full-year earnings Hi-C Orange Lavaburst, which brands that cover more than and honoring local businesses from South Adams High School results Tuesday. has been off of the menu since 60,000 locations, including Buffa - that celebrated anniversaries in in 1997 and went on to Wabash Ardagh, which operates glass 2017. It is expected to be available lo Wild Wings and Jimmy John’s 2020, Jay County Chamber of College and then Indiana Uni - manufacturing plants in nationwide by the summer. in addition to Arby’s. Commerce recently recognized versity School of Medicine, will Dunkirk and Winchester, will businesses that will be celebrat - be responsible for physician and release its results on its website Advance teaming O’Reilly increases ing milestone anniversaries this advanced practice provider lead - — ardaghgroup.com — at 7 a.m. Advance Auto Parts O’Reilly Auto Parts announced year. ership. He has been with Adams Feb. 16. An investor webcast and announced this week that it is Tuesday that its earnings for the They are as follows: Memorial since 2008, starting at conference call will be held at 10 partnering with NASCAR’s fourth quarter of 2020 were up •90 years — Barnum-Braun the office in Monroe. a.m. the same day. Team Penske for the No. 12 Ford 11.2% over the same period last Insurance Mustang driven by Ryan Blaney year. The company also •70 years — The Portland BSU ends contract CFO resigns in the Cup Series. announced a 10.9% increase in Foundation and WPGW Ball State University is ending Eli Lilly senior vice president Advance plans to showcase 2020 over 2019. •60 years — Indiana Michigan its contract with Jamba Juice, and chief financial officer Josh NASCAR-sanctioned local short Sales for the fourth quarter Power the Ball State Daily News report - Smiley resigned recently after tracks across the United States increased $346 million to $2.83 •50 years — J&P Custom Plat - ed Thursday. “allegations of an inappropriate and Canada as part of the billion. For the year, sales came ing Jamba Juice is currently personal relationship” with an NASCAR Advance Auto Parts in at $11.6 billion, up $1.45 billion •40 years — Edward Jones located in the university’s atri - employee, the Associated Press Weekly Series. Each week, two from 2019. Financial (advisor Drew Houkc), um. It will be replaced by the reported this week. different tracks will be featured “We are extremely pleased to Jim Byrd Income Taxes and Atrium Cafe & Convenience The Indianapolis-based com - on Blaney’s car. report another record-breaking Bookkeeping and State of the Store, which will open Monday. pany named Lilly Research Lab - “We are delighted to partner quarter to finish out 2020, with Heart Care “The five-year agreement oratories CFO Anat Ashkenazi with Team Penske to advance the incredible performance by •30 years — Key Palace The - between Ball State University to replace Smiley. Ashkenazi local racing through this activa - Team O’Reilly in the fourth quar - atre and Payless Pizza and Jamba Juice was due for has been with Eli Lilly since tion,” said Jason McDonell, ter capping the best full-year •20 years — Crown Pointe of renewal,” Karen Adkins, senior 2001. Advance’s chief marketing offi - financial results in our compa - Portland, Harvest Land Co-op, director of auxiliary services, Eli Lilly has replaced its chief cer, in a press release. “We ny’s history,” said O’Reilly CEO Jay County Visitor & Tourism told the DN in an email. “Based financial officer who resigned believe this program will create and co-president Greg Johnson Bureau, John Jay Center for on declining customer counts following an investigation into a a sense of pride with each of in a press release. Business leaders criticize bills INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — More than heavy-handed limits on local authori - ion on some issues, but we need to be 60 Indianapolis business and civic ty would stall our ability to drive Indi - and want to be a good partner,” he group leaders have signed a letter ana forward.” said. criticizing the Republican-dominated Republican legislators have faced Those signing the letter included Legislature over bills that would strip criticism for targeting actions sup - executives of Eli Lilly, Cummins, Alli - authority from the city officials. ported by Democratic Mayor Joe son Transmission, Anthem and Bills advancing in the Legislature Hogsett and the Democratic-con - Salesforce and leaders such as former For Jay County Schools would take steps such as block the trolled city council. Republican Lt. Gov. John Mutz. February 15-19 city’s regulations on rental proper - Republican Senate President Pro “Efforts at the Statehouse to stifle ties, demand changes to the city bus Tem Rodric Bray of Martinsville said local priorities — in public safety, Monday: Main Entrees: Walking beef taco Alternate Entrees: system, shift control of Indianapolis he didn’t expect all the proposals transit, housing and more — will stall PB&J fun lunch, Ham and cheese chef salad, police to a governor-appointed board would win approval but that the eco - growth by diminishing the contribu - saltine crackers, light ranch dressing Sides for all and strip much of the authority from nomic impact of Indianapolis on the tions of residents who feel isolated meals: Mexican style refried beans a citywide zoning board. state merited attention. from jobs, unsafe in their neighbor - The letter released “We want Indianapolis to be suc - hoods, limited by housing and trans - Tuesday: Main entrees: Chicken nuggets Alternate entrees: Thursday warns that “imposing cessful, there are differences of opin - portation options,” the letter said. strawberry parfait with granola, ham and cheese chef salad, saltine crackers, light ranch dressing, Sides for all meals: Baked crinkle fries

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Go to thecr.com Harvest Land CoOp $308.72 D thecr.com Township Assistance Fund $2,218.20 Payroll Withholdings Fund Other Disbursements or call IN Department of Revenue $436.81 United States Treasury $1,057.43 S Payroll Withholdings Fund $1,494.24 State of Indiana SS: Jay County 260-726-8141 I, Crystal Laux, Trustee of Bearcreek Township, Jay County, Indiana, do solemnly affirm under the penalty of perjury that the preceding report is complete, true and correct; that the sum with which I 726-8141 am charged in this report are all of the sums received by me; and that the various items of expenditures credited have been fully paid in the sums stated; that such payments were made without express or implied agreement that any portion thereof shall be retained by or repaid to me or any other person. I further affirm that a complete and detailed annual report, together with all accompanying vouchers Dave’s showing the names of persons having been paid money by the township, have been filed as required by law in the office of the County Auditor, and that copies of such annual report are in custody of the Heating & Cooling Township Board and the State Board of Accounts. Said report is subject to inspection by any taxpayer of the township. Furnace, Crystal Laux, Bearcreek Township Trustee Telephone: 260-997-4023 Air Conditioner Date this report was to be published 2/13/2021 Geothermal Subscribed and sworn (or affirmed) to before me, the Chairman of the Township Board of Bearcreek ROD PENROD, LICENSED AGENT Township at its annual meeting this 9th day of February, 2021 GABBARD FENCE Jim Haffner, Township Board Chairman FARM • COMMERCIAL • INDUSTRIAL Sales & Service This report was received, accepted, and approved by the Township Board at its annual meeting, this RESIDENTIAL • VINYL Medicare Supplements Local Agent “SINCE 1969” 260-726-2138 28th day of January, 2020. [email protected] Medicare Drug Plans Bearcreek Township Board: Medicare Advantage Now accepting Jo Ann Gierhart (765) 546-8801 Senior Life Insurance 260-418-9492 MC/Disc/Visa Kari Tressler CR 2-13-2021- HSPAXLP The Commercial Review Saturday, February 13, 2021 Sports Page 9 Hamlin seeks historic third Daytona victory By JENNA FRYER said. “Other guys have won engine problem that will cost him able to run with Almirola. through his activism and Wallace AP Auto Racing Writer championships, obviously. I the pole if the motor needs to be Austin Dillon won the second brought that funding to Michael DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. — would want to do something no replaced. duel, setting him up for a possible Jordan and Hamlin for the Denny Hamlin, considered per - one else has done.” Chase Elliott is the reigning second Daytona 500 victory on launch of 23XI Racing. Jordan haps the best NASCAR driver Hamlin is the 8-1 betting series champion but hasn’t had the 20th anniversary of Dale and Wallace are the only Black without a Cup Series champi - favorite but the Daytona 500 can enough time to show if he’s a con - Earnhardt’s death. Dillon drives majority owner and driver com - onship, can look past that hole on be a crapshoot, particularly in tender for his first Daytona 500 Earnhardt’s famed No. 3 on bination in the sport, and this his record. He instead points to a NASCAR’s condensed new sched - victory. It’s also unclear how Kyle grandfather Richard Childress’ team has the sponsorship and pair of Southern 500 trophies, a ule forced by the pandemic. Larson, new to the Hendrick sta - team and understands how emo - support that could finally give Bristol night race victory, three Speedweeks at Daytona Interna - ble this season after last year’s tional a victory would be in that Wallace a chance at his first Cup road course wins, six at Pocono tional Speedway for decades NASCAR suspension for using a Chevrolet. Series victory. and the big daddy of them all, the spanned nearly two weeks but racial slur, is adapting to his new “It would be amazing and huge Wallace expects Jordan to Daytona 500. this year was cut to just six days. team. for the company, RCR and all the 3 demand results. Hamlin has won NASCAR’s With only three practice ses - Kevin Harvick is looking to fans out there,” Dillon said. “He wants winning race cars, crown jewel, the one race that can sions and the 150-mile Duel quali - rebound after falling short of the Dillon beat Bubba Wallace to he wants a winning race driver define a driver’s career, three dif - fying races, there is no clear indi - series title in last year’s nine-win win his qualifying race in a dra - and he took an opportunity to ferent times in the last two years. cation who has cars capable of season. He tweeted “She’s bad matic finish that showed Wallace invest in me and he has seen On Sunday, he will attempt to winning the Daytona 500. fast” about his Ford, though it might finally have the equipment something that sparked his inter - become the first to win three con - Hendrick Motorsports swept was Stewart-Haas Racing team - he needs to be competitive. Wal - est,” Wallace said. “We’re just secutive Daytona 500s, a feat that the front row in qualifying with mate Aric Almirola who won the lace is the only Black racer at going to go out and do what I would forever dull the disappoint - Alex Bowman and William first qualifying race and said his NASCAR’s top level and gained a know how to do, not change up ment of his championship fail - Byron, but Byron crashed in the car is strong for Sunday. national platform last season for anything, not try too hard ures. qualifying race and will fall to the Fellow Ford drivers and Team his outspokenness on social jus - because of MJ or because of “This is something that no back in a backup car at the start Penske teammates Joey Logano tice issues. Denny or because of the opportu - one’s ever done before,” Hamlin of the 500. Bowman had an and Ryan Blaney both seemed He landed multiple sponsors nity.” Short ... Continued from page 10 led Heritage with 12 points “They’re tough to play each. against, but our kids, we tried to give it away in the fourth quar - Junior varsity ter, son of a gun,” Gray said. Jay County scored 14 straight Jay County trailed by 14 in the points in the second half on its first half on Tuesday and nearly way to a 51-49 victory over Her - tied the score in a 64-61 loss to itage. South Adams. It also had dou - It was the seventh consecutive ble-digit deficits in losses to win for Jay County (7-5). Jay County High School New Castle, Yorktown and Blake Bogenschutz, who led junior Gavin Northeastern before making all players with 24 points, hit a Muhlenkamp tries to charges after halftime. pair of free throws to put the Jay County went 14-of-18 from visiting Patriots on top, 45-44. shoot over Aidan Wanner the stripe. Ethan Dirksen (4-of-7) He then came up with a steal of South Adams during and Dusty Pearson (4-of-5) led and a layup for a 47-44 advan - the second half Tuesday the charge from the line, espe - tage and Jay County, which at Stardome. The cially during the fourth quarter trailed 41-31 at the end of the Patriots, who had a rally as JCHS was 10-of-13 during the third quarter, never trailed come up short against final eight minutes. again. the Starfires, suffered After falling behind 11-4 in the Trent Alexander scored 11 the same fate Friday points in support of Bogen - first quarter, Jay County rallied night in a 50-44 loss to to tie the score at 13 in the sec - schutz, and Brady Davis con - ond. Pearson led the JCHS tributed seven points. the Heritage Patriots. charge by scoring five points in that run, while Crosby Heniser Freshman (three points) and Dirksen (two) Parker Nichols scored in dou - also contributed in the 9-2 spurt. ble figures in leading Jay Coun - Heritage, however, scored the ty to a 41-32 win. next 10 points that spanned half - Nichols put in 17 points to time, and later scored 11 in a lead the visiting Patriots, who row for their 15-point lead. moved to 11-2 on the season. Pearson led the visiting Patri - Abraham Dirksen followed ots with 13 points, and Dirksen with six points, and Trevin Dun - was second with 11 points. nington was third on the squad Kiel Eldridge and Luke Saylor with six points. The Commercial Review/Chris Schanz Fall ... Continued from page 10 score 47 points in the final eight minutes. The Tigers moved to 8-14 (3-6). Cale Rammel and Bihn had 15 points Brian Bihn had five points and Clay each for the Indians, who also got nine Schmitz scored four as the Indians led the points form Derek Jutte and seven each Tigers 15-13 at the end of the first quarter. from Regan Martin and Clay Schmitz. But the Tigers responded by holding a 17- Jared Demange led Versailles with 15 11 margin during the second to lead 30-26 points. at halftime. Fort Recovery’s junior varsity team fell Versailles added one to the difference to to the Tigers, 49-34. Troy Homan led the lead 41-36 after three quarters of play Indians with 11 points, and Ross Pearson before the Indians and Tigers combined to chipped in seven points. Spieth takes lead at Pebble By DOUG FERGUSON Birkdale, Spieth wasn’t sure made a ton of longer putts AP Golf Writer if he was taking baby steps … which is probably a really PEBBLE BEACH, Calif. or a giant leap. But one week good sign that I’m keeping — Jordan Spieth took on a after relying so much on his the ball in front of me and bold tee shot and pulled it wizardry with the wedge striking it really nicely.” off perfectly to set up birdie. and putter, this was a steady Spieth was at 12-under He hit a poor 3-wood that diet of keeping the ball 132, his first 36-hole lead went off a tree and back into inside the tree-lined fair - since Birkdale. the fairway that led to ways of Spyglass, reducing Berger shot a 66 at Pebble another. stress and making a few Beach by going 2-3-2 along Whether it’s good golf or putts. the ocean on a day filled will good breaks, it’s making There was a 45-foot birdie sunshine and a Pacific him feel a lot better about putt he holed on the tough breeze. He holed 15-foot his game at the AT&T Peb - par-3 fifth hole. He also birdie putts on the par-3 ble Beach Pro-Am. He shot a missed a few inside 10 feet, fifth and par-3 seventh 5-under 67 at Spyglass Hill and his lone bogey was a holes, and in between on Friday for a one-shot lead three-putt from 7 feet on the chipped in for eagle from We have a busy schedule over Daniel Berger going par-5 first hole after he about 20 feet on the par-5 into the weekend. made the turn. sixth. “I like where things are “A little bit improved off “I didn’t make a bunch of at,” Spieth said, referring to last week, which was the birdies in the middle of the of special sections more than his name atop goal this week, to just try round and then hung in the leaderboard on the and feel like I’m getting bet - there and toward the end weekend for the second ter each day,” said Spieth, rattled off a couple and got and pages coming up. straight week. whose tie for fourth in myself in a good position Winless since his British Phoenix was his best result going into Saturday,” Berger Open title in 2017 at Royal since May 2019. “I haven’t said. Mark your calendar Sports on tap so you don’t miss them. Local schedule Fort Recovery — Boys basketball vs. Villanova at Creighton (FOX) New Bremen – 5:30 p.m. 6 p.m. — Men’s College Basketball: Spring Home Improvement Today Gonzaga at San Francisco (ESPN2); Jay County — Wrestling semi-state at Feb. 20 North Carolina at Virginia (ESPN) Friday, March 19 (ad deadline Mar. 12) Allen County War Memorial Coliseum in Jay County — Wrestling state finals at 7:30 p.m. — NBA Basketball: Indiana Fort Wayne – 8:30 a.m.; Boys basketball Bankers Life Fieldhouse in Indianapolis – Pacers at Atlanta Hawks (FSIN) at Delta – 6 p.m. 9 a.m.; Boys swimming hosts sectional 8:30 p.m. — NBA Basketball: Brook - Fort Recovery — Swimming sectional finals – 1 p.m.; Boys basketball vs. lyn Nets at Golden State Warriors (ABC) Spring Sports at Defiance Ayersville – 4 p.m.; Boys Seton Catholic – 6 p.m. 10 p.m. — Men’s College Basketball: basketball vs. South Adams – 7:30 p.m. Fort Recovery — Girls basketball sec - UNLV at Boise State (FS1) Wednesday, April 7 (ad deadline Mar. 31) tional final vs. TBA – 7 p.m. Tuesday Sunday Jay County — Junior high swimming 1 p.m. — Men’s College Basketball: Ag Outlook at Muncie Southside – 5:30 p.m.; Junior TV schedule Michigan at Wisconsin (CBS) high wrestling vs. Delta – 5:30 p.m. Saturday 3 p.m. — Men’s College Basketball: Friday, April 23 (ad deadline Apr. 16) Noon — Men’s College Basketball: Loyola Chicago at Drake (ESPN2) Thursday Indiana at Ohio State (ESPN); Loyola 3:30 p.m. — Men’s College Basket - Jay County — Boys swimming hosts Chicago at Drake (ESPN2); UConn at ball: Nebraska at Penn State (BTN) sectional preliminaries – 5:30 p.m.; Jun - Xavier (FOX) 7 p.m. — Men’s College Basketball: FRHS Graduation ior high wrestling at Muncie Southside – 1 p.m. — Men’s College Basketball: Oregon State at Arizona State (ESPN2) 5:30 p.m. Auburn at Kentucky (CBS) 7:30 p.m. — NBA Basketball: Port - Friday, May 21 (ad deadline May 14) Fort Recovery — Girls basketball sec - 2 p.m. — Men’s College Basketball: land Trail Blazers at Dallas Mavericks tional semifinal vs. Hardin Northern –7 Tennessee at LSU (ESPN) (ESPN) p.m. 2:30 p.m. — Men’s College Basket - 10 p.m. — NBA Basketball: Los Ange - ball: Iowa at Michigan State (FOX) les Lakers at Denver Nuggets (ESPN) Friday 3 p.m. — Men’s College Basketball: Jay County — Wrestling state finals at Kansas at Iowa State (ABC) The Commercial Review Monday Bankers Life Fieldhouse in Indianapolis – 4 p.m. — Men’s College Basketball: 7 p.m. — NBA Basketball: Indiana 6 p.m.; Boys swimming sectional (div - Arkansas at Missouri (ESPN2); Duke at Pacer vs. Chicago Bulls (FSIN) ing) – 6 p.m.; Boys basketball triple - N.C. State (ESPN) 7 p.m. — Men’s College Basketball: 260-726-8141 • [email protected] header vs. Norwell – 6 p.m. 5 p.m. — Men’s College Basketball: Virginia at Florida State (ESPN) Saturday, February 13, 2021 Wrestling semi-state JCHS boys swim hosts is today in Fort Wayne, sectional preliminaries see Sports on tap Sports at 5:30 p.m. Thursday

Page 10 www.thecr.com The Commercial Review Patriots’ year ends at state prelims By CHRIS SCHANZ The Commercial Review INDIANAPOLIS — The Patri - ots did their part and were set up for a chance to make the consola - tion finals in two events. But as the second session car - ried on, one trend came to light. It was fast. Jay County High School’s girls swim team had its season come to a close Friday as it was held out of the championship or consola - tion finals during the prelimi - nary round of the IHSAA Girls Swimming and Diving State Finals at the Indiana University Natatorium. “The second session is a lot faster than the first for whatever reason,” said JCHS coach Matt Slavik. “I know the schools that were in there, I figured there were five top schools. They’re swim - ming a lot faster. “I thought (our 200-yard med - ley relay) had a shot looking at the way the morning went but everybody dropped this after - noon.” The preliminaries were split into two sessions — Jay County and schools from odd-numbered sectionals swam in the afternoon with even-numbered sectionals swimming at night. The top eight times from preliminaries The Commercial Review/Chris Schanz advance to today’s championship heat, while places nine through In this photo from Feb. 4, Jay County High School senior Ashlyn Dow swims the breaststroke leg of the 200-yard 16 compete in the consolation medley relay during the IHSAA sectional preliminaries at JCHS. Competing in the state meet at IU Natatorium at IUPUI Friday finals. night, Dow had the biggest individual improvement as she was 20th overall in the 100-yard freestyle five spots ahead of her “We moved up pretty good on seed entering the meet. our end,” Slavik said. “Not quite what I thought we needed to get in. It was good though.” team of Rieley Brewster, Eliza and swam to a time of 58.52 sec - team — Lilli Clemmons, Dow and “I think more importantly than The Patriots’ biggest improve - Bader, Mara Bader and Dow also onds. She placed 11th in her ses - the Baders — also moved up one everything they’ve done as far as ment came from senior Ashlyn had a shot at the consolation sion and 22nd overall. spot to 26th as it had a time of the records they put up and the Dow, who had a time of 53.56 sec - finals based on its afternoon per - She slipped one spot from being 1:42.18. hardware, they’ve been at the onds in the 100-yard freestyle. She formance. seeded 28th in the 50 freestyle. “I thought it was a good day for heart of a solid Jay County swim was just off her 25th-seed time of Seeded 24th overall with a time She had a time of 24.88 seconds, us,” Slavik said. “I am proud of team and boosting the reliance on 53.44 and she improved five spots of 1 minute, 50.1 seconds, the which was 15th during the after - the girls. They are a super bunch one another,” Slavik said. “They to 20th overall. quartet took 0.13 seconds off noon session, and placed 29th. to be around.” did an amazing job of building Dow was also 24th in the 100 their seed time. The Patriots were In the 200-yard individual med - Friday was the end of the each other up. They epitomize breaststroke, which was one spot ninth in their session, but the sec - ley, Mara Bader struggled during career for four seniors; Eliza what high school sports should be lower than her seed. She finished ond set of prelims saw 11 teams the butterfly leg and ended with a Bader, Brewster, Clemmons and all about.” in 1 minute, 6.74 seconds, sixth post faster times. time of 2:24.14, which was 32nd Dow. They guided the Patriots to Winchester senior Ella Bald - hundredths of a second off her Eliza Bader’s best individual overall and matched her seed four consecutive Allen County win, who trains with the Patriots, sectional championship time. performance came in the 100 but - going into the state meet. Athletic Conference and section - capped her career by placing 32nd Jay County’s 200 medley relay terfly. The senior was seeded 24th, Jay County’s 200 freestyle relay al titles. in the 100 backstroke in 1:02.4. Jay boys short again MONROEVILLE — It happened again. For the second time in as many games and fifth time this season, the Jay Coun - ty High School boys basketball team had After trailing by 15 in a rally come up short with a 50-44 loss to the host Heritage Patriots on Friday. the third quarter, JC “Same old song,” JCHS coach Jerry gets within three but Bomholt told WPGW following the game. “Dig a hole, come back (and) come up can’t pull out win short.” The setback dropped Jay County to 5-7 on the season and they end 3-3 in Allen Three-pointers helped the host Patri - County Athletic Conference play. Her - ots build a 36-21 lead late in the third itage, led by 2009 JCHS graduate Adam quarter before the visitors mounted Gray, improved to 9-7 on the year with a their comeback yet again. Jay County flawless 6-0 ACAC record to claim the started the final period on a 9-3 run, and conference title. slowly started to chip away. “We knew it wasn’t going to be easy,” Jay County, which travels to Delta Gray said. “Jay County has gotten so tonight, had pulled within three, 47-44 much better over the course of the sea - with less than 17 seconds to play, but Her - son. They are just so hard to play against itage made 3-of-4 from the free-throw line and they’re going to be really, really good to put the visitors away. for years to come.” See Short page 9

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VERSAILLES, Ohio — The Indians led by two points after eight minutes. The Tigers raced by them in the second quar - ter and defended their home court for just their third conference win. Fort Recovery High School’s boys basketball team wasn’t able to recov - er from the second quarter in a 66-58 loss to the Ver - sailles Tigers in a Midwest Athletic Conference matchup Friday. The Indians dipped to an even .500 on the year at 10-10 overall and 4-4 in MAC play. See Fall page 9