Tuesday, May 19, 2020 The Commercial Review Portland, Indiana 47371 www.thecr.com $1 City likely to split with Corps By RILEY EUBANKS The Corps refused to fund an Portland would receive any The Commercial Review underground solution. money from the state for the proj - A three-year planning period Now, Portland’s only option to ect and next year’s city and between Portland and the U.S. complete a project with the statewide budget being uncertain Army Corps of Engineers to Flooding solutions offered Corps, which would pay 65% of because of the coronavirus pan - solve the city’s flooding problem the tab, would be to acquire the demic, the committee concluded will likely result in nothing. considered not viable, too costly land from the property owners that the most cost effective solu - Portland Mayor John Boggs through eminent domain, which tion would be to walk away from said after the city’s council could take a lot of time and the Corps and see if the city can meeting Monday that he’ll likely money noted city attorney Bill find another solution. terminate a negotiation agree - Hinkle. The biggest opponent of split - ment with the Corps that first that the most affordable solu - That was never considered a The city’s flood advisory com - ting from the Corps at the meet - began in 2017 and is set to expire tion to Portland’s flooding prob - viable solution, as Jay County mittee secretary, Barry Hudson, ing was council member Kent this October. This comes years lem is to create a 40-foot wide Fair Board, the Tom Homan who on behalf of the board rec - McClung, who said that the likeli - after the city first requested a ditch that would carry overflow - family and the Tri-State Gas ommended that the city move on hood of finding a more cost effec - study from the Corps in 2015 ing water from Millers Branch Engine and Tractor Association from the Corps, told the council tive solution is minimal. that eventually cost Portland to Cartwright Ditch and eventu - refused to turn over the land that Indiana would support the “It’s a lost cause,” said Hudson, and Jay County $154,000 to com - ally the Salamonie River. Such a required for such a ditch, city’s decision to acquire the who gave a briefing to the council mission. project is estimated to cost $7.9 instead suggesting that storm land. However, citing a lack of for over an hour. The Corps’ study concluded million. sewers be run underground. certainty about whether or not See Split page 5 School financial Focused on fall future unclear FR forecast is a guess Westlawn Elementary as impact School students, of pandemic including Ella Littler (foerground) work on remains math problems in unknown class on Jan. 9. An advisory committee By RAY COONEY has been created to The Commercial Review develop recom- FORT RECOVERY — mendations for what It’s a guessing game. classes will look like Fort Recovery School when school resumes Board got an overview of its five-year financial in the fall. Jay School forecast during a work Corporation super- session before its regular intendent Jeremy meeting Monday. But, the Gulley has asked the reality is that school school board to finances are in flux amid consider the possibility the coronavirus pandem - of moving the start of ic. school back to after “We will see some Labor Day instead of COVID-19 impacts going forward,” said treasurer August 12. Deanna Knapke. Fort Recovery Local Schools is projected to finish fiscal year 2020, which ends June 30, with a budget surplus of $216,870. That would bring its year-end cash balance to more than $6.7 The Commercial Review/Ray Cooney million. Those numbers are despite schools statewide Jay School Corporation forms committee seeing their budgets cut by 3% in fiscal year 2020 to make recommendations for 2020-21 as part of Ohio’s effort to adjust during the coron - By JACK RONALD would have an impact on vaca - avirus pandemic. The cut The Commercial Review tion times. cost Fort Recovery nearly Now the focus shifts to the fall. “The calendar has always been $168,000. “There will be no time to pause debatable,” Gulley said. “Our Remarks on reopening As for what’s coming in or take a knee,” Jay School Cor - focus will remain fixed on our the next few years, it’s dif - poration superintendent Jeremy kids.” In addition to making a presentation during Monday’s Jay ficult to predict. Knapke Gulley told school board mem - Action on a change in the School Board meeting, Jay Schools Corporation superintend - noted that she built in a bers Monday in a virtual session school calendar is expected at 5% reduction in state via Google Meet that was live ent Jeremy Gulley recorded an address regarding extended e- the board’s June 15 meeting, learning and what school may look like when classes begin funding, which accounts streamed on YouTube. “We must which is now planned to take for about 52% of the dis - get ahead of the reopening.” again in the fall. To view his address, visit the link below. place in-person, though socially trict’s revenue. But, she Gulley said the next 90 days distanced, at Jay County High bit.ly/Gulleyreopening noted that she’s been told will prove critical to figuring out School. state funding cuts could how and when Jay Schools will The 2020-21 school year is also be anywhere between 3% return to a “new normal” in the likely to be impacted by pressure and 10%. wake of the coronavirus pan - on state revenues because of It’s also difficult to pre - demic. COVID-19. An advisory committee is dict how hard increased “We’re likely to face severe draw from property taxes will be its predecessors to close schools unemployment will hit being assembled to develop rec - revenue losses,” Gulley said. affected by the governor’s exten - and further consolidate. ommendations, there will be an income tax dollars, which School corporation business sion of the period for payment. “Thank goodness the board accounted for 17.5% of emphasis on creating a “more manager Tarinna Morris under - “I am estimating in June that made the tough decisions,” he Fort Recovery Local robust” e-learning program with lined that point. we will only collect 40% of what said. “We are well postured to Schools’ funding this a variety of remote learning “I am concerned about the rev - we should,” said Morris. “The adapt to (a revenue shortfall year. Knapke built a 10% options and there may be a shift enue stream (from the state) for county auditor (Anna Culy) said from the state).” decline into per projec - in the school calendar. the education fund,” said Morris. she was estimating 50% collec - Board members Phil Ford, Absent clear guidelines from “We are starting to plan places tions, but at this point, tion, but she felt that was being Mike Shannon, Jason Phillips, she said that’s just a Indiana Department of Educa - where we can make some cuts. … Donna Geesaman, Ron Laux, optimistic.” guess. tion, Gulley said, moving the We don’t really know what to Still, Morris said she is pro - Krista Muhlenkamp and Chris “There’s so much up in start of school back a few weeks expect. … I’m very concerned jecting a positive cash flow of Snow unanimously adopted the could make sense. come January what they’ll do to $606,547 for 2020 and an estimat - latest revised version of the con - the air right now, I’m just “Starting after Labor Day buys our budgets.” ed cash balance of more than solidation plan, which takes into putting my best guesses us precious time to prepare,” he She noted that state tax rev - $3.1 million at year’s end. some tweaks to the transporta - on this when I put it told the board. enues have fallen sharply during Gulley attributed that to tion and the bell schedule. together,” said Knapke. “I Doing that, he acknowledged, the pandemic, and the local tax actions by the current board and See Fall page 2 feel like it changes every day.” See Unclear page 5

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Lucas Holcomb , 26, Port - Jay County got about 2 inch - United Way of Jay County land es of rain Monday. The high will partner with Second Har - Deborah Pottkotter , 56, temperature was 69 degrees and vest Food Bank for a food tail - Page 3 — LifeStream is Fort Recovery the low was 57. gate from 10 a.m. to noon offering a virtual Alzheimer’s Wilma Applegate , 85, Port - More rain showers are Wednesday at Jay County support group. Taking Note. land expected tonight with a low of Fairgrounds. Income verifica - Geraldine Strock , 100, 50. A flood warning is in effect tion is not required. Page 8 — A look back at the Fort Wayne until 8 p.m. Wednesday, when Food tailgates are sched - one-win Patriots’ sectional Robert A. Garner , 68, skies will be cloudy with a high uled for every Wednesday title. Sports Retrospect. Bluffton in the low 60s. See page 2 for an through June 24 as part of the Details on page 2. extended outlook. COVID-19 relief effort. The Commercial Review Page 2 Local Tuesday, May 19, 2020 Fall ... Continued from page 1 donated by TLS by Design have es, churches and civic organiza - ta, which had submitted the low - Leah Shannon and social studies Gulley explained the next been delivered to the Jay County tions and ranged from $7.75 to est quoted price. teacher Michelle Keever. round of consolidation will Health Department $2,500 from Portland Rotary Club. •Learned plans for summer •Approved ways to handle require extending the elementary “We expect another 3,000 will Gulley himself contributed school still depend upon guid - teacher evaluations and fourth- school day by 20 minutes, a move be made over the next several $1,680, and each member of the ance from the Indiana Depart - quarter student grades affected that brings Jay Schools closer to weeks,” said Gulley. “Our com - Jay School Board contributed ment of Education. “Every - by the COVID-19 situation. That the regional average. The average munity has united in the face of $200. thing’s put on hold,” said assis - came on a 6-1 vote with Snow dis - student bus ride time will this pandemic.” •OK’d a one-year renewal with tant superintendent Trent Pax - senting after raising questions decrease, and no additional buses Further reflecting the new real - Chartwells, the food service man - son. about how students would be will be needed. ities, the board adopted several agement company, that includes a •Approved the following: new graded during the period when “It’s been a thoughtful policy changes related to holding 2.6% increase in the company’s textbooks for German, Latin and schools were closed. Gulley process,” said board president remote meetings, voting remotely fees. Board members and admin - Spanish classes at the high explained students will receive Phil Ford, “a building consensus and granting broad powers to the istrators gave the company high school as recommended by a the better of their two grades process.” superintendent in the face of an marks for its performance, partic - teacher-parent committee; stu - from the third and fourth quarter Gulley had nothing but praise emergency. ularly during the COVID-19 emer - dent handbooks for the 2020-2021 grading periods, along with a for how students, parents, teach - In other business, the board: gency. school year; Trisha Green as progress report that will be incor - ers and support staff have •Approved on a 6-0 vote with •Hired Aaron Bichsel as a cus - JCHS girls golf coach; a leave of porated into their permanent responded to the challenge of the Muhlenkamp abstaining a todian and Steven Bishop as Jun - absence for second grade teacher record. “There’s a measure of coronavirus pandemic. $751,567 contract with Muh - ior Reserve Officer Training Kelly Rilemesch; and the retire - grace in this,” said Gulley. “Our teachers have performed lenkamp Building Corporation, Corps instructor. ments of computer teacher Rick •Accepted the extra-curricular magnificently,” he said. “Our sup - Coldwater, Ohio, to do extensive •Approved the purchase of 600 Guntle, English and science resignations of Giles Laux as stu - port staff has also risen to the paving and lighting improve - Lenovo Chromebooks for grades teacher Amanda Omstead, direc - dent council sponsor at Bloom - occasion.” ments at the high school site for three through six at a cost of tor of health services Nancy field Elementary School and E-learning, he said, hasn’t been better traffic flow following con - $118,470, 250 Lenovo touchscreen Berry, athletic department secre - Shelly Miskinis as student coun - perfect “but it has been better solidation. Chromebooks for grades kinder - tary Joni Penrod and bus driver cil sponsor at Redkey Elementary than many expected.” •Unanimously accepted dona - garten through two at a cost of Kathy Crouch. School. More than 235,000 meals were tions of $10,352.95 toward the $68,370 and 200 Lenovo Chrome - •Accepted the resignations of •Contracted with Rehabilita - distributed to students and their graduation experience of the books for teachers at a cost of special education teacher Gina tive Services Inc. for physical families, and 3,000 face masks JCHS class of 2020. Donations $50,898. All three purchases were Walker, drama teacher Carol therapy services for the corpora - made by volunteers from fabric came from individuals, business - from Tierney, St. Paul, Minneso - Gebert, instructional assistant tion. CR almanac Obituaries Lucas Holcomb Children or Peyton Manning Chil - mother-in-law, Jerome and Rita Pot - dren’s Hospital. tkotter. Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday Sunday June 13, 1993-May 15, 2020 5/20 5/21 5/22 5/23 5/24 Condolences may be expressed at She was a 1982 graduate of Mis - Lucas R. Holcomb, age 26, of Port - bairdfreeman.com. sissinawa Valley High School and land passed away Friday, May 15, attended Wright State Branch Cam - 2020, in Anderson, Indiana. pus, Celina, Ohio. He was born in Bluffton on June Deborah Pottkotter She was a member of St. Paul 13, 1993, the son of David and Rhea Jan. 5, 1964-May 18, 2020 Catholic Church, Sharpsburg. Deb (Byrum) Holcomb. He was married Deborah M. “Deb” Pottkotter, age 61/51 68/55 74/58 79/62 84/66 enjoyed spending time with her on May 27, 2017, to Maria Danielle 56, of Fort Recovery, died May 18, family and friends. Rain Tempera - Tempera - Tempera - Tempera - Small-White and she survives. 2020, at The Gardens at St. Henry. Because of COVID-19, a private chance will tures will rise tures will rise tures will tures will get He was a mechanic for E&B She was born Jan. 5, 1964, in Cold - decrease to close to the again for the creep nearly warmer family Mass of Christian Burial will 20% during 70s again start of into the 80s though there Paving in Anderson. He was a 2012 water, Ohio, to the late Norbert and be 10:30 a.m. Thursday, May 21, 2020, the day and under mostly Memorial Day with no will be a 40% Jay County High School graduate Rosalinda (Bergman) Siefring. On at Mary Help of Christians Catholic calm at night. cloudy skies weekend. chance of rain rain chance Colder, still and a 20% 30% rain and mostly throughout and member of Local Sept. 20, 1986, at St. Church, Fort Recovery, with Fr. Ned windy. rain chance. chance. sunny skies. the day. 103 Union. He enjoyed Paul Catholic Brown as celebrant. A live stream of hunting, fishing and Church, Sharpsburg, the mass will be available at fortre - cars. she married Karl Pot - coverycatholics.org/streamspot. Bur - Surviving are his tkotter, who survives. ial will follow at St. Paul Cemetery, Lotteries wife Maria Danielle; Also surviving are Sharpsburg. parents David and her children, Contributions can be made to The Powerball 67-69-70-71-75-76 Rhea Holcomb of Matthew Pottkotter Gardens at St. Henry Activity Fund, Estimated jackpot: $95 Cash 5: 8-14-18-25-40 Portland; five broth - of Fort Recovery, 522 Western Ave., St. Henry, Ohio million Estimated jackpot: ers, Thomas Holcomb Holcomb Chad Pottkotter of Pottkotter 45883. $491,000 of Florida, Brandon Fort Recovery and Condolences may be directed to Mega Millions Foreman (wife: Amanda) of Port - Jodi Pottkotter of St. Marys; her brockmanboeckmanfh.com. Estimated jackpot: Ohio land, Jeremy Holcomb (wife: April) siblings, Dianna Miller of Bur - , Portland, Sept. 29, $274 million Midday of Spencerville, Curt Foreman kettsville, Virgil and Becky Siefring Wilma Applegate Pick 3: 7-6-4 (wife: Jonelle) of Portland and Nick of Greenville, Ohio, Marvin and 1934-May 17, 2020. Private services Pick 4: 5-2-5-1 Foreman (wife: Jessica) of Muncie; Diane Siefring of Fort Recovery, will be Wednesday at Green Park Ceme - Hoosier tery in Portland. Pick 5: 4-2-2-1-4 three sisters, Janet Bernstein (hus - Bonita “Bonnie” and Danny Howe Midday Geraldine M. “Jerry” Strock , Fort Evening band: Brandon) of Florida, Jessica of Rossburg, Ohio, William “Bill” Daily Three: 3-00-00 Wayne, a Jay County native, Jan. 22, Pick 3: 9-8-0 Holcomb (companion: Rob Bricker) and Wanda Siefring of Rossburg, Daily Four: 5-2-7-9 1920-May 9, 2020. Services will be Pick 4: 9-9-3-8 of Portland and Kristen Miller (hus - and David and Maryanne Siefring Quick Draw: 2-3-10-11- band: Adam) of Portland; and sever - of Piqua, Ohio; in-laws, Dave Pot - held at a later date. Pick 5: 7-0-4-4-3 22-25-35-37-38-44-45-47-51- al nieces and nephews. tkotter of Fort Recovery, Gary Robert A. Garner , Bluffton, a Portland Rolling Cash: 21-33-34- 54-55-56-72-78-79-80 Private funeral services will be “Pete” and Norma Pottkotter of High School graduate, Dec. 30, 1951- 35-39 Evening held Friday in the Baird-Freeman Fort Recovery, Nancy Mueller of May 17, 2020. Services will be at 1 Classic Lotto: 11-21-22- Daily Three: 2-7-2 Funeral Home with Pastor Darrell Osgood, Ohio, Diann and John Will p.m. Thursday at Downing & Glancy Daily Four: 6-1-5-6 30-43-47 Borders presiding. Burial will fol - of Fort Recovery, Deb and Joe Thobe Funeral Home, 100 N. Washington St., Quick Draw: 1-3-4-9-12- Kicker: 3-9-6-8-2-8 low in the Antioch Cemetery. Visita - of Fort Recovery, Becky and Jerry Geneva. 15-23-25-26-30-35-48-53-62- Jackpot: $1.5 million tion will be Thursday from 2 to 8 Bihn of Fort Recovery, Alan and •••••••••• p.m. following social distancing Chris Pottkotter of Fort Recovery, The Commercial Review publishes practices. Les and Marilyn Pottkotter of Fort death notices for those with a connec - Markets Following the services on Friday, Recovery and Roy and Kim Pottkot - tion to our coverage area free of family will meet guests at noon in ter of Fort Recovery. charge. They include the name, city the Portland Lions Club Civic Cen - She was preceded in death by an of residence, birth/death date and Sunrise Central States ter in Portland for a time of food infant sister, Angela Siefring; infant time/date/location of services. St. Anthony Montpelier and fellowship. brother, Joseph Siefring; brother-in- There is a charge for obituaries, Corn ...... 3.14 Corn ...... 3.18 Memorials can be made to St. law, Carl Miller; in-law, Fred which are accepted only from funeral June corn ...... 3.14 June corn ...... 3.19 Jude Hospital, Riley Hospital for Mueller; and father-in-law and homes or mortuary services. Beans ...... 8.52 Beans ...... 8.40 June beans ...... 8.53 June beans ...... 8.41 Wheat ...... 4.95 Wheat ...... 4.88 July wheat ...... 4.95 Capsule Reports SERVICES Cooper Farms W e d n e s d a y Fort Recovery The Andersons To open Soloman D. Schwartz, 19, Ford Mustang. Damage Garner , Robert: 1 p.m., Corn ...... 3.38 Richland Township John Jay Center for was treated for cuts to his was estimated between Downing & Glancy Funeral Wheat ...... 4.86 Corn ...... 3.24 Learning will re-open next face but did not seek fur - $2,500 and $5,000. Home, 100 Washington St., June corn ...... 3.24 week. ther medical attention. Geneva. Beginning Tuesday, the Schwartz was southbound Driver cited Applegate , Wilma: private, POET Biorefining Beans ...... 8.45 Green Park Cemetery, express Portland June beans ...... 8.45 facility will be open from 8 on the highway when an A Portland man was Ohio man lost control of condolences at williamson - Corn ...... 3.37 Wheat ...... 5.00 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday cited for leaving the scene spencer.com. his semi while attempting Oct./Nov. corn ...... 3.06 June wheat ...... 5.00 through Thursday and 8 of an accident after his a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Friday. to turn north on Indiana 67. vehicle struck a building Thursday Visitors will enter the Eddy L. Casto Jr., 51, was and bridge on Meridian Pottkotter , Deborah: pri - building from the Main driving the semi that hit Street about 10:40 a.m. vate, Mary Help of Christians Today in history Street entrance. They will Schwartz. Thursday. Catholic Church, Fort Recovery, have their temperature Casto Jr. was driving a Blood test results for pos - express condolences at brock - Volvo 122 registered to GLM manboeckmanfh.com. On May 19, 1943 , in Charles I. (The monarchy taken and will not be sible drug use are pending allowed to enter the build - Transport Inc., Berne. Dam - his second wartime was restored in 1660.) for Nicholas W. Tressler, 31, ing if it is 100.4 or higher. age was estimated between Friday address to the U.S. Con - In 1967 , the Soviet who was also cited for driv - Those who are allowed to $25,000 and $50,000. , Lucas: Private, gress, British Prime Min - Union ratified a treaty ing without insurance. Holcomb enter the building will be Baird-Freeman Funeral Home, ister Winston Churchill with the United States Tressler told Portland asked to wash their hands express condolences at baird - pledged his country’s full and Britain, banning Hit and run police he was southbound freeman.com. and will be encouraged to A Redkey man was on Meridian Street near support in the fight nuclear and other wear a mask. Social dis - against Japan; that weapons from outer southbound on county road River Road when he lost Later date tancing rules will be 250 West near its intersec - control of his 2000 Chevro - evening, Churchill met space as well as celestial Strock , Geraldine: express enforced. tion with county road 600 let Monte Carlo. It struck condolences at williamson - with President Franklin bodies such as the moon. Organizations that are South when his vehicle was the Spencer Apartments spencer.com. D. Roosevelt at the White (The treaty entered into tenants of the building will struck from behind by LLC building then contin - House, where the two force in October 1967.) continue to be encouraged another vehicle at 12:45 ued to travel south on U.S. Service listings provided by leaders agreed on May 1, In 1979 , Sen. Richard to work from home. a.m. Saturday. 27 hitting other objects 1944 as the date for the D- Lugar (R-Indiana) spoke The driver of the vehicle until stopped by police just PROGRESSIVE Day invasion of France during Jay County’s Lin - Buggy accident that caused the accident north of county road 400 OFFICE PRODUCTS (the operation ended up coln Day Dinner about A Bryant man was treat - then drove away from the South. 120 N. Meridian St. being launched more the need for changes to ed for minor injuries at the scene, Zachary M. Hill, 22, Damage to the car, the than a month later). the proposed SALT II scene after a semi eventual - told police. Authorities Spencer building and the Portland, Indiana 47371 In 1536 , Anne Boleyn, treaty with the Soviet ly struck his buggy at 2:30 were unable to locate the concrete arch bridge was (260) 726-9201 the second wife of Eng - Union regarding nuclear a.m. Monday on Indiana 67 other vehicle. estimated between $5,000 progressiveofficeproducts.com land’s King Henry VIII, weapons. near county road 200 East. Hill was driving a 2007 and $10,000. was beheaded after being In 1981 , five British convicted of adultery. soldiers were killed by an In 1649 , England was Irish Republican Army declared a republic by land mine in Northern Parliament following the Ireland. execution of King —AP and The CR It is not too late to Citizen’s calendar NL[`V\YÅ\ZOV[ Call the Jay County Immunization Clinic Wednesday Thursday 4 p.m. — Portland 6 p.m. — Redkey Town for an appointment at 260-726-7863 Board of Aviation, air - Council, park cabin, 200 Mon-Fri 8:30 am to 4:30 pm. port, 661 W. 100 North. S. 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Send your photos as JPEG files soda. same is true for any - to [email protected]. Abby, my sister is on one considering donat - dialysis and supposed to ing. be following a strict diet. For those who are It upset my husband, but interested in being a he didn't say anything to potential kidney donor her because we had just and would like to con - had an argument in the fidentially connect car about my decision to with someone who has donate to her. It upset already donated, con - me, too, but I didn't speak tact the Patient Infor - up either. mation Help Line of I have been disciplined the National Kidney all my adult life, living a Foundation ((855) 653- healthy life and making 2273). smart choices to benefit However: THIS IS my body. NOT A SUBSTITUTE Now that my sister FOR SPEAKING WITH needs a kidney, I feel this A LIVING DONOR may have been the rea - SOCIAL WORKER OR son for my good habits. ILDA. 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The Commercial Review Page 4 Opinion Tuesday, May 19, 2020 We’re fighting virus, misinformation The Washington Post could lead to imminent physical Google is stepping up its process ing disinfectants could be effec - If it was already true that a lie harm. These measures haven’t of verifying advertisers, with tive against the virus, poison can fly halfway around the world Guest been enough to keep coronavirus special measures for regulated control centers in several states before the truth can put on its misinformation off the platform, industries such as health care saw spikes in calls from people shoes, imagine the accelerating though, in all fairness, Facebook and medicine. Facebook-owned reporting disinfectant exposure. effects of a pandemic that sends Editorial is working with a reduced work - WhatsApp is restricting highly Even if Mr. Trump could be millions inside and online, hos - force. The company sent many forwarded messages to try to persuaded to stop promoting tile foreign powers keen to sow employees home in March to slow rapidly spreading misinfor - potentially lethal solutions, peo - disruption, and tech platforms slow the spread of coronavirus, mation. ple would manage to generate with a spotty record on moderat - lowed, such as directions to including content moderators, Confronting the massive and spread misinformation. We ing speech. Since the covid-19 drink bleach or expose yourself many of whom cannot do their amount of quickly moving coro - shouldn’t aim to prevent every outbreak began, bogus cures and to very hot temperatures to kill work from home. Although Face - navirus misinformation is chal - false or misleading word about a litany of false claims have the virus. Also concerning is book has diverted some in-office lenging enough without Presi - the virus from being spoken; flooded the Internet, making material that undermines offi - employees to content modera - dent Trump exacerbating mat - even if that were possible, it clear that the fight against the cial public health guidance, such tion and is using artificial intel - ters by endorsing unproven and wouldn’t be a good use of novel coronavirus also entails a as a recent viral video that sug - ligence to flag content that vio - often dangerous advice. A man resources. Rather, we must aim fight against misinformation. gested wearing a mask “acti - lates its policies, dangerous con - in Phoenix died after ingesting to amplify clear, scientifically Coronavirus misinformation vates your own virus.” (Face - tent is still getting through, and fish tank cleaner that contained informed messages from credi - is taking many forms, which are book and YouTube have removed other troubling content is on the chloroquine, a chemical that Mr. ble sources, and to make sure dangerous in different ways. the clip.) rise. Trump touted as a possible coro - that misinformation — wherever Most alarming is advice that So far, Facebook has focused Other tech companies are navirus treatment. After the it comes from — gets as little air - would lead to direct harm if fol - on removing false content that responding with new measures. president suggested that ingest - time as possible. There’s no place for racism, sexism Chronicle-Tribune (Marion) There is a point in time where a series of blunders Hoosier no longer constitutes hon - est mistakes. This moment came long Editorial ago for Indiana State Rep. Jim Lucas (R-Seymour), yet he still remains in debt upon their backs to office, casting a dark distribute money after shadow on the state of they made everybody des - Indiana with his repre - perate,” he said in a video hensible rhetoric. posted to his Facebook Lucas makes headlines page. not for his policy endeav - Again, Lucas refuses to ors. He makes headlines apologize for his actions, for posting controversial saying the people calling comments and photos that him racist are the ones depict African Americans who are in fact racist. in a bad light before call - His actions again com - ing his accusers racists. pletely ignore the terrible He ought to know what history of racism in he is doing, and if he does - America. Civil rights n’t, he isn’t fit for public groups are still fighting to office. this day to change the neg - Lucas made headlines ative depiction of African in August of last year Americans in the media after he posted a photo and the damage it causes. that depicted a noose America has a history of under a news article white men perpetuating Social isolation is an effective tool about an African Ameri - racist tropes — like the By LYMAN STONE basic math may be illustrative. can man who pleaded Special To The Washington Post Before social distancing measures, disgusting, demeaning Around the world, COVID-19 lock - guilty to a rape charge. He caricatures of Jim Crow, a person infected by COVID-19 in defended that post, saying downs are ending — in some cases Lyman America could be expected to infect Mammy, Sambo, Jezebel before the virus has been defeated, his actions were not and other terrible car - an average of 1.5 to 2 other people. racist. meaning that the risk of a second Stone But that’s just an average: A “super - toons — that only seek to wave of infection is high. His post is completely make African Americans spreader” might infect 100 other But it is not inevitable. Many people, while many infected people indefensible. There are appear to be inferior to places, including South Korea and might not infect anyone else, so plenty of other ways he white people. could have communicated Hong Kong, have avoided lockdowns tracking data indicates that more While we see more isolation does not depend on mass the message he claims to entirely and are now returning to than half of coronavirus transmis - diverse depictions of something like normal conditions. testing but, rather, reduces the load be trying to make. He sion is driven by fewer than half of African Americans in the Even when Hong Kong, where I live, on the testing infrastructure. infectious people. Even if this skew made a choice to use a media today, posting a got a second wave, we never went into This system also encourages com - noose as a symbol of the is quite moderate, average new photo that depicts African lockdown, and now new cases are at pliance because the centralized facili - infections per case fall to 0.7 to 1 (the death penalty even though American children as nearly zero. ties would provide isolated individu - a vast majority of states level at which the disease will grad - elated to get free money The key tool in these places’ safe als with all their basic needs (plus ually vanish on its own, and the cur - do not allow hangings as a from the government reopening is not social distancing. daily supervision so they would get rent level in most states) by isolat - way to carry out capital using grammatically Rather, it is contact isolation. treatment if they become sick). Food ing just 20 to 40 percent of infec - punishment. incorrect text perpetuates This policy, employed to various and medication can be delivered, tious people. You cannot claim igno - these baseless tropes peo - degrees in China, Israel and else - WiFi would be free, and governments With a few other measures, such rance when America has ple are fighting so hard to where, is a modern rendition of a should provide financial compensa - as mask requirements — and given a well-documented histo - reverse. strategy dating back to biblical and tion for lost work time. And, since the fact that as summer begins, ry of public lynchings of These insensitive medieval approaches to leprosy and COVID-19 is much less dangerous to schools definitely won’t reopen soon African Americans and memes come after Lucas plague. Contact isolation is more kids, families could choose for their — I estimate that contact isolation when you go out of your shared an image with the effective than lockdowns and also less children to be quarantined with them could enable the near-total reopen - way to use a photo of a caption “Wanna know economically disruptive. or separately, whichever they prefer. ing of businesses and moderate-size noose, something that who loves you more… This is how it works: Most adults All of this would require legislation assemblies within six weeks. The hasn’t been used to carry your wife or your dog? are permitted to return to work and by state governments, but none of it better the isolation program, the out the death penalty in Lock them both in your routine activities, though masks, for is infeasible. sooner, and the fewer other meas - our state since a black trunk and see who’s now, should continue to be required. Alas, contact isolation sounds ures will be needed. man was hung in 1907, happy to see you when Anytime someone tests positive — scary to many people. It conjures How to make all this happen? Of when you could use a you let them out.” regardless of symptoms — their close images of internment, stigmatization course, federal and state govern - photo of an electric chair His claims of sensitivi - contacts are identified. The person or family separation. But the truth is ments would have to appropriate or lethal injection table to ty to racism and sexism with the positive test result and all of that the curtailment of our liberties the necessary funds. Further, state make the same point. are meaningless when he those contacts are then required to would be minuscule compared with and local authorities would need a Using an antiquated fails to understand how move temporarily into a government- the society-wide lockdowns Ameri - manual for how to conduct contact cans have been enduring. symbol of the death penal - his messages perpetuate run, hygienic, isolated environment isolation operations. That could be — probably in a hotel or similar set - Contact isolation should be manda - ty that has strong ties to negative stereotypes that produced by the Centers for Disease ting — until they can be ruled out as tory, but individuals who resist violence against African harm historically margin - Control and Prevention, which Americans is not appro - infectious. This process may involve should simply be ticketed an amount already operates 20 centralized alized members of society, sufficient to motivate compliance — priate no matter how testing if tests are available, or spend - quarantine facilities. especially when he fails to ing two or three weeks in isolation if not hauled off at gunpoint! Failure to much Lucas or his sup - Any big new initiative like the learn from his so-called the tests are not. For anyone who tests pay tickets would trigger the kind of porters try to spin it. one proposed here will likely blunders. positive, the tracing program would legal procedures we have for serious encounter a lot of skepticism. Poli - To add salt to the This isn’t about politi - extend to their close contacts, and so traffic violations. Some people would cymakers could overcome that by wound, Lucas made head - cal correctness. It’s about on. refuse, but the threat of fines and the stressing how narrowly targeted lines again this week basic human decency. In Hong Kong, many people get out promise of compensatory wages and temporary these measures are when he posted a photo of We should not allow of isolation in just a few days, thanks would work for most. — and how effective they can be. black children dancing public leaders to degrade to the availability of tests. Daily tests Notably, contact isolation does not Contact isolation is a pathway to with the words, “We gon’ our society and teach per capita in America today are high - require near-total compliance to be social reopening. We can be safe get free money,” superim - future generations that er than in most countries with con - effective. Israel has pushed the spread together again. posed on the image. perpetuating damaging tact isolation programs, so it is likely of COVID-19 to low levels with very •••••••••• “It was just a tongue-in- stereotypes is all in good that a similar pattern would occur modest amounts of centralized quar - Stone is the chief information offi - cheek meme that I person - fun. among Americans. antining (just three main sites), cer of the population consulting firm ally made up to mock the There’s nothing funny This strategy is highly effective at alongside a stringent program for Demographic Intelligence, a research fact that government is about racism or sexism. breaking the chain of transmission, tracking carriers. fellow with the Institute for Family taxing our children and Both have no place in not least because contacts are pre - It’s hard to estimate how much Studies and an adjunct fellow with grandchildren, putting our society. sumptively isolated. 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In review Refused INDIANAPOLIS — The Indiana Supreme Court sidestepped giv - Over ing its opinion Monday on whether the state attorney general can there remain in office even Principal Bill Overla while serving a 30-day gives directions Sunday law license suspension during Fort Recovery for groping a state leg - High School’s outdoor islator and three other graduation ceremony. women. Students were dropped The lack of court off in the parking lot action leaves in legal east of the school in limbo the question of whether Republican staggered fashion and Attorney General Cur - each walked across the tis Hill can remain in front sidewalk to pick his elected position as up their diploma as state government’s top their names and some lawyer under the sus - of the school pension that took effect accomplishments were Monday. Republican announced. Gov. Eric Holcomb, however, signaled no intention that he would try to force Hill from office, despite calling for Hill’s resignation The Commercial Review/Ray Cooney nearly two years ago. State law requires the attorney general to be “duly licensed to practice law in Indi - Unclear ... ana,” but it doesn’t Continued from page 1 ed Monday by Minster architec - running water. If the project agreement with Northwest Ohio specify whether the The overall picture in the fore - tural and engineering firm Gar - moves forward, the goal is to Area Computer Services Cooper - person can continue cast shows deficit spending each mann Miller call for a new build - have it complete by the early fall. ative; paying supplemental con - serving under a tempo - of the next four years, ranging ing of about 2,200 square feet to Brown noted a variety of other tracts at 100% because of the rary suspension. from about $690,000 in both 2021 be built to the east of the current projects scheduled for this sum - coronavirus pandemic; an FFA and ’22 to $1.4 million in 2024. If bus barn, with the north-south mer, including replacing sprin - field trip to state camp in Car - Storm turns those numbers were to hold, that alley running in between. The kler heads in the rollton; and cutting shutdown Tropical Storm would drop the district’s cash building would include two heat - elementary/middle school build - week back to June 25 through Arthur moved further balance to less than $3 million. ed bus bays as well as a rest - ing and all cast iron sewer lines June 30, thus allowing voluntary out to sea today and Superintendent Larry Brown room. at the high school. The gym floor athletics activities to begin July was expected to dissi - told school board members Nick The board chose that option at Fort Site Fieldhouse will also 1. pate into a depression Wehrkamp, Greg LeFever, Anne instead of a nearly 5,000-square- be resealed. He added that much •Approved Michelle Stammen, before dumping heavy Guggenbiller and Jake Knapke, foot structure that would have of the summer cleaning has Abby Scheidt, Kim Pohlman, rain on Bermuda later absent Don Wendel, that he and also included four unheated bus already been completed while Judy Fortener and Jill Dues as in the week. the other administrators are bays. It was estimated at a total students were out of the build - summer school teachers. The The first named starting to talk about how to cost of $515,143, which was well ings over the last two months. status of summer school will be storm of the Atlantic limit that deficit spending. over the $200,000 the district ini - In other business, the board: dependent on state guidance. If hurricane season sent The board also agreed to seek tially hoped to spend on the proj - •Recognized the Fort Recovery allowed, it will not begin until rain over North Caroli - bids for the smaller of two ect. That led administrators to High School Class of 2020, which July 1. na Monday and fore - options presented for a new bus ask Garmann Miller to offer the graduated Sunday in an outdoor •Accepted more than $5,000 in casters warned to maintenance/storage building option of the smaller building as ceremony. donations, including a total of expect dangerous surf at a projected total cost of about well. •Approved the following: $4,000 from Cooper Family Foun - and rip currents for $325,000. The construction cost Former superintendent Justin transferring $20,000 to the pre - dation for the school activity another day along is estimated at $292,190, with the Firks presented the board with school tuition fund from the gen - funds. parts of the U.S. East school to purchase $30,000 to the possibility of building an eral fund; a one-year contract •Heard from elementary Coast. $35,000 in plumbing fixtures and additional bus storage/mainte - with West Central Ohio Assis - school principal Kelli Thobe that The storm had top other equipment on its own in nance facility in February 2019, tive Technology Center; authori - 94 students are signed up for pre - sustained winds of 60 order to keep the cost down. noting that the current garage zation for Brown and Knapke to school next year with 59 signed mph this morning, and Plans for the building present - does not have heat, a restroom or enter into a three-year service up for kindergarten. was moving on a path that would carry its center over the island of Bermuda. Split ... Continued from page 1 Approved The decision to termi - GENEVA — Member nate the agreement ulti - states of the World mately lies with Boggs, Health Organization who said that even if an FCC seeking have unanimously extension was given to passed a resolution allow the project to begin abatement brought by European later, it would still cost too on investment Union members, much money to complete. African nations and “I don’t know where any of $14.5 million others calling for an of (the money) would come independent “compre - from,” Boggs said during hensive evaluation” of the meeting. the international Council did not take any response to the COVID- is also expected to soon action on the agreement. vote on a project that 19 outbreak coordinat - Another possible flood - would repair sewer lines ed by the U.N. health ing solution that has gone along Meridian Street. agency. nowhere thus far is the Those repairs are expected The United States removal of an unused rail - to help combat downtown has criticized the road trestle across the Sala - flooding. agency and its relation - monie River near the inter - In other business, coun - ship with China, where section of Water Street and cil members Michele the outbreak erupted. Blaine Pike. Norfolk South - Brewster, Dave Golden, Overnight, U.S. Pres - ern Railroad, which has Mike Aker, Don Gillespie, ident Donald Trump jurisdiction over the tres - Matt Goldsworthy, Janet listed concerns and tle, has thus far not shown Powers and McClung criticism about the any interest in removing it. approved a five-year tax WHO to its director- Boggs said he believes he abatement for FCC (Indi - general, Tedros could possibly have more ana) for $14.5 million in Adhanom Ghebreye - success with trying to manufacturing equipment sus. come to an agreement with after it was green lit by the —Associated Press the railroad company. city’s tax abatement advi - Portland Board of Works sory committee.

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Please mons 765-748-5066 stove/refrigerator, very help with the Social Dis- hanging deer feeder kits; PUBLIC AUCTION call for details: (260)766- clemmonspropertiesllc.co clean. $350 month. 765- tancing Guidelines and large assortment of 9466 m 730-3083. to curb the spread of lures; assortment of fish- Located in the former Aker-Taylor Building at 414 COVID-19 we are ing gear; Kenmore vacu- RETAIL SALES days & requesting that All um; much, much more. North Meridian Street, Portland Indiana on weekends. Clean work 250 PUBLIC NOTICE Clients Wear A Facial Loy Auction environment, good hourly Monday Morning Mask while attending the AU31600027 pay. Must be 21 or older. auction. 260-726-2700 Apply @ Northside Carry MAY 25, 2020 Joe David Fiers, Auctioneers Out, 1226 N. Meridian, NOTICEPublic OF SHERIFF’S Notice SALE Deceased Gary Loy AU01031608 Portland, IN. Attn: Ruth DLC#:B571-35 10:00 A.M. Loy Auction Ben Lyons AU10700085 By virtue of a certified copy of a decree to me directed from the SPORTSMAN’S ITEMS – HUNTING AND AU31600027 Travis Theurer 130 MISC. FOR SALE Clerk of the Circuit Court of Jay County, Indiana, in Cause No. 38C01-1911-MF-000038, wherein First Financial Bank was Plaintiff, FISHING 260-726-2700 AU11200131 and The Unknown Heirs at Law of Elvin Rees, Deceased a/k/a Coleman portable gas grill, new; 12 x 12 pop up Auctioneers Aaron Loy AU11200112 ALUMINUM SHEETS Elvin L. Rees, was a Defendant, requiring me to make the sum as Gary Loy AU01031608 23”x30”,.007 thick. Clean provided for in said Decree with interest and costs, I will expose at canopy; (4) new 1 person tents; air mattress; Ben Lyons AU10700085 100 JOBS WANTED and shiny on one public sale to the highest bidder, on the 9th day of July, 2020 at 10:00 luggage; 3 person boating tube; tree stand; side..35 cents each or A.M. said day, at the 120 N. Court Street, Ste. 305, Portland, IN Travis Theurer 47371, the fee simple of the whole body of Real Estate in Jay County, Coleman lanterns; 9 person tent; Lodge cast iron AMISH CREW LOOK- AU11200131 Indiana: skillet; Uncle Josh pork rind display; air hockey Aaron Loy AU11200112 ING FOR any work. No The following real estate in Jay County in the State of Indiana, table; large rotating display; sleeping bags; 12 ga. job is too big or small. 250 PUBLIC NOTICE to wit: A part of the southeast quarter of Section Sixteen (16) in Pole barns, roofing, Township Twenty-two (22) North, Range Twelve (12) East, more Remington Buck Shot shells; ; 12 ga. Federal rifle remodeling. 260-849- particularly described as follows, to-wit: (Lot 8) Commencing at slugs; Hornaday 44 caliber hollow point shells; the southeast corner of the Southeast Quarter, section, town- Visit Us At: 2489. ship and range aforesaid, thence south 89 degrees 30 minutes 50/30 pellets; Magnum 12 ga. Short heavy field thecr.com PublicNOTICE OF SHERIFF’SNotice west two hundred seventy (270) feet for the point of beginning; shells; 54/60 pellets; Winchester 12 ga. Slugs; 6V SALE thence south 89 degrees 30 minutes west one hundred thirty- analog power control units; Black Powder cleaner; TO THE OWNERS OF THE three (133) feet to a stake; thence north 0 degrees 30 minutes m Contract h WITHIN DESCRIBED REAL west one hundred eighty-two and two-tenths (182.2) feet to a (2) boat motors; show displays/showcases; Plot o Bridge p ESTATE stake; thence north 89 degrees 30 minutes east one hundred Spike forage seed; vintage playing cards; boat AND ALL INTERESTED thirty-three (133) feet to a stake; thence south 0 degrees 30 min- anchors; camouflage hunting hides; coolers; tent; By Steve Becker PARTIES utes east one hundred eighty-two and two-tenths (182.2) feet to By virtue of a certified copy of a the point of beginning. Being the same property conveyed by deer feeder in box; foam tile flooring; nature decree to me directed from the deed recorded in Volume 122, Page 104, of the Jay County, Indi- cameras; Star kid’s reels/poles; kids hunting toys; Clerk of the Superior Court of ana records. ALSO: A part of the southeast quarter of Section rain suits; Mango lures, new; Lil Bite Spoon Jay County, Indiana, in cause Sixteen (16), in Township Twenty-two (22) North, Range Twelve No. 38D01-1907-MF-000022, (12) East, more particularly described as follows, to-wit: Lot #9: hooks, new; 3500 lb wrench; foam fawn decoys, wherein Oceanside Mortgage Commencing at the southeast corner of the southeast quarter new; bait carriers; RC trucks; bug repellant; Wild Company was Plaintiff, and of Section 16, Township 22 North, Range 12 East, thence south 89 Deg. 30' west four hundred and three (403) feet for the point Game deer attractant; several jugs of mineral lick Mark Robert Patch, Taya N. of beginning; thence south 89 Deg. 30' west one hundred thirty- Patch and Midland Funding, attractant; fish hooks; decorative log cake stands; three (133) feet to a stake; thence north 0 Deg. 30' west one hun- LLC were the Defendants, re- dred eighty-two and two-tenths (182.2) feet to a stake; thence LARGE ASSORTMENT OF FISHING POLES IN quiring me to make the sum as north 89 Deg. 30' east one hundred thirty-three (133) feet to a VARIOUS SIZES; several new speed spin reels; provided for in the said Decree stake; thence south 0 Deg. 30' east one hundred eighty-two and DVD’s; small traps; jitter bugs; frogs; lures; with interest and costs, I will two-tenths (182.2) feet to the point of beginning. Lot #10: Com- expose at public sale to the mencing at the southeast corner of the southeast quarter of pocket knives; gun sleeves; tackle boxes; hanging highest bidder, on the 9th day of Section 16, Township 22 North, Range 12 East, thence south 89 deer feeder kits; worm foods; fishing vest; mesh July, 2020, at local time of said Deg. 30' west five hundred thirty-six (536) feet to the point of be- day, at Jay County Sheriff's ginning; thence south 89 Deg. 30' west one hundred thirty-three folding chairs; fishing floats and worms; Business Office, 120 N. Court (133) feet to a stake; thence north 0 Deg. 30' west one hundred bird/animal caller; LARGE ASSORTMENT OF Street, Third Floor, Portland, eighty-two and two-tenths (182.2) feet to a stake; thence north 89 FISING LURES; hunting blind; gun cleaning kit; Indiana, 47371, the fee simple Deg. 30' east one hundred thirty-three (133) feet to a stake; of the whole body of Real Estate thence south 0 Deg. 30' east one hundred eighty-two and two- fishing line; fishing sinkers; bow and arrow heads; in Jay County, Indiana: tenths (182.2) feet to the point of beginning. Being the same crappie tubes; fishing bags; Kenmore vacuum; LOTS NUMBER 3 AND 4 IN property conveyed by minnow traps; gun locks; crow bow arrows; Power BLOCK NUMBER 2 IN THE deed recorded in Volume 127, Page 204, of the Jay County, Indi- TOWN OF NEW CORYDON, ana records. Subject to all easements, covenants, conditions, Eggs fish bait; and many other items not listed. RECORDED IN PLAT BOOK reservations, leases and restrictions of record, all AUCTIONEERS NOTE: This is only a partial “A” PAGE 46, RECORDER'S legal highways, all rights of way, all zoning, building and other OFFICE, JAY COUNTY, IN- laws, ordinances and regulations, all rights of tenants in pos- listing of the items to be sold. Brian had a large DIANA. session, and all real estate taxes and assessments not yet due inventory of hunting and fishing items and we More Commonly known as: and payable. 3809-16-400-019.000-030 & 3809-16-400-020.000-030 opened just a few of the totes. This will be a 8843 N. Center Street, Bryant, and commonly known as: 11064 W 600 S, Redkey, IN 47373. Indiana 47326 large auction so plan on spending the day with us. Subject to all liens, encumbrances, rights of redemption, ease- Property ID Number: To help with the Social Distancing guidelines and ments and restrictions of record not otherwise foreclosed and ex- 38-04-05-101-017,000-032 tinguished in the proceedings known as Cause #38C01-1911-MF- to curb the spread of COVID-19 we are requesting Together with rents, issues, in- 000038 in the Circuit Court of the County of Jay Indiana, and that ALL CLIENTS WEAR A FACIAL MASK come and profits thereof, sale subject to all real estate taxes, and assessments currently due, will be made without relief delinquent or which are to become a lien. while attending the auction. from valuation or appraisement Said sale will be made without relief from valuation or appraise- laws. ment laws. If the sale is set aside for any reason, the Purchaser at BRIAN AND DEBBIE AKER Dwane Ford the sale shall be entitled only to a return of the deposit paid. The Sheriff of Jay County, Indiana Purchaser shall have no further recourse against the, Mortgagor, LOY AUCTION AC31600027 Andrew L Kraemer, Plaintiff the Mortgagee, or the Mortgagee's Attorney. Attorney F. Dwane Ford AUCTIONEERS Attorney No, 14872-71 Jay County Sheriff Gary Loy AU 01031608 Johnson, Blumberg & Associ- Doyle & Foutty, P.C. ates, LLC 41 E Washington St, STE 400 Ben Lyons AU 10700085 500 West Lincoln Highway, Indianapolis, IN 46204 Travis Theurer AU 11200131 Suite J 11064 W 600 S, Redkey, IN 47373 Merrillville, IN 46410 Street Address Aaron Loy AU 11200112 CR 5-19,26,6-2-2020 HSPAXLP CR 5-19,26,6-2-2020 HSPAXLP CR 5-19-2020 Ting of bats and snap Tuesday, May 19, 2020 Be sure to like us on of gloves set to return, Facebook and follow us this summer, see story in on Twitter for instant Wednesday’s newspaper Sports updates as they happen

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Sports Retrospect Patriots pull off sectional shocker Editor’s note: With a void in sports, The Commercial Review will occasionally run past stories from key events in the area’s ath - letic history. This story, from March 7, 1994, recaps the improba - ble sectional championship for the Jay County High School boys bas - ketball team after finishing the regular season 1-19. Jay County was the first school to win a sec - tional title after a 1-19 record, and the 2009 Caston Comets joined the 1993-94 Patriots in that regard. This was Jay County’s 10th sec - tional crown in program history. •••••••••• By MIKE SNYDER The Commercial Review The team which wore a can’t- win label throughout the regular season has a new title — section - al champion. Indiana basketball is filled with stories of unbelievable perform - ances, and the Jay County Patri - ots added another chapter to the history book by claiming the title in their own sectional Saturday night. Jay County — the same team that had shown often it could compete but which never had shown it could win under pres - sure — won one of the most pres - sure-packed and dramatic tour - The Commercial Review/Tom Casey nament games in school history as it defeated Wapahani 52-51 in Jay County High School’s bench and cheering section erupts in celebration after one of many big moments in double overtime. overtime during the Patriots 52-51 double-overtime victory in the sectional championship game against Wapahani. The Patriots’ Jim Ferrell, whose free throw with but one second showing on the clock in home the second off to send off a missed the first of a one-and-one the second overtime gave his wild mid-court celebration that with 46 seconds left. team the title, said it best seconds was delayed momentarily by an The Patriots eventually after cutting down his piece of Andy Swift 3-pointer that just ‘I can’t imagine anything being worked the ball to Ferrell on the the net: “No one thought we could missed. baseline with under 10 seconds do it, but we showed them.” Wapahani, which closes out a more special for these kids, left and he passed to Ritchie in Jay County, which could have 19-3 season with yet another sec - with what they’ve gone through the lane. thrown in the towel so many tional disappointment, tied the Ritchie had to arch his shot times during this most difficult score at 51-all on Swift’s baseline this season. We’ve talked all high over two Raider defenders, of seasons, never did in the cham - jump shot at 1:14 of the second season about how these kids but it rattled home to tie the score pionship game — despite scoring OT. at 47-all. just eight points in the first half. The Patriots, who have had were winners without winning Jay County’s fourth quarter And the team that never trouble all season handling the rally was nearly derailed by two stopped believing came up with ball against pressure defense, ran games, and tonight, fortunately, missed free throws in the opening an unbelievable performance as nearly a minute off the clock we can celebrate both. I’m so two minutes, and Wapahani it rallied from 14 points down in — with a few close calls — before pushed the lead back up to 10 the second half and, unlike so Ferrell, trapped along the side - very proud. It’s a special points, 35-25, with 5:17 to play many times during the regular line by two Wapahani defenders, victory … one that will probably after leading by just seven head - season, finished the job it started. called time-out with 15 seconds ing into the fourth quarter. JCHS coach Jim Black, with a remaining. be talked about around here But that’s when the Patriots firm grip on the sectional cham - The Patriots executed perfectly as long as there is began to take control and actual - pionship trophy as he sat in his against Wapahani’s man-to-man ly make the Raiders, who have office about 30 minutes after a defense, as Brian Bickel took the a Jay County High School.’ been looking so good in close last-gasp shot by Wapahani in-bounds pass and got it to Jere - — Jim Black, 1993-94 JCHS boys basketball coach games all year, look shaky. clanged off the rim, said it was my Kelly near the top of the key. Ritchie cut the margin to eight his proudest moment in more Kelly dribbled right with a spin with a bucket at 5:03, and than 20 seasons of coaching. move and found Andy Mitchel on Ritchie’s layup after a Ferrell “I can’t imagine anything the right wing. A sea of JCHS fans — includ - the lane with just six seconds left steal made it a six-point game. being more special for these kids, Mitchel, following the play dia - ing students, parents, cheerlead - in the first overtime tied the That’s when Ferrell really with what they’ve gone through grammed in the time-out, lobbed ers and those caught up in the game 47-all and kept the Patriots started to come through, as he moment — rushed the floor and alive, and he also hit the first of this season. We’ve talked all sea - a pass cross-court to Ferrell, personally outscored Wapahani 7- swarmed the victors in a frenzied two free throws with 18 seconds son about how these kids were standing on the left wing just out - 2 over the next two-plus minutes rush that was capped off a few remaining in regulation to pull winners without winning games, side the 3-point line. with first two free throws, then a and tonight, fortunately, we can minutes later with the ringing of the Patriots within one point. With the clock winding down, huge 3-pointer at the 1:57 mark, celebrate both. I’m so very the Patriot victory bell. Wapahani, which got a game- Ferrell hesitated, pump-faked, then tow more free throws after a proud,” Black said. Wapahani coach Chris Bene - high 20 points from Jason and took one dribble towards the Ritchie steal to pull the Patriots “It’s a special victory … one dict, whose team had lost a heart - Bridges, got solid efforts from that will probably be talked about basket before bringing the ball up breaker to Jay County in the 1993 both Swift (13 points) and Ryan within a point, 37-36, with 1:46 to around here as long as there is a for a last shot. sectional semifinals, said he was Barrett (11 points) down the play. Jay County High School.” But that shot was never proud of both teams. stretch. Wapahani’s Chris Lee hit two Jay County (3-10), which will released, as Wapahani’s Tony “It was just two teams playing Swift forced overtime when he free throws at 1:35 for a 39-36 play Alexandria (16-6) in the open - Jones — the Raiders’ emotional their hearts out tonight, and hit the second of two free throws advantage, but Jay’s Mitchel ing game of Saturday’s regional leader who was hampered the unfortunately one team had to with three seconds left in regula - pulled down the first of three (11 a.m.), played almost perfect entire tournament with a stress win … and we had to lose,” said tion, and Barrett hit a 3-pointer huge offensive rebonds by the basketball down the stretch. fracture in his foot — reached in Benedict. “It’s difficult to explain for a 47-45 Wapahani lead with 30 Patriots in the final minute and The Patriots had just four to slap the ball away. a situation like this to 17 and 18- seconds left in the first overtime his put-back basket at :56 pulled turnovers in the final 22 minutes Tony Ortman, who was stand - year-old kids … how they can but missed a free throw that the Patriots within one once of the game, made 13-of-22 shots ing along the sideline about 10 learn from this and go on and would have put the Raiders up by again. form the floor and — most impor - feet away, blasted his whistle, make themselves better for it.” three. After a JCHS time-out the tant of all — made their free pointed at Jones to signal a foul Drama and tension were pres - Wapahani opened the second Raiders threw the ball to a break - throws. and held up two fingers, giving ent throughout the fourth quar - OT with a Bridges basket, but Jay ing Bridges, who was fouled by And none of those free throws Ferrell two chances to give the ter and both overtimes, and play - County, which outscored Wapa - Jay’s Kelly to prevent a layup. was more dramatic than Fer - Patriots the most unlikely tour - ers from both teams came hani 7-0 from the free throw line Bridges hit the second of two rell’s. nament win in school history. through with huge plays under in the two overtimes, answered shots, setting up the dramatic The 6-1 junior led the Patriots Wapahani called time-out in an pressure. with Mitchel’s conventional 3- final 18 seconds. in scoring this season and led the attempt to ice the 6-1 junior, and Ferrell and teammate Spencer point play at the 2:09 mark. Ritchie rebounded Bickel’s way to the championship Satur - Ferrell’s first attempt bounced Ritchie played the lead roles for Kelly hit the front end of a one- missed 3-pointer and was fouled day night. Ferrell entered the sec - off the rim to the right. the Patriots. and-one at 1:33 for a two point with 18 seconds left. Ritchie hit tional hitting only 62 percent of With the pressure mounting Ferrell hit two free throws with JCHS lead, but Swift’s mid-range the first free throw but his second his free throws, but 50 percent (“My knees started shaking,” 16 seconds left in regulation to jumper tied it at 51-all with 1:14 to hit hard off the back of the rim was good enough with the game said Ferrell), he rattled home the put Jay up by one before Wapa - go, setting up the last minute dra - and Ferrell out-dueled Bridges on the line. second free throw for the final hani’s Swift was fouled and tied matics. for the rebound and was fouled as “I knew we’d at least go to margin. the score at 41-all by hitting the The Patriots took a four-point the two came down. another overtime and be able to The celebration was delayed second of two free throws with lead on two free throws each by Wapahani called time-out after win the game even if I missed momentarily as the Raiders only three seconds remaining. Ferrell and Mitchel in the open - Ferrell hit both ends of the one- both (free throws). I just tried to threw the in-bounds pass long to And Ritchie, who has been the ing 1:33 of the first overtime, only and-one, and Ferrell interrupted stay confident and relaxed,” Fer - Swift, whose 22-foot shot at the first or second player off the to have the Raiders answer with a wild celebration by the Patriots rell said. buzzer bounced off the back - bench most of the season for Jay back-to-back 3-pointers — first by as they ran to the bench by telling Ferrell missed his first attempt board and front of the rim as County, also had several huge Swift from the left corner at 1:12 his teammates, “It’s not over yet.” as the pressure and tension built more than 2,000 fans held their plays. and then by Barrett at :36 — as It wasn’t. to a fever pitch, but he knocked breath. His high-arching six-footer in they went up 47-45 after Kelly See Shocker page 7 Miller, Hoosiers land top point guard BLOOMINGTON, Ind. (AP) — Lander had already verbally top in-state players in this Khristian Lander, one of the committed to play for the year’s recruiting class. nation’s top point guards, has Hoosiers. Shooting guard Anthony Leal signed a national letter of Landers, an Evansville Reitz He scored 1,314 points in will be the third consecutive intent to play basketball next three seasons at Evansville IndyStar Mr. Basketball Award season at Indiana. product, decided to reclassify Reitz, and the 6-foot-2 Lander winner to play for the Hoosiers. Coach Archie Miller from 2021 to play this fall will vie for playing with Rob Shooting guard Trey Galloway announced Monday that Lan - Phinisee. and Lander were both second- der has decided to reclassify Though Phinisee has started team selections on The Associ - from the 2021 recruiting class each of his first two seasons ated Press all-state team. so he can play this fall. said in a statement released by drive has pushed him to elevate with the Hoosiers, he has Forward Jordan Geronimo “I knew when I first saw the athletic department. “He his game rapidly and his family fought through injuries both also has signed with the Khristian at 15 years old, that has great feel for the point has done a great job of keeping seasons. Hoosiers after finishing his he was a special player,” Miller guard position. His competitive him grounded and humble.” Indiana now has three of the prep career in New Hampshire.