Tuesday, August 10, 2021 The Commercial Review Portland, Indiana 47371 www.thecr.com $1 Prosecution alleges plan to kill Briar began presenting its case, calling two witnesses to the stand and playing footage of Hiestand’s interrogation Day one of with local law enforcement from Jan. 14, 2020. murder trial The trial, which is sched - uled for four days, was set featured to resume at 9 a.m. this morning with the prosecu - review of tion continuing to present its case. interrogation Jay County prosecutor Wes Schemenaur told jurors in his opening state - ment Monday he will prove By BAILEY CLINE the death was not acciden - The Commercial Review tal and that Hiestand and The prosecution argues a Esther J. Stephen, 30, Port - Portland woman helped land, planned to kill Briar. plan and commit (Stephen was convicted of murder; the defense says Briar’s murder in March.) there was no plan. Probable cause affidavits Prosecutors and defense filed in connection with the attorneys presented open - case allege Stephen, who ing statements Monday shared a child with Briar, during 20-year-old Shelby distracted Briar while Hies - N. Hiestand’s trial in Jay tand grabbed her .22-cal - Circuit Court for the Jan. iber rifle from a vehicle and 12, 2020, murder of Shea shot him in the back. Briar. The prosecution also See Plan page 2 Budget total down from ’21 By RAY COONEY million in the debt service The Commercial Review fund and $893,000 in the The schools are planning pension debt service fund. to spend less. The bulk of the budget Jay School Board on reductions are from contin - Monday granted business ued cost savings from manager Shannon Current school consolidation, permission to advertise the superintendent Jeremy 2022 budget at $35.5 million. Gulley said. Over the last The proposed budget is five years, the corporation Portland Fire Department down more than $900,000 has shifted from seven ele - (about 2.5%) from the cur - mentary schools, two mid - rent year’s budget. dle schools and a high Garage destroyed Current, who is in her school to five elementary Portland firefighters responded to a structure fire Monday evening at 210 S. Pittsburg first year as business man - schools and a single junior- ager, laid out the details of senior high school. Avenue on the southeast side of the city. They were called at 10:21 p.m. and arrived at 10:25 the budget to the board. It “We’re spending less, p.m. to find a garage fully engulfed and flames spreading to a nearby house, camper and truck. includes $19.73 million in which makes sense to me The garage was destroyed, with minor damage to the house. Two firetrucks and 19 firefighters the education fund (down because we’ve made sav - responded to the scene and had the fire under control at 10:41 p.m. and out at 11:30 p.m. They from $20.5 million this ings through efficiencies returned to the station at 12:20 a.m. today. The cause of the fire remains under investigation. year), $9.54 million in the and consolidation,” Gulley operation fund (down from said. $9.9 million this year), $5.3 See Budget page 6 Comissioners ink short-term SRO extension By BAILEY CLINE corporation and commission - iff’s deputy when he is not on tioned changes at the state and submit them to the state The Commercial Review ers more time to negotiate duty with the school corpora - level now require counties to office. Commissioners A temporary agreement has details of a potential contract tion. The school corporation report any cybersecurity appointed Culy as the primary been reached for the school extension. and county split the salary on a breaches to the Indiana Office point to report viruses and resource officer. The current contract has 75/25 basis. of Technology within 48 hours other related cybersecurity Jay County Commissioners been in place for about two The only change from a pre - of discovery. She said she issues. signed a temporary memoran - years. It calls for the school vious agreement is the offi - could create a memo to send Trent Paxson of Jay County dum of understanding Monday resource officer to be on a Jay cer’s pay, which was adjusted out to county officials and Fair Board shared updates with Jay School Corporation Schools campus from 7:30 a.m. because it had not been present it to commissioners at with commissioners on the for the position through Oct. 1. to 3:30 p.m. on days in which changed in years, county audi - the next meeting, and she restroom project at Jay County It will serve as a one-time classes are in session. The offi - tor Anna Culy noted. asked if the auditor could be Fairgrounds. extension, allowing the school cer worked as a county sher - Also Monday, Culy men - the one to take in local reports See Commissioners page 6 Dunkirk is short on police officers By RAY COONEY city’s dispatcher also The Commercial Review Looking up resigned last month. Color guard member DUNKIRK — The city’s Robbins said police chief police department is hir - Dane Mumbower is consid - Melanie Cavanzon shields her ing. ering bringing on officers eyes as she looks up at Jay Dunkirk Board of Works from other departments in County High School Marching on Monday discussed the part-time roles to help Patriots director Kelly status of the police force, bridge the gap until new Smeltzer while he spoke to which continues to be staff can be hired. the band from atop a ladder short-staffed. “We’re running into Mayor Jack Robbins some overtime right now late Friday morning at the reported that a police offi - trying to cover for all of Indiana State Fair. JCHS cer was let go, resulting in this,” said Robbins. advanced to the finals and only four officers currently He also reported that finished fourth, setting the remaining on staff. Anoth - paving of Moore Avenue, record for most top-five er officer would have been Walsh Court and Ellis and finishes — 32 — in state fair headed to Indiana Law Layne drives is complete. It band contest history. Enforcement Academy for was paid for in part by an training later this month, Indiana Department of but the academy has been Transportation Communi - shut down because of a ty Crossings grant. The Commercial Review/Ray Cooney COVID-19 outbreak. The See Dunkirk page 5

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Fort Recovery’s water Wednesday — Coverage of Jay County had a high temper - tonight with a low of 73. Wednes - department is flushing fire the second day of the Hiestand ature of 81 degrees Monday. The day’s high will be 88 with a heat hydrants between 10 p.m. and murder trial. low was 70. index of 98. Showers and thun - 2 a.m. this week. Water may be There is a slight chance of derstorms are expected. See page discolored during this time. Friday — Results from the showers and thunderstorms 2 for an extended outlook. For more information, call JCHS girls golf team’s match (419) 675-2530. against Muncie Central. The Commercial Review Page 2 Local Tuesday, August 10, 2021 Felony arrests Domestic battery drug. He was also preliminari - officer, along with a Class B Robert E. Mann, 818 N. Jef - unlawful possession of a A Dunkirk man was arrested ly charged two Class B misde - misdemeanor for criminal ferson St., was preliminarily syringe, and a Class A misde - Sunday for domestic battery. meanors for possession of recklessness. charged with a Level 6 felony, meanor for possession of para - Robert G. McDowell, 51, 106 marijuana and public intoxica - Ferner was released on his and a Class C misdemeanor for phernalia. S. Fourth St., was preliminari - tion. own recognizance from Jay public intoxication. He’s being held in Jay Coun - ly charged with two Level 6 Eal is being held on a $40,000 County Jail. There is currently Mann is being held on a ty Jail on a $10,000 bond. felonies for domestic battery bond in Jay County Jail. a warrant out for his arrest on $5,000 bond in Jay County Jail. and neglect of a dependent. similar charges –– two Level 6 Probation violation He was released from Jay Resisting arrest felonies for operating a vehicle Common nuisance A Portland man was arrested County Jail on a $3,000 bond. A Portland man was arrested while intoxicated and resisting A Dunkirk man was arrested Monday for violating his pro - Saturday for resisting an offi - law enforcement, and a Class C Friday for maintaining a com - bation. Dealing drugs cer. misdemeanor for reckless driv - mon nuisance. Jason D. Harding, 22, 701 S. A man was arrested Monday Brian M. Ferner, 31, 1085 N. ing. Aaron M. Darr, 39, 351 W. Western Ave., has an original for dealing drugs. 600 East, was preliminarily Pleasant St., Dunkirk, was pre - Level 6 felony charge of crimi - Justin D. Eal, 34, was prelim - charged two Level 6 felonies Criminal mischief liminarily charged with two nal recklessness. inarily charged with a Level 4 for operating a vehicle while A Berne man was arrested Level 6 felonies for maintain - He’s being held in Jay Coun - felony for dealing in a narcotic intoxicated and resisting an Sunday for criminal mischief. ing a common nuisance and ty Jail on a $1,500 bond. Plan ... CR almanac Continued from page 1 Recovery, is also charged with Briar’s with her. John Quirk, Hiestand’s attorney, murder and is set to stand trial in Sharon Taylor, Briar’s grand - Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday Sunday argued there was no premeditation. November.) 8/11 8/12 8/13 8/14 8/15 mother, also testified and identified “The problem with this story … the She confirmed they drove to Loblol - Briar and his daughter in the photo. state wants to tell you there’s some ly Creek on county road 125 West, just She also identified Hiestand and great plan,” he said. “There was no south of county road 850 North, in confirmed Stephen and Hiestand plan … Please remember the State of rural Bryant, the same place Briar spent a lot of time together. Indiana has to prove the things they was found about 2 a.m. Jan. 12, 2020. Throughout proceedings Monday, 88/76 90/71 86/62 79/57 78/57 just told you.” (He died later that day at Lutheran Hiestand remained mostly quiet, Schemenaur told the jury that Hies - Hospital in Fort Wayne.) kept a blank expression and stared Showers The high Showers The fore - Expect tand said she and Stephen “were like “If you sit and tell me anything but at the floor. After Schemenaur pre - and thunder - will be 90 with and thunder - cast calls for sunny skies sisters.” He said an argument the truth, it’s going to look bad,” Wells storms are mostly hot and storms are mostly sunny with a high of sented a photo of Briar and his expected dur - sunny condi - likely in the skies with a 78. between Stephen and Briar convinced told Hiestand. daughter together, she appeared to ing the morn - tions and a afternoon. The high in the Hiestand the child would be better off She began to cry. be holding back tears and wiped at ing and early chance of rain high will be in upper 70s. without her father. “I wanted to make things right with afternoon and storms the mid 80s. her nose with a facial tissue. hours. after 2 p.m. “The defendant said this was their him,” she said. “I wanted to be Three days still remain of the plan all along because she didn’t want friends.” trial, which opened Monday with Shea in their life,” Schemenaur said. She said she wanted to shoot her jury selection taking most of the During the video played in court of rifle with Briar, but instead acciden - morning and opening statements Lotteries Hiestand’s interview with Jay County tally shot him in the back while he beginning at 1:30 p.m. Judge Brian Sheriff’s Office chief deputy Patrick and Stephen were on the opposite side Hutchison adjourned the court Wells and Dunkirk Police Chief Dane of the bridge. When asked why she shortly after 5 p.m. Powerball 08-11-12-13-19-26-28-36-38- Mumbower, Hiestand said she didn’t and the others left Briar without seek - “It’s just a long day, we’re just at Saturday 42-50-60-65-71-76-77-80 approve of Briar. ing help, she said was “scared” and 7-24-36-54-60 Cash 5: 01-25-30-31-32 “That little girl would be just fine “didn’t know what to do.” the beginning here so, you know, Powerball: 23 Estimated jackpot: without him,” she said. Wells and Mumbower repeatedly maybe the first or second inning of Power Play: 2 $85,000 She said Briar had anger issues. asked Hiestand about planning the a nine-inning ball game, so we’ve Estimated jackpot: $241 She spoke about an argument murder during the remainder of the got a lot more ground to cover,” million Ohio between Briar and “EJ” –– Stephen’s clip. Schemenaur said after court Monday nickname –– during which she “It just happened,” Hiestand adjourned. Mega Millions Midday thought Briar was going to hit responded. “I wouldn’t do that.” Hiestand is the second of three Estimated jackpot: $208 Pick 3: 4-0-9 Stephen. When asked if it was the plan to women to stand trial in Jay Circuit million Pick 4: 6-8-0-6 “It was kind of scary, why would he bring a rifle, she responded, “I guess.” Court for the murder of 31-year-old Pick 5: 2-4-0-3-2 do that?” Hiestand said in the video. Near the end of the video, she said Briar, who was a Portland resident. Hoosier Evening At the start of the more than two- planning had been done in a matter of Stephen was sentenced in May to 55 Monday Pick 3: 5-6-3 hour interrogation clip, Hiestand told days. She also said they stopped over years in prison after a Jay Circuit Midday Pick 4: 6-3-9-0 Wells and Mumbower she didn’t know Loblolly Creek because “nothing was Court jury found her guilty in Daily Three: 9-4-2 Pick 5: 2-4-0-3-2 much about Briar’s death except for around that bridge.” March. Knapke’s trial is slated to Daily Four: 5-1-6-5 Rolling Cash 5: 2-4-9-21- what she read in the newspaper. “I hoped he would’ve lived,” she begin Nov. 15. Quick Draw: 01-04-05- 33 During Hiestand’s interrogation, later said in the video. Stephen was transported to Jay 07-14-17-20-26-30-31-38-42- Estimated jackpot: Wells told her the police knew she, “I still can’t believe I did it,” Hies - County Jail last week in connection 44-45-49-58-60-65-73-80 $150,000 Stephen, Hannah Knapke and Briar tand added later. “I can’t.” with the case. Evening Classic Lotto: 6-8-29-30- went out together that Saturday night Wells testified, identifying Hies - In Indiana, murder carries a sen - Daily Three: 3-4-9 35-40 and began asking questions leading tand and confirming the video tence of 45 to 65 years, with an advi - Daily Four: 3-7-0-9 Kicker: 1-9-1-3-8-7 up to Briar’s death. (Knapke, 20, Fort accurately depicted his interview sory sentence of 55 years. Quick Draw: 03-05-07- Jackpot: $12.1 million Markets Felony court news Maintaining nuisance County Jail with all but fined $1, assessed $185 in Portland, pleaded guilty to Cooper Farms W h e a t ...... 7 .2 6 A P o r t la n d m a n w a s 1 8 2 d a y s s u s p e n d e d a n d c o u r t c o s t s , a n d o r d e r e d t o p o s s e s s i o n o f m e t h a m - Fort Recovery Sept. wheat ...... 7.10 sentenced to jail after given 182 days credit for pay a $200 drug abuse, pro - phetamine, a Level 6 Corn ...... 6.66 pleading guilty in Jay time served. Chacon was tection, interdiction and felony, in Jay Superior Sept. corn ...... 5.81 Central States Superior Court to main - placed on probation for correction fee. As part of Court. He was sentenced Wheat ...... 6.94 Montpelier taining a common nui - 548 days, fined $25 and his plea agreement, the to one year in Jay County Corn ...... 6.37 sance, a Level 6 felony. assessed $185 in court following charges were Jail with all but 60 days of POET Biorefining Sept. corn ...... 5.30 Anthony D. Best, 31, 723 costs. As part of his plea dismissed: a Class A mis - his sentence suspended Portland Beans ...... 13.87 W. Race St., was sentenced agreement, the following demeanor for carrying a and given 56 days credit Sept. beans ...... 13.10 charges were dismissed: handgun without a for time served. Norris Corn ...... 6.86 Wheat ...... 7.19 to 18 months in Jay Coun - Sept. corn ...... 6.36 ty Jail with all of his sen - resisting law enforcement, license, two Class A mis - was placed on probation, a Class A misdemeanor; demeanors for two counts assessed $185 in court Oct. corn ...... 5.34 Sunrise tence suspended. 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As part of his plea Resisting law after pleading guilty in mine, a Level 6 felony, in agreement, a Class C mis - Today in history Two Indiana residents Jay courts to drug posses - Jay Superior Court. Newl - demeanor for possession were sentenced to jail sion. in was sentenced to 545 of paraphernalia was dis - recently after pleading Nathan M. Ross, 38, 702 days in Jay County Jail missed. On August 10, 1993 , Nagasaki, Imperial guilty in Jay Superior S. Western Ave., Portland, and given 154 days credit Brandi N. Paris, 31, 113 Ruth Bader Ginsburg Japan conveyed its will - Court to resisting law pleaded guilty to two for 77 days served. He was S. Munson Ave., Portland, was sworn in as the sec - ingness to surrender pro - enforcement, a Level 6 counts of possession of fined $25, assessed $185 in pleaded guilty to posses - ond female justice on the vided the status of felony. methamphetamine, both court costs and ordered to sion of methampheta - U.S. Supreme Court. Emperor Hirohito Michael L. Brown, 26, Level 6 felonies, in Jay Cir - pay a $200 drug abuse, mine, a Level 6 felony, in cuit Court. (Both counts prosecution, interdiction Jay Superior Court. She In 1792 , during the remained unchanged. 1324 N. Franklin St., Port - are from separate court and correction fee. As part was sentenced to 120 days French Revolution, mobs (The Allies responded land, was sentenced to 322 days in Jay County Jail cases, and he will serve of his plea agreement, a in Jay County Jail and in Paris attacked the Tui - the next day, saying they his sentences consecutive - Level 6 felony charge of given 106 days credit for leries Palace, where King would determine the and given 22 days credit for time served. He will ly.) Ross was sentenced to unlawful possession of a time served. Paris was Louis XVI resided. (The Emperor’s future status.) three years total in Jay syringe and a Class C mis - assessed $185 in court king was later arrested, In 1995 , Timothy serve the remainder of his sentence on house arrest. County Jail, with all but demeanor charge of pos - costs and ordered to pay a put on trial for treason, McVeigh and Terry one year total suspended session of paraphernalia $200 drug abuse, prosecu - and executed.) Nichols were charged Brown was fined $25 and assessed $185 in court and given time credit for were dismissed. tion, interdiction and cor - In 1861 , Confederate with 11 counts in the costs. As part of his plea one day and days served Richard A. Norris Jr., rection fee. forces routed Union Oklahoma City bombing agreement, a Class A mis - since March 19. He was 40, 1920 W. Indiana 67, See page 5 troops in the Battle of (McVeigh was convicted demeanor charge for driv - Wilson’s Creek in Mis - of murder and executed; ing with a suspended souri, the first major Nichols was convicted of license and a Class C mis - engagement of the Civil conspiracy and involun - Made in demeanor charge for reck - MMuncie for War west of the Missis - tary manslaughter and less driving were dis - sippi River. sentenced to life in missed. over 70 In 1944 , during World prison). Juan Encarnacion Cha - years War II, American forces In 1996 , Laci Smitley’s con, 32, 2236 Smith St., overcame remaining grand champion beef set Fort Wayne, was sen - Japanese resistance on a record, getting $4 per tenced to 730 days in Jay Guam. pound at the Jay County In 1945 , a day after the 4-H livestock auction. atomic bombing of —AP and The CR SERVICES Citizen’s calendar Wednesday Smiley , Cheryl: 6 p.m., Williamson-Spencer and Penrod 1815 N Granville AAvve Wednesday Commission, Wells Funeral Home, 208 N. Com - 7 p.m. — Jay County County Government merce St., Portland. Council, commission - Annex, 223 W. Washing - Muncie ers room, courthouse, ton St., Bluffton. Service listings provided by 120 N. Court St., Port - 6:30 p.m. — Jay Coun - PROGRESSIVE land. ty Commissioners and OFFICE PRODUCTS 765--747-8103 Jay County Council 120 N. Meridian St. Thursday join session, auditori - Portland, Indiana 47371 Open M-F 9:00a-5:30p; 8 a.m. — Upper um, courthouse, 120 N. 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I don’t care for that nasally We had planned to go to an out - quality that some singers have. door bluegrass concert in Muncie It didn’t seem to mind having the But, I do like live music. I like to on Saturday. It had rained off and child mess with it. watch the performers as they deal on all day and was still sprinkling I assume that some of the people with sirens, dancing girls, and any when we left. There wasn’t any were either relatives or neighbors number of small interruptions. sign of rain once we got a few as they seemed familiar with two This was perhaps the only con - miles away from home. of the little girls. Once the music cert I’ve been to where the sound This time we knew where we started the children danced. Did wasn’t too loud. The instruments were going and even managed to you know that playing ring around didn’t drown out the singer or each find a good parking space. We set the rosy is the perfect thing to do at other. It was nice to listen to music up our lawn chairs and engaged in an outdoor bluegrass concert? that didn’t slam into my chest and Photo provided my favorite sport of people watch - At one point two or three adults make me want to flee. This one ing. and at least three or four kids were made me want to stay. The audience was mostly older all dancing in front of the stage. Toward the end of the show peo - people although there were several When the song ended one of the ple began packing up and leaving. I Five generations band members asked where the Pictured are five generations of the younger ones who had brought am guessing that at least a couple their children. One family brought dancers were as they had disap - of the children fell asleep as soon Moses, Busch, Smiley, Kirkpatrick family. their dog. The dog was on a leash peared. He said the next song was a as they were buckled into their car Pictured, in front from left, are mother Megan and appeared to enjoy the show as fast one and speculated that maybe seats. The band played a few more (Smiley) Busch and great-great-grandmother much as we did. the dancers couldn’t handle it. He songs before they said goodbye. Barbara (Bailey) Moses holding Sophie The children looked to be mostly challenged them to come back and All in all it was a good weekend. Busch. In back are grandmother Cheryl preschoolers. Two of the younger they did. I’m glad I didn’t back out just (Kirkpatrick) Busch and great-grandmother ones were definitely sisters. At At one point the band was just because I don’t care for bluegrass. Linda (Moses) Kirkpatrick of Penn Township. one point they discovered the dog. beginning a song when two ambu - There is so much more going on The youngest of the girls tried to lances and a couple of either city than just the music and that is the straighten out the dog’s curly tail. police or sheriff’s cars raced by. part I enjoy. Alcoholism pits husband against teenaged son DEAR ABBY: Sometimes faces the fact that he’s a prob - She has never made an effort to light of the fact that she has - when my husband, “Tom,” lem drinker, swears off the repay it. She was recently n’t repaid you for all the drinks he becomes volatile. A sauce and gets help. By not included in someone’s will, and other monies you helped her month ago, after being out Dear insisting upon it, you have the bequest was sizable. Prior to out with when she needed it, drinking, he came home very cast yourself in the role of receiving her inheritance, she what you did was sensible. late. I made a joke that upset him Abby his enabler. For your sake and had asked to borrow money to Rather than accept that in and he started yelling and call - Eric’s, draw the line. (The buy three major appliances. the past she has behaved irre - ing me names. I have learned healthiest person in your Because it would be several sponsibly, which is why you that when Tom gets like that, it’s household appears to be your months until the estate would be asked for the guarantee of best to just agree with him. son.) settled and it was a large sum repayment, she’s blaming Eric. He tries to avoid his dad On that occasion, it didn’t Talk to Eric. Let him know that we really couldn’t afford to YOU?! Instead of beating now and goes to his room when work, and he began breaking he did nothing wrong. There lose, we required her to sign a your heads against a stone things. Our teenage son “Eric” he hears his dad come home. — are programs for families of promissory note. 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Eric band decides about drying EAST Dear Abby is written by Abi - and hasn’t spoken to him since. was right to call the police out. DEAR IGNORED: So your gail Van Buren, also known as If they are in the same room, my because, after “breaking •••••••••• husband’s daughter is offend - Jeanne Phillips, and was found - husband won’t look at him or things,” his father could have DEAR ABBY: My husband’s ed because you made her sign ed by her mother, Pauline talk to him. gone after you. daughter has “borrowed” money a promissory note before Phillips. Contact Dear Abby at I don’t know how to fix this. I This unfortunate situation from us on countless occasions handing out (more) money DearAbby.com or P.O. Box 69440, worry about how this will affect will not improve until Tom when she couldn’t pay her bills. you couldn’t afford to lose? In Los Angeles, CA 90069. Community Calendar Portland’sFRESH Largest Selection CUT of Notices will appear in Center St., Dunkirk. For invited to attend. 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Mistrust did not come from Facebook To the editor: An editorial cartoon in The Commercial Review Letters to recently said, “Why am I so skeptical, mistrustful and suspicious?” about COVID- the Editor 19 vaccines. It answered with “Because a complete stranger on Facebook told vaccines, I trust scientists, me I should be.” but I don’t trust Donald In fact it was President Trump,” Biden said. “At Joe Biden and Vice Presi - this moment, the American dent Kamala Harris last people can’t either.” summer. Harris said, “But if Don - Biden warned against ald Trump tells us that we trying to rush out an unfin - should take it, I’m not tak - ished vaccine ahead of the ing it.” Nov. 3 election. Stephen Erwin “Let me be clear: I trust Portland Buying 1st home will only get harder By CONOR SEN Bloomberg Opinion The rapid growth of the build-to-rent housing Conor industry seems ominous for would-be homebuyers, Sen particularly when the inventory for sale is so low. While the size of the industry is still small rela - operators spent the last tive to the entire U.S. hous - decade learning how to ing market, every little bit make money by scaling up counts when rising portfolios of single-family demand is already push - homes that were rented ing prices higher — espe - out. Institutional capital Inflation is modest adjustment cially for first-time home - took notice and poured in. buyers. Now with institu - Now they’re partnering By MICHAEL J. HICKS There are other hints that tional investors such as with major homebuilders One of the great recent puzzles underlying conditions in labor KKR & Co. buying up and placing orders, such in economics has been the absence markets may be holding down houses to rent, the impact as Invitation Homes and of inflation, particularly in the Michael J. inflation. could be felt sooner than PulteGroup did last month years after the Great Recession. Hicks Two economists in the U.S. appreciated. when they announced a Some recent research explains (Amanda Weinstein at Akron, and For a little perspective, deal to build 7,500 rental why inflation has been so muted Carlianne Patrick at Georgia there were 64,000 homes homes over the next five for so long. This work also suggests State) found the unemployment built to rent in the U.S. in years. Investors could that inflation will be of diminish - rate was far lower in cities with a 2020, up from 37,000 in become more confident in ing concern in the future. Those fered from less routine types of higher mix of abstract occupa - 2017. That’s significant the industry as an asset conclusions will be hard for many jobs in their response to reces - tions. In cities with a higher share growth in a few years, but class, and homebuilders to swallow, so let me explain. sions. Within that modest fact lies of workers performing routine in a country with over 80 might decide they prefer Americans under age 50 will the key to the puzzle. tasks, the unemployment rate was million owner-occupied the predictability of sell - have no meaningful memory of Workers who perform more higher, and more volatile during housing units, we’re still ing to build-to-rent opera - inflation, while Americans over 60 abstract tasks tend to change jobs recessions. This implies, but does talking about less than tors rather than deal with will have sharp and unpleasant more readily, which makes those not conclude higher labor market 0.1% of the existing stock. the whims of individual memories of its effects. Fixed mort - labor markets more fluid. Workers fluidity in the abstract occupa - That’s not the whole homebuyers, shifting the gage rates provide a good example. in more routine tasks change jobs tions. story, though. The build- construction market away A 1981 home buyer faced a 30-year- less frequently, making their labor What is not yet clear is why this to-rent industry is a much from entry-level, single- fixed mortgage rate of 18.5 percent, markets less fluid, or more rigid. labor market fluidity helps keep bigger percentage of the family new homes. but a decade later, in 1991, it was One study of European workers inflation in check. It may be that annual production of new Institutions and large- half that rate. That same mortgage found that the labor markets for businesses face fewer shocks to homes. After a decade of scale investors have is today at 2.8 percent, perhaps a non-routine workers saw three profitably due to more fluid labor reduced construction fol - advantages when it comes record low. Inflation affects nearly times as much fluidity or job markets, and thus are less inclined lowing the 2008 financial to home-buying that indi - everything from the price of goods changes as those for routine work - to raise prices. Or, it may be that crisis, the housing indus - viduals don’t. They don’t and services to credit card rates ers. For example, consider which the more fluid labor markets occur try is now building single- need to wait on a mort - and wages. It is not something that worker is more likely to change mostly in firms that already enjoy family homes at a rate of gage or the sale of an affects just a few products or com - employers this year, a web design - some monopoly power. Larger between 1.1 million and 1.2 existing home, they can modities. In that way, inflation er or an assembly plant worker. firms tend to change prices less million units a year. Take just pay cash for proper - reduces the standard of living of There are many reasons why this frequently, even when others out the 350,000 units or so ties. They can ride out families. Inflation also slows eco - labor market fluidity may exist. around them do so. At least, that is that are torn down and bumpy periods in the nomic growth by imposing a de Perhaps the workers who perform what my doctoral dissertation that’s about 800,000 net economy when homeown - facto tax on savings while shifting abstract tasks are more comfort - reported. Thus, if we are indeed new single-family homes a ers might be dealing with wealth from those who save to able changing jobs. Maybe the living in a more monopolized year. In that context, 64,000 unemployment or other those who borrow. business that employs lots of non- world, there will be fewer infla - build-to-rent units is cash crunches that can The reemergence of inflation routine workers has larger capital tionary shocks. around 8% of annual net make it tough to keep pay - risk is not an idle worry. Inflation investments, and so is more reluc - There are two things about this new supply — and that ing the mortgage. And helped push Hitler to political tant to risk suspend operations due most readers will find interesting. share could double by thanks to changes in the prominence, and ushered in dicta - to staffing shortages. Whatever the The first is that this provides a 2024, according to Hunter Trump administration’s torships from Argentina to Zim - reason, this is simply an empirical pretty clear insight on how Housing Economics. Tax Cuts and Jobs Act, babwe. Inflation is not just a minor fact. research works. Economic models It’s an even bigger there’s less of a tax advan - financial phenomenon. The under - Over the past three decades, of inflation worked well for dynamic in the entry-level tage when it comes to lying cause of inflation is an labor markets have created far decades, then their predictions market — the price points mortgage interest pay - excess supply of money in an econ - more non-routine or abstract jobs failed. This caused theorists and big investors are interest - ments, reducing an edge omy. The most acute examples while eliminating routine jobs. For empiricists to head back to their ed in — in fast-growing that individuals might involve governments or central example, 81 percent of all the new blackboards and computers. The metro areas that are have had over institu - banks increasing the money sup - jobs created in the U.S. since the second interesting issue is that if attracting a lot of people tions. ply to bolster a lagging economy. end of the Great Recession went to this holds true, we should expect in search of cheaper This doesn’t mean that The huge stimulus payments and college graduates, whose occupa - less inflationary pressure in the places to buy homes. In homeownership in Ameri - easy money policies in the wake of tions comprise more abstract future. the June new home sales ca will go away, but it the Great Recession caused infla - tasks. This makes labor markets There is much discussion about report, 43% of homes that might become more com - tion fears. More than a decade ago, far more fluid, but there are inflation in today’s political and sold were for over $400,000, petitive and more limited. I penned columns warning about regional variations in these economic news. We’ve just been 28% were between $300,000 Higher-end homes will the growing risk of inflation, a changes. The best laboratory for through an historic economic cri - and $399,999 and only 29% probably remain exclu - concern shared by most econo - this is Europe, where there are dif - sis accompanied by an historic fis - sold for under $300,000. sively for individual own - mists. Thankfully, our worries did - ferences in both the mix of occupa - cal and monetary stimulus. Sever - The states with the ership. Older homes and n’t materialize, but that failure of tions and inflation. Two econo - al products, like lumber or used highest share of single- metro areas with more our predictive models unleashed a mists at the French Central bank automobiles have seen big price family rentals are fast- stagnant growth will be torrent of new research on the studied this in depth. swings. But, if we look at con - growing Sun Belt states less likely to attract the topic. In my judgement, that work By controlling for industry dif - sumer inflation over the last two like Georgia, Florida and interest of investors. But has largely solved a decade-long ferences in countries, and changes decades, this is nothing but a mod - Arizona. A build-to-rent for many, that first rung puzzle. to policy by individual central est adjustment period. Right now, industry producing on the homeownership Inflation is caused by excess banks, these authors were able to that is what the evidence suggests 100,000 homes a year could ladder, an entry-level money, but for it to actually occur, isolate the effects of labor market we should expect. end up being 30% of the newly-constructed home markets for goods and services fluidity on inflation. They found •••••••••• entry-level construction in a fast-growing suburb, must experience price increases. that the more polarized the work - Hicks is the director of the Center market in metro areas like might become increasing - Labor markets also respond with force, the less inflation was for Business and Economic Phoenix and Nashville. ly rare. wage increases. However, today’s observed. Because Europe had Research and the George and There are flywheel •••••••••• labor markets are in the midst of both a sovereign debt crisis and a Frances Ball distinguished profes - effects that could acceler - Sen is a Bloomberg historic change. Automation has Great Recession over the past 15 sor of economics in the Miller Col - ate the growth of new Opinion columnist and the replaced many jobs, particularly years, there were also two different lege of Business at Ball State Uni - rentals over the next sev - founder of Peachtree Creek those that have routine tasks, such sets of impacts to help calibrate versity. Email him at eral years. Investors and Investments. as assembly line work. These dif - their findings. [email protected]. The Commercial Review US PS 125820 HUGH N. RONALD (1911-1983), Publisher Emeritus

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Jesse Bivens, Dan Watson and Curts: “I’ve heard no complaints yet.” Robbins also approved the fol - •Approved the following: In park related business, Rob - lowing expenditures and pur - donating $500 to Jay County bins said a border has been set chases: $1,408.77 for gravel from Cancer Society’s WALK around new playground equip - U.S. Aggregates as part of a Against Cancer; waiving the fee ment at Dunkirk City Park. Pea project to repair a water leak for the Indiana 167 10-mile yard gravel was scheduled to be laid on Johnson Street; $895 from sale that is scheduled for Sept. around the equipment Tuesday. Weber Office Equipment of 10 and 11; and a water leak He added that the parks Muncie for a copy machine for adjustment totaling $382.96. department is in need of a new the street department; and $650 •Heard questions from resi - mower and that new lights, a to Display Craft for decals on a dent Danny Monroe about liner and other equipment is police department vehicle. whether the city has protocols being considered for Dunkirk Board members also heard regarding employees respond - City Pool. He said he is looking from Farmer that the water ing to questions regarding into pursuing an Indiana department is in the process of their coronavirus vaccination Department of Natural ordering equipment to replen - status and whether the city’s Resources grant to continue ish inventory. police have arrest quotas. (The extended trails in the park. Watson asked if charges for answer was no for both ques - Brock Farmer of the city’s fire protection contracts with tions.) He also asked if the city water department reported that townships had been raised last has considered adding a “bark attendance was strong for Satur - year and if they would be park” for dogs. Robbins said day’s Zack Hummer Memorial raised this year. Robbins said that has been discussed and 5K/10K and 3-on-3 basketball he would review the contracts suggested Monroe bring his tournament at the park, with 23 and report back to the board. suggestion to a park board teams involved in the tourna - During Dunkirk City Coun - meeting. The Commercial Review/Ray Cooney ment. cil’s meeting, which followed •Heard from Robbins that Robbins noted that Monday the board of works meeting, lifeguards were included in the A border around new playground equipment at was the final day Dunkirk City council members Jesse Bivens, annual 2% raise approved by Dunkirk City Park was completed recently and pea gravel was Pool will be open this year. Bryan Jessup, Tom Johnson, city council. scheduled to be poured around the equipment today. Felony court news Continued from page 2 serve one year in Jay days suspended and given was placed on probation assessed $185 in court costs agreement, the following Johnathan A. Steed, 29, County Jail (consecutive four days credit for time for 229 days, fined $25, and ordered to pay a $200 charges were dismissed: 1237 North U.S. 27, Port - to his other sentence) and served. The remainder of assessed $185 in court costs drug abuse, prosecution, maintaining a common land, pleaded guilty to pos - given credit for one week his sentence will be served and ordered to pay a $200 interdiction and correc - nuisance, a Level 6 felony; session of methampheta - served. Steed was assessed on house arrest. He was drug abuse, prosecution, tion fee. He was also possession of marijuana, a mine, a Level 6 felony, in $185 in court costs and placed on probation for 395 interdiction and correc - ordered to submit an eval - Class B misdemeanor; pos - Jay Circuit Court. He was ordered to pay a $200 drug days, fined $1, assessed tion fee. He was also uation within 30 days of session of paraphernalia, sentenced to one year in abuse, prosecution, inter - $185 in court costs and ordered to submit an eval - his sentencing for sub - a Class C misdemeanor. Jay County Jail and given diction and correction fee. ordered to pay a drug uation within 30 days of stance abuse counseling. Anthony D. Best, 31, 723 credit for time served since As part of his plea agree - abuse, prosecution, inter - his sentencing for sub - As part of his plea agree - W. Race St., Portland, Feb. 4. Steed was assessed ment, the following diction and correction fee. stance abuse counseling. ment, two Level 6 felony pleaded guilty in Jay Supe - $185 in court costs and charges were dismissed: a Jessup was also ordered to As part of his plea agree - charges for unlawful pos - rior Court to possession of ordered to pay a $200 drug Level 6 felony charge for submit an evaluation with - ment, a Level 6 felony session of a syringe and a narcotic drug, a Level 6 abuse, prosecution, inter - maintaining a common in 30 days of his sentenc - charge for unlawful posses - possession of a narcotic felony, and resisting law diction and correction fee. nuisance, a Level 6 felony ing for substance abuse sion of a syringe and a drug and a Class C misde - enforcement, a Class A As part of his plea agree - charge for unlawful pos - counseling. As part of his Class C misdemeanor meanor charge for operat - misdemeanor. He was sen - ment, the following session of a syringe, a plea agreement, a Class B charge for possession of ing a vehicle while intoxi - tenced to 18 months in Jay charges were dismissed: a Class B misdemeanor misdemeanor for visiting a paraphernalia were dis - cated were dismissed. County Jail with all but Level 6 felony for unlawful charge for possession of common nuisance was dis - missed. Phillip A. Pavey II, 38, 150 days suspended. Best possession or use of a leg - marijuana and a Class C missed. Joshua A. Olson, 44, 252 pleaded guilty in Jay Supe - was assessed $185 in court end drug, a Level 6 felony misdemeanor charge for Zachary Combs, 31, 101 N. Plum St., Albany, plead - rior Court to possession of costs and ordered to pay a for maintaining a common possession of parapherna - West Moody Ave., Port - ed guilty in Jay Superior methamphetamine. He $200 drug abuse, prosecu - nuisance and a Class C lia. land, pleaded guilty in Jay Court to possession of was sentenced to one year tion, interdiction and cor - misdemeanor for posses - Andrew M. Jessup, 19, Superior Court to posses - methamphetamine, a Level in Jay County Jail and rection fee. As part of his sion of paraphernalia. 323 W. Washington St., sion of methamphetamine, 6 felony. He was sentenced given 228 days credit for plea agreement, a Level 6 Steed also pleaded guilty Dunkirk, pleaded guilty to a Level 6 felony. He was to 545 days in Jay County time served. Pavey was felony charge for posses - to another Level 6 felony possession of cocaine, a sentenced to one year in Jail with all but 72 days assessed $185 in court costs sion of marijuana and a charge for possession of Level 6 felony, in Jay Supe - Jay County Jail with all suspended and given 72 and ordered to pay a $200 Class C misdemeanor methamphetamine in a rior Court. He was sen - but 136 days suspended days credit for time served. drug abuse, prosecution, charge for possession of separate Jay Circuit Court tenced to 545 days in Jay and given 136 days credit Olson was placed on proba - interdiction and correc - paraphernalia were dis - case. He was sentenced to County Jail with all but 150 for time served. Combs tion for 473 days, fined $25, tion fee. As part of his plea missed. Laux Plumbing & Heating, Inc.

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CALL NOW (260) 729-2082 The Commercial Review Page 6 Local Tuesday, August 10, 2021 Budget ... Keep up with local news Continued from page 1 week, with a public hear - for a school resource offi - teacher, Elizabeth Ulrey as Current estimated that ing on the budget sched - cer with Jay County Com - a third grade teacher at the corporation will have a uled for 5 p.m. Aug. 23 at missioners that runs West Jay Elementary online at thecr.com positive cashflow of about General Shanks. The through Oct. 1. The agree - School and Kayla Luginbill half a million dollars in board is expected to vote ment is essentially the as a kindergarten teacher 2022 for a projected year- on adoption of the budget same as has been in place at East Elementary. Also end balance of $5 million. at its regular meeting in for the last two years hired Trisha Green as soft - The school corporation September. except for an increase in ball and girls golf coach, has made consistent gains Gulley also reported that the officer’s pay. The and hired Donald Gillespie over the last five years the school corporation has school corporation and as boys tennis coach while after having a year-end bal - received permission from commissioners plan to use accepting the resignation ance of less than $1.5 mil - Indiana Department of the next two months to of Scott Miller from the lion at the close of the 2017 Education to move forward negotiate terms of a possi - same position. school year. with the process of dispos - ble extension of the agree - •Accepted the resigna - The budget also lays out ing of Westlawn Elemen - ment. tions of teachers Macey the capital projects and tary School. The building •Approved a series of Ashbaugh, Veronicka Rec - bus replacement plans for will no longer be used by new employee hires, tor and Jackie Roessner. the corporation. Roof the school corporation, as including Rebecca Gorrell •Heard board policies replacements are the most students shift to the for - has a high school English and school handbooks will costly projects in the capi - mer West Jay Middle teacher, Lisa Wellman as a need to be updated follow - tal improvement plan for School Building that will second grade teacher at ing a change in state law each of the next four years, now be known as West Jay East Elementary School, regarding student employ - ranging between $350,000 Elementary School. Abby Sutter, Courtney Bet - ment procedures. and $500,000, with other In other business, the tinger and Amber Stoltz as •Approved the following: expenditures including board: third grade teachers at the annual financial student Chromebooks, •Recognized the Jay East Jay Elementary report, which is published vehicles and parking lot County High School School, Olivia Cash as a on page 8 in today’s news - work. The corporation Marching Patriots and all high school family and paper; the retirements of plans to buy seven new students who had 4-H live - consumer science teacher, bus driver Mike Harris buses in 2022, five in 2023 stock and projects for their Kyle Selvey and Tyler and instructional assis - and four in 2024. success at the Indiana Leonhard as a special edu - tant Kay Smith; the corpo - The proposed budget State Fair. cation teachers at East Jay ration’s teacher apprecia - will be published in the •OK’d an updated memo - Elementary, Katie Lyons as tion grant policy with no newspaper and online this randum of understanding a high school agriculture changes. Commissioners ... Continued from page 1 county roads were chipped and grant for 14 new body cameras The building and its roof have sealed this season, with about 7 for full-time officers; and a pur - been constructed, he noted. A spe - miles converted from stone to chip chase of $6,464.70 requested by cial type of paint –– it can be and seal. Corn also mentioned his Sutton for regular courthouse applied to masonry and is mold department will be soon be maintenance. and mildew resistant, something installing new flashing stop signs •Tabled a decision on whether he said was “hard to come by” –– on county road 250 West at its or not to recognize Juneteenth was also applied to the interior intersection with county road 400 (June 19) as a holiday. (The coun - walls. Fixtures are in the process South. (Commissioners signed an ty already recognizes 12 holidays of being installed. ordinance in June to make the each year and 14 holidays on The old restroom, which sits to intersection a four-way stop.) election years.) Juneteenth the west of the new structure, will Commissioners also agreed to became a federal holiday com - be cleared out and used as a work - review the rules set for weddings memorating the emancipation of shop in the winter, he added. at Jay County Courthouse. Court - African-American slaves earlier Highway department superin - house superintendent Bruce Sut - this year. tendent Donnie Corn requested ton mentioned a couple had •Appointed Jay Emergency the county contribute $40,000 requested using the building for Medical Service director John toward installing fiber optic inter - its ceremony in January. McFarland as the administrator net to the highway barn and sur - In other news, commissioners for JEMS with Dun & Bradstreet, veyor’s lot at the intersection of Chad Aker, Brian McGalliard and a data and analytics company. county roads 100 East and 200 Rex Journay: •Accepted Pamela Robbins’ let - North. Commissioners agreed to •Signed two engagement letters ter of resignation from Dunkirk take the request into considera - in order to retain Richard Hall of Library Board and appointed Jan tion during their joint meeting at law firm Barnes & Thornburg as McGalliard, with Brian McGal - 6:30 p.m. Thursday with Jay Coun - counsel on the Rose Gold Solar and liard abstaining, to the seat. ty Council regarding usage of the Sun Chief Solar projects. •Accepted a $1,500 donation American Rescue Plan funds. •OK’d the following: Sheriff from IOM Grain for sheriff’s Corn noted about 104.25 miles of Dwane Ford to pursue a $41,000 equipment purchases. AUGUST SPECIALS

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Their totals School football team did not factor into the slips behind the overall score. defense to make a Tribe loses opener catch — it went for a Fort Recovery’s girls touchdown — during golf team opened its sea - the Patriots’ Red-Blue son Monday morning scrimmage on with a 180-204 loss to the Saturday morning at Tri-Village Patriots at Harold E. Schutz Portland Golf Club. Stadium. The Patriots Tribe senior Jalyn will head to Decatur Bruns was the match on Friday to medalist by shooting 3- over-par 38. She made scrimmage the par four times, including Bellmont Braves. the first, third and They open the 2021 fourth holes. She also season Aug. 20 at was even on the par-5 home against the sixth. Blackford Bruins. Kim Hart scored 54 as the team’s second-best score. Paige Bihn and Macy Brunswick both shot 56 to complete the team score. Shelby Acheson and Alaina Will also compet - ed, and both shot 60. Their rounds did not fac - The Commercial Review/Chris Schanz tor into the team total for Fort Recovery (0-1). Suffers ... Continued from page 10 by knockout and one by submis - just feel like I can take care of thought he slowed down after tion to the fights against Cruz Two of the three judges gave sion, and 17-5-1 overall as a pro - things standing up.” the first round. … and Yadong. His other loss was the opening round to Kenney. fessional with one no-contest. Kenney (16-4-1) said he felt he “He was harder to take down by unanimous decision to But all three gave the second to The 23-year-old from Tianjin, had been the aggressor through - that I was expecting. I knew he Merab Dvalishvili — he is now Yadong, and judges Chris Lee China, had said in pre-fight com - out the fight. He also noted a was going to be strong and ranked 11th in the ban - and Sal D’Amato awarded the ments that he planned to grapple first-period punch that caught explosive … but I thought I was tamweight division — in Febru - third round and the win to with Kenney, but he ended up Yadong in mid-kick and sent going to be able to take him ary 2020. Yadong. doing the bulk of his fighting him to the mat in addition to the down more.” Kenney said he hopes to get The victory was a bounce back from his feet. takedown just before time Three of Kenney’s four pro - one more fight in before the end for Yadong, who was coming off “I feel like I have the advan - expired. fessional losses have come by of 2021, adding that he’ll take a a loss to Kyler Phillips at the tage standing up,” Yadong said “I thought that was a wise split decision, as he fell to Adam few weeks to get some minor same March 6 card during which through a translator in his post- decision to get a late takedown Antolin by that method in 2017 injuries checked out and then Kenney fought Cruz. He is now fight interview. “The original in the third,” said Kenney. “I as part of Dana White’s Tuesday see what UFC might have in 6-1-1 in the UFC with two wins plan was to take him down, but I knew that was a close round. I Night Contender Series in addi - store for him next. Sports on tap Doncic set to sign extension Friday Local schedule Jay County — Football scrimmage at DALLAS (AP) — Luka Doncic is season, came as the Mavericks re- the Mavericks, also made the trip to Today Bellmont – 7 p.m. set to sign a $207 million supermax signed his most reliable scoring Slovenia. The 7-foot German is now Fort Recovery — Girls golf at South Fort Recovery — Girls golf at Celina Adams – 4:30 p.m. Invitational – 8:30 a.m.; Football scrim - extension with the Dallas Maver - partner in the backcourt, shooting a consultant for the team. Fort Wayne TinCaps vs. South Bend mage vs. Indian Lake – 7 p.m. icks, who sent an entourage to the guard Tim Hardaway Jr., to a $75 The 22-year-old Doncic was an Cubs – 7:05 p.m. Fort Wayne TinCaps vs. South Bend Cubs – 7:05 p.m. Slovenian star’s home country to million, four-year contract. All-Star in his second and third sea - Wednesday finish off the biggest contract in The virtual news conference in sons after being named Rookie of Fort Recovery — Girls golf in Gary Saturday Broering Invitational at Mercer County Fort Wayne TinCaps vs. South Bend franchise history. Slovenia will include Doncic, the Year in 2018-19. He’s also been Elks – 8:30 a.m. Cubs – 6:35 p.m. Fort Wayne TinCaps vs. South Bend Agent Bill Duffy told ESPN and owner Mark Cuban and the new first-team All-NBA twice, which Cubs – 7:05 p.m. Sunday The Dallas Morning News on Mon - general manager-coach combina - makes Doncic the first player eligi - Fort Wayne TinCaps vs. South Bend day that Doncic and the Mavericks tion of Nico Harrison and Jason ble for a supermax extension off Thursday Cubs – 1:05 p.m. Jay County — Girls golf vs. Muncie Cen - had agreed to terms. The team said Kidd. his rookie contract. tral – 4:30 p.m.; Volleyball scrimmage vs. Monday a virtual news conference was Dirk Nowitzki, who set an NBA Doncic will sign the massive deal Mississinewa – 6 p.m. Jay County — Girls golf vs. Anderson – Fort Recovery — Boys golf vs. Botkins – 5 p.m.; Girls soccer vs. Richmond – 6 p.m. planned for today. record of 21 seasons with the same less than a week after leading 4 p.m. Fort Recovery — Girls golf at Delphos News of Doncic’s five-year deal, franchise while becoming the Slovenia to its first Olympic berth Fort Wayne TinCaps vs. South Bend St. John’s – 4:30 p.m.; Boys golf vs. Cubs – 7:05 p.m. Delphos St. John’s – 4:30 p.m. which will kick in for the 2022-23 league’s No. 6 all-time scorer with and a fourth-place finish in Tokyo.

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Page 10 www.thecr.com The Commercial Review Kenney suffers third split-decision defeat By RAY COONEY two-time UFC bantamweight punches over and over. The offi - The Commercial Review champion Dominick Cruz. cial statistics gave Yadong a 31- HOUSTON — Casey Kenney (Cruz, now the 10th-ranked ban - 19 advantage on significant has been here before. The 2009 JCHS graduate falls to tamweight in UFC, was part of strikes. At the end of his fight Satur - 16-4-1 in his pro career the announcing team for Satur - The second and third rounds day night, he threw his hands in day night’s card.) were more of the same, with nei - the air in victory. Yadong and Kenney kept up a ther fighter gaining a clear But so did Song Yadong. 29-28, 28-29 to Yadong in the “Props to Song. He threw quick pace throughout the fight, upper hand. Statistics from UFC When the judges’ scorecards opening bout of the main card down. Nothing away from him. with the former opening the gave Yadong advantages of 34-28 were read, it was Yadong whose of UFC 265 at Toyota Center. “It was a heck of a fight to action with a body kick eight in the second round and 51-31 in hand was raised by the referee. “I thought we got enough to open up the pay-per-view, that’s seconds into the fight and the the third round on significant Kenney, a 2009 Jay County get it done,” said Kenney. “But for sure.” latter countering with a right strikes, though Kenney recorded High School graduate, suffered we didn’t. We didn’t. That’s just It was the second consecutive hand. Much of the first round a takedown in the final 10 sec - the third split-decision loss of part of the game in a close fight loss for Kenney, who also fell by followed that pattern, with the onds of the fight. his career Saturday, falling 30-27, like that. split decision March 6 to former fighters trading flurries of See Suffers page 9 Patriots take fourth in first nine-hole match The Patriots hosted three conference rivals in their first nine-hole Local match of the season. They finished fourth roundup by three strokes. Jay County High School’s girls golf team opened Allen County Athletic Conference Rosealynne Smith also round-robin play by plac - competed, but her 63 did ing fourth in a match not factor into the team against Heritage, South total. Adams and Woodlan on Carley Rodenbeck of Monday at Portland Golf Heritage shot 43 to earn Club. match medalist. Heritage was first with In junior varsity its team score of 199, and action, Cassandra Coffin South Adams shot 225 for posted the best JCHS second. Woodlan totaled score with a 65. Ellie 228, three strokes ahead Klarer carded 68 and of the Patriots (0-3, 0-3 Kristen Wendel shot 70. The Commercial Review/Chris Schanz ACAC). Maddy Snow and FR boys lose Janae Jacobs led the ARCANUM, Ohio — Riding out in the front Patriots with matching The Fort Recovery boys Doug Rideout, right, and his horse Muscle Rocky trot toward the grandstand after the scores of 56, and Reba golf team lost its season first lap of their 1st division 2-year-old colt trot race during the Indiana Fair Circuit Harnes Racing Wendel shot 59 in her opener 186-193 to the Tri- event Saturday at Jay County Fairgrounds. Rideout and Muscle Rocky went on to win, which was varsity debut. Paityn Village Patriots on Mon - the second victory of the day for Rideout. Chapman completed the day at Beechwood Golf team total with her Club. round of 60. See Take page 9

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