Wednesday, March 18, 2020 The Commercial Review Portland, Indiana 47371 www.thecr.com $1 Free resources By RAY COONEY The Commercial Review Schools are closed. Events are canceled. But that doesn’t mean there’s JCPL offering curbside pick-up; nothing to do. With healthcare and govern - internet provides possibilities ment officials recommending Americans stay home as much as possible in order to slow the spread of coronavirus, there are still a lot of options for cpl.lib.in.us), announced Tues - when they arrive, at which time entertainment. day that the facility would be staff will bring them to the They go well beyond Netflix offering curbside pick-up. vehicle. and Hulu. And they start at the Anyone with a library card Items available for the curb - library. can call the library between 8 side pick-up include not only While local libraries are a.m. and 8 p.m. Monday books but also music, movies, closed to the public, there is through Friday. They can video games, board games, puz - still access to some of their request titles of the materials zles and other materials avail - The Commercial Review/Ray Cooney resources. That includes a new they would like, and library able at the library. Not all mate - option being introduced today staff will retrieve the items and rials will be available, but the at Jay County Public Library. call back when they are ready goal is to give patrons access to Emily Tarter sanitizes returned materials this Eric Hinderliter, director of for pick-up. Then residents can as much as possible. morning at Jay County Public Library. The library is offering Jay County Public Library (jay - drive to the library and call See Resources page 5 curbside pick-up service beginning today. JC adds evening Limiting contact pick-up window In addition to lunch time, student meals are available from 5 to 6 p.m.

By RAY COONEY The Commercial Review Local schools are contin - uing to provide more resources to help families during the coronavirus pandemic. Jay School Corporation announced Tuesday that it will have an additional evening window to pick up school lunches while Fort Recovery Local Schools provided additional infor - mation about its “emer - gency remote learning” that begins Thursday. The Commercial Review/Jack Ronald Also Tuesday, Mercer Health announced that it “Spread out as much as you can,” Jay County Commissioner Chuck Huffman urged county elected officials and has developed a COVID-19 department heads Tuesday during a meeting to discuss reducing public contact in the courthouse. drive-thru testing center. IU Health continues to offer a virtual screening clinic. Ohio and Indiana have 67 and 30 confirmed cases of Courthouse is closing to the public COVID-19, respectively, though state health offi - By JACK RONALD house auditorium. “We do need physically present in the court - those summoned are expected to cials have said those num - The Commercial Review to limit as much public contact rooms unless necessary. appear. bers are likely much high - Many offices at Jay County as possible for their health and No jury trials are on the hori - “The ultimate goal is that we er because few residents Courthouse will be closed to the ours. … At this point, we’re just zon for the next several weeks. flatten the curve,” Jay County have been tested. There are public as of the end of business saying, ‘until further notice.’” While it will still be possible Health Department administra - currently no confirmed today. Jay Circuit Court and Jay for the general public to attend tor Heath Butz said, noting cases in Jay or Mercer “We have decided to close the Superior Court will be “business court proceedings, that is dis - recent action to limit gatherings counties. courthouse to the extent possi - as usual,” though there may be a couraged during a period of pre - to 10 or fewer. the The State of Indiana had its second ble,” Chuck Huffman, president few exceptions. Judge Brian cautions because of the COVID- Indiana has ordered restaurants, death from COVID-19 on of the Jay County Commission - Hutchison said the courts may 19 pandemic. Judge Hutchison bars, nightclubs and other gath - Tuesday. Gov. Eric Holcomb ers, told department heads and be more agreeable to postponing and Jay Superior Court Judge ering places closed, except for signed an executive order elected officials at a Tuesday court action and no inmates Max Ludy also may limit atten - carry out or delivery service. activating the Indiana morning meeting in the court - from Jay County Jail will be dance. Both courts stressed that See Limiting page 5 National Guard to be on duty to assist as needed, which could include pro - viding temporary medical facilities. Beginning today and con - tinuing while schools are closed, Jay School Corpora - Meals available tion is providing “grab and By RILEY EUBANKS go” lunches for all students. The Commercial Review Those are available from 11 Redkey’s Key Diner a.m. to 1 p.m. on weekdays opened Thursday. in the parking lots at Jay On Monday, Gov. Eric Local restaurants provide County High School, East Holcomb ordered all restau - Jay Middle School, West - rants to close their dining free and reduced options lawn, Redkey and Bloom - areas for the foreseeable field elementary schools future. and the former Pennville It would have been easy Elementary School. for owner Brian Hill to is working solely with his cost food for those most The corporation The Commercial Review/Riley Eubanks close Key Diner and wait daughter, Madisyn, to offer affected by the outbreak. announced Tuesday that it for the coronavirus pan - free sack lunches for chil - Charity Wimmer, co- will also offer an evening Charity Wimmer, co-owner of Portland’s demic to end. Instead, he’s dren between 11 a.m. and 1 owner of Portland’s Pit’s pick-up option for those Pit’s Cocktail Lounge, puts 20 cups of applesauce keeping his restaurant p.m. Monday through Fri - Cocktail Lounge, organized who are unavailable during into a van Tuesday for delivery to the elderly. open for carry-out and day for the foreseeable a delivery service for hot regular lunch hours. Those offering a free meal to any future. meals to the doorsteps of pick-ups will be available Deliveries started Monday at a reduced cost for the child who needs one. Hill is one of several the elderly at a reduced from 5 to 6 p.m. at door 8 at elderly to ensure they have a hot meal during the “I believe I’m always here local restaurant owners cost. Jay County High School. coronavirus pandemic. for a reason,” said Hill, who providing free or reduced- See Meals page 5 See Adds page 5

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The high temperature was 46 degrees Tuesday in Port - Redkey Town Council has land. The low was 35. canceled both its executive Thursday — Coverage of Tonight’s low will be 44 session and regular meeting today’s Portland Aviation Pauline Timmerman , 94, with rain early and fog to fol - that were scheduled for Thurs - Board meeting. Coldwater, Ohio low. Expect a windy Thursday day. Details on page 2. with rain during the day and The Jay County Board of Saturday — A look at a thunderstorms later. The high Zoning Appeals meeting new restaurant set to open in will be in the mid 60s. scheduled for Thursday has Portland. See page 2 for an extended been canceled. outlook. The Commercial Review Page 2 Local Wednesday, March 18, 2020 Obituaries Pauline Henry (Pat) Timmerman of laws Leander (Rose) Timmer - time with her grandchildren brant. Graveside services will fol - Coldwater, Joann (John) Roess - man, Rita (Melvin) Wendel, Tom and great-grandchildren. low at St. Joseph Cemetery, St. Timmerman ner of Portland, Indiana, Mike (Sue) Timmerman, Bill (Molly) Pauline was a member of Holy Joe. Jan. 7, 1926-March 15, 2020 (Karen) Timmerman of Timmerman, Rosemary (Norb) Trinity Catholic Church, Coldwa - Brockman-Boeckman Funeral Pauline M. Timmerman, age Ridgeville, Indiana, Marge Metzger, Robert (LouAnn) Tim - ter. She was a former member of Home is entrusted with arrange - 94, of Coldwater, Ohio, and for - (Dave) Homan of New Bremen, merman, Dorothy Pax and Betty St. Joseph Catholic Church, St. ments. merly of St. Joe, Mary (Steve) Boettger of Union (Roman) Pax. Joe, and its Ladies Sodality for Contributions can be made to Ohio, passed City, Indiana, Joe (Catherine) Pauline was a skilled seam - many years. She loved to help oth - Team Sanfilippo (MPS III A) or away on March Timmerman of Fort Recovery, stress and also loved crocheting, ers and served as a volunteer at State of the Heart Care. 15, 2020, at Mer - Emily (Frank) Miller of Osgood, quilting and knitting, and Mercer County Community Hos - Condolences may be expressed cer County Com - Ohio, Lucy (Wayne) Donovan of shared her abilities by leading pital. She became a proud resi - at brockmanboeckmanfh.com. munity Hospital, Celina, Ohio, and Cathy (Chuck) classes and teaching others. dent of Briarwood Village later in •••••••••• Coldwater. Homan of Fort Recovery; 33 Each year, she donated many of life and enjoyed all the activities The Commercial Review pub - She was born grandchildren; 74 great-grand - her handmade items to the St. and the friendship of fellow resi - lishes death notices for those with Jan. 7, 1926, in children; a great-great-grand - Joe Homecoming Festival. Her dents. a connection to our coverage area Maria Stein, Timmerman son; a sister-in-law Louise talents gave her and many oth - Due to health precautions, a free of charge. They include the Ohio, to the late Homan of Maria Stein; and an ers great pleasure. Pauline had a private family gathering and name, city, birth/death date and John and Eleanora (Schmitmey - in-law, Bob Pax of St. Henry, knack for gardening and taking Mass of Christian Burial will be time/date/location of services. er) Homan. On Oct. 8, 1949, she Ohio. care of flowers. She also enjoyed held Thursday, March 19, 2020, at There is a charge for obituaries, married Melvin Timmerman, She was preceded in death by a good card game. She was a Mary Help of Christians Catholic which are accepted only from who died March 24, 1983. a brother, Dennis Homan; a sis - devoted farm wife and mother. Church, Fort Recovery, with Fr. funeral homes or mortuary servic - Surviving are her children, ter, Alice (Alvin) Post; and in- She especially enjoyed spending Christian Cone-Lombarte as cele - es. CR almanac

Thursday Friday Saturday Sunday Monday 3/19 3/20 3/21 3/22 3/23 Pet of the week 66/59 62/27 38/26 44/33 52/40 Ash, a female Guaran - Thunder - Cold tem - Tempera - It’ll stay domestic short-hair, teed to rain all storms and peratures will tures will rise relatively can be adopted for day in addi - rain in the continue from a little bit sunny with tion to possi - morning until the previous under mostly temperatures $35 from Jay County ble thunder - the late after - evening but cloudy skies. projected to Humane Society, storms. Wind noon. Wind no additional It’ll warm up increase. gusts up to gusts up to precipitation again next 1313 Shadeland 25 mph. 30 mph. is expected week. Ave., Portland. The shelter can be reached at (260) Lotteries 726-6339.

Powerball Daily Four: 2-7-2-6 Estimated jackpot: Quick Draw: 3-5-6-13- Photo provided $130 million 17-23-26-32-34-44-46-47-49- 58-61-64-72-74-75-77 Mega Millions Cash 5: 8-14-15-16-40 20-27-28-58-59 Estimated jackpot: $255,500 Mega Ball: 25 Unemployment jumps to 3.5 Megaplier: 3 Ohio By RAY COONEY Jay County’s 3.5-percent rate is its Crawford County had the highest Estimated jackpot: $96 The Commercial Review Midday highest since March 2019. It had been unemployment rate in the state for million Unemployment has been historical - Pick 3: 8-5-5 3 percent or lower every month in January at 6.1 percent. Vermillion ly low. between, hitting a low of 2.4 percent County was next at 5.8 percent. Pick 4: 2-9-8-4 Jay County’s rate saw it’s biggest Hoosier Pick 5: 8-5-1-6-5 in September. Only five counties came in at 5 per - jump in more than six years in Janu - The mark tied Jay County for the cent or higher. Midday Evening Daily Three: 5-6-4 ary. 39th-lowest rate amongst Indiana’s Area rates are as follows: Pick 3: 2-0-2 The local unemployment rate went Daily Four: 4-7-7-9 92 counties. The county was 36th- Adams County: 3 percent, up 0.6 Pick 4: 0-0-4-2 up by 0.7 percentage points, climbing Quick Draw: 1-3-7-16- lowest in December and had fared as percentage points, t-12th lowest Pick 5: 0-0-1-2-6 to 3.5 percent according to estimates well as 29th-lowest in August. Blackford County: 4.7 percent, up 17-20-25-33-38-44-57-61-63- Rolling Cash: 13-26-29- Indiana Department of Workforce Local unemployment remains 0.8 percentage points, t-10th highest. 66-67-69-71-74-79-80 31-38 Development released Tuesday. slightly below the state average, Delaware County: 4.2 percent, up Evening Estimated jackpot: The increase was the largest since which came in at 3.6 percent in Jan - 0.7 percentage point, t-19th highest. Daily Three: 9-8-7 $216,000 another 0.7-percentage-point jump to uary. Jay County: 3.5 percent, up 0.7 per - 7.6 percent from 6.9 percent in 2013. Hamilton County posted the centage points, t-39th lowest. The rate has generally been trending state’s lowest employment rate at 2.6 Randolph County: 4.5 percent, up down since hitting a high of 13 per - percent. LaGrange, Dubois and 0.7 percentage points, 13th highest. Markets cent in 2010 during the Great Reces - Boone counties were next at 2.7 per - Wells County: 3.2 percent, up 0.7 sion. cent. percentage points, t-20th lowest. Sunrise Dec. corn ...... 3.49 St. Anthony Jan. 2021 corn ...... 3.61 Corn ...... 3.41 April corn ...... 3.41 Central States Capsule Reports SERVICES Beans ...... 8.38 Montpelier Wednesday then struck a 2014 Chevro - Portland woman were March beans ...... 8.41 Corn ...... 3.36 Trial canceled , Martha: 1 p.m., Pitman- let Caprice driven by unable to avoid driving Rees Wheat ...... 5.12 April corn ...... 3.38 The Jay Superior Court Richman Funeral Home, 200 S. Beans ...... 8.39 jury trial that was sched - Joseph C. Hollopeter, 77, into deer Tuesday night. Hartford St., Eaton. uled for Thursday has been rural Bluffton. Emily C. Carpenter, 33, Cooper Farms A p r i l b e a n s ...... 8 .4 1 Wheat ...... 5.02 canceled. Damage was estimated drove into a deer while April 5 Fort Recovery at more than $5,000. eastbound on county road Snyder , Bradley: 1 p.m., March corn ...... 3.43 650 South near county Intercontinental San Diego, 901 The Andersons Bluffton mishap Bayfront Court, San Diego. April corn ...... 3.45 Richland Township A semi driven by a rural Scam reported road 200 East. She was May corn ...... 3.47 Law enforcement offi - driving a 2007 Chevy Corn ...... 3.51 Bryant man was involved April 26 cials in Adams County Tahoe registered to April corn ...... 3.51 in a property damage acci - , Ted: Noon, have received reports that Christopher P. Carpenter, Williamson POET Biorefining Beans ...... 8.34 dent about 11:10 a.m. First Universalist Church and scammers have been going Portland. Damage was Society of Barnard, 6211 Ver - Portland April beans ...... 8.34 Thursday on Main Street door-to-door and falsely estimated between $5,000 mont 12, Barnard, Vermont. Oct. corn ...... 3.34 in Bluffton, south of Indi - Wheat ...... 5.03 identifying themselves as and $10,000. Nov. corn ...... 3.34 April wheat ...... 5.03 ana 124. Larry J. Kelly, 51, was being from the Centers for Ricki A. Villegas, 20, Service listings provided by northbound in a 2019 Inter - Disease Control in an Dunkirk, drove into a deer PROGRESSIVE national registered to effort to gain personal while southbound on Indi - Today in history Same Day Inc. when he information. Sheriff Dan ana 67 near county road OFFICE PRODUCTS attempted to merge into Mawhorr urged residents 200 South. Villegas was 120 N. Meridian St. the right lane and hit the not to provide such infor - driving a 2007 Nissan ALT On March 18, 1940 , explosion at the New corner of a northbound mation. registered to Shaman D. Portland, Indiana 47371 Adolf Hitler and Benito London Consolidated 2007 Ford Fusion driven by Phillips, Dunkirk. Damage (260) 726-9201 Mussolini met at the School in Rusk County, Colin Z. Andrews, 40, rural Deer hit was estimated between progressiveofficeproducts.com Brenner Pass, where the Texas. Bluffton. The Andrews car A Dunkirk man and a $2,500 and $5,000. Italian dictator agreed to In 1963 , the U.S. join Germany’s war Supreme Court, in against France and Gideon v. Wainwright, Britain. ruled unanimously that Ami Huffman In 1766 , Britain state courts were F.C.C. (INDIANA) repealed the Stamp Act required to provide legal Now seeking applicants for immediate hourly janitorial posi- Director of Jay County of 1765. counsel to criminal tions at our Portland Facility a High School diploma or GED Community In 1922 , Mohandas K. defendants who could not preferred or equal experience. Position will be 1st shift 4:00 Development Gandhi was sentenced in afford to hire an attorney AM-12:30 PM and consist of cleaning all non-production facili- India to six years’ impris - on their own. ties (ex: restroom, cafeteria, hallways) cleaning of plant exterior onment for civil disobedi - In 1965 , the first (ex: scrap, litter, etc.) able to operate oor scrubber and any The 2020 Census will ence. (He was released spacewalk took place as special projects as assigned. Applicants need to have cooperative be sending the census after serving two years.) Soviet cosmonaut Alexei attitude, be self-motivated and pay attention to detail, able to li survey to your home in In 1925 , the Tri-State Leonov went outside his 30# pounds. Tornado struck south - Voskhod 2 capsule, Applicants must be able to pass a drug/alcohol test. the upcoming weeks eastern Missouri, south - secured by a tether. FCC (Indiana) offers a comprehensive benefit package ern Illinois and south - In 1993 , Redkey Town western Indiana, result - Council decided to seek including: ing in some 700 deaths. an $870,000 bond to pay • FLAT $13.80 per hour Hi, this is Ami Hu man, Director of Jay County In 1937 , in America ’s for the remaining costs • 3-Medical plans to choose from worst school disaster, of sewer work that was • Optional Dental/Vision plans to choose from Community Development. Census Data directly nearly 300 people, most completed in 1984 and • Voluntary Life Insurance Plan (optional) impacts how more than $400 billion dollars per of them children, were 1988. • Long Term Disability Plan (optional) year in federal and state funding is allocated to killed in a natural gas —AP and The CR • 20k Life Insurance policy while employed with FCC /no charge communities for neighborhood improvements, • 401K with 1st 3% company match aer 90 public health, education, transportation, Citizen’s calendar days/or next available quarter/roll over aer 60 days infrastructure, and much more. For resident of • Paid Holidays (aer 60 days) • Free Company uniforms/laundered and delivered Jay County, this is our way of bringing our tax Today Commissioners, com - • 80 unpaid personal hours dollars back here to work and not to another 4 p.m. — Portland missioners’ room, • Unused personal hours bought back at associates hourly community. e Census even impacts what Board of Aviation, air - courthouse, Portland. rate at the end of associate’s year (based on hire date) port, 661 W. 100 North. 3:30 p.m. — Jay Coun - • $250 perfect attendance /paid every quarter grants we are eligible for and how much we can ty Solid Waste Manage - • Air-Conditioned facility apply for…So Be Counted Jay County! Monday ment District, 5948 W. 9 a.m. — Jay County Indiana 67, Portland. 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Wednesday CLASS — Meets each istries, 228 S. Meridian St. AL-ANON FAMILY Wednesday at 2nd Chance in Portland. For more GROUP — New Begin - at Life Ministries, 228 S. information, call Brenda nings, a support group for Meridian St., Portland. Eads at (260) 726-9625 or friends and families of For more information, call Dave Keen at (260) 251- alcoholics, will meet at (206) 726-9625 or (260) 703- 8792. 6:30 p.m. each Wednesday 0534. A BETTER LIFE – BRI - in the Zion Lutheran MENDING FAMILIES- ANNA’S HOPE — A faith Church, 218 E. High St., NAR-ANON GROUP — A based recovery group for Portland. For more infor - 12-step, self-help group for all kinds of addictions, mation, call (260) 726-8229. families and friends of will meet from 6:30 to 8 A BETTER LIFE – BRI - addicts, will meet from 7 p.m. each Thursday at ANNA’S HOPE — A faith- to 8 p.m. each Wednesday Asbury United Methodist based recovery group for in conference room A at Church, 204 E. Arch St. in all kinds of addictions, Indiana University Health Portland. Come early for a will meet from 6:30 to 8 Jay Hospital. meal. p.m. each Wednesday at For more information, Redkey United Methodist Thursday call Kevin Culy at (260) Church, 122 W. Main St. CELEBRATE RECOV - 251-2843. Come early for a meal. For ERY — A 12-step Christian SENIOR CITIZENS more information, call recovery program meets CARD CLUB — Will meet Pastor Randy Davis at at 10 a.m. and 6:30 p.m. at 1 p.m. on first, second, (765) 369-2085. each Thursday at A Sec - third and fifth Thursday STRESS AND ANXIETY ond Chance At Life Min - of each month at Jay Com - munity Center. JAY COUNTY TRAIL - RIDERS — Will hold their annual meeting at 6 p.m. Thursday, March 19, at Jay Sudoku County Public Library. It is open to the public. FORGET-ME-NOT — A support group for parents, friends and relatives who have lost a baby through miscarriage, birth or ill - ness will meet from 7 to 9 p.m. at St. Vincent Ran - dolph Hospital, Winches - ter, in community room 1. For more information, call Kimberly Sibery at (765) 964-6075 or Nikki Bosworth at (765) 584-6452. EN AVANT CLUB — Meets at 1 p.m. on the third Thursday of each month. ORGAN TRANSPLANT SUPPORT GROUP — Will meet at 3 p.m. on the third Thursday of each month in the IU Health Blackford main conference room. Tuesday’s Solution JAY COUNTY HUMANE SOCIETY — Will meet at 5:30 p.m. the The objective is to fill a nine-by nine grid so that third Thursday of each each column, each row, and month at Jay County Pub - each of the nine three-by- lic Library. The public is three boxes (also called welcome. blocks or regions) contains PORTLAND LIONS the digits from 1 to 9 only CLUB — Will meet at 6:30 one time each. p.m. the third Thursday of the month at Portland Lions Civic Center, 307 W. 100 North. The Commercial Review Page 4 Opinion Wednesday, March 18, 2020 New Corydon visit recalled story By JACK RONALD loved a good joke. plunger. was to be a chicken flying contest. The Commercial Review So when I wrote a column The chicken then “flew” or He’d arranged for the poles, the It had been awhile since I’d Back cobbled together from bits and more likely fell, squawking wild - mailboxes, the chickens and the been in New Corydon. pieces of notes and press ly, until it was safely on the plungers. I came in from the east, in the releases, Ed saw me as the ground. All he needed were the judges. crossed the Wabash River, and greenhorn that I was. The winner was the chicken I can’t remember the names of turned west onto what would Saddle In the column, I happened to that “flew” the farthest from the his other victims, but for years I have been New Corydon’s main mention that the folks at Bob mailbox. had a ribbon that certified me as drag if the village had ever real - Evans Farms — the restaurant It’s safe to say that PETA, Peo - an “Official Chicken Flying Con - ly had a main drag. and sausage people — were ple for the Ethical Treatment of test Judge” to mark that crazy, I watched for flood damage. reporter trying to get a handle having an event with an Animals, had not yet gotten wind The Wabash has not been kind on a job that seems so simple — funny afternoon. It’s safe to say I unusual featured attraction: A of this. They would have had a never added that title to my to this gentle gathering of hous - figure out what’s happening and chicken flying contest. field day. es, outbuildings and remnants explain it to others — but can be Chickens, of course, can’t But in about 1975 or so, it was resume. of a commercial era. Every so challenging to accomplish. really fly. just a bit of fodder for a young But Ed and I did keep in touch. spring the river overflows its I had the advantage of being a But for the purposes of the reporter’s attempt at a column. It was only a few years later banks, inconveniencing and homegrown Jay County boy, so contest, they got a push. Ed, who would have found that he wagered a steak dinner threatening the good people who readers were — for the most Rural mailboxes were PETA laughable, read the col - that I wouldn’t spend the night in live there. part — patient and forgiving. mounted atop poles about 15 umn, liked it and started the the attic of a “haunted house” he And then I saw the old brick And some of them were sim - feet high. Both the front and wheels turning. owned. schoolhouse, and the memories ply ornery. the back of each mailbox had New Corydon was having a vil - I took the wager and spent the started flooding in. Ed Eischen was ornery. been removed. A chicken was lage festival that year in the night, but I never did get that And roughly 45 years melted By the mid 1970s, Ed was a lit - then hoisted up to the mailbox, grassy yard around the old brick steak dinner. away. tle older than I am now. He put in the back, then pushed schoolhouse. And one of the fea - Then again, that’s another I was a kid again, a young farmed, he told stories and he out the front with a toilet tured events, I learned from Ed, story. Relief package was the right thing to do The Washington Post Battered by years of declining public trust, Guest polarized by brutal parti - san warfare and poisoned by nasty rhetoric emanat - Editorial ing from the Trump White House, America’s Demo - cratic institutions entered the coronavirus crisis sur - rounded by justified doubts about their basic capacity to respond. So there is cause for gen - This is a moral uine optimism, if not out - and practical right celebration, in the fact that the House of Rep - imperative, resentatives has passed a significant economic relief to prevent and public health package avoidable on a bipartisan basis, with support from the adminis - suffering both tration and only about 40 to individuals of 197 Republicans voting no. and avoidable The negotiations damage to between Speaker Nancy Pelosi, D-California, and what was, President Donald Trump’s representative, Treasury before the Secretary Steven Mnuchin, pandemic, were tough and at times nearly broke down. Yet a basically both leaders conducted sound Join in during sunshine week themselves responsibly, in a spirit of compromise, economy. By ERIC NEWTON “classified” for and eventually got to yes. John S. and James L. Knight Foundation no good reason. Next comes Senate consid - Each spring for years now, a vast Governments eration, but passage in that media conspiracy has rolled Eric big and small GOP-controlled body tle we know about the epi - across the hills and plains of this Newton are affected. appears likely. “People real - demic’s ultimate course. In nation. Journalists of every stripe Virginia, by not ly pulled together. Nice to our view, though, the — cartoonists to commentators to paying attention see!” Trump tweeted, and greater risk remains fiscal hard news reporters — have been to just one of its for once he was both con - under-reaction rather than in on it. And not just journalists, own data files structive and truthful. but politicians, educators and (according to overreaction. When Con - the public’s commitment to open - As for the measure’s sub - librarians, as well as members of Waldo Jaquith gress returns to this issue, ness and an exploration of what stance, it represents a cred - nonprofits and civic groups. of U.S. Open as it must — soon — it open government means in a tech - ible down payment on the What’s the conspiracy? It’s Data) was leav - should grapple directly nology-enhanced future.” public’s most critical with the need to support called Sunshine Week, and it is ing millions of Experts like Rick Blum of the short-term health and eco - workers and consumers built around the birthday of dollars in revenue uncollected. In nomic concerns. There facing lost income in the James Madison, the father of the Sunshine in Government Initia - Maryland, Fredrick County coun - will be free coronavirus likely economic crunch Bill of Rights. This year, the week tive testify about how freedom of cilman Kirby Delauter went so far testing. States will get a 6.2- ahead. is March 15 to 21. information saves lives, of how it as to threaten to sue if his name percentage-point bump in This is a moral and prac - The agenda: to brazenly promote tells us, for example, when our was printed in the newspaper. their federal Medicaid pay - tical imperative, to prevent your right to know. Open govern - Marines have been issued body So the battle continues. Always ments, to help cope with a avoidable suffering both to ment, we argue, only works when armor with life-threatening flaws. there have been those who would potential surge in hospital individuals and avoidable public information flows freely. As Today, says Steven Aftergood of hide the truth and seek personal patients. Unemployment damage to what was, before Madison himself explained nearly the Federation of American Scien - advantage in the darkness. We insurance will be beefed the pandemic, a basically two centuries ago: “Knowledge tists, we have more access than can’t stop fighting for sunshine up; work requirements for sound economy. While will forever govern ignorance; and ever to official information about because they won’t stop fighting nutrition assistance will Trump’s proposal for a pay - a people who mean to be their own topics like intelligence spending against it. be suspended. To assuage roll tax holiday may point governors must arm themselves and the size of the U.S. nuclear In the end, the American experi - Republican concerns, in the right direction, it is with the power which knowledge arsenal. Overall, access seem ment will fail unless the people Democrats refrained from not optimally targeted to gives.” much better than in the day after who run this country — us — insisting on permanent the most needy. Congress Grants from the John S. and the 9-11 attacks, when public docu - know nearly as much as the people policy changes, which, will be better off providing James L. Knight Foundation, ments vanished from Web sites who work for us — our employees, however sensible they cash in the form of a tax where I work, launched and have like so many fireflies blinking out. the government. might be, could have rebate that arrives immedi - Unfortunately, examples also turned into dealbreakers helped sustain Sunshine Week. At But is sunshine by itself ately and in larger the start, in a speech to roughly abound of closed government, of enough? Madison said, we must for the president. The key amounts for those lower on 100 open government advocates, I public information held hostage. “arm ourselves with knowledge.” example was paid sick the income scale. 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Senate Continued from page 1 Phone numbers and possible,” said Butz. “Any - •Governing bodies may attendance at one time to “This is very fluid,” email addresses for all thing over 10 people, if it suspend the requirement allow proper distances turns to Butz said of the current county departments can can be postponed we rec - of adopting a policy for from each other,” com - situation. “The schools, be found on the county’s ommend you do that. … electronic participation missioners said in a press House hospital and health website, jaycounty.net. An At this point, we’re not in a meeting release. “All meetings department are meeting automated listing of saying, ‘Stop working.’ •Notices for meetings will be held in the audito - routinely. … We’re all phone numbers can also But try to limit the inter - may be posted solely by rium and will address measure working together.” be accessed by calling action with the public.” electronic means essential matters only.” By LISA MASCARO, Huffman said the cur - (260) 726-7575. In an executive order “When a public meeting The Jay County Board ZEKE MILLER rent plan is for the north “We anticipate every - issued Tuesday, Indiana must be held — including of Zoning Appeals meet - and ANDREW TAYLOR and south doors of the one will be working nor - Gov. Eric Holcomb said: regularly scheduled meet - ing scheduled for Thurs - Associated Press courthouse to remain mal hours,” Huffman •All public meetings ings of the Jay County day has been canceled. WASHINGTON — The open to the public during said, but the intent is to should be limited to only Commissioners, Jay Non-governmental Senate turned to a House- business hours. However, reduce in-person interac - essential matters County Council and Jay events scheduled to use passed coronavirus most offices will be tion. •Statutory deadlines County Drainage Board the courthouse will have response bill today, even as locked, requiring the pub - “We recommend as requiring a governing — they will be held with to be canceled and lawmakers and the Trump lic to make an appoint - much social distancing body to meet are suspend - the hopes that no more rescheduled for a later administration worked ment by phone or email. and working remotely as ed than 10 people will be in date. behind the scenes to fash - ion a separate massive fed - eral effort to speed emer - gency checks to Americans, relief to businesses and additional emergency fund - ing for federal agencies. Today’s legislation would speed the delivery of test - ing for the virus and pro - vide paid sick leave to workers, but the focus in Washington has already moved to development of a far, far larger response bill that would inject hundreds of billions of dollars into the faltering economy, pro - vide relief to shuttered businesses, and help keep airlines from going under. The upcoming economic package alone could exceed $1 trillion, a rescue plan not seen since the Great Reces - sion. Trump wants checks sent to the public within two weeks and is urging Congress to pass the eye- popping stimulus package in a matter of days. At the Capitol today, Sen - ate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell prepared his colleagues for unprecedent - The Commercial Review/Ray Cooney ed steps to deal with the epidemic’s slam to the Jennifer McGraw (portraying Kitty Verdun), Tristan Rodden (Lord Fancourt Babberley, pretending to be Donna Lucia economy. d'Alvadorez) and Emma Rodden (Amy Spettigue) perform together during Tuesday evening’s dress rehearsal at Arts Place for the Harmony Players production of the comic play “Charley’s Aunt.” Because of attendance restrictions, Harmony Players will live stream the show via its Facebook page at 7:30 p.m. Thursday. Adds ... Continued from page 1 Fort Recovery Local Schools announced that Resources ... teachers will be available to students electronically Continued from page 1 for technology, entertainment and from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. and Hinderliter said library staff design. Podcasts include the TED 6:30 to 7:30 p.m. weekdays had already discussed the possi - Radio Hour, which is aired on NPR, while schools are closed. bility of curbside pick-up during and TED Talks Daily, some of Additional details of the winter months and the idea ‘... our goal is to provide the best which clock in at less than 10 min - “emergency remote learn - came up again when considering service we can to Jay County. utes. ted.com/podcasts ing” are being developed, closing the facility because of Good Job Brain — There though principals said at COVID-19. If it means going this extra mile haven’t been new episodes in sev - Monday’s school board “Putting it into play now eral years, but there is a catalog of meeting that Google Class - seems like a no-brainer,” he that is what we are going to do.’ more than 200 of this silly trivia —Eric Hinderliter, Jay County Public Library room would be utilized for added. “People are used to other offering. goodjobbrain.com that purpose. locations doing it and now have 99 Percent Invisible — Hosted The district will also pro - no choice with restaurants, so I by Roman Mars, the show looks at vide “to go” lunches for stu - think it makes perfect sense for “the unnoticed architecture and dents who qualify for the the library to do this. And when reach the library via Messenger graphs and expressionist sculp - design that shape our world." free and reduced lunch pro - it comes down to it, our goal is to on its Facebook page. tures. 99percentinvisible.org gram. Those will be avail - provide the best service we can In addition to libraries there able between 11:30 a.m. and to Jay County. If it means going are seemingly endless resources Nature Tours 1 p.m. weekdays beginning this extra mile, that is what we for education and entertainment National Geographic Kids — Access Mars — Want to get out Thursday in the preschool are going to do. “ on the internet: National Geographic, customized of this world? NASA, Google and pick-up/drop-off lane at Those who have e-readers can for children. It includes humorous WebVR team up to provide a look Fort Recovery Elemen - also continue to get digital mate - Culture and educational videos, games and at the surface of Mars as recorded tary/Middle School. rials via the library’s website Berlin Philharmonic — The information about animals from by NASA’s Curiosity rover. access - Mercer Health will be and the Overdrive and Hoopla orchestra is offering 30 days of all over the planet. kids.national - mars.withgoogle.com providing a COVID-19 services. A library card is free access for those who redeem a geographic.com The Vatican — Travel to Italy is drive-thru testing center at required. voucher by March 31. It offers free Cincinnati Zoo — Is hosting restricted, but not from your com - Mercer County Fair - “It’s fairly user-friendly from access to a vast array of classical “Home Safari” sessions at 3 p.m. puter screen. Check out the Sistine grounds beginning today. that point,” Hinderliter said. music concerts. digitalcon - daily on its Facebook page. Videos Chapel and other Vatican sites. Those who think they may The Jay County and Dunkirk certhall.com will also be posted to the zoo’s http://bit.ly/VaticanVirtualTours need to be tested should call (dunkirk.lib.in.us) libraries also Met Opera — As long as the YouTube channel. Great Wall of China — It’s said their primary care physi - offer access to INSPIRE, Indi - Met is closed, encore presenta - National Park Service — Tons that the Great Wall can be seen cian, who will provide an ana’s virtual library, via their tions of its “Live in HD” series of videos and photos from our from space. You can take a tour initial screening. If a websites. will be made available at 7:30 p.m. national parks. Scroll to the bottom from your living room. thechi - COVID-19 test is called for, Fort Recovery Public Library each night. metopera.org of the main page and click “photos, naguide.com/destination/great- the physician will provide similarly has various digital The Louvre — Art lovers. videos, webcams and more” to wall-of-china an order. Only those who resources available. It also uses Check out one of the world’s most open the gateway of the most pic - have received an order Overdrive (and the Libby app) famous museums without leaving turesque places the United States YouTube from their physician will be and a library card also offers your couch. louvre.fr/en/visites- has to offer. nps.gov Brave Wilderness — Nathaniel tested at the drive-thru cen - access to the Ohio digital library, en-ligne "Coyote" Peterson hosts videos ter, which will be open from which includes videos of chil - Podcasts (children) from “Blue Wilderness,” a series 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday dren’s books being read. Local/Indiana Stories Podcast — The title featuring ocean life, to those in through Friday at the fair - The staff has also included a Charley’s Aunt — Portland- gives it away. This is a podcast fea - which he allows himself to be grounds, 1001 W. Market St., list of databases on the library based Harmony Players will live turing bedtime stories for children stung by various creatures. Celina, Ohio. website. stream its performance of the of all ages. storiespodcast.com youtube.com/user/BreakingTrail IU Health has a free vir - “There are databases for how comedy play at 7:30 p.m. Thursday. Brains On — Host Molly Bloom SciShow — Answers to various tual clinic for COVID-19 to fix a car, hobbies and crafts … Just “like” their page on Face - is joined by a different child co-host scientific questions. Some of the screenings. Patients can there’s one for World Book (ency - book (facebook.com/DinnerThe - each week to answer questions recent videos approach coron - enroll at iuhealthvideovis - clopedia), military records … atreExperience) to be notified about the world. brainson.org avirus-related topics, but there are it.org or download the IU and they’re all vetted websites when the live stream begins. But Why — Kids ask questions plenty of others as well. Health Virtual Visits app to that are databases provided by Children’s Museum of Indi - and But Why provides the answers youtube.com/user/scishow a mobile device. For a vir - the state library,” said librarian anapolis — Hosting “Museum on topics from nature to words to The Smithsonian — Art and tual screening, then select Toni LeFevre. “There are sites and Home” videos on its social the end of the world. design. Science and technology. “Coronavirus Screen” and for kids, sites for adults, all kinds media pages. bit.ly/NPRButWhy History and culture. The Smith - provide the necessary of things that are available Eskenazi Museum of Art — sonian offers a little bit of every - information. through the library.” Check out the museum’s displays, Podcasts (teens and adults) thing. youtube.com/user/Smithso - Fort Recovery Village Anyone with questions can including Ansel Adams photo - TED Talks — The TED stands nianVideos Hall closed to the public Tuesday, joining Portland, Dunkirk and Redkey. It will remain closed until further notice. Utility payments Meals ... can be made at Second National Bank via the Continued from page 1 inability to operate her “for as long as we can,” King owner Brian McGal - He closed his dining area night drop and drive-thru. For $,5 senior citizens restaurant normally, Wim - she said. liard is giving away a few Monday but will continue Redkey Town Council can get a meal ranging mer says she is discussing Delivered food is dropped dozen 8-inch pizzas a day to to offer carryout and deliv - canceled its executive ses - from a pot roast to meat - the possibilities of open - off on a porch, after which local children. The food ery. sion and regular meeting loaf with a side of vegeta - ing up its delivery options somebody living there is acts as a substitute for the Key Diner’s free sack that were scheduled for bles and fruit. to everybody. notified the food is there to reliable meal kids receive lunch includes a cold-cut Thursday. “We’re just trying to Her bartenders have no cut out as much human when attending public sandwich with a side of While Jay County Public help,” Wimmer said. bar to tend to, so they’re contact as possible. The school, which was shut fruit and is available to Library is closed, it is offer - She’s working with a acting as delivery drivers Centers for Disease Con - down in Jay County last children through carry ing curbside pick-up. (See half dozen of her bar - to do what they can to trol and Prevention has week. Jay School Corpora - out. related story.) tenders to transport food make money. Wimmer called for social distancing tion is offering free “grab McGalliard’s free pizzas Arts Place is open but across the county and estimates it costs much — staying at least six feet and go” lunches for stu - are also only available has postponed all classes, delivered about 20 meals more than the charged $5 away from others in public dents starting today. through carry out. lessons and events until Monday, the first day Pit’s to prepare the meal and spaces — in an effort to “If you’re in a position to Those in need of delivery further notice. tried delivery. deliver it but wants to slow the spread of the help people, you should from Pit’s can contact Wim - For our full list of cance - The restaurant rarely keep delivering at a low virus. help people,” said McGal - mer on Facebook or call the lations, go to delivers, but with the price to those who need it Like Hill, Portland Pizza liard. bar at (260) 726-8208. bit.ly/2w4VRoB. 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250 PUBLIC NOTICE

Notice is hereby given that the Tax Duplicates for the several taxing units of Jay County, for the yearPublic 2019 payable Notice 2020, are now in the hands of the County Treasurer, who is ready to receive the taxes charged thereon. The fol- lowing table shows the rate of taxation on each $100.00 worth of taxable real and personal property. First installment is due on or before and delinquent after May 11, 2020. Second installment is delinquent after November 10, 2020. 2019 pay 2020 Jay Tax TAB Rates 2019 pay 2020 Penn Pennville Dunkirk Bearcreek Bryant Greene Jackson Jefferson Knox Madison Salamonia Noble Pike Richland Redkey Wabash Wayne Portland Co Cum Capital Dev 0.0333 0.0333 0.0333 0.0333 0.0333 0.0333 0.0333 0.0333 0.0333 0.0333 0.0333 0.0333 0.0333 0.0333 0.0333 0.0333 0.0333 0.0333 JEMS 0.0835 0.0835 0.0835 0.0835 0.0835 0.0835 0.0835 0.0835 0.0835 0.0835 0.0835 0.0835 0.0835 0.0835 0.0835 0.0835 0.0835 0.0835 County General 0.4024 0.4024 0.4024 0.4024 0.4024 0.4024 0.4024 0.4024 0.4024 0.4024 0.4024 0.4024 0.4024 0.4024 0.4024 0.4024 0.4024 0.4024 County Health 0.0230 0.0230 0.0230 0.0230 0.0230 0.0230 0.0230 0.0230 0.0230 0.0230 0.0230 0.0230 0.0230 0.0230 0.0230 0.0230 0.0230 0.0230 Cumulative Bridge 0.0450 0.0450 0.0450 0.0450 0.0450 0.0450 0.0450 0.0450 0.0450 0.0450 0.0450 0.0450 0.0450 0.0450 0.0450 0.0450 0.0450 0.0450 Jay Co Jail Lease Payments 0.0641 0.0641 0.0641 0.0641 0.0641 0.0641 0.0641 0.0641 0.0641 0.0641 0.0641 0.0641 0.0641 0.0641 0.0641 0.0641 0.0641 0.0641 Reassessment 0.0050 0.0050 0.0050 0.0050 0.0050 0.0050 0.0050 0.0050 0.0050 0.0050 0.0050 0.0050 0.0050 0.0050 0.0050 0.0050 0.0050 0.0050 County Total 0.6563 0.6563 0.6563 0.6563 0.6563 0.6563 0.6563 0.6563 0.6563 0.6563 0.6563 0.6563 0.6563 0.6563 0.6563 0.6563 0.6563 0.6563 Twshp Cum Fire 0.0000 0.0000 0.0000 0.0000 0.0000 0.0000 0.0000 0.0000 0.0000 0.0181 0.0000 0.0000 0.0000 0.0000 0.0000 0.0000 0.0000 0.0000 Twshp Fire fighting 0.0257 0.0000 0.0000 0.0269 0.0000 0.0199 0.0154 0.0230 0.0157 0.0105 0.0000 0.0099 0.0270 0.0262 0.0000 0.0178 0.0634 0.0000 Twshp General 0.0532 0.0532 0.0158 0.0389 0.0389 0.0086 0.0312 0.0124 0.0147 0.0134 0.0134 0.0139 0.0107 0.0158 0.0158 0.0278 0.0096 0.0096 Twshp Poor 0.0175 0.0175 0.0150 0.0017 0.0017 0.0020 0.0018 0.0000 0.0002 0.0042 0.0042 0.0063 0.0000 0.0150 0.0150 0.0000 0.0152 0.0152 Twshp Recreation 0.0187 0.0187 0.0000 0.0000 0.0000 0.0000 0.0000 0.0000 0.0000 0.0000 0.0000 0.0000 0.0000 0.0000 0.0000 0.0000 0.0000 0.0000 TownshipTotal 0.1151 0.0894 0.0308 0.0675 0.0406 0.0305 0.0484 0.0354 0.0306 0.0462 0.0176 0.0301 0.0377 0.0570 0.0308 0.0456 0.0882 0.0248 Library Debt Service 0.0000 0.0000 0.0000 0.0000 0.0000 0.0000 0.0000 0.0000 0.0000 0.0000 0.0000 0.0000 0.0000 0.0000 0.0000 0.0000 0.0000 0.0000 Library General 0.0433 0.0433 0.2017 0.0744 0.0744 0.0744 0.0744 0.0744 0.0744 0.0744 0.0744 0.0744 0.0744 0.0744 0.0744 0.0744 0.0744 0.0744 Library Total 0.0433 0.0433 0.2017 0.0744 0.0744 0.0744 0.0744 0.0744 0.0744 0.0744 0.0744 0.0744 0.0744 0.0744 0.0744 0.0744 0.0744 0.0744 School Education 0.0000 0.0000 0.0000 0.0000 0.0000 0.0000 0.0000 0.0000 0.0000 0.0000 0.0000 0.0000 0.0000 0.0000 0.0000 0.0000 0.0000 0.0000 School Operation 0.5745 0.5745 0.5745 0.5745 0.5745 0.5745 0.5745 0.5745 0.5745 0.5745 0.5745 0.5745 0.5745 0.5745 0.5745 0.5745 0.5745 0.5745 School Debt Service 0.4640 0.4640 0.4640 0.4640 0.4640 0.4640 0.4640 0.4640 0.4640 0.4640 0.4640 0.4640 0.4640 0.4640 0.4640 0.4640 0.4640 0.4640 School Pension Debt 0.0814 0.0814 0.0814 0.0814 0.0814 0.0814 0.0814 0.0814 0.0814 0.0814 0.0814 0.0814 0.0814 0.0814 0.0814 0.0814 0.0814 0.0814 School Total 1.1199 1.1199 1.1199 1.1199 1.1199 1.1199 1.1199 1.1199 1.1199 1.1199 1.1199 1.1199 1.1199 1.1199 1.1199 1.1199 1.1199 1.1199 Corp Aviation/Airport 0.0000 0.0000 0.0000 0.0000 0.0000 0.0000 0.0000 0.0000 0.0000 0.0000 0.0000 0.0000 0.0000 0.0000 0.0000 0.0000 0.0000 0.0668 Corp. Cum Cap Improve 0.0000 0.0000 0.0000 0.0000 0.0000 0.0000 0.0000 0.0000 0.0000 0.0000 0.0000 0.0000 0.0000 0.0000 0.0973 0.0000 0.0000 0.0500 Corp Cum Capital Dev 0.0000 0.0000 0.0000 0.0000 0.0000 0.0000 0.0000 0.0000 0.0000 0.0000 0.0000 0.0000 0.0000 0.0000 0.0000 0.0000 0.0000 0.0447 Corp Fire Pension 0.0000 0.0000 0.0000 0.0000 0.0000 0.0000 0.0000 0.0000 0.0000 0.0000 0.0000 0.0000 0.0000 0.0000 0.0000 0.0000 0.0000 0.0000 Corp General 0.0000 1.0535 1.4608 0.0000 0.5995 0.0000 0.0000 0.0000 0.0000 0.0000 0.1905 0.0000 0.0000 0.0000 1.4739 0.0000 0.0000 0.7810 Corp Parks & Recreation 0.0000 0.0000 0.0000 0.0000 0.0405 0.0000 0.0000 0.0000 0.0000 0.0000 0.0000 0.0000 0.0000 0.0000 0.1116 0.0000 0.0000 0.1174 Corp Park Bond 0.0000 0.0000 0.0000 0.0000 0.0000 0.0000 0.0000 0.0000 0.0000 0.0000 0.0000 0.0000 0.0000 0.0000 0.0000 0.0000 0.0000 0.0498 Corp Street(MVH) 0.0000 0.0000 0.1623 0.0000 0.0000 0.0000 0.0000 0.0000 0.0000 0.0000 0.0000 0.0000 0.0000 0.0000 0.0000 0.0000 0.0000 0.4008 City Total 0.0000 1.0535 1.6231 0.0000 0.6400 0.0000 0.0000 0.0000 0.0000 0.0000 0.1905 0.0000 0.0000 0.0000 1.6828 0.0000 0.0000 1.5105 Total Tax Rate 1.9346 2.9624 3.6318 1.9181 2.5312 1.8811 1.8990 1.8860 1.8812 1.8968 2.0587 1.8807 1.8883 1.9076 3.5642 1.8962 1.9388 3.3859 State of Indiana, Jay County, SS: State of Indiana, Jay County, SS: I, Anna M Culy, Auditor of Jay County, hereby certify that the above is a correct copy of all tax levies for the taxes collectible in the year 2019 pay 2020. CR/NS 3-18,25,4-1- 2020 NS 3-8,25,4-1-2020-HSPAXLP Wednesday, March 18, 2020 Follow us Question or comment on Twitter, about local sports? @commreview Sports Email [email protected]

Page 8 www.thecr.com The Commercial Review Colts, Rivers agree to 1-year deal By MICHAEL MAROT last season after replacing the Moving on without Brissett could AP Sports Writer retired Andrew Luck in August. save the Colts roughly $9 million INDIANAPOLIS — Philip The Colts went 7-9 and missed the in salary cap charges. Rivers spent more than a decade Eight-time Pro Bowl quarterback playoffs for the fourth time in five But with the quarterback picking apart the Indianapolis years. carousel spinning wildly Tues - Colts and irritating their fans. turned 38 in December But from the moment of Luck’s day, Rivers found a place to settle On Wednesday, he’ll become sudden departure through last down and continue to pursue that their new quarterback. month’s NFL annual scouting elusive Super Bowl ring. The longtime Chargers star this kind of investment in a 38- starring in Indy. Twice during combine, Ballard continued Indy has one of the league’s top agreed to a one-year contract year-old, 16-year veteran who pro - Rivers tenure, he played on teams insisting the Colts were all-in offensive lines, a strong ground with Indy on Tuesday, according duced his fewest touchdown pass - that eliminated the Colts from the with Brissett. game that proved it could win last to a person who spoke to the Asso - es, 23, since 2007 and his most playoffs. “From my understanding, season and an improving defense ciated Press on condition of interceptions, 20, since 2016. It And it will almost certainly nothing’s really done (with that will get better with Buckn - anonymity because the deal can - was one reason the Los Angeles rekindle memories for Colts Rivers) till the league year starts er’s arrival. Plus, he’ll be working not be officially announced until Chargers decided not to bring owner Jim Irsay, who was a tomorrow,” longtime left tackle with Reich, a creative play-caller today. back the franchise’s career pass - teenager when his father’s team Anthony Castonzo told reporters and former NFL quarterback General manager Chris Bal - ing leader. dealt then-39-year-old quarter - on a conference call, two days who watched Rivers use his lard has now filled two major off - In Indy, though, Rivers will be back John Unitas from Baltimore after re-signing with the Colts. unique throwing motion to com - season needs in two days — reunited with coach Frank Reich to San Diego in 1973. That turned “But regardless of who’s playing plete 4,908 of 7,591 passes with adding an eight-time Pro Bowl and offensive coordinator Nick out to be the final season for Uni - quarterback out there, as the left 59,271 yards, 397 touchdowns and quarterback to the roster less Sirianni. Reich was the Chargers tas, a Hall of Famer who died in tackle it doesn’t change your job 198 interceptions. than 24 hours after acquiring Pro quarterbacks coach in 2013 and 2002. at all. I would imagine Chris and Rivers ranks sixth in league Bowl defensive tackle DeForest the offensive coordinator in 2014 The Colts believe Rivers can Frank have a fantastic plan.” history in completions, yards Buckner in a trade with San and 2015. Sirianni spent five sea - last at least that long. It now appears Brissett will be passing and TD passes and sev - Francisco. sons in San Diego, two as quar - Rather than using the No. 13 the odd man out in Indy and enth in attempts and is 123-101 as “Any time we have a chance to terbacks coach. pick in April’s draft to bring in a could even be on the move. He an NFL starter. He hasn’t missed acquire a player that makes us The move also completes a new young gun, they dealt it to was acquired in a deal with New a start since 2005. better at any position, we’re strange cycle. the 49ers for Buckner and then England just before the 2017 sea - “I think that we showed flashes going to do it,” Ballard said at his The New York Giants selected continued negotiating with son. early last year of just how good a end of the season news confer - Rivers with the fourth overall Rivers’ agents. And with Tom Brady leaving team we are and can be,” Caston - ence in January. “So I wouldn’t draft pick in the 2004 draft then Now, presumably, Rivers will New England, there is specula - zo said. “But adding power wher - just focus on the quarterback made a draft-day swap with the replace Jacoby Brissett as the tion the Patriots could be in the ever it may be — along the start - position.” Chargers for Eli Manning, whose Colts’ opening day starter. market for an experienced arm ing fronts — it’s exciting to just It’s hard not to when making older brother, Peyton, was still Brissett started 15 of 16 games who has played in the system. get more talent and more people Indiana picks Dolson as AD BLOOMINGTON, Ind. pliance services, athletic (AP) — Indiana will pro - performance, business mote longtime athletic operations and fan experi - department administrator ence. He even served as a Scott Dolson to the top job student manager for Indi - of athletic director. ana’s men’s basketball School President Michael team for four seasons A. McRobbie made the before graduating in 1988. announcement Tuesday. “Given his background Dolson, who has spent and experience in helping the past 11 years as the to oversee the recent department’s deputy direc - growth and development of tor and chief operating offi - nearly every major area of cer, will replace Fred Glass IU’s large athletics opera - if Indiana’s board of tion, Scott is extremely trustees approve the move well-positioned to lead our in April. Glass announced intercollegiate athletics in December that he will program and further its retire at the end of the cal - longstanding and storied endar year. traditions of excellence as It’s a logical move. Dol - well as build on Fred Glass’ son is an Indiana alumnus, outstanding achievements previously served as direc - of the last 10 years,” tor of the school’s Varsity McRobbie said in a state - Club and has overseen com - ment. Kentucky Derby is postponed By BETH HARRIS Fame trainer Bob Baffert, AP Racing Writer who has several top con - Change does not come tenders that could earn easily to the Kentucky him a record-tying sixth Derby. Derby victory. Fans sip mint juleps, However, Baffert added, don fancy hats and dress “Until they get their arms clothes and sing to the around this virus, we’re melancholy strains of all day-to-day” “My Old Kentucky Home” It’s the first time the as the thoroughbreds step Derby won’t be held on the onto the track on the first first Saturday in May Saturday in May. It has since 1945, when it was always made the Derby as run June 9. The federal much a piece of Ameri - government suspended cana as a horse race. The country’s longest horse racing nationwide continuously held sports for most of the first half event thrives on this tradi - of the year before World tion, especially its date on War II ended in early May, the calendar. but not in time to hold the That changed Tuesday. opening leg of the Triple Churchill Downs post - Crown that month. poned the Derby until Sep - “We’ll roll with the tember, the latest rite of punches,” Bill Carstanjen, spring in sports to be CEO of Churchill Downs struck by the new coron - Inc. said during a confer - avirus along with the Mas - ence call, “and feel very, ters, March Madness and very good that September baseball season. Instead is the right date.” of May 2, the race will be The date change still run Sept. 5, kicking off must be approved by the Labor Day weekend. Kentucky Horse Racing “It’s good that they did - Commission at its meeting n’t cancel it,” said Hall of Thursday.