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Jay County seniors will get to traverse stage during modified graduation ceremony Saturday

By RAY COONEY Department for the students to have a notecard with their full The Commercial Review walk. name on it to hand to English The Class of 2020 will trade “Everyone was pretty excit - teacher Melanie Stockton, who chairs in a gym for passenger ed,” said JCHS senior class pres - will be announcing the gradu - seats in a parking lot. ident Devan Bennett. “Because I ates. When it comes time to get think walking itself is kind of When they walk across the their diplomas, however, they symbolic — you’ve walked stage, all those involved in hand - will still get to walk across the across the stage. you’re finally ing them diplomas and congrat - stage like the previous 44 class - through everything, both figura - ulation them will be wearing es of Patriots. tively and literally. So everyone masks and gloves. Jay County High School will was definitely super excited The goal, though, was to give say goodbye to a group of stu - about that. At least that will the senior class as close to a nor - dents who saw their senior year keep it a little traditional.” mal graduation ceremony as cut short by the coronavirus “I think that’s definitely the possible during a year that has The Commercial Review/Ray Cooney pandemic with a drive-in cere - part of regular graduation that been anything but, and travers - mony at 2 p.m. Saturday. was wanted.” ing the stage was a key factor. Cars were lined up May 9 for the Jay County High The event originally called There will still be differences “That’s the biggest part of School senior honors day event, held in drive-in style in the for vehicles to drive past the and precautions. graduation,” said JCHS princi - “driving range” parking lot. The school’s graduation ceremony stage for the distribution of When students are called to pal Chad Dodd. “That’s the part will be held in a similar format at 2 p.m. Saturday, though diplomas. But about two weeks the stage they will wait in line 6 that the parents, the families, ago, amid stay-at-home restric - feet apart. the students most look forward thanks to state restrictions being partially lifted the students tions being lifted, JCHS got the Since they won’t be in alpha - to.” will be allowed to make the traditional walk across the stage OK from Jay County Health betical order, each student will See Walking page 2 marking the conclusion of their high school careers. Protests Help available mostly for businesses “If you need help, let peaceful me know,” said Huffman, who can be contacted via after email at ahuffman@jay - codev.org. The state has made $30 charges Restart fund million in federal fund - By NOMAAN MERCHANT, can provide ing from the CARES Act AMY FORLITI as much as available through the and TIM SULLIVAN Small Business Restart Associated Press $10,000 in Fund. MINNEAPOLIS — assistance Eligible businesses — Demonstrations across those that did not receive the U.S. to condemn funding through the Pay - racism and police abuses roll Protection Program remained large but mostly — must have fewer than without the violence of 50 employees and less than $5 million in annual previous nights on the eve By RAY COONEY of a memorial service revenue while being prof - The Commercial Review itable in the past fiscal today for George Floyd Help is available for that kicks off a series of year. Indiana small business - The program can pro - events to mourn the man es. whose death empowered a vide up to $2,500 per And help is available month for a business that national movement. locally to apply for that The calmer protests fol - saw a revenue loss of at help. least 40 percent and up to lowed a decision by prose - Indiana Gov. Eric Hol - cutors to charge three $5,000 per month for a comb on Friday business that saw a rev - more police officers and announced that the state file a new, tougher charge enue drop of up to 80 per - would be making about cent. against the officer at the $37 million available to center of the case. There is a cap of small businesses and The most serious new $10,000 per business. manufacturers in the charge Wednesday was an The money can be used form of grants and accusation of second- to cover a variety of oper - investments to help cover degree murder against ational expenses. expenses related to the Minneapolis Police officer “If you had to pay your coronavirus pandemic. Derek Chauvin, who was mortgages or anything caught on video pressing “To restart Indiana’s like that, you could count his knee to Floyd’s neck. economic engine, it’s that in,” said Huffman. The three other officers at critical that we provide “It lists … utilities, mort - the scene were charged Hoosier businesses and gages, lease payments for for the first time with aid - entrepreneurs with the real or personal property, ing and abetting second- support they need to safety improvements you degree murder and sec - grow and get back on had to implement. ond-degree manslaughter. track,” Holcomb said in a “All of those things If convicted, they could press release. “These ini - count.” be sentenced to up to four tiatives will ensure Businesses that were decades in prison. that two critical drivers forced to close because of The move punctuated of our state’s the pandemic are likely an unprecedented week in economy have access to to qualify, she said. modern American histo - resources and technologi - She added that busi - ry, in which largely peace - cal tools that allow them nesses that are still limit - ful protests took place in to continue competing ed to lower capacities, communities of all sizes and leading in the 21st such as restaurants, may but were rocked by bouts century economy, while continue to qualify even of violence, including further positioning our though they have deadly attacks on officers, state for long-term eco - reopened. rampant thefts and arson nomic growth.” Holcomb’s announce - in some places. In Min - The online application ment last week also neapolis alone, more than form for the program included $10 million to 220 buildings were dam - went live Wednesday, and launch the Economic aged or burned, with The Commercial Review/Chris Schanz Ami Huffman of Jay Activity Stabilization property damage topping County Community and Enhancement pro - $55 million, city officials Development has offered gram to support technol - said. Roessner ‘can’ to assist local business ogy and operational owners with the process. Nationwide, more than Anthony Roessner, 12, attempts a “can opener” off of the advancements in the 10,000 people have been To apply, business own - manufacturing industry. arrested in connection diving board Wednesday afternoon at Ambassador Pool in Fort ers will need to provide Another $3.7 million with unrest, an Associat - Recovery. The pool opened for the first time this season Tuesday, their 2019 Indiana tax will go to help provide ed Press tally shows. More and a crowd of about 40 was taking advantage Wednesday to cool return, monthly profit counseling and training than a dozen deaths have off from the temperatures in the mid 80s and let loose some and loss statements for through Indiana Small been reported, though the cooped up energy. Portland Park Board on Tuesday decided Portland 2019 and 2020, and other Business Development circumstances in many Water Park will open July 4. information based on Center, nearly doubling cases are still being sorted what specifically the its annual federal fund - out. grant money would cover. ing.

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Jay County had a high tem - The CR’s coverage of Tues - perature of 86 degrees day’s primary election noted Wednesday. The low was 71. Friday — Fort Recovery George Meehan , 86, Port - that Brittany Kloer “ declined Tonight’s low will be in the concert series moving forward land to endorse either candidate” for upper 60s with thunderstorms as planned. Jo Ann Roberts , 89, Win - the general election for District possible. More scattered thun - chester 33 state representative. She derstorms are in the forecast Tuesday — Photos and Sarah Patch , 44, Geneva clarified Wednesday that her for Friday with a high in the exact response to the question story from Jay County High Details on page 2. mid 80s. about whether she would School’s graduation. See page 2 for an extended endorse one of the candidates forecast. was “not at this time.” The Commercial Review Page 2 Local/Indiana Thursday, June 4, 2020 Obituaries George Meehan member of Indiana Sheriff’s Cemetery. Visitation will be Fri - adventure and a chester, Indiana, with Bob Moor - Association. day from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. wicked sense of man officiating. Dec. 2, 1933-June 2, 2020 He had worked at Union City Memorials can be made to humor, and she Walker Funeral Home in Win - George G. Meehan, age 86, of Body Co., Sheller-Globe and Jay State of the Heart Hospice. will be greatly chester is entrusted with the Portland passed away Tuesday Condolences may be expressed missed. evening, June 2, 2020, at his County Courthouse. He served arrangements. at bairdfreeman.com. Jo Ann was a son's residence. on the Portland Police Depart - Condolences may be shared loving sister to He was born in Portland on ment and Jay County Sheriff’s with the family at walkerswin - Department, serving as Jay Joe (Elsie) Elli - chester.com. Dec. 2, 1933, the son of Jo Ann Roberts Roberts Lawrence and Isabelle (Lam - County Sheriff from 1982 to Dec. 24, 1930-June 1, 2020. son, Mary Lou burn) Meehan. 1990. He was a Jay County coun - Jo Ann Roberts, 89, of Winches - (Ralph) Stewart, Sarah V. Patch , Geneva, March He was married cilman and served on the city ter passed away at her home on Martha Jane (Danny) Stover, 11, 1976-June 2, 2020. Services will on April 20, 1957, and county police reserves. June 1, 2020. John (Debbie) Ellison and Tom be at 2 p.m. Friday at Downing & to Deloris Butch - Surviving are one son, John She was born on Dec. 24, 1930, Ellison. She was a proud and lov - Glancy Funeral Home, 100 N. Wash - er and she passed Meehan (wife: Janie) of Port - the second of six children to Beat - ing mother to Sandra (Scot) ington St., Geneva. away on June 21, land; one sister, Martha Miller rice (Sites) Ellison and Clarence Thompson, Janice (Joe) Taylor, •••••••••• 2004. of Bryant; four granddaughters, Ellison. Jo Ann was married to Nancy Roberts, Jack Roberts and The Commercial Review pub - He was a 1951 Amanda, Carrie, Olivia and James D. Roberts for 47 years, Mike (Kris) Roberts. She was a lishes death notices for those with Portland High Marcy; and four great-grand - before he preceded her in death. grandmother to 18, great-grand - a connection to our coverage area School graduate Meehan children. Jo Ann attended East Side mother to 21, and great-great- free of charge. They include the and served in the He was preceded in death by a School in Union City, Ohio, and grandmother to five. She was a name, city of residence, Army National Guard. He was a daughter, Rosalind McAfee. worked at G.C. Murphy for 19 surrogate mom and grandma to birth/death date and member of American Legion Funeral services will be Fri - years. countless others. time/date/location of services. Post #211, V.F.W. in Fort Recov - day, June 4, 2020, at 2 p.m. in the Her passions included spend - A celebration of life will be at 2 There is a charge for obituaries, ery, Portland Eagles Lodge, Baird-Freeman Funeral Home ing time with loved ones, travel - p.m., on Friday, June, 5, 2020, at which are accepted only from Portland Moose Lodge, Bryant with Pastor Joe Hines presid - ing, and cooking. She had an the Winchester Church of Christ, funeral homes or mortuary servic - Senior Citizens and lifetime ing. Burial will be in Lawndale indomitable spirit, a penchant for 886 E. SE Greenville Ave., Win - es. CR almanac Walking ... Continued from page 1 with the playing of “Pomp ates are called to walk and a high of 82 degrees Friday Saturday Sunday Monday Tuesday Jay School Corporation and Circumstance” at 1:45 across the stage, everyone with only a 10-percent 6/5 6/6 6/7 6/8 6/9 administrators, in close p.m., and JCHS senior will remain in their vehi - chance of rain. consultation with senior Leah Hamilton will take cles with their windows That’s good news for class and student council the stage to deliver the rolled up. The stage at the administrators, teachers officers, decided in mid- invocation at 2 p.m. Her west side of the parking and staff, who are excited April on the drive-in grad - classmates Cheyenne lot will be flanked by two to see the JCHS Class of uation format, with the Liette and Bennett will fol - large LED video screens 2020 together for the first ability to adjust if restric - low with the Pledge of from Neoti, a Bluffton time since school let out 86/66 82/56 76/54 82/62 89/69 tions were lifted. The logis - Allegiance and opening company that is one of March 13. After all, Dodd 50% The sun More of Tempera - Much tics of the event will be remarks, respectively. several working with Jay pointed out, being chance of rain will come out the same tures will warmer with similar to those of the May Senior choir members Schools to put on the involved in education is all and a possi - with no rain from Saturday creep back a 50% ble thunder - projected for though it will into the 80s chance of 9 senior honors day that will perform in a pre- event. (Portland Rotary about serving students. storm that will what should be colder. with no rain rain and served as a trial run for recorded video, and Club provided funding to “For us, that’s why you decrease to be once again currently pro - thunder - 20% at night. a nice week - jected. storms at this weekend. Mikele Suman will deliver allow for the second do it,” he said. “Just hav - end. night. Seniors, who are limited the senior commencement screen after one was used ing them all there to be to one vehicle each, are address. Superintendent during the honors day able to see them again is asked to begin arriving at Jeremy Gulley will offer event.) exciting for us. There’s a the high school at 12:30 remarks to the class, and Audio will be broadcast little bit of buzz in the Lotteries p.m. Saturday with the then the graduates will be on WPGW Radio while office this week because graduation tickets that called up to receive their FrontRunner Media of we know they’re all going Powerball 62-63-64-65-70-72-76-80 were mailed to them clear - diplomas row by row. Indianapolis coordinates to be together again. For 1-3-26-41-64 Cash 5: 22-25-27-32-43 ly displayed in their wind - JCHS senior Chase video from cameras on the these kids, it’s the last time Power Ball: 17 Hoosier Lotto: 13-14- shield. Students should be McFarland will deliver the ground and drones from this group is going to be Power Play: 2 25-35-41-44 in the passenger seat in closing remarks before G3 Drone Solutions of together.” Estimated jackpot: $20 Estimated jackpot: their cap and gown. They Dodd presents the graduat - Hartford City for a live And what are the stu - million $2.6 million will be directed into the ing class. stream of the event on dents looking forward to main parking lot, which “As far as the ceremony both Facebook and most during this first-of- will serve as the staging goes, you won’t notice YouTube. Watch Commu - its-kind event for their last Mega Millions Ohio area, and then moved to much difference,” said nications, a sister compa - moments as high school - Estimated jackpot: Midday the “driving range” lot Dodd. “We’ll have students ny of Portland’s Commu - ers? $378 million Pick 3: 9-8-2 that sits between the soft - on the stage giving the nity Fiber Solutions, will “Just being together,” Pick 4: 5-8-3-3 ball and soccer fields. The opening, saying the pledge, have mobile Wi-Fi set up in said Bennett. “Honors Hoosier Pick 5: 8-0-9-9-2 senior memories video giving the speeches, just the lot to provide service night was fun with that, Midday Evening will begin playing at 1 p.m. like we normally do. for those in attendance. but it wasn’t our entire Daily Three: 1-5-7 Pick 3: 4-6-0 to provide attendees with “With the exception that In case of inclement class This will be the first Daily Four: 8-00-7-5 Pick 4: 6-8-1-0 something to watch as kids are sitting in their car weather, the event could be time in a really long time Quick Draw: 1-4-11-12- Pick 5: 8-2-2-1-4 they wait for the ceremony instead of in chairs, what delayed Saturday or that we will all be together. 18-20-23-42-43-44-46-55-57- Rolling Cash: 4-11-28- to begin. they’re going to see is pushed back to Sunday, but Even if we can’t see each 63-64-69-74-76-77-78 29-38 More traditional gradu - going to be very similar.” Saturday’s forecast cur - other, there’s still a sense Evening Classic Lotto: 3-4-23- ation activities will start Other than when gradu - rently calls for sunny skies of unity there.” Daily Three: 9-00-00 24-34-37 Daily Four: 8-7-1-00 Kicker: 8-5-6-5-5-8 Quick Draw: 2-16-18- Estimated jackpot: 33-34-35-36-37-38-50-59-61- $1.2 million Capsule Reports Deer hit to see oncoming traffic while Cole Brewer, Greenville, Ohio, Markets A Van Buren man was unable to attempting to turn left on the road. when the accident occurred. avoid driving into a deer while east - Zachary M. Hill, 22, Redkey, was Damage was estimated between bound on Indiana 18 near Indiana 1 sent into a ditch as a result of the $2,500 and $5,000. Miller left the scene Sunrise Central States at 6:52 a.m. Wednesday. collision, which resulted in minor at the time but told police he would St. Anthony Montpelier Jordan N. Surber, 29, was driving elbow injuries to Jonathon B. contact the owners of the garage Corn ...... 3.26 Corn ...... 3.28 a 2019 Kia Optima. Damage was Smart, 23, who was riding in Hill’s when they were home. July corn ...... 3.26 July corn ...... 3.30 estimated between $2,500 and 2007 Ford Mustang. Beans ...... 8.69 Beans ...... 8.53 $5,000. Bickel was driving a 2012 Ford Backing mishap July beans ...... 8.72 July beans ...... 8.55 Focus. Damage was estimated A Portland woman backed her 2018 between $10,000 and $25,000. Wheat ...... 5.14 Wheat ...... 5.04 Passenger injured Toyota Corolla into a parked car on July wheat ...... 5.14 One passenger was treated for Race Street near Williams Street Cooper Farms m i n o r i n j u r i e s a t t h e s c e n e a f te r a H it s g a r a g e a b o u t 8 p . m . T u e s d a y . Portland woman failed to see A Redkey driver misjudged dis - Christina Daniels, 44, told Portland Fort Recovery The Andersons oncoming traffic while attempting tance while backing about 5 p.m. police she was backing out of a drive - Corn ...... 3.43 Richland Township to turn onto county road 450 South Saturday and struck a garage along way when she hit a 2013 Honda Wheat ...... 5.04 Corn ...... 3.33 from Como Road at 10:33 a.m. Tues - an alley in the 1000 block of West Accord registered to Rebecca A. July corn ...... 3.33 day. High Street in Portland. Howe, Portland. POET Biorefining Beans ...... 8.60 The accident sent both cars into Hunter L. Miller, 17, was backing Damage was estimated between Portland July beans ...... 8.60 ditches. Kendra R. Bickel, 21, failed a 1997 Dodge truck registered to $1,000 and $2,500. Corn ...... 3.45 Wheat ...... 5.19 Oct./Nov. corn ...... 3.09 July wheat ...... 5.19 SERVICES Holcomb extends Today in history Thursday Pavey , Richard: 1 p.m., executive order Meacham Funeral Service, 648 W. On June 4, 1998 , a fed - ing citizens the right to State St., Albany. INDIANAPOLIS — Indi - being taken in our State, eral judge sentenced vote regardless of their ana Gov. Eric Holcomb this the virus remains a threat Terry Nichols to life in gender, and sent it to the Friday morning signed an execu - to the health, safety and tive order extending the welfare of all residents of prison for his role in the states for ratification. Vaughn , James: 10:30 a.m., 1995 bombing of the In 1920 , Jay County Mary Help of Christians Catholic state’s public health emer - Indiana such that the emer - Church, 403 Sharpsburg Road, gency to July 4. gency conditions continue Alfred P. Murrah Federal Red Cross Society execu - Fort Recovery. Building in Oklahoma tive committee decided to In his order, Holcomb to exist, and further efforts 110 S. Wayne St., Ft. Recovery, OH Patch , Sarah: 2 p.m., Downing notes COVID-19, the disease are needed to address, con - 419-375-4617 • 1-877-422-0228 City. extended its home serv - & Glancy Funeral Home, 100 caused by coronavirus, has trol and reduce the threat In 1812 , the U.S. House ice department for anoth - Washington St., Geneva. spread to all of Indiana’s 92 posed by COVID-19,” the Visit Us 24/7 of Representatives voted er year. The department Roberts , Jo Ann: 2 p.m., Win - Pictures, Prices & Options chester Church of Chris, 886 E. SE counties resulting in more order says. www.hastingsauto.com 79-49 to declare war worked to help treat Greenville Ave., Winchester. than 35,000 confirmed cases Indiana has been under a against Britain. tuberculosis, especially 2016 Chevy Malibu 1LT and 2,022 deaths. public health emergency Heated Leather Seats, Backup Camera, In 1919 , Congress for those returning home Saturday “Despite significant steps since March 6. Remote Start, 42,000 miles ...... approved the 19th to the county from mili - Ashcraft , Barbara: 2 p.m., $13,500 Southside Church of Christ, 1209 Amendment to the U.S. tary service. 2016 Chevy Equinox LT S. Shank St., Portland. Constitution, guarantee - —AP and The CR FWD, Backup Camera, Bluetooth, Tuesday Local TRADE, 38,900 miles ...... $15,500 Clevenger , Lisa: 2 p.m., 2017 Chevy Equinox LT Williamson-Spencer and Penrod Citizen’s calendar FWD, Remote Start, Backup Camera, Funeral Home, 208 N. Commerce Sunroof, 29,000 miles ...... St., Portland. 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Service listings provided by Monday interpersonal skills. Must be able to push wheelchairs and spend a majority of 2017 Ford Fusion 9 a.m. — Jay County 3:45 p.m. — Jay County PROGRESSIVE the workday walking. Seeking candidates willing to be flexible. Computer skills Election Board, voting Local trade, backup camera, bluetooth, Commissioners, commis - OFFICE PRODUCTS preferred. 49,000 miles ...... sioners’ room, court - room, courthouse, 120 N. Accepting applications through Friday, June 12, 2020. $11,900 Court St., Portland. 120 N. Meridian St. house, 120 N. Court St., Apply online at www.swissvillage.org or send Resume to: 2018 Cevrolet Cruze 7 p.m. — Dunkirk City Portland, Indiana 47371 Portland. Taylor Lehman, VP of Human Resources Heated Leather Seats, Remote Start, Council, city building, 11 a.m. — Dunkirk (260) 726-9201 Swiss Village Backup Camera, 38,000 miles ...... 131 S. Main St. $14,900 Police Pension Board, progressiveofficeproducts.com 1350 W. Main St. ,πBerne, IN 46711 M-Tu-Th-Fr 7 a.m.-5 p.m. Or email: [email protected] Wed. 7 a.m.-7 p.m. Sat. 7:30 a.m.-1:00 p.m. The Commercial Review Thursday, June 4, 2020 Family Page 3 Too much drama, too much trauma wearing her out DEAR ABBY: My friend "Kate" has had a lot of trauma in her life, and she feels things very deeply. Dear She has experienced assault, the suicide of a Abby close friend, the death of several family members, discovered she can't have children and managed to escape an abusive rela - tried to explain that you tionship, all in the last five can be contagious without years or so. symptoms, but she was Kate does all the things still insulted. people are supposed to do I thought everyone in when coping with grief the world knew the basics and is doing very well. The of quarantine, but appar - problem is me. I find it ently she's still taking it hard to be around her personally. She hasn't because of all the drama. called for three days, and Intellectually, I under - I'm heartsick. Advice? — stand none of this is SHUT IN IN ARIZONA Kate's fault. She isn't DEAR SHUT IN: In being attention-seeking or spite of the fact that the federal, state and local Photo provided deliberately causing drama. But I find myself governments are releas - becoming impatient with ing information on a Getting a little silly her ongoing discussion of daily basis about the feelings. I'm not someone importance of social Eight-year-old Cooper Wright took his great-great aunt Lou Younkin for a ride on a four- who feels deeply or is easi - distancing and self- wheeler. ly traumatized. Bad things quarantining, there is happen, I get over it and still confusion in the move on. How can I learn minds of some of the to be the patient, caring public. Your friend is a friend she needs? — TRY - perfect example of this. ING TO BE A BETTER You are doing what FRIEND you're doing for the DEAR TRYING: Quit right reason, and I hope being so hard on your - you will continue, not self. You are and have only for your son-in- been a good friend. It's law's sake, but also for important that you not your own. allow Kate's burdens to DEAR ABBY: I've been "sink" you. The two of married five years, and I you are very different just discovered that my people, and you should husband still has several explain that to her as text messages from his you have to me. If her late wife. He thinks I trauma and drama shouldn't be upset about become more than you it. Am I wrong for asking can healthfully absorb, him to delete them? — step back and tell her FEELING BETRAYED IN you will talk with her THE SOUTH later, tomorrow or when DEAR FEELING it is convenient for you BETRAYED: Yes, you both, which will allow are! Do not compete you time to come up for with a deceased spouse. air. Hanging on to memen - DEAR ABBY: I am self- toes is a way many peo - quarantined for a number ple grieve. If the texts of reasons because of the hold significance for him, let him have them. Photo provided Photo provided virus. I am 87 and live alone. My daughter is very You're his wife now, and concerned that I not that's what matters. Xaiven Maxwell, 11, and Bentley Jordyn Champ, 8, and sister Dear Abby is written by Kinney, 3, went for a spin dressed as Addisyn, 6, getting sprayed by their mom. become ill because her husband is in treatment Abigail Van Buren, also dinosaurs. for cancer. Obviously, she known as Jeanne Phillips, doesn't want to have to and was founded by her come care for me and mother, Pauline Phillips. endanger her husband's Contact Dear Abby at already reduced immuni - www.DearAbby.com or P.O. ty. Box 69440, Los Angeles, CA Civic elects new board members A friend called to ask 90069 . how I am doing. I told her For an excellent guide to Jay County Civic The - of his service. will be selected: two from becoming a better conver - atre elected three board Also at the meeting, the each category and two I was self-quarantined, and she asked if I needed sationalist and a more members at its annual Taking board announced its overall. Winners will be sociable person, order meeting Monday via awards of the Tom Casey invited to attend a special anything. I told her I did - n't have eggs, but it was no "How to Be Popular." Send Zoom. Note Memorial Scholarship to ceremony at the Indiana your name and mailing Re-elected to civic’s Jay County High School State Fair, where they will big deal. She said she would bring me some. I address, plus check or board of directors were senior Megan Templeton, be recognized and receive sent her a text and asked money order for $8 (U.S. Bev Wolford for her third the Heather McLaughlin certificates from Lt. Gov - Osteen. her to leave them on the funds) to: Dear Abby, Pop - three-year term and Greg Memorial Scholarship to ernor Suzanne Crouch ularity Booklet, P.O. Box Leaving the board was Coldwater High School and Indiana State Depart - porch, and she said, "You Rittenhouse for his second Pete Vogler, who was ineli - mean you won't let me in 447, Mount Morris, IL three-year term. Newly senior Diana Rose and the ment of Agriculture 61054-0447. (Shipping and gible for re-election as he inaugural Jay County Director Bruce Kettler. the house?" She said she elected to the board was had served three consecu - isn't sick and can't under - handling are included in Reid Knuth. Civic Theatre Merit Schol - Contestants can submit the price.) tive three-year terms. arship to Winchester High up to five photos in digital stand why I'm doing this. I Other board members Vogler, who has served 15 School senior Riley format. Photos will be are JB Goodrich, Ray years on the board in all, McKissick. evaluated based on cre - Cooney, Jason McGraw, was presented with a ativity, composition and Casi Avery and Lee plaque and gifts in honor Take a pic category representation. Community Calendar The Indiana State Entries must be submitted Department of Agricul - by 5 p.m. on June 30.. ture is now accepting sub - Notices will appear in many clubs and organiza - missions for the 13th Seek donations Community Calendar as tions are beginning to Sudoku annual Indiana Agricul - Friends of the Limber - space is available. To sub - meet again on a regular ture Photo Contest. lost is seeking donations mit an item, email basis. Open to Indiana resi - to help acquire 10.42 acres [email protected]. To help sort this out, dents, the contest was cre - of flood-prone land north Friday clubs and organizations ated to recognize the hard of the Loblolly Marsh CINCINNATUS who are resuming their work and contributions of Nature Preserve in north - LEAGUE — Will hold its regular gatherings are Hoosier farmers, as well ern Jay County. next meeting at noon Fri - asked to email that infor - as the beauty of the state’s The cost of the acquisi - day, June 5, at the Harmo - mation to j.ronald- agricultural landscape. tion is about $100,000, ny Café. Members are @thecr.com or drop a note Participants are encour - according to organization encouraged to wear a face to P.O. Box 1049, 309 W. aged to submit photos that treasurer Randy Lehman. mask and practice social Main St., Portland, so that reflect the wide array of “We were unsuccessful distancing. the Community Calendar agriculture. The cate - when it was on the market feature on this page can be gories photos can be the last time,” Limberlost Let us know re-built to reflect changes entered under are: enthusiast Ken Brunswick As things begin to in the wake of the coron - •Conservation: High - told the organization’s return to a “new normal,” avirus pandemic. lighting Indiana’s natural members in a recent beauty with photos of newsletter. “Now, after landscapes, water and nearly six years of contin - wildlife. ued crop loss, the owner is •Agritourism: This cate - wanting to get free of this gory includes seasonal problem property. For us it and agricultural destina - is a great purchase, and it tions, orchards, wineries, has been our highest pri - BERNE, IN farmers’ markets and pro - ority area. It gives us a Wednesday’s Solution duce. nice wildlife corridor con - Now Seeking: Full-Time Housekeeper •Faces of Agriculture: necting the White Oak Full-Time, 1st Shift Housekeeper: Monday-Friday with minimal Featuring those who grow (Cemetery) property with weekend commitment. Prior experience in housekeeping is preferred. The objective is to fill a Seeking candidates who are at least 18+ years of age. Position eligible nine-by nine grid so that and produce food, fuel and the Loblolly Marsh.” for insurance benefits, Paid Time Off (PTO), and 403(b) Retirement each column, each row, and fiber engaged in farm - To support the pur - each of the nine three-by- ing/agricultural activi - chase, send donations to Plan participation. three boxes (also called ties. Friends of the Limberlost, Apply online at www.swissvillage.org blocks or regions) contains •On the Farm: Every P.O. Box 571, Geneva, Indi - or send Resume to: the digits from 1 to 9 only building, piece of equip - ana 46740. “Such opportu - one time each. Kayla Reilly, HR Specialist ment or activity that is a nities do not happen very Swiss Village part of life on an Indiana often, and when opportu - 1350 W. Main St. farm can be included. nity knocks, we want to Berne, IN 46711 In total, ten winners answer,” said Lehman. Or e-mail: [email protected] The Commercial Review Page 4 Opinion Thursday, June 4, 2020 Message needs to make it through This is not binary. saw on that Minneapolis video. while Hispanic isn’t an offense. Black Americans were telling This is not one or the other. Most of those officers recognize But both can get you pulled over. the rest of their country that the This is not about choosing that it undermines their profes - It’s not as if it’s a clearly country’s power structure had sides. sionalism when “bad apples” thought out process. It’s based treated them as if their lives had This is not about tribes, no Editorial wreak havoc. upon ingrained instinct. The pre - no meaning, that they were matter what sort of effluvia But it’s also a fact of American sumption is built-in that there’s a expendable, that different rules comes at you from social media. life that far too many of us see the reason for law enforcement to of engagement were in place It is entirely possible to sup - world through a prism of race, a intervene. when law enforcement made a port your local police while prism that can lead an officer to And that’s what is at the heart routine traffic stop on people of decrying the police brutality that that it’s a binary, either-or, black expect the worst when he’s paged of the matter this week: How we color. occurs all too often in this or white issue. out on an incident involving an see one another. How we value And they were telling the rest nation. It is a fact that black Americans African-American male. Uncon - one another. of the country that this discount - It is entirely possible to are more often the subjects of sciously, the adrenalin gets pump - When the Black Lives Matter ing of their lives and their exis - deplore the slaying in Minneapo - police violence than white Amer - ing. A set of assumptions takes movement started a few years tence has been going on for gen - lis of George Floyd while also icans. over — not consciously racist — ago, it was profoundly — and per - erations, through slavery, decrying the violence of riots in It is also a fact that most Amer - but real just the same. haps intentionally — misunder - through Jim Crow, and — sadly that proud city’s streets. ican police officers put public Think that doesn’t happen in stood by much of America. — is continuing today. And if this country is ever safety above all other values as Indiana? It was easy to respond, “All Ultimately, that’s the message going to come to grips with the their lodestar. Think again. lives matter.” that needs to get through. matter of race and police, we’re Most of those officers are pro - Driving while black isn’t on the True enough, but that missed It’s not binary. It’s not tribal. going to have to jettison the idea foundly disturbed by what they books as an offense. Driving the point. It’s just the truth. — J.R. Almighty dollar is having a wobble By MARCUS ASHWORTH Bloomberg Opinion The mighty U.S. Dollar is having a wobble, Marcus falling to its lowest level Ashworth on a trade-weighted basis since March. It’s a sign that the eco - nomic effects of the cri - sis are waning around the world. Perhaps it’s the dollar has been a time for the U.S. to rein in casualty. It wouldn’t be a the unlimited economic surprise if the Fed stimulus, or at least keep ceased daily stimulus some in reserve to fight soon to become much specific fires rather than more selective in its asset just ensuring market liq - purchases. uidity. The dollar’s weakness The Federal Reserve also reflects the relative has saved the financial strength of other curren - world with its unrelent - cies. Neither China nor ing monetary packages, Japan have conducted pumping in $3 trillion in stimulus on anything the past three months. It like the same scale. The has met the soaring glob - dollar’s most-traded al demand for dollars, the counterpart, the euro, haven currency in a cri - has scored some notable sis, and propped up the wins recently. The Euro - pean Union’s still-to-be- Damage will be long-term U.S. economy and a large swath of the developing agreed 750 billion-euro By MICHAEL J. HICKS will expose many firms as not viable, world exposed to dollar ($840 billion) recovery The past several months ushered in leaving their workers permanently borrowing. With oil fund is a sign that euro- unprecedented changes in economic unemployed. prices regaining their area unity might finally activity. By the end of May, roughly Michael This downturn initially struck footing, the immediate be happening. one in four workers were unemployed industries in retail, tourism and hos - danger of emerging mar - Furthermore, the Euro - and many sectors of American com - J. Hicks pitality, where the typical worker has kets collapse has passed. pean Central Bank’s pan - merce ground to a virtual stop. The less formal human capital. It is too The Fed has also done demic QE program has previous high of unemployment was early to know the full effect of this the job at home. The Nas - been weighted substan - registered at 25.5% in the summer of pandemic on these sectors, but it daq is within a squeak of tially toward the euro 1933, the depths of the Great Depres - seems clear that retail, tourism and preferences, nor can we anticipate its all-time peak, the S&P zone’s weakest link, Italy, sion. While our data may soon eclipse hospitality face long-term changes helping the country’s that level, our economic conditions every policy response. However, mod - that will require many workers to 500 is within 10% of its els of the macroeconomy are very record high and corpo - borrowing costs stay in are far better. change occupations. That process touch with those of Ger - After adjusting for inflation, we are good at incorporating past experi - will not be seamless or quick. These rate bond yields have fall - ences, weighing those that are most en sharply. The mission many. six times more affluent than we were job losses were broadly distributed during the Great Depression. This relevant today and applying them to to restore confidence in The lifting of lock - across the nation, which may have downs across Europe - fact manifests itself in our economic the near future. These models can tell unforeseen consequences on the financial valuations is us something about the likely dura - without much dis - worries. Today, we concern ourselves speed of recovery and the movement surely complete. tion of this downturn. cernible impact on coron - with internet access for students, eco - of workers. The flip side of this is nomic security for gig workers and Assessing the economy today, we Economic models and historical that with interest rates at avirus infection rates, at have a few salient facts to consider. least not yet - gives the other matters an epochal distance data can tell us something about the zero, the federal deficit from the worries of the Dustbowl. First, mounting evidence suggests sense that the recession speed of recovery. In particular, we’d soaring and U.S. bond Our affluence permits us the ability that state orders to shelter-in-place or wish to better understand the time it may not be as deep as yields barely above the to replace lost income and subsidize stay-at-home had less economic takes to re-absorb those workers fac - rest of the developed feared. The ECB has healthcare. In terms of human suffer - impact that first thought. Deep ing permanent job losses. These num - world, there’s not much increased its balance ing, our economy today is not compa - declines in consumer and business bers are not encouraging. incentive for investors to sheet by less than 20% so rable to the Great Depression. spending on restaurants, travel and The fastest full post-war recovery be parked in dollars. far, although it might be Still, current economic conditions recreation occurred before these was after the 1982 recession. It took a Washington’s dispute more by the time its may well grow bad enough to desta - orders. Moreover, in places that have full 38 months after the end of the with Beijing won’t be meeting on Thursday is bilize the Republic. No democracy substantially lifted these restrictions, downturn for the economy to absorb helping, and neither will over. That may check the with an unemployment rate of 25% spending in these categories is less 9 million workers. However, a sub - the civil unrest of recent recent euro strength, failed to face significant challenges to than half the pre-pandemic levels. stantial share of those workers were days and the prospect of which would be wel - its liberty. In 1932, the communist This is relevant because it means the temporary layoffs, and Americans mass unemployment. comed by big local and socialist parties seen nearly a disease, rather than the state order, is were more geographically mobile in U.S. assets still have exporters such as Ger - million votes in the US presidential driving the economic declines. the 1980s than today. If we take the great appeal; the dollar’s many. elections. A 29% unemployment rate Over the past two months, some 36 average job creation following the last fall is merely the unwind - A weaker dollar might helped usher a little known National million Americans became unem - three recessions, it would take 54 ing of a huge risk premi - be just what the global Socialist party into Germany’s par - ployed, smashing previous records months to create 9 million jobs and it um on other countries economy needs to sustain liamentary majority. This is not a for the speed and level of job losses. took 67 months to do the same in the that favored the green - a proper recovery, as it prediction. Rather it is a warning One optimistic note in these data is wake of the Great Recession. None of back. prevents a skew of capi - that the way in which we deal with that three quarters of newly dis - these analyses considers growth in The danger for Fed tal flooding into just one the economy and the pandemic will placed workers report they are tem - the labor force, which has grown by Chairman Jay Powell is liquid currency. Greater have lasting consequences, for good porarily unemployed, and expect to an average of 1.2 million persons per be back at work soon. For many, this whether he has overdone potential returns in or ill. year in this century. emerging economies will One important aspect of dealing is likely true. American factories Putting all this together simply the infinite liquidity and have mostly idled because of supply reappear. Equally, it will with the crisis is honestly acknowl - reveals that under even optimistic whether the recent lurch chain disruptions from China, and be good news for U.S edging the potential depth and dura - assumptions the labor market disrup - lower for the dollar turns tion of the downturn. Every econom - are now resuming operations. Many tion of this pandemic will linger for exporters with global into a rout. ic forecast has the US economy other businesses are figuring out how four years. Estimates derived from In fairness, the Fed has revenues. The Fed has declining substantially in 2nd Quar - to adjust to the disease and are more recent downturns suggest a cut its daily bond pur - done a stellar job so far. ter. While there is great variation in resuming some or all of their opera - much longer path to full recovery. chases from $75 billion a Now it has to manage the the projected decline and rebound, tions. This is a very different prognosis day at one stage of the stimulus easing success - most projections have 2020 as the The challenge is that 9 million from even two months ago. COVID-19 crisis into the fully too. worst year for economic growth since newly displaced workers are perma - •••••••••• single billions. •••••••••• the Great Depression. Most projec - nently laid-off. This number will rise Hicks is the director of the Center for But the balance sheet Ashworth is a tions for 2021 are similarly stark. as the recession lingers. We entered Business and Economic Research and effect of boosting the Bloomberg Opinion Economic models perform poorly this downturn after the longest the George and Frances Ball distin - Fed’s holdings by 70%, to columnist covering Euro - in many domains. We cannot well expansion in history. Recessions guished professor of economics in the more than $7 trillion, in pean markets. Follow him predict turning points, particularly leave only strong companies in their Miller College of Business at Ball such short order is hard on Twitter @marcusash - those caused by pandemics. We can - wake, but recoveries allow weak com - State University. Email him at to contain. No wonder worth. not well predict changes to tastes and panies to accumulate. This downturn [email protected]. The Commercial Review HUGH N. RONALD (1911-1983), Publisher Emeritus

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Stadium prevention could hamper fan privacy By DAVE CAMPBELL about using your face as your could be game-changers, but peo - did,” said Marc Ganis, cofounder perspective, but as an American I AP Sports Writer proof of purchase? Nascent ple will need to be comfortable of the Chicago-based consulting don’t want to be traced.” The metal detectors every forms of crowd monitoring — with mass body temperature firm SportsCorp. “Now how do Dave Karls has Bucks season sports fan has become accus - like laser-driven density detec - screening and other technology you do that?” tickets too, eager enough for his tomed to at the gate might soon tion and camera-based calcula - that could be in play.” Technology will be a vital piece next visit to Fiserv Forum that be accompanied by thermal body tions of line length — will likely Not unlike the aftermath from of the puzzle. It will also further having his location trackable in scanners as part of the gargantu - grow faster in a post-pandemic the 2001 terrorist attacks, when test a fan’s willingness to poten - the arena would not interfere an task of preventing the spread era of live sports that must high - long waits to pass through mag - tially sacrifice a little more priva - with the enjoyment. of the new coronavirus and other light hygiene. netometers and have a security cy in exchange for the opportuni - “I’d much rather have that than airborne diseases. “The pandemic really ups the guard wave a wand over pants ty to sit courtside or behind the not be able to attend the game at And that might be just one need for greater assurance of sta - pockets became the norm. plate again. all,” Karls said. thing the public will need to be dium safety,” said Bob Boland, an “After 9/11 we overdid it, mean - “Can I say both?” said Jim Two years ago, Major League comfortable with in order to athletics official who teaches at ing we were so intent on making Mueller, a Milwaukee Bucks sea - Baseball struck a deal with a bio - bring games back for in-person Penn State and has more than every building be safe and every - son ticket holder who also buys metric identification system, viewing. two decades of experience in one safe that we made it extreme - partial packages to Milwaukee Clear, to accelerate ballpark entry Tickets have widely transi - sports and law as an instructor, ly inconvenient to go to games Brewers and Green Bay Packers by body part — fingerprints, for tioned from paper souvenirs to consultant and agent. “Vaccine and events. But we said that it games. “I understand it from the now, but perhaps one day a fan’s smartphone screens, but how treatments, containment, they all would get better over time, and it Bucks’ perspective and the NBA face will serve as his or her ticket. Plan ... Rejects ... Continued from page 7 of their salaries players Continued from page 8 of a subsequent delay or cancellation would cost the teams $40 million to If a play-in series occurs, will lose because some reg - “We are opposed to rushing to of the 2020 season we should endeav - $50 million. He claimed “clubs would it would basically be a best- ular-season games will be begin the season and then subjecting or to complete the season and post - fare even worse economically if we of-two — where the No. 9 canceled. If 15% of the reg - players to a grueling schedule,” he season as early in the fall as possible,” were to play a significant number of seed would have to win two ular season is not played, said. he wrote. “In addition, your proposal doubleheaders, as your counter-pro - head-to-head matchups to which would be the current Players made their proposal Sun - ignores the realities of the weather in posal contemplates.” take over the No. 8 spot. estimate based on the pro - day, five days after management’s ini - many parts of the country during the Players proposed that $100 million There also would be posal, players would have tial economic plan. Opening day second half of October. If we sched - in salaries be deferred to 2021 and some jostling for playoff to give up roughly $610 mil - would be June 30 and the regular sea - ule a full slate of games in late Octo - 2022 if the postseason is canceled. positioning happening in lion in salary for this sea - son would end Oct. 31, nearly five ber, we will be plagued by cancella - “Deferring salaries, with interest, the eight-game restart. In son. weeks after the Sept. 27 conclusion tions.” is the economic equivalent of assum - the East, Toronto and It’s also unclear what that MLB’s proposal stuck to from the As part of the March 26 deal, play - ing more debt,” Halem said. “Clubs Boston are separated by will happen to the eight season’s original schedule. ers got $170 million in salary already have assumed $2 billion in three games for the No. 2 teams that would not be MLB does not want to play past advances — ranging from $16,500 to additional debt that must be serviced spot, and Miami, Indiana vying for a postseason October because it fears a second $286,500 — and a guarantee that if the and do not have the financial capacity and Philadelphia are sepa - berth under the proposed wave of the coronavirus could dis - season is scrapped each player would to push more 2020 financial obliga - rated by two games for the format — Charlotte, Chica - rupt the postseason and jeopardize get 2020 service time matching what tions into future years without No. 4 spot. Out West, the go, Atlanta, Detroit, New $787 million in broadcast revenue. the player accrued in 2019. impacting their financial stability.” Clippers, Denver, Utah, York, Cleveland, Minneso - Halem cited MLB’s infectious disease MLB’s proposal on May 26 would Both sides have proposed expand - Oklahoma City and Hous - ta and Golden State. If the consultant, Dr. Ali Khan, Dean of the lower 2020 salaries from about $4 bil - ing the playoffs from 10 teams to 14, ton are all within four 2020-21 NBA season doesn’t College of Public Health at the Uni - lion to approximately $1.2 billion, not and the union has offered to guaran - games of one another in start until December at the versity of Nebraska. including signing bonuses, termina - tee the expansion through 2021. Both the race for the No. 2 seed earliest, which would seem “It is not in the collective interest tion pay or option buyouts. There sides also are willing to widen use of on that bracket. to be a real possibility, of clubs or players to begin a 2020 sea - would be a $200 million bonus if the the designated hitter to all games this There are still some ele - those teams could go about son and subsequently be forced to postseason is completed. year. ments of the restart plan nine months without play - suspend or cancel it before the com - The union’s offer would have The union proposed high-risk play - that could be changed, and ing games, and some have pletion of the postseason,” Halem salaries total about $2.8 billion, leav - ers, or players who live with a high- other matters are still expressed concerns over wrote. ing each player with about 70% of his risk individual, be able to opt out of being negotiated — such as what that will mean for “Dr. Khan and his team have original salary. playing, and MLB has said it is will - how much of a percentage player development. advised us that to minimize the risk Halem said coronavirus testing ing to discuss the topic.

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Page 8 www.thecr.com The Commercial Review NBA presents plan for restart By TIM REYNOLDS would be virtually assured AP Basketball Writer of clinching a West spot, The NBA has told the holding a seven-game lead National Basketball Play - over eighth-place Mem - ers Association that it will phis. That would mean the present a 22-team plan for Grizzlies, Portland, New restarting the season to the Orleans, Sacramento, San league’s board of gover - Antonio and Phoenix all nors on Thursday, a person would be in the running with knowledge of the sit - for the No. 8 seed out West. uation told The Associated In the East, Washington is Press. six games behind No. 7 The teams that will be Brooklyn and 5 1/2 games going to the ESPN Wide behind No. 8 Orlando — so World Of Sports complex within range of triggering on the Disney campus near a play-in series. Orlando, Florida, would “I’m all in from the play eight games to deter - state’s perspective,” Flori - mine playoff seeding start - da Gov. Ron DeSantis said ing around July 31 before at a news conference the postseason begins, Wednesday in central according to the person Florida. “I don’t think you who spoke to the AP on could find a better place condition of anonymity than Orlando to do this. I Wednesday because the think it’s very exciting.” league has not released its DeSantis met by phone proposal publicly. with NBA Deputy Com - The plan, once approved, missioner Mark Tatum on would have 13 Western Tuesday. The governor also Conference teams and nine said the state helped with Eastern Conference teams the plans to make a golf going to Disney, and the match last month featur - cutoff being that teams ing Tiger Woods, Phil must be within six games Mickelson, Tom Brady and of a playoff spot at this Peyton Manning — one point. Playoffs would start that raised $20 million for in August, and the NBA coronavirus relief — hap - Finals will likely stretch pen. And Major League into October, the person Soccer announced Wednes - said. day a plan to restart its sea - The Milwaukee Bucks, son in Orlando. Los Angeles Lakers, Toron - “Orlando really could be to Raptors and Boston the epicenter of the come - Celtics already have back of professional clinched playoff spots — sports,” DeSantis said. and, if only eight games For an NBA play-in The Commercial Review/Chris Schanz are left, that would mean series to happen to deter - the Miami Heat, Indiana mine the No. 8 seed on Pacers, Philadelphia 76ers, either playoff bracket, the Los Angeles Clippers, Den - ninth-place team would Bowers is back ver Nuggets, Utah Jazz, have to be within four Geoff Bowers prepares to catch a ball during a Portland Rockets workout on Sunday Oklahoma City Thunder games of eighth place once afternoon at Portland Memorial Park’s Runkle-Miller Field. Bowers is back with the Rockets after and Houston Rockets the eight-game schedule of taking a five-year hiatus, and Portland will open its 2020 season at 7 p.m. June 16 as it hosts would theoretically have lead-in games is complet - the Muncie Chiefs. clinched spots as well. ed. The Dallas Mavericks See Plan page 7 MLB rejects proposal By RONALD BLUM baseball this year,” Milwaukee president AP Baseball Writer of baseball operations David Stearns said. NEW YORK — If Major League Base - “I’m optimistic that both sides genuinely ball and its players take the field for a want to play baseball this year, that there’s coronanvirus-delayed 2020 season, it will a path to doing so, even if it’s a shorter sea - be after acrimonious negotiations that son, even if it’s 50 games.” resemble their labor war of a generation Ballparks without fans appear certain ago. due to the pandemic. MLB claims large MLB rejected the players’ proposal for a losses due to the virus, which the union 114-game regular season with no addition - disputes, and teams want additional salary al salary cuts, and will turn its attention to reductions. Halem said 27 of the 30 teams a shortened slate of perhaps 50 games or would lose money with each additional fewer. Owners last week proposed an 82- game. game schedule starting in early July. A 50-game schedule would result in play - “We do not have any reason to believe ers receiving about 30% of their full that a negotiated solution for an 82-game salaries under the March 26 deal. season is possible,” Deputy Commissioner “You confirmed for us on Sunday that Dan Halem wrote in a letter Wednesday to players are unified in their view that they chief union negotiator Bruce Meyer that will not accept less than 100% of their pro - was obtained by The Associated Press. rated salaries, and we have no choice but MLB’s plan included a sliding scale of to accept that representation,” Halem pay decreases that would leave players at wrote. the $563,500 minimum with 47% of their “Nonetheless, the commissioner is com - original salaries and top stars Mike Trout mitted to playing baseball in 2020,” Halem and Gerrit Cole at less than 22% of the $36 added. “He has started discussions with million they had been set to earn. ownership about staging a shorter season Players insisted they receive the prorat - without fans.” ed salaries agreed to in a March 26 deal, Halem ended his letter by telling Meyer which would give them 70% pay at 114 “we stand ready to discuss any ideas you games. That agreement called for the sides may have that might lead to an agreement to “discuss in good faith the economic fea - on resuming play without regular fan sibility of playing games in the absence of access in our stadiums.” spectators.” The union has said no addi - MLB wants to start the season in early tional cuts are acceptable. July, and Halem wrote an agreement There has not been a schedule averaging would have had to be reached by June 1 in fewer than 82 games per team since 1879. order to reopen training camps by June 10. “Despite what it sounds like with some That would leave three to four weeks of of the Twitter bickering back and forth preparation, which Halem said is the and some of the posturing back and forth, “wide consensus.” I am optimistic that we are going to play See Rejects page 7 MLS to resume with tourney By ANNE M. PETERSON that are both more urgent, and more AP Sports Writer important, than competing on the field,” Major League Soccer and its players’ the union said in a statement. “We hope union agreed to a six-year labor contract our return to the field will allow fans a through 2025 that paves the way for a tour - momentary release and a semblance of nament in Florida after the season was normalcy.” suspended by the coronavirus pandemic. MLS Commissioner Don Garber vowed The deal was announced Wednesday fol - the league will go further with its public lowing tense talks that led to some players stance for equality. skipping voluntary workouts and the “We’ve tried to create programs that league threatening a lockout. would address some of the things that are MLS and the Major League Soccer Play - important to our core values. I have to say ers Association agreed Feb. 6 to a five-year that it’s not enough to produce ads, it’s not labor contract, but the deal had not been enough just to have programs that talk ratified when the season was stopped on about these issues,” he said. March 12 after only two matches had been Garber said the league expects to take a played by each team. $1 billion revenue hit because of the coro - The ratified labor deal was announced navirus. in the midst of nationwide protests over Players agreed to a 7.5% salary reduc - police brutality and injustice against tion starting with the May 31 payroll and a African Americans sparked by the death $5 million cap on team and individual per - of George Floyd in Minneapolis. Both formance bonuses, a person familiar with sides noted the unrest in announcing the the agreement said. The person spoke on contract. condition of anonymity because those “There are problems we face collectively details were not announced.