Friday, April 16, 2021 The Commercial Review Portland, Indiana 47371 www.thecr.com $1 JCDC backs quarry expansion By RAY COONEY land Plan Commission on April 1 tion, predominantly from resi - The Commercial Review voted to recommend that Port - dents who live in the area nearby A proposal to land allowing for land City Council deny it. (City the proposed expansion site. the expansion of the local stone council has the final say on all Thursday’s Jay County Devel - quarry has the support of Jay Board votes 15-1 to support rezoning requests.) Had council opment Corporation special County Development Corpora - denied the request, the company meeting stemmed from a discus - tion. US Aggregates’ rezoning request would have had to wait a year sion during its regular meeting The JCDC board during a spe - before resubmitting. last week about whether the cial meeting Thursday voted to In pulling the request, US organization should take a for - support US Aggregates’ effort to Aggregates said it wants to work mal stance on the project. Both rezone a parcel of land north of with plan commission members sides were asked to present infor - its current site to allow for the between county road 100 South current site has about three to to address issues of concern. It mation JCDC for review prior to expansion of its quarry opera - and Tyson Road, east of county five years of material remaining hopes to modify and resubmit its the meeting. tion. road 200 West. The company while the expansion site would request as soon as possible with a In addition to that information, US Aggregates has been seek - hopes to open a new quarry site extend the life of the quarry by goal of receiving a recommenda - two JCDC board members spoke ing to rezone (to industrial from on the property, which sits north about 30 years. tion of approval from the plan on opposite sides of the issue agricultural/residential) about of its current site (2228 W. 125 The company pulled its rezon - commission. Thursday. 115 acres, the bulk of which is South). Officials have said the ing request this week after Port - The rezoning has faced opposi - See JCDC page 2 Council clarifies 8 killed in Indy rules for mobile homes Permission and permit are required
By ROSE SKELLY The Commercial Review REDKEY — The ordi - nance relating to mobiles and modulars is being modified. Redkey Town Council voted Thursday to amend the town’s mobile and modular home policy to include more specific instructions for obtaining a permit. Council members also decided which police vehicle to put up for auc - tion after meeting in an executive session earlier that day. Council was informed that a new mobile home was being set up in town and that utilities were being installed for the trailer. However, council members then realized that the owner had not obtained a permit for the mobile home. Homeowners must pay $100 for a permit and seek permission from the town council before setting up mobile homes. The instructions were miss - ing from the ordinance given to those planning to set up a mobile or modu - Associated Press/Michael Conroy lar home. The topic prompted a Police stand near the scene this morning where multiple people were shot at the FedEx Ground facility late discussion of whether the Thursday in Indianapolis. A gunman killed eight people and wounded several others before apparently taking his own life in town should continue to a late-night attack at a FedEx facility near the Indianapolis airport, police said, in the latest in a spate of mass shootings in allow mobile homes to be set up in the town limits. the United States after a relative lull during the pandemic. “If somebody tears down a junky house, which we have plenty of Gunman attacked FedEx facility near airport here in town, and sets a trailer in there, it looks nicer than the house they late Thursday before turning gun on himself tore down,” said council By CASEY SMITH released at the scene. FedEx eight people were fatally shot scene” indicated that he died member John Pierce. Associated Press/Report for America said people who worked for the at massage businesses across by suicide. “That’s an improvement.” INDIANAPOLIS — A gun - company were among the dead. the Atlanta area, and 10 died in “We’re still trying to ascer - However, there were man killed eight people and A witness said that he was gunfire at a supermarket in tain the exact reason and cause also concerns about wounded several others before working inside the building Boulder, Colorado. for this incident,” Cook said. upkeep of the homes. apparently taking his own life when he heard several gun - It was at least the third mass Gov. Eric Holcomb ordered “The bad thing about in a late-night attack at a shots in rapid succession. shooting this year in Indi - flags to be flown at half-staff trailers is they fall apart FedEx facility near the Indi - “I see a man come out with a anapolis alone. Five people, until April 20, and he and oth - faster,” said council mem - anapolis airport, police said, in rifle in his hand and he starts including a pregnant woman, ers decried the shooting, with ber Erik Hammers. the latest in a spate of mass firing and he starts yelling were shot and killed in Janu - some noting how frequent such Ultimately, council shootings in the United States stuff that I could not under - ary, and a man was accused of attacks are. decided to only change after a relative lull during the stand,” Levi Miller told WTHR- killing three adults and a child “We wake up once more to the ordinance to include pandemic. TV. “What I ended up doing before abducting his daughter news of a mass shooting, this clear instructions for Five people were hospital - was ducking down to make during at argument at a home time in Indiana. No country obtaining a permit and ized after the Thursday night sure he did not see me because in March. should accept this now-routine council’s permission to shooting, according to police. I thought he would see me and Police have not identified the horror. It’s long past time to set up a home. One of them had critical he would shoot me.” shooter or said whether he was act,” Secretary of Transporta - Also on Thursday, coun - injuries, police spokesperson It was the latest in a recent an employee at the facility. tion Pete Buttigieg, who is cil decided to auction off Genae Cook said. Another two string of mass shootings They said “preliminary infor - from Indiana, tweeted. the town police depart - people were treated and across the U.S. Last month, mation from evidence at the See Killed page 5 ment’s 2013 Ford Explor - er. See Council page 2
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The opening of one of the Jay County’s high tempera - U.S. 27 (Meridian Street) bridges ture topped out at 48 degrees under construction in Portland Thursday. The low was 37. Saturday — Results from has been delayed. Portland Tonight’s low will also be in Jay County Solid Waste tonight’s JCHS softball game Police Chief Josh Stephenson the upper 30s. Expect areas of Management District will host against Norwell. said this morning the bridge frost Saturday morning fol - a free shred day from 9 a.m. to over the Little Salamonie River lowed by mostly cloudy skies noon Saturday at its office, Tuesday — Coverage of near Portland Golf Club is now with a high of 57. Sunday’s 5948 W. Indiana 67, Portland. Monday’s Portland City Coun - slated to open Monday. (It had high will be 59. cil meeting. been previously reported that See page 2 for an extended the bridge would open today.) forecast. The Commercial Review Page 2 Local Friday, April 16, 2021 Council ... Continued from page 1 Explorer, with sealed bids after receiving a letter losing money with the flat ed using Indiana 28 as the down a dead tree at the cor - At its March meeting, to be accepted until noon from the town. The town is rate. detour through Albany. ner of Railroad and High council discussed selling May 19. working to get full compli - •Discussed possible Pierce will contact INDOT streets. one of its surplus vehicles In other business, coun - ance from the remaining detours for construction to discuss the issue. •Tabled a discussion of and using the money to fix cil members Dottie Quak - residents. work slated to take place (INDOT determines the the holiday schedule for up another vehicle. In an enbush, Gary Gardner, •Agreed to change the next spring on Indiana 67 official detour that large town employees. executive session Thurs - Randy May, Hammers and sewer installation fee from on the west side of town. vehicles such as semis •Approved three under - day, council members dis - Pierce: $500 for residential homes Indiana Department of must follow. It typically fol - ground leak adjustments cussed the prices they •Heard that the majority to the actual cost of the Transportation suggested lows state and U.S. high - of $171.98, $306.96 and $550. would accept for each vehi - of residents whose down - installation. Town employ - the town use Main Street ways. The town is in •Heard that golf cart reg - cle. spouts were connected to ee Randy Young told coun - from Indiana 67 to Indiana charge of setting the istration stickers are now Council voted to sell the the town sewer system had cil that for more extensive 1 as the detour, but council detour for local traffic.) available at the clerk-trea - department’s 2013 Ford removed the infiltrations installations, the town was members instead suggest - •Voted to seek bids to cut surer’s office for $15. Capsule CR almanac Reports Saturday Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday 4/17 4/18 4/19 4/20 4/21 Drove off road Damage is estimated between $50,000 and $100,000 after an Ohio man drove off Indiana 1 and rolled the truck he was 58/35 60/42 64/43 53/31 48/33 driving about 9:10 a.m. Overcast Some sun Mostly 30% Sunshine Cake Thursday. throughout the during the cloudy during chance of rain and clouds Ryan A. Brite, 41, Van day. Some morning only to the day, with developing throughout the winds may be followed by winds reaching through the day. Winds Wert, was driving a 2011 blow, but other - a slight chance between 10 day with may reach creating International Truck Trac - wise cool tem - of rain later. and 20 mph. potential snow between 10 tor on the highway near peratures. in the fore - and 20 mph. Halle Homan keeps cast. her eyes on her work county road 50 South. He Saturday afternoon later told Jay County Sher - while participating in iff’s Office a vehicle start - ed driving in his lane Lotteries Jay County 4-H’s toward him. youth cake Brite said he left the Powerball 42-50-55-63-66-69-72-80 decorating workshop highway to avoid hitting Estimated jackpot: Cash 5: 13-17-22-26-38 in the Bob Schmit the vehicle and wasn’t able $79 million Estimated jackpot: Memorial Exhibition to get back on the road. $307,000 Hall at Jay County The truck he was driving rolled onto its side, coming Mega Millions Fairgrounds. Ohio to a rest in the yard owned Estimated jackpot: by Shane Anderson at 921 $240 million Midday Pick 3: 6-2-1 S. Indiana 1. Pick 4: 2-6-6-1 The truck, which is reg - Hoosier Pick 5: 7-4-3-5-9 istered to Flat Rock Trans - Midday Evening port of Straughn, was Daily Three: 9-6-7 Pick 3: 1-1-4 towed. Daily Four: 9-3-4-4 Pick 4: 8-3-4-1 Evening Pick 5: 7-2-0-7-2 Recycling available Daily Three: 8-0-7 Rolling Cash: 7-9-30- Jay County Solid Waste Daily Four: 7-5-3-7 34-37 Management District will The Commercial Review/Ray Cooney Quick Draw: 8-10-14- Estimated jackpot: have recycling trailers 15-17-19-28-31-34-37-39-41- $278,000 available from 8 to 11 a.m. Saturday across from Pen - nville Fire Station and 9 a.m. to noon in the parking Markets JCDC ... lot at 220 Lincoln St., Port - Continued from page 1 to their existing quarry. If out that his city’s Ardagh land. Cooper Farms C e n t r a l S t a t e s J o e J o h n s t o n , w h o l i v e s a n o t h e r s i te e x is t s t h a t g l a s s m a n u fa c tu r in g fa c il i - Mailbox hit Fort Recovery Montpelier about a half-mile away from meets all those criteria, I ty purchases materials the proposed expansion am not aware of it.” A Portland woman driv - Corn ...... 6.00 Corn ...... 5.90 from the quarry. site, raised issues that he After hearing from both “Any little thing that ing on Division Road hit a Wheat ...... 6.28 May corn ...... 5.91 and others opposing the sides, board members hurts our biggest employer mailbox with her vehicle POET Biorefining Beans ...... 14.52 expansion addressed at the asked questions and dis - … is risky,” he said. “As far about 5:55 p.m. Wednesday. Portland Sept. beans ...... 12.33 April 1 plan commission cussed the rezoning and as Jay County, can we Charolette E. Coy, 22, Corn ...... 6.11 July wheat ...... 6.24 meeting. Those include stone quarry expansion for afford to lose any business? was driving her 2008 May corn ...... 6.13 concerns about blasting, about 45 minutes. Topics One business? Two busi - Honda Ridgeline east on Sunrise dust, noise, impact on included traffic, monitor - nesses? … the road just west of coun - wells, potential damage to ing of wells, mitigation if ty road 200 East when the The Andersons St. Anthony “US Ag has been there for underground infrastruc - wells are affected, the fre - a lot of years. … vehicle went off the road Richland Township Corn ...... 5.98 ture, increased traffic and quency of blasting (two to “I think the whole county and struck a mailbox. Corn ...... 5.91 May corn ...... 5.98 decreased property values. three times a month) and May corn ...... 5.95 ought to do everything we Damage is estimated less Beans ...... 14.38 He also argued that a quar - the impact of blasting. than $1,000. Beans ...... 14.52 ry in that area would shut Board member Angela can to keep them.” May beans ...... 14.52 May beans ...... 14.41 Houchins mentioned See page 5 Wheat ...... 6.07 down any potential expan - Paxson pointed to the JCDC Wheat ...... 6.44 sion of Portland to the west website — it references that previous projects, May wheat ...... 6.44 July wheat ...... 6.09 of its current city limits. developing local assets and including POET, confined “None of the people I’ve promoting industrial devel - feeding operations and the talked to … want US Aggre - opment — as a guide two wind farms in the SERVICES Today in history gates to shut down,” said toward making a decision. county, have also faced Today opposition. Johnston. “That’s never Given JCDC’s stated mis - McClain , Cathy: 1:30 p.m., been the intention, but the sion, she asked her fellow “This is an existing busi - Williamson-Spencer and Penrod On April 16, 2007 , that up to 7,000 people feeling has been that what members what it would say ness that was here long Funeral Home, 208 N. Com - in one of America’s died. is being proposed by US about the organization if it before those houses were merce St., Portland. worst school attacks, a In 1947 , the cargo Aggregates isn’t the best fit was against the US Aggre - here, before the school was Jackson , James: 2 p.m., college senior killed 32 ship Grandcamp, carry - for Portland and surround - gates rezoning. Baird-Freeman Funeral Home, built out there,” she said. 221 N. Meridian St., Portland. people on the campus ing ammonium nitrate, ing neighborhoods. We Local elected officials — “How can we not promote Bryan , Barbara: 7 p.m., of Virginia Tech before blew up in the harbor think other options should Portland Mayor John an existing business? What Baird-Freeman Funeral Home, taking his own life. in Texas City, Texas; a be explored.” Boggs, Dunkirk Mayor is that going to say about 221 N. Meridian St., Portland. In 1789 , President- nearby ship, the High Fellow board member Jack Robbins, Jay County Jay County? elect George Washing - Flyer, which was carry - Josh Atkinson, an attorney Council president Jeanne “We have to look at the Saturday ton left Mount Vernon, ing ammonium nitrate who represents US Aggre - Houchins and Jay County huge scope of everything Kahlig , Donald: 10 a.m., St. Virginia, for his inau - and sulfur, caught fire gates, said the operation Commissioner Brian and long-term down the Paul Catholic Church, 517 Meir - guration in New York. and exploded the fol - requires a specific type of McGalliard — all spoke in road.” ing Road, Fort Recovery. In 1862 , during the lowing day; the blasts rock that is available in the support of the rezoning Gonzalez , Jill: 2 p.m., Baird- The board members in Freeman Funeral Home, 221 N. Civil War, President and fires killed nearly proposed expansion site effort. attendance at the meeting and said the area is already McGalliard pointed out Meridian St., Portland. Abraham Lincoln 600 people. voted 15-1 in favor of sup - industrial, pointing out that the POET Biorefining signed a bill ending In 1962 , New Orleans porting US Aggregates’ slavery in the District Archbishop Joseph nearby Tyson Mexican ethanol plant built across Service listings provided by Original, Community Fiber the street from the quarry effort to rezone the land of Columbia. Rummel excommuni - and expand its operation. PROGRESSIVE In 1867 , aviation pio - cated three local Solutions, Red Gold and the site and has not had any current quarry. He added issues as a result of blast - Johnston cast the lone dis - OFFICE PRODUCTS neer Wilbur Wright Roman Catholics for senting vote. (Atkinson had was born in Millville, fighting racial integra - that US Aggregates is heav - ing. (He and fellow commis - 120 N. Meridian St. ily regulated by a variety of sioners Chad Aker and Rex excused himself from the Indiana (his brother tion of parochial meeting prior to final dis - Portland, Indiana 47371 Orville was born five schools. Bob Dylan federal and state agencies Journay previously signed cussion and the vote, citing (260) 726-9201 years later in Dayton, debuted his song and said a significant a letter of support for the increase in traffic is not rezoning request.) the board’s conflict of inter - Ohio). “Blowin’ in the Wind” progressiveofficeproducts.com expected. Boggs said while he sym - est policy.) In 1912 , American at Gerde’s Folk City in “There has to be a cer - pathizes with homeowners, aviator Harriet Quimby New York. tain depth, by a railroad, US Aggregates has a huge became the first woman In 1963 , Martin with a particular time of economic impact on Port - to fly across the Eng - Luther King Jr. wrote rock. That is this exact land. lish Channel, leaving his “Letter from Birm - field,” Atkinson said of the Robbins noted the impact Dover, England, and ingham Jail” in which location. “They own this of the decision beyond US arriving near Calais, the civil rights activist exact field that is right next Aggregates itself, pointing France, in 59 minutes. responded to a group of In 1945 , a Soviet sub - local clergymen who marine in the Baltic had criticized him for Sea torpedoed and sank leading street protests; the MV Goya, which King defended his tac - R&C Flowers Germany was using to tics, writing, “Injustice transport civilian anywhere is a threat to 4345 E 900 N • Bryant, IN refugees and wounded justice everywhere.” soldiers; it’s estimated —AP and The CR • Hanging Baskets • Annuals • Ferns • Perennials • Bedding Plants • Roses Citizen’s calendar • Rubarb • Berry Plants • Vegetable plants & seed Monday Board, General Shanks, 4 p.m. — Jay School 414 E. 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0 * 5 NOW OPEN 4 The Commercial Review Friday, April 16, 2021 Family Page 3 Conferences are Wednesday Parents will have the opportunity to visit with teachers next week. Taking Jay County Junior- Senior High School will Note host in-person parent/teacher confer - ences from 5:30 to 7 p.m. Wednesday, April 21. Parents of junior high tables for eight — are students should enter available. They are being through door 1. Parents of sold at roadrubbercome - high school students dy.com. should enter through door The performance will 9. abide by social distancing Mid-term grade cards guidelines and seating will be available at the capacity guidelines. appropriate entrances, and teachers will be stationed Drives set in the commons area. The American Red Masks and social dis - Cross will host a series of tancing are required. blood drives in April, including one each in Port - Treviño to perform land and Bryant. Photo provided Steve Treviño is coming There will be a drive back to Portland. from 2 to 7 p.m. Tuesday at Treviño will perform at Bryant Wesleyan Church, 7 p.m. April 24 at Lions 209 S. Hendricks St. A FFA honors Club Civic Center in Port - drive is also scheduled for Fort Recovery FFA recently held its annual banquet with about 250 in attendance. The land as part of his “I Speak 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. April 27 at event included the presentation of various awards. Pictured, from left, are Liz Hartings with the Wife Tour 2021.” Road Rub - Jay Community Center. Star Greenhand Award, AJ Romer with the Star in Agribusiness Placement Award and Kendra ber Comedy of Portland is To schedule an appoint - Metzger with the Dekalb Agricultural Accomplishment Award. hosting the performance. ment visit redcross - General admission tick - blood.org or call (800) 733- ets for group tickets — 2767. Accusations fly after contracting COVID-19 DEAR ABBY: A friend of 35 reach out to her. Then hope feels is negative about her dad, I have a $20 bill that was torn. At years accused me of exposing her that in light of your long she suddenly has to hang up or some point, the two halves and her mother to COVID. She friendship, she’ll calm down needs to go do something. I’m lost became separated in my pocket, told me she thinks I did it on pur - Dear and you can reconnect. trying to make her see how their and I lost one of them. Is there pose because I thought so little of •••••••••• part of the family looks like a cult any way I could get value for the them. This is not true! Abby DEAR ABBY: My ex and I were to everyone else in the family. — half that I still have? — POOR IN I had been home for eight days together 17 years. He was a KNOWS THE TRUTH IN OHIO NEW JERSEY and saw her on a Friday. The fol - cheater, a liar, and any other way DEAR KNOWS: Trying to DEAR POOR: I’m sorry, but lowing Wednesday I felt sick, so I a horrible husband can be reason with your daughter is a the answer is probably no. If got tested. When my test the next described. I divorced him six waste of time. Trying to you had three-quarters of the Monday came back positive, I told sometimes act emotionally years ago. “deprogram” your children bill, you could take it to a bank her immediately. Since then she instead of rationally. A prob - My problem is a few of our kids from the “cult” of loving their and exchange it for a whole has blocked me and won’t talk to lem with COVID is that people think he’s a wonderful guy. The father isn’t working, so quit bill. But because you have only me to figure out what happened. I can be infected, without symp - older one (25) lived with him until trying. By persisting, you will half, you are out of luck. don’t even know if they got sick. toms, and spread the virus a few months ago. I don’t know only drive a wedge between Sorry! We have been good friends and without becoming sick (yet) how to make her understand how you. As you stated, once they •••••••••• helped each other often. I have themselves. This is why mask- horrible he is. I think if she have stepped back, they may Dear Abby is written by Abigail done a lot for her, but she still wearing and social-distancing stepped back for a while, she begin to see the light without Van Buren, also known as Jeanne refuses to talk to me. What should are so important. From your would see it, but she (and several help from you. Let it happen Phillips, and was founded by her I do? — BLOCKED BY COVID IN description, this may be what of his other kids) have been com - on its own. mother, Pauline Phillips. Contact CALIFORNIA happened in your case. pletely brainwashed. •••••••••• Dear Abby at DearAbby.com or DEAR BLOCKED: When Give your friend time to cool She’s quick to ask a question, DEAR ABBY: I’ve never seen P.O. Box 69440, Los Angeles, CA people are frightened, they off and continue trying to but when I respond in a way she you answer a question like mine. 90069. Community Calendar Notices will appear in FAST OPTIMISTS — Will tion or to schedule an Community Calendar as meet at 7 a.m. for break - appointment, call (260) space is available. To sub - fast at Richards Restau - 726-8636. Walk-ins accept - mit an item, email rant. ed. [email protected]. BRYANT AREA COM - BREAD OF LIFE COM - MUNITY CENTER — MUNITY FAMILY MEAL Saturday Walking from 9 to 10 a.m. — Will be served from 5:30 ALCOHOLICS ANONY - every Monday, Wednesday to 6:30 p.m. at Asbury MOUS — Will meet at 10 and Friday. United Methodist Church, a.m. upstairs at True PING PONG — Will be 204 E. Arch St. in Port - Value Hardware, Meridi - played from 9 a.m. to noon land. Everyone is wel - each Monday at Jay Com - an Street, Portland. For come. munity Center. TAKE OFF POUNDS more information, call EUCHRE — For those 55 SENSIBLY (TOPS) — Will (260) 729-2532. and older from 12:30 to 3 meet for weigh-in at 5:30 MUSEUM OF THE SOL - p.m. at West Jay Commu - p.m., with the meeting at 6 DIER — Is open from noon nity Center in Dunkirk. p.m., in the fellowship hall to 5 p.m. the first and third PREGNANCY CARE at Evangelical Methodist Saturday and Sunday of CENTER — Free pregnan - Church, 930 W. Main St., the month. It is located at cy testing with ongoing Portland. New members 510 E. Arch St., Portland. support during and after welcome. For more infor - The website is museu - pregnancy. The center is mation, call (260) 726-5312. mofthesoldier.com. located at 216 S. Meridian NARCOTICS ANONY - St., Portland. Hours are 1 MOUS — Will meet at 6 Monday to 5 p.m. Monday through p.m. each Monday at A PORTLAND BREAK - Friday. For more informa - Second Chance At Life Ministries, 228 S. Meridi - an St. in Portland. For more information, call Brenda Eads at (260) 726- Sudoku 9625 or Dave Keen at (260) 251-8792. PORTLAND EVENING OPTIMIST CLUB — Will meet at 6 p.m. the first and third Monday of each month at Richards Restau - rant.
Tuesday BRYANT COMMUNITY CENTER EUCHRE — Will be played at 1 p.m. each Tuesday. The public is wel - come. THE LANDING — A 12- step program for those in sixth through 12th grade will meet at 5:55 p.m. each Tuesday at 2nd Chance at Life Ministries, 228 S. Meridian St., Portland. For more information, call (260) 703-0777 or (260) 726- 5273. A BETTER LIFE – BRI - Thursday’s Solution ANNA’S HOPE — A faith- based recovery group for The objective is to fill a substance abuse. Meal nine-by nine grid so that starts at 6 p.m. and the each column, each row, and meeting is from 6:30 to 8 each of the nine three-by- p.m. every Tuesday at the three boxes (also called Nazarene Fellowship blocks or regions) contains Building across from the the digits from 1 to 9 only Nazarene church, 249 E. one time each. Center St., Dunkirk. For more information, call Amanda Price at (765) 283- 2107. The Commercial Review Page 4 Opinion Friday, April 16, 2021 Contact legislators about funding To the editor: from the Indiana Department of funding the public school sys - and social discrimination, the There is a bit of an unexpected Education, demonstrated with tem. lack of accountability for the tussle going on right now in the Letters to statistical significance that Proponents of school choice funds spent or the documented statehouse. voucher students do poorer on would have you believe that our cases of fraud within the educa - You see, the Republican super - standardized math testing than state is clamoring for the privati - tion scholarship account (ESA) majority did not expect to have the Editor public school students and that zation of education, but this sim - systems in other states. any problem pulling more this deficiency is persistent. ply isn’t so. The general popula - Please join the legion of par - money away from public educa - Although English scores are tion overwhelmingly chooses ents, teachers and school board tion and giving it to private edu - nominally the same, high-wage, public schools. members in making your voice cation entities. It turns out that of the references in the report high-demand, STEM-oriented Proponents of school choice heard at the statehouse. Let your people are pushing back, and the were peer-reviewed, and a signif - jobs require math skills. would have you believe that state senators and representa - more they learn about the ongo - icant number were published by The public school system diverting public school funding tives know that you oppose efforts ing scheme to give public money the very same organization. The exists because it is in the best for vouchers somehow provides to divert public school funds to to private schools, the less they idea behind a review of pub - interest of the country to edu - more money for children in pub - expand the voucher/ESA pro - like it. lished works is to look at a multi - cate the entirety of the popula - lic schools (no kidding, they’ve gram and weaken Indiana’s pub - One of the chief documents tude of diverse sources, not to tion. No one forces you to send said this). They would have you lic school system. Our more than being used to bolster this dubi - selectively pick your own. At your children to public school. believe, in spite of the cited peer- 1 million children in public ous effort is a 5-year-old litera - minimum, the legislature should You can have your children reviewed evidence, that children schools don’t deserve this. ture review from EdChoice titled look at more recent studies. attend whatever kind of school somehow receive a superior edu - Robert M. Stwalley “A Win-Win Solution.” This A 2018 peer-reviewed analysis you wish. However, the public cation outside the public school President report claims to be the “gold of Indiana’s voucher program, shouldn’t have to pay for it. Pub - system. They think the public Indiana School Boards Associa - standard,” and yet less than half based on publicly reported data lic funds should only go toward won’t spot the potential for racial tion Games can’t last forever By BAILEY CLINE The Commercial Review I’ve never liked win - ning at board games, and On the I don’t like to beat video games. 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Nor is it haven’t made much fun when you really don’t progress into it. He’s want to be playing in the been trying to get me to first place because people beat the game since it We need worldwide control get a little peeved at your came out –– he’s beat it By DOYLE MCMANUS effortlessness. four times now –– surges in migration, collapsed gov - Los Angeles Times So … I like it when oth - because he wants to dis - ernments, or internal conflict,” the Tribune News Service director of national intelligence’s ers win. cuss the storyline. Appar - Despite recent setbacks in Michi - Doyle annual threat assessment reported Games are a staple on ently it gets pretty gan and elsewhere, the United States intense after a certain on Tuesday. my mom’s side of the is gradually approaching the day McManus Failed states can turn into hotbeds family. Grandpa Moor - point. when we may be able to declare the I genuinely do want to of terrorism, as we learned at great man actually concocted COVID-19 pandemic under control — cost two decades ago; the intelligence his own board game, play it, and I’ve been within our borders, that is. making some progress on report noted that some countries referred to as just “The But that won’t mean the problem is have reduced their counter-terrorism the weekends. After a Game” –– it’s like a mix - over in the rest of the world — or the United States and other wealthy efforts because they need to focus on ture of Sorry! and dice –– while, though, I just find even here at home in the long run. nations, not just Pfizer and Moderna. the pandemic. which has become a regu - myself wanting to do Until there is worldwide control of And that takes us to the other, less All that instability also presents lar activity whenever vis - other things. the virus, the pandemic will continue obvious effects of a long-term pan - opportunities, but not necessarily iting for dinner. Honestly, a small part to affect our health, our economy and demic — and there are many, as two welcome ones. Assertive, autocratic I took home a literal of me doesn’t want good even our safety from terrorism. recent reports from the U.S. intelli - governments like China’s may use trophy for winning “The games to end. The first reason is obvious: The gence community spelled out. the moment to shove weaker neigh - Game” competition at a Whenever I’ve had a coronavirus won’t sit still. As long as “The ongoing COVID-19 pandemic bors around. China is handling family gathering several long week, I find myself there are large pockets of people marks the most significant, singular COVID-19 well; its neighbor the years back. (It’s engraved pulling out games from passing the virus, it will mutate, and global disruption since World War II, Philippines is not, and that could and everything.) To say I my childhood. Some - those variants, potentially less with health, economic, political, and make it vulnerable. come from a line of game times it’s from The Leg - responsive to our current vaccines, security implications that will ripple Foreign aid to help end the pan - players is an understate - end of Zelda franchise, will travel here from Brazil, South for years to come,” the National Intel - demic isn’t an act of charity; it’s an ment. sometimes it’s from the Africa and anywhere else they ligence Council’s long-range “Global act of self-interest. Growing up, my broth - Harvest Moon franchise. appear. Trends” report warned. Many global leaders understand er loved to pull out the It could be a Pokemon or On that count alone, the world’s Let’s start with the economic this — but wealthy nations, including classics like Sorry! or Kirby release. Other failure to deliver vaccines to needier impact. Our economy is recovering, the United States, haven’t acted on it Candy Land and bug me times it’s just a random countries is more than a scandal; it’s but in poor countries the pandemic yet. to play a match. I never D.S. or Wii game. (Recent - a crisis. Dozens of countries, espe - recession has a long way to go. The Former British Prime Minister wanted to play, but some - ly my “comfort” game cially in Africa, have received no vac - intelligence community reported that Gordon Brown proposed putting the times Myles would con - has been Undertale. It’s cines at all. food insecurity worldwide is on track Group of Seven in charge of a multi - vince me. an Indie game –– games The head of the World Health to more than double, from affecting national relief effort that could Organization noted last week that in 135 million people in 2019 to a project - He’d get upset when he made by little-known cre - include a temporary patent waiver. wealthy countries, about 1 in 4 adults ed 330 million by the end of 2021. lost, too. It took him a ators, often one person or “The cost will be at least $30 billion a a small team –– I highly have been vaccinated; in poor coun - A prolonged pandemic would be “a year,” he wrote — but that, he pointed while to learn how to lose tries, the number is less than 1 in 500. profound economic tragedy for those recommend.) out, is “less than 2% of Biden’s $1.9 graciously, and with how To take one example, Pakistan, a countries,” Treasury Secretary Janet Nostalgia does wonders trillion American Rescue Plan.” our games usually went, I nuclear-armed country of more than L. Yellen said last week, “but [it] for the weary soul. To be sure, the United States has don’t blame him. He 230 million, has vaccinated under would also be a problem for Ameri - provided $4 billion to a United When playing a new would have appreciated 0.5% of its population. ca.” Nations program that is trying to get being lucky a heck of a video game I enjoy, I find Vaccine nationalism has been the Then there’s migration. When poor vaccines to poor countries — without lot more than I do. it hard to accept it has to rule, not the exception. Governments countries’ economies collapse, des - much success so far. But ending the Maybe that’s one rea - end at some point. Some in rich countries have cornered as perate people move to wealthier pandemic is going to take much more son he became fascinated part of me wants to hold much vaccine supply as they can to places — West Africans and Syrians than that. with video games. Many on to that little bit of take care of their own citizens, who to Europe, Guatemalans and Hon - The pandemic won’t be over any - rely more on skill than thrill for however long I not coincidentally are also voters. durans to the United States. where until it’s under control every - luck. Skill, Myles likely can. But, like all things in Drug companies have rejected And if people in poor nations where. If President Joe Biden sees realized, was something life, games don’t continue pleas from India, South Africa and believe their governments are han - eradicating COVID-19 as Job One, he could improve. on without end. other countries to waive patent pro - dling the pandemic poorly, some of he’ll need to lead a global effort before And somehow, Myles The little girl in me tection for their vaccines. That’s those regimes will collapse, the intel - he can declare his mission accom - roped me into playing recalling fights with her understandable from a business ligence community warned. plished. video games with him, brother about playing standpoint — but if Big Pharma “Hard-hit developing countries are •••••••••• too. The key difference: I Sorry! is thankful games doesn’t do more to end the shortage, experiencing financial and humani - McManus is a columnist for the Los actually like video games. don’t last forever. people around the world will blame tarian crises, increasing the risk of Angeles Times. The Commercial Review HUGH N. RONALD (1911-1983), Publisher Emeritus
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He has been went on the 10-day injured list defensive play by Leury García Franmil Reyes popped out to “Everything was working,” hampered by a variety of Aug. 4 with left shoulder sore - in the sixth when the shortstop second baseman Nick Madri - said Collins, who described injuries throughout his career. ness, was transferred to the 45- fielded a hard-hit grounder by gal to begin the eighth. Jake Rodón as “electric.” He was limited to 12 starts in day IL on Sept. 13 and returned Pérez and threw to first for the Bauers and Amed Rosario Rodón’s journey to Wednes - 2017 because of left biceps bur - 11 days later. second out. Rodón struck out struck out swinging to put day’s gem is remarkable. sitis and left shoulder inflam - He came to camp healthy and Chang for the third out. Rodón three outs from perfec - The Sox non-tendered the mation. After having offseason motivated. Rodón started the seventh by tion. left-hander Dec. 2, then re- shoulder surgery, he made 20 And he received plenty of striking out Luplow. Cesar The Sox had seven hits in the signed him Feb. 1. He entered starts in 2018 and seven more offensive support early Hernandez flied out to center six-run first. Moncada drove in camp competing for a spot in in 2019 before undergoing sea - Wednesday. Yermín Mercedes and José Ramírez lined out to Adam Eaton with a single. the rotation, and he earned it son-ending Tommy John sur - hit a three-run homer during a left. Mercedes followed with his with a spectacular spring gery on his left elbow. six-run first inning. At that point Rodón said he third home run. The 431-foot training. He appeared in four games All attention then turned to started thinking, “This is get - blast to left gave the Sox a 4-0 Rodón, 28, was the No. 3 pick with two starts in 2020. He Rodón. He received a nice ting a little real.” lead. Stays ... On tap Continued from page 8 Local schedule Today Bright led the Patriots Box score Jay County — Softball vs. Norwell –5 with a pair of singles, two p.m.; JV softball at Norwell – 5 p.m. stolen bases and two runs. Fort Recovery — Softball vs. Anna –5 Jay County Patriots p.m. Renna Schwieterman at Fort Recovery Indians ended her day 1-for-2 with a Saturday sacrifice fly and three RBIs. Jay County (4-1) Jay County — Girls tennis at Eastern ab rhbi Hancock – 9 a.m.; Softball at Richmond “She’s a hitter,” Green Brown dp 4010 Invitational – 10 a.m.; Baseball double - said of the younger Schwi - Bright 2b 4220 header at Centerville – 10 a.m. ASchwtrmn 3b 4210 Fort Recovery — Baseball double - eterman. “You put back-to- RSchwtrmn 1b 2113 header vs. South Adams – 11 a.m.; Soft - back Schwietermans and Fraley cf 3011 ball quad at Celina – 2 p.m. you’re going to get a run Brewster ss 3110 Gillette lf 3001 Monday there somewhere.” Clayton p 3000 Jay County — Boys golf at Delta –5 Fort Recovery got on the Rinker c 2000 p.m.; Softball vs. St. Henry – 5 p.m.; board in the second inning Champ c 1000 Girls tennis vs. Winchester – 5 p.m.; JV Ardizzone rf/fl 0000 baseball vs. Bellmont – 5 p.m.; Junior when Sophie Pearson Fields rf/fl 0000 high track hosts South Adams and Wood - scored on an inside-the- Totals 29 675 lan – 5:30 p.m. Fort Recovery — Baseball vs. park home run after Matty Fort Recovery (10-3) Shawnee – 5 p.m.; Softball vs. Ardizzone and Fraley col - ab rhbi Wapakoneta – 5 p.m.; JV baseball at lided in right-center field, BHoman 3b 4100 Franklin Monroe – 5 p.m.; Junior high JHoman 1b 3000 track hosts tri – 4:30 p.m. allowing the ball to roll to Grisez ss 3010 the fence for the easy Guggenbiller c 3011 Tuesday round-tripper. Kensey Pearson p 3111 Jay County — Boys golf at Bluffton – Gaerke cf 3120 4:30 p.m.; Girls tennis at Frankton –5 Gaerke followed Pearson AbKnapke lf 3000 p.m.; Baseball at Norwell – 5 p.m.; Track with a single before Alison Wendel 2b 3000 at Bluffton – 5:30 p.m.; JV baseball vs. AlKnapke lf 2011 Bluffton – 5 p.m.; Junior high golf at Rich - Knapke had an RBI single Shinabery lf 1000 mond – 4:30 p.m. to bring the Indians within Totals 28 363 Fort Recovery — Track hosts quad – one. 4:30 p.m.; Baseball vs. Marion Local –5 The Commercial Review/Chris Schanz Jay County 302 001 0 — 6 p.m.; Softball at Marion Local – 5 p.m. Once Jay County extend - Fort Rec. 021 000 0 — 3 ed its lead to 5-2 in the top Thursday of third inning, Fort Recov - Jay County High School senior Rieley Brewster places a tag on Fort LOB — Jay County 4. Fort Recov - Jay County — Softball at Woodlan –6 ery 2. 2B — Jay County 2 (RSchwi - p.m.; Baseball at Woodlan – 6 p.m.; JV ery got its final run of the Recovery’s Abby Knapke before she can slide back into second base during eterman, Fraley). 3B — Jay County softball at Woodlan – 6 p.m.; Junior high night in the home half of the second inning Thursday. The Patriots got a 6-3 win. 1 (Brewster). HR — Fort Recovery golf at Delta – 5 p.m.; Junior high track the frame on a Maddie 1 (Pearson). SB — Jay County 3 at Delta – 5 p.m. (Bright 2, ASchwieterman). Fort Recovery — Track at St. Henry Guggenbiller RBI single to quad – 4:30 p.m.; Baseball at St. score Brenna Homan. And in the top of the sev - that one and she threw our said. “It’s hard to put them IP HRER BB SO Henry – 5 p.m.; Softball vs. St. Henry – Jay County 5 p.m.; JV baseball vs. St. Henry –5 Patriot pitcher Haleigh enth, Clayton knocked out at first base. in the lineup because Clayton, W 7.0 6310 4 p.m. Clayton and the JCHS down a grounder up the “She’s got a great atti - they’re all hitting so well. defense buckled down from middle from Cali Wendel, tude. She’s fun to watch. We’ve got a great team. Fort Recovery Pearson, L 4.0 5550 3 Local notes Swim team seeking coach there. Clayton retired seven and with it rolling back She’s always smiling. We’ve got great hitters. I JHoman 3.0 2112 0 toward the plate Clayton Everybody out here can think we can compete with The Jay County Summer Swim Team straight Indians, including is seeking a coach to help lead its team putting the Tribe down in made an off-balance throw make plays. We’ve got a anyone.” this season. order in the fourth and fifth from her knees to first for great team.” Pearson suffered the loss The schedule runs from May 10 to July 10, and the position is responsible innings. the out. Jay County continued its for the Tribe. She allowed tive,” Thien said. Gaerke for helping to plan and lead practices Clayton did her part “Haleigh Clayton, she is aggressiveness offensively, five earned runs on five hits paced the Indian offense and meets. defensively too, reaching just clutch pitching (and) only seeing a three-ball with three strikeouts in with a pair of singles. “We Requirements include ability to work well with students, good decision-making out to grab a soft pop up fielding,” Green said. Clay - count once. The team com - four innings. Jackie have to fight and battle skills and strong communication skills. down the first-base line ton scattered six hits and bined for a triple, two dou - Homan tossed the final every game, every at bat. Pay will be based on experience. while colliding with catch - struck out four, and only bles and three stolen bases three frames, giving up one Nothing is going to be Interested candidates are asked to contact the club via email at jcsummer - er Riah Champ for the third one of the runs she surren - despite striking out five earned run on two hits with handed to us, so we have to [email protected]. out in the sixth inning with dered was earned. “The times. two strikeouts. keep working and take it Deadline to apply is April 23. •••••••••• the Indians having two run - ball is hit to her you can “Our whole lineup … “Definitely a game like one at bat at a time, one To have an event listed in “Sports on ners on base. count on her. She bobbled they’re all great,” Green this puts it all in perspec - pitch at a time.” tap,” email details to [email protected].
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Page 8 www.thecr.com The Commercial Review Patch shuts down Rangers NEW KNOXVILLE, Ohio — Daniel Patch faced 20 batters. He struck out Local all but three of them. Patch shut down the roundup Rangers and Brock Dues provided the offense as the Fort Recovery High School baseball team got an 11-0, six-inning victory against No. 1 doubles, Madison New Knoxville on Thurs - Dirksen and Rachel Muh - day. lenkamp teamed to win 7- The Indians move to 4-4 5, 6-2. (2-1 Midwest Athletic Con - Grace Brewster had a ference) while New three-set marathon in her Knoxville dipped to 1-9 (0-3 No. 1 singles match. She MAC). won the first set 7-5 before Patch, a sophomore, losing 6-4. She flipped the struck out the first seven script in set three, 6-4, for Ranger batters before the victory. allowing his only walk Lyric Garringer got a 6- with one out in the third 0, 6-2 victory at No. 1 sin - inning. He then fanned six gles. The Commercial Review/Chris Schanz in a row until Jay Water - Kierston Blunk lost 6-4, man hit a single, the only 6-2 at No. 3 singles. Jay County High School senior Aubrie Schwieterman, left, and Olivia Bright celebrate after hit Patch gave up on the Brenna Haines, Court - scoring on a two-run double from Renna Schwieterman during the top of the first inning against Fort evening. Patch was effi - ney Benter and Maggie Recovery on Thursday at FRHS. The Patriots scored three runs in the frame and went on to win, 6-3. cient, too, throwing 77 Dillon all had junior varsi - pitches, 58 for strikes, and ty singles victories. Junior getting a half dozen called varsity doubles teams get - third strikes. ting wins were Heaven Dues had a double, two Hambrock and Chelsea singles and two RBIs for Blankenship; Allison Jay stays hot, tops Tribe Byrum and Paulina the FRHS offense. Derek By CHRIS SCHANZ Lochtefeld added a triple, Esquivel; Melana Zimmer - The Commercial Review and Landon Post hit a dou - man and Haylee Zimmer - FORT RECOVERY — Coming off ble. Troy Homan collected man. perhaps the best offensive game in two RBIs on a single and program history, the Patriots jumped Patriot softball team grabs two walks. Golf wins on the Indians early. SELMA — The Jay Then they came through with some early lead and shuts down Jay gets ACAC win County boys golf team strong defense down the stretch. streaking Indians for 6-3 win BLUFFTON — Jay matched its score from Jay County High School’s softball County’s girls tennis team Monday and got a 170-194 team scored three runs in the first picked up a 4-1 win against victory against the host inning and kept the red-hot Fort the Bluffton Tigers on Wapahani Raiders on Recovery Indians at bay for a 6-3 vic - while the Indians (10-3) had their at third on a fielder’s choice. Thursday in Allen County Thursday at Cardinal tory Thursday. seven-game winning streak snapped. Bright stole third and Aubrie Athletic Conference Hills Golf Course. “We have a great lineup,” said first- “They were real nice defensively,” Schwieterman, who reached on the action. Freshman Caleb year JCHS coach Trisha Green, Fort Recovery coach Ryan Thien said. fielder’s choice, swiped second to put The Patriots (3-0, 1-0 DeRome paced the Patri - whose team racked up 27 hits, includ - “For whatever reason their pitcher two runners in scoring position. ACAC) won both doubles ots (2-0) with 6-over-par 41. ing a school-record eight home runs, had us off balance. She had a nice rise Renna Schwieterman, who had two matches and two of the Senior Griffin Mann, jun - on Tuesday in a 25-0 thumping of ball and we just kept getting under - of the Patriots’ eight homers Tuesday, singles contests. ior Kyle Sanders and Eastbrook. “We get on base. We steal neath it and popping up. lofted a two-run double to right-cen - Lilly Hedges and Holly freshman Simon Pryor and we’re moving. We’re trying fake “She definitely had us off balance.” ter field to score Bright and her sister, Hemmelgarn dropped the each followed with match - bunts and steals. We’re just trying to Jay County, which hosts Norwell then Mady Fraley followed with a first set of their No. 2 dou - ing rounds of 43. get momentum and get hits and it’s tonight, led off the game with consec - double to the same spot for another bles tilt 7-5, but rallied to Brock DeHoff shot 44, been working for us.” utive singles from Taylor Brown and RBI. take the final two, 6-1, 6-3, but his score did not factor The Patriots move to 4-1 on the year Olivia Bright. Brown was thrown out See Stays page 7 for the three-set win. At into the team total. Fort girls take second FORT RECOVERY — The Indians got Natalie Brunswick stopped the clock seven event wins. in 5:27.15 to win the 1,600 run, giving the The Cavs just had the depth to get by. Indians the sweep of the distance events Fort Recovery High School’s girls as well. track team took second in a five-team Also earning individual wins were Alli meet it hosted Thursday. Vaughn (high jump – 4 feet, 10 inches), Coldwater, despite getting five first- Whitley Rammel (shot put – 36 feet, 4.75 place finishes, totaled 140 points to win inches) and Mara Pearson (long jump – the meet. Fort Recovery had 117 for sec - 14 feet, 6.25 inches). ond, and Parkway totaled 42 for third. Kierra Wendel, Allysen Fullenkamp, Parkway ended with 93 points to win Abbie Francis and Pearson teamed to the boys’ meet. Coldwater had 83 for sec - win the 4x200 relay in 1:52.49, while Ellie ond, and Crestview was third with 76 Will, Megan Diller, Wendel and points. Fort Recovery scored 68 points. Brunswick had a time of 10:28.79 for a Brynn Stammen led the Indian charge 4x800 relay victory. in the 3,200 run, leading a clean sweep of The only victory for the Fort Recovery the top three spots with her time of 13 boys came in the 4x200 relay. Owen Moor - minutes, 49.42 seconds. Hanna Metzger man, Derek Jutte, Reece Guggenbiller and Anna Wendel were second and third, and Gavin Thobe crossed the finish line respectively. in 1:38.71. Rodón tosses no-hitter By LaMOND POPE Chicago Tribune Tribune News Service CHICAGO — Carlos White Sox hurler loses Rodón was originally slated perfect game in ninth to start for the Chicago White Sox on Monday but was scratched because of Chang for the second out, As for Abreu’s play to an upset stomach. Rodón got Jordan Luplow open the ninth, Rodón said: He returned Wednesday to ground out to third. “I didn’t want him to blow and flirted with perfection “He was very deter - out his knee. Without that before making history. mined,” Sox manager Tony play, we don’t get there.” Rodón threw the 20th no- La Russa said. “Proved to Rodón threw 114 pitches hitter in Sox history, strik - me he’s a finisher.” in his first career shutout ing out seven in an 8-0 vic - Rodón said when Yoán and second complete game. tory over the Cleveland Moncada fielded the ball for He said he couldn’t recall Indians at Guaranteed Rate the final out, he thought: “I shaking off catcher Zack Field. can’t believe this is happen - Collins all night. He was perfect through ing.” See Tosses page 7 8 innings before hitting R⅓oberto Pérez with a pitch. He then got the last two outs for the second Sox no- hitter in eight months. Lucas Giolito no-hit the Pittsburgh Pirates on Aug. 25. “It’s a pretty special moment,” Rodón said. “It feels good to say I did it.” The ninth inning began with a close play at first base. Josh Naylor hit a grounder to first, and José Abreu barely beat him to the bag as Naylor dived head first. The out call was upheld upon review. Rodón then hit Pérez with a 1-2 slider for the only Indians baserunner. After striking out Yu