Saturday, June 26, 2021 The Commercial Review Portland, Indiana 47371 www.thecr.com $1 Judge: Indiana Promise fulfilled must continue benefits By CASEY SMITH Associated Press and Report for America INDIANAPOLIS — A Marion County judge ordered Friday that Indi - ana must continue the fed - eral government’s unem - ployment benefits, putting Blake Pruett, who a temporary stop to Gov. graduated from Jay Eric Holcomb’s move to County High School drop the state from the last weekend, will program. head to California to Marion Superior Court Judge John Hanley grant - begin basic training ed the preliminary injunc - next month. His goal tion in a lawsuit filed June of joining the military 14 by two legal organiza - started when he tions, which argues that checked out a book Indiana law requires the from the library. state to procure federal insurance benefits to resi - dents. The lawsuit emphasizes that the Republican gover - nor’s actions to withdraw Indiana from the expand - ed unemployment benefits before the Sept. 6 expira - tion of those benefits will hurt thousands. Indiana’s decision to leave the federal program early violates state law, Hanley wrote in his court The Commercial Review/Amy Schwartz order, adding that the unemployment benefits are “instrumental in Library book inspired military goal allowing Hoosiers to regain financial stability Editor’s note: This story is promise, Pruett will live out Pruett was constantly moving at an individual level the first in our summer series his Marine Corps dream as he before landing in Portland. while the state continues about local 2021 graduates’ Where goes to basic training July 12. Though the constant change to face challenges present - plans after high school. It will “Life is full of challenges, was rough at times, he said, ed by the COVID-19 pan - run on Saturdays through my life has been especially,” he also gives credit to the sys - demic during its return to August. If you have a sugges - they’re said Pruett. “The Marine tem for helping him become normalcy.” tion of someone to include, Corps seems like the hardest the person he is. The decision requires email details to going challenge there is. I might as “Where I was originally at, I the state to continue the [email protected]. well take it and better wouldn’t have made it to extra $300 weekly pay - By AMY SCHWARTZ myself.” where I am today,” he said. ments to unemployed The Commercial Review Pruett will be at the Marine “(The foster system) gave me workers and remain in When Blake Pruett was in Corps Recruit Depot in San another chance.” other programs that fourth grade, he and a friend Diego, for three months at While attending Jay County expanded unemployment were in the library looking for boot camp. From there, he will High School, Pruett was a benefits during the something to read. move to Camp Pendleton in member of the track and COVID-19 pandemic. Pruett picked up a book Northern California to under - wrestling teams. He also Holcomb announced last about the Marine Corps while go basic infantry rifleman played in the school’s march - month that Indiana would his friend grabbed a book on training, learning how to use ing, jazz and concert bands. reinstate a requirement the Navy Seals. After some and join the groups to see weapons such as grenades and Pruett plans to serve at least that those receiving unem - debate as to which was the which is really the best,” machine guns, including the eight years in the Marine ployment benefits will best institution, the friends recalls Pruett, who graduated new M-27 assault rifle. Corps and then decide again have to show they vowed to join the groups later from Jay County High School Pruett is originally from whether to continue his mili - are actively searching for in life to officially decide on Sunday. Richmond and has lived in tary service full-time or to work as of June 1 and that which is superior. Though alone in his com - Portland for three years. work toward becoming a state the state would leave the “We said we’d both grow up mitment to the childhood Being in the foster system, police officer. federal programs effective June 19. See Benefits page 2

Retrospect Expanded golf course was ready to open Thirty years ago this president Alan Baum - — Eichmiller Golf — week, area golf enthusi - gartner. “I even want to took over the project. asts had a new 18-hole hear the criticisms, Baumgartner admitted course to play. because that’s how the process had its frus - The June 26, 1991, edi - we’re going to know trations, but said he was tion of The Commercial what we still have to happy to be preparing to Review featured a story work on.” see the first golfers tee about the expanded The $1 million project off on the expanded Wabash Valley Golf involved expanding course. Club, which was set to what had been a nine- “There were times open two days later. hole course to an 18-hole when we felt we were just The opening of the format that looped about at the top of the expanded club — it had around Rainbow Lake. mountain, and then 10 new holes — had been Golf course architects there was a mudslide and delayed by inclement Gary and Ron Kern we started sliding weather, including designed the 10 new down,” he said. “We were floods and mud. There holes, working them washed out a few times, had also been a change around trees and the but we never quit.” in contractors and vari - waters of the Limber - Also the golf course ous other delays to the lost swamp and Wabash was taking shape, a new planned schedule. River. housing subdivision — The Commercial Review/Tom Casey “I’m going to play Fri - Construction had Limberlost Trails — was day, but really, I just started in 1989, but also in process. At the This is the view golfers were getting ready to see for the first want to be around to heavy rains limited time of the opening of time 30 years ago this week from the 12th tee at the newly expanded hear what people have to work on the new holes. the course, 20 lots had Wabash Valley Golf Club in Geneva. The course launched in its 18-hole say,” said Wabash Valley Then a new contracting been sold. format on June 28, 1991.

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Jay County’s high tempera - ture reached a high of 79 degrees Friday. Tuesday — Coverage of Today’s forecast calls for The Jay Circuit Court jury Monday’s Jay County Com - Inger Rathbun , 93, Port - partly sunny skies with a high trial that was scheduled to missioners meeting. land of 87 and winds gusting to 30 begin Monday has been can - Details on page 2. miles per hour. Tonight’s low celed. Jurors do not need to Thursday — A feature will be in the lower 70s with report. about the grand marshals of rain possible beginning about the 4th of July parade. 11 p.m. See page 2 for an extended outlook. The Commercial Review Page 2 Local/Nation Saturday, June 26, 2021 Obituaries Inger Rathbun on January 12, niece, Ruth Zicht and nephews Monday from noon to 1 p.m. at Condolences may be 1997. Paul and Roy Rathbun and their Williamson-Spencer and Penrod expressed at williamson - June 28, 1927-June 23, 2021 Survivors families. Funeral Home in Portland. spencer.com. Inger Sofie Rathbun, age 93, a include: As a teenager, Inger was a Services to celebrate Inger’s life •••••••••• resident of Portland, passed Two daughters brave member of the Norwe - will follow at 1 p.m. on Monday The Commercial Review pub - away on Wednesday, June 23, — Ingrid Saxman gian Resistance and a World at the funeral home. Pastor lishes death notices for those 2021, at her daughter’s home in (husband: Ver - War II war bride. She was an Bruce Phillips will officiate the with a connection to our cover - Ankeny, Iowa. non), Indianapo - avid poker player, a voracious service and burial will follow at age area free of charge. Inger was born on June 28, lis, Indiana, and Rathbun reader and a CNN “news Hillcrest Cemetery in Redkey. They include the name, city 1927, in Drammen, Norway, the Nancy Kertz (hus - junkie.” Live-streaming of the funeral of residence, birth/death date daughter of Petter and Olga band: James), Ankeny, Iowa She baked the best tea rings, will be available on the and time/date/location of serv - Ragnhilde Torgersen Pedersen. Nine grandchildren — Angie, apple pie and chocolate cake. Williamson-Spencer and Penrod ices. She was a member of the Zion Ivy, Ingrid, Abbey, Leslie, Matt, “Bestemom” was known for Funeral Home Facebook page. There is a charge for obituar - Lutheran Church in Portland. Andrew, Evan and Briann) “making” her grandchildren eat Memorials may be directed ies, which are accepted only Inger married Carl Rathbun on Eleven great-grandchildren French toast. towards Riley Children’s Hospi - from funeral homes or mortu - Oct. 8, 1945, and he passed away She is also survived by her Visitation will be held on tal. ary services. CR almanac

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On June 26, 2013 , in Airlift began in earnest deciding its first cases after the Soviet Union on the issue, the U.S. cut off land and water Benefits ... SERVICES Supreme Court gave the routes to the isolated Saturday nation’s legally married western sector of Continued from page 1 ing it more difficult to fill job openings. gay couples equal feder - Berlin. Indiana also ended its participation in Republican legislative leaders addition - Cliff , Rodger: 2:30 p.m., St. al footing with all other In 1963 , President a federal program that made gig workers ally urged Holcomb to withdraw Indiana Stephen United Church of married Americans and John F. Kennedy visited and the self-employed eligible for assis - from those federal programs. Christ, 905 E. Perkins Ave., San - also cleared the way for West Berlin, where he tance for the first time and another that The $300 payments have more than dusky, Ohio. same-sex marriages to delivered his famous provides extra weeks of aid. doubled Indiana’s average $280 weekly resume in California. speech expressing soli - “The state of Indiana took the appro - unemployment payment, which has a Monday In 1483 , Richard III darity with the city’s priate steps to terminate its participa - maximum of $390 a week, according to Rathbun , Inger: 1 p.m., began his reign as King residents, declaring: tion in federal pandemic unemployment the state Department of Workforce Williamson-Spencer and Penrod of England (he was “Ich bin ein Berliner” (I program. The agreement ended on June Development. The changes could cut off Funeral Home, 208 N. Com - crowned the following am a Berliner). 19,” the governor’s office said in a state - or reduce unemployment benefits to merce St., Portland. month at Westminster In 1977 , Elvis Presley ment Friday, adding that Holcomb and more than 220,000 people in the state. Abbey). performed his last con - the state’s Workforce Development office Holcomb said jobs are available Service listings provided by In 1917 , the first cert at Market Square “will discuss an immediate appeal of the around the state and pointed to Indi - PROGRESSIVE troops of the American Arena in Indianapolis. judge’s order with the Attorney Gener - ana’s 3.9% unemployment rate for April, Expeditionary Force In 1997 , the first al.” which was down from the pandemic OFFICE PRODUCTS deployed to France dur - Harry Potter novel, The decision to withdraw the state peak of 16.9% a year earlier. Ending the 120 N. Meridian St. ing World War I landed “Harry Potter and the from the federal programs came as benefits early will also help Indiana Portland, Indiana 47371 in St. Nazaire. Philosopher’s Stone” by many businesses blame the extra $300 businesses find and hire qualified (260) 726-9201 In 1919 , the New York J.K. Rowling, was pub - weekly payment and the ease of obtain - employees for thousands of open posi - progressiveofficeproducts.com Daily News was first lished in the United ing unemployment benefits with mak - tions, he said. published. Kingdom (it was later In 1945 , the charter released in the United of the United Nations States under the title was signed by 50 coun - “Harry Potter and the tries in San Francisco. Sorcerer’s Stone”). In 1948 , the Berlin —AP and The CR Citizen’s calendar

Monday District, 5948 W. Indiana 9 a.m. — Jay County 67, Portland. Commissioners, commis - 6 p.m. — Dunkirk sioners room, court - Board of Works, city house, 120 N. Court St., building, 131 S. Main St. Portland. 7 p.m. — Dunkirk City 1 p.m. — Jay County Council, city building, Council special meeting, 131 S. Main St. commissioners room, courthouse, 120 N. Court Thursday St., Portland. 4 p.m. — Portland 1:15 p.m. — Jay County Board of Works, mayor’s Personnel Committee, office, city hall, 321 N. commissioners room, Meridian St. courthouse, 120 N. Court 5:30 p.m. — Portland St., Portland. Plan Commission, audi - 3:30 p.m. — Jay County torium, courthouse, 120 Solid Waste Management N. Court St., Portland. The Commercial Review Saturday, June 26, 2021 Family Page 3

To wed July 17 Seniors can apply for food vouchers Vouchers for produce are available through an organization that serves Taking Jay County. LifeStream Services is Note accepting applications for its Senior Farmers’ Mar - Phoebe Robinette ket Nutrition Program Vouchers. The vouchers can be Tyler Leonhard, a history and used to purchase items major, were both named to such as beans, peppers, the list. To earn the honor, a Joshua Zimmerman tomatoes, apples and other student must have a grade fruits and vegetables from point average of 3.5 or high - er for at least 12 credit Phoebe Diana Robinette and Joshua Jerome qualifying locations. They hours. Zimmerman are planning a wedding for July 17 at are worth $20 and are pro - Asbury United Methodist Church. vided by the state on a Joshua is the son of Annie Wines of Pennville first-come, first-serve Planetarium open and Robert Zimmerman of Upland. Phoebe is the basis. Charles W. Brown Plane - tarium at Ball State Univer - daughter of the late Charlie and Margaret Dick. To be eligible, applicants sity is now open again for The prosepective bride is a 1998 graduate of must be 60 or older and meet income guidelines. public shows. Penn Foster. She is currently enrolled at Indiana For details, visit The planetarium will Wesleyan University. lifestreaminc.org/nutrition host “We Are Stars” on July The prospective groom is a 2000 graduate of or call (800) 589-1121. 1, 2, 15 and 15, and “To Blackford High School. He works at Red Gold. Space & Back” on July 22, On the list 23, 29 and 30. All shows A couple of Portland res - begin at 6:30 p.m. idents were named to the Registration for the free Manchester University shows is required at brown - dean’s list for the spring planetarium.eventbrite.co semester. m. The planetarium is Phoebe Robinette and Joshua Zimmerman Kendal Garringer, a biol - located at 2111 W. Riverside ogy-chemistry major, and Ave., Muncie. Boy’s death came amid rift in friendship DEAR ABBY: Last year, after a married for almost 20 years. around, or move on with my depends upon the relation - falling out with someone I have Suddenly my husband became life? I still love him, but I’m ship you have with the per - been friends with for more than withdrawn, obviously unhappy, feeling used. — DISILLU - son who invited you. Usually, 20 years, I was OK with writing Dear and moved out. He keeps telling SIONED IN THE SOUTH when an invitation is extend - this person off and going on with me we are going to spend the DEAR DISILLUSIONED: ed, it is for a specified time my life. From my understanding, Abby rest of our lives together, that You are not only being used, period — a week, a weekend, this person felt the same way. we aren’t divorced, just “taking but also being lied to. In etc. Last week, their teenage son a break.” addition, your in-laws’ Two truisms apply here: died in a terrible accident. I was Although I had a great rela - behavior is emotionally abu - “Guests, like fish, begin to heartbroken. I truly cared about tionship with his family, they sive. (Could they have been smell after three days” (Ben - the boy and had watched him the family because they are no longer speak to me. My fam - told things about you that jamin Franklin), and “One grow up. I reached out and grieving and not communicat - ily still treats him the same. He aren’t true?) Offer your hus - of the most important things received no response (as I expect - ing with everyone. As I see it, has a friend who is always band the option of marriage that Hollywood teaches is to ed). I’m torn about whether I you have several choices: Send whispering in his ear about and family therapy and a always leave your audience should go to the funeral and how a condolence card, send flow - how terrible I am. My husband chance to repair what went hungry for a little more” it would be perceived. I want to ers, contribute to a charity in denies it, but I have seen the wrong. However, if he refus - (Howard Bragman). show support, but I’m concerned the young man’s name and/or text messages. As far as I know, es, quit being so accommo - P.S. When in doubt, ask! I’m not wanted there. I’m also go UNOBTRUSIVELY to the I haven’t done anything to this dating, close your checkbook •••••••••• concerned that if I don’t go it will funeral and sit in the back. If, friend. and move on with your life. Dear Abby is written by Abi - look awful and disrespectful, however, you decide to do this, Between my husband’s pay - •••••••••• gail Van Buren, also known as since I have been a part of this do not go with any expectation days, I help him out financially. DEAR ABBY: After an invita - Jeanne Phillips, and was found - boy’s life. I don’t know what to do. it will heal the breach in your We’re both close to retirement tion to visit, how long can I stay ed by her mother, Pauline — CARED FOR HIM IN OHIO relationship. age because we married late, before I’m imposing? — TOO Phillips. Contact Dear Abby at DEAR CARED FOR HIM: •••••••••• and we still have a teenager at LONG IN NEW MEXICO DearAbby.com or P.O. Box 69440, You may not have heard from DEAR ABBY: I was happily home. Do I wait for him to come DEAR TOO LONG: It Los Angeles, CA 90069. Community Calendar Notices will appear in Walking from 9 to 10 a.m. to 6:30 p.m. at Asbury Unit - Community Calendar as every Monday, Wednesday ed Methodist Church, 204 E. space is available. To sub - and Friday. Arch St. in Portland. Every - mit an item, email PING PONG — Will be one is welcome. [email protected]. played from 9 a.m. to noon TAKE OFF POUNDS each Monday at Jay Com - SENSIBLY (TOPS) — Will Today munity Center. meet for weigh-in at 5:30 PORTLAND FARMERS EUCHRE — For those 55 p.m., with the meeting at 6 MARKET — Is open from 8 and older from 12:30 to 3 p.m., in the fellowship hall a.m. to noon each Saturday p.m. at West Jay Communi - at Evangelical Methodist in the parking lot at The ty Center in Dunkirk. Church, 930 W. Main St., Rock Church. PREGNANCY CARE Portland. New members ALCOHOLICS ANONY - CENTER — Free pregnan - welcome. For more infor - MOUS — Will meet at 10 cy testing with ongoing mation, call (260) 726-5312. a.m. upstairs at True Value support during and after NARCOTICS ANONY - Hardware, Meridian Street, pregnancy. The center is MOUS — Will meet at 6 p.m. Portland. For more infor - located at 216 S. Meridian each Monday at A Second mation, call (260) 729-2532. St., Portland. Hours are 1 to Chance At Life Ministries, 5 p.m. Monday through Fri - 228 S. Meridian St. in Port - Monday day. For more information land. For more informa - PORTLAND BREAK - or to schedule an appoint - tion, call Brenda Eads at FAST OPTIMISTS — Will ment, call (260) 726-8636. (260) 726-9625 or Dave Keen meet at 7 a.m. for breakfast Walk-ins accepted. at (260) 251-8792. at Richards Restaurant. BREAD OF LIFE COM - BRYANT AREA COM - MUNITY FAMILY MEAL Tuesday MUNITY CENTER — — Will be served from 5:30 BRYANT COMMUNITY CENTER EUCHRE — Will be played at 1 p.m. each Tuesday. The public is wel - come. THE LANDING — A 12- Sudoku 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 - ANNA’S HOPE — A faith- based recovery group for substance abuse. Meal starts at 6 p.m. and the meeting is from 6:30 to 8 p.m. every Tuesday at the Nazarene Fellowship Build - ing across from the Nazarene church, 249 E. Center St., Dunkirk. For more information, call Amanda Price at (765) 283- 2107. NARCOTICS ANONY - MOUS — Will meet at 7 p.m. each Tuesday at Church of God of Prophecy, 797 N. Friday’s Solution Creagor Ave. in Portland. For more information, call The objective is to fill a (260) 766-9334. nine-by nine grid so that JAY COUNTY CANCER each column, each row, and SUPPORT GROUP — Will each of the nine three-by- meet from 5 to 6:30 p.m. in three boxes (also called conference room C at Indi - blocks or regions) contains ana University Health Jay the digits from 1 to 9 only one time each. Hospital. Open discussion for cancer patients, sur - vivors, family members or anyone interested in help - ing with the group. The Commercial Review Page 4 Opinion Saturday, June 26, 2021 Little things often matter the most By BAILEY CLINE sheer chaos. When a twister eral more came to offer their received, those affected can The Commercial Review tears into your rural home, lit - help. Volunteers didn’t always always use a helping hand. “It’s the little things” is one of tering your walls and founda - know whose house they were It doesn’t have to be a large the most overused phrases. But On the tion across the yard and scatter - unpacking or whose property gesture. Donating food, clothing there’s a reason it’s used time ing your personal items across they were removing debris or toiletries to those who may be and time again. Line the countryside, what do you do from. But, in the moment, it did - living in less than ideal condi - Last week, when a tornado in the aftermath? n’t matter. tions is also a viable option. ripped through northeastern In the hours following the tor - I doubt any of us expected a Following the tornado, Matt Jay County and into Mercer nado, Matt could only revel at natural disaster that day. I know paused while talking to me County, it took along with it the amount of help their family the Minnichs, the Davidsons about the amount of folks stop - pieces from almost two dozen one handed her a case of water. had streaming through their and others located along the tor - ping through. I wasn’t sure if he homes and even more outbuild - Another placed it in a truck. door. Help continued through nado’s path didn’t expect it. was choked up or just trying to ings. There were no injuries, Voices of concern and friendly the weekend and began to die Whether or not we expected it, formulate a “thank you.” Maybe thank God, but the damage still gestures echoed from others down by the following Monday, though, it still happened. both. remained. throughout our conversation. when nearly 100 people attended When nature strikes, the com - “Instead of being stressed out Driving along those country Inside, Matt Minnich bustled Mass at the Minnichs’ property munity reacts. I’m proud to live about the fact that, you know, roads last Friday, I noticed a through his home as others to pray for them. in a county where neighbors (the house is) all tore up, I would steady amount of traffic flowing bombarded him with questions. The Minnichs weren’t the will offer aid in a time of crisis. say that I’m more moved by the through the area. Road closed Where should this go? Should only local residents impacted by It’s what makes this place home. fact that I live in a neighborhood signs didn’t mean a thing to we take this? What about this? the storm. Many others recount - There’s still work to do, and community that showed responders, friends and family In the moment, I don’t think he ed varying damage across their though. It can take months or up,” he said. “That means more of those affected by the storm. knew for sure what to do. properties, including destroyed even years to recover from a nat - than anything.” As I walked up to Betsy Minnich Who would? silos, farm and outbuildings. ural disaster. And despite the It’s the little things, after all, on her ravaged property, some - Natural disasters invoke For each resident affected, sev - support they’ve already that often mean the most. New holiday is worth celebrating Herald Bulletin (Anderson) The designation of Hoosier Juneteenth as a national holiday is a decision worth celebrating. Editorial Also worth celebrating is the bipartisan nature of the action. The bill passed unanimously through the Senate before winning approval in the House by a vote of 415-14. That level of agree - ment is nearly unheard of in our divided Con - gress. The holiday commemo - rates June 19, 1865, the Our nation’s day Union Gen. Gordon newest Granger arrived in Galveston, Texas, to holiday deliver General Order is a day No. 3. “The people of Texas for those are informed that in of all races accordance with a Procla - to celebrate mation from the Execu - Privacy key to regulating tech tive of the United States, how far we all slaves are free,” the By HUGH HEWITT Zuboff in her book, and that made me order began. “This have come. Special to The Washington Post stop and think: “What the hell? I’d involves an absolute The Republican Study Committee never agree to that.” is one of many caucuses within the equality of rights and Hugh Perhaps you now understand why House Republican Conference, the rights of property so many ads related to your recent largest, the one identified with tradi - between former masters Hewitt conversations are eerily arriving on tional, mainstream conservatism. It your phone without any search trail and slaves …” numbers more than 125 members and The news prompted online to their point of origin. is headed by Rep. Jim Banks, R-Ind., That’s a small but scary point. The rejoicing across the who asked me to take some questions island, and to this day, much broader point is tech compa - at its annual retreat sponsored by the important, however; so when Big nies, like the Chinese Communist residents of all races Heritage Foundation last Thursday Tech is the issue, it’s always crucial to Party, like hackers everywhere, are gather in Galveston on that Juneteenth signifies evening in Alexandria, Va. know by whom commentators are amassing vast dossiers of informa - June 19 to mark the occa - more than just the day I was happy to do so, in part paid. tion — on you, your children and sion. the slaves in one Texas because the RSC had decided that the So: Adjust for the “lie of the green,” your grandchildren. That data is not Juneteenth was first city learned of their free - party must focus on forging consen - as they say in golf. I am most influ - a benign thing, though its use and recognized by the state of dom. sus on three issues to put Republi - enced by Shoshana Zuboff’s “The Age manipulation are sometimes dis - Texas in 1980, and as of It also signifies free - cans back in control of the House and of Surveillance Capitalism” and tra - guised by practitioners in the most this year, the observance dom delayed, the continu - Senate. ditional antitrust theory such as pow - vanilla of terms: It is used to “nudge” had been recognized in 48 ing struggle for the Two are fairly easy to define. The ered a unanimous Supreme Court to you into actions or purchases. It is states. equality promised in the first is immigration, where in my hand the National Collegiate Athletic unlikely to remain just a “nudge” for - Now, more than 150 general’s order. view the GOP must press for comple - Association a major defeat this week. ever; some unseen hand — govern - tion of the border wall and a return to (A terrific primer on antitrust is years after Granger made The announcement ments or companies or both will that announcement, fed - most of former President Donald available in Justice Neil Gorsuch’s that this day celebrates eventually use the data to predict or eral lawmakers have Trump’s border policies in tandem majority opinion, just as Justice Brett came more than two change individual behaviors they do finally set the day aside with a generous policy toward those Kavanaugh’s concurrence is a bright- not like. Congress must forbid years after Lincoln as a federal holiday. already in the country without legal letter warning to the NCAA about uncompensated data collection and signed the Emancipation The observance marks permission, especially the “dream - decisions to come. The NCAA is a car - allow citizens to challenge as theft the official end of an Proclamation and more ers.” tel, and the court has now served and fraud any Terms and Consent institution that remains than two months after Overseas, Republicans must unify notice.) agreement that is rooted in terminol - a stain on our nation’s the fall of Richmond and on the defense of Taiwan and candor Big Tech is most definitely not a ogy alien to anyone without deep history. the signing of the Con - about goals and ambitions of the Chi - cartel, but the organizing principle knowledge of computer science. Some have argued that federate surrender at nese Communist Party of the sort for regulating Silicon Valley should The GOP, I told the RSC, must while erasing that stain Appomattox. championed by former Secretary of not be our traditional antitrust law, defend individual liberty by defend - is worth celebrating, The celebration by State Mike Pompeo and Sen. Tom Cot - ill-equipped to the tech revolution, ing every individual’s privacy. Data is Juneteenth isn’t really those former slaves ton, R-Ark. That candor must be mar - but good, old-fashioned criminal law, the new frontier of that battle. Forget the day that came about. might have begun June ried to robust hikes in defense spend - especially around the crimes of theft how big any company is; there is They suggest it might be 19, 1865, but the struggle ing and a focus on the needs of the and fraud, and conspiracies to com - always another competitor ready to Navy, Marine Corps, Air Force and mit either. more appropriate to cele - for equality continued on enter the space, and most of them Space Force ahead of the Army. The biggest flaw in most tech com - brate Abraham Lincoln’s through the Jim Crow from abroad. Protect instead the citi - But the question of “Big Tech” is panies’ business models is a general zen. signing of the Emancipa - era and the march across the Edmund Pettus terrain on which the party fractures, willingness to loot an individual’s Did that presentation change tion Proclamation or because many free-market conserva - personal information (and thus his or minds? I don’t know. But I am certain maybe the end of the Bridge, through the rise of the Ku Klux Klan and tives do not share the idea that any her privacy) without payment for this a hard line on personal privacy would Civil War. company is suspect simply because it data and without informed consent. the toppling of Confeder - have greater appeal to the public than Better yet, they say, we is “big.” This last point is crucial. If you are ate statues across the many other issues currently separat - could mark passage of My view, which I presented at the the very, very rare individual who ing the parties. Watch that vast the 13th, 14th or 15th country. gathering, was preceded by the dis - reads, understands and agrees to the uncharted space and which party amendments. The struggle continues closure that I contribute columns for “Terms and Conditions” thrust upon moves to restore data that has been Known collectively as to this day. this newspaper, which is owned by you by the apps on your phone, I taken and to repair walls of privacy the Civil War Amend - Our nation’s newest Amazon founder Jeff Bezos. That’s a salute you. 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"It week announced Toby Thomas roundup New VP named potential future pandemic is filled with world-renowned will become senior vice presi - Ivy Tech Community College responses. Participants will experts, and the opportunities dent of the energy division for announced this week that Lewis learn about standards and reg - for collaboration across disci - its parent company American Eakins will become its vice pres - ulations put in place by Occu - plines abound. These experts, Electric Power. Steve Baker will ident for public safety and emer - pational Safety and Health moreover, bring with them vast take over Thomas’ role as presi - customers and bringing 1600 gency preparedness beginning Administration, the Centers for networks of connection outside dent and chief operating officer megawatts of new renewable Thursday. Disease Control and Prevention the university, which only pro - of Indiana Michigan Power. generation to Indiana and Eakins currently services as and the World Health Organiza - vide rocket fuel to the ongoing The changes are effective July Michigan by 2030.” chief security officer and direc - tion. conversations and collabora - 31. tor of public safety at Idaho Upon completion of the tions happening across cam - Thomas has led Indiana Cooper presents State University. He formerly course and submission of a pus.” Michigan Power since 2017. He Cooper Farms recently pre - served as a member of the company’s Business Prevention will be based in Columbus, Ohio, sented its 2021 V.H. Cooper METRO Transit Police in Hous - Plan, participants will receive a Plans unveiled and will oversee distribution Scholarship to 29 graduates in ton and was police chief for Oak - Healthy Business Certification The City of Greenwood on engineering standards, con - its services area. wood University in Huntsville, letter, certificate and decal. Cer - Thursday unveiled plans for a struction, operations and other Among the honorees were Alabama. tification is good for one year. new $8 million, 40-acre sports aspects of AEP’s business. Clark Knapke, Hope Wendel, “Safety is top priority at Ivy For more information, or to complex, Indianapolis Business Baker joins Indiana Michigan Paige Fortkamp, Kyra Clark, Tech, for our students, faculty, sign up, email kgundle@indi - Journal reported this week. Power after serving as vice pres - Kendra Metzger and,Owen and staff,” said Ivy Tech presi - anamfg.com. The complex plans, presented ident of distribution operations Moorman of Fort Recovery High dent Sue Ellspermann in a press by Greenwood Mayor Mark for Public Service Company of School. Others were from Union release “Dr. Eakins brings a IU dedicates Myers during his State of the Oklahoma since 2010. He previ - City, Coldwater, St. Henry, Celi - wealth of knowledge and experi - Indiana University on City Address, include four soft - ously worked for AEP Texas. na, Marion Local, Van Wert, ence from higher education and Wednesday dedicated its new ball diamonds, four baseball “I’m delighted to join I&M as Paulding, Ansonia, Kalida, via formal training. We look for - Luddy Center for Artificial diamonds, a multi-use field for its new president and COO, to Hicksville, Crestview and Lin - ward to him working with our Intelligence. soccer, cricket and other sports, serve our customers, employees colnview high schools. incredible teams across the state The new $35 million, 58,000- a splash pad and playground and communities, by providing The scholarship is presented to ensure Hoosiers have a safe square-foot facility will be the equipment. It is to be located on them a superior customer expe - in remembrance of Virgil Coop - environment …” university’s hub for “multidis - the southeast side of the city rience with energy that is safe er. ciplinary research in advanced near the intersection of Inter - and reliable,” said Baker in a “When our father passed away Program launched AI and machine-learning appli - state 65 and Worthsville Road. press release. “I will be focused in 1984, we wanted to continue Indiana Manufacturers Asso - cations.” It is part of a $60 mil - “It’s another exciting ameni - on building on the great work of celebrating his life and how ciation has launched its Healthy lion gift from IU alumnus Fred ty that we’re confident will Toby and the leadership team to much he truly enjoyed giving Business Certification program Luddy in 2019. bring tremendous benefits to transform I&M, including inno - back,” said Dianne Cooper. “Our in an effort to focus on work - "Our campus is the perfect our community,” Myers said vating, offering new services to dad was always giving back to place safety. space for this fabulous, synthet - during his speech. EU deal reached on farm policy By MEGAN DURISIN and EWA KRUKOWSKA Bloomberg The European Union reached a provisional agreement on reform of its farming policy for 2023- 2027 that aims to make it simpler and more sustain - able. Portugal, representing national governments in the EU Council, negotia - tors from the European Parliament and the Euro - pean Commission agreed to the final shape of the reform at a meeting on Fri - day. The Common Agricul - tural Policy supports farm incomes and accounts for about a third of the bloc’s overall budget. “The deal paves the way for a simpler, fairer and greener CAP that will pro - Photo provided vide a sustainable future for European farmers,” the Council said in a state - ment. “The new CAP bol - Ribbon cutting sters environmental meas - Jay County Chamber of Commerce on Friday held a ribbon-cutting ceremony for Cryo Beauty & Wellness, which is ures and also includes pro - located inside the Clear Choice Chiropractic office, 406 W. Votaw St., Portland. The business offers facials, cellulite visions to ensure greater reduction, body sculpting and pain management services using carbon dioxide freezing methods. support for smaller farms and help young farmers enter the profession.” The EU — one of the world’s top wheat and pork exporters — is aligning its Robinhood IPO plans slowed entire economy with its Bloomberg drawn questions from the Securities and Green Deal, an ambitious Robinhood Markets Inc., which had Exchange Commission, one of the people strategy to reach climate sought to go public this month, has seen said, asking not to be identified because neutrality by 2050. As part its listing plans slowed in recent weeks the matter is private. of it, the bloc stepped up by a back-and-forth with regulators over While a listing might come this sum - its 2030 emissions-reduc - its prospectus, according to people famil - mer, the popular trading app’s plans tion target to at least 55% iar with the matter. could also slip into the fall, one of the from 1990 levels. Last year, Robinhood’s growing cryptocurrency people said. The company aims to reveal the EU unveiled a new business, which was rolled out in 2018 its financials as soon as possible and to “Farm to Fork” strategy, and now allows customers to trade Bit - go public once the SEC finishes its mapping out ways to halve coin, Ethereum and even Dogecoin, has review, they said. pesticide and antibiotic use, promote plant-based protein and boost organic farming. Regulators OK “This reform will accompany the transition in a way that is consistent with the Green Deal, in new solar farm particular through the FRANKFORT, Ind. (AP) will pass along the project’s new eco-schemes,” Dacian — State regulators have costs to its residential cus - Ciolos, president of the approved a deal by utility tomers, who would see a Renew Europe Group that AES Indiana to build a “slight increase” in rates. represents Liberals in the sprawling solar farm in The utility, which pro - European Parliament, said central Indiana that could vides electricity to more in a statement. generate enough electricity than 500,000 central Indi - However, the Greens in to power more than 30,000 ana customers, is buying the legislature said the homes. the project from Chicago- agreement “falls far short” The Indiana Utility Reg - based Invenergy for an of the goals in the EU’s cli - ulatory Commission on undisclosed price. Invener - mate agenda, including Wednesday unanimously gy will develop and manage approved the project, the farm’s construction. pledges to use fewer pesti - which will stretch across Work is expected to begin cides and to promote nearly 1,800 acres in Clin - this fall, with the project organic farming. The ton County, in an area reaching commercial oper - group plans to vote against about 50 miles northwest ation in 2023. the CAP reform when it of Indianapolis. The solar farm repre - comes up for a vote. The project, called Hardy sents the latest big move “The CAP was supposed Hills, will include 581,594 into solar power by an Indi - to be the big building block solar panels and generate ana utility. In recent years, of the Green Deal,” said 195 megawatts of electrici - utilities have begun devel - Green party member Bas ty, making it one of Indi - oping thousands of acres Eickhout. “What remains ana’s largest solar farms, of farmland for massive is a series of empty slo - the Indianapolis Business solar farms as they shift gans with big agri-busi - Journal reported. away from coal-fired plants ness as usual or, in many AES Indiana, formerly and into renewable and cases, a deterioration of known as Indianapolis other cleaner forms of the status quo.” Power & Light Co., said it energy. The Commercial Review Page 6 Puzzles Saturday, June 26, 2021

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Roger Federer were placed on has made it even more chal - which would tie the men’s once again take a shot at No. 24, If Williams gets to the quar - opposite halves of the Wimble - lenging mentally and physical - record shared by Federer and which would tie her with Mar - terfinals, her opponent could be don bracket in Friday’s draw, ly,” Halep wrote in a posting on Nadal; he can move closer to a garet Court for the most major No. 3 Elina Svitolina, who lost to meaning they only could meet social media. “We will see what calendar-year Grand Slam after singles titles in tennis history. Halep in the semifinals two in the final — which would be a the future holds but I’m hoping winning the Australian Open As it is, Williams’ 23 — includ - years ago. Other potential rematch of their epic 2019 title it will make me a stronger per - in February and the French ing seven at the All England women’s quarterfinals, based on showdown. son and athlete.” Open this month; he will be try - Club — are the most in the Open seedings: No. 1 Ash Barty vs. The reigning women’s cham - Two of the top five men are ing to win his third consecutive era, which began in 1968 when No. 5 Bianca Andreescu, No. 2 pion, No. 3-ranked Simona out, too: No. 3 Rafael Nadal, a trophy, and sixth overall, at professionals were allowed to Aryna Sabalenka vs. No. 7 Iga Halep, pulled out of the field two-time champion at Wimble - Wimbledon. compete at the majors. Swiatek, and No. 4 Sofia Kenin just before the draw began, cit - don, and No. 5 Dominic Thiem, Two years ago at Wimbledon, Williams, seeded No. 6, will vs. No. 8 Karolina Pliskova. ing a torn left calf that also the 2020 U.S. Open champ. Djokovic edged Federer in a open against 100th-ranked Ali - The possible men’s quarterfi - forced her to sit out the French The top-seeded Djokovic will fifth-set tiebreaker after saving aksandra Sasnovich, who nals: Djokovic vs No. 5 Andrey Open. That means two of the have a lot at stake when play two championship points in the reached Wimbledon’s fourth Rublev, No. 3 Stefanos Tsitsipas top three players in the WTA begins at the All England Club final. round in 2018. The 39-year-old vs. No. 8 Roberto Bautista Agut, rankings are missing from the on Monday, a year after the Federer, who turns 40 on American could meet No. 25 Federer vs. No. 2 Daniil field; No. 2 Naomi Osaka with - grass-court tournament was Aug. 8, is coming off a pair of Angelique Kerber — who beat Medvedev, vs. No. 6 Federer, and drew last week. canceled because of the pan - operations to his right knee Williams in the 2018 final — in No. 4 Alexander Zverev vs. No. 7 “I can honestly say that I’m demic. That was the first time last year and has played only the third round, and No. 20 Coco Matteo Berrettini. Hope ... Continued from page 10 cars, multiple different They did, in fact, flip aerodynamic packages. I results last year when think we always will have Harvick and Hamlin went an advantage when we go 1-2 in Saturday’s race and there simply because of Hamlin and Harvick went how my driving style fits 1-2 in Sunday’s race. that track.” Pocono Raceway is the Larson, meanwhile, has site of the only NASCAR been the talk of NASCAR doubleheader this season as he rebounded from a (325 miles Saturday; 350 nearly season-long sus - Sunday). pension into the hottest “There is a panic but - driver in the field. Jimmie ton. I’m not really there Johnson in 2007 was the yet,” Hamlin said. “Frus - last to win four straight trated, yeah, because you Cup races. want to go to the race - SILLY SEASON track and know that It’s the time of the you’ve got a car capable of NASCAR season when being the fastest, but drivers start the process again, we’ve got a few of trying to find a job for weeks to really start look - next year. ing at that and say, ‘OK, Matt DiBenedetto is we really have to catch up again on the free agent here.’” market because Team Harvick finished fifth Penske announced last week at Nashville and already that Xfinity Series Hamlin was 13th — he has champion Austin Cindric The Commercial Review/Chris Schanz one top 10 over his last would move to the Cup four starts. Series next year in the No. Harvick won the 2014 21 Ford with the Wood NASCAR championship Brothers. DiBenedetto is Isla flys in his first season driving in his second season driv - Isla Kaiser of the Fort Recovery Eels swims the butterfly leg of the girls 9-and-10-year- for Stewart-Haas Racing. ing the No. 21, a car that old 100-yard medley relay Thursday against the Jay County Summer Swim Team at Portland Water He hasn’t finished worse has a Penske affiliation Park. Hope Evers, Rozlyn Diller, Kayden Ranly and Kaiser took third in the race. than eighth — with a and is easily the best job championship, a runner- of his NASCAR career. up, three third-place fin - But there could be hope ishes and a fifth — over for DiBenedetto to hang his time at SHR. But the onto that seat, after all. team has struggled all sea - Brad Keselowski Keep ... son and none of its four appears headed to Roush Cup drivers have a win Fenway Racing for next Continued from page 10 through 17 races. Harvick season, which would free Asked how players react had four wins at this point the No. 2 Ford at Penske. when officials don’t last season but he’s led Keselowski said he’s enforce the rule, Okongwu only 39 laps this year. SHR months away from being just shrugged. doesn’t have the speed to able to announce his 2022 “That’s up to the refer - challenge Larson or Hen - plans. ees to make the call, defi - drick Motorsports. “We have a contract nitely,” Okongwu said. “We can do what we want Harvick said the No. 4 with Brad for the rest of Grraduaduuation, Birthdayy,, Ford team is “not to that the season and anything but at the end of the day point” where it can start he’s going to do or we’re the referee makes the Alummni, WWeeddingg,, winning weekly. going to do, we’ll make the call.” Gaag Gifftsts AND Hamlin would pass Jeff announcement properly The officials also have Gordon for most wins at at the right time,” Roger noticed, at least occasion - The Dropp of a Hat! the 2 1/2-mile track, with Penske said. ally. FOR two wins for Joe Gibbs But with the No. 2 open, Antetokounmpo has Racing in 2006, and one could Cindric, son of been called for 10-second The B each in 2009, 2010, 2019 Team Penske president violations twice during Any ig and 2020. Tim Cindric, instead go the postseason. He was “I don’t think we can directly into that car? called for his first with just 40 correlate, just because we Penske was noncommit - over a minute left in regu - had success last year, it’s tal. lation in the Bucks’ 109-107 E going to equal success this “The season isn’t even overtime victory over ugen August e year,” Hamlin said. “Now, over yet, so at the moment Miami in Game 1 of the 17, 2021 over the long term, I we haven’t made any per - first round. The second Occasion would say whatever I’m manent decision on driv - came during the Bucks’ 86- doing at the race track is ers and obviously there’s 83 Game 3 triumph in their working because it’s a lot of moving parts,” second-round series with PHHSS working with multiple Penske said. Brooklyn. Alumni Celebration CUSTTOMOM Honor Classes Sports on tap Round or Square 1941-1951-1961-1971

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Page 10 www.thecr.com The Commercial Review Watson overcomes snapped driver at Travelers CROMWELL, Conn. (AP) — ping his driver to make birdie at missed three straight cuts before good golf,” he said. “I was fortu - was 7 under after the first round, We pause now to fondly remem - No. 2 on his way to a second he tied for 44th at the PGA Cham - nate enough to not really get in shot a 2-over 72 in the second. ber Bubba Watson’s neon pink straight 66 that left him at 8 pionship, then withdrew from my own way today.” A total of 79 players made the driver, which broke apart mid- under, one stroke behind 36-hole the Memorial with a back injury First-round co-leader Kramer cut at minus-2 on the 6,841-yard, swing on the second tee in the leader Jason Day. and did not qualify for the U.S. Hickok was at 10 under before fly - par-70 course outside of Hartford. Travelers Championship on Fri - “It was a perfect tee shot right Open. ing the green on the par-3 16th Just squeaking in on the number: day. down the middle. Chipped it in Day seemed to fidget with his hole and then three-putting from defending champion Dustin And, if the three-time Travel - there and made the putt for back on the course Friday, but 18 feet for a double bogey; he fin - Johnson and two-time winner ers winner is going to have luck birdie,” Watson said wryly. “Ho- still had eight birdies in a bogey- ished with a 69 to tie Watson for Phil Mickelson. like this over the weekend, please hum.” free round. second. Watson, who won the tourna - spare a thought for the rest of the Day shot 62 for the day’s low “Sometimes when you do have Justin Rose and Kevin Kisner ment in 2010, ’15 and ’18, started field at the TPC River Highlands, score and a chance at his first top sort of an injury or stiffness, each shot 63 and were among at No. 10 Friday and was 1 under too. three finish in more than three even if you’re sick, sometimes seven player tied for fourth at for the day when he arrived at the Watson recovered after snap - years. The former world No. 1 you can come out and play some minus-7. Satoshi Kodaira, who par-4, 350-yard second hole. Refs facing pressure to keep FT count By CHARLES ODUM “If you took a clock on AP Sports Writer an out-of-bounds play, how Giannis Antetokounm - many times would it take po’s lengthy free-throw more than five seconds if routine might be too long they wanted to put a stop - to be legal. watch on it?” Budenholzer Officials are under asked. renewed pressure to Hawks coach Nate enforce the 10-second rule, McMillan had a simple placing the Milwaukee reply to that argument. Bucks’ two-time MVP fur - “Call it,” McMillan said, ther in the spotlight Fri - before adding: “He’s right, day night in Game 2 of the though. There are guys Eastern Conference finals that are camping in the against the Atlanta lane three seconds and Hawks. sometimes that’s not The NBA said Antetok - called. ounmpo should have been “What we have to do is called for 10-second viola - try to bring that to the tions on both free throws attention of the league and he shot with 5.3 seconds to the officials during the remaining in the Hawks’ game and hopefully they 116-113 Game 1 win on make those calls. It’s the Wednesday night. Antetok - same thing with 10 seconds ounmpo made both free at the free throw line. .. It’s throws, trimming the not called every time and Hawks’ lead to 114-113. the officials, sometimes “He’s got his routine,” they miss that, but we Bucks coach Mike Buden - want them to be consistent holzer said Friday before in making those calls.” the game. “It’s been a big Antetokounmpo’s habit topic of conversation. I get of taking longer than the it. I understand it. I think maximum 10 seconds he’s in a good place. I just allowed by NBA rule is not always say we want to get new. him to the free throw line. “I think the whole league Photo provided We want him attacking. notices it, to be honest,” The more he gets there the Hawks rookie center Onye - better.” ka Okongwu said Friday. Budenholzer said the “Everyone knows Giannis First for the Fort NBA isn’t officiated with a gets 10-second violations at Jalyn Bruns, who just completed her junior year at Fort Recovery High School, signed her national letter stopwatch, whether on a the free throw line. … of intent recently to play golf for the Indiana University-East Red Wolves. Bruns, seated in the middle next to mother 10-second rule at the free Everyone knows it’s longer Denise and father Joe, becomes the first FRHS female to earn a golf scholarship. throw line or the three sec - than most people’s routine onds players are allowed to is.” be in the paint. See Keep page 9 Harvick, The Commercial Review is your Hamlin ADVERTISING hope to end skid By DAN GELSTON AP Sports Writer LONG POND, Pa. — Denny Hamlin swept Pocono as a rookie in 2006 and won again last season, his track record-tying sixth victory. Kevin Har - vick joined Hamlin in the win column on the same weekend at Pocono in 2020, his first victory at Call (260) 726-8141 or email [email protected] the tri-oval track, and they both left the June twinbill weekend seemingly posi - tioned as the drivers to beat in the championship race. Chase Elliott spoiled their chances when he Full page, full color won the 2020 title. This season, NASCAR wonders, can anyone $500 (p/u $250) catch Kyle Larson, who goes to Pocono Raceway for a weekend doublehead - Full page, black and white er on a four-race winning streak that includes the $400 (p/u $200) non-points $1 million All- Star Race? Hamlin and Harvick 1/4 page black and white suddenly have a more pressing question to $200 answer than whether they can win the champi - onship. Run four 4x4 BW ads in July for Can either star driver win a race? Both are winless — a $400 year after Harvick won a (regular price $800) series-best nine races and Hamlin counted the Day - tona 500 among his seven victories — and hope to reverse the trend at Pocono. See Hope page 9