Saturday, September 14, 2019 The Commercial Review Portland, Indiana 47371 www.thecr.com $1 JC exceeds Indiana averages By RAY COONEY Corporation students to reach The corporation also sur - The Commercial Review the proficiency level was above passed the state proficiency Scores across the state were the state average on 12 of those numbers on both the science not encouraging. 15 tests. (50.5-47.4) and social studies But Jay County compared 56.2 percent of local students Jay County outpaced the state (42.7-46) tests. favorably to Indiana averages. average across the board in “That tells me our teachers Jay School Corporation’s per - scored ‘proficient’ in math math. In total, 56.2 percent of did a great job,” said Gulley. centage of students who compared to 47.8 statewide local students were deemed pro - “Our principals did a great job showed proficiency on ILEARN ficient as compared to 47.8 per - leading that. … And kids tests was higher than the state cent statewide. preparing for and taking the average in almost every catego - Local students outpaced the test.” ry. state proficiency average in Broken down by grade level, “Very pleased,” said Jay it’s been done, so no one really English/language arts and math. third, fourth, fifth and eighth Jay County’s third graders had Schools superintendent Jeremy knew what to expect.” Fourth and sixth graders also grades on the English/language the best results on the math test Gulley in reference to the ILEARN, which was new for take a science test, and fifth arts test. Overall, Jay Schools with 63.8 percent showing profi - results. “This was an extremely the 2018-19 school year, evaluates graders take a social studies test. had a 50.8 proficiency rate com - ciency. difficult test. It’s the first year third through eighth graders in The percentage of Jay School pared to 47.9 across Indiana. See Exceeds page 2 Subpoena issued for director By MARY CLARE JALONICK Associated Press WASHINGTON — The chairman of the House intelligence committee has issued a subpoena to the acting Director of National Intelligence, saying Joseph Maguire is withholding a whistle - blower complaint from Congress. House Intelligence Committee Chairman Adam Schiff said in a statement Friday evening that the committee will require that Maguire tes - tify Thursday unless he complies with the sub - The Commercial Review/Ray Cooney poena. The chairman did not detail the subject of the whistleblower com - plaint, but said he was aware the intelligence community’s inspector general had determined Prepping it to be credible and a matter of “urgent con - to be cern.” Schiff said Maguire is required to share the Patriots complaint with Congress Future Patriots were welcomed but won’t do so. to Harold E. Schutz Memorial Stadium on Friday night during the Jay County High School football team’s game against Couple Adams Central. Jay County middle school and pee wee football teams (above) were facing announced and either walked across the track or played a mini football game on the field at neglect halftime. Cheerleaders (at left and right), who had attended charges clinics over the course of the By RICK CALLAHAN last two weeks, cheered Associated Press alongside the Patriots during the INDIANAPOLIS — Indi - first half. ana prosecutors have charged a couple with abandoning their adopted daughter in 2013 and mov - ing to Canada, leaving the girl, who was just 11 years old and has dwarfism, in a rented apartment but pro - viding her with no other financial support. Opioid suit split falls along party lines Tippecanoe County pros - ecutors filed neglect By STEVE KARNOWSKI necessarily be explained by than $680,000 to its cam - familiar with the talks. The first federal trial charges Wednesday against and GEOFF MULVIHILL the fact that the Republican paign operation from 2014 Under the deal, the compa - over the toll exacted by opi - Kristine Elizabeth Barnett, Associated Press Party is considered more through 2018. The company ny would declare bankrupt - oids is scheduled to start 45, and Michael Barnett, 43. MINNEAPOLIS — The friendly to big business. also gave to the organiza - cy and remake itself as next month in Cleveland. They had not been booked opioid crisis has hit virtual - Some of the attention has tion’s Democratic counter - “public benefit trust,” with The only states with or arraigned as of Friday ly every pocket of the U.S., focused on the role played part, the Democratic Attor - its profits going toward the Democratic attorneys gen - and online court records from rural towns in deeply by Luther Strange, a neys General Association, settlement. An Associated eral to sign on are Missis - don’t list an attorney for conservative states to big Republican former Ala - over the same five-year Press survey of attorney sippi and Michigan, which them. cities in liberal-leaning bama attorney general who period, but far less: about general offices shows 25 is one of the few states that According to a probable ones. But a curious divide has been working for mem - $210,000. states and the District of haven’t actually sued Pur - cause affidavit filed in the has opened up. bers of the Sackler family, Strange would not com - Columbia have rejected the due. case, the couple adopted the The nation’s Republican which owns Purdue Phar - ment Friday. current offer. Michigan Attorney Gen - girl in 2010 and a doctor state attorneys general ma. The proposed settlement Purdue is perhaps the eral Dana Nessel noted the who examined her that have, for the most part, People familiar with the with the Stamford, Con - highest-profile opioid partisan split in a state - year determined she was lined up in support of a ten - negotiations say he was at a necticut-based drugmaker maker, but governments ment this week. about 8 years old. When a tative settlement with Oxy - meeting of the Republican could ultimately be worth are also suing other drug - “While I have tremen - detective spoke to Michael Contin maker Purdue Attorneys General Associa - up to $12 billion, though makers, distributors and dous respect for my Demo - Barnett earlier this month, Pharma, while their Demo - tion over the summer, critics doubt it will be close pharmacies to try to hold cratic colleagues who have he said he and his wife had cratic counterparts have sounding out members to that much. them accountable for a cri - elected to opt out of settle - the girl’s age legally mostly come out against it, about a settlement months Nearly half the states sis that has claimed more ment discussions,” she changed to 22 in June of decrying it as woefully before a tentative deal was and lawyers representing than 400,000 lives in the said, “ultimately each attor - 2012 and that his wife told inadequate. struck this week. some 2,000 local govern - U.S. since 2000, including ney general is obligated to her to tell anyone who Exactly why this is so is Purdue has been gener - ments have tentatively deaths linked to illicit pursue the course of action asked that she “looks young unclear, and some of those ous in recent years to accepted the settlement drugs such as heroin and which is most beneficial to but was actually twenty- involved suggested it can’t RAGA, contributing more deal, according to people fentanyl. our respective states.” two.”

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The high temperature hit 91 Limberlost State Historic degrees Friday in Jay County Monday — Results from Site in Geneva will host its with rain passing through in today’s Jay County High final Bluegrass Jamboree of the early evening. School cross country invita - the year from 2 to 4 p.m. Sun - Janet Penrod , 78, Muncie Skies will be mostly sunny tional at Hudson Family Park. day. Musicians of all abilities Greg Miller , 57, Dunkirk today with a high of 78. are invited to attend and per - Details on page 2. Tonight’s low will be in the Wednesday — A look at form. For more information, upper 50s. Expect highs of 83 projects completed by Jay contact Curt Burnette cbur - Sunday and Monday. County High School science [email protected] or See page 2 for an extended students. (260) 368-7428 forecast. The Commercial Review Page 2 Local Saturday, September14, 2019 Obituaries Janet Penrod ter in Florida after their retire - Carsten; a brother, John Carsten; of Miller Oil Co., one brother, Gary (wife: Kriss), May 8, 1941-Sept. 13, 2019 ment. and a great-granddaughter, Kenzi which was started Kansas City; and two grand - Janet Penrod, age 78, a former Janet Penrod was born May 8, Penrod. by his father. daughters, Taylor and Shelby Portland resident, passed away 1941, in Fort Wayne, Indiana, the Visitation will be held on Tues - Greg Spent Brown, Redkey. Friday, Sept. 13, 2019, at The daughter of Wayne and Doris day from 1 to 4 p.m. at most of his life in Calling hours will be held at Woodlands in Muncie, Indiana. (Robinson) Carsten. On July 16, Williamson-Spencer and Penrod Dunkirk, and he MJS Mortuaries – Redkey Chapel She was a 1959 graduate of 1960, she was married to Ron Funeral Home in Portland. was a devoted on Sunday, Sept. 15, 2019, from 2 Elmhurst High School in Fort Penrod. Funeral services will follow at 4 father and grand - to 4 p.m. with funeral services fol - Wayne. She was a member of Survivors include: p.m. on Tuesday. Pastor Gil father. Greg loved Miller lowing at 4 p.m. The family wel - The Garden at Her beloved husband of 59 Alicea will officiate and private his pets and farm comes guest comments and sto - Gesthsemane years — Ron Penrod, Muncie, burial for the family will take animals, even though they ries about Greg as part of the Church in Indiana place at Bluff Point Cemetery, caused him many comic adven - services. Muncie. One son — Todd Penrod (wife: south of Portland. tures through the years. In lieu of flowers, the family She was a secre - Joni), Portland, Indiana Memorials may be directed to Greg had many creative tal - requests donations be made to tary for Lafayette One daughter — Christie Heart to Heart Hospice, 1385 N. ents, including painting in his the PAL Club of Muncie. Elementary Prosser (husband: Mark), New Baldwin Ave., Marion, IN 46952. spare time. He held a green belt Arrangements have been School in Fort Palestine, Indiana Condolences may be expressed in Tae Kwon Do and loved to entrusted to MJS Mortuaries. Wayne. She then Four grandchildren — Rob at williamsonspencer.com. box. He referred to himself as •••••••••• moved to Portland Penrod Penrod (wife: Lexie), Portland, the “Dunkirk Destroyer" and The Commercial Review pub - in 1977 and was Indiana, Jason Penrod (wife: Greg Miller once led a team of local boxers lishes death notices for those with school secretary Kyla), Oak Creek, Wisconsin, April 24, 1962-Sept. 11, 2019 to a Golden Gloves competition. a connection to our coverage area for Judge Haynes Elementary Katie Prosser, Johnson City, Ten - Greg Allan Miller, 57, of He was proud that he once wres - free of charge. They include the from 1977 to 1983. In 1984, she nessee, and Megan Siergiej (hus - Dunkirk, Indiana, son of John tled a bear at the Jay County name, city of residence, moved to Muncie, Indiana, and band: Matt), Indianapolis, Indi - and Judy Miller, passed away Fair. He was not proud that the birth/death date and she was secretary for the super - ana Sept. 11, 2019, from surgical com - bear won. time/date/location of services. intendent of schools for Three great-grandchildren — plications. Greg is survived by his par - There is a charge for obituaries, Delaware Community School Jacoby, Carsten and Kenna Pen - He was born April 24, 1962, in ents; son Brockton, Hartford which are printed as they are Corporation, retiring in 2003. rod Winchester, Indiana. Greg gradu - City; daughters Alicia, Madison, received. We accept obituaries She and her husband enjoyed She was preceded in death by ated from Jay County High Indiana, and Logan, Hartford only from funeral homes or mor - traveling and spending the win - her parents, Wayne and Doris School in 1980 and was president City; life partner Christine Kelly; tuary services. CR almanac

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Hoosier Pick 4: 1-0-0-0 On display Midday Pick 5: 5-6-8-0-1 Visitors to the Indiana Military Vehicle Show and Swap Meet at Jay County Fairgrounds Daily Three: 9-6-8 Rolling Cash: 2-9-12-17- Daily Four: 8-8-8-2 check out some of the items on display. The event continues today with a military vehicle parade 36 through Portland at 9 a.m. The show will be open at the fairgrounds until 6 p.m. Quick Draw: 5-6-8-10- Estimated jackpot: 16-19-24-26-28-31-38-43-47- $100,000 52-53-55-56-59-61-80 Powerball Ohio Estimated jackpot: $60 Midday Pick 3: 9-0-0 million Exceeds ... Pick 4: 8-2-4-0 Continued from page 1 question the whole testing Pick 5: 1-6-6-2-9 Mega Millions General Shanks, paced system in Indiana. How Evening Estimated jackpot: by 71.6 percent of its third much money are we spend - Pick 3: 4-9-7 $172 million graders reaching profi - ing on this to get this kind ciency, led the corporation of outcome?” in math at 60.4 percent ILEARN was used for the while West Jay Middle first time in the spring as Markets School was lowest at 39.7 the replacement for the pre - percent. vious ISTEP test. It was Sunrise Nov. corn ...... 4.04 For English/language intended to be easier to arts, eighth graders St. Anthony Dec. corn ...... 4.14 administer and have a topped the list with 59.6 faster turn-around time. It Corn ...... 4.22 Central States percent showing profi - is also computer adaptive, Oct. corn ...... 4.05 ciency. Again General Montpelier meaning the test adjust to Beans ...... 8.54 Shanks was the top school each individual student Oct. beans ...... 8.49 Corn ...... 3.93 at 53.1 percent proficiency based on their previous Wheat ...... 4.68 Oct. corn ...... 3.83 while Redkey’s third answers. Beans ...... 8.78 graders had the top score Regardless of test scores, Cooper Farms O c t. b e a n s ...... 8 .7 0 fo r p r o f ic ie n c y i n a n i n d i - G u l le y s a i d t h e c o r p o r a - Wheat ...... 4.88 vidual grade at 62.5 per - tion’s goal is to continue to Fort Recovery cent. Bloomfield was low - Sept. corn ...... 4.14 do what is best for students’ The Andersons est at 45.2 percent. long-term development. Oct./Nov. corn ...... 4.04 Richland Township The low proficiency lev - That includes putting a Dec. corn ...... 4.04 Corn ...... 3.98 els statewide have led to special focus on Oct. corn ...... 3.83 scrutiny of the test, with English/language arts and POET Biorefining Beans ...... 8.73 Gov. Eric Holcomb and placing a focus on curricu - Portland Oct. beans ...... 8.63 some Indiana legislative lum. He added that he feels Sept. corn ...... 4.22 Wheat ...... 4.83 leaders calling for a delay Jay Schools’ emphasis on in using the test scores as Oct. corn ...... 4.04 Oct. wheat ...... 4.83 preschool is important. part of the annual A-F Gulley noted that the cor - school grades. State super - poration makes use of intendent of public instruc - Northwest Evaluation Today in history tion Jennifer McCormick Association (NWEA) tests said if the test results were to gauge student progress. used, more than half of the Those tests are significant - On Sept. 14, 1814 , no to find the Russian state’s schools would Francis Scott Key was city largely abandoned ly shorter and offer imme - receive a D or F. diate feedback. inspired to write the and parts set ablaze. “Statewide right now poem “Defence of Fort In 2006 , Jay County “The teacher can look at there’s real questions about the results and monitor McHenry” (later “The Plan Commission how you can have a test that Star-Spangled Banner”) approved an agreement progress and adjust,” said more than half the kids in Gulley. “From an educa - after witnessing the with Ball State Universi - the state can’t pass,” said tional perspective, there’s American flag flying ty's Office of Building Gulley. “If I’m a teacher, probably more value in and I was, and I give a test over the Maryland fort Better Communities for shorter assessments that following a night of the "Agriculture in Con - that more than half the kids don’t pass, I have to we get real information British naval bombard - cert with Regional Eco - back quickly. ment during the War of nomics" project for ask questions. … “It’s really called into “NWEA really focuses on 1812. assistance in studying growth over time, which I In 1812 , Napoleon regulations regarding think is a little more fair Sponsored by: WPGW Radio-Lute's & Sons Septic Service, Progressive Bonaparte’s troops confined feeding opera - than a high-stakes, one- 2IÀFH3URGXFWV)XTXD'RGJH&KU\VOHU-HHS5DP1$3$$XWR3DUWV entered Moscow follow - tions. time-a-year test.” 3DWULRW)LWQHVV/R\$XFWLRQHHULQJ 5HDO(VWDWH3RUWHU7DNDWV,QVXUDQFH ing the Battle of Borodi - —AP and The CR SERVICES Today Bates , Wyatt: 3 p.m., Farm - Citizen’s calendar land Conservation Club, 1464 N. REAL ESTATE OPEN HOUSE 500 West, Winchester. Sunday Thursday, September 19 - 4pm to 6pm Monday 6:30 p.m. — Fort Recov - 11149 W SR 26, Dunkirk, IN 5 p.m. — Ridgeville ery School Board, board Miller , Greg: 4 p.m., MJS Town Council, room, high school, 400 E. Mortuaries, 109 S. Meridian St., Section 16, Knox Township, Jay County, IN Redkey. library/fire station, 308 Butler St. 19 Acres, m/l with house and buildings to sell at public auction on N. Walnut St. 7:30 p.m. — Fort Recov - Tuesday 5:30 p.m. — Portland ery Village Council, vil - Saturday, October 12 at 10 am. Penrod , Janet: 4 p.m., City Council, council lage hall, 201 S. Main St. Williamson-Spencer and Penrod Tract 1: Three bedroom, one bath ranch home on 2+/- acres chambers, fire station, Funeral Home, 208 N. Com - 1616 N. Franklin St. Wednesday merce St., Portland. with two-car detached garage, summer kitchen, pole barn and frame barn. 6 p.m. — Jay School 4 p.m. — Portland Tract 2: 17+/- tillable acres. Board, administrative Board of Aviation, air - Service listings provided by offices, 1976 W. Tyson port, 661 W. 100 North. PROGRESSIVE OFFICE PRODUCTS Road, Portland. 6 p.m. — Jay County 120 N. Meridian St. Auction conducted by: Tamara K. Hanlin, AU#10600114 6 p.m. — Bryant Town Council, commissioners’ Portland, Indiana 47371 Council, town hall, 107 E. room, courthouse, 120 N. For more information or to schedule a private showing: 260-251-2512; (260) 726-9201 e-mail: [email protected] Main St. Court St., Portland. progressiveofficeproducts.com More photos at auctionzip.com The Commercial Review Saturday, September14, 2019 Family Page 3 Friend is missing out on joys of life DEAR ABBY: I’m having trouble with a friend, “Julie.” We have been close friends for about five years. Dear Julie is 29, still a virgin and lives at home. I never Abby thought much about her living at home but, as the years go by, her living arrangements have become more front and your response should be center. that she CAN change I’m in a meaningful rela - them if she puts her mind to it. Understand tionship and recently that you can’t live Julie’s bought my first home (on life for her, so appreciate my own). Julie shows no her for the good quali - interest in dating or mov - ties in her that you ing out of her parents’ admire. home. She says living at As to your mindset, home is a “cultural” thing, recognize that your life and most people within her is changing. As yours culture move out when progresses because of they get married. At the circumstances — mar - rate she is “dating,” she riage, children, etc. — will never move out. you and Julie may have Her constant complaints less in common and Strong about her job, money and grow apart. That’s life. wanting a place of her own •••••••••• showings are getting annoying. She DEAR ABBY: For Ralph Link and Elise Mercer, says moving out would be months I have been trying “tedious” because she to convince my family (I at left, were honored as the would then have to budget champion junior showman and am under 18) to allow me to her money and wouldn’t be go onto the pill. No matter reserve champion junior able to spend freely. She how I explain it to them, showman in the Brown Swiss doesn’t cook, clean or do they always find a way to contest last month at the anything to help out refuse or put it off. Doctors Indiana State Fair. The Mercer around the house. Her stay- and therapists have also at-home mother does talked to them, but they sisters, above from left, Elise, everything. Carissa and Lindy, also brought refuse to budge. I have I like Julie. She’s a sweet, started becoming sexually home several honors from the fun and attractive girl. I active, and the pill would Indiana State Fair Dairy Show. know she can live her life decrease the stress of Carissa was named Indiana as she pleases (and for as becoming pregnant. What Ayrshire Association Queen long as her parents allow should I do? — STRESSED and showed the reserve grand her to live there), but I’m TEEN champion heifer. Lindy showed getting tired of seeing her DEAR TEEN: Because miss out on fun and chal - the reserve grand champion you didn’t mention in lenging life chapters. I your letter your age or ayrshire and earned the don’t know how to respond whether you have a reserve supreme champion when she makes pathetic steady boyfriend, your showmanship award. excuses about why she parents may be worried doesn’t travel more, move that giving their permis - out, date, etc. I find myself sion will signal approval wanting to avoid her lately. of your sexual activity. How should I respond However, in most states when she complains about teens are allowed to get Births things she has the power to birth control at their change? I know I could tell nearest Planned Parent - Wenk Paternal grandparents are Best of Portland. She daughter, was born Aug. it to her “like it is,” but I hood Health Center or Tytus Rockwell, a son, Mike Wenk and Donna weighed 7 pounds, 1 11 at Mercer County Com - also know it would end our from their doctor with - was born Sept. 5 at St. Vin - Corle of Portland. ounce. munity Hospital to Alan friendship. Is there a better out parental permission. cent Randolph Hospital in Great-grandmother is Maternal grandparents and Janel Vogel of Bur - mindset I could have about Because you are con - Winchester to Sarah and Martha Ainsworth of are Mike and Angi Best of kettsville, Ohio. someone like her? — cerned about being safe, Ryan Wenk of Portland. Portland. Portland. She weighed 5 pounds, ANNOYED IN TEXAS go online, do some He weighed 8 pounds, Great-grandmother is 11 ounces. DEAR ANNOYED: You research and find out for 14.5 ounces. Best Betty Best of Portland. Grandparents are Mar - cannot change another yourself. But keep in Maternal grandparents Evelyn Michelle, a vin and Jenny Broering person. When Julie com - mind that the pill will are Dale and Kristy daughter, was born Sept. 9 Vogel and Marge Vogel, all of plains about things she NOT protect you from Ainsworth of Portland. at IU Health Jay to Nyoka Lucielle Madonna, a Fort Recovery. has the power to change, getting an STD. Community Calendar Notices will appear in FAST OPTIMISTS — Will $1 donation for center’s Nick Miller at (937) 239- Life Ministries, 228 S. each Tuesday at Church of Community Calendar as meet at 7 a.m. for breakfast expenses. For more infor - 0022. Meridian St., Portland. For God of Prophecy, 797 N. space is available. To sub - at Richards Restaurant. mation, call (765) 768-1544. more information, call (260) Creagor Ave. in Portland. mit an item, email BRYANT AREA COM - PREGNANCY CARE Tuesday 703-0777 or (260) 726-5273. For more information, call [email protected]. MUNITY CENTER — CENTER — Free pregnan - KEEN AGERS — Will A BETTER LIFE – BRI - (260) 766-9334. Walking from 9 to 10 a.m. cy testing with ongoing meet at 10 a.m. at Southside ANNA’S HOPE — A faith ALZHEIMER'S CARE - Saturday every Monday, Wednesday support during and after Churcch of Christ. Randy based recovery group for GIVER SUPPORT GROUP FARMERS MARKET — and Friday. pregnancy. The center is Davis of A Better Life – Bri - substance abuse. Meal — Will meet at 5:30 p.m. the Will be held from 8 a.m. to PING PONG — Will be located at 216 S. Meridian anna’s Hope will be the starts at 6 p.m. and the third Tuesday of each noon each Saturday at Jay played from 9 a.m. to noon St., Portland. Hours are 1 to speaker. meeting is from 6:30 to 8 month at Jay County Pub - County Courthouse. each Monday at Jay Com - 5 p.m. Monday through Fri - BRYANT COMMUNITY p.m. every Tuesday at the lic Library community ALCOHOLICS ANONY - munity Center. day. For more information CENTER EUCHRE — Will Nazarene Fellowship Build - room. For more informa - MOUS — Will meet at 10 WEST JAY COMMUNI - or an appointment, call be played at 1 p.m. each ing across from the tion, call Deb Tipton at (260) a.m. upstairs at True Value TY CENTER GROUP — (260) 726-8636. Walk-ins Tuesday. The public is wel - Nazarene church, 249 E. 729-2806 or Elasha Lennartz accepted. Hardware, Meridian Street, Doors open at 10:30 a.m. come. Center St., Dunkirk. For at (765) 729-4567. PLANT, HOE AND Portland. For more infor - Bingo will begin at 11 a.m. THE LANDING — A 12- more information, call FRIENDS OF JAY COUN - HOPE GARDEN CLUB — mation, call (260) 729-2532. Birthday cake for April, Amanda Price at (765) 283- TY LIBRARY — Will meet Will meet from 1 to 3 p.m. step program for those in May and June birthdays Sept. 16 at the home of Debi sixth through 12th grade 2107. at 6 p.m. the third Tuesday Monday will be at noon. Euchre Abbott. Attendees are will meet at 5:55 p.m. each NARCOTICS ANONY - of each month at the PORTLAND BREAK - begins at 1 p.m. There is a asked to bring a covered Tuesday at 2nd Chance at MOUS — Will meet at 7 p.m. library. dish. Table service and drinks will be provided. To cancel, call (260) 437-3517 BREAD OF LIFE COM - Sudoku MUNITY FAMILY MEAL Join us at the 17th Annual — Will be served from 5:30 to 6:30 p.m. at Asbury Unit - ed Methodist Church, 204 E. Jay County Heritage Festival Arch St. in Portland. Every - one is welcome. TAKE OFF POUNDS ee Saturday, Sept. 28th • 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. Fr ion SENSIBLY (TOPS) — Will iss meet for weigh-in at 5:30 dm Sunday, Sept 29th • 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. p.m., with the meeting at 6 A p.m., in the fellowship hall at Evangelical Methodist Church, 930 W. Main St., Portland. New members “Only JAY in the USA” welcome. For more infor - mation, call (260) 726-5312. ACTIVITIES FOR ALL AGES NARCOTICS ANONY - MOUS — Will meet at 6 p.m. • Historic Displays • Games each Monday at A Second • Demonstrations • Band/Singers Chance At Life Ministries, 228 S. Meridian St. in Port - • Wagon Rides • Vendors land. For more informa - T-shirts $12.00 tion, call Brenda Eads at • Children’s Activities • Crafters (260) 726-9625 or Dave Keen at (260) 251-8792. PORTLAND EVENING GREAT FOOD!! Friday’s Solution OPTIMIST CLUB — Will meet at 6 p.m. the first and Iron Kettle cooked ham & Beans - Sat. third Monday of each Iron kettle cooked chili & crackers - Sun. The objective is to fill a month at Richards Restau - nine-by nine grid so that rant. Both days! each column, each row, and JAY COUNTY DRUG Hamburgers/cheeseburgers each of the nine three-by- PREVENTION COALI - three boxes (also called TION — Will meet at 3:30 Foot long hot dogs/spanish rice blocks or regions) contains p.m. the third Monday of Celebrating the 100th anniversary of the digits from 1 to 9 only the Jay County Courthouse & other Drinks, cotton candy, caramel corn, one time each. each month in room 106 at John Jay Center for Learn - anniversaries LFHFUHDPÁRDWVSLH ing, 101 S. Meridian St. in Portland. For more infor - mation, contact chairman Jay County Historical Museum • 903 E Main St., Portland The Commercial Review Page 4 Opinion Saturday, September 14, 2019 Local farmers can provide insight We posed a question to readers •We live in a heavily agricultur - tating financial impact on their If we had to guess, we would the front page of the Sept. 5 edi - al area. operations. venture that, given Jay County’s tion of the newspaper, hoping to •POET Biorefining, which has •There has been a negative voting history, most local farmers draw some activity in terms of a plant in rural Portland, recently financial impact from tariffs, but continue to back the president. letters to the editor. Editorial announced cutbacks that could they are willing to endure it But if that is, in fact, the case, it Thus far, we have seen none. have an impact on corn prices. because they believe the outcome would still be interesting to know So, let’s explore the question The company blamed Trump will ultimately be favorable. the reasons behind that support. further. administration decisions for •The impact of tariffs has been They may match those listed A recent column in The Wash - those cuts. painful, but they support the above. They may be different alto - ington Post posited that some The question we asked was So, we asked the question. president because of his stance gether. farmers have turned against whether or not local farmers who And while it can be answered on other issues. All of us become better, more President Donald Trump because previously supported Trump with a simple “yes” or “no,” it’s The same can be said those informed voters, when we have a his trade practices have had a have, in fact, turned on the presi - the potential reasons behind who would answer “yes” they deeper understanding of opin - negative financial impact on dent. those answers that would be far have turned on Trump. Their rea - ions across the political spec - their operations. The column by It seemed a relevant question more informative. sons may include that the tariffs trum. Jennifer Rubin quoted an Ohio for multiple reasons. For those who would answer have had too large of a financial On the issue of tariffs and how soybean and corn farmer as refer - •Jay County backed the presi - “no” they have not turned on impact to overcome, that they dis - they impact the agriculture sec - ring to trade assistance payments dent in the 2016, with 71 percent Trump, there may be many rea - agree with the overall tariff poli - tor, area voters could benefit from as “hush money” intended to of voters supporting the Trump- sons, such as: cy or that they oppose Trump’s knowing how their farming “sedate” farmers. Pence ticket. •Tariffs have not had a debili - stances on other issues. neighbors feel. — R.C. Working class is doing better By KARL W. SMITH Bloomberg Opinion The headline from the U.S. Census Bureau’s Karl W. report this week on health insurance coverage was Smith that the ranks of the unin - sured swelled by almost 2 million Americans in 2018. But the larger trends illus - trated in the report are emphasis on inflation con - more consequential — and trol by the Federal Reserve. more positive — for the U.S. Real incomes exploded economy. from 1981 to 1999 — but so First, about those health- did inequality. The entire insurance numbers. More population did better, but than half of the decline in the top 20% outstripped the insurance comes from a rest. loss in Medicaid coverage. Then came the China However, the number of shock. In 2001, China uninsured households eli - became a member of the gible for Medicaid actually World Trade Organization. fell by 145,000. Medicaid From then until roughly coverage declined because 2012, Chinese exports grew the number of households at double-digit rates, trans - eligible for Medicaid also forming both China’s econ - declined, by just under 2.5 omy and the rest of the million. world’s. Economists often Medicaid is available downplay the role of China, only to those making less suggesting that the decline than 138% of the poverty in U.S. manufacturing in threshold. Yet nearly half particular was driven pri - of the increase in the unin - marily by technological Take time to appreciate nature sured came from house - progress. That undoubtedly holds making more than played a role, but it’s impos - By BRUCE BEEHLER whole remains of the primitive- 400 percent of the poverty sible to overstate the Special To The Washington Post looking horseshoe crabs, which line. That group expanded impact of the introduction Last week, I spent six days alone wash up from the shallows — indi - by more than 2.3 million. into the world trading sys - on an uninhabited island off the Bruce viduals small and large that have These numbers suggest tem of a huge and rapidly coast of New England. Though I died in numbers from some that a rising number of industrializing nation. It had come in pursuit of migrating Beehler unknown cause (natural mortali - higher-income people are strained the U.S. economy birds, my visit yielded an unantic - ty?). deciding not to purchase to the breaking point. ipated benefit. Being alone on an These are examples of another health insurance. Every income quintile island without people, cars, form of migration, from the land The upshot is this: The lost ground. Once again, restaurants and grocery stores of the living to the realm of the autumn here in the United States number of uninsured is however, the poor and the strips life down to its basics. This dead — through an active and vio - sees the shift from the lazy, beachy growing because more peo - working class were hardest state of isolation gave me time to lent process, or a passive one. They days of August to the early-morn - ple are moving out of hit. The financial crisis walk the wide beaches, take naps, remind us that life is short, and ing arrival of school buses and the poverty and thus losing accelerated the process, read and dine simply as the sun that life and death are parts of the Medicaid coverage. and the overall downward went down, and to think in soli - return to (adult) work with a same whole. I think of the perils That’s consistent with trend was only briefly tude — without the (often pleas - renewed commitment to increased faced by the shorebirds during another piece of good news interrupted when the hous - ant) civilized distractions of productivity. Indeed, this is the their long flights over the ocean. I in the report. The average ing boom raised incomes in newsprint, TV, radio, Facebook, or major seasonal transition in our think of friends and loved ones incomes for those in the the mid-2000s. political or family drama. It was civilization’s annual cycle. In who are mortally ill or who have second quintile — a proxy Since then, however, the just me and the sea, the sand, the nature, big changes are afoot as recently died. I think of the safety for the working-class — trajectory of U.S. income ever-changing weather and the well. of my family and friends scattered rose faster than any other has changed fundamental - wildlife. It gave me an opportunity I watched thousands of tree across the planet. I think of my group. Indeed, over the last ly. All quintiles are rising to contemplate where life would be swallows swarming in the shrub - own mortality as I enter the five years incomes for all roughly together, and the leading me from here, and to bery of bayberry and beach plum. autumn of my existence. I think of working class is doing par - quintiles have risen nearly divine what is important, what is These aggregations prepare the the sandy island I am on — contin - ticularly well. in unison, with incomes for not. birds for their flights to their win - ually changing, reforming, shape- the working class slightly Much of the populist It is rare that one gets to step tering grounds in the southern shifting — parts dying and parts edging out all other groups. anger in U.S. doesn’t stem away from the hurly-burly of daily United States and Mexico. Seeing from inequality per se. being reborn. This could be a run of existence, to examine one’s life in these swirling masses of life Instead, the current obses - Two stark points emerge from good luck, of course. But detail. And, in this, I was aided by reminded me of the absolute there is reason to believe sion with inequality is a all of this lonely contemplation. the examples provided by the power of seasonal change in that it reflects fundamental hangover from the shock of The first and most obvious is that abundant nature at my doorstep. nature. changes in the economy. the first decade of the 21st we should make sure, daily, to Engaging with nature can be The island also is a seasonal reach out to those dear to us and Over the same period, U.S. century, when falling home to thousands of gray seals, workers’ compensation as incomes were widespread instructive. express our love. We never know The professional reason for my which can be seen swimming up when these loved ones will migrate share of GDP has been ris - but especially crushing for and down the shoreline and occa - those at the bottom. That being on this island was to moni - from our lives. There’s never ing or stable. That’s the sionally hauling out in groups on longest such period since created very real pain and tor the passage of the migratory enough love in our world. the beach in the early morning. this figure peaked in 1970. justifiable outrage at the shorebirds: sandpipers, plovers, The second is that we should The growing seal population has Taking the long view, the system. curlews and godwits. In late sum - take note of and cherish the riches census data on income dis - Now the economic tide mer and early autumn, the island attracted great white sharks, offered by nature’s changing sea - tribution tells a mostly pos - has turned. The working is famous as a stopover site for which in early autumn ply the sons — the unusual surprises, as itive story, albeit with some class is doing better, not these handsome birds as they pass waters frequented by the seals. On well as the benign predictability twists and turns. From 1967 just in real terms but rela - from their breeding habitats in the the beach, I came upon seals with of the stately annual process. The (the earliest date for which tively. This is news worth far north on their way to their win - gaping wounds — evidence of transition from summer to there is data) to 1980, recognizing — and cele - ter quarters in Central and South shark attacks. For the great white, autumn has close parallels with incomes rose for all groups, brating. America. a gray seal is breakfast, lunch and the passage of our own human but the most for those at the •••••••••• The shorebirds were relocating dinner. lives. We should seize the moment. very bottom of the income Smith is a former assis - in response to the annual tilting of Thus, amid all this burgeoning Live each day with passion. Savor scale. tant professor of economics Earth’s Northern Hemisphere life, the solitary walker witnesses each season’s natural transitions. By the late 1970s, howev - at the University of North away from the sun, which much evidence of nature’s darker Make the ephemeral eternal er, incomes were stagnat - Carolina’s school of govern - inevitably leads to autumn and side. One encounters the carcasses through the richness of preserved ing. Then came nearly two ment and founder of the then winter. This annual astro - and bleached bones of seals, the and cherished memory. decades of neoliberal blog Modeled Behavior. Fol - nomical event is important to dried-out bodies of gulls, terns •••••••••• reforms, including tax cuts, low him on Twitter @karl - nature, as well as to human soci - and gannets, and along the sound Beehler is a naturalist. Follow deregulation and an bykarlsmith. eties. The transition to early side of the island, hundreds of the him on Twitter @BruceMBeehler. The Commercial Review US PS 125820 HUGH N. RONALD (1911-1983), Publisher Emeritus

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Tyson Foods Inc., parent ply with the Ohio Trust produces engines and McDonald’s “faster, sim - the celebration because of Tyson Mexican Origi - Code and Ohio law.” transmissions, ATVs and pler and more accurate.” it’s the birthday of nal of Portland, this week Business Concerns were raised in side-by-side vehicles, a The fast food giant said founder Duane E. “Wick” announced the appoint - 2018 when management of variety of power equip - it made the deal for Wickersham, who started ment of John R. Tyson as the trust was moved from ment products and the Apprente, founded in 2017 his first restaurant in Sep - chief sustainability offi - Roundup the local bank office to HondaJet in America, the in Mountain View, Califor - tember of 1944. cer. First Financial’s head - company said in a press nia, after “extensive explo - Wick’s has a base of He will report to Noel quarters in Cincinnati. release. ration with several par - around 230 customers White, president and chief Unhappy city Honda’s initial $35 mil - ties,” including trying throughout 40 states. executive officer of Tyson Celina officials voted Almost all 50 lion investment in the Apprente's technology in Major retail customers Foods. Justin Whitmore, this week to take First Dollar General Marysville Motorcycle its test restaurants. The include Kroger, Super who has been serving as Financial Bank to court to announced this week it is Plant has grown to more company said Apprente’s Valu, Nash Finch, Meijer the company’s chief sus - “address concerns about currently building new than $11 billion in Ohio, technology may eventual - and Wal-Mart. tainability officer since its management of the stores in Washington and the Urbana Daily Citizen ly also be integrated with 2017, will now lead Tyson’s Bryson Trust Fund,” The Wyoming. When complet - reported. its mobile ordering and Girl next door growing alternative pro - Daily Standard reported. ed, these stores will kiosks. Bond, the new venture The Bryson Trust was tein business. expand the retailer’s pres - To your door capital firm headed by Jay established by the estate John R. Tyson is a ence to 46 states through - Walmart announced Have some pie County native Mary Meek - fourth generation Tyson of attorney Ed Bryson out the country. this week it will be Wick’s Pies of Winches - er, is making a major family member who when he died in 1950. His The new locations are expanding its new “unlim - ter will celebrate its 75th investment in Nextdoor recently joined Tyson will specified that the scheduled to celebrate ited” grocery delivery anniversary Sept. 21. Inc., a neighborhood-ori - Foods and, over the past funds were to be used for grand openings in early service to 1,400 stores this A Pork and Pie Fest will ented social media plat - five years, has been an Celina’s parks and public fiscal year 2020. Dollar fall. observer at the company’s swimming pool. be held from 4 to 9 p.m. form. General operated 15,836 The service, which costs board of directors’ meet - “The fund has for that day at 636 Ludy Road The Wall Street Journal stores in 44 states as of $98 a year, has been tested ings. decades financed millions in Winchester. reported this week that Aug. 2. in Houston, Miami, Salt He is also currently a of dollars in projects such A dinner of barbecue Meeker will be joining the lecturer at the Sam M. as the Bryson Pool, shelter Lake City and Tampa. It pork and pie will be served board of Nextdoor. She Walton School of Business houses, park restrooms 50th anniversary will now roll out nation - beginning at 5:30 p.m. The also serves on the board of at the University of and other recreational Honda of America in wide, mostly in urban cost of the meal will be a Square. Arkansas. improvements,” The Stan - Marysville, Ohio, marked areas. The company $5 donation. “Nextdoor has grown Tyson has a bachelor’s dard said. its 50th anniversary this expects to reach more In honor of occasion, largely because its com - degree in economics from The council’s action month. than 50 percent of the U.S. Wick’s is donating one dol - munity is built on local Harvard University and a states that "First Finan - The company, a major population by the end of lar from every pie sold in trust and accountability master's of business cial Bank owes the city an customer of FCC (Indi - the year. stores in the month of that cannot be found else - administration degree unwavering duty of good ana), began producing September to Riley Chil - where,” Meeker told the from the Stanford Univer - faith, fair dealing, loyalty, Honda’s Elsinore CR 250 AI acquisition dren’s Foundation. All Journal in an email. sity Graduate School of and owes the city timely motorcycle in 1979. McDonald’s announced proceeds from the Nextdoor is in 245,000 Business. responses to inquiries, It began producing auto - this week it has agreed to anniversary celebration neighborhoods across 10 He previously worked in diligence, the duty to pro - motive products in 1982. acquire Apprente, a 2- will also benefit the Riley countries. investment banking for vide the city with material Honda now has five U.S. year-old Silicon Valley Children’s Foundation. A graduate of Jay Coun - J.P. Morgan and as a pri - information it has auto plants and in 2018, startup whose platform Tickets are available, ty High School, Meeker vate equity and venture requested to protect its nearly two-thirds of all for “complex, multilin - while supplies last, at Mrs. received her bachelor’s capital investor. interests, and the duty to Honda and Acura automo - gual, multi-accent and Wick’s in Winchester. The degree from DePauw Uni - He will lead Tyson properly invest and diver - biles sold in the United multi-item conversational John Beatrice Band from versity. She indicated to Foods’ efforts to support a sify the fund pursuant to States were made in Amer - ordering.” Indianapolis will provide the Journal that she more sustainable food sys - the Ohio Prudent Investor ica. With 12 major plants The intent is to make live music. expects the company to go tem. Act and the duty to com - in this country, Honda also drive-through ordering at Sept. 21 was chosen for public eventually. Jay Superior Court

Judge Max Ludy and given two days credit Emily M. Fisk, 29, 307 N. court costs of $185. of privacy, a Class A mis - demeanor, amended from Fined and sentenced for one day served. Fined Market St., Parker City, Elisabeth M. Poti, 27, 716 demeanor — Sentenced to the charge of battery Thomas E. Staton Jr., 33, $100, assessed court costs pleaded guilty to posses - E. State St., Albany, was Jay County Jail for one resulting in bodily injury, 384 W. Washington St., of $185, ordered to pay a sion of marijuana, a Class found in violation of her year with all but 134 days a Class A misdemeanor Dunkirk, pleaded guilty to drug abuse, prosecution, B misdemeanor — Sen - probation on the original suspended and given 134 — Sentenced to 180 days in domestic battery, a Class A interdiction and correc - tenced to 180 days in Jay charge of operating a days credit for 67 days Jay County Jail with all misdemeanor — Sen - tion fee of $200 and a sub - County Jail with all but 34 vehicle while intoxicated, served. Assessed court but 64 days suspended and tenced to Jay County Jail stance abuse program fee days suspended and given a Class A misdemeanor costs of $185 and placed on given 64 days credit for 32 for one year with all but of $400 and placed on for - 34 days credit for 17 days — Ordered to serve an formal probation for 231 days served. Assessed 148 days suspended and mal probation for six served. Assessed court additional 140 days of the days, to begin Aug. 25 con - court costs of $185 and given 148 days credit for 74 months, to begin Sept. 12, costs of $185, placed on sentence imposed on Oct. secutive to the previous placed on formal proba - days served. Fined $100, 2021. formal probation for six 1 and given 112 days credit charge. As part of a plea tion for six months. assessed court costs of Bailey A. Cuellar, 21, months and ordered to pay for 56 days served. Proba - agreement, a charge of $185, ordered to pay a 1232 W. Washington St., a $200 drug abuse, prose - tion was terminated criminal mischief, a Class Dismissed domestic violence preven - Bluffton, pleaded guilty to cution, interdiction and unsuccessfully. B misdemeanor. State of Indiana v. tion and treatment fee of carrying a handgun with - correction fee. A charge of Jasper C. Price, 20, 204 Coy D. Burks, 52, 45 N. Stephen P. Ping, driving $50 and placed on formal out a license, a Class A possession of parapherna - N. Middle St., Portland, Sycamore St., Redkey, was while suspended, Class A probation for 217 days, to misdemeanor — Sen - lia, a Class C misde - pleaded guilty to domestic found in violation of his misdemeanor begin Aug. 12 consecutive tenced to Jay County Jail meanor, was dismissed as battery, a Class A misde - probation on the original State of Indiana v. to a case in Blackford for one year with all but 60 part of a plea agreement. meanor — Sentenced to charge of resisting law Amanda D. Barger, inva - County. As part of a plea days suspended and given Derek E. Delporte, 47, one year in Jay County enforcement, a Class A sion of privacy, Class A agreement, charges of eight days credit for four 918 W. Commercial St., Jail with all but eight days misdemeanor — Ordered misdemeanor, and battery, strangulation, a Level 6 days served. Remaining Hartford City, pleaded suspended and given eight to serve an additional 60 Class B misdemeanor felony, and battery, a Class time will be served on guilty to battery resulting days credit for four days days of the sentence B misdemeanor, were dis - electronically monitored in bodily injury, a Class A served. Assessed court imposed on Aug. 14, 2018, Judgments missed. home detention. Assessed misdemeanor, amended costs of $185, placed on and given 60 days credit Jefferson Capital Sys - In a separate case, Sta - court costs of $185 and from the original charge formal probation for 357 for 30 days served. Proba - tems was awarded ton pleaded guilty to pos - placed on formal proba - of domestic battery, a days and ordered to pay a tion was terminated $5,243.06 from Dianna session of marijuana, a tion for one year. A charge Class A misdemeanor domestic violence preven - unsuccessfully. Hayden, civil collections. Class B misdemeanor of driving while suspend - — Sentenced to Jay Coun - tion and treatment fee of Stacy L. Boyce, 47, 379 W. SAC Finance Inc. was — Sentenced to Jay Coun - ed, a Class A infraction, ty Jail for 150 days and $50. Pleasant St., Dunkirk, awarded $14,024.72 from ty Jail for 180 days with all was dismissed as part of a given 136 days credit for 68 In a separate case, Price pleaded guilty to disorder - Scott Houston, civil collec - but two days suspended plea agreement. days served. Assessed pleaded guilty to invasion ly conduct, a Class B mis - tions. Deeds

Anita L. and David L. Huntsman to Nathanael D. Carol and Larry R. Full Tilt Farms LLC to Frasher to Anita L. and Eason, warranty deed— Louck to Eric W. and Empire Pork LLC to war - David L. Frasher, death 2.12 acres, Section 1, Melissa A. Stephen, war - ranty deed – 10 acres, Sec - deed – Lot 44, Original Plat Wayne Township ranty deed – 30 acres, Sec - tion 32, Jefferson Town - Portland Janie and Jerry A. Ston - tion 8, Jefferson Township ship For Jay County Schools Dunkirk Seventh Day er to Ruiz Rentals LLC, Carol and Larry R. Full Tilt Farms LLC to Assembly to Glad Tidings warranty deed — .81 acres, Louck to Eric W. and Empire Pork LLC to war - September 16-20 Church, warranty deed – Section 20, Wayne Town - Melissa A. Stephen, war - ranty deed – 10 acres, Sec - Monday: Main Entrees: Chicken Pasta Alfredo, Lots 13, 14, 15 and 16, Wil - ship ranty deed – Section 8, Jef - tion 32, Jefferson Township Seasoned Zucchini Alternate Entrees: son Addition Nancy A. Hudson to ferson Township Full Tilt Farms LLC to Pancake Fun Lunch, Ham and Cheese Catherine and Jerry Evergreen Rentals LLC, Dorotha F. Lamb to Empire Pork LLC to war - Chef Salad, Saltine Crackers, Light Ranch Keever to Catherine Keev - warranty deed – Lots 1 April L. Matney, warranty ranty deed – 10 acres, Sec - Dressing er, quit claim deed – 40 and 2, Johnson and John - deed – Lots 88 and 89, Sil - tion 32, Jefferson Town - Tuesday: Main Entrees: Cheese Quesadilla, acres, Section 32, Pike son Subdivision verdale Addition ship Seasoned Corn, Salsa Alternate Entrees: Township Josephine M. Jordan Strawberry Parfait with Granola, Ham and Catherine and Jerry Revocable Living Trust Cheese Chef Salad, Saltine Crackers, Light Keever to Catherine Keev - and Willis E. Jordan Revo - Ranch Dressing er, quit claim deed – 40 cable Living Trust to Ruth Wednesday: Main Entrees: Freshly Baked Potato, acres, Section 32, Pike A. Hosier, trustee deed – Home-Style Beef and Bean Chili, Seasoned Broccoli with Cheese Sauce, Township Lots 10 and 11, Fleming Whole Grain Dinner Roll Alternate Frederick P. Mont - Third Addition Entrees: Pancake Fun Lunch, Ham and gomery (deceased) to Jef - Philip L. Philebaum Cheese Chef Salad, Saltine Crackers, Light frey L. Rowles, personal (deceased) to Larry J. Ranch Dressing representative deed – Lot Moore, personal represen - Thursday: Main Entrees: Beef Hot Dog on Whole 40, Grays tative deed – Lot 8, Daugh - Wheat, Mixed Vegetable Medley Alternate Betty E. and Paul W. erty Addition Entrees: Strawberry Parfait with Granola, LeMaster to Audrey M. Travis J. Pulliam Ham and Cheese Chef Salad, Saltine Muhlenkamp, warranty (deceased) to Kyle Fields, Crackers, Light Ranch Dressing deed – 3.79 acres, Section personal representative Friday: Main Entrees: Cheese Pepperoni Pizza, 18, Wayne Township deed – 8 acres, Section 33, Savory Green Beans Alternate Entrees: Pancake Fun Lunch, Ham and Cheese Larry J. and Nila J. Fen - Richland Township Chef Salad, Saltine Crackers, Light Ranch stermaker, Larry J. Fen - Robert W. Bailey to Dressing stermaker 2009 Revocable Robert W. Bailey, death Trust and Nila J. Fenster - deed – 1.04 acres, Section maker 2009 Revocable 4, Jefferson Township Trust to Paul E. and Robert W. Bailey to Sylvia S. Eicher, trustee Robert W. Bailey, death HEATING • COOLING deed – Section 3, deed – Section 4, Jefferson Wayne Blevins, President Bearcreek Township Township Call for your winter furnace tune-up today! Vicki L. Ellenberger to Carol and Larry R. Debra D. VanSkyock, war - Louck to Eric W. and 1609 N. Meridian Street • Portland, IN 47371 260-726-2301 765-584-1708 ranty deed – Lot 10, Beam Melissa A. Stephen, war - www.gosertech.com Place South ranty deed – Section 8, Jef - Dacia A. and Kaeleb K. ferson Township The Commercial Review Page 6 Comics Saturday, September14, 2019

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Clerk of the Superior Court of HOUSEHOLD GOOD – OLD ITEMS Dentist chair; brass & copper fire extinguishers; Jay County, Indiana, in Cause Drop head secretary; (2) Lazy Boy recliners; 3 copper pans & skillets; copper boiler w/lid; brass No. 38D01-1902-MF-000007, wherein Federal National cushion sofa; Sellers right side cabinet; wing back ladles; (2) 6 gal crocks; 5 gal crock jug; lighting rod; Mortgage Association (“Fannie chair; round formica table; Lane Blonde color cedar metal 2-sided lunch sign & other signs; oil cans; Mae”), a corporation organized and existing under the laws of chest; Sharp microwave; twisted wire metal stool; glass canister hand sprayer collection; HD potato the United States of America kneehole desk; filing cabinets; wood folding chairs; plow; grain drill; spoked rims & tires; steamer & was plaintiff and Ronald Scott Maple 5 drawer chest with mirror; (2) 4 drawer Walker, was the defendant, re- camel back trunks; wooden covered bridge; picks & quiring me to make the sum as chests; sewing machine; Rainbow sweeper; baby axes; aluminum canoe provided for in said Decree bed; (2) twin beds; vanity dresser; night stand; old LARGE AUCTION, HUNDREDS OF ITEMS with interest and costs, I will Craftsman guitar; trunk; lamps; luggage; card table; expose at public sale to the NOT MENTIONED, OUTSTANDING Minolta camera; books; Daisy Power Line 800 highest bidder, on the 10th day COLLECTION, MORE PHOTOS AVAILABLE of October, 2019, at the hour of pellet or BB; Daisy Power Master 66; 177 cal pellet 10 AM or as soon thereafter as is ON AUCTIONZIP.COM PREVIEW ITEMS gun; Jay County 1955-56 boys basketball booklet; possible, at 3rd floor Court- FRIDAY 20TH FROM NOON TO 6:00 P.M. house, 120 N. 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Page 8 www.thecr.com The Commercial Review Jets fly by Patriots in second Box score

Jay County Patriots (0-4, 0-2 ACAC) vs. Class 1A No. 2 Adams Central Flying Jets (4-0, 1-0 ACAC)

A. Cent. 7 26 13 0—46 Jay County High School Jay Co. 0006—6 running back Rylee First Quarter Huftel runs away from AC — Blake Heyerly 1 run defender Alex Currie of (Kaylen Sprunger kick), 6:47. Class 1A No. 2 Adams Second Quarter Central during the first AC — Heyerly 8 run (Sprunger kick), 10:49. half of the Patriots’ 46-6 AC — Joshua Mosser 66 pass from Dallas Schwaller (kick loss Friday. The defeat failed), 6:54. dropped JCHS to 0-4 on AC — Joseph Collier 35 inter - ception return (Sprunger kick), the season and 0-2 in 5:53. the Allen County Athletic AC — Nick Neuenschwander 64 pass from Schwaller (kick Conference. failed), 1:48.

Third Quarter AC — Mason DeRoo 3 run (kick failed), 7:20. AC — DeRoo 15 run (Sprunger kick), 11.9.

Fourth Quarter JC — Sam Dunlavy 15 run (kick The Commercial Review/Ray Cooney failed), 8:43.

Team Statistics AC JC Adams Central scores four times before halftime in 46-6 rout Rushes - yds 45-324 31-141 Comp-Att-Int 3-5-0 1-5-2 By RAY COONEY community. … (Coach) Michael County Athletic Conference), times they work. Sometimes they Passing yds 150 1 Total Plays 50 36 The Commercial Review Mosser is a top-notch guy.” which went up 7-0 in the first don’t. And they worked tonight.” Total Offense 474 142 The Patriots reached paydirt in The Patriots (0-4, 0-2 ACAC) quarter using its methodical Adams Central tacked on touch - Punt ret - yds 0-0 0-0 the fourth quarter to avoid getting Kickoff ret - yds 1-10 5-72 were heading toward a possible rushing offense. After adding a downs of 3 and 15 yards by Mason Sacks - yds lost 0-0 0-0 shut out for the third time this third shutout — they dropped the second touchdown on the ground DeRoo in the third quarter before Punts - yds 0-0 3-64 season. opener 47-0 to Norwell and the early in the second quarter, the the Patriots finally escaped the Ints - yds 2-35 0-0 Fumbles - lost 2-2 2-2 But that only came after the sec - second game 56-0 to Huntington Jets opened it up as senior quar - shutout. Penalties - yds 4-35 1-5 ond-ranked team in Class 1A had North — before a big play of terback Dallas Schwaller struck DeRoo led a group of four run - been in the end zone seven times. their own got them in scoring for touchdown passes of 66 yards ning backs with six or more car - Individual Statistics Rushing — Adams Central — After a methodical opening position against Adams Cen - to Joshua Mosser and 64 yards to ries, all of whom averaged at least Mason DeRoo 10-93, Blake Hey - period, the Adams Central Jets tral’s reserve defenders in the Nick Neuenschwander. 6 yards per rush. He totaled 93 erly 9-54, Alex Currie 6-52, Dal - ton Gerber 6-38, Jackson Becher scored four second-quarter touch - fourth quarter. Those long TDs were sand - yards on 10 attempts while Blake 2-27, Kale Roe 2-21, Dallas downs — two of them went for Bailey Cox went up the middle wiched around a defensive score Heyerly ran for 54 yards on nine Schwaller 3-17, Gavin Cook 4- more than 60 yards — as they and then shifted to the left side - — Joseph Collier stepped in front tries. Alex Currie and Dalton Ger - 14, Braysen Yergler 2-5, Ryan Black 1-3. Jay County — Bailey handed the Jay County Patriots a line for a 49-yard run down to the of an attempted Sam Dunlavy ber ran six times apiece for 52 and Cox 15-92, Rylee Huftel 3-20, 46-6 defeat. Adams Central 16. Three plays swing pass and took it 35 yards to 38 yards, respectively. Sam Dunlavy 5-16, Quinn Faulkn - er 7-13, Shawn Fisher 1-0. “They’ve almost become Delta,” later, on third-and-9, quarterback the house — as Adams Central Schwaller totaled 150 yards on Passing — Adams Central — said JCHS coach Tim Millspaugh. Sam Dunlavy rolled out to his took a 33-0 lead into halftime. just three completions. Dallas Schwaller 3-5-0 150. Jay The Jets have won at least nine right, kept running and then cut “We have those in our arse - Cox, who ran for 156 yards and County — Sam Dunlavy 1-5-2 1. Receiving — Adams Central — games in each of the last four sea - inside at the numbers to score nal,” said Mosser, who is in his two touchdowns in last week’s loss Joshua Mosser 1-66, Nick sons, including sectional and his first career touchdown with 11th season leading the Jets. “We to Southern Wells, toted the ball 15 Neuenschwander 1-64, Joseph regional championships a year Collier 1-20. Jay County — Bailey 8:43 to play. like to keep them in our pocket times for 92 yards for Jay County Cox 1-1. ago. “It’s that team that’s just a But most of the game belonged and use them when we feel that on Friday night. Rylee Huftel program and it’s a huge deal to the to Adams Central (4-0, 1-0 Allen they’re least expected. Some - picked up 20 yards on three carries. Minster a nightmare FORT RECOVERY ter and took over at the Schmitmeyer carried the — The nightmare began Indian 31. ball 33 times for 266 yards with a two-hour weather Jacob Niemeyer later and four touchdowns, delay. scored the first of his two including a 73-yard rumble It continued with a 73- touchdowns on a 7-yard run on the first play from scrim - yard touchdown on the to make it 27-13. On the sec - mage. Gavin Thobe of Fort first play from scrimmage. ond play of the ensuing Niemeyer had 105 yards Recovery High School The first two drives of drive for Fort Recovery (1-2, and two scores on 12 carries. leaps to haul in a 26- the second half didn’t 0-1 MAC), Alex Schmitmey - Derek Jutte led the Fort yard touchdown pass make things any better. er picked off a Clay Schmitz Recovery rushing attack pass from Clay Schmitz Fort Recovery High pass. with 128 yards on 18 carries, School’s football team had Niemeyer needed just two including a 29-yard score in the second quarter as a punt blocked deep in its plays to cover the 29 yards the second quarter. Gavin Minster’s Adam Ketner territory and threw an and find the end zone on a 5- Thobe had a 26-yard TD is late to defend during interception on the next yard carry as the Wildcats catch from Schmitz in the the second quarter on possession, and both scored twice in the span of second period as the Indians Friday. Thobe had three turned into Jacob Niemey - 93 seconds. were able to tie the score at catches for 39 yards and er touchdowns in a 41-20 The Indians cut the 13-all. this score in the Indians’ loss to the Minster Wild - deficit to 34-13 late in the Schmitmeyer tallied his cats in the Midwest Athlet - third quarter as Schmitz, third TD run, this one from 41-20 loss to the ic Conference opener Fri - who was 7-of-13 through the 3 yards, with 22 seconds left Wildcats. day. air for 130 yards, connected before half. Minster (3-0, 1-0 MAC), with Regan Martin for a 46- Fort Recovery will look to which scored a touchdown yard TD. even its season and confer - late in the second quarter But the Wildcats put the ence record next week on for a 20-13 advantage at game out of reach with a the road at the New Bremen halftime, blocked a Fort Schmitmeyer touchdown Cardinals (2-1, 0-1 MAC), Recovery punt on the open - run from the 7, his fourth who lost 45-0 to the Anna ing drive of the third quar - score of the night. Rockets on Friday. The Commercial Review/Chris Schanz