Monday, April 29, 2019 The Commercial Review Portland, Indiana 47371 www.thecr.com $1 Former senator Lugar dies at 87 By TOM DAVIES thousands of former Soviet profit by selling weapons on ing with Democrats ultimately to concentrate largely on for - Associated Press nuclear and chemical weapons the black market,” Lugar said cost him the office in 2012. He eign policy and national securi - INDIANAPOLIS — Richard after the Cold War ended — in 2005. “We do not want the died Sunday at age 87 at a hos - ty matters — a focus highlight - Lugar worked to alert Ameri - then warned during a short- question posed the day after an pital in Virginia, where he was ed by his collaboration with cans about the threat of terror - lived 1996 run for president attack on an American mili - being treated for a rare neuro - Democratic Sen. Sam Nunn on ism years before “weapons of about the danger of such tary base.” logical disorder called chronic a program under which the mass destruction” became a devices falling into the hands The soft-spoken and thought - inflammatory demylinating paid to dismantle common phrase following the of terrorists. ful former Rhodes Scholar was polyneuropathy, or CIPD, the and secure thousands of Sept. 11 attacks. “Every stockpile represents a a leading Republican voice on Lugar Center in Washington nuclear warheads and missiles The longtime Republican theft opportunity for terrorists foreign policy matters during said in a statement. in the former Soviet states senator from Indiana helped and a temptation for security his 36 years in the U.S. Senate, Lugar’s long popularity in after the Cold War ended. start a program that destroyed personnel who might seek to but whose reputation of work - Indiana gave him the freedom See Lugar page 5 Spain’s political future is hazy

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By BARRY HATTON and ARITZ PARRA Associated Press MADRID — Spain’s political future is no clear - er after a third election since 2015, with experts saying today that it won’t be anytime soon before the muddle is resolved. The incumbent prime minister, Pedro Sánchez, celebrated after his Social - ist party won the most votes in Sunday’s ballot. But Spanish politicians were doing the math on how Sánchez might sur - The Commercial Review/Ray Cooney vive the next four years without a parliamentary majority. Spain’s political right is Purposeful performance fractured. The traditional Eric Maitlen, a 1998 Jay County High School graduate, performs Sunday during Connecting the Links, a drug abuse conservative Popular awareness event co-hosted by A Better Life – Brianna’s Hope and Jay County Drug Prevention Coalition. Party suffered a humiliat - ing defeat. On the other hand, though, the election marked the rise of the far- right and a high point for an expanding center-right Gunman attacks California synagogue party. All in all, the result did POWAY, Calif. (AP) — A 19-year- President Donald Trump and identified as John Earnest, fired San Diego Police Chief David little to dispel government old gunman opened fire inside a other elected officials decried numerous rounds inside the Nisleit said. When an officer uncertainty in the euro - synagogue near San Diego as wor - what they called an anti-Semitic Chabad of Poway, San Diego reached him on a roadway, “the zone’s No. 4 economy. shippers celebrated the last day of attack. County Sheriff William Gore suspect pulled over, jumped out of It could take weeks or a major Jewish holiday, killing a There were indications an AR- said. his car with his hands up and was months for Spain’s politi - woman and wounding the rabbi type assault weapon might have Shortly after fleeing, Earnest immediately taken into custody,” cal future to be clarified, and two others Saturday. malfunctioned after the gunman, called 911 to report the shooting, Nisleit said. according to Andrew Dowling, an expert on con - temporary Spanish poli - tics at Cardiff University in Wales. , “If the Socialist party wants to stay in power for the next four years, it needs to find mechanisms of accommodation to officially ensure a degree of stabili - ty,” he said. Sánchez hailed the cen - New JCHS club recognized ter-left Socialists’ victory as an antidote against a By MARY FREDA regular American car - reactionary wave of The Commercial Review toons and enjoyed some national populism, pledg - PORTLAND — Just off like ‘Dragon Ball of the media center in Jay Z’ and such,” Livingston ing to help strengthen the County High School rests said. European Union. Brett Livingston’s biology During that same year, But the Socialist party and earth sciences class - he was introduced to cos - won only 29% of the vote, room. After spending the play — when people wear and it still needs to make day talking about planets, costumes to represent a tough political decisions organisms and the scientif - specific character — by his in order to govern. ic method, Livingston brother, Sean. Since then, With only 123 seats in enjoys watching anime. he’s made it a point to go to the 350-seat Congress of When Livingston started two conventions a year. Deputies, Spain’s parlia - teaching at JCHS three The club, which meets ment, the Socialists will years ago, a student Wednesdays from 3:30 to 5 need to negotiate the sup - approached him about p.m., mainly hosts view - port of smaller rival par - starting an anime club. So, ings of anime series and ties to pass legislation. he did. movies, and averages Forging cross-party Anime club, however, around three members. alliances has proved diffi - was just recognized as an Livingston said they some - cult for political negotia - official school organization times talk about cultural tors and has unsettled this year. differences between the Spanish governments. In Livingston kicked up his United States and Asian 2015, a splintered parlia - anime consumption in countries while watching, mentary outcome from a The Commercial Review/Mary Freda 2005, when he started but usually, they just general election led to watching shows like “Nau - watch four episodes of inconclusive negotiations Nicole Beeks, 17, draws on the board during anime club. Beeks, a rato” and “.” school-appropriate anime. and a repeat election the junior at JCHS, said she wants to pursue a career in animation in the future. “I guess always enjoyed See Anime page 2 following year.

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Portland had a high temper - ature of 54 degrees Sunday. The second part of Mike The low was 38. Medler’s four-part seminar on Tuesday — Photos from Ernie Gierhart , 91, Port - There is a chance of show - forensic science in criminal tonight’s Honors Night at Jay land ers tonight with a low around investigation is scheduled for County High School. Martin Lee , 88, Portland 50. Skies will be cloudy tomor - 6:30 p.m. Tuesday at John Jay Ruth Ann Horton , 81, row with a high in the upper Center for Learning. Medler Thursday — Results from Sturgis, 60s and a chance of showers will discuss blood stain analy - Wednesday’s TinCaps game Details on page 2. and thunderstorms. sis as part of John Jay’s against Kane County. For an extended forecast, spring speaker series. see page 2. The Commercial Review Page 2 Local Monday, April 29, 2019 Obituaries Ernie Gierhart He graduated from Portland low in the Gravel Hill Cemetery Ridgeville, VFW in Geneva, Hill Cemetery west of Bryant. High School in 1948. in Bryant. Visitation will be D.A.V., World War II Museum, Visitation will be Thursday March 16, 1928-April 26, 2019 Surviving are one daughter, Wednesday from noon to 2 p.m. Korean War Museum, U.S. from noon to 2 p.m. Memorials Ernie Gierhart, 91, Portland, Rhonda Lambert (husband: Memorials can be made to the Army Museum can be made to Jay County Boy passed away Friday in the VA Steve) of Port - Jay County Humane Society. and Boy Scouts. Scouts. Hospital in Marion. land; one brother, Condolences may be Surviving are Condolences may be He was born in Portland on Richard Gierhart expressed at bairdfreeman.com. his wife Donna; expressed at bairdfreeman.com. March 16, 1928, the son of of Muncie; three three sons, Sean William and Edna (Derrickson) sisters, Jean Lee of Woodbury, Ruth Ann Horton , Sturgis, Michi - Gierhart. He was married in Bricker of South Martin Lee Minnesota, gan, a former Dunkirk resident, 1957 to Mary Younger, and she Carolina, Mona April 9, 1931-April 26, 2019 Michael Lee of April 19, 1938-April 27, 2019. died in 1978. Fairfield of Port - Martin Hugh Lee, age 88, of Fort Wayne and Services will be at 12:30 p.m. He later married Juanita Bak - land and Doris Portland passed away Friday, Jeffrey Lee of Lee Thursday at First Presbyterian ens, and she died in 2010. Duke of Portland; April 26, 2019, at Indiana Univer - Kalamazoo, Church, 1320 S. Lakeview Ave., He served with the U.S. Army Gierhart four grandchil - sity Health Jay Hospital. Michigan; one daughter, Debra Sturgis. during World War II and the dren, Melissa He was born in Portland on Lee of Montville, Michigan; one •••••••••• Korean Conflict. Garringer, Michele Brewster. April 9, 1931, the son of Richard brother, Forrest Lee of Rich - The Commercial Review pub - He retired from Teledyne Mandy Moore and Mindy and Lottie (Cox) Lee. He was mond; and one granddaughter. lishes death notices for those Portland Forge after 36 years. Moore; and nine great-grand - married April 2, 1999, to Donna Funeral services will be with a connection to our cover - He also worked for Liggett TV, children. Marie Moore Garlinger, who Thursday, May 2, 2019, at 2 p.m. age area free of charge. They Sheller-Globe and Haynes Mill, He was preceded in death by a survives. in the Baird-Freeman Funeral include the name, city of resi - all in Portland. son, David Gierhart; and a He was a sergeant major in Home with Pastor Gordon Jack - dence, birth/death date and He was a volunteer firefighter daughter, Sherry Moore. the U.S. Army from 1945 to 1968. son presiding. Jay Lodge #87 time/date/location of services. for 50 years, member of Port - Services will be 2 p.m. He later worked as an insurance F&AM will perform Masonic There is a charge for obituar - land Nazarene Church, 50-year Wednesday at Baird-Freeman claims adjuster. Services as part of the funeral. ies, which are printed as they are member of American Legion Funeral Home with Pastor Steve He was a member of Halfway Burial with military graveside received. We accept obituaries Post 211, and a member of VFW Hundley presiding. Burial and Lodge 298 in Redkey, Shrine, rites by Ridgeville American only from funeral homes or mor - in Geneva and Eagles Lodge. military graveside rites will fol - York Rite, American Legion in Legion will follow in the Gravel tuary services. CR almanac Anime ... Continued from page 1 and we don’t have to take it Anybody can start watch - on Titan” — her favorite Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday Sammy Bracy, a fresh - super seriously.” ing anime and then join anime. 4/30 5/1 5/2 5/3 5/4 man at JCHS, said he According to the Associ - anime club or become part While the group usually always watched “Poké - ation of Japanese Anima - of the anime community,” watches anime, she said mon” and “Digimon” as a tion’s 2017 Anime Industry Bracy said. “So, it’s defi - sometimes they play chess child and began exploring Report, overseas consump - nitely welcoming. Every - and games of Pokémon. other anime during middle tion of anime increased by one’s super nice.” Beeks, a junior, said anima - school. nearly 32 percent, with Nicole Beeks, who has tion interests her and she’s 67/58 75/62 73/52 65/47 67/50 “It’s really fun. The peo - streaming services like been a member of the club looking into a career as an ple here really nice,” Bracy and Amazon Prime for two years, said she’s animator in the future. Cloudy Mostly Cloudy Partly Partly with a 50 per - cloudy with a with a chance sunny with a sunny with a said. “While we’re watch - Video standing out as popu - just always liked anime, Anime club, Livingston cent chance chance of of rain and a high of 65. At high of 67. ing we can joke around lar video distributors. including “Pokémon,” said, will be active next of rain and storms and possible thun - night, partly Partly cloudy storms during wind gusts up derstorm. cloudy with a at night with a about stuff in the movie “It’s very welcoming. “Death Note” and “Attack year. the day. Most - to 30 mph. Cloudy at low near 47. low around ly cloudy at Cloudy at night with a 50. night. night. low of 52. Felony arrests Lotteries Possession of paraphernalia, a Class C misde - charge. A Union City man was arrested on meanor. Mariah C. Ullom, 19. 102 Sunny He was booked at 12:45 a.m. into Jay Knoll Drive, Apartment 19, was Powerball Daily Three: 0-7-8 two drug-related charges early Satur - day. County Jail and is being held on a arrested on the preliminary charge 2-29-41-45-62 Daily Four: 3-2-4-6 Jason J. Bruggeman, 37, 5107 E. $3,000 bond. of unlawful possession of a syringe, a Powerball: 6 Quick Draw: 9-10-12- Base Road, was arrested on the pre - Level 6 felony. Power Play: 3 13-15-17-23-30-36-37-40-43- liminary charges of possession Possession She was booked at 5:24 p.m. into Jay Estimated jackpot: 44-46-47-52-67-71-72-80 cocaine, narcotics or methampheta - A Winchester woman was arrested County Jail and is being held on a $181 million Cash 5: 3-8-14-32-42 Estimated jackpot: mine, a Level 6 felony, and possession Sunday for a drug paraphernalia $3,000 bond. Mega Millions $664,500 Estimated jackpot: $229 million Ohio Saturday Capsule Reports Hoosier Midday report from Jay County Portland. day night during heavy Saturday Pick 3: 5-6-8 Attempted suicide Sheriff’s Office, Kaba disre - Damage in the 2:58 a.m. rain. Midday Pick 4: 6-9-5-3 Emergency medical serv - garded the detour for accident is estimated Ryan R. Scott, 35, was Daily Three: 7-4-0 Pick 5: 5-2-2-0-3 ices were dispatched this bridge work on U.S. 27. between $2,500 and $5,000. driving his 2000 BMW 323i Daily Four: 8-7-2-8 Evening morning for a report of a west on county road 200 Quick Draw: 1-2-3-11- Pick 3: 0-0-8 suicide attempt at a church The 2011 Volvo he was North approaching its 13-17-18-23-35-36-37-39-47- Pick 4: 5-5-1-0 in Dunkirk. driving is registered to Car flooded intersection with county 58-60-61-63-67-75-80 Pick 5: 4-0-6-9-0 According to a prelimi - Shabad Transport, Hamil - A Portland woman drove road 600 West. His car went Evening Rolling Cash 5: 13-16- nary report from Jay Coun - ton, Ohio. into a flooded roadway Fri - off the south side of the Daily Three: 8-1-8 33-34-35 ty Sheriff’s Office dispatch - Landscaping owned by day morning, causing an road, becoming stuck in the Daily Four: 0-5-9-7 Classic Lotto: 4-6-14- ers, a man shot himself Eric Morehous and Adam estimated $2,500 to $5,000 in ditch. Quick Draw: 2-8-12-16- 30-32-42 inside St. Mary Catholic Morehous was damaged in damage to her vehicle. Damage in the 9:20 p.m. 18-19-23-26-32-38-45-46-54- Kicker: 1-1-6-1-3-1 Church, 346 S. Broad St. the 5:25 p.m. accident. Total At 5 a.m., Cynthia A. accident is estimated 56-58-63-69-72-76-79 Jackpot: $13.9 million Lutheran Air’s helicopter damage is estimated Bessesen, 56, was driving between $1,000 and $2,500. Cash 5: 11-14-30-32-45 Sunday was already in service, so between $5,000 and $10,000. her 2005 GMC Envoy north Hoosier Lotto: 2-5-21- Midday the patient was transported on Indiana 1 near its inter - 24-36-45 Pick 3: 5-0-8 by ambulance to Indiana Rear-ended section with county road Criminal mischief Estimated jackpot: Pick 4: 8-8-2-6 University Health Ball A Muncie man and a 100 South. According to a A Portland woman $35.8 million Pick 5: 7-2-2-0-3 Memorial Hospital in Portland man were Jay County Sheriff’s Office reported damage to a house Sunday Evening Muncie. involved in a vehicle colli - report, Bessesen drove she owns. Midday Pick 3: 8-1-3 Dunkirk Police Depart - sion Thursday afternoon. around a road closed sign Vicki Fellers told Port - Daily Three: 6-8-1 Pick 4: 1-9-6-7 ment refused to provide Heath D. Butz, 40, into high water covering land Police Department Daily Four: 2-1-7-5 Pick 5: 1-5-2-8-6 information about the inci - Muncie, was driving his the road. Her vehicle could - that someone broke into a Quick Draw: 4-6-10-16- Rolling Cash 5: 7-11-14- dent. 2012 Ford F150 south on n’t make it through and had vacant house she owns in 18-25-28-29-32-33-36-44-51- 16-20 Meridian Street and to be towed from the water. the north 600 block of 53-56-59-65-67-72-76 Estimated jackpot: Detour disregard stopped behind another Williams Street. The front Evening $110,000 A semi truck went off the vehicle turning left onto Drove off road door was damaged and a side of a county road Adams Street. Mason D. A Pennville man drove poster was taken off the Thursday after its driver Mock, 19, Portland, was his car off the road Thurs - wall. disregarded detour signs. driving a 2009 Honda Civic Today in history Musa Kaba, 48, Las behind Butz and failed to Vegas, Nevada, was driving stop, striking the rear of On April 29, 1992, a In 1967, Aretha south on county road 200 the truck. jury in Simi Valley, Cali - Franklin’s cover of Otis East approaching its inter - The Honda is registered fornia, acquitted four Los Redding’s “Respect” was section with county road to Terry D. Mock, Portland. Angeles police officers of released as a single by 600 North when the semi Damage in the 2:22 p.m. Frances Heston almost all state charges Atlantic Records. truck he was driving went accident is estimated 2/25/25 • 4/28/18 in the videotaped beating In 1991, a cyclone off the west side of the road between $5,000 and $10,000. of motorist Rodney King; began striking the South into the ditch. The semi Gone, but never forgotten the verdicts were fol - Asian country of became stuck, causing a Deer struck lowed by rioting in Los Bangladesh; it ended up road closure of about three A Redkey man hit a deer Love and miss you dearly Angeles resulting in 55 killing more than 138,000 hours. According to a with the car he was driving deaths. people, according to the Saturday night. In 1429, Joan of Arc U.S. National Oceanic Matthew J. Sager, 18, was Your Family entered the besieged city and Atmospheric Admin - driving southeast on Como of Orleans to lead a istration. SERVICES Road near its intersection French victory over the In 2007, Shae Keller Wednesday with county road 400 South English. tossed a no-hitter as the when a deer ran out in front Gierhart , Ernie: 2 p.m., FROM In 1945, during World Jay County High School Baird-Freeman Funeral Home, of the 1999 Honda CRV he $ * War II, American sol - softball team topped Win - 1,749 221 N. Meridian St., Portland. was driving. * diers liberated the chester 10-0 in the first The Honda is registered $1,499 Dachau concentration game of a doubleheader. Thursday to Charles E. Sager, Redkey. camp. —AP and The CR Horton , Ruth: 12:30 p.m., Damage in the 10:59 p.m. First Presbyterian Church, 1320 collision is estimated to be S. Lakeview Ave., Sturgis, Michi - less than $1,000. Citizen’s calendar gan. Lee , Martin: 2 p.m., Baird- Fell asleep Freeman Funeral Home, 221 N. FREE ONBOARD CREDIT Meridian St., Portland. A Portland man fell Today Personnel Committee, asleep while driving early GRAND ALASKAN CRUISE & TOUR 6 p.m. — Fort Recovery commissioners’ room, June 1 Saturday morning, causing Seattle • Vancouver • Ketchikan • Juneau • Skagway • Park Board special meet - Jay County Courthouse, , Vicki: 10 a.m., Asbury the car he was driving to Glacier Bay • Anchorage • Denali • and more ing (including parks 120 N. 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Water is life-sustaining Recitals start By DIANA DOLECKI weather. We can’t control another. The presence of Special to The Commercial Review when or where rain will fall water is an indication that Once again I had a pond or how much will come there might be life on other this weekend in my backyard. The rain As I down. We can attempt to planets. Arts Place Music - had come down faster than guide it to the rivers and When I was little my Works students will the lawn could absorb it. It See It streams and away from our mom used to say that rain hold their spring Taking was gone by morning. homes. We can control how was the angels crying. I recitals and concerts in It had been raining for much leeway we allow the have no idea what they May, with the first set Note awhile before the river waterways. When we read were crying about. Some - of recitals scheduled started rising and the low about wildfires in other times rain was God water - for May 4. spots in the yard began to the backyard that was states we wonder why we ing his flowers when the Recitals for students fill with water. We watched under water. The front yard can’t divert the rain from weeping angels were who have received indi - the river. Any time we can had one or two small pud - one place to another. We unavailable. Thunder was vidual instruction will identify weeds, seeds see the river from the house dles, not enough to worry know better than to build caused by the angels bowl - be at 10 a.m. (piano, and insects. They also it makes us nervous. We about. When we went to bed our homes close to places ing. They are myths. Proba - voice and guitar) and made recommenda - remember too well when that night, the river was that are susceptible to bly. 12:30 p.m. (string, wind tions for fertilizer and the water came into the almost touching the bot - flooding. We aren’t the only ones and percussion) on herbicide use. house during the first flood toms of the two bridges I Still, there is something with poor drainage and May 4. Team members were a few years ago. can see from home. We did - compelling about water. Sit - there are others around Instrumental ensem - Megan Bergman, Ash - All of downtown was n’t know if we were going ting on the edge of a creek town that also had their bles will perform in ley Dues, Natalie closed to business. Barri - to be surrounded by water with my toes in the water properties covered in part concert at 7 p.m. May 8, Fortkamp, Claudia cades were set up at either in the morning but there has been known to take all with rain. At least one city and community choir Jones, Ray Keller, Brit - end of the main road. Pic - was nothing we could do my woes away. Watching park was suitable for wad - A Choired Taste will ney Klenke, Brooke tures of flooded streets about it. the water flow under a ing except that it was too perform at 7 p.m. May Knapke, Caleb began to show up on Face - The next morning we bridge is calming. If one cold for that. 20. Lennartz, Kayla book. Our apprehension found that the river had not stares long enough the tiny A good, hard rain scrubs Lennartz, Emily Mer - grew. I moved my shoes to come to visit. The weather fish and other inhabitants the air clean as it falls. A FR takes 3rd rill, Kendra Metzger, higher ground. The books forecasters are calling for come into focus. gentle rain feeds the earth At the state competi - Kalib Post, Shai on the bottom of the book - more rain every day for the We need water to survive. slowly so it can process the tion in Columbus, Fort Rodriguez, and Paige case were relocated next week. We are grateful Our bodies are approxi - water it needs. Recovery FFA’s agrono - Timmerman. Kayla upstairs, just in case. We that the ground is thawed mately 50 to 60 percent Yes, we had a pond in the my team turned in a Lennarts placed ninth kept a close eye out for so that the water can even - water. For comparison a backyard for awhile. It is third-place finish. individually out of 116 water to be where it should - tually find its way under - watermelon is 92 percent gone now. I have faith that it Competitors had to participants. n’t. ground. water. Every living thing will be back the next time We got lucky. It was only We can’t control the needs water in one form ar the rain pours down. Sticky fingers make friendship awkward DEAR ABBY: I think a person protect their belongings. I led to wine and more than a few your definitions don’t line up, in my life, “Janine,” has klepto - would certainly want to know drinks, and then to kissing, then break up. mania. I have seen her take if I were inviting her to MY fondling, etc. I was extremely •••••••••• things from my house, and I Dear home. hurt when she confessed it to me, DEAR ABBY: My mother com - know she steals clothing from •••••••••• and now I’m not sure I can trust mitted to going to my son’s first stores (as evidenced by the secu - Abby DEAR ABBY: I have been see - her or if there are other things College National Honor Society rity clips still on them). ing a girl I met in high school and going on. We still plan to get induction ceremony. My broth - A friend witnessed her take went with for a year. We both engaged when the time is right, er’s wife’s grandmother passed boxes of doughnuts from my went our separate ways for a cou - but should I believe she’ll be away, and her wake/funeral is the wedding. When my friend con - having Janine in our home. I’m ple of years because I moved far faithful and truthful, or should I same day. My mother backed out fronted her about it, Janine said away with my family. We started find someone else I know I can of her commitment to my son reluctant to talk to her about it that she “deserved” them. She college in different states, but got trust? — LET DOWN IN ILLI - and is now going to the even took my husband’s glasses because she can be combative back together over spring break NOIS wake/funeral. Should I feel angry and then, a year later, set them on and defensive. Is it socially a year ago. This year we got DEAR LET DOWN: Give her that she did this? — HURT IN the kitchen counter — next to her acceptable to bring up this behav - pinned to each other. However, props for being honest with THE EAST purse. She has other sporadic ior with our mutual friends, or even though we are committed to you about the kissing and DEAR HURT: Calm down. behaviors as well. should we keep our mouths shut? each other, because we are so far fondling, but before making You stated that this will be I’m struggling to be under - — TESTED IN THE PACIFIC apart, we agreed we would go out up your mind, clarify exactly your son’s “first” induction standing about kleptomania, NORTHWEST on dates and socialize until we what the “etc.” means. You into the National Honor Socie - knowing that it’s a mental ill - DEAR TESTED: If you are are engaged. should also make sure you ty. Your mother will have but ness. I don’t want to lose my per - sure that Janine has klepto - After a few months, I found out have a clear definition about one opportunity to pay sonal belongings or my relation - mania, it would be a kindness she had gone home with a co- what “socializing” means. respects to her in-law, which is ships! to caution your mutual worker after work when he (There is socializing and then why she changed her plans. We’re no longer comfortable friends about it so they can offered to fix her dinner. Dinner there is SOCIALIZING.) If Accept it. Community Calendar Notices will appear in SENSIBLY (TOPS) — Will sixth through 12th grade east room of Richards STRESS AND ANXIETY BOARD — Will meet at 7 Community Calendar as meet for weigh-in at 5:30 will meet at 5:55 p.m. each Restaurant. All women are CLASS — Meets each p.m. the first Wednesday of space is available. To submit p.m., with the meeting at 6 Tuesday at 2nd Chance at invited to attend. 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pd for by the Committee to elect Geesaman for Mayor The Commercial Review Page 4 Opinion Monday, April 29, 2019 There’s a better way to increase $ Bloomberg Opinion 2009 — is so low it makes no dif - ers from poverty nationwide, it The EITC would be more use - Some Democrats in Congress ference in most of the country’s ought to make allowance for the ful, however, if it were broadened are having second thoughts Guest labor markets. Moreover, the evi - wide variation in labor costs. An (to better support childless work - about the party’s effort to dence suggests that moderate approach that takes chances with ers, for instance), enlarged (to increase the federal minimum increases in the minimum, suffi - employment opportunities in the phase out more gradually as wage to $15 an hour by 2024. Editorial cient to nudge the lowest lowest-wage areas could harm incomes rise), and simplified (to They’re right to: Desirable as it is incomes above what the market many of the people it’s especially make it easier to monitor compli - to raise low incomes, setting a would dictate, can be consistent intended to help. ance). An expanded EITC would minimum wage that high for the with maintaining high levels of You might object that the low - benefit the lowest-wage areas dis - whole country would put jobs at wage to the regional cost of liv - employment. (Employers pass est-wage areas are the very ones proportionately, making it the risk in areas where prevailing ing. That makes more sense than the cost on to consumers, or where the government most ideal complement for a regional - wages are much lower than aver - applying the same federal mini - strive for greater efficiency with - needs to step in. Absolutely. ly variable minimum wage. age. mum to New York City (where out shedding workers.) That’s why discussion of mini - The Democrats’ focus on end - Minimums that allow for the median household income is But in many low-income areas, mum wages needs to be tied to ing poverty in work is admirable. regional variation, together with over $57,000 a year) and McDow - an increase to $15 an hour could proposals to subsidize low-wage The issue demands the most an expanded program of low- ell County, West Virginia (where put jobs at risk. workers. The earned income tax urgent attention. But the right wage subsidies, would be a much it’s less than half that). Ideally, states and cities would credit is the main such subsidy blend of subsidy and regulation better approach. Setting a minimum wage does - set their own adequate mini - — and it’s a notably effective tool attuned to local conditions would Rep. Terri Sewell, an Alabama n’t necessarily destroy jobs. The mums, taking local conditions for raising the lowest incomes do more for the working poor Democrat, is proposing a plan current federal minimum into account. But if there’s to be while increasing, not suppress - than a one-size-fits-all minimum that would tie the minimum — $7.25 an hour, unchanged since a federal policy to protect work - ing, the demand for workers. wage. Social Security must be saved By CHARLES BLAHOUS Special To The Washington Post This week, Social Securi - ty’s trustees issued a dire Charles warning. In their 2019 annual report, they Blahous announced that future costs for the program will be 20 percent higher than projected revenue. As soon as next year, Social Securi - among others. But they ty’s yearly expenses are went nowhere. President expected to exceed its Bill Clinton, and then Pres - income — forcing the pro - ident George W. Bush, gram to begin drawing agreed on the need for down its trust funds. reform and made it part of Those funds will be their governing agendas. depleted in 2035, but we Yet both were stymied in can’t wait that long for their efforts. reform. Even if we were to The situation has only cut off all new beneficiar - gotten worse. ies at that time — a meas - For more than 35 years, ure so drastic that lawmak - however, Congress has con - ers would never allow it spicuously declined to raise — the program’s financial taxes enough to fund Social shortfall would still be too Security’s current benefit enormous to avoid insol - schedule. Unless and until vency. there is some evidence that Social Security, in other lawmakers are willing to words, has to be saved now. raise Social Security taxes Other thorny problems, enough to close the current such as containing the shortfall, for example by Use Sacklers’ money for good costs of health care and immediately raising the By DAVID ALLYN that would be publicly designated as education, lack clear and payroll tax rate from 12.4 Special To The Washington Post anonymous. Already some have immediate policy solutions. percent to 15.2 percent, or In recent weeks, the Solomon R. argued that anonymity itself is dan - Social Security, by contrast, enacting an equivalent tax Guggenheim Museum in New York, David gerous. mostly requires leadership increase, any discussion of the National Portrait Gallery in Lon - But a more moderate approach is and political will. As Sen. further benefit increases is don and the Tate museums, also in Allyn warranted. First, remember that any Daniel Patrick Moynihan, irresponsible fantasy. London, have all announced that they money given to a nonprofit ultimately D-New York, sometimes Given these obstacles, will no longer accept gifts from the is good for society as a whole. That’s quipped, “Social Security is what should today’s leaders Sackler family. Some Sackler family why nonprofit organizations are easy; it’s just difficult.” do? From a pure policy per - members are owners of Purdue Phar - deemed by the Internal Revenue Serv - In 1983, the United States’ spective, ideal solutions ma, the maker of OxyContin, and funds. But was it better that Wein - ice to be “public benefit corpora - political class was still up to would focus primarily on have been accused of facilitating the stein got to keep his $5 million? Or tions.” the challenge. Leaders of cost containment. Social national opioid epidemic. Purdue has would that money have done more for We live in a society that provides both parties — President Security costs are rising denied allegations like those made by the world by nurturing the careers of limited public funding for social wel - Ronald Reagan and Sen. faster than our economic Massachusetts Attorney General young female filmmakers? fare programs. Most arts organiza - Bob Dole, R-Kansas, House capacity, workers’ living Maura Healey. But it’s probably only U.S. charities receive more than tions and social service agencies rely Speaker “Tip” O’Neill, D- standards are growing a matter of time before the Metropol - $400 billion in donations annually, on charitable giving. When nonprof - Massachusetts, and Moyni - more slowly than benefici - itan Museum of Art, Harvard Univer - much of it coming from the ultra - its reject funds from donors — tainted han, among others — bro - aries’, the program facili - sity and other institutions make sim - wealthy. How many of the ultra - or otherwise — we all pay a price. The kered legislation to stave tates some undesirable ilar announcements as well. wealthy have truly clean hands? And nonprofit may ultimately be forced to off insolvency. It was transfers of income from The allegations by Healey and how many of their donations could cut back programming, sell property, indeed difficult: They had poor to rich, and the other attorneys general are serious, withstand scrutiny by the online spend more of its endowment or to delay cost-of-living younger generations who and the impulse of these institutions “cancel culture” as it grows in fervor invest more of its resources in adjustments and tax bene - already face large net- to say no to Sackler money is noble. and power? Nonprofits themselves fundraising. fits, raise the full eligibility income losses through Or, at the very least, savvy public rela - are increasingly likely to come under Would you rather visit a new Sack - age and withstand opposi - Social Security are those tions. inspection and subject to cancella - ler-funded wing at a museum or see tion from powerful lobby - who would bear the brunt These days, brands are expected to tion. the Sacklers buy another private ists. Yet they got it done, of any new taxes. Political - be pure, and any hint of corruption Given these factors, the question of home? because both sides put all ly speaking, however, a or moral compromise can easily trig - ethical gift acceptance will only Some have argued that cultural options on the table and reform package capable of ger protests and harsh online back - become more and more urgent. It is institutions, instead of returning compromised. winning both Republican lash. The threat is as real for nonprof - critical to recognize that there are funds to the Sacklers, should re- Today, the threats to and Democratic support its as it is for celebrities and cosmet - distinct types of challenges facing donate the money to drug-rehabilita - Social Security are even would almost certainly ics companies. nonprofits. tion programs. The idea seems greater. The program’s cur - have to contain a blend of But as a former nonprofit chief Without a doubt, institutions appealing at first, but imagine if the rent imbalance is already changes — including mod - executive, and someone who now should return money if it was not the owners of Purdue Pharma had donat - much larger than the one erating benefit growth, counsels nonprofits on fundraising, I donor’s to give away — taking stolen ed directly to a drug-rehabilitation corrected in 1983. With adjusting eligibility ages believe that the rush to reject funds property is unacceptable. According - program. The program’s directors each year that this imbal - and increasing tax revenue. from tainted donors is often short - ly, in 2001, the University of Oregon would no doubt face extraordinary ance grows, the fixes neces - The Social Security pro - sighted. Nonprofit organizations returned an $850,000 donation from pressure to return the donation amid sary to solve it become gram and those who serve the public interest and should financier Jeff Grayson after a court cries of hypocrisy and reputation- more painful. Now more depend on it desperately not readily cave in to pressure to ruled that the money wasn’t even his. laundering. than ever, the challenge of need responsible biparti - return gifts from controversial What about taking money when a Let’s not put the goal of shaming Social Security demands san leadership. Let’s hope sources. gift seems to be a mere public-rela - wrongdoers above the goal of further - bipartisan leadership. that our elected leaders, The pressure on organizations to tions move by a known wrongdoer? ing the common good. Despite Instead, the program is and at least one of those say no to contributions from tainted Even the most notorious individuals activist anger and social media self- imperiled by intensifying seeking high office in 2020, donors is enormous. Well-meaning may have complex motives for con - righteousness, until governments partisan polarization — a will provide it. activists can quickly marshal vast tributing to certain causes, and insti - step up their funding, we would do problem that has been •••••••••• opposition to an institution. And no tutions may have complex rationales well to support nonprofits in taking a decades in the making. In Blahous holds the J. Fish organization wants to be accused of for accepting the money, but they nuanced, thoughtful approach to the the 1990s, multiple biparti - and Lillian F. Smith Chair taking “blood money” — as the Uni - should balk at slapping a tainted ethics of gift acceptance. san reform plans were at the Mercatus Center at versity of Southern California was in donor’s name on a building or pro - •••••••••• introduced in the Senate George Mason University, is 2017 in a Change.org petition, when gram in a quid pro quo for funds. Allyn is vice president at Graham- and the House using every a visiting fellow at the the university announced a pledge of What about anonymous gifts from Pelton, a fundraising and manage - lever available to strength - Hoover Institution, and $5 million from Harvey Weinstein to donors who may have done as much ment consulting firm for nonprofit en the program’s finances served as a public trustee for support female filmmakers. good as they have done evil? It seems organizations, and a visiting scholar — eligibility-age changes, Social Security and Not surprisingly, USC leaders inevitable that activists will soon at the New School for Social Research. moderation of benefit Medicare from 2010 through quickly reversed course and said they want organizations to reject all Email him at growth and new taxes, 2015. would not take Weinstein’s pledged money from tainted donors, even gifts [email protected]. The Commercial Review US PS 125820 HUGH N. RONALD (1911-1983), Publisher Emeritus

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With a May 21. reaction time of 0.015 In the Class 2A Sectional seconds, a top speed 24 tournament at Hamilton of 187.55 miles per Heights in Arcadia, the Jay hour and a total time County Patriots (5-5) will open sectional play against of 3.918 seconds, the host Huskies (1-11) in Moser defeated Al the first game of the tour - Peavler of Olney, Ill,. nament at 5 p.m. May 21. The other opening-round game pits the Guerin Catholic Golden Eagles (8- 5) against the Delta Eagles World Wide Technology Raceway/John Bisci (8-3) at 7 p.m. the same night. The winners of the first two games advance to the 5 p.m. semifinal on May 23. Patriot girls win Bearcat Invitational The other semifinal has the New Castle Trojans (4-7) MUNCIE — Grace Saxman and game one. He struck out eight and (120) also contributed to the team meeting the defending sec - Halle Hill each had one individual walked one. Isaac Moeller struck score. tional champion Yorktown victory. Jay County out 10, gave up one run on five Matthew Hall shot 125, but did Tigers (10-2) at 7 p.m. May They made up half of another, hits and issued one walk in game not factor into the team total. 23. and were part of the team champi - roundup two for the victory. Tyler Walker of Muncie Cen - South Adams (10-2), ons. tral and Alex Beatty of North - which is tied for ninth in Jay County High School’s girls Mann ties for 13th eastern shared medalist honors Class 2A and the three-time track team claimed the trophy on WINCHESTER — Griffin Mann with 1-over-par 73. defending sectional cham - Saturday in the Bearcat Invitation - shot a career-low on Saturday to pion, received a bye to the 7 al at Muncie Central. Patriots take two finish tied for 13th for the Jay Jay boys fifth p.m. May 23 semifinal The Patriots totaled 155.3 points MUNCIE — The Jay County County boys golf team in the NEW CASTLE — Gavin Ran - against the Canterbury for the title, with sectional rival baseball team swept the Muncie Winchester Invitational at Win - dall picked up two wins on Friday Cavaliers (0-4) in the Sec - Delta (145.3 points) as the runner- Central Bearcats on Saturday. chester Golf Club. as the Jay County boys track tional 36 tournament at up. Anderson finished third out of The Patriots, who moved to 9-2 Union County won the 13-team team placed fifth in the New Cas - Churubusco. five teams with 115 points. on the season, won the first game tournament with its score of 316, tle Invitational. The opening-round Saxman beat the competition in 10-0 in six innings before a 9-1 tri - edging Muncie Central with the Anderson won with 107 points, games, which will be played the 100-meter hurdles, and Hill was umph in game two. fifth-golfer tiebreaker by one edging Connersville by four May 21, have the Bluffton first in the 400 dash. They teamed Daniel Fugiett led Jay County stroke. Northeastern totaled 327 points. Jay County finished with Tigers (5-7) squaring off with Kinsey Shannon and Renee with five hits, and he also had for third. Jay County had a team 63 points. against the host Eagles (0-9) Omstead for a victory in the 4x400 three RBIs and scored three runs. score of 399. Randall got victories in both at 5 p.m., with the Adams relay. Noah Arbuckle hit his second Mann, a sophomore, began his the high and long jump Central Jets (4-1) meeting Sophia Fugiett, Lindy Wood, home run of the season as one of round with pars on four of his events. the Woodlan Warriors (6-5) Raven Weaver and Cheyenne Liette his three hits. He also drove in first five holes. He was 3-over at Isaac Robbins had the other at 7 p.m. picked up a win in the 4x800 relay. four runs. the turn before going birdie, par, lone win for Jay County, taking Winners of the opening- Finishing second were Abby Cameron Henry collected a par on holes 10 through 12. Mann the top spot in the 110-meter hur - round games advance to Benter (100 hurdles), Shannon (100 double and two singles, while turned in a career-best 81 to lead dles. He was also runner-up in the the semifinal at 5 p.m. May dash), Wood (3,200 run), Kendal Michael Schlechty, Gabe Faulkn - the Patriots. 300 hurdles. 23. Garringer (high jump) and the er and Quinn Faulkner had three Kyle Sanders scored in double The 4x100 relay team of Trey The sectional champi - 4x100 meter relay team (Shea Bai - hits each. digits for the first time in his Castillo, Nathanael Day, Caleb onship games are slated for ley, Calli Stigleman, Karlie Bullard Arbuckle scattered two hits career as he was second with 96. Webster and Randall placed sec - 6 p.m. May 25. and Omstead). over six innings to get the win in Devin Harris (102) and Joey Hall ond as well. Indians to host WAPAKONETA — For the second straight year, the Fort Recovery softball Star JV splits team will host a tourna - BERNE — The Stars Miller, Taylor Braun, Lilly ment game. were able to rally for a win Patterson and Jayla Con - Fort Recovery’s softball in the opener. ner all doubled. Portlandland’ss Laargargest Selection OfO team earned the No. 3 seed They weren’t able to find for the Division IV the spark again in game Indians win Wapakoneta District tour - two. CONVOY, Ohio — Four nament from the draw held South Adams High late runs gave Fort Recov - Sunday afternoon. School’s junior varsity soft - ery’s junior varsity base - FREF SHH CUTC MEATS!T The Indians (10-9) will ball team split a double - ball team the cushion it host the sectional final at 5 header on Saturday with needed in a 9-4 win over the p.m. May 9 against either the Parkway Panthers. host Crestview Knights on ÀVKHUPHDWVFRP the No. 6 seed Ada Bulldogs A four-run seventh Saturday.  : :DOQXW 6W or No. 7 seed Marion Local inning gave South Adams a The Indians (4-7) had a 5- 3RUUWWODQG ,1  Flyers (5-11). 13-12, walk-off win in game 0 lead heading to the bot - The second-seeded New one, and the Panthers took tom of the fifth inning but   Bremen Cardinals (12-6) game two 17-8 for the split. the Knights trimmed the will host either the Lima The Starfires (6-4) had a margin to just one after Mon-Fri: 8 - 5:000 Perry Commodores (4-13) 9-6 lead after the second their home half of the or Upper Scioto Valley (3-9) inning in game one. Park - frame. Sat: 8 - 1:00 Sun Closed in the other sectional final way trimmed the deficit to Fort Recovery created on the lower half of the 9-7 in the third inning and separation with two runs bracket. Sectional winners scored four runs in the in each of the sixth and AWAARD WINNNING advance to the district fourth for an 11-9 advan - seventh innings all the *RRGWKURXJK 0D\   semifinal at 6:30 p.m. May tage. It was 12-9 in favor of while keeping Crestview 14 at Wapakoneta. the Panthers, but South off the scoreboard for the CHOICE TO PRIME TOP SIRLOIN STEAKS /% The top half of the brack - Adams rallied for the victo - victory. PAPATIOATIO STEAKS  /% et has the No. 1 overall Min - ry. Korbin Dues doubled BEEF STEW MEAATT  /% ster Wildcats (19-0) hosting Parkway turned a 6-4 twice, singled and stole two either the St. Henry Red - lead after the second bases for the Indians, who CENTER CUT PORK CHOPSPS  /% skins (2-23) or Waynsfield- inning in game two into a also got a double from BONE-IN COUNTRY STYLE RIBS  /% Goshen Tigers (0-7-1). The 14-8 advantage with two Kendrick Wendel and COUNTRY STYLE SAUSAGE  /% sectional champion innings to play. Derek Locthefeld. Wendel advances to the district Vivian O’Dell doubled chipped in two singles and MARINAATEDTED BONELESS CHICKENC BREASTS  /% semifinal at 4:30 p.m. May and hit three singles to go led the squad with four 14 against either Mt. Victo - with her two RBIs and five RBIs. FROM FISHER’S SMOKEHOUSESE ry Ridgemont (10-8) or runs. Carlie Sealscott Riley Will earned the Hardin Northern (8-7). homered, singled twice, win pitching. 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Call AAvvi- off closure of Mortgage on the ation Institute of Mainte- following described real es- REAEAD THE CR tate: nance 888-242-3197 Callll our Newsstand prices THEN RECYCLE Lot numbered six (6) in I Subscribe at Life and Gordon's Addi- tion to the Town of Redkey, m Ciirrrccullaation Hotlliiinne Contract h thecr.com Indiana. o Bridge p And Commonly known as: 260-77226-8143 or call 11 E Bell Avenue,Avenue, Redkey, F By Steve Becker IN 47373 Afftter 6:00 p.m. Leavvee Message Please. 260-726-8141 This Summons by Publica- tion is specifically directed to the following named De- fendants whose whereabouts Carrier Delivery Deadlines 250 PUBLIC NOTICE are known to me: None I This Summons by Publica- Monday - Friday: 6:00 p.m. tion is also specifically di- Saturday Morning: 8:00 a.m. rected to the following PublicREQUEST Notice FOR named Defendants whose The Commercial Review PROPOSALS whereabouts are unknown to E Food Service Management me: 309 West Main St., Portland. for Jay School Corporation The Unknown Heirs at Law Notice is hereby given that of Lona M. Pitman Front Office Hours: Jay School Corporation, Port- In addition to the above 8 a.m. - 4 p.m. land, IN, will receive sealed named Defendants being D proposals until 1:00 p.m. East- served by this Summons, Circulation Department Hours: ern time on May 14, 2019. Pro- there may be other Defen- posals are too be submitted to ddantst whho hhave an iintterestt iin 12:30 p.m. - 6:30 p.m. Jay School CCorporation, 1976 this lawsuit. W. TyTyson Road, Portland, IN If you have a claim for relief 47371, ATATTNN: Tarinna Morris, against the Plaintiffff arising Business Manageranager. from the same transaction or The Board of School Trustees occurrence, you must assert reserves thee right to negoti- it in your written answer. ate at its discretion with You must answer the Com- those submitting proposals in plaint in writing, by you or A accordancee with Indiana your attorney, on or before Law. the 29th day of May, 2019 (the same being within thirty (30) Sealed proposaposals are being days after the Third Notice sought forr the following of Suit), and if you fail to do items: so, a judgment will be en- FOOD OPEERATION AND D tered against you forfor what the MANAGEMENTMENT SERVICES Plaintiff has demanded. Detailed sppecifications are ATTEST: on file at Jaay School Corpo- Jon Eads ration or are accessible at Clerk of the Jay County https://www.jjayschoolcorp.org Superior Court 1 S Any questions may be di- Alan W. 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