State Grants Go to Ossian, Wells

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SATURDAY, MAY 1, 2021 BLUFFTON, INDIANA • Wells County’s Hometown Connection $1.00 State grants go to Ossian, Wells By JESSICA BRICKER Wells County and the Town of Ossian received roughly the same award in the latest announcement for the Commu- nity Crossings Matching grant funds. According to the list, those are the only two local applications awarded this cycle. Wells County will receive $587,907.65. County Engineer Nate Rumschlag said it is for a bridge project on Hoosier Highway north of Ash Road. “We will widen the bridge and adjust the curve,” he said via email Friday. “INDOT only funded the bridge so I will need to fix the road to the south with some of the local funds. But it is hard to complain since they are paying for 75 percent of the bridge and north approach.” Ossian’s award of $587,658.84 is for roadway work on Greenwood Trail. The Indiana Department of Transportation announce- Preparing for the big show ment this week included the awards of 218 applications “The Toymaker’s Daughter: a Coppelia totalling more than $100 million. Ballet” will be danced on Friday and Sat- “Community Crossings is a major asset to Indiana cities, urday at Bluffton High School by students towns and counties as they build and modernize local roads from the Creative Arts Council’s School of and bridges,” INDOT Commissioner Joe McGuinness said Ballet. The students practiced during tech in a statement. “The state’s funding partnership allows local week for the sold-out show. At left, village maidens danced the Mazurka as the tale partners to tackle larger scale project more quickly than was told about the lonely showmaker’s would otherwise be possible, maximize their resources to daughter wishing for a friend and a doll complete more projects and achieve the best possible value comes to life as a girl (Coppelia). Instruc- for Hoosiers.” tors for the dancers have been Davina View the full list online at: www.in.gov/indot/communi- Schnaars, Jeni Meeks and Janiece tycrossings Lipsey. (Photos by Barbara Barbieri) The next call for projects through the grant program will be in July. [email protected] BRMC earns top safety rating from national group Bluffton Regional Medical to all general hospitals across the isfaction of our patients. It is our on patients and their peer-reviewed and Center received an “A” grade in country and is updated every six privilege to care for those in Bluff- safety, no matter what More ratings ... fully transparent, the spring 2021 Leapfrog Hospital months. It is the only hospital rat- ton and surrounding areas,” said it takes.” and the results are Safety Grade, a national distinc- ings program based exclusively on BRMC Chief Administrative Offi- Developed under • Parkview Regional: A free to the public, tion recognizing Bluffton Region- hospitals’ prevention of medical cer Julie Thompson, BSN, RN. the guidance of a • IU Health Ball Memorial: B the release said. al Medical Center’s achievements errors and other harms to patients Added Leah Binder, president national expert panel, • Dupont Hospital: C Bluffton protecting patients from errors, in their care, according to a press and CEO of The Leapfrog Group: the Leapfrog Hospi- • Lutheran Hospital: C • St. Joseph Hospital: D Regional Medical injuries, accidents, and infections. release. “An ‘A’ safety grade is an elite tal Safety Grade uses Center was award- The Leapfrog Group is an inde- “At Bluffton Regional Medical designation that your commu- two dozen measures ed an “A” grade pendent national watchdog orga- Center, we are honored to receive nity should be proud of. The past of publicly available hospital safe- this week when Leapfrog updated nization committed to health care the Leapfrog Hospital Safety year has been extraordinarily dif- ty data to assign grades to more grades for spring 2021. To see the quality and safety. The Leapfrog Grade of ‘A.’ Our team of dedi- ficult for hospitals, but Bluffton than 2,700 U.S. acute-care hospi- full grade details, visit hospital- Hospital Safety Grade assigns an cated, experienced professionals Regional Medical Center shows us tals twice per year. The Hospital safetygrade.org “A,” “B,” “C,” “D,” or “F” grade is focused on the safety and sat- it is possible to keep a laser focus Safety Grade’s methodology is Greenfield tree advocacy U.S. wages and benefits group nurtures urban forest jump as economy reopens By CHRISTOPHER RUGABER Index, which measures pay chang- By SHELLEY SWIFT Arbor Day is celebrated around the world AP Economics Writer es for workers that keep their jobs. (Greenfield) Daily Reporter as a special time to plant, nurture and celebrate WASHINGTON (AP) — Wages Unlike some other measures of GREENFIELD — Marciann McClarnon trees. and benefits grew quickly for U.S. Americans’ paychecks, it isn’t Miller was beaming when she saw the long line There’s a lot to celebrate in Greenfield, workers in the first three months of directly affected by mass layoffs of people waiting to pick up free tree saplings according to Sally Parsons, president of the year, a sign that businesses are such as the pandemic job losses that on Courthouse Plaza last weekend in downtown Regreening Greenfield. starting to offer higher pay to fill occurred last spring. Greenfield. The nonprofit recently won a grant that newly-opened jobs. The figures suggest that as the All 700 trees were quickly distributed at the allowed it to have internationally certified arbor- U.S. workers’ total compensa- economy is reopening and more city’s annual Arbor Day tree seedling giveaway, ists from the Davey Resource Group come to tion rose 0.9 percent in the Janu- Americans are willing to venture out hosted each spring by Regreening Greenfield, a town to do a formal inventory of the trees plant- ary-March quarter, the largest gain to restaurants, bars, and shops, busi- nonprofit focused on promoting the planting and ed in the city’s right-of-way areas, like in medi- in more than 13 years, the Labor nesses are having to provide higher nurturing of trees in town. ans or along curbs. Department said Friday. That’s up pay and benefits to pull workers Miller founded Regreening Greenfield in The grant included one year’s access to the from 0.7 percent in the final three back into the job market. Many busi- 1988 for a student project while a teacher at Tree Tracking software online, which displays months of last year. Still, the increase nesses have struggled to find people Weston Elementary School. With her father as not only the number and location of trees, but is just barely above 0.8 percent gains to take jobs, despite still-high unem- mayor, a Mayor’s Task Force was created and also details each one, right down to the size, in two quarters in 2018. ployment. the project evolved into a non-profit. species and special circumstances, like a double The solid rise comes after weaker Some Americans are reluctant to Six years later Greenfield was designated as a trunk, for example. increases during the pandemic, when take jobs in industries like restau- Tree City USA, a prominent designation issued The database can be used to track the growth the unemployment rate initially shot rants, hotels and bars for fear of con- by the Arbor Day Foundation, which Greenfield of the city’s trees and monitor which ones need to nearly 15 percent before declining tracting the coronavirus. Others, par- has maintained each year. or receive maintenance, such as pruning. steadily to 6 percent in March. As a ticularly women, are constrained by Miller and other members of Regreening All you need to do is tap on the app to see result, workers’ pay and benefits rose child care obligations. And a gener- Greenfield hope the public uses today (April 30) the specifics about any given tree, said Parsons, just 2.6 percent in the year ending in ous federal supplement to unemploy- — National Arbor Day — as a time to recognize who loves having the detailed information easily March, down from 2.8 percent a year ment benefits of $300 a week may and appreciate the city’s own urban forest, not accessible on her cellphone. earlier. also be keeping some unemployed only the trees in the parks and around people’s In the past, Parsons would walk the streets of The data comes from the Labor on the sidelines. That benefit ends homes, but the hundreds of trees Regreening Greenfield with a pen and paper, cataloging the Department’s Employment Cost (Continued on Page 2) volunteers have helped plant along the curbs and city’s tree inventory by hand. The new method right-of-ways throughout town. (Continued on Page 2) Inside Outside Online DETAILED DENTAL CARE How to contact us: • General Dentistry Call us: 824-0224 Local/Area • Sedation Dentistry or 1-800-579-7476 Follow us on Facebook! Obituaries...... 3 • Root Canal Fax us: 824-0700 Police Notebook . . .2 Go to www.facebook.com/ newsbanner • Immediate Dentures [email protected] ————— On the Web: Opinion • Wisdom Teeth More sun, higher temps, Place Your Classified Removal www.news-banner.com Saturday Sub ...... 4 but a bit breezy Ads 24/7 Follow us at: Today Sunday Monday Call Dr. Hott! twitter.com/newsbanner Also... High 72 High 80 High 72 Vol. 92 No. 153 706 N. 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Greenfield trees out the support of the city said. (Continued from Page 1) ly appear in the database. and the city council,” she In fact, it’s the only type Weather is a highly improved dream To have the initial tree said. of infrastructure that appre- Saturday, May 1, 2021 come true, she said. inventory done, Regreening When Regreening ciates, rather than depreci- (24-hour observations at 7:23 p.m. Friday) Regreening members got applied for and won a grant received the latest tree ates, over time. High: 60; Low: 43; Precipitation: .03 inches of rain access to the software after from the Indiana Depart- inventory, members were Parsons said Regreening Wabash River Level (at the Main Street bridge): 5.67 the inventory was completed ment of Natural Resources’ also given a management maps out a seven-year main- feet at 7:45 p.m. Friday last July. Community and Urban For- plan along with the tree tenance plan for the city’s Their one-year access is estry Department in 2019. inventory to help plan for trees to keep them healthy. about to expire, so the group That inventory was com- proper care of the trees. It The new inventory and Wells County forecast is looking to raise enough pleted last summer, but also lists the environmental maintenance plan will help money to continue using Parsons estimates there are benefits of the city’s trees. enhance this process. Saturday: Mostly sunny. Windy. Highs in the lower 70s. the subscription-based soft- another 800 or so trees that “It tells us how many gal- “This management plan South winds 5 to 15 mph becoming southwest 20 to 30 mph ware. The goal is to update still need to be cataloged. lons of stormwater is taken and software helps us make in the afternoon. the city’s tree inventory as it “We just recently applied up, how many pounds of air sure that each tree reach- Saturday Night: Mostly clear. Warmer. Lows in the changes from year to year. for a pop-up grant that will pollution they’ve kept out of es its maximum potential mid 50s. Southwest winds 10 to 20 mph with gusts up to 30 “You can put in work go towards finishing out the air, it addresses greenhouse value,” said Parsons. mph. orders and track when things inventory,” she said. gases and energy savings, all Soon the public will be Sunday: Mostly sunny in the morning, then partly have been done, like when More donations have kinds of things,” said Par- able to access a guest ver- cloudy with a 20 percent chance of showers in the after- new trees are planted. It’s come in from local support- sons. sion of the tree inventory noon. Highs around 80. Southwest winds 15 to 20 mph. a really manageable, track- ers like NineStar Connect “People often think of on the city of Greenfield’s Sunday Night: Mostly cloudy. Chance of showers and able program,” said Parsons. and the Hancock County trees as just something pret- website, where they can a slight chance of a thunderstorm through midnight, then In the past, she’d often Soil and Water District. ty to look at, but they’re so find what type of trees are showers toward daybreak. Lows in the upper 50s. South pull off to the side of the Parsons said Regreening much more than that. They planted at various locations winds 10 to 15 mph. Chance of precipitation 80 percent. road when driving to take Greenfield works closely are so important to keeping throughout town. Monday: Showers and chance of thunderstorms. Highs notes about a tree she spot- with the city of Greenfield’s our air clean and our storm- The inventory is not only in the lower 70s. Chance of precipitation 90 percent. ted along the way that need- street, parks and power and water from being in our informational, but it helps ed attention. Now, she can Monday Night: Showers likely. Lows in the mid 50s. light departments to plant basements. They are really Regreening track and plan Chance of precipitation 60 percent. quickly tap out notes into and maintain the city’s trees. an important part of our which types of trees should her phone and has it instant- Tuesday: Showers likely. Highs in the upper 60s. Chance “We couldn’t do it with- city’s infrastructure,” she be planted in which areas. of precipitation 70 percent. The city already has a Tuesday Night: Showers likely. Lows in the upper 40s. lot of crabapple and maple Chance of precipitation 70 percent. trees, said Parsons, “but we need to boost the other types Wednesday: Partly cloudy with a 30 percent chance of Police Notebook showers. Highs in the lower 60s. of trees we have. There’s a INCIDENTS dill Road. Cheryl D. Zeis, by Wells County EMS med- formula to how many types Wednesday Night: Mostly clear through midnight then City: 53, Bluffton, backed a 2021 ics at the scene. He declined of species are desirable.” becoming partly cloudy. Lows in the lower 40s. Friday, 11:22 a.m., Chevrolet Suburban out transport to the hospital. Diversifying the types of Thursday: Partly cloudy with a 30 percent chance of Dwayne’s Sweeper Shop, of a driveway and crashed Bluffton Fire Rescue was trees planted helps protect showers. Highs in the lower 60s. 101 W. Market St. Someone into 2016 Chevrolet Tra- also dispatched to the scene. the urban forest from being Thursday Night: Partly cloudy with a 30 percent chance broke into the business dur- verse registered to William Reportedly Simpson blew wiped out by invasive pests, of showers. Lows in the lower 40s. ing the night but only change A. Gallivan, Bluffton, that a .132 percent alcohol con- like the ash borer and Asian Friday: Partly cloudy with a 20 percent chance of show- was stolen. was parked across the street. centration equivalency on longhorn beetle. ers. Highs around 60. ACCIDENTS Damage exceeded $1,000. a Breathalyzer test and was As far as what’s planted City: County: charged with operating a in the future, Parsons said Thursday, 11:34 a.m., Friday, 1:05 a.m., 450E vehicle with an alcohol con- the sky’s the limit. U.S. wages Water Street at Oak Street. just south of U.S. 224. centration equivalency of “We have lots and lots Abdiaziz M. Sirat, 27, Michael Paul Simpson Jr., greater than .08 percent but of room for more trees,” (Continued from Page 1) Hotels and restaurants Saint Cloud, Minn, was 25, rural Ossian, was driv- less than .15 percent, a Class she said. When the second Sept. 6. boosted pay and benefits by driving a 2021 semi regis- ing a 2017 Subaru Legacy C misdemeanor, and operat- round of inventory is done, Overall incomes grew by 1.5 percent in the first quar- tered to States Transporta- north on 450E when for ing a vehicle while intoxicat- it should show about 3,000 a record amount in March, ter, as many businesses in tion, Columbus, Ohio. He an unknown reason the car ed endangering a person, a trees in Greenfield’s right- according to a separate those industries have had a explained to the investigat- crossed the center line of the Class A misdemeanor. Bond of-ways, “but we have the report Friday, bolstered by hard time finding workers. ing officer that he was using road and drove off the west was set at $1,500. He posted potential for about twice $1,400 government stimulus Total compensation jumped GPS to try and find Peyton’s side where it hit an Indiana bond. that,” said Parsons. checks and unemployment 3.6 percent in the financial Northern and it had taken Michigan Power electric ARRESTS “Right now Greenfield aid to roughly 18 million services industry. him down Water Street to pole. Brent Allen Mechling, has one tree for every 7.7 Americans. Incomes soared Oak Street. While turn- The vehicle then veered 51, rural Uniondale; proba- residents, and (experts) rec- 21.1 percent, while spending from Water onto Oak, into a field where it rolled tion violation. No bond set. ommend four trees for every ing rose 4.2 percent, a sign Announce, he drove over a stop sign completely one time, land- Tammy Lynn Whetstone, that much of the income was one resident, so we’ve got recruit, rent, and through a yard leaving ing on its wheels. The 50, rural Bluffton; probation some planting to do.” saved and may be spent in ruts in the yard. Damage impact broke the power pole violation and theft, a Class Daily Reporter staff coming months. lease, sell in the was estimated at less than and brought the lines down A misdemeanor. Bond set at member Christine Schaefer Wages and salaries rose classifieds, $1,000, onto the road. Simpson suf- $10,000 on the theft charge. contributed to this story. 1 percent in the first three Friday, 10:04 a.m., Hon- fered minor injuries in the No bond set for the proba- ——— months of the year, the 260-824-0224 eysuckle Lane west of Stog- crash and was checked out tion violation. This story was provided Employment Cost Index or place your ad to the News-Banner by the showed, while benefits such 24/7 at Hoosier State Press Associ- as health insurance increased Wells Court Docket ation’s Information Network. 0.6 percent in value. News-Banner.com Wells Superior Court 116 west of 100W Sept. ——— Criminal Cases 26, 2020, a sheriff’s deputy Preliminary plea of not Nicki N. Hawkins, 28, clocked an oncoming car at guilty entered for Eric Smith and Jessie Lynn Cummins, 84 mph in a 55 zone. The Jr., 25, Bluffton, charged 30, both of Bluffton, each deputy turned around and with possession of a nar- charged with possession of pulled it over. cotic drug and possession marijuana, a Class B misde- The driver, Ingram, had of methamphetamine, both meanor, were each entered an active warrant for his Level 6 felonies; and posses- into a conditional discharge. arrest out of Allen County sion of drug paraphernalia, a The duration of deferred on a charge of violating pro- Class C misdemeanor. Bond proceedings is 360 days. bation. continued at $10,500. Pau- Should Hawkins and Cum- Ingram was placed under per status denied. mins successfully complete arrest on the warrant and At 2:48 a.m. March 12, the terms of their discharges, prior to towing his vehicle, police received a report that the charges against them will sheriff’s deputies performed a man had come into the be dismissed. They were a vehicle inventory. In the Airplane Express conve- each ordered to pay $100 in process they allegedly locat- nience store and was behav- fees. ed a small clear plastic bag ing strangely. The man left While patrolling Main with a green leafy substance the store then came back in Street March 31, a Bluff- with the odor and appear- and went into the restroom. ton police officer performed ance of marijuana and three While in the restroom, he a license plate check on a white pills of methylpheni- began making pounding and vehicle and discovered that date hydrochloride, a pre- stomping noises. the registration of the plate scription medication used to Officers located Smith in and the registration of the treat attention deficit disor- the restroom and it appeared vehicle did not match. der. to them he was in need of While speaking with the Ingram reportedly tested medical attention. In his driver, the officer noted in negative for alcohol con- report to the court, the arrest- his report to the court that he sumption but allegedly ing officer noticed that Smith could clearly smell the odor failed field sobriety tests. He was holding a small cut-off of marijuana coming from reportedly admitted to the red straw and there was a the vehicle. arresting deputy that he had small plastic bag containing During a search of the smoked marijuana and had a white powdery substance vehicle, officers reportedly taken the prescription anti- on the sink next to Smith discovered a green plastic anxiety medication Xanax along with crumbled burned container in the center con- and Adderall, a prescrip- aluminum foil beneath him. sole. Reportedly several tion medication used to treat Smith allegedly admit- burned marijuana cigarettes attention deficit disorder ted to having smoked both were found inside the con- about four days earlier. methamphetamine and her- tainer. The center console A toxicology test alleg- oin. compartment also allegedly edly showed the presence The substance in the bag held a marijuana smoking of THC, the psychoactive reportedly field tested posi- pipe. Outside the center con- ingredient in marijuana, and tive for both methamphet- sole a single burned marijua- amphetamine in his blood. amine and heroin. na cigarette was also allegedly found. Both Hawkins and Cum- ONLINE ONLY AUCTION mins were passengers in the vehicle. Each allegedly Bidding Opens Now and Closes admitted to ownership of the illegal substances. 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Steele, 76, of Bluff- ents, husband and a brother, ton, passed away on Tuesday John Harmon. & evening, April 27, 2021, at her Funeral services will be held residence. at 1 p.m. Tuesday, May 4, , at She was born on May 17, the Thoma/Rich, Lemler Funer- News Notes 1944 in Decatur, to Myrl al Home in Bluffton with Dr. & Edward and Lillian Edith (Ter- Bryson “Gene” Bell officiating. Destination Recreation 11. If you or someone By Brandy rell) Harmon. Burial will follow at Elm Grove you know enjoys work- Fiechter Jane attended school in Cemetery in Bluffton. Friends Today is the kickoff of the Pedal ing outdoors keep- Bluffton, Liberty Center and will be able to live stream the Wells Bike Challenge. We had more ing our parks beautiful, prepping the Decatur. She worked at Gener- service using Zoom Meeting in than 180 complete the walking challenge ball-diamonds for games and working al Tire and worked as the sec- the comfort of your home. The so why not try another to keep you moti- with a great group of people fill out an retary in the Bluffton Mayor’s Zoom Meeting ID is 846 8050 vated this spring and summer? Your goal, office for Mayor Bill Fryback and Mayor 8952. You can login to the live stream application at blufftonindiana.net/data/ if you chose to accept, is to commit to uploads/2021/04/Maintenance-Applica- Tuck Faulkner and was known as “Mayor after 12:45 p.m. on Tuesday. bike either 250 or 500 miles from May 1 Jane.” Calling hours will be held from 4 to 8 tion.pdf to Aug. 31. Participants will earn a cool A job description can be found On March 20, 1995 in Bluffton, Jane p.m. Monday, May 3, at the Thoma/Rich, challenge T-shirt and receive a medal and Bobby J. Steele were married. He pre- Lemler Funeral Home. at /blufftonindiana.net/data/ ceded her in death on May 10, 2011. Memorials may be made in Jane’s when you reach your goal. There will be uploads/2021/04/Maintenance-Worker- Survivors include her children, Darryl memory to Visiting Nurse & Hospice. fun mini-challenges along the way with Full-Time.pdf. Duane Holmes of Texas, Lora LuAnn (Curt) The safety of the family and all visi- chances to win some really cool prizes. Schorey of Bluffton, Todd (Shelly) Baller tors is our utmost priority. For everyone’s Don’t forget to join the Strava group so Clue Parks Edition: Oh no! Mrs. of Bluffton, Jeffrey Allan (Patty) Steele of safety, we ask that you practice social dis- we can motivate each other and watch Annie Boddy was caught painting graf- Winona Lake and Dr. A.J. Steele of Eliza- tancing. Masks are at your own discretion. those miles add up. Sign up online at rac- fiti in the parks, and one of our staff has bethtown, Ky. During the current guidelines, we are only eroster.com and search for Pedal Wells had enough of her sneaking around and She was a loving grandma to 10 grand- allowed a limited number of people in the Bike Challenge. defacing park property. We have a mur- children, along with 20 great-grandchil- building at a time. We appreciate your der mystery on our hands at the Parks dren. She is also survived by her siblings, cooperation and patience. Baseball games will be starting soon Department and we need your help. Who Jack (Sheryl) Harmon of Buckeye, Janet Funeral arrangements have been at Roush Park and we know that parking was it that just couldn’t handle Mrs. (Terry) Boose of Nevada, Myrl (Sandy) Har- entrusted to the care of the Thoma/Rich, spaces will be in short supply during the mon of Warren and LaVon (David) Hosler Lemler Funeral Home in Bluffton. Friends Annie Boddy’s shenanigans any lon- games so the Parks Department is desig- ger? Are you a good enough detective of Huntington. can send online condolences to the family nating the west side yard of Roush Park Jane was preceded in death by her par- at www.thomarich.com to figure out which Parks Department to be used for golf cart parking. The entry employee finally snapped? Who did it? to this area will be on the south side of the Where did they do it? What weapon did maintenance garage in the grass between they use? Clues will be hidden along the Richard ‘Dick’ Snider, 82 the newer parking lot and the trail. River Greenway, Roush Park Trail at 925 This is the only area besides the desig- W. Silver St., Pickett’s Run Story Walk Richard “Dick” G. Snider, 82, Funeral services will be held nated car parking spots where golf carts Loop at 400 E. Washington St., and the of Bluffton, passed away Thurs- at 10:30 a.m., Wednesday, are allowed to park. To view a map of the Interurban Trail in Bluffton to help solve day evening, April 29, 2021 May 5, 2021, with Pastor Gary location, visit blufftonindiana.net/data/ this crime. at Coventry Meadows in Fort Aupperle officiating. Burial will uploads/2021/04/Roush-Golf-Cart-Park- Wayne. follow at Fairview Cemetery in Search high and low for paper clues ing.pdf. along the trails that will mention either a Dick was born on July 19, Bluffton with military honors. We want to remind everyone that golf 1938 in Waynesfield, Ohio Calling hours will be held suspect, weapon, or location that wasn’t carts are prohibited from all sidewalks, used in the crime (you don’t actually to Harold Lee and Vaila Mae from 4 to 8 p.m. Tuesday at the trails, pedestrian bridge and greenway (Armbruster) Snider. He was funeral home and for one hour need to visit those parks). You will need a 1957 graduate of Shawnee prior to the service on Wednes- path. To view the complete ordinance, to walk, bike, or run on each path to High School in Lima, Ohio. Dick day. please visit the city’s website, blufftonin- make sure you don’t miss any evidence. served in the U.S. Army from Memorials may be made in diana.net/file/2018/04/codebook-1.pdf, Once you have figured out this mystery 1957 until 1960. Dick’s memory to Wells Coun- and see page 131 for ordinance 10.14. be sure to visit the Parks Department Dick worked for International ty Alzheimer’s Support Group, Facebook page and post that you solved Harvester, Borg Warner Gear in St. Jude Children’s Hospital or Don’t forget to plan a walk on the the crime, and how many detectives are Muncie and Hayes Wheels in Hope Missionary Church. Rivergreenway on Tuesday, May 4, for in your family. One lucky family will be Huntington. He was a member The safety of the family and a chance to visit with your favorite Star drawn to win an ice cream treat. DON’T of Hope Missionary Church. He all visitors is our utmost prior- Wars characters starting at 6 p.m. during give away the answer online; we want to enjoyed spending time with his ity. For everyone’s safety, we the Wookie Walk. The regularly sched- keep this fun going and give everyone a family, woodworking, golfing, ask that you practice social dis- ule Park Board meeting will be moved chance to figure it out. This mystery will fishing and traveling. tancing. Masks are at your own from its usual night on May 4 to May 10 be available from May 5 to May 19. On August 14, 1957 in Crid- discretion. During the current at 6:30 p.m. at City Hall so that the Park ersville, Ohio, Dick and Rita L. guidelines, we are only allowed Use the following page to check Board can join the Jedi to fight off the off the clues you find: blufftonindiana. Lehman were married. a limited number of people dark side. Survivors include his wife of in the building at a time. We net/data/uploads/2021/03/Clue-Flier- Revised-2021.pdf 63 years, Rita; a daughter, Linda R. Reed appreciate your cooperation and patience. The Parks Department is accept- of Fort Wayne; and a son, Keith E. Snider Funeral arrangements have been of Markle; four grandchildren and three entrusted to the care of the Thoma/Rich, ing applications for a full-time main- Have a great week. great-grandchildren. Lemler Funeral Home in Bluffton. Friends tenance worker from now until May Dick is preceded in death by his parents, can send online condolences to the family and two brothers, Robert Snider and Larry at www.thomarich.com. Snider. Hancock County Jail reports Quentin Beeks, 16 Quentin Gorman Beeks, 16, Lemler Funeral Home in Bluffton of North Webster, passed away with Pastor Steve Sutton officiat- 25 new COVID-19 cases Wednesday evening, April 28, ing. By KRISTY DEER already alerted officials with Department of Health about 2021 at his residence. Calling hours will be held (Greenfield) Daily Reporter the Indiana Department of the outbreak and are follow- Quentin was born July 9, from 2 to 4 p.m. Sunday at the HANCOCK COUNTY Health and Hancock County ing their recommendations. 2004 in Fort Wayne to Larry funeral home. Beeks, II and Jennifer (Kinzie) Memorials may be made in — An outbreak of COVID- Beeks. He was a junior at Jay Quentin’s memory to Jay Coun- 19 among inmates at the County High School. He loved ty High School’s German Club to Hancock County Jail has Disaster Relief Gaming, Anime, music, talk- assist his classmates with their forced officials with the ing to his friends and German upcoming trip to Germany this Sheriff’s Department to go Fundraiser class. summer. back to pandemic precau- Survivors include his parents, The safety of the family and all tionary measures just as the Larry (Tami) Beeks and Jennifer Beeks; visitors is our utmost priority. For every- county was starting to open siblings, Nicole Beeks, Mackenzie (Cain- one’s safety, we ask that you practice up. an) Wynn and Jakob Fields; three nieces, social distancing. Masks are at your own Officials at the jail Rylee, McKaya and Haislyn; his grandpar- discretion. During the current guidelines, learned earlier this week 429 E Dustman Rd. ents, Joan Beeks, Donna Mann, James we are only allowed a limited number an inmate had tested posi- and Bonnie Rowles and Harold and Vick- of people in the building at a time. We tive for COVID-19 at a ie Kinzie; and several aunts, uncles and appreciate your cooperation and patience. time when the jail had a cousins. Funeral arrangements have been total of 143 inmates. Of Quentin is preceded in death by his entrusted to the care of the Thoma/Rich, the 143 people, 25 of the grandfather, Larry Gorman Beeks. Lemler Funeral Home in Bluffton. Friends Funeral services will be held at 4 p.m. can send online condolences to the family inmates have tested posi- Sunday, May 2, 2021 at the Thoma/Rich, at www.thomarich.com. tive for COVID over the course of the last couple days. Capt. Robert Harris, public information officer FREE will Donation Kenneth Short, 54 for the department said none of the inmates who have Curbside Pickup or Dine In! Kenneth Short, 54, of Bluffton, died Glowczak; and sons, Joshua Glowczak, tested positive for COVID- Tuesday, April 27, 2021. Marcus Glowczak and Zach Charo. 19 are showing any type of He was born March 27, 1967, to Cecil Arrangements by Midwest Funeral Saturday, May 1 Short and Judith Ritter. Home and Cremation Society. health issues other than mild He is survived by his daughter, Ashlie symptoms. 6 - 10:30am Harris noted they have

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I can- not imagine the enormous challenges, not the least of which were connecting with your students via e-learning and then what I perceive to be an odd mixture of some students in the classroom and the rest tuned in on their iPads. Tuesday afternoon found me putting the Wednesday Opinion page together. The videos had also triggered some memories for Jessica Bricker, whose Wednesday column focused on her favorite high school teacher. That got my wheels turning on recalling the teachers who had made a major impact on this young mind. I was not the most motivated student in high school, much to the consternation of my parents. I just didn’t see anything wrong with being average. Of course, like Biden bids to create a new common sense any good parents, they had higher hopes for me than President Joe Biden on Wednesday night went big, the production of electric vehicles and bat- being a C-student. populist, folksy, hopeful, urgent — and bipartisan and teries.” I don’t know what the polite term is in the home of partisan at the same time. Yet Biden and his lieutenants were a pastor and his family, but whatever it is, it hit the fan Addressing a pandemic-reduced gathering of law- thinking of not just the past four years but when I brought home a report card for one particular makers at the Capitol, Biden proposed a sweeping the four decades since the rise of Ronald six-week grading period with an “F” in my Latin class. program of change that would create four more years Reagan. Behind almost every move and The fact that I got a “B” in English and an “A” in gov- of free schooling, expand child care and family leave, argument he outlined was a desire to avoid ernment class didn’t seem to matter. and attempt to beat back climate change through large repeating the errors and miscalculations of “What good will Latin ever do me anyway?” I recall infrastructure investments. his party’s past. arguing. Which of course, didn’t get me anywhere. He pressed for police reform — to “rebuild trust Since the Reagan era, Republicans have I did get the grade out of the cellar — I had to if I between law enforcement and the people they serve” succeeded at running up deficits with tax E.J. wanted to go to any more Friday night dances at the and “root out systemic racism” — as well as broad cuts for the wealthy and then becoming Dionne Community Center — but a couple years later, my over- reforms to political and voting rights, big repairs to prophets of deficit doom when Democrats the immigration system, and new gun-control mea- took office again. all grade average barely qualified me for admission into sures. So on Wednesday, Biden said that while his pro- Ball State. (I discovered some motivation there, I feel Biden welcomed the help of Republicans again gram was expansive, he was paying for it: “I’ve made compelled to report.) and again, but he took clear aim at their favored it clear we can do it without increasing deficits.” That “A” in government was due in large part to the economic doctrines. “My fellow Americans, trickle- GOP politicians regularly accused Democrats of teacher. Ron Bittner made learning about how our gov- down economics has never worked,” he declared. harboring a wish to raise everyone’s taxes. As a result, ernment works interesting, even fascinating. It didn’t “It’s time to grow the economy from the bottom up Biden repeated his commitment not to raise taxes hurt any that I was already quite a news hound, perusing and middle-out.” on any families earning less than $400,000 a year. the Fort Wayne News-Sentinel and the Decatur Daily And he took a victory lap on progress against And he stressed that some of the largest tax increases Democrat every evening. covid-19, proclaiming that widespread vaccinations would be on those earning more than $1 million My only other “A” grades were in my speech and were offering “a dose of hope.” annually — roughly, as Biden noted, three families in drama class and my journalism class, taught by Pat This address wasn’t exactly the New Deal or the 1,000. “I will not add to the tax burden of the middle McCullough and John Butler respectively. I think I did Great Society, but it was equally ambitious. Biden, class of this country,” he declared. “They’re already reassuringly unradical with his plain, avuncular paying enough.” OK in English, but pretty sure never better than a “B.” demeanor, is bidding to create a new common sense Conservatives, of course, have long cast them- I can recall names of other teachers that I survived. rooted in political lessons that Democrats have selves as champions of traditional values — “family, In hindsight I appreciate their efforts. At the time, not so learned the hard way. work, neighborhood,” in Reagan’s resonant formula- much. Such is youth. Since Donald Trump’s 2016 campaign, Democrats tion. Biden’s plan can be seen as a new and confident Teachers continued to pop up on my radar as the have been attacked for forgetting their working-class progressivism grounded in Reagan’s trio of old val- week progressed. We are beginning to work on our past and becoming a party dominated by educated ues. annual “Who We Are” edition and I am tackling an elites. Much of the GOP’s populism may be phony, Biden organized the latest installment of his overview of how the schools dealt with the obvious but the attacks stung. agenda under the banner of the American Families challenges. I am beginning with some email conversa- Biden, ever ready to cite his childhood in blue- Plan. For Biden, “family values” means families tions with principals and already there is a theme: their collar Scranton, Pennsylvania, signaled again that getting help so their members can take care of each teachers’ dedication. he would have none of it, pitching his policies as other. “No one,” he declared, “should have to choose It is a foreign concept for us that many schools sys- designed to lift up not the credentialed elite but those between a job and paycheck or taking care of them- who “feel left behind and forgotten in an economy selves and a loved one — a parent, spouse, or child.” tems, typically in the large cities, have yet to have any that’s rapidly changing.” He departed from prepared He spoke of his proposals for two years of pre- in-person classes. Do we really appreciate what we text to observe that these were “so many of the folks I school and two years of free community college as have? grew up with.” investments that would pay off in a growing econo- It’s not National Education Week or Teacher Calling his American Jobs Plan “a blue-collar my. In his prepared text, the words “job” or “jobs” Appreciation Week, but so what. As a landmark school blueprint to build America,” he noted that nearly 90 appeared more than 40 times. year winds down, if you run into a teacher, give them percent of its infrastructure jobs “do not require a But for all his specific programs and reforms, a fist bump or a high five or an elbow rub or whatever college degree” and that “75 percent don’t require an Biden defined historic stakes for the nation when he seems appropriate. It is well deserved. associate’s degree.” said that “the central challenge of the age” is “proving [email protected] And in a deft bit of political jujitsu, he touted his that democracy is durable and strong.” proposed investments in alternative energy to fight “Autocrats will not win the future,” he declared. climate change as a form of economic nationalism. “America will.” Submit your Letters to the Editor via: • Our website “There’s no reason the blades for wind turbines can’t Of all his promises, that’s the one the country will link (Submit your Letter) • E-Mail: email@news-banner. be built in Pittsburgh instead of Beijing. . . . No rea- have to keep. com • Fax: (260) 824-0700 • Mail: PO Box 436, Bluffton son why American workers can’t lead the world in E.J. Dionne is on Twitter: @EJDionne. IN 46714 • Drop-off: 125 N. Johnson St., Bluffton. All letters must be signed and must include a phone number or address in case verification is desired. Letters are edited for brevity and clarity. Letters must be no more than 500 words. Please Biden’s speech: Pandemic political theater mark your correspondence as a “Letter to the Editor,” or if you wish to express an opinion to us but do not want it published, On Wednesday night, Joe vaccinated, we are having a a 50-50 Senate and a six-vote major- please mark as “Not for Publication.” Biden delivered both the normal joint session of Con- ity in the House, their hold on power most expensive, and least gress. And if you get vac- is precarious — and they have a lim- attended, presidential address cinated, your lives can return ited window to ram through as many to a joint session of Congress to normal again, too. of these initiatives as possible. So Today in History in modern American history. Why didn’t Biden listen they are going to try to pass as much By The Associated Press In 1945, a day after There is a reason for both to his own public health offi- of it as possible using the budget Today is Saturday, May Adolf Hitler took his own milestones: His speech was cials? Why didn’t he follow reconciliation process, which allows 1, the 121st day of 2021. life, Admiral Karl Doenitz pandemic political theater the science? Simple. To have them to pass fiscal legislation with no There are 244 days left in effectively became sole designed to justify a miasma a normal address would have Republican votes. And the only way the year. leader of the Third Reich of government spending. Marc signaled that a return to nor- to justify that is to paint Republicans Today’s Highlight in with the suicide of Hitler’s The House chamber is malcy is at hand — that the as obstructionists who are impeding History: On May 1, 2011, propaganda minister, Josef usually packed to capacity Thiessen coronavirus crisis is reaching Biden’s principled response to a pan- President Barack Obama Goebbels. when the president speaks. its end. But Democrats need demic emergency. announced the death of In 1960, the Soviet But Wednesday night, only the crisis as a pretext for all That is why, unlike in his inau- Osama bin Laden during a Union shot down an Ameri- 200 people were allowed in to watch the government spending Biden out- gural address, there was precious U.S. commando operation can U-2 reconnaissance Biden’s address. Why? Every mem- lined Wednesday night. little talk of unity or bipartisanship (because of the time differ- plane over Sverdlovsk and ber of Congress has had the oppor- In his speech, Biden touted his in Biden’s speech. On Inaugura- ence, it was early May 2 in captured its pilot, Francis tunity to be vaccinated. So have the covid-19 relief package ($1.9 tril- tion Day, Biden promised to put his Pakistan, where the al-Qai- Gary Powers. president, vice president and House lion), his infrastructure plan ($2.3 tril- “whole soul” into uniting the country. da leader met his end). In 1963, James W. speaker, as well as Cabinet officials lion) and his new “American Fami- Wednesday night, he promised to put On this date: Whittaker became the first and Supreme Court justices. They lies Plan” ($1.8 trillion). That comes his whole soul into ramming through In 1707, the Kingdom of American to conquer Mount could have filled the House chamber to $6 trillion of actual or proposed a progressive wish list in the name of Great Britain was created as Everest as he and Sherpa with an audience of fully vanquishing the pandemic. a treaty merging England guide Nawang Gombu vaccinated officials. A lot of Biden’s priorities and Scotland took effect. reached the summit. So why were seats will never become law so long In 1941, the Orson In 1971, the intercity pas- roped off to ensure as Sen. Joe Manchin III, D-W. Welles motion picture “Citi- senger rail service Amtrak social distancing? Why Va., and Kyrsten Sinema, zen Kane” premiered. went into operation. were the attendees wear- D-Ariz., stay resolute against ing masks? Biden’s own eliminating or weakening the Centers for Disease legislative filibuster. 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Published every does not contemplate events where spending in his first 100 days. No ing taxpayer money. So tax and spend day except Sundays and principal holidays at 125 N. Johnson St., every single person is fully vacci- president has tried to spend so much, are what Democrats plan to do. And Bluffton IN 46714, Post Ofﬁ ce Box 436 nated. By filling the House chamber so quickly, since the founding of our if a bunch of vaccinated public offi- with vaccinated people, Biden could republic. cials have to put on a show of wear- Jessica Bricker, Editor have sent a message to millions of Democrats know that they will ing masks and social distancing on Opinions expressed on this page do not necessarily Americans who tuned in to watch: never get bipartisan support for that television to make it happen, so be it. represent the views of this newspaper. The vaccines work. Because we are much spending. They know that with Follow me on Twitter: @marcthiessen. 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Leading up to the draft, Eskridge also Votto got a curtain call 65 pitches to get through with an undisclosed injury Eskridge, a 2016 Bluffton High School was a participant at the Senior Bowl and from Cincinnati fans and the first three innings, but after his fifth inning single. graduate and former was an NFL Scouting drove in three runs, Nick regrouped to finish five with Reds: 2B Jonathan India Western Michigan wide Combine Invitee. Senzel lined a two-run 99. Miley (3-2) allowed two was scratched from the line- receiver, was selected in On Western Michi- homer and Eugenio Suárez runs, one on Kris Bryant’s up and went on the 10-day the second round with gan’s Pro Day, the added a solo shot. The seventh homer. IL with an undisclosed the 56th pick of the IHSAA state champion Reds won for the third time Jake Arrieta had yielded injury. He played once in NFL Draft by the Seat- sprinter showed off in four games after losing only two home runs and three games after getting tle Seahawks. his speed with a 4.38 seven in a row. eight runs over his previ- hit in the batting helmet by Eskridge did a lot 40-yard dash time. The Cubs scored twice ous five starts, but the Reds a pitch Sunday in St. Louis. in his final collegiate Eskridge was the in the ninth against relievers reached him for three hom- The Reds recalled OF Mark season to catch the eighth wide receiv- Carson Fulmer and Lucas ers and seven runs in fewer Payton. NFL’s attention. In er taken in the draft, Sims. Tejay Antone took than two innings. UP NEXT: six games, he led the behind Ja’Marr Chase over with two outs and got Suárez snapped a 0-for- Cubs: RHP Zach Davies Mid-American Confer- (LSU), Jaylen Waddle David Bote to ground out 26 slump with a leadoff (1-2) has allowed six or ence in receiving yards (Alabama), DeVonta with the bases loaded for his shot in the fourth. Senzel more runs in each of his last (784), yards per game (130.7), and touch- Smith (Alabama), Kadarius Toney (Florida), first career save. followed two batters later two starts against Cincin- downs (eight). He also averaged 27.5 yards Rashod Bateman (Minnesota), Elijah Moore Votto connected for a with a vicious line drive that nati after yielding more than per kickoff return, which led the conference (Ole Miss), and Rondale Moore (Purdue) two-run homer in the third, a barely cleared the left field three just once in his first 11. among players with at least five returns, and The NFL Draft began on Thursday 429-foot drive that reached fence for his first homer of Reds: RHP Luis Castillo was one of two MAC players to return a night with the first round. The second and a party area above the visi- the season. (1-2) has a combined 19.80 kickoff for a touchdown. third rounds took place Friday. The draft tors’ bullpen down the right Arrieta (3-3) , who ERA in the first innings of Those numbers earned Eskridge a hand- will conclude on Saturday with the fourth field line to give the Reds a pitched a no-hitter at Cin- his five previous starts and ful of honors. He was first team all-confer- through seventh rounds. 3-2 lead. cinnati in 2016, lasted a sea- a 2.79 ERA after the first ence at wide receiver and kick returner and [email protected] Suárez gave a little hop son-low 3 1-3 innings. inning. Sports Roundup Norwell girls’ tennis team tops Blackhawk Norwell’s girls’ tennis team defeated Blackhawk Chris- tian on the road 5-0. Norwell (7-2) cruised through four of the five varsity matchups pretty easily, but the No. 1 singles matchup was very close. Dani Gavilanez ended up defeating Mallory Neebed 4-6, 7-6 (2), 10-6 though for a Norwell sweep. Aubreyan Heyerly defeated Sophia Williams 6-2, 6-1 in No. 2 singles. McKenna McNabb defeated Margaret Rees- Evans 6-1, 6-0 in No. 3 singles. Lindsay Collins and Mack- inzie Toliver defeated Liz Pickett and Marlee Steffen 6-0, 6-0 in No. 1 doubles. Annabelle Johnson and Addy Heyerly defeated Tessa Zolman and Mackenna Koepp 6-1, 6-1 in No. 2 doubles. Norwell won the JV match 8-0. Isa Kabel won No. 1 singles 8-1. Brooklynn Pine won No. 2 singles 8-3. Macy Felger won No. 3 singles 8-5. Gra- cie Rinkenberger won No. 4 singles 6-0. Hayden Double and Jordan Xayyachack won No. 1 doubles 8-0. Ciera Hiester and Rinkenberger won No. 2 doubles 8-1. Kabel and Pine won No. 3 doubles 6-0. Felger and Hiester won No. 4 doubles 6-0. Norwell’s next match will be at home on Monday against Carroll. Bluffton baseball team

At left, Bluffton’s Haley Gibson is airborne during the long jump event at the Adams Central Invitational on Friday. At right, Bluff- defeats Canterbury ton’s Markis Crosbie runs hard through his leg of the 4x800 meter relay. (Photos by Josh Burris) The Bluffton Tigers came out hot on their home baseball field Friday night and defeated the visiting Canterbury Cav- aliers 12-1 in a five-inning game. The Tigers (6-6) put five runs on the scoreboard in the BHS track teams both win AC Invite first inning, two in the second, and five more in the third to By JOSH BURRIS meter hurdles. Markis Crosbie won the Spankles, Alysha Robles, Aubrey win the game by the 10-run rule. MONROE – Bluffton’s boys’ and 1,600 meter run. Tyler Godwin won Pulver, and Katy Miller won the Bluffton totaled 12 hits at the plate, led by Kaden Gerber. The senior went 3 for 4 with three runs. Fellow senior Coo- girls’ track teams both placed first at the 3,200 meter run. 4x800. Lauren Reiff, Emme Boots, per King also had a multi-hit game, going 2 for 2 with two the Adams Central Invitational on Fri- The 4x400 meter relay of Martinez, Ryleigh Johnson, and Natalie Lehrman RBIs and a run. Freshman Braxton Betancourt also made day. Crosbie, Bennett, and Carter McCon- won the 4x100. Sprankles, Robles, some noise with his bat with a home run, three RBIs, and The Bluffton boys scored 173 nell was also a first-place finisher. Boots, and Johnson won the 4x400. a run. points, led by senior Kody Kinsey. The Bluffton girls scored 165.5 Southern Wells’ track teams also Kaleb Riley got the win on the mound for the Tigers. Kinsey was the invitational’s high- points to win the invitational for the competed at the meet, but their final The senior started and pitched three innings, allowing one point athlete, taking first place in both second time. The Lady Tigers had sev- results were not available at press time. unearned run on two hits while striking out four and walk- the 100 meter dash and long jump. eral individual champions as well. Bluffton and Southern Wells will be ing two. Dylan King and Betancourt came in relief for the Kinsey also led the 4x100 meter relay Leslie Sprankles won the 800 and on the track again on Tuesday. Bluff- final two innings and combined to allow no hits while strik- – along with Cody Mittlestedt, Seth 1,600 meter runs. Zoe Barger won the ton will travel to South Adams for a ing out three and walking three. Bennett, and Gus Martinez – to a first- shot put. Julia Mackenzie won the dis- tri-meet with Heritage. Southern Wells Bluffton will be back in action on Saturday at Whitko. place finish. cus. Haley Gibson won the long jump. will host Woodlan. Martinez won the 110 and 300 Bluffton also won all three relays. [email protected] Norwell Knights fall at High School Calendar Carroll on the diamond SATURDAY, May 1 BASEBALL: Churubusco at Bluff- tral, 5 p.m.); Randolph Southern at Norwell’s baseball team lost 6-1 at Carroll on Friday. TRACK AND FIELD: Norwell at ton, 5:30 p.m.; Delta at Norwell, 5:30 Southern Wells, 5 p.m. Norwell (7-5) scored its only run in the top of the first John Reed Relays at East Noble, 9 p.m.; JV Northfield at Southern Wells, TRACK AND FIELD: Huntington inning. Eli Riley led the game off with a triple, and Luke a.m. 5 p.m. North at Norwell, 5 p.m.; Bluffton, Graft drove him in on the next at-bat. BOYS GOLF: Norwell at Canterbury SOFTBALL: Norwell at New Haven, Heritage at South Adams, 5:30 p.m.; Norwell held that 1-0 lead through three innings. Then Invite, 8:30 a.m. 5:30 p.m.; Southern Wells at Canter- Woodlan at Southern Wells, 5:30 p.m. Carroll finally made some noise in the fourth with four runs. GIRLS TENNIS: Bluffton at DeKalb, bury, 5:45 p.m. WEDNESDAY, May 5 9 a.m. TUESDAY, May 4 GIRLS TENNIS: Bluffton at North- The hosts added one run each in the fifth and six innings as BASEBALL: Southern Wells at BOYS GOLF: Bluffton, Southern field, 5 p.m. well. Union City Dylan Williams Memorial Wells at ACAC Quad at Adams Cen- SOFTBALL: Bluffton at Woodlan, Brody Bolyn suffered the loss for the Knights on the Wood Bat Invitational, 9 a.m.; Bluffton tral, 4:30 p.m.; Norwell at East Noble, 5:30 p.m.; Monroe Central at South- mound, pitching four innings and allowing four runs (one at Whitko, 9:30 a.m.; Hamilton Heights 4:30 p.m. ern Wells, 5 p.m.(JV Southern Wells at earned) on five hits while striking out three and walking at Norwell, 10 a.m. (JV Norwell at BASEBALL: Adams Central at Bluff- Madison-Grant, 5:30 p.m.); East Noble one. Lleyton Bailey came in relief for the final two innings Bishop Dwenger 10 a.m.) ton, 5 p.m. (JV Bluffton at Adams Cen- at Norwell, 5:30 p.m. (JV Norwell at and allowed two runs on three hits while striking out two SUNDAY, May 2 tral, 5 p.m.); Whitko at Southern Wells, East Noble, 5:30 p.m. and walking none. No games scheduled 5:30 p.m.; New Haven at Norwell, 5:30 BASEBALL: Norwell at Adams Conner Miller pitched a complete game for Carroll MONDAY, May 3 p.m. (JV Norwell at New Haven, 5:30 Central, 5 p.m. (JV Adams Central at GIRLS TENNIS: Carroll at Norwell, p.m. Southern Wells, 5 p.m.) allowed just three hits while striking out six. 4:30 p.m.; Bellmont at Bluffton, 4:30 SOFTBALL: Adams Central at Bluff- Norwell’s next game will be at home on Saturday against p.m. ton, 5 p.m. (JV Bluffton at Adams Cen- Hamilton Heights. Bieber strikes out 11, sets K record as Indians beat Chisox CHICAGO (AP) — Shane Bieber struck walking one in six innings. The reigning AL Yoán Moncada’s single in the third inning. walks.The Indians added two more runs out 11, setting a major league record in the Cy Young Award winner has fanned 68 in This was Anderson’s second time with in the third inning on Franmil Reyes’ RBI process and pitching the Cleveland Indians six starts this year — he’s struck out at least multiple stolen bases in a game this season. groundout and a single by Eddie Rosario. past the Chicago White Sox 5-3 on Friday 11 in five of those games. The first came on April 19 in Boston. Ramirez hit a solo shot in the eighth to night. José Ramirez homered and drove in three Ramirez started Cleveland’s four-run give Cleveland a two-run lead. Bieber (3-2) fanned at least eight in his runs for Cleveland. inning in the third with a bases-loaded, two- Keuchel settled in after the Indians’ 18th straight game, breaking a tie for the Tim Anderson had two hits with an RBI run single off Dallas Keuchel (1-1). The early burst and went on to pitch through the mark set by Hall of Famer Randy Johnson and stole two bases for the White Sox. He Indians loaded the bases with one out when sixth, including retiring nine straight batters in 1999-2000. was a part of two of Chicago’s three runs, Andrés Gimenez singled and Cesar Hernan- after the third inning. He gave up four hits Bieber gave up three runs and seven hits, driving in Nick Madrigal and scoring on dez and Jordan Luplow drew back-to-back and struck out four.

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Mets at Philadelphia, 7:08 p.m. x-Minnesota 49 31 14 4 66 158 132 RHP Mike Soroka from the 10-day IL New York 12 14 .462 4 1/2 St. Louis 48 23 19 6 52 144 150 to the 60-day IL. Baltimore 11 14 .440 5 Arizona 50 21 24 5 47 134 160 CHICAGO CUBS — Recalled LHP Central Division BASKETBALL San Jose 50 20 25 5 45 135 172 Kyle Ryan from alternate training W L Pct GB Los Angeles 47 18 23 6 42 126 140 site. Placed RHP Trevor Megill on the Kansas City 15 9 .625 — Anaheim 50 15 28 7 37 109 162 10-day IL. Chicago 14 11 .560 1 1/2 NBA North Division CINCINNATI REDS — Agreed to Cleveland 12 12 .500 3 All Times EDT GP W L OT Pts GF GA terms with RHP Tim Adleman to a Minnesota 9 15 .375 6 EASTERN CONFERENCE x-Toronto 50 32 13 5 69 167 132 minor league contract. Placed 2B Jon- Detroit 8 19 .296 8 1/2 Atlantic Division Edmonton 48 29 17 2 60 154 130 athan India on the 10-day IL. Recalled West Division W L Pct GB Winnipeg 50 27 20 3 57 153 143 OF Mark Payton from alternate train- W L Pct GB x-Brooklyn 43 21 .672 — Montreal 49 22 18 9 53 142 143 ing site. Oakland 16 10 .615 — x-Philadelphia 42 21 .667 1/2 Calgary 49 22 24 3 47 131 140 MIAMI MARLINS — Recalled OF Houston 14 12 .538 2 New York 35 28 .556 7 1/2 Ottawa 50 19 27 4 42 139 174 Monte Harrison from alternate train- Seattle 14 12 .538 2 Boston 34 30 .531 9 Vancouver 44 19 22 3 41 118 142 ing site. Los Angeles 12 11 .522 2 1/2 Toronto 26 37 .413 16 1/2 NOTE: Two points for a win, one NEW YORK METS — Recalled LHP Texas 11 16 .407 5 1/2 Southeast Division point for overtime loss. The top four Daniel Zamora and SS Jose Peraza Thursday’s Games W L Pct GB teams in each division will qualify for from alternate training site. Placed INF Oakland 3, Tampa Bay 2 Atlanta 34 30 .531 — playoffs under this season’s temporary Luis Guillorme on 10-day IL retroactive Baltimore 4, N.Y. Yankees 3, 10 Miami 33 30 .524 1/2 realignment. to April 29. Recalled INF Jose Peraza innings Charlotte 30 32 .484 3 x-clinched playoff spot from alternate training site. Seattle 1, Houston 0 Washington 29 34 .460 4 1/2 y-clinched division PHILADELPHIA PHILLIES — Chicago White Sox 3, Detroit 1, 7 Orlando 19 44 .302 14 1/2 Thursday’s Games Recalled C Rafael Marchan from innings, 1st game Central Division Carolina 3, Detroit 1 alternate training site. Placed SS Didi Chicago White Sox 11, Detroit 0, 7 W L Pct GB N.Y. Islanders 4, N.Y. Rangers 0 Gregorius on reserve/COVID-19 list. innings, 2nd game Milwaukee 39 24 .619 — New Jersey 5, Philadelphia 3 SAN DIEGO PADRES — Placed Texas 4, Boston 1 Indiana 29 33 .468 9 1/2 Pittsburgh 5, Washington 4, OT RHP Chris Paddock on the 10-day IL. Friday’s Games Chicago 26 37 .413 13 Florida 4, Chicago 3, OT Selected the contract of RHP Miguel N.Y. Yankees 10, Detroit 0 Cleveland 21 42 .333 18 St. Louis 5, Minnesota 4, OT Diaz from alternate training site. Houston 9, Tampa Bay 2 Detroit 19 44 .302 20 Tampa Bay 3, Dallas 0 SAN FRANCISCO GIANTS — Boston 6, Texas 1 WESTERN CONFERENCE Boston 5, Buffalo 2 Recalled OF Steven Duggar from Toronto 13, Atlanta 5 Southwest Division Toronto 4, Vancouver 1 alternate training site. Selected the Cleveland 5, Chicago White Sox 3 W L Pct GB Calgary 3, Edmonton 1 contract of RHP Zack Little and added Minnesota 9, Kansas City 1 Dallas 35 27 .565 — Friday’s Games to roster. Optioned INF Jason Vosler Baltimore at Oakland, late Memphis 32 30 .516 3 Montreal 5, Winnipeg 3 to alternate training site. Designated L.A. Angels at Seattle, late San Antonio 31 31 .500 4 Colorado 3, San Jose 0 OF Skye Bolt for assignment. Saturday’s Games New Orleans 28 35 .444 7 1/2 Los Angeles at Anaheim, late ST. LOUIS CARDINALS — Placed Detroit (Turnbull 1-1) at N.Y. Yan- Houston 16 47 .254 19 1/2 Vegas at Arizona, late LHP Andrew Miller and RHP Adam kees (Taillon 0-2), 1:05 p.m. Northwest Division Saturday’s Games Wainwright on the 10-day IL. Activated Kansas City (Duffy 3-1) at Minne- W L Pct GB Buffalo at Boston, 1 p.m. CF Harrison Bader from the 10-day IL. sota (Shoemaker 1-2), 2:10 p.m. x-Utah 45 17 .726 — Tampa Bay at Detroit, 3 p.m. Recalled RHP Kodi Whitley from alter- Cleveland (McKenzie 0-0) at Chi- Denver 42 21 .667 3 1/2 Columbus at Carolina, 7 p.m. nate training site. Placed RHP Daniel cago White Sox (Lynn 1-1), 4:05 p.m. Portland 35 28 .556 10 1/2 N.Y. Rangers at N.Y. Islanders, 7 Ponce de Leon on the 10-day IL retro- Baltimore (Harvey 2-1) at Oakland Oklahoma City 21 42 .333 24 1/2 p.m. active to April 29. Recalled RHP Jake (Luzardo 1-2), 4:07 p.m. Minnesota 20 44 .313 26 New Jersey at Philadelphia, 7 p.m. Woodford from alternate training site. Houston (Urquidy 1-2) at Tampa Pacific Division Ottawa at Montreal, 7 p.m. WASHINGTON NATIONALS — Bay (Hill 1-1), 4:10 p.m. W L Pct GB Pittsburgh at Washington, 7 p.m. Activated LHP Jon Lester from the IL. Boston (Rodriguez 4-0) at Texas x-Phoenix 44 18 .710 — Vancouver at Toronto, 7 p.m. Optioned RHP Steven Fuentes from (Lyles 1-2), 7:05 p.m. L.A. Clippers 43 21 .672 2 Dallas at Nashville, 8 p.m. alternate training site. Transferred LHP Atlanta (Morton 2-1) at Toronto L.A. Lakers 36 26 .581 8 Florida at Chicago, 8 p.m. Luis Avilan to the 60-day IL. (TBD), 7:37 p.m. Golden State 31 32 .492 13 1/2 San Jose at Colorado, 8 p.m. BASKETBALL L.A. Angels (Canning 1-2) at Seattle Sacramento 25 37 .403 19 St. Louis at Minnesota, 8 p.m. National Basketball Association (Newsome 1-0), 9:10 p.m. Thursday’s Games Calgary at Edmonton, 10 p.m. DENVER NUGGETS — Signed Sunday’s Games Brooklyn 130, Indiana 113 Los Angeles at Anaheim, 10 p.m. G Austin Rivers to contract for the Detroit at N.Y. Yankees, 1:05 p.m. Dallas 115, Detroit 105 Vegas at Arizona, 10 p.m. remainder of the season. Atlanta at Toronto, 1:07 p.m. Houston 143, Milwaukee 136 Sunday’s Games Women’s National Basketball Houston at Tampa Bay, 1:10 p.m. Minnesota 126, Golden State 114 Tampa Bay at Detroit, 3 p.m. Association Cleveland at Chicago White Sox, Denver 121, Toronto 111 Monday’s Games DALLAS WINGS — Waived F Tori 2:10 p.m. New Orleans 109, Oklahoma City Boston at New Jersey, 7 p.m. Jarosz and F Amy Okonkwo. Kansas City at Minnesota, 2:10 p.m. 95 Chicago at Carolina, 7 p.m. WASHINGTON MYSTICS — Boston at Texas, 2:35 p.m. Friday’s Games Dallas at Florida, 7 p.m. Signed G Klara Lundquist. Baltimore at Oakland, 4:07 p.m. Philadelphia 126, Atlanta 104 N.Y. Islanders at Buffalo, 7 p.m. FOOTBALL L.A. Angels at Seattle, 4:10 p.m. Washington 122, Cleveland 93 Nashville at Columbus, 7 p.m. National Football League Portland 128, Brooklyn 109 Pittsburgh at Philadelphia, 7 p.m. ATLANTA FALCONS — Signed QB Memphis 92, Orlando 75 Toronto at Montreal, 7 p.m. A.J. McCarron to a contract. National League Boston 143, San Antonio 140, OT Washington at N.Y. Rangers, 7 p.m. BALTIMORE RAVENS — Exer- East Division Milwaukee 108, Chicago 98 Winnipeg at Ottawa, 7 p.m. cized fifth-year option on QB Lamar W L Pct GB Utah at Phoenix, late Anaheim at St. Louis, 8 p.m. Jackson. Philadelphia 13 13 .500 — Sacramento at L.A. Lakers, late Vegas at Minnesota, 8 p.m. CAROLINA PANTHERS — Exer- Atlanta 12 14 .462 1 Saturday’s Games Edmonton at Vancouver, 10 p.m. cised fifth-year option on QB Sam Washington 10 12 .455 1 Detroit at Charlotte, 7 p.m. Los Angeles at Arizona, 10 p.m. Donald. New York 9 11 .450 1 Golden State at Houston, 7:30 p.m. Colorado at San Jose, 10:30 p.m. DENVER BRONCOS — Exercised Miami 11 14 .440 1 1/2 Chicago at Atlanta, 8 p.m. fifth-year option on OLB Bradley Central Division Indiana at Oklahoma City, 8 p.m. Chubb. W L Pct GB Memphis at Orlando, 8 p.m. Komets GREEN BAY PACKERS — Exer- Milwaukee 16 10 .615 — Miami at Cleveland, 8 p.m. Friday’s Games cised fifth-year option for 2022 on CB St. Louis 14 12 .538 2 New Orleans at Minnesota, 8 p.m. Fort Wayne 3, Wheeling 1 Jaire Alexander. Cincinnati 12 13 .480 3 1/2 Washington at Dallas, 9 p.m. Saturday’s Games KANSAS CITY CHIEFS — Signed Pittsburgh 12 13 .480 3 1/2 Denver at L.A. Clippers, 10 p.m. Fort Wayne at Wheeling, 7:10 p.m. RB Jerick McKinnon. Chicago 11 15 .423 5 Toronto at Utah, 10 p.m. Sunday’s Games NEW ENGLAD PATRIOTS — West Division Sunday’s Games Florida at Fort Wayne, 5 p.m. Released QB Jake Dolegala. W L Pct GB Brooklyn at Milwaukee, 3:30 p.m. SAN FRANCISCO 49ERS — San Francisco 16 9 .640 — Portland at Boston, 7:30 p.m. Waived DB Obi Melifonwu. Los Angeles 16 11 .593 1 Miami at Charlotte, 8 p.m. TRANSACTIONS HOCKEY San Diego 14 12 .538 2 1/2 New York at Houston, 8 p.m. National Hockey League Arizona 13 12 .520 3 Philadelphia at San Antonio, 8 p.m. Friday ANAHEIM DUCKS — Recalled G Colorado 9 16 .360 7 Phoenix at Oklahoma City, 8 p.m. BASEBALL Olle Eriksson and RW Jacob Perreault Thursday’s Games Sacramento at Dallas, 8 p.m. Major League Baseball from San Diego (AHL). Reassigned St. Louis 4, Philadelphia 3, 10 Toronto at L.A. Lakers, 10 p.m. MLB — Released Roberto Alomar LW Andrew Agozzino and G Lukas innings Monday’s Games as consultant to MLB and placed on Dostal to San Diego (AHL). Milwaukee 2, L.A. Dodgers 1 Indiana at Washington, 7 p.m. the ineligible list. NEW JERSEY DEVILS — Reas- Chicago Cubs 9, Atlanta 3 Orlando at Detroit, 7 p.m. American League signed Fs Nolan Foote and A.J. Greer Arizona 5, Colorado 3 Golden State at New Orleans, 7:30 CHICAGO WHITE SOX — Acti- to Binghamton (AHL). Friday’s Games p.m. vated RF Adam Eaton. Optioned SS NEW YORK RANGERS — Recalled St. Louis 7, Pittsburgh 3 Portland at Atlanta, 8 p.m. Danny Mendick to alternate training F Morgan Barron and D Tarmo Washington 2, Miami 1, 10 innings New York at Memphis, 9 p.m. site. Reunanen from Hartford (AHL). Philadelphia 2, N.Y. Mets 1 Philadelphia at Chicago, 9 p.m. DETROIT TIGERS — Optioned CF TAMPA BAY LIGHTNING — Cincinnati 8, Chicago Cubs 6 Denver at L.A. Lakers, 10 p.m. Derek Hill to alternate training site. Recalled D Ben Thomas and G Spen- Milwaukee 3, L.A. Dodgers 1 San Antonio at Utah, 10 p.m. HOUSTON ASTROS — Activated cer Martin from Syracuse (AHL) to Toronto 13, Atlanta 5 RHP Andre Scrubb and DH Yordan taxi squad. Colorado at Arizona, late Alvarez from the IL. Optioned RHP East Coast Hockey League San Francisco at San Diego, late HOCKEY Peter Solomon and INF Taylor Jones FORT WAYNE KOMETS — Saturday’s Games to alternate training site. Acquired G Trevor Gorsuch. Activated Miami (Campbell 0-1) at Washing- NHL MINNESOTA TWINS — Activated D Matt Murphy, D Blake Siebenaler ton (Corbin 0-3), 1:05 p.m. OFs Max Kepler and Kyle Garlick from and F Jaclson Leef from reserve. Chicago Cubs (Davies 1-2) at Cin- All Times EDT the COVID-19 IL. Recalled C Ben Placed D Marcus McIvor, F A.J. Jenks cinnati (Castillo 1-2), 4:10 p.m. East Division Rortvedt from St. Paul (Triple-A Mid- and F Mason Primeau on reserve. N.Y. Mets (Walker 1-1) at Philadel- GP W L OT Pts GF GA west). Optioned C Ryan Jeffers and SOCCER phia (Wheeler 2-2), 6:05 p.m. x-Washington 50 32 13 5 69 175 149 OF Brent Rooker to St. Paul (Triple-A Major League Soccer St. Louis (Flaherty 4-0) at Pittsburgh x-Pittsburgh 51 33 15 3 69 175 142 Midwest). Designated INF Tzu-Wei Lin LA GALAXY — Signed F Augustine (Cahill 1-2), 6:35 p.m. N.Y. Islanders 50 30 15 5 65 140 114 for assignment. Williams from LA Galaxy II (USL). L.A. Dodgers (May 1-1) at Milwau- Boston 49 29 14 6 64 144 121 SEATTLE MARINERS — Recalled COLLEGE kee (Woodruff 2-0), 7:10 p.m. N.Y. Rangers 51 26 19 6 58 167 136 C Jacob Nottingham to active roster. HOFSTRA — Promoted Stephen Atlanta (Morton 2-1) at Toronto Philadelphia 50 22 21 7 51 143 182 Placed INF Evan White on bereave- Roche to men’s soccer associate head (TBD), 7:37 p.m. New Jersey 50 16 27 7 39 132 177 ment list. coach. Colorado (Gomber 1-3) at Arizona Buffalo 51 13 31 7 33 124 179 TAMPA BAY RAYS — Activated 1B TENNESSEE — Named Bill Hous- (Gallen 1-0), 8:10 p.m. Central Division Yoshi Tsutsugo from 10-day IL. Placed ton senior associate athletics director San Francisco (DeSclafani 2-0) at GP W L OT Pts GF GA LHP Rich Hill on the 10-day IL. for revenue generation and strategic San Diego (Snell 0-0), 8:40 p.m. x-Carolina 50 33 10 7 73 164 120 TORONTO BLUE JAYS — Acti- initiatives. Sunday’s Games x-Florida 52 33 14 5 71 170 144 vated OF Teoscar Hernandez from TEXAS RIO GRANDE VALLEY — Miami at Washington, 1:05 p.m. x-Tampa Bay 50 34 14 2 70 170 129 the COVID-19 IL. Optioned OF Jona- Named Addison Hollin special assis- than Davis to alternate training site. tant to men’s basketball head coach. Cardinals take Purdue speedster Moore By DAVID BRANDT sure if the veteran will return for his defensive player,” Keim said. “He AP Sports Writer 18th season. plays angry, he’s competitive.” Cardinals general manager Steve “Rondale is able to do a bunch of He played mostly in the slot at Pur- Keim wants to get one thing straight different things,” Cardinals coach Kliff due but said he can move out wide if about his newest receiver. Kingsbury said. “Whether it’s handing needed. Rondale Moore might be short. him the ball in the backfield, tossing it “I’m comfortable in both,” Moore But he is not small. Arizona added the to him on a sweep or going outside on said. “Whatever’s asked of me I’m speedy playmaker to help young quar- the fade route. He does it all.” willing to do.” terback Kyler Murray, grabbing Moore Moore is 5-foot-9 and 180 pounds Moore might prove to be a replace- with the No. 49 pick Friday night. but he’s one of the fastest players in the ment for Andy Isabella, who has a “You see a guy on the shorter end, draft with a 4.33 time in the 40. He had similar speedy reputation and was the but really thick and muscled up,” Keim a huge 2018 season as a freshman with team’s second-round pick in 2019. Isa- said. “Really explosive.” the Boilermakers, with 1,258 yards bella has never found a consistent role The Purdue standout will join an receiving and 12 touchdowns. He was in Arizona’s offense and has just 30 impressive Cardinals receivers group slowed by injuries in 2019 and wasn’t catches over two seasons. that includes three-time All-Pro DeAn- as productive in the 2020 pandemic- The Cardinals went with a line- dre Hopkins, recently acquired free shortened season. backer in the first round for a sec- agent A.J. Green and Christian Kirk. Keim is confident the 2018 version ond straight season, grabbing Tulsa’s Arizona could also still have Larry is the one the Cardinals are getting. Zaven Collins with the No. 16 overall Fitzgerald, though the team still isn’t “He’s a receiver that plays like a selection Thursday night. Celtics rally from 32-point deficit, top Spurs By DOUG ALDEN Tristan Thompson pulled down 15 through the third quarter. … G Derrick Associated Press rebounds and scored eight points for White (right ankle sprain) missed his BOSTON (AP) — Jaylen Brown the Celtics, who moved a half-game up third straight game. … F Trey Lyles hit a 3-pointer with 16.7 seconds on idle Miami for sixth in the Eastern was also out with a right ankle sprain. remaining in overtime, Jayson Tatum Conference standings. Celtics: Tatum scored 14 of the scored a career-high 60 points and the San Antonio shot 71.4 percent in Celtics’ 16 points in the first quarter. Boston Celtics rallied from a 32-point the first half, leading by as many as 32 Tristan Thompson was the only other deficit to beat the San Antonio Spurs points in the second quarter. The Spurs Boston player to score in the first peri- 143-140 on Friday night. held a 31-point lead in the third before od. … G Kemba Walker (left oblique Tatum, whose previous career best the Celtics started a furious rally that strain) missed his third straight game. was 53 points scored against Minne- required an extra five minutes to com- … Smart returned from a one-game sota on April 9, scored 21 in the fourth plete. DeMar DeRozan had 30 points suspension handed down by the NBA quarter, then added 10 in the overtime and 14 assists for the Spurs. Dejounte for “threatening language” he directed to cap the improbable comeback with Murray and Lonnie Walker IV fin- at a referee Tuesday night during Bos- a pair of free throws that sealed it with ished with 24 points each, and Jakob ton’s 119-115 loss to Oklahoma City. four seconds remaining. Poeltl finished with 15 points and 10 UP NEXT Brown finished with 17 points, rebounds. Spurs: Host the Philadelphia 76ers Marcus Smart had 10 points and 12 TIP-INS on Sunday night. assists, and Aaron Nesmith had 16 Spurs: Murray hit his first nine Celtics: Host the Portland Trail points and six rebounds for Boston. shots and didn’t miss until midway Blazers on Sunday night. Page 8 • The News-Banner • SATURDAY, MAY 1, 2021 DIVERSIONS BEETLE BAILEY What do you do? Dear Annie: I have been married joyful and happy. to my husband for 15 years. During Brain chemistry Dear that time, I have had several retail and can be changed grocery store jobs. Currently, I do not with a change in Annie by Annie Lane work because most retail and grocery diet, exercise, store jobs have me working nights and changing thought weekends, and when doing that, I hard- processes and ly ever see my husband, since he works with the knowl- long hours and travels. edge that God When we first met, I owned my own loves you and house, had savings and no debt and wants you to be BLONDIE was working as a waitress. I had the healthy mentally, same amount of money going into the emotionally and marriage as he did. My husband makes physically. good money, and I am really good at Forty years ago I suffered from budgeting and saving. So our current depression because of a failed mar- arrangement works fine for us. My riage and an overwhelming feeling that problem is that when I’m introduced I would never be happy again. Before to people and they ask what I do, I’m marriage, I had been happy, so what not sure what to say. I can’t say I am a had changed? I grew up with a strong stay-at-home mom because we have no sense of God’s presence in my life but children. years of negative emotions and feelings I now try to avoid meeting new of worthlessness took its toll. people because most of the time it goes I changed my diet, started taking badly. Where I live, people are net- vitamin B complex for stress, exer- ZITS working all the time so it is common cised and did yoga regularly, went for them to ask where I work within back to church and surrounded myself the first few minutes of meeting me. with positive people, thoughts and the Before, when I told people I worked things I loved and needed. Gradually, in retail, some made condescending I worked my way out of my depres- remarks. My husband’s family has sion. It won’t happen overnight, but consistently snubbed me because of little by little, “Regretful” will become the retail and waitressing jobs I’ve had an example of positive behavior for and my lack of a college degree. What her children, and they may come back should I say? — Unemployed and around. She needs to get busy making Uncomfortable new memories and a great life for her- Dear Unemployed: When people self and her children. — Blessed and ask what you do, tell them what you do Happy Woman — your hobbies and passions — and Dear Blessed: These are all wonder- CRANKSHAFT don’t shy away from sharing your work ful tips for improving one’s mood and history. There’s nothing wrong with overall health, alongside the counsel of working in retail. An office job does a doctor. not make someone a better person: for “Ask Me Anything: A Year of proof, just look at your in-laws, who, Advice From Dear Annie” is out now! despite all their college degrees, sound Annie Lane’s debut book — featuring pretty darn ignorant. favorite columns on love, friendship, Dear Annie: This is in response to family and etiquette — is available as “Regretful Mom,” who says she was a paperback and e-book. 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Main responsibilities in- SUMMONS - SERVICE Quick Draw Evening wages, starting at $17.50 per clude leading our education BY PUBLICATION hr. Bi-weekly bonus opportuni- DLC#:C210-36 02-06-18-20-26-39-41-42- coverage of three public STATE OF INDIANA ) ty/monthly safety incentives. school districts, as well as )SS: 45-53-54-55-62-64-67-70- Full benefits, including 401K breaking news and enterprise COUNTY OF WELLS ) 76-77-78-79, BE: 18 w/ match and tuition reim- work in courts and features. IN THE WELLS Hoosier Lotto — Esti- bursement. Looking for a ca- The right candidate would also SUPERIOR COURT 1 mated jackpot (for Satur- reer, not just a job . . .we want be trained in updating our CAUSE NO.: to meet you! Applications website on a frequent basis 90D01-2009-MF-000016 day): $9.8 million available to complete upon ar- LAKEVIEW LOAN SERVICING, ) and posting to our social me- LLC, ) MEGA MILLIONS rival or dia feeds. Previous experience Plaintiff, ) 08-19-26-48-49, Mega Ball: https://www.matalco.com to with InDesign, page layout and vs. ) print an application and com- photography is preferred. SHAWN TERRILL, AS ) 5, Megaplier: 3 plete prior to your arrival. Im- Evening shifts and weekend PERSONAL ) POWERBALL mediate openings are assignments required. Prefer- REPRESENTATIVE OF THE ) Estimated jackpot (for available! (EAP1) ence will be given to those will- ESTATE OF ZINA G. DASKAM, ) ing to relocate to Wells DISCOVER BANK AND ) Saturday): $129 million THE CITY OF Bluffton Parks MIDLAND FUNDING LLC AS ) This Week’s Fantastic Freebies! Department is accepting appli- County. Candidates will be SUCCESSOR IN INTEREST TO ) cations for Maintenance. The tested on AP Style, grammar CITIBANK NA AS ISSUER OF ) Recliner, brown, good condition, minimum educational require- and journalistic writing. To ap- SEARS MASTERCARD, ) $49, 260-820-3601. Services ment is a high school diploma ply, send three writing samples Defendants. ) NOTICE OF SUIT Wicker, indoor set, white, four MARV'S CONSTRUCTION or equivalent. The City utilizes and your resume to Editor Jes- Garage Room sica Bricker at jessica@news- The State of Indiana to the pieces, $49, 260-820-3601. additions, fix old saggy E-Verify and follows the guide- banner.com (A) Defendants above named, and floors, all types remodeling. lines of the EEOC. Applica- any other person who may be Redo bathrooms, old founda- tions may be obtained from the concerned: You are notified that tion repairs. Insured. Marv Clerk Treasurer's office, 128 you have been sued in the Court Sales above named. The nature of the VEHICLES Schwartz: 260-525-8877. East Market St, Bluffton, IN Clip & Save between 8:00 am and 5:00 pm Place a three day garage suit against you is a Complaint on Auto/Trucks Note and for Foreclosure of Mort- Monday-Friday or at sale line classified ad gage on the following described www.blufftonindiana.net. Appli- 5135 S. 500 EMPLOYMENT real estate: E. MULTI-FAMI- cation deadline is May 11, and receive a free garage Part of the North one-half of the LY GARAGE SALE Brand Help Wanted 2021. sale kit! Call 824-0224 Northwest Quarter of Section 15, name clothing: boys & girls Township 27 North Range 12 East, teen clothing, women & men NOW HIRING - Wayne Metals Wells County, Indiana, more partic- clothing, shoes, coats. base- LLC. Markle Indiana, 1st and ularly described as follows: begin- ball & softball equipment, bat 2nd shift Manual Welders, Matalco Inc. is a leading producer ning at a point on the West line of bags, cleats & lots of home dé- Robotic Welders, Grinders, of high-quality homogenized 6XXX the Northwest Quarter of Section cor, patio cushions (brand series aluminum logs and cut billets 15, Township 27 North, Range 12 new), and much more! Laser and Punch press posi- for the aluminum extrusion and tions. Sign-On Bonus: $200 af- East, Wells County Indiana, said forging manufacturing industries point being 730.85 feet South of Apr. 30 9:00 AM-4:00 PM, ter 30 days, $200 after 90 using world-class remelt technology. 1972 FORD MUSTANG con- the Northwest corner of the NW 1/4 May. 01 9:00 AM-4:00 PM days, $200 after 180 days. We are dedicated to providing our b of Section 15-27-12; thence South vertible, restored, no rust, ex- Learn More/Apply online at: customers with superioro products and J along the West line of the NW 1/4 APRIL 29TH, 30TH & 1st, 8- cellent condition, 302 with 3 www.waynemetals.com unmatched service in the industry. of Section 15-27-12 a distance of 4ish, 2291 N. Oak Dr., speed manual, white-black, Phone: 172 feet; thence East with a deflec- Bluffton. Multi-family, antiques, $17,500, 260-273-5516. FULL & PART TIME WOW! (260) 353-3100 tion angle to the left of 90 degrees women's clothing, baby items, Van Drivers needed. Due to 1390 S Adams St 00 minutes a distance of 288.54 a bunch of other stuff you don't INDIANA AUTO AUCTION, COVID-19 virus, strict proto- Blu ton, IN 46714 ir feet; thence North with a deflec- need but you know you want. INC. Huge Repo Sale May 6th, cols providing protection for 10am - 6pm a tion angle to the left of 90 degrees Used to be the Classy Crap F 2021. Over 100 repossessed drivers and passengers have 00 minutes a distance of 172 feet; Sale. Follow the Forrest Gump thence West with a deflection Signs & balloons. units for sale. Cash only. $500 been implemented in all WOW angle to the left 90 degrees 00 deposit per person required. vehicles. Applicants must be at Tuesday, May 4, 2021 minutes a distance of 288.54 feet; 1524 KENSINGTON DR., Fri- Register 8 am-9:30 am. No least 21 years old, have a except therefrom the right of way of day & Saturday, 8-4, mi- public entry after 9:30 am. All clean driving record and valid the Bluffton and Fort Wayne Trac- crowave, Precious Moments, vehicles sold AS IS! 4425 W. driver's license. Physical de- Wells County Community Center (4-H Park) tion Company (now the Northern dishes, glass door knobs, Washington Center Road, Fort mands include lifting, pushing, Indiana Traction Company) over books, knives, tools, poles, located in Bluffton at 1240 4-H Park Dr. and across the West end of the reels, baits, wood carvings, Wayne. (A) pulling, bending, stooping, and stretching. Applicant must above described tract, being 35 queen & king comforters, misc. Matalco is growing and is seeking dependable, energetic, safety- feet in width and containing 0.14 pass a Drug and Alcohol test, Campers/RV’s focused individuals to join our team in Bluffton. acres of land, leaving in said tract ESTATE SALE, ST. Mark's Fit for Duty physical, police 1.0 acres, except road rights of Lutheran Church, 16933 background check and not be Matalco is excited to offer competitive wages, starting at $17.50 way and easements. Thiele Rd., Fort Wayne, May 6 on national sex-offender list. per hour. Bi-weekly bonus opportunity and monthly safety incentives. And Commonly known as: -8, 9a-5p, cash only, antiques, 2004 CROSS ROAD PAR- WCCOA utilizes E-Verify and Full benefits package, including 401K with company match and tuition 3839 N State Road 1, Bluffton, IN clothes, sewing, kitchen sup- ADISE POINT wheel camper. follows the guidelines of 46714 plies, jewelry, home decor, reimbursement. This Summons by Publication tools, bicycles. See photos on Has three slide outs for EEOC. Monday-Friday position. Interested applicants ap- is specifically directed to the fol- Facebook Marketplace. kitchen/living area and master Applications will be available to complete upon arrival or visit lowing named Defendants whose queen bedroom. Has two re- ply in person at Wells County whereabouts are known to me: cliners and a double foldout Council on Aging, 225 W. Wa- our website at www.matalco.com to print an application and Discover Bank and Midland couch. Fifth wheel hitch, TV ter St., Bluffton. complete prior to your arrival. Funding LLC as successor in and Blue Ray DVD player in- interest to Citibank NA as Issuer NOTICE cluded. For more information of Sears MasterCard call (260) 820-1030. This Summons by Publica- Notices tion is also specifically directed to the following named Defendants SELL IT IN the classifieds. whose whereabouts are unknown SERVICES to me: Call 260-824-0224, visit the Zina G. Daskam Bluffton News-Banner office Services F A N T A S T I C In addition to the above named at 125 N. Johnson St., or F A N T A S T I C Defendants being served by this submit online at www.news- LAWN & LANDSCAPE Are Summons, there may be other banner.com and click on you in need of Lawncare or Defendants who have an interest classifieds. in this lawsuit. landscaping services? Tur- If you have a claim for relief fect Solutions is accepting against the Plaintiff arising from the new customers for mowing, F R E E B I E S same transaction or occurrence, lawncare and landscape. F R E E B I E S you must assert it in your written Follow us at... Small or large projects. Call answer. Dan 260-273-5195 You must answer the Com- twitter.com/newsbanner EVERY SAT. IN THE NEWS-BANNER plaint in writing, by you or your attorney, on or before the 1st day EVERY TUES. IN THE SUNRISER NEWS of June, 2021 (the same being within thirty (30) days after the Third Notice of Suit), and if you Deadline: Thursday Noon fail to do so, a judgment will be READY TO JOIN A WINNING TEAM! entered against you for what the •Used items priced up to $49 only •Limit 2 ads each week •Private party only Plaintiff has demanded. Hiday Motors, located at DOYLE & FOUTTY, P.C. 1743 N. Main Street, Blu ton, seeks a •Price must be included in ad •Ads must be printed on coupon blanks •Include phone number By S. Brent Potter •One item per ad only •Start ad with name of item •NO PHONE ORDERS ATTEST: full time Service Advisor. Individual will be Clerk of the Wells County Superior scheduling service appointments via phone and Court 1 S. Brent Potter (10900-49) in person, assigning jobs to technicians and be our Items priced up to $49 only. Tina M. Caylor (30994-49) service customers primary point of contact. David M. Johnson (30354-45) Alan W. McEwan (24051-49) Skills required include: Bene ts Include: Matthew L. Foutty (20886-49) Name Phone Maura E. Binder (34314-22) • Customer relations • Health Insurance Craig D. Doyle (4783-49) • Basic computer skills • 401(k) with match Address Jessica S. Owens (26533-49) DOYLE & FOUTTY, P.C. • Prior Automotive • Paid Holidays 41 E Washington St., Suite 400 Experience not required • Paid Vacation City Zip Indianapolis, IN 46204 Phone: 317-264-5000 Founded in 1975, Hiday Motors Inc. is a new/used vehicle dealership. Fax: 317-264-5400 In addition, a full service and parts department is housed on site. PLEASE PRINT CLEARLY nb 4/17, 4/24, 5/1 hspaxlp HIDAY Ad No. 1 Motors SUDOKU ANSWER is an equal-opportunity employer. Ad No. 2 Apply in person at Hiday Motors Service counter at: 1743 N. Main Street, Blu ton Or Email Larry Leitz at Mail to: Fantastic Freebies Or drop off at our office at : [email protected] News-Banner 125 N. Johnson St. Please feel free to contact us at 260-824-0900 P.O. Box 436 Bluffton, IN if you have questions about the position. Bluffton, IN 46714 Office Hours: Mon.-Fri. 8-5 Page 10 • The News-Banner • SATURDAY, MAY 1, 2021 Lawncare company opens new location in Bluffton The Wells County Cham- team to work on equipment, responsive to our custom- ber of Commerce staff and store the necessary products, er needs is important and ambassadors officially wel- and have everything they delivering high service is comed Grass Green, located need to operate the business a priority. We want to meet at 755 N. Main St. in Bluff- effectively. the customer expectations ton, with a ribbon cutting to Grass Green offers ser- providing the time and celebrate their new location. vices such as lawn fertiliza- attention to the job, finding Brothers, Ty and Manny tion, aeration, seeding insec- out what the needs may be, Miller, started Grass Green ticide, fungicide treatments, and being responsive quick- in 2007. Previously they flea and tick control, grub ly.” worked with larger lawn prevention, and weed con- The Millers have hired companies in Fort Wayne trol. individuals with an exten- and felt they could provide “We work with commer- sive background of experi- a higher quality product and cial and residential proper- ence so needs can be met offer better customer service ties,” said Ty Miller. “We the first time properly. to clients. The Millers had do not mow lawns and will “We have one staff mem- several small spaces in Fort refer those services to others ber that was a golf superin- Pictured from left to right are Mayor John Whicker, Alyssa Sponseller of Archbold & Lewis, Sta- Wayne operating their busi- in the area. tendent for over 30 years, cey Duncan of WEG Commercial Motors, Stephen Skwaryk of Grass Green, Keith Muhlenkamp ness; however, as the client “We understand this type another that has been in of First Merchants Bank, Scott Lochner of Grass Green, Nick Huffman of Steffen Group Realty, base grew, they ran out of of business extensively and lawn care over 10 years, Ty Miller of Grass Green, Jean Bordner of The News Banner, Ian Persing of Gras Green, Casey Robbins of Ossian State Bank, Wells County Chamber of Commerce Executive Director Erin space to operate. I consider myself a grass and one with over 20 years Prible, and Sarah MacNeill of the Wells County Public Library. (Photo submitted) Ty Miller and his fam- nerd. I enjoy researching of lawn experience. They ily live in Wells County the industry, reading univer- know the business and are also serves Fort Wayne, ubusco, New Haven, and to people and continue to and they were able to find sity studies, and consistently very good at what they do,” Kendallville, Auburn, Roanoke. grow in Wells County. a location on the south end learning more about prod- Ty Miller said. Columbia City, Warsaw, Ty Miller said their goal of Briner Building. The ucts all the time.” Grass Green not only Decatur, Leo, Grabill, Chur- is to provide a good service larger space will allow the He added: “Being serves Wells County, but Local Roundup County Drainage Board will Items on the agenda include: Bluffton Park Board • Transfers of funds requests from Statewide 911 and meet Monday morning Bridge 106. resets May meeting The Wells County Drainage Board will meet at 8:30 a.m. • An additional appropriation request from Wells Circuit The Bluffton Park Board will meet at 6:30 p.m. Monday, Monday, May 3, in Room 105, the multi-purpose room on Court. May 11, at City Hall, 128 E. Market St. The regular meeting the lower level of the Wells Carnegie Government Annex, • Appointments with Sheriff Scott Holliday and Econom- was originally scheduled for Tuesday, May 4. 223 W. Washington St. ic Development Director Chad Kline for Haven Manufac- Items on the agenda include: Items on the agenda include a drainage easement in Jef- turing compliance and abatement requests. • Updates on various programing, volunteer events, park ferson Township, drainage easements for Citizens Tele- • Discussions of the 2022 budget timeline and an execu- maintenance and Lancaster Park. phone in Jackson Township, and a drainage easement in tive session date. • A vandalism report. Rockcreek Township. • Review of the Washington Park gym rental fees. Ossian Police commission • A new event request. • A request for T-ball at Jefferson Park rain site. County Commissioners will to meet Tuesday evening • A five-year budget review plan. meet Monday morning The Ossian Police Commissioners will meet at 6 p.m. The Wells County Commissioners will meet at 9 a.m. Tuesday, May 4, at 215 N. Jefferson St. Ossian parks board will Monday, May 3, in Room 105, the multi-purpose room on No agenda was submitted. not meet Monday evening the lower level of the Wells Carnegie Government Annex, 223 W. Washington St. The Ossian parks board meeting, set for Monday, May 3, Items on the agenda include: has been cancelled. • Appointments with Sheriff Scott Holliday, Wells Coun- ty Highway Engineer Nate Rumschlag, and John Senac of Constitutional Rights Sanctuary. • An event permit for the Washington/Main Commons. • Discussions of the county highway garage and the county farm. The commissioners will meet in an executive session closed to the public at 3:30 p.m. Thursday, May 6, to receive information about and interview prospective employees. Bluffton Board of Works to meet Tuesday afternoon OF GOODS & SERVICES The Bluffton Board of Public Works and Safety will meet at 3:30 p.m. Tuesday, May 4, in the meeting room on AMISH CREW the first floor of City Hall, 128 E. Market St. will do roofi ng, siding, Items on the agenda include engineering information remodeling, pole barns. from Parks Superintendent Brandy Fiechter on Lancast- Specializing in redoing er Park and a discussion of Memorial Day plans with the old barns. Free estimates. American Legion Post 111. Call 260-438-2508 WAYNEWOOD BAR & GRILL Wells County Council will BLUFFTON meet Tuesday evening Dine-in, Carry Out, Family Room Available - Daily Specials NEW HOURS: Mon. - Thur. 8am - 8pm • Fri. - Sat. 8am - 9pm The Wells County Council will meet at 7 p.m. Tuesday, ASPHALT Thursday - May 4, in Room 105, the multi-purpose room on the lower CO. INC. 8421 Bluﬀ ton Rd., Ft. Wayne • 747-0816 Dollar Off Drinks level of the Wells Carnegie Government Annex, 223 W. (Excludes Pop) Washington St. Professional Need Cash? Seal Coating at We Buy Cars & Trucks Wednesday - KARAOKE Competitive Prices Any Condition And Every Other Friday Hot Rubber Crack Fill Call: 260-440-6798 Follow us on for our Events. 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