State Is Holding

Friday, January 22, 2021 The Commercial Review Portland, Indiana 47371 www.thecr.com $1 Redkey shifting to use Anthem Insurance change is expected to save $ for town and employees

By ROSE SKELLY The Commercial Review The town’s new insur - ance policy will save Red - key several thousand dol - lars a year. Redkey Town Council voted Thursday to switch health insurance compa - nies, which will result in about $300 savings per month for the town and lower costs for employ - ees. It also discussed chang - ing its take-home vehicle policy for police after an officer was involved in an accident in his personal vehicle earlier this month. Redkey previously used UnitedHealthcare’s health insurance plan, which cost the town $4,474.75 per month in The Commercial Review/Ray Cooney insurance premiums. Council decided to look into cheaper plans after 4-H in the face changes to the town’s A pie falls away from Dru Mercer’s face after Collin Myron threw it at him Thursday evening in Bob Schmit Memorial employee roster brought Exhibition Hall at Jay County Fairgrounds. All 4-H members who were signed up before Jan. 15 were entered into a drawing its health insurance costs down. to get to throw a pie in the face of a 4-H leader. Registration for 4-H is still open by going online to v2.4honline.com, calling Aaron Walter of Bar - the office at (260) 726-4707 or visiting 126 N. Meridian St., Portland. “It’s not too late, never too late,” said 4-H member num Brown Insurance, Lucas Lyons, who hosted Thursday’s pie-in-the-face event on Facebook Live. the town’s insurance provider, told council that a plan from Anthem would cost $4,184.96 per month — saving $289.79 per month or about $3,500 Commission reviews its options a year. Changing the plan By RILEY EUBANKS the redevelopment com - would also result in sav - The Commercial Review mission put its money ings for the town employ - Portland Redevelop - toward school corpora - ees. The Anthem plan’s ment Commission has tions if it has “accumulat - maximum out of pocket nearly $1.4 million in the Portland redevelopment has ed more funds than neces - cost for an individual is bank. sary to pay for project $1,000, compared to the Now it just needs to use nearly $1.4 million in TIF funds costs.” previous plan’s maxi - it. The report continues, mum out of pocket cost The commission met for “Unfortunately, some TIF of $7,500. the first time Friday and districts capture property “That’s a big deal, and heard from city clerk-trea - “It’s beneficial from an Jay Schools superin - tions that overlap with the tax revenue without com - it’s something I suggest surer Lori Phillips that it economic standpoint to tendent Jeremy Gulley district. pelling or well-tailored you take advantage of,” has $1,389,203.51 in total have a good school corpo - called into the meeting to He referenced the uses for the funds. This Walter said. funds, with adviser Ed ration,” said Curtin, a discuss the ambiguity sur - state’s Next Level Teacher decreases property tax Additionally, the calen - Curtin saying those funds redevelopment expert rounding how tax incre - Compensation Commis - revenue flowing to dar year deductible is could go toward schools, hired in October to help ment financing (TIF) dis - sion report, which recom - schools, which shrinks $250, compared to $500 in flood prevention and the commission decide trict funds can be used mended that TIF district their available finances.” the old plan. other initiatives. how to spend its money. toward school corpora - governing bodies such as See Options page 2 See Redkey page 2 State is holding off By TOM DAVIES Associated Press INDIANAPOLIS — Indiana health officials aren’t ready to start a further expansion of coronavirus vaccine eligibility Indiana doesn’t have enough as they said Thursday that the state isn’t receiving enough vaccines to expand eligibility doses from the federal govern - ment to take such steps. Indiana has made vaccina - tions available so far to health continue to get about 78 to 80,000 “We had started to make plans care workers and those ages 70 doses weekly.” to ramp up but hadn’t put any of and older since the first shots Many state officials across the those things into place quite yet, started being given in early country accused the Trump so we just adjusted back to what December. administration last week of our original plan was based on The Washington Post/Caroline Fernandez State Health Commissioner deceiving them about the amount what we were expecting which is Dr. Kristina Box said vaccina - of COVID-19 vaccine they could that close to 80,000 doses a week,” tion appointments will next plan on receiving after it became said Dr. Lindsay Weaver, the Swiss skiing open up for about 350,000 Indi - clear no national stockpile was health department’s chief med - Skiers ride the chairlift to the top of the ana residents between ages 65 available. President Joe Biden ical officer. and 70. has said he will emphasize boost - About 362,000 people have mountain in Morgins, Switzerland, on Jan. 16, 2021. “Right now, we are unable to ing vaccine supplies. received at least the first of the With French resorts closed because of the ongoing predict when that will happen,” Neither Republican Gov. Eric two-shot immunization so far in coronavirus pandemic, skiers and snowboarders arrived Box said. “We find out on a Holcomb nor his top heath advis - Indiana, according to state health in a continuous stream last weekend on the Swiss side Tuesday, what our allocation for ers criticized the Trump admin - department figures updated of the ski mountain region of Portes du Soleil. that week is, and we work based istration’s rollout during his Thursday. on those numbers. For now, we coronavirus briefing Thursday. See Holding page 5

Deaths Weather In review Coming up

Jay County’s high tempera - Jay County Solid Waste ture reached 44 degrees Thurs - Tuesday — Coverage of Management District will day. The low was 30. Monday’s Jay County Com - have recycling trailers avail - Betty Evans , 96, Waverly, Tonight’s low is expected to missioners meeting. able Saturday. Trailers will be Ohio drop into the mid teens. Skies open from 9 a.m. to noon in the Details on page 2. will be mostly sunny Saturday Wednesday — Results from shopping center at 220 Lincoln with a high of 31. Tuesday’s JCHS swim meet St., Portland, and Dunkirk See page 2 for an extended against Blackford and Burris. City Park. outlook. The Commercial Review Page 2 Local Friday, January 22, 2021 Redkey ... Continued from page 1 May’s proposed policy change mean that officers would be ings grant program. Redkey construction, is due Feb. 1, with Copays for primary doctor’s was a result of an accident Jan. allowed to bring their depart - Economic Development Corpo - construction on the removal office visits, specialists, urgent 1 involving Chad Ridenour, a ment-issued vehicles home even ration will also give $25,000, system to start in November. care and emergency room care Redkey police officer respond - if they aren’t on-call. bringing the town’s match up to The engineering agreement are also lower. However, the pre - ing to a law enforcement call in “If they’re going to have to $50,000 for a potential $200,000 with Fleis and VandenBrink scription drug copays increased his personal vehicle. Because respond off-duty, or on-call, I project. The roads included in was $12,800. by $5 to $10 compared to the pre - he was conducting town busi - think they should have a town this round’s grant application •Announced departmental vious plan. ness, council voted to pay Ride - police car so you don’t find are Sheridan Street from Merid - assignments for 2021. Quaken - Council agreed to change its nour’s car insurance yourself in a hairy situation ian to Butler streets, Grandview bush, who was elected council health insurance provider to deductible, up to $2,000. where you’re fighting over cov - Avenue from Meridian to Butler president, will oversee the Anthem. The dental and vision Town marshal Todd Miller erage and who’s liable,” streets, Butler Street between parks and fire departments. plans will remain the same. expressed concern with the pro - Schemenaur said. Sheridan Street and Grandview Hammers, who was elected vice Also Thursday, council tabled posed policy change, stating Council decided to table the Avenue, High Street from president, will supervise the a decision on take-home vehi - that it might lead to delays in discussion, asking Miller to Meridian Street to Ash Street, water department. Gardner was cles for Redkey police officers, response times if officers were draft a take-home car policy to Railroad Street from Ash to charged with the wastewater along with a proposal to amend outside of Redkey and had to look over at February’s meet - Main streets and Oak Street department, while Pierce was the police department’s policy switch vehicles. With only three ing. from Main Street to Indiana 67. assigned the street department. on the use of personal vehicles. police officers, the department In other business, council •Signed an agreement with May will oversee the police Council member Randy May, is unable to be staffed 24/7 and members Erik Hammers, Gary engineering firm Fleis and Van - department. who was assigned earlier this has to rely on on-call officers. Gardner, John Pierce and May, denBrink to design a phospho - •Decided to look into setting month to oversee the police “This is not normal for police absent Dottie Quakenbush: rous removal system at the up a retirement plan for town department, proposed a policy departments,” Miller said. •Agreed to contribute $25,000 wastewater treatment plant. employees, possibly through the change that would prohibit on- Town attorney Wes Scheme - of the town’s federal Coron - The town has a three-year time - Indiana Public Retirement Sys - call police officers from naur suggested that council avirus Aid, Relief, and Econom - line imposed by the Indiana tem. responding to calls using their consider expanding its take- ic Security (CARES) Act money Department of Environmental •Granted two water bill personal vehicles. Instead, they home vehicle policy to avoid toward Redkey’s local match for Management to begin treating adjustments for leaks beneath would be required to drive questions of liability in any Indiana Department of Trans - phosphorus at the plant. The homes. department-issued cars. future incidents. That could portation’s Community Cross - first step, an application for •Paid claims of $218,600.55. CR almanac Obituaries Betty Evans Dunkirk, Indiana. In Funeral services and calling addition to her hours will not be observed. Saturday Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Sept. 19, 1924-Jan. 21, 2021 1/23 1/24 1/25 1/26 1/27 daughters, surviving Arrangements are under the Betty Ruth Evans, age 96, of 502 are one daughter-in- direction of Botkin Hornback Walnut St., Waverly, Ohio, died on law, Susan Evans; Funeral Home in Waverly. Thursday, Jan. 21, 2021, at her resi - eight grandchildren; Condolences may be expressed at dence. 20 great-grandchil - botkinhornbackfuneralhomes.com. She was born on Sept. 19, 1924, in dren; and five great- •••••••••• Ridgeville, Indiana, to the late Herb 28/22 33/26 35/25 31/20 32/23 great-grandchildren. Evans The Commercial Review publish - and Edith Adams. On Aug. 3, 1943, In addition to her es death notices for those with a Cool dur - Warmer Snow Cooler Warmer at she was united in marriage to Carl husband, son and parents, Betty connection to our coverage area free ing the day under cloudy early in the with tempera - night and David Evans who preceded her in but warmer at skies with a morning turn - tures project - mostly cloudy was also preceded in death by one of charge. night under 30% chance ing into a ed to stay skies during death on May 6, 2010. sister and a son-in-law, Rodney They include the name, city of mostly sunny of snow dur - rain-snow below freez - the day. No She was the mother of one son, skies. No ing the day. mix later in ing all day snow is cur - Shea. residence, birth/death date and snow project - More likely the day. and night. rently project - John Evans of Waverly, Ohio, who Betty was a precious blessing of time/date/location of services. ed. late. Cloudy. Mostly cloudy ed. preceded her in death; two daugh - the family. She was a faithful mem - There is a charge for obituaries, ters, Nancy Shea of Waverly, Ohio, ber of Sovereign Grace Church in which are accepted only from funer - Lotteries and Linda and Rod Hardwick of Chillicothe. al homes or mortuary services.

Powerball 22-24-29-37-39-42-44-51-52- Estimated jackpot: 56-66-68-69-73-74-75 $20 million Cash 5: 6-17-31-32-44 Estimated jackpot: Mega Millions $402,500 Estimated jackpot: $970 million Ohio Midday Pet of Hoosier Pick 3: 4-7-3 Midday Pick 4: 1-1-2-8 Daily Three: 6-00-7 Pick 5: 4-8-4-0-3 the week Daily Four: 3-8-3-7 Evening Baby, a young lab mix that Quick Draw: 13-16-17- Pick 3: 2-4-3 has been spayed and is up to 22-26-32-33-41-47-48-51-57- Pick 4: 1-0-6-2 date on her shots, is available 61-62-67-68-71-73-79-80 Pick 5: 2-6-6-0-8 for adoption for $100 from Jay Evening Rolling Cash: 1-11-16- County Humane Society, 1313 Daily Three: 6-5-6 18-33 Shadeland Ave., Portland. The Daily Four: 8-3-1-1 Estimated jackpot: Quick Draw: 3-7-11-21- $120,000 shelter can be reached at (260) 726-6339. Markets

Cooper Farms C e n t r a l S t a t e s Fort Recovery Montpelier Photo provided Corn ...... 5.17 Corn ...... 5.03 Wheat ...... 6.19 Feb. corn ...... 5.05 Beans ...... 13.33 POET Biorefining Feb. beans ...... 13.33 Portland Wheat ...... 6.35 Corn ...... 5.19 Options ... March wheat ...... 6.37 Feb. corn ...... 5.19 Continued from page 1 He added that TIF money could go tive of the state’s Office of Communi - The Andersons Sunrise The report, which is available in toward projects to address downtown ty and Rural Affairs to discuss the Richland Township St. Anthony full at in.gov/gov/teachercompensa - funding since it benefits infrastruc - group’s path to being OCRA certified. Corn ...... 4.83 tion, requests for up to 15% to go ture and, ultimately, business and Once certified, the group would be Corn ...... 5.06 toward schools if enough money is quality of life. eligible for OCRA’s Main Street Revi - Feb. corn ...... 4.85 Feb. corn ...... 5.11 available. “In this case, protecting your infra - talization Program grant, which Beans ...... 13.36 Beans ...... 13.12 “That won’t happen until the (state) structure makes perfect sense to me,” awards up to $600,000 for a city’s Feb. beans ...... 13.36 Feb. beans ...... 13.17 legislature acts on that,” Gulley said. Curtin said. downtown revitalization efforts. Wheat ...... 6.44 Wheat ...... 6.19 Redevelopment commission mem - Commission member and Portland According to OCRA’s website, a city Feb. wheat ...... 6.44 Feb. wheat ...... 6.19 ber Rusty Inman said money going Main Street Connect president Reda has to match 20% of any funds pro - toward schools is a worthy cause Theurer-Miller raised concerns that vided by the state. while recognizing the commission the looming threat of flooding keeps In other business, commission Today in history hasn’t always been as efficient as it some businesses from moving down - members Joe Johnston, Mike could have been. town into vacant buildings. Simons, Dave Teeter, Inman and “When I first started here, it One solution to Portland’s growing Theurer-Miller: On Jan. 22, 1973 , the cellation of additional seemed like we weren’t spending number of vacant or dormant build - •Approved $59,772 for Main Street U.S. Supreme Court, in performances. much money,” Inman said. “But now ings, she said, would be for the com - Connect for additional Christmas its Roe v. Wade decision, In 1944 , during World we are.” mission to buy and rehabilitate those lights, plants to go in the recently declared a nationwide War II, Allied forces Curtin was hired in part to draft a buildings and eventually sell them to installed planters and new LED lights constitutional right to began landing at Anzio, long-term economic development an interested business, something for downtown street poles. abortion. Former Presi - Italy. plan that would list for years projects Curtin said can be done with TIF dol - •Re-elected Inman as president, dent Lyndon B. Johnson In 1970 , the first reg - that the commission’s TIF dollars lars. Theurer-Miller as vice president and died at his Texas ranch ularly scheduled com - could be spent on either inside of or Theurer-Miller also gave an update Johnston as secretary. at age 64. mercial flight of the benefiting the district, which encom - on Main Street Connect, saying the •Scheduled quarterly meetings for In 1901 , Britain’s Boeing 747 began in passes parts of downtown Portland. group is meeting with a representa - April 23, July 23 and Oct. 22. Queen Victoria died at New York and ended in age 81 after a reign of 63 London some 6 1/2 years; she was succeed - hours later. ed by her eldest son, In 1971 , the Fort Capsule Reports SERVICES Edward VII. Recovery High School Today In 1907 , the Richard boys basketball team Into a ditch driving west on county near the intersection of Jobe , Billy: 2 p.m., Strauss opera “Salome” won its ninth straight A Hartford City resident road 200 South when she county road 200 South and Williamson-Spencer and Penrod made its American game, 96-67 over the drove off county road 400 got behind a 2000 Jeep Lutes Central Drive. Funeral Home, 208 N. Com - debut at the Metropoli - Marion Local Flyers. South and into a ditch Cherokee with a flashing White started to pass merce St., Portland. Green , Rick: 3 p.m., Baird- tan Opera in New York; Kevin Dilworth led the about 1:06 p.m. Thursday. orange light driven by McGraw as the postal work - Freeman Funeral Home, 221 N. its racy content sparked Indians with 22 points. Melissa J. Reese, 54, was Cindy J. McGraw, 61. er began to turn left onto Meridian St., Portland. outrage and forced can - —AP and The CR driving west on the road McGraw was stopped and Lutes Drive. Essex , Sabrina: 5:30 p.m., The when she veered off the Salvation Army Church, 1101 S. delivering to a mailbox See page 5 Madison St., Ludington, Michigan. north side. Her 2004 Lexus Citizen’s calendar RX330 fell into the ditch Saturday and struck a utility pole, Sheriff’s Department will be taking Hartman , Pauline: 11 a.m., causing between $5,000 and applications for the following positions 190 S. Union St., Pennville. Monday 6 p.m. — Dunkirk $10,000 in damage. The Retter , Carol: 3 p.m., Green 9 a.m. — Jay County Board of Works, city vehicle was towed. Park Cemetery, Portland. Commissioners, commis - building, 131 S. Main St. • Full time Merit Deputy 7 p.m. — Dunkirk City sioners’ room, court - Postal problem Service listings provided by house, 120 N. Court St., Council, city building, PROGRESSIVE Portland. 131 S. Main St. Damage is estimated )XOO 3DUWWLPH&RUUHFWLRQ2IÀFHV 3:30 p.m. — Jay County between $5,000 and $10,000 OFFICE PRODUCTS Solid Waste Management Tuesday after a Redkey woman 120 N. Meridian St. District, district office, 5 p.m. — Dunkirk Park attempted to pass a United 3DUWWLPH'LVSDWFKHU Portland, Indiana 47371 5948 W. Indiana 67, Port - Board, city building, 131 States Postal Service work - (260) 726-9201 er about 2:40 p.m. Thursday. land S. Main St. Will be accepting applications until 1/22/21 progressiveofficeproducts.com Edna R. White, 82, was The Commercial Review Friday, January 22, 2021 Family Page 3 Diagnosis given FRMS honor roll announced DEAR ABBY: I'm responding to the letter Fort Recovery Middle School Making the A-B honor roll Cayson Kaikala, Dylan Klenke, from "Open-and-Shut recently announced its honor roll were 8th graders Alivia Olivia Knapke, Brylee Kremer, Case in Virginia" (Oct. Dear students for the second quarter Bergman, Mitchell Bertke, Madi - Reece LeFevre, Autumn 20), who complained her of the school year. son Bihn, Samantha Brackman, Leuthold, Luke Lochtefeld, Rus - son-in-law was "disre - Abby Making the All A honor roll Kaleb Coleman, Mason Diller, sell Pohlman, Colson Post, spectful" because he did - were 8th graders Drew Backs, Brennan Dues, Gavin Dues, Anthony Roessner, Danielle n't close cupboard doors, Layla Bihn, Nicole Braun, Kas - Gavin Evers, Marlee Fiely, Jacob Schmitt, Hayden Siefring, cereal boxes, etc. sidy Dues, Evan Evers, Ava Fortkamp, Sarah Fritz, Riley My guess is that "Kirk" Grisez, Kayla Heitkamp, Bailie Grieshop, Caden Grisez, Brooke Andrew Stammen, Reece Wendel and Tyler Wendel. is displaying classic movies, dinner, museum Muhlenkamp, Kennedy Muh - Hart, Ethan Hartnagel, Eva symptoms of Adult Also 6th graders Brody Barga, visits, etc. Until the lenkamp, Karlene Niekamp, Ben - Kahlig, Joelle Kaup, Cody Attention Deficit Disor - Kendall Buckland, Reese Diller, COVID virus, we did jamin Reinhard, Ella Schoen and Klenke, Gabriel Knapke, Emily der (AADD). Cadence Eber, Destiny Ervin, things often. Now, not so Emma Will. Lauber, Keegan Muhlenkamp, Multistep tasks may be Also 7th graders Gabriel Ache - Aleigha Overman, Brigham Brady Evers, Carter Fourman, difficult for him to com - much. son, Evvian Briner, Aiden Overman, Kylie Post, Olivia Ava Fullenkamp, Sophia Guggen - plete because he is easily Someone in this group Brunswick, Elisa Evers, Alivia Rammel, Adam Schoenlein, Zach biller, Russell Hart, Adyson distracted. told me that on a couple Grube, Brodie Hart, Aubrie Schoenlein, Kruise Siefring, Homan, Breaker Jutte, Grace of occasions, a few of Heitkamp, Madison Heitkamp, Eowyn Vela, Mara Wenning and My husband has this. Lochtefeld, Hudson McAbee, Ian (It was not diagnosed them were not very nice Cora Kremer, Megan Weitzel, Gage Zehringer. McCain, Jake Meyer, Coby when my name came up. Georgia Wenning and Leah Wue - Also 7th graders Elijah Albers, until he was in his 50s, Schmitz, Madelyn Schoenlein, and I had nearly torn all ("Why doesn't she see bker. Ella Bechtol, Ryker Brunswick, her grandkids more Also 6th graders Kenna Dues, Davian Coleman, Garrett Diller, Cara Shoemaker, Riley Stammen, my hair out.) He still often?" "She goes out Tyler Dues, Carter Fortkamp, Kylia Dues, Zoe Dues, Zackary Ava Timmerman, Ivy Tobe, Jen - occasionally leaves cabi - more than most, yet does - Alexis Grisez, Makenna Huel - Ervin, Joshua Evers, Lucas nifer Wendel, Kaylor Wendel, net doors and drawers skamp, Meredith Jones, Cameron Fortkamp, Carson Fullenkamp, Ethan Wenning, James West - open. n't want to eat in certain Muhlenkamp, Kiera Stump and Alex Gaerke, Raymond Grube, gerdes, Reed Westgerdes, Will I tease him that he restaurants.") Brynn Willmann. Elijah Hawk, Jameson Heitkamp, Westgerdes and Jase Wuebker. can't remember to walk My husband and I have from one side of the a good marriage, but room to another if he for - many of these ladies are gets to take his medica - widowed or divorced. tion. How do you handle back - I strongly recommend stabbing at this age? — How to keep those floors clean that Kirk be evaluated by MYSTIFIED IN NEW a behavioral psycholo - YORK By MARI-JANE WILLIAMS Here are Underwood's suggestions would add an elegant, modern touch gist for AADD. DEAR MYSTIFIED: The Washington Post for a beautiful but functional home on a console table in the entry. Treatment may save Try not to take it per - Search #mudroom on Instagram, entry. CB2's Trek oval horn bowl ($19.95) the relationship between sonally. Obviously, and you'll get more than 100,000 hits A dedicated coat closet is nice, but is a less expensive alternative, made Kirk and his in-laws. — these gossips have less showing perfectly organized and not everyone has the space for that, of water buffalo horn that has been WIFE OF A MAN WITH styled spaces with cabinets, cubbies to occupy their minds and even if you do, what are the odds heated and molded into a glossy A.A.D.D. and hooks to house everyone's back - than one would hope. that everyone's coats make it there brown 8-by-3-by-11/2-inch oval. DEAR WIFE: Thank packs, coats and shoes. every day? Hooks, such as the Eames You might also consid - Underwood is a fan of closed stor - you for your letter. I Those pictures are dreamy, but Hang-It-All ($195-$295) from Design er seeing these particu - age in an entryway to conceal visual received a deluge of what if you don't have the space for a Within Reach, are a good entryway lar individuals even clutter, she says. To keep shoes and responses about the dedicated mudroom, where all the solution for those stray jackets and less often than you other everyday items organized, she letter from "Open-and- clutter of everyday comings and backpacks. This steel, wall-mounted already do in the age suggests the Tatum entryway shoe Shut Case in Virginia," goings can be neatly stowed out of rack with solid wood balls comes in storage cabinet ($999) from Crate & of COVID. If you do, it sight? The entry spaces in apart - and the vast majority several colors, including a fun multi - Barrel. The cabinet is made of acacia may give them less ments, rowhouses and other smaller color option. of the writers men - wood and metal in a brown-and-black ammunition concern - homes get a real workout – and often Underwood also likes the Barker tioned ADD, finish. It has a shelf at the bottom for ADHD and AADD. ing what you do (or look the part. vertical wall-mounted coat rack don't do) with your We asked designer Shawna Under - ($29.95) from CB2. Made of iron, it shoes, removable hooks on the sides, Many of them recom - and drawers, open cubbies and doors mended patience on time. wood of Shawna Underwood Interior comes in either a matte black or •••••••••• Design in D.C. for advice on how to warm gold finish. The vertical design that conceal additional shelves. the part of the in-laws Dear Abby is written by tame your entryway clutter and is particularly well-suited to small Underwood suggests using baskets and volunteered that which products she would suggest to spaces, Underwood says, and family to add storage and texture. For stor - Kirk may be able to Abigail Van Buren, also store shoes, coats, keys and more. homes, because the lower hooks are ing hats, gloves, scarves and other manage the disorder if known as Jeanne Having designated places for easier for kids to reach. miscellaneous items, she recom - he is diagnosed. Phillips, and was found - everything is the key to avoiding a Clutter can accumulate quickly mends the Baba Tree Pakurigo bas - •••••••••• ed by her mother, Pauline mess, she says. "If you have a place to near the home entry, so consider ket ($200) from Goodee. The 17-by-17- DEAR ABBY: I am a 73- Phillips. Contact Dear put your keys, your purse, your hat, adding a catchall tray or dish to cor - by-12-inch baskets made of vetiver year-old retired woman Abby at and you train yourself to put things ral keys, wallets and mail. Thesquare grass come in natural, black and who still maintains con - www.DearAbby.com or where they're supposed to go, they quartz stone catchall ($69) from Pot - white, red, and multicolor, and tact with a number of old P.O. Box 69440, Los Ange - can always stay kind of neat." tery Barn is eight inches wide and they're made by Ghanaian artisans. and new friends for les, CA 90069. Community Calendar Notices will appear in played from 9 a.m. to noon BREAD OF LIFE COM - Community Calendar as each Monday at Jay Com - MUNITY FAMILY MEAL space is available. To sub - munity Center. — Will be served from mit an item, email WEST JAY COMMUNI - 5:30 to 6:30 p.m. at Asbury [email protected]. TY CENTER GROUP — United Methodist Doors open at 10:30 a.m. Church, 204 E. Arch St. in Saturday Bingo will begin at 11 a.m. Portland. Everyone is ALCOHOLICS ANONY - Euchre begins at 1 p.m. welcome. MOUS — Will meet at 10 There is a $1 donation for TAKE OFF POUNDS a.m. upstairs at True Value center’s expenses. For SENSIBLY (TOPS) — Will Hardware, Meridian Street, more information, call meet for weigh-in at 5:30 Portland. For more infor - (765) 768-1544. p.m., with the meeting at mation, call (260) 729-2532. PREGNANCY CARE 6 p.m., in the fellowship CENTER — Free pregnan - hall at Evangelical Monday cy testing with ongoing Methodist Church, 930 W. PORTLAND BREAK - support during and after Main St., Portland. New members welcome. For FAST OPTIMISTS — Will pregnancy. The center is more information, call meet at 7 a.m. for breakfast located at 216 S. Meridian (260) 726-5312. at Richards Restaurant. St., Portland. Hours are 1 NARCOTICS ANONY - BRYANT AREA COM - to 5 p.m. Monday through MOUS — Will meet at 6 MUNITY CENTER — Friday. For more informa - p.m. each Monday at A Walking from 9 to 10 a.m. tion or to schedule an Second Chance At Life appointment, call (260) every Monday, Wednesday Ministries, 228 S. Meridi - and Friday. 726-8636. Walk-ins accept - an St. in Portland. For PING PONG — Will be ed. more information, call Brenda Eads at (260) 726- 9625 or Dave Keen at (260) 251-8792. NARCOTICS ANONY - Sudoku MOUS — Will meet at 7 p.m. each Tuesday at We have a busy schedule Church of God of Prophecy, 797 N. Creagor Ave. in Portland. For of special sections more information, call (260) 766-9334. and pages coming up. Tuesday BRYANT COMMUNITY CENTER EUCHRE — Will be played at 1 p.m. Mark your calendar each Tuesday. The public is welcome. THE LANDING — A 12- so you don’t miss them. step program for those in sixth through 12th grade Cars will meet at 5:55 p.m. each Tuesday at 2nd Friday, February 19 (ad deadline Feb. 12) Chance at Life Min - istries, 228 S. Meridian Spring Home Improvement St., Portland. For more information, call (260) Friday, March 19 (ad deadline Mar. 12) 703-0777 or (260) 726-5273. A BETTER LIFE – BRI - Spring Sports Thursday’s Solution ANNA’S HOPE — A faith- based recovery group for Wednesday, April 7 (ad deadline Mar. 31) substance abuse. Meal The objective is to fill a starts at 6 p.m. and the nine-by nine grid so that Ag Outlook each column, each row, and meeting is from 6:30 to 8 each of the nine three-by- p.m. every Tuesday at the Friday, April 23 (ad deadline Apr. 16) three boxes (also called Nazarene Fellowship blocks or regions) contains Building across from the the digits from 1 to 9 only Nazarene church, 249 E. one time each. Center St., Dunkirk. For The Commercial Review more information, call Amanda Price at (765) 260-726-8141 • [email protected] 283-2107. The Commercial Review Page 4 Opinion Friday, January 22, 2021 They’re real people, with real lives By BAILEY CLINE Maybe you’re Olivia Beavers, a stay away from the building. Per - screenshot of a text from her The Commercial Review Politico Congress reporter. haps you can’t get through the mother about a week later. Her “Murder the media.” You’re in the room with House mob. mother asked if they needed to That’s a haunting phrase to On the representatives, who are now Maybe you’re William Turton, invest in a bulletproof vest for repeat. being told to evacuate. You hear a Bloomberg News reporter. Peo - her. “(This is) my mom’s level of Someone etched those words Line crying and banging on doors. ple begin screaming at you and concern over my safety the last into a door at the U.S. Capitol Someone gives you a gas mask, some Associated Press reporters week,” Olivia tweeted. building during the insurrection and you’re moved to an undis - to leave. One person pushes over Imagine if Olivia was your a few weeks ago. To fully grasp closed location. Your hands are some of the AP team’s camera daughter. the weight of this statement, put shaking. equipment while another bashes “Murder the media” is a haunt - yourself in someone else’s shoes way past barriers. Against your Maybe you’re Igor Bobic, a the equipment with a flagpole. for a moment. better judgment, you stay. This is ing phrase because “media” HuffPost journalist. You watch a You use your own cell phone to refers to more than just the logo Imagine you’re a journalist at your job. single officer unsuccessfully capture footage. of your least favorite news the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6 covering Those attending the speech are attempt to hold back the crowd at Maybe you’re John Minchillo, either Donald Trump’s rally or encouraged to march down Penn - different stairwell entrances. You an AP photographer. You’re source. It also refers to real peo - the Senate joint-session for certi - sylvania Avenue to the U.S. Capi - capture photos of the mob clam - dragged through the crowd and ple, like Olivia, Igor, William and fying Joe Biden as the next presi - tol. More and more people arrive, bering through hallways and over a ledge. Some call you John, all of whom stayed in D.C. dent. and eventually, they begin breaking into the Senate cham - “antifa.” Someone else screams, to provide first-hand accounts Trump’s speech starts at noon spilling into the building. ber. You snap a picture of some - "We'll f---ing kill you!” One man during the insurrection. at the White House Ellipse, but You continue coverage. This is one standing at the dais shouting wearing a red Trump hat helps “Murder the media” doesn’t not halfway through, a crowd your job. “Trump won that election!” Guns you on your feet and identifies stand for justice or democracy — begins to form in front of the U.S. There are a few ways your day are drawn. you as press. it stands for hatred and inhu - Capitol. By the time Trump’s might continue. If you’re in the crowd outside, This is your job. manity. It’s horrific. speech ends — a little after 1 p.m. If you’re inside the building, you’re watching the angry mob Olivia Beavers, a journalist Those in the media are human. — an angry mob has amassed. perhaps you’re live-tweeting the scale walls and break windows. who hid in the building with At the very least, they deserve People soon begin forcing their insurrection. Perhaps your boss has told you to House representatives, posted a to be treated as such. 2019 provides measuring stick By MORTON J. MARCUS The “normal” economy of 2019 is our launching Eye pad for the post-pandemic world. on the We’ll be able to measure changes with the U.S. Pie Bureau of Labor Statis - tics (BLS) data on wages for 725 occupations in each of the 50 states. In 2019, the average (mean) annual wage in Indiana, for all occupa - tions, was $46,770. The Some familiar median wage was $36,960 which tells us half of occupations Indiana’s the workers may disappear made less and half more than that amount. In 2019, with the our average wage was adaptation of 27%($9,810) higher than the state’s $36,960 median technologies wage. and new The average wage is almost always higher management than the median wage. A approaches. few high-paid executives and managers can boost the average wage way Country needs a uniter over the median. Many companies boast of their By TIMOTHY SHRIVER tion? No. Should he invite McCarthy average wages giving the Special To The Washington Post to join him in rushing resources to impression they pay their inequity, because of After the shocking attack on our schools and children in crisis workers well. hours or weeks worked in Capitol on Jan. 6, many Americans Timothy around the country? You bet. Indiana’s average wage a year, seniority or pro - feel it’s time for payback. That for - Shriver Should he invite Sen. Ted Cruz, R- in 2019 was 9.7% ($5,004) ductivity. mer president Donald Trump, his Texas, to dinner at the White Republican enablers and the white below the average for all Occupational groups House? Not until Cruz faces the supremacist, conspiracy-minded states; our median wage are quite diverse. Consid - truth of his actions and offers to seditionists all deserve the con - was 8.2% ($3,320) below er the arts, design, enter - change. But can Biden treat him the median for all states. tempt of the nation and a lifetime with dignity and ask him to join in tainment, sports and that he saw deep in the hearts of his When we break out the ban from dignity. generating new solutions to the media group. Indiana’s oppressors. Mahatma Gandhi Indiana figures for 22 In these circumstances, the word challenge of immigration that 470 athletes and sports opposed colonialism, but he did so occupation groups, Man - “unite” — a word on which Joe affects so many Texans? Let’s hope competitors have an aver - with a vision of a free and nonvio - agement tops the list with Biden ran for president and a vision so. And instead of exhausting his age wage of $166,100 and a lent Indian democracy without an average wage of in which many of us believe — has political capital to drive a stake median wage of $118,460. demonizing the British. Mother $102,280 and a median itself drawn contempt. Uniters are through the heart of Trump, should The same group includes seen as wishy-washy and spineless. Teresa opposed the caste system but Biden use that same energy to con - wage of $87,340. This rarely scapegoated Indians. Abra - spread of $14,940 between 7,590 Hoosier coaches and Nothing could be further from the vince Trump’s 74 million voters that scouts whose average truth. No one I know who hopes to ham Lincoln opposed slavery but there is an American future in the average and the medi - sought a country with “malice an fell behind the $22,550 wage was $38,170 with a wear the label of “uniter” is sug - which they belong and to which median of $27,510. Some gesting that those responsible for toward none.” they can contribute, full of the faith, differential in the legal I can tolerate a lot of debate about occupations and $17,430 readers might find this sedition and violence should not be freedom and justice that they disparity between coach - held accountable. Shallow calls to the qualities of a uniter, but being espouse? For sure. in the health practition - told that trying to unite our country ers and technical occupa - es and competitors uncon - unite from Republicans responsible Will he win them over? Time will scionable. Should/can we for one of the most divisive days in is a coward’s path is too much. On tell. But that’s the best outcome — tions. the contrary, being a uniter is the For those concerned lower one or raise the U.S. history won’t work either. not defeating “them” but finding Here’s what makes a uniter more difficult path because uniters with the wage disparities other? ways to create a new “us.” approach distinctive — and why risk the hatred of all those — on the in a given occupation, the As lower paid workers Dividing is easy. It costs little. The are let go, average and uniting the country remains the left and the right — who have blame and the solution are all in average versus median become convinced that hatred and median wages rise. Some essential and urgent challenge of others. It’s a recipe for feeling good comparison might be a destruction of the other side is the familiar occupations may now: When facing polarizing forces, about one’s group, going to battle useful tool. only path forward. Lincoln offered disappear with the adap - uniters make the high-risk step of against others and trying to win. Among Indiana’s 22 malice toward none and was mur - tation of technologies and crossing divides. Think of the Rev. Division isn’t just a problem for major groups, sales and Martin Luther King Jr.’s “Letter dered a month later. King offered a some; it’s also the solution. related occupations led new management world where love defeats hate and approaches. from Birmingham Jail.” Think of I want to unite not because it’s the with a 49% differential Nelson Mandela inviting his former gave his life for it. My uncle Robert None of us know how nice thing to do but because it’s the between the average and jailer to dinner. Think of the Good F. Kennedy said that what our coun - only way to solve our problems. I the labor market will look median wages. Ranking Friday Agreement in Northern Ire - try needed in 1968 was love, and want justice. I want no part of A.C. (After COVID). But 22nd (last) with a 5% dif - land. In each of these instances, eight weeks later, he was gone. Too racism and lying and sedition. And ference was the computer D.C. (During COVID) is enormous division and injustice frequently, uniters pay with their I’m choosing love to oppose them and mathematical occu - already different from was transformed by avoiding con - lives, because when hatred and con - all. You can accuse people like me of pations group. Is this low B.C. (Before COVID) and tempt. When facing factions and tempt rage out of control, the one many things, but please don’t sug - difference because of the we cannot ignore the hostile interests, uniters search for who calls us to the self-sacrificing gest we’re choosing the easy road. relative newness of the adaptations being made creative solutions that create com - work of uniting is often the victim. Uniting people without compromise field and/or the compara - all around us. Today’s mon purpose grounded in transcen - Biden ran to be a uniter. People and without contempt is the hardest tive youth of the workers? data may resemble sepia dent principles such as truth, good - may oppose him, but at least they road of all. And the only one that Yet it is foolhardy to use tone photos of the past. ness, justice and peace. ought to understand the enormity will heal our country today. one number alone to sig - •••••••••• For uniters, the enemy is often a of what he is trying to do. Does he •••••••••• nal inequity among work - Marcus is an economist. condition in the human heart. Man - have to respect the vote from House Shriver is chairman of Special ers. It might be an Email him at mortonjmar - dela was a uniter who spent his Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy, Olympics and a co-founder of Unite, inequality, not an [email protected]. entire life while opposing racism R-Califronia, to overturn the elec - a civic and social issues initiative. The Commercial Review HUGH N. RONALD (1911-1983), Publisher Emeritus

JACK RONALD RAY COONEY The Commercial Review is published daily except “Were it left for me to decide whether we should Sundays, Mondays and four holidays (New Year’s Day, President Editor and publisher have government without newspapers or newspapers Fourth of July, Thanksgiving and Christmas) by The without government I should not hesitate to prefer the Graphic Printing Co. Inc., 309 W. Main St., Portland, latter.” – Thomas Jefferson Indiana 47371. Periodical postage paid (USPS 125820) at TONIA HARDY BRIAN DODD Portland, Indiana. Postmaster: Send address changes to Business manager Production manager The Commercial Review, 309 W. Main St., P.O. Box 1049, Subscription rates: City delivery and Internet-only Portland, Indiana 47371 or call (260) 726-8141. pay at the office rates: 13 weeks – $32; six months – VOLUME 148–NUMBER 191 $60; one year – $108. Motor route pay at the office We welcome letters to the editor. Letters should be FRIDAY EVENING, JANUARY 22, 2021 rates: 13 weeks – $39; six months – $68; one year – 700 words or fewer, signed and include a phone number $125; Mail: 13 weeks – $47; six months – $77; one for verification purposes. We reserve the right to edit year – $135. letters for content and clarity. Email letters to Home delivery problems: [email protected]. www.thecr.com Call (260) 251-9588 The Commercial Review Friday, January 22, 2021 Local/Nation Page 5 Biden ordering stopgap COVID aid By JOSH BOAK Children who are unable to service system and promote a $15 Associated Press get school meals because of hourly minimum wage for all fed - BALTIMORE — President remote learning could receive a eral workers. The Democratic Joe Biden plans to take execu - 15% increase in food aid, president also plans to start a 100- tive action Friday to provide a President plans to increase food aid, according to a fact sheet provid - day process for the federal gov - stopgap measure of financial ed by the White House. The low - ernment to require its contrac - relief to millions of Americans protect job seekers on unemployment est-income households could tors to pay at least $15 an hour while Congress begins to con - qualify for the emergency bene - and provide emergency paid sider his much larger $1.9 tril - fits from the Supplemental leave to workers, which could put lion package to help those Nutrition Assistance Program. pressure on other private employ - affected by the coronavirus everything we can to provide Most economists believe the And the formula for calculating ers to boost their wages and bene - pandemic. that help as quickly as possi - United States can rebound with meal costs could become more fits. The two executive orders that ble.” strength once people are vacci - generous. These orders arrive as the Biden is to sign would increase Deese emphasized that the nated from the coronavirus, but The order also tries to make it Biden White House has declined food aid, protect job seekers on orders are not substitutes for the the situation is still dire as the easier for people to claim direct to provide a timeline for getting unemployment and clear a path additional stimulus that Biden disease has closed businesses and payments from prior aid pack - its proposed relief package for federal workers and con - says is needed beyond the $4 tril - schools. Nearly 10 million jobs ages and other benefits. In addi - through, saying that officials are tractors to get a $15 hourly min - lion in aid that has already been have been lost since last Febru - tion, it would create a guarantee beginning to schedule meetings imum wage. approved, including $900 billion ary, and nearly 30 million house - that workers could still collect with lawmakers to discuss the “The American people can - this past December. Several holds lack secure access to food. unemployment benefits if they proposal. not afford to wait,” said Brian Republican lawmakers have One of Biden’s orders asks the refuse to take a job that could White House press secretary Deese, director of the White voiced opposition to provisions in Agriculture Department to con - jeopardize their health. Jen Psaki said at a Thursday House National Economic Biden’s plan for direct payments sider adjusting the rules for food Biden’s second executive order briefing that the proposal has Council. “So many are hanging to individuals, state and local gov - assistance, so that the govern - would restore union bargaining support ranging from democratic by a thread. They need help, ernment aid and a $15 hourly ment could be obligated to pro - rights revoked by the Trump socialist Sen. Bernie Sanders to and we’re committed to doing minimum wage nationwide. vide more money to the hungry. administration, protect the civil the U.S. Chamber of Commerce. Felony arrests Exploitation A Portland man was arrested Tuesday for alleged child exploita - tion. Johan Silos, 18, 609 S. Bridge St., Portland, was preliminarily charged a Level 4 felony for child exploitation and a Level 5 felony for possession of child pornography. He was booked into Jay County Jail on $3,000 bond. Superior Court Judge Gail Dues Cases filed Photos provided General Audit Corpora - tion v. Tina M. Heiser, small claims Inaugural thanks General Audit Corpora - Indiana Sens. Todd Young and Mike Braun attended Wednesday’s tion v. Justin Franks, inauguration of President Joe Biden and Vice President Kamala Harris in small claims Washington, D.C. Both senators took time to thank members of the Indiana General Audit Corpora - National Guard stationed in the city. Pictured above, Young meets with tion v. Nancy Loyd, small members of the national guard prior to the inauguration ceremony. “The claims Indiana v. Travis J. peaceful transfer of power is an essential component of the American Myers, Level 6 felony experiment,” said Young in a press release. “Witnessing this uniquely Indiana v. Heath A. American tradition once again reminded me of the immense responsibilities Byerly, Level 6 felony we have to protect this republic.” At right, Braun visits with members of the Indiana v. Brian W. national guard Thursday morning. “I am grateful for their service protecting Lessing, Level 6 felony the Capitol and Washington D.C. this week and thankful to them and their families for the sacrifices they have made for our nation,” said Braun. Deeds Barry A. and Judith A. Retter to Christa Retter, warranty deed — Parts Holding ... of Section 32, Jefferson Continued from page 1 added 391 coronavirus deaths in avirus spread, down from 73 last mask mandate, by at least three- Township, 55 acres That is about 40% of the nearly the past week to the state’s pan - week as the state’s COVID-19 hos - week intervals but said he wanted Albert T. and Mary R. 900,000 of the state’s 6.7 million res - demic toll, which has reached pitalizations and rate of new to keep reviewing the risk around Elliott (both deceased) to idents now eligible for the vaccine. nearly 9,600 fatalities including infections have declined since the state. Karen A. and Michael T. Health officials said vaccination both confirmed and presumed peaking in early December. All “We don’t want to get ahead of Timmerman revocable appointments are largely filled COVID-19 infections. The state’s other counties but one are in the ourselves, we still have most coun - living trusts, personal through the end of January. seven-day rolling average of next-riskiest rating of the four- ties in red,” Holcomb said. “And so representative deed — Box said vaccination sites COVID-19 deaths has declined to level system. while I may be giddy right now Part of Section 15, Jeffer - throughout the state have “the abil - about 50 per day after peaking at Holcomb said he was extending just looking at trends and trajecto - son Township ity to dramatically increase the 86 a day in mid-December. through next week his executive ries, we’re still over double digits Albert T. and Mary R. number of vaccines that they The state health department’s order imposing crowd size limits of the positivity rate, and we’re Elliott (both deceased) to could do each day if they just had updated weekly tracking map based on each county’s risk level. still losing people, and so we want Amy J. and Brian M. the supply.” labels 34 of Indiana’s 92 counties He has been extending that order, to make sure that we do this in a DeVoss, personal repre - The health department has at the highest risk level for coron - which includes the statewide very responsible data-driven way.” sentative deed — Part of Sections 14 and 15, Jeffer - son Township, 7.70 acres Ronald F. Duncan (deceased) and Edward T. Capsule Reports White to Edward T. White, deed affidavit — Continued from page 2 Both vehicles were Deer hit p.m. when a deer ran into south on State Line Road, Lots 1, 2 and 3, Cole Addi - (The area is a no pass - towed from the scene. Two local residents the roadway. Capper’s 2004 just south of county road tion ing zone, according to a McGraw complained of struck deer with their vehi - Dodge Ram 2500 collided 800 South, about 7:25 a.m. Reva Younger to David Jay County Sheriff’s back pain but told offi - cles Thursday. with the animal, causing when she drove into a deer. and Linda Lowe, warran - Department accident cers she would have her Gage Capper, 23, Port - between $5,000 and $10,000 Her 2016 Chevrolet Equinox ty deed — Part of Section report.) White’s 2002 Lin - son take her to the hospi - land, was driving on Bound - in damage. was towed from the scene, 36, Knox Township, 12.5 coln struck McGraw’s tal, according to the ary Pike, just north of coun - Dawn E. Burton, 61, with damage estimated acres vehicle. report. ty road 300 South, about 7:45 Union City, was driving between $5,000 and $10,000.

Visit Us 24/7 Pictures, Prices & Options www.hastingsauto.com

110 S. Wayne St., Ft. Recovery, OH

419-375-4617 1-877-422-0228

M-Tu-Th-Fr 7 a.m.-5 p.m. Wed. 7 a.m.-7 p.m. Sat. 7:30 a.m.-1:00 p.m.

FWD,2018 Remote Chevrolet Start, Bluetooth,Heated Equinox FrontLT$17,300 Seats 34,000 miles 2017 Buick Encore Preferred II $16,300 AWD, Bluetooth, Remote Start, Back-up Camera, 35,000 miles 2013 Ford Edge LTD AWD $12,700 bluetooth, backup camera, sunroof, heated leather seats with 102,000 miles 2017 Buick Enclave $24,400 leather seats, front wheel drive, 31,300 miles, Bluetooth, remote start, back-up camera 2018 Chevrolet Cruze LT $13,900 bluetooth, remote start, backup camera, heated seats, 19,900 miles 2018 Chrysler Pacifica Limited $27,200 heated and cooled seats, sunroof, remote start, 30,500 miles 2018 Chevrolet Equinox LT AWD $18,400 Bluetooth, remote start, backup camera 23,800 miles 2020 Chevrolet Malibu LT$15,900 remote start, Bluetooth, backup camera 37,500 miles The Commercial Review Page 6 Comics Friday, January 22, 2021

STATEWIDE STATEWIDE STATEWIDE CLASSIFIEDS 40 NOTICES 90 SALE CALENDAR SPEED BUMP Dave Coverly STATEDE 150 BOAS, SPORTING CLASSIFIED ADS PLEASE NOTE: Be sure PUBLIC AUCTION 260-726-8141 to check your ad the first Located: Sapphire’s ADVERTISING RATES day it appears. We can- Reception Center, 1100 20 Word Minimum not be responsible for W Votaw St, Portland, IN Effective 07/01/2018: more than one days Saturday, January 23, Minimum charge.... incorrect copy. We try 2021 $12.40 hard not to make mis- 10:00 AM 1 insertion...... 62¢/ takes, but they do hap- Property Location: 447 N word pen, and we may not Charles Street, Portland. 2 insertions...... 81¢/ know unless you call to 3-bedroom, 3-bath, brick word tell us. Call before 12:00 ranch-style home. 3 insertions...... 96¢/ pm for corrections. The H&R .22cal revolvers; word Commercial Review, 309 Stevens 16ga; coins; sil- 6 insertions.... $1.14/ W Main, Portland, Indi- ver jewelry; wristwatch- word ana 260-726-8141. es. 12 insertions. $1.52/ Oak furniture; Victorian word 60 SERVICES chairs/loveseat; curios; 26 insertions. $1.77/ Marble-top end word J. L. CONSTRUCTION tables/coffee table; Includes Amish crew. Custom built steins; miniatures & Online...... FREE homes, new garages, advertising items. Classified Display $6.95/ pole barns, interior/ exte- 3 rocker-recliners; gr Peanuts per column inch rior remodeling, drywall, father clock; No borders or logos windows, doors, siding, washer/dryer; roll-away allowed on Classified roofing, foundations. toolbox; Page 260-726-5062, leave shop/hand/lawn/garden Card of Thanks Up to message. tools; kitchen appli- 100 words.... $13.00 “SEAMSTRESS NAN” ances; handicap acces- In Memory Up to 100 HOMEMADE Sewing sories. much more. words.... $13.00 and Alterations, Quilts, Phil Hanlin Estate Advertising Deadline is Baby Blankets, Fleece Shawver Auctioneering 12:00 p.m. the day prior Blankets, Appliqué, Zip- & Real Estate to publication. The dead- pers, Hemming, Memory AC31800004 line for Mondays paper T-Shirt, Special Orders Visit is 12:00 p.m. Friday. 260.766.9334 www.auctionzip.com & Pre-Payment required www.auctionsoft.com Rose is Rose for: Rummage sales, WICKEY CONSTRUC- Auctioneer ID #4243 To business opportunities, TION Roofing, Siding, See Pictures. jobs wanted, boats and Pole Barns. Call for free Pete D. Shawver sporting equipment, estimate. 260-273-9776 AU19700040 wanted to rent, motor- GOODHEW’S ALL SEA- 260-726-5587 ized vehicles, real estate SON Construction- Spe- Zane Shawver and mobile homes. cializing in standing AU10500168 seam metal roofs. When 260-729-2229 30 LOST, STRAYED OR Quality Counts, Count FOUND PUBLIC AUCTION On US. A company you Located: Bubp Exhibition can trust. Member of the ATTENTION! LOST A Hall, Jay County Fair- BBB. New Installation PET Or found one? The grounds, Portland, IN and repairs. Call Rodney Agnes jay county humane soci- Saturday, Janurary 23th, Thornbury, owner 765- ety can serve as an infor- 2021 509-0191 mation center. 260-726- 10:00am 6339 Furniture; Stack-on 8 gun cabinet; Kirby; full- size bed; primitive chim- PLACE YOUR ney cupboard; Haier CLASSIFIED AD fridge; Amana washer/dryer; Frigidaire in flat-top stove; Boyd’s Bears; glass carboy; The electric fireplace; buggy Commercial wheels; kitchen smalls; Hi and Lois dressers; night stands; Review China; glassware; Corelle; fans; floor CALL lamps; 3 deer mounts. 726-8141 1994 Honda Goldwing; trailer; air-compressor; OR hand tools; saws; garden tools; much more. GO ONLINE Klotz Family, Cavanaugh www.thecr.com Family Loy Auction AU31600027 260-726-2700 Funky Winkerbean Auctioneers Gary Loy AU01031608 Ben Lyons AU10700085 Travis Theurer AU11200131 Aaron Loy AU11200112

TO THE

COMMERCIAL Blondie REVIEW

up to

49% off Newsstand prices Snuffy Smith

Subscribe at

thecr.com

or call

260-726-8141

Beetle Bailey GET IT IN THE

CLASSIFIEDS

You never know

what you might find in

The Commercial Dave’s Review Classifieds. √ Out Heating & Cooling The CR From a new car to Classifieds Furnace, www.thecr.com Air Conditioner Geothermal a new home, to a Sales & Service new job, 260-726-2138 the Classifieds Now accepting MC/Disc/Visa deliver!

ROD PENROD, LICENSED AGENT Go to thecr.com GABBARD FENCE FARM • COMMERCIAL • INDUSTRIAL RESIDENTIAL • VINYL Medicare Supplements Local Agent or call “SINCE 1969” [email protected] Medicare Drug Plans Visit Us At: Medicare Advantage thecr.com 260-726-8141 (765) 546-8801 Senior Life Insurance 260-418-9492 The Commercial Review Friday, January 22, 2021 Sports/Classifieds Page 7 James, Lakers open long trip by beating Bucks MILWAUKEE (AP) — LeBron ual (honors),” said James, a four- It was the first time the Lakers of 10 and Kentavious Caldwell- after a first half that featured James says the results of last sea - time MVP. “It’s all about the team had faced the Bucks since the Pope making 7 of 10. Caldwell- seven ties and nine lead changes. son’s NBA awards voting didn’t success. That’s all that matters. … 2019-20 awards voting, which also Pope had 23 points. The Lakers outscored Milwaukee provide extra motivation as his I just want to play well and help had Antetokounmpo finishing Antetokounmpo had 25 points 20-8 over the last 5½ minutes of Los Angeles Lakers prepared to our team versus any opponent. just ahead of Los Angeles’ Antho - and 12 rebounds for Milwaukee, the second quarter, including face Giannis Antetokounmpo and That’s what it’s all about.” ny Davis in the voting for defen - but he also committed nine Caldwell-Pope’s 35-footer at the the Milwaukee Bucks. Los Angeles (12-4) bounced sive player of the year. turnovers. Jrue Holiday scored 22 buzzer. He had more important things back after blowing a double-digit “That was last season, obvious - points for the Bucks, and Khris “There were stretches where on his mind. lead in the fourth quarter of a ly,” said Davis, who had 18 points, Middleton finished with 20. we were really good on both ends James scored a season-high 34 115-113 loss to Golden State on nine rebounds and six assists. “We’ve got to keep working, of the court,” Bucks coach Mike points in the opener of a seven- Monday night. The Bucks (9-6) “No one brought that up or talked keep playing good basketball for Budenholzer said. “We had a bad game road trip, helping the Lak - dropped their second straight. about it. Our motivation was not longer periods of time, make stretch, I felt like the last four or ers beat the Bucks 113-106 on This game pitted the reigning losing two in a row tonight. We shots, defend better, rebound the five minutes of the second quar - Thursday. He finished second to NBA champion Lakers against a were able to get that accom - ball better,” Antetokounmpo said. ter, on both ends of the court we Antetokounmpo in last year’s Bucks team that posted the plished.” “Ultimately we’ve got to get bet - were not good. We were not sharp MVP balloting. league’s best regular-season The Lakers shot 19 of 37 from 3- ter.” like you need to be for 48 min - “It’s never been about individ - record each of the last two years. point range, with James going 6 The Lakers were ahead 63-57 utes.” Keep ... Continued from page 8 Tribe boys. He topped Tribe, Tigers split his only competitor in Fort Recovery High BERNE — Fort the 500 freestyle. Recovery’s swim teams School girls basketball split with the Ver - Patriots stay coach Holly Gann gives sailles Tigers on perfect instruction to her team, Thursday at the South Jay County Junior including Alli Vaughn Adams pool. High School’s (24), Hope Wendel (30) The Indian girls won wrestling team stayed and Kierra Wendel (20), eight events en route to perfect with a 57-39 vic - a 90-79 victory, while tory against the before the start of the the boys had one event Adams Central Jets on second half against win in a 127-31 setback. Thursday. Midwest Athletic Ava Bubp and Sylas Wenk (75 Conference rival St. Teigen Fortkamp each pounds), Landon Gar - Henry Redskins on won two races for the ringer (90), Griffin Thursday at Fort Site Indians. Bubp was first Byrum (95), Xander Fieldhouse. The Indians in the 200-yard Torre (110), Garrett freestyle and 100 but - Bennett (150), Vasin won 52-26. terfly, while Fortkamp Ridgway (160), AJ was the winner of the Myers (175), Joaquin 50 freestyle and 100 Johnson (195), Alan backstroke. Audra Ortiz (220) and Jaylen Bubp was victorious in McClain (275) each the 100 freestyle. won their respective Fort Recovery’s girls matches for the Patri - also won all three ots. The Commercial Review/Chris Schanz relays. Jay County Sage Wendel picked improved to 5-0 on the Trounce ... up the lone win for the year. Continued from page 8 where to be, but how “That’s the one thing things are going to play Box score you love about Kierra is out. She is very forward- Sports on tap obviously her basketball thinking. Her basketball St. Henry Redskins Score by quarters: knowledge is the highest, at Fort Recovery Indians St. Henry 56411 — 26 skills, but she just has Tuesday Fort Rec. 16 13 14 9—52 Scoreboard the determination and and she knows how to use Girls varsity summary Jay County — Swimming vs. Black - Ohio high school girls basketball ford/Muncie Burris – 6 p.m. drive in everything that her body. Fort Recovery 52, St. Henry 26 3-point shooting: St. Henry 2-9 Fort Recovery — Eighth grade girls St. Henry Minster 64, Marion Local 27 she does. I can ask her to “What she always is (Everman 2-5, Siefring 0-1, Wendel basketball vs. Coldwater – 5:30 p.m. (2-11, 0-6 MAC) New Bremen 47, Parkway 33 do anything. She’s going really good at is getting FG-FGA FT-FTA PTS 0-1, Ontrop 0-1, Beyke 0-1). Fort Recovery 2-11 (Fortkamp 2-6, Wednesday to give you 110%, and the positioning.” Siefring 0-3 2-2 2 Indiana high school girls basketball Jay County — Junior high boys bas - even on bad days it’s still Fortkamp joined the Wendel 1-2 0-0 2 KWendel 0-2, CWendel 0-2, Homan Eastbrook 65, Southern Wells 29 Everman 2-6 0-0 6 0-1). South Adams 52, Wapahani 47 ketball ACAC tournament TBA; Junior 100%.” Wendels in double fig - Stucke 0-2 0-0 0 high girls basketball ACAC tournament Hope Wendel began the ures with 10 points, and Ontrop 5-7 2-2 12 Rebounds: St. Henry 18 (Siefring TBA Werling 0-1 0-0 0 4, Wendel 3, Ontrop 3, Stucke 2, Local schedule third quarter with con - Alli Vaughn was close Today Beyke 2-3 0-0 4 Beyke 2, team 2, CAhlers, Baumer). Thursday Jay County — Swimming hosts Jay County — Swimming at Marion – secutive baskets. She behind with nine points. AAhlers 0-0 0-0 0 Fort Recovery 18 (Fortkamp 7, Ontrop led the Red - CAhlers 0-1 0-0 0 ACAC diving – 6 p.m.; Wrestling hosts 6 p.m.; Girls basketball at South scored on an inbound Vaughn 3, KWendel 2, AWendel 2, ACAC Individual tournament – 6 p.m. Adams – 6 p.m.; Gymnastics vs. Hunt - Baumer 0-0 0-0 0 Homan, HWendel, Alig, team). play under the hoop, then skins, who finished with Totals 10-25 4-4 26 Fort Recovery — Boys basketball ington North – 6:30 p.m. drained a jumper from almost as many .400 1.00 at St. Henry – 5:30 p.m. Fort Recovery — Girls basketball at Assists: St. Henry 5 (Wendel 3, the left side of the bucket turnovers (24) as they Coldwater – 5:30 p.m.; Swimming vs. Fort Recovery Ontrop, Werling). Fort Recovery 4 Saturday Coldwater at South Adams – 6 p.m. on a Brenna Homan had points, with a dozen (11-4, 5-2 MAC) (KWendel 3, Homan). Jay County — Girls swimming points. No other player FG-FGA FT-FTA PTS hosts ACAC championships – 9 a.m.; Jan. 29 assist. Paige Fortkamp Gymnastics at Northwestern Invita - had more than a half Homan 0-1 2-2 2 Blocks: St. Henry 0. Fort Recov - Jay County — Boys basketball triple - followed with a 3-pointer Fortkamp 3-7 2-2 10 ery 1 (Vaughn). tional – 11 a.m.; Boys swimming header vs. Bluffton – 6 p.m. to put the Indians on top dozen. KWendel 5-9 3-4 13 hosts ACAC championships – 1 p.m.; Fort Recovery — Boys basketball vs. Vaughn 4-10 1-2 9 Girls basketball at Southern Wells Coldwater – 5:30 p.m. 37-11. Personal fouls: St. Henry 13 (varsity only) – 6 p.m.; Junior high HWendel 6-7 3-3 15 (Beyke 4, Everman 2, Ontrop 2, Wendel ended the third Junior varsity Guggnbllr 0-1 0-0 0 boys basketball at Adams Central –9 Werling 2, Siefring, Stucke, a.m. TV schedule quarter with five consec - Fort Recovery kept St. Pearson 0-0 0-0 0 Today AWendel 1-1 0-0 2 CAhlers). Fort Recovery 7 (Guggen - Fort Recovery — Boys basketball utive points and the Indi - 7 p.m. — NBA Basketball: Indiana Henry off the scoreboard Gaerke 0-0 0-0 0 biller 2, Fortkamp, Vaughn, Pear - at Fort Loramie – 6 p.m. Pacers vs. Orlando Magic (FSIN) ans led 43-15 heading to in the first quarter in get - Alig 0-2 1-2 1 son, AWendel, Gaerke). CWendel 0-2 0-0 0 Monday the fourth. ting a 10-7 victory in two Sunday Totals 19-40 12-15 52 Turnovers: St. Henry 24. Fort Jay County — Girls basketball vs. 1 p.m. — NBA Basketball: Indiana “Hope is one of the periods of play. .475 .750 Recovery 8. Norwell (varsity only) – 7 p.m.; Junior smartest basketball play - The Indians’ 3-0 margin high boys basketball ACAC tourna - Pacers vs. Toronto Raptors (FSIN) ment TBA; Junior high girls basketball 3:05 p.m. — NFL Playoffs: NFC ers I have,” Gann said of at the end of the first ACAC tournament TBA Championship – Tampa Bay Buccaneers the senior who scored 11 proved the difference as Kensey Gaerke scored with three points and Fort Recovery — Girls basketball at Green Bay Packers (FOX) five points for the Indi - Sage Leuthold chipped in vs. Trotwood Madison (varsity only) – 6:40 p.m. — NFL Playoffs: AFC Cham - points in the second half. both teams scored seven 6 p.m.; Junior high boys basketball at pionship – Buffalo Bills at Kansas City “She knows not only points in the second. ans. Mara Pearson ended two points. Coldwater – 6 p.m. Chiefs (CBS)

30 LOST, STRAYED OR 190 FARMER 190 F 190 FARMER S A RMERS C 190 FARMERS A RMERS C 100 JOBS WANTED 110 HELP WANTED 110 HELP WANTED 130 MISC. FOR SALE 200 FOR RENT 200 FOR RENT 200 FOR RENT

AMISH CREW LOOKING EXPERIENCED SEMI ACCCEPTING APPLI- ALUMINUM SHEETS LIMBERLOST APART- LEASE SPACE avail- NICE TWO-BEDROOM FOR any work. No job is DRIVER needed in Port- CATIONS FOR Bar- 23”x30”,.007 thick. MENTS, GENEVA 1&2 able, Coldwater, OH. DUPLEX apartment with too big or small. Pole land, IN. Monday-Friday tender. 35-40 hours per Clean and shiny on one bedroom Available & Manufacturing, ware- central air, gas heat, out- barns, roofing, remodel- dedicated run only, week or part-time. Must side..35 cents each or move-in ready! Income housing, assembly, dis- side deck. $385 plus ing. 260-849-2489. $0.55/mile, 2500-3000 be 21 years old. Applica- four for $1.40, plus tax. Qualifications Apply. tribution, offices, inside deposit, no pets period. miles/week. Lots of ben- tion can be filled out at The Commercial Rent Range: $427-$735 and outdoor storage. 260-726-8497. 110 HELP WANTED efits included. Call/text The American Legion in Review, 309 W Main, Rental Assistance May Easy access to major 260.251.1930 or email Ridgeville, IN. Portland 260-726-8141. Be Available - call to highways and railroad 230 AUTOS, TRUCKS 2ND SHIFT WAITRESS miranda.hummer@tjx- inquire. Options with all access with loading BERNE READY MIX IS NEEDED ASAP Plus a pservice.com 190 FARMERS COL- utilities included. 260- docks and overhead CA$H PAID FOR JUNK IN search of Class A or B 2nd shift cook. Work 3 UMN 368-7900 Limber- cranes available. Con- CARS Any year, any CDL drivers for the days on/3 days off, 2pm- [email protected] tact Sycamore Group, condition. Running or Berne, IN location. 1st 10pm. Call Jinny’s Cafe READ THE CR AG RENTAL Spreaders: m TDD: 7-1-1 An Equal 419-678-5318, not. We tow away. 765- shift, competitive wage & 260-997-8300 between THEN RECYCLE BBI, Artsway Vertical. Opportunity Provider. www.sycamorespace.co 578-0111 or 260-729- benefits package avail- 8am & 2pm New Holland 228 skid m 2878. Massey’s Towing able. Must pass a pre- loaders w/full cab, INMAN U-LOC Storage. m WE PAY CASH for junk Contract h employment drug heat/ac. Fort Recovery Mini storage, five sizes. NEED MORE STOR- o autos. We pick up at your Bridge p screen. Contact Gene at 419-852-0309 Security fence or 24 hour AGE? PJ’s U-Lock and 260-589-2880, apply in access units. Gate Storage, most sizes location. 1-765-546-2642 By Steve Becker person at 155 E. Buck- hours: 8:00-8:00 daily. available. Call 260-726- or 1-765-857-1071. eye St. Berne, IN 46711, THE Pearl Street, Portland. 4631. Slocum’s Salvage or online at www.sthenry- CLASSFIEDS 260-726-2833 tileco.com under Careers and email application to Find it genes@bernereadymix. The Commercial Review 250 PUBLIC NOTICE com Buy It Newspaper Delivery Sell It! Comments or Problems? Visit Us At: (260) 726-8141 PublicNOTICE Notice OF Call our Circulation DETERMINATION thecr.com Notice is hereby given that the Hotline Board of School Trustees of The Jay School Corporation (Corpo- 260-251-9588 ration) has determined to sell two (2) tracts of real estate owned by the Corporation (1976 Until 7:00 pm W Tyson Road, Portland, IN and a separate parcel of wooded call 260-726-8143 to Leave land-Tax Parcel Number 38-07- Message after 7:00 pm 20-301-021.000-034) and to hire a real estate broker to assist in Carrier Delivery Deadlines said sales. The hiring of the Monday - Friday: 6:00 p.m. broker is planned for the regular Board meeting which is Saturday Morning: 8:00 a.m. scheduled for February 15, 2021, at 5 PM or any Board meet- The Commercial Review ing thereafter. 309 West Main St., Portland. Notice dated January 18, 2021. Front Office Hours: 8 a.m. - 4 p.m. Board of School Trustees of the Jay School Corporation Circulation Department Hours: CR 1--22-2021 HSPAXLP 10:30 am - 5:00 p.m. Saturday’s paper will Friday, January 22, 2021 Patriots to host ACAC include coverage of swim on Saturday, tonight’s ACAC wrestling see Sports on tap tournament at Jay County Sports

Page 8 www.thecr.com The Commercial Review Wendels, Tribe trounce St. Henry Girls keep Seniors stellar in separate streak quarters of Fort Recovery’s going 52-26 victory BLUFFTON — The Patriot girls lost their first dual meet of the By CHRIS SCHANZ season. The Commercial Review They haven’t lost FORT RECOVERY — Kierra since. Wendel did her damage before half - Jay County High time, helping stake the Indians to School’s girls swim another commanding lead at the team pushed its win - break. ning Hope Wendel did most of hers streak Local after halftime as the Indians put to nine roundup the Redskins away. as it Kierra Wendel scored a baker’s topped Allen County dozen in the first half, and Hope Athletic Conference Wendel had all but four of her rival Bluffton on game-high 15 points in the final 16 Thursday, 110-76. minutes while the Fort Recovery The JCHS boys lost, High School girls basketball team 108-72. had another stout Ashlyn Dow and defensive perform - Eliza Bader both ance in a 52-26 Mid - picked up two wins as west Athletic Con - the girls moved to 9-1. ference victory over Dow won the 200- and the St. Henry Red - 400-meter freestyle skins on Thursday 52 races, while Bader at Fort Site Field - took first in the 200 house. individual medley and “We got St. Henry 100 freestyle. to play really fast,” Natalie Wehrly (div - said FRHS coach ing), Rieley Brewster Holly Gann, whose (100 butterfly), Lilli team moves to 12-4 26 Clemmons (100 back - (5-2 MAC) on the stroke) and Mara year. “Because they Bader (100 breast - were playing really fast they didn’t stroke) all earned have an opportunity to run much individual wins as offense because they were con - well. stantly in a scramble. Mara Bader, Zion “When you get to play the scram - Beiswanger, Clem - ble game, I’d like to think that we mons and Brewster scramble better than they do, and teamed for a win in the we knew that.” 200 medley relay; Dow, The Wendels, who are unrelated, The Commercial Review/Chris Schanz Brewster and the combined for the Tribe’s first six Baders combined for a points as it raced out to a 14-2 lead Kierra Wendel, a Fort Recovery High School senior, goes up for a jump shot just inside 200 freestyle relay win; over the Redskins (2-11, 0-6 MAC). and Eliza Bader, Clem - Kierra Wendel assisted on Hope the free-throw line during the first quarter against the St. Henry Redskins on Thursday at Fort Site mons, Beiswanger and Wendel’s basket to start the game, Fieldhouse. Wendel scored all 13 of her points in the first half, helping the Indians to a 52-26 Dow got a win in the then she scored four straight Midwest Athletic Conference victory over the Redskins. 400 freestyle relay. points. There was 2:25 left in the Griffin Mann was first period before St. Henry finally the lone dual winner got on the board with a Claire Wen - her trademark shot — from the for the JCHS boys (4- del basket. free-throw line, both baselines and 5). He was first in the Fort Recovery, which led 16-5 at from a step inside the arc on the ‘We got St. Henry to play really fast. 50 and 100 freestyle the end of the opening quarter and right wing, too. Because they were playing really fast races. Kyle Sanders 29-11 at halftime, forced St. Henry “Kierra just looks to attack her took the top spot in the into starting the first three quar - pull-ups,” Gann said. “She was they didn’t have an opportunity to 400 freestyle. Mann ters with back-to-back turnovers. able to find some gaps in that zone run much offense because they and Sanders joined Kierra Wendel made shots from and her shot was beautiful. She Aaron Funkhouser almost everywhere inside the 3- works so hard. She works hard on were constantly in a scramble. and Wyatt Kunkler for point line. She drove to the hoop the defensive end and she’s defi - —Holly Gann, a 200 freestyle relay for a layup as her first basket, and nitely an offensive threat for us. Fort Recovery girls basketball coach win. also put back a missed 3-pointer. She just doesn’t stop. See Keep page 7 The senior also made jumpers — See Trounce page 7 Indiana upsets Iowa By JOHN BOHNENKAMP Associated Press IOWA CITY, Iowa — Perhaps, coach Fran McCaffery said, his Iowa team got too comfortable. Hoosiers hand The fourth-ranked Hawkeyes came into Thursday night’s game against Indiana on fourth-ranked a five-game winning streak and tied for the Big Ten lead. Hawkeyes their But the Hoosiers’ defense shut them down in an 81-69 comeback win. second B1G loss It’s a lesson McCaffery hopes his team learned. “I think we have to understand a little bit better what this league is and the qual - ity of the teams that are coming in here Iowa was 9 of 34 from the field in the and that we’re going to face on the road,” second half, including 1 of 10 on 3-point - ers. The Hawkeyes, ranked second in the McCaffery said. “I thought up until now Big Ten in 3-point shooting at 39.5%, were we did a pretty good job of that.” just 5 of 23 from behind the arc for the It was a season low in points for the game. Hawkeyes (12-3, 6-2), who entered second Garza, the nation’s leading scorer at 26.9 in the nation in scoring at 92.2 points per points per game, had 12 rebounds for his game. seventh double-double of the season. But Iowa led by nine in the second half, then he faced constant double-teams and with went 11 minutes without a field goal as no outside shooting to open the lane, Indiana went on a 23-3 run. found himself surrounded in the second “I thought they were tougher than we half. were tonight,” McCaffery said. “And that’s “I think, like a lot of teams, they were disappointing. Our execution wasn’t sending a lot of heat toward me,” Garza sharp.” said. “I didn’t do a good enough job deal - “The offense was stagnant,” said center ing with the double-team in the second Luka Garza, who led the Hawkeyes with half.” 28 points. “We’re better than that.” “We didn’t get out of the way around the Indiana’s defensive effort started dur - rim,” Miller said. “We walled up. It wasn’t ing a week of practice after last Thurs - perfect — he got 28 and 12. Hopefully, he day’s 81-69 home loss to Purdue. had to work for it.” “We had to challenge some guys,” Indi - The rest of the Hawkeyes were silenced. ana coach Archie Miller said. “Guys had Joe Wieskamp scored 16 points, but only to challenge each other.” one in the second half. “I think our defensive intensity ramped “Credit to them, they did a good job in up in practice,” said forward Trayce Jack - the second half of taking everything away son-Davis, who led the Hoosiers with 23 from me,” Wieskamp said. points despite second-half foul trouble. “I Jordan Bohannon, who was averaging think it transferred over to the game. I 17 points in the last five games, went score - think the week off really helped us. It was less and missed all nine of his shots. more of a reset.” “They got up in his face and they chased The Hoosiers (9-6, 4-4) trailed 53-44 with him around and he had a couple in-and- 12 minutes to play before they went on outs early and just never really got com - their run. The Hawkeyes didn’t have a fortable,” McCaffery said. field goal in that stretch, a drought that Rob Phinisee had 18 points for the lasted until Joe Toussaint’s layup with 59 Hoosiers. Aljami Durham scored 14, and seconds left. Armaan Franklin added 11.