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SATURDAY, MAY 8, 2021 BLUFFTON, INDIANA • Wells County’s Hometown Connection $1.00 U.S. job growth slows in sign of hiring struggles

By CHRISTOPHER RUGABER AP Economics Writer Wells’ WASHINGTON (AP) — The recovery of Amer- ica’s job market hit a pause jobless last month as many busi- nesses — from restaurants rate at and hotels to factories and construction companies — struggled to find enough 3.4% in workers to catch up with a rapidly strengthening eco- nomic rebound. March Employers added just By DAVE SCHULTZ 266,000 jobs in April, sharp- The unemployment ly lower than in March and numbers for northeast far fewer than economists Indiana continue to had expected. With viral be low, according to cases declining and states statistics released this and localities easing restric- week by the Indiana tions, the recovery from Department of Work- Doggone entertaining the pandemic recession has force Development. been so fast that many busi- The preliminary Mark Smith and Emily Wentland brought Summit City nesses have been caught numbers for March Disc Dogs to Southern Wells Elementary School Friday. show that Indiana’s Above left, Kadie leaps over Smith for a frisbee, while flat-footed in the face of above right, Gunner dances with Wentland. At right South- surging consumer demand. Economic Growth ern Wells third grade students Aubree Neuenschwander, Last month’s hiring slow- Region 3, which left, and Payson Rickard cheer the antics of Kadie, Gun- down appears to reflect a includes Wells and 10 ner, Lucy and Gucci. Because of the pandemic, the third host of factors. Nearly 3 other northeast Indi- grade students at SWES did not get to go to the Shrine million people are reluctant ana counties, is the Circus this year, so Southern Wells did its best to bring to look for work because only one of the state’s the circus to the students Friday. they fear catching the virus, EGRs with no coun- (Photos by Glen Werling) according to government ty above the state’s surveys. More women also unemployment rate. dropped out of the work- Allen County had the force last month, likely to highest unemploy- care for children, after many ment rate in EGR3, of them had returned in the at 4.7 percent, which previous two months. matched the state’s In addition, construction level Kelley House- companies and manufactur- Adams and holder, center, LaGrange counties has led Com- ers, especially automakers, munity Care of have been left short of parts were two of three Wells County for as a result of clogged supply counties at 3.0 percent, five years and will chains and have had to slow the lowest number in retire effective production for now. Both the March preliminary June 1. Taking his sectors pulled back on hir- unemployment rates position in leading ing in April. And some busi- released by the DWD. the agency will be nesses say they believe that Daviess County is the Christine Walker, a $300-a-week jobless ben- third county at 3.0. left. Assuming her previous efit, paid for by the federal Wells County has position at Grace government, is discourag- the third-lowest unem- and Mercy Transi- ing some of the unemployed ployment rate in EGR3 tional Housing is from taking new jobs. at 3.4, tied with four Andrea Dimond, Still, companies have other counties at that right. (Photo pro- added jobs for four straight number. Other EGR3 vided) months, the Labor Depart- counties are Whit- ment said Friday, though ley, 3.5; DeKalb and the government lowered its Steuben, 3.7; Hunting- Leadership changes at Community Care estimate of job growth for ton and Wabash, 3.8; February and March by a Noble, 4.2; and Grant, 4.4. Community Care of Wells County enced not only the current, but future Andrea Dimond, the new opera- combined 78,000. The resumption of hir- Two counties that will be under new leadership starting generations in ways we can only imag- tions manager at Grace and Mercy, border on Wells Coun- next month. ine,” Householder said in a statement. brings her experience and knowledge ing has encouraged some Americans to start looking ty but are not in EGR3, The faith-based non-profit orga- “God’s continued blessings.” in the area of law enforcement and Blackford and Jay nization has announced that Kelley On June 1, Christine Walker, for- recovery. for jobs, which means they are newly counted as unem- counties, had prelimi- Householder will retire June 1. mer operations manager at Grace and Grace and Mercy houses up to 13 nary March rates of Householder has been the execu- Mercy Transitional Housing, will be women plus children during a six- to ployed if they don’t immedi- ately find work. This is what 4.9 and 3.9. tive director leading the organization’s assuming the position of executive 12-program stay. (Continued on Page 2) ministries — Connecting Center, Man director for the organization. The agency’s “transitional housing happened in April, when the Up Transitional Housing, Change Up “Chris’s passion is to see families provides healthy, safe and secure liv- unemployment rate ticked Thrift Store and Grace & Mercy Tran- thrive through the CCWC organiza- ing environments, equipping families up from 6 percent to 6.1 per- sitional Housing — for the past five tion channels and integrate out through to make healthy and productive life cent. Other tell-tale signs of labor years. support systems within the community changes,” the release said. Employers are now post- shortages have emerged as “The momentous support for Com- of churches, employment and housing For more information, visit www. ing far more jobs than they well: Average hourly pay munity Care’s four ministries has structures and area support agencies,” cc-wc.org or email office.community- did before the pandemic, rose 0.7 percent in April to changed lives for the better and influ- the agency’s press release said. [email protected] and “help wanted” signs dot $30.17, which the govern- many restaurant windows. (Continued on Page 2) Public Safety Task Force will shift gears at Monday night’s meeting By DAVE SCHULTZ er and the members of the Bluff- the space now devoted to the fire in preparatiion to work with Ele- would then meet in early June to The Bluffton Public Safety ton Common Council — that two department after the BFD occu- vatus Architecture. receive a progress report and pro- Task Force will resume its meet- fire stations be built, one on the pies new quarters. “I am hopeful that at the con- vide guidance (and) seek clarifica- ings Monday night, but its mission north side of the city and one on Monday night’s meeting — at clusion of Monday’s meeting, we tion before moving forward.” will be different. the south side of the city. It also 7 p.m. in the city courtroom in the will all be comfortable with Kyle The task force also has commu- The group spent six months recommended adding full-time Police-Fire Building — will fea- and Andrew moving ahead with nity meetings scheduled May 17 looking at the needs of the Bluff- firefighters to the BFD’s roster. ture the BPD’s leadership, Police initial planning with the architect,” and 18 to explain its work and the ton Fire Department and has given Now the attention will turn to Chief Kyle Randall and Deputy Roger Thornton, the task force’s necessity for the fire department a recommendation to the city’s the Bluffton Police Department Chief Andy Ellis. They will pres- chairman, said in a letter sent out upgrades. leadership — Mayor John Whick- — particularly, what to do with ent what the department will need to the committee’s members. “We [email protected] Inside Outside Online How to contact us: Call us: 824-0224 Local/Area or 1-800-579-7476 Obituaries...... 3 Follow us on Facebook! 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Rachel Blakeman, director of Purdue and job fairs, and in some cases raising University Fort Wayne’s Community wages,” said Rick Farrant, communi- Saturday: Mostly sunny. Widespread frost in the morn- According to a news release issued ing. Highs around 60. Northwest winds 5 to 10 mph. by PFW and NEI Works, there was a Research Institute. “In many ways, cations director for Northeast Indiana you can read good and bad news into Works. “We can speculate about why Saturday Night: Mostly cloudy with a chance of rain loss of 1,800 employed workers when through midnight, then rain after midnight. Lows in the the numbers from February and March this data at the local level. It’s great to some people remain out of the work- see a larger labor force but challenging force – retirements, stimulus money, lower 40s. South winds around 5 mph shifting to the east of this year are compared. “Since local toward daybreak. Chance of rain 90 percent. employment statistics are not adjusted that we have more people looking for fears of the virus, and childcare and work in the Fort Wayne area than we education responsibilities, among them Sunday: Rain and a slight chance of a thunderstorm. for seasonal market variations, we can- Highs in the lower 50s. East winds 10 to 20 mph. not draw a conclusion about whether did a year ago. I know I’ve been say- – but the hope is that some people will ing this for almost a year now, but I am slowly begin to re-engage, especially if Sunday Night: Mostly cloudy with a 40 percent chance this is a result of natural fluctuations or of rain through midnight, then partly cloudy toward day- larger market-based forces,” the state- reminded every month that there’s no schools move to a more traditional pat- reliable way to predict what is going tern. Plenty of job and career options break. Lows in the upper 30s. North winds 5 to 15 mph. ment said. Gusts up to 25 mph through midnight. The March 2020 labor market to happen right now. The removal of are out there, and the future of our statewide mask mandate has been seen economy depends on those positions Monday: Mostly sunny. Highs in the upper 50s. surveys were conducted before shut- Monday Night: Mostly clear. Areas of frost. Lows in the down orders related to the COVID-19 as a new freedom for some and poten- being filled.” tially spooked others. As more people [email protected] mid 30s. pandemic, so those numbers did not Tuesday: Mostly sunny. Highs around 60. Tuesday Night: Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 30s. Wednesday: Partly cloudy. Highs in the lower 60s. Wednesday Night: Partly cloudy through midnight then U.S. job growth becoming mostly cloudy. A 30 percent chance of showers. (Continued from Page 1) Lows in the mid 40s. The extra $300 a week market could prove choppy, scheduled for Tuesday, Thursday: Partly cloudy with a 40 percent chance of ment said suggests that the in federal unemployment as Friday’s jobs report sug- along with some walk-ins. showers. Highs in the lower 60s. fast reopening of the econ- benefits come on top of gested. “We’d love to have more, Thursday Night: Partly cloudy through midnight then omy “may have put upward state payments that average The job losses by indus- if you know of any,” Licas- becoming mostly clear. A 20 percent chance of showers. pressure on wages.” The about $320. The combined try suggest the economy tro said. “It’s becoming an Lows in the lower 40s. average work-week also benefits mean that anyone is starting to rotate out of a increasingly more competi- Friday: Mostly sunny with a 20 percent chance of show- rose, evidence that com- earning less than $32,000 pandemic economy. Trans- tive market.“ ers. Highs in the upper 60s. panies are asking current a year can receive more portation and warehousing, Other nearby entertain- employees to work more income from unemployment which had hired rapidly in ment venues are also staff- “Demand is outpacing aid than from their previous the past year amid a burst ing up for summer, includ- 4 ex-cops indicted on civil supply,” said Daniel Zhao, jobs, according to econo- of e-commerce, cut 74,000 ing Busch Gardens, Kings senior economist at Glass- mists at Bank of America. jobs. Temporary workers, Dominion and Colonial rights charges in Floyd death door, a job listings website. Marie M., who asked that which are often added when Williamsburg. Nationwide, MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — A federal grand jury has indict- “That’s something that is her full name not be used companies are unsure of the Great Wolf wants to hire ed the four former Minneapolis police officers involved in occurring across the econ- so her comments wouldn’t future, dropped by more 2,000 employees across 16 affect her job prospects, than 111,000. locations. George Floyd’s arrest and death, accusing them of willfully omy, in semiconductors to violating the Black man’s constitutional rights as he was lumber, and we’re seeing a said she was juggling shifts By contrast, restaurants, David Earl, who worked at two separate restaurants hotels, and entertainment at Great Wolf for three restrained face-down on the pavement and gasping for air. similar crunch in the labor A three-count indictment unsealed Friday names Derek market.” in Los Angeles in the fall of venues — businesses that years until he left to focus 2019. When the pandemic have complained the loudest on his college classes just Chauvin, Thomas Lane, J. Kueng and Tou Thao. Chauvin Steven Tamasi, CEO of was convicted last month on state charges of murder and Boston Centerless, which hit, she lost both of those about a shortage of work- before the pandemic, was makes parts for medical jobs. ers — added 331,000 jobs in among those applying for a manslaughter and is asking for a new trial. The other three device makers and aero- She collected around April, even more than their job Tuesday. For now, Earl, are set for state trial on Aug. 23. It’s not clear what will hap- space companies, said his $30,000 in unemployment 206,000 increase in March. who is 27, is working at a pen in this case, but generally the state charges play out clients in January had said last year, about the same But other industries that grocery store chain but said before federal charges do. they thought it would take amount she made working are also facing worker short- Great Wolf pays more. He When President Joe Biden was elected, he promised he’d nine months to return to pre- in 2019. In July, she plans to ages cut back. Construction tells friends that Great Wolf work to end disparities in the criminal justice system. The pandemic sales levels. start looking for restaurant companies added no jobs is hiring, but some are still indictments were handed up about a week after federal pros- “Well, it only took three work again. But this time, in April after having added fearful about catching the ecutors brought hate crimes charges in the death of 25-year- months,” he said. “It hap- she feels more confident she 97,000 in March. Manufac- virus and are reluctant to old Ahmaud Arbery in Georgia and announced two sweep- pened so fast, people were will get the hours she needs. turing lost 18,000 positions apply. ing probes into policing in two states. caught off guard.” Restaurants are already after hiring 54,000 the previ- Tamasi wants to hire 10 reaching out to her about ous month. workers to add to his staff jobs, so she can afford to be As Americans release of about 114, which would more selective. pent-up demand for enter- give him a larger workforce “Unemployment benefits tainment, business is soar- LIFE COMMUNITY CHRUCH than he had before the viral have been like collective ing at amusement parks and 428 SOUTH OAK STREET, bargaining,” she said. “They other venues. On Tuesday, outbreak. He is quickly BLUFFTON, IN dusting off old contacts at made a union out of all of at the Great Wolf Lodge state labor agencies and us.” in Williamsburg, Virginia, community colleges. But Optimism about the eco- customers for the indoor some candidates disappear nomic recovery is grow- water park and hotel were after an interview or even ing. Many Americans are plentiful. Yet job-seekers for after accepting a job, likely flush with cash after hav- the company’s hiring open because they’ve been hired ing received $1,400 federal house were relatively scarce. elsewhere. He is considering relief checks, along with Nick Licastro, general raising entry-level pay and savings they have built up manager for the lodge, said accelerating pay raises for after cutting back on travel, customer demand is running new workers to attract more entertainment and dining out higher than the company applicants. over the past year. Millions can accommodate because The drop in hiring sug- of consumers have begun it’s still limited to roughly gests that the Federal spending their extra cash 50 percent of its capac- Reserve is still months away on restaurant meals, airline ity by state rules. He said he from slowing its purchas- tickets, road trips and new expects business to return es of Treasurys and other cars and homes. to pre-pandemic levels by bonds, which are intended to Most economists expect summer if capacity restraints keep long-term interest rates job growth to strengthen are lifted. low. Chair Jerome Powell as more vaccinations are Licastro would like to has said that it would take administered and trillions hire about 100 workers — “a string” of reports like the in government aid spreads lifeguards, kitchen work- one for March to show that through the economy. Even ers, hotel cleaners and oth- the economy was on track if another uptick in COVID- ers — to meet that demand. for a full recovery. Fed offi- 19 cases were to occur, For now, the company has cials have signaled that they analysts don’t expect most about 400 on staff, most of don’t intend to raise their states and cities to reimpose whom it recalled after it was short-term benchmark rate tough business restrictions. allowed to reopen in Sep- until after 2023. From month to month, tember. The company had though, the gains in the job about two dozen interviews

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www.news-banner.com or TELL US WHAT YOU THINK! www.facebook.com/news-banner LOCAL/AREA SATURDAY, MAY 8, 2021 • The News-Banner • Page 3 OBITUARIES Darwin D. Helms, 57 Bluffton Darwin D. Helms, 57, of Karen Herrick of Ossian, Pam Parks Rec Palacios, Texas, passed away Leyman (Larry) of Bluffton, May 3, 2021. He was born and Lori Gray of Fort Wayne; & Nov. 12, 1963 to the late Max brothers, Jerry Helms (Lee) of E. Helms and Doris E. Mills Huntington, Dale Helms (Barb) News Notes Helms. of East Grand Forks, Minn., He worked as an API inspec- Mickey Helms (Sherri) of Vic- & tor for Versa Integrity Group at toria, Texas, and Doug Helms Destination Recreation Wayne Ballet com- By Brandy Formosa Plastics in Point Com- of Mexico; brother-in-law, ing to Bluffton for the Fiechter fort, Texas. Niel Clutter of Rockford, Ohio; Happy Mother’s Day Weekend to all Firefly Tour! Join us at He was an avid fisherman step-children, Kecia Ortiz (P.J.) of the moms out there! I hope that your Kehoe Park at 7 p.m. Tuesday, May 18, and also loved to barbecue, of Gregory, Texas, Chris Turner family is spoiling you this month. for a relaxing evening of great music and venturing into competitive (Holly) of Oak Harbor, Wash., If today is the day that they decide to professional dancing. Bring a few dollars competition. He enjoyed his time with all Tori Deloy of Portland, Texas, and Tan- clean out the house and garage then they to satisfy your sweet tooth with a deli- of his nieces, nephews, stepchildren and ner Deloy (Hannah) of Charlottesville, picked the perfect day because it is City cious treat from the Grand Sweet Shop. step-grandchildren, always being the Va.; step-grandchildren, Jada, Jade and Wide Clean-Up from 8 a.m. to noon. The We hope that you come out and sup- life of any party. He also enjoyed golf- Jadin of Gregory, Texas, and Izyah, Xya- city of Bluffton sponsors two clean-ups a ing with his son, Cory. He made friends zina, Eric, and Ameya of Portland, Texas; port the arts by attending this free perfor- year, one in the spring and another in the mance. everywhere he went and always left a as well as numerous nieces, nephews, fall. lasting impression on people. great-nieces and great-nephews. Today, May 8, city residents may use Swim lesson registration is today, In addition to his parents, he was pre- A celebration of his life will be the dumpsters placed at the Wastewa- ceded in death by a sister, Debra Clutter, announced at a later date. May 8, from 10 a.m. to noon at City and brother-in-law, John Herrick. Condolences may be shared with the ter Treatment Facility, 702 N. Main St., Hall. K-12th grade lessons are held Mon- Survivors include his son, Cory Dee family by visiting www.taylorbros.net to dispose of extra trash and bulk items. day through Friday, June 7-18, or June Helms (Cassie) of Youngstown, Ohio; sis- Arrangements are with the Palacios Yard waste can be taken out to the com- 28-July 9, for a total of 10 lessons at the ters, Linda Dawson (Dave) of Palacios, Funeral Home at (361) 972-2012 post site on Ind. 124 East. Wells Community Pool. Class times are Items not accepted are hazardous either 10 to 10:50 a.m. or 11 to 11:50 a.m. waste materials, tires, electronics, print- The cost for non-Wells County residents ers, computers, televisions, recyclables, is $12 which is discounted to $6 for resi- and large pieces of furniture. Carpet will dents due at registration (exact change be accepted if they are cut into 4-foot preferred). If you are not able to attend Wells Court Docket pieces and bundled up. the registration today you can call our OmniSource now has collection con- Wells Superior Court passed the woman’s vehicle illumination at all to its rear. office at 824-6069 starting Monday to see tainers located at the Bluffton Recy- what classes are still available. Criminal Cases then slammed on his brakes. The deputy turned around cling Center for E-Waste. There is a Preliminary plea of not The woman’s vehicle hit and pulled the vehicle over $20 charge for TVs and computer moni- Theater Thursday guilty entered for Nathan J. Cox’s vehicle from behind. on Woodcreek Drive. — The Bluffton tors. You can purchase these at the Clerk Parks and Recreation Department and Stuchall, 41, New Haven, The woman’s vehicle was The 2020 Jeep Grand Treasurer’s Office in City Hall. If you charged with domestic bat- then hit from behind by a Wells County Public Library have part- Cherokee had automatic have questions, contact the mayor’s nered together to offer a free monthly tery, a Level 6 felony. Bond vehicle that was behind her. headlights, but the switch office at 824-1520. A driver’s license may continued at $25,000. Cox’s version of what movie for adults. The next movie will was set to off, the deputy be required. be shown at 10 a.m. May 20 at the Wells Stuchall was charged occurred did not concur with noted in his report to the with battering a woman at either the woman’s version County Public Library. This is a year- court. 5 IN 5 SERIES! There will be five round event that is typically held on the her residence in the presence or the witness account pro- He also noted that free 5Ks in five weeks this summer. Join of their small child April 19. vided by the driver of the third Thursday of every month. For more the driver, identified as us on Tuesday nights, starting at 7 p.m. information, call 824-6069 ——— vehicle that hit the woman’s Pritchard, smelled of alco- June 22, for a 5-kilometer run or walk. Isaiah Joseph Douglas, vehicle from behind. Nor did hol, appeared intoxicated There will be a different course each We want to send a huge “thank you” 26, Fort Wayne, pleaded it concur with the examina- week. guilty to failure to respond to tion of an off-duty Indiana and failed field sobriety to the Bargain Hut for their donation and tests. Run or walk in all five events and earn continued support of Rock Steady Box- a summons, a Class C mis- State Police accident recon- the “5 IN 5” series medal and T-shirt. demeanor. structionist, who came upon A portable Breathalyzer ing in Bluffton. We are blessed and grate- test allegedly showed his We’ll have the timing, bibs, and post-race ful to have wonderful organizations like Sentenced to 60 days in the scene shortly after the refreshments ready to go. No pre-registra- the Wells County Jail, with crash happened. alcohol concentration equiv- the Bargain Hut help bring hope to peo- alency to be .148 percent, tion is required — just show up between ple living with Parkinson’s Disease in our all but six days suspended Cox told the investigating 6:30 and 6:45 p.m. on Tuesday nights! — credited as time served, sheriff’s deputy that he “was which is above Indiana’s community. legal limit for intoxication of and placed on probation for afraid for his life” after pass- We are so excited to have the Fort 359 days. ing the woman and he hit his .08 percent. Have a great week! Ordered to pay $525 in brakes hard to make a sud- ——— costs and fees. den turn onto 1200S. Preliminary plea of not Douglas was charged ——— guilty entered for Ronald with failing to respond to Preliminary plea of not E. Shockome Jr., 51, rural a summons Dec. 16, 2020, guilty entered for Kevin La Fontaine, charged with to appear in Wells Supe- Wayne Pritchard, 45, Ossian, driving while suspended Police Notebook rior Court to answer to the charged with operating a with a prior conviction for INCIDENTS Lucerne out of a private his 2014 Chevrolet Malibu. charge of driving while sus- vehicle with an alcohol con- the same offense, a Class A City: drive to head south on Main Damage to the car exceeded pended, a Class A infraction centration equivalency of misdemeanor. Law office Thursday, 4:09 p.m., Street and collided with a $1,000. ——— greater than .08 percent but of Sprunger and Sprunger Bluffton police sheriff’s southbound 2017 Buick County: Preliminary plea of not less than .15 percent and appointed pauper counsel. deputies and Wells County Lucerne driven by Amanda Thursday, 8:30 a.m., Ind. guilty entered for James O. operating a vehicle while On April 5, while patrol- EMS called to an area on L. Brown, 63, Bluffton. 3 south of Willow Road. Cox, 26, Gas City, charged intoxicated, both Class C ling Adams Street near Poplar Street on a report of Damage exceeded $2,500. McCammon E. McCam- with aggressive driving, a misdemeanors; and no or Cherry Street, a Bluffton a juvenile girl trying to harm Friday, 6:38 a.m., Mor- mon, 29, rural Hartford City, Class A misdemeanor. Bond improper taillights and/or police officer decided to per- herself. gan Street at Miller Street. hiot a deer with her 2017 continued at $1,500. license plate light, a Class C form a license plate check Friday, 6:57 a.m., Stag Angelica J. Flores, 45, Bluff- Chevrolet Traverse. Damage Cox is charged with infraction. Bond continued of the vehicle ahead of him Bar, 205 W. Market St. Bur- ton, was turning a 2009 Jeep to the sport utility vehicle deliberately causing a three- at $500. and discovered that the reg- glar alarm. Officers respond- Grand Cherokee from Miller exceeded $2,500. vehicle crash on Ind. 3 While patrolling Ind. 1 ed. Alarm accidentally Street on Morgan Street. FIRES March 28. Cox’s vehicle south of Ossian near 800N istered owner, Shockome, tripped by an employee. Because of a parked vehicle Friday, 12:46 p.m., resi- was reportedly passed by a May 3, a sheriff’s deputy was suspended. The officer on Morgan Street, she failed Friday, 8:58 a.m., Wells dence of Mario and Clarissa woman in a separate vehicle. looked in his rearview mir- pulled the vehicle over . to see Chelsea L. Traver, 32, Tijerina, 227 W. Wiley Ave. Cox then apparently became ror and saw an oncoming car Shockome’s prior convic- County Annex, 223 W. rural Wabash, driving a 2007 Oven fire. Bluffton Fire upset over being passed and that had passed him had no tion was March 30, 2017, in Washington St. Caller Chevrolet Malibu south on Department dispatched and Wells Superior Court. reported a slender Black Morgan Street. The ensuing Ossian and Liberty Town- Marriage Licenses male in a flower print shirt collision caused more than ship fire departments dis- Sheriff’s group offering Jade Michael Heyerly, approached her car and $1,000 damage. patched automatically for 46, Bluffton, and Jennifer demanded she open the door. Friday, 6:43 a.m., Main mutual aid. The fire was Kay Lefler, 44, Bluffton. He was holding a sketch Street at Sutton Circle. contained to the oven and youth leadership camps Christen Ashlee Head, pad and flipping through the Francisco A. Gonzalez, 40, out four minutes after Bluff- The Indiana Sheriffs’ Association’s 41st annual Indiana 22, Hermitage, Tenn., and pages. An officer checked Chicago, Ill., hit a deer with ton firefighters arrived. Sheriffs’ Association Youth Leadership Camp will be held Steven Kenneth Jones, 22, the area but did not see any- in June and July again this year. rural Warren. one matching the descrip- There will be two camp sessions, with the first to be held tion. June 28 through July 1 at Pine Creek Camp in Pine Village ACCIDENTS Are you on the in Warren County. This camp will serve the northern part of GRAIN PRICES City: the state. The second session will be held July 6-8 serving At closing Thursday, 2:47 p.m., the southern part of the state at Waycross Episcopal Camp Friday, May 7 Walmart Supercenter park- Right Path? in Morgantown, in Brown County. Central States, ing lot, 2100 N. Main St. The Indiana Sheriffs’ Association Youth Leadership Montpelier Vicki R. Studebaker, 78, • Individual, Marriage & Family Camp is a program provided by the Indiana Sheriffs’ Asso- 1-888-935-1107 Bluffton, backed a 2013 • Addictions Counseling ciation for boys and girls who are currently in the seventh Cash corn $7.62, June Chevrolet Equinox into a • Spiritual/ Pastoral or eighth grade and are interested in learning more about a corn $7.62, new crop corn post. 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BLUFFTON, HARRISON TOWNSHIP AND LANCASTER TOWNSHIP RESIDENTS On October 1 2020, Bluffton Mayor John Whicker appointed a Task Force to determine the adequacy of the Bluffton Fire Department’s readiness to meet the fire protection needs of Bluffton and the Harrison Township Fire Protection Territory. The Fire Protection Territory includes all of Harrison and Lancaster Townships not within Bluffton City limits. The Task Force has reached two conclusions: 1. The Bluffton Fire Department’s present staffing model of two (2) firefighters per 24-hour shift fails to meet fire protection standards and poses a significant risk to firefighters and those who the Department is charged to protect. 2. The present fire station is inadequate in size and support spaces to accommodate a gender diverse staff, increased staff, house department equipment and does not adequately address the need to mitigate firefighters’ carcinogen exposures and risks resulting from active fires. Though the Bluffton Fire Department’s requested staffing model was for six (6) firefighters per 24-hour shift, neither the Bluffton City budget nor the Fire Territory and Township budgets are adequate to afford that staffing level. The Task Force has determined that a full-time staff of four (4) firefighters per 24-hour shift will provide affordable and appropriate safety for firefighters and our community which they serve. The Task Force is recommending that the Fire Territory/City of Bluffton contract remain in its present form and be renewed for a 10-year period 2023-2032. To staff and fund the proposal, the City of Bluffton would fund four (4) additional firefighters and the Townships together would fund one (1) additional firefighter from excess Township revenues already being collected. The Task Force is recommending that Bluffton’s additional costs would be funded through a combination of the cessation of transfers of $180,000 of tax monies to the municipal water utility (resulting In an approximate $2.50 monthly residential water rate increase) and local income taxes already being collected for public safety. The Bluffton Fire Department has also recommended, and the Task Force concurs, that, if affordable and if staffing recommendations are supported by the Townships, construction of two fire stations, each approximately two miles from the center of the City. This would provide enhanced response-time throughout the service area and would best address the long-term needs of the Bluffton, Harrison Township and Lancaster Township community. The Task Force will hold two information/discussion meetings to present their findings and recommendations. The first will be held at the Lancaster Elementary School Gymnasium on Monday, May 17 at 7:00 PM. The second will be held at the Bluffton-Harrison Elementary School Cafeteria on Tuesday, May 18 at 7:00 PM. MASKS ARE REQUIRED FOR ENTRY AND DURING THE MEETINGS. Please plan to attend. Page 4 • The News-Banner • SATURDAY, MAY 8, 2021 OPINION Unnecessarily redundant. Reduntally unnecessary. It strikes me as unnecessary Saturday’s Sub and redundant. Was it worthwhile? Did it accomplish anything? I would describe it as “virtue signaling,” a term normally associated with the left. And if I were a commissioner, I believe I might have taken it as an insult. Monday morning, Wells County joined a list of, reportedly, nearly Mark Miller 1,200 counties across the nation that has formally adopted a resolution of some variety to be a “sanctuary” of sorts —although that word is not used in the document itself. The proponents who brought the idea to a board of commissioners eager to adopt it specifically mentioned “Second Amendment sanctuaries,” but the specificity of “the Second Amendment” does not appear in the docu- ment. It is more general, committing the board to uphold the Constitution and defend the rights of their constitu- ents, which certainly includes the right to bear arms. Which is exactly what they pledged to do when taking their oaths of office. Redundant. Especially when seeking such a pledge from elected officials of the Republican persuasion in a county that has not only had a long history of strongly supporting conservatives but in a county where it is There is no Biden moment increasingly hard to find anyone willing to put their If Joe Biden wanted to spend massively in It’ll be even harder in a roaring economy, name on the other major party’s ballot in a countywide response to a nearly unprecedented public health with the virus on the wane. election. emergency, he was elected too late. So, it’s on to other alleged dire emergen- Unnecessary. Did we really need to devote any of the The conventional wisdom justifying Biden’s new cies. But there is no infrastructure crisis. county attorney’s precious time to craft the resolution? FDR-sized ambitions is that the country is in crisis, Contrary to the American Society of Civil and he has to meet the proverbial moment, which can Engineers, which has a vested interest in Don’t our commissioners have more important things only be done with 13-digit spending bills. The truth is, promoting more infrastructure spending, to consider and vote on than publicly reaffirming their though, that there is no crisis, and there is no moment. the condition of the nation’s highways and vows? There’s only an excuse, an occasion, and a procedure. bridges has been getting better or stayed the I understand their willingness to support it. There’s The excuse is the supposed downtrodden state of same. nothing objectionable in the document. Indeed, who the country such that only $6 trillion can save it from There’s no climate crisis. Creating a Rich would be opposed to “… the Board opposes the adop- rack and ruin. sense of a looming planetary doom usu- tion of laws, ordinances, rules, regulations, restric- The occasion is very slender Democratic majorities ally involves going beyond the science to Lowry tions and other government documents of legal force in Congress that are willing to contemplate levels of attribute every weather-related disaster to that unlawfully infringe upon the rights secured by spending that, not too long ago, only the likes of Ber- greenhouse gas emissions. the Constitution …”? I would certainly hope that our nie Sanders and AOC openly agitated for. In his speech to the joint session of Congress last commissioners are against adopting any unlawful law. The procedure is reconciliation, the process that week, Biden correctly stated we are in a competition Again, to suggest they might do otherwise by not adopt- allows fiscal measures to pass the Senate with just 51 with China, then declared the way to prevail is to votes rather than the usual 60. spend on every single one of his domestic priorities, ing this resolution seems offensive to me. It is true that the nation was in a double-barreled as if Beijing’s threat to Taiwan can be deterred by If I were asked: “Do you support the Constitution the public health and economic emergency for about spending another $80 billion on Amtrak and $174 bil- United States?” or “Will you defend my rights as a citi- a year, but Biden took office in January just when, lion on electric cars and charging stations. zen?” the answer of course, would be yes. Absolutely. thanks to the advent of the COVID-19 vaccines, the No, none of this makes any sense. The real justifi- Unequivocally. “Would you support any new county end was finally in sight. cation for the Biden spending spree is that Democrats, ordinance that would violate any part of the Bill of Now, new cases have declined steeply from their who have marched steadily to the left, are in a mood Rights?” The answer, of course would be no. Why peak, and are down nearly 30 percent over the last to do as much to transform the country as possible would you think I’d even consider that? What kind of two weeks. Even New York, New Jersey and Con- while their tenuous unified control of Washington person do you think I am? So why must I “prove it” by necticut are lifting their COVID-19 restrictions in lasts. signing a document or passing a resolution that essen- coming weeks. More than 100 million Americans The spending isn’t responsive to any groundswell tially only reiterates the oath of office I accepted and have been vaccinated. The problem no longer is pro- in the country, it isn’t in keeping with the way Joe pledged to adhere to? ducing and distributing enough vaccine for the public Biden campaigned in 2016 (as moderate old Joey but finding enough people who want to get it. from Scranton), it isn’t being forced on us by events, How would you feel if your teenager came to you Whereas FDR confronted a 25 percent unemploy- and it isn’t carefully modulated or thought through. and asked — demanded? — you sign a document ment rate during the Great Depression, Joe Biden The best case is that conditions in America, rather pledging to not do anything illegal to them? Not a per- inherited an economy on the verge of takeoff. GDP than being dire, are so propitious that these levels of fect analogy, but you get the idea. grew by 1.6 percent in the first quarter, or at a 6.4 spending can be absorbed without anything going Such is this world we live in. Interesting-er and percent annual rate. Some projections have GDP this wrong. But presidents are often defined by genuine, interesting-er. year growing at the fastest clip since 1951. Consumer unexpected crises. The worry has to be that Biden will According to the document they signed, the commis- spending is expected to be the highest on record. have spent a huge amount of cash and political capital sioners are requesting “all agencies, departments and Biden strained, and mostly failed, in his $1.9 tril- before he even learns what real crisis he’ll have to officers of the County” to “review, and change if neces- lion COVID-19 relief bill to find priorities directly confront. sary, their rules, regulations, orders, policies, practices related to the disease and to relief to spend money on. Rich Lowry is on Twitter @RichLowry and all governmental documents of legal force for con- formity to said Constitution.” When should we expect those reviews to be com- pleted? Will Democrats break And the commissioners themselves are committed to some specific duties: Item 2 (d): “the ordinances of the county shall the GOP’s deficit doom loop? be reviewed by the Board for compliance under the Republicans understand wealthy and corporations to the very rich for good reason: Constitution.” it. The rest of the country that would support his efforts The income gains at the top of the That’s a lot of reading. should, too. The real game- on education, child care, economy over the past four decades Item 2 (e): “the ordinances of the county shall be changer in President Joe infrastructure and more help dwarf those of everyone else (and reduced where possible and prudent to eliminate unnec- Biden’s raft of policy propos- for low-income families. this was likely aggravated during the essary regulations.” als is the revenue he would Biden’s tax program, pandemic). Like perhaps the one they just passed. raise from the wealthy. including an enforcement According to the Congressional [email protected] Biden’s plans are rou- effort to make it harder for Budget Office, incomes in the top tinely described as big, bold corporations and the well- 0.01 percent of households grew 601 Submit your Letters to the Editor via: • Our website and progressive. This is true to-do to evade what they percent between 1979 and 2017. The link (Submit your Letter) • E-Mail: email@news-banner. but incomplete. Yes, Biden is E.J. owe, is designed to break a middle three-fifths of Americans com • Fax: (260) 824-0700 • Mail: PO Box 436, Bluffton making ambitious efforts to Dionne vicious cycle. Since the early gained just 49 percent over the same IN 46714 • Drop-off: 125 N. Johnson St., Bluffton. All letters grapple with long-standing 1990s, Democrats coming period. And you wonder why Biden must be signed and must include a phone number or address shortfalls in public invest- into office after a GOP era doesn’t want to raise taxes on the in case verification is desired. Letters are edited for brevity and ment. have had to raise taxes just to ease middle class? clarity. Letters must be no more than 500 words. Please But Biden has not cooked up some deficits Republican tax cuts created in Many of the wealthy pay lower mark your correspondence as a “Letter to the Editor,” or if you radical, untested concoction. He’s previous administrations. Then, when rates on their income than taxpayers wish to express an opinion to us but do not want it published, advancing programs that have been Republicans came back into power, earning much less because some two- please mark as “Not for Publication.” successful in U.S. states and in other they enacted more tax cuts (often fifthsof the incomes of the top 1 per- well-off democratic nations. Many accompanied by higher levels of mili- cent come from capital — and capital of his plans were proposed and vet- tary spending). “One of the problems income is currently taxed far more ted in Congress over the past decade. the Democrats have in fixing the bud- lightly than labor income. Today in History Team Biden knows that familiarity get,” Scott said, “is if we fix it and a The upshot is that as long as we By The Associated Press reached the Mississippi breeds comfort and long-term refuse to ask wealthy Americans Today is Saturday, May River. coalition-building. to chip in a little more, our nation 8, the 128th day of 2021. In 1660, the British Par- His child-care plan, for will continue to underinvest in There are 237 days left in liament moved to restore example, draws heavily on public goods, accept wide oppor- the year. the monarchy by declaring proposals from Rep. Robert tunity gaps between rich and poor Today’s Highlight in His- that Charles II had been the C. “Bobby” Scott, D-Va., and children, and do little or nothing tory: On May 8, 1984, the country’s lawful king since Sen. Patty Murray, D-Wash. to ease the family and work strug- Soviet Union announced it the execution of his father, Two years of free community gles of two-income households. would boycott the upcom- Charles I, in 1649. college were first proposed “We’ve been so caught up in ing Summer Olympic In 1886, Atlanta pharma- in 2015 by President Barack this worship of tax cuts that it not Games in Los Angeles. cist John Pemberton began Obama, and Scott, now the only shrank our revenues but it On this date: selling the original version chair of the House Education also shrank our ambitions,” said In 1541, Spanish of Coca-Cola, which he’d and Labor Committee, intro- Sharon Parrott, president of the explorer Hernando de Soto invented. duced it. CBPP. “The price of not raising Child care, Scott noted in revenues is ignoring festering an interview, “is not just vet- problems.” The ted as an idea legislatively in the Republican administration comes in, Biden made a similar point to News-Banner United States, these are things that . . they’ll wreck it.” reporters Wednesday, asking whether (USPS 059-200) . most countries have just been doing This process has contributed to a slightly lower tax rates on the wealthy Evening News est. 1892 • Evening Banner est. 1899 • Consolidated 1929 routinely; they’re not unusual on an revenue shortfall over time. Federal or universal access to community col- international basis.” And 17 states revenue as a share of gross domestic lege would do more for the country. News-Banner Publications, Inc. already offer tuition-free community product has dropped from 20 percent As you watch the coming debate, George B. Witwer, Chairman of the Board college. in 2000 to 16.3 percent in 2019. A notice that Republicans will devote Doug Brown, President, Publisher Here’s an analogy to Franklin D. calculation the Center on Budget and more time to fighting Biden’s tax Mark Miller, Vice-President, Opinion Page Editor Roosevelt that often goes unmen- Policy Priorities (CBPP) made at my increases than to criticizing particular Dianne Witwer, Secretary/Treasurer tioned: FDR’s New Deal built on request found that if federal revenue programs he champions. This is part- objectives advanced in the 1920s by returned to 20 percent of GDP — a ly because Biden’s ideas are broadly Periodicals Postage Paid at Bluffton, IN 46714. Published every progressives in Congress and at the long way from socialism, you might popular but mostly because they have day except Sundays and principal holidays at 125 N. Johnson St., state level. Similarly, Ronald Rea- notice — the government would col- long counted on the deficit doom loop Bluffton IN 46714, Post Offi ce Box 436 gan’s revolution built on conservative lect some $680 billion more in 2022 to block social progress. Democrats Jessica Bricker, Editor thinking in the previous decade. than it would under current law. should have the courage and clarity to Nonetheless, what’s really bold is Biden’s tax increases amount to recognize what Republicans already Opinions expressed on this page do not necessarily Biden’s effort to create a stream of just 1.2 percent of GDP over the know: It’s the revenue, stupid. represent the views of this newspaper. revenue through higher taxes on the next decade, and they are confined E.J. Dionne is on Twitter: @EJDionne CHURCH PAGE SATURDAY, MAY 8, 2021 • The News-Banner • Page 5

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Main, Bluffton, IN 46714 Sunriser News Want to Leave Home.” Stays Together 824-5344 Page 6 • The News-Banner • SATURDAY, MAY 8, 2021 SPORTS Reds’ Miley pitches season’s 4th no-hitter By TOM WITHERS Arizona’s Madison Bumgarner before Clase (2-1) fielded an Working quickly on a cool, him handling its strong pitching AP Sports Writer pitched a seven- no-hitter infield tapper and threw wide of damp night, Miley made quick staff. CLEVELAND (AP) — Wade against Atlanta on April 25, but second base, allowing Nick Senzel work of the Indians. HEY, ALBERT Miley pitched ’s second that one isn’t recognized as official to score from second. Then, with He coasted through five inning With the Reds missing Votto, no-hitter in three days — and because it didn’t go nine . runners at the corners, Clase began and didn’t allow a baserunner until and the Indians getting little pro- fourth already this season — lead- This is the earli- his windup before stop- the sixth, when Cleveland’s Amed duction from their -Jake ing the Cincinnati Reds to a 3-0 est in a calendar year ping and tried to throw Rosario reached on second base- Bauers platoon at first base, Albert win Friday night over the Cleve- there have been four to second. man Senzel’s fielding error and Pujols would seem like a possibil- land Indians, who were no-hit for no-hitters since 1917, Mike Moustakas, then went to second on his throw- ity for either club. The slugger was the second time in a month. when the fourth was starting at first for the ing error. released earlier this week by the Miley (4-2) relied on break- thrown on May 5 and injured Joey Votto, fol- Miley also allowed a walk in . ing pitches and his experience the fifth on May 6. It’s lowed with an RBI sin- the inning, but regrouped by get- However, Reds manager David of 11-plus major league seasons no wonder, with hitters gle to make it 3-0 and ting Luplow on a liner to left. Bell said Pujols “is not something to baffle the Indians and throw entering Friday batting give Miley more cush- came the clos- we’ve discussed. We believe in the Cincinnati’s first no-hitter since a record-low .233 this ion — but also more est to getting a hit for the Indians, guys that we have.” Homer Bailey in 2013. season. tome to think about it in but his hard smash in the fifth And while Pujols would be an “It feels surreal,” the 34-year- For their part, the the dugout. inning was right at shortstop Kyle offensive upgrade, the Indians pre- old said. Indians joined a dubious Wade Miley In the ninth, Miley Farmer, who knocked it down and fer to give their young players as The left-hander shook off an list by becoming the 16th retired pinch-hitter René had plenty of time to throw out many at-bats as possible. 83-minute rain delay to start the team to be no-hit twice in the same Rivera on a lazy fly to right, the slow-footed slugger. It was the MEMORY LANE game and followed Baltimore’s season. It most recently happened struck out César Hernández and Reds’ 17th no-hitter since 1892. The Reds erupted in cheers John Means, who no-hit Seattle on to Seattle in 2019. then retired on a “For something like this to while stretching before batting Wednesday, to continue an early Miley walked one and struck grounder to third before he was happen, I don’t have the words,” practice when Naquin’s unforget- run of pitching gems in 2021 — out eight on 114 pitches. mobbed by the Reds, who encir- Miley said. table inside-the-park homer in quickly becoming the Year of the “He put on a clinic,” Indians cled him and danced across the DOWN TIME 2016 was shown on the stadium No-No. manager said. grass. The Indians will be without scoreboard. San Diego’s Joe Musgrove While Miley was blanking Miley came in just 1-4 in eight starting catcher Roberto Pérez for Naquin punctuated his 360-foot started the ‘21 no-hitter club by the Indians, did the career starts against the Indians, at least two months after he had dash with a headfirst slide into throwing the first in Padres’ his- same to the Reds for eight innings who were batting only .213 as surgery to fix a fractured ring fin- home plate and fist pump. tory on April 9. Five days later, before Cincinnati pushed three a team. But Cleveland has been ger. Pérez had three pins inserted UP NEXT Chicago White Sox left-hander runs across in the ninth, helped by as hot as any team, riding a five- into the finger, which he hurt in a (4-0) starts for the Carlos Rodón blanked the Indians, closer Emmanuel Clase’s throw- game winning streak and winning game on April 14. The 32-year-old Indians against Luis Castillo (1-3), just missing a perfect game when ing error and a balk. nine of 11 to take over first in the is one of baseball’s best defensive who has lost both of his previous he hit a batter in the ninth inning. The Reds got a pair of singles AL Central. catchers, and the team will miss starts against Cleveland. BHS track teams get 2nd in SA Invite High School Calendar SATURDAY, May 8 Bluffton’s boys’ and girls’ track Bluffton had several second-place Boots, Ryleigh Johnson, Haley Gib- BOYS GOLF: Bluffton, Norwell, Southern Wells at Bi- teams both placed second in the team finishes as well. Kinsey also got sec- son, and Lauren Reiff, along with the County at Timber Ridge, 9 a.m. standings at the South Adams Invita- ond in the 100 meter dash, Gus Mar- 4x400 meter relay team of Sprankles, GIRLS TENNIS: Norwell at Tony Wright Memorial Tour- tional on Friday. tinez got second in the 110 and 300 Boots, Johnson, and Robles also had nament at Angola, 9 a.m. The Tiger boys scored 136 points meter hurdles, Tyler Godwin got sec- second place finishes. BASEBALL: Norwell at Bluffton, 10 a.m.; Heritage at to finish only behind South Adams, ond in the 3,200 meter run, and Cart- Southern Wells had one individual Southern Wells, 11 a.m. (JV follows) which scored 155 points. Adams Cen- er McConnell got second in the high winner from the boys’ meet. Nick SOFTBALL: Norwell at Bluffton, 10 a.m.; Heritage at Southern Wells, 11 a.m. (JV follows) tral placed third with 51, followed by jump. The 4x800 meter relay team Lozoya took first place in the high SUNDAY, May 9 Southern Wells with 44, Blackhawk of Crosbie, Sam Baumgartner, Grant jump. He was also a member of the No games scheduled Christian with 43, and Canterbury with Bultemeier, and Godwin also finished 4x100 meter relay team that took sec- MONDAY, May 10 35. second. ond place, along with Brandon Kirtley, GIRLS TENNIS: Snider at Bluffton, 5:30 p.m. South Adams also won the girls’ On the girls’ side, Bluffton had Caine Clark, and Austin Harris. JV BOYS GOLF: Norwell at Adams Central, 4:30 p.m. meet with 147 points, followed by the three individual winners. Kirtley finished third in the long BASEBALL: Bluffton at Eastbrook, 5 p.m.; Daleville at Southern Wells, 5 p.m. Lady Tigers with 135. Adams Cen- Leslie Sprankles won the 1,600 jump, and Joshua Bricker finished SOFTBALL: Southern Wells at Wes-Del, 5:30 p.m.; Now- tral placed third with 86, followed by meter run, Lauren Reiff won the dis- third in the 3,200 meter run as well. ell at DeKalb, 5:30 p.m. (JV DeKalb at Norwell, 5:30 p.m.; Southern Wells and Canterbury each cus, and Zoe Barger won the shot put. Brianna Hughett was Southern JV Northfield at Bluffton, 5:30 p.m. with 39, and Blackhawk Christian with The 4x800 meter relay team of Spran- Wells’ first-place finisher in the girls’ TUESDAY, May 11 16. kles, Alysha Robles, Katy Miller, and meet, winning the high jump. BOYS GOLF: Southern Wells at Jay County, 4:30 p.m.; First-place finishers for Bluffton Aubrey Pulver also took first place. Sydney McFarren was another top New Haven at Norwell, 4:30 p.m. GIRLS TENNIS: DeKalb at Norwell, 4:30 p.m.; Bluffton at included Markis Crosbie in the 1,600 Second-place finishes included finsher, taking second in the 3,200 Adams Central, 5 p.m. meter run and Kody Kinsey in long Sprankles in the 800 meter run, Julia meter run. SOFTBALL: Jay County at Southern Wells, 5 p.m. (JV jump. Bluffton’s 4x100 meter relay Mackenzie in the shot put and discus, Bluffton and Southern Wells will Southern Wells at Jay County, 5 p.m.); Bluffton at Heri- team of Kinsey, Seth Bennett, Cody and Emme Boots in the 100 meter compete again on Tuesday in the tage, 5:30 p.m. (JV Heritage at Bluffton, 5:30 p.m.; Bish- Mittlestedt, and Gus Martinez also dash. ACAC Championship at Bluffton op Dwenger at Norwell, 5:30 p.m. (JV Norwell at Bishop took first place. The 4x100 meter relay team of High School. Dwenger, 5:30 p.m.) BASEBALL: Jay County at Southern Wells, 5 p.m.; Bluff- ton at Heritage, 5:30 p.m. (JV Heritage at Bluffton, 5:30 p.m.; DeKalb at Norwell, 5:30 p.m. (JV Norwell at DeKalb, 5:30 p.m. Cubs beat Pirates for 4th straight win TRACK AND FIELD: Norwell at Bellmont, 5 p.m.; Bluff- ton, Southern Wells at ACAC Championship at Bluffton, By MATT CARLSON five games. couldn’t at least get one.” 5:30 p.m. Associated Press Colin Morin and (1-4) allowed three WEDNESDAY, May 12 CHICAGO (AP) — had two hits each. Pittsburgh rallied for runs — two earned — and eight hits GIRLS TENNIS: Norwell at Bellmont, 5 p.m. allowed five hits in seven scoreless two runs off relievers in five innings. The right-hander could BOYS GOLF: Bluffton at Northfield, 4:30 p.m.; Norwell at innings, Rex Brothers got his first save and in the ninth — and only chuckle as he got the Pirates first Marion, 5 p.m. in eight years and the loaded the bases with two outs. hit in the third. BASEBALL: Bluffton at Jay County, 5 p.m. (JV Jay Coun- ty at Bluffton, 5:30 p.m.); JV Concordia at Norwell, 5:30 p.m. held on to beat the Todd Frazier had a run-scoring a With Tom at first, Cahill fouled off (JV follows) 3-2 on Friday, extending their winning groundout, and Ka’ai Tom had an RBI two sacrifice bunt attempts behind SOFTBALL: Bluffton at Jay County, 5 p.m. (JV Jay Coun- streak to four. single. 0-2 in the coubt. He pushed his third ty at Bluffton, 5 p.m.); Huntington North at Norwell, 5:30 Pinch-hitter attempt to the right side and past p.m. (JV Norwell at Huntington North, 5:30 p.m. had three hits and Wilmer Difo charging Cubs infielders to reach base. an RBI for the dumped a bloop Pederson trotted home with an Cubs, who were single into center unearned run in the first when Phillip coming off a three- off Brothers, who Evans dropped ’s fly Norwell girls’ tennis game sweep of then hit Adam near the close-in right-field sidewall. the World Series Frazier with a Pederson had an RBI single in the champion Los pitch to load the second, and hit a sacrifice defeats East Noble Angeles Dodgers. bases. But Broth- fly to short center against the wind in Norwell’s girls’ tennis team defeated East Noble 5-0 on Javier Báez and ers got Bryan the third. Friday. had Reynolds to fly CUBS ROSTER MOVE In singles play for Norwell (9-3), Dani Gavilanez defeat- two hits each as out on a full-count Chicago designated LHP ed Kyndal Mynhier 6-2, 6-1 in No. 1 singles. Aubreyan Chicago got back pitch to end it, for assignment and recalled LHP Jason Heyerly defeated Bree Walmsley 6-2, 6-3 in No. 2 singles. to .500 at 16-16. and earn his first Adam from Triple-A Iowa. McKenna McNabb defeated Sadie Potts 6-1, 6-0 in No. 3 Davies (2-2), save since Sept. TRAINER’S ROOM singles. acquired from San 29, 2013, when Pirates: Manager Craig Shelton In doubles, Lindsay Collins and Mackinzie Toliver Diego in a seven- he earned his 19th expects RHP (right shoul- defeated Kayla Despier and Jalyn Baxter 6-2, 7-5 in No. 1 player deal in December, had his best that season, for Colorado at the Los der discomfort) to throw live batting doubles. Annabelle Johnson and Addy Heyerly defeated outing for the Cubs on a chilly day at Angeles Dodgers. practice within the next few days. ... Dorothy Tipton and Kya Mosley 6-4, 6-3 in No. 2 doubles. Wrigley Field, with the wind blowing Cubs manager admitted 3B Ke’Bryan Hayes (left wrist strain) Norwell won the JV match 7-1, taking every matchup in. The slender right-hander limited the he was trying to work around a tired has resumed swinging a bat, but there’s except No. 1 singles. Pirates to five singles while walking bullpen. Usual closer no timetable for his return. Hayes hit Brooklynn Pine won No. 2 singles 8-5. Macy Felger won one and hitting a batter, and he low- wasn’t available. .376 in 24 games as a rookie last year, No. 3 singles 8-3. Taylor Werling won No. 4 singles 6-1. ered his ERA from 8.22 ERA to 6.30. “I was nervous for Rex and our but has been out since the second game Hayden Double and Jordan Xayyachack won No. 1 dou- Davies consistently got ahead of group, but he came through” Ross of this season. bles 8-1. Ciera Hiester and Gracie Rinkenberger won No. hitters with solid command. said. “I think I get more nervous than Cubs: Placed CF (bruised 2 doubles 8-3. Ella Krug and Emma Roembke won No. 3 He kept the Pirates off balance with the guys on the field. I thought that ribs) on the 10-day injured list retro- doubles 8-2. Emma Batdorff and Renee Fraze won No. 4 weak swings, got quick outs and lim- was a real nice performance today active to May 4. Happ was out of the doubles 6-3. ited his pitch count. from Rex to get the final out.” lineup for the fourth consecutive game Norwell will compete again on Saturday at the Tony “It sets you in such a better position Pittsburgh loaded the bases in the after being taken from the field in a Wright Memorial Tournament at Angola. to navigate each at-bat,” Davies said. seventh, but Davies fielded Frazier’s cart following a collision with 2B Nico “You’re ahead in the count and you tapper with his bare hand and got a Hoerner during Sunday’s loss at Cin- throw from a place of confidence. You forceout at the plate. cinnati. ... The Cubs selected the con- don’t have to throw over the middle of Tom followed with a comebacker, tract of OF Nick Martini from Iowa. Norwell JV softball the plate.” and Davies started an inning-ending Martini, from suburban Crystal Lake, Davies worked to stay low-key. double play. pinch hit for Davies in the seventh and “I learned at a young age that emo- “Obviously, the game ends 3-2, and flied out. team lights up Snider tions don’t help me,” he said. “I’m a we had another opportunity in the sev- UP NEXT Norwell’s JV softball team heated up early and defeated thinker. I try to set that aside and focus enth and just didn’t capitalize,” Pirates Pirates RHP Wil Crowe (0-1, 4.66) the visitors from Snider 18-5 in a five-inning game on Fri- on the next play.” manager said. “We takes the mound against Cubs RHP day. Pittsburgh has lost seven of eight put ourselves in a position to win the Trevor Williams (2-2, 6.00) on Satur- Norwell scored 12 runs in the first inning alone, followed and is last in the NL Central at 13-18. game and we came up a hit short, but day. Williams will face Pittsburgh, his by four in the second. The Lady Knights added one run each The Pirates have six runs in their last that inning was unfortunate that we former team, for the second time. in the third and fifth innings as well. Norwell had 16 hits in the game. Jenna Bauermeister went 5 for 5 at the plate with three runs. Elle Misch and Marlee Wenger each had three hits, and Kiley Eccles added 5 of 30 MLB teams able to relax protocols two. NEW YORK (AP) — A fifth major are fully vaccinated. trainers and support personnel had Eccles pitched the first two innings of the game and got league team has been able to relax The and Detroit been partially or fully vaccinated, up the win. Rachel Bauermeister finished in relief. coronavirus protocols after 85 percent said last weekend they were able to from 81 percent on April 30. of its players and other on-field per- relax protocols, and Milwaukee said There were no positive results sonnel completed vaccination. earlier this week it had been able to among 10,330 monitoring tests in the Farm League: Extreme Auto and the relax them. Relaxed protocols include past week and one among staff at an Major League Baseball Players Asso- dropping the requirements for face- alternate training site, a 0.009 percent gets win over AdamsWells ciation made the announcement Friday masks in dugouts and bullpens, and positive rate. Extreme Auto defeated Adams Wells 10-6 in a four- without identifying any teams and said loosening restrictions on mobility dur- Thus far this season, there have inning Farm League baseball game. seven additional teams had reached ing road trips. been 44 positive tests — 27 players Jace Draper and Bentley Markley each had an RBI single the 85 percent level of having received MLB said Friday that more than 83 and 17 staff — among 145,647 sam- to lead Extreme Auto. final doses and would be able to relax percent of all tier 1 individuals such as ples tested, a 0.03 percent positive rate. Davin Drayer got the win on the mound for Extreme protocols within two weeks once they players, managers, coaches, athletic The positive tests are among 21 teams. Auto as well. SATURDAY, MAY 8, 2021 • The News-Banner • Page 7 NEWS-BANNER SCOREBOARD the Week In revIeW Weekly doW JoneS and S&P 500 p.m. GP W L OT Pts GF GA contract. BASEBALL Philadelphia at Atlanta, 7:08 p.m. x-Toronto 53 34 13 6 74 179 138 PHILADELPHIA PHILLIES — x-Edmonton 52 32 18 2 66 170 141 Optioned CF Mickey Moniak to Lehigh Dow Jones industrials 238.38 19.80 97.31 318.19 229.23 American League x-Winnipeg 52 28 21 3 59 158 145 Valley (Triple-A Northeast). Close: 34,777.76 TinCaps Montreal 53 24 20 9 57 151 157 — East Division 1-week change: 902.91 (2.7%) MON TUES WED THUR FRI Thursday’s Games Calgary 51 22 26 3 47 132 148 Reinstated LHP Jarlin Garcia and 36,000 W L Pct GB Ottawa 53 21 27 5 47 148 179 OF Mike Yastrzemski from 10-day Boston 19 13 .594 — West Michigan 6, Fort Wayne 3 Friday’s Games Vancouver 48 20 25 3 43 129 159 IL. Placed OF Alex Dickerson on the Tampa Bay 18 15 .545 1 1/2 NOTE: Two points for a win, one 10-day IL retroactive to May 6. Toronto 16 15 .516 2 1/2 Fort Wayne 10, West Michigan 3 34,000 Saturday’s Games point for overtime loss. The top four ST. LOUIS CARDINALS Assigned New York 16 16 .500 3 teams in each division will qualify for 1B John Nogowski to Memphis (Triple- Baltimore 15 16 .484 3 1/2 West Michigan at Fort Wayne, 6:35 p.m. playoffs under this season’s temporary A East). 32,000 Central Division realignment. BASKETBALL W L Pct GB x-clinched playoff spot National Basketball Association Chicago 17 13 .567 — y-clinched division NEW ORLEANS PELICANS — 30,000 Cleveland 17 14 .548 1/2 BASKETBALL Thursday’s Games Signed F Naji Marshall to a remainder- Kansas City 16 15 .516 1 1/2 All Times EDT New Jersey 2, N.Y. Islanders 1 of-the season contract. Minnesota 11 19 .367 6 28,000 EASTERN CONFERENCE Pittsburgh 8, Buffalo 4 HOUSTON ROCKETS — Signed G NMDJFM A Detroit 9 23 .281 9 Atlantic Division Toronto 5, Montreal 2 Khyri Thomas to a 10-day contract. West Division W L Pct GB Boston 4, N.Y. Rangers 0 Womens National Basketball W L Pct GB x-Philadelphia 46 21 .687 — Vancouver 6, Edmonton 3 Association 11.49 -28.00 2.93 34.03 30.98 Oakland 19 14 .576 — x-Brooklyn 43 24 .642 3 Chicago 2, Carolina 1, OT CHICAGO SKY — Placed F Gabby S&P 500 Seattle 18 15 .545 1 New York 37 29 .561 8 1/2 Friday’s Games Williams on full-season suspension. Close: 4,232.60 Houston 17 15 .531 1 1/2 Boston 35 32 .522 11 Detroit 5, Columbus 2 LAS VEGAS ACES — Signed G Texas 16 18 .471 3 1/2 1-week change: 51.43 (1.2%) MON TUES WED THUR FRI Toronto 27 40 .403 19 Philadelphia 4, Washington 2 Arella Guirantes to a contract. 4,400 Los Angeles 13 17 .433 4 1/2 Southeast Division Dallas 5, Tampa Bay 2 MINNESOTA LYNX — Waived G Thursday’s Games W L Pct GB Minnesota 4, Anaheim 3, OT Japreece Dean. Houston 7, N.Y. Yankees 4 Atlanta 37 31 .544 — Colorado at Los Angeles, late NEW YORK LIBERTY — Waived F 4,200 Texas 4, Minnesota 3, 10 innings Miami 36 31 .537 1/2 St. Louis at Vegas, late Janelle Bailey. Cleveland 4, Kansas City 0 Charlotte 33 34 .493 3 1/2 Arizona at San Jose, late FOOTBALL 4,000 Boston 12, Detroit 9 Washington 31 36 .463 5 1/2 Saturday’s Games Toronto 10, Oakland 4 Orlando 21 46 .313 15 1/2 Buffalo at Pittsburgh, 3 p.m. DENVER BRONCOS — Placed OT 3,800 Tampa Bay 8, L.A. Angels 3 Central Division N.Y. Rangers at Boston, 3 p.m. Ja’Waun James on the NFI List. Friday’s Games W L Pct GB Detroit at Columbus, 7 p.m. DETROIT LIONS — Signed OL 3,600 Washington 11, N.Y. Yankees 4 x-Milwaukee 43 24 .642 — Montreal at Toronto, 7 p.m. Frank Ragnow to a contract extension Seattle 5, Texas 4 Indiana 31 35 .470 11 1/2 New Jersey at N.Y. Islanders, 7 p.m. through the 2026 season. Cincinnati 3, Cleveland 0 3,400 Chicago 28 39 .418 15 Ottawa at Winnipeg, 7 p.m. HOUSTON TEXANS — Signed LB NMDJFM A Chicago White Sox 3, Kansas City 0 Cleveland 21 46 .313 22 Philadelphia at Washington, 7 p.m. Neville Hewitt to a one-year contract. Houston 10, Toronto 4 Detroit 20 47 .299 23 Tampa Bay at Florida, 7 p.m. JACKSONVILLE JAGUARS — Boston at Baltimore, late WESTERN CONFERENCE Anaheim at Minnesota, 8 p.m. Signed LB Dylan Moses. Minnesota at Detroit, late Southwest Division Carolina at Nashville, 8 p.m. LAS VEGAS RAIDERS — Signed Stock Market IndexeS L.A. Dodgers at L.A. Angels, late W L Pct GB Colorado at Los Angeles, 10 p.m. WR Dillon Stoner, RB Garrett Gro- Tampa Bay at Oakland, late 52-Week Wk Wk YTD 12-mo Dallas 39 28 .582 — St. Louis at Vegas, 10 p.m. shek, Darius Stills, LB Max Rich- High Low Name Last Chg %Chg %Chg %Chg Saturday’s Games Memphis 33 33 .500 5 1/2 Vancouver at Edmonton, 10 p.m. ardson, TE Matt Bushman, RB Trey Washington (Scherzer 2-2) at N.Y. San Antonio 31 34 .477 7 Arizona at San Jose, 10:30 p.m. Ragas, DB T.J. Morrison, WR D.J. 34,811.39 22,789.62 Dow Jones Industrials 34,777.76 +902.91 +2.67 +13.63 +42.93 Yankees (Kluber 2-2), 1:05 p.m. New Orleans 30 37 .448 9 Sunday’s Games Turner and CB Shaun Crawford. 15,952.16 7,505.28 Dow Jones Transportation 15,943.30 +596.30 +3.89 +27.48 +91.34 Tampa Bay (Glasnow 4-1) at Oak- Houston 16 51 .239 23 Dallas at Chicago, 7 p.m. MIAMI DOLPHINS — Signed DB 937.38 730.31 Dow Jones Utilities 909.90 -9.35 -1.02 +5.23 +19.08 land (Montas 3-2), 4:07 p.m. Northwest Division Ottawa at Calgary, 8 p.m. Jason McCourty. 16,598.02 10,551.55 NYSE Composite 16,590.44 +371.10 +2.29 +14.22 +46.12 Minnesota (Berrios 3-2) at Detroit W L Pct GB Monday’s Games MINNESOTA VIKINGS — Signed 14,211.57 8,537.83 Nasdaq Composite 13,752.24 -210.44 -1.51 +6.70 +50.77 (Urena 1-4), 4:10 p.m. x-Utah 49 18 .731 — Edmonton at Montreal, 5:30 p.m. TE Shane Zylstra. 4,238.04 2,766.64 S&P 500 4,232.60 +51.43 +1.23 +12.69 +44.47 Cincinnati (Castillo 1-3) at Cleve- x-Denver 44 23 .657 5 N.Y. 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Released DB Trevor Seattle at Texas, 2:35 p.m. Philadelphia 109, New Orleans 107 Friday Williams. Waived DB John Battle. naSdaq GaInerS ($2 or More) naSdaq loSerS ($2 or More) naSdaq actIveS ($1 or More) L.A. Dodgers at L.A. Angels, 4:07 Chicago 121, Boston 99 BASEBALL HOCKEY p.m. Milwaukee 141, Houston 133 Major League Baseball Name Last Chg %Chg Name Last Chg %Chg Name Vol (00) Last Chg Tampa Bay at Oakland, 4:07 p.m. Charlotte 122, Orlando 112 American League NHL — Suspended Vamcouver SmLEDS 7.95 +4.32 +119.0 ChemoCntx 10.46 -37.87 -78.4 CocrystP 8049081 1.32 +.14 Miami 121, Minnesota 112 BOSTON RED SOX — Place INF/ Canucks F Zack MacEwen for one Precipio 3.84 +2.02 +111.0 SeqentB hrs10.88 -14.12 -56.5 Ocugen 7274889 9.19 -3.49 Dallas 110, Cleveland 90 OF Kike Hernandez on 10-day IL. game for kneeing an Edmonton defen- Nemaura 8.56 +3.76 +78.3 PureCycl un20.68 -17.82 -46.3 Precipio 6499745 3.84 +2.02 National League Utah 127, Denver 120 Recalled INF Michael Chavis from seman May 6. Big 5Sprt 30.36 +12.04 +65.7 Intrusion n 10.18 -8.14 -44.4 Apple Inc s 4531748 130.21 -1.03 L.A. Lakers at Portland, late Worcester (Triple-A East). CHICAGO BLACKHAWKS — Reas- KLX EnS rs 12.00 +4.29 +55.6 PureCycl n 15.18 -10.64 -41.2 BioLneRx 2842652 3.72 +.58 East Division Liquidity 24.52 +6.59 +36.8 Orphazym n 5.75 -3.67 -39.0 AMD 2473860 78.81 -2.81 W L Pct GB New York at Phoenix, late CHICAGO WHITE SOX — Acti- signed C Mikael Hakkarainen to Indy San Antonio at Sacramento, late vated LHP Garrett Crochet from the (ECHL). Chaisma 4.03 +1.05 +35.2 Vaxart h 7.20 -3.58 -33.2 Vaxart h 2440032 7.20 -3.58 Philadelphia 18 15 .545 — HuttigBld 5.42 +1.41 +35.2 Chemomb n19.83 -9.73 -32.9 Athenex 2396354 4.60 +.59 New York 14 13 .519 1 Saturday’s Games 10-day IL. Optioned RHP Alex McRae — Reas- Detroit at Philadelphia, 7 p.m. to Charlotte (Triple-A Southeast). signed Kyle Burroughs to Colorado WW Intl 37.04 +9.30 +33.5 HomePtCp n 6.60 -3.15 -32.3 StlthBio 2152524 1.52 +.33 Miami 15 16 .484 2 Neuronet 13.84 +3.34 +31.8 Kala Ph 5.43 -2.30 -29.8 PelotnIntr 2086305 83.81 -14.54 Atlanta 15 17 .469 2 1/2 Washington at Indiana, 7 p.m. DETROIT TIGERS — Designated (AHL). Washington 13 15 .464 2 1/2 Memphis at Toronto, 7:30 p.m. RHP Buck Farmer for assignment. COLUMBUS BLUE JACKETS — Central Division Brooklyn at Denver, 10 p.m. Placed C Wilson Ramos on the 10-day Recalled G Matiss Kivlenieks from StockS oF local IntereSt W L Pct GB Houston at Utah, 10 p.m. IL. Selected the contract of RHP minor league taxi squad. St. Louis 19 14 .576 — Oklahoma City at Golden State, Erasmo Ramirez from Toledo (Triple-A DETROIT RED WINGS — Recalled Wk Wk YTD Wk Wk YTD Milwaukee 17 16 .515 2 10 p.m. Midwest). Recalled C Jake Rogers LW Givani Smith on loan to Grand Name Div Last Chg %Chg %Chg Name Div Last Chg %Chg %Chg Chicago 16 16 .500 2 1/2 San Antonio at Portland, 10 p.m. from Toledo (Triple-A Midwest). Rapids (AHL). Recalled C Joe Veleno Sunday’s Games HOUSTON ASTROS — Signed and LW Mathias Brome from minor AFLAC 1.32 56.11 +2.38 +4.4 +26.2 Kroger .72 37.73 +1.19 +3.3 +18.8 Cincinnati 15 15 .500 2 1/2 AMC Ent ... 9.51 -.52 -5.2 +348.6 LincNat 1.68 69.30 +5.17 +8.1 +37.7 Pittsburgh 13 18 .419 5 Miami at Boston, 1 p.m. RHP Brandon Lawson to a minor league taxi squad. New York at L.A. Clippers, 3:30 p.m. league contract. LOS ANGELES KINGS — Recalled AT&T Inc 2.08 32.16 +.75 +2.4 +11.8 Lowes 2.20 208.40 +12.15 +6.2 +29.8 West Division AMD ... 78.81 -2.81 -3.4 -14.1 McDnlds 5.16 234.84 -1.24 -0.5 +9.4 W L Pct GB Dallas at Cleveland, 7 p.m. LOS ANGELES ANGELS — C Rasmus Kupari and G Jacob Ing- San Francisco 18 13 .581 — Minnesota at Orlando, 7 p.m. Acquired C from the ham on loan to Ontario (AHL). Reas- AmAirlines .40 22.00 +.28 +1.3 +39.5 Microsoft 2.24 252.46 +.28 +0.1 +13.5 San Diego 18 14 .563 1/2 New Orleans at Charlotte, 7 p.m. Texas in exchange for a cash consid- signed G Matthew Villalta to Ontario AEP 2.96 87.19 -.78 -0.9 +4.7 Microvisn ... 14.10 -1.15 -7.5 +162.1 Los Angeles 17 15 .531 1 1/2 Chicago at Detroit, 8 p.m. erations. Designated C Jack Kruger (AHL). Apple Inc s .88 130.21 -1.03 -0.8 -1.9 NL Inds .16 7.11 +.01 +0.1 +48.7 Arizona 15 17 .469 3 1/2 Oklahoma City at Sacramento, 10 for assignment. NEW JERSEY DEVILS — Reas- ApldMatl .96 132.95 +.24 +0.2 +54.1 NiSource .88 25.98 -.04 -0.2 +13.3 Colorado 12 20 .375 6 1/2 p.m. MINNESOTA TWINS — Placed signed C Brett Seney and D Colton Athenex ... 4.60 +.59 +14.7 -58.4 NokiaCp .19 5.10 +.42 +9.0 +30.4 Thursday’s Games Phoenix at L.A. Lakers, 10 p.m. OF Byron Buxton on the 10-day IL. White to Binghamton (AHL). BP PLC 2.46 26.73 +1.89 +7.6 +30.3 NorflkSo 3.96 289.81 +11.56 +4.2 +22.0 Philadelphia 2, Milwaukee 0 Monday’s Games Selected the contract of OF Trevor NEW YORK RANGERS — BkofAm .72 42.18 +1.65 +4.1 +39.2 Nucor 1.62 98.76 +16.50 +20.1 +85.7 N.Y. Mets 4, St. Louis 1 Indiana at Cleveland, 7:30 p.m. Larnach from St. Paul (Triple-A Mid- Returned RW Jonny Brodzinski on BioLneRx ... 3.72 +.58 +18.5 +47.6 Ocugen ... 9.19 -3.49 -27.5 +401.9 Atlanta 3, Washington 2 Washington at Atlanta, 7:30 p.m. west). Designated LHP Brandon Wad- loan to Hartford (AHL). BrMySq 1.96 64.44 +2.02 +3.2 +3.9 Palantir n ... 19.75 -3.29 -14.3 -16.1 Miami 3, Arizona 1 New Orleans at Memphis, 8 p.m. dell for assignment. — Recalled CampSp 1.48 49.55 +1.80 +3.8 +2.5 PelotnIntr ... 83.81 -14.54 -14.8 -44.8 NEW YORK YANKEES — Optioned D Cody Goloubef on loan to Belleville Friday’s Games Milwaukee at San Antonio, 8:30 Caterpillar 4.12 240.99 +12.88 +5.6 +32.4 PepsiCo 4.30 145.56 +1.40 +1.0 -1.8 RHP Albert Abreu to Scranton/Wilkes- (AHL). Chicago Cubs 3, Pittsburgh 2 p.m. Chevron 5.36 110.02 +6.95 +6.7 +30.3 Pfizer 1.56 39.58 +1.32 +3.5 +7.5 Houston at Portland, 10 p.m. Barre (Triple-A Northeast). Recalled PHILADELPHIA FLYERS — Washington 11, N.Y. Yankees 4 Cinedig h ... 1.23 -.21 -14.6 +90.7 PlugPowr h ... 23.05 -5.46 -19.2 -32.0 Miami 6, Milwaukee 1 Utah at Golden State, 10 p.m. INF/OF Miguel Andujar from Scranton/ Recalled D Cam York from minor Wilkes-Barre (Triple-A Northeast). league taxi squad. Cisco 1.45 53.43 +2.52 +4.9 +19.4 Precipio ... 3.84 +2.02 +111.0 +85.5 Philadelphia 12, Atlanta 2 Citigroup 2.04 75.08 +3.84 +5.4 +21.8 PrUltPQ s ... 103.80 -3.86 -3.6 +14.2 St. Louis 5, Colorado 0 — Named Dar- TORONTO MAPLE LEAFS — en Willman senior director, research Optioned G Frederik Andersen andD CocaCola 1.68 54.51 +.53 +1.0 -.6 PShtQQQ rs ... 11.23 +.34 +3.1 -26.0 N.Y. Mets 5, Arizona 4, 10 innings HOCKEY CocrystP ... 1.32 +.14 +11.9 -2.9 SpdrDJIA 3.98 347.88 +8.94 +2.6 +13.8 Cincinnati 3, Cleveland 0 and development/applications for Mac Hollowell to Toronto (AHL). baseball operations. Designated D Timothy Liljegren and C Disney 1.76 184.84 -1.18 -0.6 +2.0 S&P500ETF 4.13 422.12 +4.82 +1.2 +12.9 L.A. Dodgers at L.A. Angels, late NHL Eaton 2.92 147.52 +4.59 +3.2 +22.8 SmLEDS ... 7.95 +4.32 +119.0 +122.1 San Diego at San Francisco, late TORONTO BLUE JAYS — Placed Semyon Der-Arguchintsev for assign- EliLilly 3.40 195.42 +12.65 +6.9 +15.7 SPDR Fncl .46 37.78 +1.52 +4.2 +28.2 Saturday’s Games All Times EDT INF Joe Panik on the 10-day IL, ment. Washington (Scherzer 2-2) at N.Y. East Division retroactive to May 6. Recalled INF WASHINGTON CAPITALS — ExxonMbl 3.48 62.43 +5.19 +9.1 +51.5 StlthBio ... 1.52 +.33 +27.7 +1.7 Yankees (Kluber 2-2), 1:05 p.m. GP W L OT Pts GF GA Rowdy Tellez from Buffalo (Triple-A Optioned D Michal Kempny to Her- FordM ... 11.82 +.28 +2.4 +34.5 StlDynam 1.04 63.36 +9.14 +16.9 +71.8 Colorado (Gonzalez 1-0) at St. x-Pittsburgh 55 36 16 3 75 195 156 Northeast). shey —AHL). FrankElec .70 86.91 +5.82 +7.2 +25.6 Sundial h ... .77 -.10 -11.3 +61.6 Louis (Martinez 2-4), 2:15 p.m. x-Washington 54 34 15 5 73 187 161 National League WINNIPEG JETS — Optioned FrptMcM ... 43.97 +6.26 +16.6 +69.0 Tilray ... 16.18 -2.16 -11.8 +95.9 Pittsburgh (Crowe 0-1) at Chicago x-Boston 53 32 14 7 71 160 127 — Selected the LW Joona Luoto to Manitoba (AHL). GenElec .04 13.30 +.18 +1.4 +23.1 Twitter ... 53.79 -1.43 -2.6 -.7 Cubs (Williams 2-2), 2:20 p.m. x-N.Y. Islanders 54 31 17 6 68 149 124 contract of RHP Carl Edwards Jr. from Designated Kristian Vesalainen for HP Inc .78 35.57 +1.46 +4.3 +44.7 Uber Tch ... 47.03 -7.74 -14.1 -7.8 San Diego (Musgrove 2-3) at San N.Y. Rangers 55 26 23 6 58 172 153 Gwinnett (Triple-A Southeast). Des- assignment. HomeDp 6.60 339.25 +15.58 +4.8 +27.7 Vale SA .29 22.08 +1.96 +9.7 +31.7 Francisco (Gausman 2-0), 4:05 p.m. Philadelphia 54 24 23 7 55 158 197 ignated RHP Nate Jones for assign- East Coast Hockey League iShBrazil .67 38.01 +2.45 +6.9 +2.5 Vaxart h ... 7.20 -3.58 -33.2 +26.1 Cincinnati (Castillo 1-3) at Cleve- New Jersey 54 19 28 7 45 142 185 ment. Optioned RHP Edgar Santana ECHL — Suspended Rapid City D iShEMkts .59 54.69 +.71 +1.3 +5.8 VerizonCm 2.52 58.72 +.93 +1.6 -.1 land (Civale 4-0), 6:10 p.m. Buffalo 55 15 33 7 37 138 198 to Gwinnett (Triple-A Southeast). David Quenneville for one game and iBio ... 1.61 +.24 +17.5 +53.3 CBS B .96 39.39 -1.63 -4.0 +5.7 ARIZONA DIAMONDBACKS — fined an undisclosed amount for his Milwaukee (Houser 2-3) at Miami Central Division Intel 1.39 57.67 +.49 +0.9 +15.8 WalMart 2.20 140.20 +.84 +0.6 -2.7 (TBD), 6:10 p.m. GP W L OT Pts GF GA Optioned 1B Wyatt Mathisen to Reno actions in a May 5 game at Utah. (Triple-A West). Activated RHP Merrill FORT WAYNE KOMETS — Activat- IBM 6.56 145.46 +5.22 +3.7 +15.6 WalgBoots 1.87 54.53 +1.43 +2.7 +36.7 Arizona (Kelly 2-2) at N.Y. Mets y-Carolina 54 36 10 8 80 178 128 Inv QQQ 1.16 334.20 -3.79 -1.1 +6.5 WsteMInc 2.30 141.38 +3.41 +2.5 +19.9 x-Tampa Bay 54 36 15 3 75 180 138 Kelly from the 10-day IL. ed G Trevor Gorsuch, D Randy Gaz- (Lucchesi 0-2), 7:10 p.m. ItauUnH ... 5.26 +.27 +5.4 -13.6 WellsFargo .40 46.54 +1.59 +3.5 +54.2 Philadelphia (Velasquez 1-0) at x-Florida 54 35 14 5 75 180 152 CHICAGO CUBS — Placed CF Ian zola and F A.J Jenks from reserve. Atlanta (Anderson 2-1), 7:20 p.m. Nashville 54 29 23 2 60 148 153 Happ on the 10-day IL. Selected the Placed D Matt Murphy, F Oliver L.A. Dodgers (Kershaw 4-3) at L.A. Dallas 54 22 18 14 58 151 146 contract of OF Nick Martini from Iowa Cooper and G Louis-Philippe Guindon Money rateS currencIeS Angels (Bundy 0-3), 9:07 p.m. Chicago 54 23 25 6 52 153 179 (Triple-A Midwest). Recalled RHP on reserve. Sunday’s Games Detroit 55 19 27 9 47 123 166 Jason Adam from Iowa (Triple-A Mid- INDY FUEL — Activated F Antoine Last Pvs Week Last Pvs Day Washington at N.Y. Yankees, 1:05 Columbus 55 17 26 12 46 132 183 west). Designated LHP Kyle Ryan for Waked from IR. Placed Fs Dylan Prime Rate 3.25 3.25 Australia 1.2743 1.2865 p.m. West Division assignment. Malmquist and Kameron Kielly on 0.75 0.75 CINCINNATI REDS — Placed 1B reserve. Discount Rate Britain 1.3998 1.3886 Arizona at N.Y. Mets, 1:10 p.m. GP W L OT Pts GF GA Federal Funds Rate 0.00-0.25 0.00-0.25 Joey Votto on the 10-day IL, retroac- SOCCER Canada 1.2141 1.2184 Cincinnati at Cleveland, 1:10 p.m. x-Vegas 52 37 13 2 76 176 118 Treasuries x-Minnesota 53 34 14 5 73 174 146 tive to May 6. Major League Soccer Euro .8220 .8295 Milwaukee at Miami, 1:10 p.m. 3-month 0.02 0.02 Japan 108.62 109.05 Colorado at St. Louis, 2:15 p.m. x-Colorado 51 34 13 4 72 178 127 — Selected MLS — Suspended Philadelphia the contract of INF Connor Joe from M Jose Martinez for two additionak 6-month 0.04 0.04 Mexico 19.9354 20.1153 Pittsburgh at Chicago Cubs, 2:20 St. Louis 51 24 19 8 56 152 158 0.77 0.81 Albubuerque (Triple-A East). Optioned matches and fined him an undisclosed 5-year Switzerlnd .9010 .9087 p.m. Arizona 54 22 26 6 50 143 170 1.57 1.56 Los Angeles 51 21 24 6 48 137 151 RHP Jose Mujica to Albubuerque amount for violent conduct in a match 10-year San Diego at San Francisco, 4:05 30-year 2.27 2.23 British pound expressed in U.S. dollars. All p.m. San Jose 53 21 26 6 48 145 183 (Triple-A East). against New York on May 1. others show dollar in foreign currency. L.A. Dodgers at L.A. Angels, 4:07 Anaheim 55 17 30 8 42 123 175 MILWAUKEE BREWERS — Signed TORONTO FC — Signed D Kemar North Division 2B Hernan Perez to a minor league Lawrence through 2024. 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But it was the only way to American Funds NwPrspctvA m WG 63,403 65.21 +3.0 +56.5/A +19.0/B 5.75 for COVID-19, a person with direct hotels and transportation involved).” pull it off and be social distant,” he said American Funds WAMtInvsA m LB 71,472 58.04 +5.1 +44.9/E +15.2/D 5.75 knowledge of the league’s directive A team’s plan will be subject to of NFL protocols limiting the number Davis NYVentureA m LB 6,420 38.28 +5.3 +70.7/A +16.8/C 4.75 Dodge & Cox Inc PI 68,194 14.29 +0.8 +5.7/B +4.7/A NL told The Associated Press on Friday. review and approval by the NFL-NFL- of players who could meet at one time. Dodge & Cox Stk LV 81,060 241.83 +7.8 +73.5/A +18.0/A NL Buffalo Bills general manager PA Joint COVID Medical Committee. “So it would be an advantage to cut a Fidelity 500IdxInsPrm LB 328,001 147.00 +3.8 +49.3/C +17.8/A NL Fidelity Contrafund LG 118,787 17.93 +3.0 +44.6/D +20.7/C NL Brandon Beane hypothetically sug- One team that regularly has held a player and fall under that umbrella” of Fidelity TtlMktIdxInsPrm LB 66,773 121.34 +3.4 +53.5/B +18.0/A NL gested this week that he’d do so if it portion of training camp elsewhere is less restrictive protocols. Fidelity Advisor EquityGrowthA m LG 1,635 17.09 +1.9 +53.1/A +23.9/A 5.75 would provide more freedom within Dallas. In March, owner Jerry Jones Last year, teams were limited to Fidelity Advisor GrowthOppsA m LG 3,794 148.09 -1.3 +68.6/A +32.2/A 5.75 George Putnam BalA m MA 1,329 23.83 +2.3 +28.6/D +12.7/A 5.75 the team facilities for meetings and looked forward to potentially doing so hosting most meetings via Zoom, with INVESCO MnStrA m LB 9,310 61.44 +4.1 +47.9/D +15.4/D 5.50 offseason programs. The person spoke again. restrictions placed on how many play- PIMCO IncInstl MU 75,765 12.10 +0.9 +13.7 +5.9 NL Putnam DiversIncA m NT 909 6.75 -0.9 +13.7/B +5.0/B 4.00 on condition of anonymity because the “We have our plans and I assure ers and coaches could gather at one Putnam SustLeadersA m LG 5,832 125.75 +3.3 +51.9/B +22.4/B 5.75 league did not make the directive pub- you there’s ... a big part of you have time. Team officials and players were Putnam TEIncA m ML 784 8.89 +1.1 +10.7/B +3.6/C 4.00 lic. The NFL currently is formulating to sometimes think, ‘Well times are also required to undergo daily COVID- T. Rowe Price BCGr LG 59,842 175.10 +1.2 +41.0/E +22.6/B NL Thornburg IntermMnA m MI 333 14.47 +0.5 +6.4/D +2.3/E 2.00 further plans and protocols for the off- going to get better,’” he said. “Do I see 19 testing and wear masks. Beane Thornburg LtdTrmUSGvtA m GS 91 13.15 +0.4 -0.3/D +1.4/C 2.25 season programs and training camp. a more promising economic future for expects those restrictions to be loos- Vanguard 500IdxAdmrl LB 399,564 391.13 +3.8 +49.3/C +17.8/A NL Vanguard InTrTEAdmrl MI 81,111 14.83 +0.7 +6.6/D +3.2/B NL “A team may not release a player the NFL, maybe than others have seen ened, while noting the rules have yet to Vanguard IntlGrAdmrl FG 60,143 164.08 +1.3 +72.5/A +22.9/A NL solely due to vaccination status,” the or said? This tells you all you need to be determined. Vanguard MdCpIdxAdmrl MB 59,843 288.40 +1.3 +58.9 +15.5 NL person said. know about what you think about the “I think there’s going to be some Vanguard PrmCpAdmrl LG 68,973 176.57 +2.2 +56.6/A +20.3/C NL Vanguard TtBMIdxAdmrl CI 117,564 11.26 +0.7 +0.5 +3.2 NL The league also is allowing vac- future of the NFL. This says that loud incentives. If you have ‘X’ number of Vanguard TtInSIdxAdmrl FB 78,426 35.40 +2.1 +50.9 +10.9 NL cinated players to gather and interact and clear. Now we’re going to Oxnard, percent of your players and staff vac- Vanguard TtInSIdxInv FB 190,168 21.16 +2.1 +50.7 +10.8 NL Vanguard TtlSMIdxAdmrl LB 306,585 106.46 +2.4 +54.3 +17.8 NL with other such players away from we’re going to have training camp, and cinated, you can live normal, let’s call Vanguard TtlSMIdxInv LB 148,751 106.42 +2.4 +54.1 +17.7 NL club facilities. we’re going to do it safe. And we’re it — back to the the old days,” he said. Vanguard WlngtnAdmrl MA 102,206 83.14 +3.1 +31.2 +12.1 NL The same is true for staff members. going to have that stadium full and “If you don’t, it’s going to look CA -Conservative Allocation, CI -Intermediate-Term Bond, FB -Foreign Large Blend, GS -Short Government, IB -World Bond, IH -World Allocation, LB -Large Blend, LG -Large Growth, LV -Large Value, MA -Moderate But players and staff, including coach- we’re going to do it safe.” more like last year,” Beane added. Allocation, MI -Muni National Intermediate, ML -Muni National Long, NT -Nontraditional Bond, WS -World es, may not do so at this time, accord- On Wednesday, Beane’s response “But I hope, if those are the rules, that Stock, Total Return: Chng in NAV with dividends reinvested. Rank: How fund performed vs. others with same objective: A is in top 20%, E in bottom 20%. Source: Morningstar. ing to an NFL memo obtained by the was to a question about potentially we’ll be able to get enough people to Stock Footnotes: g = Dividends and earnings in Canadian dollars. h = Does not meet continued- AP. cutting an unvaccinated player at the be vaccinated and not have to deal listing standards. lf = Late filing with SEC. n = New in past 52 weeks. pf = Preferred. rs = Stock has undergone a reverse stock split of at least 50 percent within the past year. rt = Right to buy Also being considered is allowing lower end of Buffalo’s 53-man roster. with all the headaches.” security at a specified price. s = Stock has split by at least 20 percent within the last year. un = teams to stage training camp away It came when the NFL is loosening its The NFL and NFL Players Associa- Units. vj = In bankruptcy or receivership. wd = When distributed. wi = When issued. wt = Warrants. Mutual Fund Footnotes: b = Fee covering market costs is paid from fund assets. d = Deferred from their home facility. Those clubs restrictions for teams whose staff and tion are encouraging, but not mandat- sales charge, or redemption fee. f = front load (sales charges). m = Multiple fees are charged. NA = not available. p = previous day’s net asset value. s = fund split shares during the week. x = fund must submit a fill medical and proto- players have been fully vaccinated. ing, players to get vaccinated. paid a distribution during the week. Source: The Associated Press. Sales figures are unofficial. Page 8 • The News-Banner • SATURDAY, MAY 8, 2021 DIVERSIONS BEETLE BAILEY It’s time to stop playing games Dear Annie: I’m a 34-year-old man won’t say no. with a superb wife. We’ve been married Dear Annie: The Dear eight years, and things are great between letter from “Love us. The problem is my mother-in-law. Two Men,” who Annie I’m sleeping with her. had been scammed by Annie Lane She is an incredibly attractive woman by one man online and still in her prime. She and my wife and seems to be look like sisters. But my mother-in-law getting involved knows a thing or two more than her with another scam- daughter in the bedroom. mer, was me in This affair has been going on for four a nutshell. Back BLONDIE years now. It’s getting hard to not want to in 2011, I tried be with her all the time, instead of just a online dating and couple days a week. was scooped up If this should come out, it will wreck by scammers immediately. I made it two families, and I don’t want that. But I through intact emotionally and financial- think I’m falling or have already fallen in ly; however, these websites need to stop love with my mother-in-law. Plus, the sex adding little badges to people’s profiles is incredible. Any suggestions? — My announcing that they’ve newly joined the Own Mrs. Robinson site. That puts targets on their profiles for Dear MOMR: Get yourself together, scammers. They find their victims that man. This isn’t advice I should have to way — women who are vulnerable and give, but please: Stop sleeping with your not terribly savvy about what to expect. mother-in-law. Come clean to your wife. You said that this woman had been And be prepared to pack your bags. “put on a shelf” — that was me for three ZITS As much as I try to encourage married and a half years. And it turns out, my guy couples to work through thick and thin, was buying “books” all over the country! honestly, I can’t see how someone could He would frequently travel for business come back from this. Your wife deserves “out of the country,” and I would be none to be in a loving, respectful relationship the wiser. And he often projected his infi- — and not stuck in whatever kind of sick delity onto me, so add a scoop of gas- game this is. lighting in there, as well. Dear Annie: I’ve started working out All the frustration and heartache and at the gym again recently, and there is a trials I experienced are now the subject of really cute man who works out the same a book I’m writing. I made a new shelf time as me who has captured my atten- with my own book — what’s better than tion. I am so attracted to him. I know he that?! — Match.NOT likes me, too, but I don’t know if he is Dear Match.NOT: As the late, great shy like me and looking for love, or just Nora Ephron said, “Everything is copy.” looking for a piece. I’m confused because Way to take lemons and turn them into CRANKSHAFT he was sending his daughter over to lemonade. I hope your letter inspires oth- bump into me, but he never approached ers to wring something sweet out of a me when he had a couple chances. I am sour experience. a loud person in general but a very shy woman when it comes to things like this. “Ask Me Anything: A Year of Advice I don’t know what to do. 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M-Mediacom A-Adamswells D1-Dish D2-DirecTV SATURDAY, MAY 8, 2021 • The News-Banner • Page 9 Local Roundup Woman in Friends of the Shelter will forms. pate in the summer food service program. • Discussion of a new detention pond, • Consideration of a resolution to transfer Scottsburg is meet Monday afternoon brought to the council by OD Inc. Rainy Day funds for property purchase. Friends of the Shelter, the organization • Consideration of a development peti- charged after that provides support for the Bluffton/Wells tion from FGH for voluntary annexation. Bluffton Parks Board will County Animal Shelter, will meet at 5:30 • Establishment of an American Rescue daughter nearly p.m. Monday, May 10, at City Hall, 128 E. Plan fund. meet Tuesday evening • Designation of president as signatory Market St. The board of the Bluffton Parks and Rec- died from lice Topics on the agenda include the results for Community Crossings Fund Grant. reation Department will meet at 6:30 p.m. of the citywide garage sale and discussion • Lenny Gerber trail resurfacing. Tuesday, May 11, in the first floor meeting SCOTTSBURG, Ind. (AP) — An of Street Fair. • Council member resignation. room at City Hall, 128 E. Market St. Indiana woman faces child neglect • Easement agreement. Topics on the agenda include: charges after investigators said her Regional Sewer District • Fireworks permit. • Reports on various events and volun- 4-year-old daughter nearly died from a • Consideration of a budget timeline. teer efforts. lice infestation so severe doctors had to board will meet Monday At 6:55 p.m., prior to the regular meet- • Updates on employees, park mainte- give her multiple blood transfusions. The board of the Wells County Regional ing, the council will meet as the Ossian nance, and Lancaster Park. Shyanne Singh, 26, of Scottsburg, Sewer District will meet at 6:30 p.m. Mon- Redevelopment Commission. Topics on the • Report on vandalism. was arrested Tuesday on three felony day, May 10, in Room 105, the multi-pur- agenda include consideration of a resolution • Review of Washington Park gym rental counts of neglect of a dependent. She pose room on the lower level of the Wells determining the need to capture incremental fees. remained in custody Friday at the Scott Carnegie Government Annex, 223 W. assessed valuation, budget, long-term plan • Consideration of a new event request. County Jail. Washington St. for the tax increment finance district, and • A five-year plan for budget review. Scottsburg police were contacted Topics on the agenda include: consideration of the TIF impact. The meeting was postponed from May April 20 after Singh’s daughter was • Project engineering status update. 4 due to special event. The board will meet brought to a hospital. Doctors declared • Discussion of State Revolving Fund Bluffton Board of Works to again June 1. her a “near fatality” because lice had future projects. meet Tuesday afternoon fed off of her for so long, according to a • Attorney’s report. Wells County Public Library probable cause affidavit. • Superintendent’s contract. The Bluffton Board of Public Works and The girl was so ill she could not • Superintendent’s report and board Safety will meet at 3:30 p.m. Tuesday, May board will meet Tuesday walk, and a Department of Child Ser- update. 11, in the Council Chambers on the second vices supervisor told police the child’s • Update on billing status. The board of the Wells County Public floor of City Hall, 128 E. Market St. Library will meet at 6:30 p.m. Tuesday, blood hemoglobin levels were at 1.7., Topics on the agenda include: May 11, at the Ossian branch of the Wells when they should have been at 12, Public Safety Task Force • Consideration of a personnel matter, County Public Library, 207 N. Jefferson St. according to court documents. That will meet again Monday brought to the board by Building Commis- in Ossian. was the lowest hemoglobin level the sioner Ted Smith. Topics on the agenda include: hospital had seen and the girl needed to The board of the Wells County Regional • A discussion with Josh Hunt. • The librarian’s and treasurer’s reports. have four blood transfusions. Sewer District will meet at 6:30 p.m. Mon- • Personnel matters brought to the board • Restroom updates. The girl had a 6-year-old sister who day, May 10, in the Bluffton City Court- by Todd Shady, superintendent of the city’s • Discussionn of the budget calendar. also had lice. room in the Police-Fire Building. water treatment plant; Tony Fey, superinten- • Discussion of services and small pur- Both children had been placed in the During the meeting, Police Chief Kyle dent of the Wastewater Department; and Jon chase policies. care of their maternal grandparents in Randall and Deputy Chief Andy Ellis will Oman, utilities manager. • New summer interns. April, court records show. The siblings’ present a review of the facility modifica- grandmother told police that she tried tions they envision for the facility after the Northern Wells school to take care of their lice with treatments Bluffton Fire Department relocates. Bluffton Common Council board will meet Tuesday but a pharmacist told her she needed to The task force will also discuss May 17 will meet Tuesday evening “take the kids to the hospital.” and 18 community meetings. The board of the Northern Wells Com- The Bluffton Common Council will meet When Singh’s mother confronted munity Schools will meet at 5:30 p.m. at 7 p.m. Tuesday, May 11, in the Council her about the state of her grandchildren, Ossian Town Council will Tuesday, May 11, at Norwell High School, Chambers on the second floor of City Hall, Singh allegedly said that, “she didn’t meet Monday evening 1100E. U.S. 224. 128 E. Market St. notice, and that she was just in a fog,” Topics on the agenda include: Topics on the agenda include: court documents state. The Ossian Town Council will meet at 7 • Personnel — seven resignations and • Review of Almco Steel and Gerber Singh appeared Friday for an initial p.m. Monday, May 10, at Collier’s, 215 N. several hiring recommendations. Development/Edge Manufacturing tax hearing before a judge, who appointed Jefferson St. in Ossian. • Acceptance of donations. abatements. a public defender for her. Topics on the agenda include: • Consideration of a request for an over- • A presentation to the council by Quinn A message seeking comment on • Discussion of 315 W. Mill St. night trip by the Norwell High School wres- Kumfer. Singh’s behalf was left Friday with the • An update on 103 N. Jefferson St. tling team. • Establishment of a fund for American public defender’s office in Scott Coun- • Consideration of a payment application The board will recess its regular meet- Rescue Plan money. ty. from Cornerstone Stewards. ing to conduct a preliminary determination • Consideration of an additional appro- Scottsburg is a city of about 6,700 • Updates from Jim Breckler, the town’s hearing. The regular meeting will resume priation ordinance. people in southern Indiana, about 30 engineering consultant. when the hearing is completed. • Resolutions for block grants concerning miles north of Louisville, Kentucky. • Reviews of tax abatement compliance • Consideration of a proposal to partici- Washington and Jefferson parks.

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Associated Press in the Sheikh Jarrah neighbor- other objects at them, wounding annexation of east Jerusalem and The Palestinians view east Jeru- JERUSALEM (AP) — Pales- hood in east Jerusalem, who have six officers who required medical religious nationalists hold parades salem — which includes major tinian worshippers clashed with been embroiled in a long legal treatment. “We will respond with and other celebrations in the city. holy sites for Jews, Christians and Israeli police late Friday at the Al- battle with Israeli settlers trying to a heavy hand to all violent distur- On Monday, an Israeli court is Muslims — as their capital, and Aqsa mosque compound, a major acquire property in the neighbor- bances, riots and attacks on our expected to issue a verdict on the its fate is one of the most sensitive holy site sacred to Muslims and hood. forces,” it said in a statement. evictions. issues in the conflict. In a call to Jews, in an escalation of weeks The United States said it was Earlier, some 70,000 worship- Iran was meanwhile marking its Palestine TV, President Mahmoud of violence in Jerusalem that has “deeply concerned” about the pers had attended the final Friday own Quds, or Jerusalem, Day on Abbas praised the “courageous reverberated across the region. heightened tensions and called on prayers of Ramadan at Al-Aqsa, Friday. The national holiday typi- stand” of the protesters and said The Palestinian Red Cres- all sides to work to de-escalate the Islamic endowment that over- cally features anti-Israel protests Israel bore full responsibility for cent emergency service said 136 them. It also expressed concern sees the site said. Thousands pro- and fiery speeches by Iranian lead- the violence. people were wounded in clashes about the threatened evictions. tested afterwards, waving the ers predicting Israel’s demise. Israel’s Foreign Ministry had with police there and elsewhere in “It’s critical to avoid unilateral green flags of the Islamic militant “The downward and declin- earlier accused the Palestinians of Jerusalem, including 83 who were steps that would exacerbate ten- group Hamas and chanting pro- ing movement of the Zionist seizing on the threatened evictions, hospitalized. It says most were sions or take us further away from Hamas slogans. regime has begun and will not which it described as a “real-estate wounded in the face and eyes by peace. And that would include Neighboring Jordan, which stop,“ Supreme Leader Ayatollah dispute between private parties,” rubber-coated bullets and shrapnel evictions, settlement activity, and serves as the custodian of Jerusa- Ali Khamenei said in a televised in order to incite violence. from stunSELL grenades. Israel said six home demolitions,” U.S. State lem’s Muslim holy sites, had ear- address. He called for continuing “The (Palestinian Authority) police officers were wounded. Department spokeswoman Jalina lier warned Israel against further armed “resistance” in the Palestin- and Palestinian terror groups will Earlier Friday, Israeli troops Porter told reporters in Washing- “provocative” steps, while Israel’s ian territories and urged Muslim bear full responsibility for the shot andYOUR killed two Palestinians ton. archenemy Iran encouraged the nations support it. violence emanating from their and wounded a third after the men The Al-Aqsa mosque com- violence. This year, Ramadan has coin- actions. The Israel police will openedSTUFF! fire on a base belonging to pound is the third holiest site in In the attack on Friday morn- cided with an uptick in Israeli- ensure public order is maintained,” Israel’s paramilitary Border Police Islam. The site is also the holiest ing, Israeli police said three attack- Palestinian violence focused on it tweeted earlier in the day. force in the occupied West Bank, site for Jews, who refer to it as the ers fired on the base near the Jerusalem. Neighboring Jordan, which the latest in a series of deadly con- Temple Mount and revere it as the northern West Bank town of Jenin. On Thursday, Israeli forces made peace with Israel in 1994 frontationsAll Classified in recent Line Ads weeks that spot where the biblical Temples The Border Police and an Israeli arrested a Palestinian suspected of has coincided with the Muslim stood. It has long been a flashpoint soldier returned fire, killing two of carrying out a drive-by shooting and is the custodian of Al-Aqsa, automatically appear on the said “Israel’s continuation of its holyNews-Banner month of websiteRamadan. at More for Israeli-Palestinian violence and the men and wounding the third, earlier this week in the West Bank unrest appears likely next week. was the epicenter of the 2000 Pal- who was evacuated to a hospital. that killed an Israeli and wounded illegal practices and provocative TensionsNO ADDITIONAL have CHARGE!soared in recent estinian intifada, or uprising. Israelis and Palestinians are two others. The day before, Israeli steps“ in the city is a “dangerous weeks in east Jerusalem, which Israeli police deployed in large bracing for more violence in the troops shot and killed a 16-year- game.” is claimed by both Israel and the numbers as Muslim worshippers coming days. old Palestinian near the West Bank “Building and expanding settle- Palestinians.HOT DEAL!At the beginning of were holding evening prayers Sunday night is “Laylat al- city of Nablus. The military said ments, confiscating lands, demol- the Muslim20 Words, holy 10 monthDays of Rama- at the site. It was unclear what Qadr” or the “Night of Destiny,” several Palestinians had thrown ishing homes and deporting Pales- tinians from their homes are illegal dan, Israel blocked$ off a popular sparked the violence, but videos the most sacred in the Muslim firebombs toward soldiers. gathering justspot 25where Palestinians circulating online showed wor- holy month of Ramadan. Wor- Israel captured east Jerusalem, practices that perpetuate the occu- traditionally socialize at the end of shippers throwing chairs, shoes shippers will gather for intense along with the West Bank and pation and undermine the chances ADD A PHOTO of achieving a just and compre- their daylongfor just $5fast. more The move set and rocks at police, who fired stun nighttime prayers at the Al-Aqsa Gaza — territories the Palestinians off two weeks of clashes before grenades and rubber-coated bullets mosque compound in Jerusalem’s want for their future state — in the hensive peace, which is a regional Israel liftedOne the item restrictions.per ad to disperse them. Smaller clashes Old City. 1967 Mideast war. Israel annexed and international necessity,“ Jor- But in recent days, clashes have broke out elsewhere in Jerusalem. Sunday night is also the start east Jerusalem in a move not rec- dan’s Foreign Minister Ayman al- resumedGUARANTEED due to Israel’s threatened The Israeli police said protest- of Jerusalem Day, a national holi- ognized internationally and views Safadi tweeted. SOLD PorterYour ad runs ‘til your item County is sold! jury awards girl $96,000 for bounce house injuries (6-monthVALPARAISO, maximum) Private Ind. (AP)par- — A awarded the girl $95,833 Thursday alleged she suffered permanent Jennifer Diane Norris, an attorney the decision was “fair“ and wishes juryty only, has one-item awarded in ad.nearly Limited $96,000 in compensatory damages. and severe injuries that resulted for the YMCA. the girl “the best in the future.“ into damages “For Sale” andto “Automotive”a northwest Indi- The Valparaiso girl was 2 in medical expenses, and alleged Norris said Friday the YMCA Attorney Kenneth J. Allen, anacategories girl who (Real was Estate injured excluded) in 2018 years old when she was injured negligence and wanton conduct by admitted being responsible for the whose office filed the lawsuit, while playing in a bounce house at in August 2018 while playing in the YMCA. injuries the girl had suffered, so the said Friday he and the girl’s fam- a local YMCA. $ an inflatable bounce house at the In their verdict, the jurors found case turned on the question of “the ily believe the “jury’s verdict will After20 a words four-day 39 trial in the YMCA, The (Northwest Indiana) ordinary negligence by the YMCA nature and extent of those damages result in changes being made, and civil caseAdd’l Lines:against 88 cents Valparaiso each Fam- Times reported. and decided that its actions did not as a result of her injuries.“ for that both the family and I are ily YMCA,ADD A the PHOTO! Porter County jury A lawsuit filed on her behalf amount to gross negligence, said She said the YMCA believes gratified.“ Your “Guaranteed Sold” ad (up to 20 words) with a Photo: $44 Addt’l Lines, 88 cents each

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Once AP Aerospace Writer During the fourth flight a week sound. the world’s first airplane flights in over its new airfield, the chopper CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. earlier, the low hum from the heli- Scientists isolated the sound of 1903. A stamp-size piece of wing soared to twice its previous alti- (AP) — First came the amaz- copter blades spinning at more the whirring blades and magnified fabric from the original Wright tude — 33 feet — took pictures, ing pictures, then the video. Now than 2,500 revolutions per minute it, making it easier to hear. Flyer is aboard Ingenuity. then landed. The two airfields are NASA is sharing sounds of its is barely audible. It almost sounds Ingenuity — the first powered The $85 million tech demo was 423 feet apart. little helicopter humming through like a low-pitched, faraway mos- aircraft to fly at another planet — supposed to end a few days ago, With the helicopter’s first phase the thin Martian air. quito or other flying insect. arrived at Mars on Feb. 18, cling- but NASA extended the mission complete, the rover can now start NASA’s Jet Propulsion Labo- That’s because the 4-pound ing to Perseverance’s belly. Its first by to get more flying time. hunting for rocks that might con- ratory in California released this helicopter was more than 260 feet flight was April 19; NASA named For Friday afternoon’s 108-sec- tain signs of past microscopic life. first-ever audio Friday, just before from the microphone on the Perse- the takeoff and landing area ond test flight, the helicopter trav- Core samples will be collected for Ingenuity made its fifth test flight, verance rover. The rumbling wind Wright Brothers Field in honor of eled southward in the same direc- eventual return to Earth. Some Republicans worry voting limits will hurt the GOP, too By CHRISTINA A. CASSIDY state Rep. Lyle Larson, a Republican, said forms to all registered voters. Until last year, year elections, when already far fewer vot- and RYAN J. FOLEY in an opinion column this week. “One can it was Republicans who were more likely to ers cast ballots. Associated Press only wonder — are the bill authors trying cast mail ballots than Democrats were. In Any changes to mail voting in Florida is As Republicans march ahead with their to make it harder for Republican voters to 2016, 40 percent of mail ballots were cast certain to affect older voters. campaign to tighten voting laws in political vote?” by people who had voted in a GOP primary, “Anything that makes it harder for battlegrounds, some in their party are wor- On Thursday, Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis compared to 27 percent cast by Democratic people to cast their vote will have an over- ried the restrictions will backfire by making signed a wide-ranging voting bill. And early primary voters. In Arizona, thousands of sized impact on seniors,” said Florida state it harder for GOP voters to cast ballots. Friday, the GOP-controlled Texas House of GOP voters could find themselves no longer Sen. Jeff Brandes, a Republican who voted The restrictions backed by Republicans Representatives advanced sweeping elec- automatically receiving ballots in the mail against the bill. in Georgia, Florida, Iowa, Texas and Ari- tion bills after debate that started Thursday under a proposal that would remove infre- He noted that many older adults live in zona often take aim at mail voting, a method stretched well into the night. The push for quent voters from a permanent voting list. his Pinellas County district: “I don’t think embraced by voters from both parties but new restrictions comes even though former Florida’s new law requires voters to many of them understand the broader impli- particularly popular with older voters. President Donald Trump won both states request their mail ballots every two years, cations of this legislation yet. I don’t think The new rules, concerned Republicans last year and Republican officials touted rather than every four. Critics of the idea many legislators understood it as it was note, may be billed as adding security or their elections as fair and efficient. Critics argue that could lower voter turnout in off- going through the process.” trust in elections but ultimately could add charge the effort is meant to make it harder hurdles for key parts of their party’s coali- for Democrats to vote. tion. But some of the impact is likely to be “The suppression tactics included in this bipartisan. The Texas proposals add new bill would hurt the Republican Party as restrictions on early voting and prohibit HIDAY CHRYSLER much or more than its opposition,” Texas county officials from sending ballot request STICK WITH THE SERVICE & PARTS SPECIALISTS® Arizona Senate assures DoJ Expert Technicians • Authentic Mopar Parts • Specialized Technology • Competitive Prices Looking for New that election recount is secure Tires for Your Ride? PHOENIX (AP) — The Republican ate had determined several weeks ago that WE HAVE ALL THE MAJOR BRANDS president of the Arizona Senate said in a plans to directly contact voters to see if they letter Friday to the U.S. Justice Department actually cast a ballot were being indefinitely that ballots being recounted from Novem- deferred. 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