Friday, July 9, 2021 The Commercial Review Portland, Indiana 47371 www.thecr.com $1 County looks at potential raises Personnel committee will present to council on July 21

By BAILEY CLINE The Commercial Review More raises may be in store for county employees. Jay County’s personnel committee discussed wage increases across all county jobs Thursday. Committee members will recommend the raises to Jay County Council at its next meeting July 21. The increases range from 2% to 6%, depending on the job classification and level. Raises are being recom - mended in order to bring wages closer to figures from a pay plan survey completed by consulting firm Waggoner, Irwin, Scheele & Associates. Committee members also agreed to recommend removing the $2,000 cap placed on longevity pay during the coronavirus The Commercial Review/Ray Cooney pandemic last year. Some specific raises dis - cussed during the more Weitzel assist than two-hour meeting Bennett Weitzel, a junior on the Jay County High School boys basketball team, holds up 5-year-old Sawyer Stephen to were for paramedics at Jay Emergency Medical Serv - help him dunk during story time this morning at Jay County Public Library. Weitzel and teammate Josh Dowlen read stories, and ice, deputies at Jay County the library had a variety of basketball-related activities for children to participate in with basketball players and cheerleaders. Sheriff’s Office and the coroner and deputies at Jay County Coroner’s Office. JEMS director Gary Bar - nett approached the person - nel committee June 30 Gunman charged in fatal shooting requesting a wider pay gap between paramedics and By TOM DAVIES possible motive for the running to take the city did an FBI agent who ran motive and we’re leaving advanced emergency med - Associated Press Wednesday afternoon “back to the basics.” outside after the shooting all avenues open at this ical technicians. Currently, INDIANAPOLIS — The attack outside the FBI He called Terre Haute began. Meehan was shot time,” Keenan said dur - paramedics make $17.89 gunman accused of fatal - office in Terre Haute that “a poor town (with) a lot twice but drove away from ing a news conference in per hour and advanced ly shooting an Indiana killed Terre Haute police of money going out” and the scene to a Terre Haute Terre Haute, about 70 EMTs make $16.95 per hour. police officer threw a Detective Greg Ferency, a said “we could use a little hospital, where he under - miles west of Indianapo - The committee –– it con - Molotov cocktail at an 30-year department veter - bit better government in went surgery for his lis. sists of commissioner FBI field office before the an who had been a federal city officials and commu - wounds. Kennan described the Chad Aker and council deadly encounter, accord - task force officer since nications with the general Paul Keenan, the spe - shooting as an ambush members Ted Champ and ing to a federal court doc - 2010. public.” Meehan received cial agent in charge of the attack on Ferency with - Jeanne Houchins –– recom - ument. Meehan ran as an inde - less than 1% of the gener - FBI’s Indianapolis office, out any apparent warn - mended the paramedics’ The criminal complaint pendent candidate for al election vote. said earlier Thursday that ing. job classification pay get a released Thursday by the Terre Haute mayor in Authorities have the suspected gunman “The suspect showed up 6% increase ($18.96 an hour U.S. attorney’s office in 2019, the (Terre Haute) described the shooting as was in FBI custody at a there before Detective for paramedics) and the Indianapolis charges 44- Tribune-Star reported. He an ambush that happened hospital. Keenan wouldn’t Ferency came out of the advanced EMTs’ job classi - year-old Shane Meehan told the newspaper that after Ferency stepped out - say whether Ferency building,” Kennan said. fication a 3% increase with premeditated mur - he took early retirement side the office. The federal knew the gunman or was “That was the reason we ($17.46 an hour for der of a federal agent. from the U.S. Penitentiary complaint said Ferency targeted for some reason. used that word.” advanced EMTs). The complaint gives no at Terre Haute and was fired shots at Meehan, as “We’re still looking at See Charged page 5 See Raises page 2 Factory fire leaves 52 dead By JULHAS ALAM Many workers jumped from Associated Press the upper floors of the factory, DHAKA, Bangladesh — A fire and at least 26 suffered injuries, engulfed a food and beverage the United News of Bangladesh factory outside Bangladesh’s agency reported. capital, killing at least 52 people, Information about how many many of whom were trapped people were in the factory and inside by an illegally locked how many were missing was not door, fire officials said today. immediately available. The blaze began Thursday “For now, we only have these night at the five-story Hashem details. After searching the top Foods Ltd. factory, in Rupganj, floors we will be able to get a just outside Dhaka, sending complete picture,” Bardhan huge clouds of black smoke bil - said. lowing into the sky. Police ini - Bangladesh has a tragic histo - tially gave a toll of three dead, ry of industrial disasters, but then discovered piles of bod - including factories catching fire ies on Friday afternoon after the with the workers locked inside. fire was extinguished. Continuing corruption and lax So far 52 bodies have been enforcement have resulted in recovered, but the top two floors many deaths over the years, and The Commercial Review/Ray Cooney of the factory have yet to be big international brands, which searched, said Debasish Bard - employ tens of thousands of han, deputy director of the Fire low-paid workers in Bangladesh, Service and Civil Defense. have come under heavy pressure Water war He said the main exit of the to improve factory conditions Firefighters compete in a game of water ball Sunday afternoon during the Jay factory was locked from the after fires and other disasters County 4th of July celebration at Jay County Fairgrounds. inside and many of those who killed thousands of people. died were trapped. See Fire page 5

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Jay County had a high tem - Saturday 4 p.m. — 4-H rabbit show at the perature of 81 degrees Thurs - 9 a.m. — 6-to-12-month-old baby East Arena day and there was about a contest in the Farmer’s Building 7 p.m. — Monster truck show at tenth of an inch of rain. The 11 a.m. — 12-to-18-month-old the grandstand Sharyl Mosier , 66, Will - low was 66. baby contest in the Farmer’s shire, Ohio Tonight’s low will be in the Building Sunday Details on page 2. low 60s. There is a chance of 11:45 a.m. — 4-H opening cere - 10:30 a.m. — Church services in showers and thunderstorms monies at the Show Arena the Farmer’s Building Saturday with a high of 75. Noon — 4-H dog show at the 1 p.m. — Rides open See page 2 for an extended show arena 1 p.m. — 4-H beef show in the outlook. 1 p.m. — Rides open Show Arena The Commercial Review Page 2 Local Friday, July 9, 2021 Raises ... Continued from page 1 starting sheriff’s deputy and city expressed discomfort Thursday (from $20,400 to about $21,200) pay. (This also lines up with the Sheriff’s office chief deputy police officer wages even steeper, giving themselves raises. Houch - and a 3% raise to other county study done by Waggoner, Irwin, Patrick Wells suggested raising she noted. ins noted she would only feel officials. Scheele & Associates, according the pay for deputies at a meeting The committee agreed to a 4% comfortable if all elected officials Michael Brewster and Brayden to Culy.) last month to be more compara - raise for the job classification were given a raise. Fields of Jay County Coroner’s With this in mind, council ble to the Portland Police Depart - that includes sheriff’s deputies, Commissioners and council Office requested wage increases members agreed to recommend ment wages. (City police are cur - moving the hourly rate from took a “nice cut” a few years ago, for their office as well last month. increasing the coroner’s pay rently paid about 50 cents more $19.92 to $20.72. Champ reminded Houchins and Brewster and Fields requested from about $12,500 to $14,000 and an hour.) Jay County Council and Jay Aker. Some officials didn’t volun - raising the coroner’s wage by the per-call rate from $150 to $200. County auditor Anna Culy County Commissioners took a teer for a pay decrease, he added, about $8,000, the chief deputy’s (No salary has yet been recom - mentioned the decision by Port - significant pay cut in 2017 in and he advocated for raising pay from a per-call basis to a flat mended for the chief deputy.) land City Council on Tuesday to order to save the county money their wage at the same time as $12,000 and raising deputies’ per- Houchins, Champ and Aker table a vote on approving $1 rais - during its past financial crisis. other county employees. call pay from $150 to $225. will meet at 2 p.m. July 22 –– one es across the board for full-time Council members’ wages dropped The committee agreed to rec - Compared to figures from eight day after the July council meet - city employees and elected offi - about $1,500, and commissioners’ ommend giving a 4% raise to other counties, Houchins said, ing –– to discuss any potential cials. If passed, the city increase wages dropped about $6,000. council members (from $4,800 to the coroner’s current pay is issues council may raise with would make the gap between Both Houchins and Aker about $5,000) and commissioners about $1,000 less than the average their recommendations. CR almanac Obituaries Sharyl Mosier dening, flowers and Baird-Freeman Funeral Home sewing. with Pastor Martin Bornhoeft pre - Saturday Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Oct. 12, 1954-July 6, 2021 7/10 7/11 7/12 7/13 7/14 Surviving are her siding. Burial will follow in the Sharyl “Sherry” D. Mosier, age husband Dan; her Green Park Cemetery in Portland. 66, Willshire, Ohio, and former Jay parents Jack and Visitation will be Monday from 3 to County resident passed away on Joan Wendel of New 7 p.m. Tuesday, July 6, 2021, in James Corydon; one son, Memorials can be made to the Cancer Hospital in Columbus, Quentin Berry (wife: family to help with expenses. Con - 75/66 79/70 83/70 82/69 84/71 Ohio. Danielle) of Sturgis, Mosier dolences may be expressed at She was born in Portland on Oct. Michigan; one bairdfreeman.com. Mostly More rain Another The rain There is a cloudy skies is on the hori - 70% chance may continue 40% chance 12, 1954, the daughter of Jack and daughter, Miranda Berry of Mon - •••••••••• and a 50% zon with a of showers through next of rain and Joan (Ellsworth) Wendel. She was roe; two brothers, Ron Wendel The Commercial Review publish - chance of 70% chance of and thunder - week with a thunder - married on March 21, 2021, to Dan showers in showers and storms with 50% chance storms. Oth - (wife: Joyce) of The Villages, Flori - es death notices for those with a con - the night. thunder - mostly cloudy of showers erwise, most - Mosier and he survives. da, and Don Wendel (wife: Beth) of nection to our coverage area free of storms. skies. and thunder - ly sunny. Sherry had worked at Swiss Vil - Monroe; and 11 grandchildren. charge. They include the name, city storms. lage in Berne as a receptionist and She was preceded in death by a of residence, birth/death date and at Honda in Marysville, Ohio. She brother, Stephen Wendel; and time/date/location of services. was a 1973 Bryant High School nephew Brian Wendel. There is a charge for obituaries, Lotteries graduate and member of Redeemer Funeral services will be Tuesday, which are accepted only from funer - Lutheran Church. She enjoyed gar - July 13, 2021, at 10 a.m. in the al homes or mortuary services. Powerball 41-57-64-67-70-71-79 Estimated jackpot: Cash 5: 2-24-29-32-42 $127 million Estimated jackpot: Capsule Reports $456,500 Mega Millions Correction record this year by planting 1.5 mil - and Randolph counties. Its website is Estimated jackpot: Ohio A girl in a photo on the front page lion acres of cover crops. at heartofindianaunitedway.org. $94 million Midday of Thursday’s edition of The Com - The crops are planted in order to “Across the heart of Indiana, near - Pick 3: 1-0-8 mercial Review was incorrectly iden - replenish nutrients in the soil, pre - ly half of all households cannot Pick 4: 5-1-8-3 Hoosier tified. vent erosion and improve aeration. make ends meet,” said Indiana Unit - Pick 5: 9-7-5-9-6 Pictured in the photo crossing the “I want to congratulate Hoosier ed Way president and CEO Jenni Midday Evening lily pads at Portland Water Park was farmers for continuing to be a leader Marsh in a press release. “Growing Daily Three: 7-6-8 Pick 3: 3-9-4 Sammi Vagedes, 4, Portland. in conservation,” said Lt. Gov. needs of children and families can - Daily Four: 1-0-2-3 Pick 4: 3-8-7-1 Suzanne Crouch, who also serves as not be met by maintaining the status Evening Pick 5: 0-2-5-6-9 Trial canceled Indiana Secretary of Agriculture and quo. Neighbors uniting their Daily Three: 3-8-9 Rolling Cash: 18-21-26- The Jay Circuit Court trial that Rural Development. “By increasing strengths and compassion will Daily Four: 6-7-3-5 30-32 was scheduled to begin Thursday has our cover crop practices, we are keep - empower Heart of Indiana United Quick Draw: 1-9-10-12- Estimated jackpot: been canceled. ing Indiana waterways and soil Way to meet those needs.” 13-17-18-20-26-27-32-36-37- $300,000 Jurors will not need to report for healthier for future planting seasons jury duty. and the next generation of farmers.” Drive scheduled The survey also showed that 62% Blood drives in Jay County are Recycling available of farmed acres were not tilled at 18% scheduled for 10:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. Markets Jay County Solid Waste Manage - had employed reduced tillage after Tuesday at IU Health Jay and 12:30 to ment District will have recycling the 2020 harvest. 6:30 p.m. Thursday at Jay County Cooper Farms W h e a t ...... 6 .0 3 tr a il e r s a v a i l a b l e S a t u r d a y . T r a i le r s F a i r g r o u n d s ( in t h e b lo o d m o b i le a t Fort Recovery Aug. wheat ...... 6.31 will be open from 9 a.m. to noon in the Organizations merge the Jay County Fair). Corn ...... 6.50 shopping center at 220 Lincoln St., United Way of Delaware, Henry Donors can schedule an appoint - Aug. corn ...... 6.60 Central States Portland, and Dunkirk City Park. and Randolph counties and United ment using the Red Cross Blood Wheat ...... 5.98 Montpelier Way of Madison County have merged Donor App, visiting Corn ...... 6.34 Record set to form a regional United Way redcrossblood.org or calling (800) 733- POET Biorefining Sept. corn ...... 4.95 A recent survey by Indiana Conser - — Heart of Indiana United Way. 2767. A donor card, driver’s license or Portland Beans ...... 13.97 vation Partnership showed that Indi - The organization will serve two other forms of identification are Sept. beans ...... 13.92 ana farmers set a conservation Delaware, Fayette, Henry, Madison required at check-in. Corn ...... 6.65 Wheat ...... 6.02 Aug. corn ...... 6.65 Sept. corn ...... 5.90 Sunrise St. Anthony The Andersons Corn ...... 6.36 Felony courts Richland Township Aug. corn ...... 5.88 Corn ...... 6.15 Beans ...... 14.14 Strangulation domestic battery and inter - Aug. corn ...... 4.95 Aug. beans ...... 13.79 A Portland man was sen - ference with reporting a Beans ...... 13.87 Wheat ...... 5.66 tenced to jail after pleading crime were dismissed. Aug. beans ...... 13.62 Aug. wheat ...... 5.66 guilty to strangulation, a Joshua R. Allen, 34, 1868 Level 6 felony, in Jay Cir - S. Indiana 32, Union City, cuit Court. pleaded guilty in Jay Cir - Today in history Skyler L. Petty, 28, 26 W. cuit Court and was sen - 600 South,was sentenced to tenced to one year in Jay 18 months in Jay County County Jail and given cred - On July 9, 2004 , a destroyed most of the Jail and given credit for it for time served. He was Senate Intelligence studio’s silent films. time served since April 25. assessed $185 in court Committee report con - In 1943 , during He was assessed $185 in costs. As part of his plea cluded the CIA had pro - World War II, the Allies court costs. agreement, a Level 5 felony vided unfounded launched Operation charge for burglary and a assessments of the Husky, the invasion of Theft Class A misdemeanor for threat posed by Iraq Sicily. Three people were sen - criminal trespassing were that the Bush adminis - In 1944 , during tenced to jail recently after dismissed. tration had relied on to World War II, American pleading guilty to theft, a Amber S. Hicks (former - justify going to war. forces secured Saipan Level 6 felony, in Jay ly known as Amber S. In 1540 , England’s as the last Japanese courts. Nava), 36, 120 S. Boundary King Henry VIII had defenses fell. Skyler L. Petty, 28, 26 W. Pike, Portland, pleaded his 6-month-old mar - In 1947 , the engage - 600 South, Portland, plead - guilty in Jay Superior riage to his fourth wife, ment of Britain’s ed guilty in Jay Circuit Court. Anne of Cleves, Princess Elizabeth to See page 5 annulled. Lt. Philip Mountbatten Court and was sentenced In 1776 , the Declara - was announced. to 18 months in Jay County tion of Independence In 1971 , Jerry Lan - Jail and given credit for was read aloud to Gen. dess and Tom Penrod of time served since April 25. George Washington’s Portland drove winners He was assessed $185 in troops in New York. in competition at the court costs. As part of his In 1918 , 101 people Anderson Free Fair. plea agreement, a Level 5 were killed in a train In 1982 , Pan Am felony charge for criminal collision in Nashville, Flight 759, a Boeing 727, confinement with bodily Tennessee. The Distin - crashed in Kenner, injury and two Class A guished Service Cross Louisiana, shortly after misdemeanor charges for was established by an takeoff from New CUSTOMIZED Act of Congress. Orleans International In 1937 , a fire at 20th Airport, killing all 145 Round or Square Beverage Coasters Century Fox’s film stor - people aboard and eight age facility in Little people on the ground. SERVICES Ferry, New Jersey, —AP and The CR Saturday Romine , Diane: 1 p.m., Green Park Cemetery chapel, As Low as 38¢ each Portland. Citizen’s calendar Bailey , Barbara: 3 p.m., Baird-Freeman Funeral Home, 221 N. Meridian St., Portland. Monday library, 315 N. Ship St., R Tuesday FO 9 a.m. — Jay County Portland. Jane Commissioners, commis - 6 p.m. — Dunkirk Mosier , Sharyl: 10 a.m., ny & Board of Works, city Baird-Freeman Funeral Home, A sioners room, court - 221 N. Meridian St., Portland. B house, 120 N. Court St., building, 131 S. Main St. ig Gregory Portland. 7 p.m. — Dunkirk City J Council, city building, Service listings provided by im May 23, 2021 3:45 p.m. — Jay County 131 S. Main St. Election Board, voting PROGRESSIVE Occasion OFFICE PRODUCTS room, courthouse, 120 N. Tuesday Court St., Portland. 4 p.m. — Portland 120 N. Meridian St. 4 p.m. — Jay County Board of Works, mayor’s Portland, Indiana 47371 309 W. Main Street • Portland, IN 47371 Public Library Board, office, city hall, 321 N. (260) 726-9201 (260) 726-8141 • [email protected] Community Room, Meridian St. progressiveofficeproducts.com PRINTING The Commercial Review Friday, July 9, 2021 Family Page 3

60th anniversary FR series continues Anita and on Sunday Looking at Sunday night, R.D. Houser it won’t seem so lonely in Fort Recovery. R.D. and Anita Houser of rural The Fort Recovery Portland are celebrating their 60th Friends of the Arts sum - wedding anniversary today. mer concert series contin - Anita Dianne Losure of Van ues Sunday with a per - Buren married R.D. Houser of rural formance by Forever Dia - Portland on July 9, 1961, at College mond at 7 p.m. at Van Trees Park Church in Huntington. Park’s Hein Amphitheater. R.D. worked at Micro Precision in The group is a Neil Dia - Berne while Anita was a teacher for mond tribute band based in South Adams Schools. Both are now Cincinnati. It performs retired. Diamond’s greatest hits, They are the parents of Donald featuring John Hartz as Houser (wife: Kay) and Marie Diamond, John Bennett McKinley (husband: Mark) They (acoustic guitar), Paul have six grandchildren, Monica, Hovey (bass guitar), Faye Dianne, Michael, Micaiah, Miriam Smith (keyboard), Brian and Mark Jr. Masterson (electric guitar), They plan to hold a family dinner Val Vinzant (backup Anita Losure and R.D. Houser as children to celebrate. Anita and R.D. Houser vocals) and Chris Ellison (drums). Be aware of signs of potential spousal abuse DEAR ABBY: I am afraid for insists you ask permission to easily insulted, claiming involve sleep deprivation or my daughter. She has been mar - go anywhere or do anything. hurt feelings when he or she waking you with relentless ried less than a year to a very (4) UNREALISTIC EXPEC - is really mad. Rants about verbal abuse. controlling man. He doesn’t Dear TATIONS: Expects you to be the injustice of things that (12) RIGID EXPECTA - ASK her to do anything, he the perfect mate and meet his are just a part of life. TIONS: Demands that you DEMANDS that she do what he Abby or her every need. (9) CRUELTY TO ANIMALS serve, obey and remain at wants. She cannot go out to eat (5) ISOLATION: Tries to OR CHILDREN: Kills or pun - home. or to a movie or anyplace like isolate you from family and ishes animals brutally. Also (13) SUDDEN MOOD that unless he is with her. She friends; accuses people who may expect children to do SWINGS: Switches from works a 40-hour-a-week job, and are your supporters of “caus - things that are far beyond sweet to violent in minutes. in addition she must do all the felt loved like this by any - ing trouble.” The abuser may their ability (whips a 3-year- (14) PAST BATTERING: work inside the house plus mow one.” An abuser pressures deprive you of a phone or old for wetting a diaper) or Admits to hitting a mate in the lawn while he plays games the new partner for an exclu - car, or try to prevent you may tease them until they the past, but says the person on his computer. Don’t you have sive commitment almost from holding a job. cry. Sixty-five percent of “made” him (or her) do it. a list of things to look for to tell immediately. (6) BLAMES OTHERS FOR abusers who beat their part - (15) THREATS OF VIO - someone when it is time to get (2) JEALOUS: Excessively PROBLEMS OR MISTAKES: ners will also abuse children. LENCE: Says things like, “I’ll out while the getting is good? — possessive; calls constantly It’s always someone else’s (10) “PLAYFUL” USE OF break your neck” or “I’ll kill VERY WORRIED MOTHER or visits unexpectedly; pre - fault if something goes FORCE DURING SEX: Enjoys you,” and then dismisses DEAR MOTHER: I certain - vents you from going to work wrong. throwing you down or hold - them with, “Everybody talks ly do, and you have a right to because “you might meet (7) MAKES OTHERS ing you down against your that way,” or “I didn’t really be worried. It has been a someone”; checks the RESPONSIBLE FOR HIS OR will during sex; finds the mean it.” while since I shared this mileage on your car. HER FEELINGS: The abuser idea of rape exciting. Readers, ANYONE at risk important information about (3) CONTROLLING: If you says, “You make me angry” (11) VERBAL ABUSE: Con - of spousal or partner abuse abusive behaviors. Read on: are late, interrogates you instead of “I am angry,” or stantly criticizes or says bla - should contact the National (1) PUSHES FOR QUICK intensively about whom you says, “You’re hurting me by tantly cruel things; Domestic Violence Hotline at INVOLVEMENT: Comes on talked to and where you not doing what I tell you.” degrades, curses, calls you (800) 799-7233 or thehot - strong, claiming, “I’ve never were; keeps all the money; (8) HYPERSENSITIVITY: Is ugly names. This may also line.org. Trails project is moving forward By JESSICA KARINS County, which is responsible for the Indiana Department of Natural Daily Reporter (Greenfield) the design of the trail, worked Resources. The department award - HANCOCK COUNTY — with Hancock County to pay a total ed Pennsy Trails $670,802 for the The Pennsy Trail is expanding for of $137,018 to prepare for the next design and construction of the 1.3- the first time in over a decade, with section. When it’s completed, it mile section. It will link to another a segment of its next phase under will link to the existing Pennsy new section under construction. construction and property secured Trail that runs through Cumber - The goal is to eventually link to to join it with the path that goes all land and the east side of Indi - the trail from Greenfield. The trail the way to Indianapolis. anapolis. generally follows the old Pennsyl - The nonprofit organ- This new section of the trail was vania Railroad bed, parallel to U.S. ization Pennsy Trails of Hancock made possible by a grant from 40.

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Restau - Walking from 9 to 10 a.m. St., Portland. Hours are 1 EEvenven oourur AAdjustabledjustable BBeded 765-747-8103 rant in Pennville. every Monday, Wednesday to 5 p.m. Monday through ALCOHOLICS ANONY - and Friday. Friday. For more informa - hashas a FlippaFlippableble MMattressattress tion or to schedule an A ordable priced everyday! appointment, call (260) 726- 8636. Walk-ins accepted. BREAD OF LIFE COM - Open M-F 9:00a-5:30p; Saturdays 10:00a-3:00p MUNITY FAMILY MEAL Sudoku — Will be served from 5:30 www.holderbedding.net to 6:30 p.m. at Asbury Unit - ed Methodist Church, 204 E. Arch St. in Portland. Everyone is welcome. TAKE OFF POUNDS SENSIBLY (TOPS) — Will meet for weigh-in at 5:30 p.m., with the meeting at 6 p.m., in the fellowship hall at Evangelical Methodist Church, 930 W. Main St., Portland. New members welcome. For more infor - mation, call (260) 726-5312. NARCOTICS ANONY - MOUS — Will meet at 6 Now Seeking: Night Shift Charge Nurse p.m. each Monday at A Swiss Village, Inc. is seeking a Full-Time Healthcare Charge Nurse for night shift. Second Chance At Life Ministries, 228 S. Meridian Position will be 6pm-6am with every 3rd weekend required. This position will be St. in Portland. For more responsible for the overall nursing care of the residents assigned to him/her and for the information, call Brenda supervision and performance of personnel. Candidates must be licensed in the State Eads at (260) 726-9625 or Dave Keen at (260) 251-8792. of Indiana as a Licensed Practical Nurse or Registered Nurse and be dependable, PORTLAND CITIZENS’ flexible, and have excellent interpersonal skills. Position eligible for insurance benefits, Thursday’s Solution POLICE ACADEMY Paid Time Off (PTO), and 403(b) retirement plan participation. 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But if they’re You may look at a female col - they’ve done you may interpret parents. You wouldn’t know happy, why ruin that feeling? lege student sporting blue hair On the as “wild” or “indecent.” how she became borderline sui - It’s their appearance, after all, and think it’s flashy. Perhaps After all, how would you know cidal, or how she tried to ease not yours. You don’t have to say you feel the need to tell her this. Line the blue-haired student’s moth - the pain with the sharp end of a anything. Why? It’s not your hair. er and grandmother died within knife. She’s not shared with you If you widen your perspective You may look at a young months of one another? You her discovery about how some just a smidgeon, you might woman with tattoos covering wouldn’t know how she took scars never heal, or how she notice the college student has a her body and think she’ll regret over the mother role for her lit - finds solace replacing them genuine smile. You might real - that when she’s older. Maybe to-do list. Common courtesy tle brother, or how she worked with designs she’s happy to see. ize the tattooed woman has you decide to express that says that action is plain rude. through school to help pay the She may get a semicolon bright eyes. A compliment — thought with her. (This includes gossiping about bills at home. She hasn’t told inscribed on her wrist tomor - not an insult — can go a long Why? It’s not your skin. said person within earshot.) you she’s learned life is fleeting, row. way for someone who has been We all have different opinions Women in particular seem or how she intends to live it to Finding peace after trauma is struggling. on what is and isn’t attractive or most susceptible to receiving the fullest on her own terms. a process we all handle differ - Because, despite everything, appealing. Sharing an opinion opinions they didn’t ask for. She may dye her hair purple ently. We don’t always know a they’re still here. They’re thriv - that may be insulting, though, And, while a reason isn’t needed tomorrow. stranger’s background or what ing. And that’s something to cel - shouldn’t be on the top of your for someone to change their You also wouldn’t know how they’ve been through. Their ebrate. Court opened doors for athletes The Huntington Herald- Dispatch (West Virigina) At first glance, the Guest recent U.S. Supreme Court decision allowing college student-athletes Editorial to profit from their names, images and their likenesses allows high- profile athletes to sign endorsement contracts and make good money from their athletic endeavors. Maybe, but the decision has another benefit for a Marshall University foot - ball player. As related by The Her - ... college ald-Dispatch Sports Edi - athletics is tor Grant Traylor, the Supreme Court decision more than is helping offensive line - about the man Will Ulmer launch his music career. athletes with “Obviously, football is national name something that really means a lot to me,” Ulmer recognition. told Traylor. “It’s some - It’s about the thing I’ve really been pas - sionate about my whole guys on the life, but so has music. I offensive line, Press showdown inches closer feel like football has By CHARLES LANE as Gorsuch points out, anyone can always overshadowed it the women The Washington Post become Instagram-famous in that way. Now that I At the Supreme Court, today’s lone - “overnight.” playing ly dissenting opinion sometimes am at the college level, Charles These conservative jurists’ views volleyball grows into tomorrow’s constitutional are hardly surprising, given the music is something I’m law. Examples include John Marshall really passionate about Lane right’s hostility toward the “main - or that last Harlan’s stand against the “separate stream media.” Interestingly, and it’s not something but equal” doctrine in 1896; Harlan I’ve been able to fairly reserve on though, Gorsuch’s opinion draws Stone’s defense of Jehovah’s Witness - heavily on a new law review article pursue, I feel like. es’ conscientious objection to flag “I just think this is big the basketball by professor David Logan of the salutes in 1940; and William Rehn - than-in-anger tone. It focused not on Roger Williams University School of because it gives me an team being quist’s campaign for state sovereign the alleged bias of all-powerful net - Law, which bluntly faulted Times for opportunity to use my able to launch immunity in the 1970s. works and newspapers but on the “frustrating a basic requirement of name and my likeness to So take note of Justice Neil Gor - hapless inability of these financially a healthy democracy: the develop - do something that I love their such’s 11-page dissent on the last day challenged legacy news organiza - ment of a set of broadly agreed-upon and enjoy doing.” after-college of the just-completed term, in which tions to uphold journalistic standards facts.” It’s not that this he argues that the court should have as they compete for clicks with Gorsuch also alludes to Byron thought popped into careers. heard a challenge to its 1964 land - upstart social-media rivals. White’s second thoughts about Ulmer’s mind after the mark holding in New York Times v. “What started in 1964 with a deci - Times and to a 1993 article by then- court issued its ruling Sullivan. sion to tolerate the occasional false - law professor Elena Kagan, in which last month. Ulmer had For more than half a century, the hood to ensure robust reporting by a she noted that Times had perhaps already started his career Times precedent has protected press comparative handful of print and inappropriately extended protection via social media and on freedom — and the robust public broadcast outlets has evolved into an to stories about “celebrity gossip” stage. debate that it enables — by making it ironclad subsidy for the publication and “the private and sexual lives of Due to NCAA rules per - extremely hard for public officials of falsehoods by means and on a scale political figures.” The liberal Kagan, taining to collegiate ath - and public figures to win libel suits previously unimaginable,” Gorsuch now Gorsuch’s court colleague, letes profiting from against the media. The Times deci - writes. never went so far as to call for over - name, image and like - Heisman Trophy hope - sion permits even untrue and defam - Like other Times critics, Gorsuch turning the precedent, but Gorsuch’s ness, Ulmer hadn’t been fuls will cash in, but col - atory statements as long as they were acknowledges the 1964 case repre - point — misgivings about Times are able to use his own name lege athletics is more published unintentionally or at least sented the court’s attempt to meet a not exclusive to the political and on stage, promote his than about the athletes without “reckless disregard” for the real threat: Alabama’s corrupt legal right — is well taken. shows or accept any mon - with national name facts. deployment of expensive libel law - If and when the justices do etary payment for recognition. It’s about It would take the votes of four jus - suits to silence the New York Times reassess Times, the press may have appearances. the guys on the offensive tices to revisit that and, as of July 2, and other northern papers covering fewer friends in court, relative to It was one of few ways line, the women playing when Gorsuch’s opinion appeared, the state’s brutal crackdown on the 1964. Out of court, too: Just 40% of that Ulmer felt being a volleyball or that last there are two. The first was Justice civil rights movement. the public expresses trust in the student-athlete actually reserve on the basketball Clarence Thomas, who advocated a Yet even those of us who agree with news media, according to the Gallup hindered him, Traylor team being able to launch Times reconsideration in a 2019 solo the result in Times, who felt outrage poll, with Republicans most antago - wrote. their after-college opinion (technically a concurrence, at President Donald Trump’s dema - nistic. gogic attacks on reporters as “ene - “Being on scholarship careers. Most of them not a dissent) and did so again in a A detailed survey by the Media companion dissent to Gorsuch’s, mies of the people,” and who believe and being a student-ath - won’t play sports profes - Insight Project, released in April, asserting, per his “originalist” judi - in maximum freedom of expression, lete has tons and tons of sionally. This ruling traces disenchantment not to parti - cial philosophy, that Times was a can acknowledge Gorsuch’s point sans’ belief that media are biased benefits, but it (did) seem opens doors to them that Warren Court invention with no that Times has had unintended con - against them but to more general unfair,” Ulmer said. “I had been closed. Big-time college sports basis in the Constitution’s text or the sequences, some of which “leave even “skepticism about the underlying didn’t think that because common law. ordinary Americans without purpose and mission journalists are I played football, I should gave up its claim to being an amateur activity when This was an improvement over the recourse for grievous defamation.” trying to fulfill in the first place.” have any lesser opportu - hyperbolic dissenting opinion last How else to describe McKee v. Journalists surveyed by the proj - nities off the field finan - the big money came rolling in from broadcast March from Laurence Silberman, a Cosby, in which one of Bill Cosby’s ect believed that “a good way to cially.” conservative senior judge of the U.S. sexual-assault accusers tried to sue make society better is to spotlight its With the new rules, rights and other sources. This ruling will bring its Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit, him for allegedly smearing her problems.” And in 1964, the Supreme Ulmer is able to establish in which Silberman rebuked his col - through leaks to the press — only to Court elevated that journalistic arti - his brand using his name own set of problems, but that doesn’t do away with leagues for dismissing a libel suit and have her complaint dismissed on the cle of faith to constitutional princi - and image, which he feels blamed the Times precedent for fos - grounds, derived from precedents ple. Today, according to the Media is paramount to success the fact it was long over - due. tering Democratic “one-party control that began with Times, that her own Insight Project, only 29% of the in the industry, Traylor of the press and media” — even accusations against Cosby had made American people agree with it. wrote. It does give athletes such as Ulmer the oppor - though Rush Limbaugh enjoyed its her a “limited purpose public fig - •••••••••• And that is why the protections, too. ure”? Lane is a Post editorial writer spe - tunities that have been court ruling is such a But Gorsuch’s opinion, smartest of Such distinctions are rapidly los - cializing in economic and fiscal poli - game changer. Sure, the wrongly denied them. the three, adopted a more-in-sorrow- ing intelligibility in a world where, cy, and a weekly columnist. The Commercial Review HUGH N. RONALD (1911-1983), Publisher Emeritus

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Louellen Moser, civil col - that produces juice under Past industrial public intoxication, a Class B Indiana v. Andy E. Byrum, crim - lection Pakistan’s Lahore-based tragedies have often been misdemeanor –– He was sen - inal misdemeanor LVNV Funding LLC v. Jessica Shezan International Ltd., attributed to safety lapses tenced to 180 days in Jay County Indiana v. Misty D. Ellsworth, Rismiller, civil collection said Kazi Abdur Rahman, that still plague the South Jail with all but 20 days of his Level 6 felony LVNV Funding LLC v. Ronald the group’s senior general Asian country despite its sentence suspended and given 20 Indiana v. Korey L. Ellsworth, Bollenbacher, civil collection manager for export. rapid economic growth. days credit for time served. He Level 6 felony LVNV Funding LLC v. Tracey According to the In 2012, about 117 work - was fined $25 and assessed $185 in Indiana v. Kristin N. Vermillion, Winget, civil collection group’s website, the com - ers died when they were court costs. Garrett was placed Level 6 felony Indiana v. Ryan A. Dunn, crim - pany exports its products trapped behind locked on probation for 160 days and Indiana v. Amy J. Mansfield, inal misdemeanor to a number of countries exits in a garment factory ordered to submit an evaluation criminal misdemeanor Indiana v. Jill R. Huffman, including Australia, the in Dhaka. within 30 days of his sentencing Indiana v. Linda L. Mansfield, criminal misdemeanor United States, Malaysia, The country’s worst hearing for substance abuse criminal misdemeanor Indiana v. Nickolas C. Bear, Singapore, India, Bhutan, Industrial disaster came counseling. Indiana v. Robert A. Songer Jr., criminal misdemeanor Nepal and nations in the the following year, when Braden L. Phillips, 19, Interlak - criminal misdemeanor Indiana v. Megan N. Hunt, Middle East and Africa. the Rana Plaza garment Indiana v. Jason M. Bunch, crim - en Drive, Berne, pleaded guilty to criminal misdemeanor Rahman told The Asso - factory outside Dhaka col - inal misdemeanor consuming alcohol as a minor, a Indiana v. Brandon G. Wilburn, ciated Press by phone that lapsed, killing more than Class C misdemeanor –– He was Indiana v. Michael S. Bingham, criminal misdemeanor the company is fully com - 1,100 people. sentenced to 60 days in Jay Coun - Level 6 felony Indiana v. Kyrstin P. Stults, pliant with international Authorities imposed ty Jail with all but two days sus - Indiana v. Travis J. Borgerding, Level 6 felony pended and given two days credit Level 6 felony standards, but he was not tougher safety rules after Indiana v. Reuben T. Theurer, certain whether the exit that disaster and the for one day served. Phillips was Indiana v. Jose Carlos Martinez criminal misdemeanor fined $25 and assessed $185 in Galaviz, criminal misdemeanor of the factory was locked. country’s garment indus - Indiana v. Jaime M. Lopez, According to try has since become court costs. He was placed on pro - Truist Financial Corporation v. criminal misdemeanor Thomas King, civil collection Bangladesh’s factory largely compliant under bation for six months and Indiana v. Christopher E. Best, Indiana v. David L. Chilcote, laws, a factory cannot lock domestic and global ordered to submit an evaluation Level 6 felony within 30 days of his sentencing Level 6 felony its exit when workers are watchdogs. But many Indiana v. Nicholas R. Faught, hearing for substance abuse Indiana v. Tori M. Vaughn, crim - inside during production other local industries fail criminal misdemeanor counseling. inal misdemeanor hours. to maintain safety compli - Ted D. Best, 43, 679 S. Western Indiana v. Ryan M. Pyle, crimi - Indiana v. Adam J. Stephen, “We are a reputed com - ance and the disasters Ave., Portland, pleaded guilty to nal misdemeanor Level 6 felony pany; we maintain rules,” have continued. driving with a suspended license, Indiana v. Daniel Davidson, Indiana v. Cody R. Bellis, Level he said. “What happened In February 2019, a a Class A misdemeanor –– He was criminal misdemeanor 6 felony today is very sad. We blaze ripped through a Portfolio Recovery Associates sentenced to one year in Jay Synchrony Bank v. Christopher regret it.” 400-year-old area cramped LLC v. Jason Clutter, civil collec - County Jail with all but 44 days Ellenberger, civil collection As the recovery effort with apartments, shops tion suspended and given 22 days Portfolio Recovery Associates was carried out Friday, and warehouses in the Indiana v. Justin D. Eal, Level 6 credit for time served. Best was LLC v. Jennifer Nelson, civil col - victims in white body oldest part of Dhaka and felony assessed $185 in court costs and lection bags were piled in a fleet killed at least 67 people. placed on probation for 321 days. Indiana v. James R. Hagaman, LVNV Funding LLC v. Faith Hooten, civil collection of ambulances as rela - Another fire in Old Dhaka Mariah C. Ullom, 21, 995 Level 6 felony tives wailed. As the heavy in a house illegally stor - Boundary Pike, Portland, plead - Indiana v. Morgan J. Smitley, Indiana v. Brooke K. Mankey, criminal misdemeanor smoke continued to rise ing chemicals killed at ed guilty to theft, a Class A mis - criminal misdemeanor from the still smoldering least 123 people in 2010. demeanor –– She was sentenced Velocity Investments LLC v. Indiana v. Drayden R. factory, weeping family The International to one year in Jay County Jail Karen Barron, civil collection Hawthorne, criminal misde - with all of her sentence suspend - Indiana v. Terry M. Snyder, meanor members of missing Labor Organization said ed. Ullom was placed on proba - Level 6 felony Indiana v. Blake M. Dodd, Level workers waited anxiously in a 2017 report that tion for one year, fined $1, Farmers & Merchants State 6 felony for news of loved ones Bangladesh’s regulatory assessed $185 in court costs and Bank v. Milise Beitler, civil collec - Indiana v. Jakob W. Gould, outside the charred site. framework and inspec - ordered to pay $11.48 in restitu - tion Level 6 felony Earlier, family members tions “had not been able to clashed with police as keep pace with the devel - they waited overnight opment of the industry.” Felony court news Continued from page 2 tenced to one year in Jay County costs and ordered to pay a $200 mine, a Level 6 felony, in Jay Depot Street, Portland, pleaded She was sentenced to 912 days Jail with all but 180 days sus - drug abuse, prosecution, inter - Superior Court. He was sen - guilty to possession of metham - in Jay County Jail with all but pended and given four days cred - diction and correction fee. As tenced to 545 days in Jay County phetamine, a Level 6 felony, in 180 days suspended and given 12 it for time served. He was fined part of his plea agreement, two Jail and given credit for time Jay Superior Court. He was sen - days credit for six days served. $1 and assessed $185 in court Class A misdemeanors for driv - served. Newlin was fined $25, tenced to one year in Jay County She was placed on probation for costs. McCord was placed on ing with a suspended license and assessed $185 in court costs and Jail with all of his sentence sus - 732 days and assessed court costs probation for 185 days and possession of marijuana were ordered to pay a $200 drug abuse, pended. Smock-Roser was fined of $185. As part of her plea ordered to submit an evaluation dismissed. prosecution, interdiction and $25, assessed $185 in court costs agreement, a Level 6 felony within 30 days of his sentencing Aaron L. Sheffer, 33, 2211 West correction fee. As part of his and ordered to pay a $200 drug charge of fraud was dismissed. hearing for substance abuse Eleventh St., Muncie, pleaded plea agreement, a Level 6 felony abuse, prosecution, interdiction counseling. As part of his plea guilty to possession of metham - charge for unlawful possession and correction fee. He was Unlawful syringe agreement, a Level 6 felony phetamine, a Level 6 felony, and of a syringe and a Class C misde - placed on probation for one year Two people were sentenced to charge for operating a vehicle driving with a suspended meanor charge for possession of and ordered to submit an evalu - jail or prison after pleading while intoxicated and endanger - license, a Class A misdemeanor, paraphernalia were dismissed. ation within 30 days of his sen - guilty to unlawful possession of ing a person with a passenger in Jay Superior Court. He was Mariah C. Ullom, 21, 995 tencing hearing for substance a syringe in Jay Superior Court. younger than 18 years old was sentenced to one year in Jay Boundary Pike, Portland, plead - abuse counseling. Jeff T. Rivers, 30, 324 E. North dismissed. County Jail with all but 60 days ed guilty to possession of a nar - Smock-Roser also pleaded St., Portland, pleaded guilty to suspended and given credit for cotic drug, a Level 6 felony, in guilty to maintaining a common two charges of unlawful posses - Drug possession time served. Sheffer was fined Jay Superior Court. She was nuisance, a Level 6 felony, in a sion of a syringe. He was sen - Several people were sentenced $25, assessed $185.50 in court sentenced to 180 days in Jay separate court case in Jay Supe - tenced to 1,094 days in Indiana to jail recently after pleading costs and ordered to pay a $200 County Jail and given 106 days rior Court. He was sentenced to Department of Correction and guilty to drug possession in Jay drug abuse, prosecution, inter - credit for time served. Ullom one year in Jay County Jail with given 304 days credit for time courts. diction and correction fee. He was fined $1, assessed $185 in all but 180 days suspended and served. He was fined $50 and Matthew A. Culy, 42, pleaded was placed on probation for 305 court costs and ordered to pay a given credit for time served. assessed $370 in court costs. As guilty to possession of a narcot - days and ordered to submit an $200 drug abuse, prosecution, Smock-Roser was placed on pro - part of his plea agreement, a ic drug, a Level 6 felony, in Jay evaluation within 30 days of his interdiction and correction fee. bation for 185 days, fined $25 and Class B misdemeanor charge for Circuit Court. He was sentenced sentencing hearing for sub - As part of her plea agreement, a assessed $185 in court costs. As possession of paraphernalia was to two years in Jay County Jail stance abuse counseling. Class C misdemeanor for posses - part of his plea agreement, a dismissed. and given credit for one day and Zachary J. Newlin, 23, 505 Deb - sion of paraphernalia was dis - Class C misdemeanor charge for Julian N McCord, 27, 1688 E. time served since Aug. 17, 2020. orah Lane, Berne, pleaded guilty missed. possession of paraphernalia 250 South, Winchester, was sen - Culy was assessed $185 in court to possession of methampheta - Joshua T. Smock-Roser, 44, 131 was dismissed. Charged ... Continued from page 1 was moved Wednesday The criminal complaint evening to a hospital for an said Meehan drove a pick - autopsy. up truck near the Terre Terre Haute police Chief Haute FBI office repeated - Shawn Keen said Ferency ly Wednesday afternoon was the father of two adult before stopping near its children. Ferency’s police parking lot gate and throw - experience included work ing a Molotov cocktail on drug and human traf - incendiary device toward ficking investigations and the building. providing violence risk A search of the pickup assessments for churches. truck after it was found at “He was absolutely dedi - the hospital turned up a cated” Keen said. “There’s loaded handgun and three not anything that he did more Molotov cocktails, that he didn’t put 110% the complaint said. into.” A search of online court Ferency is the third records showed no federal Terre Haute police officer criminal cases against fatally shot in the past Meehan and no felony decade. Officer Brent Long charges having been filed was killed in 2011 and Offi - against him in Indiana cer Robert Pitts died in 2018 courts. — both in shootings that Dozens of police vehi - happened as they and other cles from multiple depart - officers were attempting to ments joined a procession make arrests. Authorities past the Terre Haute police determined both gunmen headquarters as a hearse died from self-inflicted carrying Ferency’s body wounds. The Commercial Review Page 6 Comics Friday, July 9, 2021

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Rookie reliever hits slam off Scherzer SAN DIEGO (AP) — Wel - RBI single in the ninth Cathedral Catholic High, With the Padres’ bullpen Continued from page 8 body better and continue come home to Slam Diego, inning. was called up earlier in the taxed in recent days, man - Now they are facing a to do the things that he Daniel Camarena. The Padres matched the day for his second stint ager Jayce Tingler had Suns team loaded with does to be a two-time The rookie reliever hit a biggest comeback in fran - with the Padres. He Camarena bat for himself weapons all over the line - MVP.” stunning grand slam off chise history, helped by replaced Yu Darvish start - against the struggling up, and showed off all of Milwaukee got it all the Washington ace Max Fernando Tatis’ 28th home ing the fourth inning after Scherzer with the bases them in their highlight way down to six in the Scherzer and his home - run and Grisham’s two-out the All-Star’s left hip tight - loaded and two outs in the play. fourth, but Paul nailed a 3- town San Diego Padres hit. ened up, and allowed Trea fourth. The left-hander They whipped the ball pointer and Bridges had a all around the perimeter basket to quickly push the overcame an eight-run But it was Camarena’s Turner’s second homer of golfed a 1-2 fastball deep for the final basket of the lead back to double digits. deficit, finally beating the blow that really jolted the the game, a two-run drive into the right-field stands to first half. It went from Paul Milwaukee outscored Nationals 9-8 Thursday crowd at Petco Park. that gave the Nationals an send the fans into a frenzy to Booker to Jae Crowder Phoenix 20-0 in the paint night on Trent Grisham’s Camarena, who went to 8-0 lead. and pull the Padres to 8-6. to Bridges, back to Crow - in the first quarter, but der to Paul, then over to eight of the Suns’ nine Crowder and once again baskets were 3-pointers Bridges. He then finally fed and they were behind just Seeks ... it inside to Ayton, who 29-26. Continued from page 8 That’s even though Pliskova is three-time major champion Ker - scored while being fouled Only two fouls — both “So far, my second final, second aware that she trails her next oppo - ber’s assessment after losing to with 14.9 seconds left for a on the Suns — were called time I’m playing against a player nent 5-2 head-to-head — including Barty 6-3, 7-6 (3) in the semifinals. 56-45 lead at the break. in a clean quarter. Ante - (who is) No. 1,” Pliskova said Thurs - three wins in a row for Barty — and Barty’s lone major title so far The Bucks could only tokounmpo took the only day after coming back to top knows what awaits in terms of the came on red clay at the 2019 French dream of having that two free throws, making Sabalenka 5-7, 6-4, 6-4 in a match tennis. Open, and, like Pliskova, she’d many guys involved. Ante - one and shooting an air - with 32 combined aces, the most for “Of course,” said Pliskova, a 29- never been past the fourth round at tokounmpo’s 15 field goals ball on the second as fans a women’s match at Wimbledon year-old from the Czech Republic, the All England Club until this were more than twice as continued counting, as since at least 1977. “she makes you feel a bit ugly with week. many as any other Mil - they have in Bucks’ road “But, no, I think it can’t be any the game which she’s playing.” But the 25-year-old Barty grew up waukee player. games during the playoffs better than that. You want to play That game is a mix of topspin- playing on grass courts and was the Phoenix opened a 65-50 to show that he often does - the best player in the final,” said heavy forehands, sliced backhands, 2011 junior champion at Wimble - lead with a good start to n’t appear to shoot them Pliskova, who led the WTA rankings strong and well-placed serves and don. After turning pro, she left the the third, but Antetokoun - within the allotted 10 sec - herself for eight weeks in 2017. “Of the knowledge of which shot to play tour in 2014 for nearly two years off mpo — and pretty much onds. course, I don’t want anybody else when. because of burnout, before return - only Antetokounmpo — It was tied at 41 with just but her there.” “Really intelligent player,” was ing. kept the game from getting under five minutes left in away from the Bucks. He the half before the Suns scored 20 of the Bucks’ 33 surged ahead with preci - points in the third, the sion offense and some first 20-point period in the shutdown defense. They Sports on tap finals since Michael Jor - finished with a 15-4 run, dan against the Suns in the Bucks managing just a Local schedule Fort Wayne TinCaps vs. Lake County 3:30 p.m. — NASCAR Racing: Xfinity Local notes Today Captains – 1:05 p.m. Series at Atlanta (NBCSN) Swiss Days tourney set 1993. pair of baskets by Ante - Portland Rockets vs. Fort Wayne Lum - 4:05 p.m. — Major League Baseball: The Swiss Days 3-on-3 basketball tour - “Nothing Giannis does tokounmpo. berjacks – 7 p.m. Tuesday Oakland Athletics at Texas Rangers (FS1) nament is set for July 31 at South Adams Fort Wayne TinCaps vs. Lake County Portland Rockets at Northeast Kekion - 7:15 p.m. — Major League Baseball: Middle/Elementary School gym. surprises me anymore. He tried to fire up his Captains – 7:05 p.m. ga at Indiana Tech – 7 p.m. St. Louis Cardinals at Chicago Cubs (FOX) Cost per four-person team is $60, and He’s got the nickname teammates with some Fort Wayne TinCaps at West Michigan there will be boys and girls elementary, Freak for a reason,” Bucks screaming on the bench Saturday Whitecaps – 7:05 p.m. Sunday middle and high school divisions as well as Jay County Summer Swim hosts 9 a.m. — Tennis: Wimbledon – Gen - men’s and women’s adult divisions. guard Pat Connaughton during a timeout, but he Wabash Valley Conference Champi - TV schedule tlemen’s final, Mixed doubles final (ESPN) It will be a double-elimination tourna - said. “I will say it’s incred - couldn’t put the ball into onships – 9 a.m. Today 2:10 p.m. — Major League Baseball: ment beginning at 10 a.m. Fort Wayne TinCaps vs. Lake County 8 a.m. — Tennis: Wimbledon – Gentle - New York Yankees at Houston Astros Deadline to register is July 26, and ible what he’s been able to the basket for them. 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Page 8 www.thecr.com The Commercial Review Ridgway powers Dunkirk Steveson to PJL swings title Kayleigh Steveson of Vasin Ridgway went Display Craft hits a deep in leading Dunkirk to double during the fifth the Sandy Koufax champi - inning against Fisher onship with an 8-7 victory Meats on Thursday in against Loy’s Realty in the their Portland Junior final day of Portland Jun - League Minor softball ior League action. championship game. Ridgway hit a grand Display Craft won the slam and also recorded a title with a 7-2 victory, pair of singles in the win. but stats for the game Peyton Lykins and Trentin Street each con - were not provided. tributed a pair of singles in the win. Isaac Scott hit a home run and tallied three RBIs for Loy’s. Gavin Young fin - ished with a pair of sin - gles, while Lucas Strait and Grant Linville both The Commercial Review/Chris Schanz singled. Halfway there: Suns top Bucks for 2-0 lead By BRIAN MAHONEY play,’” Booker said. “And I was Booker made seven 3-pointers The Suns never even had a Jrue Holiday played more AP Basketball Writer like, me too.” and the Suns went 20 for 40 lead in the NBA Finals until aggressively but didn’t shoot a PHOENIX — The ball went Imagine the feeling if his team behind the arc. Bridges scored 27 their 118-105 victory in Game 1. whole lot better than in Game 1, from Chris Paul to Devin Booker gets two more wins. points, and Paul finished with They dropped the first two scoring 17 points but hitting and didn’t stop moving until Booker scored 31 points, Paul eight assists. games in both 1976 and 1993, only 7 for 21. Khris Middleton Deandre Ayton scored after had 23 and the Suns beat Mil - The Suns surged ahead late in their only other appearances, was 5 for 16, forcing Antetokoun - every Suns player had touched waukee 118-108 on Thursday the first half, withstood Giannis and didn’t win more than two mpo to carry an even heavier it. night to take a 2-0 series lead. Antetokounmpo’s all-around games in either series. load on his sore left leg. The 10-pass sequence was the The Suns have never been effort to bring the Bucks back, They’ve already got two this It adds up to the Bucks having prettiest play of the NBA Finals closer to an NBA title. Not bad and walked off winners again as time and will go after a third to overcome a 2-0 deficit for the and the kind the one-man show for a team whose coach told fans swung orange rally towels Sunday in Milwaukee, which second time this postseason. Bucks couldn’t dream of. them earlier this season had the all around them. will host the NBA Finals for the They did it against the Brooklyn “We actually talked about that league’s sorriest starting unit, Antetokounmpo had 42 points first time since 1974. Nets in the Eastern Conference play right after the game, me forcing the players to figure and 12 rebounds in his second “We know what the deal is,” semifinals, but had some help and Mikal (Bridges), and he was things out. game back after missing two Antetokounmpo said. “We’ve got when first James Harden and like, ‘I think that was the most “We did and we’re going to games because of a hyperex - to go back home and protect then Kyrie Irving were injured. pumped I’ve ever been after a keep it going,” Paul said. tended left knee. home.” See Top page 7 At Wimbledon, Pliskova seeks 1st Grand Slam title By HOWARD FENDRICH only previous Slam final. Venus Williams pulled century: Ann Jones in and-shirt outfit this fort - Pliskova came close to AP Tennis Writer In matching up against that off twice, actually — 1969 and Evonne night inspired by the 1-2 double at the 2016 WIMBLEDON, England No. 1 seed Barty after in 2000 (defeating No. 1 Goolagong in 1971. Goolagong’s dress from 41 U.S. Open, too, eliminat - — Ash Barty will be try - eliminating No. 2 seed Martina Hingis in the Goolagong’s second years ago. ing No. 1 Serena Williams ing to win a second trophy Aryna Sabalenka in the quarterfinals, then No. 2 Wimbledon title in 1980 “Evonne has guided the in the semifinals before in her past seven Grand semifinals, Pliskova Lindsay Davenport in the was the most recent for an way,” Barty said. “She’s getting beaten by No. 2 Slam tournaments when hopes to do something final) and in 2005 (defeat - Australian at the All Eng - created a path for all of us Angelique Kerber in she faces Karolina Plisko - only three women man - ing No. 2 Maria Sharapo - land Club. Like as Australians, but as a three sets in the final. va at Wimbledon on Satur - aged to accomplish since va in the semifinals, then Goolagong, Barty has family, and for our her - Kerber’s victory at Flush - day. the Open era began 53 No. 1 Davenport in the indigenous roots; they’ve itage to know that there is ing Meadows pushed her Pliskova seeks her first years ago: beat the top two final). known each other for an opportunity to chase up to No. 1 in the rank - major championship, five seeds en route to the title The only other exam - more than a decade and after your dreams and to ings. years after losing in her at the All England Club. ples go back at least a half- Barty is wearing a skirt- do what you love.” See Seeks page 7 García, Brewers beat Reds By TOM KERTSCHER Associated Press MILWAUKEE — Avisaíl García hit a tiebreaking, two-run homer in the eighth inning as the Mil - waukee Brewers beat Cincinnati 5-3 Thursday night, boosting their NL Central lead to seven games over the Reds. The matchup marked the first of seven straight games between the top two teams in the division — four in Milwaukee and, after the All-Star break, three in Cincinnati. The Reds had won six of their previous seven overall. Garcia’s 16th homer of the season came off reliev - er Brad Brach (0-1). “I’ve just got to be focused and ready, don’t try to do too much,” García said. “I’m just trying to think, middle-middle, put a good swing on it and see what happens.” Manager Craig Counsell said Garcia has “been very consistent this year and that’s important. That con - sistency has been really helpful. He’s having a really nice power season.” Reliever Devin Williams (6-1) earned the win and Josh Hader pitched a score - less ninth for his 21st save. Milwaukee took a 2-0 lead in the first after Reds pitch - er Tyler Mahle slipped try - ing to field an infield hit by García with the bases loaded, then walked home another run.