Leonhard Leaving by BAILEY CLINE the Commercial Review After Two Decades of County Business, Mike Leonhard Is Leaving Office

Thursday, December 31, 2020 The Commercial Review Portland, Indiana 47371 www.thecr.com $1 Jay shifts back to yellow

Other 91 counties remain red or orange

By RAY COONEY The Commercial Review Jay County spent four weeks at the highest level of risk for spread of coro - TToopp 1100 navirus. Now, it’s the only coun - ty in the state that has dropped to moderate. Jay County was rated PPaannddeemmiicc ddoommiinnaatteedd tthhee yyeeaarr lliikkee “yellow” (moderate risk) when Indiana State Department of Health nnoo ootthheerr ssttoorryy iinn rreecceenntt mmeemmoorryy updated its county met - rics Wednesday. While the local picture has been improving, the story is different statewide. Forty-five of Indiana’s 92 counties were in the severe risk category this week. The other 46, including Adams, Wells, Blackford, Delaware and Randolph, were labeled orange (high risk). The local rating was bumped up to red (severe risk) on the day before Thanksgiving and remained there for nearly a month. It dropped back By RAY COONEY, CHRIS SCHANZ, RILEY EUBANKS and BAILEY CLINE to orange (high risk) last The Commercial Review week before falling to yel - Each year, The Commercial tion on its multi-million dollar low in the most recent Review’s staff sits down to dis - renovation and expansion proj - update. (The county met - cuss its top 10 stories of the ect rics are based on Sunday year. The process is not so 10. Former NFL player and numbers, with changes much about the rankings, but coach Pete Brewster, a Portland announced weekly on rather an effort to give our native, dies at age 89 Wednesday.) readers an accurate idea of “I’d like to believe that what the year was like in our 1. 20 die of COVID-19 our medical profession - community. The numbers are staggering. als, our community lead - Sometimes, there is debate As of Wednesday’s report, 20 ers, various organiza - about the No. 1 story. This year, Jay County residents had died of tions all working togeth - there was no doubt. COVID-19, the disease caused by er, individuals in this The debate, instead, turned to coronavirus. county all reacted to the how much of the top 10 should The county was one of the last fact that we did get to an be devoted to the ongoing coro - in the state to suffer a COVID-19 elevated status and took navirus pandemic. After all, death, with the first coming Sept. preventative measures this was not just a major story 28. The worst stretch locally was more seriously to get us that was occasionally in the from Nov. 30 through Dec. 3, with out of that category,” said headlines. The pandemic the county experiencing a death Jay County Health encompassed our lives for the each day. Department environmen - better part of 10 months. In addition to the deaths, the talist and administrator For that reason, not only is The Commercial Review/Ray Cooney county has had 1,496 cases of Heath Butz. COVID-19’s impact on our COVID-19 thus far. Of those 1,077 The county metrics are health our selection for the top About 50 members of the public attended a have come in the final two story of the year, but other months of the year. based on weekly cases per socially distanced Jay School Board special meeting July 29 100,000 residents and aspects of the pandemic appear throughout the top 10. in the gym at East Jay Elementary School. The board modified 2. Schools shut down seven-day positivity rate. its reopening plan to comply with Indiana Gov. Eric Holcomb’s Jay County’s case num - The remainder of our 2020 Students left school on March ber, which at one point list is as follows: executive order regarding masks and voted to delay the start 13 and never returned for the was near 1,000 per 100,000 2. Coronavirus pandemic of school until after Labor Day to allow staff to adjust to an remainder of the 2019-20 year. residents, dipped to 190. forces schools to close, delay expected increase in demand for the online-only option. Classes were held virtually, with start of 2020-21 year Its positivity rate, once Jay School Corporation taking 3. Jay County residents were advantage of a waiver from the above 20%, was down to murdered in three separate because of COVID-19 impact forces cancellation and modifica - state and holding classes on 9.4%. incidents local businesses tion of annual events alternating days. Jay County Butz expressed opti - 4. Police shooting results in 6. Bitter Ridge Wind Farm con - 8. High school sports spring High School’s prom was canceled mism but also caution Muncie man’s death, protests struction is completed and facili - season, other extracurriculars and Honors Day and graduation now that the county’s by family and friends ty goes online called off because of COVID-19 were held in a drive-in format. numbers have declined 5. State-mandated closures 7. Coronavirus pandemic 9. Arts Place begins construc - See Top page 5 for consecutive weeks. See Yellow page 8 Leonhard leaving By BAILEY CLINE The Commercial Review After two decades of county business, Mike Leonhard is leaving office. Long-time commissioner and From the landfill expansion to wind farm development, he’s council member has completed been there for it all. The 73-year-old previously his final term in public office served two terms as a Jay Coun - ty Commissioner from 1997 to 2004 and two-plus terms as a Jay County Council member Portland High School in 1966 Forge before starting as a con - from 2007 to 2016. Following a and served for two years over - tractor. The Commercial Review/Bailey Cline commissioners executive ses - seas in the Vietnam War. He In his roles in county govern - sion Wednesday, his final four- worked on a dairy farm, for ment, he liked to be present for Mike Leonhard, 73, is leaving public service after year term is over. Elkhart Products Corporation ongoing work. spending most of the last 25 years in elected office. Leonard graduated from in Geneva and at Portland See Leonhard page 8

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Jay County had a high tem - Wednesday’s edition of perature of 46 degrees There will be no paper Fri - Back in the Saddle mentioned Wednesday. It was rainy day because of the New Year’s several Jay County residents Francis Shaw , 82, Win - throughout the day before Day holiday. who turned 100 this year. It chester shifting to snow, with up to a Saturday’s newspaper will noted that we lost Capi Bubp Jan Ingle , 69, rural Port - half-inch of accumulation as be printed as an afternoon edi - later in the year. land of 9 p.m. tion, with delivery no later We did not. Details on page 2. Today’s high will be 33 than 4 p.m. Capi is currently a resident under mostly cloudy skies. We will resume our regular at Miller’s Merry Manor in See page 2 for an extended publishing scheduled Tuesday. Dunkirk. She will celebrate outlook. her 101st birthday Jan. 27. The Commercial Review Page 2 Local Thursday, December 31, 2020 Obituaries Francis Shaw mond, Indiana, for 38½ years, brother-in-law, Annabelle and Jan Ingle There will be no funeral serv - retiring in 1995. Tom LaBoyteaux. ices. Sept. 23, 1938-Dec. 28, 2020 Sept. 19, 1951-Dec. 29, 2020 Francis enjoyed flying model There will be private family Baird-Freeman Funeral Francis James Shaw, 82, of Jan Ingle, age 69, of rural Winchester, passed away on airplanes, bowling in his services for Francis at 2 p.m., on Portland passed away Tuesday Home is in charge of arrange - Monday, Dec. 28, 2020. younger years, watching and Jan. 2, 2021, at Walker Funeral morning, Dec. 29, 2020, in ments. He was born on Sept. 23, attending NASCAR races Home, with Pastor Mark Hin - Albany Healthcare and Rehabil - Memorials may be given to 1938, in Carthage, Indiana, to cheering on his favorite Jeff shaw officiating. Burial with itation. the Humane Society of the Otis and Dorothy Gordon. He had a strong love military services will follow at Jan was born in Union City, donor's choice. (Duncan) Shaw. for airplanes and flying, taking Spartanburg Cemetery. Indiana, on Sept. 19, 1951, the Condolences may be Francis was a flying lessons and flying small The family would like to son of Donald W. and Doris M. expressed at bairdfreeman.com. 1956 graduate of planes. thank for their excellent care (Hawley) Ingle. He was married •••••••••• Greensfork High Francis is survived by his and compassion, State of the in 1983 to Julie Ayers, who sur - The Commercial Review pub - School. On Sept. wife, Shirley Kay Shaw; two Heart Hospice, Help at Home vives. lishes death notices for those 1, 1962, he mar - daughters, Amy Leann Shaw and Ascension St. Vincent Ran - He was owner of Ingle Realty with a connection to our cover - ried Shirley Kay of Winchester and Annette dolph Hospital, as well as Dr. Group in Portland and a 1969 age area free of charge. They Stuckey. From Renee Alexander (Jarrod) of Alison Syme. Portland High School graduate. include the name, city of resi - 1962 to 1964, he Shaw Portland; and several brothers Walker Funeral Home in Win - Surviving are his wife Julie; dence, birth/death date and served in the and sisters-in-law, nieces and chester is entrusted with the daughter Jessica Ingle, San time/date/location of services. United States Army where he nephews. arrangements. Jose, California; two sisters, There is a charge for obituar - was stationed in Regensburg, Francis was preceded in Condolences may be shared Kathy Garlinger of Portland ies, which are accepted only from Germany. He worked for Per - death by his parents; a brother, with the family at walkerswin - and Lori McCowan of Geneva; funeral homes or mortuary serv - fect Circle-Dana Corp in Rich - Paul Shaw; and his sister and chester.com. several nieces and nephews. ices. Redkey OKs Tressler contract CR almanac By ROSE SKELLY The Commercial Review Friday Saturday Sunday Monday Tuesday The town’s contract with Bill 1/1 1/2 1/3 1/4 1/5 Tressler Backhoe & Trenching will continue. At its special meeting Wednes - Council will meet again Friday day, Redkey Town Council approved its 2021 contract with to make appointments for 2021 Tressler, who provides excavation 43/37 42/33 38/29 42/30 42/32 and sewer service to the town. New Year’s Cloudy Cooler Warmer Mostly At their regular December meet - Day will be with a 30% under mostly under mostly cloudy with ing, council members decided to warmer with a chance of rain cloudy skies sunny skies tempera - “It’s still new and there’s still Impala for $1,136.16 from Greens chance of in the late and no rain or and temper - tures pro - seek bids from other companies nothing that couldn’t be up for Fork Alignment & Service Inc. of freezing rain evening possi - snow current - atures pro - jected to for these services. They only turning into bly turning ly projected. jected to stay at or negotiation or whatever, if you Muncie. regular rain into a rain- Below freez - stay above above freez - received one bid, from Tressler, have an idea.” In other business, council mem - during the day snow mix. ing at night. freezing. ing all day. which was approved on a 4-1 vote. Also on Wednesday, council bers Gary Gardner, Dottie Quaken - Council member Randy May dis - approved purchasing items for bush, John Pierce, May and Ham - sented. Redkey Police Department using mers: Lotteries “I’m going to vote no, because the surplus in the department’s •Tabled a decision on the town’s I’m ready to go back to a full-time budget for this year. insurance for 2021. Gardner told employee,” May said. Town marshal Todd Miller told council that the town’s insurance Hoosier Rolling Cash: 7-14-19- Other council members noted council that he had about $17,000 provider, Barnum-Brown Insur - Midday 26-31 that in the past, the town hasn’t left over. The timing of the pur - ance of Dunkirk, is looking into Daily Three: 2-3-4 Classic Lotto: 1-11-13- been successful at keeping a full- chase prevented using the surplus different health insurance compa - time employee to do the work Daily Four: 7-5-8-7 35-40-48 to help pay for the department’s nies. Tressler does. new Dodge Durango, which is •Approved purchasing a soft - Quick Draw: 5-7-8-9-12- Kicker: 8-5-1-5-3-6 13-15-17-19-23-29-33-37-43- “The good thing about the con - expected sometime in 2021. ware add-on for the clerk-treasur - 45-48-50-61-64-80 Estimated jackpot: tract is he has to honor that con - Instead, Miller proposed using the er’s office, which will digitize the $2.6 million tract throughout the year,” said money to outfit the Durango when work order process. Pamela Col - Ohio council member Erik Hammers. it arrives and to purchase new lett, the town’s new employee in Midday Powerball “A full-time employee could get tires for the other two police vehi - the office, is already familiar with hired this week and quit next Pick 3: 6-8-5 Estimated jackpot: cles. the software and will help train week.” Council approved purchasing new clerk-treasurer Mary Eley. Pick 4: 0-3-6-7 $363 million Pick 5: 9-4-4-5-3 Tressler pointed out that both he the equipment for the Durango, The software will be purchased Evening and council had 45 days to sever which will include running from Boyce Systems for $1,000. Pick 3: 7-7-5 Mega Millions the contract if either thought it boards, consoles and partitions, •Were reminded that their first Pick 4: 2-4-0-0 Estimated jackpot: necessary. from Taylor’d Equipment for meeting of the year, to appoint Pick 5: 6-5-4-3-7 $401 million “When we went into this a year $7,530.09. It also approved purchas - department heads, will be at 6 p.m. and a half ago, it was new to every - ing new tires for the department’s Friday. body at that time,” Tressler said. Chevrolet Tahoe and Chevrolet •Approved claims of $184,863.65. Markets

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SERVICES Citizen’s calendar Today Dunmoyer , Randal and Friday 7:30 p.m. — Fort Susanne: 11 a.m., Green Park 6 p.m. — Redkey Recovery Village Coun - Cemetery, Portland. Town Council special cil, village hall, 201 S. Wendel , Regina: 11 a.m., meeting, park cabin, Main St. Mary Help of Christians 200 S. Mooney St. Catholic Church, 403 Sharps - Tuesday burg Road, Fort Recovery. Cummings , Edward: 3 p.m., Monday 7 p.m. — Portland Reichard Funeral Home, 400 W. 5 p.m. — Jay School Park Board, council Deerfield Road, Union City. Board, General Shanks, chambers, fire station, 1616 N. Franklin St. 414 E. Floral Ave., Port - Service listings provided by land. 7 p.m. — Pennville 5:15 p.m. — Jay Town Council, town PROGRESSIVE School Corporation hall, 105 N. Washington OFFICE PRODUCTS Board of Finance, Gen - St. 120 N. Meridian St. eral Shanks, 414 E. Flo - 7 p.m. — Salamonia ral Ave., Portland. Town Council, School - Portland, Indiana 47371 5:30 p.m. — Portland house Community Cen - (260) 726-9201 City Council via Zoom ter. progressiveofficeproducts.com The Commercial Review Thursday, December 31, 2020 Family Page 3 Dozens named to BSU dean’s list Ball State University May, Austin Pohl, Devin recently released its Post, Alli Sudhoff, Kate - dean’s list for the fall lyn Vagedes, Trevor semester. Vaughn and Jessica Wen - The list included 24 stu - del. dents from Portland, nine Redkey residents on from Fort Recovery, eight the list were Daniel Fugi - from Redkey and seven ett, Dara Grove, Megan from Dunkirk. Johnson, Isabelle Min - Portland residents on nich, Dawn Minnick, the list were Lindsey Makayla Templeton, Ayala, Alex Bader, Cera Megan Templeton and Batt, Sydney Baughman, Calvin Whitney. Dunkirk Angel Carter, Amanda residents making the list Ferguson, Gwyneth Har - were Tanner Craw, Nikki ris, Katelyn Harris, Keith Evans, Gabe Faulkner, Hartley, Klarisa Hemmel - Kady Finnerty, Laura garn, Erika Kunkler, Homan, Lilly Trinidad Gabby Kunkler, Sydnee and Katelyn Wade. Lee, Hannah Link, Ash - Other area students on Photo provided lynn May, Lilly McClung, the dean’s list were Ash - Briana Muhlenkamp, ley Cox, Morgan Friend, Kendra Muhlenkamp, Katie Pike, Victoria Sara Muhlenkamp, Jen - Reynolds and Allison Auxiliary honored nifer Randall, Paul Ref - Smiley of Ridgeville; The Mississinewa Chapter of the National Society of the Daughters of the American fitt, Ella Roessner, Ryan Molly Ault and Lynsey Revolution recently presented the IU Health Jay Auxiliary with its Citizenship Award for Schlechty and Tayler Leeson of Pennville; Outstanding Volunteerism. Accepting the certificate is Connie Fear, director of volunteers at IU Smeltzer. Michelle Boice-Donis and Health Jay. Also, in the picture, left to right, are Maria Hiatt, Anita Hall, Janice Stucky and Susan On the list from Fort Hannah Rhoades of Sommers. They are members of the Mississinewa Chapter and volunteers at IU Health Jay. Recovery were Lauren Geneva; and Blaik Duran Gehle, Carly Link, Emily of Bryant. Jealousy creates a bigger sibling barrier DEAR ABBY: I’m an Ameri - tionship with my biological relationship with my girl - appreciated, rather than can man who was adopted as family. — DISAPPOINTED friend, who is 18. I love her to extorted, and (2) the way a an infant. Several years ago, I AND EXCLUDED the moon and back, but I feel man treats his mother is the found my birth parents. They Dear DEAR DISAPPOINTED: like she only stays with me way he will treat his wife. are not from America. My Your family is the family because I can buy her things. Since you asked my advice, mother came here to give birth Abby that raised and nurtured She gets upset with me when I here it is: Close your wallet and left. Sometime later she you. I, too, am sorry you don’t get them for her. She says and ditch this “girl.” married my father and had don’t have a better relation - I value my mother and others •••••••••• more children. I’m in touch ship with these jealous, before her. DEAR READERS: Well, with the entire family, but judgmental people. You are I love her so much, and I 2020, a year like no other in mainly my birth parents. post and a text message. I related by blood — nothing want to marry her. I’m a minis - recent memory, has drawn My biological siblings are turned 50 at the same time and more. They do not have the ter at a church. She thinks she to a close! I join you tonight jealous of my success in life heard not a word from her. right to criticize your politi - should take priority before my in toasting a 2021 that will and make it plain they don’t Although my siblings are not cal views or your lifestyle, bills and taking care of my be less challenging for all of approve of much that I do. Americans, they feel the need any more than you have the mother, who can barely walk. us. If you’re celebrating this They also make sure I know to trash our country, our gov - right to criticize theirs. What do I do? — UNEASY IN evening, please take meas - I’m not REALLY part of the ernment and our way of life. (And I doubt you would.) NEW JERSEY ures to protect your health family because we didn’t grow I’m tempted to cut ties with Because you are neither DEAR UNEASY: From and the safety of others. — up together (although we are, them. There is little respect respected nor included, you what you have written, it LOVE, ABBY by blood, 100% siblings). coming my way, and I think have every right to back off appears you are involved •••••••••• I deal with this the best I can, I’ve had enough. I value your and head in a different, with an 18-year-old self- Dear Abby is written by Abi - but now I’m getting flak from opinion, which is why I am more positive direction. involved gold digger who gail Van Buren, also known as them because of my political writing to you now. Frankly, I suspect you will does seem to be with you Jeanne Phillips, and was views. (They saw a photo of me BTW: I had an amazing set of feel better as soon as you do. only because of what you founded by her mother, Pauline at a political fundraiser.) When (now deceased) parents and •••••••••• give her. She hasn’t yet Phillips. Contact Dear Abby at my sister turned 40 this year, I wonderful siblings growing up. DEAR ABBY: I’m a 26-year- learned (1) That a gift DearAbby.com or P.O. Box sent her a card, a Facebook I just wish I had a better rela - old male in a long-distance should be voluntary and 69440, Los Angeles, CA 90069. Community Calendar Notices will appear in Asbury United Methodist Saturday and Sunday of Community Calendar as Church, 204 E. Arch St. in the month. It is located at space is available. To sub - Portland. Come early for a 510 E. Arch St., Portland. mit an item, email meal. For more informa - The website is museu - [email protected]. tion, call Kevin Culy at mofthesoldier.com. (260) 251-2843. Today SENIOR CITIZENS Monday CELEBRATE RECOV - CARD CLUB — Will meet PORTLAND BREAK - ERY — A 12-step Christian at 1 p.m. on the first, sec - FAST OPTIMISTS — Will recovery program meets at ond, third and fifth Thurs - meet at 7 a.m. for breakfast 10 a.m. and 6:30 p.m. each day of each month at Jay at Richards Restaurant. Thursday at A Second Community Center. BRYANT AREA COM - Chance At Life Ministries, MUNITY CENTER — 228 S. Meridian St. in Port - Saturday Walking from 9 to 10 a.m. land. For more informa - ALCOHOLICS ANONY - every Monday, Wednesday tion, call Brenda Eads at MOUS — Will meet at 10 and Friday. (260) 726-9625 or Dave Keen a.m. upstairs at True PING PONG — Will be at (260) 251-8792. Value Hardware, Meridian played from 9 a.m. to noon A BETTER LIFE – BRI - Street, Portland. For more each Monday at Jay Com - ANNA’S HOPE — A faith- information, call (260) 729- munity Center. based recovery group for 2532. WEST JAY COMMUNI - all kinds of addictions, MUSEUM OF THE SOL - TY CENTER GROUP — will meet from 6:30 to 8 DIER — Is open from noon Doors open at 10:30 a.m. p.m. each Thursday at to 5 p.m. the first and third Bingo will begin at 11 a.m. Euchre begins at 1 p.m. There is a $1 donation for center’s expenses. For more information, call Sudoku (765) 768-1544. PREGNANCY CARE CENTER — Free pregnan - cy testing with ongoing support during and after pregnancy. The center is located at 216 S. Meridian St., Portland. Hours are 1 to 5 p.m. Monday through Friday. For more informa - tion or to schedule an appointment, call (260) 726- 8636. Walk-ins accepted. BREAD OF LIFE COM - MUNITY FAMILY MEAL — Will be served from 5:30 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 Wednesday’s Solution Church, 930 W. Main St., Portland. New members welcome. For more infor - The objective is to fill a nine-by nine grid so that mation, call (260) 726-5312. each column, each row, and NARCOTICS ANONY - each of the nine three-by- MOUS — Will meet at 6 three boxes (also called p.m. each Monday at A blocks or regions) contains Second Chance At Life the digits from 1 to 9 only Ministries, 228 S. Meridian one time each. St. in Portland. For more information, call Brenda Eads at (260) 726-9625 or Dave Keen at (260) 251-8792. The Commercial Review Page 4 Opinion Thursday, December 31, 2020 Let’s all be better in the new year By RILEY EUBANKS As with the new year, the against people of different races This was allowed to happen The Commercial Review worst of the country will not and non-traditional gender-iden - because we elected somebody There’s nothing worse than a Take it change when a new president tities and sexual orientations, who purposely tries to divide us, cynic on New Year’s Eve. takes office Jan. 20, but perhaps America’s democracy may never so it was impossible for this But here I am to remind every - to the the new administration will be a work. country to unite and effectively one that, no, despite our wishes, catalyst for a resurgence of good For too long we have let our combat the pandemic under the everything bad in the world Bank in this new America, which will differences keep this democracy, current president. won’t be eradicated by the dawn be forever changed by both the which is supposed to be repre - But rather than letting of the new year. pandemic and President Donald sented by folks of all different Trumpism continue to corrupt Nor should it, because calen - Trump’s single term in office. backgrounds, from working as our morality, we can dedicate dars are a man-made concept to cine, nothing wholistic about Maybe under the federal gov - well as it could. the new year to peace, compro - make sense of the seasons and, ourselves and this country will ernment’s new leadership we Our democracy’s flaws were mise and acceptance. mathematically, the 365.25 days change for the better unless we can learn to work with one on display in perhaps its great - And a better America is worth in a year merely mark our earth learn from our mistakes of 2020. another and stand for this coun - est magnitude this year. While a New Year’s toast, though you making a single revolution What I mean by this is that the try’s guiding principals and find we bickered over the virus and may bore whoever you are around the sun. discourse, inaction and injustice strength in our diversity rather personal liberties, more than spending the first minutes of Though the end of the coron - that plagued America this year than letting bigotry, another 300,000 Americans died from 2021 if you read this column avirus pandemic seems to be in will continue unless we make a man-made concept, bring out COVID-19 because of our inac - aloud prior to popping the sight and many of the woes of conscious effort to learn and the worst of us. tion while other countries were champagne, so let’s boil it down the past year may prove to be grow and come to peace with one If we fail to eradicate preju - able to keep deaths to a mini - to a single line: For everyone’s eradicated with the virus’ vac - another. dice behavior and implicit bias mum. sake, let’s be better in 2021. Brexit ordeal has barely begun Bloomberg Opinion Britain’s free-trade agreement with the Euro - Guest pean Union, announced last week after months of fractious talks and days Editorial before the transitional Brexit arrangements were due to end, is certainly better than the alterna - tion procedures to resolve tive. Separating with no disputes. In the future, deal at all would’ve poi - each side will monitor the soned relations and been other’s regulatory poli - worse for both sides than cies. Are these changing? what lies ahead. More talks. Yet this agreement set - Bear in mind that only a tles less than you’d think. small part of the U.K. Supposing it’s duly rati - economy is devoted to pro - fied by governments and ducing goods. Services the European Parliament, predominate — and trade it is just one stage in a lit - in services isn’t covered erally endless process of by the deal. Increasingly, further negotiation. This services are tradable might be the saddest across borders, a fact on aspect of the whole misad - which the future of the venture. Many in Britain City of London depends. wanted to break free of Negotiations on trade in the European Union — to services in general, and stop dealing with it, talk - financial services in par - 2020 should teach humility ing about it, and having to ticular, have been moving think about it. Brexit’s slowly. Europe’s ambition By PANKAJ MISHRA and underinvestment in the rural sec - greatest fallacy was that to move much of the city’s Bloomberg Opinion tor. Likewise, Britain’s fate as a coun - business to the continent The year 2020 was, by any measure, try that no longer makes enough this would ever be possi - rich in awakenings and reckonings. ble. no longer needs to be dis - Pankaj goods desired by the world need not guised. The union will None were as earth-shaking as those have been so bleak. Months of tortuous forced upon the United States, Britain Mishra negotiations have yielded drive a hard bargain over The U.S. would not be a society regulatory cooperation, and India. divided into insulated winners and what’s called a thin trade The pandemic found three of the deal. This gives Britain and it’s hard to say what angry losers had it not believed its the outcome will be. Only world’s most prominent democracies own rhetoric about the unimpeach - and the EU tariff- and shockingly underprepared, governed one thing is clear. More able virtues of its liberal capitalist quota-free access to each by leaders as incompetent as they the country’s unresolved contradic - talks. system after the collapse of the Sovi - other’s goods. That’s bet - were deluded and encumbered with tions of social and economic inequal - Admittedly, Brexit gives et Union. Stagnation and decline had ter than nothing, because states that had steadily rendered ity, as well as its inept bureaucracies, already set in by the 1990s, and the without the agreement the U.K. a new measure of themselves incapable of performing dodgy bankers, defaulting business - freedom to design its own trillions of dollars spent on military both sides would’ve their most basic duty: protecting men, venal politicians and timorous capabilities and democracy-promo - imposed duties and quan - policies across a wider human lives. journalists. array of issues. How tion abroad could have been used to tity controls on some of In each case, stridently advanced In Britain, the dream of imperial stem inequality at home, or at least to much it ends up costing their imports. In the claims — whether to be a new super - power and self-sufficiency grew more bring public health care in line with worst-affected sectors, will depend on how well power (India), to become one again intense even as the country became other rich countries. such as farming and car Britain exploits these (Britain) or to provide moral leader - more parasitic on inbound flows of Illusions of grandeur are again manufacturing, this opportunities. The even - ship to the world (U.S.) — were bro - financial capital. The final and shat - flourishing as a traumatic year ends would’ve been extremely tual cost will depend, too, ken on the wheel of an unforgiving tering delusion was Brexit, a perfect and a new one begins. The British disruptive. But tariffs and on how well it manages virus. act of national self-harm. government and its journalistic quotas aren’t the only the other strains that The socioeconomic challenges In the U.S., decades of political dys - mouthpieces promise a windfall of obstacles to trade. Even Brexit will aggravate, before these countries suddenly seem function, endless wars, economic “sovereignty” as Britain leaves the with this deal, border such as the new drive for immense, greater even than those crises and intolerable inequality cul - EU on Jan. 1, with or without a deal. bureaucracy and other Scottish independence faced after the calamity of two world minated in four disastrous years of India has started to hope again that it barriers will add to delays and the danger of fresh wars. The conventional formulas for President Donald Trump. can replace China as a destination for and interrupt the flow of instability in Northern national uplift — intensified mass In all three cases, the political class manufacturers. The incoming Biden goods, at significant cost Ireland. production of goods and services — and, to a damaging extent, the main - administration is broadcasting its to both sides. Regardless, relations are no longer enough in the age of stream media and intelligentsia tried intention, as thousands of Ameri - Granted, over time with Europe — Britain’s deindustrialization and climate to keep up appearances long after cans succumb to COVID-19 every day, more talks might smooth neighbor of 450 million change. Meanwhile, the promise of they had frayed. to have the U.S. lead the world again. the knowledge economy seems large - Thus, Obama could write in Wired away some of those obsta - people, and by far its most Such desires cannot but seem a important economic and ly deceptive. magazine, a month before Trump’s case of what Sigmund Freud called cles. But if you’re a Brexit But a deeper and more intractable, election in 2016, that for Americans supporter, that’s the prob - security partner — will regression: The national ego is always dominate U.K. poli - if also intangible, problem lies in the there had never been a greater time to reverting to an earlier developmental lem. More talks. realm of perception. For the pandem - be alive. In Britain, an alliance of Under the terms of this tics. Brexit means manag - stage instead of handling reality in a ic revealed the great and crippling right-wing politicians and journalists mature way, still insisting that a gap, deal, intense discussion ing this relationship from chasm that exists between reality and won a massive electoral endorsement will be needed whenever the outside, dealing as an cruelly exposed by the pandemic, the images cherished by these coun - for their fiction that liberation from between self-perception and reality the EU or the U.K. change inferior with an EU preoc - tries. A future that represents an the European Union would unleash can be narrowed. their economic regulation cupied with solidarity, appreciable improvement over the their country’s world-beating rather than from the With stricken nations, as with indi - in a way that either side present will remain elusive unless prowess. Prime Minister Narendra viduals, a new and better life becomes inside, with the additional believes puts it at a disad - the diminished democracies develop Modi successfully kept up his rheto - possible only after obsolete and vantage. The free-trade rights and opportunities less grandiose and more pragmatic ric of regaining Hindu pride and unsafe ideas about self are discarded. deal often threatened to that provided. self-images. glory long after his policy of demone - Admittedly, countries cannot collapse over this issue — All the months of quar - In the conventional, widely cele - tization had severely compromised overnight abandon the self-flattering vastly more significant reling leading to this brated idea of India, the country India’s economy. narratives that they have long gener - for the respective agreement — negotiations brims with democratic virtues and All nations are imagined communi - ated for external consumption. Nev - economies and harder to casting Britain as a puny seems destined to outpace China and ties. But they lose sight of their essen - ertheless, the great democracies resolve than the ridicu - supplicant, not an equal take its place among the great West - tial tasks and fatally restrict their would do well in the new year to lous squabble over fish. In partner — have ended ern powers. “India is not simply scope of action if they imagine them - adhere to a principle that underpins the end, the two sides with a deal, but certainly emerging,” then-President Barack selves too extravagantly. one of the world’s most gainful busi - agreed to rules control - not with Britain’s libera - Obama claimed in 2010, “India has India today would be more resilient nesses: Do not get high on your own ling their ability to retali - tion. This grim, exhaust - emerged.” had it resisted irrational exuberance supply. ate against behavior ing process has been just a This vision, hardened into an unas - and diagnosed and repaired early •••••••••• either deems anti-compet - foretaste of what’s to sailable consensus by politicians, such structural weaknesses as a poor - Mishra is an Indian essayist and itive, with new arbitra - come. businessmen and journalists, ignored ly educated and underfed labor force novelist. The Commercial Review HUGH N. RONALD (1911-1983), Publisher Emeritus

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Special to The Commercial Review/Becca James Shea Briar of Portland was found wounded early Jan. 12 on the county road 125 West bridge (right) that spans Loblolly Creek just south of the intersection with county road 850 South. Briar died later Sunday of a single gunshot wound to the back in what was the first of three murders in Jay County this year. Darrel “Pete” Brewster, pictured above in 2013, died Jan. 3. A Portland native who starred for the Panther high school basketball and football teams, Brewster went on to play both sports at Purdue, played nine seasons in the NFL and coached in the AFL and NFL for 13 years. He won two NFL championships as a player with the Cleveland Browns and a Super Bowl ring as receivers coach for the Kansas City Chiefs. The Commercial Review/Ray Cooney Top ... Continued from page 1 choir, winter guard and percus - The 2020-21 school year, the sion competitions. first with seventh and eighth Sports in Jay County did not graders moved to the high resume until June 16. school building, was delayed by No. 1s from the last 10 almost a month to allow staff The top 10 stories of the year have been a year-end fixture in The Commercial Review for decades. Below is 9. Arts Place expanding extra time to prepare. Remote a look at the No. 1 stories from each of the last 10 years. A project six years in the learning was implemented making got underway Sept. 25 again following Thanksgiving. 2019 — The murders of twin brothers Zayne and Wayne Burroughs when Arts Place held a ground - 2018 — Jay School Board approves reconfiguration of schools breaking ceremony for its ren - 3. Three murders 2017 — Jay County Hospital integration with IU Health approved ovation and expansion project. The murders of Zayne and 2016 — Portland Water Park opens, draws more than 33,000 visitors The renovation of the exist - Wayne Burroughs topped the 2015 — Residents arrested for four murders in three separate incidents ing Arts Place building at 131 2019 story list. It took less than 2014 — The debate about funding and design for Portland Water Park E. Walnut St., Portland, two weeks for Jay County to 2013 — Arrests made in murders of two rural Fort Recovery residents includes repairing structural experience its first murder of 2012 — Steps taken toward building a wind farm in southern Jay County and moisture issues, expand - 2020. Two more followed, just 2011 — Flooding leads to millions of dollars of damage in Portland ing the lobby and ticketing weeks apart this summer. 2010 — Five defendants in Buckner murder plead or are found guilty area, creating additional Shea Briar, 31, Portland, was music rehearsal space and shot early Jan. 12 on a bridge in installing new lighting and northern Jay County and died sound equipment for Hall- later that day. On Aug. 22, Shan - ment and the newspaper from ponents in April. The bulk of Community Glass Days, Fort Moser Theatre. The more than na Jones, 47, was shot and Calvert’s family and friends. construction led by contractor Recovery Jubilee, Jay County $2 million project also features killed at her home in rural M.A. Mortenson of Minneapo - Historical Society’s Heritage the construction of a new visu - Dunkirk. Three weeks later, 5. Statewide shutdown lis was completed by the end of Festival, the annual Fourth of al arts building across the James Miller, 49, Montpelier, Indiana Gov. Eric Holcomb July, and Scout Clean Energy’s July celebration at Jay County street. was shot and killed outside a issued an executive order facility went into operation in Fairgrounds and the Fourth of Work led by Limberlost Con - home in Portland. March 23 ordering Hoosiers to September. July and homecoming parades. struction of Geneva is expect - Arrests were made within stay home except for essential The wind farm features 52 The fair was cut back to four ed to be complete by the sum - days of all three murders. workers or necessary trips for turbines and produces 130 days from a planned nine with mer. food and medicine. megawatts of power — enough most grandstand entertain - 4. Police shooting While grocery shopping and to power 50,000 homes — that is ment eliminated. 10. Pete’s passing On May 1, 21-year-old carryout food was still allowed, sold to Baltimore-based Con - Portland’s native son, Darrel Spencer Calvert, Muncie, a the order forced restaurants stellation. 8. Activities axed “Pete” Brewster, passed away 2017 Jay County High School and bars to close to in-person Bitter Ridge joined NextEra The chips started to fall Jan. 3 at the age of 89. graduate, was shot and killed service along with many other Energy’s Bluff Point Wind March 12 with the NBA Brewster was a Portland in a confrontation with police business. The stay-at-home Energy Center, which was com - announcing it would “pause” High School graduate, and on Portland’s west side. order stayed in place until pleted in 2017, to give Jay the remainder of its season. played football and basketball An Indiana State Police early May, when Holcomb County a total of 109 turbines. The COVID-19 pandemic for the Panthers. He later investigation ruled officer issued a five-step plan for get - started to have local implica - attended Purdue University on Mitchell Rigby was “justified ting “back on track.” 7. Events affected tions shortly thereafter as, a basketball scholarship while in using deadly force … in As a result of losses, Jay A list of traditional events in most notably, the spring sports also playing football. order to prevent serious bodily County businesses received at Jay County were canceled or seasons in Indiana and Ohio He was a second-round NFL injury to himself or others in least $9.5 million in assistance postponed in an effort to pre - were canceled. The IHSAA offi - Draft pick in 1952, and played the area.” The investigation, through the federal paycheck vent the spread of coron - cially canceled its season on for the Cleveland Browns (1952- and The CR’s review of police protection program (PPP). avirus. Others, like the Jay April 2. The OHSAA, which 58) and the Pittsburgh Steelers body camera footage, con - County Fair and Tri-State Gas was holding out hope to have a (1959-60), during which he was firmed that Calvert was charg - 6. Bitter Ridge completed Engine and Tractor Show, were season, followed suit 18 days a two-time Pro Bowl selection. ing at Rigby with the knife Construction of Jay Coun - held in modified formats. later by ending any chance of As a receivers coach for the when the shots were fired. ty’s second wind farm began in Canceled events included having spring sports. Kansas City Chiefs, Brewster The incident resulted in 2019 and continued this year Tri-State’s May swap meet, Other extracurriculars helped coach Hank Stram and protests against law enforce - with the first delivery of com - demolition derbies, Dunkirk’s impacted were marching band, the Chiefs win Super Bowl IV.

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The Commercial Review Thursday, December 31, 2020 Local/Nation Page 7 Commercial drones to get boost By ALAN LEVIN tify the operator of a drone using Bloomberg the ID beacon. Commercial drone use for The FAA will keep that infor - deliveries and services is set to mation confidential, it said in the clear a major hurdle in the U.S. summary, providing it to law as soon as this week with new enforcement and national securi - requirements that most of the ty agencies if asked. That’s a devices transmit a radio beacon departure from traditional avia - with a digital license plate to tion where FAA’s flight-tracking help ensure safety and prevent data is typically public. misuse. The new rules are an attempt to All but the smallest drones address the explosion of drone will have to broadcast a radio use. The FAA had registered signal identifying them and almost 1 million recreational their location under new Feder - drone users and they owned 1.3 al Aviation Administration reg - million of the devices as of last ulations, according to a summa - year. An additional 385,000 com - ry of the action reviewed by mercial drones had been regis - Bloomberg News. tered with the agency, according The new regulations, which to its data. become effective 30 months after At the same time, there’s been a the rule is made final, are an surge of reports of the devices important foundation required flying dangerously near tradi - before drone deliveries and tional planes and helicopters — other commerce can occur. They Bloomberg/Mark Kauzlarich even Air Force One — and cases mark the most significant regu - of them being used for drug latory expansion in drone capa - A SZ DJI Technology Co. Mavic 2 Zoom drone flies over the Brooklyn Navy Yard in smuggling or terrorist attacks in bilities since the devices first other nations. The National trickled into civilian markets the Brooklyn Borough of New York on Aug. 23, 2018. Transportation Safety Board has starting about a decade ago. concluded drones were involved The rules will be “an essential ating over crowds are also tors cannot be identified and the devices broadcast on a signal in several U.S. midair collisions. building block toward safely expected soon. stopped, confidence in the system that can be transmitted by mobile Because the regulations were allowing more complex” drone The FAA hasn’t commented on will be eroded and voluntary phone systems to a national seen as helpful for the industry, operations, the agency said in its plans for the new regulation. compliance will be undermined,” tracking network, a measure that the rough concept had wide sup - the summary. The White House’s Office of Man - the company wrote. was originally included in a pro - port. However, the FAA’s proposal The actions break a regulato - agement and Budget concluded The new regulation will posal unveiled last year. for ID beacons issued a year ago ry roadblock that had held up its review of the regulation on require drones weighing more Wing, Amazon and others seek - drew more than 53,000 public growth in pilotless aircraft Wednesday, according to its web - than 0.55 pounds (0.25 kilograms) ing to create delivery businesses comments as various con - technology in the U.S. Requir - site. to broadcast their identity on a had urged the FAA to allow for stituents dueled over how it ing an ID broadcast addresses It will still be years before low-power radio frequency such such an internet-based national should be implemented. concerns from federal law swarms of drones operated by as Wi-Fi or Bluetooth. In that way, network to track the devices. Traditional hobbyists who for enforcement and homeland companies such as Amazon.com police or other authorities can Hobbyists who fly the devices decades have flown model air - security agencies that the Inc.’s Prime Air, Alphabet Inc. off - monitor nearby drones. can seek exemptions allowing craft, some of which don’t have increasingly capable flying shoot Wing and United Parcel Civilian drones offered for sale them to operate without an ID the electronics to support a radio machines would be used for Service Inc. buzz over neighbor - in the U.S. must be equipped with beacon, so long as they’re flown beacon, said by the thousands crime and terrorism. hoods dropping off packages. But such technology starting 18 in restricted areas approved by that they were concerned the Several years ago the FAA had the new rules provide an impor - months after the rules are final - the FAA. Flying clubs such as the rules would be too restrictive. been set to expand drone flights tant platform for the industry to ized, according to the summary. Academy of Model Aeronautics More recent recreational users over crowds in some cases and move toward those goals. Operators aren’t permitted to and educational institutions can flying small copters said they to allow them routinely at night, A robust drone tracking sys - take off without a working ID apply for such exemptions. were worried about retrofitting but the other agencies wouldn’t tem is needed to ensure the public beacon. The FAA, heeding requests their aircraft or adding costly permit it to move ahead with the accepts these new businesses, The regulations also allow for from recreational users and new requirements. Many also rules until it addressed growing UPS Flight Forward said in com - existing drones to be retrofitted industry groups, is adding priva - raised privacy concerns about concerns about misuse of the ments on the proposal earlier this with such a system. cy restrictions that will make it how the tracking information devices. Separate rules for oper - year. “If illegal and unsafe opera - The rule doesn’t require that impossible for the public to iden - could be used.

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Briar Armstrong, Matt Armstrong, Matt Rickerd, Jake Shutz, Ralph Armstrong, Tom Shutz, John Pace,Left to Matt Right: Price, Mindy Armstrong Matt’s Garage 205 W. Union St., Portland 260-726-8761 Mon.-Fri. 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. • Sat. 8:00 a.m. to Noon The Commercial Review Page 8 Local Thursday, December 31, 2020 Leonhard ... Continued from page 1 commissioner at the same garage, and various road read on what the public Although he’s mostly ing, he likes attending Leonhard enjoyed tak - time as Theurer, back conversions. was thinking.” retired from construction high school basketball ing drives to different when they met each Mon - Fellow commissioner Recently, Huffman, now, he still does some games, gardening and vis - parts of the county to day before the meetings Chuck Huffman — he is Leonhard and fellow com - work on the side. He’s got iting his daughters and check progress on projects were scaled back to twice also leaving office after a missioner Chad Aker also a couple houses to build son. like road paving and see a month. During his time four-year term — has approved up to $275,000 in this spring. Aker said he’s enjoyed what’s new at places like as a commissioner and known Leonhard for about funding for a new animal “I want to be active — I working alongside Leon - Jay County Retirement council member, Leon - 35 years. They worked control facility. don’t want to be just sit - hard the last two years. He Center. hard helped oversee coun - together as co-trustees for Leonhard had hoped to ting in the house and knows if he has questions, “He gets involved and ty projects, including Bit - a Jay County Humane serve his fourth term as watch the world go by,” he Leonhard will be happy to cares about people in Jay ter Ridge Wind Farm Society trust fund. Huff - commissioner starting in said. answer them. County,” said county development, the Jay man admires him as some - 2021, but he lost to Rex In his free time, he’ll “Mike says it how it is council member Gary County Landfill expan - one who is attentive to Journay in the Republican likely continue to volun - and he doesn’t hold back,” Theurer, who is also fin - sion, courthouse renova - public opinion. primary in June. teer at Portland’s food Aker said. “You never ishing up 24 years in local tions, having sewer lines “I think he got around a Now that Leonhard is pantry and help with know what he’s going to government. “He (doesn’t) extended to Jay County lot and talked to a lot of leaving county govern - maintenance at Jay Coun - say — sometimes it’s sur - know a stranger hardly.” Retirement Center and people,” Huffman said. ment, he plans to take it ty Fairgrounds. When he’s prising … but in a good Leonhard started as a Jay County highway “He just always had a good easy. Or, at least, easier. not working or volunteer - way.” Yellow ... Continued from page 1 cases has been in single digits for through respiratory droplets or “We’re moving in the right 11 consecutive days. They had small particles from an infected direction but we still need to keep been in double digits every day person coughing, sneezing, talk - up with all those previous meas - ‘We’re moving in the right direction from Nov. 1 through Dec. 4, with a ing or breathing. The Centers for ures we’ve talked about the whole high of 44 on Nov. 20. Disease Control and Prevention time to get to the light at the end but we still need to keep up with Butz cautioned that the county reports that it may be possible of the tunnel, which is the vacci - all those previous measures we’ve could still see a spike following those particles and droplets nations that are going to be com - holiday celebrations. (Jay School remain suspended in the air for ing,” he said. talked about the whole time to get to Corporation will implement an unknown period of time and As for when Jay County might the light at the end of the tunnel ...’ remote learning for the junior- travel beyond 6 feet, especially begin to see COVID-19 vaccines senior high school next week in indoors. become available, Butz said it —Heath Butz, Jay County Health Department hopes of identifying any such CDC guidelines encourage would happen no earlier than cases before students return to wearing a mask and avoiding mid-January. Even then, he their classrooms.) He recom - close contact when around others added, supplies will be limited the arms at the highest risk in As of Wednesday’s state mended that Jay County resi - and frequent hand washing and and the state department of our health care settings,” Weaver update, which includes cases dents continue to wear masks, surface cleaning as ways to pre - health will dictate who is eligible. said. "I want to stress that we are reported through midnight Tues - social distance, stay home when vent the spread of COVID-19. Indiana chief medical officer moving in a very intentional day, Jay County had totaled 1,496 sick and frequently wash their The virus causes a range of Dr. Lindsay Weaver reiterated order of eligibility for vaccines. cases over the course of the pan - hands or use hand sanitizer. symptoms, which can appear two that point during Gov. Eric Hol - We want to ensure that we have demic. Numbers have dropped, “Just stay safe out there and to 14 days after exposure. Older comb’s weekly coronavirus brief - enough vaccines before we open though, with 393 cases this month hopefully we can get to the end of adults and those with pre-exist - ing. up vaccinations to additional compared to 684 in November. this quicker,” he said. ing health problems are suscepti - “The goal is to get vaccine in groups.” The county’s number of new Coronavirus is mainly spread ble to more severe illnesses. It’s a two-way streett Masks prrotect you & mee

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Continued from page 12 Continued from page 12 “We work our way back Box score Josh Rosen was traded by into the game after digging Arizona one year after he a hole, tells you a little Jay County Patriots vs. was picked 10th overall in about their character,” Northeastern Knights 2018, while Denver cut ties Bomholt said. Jay County with Tim Tebow and Pax - was 6-of-20 (30%) from the Boys varsity summary ton Lynch after two sea - field in the first half and 15- Jay County (1-3) sons, and Cleveland did the for-23 (65.2%) after inter - FG-FGA FT-FTA PTS Weitzel 3-9 0-2 6 same with Johnny Manziel mission. Dowlen 1-6 0-0 2 and Brandon Weeden. “But we've got to get in Dirksen 3-6 1-2 9 that situation where we get GMuhlnkmp 2-8 0-0 5 Pearson 1-5 0-0 2 Close calls there and we get over the Heniser 1-1 0-0 3 The defending Super hump,” Bomholt contin - Faulkner 2-3 2-2 7 Bowl champion Chiefs have ued. “We're not there yet.” AMuhlnkmp 0-0 0-0 0 Totals 13-38 3-6 34 won 10 straight games, but Vanlandingham, who .342 .500 they haven’t come easily of was averaging 28 points per late. Kansas City’s 17-14 win game coming in, led all Northeastern (6-2) FG-FGA FT-FTA PTS over Atlanta was its sev - players with 19. Carter CLumpkin 4-10 0-0 11 enth straight by six points Lumpkin followed with 11 Deitsch 1-2 0-0 2 points and Payton Lump - Vnlndnghm 8-15 2-2 19 or fewer. That’s the longest PLumpkin 4-8 2-3 10 Josh Dowlen, a Jay streak of wins by six points kin chipped in 10. Foust 4-6 0-2 8 Dirksen was Jay Coun - Mikesell 0-0 0-0 0 County High School or fewer in NFL history. ty's leading scorer with Tudor 0-0 0-0 0 sophomore, puts up a The previous high was five Hunt 0-2 0-0 0 games set by the eventual nine points, and Weitzel Totals 21-43 4-7 50 layup for two points was second with eight. .488 .571 following an assist from Super Bowl champion The reason for North - Giants in 1986 and the Colts Score by quarters: Ethan Dirksen during the in 1992 and 2008. eastern's first-quarter Jay Co. 5 10 10 9—34 second quarter burst was three-fold: Jay N’eastern 18 10 6 16 — 50 Wednesday at NHS. County allowed four offen - 3-point shooting: Jay County 5- Slow starters sive rebounds that extend - 12 (Dirksen 2-2, Heniser 1-1, Dowlen, who made his Washington hasn’t ed the Knights' possessions, Faulkner 1-1, GMuhlenkamp 1-3, first career start, had scored all season on the Dowlen 0-2, Pearson 0-2, Weitzel the Patriots got five offen - 0-1). Northeastern 4-19 (CLump - two points, two opening drive of the game. sive boards themselves but kin 3-9, Vanlandingham 1-6, rebounds and three If the streak continues in didn't finish and JCHS Hunt 0-2, Deitsch 0-1, Foust 0- Week 17 against Philadel - 1). steals in the Patriots' appeared to be too timid at phia, Washington will be taking a shot once they Rebounds: Jay County 24 50-34 loss to the host the first team since at least (Weitzel 8, Pearson 6, team 4, Knights. were within 10 feet of the Dirksen 3, Dowlen 2, GMuh - 2000 to be blanked on the hoop. lenkamp). Northeastern 25 opening drive for an entire “We've got a couple guys, (PLumpkin 11, Foust 9, CLump - season. kin, Vanlandingham, Mikesell, I tell them 'You turn down Hunt, team). The previous low in that shots, we're going to take span was three points by you out,'” Bomholt said. Assists: Jay County 9 (Dirksen 3, Faulkner 3, Pearson 2, GMuh - the 2017 Chargers, 2012 “You can't turn down shots. lenkamp). Northeastern 8 (Van - Raiders, 2001 49ers and 2001 We've got guys that when landingham 4, Deitsch 2, CLump - Lions. you've got 8- to 10-footers, kin, Foust). you've got to shoot it. Blocks: Jay County 2 (Pearson Old records “You might miss it, you 2). Northeastern 4 (PLumpkin 3, The Saints’ Alvin Kama - might miss the next seven, Foust). but you've got to shoot it. ra matched Ernie Nevers’ Personal fouls: Jay County 9 NFL record set in 1929 with It's a confidence thing.” (Weitzel 2, Pearson 2, Faulkner Jay County picked up the 2, Dowlen, GMuhlenkamp, AMuh - six TD runs in one game lenkamp). Northeastern 7 (Van - last week against Minneso - contest with the Northeast - landingham 3, Deitsch 2, PLump - ern on Monday following kin 2). ta. the cancellation of the Hol - Tom Brady set a yards Turnovers: Jay County 14, passing mark of his own iday Hoops Tournament at Northeastern 5. Huntington North that had last week when he threw been scheduled for Tuesday for 348 yards in one half against Detroit. Brady had and Wednesday. Bomholt The Commercial Review/Chris Schanz wanted to give his youthful early so they can show you thrown for 320 yards in the squad the challenge of your weaknesses. This is days that light switch is The Patriots (0-4) fell period. second half the previous playing such an experi - the first team that's really going to go on.” behind 12-3 at the end of Brady Davis scored week against Atlanta and enced team (the Knights pressed us hard. And that's the first quarter before nine points to lead Jay became the first player in have four sectional titles in one of the reasons we Junior varsity the Knights bumped the County in the loss. Blake the past 40 years with at the last seven years). decided to come down here Jay County left still on lead to 23-13 at halftime. Bogenschutz finished least 600 yards passing in a “We're learning,” he said. and play. the search for its first win The score was 31-20 in with eight points, and four-quarter span, accord - “You have to play people “We're going to keep of the season after a 42-28 favor of the home team Trent Alexander had a ing to the Elias Sports that are better than you battling. One of these loss to Northeastern. heading into the final half dozen points. Bureau. Virginia defeats Irish By ANTHONY ANDERSON points for Virginia. Sam in the corner that was Associated Press Hauser added 13 points halfway down was key,” SOUTH BEND, Ind. — and 10 rebounds. Brey said after Ryan fin - PPRINTING Virginia’s momentary Notre Dame (3-5, 0-2) fell ished the night scoreless shakiness against surg - despite a career-high 28 on four attempts. “We ing Notre Dame reminded points from Nate missed that one, (then) Cavaliers coach Tony Laszewski. The junior for - they made one (a 23-footer Bennett of a toy from the ward hit 8 of 11 shots by Trey Murphy III), and 1970s. from the field with four 3- that was kind of our last “Weebles wobble, but pointers to go with 8 of 10 shot.” they don’t fall down,” at the line. Bennett said after the No. Juwan Durham added Big picture 23 Cavaliers relinquished 19 points for the Irish. Virginia: The Cavaliers, almost all of an 11-point “Durham and Laszews - after plunging from No. 4 second-half lead, then ki hurt us,” Bennett said. in the preseason poll to pulled away late for a 66- “We’ve got to kind of No. 23 in the latest one, 57 victory over the Fight - shore up against some of bounced back on the heels ing Irish on Wednesday these good fours and fives of their 98-75 loss against night. (positionally).” No. 1 Gonzaga on Satur - “Our young guys don’t “Our two big guys did day. Now they play six of know what that is,” Ben - play great,” Notre Dame their next eight at home nett said of the old-time coach Mike Brey said. as they look to climb back toy, “but we wobbled a “We’ve got to build on up the rankings. PHHSS C couple times, but we did - that even though we Notre Dame: The Irish ock n’t fall down.” didn’t win the game.” extended their dubious Alumni Celebration S ta Kihei Clark had 19 The Cavaliers led at Honor Classes PE il program record for con - CIA points and five assists as every count except 2-2 and secutive losses against Sarah 1940-1950-1960-1970 E LS No. 23 Virginia continued were up 35-24 by early in ranked teams to 25, VE Class RY its string of dominance the second half, but the including 0-4 this season. of DA over Notre Dame. Irish twice clawed within They’ve not defeated a 2020 2020 Y The Cavaliers (5-2, 1-0) one point, the last time at Top 25 club since edging improved to 12-0 in 47-46 with 8:26 remaining. No. 6 Wichita State 67-66 Atlantic Coast Confer - Notre Dame also had a in November 2017. Five ence openers under Ben - chance to tie it at 54, but currently ranked teams nett and 10-0 in ACC regu - Cormac Ryan’s wide open are on ND’s remaining lar-season matchups 3-pointer rimmed around schedule, too, although against the Irish. and softly out. none higher than Florida Jane Jay Huff scored 15 “I thought Cormac’s 3 State at No. 18. & Big Gregoryy Sports on tap Jim Maayy 23,2 2020200200 Local schedule Jan. 8 Friday Jay County — Girls wrestling region - Noon — College Football: Chick-fil-A Saturday al at Maconaquah – 4 p.m.; Swimming Peach Bowl – Georgia vs. Cincinnati Jay County — Wrestling in IHSWCA R hosts Jay County Invitational (diving) – (ESPN) S FO state tournament at Allen County War RH n 6 p.m.; Girls basketball at Bluffton – 6 1 p.m. — College Football: Vrbo Cit - F elebratio Memorial Coliseum – TBA; Girls basket - p.m.; Junior varsity wrestling at Center - umni C rus Bowl – Auburn vs. Northwestern Al ses Round Coasters are y ball vs. Heritage – noon; Boys basketball ville – 5 p.m. or Clas An (ABC) Hon -1970 vs. Muncie Central – 6 p.m. Fort Recovery — Boys basketball at 0-1960 4 p.m. — College Football Playoff 40-195 1990- 3 7/8” Fort Recovery — Boys basketball at New Knoxville – 5:30 p.m. 19 1980- Lincolnview – 6 p.m. Semifinal: Rose Bowl Game Presented -2010 by Capital One – Notre Dame vs. Ala - 2000 Square Coasters are Jan. 9 bama (ESPN) Monday Jay County — Swimming hosts Jay 020 3 3/4” Jay County — Junior high girls bas - 8 p.m. — College Football Playoff 2 County Invitational – 9 a.m.; Boys bas - Semifinal: AllState Sugar Bowl – Ohio n ketball vs. Delta – 6 p.m. casio ketball tripleheader vs. Adams Central Oc State vs. Clemson (ESPN) Fort Recovery — Girls basketball at – 6 p.m.; Junior varsity wrestling at Mississinawa Valley – 6 p.m.; Junior high Centerville -- 9 a.m.; Junior high boys basketball vs. Arcanum – 5 p.m. Saturday wrestling at Norwell Super Duals – 9 Noon — College Football: TaxSlayer a.m. Tuesday Gator Bowl – N.C. State vs. Kentucky Fort Recovery — Girls basketball vs. (ESPN) CUSSTTOMIZEDOMIZED Jay County — Swimming vs. Bellmont Mechanicsburg – noon; Boys basketball 12:30 p.m. — College Football: Out - – 6 p.m.; Girls basketball at Concordia – at Botkins – 6 p.m. 6 p.m.; Junior high boys basketball at back Bowl – Ole Miss vs. Indiana (ABC) Delta – 5:30 p.m. 4 p.m. — College Football: PlaySta - Round or Squarq e Beverage Coasters Fort Recovery — Junior high boys TV schedule tion Fiesta Bowl – Oregon vs. Iowa basketball vs. New Knoxville – 5 p.m.; Thursday State (ESPN) Eighth grade girls basketball at New Noon — College Football: Lockheed 7 p.m. — NBA Basketball: Indiana Knoxville – 5:30 p.m. Martin Armed Forces Bowl – Tulsa vs. Pacers vs. New York Knicks (FSIN) Mississippi State (ESPN) 8 p.m. — College Football: Capital As Low as Jan. 7 2 p.m. — College Football: Arizona One Orange Bowl – Texas A&M vs. 38¢ each Jay County — Swimming vs. Celina – Bowl – Ball State vs. San Jose State North Carolina (ESPN) 6 p.m.; Freshman boys basketball vs. (CBS) 309 W. Mainain Street • Portland, IN 47371 Anderson – 6 p.m.; Eighth grade girls 3 p.m. — NBA Basketball: Indiana Monday basketball vs. Fort Recovery – 6 p.m. Pacers vs. Cleveland Cavaliers (FSIN) 8 p.m. — NBA Basketball: Indiana Fort Recovery — Girls basketball vs. 4 p.m. — College Football: Auto - Pacers at New Orleans Pelicans (FSIN); (260) 726-8141141 • [email protected] New Knoxville – 5:30 p.m.; Eighth grade Zone Liberty Bowl – West Virginia vs. Dallas Mavericks at Houston Rockets girls basketball at Jay County – 6 p.m. Army (ESPN) (NBATV) Thursday, December 31, 2020 Wrestlers compete in Notre Dame falls IHSWCA state Saturday, in its ACC opener, see Sports on tap Sports see story page 11

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Carter Lumpkin made two within two pos - corner 3-pointers, Raedhyn sessions during Foust and Kolden Vanlanding - the third quarter ham both had four points and but dropped a 50- Ben Deitsch added two more as 34 contest to the 50 the Knights cruised to start. host Knights. Once Jay County junior “Obviously dis - Ethan Dirksen drained a corner appointed to get three of his own, there was 1:10 ourselves again on the clock and the drought in a big hole,” was over. said JCHS coach The Patriots came out in the Jerry Bomholt, 34 third quarter and reversed for - whose team has tune a little bit by scoring six lost three straight points, cutting the mar - straight games after opening gin to 28-21. Bennett Weitzel had the season with Bomholt's 550th a basket on a Dusty Pearson career win. “That's three times assist, and then Dirksen hit a in a row now because we started jumper from the right side of slow not making shots on the the lane. Weitzel then got a offensive end. jump shot from the right base - “We tried to spread the floor line to fall following a Dirksen … when I saw the officials (I pass, and the Patriots were knew) they were going to call within reach. fouls. We got one foul called But a six-point swing the against them in the first half. other way — two free throws We're not going to be able to live each from Payton Lumpkin and and be successful shooting six Vanlandingham followed by a free throws in a game. We have back-door layup from Vanland - to shoot 15 to 20.” ingham — pushed the margin Things unraveled rather back to double digits. quickly for the Patriots (1-3), Quinn Faulkner and Weitzel The Commercial Review/Chris Schanz who host Muncie Central on both scored for Jay County, Saturday night. They missed which trailed 34-25 heading into Jay County High School sophomore Bennett Weitzel has his shot blocked by twice on their opening posses - the fourth quarter. Northeastern's Payton Lumpkin during the first quarter Wednesday at NHS. Jay County missed sion but grabbed offensive See Stunned page 11 its first seven shots of the night in a 50-34 loss to the Knights. Playoffs hang in the balance in Week 14 to the Rams 34-10 and lost the division race on the tiebreaker. With no wild cards back 10-win team then, the Colts missed the postseason despite being will miss tied for the best record in the NFL. postseason, If any of those teams lose and miss the playoffs losing they would be the 13th team since the postsea - squad son expanded to 12 teams in 1990 to miss out will get in despite winning 10 games, with the 2015 Jets the last to do it. It’s a different story in By JOSH DUBOW the NFC where the East AP Pro Football Writer winner is assured of hav - A 10-win team will miss ing a losing record and the playoffs this season, the seventh seed could and a team with a losing make it at 8-8 if Arizona record will make the and Chicago both lose, postseason. giving the Bears the third When the NFL expand - wild-card spot. ed the playoffs from six to The only times there seven teams per confer - have been two playoff ence this season, the fear teams without winning is it would allow an infe - records in the playoffs in rior team into the post - the same season came in season. strike-shortened 1982 That’s far from the case (Detroit and Cleveland at in the top-heavy AFC, 4-5), 1999 (Detroit and which already has eight Dallas at 8-8) and 2004 teams with double-digit (Minnesota and the Rams wins, leaving one quality at 8-8). team out of the playoff The winner in the East musical chairs. will be the third team Miami, Baltimore, with a losing record to Cleveland, Tennessee and make the postseason in a Indianapolis all enter non-strike season with Week 17 with 10-5 records either Washington or and are fighting for the Dallas getting in at 7-9 or three wild-card spots, the Giants at 6-10. Seattle and the AFC South title won the NFC West in 2010 between the Titans and with a 7-9 record and Car - Colts. olina won the NFC South Indianapolis is the only at 7-8-1 in 2014. Both won one of those teams that their first playoff games. needs help, with the The winner of the East other four in with wins. will also be the first of The Colts need to beat the 150 teams in the Super Jaguars and hope one of Bowl era to start a season those other teams loses. 2-7 to make the playoffs. If they all win, Indi - anapolis will be only the Early exit fourth team in the Super Washington cut ties Bowl era to miss the post - with 2019 first-round season after winning at quarterback Dwayne least 11 games. New Eng - Haskins before the end of land (2008), Denver (1985) his second season. 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