Thursday, August 5, 2021 The Commercial Review Portland, Indiana 47371 www.thecr.com $1 Towell to fill open council position

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By BAILEY CLINE The Commercial Review Harold Towell has been elected to Jay County Council. Towell, who turns 68 years old Sunday, takes over the District 2 seat left vacant by Amy Barrett. He was elected by two precinct committeemen – – Carla Horn of Jackson and Denise Brewster of Wayne 2 –– Wednesday during a less than 10- minute caucus meeting for Jay County Republicans. (Barrett resigned July 16 and started a part-time position in the county recorder’s office the fol - lowing week.) The term runs through 2022. Towell is a 1971 Bryant High School graduate. He served as president of Bryant Community Center for about 10 years and also Jay puts its own spin on theme as president of Portland Junior League and 4-H By RAY COONEY Firebird,” to the Indiana State quarter-note by the brass set - band “flexing” the tempo. Council. Towell coached The Commercial Review Fair Band Day competition ting the turbulent tone as the Color guard members with girls basketball at Bloom - The fire and ice theme has Saturday. band hits its first big forma - blue flags span the track — field Elementary School been done. “It's a pretty simple con - tion. Visually, the fighting is frozen over — as the band and East Jay Elementary, The Marching Patriots have cept,” said JCHS band direc - portrayed by the color guard forms into icy arcs. and he coached softball at performed Igor Stravinsky’s tor Kelly Smeltzer. — half have orange flags rep - “It really has that emotional Jay County High School. “The Firebird” twice in previ - That concept — a war resenting fire, the other half sense to it,” said senior bari - He’s become less ous shows. between fire and ice, por - shimmering light blue flags tone player Seth Wilson. “It involved recently and This year, they’re putting a trayed through music and representing ice — in addition can really reach audiences.” explained it seems like the new twist on both. motion. to some body movement by “I hope people take a step right time for him to step The Jay County High The show opens with battle, the horn line. back and just absorb the into a county leadership School Marching Patriots will ice and fire in conflict. Musi - In the second movement of whole thing,” said Smeltzer. role. Towell hasn’t been look to heat up the track and cally, the first third of the the show, ice takes over. The “With the music and the involved in county govern - cool down the competition as show features Giuseppe ballad — Giacomo Puccini’s guard, it’s just a real nice ment until now. they take their “Of Fire and Verdi’s “Requiem” and Gus - “Nessun Dorma” from the moment with the ice part.” From his past experi - Ice” show, featuring “The tav Holst’s “Mars,” with early opera “Turandot” — with the See Theme page 7 ences on organizational boards, though, Towell said he has realized team - work is key. Coming back has been a challenge “One person (doesn’t) change it all, it’s got to be a By RAY COONEY more than a single year united front,” he said. The Commercial Review of experience going He also noted he’s not The challenge is not through the entirety of Band day at a glance afraid to share his opinion unique. But it has a summer marching and thinks it is good to defined the summer. band season. The fresh - The Jay County High School Marching Patriots will compete Friday at the Indiana State Fair have disagreements. After a season can - men and sophomores Band Day competition. Prior to the 2020 contest being canceled because of the coronavirus pandemic, JCHS had finished third in four consecutive state fairs. Below is a look at when A grandfather to 10, celed because of the are all brand new to the the top competitors are scheduled to perform Friday. Towell said he believes the coronavirus pandemic, process. worst issue in Jay County the Jay County High “It’s a different group Kokomo 9 a.m. Anderson 1:24 p.m. currently is the drug School Marching Patri - dynamic,” said JCHS Lebanon 9:09 a.m. Northeastern 2:09 p.m. scene. ots have been getting band director Kelly Jay County 10:54 a.m. Winchester 2:27 p.m. “My grandkids are just back to basics. Smeltzer. “You’ve got to Centerville 11:21 a.m. Muncie Central 2:36 p.m. starting into (their) It’s not that the group start at the very begin - Awards from the preliminaries are scheduled for 4:15 p.m. The finals will begin at 8 p.m. teenage years, and it is particularly young — ning. You’ve got to be scares me, you know,” he there are about 20 stu - very cognizant of pac - said. “We’ve got to come dents from each of the ing. You’ve got to be down as hard as we can as four classes, plus six very cognizant of pro - a community.” super seniors and eight gramming rehearsal. Patience because everything had to take a ing toes while marching In relation to other hot eighth graders — it’s You’ve got to rethink about half the band had step back, starting from and even simply playing topics in county govern - that the loss of 2020 about how you teach never marched before fundamentals like keep - their respective instru - ment recently, Towell also came with an impact. things … and being a lot this summer. ing instruments in the ments. would like to see more set - Only the seniors have more patient.” Patience because proper position, point - See Challenge page 7 backs and restrictions put into place in respect to solar farms in Jay County. See Council page 2 Jay still blue, but COVID numbers are up By RAY COONEY The local numbers that make new cases from July 28 through hovering below 200 per day just of weeks ago, have climbed to The Commercial Review up the county metrics came in at Aug. 3 were the most for a a few weeks ago. It has been more than 900. Jay County remained at the 44 cases per 100,000 residents and seven-day span since May 16 over 1,000 eight of the last nine “Until we increase our vaccina - state’s lowest risk level for spread a seven-day positivity rate of through 22. (Jay County had 20 days, including 1,774 Tuesday. tion rates, and unless we use of coronavirus. 2.21%. (The weekly Wednesday confirmed cases of COVID-19 After being mostly blue in every tool available to us to stop But there has been a recent update is based on Sunday’s num - in July, one more than in June the early summer, Indiana’s the spread of disease, this virus increase in cases of COVID-19, bers.) In order for Jay County to and seven more than July 2020.) map had just 13 counties at the will continue to have the advan - both locally and statewide. move into the “yellow” (moderate Though not close to the highs low-risk level this week. Forty- tage," state health commissioner Jay County was rated “blue” risk) range for the first time since seen in late fall and early win - nine counties were yellow, 29 Dr. Kristina Box said in a press (low risk for the spread of coron - May, either its cases per 100,000 ter, the state has seen an were orange (high risk) and conference Friday. “It will contin - avirus) for the 10th consecutive would need to increase to 100 or increase in new COVID-19 cases one — Posey — was red (high ue to mutate, and we will be con - week in Indiana State Depart - higher or its positivity rate to 5% and hospitalizations recently. risk). stantly playing whack a mole for ment of Health’s update of coun - or higher. Indiana’s daily number of Statewide hospitalizations, the foreseeable future.” ty metrics Wednesday. The county’s 14 confirmed new cases of COVID-19 was which were below 400 a couple See COVID page 2

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The Dunkirk Webster Depot Jay County had a high tem - Park Concert Series concludes Friday — Coverage of perature of 81 degrees Saturday with a performance by Terry Trader , 72, Glen - tonight’s Portland Plan Com - Wednesday. The low was 54. Spittin Image. dale, Arizona mission meeting. Tonight’s low will be 64. Blain and Brian Swabb, twins Cheryl Smiley , 45, Port - from Greenville, Ohio, are a Expect mostly sunny skies land musical comedy duo performing Tuesday — Results from Friday with a high of 83. Details on page 2. a variety of genres including Monday’s four-team JCHS See page 2 for an extended Motown, bluegrass, blues and girls golf match. forecast. country. The concert begins at 7 p.m. The Commercial Review Page 2 Local Thursday, August 5, 2021 Jay Superior Court Judge Gail Dues was sentenced to 124 days in Jay den Drive, Fort Wayne, pleaded time served. Morgan was placed on probation for 180 Fined and sentenced County Jail and given 124 days guilty to possession of para - placed on probation for 355 days days, fined $25, assessed $185 in Brandi N. Paris, 31, 113 S. credit for time served. Newton phernalia, a Class C misde - and assessed $185 in court court costs and ordered to sub - Munson Ave., Portland, pleaded was fined $25 and assessed $185 meanor –– He was sentenced to costs. As part of her plea agree - mit an evaluation within 30 guilty to operating a vehicle in court costs. As part of her 30 days in Jay County Jail and ment, two Class A misde - days for substance abuse coun - while intoxicated, a Class C plea agreement, a charge of given 30 days credit for time meanor charges for battery seling. misdemeanor –– She was sen - domestic battery, a Class A mis - served. Dunn was assessed $185 resulting in bodily injury were Mark P. VanSkyock, 51, 7142 tenced to 30 days in Jay County demeanor, was dismissed. in court costs. dismissed. N. U.S. 27, Ridgeville, pleaded Jail and given four days credit Ariel C. Franks, 30, 420 Court Samantha Morgan (formerly Virgil R. Heinrichs, 32, 4828 guilty to criminal mischief, a for two days served. Paris was St., Winchester, pleaded guilty known as Samantha Castillo), Township Line Road, Coldwa - Class B misdemeanor –– He was assessed $185.50 court costs and to possession of paraphernalia, 34, 209 W. 7th St., Portland, ter, Ohio, pleaded guilty to pub - sentenced to 180 days in Jay ordered to pay a $200 alcohol a Class C misdemeanor –– She pleaded guilty to criminal tres - lic intoxication, a Class B mis - County Jail with all of his sen - and drug countermeasures fee. was sentenced to seven days in passing, a Class A misde - demeanor –– He was sentenced tence suspended. VanSkyock Amber R. Newton, 33, 101 Jay County Jail. She was fined meanor –– She was sentenced to to 180 days in Jay County Jail was placed on probation for 180 Moody Ave., Portland, pleaded $1 and assessed $185 in court one year in Jay County Jail with all but 176 days suspended days, assessed $185 in court guilty to disorderly conduct, a costs. with all but 10 days suspended and given four days credit for costs and ordered to pay $345 in Class B misdemeanor –– She Ryan A. Dunn, 25, 411 E. Cam - and given two days credit for time served. Heinrichs was restitution to Mary Wade. CR almanac Obituaries Terry Trader Trader loved riding Services will be small and private his Harley and spend - with his loved ones. Friday Saturday Sunday Monday Tuesday Feb. 11, 1949-Aug. 1, 2021 8/6 8/7 8/8 8/9 8/10 ing time with loved Terry Joe Trader, 72, Glendale, ones. Cheryl Smiley , Portland, Jan. 14, Arizona, died at 2:20 a.m. Sunday in Surviving in addi - 1976-Aug. 3, 2021. Services will be at the comfort of his own home sur - tion to his wife are 6 p.m. Wednesday at Williamson- rounded by loved ones. his son, Anthony Spencer and Penrod Funeral Home in He had been employed by Indiana Robert Trader, Ari - Portland. 83/65 87/67 89/72 90/73 91/72 Glass, Kerr Glass and Kitco. zona; his brother, Trader •••••••••• He was a member of the Ameri - Friday will More rain Tempera - There’s a There is a Robert Allen Trader, The Commercial Review publishes likely be most - is possible tures will swell 40% chance high of 91 can Legion and Abate. He was hon - Dunkirk; his sister, Debra Sue death notices for those with a connec - ly sunny Saturday to the high of rain Mon - Tuesday. orably discharged from the U.S. Air (Trader) Fulk, Dunkirk; six grand - tion to our coverage area free of throughout morning. Oth - 80s Sunday day, with tem - Skies will be Force. the day. There erwise, mostly under mostly peratures mostly sunny children; one great-grandchild; and charge. They include the name, city is a small sunny. sunny skies. reaching 90. with a 40% Born in Portland, Indiana, on Feb. four nieces and nephews. of residence, birth/death date and chance of chance of 11, 1949, he was the son of Marcell He was preceded in death by his time/date/location of services. rain. rain. “Sox” and Violet (Burry) Trader. He daughter, Tracy Lynn (Trader) There is a charge for obituaries, was married to Cathy Jane (Poling) Sagar; and his brother, Tony Mar - which are accepted only from funeral Lotteries Trader, who survives. cell Trader. homes or mortuary services.

Powerball Cash 5: 5-9-18-26-33 Felony arrests 5-21-32-36-58 Hoosier Lotto: 9-15-22- Power Ball: 14 26-32-44 Child seduction solicitation and child nonsupport of a depend - arrested Wednesday as a Power Play: 2 Estimated jackpot: A Dunkirk man was molesting; and a Level 5 ent. habitual traffic violator. Estimated jackpot: $15.4 million arrested Wednesday on sev - felony for sexual miscon - Heath E. Patterson, 34, Dennis E. Roush, 56, 740 $226 million eral charges relating to duct with a minor. Burress 10660 W. 400 South, was pre - S. 1100 West, was prelimi - Ohio child seduction. was released from Jay liminarily charged with a narily charged with a Level Midday Mega Millions Justin W. Burress, 33, 301 County Jail on a $45,000 Level 6 felony. He’s being 6 felony, along with a Class Pick 3: 9-8-3 Estimated jackpot: W. Lincoln Ave., was pre - bond. held on a $500 bond in Jay A misdemeanor for operat - Pick 4: 1-8-0-8 $191 million liminarily charged with the County Jail. ing a vehicle while intoxi - Pick 5: 6-5-8-2-2 Nonsupport Evening following: a Level 3 felony cated. Roush is being held Hoosier Pick 3: 6-7-3 for child seduction; two A Dunkirk man was Habitual violator on a $4,000 bond in Jay Midday Pick 4: 9-0-6-5 Level 4 felonies for child arrested Wednesday for A Dunkirk man was County Jail. Daily Three: 7-7-2 Pick 5: 8-8-7-3-8 Daily Four: 0-3-3-4 Rolling Cash: 11-15-24- Evening 25-38 Daily Three: 8-6-4 Classic Lotto: 1-37-38- Council ... Daily Four: 3-9-4-0 39-45-46 Quick Draw: 1-4-9-10- Kicker: 3-2-0-0-8-1 Continued from page 1 business and to have a solar farm, or He also isn’t thrilled about the cur - He noted Skycrest Solar, the $150 a wind farm, but we’re getting satu - rent plan for animal control, specifi - 13-15-26-31-34-35-37-38-52- Estimated jackpot: million, 155-megawatt facility rated.” cally the more than $949,000 facility 55-56-59-67-68-76-79 $11.9 million planned to take up 2,500 acres in Penn He likened it to concentrated ani - planned for Jay County Humane and Jackson townships. mal feeding operations (CAFOs). Society to expand its operations. Towell lives in Jackson Township, Towel said he is a supporter of the “I’ve got cats, I’ve got dogs. Cruel - Markets and although he doesn’t live next to business and raises hogs himself ty’s not acceptable, but … let’s do the the land where the solar farm will be — three of his grandchildren are best job we can economically, because constructed, he worries about having involved in the 4-H Swine Show and Jay County is not a rich county.” Cooper Farms W h e a t ...... 7 .1 7 to o m a n y i n t h e a r e a . a r e v is i t i n g I n d i a n a S t a t e F a i r t o d a y T o w e ll r a n a g a i n s t B a r re tt i n t h e Fort Recovery Aug. wheat ...... 7.00 “I guess the big thing here is, when — but he emphasized the importance 2018 primary, and he was the only Corn ...... 6.65 is enough enough?” Towell said. “I of reviewing plans and adding new candidate present at the caucus Aug. corn ...... 5.85 Central States think people (have) the right to do a restrictions as needed. Wednesday. Wheat ...... 6.85 Montpelier Corn ...... 6.45 POET Biorefining Aug. corn ...... 6.45 Beans ...... 13.82 Good luck Portland Aug. beans ...... 13.82 COVID ... Corn ...... 6.65 Wheat ...... 7.10 to the Jay County High School Marching Aug. corn ...... 6.45 Continued from page 1 reports that it may be possi - Vaccination clinics in ble those particles and Patriots at the Indiana State Fair from the Sept. corn ...... 5.76 Sunrise Jay County are available at droplets remain suspended Bizy Dips Bakery and Coffee Shop Team St. Anthony Jay County Health Depart - in the air for an unknown The Andersons Corn ...... 6.57 Richland Township ment, CVS in both Portland period and travel beyond 6 Aug. corn ...... 6.05 and Dunkirk, and Wal - feet, especially indoors. The Corn ...... 6.50 Beans ...... 13.43 greens in Portland. virus causes a range of Aug. corn ...... 5.66 Aug. beans ...... 12.78 As of Tuesday, 6,168 indi - Beans ...... 13.72 symptoms, including fever Wheat ...... 6.65 viduals in Jay County — Aug. beans ...... 13.02 Aug. wheat ...... 6.65 and shortness of breath, about 36.2% of those eligi - which can appear two to 14 ble — have been fully vacci - days after exposure. nated. About 5.92 million Today in history doses have been adminis - tered statewide with about 2.96 million fully vaccinat - On August 5, 1962 , In 1954 , 24 boxers ed. South African anti- became the first Indiana is not currently TTheThh apartheid activist Nelson inductees into the Boxing under any coronavirus- Mandela was arrested on Hall of Fame, including related restrictions, though Commmerm cialal ReviewRe charges of leaving the Henry Armstrong, Gen - the state remains under a country without a pass - tleman Jim Corbett, Jack health emergency through port and inciting workers Dempsey, Jack Johnson, at least Aug. 31. (The health Jayyland’s to strike; it was the begin - Joe Louis and John L. emergency has been in ning of 27 years of Sullivan. effect since March 2020.) Award WWinninginninningn g NewspaperN imprisonment. In 1974 , the White The Centers for Disease In 1921 , a baseball House released tran - Control and prevention rec - game was broadcast for scripts of subpoenaed ommends wearing a mask the first time as KDKA tape recordings showing indoors for those who are radio announcer Harold that President Richard in an area of “substantial Arlin described the Nixon and his chief of or high transmission.” August action between the Pitts - staff, H.R. Haldeman, had Coronavirus is mainly burgh Pirates and the discussed a plan in June spread through respiratory Philadelphia Phillies 1972 to use the CIA to droplets or small particles from Forbes Field. thwart the FBI’s Water - from an infected person 2nd2 - 7th In 1936 , Jesse Owens gate investigation; reve - coughing, sneezing, talking of the United States won lation of the tape sparked or breathing. The CDC the 200-meter dash at the Nixon’s resignation. 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70th anniversary The heart can not be disturbed By KWAME DAWES French Amer i can poet Nathalie Han dal has lived Patricia and in Europe, Latin Amer i ca American and the Arab world since Life in Poetry Bond Stanley her birth in Haiti, and she offers here a clever and Bond and Patricia Stanley are celebrating some what whim si cal self- their 70th wedding anniversary today. por trait that flirts with Patricia Green married Bond Stanley on Aug. the idea that it is often Her poetry collections 5, 1951. impos si ble to pre sume have won the 2011 Gold Bond is retired from Bog Warner. what is inside of us sim - Medal Independent Pub - They are the parents of Ted Stanley (wife: ply by what our faces lisher Book Award, the Judy) of Fort Wayne and Tami Dalton (husband: offer. “Cara Aceitu na da” Arab American Book Jim) of Indianapolis. is Span ish for “olive-col- Award and the 2020 Pales - They have three grandchildren, Evan Stump ored face.” tine Book Award. (Nicole) and Cholie and Nick Dalton, and two great-grandchildren, Brooklynne and Noah. Cara Aceitunada In Granada a man asked Patricia and Bond Stanley for the birds inside of me

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He asked Lilly applications are open where I was from I gave him a list of cities Applications are open for the 2022 Be in the book Lilly Endowment Community Schol - Own a longtime family farm? It can He said arship through The Portland Founda - Taking be featured in a new book. the mirrors of history tion. Acclaim Press is creating the confuse history The scholarship program provides Note “Hoosier Homestead Farm” Legacy tuition to any Indiana college as well Book to feature the more than 5,800 but in your olive-colored face as fees and a stipend for books. It is farms that have received the Hoosier no one can disturb your heart presented to one student in Jay Coun - Homestead Award for longevity. ty. All Hoosier Homestead farms are American Life in Poetry ©2020 by Nathalie Handal, In order to be eligible, a student Applicants will be scored on aca - eligible to submit up to 300 words is made possible by The “Cara Aceitunada” from “A demics, financial need, activities and must: about their history to be included in Poetry Foundation (poetry - Country Album” (Universi - a written essay. •Be a Jay County resident who will the book. A photo can be submitted as foundation.org), publisher ty of Pittsburgh Press graduate in 2022 from an Indiana Applications are available at port - well. high school. landfoundation.org. Details can be found at acclaim - of Poetry magazine. It is 2020.) Poem reprinted by •Have been accepted to pursue a The deadline to apply is 5 p.m. press.com. To submit information, also supported by the permission of the author full-time baccalaureate course of Sept. 2. email 300 words and a photo to Indi - Department of English at and the publisher. 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Infor - data to go after criminals — a The top administrator of the data available in the Internet mation including their location noble end, perhaps, but also a U.S. Conference of Catholic Guest age are starker than ever. is gathered and sold, usually for cynical means of bypassing con - Bishops resigned last month In the case of the priest, it the end purpose of advertising: stitutional restrictions on war - after a newsletter used data appears Grindr collected sensi - to greet people who recently rantless surveillance. from his cellphone to confirm Editorial tive information and passed it went to nightclubs with deals on The data-brokerage business his use of the dating app Grindr along to third parties, who party dresses, for instance, or to is so lucrative because it’s so and track his movements to gay might in turn have passed it to lure them into a nearby store. easy. There are scarcely any lim - bars. other parties, until eventually it The possibilities for abuse of itations on who can sell infor - Questions about hypocrisy to a particular type of person? landed in the hands of a data this already intrusive ability are mation, who can buy it and who aside, this invasion of an indi - The more insidious possibili - broker: one of many companies manifold. A private investigator can sell it all over again. Any vidual’s intimate life should be ties, meanwhile, can appear that hoover up personal data in a divorce case might try to fig - thoughtful federal privacy legis - alarming when it happens to hypothetical: Would someone and spit it back out to cus - ure out whether someone is lation would restrict the data anyone — yet it could easily really purchase anonymous tomers. (Grindr disputes that it cheating; a domestic abuser that companies can collect from happen to everyone. location data, go to the trouble is the source of the data.) Exact - might try to track down a flee - consumers, as well as what The problem of information of re-identifying its subject and ly the route that information ing victim. Journalists have those companies can do with it. privacy can seem abstract to the then exploit what they find to traveled is uncertain, because used these tools to speak truth Simply selling it to the highest everyday American. Sometimes, publicly harass? Now we know there are few rules of the road. to power in authoritarian states, bidder should be out of the the harms of unregulated data that the answer is yes. The con - Something similar happens to but authoritarian states have question. collection look negligible: Who sequences of Congress’s failure most smartphone users most also used them to shut truth- Otherwise, a society stripped cares if an advertiser is able to to pass federal legislation gov - days as they tap on virtual jew - tellers down. Law enforcement of any expectation of personal target a particular type of shoe erning how companies collect, els of candies for high scores, or here has purchased location privacy pays the price. Biden should cut a deal to keep Powell By BILL DUDLEY Bloomberg Opinion Federal Reserve Chair Jay Powell faces a person - Bill al kind of employment challenge: Two impor - Dudley tant Democratic sena - tors, Sherrod Brown and Elizabeth Warren, are saying that he has been too soft on bank regula - securities activities, but tion, putting pressure on such proprietary trading the Biden administration wasn’t a proximate cause to consider other candi - of the 2008 financial cri - dates when his current sis and is better term ends in February. addressed through capi - There’s a way Presi - tal requirements and dent Joe Biden might be stress tests. The Fed is able to satisfy the sena - considering one change tors and keep Powell in to capital rules that place — which would be Brown and Warren have the best outcome for the opposed: exempting bank Fed and the economy. reserves from the lever - Powell has led the Fed age ratio, a simple capital with great distinction, measure that has become and deserves reappoint - unnecessarily more bind - ment. He responded ing as the Fed’s stimulus quickly and aggressively efforts have boosted during the early days of reserves. But this can the pandemic with inter - (and should) be done in a est rate cuts, asset pur - way that doesn’t actually chases and numerous weaken capital require - programs to keep money ments. flowing to people and How, then, can Biden businesses. He has taken address progressives’ a non-partisan approach criticisms without sacri - despite his Republican ficing Powell? pedigree, remaining As it happens, the offi - independent in the face cial in charge of bank Sick day policy is a disgrace of Donald Trump’s pub - supervision, Randal lic attacks and pressure. Quarles, will be up for By HELAINE OLEN with decreasing our case count. But reappointment in Octo - Special to The Washington Post if you’ve got anything else, from the Many of his policies I’m sick. For the past week, I’ve suf - should please progres - ber. One potential common cold to cancer, you still need replacement is Lael fered from the very stuffy nose and Helaine to depend on the laws of your state sives: Under Powell, the barking cough that are the markers Brainard, a distin - and the generosity of your boss. Fed has shifted monetary of this year’s summer cold that’s not Olen Horror stories abound. Fast-food policy toward a greater guished member of the COVID. My doctor says I’ve got bron - Board of Governors who workers routinely report pressure to emphasis on employing chitis. show up at work no matter how sick the less-advantaged (and has taken a harder line I don’t tell you this so you feel sorry on bank regulation. Last they are, something you might want allowing moderately for me — though, yes, I will accept all to contemplate the next time you year, Governor Brainard higher inflation), and has thoughts and prayers, not to mention ber of major cities have also stepped crave a burger. Even the coronavirus taken climate change wanted to preserve bank pints of fresh chicken and vegetable in. In Texas, on the other hand, courts legislation didn’t fully stop this. A seriously, evaluating the capital during the pan - soup — but because it got me think - have overturned municipal laws con - number of Marriott and Red Roof financial stability risks demic by suspending div - ing about the United States and its cerning time off for illness, saying Inn franchises were among hundreds and how the Fed and the idends, not merely cap - pathetically inadequate laws about they contradict state regulations. of businesses that got busted for not financial sector should ping them as Powell and sick days. And, no surprise in the forever paying employees who stayed home respond. He’s a known other Fed governors pre - Or, actually, a better way to put this: unequal United States, the more when they were down with the ill - quantity in financial ferred. What laws? money you make, the more likely you ness. (Before the pandemic, fewer markets, so keeping him Similarly, Brainard The United States, alone among are to receive paid sick time. Accord - than half of all restaurant workers in place will reduce the advocated activating highly developed countries, does not ing to a 2019 survey by the federal gov - had any guaranteed sick time at all, risk of destabilizing com - counter-cyclical capital guarantee workers a single paid day ernment’s Bureau of Labor Statistics, which might offer a better explana - munication misfires. He requirements for banks off for illness. This is not simply a more than 90% of people who are in tion than overly generous unemploy - has strong support from in early 2019, with the moral failure — though it is, it is — the top quarter of earners receive ment insurance for why many are so both sides of the aisle, goal of leaning against but also the definition of foolishness sick pay; only a third of those earning reluctant to return to those posi - suggesting that he will financial imbalances that from management’s perspective. less than $10.80 an hour can say the tions.) sail through confirma - were rising pre-pandem - Sick workers, unsurprisingly, are same. Whites are more likely to So why don’t things change? It is, in tion if nominated. ic. In both cases, her dis - significantly less efficient workers, receive paid sick days than Blacks. part, because many business groups Has Powell’s Fed been sents were reasonable. In and they are more likely to be injured All in all, a full 25% of workers in the routinely lobby against paid sick too soft on banks? my view, the policies she on the job than their healthy col - private sector lack the right to stay leave. But it’s also true that all too home sick and still get paid. (As for I don’t see it. supported would have leagues. many of us internalize this work-at- They are also, if they’ve got an gig workers — you’re joking, of The country’s largest been a low-cost way of any-cost attitude. Schools routinely taking out some insur - infectious illness, quite likely to course. They are fully on their own.) give awards to students with perfect banks weathered the pan - I hoped the COVID-19 pandemic ance against financial spread it to their fellow employees, attendance — something that’s all but demic well: The Fed’s who, in turn, infect other people. A would inspire a change in the paid instability risks. an invitation to show up contagiously emergency interventions survey published after the 2009 H1N1 sick leave status quo, but I turned out So, keep Powell as sick. We tell people to “stay healthy” were needed primarily to outbreak in the American Journal of to be hopelessly naive. That’s not to as though disease is a lifestyle choice chair, replace Quarles address dysfunctions Public Health claimed that more than say there haven’t been people fighting and illness is a mark of failure. You elsewhere, at money-mar - with Brainard. Both 5 million flu-like illnesses during that for it in Congress. Sen. Patty Murray, might notice I am no exception — I ket mutual funds and in would be excellent choic - outbreak were a direct result of lack D-Washington, and Rep. Rosa DeLau - am hacking away even as I write this the U.S. Treasury and es, from a political per - of paid sick days. A separate study ro, D-Connecticut, regularly intro - column. As a result, the issue of paid corporate bond markets spective and on the mer - found the flu transmission rate duce legislation called the Healthy time off for sickness and illness does - — issues that regulators, its. decreases when people get to stay Families Act — most recently in n’t get the attention it deserves. This including the Fed, are •••••••••• home and get paid. Why wouldn’t April, when it had 37 sponsors in the needs to change. It’s not a healthy way working to address. Some Dudley is a Bloomberg anyone want to encourage that? Senate and 155 in the House. Not one to run an economy — or a society. are unhappy with Opinion columnist. He is Yet only a dozen states, plus D.C., of them is a Republican. •••••••••• changes to the Volcker a senior research scholar ensure employees are able to take And, yes, Congress did pass a law Olen is a contributor to Post Opin - rule, which is supposed at Princeton University’s time off with pay for at least a few last year ensuring many people diag - ions. She serves on the advisory board to curb speculation by Center for Economic Poli - days if they fall ill. (New Mexico is nosed with COVID would receive paid of the Economic Hardship Reporting large banks involved in cy Studies. poised to join them in 2022). A num - time off, something that’s credited Project. The Commercial Review US PS 125820 HUGH N. RONALD (1911-1983), Publisher Emeritus

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Grand champion: Keisha Adair

Arts and crafts Lego type Model Beginner Champion: Kelsey Muh - lenkamp Reserve champion: Skye Kennedy Blue ribbon: Elizabeth Cal - vary, Jayme Harker, Joshua Starr, Connor Stultz

Intermediate Champion: Keisha Adair

Advanced Champion: Ty Paxson (state fair) The Comemrcial Review/Bailey Cline Building model Beginner Pictured are grand champions and reserve grand champions from projects shown at the Bob Schmit Memorial Champion: Raif Beiswanger, Exhibition Hall during the 2021 Jay County Fair. Allie Westfall Blue ribbon: Porter Clamme, Fine art (state fair), Connor Stultz (state Blue ribbon: Cheyenne Horner, Mallory Hudson, Corbin Bicycle safety Champion: Erika Heitkamp fair) Champion: Brayden Newton Makinsey Murphy Lothridge, Mavrick Reier, (state fair), Madi Paxson (state Red ribbon: Hannah Chandler Alivya Schwieterman, Kent fair), Keisha Adair, Dominic Any other craft Siegrist, Alexis Tipton Cake decorating Frederick Champion: Kevin Dues (state Beginner Grand champion: Caroline Reserve champion: Ty Paxson, fair), Victoria Kunk (state fair), Champion: Gillian Keller (state Walter Intermediate Karyssa Denney, Joseph Kunk Reserve grand champion: Elly Byrum fair) Champion: Creed Blue ribbon: Allison Hawbaker, Reserve champion: Keisha Gillian Keller Reserve champion: Linda Beiswanger (state fair) Lilly Lothridge, Ava May, Kelsey Adair, Joseph Kunk Rohrer Reserve champion: Duston Muhlenkamp, Makinsey Murphy Blue ribbon: Ralyn Chaffins Blue ribbon: Erin Aker, Abby Cat poster Muhlenkamp Red ribbon: Alyssa Johnson (state fair), Haley Armstrong, Level 1 Fifer, Mallory Hudson Blue ribbon: Keisha Adair, Kelsey Braun, Brooklynn Champion: Hayme Harker Isaac Homan, Austin Schoen - Grand champion: Erika Byrum, Karlie Harris, Raine Red ribbon: Trinity Pyle (state fair) lein Heitkamp Keen, Ava May, Ayva Pitman, Reserve champion: Joshua Reserve grand champion: Madi Emily Starr Intermediate Starr Advanced Paxson Red ribbon: Traeh Brower, Champion: Austin Schoenlein Champion: Ty Paxson Sydia Castillo (state fair) Level 2 Reserve champion: Logan Needle craft Reserve champion: Madi Pax - Champion: Keisha Adair (state McGrinnis Champion: Grace Morgan ATV poster son fair) Blue ribbon: Lucas Gore, (state fair), Keisha Adair Blue ribbon: Cody Jacobs Red ribbon: Keisha Adair Reserve champion: David Smi - Katlin Schoenlein ley Grand champion: Grace Mor - Beekeeping Advanced Blue ribbon: Rachel Hunt Grand champion: Creed gan Champion: Linda Rohrer (state Champion: Caroline Walter Beiswanger fair) (state fair) Level 3 Reserve grand champion: Model craft Reserve champion: Cody Reserve champion: Katlin Champion: Makinsey Murphy Raif Beiswanger Blue ribbon: Alexander Smith Jacobs Schoenlein (state fair)

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Area churches are listed Faith Community Mary Help River of Life with location, pastor and 9560 W. 200 South, Dunkirk of Christians 722 W. Main St., Portland phone number, services and Joe Schmit 403 Sharpsburg Road, Fort Susan Hathaway website or email address. (260) 251-5254 Recovery (260) 729-1095 All services are Sunday, Services: 10 a.m. Rev. Ned Brown Services: 10:30 a.m. unless otherwise indicated. (419) 375-4153 Family Worship Center Services: 4:30 p.m. Satur - The ROCK This Area Asbury United 200 E. Elder St., Portland day, 9:30 a.m. 1605 N. Meridian St., Por - Methodist Ronald Willis tland This Area Church page is 204 E. Arch St., Portland (260) 726-4844 Mount Tabor Matt Ransom Church page is made possible Joe Boggs Services: 11 a.m., 7:30 p.m. United Methodist (260) 726-7474 (260) 726-8464 Wednesday 216 W. Pleasant St., Services: 10 a.m. made possible through Services: 9:30 a.m. thefamilyworshipcenter.o Dunkirk [email protected] asburyministries.org through the courtesy of rg John Retter (765) 768-7273 Salamonia the courtesy of Banner Christian the following Fellowship Baptist Services: 9 a.m. Church of Christ Assembly of God 289 S. 200 West the following sponsors! 1217 W. Votaw St., Port - 3900 S. 600 East Hugh Kelly Mount Zion Bruce Phillips sponsors! land (260) 726-8873 United Methodist Michael Burk (260) 335-2017 Services: 10 a.m. County roads 600 East and Services: 9 a.m. (260) 726-4282 pastorkelly@fbc-port - 200 North Services: 10:30 a.m. MAY land.com Rev. Darrell Borders Second Chance FINANCIAL Baird-Freeman (260) 726-4786 GROUP, INC. Bellefountain First American Baptist Services: 9 a.m. at Life Ministries LIFE • HEALTH United Methodist 427 S. Main St., Dunkirk 228 S. Meridian St., Port - Funeral Home land INTERNATIONAL MEDICAL 440 S. 600 East Dan Coffman New Beginnings EMPLOYEE BENEFITS Gordon Jackson (765) 768-7157 Holiness Church Dave Keen (260) 251-8792 MEDICARE Mike Eads (260) 703-0733 SUPPLEMENTS Services: 9 a.m. Services: 10:40 a.m., 5 p.m. of Blaine ANNUITIES  e Teeter Family Services: 10:30 a.m. 4017 W. 200 South JEFF HALL Bethel United First Church of Christ Randy Smith your hometown agent Methodist St. James Lutheran for over 30 years 221 N. Meridian St 1049 Union City Road, Fort (260) 251-2406 (260) 729-5200 Indiana 167, 4 miles north Recovery Services: 10 a.m., 6 p.m. County road 600 East, Portland, IN 47371 [email protected] of Dunkirk David J. Nicholson nbholiness.com south of county road 400 111 W. Main Street• Portland, IN (260) 726-7171 Scott McClain (419) 375-2860 South Services: 10:45 a.m. Services: 10:30 a.m. New Covenant Robin Owen fccftrecovery.org Fellowship Services: 10:30 a.m. Bluff Point Friends 1238 W. 450 South [email protected] 80 E. 650 South First Community Chuck Myers Services: 10 a.m. Baptist (260) 251-0063 St. Joseph Catholic Sunday school: 9:30 a.m. 341 S. Meridian St., Red - Services: 10:30 a.m. 1689 St. Joe Road, Fort Complete Septic Recovery key Systems Boundary St. Paul Everett Bilbrey Jr. New Life Ministries Rev. Ned Brown Corner of Treaty Line Backhoe • Dozer Services: 10:30 a.m., 6 p.m. 415 S. Helen St., Portland Services: 7:30 a.m. Sunday Road and county road 300 (260) 726-9345 Dr. Kay Fairchild Hauling • Trenching East 115 E. Main St. First Free Will Baptist (260) 755-6354 St. Mary’ s Catholic Drain Cleaning Ava Gannon 346 S. Broad St., Dunkirk Portland, IN (260) 726-2373 12369 W. 600 South, Services: 4 p.m. 216 S. Middle St. Rev. Kevin Hurley Services: 9:30 a.m. Dunkirk drkayfairchild.com Portland, IN 47371-9014 www.portins.com Marion Donathan Services: 5 p.m. Saturday, p 260.726.2230 Bryant Wesleyan Sunday school: 10 a.m. New Mt. Pleasant 5:30 p.m. Thursday f 260.729.5026 209 S. Hendricks St. Services: 10:50 a.m., 6 p.m., United Methodist Paul VanCise 6 p.m. Wednesday 5905 S. Como Road St. Paul Catholic (260) 997-6231 Tim Wallace 517 Meiring Road, Fort Services: 10:30 a.m., 6 p.m. First Presbyterian (765) 499-7838 Recovery bryantwesleyanchurch.com 402 N. Ship St., Portland Services: 10:30 a.m. Rev. Ned Brown Rev. M. Rex Espiritu Services: 8:30 a.m. Sun - Mon-Saton Sat 10am-6pm (260) 726-8462 Noble Congregational day Calvary United Sun 1pm-6pm Methodist Services: 9:30 a.m. Christian Great Food, 301 N. Main St., Dunkirk Sunday school: 10:15 a.m. 1964 N. 800 East St. Peter Catholic Susan Durovey-Antrim firstpcportland.org Aaron Huey 1477 Philothea Road, Fort 260-766-4030 No Bull! (765) 499-0368 Services: 10:30 a.m. Recovery Fort Recovery Church Rev. Ned Brown 500 S. Meridian St. 1204 W. Votaw Portland Services: 10 a.m. susan.duroveyantrim@in of the Nazarene Oak Grove Services: 10 a.m. Sunday Portland, IN (260) 726-9647 umc.org 401 E. Boundary St., Fort United Methodist Recovery 829 S. Indiana 1 Sugar Grove Nazarene Christ Chapel Revs. Brad and Kate Mark Dennis County roads 400 North 105 S. Elm St., Fort Recov - Ratliff (765) 730-3770 and 550 West ery (419) 375-4680 Services: 10:45 a.m. Rev. Dan Sickels Quentin Elsea Services: 10:30 a.m. (260) 731-4733 (419) 733-1469 [email protected] Pennville Friends Services: 10:30 a.m., 6 christchapelfr.com Maple Street and Indiana p.m. (the 2nd and 4th Sun - Fort Recovery 1, Pennville day at Pennville Park) Church of Christ United Methodist Dee Hartman (Southside) 309 E. Boundary St., Fort Services: 10:30 a.m. Sugar Grove 1209 S. Shank St., Port - Recovery United Methodist land Rev. Allan Brown Pennville United County roads 600 South Bob Graham (419) 678-2071 Methodist and 1150 West, Dunkirk (260) 726-7777 Services: 9 a.m. 190 W. Main St., Pennville Scott McClain Services: 10:20 a.m., 6:30 Gary Newton Services: 9 a.m. p.m. Full Gospel (765) 669-1070 Lighthouse Tabernacle Services: 10:30 a.m. Temple Baptist Williamson, Church of Jesus Christ 468 E. Washington St., Indiana 167, between of Latter-Day Saints Dunkirk Pleasant Hill Spencer & Penrod Robert Thomas 9945 N. 800 East, Union Dunkirk and Albany 1865 S. Indiana 167, (765) 768-7708 Dunkirk (765) 348-4620 City Funeral Homes, Inc. Services: 9:30 a.m., 6:30 Bruce Bryan Services: 11 a.m. and 6 Andrew Stevens p.m., 7 p.m. Wednesday Todd & Rob Penrod (765) 768-6969 p.m., 6:30 p.m. Thursday (765) 964-3664 “Serving As We Services: 10 a.m. Services: 9 a.m., 6 p.m. Geneva First mypleasanthillchurch.org Trinity Lutheran Would Be Served” Church of United Methodist 301 N. Wayne St., Fort From 2 Convenient Locations the Living God 100 W. Line St., Geneva Portland First Recovery Robin Owen PORTLAND (260) 726-7111 (Miracle Missions) Barry McCune Church of Nazarene (260) 368-7655 920 S. Shank St., Portland (419) 375-4498 PENNVILLE (260) 731-8811 8472 S. 800 East, Union Services: 9 a.m. (contem - City Services: 9:30 a.m. Stephen Hundley (260) 726-8040 porary service, fourth Sun - Services: 10:30 a.m. day) Sunday school: 9:30 a.m. Geneva Nazarene Services: 10:45 a.m. Matt’s Garage 225 Decatur St., Geneva [email protected] Church of God (260) 525-8609 Portland Friends Trinity United of Prophecy Services: 10 a.m., 6 p.m. 226 E. Main St., Portland 797 N. Creagor Ave., Por - Sunday school: 9 a.m. Herb Hummel Methodist tland Prayer meeting: 6 p.m. (260) 729-7393 323 S. Meridian St., Por - Nanette Weesner Wednesday Services: 10 a.m. tland 205 W. Union St. Sunday school: 9:15 a.m. (260) 726-8391 (260) 766-9334 217 E. Pearl St. Portland, IN 47371 Services: 10 a.m., 6 p.m. Gilead Church friendscare4others.net Services: 10:30 a.m. [email protected] County road 650 North, Sunday school: 9 a.m. Portland, IN 260-726-8761 one-quarter mile east of Bal - Praise Chapel portlandtrinity.com (260) 726-2833 Call us today! Church of the Brethren bec Church of God Floral and Chicago Services: 10:30 a.m. 4527 E. 1000 North (Jay- Union Chapel avenues, Portland Randolph county line) 6200 N. 375 West, Bryant Kevin McClung Hickory Grove Rev. David Parry Rev. Michael Morgan (260) 729-7295 Church of the Brethren (765) 584-7045 (352) 425-5914 Services: 10 a.m. Indiana 1 and Indiana 26 Services: 10:30 a.m. Services: 10:20 a.m., 6 p.m. Earl Doll Church of (260) 731-4477 Redeemer Lutheran Union Chapel Church the Living God Services: 10:30 a.m. Malin and Elm streets, of the Nazarene South Broad Street, Bryant County road 900 North Dunkirk High Street Martin Bornhoeft (Jay-Wells county line) Services: 7 p.m., 7 p.m. United Methodist (260) 997-6787 Fred Stevens Friday 435 High St., Geneva Services: 9 a.m. Services: 10:30 a.m., 6 p.m. Rev. Joseph Hampton Collett Nazarene (260) 368-7233 Redkey Faith Walnut Corner 450 South, 1 mile west of Services: 9 a.m. Ministries County roads 200 North U.S. 27 9811 W. Indiana 67, south - and 500 West Billy Stanton Holy Trinity Catholic west of Redkey Steve Rogers (260) 251-2403 7321 E. Indiana 67, Bryant Rev. Craig and Robin (260) 251-1113 Services: 10:30 a.m., 6 p.m. Fr. Peter Logsdon Cotherman Services: 10:30 a.m., 6 p.m. Services: 8:30 a.m., 4:30 (765) 369-2920 Cornerstone Baptist p.m. Saturday Services: 10 a.m. Westchester Used Auto and churchofthemostholytrin - RedkeyFaith.org 211 E. Main St., Portland United Methodist Truck Parts Wayne Ward ity.com www.williamsautopartsinc.com 4487 E. 400 North (260) 726-7714 Redkey First Christian Randy Fennig 1127 S. Detroit Ave. Services: 10 a.m. Hopewell of Union and Malin streets, (260) 726-6311 Portland, IN 47371 Life Ministries Redkey Dunkirk Nazarene County road 200 South, 2 Jeff Hammers Services: 10:35 a.m. (260) 726-8001 226 E. Center St., Dunkirk miles east of Indiana 1 (765) 468-6172 Rev. Ruth Funk Services: 10:30 a.m. West Walnut All inventory online Tom Fett (765) 768-6199 (260) 251-8581 Sunday school: 9:30 a.m. Church of Christ Services: 10:30 a.m., 6 p.m. Services: 10:30 a.m., 6 p.m. 204 W. Walnut St., Port - land Redkey United Behind every project is a Evangelical Methodist Immaculate Methodist Gil Alicea 930 W. Main St., Portland Conception Catholic 122 W. Main St., Redkey (260) 726-4691 Steve Arnold 506 E. Walnut St., Portland Lori McIntosh Services: 10 a.m. (260) 251-0970 Fr. Peter Logsdon (765) 369-2085 westwalnutchurchofchrist.org Portland True Value Services: 10:20 a.m., 6 p.m. (260) 726-7055 Services: 10:30 a.m. Services: 6:30 p.m. Satur - Zion Evangelical Shop Local Fairview United day, 10:30 a.m. Sunday Redkey Church Lutheran Church Save Time • Save Money Mellissa Hall Methodist/Jay County of the Nazarene Darrell Borders (260) 726-6263 260-729-5200 2875 E. 200 South Kingsley Full Gospel 801 W. High St. 218 E. High St., Portland Call me for your Gordon Jackson 4030 S. 700 East, Dunkirk Robert Farris (260) 726-8832 1100 N. Meridian St. Promotional Pens • Pencils Lay leader: Beth Stephen Stuart Phillips (765) 369-2676 zionlutheranportland@g Portland, IN Business Gifts • Calendars (260) 726-9184 Services: 9:30 a.m. and 6 Services: 10:30 a.m., 6 mail.com Services: 10:15 a.m. p.m., 7 p.m. Wednesday p.m., 6:30 p.m. Wednesday Services: 10:30 a.m. The Commercial Review Thursday, August 5, 2021 Local Page 7 Theme ... Continued from page 1 Ice then gives way to fire, which ultimately wins the battle, as the third movement of the show shifts to Igor Stravinsky’s ‘You have to “The Firebird.” As the band commit to reaches the end of the show it forms into wings and a full regi - being there, ment of fiery flags melt the final ice flag in the end. and giving “I feel like with this show, you it your all.’ don’t really get an overall feeling —Aaron Funkhouser, until you hit that last note,” said JCHS senior senior color guard member Ralyn Chaffins. “That could be an exciting, energetic moment at the end of the show, if done right,” said adding that the word was Smeltzer. Smeltzer’s favorite during band The music, marching and color camp last week at Taylor Univer - guard movement are supplement - sity. ed with props — rolling flames “Commitment,” added senior along the back of the track that baritone player Aaron rotate from orange fire on one Funkhouser. “You have to com - side to blue ice on the other as the mit to the music. You have to com - show progresses. (Devin Lykins mit to marching. You have to constructed the pieces, which use commit to guiding the body. You Lazy Susan ball bearing tracks, have to commit to so many with the Chaffins family painting things. … You have to commit to the fire and ice details.) being there, and giving it your And, as always, the Marching all.” Patriots are holding back a final That all really does mean visual surprise for the judges at everything. Because while Jay the state fair. County hopes the overall theme Though the theme is not new, hits home with the audience, its the show itself has given judges a director knows competitions like different view of fire and ice. Indiana State Fair Band Day Smeltzer said he’s heard positive come down the areas that may go comments about the musical unnoticed by the untrained eyes selections — arranged by Alex and ears but won’t sneak past the Yoder (with Jon Bay writing the judges. ------The Commercial Review/Ray Cooney drill and Emilie Garringer han - “It’s going to come down to the dling the color guard) — that Jay details, for us,” he said. “It’s going Madison Fouch of the Jay County High School Marching Patriots prepares to County chose to blend together. to be the releases of phrases. It's catch her fiery flag July 23 during the Jay County Lions Band Contest at Jay County What will it take to bring all of going to be making sure we play the elements together into the to the ends of phrases with ener - Fairgrounds. JCHS will take its show — ‘Of Fire and Ice’ — to the Indiana State Fair Band best possible version of the show gy. Day competition Friday. It features classical music with Giuseppe Verdi’s “Requiem,” for a chance at the state fair title? “It’s going to come down to clar - Gustav Holst’s “Mars,” Giacomo Puccini’s “Nessun Dorma” from the opera “Turandot,” and “Confidence,” several March - ity and the group that can emo - Igor Stravinsky’s “The Firebird.” ing Patriots said in unison, tionally perform the best.” Challenge ... Continued from page 1 Patience because the process is slower than in All in for the title previous years. Some The 2021 Central Indiana Track Show Association season has been a topsy turvy one, with four different bands winning contests and two more that have finished within a point of things that might have pre - first place in at least one contest. Below is a look at the results as the bands head into Indiana State Fair Band Day on Friday. (NP - no performance) viously taken a day or so to learn now might take a full Archway Classic (July 17) Jay County Lions (July 23) Spirit of Sound (July 24) Tartan Tournament (July 30) Drums at Winchester (July 31) week. 1. Muncie Central - 62.05 1. Jay County - 70.125 1. Muncie Central - 72.225 1. Centerville - 78.263 1. Winchester - 81.2 “It’s been difficult,” said 2. Jay County - 61.825 2. Muncie Central - 69.875 2. Anderson - 70.5 2. Muncie Central - 77.6 2. Lebanon - 81.175 senior baritone player Seth 3. Winchester - 60.625 3. Centerville - 68.125 3. Jay County - 68.638 3. Anderson - 75.95 3. Kokomo - 80.85 Wilson. “It’s really been a 4. Northeastern - 60.525 4. Winchester - 67.65 4. Winchester - 67.8 4. Kokomo - 74.125 4. Jay County - 80.425 challenge to get people 5. Centerville - 59.3 5. Lebanon - 62.425 5. Northeastern - 67.075 5. Lebanon - 74.125 5. Northeastern - 78.75 back in the swing of things. 6. Anderson - 58.875 NP - Kokomo 6. Kokomo - 66.35 NP - Jay County 6. Anderson 77.925 But I think with the group 8. Lebanon - 53.5 NP - Anderson 7. Lebanon - 65.625 NP - Winchester NP - Muncie Central that we have right now, NP - Kokomo NP - Northeastern NP - Centerville NP - Northeastern NP - Centerville we’ve really focused on pushing hard. … We’ve just been really successful with that. This group has drive.” involved,” he said. “When this year’s state fair contest eastern and 2019 champion ing. We’re so close,” added But, he added, he’s Junior drum major we do our cheers, we make is so wide open. Anderson — knocking on Lothridge, noting that the already happy with what Thomas Charles, who con - sure they do it with us, get Four different bands — the door. Marching Patriots placed the Marching Patriots have ducts from the 50-yard line them more energetic, make Muncie Central (twice), Senior saxophone player third in four consecutive accomplished this sum - for the Marching Patriots sure they’re watching us.” Jay County, Centerville Lilly Hedges said that mes - state fair contests prior to mer. flanked by fellow drum “When we first started and Winchester — have sage — that Jay County has last year’s cancellation. “They’ve reached way majors Breanna Lothridge they were all quiet,” added posted victories this sum - a real chance at victory Fri - Smeltzer said this year past what I thought they and Cassandra Guffey, said Guffey. “Now, you would mer. At the Drums of Win - day — was summed up by marks the first time he can would,” said Smeltzer. the group is still maturing never know.” chester contest Saturday, percussion instructor remember JCHS finishing “We’re dealing with a pret - as the summer marching Smeltzer acknowledged Lebanon and Kokomo Mitchell Snyder. first (at home), second (at ty young group of kids, season nears its conclu - that all of the bands head - joined the Marching Patri - “You have it in the palm Centerville), third (at starting a week later than sion. ed to Indiana State Fair ots in finishing less that 0.8 of your hand,” she said he Muncie Central) and we normally do … going A key, he added, to bring - Band Day on Friday face points off the lead. told the band. “So why drop fourth (at Winchester) in through COVID. … ing the group together similar challenges. They That makes six bands it? Run with it. the same summer. “We keep pushing them after a year away was to all missed their 2020 sea - that have shown the ability “We have a chance. It's “It’s going to come down hard and they don’t com - develop a team atmos - sons. to be in the mix for the just a whole different feel - to clarity and which band plain. phere. Perhaps that across-the- state fair title, with poten - ing of hope.” has the most emotion,” he “What else can you ask “We’ve gotten them board inexperience is why tially two more — North - “It’s very nerve-wrack - said. for?”

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Earn ... Continued from page 10 Lloyd made it 3-1 in first-half score in four Olympics. her last major tournament. When her future just yet. Rapinoe’s second goal came on stoppage time when her left-foot - Lloyd made her 312th appear - she was replaced in the 81st Caitlin Foord kept the Aus - a stunning volley in the 21st, and ed shot got past Australia goal - ance for the national team in the minute, teammates ran over to tralians in the game with a goal it became obvious that the Aus - keeper Teagan Micah. She added match, passing Christie Ram - offer handshakes and high-fives, in the 54th minute before Emily tralians were missing defender another on a break in the 51st pone for second on the all-time and the bench gave her a standing Gielnik scored to narrow it fur - Ellie Carpenter, who was handed minute, giving her a U.S. record list. Kristine Lilly leads the ovation. ther in the 90th, but ultimately a red card late in the Matildas’ 1-0 10 career Olympic goals. She is career appearances list with 354. Lloyd said afterward that she the Matildas couldn’t make up semifinal loss to Sweden. the first American woman to Lloyd is 39 and likely playing in had not made a decision about the difference. Colts plan for a run-heavy attack By MICHAEL MAROT season opener when Mack AP Sports Writer suffered a season-ending WESTFIELD, Ind. — torn Achilles tendon. Sud - Jonathan Taylor spent the denly, Taylor became the offseason preparing for a starter and it didn’t take heavier workload. long to see his potential. Marlon Mack focused on “I told him to be patient getting healthy. because I knew he was Now the two 1,000-yard going to explode like he runners are back at train - did. You could tell,” Mack ing camp, getting accli - said. “I told him ‘Once it mated to their new roles comes, they’re going to and giving Colts coach love you like they did in Frank Reich a glimpse of college.’” how this two-man tandem By midseason, though, could be effectively Taylor was struggling. His deployed this season. inability to make quick “A lot of people have decisions stunted the said this is going to be my Colts ground game and for second first year,” Taylor the first time in his foot - said. “Last year was really, ball career Taylor spent really fun, so I can’t imag - more time watching from The Commercial Review/Chris Schanz ine what this year is going the sideline than lining up to be.” in the backfield. During a The Colts are counting three-game stretch in on Taylor to pick up where November, he logged just Catch for Kess he finished his rookie sea - 24 carries for 61 yards. Jay County High School’s Kess McBride reaches to make a catch during a drill as the son after learning some Eventually, the persist - JCHS football team officially opened practice on Monday evening. The Patriots’ first game of the hard lessons about life in ent power runner year is 7 p.m. Aug. 20 at home against the Blackford Bruins. the NFL. rebounded, reclaiming the Indianapolis drafted starting job during an Wisconsin’s workhorse impressive performance back in the second round, in a crucial victory over ignoring critics who con - Green Bay — only to sit tended he was overworked out the next week because in college and had a pen - of COVID-19. Sports on tap chant for fumbling. Taylor When he returned, Tay - Monday 6 p.m. — 2020 Tokyo Olympics (USA) Series – Clean Harbors 100 (FS1) studied hard so he could lor rekindled memories of Local schedule Jay County — Girls golf vs. Heritage, 7:10 p.m. — Major League Baseball: 7:05 p.m. — Major League Baseball: Today South Adams and Woodlan – 4:30 p.m. Pittsburgh Pirates at Cincinnati Reds New York Mets at Philadelphia Phillies hit the ground running his college days by run - Fort Wayne TinCaps at Great Lakes Fort Recovery — Girls golf vs. Tri-Vil - (BALLY) (ESPN) Loons – 7:05 p.m. during a training camp ning 97 times for 651 yards lage – 9 a.m.; Boys golf at Tri-Village –9 8 p.m. — NFL Preseason Football: Hall 7:10 p.m. — Major League Baseball: a.m. of Fame Game – Dallas Cowboys vs. Pitts - Pittsburgh Pirates at Cincinnati Reds with no preseason games and seven scores over the Friday burgh Steelers (FOX) (BALLY) Fort Recovery — Football scrimmage at because of the COVID-19 final five regular-season 8:15 p.m. — Major League Baseball: 10 p.m. — Major League Baseball: Los Crestview – 6 p.m. Tuesday Fort Recovery — Girls golf at South Atlanta Braves at St. Louis Cardinals Angeles Angels at Los Angeles Dodgers pandemic. weeks, posting a college- Fort Wayne TinCaps at Great Lakes Adams – 4:30 p.m.; Boys golf in Mercer (ESPN) (MLBN) Loons – 7:05 p.m. Initially, the Colts slot - like 6.7 yards per carry. County Championship – TBA 8:30 p.m. — CFL Football: Winnipeg 10:30 p.m. — 2020 Tokyo Olympics: ted Taylor behind Mack, Taylor wound up rushing Fort Wayne TinCaps vs. South Bend Blue Bombers at Hamilton Tiger-Cats Basketball (NBC) Saturday Cubs – 7:05 p.m. (ESPN2) the soon-to-be free agent for 1,169 yards, a per-carry Fort Wayne TinCaps at Great Lakes Loons – 7:05 p.m. Saturday who produced the best sea - average of 5.04, and had TV schedule Friday 12:30 p.m. — NASCAR Racing: Camp - Today 2:20 p.m. — Major League Baseball: ing World Truck Series at Watkins Glen son of his career in 2019. even bigger aspirations as Sunday 4:05 p.m. — Major League Baseball: Chicago White Sox at Chicago Cubs (FS1) Fort Wayne TinCaps at Great Lakes But everything changed in the full-time starter in Philadelphia Phillies at Washington Nation - (MLBN) 4 p.m. — NASCAR Racing: Xfinity Loons – 1:05 p.m. the second quarter of the 2021. als (MLBN) 6 p.m. — Auto Racing: ARCA Menards Series at Watkins Glen (CNBC)

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Page 10 www.thecr.com The Commercial Review US women earn bronze By ANNE M. PETERSON AP Sports Writer KASHIMA, Japan — Although the color of their Rapinoe, medal wasn’t what they Lloyd each wanted, the mettle of the team came through in the score twice end. The United States sal - in 4-3 win vaged a rocky tournament by winning bronze in women’s soccer at the The U.S. team that came Tokyo Olympics today. out against Australia Megan Rapinoe and Carli looked completely differ - Lloyd scored two goals each ent. in a 4-3 win over Australia “That was the U.S. men - after opening the Tokyo tality,” Lloyd said. “We Games with an uncharac - played well, we strung teristic 3-0 loss to Sweden. some really good sequences “It’s very satisfying. I together, scored some great think we all realized we did - goals. And I’m extremely proud of the way we perse - n’t play the best this entire vered, they way we turned tournament,” U.S. captain things around. We’re going Becky Sauerbrunn said. home with a medal, and “So to have the response there’s no greater feeling that we did after a very dis - than that.” appointing semifinal, to Rapinoe scored directly The Commercial Review/Chris Schanz show the USA mentality from a corner kick in the and the resiliency, to put eighth minute to give the Jay County High School junior Rosealynne Smith chips onto the 10th green during the the performance in that we Americans an early lead. It wanted to be playing the was the second time Rapi - South Adams Invitational on Wednesday afternoon at Wabash Valley Golf Club. Smith shot 127 entire time, and to finally as the Patriots finished ninth. noe has scored an Olimpi - find it in a game like that — co, as goals from corners very satisfying.” are known: She also had The loss spoiled the Aus - one in the semifinals of the tralians’ first-ever trip to 2012 Olympics against Jay Co. ninth at SA Invite the medal round at the Canada. Olympics. No Australian Sam Kerr pulled the Aus - GENEVA — The Patriots did - Norwell placed third with 413. Maddy Snow was second for soccer team, men or tralians even with a goal in n’t quite get the improvement Jay County shot 488 for ninth the Patriots, shooting a career- women, has ever won a the 17th minute that got they were hoping for. out of 10 teams, with Allen best 122. She made par on the 85- medal. past U.S. goalkeeper Adri - Jay County High School’s girls County Athletic Conference yard, par-3 12th hole. Janae The Matildas were the anna Franch. golf team shot nine strokes high - rival Adams Central last with Jacobs was three strokes behind underdogs against the Unit - Franch got her first start er than it did the day before in 503. her with 125, and Rosealynne ed States, the top-ranked in a major tournament in finishing ninth in the South Paityn Chapman led the Patri - Smith completed the team total team in the world and the place of Alyssa Naeher, Adams Invitational on Wednes - ots with her round of 114, four with her score of 127. defending World Cup cham - who injured her right knee day at Wabash Valley Golf Club. strokes better than her season- Kristen Wendel, a senior, made pions who came to Japan in the U.S. team’s semifinal Bellmont, which earned the opening round a day earlier. Her her debut and shot 137, but her vying for gold. But the loss to Canada. title at its invitational Tuesday, round included a birdie — the round did not factor into the Americans struggled at Just 27, Kerr became the made it two-for-two on the young first of her career — on the 85- team’s total. times, including in a 1-0 all-time leading scorer for season with its score of 398. Her - yard, par-3 ninth hole, and she Carley Rodenbeck of Heritage loss to Canada in the semi - the Australians with 48 itage was runner-up seven made par on the 236-yard, par-4 shot 88 to claim the individual finals. The Canadians had - goals. She led all scorers strokes behind the Braves, and fourth. championship. n’t defeated their North remaining in the tourna - American counterparts ment with six goals. since 2001. See Earn page 9

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