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a , a a e n s y d t The Commercial Review Page 2B Sports Wednesday, November 27, 2019 Sparkling start Young Jay County squad scores 24 first-quarter points en route to season-opening win over the Hagerstown Tigers By RAY COONEY The Commercial Review Box score The Patriots wanted to push the pace. Jay County Patriots They wanted to be more vs. Hagerstown Tigers aggressive on offense. Those goals got checked Boys varsity summary off in a hurry. Hagerstown (0-1) The Jay County High FG-FGA FT-FTA PTS Favorite 2-13 1-2 5 School boys basketball Warvel 1-2 0-0 3 team came out firing in Payne 5-14 0-0 11 Tuesday’s season opener, Hinton 3-11 4-4 10 Himelick 0-2 2-5 2 racking up 24 first-quar - Houck 0-0 0-0 0 ter points and burying the Parson 1-2 0-0 2 Hagerstown Tigers in a Jay County High School Roman 1-1 0-0 3 Romack 0-3 2-6 2 hole they never threat - senior Brayden Sprunger Totals 13-48 9-17 38 ened to escape. puts up a shot during .271 .529 Def. rebound percentage: .607 “That’s huge momen - the third quarter tum,” said JCHS coach Tuesday as Branton Jay County (1-0) Chris Krieg after his FG-FGA FT-FTA PTS Payne (20), Collin Sprunger 6-14 0-0 16 team’s 54-38 victory. “If Nichols 0-0 0-1 0 you can come out in the Romack (14) and Arbuckle 5-8 3-5 13 first quarter and build a Braden Himelick of the Faulkner 0-1 0-1 0 Dirksen 2-3 5-8 10 lead and play with a ton of visiting Hagerstown Muhlenkmp 0-1 0-0 0 confidence, that will get Tigers watch. The senior Lambert 4-9 0-0 9 you through the game.” Pearson 0-1 0-0 0 hit 3-pointers on each of Weitzel 3-8 0-0 6 The Patriots (1-0) wast - Totals 20-45 8-15 54 ed no time in going on the the first two Patriot .444 .533 attack as Brayden possessions to spark a Def. rebound percentage: .800 Sprunger hit a 3-pointer 24-point first period that Score by quarters: on the opening possession led to a 54-38 victory. HHS 8 11 6 13 — 38 of the game. After a Bran - He totaled four triples Jay Co. 24 8 10 12 — 54 ton Payne hoop on the for the game on the way 3-point shooting: Hagerstown other end, Sprunger con - 3-16 (Roman 1-1, Warvel 1-2, to a team-high 16 Payne 1-7, Favorite 0-2, Hinton 0- nected from long distance 2, Himelick 0-1, Parson 0-1). Jay again off of an assist from points. County 6-12 (Sprunger 4-6, Dirk - Gavin Muhlenkamp. sen 1-2, Lambert 1-2, Muh - lenkamp 0-1, Faulkner 0-1). “Not even playing varsi - ty my last three years, I Rebounds: Hagerstown 24 (Hinton 7, team 4, Favorite 3, was kind of nervous at Payne 2, Himelick 2, Parson 2, first. But once you get Romack 2, Houck, Roman). Jay warming up, hearing the County 40 (Lambert 8, Muh - lenkamp 7, Arbuckle 7, Weitzel band play … it just kind of 6, Dirksen 4, Sprunger 3, team comes to you,” said 3, Pearson 2.) Sprunger. “It felt good to Assists: Hagerstown 4 (Payne get the crowd into it … 2, Hinton, Houck). Jay County 9 just getting that tempo (Muhlenkamp 3, Sprunger 2, going.” Faulkner 2, Dirksen 2). The early triples provid - Blocks: Hagerstown 3 (Payne 2, Hinton). Jay County 3 (Arbuck - ed the spark before Noah The Commercial Review/Ray Cooney Arbuckle and Ethan Dirk - le 2, Weitzel). sen took over. The duo really force anything. And we thought were going to three free throws for 13 day, Krieg pointed out that Personal fouls: Hagerstown 15 combined to score 14 con - that’s key.” be key,” said Hagerstown points, and Dirksen, a most of them were part of (Parsons 4, Favorite 2, Payne 2, Hinton 2, Warvel, Himelick, secutive JCHS points, While Jay County was - coach Chad Romack. “We sophomore, also reached last season’s junior varsi - Houck, Roman, Romack). Jay including a 12-0 run that n’t able to sustain that had to get off to a good double figures with 10 ty team that lost just five County 19 (Arbuckle 4, Faulkner put the home team up 20-7, offensive efficiency start. And we were down points. Gavin Lambert, games. 3, Dirksen 3, Muhlenkamp 3, Lambert 3, Weitzel 2, Sprunger). with each contributing a throughout, the first-quar - 24-8 after the first. another sophomore, “So these kids know three-point play. Dirksen ter explosion of points “I thought we played added nine points to go how to play the game,” he Turnovers: Hagerstown 10. Jay got his from long distance was more than enough to them pretty even the rest along with a game-high said. “They just don’t County 16. on a pass from Sprunger carry it through. It was of the way. You just can’t eight rebounds that pow - have the varsity experi - while Arbuckle, the still up by 13 at halftime dig yourself that big of a ered a 40-24 advantage on ence.” team’s only player with and then scored the first hole early.” the glass. the win. They outscored significant varsity experi - six points of the third Sprunger’s long-dis - While the early offense Junior varsity Hagerstown 14-6 in the ence, converted his the old quarter, going up 38-19 on tance prowess — he fin - provided the highlights, Jay County controlled final seven minutes. fashioned way. Sprunger’s fourth 3-point - ished 4-of-6, including one Jay County’s defense also the fourth quarter in what Muhlenkamp racked up The Patriots were up by er of the game. A 9-0 run from deep on the left wing stifled the Tigers. The vis - was a close game through - 19 points, eight of which 16 at the quarter break capped by back-to-back at the 5:18 mark of the sec - itors shot just 13-of-48 (27 out to earn a 44-38 victory. came in the third quarter, after shooting 8-of-11 from Bennett Weitzel put-back ond quarter — led him to percent) from the field. The Patriots were up by to lead JCHS. Crosby the field, including 3-of-4 buckets extended the a game-high 16 points. Payne’s team-best 11 just three with two min - Heniser and Alexander from long distance. advantage to 24 points (The Patriots averaged points for Hagerstown utes to play, but pushed it each added six points. “We moved the ball,” before Hagerstown closed just two triples per game came on 5-of-14 shooting. to five and then got one Kadence Roman scored said Krieg. “We shot the the gap in the final six last season.) While most of the Patri - free throw apiece from all of his team-high 15 ball extremely well. We minutes. Arbuckle shot 5-of-8 ots had little or no varsity Adam Muhlenkamp and points for the Tigers from got good looks. We didn’t “The first two minutes from the field and added playing time before Tues - Jaron Alexander to seal 3-point range. Sports on tap

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She has been normal duties as a student, Link things should be designed or to every game this year, whether was a member of the Jay County should be done. on the road or home at Memorial swim team for a couple years and “I think she gets where my Stadium. was also a cheerleader. She was mind is at and what I’m thinking Her main job is to take care of part of National Honor Society for certain things to make things the snack station, the breakfast as well as a piece of the group work more efficiently,” he said. station — Chick-fil-A breakfast that organized the group’s Feed “Just by her knowing that is awe - three days a week — and any My Starving Children fundrais - some.” other spread that may be in the ing and MobilePack event. It’s what validates his decision facility. Finding that work-school bal - to hire her back in May. Link and the other two assis - ance has been easy for her in “I have to say it is really nice, it tants attend practice each day, Bloomington. is a breath of fresh air to have making sure the players have “They work around my class her, to have someone here that’s access to anything they need, schedule, which is amazing,” she dependable like that,” he said. whether it be a quick bite to eat or said. “There is a lot of work that •••••••••• anything to replenish elec - needs to be done that cannot be Upon completing her under - trolytes. done in the time I have in the graduate degree, Link hopes to The same goes for game days. office. pursue her master’s degree She said the nutrition staff is at For example, Link uses the before taking the exam to become the stadium well before the play - design skills she gained from a registered dietician. ers are. They set up the locker high school teachers Chris Krieg And with her involvement so room with a wide variety of and Mandy Bruce — as well as far working in collegiate athlet - quick foods to eat, Gatorade, fruit her time working at T-Flyers in ics, especially football, it’s the snacks and a pouch of nearly Portland — to design posters or path she wants her career to take. pure sugar for a boost, as well as cards to display with her spread “I think based on my recent time them out so the athletes get in the locker room or for team experience in football I do want the proper nutrition before the meals. to stick with a football team,” she game starts. Photo provided “I take that stuff home with said. “I think sports dietician is a “It is a lot of little things people me,” she said. “I have to sit down small field. I think more profes - don't think about, so on game Samantha Link, a 2017 Jay County High School and decide ‘This is everything sional football teams will be look - days we just put it out and then graduate and sports nutrition assistant for Indiana University, that has to be done and I’m not ing for dieticians hopefully by we're done,” she said. poses along with her colleagues Bailey Jones, a registered going to get up until it’s done.’ It’s the time I’m a registered dieti - During the game, she and her dietician, and Brooke Hudson, another nutrition assistant, in designating that time. You can’t cian. fellow nutrition assistants are front of a spread they set up for the Hoosier football team. procrastinate at all. “Hopefully I end up as a colle - roaming the sidelines with gear “It’s a lot of hours. If you’re giate or professional dietician. packed with any sort of pick-me- doing something you love I’ll put This atmosphere is one that I up a player may need during bat - Nutrition, Link said, is typical - challenge,” she said. “A lot of as much time as I need to put into want to stick with.” tle on the gridiron. ly a female-dominated industry, them are the same age as you. It’s it.” Wherever Link finds herself “When our heavy sweaters so she hasn’t encountered any hard to get people the same age But according to her mentor, working in five, 10 or 20 years come off we make sure they’re issues of being a woman in a as you to think of you as an Link is perhaps too much of a go- from now, Hicks is confident hydrated enough,” she said. male-dominated field like athletic authority figure.” getter. she’ll succeed no matter what Following the game, they cater training. To overcome that hurdle, Link “She is always willing to take level she’s reached. the post-game meal. The biggest problem she has simply had to build a rapport on tasks,” Hicks said. “She will “She’s awesome,” he said. “She During typical game day, Link encountered, however, was being with the athletes. She knows go get it done, maybe more so really has been a lot of help. and her confidants arrive about accepted by the players as being their names and they know hers. than she probably needs to. “Our department wouldn’t be four hours before kickoff and knowledgeable when it comes to “I think moving past that the “It’s great having those types where it’s at right now without a leave three hours after the final dieting and nutrition. biggest thing was one, letting of individuals … she can take lot of the assistance that she has buzzer. “Early on that was the biggest them know that I am educated to care of it and she will, even in a been.” IU, Purdue are SHOP L ready to battle SMAL Small SAATURDATURDAAYY for the bucket Business Nov 29 By MICHAEL MAROT 4-4) failed to upset a top-10 AP Sports Writer foe for the first time since Indiana already has a 1987 and last weekend postseason ticket. 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By RAY COONEY The Commercial Review It’s about the numbers. In the past few years, the Patriots simply haven’t had them. This year, that changes. The Jay County High School boys swim team sports a roster of 22 swimmers as it prepares for next week’s season opener against Bluffton. “We have a very fortu - nate situation with our boys in that our numbers are on the rise,” said coach Matt Slavik. “If there’s anything that’s held us back the last cou - The Commercial Review/Ray Cooney ple of years as a team, it’s strictly numbers. We’ve Pictured is the 2019-20 Jay County High School boys swim team. Front row from left are Habet Mikayelyan, Sean Weaver, had talented young men, but we weren’t able to fill Chase McFarland, Reid Claycomb, Ben Strausburg and Amaan Shah. Second row are Josh Monroe, Griffin Lennartz, Sam Crump, all the positions in dual Wyatt Kunkler, Cameron Weimert, Nico Minnich, Juan Pablo Wiggins and Justice Murphy. Third row are Ralph Link, Kyle Sanders, meets. Mitchel Winner, Konner Sommers, Aaron Funkhouser, Griffin Mann and Damian Hicks. Back row are coach Matt Slavik, assistant See Numbers page 5B coaches Christie Sommers and Kyle Sibray, and manager Raquel Wehrly.

2019-20 schedule FR seeks to keep building Saturday, Nov. 30 New Bremen/Minster at New Bremen 5 p.m. By RAY COONEY Stone was the breakthrough step two years later when she Saturday, Dec. 7 Celina Sprints at Jay County 11 a.m. The Commercial Review Monday, Dec. 9 Delta/Hagerstown at Delta 6 p.m. district swimmer for the Indi - qualified for the OHSAA Divi - Thursday, Dec. 12 Van Wert tri 6 p.m. In 2016, Cori Stone became ans, thanks to her fifth-place sion II Swimming and Diving Saturday, Dec. 14 Marion Local/St. Marys at New Bremen 5 p.m. the first Indian swimmer to finish in the 100-yard butterfly Championships and placed Saturday, Dec. 21 Northwest Ohio Classic at Bowling Green 9 a.m. stand on the district podium. in her senior season at the dis - 23rd in the 50-yard freestyle Monday, Dec. 30 Holiday Swim Meet at Lima YMCA 10 a.m. Two years later, Cassy Martin Saturday, Jan. 4 South Adams Invitational 9 a.m. trict meet at Bowling Green race. Last season she moved up Tuesday, Jan. 7 South Adams/Minster at SAHS 5:30 p.m. became the program’s first indi - State University. to 22nd in the same event. Saturday, Jan. 11 Jay County Invitational 9 a.m. vidual to advance to the state She and Martin, then a fresh - “She’s going to be a tough Tuesday, Jan. 21 Delta/Burris at Delta 5:30 p.m. finals. man, were also part of a pair one to replace, probably ever,” Saturday, Jan. 25 Lima Senior Invitational at Lima YMCA 2 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 1 Coldwater Invitational at Jay County 9 a.m. The goal for the Fort Recov - of top-11 relays. said Fort Recovery coach ery High School swim team is to Martin, who holds eight Mindy Bubp. keep building on that success. FRHS records, took the next See Building page 5B The Commercial Review Wednesday, November 27, 2019 Sports Page 5B Building ... Continued from page 4B In order to keep building the program, Bubp will look to her junior class to stand alongside solo senior Rachel Acheson to lead the team this season. The Indians’ strength is in the distance events led by juniors Ava Bubp and Shelby Stammen. Bubp, Mindy’s daughter, is the top returning swimmer after posting a second-place finish in the 2019 Ayersville sectional meeting the 200 freestyle. She also went three-four with Stammen in the 500 freestyle. And Stammen added a third- place finish in the 200 individual medley. Mindy Bubp said she expects her daughter, who swam in the 2018 state finals as a freshman in the 400 freestyle relay with her sister Alexis, Sophie Timmer - man and Martin, to return to the The Commercial Review/Ray Cooney distance events while also possi - bly taking on the backstroke. Pictured is the 2019-20 Fort Recovery High School swim team. Front row from left are Shelby Stammen, Ashlyn Likewise, Stammen will return to Bechtol, Audra Bubp, Autumn Burk, Katie McIntosh-Thobe, Kyra Clark and Alex Hiser. Middle row are Rachel Acheson, Ava her strength in the distance races Bubp, Isaac LeFevre, Danielle Braun, Melissa Laux, Kendall Evers, Anna Wendel and Paige Fortkamp. Back row are coach and individual medley. Mindy Bubp, Grace Klingshirn, Laura Hipple, Josh Gonzalez, Isaac Knapke, Aiden Sheridan, Michael Braun and assistant coach The only other returning swim - mer who finished in the top eight Jill Andrews. Not pictured is assistant coach Nick Kallas. at the sectional meet is Autumn Burk, who was sixth in the but - “I have a strong returning jun - the 2019 sectional meet and 11th event they’ll field for the first ed at Jay County — which is terfly. ior class,” said Mindy Bubp. in the 50 freestyle. time. Laura Hipple and Burk are looked at as the de facto Midwest The junior class also includes “I’m going to be looking for them While he’ll still sprint, he may planning to try their luck on the Athletic Conference Champi - Katie McIntosh, also a distance to step up and do well this year have a more diversified portfolio board, with possibly a few others onships though the conference swimmer who was ninth in the for us.” of events this season. joining them. does not yet offer swimming. sectional in the 200 freestyle last “I think that’s what we will see “He oftentimes swims freestyle “We decided because our MAC Both Indian teams were fourth season and 10th in the 100 breast - because I have so many of these for us, but he may be doing a lot meet (the Coldwater Invitational) at the meet last season. stroke, and two — Kyra Clark and juniors … returning. I think of different things as he’s going to offers diving now … it was time to While it’ll be tough for the Indi - Paige Fortkamp — who are back you’ll see them really push be my most experienced swim - try and see if we could offer it and an boys to compete at large meets after sitting out their junior sea - themselves to do well this year. I mer,” said Bubp. if there was interest,” said Bubp, because of their slim numbers, sons. think they know they don’t have Also back to the team are jun - noting that there had not been Bubp thinks her 16-member girls Fortkamp, who is also playing that one swimmer anymore … ior Michael Braun, who looks to previously. “This year we had sev - squad can perform well against basketball, was on the FRHS 200 but as a team if they all pull swim the backstroke and eral, so we thought this year MAC competition. medley and 200 freestyle relay together they can do really well freestyle events, and sophomore would be the year to try it and see “Girls-wise, we’ll have high teams as a freshman and placed this year.” Aiden Sheridan, who stuck with where it went.” goals as far as trying to place well 10th in the 50 freestyle at the sec - Josh Gonzalez is the top freestyle for most of last season Fort Recovery is hoping the in the Coldwater Invitational,” tional meet. Clark was 10th in the returning swimmer on the boys as he battled a shoulder injury. extra points diving can bring can said Bubp. “I think because we sectional in the breaststroke and roster of six athletes. The senior A new aspect for the Indians for help boost its score in the Cold - have the depth in the junior class 11th in the backstroke. was ninth in the 100 freestyle at the 2019-20 season is diving, an water Invitational — it is contest - we will be competitive.”

Numbers ... Time for Continued from page 4B Friends. “It became kind of a grind because we knew 2019-20 schedule A Time for going to the dual meets we didn’t have a chance.” Tuesday, Dec. 3 Bluffton 10 a.m. Family. Numbers were a problem Thursday, Dec. 5 Anderson 6 p.m. for the Patriots because Saturday, Dec. 7 Celina Sprints at Jay County 11 a.m. A Time for even if they finished well at Tuesday, Dec. 10 Oak Hill 6 p.m. Gratitude. the top of the lineup, they Thursday, Dec. 12 Norwell 5:30 p.m. were giving away points at Saturday, Dec. 14 Norwell Invitational 9 a.m. the bottom by leaving lanes Monday, Dec. 16 South Adams 6 p.m. (260) 335-2881 empty. That won’t be an Tuesday, Dec. 17 Delta 6 p.m. At Thanksgiving and always, issue this season. Monday, Dec. 23 Adams Central 5:30 p.m. Manor Monumentt we give thanks for all of the The leader on the larger wonderful people in this Tuesday, Jan. 7 Bellmont 6 p.m. Company community who give us so returning roster is senior Thursday, Jan. 9 Celina 6 p.m. 4VU\TLU[Z࠮4H\ZVSL\TZ ࠮ much to celebrate! Chase McFarland. He Friday, Jan. 10 JCHS Invitational (diving) 6 p.m. =HZLZ placed fourth in the 100- Saturday, Jan. 11 JCHS Invitational (swimming) 9 a.m. 5845 East North St., Salamonia yard backstroke at the 2019 Tuesday, Jan. 14 Yorktown 6 p.m. “In Business for 70 years” sectional meet, sharing the Tuesday, Jan. 21 Muncie Central 6 p.m. top JCHS finish with then- Friday, Jan. 24 ACAC Championships 6 p.m. senior Tayler Smeltzer Tuesday, Jan. 28 Blackford/Burris 6 p.m. (butterfly). Tuesday, Jan. 30 Marion 6 p.m. Griffin Mann, a junior, is the only other returning Patriot who cracked the top eight in the sectional meet a year ago. He placed sixth “It depends on if he can in the 100 breaststroke. make some of the changes “He’s put on 17 pounds, a we’re asking of him to cre - couple inches and a whole ate more power,” said “That’s a pretty lofty goal lot of muscle,” said Slavik Slavik. “He’s got the of Mann. “We’ve got to (strength). He’s got the ... but if the boys continue smooth some rough edges coordination. We just have to work as hard as they’ve with his stroke … to put the two together “I look for a lot of good and figure out what’s started the season it things with Griffin.” going to be more powerful. just might be realized. Beyond McFarland and … This year he’s got to add Mann in their signature some technique … getting —Matt Slavik, JCHS swim coach events, the only other line - his hands in a stronger up spot that seems relative - position, and then his legs ly set a week before the sea - need to continue to drive and Smeltzer to gradua - couple of dual meet wins son begins is Kyle Sanders the whole time.” tion. last season to at least hit the in the sprint freestyle Senior Ben Strausburg But, beyond the top three, .500 mark. He’s also hoping races. Slavik said Sanders, projects as the team’s top the lineup is far from final - they have a chance to win who was 12th in the sec - butterfly swimmer, with ized. their invitational, win the tional 100 freestyle last sea - Konner Sommers, Juan “There’s nothing set in Allen County Athletic Con - son as a freshman, is capa - Pablo Wiggins and Nico stone,” Slavik said. “We ference and climb from ble of making significant Minnich all contenders have essentially a lineup fifth place last season into cuts to his times — the low for distance positions. that will be changing dra - the top three at the section - 22-second range for the 50 Also returning to the matically from meet to al meet. freestyle and under 50 sec - Patriots after scoring meet trying to figure out “That’s a pretty lofty onds for the 100 freestyle. individual points at last where we’re going to fit. … I goal, I think,” he said, “but Whether that can happen season’s sectional are Jus - can’t even begin to think if the boys continue to this year or waits until next tice Murphy (ninth - div - where our sectional swims work as hard as they’ve remains to be seen. ing) and Damian Hicks will be. We’re going to have started the season it just (11th - 100 backstroke). a big season and a lot of might be realized.” And underclassmen Wyatt changes before we find The Patriots will also be Kunkler, Josh Monroe and everybody’s fit.” trying to send a swimmer +DSS\7KDQNVJLYLQJ Ralph Link are also With more bodies to send to the state finals for the expected to contribute to a diving into the pool, Slavik first time since both James team that lost only Skyler is hoping his swimmers Keen and Sok Vormohr Myers (fifth - 50 freestyle) can improve from just a advanced in 2015.

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70 INSTRUCT ION, STATEWI DE 190 FARMER’S 190 FARME RS 150 BOATS, SPORTING 190 FARMER S 190 FA RMERS 100 JOBS WANTED 200 FOR RENT 200 FOR RENT 200 FOR RENT 200 FOR RENT 220 REAL ESTATE 130 MISC. FOR SALE ATEWIDE 1190 FARME 15ING DDDDDDDavail- Before AMISH CREWany work. LOOK- No 23”x30”,.007ALUMINUM thick. SHEETS Clean BLOOMFIELD3 Bed, SCHOOL 2 Bath FOR RENT $475.00 2 BED- a LEASEable, Coldwater, SPACE OH. NEED PJ’s MORE U-Lock STOR- and yREALou list ESTATEyour Real Estate jobING is FOR too big or small. and shiny on one w/2DISTRICT car garage. $650mo month.ROOM HOME Deposit required. Manufacturing, ware- AStorage,GE? most sizes or book your Auction Call Pole barns, roofing, side..35 cents each or + Utilities + Deposit. Ref- No pets, No smoking. housing, assembly, distri- available. Call 260-726- Mel Smitley’s Real remodeling. 260-849- four for $1.40, plus tax. erences required. 260- 260-703-0973 bution, offices, inside 4631. Estate & Auctioneering 2489. The Commercial 368-9079 and outdoor storage. 260-726-0541 cell, 260- Review, 309 W Main, Easy access to major 726-6215 office. Laci TIRED OF NON-PAYINGFor just Portland 260-726-8141. highways and railroad Smitley 260-729-2281, 10%RENTERS? of monthly rent/ life 110 HELP WANTED access with loading or Ryan Smitley 260- 250 PUBLIC NOTICE could be 100% better. docks and overhead Out 729-2293 NEW SNOWUniversal, BLOWER used Property managing. √ RETAILdays SALES- & weekends. PART- cranes available. Contact oHOOD.nce, instructions includ- Heather Clemmons 765- The CR CTIMElean work environment, Sycamore Group, 419- ed. $75 260-368-7506 748-5066 clemmon- Classifieds good hourly pay. Must be 678-5318, www.thecr.com 230 AUTOS, TRUCKS STATE OF INDIANA spropertiesllc.com 21 or older. Apply @ Public Notice www.sycamorespace.co for junk COUNTY OF JAY WE PAY CASH Northside Carry Out, 190 FARMERS COL- Storage. m autos. We pick up at your IN THE JAY CIRCUIT COURT INMAN U-LOC 1226 N. Meridian, Port- UMN 38C01-1910-EU-000015 Mini storage, five sizes. location. 1-765-546-2642 land, IN. Attn: Ruth or 1-765-857-1071. Spreaders: IN THE MATTER OF THE ES- Security fence or 24 hour TATE OF GREG A. MILLER, Slocum’s Salvage BBI,AG RENTAL Artsway Vertical. access units. Gate hours: BANNERS PART-TIME EGG PACK- Deceased 8:00-8:00 daily. Pearl Hours 8am to New Holland 228 skid NOTICE OF UNSUPERVISED 40” x 13” ERS.12pm (approximately loaders w/full cab, ADMINISTRATION Street, Portland. 260- CA$H PAIDAny FOR year, JUNK any 4hrs), Monday-Friday. heat/ac. Fort Recovery Notice is hereby given that JU- 726-2833 condition.CARS Running or $11-$13 per hour. Call 419-852-0309 DITH A. MILLER was, on the $ 95 not. We tow away. 765- 14th day of October, 2019, ap- BUY ONE FOR 260-726-9370 9am-1pm. pointed personal representative 578-0111 or 260-729- 6 2878. Massey’s Towing Need 200 FOR RENT of the estate of GREG A. $ 50 DRIVER NEEDED. MILLER, deceased, who died on 250 PUBLIC NOTICE GET ONE FOR dependable van and September 11, 2019, and was au- power tools. Joe Eicher 816 N 3 HICKORY, bedroom, thorized to administer said es- Birthdays, 3 THE 4211 E 600 N; Bryant, IN nDUNKIRKew kitchen/bath, fenced tate without court supervision. Anniversaries, 47326 All persons who have claims CLASSFIEDS yard/patio. against this estate, whether or Get Well, References/application, PublicNOTICE OF RIGHT Notice OF RE- not now due, must file the claim DEMPTION Just Because, Valentine’s Day, 3RD SHIFT WAIT- Find it 3 days on $600 monthly, no in the office of the clerk of this Notice pursuant to IC 6-1.1-25-4.5 and Many Others. aRESS/COOKnd 3 days off. Jinny’s pets/smoking. 765-768- court within three (3) months is given to Paul Bonifas, Marian Graphic Printing, 7667 from the date of the first publi- Bonifas, any unknown heirs and 309 West Main St., Portland. Buy It Cafe Bryant, IN 260-997- cation of this notice, or within 8300 Call between 6am any person who has a substantial nine (9) months after the dece- interest in the real property de- Open 8 a.m. - 4 p.m. Sell It! and 2pm. dent’s death, whichever is ear- scribed herein that the follow- lier, or the claims will be forever ing real property was sold at the Custom sizes available. (260) 726-8141 barred. Jay County tax sale on Septem- Dated at Portland, Indiana, this ber 10, 2019 pursuant to judicial 14th day of October, 2019. order for non-payment of prop- Jon Eads erty taxes and assessments Clerk, Jay County Court which real property is located in 250 PUBLIC NOTICE Timothy K. Babcock Jay County, Indiana and de- GET IT IN THE Attorney No. 21526-90 scribed as follows: DALE, HUFFMAN Commencing at the northeast & BABCOCK corner of Lot Five (5) in the 1127 North Main Street Haynes Subdivision of Out Lot Legal Notice Public Notice CLASSIFIEDS Bluffton, Indiana 46714 Six (6) in the Original Plat of Port- Notice is hereby given that the following is a list of approved deduction applications that were Attorney for Estate land, Indiana; thence West along allowed in the County Jay, Indiana, for 2019 pay 2020 CR 11-20,27-2019- HSPAXLP the north side of said Lot 92 feet; Name & Address Deduction Amount Years Approving Body thence South 44 feet; thence East DAYTON PROGRESS CORP $860.00 10 Portland City Council You never know what parallel with the north side of 1314 N Meridian St said Lot 92 feet; thence North to Portland, Indiana 47371 the place of beginning. FORT RECOVERY INDUSTRIES INC $232,696.00 10 Portland City Council you might find in PublicSTATE OF NoticeINDIANA Address 508 N. Commerce 710 E 100 N COUNTY OF JAY, SS: Street, Portland, Indiana 47371 Portland, Indiana IN THE JAY CIRCUIT COURT Parcel Number 38-07-20-101- IOM Grain $542,000.00 10 Portland City Council 2019 TERM 063.000-034 974 E 100 N The Commercial Review Classifieds. In the Matter of the Tax ID Number 381900121 Portland, Indiana 47371 Unsupervised The name of the purchaser is TLS BY DESIGN LLC $202,320.00 10 Portland City Council Administration of the Estate of: Derran McGill. A petition for a 410 S Bridge St From a new car to a KENNETH L. LOUCK, tax deed will be filed on or after Portland, Indiana 47371 Deceased September 11, 2020. The pur- MINNICH DALE R & GREGG J No. 38CO1-1910-EU- 4/7 chaser is entitled to receive a tax AS TENS IN COMMON $637,164.00 3 Jay County Council new home, to a new job, NOTICE OF deed for the real property if it is 8563 E 300 N ADMINISTRATION not redeemed before September Portland, Indiana 47371 In the Jay Circuit Court of Jay 10, 2020. The owner or person J2C2 LLC (aka Carrera Manufacturing INC) $20,930.00 10 Portland City Council the Classifieds deliver! County, Indiana, Notice is hereby with a substantial interest of public record or any person is 1000 N Morton ST given that Jay A. Louck was, on entitled to redeem the real prop- Portland, Indiana 47371 the 30 day of October, 2019, ap- erty. The real property has not Commercial Electric Company $51,003.00 10 Portland City Council pointed Personal Representa- Go to thecr.com been redeemed. The amount re- 600 E. Votaw PO Box 1266 tive of the estate of Kenneth L. quired to redeem the real prop- Portland, Indiana 47371 Louck deceased. who died on Oc- erty includes delinquent taxes, Fisher Packing Company $3,600.00 10 Portland City Council tober 11, 2019. or call title search costs, attorney fees 300 W Walnut St All persons who have claims and interest and the total shall Portland, Indiana 47371 against this estate, whether or be determined by the Jay County Fisher Packing Company $379,120.00 10 Redkey Town Council not now due, must file the claim Auditor. The purchaser is enti- 9885 W Hwy 67 260-726-8141 in the office of the Clerk of this tled to reimbursement for addi- Redkey, Indiana 47373 Court within three (3) months tional taxes or special assess- Green Valley Ranch $1,836,440.00 3 Jay County Council from the date of the first publi- ments on the real property paid 2330 E 300 S cation of this notice, or within subsequent to the tax sale and Portland, Indiana 47371 nine (9) months after the dece- before redemption and any ad- F.C.C. Indiana INC $1,358,000.00 10 Portland City Council dent’s death, whichever is ear- ditional costs incurred. The date 555 Industrial Park Dr Portland, Indiana 47371 lier, or the claims will be forever of expiration of the period of re- m St. Henry Tile Co DBA Contract h barred. demption is September 10, 2020 o Berne Ready Mix $110,720.00 10 Portland City Council p Dated at Portland, Indiana, and if the real property is not re- Bridge 86 E 100 N this 30th day of October, 2019 deemed by that date then the Portland, Indiana 47371 By Steve Becker Jon Eads owner of record at the time the NextEra Energy Bluff Point LLC $197,030.00 10 Jay County Council tax deed is issued may have a Clerk of the Jay Circuit Court, 380 W 800 S right to any tax sale surplus. The HINKLE, RACSTER & Portland, Indiana 47371 attorney representing the pur- SCHEMENAUR SSS Land Group LLC $336,585.00 10 Dunkirk City Council chaser is William W. Hinkle, 121 Attorney 400 Industrial Drive For Jay County, Indiana W. High Street, Portland, IN Dunkirk, IN 47336 CR 11-20,27-2019- HSPAXLP 47371. Total: $5,908,468.00 CR 11-20-2019- HSPAXLP Personal Property Abatements ARDAGH GLASS INC $3,630,750.00 10 Dunkirk City Council 524 E Center St 250 PUBLIC NOTICE Dunkirk, Indiana 47336 Carrera Manufacturing $533,660.00 5 Portland City Council 1000 N Morton St Portland, Indiana 47371 DAYTON PROGRESS CORP $318,120.00 5 Portland City Council 1314 N Meridian St NOTICEPublic TO TAXPAYERS Notice OF PROPOSED Portland, Indiana 47371 ADDITIONAL APPROPRIATIONS F.C.C. (INDIANA) MFG., LLC $16,402,920.00 10 Portland City Council Notice is hereby given the taxpayers of Jay County, Indiana that 555 Industrial Dr the proper legal officers of Jay County Council at the Jay County Portland, Indiana 47371 Court House, at 7:00 o'clock p.m., on the 11th day of December Fisher Packing Company $20,450.00 5 Portland City Council 2019 will consider the following additional appropriations in 300 W Walnut St excess of the budget for the current year. Portland, Indiana 47371 County General Fisher Packing Company $175,570.00 5 Portland City Council 1000-005-10-0134 Wages-School Resource Officer $3,121.12 9885 W HWY 67 1000-380-10-0022 Other Compensation $10,000.00 Redkey, Indiana 47373 1000-622-10-0086 Wages-County Home Part-Time $30,000.00 FORT RECOVERY INDUSTRIES INC $2,488,200.00 10 Portland City Council LIT Economic Development 710 E 100 N 1112-001-30-0212 Stellar Grant $75,000.00 Portland, Indiana JOYCE DAYTON CORP $584,680.00 5 Prosecutor Deferral Portland City Council 2400-001-30-0127 Crime Control $5,000.00 555 Industrial Dr Jury Fees Portland, Indiana 47371 2503-232-10-0089 Paving $8,000.00 MOSER LEASING $13,360.00 5 Portland City Council Court Interpreter 102 Performance Dr 4801-001-30-0158 Court Translation Service $2,787.27 Portland, Indiana 47371 Backhoe Fund MSSL Wiring System LLC $169,150.00 3 Portland City Council 4903-001-20-0055 Backhoe Parts & Service $4,507.45 700 Industrial DR 4903-001-30-0016 Surveyor Equipment Repair $4,200.00 Portland, IN 47371 Jay Portland Building and Planning ST HENRY TILE CO INC $268,500.00 5 Portland City Council 4923-001-10-0049 Employer Health Insurance $2,400.00 86 E 100 N Salamonie River Cleanout Portland, Indiana 47371 8115-001-30-0026 Telephone/Internet $5,000.00 TLS BY DESIGN $13,450.00 5 Portland City Council 8115-001-30-0027 Contractual Services $45,666.60 410 S Bridge St 8115-001-30-0191 Cost-Sharing WMP $45,000.00 Portland, Indiana 47371 Multi Hazard Mitigation TYSON MEXICAN ORIGINAL $1,779,940.00 5 Portland City Council 8118-001-30-0027 Contractual Services $16,738.03 W Tyson Road Portland, Indiana 47371 Total $257,420.47 NextEra Energy Bluff Point $34,515,531.00 10 Jay County Council Taxpayers appearing at the meeting shall have a right to be 700 Universal Blvd PSX/JB heard. The additional appropriation as finally made will be re- Juno Beach, Florida 33408 ferred to the Department of Local Government Finance. The Total: $60,914,281.00 DLGF will make a written determination as to the sufficiency of Grand Total: $66,822,749.00 funds to support the appropriations made within fifteen (15) I, Anna M. Culy, certify the above to be a list of deductions approved for the year 2019 in Jay County, days of receipt of a certified copy of the action time. Indiana, and Published pursuant to IC 6-1.1-12.1-8 Anna Culy Anna M. Culy Jay County Auditor Auditor Jay County CR/NS 11-27, 12-4-2019 -HSPAXLP CR/NS 11-27-2019- HSPAXLP The Commercial Review Page 8B Wednesday, November 27, 2019 FROM OUR FAMILY TO YOURS, HAPPY HOLIDAYS

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