Murder Cases Advance

Wednesday, September 9, 2020 The Commercial Review Portland, Indiana 47371 www.thecr.com $1 Murder cases advance Boyd is formally charged Jones back in Jay County By RAY COONEY According to court doc - By RAY COONEY Jones, the father of Cory The Commercial Review uments, police say Boyd The Commercial Review Jones. A former local law enforcement officer admitted on the scene A Redkey man charged with murder According to court doc - has been formally charged with murder. that he shot Miller. Police is back in Jay County. uments, Ray Jones had Jay County Prosecutor’s Office on Tues - say he told them the Cory M. Jones, 43, 4285 S. 1000 West, told police his son said he day formally charged Roger L. Boyd Jr., shooting was in self Redkey, was transported back to Indi - accidentally shot Shanna 35, Portland, with the murder of James P. defense and that he ana on Tuesday and booked into Jay Jones. Cory Jones then Miller. Boyd had been in police custody believed Miller had a County Jail on a charge of murder left Ray Jones’ home, since shortly after Miller, 49, Montpelier, weapon, though police Boyd early this morning. later sending a text say - Jones was shot in the early hours of Saturday say no such weapon was Jones is charged with the Aug. 22 ing he was “going 110 morning. found. fatal shooting of Shanna Jones, 47, mph toward Illinois.” Boyd, who previously served as K-9 offi - Portland police were called to 1215 S. Dunkirk. He had been in custody in Police spoke with Natashia Jones, cer for Jay County Sheriff’s Office and for Bridge St., Portland, about 1:57 a.m. Sat - Martinsburg, West Virginia, since the daughter of Shanna Jones, upon Dunkirk Police Department, also faces a urday to investigate a possible burglary. Aug. 25 awaiting an extradition hear - arriving at 10402 W. 400 South. They Level 3 felony charge of criminal confine - Dustin Mock was the first officer to ing, which was held last week. then searched the property and found ment while armed with a deadly weapon. arrive, finding Boyd standing at the Jay County Sheriff’s Office respond - Shanna Jones laying face down with He is being held without bond in Jay southwest corner of the property. Boyd ed to 10402 W. 400 South for a welfare apparent injuries to the back of her County Jail. told the officer “my gun is on the step,” check on Shanna Jones, the owner of head. She was pronounced dead at the A pretrial conference in the case is the report says. the property, at 11:45 p.m. Aug. 22. The scene. scheduled for Nov. 13 in Jay Circuit Court. See Boyd page 2 check came after a call from Ray See Jones page 2 Board hires staff, adjusts policies By RAY COONEY The Commercial Review The school year is here, almost. Jay School Board in a special meeting Tuesday got a final update ahead of the start of school and approved policy changes and employment updates. Today was scheduled as the first day of the 2020-21 school year, but classes were called off because of heavy fog. (The year was originally slated to begin Aug. 12 but was postponed to allow staff more time to prepare in the midst of the coronavirus pandem - ic.) Jay Schools superin - tendent Jeremy Gulley informed board members Tuesday that he has inspected each of the cor - poration’s buildings along with nurses, custodians and other staff to make The Commercial Review/Ray Cooney sure they are ready for the school year. “Everything looks good,” said Gulley. Maybe tomorrow He added that he expects Jay County students will have to wait another day. The first day of Jay School Corporation classes for the 2020- transportation to be a bit 21 year — it would have been the first since schools closed March 13 because of the coronavirus pandemic — was called slower on the first day of off today because of heavy fog. Pictured above, fog shrouds East Jay Elementary School this morning. school. See Board page 2 Stormwater tax OK’d By RILEY EUBANKS The Commercial Review Portland residents could be paying as much as $6 more per month in utilities starting January. Portland residents could Portland City Council passed an ordinance at its see increase of up to $6 meeting Tuesday estab - beginning in January lishing a stormwater tax beginning next year. How much the tax will be and how the funds will be used is set to be decided term control plan to Money was the only con - in future council meetings. improve the functionality cern council members Council also tabled an of the wastewater treat - mentioned when deciding ordinance that would lead ment plan as justifications to table discussion of to city employees getting a for the tax. awarding employees a 3% 3% raise across the board. “I don’t think there is an raise, citing a concern over A preliminary study ordinance that we could future budget constraints indicates the stormwater pass that would have more caused by the recession The Commercial Review/Bailey Cline tax could be around $5 to $6 impact on the economic earlier this year and a pos - a month, Portland Mayor future of Portland than a sible future recession gas- John Boggs said. It would stormwater utility would,” lit by the ongoing COVID- allow the city to be eligible Boggs said. 19 pandemic. Tribe trivia for as much as $500,000 in Council president Kent “Quite frankly, I can’t Fort Recovery Middle School’s Shawnee tribe members grants from state depart - McClung said the city vote for a 3% increase,” gather in a circle to answer trivia questions for Indian Way Day on ments, he added. should be looking for any said council member Dave Friday. Students came together at Barrenbrugge Athletic Park to Boggs cited the city’s revenue streams it can to Golden, the first member practice teamwork skills for the school year. need to pay for projects to offset economic complica - to speak against the pro - combat downtown flooding tions caused by COVID-19 posal at the meeting. and to abide by its long- as well as tax caps. See Tax page 5

Deaths Weather In review Coming up

The high temperature Tues - Portland’s Economic day in Jay County was 87 Development Income Tax Thursday — Coverage of degrees. The low was 65, and Jimmy Miller , 49, Montpe - Advisory Committee will tonight’s Jay County Council there was about a quarter-inch lier meet again at 5 p.m. Thursday meeting. of rain. David Donahoe , 27, Fort to review applications for the Tonight’s low will be in the Wayne city’s Small Business Saturday — Results from low 60s. Expect a high of 75 Details on page 2. Resilience Grant program. Friday’s JCHS football game Thursday under cloudy skies. Applications are available at at Adams Central. See page 2 for an extended bit.ly/2EbHMcC. roundup. The Commercial Review Page 2 Local Wednesday, September 9, 2020 Board ... Continued from page 1 tion, virtual education and pro - mum of eight hours for that ketball coach Marc Bogen - with more than 210,000 miles, to He said that’s usually the case tective face coverings. They work. schutz; girls soccer coach and be obsolete. on the first day and new COVID- were approved 4-1, with Phil Board members OK’d the hir - freshman girls basketball coach •Adopted its policy for teacher 19 procedures and the new Ford, Ron Laux, Donna ing of Jay County Junior-Senior Renae Laux; assistant girls soc - appreciation grants as required school configuration — shifting Geesaman and Jason Phillips in High School tech/business cer coach Abby Theurer; by the state. There were no seventh and eighth graders to favor and Chris Snow against. teacher Ryan Fritze, instruc - archery coach Dwane Ford; and changes from the 2019-20 school Jay County Junior-Senior High (Mike Shannon and Krista tional assistant Sherry Haffner assistant boys soccer coach year. School and converting the for - Muhlenkamp were absent.) and custodian Tim Lewis; East Braulio Ruiz. •Set its adult lunch price at mer East Jay Middle School Snow also cast the lone vote Jay Elementary School fourth In other business, the board: $3.75 to bring it in compliance into an elementary school — against the mask policy at the grade teacher Breea Holdcroft •Heard from Gulley that the with federal guidelines. would likely have a greater board’s July 29 meeting. and sixth grade teacher Emily corporation has a new website •Approved the retirement of impact. The board approved a memo - Back; East Elementary School at jayschoolcorp.org. He added instructional assistant Sheryl To help with any last-minute randum of understanding with instructional assistant Rebecca that the site is now compliant Lawrence and accepted the res - questions, the school’s trans - Jay Classroom Teachers Associ - Rowles; art instructor Kayla with the Americans with Dis - ignations of Westlawn Elemen - portation department was open ation to provide compensation Rowles; and library instruction - abilities Act. It also provides tary School special education until 9 p.m. Tuesday to answer for professional development al assistant Kim Jellison staff with a simplified system teacher Renee Haack and questions. related to virtual instruction. Also approved were the fol - for notifying parents via phone Bloomfield Elementary School The board approved new poli - The policy allows staff to be lowing JCHS extracurricular call, text and social media. American Sign Language inter - cies regarding nondiscrimina - paid $25 per hour for a maxi - assignments: assistant girls bas - •Declared two 2005 buses, each preter Judd Haack. CR almanac Obituaries Jimmy Miller BreAnna Miller, Key - from 4 to 7 p.m. at Williamson- stone, Indiana, Spencer and Penrod Funeral Home Thursday Friday Saturday Sunday Monday March 5, 1971-Sept. 5, 2020 9/10 9/11 9/12 9/13 9/14 TashaLee Miller in Portland. Funeral will be held Jimmy James Patrick Miller, age (Dustin Franks), Saturday at 11 a.m. at the funeral 49, a resident of Montpelier, Indi - Portland, Indiana, home. Burial will follow in Green ana, passed away on Sept. 5, 2020, and Joshlyn Bisel, Park Cemetery in Portland. in Portland, Indiana. Portland, Indiana Condolences may be expressed Jimmy was born on March 5, One son — James at williamsonspencer.com. 74/55 73/55 80/62 79/54 73/49 1971, in Lima, Ohio, the son of “Bug” Miller, Mont - Miller James E. and Connie (Hardman) pelier, Indiana David Sean Donahoe , Montpelier, Cooler Cooler 30% Mostly Sunny but Miller. He worked at BRC in Mont - with a high still under chance of rain sunny with cooler with Three sisters — DeAnna Bisson the relative of a Pennville resident, temperature mostly during the day slightly cool - tempera - pelier, he enjoyed collecting and (husband: Christopher), Lam - Oct. 29, 1992-Sept. 4, 2020. No serv - in the mid cloudy skies. increases to er tempera - tures peak - riding Harley Davidson motorcy - bertville, Michigan, Shannon 70s. Mostly 5 to 10 mph 50% at night tures than ing in the ices are scheduled. cloudy with no winds from with possible the day prior. mid to low cles. Moon (husband: Huwert), Oklaho - •••••••••• rain currently the north - thunder - No rain pro - 70s. No rain Survivors include: ma, and Donna Miller, Uniopolis, The Commercial Review publish - projected. east. storms jected. currently pro - jected. Father — James E. Miller, Ohio es death notices for those with a Uniopolis, Ohio One brother — Raymond connection to our coverage area free Girlfriend — Nikki Burk, Briscoe, Wapakoneta, Ohio of charge. They include the name, Lotteries Dunkirk, Indiana Ten grandchildren city of residence, birth/death date Five daughters — Zera Hunley He was preceded in death by his and time/date/location of services. (husband: Matt), Portland, Indi - mother, Connie Miller; and son-in- There is a charge for obituaries, Powerball Daily Four: 9-6-2-5 ana, Alexzanderia Wilhelm (Cohn law, Spencer Teague. which are accepted only from funer - Estimated jackpot: $75 Quick Draw: 5-14-20- Richards), Ridgeville, Indiana, Visitation will be held Friday al homes or mortuary services. million 23-25-29-30-31-32-39-40-47- 49-58-59-63-74-76-78-79 Mega Millions Cash 5: 14-24-31-34-38 7-10-15-31-57 Estimated jackpot: $110,000 Boyd ... Mega Ball: 21 Continued from page 1 Megaplier: 2 Ohio Estimated jackpot: Brittney Shewmake, Midday $108 million Boyd’s girlfriend and the Pick 3: 2-9-4 owner of the property, Pick 4: 2-3-4-0 Hoosier was inside the house Pick 5: 2-8-1-2-2 with two children, ages 3 Midday Documents Evening and 5. She told police that Daily Three: 7-9-4 Pick 3: 7-5-6 she and Boyd were down - indicate Daily Four: 2-4-2-8 Pick 4: 4-3-7-5 stairs smoking when suspect Quick Draw: 5-8-9-13- Pick 5: 6-2-7-9-0 they heard a noise out - 16-18-21-22-28-31-33-36-52- Rolling Cash: 5-16-22- side and dogs barking. told police 59-62-68-71-72-78-79 25-37 Boyd went upstairs and a he acted Evening Estimated jackpot: few minutes later she Daily Three: 2-00-9 $130,000 heard what sounded like in self three gunshots, though defense she said she could not be Markets sure of how many there were. She then went upstairs and outside, Cooper Farms C e n t r a l S t a t e s w h e r e B o y d to ld h e r h e Fort Recovery Montpelier had to shoot someone, the Miller had been shot. An Corn ...... 3.64 Corn ...... 3.35 documents say. autopsy was planned. A Wheat ...... 5.24 Dec. corn ...... 3.44 Miller’s girlfriend, 9mm handgun was recov - Beans ...... 9.45 Nicole L. Burke, was later ered at 1215 S. Bridge St., The Andersons Dec. beans ...... 9.49 found in the basement. he said. Richland Township Wheat ...... 5.38 Photo provided According to the docu - Miller was pronounced Corn ...... 3.55 Jan. wheat ...... 5.52 ments, she told police she dead at the scene. Beans ...... 9.60 was standing in the drive - Indiana State Police is Wheat ...... 5.44 Sunrise Pet of the week way after the shooting assisting Portland police St. Anthony and Boyd ordered her and Jay County Prosecu - Huey, a male cat, is available for tor’s Office with the POET Biorefining Corn ...... 3.35 into the house and told adoption from Midwest Pet Refuge. The fee her to go to the basement. investigation. Portland Late Sept. corn ...... 3.35 Jay County prosecutor In Indiana, murder car - Beans ...... 9.45 is $75. Applications for adoption are Corn ...... 3.78 Wes Schemenaur said ries a sentence of 45 to 65 Late Sept. beans ...... 9.40 available at midwestpetrefuge.com. Oct./Nov. corn ...... 3.50 Tuesday that he was years with an advisory Wheat ...... 5.23 Dec. corn ...... 3.60 unsure how many times sentence of 55 years. Jan. corn ...... 3.70 Dec. wheat ...... 5.18 Today in history Jones ... Continued from page 1 key, late on the evening of Aug. 22. misdemeanor charge of battery On Sept. 9, 1776 , the Korea (North Korea) Prior to being transported back She was with an unknown male at resulting in bodily injury in 2008. second Continental was declared. to Jay County, sheriff’s officers that time, and police believe he wit - He also has been found guilty or Congress made the term In 1970 , Jay County “United States” official, Council trimmed the fol - traveled to Martinsburg to inter - nessed the shooting. Police are still pleaded guilty to felony charges of replacing “United lowing year’s budget by view Cory Jones. He told the offi - attempting to locate that witness. burglary (1994) and auto theft (2014). Colonies.” nearly $45,000. The cers that he had been in Florida for The U.S. Marshal Service’s Fugi - Indiana State Police is assisting In 1942 , during largest cut was $32,000 the last three weeks, court docu - tive Task Force arrested Cory Jones the sheriff’s office and prosecutor’s World War II, a Japan - from the welfare depart - ments say. on Aug. 25 in Martinsburg, about 75 office with the investigation. ese plane launched from ment’s budget for assis - The documents also note that miles west of Baltimore. In Indiana, murder carries a sen - a submarine off the tance for dependent chil - Shanna Jones was last seen leaving Court documents show that Cory tence of 45 to 65 years with an advi - Oregon coast dropped a dren. Pak-A- Sak, 9017 W. Indiana 67, Red - Jones pleaded guilty to a Class A sory sentence of 55 years. pair of incendiary In 1991 , boxer Mike bombs in a failed Tyson was indicted in attempt at igniting a Indianapolis on a charge massive forest fire; it of raping Desiree Wash - SERVICES was the first aerial ington, a beauty pageant Today bombing of the U.S. contestant. (Tyson was WE WWANTAANT mainland by a foreign convicted and ended up , Stephen: 2 p.m., Baird- YOU Ray power. serving three years of a Freeman Funeral Home, 221 N. TOTO BE A POLLPOLLL WWORKERORKER In 1948 , the People’s six-year prison sentence.) Meridian St., Portland. Democratic Republic of —AP and The CR Citizen’s calendar Thursday • Ellectiion Day—NNovv.. 33rd Miller , Patricia: 7 p.m., • M ust be a reegistered voter Williamson-Spencer and Penrod Today Monday Funeral Home, 208 N. Com - • M ust be Jay County resident 6 p.m. — Redkey Town 9 a.m. — Jay County merce St., Portland. Council, park cabin, 200 Commissioners, com - S. Mooney St. missioners’ room, 7 p.m. — Jay County courthouse, 120 N. Saturday Council, commissioners’ Court St., Portland. , Jimmy: 11 a.m., Call (260) 726-6915 room, courthouse, 120 N. 11 a.m. — Dunkirk Miller Court St., Portland. Police Pension Board, Williamson-Spencer and Penrod ffoor questions council chambers, city Funeral Home, 208 N. Com - Thursday building, 131 S. Main merce St., Portland. Name: ______3 p.m. — Dunkirk St. Address: ______Board of Works, council 3:45 p.m. — Jay Coun - Service listings provided by chambers, city building, ty Election Board, vot - PROGRESSIVE Phone Number: ______131 S. Main St. ing room, courthouse, 5 p.m. — Portland Eco - 120 N. Court St., Port - OFFICE PRODUCTS nomic Development land. 120 N. 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Love strengthens against the storm Anger lingers 20 years later BY TED KOOSER DEAR ABBY: My wife and I health, I think the choice you U.S. Poet Laureate were married 30 years when we made was the correct one. I like poems that rhyme ran into an old girlfriend (and ex- •••••••••• so smoothly and incon - American fiancee) of mine at a function. I Dear DEAR ABBY: I’ve been dating spicuously that when you Life in Poetry spent a good part of the evening Abby my widower boyfriend for four get to the end and look dancing with her and ignoring years, and for my birthday this back you’re surprised to my wife. My wife says I was year he gave me an inexpensive discover that you’ve just “indecent” with the girlfriend, tea kettle. (I don’t drink tea.) I read a sonnet, this one by and it hurt her badly. had been hinting that I would Eleanor Channell, who publication of the non- It was 20 years ago, but my wife love a piece of fine jewelry profit Rattle Foundation lets me hear about it every day. I therapist what emotionally because I have never received lives in California. healthy options there may be This poem appeared in that seeks to “promote can’t take it any longer. She refus - anything like that from him. es to get help or forgive me. Our for you, but don’t continue to Should I say something? A pretty the journal “Rattle,” a the practice of poetry.” marriage has gone downhill ever settle for the status quo. necklace or a bottle of my Rivermouth since. What do you recommend I •••••••••• favorite cologne are things I do to make it up to her? I’ve tried DEAR ABBY: My husband’s would have preferred — some - If you weren’t here, I’d fear the surge a few things, to no avail. — PAST mother passed away recently thing thoughtful and meaningful. of surf. I’d watch the moon wax and wane, ISN’T IN THE PAST after a long illness. She lived in I feel sad and unappreciated. — feel the constant pulling of tides, the urge DEAR PAST: Your perform - another state. He couldn’t be ANONYMOUS IN MICHIGAN to drown myself in pity and booze, to explain ance at that function must there while she was sick or when DEAR ANONYMOUS: You my life as “Cape Disappointment” with hard luck have been deeply humiliating she died because he was also ill. appear to be involved with He carries a lot of guilt about it. spinning and winning souls like mine, a jetty to your wife. Was your regret - someone who has little imagi - table behavior with your ex- I saw a cellphone message from nation or is frugal to a fault. of riprap pointing to my faults, the muck fiancee a one-time thing or has her before she died, saying she Tell your widower boyfriend of my past too deep to dredge. But you say it happened since? was dying and asking him to (of four years) how you felt you see in me a strength that strengthens you, You stated this happened 20 come help her. I deleted it about receiving a kettle for a heart that yearns for your heart and finds it, years ago and you have because hearing it would have your birthday, because you upsetting even the odds we thought we knew, attempted to make amends to put added stress on him and hoped for something that no avail. Unless there’s more made him sicker. Now I feel showed he had given more renewing old hopes, confounding old conflicts. to this story than you have guilty. Should I keep quiet or con - thought to what you might All I know is we’re here, my love, our bed warm, written, it appears your wife fess? He still is not well. — prefer. Then, instead of hint - your body a bulwark to ride out the storm. enjoys carrying a grudge and GUILTY DAUGHTER-IN-LAW ing, educate him about the punishing you — which is, in DEAR GUILTY: You made a items on your wish list when American Life in Poetry Spring 2020). Poem my opinion, worse than what rational choice for a solid rea - your next birthday rolls is made possible by The reprinted by permission you did. son when you decided to delete around. Poetry Foundation (poet - of Eleanor Channell and Please quit allowing her to the message instead of shar - •••••••••• ryfoundation.org), pub - the publisher. Introduc - continue to punish you. Get ing it with your husband. If Dear Abby is written by Abigail lisher of Poetry maga - tion copyright @2020 by counseling if you need to, and you feel you must “confess,” Van Buren, also known as Jeanne zine. It is also supported The Poetry Foundation. offer her the option of coun - disclose it to your spiritual Phillips, and was founded by her by the Department of The introduction’s author, seling again. Understand that adviser or someone you can mother, Pauline Phillips. Contact English at the University Ted Kooser, served as if she refuses, you have impor - trust who is closer to you than Dear Abby at DearAbby.com or of Nebraska, Lincoln. United States Poet Laure - tant decisions to make about I am. Personally, considering P.O. Box 69440, Los Angeles, CA Poem copyright ©Eleanor ate Consultant in Poetry your future. Discuss with your the state of your husband’s 90069. Channell, "Rivermouth," to the Library of Congress from Rattle, (No. 67, from 2004 to 2006. Communty Calendar Notices will appear in mation, call Pastor Randy ference room, 410 Pilgrim Community Calendar as Davis at (765) 369-2085. Blvd. in Hartford City. For space is available. To sub - STRESS AND ANXIETY more information, call mit an item, email CLASS — Meets each Joni Slentz or Lisa Garrett [email protected]. Wednesday at 2nd Chance at (765) 348-1072 or (800) 272- at Life Ministries, 228 S. 3900. SEPSEPTEMBER Today Meridian St., Portland. For AL-ANON FAMILY more information, call Thursday GROUP — New Begin - (206) 726-9625 or (260) 703- CELEBRATE RECOV - nings, a support group for 0534. ERY — A 12-step Christian friends and families of BRYANT/NEW CORY - recovery program meets at alcoholics, will meet at 6:30 DON SENIOR CITIZENS — 10 a.m. and 6:30 p.m. each p.m. each Wednesday in the Will meet at 11:30 a.m. Thursday at A Second Zion Lutheran Church, 218 Wednesday at the Bryant Chance At Life Ministries, E. High St., Portland. For Community Center for a 228 S. Meridian St. in Port - Contact more information, call carry-in dinner. Meat is land. 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SENIOR CITIZENS CARD CLUB — Will meet at 1 p.m. on the first, sec - ond, third and fifth Thurs - day of each month at Jay Full-Coloor, 2 x 3” Community Center. INDIANA UNIVERSITY RUNUNS HEALTH JAY HOSPITAL Sept. - Occt. - Nov. $ OSTOMY SUPPORT GROUP — Will meet at 6 12255 p.m. the second Thursday Per month of each month in Indiana University Health Jay Hos - pital Conference Room B. The group is for ostomy and intestinal diversion patients and their friends and family to offer mutual support and learn about the latest products and information. Jeaanne and Maralene JAY COUNTY TRAILS e on your CLUB — Will meet at 7 p.m. 4 pag the second Thursday of 1/ /2” each month at Jay Commu - . x 10 1 Tuesday’s Solution nity Center. 3 col Friday OR The objective is to fill a COL nine-by nine grid so that SOFT SHOULDERS — A FULL each column, each row, and support group for anyone 00 each of the nine three-by- suffering from memory three boxes (also called loss, will meet at 10:30 a.m. $ blocks or regions) contains 0 the first Friday of each 5 the digits from 1 to 9 only 2 9 month in the Fireplace W $9 one time each. p B & Room at Edelweiss Place at Pick-u Swiss Village in Berne. For more information, call (260) 589-3173. The Commercial Review Page 4 Opinion Wednesday, September 9, 2020 Admiration required no technology By JACK RONALD of safety guidelines — had hap - and stunned by T.C. Steele’s “The My phone — which, admitted - The Commercial Review pened that Thursday. We figured Boatman,” a masterpiece if ly, dates from the early Pleis - Add this to the list of compli - Back that Friday afternoon was a good there ever was one. tocene Era — said that I needed cations of aging: Sometimes time to enjoy the museum in But we were getting hungry. to download the Grubhub app. you can’t get a bite to eat in the advance of our family get togeth - Connie’s homemade blueberry Then it told me that in order to because your phone is too old. er. muffins were not getting us download the Grubhub app, I We were on the Indiana Uni - Saddle Few were visiting when we through. would need to download a new versity campus at Blooming - arrived about 1:30 p.m., so we That’s when I suddenly felt system software for my phone. ton. We’d gone down for a week - had the place — and its wonder - old. Trouble is, I knew that would - end visit, primarily to see Bea, ful collection — pretty much to Staff was on hand at the muse - n’t work. our newest grandchild. within the past week and had ourselves. um’s café. Food was available. An attempt to upgrade our Sure, her parents — Ben and tested negative. The re-opening was still a little But it was a little tricky get - phones had run into the same Sally — would be on hand. But So, on that front, all was good. disorganized. We asked for a ting to it. problem: The phones are too old. the star performer was Bea. What I had not counted on was map that would help guide us A little sign spelled out the I suppose we are too old as well. From a COVID-19 perspec - our aging cellphones. through the museum’s collec - steps we were supposed to take. No phone. No app. No food. tive, everything seemed to be Because both Sally and Ben tion, but there wasn’t one to be (Talking to the young man 12 Surprised? Not really. safe. were busy working (from home) found. feet away was not one of the That’s the way it goes as those Ben works from home as a Friday, we decided to make a visit Ultimately, it didn’t matter. steps.) of us who are relics of the 20th social studies teacher. Sally to the Eskinazi Art Museum on The museum is a teaching First, the sign said, we should century venture out into this works from home as an attor - the IU campus. facility, so we found ourselves contact Grubhub via the inter - brave new world. ney for IU. Bea attends a strict - The museum had undergone a wandering through a collection net. But in this case, the museum ly monitored day care program renovation, but its grand re-open - that started with a tiny Jewish That required, first, connect - more than made up for it. by the school district. ing had been squashed by wedding ring all the way through ing with the museum’s Wi-Fi. I could stand in front of Both Bea and her dad had COVID-19. 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It is also certification system for ily. Travel. And then after a few years by providing them with groceries — sold in some hamburger business operators, find a cause where I could make the Syse meats, produce, milk and much chains in Japan. among other rules, should world, or at least my little corner of more — to nourish them physically. the world, a better place. The Agriculture, be established. Yet, we strive to feed them in other Forestry and Fisheries You know what happened to those ways too, through conversations and Producers are urged to plans. A deadly pandemic hit. The Ministry has set up a continue their efforts to relationships. economy stopped. No one was going who insist that everyone — volun - Many come to us vulnerable and study group with food improve the quality of anywhere, including me. teers, clients and donors — be treated hurting. Even if just for a moment, companies, universities, artificial food products in research institutes and Those first few shutdown months with dignity and respect. the healing power of a human con - terms of taste and texture Frankly, though, what has touched other entities and com - laid bare gigantic economic, racial nection and a kind word can provide among other things. It is and social inequalities long in the me the most are the clients, the folks hope and comfort. It’s important to piled a report that also essential to curb the who are facing life challenges most of stressed the importance making and sent millions of families me that they know they are seen, relatively high prices of into devastating financial and emo - us cannot even imagine. of such efforts for Japan, heard and cared for. They matter. such products. tional hardships most had never I am the luckiest of volunteers which is highly depend - Too many people are in despair, Developing the industry experienced before. So many were because I get the privilege of meeting and we, as a community, as a nation ent on food imports from will also be crucial. Major suffering. So many needed help. and greeting our clients three days a and as a world, must do more to help. foreign countries. meat companies have Like many of you, I was haunted by week. In just a few months, I have got - Constantly worrying about how you The ministry plans to entered the alternative the thousands of deaths and blister - ten to know many of them in ways will feed your kids or pay the bills launch a public-private meat market. The Univer - ing distress of people in need of what that go way beyond taking down their causes physical and mental health council soon to consider sity of Tokyo and Nissin most of us take for granted — a names and handing them food. issues that can make getting measures to create rules Foods Holdings Co. are decent place to live, money to pay the I’ve listened to their stories, some through each day daunting. Chil - to ensure food quality conducting research to bills, a way to get from here to there heartbreaking, some joyous and some dren who grow up in the midst of and protect intellectual aim for the commercial - and a kitchen full of food. downright funny. We’ve laughed such searing anxiety and uncertain - property rights. It is ization of steaks made This is where faith comes into play. together. We’ve cried together. ty have higher risks for health, emo - desirable for the ministry from cultured meat. Other My faith gives me hope and calls me “Today’s a good day,” one man said. tional, social and educational set - to closely examine issues areas, such as fish farm - to help. “I got a call that I can go back to work backs. to be tackled and take ing on land and genome- A recent note by a Jesuit priest put next week.” I feel myself getting a bit riled up steps while listening to edited foods, are also like - it this way: “If you truly want God, We both shouted a big and happy, when people say, “when the pandem - public opinions. ly to be studied further. look among the poor, the sick, the “Yes!” ic is over things will get back to nor - The primary objective However, Japan’s annu - homeless, the refugee, the migrant, Another gentleman proudly wears mal.” For many, the end of the pan - for promoting the use of al investment in areas the marginalized. This is where Jesus a mask with a San Francisco 49ers demic does not mean the end of food technology is to pre - related to food technology invites us to find God: ‘Truly I tell football team logo on the protective hardship. Their struggles will go on, pare for possible food is only about ¥10 billion, you, just as you did it to one of the covering. Well, that was a bit much and our outreach to those in need crises in the future. compared to ¥950 billion least of these who are members of for me, a die-hard Green Bay Packers must get wider and deeper. The United Nations in the United States and my family, you did it to me.’” fan. For weeks, we’ve shared plenty But, for now, here is what renews of good-natured ribbing. estimates that the world’s ¥350 billion in China. Jesus made the poor a priority and me each day: Many of these folks, Then there’s the stories from folks population will increase Government support to tells us to respond to the greatest most with little money, limited mate - needs of our time with compassion, who carry on against big odds. by more than 20% to 9.7 encourage more private- rial possessions and a long list of billion in 2050. Growth in mercy and love. One woman, with black and blue health and other debilitating issues, sector investment is likely bruises on her face, vowed to sleep in developing countries So my email to the Interchurch make it their sincere intention to to be important. Food Pantry of Johnson County her car to stay away from the man could result in shortages help others. Cup noodles were about volunteering was a no brainer who beat her. Another woman, who in They have shared stories about of food, especially meat, invented in Japan and tra - and long overdue. Within 48 hours, I the midst of breast cancer treatments how they have taken in elderly a protein source. Techno - ditional Japanese cuisine found myself in the middle of a food and a pandemic, ventured out to get neighbors or relatives with nowhere logical development is has spread around the distribution center surrounded by food to sustain herself even though else to go. Some pick up food for expected to make it easi - world. Incorporating hope. doctors encouraged her to limit pub - themselves and a friend unable to er to mass-produce alter - characteristics of other What I have experienced at the food lic contact. One man wondered how leave their home. Others pledge to native meat and cultured countries’ cuisine, the pantry is a small but mighty group of he could keep his apartment without pay it forward once they get back on meat compared to meat nation’s diverse food cul - volunteers dedicated to helping oth - a job and what would happen to him their feet. from livestock. ture is also popular ers. They put their heads down each if he didn’t have a place to live. A They are all grateful in their own The use of food tech - among foreign visitors to day and do whatever it takes to keep grandmother told of how she was way. I hear it dozens of times a week: nology also could help Japan. It is hoped that the flow of food going to those who helping raise her grandkids as she “God bless you.” “I don’t know what solve environmental continuous efforts will be are struggling. They are organized, herself faced life-altering health I would do without this place.” “This problems. Methane gas made in the food-tech sec - hard-working and kind. problems. food pantry is a godsend.” emissions from the burps tor to create a new culi - Much of that can-do environment For many clients, the frustration Indeed, it is. For them and espe - of cows are said to con - nary sphere. is a testament to the pantry’s leaders spills out in tears before we even cially for me. The Commercial Review US PS 125820 HUGH N. RONALD (1911-1983), Publisher Emeritus

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Defeats ... Continued from page 7 The Patriots (1-2) scored 14 enth grade volleyball team moved Roughed ... Yorktown won with a score of points in the first quarter and led to 5-0 on the season Tuesday with a 191. Jay County and Wes-Del both 22-0 at halftime. A 14-point fourth 25-12, 25-8 win against the Bluffton Continued from page 8 ing a Gavin Muh - tied with 226, but the Warriors got quarter put the game well out of Tigers. “Any other game lenkamp through the edge because the Patriots did reach for the host Raiders. The Jay County eighth graders this season, any other pass. Nelson tried to not have a fifth golfer score. Taylor Gould rushed for 141 fell 25-21, 25-24, and dip to 4-1 on time we’ve given up a kick away Muh - Erika Heitkamp led JCHS with yards and two touchdowns while the year. goal, I haven’t been lenkamp’s pass, but 51, and Raquel Wehrly was second also running in a 2-point conver - Kayla Jetmore led the seventh ‘wowed’ by anything,” Marentes deflected with 55. Jacqueline Smith shot 57 sion. graders with seven aces and two he said. “It was more, the ball toward the for the Patriots’ No. 3 score, while Parker Nichols was 8-of-11 kills, while Elise Mercer con - we made a mistake goal before chasing it Paityn Chapman ended with 63 to through the air for 127 yards and tributed five aces. Paisley Fugiett and the other team down and putting a complete the team score. two TDs. Trey Nichols and Owen and Lani Muhlenkamp turned in capitalized. left-footed shot into Ransom each caught TD passes two aces each. “Many of the goals the open goal. JV football wins from Parker Nichols. Cassie Petro and Kiley Williams (tonight) … they were Andrew Ibrahim PONETO — It took six total Jay County’s varsity team is 0-3, led the eighth grade squad with slicing through our completed his hat games, but the Jay County football giving the program an overall four kills each. Daisey Muh - defense right where trick by heading a Quinn Holtzapple program got its first win of the record of 1-5 on the season. lenkamp, Brenna Bailey and Petro they needed to. They cross pass for the goal. season Tuesday as the junior var - collected three digs each, and Mor - had a lot more ‘wow’ goals than anything Austin Hernstein sity Patriots beat the Southern 7th wins gan DeHoff had four digs, three else I’ve seen this completed the scoring Wells Raiders, 36-0. BLUFFTON — Jay County’s sev - aces and one kill. year.” for the Roughriders, Tobin tallied his getting the final tally second goal less than of the day in the 76th two minutes into the minute. Sports on tap Fort ... second half — St. “I don’t want my Continued from page 8 Marys led 4-0 at inter - kids sitting there and Local schedule Fort Recovery — Cross country in Mini Clippers at Denver Nuggets (ESPN) Bruns was even after two mission — and almost watching, but hopeful - Today MAC at Coldwater – 9 a.m.; Volleyball vs. Jay County — Girls golf vs. Delta – 5 Liberty Benton – 10 a.m.; Junior varsity vol - Thursday holes before bogeying the four minutes later ly they’re taking notes p.m.; Boys tennis vs. Bluffton – 5 p.m.; leyball in New Bremen Invitational – 9 TBD — NBA Playoffs: Milwaukee Bucks par-5 12th hole. She Trogdlon got on the and seeing what needs a.m.; Junior varsity football vs. Coldwater – at Miami Heat, Game 6 (ESPN) Girls soccer vs. Oak Hill – 5 p.m.; Volleyball rebounded to birdie the board by following a to be done from watch - vs. Woodlan – 6 p.m.; Junior high football 10 a.m.; Freshman volleyball vs. Fort TBD — NBA Playoffs: Los Angeles Lak - vs. Muncie Southside at West Jay – 5 p.m.; Loramie – 9 a.m.; Middle school volleyball ers at Houston Rockets, Game 4 (TNT) par-3 13th, and made par on Ruiz deflection off a ing them play,” said Junior high cross country vs. Bellmont at vs. Botkins – 10 a.m. the next four holes. She set - Roughrider corner. Horn, noting he feels Hudson Family Park – 5 p.m. Friday Fort Recovery — Girls golf vs. Minster Monday 6:05 p.m. — Major League Baseball: tled for bogey on the par-3 Andrew Ibrahim got the Patriots end the at Arrowhead – 4 p.m.; Boys golf vs. Min - Jay County — Boys tennis at Blackford Atlanta Braves at Washington Nationals 18th for her round of 36 to his second mark in losing skid by getting ster at PGC – 4:30 p.m.; Volleyball vs. – 5 p.m.; Junior varsity football vs. Adams (FS1) earn match medalist hon - back to playing Parkway – 5:30 p.m.; Middle school foot - Central – 6 p.m. the 67th minute on a ball vs. Coldwater – 5 p.m. Fort Recovery — Girls golf vs. Ver - Saturday ors. Ryan Ibrahim assist together. “It’s not the sailles at PGC – 4:30 p.m.; Boys golf vs. 12 p.m. — College Football: Louisiana Shelby Stammen was sec - to make it 7-0. loss that bothers me. Friday Versailles at Stillwater – 4:30 p.m.; Volley - at Iowa State (ESPN); Charlotte at Jay County — Football at Adams Cen - ball vs. Franklin–Monroe – 5:30 p.m.; Appalachian State (ESPN2); Eastern Ken - ond for the Indians with 45, Jay County broke It’s just the fact we tral – 7 p.m. Freshman football vs. Anna – 5 p.m.; tucky at West Virginia (FS1); Louisiana and Shelby Acheson shot 56 the shutout three min - played as poorly as we Fort Recovery — Football at Coldwater Freshman volleyball at Parkway – 6 p.m. Tech at Baylor (FOX) for the team’s No. 3 score. did when I know we – 7 p.m. 2:30 p.m. — College Football: Duke at utes later as Cristian TV schedule Notre Dame (NBC) Trisha Gaerke and Kim Marentes beat St. can play much better.” Saturday Today 3:30 p.m. — College Football: Georgia Hart tied for 58 to complete Marys keeper Correy Jay County’s junior Jay County — Girls golf in ACAC Tour - 6:40 p.m. — NBA Playoffs: Toronto Tech at Florida State (ABC); UTSA at Texas nament at Celina Lynx – 9 a.m.; Volleyball Raptors at Boston Celtics, Game 6 (ESPN) State (ESPN2); Arkansas State at Kansas the team total. Nelson in a one-on- varsity team also lost, at Noblesville Invitational – 9 a.m.; Junior 7:05 p.m. — Major League Baseball: State (FS1) Macy Brunswick also one situation follow - 7-0. high volleyball at Woodlan – 10 a.m.; Chicago White Sox at Pittsburgh Pirates 7:30 p.m. — College Football; Clem - competed but her 59 did not Cross country in Monroe Central Invitation - (FS1) son at Wake Forest (ABC); Tulane at South al – 10 a.m. 9 p.m. — NBA Playoffs: Los Angeles Alabama (ESPN2) factor into the team score.

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OR FOR PRIVATE bicycles; metal cabinet; Email resume to side..35 cents each or T Plaintiff SHOWING PHONE AUCTIONEERS. 1903 Waltham car clock; Mark@PennvilleCabi- four for $1.40, plus tax. And much more. netry.com. Or apply in The Commercial Review, GREG DENNIS AND THE TERMS ON REAL ESTATE: CASH WITH 10% Pierstorff Family person at Pennville Cus- 309 W Main, Portland UNKNOWN HUSBAND, NON-REFUNDABLE DEPOSIT DAY OF I Loy Auction tom Cabinetry. 260-726- 260-726-8141. WIFE, AUCTION. BALANCE DUE AT CLOSING. 9357 WIDOW, WIDOWER, CHILD, AU31600027 APPLES FOR SALE CHILDREN, DESCENDANTS, SALE NOT SUBJECT TO BUYER OBTAINING 260-726-2700 Menchhofer Farms; 5679 HEIRS, SURVIVING FINANCING. ARRANGE FINANCING IF Auctioneers Wabash Rd., Coldwater, SPOUSES, CREDITORS AND ADMINISTRATORS OF THE NEEDED PRIOR TO AUCTION. S Gary Loy AU01031608 √ OH. 419-942-1502 Ben Lyons AU10700085 Out ESTATE; DEVISEES, LEGA- TEES, TRUSTEES, EXECU- TERMS ON PERSONAL PROPERTY: CASH – Travis Theurer The CR 150 BOATS, SPORTING TORS OF THE LAST WILL Classifieds GOOD CHECK – CREDIT CARD E AU11200131 EQUIPMENT AND TESTAMENTS; SUC- Aaron Loy AU11200112 www.thecr.com CESSORS IN INTEREST AND OWNER: Frances Miskinis Estate CLUBS, CLUBS, & ASSIGNS, RESPECTFULLY, in OF EACH OF THE FORGO- MORE CLUBS! Set of ING PERSONS, ALL OF Lynne Fodrea PERSONAL REPRESENTATIVE. PGA Cobra irons, full set 110 HELP WANTED WHOM ARE UNKNOWN TO STATEMENTS MADE SALE DAY TAKE of older rams (never PLAINTIFF; ALL OF THE The used), plus 30 to 40 more WOMEN ONCE KNOWN BY PRECEDENCE OVER WRITTEN AD woods and irons. No pick- ANY OF THE NAMES AND DESIGNATIONS ABOVE ing or choosing, must SHAWVER AUCTIONEERING PART-TIME INSERTER STATED WHOSE NAMES Commercial take all for $800! It’s a MAY HAVE AND REAL ESTATE great bargain! To see call BEEN CHANGED AND WHO POSITION AVAILABLE 765-730-7098 ARE NOW KNOWN BY AC31800004 OTHER NAMES; THE Review Approximately 10-15 hours per week. AUCTIONEERS 190 FARMERS COL- NAMES OF ALL WHOM ARE UNKNOWN TO THE PLAIN- Pete Shawver, Jr Zane Shawver Apply at: UMN TIFF, AS THE SPOUSES OF EACH OF THE PERSONS Lic# AU19700040 Lic# AU10500168 C The Commercial Review AG RENTAL Spreaders: NAMED 260-726-5587 260-729-2229 BBI, Artsway Vertical. ABOVE, OR DESCRIBED More Photos available at www.auctionzip.com Monday-Friday New Holland 228 skid AND DESIGNATED AS DE- FENDANTS IN THIS ACTION loaders w/full cab, CR 9-9,12-2020 8:00 a.m.-4:00 p.m. WHO ARE MARRIED; THE L heat/ac. Fort Recovery NAMES OF ALL OF WHOM 419-852-0309 ARE No phone calls please. UNKNOWN TO PLAINTIFF; The Commercial Review m Contract h ALL PERSONS AND CORPO- o 200 FOR RENT A Bridge p RATIONS WHO ASSERT OR MIGHT ASSERT ANY TITLE, Newspaper Delivery Comments LIMBERLOST APART- By Steve Becker CLAIM OR INTEREST IN OR MENTS, GENEVA. 2 BR LIEN UPON THE REAL ES- S Available for Move-IN. TATE AND INTEREST Rent Range: $465 - $670 THEREIN DESCRIBED IN or Problems? Property Covers water THE COMPLAINT IN THIS ACTION BY, UNDER OR and trash pick-up. Main- THROUGH ANY OF THE DE- S tenance Free 260-368- FENDANTS IN THIS ACTION Call our Circulation 7900 TDD: 7-1-1 Equal NAMED, DESCRIBED OR Opportunity Provider. DESIGNATED IN THIS COMPLAINT AND ABOVE I INMAN U-LOC Storage. NAMED; ALL OF WHOM ARE Hotline Mini storage, five sizes. UNKNOWN TO THIS PLAIN- Security fence or 24 hour TIFF. Defendant(s) access units. Gate hours: F SUMMONS BY PUBLICATION 260-726-8143 8:00-8:00 daily. Pearl Notice is hereby given to the fol- Street, Portland. 260- lowing named persons who may 726-2833 claim some interest in the fol- I lowing described real estate LEASE SPACE avail- and whose whereabouts are un- After 5:00 p.m. Leave Message Please. able, Coldwater, OH. known or some or all of whom Manufacturing, ware- are unknown to the Plaintiff, to wit: E housing, assembly, distri- “SEE DEFENDANTS LISTED bution, offices, inside and ABOVE” outdoor storage. Easy You have been sued in the Carrier Delivery Deadlines access to major highways above entitled action to Quiet D and railroad access with Title to the following described real estate located in Jay Monday - Friday: 6:00 p.m. loading docks and over- County, Indiana, to wit: head cranes available. A. Contact Sycamore Parcel No: Saturday Morning: 8:00 a.m. Group, 419-678-5318, 38-09-08-102-023.000-014 www.sycamorespace.co Legal: 60’ W SIDE LOT 4 BLK7 & 1/2 VAC m Commonly known as: 388 Lin- A NEED MORE STOR- coln Ave., Dunkirk IN 47336 That unless you appear in per- AGE? PJ’s U-Lock and son or by counsel and respond The Commercial Review Storage, most sizes avail- to the allegations of said com- able. Call 260-726-4631. plaint within thirty (30) days af- D ter the last publication of this 309 West Main St., Portland. 230 AUTOS, TRUCKS notice a judgment by default may be entered against you for the relief demanded in the Front Office Hours: 8 a.m. - 4 p.m. CA$H PAID FOR JUNK Complaint. S CARS Any year, any con- Clerk of Jay County, Indiana dition. Running or not. JON L. ORLOSKY (10062-18) Circulation Department Hours: We tow away. 765-578- 116 N Walnut Street 0111 or 260-729-2878. 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Page 8 www.thecr.com The Commercial Review Patriot Roughed up by the ’Riders tennis defeats Patriots can't Rebels keep up with LYNN — A victory Roughriders against a sectional rival came down to one match. in 9-1 loss The visitors pulled through. Frankie Crump and Gavin Myers came up with By CHRIS SCHANZ with a three-set victory at The Commercial Review No. 1 dou - Brad Horn said last week the bles in help - Jay Co. Patriots were going to have to ing the Jay roundup be nearly perfect to compete County with the Roughriders. High School The Patriots were far from it boys tennis team defeat the Tuesday. host Randolph Southern Rebels. Jay County High School’s Crump and Myers lost boys soccer team got outplayed the first set to Hagan Gam - in every facet of the game brel and Jake Mifsud 6-2 Tuesday in suffering a 9-1 loss before rebounding to take to the St. Marys Memorial the second, 6-3. Crump and Roughriders. Myers had to battle in the “We need to come out ready decisive set but prevailed 6- to play each and 4 for the victory, which every day,” said secured the overall team Horn, whose win. team has now Darius Esparza and Sam lost three Myers won their No. 2 dou - straight and bles match against Jakson falls to 2-5. “I 9 Latello and Garrett Cox 6- kept telling 4, 6-0. At No. 3 singles, (assistant coach JCHS freshman Abraham Bobby Ruiz) we Dirksen beat Colton Bled - look like we soe 6-1, 6-3. were in mud. The Commercial Review/Chris Schanz Crosby Heniser fell in The person hav - his No. 1 singles match to ing the ball is 1 Jay County High School senior Houston Yowell (21) is a moment late in trying to Jake Good, 6-3, 6-1 and moving all right kick the ball from Ryan Ibrahim of the St. Marys Roughriders on Tuesday at JCHS. The Simon Dirksen lost to but everyone else is kind of Roughriders handed the Patriots their worst loss of the season, 9-1, the third consecutive Tyler Fink at No. 2 singles, just standing and watching. As defeat for JCHS. 6-0, 6-4. you can see that’s not going to Jay County’s junior var - lead to very successful soccer. sity team won, 4-0. Soichiro “Hats off to Memorial. They time as he buried a secondary pass from the left side of the Ibrahim on the left side. Oyama and Isaac Miller played a great game. They shot after JCHS goalkeeper pitch into the short side of the Ibrahim then dribbled past both got singles wins. were running circles around Ian Ruiz stopped the first net for the 2-0 tally. Ruiz, who attempted to play Logan McGinnis teamed us … We played poorly. We did - Roughrider attempt. The ball Adam Tobin one-timed a the ball. The touch past Ruiz with Austin Dirksen for a n’t give them much of a caromed to Ibrahim, who Joey Vanderhorst pass for a was a little too strong, but doubles win, while Luke game.” kicked it into the top of the net goal in the 22nd minute, and in Ibrahim raced to the ball and Muhlenkamp and Allen With their fast, controlling for a goal just 6:26 into the the 28th minute Andrew slid to tap it into the open net Dues got a doubles win as style of play, it didn’t take long match. Ibrahim scored the first of his for the goal. well. for St. Marys (1-1-1) to get on A mere 46 seconds later, Pre - three goals on a rousing dis - It was one of many moments the board against Jay County. ston Wilson gave the ’Riders play of effort and hustle. in the game that left Horn Spikers stumble Ryan Ibrahim found himself the eventual game-winning Spencer Trogdlon sent a nearly speechless. BLUFFTON — The Jay in the right place at the right goal when he headed a cross long through pass up to See Roughed page 7 County volleyball team ral - lied to force a fifth set and nearly escaped with a win but stumbled down the stretch in a 26-24, 25-21, 17- 25, 17-25, 15-12 loss to the Bluffton Tigers on Tues - Fort volleyball day. Jay County (2-4, 0-1 Allen County Athletic Confer - sweeps Celina ence) got 15 kills from Madison Dirksen and 13 FORT RECOVERY — kills from Alana Kunkler, JJayay CCountyounty aandnd RandolphRandolph CCountyounty The Bulldogs put up little who also had a team-high fight. 18 service points. Natalie The Indians stayed per - Fort Recovery Miles posted 12 kills to go fect. roundup with her team-best 30 digs. Fort Recovery High Grace Brewster tallied 26 School’s volleyball team digs, and Pacie Denney col - swept the Celina Bulldogs lected 23 assists. to remain undefeated Tues - Jay County’s junior var - day, 25-12, 25-18, 25-12, at blocks. sity team won, 25-13, 25-12. For all Realtors Fort Site Fieldhouse. Fort Recovery’s junior Madison Brunswick led Paige Fortkamp and varsity team fell to 3-1 on the team with five kills, to advertise their listings! Whitley Rammel led the the year with a 25-20, 25-18 Natalie Wehrly finished Indians (4-0) offensively loss. with nine digs and Joske with 13 and 12 kills, respec - Mara Pearson led the Herndon was a perfect 10- tively. Marissa Gaerke (five Indians with four kills, for-10 on serves with three kills) and Grace Guggen - Tiegen Fortkamp had four aces while also totaling 14 biller (three kills) also con - assists and Audra Bubp tal - assists. tributed for the Indian lied five digs. attack. Golfers third Hope Wendel didn’t miss Bruns leads in win MUNCIE — Jay Coun - any of her 26 serves to go Jalyn Bruns shot 1-over- ty’s girls golf team fin - with her three aces and five par to lead the Fort Recov - ished third Tuesday in a CALL OR EMAIL US TODAY! digs. She also set up the ery girls golf team past the three-team meet with the offense with 17 assists. Lincolnview Lancers 195- Yorktown Tigers and Wes- Emma Kahlig contributed 211 Tuesday at Portland Del Warriors at Muncie 260-726-8141 or [email protected] four aces, and Rammel also Golf Club. Elks Country Club. PRINTING had a team-best three See Fort page 7 See Defeats page 7