Some insights into Looking for a new Preview of Tigers’ substance abuse pet? Shelter has ideas game vs. Starfires Area State Page 3 Page 5 Sports Page 6 The News-Bannerwww.News-Banner.com THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 3, 2020 BLUFFTON, INDIANA • Wells County’s Hometown Connection $1.00 Two studies give potential options at Lancaster Park By DEVAN FILCHAK During the meeting, Sundling The Bluffton Parks Department also briefly presented the feasibil- and board discussed the possibili- ity studies he obtained for Lan- ties for Lancaster Park Tuesday, as caster Park. It has been known for well as the results of two feasibil- some time that the land, which is ity studies for projects at the park. where the former Lancaster school The park, which is across the was, will need some work before street from Lancaster Central Ele- anything can be built on it. mentary School on Jackson Street, Mayor John Whicker has tenta- has been the topic of discussion tively said that he would like Sun- for years now. dling to present the studies at the In 2018, Roger Thornton pro- Bluffton Common Council meet- posed a sports complex and park ing on Sept. 29. in the 18-acre space. However, “It gives a month for people Pam Vanderkolk, superintendent to look at this stuff instead of a of the department, said the park weekend,” Sundling said. board has had plans for the park Two feasibility studies were for more than 10 years. obtained — one from Engineer- The parks department would ing Resources, which is the firm A focus on hygiene like for the area to have a trail that has done previous work with School desks have to be wiped head on the Interurban Trail and the park on Thornton’s behalf, and down between classes, and fre- serve as a greenspace. The Poka- one from A&Z Engineering, who quent use of hand sanitizer or bache Trail is also expected to had no previous knowledge of the handwashing is encouraged at all connect to the trail eventually. ongoing park conversations. schools in the midst of the COVID- The department expected for more Each firm was asked to provide 19 pandemic. Above, Emily Han- sen wipes down desks with disin- consideration to be given to Lan- cost estimates for three things — fectant in Amy Rusu’s sixth-grade caster Park after work at Roush ground preparation, underground writing class at Bluffton-Harrison and Washington parks was com- utilities, and other considerations. Middle School Wednesday. At pleted, which happened recently. They were presented for the right, Chloe Bredemeyer offers At its last meeting, the board groundwork for the trail plan, the hand sanitizer to fellow students rescinded a letter that it had sent 2010 development plan (which before leaving Beverly Balash’s to the Northern Wells Commu- includes two baseball fields but eighth-grade science class. (Pho- nity Schools board to terminate not some of the other features tos by Devan Filchak) the $1-a-year lease since NWCS Thornton has presented), and the owns the land. 2018 development plan (which The park board decided that includes four baseball fields, asso- their plan moving forward is to ciated parking and auxiliary recre- prepare a presentation about the ational uses). trail to give to the school board. For the 2018 development If the trail plan is accepted by the plan, Engineering Resources has school board, the board can move an estimate of $182,500 to get the ahead with applying for grants for property ready for the construc- funding. tion. “I’m here to advocate that let’s A&Z has an estimate of get this resolved. Because if they $200,000 in groundwork for buy into the plan, then we can get any of the three projects, which this roadblock out of the way and includes storm drainage investi- get going,” said Doug Sundling, a gation; sanitary sewer along the consultant to the city. (Continued on Page 2) Indiana alters student count to maintain school funding By CASEY SMITH should receive full funding for to possible budget cuts for schools Although Holcomb and other be penalized for offering instruc- Associated Press/ their students, regardless of wheth- not offering an in-person option state leaders promised in June that tion only online. Report for America er those students are receiving for students, despite the ongoing schools would remain fully funded Students will not be counted INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — The instruction virtually or in the class- coronavirus threat. during the pandemic regardless as “virtual“ — meaning schools Indiana State Board of Education room this semester. Bray emphasized that state law of whether students are attending won’t see the 15 percent reduction approved a method to maintain The board’s resolution differs caps per-pupil funding for students class in-person or online, Bray’s in basic per student funding — as funding for schools reopening vir- from Gov. Eric Holcomb’s initial who take at least half their classes notice put millions of dollars in long as they were not enrolled in tually this fall after warnings of request to preserve current school virtually at 85 percent of basic school funding on the line, given a full-time virtual education pro- possible cuts from lawmakers last funding, however. tuition support. That would mean that dozens of school districts gram on the previous enrollment month. Last month, the governor pro- school districts that only offered around the state decided to start count day. The board unanimously posed delaying the student count online instruction to minimize the the school year entirely online. State school superinten- approved the plan Wednesday, altogether after school leaders potential spread of COVID-19 Under the board of education’s dent Jennifer McCormick said allowing the state to use data from expressed concern about a letter could lose 15percent of their basic new plan, the fall student count in a news release that she was the last student count in Febru- from Indiana’s Senate president, per-student funding, which would day will happen as planned on “pleased” the state’s board of edu- ary to determine whether schools Republican Rod Bray, that alluded be $855 per student. Sept 18, but school budgets won’t (Continued on Page 2) Moderators announced Marking WWII’s end, virtually for presidential debates Pandemic keeps veterans away from ceremony, watching from home By ZEKE MILLER • NBC’s Kristen Welker for the Associated Press debate Oct. 22 in Nashville, Ten- By CALEB JONES Waikiki, movie premieres, galas and thousands of Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Rep- nessee. people gathered to honor the veterans, some who resentatives from Fox News, The commission also HONOLULU (AP) — When Japanese mili- may be marking the historic milestone for the last C-SPAN and NBC will moderate announced Wednesday that USA tary leaders climbed aboard the USS Missouri in time. the upcoming debates between Today’s Susan Page will moder- Tokyo Bay on Sept. 2, 1945, the battleship was Now, only about 50 people will be on the ship President Donald Trump and ate the vice presidential debate on packed with U.S. sailors eager to see the end of that hosted the surrender in 1945, all local veter- Democratic challenger Joe Biden. Oct. 7 in Salt Lake City with Vice World War II. ans and government officials. Defense Secretary According to the nonparti- President Mike Pence and Demo- On Wednesday, the 75th anniversary of the Mark Esper will give the keynote address. san Commission on Presidential crat Kamala Harris. The commis- surrender, some of those same men who served Organizers limited the ceremony less than two Debates, the moderators will be: sion makes its moderator selection the United States will not be able to return to the weeks before the anniversary because of a surge • Chris Wallace of Fox News independently of the candidates. Missouri in Hawaii’s Pearl Harbor because of the in coronavirus cases in Hawaii and other parts of for the debate Sept. 29 in Cleve- Trump and Biden have said world’s new war against the coronavirus. the nation. That leaves dozens of veterans who land. they will attend the scheduled The commemoration initially was supposed are in their 90s or beyond preparing for what • Steve Scully of C-SPAN for debates, which are meant to offer to be a blockbuster event with parades through (Continued on Page 2) the “town meeting” debate Oct. 15 voters to opportunity to see the in Miami. (Continued on Page 2) Inside Outside Online Detailed How to contact us: Call us: 824-0224 Local/Area Dental Care or 1-800-579-7476 Obituaries...... 3 Follow us on Facebook! • Wisdom Teeth Removal Go to www.facebook.com/ • Fax us: 824-0700 Police Notebook . . .3 Immediate Dentures [email protected] newsbanner • Sedation Dentistry ————— • General Dentistry On the Web: Opinion Warm day today, then the Place Your Classified www.news-banner.com Leo Morris ...... 4 • Root Canal temperatures take a drop Ads 24/7 Follow us at: Today Friday Saturday Call Dr. Hott! twitter.com/newsbanner Also... 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Wabash River Level (at the Main Street bridge): 1.26 tal follow up; additional soil borings; feet at 6:45 p.m. Wednesday log cabin options (demolition or relo- He also added that A&Z was not But even then, officials say there cation); detailed site evaluation; and asked to provide estimates for any of are unknowns when it comes to any of boundary survey, if needed. Additional the completed projects, but they did the projects, especially since the land Wells County forecast ground preparations were included in any way. of Lancaster Park has not been dug up the estimates for each completed proj- The total cost estimates provided by since the building of the former Lan- Thursday: Mostly sunny. ect. A&Z were as follows — $1,016,000 caster school. Highs in the mid 80s. South- for the trail plan; $2,803,000 for the However, some of the estimates dif- “Both of them (Engineering west winds 5 to 10 mph fer significantly. 2010 conceptual plan; and $5,007,000 becoming west 15 to 20 mph for the sports complex and park plan Resources and A&Z) said, ‘And “It’s just that there’s a huge differ- you will find further unknowns.’ So in the afternoon. ence in information and price tags,” that has been presented by Thornton. Thursday Night: Partly Vanderkolk said Tuesday. An early estimate for Thornton’s plan they are aware that there are current unknowns and they are acknowledging cloudy through midnight Engineering Resources estimated was $2,058,000, according to a 2018 then clearing. Lows in the mid 50s. West winds 5 to 15 mph. News-Banner article. that there will be others that appear,” $5,000 for removing the existing play- Friday: Sunny. Highs in the mid 70s. Northwest winds 5 ground retaining wall. But A&Z has an More information will be detailed Vanderkolk said. by Sundling at an upcoming coun- [email protected] to 15 mph. estimate of $84,240. Friday Night: Clear. Lows in the lower 50s. Southwest winds around 5 mph. Saturday: Mostly sunny. Highs in the upper 70s. Indiana alters student count Saturday Night: Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 50s. Sunday: (Continued from Page 1) porary commitment. until the next student count the academic year. Partly cloudy with a 20 percent chance of “We do have to remem- day in February 2021, Spra- ——— showers. Highs in the upper 70s. cation took action, noting Sunday Night: Partly cloudy with a 20 percent chance that the original guidance ber that this solution isn’t a dlin said. State legislators Casey Smith is a corps permanent one,” said Terry will still have to decide dur- member for the Associated of showers and thunderstorms. Lows in the upper 50s. from the Indiana Depart- Labor Day: Partly cloudy with a 20 percent chance of ment of Education called for Spradlin, Executive Direc- ing their next session wheth- Press/Report for America “100 percent funding“ for tor of the Indiana School er they’ll change the cur- Statehouse News Initiative. showers. Highs in the upper 70s. affected students who are Boards Association. “But for rent law surrounding virtual Report for America is a non- Monday Night: Partly cloudy with a 20 percent chance receiving virtual instruction now, it’s suitable to help us student funding or whether profit national service pro- of showers. Lows in the upper 50s. because of the pandemic. navigate through the winter they’ll provide another solu- gram that places journalists Tuesday: Partly cloudy with a chance of showers and But the amendment to the until February.” tion to ensure full-funding in local newsrooms to report a slight chance of a thunderstorm. Highs in the upper 70s. student count is only a tem- The board’s fix will last for schools until the end of on undercovered issues. Chance of measurable precipitation 30 percent. Tuesday Night: Mostly cloudy with a 40 percent chance of showers. Lows in the upper 50s. Wednesday: Mostly cloudy with a 50 percent chance of Marking WWII’s end showers. Highs in the mid 70s. (Continued from Page 1) “War must not happen again,” he The result was thousands of dead could be their final salute from afar. said, recalling the words uttered by and wounded, about half of which died Moderators Jerry Pedersen, 95, was a U.S. Gen. Douglas MacArthur on the day on the USS Arizona, which still sits Marine on the deck of the Missouri the Japanese surrendered. But “we’re submerged in Pearl Harbor next to the (Continued from Page 1) mate on stage most of the witnessing the end of World War II. still oscillating on many of the things USS Missouri Memorial, a floating contrast between the candi- time to help him excuse the But on the 75th anniversary, Peder- that are necessary to bring us peace.” museum. dates on live television. radical, leftist agenda he is sen and his surviving comrades who The Associated Press will join Ped- Four years later, after massive loss- “I’m looking forward to carrying.” live on the mainland will be watching ersen and his family Wednesday at es on both sides that included the drop- debating the president and Murtaugh noted that their home in California as they watch a livestream of the event from their ping of atomic bombs on Hiroshima I’m going to lay out as clear- Biden, who has not sat the livestream of the ceremony. and Nagasaki, the Japanese indicated ly as I can my vision for the recently for an interview homes instead of seeing it in person on The U.S. entered the war after Japa- they would surrender on Aug. 15, then with Wallace, will not go the ship as they had planned. county,” Biden said nese warplanes attacked Pearl Harbor met with Allied forces aboard the Mis- Trump’s team com- face to face with the tough “Well, I was very disappointed, yes. on Dec. 7, 1941. souri on Sept. 2 to sign the Instrument interviewer. I was hoping to maybe see a friend plained that the moderators “The clouds of war were gather- of Surrender. were not those “we would Wallace was widely or two,” he said. “I think we’re going ing all around the United States, and “The jubilation of the country was praised for a tough interview to go ahead and have a little thing for have recommended if the the world for that matter,” said Dan- convulsive,“ Martinez said. “Pic- campaign had been allowed with Trump earlier this sum- ourselves here, and I just want to share iel Martinez, Pearl Harbor National tures that you see in Manhattan, pic- to have any input,“ said mer. with at least my family and a couple of Memorial chief historian. “The United tures here in Honolulu, which had an campaign communications Trump’s team has tried to other folks some of the feelings that I States had claimed neutrality. And that incredible celebration of peace. Young director Tim Murtaugh. pressure the commission to was going to express when I got there.“ neutrality ended on the morning of men and young women knowing they “Some can be identified as move up the debates, citing Those feelings are complicated, said December 7th, when Japanese forces would not be risking their lives out clear opponents of President increased use of early and Pedersen, who dedicated his life to . launched an all-out assault on the there in that war. . And the euphoria Trump, meaning Joe Biden absentee voting because of peace after the war ended. island of Oahu.” here went on for days.” will actually have a team- the coronavirus. Pelosi claims she was A surprise: A Kennedy loses a ‘set up’ in salon visit political race in Massachusetts By JANIE HAR Erica Kious, owner Associated Press of ESalon SF in the By STEVE LeBLANC out, we did it. With all due cratic House Speaker Nancy SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — A testy city’s upscale Cow Associated Press respect, it’s time to start ask- Pelosi formally backed his Nancy Pelosi said Wednesday she takes Hollow district, told BOSTON (AP) — U.S. ing what your country can candidacy. responsibility for trusting the word of a San Fox News that she Nancy Pelosi Sen. Edward Markey defeat- do for you.” While Markey, who Francisco hair salon that it was OK to come rents chairs to styl- ed U.S. Rep. Joe Kennedy Markey also found him- served with Pelosi in the in for a solo visit — even though the city ists and one of them III in Tuesday’s Democratic self on the defense at times House for decades, con- still does not allow indoor beauty services informed her in advance that Pelosi wanted primary, harnessing support during the campaign, with gratulated Kennedy, Pelosi’s because of the coronavirus pandemic. a wash and blow dry. California guidelines from progressive leaders to Kennedy repeatedly trying decision angered some of But the Democratic House Speaker on salons vary by county, but stringent San overcome a challenge from to portray him as having a Markey’s younger progres- called Monday’s visit a “set-up“ and said the Francisco officials have not yet permitted a younger rival who is a tin ear to racial equity con- sive supporters. Markey had salon owes her an apology for misrepresent- indoor salons to open. member of America’s most cerns. earlier won the endorsement ing city health orders. Kious said she considered Pelosi getting famous political family. Kennedy faulted Markey of Ocasio-Cortez and fellow “I take responsibility for trusting the her hair done “a slap in the face” to strug- Markey appealed to vot- for his initial opposition to Massachusetts Democratic word of a neighborhood salon that I’ve been gling business owners. She did not respond ers in this deeply Demo- the effort to desegregate U.S. Sen. Elizabeth Warren. to over the years many times, and that when to requests for comment from The Associ- cratic state by positioning the Boston Public Schools The coronavirus upended they said ... we’re able to accommodate ated Press. himself as aligned with the beginning in the 1970s. the way both candidates people one person at a time, and that we can Health order violations can be pun- liberal wing of the party. He Markey countered by could reach out to voters — set up that time, I trusted that,“ Pelosi told ished by a fine, imprisonment or both. But teamed up with a leading noting that he changed his severely limiting more tradi- reporters Wednesday. “As it turns out, it was San Francisco has stressed education over progressive, New York Rep. views on the contentious tional means of electioneer- a set-up.“ enforcement and has been reluctant to Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, issue that tore at the fabric ing like knocking on doors, “I take responsibility for falling for a set- penalize businesses and individuals. on the Green New Deal of the city. He also said he shaking hands or holding up,“ she said. Pelosi said Wednesday she would not — and at one point labeled supported the creation in big rallies. Pelosi is facing fierce backlash after answer any more questions about the visit Kennedy “a progressive in 1973 of a state Senate seat Instead, the campaigns Fox News Channel aired surveillance foot- and asked at one point whether reporters name only.” aimed at helping elect a were largely waged online age from the salon that showed her walking had any questions “about the fact that peo- That helped Markey Black senator to the Massa- with virtual rallies, virtual through the salon with her hair wet and with ple are dying,“ referring to the HEROES overcome the enduring chusetts Legislature. endorsements, virtual fun- a mask around her neck rather than on her Act legislation she called the news confer- power of the Kennedy Kennedy also repeatedly draisers and virtual round- ence to address. face. In the clip, a masked stylist follows name in Massachusetts. The pointed to the father of Dan- table events to discuss A reporter asked why she was not wear- her. 39-year-old congressman roy “DJ” Henry, a young issues. Eventually, as Mas- ing a mask in the brief clip. sought to cast the 74-year- Black man from Massa- sachusetts began to suppress Critics, including President Donald “I just had my hair washed. I don’t wear Trump, called her a hypocrite and asked old Markey as someone chusetts killed by police 10 the virus and emerge from a mask when I’m washing my hair. Do you out of touch after spending years ago. Henry’s father a near lockdown, the can- why she did not know the coronavirus-relat- wear a mask when you’re washing your ed rules in her home city. decades in Congress, first in has criticized Markey, say- didates began to take their hair? I always have a mask,“ Pelosi said. the House before moving to ing he failed to help the campaigns on the road — the Senate. family seek justice. with appropriate social dis- In the waning weeks of Markey said he has apol- tancing rules and face masks Police put hood on dead man’s head the campaign, Kennedy ogized to the Henry family in tow. leaned into his family’s long and signed a letter seeking The showdown drew By MICHAEL HILL Not for my brother to get York was in the early days political legacy in Mas- a federal Justice Department criticism from some Demo- Associated Press lynched,” Prude’s brother, of the coronavirus pandem- sachusetts. His pedigree investigation into the killing. crats nationally who feared A Black man who had Joe Prude, said at a news ic. includes former President Markey also wasn’t shy it would siphon time and run naked through the conference Wednesday. Prude demands they John F. Kennedy; former about talking about the Ken- money away from the pri- streets of a western New “How did you see him and remove it. “Trying to kill U.S. Senator and U.S. Attor- nedy family, at one point mary goals of defeating York city died of asphyxia- not directly say, ‘The man me!” he says before making ney General Robert F. Ken- pressing Kennedy to tell his President Donald Trump tion after a group of police is defenseless, buck naked muffled, anguished sounds nedy, his grandfather; and father — former U.S. Rep. and winning back control officers put a hood over on the ground. He’s cuffed under the hood. former U.S. Sen. Edward Joe Kennedy ll — to stop of the Senate, It also wasn’t his head, then pressed his up already. Come on.’ How Then the officers slam Kennedy, who held a Sen- supporting a political action cheap, with both Kennedy face into the pavement for many more brothers gotta Prude’s head into the street. ate seat in Massachusetts for committee that was running and Markey raising millions two minutes, according to die for society to understand One officer holds his head nearly half a century until ads against Markey. to pay for campaign staff, video and records released that this needs to stop?“ down against the pavement his death in 2009. “I’m sure your father is television and digital ads Wednesday by the man’s The videos show Prude, with both hands, saying Markey countered by watching right now,” Mar- and old-school campaign who had taken off his “stop spitting” as Prude’s leaning into his own family key said. “Tell your father flyers. family. story — growing up in the clothes, complying when shouts turn to whimpers and right now that you don’t Markey now faces a gen- Daniel Prude died March police ask him to get on the working class city of Mal- want money to go into a grunts. Another officer plac- eral election contest where 30 after he was taken off life ground and put his hands den with a father who drove super PAC that runs nega- he is considered a strong support, seven days after behind his back. Prude is es a knee on his back. The a truck for the Hood Milk tive ads.” favorite in a district that has the encounter with police agitated and shouting as officers appear to become company. Kennedy said he had “no historically elected Demo- in Rochester. His death officers let him writhe as concerned when they notice In one campaign video, idea” if his father was help- crats. received no public attention he sits on the pavement water coming out of Prude’s Markey also paraphrased a ing fund the PAC. He’ll face the win- until Wednesday, when his in handcuffs for a few mouth. famous JFK quote, saying, Late in the race, Ken- ner of the Republican pri- family held a news confer- moments as a light snow “My man. You puking?” “We asked what we could nedy also landed a major mary, Kevin O’Connor, in ence and released police falls. “Give me your gun, I one says. do for our country. We went endorsement when Demo- November. body camera video and writ- need it” he shouts. Prude stops moving and ten reports they obtained Then, they put a white falls silent. One officer notes through a public records “spit hood” over his head, that he’s been out, naked, request. a device intended to protect in the street for some time. TELL US WHAT YOU THINK! “I placed a phone call officers from a detainee’s Another remarks, “He feels www.news-banner.com or www.facebook.com/news-banner for my brother to get help. saliva. At the time, New pretty cold.” Local/area THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 3, 2020 • The News-Banner • Page 3 OBITUARIES Kenneth W. Edwards, 83 Police Notebook Kenneth W. Edwards, 83 in Melba’s great grandfather of Zanesville his wife, Melba Michael’s home which was INCIDENTS with possession of metham- $27.04 in gas. is sad to say that Sunday, purchased by him in 1857 City: phetamine, a Level 6 felony. ACCIDENTS August 30, 2020 her husband when it was the Zanesville Tuesday, 9:17 p.m., resi- Bond continued at $11,500. County: passed away with congestive House Hotel. It has never dence in the 400 block of Wednesday, noon, Tuesday, 4:20 p.m., 450E heart failure at Parkview Hun- been out of the family since. East Spring Street. Officers McDonald’s Restaurant, 984 at 400N. James T. McSwain, tington Hospital. He was not In Zanesville the family served a warrant for arrest on N. Main St. Caller reported 55, rural Monroe, was driv- at the hospital for very long has enjoyed being involved Joann Marie Heckman, 30, his wallet was stolen. ing a 2012 Ford F-150 pick- and passed peacefully in his in church work, Lions Club, Bluffton, on charges of pos- County: up truck east on 400N when sleep. God gave us all what many, many charity events, session of marijuana, a Class Tuesday, 5 p.m., resi- he stopped but failed to see we call a miracle as on Thurs- and writing the Zanesville B misdemeanor; posses- dence on Ind. 124 east of Scarlett H. Yaste, 61, rural day, he rallied and opened History Book and heading up sion of methamphetamine, a 500E. Officers and sheriff’s Bluffton, approaching from his eyes to talk a little to all of the Centennial Celebration Level 6 felony; and posses- deputies conducted a proba- the south in her 2014 Chev- his kids and grandkids at his in 1976. After moving back sion of drug paraphernalia, a tion search. One man was bedside and by Zoom. Dur- to the big house, they added rolet Impala. The ensuing ing this sharing time, little Hopi, soon to two more to the family making a total of Class C misdemeanor. Dur- detained. No further details collision caused more than be two years old on Grandpa’s birthday, seven lovely children. The last two came ing the course of her arrest, available. $10,000 damage. leaned down to kiss him and she told at once in the form of twin boys, Jona- an officer allegedly discov- Wednesday, 7:56 a.m., ARRESTS him “Grandpa, I love you to the moon than Michael and Jeremiah Martin. They ered a “dime-sized “ plastic Ossian BP station, 506 S. Charles Justin Sell, 38, and back.” Later at the funeral home were an unexpected joy to all when they bag of methamphetamine on Jefferson St. Someone drove rural Markle; probation vio- they offered to send some of Grandpa’s were born one week late on April 18, her person. She was charged away without paying for lation. No bond set. ashes to the moon, needless to say we 1977. declined the offer. The Edwards family has been through They all told him they loved him and many happy and many trying times. The what a good father, grandfather and most trying times were the loss of our A Talk with Tego great grandfather he was. No one could oldest son, Doug, at the age of 40 from ask for a better husband, father or friend. cancer. He passed after a two-year fight He had been Melba’s best friend for 66 on Sept. 19, 1996. The other time was years and she will greatly miss him. when our granddaughter, Anna Miller, When he was three years old his par- passed away at the age of 18 after being ents moved to the Crow School, one diagnosed with cancer in October 1994. half mile north of Zanesville. Melba was She was not expected to live through the born on the McBride farm, one half mile night but through the grace of God she south of Zanesville. Both were born in almost made it to her 18th birthday. 1936. Kenny spent all his school time at Happy memories with family and Lafayette Central, graduating in 1955. friends help us to this day to get over Sassy is a two-year- Melba spent her school years at East these losses as we love to talk about the old, domestic short hair, great times. When we were married in Union Center, graduating in 1954. It was tortieshell female. at Lafayette’s graduation in 1954 that 1955 we planned on having six children. Kenny noticed Melba and later arranged God had a different plan when he sent Timmy is a six-month- Tigger is a two-year-old, through a mutual friend, Lynn Smuts, to us twin boys making the number three old, domestic short hair, domestic short hair, tiger meet her and ask her for a date. The girls and four boys. The boys won out. orange tabby male. male. date turned into a proposal of marriage Kenny was born on Nov. 17, 1936, a year later and a wedding that fall. The in Fort Wayne, the son of the late D. wedding was a small one with only a Wayne and Mildred (Garrison) Edwards. Tego’s Tips: There are several other cats/kittens to Labor Day weekend for a honeymoon, Kenneth and Melba McBride were choose from also. because Kenny had been accepted into married at the Zanesville Church of God the General Electric Apprentice School Sept. 2, 1955. Melba is the daughter of These are just a few pets available for adoption at the Wells and was to start classes on Tuesday. Donald and Mary Martin (Botts) McBride. County Animal Shelter, 1613 W. Cherry St., Bluffton. For Melba was employed in the offices at S.S. Kenny is survived by his wife Melba; more information call 824-6063. Kresge at Baer Field. daughter-in-law, Tammy Berning; Tego Their first home was a 19-foot trailer son-in-law, Leon Berning; and chil- with no bathroom and no running water. dren, Robin Edwards Phillips, Polly- It was parked at Melba’s folks’ on the anna (Fred) Wymer, Jenny (Rick) Nes, farm, and they paid $5 a month utili- James “Jim” (Jenny) Edwards, Jonathan ties. In the spring of 1956, their first son, (Sarah) Edwards, and Jeremiah (Brandy) Indiana adds 13 to COVID-19 death toll GRAIN PRICES Douglas, was born. In 1957 the Edwards Edwards. He is survived by 28 grand- INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — The coronavirus has contrib- At closing Wednesday, purchased their first home and moved children: Doug’s – Shane, Skip; Polly- uted to the deaths of 13 more people in Indiana, with many Sept. 2 on U.S. 224 in Markle. They paid $2,500 anna’s – Brock, Brice and Baili; Jenny’s of the state’s deaths continuing among nursing home resi- Central States, Montpelier for the house and the payment was – Andrew; Abigail’s — Amy, Anna, 1-888-935-1107 $25 a month. The heat bill ran about Arrika, Avery, Amber, Ashley and Addy; dents, the state health department said Wednesday. Indiana’s newly recorded deaths raise the state’s pandem- Cash corn $3.34, new $90 a year. It was while they lived there Jim’s – Cole, Kade and Quin; Jonathan’s crop corn 2020 $3.34, that a second child, Robin, was born in – Maxon, Arlo, Amelia and Ansel; Jere- ic death toll to 3,325, including confirmed and presumed coronavirus cases, since Indiana’s first fatality was reported December corn $3.44, Janu- 1958. Soon after, Kenny graduated from miah’s – Elijah, Emma, Noah, Bella, Llyla, ary corn $3.54. apprentice school as a fill fledged tool Zeke, Shepherd and Hopi. Also surviving in mid-March, according to the health department. and die maker. are 15 great-grandchildren: Shane’s – The new deaths in Indiana occurred between Friday and Cash beans $9.32, new On graduation, along with their diplo- Mia and Lily; Skip’s – Titus, Crete, Nico Tuesday. crop beans $9.32, Decem- mas, they received $100 and their layoff and Phoenix; Brock’s – Logan, Parker The state’s weekly update on nursing home cases added ber beans $9.38, January slips. He never returned to GE when they and Gabriel; Brice’s – Maci, Gage, Chip 29 deaths among those residents. That gives the state 1,849 beans $9.45. called him. He immediately was hired and Orion; Amy’s – Wes; and Abigail’s – COVID-19 fatalities linked to long-term care facilities, Cash wheat $5.53, Janu- by Franklin Electric in Bluffton and a few Lexin. The boys still outnumber the girls making up nearly 56 percent of the state’s death toll. Seven- ary wheat $5.67, new crop months later took a better job at Model 28 to 16. Other survivors are sister-in-law wheat 2021 $5.49. Engineering in Huntington. After a year Mary Lou Burkhart, brother-in-law Dave teen of those deaths happened in the past week. there, he was laid off and was told he (Karen) McBride, and a sister, Theresa would be called back soon. Herring. In the meantime he had met Jerry A celebration of life with family and Yeoman while working there and he friends to share with the family your knew that he had just recently opened times with Kenny will be held from 11 a new shop on Etna Avenue. He went a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 12, at the out to talk to Jerry who said he had six Zanesville Lions Community Park, 3308 Jerry Flack weeks work for him. After the six weeks W. Van Horn St. in Zanesville. We will be were up, Jerry hired him permanently, following the CDC’s guidelines for social & Associates and for many years after, Jerry would distancing and social gathering limits. come around on his anniversary and tell The family encourages the wearing of Kenny that he had six weeks more work face masks. for him. Kenny spent 28 happy and A box lunch, ice cream, soft drinks, productive years working for Jerry and and water will be served starting at 11 his son Ed. The last four years of being a.m. and also after the memorial service. LARGER WAITING / SEATING AREA. employed there, he was shop manager. The kids will also be popping popcorn as Ed had taken over for his father when a tribute to Kenny for popping corn all LOTS MORE SPACE TO SOCIAL DISTANCE Jerry passed away, and then Ed was those years at the ballgames. taken by a heart attack at the age of 36. Memorial service will be held follow- YOUR HEALTH IS VERY IMPORTANT TO US! Kenny left Yeoman’s to take a new job at ing the celebration of life at 2 p.m. with J.B. Tool in Fort Wayne where he worked Chaplain Brice Bennett officiating at the until retiring in 2008 after more than 20 Zanesville Lions Community Park where • Social Distancing Space • Larger Spaces - O ce / Waiting Area years. There he was the only moldmak- Melba and Kenny’s journey together in er. He enjoyed working with the younger life began and where they spent the last • Handicap Restroom • Handicap Parking and Building guys and teaching them his “old ways.” 47 years with the Zanesville Lions mak- In 1959 they bought a new home in ing a park for the present and the future Accessible “NO STEPS” Skyline addition in Markle. They enjoyed kids of Zanesville. many years there and added three In lieu of flowers, memorial donations more to the family. 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www.news-banner.com or TELL US WHAT YOU THINK! www.facebook.com/news-banner 260-622-6622 ColliersComfort.com Page 4 • The News-Banner • THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 3, 2020 OPINION COVID and a timid future Growing up, I had two things that shaped not only my childhood but much of my adult life as well: asthma and a protective mother. I almost wrote “overprotective,” because that’s the attitude a restrained child adopts. But that would have been unfair to my mother and counter to the way the world works. It is the job of the parents to set limits and of the child to test them. So it has always been and Leo always will be. But I was restrained, more than most. Morris Many of my early memories involve being stuck in the house, reading or writing or Hoosier coloring in a book while my classmates roamed the great outdoors, having adventures Opinions and creating mischief. I know that many people so sheltered rebel and go the other way when they grow up, living lives of reckless aban- don, always taking the greater risk, regardless of how slight the reward might be. I did not. I absorbed my mother’s careful wariness so deeply into my spirit that it became part of my character. I became a cautious person, always calculating the odds and flinching when they did not guarantee success. Looking back, my greatest regret in life is that I did not take more chances and so seldom pushed beyond my comfort zone to court failure in pursuit of grandeur. I reveal this dissatisfaction so that readers might judge with some perspective what I’m going to say next about COVID-19 and the lockdown-in-lockstep response to it. It Biden can’t blame Trump for the might be that my background gives me a special insight into what has become a national panic attack. On the other hand, perhaps my experience has created a blind spot that anarchy in Democrat-run cities makes my observations and conclusions suspect. So, take this with however big a grain of salt you think For months, Democrats ignored or excused the blocks for nearly a month — waiting until you need and react accordingly. chaos engulfing our cities. Sen. Kamala D. Harris, two people were killed before dismantling It seems to me that we are creating and, I suspect, even D-Calif., went so far as to raise bail money for those it. In Portland, Democratic officials have nurturing a society full of excessive caution based on arrested during the riots in Minnesota. The looting and allowed the uncontrolled violence to go unreasonable fear. We are all letting ourselves be restrained vandalism went completely unmentioned at the Demo- on for three months. When Trump sent in the house and hesitant to roam in search of adventure. cratic convention. In his acceptance speech, Joe Biden federal officers to help protect the city’s I saw a guy bicycling through the neighborhood the condemned the violence in Charlottesville three years federal courthouse, Democrats howled in other day, his mask held tightly in place, and wondered ago, but not the violence that was taking place in Port- protest. Oregon’s Democratic governor, what in the world he was thinking. land, Ore., that very week. Kate Brown, called the federal agents an Was he unclear on the concept of virus and the fact that Now, all of a sudden, Biden is finally speaking out. “occupying force.” Portland’s Democratic being by himself outdoors meant he had zero chance of What changed? The polls. A new Harvard CAPS/Har- mayor, Ted Wheeler, declared that “we do Marc either catching or transmitting anything? ris Poll finds 77 percent of Americans are extremely not need or want their help.” Was he virtue signaling that he took our social-distanc- or very worried about crime in our nation’s cities, and Not only are Democrats failing to con- Thiessen ing instructions seriously and shame, shame on anyone who a majority believe that local officials are not arrest- trol the violence, the intellectual left is believed otherwise, perhaps in the process shouting a politi- ing and prosecuting the perpetrators. So, Democrats also legitimizing it. The author of a new book called cal statement across the partisan divide? have come up with a new strategy: Instead of ignoring “In Defense of Looting” recently told NPR that loot- Or was he just a good little soldier following his orders the violence, they are trying to blame it on President ing is a strategic resistance tactic to fight injustice that as he understood them without ever really thinking about Trump. The anarchy, the vandalism and assaults on “gets people what they need for free immediately . . . them? ordinary citizens in Democrat-run cities, they say, without having to rely on jobs or a wage.” The Nation Could have been any one of them, really, because they is not the fault of Democratic leaders. It is “Donald published an article called “In Defense of Destroying are all out there. Trump’s America.” Property.” When I saw him, I had been on the way to the Post Nice try. Now Democrats who have opposed any federal Office. When I got there, I stood in place with all the other Let’s go back to the very beginning. The unrest we intervention are complaining Trump “can’t stop the masked-up patrons, as forlorn a bunch of people as I’ve are witnessing today was sparked by the brutal killing violence.” Sorry, they can’t have it both ways — refus- ever seen. There was none of the usual idle chatting in line, of George Floyd in Minneapolis. Who oversaw the ing Trump’s offer of federal assistance to subdue the the way people brought together by personal chores try to city’s police force and its policy and procedure manual unrest, but then blaming him when the unrest contin- reach out to strangers in a casual way. that explicitly allowed the “knee-to-neck” restraint ues. Democrats have told Trump: Stay out; we’ll han- I had the same alone-together feeling a couple of days technique that took Floyd’s life? It was local officials dle this. That means Democrats now own the results. later on my regular trip to the supermarket. People listlessly in the Democratically controlled city, not Trump. In Amazingly, they are actually trying to use the vio- pushed their carts around, avoiding eye contact and barely virtually every major city where violence is taking lence that they failed to control to win control of the noticing whatever they were dropping into their carts. Not a place, Democrats run the cities, and the cities run the White House. On Monday, Biden asked: “Does any- drop of joy in the whole place. police forces. one believe there will be less violence in America if We have been like a bunch of refugees, wandering And what has allowed the violence to continue Donald Trump is reelected?” Translation: If you vote through a post-apocalyptic wilderness in a desperate search unchecked for months? The refusal of Democratic for Trump, your cities will continue to burn. That sure for some semblance of normality, all of us pondering varia- state and local officials to take forceful action them- sounds like blackmail. tions of the same lament: Will this ever end? selves or accept Trump’s offer to help quell it. In our In his speech, Biden mentioned “right-wing militia” Perhaps not, we might think with every news broadcast federal system of government, the president has to but not antifa or Black Lives Matter. Sorry, it is the we see. either wait for governors to ask for help or override radical left that is doing the looting, rioting, arson and There is the governor, once more extending the “final” them by invoking the Insurrection Act. That law has harassment of people going about their lives — and stage of his economic re-entry plan. There he is — again — been used by a dozen presidents to put down violent Americans know it. Many millions have seen the video adding another four weeks to his mask mandate. There are unrest, but when Trump suggested he might use the of “peaceful” protesters bullying a woman at a D.C. the gin-up-the-dread controversies over the dumbest things. law, Democrats became apoplectic and accused him restaurant because she would not raise her fist in a We must have vote by mail to acknowledge that those few of wanting to use the U.S. military to crush peaceful black power salute. Millions more have watched the minutes we spend at the polls might tip us into mass extinc- protests. video of Sen. Rand Paul being attacked as he left the tion We must keep our classrooms shuttered despite the fact The fact is that allowing chaos in American cit- White House. that children’s chances of dying from the virus are virtually ies is a policy choice by Democratic officials — and Americans understand that Democrats are in non-existent. so is ending it. In Kenosha, Wis., Democratic Gov. charge of the cities on fire. They know their policies Before you patiently explain it to me, yes, I know that Tony Evers called in the National Guard and quickly unleashed the violence, and their elected leaders are COVID-19 is communicable, passed human to human by stopped mass arson and rioting. By contrast, Demo- failing to suppress it. They know that riots are Biden’s close contact. I understand that the death count shows it is cratic Seattle Mayor Jenny Durkan stood by and America, not Trump’s. more dangerous than the seasonal flu and that it is prudent allowed gun-toting radicals to take over several city Follow Marc A. Thiessen on Twitter, @marcthiessen. to take commonsense precautions. But I also know other things. The lockdowns were supposed to be temporary and not intended to beat the virus — a virus is a virus and will take Orioles adored for their coat of orange the path that a virus takes — but to “flatten the curve” so “The oriole, spilling notes of as not to overwhelm the medical system. But temporary is Many came. After all, Welches grape molten sweetness, as it shot like a Angelkeep Angelkeep economy depended upon becoming permanent, with the original rationale long dis- ray of detached sunshine to its nest carded. took advantage continued patronage. No in the chestnut tree across the road of Dollar Gen- Journals humans at Angelkeep ate And I know, though it is seldom mentioned by the news was mine.” –Gene Stratton-Porter in readers on TV breathlessly reporting the daily number of eral’s discount on grape jelly. Gwen pre- “Homing with the Birds.” grape jelly. ferred orange marmalade new cases as evidence of Armageddon, that the overwhelm- After two decades with but a hand- ing majority of deaths are suffered by people over 65 with As soon as orioles began and would not share that ful of oriole sightings, Angelkeep feeding an order for a manu- dwindling supply with underlying conditions. Take them out of the equation, and captured the attention of a flock of the risk to the rest of the population is nowhere close to factured version of a feeder the orioles. Would orange Baltimore Orioles. Maryland’s state went to Amazon. Sister Kay orioles even eat orange scary. Isolate and protect that vulnerable group, and the rest founder, Lord Baltimore, became part of the nation could go about its business. Daugherty-Williams sent marmalade? of the bird’s name due to the color Angelkeep the link, the very The voracious jelly glut- There was no need, in other words, to destroy the econo- comparison of the Englishman’s my to combat COVID-19 and add to our misery instead of feeder that attracted so many tony came back. Orioles royal coat of arms. The family crest orioles to their feeder allowing and catbirds. alleviating it. We badly overreacted and continue to do so. contained orange against black colors Alan Which could have one of awful two long-term effects. Brother-in-law Bob to photo- Oriole expert John exactly like the Baltimore Oriole. graph in abundance. Daugherty James Audubon would One of them, pronounced likely in libertarian and some At Angelkeep, Baltimore Oriole conservative circles, is that when a deadlier virus comes Angelkeep coveted the have been proud. Audu- was the new orange. Williams’ orioles. Angelkeep bon and Gene Stratton- along — and one will, do not doubt it – people will remem- Age only enhanced this bird’s ber officials who cried wolf and ignore efforts to combat determined to provide a sinful glut- Porter would have painted pictures vivid orange coloring for both male tonous supply of grape jelly for as of Anglekeep’s Indiana Baltimore it. This is even more possible given how many leaders are and female. Angelkeep’s long desire squandering the public trust by ignoring and sometimes many Hoosier orioles as would arrive orioles dining on grape jelly. How- to support orioles finally came to to belly up and dine. ever friends and research confirmed even condoning organized violence in our biggest cities. fruition in 2020. It began with a bird There will be what amounts to the anarchy of a universal Many came. Grape jelly consump- that an autumn wave of oranges and pair singing their hearts out overhead tion grew to a ravenous scale. Orioles jelly attracted the Baltimore Orioles “Atlas Shrugged” moment. It will be the equivalent of the while corn piles were being made for rebellious life of wild abandon in my childhood-of-restraint and catbirds. The federal government as they prepared for their migration late spring deer. They just as likely assisted by providing a stimulus out of Indiana. analogy. scolded Angelkeep via chirps for not But I fear (get out that grain of salt) the opposite, that check for the restocking of dwindling Baltimore Orioles nested providing their favorite foods, orang- supplies of grape jelly. Grape jelly high in deciduous trees, cottonwood our society will absorb the current careful wariness so es and grape jelly. deeply into its spirit that it becomes part of the national needed stockpiling before it fell into an Indiana favorite. The hanging Facebook friends began posting desperately short supply, like toilet bag-style nest became the duty of the character. We will be forever a cautious people, with zero pictures of this year’s oriole abun- tolerance for risk, always calculating the odds and afraid to paper. female, a weaving that required about dance. To test the theory of “feed Angelkeep listened to oriole sup- a week. According to Gene Stratton- take a chance. them and they will come” a home- This will no longer be the country we thought we knew. porters who claimed a summertime Porter, the mother-to-be would incor- made oriole feeder fashioned from necessitude of the oriole feeder being porate a window for easier breathing People will be reduced to lives of quiet regret and resent- a plastic Cool Whip lid and fruit ment, and the petty tyrants will rule. taken down until autumn. Experts and ventilation, as well as a view of cup dish received a coat of orange noted that the birds knew their per- the world while she remained shel- Leo Morris is a Fort Wayne-based columnist for The Indiana paint before hanging alongside other sonal need for protein and passed on tered in place warming her eggs. Policy Review. Contact him at [email protected]. Angelkeep feeders. Oriole feeders the fruit and jelly buffet for insects Angelkeep plans to test a new the- need to be positioned in the open, not during summer months. Angelkeep ory of using the gummy candy orange THE NEWS-BANNER under trees. This bird reacts to orange believed and removed the feeder, but slices, a bagged candy with a shelf (USPS 059-200) color. Some friends swore by orange failed to notify the orioles about the life of a bazillion years, to attract Evening News est. 1892 • Evening Banner est. 1899 • Consolidated 1929 Telephone George B. Witwer, Chairman of the Board Fax halves, others grape jelly. Angelkeep plentiful bugs available. Baltimore Orioles in 2021. Plus grape Number Doug Brown, President, Publisher Number provided both. Many came. Many ate suet. Many jelly. 260-824-0224 Mark Miller, Vice-President, Opinion Page Editor 260-824-0700 Dianne Witwer, Secretary/Treasurer Amazingly they came. Many munched sunflower seed. 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I am so thankful know- her once she’s gone back home to kettle to us as a family. I ed. While Mary strained the bones ing that God really knows just how Ohio! After two months of hav- Cook was elated by this act of from the rich broth, Daniel and I much we can handle and what we ing Mary here, we can’t imagine by Gloria kindness. Amazingly, my used tomatoes from our garden and need. He demonstrated that once life without her. We didn’t realize Yoder sister and her friends were got started on a large batch of chili more by sending Mary when we that Rayni took us seriously when making a trip west a short soup. Daniel used a large wooden needed her the most. we talked about how we’ll have time later and stopped at spoon and stirred while I dumped This week I’m excited to share to adopt Mary until we overheard down and ran in a circle giggling her house to pick it up for in the thickener, spices, and the one of Mary’s specialties with you her talking with Grandpa (Mary’s with delight. Seeing Mary’s ability us. We were all eager to try it out likes with one hand and juggled all — stuffed mushrooms! dad) on the phone. My ears perked to make a difference in our young for the first time, and this week it Baby Dear with the other. Though when I heard her explain to Grand- children’s lives while she’s here finally became a reality. I often have an outline of a recipe Bacon-Stuffed Mushrooms pa, “We are going to adopt Mary.” makes me wonder how I can also Daniel got a fire started behind to follow, we always end up using 8 ounces cream cheese, softened The children will all miss Mary. positively affect other children that the house while Julia and Austin our taste buds as the final judge. 1/2 pound bacon They love listening to Mary’s end- cross my path. helped carry out carrots, pota- The blazing fire had the chili soup 1 tablespoon chopped onion less stories of when she was a little Now you really should have toes, and onions, which Mary had done in short order. Together we 1/4 teaspoon garlic powder girl, though Mary recently told been here to take a peek at Mary’s chopped, ready to be dumped into ladled it into 28 one-quart jars, put 1 pound whole fresh mush- them that she is running low on endeavors on Monday afternoon the soup. Soon we had all the soup lids on, then placed them into large rooms stories, yet somehow she always and evening on supplying us with “fixins” set up on a card table next canners that fit over two burners Fry bacon until crispy, drain comes up with one more. Then a vast quantity of canned soup. to the crackling fire. We had a and holds up to 15 one-quart jars. off drippings, cut in small pieces, there are the children’s highlights Daniel pitched in and helped after “cozy” fire even on this muggy day Next came the vegetable stew. and set aside. In a small bowl beat of taking their turn sleeping with work, and I did what I could while with a temperature of 90 degrees. We used half of the broth as a base cream cheese until smooth, sir in Mary. They love the foot rubs she caring for the children. Time and The children took advantage of then we dumped in deer sausage, bacon bits, onion, and garlic pow- gives them with her special foot again that evening, I’d tell Josh- the heat by playing on their slip ‘n’ veggies, thickener, and season- der. Remove stems from mush- lotion. Julia enjoys the times the ua, “You are more important than slide close to where we were work- ings. After a while, we were once rooms and fill hollow center with two of them page through cooking soup!” ing. more filling jars. This time we cream cheese mixture. magazines, looking for new ideas. Now, back to our soup again. I At the top of the list was mak- were blessed with 50 quarts. Imag- Place on ungreased broiler Last night when I whispered have always had a crush on large ing a large batch of chicken broth ine all those simple meals this fall pan. Broil 4 to 6 inches from heat in Elijah’s ear that it’s his turn to iron kettles and believe it or not, I with portions of chickens that were and winter that will feed our little for 4 to 6 minutes or until heated sleep with Mary, he jumped up and had a letter from a column reader, raised on an Amish farm a few ones once Mary has gone back through.

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Page 6 • The News-Banner • THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 3, 2020 SPORTS BHS football will get 1st test at South Adams By JOSH BURRIS eighth in Class 1A. After 2-0 starts by both the Bluffton The Starfires have done most of their Tigers and South Adams Starfires, the two damage in the passing game with senior squads will face off in Berne Friday night quarterback James Arnold. After throwing in what will be the first high-profile ACAC 43 touchdown passes last season, Arnold matchup of the season. will enter Friday night with 623 yards pass- It will be Bluffton’s first test of the sea- ing, nine touchdowns, and zero intercep- son after a 25-13 win over Northfield and tions, while completing 35 of his 45 pass a 22-0 win over Manchester. Bluffton will attempts. look to break a streak of four straight loss- Arnold has plenty of weapons to throw to es to South Adams, which includes a 41-0 as well, with senior Drew Stutzman leading shutout last year. the way with 216 yards receiving and four “They (South Adams) are extremely tal- touchdowns. Seniors Braden Bixler and ented,” Bluffton coach Brent Kunkel said. Nick Miller and junior Aidan Wanner also “It starts with their quarterback and their each have at least six catches and 114 yards offense, but they are no slouch on defense receiving. either. They’ve given up seven and eight While the Starfires’ offense gains a lot of points so far this season. They got athletes yards through the air, they have a respect- all over the field, and they are tremendously able running game as well. Senior running well-coached.” back Christian Summerset has rushed for Likewise, Bluffton will be South Adams’ 201 yards and three touchdowns so far. first test of the young season. South Adams, Seniors are all over the defense as well, ranked No. 2 in the latest Class 1A poll, has which has looked strong so far. defeated Winchester 41-8 and Lewis Cass “We brought back a lot of talent from last 55-7. year,” Moser said. “This is a senior class “They (Bluffton) definitely will be the we’ve been excited about for a while in best team we’ve played this year by far, Berne.” not even close,” South Adams coach Grant Like South Adams, Bluffton also likes Moser said. “It’s going to be a challenge for to pass the ball with its senior quarterback us. We have a goal to win the ACAC, and Hayden Nern. Nern has passed for 278 that starts this week. We have to beat Bluff- yards while completing 54 percent of his ton in order to do that.” passes. Coming into the game, Kunkel said he Junior Alec Reiff has been Nern’s top tar- feels they are where they want to be in all get so far with 128 yards receiving on seven three phases of the game – offense, defense, catches. Senior Bobby Malcolm follows Hayden Nern charges in for a touchdown in the fourth quarter of Bluffton’s Week 1 matchup and special teams. with 69 yards receiving on five catches. against Northfield at Fred F. Park Field. Bluffton will travel to South Adams this Friday for its first The Tigers have been most impressive on Hunt has also been a playmaker on offense ACAC matchup of the season. (News-Banner file photo by Glen Werling) defense so far, allowing just 6.5 points per with 23 yards receiving and 52 yards rush- game, which ranks just outside the top 10 in ing and a score. “We got to make plays when we have the While Bluffton may seem overmatched Class 2A. Also contributing to the running game chance to make them,” Kunkel said. “Just in this game, Kunkel said they are not going “I think defense has really carried the has been senior Cody Mittlestedt with 119 trying to keep the ball moving, trying to into this matchup with losing on their mind. weight for us in these first couple weeks,” yards and a touchdown and Nern with 96 advance the ball down the field, take some He said if they stick to who they are and are Kunkel said. “Coming into the year, we yards and four touchdowns. time off the clock. still in the game near the end, he likes their were changing some things up to get more Moser said his defense is excited to face “We got to take what they give us. We chances. of our speedy kids on the field. We’ve been an offense that passes the ball around after got to be patient. We can’t try to force the Kunkel said what they can’t do is go a little more blitz-heavy and trying to take playing against two teams that mostly run ball on some deep throws. into the matchup intimidated. Last year’s advantage of some things we can do on the ball. On the defensive side, Kunkel said the 41-0 shutout started out 20-0 in the first few defense. Defense has played really well.” “Our guys are excited to face a spread key to stopping South Adams will be getting minutes of the game. Kunkel said that is the Moser acknowledged Bluffton’s defen- offense because we have some athletic DBs pressure on Arnold. result of not coming ready to play and being sive success as well, highlighting its line- (defensive backs) and they have some ath- Bluffton has speed in its secondary, intimidated. backer group made up of seniors Reece letic wide receivers,” Moser said. “Our first something Kunkel said should help them Kunkel said he hopes to see his team Johnston and Kaine Moore and juniors John two games, we faced teams that put eight or cover South Adams’ receivers, at least on compete this year, adding that since nobody Ringger and Lukas Hunt. Those four have nine guys in the box and tried to run the ball. their initial route. expects them to win this matchup, they have combined for 51 tackles, including 11.5 for So I think our DBs are especially excited for However, he said Arnold is very good at nothing to lose. loss. a challenge facing a team that may pass the extending plays and keeping his eyes down- “Obviously we are preparing to win the “They have four really good lineback- ball a little more.” field to find an open man. football game. We don’t go into any game ers against the run,” Moser said. “They do Offensively, Kunkel said they will need “We got to get pressure on James because with a defeated attitude,” Kunkel said. a good job in pass coverage as well. They to take what South Adams gives them. He while our DBs can maybe hang with their “This team has won a lot of games these blitz a lot and they bring pressure.” said Adams Central laid out a pretty good receivers on their initial route, what makes past couple years by just showing up with Kunkel acknowledged that his team’s blueprint last year when it defeated South them so dangerous is when James gets South Adams on their jersey, and teams get- defensive success will definitely be chal- Adams 19-7 in the regional. Kunkel recalled flushed from the pocket and those receiv- ting nervous to play them. We don’t want to lenged by the Starfires, who have put up a that Adams Central was patient and con- ers kind of freelance. They know how to get go over there defeated, we don’t want to be combined 96 points in their first two games. trolled the ball for 12-14 minutes of the sec- open, and James knows how to find them,” intimidated. We have nothing to lose.” That 48 points per game average ranks ond half. Kunkel said. [email protected] NHS volleyball tops Wayne, gets 1st victory of season By JOSH BURRIS “I think they did a really good job half- Norwell’s volleyball team got its first win way through the second set responding and of the season on Wednesday, defeating the coming back,” Hunter said. “Then before visiting Wayne Generals 3-0 at The Castle. the third set, we just said okay it was good to Norwell (1-10) easily won the first set come back, but we know we shouldn’t have 25-4. With a 10-4 lead, Norwell scored 15 been in that position. So I was really proud straight to take the set, all while Vanessa of the way they responded in the third.” Dach served. Dach had three aces in the run, The only time Norwell trailed in the third and Nicole Hiday had four kills. set was when Wayne opened up with a kill Things got interesting in the second set. to take a 1-0 lead. Norwell slowly but surely A kill by Hiday gave Norwell a 3-2 lead, but built and extended its lead until it lead 19-9 then Norwell did not regain the lead until it following a block by Henschen. lead 22-21. Wayne disrupted Norwell’s flow momen- During that stretch, Norwell managed to tarily with three straight points, but Norwell tie Wayne four times, and never trailed by responded with three straight points of its more than four points. Norwell began mak- ownto regain its 10-point lead, and eventu- ing several errors, and while trailing 16-19, ally won the set 25-14. coach Kayla Hunter decided to call timeout Hiday led Norwell in kills with 13, and to talk things over. Arianna Blinn had nine. Grace Mitchell led “It seemed like we had gotten compla- in blocks with four, followed by Henschen cent, and they all agreed with that,” Hunter with three. Toliver led in digs with 15, and said. “Then we kind of stopped talking and Macy Eckert added 10. Raygan Williams just made a lot of errors. That was pretty and Dach each had four aces. Amarea Chan- much the only difference. From that point, I dler led in assists with 26. think they just took control.” Hunter said it felt good to get that first Wayne added one point out of the time- win out of the way. out to move ahead 20-16, but then Norwell “I’m not one to say that it’s about win- scored four straight on kills by Mackinzie ning, but a win feels really good right now. Toliver and Hailey Henschen and two aces We needed that so bad, just to get that first by Raygan Williams to tie it 20-20. one under our belt,” she said. Wayne got a kill to take the lead for the Norwell will return to action on Thurs- Norwell’s Nicole Hiday jumps up for a spike in a home match against Wayne on Wednesday. final time in the set. From there, Norwell day with a match at South Adams. Norwell defeated Wayne 3-0 for its first win of the season. (Photo by Josh Burris) took care of business and won the set 25-23. [email protected] Bluffton boys’ tennis gets win at Bellmont High School Calendar Bluffton’s boys’ tennis team won Riley defeated Mason Vrablic and Pat- Bellmont won the JV match 4-2. THURSDAY, Sept. 3 3-2 at Bellmont on Wednesday. rick Miller 6-3, 6-2 in No. 2 doubles. Bluffton’s Cameron Bertsch and GIRLS GOLF: Norwell at Huntington North, 4:30 p.m.; Bluff- Bluffton (5-4) took both doubles Keegan Schwartz defeated Prestin Sie- Drew Pressler won No. 1 doubles ton at Heritage, 5 p.m.; Southern Wells at South Adams, 5 p.m. matches and one singles match. fring 7-6 (7-3), 6-3 in No. 2 singles. 8-7 (9-7), and Preston Daugherty and BOYS TENNIS: Columbia City at Norwell, 5 p.m. Wyatt Corkwell and Ethan McE- Bellmont’s Cole Shifferly defeated Blake Moser won No. 2 doubles 8-3. BOYS SOCCER: Norwell at Jay County, 5 p.m. (JV follows) voy defeated Maverick Shifferly and Mason Schwartz 6-0, 6-0 in No. 2 sin- Bluffton will travel to West Noble GIRLS SOCCER: Jay County at Norwell, 5 p.m. VOLLEYBALL: Norwell at South Adams, 7:30 p.m. (JV 6 Gianni Smyriotis 6-4, 6-2 in No. 1 gles, and Charlie Harris defeated Coo- on Saturday for its second tournament p.m., Freshman 5 p.m.) doubles. Jared Franklin and Kaleb per King 6-1, 6-2 in No. 3 singles. of the season. FRIDAY, Sept. 4 FOOTBALL: Bluffton at South Adams, 7 p.m.; Norwell at Leo, 7 p.m. SATURDAY, Sept. 5 Georgia QB Newman opting out of season CROSS COUNTRY: Norwell, Southern Wells at Marion By CHARLES ODUM influenced by “the uncertainties of this would be fully supported,” Smart said Invitational, 8:30 a.m.; Bluffton at Manchester Invitational, 9 a.m. AP Sports Writer year amid a global pandemic.” in a statement released by Georgia. He BOYS TENNIS: Bluffton at West Noble Invitational, 9 a.m. ATHENS, Ga. (AP) — Jamie New- Coach Kirby Smart said Newman said that includes honoring Newman’s JV FOOTBALL: Leo at Norwell, 10 a.m. man, the Wake Forest transfer who would “remain in good standing with scholarship and giving him access to SUNDAY, Sept. 6 was projected to start at quarterback the team.” He said Georgia and the the team’s facilities. No games scheduled for No. 4 Georgia, is opting out of the Southeastern Conference have made “While we will miss him being part MONDAY, Sept. 7 season to prepare for the 2021 NFL the health and safety of student-ath- of our program, I fully support Jamie’s No games scheduled draft. Newman announced his decision letes the priority during the coronavi- decision and we will continue to regard on his Twitter account Wednesday. rus pandemic. him as a Georgia Bulldog,” Smart said. Corrections and clarifications He said he decided to skip the season “We have emphasized continually “Certainly we wish him nothing but “after much prayer and discussion with that any student-athlete who decides the best in his quest for an NFL career In a story written in Wednesday’s sports page about Nor- my family.” to opt out because of health and/or and he knows he will always have a well’s boys’ soccer game, the headline incorrectly stated the Newman said his decision was safety concerns related to COVID-19 home at UGA.” result of the game. Norwell defeated Bellmont 1-0.

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Lakers 4, Portland 1 Dallas 4 Cleveland 23 14 .622 — Tuesday, Aug. 18: Portland 100, Friday, Aug. 28: Colorado vs. Dal- Chicago 22 15 .595 1 L.A. Lakers 93 las, ppd. Minnesota 22 16 .579 1 1/2 Thursday, Aug. 20: L.A. Laker 111, Sunday, Aug. 30: Dallas 5, Colo- Detroit 17 17 .500 4 1/2 Portland 88 rado 4 Kansas City 14 23 .378 9 Saturday, Aug. 22: L.A. Lakers 116, Monday, Aug. 31: Colorado 6, Dal- West Division Portland 108 las 3 W L Pct GB Monday, Aug. 24: L.A. Lakers 135 Wednesday, Sept. 2: Colorado 4, Oakland 22 12 .647 — Portland 115 Dallas 1 Houston 20 15 .571 2 1/2 Wednesday, Aug. 26: Portland vs. Friday, Sept. 4: Colorado vs. Dal- Seattle 15 22 .405 8 1/2 L.A. Lakers, ppd. las, TBD Texas 13 22 .371 9 1/2 Saturday, Aug. 29: L.A. Lakers 131, Los Angeles 12 24 .333 11 Portland 122 Tuesday’s Games L.A. Clippers 4, Dallas 2 TRANSACTIONS Miami 3, Toronto 2 Monday, Aug. 17: L.A. Clippers 118, N.Y. Yankees 5, Tampa Bay 3 Dallas 110 Wednesday Baltimore 9, N.Y. Mets 5 Wednesday, Aug. 19: Dallas 127, BASEBALL Atlanta 10, Boston 3 L.A. Clippers 114 MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL — Detroit 12, Milwaukee 1 Friday, Aug. 21: L.A. Clippers 130, Suspended P Aroldis Chapman, from Cleveland 10, Kansas City 1 Dallas 122 New York Yankees, for three games Minnesota 3, Chicago White Sox 2 Sunday, Aug. 23: Dallas 135, L.A. for intentionally throwing a pitch to Texas 6, Houston 5, 10 innings Clippers 133, OT the head area in a game against Oakland at Seattle, ppd. Tuesday, Aug. 25: L.A. Clippers Tampa Bay on Sept. 1. Suspended Wednesday’s Games 154, Dallas 111 manager Aaron Boone, from New N.Y. Mets 9, Baltimore 4 Sunday, Aug. 30: L.A. Clippers 111, York Yankees, for one game with an Toronto 2, Miami 1 Dallas 97 undisclosed fine. Suspended manager Atlanta 7, Boston 5 Denver 4, Utah 3 Kevin Cash, from Tampa Bay, for one Cleveland 5, Kansas City 0 Monday, Aug. 17: Denver 135, Utah game with an udisclosed fine. Houston 2, Texas 1 125, OT American League Tampa Bay 5, N.Y. Yankees 2 Wednesday, Aug. 19: Utah 124, BOSTON RED SOX — Placed LHP Milwaukee 8, Detroit 5 Denver 105 Kyle Hart on the 10-day IL. Recalled Minnesota 8, Chicago White Sox 1 Friday, Aug. 21: Utah 124, Denver RHP Andrew Triggs from the alternate Back on the old stomping ground San Diego at L.A. Angels, late 87 training site. DETROIT TIGERS — Recalled Oakland at Seattle, ppd. Sunday, Aug. 23: Utah 129, Denver Three former Southern Wells runners and school record holders were in attendance Thursday’s Games 127 CF Derek Hill from alternate training Texas (Lynn 4-1) at Houston (Gre- Tuesday, Aug. 25: Denver 117, site. Placed CF JaCoby Jones on the of the Bi-County cross country meet at Southern Wells on Tuesday. Dave DeVoe (left) inke 2-0), 2:10 p.m. Utah 107 10-day IL. timed the event. Phillip Rhodes (middle) and Lucas Hamilton (right) also came to watch N.Y. Yankees (Happ 1-1) at N.Y. Thursday, Aug. 27: Denver vs. Utah, LOS ANGELES ANGELS — Acti- their alma mater. (Photo by Josh Burris) Mets (Gsellman 0-0), 4:10 p.m. ppd. vated INF Franklin Barreto from te San Diego (Clevinger 1-1) at L.A. Sunday, Aug. 30: Denver 119, Utah IL. Optioned INF Jahmai Jones to Angels (Heaney 2-2), 7:10 p.m. 107 alternate training site. Designated LHP Toronto (Walker 3-2) at Boston Tuesday, Sept. 1: Denver 80, Utah Ryan Buchter for assignment. (Perez 2-4), 7:30 p.m. 78 MINNESOTA TWINS — Activated Chicago White Sox (Cease 4-2) at Houston 4, Oklahoma City 3 INF Josh Donaldson from 10-day IL. Kansas City (Duffy 2-2), 8:05 p.m. Tuesday, Aug. 18: Houston 123, Designated 2B Ildemaro Vargas for Oakland at Seattle, ppd. Oklahoma City 108 assignment. Friday’s Games Thursday, Aug. 20: Houston 112, TAMPA BAY RAYS — Activated Tom Seaver, heart and mighty Toronto at Boston, 4:10 p.m., 1st Oklahoma City 98 RHP Charlie Morton from 10-day IL. game Saturday, Aug. 22: Oklahoma City Optioned INF Brian O’Grady to alter- N.Y. Yankees at Baltimore, 5:05 119, Houston 107, OT nate training site. p.m., 1st game Monday, Aug. 24: Oklahoma City TORONTO BLUE JAYS — Activat- arm of Miracle Mets, dies at 75 Miami at Tampa Bay, 6:40 p.m. 117, Houston 114 ed RHP Ross Stripling to active roster. Milwaukee at Cleveland, 7:10 p.m. Wednesday, Aug. 26: Oklahoma Optioned RHP Sean Reid-Foley to By RONALD BLUM to Bell’s Palsy and memory loss, the Daily Boston at Toronto, 7:40 p.m., 2nd City vs. Houston, ppd. alternate training site. game Saturday, Aug. 29: Houston 114, National League AP Baseball Writer News of New York reported in 2013. Chicago White Sox at Kansas City, Oklahoma City 80 CHICAGO CUBS — Placed LHP NEW YORK (AP) — Tom Seaver, the “He will always be the heart and soul of 8:05 p.m. Monday, Aug. 31: Oklahoma City Jose Quintana on the 10-day IL retro- Detroit at Minnesota, 8:10 p.m. 104, Houston 100 active to Aug. 31. Recalled RHP Jason galvanizing leader of the Miracle Mets 1969 the Mets, the standard which all Mets aspire N.Y. Yankees at Baltimore, 8:35 Wednesday, Sept. 2: Houston 104, Adam from the alternate training site. championship team and a pitcher who per- to,” Mike Piazza, a former Mets catcher p.m., 2nd game Oklahoma City 102 CINCINNATI REDS — Activated LF Houston at L.A. Angels, 9:10 p.m. CONFERENCE SEMIFINALS Jesse Winkler. sonified the rise of expansion teams during and Hall of Famer, tweeted when Seaver’s Texas at Seattle, 9:10 p.m. (Best-of-7); x-if necessary) LOS ANGELES DODGERS — Acti- an era of radical change for baseball, has dementia diagnosis was announced. San Diego at Oakland, 9:40 p.m. Eastern Conference vated RHP Walker Buehler from the Miami 2, Milwaukee 0 10-day IL. Optioned LHP Scott Alexan- died. He was 75. Nicknamed Tom Terrific and The Fran- Monday, Aug. 31: Miami 115, Mil- der to alternate training site. The Hall of Fame said Wednesday night chise, Seaver was a five-time 20-game win- National League waukee 104 MIAMI MARLINS — Place RHP that Seaver died Monday from complica- ner and the 1967 NL Rookie of the Year. For Wednesday, Sept. 2: Miami 116, Elieser Hernandez on the 10-day IL. All Times EDT Recalled INF Eddy Alvarez from alter- tions of Lewy body dementia and COVID- his career, from 1967-86, he had a 311-205 East Division Milwaukee 114 Friday, Sept. 4: Milwaukee vs. nate training site. W L Pct GB NEW YORK METS — Activated C 19. Seaver spent his final years in Calistoga, record with a 2.86 ERA, 3,640 strikeouts Atlanta 22 14 .611 — Miami, 6:30 p.m. Sunday, Sept. 6: Milwaukee vs. Robinson Chirinos, INF Todd Frazier California. and 61 shutouts. He became a constant on Philadelphia 17 15 .531 3 and RHP Miguel Castro. Optioned Miami 16 16 .500 4 Miami, 3:30 p.m. Seaver’s family announced in March magazine covers and a media presence, call- x-Tuesday, Sept. 8: Miami vs. Mil- RHPs Ariel Jurado, RHP Franklyn New York 16 21 .432 6 1/2 Kilome and C Ali Sanchez to alternate 2019 he had been diagnosed with dementia ing postseason games on NBC and ABC Washington 12 22 .353 9 waukee, TBD x-Thursday, Sept. 10: Milwaukee vs. training site. Central Division PITTSBURGH PIRATES — Acti- and had retired from public life. even while still an active player. W L Pct GB Miami, TBD x-Saturday, Sept. 12: Miami vs. Mil- vated RHP Joe Musgrove for 10-day He continued working at Seaver Vine- He was elected to the Hall of Fame in Chicago 22 14 .611 — IL. Activated OF Bryan Reynolds from St. Louis 14 14 .500 4 waukee, TBD yards, founded by the three-time NL Cy 1992 when he appeared on 425 of 430 bal- Boston 2, Toronto 0 paternity list. Optioned INF/OF Jose Milwaukee 17 19 .472 5 Osuna. Designated RHP Carson Ful- Young Award winner and his wife, Nancy, lots for a then-record 98.84 percent. His Cincinnati 16 21 .432 6 1/2 Sunday, Aug. 30: Boston 112, Toronto 94 mer to the alternate training site. in 2002 on 116 acres at Diamond Mountain mark was surpassed in 2016 by Ken Griffey Pittsburgh 10 24 .294 11 ST. LOUIS CARDINALS — Placed West Division Tuesday, Sept. 1: Boston 102, in the Calistoga region of Northern Califor- Jr., again in 2019 when Mariano Rivera Toronto 99 OF Dexter Fowler on the IL. Optioned W L Pct GB RHP Ryan Meisinger to alternate train- nia. became the first unanimous selection by Los Angeles 27 10 .730 — Thursday, Sept. 3: Toronto vs. Bos- ton, 6:30 p.m. ing site. Activated INF Rangel Ravelo San Diego 22 15 .595 5 from the IL. Signed RHP Akeem Bos- Seaver was diagnosed with Lyme disease baseball writers, and in 2020 when Derek Colorado 18 19 .486 9 Saturday, Sept. 5: Toronto vs. Bos- ton, 6:30 p.m. tick. Recalled LHP Rob Kaminsky from in 1991, and it reoccurred in 2012 and led Jeter fell one vote short of a clean sweep. San Francisco 18 20 .474 9 1/2 the alternate training site. Arizona 14 22 .389 12 1/2 x-Monday, Sept. 7: Boston vs. Toronto, TBD SAN DIEGO PADRES — Placed Tuesday’s Games LF Will Myers and RHP Emilio Pagan Miami 3, Toronto 2 x-Wednesday, Sept. 9: Toronto vs. Boston, TBD (retroactive to Aug. 31) on the 10-day St. Louis 16, Cincinnati 2 IL. 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Follow us at ... twitter.com/newsbanner 1743 N. Main St., Bluffton • 824-0900 Page 8 • The News-Banner • THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 3, 2020 Trump takes jab at Biden during V-J Day visit to battleship By KEVIN FREKING state with the president aboard Air as a check to see if the mailed vote Trump won North Carolina by Biden released a statement in Associated Press Force One. was counted. 3.6 percentage points in 2016, but advance of the trip saying that WILMINGTON, N.C. (AP) “I know a 78-year-old who’s “They’ll go out and they’ll polls are showing an extremely Trump has not provided North — As thunderstorms threatened, not so sharp,” Trump added, a vote and they’re going to have to close race taking shape in a state Carolina with the roadmap and President Donald Trump sped clear allusion to Biden. go and check their vote by going that generates 15 electoral votes resources needed to protect busi- through a V-J Day speech on White House press secretary to the poll and voting that way for its winner. nesses, schools and families from Wednesday, trumpeting American Kayleigh McEnany had insisted because if it tabulates then they The president’s visit to North the coronavirus. strength and managing to squeeze earlier this week that there was won’t be able to do that. So, let Carolina comes as county boards “Instead of honoring the sacri- in a swipe at Democratic rival Joe no “political purpose“ to Trump’s them send it in and let them go start sending absentee ballots to fice of our front-line heroes, Presi- Biden. visit to North Carolina. But when vote,” Trump said in an interview voters on Friday. Vice President dent Trump has repeatedly ignored Trump stood before an iconic the president landed in Wilming- with WECT-TV at the Wilmington Mike Pence will follow the presi- public health guidance for political World War II-era battleship to ton, Trump lost no time in criticiz- airport. “And if their system’s as dent by visiting Raleigh on Thurs- purposes,” Biden said. declare the port city of Wilming- ing Biden. good as they say it is, then obvi- day. Wilmington has been home ton, North Carolina, a World War “This is the most important ously they won’t be able to vote. Through Sept. 1, more than to the Battleship North Caro- II “Heritage City.” He pointed to If it isn’t tabulated, they’ll be able 591,000 ballot requests had been election in the history of our coun- lina since 1962. The ship is now a bolt of lightning and said it was to vote. So that’s the way it is, and received, compared with approxi- a floating museum. On Sept. 2, God saluting the event. try. I really believe that, because that’s what they should do.” mately 36,500 through the same 1945, Japan’s formal surrender He honored war veterans, we’re running against people that Trump made a similar appeal period in 2016, the state elections took place aboard the U.S.S. Mis- including 97-year-old Hershel have got some big issues,“ he in remarks to supporters at the air- board said Wednesday. souri, anchored in Tokyo Bay. “Woody” Williams, the sole sur- told supporters on the airport tar- port. “You can’t let them take your More than half of the absentee Congress passed a bill earlier viving Marine from the war to mac. “They have got some big, vote away; these people are play- ballots, or approximately 313,000, this year that included a provision receive the Medal of Honor. The big problems. They’re stone cold ing dirty politics — dirty politics. have been requested by Demo- requiring the secretary of the inte- West Virginia native fought in the crazy.” So if you have an absentee ballot crats. Republicans have requested rior to annually designate one city Battle of Iwo Jima in the Pacific. Trump also encouraged those or, as I call it, a solicited ballot ... more than 93,000 and registered in the United States as an “Ameri- “He’s 100 percent sharp,” who cast votes by mail to cast two you send it in, but I would check unaffiliated voters account for can World War II Heritage City.” Trump said of Williams, who ballots in November’s election, it, in any event, I would go and approximately 183,000 ballot Wilmington is the first city to get traveled to the key battleground one by mail and another in person follow it and go vote,“ he said. requests. that designation. Biden focuses on pandemic and schools, plans to visit Kenosha

By BILL BARROW and “These people know one police in March. Biden did Biden said he doesn’t along with his assertions by “his failure to call on his WILL WEISSERT thing: strength,” he said. If not name specific charges want to usurp local authori- that Trump is “fomenting” own supporters to stop act- Associated Press local leaders would ask for and said authorities must ties’ power to decide how the unrest. The ad, which ing as an armed militia.” WILMINGTON, Del. federal muscle, Trump said, conduct full investigations. to conduct classes. But he has English and Spanish lan- It’s an answer to a con- (AP) — Joe Biden is calling “We’ll have it done in one Biden also called for said the federal government guage versions, is running sistent charge from Trump the struggle to reopen U.S. hour.” legal action on citizens should make local systems on national cable networks and his allies: “You won’t schools amid the coronavi- Trump later tweeted, who’ve committed vio- financially whole as they and in local markets across be safe in Joe Biden’s rus a “national emergency” “My Administration will do lence as part of civil unrest, incur considerable costs Arizona, Florida, Michigan, America.” Indeed, when in and accusing President everything in its power to a direct answer to Trump’s from software for virtual Minnesota, Nevada, North Kenosha, Trump toured a Donald Trump of turning prevent weak mayors and continued assertions that instruction, personal protec- Carolina, Ohio, Pennsylva- block charred by protest- his back to stoke passions lawless cities from taking Biden backs violent pro- tive equipment for on-site nia and Wisconsin. ers’ fire, called the destruc- instead about unrest in Federal dollars while they tests. employees and reducing “Violence will not bring tion “anti-American” and America’s cities. let anarchists harm people, The former vice presi- class sizes for social dis- change. It will only bring suggested Biden’s election The Democratic presi- burn buildings, and ruin dent said he plans to meet tancing at schools that bring destruction,” Biden says would ensure similar scenes dential nominee’s broad- lives and businesses.” To in Kenosha with civic and students to campus. in the ad. Trump, he says, in U.S. cities across the sides came a day ahead of that end, he signed a memo- business leaders and law As Trump and Biden “shows how weak he is” country. his own trip to Kenosha, randum directing agencies enforcement. He also will dueled Wednesday, presi- Wisconsin, where Biden to review federal funding meet with members of the dential debate organizers said he wants to help “heal” sent to Seattle, New York Blake family; he’s already announced moderators for a city reeling from another City, Washington and Port- talked with some of them by the fall. Chris Wallace of WE ARE OPEN police shooting of a Black land, Oregon. phone. Blake remains hos- Fox News will lead the MONDAY - FRIDAY 9 TO 6 man. The wounding of The opposing Biden and pitalized after he was shot Sept. 29 debate, followed Jacob Blake and subsequent Trump events reflected the seven times in the back by Oct. 15 by Steve Scully of Laptops / Web Cams demonstrations have made clear fault lines of the gener- police as he was trying to C-SPAN and NBC’s Kristin Home Office Stations the political battleground al election campaign. Each get into a car while authori- Welker on Oct. 22. 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St. Rd.124, Bluffton, IN 46714 Biden assailed Trump for ing cry while Biden pushes together,” Biden said, add- one-minute ad featuring his 824.5652 • 800.699.4762 • northwoodcomputer.com his vilifying of protesters as a broader referendum on ing that he was “not going to condemnations of violence well as his handling of the Trump’s competence, tem- tell Kenosha what they have during a speech Monday, pandemic that has killed perament and values. to do” but instead would nearly 190,000 Americans Biden said Wednesday encourage citizens to “talk and crippled the national that he’d use existing federal about what has to be done.” economy, leaving millions disaster law to direct fund- The president, he said, out of work, schools strain- ing to schools to help them “keeps throwing gasoline ing to deal with students in reopen safely, and he urged on the fire” and ”encourag- classrooms or at home and Trump to “get off Twitter” ing people to retreat to their parents struggling to keep and “negotiate a deal” with corners.” up. An American presi- Congress on more pandemic Trump made his own dent, Trump’s challenger aid. He repeated his asser- foray to Kenosha on Tues- declared, should be able to tions that a full economic day, underscoring his lead through multiple crises recovery isn’t possible with blanket support for law at the same time. COVID-19 still raging, enforcement, while blaming “Where is the president? and that reopening schools “domestic terror” for loot- Why isn’t he working on safely is a necessary part ing and arson that’s taken this?,” Biden asked. “We of both limiting the virus’ place in the city. The vio- need emergency support spread and allowing parents lence included the burning funding for our schools — to return to work. of several buildings and the and we need it now. Mr. The Trump campaign killing of two protesters by President, that is your job. noted in reply that the presi- JOIN OUR TEAM! a 17-year-old, who said he That’s what you should be dent has asked Congress went to Kenosha, armed, to BLUFFTON MANUFACTURING FACILITY focused on — getting our for $105 billion in aid for help protect businesses. He kids back to school. Not schools. whipping up fear and divi- is now in custody. Addressing the ongo- Before his remarks As a leading global Tier 1 automotive supplier, AAM sion — not inciting violence ing unrest over racial injus- Wednesday, Biden and his in our streets.” tice and policing, Biden designs, engineers and manufactures driveline and metal Trump answered almost told reporters he believes wife, Jill, a longtime com- immediately with his own the Kenosha officer who munity college professor forming technologies that are making the next generation event in North Carolina, shot Blake “needs to be and former high school where he continued cast- charged.” Biden also called teacher, met with public of vehicles smarter, lighter, safer and more efficient. ing the protests generally for charges in the death of health experts. He emerged as “violent mobs here at Breonna Taylor, a Black saying Trump’s inaction on home” that must be met woman killed in her Lou- school aid has left a haphaz- with a strong show of force. isville, Kentucky, home by ard response nationally. Melania Trump’s former adviser ASSEMBLY says she taped calls for protection WASHINGTON (AP) Ivanka and her husband, shamed and fired me and MACHINE OPERATORS — A former friend and Jared Kushner, have been made me their scapegoat. At adviser of Melania Trump criticized for doing official that moment in time, that’s said Tuesday that she made business on private accounts when I pressed record. 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Wait- over the racial and politi- ors have reported callers and SARS crises and after depression,” she said. just couldn’t function,” she ing lists for appointments cal upheaval of the past expressing feelings of isola- major hurricanes and 9/11, Hudson said many clients said. “That’s totally not me. are growing. And anxiety few months, though the BU tion and interpersonal con- said lead author Dr. Sandro are distressed about social I’m usually the one that’s and depression are rising study was conducted before cerns related to physical dis- Galea, a BU public health justice issues. With more making people laugh.” among Americans amid the the recent tumult. tancing such as being cut off expert. free time, she said, they are The first therapist she coronavirus crisis, research “There is no question from social supports,” said The survey was done paying more attention to the called had a waiting list. She suggests. that many people in the U.S. Hannah Collins, a spokes- before the U.S. spike in civil news, and Chicago has been is hoping sessions with the In the latest study to sug- and worldwide are experi- woman for Vibrant Emo- unrest, including the May hit by vandalism and pro- one she found will help. gest an uptick, half of U.S. encing real and often dis- tional Health, a group that 24 death of George Floyd, tests over killings by police. “I need someone to help adults surveyed reported at tressing emotional reactions runs the helpline. who authorities say was She said there is “a gen- me get the tools to cope,” least some signs of depres- to the COVID-19 pandemic While not all calls are killed when a Minneapo- eral consensus in the mental she said. sion, such as hopelessness, and, in some cases, to con- COVID-19-related, many lis police officer pressed a health field on our need to Todd Creager, a South- feeling like a failure or get- tracting the virus,” said psy- people have sought help for knee on his neck for several be ready to brush up on our ern California therapist ting little pleasure from chiatrist Dr. Ronald Pies, a anxiety and fear about get- minutes. But Galea said that trauma training. Right now who specializes in relation- doing things. That’s double retired professor at SUNY ting the virus, distress over other studies have shown people are still in a state of ship troubles, has upped his the rate from a different sur- Upstate Medical University. being diagnosed, or anguish increases in depression shock.” weekly workload from 22 vey two years ago, Boston The global outbreak has over the illness or death of a symptoms after traumatic Wendy Zirbel of Dodge hours of therapy to 30 to University researchers said caused more than 850,000 loved one, she said. events and that it is likely County, Wisconsin, said handle increased demand. Wednesday in the medi- deaths and almost 26 mil- The BU study involved a the unrest has contributed to she developed anxiety and He is seeing anxiety, depres- cal journal JAMA Network lion confirmed infections. survey of 1,440 U.S. adults American angst. depression after testing pos- sion and stress related to Open. U.S. cases total 6 million, questioned about depression At Cityscape Counsel- itive for the virus in June. financial woes brought on The study did not ask with about 185,000 deaths. symptoms in early April. ing in Chicago, the new cli- She said that was partly by the pandemic. And in about any diagnosis they The crisis has also thrown Symptoms were most com- ent caseload jumped from from getting sick — she still some cases, virus-related might have received, and millions out of work, mon in young adults, low- 95 to 148 over the past has breathing and memory shutdowns have amplified for many people, the prob- crippled the economy and income participants and in two months, said execu- troubles — and partly from existing strife. lem is mostly angst rather forced shutdowns of bars, those who reported several tive director Chelsea Hud- her husband’s reaction. ”In the past, people could than full-blown psychiat- restaurants, theaters and outbreak-related troubles, son. The group’s 17 thera- “He thought COVID was get distracted by going to ric illness. But experts say gyms. including financial prob- pists see about 500 clients a joke and that it’s all Dem- concerts and dinners. Now the feeling is genuine and Calls from March lems, lost jobs or COVID- a week, and Hudson said ocrats trying to get Trump their problems are kind of deserving of professional through July to the U.S. 19 deaths of relatives. she has hired two more out of office,” she said. “It staring them in the face,” he help. government-funded Disas- Almost 1,000 participants therapists to deal with the still hurts.” said. ”I’ve heard people say, For some people, it stems ter Distress Helpline, which had experienced at least of increased demand. Zirbel, 45, said she spent ’This pandemic has made from lost loved ones and the offers counseling and emo- three such struggles. “We see a lot of single days in tears, and her doctor me realize how toxic my financial distress and social tional support, surged 335% The study results echo young professionals. 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TELL US WHAT YOU THINK! www.news-banner.com or www.facebook.com/news-banner Page 2a • The News-Banner • THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 3, 2020 Wells Court Docket Wells Superior Court Sentenced to a year in the Wells tests and blew .128 percent alco- missed. Infractions Criminal Cases County Jail, with all but 10 days hol concentration equivalency on a To pay off a loan, Smith was Douglas R. Painter, 54, Bluff- Anthony Tyron Layne, 43, Fort suspended — credited as time Breathalyzer test. painting a house for a rural Ossian ton; no insurance, Ind. 1 south of Wayne, pleaded guilty to three served — and placed on probation ——— resident in September of 2019 1200N. counts of invasion of privacy, both for 355 days. Bernardo Reyes Tejo, 36, Hun- when he reportedly stole a con- James E. Lewis, 30, Fort Class A misdemeanors. Ordered to pay for his blood test tington, pleaded guilty to know- crete saw and a chain saw, with a Wayne; driving while suspended, Sentenced to a year in the Wells and pay $725.50 in costs and fees. ingly or intentionally operating a combined value of $1,300, from no insurance and failure to signal County Jail, with all but 200 days As part of a plea agreement, motor vehicle without ever having the residence. Both saws were later turn or lane change, Indiana Street suspended, on one of the counts charges of operating a vehicle with have received a driver’s license, a found at area pawn shops. Smith at Market Street. and a year in the Wells County Jail, an alcohol concentration equiva- Class C misdemeanor. had reportedly received $100 for Civil Cases all suspended, on the other count. lency of more than .08 percent Fined $14.50 and assessed court the concrete saw and $50 for the Judgment of $5,460 and writ of The terms of the sentences are to but less than .15 percent, a Class costs of $185.50. chainsaw. possession entered for BAF Invest- be served consecutively. Credited C misdemeanor, and operating a A sheriff’s deputy responded ——— ments, Bluffton, against Colbryn for 126 days spent in confinement motor vehicle while never having to a two-vehicle crash at Ind. 116 One-day jury trial set for 8:30 Miller, Bluffton. awaiting disposition of her case. received a driver’s license, a Class and 300W April 17. Trejo was one a.m. Dec. 15 for Sara Zoll, 42, Marriage of Cathie McCammon Placed on probation for a total of A misdemeanor, both dismissed. of the drivers. He did not have a rural Liberty Center, charged with and Ted McCammon dissolved. 530 days. Ordered to report to an On May 7, law enforcement driver’s license but he did provide criminal mischief, a Class B mis- Writ of possession entered for anger management program, sub- agencies received a report of a the deputy with a Mexican identi- demeanor. Lancaster Estates mobile home mit a DNAS sample and pay $830 vehicle southbound on Ind. 1 fication card. ——— park, Bluffton, against tenant Josh in costs and fees. Ordered to have weaving all over the roadway. ——— Jury trial continued without Gaunt. no contact with his victim. A sheriff’s deputy fell in behind Craig Edward Smith, 42, War- date pending the submission of a Complaints for possession and A protective order was filed by the vehicle and witnessed it driv- saw, pleaded guilty to theft where pretrial diversion contract in the for non-payment of rent filed by a woman against Layne in Wells ing erratically. When the vehicle the value of the property exceeds case of Annamarie Miller, 39, Stu- Wells County Partners, doing busi- Superior Court July 9, 2019. On turned into the Bluffton Walmart $750, a Level 6 felony. art, Fla., charged with domestic ness as either Silo Farms mobile July 13, 2019, Layne contacted the Supercenter parking lot, the deputy Sentenced to 545 days in prison, battery, a Class A misdemeanor, home park or Bluffton Woods woman by phone and then did it followed and pulled it over. with all but eight days suspended and disorderly conduct, a Class B mobile home park, against Shawna again on July 19, 2019. Tello-Zarate did not possess a — credited as time served, and misdemeanor. Lee Brickley and other occupants, ——— driver’s license but instead handed placed on probation for 537 days. ——— $1,510; Billie Jo Martin and other Roman Tello-Zarate, 39, the deputy a Mexican identifica- Ordered to submit a DNA sam- Sentencing set for 1 p.m. Oct. occupants, $328; Kahla Jo Oxen- Ossian, pleaded guilty to operating tion card. The deputy noted in his ple and pay $955 in costs and fees. 2 for Nathaniel Kerns, 31, Fort dine and other occupants, evic- a vehicle while intoxicated endan- report to the court that Tello-Zarate As part of a plea agreement, Wayne, who pleaded guilty to pos- tion only; Keith and Tara Smith, gering a person, a Class A misde- appeared to be impaired, smelled two additional counts of theft, both session of marijuana, a Class A $802.12; and Jeffrey Miller, $836. meanor. of alcohol, failed field sobriety Class A misdemeanors, were dis- misdemeanor. House & Home Your WeeklyH Guideome to Buying, Selling, Maintaining & Improving Your Home! 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Source: National Association of Realtors Refi with an ARM? Question: With interest rates at or near record lows, does it make any sense to refinance with an adjustable-rate Layout matters more than you may think mortgage? Their rates are even lower than the interest rates for fixed-rate financing. By Erik J. Martin aesthetic and stylistic ben- in Wilmington, Delaware, family and need the space CTW Features efit by having stairs, which recommends carefully pon- to spread out? What are the Answer: Adjustable-rate mortgag- Chocolate or vanilla? can give the appearance of a dering the answers to sever- resale prospects with this es – ARMs – are a form of financing Blonde or brunette? Hard- larger home,” Lindahl says. al questions before commit- home?” Asaff asks. “You where interest rates can go up or down cover or softcover? We’re But consider the perks of ting to a home design. need to plan ahead and and -- as a result -- monthly costs can often forced to pick between a single-level floorplan— “What are your needs make sure that your home rise or fall. No one is worried about two choices, with some most importantly, no indoor now and in the future? Do will meet your needs long- falling rates, but if interest rates go up, decisions more difficult to stairs to climb. you have mobility issues? term, regardless of what it ARMs become less desirable. reach than others. And that’s “Ranch-style homes Do you plan on aging in that looks like or its perceived In today’s market, hybrid ARMs true in the world of real offer more comfortable liv- home? Do you have a large value.” generally have an initial start rate that estate, too, where the vast ing particularly for older can last from three to 10 years. After majority either two-story or people and those who the start rate ends, the loan typically Peter G. single-story residences. want to age in place,” says adjusts every year. For instance, if you Only here, the popular Rochon, who adds that few take a 5/1 ARM, you’ll be getting a Miller preference is pretty lop- two-story homes offer first- HOUSE & HOME loan with a five-year start rate and then sided: Two-story designs floor master bedrooms in annual adjustments. are favored by most, 77% his market. Some points to consider: versus 29% for ranches, What’s more, it’s often Interest. The ARM interest rate moves up and down in according to construction easier to create open living response to an independent index such as the price of Trea- and remodeling profession- areas with vaulted ceilings SERVICES sury securities. The index is one part of the ARM rate. The als recently polled by Fixr. in a ranch design, “and these other part is the margin, a set figure on top of the index. com. homes are easier to evacu- LEAVE IT TO US The result is that the index + the margin = the ARM fully- Why the predominant ate in case of fire or another indexed interest rate. If the index is at .5 percent and the penchant for multiple levels emergency,” Lindahl points 24 HOUR SERVICE margin is at 2 percent, then the rate is 2.5 percent. If the in a single-family abode? out. “Ranches are also usu- index moves to 1 percent, then the rate increases to 3 per- The answers are obvious, ally cheaper to heat in cold- cent. You want an ARM with the lowest margin and the say the experts. weather climates, as you slowest moving index as a borrower. “First, two-story homes only need one HVAC sys- Start period. The longer the start period, the less risk to are more popular because tem. (In a two-story home, the borrower. 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What happens associate broker at Keller ranches are built today, that after the first five years is unknown, it depends on how the Williams Realty in Falls means most ranches on financial markets move. Church, Virginia, by hav- the market are likely older However, it’s possible for ARM start rates to be higher ing bedrooms on the sec- homes—a turnoff for buyers "Your Hometown Pest Control Professional" than fixed-rate financing. This happened in July, according ond floor, “two-story homes seeking newer construction. to Freddie Mac. allow for a greater separa- “The floorplan is one of 1988 W 750 N • DECATUR, IN Caps. Caps limit the ability of interest rates to rise. tion of living space from the most important things to There’s typically a cap for the first adjustment, a cap for sleeping areas, which is think about when shopping 260-724-4560 the annual adjustment, and a lifetime cap. You might see particularly appreciated by for a home. You can make the caps written out as 1/2/5. This means the rate can go families with children.” many updates to a house, Residential - Commercial - Industrial up as much as 1 percent with the first adjustment, 2 per- Also, two-story homes but changing the layout dra- cent annually, but not more than 5 percent above the initial are generally cheaper to matically isn’t usually very interest rate. build and often have smaller easy,” says Lindahl, noting Higher payments. While it is possible to have a high- roofs and foundations. that two-story homes have er monthly cost with an ARM, interest rate increases are “Having a smaller foun- load-bearing walls that you CONTRACTING • HAULING • REMOVAL offset by less-and-less debt. This happens because each dation footprint usually may not be able to alter, and month, the loan balance is being paid down, so there’s less means greater yard space, ranches require building out to finance. too, which is liked by dog rather than up, which can NEED HELP? DISPOSAL Consider how long you intend to own the property and owners and parents,” says rob your property of yard Property & Estate Cleanup/Clean Out how much of a discount you can get with an ARM. As Jeff Lichtenstein, owner/ space. & HAULING well, as interest rates decline, ARMs become less popular. founder of Palm Beach Gar- Sarabeth Asaff, home House • Garage • Barns Ellie Mae reports that ARMs represented 3.5 percent of all dens, Florida-based Echo design expert for Fixr.com Basements • Attics & More! SERVICES loan originations versus 6.3 percent a year ago when rates Fine Properties. Call for were higher. “And two-story residenc- Follow us at... 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