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By NATHAN RUBBELKE The Commercial Review After tragedy struck a Jay County family earlier this month, area residents are stepping up to help out. Thousands of dollars have been raised for the family of Melissa Cam - pofiore, who died Dec. 9 from injuries she sustained in a van/semi collision at the intersection of Bound - ary Pike and county road 300 South. The outpouring of sup - The Commercial Review/Caleb Bauer port has touched Melissa’s family members, who in emails expressed gratitude Freezing fire for the community’s Portland firefighter Eric Butcher sprays down the embers of a fire that destroyed a shed Sunday afternoon at 1015 response to their loss. “It is just an amazing W. High Street. For more on the fire, see Capsule Reports on page 2. feeling knowing that this many caring and support - ive people live in Jay Coun - ty,” said Melissa’s sister, Carrie Byrum. “Melissa was a special person that Electors are casting votes today treated everyone kindly and was always there to By STEPHEN OHLEMACHER Several dozen people gathered elector from North Carolina. help anyone out when need - Associated Press outside South Carolina’s state - “They are generally freaked out. ed and it is awesome to see WASHINGTON — And you house this morning, waving signs They honestly believe the propa - people giving back to her thought Election Day was in with messages imploring electors ganda. They believe our nation is family.” November. Protesters not to back the president-elect. being taken over by a dark and Campofiore is survived Electors are set to gather in Vermont was the first state to malevolent force.” by her husband Anthony every state today to formally elect gather to report the results of its vote. As Wirt A. Yerger Jr., a Republican and four children, Anthony, Donald Trump president even as expected, all three electors voted elector in Mississippi, said, “I Walter, Paul and Virgil. anti-Trump forces try one last oppose Trump for former Secretary of State have gotten several thousand The majority of the time to deny him the White House. Hillary Clinton. emails asking me not to vote for funds raised — more than Protesters gathered at some Republican electors say they Trump. I threw them all away.” $8,000 — have been pledged state capitals, but they are unlike - have been deluged with emails, A joint session of Congress is on GoFundMe, a personal ly to persuade the Electoral Col - were on the steps of Pennsylva - phone calls and letters urging scheduled for Jan. 6 to certify the online fundraising website. lege to dump Trump. An Associat - nia’s Capitol, waving signs and them not to support Trump. Many results of the Electoral College Jenny Glentzer, a cousin ed Press survey of electors found chanting in 25-degree weather. of the emails are part of coordi - vote, with Vice President Joe of Melissa, set up the very little appetite to vote for alter - Demonstrators chanted “No nated campaigns. Biden presiding as president of GoFundMe page dedicated native candidates. Trump, no KKK, no fascist USA!” “The letters are actually quite the Senate. to raising money for the More than 200 demonstrators and “No treason, no Trump!” sad,” said Lee Green, a Republican See Casting page 6 Campofiore family in part because of its easy access and lack of a deadline. “Anyone can donate from Former Indy mayor dies at age 84 their computer or phone and the money goes direct - By BRIAN SLODYSKO ness, said former aide and among empty buildings groundwork his predeces - struction cranes hover ly to Anthony and the Associated Press family spokesman Dave and a trash-strewn canal. sors have since built upon, above the city. boys,” she said. “Anthony INDIANAPOLIS — Arland. Author and native son Kurt turning Indianapolis into a “The vision I have for can withdraw the funds at William H. Hudnut III, the When Hudnut was first Vonnegut Jr. described the hub for conventions and Indianapolis is a city that is any time when the need former Indianapolis mayor elected mayor in 1975, Indi - city in 1970 as a place where sporting events. both economically competi - arises.” credited with revitalizing anapolis was a rust belt city “it was no easy thing to be The city’s downtown now tive and compassionate As of this morning, 75 the city’s downtown after that had been hollowed out an optimist” and the pas - boasts hotels, restaurants, toward urban and human donors have contributed years of decline, died early by white suburban flight sage of time was marked by theaters, a 3-mile canal problems,” Hudnut said $8,400. Sunday, according to a fam - and the decline of the city’s “the 500-mile speedway walk and boutique apart - during his final term in Glentzer, who described ily spokesman. He was 84. manufacturing base. race, and then 364 days of ments. A modern conven - office. “To make the city Melissa as a sister to her, Hudnut, the city’s Downtown Indianapolis miniature golf.” tion center has been built more livable involves more indicated the community’s longest serving mayor, died had become so desolate that Enter Hudnut, a former along with an enclosed NFL than just creating beautiful support mirrors Melissa’s in hospice care in Mary - men armed with shotguns minister who over the football stadium and an spaces and buildings. own personality. land following a lengthy ill - hunted pigeons on Sundays course of 16 years laid the NBA basketball arena. Con - See Dies page 5 See Assist page 5

Retrospect Children saved from fire Twenty-five years ago this old Joshua West climbed out but Portland Fire Department week, Chris Limbert rescued of the sliding rear window. arrived moments later and two children from a truck fire. Limbert then found a dog and extinguished the flames with - But he refused to call himself two other children — Jamie in a few minutes. a hero. West, 3, and Kelly West, 5 — Melissa Buchtel, the chil - “I just remember looking inside the truck. dren’s mother, said she had left over and saying, ‘I’ve got to get “They had their arms them in the truck while going those kids out,’” Limbert told extended and they were wait - inside the store to buy some Commercial Review reporter ing for me to help,” said Lim - milk. One of them had appar - Dan Zinkand for a story about bert. ently found a lighter and start - The Commercial Review/Dan Zinkand the Dec. 17, 1991, incident. After pulling the children ed a piece of paper on fire. Just before 1 p.m., Limbert from the truck, Limbert got Limbert left the scene with - Portland firefighters douse a burning truck saw smoke coming from a the fire extinguisher from his out seeking any credit for his truck in the parking lot at Lud - Teledyne Portland Forge deliv - heroics. Dec. 17, 1991, shortly after Chris Limbert of rural wig’s Supermarket, 1001 W. ery truck and attempted to put “I wanted to thank him but I Portland rescued Jamie and Kelly West. The truck was in Votaw St., Portland. When he out the fire. It was too small to was shaken up and I guess he the parking lot at Ludwig’s Supermarket in Portland at approached the vehicle, 8-year- do much to contain the fire, just left,” said Buchtel. the time of the incident.

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Richard Wilson , 85, Winches - ter The high temperature early Linda Miller , 66, rural Dunkirk Sunday in Portland was 28 The event to raise aware - Tuesday — A look at the Evelyn Espy , 68, Huntington before dropping throughout the ness for childhood leukemia ACAC basketball tournament Charles Fifer Jr. , 57, Ridgeville day to an overnight low of 1. that was scheduled for tonight draws held today. Edward Bailey , 80, Portland Tonight’s forecast calls for a at East Jay Middle School has Loudonna Timmerman , 83, low of 7. Sunny skies will fol - been postponed. It will likely Thursday — Coverage of Fort Recovery low Tuesday with a high of 29. be rescheduled for sometime Wednesday’s Portland Board Philip Schmidt , 67, Celina, For the five-day outlook, see in January. of Aviation meeting. Ohio page 2. Details on page 2. The Commercial Review Page 2 Local Monday, December 19, 2016 Obituaries Linda Miller County Hospital. Arrange - Surviving are a son, Ernie Memorials may be sent to Condolences may be ments are pending at Baird- Timmerman (wife: Jane), Fort State of the Heart Care. expressed at http://ciscofuner - Linda E. (Dishman) Miller, Freeman Funeral Home in Recovery; a daughter, Marge Condolences may be alhome.com. 66, rural Dunkirk, died Sunday Portland. Harman (husband: Kirk), Ver - expressed at at Bluffton Regional Hospital. Condolences may be sailles, Ohio; three sisters, http://www.brockmanboeck - Arrangements are pending at expressed at http://www.baird - Jean Fortkamp (husband: manfh.com. Garnet Wilson Walker & Glancy Funeral freeman.com. Vince), Fort Recovery, Merdel - Feb. 27, 1938-Dec. 15, 2016 Home in Montpelier. la Nietfeld (husband: Joe), St. Garnet “Jewel” Wilson, 78, Henry, Ohio, and Philip Schmidt Hartford City, died Thursday at Loudonna Vi Braun, Cold - Sept. 3, 1949-Dec. 13, 2016 Miller’s Merry Manor Nursing Evelyn Espy A memorial service for Evelyn Espy, 68, Huntington, Timmerman water; a brother, Home. She was the mother of a April 23, 1933-Dec. 17, 2016 Melvin Reier, Philip R. Schmidt, 67, Celina, Portland woman. died Sunday at Parkview Ohio, was held Saturday. The Regional Medical Center in Loudonna R. Timmerman, Portland; four Born in Jamestown, Ten - 83, Fort Recovery, died Satur - grandchildren, father of a Fort Recovery man, nessee, she was the daughter Fort Wayne. Funeral services he died Tuesday at Wayne day at Briarwood Village in seven great- of Carl and Osha (Delk) Smith. are pending at Williamson and Health Care in Greenville, Coldwater, Ohio. grandchildren Surviving are a son; a daugh - Spencer Funeral Home in Port - Ohio. Born in Portland to and several in- ter, Myra Sutton, Portland; two land. Timmerman Born in Wapakoneta, Ohio, Lawrence and Marie (Siefring) laws. sisters; four grandchildren, A Mass of to Roy and Louise (Jeanerette) Reier, she married Richard eight grandchildren and sever - Christian burial Schmidt, he is survived by his Charles Fifer Jr. Timmerman on Oct. 3, 1953, al nieces and nephews. and he preceded her in death will be at 10:30 a.m. Wednesday ex-wife Dianne Schmidt, Celi - Charles Fifer Jr., 57, Visitation is 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. Ridgeville, died Saturday at his on July 6, 2006. at Mary Help of Christians na. She retired from Fort Recov - Catholic Church with the Rev. Also surviving are four sons, Tuesday at Keplinger Funeral home. Funeral services are Home in Hartford City, fol - pending at Williamson and ery Industries and was a mem - Matthew Feist officiating. Bur - including Roy Schmidt, Fort ber of American Legion Auxil - ial will be in St. Marys Ceme - Recovery; a daughter; four lowed by 1 p.m. services. Bur - Spencer Funeral Home in ial will follow in Gardens of Portland. iary Post No. 345, Veterans of tery in Fort Recovery. brothers; four sisters; and two Foreign Wars Auxiliary Post Visitation is 4 to 7:30 p.m. grandchildren. Memory, Muncie. No. 6515 and Mary Help of Tuesday and 9 to 10 a.m. Donations may be sent in his Condolences may be Edward Bailey Christians Catholic Church Wednesday at Brockman- memory to C.A.L.L. Food expressed at Edward J. Bailey, 80, Port - and its Altar Sodality, all of Boeckman Funeral Home in Pantry, 420 N. Brandon Ave., http://www.keplingerfuneral - land, died Saturday at Jay Fort Recovery. Fort Recovery. Celina, OH 45822. home.com. Felony arrests CR almanac Forgery to Jay County Sheriff’s crimes are related to Pit - morning. Chad E. Gillum, 40, Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday A rural Portland man Office, Pitman had man’s disappearance. 12/20 12/21 12/22 12/23 12/24 was arrested Saturday allegedly been writing Pitman was booked 1234 W. Water St., was evening on 23 counts of checks out of the check into Jay County Jail and arrested after being found in contempt of forgery. book of his father, Laurel is being held there on a court for failing to Pitman, and mother, $3,000 cash bond. Joshua R. Pitman, 30, appear in court. 5036 S. Mount Pleasant Donna Pitman, who has He was booked at 11:30 Road, was arrested on been missing since Nov. Contempt of court 29/18 34/27 34/23 36/30 38/32 a.m. into Jay County Jail preliminary charges of 30. A Portland man was and has since been Skies will be Mostly sunny Mostly cloudy Sunny skies There is a 23 counts of forgery, a Police said they do not arrested on a contempt of released after posting a sunny with skies with the skies with the with a high of chance of winds out of temperature high peaking 36. snow starting Level 6 felony. According believe the alleged court charge Friday $250 cash bond. the southwest climbing above in the mid shortly after gusting to 20 the freezing 30s. midnight and miles per hour mark. continuing and a high throughout near 30. the day. Capsule Reports Three injured The Integra slid side - Caravan south on Indi - registered to Brian A. Lotteries Three were injured in a ways and off the east side ana 67, south of the inter - Pogue, 217 E. Arch St., three-vehicle accident of the road, and, after section with county road Portland. The Equinox is spinning almost 180 125 South, when she registered to Shirley M. Daily Three: 6-3-1 Friday night southwest Mega Millions of Portland. degrees, struck a 2002 rounded a bend and saw and Gerard Heitkamp, Daily Four: 4-5-0-8 Estimated jackpot: Edward N. Milla Reyes, Chevrolet Silverado that four deer in the road. same address as driver. Quick Draw: 8-10-17- $67 million 48, 505758 Kipps Lane, was parked in a driveway Ridgeway said she was Damage in the 9:13 a.m. 21-22-23-26-30-35-37-40-48- London, Ontario, Cana - at 6987 U.S. 27. The Silver - unable to avoiding strik - accident was estimated 50-53-66-67-68-69-74-76 Powerball da, was driving south on ado is registered to Ryan ing one of the deer. between $1,000 and Cash 5: 12-16-22-27-40 1-8-16-40-48 Indiana 67, north of the C. Wenk, 6987 U.S. 27, Damage in the 6:23 p.m. $2,500. Powerball: 10 Estimated jackpot: intersection with county Portland. accident was estimated Power Play: 2 $221,500 road 300 North, when he Damage in the 11:42 between $1,000 and Electrical pole fire Estimated jackpot: lost control of his 2001 p.m. accident was esti - $2,500. Bryant and Geneva Fire $40 million Ohio Pontiac Montana because mated between $1,000 and Departments responded to Saturday of freezing rain that had $2,500. Rear ended a call Sunday afternoon Hoosier Midday created a layer of ice on A Bryant woman was east of Bryant. Saturday Pick 3: 0-5-3 the road. The Montana Vehicle overturned involved in an accident Once firefighters arrived Midday Pick 4: 1-1-6-7 drifted into oncoming An Ohio man’s van with a parked car Satur - on scene at 7311 N. 650 Daily Three: 2-6-3 Pick 5: 2-0-3-0-0 traffic and struck an 2007 rolled in a one-vehicle day morning in Portland. East, they found a smolder - Daily Four: 8-0-1-5 Evening Ford F150 head on. After accident Saturday morn - Danielle M. Heitkamp, ing pole fire that had been Quick Draw: 7-11-13- Pick 3: 8-4-4 hitting the F150, the Mon - ing northeast of Port - 20, 5943 N. 250 West, told caused by a squirrel. The 17-19-23-24-26-29-32-41-42- Pick 4: 3-6-1-9 tana continued to slide land. Portland Police Depart - fire departments contacted 43-48-57-59-62-65-72-77 Pick 5: 9-6-3-9-3 and struck a northbound Steven A. Hagaman, 20, ment she was driving a Jay County REMC about Evening Rolling Cash 5: 14-22- 2004 Ford F150. 1107 Leeson Ave, Van 2005 Chevrolet Equinox the smoldering embers. Daily Three: 4-9-6 26-33-37 The first F150 was driv - Wert, told Jay County east on Arch Street, west Daily Four: 6-7-4-6 Classic Lotto: 7-28-29- en by Blake B. Watson, Sheriff’s Office he was of the intersection with Shed fire Quick Draw: 3-6-17-21- 33-35-38 35, 5572 S. 1000 West, Red - driving south on county Harrison Street, when Portland Fire Depart - 22-23-28-31-32-35-37-39-41- Kicker: 7-7-7-2-4-3 key. The second was driv - road 450 East, and icy road conditions ment responded to a fire 48-54-61-65-67-71-80 Jackpot: $6.4 million en by Elizabeth C. Blow - stopped his 2001 Ford caused the Equinox to call Sunday afternoon at Cash 5: 12-22-25-27-30 Sunday ers, 37, 101 W. Wilson, Econoline 350 van at the slide and strike the rear 1015 W. High St. Hoosier Lotto: 1-3-21- Midday Bryant. stop sign at the intersec - end of a 1996 Ford Ranger When they arrived on 23-31-42 Pick 3: 3-3-3 Once first responders tion with county road 500 parked on the south side scene, they extinguished Estimated jackpot: Pick 4: 3-3-1-5 arrived, Milla Reyes and North. Hagaman said as of the street. a fire that had consumed $3.5 million Pick 5: 2-4-5-1-2 his two passengers was he entered the intersec - The parked Ranger is a shed. Sunday Evening transported to Ball tion to make a right turn Midday Pick 3: 0-8-9 Memorial Hospital. Milla and head west on county Daily Three: 7-7-3 Pick 4: 9-4-1-2 Reyes complained of road 500 North, the Daily Four: 7-9-8-1 Pick 5: 8-5-8-3-4 head pain, Vilma Econoline started sliding Quick Draw: 7-11-14- Rolling Cash 5: 6-7-12- Ramirez, 45, same on the icy road. 15-17-18-19-20-21-23-25-29- 26-39 address as driver, was The van slid off the 36-49-51-60-67-70-77-80 Estimated jackpot: treated for minor bleed - southwest side of the Evening $142,000 ing, and Edward Milla, intersection and down a 18, same address as driv - steep embankment, Christmas TToooyy Drive er, was treated for a frac - where it overturned onto Bring in annyy new or gently used, unwraappppeped tooyy to our oofficffice until December 20th Today in history ture in his lower leg. its driver side. and be entteered to win our ‘‘PPunnnyy Chriisstmas Basket’ filled with ggooodies! Damage in the 10:55 The Econoline is regis - All ttoooyyyss will be donated to the WWaaayyne TToownshiipp TTrrustee toto be distributteed in the p.m. accident was esti - tered to Rodney L. Portland area. One entrryy per tooyy donated! On Dec. 19, 1946 , war ens, was first published mated between $25,000 Showalter, 7061 Ohio 118, Items can be dropped offf at our office broke out in Indochina in England. and $50,000. Celina, Ohio. as troops under Ho Chi In 2005 , Stephanie Damage in the 6:12 a.m. Mondaayy thru Thursdaayy 8am to 4pm. Minh launched wide - Arnold of rural Port - Slid off road accident was estimated between $1,000 and spread attacks against land was named to the A Dunkirk teen was involved in a vehicle acci - $2,500. the French. Indiana Governor’s dent Friday night south In 1777 , Gen. George Council of Physical Fit - Washington led his of Portland. Deer struck ness and Sports. Arnold, army of about 11,000 Mackenzie M. Adkins, A Dunkirk woman then the fitness director men to Valley Forge, 17, 610 N. Hickory St., was struck a deer with her Pennsylvania, to camp at Jay Community Cen - northbound on U.S. 27, vehicle Sunday evening for the winter. ter, competed for the just south of the intersec - southwest of Portland. tion with county road 700 Lois A. Ridgeway, 43, In 1813 , British forces United States in archer South, in her 1995 Acura 511 S. Main St., Dunkirk, captured Fort Niagara at the 2004 Summer Olympics in Athens, Integra when icy road told Jay County Sheriff’s during the War of 1812. conditions caused her to Office she was driving ORDERR YOUR In 1843 , “A Christmas Greece. lose control of the car. her 2005 Dodge Grand Carol,” by Charles Dick - —AP and The CR HOLIDAAY PIES 3OUTH"ATAVIA -UNCIE ). Citizen’s calendar (OURS-ON 3ATTO    (OLIDAYHOURS 3UNDAYTO Today Council, village hall, .OVTHTO$ECTH 5:30 p.m. — Portland 201 S. Main St. City Council, council chambers, fire station, Tuesday 1616 N. Franklin St. 11 a.m. — Portland 2 DAYS IN ADVANCE 7 p.m. — Ridgeville Housing Authority Town Council, Fire Hours: M-F 6am-7pm Board, Jay County SUGAR CREAM IS THEHE station/library, 306 N. Sat 6am-2pm Public Library, 315 N. INDIANA STATE PIE Breakfakfast served all dayay Walnut St. ALSO SOLD AS 1ST OR 2NDSDS 7:15 p.m. — Fort Ship St., Portland. !33/24%$*!23 Daily Lunch Specials Recovery Records 5:30 p.m. — Fort AT MRS. WICK’S PIES OUTLETLETT Carry-Out AvaAvailable Commission, village Recovery School EA4/EA SECTION hall, 201 S. Main St. Board, board confer - (765) 584-7437 7:30 p.m. — Fort ence room, FRHS, 400 -!+%3!'2%!4')&4 LARGE VARIETY OF 100 Cherry St. Recovery Village E. Butler St. &),,%$7)4(#!.$9 FRUIT AND CREAM PIESES Winchester, IN The Commercial Review Monday, December 19, 2016 Family Page 3 Holiday traditions can evolve and change By DIANA DOLECKI can give it to her then — if I can through town, ending up at an My husband used to say that he Special to The Commercial Review find one. orchard. An incantation was could always tell I when I had It is only a few more days I also miss the days when recited and some of the wassail had a bad day — the house until Christmas. Some of you As I money wasn’t so tight. There was offered to the trees. This smelled like cookies. I have two may have already hosted your was a time when I could save was to ensure a bountiful apple different kinds of cookies to holiday festivities and are look - See It enough to buy toys and clothes harvest the following year. Per - bake for our holiday this year. I ing forward to a quiet Christ - and all kinds of stuff for my sonally, it sounds like adult trick like the batter better than the mas day. Some of you don’t loved ones. This year all the kids or treating with booze instead finished product. Yes, I have believe in Christmas and that is get a book and a toy. The others of candy. Today’s apple orchards heard that eating cookie dough your right. Then there are the Christmas shopping together. get a fraction of what I usually depend more on chemicals than is bad. I haven’t died yet. rest of us who are busy scurry - She would get embarrassed buy. incantations and evil spirits The point of all this is to say ing around with last-minute It doesn’t matter how much is have names such as, “apple that holiday traditions evolve. when I would talk loud enough preparations. spent. Christmas traditions scab” or “fire blight.” They change. Those things that for her to hear me. I would be This year has been different. come and go. As an example of Speaking of bygone tradi - we “always” do are not what The constant worry about Mom offended when she would bygone traditions, who among tions, when I was little, my make Christmas special. You is gone. Yes, I know some of you remark that it was too bad I did - us has ever gone wassailing? grandmother would spend and me, our families, friends are groaning. The woman has n’t look like some model. What is wassail? From what I hours baking pies for the holi - and innocent bystanders all been gone since February. I I even miss trying to find can gather it is mulled cider, days. Apple, raspberry, her make Christmas special. should be over it by now. Hon - something that hasn’t been heavy on the booze, sometimes favorite sugar cream and my I find it nothing short of estly, I miss all of my family manufactured in decades. containing whole apples and favorite custard would share the amazing that one child, born so members who have died. But it Granddaughter Emma is trying sometimes even beaten eggs. It table with pumpkin pie. Me, I long ago, could have such an is my mom who demanded most valiantly to take her place by doesn’t sound appetizing to me. don’t do pie. I like the filling but effect on how I spend a cold day of my time and the loss is still asking for something I can’t find Maybe that is why that tradition not the crust. I haven’t baked a in December. One child. One fresh. Bear with me or go read anywhere — yet. Every other isn’t so popular any more. pie in years, let alone multiple child who grew up to be an something else. year the stores are overflowing Wassailing was supposed to pies. amazing man changed the As I was saying, the worry with this item. I will have to go awaken the apple trees and On the other hand, I don’t world. I hope your Christmas is about Mom is gone. So, too, are online and try to find it there. scare away evil spirits. A pro - remember anybody making as special as the one whose the days when we would go Her birthday is in January so I cession of people would parade cookies. I love to make cookies. birthday we celebrate. Man realizes dating hasn’t changed much DEAR ABBY: I’m a 57- means a sexual free-for- year-old male who has all. For others, dating is been thrust back into the a sifting process that dating scene. I’m finan - Dear lasts until they meet cially secure, in good someone they’re com - health and have a good Abby fortable enough with to career. I’m searching for communicate honestly. someone near my age who In any successful rela - has similar achievements tionship, communica - in life, someone I can com - tion is key. That’s why municate with in and out who says I just haven’t met it’s important to be hon - of the bedroom. Simple the right person yet, and I est with the women you request, right? agree. I have a female meet, and for them to be What I’m realizing is friend in a similar situa - the same way with you. that dating hasn’t changed tion who has become so That’s how people get to much over the years. If bitter she now avoids men know each other beyond one of the parties isn’t completely. My male the surface, and it’s how happy and decides to friends tell me to quit trust is built. Chemistry leave, someone gets hurt. looking for a long-term is important, but it has (I have been on both commitment and just date to be mutual. You will sides.) I am starting to fear for sex. Neither of these know it when you find expressing my feelings options appeals to me. it. Listen to what your openly and honestly, and My age-old question is: therapist is saying Photo provided if it eventually does come How does a person find a because she’s steering to sex, it’s creating per - happy balance in this dat - you in the right direc - formance anxiety. I under - ing world? — DATING tion. Landlords give stand this is all part of the SCENE IN ARIZONA Dear Abby is written by The Jay County Landlords’ Association recently donated dating ritual and called DEAR DATING Abigail Van Buren, also $100 to the Jay County Sheriff’s Office for its K-9 unit. Pictured from “baggage,” but for me, it’s SCENE: “Dating” means known as Jeanne Phillips, left is the association’s treasurer Nancy Jonas with Jay County Sheriff preventing me from being different things to dif - and was founded by her Dwane Ford. honest, and I’m trying to ferent people. To your mother, Pauline Phillips. avoid it. male friends — as you Contact Dear Abby at I see a female therapist have found out — it www.DearAbby.com or Community Calendar Notices will appear in walk-ins accepted. MOUS — Will meet at 6 Portland. For more infor - Thursday at A Second information, call Brenda Community Calendar as BREAD OF LIFE COM - p.m. each Monday at A mation, call (260) 729-2532. Chance At Life Min - Eads at (260) 726-9625 or space is available. To sub - MUNITY FAMILY MEAL Second Chance At Life AL-ANON FAMILY istries, 228 S. Meridian St. Dave Keen at (260) 251- mit an item, email Vir - — Will be served from 5:30 Ministries, 228 S. Meridi - GROUP — New Begin - in Portland. For more 8792. ginia Cline at to 6:30 p.m. at Asbury an St. in Portland. For nings, a support group for [email protected]. United Methodist Church, more information, call friends and families of 204 E. Arch St. in Port - Brenda Eads at (260) 726- alcoholics, the group will Today land. Everyone is wel - 9625 or Dave Keen at (260) meet at 6:30 p.m. each PREGNANCY CARE come. 251-8792. Wednesday in the Zion CENTER of Jay County — TAKE OFF POUNDS PORTLAND EVENING Lutheran Church, 218 E. Free pregnancy testing SENSIBLY (TOPS) — Will OPTIMIST CLUB — Will High St., Portland. For with ongoing support dur - meet for weigh-in at 5:30 meet at 6 p.m. the first and more information, call ing and after pregnancy. p.m., with the meeting at 6 third Monday of each (260) 726-8229. The center is located at p.m., in the fellowship hall month at Richards 216 S. Meridian St., Port - at Evangelical Methodist Restaurant. Thursday land. Hours are 1 to 5 p.m. Church, 930 W. Main St., CELEBRATE RECOV - Monday through Friday. Portland. New members Tuesday ERY — A 12-step Chris - For more information or welcome. For more infor - BRYANT COMMUNITY tian recovery program, an appointment, call (260) mation, call (260) 726-5312. CENTER EUCHRE — Will the group will meet at 10 726-8636. Appointments or NARCOTICS ANONY - be played at 1 p.m. each a.m. and 6:30 p.m. each Tuesday. The public is welcome. ALZHEIMER'S CARE - GIVER SUPPORT GROUP — Will meet at 5:30 p.m. Sudoku the third Tuesday of each month at Jay County Pub - lic Library community room. For more informa - tion, call Deb Tipton at (260) 729-2806 or Elasha Lennartz at (765) 729-4567. FRIENDS OF JAY COUNTY LIBRARY — Will meet at 6:30 p.m. the third Tuesday of each month at the library. Wednesday WEDNESDAY MORN - ING BREAKFAST CLUB — Will meet at 8 a.m. in the east room of Richards Restaurant. All women are invited to attend. Includes activities and devotional time. PING PONG — Will be played from 10:30 a.m. to noon each Wednesday at West Jay Community Cen - Saturday’s Solution ter in Dunkirk. The public is welcome. The objective is to fill a PORTLAND ROTARY nine-by nine grid so that CLUB — Will meet at noon each column, each row, and each Wednesday at Har - each of the nine three-by- mony Cafe, 121 N. Meridi - three boxes (also called an St. blocks or regions) contains ALCOHOLICS ANONY - the digits from 1 to 9 only one time each. MOUS — Will meet from 6:30 to 7:30 p.m. each Wednesday upstairs at True Value Hardware, North Meridian Street, The Commercial Review Page 4 Opinion Monday, December 19, 2016 Decision should’ve waited until ’17 What’s wrong with this pic - service as a commissioner. The tabled the matter and left it for There’s no doubt that this ture? other was defeated in his party the new trio in January. They month’s commissioners took Three Jay County Commis - primary in May. could have made their case on the action they did because sioners gather for their regular And both of the incoming the record as to why they they believe it will be in the meeting. Editorial commissioners who will take believe renewing the contract interests of Jay County. These Among the items before them their seats in January are on made sense, casting it as advice are people whose record of is a contract, a contract with a the record opposing the govern - for the new officeholders. service to the community is guy who specializes in helping ment financial adviser and his That would have been the unquestionable. local governments get their fis - contract. right thing to do. But when you are a lame cal houses in order. renewing the contract may or Both of them — who would Instead, lame ducks Faron duck and when your successor The three commissioners had may not be a smart decision. constitute a majority of the Parr and Jim Zimmerman has expressed a contrary opin - a similar contract with the That’s very much a judgment commissioners on Jan. 1 — joined with commissioner Doug ion, sometimes the best course same guy in 2016, and while call. have expressed skepticism Inman in approving the con - of action is to do nothing. some of his advice was fol - But there are a few other fac - about outside consultants in tract, tying the hands of their The decision belonged, right - lowed, a good chunk of it never tors to consider. general and this consultant in successors and committing the fully, to the next set of commis - moved beyond the recommenda - Two of the three commission - particular. next set of commissioners to a sioners. Making that decision tion stage. ers at the meeting are lame Faced with all that, the three course of action that two out of now was, by any standard, a So one could argue that ducks. One is retiring from incumbents could have simply three would have opposed. mistake. — J.R. Hudnut’s heart beat for his city By JOHN KRULL TheStatehouseFile.com INDIANAPOLIS — It’s fitting, I suppose, that it John was Bill Hudnut’s heart that gave out at the end. Krull He asked an awful lot of that heart of his. He gave so freely of it, wear - ing it not just on his sleeve, but on his face, in leader who saw possibili - his smile, on his back, in ties others missed and his handshakes and as could transform a dream part of his hugs. He was a into a reality as tangible man who lived and loved as the bricks in a build - ing or the cement in a large. street. That meant he could be In the Adirondacks, he hurt, often and easily. could be and was some - I have known many thing and someone else, a political leaders, but man who could enjoy never one who was as small and simple pleas - sensitive to slights or ures. He loved walking who agonized as much along a dirt road while over missteps as Mayor holding Bev’s hand, Bill did. telling his friends stories He cared so much and about his son Chris’s bas - he tried so hard to do the ketball games, or just right thing — to help peo - soaking up the mountain Maybe this is how change comes ple — that it wounded air and the smell of the him, right to his core, pine trees. By ROBERT C. KOEHLER if I sit and ponder for a moment, with when they failed to The last time we got Tribune Content Agency open-mouthed incredulity, the status understand what he was The president-elect stumbles over quo being explained to me. The together out there, he trying to do or when he and Bev sat on a bench the protocols of geopolitics and war, Robert C. weapons sales, unsurprisingly, do did not measure up to his tweeting all the way. push China to the edge of fury, but ... overlooking a small own high standards. mountain lake near their It’s not just insane. It’s awkward. Koehler they’re weapons. Presumably, they’re In some ways, it’s sur - “Since 1979,” The Guardian points home. He had his arm also what keep that fury contained. prising he lasted as long out, “the U.S. has acknowledged Bei - draped over his wife’s So it’s all neat and clean: This is the and did as well as he did jing’s claim that Taiwan is part of shoulders as he gazed out volatile peace of Planet Earth, a.k.a., in politics. Most politi - China, with relations governed by the the status quo, maintained by billions at the water. ‘One China’ set of protocols.” sale to Taiwan last year, Reuters cians develop hides of And he said in a soft of dollars of weapons circling the steel, protective skins to But here’s what Donald Trump did: reported. The package included lots planet annually, mostly thanks to the voice, straight from that He took a congratulatory phone call of missiles, two frigates, amphibious sheath and defend their great heart of his: U.S.A. tender places. from Taiwan’s president, Tsai Ing- assault vehicles, guns and ammo, all “Arms deals are a way of life in “It’s beautiful here Bill Hudnut never wen. In so doing, he became the first courtesy of two of America’s mili - Washington,” William Hartung wrote when the sun sets.” U.S. president or president-elect to tary-industrial stalwarts, Raytheon recently at TomDispatch. “From the could do that well. Bill Hudnut died Satur - speak directly to the Taiwanese and Lockheed Martin. president on down, significant parts He was what he was. day night. leader in 37 years. Furthermore, he So while no U.S. president has of the government are intent on A man who was all He was 84. referred to her as the president of talked to the leader of Taiwan since ensuring that American arms will heart. In a valediction that he Taiwan, not the president on Taiwan, 1979, we’ve been selling high-tech flood the global market and compa - He will be remem - penned himself before seemingly implying that the island weapons of war to the Chinese nies like Lockheed and Boeing will bered, accurately, as the his death, Bill said he province is actually an independent province all along. Six years ago, live the good life. From the president mayor who built the Indi - wanted his epitaph to be: nation, totally freaking out mainland there was an even bigger arms deal, on his trips abroad to visit allied anapolis that thrives “He built well and he China — and jolting our relations totaling $6.4 billion, including 60 world leaders to the secretaries of today. cared about people.” with that country big time. You don’t Black Hawk helicopters and $2.85 bil - state and defense to the staffs of U.S. People will tell tales of And so it shall be. want the wrong preposition to start lion worth of missiles. How can this embassies, American officials regu - how he brought the Colts In the same valedictory, World War III. be? larly act as salespeople for the arms to town, how he saved the Bill, all heart to the end, Furthermore: “Weeks before Presi - It’s simply the world we live in: pre - firms. And the Pentagon is their Pacers, how he launched forbade mourning at his dent-elect Donald Trump’s controver - posterously volatile but at the same enabler. From brokering, facilitating, Circle Centre Mall and passing. sial phone call with Taiwan’s presi - time lucrative and dispassionately and literally banking the money from revitalized the down - He urged us instead to dent,” the Guardian story continues, self-justifying. Here’s how Max Fish - arms deals to transferring weapons town, how he shepherded rejoice in life, in pleas - “... a businesswoman claiming to be er explained it in The New York to favored allies on the taxpayers’ us through the great bliz - ures large and small, in associated with his conglomerate Times a few days ago: “By selling Tai - dime, it is in essence the world’s zard of ’78, how he served the opportunities for made inquiries about a major invest - wan arms, the United States ensures largest arms dealer.” as a voice of racial recon - service and joy that each that the island can deter an invasion ment in building luxury hotels as This is the status quo: dark, quiet ... ciliation, how he was new day brings. from the mainland’s far larger mili - part of the island’s new airport devel - lucrative. The Obama administration everywhere, doing every - I’m doing my best to opment.” tary. This maintains a balance of has approved the sale of more than thing, as mayor from 1976 honor his wishes. These claims “add to growing con - power that, while fragile, is intended $200 billion worth of weapons during to 1992. If I see Bill again, I will cerns about potential conflicts of to prevent war.” its tenure, some $60 billion more than All of that is true and interest between Trump’s business Our One China policy turns out to tell him the tears that George W. Bush did. Generally, worthy of tribute. were in my eyes as I empire and U.S. foreign policy.” be a tad strange. In establishing ties weapons sales aren’t seriously ques - But I’ll remember him with mainland China, we’ve gone so wrote this were tears of This is the emerging framework for tioned, or even discussed, except at in other ways. a Trump presidency: He’s a geopoliti - far as to acknowledge that there is a joy. the political margins. They come In recent times, I saw cal know-nothing who refuses to single entity that is China and that It will be true. wrapped in the language of sales - him most often in the sever ties to his vast array of busi - entity includes Taiwan. But because manship: They ensure the safety of Mostly. Adirondacks in upstate ness interests, turning the American Taiwan is also our ally and a fellow the customer; they ensure everyone’s And that great heart of New York, where some of presidency into an endless opportuni - democracy, we have also honored, safety, including our own. No matter Bill Hudnut’s will forgive ty for conflicts of interest and, in the over the years, an obligation to “pro - the weapons of war circulate the my wife’s family lives me for not telling the process, endangering national and tect” it by selling it lots and lots and globe endlessly and keep everyone and where he and his complete truth. global security. That’s the “insanity” lots of weapons. This is called the Tai - armed, friend and foe alike. family have had property •••••••••• part. wan Relations Act. Trump, who of course is married to for more than 80 years. Krull is director of But the “awkward” part is even “United States arms sales to Tai - the status quo in his own special way, He and his wife of more Franklin College’s Pul - more disturbing. The arrogant one wan have indeed been controversial, nonetheless saunters clumsily and than 25 years, Beverly, liam School of Journal - revealed it in his own self-defensive particularly with Beijing,” Fisher cluelessly through the corridors of and my wife and I would ism, host of “No Limits” Tweet afterward: “Interesting how acknowledged: “But they are an power, exposing its volatile secrets as get together for lunch or WFYI 90.1 Indianapolis the U.S. sells Taiwan billions of dol - approach intended to maintain the he goes. Maybe this is how the world dinner. We’d laugh and and publisher of TheS - lars of military equipment but I status quo.” changes — in spite of itself. tell stories. tatehouseFile.com, a news should not accept a congratulatory Trump’s behavior, on the other ••••••••• As mayor of Indianapo - website powered by call.” hand, by “granting Taiwan’s leader Koehler, who is substituting for lis, Bill had a deserved Franklin College journal - Say what? informal recognition ... is different Leonard Pitts Jr., is a Chicago-based reputation as a man of ism students. Email him Well, yes, the Obama administra - because it disturbs the status quo.” journalist. Contact him at koehler - vision, one who saw the at Jkrull@franklincol - tion authorized a $1.83 billion arms So there you have it. But pardon me [email protected]. big picture. He was the lege.edu. The Commercial Review HUGH N. RONALD (1911-1983), Publisher Emeritus

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In review Drowned WINSLOW, Ind. — A southern Indiana coroner says a boy and girl both drowned when they fell through ice into a pond last week. Dubois County Coroner Bob Veatch said today that autop - sies showed 12-year- old Brice Phillips and 12-year-old Paige Bai - ley succumbed to cold water drownings. The boy’s mother had been babysitting Paige on Thursday when her son and the girl fell through the thin ice covering a pond behind the boy’s home. Sentencing INDIANAPOLIS — The Commercial Review/Jack Ronald A woman who was one of five people charged in a deadly Indianapo - Looking for lunch lis house explosion is A Carolina wren checks out the sunflower seed available at a Portland birdfeeder over the icy weekend. Freezing set for sentencing. rain caused travel issues throughout the weekend and the low dipped to 1 degree early today. Fifty-one-year-old Monserrate Shirley will be sentenced dur - ing a two-day hearing that begins today. Her house was destroyed Dies ... in a November 2012 natural gas explosion Continued from page 1 that killed a couple “It’s more than a solid who lived next door economic foundation and and damaged or more than good jobs. It’s destroyed more than embracing future change. ‘History will 80 homes. It’s dealing with tough judge him for Prosecutors say the human issues that touch home was destroyed the compassionate side in what he did in in a scheme to collect all of us.” bringing the $300,000 in insurance. Hudnut spearheaded construction of the community “Hoosier Dome” football Rescued stadium in 1982 with no together to CORYDON, Ind. — guarantees that an NFL tackle the Authorities say team would relocate there they’ve rescued seven and then persuaded the revitalization cavers who didn’t exit Baltimore Colts to move to of downtown.’ a southern Indiana Indianapolis in 1984 when —David Frick cave as planned. construction was complet - The Indiana Depart - ed. He was mayor when ment of Natural Indianapolis hosted the Resources said in a 1987 Pan American together to tackle the revi - statement early today Games. n talization of downtown,” run i that the remaining Colts owner Jim Irsay Must five cavers were said Frick, who served as Ads r at said Sunday that Hudnut embe The extracted from Bink - was “instrumental” in deputy mayor in the late Dec ley’s Cave near Cory - bringing the team to the 1970s. “Politicians these don around 3 a.m. city. days tend to retreat to today and were treat - “I will always remem - their core supporters. He ed for hypothermia ber the smile on his face was always looking for Commercial Review and exposure. Two when he walked across input from different parts other cavers were the floor of the Hoosier of the community.” escorted from the cave Dome to announce the Current Indianapolis earlier and also treat - arrival of the Indianapo - Mayor Joe Hogsett, a ed for hypothermia lis Colts to this great city,” Democrat, said Hudnut and exposure. Irsay said in a statement. deserved credit for turn - The DNR says the ing “‘India-NO-place’ into ... $530 In 2015, Hudnut was one 1/2 page seven are experienced of several former mayors ‘India-SHOW-place.’” cavers who were con - who penned a public letter Born in Cincinnati, ducting a survey of the amid uproar over a reli - Ohio, in 1932, Hudnut was Full Color 10.5” x10.5” Reg. Price $976 cave and were expect - gious objections law a minister at Second Pres - ed to exit Sunday signed by Indiana Gov. byterian Church in Indi - morning after a 15- Mike Pence. The law cre - anapolis before he entered hour trip. 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Hudnut had been in Assistant nongame David Frick, a former poor health for over a bird biologist Amy deputy mayor under Hud - year, receiving treatment Kearns of the Indiana nut, told the Indianapolis for cancer while also suf - 2 for $229 3.413” x 5” OVER a $100 SAVINGS! Department of Natu - Business Journal that the fering from heart failure, ral Resources says the Republican was inclusive Arland said. female eagle known as and a “consensus builder” A statue of Hudnut sit - C43 was spotted last and wasn’t afraid to sit ting on a bench was erect - month at Monroe down with Democrats and ed in downtown Indi - Call Jeanne, Maralene or Kim Lake, where she was labor unions. anapolis in 2014. released in 1988. “History will judge him He is survived by his —Associated Press for what he did in bring - wife, Beverly, and four (260) 726-8141 ing the community children. The Commercial Review Page 6 Nation/World Monday, December 19, 2016 Panthers owner selected as secretary By DAN LAMOTHE Combating Terrorism Center 10 pull-ups and five minutes on a “He is a man of outstanding ship will be ensuring that sol - The Washington Post after the Sept. 11, 2001, attacks. A run for 20 IQ points and heart.” work ethic, integrity and diers have the means to fight President-elect Donald Trump former infantry officer and Viola made the bulk of his for - strategic vision, with an excep - and win conflicts of all kinds. has nominated as his Army sec - Ranger School graduate, he has tune after founding Virtu Finan - tional ability to motivate oth - “This great honor comes retary Vincent Viola, an Army pressed for innovation in cyber cial, a high-frequency trading ers,” Trump said. “The Ameri - with great responsibility, and I veteran who became a billion - warfare, saying at a conference firm. 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U.N. to send monitors In review By BASSEM MROUE another by plainclothes Syrian Attacked Associated Press intelligence agents and the third by KARAK, Jordan — BEIRUT — The Security Council Syrian troops. Gunmen assaulted today approved the deployment of Inside the bus, men, women and Jordanian police in a U.N. monitors to Aleppo as the children were hungry and cold as series of attacks Sun - evacuation of fighters and civil - they waited for hours in freezing day, including at a ians from the last remaining oppo - temperatures, he said. Crusader castle popu - sition stronghold in the northern “Children were screaming, and lar with tourists, city resumed after days of delays. some people fainted,” he said, killing seven officers, France said the monitors were adding that there was no baby for - two local civilians and needed to prevent “mass atroci - mula or diapers. a woman visiting from ties” from being committed by Syr - Among those evacuated today Canada, officials said. ian government forces, especially was seven-year-old Bana Alabed Several armed men militias. But thousands have and her mother Fatemah, who barricaded themselves already been evacuated and the tweeted the horrors of living inside the castle for operation will likely be over before through the government’s assault hours, hemmed in by the observers arrive. on eastern Aleppo, which special forces soldiers. Another evacuation is underway destroyed much of the city. Their At least 34 people, in two rebel-besieged Shiite vil - Associated Press account had some 326,000 follow - including two foreign lages, where the sick and wounded ers. nationals, were were being allowed out until gun - Syrians evacuated from the embattled Syrian city of Speaking to the activist-run wounded in the day’s men torched several buses being Aleppo during the ceasefire get free bread today after their arrival Qasioun News Agency in the Alep - violence, which was used for the operation on Sunday. at a refugee camp in Rashidin, near Idlib, Syria. po countryside, Fatemah said she one of the bloodiest That evacuation has since was glad to have finally reached attacks in Jordan in resumed. safety but expressed regret that she recent memory. The resolution adopted this tarian aid and medical care, and There are also plans to evacuate was forced out of her home city Security officials morning calls for the United “respect and protect all civilians hundreds of people from two and said she did not want to announced late Sun - day, several hours Nations and other institutions to across Aleppo and throughout Madaya and Zabadani, two become a refugee. after reports of the monitor evacuations from eastern Syria.” besieged, rebel-held villages near “I left my soul there,” she said. first shooting, that the Aleppo and demands that U.N. Sec - The evacuation of Aleppo began the Lebanese border. The Observa - The Observatory and Turkey’s operation had ended retary-General Ban Ki-moon last week after Turkey and Russia tory and Mayadeen said 15 buses Foreign Minister Mevlut Cavu - and that four gunmen urgently consult Syria and other brokered a cease-fire as govern - entered the two villages today. soglu later said that since midnight were killed. They said parties on security and arrange - ment forces were closing in on the Rebel-held eastern Aleppo has Sunday, some 4,500 people have troops continued to ments for the immediate deploy - rebels’ last redoubt in the country’s been besieged for months, with been evacuated from eastern Alep - search the area. ment of the monitors. largest city, but has been repeated - several previous cease-fires break - po. France and Russia, who submit - ly delayed. ing down and virtually no humani - Reports differed on how many ted rival draft resolutions, The evacuation of more than tarian aid reaching its tens of thou - people remain in eastern Aleppo, To repeal announced agreement on a text 2,000 sick and wounded from the sands of residents. but estimates converge around RALEIGH, N.C. — after more than three hours of besieged Shiite villages of Foua One of those who left Aleppo 15,000 civilians and 6,000 fighters. North Carolina legis - closed-door consultations on Sun - and Kfarya was tacked onto the today was Mohammed Abu Jaafar, Turkey’s state-run Anadolu lators will repeal the day. deal at the last minute. The Britain- who described a miserable 3-mile Agency said a total of 131 wounded contentious HB2 law The resolution also demands based Syrian Observatory for trip that took more than two hours people — including 46 children — that limited protec - that all parties allow unconditional Human Rights and the pan-Arab in an overcrowded state bus. He were brought to Turkey for treat - tions for LGBT people and immediate access for the U.N. Al-Mayadeen TV said 10 buses left said they passed three checkpoints, ment since the evacuations began and led to an economic and its partners to deliver humani - with civilians today. one manned by Russian troops, last week. backlash, the state’s incoming governor said today. 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New England, Oakland clinch playoff spots In review By ROB MAADDI sive performance in a 16-3 win at jumbled and the Chiefs lost con - the AFC West following Oakland's AP Pro Football Writer Denver. trol of their division champi - victory. In the AFC South, all Tom Brady and the Patriots Supports The Patriots' victory allowed onship hopes. three teams vying for first place MINNEAPOLIS — clinched another division title Miami to leapfrog the Broncos for The Packers got right back in got big wins. Minnesota football and helped the Dolphins jump the second wild-card position in the mix for an NFC North title The Seattle Seahawks kicked coach Tracy Claeys into a postseason position while the AFC. thanks to a last-second win over off Week 15 by securing another doubled down on his Oakland snapped a 13-year play - The Raiders beat the Chargers the Bears and help from the NFC West title on Thursday support for players off drought. to earn their first trip to the play - Giants, who beat the Lions and night. who boycotted prac - New England secured its eighth offs since losing the 2003 Super put pressure on the Cowboys in Dallas, which already got in, tices and threatened to straight AFC East title and 13th Bowl. the NFC East. beat Tampa Bay 26-20 on Sunday skip a bowl game if 10 in 14 years and earned a first- In the early games Sunday, the Kansas City lost to Tennessee night to maintain a two-game teammates suspended round bye with a dominant defen - NFC's playoff picture got more and then fell out of first place in edge over the Giants. after a sexual assault investigation weren’t reinstated. Speaking publicly Win ... for the first time since a standoff between 110 Continued from page 10 Golden Gophers foot - The defensive tackle ball players and the teamed with Lucas Sparks, administration, Claeys who was named outstand - said he understands ing defensive player of the the players’ frustration game, for a 9-yard sack in with a Title IX investi - the second quarter on sec - gation that they felt ond-and-14 from the USF was inherently unfair 44. to teammates who were “I think Eric Hemmel - accused of assaulting a garn has been the differ - woman at an off-cam - ence,” ESPN3 color com - pus dorm in Septem - mentator Forrest Conoly, a ber. two-year starter as an “As kids, they have offensive lineman at Flori - no problems being held da State, said during the to a higher standard first half as Saint Francis than the university led 17-3 at the break. requires and should While Hemmelgarn did - require,” Claeys said n’t reach the stat sheet after Minnesota’s prac - again until late in the tice. “This is all about fourth quarter with an the due process.” assist on a tackle, he was Claeys also clarified still able to disrupt the a comment he made on offensive timing of the WCCO radio on Sun - Wildcats (14-1) and Brettell, who was named the NAIA ESPN3 screen grab day morning when he national player of the year said he was risking his on Friday. Eric Hemmelgarn (98) and the University of Saint Francis football team celebrate their 38-17 job by supporting the players. The coach said “Going into the game victory over the Baker Wildcats to clinch the NAIA Football National Championship on Saturday in Daytona Baker had the third-best he was just advising Beach, Fla. Hemmelgarn, a 2014 Jay County High School graduate, had three tackles, including 1.5 his players of possible offense in the nation and sacks, in helping the fourth-ranked Cougars to the program’s first national title. was a good passing team,” ramifications during a Hemmelgarn said. “We had team meeting on Thursday, before the to get them flustered, had cats. He said that helped five times and had 9.5 tack - going in they were pretty “It was really neat to see to get (Brettell) rolled out team made the Saint Francis play with les in the backfield for a talented up front and that’s some supporters there.” announcement to boy - of the pocket and to throw more of a chip on its shoul - combined 39 yards lost. where they won the game.” While “Hemi” was never off balance. cott. der, and the Cougar defense The Cougar defense also Hemmelgarn’s parents able to finish as a champion The boycott ended “I brought my best pass- was able to hold a team that had two fumble recoveries. and all but two of his sib - in high school, there was rush moves with me. The Saturday when the was averaging nearly 50 “I think their front three lings made the trip south to still a Patriot heart beating team backed down and QB went down a lot and it points per game to less and four guys got after us,” watch him play. His family beneath his Cougar jersey was a main game plan. He said they would play in than half that total. Baker coach Mike Gross - was able to attend most of and shoulder pads as he the Dec. 27 Holiday was overthrowing a lot. “We felt disrespected and ner said after the game Sat - the Cougars’ home games helped St. Francis win its That worked out in our Bowl against Washing - we wanted to make sure we urday. “We knew coming in this season but because of first national title. ton State in San Diego, favor overall.” made a statement and to if we could give Logan their busy farming sched - “It really makes me Hemmelgarn added that even though officials not leave any doubts,” (Brettell) time to throw the ule during the fall, weren’t proud … I’m able to help declined to reinstate throughout the week lead - Hemmelgarn said. “That ball down the field, we able to make it to any away my team and help repre - ing up to the game, the USF their suspended team - was great for our defense to would have had some good games. sent Jay County,” he said. mates. The players and Baker teams had par - step up.” opportunities. Their defen - “Good to see seven of “You don’t have to be from a ticipated in activities agreed after getting The 6-foot, 5-inch, 288- sive front dictated us in the nine siblings there,” he big high school to be a good assurances that those together and the NAIA pounder and his defensive passing game what we said, adding that his girl - athlete. Just work hard and seemed to favor the Wild - accused will get a fair teammates sacked Brettell were trying to do. We knew friend made the trek too. you’ll get far.” hearing next month. Has fined GREENSBORO, N.C. (AP) — The Atlantic Review Coast Conference has fined Louisville and preview Virginia Tech $25,000 each after reviewing Tuesday – 6 p.m. the findings of a Wake Forest investigation Jay County that concluded a for - mer Demon Deacons Patriots assistant coach-turned- broadcaster leaked Portland, 2-4 game plans to oppo - Coach: Chris Krieg, second year nents. Conference: Allen County Commissioner John Friday at Delta: Jay County had a tough time Swofford said in a defending Adam Haynes as he poured in 22 points statement he is “deeply in helping the host Delta Eagles sink the Patriots, disturbed something 43-31. Cole Stigleman set a career-high with 11 Photo provided like this would occur.” points and Schlosser chipped in 11 as well. The league said its Season leaders (per game): Points — Jay Houck review and follow-up 18.7, Jason Schlosser 13.8, Cole Stigleman 5.7. discussions with the Rebounds — Jay Houck 8.0, Jason Schlosser 5.8. Elks hoop shoot winners schools indicated that Assists — Spencer Calvert 2.0 . Portland Elks Lodge crowned its annual hoop shoot winners game plan information on Dec. 9 at Jay Community Center. Pictured front row from left are for four of Wake For - runners up Corey Lennington, Alexis Sibray, Riah Champ, Kade est’s games was provid - at Sommers, Madisen Dirksen and Mickey Waters. Middle row are ed to three schools over champions Abraham Dirksen, Raylah Newton, Olivia Waters, Bralee a three-year period from 2014-16 — Vir - Winchester VanSkyock, Cole Forthofer and Justin Dehoff. Back row are Elks ginia Tech in 2014, exulted ruler Keith Schubert and hoop shoot director Bill Ford. The Louisville in 2016 and Golden winners advance to the district competition on Jan. 22 at Yorktown Army in both 2014 and High School. ‘16. Falcons —Associated Press Winchester, 4-1 Coach: Matt Fine, third year Conference: Tri-Eastern Th e C Friday at Union County: Winchester converted R six 3-pointers in the first half and held the host On tap The CR Patriots scoreless for nearly seven minutes during the second half in a 57-53 victory. Boo Enis scored Local schedule Tuesday 19 points for Winchester, and Michael Georgi Jay County — Boys basketball at Win - added 14. chester – 6 p.m. Season leaders: Not available. Fort Recovery — Boys basketball vs. South Adams – 6 p.m. R The C South Adams — Boys basketball at The C R Fort Recovery – 6 p.m.; Wrestling at Northeastern – 6 p.m. Last season: Then-sophomore Cole Stigleman hit Thursday REDKEY a 3-pointer to give Jay County a two-point lead with 19 Jay County — JV wrestling hosts tour - seconds on the clock, but Winchester senior Kiante nament – 9 a.m. CR Enis made a layup in the final second as the Golden Fort Recovery — Swimming at Van Wert – 6 p.m. WALKING Falcons defeated Jay County in Portland, 37-36. Enis led all players with 18 points after scoring just two in TV schedule the first half. Jay Houck led the Patriots with 14 Today ROUTE 6 p.m. — Men’s College Basketball: points and Adam Dirksen chipped in 10 points. Western Illinois at Purdue (BTN) Game notes: This is the 47th meeting all time 7 p.m. — Men’s College Basketball: between Jay County and Winchester, and the Patri - Tennessee State at Duke (ESPN2) 7 p.m. — NBA Basketball: Washing - Looking for extra money? ots have a 29-17 edge in the series. Winchester’s ton Wizards at Indiana Pacers (FSIN) victory last season snapped a four-game losing 8 p.m. — Men’s College Basketball: Delaware State at Indiana (BTN) streak to the Patriots. ... Winchester averagees 8:15 p.m. — NFL Football: Carolina Retired, Need Exercise, Bored? 56.6 points per game offensively while allowing 45 Panthers at Washington Redskins (ESPN) points on defense. Jay County, meanwhile, allows 9 p.m. — Men’s College Basketball: 44.5 points per game while scoring nearly 50 Stanford at SMU (ESPN2) points on offense ... This completes a short two- Tuesday game road swing for JCHS, which then returns 7 p.m. — College Football: Boca Only 1 hour a day=$$$ home for three games. The Patriots host Fort Raton Bowl – Memphis vs. Western Ken - tucky (ESPN) Recovery on Dec. 27 and closes out 2016 by host - 7 p.m. — Men’s College Basketball: ing Muncie Central. Jay County meets Adams Cen - Charlotte vs. Maryland (ESPN2) 7:30 p.m. — NBA Basketball: Indiana tral on Jan. 7. Pacers at New York Knicks (FSIN) 9 p.m. — Men’s College Basketball: Call Kim: 260-726-8141 Creighton at Arizona State (ESPN2) Monday, December 19, 2016 Jay County boys hoops Follow us meets Winchester Tuesday, on Twitter, see Review preview Sports @commreview

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