Saturday, August 7, 2021 The Commercial Review Portland, Indiana 47371 www.thecr.com $1 Court asked Fiery fourth to block vaccine mandate IU requires Jay County High COVID shots School band director Kelly Smeltzer (left) for all and percussion students, instructor Mitch Snyder employees (right) celebrate together after the Marching Patriots’ By JESSICA GRESKO Associated Press performance during the WASHINGTON — The preliminaries at Supreme Court is being Friday’s Indiana State asked to block a plan by Fair Band Day contest. Indiana University to JCHS repeated as the require students and Class 3A percussion employees to get vaccinat - champions — it has ed against COVID-19. It's won the award three the first time the high court has been asked to times in the last six weigh in on a vaccine man - contests. The date and comes as some Marching Patriots corporations, states and advanced to the finals cities are also contemplat - and finished fourth, ing or have adopted vac - just 0.013 points cine requirements for behind third place workers or even to dine Winchester. JCHS had indoors. The case is not the first finished third in each time a coronavirus-related of the last four state issue has been before the fair competitions. court. In rulings over the past year the conservative- dominated high court has largely backed religious groups who have chal - lenged restrictions on indoor services during the cononavirus pandemic. The Commercial Review/Ray Cooney In the current case, how - ever, a three-judge federal appeals court panel, Jay County percussion repeats caption victory including two judges appointed by former Presi - dent Donald Trump, was as Marching Patriots finish fourth at state fair one of two lower courts to By RAY COONEY side with Indiana Univer - The Commercial Review sity and allow it to require Everyone knew the Band Day the vaccinations. The plan competition was up for top 10 announced in May grabs. Muncie Central 93.625 requires roughly 90,000 students and 40,000 Any of the top six Centerville 91.725 employees on seven cam - bands could win it. A top Winchester 91.263 contender could also fin - puses to receive COVID-19 Jay County 91.25 ish as low as sixth. vaccinations for the fall The Marching Patriots Kokomo 90.638 semester. ended up in the middle of Lebanon 89.625 Students who don't com - that continuum. Northeastern 89.163 ply will have their regis - Jay County High West Lafayette 86.7 tration canceled and work - School put together a cou - Decatur Co. 78.338 ers who don't will lose ple of performances it Marion 76.425 their jobs. The policy does have religious and medical was proud of Friday as it Photo provided finished fourth at the exemptions, but exempt Indiana State Fair Band Class 3A percussion cap - students must be tested The Jay County High School Marching Patriots’ percussion twice a week for the dis - Day competition. tion award. section repeated as the Class 3A caption award winner during Friday’s There was also oppor - ease. The school “Fantastic,” said JCHS Indiana State Fair Band Day competition. JCHS has now won the award tunity to celebrate in the percussion instructor announced this week that late afternoon, as the Mitch Snyder, whose sec - in three of the last six state fair events, with other victories coming in for now, everyone, regard - Marching Patriots won tion also won in 2019. 2015 and 2019. Prior to the recent percussion wins, the Marching less of vaccination status, their second consecutive See Fourth page 5 Patriots’ last caption award was for music in 2006. must wear a mask indoors while on campus. See Asked page 2 Retrospect JC took 3rd in 1996 contest Twenty-five years ago this fully defended its state fair “We’re not used to being week results of the state fair left title, scoring 87.7 points. third, but there’s 27 guys Jay County’s band in tears. Winchester followed with 86.1 behind you.” The Aug. 8, 1996, edition of and Jay County had 85.1. Silence overtook the Jay The Commercial Review fea - There was a massive gap County camp late in the tured coverage of the Jay Coun - between those top three and evening. ty High School Marching Patri - everyone else, as Indian A day that had been full of ots’ third-place finish at the Creek was fourth at 73.2. cheers, chants and smiles Indiana State Fair. “The kids did fine,” said had drawn to a close. Hugs Despite finishing in the top JCHS band director Dave were exchanged. Tears three, the group was left disap - Humbert. They did what they welled in eyes and streamed pointed. It had finished as high had to do. Just the numbers down cheeks. Band staffers as second at previous contests didn’t fall the right way. It huddled and talked quietly as during the summer. ended up the top three bands they reviewed scores. The Commercial Review/Ed Balint Senior color guard member being there … so shake them “It’s a lot of my summer Members of the Jay County High School Jill Roessner said she was “dis - up and we might have come and a lot of my senior year, so appointed at the scoring. I up with another number I’m kind of sad,” said senior Marching Patriots wave a flag on the track as they wait for thought we did the best show we because it’s that tight of a Stephanie Rager. “I’ll be here the night show’s placings to be announced at the Indiana could and it’s up to the judges.” draw and that’s a good deal to in the future cheering them. State Fair Band Day competition on Aug. 7, 1996. JCHS Franklin Central success - be in. I’ll miss it.” finished third behind Franklin Central and Winchester. Deaths Weather In review Coming up Jay County had a high tem - Applications are open for perature of 82 degrees Friday. the 2022 Lilly Endowment There is a 30% chance of Community Scholarship Tuesday — Results from Carolyn Friend , 78, Port - showers and thunderstorms through The Portland Founda - Monday’s JCHS girls golf land today. Otherwise, skies will be tion. match. Cheryl Smiley , 45, Port - partly sunny with a high of 84. Those interested can apply land The high will climb into the at at portlandfoundation.org. Thursday — Coverage of Details on page 2. upper 80s Sunday under most - The deadline to apply is 5 p.m. Wednesday’s Jay County ly sunny skies. Sept. 2. Council meeting. See page 2 for an extended For more information, call forecast. Jessica Cook at (260) 726-4260. The Commercial Review Page 2 Local/Indiana Saturday, August 7, 2021 Obituaries Carolyn Friend Her husband — John Friend, Pastor Herb Hummel will offi - Ford (husband: Spencer and Penrod Funeral Portland, Indiana ciate the service and burial Marcus), Port - Home in Portland. Services to May 29, 1943-Aug. 5, 2021 Two sons — Danny Weaver, will follow in Gravel Hill Ceme - land, Indiana, celebrate Cheryl’s life will fol - Carolyn “Sue” Friend, age 78, Portland, Indiana, and Gary tery, west of Bryant. and Samantha low at 6 p.m. at the funeral a resident of Portland, passed Weaver, Portland, Indiana Condolences may be Damron, New home. away Thursday, Aug. 5, 2021, at expressed at williamson - Castle, Indiana Albany Health One daughter — Karen Memorials may be directed spencer.com. One son — and Rehabilita - Faught (husband: Robert), Port - towards the family in care of land, Indiana David Smiley, Williamson-Spencer and Pen - tion Center in Smiley Albany, Indiana. One sister — Ruth Bruss (hus - Cheryl Smiley Portland, Indi - rod Funeral Home. Sue was born band: Butch), Portland, Indiana Jan. 14, 1976-Aug. 3, 2021 ana Condolences may be May 29, 1943, in Nine grandchildren — Erin, Cheryl Smiley, age 45, a resi - Two sisters — Tina Lessing expressed as williamson - Portland, the Telisa, Laura, Sara, Kristy, dent of Portland, passed away (husband: Duane), Portland, spencer.com. daughter of Ken - James, Bailey, Jayden and Tuesday, Aug. 3, 2021, at her sis - Indiana, and Davene Steen •••••••••• neth and Mary Megan ter’s home in Pennville. (husband: Brad), Pennville, The Commercial Review pub - Anna (Zigler) Friend 12 great-grandchildren Cheryl was born Jan. 14, Indiana lishes death notices for those Hinshaw. Sue She was preceded in death by 1976, in Bellflower, California, Two grandchildren — Antho - with a connection to our cover - retired from Pennville Custom two grandchildren, Adam and the daughter of David Baynes ny and Elizabeth Ford age area free of charge. They Cabinets after 20 years. She was Garrie Weaver. and Linda (Ball) Horine. She She was preceded in death by include the name, city of resi - a member of R.E.A.C.T. and Cir - Visitation will be held Mon - married Jason Smiley on May two sisters, Brenda Mourant dence, birth/death date and cle X where she enjoyed square day from 2 to 7 p.m. at 10, 2005. and Linda Guntle; and a grand - time/date/location of services. dancing. Williamson-Spencer and Pen - Survivors include: son, Matthew Theurer. There is a charge for obituar - Sue married John Friend on rod Funeral Home in Portland. Her husband — Jason Smiley, Visitation will be held ies, which are accepted only Dec. 18, 1965. 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