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The Commercial ReviewThursday, April 21, 2016

By JACK RONALDThe Commercial ReviewDarrell Reeves, who returned

to Jay County recently to leadDayton Progress in Portland,received the Lee G. Hall Awardon Wednesday at the annualmeeting of the United Way ofJay County.Reeves, a longtime supporter

and former board member ofthe United Way, was recognizedfor his leadership in this year’scampaign at Dayton Progress.The plant has 35 employees, and27 were United Way donors, withnine of those making leadershippledges.“It was all the employees at

Dayton Progress that pulledtogether,” said Reeves. “Most ofthe people there know what agreat way it is to give back toyour community. … You allshould be proud.”Hall, who was president of

Portland Forge for many years,played a significant role locallyas a philanthropist. He was asupporter of countless organi-zations, most notably ArtsPlace, and it was through hisgenerosity that the chapel atGreen Park Cemetery was con-structed.Jeanna Ford, who chaired this

year’s small business campaign,received the Greg and MarianneMoser Volunteer of the YearAward.“She works her tail off,” said

United Way executive directorJane Ann Runyon.The Mosers, who died in an air-

plane crash in 2003, were also gen-erous local philanthropists andplayed leadership roles in theUnited Way.Past United Way president Wes

Schemenaur, who emceedWednesday’s event, said the 2015-16 campaign raised $166,170, or 94percent of the goal.“That’s a lot of money to raise

in Jay County,” he said.See HHoonnoorrss page 2

By DEBANINA SEATONThe Commercial ReviewThe next step has been

taken toward extending thePortland Municipal Air-port runway.Portland Board of Avia-

tion approved a grant appli-cation for $684,103 Wednes-day for funding for the pur-chase of 41.214 acres westof the current airport run-way. The land would to beused to extend the airportrunway by 1,500 feet.The board also discussed

the need to create a disad-vantage business enter-prise plan.Board members John

Lyons, Dick Baldauf andJim Runkle, absent MitchSutton, voted in favor ofsubmitting the airportimprovement program(AIP) grant application tothe Federal AviationAdministration and Indi-ana Department of Trans-portation.The land that would be

acquired with the nearly$700,000 in grant fundingwould be used to extend theairport runway to 5,500 feetfrom its current 4,000 feet.The FAA approved Port-land’s request for the run-way extension in January.The longer runway

would allow larger planesto land at the airport, witha justification study show-ing the potential of nearly800 additional operationsper year. That would nearlydouble the airport’s traffic.Construction of the

extension is projected at$2.9 million, about 90 per-cent of which will be fund-ed by the FAA.The city has been pursu-

ing the extension projectsince 1999.The board also heard

from Jason Clearwaters ofButler, Fairman andSeufert, the airport’s engi-neering firm, that thegroup needs to create a newdisadvantage businessenterprise plan for the air-port for 2017 through ’19.

See BBuuyy page 2

Boardrequestsfunds tobuy land

By RAY COONEYThe Commercial ReviewFORT RECOVERY —

There will be a new leadernext year at Fort RecoveryHigh School.FRHS principal Jeff

Hobbs was approvedWednesday evening at aspecial meeting of theFairlawn School Board asthe school system’s newsuperintendent. The Com-mercial Review firstreported the move earlierin the day.Hobbs had pursued sev-

eral superintendent jobsover the last few years,

including in Fort Recoveryand Coldwater last sum-mer. He was also a finalistfor the Fort Recovery job in2012.“I’ve wanted to be a

superintendent for awhile,” he said, adding thatthe decision to leave FortRecovery was still difficult.“It’s bittersweet. It really is.“To me, this has been the

best seven years of my edu-cational career, and it’sgone by in a blur. It’s bitter-sweet that you’ve got to livea place that’s just tremen-dous to start a new chap-ter.”

Hobbs will replace SteveMascho, who retired after17 years leading the Fair-lawn district.Mascho announced his

retirement Jan. 4, and hisfinal day on the job wasFeb. 29. Fairlawn HighSchool principal JoDeMotte has been servingas interim superintendentsince then.Fairlawn was looking for

an upbeat leader to takeover the leadership role,said school board presidentAndy Brautigam.“First and foremost, his

attitude, his wanting to go

to a district and be positive,lead it in a good manner,his overall willingness tolook at others and be aleader,” he said Wednesdayafternoon. “He reallyimpressed upon us … thathe’s currently at a districtthat is similar to ours.They’re doing really well.We’re doing well at Fair-lawn ...“We want the district to

go in a positive direction.And we really felt Jeff wasa good person, a very posi-tive attitude, likeable, andin our district, that’s veryimportant. He felt like a

very good person to bringpeople together.”Hobbs’ contract at Fort

Recovery runs throughJuly 31, and his new deal atFairlawn will start Aug. 1.He could make the transi-tion sooner, depending onwho Fort Recovery hires toreplace him and when thatnew principal is availableto begin work.Fort Recovery superin-

tendent Justin Firks notedthat the school board mustaccept Hobbs’ letter of res-ignation before posting thejob.

See LLeeaavviinngg page 5

Hobbs leaving FRHS principal job

By RAY COONEYThe Commercial ReviewCouncil members will consider

changing a job description andsalary classification. But they areconcerned about the precedent itmight set.After hearing a request Wednes-

day from assessor Diana Stults, JayCounty Council agreed to submit aproposed new job description for a

reassessment deputy to bereviewed by the firm that createdthe county pay plan.Council also clarified a rule

about holiday compensation anddiscussed an upcoming meeting ofthe county budget committee.Stults told council members she

believes her deputy, CherrieGeesaman, should be moved up inclassification on the county’s pay

scale because of the work she doesbeyond what is included in her cur-rent job description. She suggestedthat Geesaman receive at least$30,000 per year, up from her cur-rent $26,608.She explained that Geesaman

has level I, II and III state certifica-tion as an assessor as well as a real-tor’s license and has handled aworkload that was previously done

by outside contractors. She esti-mated that her office is savingabout $200,000 over a four-yearperiod because of the responsibili-ties Geesaman has taken on.“Cherrie has been and is a great

asset to this county,” said Stults.“She’s saving us a lot of money. Ijust feel like we need to compensateher."

See CCoonnssiiddeerriinngg page 8

Council considering reclassification

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Garage fireThe rubble from this garage is all that remains from a fire at 1243 S. Main St., Dunkirk. The structure was

engulfed in flames before being put out about 4:30 p.m. Wednesday. For more, see Capsule Reports on page 2.

Purchasewould beused forrunwayextension

United Way honors Reeves

The Commercial Review/Jack Ronald

Jeanna Ford, left, received the Greg and MarianneMoser Volunteer of the Year Award from the United Way of JayCounty at its annual meeting Wednesday at John Jay Center.Darrell Reeves, right, received the Lee G. Hall Award.

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Trupointe Fort RecoveryCorn ........................4.05May corn ................4.05Beans ......................9.65May crop ................9.68Wheat ......................4.61May crop ................4.64

Cooper Farms Fort Recovery Corn ........................4.05May corn ................4.05June corn................4.10July corn ................4.10

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Central StatesMontpelierCorn ........................3.89May corn ................3.90Beans...................... 9.71May beans.............. 9.72Wheat ......................4.68New crop ................4.74

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Closing prices as of Wednesday

Jay CountyHospitalPortlandAdmissionsThere were seven

admissions to the hospi-tal Wednesday.

DismissalsThere were nine dis-

missals.

EmergenciesThere were 38 treated

in the emergency rooms.

Today6 p.m. — Redkey Town

Council, former townhall, 20 S. Ash St.

Monday9 a.m. — Jay County

Commissioners, com-missioners’ room, JayCounty Courthouse.3:30 p.m. — Jay County

Solid Waste Manage-ment District, 5948 W.Indiana 67, Portland.7 p.m. — Dunkirk City

Council, city building,131 S. Main St.

Wednesday7:15 a.m. — Geneva

Board of Works and Safe-ty, town hall, 411 E. LineSt.TBA — Jay County

Hospital Board, confer-ence rooms A and B,JCH, 500 W. Votaw St.6:30 p.m. — Dunkirk

Park Board, city build-ing, 131 S. Main St.

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Lotteries

DealingA Pennville man was arrested

Wednesday afternoon on drug-relatedcharges. Rodney Beaty, 50, 730 N. Meridi-an St., was arrested for possession of asyringe, a Level 6 felony, and dealingcocaine, narcotics or methampheta-mine, a Level 5 felony. He was booked at 2:13 p.m. into Jay

County Jail and is being held there on a$13,000 bond.

NeglectA Pennville woman was arrested

Wednesday afternoon for neglect of adependent and a drug-related charge.Lizabeth A. Denney, 35, 730 N. Union

St., was arrested for neglect of a depen-dant and maintaining a common nui-sance, both Level 6 felonies.She was booked at 5:03 p.m. into Jay


Drug chargesA Pennville man was arrested

Wednesday afternoon for drug-relatedcharges.Luke N. Hamilton, 25, 245 W. Main St.,

was arrested for possession of a syringeand possession of a controlled sub-stance, both Level 6 felonies, and a benchwarrant for dealing cocaine, a Level 5felony.He was booked at 3:52 p.m. into Jay

County Jail and is being held there on a

$19,500 bond.

Common nuisanceA Pennville woman was arrested

Wednesday afternoon on a pair of felonycharges.Erin Erica Nemeth-McIntire, 30, 5748

N. 650 West, was arrested for neglect of adependent and maintaining a commonnuisance, both Level 6 felonies.She was booked at 4:51 p.m. into Jay


Bench warrantsA Dunkirk woman was arrested

Wednesday afternoon on two bench war-rants.Katherine Marie Robbins, 29, 4976 S.

Broad St., was arrested on a bench war-rant for neglect of a dependent, a Level 5felony, and another for maintaining acommon nuisance, a Level 6 felony.She was booked at 2:53 p.m. into Jay


TrespassingA Dunkirk woman was arrested

Wednesday afternoon for trespassing.Alexandra K. Bilbrey, 42, 117 W. Pleas-

ant St., was arrested for trespassing, aLevel 6 felony. She was booked at 4:24p.m. into Jay County Jail and is beingheld there on a $20,000 bond.

Delores BakerOct. 16, 1932-April 19, 2016Delores C. Baker, 83, Montpe-

lier, died Tuesday at HeritagePoint in Warren.Born in Panama, Oklahoma, to

Eston and Evelyn M. (Walker)Marshall, she married Owen C.Brown on June 25, 1949, in JayCounty, and he preceded her indeath on July 16, 1985.She later married Hershel A.

Baker on Aug. 17, 2001, in Bryant,and he survives.Surviving in addition to her

husband are three daughters,including Sherry Hilliard (hus-band: Ken), Portland; a son; threestepdaughters; a stepson; a sister;a brother; 13 grandchildren; threestepgrandchildren; 30 great-grandchildren; several stepgreat-grandchildren; and nine great-great-grandchildren.Services are 10 a.m. Friday at

Goodwin-Cale & Harnish Memo-rial Chapel in Bluffton, with Dr.Bryson E. Bell officiating. Burialwill be in Claycomb Cemetery inJay County.Visitation is noon until 8 p.m.

today at the chapel.Memorials may be sent to First

Reformed Church. Condolencesmay be expressed athttp://www.thegmcfamily.com.

Bette GowenMay 1, 1933-April 16, 2016

Bette Ashcraft Gowen, 82, PortOrange, Florida, died Saturday.She was a former Dunkirk resi-dent. Born in Desoto to Albert E. and

Blanche Olga (Bartsch) Ashcraft,she graduated from DunkirkHigh School and had worked atWarner Gear in Muncie.She later moved to Palm Beach,

Florida, where she married her

husband Earl Gowen on Oct. 9,1965. He survives.She was a member of the Civi-

tan Club for more than 35 yearsand retired from Clerk of CourtTraffic Division, both in DaytonaBeach, Florida.Surviving in addition to her

husband are two brothers, BobAshcraft (wife: Janet) and JimAshcraft (wife: Joanne); two sis-ters-in-law; and several niecesand nephews. A private memorial service

will be held at a later date.

Richard Crull Sr.March 4, 1952-April 18, 2016Richard D. Crull Sr., 64, San

Marcos, California, died Mondayafter being hit by a semi whiledriving a tractor on Indiana 218,east of Poneto. He was the broth-er of a Portland man.Born in Wells County to Paul

Jr. and Doris (Longfellow) Crull,he married Caroline Soto on June9, 1979, and she survives.Surviving in addition to his

wife are a son; three brothers,including Alan Crull (wife: Judy),Portland; and two granddaugh-ters.Visitation is noon until 2 p.m.

Friday at Goodwin-Cale & Har-nish Memorial Chapel inBluffton, followed by 2 p.m. serv-ices. Burial will take place at alater date in California.Condolences may be expressed

at www.thegmcfamily.com.

John SkeensDec. 20, 1934-April 19, 2016John W. “Wally” Skeens, 81,

Redkey, died Tuesday at his home. Born in Gill, West Virginia, to

Ray and Ethel (Miller) Skeens, hemarried Shirley Elkins on May27, 1957, and she survives.

Retiring from Indiana Glassin 2000 after 34 years of service,he was a member of FirstFreewill Baptist Church inDunkirk and performed blue-grass music with his wife andothers on WLBC and WPGWradio in the 1980s. Surviving in addition to his

wife are a daughter, PamelaSkeens-Curtis (husband: Bill),Redkey; two sisters, Anna JeanCook and Devetta Nelson, bothof South Point, Ohio; fourgrandchildren; and severalnieces and nephews.Services are 1 p.m. Friday at

Garden View Funeral Home inMuncie. Burial will follow inGardens of Memory Cemetery. Visitation is 4 to 8 p.m. today

and one hour prior to serviceson Friday at the funeral home. Condolences may be

expressed at http://www.gar-denviewfuneralhome.com.

Continued from page 1In addition to support

for United Way memberagencies, the organiza-tion was also deeplyinvolved in Jay CountyPromise, helping localchildren establish collegesavings accounts, provid-ed significant support toA Better Life - Brianna’sHope and providedhygiene kits for JaySchools students.“You can be proud of

your United Way,”Schemenaur said.Pennville Elementary

was honored as the localschool that did the mostfor the United Way duringthe recent campaign. Stu-dents and faculty thereraised $9.46 per student,about $6 per student more

than any other school inthe county.“It’s really amazing the

amount of money the kidsraise,” said Schemenaurof the entire school corpo-ration effort.Industrial Division hon-

ors went to Moser Engi-neering. Professional Divi-sion honors went to FirstMerchants Bank. Agricul-tural Division honorswent to Florence WileyStoner. Health Divisionhonors went to Jay CountyHospital. Service Organi-zation Division honorswent to Jay-RandolphDevelopmental Services.Government Division hon-ors went to Jay Countygovernment. Small Busi-ness Division honors wentto Jay County REMC.

Honors ...

Felony arrests

Obituaries

Continued from page 1“Any project that uses

federal funds, we have tohave a disadvantage busi-ness goal,” said Clearwa-ters. “Disadvantage mean-ing minority, women (and)veterans.”The airport’s new pro-

jected goal, or the amountan entity expresses as thepercentage of funds for oneor more grants or projects,is 6.4 percent from its previ-ous goal of 9.6 percent.Clearwaters said once

the plan is complete, BF&Sstaff grant administratorAndrew Maksymovitchwill forward the informa-tion to Jay County Cham-ber of Commerce, smallbusinesses and other areadisadvantage businessenterprise groups. At nextmonth’s meeting, the boardwill have an open consulta-tion to discuss the plan, andthen advertise it in TheCommercial Review. InJune, Clearwaters willrequest the plan be submit-ted for approval to the FAA.The deadline to submit forthe plan is Aug. 1.In other business, the

board:•Approved submitting a

pay request for reimburse-ment to the FAA andINDOT for the environmen-tal study of land acquisi-tion grant at $8,860.•Heard from airport man-

ager Hal Tavzel the airportsold 5,983 gallons of gaso-line in March for $17,725.58.So far in April, 4,091 gallonswere sold at $12,224.58.Tavzel said the airport fuelsales have increased andmany aircraft have come inprimarily to visit POETBiorefining.He also told the board by

the end of the month a fuelfarm inspection will be con-ducted by Sparling Corpo-ration in Romulus, Michi-gan. •Learned Sonrise Avia-

tion, which is owned byTavzel, is in the process ofbuilding a hangar on theeast side of the airport. Theconstruction should becomplete in June. Tavzelannounced plans for the 70-foot by 75-foot hangar,which will hold threeplanes, in November.•Heard from Lyons the

airport received a construc-tion and design releasefrom the state for thebreezeway that will be con-verted into the LutheranAir crew living quarters.•Learned the airport lay-

out plan is still in the FAA’shands. Clearwaters saidduring last month’s meet-ing the board should havecomments regarding theplan that was submittedNov. 15, but now the depart-ment is saying they willhave comments by the endof April.•Heard from Clearwaters

the environmental studyfor land acquisition is ontrack to get submitted bythe end of this month.

Buy ...Dunkirk fireDunkirk Fire Depart-

ment extinguished agarage fire at 4:52 p.m. inDunkirk.Twelve firefighters and

two trucks responded to acall at 4:30 p.m. to 1243 W.Main St.The garage behind the

home was fully engulfedin flames, with surround-ing trees catching fire aswell.Items inside and the

structure were destroyed.There were no injuries

reported and the fire wasconsidered to be acciden-tal.Firefighters arrived at

4:36 p.m. and were able toextinguish the fire.

They returned to thestation at 6:03 p.m.

False alarmPennville Fire Depart-

ment responded at 8:57p.m. Monday to a barnfire, which turned out tobe a false alarm.The homeowner Kyle

Frazee, who lives at thecorner of N. Indiana 1and W. Indiana 26, calledthe Dunkirk Fire Depart-ment and reported thathe was going to burn abrush pile behind hisbarn. Later someone called

and thought it was a barnfire. A firefighter fromPennville Fire Depart-ment responded and

found that it was a con-trolled burn.

Deer accidentA Montpelier woman’s

car struck a deer Tuesdayevening in JacksonTownship.Shelly M. Gilland, 52,

283 Windsor St., told JayCounty Sheriff ’s Officeshe was traveling west oncounty road 300 Northnear county road 600West when a deer ranonto the road. She saidshe could not avoid hit-ting the deer with her2012 Ford Fusion.Damage in the 11:50

p.m. crash is estimatedbetween $2,500 and$5,000.

Capsule Reports

Notices will appear inCommunity Calendar asspace is available. To sub-mit an item, email Vir-ginia Cline [email protected].

TodayCELEBRATE RECOV-

ERY — A 12-step Christianrecovery program, thegroup will meet at 10 a.m.and 6:30 p.m. each Thurs-day at A Second Chance AtLife Ministries, 109 S.Commerce St. in Portland.For more information, callJudy Smith at (260) 726-9187 or Dave Keen at (260)335-2152. JAY COUNTY

HUMANE SOCIETY —Will meet at 5:30 p.m. thethird Thursday of eachmonth at Jay County Pub-

lic Library. The public iswelcome.PORTLAND LIONS

CLUB — Will meet at 6:30p.m. the third Thursday ofthe month at PortlandLions Civic Center, 307 W.100 North.

SaturdayALCOHOLICS ANONY-

MOUS — Will meet at 10a.m. upstairs at TrueValue Hardware, NorthMeridian Street, Portland.For more information, call(260) 729-2532.

MondayPORTLAND BREAK-

FAST OPTIMISTS — Willmeet at 7 a.m. for break-fast at Richards Restau-rant.BRYANT AREA COM-

MUNITY CENTER —Walking from 9 to 10 a.m.every Monday, Wednesdayand Friday.WEST JAY COMMUNI-

TY CENTER GROUP —Doors open at 11:15 a.m.Bring a sack lunch for talktime. Euchre begins at 1p.m. There is a $1 donationfor center’s expenses. Formore information, call(765) 768-1544.PREGNANCY CARE

CENTER of Jay County —Free pregnancy testingwith ongoing support dur-ing and after pregnancy.The center is located at 216S. Meridian St., Portland.Hours are 1 to 5 p.m. Mon-day through Friday. Formore information or anappointment, call (260)726-8636. BREAD OF LIFE COM-

MUNITY FAMILY MEAL— Will be served from 5:30to 6:30 p.m. at AsburyUnited Methodist Church,204 E. Arch St. in Port-land. TAKE OFF POUNDS

SENSIBLY (TOPS) — Willmeet for weigh-in at 5:30p.m., with the meeting at 6p.m., in the fellowship hallat Evangelical MethodistChurch, 930 W. Main St.,Portland. New memberswelcome. For more infor-mation, call (260) 726-5312.

TuesdayBRYANT COMMUNITY

CENTER EUCHRE — Willbe played at 1 p.m. eachTuesday. The public is wel-come.JAY COUNTY CANCER

SUPPORT GROUP — Willmeet from 5 to 6:30 p.m. inconference room C at JayCounty Hospital. Opendiscussion for cancerpatients, survivors, familymembers, or anyone inter-ested in helping with thegroup. For more informa-tion, contact Deb Arnoldat (260) 726-1809, BevInman at (260) 726-4641, orLinda Metzger at (260) 726-1844. JAY COUNTY DEMO-

CRATIC PARTY — Willmeet at 6 p.m. Tuesday atDemocratic headquarters.

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50th anniversary

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Harold and Margaret Gallets,507 E. Arch St., Portland, are cel-ebrating their 50th weddinganniversary with an open housefrom 3 to 6 p.m. Saturday at JayCounty Public Library Commu-nity Room. They will also renewtheir vows in Pigeon Forge, Ten-nessee.Harold married Margaret

Price on April 15, 1966, in Red-key.They are the parents of David

Lothridge Sr., Nebraska, Debo-rah Denney (husband: Charles),Portland, Jim Lothridge, UnionCity, Steven Lothridge Sr., Port-land, Peggy Thomas, Muncie,Patrica Baker (husband: James),Harrodsburg, Kentucky, TinaTwigg (husband: Paul), Port-land, Maxine Gallets, Portland,

and Jennifer Gallets, Muncie.Two children are deceased.They also have 28 grandchil-

dren, 43 great-grandchildren andone great-great-grandchild.

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By VIRGINIA CLINEThe Commercial ReviewHoosier Kitefliers Society,

Inc., will sponsor the AnselToney Memorial Kite Festivalat the Academy of Model Aero-nautics in Muncie.The event is in honor of

Toney, who is known as the KiteMan of Indiana, and will be heldfrom 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. on Satur-day, May 7, at AMA, 5161 E.Memorial Drive. Visitors can see single and

dual line kites flown, bring akite to fly or make one at a work-shop. The event is free. For more

information, call Dick Clay-comb at (765) 348-3711.For information on becoming

a member of the Kitefliers Soci-ety, visit www.hoosierkite.org.

Films to be shown John Jay Center for Learning

and The Portland Foundationare sponsoring an event to beheld at Arts Place in Portland inconjunction with an economicsclass at John Jay.Econ in Motion is being

taught by Dr. Cecil Bohanonfrom Ball State University. Hehas received a grant for his stu-dents to make several shortfilms based on ideas of theFrench classical liberal theorist

and political economist Freder-ic Bastiat.The films will be shown at 6:30

p.m. on April 28 at Arts Place,131 E. Walnut St. in Portland.

LifeStream seminarsLifeStream Services will pres-

ent Active Senior Seminars from1 to 2 p.m. on the last Thursdayof each month at Farmland Com-munity Center, 100 N. Main St.The first one will be held April28. Presentations will be given by

Julie Hale, LifeStream wellnessmanager, and Lana Remaly, Ran-dolph County Options counselor,and will focus on health, technol-ogy, safety and more. Reservations can be made by

calling (765) 468-7631.

Also LifeStream Cafés are heldat 11:30 a.m. each Monday at thecommunity center. Meals areprovided for those 60 years andolder, and their spouses, with asuggested donation. Those underthe age of 60 can enjoy a meal fora small fee. Reservations formeals should be made at leastone business day in advance bycalling (765) 759-1121.

Blog updatePat Dodds of Fresno, Califor-

nia, is visiting all 92 counties inIndiana from his home and isposting his findings on the virtu-al travel blog“EveryCounty.org.”Dodds recently included Jay

County as his 27th county on theblog. He featured the Jay County

Courthouse, the arch bridge,Museum of the Soldier and TheGlass Museum in Dunkirk.

Art exhibitThe Art of Imagination, a Col-

lection of pieces by Disney andChuck Jones, is on display atBlackford County Arts Center ofArts Place through Friday, April29. The pieces are on loan fromDavid Hodges. The center is located at 107 W.

Washington St. in Hartford City.

Joins honor societyKathryn Smeltzer, Portland,

was inducted into the AlphaLambda Delta Freshman HonorSociety at University of theCumberlands, Williamsburg,Kentucky.

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By VIRGINIA CLINEThe Commercial ReviewA bear that used to be a

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titled “How to Survive aStuffed Bear Attack – ASurvival Guide for YoungHumans,” was authoredunder the pen name ofhis human Kris Ball, whois new to Portland, butthe second book “BearsAgainst Bullies” is allhis.“It’s time to take a

stand against bullies.Take a stand with MaxBear against bullies,”Ball said recently of theirnewest venture — shetook all the photographsfor the book at HudsonFamily Park in Portland. Max Bear was a stuffed

animal that belonged toBall’s son Adam when he

was a child. Later whenBall was working atPendleton ElementarySchool in Anderson as acustodian and volunteerreader, she was encour-aged to write Max Bear’sfirst book by teachers atthe school. Ball is a graduate of

Ball State University witha degree in fine arts. Sherecently moved to Port-land from Anderson to becloser to her sister, and inaddition to writing,works at Patriot Fitnessand CVS. Bear has his own Face-

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Bear wants tostop bullying in new book

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Opinion The Commercial ReviewThursday, April 21, 2016

JEANNE LUTZAdvertising Manager

To the editor:This week, Indiana

Department of WorkforceDevelopment (DWD), thestate agency that pro-vides unemployment ben-efits, workforce readi-ness, data gathering andmore, released March2016 unemployment data,the most recent available. The release reported

the state’s unemploymentrate at 5 percent, anincrease of 0.3 percentfrom February accordingto U.S. Bureau of LaborStatistics. What’s oftenoverlooked is what’s actu-ally happening with thestate’s employment pic-ture. Indiana’s labor force

grew by 18,000 in Marchand “Over the past year,Indiana’s labor force hasgrown by over 88,000 …”according to DWD'srelease. Since January2013, Hoosier employ-ment has grown by morethan 157,000, doubtlessreflecting some seasonaleffects, but still robustwith 87,000 moreHoosiers employed thanthe same time last year. Indiana’s labor partici-

pation rate also

increased by 0.3 percent,outpacing the nation andsuggesting formerly dis-couraged workers may bereentering the laborforce. More than 9,300Hoosiers are workingtoday than at the sametime last year. According to DWD

commissioner Steven J.Braun, “While this influxof workers has an effecton the unemploymentrate, the fact that 9,300more Hoosiers areemployed than lastmonth, and over 87,000more are employed thanthis time last year, is atestament to Indiana’sstrong and growing econ-omy.” The unambiguous

truth is that the unem-ployment rate by itself isa remarkably poor meas-ure of real employment.Dick HeupelMuncie

Unemploymentis a poor gauge

Letters tothe Editor

By PETER ORSZAGBloomberg ViewThe Department of

Transportation is in theprocess of deciding whichU.S. airline should beawarded new nonstoproutes between Los Ange-les and Beijing.When you think about it,

that’s a bit bizarre: Whydecide the question admin-istratively, when theagency could simply auc-tion off the slots?Airline routes are signif-

icant assets. Indeed, air-lines often use their take-off and landing slots as col-lateral for airline bonds, apractice that has spreadfrom the U.S. to Europe.The LA-Beijing route isespecially valuable, withairline traffic between theU.S. and China growing bydouble digits annually overthe past three years. Andthat’s why this example iscompelling. As a matter of principle,

the government should notbe in the business of givingaway assets, whether theyare pollution permits,excess government proper-ty or broadcasting spec-trums. To be sure, auctionsneed to be appropriatelydesigned, but only whenthey’re likely to be severelyflawed should agenciesstep in to name the luckywinner.In the case of the LA-Bei-

jing air routes, an auctionseems most likely to revealwhich airline could putthem to best use, since thesize of the bids wouldreflect how beneficial theairlines figure the addition-al slots would be. Undoubt-edly, airlines make mis-takes and could eitherunder- or overestimate thisvalue, but do we reallythink a TransportationDepartment official coulddo better? An administra-tive process all but invitesintensive lobbying; an auc-tion would avoid all that. An auction would imme-

diately put a price on thiscomponent of public infra-structure. As a report bythe Congressional Budget

Office (issued when I wasthe director) emphasized,more extensive use ofprices would help alleviatethe federal government’soverall infrastructuredeficit. Giving away the airroutes is inconsistent withthe effort to better allocateinfrastructure by movingtoward user fees. Auction-ing off landing and takeoffslots and using other mar-ket-based fees would helpto relieve congestion at air-ports.Finally, the revenue

raised by auctioning offthe LA-Beijing slots couldbe used either to reduce thebudget deficit — or, prefer-ably, to invest in rebuildingAmerica’s deterioratingairports. These arguments could

be applied more broadly toall airline routes. Andindeed, in 2011, the Trans-portation Department diduse auctions to award somelanding slots at LaGuardiaand Reagan National air-ports — and raised $90 mil-lion in the process.Nevertheless, such auc-

tions remain rare. In 2008,the George W. Bush admin-istration proposed auction-ing landing and takeoffrights at all New York air-ports, but in the midst ofthe recession, the Obamaadministration unfortu-nately canceled the plan. The LA-Beijing route

selection could put theprocess on a better path,toward making auctionsthe norm, not the excep-tion.

••••••••••Orszag is a Bloomberg

View columnist. He waspreviously PresidentBarack Obama’s directorof the Office of Manage-ment and Budget. Followhim on Twitter @porszag.

Airlines shouldcompete for slots

By LEONARD PITTS JR.Tribune Content AgencyFriday is a day of reckoning for

Duane Buck.That’s the day the Supreme

Court will determine whether tohear his appeal for a new sentenc-ing hearing. Buck is on Death Rowin Texas.It is important to emphasize that

he is not seeking a new trial.There’s no question of Buck’s guiltin the 1995 shooting deaths of hisex-girlfriend, Debra Gardner, herfriend, Kenneth Butler, and Buck’sstepsister, Phyllis Taylor. No, allhe’s asking is to be re-sentenced forthe crime.There is, you see, a law in Texas

that says you can’t be sentenced todeath unless a jury finds that yourepresent a future danger, i.e., thatyou are likely to hurt someone elseif left alive. In Buck’s case, psy-chologist Walter Quijano, a sup-posed expert testifying for thedefense, no less, told jurors Buckrepresented just such a danger.Because he is black.If any of this rings a bell, it’s

because I wrote about the casethree years ago. If you read thatcolumn, you may recall that one ofthe researchers on whose writingsQuijano based his testimony sayshis work supports no such conclu-sion. Indeed, Quijano’s claim wasso outrageous that even Buck’ssurviving victim and one of hisprosecutors think he should get anew hearing. In 2000, Sen. JohnCornyn, who was then Texas’attorney general, conceded thestate was wrong in allowing race tobe used as a factor in sentencing.Quijano had given similar testi-

mony in six cases. The other fivedefendants, all black or Hispanic,got new hearings. Buck wasdenied, based on a flimsy legalism,namely that the offending testimo-ny came not on “cross,” but ondirect examination. In otherwords, it was first elicited by thedefense.People keep telling me I’m

wrong to believe the justice sys-tem is riddled with racial bias.They tell me the system has noth-ing against people of color, andthat it is only evidence of theirown native criminality that suchpeople are stopped, frisked, arrest-ed, tried and incarcerated in wild-ly disproportionate numbers. Peo-ple keep promising me the systemis just.And I keep being sickened by

stories like this. I keep findingstudies like the 2012 report by Uni-versity of Maryland criminologyprofessor Raymond Paternoster,who said that at the time of Buck’ssentencing, the local DA was threetimes more likely to seek death fora black defendant than for a whiteone.It’s worth noting, by the way,

that these predictions of futuredangerousness are not exactlyunerring. Texas Defender Servic-es, a nonprofit law firm specializ-

ing in capital cases, studied therecords of 155 Death Row inmatesand found that only 5 percent wenton to commit assaults seriousenough to warrant more than aBand-Aid. In a place where youcan get written up for saving a seatin the cafeteria or having toomany postage stamps, Buck has aclean disciplinary record datingback to 1998.So Quijano’s testimony was not

only racist, but also — pardon theredundancy — wrong.Look, I don’t like the death

penalty. If you know me, youalready know that. But even if Idid, I would want to be sure thisseverest of sanctions was imposedfairly. Plainly, it is not.And the fact that it is not cannot

help but undermine the credibili-ty of the entire system. If we coun-tenance bias at this extremity,what confidence can anyone havein the system’s fairness at anylevel, down to and including park-ing tickets?The racism here is not subtle. To

the contrary, it is neon. To denyBuck a new sentencing hearinguntainted by bizarre suppositionsabout the future danger he posesbecause of his skin color wouldshred even the pretense of equali-ty before the law. So let us hope theCourt does what it should.Because, yes, Friday is a day of

reckoning for Duane Buck. But it’sa day of reckoning for justice, too.

••••••••••Pitts is a columnist for The

Miami Herald. He won a PulitzerPrize for Commentary in 2004.Readers may contact him via e-mail at [email protected].

Decision is about justiceLeonardPitts Jr.

The Washington PostFor a decade, Maryland

teachers unions managedto block all efforts to estab-lish a scholarship programenabling poor students toescape failing schools byattending private schools.The outcome was differ-

ent this year, partly due tothe shadow cast on the leg-islative session by lastspring’s riots in Baltimore,which focused attention onthe costs of not providingbetter educational choices.

Included in the state’s$42 billion operating budg-et is $5 million for scholar-ships. Students from low-income families will be eli-gible. Scholarship amountswould be capped at the

statewide average of per-pupil spending; the num-ber of students who mightbenefit has yet to be esti-mated.House Speaker Michael

E. Busch, D-Anne Arundel,softened his opposition toprivate school vouchers atthe urging of two AfricanAmerican delegates fromBaltimore, Antonio Hayes(D) and Keith E. Haynes(D). They stressed theurgency of helping youngblack men in the city. Edu-

cation, Hayes told us, is keyto better futures, and theunrest that followed thedeath of Freddie Gray lastApril shone new light onthe shortcomings of thepublic school system andthe injustice that does.We hope the commit-

ment to this program islong-term and not just aone-year infusion ofmoney offered as a sop. Itwould be cruel to offeropportunity to studentsand then yank it away.

Program needs long-term commitmentGuestEditorial

PeterOrszag

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be the face of our high school building,who is going to be present and active withour extracurriculars, our activities, ouracademic programs our athletic pro-grams,” said Firks. “Someone that cancommunicate well, who has a vision forthe direction we’re going in the future …”Hobbs, who lives in Sidney about a 7-

mile drive from his new school in south-eastern Shelby County, has served asFRHS principal for seven years, having

taken over for Dave Warvel in 2009. Hehas previously been director of businessaffairs for Eastland-Fairfield Career andTechnical Schools in Columbus, and alsoserved as principal at Sidney andGreenville.A Washington Court House native who

has a bachelor’s degree from WittenbergUniversity and a master’s degree fromthe University of Dayton, Hobbs taughtelementary and high school beforebecoming an administrator. He said fromhis first day on the job that Fort Recoveryfelt like home, and reiterated thatthought Wednesday.“It’s become a second home for me.

That’s why it’s a really hard decision,” hesaid. “It’s a great job that I’m accepting.But it was still really hard because of therelationships and the community and thekids. The teaching staff at Fort RecoveryHigh School, they’re a second family forme.“It’s tough, but it’s the right thing to do.

The time is right and it’s a great opportu-nity.”

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Area churches are listedwith location, pastor andphone number, as well asemail address and Web sitewhere available. All servic-es are Sunday, unless oth-erwise indicated.

Asbury UnitedMethodist204 E. Arch St., PortlandTim Dilley(260) 726-8464Services: 8 a.m., 10:15

a.m.Sunday school: 9 a.m.Director of youth and

young adult ministries:Julie Tarrasburyministries.orgOffice hours: 8:30 a.m. to

4 p.m. Monday through Fri-day“Moments of Devotion”

can be heard each Sundayat 7 a.m. on WPGW radio.The church has a nurseryavailable.Handicapped accessible.

Banner Christian Assembly of God 1217 W. Votaw St., Port-

landMichael Burk(260) 726-4282Services: 10:30 a.m.Sunday school: 9:30 a.m.Bible study: 6:30 p.m.

WednesdayA nursery and children’s

church are available.

Bellefountain UnitedMethodist440 S. 600 East Gordon JacksonServices: 9 a.m.Sunday school: 10 a.m.

Bethel UnitedMethodistIndiana 167, 4 miles

north of DunkirkScott McClainServices: 10:45 a.m.Sunday school: 9:30 a.m.Bible study: 7 p.m. Tues-

day

Bluff Point Friends80 E. 650 SouthServices: 10 a.m.Sunday school: 9:30 a.m.

Boundary St. PaulChurch

Corner of Treaty LineRoad and county road 300EastAva Gannon(260) 726-2373Services: 9:30 a.m.

Bryant Wesleyan209 S. Hendricks St.Paul VanCise(260) 997-6231Services: 10:30 a.m., 6

p.m.Sunday School: 9:30 a.m.bryantwesleyan@embar

qmail.comThere is also children’s

church, “The Garden”, forpreschoolers and a staffednursery.Handicapped accessible.

Calvary UnitedMethodist301 N. Main St., DunkirkSusan Durovey-Antrim(765) 499-0368Services: 10 a.m.susan.duroveyantrim@i

numc.org

Center UnitedMethodistCounty road 500 West

and Indiana 26Bruce Stong(765) 768-7540Services: 9 a.m.Sunday school: 10 a.m.

Church of JesusChristof Latter-Day SaintsIndiana 167, between 150

and 200 South, DunkirkServices: 10 a.m.

Church of the LivingGod (Miracle Missions, Inc.)8472 S. 800 East, Union

CityServices: 10:30 a.m.Sunday school: 9:30 a.m.

Church of God of Prophecy797 N. Creagor Ave., Port-

landNanette Weesner(260) 766-9334 (24-hour

calls and texts)Services: 10 a.m., 6 p.m. Bible study: 6 p.m.

[email protected] accessible.

Church of the BrethrenFloral and Chicago

avenues, PortlandKevin McClung

(260) 729-7295Services: 10 a.m.Sunday school: 9:15 a.m.Nursery care is provided

for children age 5 andyounger.Handicapped accessible.

Church of the Living GodSouth Broad Street,

DunkirkRev. Theodore WagonerServices: 7 p.m., 7 p.m.

FridaySunday school: 9:45 a.m.“River of Life” may be

heard each Sunday at 8a.m. on WPGW radio sta-tion.

Clear CreekCongregationalChristian Church5016 N. U.S. 27, Winches-

terTom Sells(765) 584-1564Services: 9:30 a.m., 7 p.m.

WednesdaySunday school: 10:45 a.m.

Collett Nazarene450 South, 1 mile west of

U.S. 27Billy Stanton(260) 251-2403Services: 10:30 a.m., 6

p.m.Sunday school: 9:30 a.m.Bible study: 6:30 p.m.

WednesdayYouth director: Cassi

AlbersonA nursery and children’s

church are available.The church accepts non-

perishable food items, soapand paper products for thefood bank. Handicapped accessible.

Cornerstone Baptist211 E. Main St., PortlandWayne Ward(260) 726-7714Services: 10 a.m.Sunday school: 9 a.m.Services can be seen on

cable channel 7 on Sundaysat 10 a.m. and 6 p.m. andMonday and Friday at 7p.m.A nursery is provided. Handicapped accessible.

Cross CommunityChurch315 W. Main St., BerneRev. Joseph Gerkin

(interim pastor)(260) 589-2752Services: 10 a.m.Sunday school: 9 a.m.Bible study: 7 p.m.

[email protected] staffed nursery is

available for children age 3and younger.

Deerfield UnitedMethodistU.S. 27, south of Indiana

28Belinda Pinkstaff(765) 789-4511

Services: 9:30 [email protected]

Dunkirk Nazarene226 E. Center St.,

DunkirkTom Fett(765) 768-6199Services: 10:30 a.m., 6

p.m.Sunday school: 9:30 a.m.Prayer service and chil-

dren’s ministry: 7 p.m.WednesdayChildren’s pastor: Gloria

HamiltonDunkirk Food Pantry,

located at the church, isopen the second and fourthThursday of each monthfrom 1 to 3 p.m.

Erastus UnitedMethodistErastus-Durbin Road,

Celina, OhioAllan Brown(419) 678-2071Services: 9 a.m.Sunday school: 8:30 a.m.Assistant pastor: Rev.

David Gordon

Evangelical Methodist930 W. Main St., PortlandSteve Arnold(260) 251-0970Services: 10:20 a.m., 6

p.m.Sunday school: 9:30 a.m.Bible study: 6 p.m.

WednesdayThe church radio broad-

cast can be heard at 9:15a.m. Saturday on WPGW.Handicapped accessible.

Fairview UnitedMethodist/Jay County2875 E. 200 SouthGordon JacksonLay leader: Beth Stephen(260) 726-9184Services: 10:15 a.m.Sunday school: 9:15 a.m.Handicapped accessible.

Fairview UnitedMethodist/Randolph CountyIndiana 28, 2 miles east

of AlbanyRyan Campbell(765) 256-0331Services: 9:30 a.m.Sunday School: 8:45 to

9:15 a.m. Bible study: 6:30 p.m.

WednesdayA nursery is available.

Faith Evangelical9560 W. 200 South,

DunkirkHarold Miller(260) 894-2257 Services: 10:30 a.m.Sunday school: 9:30 a.m.Prayer/Bible study: 6:30

p.m. WednesdayA nursery is available.

Family Worship Center200 E. Elder St., PortlandDavid Wade(260) 726-4844

Services: 11 a.m.Bible study: 9:45 a.m.Service: 7:30 p.m.

WednesdayAssociate pastor: Sue

Wadehttp://www.thefamily-

worshipcenter.orgRadio broadcasts can be

heard at 8:30 and 9 a.m. onSunday on WPGW-AM andFM.Handicapped accessible.

Fellowship Baptist289 S. 200 WestHugh Kelly(260) 726-8895Services: 10 a.m., 6 p.m.Sunday school: 9 a.m.Assistant pastor: Mitch

CorwinHandicapped accessible.

First American Baptist427 S. Main St., DunkirkDan Coffman(765) 768-7157Services: 10:40 a.m., 5


Wednesday

First Church ofChrist1049 Union City Road,

Fort RecoveryGary Snowden(419) 375-2860Services: 10:30 a.m.Bible classes: 9:30 [email protected] nursery is provided.

First CommunityBaptist Church341 S. Meridian St., Red-

keyEverett Bilbrey Jr.Services: 10:30 a.m., 6

p.m.Sunday school: 9:30 a.m.Prayer service: 7 p.m.

WednesdayRadio broadcast “Gospel

Truth” can be heard onSunday at 1:30 p.m. onWPGW.

First Free WillBaptist12369 W. 600 South,

DunkirkJustin SimosServices: 11 a.m., 6 p.m.Sunday school: 10 a.m.Prayer service: 6 p.m.

Wednesday

First Missionary950 S. U.S. 27, BerneRev. Don Williams(260) 589-2991Services: 9 a.m., 10:15

a.m. Sunday school: 8 a.m., 9

a.m., 10:15 a.m.www.fmcberne.com

First Presbyterian402 N. Ship St., PortlandC. Stanley Gockel, inter-

im pastor(260) 726-8462

Services: 9:30 a.m.www.firstpcportland.orgA nursery is provided.Handicapped accessible.

Fort RecoveryChurch of Christ501 S. Wayne St.(419) 852-9527Services: 10:30 a.m.Bible class: 9:30 a.m. [email protected]

Fort RecoveryChurch of theNazarene401 E. Boundary St., Fort

RecoveryRev. Dennis Kelley(419) 375-4680Services: 10:30 a.m., 6

p.m.; 7 p.m. WednesdaySunday school: 9:30 [email protected]

Fort Recovery UnitedMethodist309 E. Boundary St., Fort

RecoveryRev. Allan Brown(419) 678-2071Services: 9 a.m.Assistant pastor: David

Gordon

Full GospelLighthouseTabernacle 468 E. Washington St.,

DunkirkRobert Thomas(765) 348-4620Services: 9:30 a.m., 6:30

p.m., 6:30 p.m. Thursday

Geneva First UnitedMethodist100 W. Line St., GenevaBarry McCune(260) 368-7655Services: 9:30 a.m.Sunday school: 10:45 a.m.Bible study: 7 p.m. Mon-

day (for women)Lord’s Table Food

Pantry is open eachWednesday from 5:30 to 7p.m.Handicapped accessible.

Geneva Nazarene225 Decatur St., GenevaBrenda Haddix(260) 346-2172Services: 10 a.m., 6 p.m.Sunday school: 9 a.m.Prayer meeting: 7 p.m.

Wednesday

Gilead ChurchCounty road 650 North,

one-quarter mile east ofBalbecServices: 10:30 a.m.Sunday school: 9:30 a.m.

Grace BibleP.O. Box 676626 Village Way, BerneJeff Gaskill(260) 589-2687Services: 10 a.m., 6 p.m.Sunday school: 9 a.m.Bible study: 7 p.m.

WednesdaySee page 7

The Christianaires quartetwill perform a concert at 10:30a.m. Sunday at Collett Church ofthe Nazarene, located at the cor-ner of 100 West and 450 South.A carry-in dinner will follow

with meat and drinks provided.Bring a vegetable, salad ordessert to share. For more infor-mation, call Pastor Billy Stantonor Margie Stanton at (260) 729-7878.

Fun nightEvangelical Methodist Church

will host a Friday Fun Night at 7p.m. Friday for kids of all ages.Children younger than 3 shouldbe accompanied by an adult.Come and enjoy food, fun activ-

ities and learn about Jesus.

Bring change for the “noisyoffering.”The church is located at 930 W.

Main St. in Portland. For moreinformation, call Pastor SteveArnold at (260) 251-0970.

To performWesleyan Tabernacle (formerly

the Gospel Lighthouse), in Port-land will have a homecoming onMay 1 in honor of the 86th

anniversary of the Tabernaclerevivals. The Ministers Quartet, from

Kokomo, will perform a concertat 10 a.m. For more information, call

Phill Jellison at (260) 726-7237.The church is located at 122 E.Race St.

Free meal Bread of Life Community Fam-

ily Meal will be served from 5:30to 6:30 p.m. Monday at AsburyUnited Methodist Church, 204 E.Arch St., Portland.Everyone is welcome to share a

meal and conversation. The mealthis week will be prepared andserved by Fellowship BaptistChurch.

Christianaires to perform

The Christianaires willperform at 10:30 a.m. Sundayat Collett Church of theNazarene.

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Continued from page 6Harvest Time Bible11015 S. 600 East, Key-

stone, Wells CountyTony Robles(260) 273-0877Services: 10 a.m.Bible study: 7 p.m. Thurs-

day

Hickory GroveChurch ofthe BrethrenIndiana 1 and Indiana 26Earl Doll(260) 731-4477Services: 10:30 a.m.Sunday school: 9:25 a.m.

High StreetUnited Methodist435 High St., GenevaRev. Michele Isch(260) 368-7233Services: 9 a.m.Sunday school: 10:15 a.m.

Holy Trinity Catholic7321 E. Indiana 67,

BryantRev. David Hoying,

C.PP.S.Services: 7:30 a.m. and

9:30 a.m., 7:30 p.m. SaturdayConfessions are heard on

Saturday at 8:30 a.m. and8:30 p.m. or by request.

Hopewell of LifeMinistriesCounty road 200 South, 2

miles east of Indiana 1Rev. Ruth Funk(260) 251-8581Services: 10:30 a.m., 6


Wednesday

Immaculate Conception Catholic506 E. Walnut St., Port-

landRobert Moran(260) 726-7341Services: 8 a.m., 10 a.m.;

5:30 p.m. SaturdayBible study: 11:10 a.m.

SundayCCD: 7 p.m. Wednesday

Kingsley Full Gospel4030 S. 700 East, DunkirkStuart PhillipsServices: 9:30 a.m. and 6

p.m., 7 p.m. Wednesday

Latter Day Saints Indiana 167, 2 miles

north of DunkirkMike Baker(765) 760-2432Services: 10 a.m.Sunday school: 11:15 a.m.Youth: 6:30 p.m. Wednes-

day

Little SalamoniaChristian Church 1098 E. 300 South, Port-

landAdam RidenourServices: 11 a.m.

Mary Help of Christians403 Sharpsburg Road,

Fort RecoveryRev. Ned Brown (419) 375-4153Services: 5 p.m. Saturday,

9:30 a.m. Sunday

Mount TaborUnited Methodist216 W. Pleasant St.,

DunkirkRandy Davis(765) 768-7273Services: 9 a.m.Sunday school: 10:15 a.m.

Mount ZionUnited MethodistCounty roads 600 East

and 200 NorthRev. Darrell Borders(260) 726-4786Services: 9 a.m.Sunday school: 10 a.m.

New BeginningsHoliness Church of Blaine4017 W. 200 SouthRandy Smith(260) 251-2406Services: 10 a.m., 6 p.m.Youth group: 6:30 p.m.

WednesdayYouth pastor: Garrett

Smithwww.nbholiness.comThere is a nursery and

children’s church.Handicapped accessible.

New CovenantFellowship1238 W. 450 SouthTerry Bye(260) 726-6247Services: 10:30 a.m., 11:30

a.m.Sunday school: 10 a.m.Prayer service: 6:30 p.m.

WednesdayThe church radio broad-

cast may be heard onWPGW at 2 p.m. each Sun-day.A nursery is provided.

New Life Ministries415 S. Helen St., PortlandDr. Kay Fairchild(260) 755-6354Services: 6 p.m. Sunday;

7 p.m. Thursdaydrkayfairchild.com

New Mt. PleasantUnited Methodist5905 S. Como RoadBruce Stong(260) 726-2462Services: 10:30 a.m.Sunday school: 9:30 a.m.

Noble CongregationalChristian1964 N. 800 EastJim NicholsServices: 10:30 a.m. Sunday school: 9:30 a.m.Bible study: 7 p.m.

Wednesday

Oak GroveUnited Methodist829 S. Indiana 1Rick Koop(260) 729-2798Services: 10:30 a.m.Sunday school: 9:30 a.m.

Pennville FriendsMaple Street and Indi-

ana 1, PennvilleDee HartmanServices: 10:30 a.m.

PennvilleUnited Methodist190 W. Main St., Pen-

nvilleGary Phillips(260) 731-3801Services: 10:30 a.m.Sunday school: 9:30 a.m.Food pantry hours are

Wednesday from 9:30 to 11a.m.

Pleasant Hill9945 N. 800 East, Union

City (Jay-Randolph countyline)Bruce Bryan(765) 964-3664Services: 9 a.m., 6 p.m.Sunday school: 10:30

a.m.Bible study: 7 p.m.

Wednesdayhttp://www.mypleas-

anthillchurch.org

Portland First Churchof Nazarene920 S. Shank St., Port-

landStephen Hundley(260) 726-8040Services: 10:30 a.m., 6

p.m., and 6:30 p.m. Wednes-daySunday school: 9:30 a.m.www.portlandnaz.comA nursery is provided.Handicapped accessible.

Portland Friends226 E. Main St., PortlandByron Dealey, Herb

Hummel (765) 541-9556(260) 729-7393Services: 10:15 a.m.Sunday school: 9:30 a.m.Bible study: 6 p.m.

Thursdayfriendscare4others.netA nursery is provided.Handicapped accessible.

Praise ChapelChurch of God4527 E. 1000 North (Jay,

Randolph County line)Pastor Gerald Roesly (765) 584-7045Services: 10:30 a.m., 6

p.m.Sunday school: 9:30 a.m.Prayer meeting: 6 p.m.

Wednesday

Redeemer LutheranMalin and Elm streets,

BryantPastor Robert Abner(260) 997-6787Services: 10 a.m.Sunday school: 9 a.m.Handicapped accessible.

Redkey FaithBuilders Ministry422 N. Union St., RedkeyKen Fuller(765) 524-5378Services: 4 to 6 p.m.Ladies Bible study: 5:30

p.m. Monday

Redkey Faith Ministries9811 W. Indiana 67, south-

west of RedkeyRev. Craig and Robin

Cotherman(765) 369-2920Services: 10 a.m. Children’s church and

youth will meet after offer-ing prayer on Sunday. Wednesday service: 6:30

p.m. www.RedkeyFaith.org A nursery is provided.

Redkey First ChristianUnion and Malin streets,

RedkeyJeff Hammers(765) 468-6172Services: 10:30 a.m.Sunday school: 9:30 a.m.Bible study: 7 p.m. Thurs-

day

Redkey UnitedMethodist122 W. Main St., RedkeyRandy Davis(765) 369-2085Services: 10:30 a.m.Bible study: 6 p.m.

WednesdayOffice hours: 7 to 11 a.m.

Monday through FridayThe Redkey Community

Food Pantry at the churchis open each Wednesdayfrom 9:30 to 10:30 a.m.Martha’s Pantry is open thesecond Wednesday of eachmonth from 9:30 to 10:30a.m.

Redkey Church of theNazarene 801 W. High St.Robert Farris(765) 369-2676Services: 10:30 a.m., 6

p.m. Sunday School: 9:30 a.m.Service: 6:30 p.m.

WednesdayTransportation is avail-

able.Handicapped accessible.

River of Life722 W. Main St., PortlandPaula Hunnicut(260) 273-3144Services: 11 a.m., 6 p.m.Bible study: 6 p.m. Thurs-

day

The ROCK1605 N. Meridian St.,

PortlandJeff Horsman(260) [email protected]: 10 a.m. Youth pastor: Brian

HenryYouth: Wednesday at 7

p.m. at the [email protected] ministry direc-

tor: Heather [email protected] are provided

for children nurserythrough fifth grade.

Salamonia UnitedChurch of Christ3900 S. 600 EastBruce Phillips(260) 335-2017Services: 9 a.m.Sunday school: 10 a.m.

Second Chance atLife Ministries109 S. Commerce St.,

PortlandDave Keen and Mike

Eads(260) 335-2152Bible study and brunch:

10:30 a.m.

SouthsideChurch of Christ 1209 S. Shank St., Port-

landFlint Redwine(260) 726-7777Services: 10:20 a.m., 6:30

p.m.Bible study: 7 p.m.

Wednesday

St. James LutheranCounty road 600 East,

south of county road 400SouthRobin OwenServices: 10:30 [email protected]

St. Joseph Catholic1689 St. Joe Road, Fort

RecoveryRev. Ned BrownServices: 8 a.m. Sunday(alternates with St.

Peter)

St. Mary’s Catholic346 S. Broad St., DunkirkRev. Dave NewtonServices: 10:30 a.m. Sun-

day, 5:30 p.m. Thursday

St. Paul Catholic517 Meiring Road, Fort

RecoveryRev. Ned BrownServices: 11 a.m. Sunday

St. Peter Catholic1477 Philothea Road, Fort

RecoveryRev. Ned BrownServices: 8 a.m. Sunday(alternates with St.

Joseph)

Sugar GroveNazareneCounty roads 400 North

and 550 WestRev. Dan Sickels(260) 731-4733Services: 10:30 a.m., 6

p.m. Sunday school: 9:30 a.m.Bible study: 7 p.m.

WednesdayHandicapped accessible.

Sugar GroveUnited MethodistCounty roads 600 South

and 1150 West, DunkirkEdward ArmantroutServices: 9 a.m.Sunday school: 10 a.m.Handicapped accessible.

Temple Baptist Indiana 167, between

Dunkirk and AlbanyCollins Glenn(765) 768-7708Services: 11 a.m. and 6

p.m., 7 p.m. WednesdaySunday school: 10 a.m.

Trinity Lutheran301 N. Wayne St., Fort

RecoveryRobin Owen(419) 375-4498Services: 9 a.m. (contem-

porary service, fourth Sun-day)

Adult Sunday school:10:15 a.m.Youth Christian Educa-

tion: 6:30 p.m. [email protected] accessible.

Trinity UnitedMethodist323 S. Meridian St., Port-

landJason Rice(260) 726-8391Services: 9 a.m.Sunday school: 10:20

a.m.Youth: 5 p.m., 6:30 p.m.

Sundaysecretary@port-

landtrinity.comportlandtrinity.comThe food pantry is open

from 6 to 8 p.m. the secondand fourth Wednesday ofeach month. A nursery is available.Handicapped accessible.

Union Chapel6238 N. 375 West, BryantRev. Michael Morgan(352) 425-5914Services: 10:20 a.m., 6

p.m.Sunday school: 9:30 a.m.Youth: 5 p.m. SundaySon Shine Club, Teen

Bible study: 7 p.m. Wed. There is a nursery and

children’s church on Sun-day.Handicapped accessible.

Union Chapel Churchof the NazareneCounty road 900 North,

Jay-Wells Co. Line RoadPastor: Fred StevensServices: 10:30 a.m., 6


Wednesday

Vineyard ChristianFellowship101 S. Meridian St., Port-

land (John Jay Center)Kevin Culy(260) 251-2843Services: 10 a.m.

Walnut CornerCounty roads 200 North

and 500 WestSteve Rogers(765) 728-5227Services: 10:30 a.m., 6

p.m.Sunday school: 9:30

a.m.Bible study: 7 p.m.

Wednesday

Wesleyan Tabernacle122 E. Race St., PortlandPhill Jellison(260) 726-723710 a.m. Bible study

WestchesterUnited Methodist4487 E. 400 NorthDarrell Borders(260) 726-6311Services: 10:35 a.m.Sunday school: 9:30 a.m.There is a staffed nurs-

ery.Handicapped accessible.

West WalnutChurch of Christ204 W. Walnut St., Port-

landGil Alicea(260) 726-4691Services: 10 a.m. Sunday school: 9:15 a.m.Youth minister: Gene

Hummel CHAOS (youth): 6:30

p.m. SundaySunday evening adult

Bible studyWednesday and Thurs-

day Ladies Bible study (Call the church for

dates and times of above) Student Bible study: 7:30

p.m. Wed.www.westwalnutchur-

chofchrist.orgPre-school and a nurs-

ery are available.

White Chapel ChurchCounty roads 725 East

and 500 North, AlbanyTodd CastorServices: 10:30 a.m. Sunday school: 9:30 a.m.

Word of LifeWorship Center1395 Ellis Road, Union

City, OhioRev. George Hughes(937) 968-5544Services: 10 a.m.Sunday school: 9 a.m.The service can be

heard on Joy FM (88.9)broadcast at 10 a.m.

Zion EvangelicalLutheran Church218 E. High St., PortlandMark Strietelmeier(260) 726-8832Services: 10 a.m.Sunday school: 9 a.m.Handicapped accessi-

ble.

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Speaking SundayJohn and LaNae Abnet, Berne, will be the guest speakers

during the 10:30 a.m. service Sunday at Noble CongregationalChristian Church. They will discuss the kayak trip they took in 2015from south of Fort Recovery to the Gulf of Mexico, traveling on theWabash, Ohio and Mississippi rivers. A carry-in dinner will follow theservice. Noble church is located at 1964 N. 800 East, Portland.

Local/Indiana The Commercial ReviewThursday, April 21, 2016

INDIANAPOLIS (AP) —Indiana’s license brancheswill be open the day beforethe state’s May primaryand for longer hours onElection Day. The effort isto help voters get the offi-cial identification they’llneed at polling places.Most of Indiana’s

Bureau of Motor Vehicles’branches are typicallyclosed on Mondays, butthey’ll all be open from 8:30

a.m. to 8 p.m. on May 2, andfrom 6 a.m. to 6 p.m. onMay 3.BMV staff will only

process new, amended orreplacement ID cards, andrenewed, amended orreplacement driver’slicenses and learner per-mits those two days.The ID cards and dri-

ver’s licenses can be usedfor identification at pollingplaces.

BMV to stay open

By SHELBY MULLISTheStatehouseFile.comINDIANAPOLIS — Thousands

of Hoosiers rallied — many for andsome against — Republican presi-dential candidate Donald Trumpas he made his first stop in Indiana,only 14 days before the state’s pri-mary.Although his original visit to

Indiana was scheduled for twoweeks later, Trump said it was timefor him to come now.“You know, I’m self-funding my

campaign. So when I come here, Icome here,” he told the thousandsof supporters at the Indiana StateFairgrounds Wednesday.Trump, the front-runner in the

race, made his goal clear at theIndianapolis rally: to make Ameri-ca great again.“We’re going to bring our coun-

try back,” Trump said. “When itcomes time for Indiana to vote,you’re going to go vote and you’regoing to look back at that vote, andyou’re going to say — that was thesingle, greatest, most importantvote that you’ve ever cast.”

JobsThroughout the rally, Trump

focused on Carrier Corporationand the company’s plans to relo-cate more than 1,400 jobs to Mexi-co.“You’re looking at a situation in

our country where our jobs arebeing ripped out of our states…like candy from a baby,” Trumpsaid. “We’re losing them to Mexico.We’re losing them to so many otherplaces, and we cannot, as a country,allow this to happen again and it’shappening to you.”Trump said when Carrier offi-

cially moves to Mexico and tries tosell their products back to the Unit-ed States, he is going to chargethem a 35 percent tax as punish-ment.While reading off a list of Indi-

ana statistics, Trump said he isalso making it a goal to bring backIndiana’s coal and steel industries.“Few states in America have

seen income declines more thanIndiana,” Trump said. “One of thereasons is because of our jobsbeing gone.”Patti Mahoney of Noblesville

said it is the candidate’s plan forjobs that attracts her most.

“I think he’s got a plan for jobs,”Mahoney said. “I want our jobsback. I have two 20-something-year-old sons and it’s really hard to findjobs.”

MilitaryNicholas Gonzalez, a veteran,

made a last minute decision to vol-unteer at the rally when he and hisfamily stopped in Trump’s Indi-anapolis campaign office for infor-mation on how to get involved.“I’m very aware of all the con-

troversial statements he’s made,but when you look at it from theexcitement of bringing people intothe political process — that’s thegreatest display of Americandemocracy,” Gonzalez said. “And tosee that the people have chosen thiscandidate, then maybe we shouldlearn a little bit more about himand what he is actually going todo.”Trump said it’s up to America to

build a stronger military that willkeep people from messing with thecountry. He added that if hebecomes the president, he will takecare of the veterans that have “notbeen taken care of properly.”

Gonzalez, who lives in Carmel,said it is Trump’s concern for U.S.veterans that attracts him to thecandidate.“[The veterans administration]

can always use improvement, butthe only candidate talking aboutdoing something and making it bet-ter is Trump,” Gonzalez said. “Notsaying it was ever bad, but he’smaking it better. Love or hate, thiscandidate is actually talking aboutit and bringing light to it and mak-ing it an issue.”

ProtestorsOn the opposite side of the spec-

trum, John Crawford of Indi-anapolis joined hundreds of otherprotestors in rallying againstTrump.“We can all have different politi-

cal views, but when someoneendorses hate and violence againstthose that are different than them,I can’t get with that,” Crawfordsaid. “We’re black. That’s protest.All you have to do is be black at aTrump rally.”Trump said he was not

impressed with the Hoosier protes-tors.

“Boy, these protestors aren’t verytough around here — that’s good,”Trump said. “I’m a little disap-pointed in Indiana. I say, ‘Get himout,’ and he walks out. Pretty easy.”Following the rally, nearly two

dozen Indiana State Troopers sepa-rated the protestors from theTrump supporters exiting thebuilding.

Visit with PenceJust before he hit the stage at the

Indiana State FairgroundsWednesday afternoon, Trump metwith Gov. Mike Pence to discussfuture plans for the state and coun-try.“Gov. Pence was pleased to wel-

come Mr. Trump back to Indianaand hear firsthand his plans for thecountry,” Kara Brooks, Pence’sspokeswoman, said in a statement.Pence expressed a desire to work

with the next president to“advance pro-growth economicpolicies, reduce burdensome regu-lation and curb the size and scopeof government,” according toBrooks.The governor has yet to endorse

any candidate in the race.

Associated Press/Darron Cummings

A supporter holds a sign after Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump speaksduring a campaign stop Wednesday in Indianapolis.

Trump rallies in Indy

Continued from page 1Stults noted that she has money to pay

for the increase in her fund for part-timeemployees, who have not been needed inpart because of the work Geesaman hasdone.Some council members expressed con-

cern about making such a change, sayingother departments would likely have sim-ilar requests. Fairness was also called intoquestion, as council put a freeze onsalaries during its budget process lastyear.Finances are tight in the county’s gener-

al fund, which needed $500,000 from therainy day fund this year to balance thebudget.Council voted 5-1, with Bob Vance dis-

senting, to take the first step by sendingthe proposed new job description toMuncie consulting firm Waggoner, Irwin,Scheele and Associates for its assessment.The firm will review the proposal and givea recommendation as to whether the addi-tional responsibilities warrant a payincrease.County auditor Anna Culy noted that it

would make sense to keep the current jobdescription regardless, in case Geesamanever leaves the assessor’s office and herreplacement does not have the same skills.Council members Mike Leonhard, Gary

Theurer, Ted Champ, Jeanne Houchins,Mike Rockwell, Cindy Newton and Vancealso clarified that by county ordinance hol-iday time must be used during the calen-dar year it is accrued and can’t be carried

over. Champ had asked about accumulat-ing holiday time because the question hadbeen raised with him regarding Jay Emer-gency Medical Service employees.The ordinance reads, “Holiday time can

not be carried over to the next calendaryear. If not used, the hours are lost.”Culy asked council what kind of infor-

mation it would like to have available for abudget committee meeting scheduled forMay 4. After a brief discussion, they decid-ed budget packets for that meeting shouldinclude as much detail as possible, similarto what the council typically receives dur-ing the budget approval process in Augustand September.The committee, which includes commis-

sioner Faron Parr, county engineer DanWatson, Champ, Houchins, Vance andCuly, will discuss the budget and recom-mendations made by consultant GregGuerrettaz of Financial Solutions Group.In other business, council:•Gave approval to advertise additional

appropriations of $24,308.25 for computerequipment at Jay County Sheriff ’s Officeand $5,000 for a water tester for Jay Coun-ty Retirement Center. Council hadapproved the spending at previous meet-ings. The sheriff ’s office equipmentrecords conversations between inmatesand jail employees.•Approved an additional appropriation

of $1,000 for purchase of a new computerfor Jay County Community Corrections,and $109.54 for office supplies for workrelated to the Salamonie Watershed.

Considering ...

By BRIAN SLODYSKOAssociated PressINDIANAPOLIS —

A Facebook pagebelonging to the wifeof an Indiana con-gressman touted thefamily’s visit to theRonald Reagan presi-dential library inSimi Valley, Califor-nia, with photosshowing the two chil-dren by the conserva-tive icon’s grave andthe couple in front ofa “humble” woodentable where Reagansigned a massive taxcut.Although a caption

on one of the photosdescribes the trip as a“family vacation,”documents obtainedby The AssociatedPress show Rep. Mar-lin Stutzman’s Senatecampaign paid morethan $2,000 for thefour airline tickets toLos Angeles and cov-ered expenses for avan rental and Hiltonhotel room recordedduring the Augusttrip. Federal ElectionCommission guide-lines forbid the use ofan official campaignfund for personalexpenses.On Wednesday,

Stutzman campaignmanager Josh Kelleysaid the candidaterepaid the campaignfund last week for thefamily’s portion ofthe trip after the APbegan asking ques-tions about it. Kelleysaid Stutzman wastold last August by acampaign attorneythat the trip was a“legitimate” cam-paign expensebecause Stutzman’swife and childrenjoined him at somepolitical functions,but he decided torepay it “in the inter-ests of full disclo-sure.”The California visit

represents just asmall part of the over$300,000 in flights,vehicle charges,meals and hotel staysStutzman’s campaignfund has spent sincethe tea party-backedRepublican went toWashington in 2010on a pledge to opposespecial interests, anAP review found.That’s roughly threetimes more than Rep.Todd Young, his GOPSenate rival in theMay 3 primary whojoined the Houseabout the same time.Regarding the six-

day California trip,Kelley declined toelaborate about thepolitical events hesaid the familyattended, other thanto say some includeddonors and con-stituents. Kelley saidthe Hilton expensewas incurred in Indi-anapolis the nightbefore the Californiatrip but provided nospecifics.“It was a campaign

trip,” said Kelley, whoearlier told the APthat, “It is irresponsi-ble to imply that Mar-lin Stutzman has notalways done his bestto be in compliancewith all FEC rulesand regulations.”

Use ofelectionfunds issuspect

WEST LAFAYETTE,Ind. (AP) — Purdue Uni-versity has decided tofreeze tuition for the fifthconsecutive year.President Mitch Daniels

announced Wednesday ata Purdue Student Govern-ment meeting that tuitionand fees will remain flatthrough the 2017-2018

school year. That meansresident tuition will stayat about $10,000, out-of-state students will contin-ue to pay about $28,800,and international studenttuition will remain atabout $30,800.A statement from the

university says Purduehas saved its students $134

million over the firstthree years of the tuitionfreeze.Daniels also announced

at the meeting that Pur-due will offer a 2.5 percentmerit pool increase to uni-versity employees thisyear. The pool wasincreased by 3.5 percentlast year.

Purdue freezes tuition

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220 REAL ESTATEWENDEL SEAMLESSGUTTERING For allyour guttering and leafcover needs. Call us fora free quote. Call Jim at260-997-6774 or Steveat 260-997-1414.

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NOW TAKINGRESUMES for part-timehelp days and nights.Must be 21 years of ageor older; must be able towork weekends; musthave references. North-side Carry Out, Attn:Ruth, 1226 N. Meridian,Portland, IN 47371.

PART-TIME BAR-TENDER AND COOKApply at Val’s Place,Redkey or call 765-369-8139

DUNKIRK PARKBOARD is acceptingapplications for the fol-lowing positions April 4until May 2. Pool manag-er, Assistant manager,Certified lifeguards,Concessions, andAdmissions and ParkLaborer. Applicationscan be picked up at theCity Building 131 SMain, Dunkirk, between8:30am and 4:30pmMon- Fri. EOE

CDL LIVESTOCK DRIV-ER Local and Regional.Excellent pay, can train.Must have clean BMVrecord and drug screen.765-749-4120

JAY COUNTY COMMU-NITY Correction is hiringa part-time Administra-tive Assistant. Applica-tions will be accepted at120 N CommerceStreet, Portland until4/22/16. EOE

PART-TIME EGGPACKERS. Hours 8amto noon (approximately4hrs), Monday-Friday.$10-$12 per hour. Call260-726-9370 8am-noon.

JAY COUNTY PURDUECOOPERATIVE Exten-sion Service needs part-time summer clericalhelp. May-August, 30hours/week. Send coverletter and resume to 126N Meridian St. Portland,IN or [email protected] May 4th. EqualOpportunity Employer

CERTIFIED DENTALASSISTANT - Profes-sional dental officeseeking full-time certi-fied dental assistant toadd to the team. Certifi-cation in expanded func-tions preferred but notmandatory. Acceptingresumes at - 110 WestNorth Street, Portland,IN 47371

TOWN OF GENEVA willbe accepting applica-tions for a full-time (40hrs per week) generallaborer position for town.This position will be uti-lized in Water, Waste-water, Streets and Main-tenance. Experience inWater & Wastewater util-ities or equipment is aplus. This position willinclude insurance andretirement benefits.Applicants should live ina 5 mile radius of Gene-va. Application formsmay be picked up at theGeneva town Hall, 411 ELine St., between7:30am- 4:00pm week-days (12:30 on Wednes-days). Resumes andcompleted applicationscan be mailed to Gene-va Town Hall, PO Box276, Geneva, IN 46740or emailed to: [email protected] applicationforms and/or resumeswill be due back by closeof business WednesdayApril 27, 2016

TOWN OF GENEVA willbe accepting applicationsfor full-time seasonal helpfor the summer. Up to 40hours per week up to 12weeks. Must be 18 yearsold. Work will includemowing, painting, gener-al maintenance work,possible computer work.Perfect for a college stu-dent! Application formsmay be picked up at theGeneva town Hall, 411 ELine St., between7:30am- 4:00pm week-days (12:30 on Wednes-days). Applications canbe e-mailed if requested.E-mail [email protected]. Completed appli-cation forms must beback on Friday, April 22.

FULL-TIME EGG PACK-ERS. Monday-Sunday.Starting @ $9 per hourw/benefits. Call 260-726-2275

CONCRETE TRUCKDRIVERS NEEDED-Class A or B CDL pre-ferred. Will consider train-ing for CDL. Full time,benefits, vacation, uni-forms. Contact Bob at St.Henry Tile Co., Inc. 281West Washington St., St.Henry, Ohio or at 419-678-4841. Online appli-cations accepted atwww.sthenrytileco.com.

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REFRIGERATORSNice, Clean, Used. 60day warranty. $275each. Rich & Ginny’sFort Recovery, OH 419-375-4173

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INMAN U-LOC Storage.Mini storage, five sizes.Security fence or 24hour access units. Gatehours: 8:00-8:00 daily.Pearl Street, Portland.260-726-2833

LEASE SPACE avail-able, Coldwater, OH.Manufacturing, ware-housing, assembly, dis-tribution, offices, insideand outdoor storage.Easy access to majorhighways and railroadaccess with loadingdocks and overheadcranes available. Con-tact Sycamore Group,419-678-5318,www.sycamorespace.com

WHY RENT when youmay be able to buy forzero money down. Callfor more information.Heather Clemmons. 765-748-5066.

MAPLE HEIGHTSAPARTMENTS at 701 SWestern Avenue, Port-land, Indiana, is now tak-ing applications for oneand two bedroom apart-ments. Rent based on30% of adjusted grossincome. Barrier free units.260-726-4275, TDD 800-743-3333. This institutionis an Equal OpportunityProvider and Employer.

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TIRED OF NON-PAYINGRENTERS? For just10% of monthly rent/ lifecould be 100% better.Property managing.Heather Clemmons 765-748-5066 clemmon-spropertiesllc.com

PIEDMONT APART-MENTS, 778 W 7thStreet, Portland, Indiana,accepting application for2 & 3 bedroom apart-ments, no application fee.Rent base on 30% ofyour gross income. Call260-726-9723, TDD 800-743-3333. This is anEqual Opportunity Hous-ing Complex. This institu-tion is an Equal Opportu-nity Provider andEmployer.

TWO-BEDROOMAPARTMENTS in Pen-nville. New appliancesincluding AC. New car-pet, laundry on premises.Service animals only.$435/mo plus deposit.260-368-9187

VERY CLEAN TWO-BEDROOM HOUSE1227 W. Main, Portland.Gas w/air, laundry room,no smokers/pets. $500monthly plus deposit.260-997-6645

SANDY HOLLOWAPARTMENTS; EastMain Street, Portland;two bedroom, two bathupstairs; living room,family room, kitchen andhalf bath downstairs;central air; washer/ dryerhookup; attachedgarage with opener.$650 monthly plus secu-rity deposit and utilities;260-525-0277 or 260-726-7257

IMMEDIATE POSSES-SION 1 bedroom,upstairs apartment. Utili-ties furnished. Depositrequired. No pets. 212 E.Main St. Portland. 260-729-5000

204 E OHIO ST.DUNKIRK Large 2 bed-room, attached garage,large yard. $495 plusutilities. 765-730-8570

ATTENTION BALLSTATE STUDENTS!Very nice 4 bedroomhome in Muncie. 2401 WJackson. Available now!$325mo plus utilities.765-729-9672

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In the Jay Circuit COurtCase No. 38C01-1604-MI-9In Re the Name Change of

Mollie Ester Fiers,Petitioner

Verified Petition for Change of Name

Petitioner, Mollie Ester Fiers,pro se, respectfully petitionsthis court to change her name.In support of this Petition, Peti-tioner states as follows:1. That my current name is: Mol-lie Esther Fiers.2. That my date of birth is: 3-17-19513. That my Indiana driver's li-cense number/Indiana identifi-cation number is ****; and I willbring my Indiana driver's li-cense or identification card tomy Change of Name Hearing forverification.4. That my mailing address is: 32North Spencer St., Redkey, In-diana 473735. The following is a list of all myprevious names: Mollie EstherMuncy, Molly Esther Muncy,Molly Esther Fiers.6. That I do not hold a validUnited States passport. Myproof that I am a United Statescitizen is Birth Certificate & In-diana ID Card. I will bring thisdocument to my Change ofName Hearing for verification.7. That the following judge-ments of criminal conviction ofa felony under the laws of anystate or the United Sates havebeen entered against me, or Ihave stated immediately belowthat I have no felony convic-tions: I have no felony convic-tions.8. That I am not seeking to de-fraud creditors by changing myname.9. That I have published noticeof my request for name changein a local publication as re-quired by law, and I will bringproof of publication to the hear-ing.10. That I am not a sex or vio-lent offender who is requiredto register under I.C. 11-8-8.11. That pursuant to IndianaCode 34-28-2-1, I wish to changemy name. The reason I want tochange my name is: On all of myrecords (school, medical, work,social security, etc.) my firstname is spelled different fromthe spelling on my birth certifi-cate.12. That I wish to change myname to Molly Esther Fiers.WHEREFORE, I respectfullyrequest that this Court grant myPetition for Name Change, andfor all other just and proper re-lief. I affirm under the penal-ties of perjury that the foregoingrepresentations are true.

Mollie Esther FiersCR 4-14,21,28-2016 -HSPAXLP

Public Notice TOWN OF REDKEYJay County, Indiana2016 Wastewater

System ImprovementsADVERTISEMENT

FOR BIDSSealed Bids for the constructionof the Town or Redkey, 2016Wastewater System will be re-ceived by the Town of Redkey, atthe Town Hall located at 8922West State Road 67, PO BOX 21,Redkey, Indiana 47373, until 3:30p.m. local time on May 19, 2016.Bids shall be opened at theTown Council meeting held atthe Redkey Park Cabin, locatedat 200 S. Mooney Street, at 6:00p.m, at which time the Bids re-ceived will be publicly openedand read. The Project consists of con-structing improvements to theWastewater Treatment Plant(WWTP) and include: Demoli-tion of the existing grit channel,chlorine contact tank and cas-cade aerator structure, selectprocess equipment and pumps,partial demolition of lab area,and select piping, mechanicaland electrical. Improvementsinclude new dry-pit sub-mersible influent pumps, Head-works Building with in-channelfine screening mechanism andgrit removal with classifier, oxi-dation ditch equipment re-placement, rectangular clari-fiers, ultraviolet disinfection,cascade aeration, sludge hold-ing tank air diffusion and mix-ing system, rotary lobe sludgepumps, submersible scumpumping station, ParshallFlumes, FRP weirs, FRPtroughs, FRP baffles, aluminumaccess hatches, building sumppump, hydraulic gates, portablehoist, plant safety equipment,emergency generator set withautomatic transfer switch, labcasework, FRP doors, handrail,grating, planking, HVAC,plumbing, piping, valves, con-crete, hot-mixed asphalt, ma-sonry, roofing, painting, electri-cal, controls andinstrumentation, separating thecommon storm water and sani-tary effluent pipe, all to make afunctional treatment system. Bids will be received for a sin-gle prime Contract. Bids shallbe on a lump sum basis, withcash allowance, as indicated inthe Bid Form.The Issuing Office for the Bid-ding Documents is Fleis & Van-denBrink Engineering, Inc.(F&V), 5331 S. Bend Drive, FortWayne, Indiana 46804. Tele-phone 260.435.1414. BiddingDocuments are available to beemailed in portable documentformat (PDF) for a non-refund-able payment of $50.00. Alter-natively, printed Bidding Docu-ments may be obtained for anon-refundable payment of$250, plus a non-refundable pay-ment of $50 for mailing. ContactDavid Harvey, P.E., at [email protected]. Document Re-production will occur at, andcan be picked up at, the F&Vcorporate office located at 2960Lucerne Drive, Grand Rapids,Michigan 49546.The date that the Bidding Doc-uments are transmitted by F&Vwill be considered the prospec-tive Bidder’s date of receipt ofthe Bidding Documents. Partialsets of Bidding Documents willnot be available from F&V. Nei-ther Owner nor Engineer will

be responsible for full or partialsets of Bidding Documents, in-cluding Addenda if any, ob-tained from sources other thanF&V. Prospective Bidders may exam-ine the Bidding Documents atthe Issuing Office on Mondaysthrough Fridays during normalworking hours. Bidding Documents also may beexamined at the following loca-tions after April 14, 2016:Town of Redkey, 8922 W. StateRoad 67, Redkey, IN 47373Fleis & VandenBrink Engi-neering, Inc., 5331 South BendRoad, Fort Wayne, IN 46804Fleis & VandenBrink Engi-neering, Inc., 140 WashingtonPointe Dr, Ste C, Indianapolis,IN 46229Bid Room at www.fveng.com BX Indiana/ConstructionLeague, 1028 Shelby Street,Indianapolis, IN 46203Builders Exchange, Inc., 555Airport Hwy, Ste. 140, Toledo,OH 43615Dodge Data & Analytics:www.construction.com CMD Group, 30 TechnologyPkwy South, Suite 100, Nor-cross, GA 30092iSqFt + bidclerk: 4500 LakeForest Drive Suite 502,Cincinnati OH 45242

Construction Journal: www.con-structionjournal.comA pre-bid conference will beheld at 1:00 p.m. local time onMay 5, 2016 at the Redkey ParkCabin, 200 S. Mooney Street,Redkey, IN 47373. Attendanceat the pre-bid conference ishighly encouraged but is notmandatory. Additionally, a siteorientation meeting of the Red-key Wastewater TreatmentPlant, located at 455 S. UnionStreet, will be conducted im-mediately following the pre-bidmeeting.Bid security shall be furnishedin accordance with the Instruc-tions to Bidders.Bids shall be properly and com-pletely executed on bid formsincluded in the Specifications.The bid documents shall in-clude all information requestedby Indiana Form 96 (Revised2013) included with the Specifi-cations. Under Section III ofForm 96, the Bidder shall sub-mit a financial statement. Acopy of the proposed FinancialStatement to be submitted withthe bid is included in the biddocuments section to thesespecifications. The Owner maymake such investigations asdeemed necessary to determinethe ability of the Bidder to per-form the work and the Biddershall furnish to the Owner allsuch information and data forthis purpose as the Owner mayrequest. The Owner reservesthe right to reject any bid if theevidence submitted by, or in-vestigation of, such Bidder failsto satisfy the Owner that suchBidder is properly qualified tocarry out the obligations of theAgreement and to complete thework contemplated therein.The Town of Redkey reservesthe right to accept any bid, re-ject any or all bids, to waive in-formalities and make the awardin any manner deemed in thebest interest of the Town.

Town of RedkeyTed Friddle

Council PresidentDate: April 14, 2016

CR 4-14,21-2016 -HSPAXLP

Public Notice TOWN OF REDKEYJay County, Indiana

2016 Wastewater CollectionSystem Improvements

ADVERTISEMENT FOR BIDSSealed Bids for the constructionof the Town or Redkey, 2016Wastewater Collection Systemwill be received by the Town ofRedkey, at the Town Hall lo-cated at 8922 West State Road67, PO BOX 21, Redkey, Indiana47373, until 3:30 p.m. local timeon May 19th, 2016. Bids shall beopened at the Town Councilmeeting held at the RedkeyPark Cabin, located at 200 S.Mooney Street, at 6:00 p.m, atwhich time the Bids receivedwill be publicly opened andread. The Project consists of con-structing improvements to theWastewater Collection Systemand include: Removing and re-placing 565 linear feet of sani-tary sewer PVC pipe of varyingdiameters, installing 3,262 lin-ear feet of 8” sanitary sewerPVC pipe, installing 361 linearfeet of 12” sanitary sewer PVCpipe, installing 355 linear feetof 12” sanitary sewer ductileiron pipe, removing and replac-ing 800 linear feet of stormsewer pipe of varying diame-ters, installing 2,900 linear feetof 12” storm sewer pipe, in-stalling 832 linear feet of 15”storm sewer pipe, installing 506linear feet of 18” storm sewerpipe, new sanitary sewer man-holes, new storm sewer man-holes, cast-in-place piping of25,745 linear feet of sanitarysewer of varying diameters, in-stalling new 6” sanitary sewerlaterals, hot-mixed asphaltpavement patches, drivingrestoration, and surface restora-tion.Bids will be received for a sin-gle prime Contract. Bids shallbe on a lump sum basis as indi-cated in the Bid Form.The Issuing Office for the Bid-ding Documents is Fleis & Van-denBrink Engineering, Inc.(F&V), 5331 S. Bend Drive, FortWayne, Indiana 46804. Tele-phone 260.435.1414. BiddingDocuments are available to beemailed in portable documentformat (PDF) for a non-refund-able payment of $50.00. Alter-natively, printed Bidding Docu-ments may be obtained for anon-refundable payment of$150, plus a non-refundable pay-ment of $50 for mailing. ContactMitch Hansel, P.E., [email protected]. DocumentReproduction will occur at, andcan be picked up at, the F&VIndianapolis office located at140 Washington Pointe Dr., SuiteC, Indianapolis, Indiana 46229.The date that the Bidding Doc-uments are transmitted by F&Vwill be considered the prospec-tive Bidder’s date of receipt ofthe Bidding Documents. Partialsets of Bidding Documents willnot be available from F&V. Nei-ther Owner nor Engineer willbe responsible for full or partialsets of Bidding Documents, in-cluding Addenda if any, ob-

tained from sources other thanF&V. Prospective Bidders may exam-ine the Bidding Documents atthe Issuing Office on Mondaysthrough Fridays during normalworking hours. Bidding Documents also may beexamined at the following loca-tions after April 14th, 2016Town of Redkey, 8922 W. StateRoad 67, Redkey, IN 47373Fleis & VandenBrink Engi-neering, Inc., 5331 South BendRoad, Fort Wayne, IN 46804Bid Room at www.fveng.com Bid Room at www.fveng.com BX Indiana/ConstructionLeague, 1028 Shelby Street,Indianapolis, IN 46203Builders Exchange, Inc., 555Airport Hwy, Ste. 140, Toledo,OH 43615Dodge Data & Analytics:www.construction.com CMD Group, 30 TechnologyPkwy South, Suite 100, Nor-cross, GA 30092iSqFt + bidclerk: 4500 LakeForest Drive Suite 502,Cincinnati OH 45242Construction Journal:www.constructionjournal.com

A pre-bid conference will beheld at 10 a.m. local time on May5th, 2016 at the Redkey ParkCabin, 200 S. Mooney Street,Redkey, IN 47373. Attendanceat the pre-bid conference ishighly encouraged but is notmandatory.Bid security shall be furnishedin accordance with the Instruc-tions to Bidders.Bids shall be properly and com-pletely executed on bid formsincluded in the Specifications.The bid documents shall in-clude all information requestedby Indiana Form 96 (Revised2013) included with the Specifi-cations. Under Section III ofForm 96, the Bidder shall sub-mit a financial statement. Acopy of the proposed FinancialStatement to be submitted withthe bid is included in the biddocuments section to thesespecifications. The Owner maymake such investigations asdeemed necessary to determinethe ability of the Bidder to per-form the work and the Biddershall furnish to the Owner allsuch information and data forthis purpose as the Owner mayrequest. The Owner reservesthe right to reject any bid if theevidence submitted by, or in-vestigation of, such Bidder failsto satisfy the Owner that suchBidder is properly qualified tocarry out the obligations of theAgreement and to complete thework contemplated therein.The Town of Redkey reservesthe right to accept any bid, re-ject any or all bids, to waive in-formalities and make the awardin any manner deemed in thebest interest of the Town.

Town of RedkeyTed Friddle

Council PresidentDate: April 14, 2016

CR 4-14,21-2016 -HSPAXLP

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Box scoreRandolph Southern Rebelsat South Adams Starfires

Randolph Southern (1-4)ab r h bi

Benner p 2 1 1 0Parrett 2b 4 0 0 0Jeffers cf 3 2 1 0O’COnnor c 4 0 2 1Stinson 3b 4 0 1 0Tomey rf 3 0 0 0Cowen 1b 3 1 1 1Wissel ss 3 0 1 0Dalell lf 3 0 0 0Totals 29 4 7 1

South Adams (4-3)ab r h bi

Grimm cf 3 1 0 0Augsburger ss 3 0 1 0Morgan c 3 1 2 0Myers lf 2 0 0 0LeFever cr 0 0 0 0

Alberson 1b 3 1 1 0Ramirez p 3 0 1 1Evans 3b 3 0 0 0Raugh rf 3 0 2 0Dellinger 2b 1 0 0 0Nussbaum p 0 0 0 0Pinnock ph 2 0 0 0

Totals 26 3 7 1

RSHS 101 011 0 — 4SAHS 100 002 0 — 0

LOB — Randolph Southern 6,South Adams 4. 2B — SouthAdams (Ramirez). SB — RandolphSouthern 4 (Jeffers 2, Benner,Dalzell). South Adams 2 (Morgan,Myers).

IP H R ER BB SORandolph SouthernBenner, W 7 6 3 2 1 10

South AdamsRamirez, L 4 2 2 0 1 4Nussbaum 2 4 2 1 1 2Augsburger 1 1 0 0 0 1

ROCKFORD, Ohio — TylerSprunger entered Wednesday’sgame against Parkway with oneout and the bases loaded in thebottom of the eighth inning.He lasted one pitch.A passed ball allowed the

game-winning run to score fromthird base as the Parkway Pan-thers erased a three-run deficittwice in an 8-7 victory over thevisiting South Adams Starfires.Trailing 7-4 after five innings,

Parkway scored one run in the

sixth and two runs in the bottomof the seventh off SAHS sopho-more Isaiah Baumgartner tosend the game into extras.South Adams (3-5) threatened

in the top of the eighth withback-to-back, one-out bunt sin-

gles, but consecutive flyoutsended the threat.In the bottom of the frame,

Parkway got two runners onbase thanks to a single off theStarfires’ Gilbert Lynch. A sacri-fice bunt and an intentional walk

loaded the bases, giving way forSprunger’s chance to get a pairof outs.But his only pitch got by the

catcher, allowing the Panthers toscore in walk-off fashion.Corbin Blomeke was 2-for-4

with a double and a two-runhomer. His fourth-inning blastgave South Adams a 7-4 advan-tage after each team scored threeruns in the first inning and onein the second.Justin Nussbaum was 3-for-5

and scored twice while also get-ting the starting nod. He pitched5 1/3 innings, giving up five runs— one earned — on eight hits. Hestruck out two and walked five.Lynch was credited with the

loss, allowing two earned runson four hits while striking outtwo and walking one in 1 2/3innings.Joe Stuber had a double, a sin-

gle and two RBIs, with BraxtonHaight, Marcus Teeter andSprunger each adding hits.

Starfires lose lead twice in loss to Parkway

Continued from page 12“He threw the ball

well,” said FRHS coachJerry Kaup. “They hit it.They hit the ball and wemade a couple mistakes.”The Indians (10-4, 1-1

Midwest Athletic Confer-ence) committed threeerrors, helping the Pan-thers score fourunearned runs.Despite the rough out-

ing, Thwaits and hiscoach still have highhopes for the remainderof the season.“Nick is a talented

young man,” Kaup said.“We are still going toexpect a lot of thingsfrom him and from every-body else that’s on thatfield.”Until Tuesday, Thwaits

wasn’t able to pitch forthe Indians because hehad to sit out 13 gamesafter transferring fromMAC-rival Marion Local.The OHSAA bylaw for

transfer students says:“If a student transfers …the student shall be ineli-gible for all contests untilafter the first 50 (percent)of the maximum allow-able regular season con-tests … .”In baseball, half a sea-

son amounts to 13 games.Because of this, to helpget in the required gamesas quickly as possible,the Indians played inweather most woulddeem not fit for sportsplayed on diamonds —rain, snow, sleet, hail andhigh winds. Some ofthose even made anappearance during thesame game.But it helped the Tribe

get to 13 games, givingThwaits the opportunityto make his Fort Recov-ery debut.It was a difficult three-

plus weeks for the 6-foot,1-inch kid. While he prac-ticed every day with histeammates, come gametime there was not theslightest chance he wouldget to play.He was in uniform, in

the dugout, cheering onhis teammates as best hecould, but deep inside it

he was chomping at thebit to get out on the field.“It was tough to

watch,” he said. “You’re acompetitor, but also youhave to be able to takesomething away from it.”So that’s what he did.

He charted pitches for histeammates, trackinglocation of every pitchthrown and the result. It was more than that

too. He used that time as a

learning experience —picking up tendencies ofopposing hitters andpitchers, while alsolearning how the Indiansdo things both on and offthe field.At Marion Local,

Thwaits was the guy. As afreshman he led the Fly-ers in innings (47 1/3),ERA (1.04) and strikeouts(49). He made 11 appear-

ances, starting six, had a2-4 record and convertedall three of his saveopportunities. He had a2.13 strikeout-to-walkratio.For the Tribe, a team

that advanced to the statefinal four last season, heis just another pitcher.But a talented one. Hisfastball has been clockedin the high 80s. His curve-ball is in the low 70s.“He’s another piece,”

Kaup said. “He’s a quali-ty player. I think we wantto be a competitive team.He is a player or a team-mate on a competitiveteam.“This team still needs

to be led by the seniors.They are the ones thatdictate. Nick, when hegets to be a senior, he willbe in that position. Rightnow he is a talented soph-omore. That is what Iexpect from him. I expecthim to contribute.”Although Tuesday’s

outing was far from stel-lar, coach and the young-ster are not disappointed.It was just a bump in

the road, a journey theTribe hopes ends inColumbus.And Thwaits is happy

to be part of it.

Continued from page 12While the Starfires gifted

the Rebels extra outs, ittook them a while to figureout Benner after the open-ing inning. The sophomorepitcher settled down follow-ing Grimm’s run, strikingout five consecutive batterson her way to retiring ninestraight South Adams hit-ters. She finished with 10punch-outs to only onewalk while scattering sixhits in a complete-gameeffort.“She pitched amazing

today, she really did,” Millssaid. “I think it helped thather defense was behind herthe whole time. Normallyshe is pitching well, thenwe have a couple errors andit all goes downhill fromthere.“They were behind her

today. She stayed in thegroove.”O’Dell was disappointed

with the double-digit strike-out total.“We had five strikeouts

in two innings, three ofthem looking,” said O’Dell,whose team travels toBluffton at 5 p.m. tonight.“Credit to (Benner), she

didn’t throw overpoweringstuff. She threw it on theknees and put us in badspots. We didn’t hit theball.”South Adams scratched

together offense in thesixth inning to make it aone-run game. Maddie Mor-gan — she was 2-for-3 with astolen base — hit a one-outsingle and later scored on afielder’s choice. MorganAlberson ripped a single toright field, and IsabellaRamirez followed bydrilling an RBI double todeep left field.“We have to hit the ball,”

O’Dell said. The Starfiresonly had four hits throughthe first five innings before

a three-hit effort in thesixth. “I don’t care who is(pitching), we have to hitthe ball.”Ramirez started for the

Starfires and was creditedwith the loss. She gave uptwo runs — none earned —while allowing just hits.She struck out four andwalked one in four inningsof work. Anna Nussbaumcame in for the fifth andsixth innings, and she sur-rendered two runs — oneearned, on four hits whilestriking out two and givingup one walk.Augsburger also pitched

an inning of relief. Shestruck out one and allowingone hit.

Blomeke hits two-run homer, butSouth Adams loses on walk off

The Commercial Review/Chris Schanz

South Adams High School junior first baseman Morgan Alberson has the ball bounce by her ona throw from the infield as Randolph Southern’s Ashton Dalzell runs down the first base line during thesecond inning at SAHS. It was one of seven South Adams errors in a 4-3 loss to the Rebels.

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‘Credit to (Payton Benner), she didn’t throw overpoweringstuff. She threw it on the kneesand put us in bad spots. We didn’t hit the ball.’

—Jessie O’Dell,SAHS softball coach

INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — IndianaPacers starting center Ian Mahin-mi is ready to fight back.Two days after a sore back forced

the 6-foot-11, 262-pound Frenchnative out of Monday night’s lossat Toronto, Mahinmi told reportershe intends to play Thursday nightin Game 3.

“It’s that time of year. Youalways hope to be 100 percent, but itrarely happens,” Mahinmi saidafter Wednesday’s practice. “It’sone of those things where you justtry to play through it.”Back trouble has been a recur-

ring theme for Mahinmi, whomissed six of his 11 games during

the regular season with the sameinjury.But regardless of his health,

Mahinmi has struggled in thisfirst-round series.Foul trouble limited him to a

combined total of 39 minutes in thefirst two games. Without Mahin-mi’s strong defense, the Pacers

have been unable to slow downRaptors center Jonas Valanciunas,who is averaging 17.0 rebounds.The series is tied 1-1 as it shifts to

Indianapolis for Games 3 and 4,and the Pacers remain hopeful thatMahinmi will be part of the solu-tion to Toronto’s strong insidegame.

Pacers hopeful Mahinmi can play tonight

Local scheduleTTooddaayy

Jay County — Boys golf vs. Bluffton –4:30 p.m.; Baseball vs. Woodlan – 6p.m.; Softball vs. Woodlan – 6 p.m.; JVbaseball at Woodlan – 6 p.m.; JV softballat Woodlan – 6 p.m.

Fort Recovery — Track vs. NewKnoxville/Crestview – 4:30 p.m.; Base-ball at Versailles – 5 p.m.; Softball vs.Versailles – 5 p.m.; JV baseball vs. Ver-sailles – 5 p.m.

South Adams — Baseball at Bluffton– 5 p.m.; Softball at Bluffton – 5 p.m.;Girls tennis at Belmont – 5 p.m.; JV soft-ball vs. Bluffton – 5 p.m.

FFrriiddaayyFort Recovery — Middle school track

at New Bremen Invite – 4:30 p.m.South Adams — Track at Ansonia –

4:30 p.m.

TV scheduleTTooddaayy

7 p.m. — NBA Playoffs: OklahomaCity Thunder at Dallas Mavericks, game 3(TNT)

9:30 p.m. — NBA Playoffs: GoldenState Warriors at Houston Rockets, game3 (TNT)

FFrriiddaayy7 p.m. — Major League Baseball:

Chicago Cubs at Cincinnati Reds (WNDY-23)

7 p.m. — NBA Playoffs: ClevelandCavaliers at Detroit Pistons, game 3(ESPN)

8 p.m. — NBA Playoffs: Atlanta Hawksat Boston Celtics, game 3 (ESPN2)

10:30 p.m. — NBA Playoffs: SanAntonio Spurs at Memphis Grizzlies,game 3 (ESPN)

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By CHRIS SCHANZThe Commercial ReviewSometimes things don’t

always go as planned.After the long wait and

the frustration of notbeing able to play, NickThwaits finally got hischance on Tuesday.It just didn’t turn out the

way he, or his team, antici-pated.Thwaits, a Fort Recov-

ery High School sopho-more flamethrower, madehis season debut on Tues-day in a 9-7 loss to theParkway Panthers inRockford, Ohio.“It felt good to be out

there,” Thwaits said. “Ofcourse it wasn’t the waywe were hoping but I gotsome good things fromthat. Command was good.Of course I was moretoward the middle of theplate than what I was lik-ing, but we can take awaythat I was throwing strikesand getting ahead ofguys.”He was touched up for

six runs — four earned —on eight hits in fiveinnings of work. He struckout six and walked three.Fifty-nine of his 93 pitcheswere strikes, and he threwfirst-pitch strikes to 18 ofthe 27 batters he faced.

See DDrriivveess page 11

The waitis overfor FR’sThwaits

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By CHRIS SCHANZThe Commercial ReviewBERNE — The Starfires gave

the Rebels too many extra oppor-tunities.They had a tough time putting

the ball in play too.The South Adams High School

softball team allowed threeunearned runs and struck out 10times Wednesday in a 4-3 loss tothe visting Randolph SouthernRebels.“We didn’t play very good

defense,” said SAHS coach JessieO’Dell, whose team is 4-3 and lostfor the second time in as manynights after dropping its AllenCounty Athletic Conference open-er 8-7 to Heritage on Tuesday.“Our pitchers didn’t throw badgames, we just didn’t play gooddefense.”Randolph Southern coach Traci

Mills credits the success on thebasepaths to her coaching style.

“I am a very, very aggressivebase-runner,” she said. “Theyknow if there is a bobble, anyquestion, I’d rather them go andtry (to take an extra base) than betoo scared to go.“They know if there is a

chance we’re going to take it.”The first such opportunity

came in the opening inning,when back-to-back errorsallowed the Rebels to get runnerson second and third, then a wildpitch brought in Logan Jeffersfrom third for the game’s firstrun.Jeffers scored again two

innings later on an error in theoutfield. South Adams had anerror in every inning but the sev-enth, and had seven total.The Rebels, however, only had

one misplay, and it allowedKeirstyn Grimm to score fromsecond. She walked to lead off thehome half of the first inning. Asingle by Katelin Augsburgergave the Starfires runners at firstand second, and a wild pitchmoved them up a base.Following the wild pitch, RSHS

catcher Molly O’Conner threw toAriana Stinson at third in anattempt to cut off Grimm. Stin-

son’s throw back to pitcher Pey-ton Benner was off the mark, andGrimm made a heads-up play totake home after the overthrow.Randolph Southern pushed its

lead to 3-1 with a run in the fifthinning during which Benner ledoff the frame with a singlethrough the left side and thenswiped second to get in scoringposition. Two outs later, O’Con-nor hit the second of her two sin-gles to drive in Benner.“She is amazing,” Mills said of

O’Connor, the only senior on the16-member squad. “She leads onthe field, she leads batting, sheleads everywhere. They all lookup to her and she’s a great one tohave on the team.”With one out in the sixth, Ran-

dolph Southern added anotherrun on yet another South Adamserror to make it 4-1.

See FFaalltteerrss page 11

South Adams HighSchool junior shortstopKatelin Augsburgerawaits a throw fromcatcher Maddie Morganas Randolph Southern’sAshton Dalzell slidesinto second for a stolenbase during the fourthinning Wednesday atSAHS. The Rebelsscored three unearnedruns in a 4-3 victoryagainst the Starfires.

Defense falters in Rebel defeatThe Commercial Review/Chris Schanz

Starfires commit seven errorsin 4-3 loss to Randolph Southern

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