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Portland’s weather stationmeasured a high temperatureof 85 degrees Thursday. Theovernight low was 57.Tonight’s low will be 64, and

the high Saturday will be 81.There is a chance of rainbeginning tonight and contin-uing through Monday.For an extended forecast,

see page 2.

The Indiana Rural LetterCarriers’ Association willpartner with several otherorganizations for a food driveSaturday. Residents are askedto leave a bag of non-perish-able food items by their mail-boxes Saturday. The items willbe delivered to a local foodbank.

SSaattuurrddaayy —— Former CRreporter Steve Garbacz offersa guest column as he makes amove to Kendallville.

TTuueessddaayy —— Coverage ofMonday’s Jay County Com-missioners and Dunkirk CityCouncil meetings.

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Flag raisingJeff Pogue and Merylin Strohl of Portland Evening Optimist Club prepare to place a new

flag Thursday in the northwest corner of the lawn around Jay County Courthouse in Portland.

By JACK RONALDThe Commercial ReviewPortland’s native son

Elwood Haynes will beinducted into the Auto-motive Hall of Fame inJuly.Haynes, inventor of

America’s first commer-cially successful automo-bile, will be honoredalong with Roger Penske,founder and chairman ofPenske Corporation andhead of Team PenskeRacing; Lucas di Monte-zolo, former chairman ofFerrari; and Ratan N.Tata, founder of TataMotors of India and theUnited Kingdom.

A gala, black-tie, $500per seat ceremony is setfor 6 p.m. July 23 at theDetroit Marriott at theRenaissance Center inDetroit, Michigan.Announcement of the

hall of fame inductionwas made Thursday.The nomination of

Haynes to the Automo-tive Hall of Fame wasshepherded by TimRivers, curator of theElwood Haynes Museumin Kokomo.Born in 1857, Elwood

Haynes was one of sixsurviving sons of JudgeJacob March and HilindaHaynes. Though he

struggled as a studentduring his youth, hegraduated from Worces-ter Polytechnic Institutein Massachusetts andreturned to Jay Countyto teach school.He later served as prin-

cipal of Portland HighSchool, and with the dis-covery of natural gas inPortland he was madesuperintendent of thelocal gas company. TheGas Boom then took himto Kokomo, where hislater experiments led notonly to the developmentof his Pioneer automo-bile but also the alloyknown as Stellite.

The date of the firsttest drive of the Pioneeris sometimes listed as1893 and sometimes as1894. Haynes automo-biles were produced inKokomo until 1925.Also to be recognized

by the Automotive Hallof Fame is RodneyO’Neal, former chiefexecutive officer andpresident of DelphiAutomotive, who will behonored as IndustryLeader of the Year.The Automotive Hall

of Fame is located inDearborn, Michigan,next to The Henry FordMuseum.

By DEVIN ZIMMERMANThe Commercial ReviewThe Portland Board of

Works approved payingmore than $20,000 forimprovements to thewastewater treatmentplant, and also forgave asewer tap fee at Jay Coun-ty Fairgrounds.Wastewater treatment

plant superintendent BobBrelsford presented boardmembers with quotes forsurge protection equip-ment for the plant andrepairs that need to beperformed on an interme-diate pump at the facility.The board approved the

purchase and installationof surge protection equip-ment for a price of $12,590,and Guston Controls LTDwill carry out the work.Brelsford said the equip-ment is necessary to pro-tect machinery through-out the plant from electri-cal surges, and it shouldbe installed in about aweek.“I think it’ll pay for

itself in two years,” saidboard member Bill Gib-son.Brelsford concurred,

saying, “Most of this stuffis computer operated andit’s very sensitive to (light-ning damage).”Xylem Water Solutions,

Indianapolis, will also becarrying out repairs onone of the plant’s interme-diate pumps after theboard approved the work’s$10,518 price tag.The pump being

repaired is about 10 yearsold, and one of threeresponsible for movingwater to the plant’s aera-tion tank. Brelsford saidtwo of the pumps are run-ning at all times, and thepump in need of mainte-nance is already at Xylem.The wastewater super-

intendent said repairingthe machine is cheaper

than purchasing a newpump, which was $19,453.Work should be done on

the pump in a few weeks,and both the surge protec-tor and pump repairs arebeing paid for out ofsewage operating funds.In addition to work at

the wastewater plant, theboard waived fees for run-ning new lines into thecity sewage system at JayCounty FairgroundsNew lines were being

run out of an existing tap,which was installed in1995. When the tap wasfirst installed, the cityelected to waive chargesfor it.Because of this prece-

dent, and because a newtap wasn’t necessary forthe additional lines, the$750 fee was waived by theboard members.While the sewage fees

were dismissed, the boarddecided the fairgroundsshould still pay for twonew water taps that wereinstalled, which cost $500each.In other business, board

members Gibson, JerryLeonhard and MayorRandy Geesaman:•Approved a reimburse-

ment agreement for Port-land police officerMichael Theurer, whomust pay the city a fee ifhe leaves the departmentbefore serving for threeyears.•Approved changing

how Jay County HighwayDepartment is billed forits water usage. Prior tothe new agreement, thedepartment’s water billwas calculated using a for-mula that factored in howmany employees workedfor the facility. A watermeter will be installed atthe department andcharges will be basedpurely on usage in thefuture.

Plant willget upgrades

By VIRGINIA CLINEThe Commercial ReviewREDKEY — The Redkey Fire

Station will finally be getting anew roof.Council agreed Thursday to

have Hatzell Brothers install ametal roof at a cost of $15,750. Also Thursday council

learned the town’s sewer sepa-ration project is set to beginthis fall, decided to advertiseagain for a part-time employee

at the Redkey WastewaterTreatment Plant and hired anemployee to mow town proper-ties.The town received $11,196

from Jay County Commission-ers earlier this year andapproved spending that moneyon the new roof, but the quotefrom Hatzell Brothers was morethan $15,000.Council members Mike

Wright, Ted Friddle, Greg

Curme and Charles Coons,absent Kyle Champ, decided tohave Hatzell Brothers, a Redkeycompany, install the roof withthe balance being paid out ofthe building fund.Mitch Hansel of Fleis and

Vandenbrink Engineering pre-sented council with an updateabout the sewer separation proj-ect, saying work is slated tobegin in September or October.The amount of sewer line to be

separated has been reduced to7,800 feet because more lineswere found that were alreadyseparated. The cost of that por-tion of the project has beenreduced to $3 million.“We want this to be a 40-year

fix,” Hansel said.Dave Harvey, project designer

for the wastewater treatmentplant, brought the final draw-ings that were sent to IndianaDepartment of Emergency

Management for a permit andreceived approval Thursday.Improvements will includeexpansion of the lab, a newemergency backup generator,new headworks building, elec-trical room and dumpster room. Council agreed to table a deci-

sion to hire a part-time employ-ee at the wastewater treatmentplant after only one applicationwas received.

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Redkey fire station roof approved

Illustration courtesy of the Elwood Haynes Museum

Elwood Haynes and the HaynesPioneer are shown in this promotional posterdating from about 1910 after the first Haynes carhad been donated to the Smithsonian Institutionin Washington.

Haynes to be inducted

Office will be openThe treasurer’s office at

Jay County Courthousewill be open from 8 a.m. tonoon on Saturday for pay-ment of property taxes. Itwill also be open from 8a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday,which is the deadline forpayment.

Shred and dumpJay County Solid Waste

Management District willhold a pair of springclean-up events Saturday.A free shredding day is

scheduled for 9 a.m. tonoon at the district office,5948 W. Indiana 67, Port-land. There will also be afree dump day from 7 a.m.to noon at Jay CountyLandfill.

Failure to yieldTwo Jay County resi-

dents were involved in anaccident about 7:30 p.m.Thursday on Votaw Streetin front of Wal-Mart inPortland.Jackie Welsh, 44, 1237 N.

U.S. 27, Portland, attempt-ed to turn east onto VotawStreet as she pulled out ofWal-Mart’s parking lot.The 1999 Chevrolet Tahoe,registered to Peggy andRoger Smitley, 407 E. MainSt., Bryant, Welsh wasdriving was then struck bya 2008 Pontiac G6 GT driv-en by Courtney Finnerty,17, 10347 W. Indiana 26,

Dunkirk. Finnerty waswestbound on VotawStreet and the vehicle shewas driving is registeredto Sherri Finnerty, sameaddress.Damage in the accident

was estimated to bebetween $2,500 and $5,000.

Farmer finedA Jay County farmer

has agreed to pay a fine tosettle a complaint filed byIndiana Department ofEnvironmental Manage-ment.Greg Broering, who

owns a farm at 8419 E. 200South, will pay a $7,000fine to settle the complaintthat accused him of con-structing/operating asilage pad withoutapproval, failing to havemanure level markers on astorage lagoon and failingto keep a current copy ofhis manure managementplan. The complaint alsostated he that did not havea current manure analysisreport providing recom-mendations to minimizeleaching of nutrients intoground water, with thelast such analysis con-ducted in 2010.

Parked car hitA Portland man struck a

parked car with his vehi-cle about noon Thursday.Jeffrey Shawver, 51, 1688

W. 550 South, was backing

up his 1999 Ford F-350 inhis driveway and struck a1999 Pontiac BVS, regis-tered to Michael Peterson,511 E. Seventh St., Port-land.Damage in the accident

was estimated to bebetween $1,000 and $2,500.

Driver distractedTwo rural Portland res-

idents were involved in acollision about 5:25 p.m.Thursday at the intersec-tion of Votaw and Shipstreets.Trevor Homan, 20, 1947

E. Division Road, waswestbound on VotawStreet in a 1997 Chevrolettruck, registered toThomas and KimberlyHoman, same address,when, according to aPortland Police Depart-ment report, he lookedsouth and when he lookedback at the road the vehi-cle in front of him wasstopping. Homan couldnot stop in time andstruck a 1990 Ford Tempodriven by Rebecca Rod-den, 27, 46 N. 300 East,Portland. The Tempo wasregistered to Seth Rod-den, same address asdriver.Damage in the accident

was estimated to be lessthan $1,000.

Clean-up setBryant will hold its

spring clean-up day Satur-day.There will be a special

trash pick up beginning at8 a.m. Saturday. Residentsmay dispose of householdsolid waste, but items suchas batteries, tires, medicalwaste and demolitiondebris will not be accept-ed.

Trailers comingJay County Solid Waste

Management District willhave recycling trailersfrom 9 a.m. to noon Satur-day:•Marsh parking lot,

Portland. Judan Judo.•Jay Emergency Med-

ical Service base,Dunkirk. West Jay Opti-mist Club.

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Trupointe Fort RecoveryCorn..........................3.75June corn ................3.72Beans........................9.61June crop ................9.61Wheat ......................4.52July crop ..................4.47

Cooper Farms Fort Recovery Corn..........................3.72June corn ................3.72July corn..................3.72Oct. corn ..................3.52

POET BiorefiningPortlandMay corn..................3.68June corn ................3.73

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Jay County HospitalPortlandAdmissionsThere were four

admissions to the hospi-tal Thursday, including:Dunkirk — Brittany

Springer.Redkey — Joel Taylor.

DismissalsThere were four dis-

missals.

BirthsThere was one birth:Roberta Taylor, a

daughter.

EmergenciesThere were 45 people

treated in the emer-gency rooms of JCH,including:Portland — Carla

Rinker.Redkey — Joel Taylor.

Monday9 a.m. — Jay County

Commissioners, com-missioners’ room, JayCounty Courthouse, 120N. Court St., Portland.4 p.m. — Jay County

Public Library Board,community room,JCPL, 315 N. Ship St.,Portland.7 p.m. — Dunkirk City

Council, city building,131 S. Main St.

Tuesday6 p.m. — South

Adams School Board,high school meetingroom, 1000 Parkway St.,Berne.

Wednesday6 p.m. — Jay County

Council, commission-ers’ room, Jay CountyCourthouse, 120 N.Court St., Portland.

Markets

Hospitals

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Weather courtesy of American Profile Hometown Content Service

Lotteries

Alta GeesamanAlta M. Geesaman, 88, Pen-

nville, died Wednesday at Miller’sMerry Manor in Hartford City.Arrangements are pending atWilliamson and Spencer FuneralHome in Portland. Online condo-lences may be expressed athttp://www.williamsonspencer.com.

Paul KellerMay 15, 1927-May 7, 2015

Mass of Christian burial forPaul F. Keller, 87, Fort Recovery, is10:30 a.m. Monday at St. PaulCatholic Church with the Rev.Thomas Dorn officiating. He diedThursday at his home. Born in Sharpsburg, Ohio, to

Charles and Elizabeth (Clune)Keller, he was a 1945 graduate ofFort Recovery High School.He married Berdella Schmitt

on Aug. 16, 1951, and she precededhim in death on Jan. 11, 2003.A veteran of the United States

Army serving during the KoreanWar, he retired from New Idea inColdwater, Ohio, and was afarmer.He was a volunteer for State of

the Heart Hospice, Mercer Coun-ty Cancer Associ-ation and Ameri-can Red Cross.Memberships

include Veteransof Foreign WarPost No. 6515,American LegionPost 345 where heserved as chaplainsince 1973, OhioProgressive Sportsman Club andFort Recovery Gun Club and St.Paul Catholic Church in Sharps-burg. Surviving are five sons, Don

Keller (wife: Sandy), David Keller(wife: Kathy) and Gerard Keller(Charlotte St. Myers), all of FortRecovery, Steven Keller (wife:Jane), New Weston, Ohio, andPaul W. Keller (wife: Carol),

Maria Stein, Ohio; two daughters,Ann Wendel (husband: Jerry),New Weston, and Janet Rindler(husband: John), Burkettsville,Ohio; 19 grandchildren; 22 great-grandchildren; and three in-laws. Visitation is 2 to 7 p.m. Sunday,

with an American Legion andV.F.W. prayer service at 6:45 p.m.,and 9 to 9:45 a.m. Monday atBrockman-Boeckman FuneralHome in Fort Recovery. Burialwill be in St. Paul Cemetery inSharpsburg with military grave-side honors conducted by theAmerican Legion.Condolences may be expressed

at http://www.brockmanboeck-manfh.com.

Sue RooneySue E. Rooney, 65, Orlando,

Florida, died at her home follow-ing a long battle with cancer. Shewas the sister of a Portland man.Born in Richmond to Dolphus

and Jessie Stephens, she is sur-

vived by her husband Timothy J.Rooney. She retired from Ball State

University in 2007 after 15 yearsand also worked at IndustrialTrust and Savings Associationand was a member of St.Lawrence Catholic Church inMuncie.Surviving in addition to her

husband are two sons; two broth-ers, including Dolphus Stephens(wife: Nora), Portland; a half sis-ter; four grandchildren; and sev-eral nieces, nephews, great-nieces and great-nephews.Visitation is 3 to 5 p.m. Monday

at St. Lawrence Catholic Church,820 E. Charles St. in Muncie, fol-lowed by a Mass of Christianburial at 5 p.m. with the Rev. Den-nis Goth officiating. Burial willbe in Elm Ridge Cemetery.Memorials may be sent to St.

Jude Hospital for Children, 262Danny Thomas Place, Memphis,TN 38105. Online condolences

may be expressed athttp://www.meeksmortuary.com.

MarjorieCunninghamJune 27, 1938-April 30, 2015Marjorie L. Cunningham, 76,

Celina, Ohio, died April 30. Shewas the stepmother of a FortRecovery woman.Born in Celina, to Stanley and

Marjorie “Ada” (Davis) Notting-ham, she was preceded in deathon Feb. 12, 1998, by her husbandFrank Muhlenkamp whom shemarried on March 3, 1988.She retired from Reynolds and

Reynolds in 1999 after more than45 years of services. Private graveside services will

be held at a later date. CiscoFuneral Home is handling thearrangements.Condolences may be expressed

at http://www.ciscofuneral-home.com.

Obituaries

Capsule Reports

DealingA Portland woman was arrested

Tuesday on Jay Circuit Court benchwarrants for dealing methampheta-mine and possession of metham-phetamine.Cara Honeycutt, 909 W. Walnut

St., was charged with dealingmethamphetamine, a Level 4 felony,

and possession of methampheta-mine, a Level 6 felony.The bench warrants for her

arrest were issued following adeath investigation March 11 at 721E. High Street, Portland. Drug TaskForce and Portland Police Depart-ment officers allegedly found itemsassociated with methamphetamine

production at the residence, alongwith some of Honeycutt’s personalitems. Residents in the area alsoindicated she had been staying atthe property.She was arrested and booked

about 4:38 p.m. in to Jay CountyJail, and was released Thursday ona $20,000 bond.

Felony arrests

Meth pleaNorman Peterson Jr., 32, 224 W.

Water St., Portland, pleaded guiltyin Jay Circuit Court to dealing inmethamphetamine, a Level 4felony. A sentencing hearing isscheduled for June 1. He is facing apossible sentence of six years inIndiana Department of Correctionwith three years and six monthssuspended and two years and sixmonths executed. Peterson couldalso be placed on formal probationfor four years and six months.

IntoxicatedBrandon Norris, 41, 225 W. Wal-

nut St., Apartment 1, Albany,entered a plea of guilty in JaySuperior Court to operating a vehi-cle while intoxicated, which wasenhanced to a Level 6 felony, withthe charges of operating a vehiclewith an alcohol concentrationequivalent of 0.08 percent or moreand driving while suspended dis-missed. He was sentenced to oneyear in Jay County Jail with all but60 days of his sentence suspended

and was given four days credit fortwo days served. Norris is to servethe remaining 56 days of his sen-tence on electronically monitoredhome detention while receivingday for day credit. He was alsoassessed court costs of $168.50 andfined $100. Norris was also orderedto pay an alcohol and drug coun-termeasures fee of $200 and a JaySuperior Court substance abuseprogram fee of $400, and wasplaced on formal probation for 10months.

Felony court news

Continued from page 1They will advertise the

job again.Two bids were received

to mow all properties intown and council accepteda contract with KeslerExcavating of Dunkirk at a

cost of $398 per mowing.The areas will include theformer and present townhall, Redkey Town Parkand ball diamonds, areasaround walking paths toschool, the gazebo, firedepartment, street depart-

ment garage, water plantand Pioneer Cemetery.In other business, the

council:•Heard letters will be sent

to residents Monday aboutjunk ordinance 2015-1.•Changed the location of

the recycling dumpsterfrom Will’s I.G.A. to theparking lot of the old citybuilding at 20 S. Ash St. •Learned that hydrant

flushing will be from 8 to 4p.m. Monday through May15.

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Notices will appear inthe Community Calendaras space is available. Tosubmit an item, call fami-ly editor Virginia Cline at(260) 726-8141.

SaturdayALCOHOLICS ANONY-

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

CAL MUSEUM — Openhouse from 1 to 4 p.m. Thiswill be the only Saturdayin May to do genealogyresearch.

MondayPORTLAND BREAK-

FAST OPTIMISTS — Will

meet at 6:45 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.PORTLAND CITIZENS’

POLICE ACADEMYALUMNI — Will meet at 11a.m. the second Monday ofeach month at the Port-land Police Station. Formore information, callPastor Steve Arnold at(260) 251-0970 or (260) 726-4900.WEST JAY COMMUNI-

TY CENTER GROUP —Doors open at 11:15 a.m.Bring a sack lunch for talktime. Euchre begins at 1p.m. Cost $1. For moreinformation, call (765) 768-

1544.PLANT, HOE AND

HOPE GARDEN CLUB —Will meet at 12:30 p.m.Monday in the north park-ing lot of Asbury U.M.C.Cancel with Jane at (260)726-7283. 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. Appointments orwalk-ins accepted.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. Everyone is wel-come. 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.PREVENT CHILD

ABUSE OF JAY COUNTY— Will meet at 6 p.m. thesecond Monday of eachmonth at Pennville Com-munity Center. For moreinformation, call LisaBunch at (260) 729-1540 oremailpcajaycounty@gmail.com. COOKBOOK CLUB —

Will meet at 6:15 p.m. Mon-day the Jay County PublicLibrary CommunityRoom. Please bring yourown table service. Thetheme is potluck and thisis the last meeting untilthe fall. For more informa-tion, call Shirley Ping at(260) 729-2787, Bev Pyle at(260) 726-2070 or JaneGagle at (260) 726-8650.

TuesdayBRYANT COMMUNITY

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

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Jeanne, Maralene, Lindsey

By DEVIN ZIMMERMANThe Commercial ReviewIn high school, some seven

years ago now, I misplacedmyself musically.I was stuck in a time warp

smack dab in the early ’90s amida grunge symphony.When Chad Kroeger was com-

plaining about his dad andChamillionaire was ridin’ dirty,I was still obsessing over EddieVedder’s stage dives from stadi-um rafters and Layne Staley’swail.I’m not saying this to sound

like a trendy know-it-all whotook pride in cruising againstthe grain. In fact, most of myfriends hated the music Ienjoyed in high school so I did-n’t bring it up too often. It’s sim-ply what appealed to me.At the heart of it all was “Nev-

ermind,” Nirvana’s secondalbum. Its release, and the hit

track “Smells Like Teen Spirit,”catapulted the group into famein 1991. That same album caughtmy ear freshman year of highschool, in 2004, and didn’t let gofor years.Eventually that all was

replaced by Led Zeppelin andQueens of the Stone Age, but itall just came back to me.Director Brett Morgan recent-

ly released a documentary onKurt Cobain, Nirvana’s late leadsinger. Titled “Montage ofHeck,” the film draws itsessence from Cobain’s personal

effects and interviews withthose who knew him. Whilewatching the film, Cobain’shand-written journal entriesfilled my television screen, put-ting the singer’s personaldoubts and inner turmoil on fulldisplay, along with his addictionto heroin.Overall, the entire presenta-

tion was extraordinarily welldone. It seemed to fuse the gritand grime of the grunge erawith Cobain’s life, using darkanimations and washed-outhome videos to depict his begin-nings and his end. It wasintriguing. And somewhatsobering.It all felt a bit like flying too

close to the sun.I adored Cobain and Nirvana

in my more formative years, andat some points during the docu-mentary those idols cracked and

crumbled for me. I’ve alwaysknown the man was no saint,with heavy drug abuse grippingthe man’s steering wheel untilhis death in 1994, but actuallyseeing his decline was hard towatch.The documentary depicted

the rock superstar bouncingaround a disgusting apartmentwith his pregnant wife, bothhigh as kites. In home movies Icould see scabs on his face, atell-tail sign of drug use. In afew shots the rock star lookedemaciated and sickly.It was all a far cry from the

Rolling Stone covers I alwaysassociated with Cobain.The nostalgia was still there

when concert footage wasshown though. At one point inthe film, Cobain threw down hismicrophone stand and curled-upnext to it on the stage floor. He

didn’t miss a beat. He continuedto belt a tune and rip on his gui-tar the whole time.Despite all I’d seen in the doc-

umentary, I still wanted to be inthose seething crowds, watchingCobain dive into drum sets anddemolish guitars.I’ll always enjoy Nirvana’s

music. I may not listen to themas much anymore, but songslike “Dumb” and “Where DidYou Sleep Last Night?” willalways hold a special place inmy heart.I suppose, if I got anything out

of the documentary other than atrip down memory lane, it’s thatyou can adore the art and notthe artist.After all, Cobain wouldn’t be

alone on a long list of peoplewho’ve produced great things,but fell short in their personallives.

Songs are still special after singer’s death Interruptionin Routine

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DEAR ABBY: I representedmy daughter “Stacy” and herhusband as their real estateagent. When any of my chil-dren purchase a home, I waivemy commission. My daughterknew I had been trying tofinance a trip to South Americafor my husband so he couldcomplete his “bucket list.” Shegave me a cruise on one of themost expensive cruise lines andairfare to South America as agift for helping with their homepurchase. After my husband reviewed

the itinerary, he said it wasn’tthe trip he had in mind andwanted to know if my daughtercould change it. I was embar-rassed to ask her after receiv-ing such a gracious gift. Hebecame indignant and said ifshe really wanted to give himsomething he wanted, shewouldn’t mind changing thetrip.I told Stacy I couldn’t accept

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To the editor:By now you have heard the

news.Dunkirk has been selected as

a Stellar Communities finalist.The Stellar Communities pro-gram began in 2011, and thereare currently eight Stellar Com-munities throughout Indiana.It has changed this year to

include those communitieswith a population under 6,000 inone group and those over 6,000in another group. That beingsaid, Dunkirk was selectedalong with North Liberty as afinalist in the under 6,000 cate-gory.What is Stellar?Stellar is not a grant. It is a

designation that pools theresources of several state agen-cies to provide many unique

opportunities to the selectedcommunity.Among those agencies are the

Office of Community and RuralAffairs, Indiana Housing andCommunity DevelopmentAuthority and Indiana Depart-ment of Transportation.To be eligible, a community

must show comprehensive plan-ning, community support andthe ability to accomplish theirgoals. Over the past severalyears, Dunkirk has developed a

comprehensive downtown Revi-talization plan as well as alibrary study plan.We have accomplished much

as a community, but now is ourtime to take that “next step.” Asmayor, I am ready to lead us onthat “journey.”As part of our Stellar applica-

tion, the library/glass museumrelocation to the former StewartBrothers building is one of thetop projects on our list. Anotherhigh priority project would bethe development of the pro-posed senior housing complexjust north of the railroad trackson the west side of Main Street.Also included would be astreetscape plan for Main Streetto include decorative lightingand the construction of newsidewalks to connect the schools

to downtown as well as West JayCommunity Center, the parkand pool. Several other comple-mentary projects will be includ-ed in our application as well.I believe we are well posi-

tioned to move into that Stellardesignation.With the help of our team of

dedicated individuals, we willsubmit our Strategic Implemen-tation Plan on June 30. This willbe followed up by a visit of theStellar Team to Dunkirk on July30. Selection of the winningcommunity will take place atthe Indiana State Fair inAugust.What can you do as a member

of our community?Take pride and ownership of

your city.Be sure to do your part to

clean up your community. Thisincludes picking up junk andtrash, mowing your yard,becoming active and involved inyour community.As an ambassador for the City

of Dunkirk, I have the privilegeof welcoming Lt. Gov. SueEllspermann to our city on May19 from 4 to 5 p.m. for a visit tocongratulate us on becoming afinalist as well as touring thedowntown area. It will be vitalthat we present a clean and unit-ed community during her visit.As mayor, I know that we can

become a Stellar Communityand begin to turn Dunkirkaround.I need your help. Are you

ready?Dan WatsonMayor of Dunkirk

Dunkirk, are you ready to shine?Letters tothe Editor

By KAVITHA DAVIDSONBloomberg NewsAll last week, people

asked me where I plannedto watch The Fight. I didn’t.I couldn’t, in good con-science, let one dollar ofmy money — certainly not100 of them — supportFloyd Mayweather Jr.More than any other

sport, boxing’s viewersdirectly reward athletes,because final purses aredetermined by pay-per-view revenue. More thanany other sport, boxing isbuilt on a glorification ofviolence that is alsosteeped in a rich traditionof racial tension. Andmore than any other sport,boxing seems capable ofnot just ignoring, butenabling — even encourag-ing — violence againstwomen.There are four big rea-

sons why Mayweathershouldn’t have beenallowed to step in the ringSaturday night: the fourwomen he has beaten.This is where I have to

point out that yes, he’s beenconvicted; yes, he’s servedjail time; and no, therearen’t photos. Because ifthe Ray Rice incident final-ly gave voice to anti-domes-tic-violence advocates, italso brought out the anti-victim crowd, quick to callevery accuser a liar anddemand visual proof of anattack. If you really needsomething to look at, readwhat Mayweather’s then-10-year-old son wrote in aLas Vegas police report:“My dad was hiting mymom”; “my dad kick mymom”; “then my mom toldme to run.”The incident report pro-

vides even more sickeningdetails on the attack on theboy’s mother, Josie Harris,who was not in a relation-ship with Mayweather atthe time: “Harris awoke toMayweather over her strik-ing her in back of her headwith a closed fist severaltimes. Mayweather alsopulled Harris hair andtwisted her left arm. ... Dur-ing the incident Mayweath-er told Harris, ‘I’m going tokill you and the man youare messing around with.’He also stated ‘I’m going toget someone to pour acidon you.’ Harris yelled forher children to call police.Mayweather threatenedthem with violence if theydid call police.”Mayweather denies it all,

calling his victims —including his children —liars, using the lack ofvisual evidence to hisadvantage. “No bumps, nobruises, no nothing,” hesaid. “You guys have yet to

see any pictures of a bat-tered woman.”“He is a coward,” his son

told USA Today last year.And he’s allowed to contin-ue being one by those whofind him so darn profitable. Even without the accusa-

tions of at least sevenattacks on five different vic-tims, Mayweather has beenallowed to skate by with aprehistoric attitude towardwomen, comparing them tocars and saying a woman is“asking to be disrespected”if she dresses a certain way.He even uses the linguistictrademark of misogynistseverywhere: referring towomen as “females.”But there’s no such thing

as a gaffe, a misstep or acareer-ending domestic-violence scandal in theMayweather empire,because in boxing, moneyis the only thing that talks.The Nevada State AthleticCommission approved hisboxing license last week; ithas denied licenses to otherfighters for offenses far lessegregious than Mayweath-er’s. When ESPN’s “Out-side the Lines” asked anofficial about the glaringinconsistency and over-sight, she simply statedthat the commission feltMayweather had been prop-erly dealt with in thecourts.We should ask ourselves

why that answer is accept-able from the NSAC whenit’s unacceptable fromRoger Goodell — and whyMayweather should beallowed to walk away withsome $150 million.

••••••••••Davidson writes about

sports for Bloomberg View.Follow her on Twitter@kavithadavidson.

Money shouldn’tgo to Mayweather

By JOHN GUYTheStatehouseFile.comYou propose a new judicial cen-

ter? Fine. I oppose it.Democracy is messy, but the rule

of development is established. Therule is: You are in power. You spendintellectual effort and millions ofdollars to create a solid proposal. Iam out of power. I will criticizewhatever you do, until, of course, Iam in power.The current example in Indi-

anapolis is a plan to construct anew judicial center for $405 million(or, if measured over 35 years, $1.1billion.) Details were released andan owner/manager/contractorretained in the last few months.Since then, critics came out of thecloset.Mayoral candidate Joe Hogsett

said, “Let’s postpone. It is going toofast.” Sheila Suess Kennedy, a pro-fessor in the Indiana UniversitySchool of Public and Environmen-tal Affairs, stated that the selectionand planning process was flawed,not transparent, the cost too high.Then came a letter to The Indi-anapolis Star by Donna Sink pur-porting to represent the views ofthe American Institute of Archi-tects, Indianapolis. She raised con-cerns about transportation andtraffic patterns, “the vibrancy ofthe urban core,” and the relation-ship to “The Indy ReZone process,”whatever that is. Sink wants tostart over, from scratch, thoughmillions already have been spent.Missing from critics commen-

taries is a proposal. If the plannedlocation is wrong, what is better?If the financing is too expensive,what is the economical alterna-tive? If sale of tax-exempt bondsworks best, do we need voter

approval? Do we need a newagency? Do we somehow extendthe full faith and credit of our city?What tax revenue is lost by gener-ating tax-free interest income com-pared to interest income on taxablefinancing? Do we hire new city-paid personnel to build and man-age the project instead of person-nel of the namedcontractor/owner? Do we decideunder a future mayor who willhave new deputies and departmentheads? Do we again open the proj-ect to the inevitable chaos ofcountless business people seekinginvolvement? Do we do all this for aproject that has been openly dis-cussed at least since 2005? Can welegitimately ask critics “wherehave you been for 10 years?”Under the headline “Justice

Served? Building New Courts Cen-ter May Help,” a story cited defi-ciencies in facilities. This was inThe Indianapolis Star, Nov. 27,2005. Here is that commentary:John Maley calls 200 E. Washing-

ton St. [site of most current judi-cial facilties] the most dangerousblock in the city. “The reality issomeone is going to die in thebuilding,” says Maley. The formerpresident of the Indianapolis BarAssociation and partner in theBarnes & Thornburg law firm istalking about Indianapolis’ City-County Building, home to not only

criminal courts but also govern-ment offices that handle every-thing from handing out marriagelicenses to collecting tax payments. About 700 emergencies are

reported each year in the building.More than 500 people are arrested.Chain gangs of jail inmates shufflepast jurors, witnesses and the gen-eral public in the building’s hall-ways. Inmates even pass by a child-care center on their way to court. Maley and current Bar President

John Kautzman argue that thebuilding’s inadequacies pose aneven broader risk to public safety,contributing to the early release ofthousands of jail inmates becausethe court system lacks enoughspace and judicial officers to effi-ciently handle the caseload. On Monday, a Bar Association

task force will ask the MarionCounty Criminal Justice PlanningCouncil, a group that includesmost of the key players in publicsafety, to support a resolution thatwould begin movement toward anew criminal courts building.What’s the cost? Between $100 mil-lion and $200 million.. Debt serviceon the high end would be about $12million a year; the money couldcome from an already approvedincrease in the county optionincome tax. At least three studiesin the past 15 years have made thecase for a larger, more up-to-datecourts building. What? Studies began in 1990?

Critics today say the project ismoving too fast? Critics offer nosolid aleternatives? Forget it. Let’sget on with it.

••••••••••Guy is a wealth manager and

author of “Middle Man, A Broker’sTale.”

Project should move aheadJohnGuy

KavithaDavidson

Mayweatherhas beenallowed toskate bywith a

prehistoricattitude toward

women ...

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SignedLEBANON, Ind. —

A new state budgetthat includes a modestincrease in schoolfunding, along withsignificant shifts inhow that money is dis-tributed to school dis-tricts, was signed byRepublican Gov. MikePence on Thursday.The two-year state

spending plan thatwas approved by theGeneral Assembly lastweek directs slightlymore than half of its$31 billion toward K-12education, with thatfunding going up 2.3percent each year.Pence stood before

bleachers full of a fewhundred youngsters atPerry-Worth Elemen-tary School as hepraised the budget formaking a “historicinvestment” in educa-tion with a $480 mil-lion boost over thenext two years.

Seven killedISLAMABAD —

The ambassadors toPakistan from thePhilippines and Nor-way and the wives ofthe ambassadors fromMalaysia and Indone-sia were among sevenpeople killed todaywhen a Pakistaniarmy helicopter car-rying foreign digni-taries crash landed inthe country’s north.The Pakistani air

force said a technicalfailure had caused thecrash and that a fire,which broke out onthe aircraft after thecrash, had caused thehigh number of fatali-ties — one of theworst aircraft crashesin Pakistan that killedand injured such ahigh number of for-eign dignitaries.

AllowedFORT WAYNE, Ind.

— Fort Wayne hasjoined dozens of coun-tries across the globeallowing the ride-hail-ing service Uber totransport residentsaround town.Customers could

start getting rides onthe Uber smartphoneapp starting Thursdayafternoon, and thecompany already haspartnered with hun-dreds of drivers in thearea, according to anUber spokesman.

BracingOKLAHOMA CITY

— As the nation’s mid-section braces foranother bout of severeweather, many resi-dents in Oklahomaare still reeling from arare combination oftornadoes and flashflooding spawnedfrom the latest roundof thunderstorms thatrumbled across thestate.Conditions appear

to be ripe today andSaturday for stormsthat could produceeven more powerfultornadoes across anarea covering south-ern Kansas, westernOklahoma and partsof North Texas, saidmeteorologist JohnHart of the Storm Pre-diction Center in Nor-man.

—Associated Press

In reviewBy LAURYN SCHROEDERAssociated PressINDIANAPOLIS — The State

Board of Education approvedchanges to the rating system forIndiana schools after a lengthydebate over procedural steps justhours before Republican Gov. MikePence signed bills overhauling theboard membership and giving itmore authority.The board’s vote in favor of the

new A-F school accountability sys-tem has been a long-awaited stepforward after about two years ofdebate and public comment aboutthe changes.The new framework gives equal

weight to both student improve-ment and performance on stan-dardized tests — a factor notreflected in the current system.School grades were previouslydetermined by student perform-

ance on the state’s ISTEP+ test,with additional points awarded forstudent growth.Democratic state schools Super-

intendent Glenda Ritz, who is theboard’s chairwoman, called thevote a success since members wereable to agree on a solution afterspending much of Thursday’smeeting arguing over last-minuteedits to the language.“This was a great day for schools

to be honest,” Ritz said. “We’regoing to have a fair and transpar-ent accountability system.”The new approach could make it

harder for schools to earn A’s,based on projections using lastyear’s data and guidance from theU.S. Department of Education.Schools that earn consistent Fgrades over several years couldface potential state takeover orintervention.

Several members of the board,such as Brad Oliver and AndreaNeal, expressed concerns aboutRitz’s Department of Educationaltering the A-F rules so late in thegame, rather than what the editswould do.Oliver said he did not receive the

new information until late Wednes-day night and didn’t feel comfort-able voting on something he wasn’table to examine.Neal said the department bring-

ing in new edits at the end of a two-year process “is the very definitionof dysfunction,” which is a descrip-tion many Republican legislatorsused this year in pushing forchanges in Ritz’s authority overthe board.Ritz argued that the proposed

edits didn’t introduce new con-cepts, but simply aimed to clarifycertain language.

“I don’t want to operate underanything that is not clear,” shesaid, but Ritz later agreed to holdoff on additional changes until theoriginal framework has beenapproved by the attorney general’soffice.The board currently consists of

Ritz and 10 Pence appointees. A billsigned by Pence on Thursday willtake away two of Pence’s 10appointments to the board, andgive one appointment each to theIndiana House and Senate leaders.The terms of the current boardappointees end June 1.Ritz will remain the board’s

chairwoman as Republican law-makers delayed a contentiouschange sought by Pence to allowthe board to elect any member asits leader until 2017, which is afterthe next state superintendent’selection.

Rating system changes OK’d

By JILL LAWLESSand DANICA KIRKAAssociated PressLONDON — The Conservative

Party swept to power today inBritain’s parliamentary elections,winning an unexpected majoritythat returns Prime Minister DavidCameron to 10 Downing Street in astronger position than before.In announcing his majority Con-

servative government, Cameron sig-naled a conciliatory tone, payingtribute to his former coalition part-ner, Liberal Democrat Nick Clegg,and the opposition Labour Party’sEd Miliband. Both resigned as lead-ers of their parties today after disap-pointing election results.“We can make Britain a place

where a good life is in reach foreveryone who is willing to work anddo the right thing,” Cameron said.He promised to counter the rise ofScottish nationalism with more pow-ers for Scotland and Wales, saying hewould govern as the party of “onenation, one United Kingdom.”Cameron announced his new gov-

ernment after meeting with QueenElizabeth II. It came much quickerthan expected; pre-election polls hadshown the Conservatives locked in atight race with the oppositionLabour Party, raising the possibilityof days or weeks of negotiations toform a government.Labour took a beating, mostly

from energized Scottish nationalistswho pulled off a landslide in Scot-land.“I’m truly sorry I did not succeed,”

Miliband said. “We’ve come backbefore and this party will come backagain.”With the Conservatives winning

an outright majority in the 650-seatHouse of Commons, the electionresult looked to be far better for himthan even his own party had fore-seen. With all 650 constituenciescounted, the Conservatives had 331seats to Labour’s 232.The surprise victory ushers in a

new era in British politics, as morethan a dozen veteran lawmakersfound themselves on the sharp sideof voter anger over politics as usual.The new class inherits a countrydivided by negative campaigningand infighting about the future ofthe United Kingdom.The election was fought over the

economy and the question ofwhether the Conservative-led gov-ernment charted the right coursethrough the aftermath of the 2008economic crisis, the worst recessionsince the 1930s. Cameron argued hisparty needs more time to cementsuccesses after five years of budgetcuts designed to shrink the deficitand bolster growth.Miliband focused the debate on

inequality, saying the recoveryhasn’t trickled down to the poorestin this nation of 64 million. Heapingfurther pressure on the workingpoor has been an influx of thousands

of migrants from the EuropeanUnion, particularly from the formereastern bloc countries that haverecently joined the 28-nation free-trade zone.The influx has changed Britain

and strained schools, hospitals andother public services. Cameron’spromise to hold a referendum onBritain’s membership in the EU andto win concessions from Europeplainly resonated with voters wor-ried that their country is losing itsgrip on its borders.Labour was routed in Scotland by

the Scottish National Party, whichtook almost all of the 59 seats. SNPleader Nicola Sturgeon told the BBCthat the vote represented “a clearvoice for an end to austerity, betterpublic services and more progres-sive politics at Westminster.”“The Scottish lion has roared this

morning across the country,” saidformer SNP leader Alex Salmond,who was elected in the seat of Gor-don.Cameron’s coalition partner, the

Liberal Democrat Party, faced elec-toral disaster, losing most of its seatsas punishment for supporting a Con-servative-led agenda since 2010.Clegg did hold onto his seat.

A surprise victory

By JIM KUHNHENNAssociated PressPORTLAND, Ore. —

President Barack Obama’scase for internationaltrade agreements is builton three main arguments:The right trade deal cancreate jobs at home, count-er China’s economic influ-ence abroad and raiselabor and environmentalstandards by U.S. tradingpartners.A visit to Nike headquar-

ters today allows Obama toaddress at least two of thethree.The giant athletic appar-

el company is pledging tocreate 10,000 jobs in theUnited States over 10 yearswith its manufacturingpartners if Congress givesObama “fast-track” tradenegotiating authority thatultimately leads to the 12-country Trans-Pacific freecommerce agreement.The company says a

Trans-Pacific trade dealwould allow it to benefitfrom lower tariffs on shoesand speed up companyinvestments in footwearmanufacturing in the U.S.But the 10,000 jobs would

be a small fraction of theoverseas workforce Nikerelies for manufacturing.Of Nike’s slightly morethan 1 million factory con-tract workers, more than 9out of 10 are in Asia, withthe largest number in low-wage Vietnam.Nike, with such massive

outsourcing of manufac-turing, also providesObama with an opportuni-ty to talk about labor stan-dards he seeks to enforcewith trade partners, partic-ularly Vietnam where theU.S. concedes that worker-rights protections fallshort of internationalstandards. Of the 11 coun-tries the U.S. is negotiatingwith in the Trans-Pacifictalks, seven have manufac-turers that contract withNike for shoes or apparel.Still, Obama’s visit to

Oregon has created a back-lash. Nike represents whatmany liberal groups andlabor unions criticizeabout trade deals: thepotential for shifting U.S.jobs to other countrieswith cheap labor and fewworker protections. What’smore, Nike has had to over-come a bad image over itsforeign contractors.Outside a Democratic

Party fundraiser Thursdaynight, more than 200 pro-testers greeted the presi-dent’s arrival with chantsof: “Hey, hey, ho, ho, fasttrack has got to go.”

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Britain's Prime Minister David Cameron and his wife Samantha are applauded by staff uponentering 10 Downing Street in London today as he begins his second term as Prime Minister followingthe Conservative Party's win in Thursday's General Election.

‘We can make Britain a place wherea good life is in reach for everyone whois willing to work and do the right thing.’

—David Cameron, British Prime Minister

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Purdue Ag NewsWEST LAFAYETTE,

Ind. — Despite advancesin farm machinery andcrop management prac-tices, the maximum num-ber of Indiana corn andsoybean acres planted perweek in 2015 is not muchdifferent than 20 yearsago, according to a newarticle by Purdue Exten-sion corn specialist BobNielsen.“Certainly, individual

farmers can plant moreacres of corn and soy-beans per day withtoday’s large field equip-ment than 20 year ago,”Nielsen said. “This factencourages optimism thatdelayed starts to theplanting season can beovercome by the ability oftoday’s modern plantersto plant a greater percent-age of the state’s crop perweek when ‘push comesto shove.’”Nielsen’s review of his-

torical statewide plantingprogress as reported bythe U.S. Department ofAgriculture’s NationalAgricultural StatisticsService, however, sug-gests that there has beenlittle improvement in thepace of planting much ofthe state’s total cropacreage. He said a possi-ble reason could be thatthere are fewer farmersplanting a similar num-ber of acres statewide

today compared withyears ago.“The number of corn

and soybean growers inIndiana has decreasedover time, and thoseremaining are farmingmore acres than they did20 years ago,” he said.“Even though farmmachinery is larger todayand covers more acres perday than 20 years ago,fewer farmers are farmingmore acres and so totalplanting progress, interms of percent of totalacres per week, remainsfairly unchanged.”The article, “Corn and

Soybean Planting Progressin Indiana Over the Years,”appears online athttp://www.kingcorn.org/news/timeless/Planting-Pace.html.Nielsen said the quick-

est corn planting week inthe past 20 years was in2001, when 2.9 millionacres were planted in asingle week, accountingfor half that year’s totalcrop.In 2014, Hoosier corn

farmers planted 2.4 mil-lion acres in a single week,or about 41 percent of thetotal crop.The most soybeans

acres planted per weekalso happened in 2001,when 2.4 million acreswere planted in a week,about 42 percent of thatyear’s crop.

Planting pacehasn’t changed

SEATTLE (AP) — For decades, oystergrowers in southwest Washington havebattled to control native shrimp that bur-row in the mudflats and make it hard foroysters to grow.Now, after getting state approval, a

group of shellfish farmers plan to spray awidely-used neurotoxic pesticide on up to2,000 acres of commercial shellfish beds inGrays Harbor and Willapa Bay. They insistit’s a safe way to keep in check a threat tothe area’s multimillion-dollar shellfishindustry.

But critics, including the U.S. Fish andWildlife Service and the National Oceanicand Atmospheric Administration, worryabout unintended harm to other species.The plan is premature, they say, with toomany unknowns about the pesticide’seffects on other organisms, includingthose that are a food source for threatenedspecies.With public and customer concerns ris-

ing, one of the big players, Taylor ShellfishFarms, said late Friday that it would backaway from treating its oyster beds.

Pesticide gains approval

By PRATIK PARIJA andPRABUHUDATTA MISHRABloomberg NewsNEW DELHI — Sugar

production in India willprobably exceed demandfor a sixth year as farmersmaintain plantings in spiteof the $3.2 billion they’reowed by mills.Output in the 12 months

starting Oct. 1 may matchthe 28 million metric tonsestimated for this year,according to the NationalFederation of CooperativeSugar Factories. The cropwas planted on 9.6 millionacres as of April 22, almostthe same as 4 millionhectares a year earlier, gov-ernment data show.The largest producer

after Brazil is poised foranother bumper year asprices set by state govern-ments make sugar one ofthe most profitable cropsfor farmers. Mills are rack-ing up debt to the growersas the price they sell to thelocal market doesn’t covertheir raw material costs,the Indian Sugar MillsAssociation says. As thegovernment announcessteps to help mills cleartheir debt, farmers aresticking with the crop.“Cane is just like a hen

that lays golden eggs,” saidDhanbir Shastri, a farmerfrom Rasoolpur village inUttar Pradesh, the biggestcane-growing state.“There’s no alternative tosugar, as the return fromrice or potatoes doesn’teven cover the cost of pro-duction. We are sure thatarrears will be cleared withgovernment help.”While Shastri has yet to

be paid about $1,966 by amill for this year’s crop, herecently received themoney owed to him for theprevious harvest. Thathelped the 61-year-oldfarmer plant cane on halfof his four-acre farm.Bajaj Hindusthan Sugar,

Balrampur Chini Mills andShree Renuka Sugars havereported losses for at leastthree straight quarters asstates fix cane rates to helpfarmers. Mills nationwideowe growers 201 billionrupees, according to officialdata.The gap between raw

material costs and sugarprices threatens the finan-cial status of mills and willturn India into a producerwith a structural surplus,said Tom McNeill, a direc-tor at Brisbane, Australia-based Green Pool Commod-ity Specialists Pty.

India’sfarmersare notdeterred

The Commercial Review/Ray Cooney

Field workRex Pinkerton plows the field in the area bordered by Indiana 67, Indiana 26 and county road 200 West near Jay

County High School on Thursday evening.

By JEFF WILSONand MEGAN DURISINBloomberg NewsCHICAGO — American club-

sandwich lovers have no need tofear the bird flu. For turkeys, it’sanother story.More than 4 million of them

have died nationwide in the worstU.S. outbreak of highly pathogen-ic avian influenza.Even so, the lost supply so far

amounts to less than 2 percent ofannual production, U.S. Depart-ment of Agriculture data show.“One to two percent isn’t noth-

ing, but in terms of overall supply,I don’t think we’re at a real riskright now,” Will Sawyer, anAtlanta-based vice president ofanimal-protein research forRabobank International, said in aphone interview. “This may takesome of the growth that the indus-

try was expecting a little bit offthe table.”It started with a few cases in

wild birds along the Pacific Coastin late 2014. Now at stake is theroughly $48 billion in poultry andeggs produced annually, govern-ment figures show. Buyers in Mex-ico, Central America and Asiahave placed restrictions on U.S.shipments, and Hormel Foods hassaid sales may be hurt at its Jen-nie-O division, which sells turkeyburgers and sausages.Bird flu has been found in more

than 60 flocks in Minnesota, thebiggest domestic turkey producer.Once the disease is confirmed in aflock, all the birds are destroyedand don’t enter the food system,according to the USDA. There’s alow risk to humans from thestrains of the virus that have beendetected in the country, the agency

has said, citing the Centers forDisease Control and Prevention.Flocks of almost 24 million U.S.

chicken, turkeys and other birdshave been infected this year. Thedisease has been most virulent inMinnesota turkeys and in egg-lay-ing hens in Iowa, the top U.S. pro-ducer. The USDA has authorized$330 million in assistance to farm-ers.U.S. turkey production was set

to rise 4.7 percent this year, sofarmers’ plans to expand outputwill help to cushion supplies. Andwith export restrictions on Amer-ican poultry, there will be moreturkey, especially dark meat, avail-able for the domestic market.Warm summer weather will helpstem the spread of the disease,though it could rebound again inthe fall, according to Tom Elam,the president of FarmEcon LLC,

an agricultural consulting firm inIndianapolis.While the supply impact has

been minimal so far, there havebeen some price gains sinceMarch, when the disease spreadfrom Minnesota to turkey flocks insix other states. Wholesale pricesfor boneless, fresh turkey-breastrose to an average $3.3003 a poundin the week ended of May 1, upfrom $2.9233 in the week to March6, USDA data show. Costs are stilldown from $3.45 at this time lastyear.Sandwich lovers who balk at

higher costs will have plenty ofham available as a lunch-pailalternative. Pork production isexpected to reach a record in 2015,and wholesale-ham prices havetumbled more than 40 percentfrom a year earlier, USDA figuresshow.

Bird flu has claimed four million

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AUCTIONThursday

May 14, 2015 6:30 PM

Located: Selma LionsClub, 9901 East Jack-son Street, Selma.

84+/- Acres in 2 Tracts,Productive cropland,Quality timber, locatedat 1/4 mile W of CR 800E Cr 100 N Intersection,15 miles NE of Selma.

Chris Peacock765-546-0592

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PUBLIC AUCTIONSaturday,May 9, 2015

10:00 AM Real EstateLocated: 11266 WestHighway 26 Dunkirk.2 bedroom, 2 bath,

large family room, readyto move into, 7 1/2

acres.2012 Chevy SliveradoLE 4x4 pickup. Jaycopull type camper,

Grasshopper #718 ZeroTurn Lawn Mower. JohnDeere Toy Tractor Col-lection. Antiques, col-lectibles, household fur-nishings, trailers and

shop items.Brent Walker, Owner

Pete Shawver AU01012022260-726-9621 Pete D. Shawver AU19700040260-726-5587Zane ShawverAU10500168260-729-2229

PUBLIC AUCTIONFriday

May 15. 20154:30 PM

Located at: 641 EastNorth Street, Portland.Real Estate: Ranch

style home with 3 bed-rooms, 1 bathroom, 816square feet of living

area. Home has gas fur-nace and central air.Detached garage and

utility shed.Personal property to sellimmediately following

real estate.Anna L. Denney, Owner Loy Real Estate and

Auction 260-726-2700 Gary Loy

AU01031608 Scott ShraderAU010301015Ben LyonsAU10700085 Aaron LoyAU11200112Travis TheurerAU11200131

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May 16, 201510:00 AM Real EstateLocated: Tract #1 133Angle Street, Dunkirk.3 bedroom, with base-

ment.Tract #2 426 West Lin-coln Street, Dunkirk. 11/2 story home, 3 bed-rooms. Tract # 3 LincolnAvenue, corner lot withstorage building.Pickup truck, shop

equipment, utility trac-tors, antiques, col-

lectible, household fur-nishings.

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ton.Pete Shawver AU01012022260-726-9621 Pete D. Shawver AU19700040260-726-5587Zane ShawverAU10500168260-729-2229

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Located at: 17801 N SR3, Eaton, IN.

GE side by side refrig-erator, 4 piece king sizebedroom suit, 2 piecefull size bedroom suit,leather couch with

matching loveseat, play-er piano, piano rolls,glass china cabinets.Zero turn mower, elec-

tric golf cart.Mrs. Bill “Marianna”

Smith Loy Real Estate and

Auction Gary Loy

AU01031608 Ben LyonsAU10700085Scott SchraderAU01030105 Aaron Loy AU11200112Travis TheurerAU11200131

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FULL-TIME COMPANYDRIVER for Same DayInc., Bluffton, IN. Homeweekends and holidaysthrough terminal daily.Midwest: 250 mileradius. Dry Van, commis-sion based pay. Class “A”CDL license with 2 year’sexperience required.Minimum age: 25. Formore information call800-584-6068 or applyat 3140 E State Road124, Bluffton, IN.

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PENNVILLE CUSTOMCABINETRY is hiring afinisher with sprayroomexperience. Startingwage $10.50/hr withincreases based uponexperience. Excellentbenefits. Day Shift. Applyin person at 600 E.Votaw St., Portland, IN

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PART-TIME AVAIL-ABLE: Pretzels Inc. isnow hiring for Part-timePacker positions on allshifts! These positionsare Friday-Saturday-Sunday, 8 hours each.Apply in person Mon-day-Friday between 8am and 4 pm at 123 Har-vest Rd. Bluffton, IN.Questions? Please callKori-elle at (260) 824-4838

IMMEDIATE OPEN-INGS for Patient Regis-tration, Cooks andDietary Aides in Healthcare setting, as well asCNAs. R&R MedicalStaffing (260)724-4417

BARN TECHNICIANWANTED! At CountryView Family Farms, weare a family owned com-pany. We pride ourselvesin raising healthy pigs tomake quality pork for ourfamilies and yours. Weare currently looking for aBarn Tech at ourRidgeville location. Jobresponsibilities includeanimal care and routinemaintenance. Healthcare benefits and over-time available! Visit:http://www.countryview-familyfarms.com/employ-ment/ or call 765-857-2181.

MONTPELIER POLICEDepartment is looking forFT & PT Officers. Allapplicants must be 21 orolder, have a HS Diplo-ma/GED equivalent & avalid IN driver’s license.Applicants must meetphysical agility require-ments & pass a criminalbackground check. Applyat Montpelier City Halllocated at 300 W. Hunt-ington St. Mon- Fri from9am- 5pm. ApplicationsDeadline is 5/22 by 5pm

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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 freeunits. 260-726-4275,TDD 800-743-3333. Thisinstitution is an EqualOpportunity Provider andEmployer.

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TIRED OF NON-PAY-ING RENTERS? For just10% of monthly rent/ lifecould be 100% better.Property managing.Heather Clemmons 765-748-5066

UPSTAIRS ONE BED-ROOM apartment withstove, very clean. $325/month. 260-726-8987.

PORTLAND, 1 BED-ROOM downstairs apt.on East Main. Washer &Dryer Hookup, Stove &Refrigerator furnished.$350 plus electric. CallSpencer Apts. 726-RENT or www.spencer-apts.com

PIEDMONT APART-MENTS, 778 W 7thStreet, Portland, Indiana,accepting application for1, 2 and 3 bedroomapartments, no applica-tion fee. Rent base on30% of your grossincome. Call 260-726-9723, TDD 800-743-3333. This is an EqualOpportunity HousingComplex. This institutionis an Equal OpportunityProvider and Employer.

TWO-BEDROOMHOUSE in country.Appliances furnished.No inside pets. No smok-ing. Must have refer-ences. 251-2208 leavemessage.

REDKEY/WESTWINDAPARTMENTS765.369.2617 TDDRelay# (800) 743.3333Equal Housing Opportu-nity Handicap Accessi-ble “This institution is anequal opportunityprovider and employer.

2 BEDROOM very nicehouse in Dunkirk withcentral air, gas heat,storage building. Stove,refrigerator, washer/dryer furnished. Nopets/smoking. $500/month plus deposit/ utili-ties. 765-744-2593.

FOR RENT Two-bed-room house; 127 E.Baker Street Portland;gas heat; $450 a monthplus deposit. No pets765-499-8347 or 765-329-0699

REAL ESTATE Beforeyou list your Real Estateor book your AuctionCall Mel Smitley’s RealEstate & Auctioneering260-726-0541 cell, 260-726-6215 office. LaciSmitley 260-729-2281,or Ryan Smitley 260-729-2293

FOR RENT/RENT TOOWN Jay, Blackford,Randolph, Delaware,Madison, Henry Coun-ties. Over 200 Housesand apartments.Heather Clemmons 765-748-5066

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FUQUA CHRYSLERDODGE JEEP RAM:New and Pre-ownedcars, trucks, minivans,SUV’s. Full service andparts department 127East Commerce Street,Dunkirk, 765-768-6224.Monday- Friday 8-6; Sat-urday 8-2 www.FuquaChrysler.com

CA$H PAID FOR JUNKCARS Any year, anycondition. Running ornot. We tow away. 765-578-0111 or 260-726-5143 Massey’s Towing

WE PAY CASH for junkautos. We pick up atyour location. 1-765-546-2642 or 1-765-857-1071. Slocum’s Salvage

240 MOBILE HOMES

FOR SALE TWO TOfour bedroom mobilehomes. Also have a fixerupper. 726-7750

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Car - Household Goods - Old Items - Tools 1995 Buick LeSabre limited 4 door car with powerwindows, power locks, leather; and only 74,093miles; GE washer and dryer; GE smooth top stove;Crosley refrigerator; full size bed with Oakheadboard; card table and chairs; cookbooks;luggage; bedding; metal wardrobe; twin bed;Eureka sweeper; baby cradle; utility cart; Germancuckcoo clock; TV cabinet; milk box; 2 metal lawnchairs; USA cowboy cookie jar; aluminumtumblers; several rolls of electric wire; aluminumladder; aluminum extension ladders; creeper; 2wheel cart; Craftsman 2 piece tool box; Craftsmanvise; pliers; staple gun; hand trimmers; gardenhose; extension cords; child's twisted wire chair;Toro electric mower with bagger; Weed Eaterhedge trimmers; and many other items not listed.

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Public NoticeState of Indiana County of Jay, SS:

In The Jay Superior Court 2015 Term

Case No. 38D01-1504-PL-18Jeff Upp, Plaintiff

vs. John D. Schisler;

L1nnie B. Schisler; Citimort-gage, Inc., and All Others

Who May Claim Any Lien onor Interest in the Real Estate

Described Herein, Defendants Summons

This summons is to the De-fendants above named and toany other persons who may beconcerned.

You are notified that youhave been sued in the Jay Su-perior Court, Jay County, Indi-ana, in the case set forth in thecaption above, by the personnamed above as Plaintiff. Thissummons by publication isspecifically directed to theDefendants named above andall others who may claim anylien on or interest in the RealEstate described below.

The named Plaintiffs arerepresented by Philip A.Frantz, P.O. Box 1013, Port-land, IN 47371.

The nature of this suitagainst you is to quiet title inPlaintiffs to the Real Estatedescribed below against thenamed Defendants and theworld and the Real Estate islocated in Jay County, Indi-ana:

Lot Number Fifty-three (53)in the Woodlawn Park Ad-dition to the town, now Cityof Portland, Indiana. (for information purposesonly, the Real Estate iscommonly known as 912 W.High Street, Portland, IN) An answer or other re-

sponse in writing to the com-plaint must be filed either byyou or your at~orney withinthirty (30) days after the lastnotice is published and if youfail to do so, judgment by de-fault may be rendered againstyou for the relief demandedby the Plaintiff.

If you have a claim for re-lief against the Plaintiff aris-ing from the same transactionor occurrence, you must as-sert it in your written answeror response.

Dated: April 21, 2015 Ellen Coats

Clerk of the Jay SuperiorCourt

Coldren & Frantz Attorneys at Law

MainSource Bank Building P.O. Box 1013

Portland, IN 47371CR 4-24,5-1,8-2016-HSPAXLP

Public NoticeNotice of Sheriff's Sale By virtue of a certified copy

of a decree to me directedfrom the Clerk of Jay CircuitCourt of Jay County, Indiana,in Cause No. 38C01-1410-MF-46 wherein Federal NationalMortgage Association wasPlaintiff, and Tamara M.Weathers a/k/a Tamara M.Huey was a Defendant, re-quired me to make the sum asprovided for in said Decreewith interest and cost, I willexpose at public sale to thehighest bidder, on the 11thday of June, 2015, at the hourof 10:00 AM, or as soon there-after as is possible, at JayCounty Courthouse/3rd Floor- Main, Portland, IN 47371, thefee simple of the whole bodyof Real Estate in Jay County,Indiana. Lot Numbered Thirteen(13) and Fourteen (14) inSpahr's Second Addition tothe Town of Redkey, Indi-ana. More commonly known as20 N Ash St, Redkey, IN47373 Parcel No. 38-09-14-404-066.000-031 Together with rents, issues,

income and profits thereof,said sale will be made withoutrelief from valuation or ap-praisement laws.

Dwane Ford, Sheriff Alan W. McEwan, Plaintiff

Attorney Attorney # 2405149

Feiwell & Hannoy, P.c. 251 N. Illinois Street,

Suite 1700 Indianapolis, IN 46204-1944 CR 5-1,8,15-2015-HSPAXLP

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Public NoticeState of Indiana County of Jay, SS:

In The Jay Superior Court 2015 Term

Case No. 38D01-1504-PL-19Peggy Renner, Plaintiff

vs. Jerry Binegar; ResurgentCapital Service LP, and

All Others Who May ClaimAny Lien on or Interest inthe Real Estate Described

Herein, Defendants Summons

This summons is to the De-fendants above named and toany other persons who may beconcerned.

You are notified that youhave been sued in the Jay Su-perior Court, Jay County, Indi-ana, in the case set forth in thecaption above, by the personnamed above as Plaintiff. Thissummons by publication isspecifically directed to theDefendants named above andall others who may claim anylien on or interest in the RealEstate described below.

The named Plaintiffs arerepresented by Philip A.Frantz, P.O. Box 1013, Port-land, IN 47371.

The nature of this suitagainst you is to quiet title inPlaintiffs to the Real Estatedescribed below against thenamed Defendants and theworld and the Real Estate islocated in Jay County, Indi-ana:

Lot Number Fifty-eight (58)in Cartwright and Heading-ton's Sub-division to theCity of Portland, commonlyknown as 217 East ElderStreet, Portland, Indiana. (for information purposesonly, the Real Estate iscommonly known as 217 E.Elder Street, Portland, IN) An answer or other re-

sponse in writing to the com-plaint must be filed either byyou or your attorney withinthirty (30) days after the lastnotice is published and if youfail to do so, judgment by de-fault may be rendered againstyou for the relief demandedby the Plaintiff.

If you have a claim for re-lief against the Plaintiff aris-ing from the same transactionor occurrence, you must as-sert it in your written answeror response. Dated: April 21st, 2015.

Ellen CoatsClerk of the Jay Superior Court

Coldren & Frantz Attorneys at Law

MainSource Bank Building P.O. Box 1013

Portland, IN 47371CR 4-24,5-1,8-2015-HSPAXLP

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Kyra Braun was twogames away from complet-ing a rally after droppingthe first set.Instead, Adams Cen-

tral’s No. 2 singles playerAnna Burkhart won thefinal three games, holdingoff the Patriot junior asthe Jets swept the Patriots,5-0.Braun dropped the first

set to Burkhart 6-4, thenwon the second 7-5. Shehad a 4-3 lead againstBurkhart before falling 6-4with the other four match-es already completed.At No. 1 singles, JCHS

senior Jessica Kerriganlost to Jenna Lehman 6-4,6-1. Adams Central’s Dhar-ma Steffen beat MichelleWellman 6-1, 6-0.The Patriots’ No. 1 dou-

bles team of Faith Parrand Emily Westgerdes lostto Whitney Peterson andMeghan Manley 6-3, 6-1.Abby Saxman and AbbyReier fell to Jenni Baumerand Lezi Harkless at No. 2doubles, 6-0, 6-2.Jay County’s junior var-

sity team also lost, 5-0.

Tigers top PatriotsJay County’s softball

team couldn’t rally froman early deficit, losing to

the Bluffton Tigers 7-3 onThursday.Bluffton had a 2-1 lead

after the first inning, andscored three in the secondfor a 5-1 advantage. JayCounty (10-9, 3-2 AllenCounty Athletic Confer-ence) scored two in the topof the fifth, but the Tigersanswered with a pair inthe bottom of the frame.The Patriots weren’t ableto string much offensetogether in the final twoinnings in the loss.Chloe Steigerwalt led

the Patriots with threehits and a run, and Court-ney Finnerty hit a singleand a double, scoring onceas well.Catherine Dunn took

the loss pitching by givingup seven runs — sixearned — on 11 hits. Shehad two singles and drovein a run. Gabby Hart andCatera Gierhart also tal-lied singles for the Patri-ots.

Jay County travels toMuncie at 5 p.m. tonight totake on the Bearcats.

Stars hang onPONETO — Maddie

Morgan supplied theoffense.Morgan Alberson made

sure the Raiders didn’t getproduction of their own.Morgan drove in Alaina

Johnston twice, and Alber-son limited SouthernWells to one unearned runon three hits Thursday asthe South Adams softballteam defeated the hostRaiders, 2-1.South Adams (19-8, 1-4

ACAC) plated a run in thethird inning thanks to adouble by Morgan, butSouthern Wells answeredby tying the game in thefourth. Johnston scored inthe fifth on a fielder’schoice to give the Starfiresthe lead for good.Lauren Smith had a

multi-hit game with a pairof singles. Loren Sparksand Cindy In’t Groen alsotallied hits for theStarfires. Alberson struckout five and walked two inthe complete-game effort.

SA offense explodesPONETO — The South

Adams baseball teamexploded for 17 hits in a 12-5 victory on Thursdayagainst Southern Wells.South Adams (9-8, 3-2

ACAC) fell behind 2-0 afterthe first inning, but struckfor two runs in the secondand three in the third totake a lead it would notrelinquish.The Starfires extended

their lead to 7-2 before theRaiders got within twothanks to three runs in thefifth. But South Adamsput the game out of reachwith a four spot in thesixth and tacked on onemore on the seventh forgood measure.Conner Sealscott, Sky-

lar Schoch and Kyle Coxeach had three hits for theStars. Schoch hit a doubleand a solo home run, withSealscott and Cox eachsmacking doubles.Corbin Blomeke drove

in three runs on two hits,and Sealscott also talliedthree RBIs. Chandler Ingleand Derek Wanner hadtwo hits each.Jayden Dull pitched five

strong innings to get thewin, giving up five runs —three earned — on fivehits to get his fourth winof the season.

Continued from page 10The next three Bluffton

hitters recorded a walk, adouble and a single beforethe Patriots recorded aforce out at second baseafter dropping a pop-up.Koltan Moore’s ground

out back to pitcher JakeCarpenter gave JCHS twoouts and a chance to mini-mize the first-inning dam-age.“I thought, ‘Well, if we

can keep this at three …’But, I don’t know, we justcouldn’t get anybody out,”said Selvey.Hilton followed with the

first of his two home runs,a two-run line drive to leftfield, to give his team a 5-0lead. The visitors thenloaded the bases thanks inpart to a hit batsman anda walk, scored once onanother walk and pushedthe lead to nine on DaneHoffman’s bases-clearingdouble.Hoffman had two dou-

bles and four RBIs in thefirst inning on the way toa 3-for-6 effort in which hedrove in five runs, scoredonce and helped set thestage for Hilton’s grandslam by hustling down thefirst base line on adropped third strike in thethird inning. MitchelDrew followed with a sin-gle, Mitchell Kuhlenbeckwalked and Mooregrounded into a fielder’schoice, loading the basesfor Hilton.The No. 7 hitter

launched a fly ball to leftcenter that sailed over thefence again, this timeabout 5 feet left of thescoreboard, for a 14-4 lead.He finished 3-for-5 withtwo home runs, sevenRBIs and two runs, withhis courtesy runneradding another run in thefifth inning.“He was in the four spot

for us for a little whilethen Mitchell (Kuhlen-beck) starting hitting theball pretty well so wemoved him up early in theseason,” said Blufftonassistant coach Stacy Her-rold, noting that Hiltonhad struggled at the plate.“From there on out wewere just trying to find aplace for (Hilton) to actu-ally see fastballs. …“He put himself in a

good position (tonight).”Prible added four hits,

three runs and a stolenbase.The game looked as if it

would be over in fiveinnings with Blufftonleading 17-5.The Tigers (4-11, 2-3

ACAC) got within one outof ending the game earlybefore hitting AndyKohler with a pitch, allow-ing a single to Cole Stigle-man and walking LeviStant. That set the stage

for Long, who blasted hisown grand slam to leftfield to close the gap toeight runs.“The time before, he

took one looking,” saidSelvey, referencing Long’sfourth-inning strikeout. “Ichallenged him a little bitto just come up swinging.That’s what he’s got to do.He thinks too much. If hejust reacts, he’s a realgood player.”But the Patriots never

got another runner onbase, as reliever GarrettWalborn entered afterLong’s bomb and retiredseven consecutive battersto close the game and earnthe win.Long finished with two

hits, five RBIs and tworuns, and Stant added twohits, including a double,two runs and a stolenbase. But the strong effortat the plate wasn’t sup-ported in the field asJCHS committed fiveerrors to allow eightunearned runs.Carpenter took the loss,

allowing six runs — fiveearned — on four hits anda walk in two-thirds of aninning. Bluffton cycledthrough three JCHS pitch-ers in the first inning andfive in all.

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Box scoreJay County Patriotsvs. Bluffton Tigers

Bluffton (4-11, 2-3 ACAC)ab r h bi

Prible 2b 6 3 4 0Jojola cf 3 3 0 1Hoffman ss 6 1 3 5Drew dh 4 2 2 2Kuhlenbeck 1b 3 3 0 0Moore lf 5 2 1 0Hilton c 5 2 3 7

Wenger cr 1 1 1 0Vitatoe 3b 2 1 0 0

Garrett ph 0 0 0 1Walborn rf 3 1 0 0Norman p 0 0 0 0Thompson p 0 0 0 0Collins rf 0 0 0 0Totals 38 19 14 16

Jay County (8-10, 2-2 ACAC)ab r h bi

Stigleman ss 4 1 1 0Stant 2b 2 2 2 0Long cf 3 2 2 5Reynolds 3b 4 1 1 0Vaughn 1b 4 1 1 1Geesaman c 3 1 1 1

JMyers cr 0 0 0 0Jacks lf 3 1 1 2Carpenter p 0 0 0 0

EMyers 2 0 0 0Brackman rf 2 0 0 0Kohler rf 1 1 0 0Totals 28 10 9 9

Bluffton 914 032 0 — 19Jay Co. 401 050 0 — 10

LOB — Bluffton 7, Jay County 6.2B — Bluffton 2 (Hoffman 2), JayCounty 2 (Stant, Jacks). 3B —Bluffton 1 (Prible). HR — Bluffton2 (Hilton 2), Jay County 1 (Long).SB — Bluffton 2 (Prible, Hoffman),Jay County 2 (Stant, EMyers).

IP H R ER BB SOBlufftonNorman 1+ 5 4 4 1 0Thompsn 3.2 4 6 5 4 2Wlbrn, W 2.1 0 0 0 0 1

Jay Co.Crpntr, L 0.2 4 6 5 1 0EMyers 0 2 3 3 2 0Stiglemn 2.1 4 5 0 1 4Long 2+ 3 5 2 2 2Jacks 2 1 0 0 0 2

Continued from page 10Houck’s fourth shot reached the

green to the left of the cup, and heplayed the downslope perfectly tomake bogey.Two days after shooting a career-

best 39, Kyler Hudson shot a 45 forthe Patriots’ No. 2 score. Aside froma double bogey, a triple bogey andtwo pars, the sophomore playedbogey golf. Hudson had a shot for athird par on the 150-yard, par-3 13th,but his par putt was left 4 feet short,and his bogey attempt missed just tothe left of the cup.Graham Haines, a junior, and his

freshman brother Collin turned inmatching rounds of 46 to close outJay County’s team score. Bellmont’sGrant Ainsworth earned matchmedalist honors with a 4-over 39.Playing from the No. 2 spot, Gra-

ham finished with par on two holes— the par-4 11th and the par-3 18th.His tee shot on 18 landed just off thegreen on the fringe behind the hole,and his subsequent chip shot was 2feet short. He found himself onceagain at the fringe behind the greenon 11. For a chance at birdie, his chipwas three 3 feet long. Collin made par once, doing so on

18. Nick Hayden finished with a 47,and birdied the 344-yard par-4 17th,the only birdie of the night for JayCounty.“I know they’re working hard, and

they’re doing everything they haveto do,” Gray said. All five Patriotswere visibly frustrated many timesduring their rounds, upset with theway they were playing. “We’re to thelittle things — 100-yards in.“We just have to gut it out. We

have the push now for the (AllenCounty Athletic Conference meet)on (May 23) and the sectional. I said

at the beginning of the year, thething I was worried about was theend of the year. You always want — I

don’t care what you’re coaching — toperform your best come sectionaltime.”

Spoil ...

Struggles ...

The West Jay Middle Schoolgirls track team tied for firstplace on Thursday at AdamsCentral.The Eagles tied the host Jets

with 84 points. South Adamswas third with 75.5 points, andEast Jay finished fourth with 56points. Bluffton (42.5) andSouthern Wells (19) were fifthand sixth respectively.Kendall Garringer and

Kensey Litton each won anevent for the Eagles. Garringer

placed first in high jump. AndLitton beat out teammate CalliStigleman to win the 100-meterdash.Gwen Omstead won a pair of

events for East Jay. She beatWest Jay’s Molly Ault to win theshot put, and also finished firstin discus.East Jay also won the distance

medley relay.

Eagle Archers set recordLOUISVILLE, Ky. — West

Jay’s archery team set a newschool record Thursday at theNASP national championshipsat Kentucky Exposition Center

in Louisville, Kentucky.The Eagles set a new school

mark with 3,092 points.Makayla Templeton led the

West Jay effort with a high scoreof 276. Conner Benter finishedwith a 268, and Hunter Harrisonand Joey Littler tied one anoth-er with 267 points.Gabe Blankenship and Alex

Davis both finished with 263,and Travis Garringer had 251points.

Blowers homers in winLandon Blowers hit an inside-

the-park home run on Thursday,helping Pioneer Packaging to an18-4 win against Pak-A-Sak inPortland Junior League Rookieaction.Pioneer’s Maddox Huffman

and Dominick Bright each went4-for-4.Austin Jellison and Mason

Johnson both had two hits forPak-A-Sak.

The Commercial Review/Chris Schanz

Graham Haines, a Jay County High School junior, chips fromthe fringe on the 11th hole during a match against Bluffton andBellmont on Thursday at Portland Golf Club. Haines finished with a 46as the Patriots placed third.

Jay girls tennis falls to ACHigh schoolroundup

West Jay girls tie for first, East Jay fourthLocalroundup

Local scheduleTTooddaayy

Jay County — Tennis vs. Leo – 5 p.m.;Softball at Muncie Central – 5 p.m.; Boysand girls track at Madison-Grant – 5 p.m.;JV softball at Muncie Central – 6:30 p.m.

Fort Recovery — Boys and girls track inMercer County meet at Coldwater – 5 p.m.;Softball doubleheader at Houston – 5p.m.; Baseball vs. St. Henry – 5 p.m.; Mid-dle school track in Mercer County meet atColdwater – 5 p.m.

South Adams — Boys and girls trackhost Starfire Invitational – 5 p.m.;

SSaattuurrddaayyJay County — JV golf at New Haven Invi-

tational – 7:30 a.m.; East Jay track hostsEJ relays – 11 a.m.; East Jay track hostsEast Jay Relays at Jay County High School– 9 a.m.

Fort Recovery — Softball doubleheadervs. Delphos Jefferson – 11 a.m.

South Adams — Baseball hostsStarfire Invitational – 9 a.m.; Golf atBluffton Bi-County Tournament – 9 a.m.;Softball doubleheader at Bellmont – 10a.m.;

TV scheduleTTooddaayy

7 p.m. — NHL Playoffs: Washington

Capitals at New York Rangers – Game 5(NBCSN)

8 p.m. — NBA Playoffs: ClevelandCavaliers at Chicago Bulls – Game 3(ESPN)

9 p.m. — Boxing: Friday Night Fights –Joey Dawejko vs. Amir Mansour (ESPN2)

9:30 p.m. — NHL Playoffs: AnaheimDucks at Calgary Flames – Game 4(NBCSN)

10:30 p.m. — NBA Playoffs: HoustonRockets at Los Angeles Clippers – Game3 (ESPN)

SSaattuurrddaayy1 p.m. — College Softball: ACC Tour-

nament final – TBA (ESPN)2 p.m. — College Softball: AAC Tour-

nament final – TBA (ESPN2)2 p.m. — PGA Tour Golf: The Players

Championship – Third round (NBC-2,13,33)

3 p.m. — College Softball: OklahomaState at Oklahoma (ESPN2)

3:30 p.m. — IndyCar Racing: GrandPrix of Indianapolis (ABC-6,21)

4 p.m. — Boxing: Premier BoxingChampionships (CBS-4,7,15)

5 p.m. — NBA Playoffs: Atlanta Hawksat Washington Wizards – Game 3 (ESPN)

8 p.m. — College Softball: SEC Tour-nament final – TBA (ESPN2)

8 p.m. — NBA Playoffs: Golden State

Warriors at Memphis Grizzlies – Game 3(ABC-6,21)

9 p.m. — Boxing: Saul Alvarez vs.James Kirkland (HBO)

Local notesSSoocccceerr lleeaagguuee rreeggiissttrraattiioonn ooppeennRegistration is ongoing for the Pen-

nville Soccer League.The league is open to boys and girls

aged 3 through 12. Games will be heldon Saturdays at Pennville Park from May30 through June 20.

Cost is $35 and the deadline is Sat-urday. There will be an open registrationat the park Saturday from 10 a.m. to 1p.m.

For more information, contact TroyShimp at (404) 444-7812 ortdshimp@hotmail.com.

CChhaalllleennggee ccoonnttiinnuueess SSaattuurrddaayyThe Adams County Run/Walk Chal-

lenge continues Saturday.The series features 10 races within

Adams County.The next race is the CG Sports Run

With Endurance 5K. The race will begin at9 a.m. May 9 at Common Ground Church,655 N Piqua Road, Decatur.

For more information, contact TimPowell at (260) 241-4875, or visitwww.adamscounty5kchallenge.com.

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SportsFriday, May 8, 2014

Patriot tennis teamswept by Adams Central,see High school roundup

Eagle girls track teamties Jets for first place,

see Local roundup

The Commercial Review/Ray Cooney

Jay County High School sophomore Jacob Geesaman rounds third base during the third inningThursday at Don E. Selvey Field. The Patriots gave up nine first-inning runs in a 19-10 loss to the visitingBluffton Tigers.

By CHRIS SCHANZThe Commercial ReviewThe Patriots’ home

course was not kind onThursday.Jay County High School’s

golf team placed third in ameet with the BellmontBraves and Bluffton Tigers.“I know they can all go

back and look at penaltystrokes,” said JCHS coachButch Gray, whose teamtotaled 180. The Braves wonwith a score of 172, andBluffton was second, beat-ing Jay County by onestroke. “I think the kids are phys-

ically and mentally tired,”Gray said, noting his teamhas had six matches in 12days. “It’s probably a goodthing they have (Friday)night off and Saturday off.”

Jay Houck led the Patri-ots with a 43, even thoughhe struggled on the par 5s.He began his round on the498-yard, par-5 12th, shoot-ing a triple bogey beforemaking par on 13. He fol-lowed that up with a doublebogey and bogey on 14 and15, then made par on threeconsecutive holes.On the 354-yard, par-4

16th, Houck’s second shotfrom about 90 yards sailedlong, coming to rest at theback right of the green. Hechipped his third shot 10feet from the cup, and sankthe putt to save par. On the par-4 10th, the

sophomore hit his secondshot into the Little Salam-onie River for a penaltystroke.

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JC golf strugglesat home course

By RAY COONEYThe Commercial ReviewLevi Long blasted a

grand slam in the fifthinning to lead the Patriotsto a 10-run effort.It wasn’t nearly enough.Bluffton’s Matt Hilton

hit two home runs, includ-ing his own grand slam, topower the visiting Tigersto a 19-10 victory Thurs-day and spoil the JayCounty High School base-ball team’s senior nightcelebration.Nine of those runs came

before the Patriots swunga bat, as Bluffton sent 13batters to the plate in thetop of first inning.

“If you had told mebeforehand we would get10 runs tonight, I wouldhave said, ‘OK, we’ll takethat,’” said JCHS coachLea Selvey, whose teamlost its fourth in a rowdespite posting the double-digit run total. “It’s frus-trating. I kind of expectedus to be like this early, butnot now.”Jay County (8-10, 2-2

Allen County AthleticConference) was on itsheels from the start as theTigers’ Grant Prible ledoff the game with a tripleto the gap in left-centerfield.

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Tigers spoilsenior night