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SATURDAY
January 16,
2016
Democrat
An independent newspaper serving Adams County, Indiana since 1857
Top positions are
filled at hospital
IN BRIEF
MLK Day:
Some open,
some closed
There be no school for
students at North Adams
Community
Schools,
Adams Central Schools
and South Adams School
Monday in observance of
Martin Luther King Jr.
Day. Classes in all three
districts will resume at
their normal times on
Tuesday.
City offices in Decatur
will be open as normal on
Monday, but all county
government offices will
be closed that day. All city
offices and departments
will be open as usual in
Berne.
Branches of the U.S.
Postal Service will be
closed and there will be
no
home
delivery
Monday.
Vaping to be
discussed at
AMH Jan. 27
Drug Free Adams
County will host a presentation
entitled:
“Vaping: What’s All the
Hype?” from noon-1 p.m.
Jan. 27 in Decatur Room
1 at Adams Memorial
Hospital.
Nancy Cripe, Executive
Director of Tobacco Free
Allen County, will be the
featured speaker. She will
discuss:
• What vaping devices
look like and how they
work;
• Known and possible
risks, with comparisons to
traditional tobacco smoke
risks;
• Attitudes and beliefs
about vaping;
• The appeal of vaping
to youth;
• The investment of the
tobacco industry in vaping;
• Alternative uses for
vaping devices; and
• Tobacco-related policies/laws that do or don’t
apply to vaping devices,
and what the implications
are in either case.
Local law enforcement will describe what
they have seen in Adams
County. Resources and
Drug Free Adams County
t-shirts will be provided
while supplies last.
No recycling
in Monroe
on Tuesday
Recycling
at
the
Monroe
fairgrounds,
conducted by the county
solid waste management
district, will be closed on
Tuesday. The next recycling day there will be the
first Tuesday in February,
weather permitting. The
county transfer station
will be open Jan. 19 and
will accept items for recycling.
75¢
Chief Nursing Officer, Chief
Medical Officer announced
Bellmont Early College freshman Joe Mendoza continues great study
habits the first week back from winter break.
Photo provided
Student sings praises of
Bellmont Early College
(Editor’s note: The following story
was submitted by Emily Smitley, a
senior at Bellmont High School.)
Bellmont Early College is a great
way for high school students to
excel in high school and earn college credits before graduating.
Students have the potential
to earn up to 43 credit hours at
Bellmont, which is more than the
average college student earns in
their first year. A full-time college
student earns 30 credit hours for
the year.
Bellmont works closely with IVY
Tech Community College and Indiana
University-Purdue University Fort
Wayne to offer dual credit class at
a fraction of the cost at the college
level.
That means students are
saving money and lower
college debt.
The Bellmont Early
College program is about
helping students study,
stay on track, keeping students’ grades up
along with helping guide
the students, so that they
have developed the necessary skills required for
collegiate academic success.
Why
Be In BEC?
them excel academically and personally. Early College students are
put in the same Student Resource
Time for four years. During SRT,
students are able to study with
other students that are in the same
college classes. They are also given
other help with PSAT, SAT and ACT
preparation.
Another advantage of being part
of the Early College program is that
school counselors go over scholarships more vigorously, which helps
increase students’ chances of being
on the receiving end of financial
aid.
Bellmont Early College students
go on two college visits per year to
help them decide what they like
about specific colleges and which
one might be the right fit for them.
Counselor Michelle Blackburn guides one of
Students
receive the three senior Bellmont Early College SRT
enhanced support to help classes with their college scholarships.
Personnel moves aplenty approved at NA
By J SWYGART
The North Adams Community
School’s board of education on
Tuesday accepted the resignations
of five employees, all of whom have
already left the district’s employ.
Ashley Soltwedel resigned her
position as high school English
teacher, Teresa Simon resigned as
custodian at Northwest Elementary,
Kassidy Watkins resigned as North
Adams/Adams Wells interpreter,
Lisa Reed resigned as payroll coordinator and Brandon Razo resigned
as assistant high school boys soccer coach and middle school head
boys soccer coach.
Assigned to various positions within the school district
were: Elizabeth Buuck, ACCESS
instructor; Spencer Heimann and
Cassandra Heimann, paraprofessionals at Northwest Elementary;
Pamelia Bragg-Coy, high school
custodian; and Tiffany Allison, payroll manager.
Extra-curricular
assignments included Michelle Hutker,
Scholastic Spanish Club; Dane
Fuelling, Scholastic German Club;
Andy Heim, team leader high school
language arts; Janelle Gressla,
team leader high school CTE electives; Scott Rayburn, high school
journalism; Bill Richman and Alex
Leavell, freshman class sponsors.
Reassigned to new positions
were Deb Shannon, from special ed
paraprofessional to general education paraprofessional; and Nancy
Mosure, from high school custodian to Northwest Elementary custodian.
Brian Henkenius was approved
as a volunteer for the middle school
basketball program.
A newly-created position was
See PERSONNEL, Page 2
Two positions at the top
of the nursing and physician ranks of the Adams
Memorial Hospital have
been filled recently, according to an announcement
from JoEllen Eidam, chief
executive officer at the hospital.
Theresa Bradtmiller, a
Wells County resident with
more than 35 years of nursing experience, has been
hired to be the new AMH
Chief Nursing Officer, while
AMH emergency room physician Dr. Scott Smith was
named as the hospital’s
Chief Medical Officer.
Bradtmiller comes to AMH
from St. Joseph’s Hospital
in Fort Wayne, where she
was most
recently
an administrative
d i r e c t o r.
According
to Eidam,
she brings
nursing
experience
orthoBrandtmiller in
paedics,
m e d - s u rg ,
oncology, behavioral health
and pediatrics with her
to her new post and is
currently the president
of the Northeast Indiana
Organization of Nurse
Executives, an organization to promote leadership
and support development
of nurses.
Bradtmiller called her
move to AMH “a great
opportunity.”
“I’m really excited about
it. One of
the
first
things that
I observed
when I visited was that
it seemed
like
a
great place
to
work
and more Smith
importantly
the employees here genuinely seem to
be happy to work here,” the
new nursing chief officer
said.
Bradtmiller said her
goals center around being
“a team player with the best
interests of patient safety
and our staff in mind. It
is one of my big priorities
to have a staff engaged in
their work, one that continues to be happy in working
here.”
She and her husband,
Dave, have seven children
and 24 grandchildren. She
received her Bachelor of
Nursing diploma from St.
Joseph’s School of Nursing
and her master’s degree
from the University of St.
Francis in Fort Wayne.
Bradtmiller said of her
first goals to accomplish as
See AMH TEAM, Page 2
Mellencamp seeks 2nd
term on county council
From 2000
Tony Mellencamp of
to 2004 they
Berne, a Republican, has
also owned
filed for re-election to one
Tree’s Driveof the three at-large seats
In in Berne.
on the Adams County
Mellencamp
Council.
is a former
In a prepared statemember of the
ment, Mellencamp said,
South Adams
“I am excited to have
learned so much about Mellencamp School Board
in 2002. He
county government these
was
electpast four years and will
continue to press forward ed in 2012 to the county
with the best I have to offer council.
for the citizens of Adams He is a past member
of United Way of Adams
County.
“Since being elected in County, the Adams County
2012, I have tried to work EMA and the Berne Board
with all county agencies of Zoning Appeals. He conand groups to assess their tinues to serve on the Berne
needs and get a feel for Chamber of Commerce
how things work in their board of directors and
part of our home county. the executive board of
I wish to continue this for the Indiana Academy of
another term. I am a firm Science, Mathematics and
believer in listening first, Humanities, as well as
asking questions and then other committees as part
assessing prior to making of his council duties.
decisions which will affect Mellencamp was a fund
drive chairman of the
our citizens.”
Mellencamp is a 1978 Berne Community Chest
graduate
of
Jennings and was a co-fund drive
County High School and chairman for the United
attended Milligan College Way of Adams County. He
in Tennessee. Born in is past secretary of the
Seymour, he moved to Berne Adams County Republican
in 1987 to accept a position Party.
at the Berne Tri-Weekly “It is imperative that
News. In 1997, Mellencamp council and commissioners
and his wife, Kaye, opened continue to work together
East of Chicago Pizza Co. and be on the same page
in Berne and continue when it comes to being
See COUNCIL, Page 3
to operate that business.
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By Mark Turner
A Fantastic Flop
I’ll admit it up front,
I’m a comic book fan. No,
I don’t still buy them but
I grew up with them and
have an appreciation for
the work that goes into
making a comic book.
Because of that I’m in
geek heaven lately with
all of the comic book
movies and shows on TV.
And for the most part
they’re doing a great job
of these. But when they
get it wrong they really
get it wrong. Like the new
“Fantastic Four” movie.
The
movie
opens
with grade school age
Reed Richards and Ben
Grimm becoming friends
in a school where the
other kids don’t appreciate Reed’s genius. Ben
us picked on by his older
brother. Years later at the
science fair, Reed (Miles
Teller) and Ben (Jamie
Bell) have a project the
teachers don’t understand, but one that Dr.
Franklin Storm notices.
He offers Reed a full scholarship to come study and
work with him.
Reed takes him up
on the offer and helps
work on a secret project
that will transport people to and from another dimension. Already
working on the project
are Dr. Storm’s daughter Sue (Kate Mara), Dr.
Storm’s trouble making
son Johnny (Michael
B. Jordan) and another
prodigy who is difficult
to work with and has a
thing for Sue, Victor Von
Doom
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the doors of the pod from teen rather than a sciclosing on all sides but entist who works willthe pod makes it back as ingly side by side with
Reed. The romantic angle
the lab explodes.
Reed wakes to find between Sue and Reed
that he’s changed. As a is tossed aside. To show
matter of fact all of them that comic movies can
have changed, including handle diversity, Johnny
Sue, who had run to the is now black rather than
lab as they were return- the blonde haired teen of
ing. Ben now looks like the comics. And Doom …
he’s made of giant rocks, well, he no longer sports
Sue can control force the iconic armor that he
fields and turn invisible, does in the comic, instead
Johnny can becoming having a hardened lava
a flaming human being body instead. Comic fans
and Reed can stretch his hated this film and it’s
body. When he sees what easy to see why.
As for the movie
they are doing with this,
turning them into weap- side of things well that
ons, Reed escapes the doesn’t work either. The
lab and searches on his film moves at a snail’s
own for a way to turn pace, taking over an
hour to get the group
them back.
He is eventually caught changed into what they
by the government and will become known for.
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a CNO is to “get to know the community. My
husband and I live near Uniondale in Wells
County, so we’ve been in the area, but I want
to get to know the people and the organizations
in Adams County.”
Smith will become the first Chief Medical
Officer in the history of Adams Memorial
Hospital. He started working at the hospital in
1998 and became a full-time emergency room
physician in 2000.
As CMO, Smith’s role will primarily deal with
the clinical operations of the hospital, with a
focus on medical staff issues. He will be heavily
involved with many of the physician committees at the hospital, including credentials and
medical records/utilization review. He will also
serve as the physician representative on the
hospital’s quality council committee.
“I look forward to getting more involved in
quality and safety projects throughout the
hospital, as well as having a leadership role
in the Service Excellence Initiative we started
recently,” Smith said. He will work on physician recruitment and retention for the hospital
as well.
Smith will remain the manager of Adams
Outpatient Behavioral Health. Dr. Cameron
Nelson will now serve as the Emergency
Department Medical director. Dr. Nick Lazoff
will remain as the EMS Medical Director.
Smith and his wife, Dawn, have three children.
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rights to the Fantastic
Four).
While some weren’t
happy with the two previous “Fantastic Four”
films they were leaps
and bounds better than
this hunk of scrap. It’s
a movie that’s not worth
a free rental should you
have the opportunity. It
might not even be worth
watching for free on
TV. My suggestion is to
ignore it and maybe it
will die a quick and painless death.
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Paul E. Andrews
SM Sgt. Paul E. Andrews, 82, Ossian, went to be
with his Lord Jan. 13, 2016. He was born in Toledo,
Ohio, May 20, 1933, to the late Lowell and Lucille
(French) Andrews.
He served as an air traffic controller in the United
States Air Force in both the Korean and Vietnam
Wars. He retired after 26 years of honorable service
to our country. He won the Air Traffic Controller of
the Year Award from Aug. 15, 1973Aug. 31, 1974. After retirement, he
worked at Bluffton High School and
First Missionary Church. He enjoyed
cross word puzzles, camping, traveling, bowling and golfing.
Among survivors are his loving
wife of 60 years, Elizabeth Andrews;
children, Gregory (Rhonda) Andrews,
Pamela (Tom) Ruble, Suzette (Dean)
Grote, Rebecca (Jeff) Ruble and
Thomas (Tammy) Andrews; 14 grandchildren; and 16 great grandchilAndrews
dren.
He was preceded in death by
his brother, Leroy Andrews, and sister, Gretchen
Steward. Funeral services will be at 11 a.m. Monday at
First Presbyterian Church in Ossian. Burial will be
in Horeb Cemetery.
Visitation will be from 1-4 and 6-8 p.m. Sunday at
Elzey-Patterson-Rodak Funeral Home, Ossian, and
one hour prior to services at the church.
Preferred memorials are to American Alzheimer’s
Association, Family Life Care or First Presbyterian
Church, Ossian.
Online condolences may be made at elzey-patterson-rodak.com.
Patrick E. Hackman
Patrick E. “Rick” Hackman, 66, Decatur, died
Jan. 14, 2016, at Adams Memorial Hospital. Rick
was born in Adams County Dec. 20, 1949, to the
late Patrick J. Hackman and Mary Maxine (Betty)
(Marbaugh) Lee.
He was a member of Zion Lutheran Church. He
retired as a truck driver for Erie Haven. Rick was a
Lance Corporal with the United States Marines, serving in Viet Nam; and a member of the
American Legion Post 43.
Among survivors are four sons, Joe
Hackman, Scott L. Hackman, Gregory
L. “Bushy” (Kimberly) Hackman and
Dalton P. (Kimmy) Hackman, all
of Decatur; two brothers, Michael
Hartsough and Jeffrey “Willy” (Debbie)
Hackman, both of Decatur; and four
Hackman
grandchildren.
Funeral services will be held at
11 a.m. Wednesday at Haggard-Sefton & Hirschy
Funeral Home. Pastor James Voorman will be officiating. Burial will be in Decatur Cemetery.
Visitation will be from 4-8 p.m. Tuesday, also at
the funeral home.
Preferred memorials are to The Wounded Warriors
Project or Shriners Children’s Hospital.
Online condolences may be made at www.hshfuneralhome.com.
the
NEW YORK (AP) —
Sean Penn says his
article on Mexican drug
lord Joaquin ‘‘El Chapo’’
Guzman ‘‘failed’’ in its
mission.
Speaking to CBS’ ‘‘60
Minutes,’’ the actor said
his intention in tracking down the escaped
drug kingpin and writing
about him for ‘‘Rolling
Stone’’ was to kick-start
a discussion of the U.S.
government’s policy on
the War on Drugs.
But the public’s attention has instead been
focused on the fact that
Penn found and met
with Guzman for seven
hours in a mountain
hideout last October
while he was still evading Mexican officials.
He was apprehended
INDIANAPOLIS (AP) —
A bird flu virus that’s a
different strain than the
one that ravaged turkey
and chicken farms in
the Midwest last summer has been found at
a southern Indiana turkey farm, federal officials
said Friday.
The H7N8 flu strain
was confirmed at a commercial turkey farm in
Dubois County, about 70
miles west of Louisville,
Kentucky, after samples from birds were
taken when the farm
saw a surge in turkey
deaths, according to
Dissolution of marriage
Carol S. Shepherd
of Geneva and Terry
Shepherd of Bluffton.
Civil collections:
Bank of America was
awarded
$14,116.36
from Tim Klingensmith
the U.S. Department of
Agriculture. The strain
is highly contagious for
birds; the USDA said no
human infections with
the viral strain have been
detected.
It’s a different strain
than the H5N2 virus
that cost turkey and egg
producers, mostly in the
Upper Midwest, about 48
million birds.
Wild birds’ northern
migration was blamed
for the original spread of
the H5N2 virus, which
began to accelerate widely in the spring, not the
winter months. Indiana
4 sentenced in local courts
Gerald W. Toole
of Decatur.
Adams
Memorial
Hospital was awarded
the following:
$567.48 from Melissa
G. Delarosa of Fort
Wayne.
$237.80 from Dayton
E. Glover of Monroeville.
$1,332.56 from Tonia
L. Benge of Decatur.
$1,091.50
from
Melvina M. Buckner of
Decatur.
$1,743.52
from
Katherine L. Sauerwine
of Decatur.
$1,889.98 from April
J. Gilbert from Decatur.
$1,430.82
from
Nancy L. Reinhart from
Decatur.
$1,186.45 from Brian
D. Kershner of Decatur.
only last week after six
months on the run.
Excerpts from the
interview with Penn
were released Friday.
The interview airs on
‘‘60 Minutes’’ Sunday.
Penn has been drawn
into a controversy over
whether he may have
assisted in the recapture
effort, or, conversely,
may have prolonged the
search by keeping silent
until the article was
published last week.
Penn said the Mexican
government was ‘‘clearly
very humiliated’’ but
insisted he had played
no role in Guzman’s
eventual recapture.
‘‘We had met with him
many weeks earlier,’’
he says. ‘‘On October
2nd, in a place nowhere
near where he was captured.’’
Guzman’s reason for
agreeing to meet with the
Hollywood star was first
explained as resulting
from his interest in having a movie made about
him. Then it seemed his
interest was in a face-toface encounter not with
Penn, but with the contact who was bringing
them together: Mexican
actress Kate del Castillo,
with whom Guzman
openly flirted in recently
published text messages.
For his part, Penn
said he had only one
true mission.
Guzman, he said, was
someone through whom
‘‘I could begin a conversation about the policy
Penn
of the war on drugs. That
was my simple idea.’’
The Rolling Stone
article set off a bombshell, including criticism
over the magazine’s willingness to give Guzman
approval of the article
before it was published.
There was also suspicion about Penn’s qualifications as a Hollywood
star, not an established
journalist, to report
such a big story.
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Marriage applications
Bradley D. McEwen
and Angela D. Pittard,
both of Geneva.
Justin M. Pollocl, Lake
In The Hills, Ill., and Amy
M. McLaughlin, Harvard,
Ill.
Jason G. Strickler and
Jenna M. Adams, both of
Decatur.
Rex M. Moore and
Gayle M. Reinhart, both
of Decatur.
Saturday, January 16, 2016 • Page 3A
Sean Penn tells ‘60 Minutes’
his El Chapo mission failed
One case was recently
settled in Adams County
Circuit Court by Judge
Chad Kukelhan.
Brandy S. Mojica,
Decatur, pleaded guilty
to theft, a Level 6 felony.
She was sentenced to
home detention, with 109
days credit, and must
pay $965 restitution.
Three cases were settled in Superior Court by
Judge Patrick Miller.
Russell R. Galloway,
eath notice
Westville, was found
guilty to battery with
moderate bodily injury,
a Level 6 felony. He was
Gerald W. Toole, 77, Decatur, died Friday. sentenced to 670 days in
Arrangements are pending at Haggard-Sefton & jail, to run consecutively
Hirschy Funeral Home.
Courthouse News
R ecord
to two prior cases.
Joshua M. McCowan,
Geneva, pleaded guilty
to theft, a Level 6 felony. He was sentenced
to 912 days in prison,
with all but 100 days of
time served suspended.
He was also sentenced to
two years of probation,
must obtain counseling,
must pay $368 in restitution and must not trespass at Wal-Mart.
Charles K. Belcher,
Westville, pleaded guilty
to check fraud, a Class D
felony. He was sentenced
to nine months in prison,
to run consecutively with
a previous case.
wildlife experts said that
southern migration happened later than normal
this year because of the
mild weather, but it’s
unclear ‘‘how much of
a factor that has been
in this,’’ according to
Indiana Board of Animal
Health
spokeswoman
Denise Derrer.
‘‘We hope we can get
some more information
as we do a little bit of epi-
demiology down at that
site,’’ she said, noting
that the virus spreads
between birds through
eye or beak mucous or
feces.
Indiana’s
poultry
industry brings in $2.5
billion a year, Derrer
said, adding that the
state leads the country
in duck production, is
No. 3 in egg production
and fourth in turkeys.
COUNCIL
From Page 1
of the Affordable Care
Act,” he added. “We have
to be diligent and work
with the commissioners
and county employees to
ensure the best and most
affordable health insurance while also being
conservative with tax
dollars.
“It has been an honor
to serve the county the
past four years and I ask
for your trust with another four years. I promise
to work hard in serving
you if given another term
on council,” Mellencamp
concluded.
conservative with county funds,” Mellencamp
said in the press release
announcing his candidacy. “At a time when
the state is keeping more
and counties are getting
less to do more, fiscal
conservatism needs to
rule the day.
“There
are
many
issues that continue to
be a priority — not the
least of which is insurance and the high cost
since the implementation
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January 21, 22,
23 & 24th
Quarterly probation report released
The Adams County
Probation Department
recently released its
quarterly report for Oct.
1-Dec. 31, 2015.
The
department
received 17 new juvenile cases, filed 20 juvenile intake reports and
supervised a total of 52
juveniles on probation.
Additionally,
there
were 21 new adult felony cases; 36 new adult
misdemeanor cases; and
there were 286 felony
cases and 532 misdemeanor cases supervised.
In the fourth quarter
of 2015, 79 violation of
probation petitions —
seven juvenile, 37 adult
felons and 35 adult misdemeanors — and 20 presentence investigation
reports were filed with
the Adams Circuit and
Adams Superior courts.
During
the
same
time period, the department collected a total of
$14,449.88 in restitution.
Overall, the Adams
County
Probation
Department investigated
and supervised a total
of 870 cases during this
quarter. The number of
cases investigated and
supervised on probation by each of the six
probation officers in the
department
averaged
145.
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— Two Marine Corps helicopters carrying six crew
members each collided
and went down off the
Hawaiian island of Oahu
while on a nighttime
training mission, and
rescuers searched choppy waters Friday where
debris had been sighted,
military officials said.
There was no immediate word on the fate
of those aboard or what
caused the accident.
The transport helicopters known as CH-53Es
crashed just before midnight Thursday, officials
said.
A Coast Guard helicopter and C-130 airplane
spotted a debris field 2
1/2 miles offshore early
Friday. The debris covered an area of 2 miles,
Marine Capt. Timothy
Irish said.
The choppers are part
of the 1st Marine Aircraft
Wing at Marine Corps
Base Hawaii. Known as
Super Stallions, they are
the U.S. military’s largest helicopter, capable of
carrying a light armored
vehicle, 16 tons of cargo
or a team of combatequipped
Marines,
according to a Marine
Corps website.
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Civil rights, intolerance &
a tale of two governors
The Decatur Daily Democrat
Ron Storey, Publisher
J Swygart, Opinion Page Editor
Looking to the
future with hope
By DONNA BRAZILE
There are historical moments that often slip by
both pundits and partisans. President Obama’s final
State of the Union address is one of them.
Blake Hounshell is Politico’s digital editorial director, a veteran journalist who is given to wry tweets
and light mocking of politicians. But, humorous, or
serious, I quote his tweet because it mirrored the common partisan Republican reaction: “Obama spends
(his) entire speech attacking Republicans and then
wonders why American politics is so divisive.”
Calling Obama’s State of the Union an attack on
Republicans — some said it was anti-Trump — is like
saying that the Gettysburg Address was an attack on
the Confederacy. Or that President Lincoln made an
anti-Jefferson Davis speech.
This is how I saw the speech — and yes, I am a
partisan too: Obama’s final State of the Union address
was more a declaration of America’s core values, of
our commonly held principles that should transcend
our political divisions. This final address embodied
more of his core beliefs and the president’s clear, firm
vision for America’s future.
Like most presidents entering their final year,
Obama was supposed to do a few victory laps, recall
his accomplishments, offer a few platitudes, and slink
away to “lame duck” status for the rest of the election year. Instead, he “put the pedal to the metal,” as
NASCAR fans say.
Obama also plunged into the 2016 presidential
election like a man whose strong convictions have not
wavered, and one who has every intention of leading
until the next president is on the inaugural platform
and says, “So help me, God.”
Obama listed four questions the nation needs to
answer. Personally, I liked question four best:
“First, how do we give everyone a fair shot at opportunity and security in this new economy?
“Second, how do we make technology work for us,
and not against us ...
“Third, how do we keep America safe and lead the
world without becoming its policeman?
“And finally, how can we make our politics reflect
what’s best in us, and not what’s worst?”
South Carolina Republican Gov. Nikki Haley also
acknowledged Obama’s call for better politics, and
made a remarkable and courageous admission that
we won’t hear out of Washington, except from Obama
and a handful of members of Congress:
“We need to be honest with each other, and with
ourselves: While Democrats in Washington bear much
responsibility for the problems facing America today,
they do not bear it alone. There is more than enough
blame to go around.
“We as Republicans need to own that truth. We
need to recognize our contributions to the erosion of
the public trust in America’s leadership. We need to
accept that we’ve played a role in how and why our
government is broken.”
Obama acknowledged his role: “It’s one of the few
regrets of my presidency ... that the rancor and suspicion between the parties has gotten worse instead
of better. There’s no doubt a president with the gifts
of Lincoln or Roosevelt might have better bridged the
divide.
“The future we want,” Obama said, “will only happen if we fix our politics.”
Obama wasn’t merely referring to one candidate’s
out-sized, crude, even cruel, rhetoric, mouthed daily,
though that’s important to correct.
But in a season where political correctness seems
under attack and big money is flowing through the
political gridlock, it’s simply impossible to find common ground.
Obama went further. He believes the way to fix
government is to begin to reform our political system
itself.
He said we need to reform campaign financing and
end the practice where a few families and hidden special interests control the ads on the airwaves. Most
importantly, “We’ve got to make voting easier, not
harder, and modernize it for the way we live now.”
Obama also implored citizens to act on how we vote:
urging us to demand that Congressional districts be
drawn so that the voters pick a candidate, rather than
having a candidate who picks the voters he wants.
“I can’t do these things on my own.” Obama said,
“Changes in our political process ... depend on you.
That’s what’s meant by a government of, by and for
the people.”
We the People. We the American people. This final
address should challenge us all to work together and
fix our politics, because we are very important stakeholders in our democracy.
In just a few weeks, every eligible citizen will have
an opportunity to vote. And the menu is full of candidates promising to fix this or change that. We’re going
to choose between two distinct worldviews — either
the one that contracts and retreats, or the one Obama
laid out, and enter the future with hope, not fear.
I still believe in hope — hope in the powerful sense
that we are indeed ready for a better future.
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INDIANAPOLIS — Last October,
Hoosier Republicans heard South
Carolina Gov. Nikki Haley at their
fall dinner. Twice in the past year,
it was Haley who generated national headlines.
The first came last June in the
aftermath of the Mother Emanuel
Church massacre in Charleston,
where a young man murdered nine
parishioners in an attempt to set
off a race war. Haley’s response
as governor is now etched in the
annals of modern civil rights.
The second came minutes after
President Obama’s
final State of the
Union address this
past week. Haley
gave the Republican
rebuttal, and it
included an admonishment
of
the
kind of intolerance
espoused by presiBy Brian
dential candidate
Howey
Donald
Trump.
“During
anxious
times, it can be
tempting to follow the siren call of
the angriest voices,” she said. “We
must resist that temptation. No
one who is willing to work hard,
abide by our laws, and love our
traditions should ever feel unwelcome in this country.”
What made Haley stand out in
the first instance is how she reacted
to the massacre. The Confederate
battle flag was displayed on the
mall of the Statehouse in Columbia.
It was a symbol of the state’s
ancestral heritage.. But to AfricanAmericans in the Palmetto state, it
was a symbol of slavery.
On June 22, Haley boldly
explained, “We have an opportunity to show that not only was he
wrong, but that just the opposite
is happening. My hope is that by
removing a symbol that divides us,
we can move our state forward in
harmony, and we can honor the
nine blessed souls who are now in
heaven.” Within days, Haley’s leadership helped the South Carolina
legislature relegate the stars and
bars to a museum, something
no one could have predicted just
weeks before.
For months, many Hoosiers
awaited a position from Gov. Mike
Pence on the question of civil rights
expansion for gay and transgender
Hoosiers. On Tuesday night during
his State of the State address, his
position was minimalist. At a time
when legislators sought guidance
and leadership, Pence gave them
only very broad parameters.
The political dilemma facing
Gov. Pence comes from his social
conservative and evangelical base,
which opposes any public accommodation for gays, as well as
employment and housing protections. Rev. Ron Johnson, Jr. of the
Indiana Pastors Alliance warned
that by passing “special rights” it
will “criminalize our beliefs and
actually turn God himself into a
discriminator.”
This is not a mainstream view,
certainly not for Democrats and
many independents, and for a wide
swathe of the Indiana Republican
Party. With the U.S. Supreme Court
ruling last June, gay marriage is
now legal in the United States. But
Johnson’s views resonate in this
small, but vocal wing of the party.
It is one that the Pence reelection
campaign frets losing.
Pence explained, “Our state constitution declares that ‘all people
are created equal’ and I believe
that no one should be harassed
or mistreated because of who they
are, who they love or what they
believe. Hoosiers also cherish faith
and the freedom to live out their
faith in their daily lives. The question before you as elected representatives of the people of Indiana
is whether it is necessary or even
possible to reconcile these two values in the law without compromising the freedoms we hold dear.”
Rev. Johnson would have you
believe that the civil rights expansion issue is the creation of the
news media, who he and his allies
loudly denounced at a Statehouse
rally last November, as well as
Democrats and gays. The reality is
this issue was stirred up by a classic political overreach. When social
conservatives and family advocacy
groups lost a 2014 attempt for a
ballot referendum against samesex marriage, the resulting 2015
Religious Freedom Restoration
Act became a consolation prize.
Instead, it kicked off a state and
national firestorm resulting in the
civil rights issue we face today.
Pence went on to say, “As you go
about your work on this and other
issues, know that I will always give
careful consideration to any bill
you send me, but legislation must
be consistent with the Indiana
Constitution,” Pence said. The pronouncement capped more than
150 days with the issue swirling around the governor, potentially splintering the business and
social conservative wings of his
Republican Party.
The growing anticipation over
Pence’s stance on the issue was
one that begged for leadership,
and Pence largely took a pass. The
issue is now becoming a political
smudge pot, obscuring the robust
economy that should be giving
Pence a political tail wind.
State Sen. Travis Holdman,
who has authored two bills on the
issue, told me that there is time to
find consensus. “It’s all about fair
balance of protecting the rights
of the LGBT community and the
protecting religious liberty rights
we have,” Holdman said. “I think
when we get to the point of quieting the folks on the extreme right
and the extreme left we’ll find sensible middle ground for Hoosiers.”
If he does, it will be in spite of
the governor, as opposed to one
who took an active role in finding a
solution, and bringing a semblance
of unity back to his state.
The columnist is publisher of
Howey Politics Indiana at www.
howeypolitics.com.
Don’t try to breathe life into a dead scandal
By GENE LYONS
This just in: Nothing boosts circulation or enhances ratings like
a sex scandal. The more prominent the actors and the more
prurient the allegations, the better. Whatever factual adjustments
become necessary to keep the narrative going, many journalists are
eager to play along.
For example, how did the current spat between Donald Trump
and Hillary Clinton over her husband’s well-known sins begin?
Was it when Hillary, unwisely rising to the bait, criticized Trump’s
“penchant for sexism”? Or was it
earlier, when Trump described her
taking bathroom break during a
TV debate as “disgusting”?
Most would say Trump’s
bizarre
insult
jump-started
things. However, if you watch
“Morning Joe” or read accounts
of Hillary’s supposedly “enabling”
Bill Clinton’s transgressions, it’s
pretty much all her fault. Always
was.
Even the New York Times, in
an editorial arguing that “Trump
is way out of line bringing up Mr.
Clinton’s philandering,” couldn’t
restrain itself from scolding her
for allegedly attacking Bill’s paramours.
“When Mr. Clinton ran for president in 1992,” editors chided,
“Mrs. Clinton appeared on television beside him to assert that allegations involving Gennifer Flowers
were false. In 1998, he admitted to
that affair under oath.”
Actually, no, he did not. In the
famous “60 Minutes” interview,
Bill Clinton had acknowledged
“causing pain in my marriage.”
He added that most adults would
understand what that meant.
Testifying in 1998, he admitted a single backseat tryst with
Flowers, very far from the 12-year
relationship she’d claimed. In
her own deposition, she testified
to earning more than $500,000
posing as Bill Clinton’s mistress.
Besides claiming college degrees
she’d never earned, beauty titles
she’d never won, and even a twin
sister who never existed, Flowers
also managed to write an entire
book without stipulating a single
time and place where she and
her famous paramour were ever
together.
Fans of MSNBC’s “Hardball”
have evidently forgotten the
August 1999 episode in which
Flowers was permitted to accuse
Bill Clinton of having political
opponents murdered, while host
Chris Matthews told her how hot
she was.
“You’re a very beautiful woman,”
Matthews panted. “He knows that,
you know that, and everybody
watching knows that. Hillary
Clinton knows that!”
See, where Lewinsky was a
star-struck amateur, Flowers was
a seasoned professional.
Echoing Trump, who’s been
going around describing Hillary as
an “enabler,” who “totally destroyed”
women that accused Bill Clinton,
New York Times columnist Maureen
Dowd depicted her as a hypocrite
for “running as a feminist icon”
after smearing women who truthfully maligned him.
And who would those be?
Dowd provides exactly one
example, the unfortunate Monica
— the most reluctant “accuser”
imaginable. And did Hillary not
describe Lewinsky as a “narcissistic loony toon”? Apparently so,
but in a private communication
with her close friend Diane Blair,
a University of Arkansas professor
whose papers became available
after her untimely death.
It’s the press that turned it into
a smear.
If that’s the worst thing a middle-aged wife ever said about a
young thing who threw herself at
her husband, she should get the
Nobel Peace Prize.
So am I so naive that I believe
Bill Clinton innocent of all charges? Certainly not. However, my
suspicion is that like most public
men with what the old Johnny
Cash song called a “wicked wan-
dering eye,” he waited for the
woman to make the first move,
and rarely had to wait very long.
Indeed, I long ago learned that
the way some women act around
famous, powerful men — athletes,
actors, musicians, politicians —
contradicts almost everything
your Mama (and every feminist
since time began) said about how
women behave. I have even witnessed women at writers’ conferences trying to trip novelists (and
even the odd journalist) and beat
them to the floor.
I’ve also noticed that some can
get vengeful when they don’t get
what they want. Or even if they
do. That’s why Hillary Clinton in
particular ought to avoid academic-accented cant about women
never lying about sexual assault.
All human beings lie, and sex is
one of the commonest things they
lie about. Again, sorry, but there it
is.
Meanwhile, some reporters
appear keen to return to those
thrilling days of 1998 the way others yearn to experience Woodstock.
I recently read a screed by a Vox
reporter who was 8 years old
when this all went down: Linda
Tripp, Kathleen Willey, Michael
Isikoff, the “Elves,” Kenneth Starr,
the lot.
He made a brave show of arguing that it would be “misleading and pernicious” to doubt the
ever-changing tale of Juanita
Broaddrick, an Arkansas nursing
home owner (and Trump supporter) who claims that Bill Clinton
raped her 40 years ago, but has
also given sworn statements denying it.
He appears unaware that a veritable army of jackleg private eyes
and right-wing political operatives (many employed by Kenneth
Starr) ransacked Arkansas for
years without proving a thing.
Please, not again.
January 16, 2016
into his underground bunker in
Berlin.
In 1969, the Soviet spacecraft
Soyuz 4 and Soyuz 5 completed the first docking of manned
spacecraft.
In 1979, the Shah of Iran fled
his homeland in the wake of a
revolution.
In 2006, Ellen Johnson Sirleaf
became the first female elected
head of state of an African nation
when she was sworn in as president of Liberia.
Today is the 16th day of 2016
and the 26th day of winter.
TODAY’S HISTORY: In 1920, the
first meeting of the League of
Nations was held in Paris.
In 1945, Adolf Hitler moved
Lyons is a nationally-syndicated columnist with the Arkansas
Times.
TODAY’S QUOTE: “Compassion
is an unstable emotion. It needs
to be translated into action, or
it withers.” — Susan Sontag,
“Regarding the Pain of Others”
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What’s happening in Adams County?
Adams Central Middle
School held its annual
Spelling Bee. Twelve students in grades six-eight
participated in the Bee
during their 30-minute
“Leisure Reading” period.
The runner-up was
Laurel Tijerina and the
champion was Phoebe
Mayhew.
Middle school principal, Jason Witizgreuter
said, “All of our students did a great job and
we are looking forward
to seeing Phoebe participate in the Adams
County Spelling Bee at 6
p.m. Feb. 2 at Bellmont
Middle School.
The Pavilion will
start accepting registrations Jan. 15 for
its February swim lessons.
Preschool and adult
beginner will be held
at 10:20 a.m. and parent/tot and preschool
will be held at 5 p.m.
each Tuesday and
Thursday from Feb.
2-25. Prices for the
swim lessons are $20
for Wellness Pavilion
members and $40 for
non-members. Payment is due at
registration,
which
may be done at the
Pavilion.
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A series of free educational sessions on
wellness will be offered every Thursday
from 6:45-7:45 p.m. from Feb. 4-March
24. The public is invited to attend "The 7
Dimensions of Wellness" series. The first
three sessions will be on emotional, physical and environmental wellness.
Attendants can earn an entry into the
drawing for attending each week and completing wellness challenges. Prizes will be
a free one month individual membership,
a free Muselman Wellness Pavilion T -shirt
and a free 30-minute massage with Megan
Dunlap.
Wellness Series sessions will be cancelled in the event of inclement weather, listen to WZBD or visit the Wellness
Pavilion Facebook page for cancelation
announcement.
Youth Volleyball
Youth Volleyball for girls
in grades second-fifth will
be hosted by Bellmont
Girls Volleyball coaches
and players. All grade levels will meet from 9:30-11
a.m. Feb. 6, 13, 20 and
27; and March 5 and 12 at
the Bellmont High School
Auxiliary Gym. Registration
deadline is Friday and $38
for fees is due at time of
registration. This price
includes a T-shirt.
Daddy-Daughter Dance
The annual DaddyDaughter Dance is set
for 6-8 p.m. Feb. 20 at
Riverside Center.
Dads
and Daughters will enjoy
a live D.J. with dancing,
light refreshments, games,
prizes and a personal 4x6
couples photo to take home
at the end of the evening.
The cost is $20 per couple
($5 per additional daughter). Tickets will sell out
for this event, so register
soon.
Mother-Son Dance
The annual MotherSon Dance is set for 6-8
p.m. Feb. 27 at Riverside
Center. Moms and daughters will enjoy a live D.J.
with dancing, light refreshments, games, prizes and
a personal 4x6 couples
photo to take home at the
end of the evening. The
cost is $20 per couple ($5
per additional daughter).
Tickets will sell out for this
event, so register soon.
For more information, call the Wellness
Pavilion at 589-4496 or visit www.swissvillage.org.
Registration forms are
at http://in-adamscounty.
civicplus.com/229/
Registration
AC Spelling Bee champion is, left,
sixth grader, Phoebe Mayhew; and
runner-up is eighth grader, Laurel
Tijerina.
Photo provided
Arthur & Gloria Muselman Wellness Pavilion
Swim
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Parks
and
Recreation
Adams Central Community Schools:
Spelling Bee winners announced
Wellness classes
SATURDAY, Jan. 16:
A.A., 7 p.m., (open speaker/discussion) Cross
Community Church, Berne.
MONDAY, Jan. 18:
Clothes Closet, 11 a.m.-4 p.m., Damascus Road
Church.
A.A. Big Book discussion, 7 p.m., Decatur Church
of God.
Decatur Church of Christ Food Pantry, 8-10 a.m.,
for residents with last names beginning with A-L.
TUESDAY, Jan. 19:
Optimist Club, noon, Richard's Restaurant.
Zumba, Southeast Elementary School, 4-5 p.m.
A.A., 7 p.m., First United Methodist Church.
MOPS, 9-11 a.m., First United Methodist
Church.
League for the Blind and Disabled support group,
1:30-3:30 p.m., Woodcrest. (Dec. 15 Noon)
Adams County Emergency Management advisory
board, 6:30 p.m., basement of Adams County Law
Enforcement Center; local emergency planning committee immediately follows.
WEDNESDAY, Jan. 20:
Immanuel House, 9 a.m.-3 p.m., 8545N C.R.
500E, Decatur. Operation Help food pantry for Decatur and
Monroe residents, 1-4 p.m., Adams County Service
Complex. Bring your own box or cloth bags.
Free meal, 5-6 p.m., First United Methodist
Church, 6th Street entrance.
Adult Children of Alcoholics, a 12-step support program for those raised in alcoholic families, 7 p.m., The Bridge Community Church, 403
Winchester Road.
THURSDAY, Jan. 21:
Rotary Club, noon, Back 40 restaurant.
Monroe United Methodist Church Farmer's
Wagon, 1 p.m., line is to form no earlier than
noon.
Senior citizens play cards, 1 p.m., Riverside
Center.
Farmer's Market, 3-6 p.m. ,1st Street parking
lot.
Zumba, Southeast Elementary School, 4-5 p.m.
TOPS Club weigh-in, 5:30 p.m.; meeting 6:15
p.m., Woodcrest Activity Building.
Weight Watchers, 6 p.m., weigh-in; 6:30 p.m.
meeting, Adams Memorial Hospital Decatur Room.
Sober Beginnings, 6:30-8 p.m., Adams Memorial
Lunch, senior menus for Jan. 18-22
Adams Central
Monday – Pepperoni
pizza, corn, sliced peaches,
milk.
Tuesday – Nachos, meat,
cheese, salsa, salad, dressing, juice cup, mini Rice
Krispie treat, milk.
Wednesday – Chicken
noodles, mashed potatoes,
WG bread, margarine, mixed
fruit, milk.
Thursday – Chicken nuggets, WG bread, jelly, broccoli, applesauce, milk.
Friday – Soft taco, refried
beans, chips, salsa, strawberry cup, milk.
North Adams
Menu not provided
South Adams
Monday – No School
Tuesday – Chicken wings,
broccoli, carrots, fruit, milk.
Wednesday – Salisbury
steak, gravy, scalloped potatoes, green beans, roll, fruit,
milk.
Thursday – Cheese or
pepperoni pizza, salad,
tomatoes, cheese, garbanzo
beans, fruit, milk.
Friday – Taco salad, tortilla chips, lettuce, tomatoes,
cheese, refried beans, fruit,
milk.
Senior Menu
Monday – Southwest
chili, orange juice, steamed
spinach, cornbread, spiced
applesauce, milk.
Tuesday – Waikiki chicken, whipped sweet potateos,
green beans, whole wheat
bread, Rice Krispie treat,
milk.
Wednesday – Penne and
meatballs, Italian blend vegetables, orange juice, garlic
bread, peach crisp, milk.
Thursday – Chicken
breast fillet, marsala sauce,
green peas, harvard beets,
multigrain bread, grape
juice, milk.
Friday – Breaded fish,
tartar sauce, O’Brien potatoes, broccoli and cauliflower blend, hamburger bun,
mixed fruit, milk.
• Senior menu provided
by Aging in Home Services of
N.E. Indiana, Inc.
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DEAR HARRIETTE: I am a counselor, and I have become very successful at
it. My problem is that my friends believe
that I should be their counselor, too. On
a regular basis, I get calls from people
I’m close to -- and people I know peripherally -- asking me to help them handle
their personal and professional crises.
Because of the way they start in, I don’t
always realize that it’s happening. We
could be in the middle of a conversation,
and then suddenly they ask my opinion
about several things. Then I realize they
are actually trying to get me to coach
them. This has become overwhelming
for me in several ways, not the least
being that since I am not officially their
counselor I am not approaching the
encounter as I would with a client. How
can I get these people to either hire
me for my services and make proper
appointments or back off entirely? I do
not feel like I am doing things properly
now, and it makes me uncomfortable.
-- Uncounsel, Pittsburgh
DEAR UNCOUNSEL: Be very professional when you speak to these friends
and associates. Tell them that you feel
uncomfortable providing them with
counseling for their various challenges,
because this is not the professional way
to do this. As a professional, you feel
obligated to work with them in a formal
way -- that includes making appointments, establishing a plan of action and
charging for your services. If they are
unwilling to do that, tell them that’s
fine, but you are unwilling to continue
with the ad hoc consulting. You will
have to listen better to figure out when
a friendly chat turns into an appeal for
your professional services.
DEAR HARRIETTE: I come from a
small family. Most of us are close. But
one of my siblings has kept her distance
for most of my adult life. She is very condescending in her tone and acts like she
doesn’t like me and my other siblings
much. It’s more like she tolerates us. We
all live in different cities, so the only way
to communicate is by calling, texting
or emailing. I have stopped calling her
because she rarely calls me, and when I
do get her on the phone, we barely have
anything to say. I fear that we will lose
touch altogether when our mother dies.
She is the glue keeping us connected
now. Should I feel bad about that? I
have tried for years to forge a bond with
my sister, but it really isn’t working. -Estranged, New Haven, Connecticut
DEAR ESTRANGED: You could put
it all on the line to her as you have
done with me. Tell her of your fears.
Implore her to make an effort to keep
a connection with you and your siblings. Acknowledge that you feel like
it’s a one-way effort to date and that you
would appreciate her choosing to stay
close to you as well. Then see what happens. Be prepared for her to have little
or no reaction, given your history. If that
ends up being the case, at least you will
have made the effort.
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Back 40 Junction selected
as Indiana’s ‘Best Buffet’
Decatur, IN – The Back 40 Junction, 1011 N. 13th
St., Decatur, was recently named the “Best Buffet” in
the state of Indiana by Yahoo travel.
According to the web article, “The restaurant
features a variety of freshly-prepared selections in
farmhouse tradition, and also features both a salad
and an appetizer bar, along with a hot buffet offering
prime rib, roast beef, ham, shrimp, chicken, seafood,
fresh-cooked vegetables and desserts.”
Opening in the early 1950’s, the restaurant has
been known by several different names. In 1974
founder Clete Miller expanded and built what is now
the Back 40 Junction with a Midwestern railroad
design and greater seating capacity.
Azar, Inc. President Yogesh Parikh said, “I would
like to give all the credit to the employees and our
customers.” Azar, Inc. currently owns and operates
the Back 40 Junction and has for over 35 years. The
company has also updated the restaraunt’s decor
and recipes during those years.
According to Parikh, the restaurant now offers
fresh herbs and vegetables that are grown in the
restaurant’s garden. “I’m very proud of how hard
our associates and managers at the restaurant have
worked to gain this recognition. Our managers and
associates are the reason why we are the best buffet
in the state and I would like thank all of our customers,” Parikh also said.
The Back 40 Junction is open seven days a week
for both lunch and dinner.
Road to One Million kickoff
celebration set for Jan. 21
The Northeast Indiana Regional Partnership and
Greater Fort Wayne are hosting the Road to One
Million Kick-off Celebration from 6-9 p.m. Jan. 21
at the Grand Wayne Center, 120 W. Jefferson Blvd.,
Fort Wayne. A champagne toast is scheduled for 7
p.m.
The event will celebrate the recent awarding of
a $42 million grant to the NIRP and Greater Fort
Wayne as a regional winner in the group’s Regional
Cities funding program from the Indiana Economic
Development Corp.
The celebration is free and open to the public and
will feature food and a cash bar, live music from the
West Central Quartet and door prizes from all 11
counties who are members in NIRP.
Brooks Const. wins award
for Red Gold paving project
Brooks Construction Co., Inc., Fort Wayne, and
Red Gold, Geneva, have been recognized by the
Asphalt Pavement Association of Indiana for superior asphalt pavement construction at the APAI’s
Annual Conference & Trade Show, held recently at
the Marriott East Hotel in Indianapolis, Indiana.
Brooks Construction Co., Inc. won its award
for project work done at the Red Gold facility in
Geneva.
Greg Yoder, Brooks Const., Mike Herrmann, Red
Gold and Tyler Hatzell, Brooks Const., accepted the
Quality Pavement Award on behalf of the company in
the category of Non-Governmental New Construction. Non-Governmental New Construction was one of
eight categories in which superior asphalt pavement
construction was recognized.
Each project submitted by paving contractors was
visited and rated by a licensed professional engineer
using several criteria, including:
• Workmanship, i.e.:
- Matching existing asphalt around the new surface
- Uniformity of texture
- Smoothness
• Degree of difficulty
• Use of green technologies such as the use of recycled asphalt pavement and warm mix asphalt
After the engineer’s review of each site, an APAI
Quality Review Panel analyzed recommendations for
final award decisions.
“APAI is pleased to recognize Brooks Construction
Co., Inc. and Red Gold for its outstanding work in the
asphalt paving industry,” said William Knopf, APAI
Executive Director.
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276.5
Land Auction0
PREMIERE EAST ALLEN COUNTY
acres
offered in 5 tracts
MOndAy, FEBRUARy 1 @ 6:00PM
168.5± OF CONTIgUOUS ACRES
vERY PROdUCTIvE TILLAbLE SOILS
AUCTION LOCATION: Monroeville
Community Park Pavilion,
421 Monroe Street, Monroeville, IN
PROPERTY LOCATION: 1 Mile east
of Monroeville, at the corner of
Monroeville and Lortie Rd.
TRACT 1: 68.5± Acres tillable land with predominantly Hoytville silty clay
frontage along Lortie Rd. It has nearly soils.
1500 ft. of road frontage along Lortie TRACT 4: 37± Acres tillable land with
Road. The soils are a combination of nearly 900 ft. of road frontage along
Nappanee silt loam and Hoytville silty Monroeville Rd. and nearly 1300 ft. of
clay loam.
road frontage along Lortie Road. The
TRACT 2: 100± Acres tillable land with soils are a mix of Nappanee silty clay
approx. 1600 ft. of road frontage loams with some Whitaker loams to
along Monroeville Rd. and 2500 ft. of the north.
road frontage along Lortie Rd. The TRACT 5: 11± Acres land with approx.
soils are predominantly Hoytville silty 4.7 acres of woods and the balance
clay with pockets of Nappannee silt in tillable land. There is nearly 350 ft.
loam.
of road frontage along Lortie Rd. This
TRACT 3: 60± Acres tillable land with tract offers an excellent potential
approx. 450 ft. of road frontage building site or combine with Tract 4
along Monroeville Rd. This tract has for a nearly 50 acre parcel.
PREVIEW: Meet a Schrader Rep. on Lortie Rd near Tract 1, Monday,
January 11 FROM 3 – 5PM • Walk - Over inspections permitted
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B usiness
Wal-Mart to close 269 stores worldwide;
more than half are located in the U.S.
By ANNE
D’INNOCENZIO
AP Retail Writer
NEW YORK (AP) —
Wal-Mart is closing 269
stores, more than half
of them in the U.S. and
another big chunk in
its challenging Brazilian
market.
The stores being shuttered account for a fraction of the company’s
11,000 stores worldwide
and less than 1 percent
of its global revenue.
More than 95 percent of
the stores set to be closed
in the U.S. are within
10 miles of another WalMart. The Bentonville,
Arkansas, company said
it is working to ensure
that workers are placed
in nearby locations.
The store closures will
start at the end of the
month.
The
announcement
comes three months after
Wal-Mart Stores Inc.
CEO Doug McMillon told
investors that the world’s
largest retailer would
review its fleet of stores
with the goal of becoming
more nimble in the face
of increased competition
from all fronts, including
from online rival Amazon.
com.
‘‘Actively
managing
our portfolio of assets is
essential to maintaining a healthy business,’’
McMillon said in a statement. ‘‘Closing stores is
never an easy decision.
But it is necessary to
keep the company strong
and positioned for the
future.’’
Wal-Mart
operates
4,500 stores in the U.S.
Its global workforce is 2.2
million, 1.4 million in the
U.S. alone.
Wal-Mart has warned
that its earnings for the
fiscal year starting next
month will be down as
much as 12 percent as it
invests further in online
operations and pours
money into improving
customers’ experience.
Of
the
closures
announced Friday, 154
locations will be in the
U.S., including the company’s 102 smallest-format stores called WalMart Express, which
were opened as a test in
2011.
Wal-Mart
Express
marked the retailer’s
first entry into the convenience store arena.
The stores are about
12,000 square feet and
sell essentials like toothpaste. But the concept
never caught on as the
stores served the same
purpose as Wal-Mart’s
larger
Neighborhood
Markets – fill-in trips and
prescription pickups.
Also
covered
in
the closures are 23
Neighborhood Markets,
12 supercenters, seven
stores in Puerto Rico, six
discount stores and four
Sam’s Clubs.
Wal-Mart will now focus
in the U.S. on supercenters, Neighborhood
Markets, the e-commerce
business and pickup services for shoppers.
The retailer is closing
60 loss-making locations
in Brazil, which account
for 5 percent of sales in
that market. Wal-Mart,
which operated 558
stores in Brazil before the
closures, has struggled
as the economy there
has soured. Its Every
Day Low price strategy
has also not been able to
break against heavy promotions from key rivals.
The remaining 55
stores are spread elsewhere in Latin America.
Wal-Mart said that
it’s still sticking to its
plan announced last
year to open 50 to 60
supercenters, 85 to 95
Neighborhood Markets
and 7 to 10 Sam’s Clubs
in the U.S. during the
fiscal year that begins
Feb. 1. Outside the U.S.,
Wal-Mart plans to open
200 to 240 stores.
The financial impact of
the closures is expected
to be 20 cents to 22 cents
per diluted earnings per
share from continuing
operations with about
19 cents to 20 cents
expected to affect the
current fourth quarter.
The company is expected
to release fourth quarter
and full year results on
Feb. 18.
Shares of Wal-Mart
Stores Inc. fell $1.12, or
1.7 percent, to 61.94 in
morning trading.
Nutrient Stewardship Certification
program offered Feb. 12 in Fort Wayne
COLUMBUS, Ohio –
The Nutrient Stewardship
Council will host a complimentary “4R Farming
4 Sustainability” educational workshop Feb. 12
in Fort Wayne, providing
farmers and agricultural
retailers updates, perspectives and information on the 4Rs and the
4R Nutrient Stewardship
Certification.
The voluntary certification program is a concentrated effort by the
agriculture industry to
significantly reduce and
prevent applied nutrients
from running off fields,
which has contributed
to harmful algal blooms
in Lake Erie, such as
the one responsible for
the shutdown of Toledo’s
water supply in early
August of 2014. “This event will help
farmers and nutrient service providers learn more
about the voluntary certification program and
how important the 4Rs
can be in nutrient management,” said Andrew
Allman, executive director of the Nutrient
Stewardship
Council.
“Attendees will hear from
both their peers and
industry professionals
to learn how they can
contribute to the goal of
long-term improvements
in the Western Lake Erie
Basin.”
The workshop agenda
includes:
• An overview of the
certification program and
its relevancy/legislative connection, provided by
Nutrient
Stewardship
Council representatives
and certification program administrators.
• Perspectives about
the program and the
4Rs, shared by panels
of growers from Indiana,
Michigan and Ohio, and
representatives
from
facilities that h a v e
become certified through
the program within the
first two years of its existence.
• Updates on related
research and certification
program requirements
from industry professionals and consultants.
Rick McLellan, senior
vice president - commercial division, of The
Mosaic Company will
be the featured keynote
speaker.
Twenty-three nutrient service providers
have achieved certified
status through the program since its inception
in March of 2014. These
certified facilities provide
nutrient recommendations or nutrient application services to 3,870
grower customers covering 1.57 million acres,
with 1.09 million of these
acres located in the
WLEB. Approximately 20
percent of total farming
acres in the WLEB are
now covered by certified
providers through the
program. The program
also has commitments
from 47 other facilities to
go through the certification process.
The 4R Farming 4
Sustainability
workshop will be held from
8 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the
Holiday Inn Fort Wayne,
IPFW Coliseum, 4111
Paul Shaffer Drive, Fort
Wayne. A continental
breakfast and lunch
are included with complimentary registration.
For more information
and to register for the
event, visit oaba.net/
events, email info@oaba.
net or call 614-326-7520
ext. 1.
The
4R
Nutrient
Stewardship Certification
Program is governed and
guided by the Nutrient
Stewardship Council,
a diverse set of stakeholders from business,
government, university
and non-governmental
sectors with a common
goal of maintaining agricultural
productivity
while also improving the
quality of Lake Erie and
its contributing watersheds.
What Expenses Will You Incur When Investing?
You invest so that you can achieve a variety of goals, such as a secure retirement. It’s inevitable, though, that you will incur some costs
when investing, ranging from payments to a financial professional to costs of educational materials. So it’s a good idea to familiarize
yourself with these expenses.
If you work with a financial professional – and you should, because the investment world is complex – you will need to compensate this
individual for his or her expertise and guidance. Financial advisors get paid in different ways, including the following methods:
Fee only — Fee-based accounts may charge a fee as a percentage of your total portfolio. For example, if an account charges 1.5% per
year, and your original account balance was $100,000, you’d pay a $1,500 fee. The next year, if your account value goes up to $110,000,
you’d pay $1,650. This arrangement could function in different ways. For example, a financial advisor could work with you to create an
overall strategy, consult with you on individual transactions and then carry out those transactions. Alternatively, the account could be a
discretionary one, in which you grant the advisor the right to make all the decisions on your behalf.
A second fee-based arrangement is the per-hour charge, in which an advisor will charge you an agreed-upon amount per hour, then
leave it up to you to implement his or her recommendations.
Commission only — Under this model, the financial advisor’s compensation consists of the commission he or she gets from the products
you purchase. Some commission-based advisors may suggest trades to help you follow an overall financial strategy, while others may
simply make the transactions that you’ve decided upon after consulting with them.
Which of these payment methods is best? There’s no one right answer for everyone. Your choice may ultimately depend on several
factors, such as how involved you want to be in choosing your own investments, how frequently you plan to trade, how often you’d like to
consult with an advisor, and so on. In any case, before you start working with a financial advisor, make sure you clearly understand how he
or she is paid.
Apart from whatever costs are connected to working with a financial advisor, you may incur other expenses while investing. Some types of
investments carry fees and expenses, which may or may not be included in the compensation your financial advisor receives. Your advisor
should clearly explain the costs associated with all investments and investment programs.
One other area in which you may tack on expenses is through investment-related educational materials. For example, you might subscribe
to an investment newsletter, or purchase books or magazines related to investing. Even if you work with a financial advisor, there’s certainly
nothing wrong with educating yourself as broadly as possible about investment issues. Keep in mind, though, that any recommendations
you read about are only intended for a general audience and may not apply to your individual situation.
As you invest through the years, always be aware of expenses and from where they originate. After all, you want to make educated
decisions about every aspect of investing – including its costs.
This article was written by Edward Jones for use by your local Edward Jones Financial Advisor.
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SUDOKU ® by American Profile
SUDOKU ®
Answers for previous day
Astro-Graph
Gauge situations as
they develop this
year. You will have a
tendency to act impulsively, letting your
emotions get in the
way of your vision if you aren’t
careful. Opportunity is apparent,
but so are poor choices. Think
matters through. Time is on your
side.
CAPRICORN
(Dec.
22-Jan. 19) -- Listen to what’s
being said and weigh the pros
and cons. Back away from the
unpredictable and look for practical solutions in order to come out
on top.
AQUARIUS
(Jan.
20-Feb. 19) -- Consider the
options available to you and
choose the direction that makes
you feel most comfortable. A
romantic plan will bring you closer to someone you love.
PISCES (Feb. 20-March
20) -- Helping others will end up
helping you as well. A partnership will develop, and talks that
lead to the fulfillment of a dream
will unfold.
ARIES (March 21-April
19) -- Anxiety will set in if you
have too much idle time. Don’t
let mistakes result from an emotional moment. Concentrate on
making
personal
changes
instead of trying to change others.
TAURUS (April 20-May
20) -- Pay attention to detail or
you will face opposition, red tape
or a costly setback. Keep the
lines of communication open so
that everyone is on the same
page.
THE LOCKHORNS ®
GEMINI (May 21-June
20) -- Document what’s being
said and keep your facts straight.
A misunderstanding could cost
you your position or a valuable
connection. Protect your heart
and your health.
CANCER (June 21-July
22) -- Don’t let others railroad
you into a decision if you are
feeling uncertain. Take control of
any situation that could influence
your lifestyle or a relationship
with a loved one.
LEO (July 23-Aug. 22)
-- An opportunity to make a professional change should be carefully examined. If it requires a
change of location or an exploratory trip to solidify the deal, let
your curiosity lead the way.
VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept.
22) -- Problems dealing with
younger or older individuals will
develop at home. Use reason,
incentive and reverse psychology to get your point across.
LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct.
23) -- Participate in neighborhood or community events. It’s
important to keep busy and
dodge any discord at home or
around other family members.
Let things settle before you take
action.
SCORPIO (Oct. 24-Nov.
22) -- Traveling, lending a helping hand and calling in favors
owed are all possible and positive endeavors today. Don’t hesitate to take a leap or pitch in.
SAGITTARIUS (Nov.
23-Dec. 21) -- Don’t let depression set in. Look at your life realistically and make the alterations
required to bring you the happiness and contentment you
desire. Love is in the stars.
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ARLO & JANIS ® by Jimmy Johnson
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News and notes from St. Joseph’s Catholic School
St. Joseph
School
"Nurturing
The Mind,
Body, and
Spirit"
Kindergarten, first and second grade students spread Christmas cheer around downtown Decatur when they sang carols for local businesses.
Students wore
their ugly
Christmas
sweaters on
the last day of
school before
Christmas
break. Shown
are eighth
grade students
Braden Ball,
Andrew Wagner,
Carter Siefring,
Nathan Ulman,
Art Ehinger and
Jax Steury.
Eighth grader
Blaine Johnson
and kindergartener Joel
Albertson
enjoyed the
sights at the Fort
Wayne Festival
of Gingerbread
on a recent field
trip.
Third graders enjoyed reading and listening to the Polar Express. Above, students are shown enjoying their snacks and playing some Christmas games.
After visiting the
Gingerbread Festival, the
eighth grade angels and the kindergartners got together to create their
Kindergarten
angels and
middle
school
choirs sang
together with
Sensations to
present the
Christmas
message “On
Our Way to
Bethlehem”
Dec. 9 in the
school auditorium.
own
gingerbread
houses. Pictured from left
are Brody Bohnke and Carter Knaub
working on their creation.
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—
South
Adams hosted Southern
Wells in the Stardome
Thursday, and the visiting Raiders scored a
39-30 victory.
Two wrestlers, John
Frye and Logan Hicks,
were honored on Senior
Night.
Scoring falls for the
Starfires, which won six
of the 14 matches, were
Brandon Wynn at 126
and Isaiah Baumgartner
at 220. Jordan Heckler
at 182 accepted a forfeit
and Wyatt Miller at 106
scored a 20-5 tech fall.
Heavyweight Tayler
Cueller scored a 13-2
major decision. Corbin
Blomeke won by a 5-4
decision.
"It was definitely a
hard-fought night. We
need to capitalize on
team points where we
can get them," stated
Coach Jesse Gaskill.
The Raiders scored
five falls in the victory.
Wynn scored his pin
in 48 seconds while
Baumgartner won in ACAC Boys Tournament
Adams Central 39, Heritage 37
2:47.
285 - Tayler Cueller wins by maj. dec.
(13-2)
106- Wyatt Miller wins by tech fall
(20-5)
113- Ethan Blomeke loss by fall
126- Brandon Wynn wins by fall (:48)
132- Briar Goodwin loss by fall (5:20)
138- Dylan Zuecher loss by dec (3-9)
145- Drake Deich loss by fall (1:14)
152- John Frye loss by fall (:35)
170- Corbin Blomeke win by dec.
(5-4)
182- Jordan Heckler win by FF
195- Logan Hicks loss by fall (2:39)
220- Isaiah Baumgartner win by
fall(2:47)
LA welcomes Rams with open arms
By GREG BEACHAM
AP Sports Writer
INGLEWOOD, Calif.
(AP) — Stan Kroenke
stepped to the microphones at the Forum
with football fans chanting ‘‘We love Stan!’’
When the owner first
said the words ‘‘Los
Angeles Rams,’’ those
fans erupted in wild
cheers.
What a difference LA
makes for Kroenke and
his Rams, who are home
again after 21 years in
St. Louis.
The Rams formally
returned to the West
Coast on Friday with
their first public appearance since getting NFL
permission to relocate.
Team executives, former
players and fans shared
their anticipation and
excitement when they
assembled mere steps
away from the planned
site of a lavish stadium
set to open at Hollywood
Park in 2019.
‘‘It’s quite a privilege,’’
Kroenke said. ‘‘We’re
looking forward to moving ahead with this. It’s
been a long road, but we
made it. We’re going to
have some fun.’’
The Rams played in
Southern California for
49 seasons before owner
Georgia Frontiere moved
them after the 1994
campaign. Kroenke won
the three-team derby to
return to the nation’s
second-largest market
earlier this week, enticing NFL owners with
his impressive stadium
plans and his team’s ties
to Los Angeles, where
thousands of fans stayed
true to the Rams during
two decades away.
Kroenke
appeared
to tear up slightly at a
few points in a cathartic
afternoon.
‘‘Sure, it’s emotional,’’
said Kroenke, a Missouri
native and a Malibu resident for 20 years. ‘‘I have
a home here, and I love
the area. It’s a lot to
take in, and we haven’t
been able to enjoy the
fun stuff yet.’’
COO Kevin Demoff
confirmed several details
of the move, saying
the Rams will play the
upcoming season downtown at the Coliseum,
their home from 194679. They’ll start selling
tickets Monday at prices
comparable to last year’s
rates in St. Louis.
Westbrook’s triple-double enough for Thunder
OKLAHOMA CITY (AP)
— Russell Westbrook had
his 23rd career triple-double, leading the Oklahoma
City Thunder to a 113-93
victory over the Minnesota
Timberwolves on Friday
night.
Westbrook finished with
12 points, 11 rebounds
and 10 assists for his
fourth triple-double of
the season. He bounced
back after being ejected
Wednesday night against
Dallas following skirmishes
with J.J. Barea. He sat out
the fourth quarter Friday
because the Thunder were
in control.
Kevin Durant had
21 points, Dion Waiters
scored 20 and Cameron
Payne added 14 for the
Thunder.
Andrew
Wiggins
had 25 points for the
Timberwolves. They have
lost nine straight.
MAVERICKS
83,
BULLS 77
CHICAGO
(AP)
—
Dirk Nowitzki scored 21
points to lead Dallas past
Chicago.
Nowitzki hit a 3-pointer
with 2:15 to play to put
the Mavericks up 79-72.
Jimmy Butler missed two
3-pointers in the final 12
seconds as the Bulls tried
to rally.
Deron
Williams
added 18 points for the
Mavericks.
Derrick Rose, back in
the lineup after missing a
game with knee pain, led
Chicago with 18 points,
and Pau Gasol had 17.
Joakim Noah left after
separating his left shoulder in the second quarter.
BUCKS 108, HAWKS
101, OT
MILWAUKEE (AP) —
Giannis Antetokounmpo
had 28 points and 16
rebounds, Khris Middleton
scored 26 points and
Milwaukee beat Atlanta in
overtime.
Greg
Monroe
and
Michael Carter-Williams
added 15 points apiece for
the Bucks. Carter-Williams
also blocked Jeff Teague’s
shot at the horn, sending
the game into overtime.
Paul Millsap had 23
points for Atlanta.
Carter-Williams made
a 3-pointer with 3:04
remaining in overtime
to put the Bucks ahead
100-99. Antetokounmpo
hit a free throw and then
scored on a dunk to
extend Milwaukee’s lead
to 103-99 with 1:35 left.
After an Atlanta turnover,
Antetokounmpo hit a 3
to put Milwaukee up by
seven.
TRAIL BLAZERS 116,
NETS 104
NEW YORK (AP) —
Damian Lillard had 33
points and 10 assists,
reserve Allen Crabbe added
19 points and Portland
beat Brooklyn for its third
straight victory.
Down 92-86 with 8:41
left, Lillard and backup
center Ed Davis and
Lillard combined for 16
points during a 19-2 run
from the 144-man field
made the cut, meaning
there will be a 54-hole
cut on Saturday.
Kisner, who played
with Snedeker, kept pace
with him on Thursday
(both opened at 63) and
on Friday until a twoshot swing on their 12th
hole. Snedeker made a
35-foot birdie putt and
Kisner missed a 5-footer
for par. Kiser kept his wits
even as his putts kept
missing. Even though
he missed three birdie
chances inside 10 feet
and had several others
in the 15-foot range that
caught part of the cup,
he hung in there long
enough to make a 12-foot
eagle putt on his last hole
for a 66.
British Open champion Zach Johnson (66)
and the resurgent Luke
Donald (65) were among
those two shots behind,
PATRIOTS (4-7)
2PG3PG
Knapke
1-2 2-7
Jacquay
3-3 0-2
Schane
0-1 0-3
Renninger 0-0 0-2
Lomow
6-9 0-1
Freimuth
0-1 0-0
Beard
3-8 0-0
Totals
13-242-15
Score by Quarters
AC
14 6
Heritage 13 10
FT PT
0-0 8
1-2 7
0-0 0
0-0 0
2-2 14
0-0 0
2-4 8
5-8 37
8 11 39
6 8 37
Rebounds: AC 19 (Voirol 6, Tijerina
4), Heritage 21 (Knapke 9, Jacquay
6)
Assists: AC 12 (Fox 5, Tijerina 3),
Heritage 6 (Jacquay 2, Knapke 2)
Steals: AC 3, Heritage 5
Team Fouls: AC 9, Heritage 13
(Jacquay 5)
Turnovers: Adams Central 13, Heritage 4
Blocks: Adams Central 4 (Voirol 3,
Bauman 1), Heritage 0
Norwell 60, Bellmont 48
KNIGHTS (6-8)
FG 3PT FT
Shively
4-11 3-7 4-6
Kissell
3-6 2-2 3-4
C. Wilson
0-2 0-1 2-4
Rinkenberger 1-1 0-0 2-2
B. Wilson
4-8 0-2 3-4
Middleton
0-1 0-1 4-4
Stauffer
3-4 3-3 4-6
Totals
15-338-1622-30
TP
15
11
2
4
11
4
13
60
BRAVES (3-10)
FG 3PT FT
Weaver
0-0 0-0 0-0
Ainsworth
7-11 3-5 3-5
Okoniewski 2-9 0-0 2-3
Hall
4-9 0-3 0-1
O’Campo
0-2 0-1 0-0
Bauer
1-4 -14 1-2
Hess
3-6 0-1 4-4
Totals
17-414-1410-15
TP
0
20
6
8
0
4
10
48
that gave the Trail Blazers
a 105-94 lead with 4:26
remaining.
Brook Lopez scored 25
points for Brooklyn, and
Donald Sloan came up just
short of his first career tri- Score By Quarters
23 1 17 19 60
ple-double, finishing with Norwell
15 points, nine rebounds Bellmont 11 6 13 18 48
and nine assists. The Nets Turnovers: NOR 14, BEL 17
have lost 11 of their last 12 Rebounds: NOR 32 (B. Wilson 8), BEL
(Hess 7)
games at Barclays Center. 26
Fouls: NOR 15, BEL 23 (Weaver OUT,
WIZARDS
118,
PACERS 104
INDIANAPOLIS (AP) —
John Wall had 28 points,
seven rebounds and eight
assists to lead Washington
past Indiana for its fourth
straight victory.
Bradley Beal added 22
points for Washington.
The Wizards outscored the
Pacers 20-4 in the first
7 minutes of the second
quarter and 35-19 overall
in the period.
Paul George had 21
points, seven rebounds and
five assists for Indiana.
CELTICS 117, SUNS 103
BOSTON (AP) — Isaiah
Thomas scored 19 points
against his former team,
Marcus Smart had his
first career triple-double
and Boston beat Phoenix.
Thomas was acquired
from the Suns in a trade
last Feb. 19. Four days
later in his only other game
against Phoenix since the
deal, he had 21 points and
seven assists.
Smart had 10 points, 11
assists and 11 rebounds,
and Kelly Olynyk added
21 points and nine
rebounds.
JV Scoring: (NOR) Zeddis 1-1-2-7,
Bohata 2-4-0-16, Ringger 1-0-0-2, Gibson 2-0-0-4, Louison 3-0-1-7, Bailey
1-0-0-2, Totals 10-5-3-38. (BEL) Kaczmarek 0-2-0-6, Manis 0-0-0-0, Luc.
Strickler 5-3-4-23, Gehres 3-0-4-10,
Mathieu 3-0-0-6, Totals 11-5-8-45.
Friday night IN scores
By The Associated Press
BOYS BASKETBALL
Alexandria 58, Elwood 49
Argos 61, Oregon-Davis 49
Attica 52, Riverton Parke 35
Bedford N. Lawrence 71, Mitchell
56
Bethesda Christian 54, Indiana
Math and Science Academy 53
Bloomfield 35, Linton 30
Bloomington Lighthouse 58, Medora 49
Bloomington South 55, Columbus
East 38
Blue River 54, Randolph Southern
46
Boone Grove 72, S. Central (Union
Mills) 52
Boonville 59, Mt. Carmel, Ill. 51
Borden 52, Austin 38
Brownstown 65, Silver Creek 62
Calumet 60, Lake Station 46
Cambridge City 58, Tri 52, OT
Carmel 70, Avon 54
Carroll (Ft. Wayne) 66, Ft. Wayne
Luers 61
Cass 64, Pioneer 52
Caston 54, W. Central 37
Chesterton 47, LaPorte 44
Clarksville 59, Corydon 44
Cloverdale 64, Cascade 40
Col. City 41, Huntington North 27
Covenant Christian 70, Plainfield 64
Covington 70, Rockville 58
Crawford Co. 54, Orleans 48
Crown Point 55, Merrillville 50
Culver 39, Triton 35, OT
Danville 70, N. Montgomery 40
Dubois 61, Paoli 49
E. Noble 47, DeKalb 46
Eastern (Greene) 55, Clay City 44
Eastern (Greentown) 62, Taylor 32
Edgewood 64, Owen Valley 51
Elkhart Central 74, Bremen 52
Elkhart Memorial 70, Wawasee 53
Fishers 34, Brownsburg 32
Forest Park 58, S. Spencer 51
Frankfort 65, Western Boone 51
Frankton 64, Madison-Grant 58
Ft. Wayne Canterbury 81, Lakewood Park 56
Ft. Wayne Dwenger 56, Ft. Wayne
Wayne 41
Ft. Wayne North 70, Ft. Wayne
Northrop 63
Ft. Wayne South 89, Ft. Wayne
Concordia 81
Greencastle 69, S. Vermillion 59
Griffith 61, Lowell 57
Hagerstown 59, Winchester 41
Hamilton Southeastern 58, Westfield 47
Hammond Noll 74, River Forest 49
Homestead 51, Ft. W Snider 50
Indpls Broad Ripple 70, Guerin
Catholic 55
Indpls Irvington 65, Providence
Cristo Rey 61
Indpls Manual 85, Indpls Metro 47
Indpls Northwest 85, Indpls Herron
77
Indpls Tech 73, Marion 55
Jeffersonville 57, Floyd Central 54
Knightstown 69, Centerville 49
Kokomo 57, Lafayette Harrison 53
Lafayette Catholic 88, Benton Cen-
tral 43
Lafayette Jeff 65, Anderson 64
Lake Central 52, Portage 51, OT
Lapel 68, Hamilton Hts. 56
LaVille 51, Knox 29
Lawrenceburg 56, Hauser 36
Lebanon 60, Tri-West 51
Liberty Christian 55, Seton Catholic
49
Maconaquah 63, Peru 47
Manchester 57, Wabash 39
Martinsville 65, Bloomington North
53
McCutcheon 70, Logansport 55
Michigan City Marquette 98, N.
Newton 47
Milan 64, Rising Sun 52
Mishawaka Marian 77, S. Bend
Riley 74
Mississinewa 75, Blackford 39
Monroe Central 43, Union City 41
Monrovia 59, N. Putnam 45
Mooresville 50, Columbus North 47
Morristown 72, S. Decatur 65
Mt. Vernon (Fortville) 77, Rushville
52
Muncie Central 66, Richmond 48
N. Daviess 53, Shakamak 51
N. Harrison 56, Eastern (Pekin) 48
N. Knox 60, Shoals 45
N. Posey 62, Tecumseh 44
N. Vermillion 65, Turkey Run 49
N. White 85, Frontier 63
New Albany 95, Madison 42
New Castle 57, Greenfield 55
New Haven 68, Leo 56
New Washington 57, Henryville 38
Northview 65, S. Putnam 29
NorthWood 73, Northridge 66
Norwell 60, Bellmont 48
Oak Hill 77, Eastbrook 39
Pike Central 69, Heritage Hills 57
Plymouth 62, Concord 52
Rossville 63, Tri-Central 55
S. Newton 48, Faith Christian 43
Salem 100, Scottsburg 50
Seeger 84, Southmont 75
Seymour 55, Jennings Co. 45
Shenandoah 59, Union Co. 45
Southridge 54, Perry Central 39
Southwood 75, Whitko 64
Tindley 83, Indpls Shortridge 27
Tipton 31, Northwestern 22
Tri-County 88, Delphi 61
Twin Lakes 65, Carroll (Flora) 43
University 70, Indpls Ritter 67, 3OT
Valparaiso 62, Michigan City 48
Vincennes 66, Mt. Vernon (Posey)
46
W. Lafayette 49, Rensselaer 46
W. Vigo 52, Sullivan 41
Waldron 46, Eastern Hancock 43
Warsaw 55, Goshen 41
Washington 66, Jasper 64
Wheeler 55, Whiting 53
Winamac 77, N. Judson 46
Zionsville 61, Noblesville 59, 2OT
Allen County Conference Tournament
Adams Central 39, Heritage 37
Jay Co. 57, Bluffton 30
Delaware County Tournament
Semifinal
Delta 51, Daleville 49
Wapahani 48, Yorktown 32
Johnson County Tournament
Whiteland 76, Indian Creek 62
Semifinal
Center Grove 63, Franklin 52
Marion County Tournament
Semifinal
Indpls Pike 77, Indpls Perry Meridian 32
Lawrence North 53, Southport 52
Northeast Corner Conference Tournament
Angola 50, Lakeland 33
Prairie Hts. 44, Churubusco 41
We Salute The Ones Who
Protect & Serve
Snedeker rolls to -5 (65) at Sony Open
By DOUG FERGUSON
AP Golf Writer
HONOLULU (AP) — A
new driver, a new swing
and Brandt Snedeker is
starting to feel just like
new.
Coming off a great
weekend at Kapalua,
Snedeker played bogeyfree Friday and rolled in
a couple of long birdie
putts that carried him
to a 5-under 65 and a
one-shot lead over Kevin
Kisner after two rounds
of the Sony Open.
Snedeker
was
at
12-under 128.
‘‘I feel like I’m playing great, so it should be
fun,’’ Snedeker said about
the weekend at Waialae.
It could be fun for a lot
of players.
Two dozen players were
separated by five shots
at the halfway point.
Scoring conditions were
so ideal that 87 players
JETS (7-3)
2PG3PG FT TP
Carroll
1-1 0-0 0-0 2
Roth
0-0 0-3 0-0 0
Bauman
0-0 0-1 0-0 0
Fox
1-2 0-0 2-2 4
Brown
0-0 0-1 0-0 0
Grubaugh
0-0 0-0 0-0 0
Tijerina
5-7 0-1 0-1 10
Schultz
0-0 0-0 2-2 2
Busse
1-1 0-0 0-0 2
Voirol
9-10 0-0 1-5 10
Totals
17-21 0-65-10 39
Hess OUT)
while the group three
strokes back included
Sean O’Hair and 49-yearold Jerry Kelly. Vijay
Singh, who turns 53 next
month and can become
the PGA Tour’s oldest
winner, had a 69 and was
four behind.
Dating to his final
two rounds on Maui —
65-67 to tie for third —
Snedeker is 26 under
over his last 72 holes.
That beats the way he
finished the up last year.
He went to the Australian
PGA Championship and
opened with an 84.
He made a full commitment to an overhaul of
his setup, and Snedeker
said he worked hard with
Butch Harmon and then
showed up in Maui early,
playing a couple of practice rounds with Jordan
Spieth. And it helped that
Kapalua’s fairways are
among the widest in golf.
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heritage
37
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Jets overcome Heritage lead; best Pats for ACAC final spot
By JOE SPAULDING
MONROEVILLE—
Some unlikely heroes
came through in the final
minutes of play Friday
night in the semi-final
round of the 93rd annual Allen County Athletic
Conference Tournament
for Adams Central and
helped the Jets fashion a
39-37 come-from-behind
win over the host Heritage
Patriots.
The game was close
throughout the night with
nine lead changes and
three ties but it was the
play in the last four minutes for Adams Central
that keyed the win. Drew
Schultz and Johnny
Carroll both scored their
only points in the game
during that time frame
and David Fox, who only
had four tallies, hit the
game-winning free throws
with :19 remaining in the
contest.
The win for the Jets
puts them into the championship game of the
ACAC tourney at 7:30
p.m. tonight at the South
Adams Stardome against
the Jay County Patriots
who ousted Bluffton
57-30.
With the Patriots up
34-33 with 3:46 left,
Schultz
outmuscled
Jacque Jacquay for a
rebound and the officials
nailed Jacquay for his fifth
foul on the play. Schultz
hustled down to the other
end of the floor to nail two
charity tosses. As they did
most of the night, Heritage
was content to work the
ball around the outside
and the Jets finally got
the ball back with 2:53
and coach Aaron McClure
called a time out.
The play drawn up in
the huddle somehow went
awry but Carroll spied an
opening on the left side
and the second smallest
player on the AC roster
drove the baseline to get a
lay-up and a 37-34 lead.
Heritage wasn't finished
as Billy Lomow got a rare
inside position, made a
nice fake which got 6'6”
AC center Luke Voirol up
in the air and he converted the basket and a
free throw as Voirol got his
fourth foul of the night on
the play.
That tied it with :52.2
on the clock. An Adams
Central timeout established the final strategy
for the Jets and resulted
in Fox going to the line on
a hand-check call. His two
swishes proved to be the
final points of the night.
Heritage had one last
chance with :15.8 left and
again they held the ball
outside the arc. Suddenly
realizing the clock was
about to expire, the Pats
fire up about a 22-footer
that was about five feet
shot and went out-ofbounds running out of
time.
Adams Central shot
extremely well from the
field in the game hitting
an amazing 17-21 from
two-point land. They were
0-6 from behind the arc
but still converted over
62 percent of their shots.
Heritage misfired on 13-15
three-point attempts and
were 13-24 from two to
end up 15-39 for 38.4 percent.
Heritage had little
answer for the Adams
Central inside power game
provided by Voirol and
Jonah Tijerina. Voirol led
the Jets with 19 points
and hit 9-10 from the field,
nearly all on close-range
shots. Tijerina hit his first
three shots of the game
and finished 5-8 overall
for 10 points. Lomow hit
three of four attempts in
the final stanza to keep
Heritage in the game and
topped the Patriots with
14. Both Walter Knapke
and Abe Beard chalked up
eight points and Jacquay
added seven.
The first period started
off in AC's favor as they ran
out to a 6-0 lead. When the
Pats did score, they zipped
off seven straight to take
their first lead of the night
as Knapke hit a three and
swiped the ball from an
AC player and drove in for
two and Jacquay had a
bucket.
While the Jets led 14-13
after one stop, Jacquay's
basket to open round two
gave Heritage a lead they
wouldn't lose until midway
through the third period.
Heritage took a 23-20
halftime lead and made it
26-20 (their largest lead
of the night) on a trey by
Knapke. Voirol countered
with two hoops inside and
Tijerina had one to tie it at
26-26.
"The game was a
very hard played one on
both sides and I thought
Heritage did a nice job at
their ball control game.
It's no secret that we like
to play our 2-3 zone about
90 percent of the time but
we eventually had to go
out to affect the tempo of
the game and our 1-3-1
allowed us to put a lot
more pressure on the ball,
especially in the second
half," analyzed McClure.
The coach continued "I
really thought there were
three key plays late in the
game that allowed us to
win. One was when Drew
(Schultz) drew that foul,
got to the line and made
both shots. That takes us
from one point down to
one point up and that was
a big lift psychologically.
Then Johnny (Carroll)
had the initiative to go
down and turn the corner and get that lay-up
on the baseline to expand
the lead. Finally when
David (Fox) got to the free
throw lane and hit both
shots (the Schultz and
Fox free throws were key
SCHULTZY FOR THE DEUCE— AC forward Drew
Schultz picks up a bucket against Southern Wells in
the opening round of the ACAC. The Jets earned a
slot in the conference final against Jay County courtesy of their tight win over Heritage Friday night,
39-37. (Photo by Kalvin Fiechter)
since the Jets made just
5-10 from the line Friday
night)."
McClure added "now
it's on to tomorrow night
against
Jay
County.
Shouldn't be too difficult
to get a scouting report on
them since we just played
them last week. They beat
us by about 18 but it
was a closer game than
the final score indicates.
Tomorrow night we just
have to go down and play
minute by minute and
work hard because Jay
County isn't going to beat
themselves."
The Jets are now 7-3
on the season with the win
over Heritage (their second of the season against
the Patriots) while the Pats
slipped to 4-7 after having
come into Friday night's
tilt with a three-game winning streak.
Knights bomb seven threes in first quarter, hold off Braves
By DYLAN MALONE
The Norwell Knights
were 1-3 from inside the
three-point land during
the first quarter of their
conference game against
the Bellmont Braves.
The visiting team's saving grace was their threepoint shooting as they
ended up sinking 7-9 from
deep in the opening eight
minutes and played ahead
to the end for a 60-48 victory over the Braves.
When the dust settled
from the three-point barrage, the Norwell Knights
led 23-11 at the end of
the first quarter during
CONNER FOR TWO— Bellmont forward Conner
Hess drains a bucket in a recent contest. The
Braves’ dry-spell continued Friday night as they fell
against Norwell, 60-48. (Photo by Paul Yoder)
Bellmont's Silver Arrow
night.
"It was crazy," noted
BHS coach John Baker.
"They hit seven and a
couple of them were from
guys that haven't shown
they can hit that consistently. Once the first few
went through I guess they
felt confident. It was us
getting beat off the dribble
that led to open looks on
kick outs."
Cody Shively took the
first six shots of the game
for the Knights making
four of them, and had nine
points for Norwell in the
opening eight minutes.
Not usually known for
his shooting this season,
senior Reilly Stauffer made
three triples himself, while
Bray Wilson swooshed the
seventh.
Bellmont turned the
ball over five times in the
opening stanza and shot
just 4-9 including an 0-4
from deep as their struggles continued from the
field following an uncharacteristically lopsided loss
at Mississinewa.
Things turned around
on both teams in the second, however, in one of
the more unusual turnarounds from one quarter
to the next.
With 3:15 left in the
second, Stauffer's free
throw was the only source
of offense before the half.
Bellmont would score only
six, however, but made up
some ground trailing only
24-17 at the half.
"Starting out with 17
points in the first half
is not a good way to get
momentum," noted Baker.
"We have to score more
than that and it seemed
like we were out of rhythm
a little bit. It took a half to
get going offensively."
Despite a 7-20 first half
and an 0-8 three-point stat
line, Baker was pleased
with the fight in the Braves
keeping Norwell to just a
point in the second.
"Fortunately
our
defense was good enough
to keep us in the ball
game. It was more of us
getting out on their shooters then Norwell missing.
We just did a better job of
containing and getting out
on shooters."
Sam Ainsworth broke
the three-less spell early
in the third bringing the
Braves to within four at
24-20 but free throws
from Colt Rinkenberger
and a steal and two for
Shively brought the lead
back to eight.
Ainsworth would again
boost the Braves a minute
later with a basket and the
foul but the Knights would
respond with Wilson's
basket and a foul. It was
the same story with three
minutes left in the third
as Ainsworth hit another three-pointer cutting
the lead to four at 32-28
but Wilson again came
through with an old-fashioned three-point play.
After an Ainsworth
free throw cut the lead to
seven again under a minute, Quentin Middleton hit
a pair of free throws and
Wilson beat the horn for
three giving the Knights
their first double-digit lead
of the half heading into
the fourth, 41-30.
"I felt like the third
quarter hurt us," recalled
Baker. "We had some
chances to get back in the
game but made some silly
turnovers with our passing. I was pleased with our
effort, however, and our
attitude was better as a
team coming off a loss at
Mississinewa."
The fourth quarter
saw the Knights shoot
only three times from
the field as the Braves
picked up the intensity on
defense forcing foul shots.
Bellmont was already in
the bonus following eight
fouls in the third quarter
and Norwell took 28 of
their 30 free throws in the
second half.
Before fouling out,
Conner Hess made a threepoint play to cut the lead
to 46-35 but the Braves
would go on a three-minute scoring drought and
freebies at the line pushed
the lead back to 15 for
the Knights before Ryan
Okoniewski's bucket with
3:40 left to play.
The lead would never
get below 12 points
after that as the Knights
continued to make free
throws. Trace Bauer's
three as time expired
was Bellmont's only triple
not from Ainsworth who
ended with a team-high
20 points.
The senior shot 7-11 in
the win making all three of
his triple tries in the second
half. Ainsworth had 14 of
his 20 in the second half.
Hess also ended with
double digits landing
on 10 points with seven
rebounds to lead the
Braves.
Shively, who had 15
points, led the Knights
who played seven bodies,
all who made it to the free
throw line at least once.
Stauffer had 13 points
off the bench, 10 in the
first half, and Ian Kissell
ended with 11 points as
did Wilson.
Bellmont won their
other two games against
the Knights including
the JV contest when the
Braves reserves held on to
a 45-38 victory.
Lucas Strickler had a
breakout game scoring
23 points for the Braves
including three triples.
Oliver Gehres had 10 points
and both Joey Mathieu
and Nathan Kaczmarek
had six points.
EDITOR'S
NOTE:
Congratulations to Emma
Sonnenberg, a manager
for the Bellmont team,
for receiving Silver Arrow
Queen honors on Friday
night. There isn't a more
deserving girl at Bellmont.
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