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MONDAY
March 28,
2016
Democrat
An independent newspaper serving Adams County, Indiana since 1857
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IN BRIEF
Youth trends
is topic for
April 6 event
The Indiana Youth
Institute and Adams
County Cares will host a
seminar to help educators, counselors, youth
workers and others from
across Adams County
learn more about what’s
going on with young people in the community. The
event will run from noon1:30 p.m. April 6 in the
Decatur Room of Adams
Memorial Hospital, 1100
Mercer Ave., Decatur.
The information will be
a localized overview of
information included in
the 2016 KIDS COUNT in
Indiana Data Book. Youth
Institute Data Manager
Aimee Wilkinson will provide the most up-to-date
information about youth
trends in Adams County.
Attendees will learn
how to make sense of the
data compiled by IYI and
how to find the most reliable numbers. This information can be used to
write grant proposals,
understand trends among
youth and plan programs
to address potential
issues in Adams County.
The seminar and lunch
are free, but reservations
are required by email at
www.iyi.org/YWC. If you
have trouble with the link,
contact IYI Statewide
Outreach
Manager
Debbie Jones at djones@
iyi.org.
Compost in
Berne to be
collected
Berne
officials
announced
the
city
will collect compost
— leaves, garden waste
and grass clippings
— every Thursday from
April 7 through Oct. 6.
Compost
material
must be placed in open
containers curbside each
week for pick up. Material
cannot be placed directly
on the ground until leafvac season begins in
October.
EGGS GALORE ...
The grounds of the Limberlost State Historic Site in Geneva was littered with eggs Saturday morning, and there were plenty of youngsters on hand eager to hunt for the many treasures
Photo by Mike Lamm
Bicentennial torch will pass
through county on Sept. 30
The Indiana Bicentennial
Torch Relay will pass
through Adams County on
Sept. 30 between the hours
of 4-7 p.m., following U.S.
27 the entire length of the
county.
Lt.
Governor
Eric
Holcomb and the Indiana
Office
of
Tourism
Development announced
the relay will start Sept. 9
in Corydon, Indiana’s first
state capital, and culminate with a celebration Oct.
15 on the grounds of the
statehouse in Indianapolis.
The relay will cover more
than 3,200 miles and
nearly 2,000 torchbearers will carry the torch
through each of Indiana’s
92 counties. The route
showcases locations of natural beauty, local interest
and historic significance to
the state.
Bicentennial coordina-
tors in Adams County are
Melissa Skinner, executive director of the Berne
Chamber of Commerce,
and county Economic
Development Corporation
Director Larry Macklin.
“The
Indiana
Bicentennial Torch Relay is
not only the premier event
of our state’s Bicentennial
Celebration, but it is also
an opportunity for Hoosiers
from counties large and
small to showcase all that
makes Indiana unique,”
said Holcomb. “The torch
route was designed to
highlight the state’s cultural fabric, our history
and values, and the spirit
of Hoosier ingenuity, igniting generations to come.”
The Indiana Bicentennial
Torch Relay route touches:
• 260 cities and towns. • 17 state and national
parks, including Indiana
Heavy trash
in Decatur
is next week
Geneva working toward EPA compliance
Jeremy Gilbert, operations manager for the city
of Decatur, reports that
heavy trash week will be
held in the city the week
of April 4-8. Pickup will
be on customers’ regular trash day. Items not
accepted include home
improvement materials,
carpeting, appliances with
freon and electronics.
Gilbert also announced
the collection of yard
waste will begin April 4.
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Dunes, Turkey Run, Falls
of the Ohio and Abraham
Lincoln’s Boyhood Home.
• Nine lakes and rivers, including the Ohio and
Wabash Rivers.
• 27 national, state and
local sites of historic significance.
• 22 colleges and universities.
•
Auburn
Cord
Duesenberg
Museum,
Bridgeton Mill, Conner
Prairie, Evansville Museum
of Arts, History & Science,
French Lick Resort, Holiday
World, Indiana High School
Basketball Hall of Fame,
Indiana State Soldiers
and Sailors Monument,
Indianapolis
Motor
Speedway, Lew Wallace
Study and Museum, NSA
Crane and many additional landmarks and destinations.
See TORCH, Page 3
BAG, PLEASE — This little fella had his hands
full, of candy, during the annual Easter egg
hunt in Decatur on Saturday.
Photo by Ashley Bailey
By MIKE LAMM
Department heads Scott
Smith and Curt Chaffins
updated the Geneva Public
Works and Safety Board
on current and upcoming projects at last week’s
meeting.
As water and wastewater utility superintendent, Smith discussed the
EPA requirement to install
backflow prevention devices in connections to the
town’s wastewater utility
system. Seventeen businesses, including the town
itself, have been directed to have the devices
installed. “It’s the customer’s responsibility to comply,” he explained.
To date, he is aware of
two businesses working to
add the devices to their
wastewater connections.
The town has already done
so at the wastewater treat-
ment plant, Smith said.
“We felt we should do it
first, to kinda set an example,” he added.
Smith
recommended
the board consider a proposal from Choice One
Engineering,
Portland,
to provide drawings and
specifications to meet all
backflow requirements, at
a cost of $2,450. The board
tabled the matter, determining to further explore
its options before moving
forward.
While not mentioning
specific concerns experienced nationally with
lead pipes and fittings in
drinking water systems,
Smith reported Water
and Wastewater Utility
Assistant Superintendent
Zach Bailey has removed
all lead fittings from the
town’s parts inventory and
has replaced them with
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ones made from non-corrosive materials.
Two new pumps have
been ordered for Lift
Station #11, Smith said.
“During a wet event, we
need both,” he commented.
There is no back up unit,
as the second pump is a
used one originally put in
as a backup. When working, the pump continually
pops electrical breakers,
Smith said.
The two pumps were
purchased at a price of
approximately $15,000,
where
previous
estimates had placed the cost
at $12,000 for each, he
added.
Smith told the board
the construction of an
addition to the height of
the flood dike at the wastewater treatment plant was
waiting for a start date
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GOODIES GALORE — Easter egg hunts
were held Saturday in Decatur and
Geneva, attracting hundreds of youngsters eager to fill their Easter baskets
with treats. In the photo above, two
young boys find plenty to choose from
at the Decatur event, and it was a
similar scene at the Limberlost State
Historic Site in Geneva, at left. Below,
waiting was the hardest part.
Photos by Ashley Bailey
and Mile Lamm
Push renewed for seat
belts on school buses
GRIFFITH, Ind. (AP)
— Calls for seatbelts on
Indiana’s school buses
are growing after a bus
carrying a school basketball team overturned in a
crash on Interstate 65.
The Griffith team was
traveling to a state tournament game March 19
when police say the bus
was sideswiped by a car
and rolled over into a
ditch near DeMotte. An
assistant coach was hospitalized with injuries
that were not life-threatening, while the other 26
players and staff members on the bus were
treated and released.
Like
most
states,
Indiana doesn’t require
seatbelts
on
school
buses. Two bills in the
Legislature that called
for that didn’t receive
committee hearings this
year.
After seeing photos
from the weekend crash,
state Sen. Earline Rogers,
who sponsored one of the
bus bills, sent a letter to
legislative leaders asking
that the issue be put on
a summer interim study
committee’s agenda.
‘‘You look at that bus
and it’s a wonder anybody
got out of there alive,’’
she told the (Merrillville)
Post-Tribune.
The Gary Democrat
said the proposals were
ignored because lawmakers faced many other
issues during this year’s
10-week session, and
acknowledged cost has
always been an issue.
‘‘I do think we can
work it out,’’ she said.
‘‘What’s the cost of a life
being lost?’’
Indiana Department of
Education spokeswoman
Samantha Hart said the
department doesn’t have
the authority to require
seatbelts, making it a
local issue. The WestfieldWashington school district has started a pilot
program with seatbelts
on six buses that travel
on interstate highways.
The
Vigo
County
School Corp. in western Indiana is continuing to research school
bus seatbelts, the (Terre
Haute)
Tribune-Star
reported.
F or
Obituaries
Jerry A. Workinger
Jerry A. Workinger, 73, Marion, went to his heavenly home at 5:50 a.m. March 22, 2016, at Visiting
Nurse & Hospice Home in Fort Wayne. He was
born in Geneva Dec. 1, 1942, to the late Lester A.
and Mildred (Nevil) Workinger. He married Nina M.
McAhren March 23, 1962, in Decatur; she survives.
He was a member of the Estill Springs Church of
the Nazarene in Estill Springs, Tenn.; a former codirector of Compassionate Friends of Tullahoma in
Tullahoma, Tenn.; and a member of the Big Brothers
in Decatur. Jerry retired in 2005 from Fuji Color
Processing after eight years. He also
retired in 1997 as custodian at South
Adams Schools after 18 years. He
had previously worked at Blue Cross
/ Blue Shield of New Mexico for 11
years and International HarvesterFort Wayne for two years.
Among survivors are a son, Scott
Workinger
A. Workinger of Palm Springs, Calif.;
a daughter, Annette (Brett) Krick of
Convoy, Ohio; three sisters, Shelby (Rex) Meyers of
Ohio City, Barbara Clark of Monroe and Sara (Mike)
Eyanson of Berne; a grandson, Jace R. (Jacinda) Noe
of Warren; four step-grandsons, Trey Krick, Jarrett
Krick, Colten Krick and Ryley Baker; and two greatgranddaughters, Brielle and Briley Noe of Warren.
Preceding Jerry in death was a son, Ray E.
Workinger, in 1986.
Funeral services will be held at 2 p.m. Wednesday
at Zwick & Jahn Funeral Home, with Pastor Steven
Lester officiating. Interment will follow in the Decatur
Cemetery.
Visitation will be from 10 a.m.-2 p.m. Wednesday,
also at the funeral home. Preferred memorials are to
Cancer Services of Grant County, Indiana.
Nolan Hoffman
Nolan Hoffman, 89, Huntington, died at 7:15 p.m.
March 25, 2016, at Visiting Nurse and Hospice Home
in Fort Wayne. He was born in Adams County Feb.
1, 1927, to the late Jacob and Lucinda (Wagoner)
Hoffman. He married Roselind N. Call on Nov. 24,
1949, in Decatur; she survives.
He served in the United States Army during
World War II in the European Theater with Patton’s
First Army. He was a truck driver for ANR Trucking
Company in Fort Wayne for 32
years. Nolan was a member of Local
414 Teamsters of Fort Wayne and
American Legion Post 160 of Roanoke.
He loved farming with his son, playing cards and drinking coffee with his
buddies at Dunkin’ Donuts.
Among survivors are his wife
of
66
years, Roselind Hoffman of
Hoffman
Huntington; two sons, Greg E.
(Sharon) Hoffman of Overland Park,
Kans., and Galen B. (Debra) Hoffman of Huntington;
a brother, Donald (Shirley) Hoffman of Decatur; four
grandchildren, Angela Hoffman, Stephanie Ellis,
Erik Hoffman and Alex Hoffman; and seven greatgrandchildren.
He was preceded in death by two brothers, Delbert
and Floyd Hoffman; and three sisters, Lois Hurst,
Irene Suman and Violet Richart.
Funeral services will be at noon Wednesday at
Bailey-Love Mortuary, 35 W. Park Drive, Huntington,
with Rev. Raymond Scribner officiating. Burial will
be in Mt. Hope Cemetery in Huntington, with military graveside rites performed by VFW Post 2689 of
Huntington.
Online condolences may be made at www.baileylove.com.
Those unable to attend may view the service on the
Bailey-Love Mortuary channel at www.livestream.
com.
Shawn Reinhart
Shawn Reinhart, 40, Decatur, died Saturday.
Arrangements are pending at Haggard-Sefton &
Hirschy Funeral Home.
Blotter
Eight individuals were
arrested over the extended weekend by local law
enforcement officers and
were booked into the
Adams County jail.
Elliott D. Charles, 47,
Decatur, was arrested
Sunday by Decatur police
on a charge of domestic battery. Bond was set
at $250 cash and $5,000
surety.
Michael S. Winget,
60, Berne, was arrested
Sunday by sheriff’s deputies for operating a motor
vehicle while intoxicated/
endangering. Bond was
set at $400 cash and
$3,000 surety.
Colton D. Robison, 24,
Bluffton, was arrested
Sunday by Decatur police
for operating a motor
vehicle while intoxicated.
Bond was set at $400
cash and $3,500 surety.
Samantha M. Hirshey,
27, Decatur, was arrested
Sunday by Geneva police
for violating the terms of
her probation. She was
ordered held without
bond.
Alvaro I. Polito, 35,
Decatur, was arrested
Saturday by Decatur
police on charges of burglary and breaking and
entering with intent to
commit a felony. He was
ordered held without
bond.
Jessica R. Fosnaugh,
34, Decatur, was arrested
Thursday by sheriff’s deputies for driving while suspended. She was released
on her own recognizance.
Rakim D. Simpson,
25, Chicago, was arrested
Thursday by sheriff’s deputies on charges of theft
and intimidation. Bond
was set at $350 cash and
$7,000 surety.
Christina M. Coon,
49, Decatur, was arrested Thursday by sheriff’s deputies for driving
while suspended. She
was released on her own
recognizance.
Minor damage as lightning strikes home
The
Decatur
Fire
Department was dispatched at 7:49 p.m.
Sunday to the home of
Alvin Souder, 315 N 7th
St., after lightning struck
the home. The lightning
strike blew fuses in the
electrical panel, caus-
ing a fire in an outlet
behind the TV, according to a spokesman for
the department. Very
minor damage was done
to the home and no injuries were reported. Crews
returned to the station at
8:24 p.m.
the
R ecord
Monday, March 28, 2016 • Page 3A
Easter boming kills 70 in Pakistan
LAHORE, Pakistan (AP) — The
death toll from a massive suicide bombing targeting Christians
gathered on Easter in the eastern
Pakistani city of Lahore rose to 70
on Monday, underscoring the ability of the militants to stage largescale attacks despite a monthslong military offensive targeting
their hideouts.
Meanwhile, in the capital of
Islamabad, extremists protested
for a second day outside Pakistan’s
Parliament and other key buildings in the city center. The demonstrators set cars on fire, demanding that the authorities impose
Islamic law or Sharia. The army,
which was deployed Sunday to
contain the rioters, remained
out on the streets around the
Parliament and key buildings on
Monday.
The Lahore bombing, which was
claimed by a breakaway Taliban
faction that has publicly supported the Islamic State group, took
place in a park that was crowded
with families, with many women
and children among the victims.
At least 300 people were wounded
in the bombing.
Also Monday, Pakistan started
observing a three-day mourning
period that was declared after the
Lahore attack.
Even though a breakaway
Taliban group, known as Jamaatul-Ahrar, said it specifically targeted Pakistan’s Christian com-
munity, most of those killed in
Lahore were Muslims, who were
also gathered in the park for the
Sunday weekend holiday. The
park is a popular spot in the heart
of Lahore.
Of the dead, 14 have been
identified as Christians, according
to Lahore Police Superintendent
Mohammed Iqbal. Another 12
bodies have not yet been identified, he said.
The attack underscored both the
precarious position of Pakistan’s
minorities and the fact that the
militants are still capable of staging wide-scale assaults despite
a months-long military offensive
targeting their hideouts and safe
havens in remote tribal areas.
Sanders wins 3 states, but Berne man jailed for
Clinton holds delegate lead manufacturing meth
WASHINGTON (AP) —
Bernie Sanders scored
three wins in Western
caucus contests, giving
a powerful psychological
boost to his supporters
but doing little to move
him closer to securing
the Democratic nomination.
While
results
in
Washington,
Alaska
and Hawaii barely dented
Hillary
Clinton’s
significant
delegate
lead, Sanders’ wins on
Saturday underscored
her persistent vulnerabilities within her own party,
particularly with young
voters and activists who
have been inspired by
her rival’s unapologetically liberal message.
In an interview with
The Associated Press,
Sanders cast his performance as part of a
Western comeback, saying he expects to close the
delegate gap with Clinton
as the contest moves to
the more liberal northeastern states, including
her home state of New
York. He also said his
campaign is increasing
its outreach to superdelegates, the party insiders who can pick either
candidate and are overwhelmingly with Clinton.
‘‘The Deep South is
a very conservative part
of the country,’’ he said.
‘‘Now that we’re heading
into a progressive part of
the country, we expect to
do much better.’’
He added: ‘‘There is
a path to victory.’’ With
Clinton far in front, however, it is a difficult path.
Clinton
anticipated
the losses: She barely campaigned in the
three states, making
just one day of stops in
Washington state, and
was spending the Easter
weekend with her family.
She is turning her
focus to the April 19 contest in New York, seeking
to win a large share of the
delegates at stake and to
avoid the blow of losing
to Sanders in a state she
represented in the Senate.
She is trying to lock up
an even larger share of
delegates in five northeastern contests a week
later, hoping to deliver a
big enough haul to unify
the Democratic Party and
relegate Sanders to little
more than a protest candidate.
Sanders, who’s found
some success in the
industrial Midwest, wants
to leverage his workingclass support and fiery
arguments against free
trade into an April 5
victory in delegate-rich
Wisconsin.
He also plans to compete fiercely in New York
and is pushing for the
party to schedule a debate
in the state, saying in the
interview that it would be
‘‘really absurd’’ if one did
not take place.
After Sanders’ three
wins
on
Saturday,
Clinton held a delegate
lead of 1,243 to 975
over Sanders, according
to an Associated Press
analysis, an advantage
that expands to 1,712
to 1,004 once the superdelegates are included. It
takes 2,383 delegates to
win.
The Adams County
Sheriff’s
Department
released information on
a pair of accidents that
occurred last week.
A report stated Margie
S. Bradley, 47, Coldwater,
Ohio, was stopped northbound on C. R. 200E
at the intersection of
S.R. 218 Thursday at
8:51 a.m. Tuesday. She
backed her vehicle to
allow room for a semi
tractor-trailer rig turning onto C.R. 200E from
S.R. 218 and failed to
see a stopped van behind
her, driven by James C.
TORCHFrom Page 1
The torch relay route
was charted by a taskforce of representatives
from multiple state agencies and the private sector; including the departments of transportation,
natural resources, state
police, tourism, community and rural affairs and
archives. Local organizing committees in each
county finalized their
county-specific routes.
While the route is considered final, it is subject to
alterations as conditions
on the ground during the
relay may warrant.
The relay is patterned
after the Olympic Torch
Relay and is designed to
connect Hoosiers across
the state and nation
with their home state
during the bicentennial
year. The torch itself was
designed by engineering
faculty and students at
Purdue University.
The torch will be
primarily
transported
GENEVA
From Page 1
Traffic
The Decatur Police
Department
today
released information on
an accident that occurred
at 12:44 p.m. Thursday
on U.S. 33 near Patterson
Street.
According to a report,
Savannah R. Coonrod,
16, Decatur, was southbound on U.S. 33 following a pickup truck driven
by Michael L. Leonhard,
67, Portland, when she
became distracted with
her radio and failed to
see Leonhard stopped
in traffic and struck his
vehicle in the rear.
Coonrod complained
of injuries following the
collision and was attended to by members of the
Adams County EMS. She
was not cited by police,
who estimated damage to
the two involved vehicles
at $2,500 to $5,000.
A Berne man was arrested Friday on charges of manufacturing methamphetamine following a joint investigation by the DETECT Drug
Task Force and the Indiana State Police Meth
Suppression unit.
According to a press release issued by the task
force, a search warrant was executed at approximately 1:45 p.m. Friday at 503 E. Main St.,
Berne. Investigators recovered methamphatine,
chemicals and ingredients used in the manufacturing of methamphatine, and cash.
Chad A. Billington, 41, was subsequently
arrested for possession of methamphatine, manufacturing of methamphatine, dealing in a controlled substance and possession of precursors.
Billington is being held without bond at the
Adams County jail.
Goodwin, 47, Geneva.
The Bradley car struck
the Goodwin van in the
front with its rear fender,
causing damage estimated by sheriff’s deputies
at $2,500 to $5,000.
Saturday at 6:28 a.m.,
Steven R. Huser was
reportedly traveling east
on S.R. 218E near C.R.
300W when a deer ran
into the path of his van
and he could not avoid
hitting the animal. Huser
was not injured in the
collision, which caused
an estimated $1,000 to
$2,500 damage.
from contractor Andy
Yoder. The cost of the
project “should be less
than $5,000.” The flood
dike addition costs were
approved and appropriated in the 2015 budget, as was the purchase
of two wet well pumps
Smith said had also been
ordered.
Streets, Maintenance
and
Stor mwater
Superintendent
Curt
Chaffins reported he will
be seeking quotes for a
slurry coat on Line Street
after patches of potholes
have been completed. A
slurry coat will also be
by people, passing the
flame from torch bearer
to torch bearer. The relay
will also employ other
modes of conveyance that
are symbolic of the history
and heritage of Indiana,
including watercraft, farm
equipment, a racecar,
horse and wagon, antique
automobile and others.
Torchbearers
were
nominated by the public and nominations are
currently being vetted at
the local level by county
torch relay coordinating committees. Over
4,000 torchbearer nominations were received. Torchbearers will be
Hoosiers who demonstrate exceptional public service, excellence in
their profession, acts of
heroism or volunteer service to their neighborhood, community, region
or state.
To follow the Indiana
Bicentennial
Torch
Relay on social media,
visit INTorchRelay on
Facebook, Twitter and
Instagram.
applied to Railroad Street
— a project that was also
carried over from 2015
appropriations, he said.
Repairs to the cut
outs on Shackley Street
(another item appropriated in the 2015 budget) will also get under
way, as will the repair of
storm drains on U.S. 27
by the storage units and
the one located in front
of the log cabin.
Chaffins indicated he
would also like to address
catch basins where the
curb is raised. “That’s
not a good thing when
you plow” snow, he dryly
observed.
The board will next
meet in regular session
at 7:15 a.m. on April 27.
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Clinton’s terrorism strategy
shows nuanced understanding
Hillary Clinton’s address on counterterrorism
Wednesday at Stanford University left one thing crystal clear: No presidential candidate is better suited to
take on the challenge of global terrorism. And that is
critical for Silicon Valley, which has a huge stake in
how the next president handles national security.
The Democratic frontrunner made her command of
foreign policy issues abundantly clear in a thoughtful
speech in the wake of the ISIS attack on Brussels.
Clinton called for a strong, unifying effort to work
with our allies — specifically NATO — in combatting
terrorism with both economic and military measures.
“We need to rely on what actually works, not bluster
that alienates our partners and doesn’t make us any
safer,” she said. Wonder who she was talking about.
She was clear that the next president needs to
“work with the best and brightest minds here in
Silicon Valley” to find a way to better track terrorist
activity online and on social media networks, balancing national security against individuals’ privacy protection. We’d like to have heard more about how she
would weigh the FBI’s battle with Apple over encryption of iPhones, but the idea of working with tech is
far better than the glib pronouncements we hear from
others.
“I just can’t believe that we can’t find a reasonable
path forward here,” Clinton said. The depth of her
speech and her unifying approach stand in stark contrast to her chief GOP rivals, Donald Trump and Ted
Cruz.
Trump says he will force Apple to do all of its
manufacturing in the United States, denigrates the
NATO alliance and intimates that torture would be
the way to go with terrorist suspects. Cruz has called
for patrols and snooping in “Muslim neighborhoods”
in the United States and carpet bombing hotspots in
the Middle East controlled by ISIS, slaughtering friend
and foe there.
Clinton says a Trump victory would be “Christmas
in the Kremlin.”
Fighting terrorism is so much more complex than
fighting for territory in the manner of the first and
second World Wars. The impulsive, tough-sounding
words of the leading GOP candidates ignore that complexity and alienate the allies around the world that
we need as partners. America can’t “be great again” by
going it alone. It can only be broke again.
National security isn’t the only issue in this election, but it is a critical one. Clinton demonstrated
Wednesday that she understands the nuances of the
threats and is well prepared to take them on.
The happiest place on earth?
Kudos to Disney for taking on LGBT discrimination in Georgia
The Walt Disney Co. last
week joined a growing chorus
of businesses urging Georgia
Gov. Nathan Deal to veto a bill
that would sanction discrimination against gays and lesbians.
But Disney went a step further,
warning that it would stop film
production in the state if the
bill is signed into law. That’s a
serious risk to Georgia, a state
that has spent years trying to
build a film and television production business through generous tax credits.
Disney’s leadership is commendable and its threat is
powerful. The world’s largest
entertainment company, Disney
(along with its subsidiary,
Marvel Studio) has shot numerous big-budget films in the
state. One Disney production
alone — “Ant Man” — spent
an estimated $106 million in
Georgia and employed 3,579
residents. It is right that Disney
should speak up on behalf of its
LGBT employees and their families, many of whom may have
to relocate to Georgia or work
on location there for months at
time, and who shouldn’t have
to fear discrimination. State
officials in Georgia are eager to
lure more lucrative film and TV
productions; Deal even visited
Los Angeles last year to pitch
Georgia’s tax credit program.
But Disney’s potential boycott,
along with criticism from the
Motion Picture Assn. of America
and other major entertainment
companies, should be a signal
that Georgia needs to do more
than offer financial incentives
— it needs to safeguard the
rights of LGBT people.
Proponents of Georgia’s Free
Exercise Protection Act argue
that it is needed to protect
religious liberty after the U.S.
Supreme Court recognized a
constitutional right to same-sex
marriage. The bill would allow
faith-based groups to deny services to people whose behavior
violates the group’s religious
beliefs, and would let them fire
employees who aren’t in accord
Arizona voting delays highlight wider
problem with American elections
Court nominee deserves hearing, vote
With all due respect to
Indiana’s two U.S. senators, Joe
Donnelly is right and Dan Coats
is wrong on filling the vacancy
on the U.S. Supreme Court.
President Barack Obama
has announced his nomination
of federal appeals court judge
Merrick Brian Garland to fill the
court’s vacancy caused by the
death of Supreme Court Justice
Antonin Scalia.
Donnelly said in a statement:
‘‘I will carefully review and consider the qualifications of Judge
Garland. As I have said, we were
elected as Senators to do a
job for our nation, and that job
includes considering, debating,
and voting on nominees to the
Supreme Court. We should do
the job we were elected to do.’’
Coats acknowledged the
important responsibility he has
to offer ‘‘advice and consent’’
on judicial nominees, but said
he thought ‘‘the right thing to do
is to give the American people
a voice in the selection of their
next Supreme Court justice. The
next president, with input from
voters in the upcoming election,
should fill the current Supreme
Court vacancy.’’
Coats pointed to statements
by Democrats Joe Biden in
1992, Sen. Harry Reid in 2005,
Washington Post and Sen. Chuck Schumer in
2007 in suggesting the nomination process should be delayed
until a new president has been
elected.
Biden, Reid and Schumer
were wrong nine, 11 and 25
years ago, as Coats is now.
U.S. Sen. Al Franken,
D-Minnesota, is a former comedian who was quite serious
when he spoke to his Senate
colleagues recently. As Franken
noted ‘‘the American people
have spoken. Twice.’’ They elected Obama in 2008 and 2012.
‘‘The Constitution does
not set a time limit on the
President’s ability to fulfill this
duty. Nor, by my reading, does
the Constitution set a date after
which the President is no longer able to fulfill his duties as
Commander in Chief, or to exercise his authority to, say, grant
pardons or make treaties. It
merely states that the President
shall hold office for a term of
four years,’’ Franken said on the
Senate floor.
He noted that by the logic of
Majority Leader Mitch McConnell
and by extension Coats, the 28
senators running for re-election
and the six senators stepping
down should no longer have a
voice. That’s no less absurd than
saying the president should not
act with nearly 10 months to go
in the year.
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Cruz’s ‘patrols’: The
candidate goes to
extremes on Muslims
San Jose Mercury News
Some Arizona residents waited in line for as long
as five hours before they were able to cast ballots in
Tuesday’s primaries. Others were so discouraged by
the long lines and parking lot gridlock that they gave
up without voting. Grilled about the debacle, one election official suggested that voters might have brought
it on themselves by not opting to vote early. Such nonchalance, combined with the fact that the areas most
affected were predominantly Latino, is an embarrassment and should prompt Arizona officials to assess
how prepared their localities are for this year’s critical
presidential election.
The problems that saw some Arizona voters still
standing in line at midnight have been traced to decisions to cut back on the number of polling places as a
way to save money.
Critics were quick to fault the Republican-led
state government for intentionally aiming to suppress minority votes. Also lamented was the loss of
federal protections for minority voters as a result of
the Supreme Court decision in 2013 that gutted the
Voting Rights Act by allowing Arizona and other states
with discriminatory histories to change election procedures without federal oversight.
Long voting lines have become a sad feature of U.S.
elections. In the District this month, voters in the
Republican primary had to stand in a three-block-long
line before casting their ballots in an election the party
was forced to pay for. After the 2012 election, President
Obama convened a commission that found that 10 million people waited longer than half an hour to vote. The
Brennan Center for Justice at the New York University
School of Law did a 2014 study that found a lack of
poll workers, poor planning and low numbers of voting
machines as key contributors to long lines. The study,
which examined three states that had some of the longest waits in 2012, showed that precincts with more
minorities experienced longer delays.
Representative democracy is the heartbeat of this
country, so it makes no sense that with so much at
stake, elections are conducted on the cheap with too
few workers, with little training and using outmoded
equipment. It’s time — before polls open in November
— to make sure that the resources are in place so that
every voter is able to cast a ballot in a timely manner.
with their beliefs. The bill also
limits the state from interfering with a person’s exercise of
religion, which gay rights activists say would invite people to
deny services or discriminate
against same-sex couples. The
law shouldn’t allow religion to
be used as a cloak for discrimination.
But so far, lawmakers in
Georgia haven’t heeded those
concerns. Legislators in Indiana
and Arkansas passed similar
bills last year. But after major
corporations, including Apple
and Wal-Mart, criticized the
legislation and other groups
threatened boycotts, Arkansas’
governor vetoed the bill and
Indiana’s governor offered an
amendment to address discrimination concerns. Money talks,
apparently. So it’s heartening
when corporations choose to
use their position and power
to advocate for civil rights and
equality.
March 28, 2016
Today is the 88th day of 2016
and the ninth day of spring.
TODAY’S HISTORY: In 1898, the
Supreme Court ruled that a child
By any metric, this has been one of
the most dispiriting presidential nominating seasons in memory. Candidates,
particularly on the Republican side, have
thrown insults, stooped to name-calling and
behaved in a way that degrades the high
office they are seeking.
Within hours of Tuesday’s terrorist bombings in Brussels that killed 31 and injured
about 270, Texas Sen. Ted Cruz, who is
locked in a battle for GOP delegates with billionaire developer Donald Trump, urged the
United States to “empower law enforcement
to patrol and secure Muslim neighborhoods
before they become radicalized.” It was one
of the most extreme prescriptions for dealing with terrorism that Americans have
heard this year.
Not surprisingly, reactions were fierce.
Not only did Democrats and Muslim citizen
groups condemn Mr. Cruz’s statement, so
did Republican presidential candidate and
Ohio Gov. John Kasich, saying American
Muslims are not “somehow intent on trying
to destroy our families.”
New York City Police Commissioner Bill
Bratton, who runs a force with hundreds
of officers who are Muslims, said the senator knows nothing about counterterrorism or Muslim communities. Commissioner
Bratton stressed the importance of a positive relationship between Muslim communities and law enforcement.
President Barack Obama observed that
America was better off than many European
communities because Muslims generally
have integrated well into U.S. society. He
reminded the senator that a half-century
ago, Mr. Cruz’s father fled the kind of state
surveillance in Cuba that he is now advocating in the United States for tracking
Muslim-Americans.
Even in a political year overloaded by
intolerant statements, Mr. Cruz’s words
stand out as a desperate gambit. Better that
he seek votes by highlighting his record and
putting forth policies than stirring up crude
passions and ethnic hatred.
The (Bloomington)
Herald-Times
born in the United States is a U.S.
citizen.
In 1939, the Spanish Civil War
ended with the surrender of
Republican defenders of Madrid to
Francisco Franco’s rebel forces.
In 1979, a pressure valve in a
Pittsburgh Post-Gazette
reactor at the Three Mile Island
nuclear plant failed to close, causing a near-critical meltdown.
TODAY’S QUOTE: “Writers are the
exorcists of their own demons.”
— Mario Vargas Llosa
C ommunity
Masonic Lodge 571 donates
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funds for scuplture purchase
Representatives of the Masonic
Lodge 571 in Decatur recently
donated funds for the community purchase of the sculpture in
the 2015-16 Decatur Sculpture
Tour Peoples’ Choice Award, Let
Freedom Ring.
According to a press release,
this exhibit was a crowd pleaser
during the June 2015 Unveiling
Festival. Artist James Haire,
Colorado, included his appreciation of the audience support, but
reminded those in attendance the
real heroes are those shown on
the windows of the ACCF featuring
the local active duty and reserve
military members for whom this
exhibit is dedicated during his
speech.
The next Decatur Sculpture
Tour Unveiling Festival will be at
6 p.m. June 10. The community
is invited to walk the 2015-2016
tour as the current exhibits will
start being moved soon to make
place for the 2016-17 sculptures. Let Freedom Ring will stay. For
those interested in helping support the purchase of this sculpture, send checks to the Adams
County Community Foundation“Let Freedom Ring” fund.
For nonprofit organizations
serving Adams County residents,
the next grant cycle deadline is 4
p.m. April 14. For current college
students, the next due date for
this application process 4 p.m.
MONDAY, March 28:
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 M-Z.
CAPS support group, 6:30 p.m., C & C Bible
Fellowship, Berne.
TUESDAY, March 29:
Optimist Club, noon, Richard's Restaurant.
Zumba, Southeast Elementary School, 4-5 p.m.
A.A., 7 p.m., First United Methodist Church.
WEDNESDAY, March 30:
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.,
Shown in front of the sculpture “Let Freedom Ring,” from left, are The Bridge Community Church, 403 Winchester
Ryne Johnson, Worshipful Master, Mike Grimm, president of the Road.
Adams County Shrine Club, and Carl Stevens, Past Master, Senior
THURSDAY, March 31:
Warden with the grant check to keep the scupture in Decatur.
Photo provided Rotary Club, noon, Back 40 restaurant.
June 2. Applications and details
may be downloaded at www.
Adams CountyFoundation.org.
For more information on ACCF
grants for nonprofit organizations
serving Adams County residents,
ACCF scholarships available to
local students or how to create
or contribute to an existing fund,
contact the ACCF at 724-3939 or
accf@Adams CountyFoundation.
org.
Whitetails Unlimited to sponsor Adams County Banquet
Whitetails Unlimited is sponsoring the Adams
County Banquet at 5 p.m. Saturday at the Knights
of Columbus Hall. There will be dinner, auction and
prizes. Dinner will start at approximately 6:30 p.m.
A grant from this event will go toward local projects that uphold WTU's mission. Tickets cost $45
for adults and $20 for a spouse or children 15 and
younger. To order tickets, call Rod Vore at 2239985, WTU headquarters at 800-274-5471, Scott
Lautzenheiser at 419-953-4396, Dave Penrod at
273-3943 or go to www.whitetailsunlimited.com.
Tickets will not be sold at the door.
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.
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
Hospital Berne Room. Divorce Care4Kids, 6:30-8:30 p.m., Decatur
Church of God.
A.A. (open) Big Book meeting, 7 p.m., First Church
of the Nazarene, Berne.
Yoga for Stretching and Strength, Hope United
Methodist Church, 6608 Hoagland Rd., Hoagland, 7
p.m.
— Pet of the Week: Duke —
Duke is a three-year
old Silver Toy Terrier
who weighs about
8-pounds but has
loads of personality.
His humans are Dylan
and Ashley Malone.
With silver and white
fur and a tail that
never stops wagging,
Duke loves people and
knows nothing about
personal space.
The little guy loves
fetch, rolling around in
the grass and chasing
after rabbits or squirrels. A natural burrower, Duke insists on
sleeping deep under
the covers at the end
of the bed and will
only bark if he sees a
new person or hears
a knock at the door
(FedEx guy beware).
Sense & Sensitivity
By HARRIETTE COLE
CO-WORKER’S PRANKS IRRITATE READER
DEAR HARRIETTE: One of my co-workers is a horrible prankster. He describes
himself as a jokester, and he’s honestly
becoming a nuisance to the office. Possibly
the worst part of his pranks is that they’re
too small to be considered real pranks. For
example, I’ll try to use my stapler, only to
discover that the staples have been taken
out. Then, I’ll hear him snickering. Once,
he dropped four packets of sugar into
someone’s morning coffee. The “pranks”
aren’t funny; they just cause inconvenience
around the workplace.
I’m afraid if I insult his “skills,” he’ll decide
to take his pranking even further. Our boss
laughs it off and says that this keeps the
workplace lively, but I don’t see anything
funny about having to discover that he’s
taken all of the toilet paper from the bathroom and hidden it in a closet. How do I
stop this? These mini-pranks are driving me
nuts. -- Not Clowning Around, Seattle
DEAR NOT CLOWNING AROUND:
Since your boss is complicit in your coworker’s shenanigans, you won’t get the
support you want from him. The next best
step is to ignore this man. When he does
something that is annoying, don’t let him
know that it bothers you. Do your best to act
as if you don’t even notice this guy. Without
an audience, a performer often loses his
drive. You can even suggest the same to
your fellow co-workers. If all of you refuse
to make comments or otherwise allow him
to incite you, he may calm down and stop
using you as his targets.
If he gets worse, go to human resources
and file a complaint. It may seem petty
today, but his games may become counterproductive tomorrow.
DEAR HARRIETTE: A close friend of
mine moved in with me two months ago
after losing her apartment due to the nonpayment of her roommate. It was great
at first, because while I enjoy living alone,
it can get kind of lonely every so often.
However, I am now annoyed. Even though
I have set boundaries around living in my
house, my friend has repeatedly violated
them, leaving dishes in the sink for days,
not cleaning when it’s her turn and bringing guys back to the house when I’m not
home.
Whenever I ask her about her apartment
hunt, she says she’s been looking but it’s
just taking longer than expected. I don’t
want to kick her out, but I am starting to go
crazy. How can I handle this without losing
our friendship? -- Not Big Enough for the
Both of Us, Detroit
DEAR NOT BIG ENOUGH FOR THE
BOTH OF US: Do not hesitate to invite your
friend to leave. If you wait much longer, it
might be difficult for you to get her out. You
have every right to show her the door now.
She has consistently broken your house
rules, so she has to go. Give her a short
window for a deadline, and make it clear
that you will not be extending her stay. If the
day comes and she has not packed up to
go, you can change the locks and forward
her belongings when she gives you a forwarding address. Harsh? Yes. Fair? Yes!
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Is algebra an unnecessary stumbling block in US schools?
NEW YORK (AP) —
Who needs algebra?
That question muttered by many a frustrated student over the years
has become a vigorous
debate among American
educators, sparked by
a provocative new book
that argues required
algebra has become an
unnecessary stumbling
block that forces millions to drop out of high
school or college.
‘‘One out of 5 young
Americans does not graduate from high school.
This is one of the worst
records in the developed
world. Why? The chief
academic reason is they
failed ninth-grade algebra,’’ said political scientist Andrew Hacker,
author of ‘‘The Math
Myth and Other STEM
Delusions.’’
Hacker, a professor emeritus at Queens
College, argues that, at
most, only 5 percent of
jobs make use of algebra and other advanced
math courses. He favors
a curriculum that focuses more on statistics and
basic numbers sense and
less on (y - 3)2 (equals)
4y - 12.
‘‘Will algebra help you
understand the federal
budget?’’ he asked.
Many U.S. educators,
including the architects
of the Common Core
standards, disagree, saying math just needs to be
taught more effectively.
It’s fine for students to
have quantitative skills,
they say, but algebra is
important, too.
‘‘Every study I’ve ever
seen of workers in whole
bunches of fields shows
that you have to understand formulas, you
have to understand relationships,’’ said Philip
Wisconsin-based ‘Cheesehead
Revolution’ challenged by Trump
MADISON, Wis. (AP)
— A trio of Wisconsin
Republicans
looking to inject the party
with their own youthful, aggressive brand of
conservatism ushered
in
the
‘‘Cheesehead
Revolution.’’ Their aim
was to position the GOP
for success in the 2016
presidential election.
Then came Donald
Trump.
With the anti-Trump
movement in full swing
even as Trump solidifies
his front-runner status
in the presidential race,
the focus turns to the
April 5 primary in the
home state of those three
heavyweights:
House
Speaker Paul Ryan,
Republican
National
Committee
Chairman
Reince Priebus and Gov.
Scott Walker.
They are trying to chart
a course in the face of a
revolt over Trump’s rise
and what it means for the
future of the Republican
Party — and for each of
them individually.
‘‘The great plans came
off the tracks with the
presence
of
Donald
Trump, both in terms of
where the party would be
and presidential ambitions,’’ said Democratic
Milwaukee Mayor Tom
Barrett, who ran against
Walker twice and lost
both times. ‘‘Donald
Trump changed everything.’’
The
‘‘Cheesehead
Revolution,’’ as Walker
and Priebus dubbed it,
began in 2011. With
Ryan rising in the House,
Walker a new governor,
and Priebus taking over
the party apparatus, the
trio then represented
what looked to be a unified party in a swing state
that could become a GOP
stronghold in presidential races to come.
But in 2012, Mitt
Romney lost to incumbent Barack Obama,
with Ryan as his running mate. Priebus tried
to steer the party in a
more inclusive direction.
In 2013, he issued the
‘‘Growth and Opportunity
Project,’’ aimed toward
an immigration overhaul and outreach to
minorities, and driven
by the recognition that
Hispanics in particular
were rising as a proportion of the population.
Now that tract is
known as an autopsy
report.
The recommendations
put Priebus at odds
with more conservative
Republicans. And now,
two of the three remaining presidential candidates, Trump and Texas
Sen. Ted Cruz, have built
their campaigns not on
trying to broaden the
party by reaching out to
Hispanics and minorities, but by appealing to
evangelicals and more
conservative white voters.
Priebus’s report ‘‘has
been
haunting
the
Republican Party’’ ever
since its release, said
Steve King, an Iowa
Republican congressman
who backs Cruz.
‘‘It’s awfully hard to
recover from something
like that,’’ King said.
Uri Treisman, a professor of mathematics
and of public affairs at
the University of Texas.
‘‘Algebra is the tool
for consolidating your
knowledge of arithmetic.’’
Bill McCallum, a professor at the University
of Arizona who played a
lead role in developing
the Common Core standards for math, said he
would oppose any division of K-12 students
into an algebra track and
a non-algebra track.
‘‘You might say only
a certain percentage of
kids will go on to use
algebra, but we don’t
know which kids those
are,’’ he said.
Shop & ExplorE & DinE
Van WErt, ohio
On February 12, 1820, the
Ohio government authorized the
creation of Van Wert County. Residents named the county in honor
of Isaac Van Wert, a hero of the
American Revolution. Van Wert
helped capture Benedict Arnold,
the most notorious traitor in American history. Van Wert County was
originally part of territory set aside
for Ohio’s Indian people by the
Treaty of Greeneville.
Van Wert County is located
in the northwestern part of Ohio.
Its western border helps form the
boundary between Ohio and Indiana. The county seat is Van Wert,
which is the largest community in
the county with a population of
10,690 people in 2000. Just over
one percent of the county’s 410
square miles are deemed to be urban. The county averages seventy-two people living in each square
mile. Between 1990 and 2000, the
county experienced a 2.6 percent
decrease in population. This is typical of Ohio’s more rural counties,
as residents seek better opportunities in the state’s larger cities. In
2000, the county’s residents numbered 29,659 people.
Most of Van Wert County’s
residents find employment in agricultural positions, with ninety percent of the county’s acreage under
cultivation. The county ranks ninth
in the state in soybean production.
Manufacturing, retail, and service
positions finish second, third, and
fourth respectively. In 1999, the
county’s per capita income was
22,916 dollars, with 6.4 percent of
the county’s residents living below
the poverty level.
Most voters in Van Wert County
claim to be independents, yet in recent years, they have overwhelmingly supported Republican Party
candidates at the national level.
Van Wert is home to the Brumback Library. Founded in 1890, the
Brumback Library is the first county-wide public library to exist in the
United States.
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PUBLIC AUCTION
Saturday, April 2nd, 2016 @ 9:00 AM
Location: Jay County 4H Exhibit Hall,
806 E. Votaw St., Portland, IN
Directions: Highway 27 Portland. At Highway 67/Votaw St. Intersection, turn
east to Jay County Fairgrounds
Antiques & Collectibles: Cherry drop leaf dining table & 6 chairs; Quilts;
lap quilts; Blue granite cookware; crocks; Fishing reels & equipment, The Free - treadle
sewing machine; kerosene lamps; Coleman metal cooler; glassware; old sharpening
wheel; Waltham wall clock; decanters; wood bench seat; manual typewriter; marble
top side table; 2 tier round end tables; hall tree; Lane cedar chest – salesman sample
– Yager furniture; old records, Oklahoma; lots of costume jewelry; Geneva Basketball
belt buckle; cuff links & tie clasps; ladies watches; old handkerchiefs; Grey Hound red
wagon; Chicago Cutlery knife set & block; Pyrex containers w lids; etched cream & sugar
set; old cook books; Fire King bowl w/lid; Artware pieces; old advertising pieces; old
matchbooks; Wheat Pennies
Furniture, Appliances & Household: GE washer & dryer; Corner china
cabinet; 3 pc cherry bedroom suite, full size; 3 pc blonde bedroom set, day bed; full size;
chest of drawers; primitive wood cabinets; knee hole desk; sofas; love seat; upholstered
rockers & chairs wood pedestal; wood tables; prism vanity lamps; lamps; vintage dining
set; coffee table, sofa table & end tables; maple end table; Meilink safe; Electrolux
canister sweeper; upright sweepers; jewelry box; entertainment center; book shelf; file
cabinets; pots & pans; copper bottom cookware; Pfaltzgraff dinnerware set; glass bowls;
games; towels; linens; blankets
Chicken Equipment & Misc: Steel incubator; circulated air incubator;
galvanized poultry feeders & waterers; plastic feeders & waterers; 7 hole metal feeders;
bucket heaters; heat lamps; incubator thermostats; chick vitamin supplements; Tomcat
mouse bait chunks; Fogmaster foggers; bag balms; egg separators; wrenches; wrench
sets; files; pop rivets; Paymaster paycheck writers; various poultry related parts and
supplies
Auto, Tools & Misc: 2004 Chevrolet Impala, V6, auto, new tires, 36000+ miles;
1996 Haulmark 8.5’ x 20’ enclosed trailer; Simplicity riding lawn mower; hand tools;
Craftsman radial saw, band saw, drill press, and belt sander; various hand tools; tool
boxes; 1954 Ford 8N tractor, needs work, does not run; Woods RM600 finish mower 60”
with 3pt hitch.
Auctioneer’s Note: Very nice, clean furniture
Terms: Cash or good negotiable check. All items are being sold As-Is. Any
statements made the day of auction supersede all previous written or oral statements.
Not Responsible For Accidents. Food service will be available.
Pat Sprunger Estate, Treva
Schaffter & Others, Owners
Rob Green – AU19500011
Saturday, April 23rd, 2016
Personal Property @ 9 AM - Real Estate @ Noon
Location: 7357 S 300 E, Berne, IN. 46711
Directions: Take Highway 218 east from Berne to County Road 300 E. Turn
south and go 1.5 miles to property located on the east side of the road.
Real Estate: 8.75 Acre parcel with a 3-4 bedroom, 1 bath home with 1224
Sq Ft of living space, 2 car detached garage and a 36 x 60 barn. OPEN
HOUSE: Thursday, April 7, 2016 4:00 – 6:00 PM
Automobile: 1993 Buick Regal 107,478 miles, 4 door
Primitives / Collectables: Seth Thomas Mantle clock; oak dresser w/mirror; Anthony
Wayne advertisement car bank; Meadow Gold milk bottles; egg baskets; 1 pc kitchen cabinet;
wood turned flower stand; cedar chest; Victorian style table with 2 upholstered chairs; single
drawer writing desk; mirrors; antique frames; painted lamps; several cast iron skillets including
Griswold #8, Wagner Sidney, OH, chicken fryer w/lid, chicken pan, #8 & #5; McCoy pottery
pieces; Jewel T deep bowl set; several pcs pink & green depression glass; 3pc green depression
deep bowl set; blue willow dishes; Jadeite; green glass water set; occupied Japan pieces;
Spongeware pitcher; crock bowl; spittoon; cook books; Case XX butcher knife; old derby hats;
Barbie doll trunk w./ Ken and Barbie; 2 little red wagons; child’s Hop-along Cassidy Topper
rocking horse, child’s high chair; railroad spike puller, galvanized tubs, license plates; oil cans;
wood advertisement boxes; wood crates; wood bucket; blue Ball jars; oil lamps; 45 rpm records;
Hyde Park record player; marbles; clock keys; pad lock from Sutton Lock Company, Dunkirk,
IN; 2K gold watch; gold & diamond ring; Sterling ring; Dunbar & Zippo lighters; Larry Bird
1987 autographed Sports Illustrated magazine cover –Upper Deck; 1940 basketball sectional
program; 1961-62 basketball program; Delphi basketball program; Nascar 50th Anniversary
Dale Earnhardt & Earnhardt Jr doll set; Berne Ice Cream Co advertisement; 8 quilt tops; chenille
bedspread; BB guns; galvanized watering can;
Household & Misc: Older Maytag washer and dryer; canning jars; White provincial 3
pc bedroom suite, full size; pots & pans; baking pans; Corelle dinnerware set; various kitchen
utensils; cook books; kid’s sleds
Farm / Lawn Equipment / Tools : Farmall M Tractor; 1944 8N Ford Tractor; New Idea 1
row corn picker, 12’ wheel disc; 6‘ Bush Hog rotary mower; 6’ grader blade; Simplicity Regent
19.5 hp 38” deck riding mower; Simplicity Coronet riding mower; Montgomery ward 1hp air
compressor; push type garden cultivator; overhead fuel tank; Craftsman tools; wrenches;
sockets; screw drivers; Rigid pipe wrenches; Channel locks; socket sets; Werner 6’ step ladder;
extension cords; power hand tools; jumper cables; bolt bins; Big H chicken feeders; wood
ladders
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Day dominates match play final
By DOUG FERGUSON
AP Golf Writer
AUSTIN, Texas (AP) —
Everyone around him was
telling Jason Day to withdraw from the Dell Match
Play and not risk further
injury to his back.
Day knew he was playing well enough to win and
wanted to stick it out.
The decision paid off in
more ways than he could
imagine.
Day returned to No. 1
in the world by making
it to Sunday. It felt even
sweeter when he beat Rory
McIlroy in an epic semifinal, and then beat Louis
Oosthuizen in a championship match so one-sided
that it might as well have
been a victory lap around
Austin Country Club.
‘‘I’m glad I didn’t listen,’’ Day said. ‘‘I wanted
to win. I wanted to win so
bad that I felt with how I
was playing, if I kept playing the way I was going, I
would be holding the trophy at the end of the week.
And that’s what kept me
going.’’
He’s taking that confidence to Augusta National
next week to start preparations for the Masters,
which starts April 7.
Coming off a victory last
week in the Arnold Palmer
Invitational, the 28-yearold Australian has won
six times in his last 13
starts dating to the PGA
Championship.
Day pulled ahead with
a 10-foot birdie putt on
the par-3 fourth hole,
stretched his lead to 3
up at the turn and was
relentless with his power
and short game the rest
of the way. He closed out
Oosthuizen with a wedge
to 3 feet for a conceded
birdie on the 14th hole
and a 5-and-4 victory. It
was the largest margin for
the championship match
since it changed to 18 holes
in 2011. Tiger Woods beat
Stewart Cink, 8 and 7, in
2008 at Dove Mountain in
a 36-hole match.
Oosthuizen,
who
knocked
out
Jordan
Spieth in the fourth round
to pave the way for Day’s
return to No. 1, won the
opening hole with a par in
the championship match
and that was it. His only
birdie was an 8-foot putt
on No. 5 after Day had
stuffed his wedge from the
rough into 2 feet.
‘‘A top player these
days, he always makes
that crucial putt when he
needs to,’’ Oosthuizen said.
‘‘We’ve seen a thousand
times through Tiger doing
it. Jordan does it all the
time. And Jason, whenever he needs to make a
crucial putt, he makes it.
You see him this morning against Rory when he
made that putt on 18.
‘‘He’s always been
a great iron player,’’ he
said. ‘‘He’s always been a
great long iron player, and
the way he’s putting now
there’s a reason why he’s
No. 1 in the world.’’
Day joined Woods and
Geoff Ogilvy as the only
multiple winners of the
Match Play.
Thompson scorches Sixers for 40
OAKLAND, Calif. (AP)
— Klay Thompson scored
40 points in consecutive
games for the first time
in his career, Draymond
Green posted his franchise-best 12th tripledouble and the Golden
State Warriors beat the
Philadelphia 76ers 117105 on Sunday night.
Stephen Curry had 20
points and eight assists
and Green contributed
13 points, 11 rebounds
and 11 assists as Golden
State (66-7) stayed a
game ahead of the pace
set by the 1995-96 Bulls’
during
their
record
72-win season. Chicago
was 65-8 through 73
games.
Backup
big
man
Marreese Speights added
17 points and seven
rebounds in the Warriors’
53rd straight regularseason victory at Oracle
Arena and 35th consecutive at home this season.
Carl Landry scored
22 points for the lowly
Sixers, who lost their
ninth in a row and 22nd
in 23 while playing a
back-to-back.
PACERS
104,
ROCKETS 101
INDIANAPOLIS (AP) —
Paul George scored 16
of his 25 points in the
first quarter and Indiana
overcame 34 points from
James Harden to beat
Houston.
Monta Ellis had 23
points and Ian Mahinmi
tied his career high with 19
points for the Pacers, who
have won three of four.
Harden also had eight
rebounds and Trevor
Ariza had 14 points for
the Rockets, who have
lost two straight.
Ellis scored the goahead basket with 4:46
left to give the Pacers a
96-95 lead and Mahinmi
scored
back-to-back
baskets to put Indiana
ahead 100-95.
The Pacers took a
16-point lead in the third
quarter and appeared to
have the game put away
before the Rockets went
on a run and took a
lead early in the fourth
quarter with a dunk by
Ariza.
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NBA STANDINGS
By The Associated Press
EASTERN CONFERENCE
Atlantic Division
W L Pct
x-Toronto 49 23 .681
Boston 43 30 .589
New York
30 44 .405
Brooklyn 21 51 .292
Philadelphia 9 65 .122
Southeast Division
W L Pct
Atlanta 44 30 .595
Miami 42 30 .583
Charlotte 42 31 .575
Washington 36 37 .493
Orlando 30 43 .411
Central Division
W L Pct
y-Cleveland 52 21 .712
Indiana 39 34 .534
Detroit 39 35 .527
Chicago 36 36 .500
Milwaukee 30 44 .405
WESTERN CONFERENCE
Southwest Division
W L Pct
y-San Antonio 61 12 .836
Memphis 41 32 .562
Houston 36 38 .486
Dallas 35 38 .479
New Orleans 26 46 .361
Northwest Division
W L Pct
y-Oklahoma City51 22 .699
Portland 38 36 .514
Utah 36 37 .493
Denver 31 43 .419
Minnesota 24 49 .329
Pacific Division
W L Pct
y-Golden State 66 7 .904
x-L.A. Clippers 45 27 .625
Sacramento 29 44 .397
Phoenix 20 53 .274
L.A. Lakers
15 58 .205
National Hockey League
EASTERN CONFERENCE
Atlantic Division
GPW LOTPtsGF GA
Florida 754224 993216184
Tampa Bay 754327 591 211182
Boston 764028 888222207
Detroit 7537271185192206
Ottawa 763433 977217234
Montreal 763436 674201221
Buffalo 7531341072179202
Toronto 7427361165181217
Metropolitan Division
GPW LOTPtsGF GA
z-Washington 745316 5111232174
N.Y. Rangers 764324 995219199
Pittsburgh 754225 892214186
N.Y. Islanders744025 989208192
Philadelphia 7436251385193197
Carolina 7633281581186206
New Jersey 763632 880171193
Columbus 753037 868194233
WESTERN CONFERENCE
Central Division
GPW LOTPtsGF GA
x-Dallas 764522 999247218
x-St. Louis 764522 999203185
x-Chicago 764425 795212188
Nashville 7539231391210190
Minnesota 7637281185206189
Colorado 753833 480200212
Winnipeg 753138 668192220
Pacific Division
GPW LOTPtsGF GA
x-Los Angeles754525 595206175
x-Anaheim 7441231092194177
San Jose
754128 688219196
Arizona 753434 775197221
Calgary 753138 668205238
Vancouver 7527351367171217
Edmonton 783041 767193232
GB
—
6 1/2
20
28
41
GB
—
1
1 1/2
7 1/2
13 1/2
GB
—
13
13 1/2
15 1/2
22 1/2
GB
—
20
25 1/2
26
34 1/2
GB
—
13 1/2
15
20 1/2
27
GB
—
20 1/2
37
46
51
OTE: Two points for a win, one
N
point for overtime loss.
x-clinched playoff spot
z-clinched conference
Saturday’s Games
Buffalo 3, Winnipeg 2
Pittsburgh 7, Detroit 2
Minnesota 4, Colorado 0
Dallas 4, San Jose 2
Boston 3, Toronto 1
N.Y. Rangers 5, Montreal 2
Anaheim 4, Ottawa 3, OT
Florida 5, Tampa Bay 2
St. Louis 4, Washington 0
N.Y. Islanders 4, Carolina 3, OT
Nashville 5, Columbus 1
Chicago 4, Calgary 1
Arizona 2, Philadelphia 1
Los Angeles 6, Edmonton 4
Sunday’s Games
Carolina 3, New Jersey 2
Pittsburgh 3, N.Y. Rangers 2, OT
Chicago 3, Vancouver 2
Monday’s Games
Winnipeg at Philadelphia, 7 p.m.
Columbus at Washington, 7 p.m.
Buffalo at Detroit, 7:30 p.m.
Toronto at Tampa Bay, 7:30 p.m.
Colorado at Nashville, 8 p.m.
Anaheim at Edmonton, 9 p.m.
Calgary at Arizona, 10 p.m.
Los Angeles at San Jose, 10 p.m.
Tuesday’s Games
Boston at New Jersey, 7 p.m.
Carolina at N.Y. Islanders, 7 p.m.
Buffalo at Pittsburgh, 7 p.m.
Detroit at Montreal, 7:30 p.m.
Toronto at Florida, 7:30 p.m.
Chicago at Minnesota, 8 p.m.
Colorado at St. Louis, 8:30 p.m.
Nashville at Dallas, 8:30 p.m.
San Jose at Vancouver, 10 p.m.
x -clinched playoff spot
y-clinched division
———
Saturday’s Games
Brooklyn 120, Indiana 110
Toronto 115, New Orleans 91
Orlando 111, Chicago 89
Atlanta 112, Detroit 95
Cleveland 107, New York 93
Utah 93, Minnesota 84
Oklahoma City 111, San Antonio 92
Charlotte 115, Milwaukee 91
Boston 102, Phoenix 99
Portland 108, Philadelphia 105
Sunday’s Games
L.A. Clippers 105, Denver 90
Sacramento 133, Dallas 111
Indiana 104, Houston 101
Golden State 117, Philadelphia 105
Washington 101, L.A. Lakers 88
Monday’s Games
Oklahoma City at Toronto, 7:30 p.m.
Brooklyn at Miami, 7:30 p.m.
Atlanta at Chicago, 8 p.m.
Phoenix at Minnesota, 8 p.m.
New York at New Orleans, 8 p.m.
San Antonio at Memphis, 8 p.m.
Dallas at Denver, 9 p.m.
L.A. Lakers at Utah, 9 p.m.
Sacramento at Portland, 10 p.m.
Boston at L.A. Clippers, 10:30 p.m.
Tuesday’s Games
Chicago at Indiana, 7 p.m.
Charlotte at Philadelphia, 7 p.m.
Brooklyn at Orlando, 7 p.m.
Oklahoma City at Detroit, 7:30 p.m.
Houston at Cleveland, 8 p.m.
Washington at Golden State, 10:30
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Louisiana-Lafayette 80, Furman 72
Coastal Carolina 71, New Hampshire 62
Ball State 83, UT Martin 80, OT
NJIT 83, Boston University 72
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Columbia 69, Ball State 67
Co. Carolina 60, Grand Canyon 58
UC Irvine 67, Louisiana-Laf 66
NJIT 63, Texas-Arlington 60
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George Washington 82, Florida 77
San Diego St. 72, Georgia Tech 56
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Friday, March 25
Notre Dame 61, Wisconsin 56
North Carolina 101, Indiana 86
Regional Championship
Sunday, March 27
North Carolina 88, Notre Dame 74
SOUTH REGIONAL
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Thursday, March 24
Villanova 92, Miami 69
Kansas 79, Maryland 63
Saturday, March 26
Villanova 64, Kansas 59
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Virginia 84, Iowa State 71
Syracuse 63, Gonzaga 60 Regional
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Syracuse 68, Virginia 62
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Oklahoma 77, Texas A&M 63
Oregon 82, Duke 68
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Oklahoma 80, Oregon 68
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The Cavaliers had a
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L ydon
and
DaJuan
Coleman combined for
three free throws to close
it out for the Orange.
‘‘It was a great comeback, one of the best I’ve
coached in,’’ Boeheim said.
Syracuse also trailed
in the regional semifinal
against Gonzaga, erasing
a nine-point deficit in the
final 6 1/2 minutes.
Virginia, which beat
Syracuse 73-65 on Jan.
24, shot 35.7 percent in
the second half, seemingly worn by the Orange’s
tenacious 2-3 zone. Gill
and Mike Tobey finished
with 10 points apiece.
‘‘I think they were able
to sink in a little bit and
not let us get the ball in the
middle as much because I
don’t think we were being
as aggressive outside of
the zone as we should
have been,’’ Brogdon said.
‘‘But yeah, I mean, you’ve
got to give credit to them;
they made plays.’’
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Short-handed Squaws make due at state indoor meet
WEST LAFAYETTE—A
late change in the date
of the Indiana Association
of Track and Cross
Country
Association's
indoor state track meeting
played havoc for a number of schools Saturday at
Purdue University considering many schools in the
state were on spring break
last week and that occurrence especially hit the
Bellmont Squaws hard.
The indoor meet had
originally been scheduled
for March 18 and many
athletes with spring break
travel hopes had planned
accordingly. Then several
weeks ago the event was
shifted to March 25 making it difficult for some
area schools to field a
complete team.
Two of the top Bellmont
female harriers, Bailey
Beery and Emily Fuelling,
were with family on vacation and missed the state
meet, a meet that was won
by Bellmont in 2013 and
2014 and one in which
Bellmont was fourth last
year.
Beery is considered one
of the top distance runners in the state of Indiana
and along with Fuelling is
a member of the distance
medley relay team that
entered the state indoor
meet seeded number one
in the small school division. Without the two runners, Bellmont finished
23rd out of 24 teams with
a time of 15:15.95.
"With our regular run-
ners, we had a good shot
at winning the distance
medley race," noted BHS
coach Carl Risch. Grace
Fisher started off the race
for the Squaws in the 1200
leg followed by Kristen
Harvey in the 400, Jorden
DeBolt in the 800, and
Marie Fisher in the 1600.
"Still, I thought the girls
who ran did well, considering the situation."
Bellmont scored its
four team points overall
with its strong 4x8 relay
crew ending up seventh in
10:25.74. This crew normally would have included
Fuelling and Beery but the
positive side was the effort
put forth by sophomore
McKenzie Neher "who ran
a Bailey Beery-like time"
of 2:31, Risch said. Track
newby Grace Hunter,
senior Emily Gunsett
(both with splits of 2:36),
and Grace Fisher (2:42)
finished the event for the
Squaws.
"What a day it was for
McKenzie. She was injured
for most of last year and
had a personal best in
the 800 of 2:49. She had
an outstanding season for
us last fall in cross country and her strong finish
was evident in that when
she handed off the baton
after the opening leg of
the race, she was in fifth
position, right there with
all of the leaders," Risch
complimented.
Risch added that her
effort probably gives her
"the leading edge" to fill the
CHICAGO
(AP)
—
Malachi
Richardson
smiled as he ran up the
court while making circles
around his eyes with his
hands. Houston was right
there in front of him.
From the bubble all
the way to the Final
Four.
Richardson scored 21
of his 23 points in the second half, and Syracuse
extended its improbable
run with a 68-62 victory
over top-seeded Virginia
on Sunday.
The
Orange
were
among the last teams
to get into the NCAA
Tournament
after
a
rough closing stretch,
but slipped in as a 10
seed before storming to
its first Final Four since
2013 and No. 6 overall.
It comes at the end of
a challenging season for
coach Jim Boeheim, who
was suspended for nine
games as the result of an
NCAA investigation.
‘‘It was a whole team
effort and these guys really deserve it,’’ Boeheim
said. ‘‘We beat a great
basketball team. I’ve
never been prouder in
all my 40 years as coach
of a basketball team as I
am of this team tonight.’’
Syracuse
(23-13),
which trailed by 16 at
the start of the second
half, becomes the first
10 seed to make it to the
Final Four and just the
fourth double-digit seed
to accomplish the feat.
It’s the lowest seeded
team to reach the national semifinals since No. 11
VCU in 2011, according
to STATS.
Michael Gbinije and
freshman Tyler Lydon
each scored 11 points
for the Orange, who will
face North Carolina on
Saturday in Houston in
another all-ACC showdown. Tyler Roberson
finished with 10 points
and eight rebounds.
‘‘We had a lot of doubters,’’ Lydon said. ‘‘A lot
of people who believed
we shouldn’t even be
in this tournament. I’m
sure there are still a lot
of people who think that.
But we know what we
can do as a team and
that’s all that matters.’’
London
Perrantes
scored 15 of his 18
points in the first half
for Virginia (29-8), which
blew a 16-point lead in
the second half. Malcolm
Brogdon, the ACC player of the year, had 12
points on 2-of-14 shooting in the final game of
his Cavaliers career.
Syracuse trailed 54-39
before it ripped off 25
of the next 29 points,
including 15 in a row.
And Richardson led the
way, often taking the ball
right at Brogdon.
Richardson’s
driving layup made it 59-58
Orange with 5:47 remaining for their first lead since
early in the first half. After
Perrantes missed a long
3, Richardson connected
from deep and jogged up
the court with a huge grin
and Texas in his sights as
the crowd roared.
(Cont. on 11A)
slot in the 4x8 relay vacated by graduating senior
Ally Norby with Gunsett,
Fuelling, and Beery taking
the other spots.
The new schedule also
messed with the schedules of other schools that
simply opted not to participate in the indoor state
meet. Risch said area
schools such as Norwell
and Columbia City, both
members of the Northeast
Eight that Bellmont is in,
had qualified girls for the
day, but decided not to
travel to Purdue for the
day.
South Adams was an
entrant in the small school
division as well but did
not score. Their 4x8 relay
team was 17th in 11:05.26
while the Starfire distance
medley relay quartet was
12th in 14:11.04 (names
for the two events were not
available).
The Bellmont 4x4 relay
team was seeded seventh
going into Saturday but
missed the presence of
Fuelling and was one spot
out of the scoring parade
going ninth in 4:24.48.
Gunsett anchored the
race for Bellmont with a
1:03 effort. "Emily had a
strong effort and provided
good leadership for the
younger kids in absence
of other experienced runners," Risch noted, add-
ing Jorden DeBolt (1:07),
Hunter (1:08), and Neher
(1:04) also ran in the
event.
Bellmont piecemealed
a 4x2 relay crew together to participate but was
25th overall at 2:00.43.
Deztinee Andrews, Brittany
Hartman, Kristen Harvey,
and Gabby Birch teamed
up for the Squaws.
The other participant
for the Bellmont girls was
Leah Butler who became
a late entrant in the shot
put when several other
qualifiers decided not to
attend. Butler went 29'0
1/2 to score a 21st place
finish.
The Bellmont boys
ended up in a tie for 40th
place overall with one
point and that marker was
recorded by Connor Ross
with a 19'1 1/2 leap in the
long jump, good for eighth
place. The BHS boys distance medley relay team
nearly scored as they were
11th out of 24 teams with
an 11:20 time. Running
for the Braves of coach
Dave Hakes were Jacob
Corral, Ross, Clayton
Sheehan, and Thomas
McNamara. The Bellmont
4x4 relay team (names not
available) finished tenth
and it was noted that both
boys' relay teams finished
higher overall than their
initial seeding.
#10 Orange knock off #1
Virginia; make Final Four
NEXT GIRL UP— Bellmont’s usual candidates who qualified for the indoor state meet’s Distance Medley
Relay event were absent due to spring break plans but the quad of (L-R): Mackenzie Neher, Emily Gunsett,
Grace Hunter, and Grace Fisher took seventh in the field in the 4 X 800 Relay in a solid showing for the
Squaws. (Photo provided)
Irish run ends at the hands of Tar Heels
PHILADELPHIA (AP)
— Roy Williams will take
his postgame injuries as
long as he and the North
Carolina Tar Heels are
headed to the Final Four.
The Hall of Fame coach
bit his tongue and cut
a finger during the netcutting ceremonies after
the Tar Heels beat Notre
Dame 88-74 on Sunday
night, leaving them as the
only No. 1 seed in the
Final Four.
‘‘I was screaming. I
started to take a step back
and I felt like the ladder moved and I grabbed.
When I grabbed I grabbed
the end of the scissors
and it started bleeding,’’
he said.
That’s
OK
since
his team will head to
Houston.
‘‘Never in my life have
I wanted something for
someone else as I wanted to get these guys to
Houston,’’ he said.
Brice Johnson had 25
points and 12 rebounds
as the Tar Heels reached
the Final Four for a record
19th time and the first
since 2009, when they
won the last of their five
national championships.
North Carolina (32-6)
will face Syracuse, the 10th
seed from the Midwest
Regional, in another allAtlantic Coast Conference
matchup in the Final Four
on Saturday. The Orange
beat top-seeded Virginia
68-62.
‘‘He should be used
to cutting nets,’’ senior
point guard Marcus Paige
said of Williams. ‘‘He said
‘I’ll bleed for you guys if
you keep playing the way
we’re playing.’ We’ll get
him patched up.’’
Sunday’s halves were
very different. In the first,
the teams went shot for
shot with both teams
shooting over 58 percent
and neither leading by
more than six points. The
second half was run for
run and the Tar Heels,
taking control of the
boards, had the last and
biggest one to seize control over the final 10 minutes.
was
Johnson’s
It
school-record 23rd double-double of the season.
‘‘It took us four years to
do this, but we’re finally
there,’’ Johnson said of
the Final Four.
Paige added 13 points
and Joel Berry II had 11
points and eight assists
for North Carolina, which
has won its four tourna-
ment games by an average of 15.4 points. The
Tar Heels finished with
a 32-15 rebound advantage. They had more
offensive rebounds than
Notre Dame had on the
defensive end.
‘‘We got going a little
bit and all of a sudden
they made a huge run,’’
Williams said of the second half. ‘‘(In a timeout)
Marcus said, ‘It’s a game
of runs. They made runs.
We’re going to make our
run.’’’
Demetrius
Jackson
had 26 points and V.J.
Beachem had 18 for
sixth-seeded Notre Dame
(24-12), which has made
the Final Four once, in
1978.
‘‘I thought we put
ourselves in position,’’
Notre Dame coach Mike
Brey said. ‘‘We took that
one-point lead and they
answered it like men. ...
I thought the way they
answered that run was
championship level.’’
The teams split their
games before the tournament, with the Tar Heels
winning by 31 in the conference tournament two
weeks ago.
The
second
half
Sunday seemed like it
was going be similar with
North Carolina making a
big run.
This time, a 12-0 run
gave the Tar Heels a 63-52
lead with 9:19 to play.
North Carolina showed its
depth during the run with
the final eight points coming from reserves Isaiah
Hicks and Theo Pinson.
North Carolina opened
the second half with an
8-2 run and Kennedy
Meeks scoring all the Tar
Heels’ points down low.
Notre Dame answered
with 12 straight points.
During that run, Johnson
was charged with a technical foul for throwing the
ball high in the air after he
was called for a foul. He
apologized after the game.
After an incredible first
half in which both teams
played about as well as
they could offensively,
North Carolina led 43-38.
Both teams shot better than 58 percent from
the field and from 3-point
range. In one stretch,
North Carolina went 4
minutes without missing.
It was the third half this
tournament that North
Carolina shot better than
60 percent. North Carolina
finished 61.5 percent for
the game (32 for 52).
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