Dmocrat...2018/11/17 · Dmocrat An independent newspaper serving Adams County since 1857 SATURDAY November 17, 2018 75¢ In today’s democrat $179.56 13-Month SHARE CERTIFICATE

DemocratAn independent newspaper serving Adams County since 1857

SATURDAYNovember 17,

201875¢

In today’s democrat

$179.56

13-Month SHARE CERTIFICATE

Earn more money in less time.

3riversfcu.org | 260.490.8328

Federally insured by the NCUA.

Learn more about this limited time offer at 3riversfcu.org/13month

*APY = Annual Percentage Yield, is current as of 10/18/2018. Restrictions apply. Learn more at 3riversfcu.org/13month

Contact UsBy phone: 724-2121

By Fax: 724-7981

On The Webwww.decaturdaily

democrat.com

INDEXClassifieds ............. 7A Obituaries ................. 3A

Comics .................. 8A Sports ..................... 10A

EMAIL THE EDITOR:jandrews@decaturdaily

democrat.com

SEND US YOUR NEWS AND PHOTOS!Ashley Bailey, Community [email protected]

Mel Bailey, Opinion [email protected]

Chris Tulley, Sports [email protected]

The Decatur City Council will meet at 7:30 p.m. Tuesday in the City Hall building. Items on the agenda include a recommendation from the Plan Commission to rezone Cottonwood Mobile Home Park made a matter of record, intro-duce an ordinance to rezone Cottonwood Mobile Home Park from RS Residential Suburban to C3 Roadside Business, and reports from mayor, department heads, comments from members of council and the public.

Decatur council to meet tues.

DUCKS IN A SNOW ROW — Sure it’s November and we had the season’s first ice storm, but that didn’t stop these ducks from going for a stroll. At least the flock had the sense to post a sentinel in the road to sit vigil.

Photo by Renee Strickler

Hoosier unemployment remains below state, national average INDIANAPOLIS — Indiana’s unemployment rate stands at 3.5 percent for October and remains lower than the national rate of 3.7 percent. With the exception of one month when it was equal (October 2014), Indiana's unemployment rate now has been below the U.S. rate for more than five years. The monthly unemployment rate is a U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) indicator that reflects the number of unemployed people seeking employment within the prior four weeks as a per-centage of the labor force. Indiana’s labor force had a net increase of 5,303 over the previous month. This was a result of a 2,411 increase in unemployed residents and an increase of 2,892 employed residents. Indiana's total labor force, which includes both Hoosiers employed and those seeking employment, stands at 3.40 million, and the state’s 65.1 percent labor force participation rate remains above the national rate of 62.9 percent.

EMPLOYMENT BY SECTOR

Private sector employment has grown by more than 25,500 over the year, and has increased by 3,400 over the previous month, primarily due to gains in the Private Educational and Health Services (2,500) and the Construction (1,500) sec-tors. Gains were partially offset by losses in the Leisure and Hospitality (-2,500) and the Other (-100), which includes Mining and Logging, IT and Other Services sectors. Total private employ-ment reached a preliminary record highpoint of 2,713,200, which is 24,300 above the official December 2017 peak. The new October 2018 peak, like all data within this report, is subject to monthly revisions and annual benchmarking. In addition, preliminary Construction jobs are at the highest level since April 2008.

By ERIC MANNDecatur Daily Democrat

96-0-2. That would be a fantastic ath-letic record, but it's actually the high mark of instructional abil-ity achieved by the teachers in the South Adams Schools district during the 2016-17 year. At the November meeting of the school board, Superintendent Scott Litwiller announced the most recent evaluation of the teaching staff found that 82 were rated as "highly effective" and 14 were rated as "effective," with none listed as "needs improve-ment" or as "ineffective." Two teachers were reported to be "not finalized due to retirement or resignation." Litwiller also reported the school

system has only one unused make-up day left (Presidents Day on Feb. 18), since the other make-up day (Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Day on Jan. 21) will be used because of a fog day cancellation this year. In written comments given to board members and the news media on the printed agenda, it was stated that "the (Indiana) Department of Education approved South Adams Schools to use virtual learning days to make up snow days. The primary objec-tive of using virtual learning is not to make up missed school days. "Rather, the primary objective is to maintain the momentum of learning through thoughtful implementation of technology. "Virtual learning days will not be implemented until the built-in

make-up days are used or no lon-ger available to be used. "After these make-up days are no longer available, virtual learn-ing days will be announced in a similar manner that school clos-ings are announced. Every snow day probably will not be a virtual learning day. "The number of virtual learn-ing days used will depend on the assessment of prior virtual learn-ing days. "The administration welcomes input and feedback from parents as we strive to make virtual learn-ing a positive tool to maintain the momentum of learning." Finally, a report was made by Shellie Miller, the principal of the elementary school, about the school's first Literacy Night,

See TEACHERS, Page 2

South Adams teachers make the grade

The Friends of the Library, which is an addi-tional source of financ-ing for the many annual projects undertaken by the Decatur branch of the Adams Public Library System, will conduct a fundraising wine, cheese and music event in the library from 5-7 p.m. Feb. 23. The event is called "Drinks with Dewey," which refers to the Dewey Decimal System

created in 1876 by Melvil Dewey to classify and categorize all manner of pub-lications. The activ-ity will feature other edibles, such as fruit, and will provide music from a local pia-nist. Admission is $25 per person and $50 per cou-ple.

The library is down-town at 3rd and Jefferson streets. At the Nov-ember meeting of the Friends of the Library, it was reported the group gar-

nered approximately $1,100 from its October book sale, with nearly $910 from sales, $160 from dues of $10 per

year paid by members and a $20 donation. The Friends hold two book sales per year (spring and fall) and usually makes around $1,000 at each one. Anyone can join the Friends group at any time by paying $10 at the library or by paying at any of the book sale. Membership entitles a person to buy books before the general public is allowed to do so.

Wine, cheese and music event set for Decatur library

7IHSAA 1A SEMI-STATE

ADAMS CENTRAL JETS

PIONEER PANTHERS 38

Decatur Daily DemocratPage 2A • Saturday, November 17, 2018 LocaL/State

38/31Rain/wet

snow pos-sible early, then snow

36/21Mostly cloudy,

with snow mid-morning

35/24Partly to mostly cloudy

34/26Partly cloudy

38/28Partly cloudy

FRI.9/28

SAT.9/29

SUN.9/30

MON.10/1

TUE.10/2

From Decatur weather station

SAT.11/17

SUN.11/18

MON.11/19

TUE.11/20

WED.11/21

Your Local Weather

High 36 Precip 0River 8.86 ft.

www.EllenbergerBros.com

Office: 260-824-1700 Cell: 260-273-2481 Fax: 260-824-5017 CO19900129 130 W. Market St. Bluffton, IN 46714

[email protected]

Jessica Dubbeld Real Estate Broker

RB14047234



[email protected]


RB14047234



[email protected]


RB14047234



[email protected]


RB14047234



[email protected]


RB14047234



[email protected]


RB14047234



[email protected]


RB14047234



[email protected]


RB14047234



[email protected]


RB14047234



[email protected]


RB14047234

Industrial • Agriculture • ConstructionAuction-Time Rep.

EquipmentLiquidation

Services

[email protected]

(260) 301-6264

I’ve long champi-oned the TV series “Elementary.” In part that’s because I grew up reading the books and watching the old black and white movies about Sherlock Holmes that starred Basil Rathbone in the lead and Nigel Bruce as his sidekick Dr. Watson. When I first heard of this series I won-dered how it would turn out, replacing Watson with a female sidekick. It turns out there was nothing to fear and the series was great. For those who remem-ber the books the char-acter of the retired sol-dier Dr. Watson has been changed into a female lead, Joan Watson (Lucy Lui), an ex-surgeon and now rehab coun-selor companion. As the series opened she’d been employed to be a compan-ion to Sherlock Holmes (Johnny Lee Miller), now living in New York City and a recovering drug addict. Eventually the series began to change and Holmes took Watson under his wing to be his partner in crime solving, teaching her the skills that make him the best detective to ever live. Each week the pair came to the aid of police Captain Thomas Gregson (Aidan Quinn) and his top detective Marcus Bell (Jon Michael Hill). They covered all sorts of crimes from theft to murder to corporate espionage. Holmes never made a point of embar-rassing the police and they always benefitted from his expertise. But repetitive series can grow stale and in an effort to keep the show fresh new char-acters and situations were brought in. Holmes’ father Morland (John Noble) was introduced, an unscrupulous busi-nessman who ran his own crime ring of sorts who was always at odds with Sherlock. His broth-er Mycroft (Rhys Ifans) came onto the scenes as a potential love interest for Joan and a far cry from the books depiction of him as an equal of Sherlock who worked for the British government, instead here as a chef and restauranteur. And of course the ever dia-

bolical Moriarty, Holmes’ nemesis was brought in the mix except this time she was an ex-love of Holmes’ but still a crimi-nal mastermind. With Moriarty impris-oned that left Holmes without a specific nem-esis, someone to chal-lenge him on his own level. That changed with season six, the season now available on disc. The season opens with Holmes recovering from post-concussion syn-drome, a disorder that can leave the person experiencing it with fatigue, dizziness, head-aches or worse. In the midst of recovering from the disorder Holmes con-tinues working with the NYPD. That is until he discovers a severed head in his possession and must admit to Gregson he has no idea where it came from as well as his problem. This leaves him officially sidelined for part of the season but doesn’t stop him from continuing to help. But in the open-ing episode Holmes meets a new friend at one of his AA meetings, a man named Michael (Desmond Harrington) who tells Holmes that he inspired him. What he fails to mention is that he inspired him to return to his wicked ways as a serial killer. Various episodes in the season involve his taunt-ing Holmes and trying to get him back on his feet, back to his top level. Along the way the sea-

son includes the various stories that we’ve come to expect as well. The duo prevent a nucle-ar terror threat, solve the murder of a man in a Revolutionary War enactment, find a par-tially mummified body and get involved in the dark web. Then they solve the murder of a hit-man, deal with the mur-der of a worm expert, aid Holmes’ mathematic friend and finally find themselves in a predica-ment that could lead to their arrest. All in a day’s work as they say. Season five was good but got bogged down in the efforts of Joan to help rehab a pris-oner she once worked with who was involved in gang violence. This season returned to the more normal week to week caseload that the pair are known for. And Joan’s abilities have increased from the past making her not quite the equal of Holmes but a fine example of his methods at work. The leads as portrayed by Miller and Liu are excellent in season six as much as they have been in the past seasons. Lee’s quirky Holmes has slowly come round to being more thoughtful of others, more caring and less outrageous as the series has progressed, showing the effects of Watson on him as well as his rubbing off on her. And Liu continues to show grace and depth of character with a side

story this season of Joan thinking perhaps she needs to adopt a child to take care of. The end result is another season that makes this series one worth watching every week. And in addition to that owning the series on disc provides a major opportunity for fans of the series to go back and watch every episode from the start to witness the development of the char-acters and to enjoy their exploits over and over again. If you’re not a fan you will be if you start watching. For more reviews, past reviews and announce-ments of releases this week check out Digital Views online at http://dvddigitalviews.blogspot.com/.

A new arch enemy

Elementary

By Mark Turner

TEACHERSFrom Page 1

held recently and attended by around 250 students and 53 staffers. The literacy event fea-tured staff members wear-ing costumes as they led the students in games and other activities and the Shout Out Choir also per-formed, said Miller. Used books were trad-ed-in by students for new books and every child went home with a book. Miller also said the first Mathematics Night was held last school year and the two events will alternate every year from now on.

VINALHAVEN, Maine (AP) — The estate of art-ist Robert Indiana, creator of the iconic LOVE series, is auctioning off two paint-ings that belonged to him to raise money to defend against a lawsuit and to stabilize his deteriorating home. Not everyone is happy about it. Critics, including Princeton art professor

emeritus John Wilmerding, are especially disappoint-ed because of the sale of the 1957 painting "Orange Peel," a gift from close friend Ellsworth Kelly. The two forged a relationship in New York, and critics believe the painting should be shown in Indiana's Maine home once it's trans-

formed into a museum. Estate attorney James Brannan said he has other works by Kelly.Brennan expects they will sell for several million dol-lars on Friday at Christie's in New York. The other painting is "Ruby" by Ed Ruscha.

2 paintings belonging to LOVE artist to be auctioned

STudEnTS TuRn To CRowdSouRCing foR nEw CommuniTy gREEnHouSE

By JOSEPH DITSSouth Bend Tribune

MISHAWAKA, Ind. (AP) — Behind a nondescript class-room door, close to the scientific scales and specimens, students were peeking into the small, glass-roofed room where seeds were sprouting. "What's going on in here?" they'd say in the second-floor greenhouse at Mishawaka High School. "That's really cool." Jake Crawford had to turn them away. Space was tight. The school's Landscape & Garden Club members were already bumping into each other. Starter plants were stacked close to each other, destined for the city parks where Crawford is landscape manager. The students would eventually take 14 flats of zinnias out of here and plant them at Beutter, Central and Crawford parks. They'd plant the tropical philodendron in the Battell Park rock gardens (it would later come out before the cold hit). Isaiah Moragne, now a junior, took some of the veggies home to plant and eat when the spring semester ended. He was eager to practice what he was learning, a fan of his grandma's green thumb who would lamented, "I didn't know how to help her." The after-school club had outgrown its space, two years after Crawford had launched the parks/school partnership at his alma mater. Now he and the students are running a crowdsourcing campaign to buy a much bigger green-house — with potential room for 200 flats of plants — that would stand near the Battell Community Center. The group is seeking $23,000 from the public by Dec. 14 through a fundraising page at Patronicity.com. If it suc-ceeds, it would draw a matching grant from the Indiana Housing and Community Development Authority. It is spurred, in part, by the city parks department's suc-cess in crowdsourcing through the same site, raising more than $43,000, then landing $35,000 from IHCDA, for a fit-ness court that went up in June at Central Park.

For J.D. Power 2018 award information, visit jdpower.com/awards

"HIGHEST IN CUSTOMER SATISFACTION WITH

HOME IMPROVEMENT RETAIL STORES!"

FOR RATING US #1

For the recordDecatur Daily Democrat Saturday, November 17, 2018 • Page 3A

The following drivers were cited for various traffic infractions in the past week. Cited for illegally pass-ing a school bus was Lori Wietfeldt, 54, Decatur. Phoebe Kimble, 18, Decatur, was cited for oper-ating a vehicle with expired license plates. Cited for speeding were Hayden Schroeder, 22, Fort Wayne, for driving 44 mph in a 30 mph zone; David Burson, 45, Berne, driving 45 mph in a 35 mph zone; Megan DeMoss, 25, Berne, driving 65 mph in a 55 mph zone; and Nina Pancake, 52, Decatur, 44 mph in a 35

mph zone. Joseph Vergara, 37, Decatur, was cited for fail-ure to change address or name on a driver’s license and speeding 70 mph in a 55 mph zone. Amber Carpenter, 57, Decatur, was cited for oper-ating a motor vehicle without a license or permit; Cayden Shaffer, 17, Monroe, was cited for a learner’s permit violation.

Citations

obituaries

Visit kjauction.com for a complete list of Terms and Conditions

Tract 1: 4 Bedroom 2 Bath 2 Story Home On Partial Basement , 36 x 70 Barn W/Lean To and Other Out Buildings - Situated On 2± Acres.

Tract 2: 2.571 Acres Of Tillable Ground Except For Road Right Of Way With Road Frontage on 300 E

Tract 3: 50.215 Acres Of Tillable Ground Except For Road Right Of Way With Road Frontage on 300 E & 1000 N

Tract 4: 26.814 Acres Of Tillable Ground Except 6 Acre Woods, Ditch & Road Right Of Way with Access on South End Of Ditch With Road Frontage On 300 E.

PUBLIC AUCTION10230 N 300 E - Decatur, IN 46733

SATURDAY, DECEMBER 15, 2018 • 10 AM

Property is located 1 mile East of Decatur, IN on US 224 to CR 300 E,then Left (North) 3.5 Miles. Property is on the NW Corner

of 300 E & 1000 N. Sec 12 Root Twp, Adams Co., IN

Auction Held at Krueckeberg Auction Complex 815 Adams St., Decatur, IN 46733

OPEN HOUSE - SundayDecember 2 – 1-3 PM

Harvey Revocable Trust, Owner1030 S. 13th St. • Decatur, IN 46733

3501 Fairfi eld Ave. • Fort Wayne, IN 46807Call us at 260-724-7402 or 1-877-591-8756

www.kjauction.comLicensed & Bonded in Indiana & OhioJosh Krueckeberg (AU19800008)

80 +/-ACRES

TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (AP) — A hand recount began Friday in Florida's acrimonious U.S. Senate contest after an initial review by ballot-counting machines showed Republican Gov. Rick Scott and Democratic Sen. Bill Nelson sepa-rated by fewer than 13,000 votes out of more than 8 million cast. Under state law, a hand review is required when the victory mar-gin is 0.25 percentage points or less. A state website's unofficial results show Scott ahead of Nelson by 0.15 percentage points. The hand recount in the Senate race does not review all votes that were cast. It involves only that fraction of ballots in which voters cast either two votes for one race, which is called an overvote, or appeared to choose no candidate, which is an undervote. The idea is to figure out a voter's intent. At a warehouse in Broward County — which has had numer-ous problems throughout the elec-

tion — dozens of volunteers sitting at folding tables cheered loudly when they were told they had finished the recount Friday morn-ing and could go home for the day. Results were not immediately announced. The margin in the governor's race between Republican Ron DeSantis and Democrat Andrew Gillum was 0.41 percent. That means the contest for governor appeared all but over Thursday, with a machine recount show-ing DeSantis with a large enough advantage over Gillum to avoid a hand recount in that race. Gillum, who conceded on elec-tion night only to retract his con-cession later, said in a statement that "it is not over until every legally casted vote is counted." The overall recount has been fraught with problems. One large Democratic stronghold in South Florida could not finish its machine recount by the Thursday dead-

line because of machines break-ing down. A federal judge rejected a request to extend the recount deadline. "We gave a heroic effort," said Palm Beach Supervisor of Elections Susan Bucher. If the county had three or four more hours, it would have made the deadline to recount ballots in the Senate race, she said. Meanwhile, election officials in another urban county in the Tampa Bay area decided against turning in the results of their machine recount, which came up with 846 fewer votes than origi-nally counted. Broward County missed the deadline to submit its machine recount results by two minutes, but it finished its manual recount in just a few hours Friday morn-ing, which Elections Supervisor Brenda Snipes attributed to the large number of volunteers assem-bled for the task.

CHICO, Calif. (AP) — The potential magnitude of the wildfire disaster in Northern California escalated as officials raised the death toll to 63 and released a miss-ing-persons list with 631 names on it more than a week after the flames swept through. The fast-growing ros-ter of people unaccount-ed for probably includes some who fled the blaze and do not realize they have been reported missing, Butte County Sheriff Kory Honea said late Thursday. He said he made the list public in the hope that people will see they are on it and let authori-ties know they are OK. "The chaos that we were dealing with was extraordinary," Honea said of the crisis last week, when the flames razed the town of Paradise and outlying areas in what has proved to be the nation's dead-liest wildfire in a cen-tury. "Now we're trying to go back out and make sure that we're account-ing for everyone." Firefighters contin-ued gaining ground against the 222-square mile (575-square-kilo-meter) blaze, which was

reported 45 percent contained Friday. It destroyed 9,700 hous-es and 144 apartment buildings, the state fire agency said. Rain in the forecast Tuesday night could help knock down the flames but also compli-cate efforts by more 450 searchers to find human remains in the ashes. In some cases, search crews are finding little more than bones and bone fragments. Some 52,000 people have been displaced to shelters, the motels, the homes of friends and relatives, and a Walmart parking lot and an adja-cent field in Chico, a dozen miles away from the ashes. At the vast parking lot, evacuees wondered if they still have homes, if their neighbors are still alive, and where they will go from here. "It's cold and scary," said Lilly Batres, 13, one of the few children there, who fled with her family from the forest-ed town of Magalia and didn't know whether her home was still standing. "I feel like people are going to come into our tent." At the other end of the

state, more residents were being allowed back in their homes near Los Angeles after a wild-fire torched an area the size of Denver. The 153-square-mile blaze was 69 percent con-tained after destroying more than 600 homes and other structures, authorities said. At least three deaths were reported. Schools across a large swath of the state were closed because of smoke, and San Francisco's world-famous open-air cable cars were pulled off the streets. Anna Goodnight of Paradise tried to make the best of it, sitting on an overturned shop-ping cart in the Walmart parking lot and eat-ing scrambled eggs and hash browns while her husband drank a Budweiser. But then William Goodnight began to cry. "We're grateful. We're better off than some. I've been holding it together for her," he said, ges-turing toward his wife. "I'm just breaking down, finally." More than 75 tents had popped up in the space since Matthew Flanagan arrived last

Friday. "We call it Wally World," Flanagan said, a riff on the store name. "When I first got here, there was nobody here. And now it's just getting worse and worse and worse. There are more evacuees, more people running out of money for hotels." Some arrived after running out of money for a hotel. Others couldn't find a room or weren't allowed to stay at shelters with their dogs or, in the case of Suzanne Kaksonen, two cockatoos. "I just want to go home," Kaksonen said. "I don't even care if there's no home. I just want to go back to my dirt, you know, and put a trailer up and clean it up and get going. Sooner the better. I don't want to wait six months. That petrifies me." Some evacuees helped sort the donations that have poured in, includ-ing sweaters, flannel shirts, boots and stuffed animals. Food trucks offered free meals, and a cook flipped burgers on a grill. There were portable toilets, and some people used the Walmart restrooms.

Missing-persons list tops 600 in fire-stricken California

Florida: Hand recount begins for tight US Senate race

WASHINGTON (AP) — A federal judge ordered the Trump administration on Friday to immediately return the White House press cre-dentials of CNN reporter Jim Acosta, though a lawsuit over the credentials' revoca-tion is continuing. U.S. District Court Judge Timothy Kelly, an appointee of President Donald Trump, announced his decision at a hearing Friday morning. The judge said Acosta's cre-dentials should be returned immediately and reactivated to allow him access to the White House complex for press briefings and other events. The White House said it would comply, but planned to develop "rules" for orderly press conferences. The White House revoked Acosta's creden-tials last week after he and

Trump tangled during a press conference following the midterm elections. CNN

sued and asked the judge to issue a temporary restrain-ing order forcing the White

House to give back Acosta's credentials at least tempo-rarily. The judge agreed.

Judge: White house must return Cnn’s Jim ACostA’s CredentiAl

William Arthur Smith William Arthur Smith, 91, laid down his burden Friday, Nov. 16, 2018, at Kingston Memory Care in Fort Wayne. He was born in Montpelier, Indiana, to the late Benjamin William and Maggie May (Morris) Smith. On June 17, 1951, he married Jacqueline “Jackie” Huffman; and they had 61 years together. A husband, father, grandfather and great-grand-father, Mr. Smith was a Korean War era Air Force

veteran. He worked 34 years at International Harvester as a mas-ter electrician and maintenance fore-man, and later at Historic Mill Creek Discovery Park outside Mackinaw City, Michigan. A native of Montpelier, he spent most of his life in Fort Wayne and his beloved northern Michigan. A master woodworker and lover of history, he was preceded in death by his wife,

Jacqueline (Huffman) Smith, and a grandson, Ryan Bradley Guest. Among survivors are a son, Benjamin Smith of Fort Wayne; daughter, Angela (Smith) Springer of New Haven; brother, Robert E. Smith, of Glenrock, Wyoming; son-in-law, Scott Springer; and daughter-in-law, Julie Creek; four grandchildren, Amy Gordon, Hannah Springer, Johanna Smith and Grant Smith; and two great-grandchildren. Funeral services will be at 11 a.m. Monday at Haggard-Sefton-Hirschy & Zelt Funeral Home. Pastor Chris Gadlage will officiate and Military Honors will be conducted by the American Legion Post 43 Color Guard. Visitation will be from 1-3 p.m. Sunday, and one hour prior to services from 10-11 a.m. Monday, all at the funeral home. Preferred memorials may be made to Heartland Hospice or Riley Children’s Hospital. Online condolences may be made at www.hshfu-neralhome.com.

Smith

David A. Cooper David A. Cooper, 70, Decatur, passed away Monday, Nov. 12, 2018, at his residence. He was born in Toledo, Oregon, Nov. 12, 2018, to the late Charles E. and Pearl (Fletcher) Cooper. On July 15, 1991, he married Nanette E. Case. Dave and Nan lived in Oregon and Alaska for 30

years before returning to Nan’s native Decatur several years ago. He worked as a carpenter for the union and was also a foreman for Fleetwood Homes in Oregon. Dave also was a fishing guide in Oregon and then in Alaska. He had a bachelor’s degree in Geology and loved nature and being outdoors; he especially enjoyed fishing, hunting and trapping. He served his country in the

United States Marine Corps, where he saw combat and attained the rank of Sergeant during his tour in Vietnam. He was decorated for his service with, most notably, the Navy Commendation Medal with Combat "V" and the Republic of Vietnam Meritorious Unit Citation, Gallantry Cross with Palm. Dave was a member of the American Legion Post 18 in Ninilchik, Alaska. Among survivors are his wife of 27 years, Nan Cooper of Decatur; son, Brett (Megan) Cooper of Hillsboro, Oregon; three sisters, Ethel (Randy) Gauper of Rockaway, Oregon, Nancy (Bill) Haass of Texas and Hazel Pasciyoi of Newport, Oregon; three grandchildren, Alexis, Jaxson and Xander; two brothers-in-law, Tony (Ginny) Case of Monroe and Tim (Sandy) Case of Angola; four sisters-in-law, Cindy (Steve) Goyak of Anderson, Laura (Larry) Arnold of Deland, Florida, Susan (Ben Habel) Case and Krista (Brian) Hackman, both of Decatur; and numerous nieces and nephews. He was preceded in death by two brothers and three sisters. Military Honors will be conducted by the American Legion Post 43 Color Guard at 3:30 p.m. Tuesday at Haggard-Sefton-Hirschy & Zelt Funeral Home, immediately followed by memorial visitation from 4-6 p.m. Burial will take place in St. Joseph Catholic Cemetery at a later date. Preferred memorials may be made to St. Joseph Catholic School Tuition Assistance. Online condolences may be made at www.hshfu-neralhome.com.

Cooper

Stay Informedwith

DECATUR DAILYD E M O C R A T

Call 260-724-2121 for a subscription

DECATUR DAILY DEMOCRATVOL. CXVI, NO. 272, Saturday, November 17, 2018

The Decatur Daily Democrat (USPS 150780) is pub-lished daily except Sundays, New Year’s Day, Memorial Day, Independence Day, Labor Day,

Thanksgiving and Christmas Day by: HORIZON PUBLISHING CO. OF INDIANA, 141. S. Second St.,

Decatur, IN 46733. Periodicals postage paid at Decatur, IN.

POSTMASTER: Send address changes to the Decatur Daily Democrat,141 S. 2nd St., Decatur, IN 46733.

Publisher reserves the right to reject, edit or cancel any advertising at any time without liability.

Today is Saturday, Nov. 17, the 321st day of 2018. There are 44 days left in the year.

Today’s Highlight in History: On Nov. 17, 1973, President Richard Nixon told Associated Press managing editors in Orlando, Florida: “People have got to know whether or not their president is a crook. Well, I’m not a crook.”

On this date: In 1558, Elizabeth I acceded to the English throne upon the death of her half-sister, Queen Mary, begin-ning a 44-year reign. In 1800, Congress held its first session in the par-tially completed U.S. Capitol building. In 1869, the Suez Canal opened in Egypt. In 1889, the Union Pacific Railroad Co. began

November 1, 2018

Decatur Daily DemocratOpiniOnPage 4A • Saturday, November 17, 2018

The DecaTur Daily DemocraT

The Decatur Daily Democrat strives to:• Produce top-quality news publications

focusing on people and events that affect Adams County;

• Report the news accurately and without bias;• Edit and publish with integrity and with the

best interests of our community in mind;• Take an active leadership role in our com-

munity;• Do what we say we will do.

BJ Riley, PublisherJannaya Andrews, Editor

direct, daily railroad service between Chicago and Portland, Oregon, as well as Chicago and San Francisco. In 1947, President Harry S. Truman, in an address to a special session of Congress, called for emergency aid to Austria, Italy and France. (The aid was approved the following month.) In 1979, Iran’s Ayatollah Khomeini ordered the release of 13 black and/or female American hostages being held at the U.S. Embassy in Tehran. In 1997, 62 people, most of them foreign tourists, were killed when militants opened fire at the Temple of Hatshepsut (haht-shehp-SOOT’) in Luxor, Egypt; the attackers were killed by police. In 2001, the Taliban confirmed the death of Osama bin Laden’s military chief Mohammed Atef in an air-strike three days earlier. One year ago: Sen. Al Franken apologized to the woman who had accused him of forcibly kissing her and groping her during a 2006 USO tour; the Minnesota Democrat said he remembered the encoun-ter differently. The Rev. Jesse Jackson disclosed that he had been receiving outpatient care for two years for Parkinson’s disease. Argentina’s Navy said it had lost contact with a submarine carrying 44 crew mem-bers off the country’s southern coast; an explosion occurred near the time and place where the sub went missing. (Argentina eventually gave up hope of finding survivors; the search for the sub was unsuccessful.)

Thought for Today: “Since others have to tolerate my weaknesses, it is only fair that I should tolerate theirs.” — William Allen White, American journalist (1868-1944).

By ERIC PETERS InsideSources.com

Red and blue both claimed vic-tory last week, but the clear win-ner was green. In almost every state where it was up for a vote, medical (and recreational) marijuana initia-tives were heartily approved. These included Michigan and Missouri. Even Utah — a very conservative state — said yes to medical marijuana, by a healthy 53 percent in favor. Arguably, it was a vote in keep-ing with the conservative prin-ciples that decisions about such things ought to be made by the people most directly affected by them rather than by distant bureaucrats who are — at best — remotely accountable to them. And not infrequently at odds with them. It is the principle of federalism. This principle is enshrined in the 10th Amendment to the Constitution, which leaves to the states — and the people in those states — the authority to decide on matters not specifically under the purview of the federal govern-ment. It reads: “The powers not del-egated to the United States by the Constitution, nor prohibited by it to the States, are reserved to the States respectively, or to the people.” The irascible attorney general of the United States apparently disagreed with this principle — at least when it came to the mari-juana issue. He has been at very public loggerheads with President Trump over marijuana policy since his first day in office — even to the extent of threatening to send Shock Troops to enforce federal marijuana prohibition as a counter to state-level legaliza-tion, using the 1970 Controlled Substances Act as his cudgel. The president, in contrast, has repeatedly expressed zero inter-est in Sessions’ jihad. He has publicly stated that marijuana legalization is properly the states’ business — not Washington’s. Former White House com-munications director Anthony Scaramucci told Charles Peralo

of Succeed.com that “I think (the president) is going to legalize marijuana after the midterms.” Which may well be why Sessions suddenly finds himself the former attorney general. The president fired Sessions almost immediately after the polls closed last Tuesday evening. A good businessman — which Trump certainly is — knows when something’s not selling. And Sessions’ tilting at marijuana windmills had become nationally unpopular. An October 8 poll by the Pew Research Center found that 62 percent of all Americans now favor marijuana legalization. The fact that even Utah voted yes may have been enough to per-suade the president to say no to Sessions. Voters in Texas also said no to Sessions — a different one (longtime Republican Rep. Pete Sessions) but one who advocated the same Washington-knows-best policies as the other Sessions. The Texas Sessions lost his re-election bid to Democratic new-comer Colin Allred, a retired NFL star who openly supported medi-cal marijuana. During the cam-paign, he Tweeted: “It is unfortu-nate that Pete Sessions refuses to acknowledge that medical mari-juana can help our veterans who are coming back from war who are struggling with PTSD and chronic pain.” Sessions’ “reefer madness” helped cost him his seat. The president is smart enough to not

to let it cost him his. Though conservatives lost a seat to “reefer madness,” the upside is that soon-to-be-ex Rep. Sessions will no longer head the House Rules Committee and be in a position to block Congress from voting to pass medical marijuana reform — something he consis-tently did during the 20 years he held the seat that he just lost. This means there is a very good chance the STATES Act might get traction when the new Congress goes into session next year. It would amend the federal Controlled Substances Act — the cudgel wielded by the now-ex-attorney general — to immunize individuals involved in “the man-ufacture, production, dispensa-tion, administration, or delivery” of marijuana from persecution by federal Shock Troops. The act also specifically addresses the current problem of most financial institutions — which are subject to feder-al banking regulations — being unwilling to do business with legal medical/recreational busi-nesses in their states out of fear of federal prosecution. This has been one of the back-handed means by which the Two Sessionses — and other Washington Swamp Things — have stymied marijuana reform even in states where reform has already been passed. It is difficult to run a legitimate business when you can’t open a bank account — or process credit/debit card transactions. The STATES Act would fix that problem. The legislation is supported by conservatives such as Sen. Rand Paul of Kentucky (where Republican state Rep. Jason Nemes has sponsored a medical marijuana bill he expects will pass “within a year”) and Corey Gardner of Colorado (which has already legalized both medical and recreational marijuana) as well as lawmakers on the opposite side of the aisle such as Sen. Elizabeth Warren of Massachusetts, who is the main sponsor of the STATES act. Sometimes, good ideas tran-scend red and blue.

Jeff Sessions and marijuana

Sessions

Why buy it when you can DIY it? Packing peanuts are a common house-hold item people save or receive during the holi-days when get-ting shipments at home. Instead of stringing popcorn as garland, think pack-ing peanuts instead.

Use a needle and thread to string each packing peanut one by one, then deco-rate the tree or mantel with your lightweight (and free) gar-land. Have fun! Alternate white, green and pink Styrofoam pack-

ing peanuts to make interesting patterns.

Do Just one thing ...

Danny

Seo

By ANN COULTER Election recounts would be more plausible if Democrats occasionally let the Republican win. But they don't. Ballots miraculously discovered days and weeks after the election — in the back seat of a car, after helpful "corrections" to the ballots by election supervisors, etc. — invariably result in a surprise win for the Democrat. Voters are just supposed to accept that unless Republicans win an election by an insuperable mar-gin, the Democrats will steal it. And the thieving is cheered on by our media.

Whenever President Trump has the effrontery to mention that GOP victories are being stolen by cor-rupt Democratic officials, the media snippily note that his claim is "UNSUBSTANTIATED." Thus, for example, in the first 60 seconds of CNN's "Erin Burnett OutFront" on Monday, Burnett said: — "(The email from Trump head-quarters) without providing any evi-dence ... warns that, quote, corrupt Democrats are trying to, quote, steal election victories in Florida. ...

— "It's a baseless claim that President Trump has been pushing for days. ... — "(Gov. Rick) Scott (is) talking about rampant fraud without providing any evidence. ... — "Now, 'steal an election,' 'committing fraud' are big claims to make without having evidence." Hey! I have an idea! Why doesn't CNN rustle up some reporters to go and investigate the biggest story of the year? No, the burden is on random Republicans — who have jobs other than "reporting the news" — to pro-duce bulletproof evidence of voter fraud. Otherwise, it's just a wacky coincidence that these "recounts" always result in mysterious new votes for Democrats. If a freelance investigative reporter like James O'Keefe actually does produce the evidence that our media are too lazy and biased to get for themselves, they sneer that O'Keefe can't be trusted. He's not a real reporter! What a real reporter does is call up some left-wing outfit, get a quote, and peremptorily announce that there has never been an illegal ballot cast in any elec-tion, ever. We called the Brennan Center for Justice, and they assured us that voter fraud doesn't exist. I can prove I called — I'll show you my phone records! We're not going to send our reporters on a snipe hunt. Oh, and we also got an interesting brochure on voter sup-pression, such as the Nazi-inspired idea that voters should know how to spell their own names. That's what we get from our crackerjack media. Journalists' phones should be taken away, so they'd be forced to do actual reporting. Republicans control the state legislature and governor's office in Florida. They control the U.S. Congress and the presidency. If that's not enough to prevent two statewide Florida elections from being stolen, the GOP is more useless than I'd already imagined. Here's a primer for Mitch McConnell and Paul Ryan on how to deal with all the Senate and House election "recounts" that keep magically flipping seats to the Democrats. In 1974, Republican Louis Wyman won his race for U.S. Senate in New Hampshire, beating Democrat John Durkin by 355 votes. Durkin demanded a recount — which went back and forth by a handful of votes until the state's Ballot Law Commission con-cluded that Wyman had indeed won. Wyman was certified the winner by the New Hampshire secretary of state and was on his way to Washington, D.C., when ... the Senate refused to seat him. New Hampshire's certification of Wyman as the winner meant nothing, because, you see, Democrats held a majority in the Senate. The Senate spent months examining disputed bal-lots. Unable to come up with any method whereby they could declare the Democrat the winner, the Senate forced New Hampshire to hold another elec-tion. Demoralized Republicans stayed home and, this time, the Democrat won.

GOP to Dems: Here,take our wallet too!

ann

Coulter

Decatur Daily Democrat Saturday, November 17, 2018 • Page 5ACommunity

DEAR HARRIETTE: My neighbor passed away recently. I used to see him every morning when he took his walk. We would speak, but I never went to their house. Now that he is gone, I feel like I should knock on my neighbor’s door and offer my support. I don’t even know his widow’s name. I realize how distant people can be, even when they live in the same building. Do you think I should visit her? I can’t imagine what my life would be like if my husband died. -- Neighbor in Mourning, Chicago DEAR NEIGHBOR IN MOURNING: Trust your instincts. When people are in crisis, neighbors can be extremely helpful. Knock on her door and express your condolences for her loss. Introduce yourself. Tell her you realize you don’t know her name, but you know that you’ve been neighbors for quite some time. The greeting you shared with this woman’s hus-band is something you can tell her about when you visit. You can tell her how kind you thought her husband was and that you know he will be terribly missed. Bring her a food item if you can. It is tradi-tional for neighbors and friends to bring pre-cooked food for the bereaved so that they have food to eat without the need to prepare it. Ask her if she needs anything, and give her your number to call if she should need to reach out. DEAR HARRIETTE: I went to a restaurant near my job, and as I was waiting for my table, I noticed a couple sitting together. When I looked over at them, I realized that the man is my friend’s husband. This was absolutely not a professional dinner. The two of them were cozied up and holding hands. I couldn’t believe my eyes. My friend talks about her husband as if he is the best man alive. She adores him. She will be devastated to learn that her husband is step-ping out on her. I don’t want to tell her, but at the same time, I would want to be told if the same thing happened to me. How do I break the news? Or do I? -- Can’t Unsee This, Sarasota, Florida DEAR CAN’T UNSEE THIS: This is tricky. On one hand, your friend may want to know what you saw, but oftentimes, people do not believe the messenger when this is the news. If you know the husband, reach out to him to tell him what you saw and ask his intentions. Point out that his wife is your friend, and you know she will be devastated to learn that he is cheating on her. Acknowledge that you wanted to speak to him first to see if there is any way to make this bad situation better. Let him know you intend to tell your friend, but you wanted to give him a chance to address it first. Then go to her and share the bad news. Tell her you love her and will support her no matter what she chooses to do, but that you thought you should tell her as you would want to be told if the tables were turned. Resist getting caught up in the drama any further, though. This is their issue to work out.

By HARRIETTE COLE

Neighbor should reach out after death

Sense &Sensitivity

AUCTION CALENDAR

TO ADVERTISE IN AUCTION CALENDAR

CALL: 260-724-2121

Seller: Stan & Jo HeineLocation: 4213 Minnich Road, New Haven, IN 46774Real EstateAuctioneer:Jerry Ehle • 260-749-0445 • 866-340-0445

MONDAY, NOV 26 @ 6:00PM

Seller: Various Estate & Consignors**Other: Auction Preview Friday, Dec 7th 10-5pm **

Location: 815 Adams St. Decatur, IN 46733Personal Property: Household Items, Appliances, Furniture, Antiques, Guns, Power Tools, Lawn & Garden, Shop Equip, Hunting Items, Butchering Equip.Auctioneer:KRUECKEBERG AUCTION & REALTY LLC 724-7402

SATURDAY, DEC 8TH @ 9AM

Seller: Secured CreditorsAuction Preview Thursday, Nov 29th 10-5pm

Location: Krueckeberg Auction Complex 815 Adams St. Decatur, IN 46733**HUGE LIQUIDATION** Semi Tractors including Day Cabs & Sleepers – Heavy Spec Chassis – Van Trailers – Flatbeds – De-tachable Lowboys – Utility Trucks – Construction Equip – ETC. Visit kjauction.com for more details and photos Online Bidding @ proxibid.comAuctioneer:KRUECKEBERG AUCTION & REALTY LLC 724-7402

FRIDAY, NOV 30TH @ 10AM

Location: Norwell FFA Farm Machinery & Construction Equipment Consignment Auction 1100 E US Hwy 224, Ossian IN 46777 (Norwell High School North Parking Lot)Items: Tractors – Implements & Various Equipment Auctioneer: KRUECKEBERG AUCTION & REALTY LLC 724-7402, BKM AUCTIONEERS

SATURDAY, NOV 24TH @ 10AM

Seller: Harvey Revocable TrustLocation: Krueckeberg Auction Complex

** Open House Sunday, Dec 2nd 1-3pm **Property Address: 10230 N 300 E Decatur, IN 46733Tract 1: 4 Bedroom 2 Bath 2 Story Home On Partial Basement, 36 x 70 Barn W/Lean To And Other Out Buildings Situated On 2± Acres.Tract 2: 2.571 Acres Of Tillable Ground Except For Road Right Of Way With Road Frontage On 300 E Tract 3: 50.215 Acres Of Tillable Ground Except For Road Right Of Way With Road Frontage On 300 E & 1000 N Tract 4: 26.814 Acres Of Tillable Ground Except 6 Acre Woods, Ditch & Road Right Of Way With Access On South End Of Ditch With Road Frontage On 300 E.

**Visit kjauction.com for more details**Auctioneer: KRUECKEBERG AUCTION & REALTY LLC 724-7402

SATURDAY, DECEMBER 15TH @ 10AM

Seller: John R. Smith (Owner), Jamie Eloph (POA)Location: 3201 W. US Hwy 224, Dectaur IN 46733Personal Property: Household Items, Appliances, Furniture, Power Tools, Lawn & Garden, Shop Equip,Truck, Lull Lift, Cement Tarps Other: 2000 Chevrolet Silverado 2500, 5x10 enclosed trailer, Truck Snow Blade & more!Auctioneer:Ronald King, Heartland Auction & Realty

SATURDAY, DEC 8TH @ 9AM

Saturday, Nov. 17: A.A., 7 p.m., (open speaker/discussion) Cross Community Church, Berne.

Sunday, Nov. 18: AL-ANON, 4 p.m., First Church of the Nazarene, Berne. (Use south doors.)

Monday, Nov. 19: A.A. Big Book discussion, 7 p.m., Decatur Church of God. Unfailing Love Clinic, 10 a.m.-5 p.m., 1040 S. 11th Street, Decatur. N.A., 11 a.m., Jesus Family Tabernacle, 327 Winchester St., Decatur. Narcotics Anonymous, 7 p.m., First Mennonite Church, Berne. (Use east side doors.) Optimist Club, 7 a.m., meet in the family room of Two Brothers

Community Calendar

MUGGED — Matt Lose and Jack Odle have been mugged. SAFE in Adams County continues to recog-nize individuals in the community for their dedication and work with youth. Lose and Odle serve youth as probation officers at the Adams County Probation Department and daily go above and beyond to provide youth and their parents the skills and resources they need. Thank you for all that you do in our community to make it a better place.

Photo provided

Monday — Macaroni & Cheese w/ Ham, Broccoli Cuts, Carrots, Multigrain Bread, Pears. Tuesday — Breaded Chicken Patty, Red Bliss Potatoes, Capri Blend Vegetables, Wheat Hamburger Bun, Diet Cowboy Cookie. Wednesday —Sloppy Joe, vegetable soup, broccoli/cauliflower blend, hamburger bun, applesauce. Thursday — Chicken Noodle Soup, Italian Blend Vegetables, Harvard Beets, Saltine Crackers, Brownie. Friday — Sliced Roasted Turkey, Sliced Roasted Turkey, Poultry Gravy, Mashed Potatoes, Green Beans Almondine, Whole Wheat Roll, Pumpkin Bar.

•SeniormenuprovidedbyAginginHomeServicesofN.E.Indiana,Inc.

Senior menu for the week of Nov. 19-23

The Adams Public Library System will close at 5 p.m. Nov. 21 and will be closed Nov. 22. Normal operating hours will resume Nov. 23.

Library cLosed for the hoLidays

The Swiss Stitchers November meeting will be at 7 p.m. Nov. 26 in the Social Corner at Swiss Village. Kathy, Elsie, Carolyn and Karen will be the hostesses and have asked everyone bring their favorite finger food, if possible, and a favorite quilted item for show and tell. There will be a short meeting to cover any business necessary, as well as additional show and tell. Visitors are welcome. This is the last meeting of 2018, as there is no December meeting. Any questions call Kathy Diveley at 260-525-0303.

swiss stitchers to meet Nov. 26

Adams Central Community Schools will host an open house to allow the public to view the new Student Activity Center from 7-8 p.m. Nov. 27. There will be a ribbon cutting ceremony at 7 p.m. outside the Activity Center. In the event of inclement weather, the ribbon cutting will be moved indoors. The public is asked to park in the North parking lot to enter the Activity Center building.

AC to host ribbon Cutting

Family LifeCare of Berne will host a Christmas Candlelight Remembrance Service from 6-7 p.m. Nov. 29. This is a memorial service for adults 18 and older to remember and honor loved ones during the holiday sea-son. There will be a candle lighting ceremony, sharing of memories, signing of a memorial quilt and light refresh-ments. Participants are encouraged to bring a photo of a loved one and share memories at the Family LifeCare office, 108 S. Jefferson St., Berne. Contact Jeff Luttrell, Bereavement Specialist at 1-800-355-2817 to RSVP.

ChristmAs CAndlelight

remembrAnCe serviCe to be held

Family LifeCare of Berne will host a grief support event called Healing for the Holidays from 6-7 p.m. Dec. 6. This is a grief support discussion on surviving and heal-ing during the holiday season for adults 18 and older. Participants may share specific ideas for getting through the holidays after the death of a loved one. This will take place at the Family LifeCare office at 108 S. Jefferson St., Berne. Contact Jeff Luttrell, Bereavement Specialist at 1-800-355-2817 to RSVP.

at famiLy Lifecare ...

heAling for the holidAys event slAted for deC. 6

Decatur Daily DemocratPage 6A • Saturday, November 17, 2018 Business

Thanksgiving is almost here. Ideally, this holiday should be about more than turkey, football, Black Friday and Cyber Monday. After all, the idea behind Thanksgiving is to share what we have with our loved ones. But if you want your family to take part in your abundance, you will want to look beyond one day in November. To help ensure you leave the type of legacy you desire, you will need to follow a detailed plan of action, including these steps:• Review your estate plans. If you haven’t done so already, take this opportunity to review your plans for managing your estate – and if you haven’t yet drawn them up, it’s never too soon to start. You may want to work with a legal professional to create a will, living trust and other documents essential to your plan. • Preserve your financial independence. If your financial independence were to be jeopardized, your adult children might be forced to use their own resources to help support you – an outcome you obviously would never want. How can you protect yourself and your financial assets? For one thing, it’s a good idea to work with your legal professional to create a power of attorney, which would enable someone – possibly a grown child – to make financial decisions for you, should you become incapacitated. Also, you may want to guard yourself against the devastating costs of long-term care, such as an extended nursing home stay. Consider this: The average annual cost for a private room in a nursing home is more than $97,000, according to a survey by the insurance company Genworth. Furthermore, Medicare typically pays very little for these expenses. Consequently, you may want to consider protecting yourself in advance by purchasing long-term care insurance or permanent life insurance with a long-term care provision. A financial professional can help you evaluate your options and recommend which ones might be appropriate for your needs. • Share your wishes with your family. It can take some time to put your plans in place – and, even then, you may need to make changes periodically, based on altered circumstances in your life, such as changes in your marital status, new family members, new property, etc. In any case, as your estate- and legacy-based plans evolve, you’ll want to communicate them to your family – because, by doing so, you can help spare them some potentially unpleasant surprises when it’s time to settle your estate. Also, by making your wishes known to your family far ahead of when any action needs to be taken, you’ll help prepare the right people for the roles you wish them to assume – power of attorney, executor of your estate, and so on. You’ll also want to acquaint your family with the legal, tax and financial professionals you’ve selected to work on your estate and legacy plans. By introducing these professionals early on, you can provide your family members with a greater degree of confidence in the overall estate-planning process. Thanksgiving goes by in a blur. But by taking the steps described above, along with others, you can demonstrate the spirit of sharing with your family for years – and possibly generations – to come.

Dreaming Up the Ideal Retirement Is Your Job. Helping You Get There Is Ours.

To learn more about why Edward Jones makes sense for you, call or visit a financial advisor today.

Member SIPCBrad Martz

Financial Advisor125 N. 2nd St.

Decatur, IN 46733260-724-2348

1-866-724-2348www.edwardjones.com

Member SIPCChris ColpaertFinancial Advisor1209 Dayton St.Decatur, IN 46733260-724-24441-800-755-4613www.edwardjones.com

www.edwardjones.com Member SIPC

®

Share Your Financial Abundance With Your Family As part of a statewide investment, Walmart debuted a high-tech Pickup Tower at the Decatur Supercenter Friday. The 16-foot Tower functions like a vending machine and fulfills a customer’s online order in less than a minute. To use the Pickup Tower, customers simply choose from items available on Walmart.com and select the Pickup option at checkout. An associate then loads the item into the Tower and the customer retrieves it by scanning a bar code sent to their smartphone. “Whether you’re coming in just to pick up a gift you purchased online or to get your full list, the new Pickup Tower is a convenient, quick and easy way to shop this holiday season and all year round,” said Decatur Store Manager Greg Farmer. “At Walmart, we’re dedicated not only to Everyday Low Prices, but continued innovations that make it faster and easier for our customers to shop online and in stores.” Also new this holiday season is Check Out With Me, where customers can bypass regular checkout lines and pay for everything in the department they are shopping. Additionally, updates to the Walmart app include store maps to help shoppers find their items quickly in their local store, including identify-ing the appropriate aisle and section.

Commitment to Innovation Across Indiana Pickup Towers are the latest example of Walmart’s commitment to digital acceleration, innovation and convenience. Walmart expects to spend an esti-mated $24 million over the next year as it continues the rollout of several in-store and online innova-tions designed to help busy customers save time and money across the state of Indiana. Pickup Tower service is currently available at over 11 other Supercenters in Indiana. Walmart recently launched grocery delivery in the Indianapolis area as well.

First Bank of Berne recently made a donation to the Cops for Kids event to help children in need in Adams County. Officer Reid Arnold is shown accepting a check for $1,000 from Penny Parrish, First Bank of Berne’s Decatur branch manager. Monetary donations are being accepted to prepare for the upcoming shopping trip. Applications for children to go shopping with an officer are being taken at the Decatur Police Department. Uniformed officers from the county will assist children in shopping with a set amount of the funds to be spent on clothing and the remainder on toys and games. This annual event will be held Dec. 16. Those wishing to donate money to Cops for Kids may contact the Decatur Police Department at 724-8646.

Photo provided

New pickup tower now up and running at Walmart

Photo provided

Advances in breast cancer detection is occur-ring every day at Adams Memorial Hospital. Radiology director Julie Zimmerman announced the hospital now has a Genius 3D Mammography unit, which is considered state-of-the-art equip-ment in early breast can-cer detection. “The Hologic Genius 3D mammography exam is revolutionizing how breast cancer is detect-ed by providing a bet-ter option for women of all breast densities com-pared to 2D imaging alone,” Zimmerman said. “Researchers have found the Genius 3D mammog-raphy exam finds 20-65 percent more invasive breast cancers compared to the 2D test, an increase of 41 percent overall.” Zimmerman noted the Genius 3D exam has been chosen to be superior for

women with dense breast tissue by the FDA com-pared to 2D alone and has also proven to reduce the number of callbacks by up to 40 percent. The Genius 3D mam-mography exam allows doctors to examine breast tissue layer by layer instead of having to view all the complexities of breast tissue in a flat image, as with 2D imag-ing. Fine details are more visible and are no lon-ger hidden by the tissue below, and the Genius exam consists of a 2D and 3D image set in one expo-sure, meaning minimal radiation exposure for the patient. “More than 200 clini-cal studies have shown that by using this tech-nology, doctors are able to screen for breast can-cer with much greater accuracy regardless of the patients age or density,”

Zimmerman stressed. An additional advan-tage to the Genius 3D mammography exam is that it can utilize the new curved compression pad-dle, which aids in patient comfort. The Adams Memorial Hospital Radiology Department is accredited by the American College of Radiology and is a provider of the Indiana Breast Cancer Awareness Trust for women who qualify financially. This grant is funded by the purchase of the Indiana Breast Cancer Awareness Trust license plates. A physician’s referral is not necessary to obtain a screening mammogram at the hospital and to schedule an appointment, women may call the cen-tral scheduling depart-ment of the hospital at 724-2145 or 589-3913, ext. 11046.

Adams Health Network Radiology Technicians from left are Trisha Tester, Kristen Sprunger, Heather Butcher, Audra Koldyke, Julie Zimmerman, and Lori Hake.

Photo provided

The sleep lab at Adams Memorial Hospital recently was notified by the Accreditation Committee for Health Care that it has been recognized for its commitment to quality in the provision of care and has achieved accreditation status. Cary Arner, director of the AMH Cardiopulmonary Services Department, said that to reach accreditation status, the committee “had to find our sleep lab demonstrated it operated at a high level of quality, integrity, and effectiveness that was consistent with their stan-dards.” The Cardiopulmonary Services Department of AMH offers testing for individuals that may have sleep apnea or other sleeping disorders. It involves having a patient being monitored over-night by staff and test results are inter-preted by board-certified specialists on staff at the hospital. Arner noted several potential symp-

toms and that if a patient has two or more of them, they may wish to speak with their physician about being tested. Those symptoms include feeling sleepy during the day even after a good night of sleep, being irritable when they can’t sleep, waking up often at night and then having trouble falling back asleep, taking a long time to fall asleep, waking up very early and then not being able to get back to sleep, feeling achy and stiff when waking up in the morning, waking up often because of dreams, waking up gasping for breath, having others say their snoring keeps them from sleeping and having fallen asleep while driving a vehicle. More information about being test-ed for sleep apnea or sleep disor-ders may be obtained by calling the Cardiorespiratory Department at 724-2145 or 589-3913, ext. 11100 or 11101, or from an individual’s family physician.

AMH Sleep Lab receives accreditation

New 3D mammography available at AMH


Decatur Daily Democrat Saturday, November 17, 2018 • Page 7A

You Can Run Yourad in this space

for ONLY$3.75 per issue.

Contact The Decatur Daily Democratat 260-724-2121to find out how.

You Can Run Yourad in this space

for ONLY$3.75 per issue.

Contact The Decatur Daily Democratat 260-724-2121to find out how.

AVA I L A B L E

C L E A N I N G

Sure-FloSeamless Gutters, Inc.

Serving the area since 1977Free Estimates

Large Color Selection

5" & 6" Continuous Aluminum Gutter

Leaf Protection Systems

Toll Free: 1-888-603-4227Stan Worthman 260-622-4372

www.seamlessgutter.net

AVA I L A B L E

G U T T E R S

C O N S T R U C T I O N

A & WCustom Builders

Remodeling SpecialistKitchen, Bathroom, & Basements,

Doors & Windows, Garages, Decks, Porches, Sun Rooms,

Siding and Roofs

Call 260-706-1068

35 Years Experience, Licensed, Bonded & Insured

Dale Wiseheart, Owner

A U T O B O D Y S H O P

Meyer Body ShopUnder New Ownership

Jay and Natalie Perez

Open 7am - 4pm(260)[email protected]

WE MEET BY ACCIDENT

TLC

WE HANG CHRISTMAS LIGHTS

419-910-1824WINDOW CLEANINGPRESSURE WASHING

Window Solutions

Berne, Indiana


Phone: 260-724-2121 Fax:260-724-7981 Monday-Friday 8-5 p.m.

We Accept:

Automotives For Sale

INDIANA AUTOAUCTION, INC.ÑHuge Repo SaleNov. 22nd. Over 100repossessed units forsale. Cash only.$500 deposit per per-son required. Regis-ter 8am-9:30am. Nopublic entry after9:30am. All vehiclessold AS IS! 4425 W.Washington CenterRoad, Fort Wayne.(A)

Apartments For Rent

CHASE POINTEAPARTMENTS

Decatur, IN1-877-793-5088

TDD:7-1-1RENOVATIONS

UNDERWAYACCEPTING

APPLICATIONS•1 & 2 BR Units•Rent Based on

Income•Rental Assistance

(Based onAvailability)

•New Flooring &Carpeting

•New Appliances•New Windows &

Doors•Energy Efficiency

Initiatives•For families of all

ages•Close proximity to

schools& Downtown

DecaturDONʼT DELAYAPPLY TODAYWe are an equal

opportunity provider

Property For Rent

Large 3/bedroomhome at 228 N 4thStreet. Entire lowerlevel with Washer/Dryer, appliances,shed included.$575/month.No Pets!260-223-1383

Property For Rent

EXTRA NICEtotally remodeled,3-bedroom countryhome, garage, newstainless appliances,washer/dryer,$800/mo. AbsolutelyNo Pets!Leave message260-223-1383

WantedFREON R12WANTED: CERTI-FIED BUYER willPAY CA$H for R12cylinders or cases ofcans. (312)291-9169; www.refrigerantfinders.comWANTED TO BUY

STANDINGTIMBER

BUCHAN LOGGINGINC.

DAN 260-466-5339NED 260-223-4732 CLIF 260-413-6190

For Sale By Owner

For SaleDorm refrigerator-white. $75.260-724-2144

Pets/Supplies/Storage

Kittens for SaleThree female16 weeks old mustgo to good indoorhome.Call for details.260-724-7125

Garage Sale17612 Winchester

Road(8 miles north

of Decatur)Fri 10a-2pSat 10a-2p

Christmas SaleLots of Christmas

Decorations.Everything Under

$5.00

General Help Wanted

R&M Landscapingis hiring snowplowdrivers, equipmentoperators and snow-blower operators.Call 260-724-7049/260-223-2063 andleave message toset up interview.

Drivers Help Wanted

HIRING CDL-ADRIVERS!!in Indianapolis:SEASONAL $$Completion BonusOffered$$, FT & PTRoutes Available.Up to $27.11/HR.Apply atwww.ursa.jobs orcall at 414-436-0335New Starting BasePay - .50 cpm w/option to make .60cpm for Class A CDLFlatbed Drivers,Excellent Benefits,Home Weekends,Call 800-648-9915or www.boydand-sons.com

ServicesBATHROOM RENO-VATIONS. EASY,ONE DAY updates!We specialize in safebathing. Grab bars,no slip flooring &seated showers. Callfor a free in-homeconsultation:855-898-3106DIRECTV NOW. NoSatellite Needed.$49/month. 65 Chan-nels. Stream Break-ing News, LiveEvents, Sports & OnDemand Titles. NoAnnual Contract. NoCommitment. CALL1-844-556-7426DISH TV $59.99 For190 Channels.$14.95 High SpeedInternet. Free Instal-lation, Smart HDDVR Included, FreeVoice Remote. Somerestrictions apply.Call 1-855-551-9764HughesNet SatelliteInternet - 25mbps forjust $49.99/mo! GetMore Data FREEOff-Peak Data. Nophone line required!FAST downloadspeeds. WiFi built in!FREE Standard In-stallation! Call1-844-257-4934SAVE YOURHOME! Are you be-hind paying yourMORTGAGE? De-nied a Loan Modifi-cation? Is the bankthreatening foreclo-sure? CALL Home-owner's Relief Linenow for Help 866-587-1571

ServicesSpectrum TriplePlay! TV, Internet &Voice for $29.99 ea.60 MB per secondspeed.No contract orcommitment. MoreChannels. FasterInternet. UnlimitedVoice. Call1-855-663-7513Unable to work dueto injury or illness?Call Bill Gordon &Assoc., Social Secu-rity Disability Attor-neys! FREE Evalua-tion. Local AttorneysNationwide1-855-398-5075[Mail: 2420 N St NW,Washington DC. Of-fice: Broward Co. FL(TX/NM Bar.)

Health/FitnessDONATE YOURCAR TO CHARITY!FAST FREEPICKUP-24 HR RE-SPONSE! Help Chil-dren in Need, Sup-port Breast CancerEducation/Preventionor Veterans. Tax De-duction844-820-9099

Have a CPAP ma-chine for sleep ap-nea? Get replace-ment FDA approvedCPAP machine partsand supplies at littleor no cost! Freesleep guide included!1-844-223-2088

Health/FitnessLung Cancer? AndAge 60+? You AndYour Family May BeEntitled To Signifi-cant Cash Award.Call for Information.No Risk. No MoneyOut Of Pocket.1-844-327-2798OXYGEN - Anytime.Anywhere. No tanksto refill. No deliveries.The All-New InogenOne G4 is only 2.8pounds! FAA ap-proved! FREE infokit: 866-770-6849

Sporting GoodsGUN SHOW!!Greenfield, IN -November 17th &18th, HancockCounty Fairgrounds,620 North AppleStreet, Sat. 9-5,Sun. 9-3 Forinformation call765-993-8942Buy! Sell! Trade!

DonationsA-1 DONATE YOURCAR FOR BREASTCANCER! HelpUnited BreastFoundationeducation,prevention & supportprograms. FASTFREE PICKUP - 24HR RESPONSE -TAX DECUCTION1-877-678-4792

MiscellaneousAIRLINE CAREERSstart here - Get FAAapproved AviationTech training. Jobplacement assis-tance - Delta, South-west, Boeing andmany others hire AIMgrads. CALL AIM.888-242-3197Compare MedicareSupplement Plansand Save! ExploreTop MedicareSupplementInsurance Plans ForFree! Get coveredand Save! Cal l877-846-2609.Sleep ApneaPatientsIf you have Medicarecoverage, call VerusHealthcare to qualifyfor CPAP suppliesfor little or no cost inminutes. Home De-livery, Healthy SleepGuide and More -FREE! Our customercare agents awaityour call.1-866-646-4571.Please

RemembeR to

Recycle!

Please RememberTo Recycle.

SUDOKU ® by American Profile

An unexpected change will develop for someone close to you. Be honest and watch out for anyone unwilling to give you a direct answer. The

choices you make should be based on accuracy and reason, not on emotion and desire. Don’t allow yourself to be taken for granted. SCORPIO (Oct. 24-Nov. 22) -- Make your home a safe place where you feel comfortable and at ease. Keep your distance from anyone who is untrustworthy or causes you stress. Avoid excess and indulgence. SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 23-Dec. 21) -- Think before you act or say something that may get you into trouble. An emotional situation will spin out of control if you or someone else overreacts or isn’t truthful. CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19) -- Don’t worry about what others do. Stay on track and see matters through to the end. Follow your intu-ition and let your charm and expertise lead the way. AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 19) -- Put more time and effort into personal matters. Taking better care of your money, health and responsibili-ties will help you avoid a setback. Romance should be on the agenda. PISCES (Feb. 20-March 20) -- It will be three steps forward and two steps back today. Don’t let the little things get to you. Think for your-self and refuse to let anyone talk you into something you don’t want.

ARIES (March 21-April 19) -- Don’t let a change of plans ruin your day. Prioritize your needs and do something uplifting. A makeover, spa day or romantic evening would be the way to go. TAURUS (April 20-May 20) -- Live in the moment and learn all you can. The people you encounter and the possibilities that develop will help you make an important decision regarding an important relationship. GEMINI (May 21-June 20) -- Truth is stranger than fiction. Listen carefully, but don’t be too eager to believe everything you hear. Take care of matters that can affect your per-sonal finances, taxes or health. CANCER (June 21-July 22) -- You’ll learn through observation. Attend functions that will give you a bird’s-eye view of the way others con-duct themselves. Listen and look for misrepresentation and ulterior motives to avoid making a mistake. LEO (July 23-Aug. 22) -- Know what you want and don’t sell yourself short. Don’t feel pressured to sign up for something that you aren’t sure you want to do. Share your thoughts, not your cash. VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22) -- Listen and consider what’s being said, but don’t feel you have to react to it. Getting involved in someone else’s personal matters will not turn out well for you. Challenge yourself, not someone else. LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 23) -- Take care of domestic responsibili-ties first. You’ll enjoy some relaxation or an outing you planned much more if you are free and clear of unfinished business.

Astro-Graph

Beetle Bailey ® Mort Walker

THE FAMILY CIRCUS ® by Bil Keane

THE LOCKHORNS ® by Bunny Hoest and John Reiner

ZITS ® by Jerry Scott and Jim Burgman

THE BORN LOSER ® by Art and Chip Sansom

Blondie ® Dean Young & John Marshall

ARLO & JANIS ® by Jimmy Johnson

FRANK & ERNEST ® by Bob Thaves

BIG NATE ® by Lincoln Peirce

CRANKSHAFT ® by Tom Batiuk and Chuck Ayers

BABY BLUES ® by Rick Kirkman and Jerry Scott

THE GRIZZWELLS ® by Bill Schorr

Decatur Daily DemocratPage 8A • Saturday, November 17, 2018

141 S. 2nd St. Decatur, IN 46733260.724.2121


Decatur Daily Democrat Saturday, November 17, 2018 • Page 9ASports

Our Highest Purity Softener SaltPro’s Pick Dura-Cube®Our premium-purity water softener salt contains up to 99.8% puresalt. Virtually 100% water soluble, it is uniquely compacted forhardness to prevent mushing and bridging in the brine tank. Thishelps to keep your softener clean and trouble-free.

5111 S. 000 Rd.Berne, Indiana260.589.2451

FamilyOwned & Operated

Since 1954

For movie information, call

419.238.2100or visit

vanwertcinemas.comVan-Del drive-in closed for the seasonVan-Del drive-in is open for the seasonVan-Del drive-in is closed for the season

Join the Boys & Girls Club!Youth Ages 6-17

• Computers • Gymnasium • TeenCenter • TableGames • TableTennis • PoolGames • Tournaments • BoardGames • Arts&Crafts • MuchMore!After-School Hours: Monday - Friday: 2:30 pm - 6:30 pm

Summer Hours: Noon – 5:00pm

Annual $5 Membership

Join Today!!

For more details on your local Club’s events, visit

www.bgcac.org

410 Winchester Street • 724-9128

The Positive Place For Kids

For Information On How To Support The Boys & Girls Club Of Adams

County Call 724-9128, Ext. 102 or 105

Happy Thanksgiving! We are thankful for the

opportunity to serve youth in our community, and

thankful for the support we get from donors! The Boys & Girls Club will be closed

for November 23-24th. Wishing everyone a safe

and happy holiday!DECATUR DAILYD E M O C R A T

CATCH UP WITH US!

Call 260-724-2121 to get your subscription today

DAVISFrom Page 9

“We get them to miss the shot, but we don’t come up with the loose ball. That happened multiple times down the stretch.”

TIP-INS Knicks: Kevin Knox and Allonzo Trier each scored 11 points. ... Center Mitchell Robinson, who is from the New Orleans sub-urb of Chalmette, had seven points and seven rebounds in 24 minutes. ...

Pelicans: Point guard Elfrid Payton returned to the lineup after miss-ing nine games with a sprained right ankle, only to fracture a fin-ger in his left hand after eight minutes on the court. He did not return to the game and missed all three of his shots before his latest injury. ... Nikola Mirotic had 12 points and 10 rebounds for New Orleans. ... The Pelicans missed 24 of 34 3-point attempts and turned the ball over 15 times. ... New Orleans scored 68 points in the paint.

SMALL BALL Fizdale elected to start the 6-foot-5 Trier in place of 6-9 forward Noah Vonleh on the wing. He said change had more to do with his curiosity about how that small-er lineup would play together than trying to create specific matchups against New Orleans. The Knicks played at a faster pace and sur-passed their 106 points-per-game average with nearly eight minutes left. That showing apparently earned the lineup anoth-er look, despite the loss. “After tonight I can’t

switch this one up,” Fizdale said. “I have to give them a chance to see if they can keep some consistency.”

TALL BALL Davis said he and Randle were determined to get into the paint for shots and rebounds late when the Knicks remained with a smaller lineup. “I really hate settling against smaller guys, so I just tried taking it inside, trying to get Julius to do the same thing,” Davis said. “There was nobody who could stop us.”

Wolves beat Blazers for 3rd straight win since Butler tradeBy ANDRES YBARRAMINNEAPOLIS MINNEAPOLIS — Kevin Garnett showed up courtside, and that wasn’t the only surprise in Minnesota on Friday night. In their first week without erstwhile defen-sive stalwart Jimmy Butler, the new-look Timberwolves locked down one of the Western Conference’s top teams.Andrew Wiggins scored 23 points, Derrick Rose had 17 and the Wolves won their third straight game since trading Butler by beating the Portland Trail Blazers 112-96 on Friday night.Wearing a new purple-and-black alternate jer-sey on a Prince-themed night, Garnett got the crowd going when the video board showed him sitting below the basket. Then the home team kept them cheering with a defensive effort that would’ve made the Wolves icon — a ferocious defender in his prime — proud. “It was great to see him,” Karl-Anthony Towns said. “It was a long conversation with me and him to get him to come. So I’m happy he came and we played really well as a team. “All he wants to do is see Minnesota succeed, so I’m just happy we gave him something to cheer about.” The Wolves entered the game allowed oppos-ing teams to score an average of 116.2 points per game. They held the Blazers — who were averaging 115.9 per game — to their season low. Towns and Robert Covington each had 14 points for the Wolves, who are 7-1 at home

and 3-0 since trading the disgruntled Butler to Philadelphia on Monday.Rose cautioned against reading too much into the success. “We’re still trying to figure things out,” he said. “It’s always great to go 3-0, and we’re just trying to keep it going, taking it one game at a time.” The Timberwolves’ lineup had a balanced night, with all five starters scoring in double figures. It was a stark difference from the last time the teams met nearly two weeks ago, when the Blazers held Minnesota to 81 points — the lowest point total in the NBA this season. The Wolves were without Butler, Jeff Teague and Rose for that game. “I just think they have a new feel, a new lease on life in a sense,” Evan Turner said. “Anytime you get a trade and things like that, they feel good. They played well.”

LOSING ON THE TRAIL The Blazers have their first losing streak of the season — not the start they wanted for their six-game trip. CJ McCollum had 18 points and Damian Lillard added 16 for Portland, which never led. The Blazers got within six in the third quarter before Minnesota closed the period on a 21-11 run by attacking the basket. The Blazers com-mitted 18 turnovers, leading to 22 Wolves points. “The ball is in my hands a lot and the team counts on me to take care of the ball and make sure that we get quality possessions. I didn’t do

a great job of that,” said Lillard, who had five turnovers.

THE COLOR PURPLEThe Wolves debuted their “city edition” uniforms that pay homage to hometown music legend Prince, who filmed his iconic nightclub scenes of the 1984 movie Purple Rain across the street from where Target Center was later built. Prince music played all night. “I know our players are really excited about the uniforms and the night. It’s a great way to honor Prince,” coach Tom Thibodeau said.

TIP-INSTrail Blazers: Lillard had five assists to pass Damon Stoudamire (3,018) for third on the team’s career list. He has 3,020 for his career. ... G Seth Curry sat out with a bruised right knee from the first quarter of Wednesday night’s loss to the Lakers. Curry said Thursday his goal was to return during the team’s current six-game road trip. Timberwolves: Taj Gibson had a season-high five assists, and Teague had a game-high eight. . F Anthony Tolliver didn’t play for the second straight game. He told local media Friday that Thibodeau didn’t talk to him about not playing in Wednesday night’s win against New Orleans. Thibodeau, known for playing with a short bench, defended the decision to not play the usually reliable veteran. “If you try to play too many then everyone plays poorly. So you try to make a decision, you gather information and it usually works out.”

Page 10a Saturday, November 17, 2018

SportsDECATUR DAILY

D E M O C R A T

By CHRIS TULLEYDecatur Daily Democrat

LOGANSPORT — His performance his senior year, winning the starting quarterback on an unbeaten team, and the many touchdowns he was responsible for, all may be dwarfed by Adams Central’s Parker Bates’ final minutes on a football field. Adams Central met Pioneer in Logansport Friday night for the IHSAA 1A Semi-State game. Logan Macklin scored the lone Jets touchdown in the 38-7 loss but Bates found himself in the spotlight. The senior quarterback has been a crucial pillar in AC’s suc-cess, according to coach Michael Mosser. Late in the third quarter, both teams and bleach-ers fell silent as Bates failed to get back on his feet after being tackled. Trailing 22-0, Bates had to be carted off the field with a serious left-ankle injury. Jets were crying and the stands were somber as Bates watched on from the sideline. With the final minutes of the Jets’ final game, Bates, with all the resolve in the world, hobbled back out to take a few more snaps. He couldn’t put any weight on his left foot, he couldn’t run the ball, but he wasn’t done with his team. Bates and many of his team-mates were in tears after the loss, including Bailea Sprunger. Sprunger ended the season 69/69 for successful points after touchdowns. Due to time constraints, the full AC-Pioneer story will be featured in Monday’s editon.

Bates taken out by injury, returns to lead Jets in Semi-State loss

Left: Adams Central QB Parker Bates finds Logan Macklin for an unsuccessful pass. Right: Bates fights through a possible ankle break to lace up his cleats and return to the field.

Photos by Chris Tulley

By JIM HOPKINSDecatur Daily Democrat

PORTLAND — When Bellmont jumped all over Jay County and bursted out 18-2 at the end of eight minutes, it looked like Coach Andy Heim and his girls were well on their way to that first win over the Patriots in in the eight-year Heim era. But that’s just when the fun began as Bellmont needed strong defense and an offense they had never prac-ticed to hold off the Pats, 49-43, Friday night for a fourth win in five games this season. With over five min-utes to go and Bellmont up 41-34. Heim ordered up an old fashion four-corner offense, and they Squaws passed the ball around and killed over a

minute before an offen-sive foul call gave the ball back to the hosts. Later, Bellmont took off another minute. “I have to grade our four-corner offense an A-plus because we’ve spend zero time in practice working on it,” admitted Heim. “But it comes down to Grace (Hunter) and Kenzie (McMahon) han-dling the ball, so we have two solid ballhandlers out there to run things,” said Heim. Senior guard Grace Hunter led the early blitz with 10 of her game-high 26 points, and she needed to take charge in the final period with five points and four of her 10 rebounds. Hunter, whose drive to the bucket with six min-utes left caused the exit of Jay standout Shelby

Caldwell on fouls, had two more drives for free throws and a bucket for a 45-37 lead with 3:28. Another round of four-corner passing put the game at 2:02. It was 47-41 when senior Jay guard Hannah Phillips hit a pair of free throws. Meghan Busick knocked down a free toss for BHS, then frosh Madison Dirksen capped off a 10-point fourth-peri-od with her third easy deuce off an inbounds pass for the Pats at 1:13. The Squaws passed the ball around, nixing wide-open shots, and held on. “We’ve had a tendency to do that,” said Heim of jumping out early and running out of gas. “We did it against Dwenger the other night. It’s probably my fault for not subbing much early, but

I get nervous when I take Grace off the floor.” But the defense early on Caldwell and Kendra Muhlenkamp was key for the big lead, noted Heim. “Kenzie did a nice job of shutting her down. Caldwell almost single-handedly beat us last year when she stepped out and made some threes. We needed to shut her and Muhlenkamp (six points) down, and the girls were obviously up to the challenge.” Caldwell missed all of her threes and scored 14 for the Pats. Dirksen had 12 and Phillips eight for the Pats. Busick added eight points and five boards for Bellmont, Morgan Shifferly seven points and seven rebounds, and McMahon had six points and five boards.

The ever-hustling Hunter led the way with 10 rebounds, adding five steals. “This is the first one. We haven’t beat Jay County ever, in eight years, so it’s a great win, We’ll take it,” exclaimed Heim. Jay slipped to 1-2 on the season. The Squaws host Heritage tonight at the Teepee. Jayvees to 5-0 Tory Fuelling’s jayvee Squaws also screamed out early, 26-5, and held off Jay 35-24 to go 5-0 on the season. Lanae Gilbert led the way with 10 points for Bellmont while Brooke Lepper had six, Kayla Heckman five, Kenzie Fuelling five, Lauren Bleke four points, Ainsely Werich three and

Faith Morris two. Pacie Denney led Jay with 11 points and Grace Saxman scored four points.

Bellmont 49, Jay 43Score by QuartersBHS 18 9 10 12 - 49JAY 2 14 10 17- 43 BHS: Hunter 6 3 5-10 26; Fuelling 0 0 0-0 0; Shifferly 3 0 1-1 7; Keane1 0 2-2 4; McMahon 1 0 2-2 4; Morris 0 0 0-0 0; Scott 0 0 0-0 0; Gilbert 1 0 0-0 2; Busick 1 1 3-5 8, Totals 12-28 4-11 13-20 49. JAY: Phillips 8, Muhlenkamp 6, M. Dirksen 12, Caldwell 14, Schweiterman 2, C. Dirksen 1, Weitzel 0, Fields 0. Totals 14-36 1-7 12-16 43. REBOUNDS: BHS 31, Jay 24. TO: Bellmont 16, Jay 16.

Squaws hold on to beat Jay County in Friday night matchup

By BRETT MARTEL

NEW ORLEANS (AP) — If not for Anthony Davis’ determination to dominate inside for most of his 40 minutes on the court, the New Orleans Pelicans could have been blown out by the New York Knicks. Davis scored a sea-son-high 43 points and grabbed 17 rebounds, and New Orleans over-came an 11-point, fourth-quarter deficit to

beat New York 129-124 on Friday night. “It felt like a grind,” Davis said. “Usually when I have those num-bers, we’re up 12, 15, 20. ... But they were up damn near the whole game. We just had to fight back and I was just trying to do my part.” Julius Randle had 19 points and 11 rebounds, including a crucial put-back of Davis’ missed free throw to make it 124-121 with 1:23 left.

“Julius saved me when I missed two free throws at the end,” Davis said. “When I missed (the second one), I kind of put my head down a little bit and I seen a blue jersey flying in. So when he made it, I said, ‘Thank you.’ I don’t know where he came from, but wherever he came from, I appreciate it.” After Tim Hardaway Jr. missed a 3 for the tie, Holiday hit from deep to widen New Orleans’ lead

to six with 35 seconds left. Holiday overcame a shaky, turnover-plagued start to finish with 24 points and 10 assists. His late heroics included a rebound of his own miss inside the final two minutes, after which he dribbled out to the perimeter and fed an alley-oop lob to Davis. “He missed a lot of bunnies at the start of the game and he didn’t let it take away from his

aggressiveness,” Randle said about Holiday. “He just kept going. He made huge shots and plays down the stretch.” The Knicks fell to a fourth straight loss after controlling nearly all but the final six minutes of the game. Hardaway scored 30 points, and Trey Burke had 24 on 10-fo-13 shooting for the Knicks. New York led by as many as 19 points in the first half before losing for

the sixth time in seven games. Emmanuel Mudiay added 19 points. The Knicks shot 49 percent (48 of 98) but were out-rebounded 54-44 and allowed the Pelicans to snag seven offensive rebounds and score eight second-chance points in the fourth quarter. “We just couldn’t come up with those rebounds at the end,” Knicks coach David Fizdale said.

See DAVIS, Page 9

Davis scores 43 points, Pelicans rally to beat Knicks

Dmocrat...2018/11/17 · Dmocrat An independent newspaper serving Adams County since 1857 SATURDAY November 17, 2018 75¢ In today’s democrat $179.56 13-Month SHARE CERTIFICATE

Documents