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WEDNESDAY
March 9,
2016
Democrat
An independent newspaper serving Adams County, Indiana since 1857
NA picks builder to
head up renovations
South Adams and Bluffton-Harrison
By JANNAYA ANDREWS
More than a year of discussions, Elementary schools.
studies and reports culminated When asked about the firm’s fees,
Tuesday evening with a decision by Rawlins said those fees run between
the North Adams board of education 1 to 1.5 percent of the total project
to hire architectural firm InterDesign, cost, depending on the amount of time
Indianapolis, to proceed with needed spent on the project by the firm.
Both firms were in agreement that
renovations of the district’s schools.
Representatives of InterDesign — a whether the renovation goes to a referfirm specializing in K-12 design — met endum could impact not only the cost
with the board last month, walking the of the project but the amount of time
group through the design-build pro- involved as well.
cess and how the firm would handle The school district’s renovation plan
could go before school
the NA project from
district voters, either
start to finish.
this fall or in the spring
Design-build
is
a method of project Without a referendum, of 2017.
delivery in which one NA could take approx- Jim Elizondo, senior
entity — the design- imately $40 million in vice president of public
at City Securities
build team — works
bonds for the building finance
in Fort Wayne, met with
under a single contract with the proj- needs of the district the board in December
ect owner to provide without increasing the to discuss how financing the project will play
design and construc- tax rate.
out for taxpayers. With
tion services. Designbonds held by the disbuild is an alternatrict coming off the
tive to the traditional design-bid-build project delivery books in 2020, Elizondo said NA is in
method. Under the latter approach, a unique position to take new bonds
design and construction services are without increasing tax rates for resisplit into separate entities, separate dents living in the district.
Without a referendum, NA could
contracts, separate work.
During their February presenta- take approximately $40 million in
tion, InterDesign representatives Dan bonds for the building needs of the
Rawlins, Mike Lubbenhuser and Phillip district without increasing the tax
Wink told the board the firm would rate. However, should the issue go to
conduct many community meetings a referendum — which could happen
and be involved in the project through if enough residents demand the action
— that would send the project outthe end.
The main difference between side the circuit breakers, which would
InterDesign and Lancer & Beebe, LLC increase taxes, Elizondo said.
Architects — the other firm making a “Really, when you come down to
presentation to the board in February it, if someone decides they want the
— came in the way of experience with issue to go to a referendum, it’s probthe design-build process and the firm’s ably going to happen,” said Rawlins in
February. “Someone standing outside
fees.
While Lancer & Beebe have been CVS for a few hours could get 100
involved with a handful of projects signatures. There’s not a lot we can do
in the state, InterDesign has been about it, other than doing our best to
involved in a litany of projects, includ- educate the community on what that
ing — and perhaps most compel- will mean for their wallets.”
See BUILDER, Page 2
ling to the board — Adams Central,
75¢
New coach hired to lead gridiron Braves
NEW COACH — Marty Ballard, pictured above with his wife, Nikki, was
announced Tuesday evening as the new varsity football coach at Bellmont High
School. Read more on Page 12A of today’s Democrat.
Photo by Jannaya Andrews
Refinancing mortgage bonds could result
in ‘significant’ savings for South Adams
By J SWYGART
The South Adams
school board on Tuesday
evening unanimously,
with two members absent,
approved a recommendation to refinance $18.7
million in 2008 mortgage bonds issued by the
school district.
The
move
could
save the school district
upwards of $155,000
annually.
Curt Pletcher, a representative with the
financial consulting firm
Umbaugh and Associates,
urged the board to consider a handful of refinancing options “given
where interest rate are at
right now.”
The original bonds,
issued in 2008, will be
paid off in 2023. That date
will remain unchanged,
said Pletcher, but the
interest on which the
school district is paying would be drastically
reduced through refinancing. The original
bonds are being paid off
at an annual rate of 5.02
percent. Pletcher estimated the district’s debt
could be refinanced at
approximately 2.79 percent.
Among the options
offered by Pletcher was
a proposal that could see
the district re-issue $20
million in new bonds,
providing a cushion for
the school in anticipation
of the initial reception
of bonds by bond-holders beginning in 2017.
That option would not
raise the district’s debt
service rate and would
yield “a significant savings” over the life of the
bond, Pletcher said.
The district, he said,
stands to save some $2.3
million, he noted, which
could be earmarked for
future capital expenditures. Nearly $575,000
would be diverted to an
escrow account to pay off
bond holders.
See BONDS, Page 2
AC board okays new Public Defenders office to add much-needed staffer
fans for school gym
By ASHLEY BAILEY
Adams Central school
board members voted
Tuesday night to replace
fans in the school gymnasium.
Replacing the existing 10 fans, only eight
of which are working
properly, would include
taking apart the fans,
running electrical and
putting in two new
16-foot fans, according
to maintenance supervisor Todd McDonald.
The new fans will be
programmable — capable of being shut down
when needed instead of
running 24 hours a day,
seven days a week — so
they will be more energy
efficient than the current fans.
He said it will cost an
additional $2,700 if the
school waited until a later
date to put the fans in
instead of doing so while
the gym is already being
worked on. Replacing the
fans with new ones was
approved in a 7-0 vote.
In other business,
the board approved the
School Resource Officer
contract for the remainder of the year and the
purchase of a new tractor to replace an 11-year
old mower. The board
also approved the 2017
graduation date, which
will be June 4.
The board deleted a
policy outlining teaching experience and
seniority credit because
it is in conflict with
state law, and approved
other policies relating to
cash balances, habitual
See AC, Page 3
Monroe
Street
Extended, east of U.S. 224,
will be closed the remainder of this week and all of
next week, according to
Decatur Utilities Manager
Dan Rickord. The road
closure in is conjunction
with preliminary work
associated with the project
to elevate U.S. 224 near
Bellmont High School.
Ogg Street and Harvest
Lane will remain open to
traffic.
Monroe St. closed for 2 weeks
By MIKE LAMM
The Adams County Public
Defender’s office will get some
much-needed secretarial help, the
Adams County Council decided
at their monthly meeting Tuesday
morning, as they approved the
hiring of a part time secretarial
assistant for the office.
Chief Public Defender Brad
Weber presented councilors with
a strong case in favor of the move,
beginning with statistical information indicating 90-95 percent of
juvenile cases and “a minimum”
of 75 percent of criminal cases in
both Superior and Circuit Court
are handled by his office.
And that number of cases is
ever increasing. As an example,
Weber said his office “handles
CHINS (Children in Need of
Services) cases as well, and those
filings alone were up by 40 percent last year.” He admitted his
staff of three attorneys and one
full-time secretary is overwhelmed
with their workload.
Specifically affected by the
increase in cases is office secretary Sildain Atienzo, who has been
with the defender’s office for 10
years, is bilingual and is invaluable in the day-to-day operation
of the office, Weber said. Without
anyone trained in the duties of
her job, should Atienzo decide to
resign her position, “we’d be in a
world of hurt.”
As a simple example, Weber
said Atienzo had taken the day off.
As he was leaving for his appearance before council, he noticed
“four or five large, expandable files
full of discovery from the prosecutor’s office” lying on her desk that
should be in the public defender’s
file. “And that’s problematic,” he
added, explaining he could potentially go to the county jail to speak
with defendants and not have the
proper paperwork.
He told councilors that several
years ago, the public defender’s
office had a part-time secretarial
assistant on its staff, but when
that individual resigned, the post
remained unfilled in an effort to
help with budget constraints.
See STAFFER, Page 2
All smiles for
Castroneves
Employees
at
the
REV Group (formerly
Fleetwood) recreational
vehicle manufacturing
plant in Decatur were all
smiles Monday as threetime Indy 500 champion
Helio Castroneves paid
a visit. Castroneves
was in Decatur to pick
up a specially-designed
motor
home.
While
there he talked with REV
employees and signed
autographs.
Photo by Lois Ternet
L ocal /S tate
Page 2A • Wednesday, March 9, 2016
Helping shape
a COMMUNITY
By CONI MAYER
Executive Director
Adams Co. Community Foundation
Endowment funds at heart of
ACCF’s history of giving
The Adams County Community Foundation is
celebrating its 25th anniversary. Incorporated in
1991, we are taking this opportunity to recognize
this milestone by reminiscing the many experiences and events that has allowed the Foundation
to make it to 2016. This article acknowledges
the 15 endowed funds that began to shape the
Foundation.
In 1999, the ACCF was 15 endowed funds
strong and building. These first endowed funds in
the ACCF were:
— Adams Central Scholarship Fund;
— Adams County Boys Scout Campership
Fund;
— Adams County Hospital Auxiliary Scholarship
Fund;
— John and Kay Boch Scholarship Fund;
— Earl and Alta May Caston Memorial
Scholarship Fund;
— Jack Dailey Memorial Scholarship Fund;
— Decatur Cemetery Association Fund;
— DECA, Alena Brock Business Scholarship
Fund;
— Scott Mathys Memorial Scholarship Fund;
BUILDER
From Page 1
On Tuesday, board member Mark Bulmahn commented
although the costs associated
with InterDesign may be higher
initially, he felt in the long run
the company would save the
district the most money. “I’ve
talked to a lot of contractors
and people who have used them
STAFFER
From Page 1
Since
the
position
remains as a line item
in his budget, it would
not require any additional appropriations from
council, he explained.
Weber requested the
addition of part time secretary to his staff, recommending the individual
be hired for 20-25 hours
per week at $10 to $10.50
per hour. Since providing the same information
to the county commissioners a month ago, his
office has already had
several people express
interest and/or submit
resumes, he added.
“It sounds as if you’ve
put this off as long as you
possibly can,” Councilor
Stan Stoppenhagen said.
The rest of the councilors agreed, unanimously
passing a motion to allow
Weber to hire a part-time
(less than 120 hours per
month) secretarial assistant at $10 per hour.
Going
paperless
Adams
County
Prosecutor
Jeremy
Brown followed Weber
on the council agenda
State appeals ruling
on Syrian refugees
INDIANAPOLIS
(AP)
— The Indiana attorney
general’s office is asking a federal judge to
put on hold her order
against Republican Gov.
Mike Pence’s efforts to
bar state agencies from
helping Syrian refugees
resettle in the state.
The
motion
filed
Tuesday argues the state
should be allowed to withhold funding to refugee
assistance group Exodus
Refugee
Immigration
while it appeals U.S.
District Judge Tanya
Walton Pratt’s ruling to a
federal appeals court.
— Meshberger / LICA Scholarship Fund;
— John and Lou Karch Sink Memorial
Scholarship Fund;
— Rosanne Miller Memorial Scholarship Fund;
— St. Joseph Catholic Scholarship of Decatur
Fund;
— Swiss Heritage Society Fund;
— Town of Geneva Horticulture Project Fund.
With assets of $4.3 million, the 13 board of
directors’ focus was the growing and governance
of the foundation. These board members were:
Richard D. Johnson (president), Philip Barger
(vice president), James D. Briggs Jr. (treasurer),
Mark Merkel (secretary), David Collier, James
Howenstine, Frederick A. Lehman, James B.
Long, Marilyn Muselman, Warren Nidlinger, Sylvia
Scheumann and Susan Zurcher, attorney.
With growing confidence, the foundation sponsored a gifting event at the Gray Goose to recognize the founding contributors, scholars and grant
recipients for 1999-2000.
Scholarships: At the event, the Lilly Endowment
Community Scholarship announced two award
recipients. Those scholars were 1998 South
Adams graduate Matt Subler (business), Purdue;
1999 North Adams graduate, Christy Baker (law),
Notre Dame; and Adams Central graduate, Travis
Osterman (pre-med), University of Indianapolis. In
addition to the two Lilly Scholars, there were 21
students recognized; 16 non-traditional scholars
and five graduating high school seniors.
Grants: Also recognized at the event were 13
non-profit organizations who were awarded a total
of $20,850 during the one grant cycle in 1999.
These Adams County agencies were the Adams
County Council on Aging, Adams County Historical
Society, Big Brothers Big Sisters, Boys & Girls
Club of Decatur, Fort Wayne Philharmonic, Geneva
Police Department, Junior Achievement, Love INC
of Adams County, Mustard Seed Ministries, South
Adams Arts Council, St. Joseph Catholic School,
Swiss Heritage Society, Main Street in Berne and
Woodcrest of Decatur.
Realizing the need for additional work space
due to growth, in 2001 the ACCF moved from
the one-room office in the Adams County Service
Complex to its current location of 102 N 2nd St.,
Decatur.
For more information on ACCF scholarships
available to local students, or on how you can
create a new fund or contribute to an existing
fund, contact the Adams County Community
Foundation at 724-3939 or email at accf@
AdamsCountyFoundation.org.
(InterDesign), and I just think
they can bring more builders
to the table and get us a better
price in the end.”
Superintendent Brent Lehman
commented InterDesign will help
not only with the construction
process, but also with the conceptual designs. “Is it K-3 (kindergarten through third grade)
that fit together? Is it K-5? Do we
group seventh through 12? These
are the kinds of things they can
and said he supported
Weber’s request for additional office staff. He said
in 2015, the prosecutor’s
office saw a 40 percent
increase in cases filed
in circuit court and a
15-20 percent increase
in Superior Court filings.
Brown’s appearance
was primarily to update
council on his office’s
efforts to “go paperless.
The amount of paper
coming out of the clerk’s
office is unbelievable,”
he said. “When they’re
behind, it bogs us down.
Going paperless is just
so much more efficient.
help us determine.”
Board President Ben Faurote
added his backing, saying,
“I echo Mark’s support for
InterDesign. Many people I’ve
talked to said they wouldn’t use
anyone else, and you can’t get
much of a better recommendation than that.”
With that, the board approved
the motion, 5-0, with members
Tim Ehlerding and Steve Kreigh
absent for the vote.
Paper and toner are
gold right now. CD’s are
cheaper than paper.”
He said it will cost
his office “about $8,000”
to make the transition
and he hopes to to do
so within the next six to
eight months. Clerk of
Courts Jim Voglewede,
who was in the audience on another matter,
pointed out that starting this fall, election
filings will be handled
electronically. Earlier,
Weber had indicated his
“ultimate goal would be
for the public defender’s
office to go completely
paperless” as well, but
added he didn’t have to
funds to do so.
In other business,
Brown told council he is
“trying to come up with
creative ways to spend
... a ton of money sitting
in” the 4D fund and he
is currently advertising
for an additional investigator for that department. He also said he
has spoken with Adams
County
IT
Director
Landon Patterson about
linking the prosecutor’s
website to that of the
county to allow people
viewing the county site
to be routed directly his
website. Decatur Daily Democrat
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BONDS
From Page 1
“I would recommend starting the process,” said
Pletcher. “Then we can come back, look at where
(interest) rates are and make a decision” on which
option of refinancing the district will employ. “The
board can make a decision tonight to move forward
with the minimum savings in mind, just to start the
process and be ready to issue the bonds.”
Superintedent Scott Litwiller said he would make
contact with the district’s bond counsel to prepare a
draft resolution to authorize the refinancing.
“Tonight I’m just asking the board to approve the
initial paperwork to refinance and move forward,”
Litwiller said. “I’m not asking for a final decision” on
a dollar amount to be refinance.
The board voted 5-0, with Julie Mansfield and
John Buckingham absent, to approve Litwiller’s
request.
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Obituaries
Mary Lu Clifton
Mary Lu Clifton, 91, Decatur, passed away
March 8, 2016, at Adams Memorial Hospital in
Decatur. She was born in Wells County March 30,
1924, to the late R. C. and Emma (Heckley) Pape.
She married M. DeVon Clifton Oct. 15, 1944, in
the Wren E.U.B. in Christ Church; he preceded
her in death April 1, 1992.
She retired in 1984 from Decatur Industries
with 15 years of service. Mary Lu was also a mother and homemaker.
Among survivors are her sons, Randall D. (Mary)
Clifton, Gregory C. (Linda) Clifton and Larry DeVon
(Wanda) Clifton, all of Decatur;
daughter, Kellie J. (Bill) Schultz of
Decatur; two sisters, Joan Hoffman
of Decatur and Maxine Brandyberry
of Waynedale; six granddaughters, Angela (Mike) Sonnenberg,
Jessica (Trent) Coil, Leah (Jerry)
Wurm, Andrea (Josh) Ortiz, Megan
Clifton
(Brian) Post and Devon Schultz;
three grandsons, Brian (Amanda)
Schultz, Cale (Jessica) Clifton and
Chase Copeland; 16 great-grandchildren and
two wonderful caregivers, Sally Nern and Regina
Cheatwood.
Preceding her in death was a grandson, Matthew
D. Clifton, and a sister, Gladys Juanita McBride.
Funeral services will be held at 11 a.m. Saturday
at Zwick & Jahn Funeral Home. Burial will follow
in the Decatur Cemetery.
Visitation will be from 4-8 p.m. Friday and one
hour prior to services Saturday at the funeral
home.
Preferred memorials are to Adams Memorial
ICU or the Glycogen Storage Disease Program at
University of Florida, P.O. Box 100296, Gainesville,
Fla., 32610-0296.
Larry Eyanson
Larry “Tom” Eyanson, 67, Decatur, passed away
March 6, 2016, at Van Wert Inpatient Hospice
Care Center. He was born in Adams County Dec.
2, 1948, to the late Robert and Wanda (Garner)
Eyanson. On March 27, 1971, he married Cheryll
A. Williamson; she survives.
Tom was a U.S. Navy veteran and retired U.S.
Postal Carrier with the Berne Post Office. Prior
to his illness, he was a member of the Decatur
American Legion Post 43 and the Decatur Moose
Lodge 1311. He loved Duke basketball, Cincinnati
Reds baseball, Bellmont wrestling and Miller
beer.
Among survivors are a daughter, Ticia A.
(Randy) Shuler of Caselberry, Fla.; two grandchildren, Katie and Elie Shuler, both of Caselberry;
three brothers, Jim, Ed and Joe; and three sisters,
Sue, Angie and Becky.
Preceding him in death were two sisters, Janet
and Cheryl.
Per Tom’s request, there will be no visitation or
service. However, a Celebration of Life gathering
will be held at a later date.
Preferred memorials are to the ACCF Angel
Cancer Fund through Haggard-Sefton & Hirschy
Funeral Home.
Death
notices
Dorothy A. Wagley
Dorthy A. Wagley, 96, formerly of Monroe, died
today. Arrangements are pending at Haggard-Sefton
& Hirschy Funeral Home.
Kennetha Grimm
Kennetha “Kae” Grimm, 77, died today.
Arrangements are pending at Haggared-Sefton &
Hirschy Funeral Home.
Traffic
Decatur police investigated an accident at 4
p.m. Tuesday that left
three people with minor
injuries.
According
to
the
police report, Linda L.
Balliet, 49, Decatur,
was westbound on West
Monroe Street when her
vehicle was struck by a
vehicle driven by John
L. Schultz, 66, Decatur,
who was traveling northbound on Westlawn
Drive. Schultz told officers he was preparing to
travel north across West
Monroe Street and did
not see the Balliet vehicle. He failed to yield the
right of way and struck
her vehicle on the driver’s side front tire with
the front bumper of his
vehicle.
Schultz suffered a
laceration to his forehead. Balliet and a
passenger, Addisyn L.
Davison, 10, Decatur,
both complained of neck
pain. The Decatur Fire
Department was called
to the scene as first
responders at 4:02 p.m.
because an ambulance
was unavailable at the
time.
Damages were estimated between $5,001$10,000.
Adams County sheriff’s deputies investigated a hit-and-run
accident at 7:25 a.m.
Tuesday.
According
to
the
report, Eric Carter, 37,
Montpelier, was traveling northbound on C.R.
500W near C.R. 700W,
when he came to a stop
approximately eight feet
behind a vehicle that was
stopped at the intersection. Carter said after
he came to a complete
stop, the vehicle in front
of him backed up and
struck his front bumper, then drove away.
There was heavy damage to the front bumper
of Carter’s vehicle.
The
vehicle
who
struck Carter’s vehicle
was a silver, four door
SUV. Carter was unable
to provide more infor mation. There were no
injuries reported and
damages were estimated between $1,001$2,500.
SPECIAL GIFT — Indy 500 champion Helio Castroneves was presented with a
painting by area artist Alexander Hall during his visit to Decatur on Monday.
The colorful artwork was a representation of the driver’s No. 3 car. When it was
unveiled, Castroneves was clearly lost for words. “Oh my goodness!” he said
beaming. “This is beautiful.” Tim Sullivan, president and CEO of the REV Group,
made the presentation.
Photo by Lois Ternet
Bernie pulls off Michigan surprise
as Trump just keeps on winning
LANSING, Mich. (AP) —
Bernie Sanders breathed
new life into his longshot
White House bid with a
crucial win in Michigan’s
primary Tuesday night,
chipping away at Hillary
Clinton’s dominance in
the Democratic presidential race. Republican
Donald Trump swept
to victory in Michigan,
Mississippi and Hawaii,
overcoming fierce efforts
to blunt his momentum.
Even with Sanders’
win, Clinton and Trump
moved closer to a general
election face-off. Clinton
breezed to an easy victory in Mississippi, propelled by overwhelming
support from black voters, and she now has
more than half the delegates she needs to clinch
the Democratic nomination. Trump, too, padded
his lead over Texas Sen.
Ted Cruz, who carried
the Idaho primary.
The
front-runners
turned their sights on
November as they reveled in their wins.
‘‘We are better than
what we are being offered
by the Republicans,’’
Clinton declared.
In a nod toward the
kind of traditional politics
he’s
shunned,
Trump emphasized the
importance of helping
Republican
senators
and House members get
elected in the fall. Having
entered Tuesday’s contests facing a barrage
of criticism from rival
candidates and outside
groups, he also delighted in overcoming the
attacks.
‘‘Every single person
who has attacked me
has gone down,’’ Trump
said at one of his Florida
resorts. He was flanked
by tables packed with his
retail products, including steaks, bottled water
and wine, and defended
his business record more
thoroughly than he outlined his policy proposals for the country.
Sanders, meanwhile,
said Michigan signaled
‘‘that we are a national
campaign.’’
‘‘We already have won
in the Midwest, New
England and the Great
Plains and as more people get to know more
about who we are and
what our views are we’re
going to do very well,’’
the Vermont senator said
in a statement.
While a handful of
recent losses to Cruz
have raised questions
about Trump’s durability, Tuesday’s contests
marked another lost
opportunity for rivals
desperate to stop his
march to the nomination. Next week’s winnertake-all contests in Ohio
and Florida loom large as
perhaps the last chance
to block him short of
a contested convention
fight.
Ohio
Gov.
John
Kasich finished third in
Michigan, behind Trump
and Cruz. It wasn’t the
boost he was looking for
heading into next week’s
crucial contest in his
home state.
Lawmakers vote to hike cap on medical malpractice
INDIANAPOLIS (AP)
— The Indiana Senate
unanimously approved
a
measure
Tuesday
that would increase the
state’s compensation cap
for medical malpractice
victims for the first time
in nearly 18 years.
After passing the GOPcontrolled chamber, the
bill now goes to Gov.
Mike Pence.
The cap would increase
from the current $1.25
million limit to $1.65
million next year and
then to $1.8 million in
2019. Sen. Brent Steele,
a Bedford Republican
who wrote the proposal,
said he aimed to find
a compromise between
medical
associations
who are worried about
ballooning malpractice
liability insurance costs
and lawyers who represent patients injured or
killed because of medical
mistakes.
Steele struggled to
balance the compromise
after his original bill failed
due to objections from
doctor groups including
the Indiana State Medical
Association. The measure was revived after
a House bill was wiped
and repurposed for the
revamped cap increase.
‘‘All
parties
that
I called ... were all in
agreement,’’ Steele said
ahead of Tuesday’s vote.
Steele had previously
argued for keeping the
Blotter
Two
individuals
were arrested by local
law enforcement officers Tuesday and were
booked into the Adams
County jail.
Melodie D. Gall, 57,
Decatur, was arrested
by sheriff’s deputies on
a charge of theft. She
was released on her own
recognizance.
Caleb D. Holtrey, 24,
Berne, was arrested by
sheriff’s deputies on
charges of being a habitual traffic violator and
possession of a fictitious,
suspended or altered
driver’s license. Bond
was set at $350 cash and
$4,500 surety.
cap consistent with inflation, otherwise it may
be subject to constitutional challenges for lagging behind. The original
version had a long-term
incremental increase,
but it ended up getting
tossed out as a compromise with medical associations.
‘‘I hope someone, once
Sen. Steele is gone, in the
majority will champion
looking at this again and
doing something in the
future,’’ said Sen. Greg
Taylor, an Indianapolis
Democrat.
The measure was
passed in the waning
days of the legislative
session, which is scheduled to end Thursday,
as lawmakers continue
to haggle over a roads
funding plan, as well as
$42 million in funding
Pence’s wants for his
Regional Cities economic
development efforts. The
GOP controlled House
sought a tax increase to
pay for roads, but Pence
and Senate Republicans
objected.
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truancy and wellness policy. The board also held
the first readings for policies detailing the withdrawal from school and
the classified employee
handbook.
Dakota
Hart
was
approved for hire as a
volunteer high school
boys and girls track
coach and Katie Hindall
was approved as a junior
varsity assistant softball
coach.
Superintendent
Dr.
Lori Stiglitz said the
school is working on a
new preschool class and
told the board she hopes
to have something written about it by the end of
the month. She said that
everything is moving well
with the new class.
The
superintendent
also noted the ISTEP proficiency test process has
been problematic because
there have already been
challenges getting materials to AC. Those materials
were flown in at 11 p.m.
Monday, with those in
charge of the tests waiting for them, Stiglitz said.
“We would like to try and
respectfully decline the
‘pilot’ program, which will
not give the school any
feedback. Adam Miller
(board attorney) is asking
to see if this is possible.
We would like to see if we
can shield our kids from
doing more testing.”
Stiglitz pointed out
several times during her
report that the teachers
and aides have done a
“fantastic job” during the
ISTEP testing process.
George Martin,
‘the 5th Beatle,’
dies at age 90
Associated Press
The Beatles were a miracle not only of talent, but
of chemistry. No producer
was better suited for them
than the resourceful and
open-minded Sir George
Martin, who dedicated
himself to serving their
vision instead of imposing his own. And no act
Martin worked with before
or after approached the
Beatles’ historic power.
Martin, the elegant
Londoner behind the
band’s swift transformation from rowdy club act
to musical and cultural revolutionaries, was
remembered Wednesday
with tributes to his rarely
unerring taste, his musicianship and his contribution to developing the
technology of pop music.
‘‘If anyone earned
the title of the fifth
Beatle it was George,’’
Paul McCartney said
Wednesday
following
the announcement of
Martin’s death at age 90.
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Who knew?
Who knows?
BY BOB FRANKEN
On the one hand, this campaign makes life really
easy for us pundits. We don’t have to be very creative
or entertaining. There’s no way anyone could imagine a campaign as bizarre as this one. For those in
newsbiz, it’s the gift that keeps on giving. But this is a
mixed blessing.
Analysts are supposed to, uh, analyze. In doing so,
we’re endeavoring to provide perspective on what has
happened and to offer insight into what can be expected. In our industry, we’re doomed when we admit “I
don’t know.” Tragically, none of us has any earthly
idea how the campaign will turn out — or, to put it
another way, whether there is any chance that Donald
Trump actually could be elected
president of the United States.
Who knew that Doomed if I know. I don’t. We don’t.
Trump would Remember that we are the ones
who, just a year ago, were doing
rise from the
our blah blah about a blah batsewer and give tle between the Bush and Clinton
Who knew that Trump
new meaning dynasties.
would rise from the sewer and give
new meaning to “gutter politics”?
to “gutter”
a lesser degree, we had no idea
politics? To a To
that a Bernie Sanders would come
lesser degree, along and give Hillary Clinton fits.
In the Sanders case, it’s more
we had no
like she’s handing him the opporidea that a
tunity. Even with the potential of
Bernie Sanders a place in history, she has been a
vapid candidate whose promises
would come
to rein in gross economic abuse
along and give are suspect since she’s so cozy
the superrich abusers. Worse,
Hillary Clinton with
she’s encumbered by a perception
fits.
that she’s dishonest. Even so, the
Bernie Sanders insurgency seems
to be losing urgency. Clinton and the Democratic
establishment are continuing their slog toward the
nomination.
Trump, on the other hand, has been like an earthquake turning the Republican infrastructure into rubble, causing the establishment figures to run panicking into the streets, as he threatens their cushy order.
He’s already dispatched Jeb Bush (remember him?),
now sulking in Florida. He’s turned Chris Christie
from ferocious bulldog to his personal lap dog. Who
knew that after years of creating a political climate of
intolerance, they’d spawn a Frankenstein (no relation)
monster that they couldn’t control?
They can’t. Trump’s rabid followers don’t need any
dog whistles. They adore the man who expresses the
unfiltered anger, make that hatred, that they’ve kept
bottled up until now, when he has given them full
permission to spew their resentments and bigotry.
Establishment Republicans have no idea where to
turn and how to operate. They’re so desperate that
instead of the usual back-stabbing, they’re frontstabbing, being very honest about their plans to deny
Trump the nomination. But, to their horror, they’re
discovering they don’t have many weapons. They sent
out Mitt Romney to denounce Trump as a “fraud” and
worse, a terrible businessman (gasp!). That did little
beyond showing again why Mitt lost the last election.
They don’t know what to do; we don’t know what
to think. There’s even talk that the party poobahs will
bring Ted Cruz into the fold. Now, that would be misery for them, since they consider Cruz to be a snake.
But at the moment, he seems to be slithering his
way past Marco Rubio and may be their only hope of
thwarting that giant reptile Trumpannasaurus Rex.
One can only imagine the debates. Would they be
as entertaining as the Republican freak show? If it’s
Hillary versus Cruz, viewers wouldn’t know which one
to believe, given her credibility issues and the fact that
he’s sometimes called “Lyin’ Ted.” But let’s be honest: The ratings for a confrontation between Clinton
and Trump would be mind-boggling. All he’d have to
do is be polite with her and he could actually win by
not losing. It’s not at all certain he can do this, but
if he could, then yes, Trump could be elected. Who
knows?
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BY RICH LOWRY
It was the “excuse me” that
echoed around Democratic politics.
In their intense Flint, Mich.,
debate, Bernie Sanders pointedly
said to Hillary Clinton in the heat
of one exchange, “Excuse me, I’m
talking.”
Sanders has an $18 trillion unicorns-dancing-on-rainbows spending program and a paranoiac’s view
of Wall Street, but nothing is quite
as disqualifying for the feminist
left as his alleged “condescension”
in this moment and a couple of
others (in two other instances, he
asked if he could finish, please).
As far as decorum goes, the
Clinton-Sanders spat was like a
dispute over what dinner fork to
use at a four-course meal at the
Four Seasons compared with the
food fights during the Republican
forums. It takes a primatologist
to try to unravel the dynamics
at a GOP debate, whereas the
Democratic debates are being
scored by the kind of people who
worry about microaggressions and
need ready access to safe spaces.
The debate flap demonstrates,
once again, how feminism is caught
between its dual insistence that
women are indistinguishable from
men and at the same time are due
special consideration because they
are uniquely vulnerable to slights,
intended or unintended.
No one should have to worry
about Hillary Clinton on this score.
She isn’t a college sophomore making her first nervous presentation
before a public-speaking class. She
has been in public life since 1978,
and on the national stage since
1991. She was a highly engaged
first lady, a senator from New York,
the secretary of state and, twice, a
presidential candidate. She debated Barack Obama 26 times in
2008. She has weathered more
public controversies than any politician in America — with the exception only of Donald Trump — and
endured countless congressional
hearings. Yet her allies think she
can’t bear a couple of sharp words
from Bernie Sanders?
It’s not just that they think
it’s out of bounds to interrupt
her; they think she can’t handle
someone trying to stop her from
interrupting — and while she’s
distorting his record. During the
exchange in question, Hillary was
misleadingly accusing Sanders of
opposing the auto bailout. She
used Jesuitical wording to make it
sound as though his vote against
the TARP Wall Street bailout meant
he didn’t want to extend federal aid
to Detroit. It was when Sanders
replied to this attack that Clinton
tried to break in, and Sanders
issued forth with his “excuse me.”
Bernie Sanders isn’t exactly a
threatening figure. The 74-yearold socialist can fairly be accused
of an excess of charming irascibility, but he’s about as malicious
as a Peter, Paul and Mary song.
His problem is that he doesn’t do
identity politics well, or at least
not exquisitely enough to meet the
standards of the contemporary left.
So he’s stepped into a couple of
(ridiculous) charges of sexism, and
he’s constantly being accused of
insufficient racial awareness.
At the Flint debate, Sanders said
whites don’t know what it’s like to
live in the ghetto, which he surely
thought was innocuous enough,
but opened him up to charges of
tone-deafness — he had used the
dated word “ghetto” and supposedly implied that only blacks are
poor. Tsk-tsk. It’s not easy being an
old-fashioned, class-obsessed leftwinger in today’s Democratic Party.
A general election won’t have
the same hothouse left-wing atmosphere of the Democratic primary,
but Hillary’s potential Republican
rivals should nonetheless take
note. Taking on Hillary will require
some finesse because most people
feel, simply as a matter of good
manners, that women should be
afforded more courtesy. We may
have jettisoned almost every standard of personal conduct, but this
ember of gentlemanly expectation
still lives on.
Bludgeoning Hillary into submission, the Trump method of debate,
won’t work. Ted Cruz, whose lawyerly arguments easily slip into
genuine condescension, would
have to calibrate accordingly. If a
socialist grandfather can be made
out to be Archie Bunker, imagine
what awaits a Republican.
Rich Lowry is a nationally-syndicated columnist.
We still have a long way to go, ladies
By Vi Simpson
As our nation kicks off Women’s
History Month, Indiana made history of a different kind. The third
woman to hold the position of lieutenant governor stepped down.
A man, who is lockstep with
Gov. Mike Pence on his ideological
world view, takes her place.
Somehow, I don’t think this
transition will be highlighted in
our state’s coming bicentennial
celebrations.
Lt. Gov. Sue Ellspermann
brought a diverse background in
manufacturing, academics and
consulting to state government,
where she also served in the
General Assembly.
She continued the good work
of former Lt. Govs. Kathy Davis
and Becky Skillman in revitalizing
Indiana communities, and was a
strong surrogate for Gov. Pence.
While she and I have had our
political differences, I respect the
work she has done while in office.
There has been much speculation as to why Lt. Gov. Ellspermann
decided to leave Gov. Pence’s
administration before the end of
her term.
Regardless of the reason, Gov.
Pence’s decision to replace the able
and accomplished Sue Ellspermann
with Eric Holcomb speaks volumes
about what he values in the person
who is literally a heartbeat away
from the governor’s office.
Eric Holcomb has a well-deserved
reputation in my part of the state
for running divisive campaigns.
And following Richard Mourdock’s
infamous remarks that pregnancy
caused by rape was “something
that God intended,” Holcomb said
that he thought Mourdock’s position “covered it,” and that fundraising efforts for Mourdock would
continue “full steam ahead.”
Today, he is standing firm with
Gov. Pence on his support of the
economically disastrous Religious
Freedom Restoration Act.
I am not surprised by Holcomb’s
selection because his positions
seem to be in line with Gov.
Pence’s stands on issues affecting
women and families. Gov. Pence
has opposed funding for women’s
health care and contraceptives
while in Washington, D.C., and
Indiana. In Congress, he voted
against the Lilly Ledbetter Fair
Pay Act twice, and against the
Paycheck Fairness Act of 2009.
How can women in Indiana get
ahead if the message from the top
is that their work doesn’t hold the
same financial value as that of
their male counterparts? The gap
between what men and women are
paid is wider in Indiana than in 41
other states. Single mothers also
face an uphill climb in providing
their children with financial stability. Consider this: Seven in 10 children who live with a single mother
are low income or live in poverty,
compared with fewer than a third
of children who live in other types
of families.
Women’s History Month and our
state’s bicentennial offer us the
collective opportunity to learn from
our past and apply those lessons
to our future. What lesson we can
learn from Lt. Gov. Ellspermann’s
early departure is clear. We still
have a great deal of work ahead to
move women forward in our state,
and we need positive leadership at
the Statehouse, not obstructionism, to achieve our goals.
Vi Simpson is a former Democratic
member of the Indiana Senate, representing the 40th District from
1984 to 2013.
Security should top schools’ wish list
People of a certain age
can relate to the safety
lessons taught in schools
decades ago. It was much
more common then to hear
a bell in a school hall and
a voice over an intercom
directing students outside
for a fire drill. Or maybe
teachers herded small children to the basement during a tornado drill.
Today, it is more likely
teachers and students are
schooled in ways to protect
themselves against another
danger, perhaps one involving a gun or even worse.
So families with students in the South Bend
Community School Corp.
should be encouraged that
school board members are
considering measures to
increase security through-
out the school system.
During a meeting of the
school board’s safety committee, board President Jay
Caponigro said the schools
would like to subscribe to
an electronic visitor management system that would
check in and out, screen
and track guests to its
schools with the swipe of
an identification card.
The initial cost of setting
up the system would be
about $75,000 and the system would notify a school’s
administration or security if
a person enters a building
who shouldn’t. But before
the school system could do
that it would have to spend
about $2.4 million to reconfigure the entrances of 31
out of 35 school buildings
to funnel visitors to an office
March 9, 2016
Today is the 69th day of 2016 and
the 79th day of winter.
TODAY’S HISTORY: In 1847,
the first large-scale amphibious assault in U.S. history was
launched in the Mexican seaport
of Veracruz.
area or security kiosk.
The school system should
be credited with addressing
security issues when they
arise. When some video
cameras were discovered
not working at Clay High
School, the district put a
new, high-tech video surveillance system in place.
The district would like to
have the same system at
the other high schools, but
the cost is prohibitive.
Simply scanning the
Internet provides a lengthy
list of violent incidents at
schools across the country.
It is not a recent problem.
School and campus violence can be traced back
decades. It’s certain that
those families touched by
mass shootings in the past
never imagined it would
In 1945, 334 B-29 bombers began
Operation Meetinghouse, a firebombing campaign of the city of
Tokyo that was the deadliest air
raid of World War II.
In 1959, Mattel introduced
the Barbie doll at the American
International Toy Fair in New York
City.
In 2004, a Virginia court sen-
happen to their children
either.
Improvements to school
security
shouldn’t
be
delayed until an incident
happens here. The school
board is right to want to
improve security at all its
schools. The problem lies
in finding the money to pay
for improvements when
other priorities need to be
addressed as well, such as
improving athletic facilities,
upgrading technology and
addressing maintenance
needs of aging buildings. It
will be up to the administration, the school board and
the public to set the priorities for the future, but safety
and security should be at
the top of that list.
South Bend Tribune
tenced the Washington, D.C.area “Beltway Sniper” John Allen
Muhammad to death.
TODAY’S QUOTE: “If you’re a
singer you lose your voice. A baseball player loses his arm. A writer
gets more knowledge, and if he’s
good, the older he gets, the better
he writes.” — Mickey Spillane
C ommunity
Birthday celebration for Dr. Seuss Upcoming
recently held a Zion Lutheran School benefits
Jeff Secaur
BINDING BOWS — Preschool students at Zion Lutheran School recently played
“Pin the Bow on the Cat” in honor of Dr. Seuss’ birthday. Shown preparing for
his attempt is 3-year-old Jamison Scheumann.
Photo provided
Poetry contest deadline April 1
One of the most celebrated poets
in the history of Indiana, James
Whitcomb Riley, has been honored
as one of America’s most important folk poets and the embodiment of the classical poetic style of
simplicity, clarity and poignancy.
According to a press release, the
Zycon Corporation is sponsoring
a Poetry Invitational for Indiana
poets commemorating the centennial of his death. The rules are:
• Only one poem submission
will be considered from a participating poet;
• The poet must reside in the
State of Indiana;
• The poem must not be more
than 20 lines in length and must
be typewritten;
• The poet’s name and mailing
address must appear on the single
page with the poem itself;
• Author must retain a copy of
the poem;
• Entry deadline is April 1,
2016.
Information about this contest
and where to send poetry submissions is available at the Berne
Public Library. For more information, visit the adult department
circulation desk or call 5892809.
BORN LEARNING — Nancy Manuel, from the Purdue Extension office, recently spoke
to the Decatur Optimist Club about the "Born Learning Trail," which is part of a national
campaign by United Way. The local trail is located on the portion of the 4-mile River
Greenway trail that circles the hospital. It has 10 interactive signs and learning activities to get children and adults interacting to promote language, literacy and motor
skills needed for kindergarten. Pictured with Manuel is program chair, Bill Borne.
Photo provided
Sense & Sensitivity
A benefit for Jeff
Secaur will be from
12-8 p.m. Sunday
at the Knights of
Columbus Hall, 1703
High Street, Decatur.
There will be a free will
donation for dinner;
live music from Cass
Blue, Drunken Uncles,
Loud Mouth Soup, Full
Speed Reverse, Kill
the Rabbit and Kenny
Taylor. There will also
be performances by
Razz M' Jazz dance
studios. There will be
raffles, a bake sale, as
well as a Chinese and
silent auction.
Any donations for
the raffles and auctions are welcome and
arrangements may be
made by calling Lei
Lonnee Taylor at 4940335 or Nan Colchin
at 402-0476. Financial
donations are also welcome.
Soup and
Sandwich
Zion
Evangelical
Lutheran
ChurchFriedheim will hold
its annual soup and
sandwich dinner from
10 a.m.-1 p.m. Sunday
at Wyneken Memorial
Lutheran
School,
11565
North
US
Highway 27, Decatur.
There will be turkey
noodle, vegetable and
ham and bean soup;
roast beef, sloppy joe,
coney and hotdog
sandwiches; a variety
of salads, desserts and
drinks; and a craft and
bake sale. Carry-out
will be available.
Free will donations
will be taken and all
proceeds will go to the
building and expansion fund.
March Community Calendar
WEDNESDAY, March 9:
Immanuel House, 9 a.m.-3 p.m., 8545N C.R.
500E, Decatur. Operation Help food pantry for Decatur and
Monroe residents, 1-4 p.m., Adams County Service
Complex. Bring your own box or cloth bags.
Free meal, 5-6 p.m., First United Methodist
Church, 6th Street entrance.
Adult Children of Alcoholics, a 12-step support program for those raised in alcoholic families, 7 p.m., The Bridge Community Church, 403
Winchester Road.
Women of the Moose officers meeting, 7 p.m.,
Moose home.
THURSDAY, March 10:
Rotary Club, noon, Back 40 restaurant.
Monroe United Methodist Church Farmer's
Wagon, 1 p.m., line is to form no earlier than
noon.
Senior citizens play cards, 1 p.m., Riverside
Center.
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.
Harvest House, 11 a.m., Galley Restaurant,
please bring a prize for bingo.
NAMI Connection, 7 p.m., Park Center.
FRIDAY, March 11:
Immanuel House, 9 a.m.-3 p.m., 8545N C.R.
500E, Decatur. A.A. Happy Hour Discussion Group (closed), 5-6
p.m., Decatur Church of God.
Reformers Unanimous Addiction Recovery
Program, 7-9 p.m., Grace Fellowship Church.
SATURDAY, March 12:
A.A., 7 p.m., (open speaker/discussion) Cross
Community Church, Berne.
Clothes Closet, 9:30 a.m.-1 p.m., Damascus
Road Church.
MONDAY, March 14:
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.
VFW Post 6236 women's meeting, 6:15 p.m.
CAPS support group, 6:30 p.m., C & C Bible
Fellowship, Berne.
Public Auction
Thursday, March 10th @ 6 pm
(From 224/27, Go west from Walgreens on
Monroe St., Go 1.25 mile to auction site.)
By HARRIETTE COLE
Student Wonders if She’s Grown Up Too Quickly
DEAR HARRIETTE: I am a remote
intern for a company based on the
West Coast. I am in college on the East
Coast, and I feel so lucky to have this
opportunity. I have worked and interned
all throughout high school and college.
As I am heading into my final semesters in college, I am realizing I feel like
I have missed out on the “college experience.” On a typical weekend, I’ll be
flown out to a conference or exhausted
from my work and school week. It
seems like all my fellow students will
be out in a fraternity house somewhere,
drinking beer and being carefree.
I used to feel like I was paving a
pathway to success for myself by starting to work on my career so early, but
now I just feel like I became an adult too
quickly. I still have some time at school
and am not sure how to use it. Should
I quit all of my professional responsibilities and let loose for a year? I used to
feel confident in my life’s path, but I
realize I threw fun and youth to the side.
-- Workhorse, Syracuse, New York
DEAR WORKHORSE: Sounds like
you are experiencing burnout. Maybe
what you need is a breather. That may
look like a vacation during spring break
where you go and have fun with your
friends or take off from your various job
responsibilities.
This does not mean that you should
quit your jobs and throw caution to the
wind. The working world is highly competitive, and you are doing a smart thing
to get a leg up in anticipation of graduation.
Hanging out, drinking beer and being
carefree is overrated. Many young people get caught up in bad situations from
those conditions. You are doing all right
-- even better, actually!
DEAR HARRIETTE: I have always
been taught to bring offerings to a home
when I am invited for a dinner or housewarming party. I feel like I have done my
part in being polite by bringing flowers
or household knickknacks. How long do
these niceties have to last? I have been
bringing flowers or dessert to the house
of one of my friends for over a year! -Expiration on Niceties, Denver
DEAR EXPIRATION ON NICETIES:
I invite you to change your thinking. It’s
not so much a requirement that you
always bring a gift, but it is thoughtful. Each time you visit, doesn’t your
friend offer you food, drink and a lovely
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That said, you do not have to bring
something every single time in the
same way. You may want to step in
a little closer as a friend and ask in
advance if she needs anything. Find out
what would be helpful for you to bring.
That way, you aren’t stuck trying to
dream something up. And if your friend
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Federal judge sides with D.C. in lawsuit over gun law
WASHINGTON
(AP)
— A federal judge sided
Monday with the District
of Columbia in an ongoing dispute over the city’s
strict gun law, agreeing
that the city can continue to enforce it while
a lawsuit proceeds.
Judge Colleen KollarKotelly denied a motion
by opponents for a preliminary
injunction
halting
enforcement
of portions of the law.
Opponents immediately
said in a court filing that
they are appealing the
ruling to the U.S. Court
of Appeals for the District
of Columbia Circuit.
Opponents of the
law include city residents and the Bellevue,
Wa s h i n g t o n - b a s e d
Second
Amendment
Foundation. They object
to portions of the law
that require a person
who wants to carry a concealed handgun outside
their home to show he or
she has a ‘‘good reason to
fear injury to his or her
person or property’’ or
another ‘‘proper reason’’
for carrying the weapon.
Reasons might include a
personal threat, or a job
that requires a person to
carry or protect cash or
valuables.
Kollar -Kotelly
said
in her 31-page ruling
that opponents had not
shown that their lawsuit
was likely to be successful, leading her to
deny the request for a
preliminary injunction.
She also noted that
appeals courts in other
parts of the country had
approved of laws in New
York, New Jersey and
Maryland that are similar to the District of
Columbia’s.
Kollar-Kotelly’s ruling
follows a lengthy legal
back-and-forth in the
case already. Opponents
were initially granted
Fed vice chair hints at rate hikes
WASHINGTON (AP) — Federal
Reserve Vice Chairman Stanley Fischer
said Monday that inflation in the U.S.
may be starting to tick up from too-low
levels, a key condition for further interest rate hikes.
‘‘We may well at present be seeing the
first stirrings of an increase in the inflation rate — something that we would
like to happen,’’ he said in a speech in
Washington.
However, another Fed official, Lael
Brainard, expressed uncertainty about
whether an improving job market would
be enough to bolster inflation, given
persistently low oil prices and a strong
dollar. Inflation has ‘‘persistently underperformed’’ relative to the Fed’s target of
annual price gains of 2 percent, she
said in a separate speech Monday.
The two Fed officials’ views underscore how the Fed is wrestling with a
prolonged period of muted price gains
and its timetable for rate hikes. In
December, the Fed raised its key rate
from record lows.
Policymakers did not raise rates at
its January meeting, and officials are
expected to leave rates unchanged when
they meet again on March 15-16. Many
analysts don’t expect another rate hike
until June at the earliest.
During a question and answer session, Fischer noted that prices were
being dragged by tumbling energy prices
and a strong dollar, which reduces the
cost of imports. But he expects those
factors to fade soon, enabling inflation
to advance toward the Fed’s target.
‘‘I think when the dollar stabilizes and
oil stabilizes, we will see inflation going
very close to 2 percent,’’ Fischer said
in his appearance to receive a lifetime
achievement award from the National
Association for Business Economics.
Fischer was also asked about the
possibility that a weak U.S. economy
might force the Fed to reverse course or
even introduce negative interest rates,
like central banks have done in Europe
and Japan.
He said the Fed was studying negative interest rates, but he doubts that it
would decide to use them.
‘‘We would prefer not to go there,’’
Fischer said. ‘‘We don’t see any immediate need for that, but we are certainly
watching the situation.’’
Inflation by the Fed’s preferred measure has been running below target for
more than four years. It had risen just
0.7 percent over the 12 months ending in December. In January however,
this measure of inflation jumped, rising
1.3 percent over the past 12 months.
Core inflation, which excludes food and
energy, rose 1.7 percent.
The Fed has pegged 2 percent as a
target for inflation because it believes
that price gains at this level are low
enough to promote price stability — one
of its dual mandates. A target below
that level risks pushing the country
into a period of deflation, or falling
prices, if there is an unexpected shock
to growth.
a preliminary injunction by another judge in
May 2015. That ruling
was appealed, and the
appeals court ruled late
last year that the judge
didn’t have the authority to decide the case.
END OF
WINTER
Kollar-Kotelly was then
assigned to the case.
Alan Gottlieb, the
founder of the Second
Amendment Foundation,
said in a telephone interview that the ruling was
what they had expected
from Kollar-Kotelly but
that he appreciated that
she made a quick ruling so that it could be
appealed. Gottlieb said
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to ultimately winning
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SUSTAINED AEROBICS
CAN MAKE YOU SMARTER
By Michael Roizen, M.D.,
And Mehmet Oz, M.D.
When the Rolling Stones
sang “Mother’s Little Helper,”
they were talking about a
drug called Miltown that was
marketed aggressively to
stressed-out women: “If you
take more of those, you will get
an overdose/no more running
for the shelter of mother’s little
helper.” It became available in
1954, and by 1956, 36 million
prescriptions had been written
for it.
Then came the next
generation of anti-anxiety
meds. Librium, in the 1960s,
became the first billion-dollar
drug; next came benzos, or
benzodiazepines, such as
Xanax, Valium and Klonopin.
By 2008 more than 112 million
prescriptions were written for
benzos annually. According to
a study in JAMA Psychiatry,
about 1 in 20 adults ages 1880 had a prescription that year.
The popularity of benzos
prescriptions has ushered in
an increase in the number
of benzo-related overdoses.
In 2013, they accounted for
31 percent of deaths from
prescription-drug overdoses
in the U.S. According to the
lead author of a study in the
American Journal of Public
Health, “overdoses involving
benzodiazepines ... have
increased more than five-fold
since 1996 -- a public-health
problem that has gone under
the radar.”
That’s why we want
to alert folks who are taking
benzos (with or without a legit
prescription) that they can
be dangerous. Addicted or
habituated? Reach out to a local
medical treatment program,
12-step group or friends and
family for help. Taking them for
medical reasons? Work with
your doctors to keep tabs on
how much you’re taking and
how long you stay on them.
VO2 Max may sound
like a new series on SyFy, but
it stands for maximum rate of
oxygen consumption during
exercise and is a measure of
aerobic fitness. Cyclist Oskar
Svendsen, as an 18-year-old
in Lillehammer, Norway, is said
to have measured 97.5 -- one
of the highest VO2 Max scores
ever recorded. U.S. Olympic
marathoner Joan Benoit only
hit 78.6!
But if a new lab study
from University of Michigan
and the Academy of Finland
is right, these folks are more
than super-muscular athletes,
they’re superbrainiacs too. It
seems that sustained aerobic
exercise, as opposed to short
bursts of intense aerobics or
resistance training, stimulates
growth of new neurons in the
brain. And that means there’s
more ability to learn and
navigate spatially complex
environments.
So if you’re for more
energy and more brain power,
here’s how to get started.
1. Exercise choices:
Basic
aerobic
activities
include swimming, cycling
and walking. Up the intensity,
as Dr. Mike does, by hitting
70 to 85 percent of your max
age-adjusted heart rate during
48 minutes of aerobics, three
times a week and doing 240
jump-rope jumps daily.
2. Exercise frequency: It’s
OK to do basic aerobics daily
-- unless you have reoccurring
joint pain (or are training for an
endurance event). Then work
with a physical therapist to
develop routines that are less
inflammatory.
3. Exercise intensity: To
begin, do aerobic activity at a
level that allows you to carry
on a conversation. This “talk
test” helps you determine
if a particular activity is too
strenuous for you.
OBESITY, DIABETES AND
AUTISM LINK
Sarah Jessica Parker
did it. So did Gwyneth Paltrow.
Pregnancy inspired them to
get healthier. In a nutshell
(make it walnuts!), they
focused on regimens like the
Mediterranean diet -- whole
grains, no processed foods (fish
and lean meats for Ms. Parker;
Ms. Paltrow is a strict vegan),
low-carb veggies and lots of
fruit. And they got 10,000 steps
a day. (For aerobic workouts
and swimming, one minute
equals 100 steps; gardening
equals 60 steps a minute.
For more equivalents, see Dr.
Mike’s book, “This Is Your DoOver.”) Clearly, they know how
important it is for moms-to-be
to be healthy in order to have
healthy kids.
Recently, researchers
from Johns Hopkins came to the
same conclusion. They found
that the offspring of mothers
who were obese and had
diabetes before they conceived
or developed gestational
diabetes were four times
more likely to be diagnosed
with autism spectrum disorder
than children of normalweight, diabetes-free moms.
Finally, one reasonable theory
about why this developmental
handicap is so widespread
today!
Here are the facts:
--Cases of autism among
U.S. kids have increased from
1 in 150 in 2000 to 1 in 68 in
2010. That’s up 119.4 percent!
--In 1983, 24 percent of
newly pregnant women were
overweight or obese. In 2015,
it was 45 percent -- almost a
100 percent increase.
--From 1987 to 2007
the incidence of gestational
diabetes
increased
100
percent.
Now this doesn’t mean
thin,
nondiabetic
women
can’t have offspring with this
condition, it just means obesity
and diabetes increase the risk
four fold.
HOW EMPLOYERS CAN
ENCOURAGE BETTER
HEALTH HABITS
Recently the body mass
index has come under more
criticism than Seattle coach
Pete Carroll’s call to throw
the ball in the closing minutes
of Super Bowl 49. One new
study looking at folks in the
National Health and Nutrition
Examination Survey found
that, after checking on blood
pressure and triglyceride,
cholesterol, glucose, insulin
resistance and C-reactive
protein levels, nearly half of
overweight individuals (BMI
25-29) and 29 percent of obese
individuals (BMI 30-39) actually
were metabolically healthy.
And more than 30 percent of
those considered healthy (BMI
19-24) were not.
The furor over the BMI is
heating up because employers
will use it -- along with
measures such as cholesterol,
glucose and tobacco use
-- to determine employee
health-care contributions if a
rule proposed by the Equal
Employment
Opportunity
Commission is adopted. (You
weigh more, you pay more.)
Now our beef (or should
we say lean protein) is not
with the suggestion to use
the sometimes unreliable BMI
(developed in the 1830s!)
along with state-of-the-art
measures to promote health.
In our experience, the best
way to help employees
become healthy is to support
them with company-based
wellness initiatives that offer
free programs and incentives
for sustained improvements in
health markers (you weigh less
and you get your metabolic
state in order, you pay less).
To help folks get healthier, you
need to create an environment
in which everyone of every
size can feel good about taking
steps -- that’s 10,000 a day -toward better health.
FUEL FOR THE GOOD
GUT: GREEN LEAFY
VEGETABLES
When future basketball
Hall-of-Famer Bill Walton was
winning NBA championships
for the Portland Trail Blazers
and others, he was the bestknown vegetarian in sports. A
1974 Time magazine article
dubbed him “Basketball’s
Vegetarian Tiger.” But folks
wondered how he had such
stamina without eating meat.
He answered critics saying
the vegetarian diet made him
stronger. A recent study 40some years later bolsters his
claim.
Researchers from
Australia and the U.K.
have found that green leafy
vegetables provide an obscure
sugar molecule that your good
gut bacteria need to thrive. And
when they’re happy, you’re
happy -- and you have plenty
of energy and good health.
In your gut, there’s an
enzyme that breaks down and
munches on this super sugar,
called sulfoquinovose. When
that’s for dinner, your good gut
bacteria have a feast. They
then get fruitful and multiply,
elbowing out bad bacteria that
can lead to weight gain and
bodywide inflammation, and
scoring big points for the home
team.
A healthy gut biome (that’s
those trillions of bacteria in your
digestive system) is crucial to
your overall wellbeing. So make
sure you have a home court
advantage and dig into lots
of green vegetables, such as
spinach, lettuce, kale, broccoli,
asparagus, green beans, peas,
arugula and Brussels sprouts.
Block any shots thrown up by
the Five Food Felons: all trans
and most saturated fats, added
sugars and syrups, and any
grain that isn’t 100 percent
whole. Then your better health
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Size up what you want
to accomplish this year
and set your priorities
accordingly. Your intent
should be to reach your
goal, not to try and
please everyone. Once you are satisfied with your accomplishments, you
will be in a better position to offer
assistance to others.
PISCES (Feb. 20-March
20) -- Refuse to be pushed by someone bullying you. Sharing personal
secrets will lead to a nasty rumor that
will put you in a precarious position.
Listen instead of talking.
ARIES (March 21-April 19)
-- Protect what you’ve worked so
hard to acquire. Don’t lend money or
possessions. Take control by knowing what you want and strategically
negotiating on your behalf.
TAURUS (April 20-May 20)
-- Sharing your knowledge will lead to
a liaison with someone who is exceptionally well informed and connected.
A face-to-face meeting is your best
option. Romance will lead to a passionate encounter.
GEMINI (May 21-June 20)
-- Avoid criticism as well as being
taken advantage of. Set guidelines
and keep the balance in order to get
things done and feel good about your
position and reputation.
CANCER (June 21-July
22) -- Plan and present what you
have to offer with precision and clarity. Don’t expect everyone to agree
with you. Gravitate toward those who
show interest and want to get
involved.
LEO (July 23-Aug. 22) --
THE LOCKHORNS ®
Accept whatever challenge comes
your way and do your best to display
strong leadership. Don’t let your ego
stand in the way of your progress. Be
open to suggestions made and help
offered.
VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22)
-- Partnerships will need an adjustment. Whether at work or in the
home, be willing to meet whomever
you are dealing with halfway to
ensure that you maintain equality in
every relationship.
LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 23) -Don’t worry about what everyone
else is up to when you should be taking care of your emotional and physical well-being. Make personal changes that will bring you peace of mind.
SCORPIO (Oct. 24-Nov.
22) -- Jump into an innovative situation ready to take on whatever challenge comes along. Mental stimulation coupled with creativity and talented people will lead to an interesting prospect.
SAGITTARIUS
(Nov.
23-Dec. 21) -- Stay focused on what’s
important. Don’t let situations spin out
of control. Contain your emotions and
avoid indulgent behavior that could
lead to disaster instead of solutions.
CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan.
19) -- Don’t worry so much about
what other people are doing. Your
goal is to follow through with your
plans and to make the changes that
will ensure your happiness and success.
AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb.
19) -- Take a new look at an old idea
in order to see how you can turn it
into a workable project with updates
that were not available to you in the
past.
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Indiana News Briefs
Kokomo backs
discrimination
protections
KOKOMO, Ind. (AP)
— Officials in Kokomo
have given initial approval to making it the latest Indiana city to ban
discrimination based on
sexual orientation and
gender identity.
City Council members
voted 5-4 Monday night
to endorse the ordinance
after more than an hour
of contentious comments
from an audience packing the meeting room.
Opponents said they
feared the ordinance’s
exemptions for religious
organizations could be
eliminated in the future
and that it would allow
men claiming to be transgender to enter women’s
restrooms. Supporters
argued cities with similar
ordinances haven’t had
such problems and that
the protections could
help Kokomo attract
businesses.
The city ordinance
could get final council
approval next Monday.
Carmel,
Columbus
and Terre Haute are
among cities adopting
similar protections since
last spring’s uproar over
Indiana’s religious objections law.
Former prison
guard accused of
sex with inmate
sible data breach after
a laptop with personal
patient information was
reported stolen from its
Bloomington office.
The
company
announced
Monday
that the laptop contains
the names, addresses,
Social Security numbers and other confidential information of
more than 200,000
patients.
The
(Bloomington)
Herald Times reports
that the laptop went
missing Jan. 4 from
Premier Healthcare’s
billing department. The
laptop is password protected, but the information is not encrypted.
A news release from
the
company
says
there’s no evidence that
the information on the
laptop was the target
of the theft or that the
information has been
used for fraudulent
purposes.
Premier Healthcare
says it’s working to
encrypt all of its computers and is reviewing procedures on how
such technology is protected.
Health law fines double for
many uninsured at tax time
WASHINGTON (AP) — Many
people who went without health
insurance last year are now seeing fines more than double under
President Barack Obama’s health
care law, tax preparation company H&R Block said Tuesday.
Among its customers who owe a
penalty for the 2015 tax year, the
average fine is $383, compared
with $172 for 2014, the company
said.
Separately, among those who
complied with the law and took
advantage of its taxpayer-subsidized private health insurance, 6
in 10 are now having to pay back
to the IRS some portion of their
financial assistance. Those payments also are trending higher
this year, averaging $579, compared with $530 last tax season.
Although millions of uninsured people have gained coverage through the Affordable Care
Act, the update from H&R Block
underscores the extent to which
the law’s complex provisions
remain a challenge for many consumers.
Previously, IRS data had pointed to some of the same problems,
as well as an additional concern:
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Healthcare firm
warns of data
breach after theft
BLOOMINGTON,
Ind. (AP) — Premier
Healthcare is notifying patients of a pos-
Ciaramitaro said many people
covered under law appear to be
having problems correctly estimating their incomes for the year
ahead. Lower-income workers
who represent a big part of the
customer base for health law coverage can have sizable swings in
their earnings over the course of
12 months.
Underestimating income results
in a bigger tax credit up front to
help pay your premiums. But at
tax time any overpayment has to
be repaid — usually subtracted
from the consumer’s tax refund.
H&R Block said those who owed
money back saw about a 20 percent reduction in their federal
refunds.
Only 3 percent of its customers
with health law subsidies saw no
impact on their refunds, meaning they correctly estimated their
incomes, or called HealthCare.
gov to report changes during the
year.
More than 1 in 3 overestimated their incomes, meaning that
received a smaller tax credit than
they were entitled to. They got an
average of $450 back from the
IRS.
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INDIANAPOLIS (AP) —
A former guard at the
Indiana Women’s Prison
is facing charges that he
had a sexual relationship
with an inmate.
Marion County prosecutors say 55-year-old
Lamont Williams was
arrested Monday. He is
charged with two counts
of sexual misconduct
and one count of official
misconduct.
Court documents say
a female inmate told
investigators Williams
had sexual contact with
her twice in 2014 and
2015 while he was a
guard at the prison in
Indianapolis.
Williams was being
held Tuesday at the
Marion County Jail on
a $15,000 surety bond
pending a Wednesday
initial hearing. Court
records do not list an
attorney who could speak
on Williams’ behalf.
The Indianapolis Star
reports
the
Indiana
Department of Correction
fired Williams Feb. 1. He
had worked for the state
agency since 2007.
NEW CASTLE, Ind.
(AP) — Authorities in
east-central Indiana are
investigating the death
of a New Castle man who
died after being held in
the Henry County jail.
Henry
County
Prosecutor Joe Bergacs
tells The (Muncie) Star
Press that the county’s
major
investigations
team is investigating
the death of 32-yearold Brian L. Gosser. The
Marion County coroner’s
office said Gosser died
Friday of ‘‘multiple blunt
force trauma injuries.’’
Gosser was arrested
Feb. 17 on drunken driving charges. Records
show emergency workers were called to the
county jail for an incident involving Gosser
on March 1. The prosecutor says Gosser was
‘‘involved in a fight’’ at the
jail. He was taken to the
Henry County Hospital
on Thursday night and
then transferred to an
Indianapolis hospital,
where he died.
many who received subsidies in
2014 failed to file a tax return as
required, jeopardizing their future
financial aid.
H&R Block said it expected to
see lots of confusion last year,
the first time that consumers
had to grapple with the connections between the health law and
the income-tax system. It was
somewhat of a surprise that such
issues don’t seem to have diminished this tax filing season.
‘‘There is still a steep learning
curve,’’ said Mark Ciaramitaro,
the company’s vice president for
taxes and health care.
The health care law provides
subsidized private health insurance for people who don’t have
access to coverage on the job. By
using the income tax system to
deliver the subsidies as tax credits, the White House and congressional Democrats were able to call
the law a middle-class tax cut.
But it also connected two of the
most complicated areas for consumers: health care and taxes. At
tax time, people have to account
for the subsidies they received for
health care or, if they remained
uninsured, pay a fine.
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Calvin call it quits
ENGLEWOOD, Colo.
(AP) — Peyton Manning
got through the weekend
thanks to hundreds of
texts and calls from men
he played against or alongside over his unparalleled
18-year NFL career.
He had to crack a few
jokes to help fight back
the tears at his retirement
news conference Monday,
when the words didn’t
always come as easy as
the emotions.
His voice cracking,
especially when he mentioned his hero, Johnny
Unitas, Manning said
goodbye to the game he
loved in an auditorium
packed with friends, family and laughter.
Manning, who turns 40
this month, said the timing was simply right to
call one last audible one
month after winning his
second Super Bowl trophy.
‘‘I thought about it a
lot, prayed about it a lot
... it was just the right
time,’’ Manning said. ‘‘I
don’t throw as good as I
used to, don’t run as good
as I used to, but I have
always had good timing.’’
Manning
came
to
Denver on March 20,
2012, for the chance to
win another title in the
twilight of his career.
General manager John
Elway had the blueprints.
Four years later, he
hobbles away a champion, just like his boss did
17 years ago.
Manning is going golfing later this week with
brothers Cooper and Eli
— whose trip to Denver
Monday morning was
scuttled by a stomach
bug.
Manning plans to travel
to Indianapolis later this
month for a lower-key
goodbye, nothing like this
one, and said he’ll still
participate in his family’s
annual passing academy
this summer.
Aside from that, it’s
anybody’s guess.
Maybe a front office or a
broadcast booth beckons.
He hasn’t ruled out anything other than this: he
and his wife and 5-yearold twins won’t be moving
out of Denver. They love it
here.
‘‘I’m totally convinced
that the end of my football career is just the
beginning of something I
haven’t even discovered
yet,’’ Manning said. ‘‘Life
is not shrinking for me;
it’s morphing into a whole
new world of possibilities.’’
Monday wasn’t a day to
ahead but a time to take
stock.
‘‘When I look back on
my NFL career, I’ll know
without a doubt that I
gave everything I had to
help my teams walk away
with a win,’’ Manning
said. ‘‘There were other
players who were more
talented, but there was
no one could out-prepare
me, and because of that I
have no regrets.’’
Elway thanked Manning
for coming to Colorado,
saying he made his own
job easier, noting that
with Manning living here,
free agents were basically
asking Elway ‘‘where do I
sign?’’
MEGATRON RETIRES
DETROIT (AP) — Calvin
Johnson, one the most
spectacular
receivers
in NFL history, retired
from the Detroit Lions
on Tuesday and rekindled memories of the way
superstar running back
Barry Sanders quietly
stepped away from football.
The
30-year -old
Johnson called it a career
after nine seasons filled
with highlight-reel catches, dozens of touchdowns
and nearly 12,000 yards
receiving. The 6-foot-5
receiver was known as
Megatron, a sign of respect
for his imposing skills and
unusual mixture of speed,
power and gracefulness.
‘‘Let me assure you that
this was not an easy or
hasty decision,’’ Johnson
said. ‘‘I, along with those
closest to me, have put
a lot of time, deliberation
and prayer into this decision and I truly am at
peace with it.’’
Shortly after Detroit
finished last season with a
7-9 mark — their seventh
losing season in nine years
— Johnson announced he
was evaluating his future.
He had reportedly told
some teammates entering
last season that it would
be his last and told coach
Jim Caldwell afterward
that he was retiring.
Johnson piled up 731
career receptions for
11,619 yards, a leaguerecord 86.1 yards receiving
per game, and 83 touchdowns against defenses
often geared to stop him.
He reached 10,000 yards
(115 games) and 11,000
yards (127 games) yards
quicker than anyone in
NFL history. Including
the postseason, he has
another league mark with
six 200-yard receiving
games.
Johnson broke one
of Hall of Famer Jerry
Rice’s records with 1,964
yards receiving in 2012.
He ranked among league
leaders last season with
88 receptions for 1,214
yards and nine TDs, playing through lingering injuries as he often did.
‘‘Not only is he as good
as any player I’ve ever
seen, but I am convinced
that God has not put a
finer person on this earth
than Calvin Johnson,’’
Caldwell said.
The three-time All
Pro and six-time Pro
Bowl
receiver
leaves
Detroit much as Sanders
did. The Hall of Famer
slipped away from the
Lions shortly before the
1999 season after he had
1,491 yards rushing as a
30-year-old running back
the previous year, faxing
the announcement to a
friend at his hometown
newspaper.
Like Sanders, the quiet
and humble Johnson
avoided the spotlight and
released a statement of
his own.
‘‘While I truly respect
the significance of this,
those who know me best
will understand and not
be surprised that I choose
not to have a press conference,’’ Johnson said.
‘‘After
much
prayer,
thought and discussion
with loved ones, I have
made the difficult decision
to retire from the Lions
and pro football. I have
played my last game of
football.’’
2011 JD 9430
NBA STANDINGS
By The Associated Press
EASTERN CONFERENCE
Atlantic Division
W L Pct
GB
Toronto 42 20 .677
—
Boston 38 26 .594
5
New York
26 39 .400 17 1/2
Brooklyn 18 46 .281
25
Philadelphia 8 55 .127 34 1/2
Southeast Division
W L Pct
GB
Miami 37 26 .587
—
Atlanta 36 28 .563 1 1/2
Charlotte 34 28 .548 2 1/2
Washington 30 32 .484 6 1/2
Orlando 27 35 .435 9 1/2
Central Division
W L Pct
GB
Cleveland 44 18 .710
—
Indiana 34 30 .531
11
Chicago 32 30 .516
12
Detroit 32 31 .508 12 1/2
Milwaukee 26 38 .406
19
WESTERN CONFERENCE
Southwest Division
W L Pct
GB
x-San Antonio 54 10 .844
—
Memphis 38 25 .603 15 1/2
Dallas 33 31 .516
21
Houston 31 32 .492 22 1/2
New Orleans 24 38 .387
29
Northwest Division
W L Pct
GB
—
Oklahoma City 43 20 .683
Portland 33 31 .516 10 1/2
Utah 29 34 .460
14
Denver 26 38 .406 17 1/2
Minnesota 20 45 .308
24
Pacific Division
W L Pct
GB
x-Golden State 56 6 .903
—
L.A. Clippers 41 21 .661
15
Sacramento 25 37 .403
31
Phoenix 17 46 .270 39 1/2
L.A. Lakers
13 51 .203
44
an Antonio 116, Minnesota 91
S
Atlanta 91, Utah 84
Denver 110, New York 94
Washington at Portland, 10 p.m.
Orlando at L.A. Lakers, 10:30 p.m.
Wednesday’s Games
Memphis at Boston, 7 p.m.
Houston at Philadelphia, 7 p.m.
New Orleans at Charlotte, 7 p.m.
Miami at Milwaukee, 8 p.m.
Detroit at Dallas, 8:30 p.m.
New York at Phoenix, 9 p.m.
L.A. Clippers at Oklahoma City, 9:30
p.m.
Cleveland at Sacramento, 10 p.m.
Utah at Golden State, 10:30 p.m.
Thursday’s Games
Atlanta at Toronto, 7:30 p.m.
Chicago at San Antonio, 8 p.m.
Phoenix at Denver, 9 p.m.
Cleveland at L.A. Lakers, 10:30 p.m.
National Hockey League
x -clinched playoff spot
———
Monday’s Games
Memphis 106, Cleveland 103
Indiana 99, San Antonio 91
Charlotte 108, Minnesota 103
Chicago 100, Milwaukee 90
New Orleans 115, Sacramento 112
L.A. Clippers 109, Dallas 90
Golden State 119, Orlando 113
Tuesday’s Games
Toronto 104, Brooklyn 99
EASTERN CONFERENCE
Atlantic Division
GP W LOTPtsGF GA
Tampa Bay 673923 5 83185160
Boston 683823 7 83208184
Florida 663621 9 81181161
66322311 75167177
Detroit Ottawa 683129 8 70196212
Montreal 673130 6 68183188
Buffalo 682732 9 63162185
Toronto 65213311 53155194
Metropolitan Division
GP W LOTPtsGF GA
Washington 664913 4102214151
N.Y. Rangers673922 6 84192173
N.Y. Islanders643720 7 81186159
Pittsburgh 663424 8 76180168
Philadelphia 65312311 73167174
Carolina 67302611 71165181
New Jersey 673129 7 69148170
Columbus 672831 8 64178208
WESTERN CONFERENCE
Central Division
GP W LOTPtsGF GA
Dallas 684020 8 88218196
Chicago 674121 5 87191160
St. Louis
673820 9 85170164
Nashville 6734211280185170
Minnesota 6731261072177169
Colorado 683430 4 72183195
Winnipeg 662734 5 59171198
Pacific Division
GP W LOTPtsGF GA
Anaheim 653719 9 83165151
Los Angeles 653922 4 82175149
DENVER
(AP)
—
Kenneth Faried had 24
points and 10 rebounds to
help the Denver Nuggets
beat New York 110-94 on
Tuesday night for their
eighth straight win over
the Knicks at the Pepsi
Center.
Nikola Jokic scored
eight of his 20 points in
the fourth quarter as the
Nuggets had six players in
double figures.
Carmelo Anthony finished with 30 points
against his former team.
He’s now 0-3 when playing at his old stomping
grounds since being traded
to New York in February
2011.
Kristaps Porzingis was
limited to six points in
his return after missing
a game with a bruised
left leg. The Knicks were
dealt a blow before the
game when forward Lance
Thomas hurt his left knee
in warmups.
This wasn’t a good
start to their six-game
trip, which is their longest
since the 2005-06 season.
New York cut the deficit
to 89-82 with 6:42 left on
a layup by Porzingis. But
the Knicks could never get
any closer.
D.J. Augustin all but
sealed the win with a fivepoint burst in a 34-second
span that extended the
lead to 100-87.
RAPTORS 104, NETS
99
TORONTO (AP) —
DeMar DeRozan had 25
points, Kyle Lowry added
23 points and nine assists,
and the Toronto Raptors
beat the Brooklyn Nets
104-99 on Tuesday night.
Brook Lopez had 35
points, one shy of his season high, for the Nets, who
lost the season series to
the Raptors for the first
time since 2009-10.
The Raptors rallied from
a 16-point halftime deficit
to get back on track at
home after their franchiserecord, 12-game home
win streak ended Sunday
against Houston.
Toronto’s 58-42 halftime hole equaled its biggest of the season, done in
a loss at Golden State in
November.
The Raptors got within
two courtesy of a 22-9 run
over the final 5:55 of the
third quarter and finally
jumped in front on Patrick
Patterson’s 3-pointer to
open the fourth.
Three quick 3-pointers
from Terrence Ross and
Lowry enabled Toronto to
turn a two-point deficit
into a 10-point lead during a three-minute span.
The Nets eventually closed
that gap to three points
on a couple of occasions
down the stretch but could
get no closer.
San Jose
Vancouver Arizona Calgary Edmonton 663723 6 80198174
6525281262157188
662832 6 62175207
662734 5 59178207
692636 7 59167204
OTE: Two points for a win, one
N
point for overtime loss.
Monday’s Games
Buffalo 4, Toronto 3, SO
Washington 2, Anaheim 1, SO
Philadelphia 4, Tampa Bay 2
Boston 5, Florida 4, OT
Colorado 3, Arizona 1
San Jose 2, Calgary 1, OT
Los Angeles 5, Vancouver 1
Tuesday’s Games
Carolina 4, Ottawa 3, SO
N.Y. Rangers 4, Buffalo 2
Columbus 5, Detroit 3
N.Y. Islanders 2, Pittsburgh 1
Montreal 4, Dallas 3, OT
Boston 1, Tampa Bay 0, OT
Nashville 4, Winnipeg 2
San Jose 3, Edmonton 0
Wednesday’s Games
N.Y. Islanders at Toronto, 7 p.m.
Chicago at St. Louis, 8 p.m.
Nashville at Calgary, 9:30 p.m.
Anaheim at Colorado, 10 p.m.
Arizona at Vancouver, 10 p.m.
Washington at Los Angeles, 10:30
p.m.
Thursday’s Games
Carolina at Boston, 7 p.m.
Buffalo at Montreal, 7:30 p.m.
Winnipeg at Detroit, 7:30 p.m.
Ottawa at Florida, 7:30 p.m.
Edmonton at Minnesota, 8 p.m.
New Jersey at San Jose, 10:30 p.m.
Tuesday’s Transactions
BASEBALL
American League
BALTIMORE ORIOLES — Agreed
to terms with RHPs Parker Bridwell,
Odrisamer Despaigne, Oliver Drake,
Jason Garcia, Kevin Gausman,
Mychal Givens, Chaz Roe, Andrew
Triggs, Tyler Wilson and Mike Wright;
LHPs Chris Jones, Chris Lee and T.J.
Mcfarland; Cs Caleb Joseph and
Francisco Pena; INFs Jimmy Paredes, Jonathan Schoop and Christian
Walker; and OFs Dariel Alvarez, Joey
Rickard and Henry Urrutia on oneyear contracts.
CHICAGO WHITE SOX —
Assigned INF Mike Olt outright to
Charlotte (IL). National League
BASKETBALL
National Basketball Association
PHOENIX SUNS — Signed F
Chase Budinger for the remainder of
the season and F/C Alan Williams to
a 10-day contract.
FOOTBALL
National Football League
ARIZONA CARDINALS — Agreed
to terms with QB Drew Stanton on a
two-year contract.
BUFFALO BILLS — Agreed to
terms with G Richie Incognito on a
three-year contract.
CHICAGO BEARS — Signed WR
Alshon Jeffery.
DENVER BRONCOS — Released
TE Owen Daniels, G Louis Vasquez
and LS Aaron Brewer.
DETROIT LIONS — WR Calvin
Johnson announced his retirement.
GREEN BAY PACKERS — Resigned G Lane Taylor to a two-year
contract.
INDIANAPOLIS COLTS — Waived
LB Bjoern Werner. Signed LS Forrest
Hill. Agreed to terms with K Adam
Vinatieri.
JACKSONVILLE JAGUARS —
Signed DT Abry Jones and TE Nic
Jacobs to one-year contracts.
MINNESOTA VIKINGS — Resigned LB Audie Cole. Released WR
Mike Wallace. Waived OL Austin
Wentworth.
PHILADELPHIA EAGLES —
Agreed to terms with CB Leodia
McKelvin on a two-year contract.
PITTSBURGH STEELERS —
Signed CB William Gay to a threeyear contract.
SAN FRANCISCO 49ERS —
Signed LB Ray-Ray Armstrong to a
one-year contract extension.
SEATTLE SEAHAWKS — Waived
DT Jesse Williams.
HOCKEY
National Hockey League
CHICAGO BLACKHAWKS —
Agreed to terms with F Marcus Kruger on a three-year contract extension through 2018-19.
NEW JERSEY DEVILS — Recalled
F Mike Sislo and D Seth Helgeson
from Albany (AHL) on emergency
recall. Agreed to terms with F Nick
Lappin on a two-year contract.
Faried’s 24 aids Nuggets over Knicks, 110-94
SPURS 116, WOLVES
91
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) —
After veering off course
in
Indiana,
Messina
steered the Spurs back
on to the track in an overwhelming performance
against Minnesota.
LaMarcus
Aldridge
had 29 points and seven
rebounds to help the Spurs
bounce back from a rare
loss with a 116-91 victory
over the Timberwolves on
Tuesday night.
Kawhi Leonard scored
15 points and the Spurs
(54-10) led by as many
as 26 points in a game
they played without Tim
Duncan, Tony Parker,
Manu
Ginobili
and
Popovich. David West
scored 18 points as the
Spurs shot 55.3 percent
and only turned the ball
over nine times.
Andrew Wiggins had 23
points and eight rebounds
for the Timberwolves. KarlAnthony Towns had 19
points and nine boards,
and Zach LaVine scored
15 points.
The Wolves have been
playing for some time
without Kevin Garnett
(leg), Nikola Pekovic (foot)
and Nemanja Bjelica (foot),
and ran out of gas in their
fourth game in five nights.
The Spurs haven’t dealt
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season with a workmanlike dismantling of the
Timberwolves. Even with
their three mainstays out
of the lineup and their
peerless coach at home
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they didn’t miss a beat.
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Manning,
Megatron
retired?
Page 11A
Wednesday, March 9, 2016
Page 12A
Long-time BHS grid assistant Ballard named head coach
By DYLAN MALONE
Newly instated Bellmont
football coach Marty
Ballard has some experienced shoes to fill.
It
was
officially
announced at the school's
board meeting on Tuesday
night that the former
defensive line coach would
be taking over for the
newly vacated role left by
five-year head man Larry
Getts.
"We are very excited
to move forward to this
chapter of Bellmont football with coach Marty
Ballard," said Bellmont AD
Dale Manis. "He is a standup guy who will instill
hard work and dedication
to continue in the tradition of blue collar football
at Bellmont High School."
Coach Getts, now the
head man at Crawfordsville
High School in western
Indiana, left Bellmont this
winter to move closer to
family in that area. He
left having accumulated
two of the three BHS sectional titles including his
first season in 2011 and
most recently the 10-win
Bellmont team from this
school season last fall.
Ballard, a Bellmont
blue-blood through and
through, was chosen out
of a group of six candidates
who applied for the job.
After being called back for
a second interview, Marty
received a phone call 30
minutes after to inform
him of the good news. "I have known coach
Ballard for a very long
time and I knew that as
he grew as a man and
a professional that this
ultimately was where he
wanted to be and what
he wanted to do," noted
Manis.
Graduating
from
Bellmont in 1995, Ballard
started his coaching course
as an intern in 2005 for
the Indiana School for the
Deaf. From there he was
given important lessons
from former Snider head
coach Russ Isaacs.
"Isaacs at Snider helped
me understand what
coaching is all about," said
Ballard. "I soaked up so
much there."
Ballard returned home
in 2007 when he began
substitute teaching at
Bellmont in search of a
teaching/coaching position elsewhere. He asked
then head coach Toney
Bergman if there was a
position for him on the
Braves' coaching staff.
"Bergman trusted me
with defensive line without any experience there,"
recalled Marty. "It was my
first paid position as an
assistant coach.
The young coach's
timing was impecable.
Bellmont would have their
best season in school history the following year, a
14-1 mark and a state title
over Evansville Memorial.
"You know, I kind of got
spoiled when I first started here," laughed Ballard.
"We just happened to win
state that second year I
helped and it was like I
didn't truly appreciate all
that went into it at the
time."
Ballard remained the
defensive line coach and
the JV's defensive coordinator until 2014 when he
stepped away. He would
help last season at Norwell
under coach Jeff Miller
while teaching at the
school.
"I have nothing but
respect for coach Getts,"
explained Ballard, "but
a big reason for leaving
was the demand expected
out of his coaching staff.
There was an opportunity to coach at Norwell
and living in Ossian it just
made sense. After talking to my wife about it, it
just seemed like the right
time."
Now back at Bellmont,
Ballard looks to use what
he learned under several
head coaches to design
what he believes will be
a winning formula for the
Braves football program. "Bergman was all
about technique and you'll
see that out of these kids,"
promised Ballard. "They'll
play hard as heck too which
is something I took from
Getts. (Rick) Burkhalter is
all about recognition and
knowing what their job is.
Confidence is an underrated thing for these high
school kids."
Ballard remembers well
the 2011 team that won
the sectional title despite
holding a regular season
record of just 3-6.
"Our record didn't
show we were going to do
anything but we knew we
had hard-nosed seniors
that were going to get it
done," recalled Ballard.
"The senior class of 2008
commanded
respect.
Brian Hakes was a huge
part of our sectional
title because he remembered what it took to get
there."
The Braves were disappointed to lose that road
game at West Lafayette,
14-7, but the sectional title
looks good in the Bellmont
hallways considering not
a lot of people gave that
group a chance.
"The biggest compliment you can get is when
the other coach tells you
that your team played
hard. That's what playing at Western felt like
to win that sectional title.
We played a team in West
Lafayette that played just
as hard as us and we fell
just short."
While away at Norwell,
Ballard missed this season's group of seniors but
will return next year with
some familiar faces and
a team looking to defend
a 3A sectional title, the
third in Bellmont's building football history.
First
things
first,
though.
"I'll have to get reacquainted with them,"
Marty explained. "A lot can
happen with high schoolers in a year so we have to
assess with the coaching
staff where these kids are
at."
Ballard talked about
his tentative game plans
as well.
"I want to mold the
defense around these kids.
I'm not sure what they
can do yet but we'll adjust
accordingly. As for the
offense, we'll run coach
Burkhalter's offense: the
flex bone option, which
features the full back
prominently."
While the Braves look
like they will continue
to be run-heavy behind
next year's senior Caleb
Hankenson, the need for
a QB with ability is underrated.
"You have to have a QB
who at least has the ability to throw the pass and
Bucky (Grant Gutierrez)
can do that."
With several key pieces
on the line leaving from
the 2015 sectional team,
Ballard is still very confident in the offense.
"Thats the positive of
this offense. You just need
linemen that can fire off
the ball and shield people.
They just have to use their
speed to open up space."
As for the training and
preparing for next season?
"They're
not
getting away from the hill,
that's for sure!" promised
Ballard.
The decision by the
Bellmont
committee
seemed to be an easy one
according to Manis.
"Marty's passion for
the kids and the game of
football are two qualities
that could not be ignored
by as we went through
the process of interviewing candidates," he said.
"I have every reason to
believe that this program
is in good hands for years
to come. I can't wait to
see him take charge of
this program and put his
stamp on it. Our kids are
going to love playing for
him."
Ballard is thankful for
the chance.
"I appreciate the opportunity and I'm glad they
decided to go with the
hometown kid. It's a big
deal in a small community to have that and I just
want to make everybody
proud."
The new head coach
will begin his process of
interviewing for a complete coaching staff within
the next few weeks.
Former Broncos’ DE Jackson now a Jag
WELCOME BACK, MARTY!— Former Bellmont grad, turned coach Marty
Ballard (left) was named the Braves new football coach on Tuesday night at
the school board meeting. He stands in the photo next to BHS Athletic Director
Dale Manis who was among the committee members who voted on Ballard
as new head coach replacing Larry Getts who now resides in Crawfordsville.
(Photo provided)
SDSU caps return to NCAA Tournament
By DIRK LAMMERS
Associated Press
SIOUX FALLS, S.D.
(AP) — Freshman forward
Mike Daum scored 18
points and grabbed nine
rebounds Tuesday night
to lead South Dakota
State to a 67-59 win
over North Dakota State
to capture the Summit
League championship and
an automatic berth in the
NCAA Tournament.
Deondre Parks added 14
points for the Jackrabbits
(26-7), who advanced to
the NCAA Tournament for
the third time in the past
five years.
Carlin Dupree led
North Dakota State (2013) with 19 points, and
Khy Kabellis added 17 for
the Bison.
Much of the early
matchups inside the paint
centered on a couple of
freshman forwards —
the 6-foot-9, 230-pound
Daum for the Jackrabbits
and the Bison’s big guy,
6-foot-6, 240 pound
Dexter Werner. Werner
scored nine points for the
Bison.
GREEN
BAY
78,
WRIGHT STATE 69
DETROIT (AP) — Linc
Darner is speeding into
the NCAA Tournament in
his first season as Green
Bay’s coach.
Jordan Fouse scored
16 points, and the
Phoenix wrapped up a
spot in the NCAAs for
the first time since 1996
by beating Wright State
78-69 on Tuesday night
in the Horizon League title
game. Darner took over
at Green Bay after leading Florida Southern to
the Division II national
championship last year,
and his up-tempo style
worked wonders as his
team won four games in
four days in the Horizon
tournament.
Charles Cooper added
15 points for the Phoenix,
who jumped out to a double-digit lead in the first
half. Green Bay (23-12)
and Wright State (22-13)
were in the championship
game after beating topseeded Valparaiso and
second-seeded Oakland
the previous night.
Michael Karena scored
14 points for Wright State.
The Raiders were able to
control the tempo against
high-scoring Oakland in
the semifinals, winning
that game 59-55, but they
were playing catch-up
throughout against Green
Bay.
Jamar Hurdle’s basket
capped a 13-0 run that
gave the Phoenix an early
17-6 lead, and Green Bay
led by as many as 15 points
in the first half. Wright
State missed 14 of 15
shots during one stretch,
and although the Raiders
recovered a bit from their
slow start, they were down
42-30 at halftime.
Wright State could
never cut into its deficit
all that much in the second half. Cooper’s onehanded dunk on a fast
break made it 60-41 with
just under 10 minutes
remaining.
By BARRY WILNER
AP Pro Football Writer
With Peyton Manning’s
retirement out of the way,
NFL movement was all
about changing teams on
Tuesday.
And Manning’s former
franchise, the Broncos,
lost a key piece.
Defensive end Malik
Jackson, a key performer
in Denver’s championship season, is heading
to Jacksonville. A person
familiar with the negotiations said the Jaguars
have agreed to terms with
Jackson on a six-year deal
worth up to $90 million
and including $42 million
guaranteed. Free-agent
deals can’t be finalized
until Wednesday.
Jackson had 129 tackles, 14 sacks and two
forced fumbles in his past
three seasons. He started all 16 games in 2015,
finishing with 45 tackles,
seven passes defensed and
five sacks.
Denver also released
three players who helped
it win the title: tight end
Owen Daniels, guard Louis
Vasquez and long snapper
Aaron Brewer.
‘‘These decisions are
never easy, but we appreciate the contributions
Louis, Owen and Aaron
made to our team, especially during our Super
Bowl run,’’ general manager John Elway said.
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Two other former high
draft picks also made
headlines, with one following Manning out of football.
Lions star receiver
Calvin Johnson called it
quits after nine superb
seasons. The second overall pick in 2007 made
yards, a league-record
86.1 yards receiving per
game, and 83 touchdowns.
He reached 10,000 yards
(115 games) and 11,000
yards (127 games) quicker
than anyone in NFL history. Including the postseason, he has another
league mark with six 200yard receiving games.
Johnson broke one
of Hall of Famer Jerry
Rice’s records with 1,964
yards receiving in 2012.
He ranked among league
leaders last season with
yards and nine TDs, playing through lingering injuries.
‘‘Let me assure you
that this was not an easy
or hasty decision,’’ the
30-year-old Johnson said.
‘‘I, along with those closest to me, have put a lot
of time, deliberation and
prayer into this decision
and I truly am at peace
with it.’’
Indianapolis cut Bjoern
Werner, its first-rounder
in 2013. The outside linebacker Werner had just
6 1/2 sacks in 38 games
since being drafted 24th
overall.
After starting 15 games
in 2014, Werner barely
played last season.
The Vikings released
receiver Mike Wallace after
one season in Minnesota
to clear $11.5 million from
the salary cap. Wallace,
29, had just 39 catches for
473 yards and two touchdowns, all career lows.
The Vikings inherited
his contract from Miami
after acquiring him and
a seventh-round draft
pick in a trade that sent a
fifth-round selection to the
Dolphins.
Chicago receiver Alshon
Jeffery signed his franchise
tag tender for $14.6 million. The Bears and Jeffery
have until July 15 to agree
to a multiyear contract.
Calf, hamstring, groin
and shoulder injuries limited Jeffery to nine games
last season. But he still led
the team in receiving with
807 yards. Jeffery played
in all 16 games the previous two years, finishing
with 1,421 yards in 2013
and 1,133 in 2014.
Buffalo is bringing back
guard Richie Incognito,
who took less money to
remain with the team he
says ‘‘saved me.’’
Incognito agreed to a
three-year, $15 million
contract with Buffalo on
Tuesday.

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