Thursday, November 17, 2016 The Commercial Review Portland, Indiana 47371 www.thecr.com 75 cents Deal is reached for work on city airport By CALEB BAUER The Commercial Review Lutheran Air is officially contracted to stay at Port - land Municipal Airport through 2018. Portland Board of Avia - tion approved a commer - cial contract with Luther - an Air that will include monthly payments to the City of Portland to total 50 percent of the costs of con - struction for the now-com - pleted Lutheran Air head - quarters. The board also requested pay from the Federal Avia - tion Administration for two grants, submitted an end-of-year federal finan - Ball State University sketch cial report and heard an update on the airport’s lay - Students from Ball State University presented sketches Wednesday showing possible ideas for refurbishing out plan. facades in the downtown area, while still retaining its unique character. The sketches were part of a larger presentation of Board members John proposals for revitalizing downtown Portland. Lyons, Dick Baldauf and Jim Runkle, absent Mitch Sutton, approved and signed a contract with Lutheran Air that will bring in an additional $1,200 a month in compen - Improve aesthetics sation for the newly built headquarters. That will By CALEB BAUER Meridian Street and and it would make the bring the total rent the city The Commercial Review Industrial Park Drive. He city more noticeable for Students helping Port - receives from Lutheran Air explained that by creat - visitors.” each month to $2,950. land develop a plan for its ing “gateways”, the city Sam Wiser, a Ball State The contract also speci - downtown area point to Student suggestions could make a bigger senior, suggested a vari - fied that Lutheran would infrastructure and aes - impact on those who ety of infrastructure pay exactly 50 percent of thetics as key areas for include creating a drive through. improvements as the cost of constructing the improvement. “Before you get into midterm goals that could new headquarters, and At Wednesday’s revi - welcoming atmosphere the city, about the only be completed in four to that if the contract expires talization plan meeting, sign there is is the size of six years. or is canceled, Lutheran urban planning students a speed limit sign. And Wiser said planning for will pay the remainder of from Ball State Universi - we’d really like to pedestrian and bicycle the costs in one lump sum. ty presented preliminary traffic pattern on Meridi - city add new signs at the improve that,” Law said. traffic could improve the The city paid for the con - proposals for improving an Street and encourag - intersection of Votaw “This is a short term local housing market and struction up front, with Portland, including ing facade restoration. Street and Industrial goal, so this is something stimulate the local econo - Lutheran Air now set to adding new signs at the Joshua Law, one of the Park Drive and also at that could be completed my. reimburse 50 percent of the city limits, changing the students, suggested the the intersection of in zero to three years, See Improve page 5 total $118,366 through the increased rent payments. The board also approved two pay requests to be for - warded to the FAA and other funding sources. The JCH starts fiscal 2017 with losses first was a request for $50,959 from the FAA to By NATHAN RUBBELKE respectively in October, total outpatients, emer - The hospital saw a net said the hospital expected bring the funding for the The Commercial Review chief financial officer Don gency room visits, physi - loss that cleared more than to lose money in October airport’s land acquisition Jay County Hospital Michael told Jay County cian office visits and $2 million in 2016. Both the but not to the level Michael grant to completion. The ended fiscal year 2016 with Hospital Board on Wednes - patients days were all hospital’s operating and net outlined Wednesday night. second pay request would large losses. The trend has day night. below budget. losses were a tad north of “We’ve got to talk about bring in $6,212 from the continued into the begin - “Once again, I do not “You can see we’re con - $1 million in September. growth and how do we FAA, $345.09 from the State ning of 2017. bring good news,” Michael siderably below budget and However, the hospital attract that patient base of Indiana and $344.57 from The hospital had operat - said. considerably about $1.5 mil - ended 2016 with a positive back to Jay County,” Hyatt local funds. ing and net losses of In the first month of fis - lion below last year,” cash flow. said. See Airport page 5 $820,541 and $860,939 cal year 2017, admissions, Michael said of the losses. Hospital CEO Dave Hyatt See Losses page 5 Obama, Merkel united By DAVID RISING and JOSH LEDERMAN Associated Press BERLIN — Meeting one last time as peers on the world NATO allies emphasize stage, President Barack Obama and German Chancel - importance of cooperation lor Angela Merkel today reaf - firmed a message of solidarity and trans-Atlantic cooperation between top trading partners ing was locked down tightly, forge a climate accord, provide and key NATO allies as Donald with some 2,400 police officers help for refugees worldwide, Trump prepares to take office. at road blocks and check - form a collective defense under Obama is making his sixth points. NATO, and strengthen the and final visit as president to A joint opinion piece pub - global fight against the Islamic Germany, where he has been lished today in Germany’s State extremist group. popular since even before he weekly business magazine “That friendship is based on was elected. His eight years in WirtschaftsWoche seemed our shared commitment to per - office have helped erase much directed as much at the incom - sonal freedom and dignity, of the anti-American senti - ing Trump administration in which only a vibrant democra - ment that had grown during the U.S. as at European cy under the rule of law can the administration of George nations. In it, the two leaders guarantee,” the leaders wrote. W. Bush over the Iraq war and stressed that the “underlying Trump, in contrast, has other policies. bedrock of our shared values called climate change a “hoax” The Commercial Review/Nathan Rubbelke Merkel, who worked well is strong” even if the pursuit and said the climate accord with Bush before Obama’s of common goals is sometimes should be renegotiated. He election, dined with Obama on gone about differently. promised to tighten rules for Holiday hanging Wednesday night at his hotel Obama and Merkel noted accepting refugees, complained Duane Affolder, with the Town of Geneva, and the two planned a news that European Union-U.S. the U.S. was paying more than hangs holiday decorations this morning on a light pole conference after their morning trade was the largest between its share to support NATO and along Line Street in Downtown Geneva. meeting. The downtown area any two partners worldwide, has sharply criticized the U.S. around the Chancellery and and emphasized that the trans- strategy for fighting IS. hotel where Obama was stay - Atlantic friendship has helped See United page 8

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The high temperature reached early with possible snow showers Two new members were 61 degrees Wednesday at Port - to follow. The high will be 40. elected last week to Jay School land’s weather station. The Sunday — Partly sunny skies Board. What are the most Buzz Lindsey , 75, Lake - overnight low was 33. with a high of 40. important things you would land, Florida Tonight’s low will be 52 fol - Monday — Sunny skies with a like to see the board do in the John Rash , 82, Huntington lowed by sunny skies Friday high of 44. coming months? Send letters Details on page 2 with a high of 70. Tuesday — A high of 49 under to the editor to Here is the rest of the five-day mostly sunny skies. [email protected]. There is outlook: For a look at Friday’s national a 700-word maximum. Saturday — Rain is expected forecast, see page 2. The Commercial Review Page 2 Local Thursday, November 17, 2016 Multiple vehicles strike deer Wednesday Six vehicles collided with deer to avoid striking it with a 2009 High St., Redkey, was traveling Neargarder struck the deer the recently in Jay County. Honda Civic. south on county road 400 2010 Ford Expedition she was The most severe of those acci - Capsule The Civic, which was towed South, east of country road driving. dents occurred this morning, from the scene, is registered to 1100 west, leaving Dunkirk The Ford is registered to when Larry A. Lee, 47, 316 N. Reports Wilmer P. Hernandez, Kokomo. when a deer ran into the dri - Ricky A. Neargarder, same Pleasant St., was driving his 2004 Damage in the 9:30 p.m. acci - ver’s side of his 2003 Chevrolet address as the driver. Chevrolet Cavalier north on U.S. dent is estimated between $1,000 Silverado. Damage in the 6:55 a.m. acci - 27 near county road 500 North. and $2,500. Damage in the 6:40 p.m. acci - dent is estimated between $2,500 Lee told Jay County Sheriff’s •Justin P. Starr, 31, 903 S. dent is estimated between and $5,000. Office he was driving and his Damage in the 3:45 a.m. acci - Meridian St., was eastbound on $2,500 and $5,000. •Karen I. Huey, 44, 4814 W. 300 vehicle hit a deer, causing him to dent is estimated between lose control of the Chevrolet. As a $5,000 and $10,000. county road 200 South, near •Kathy K. Neargarder, 55, North, was eastbound on coun - result, the car left the west side of In other collisions Wednes - county road 200 West, in Wayne 6982 E. 900 South, Union City, ty road 300 North, near county the road and struck a Jay County day: Township when a deer entered told Jay County Sheriff’s road 350 West, in Greene Town - REMC utility pole. •Niger Castro Saldana, 28, the road and he struck it with Office she was traveling north ship when a deer ran into the The Chevrolet was towed from Logansport, was northbound his 2007 Chevrolet Silverado. on county road 700 East, north driver’s side of her 2014 Chevro - the scene. Lee suffered chest on county road 300 North, near Damage in the 6:35 p.m. acci - of county road 600 South, in let Impala. injuries as a result of the acci - Treaty Line Road, in Madison dent is estimated between $1,000 Madison Township when deer Damage in the 2:30 p.m. acci - dent, according to the police Township when a deer entered and $2,500. entered the roadway and she dent is estimated between report. the roadway and he was unable •Jon G. Davis Jr., 31, 314 E. was unable to avoid a collision. $1,000 and $2,500. Obituaries CR almanac Buzz Lindsey sey, Portland; and several nieces Surviving in addition to his wife and nephews. are three daughters, Melinda Feb. 4, 1941-Nov. 13, 2016 Visitation will be from noon until DeArmond (husband: Mark), Mon - Services for Buzz Lindsey, 75, a 2 p.m. Friday at the funeral home. roe, Nikki Turner (husband: Jeff), former Portland resident, will be Burial will be in Gravel Hill Ceme - Huntington, and Kathi Rash, Fort held at 2 p.m. Friday at Williamson tery, west of Bryant. and Spencer Funeral Home in Port - Wayne; three sisters, Leah Teeple, Memorials may be sent to Good Bluffton, Marie Whetsel, Dunkirk, land with Pastor Steve Arnold offi - Shepherd Hospice in Lakeland, ciating. He died Sunday at Con - and Laura Stephen, Fort Wayne; Florida, with envelopes available at and five grandchildren. sulate Healthcare in Lakeland, the funeral home. Florida. Services are 11 a.m. Friday at Condolences may be expressed at D.O. McComb & Sons Covington Born in Portland to Curney and www.williamsonspencer.com. Fern (Reef) Lindsey, he graduated Knolls Funeral Home in Fort from Bryant High School. Wayne with Pastor Gary Dilley He married Barbara Rickner on John Rash officiating. Burial will be in Cov - Oct. 26, 1968, and she survives. Aug. 7, 1934-Nov. 16, 2016 ington Memorial Gardens in Fort He had worked for Moser Motor John H. Rash, 82, Huntington, Wayne. Sales in Berne and was a coordina - died Wednesday at Visiting Nurse Visitation is 3 to 8 p.m. today and tor for the City of Lakeland in Flori - and Hospice Home in Fort Wayne. one hour prior to services on Fri - da. He was a former Jay County resi - day at the funeral home. Surviving in addition to his wife dent. Memorials may be sent to Col - are a brother, David Lindsey (wife: He was the son of Philip and Flo - lege Park United Brethren Church Mary Ann), rural Bryant; three sis - rence Rash and is survived by his or Visiting Nurse and Hospice ters, Marg Loyd (husband: James), wife Mildred Rash of Huntington. Home. Lotteries Portland, Mary Lou Frye (husband: He retired from Fort Wayne Condolences may be expressed at Steve), Bryant, and Margaret Lind - National Bank in 1988. www.domccombandsons.com. Mega Millions Estimated jackpot: Estimated jackpot: $184,500 $82 million Hoosier Lotto: 12-26- 27-31-35-38 Police find mobile meth lab Powerball Estimated jackpot: 28-41-61-63-65 $1.3 million A Plainfield man was mine, a Level 5 felony, hearing on a previous Powerball: 7 arrested Wednesday possession of metham - charge of possession of Power Play: 2 Ohio afternoon in Portland on Felony phetamine, a Level 6 cocaine, a Level 6 felony. Estimated jackpot: Midday a warrant, and police felony, possession of a Mills was booked at $320 million Pick 3: 7-9-8 allegedly found a mobile arrests schedule II drug, a Level 7:22 p.m. into Jay County Pick 4: 0-2-4-3 meth lab in his backpack. 6 felony, and possession Jail and is being held Hoosier Pick 5: 8-6-2-8-5 Tyler J. Hough, 28, 501 of paraphernalia, a Class there without bond. Midday Evening W. Main St., was arrested C misdemeanor. Daily Three: 1-2-2 Pick 3: 1-2-7 as he was leaving a house with the backpack. Hough was booked into Theft Daily Four: 0-3-1-5 Pick 4: 0-9-1-1 at 603 N. Garfield St. Inside, police allegedly Jay County Jail at 1:35 A Michigan man was Hough had a warrant for p.m. and is being held Quick Draw: 4-8-18- Pick 5: 6-5-6-0-9 found about half a gram arrested on a theft charge a parole violation from there on $15,000 bond. 23-25-31-35-38-40-41-45-46- Rolling Cash 5: 5-9-31- of meth and materials Wednesday evening. 34-35 Indiana Department of 52-53-58-67-68-70-74-79 and tools used to manu - Chad A. Sells, 43, 15 Estimated jackpot: Correction. Failure to appear Evening facture the drug. Quimby St., Grand Daily Three: 1-6-3 $110,000 An investigation by Indiana State Police A Fort Wayne man was Rapids, Michigan, was Daily Four: 0-1-9-7 Classic Lotto: 16-22-27- Portland Police Depart - Clandestine Lab team arrested Wednesday Quick Draw: 4-8-18-23- 30-34-47 ment led police to the tested items in the back - evening for failing to arrested on a warrant for 25-31-35-38-40-41-45-46-52- Kicker: 7-8-6-7-7-3 house, where they sus - pack to confirm they appear for trial on a drug- a charge of theft, a Class 53-58-67-68-70-74-79 Estimated jackpot: pected Hough had a could be used to produce related charge. D felony. Cash 5: 4-10-25-26-27 $5.2 million mobile methampheta - methamphetamine. Seth N. Mills, 20, 1427 Sells was booked at 7:25 mine lab. Hough was preliminar - Winters St., Fort Wayne, p.m. into Jay County Jail Hough was apprehend - ily charged with manu - was arrested for failing and is being held there on Markets ed after leaving the house facturing methampheta - to appear for his court a $10,000 bond. Closing prices as of Wednesday Felony court news Sunrise Jan. corn ...... 3.47 Fort Recovery Feb. corn ...... 3.49 Probation violation occurred in Henry Coun - has been set in Jay Cir - at 8:30 a.m. Jan. 19. A Corn ...... 3.58 A Winchester woman ty. cuit Court for a man final pre-trial conference Dec. corn ...... 3.52 Central States and a Portland man were Alan R. Smith, 20, Port - charged on a felony bur - is scheduled for 10 a.m. Beans ...... 9.46 Montpelier recently found to have land, was found to have glary charge. Jan. 3. Dec. beans ...... 9.54 Corn ...... 3.35 violated the terms of violated the terms of his Patrick L. Williams, 24, Williams was arrested Wheat ...... 3.43 Jan. corn ...... 3.41 their probation on felony probation originally Fort Wayne, has been Sept. 20, about a year Dec. wheat ...... 3.43 Beans ...... 9.65 charges. imposed on March 28 and charged with burglary, a after a warrant for his Jan. beans ...... 9.74 Rhonda K. Flatter, 52, was sentenced to serve Level 5 felony, and two arrest was issued. He is Cooper Farms Wheat ...... 3.82 Winchester, was found to an additional 100 days in counts of theft, both currently being held in Fort Recovery Jan. wheat ...... 3.99 have violated the terms Jay County Jail with said Class A misdemeanors. Jay County Jail on a Nov. corn ...... 3.52 of her probation origi - time already served from The trial is set to begin $12,000 bond. Jan. corn ...... 3.51 The Andersons nally imposed on Sept. 30, Sept. 21 to Nov. 9. Wheat ...... 4.01 Richland Township 2015. Flatter was sen - He was sentenced in March to 18 months in Corn ...... 3.37 tenced in Jay Superior Court to serve an addi - Jay County Jail with all POET Biorefining Dec. corn ...... 3.37 tional 90 days of her one- but 180 days suspended Portland Beans ...... 9.58 year sentence. She was and placed on formal pro - Dec. beans ...... 9.58 Nov. corn ...... 3.57 given two days credit for bation for one year on a Dec. corn ...... 3.57 Wheat ...... 3.85 one day already served, charge of maintaining a and is ordered to serve common nuisance, a Manager of Emergency the remaining 88 days on Level 6 felony. He was Medical Services Today in history home detention. given 147 days credit for Flatter was originally 76 days served, ordered If you are interested in working in a friendly, sentenced to one year in to serve the remaining 33 On Nov. 17, 1800 , Mabel Marie Sutton was hometown atmosphere where you feel valued, Jay County Jail with all days of his sentence and Congress held its first killed in a hunting acci - come take a look at Jay County Hospital. We but 12 days suspended receive day for day cred - session in the partially dent at a neighbor’s currently have an opening for a Manager of and was placed on formal it. completed U.S. Capitol home northeast of Emergency Medical Services. He violated his proba - building. Ridgeville near the Jay- probation for theft, enhanced to a Level 6 tion by using drugs or In 1558, Elizabeth I Randolph county line. This position will be responsible for overseeing felony. controlled substances on acceded to the English Sutton, her husband and department operations and personnel for Jay She violated her proba - or about Sept. 18. He vol - throne upon the death of neighbors were shooting County Emergency Medical Services. This tion May 27 when she untarily admitted on an her half-sister, Queen pigeons when she appar - opportunity requires 3 to 5 years EMT or committed the crime of affidavit that he would Mary, beginning a 44- ently dropped her gun Paramedic field experience. Must possess a operating a vehicle while test positive for opioids. year reign. and it discharged. working knowledge of industry laws, rules and intoxicated endangering In 1915 , 25-year-old —AP and The CR regulations, supervisory experience and an a person, a Class A mis - Trial set Associate’s degree is preferred. Must have a valid demeanor. That offense A two-day jury trial Indiana Driver’s License.

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Photo provided Marker dedication Daughters of the American Revolution held a dedication ceremony in September for a marker at the Old Portland Burial Ground located just off of Jaqua Avenue in Portland. Pictured from left are Doug Hudson, Troy Hudson, Karen Hudson, Paula Confer, Kathy Selman, Lois Huntington, Beverly Fruniss, Francois Godfrey, Judy Crull, Judy Ahrens and Janice Stucky. The boulder was dedicated by the late Janice Hudson and her family. The marker has been recognized as an Indiana 2016 Bicentennial Legacy Project.

In Loving Memory Of Kids guilt mom over child support John H DEAR ABBY: I’m a divorced tal and can’t do it ourselves. myself to tell him the truth and remarried mother of two Should I just let it go or, the next because he has a temper. Rash adult children. Both live on their time I see her, remind her that One lie I told was that I was laid own and have decent jobs. After Dear many people would be put off if off from my previous job, but I the divorce, I managed to keep a they saw her? Or is it just me? — really quit. He didn’t want me quit - roof over our heads, food on the Abby WHISKERLESS SISTER ting, but I did it for my own good. I table and provide college for my DEAR WHISKERLESS: It’s was having a nervous breakdown, children. My ex-husband, their not “just you.” Depilatories are and all I felt were negative father, sporadically paid child popular because most Ameri - thoughts when I worked there. support, which resulted in an for good reason. Your respon - can women wouldn’t want to be Although I found a better job arrearage owed for the past nine sibility to him ended when the caught dead with obvious facial months later, I never summoned years. divorce was finalized. What hair. up the courage to tell him the Recently, I received a substan - you have received for shoul - Your letter brought back truth. tial sum of the balance I was dering the entire responsibili - memories, one of which was We don’t live together. I’m 24 and owed for back child support. My ty for raising your children is my mother telling me that her he’s 26. Do you think this lack of dilemma is that my children feel yours and yours alone. Do not first executive assistant, Katie, communication is a reason to John H Rash, 82, passed that because their father is hav - apologize to anyone for what had made Mama promise that break up, or am I being too sensi - away Wednesday, November ing financial problems (finances you prefer to do with the in the event of Katie’s demise, tive about his temper? He doesn't 16, 2016 at Visiting Nurse were always his issue), I should money. And for your sake, Mama would bring a razor to abuse me, but he won’t talk to me and Hospice Home. give the money back to him please don’t allow yourself be the viewing and, while standing if he doesn’t have things his way. John retired from Fort because I am financially secure. trapped or guilted into doing at the casket, “whisk” off her — UNSURE IN THE WEST Wayne National Bank in Abby, they are ignoring every - anything against your better mustache so no one would see DEAR UNSURE: I’m glad 1988. Surviving are his wife, thing I had to do to support them judgment. it. you’re not living together while they were still dependents DEAR ABBY: I love my sister. Not knowing your sister, I because if you were, your prob - Mildred Rash of Hunting- and my responsibility. Add into She’s well-educated, intelligent can’t say whether she was in so lem would have serious ramifi - ton; daughters, Melinda that their health care, extracur - and fun, but she has let herself go. much pain from her surgery cations. Your boyfriend may (Mark) DeArmond of Mon- ricular activities, Christmases We are both in our 60s and, unfor - that she didn’t want to add to it not be physically abusive, but roe, Nikki (Jeff) Turner of and birthdays, etc., when he said tunately, those pesky whiskers are by being plucked. Talk to her he IS controlling. Subjecting Huntington, Kathi Rash of he didn’t have money. starting to appear on our faces. again when she’s feeling better you to the silent treatment is Fort Wayne; five grandchil- I feel I have every right to keep She recently had surgery and and she may offer up her chin. emotionally abusive, and so dren; sisters, Leah Teeple of the money. I have told this to my when I visited her, I noticed a lot If not, love her the way she is — was deciding “for” you that you Bluffton, Marie Whetsel of kids, but they are mad at me of hairs sprouting from her chin. I fur and all — because she’s should remain at a job that’s Dunkirk, and Laura Stephen because I can’t seem to get the offered to pluck them or take her happy that way. stressful and unpleasant. of Fort Wayne. message across. Your thoughts to a spa and have them removed DEAR ABBY: My boyfriend and You may love this man John was preceded in would be greatly appreciated. — when she had a facial. She refused! I have been together for four years. deeply, but from my perspec - FLUSTERED IN FLORIDA My friends and I have made a I love him deeply, but I have lied to tive the relationship isn’t a death by his parents, Philip DEAR FLUSTERED: You pact to pluck each other’s him about certain things. I feel healthy one. If you want to and Florence Rash; sister, were divorced from this man whiskers if we are ever in a hospi - guilty about it, but I can’t bring end it, you are justified. Helen Boise; and brother, Philip Rash. Service is 11:00 am, Friday, November 18, 2016 at D.O. McComb & Community Calendar Sons Covington Knolls Fu- neral Home, 8325 Coving- Notices will appear in and 6:30 p.m. each Thurs - third Thursday of each FAST OPTIMISTS — Will 204 E. Arch St. in Port - ton Road with calling one Community Calendar as day at A Second Chance At month at Jay County Pub - meet at 7 a.m. for break - land. hour prior, Pastor Gary Dil- space is available. 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© 2009 Hometown Content The Commercial Review Page 4 Opinion Thursday, November 17, 2016 Involvement should go beyond vote What can we do? your mayor, representative or council, park board, aviation state of the environment? Take Feeling gut-punched by the senator. Of course, this doesn’t board and board of works meet - an evening walk and pick up election of Donald Trump as mean you’ll know every detail ings? If not, start. We’ve said it trash along the roadside. president, Democrats have about every issue that comes before and we’ll say it again, Every four years, we elect a been asking this question Editorial up, but every little bit helps. these local officials are the ones president. Donald Trump will since last week. But it’s a good The more knowledgable you who make the most direct become our 45th. Meanwhile, question for everyone to ask are, the more prepared you will impact on your daily life. there are currently about 265 themselves. be when it does come time to •Do it yourself. We can’t million American citizens. In this country, we hold vot - vote. expect government to handle So whether you’re a fan of ing in high regard (although regardless or party or ideolo - •Think local. Your knowledge everything for us. If there is Bill Clinton or George W. Bush, turnout numbers sometimes gy: of government should extend something you care about, find Barack Obama or Trump, it belie that point). But there are •Pay attention. All too often beyond just the presidency. In a way to make an impact. This would be silly to put all of your opportunities to make a differ - we focus on politics only when fact, we would argue it should is literally open to anything. eggs in their basket. Each one ence, both in government and it comes time for a presidential start at the local level and work Care about kids? Volunteer as a of us individually can not out, more often than just on election. But the government its way up. Do you know who youth coach or mentor. Con - match their impact, but we as a Election Day. machine runs 24/7, 365. Keep your city council representative cerned about hunger? Spend whole can far surpass it. So here are some tips on how yourself informed. If some - is? Have you paid attention to some time working at the local Get out there and make a dif - you can make a difference, thing concerns you, write to what has happened at recent food bank. Worried about the ference. — R.C. Stand against forces of hate By LEONARD PITTS JR. Tribune Content Agency It is time for the coun - try to heal, time for us Leonard come together. Or so people have been Pitts Jr. telling me since last week when democracy laid the biggest egg in American history. Well, here is my Forgive me — or don’t; response: I have no inter - I really don’t care — if est in seeing this country that remains a deal heal. And I refuse to breaker for me. I refuse to come together. participate in this process of organized Understand: If this amnesia, to cooperate in were just about politics, normalizing a man who I’d never say something stands for everything like that. No, I’d do what America should not. you’re supposed to when So what now? the candidate you favored Well, now those of us is defeated. who feel the same way Suck it up. must make it a priority to But my anger is not get off our assets and about any given policy of vote in 2018. And in the the new president. No, it meantime, resist. is about him, about the Sunday evening on election of a fundamen - HBO’s “Last Week tally unsound, unserious Tonight,” John Oliver and unfit man, a misogy - offered a list of organiza - Jail isn’t always the answer nist who brags about sex - tions that defend the ual assault, a bigot causes and peoples that By AL CANNON JR. bail. The problem is particularly cheered to victory by the will be most threatened Special To The Washington Post acute for women: According to Ku Klux Klan. in the coming Reich and When a Charleston, South Caroli - research from the Vera Institute of I have no idea how to suggested you volunteer na, patrol officer stopped a young Al Justice and the John D. and Cather - “heal” woman hating and them your time and mother outside Walmart after store ine T. MacArthur Foundation’s no desire to “come officials reported that she was Cannon Jr. Safety and Justice Challenge, the money. together” with the Klan. I think that’s a great shoplifting groceries, her first number of women in jail is up 14- I am similarly impa - thought was of her children. fold since 1970, and about 80 percent idea, so I pass his list on tient with those who say to you: Planned Parent - Who would watch them if she of them are mothers. we must give the new were arrested? She could not afford Recognizing these troubling hood (plannedparent - president a chance to hood.org); The Center the food she had taken for her fami - we can save when we rethink how trends, Charleston is implementing lead and hope for his suc - ly — let alone a babysitter, an attor - our justice systems should work. a number of reforms to transform For Reproductive Rights cess. (reproductiverights.org); ney or bail. How we use jails deserves a hard how we use jails that others should Is that what Republi - As the sheriff for Charleston the Natural Resources look. I have more than 30 years of consider. We are one of several cans did for Barack County, I know that if the Defense Council experience in law enforcement, and jurisdictions across the country Obama when they gath - encounter had taken place a few (nrdc.org); the Interna - I understand firsthand our obliga - that sought and received support ered on the night of his years ago, she would likely have tional Refugee Assis - tion to protect public safety and the from the Safety and Justice Chal - inauguration and plotted gone to jail, sending her and her challenges my officers face every tance Project lenge to improve local justice sys - a conspiracy of obstruc - children’s lives into an economic day as they work hard to protect us. (refugeerights.org), the tems and safely reduce jail popula - tionism to cripple his and emotional tailspin. In the past, I also know that the number of peo - NAACP Legal Defense tions. presidency? Is it what law-enforcement officers had no ple in U.S. jails is high, and that Fund (naacpldf.org); the As part of holistic reform efforts, Donald Trump did when alternatives to taking someone to even a brief stay in jail can upend Trevor Project for a new legal-defense program for he spent years question - jail for nonviolent offenses such as lives and lead to deeper involvement those who are unable to afford coun - LGBTQ youth (thetrevor - shoplifting. Fortunately, that was in the criminal justice system. Some ing the veracity of an project.org) and the Mex - sel will provide an attorney to low- ordinary birth certifi - not true in her case. people never recover from a stay in income residents at their initial ican American Legal cate? Instead, the officer employed a jail. And the evidence shows that bond hearings, when judges deter - Defense and Education More to the point, the new approach called “cite and many of those people did not need mine if they can safely be released Fund (maldef.org). I’d call to let Trump lead and release.” Rather than jailing the to be there in the first place. into the community while awaiting also add The Southern hope for his success fails woman for a low-level, nonviolent Local jails — intended to hold peo - trial. Poverty Law Center (spl - offense, the officer gave her a cita - ple who pose a flight risk or threat Our cite-and-release program to address obvious ques - center.org) and the Amer - tion for shoplifting, instructed her to public safety — are instead incar - gives my officers more discretion in tions: Where is he lead - ican Civil Liberties to appear in court at a later date cerating many who commit nonvio - how to handle low-level offenses in ing us? How are we defin - Union (aclu.org). and let her go. She returned home lent offenses or are unable to afford situations when jail is not the best ing success? Should we It’s time the majority to her children that day instead of bail, negatively affecting the com - outcome for anyone. applaud even if he that believes in a pro - spending weeks in jail awaiting munity and the judicial system. In addition, a triage center serv - “leads” us into another gressive, inclusive and trial at no benefit to public safety In South Carolina, the average ice launching next year will help unnecessary Middle East compassionate America and to the detriment of her family. daily population in our jails has officers steer people who are living conflagration? Are we did more than just tweet At a time of heartbreaking tur - exceeded capacity since 1989. Most with homelessness, mental illness expected to be happy if about it. Nothing wrong moil over police-community rela - people are there for low-level offens - or addiction into treatment and his “success” comes in with tweeting, but forces tions and rising incarceration, es, not dangerous crimes. Many other services — and avoid incar - criminalizing abortion? of exclusion, hatred and national attention has once again with mental illness and substance- ceration. Frankly, I won’t cheer rage have overtaken the turned to Charleston with the start abuse issues cycle in and out for We should not forget that many him even if he is not a highest office in the land, last week of the trial of a former minor violations. And amid rising law-enforcement officers under - disaster. In the unlikely so it’s also time for some police officer in the tragic shooting homelessness in our community, stand better than anyone where the event the man who con - old school activism. Time death of Walter Scott. Now more people who have nowhere to sleep problems lie in our justice systems. siders global warming a to march. Time to assail than ever is the time for law- are often jailed for trespassing. No one on my team wants to take Chinese hoax took action lawmakers. Time to boy - enforcement leaders to acknowl - We must ask ourselves whether someone to the county jail, away to stem that threat, I’d be cott. Time to stand and be edge that serious problems exist in putting so many people in jail for from family and livelihood, without happy, yes. On the counted. Enough is our criminal justice systems and offenses unrelated to public safety is any improvement to public safety. improbable chance the enough. that reform begins with us. the best use of our justice system Together, we must do everything man who swore to repeal Let’s take our country Law-enforcement leaders need to and limited resources. we can to find fairer, more-effective the Affordable Care Act back. develop fair and effective approach - These challenges are not unique approaches to justice. As a law- crafted something better, •••••••••• es that reflect our commitment to to Charleston. Across the country, enforcement leader and a sheriff, I I would be glad, sure. Pitts is a columnist for public safety while giving people there are nearly 12 million jail know that jail is not always the But at the end of the The Miami Herald. He won the best chance to succeed and lead admissions each year, and many answer. day, the man who did a Pulitzer Prize for Com - productive lives. That young moth - people remain behind bars and cut •••••••••• those things would still mentary in 2004. Readers er’s story is a prime example of the off from their families and jobs Cannon is sheriff of Charleston be a misogynist and a may contact him at kind of gains we can make and lives simply because they cannot afford County, South Carolina. bigot. [email protected]. The Commercial Review HUGH N. RONALD (1911-1983), Publisher Emeritus

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By reducing the suggested the city gov - number of lanes, traffic ernment and Chamber of through the downtown Commerce provide grant area could be slowed and funding and incentives properly planned aesthet - for building new housing ics could make drivers and remodeling resi - notice more downtown dences in the city. storefronts. He also proposed an Wiser also suggested idea called “First Fri - placing raised cross - days”. walks at strategic loca - “It’s pretty much, the tions on Meridian Street, first Friday of the month that would help slow traf - … all of the shops and all fic down and make pedes - of the stores stay open trians feel safer. extra late,” Skelly said. “It would bring the “And just that sense of crosswalk up to the level event draws everybody of the sidewalk, so downtown and makes it there’s not going to be viable to keep your store, that little dip down. It shop, bar or restaurant could be implemented at open.” places like outside the Skelly said that if the (Ritz) Theatre and the event were to catch on, it Jay County Community could encourage more Center, that decrease the restaurants and retail speed people would drive businesses to open in the The Commercial Review/Ray Cooney over,” Wiser said. “This downtown area. isn’t a speed bump, it Following the presenta - would be a gentle curve. tion community mem - Crazy Carol So you’re not going to bers shared their opin - Greg Ashley, right, acts as if he is crazy while portraying Ebenezer Scrooge opposite Linda bottom your car out or ions on the students’ sug - Rodden’s Mrs. Dilber during a rehearsal Wednesday for the Harmony Players’ production of “A anything. But it would gestions. The discussion get people to slow down.” drifted to the city’s unre - Christmas Carol.” Shows are scheduled for 6:30 p.m. Nov. 25 through 27 and Dec. 1 through 3 at Incentivizing facade solved flooding problems. Harmony Cafe in Portland. Tickets, which are $24, are available by calling (937) 768-2892. improvement is another Professor Michael idea the students said Burayidi, the leader of could help redevelop the the project, interjected downtown area. Jasmine with his observation on Mason said in a series of what his studies have case studies of similar found effects change in Airport ... sized towns in Wisconsin, small communities. a facade improvement “I have done a number Continued from page 1 “I would like to say personally of a new five-year capital improve - matching grant program of studies across the U.S. The request would complete pay - that those funds, we would proba - ment plan. The board said it will could help refurbish the and what I have found is ment on a grant that funded the bly have never seen without your begin reviewing it and discussing exterior of local busi - it takes a community airport’s environmental study. help,” Lyons said. “Speaking for possible changes at next month’s ness. champion. It takes one Jason Clearwaters of Butler, Fair - myself and the rest of the board, meeting. Portland has a facade person who will step up man & Seufert, the airport’s engi - job well done and thank you very •Heard from Mayor Randy funding program that to the plate and be the neering firm, told the board that much." Geesaman that an offer for $17,500 offers 50-percent match - mobilizer of the commu - $7,461 of the environmental study Clearwaters also told the board was made for the mobile home that ing grants up to $15,000 nity to get things done,” grant would not be spent, and that that he will be submitting the air - previously served as the tempo - that has helped with Burayidi said. “It always it would roll over to next year. port’s layout plan back to the FAA rary headquarters from Lutheran improvements to a vari - takes one person, the The FAA requires that the board for a second review. The plan has Air. The home was originally pur - ety of local businesses, champion of the commu - of aviation submit a financial been modified based on comments chased for $29,000. including The Ritz The - nity. Who is willing to put report, covering the fiscal year from the FAA’s first review. •Heard from airport manager atre, Corle Insurance and in their time and that ended on Oct. 1. The board In other business, the board: Hal Tavzel that there were 6,704 Harmony Cafe. resources to move the approved a financial report that •Heard from Clearwaters that a gallons of fuel sold in the month Mason noted that community along? summarized three grants that were survey crew will mark the newly of October, for a revenue of improved facades result - “You don’t even have to funded in the 2016 fiscal year, at a acquired land for the runway $22,848.31. He said so far this ed in up to 20-percent be in government. You total of $673,908. Board president extension project sometime in the month the airport has sold 3,441 increases in sales, just have to take the time John Lyons thanked Clearwaters next couple of weeks. gallons for $12,090.05. attracted more first time to do it.” for his work to acquire the grants. •Discussed the upcoming draft •Approved $9,216.31 in claims. Losses ... Continued from page 1 takes time to find the high not going to change that 75 volunteers worked •OK’d renewing the hos - party administrator for “A lot of our strategic ini - quality providers that our overnight. 1,366 hours in October. pital’s dental insurance health insurance. tiatives revolve around community expects,” he “We didn’t get into it White also said recent bake package with Delta Dental •Approved 909 checks access. We’ve got to be said. overnight. It feels kind of and craft sales brought in for 2017. and disbursements totaling focused more on con - Hyatt emphasized that like we got into it $954 and $1,185.25 respec - •Approved the hospi - $1,852,673.87 sumerism and what the the hospital’s executive overnight. We didn’t. But tively. tal’s health insurance •OK’d the hospital to hold patients want and except.” team is focused on righting we have to look at how do •OK’d the hospital’s busi - package for next year a silent auction in Decem - Two areas of potential the facility’s financial ship we grow in this and how do ness and property insur - with IU Health Plans. ber to sell property that growth Hyatt discussed and developing growth we serve the needs of our ance package for 2017 at a Bozell said IU Health longer has use to JCH and Wednesday were the hospi - strategies. changing demographics cost of $254,175. Vice presi - Plans’ renewal came in will be sold for cash. The tal’s general surgery and “It gets a little frustrating and our community.” dent of human resources approximately $127,000 items and sale information orthopedics services. when we see that growth In other business, hospi - Jerry Bozell said the pack - cheaper in fixed costs will be published on the “These are services that takes time,” Hyatt said. tal board: age includes workers com - than JCH’s current third hospital’s website. we can operate as well as “And are we going to •Heard from auxiliary pensation and other associ - anyone out there but it change this overnight? It’s president Eunice White ated insurance and that next year’s cost figure is about a $13,000 reduction in premium costs. •Received a year-end idn’t get report on the hospital’s r event d scorecard ratings from You Hyatt, who described the hospital’s finances as the ge in the “elephant in the room.” covera Hyatt said it can be hard to look past the financial fig - per? ures, but that the hospital newspa had an exceptional year in a number of other areas.

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Area churches are listed with location, pastor and phone number, as well as email address and Web site where available. All services are Sunday, unless otherwise indicated. Jorgenson to speak Artist, author, speaker and and the chime and vocal This Area Asbury United Methodist YouTube personality Jon Jor - choirs will provide special 204 E. Arch St., Portland genson will speak at a youth Church music. Church page is Jill Howard event at 6 p.m. Saturday at Members of the Community made possible (260) 726-8464 Bryant Wesleyan Church, 209 Thanksgiving Dinner commit - Services: 8 a.m., 10:15 a.m. roundup through S. Hendricks St. tee will be guest lectors. The Sunday school: 9 a.m. Youth and college students dinner will be held Nov. 24 at Director of youth and young the courtesy of from central and northern Asbury United Methodist adult ministries: Julie Tarr Indiana are planning to attend Church. the following asburyministries.org the powerful and motivational To perform Office hours: 8:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. sponsors! presentation. The Christianaires will per - Community meals Monday through Friday form at 6 p.m. Sunday at First “Moments of Devotion” can be For more information, call Bread of Life Community the church at (260) 997-6231, American Baptist Church, 427 Family Meal will be served at heard each Sunday at 7 a.m. on S. Main St., Dunkirk. The pub - WPGW radio. The church has a email [email protected] 5:30 p.m. Monday at Asbury or the church at bryantwes - lic and area churches are invit - United Methodist Church, 204 nursery available. ed to attend. Handicapped accessible. [email protected]. E. Arch St., Portland. Banner Christian Prayer breakfast Thanksgiving service Guest speaker Assembly of God A Men’s 4x4 prayer breakfast Zion Evangelical Lutheran Aaron Huey will be the Church will host a Thanksgiv - 1217 W. Votaw St., Portland will be held at 8 a.m. Saturday guest speaker at 10:30 a.m. Michael Burk at West Walnut Church of ing Eve service at 7:30 p.m. Sunday at Noble Congrega - (260) 726-4282 Christ, 204 W. Walnut St. in Wednesday. tional Christian Church, 1964 Services: 10:30 a.m. Portland. Communion will be served N. 800 East, Portland. Sunday school: 9:30 a.m. Bible study: 6:30 p.m. Wednes - day A nursery and children’s Collett Nazarene Sunday school: 9:30 a.m. 468 E. Washington St., Dunkirk church are available. 450 South, 1 mile west of U.S. 27 Prayer/Bible study: 6:30 p.m. Robert Thomas Billy Stanton Wednesday (765) 348-4620 Bellefountain (260) 251-2403 A nursery is available. Services: 9:30 a.m., 6:30 p.m., 6:30 United Methodist Services: 10:30 a.m., 6 p.m. p.m. Thursday 440 S. 600 East Sunday school: 9:30 a.m. Family Worship Center Gordon Jackson Bible study: 6:30 p.m. Wednes - 200 E. Elder St., Portland Geneva First Services: 9 a.m. day David Wade United Methodist Sunday school: 10 a.m. Youth director: Cassi Alberson (260) 726-4844 100 W. Line St., Geneva A nursery and children’s Services: 11 a.m. Barry McCune Bethel United Methodist church are available. Bible study: 9:45 a.m. (260) 368-7655 Indiana 167, 4 miles north of The church accepts non-perish - Service: 7:30 p.m. Wednesday Services: 9:30 a.m. Dunkirk able food items, soap and paper Associate pastor: Sue Wade Sunday school: 10:45 a.m. products for the food bank. Scott McClain http://www.thefamilyworship - Bible study: 7 p.m. Monday (for Handicapped accessible. Services: 10:45 a.m. center.org women) Behind every project is a Sunday school: 9:30 a.m. Radio broadcasts can be heard Lord ’s Table Food Pantry is open Bible study: 7 p.m. Tuesday Cornerstone Baptist at 8:30 and 9 a.m. on Sunday on each Wednesday from 5:30 to 7 p.m. 211 E. Main St., Portland WPGW-AM and FM. Handicapped accessible. Wayne Ward Handicapped accessible. Portland True Value Bluff Point Friends (260) 726-7714 80 E. 650 South Geneva Nazarene Services: 10 a.m. Fellowship Baptist 225 Decatur St., Geneva Shop Local Services: 10 a.m. Sunday school: 9 a.m. Save Time • Save Money Sunday school: 9:30 a.m. 289 S. 200 West Brenda Haddix Services can be seen on cable Hugh Kelly (260) 346-2172 channel 7 on Sundays at 10 a.m. (260) 726-6263 (260) 726-8895 Services: 10 a.m., 6 p.m. Boundary St. Paul and 6 p.m. and Monday and Friday 1100 N. Meridian St. Services: 10 a.m., 6 p.m. Sunday school: 9 a.m. Corner of Treaty Line Road at 7 p.m. Sunday school: 9 a.m. Prayer meeting: 7 p.m. Wednes - Portland, IN and county road 300 East A nursery is provided. Assistant pastor: Mitch Corwin day Ava Gannon Handicapped accessible. (260) 726-2373 Handicapped accessible. Gilead Church MAY Services: 9:30 a.m. Cross Community Church First American Baptist County road 650 North, one- FINANCIAL 315 W. Main St., Berne 427 S. Main St., Dunkirk GROUP, INC. Bryant Wesleyan Rev. Joseph Gerkin (interim pas - quarter mile east of Balbec Dan Coffman 209 S. Hendricks St. tor) Services: 10:30 a.m. Now offering (765) 768-7157 Paul VanCise (260) 589-2752 Sunday school: 9:30 a.m. Medicare D Services: 10:40 a.m., 5 p.m. and (260) 997-6231 Services: 10 a.m. Medicare Advantage Services: 10:30 a.m., 6 p.m. Sunday school: 9 a.m. Sunday school: 9:30 a.m. Grace Bible Plans, Life & Health Sunday School: 9:30 a.m. Bible study: 7 p.m. Wednesday Bible study: 7 p.m. Wednesday P.O. Box 67 BRIAN BROWN [email protected] [email protected] 6626 Village Way, Berne your hometown agent om A staffed nursery is available First Church of Christ Jeff Gaskill (260) 729-5200 1049 Union City Road, Fort (260) 589-2687 111 W. Main Street There is also children’s church, for children age 3 and younger. Portland, IN “The Garden”, for preschoolers Recovery Services: 10 a.m., 6 p.m. and a staffed nursery. Deerfield United Methodist David J. Nicholson Sunday school: 9 a.m. Handicapped accessible. U.S. 27, south of Indiana 28 (419) 375-2860 Bible study: 7 p.m. Wednesday Belinda Pinkstaff Services: 10:30 a.m. The Calvary United Methodist (765) 789-4511 Bible classes: 9:30 a.m. Harvest Time Bible 301 N. Main St., Dunkirk Services: 9:30 a.m. Youth and adult programs: 6:30 11015 S. 600 East, Keystone, Susan Durovey-Antrim [email protected] p.m. Wednesday Wells County Theatre (765) 499-0368 www.fccftrecovery.org Tony Robles Services: 10 a.m. Dunkirk Nazarene A nursery is provided. (260) 273-0877 Call for [email protected] 226 E. Center St., Dunkirk Services: 10 a.m. movie info rg Tom Fett First Community Baptist Bible study: 7 p.m. Thursday (765) 768-6199 341 S. Meridian St., Redkey 260-726-RITZ (7489) Center United Methodist Services: 10:30 a.m., 6 p.m. Everett Bilbrey Jr. Hickory Grove County road 500 West and Indi - Sunday school: 9:30 a.m. Services: 10:30 a.m., 6 p.m. Church of the Brethren www.ritzportland.com ana 26 Prayer service and children’s Sunday school: 9:30 a.m. Indiana 1 and Indiana 26 Gary Phillips ministry: 7 p.m. Wednesday Prayer service: 7 p.m. Wednes - Earl Doll (765) 768-7540 Children’s pastor: Gloria Hamil - day (260) 731-4477 MAY Services: 8:30 a.m. ton Radio broadcast “Gospel Truth” Services: 10:30 a.m. FINANCIAL can be heard on Sunday at 1:30 Sunday school: 9:25 a.m. GROUP, INC. Sunday school: 9:30 a.m. Dunkirk Food Pantry, located at the church, is open the second and p.m. on WPGW. Specializing in: Church of Jesus Christ fourth Thursday of each month High Street Affordable Care of Latter-Day Saints from 1 to 3 p.m. First Free Will Baptist United Methodist Marketplace Insurance Indiana 167, between 150 and 200 12369 W. 600 South, Dunkirk 435 High St., Geneva Enrollment South, Dunkirk Erastus United Methodist Marion Donathan Rev. Michele Isch JEFF HALL Services: 10 a.m. Erastus-Durbin Road, Celina, Services: 11 a.m., 6 p.m. (260) 368-7233 your hometown agent Ohio Sunday school: 10 a.m. for 25 years Services: 9 a.m. (260) 729-5200 Allan Brown Prayer service: 6 p.m. Wednes - Sunday school: 10:15 a.m. Church of the Living God day 111 W. Main Street (419) 678-2071 (Miracle Missions, Inc.) Services: 9 a.m. Portland, IN 8472 S. 800 East, Union City Holy Trinity Catholic Sunday school: 8:30 a.m. First Missionary 7321 E. Indiana 67, Bryant Services: 10:30 a.m. Assistant pastor: Rev. David 950 S. U.S. 27, Berne Sunday school: 9:30 a.m. Rev. David Hoying, C.PP.S. Williamson, Gordon Rev. Don Williams Services: 7:30 a.m. and 9:30 a.m., (260) 589-2991 Spencer & Penrod Church of God of Prophecy 7:30 p.m. Saturday Evangelical Methodist Services: 9 a.m., 10:15 a.m. Confessions are heard on Satur - Funeral Homes, Inc. 797 N. Creagor Ave., Portland 930 W. Main St., Portland Sunday school: 8 a.m., 9 a.m., Nanette Weesner day at 8:30 a.m. and 8:30 p.m. or by Steve Arnold 10:15 a.m. request. Todd & Rob Penrod (260) 766-9334 (24-hour calls and (260) 251-0970 www.fmcberne.com texts) “Serving As We Services: 10:20 a.m., 6 p.m. Hopewell of Life Ministries Services: 10 a.m., 6 p.m. Sunday school: 9:30 a.m. First Presbyterian Would Be Served” Bible study: 6 p.m. Thursday County road 200 South, 2 miles Bible study: 6 p.m. Wednesday 402 N. Ship St., Portland From 2 Convenient Locations www.portlandcogop.org east of Indiana 1 The church radio broadcast can C. Stanley Gockel, interim pas - Rev. Ruth Funk PORTLAND (260) 726-7111 [email protected] be heard at 9:15 a.m. Saturday on tor (260) 251-8581 Handicapped accessible. WPGW. PENNVILLE (260) 731-8811 (260) 726-8462 Services: 10:30 a.m., 6 p.m. Handicapped accessible. Services: 9:30 a.m. Church of the Brethren Sunday school: 9:30 a.m. www.firstpcportland.org Bible study: 7 p.m. Wednesday Floral and Chicago avenues, Fairview United A nursery is provided. Portland Methodist/Jay County Handicapped accessible. Kevin McClung Immaculate 2875 E. 200 South Conception Catholic (260) 729-7295 Gordon Jackson Fort Recovery Church Services: 10 a.m. Lay leader: Beth Stephen 506 E. Walnut St., Portland Sunday school: 9:15 a.m. of the Nazarene Robert Moran (260) 726-9184 401 E. Boundary St., Fort Recov - Nursery care is provided for Services: 10:15 a.m. (260) 726-7341 children age 5 and younger. ery Services: 8 a.m., 10 a.m.; 5:30 Sunday school: 9:15 a.m. Rev. Dennis Kelley 217 E. Pearl St. Handicapped accessible. Handicapped accessible. p.m. Saturday Portland, IN (419) 375-4680 Bible study: 11:10 a.m. Sunday Services: 10:30 a.m., 6 p.m.; 7 (260) 726-2833 Church of the Living God Fairview United CCD: 7 p.m. Wednesday South Broad Street, Dunkirk p.m. Wednesday Methodist/Randolph Prayer: 9:15 a.m. Sunday. Sun - Rev. Theodore Wagoner County Integris Community Services: 7 p.m., 7 p.m. Friday day school: 9:30 a.m. 601 N. Charles St., Portland Indiana 28, 2 miles east of [email protected] Sunday school: 9:45 a.m. Albany Greg Haisley “River of Life” may be heard Ryan Campbell (765) 283-6315 each Sunday at 8 a.m. on WPGW (765) 256-0331 Fort Recovery [email protected] radio station. Services: 9:30 a.m. United Methodist Services: 6 p.m. Saturday; 6 p.m. 309 E. Boundary St., Fort Recov - Executive Director, Sunday School: 8:45 to 9:15 a.m. Tuesday Clear Creek Bible study: 6:30 p.m. Wednesday ery www.integrischurch.com Jenny Knox, LPN Congregational Christian A nursery is available. Rev. Allan Brown Call us or visit to find out more 5016 N. U.S. 27, Winchester (419) 678-2071 Kingsley Full Gospel 260-726-3577 Tom Sells Faith Evangelical Services: 9 a.m. 4030 S. 700 East, Dunkirk (765) 584-1564 9560 W. 200 South, Dunkirk Assistant pastor: David Gordon Stuart Phillips 745 Patriot Drive Services: 9:30 a.m., 7 p.m. Harold Miller Services: 9:30 a.m. and 6 p.m., 7 Portland, IN Wednesday (260) 894-2257 Full Gospel p.m. Wednesday Sunday school: 10:45 a.m. Services: 10:30 a.m. Lighthouse Tabernacle See page 7 The Commercial Review Thursday, November 17, 2016 Church Page 7

Continued from page 6 Latter Day Saints Indiana 167, 2 miles north of Dunkirk Mike Baker Church votes to marry (765) 760-2432 Services: 10 a.m. By JULIE ZAUZMER for the denominational associa - Sunday school: 11:15 a.m. The Washington Post tion, which often goes by the This Area Youth: 6:30 p.m. Wednesday A young man came to the Rev. name Texas Baptists. The Church page is George Mason, wanting to talk spokesman declined to let the Little Salamonia about his parents’ wedding. Convention Washington Post publish his made possible Christian Church The youth, of course, hadn’t name. through 1098 E. 300 South, Portland been at the wedding. But Mason kicks out That’s not enough for Adam Ridenour had, and he remembered it well. Wilshire Baptist Church. It the courtesy of Services: 11 a.m. Eight or nine hundred people. congregation voted that it wants to affirm. the following Pillars of the community. One “It became increasingly diffi - of the largest weddings in the cult for me to justify, as I kept sponsors! Mary Help of Christians history of Wilshire Baptist 403 Sharpsburg Road, Fort looking in the eyes of people Church. Recovery has torn his congregation, that I loved and seeing the pres - “You performed the wedding Rev. Ned Brown Mason, 60, can do just that. ence of Christ in them, and as I (419) 375-4153 of my parents in this church,” Wilshire Baptist Church voted honestly looked at the Scripture Services: 4:30 p.m. Saturday, 9:30 the young man said to Mason. 577 to 367 to welcome LGBT peo - and realized that it was not as Used Auto and Truck Parts a.m., 6 p.m. Sunday “If I fall in love and want to get ple as full participants in every clear as I thought it was,” Mason married, my question is, will aspect of the church — as mem - said. Those passages that say Mount Tabor my church community support bers, as lay leaders, as potential homosexuality is sinful? As me?” United Methodist clergy, and yes, as brides and Mason read them again, over The youth would want to grooms. the course of months of study 216 W. Pleasant St., Dunkirk We buy marry a man. And in that As soon as the Dallas church with his congregants, he came Rick Koop Late-Model wrecks moment, as in other moments in completed its vote, the Baptist to see them as narrower con - (765) 768-7273 www.williamsautoparts.com recent years, Mason realized demnation of abusive sexual Services: 9 a.m. General Convention of Texas something that would have practices of biblical times, not 127 Detroit Ave. Sunday school: 10:15 a.m. started proceedings to kick the shocked him when he started church out of the denomina - condemnation of loving homo - Portland, IN 47371 out as a pastor 37 years ago: He tional body. “All Texas Baptists sexual relationships. (260) 726-8001 Mount Zion would want to officiate at that are loving, respectful and wel - “My judgment is that God is United Methodist gay wedding. coming to all people. But while doing something beautiful County roads 600 East and 200 Now, after putting the issue to we are welcoming, we are not here,” he said. “I’m going to err Baird-Freeman North a contentious popular vote that affirming,” said a spokesman on the side of love and grace.” Rev. Darrell Borders (260) 726-4786 Funeral Home Services: 9 a.m. Sunday school: 10 a.m. (260) 729-7393 Salamonia United 8 p.m. the second and fourth  e Teeter Family New Beginnings Services: 10:15 a.m. Church of Christ Wednesday of each month. Sunday school: 9:30 a.m. A nursery is available. Holiness Church of Blaine 3900 S. 600 East 221 N. Meridian St Bible study: 6 p.m. Thursday Bruce Phillips Handicapped accessible. 4017 W. 200 South friendscare4others.net Randy Smith (260) 335-2017 Portland, IN 47371 A nursery is provided. Services: 9 a.m. Union Chapel (260) 251-2406 Handicapped accessible. (260) 726-7171 Services: 10 a.m., 6 p.m. Sunday school: 10 a.m. 6238 N. 375 West, Bryant Youth group: 6:30 p.m. Wednes - Rev. Michael Morgan day Praise Chapel Second Chance (352) 425-5914 Youth pastor: Garrett Smith Church of God at Life Ministries Services: 10:20 a.m., 6 p.m. www.nbholiness.com 4527 E. 1000 North (Jay, Randolph 228 S. Meridian St., Portland Sunday school: 9:30 a.m. There is a nursery and children’s County line) Dave Keen (260) 251-8792 Youth: 5 p.m. Sunday church. Pastor Gerald Roesly Mike Eads (260) 703-0733 Son Shine Club, Teen Bible Handicapped accessible. (765) 584-7045 Bible study and brunch: 10:30 study: 7 p.m. Wed. Services: 10:30 a.m., 6 p.m. a.m. There is a nursery and children’s New Covenant Sunday school: 9:30 a.m. church on Sunday. Great Food, Fellowship Prayer meeting: 6 p.m. Wednes - Southside Handicapped accessible. day No Bull! 1238 W. 450 South Church of Christ Terry Bye 1209 S. Shank St., Portland Union Chapel Church 1204 W. Votaw Portland (260) 726-6247 Redeemer Lutheran of the Nazarene Malin and Elm streets, Bryant Flint Redwine (260) 726-9647 Services: 10:30 a.m., 11:30 a.m. (260) 726-7777 County road 900 North, Jay- Sunday school: 10 a.m. Pastor Robert Abner Wells Co. Line Road (260) 997-6787 Services: 10:20 a.m., 6:30 p.m. Prayer service: 6:30 p.m. Wednes - Bible study: 7 p.m. Wednesday Pastor: Fred Stevens day Services: 10 a.m. Services: 10:30 a.m., 6 p.m. The church radio broadcast may Sunday school: 9 a.m. Sunday school: 9:30 a.m. Handicapped accessible. St. James Lutheran be heard on WPGW at 2 p.m. each County road 600 East, south of Bible study: 7 p.m. Wednesday Sunday. county road 400 South A nursery is provided. Redkey Faith Vineyard Christian Your Discount Builders Ministry Robin Owen Services: 10:30 a.m. Fellowship Supermarket New Life Ministries 422 N. Union St., Redkey [email protected] 101 S. Meridian St., Portland 7 DA YS A WEEK ! 415 S. Helen St., Portland Ken Fuller (John Jay Center) (765) 524-5378 218 W. Lincol n Dr. Kay Fairchild St. Joseph Catholic Kevin Culy (260) 755-6354 Services: 4 to 6 p.m. Deli – 726-2423 1689 St. Joe Road, Fort Recovery (260) 251-2843 Services: 6 p.m. Sunday; 7 p.m. Ladies Bible study: 5:30 p.m. Rev. Ned Brown Services: 10 a.m. Thursday Monday drkayfairchild.com Services: 7:30 a.m. Sunday Redkey Faith Ministries Walnut Corner County roads 200 North and 500 New Mt. Pleasant 9811 W. Indiana 67, southwest of St. Mary’s Catholic Redkey 346 S. Broad St., Dunkirk West United Methodist Rev. Dave Newton Steve Rogers 5905 S. Como Road Rev. Craig and Robin Cotherman (765) 369-2920 Services: 10:30 a.m. Sunday, 5:30 (765) 728-5227 Tom Hopkins p.m. Thursday Services: 10:30 a.m., 6 p.m. (260) 726-2462 Services: 10 a.m. Children’s church and youth will Sunday school: 9:30 a.m. Services: 10:30 a.m. Bible study: 7 p.m. Wednesday Sunday school: 9:30 a.m. meet after offering prayer on Sun - St. Paul Catholic day. 517 Meiring Road, Fort Recovery Wesleyan Tabernacle Noble Congregational Wednesday service: 6:30 p.m. Rev. Ned Brown www.RedkeyFaith.org Services: 8:30 a.m. Sunday 122 E. Race St., Portland Christian A nursery is provided. Phill Jellison 1964 N. 800 East St. Peter Catholic (260) 726-7237 Services: 10:30 a.m. Redkey First Christian 10 a.m. Bible study Sunday school: 9:30 a.m. 1477 Philothea Road, Fort Recov - Union and Malin streets, Redkey ery Youth group will meet at 6 p.m. Jeff Hammers Westchester every other Sunday . Rev. Ned Brown Matt’s Garage (765) 468-6172 Services: 10 a.m. Sunday United Methodist Bible study: 7 p.m. Wednesday Services: 10:30 a.m. 4487 E. 400 North Sunday school: 9:30 a.m. Darrell Borders Oak Grove Sugar Grove Nazarene Bible study: 7 p.m. Thursday County roads 400 North and 550 (260) 726-6311 United Methodist Services: 10:35 a.m. 829 S. Indiana 1 West Redkey United Methodist Rev. Dan Sickels Sunday school: 9:30 a.m. 205 W. Union St. Rick Koop 122 W. Main St., Redkey There is a staffed nursery. Portland, IN 47371 (765) 716-1941 (260) 731-4733 Randy Davis Services: 10:30 a.m., 6 p.m. Handicapped accessible. Services: 10:30 a.m. (765) 369-2085 260-726-8761 Sunday school: 9:30 a.m. Sunday school: 9:30 a.m. Services: 10:30 a.m. Bible study: 7 p.m. Wednesday West Walnut Call us today! Bible study: 6 p.m. Wednesday Handicapped accessible. Church of Christ Pennville Friends Office hours: 7 to 11 a.m. Monday 204 W. Walnut St., Portland Maple Street and Indiana 1, Pen - through Friday Sugar Grove Gil Alicea nville The Redkey Community Food (260) 726-4691 WALL TAX SERVICE Dee Hartman United Methodist Pantry at the church is open each Services: 10 a.m. Accounting • Taxes • Payroll Services: 10:30 a.m. Wednesday from 9:30 to 10:30 a.m. County roads 600 South and 1150 West, Dunkirk Sunday school: 9:15 a.m. • Notary • Truck Filings Martha’s Pantry is open the second Youth minister: Gene Hummel • Electronic Filing Pennville United Methodist Wednesday of each month from Scott McClain Services: 9 a.m. Ladies Bible studies: 10 a.m. • W-2’s • Year-End Accounting 190 W. Main St., Pennville 9:30 to 10:30 a.m. Wednesday- Gary Phillips Sunday school: 10 a.m. Handicapped accessible. at the home of Alice Alexander. 122 East Adams (260) 731-3801 Redkey Church 7 p.m. first and third Thursday at Portland, IN Services: 10:30 a.m. of the Nazarene Temple Baptist the church. Sunday school: 9:30 a.m. 801 W. High St. www.westwalnutchur - (260) 726-7435 Food pantry hours are Wednes - Indiana 167, between Dunkirk Robert Farris chofchrist.org day from 9:30 to 11 a.m. (765) 369-2676 and Albany Collins Glenn Pre-school and a nursery are Services: 10:30 a.m., 6 p.m. available. Pleasant Hill Sunday School: 9:30 a.m. (765) 768-7708 9945 N. 800 East, Union City (Jay- Service: 6:30 p.m. Wednesday Services: 11 a.m. and 6 p.m., 7 Randolph county line) p.m. Wednesday White Chapel Church Transportation is available. County roads 725 East and 500 Bruce Bryan Handicapped accessible. Sunday school: 10 a.m. (765) 964-3664 North, Albany Todd Castor Services: 9 a.m., 6 p.m. River of Life Trinity Lutheran Fresh Fudge, Sunday school: 10:30 a.m. 301 N. Wayne St., Fort Recovery Services: 10:30 a.m. 722 W. Main St., Portland Sunday school: 9:30 a.m. Chocolates & Bible study: 7 p.m. Wednesday Paula Hunnicut Robin Owen http://www.mypleas - (419) 375-4498 Unique gifts (260) 273-3144 Word of Life anthillchurch.org Services: 11 a.m., 6 p.m. Services: 9 a.m. (contemporary made in downtown Portland Bible study: 6 p.m. Thursday service, fourth Sunday) Worship Center Closed month of Sept. & Jan. Portland First Adult Sunday school: 10:15 a.m. 1395 Ellis Road, Union City, Ohio 260-726-4937 Church of Nazarene The ROCK Youth Christian Education: 6:30 Rev. George Hughes 112 S. Meridian St., Portland 920 S. Shank St., Portland 1605 N. Meridian St., Portland p.m. Wednesday (937) 968-5544 Stephen Hundley Jeff Horsman [email protected] Services: 10 a.m. (260) 726-8040 (260) 726-7474 Handicapped accessible. Sunday school: 9 a.m. Services: 10:30 a.m., 6 p.m., and [email protected] The service can be heard on Joy 6:30 p.m. Wednesday Services: 10 a.m. Trinity United Methodist FM (88.9) broadcast at 10 a.m. Sunday school: 9:30 a.m. Youth pastor: Brian Henry 323 S. Meridian St., Portland www.portlandnaz.com Youth: Wednesday at 7 p.m. at the Gregory Norton Zion Evangelical A nursery is provided. office (260) 726-8391 Lutheran Church Handicapped accessible. [email protected] Services: 10 a.m. 218 E. High St., Portland ROCKids ministry director: Sunday school: 11:20 a.m. Mark Strietelmeier Portland Friends Heather Keller Youth: 6 p.m. Wednesday (260) 726-8832 226 E. Main St., Portland [email protected] [email protected] Services: 10 a.m. Byron Dealey, Herb Hummel Activities are provided for chil - portlandtrinity.com Sunday school: 9 a.m. (765) 541-9556 dren nursery through fifth grade. The food pantry is open from 6 to Handicapped accessible. The Commercial Review Page 8 Indiana/World Thursday, November 17, 2016 Trump meeting with Abe In review Court rules By JERRY MARKON ing its fair share toward INDIANAPOLIS — and KAREN DEYOUNG base costs. The Washington Post As Trump remained The University of Donald Trump’s transi - ensconced with close aides Notre Dame’s police tion to power as president in his Manhattan office department doesn’t kicked into higher gear tower, the pace of the tran - have to release crime today, as transition offi - sition appeared to quicken. reports about student cials were expected to fan Offices prepared for athletes to ESPN, the out across federal agen - Trump’s teams in depart - Indiana Supreme cies and Trump prepared ments and agencies across Court ruled Wednes - for an important meeting the government had day. with Japan’s prime minis - remained empty Wednes - The court said in ter. day. But the White House unanimous ruling that The 5 p.m. session with said that it received paper - the private universi - Japanese Prime Minister work, signed Tuesday ty’s police department Shinzo Abe, Trump’s first evening by Vice President- isn’t a public agency with a foreign leader since elect Mike Pence, necessary that falls under the the election, has raised for the teams to move into state open records law. questions among some in the department offices and The state’s highest Washington’s foreign poli - Associated Press/Kyodo News/Takuto Kaneko begin to receive briefings court reversed a state cy community because from current officials. appeals court decision Trump has apparently not Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe and his wife Akie wave today The “landing teams” for from March that said been briefed by the State prior to their departure to New York, at Haneda airport in Tokyo. Abe plans to the State Department, the the law applied Department. Officials said meet with President-elect Donald Trump today in New York. Justice Department, the because the depart - Wednesday that the transi - Pentagon and the National ment has legal author - tion team has not reached Security Council will be ity from the state to out to State. region…so you’d make between George W. Bush much to discuss. Trump announced and begin inter - make arrests and has use of the transition team and Al Gore. has vowed to scrap the A former State Depart - acting with the Obama jurisdiction beyond at the State Department.’’ Trump is “just loving Trans-Pacific Partnership ment official said such a administration today, the university’s cam - meeting would normally But Trump’s campaign this role in transition, he’s trade deal that Abe recent - Republican National Com - pus. be preceded by numerous manager, Kellyanne Con - a transactional guy … he’s ly pushed through his par - mittee communications briefings from key diplo - way, said today that the at his desk every day, taking liament. And the presi - The Supreme Court director Sean Spicer said justices found the pub - mats, which is considered session at Trump Tower, the counsel of many differ - dent-elect caused jitters in late Wednesday. Economic lic records law didn’t especially important here which Vice President- ent people, taking many dif - both Japan and South policy landing teams will because the Japanese are elect Mike Pence will ferent phone calls, going Korea during the cam - be announced next week, apply to Notre Dame concerned about com - attend, will be “much less through paperwork and paign by saying both followed by teams devoted police because the ments Trump made on the formal” than in the future discussing forming his cab - nations were not paying to domestic policy and inde - department isn’t part campaign trail. The presi - because Trump has yet to inet … He’s really enjoying enough for their defense pendent federal agencies. of any level of govern - dent-elect repeatedly said assume office. it,” she said. and that he would make The transition released a ment. that Japan, along with “We are very sensitive The meeting with Abe them pay more — perhaps list of 29 presidents and South Korea, should pay to the fact that President arose from a phone conver - even all — of the costs of prime ministers with Case opens more for their defense and Obama is still in office for sation between the Japan - hosting American military whom it said Trump and CHARLESTON, S.C. that he would make them the next two months, and ese leader and Trump. bases. Pence have spoken since — The defense has pay more for hosting U.S. we won’t be making diplo - When Abe called to con - Since Trump’s victory, the election. And transition opened its case in the military bases. matic agreements today,’’ gratulate Trump shortly the Japanese government communications director murder trial of said Conway, who also after his victory, he men - has been taking a wait-and- “The world does not Jason Miller said that Michael Slager, the stop for the transition,’’ pushed back against tioned that he would be see approach. “Trump said reports of turmoil within white former South said the official, who media reports that the passing through New York various things during his the transition following the Carolina patrolman spoke on condition of transition is in disarray. this week and suggested a campaign, but I will not ouster of several senior anonymity to speak freely. “In 2000 the country meeting. “That would be presuppose what he will do team members in recent charged in the shoot - Trump “would want an went to Thanksgiving awesome,” Trump immedi - as president,” Tomomi days came largely from ing death of an intelligence briefing. without knowing who the ately responded, according Inada, Japan’s defense “folks on the outside” and unarmed black You’d probably want to get president was,’’ she said, to people briefed on the con - minister, said late last those who feared Trump motorist. briefed on what’s what referring to the legal fight versation. week. She added, however, was preparing to “drain the Slager is charged in happening in the following the contest The two leaders have that Japan is already pay - swamp, as he’s promised.” the April 2015 shoot - ing of 50-year-old Wal - ter Scott as he ran from a traffic stop. Cellphone video ISTEP scores drop slightly in 2016 recorded by a bystander shows Scott By SHELBY MULLIS administered by a new vendor, a remember that our students, ISTEP has been in turmoil in being shot five times TheStatehouseFile.com change that the Indiana Depart - schools and teachers are more than recent years. Lawmakers voted to INDIANAPOLIS — After legisla - in the back. ment of Education said impacts just a test score.” replace the test with a new assess - The defense con - tors voted to prevent the low 2015 students and teachers as they take In 2016, 66.1 percent of students ment by 2018. A panel is working to tends the two men ISTEP scores from negatively the test. Teachers and students statewide in grades three through find an alternative and is expected affecting educators, the overall need several years to get accus - eight passed the English/language to announce recommendations on struggled and Scott 2016 scores for grades three tomed to the new standards and arts section, a 1.2 percentage point Nov. 29. got hold of the offi - through eight are lower than assessments. decrease from the year before. A bill signed by Gov. Mike Pence cer’s Taser before the before. “Today’s results reflect Indiana’s In the mathematics section, 58.9 in January prohibited the 2015 shooting. The 2016 test was the second year focus on student progress towards percent passed, down 2.1 percent - scores from unfavorably affecting a with the more rigorous standards. more rigorous benchmarks for col - age points. teacher’s evaluation, pay or bonus - Delayed The 2015 scores serve as a baseline, lege and career readiness,” Super - Meanwhile, 51.6 percent of stu - es as well as a school’s A-F account - MOSUL, Iraq — according to the Indiana Depart - intendent of Public Instruction dents statewide passed both sec - ability grade, but the 2016 scores do Poor weather and ment of Education. Glenda Ritz said in a statement. tions, a drop of 1.9 percentage count unless state leaders inter - cloudy skies stalled an For the first time, the test was “However, it is important to points. vene again. advance by Iraqi spe - cial forces into the northern city of Mosul, although they United ... still faced deadly Continued from page 1 tensions were smoothed date, in a speech that isolationist forces gaining politically and through attacks by Islamic Merkel and Obama have over after Obama solidified his place on the traction in some parts of shared values,” Peter State militants that enjoyed a close relation - acknowledged Germany’s world stage. Europe and punctuated Tauber, the general secre - killed seven civilians ship over the years, and anger and promised new Obama told Berliners by Trump’s victory in the tary of Merkel’s Chris - and two soldiers. Obama seems to be count - guidelines for monitor - then that progress U.S. election. tian Democratic Party, The civilians were ing on the German ing. requires sacrifice and In Germany, officials told reporters in Berlin, killed and 35 others leader’s strength to help The mood for Obama’s shared burdens among hope the change in presi - before Obama’s visit. were wounded when counter the isolationist latest visit was signifi - allies. dents will not bring about “I think one will see militants fired mortar tone voiced by President- cantly tamped down com - “That is why America a significant shift in rela - that Mr. Trump will have rounds on govern - elect Trump during the pared with his first visit cannot turn inward,” tions between the two his own political sugges - ment-controlled areas election campaign. to the German capital in Obama told the cheering nations or the NATO tions, but that the USA of eastern Mosul, said Although the relationship 2008, when some 200,000 crowd. “That is why alliance. won’t be a different coun - army medic Bashir hit a bump in 2013 when it exuberant fans packed Europe cannot turn “The Americans are try tomorrow.” Jabar, who is in charge was revealed the U.S. the road between the inward.” among … our most impor - In Berlin, Obama will of a field clinic run by National Security Agency landmark Brandenburg Eight years later, his tant partners and we also meet Friday with the the special forces. had been monitoring the Gate and Victory Column words seem to have fore - want to continue this leaders of France, Italy, —Associated Press chancellor’s cell phone, to hear the then-candi - shadowed the nationalist, partnership economically, Spain and Britain. 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STATEWIDE 150 BOATS, SPORTING 190 FARMERSStorage. 40 ACRE FARM AUC- Saturday,LAND NovemberAUCTION 19, NovemberPUBLIC AUCTION 19, 2016 DOG SITTER ANDLooking OR MiniINMAN storage, U-LOC five sizes. TAKING APPLICA-bed- FOR RENT/RENTJay, Blackford, TO Saturday, TIONNovember 19, 2016 10:00 AM LAWNfor a dependable HELP and Security fence or 24 roomTIONS house FOR A in 3 Pen- Randolph,OWN Delaware, 2016 10:00 am Bubp Building, Jay Co responsible High School hour access units. Gate nville. Washer/dryer Madison, Henry Coun- 10:00 am 3168 S Boundary Pike, Fairgrounds student (preferrably) to hours: 8:00-8:00 daily. hookup. Stove/refriger- ties. Over 300 Houses Lehman Park Pavilion Portland Bedroom suite; dog sit and maybe next Pearl Street, Portland. ator furnished. No pets. and apartments. 212 Park Avenue, 160 acres +/-, with large dressers; china cabinet; spring and summer 260-726-2833 Deposit required. 260- Heather Clemmons 765- Berne, IN brick home, barns & furniture; trunks; lawn help. Must have 703-1120 748-5066 clemmon- avail- Farm: West of Geneva buildings offered in 5 antique books; lamps; transportation. Send a spropertiesllc.com LEASEable, Coldwater, SPACE OH. on SR 116 to CR 300W tracts and entirety. Fenton, Fiesta, Lefton; written response to: Manufacturing, ware- 3 ONE-BEDROOM415 4 then South 1 mile. Tractors(Ford, AC, Far- Tiara; Milk white; small “DOG SITTER” PO BOX housing, assembly, dis- 1/2APTS N FORShip- RENT $350 plus BedroomHOUSE FOR 2 bath SALE House CR 300W and CR mall); riding kitchen appliances; 712, Portland IN, 47371. tribution, offices, inside electric and gas heat. with and office and 1150S. mowers(Country Clip- paperweights; heaters; Your written response and outdoor storage. 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Rent based PUBLIC AUCTION WEAVER AUCTION spacing is necessary. Dunkirk, 765-768-6224. Women’s Building, Jay Saturday, November 19, Saturday, November 26, All ads must be on 30% of adjusted 220 REAL ESTATE Monday- Friday 8-6; Sat- County Fairgrounds 2016 2016. approved prior to gross income. Barrier Before urday 8-2 www. Antiques, primitives, 9:00 am 4-H Building, Jay Co. appearing online and free units. 260-726- youREAL list ESTATE your Real FuquaChrysler.com collectibles, tools, guns, 107 W Main Street, Fairgrounds, Portland, in the newspaper. 4275, TDD 800-743- Estate or book your 15 crocks, Dazey Bryant, IN IN. Our Classified Deadline 3333. This institution is Auction Call Mel Smit- CA$H PAIDAny FOR year, JUNK any churns, 10 cream cans, Kenmore washer and 10am / 10:30am Double is noon the day before an Equal Opportunity ley’s Real Estate & Auc- condition.CARS Running or 4 rifles, shotgun, hol- dryer; bedroom suite; Ring. you want the ad to run, Provider and Employer. tioneering 260-726- not. We tow away. 765- sters, saddle, new pellet picnic table; JD 110 rid- 2002 LS Venture; 1995 and noon on Friday 0541 cell, 260-726- pistols. ing mower; Bosch Achieva. Household fur- 578-0111 or 260-726- for Monday’s paper. NEED PJ’s MORE U-Lock STOR- and 6215 office. Laci Smit- Civil War papers, heavy duty drill; double nishings; appliances; 5143 Massey’s Towing Call us with questions, Storage,AGE? most sizes ley 260-729-2281, or antique furniture, Victro- wheel grinder; floor riding mowers; antiques; 260-726-8141. available. Call 260-726- Ryan Smitley 260-729- la, costume and Sterling jacks; log chains; job collectibles; glassware; Visit Us At: 4631. 2293 jewelry, childs wood site tool boxes; heavy tools; wicker couch; thecr.com wagon. duty pipe cutter; lots of primitives; Shopsmith V; ALUMINUM23”x30”,.007 SHEETS thick. Craftsman snow blower, hand tools; sockets; hit/miss engines; musi- Clean and shiny on TIRED OF NON-PAY-For Fisher wood stove, wrenches; hammers; cal instruments; one side..35 cents INGjust 10% RENTERS? of monthly Craftsman and DeWalt old scales; tractor seat McCormick distillery each or four for $1.40, rent/ life could be 100% 250 PUBLIC NOTICE tool chests, log chains, and much more. china bottles; Jack’s plus tax. The Commer- better. Property manag- bounce house, lawn fur- Clayton Hummel Estate Dairy box; 8 oak chairs; cial Review, 309 W ing. Heather Clemmons niture, household, gen- Sale conducted by snow blower; garage Main, Portland 260- 765-748-5066 clem- erator, military. Green Auction furnishings. 726-8141. monspropertiesllc.com Jon Saul Estate 260-589-8474 David Loy Estate, Oth- PublicSTATE OF NoticeINDIANA King Auctioneering www. Auctionzip.com ers JAY COUNTY COUNTY OF JAY, SS: 500 S. SANDY HOLLOWEast IN THE JAY SUPERIOR COURT Mark King www.SoldonGreen.com www.auctionzip.com MANTIQUEeridian, MALL Portland. APARTMENTS; 2016 TERM AU09200213 Rob Green #11389 Main Street, Portland; Under new ownership! two bedroom, two bath CAUSE NO. 38D01-1608-PL-11 260-729-1142 AU19500011 Mel Smitley’s Real Judith LeMaster, John Leland LeMaster, Plaintiffs Building being remod- upstairs; living room, Bill Liechty Estate & Auctioneering eled and reorganized! vs. AU01048441 AU01011555 family room, kitchen and Candy Stultz, Residential Credit Solutions, Inc. Thursday,LAND AUCTIONDecember 8, Have many more deal- 260-726-6215 Office half bath downstairs; Bruce Smith 2016 ers! 260-766-4030. The heirs and assigns of the Individual Defendants And all oth- 260-726-0541 Cell central air; washer/ 6:00 PM ers who may claim any lien on or Interest in the real estate de- Laci Smitley dryer hookup; attached Location: Lion’s Club CHRISTMAS TREES garage with opener. scribed herein, Defendants AU10600051 Cut your own tree- Bruce Smith, Counterclaimant and Cross-Claimant Civic Center 307E THE 260-729-2281 Spruce and Pine. $650 monthly plus secu- Vs. 100N, Portland CLASSFIEDS Wreaths, Grave Blan- rity deposit and utilities; Judith LeMaster, John Leland LeMaster, 120+/- acres, Madison kets, Straw Maze. Open 260-525-0277 or 260- Counterclaim Defendants Candy Stults, Residential Credit Solutions, Inc., The heirs and as- Twp., Por tland. Find it 110 HELP WANTED Fri, Sat, Sun 11-5:30. 726-7257 Offered in 4 Tracts. signs of the Individual Counterclaim Defendants and the individ- November 25th- ual Cross-Claim Defendants Tar ter Realty MANPOWER PORT- Buy It now hiring for December 23rd. Sud- 510 W HIGH2 bedroom ST, PORT- apt. And all others who may claim any lien on or Interest in the ease- Auction & Appraisal Co. LAND machine operators, hoff Tree Farm 6314 SR LAND$450 plus deposit. All ments described in Exhibit A of Plaintiffs’ Complaint Brody Tarter Cross-Claim Defendants Sell It! assemblers, inspectors, 49, Fort Recovery, Ohio electric. Water is paid. AU11400074 mold makers, mainte- 419-942-1039 NOTICE BY PUBLICATION 260-726-8141 260-703-0477 This Notice is to Counterclaim Defendants and Cross-Claim De- 765-595-8155 nance. 609 N. Meridian Dave Tarter fendants above named and to all other persons who may claim any St. 260-726-2888 ONE AND TWO BED- lien on or interest in the easements described in Exhibit A of AU1960021 150 BOATS, SPORT- Apartments. Plaintiffs’ Complaint and in the real estate described in Exhibit 1 ING EQUIPMENT LROOMake of The Woods, of the Counterclaim and Cross-Claim. JINNY’S CAFE - Cooks Geneva, water included You are notified that you have been sued in the Jay County Supe- BRYANT, IN Crown Needed!! First shift 6am- GUN SHOW!! with rent, no pets, 260- rior Court, Jay County, Indiana, in the case caption above, by the per- Point, IN - November son named as Counterclaimant and Cross-Claimant. 2pm and Friday/Satur- 19th & 20th, Lake 433-2081 day Third shift. 10pm- This Notice by Publication is specifically directed to the Counter- County Fairgrounds, claim Defendants and Cross-Claim Defendants named above and 6am Apply between 6am 889 S. Court St., Sat. 9- TWO BEDROOM all persons and/or entities who may claim any interest in the real & 2pm. 260-997-8300. with estate described below. Counterclaimant and Cross-Claimant is re 5, Sun 9-3 For informa- detachedLARGE HOUSE two car tion call 765-993-8942 resented by Robert G. Cook, 116 East Washington Street, P.O. Box garage. $550/month. 433, Winchester, Indiana 47394, (765) 584-8600. The nature of the AUTOMOTIVE TECH- Full-time, com- Buy! Sell! Trade! 765-730-3083. claim against you is to quiet title in Counterclaimant and Cross- NICIANSpetitive pay based on Claimant to the real estate described below against the named experience plus vacation Counterclaim Defendants, Cross-Claim Defendants and the world 190 FARMERS COL- UPSTAIRS ONE BED- and retirement. Apply @ apartment with unencumbered by certain easements. The real estate is located in UMN ROOM Jay County, Indiana, and that the Counterclaimant and Cross- Zuma Automotive, LLC, stove/refrigerator, very Spread- clean. $375 month. 765- Claimant is the true and rightful owner of said real estate: 314 S Main Celina, Ohio AG RENTAL Situated in the County of Jay, in the State of Indiana, described as or [email protected]. ers: DDI, Artsway Verti- 730-3083. follows: cal. New Holland 228 TRACT A (Jay County): A part of the East Half of the Northwest skid loader w/full cab, Quarter of Section 14, Township 23 North, Range 14 East, more NOW TAKING ONE AND TWO-BED- Second shift heat/ac. Fort Recovery ROOM APARTMENTS particularly described as follows: w/weekends.RESUMES Must be 21 419-852-0309 in Pennville. New appli- Beginning at a P.K. Nail set on the North line of the East Half of years of age or older; ances including AC. the Northwest Quarter of Section 14, Township 23 North, Range must be able to work New carpet, laundry on 14 East, said point being South 89 degrees 48 minutes 18 seconds MICHIGAN 4 APPLES varieties premises. Service ani- East (assumed bearing) 1,800.24 feet from an existing iron pipe weekends; must have FOR SALE marking the northwest corner of the said Quarter Section; thence references. Wages $8.50 Jonagold, Yellow Deli- mals only. 260-368- South 89 degrees 48 minutes 18 seconds East along the North line to $10.00. Northside cious, IDA Red, & 9187 of the East Half of the said Quarter Section a distance of 365.87 Carry Out, Attn: Ruth, MUTSU. Farmland feet to a P.K. Nail set, said point being North 89 degrees 48 min- Locker, Farmland, IN utes 18 seconds West 478.66 feet from an existing P.K. Nail mark- 1226 N. Meridian, Port- ing the Northeast corner of the East Half of the said Quarter Sec- land, IN 47371. 765-468-6031. 250 PUBLIC NOTICE tion; thence South 00 degree 07 minutes 25 seconds west a distance of 985.72 feet to an iron pipe set in the centerline of an Open Ditch; thence North 69 degrees 15 minutes 50 seconds West along the centerline of said ditch a distance of 247.67 feet to an 110 HELP WANTED iron pipe set on the top of the a bank of said Open Ditch; thence North 08 degrees 21 minutes 26 seconds West along the top of Westerly bank of said Open Ditch a distance of 908.93 feet to the Jay County Scout Facility Public Notice point of beginning and containing 6.398 acres, more or less. (JCSF) annual meeting to be EXCEPT: A part of the East Half of the Northwest Quarter of Sec- held at JCSF Lodge located 1/4 tion 14, Township 23 North, Range 14 East, more particularly de- mile south of Highway 67 on scribed as follows: Como Rd on Monday, Novem- Beginning at a P.K. Nail set on the North line of the East Half of Walking & Motor ber 21st at 6:30PM. Public in- the Northwest Quarter of Section 14, Township 23 North, Range vited. Contact Gary Maitlen, 14 East, said point being South 89 degrees 48 minutes 18 seconds 260-726-5511 for more informa- East (assumed bearing) 1800.24 feet from an existing iron pipe tion. marking the northwest corner of the said Quarter Section, the Subs CR 11-17-2016 -HSPAXLP point of beginning thence South 89 degrees 48 minutes 18 seconds apply at East along the north line of the East Half of the said Quarter Sec- tion a distance of 110 feet to a point; thence South a distance of The Commercial Review 150 feet to a point; thence west 65 feet to a point; thence south 550 feet to a point; thence west approximately 50 feet to the top of the PUBLIC NOTICE Public Notice westerly bank of said Open Ditch; thence north along said Open 309 W Main St Portland, IN 47371 Notice is hereby given by the Board of Public Works and Ditch to the point of beginning. Pick up application or call 260-726-8141 Safety of the City of Portland, ALSO EXCEPT: A part of the East Half of the Northwest Quarter that sealed bids will be re- of Section 14, Township 23 North, Range 14 East, more particu- from 8:00 to 6:00 pm ceived at the Clerk-Treasurer ’s larly described as follows: Office, City Hall, 321 North Beginning at a point on the North line of the Northwest Quarter Ask for Kim or Tonia Meridian Street, Portland Indi- of Section 14, Township 23 North, Range 14 East, said point being ana 47371 until 10:00 a.m. on Fri- South 89 degrees 48 minutes 18 seconds East (deed bearing) or email [email protected] day, December 1, 2016, for the 1910.24 feet from a point marking the Northwest corner of the said year 2017 for the following: Quarter Section; thence continuing South 89 degrees 48 minutes Petroleum Products: Gas, 18 seconds East along the North line of the said Quarter Section Diesel Fuel, Motor Oils and a distance of 56.07 feet to a point; thence South 00 degree 29 min- Grease utes 16 seconds West a distance of 230.00 feet to a point; thence Bids shall be in accordance North 89 degrees 48 minutes 18 seconds West a distance of 103.77 with instructions and specifica- feet to a point; thence North 11 degrees 11 minutes 50 seconds tions, copies of which may be West a distance of 81.61 feet to a point; thence South 89 degrees obtained from the Office of the 48 minutes 18 seconds East a distance of 65.00 feet to a point; Clerk-Treasurer. Bids must be thence North 00 degree 11 minutes 42 seconds East a distance of submitted in sealed envelopes 150.00 feet to the point of beginning. with the type marked thereon. Being a part of the East Half of the Northwest Quarter of Section Bids shall be opened at 10:00 14, Township 23 North, Range 14 East, and containing 0.40 of an a.m. on December 1, 2016, by the acre, more or less. Board of Public Works and An Answer or other response in writing to the Counterclaim and Safety. The Board of Public Cross-Claim must be filed either by you or your attorney within Works and Safety reserves the thirty (30) days after the last notice has been published and if you right to reject any and all bids fail to do so, judgment by default may be rendered against you and or to waive informalities in bid- the relief demanded by Counterclaimant and Cross-Claimant may ding due to error. be granted. If you have a claim for relief against the Counter- Lori Ferguson claimant and Cross-Claimant arising from the same transaction or Clerk- Treasurer occurrence, you must assert it in your written response. C E

The Commercial Review Thursday, November 17, 2016 Sports Page 11 Colts reunion will be different By MICHAEL MAROT couldn’t go because I was still Then there are Vinatieri and AP Sports Writer playing.” Robert Mathis, the only remain - INDIANAPOLIS — Adam Forty players, nine coaches and ing players from the title team still Vinatieri’s reunions usually con - Hall of Fame executive Bill Polian on the Colts’ roster. sist of a personal trip down mem - are all expected to attend the 10th While they may try to sneak out ory lane. anniversary of Indianapolis’ for a team dinner Saturday night At least there he can take a few Super Bowl title. or find a few spare moments to moments to reflect on the six Some of the household names meet with some old pals, they AFC championship teams he — Peyton Manning, Reggie Wayne know this is a working weekend played on, the four Super Bowl and Jeff Saturday — are expected that may force them out of most of rings he won and all those to attend. the festivities around town. famous kicks he made along the Some of the postseason stars — “It’s a good problem to have,” way. Joseph Addai, Marlin Jackson, Vinatieri said. One day, the Indianapolis Colts Dan Klecko and Dominic Rhodes While Vinatieri and Mathis are seemingly ageless kicker figures — also are coming back. Even a still focused on collecting another he’ll finally be able to participate handful of forgotten players, such ring, their seasons have taken in some of those memorable half - as Rocky Boiman and Bo Schobel, divergent paths. time celebrations, such as the have made plans to attend. The 35-year-old Mathis was one taking place Sunday at Lucas There will be several noticeable slowed early by a bad knee and he Oil Stadium. absences, too. has struggled to round into form Associated Press/R Brent Smith Until then, the league’s oldest Hall of Fame coach Tony Dungy in the final year of his current player at age 43 will focus on will miss the reunion because of contract. Through nine games, the This Aug. 20 photo shows Indianapolis Colts what he does best — making his Sunday Night Football duties. Colts’ career sacks leader has 19 kicker Adam Vinatieri on the sideline during the second half kicks — and those former team - Hall of Fame receiver Marvin tackles, only two sacks and four of an NFL preseason football game in Indianapolis. mates enjoy the show Harrison, 2007 NFL Defensive tackles for loss. Vinatieri’s reunions usually consist of a personal trip down “There have been a few (missed Player of the year Bob Sanders Vinatieri, meanwhile, has reunions),” the Colts kicker said and record-setting defensive end thrived . He’s made an NFL record memory lane. Forty players, nine coaches and Hall of Fame Wednesday. “Some in New Eng - Dwight Freeney, now with the 44 consecutive field goals, includ - executive Bill Polian are all expected to attend the 10th land, too. Yeah, they gave me the Atlanta Falcons, are not on the ing his past nine from 50 yards or anniversary of Indianapolis’ first and only Super Bowl title. token invitation, knowing that I current list of confirmed guests. longer. Becomes ... Drives ... Continued from page 12 cleared their bench. He also had three with seven points for the Bearcats (1- Bader had a butterfly split of 58.41 assists and three rebounds. 5). Continued from page 12 “I think it’s his personal - seconds, helping the team to a time of The senior totaled 12 points, eight A week later in the ity that he’s just a happy-go- 3:54.27. rebounds and six assists Friday in Derek Wanner regional championship, he lucky, worry-free kind of a USF’s 104-89 triumph over Point Park. South Adams – 2015 totaled 242 yards — the kid and that’s how he plays third most in school history — kind of reckless aban - Anne Vormohr Had one tackle for the Taylor Uni - — against Minster. He fol - don and fearless.” Jay County – 2016 Wade Gelhaus versity football team Saturday in a Also swam for the Ball State Fort Recovery – 2013 lowed that with 89 and 82 The stats don’t matter to season-ending loss to Trinity Interna - yards respectively in the Homan, but he’s put togeth - women’s swim team Friday in a loss Led the Saginaw Valley State Uni - tional, 17-14. to Illinois State. versity men’s basketball team in semifinal and state champi - er quite a resume in just The sophomore’s only stop came onship. two seasons. She was second in the 100 back - rebounding Friday as it upset the No. during the fourth quarter after a 9- stroke with her time of 58.27 seconds, 3 team in the nation. Homan finished the year •Most rushing yards in a yard pass on third-and-7. with 1,174 yards, which was season: 1,640 and followed that with a third-place Gelhaus pulled down eight Wanner played in all 11 games for finish in the 200 backstroke in 2 min - rebounds for the Cardinals as they third all-time for yards in a •Most rushing yards in a the Trojans (4-7) and made two starts. season. More than half of career: 2,819 utes, 8.7 seconds. opened their season with a 68-66 vic - He finished with 25 total tackles, She teamed with Amanda Kedzier - tory over NCAA Division II No. 3 Bel - that total (692) came in the •Most points in a season: including 13 solo, to finish tied for five postseason games. 166 ski, Jessica Extine and Peighton larmine. He also had six points and a 12th on the team. Gilbert to finish second in the 400 steal. As a focal point of the •Most points in a career: freestyle relay in 3:35.09. She The senior had seven rebounds, offense for his junior cam - 244 Elle Sutter paign, Homan continued to •Most rushing touch - anchored the relay with a split of 52.7 seven points, one assist and one steal Fort Recovery – 2016 seconds. Saturday as the Cardinals (2-0) topped run wild this year, racking downs in a season: 21 Had her junior season for the Ohio up 1,128 yards in 10 regular- •Most rushing TDs in a St. Joseph’s 81-80. Northern University women’s cross Scott Schwieterman season games. career: 34 country team come to an end Satur - Once again, he saved his •Tied for most rushing Jay County – 2013 Elijah Kahlig day in the NCAA Division III Great Led the Indiana Tech men’s basket - Fort Recovery – 2014 best for the postseason. touchdowns in a game: five Lakes Region Cross County Champi - The junior rushed for 275 •Third and fourth respec - ball team in rebounding in each of its Came off the bench to finish second onships. last two games. in scoring for the University of Find - yards — a career-high and tively in single-game rush - Sutter was sixth on the team and the third-highest total in ing yards: 275 and 242 Schwieterman grabbed nine lay men’s basketball team Tuesday in 140th overall for the Polar Bears with rebounds in the Warriors’ most a 96-80 loss to Fairmount State. program history — in a 58- The only numbers that her time of 24 minutes, 52 seconds. recent win, which came by an 87-85 The junior was 4-of-7 from the field, 21 thumping of Ada in the matter to him are the ones ONU totaled 348 points to finish 13th score Wednesday over Madonna. He including 2-for-5 from beyond the 3- playoff opener. In the that show up on the score - out of 31 teams. was 7-of-11 from the field for 15 points point line, to finish with 11 points in process, he surpassed 1997 board. while dishing out a pair of assists. 17 minutes. He also added rebound. Erin Herrmann of Hope College graduate Greg Bretz’s 2,480 “When you’re helping The redshirt junior recorded a dou - He totaled six points on 2-of-7 shoot - was the race winner in 21:10.9. yards to become the your team win that’s the ble-double with 11 points and 10 ing with one rebound and an assist as school’s all-time leading more important part,” he rebounds Saturday as the Warriors the Oilers (1-1) defeated Illinois- Morgan Lennartz rusher. said. “I’ve put up all the (4-1) defeated Olivet Nazarene 91-72. Springfield 81-57. Fort Recovery – 2016 Then with a 3-yard carry numbers but I couldn’t care He also had two assists, one block and Played for the IU East volleyball against top-ranked Coving - less if we don’t win state one steal. Cindy In’t Groen team Friday in a 29-27, 25-17, 25-18 sea - ton in the regional semifi - last year or have a chance South Adams – 2016 son-ending loss Saturday to Asbury nal Saturday, Homan to win it again this year.” Sawyer Miller Made her collegiate debut for the University in the River States Confer - passed 2014 graduate Cole What is most impressive South Adams – 2015 Huntington University women’s bas - ence tournament quarterfinal. Hull for most rushing yards with Homan is how quickly Remained undefeated for the Indi - ketball team Saturday in a 71-48 victo - The freshman totaled three kills on in a season. He now has he’s set these records. He’s ana Tech wrestling team in a 45-0 vic - ry over Judson. 16 attempts while also adding six digs 1,640 on the year and count - put them up in essentially tory Thursday over Davenport. She played almost four minutes off for the Red Wolves (14-20). She fin - ing. two seasons — he only had The sophomore won by tech fall, 19- the bench, and made one of her two ished the season fourth on the team When the stage is the five rushing yards as a 2, over Nick Dankowski. Miller need - shots to finish with two points. She with 119 kills, while also adding 59 biggest, Homan is at his freshman. ed just 3 minutes for the lopsided vic - also added a defensive rebound and digs and 43 blocks. best. “The last two years have tory, his sixth of the season. had one steal for the Foresters (4-1). In seven playoff games been fun,” he said. “The Abby Wendel over the last two seasons, (offensive) line ahead of me Kegan Comer Catherine Dunn Jay County – 2016 he’s totaled 1,199 yards. … I’ve had a great o-line the Jay County –- 2013 Jay County – 2015 Came off the bench for the Univer - “The stands are packed last two years. I just made Hit a pair of 3-pointers Saturday as Was second in rebounds for the sity of Rio Grande women’s basket - and it’s just an awesome the most of it. I’ve hit the the NAIA Division II No. 1 University Brescia University women’s basket - ball team Tuesday in a 79-63 loss to environment to be at,” holes, I get to the safety, of St. Francis men’s basketball team ball team Saturday in a 109-72 loss to Pikeville. Homan said. “I love football make him miss and the rest hammered Carlow 95-60. Lindsey Wilson College. The freshman logged nearly 18 and I love giving my team a goes after that.” Comer connected on two of his four The sophomore had three boards minutes of playing time and missed chance to win.” Bretz’s career rushing attempts from long distance as he on defense as a starting guard. She the only shot she took. She also He’s been a key cog to the record stood for nearly two started and scored nine points in just was 2-for-11 from the field and made grabbed a defensive rebound for the Indians winning this year. decades. 16 minutes before the Cougars (7-0) three of her five free throws to finish Red Storm (2-2). “Will is a funny combina - Hull’s season record last - tion of a kid who has a lot ed less than two seasons. of athletic ability and he With potentially three also has this competitive more games this year and nature … it is really fear - another full season as a sen - Indiana blows out UMass-Lowell less,” said Brent Niekamp, ior there’s no telling how BLOOMINGTON, Ind. the first 10 minutes, played Indiana (2-0) over that wall. Indiana outscored UMass coach of the Indians. “He much more Homan can add (AP) — When Indiana mediocre basketball. The Blackmon Jr. made five 3- Lowell (1-2) 32-15 during the tries really hard to make a to his already spectacular tipped off its regular sea - Hoosiers looked tired, pointers, scored 23 points final 8 minutes of the first play. He really doesn’t school records. son home opener, it looked searching for the momen - and grabbed seven half. The Hoosiers went think whether it’s going to It is only a matter of if like the sixth-ranked tum that carried them past rebounds in a 100-78 victory into halftime having shot 60 go well or it’s not going to anyone — teammate or Hoosiers returned from Kansas. over UMass Lowell. percent from the field (21 of go well. He is just trying to opponent — can catch him Honolulu empty-handed. “When you’re coming off The River Hawks led 35). make it. when he touches the ball. Just five days removed a great win like we had, you three times during the first Once Indiana returned from defeating then-No. 3 think the (next) game is 10 minutes. But with 8:24 true to form, resembling Kansas in the Armed going to be easier, but it’s remaining, Indiana found the same team that kicked Forces Classic, Indiana not,” Indiana coach Tom its niche behind the savvy off the season with a big started Wednesday night’s Crean said, adding that it scoring of Blackmon, who win in Hawaii, the Hoosiers game flat on offense, slow felt like his team hit a wall. had 20 points in the first dominated for the remain - on defense, and for much of James Blackmon Jr. got half. der of the game. Sports on tap Local schedule 8 p.m. — College Football: Louisville at Houston (ESPN) Today 8 p.m. — NBA Basketball: Philadel - South Adams — Girls swimming at phia 76ers at Minnesota Timberwolves Fort Wayne South Side – 6:30 p.m.; Mid - (TNT) dle school girls basketball at Norwell – 5 8:20 p.m. — NFL Football: New p.m. Orleans Saints at Carolina Panthers (NBC-2,13) Friday 9:30 p.m. — Men’s College Basket - Jay County — Girls basketball vs. ball: 2K Classic – Michigan vs. Mar - Bellmont – 6 p.m. quette (ESPN2) South Adams — Girls basketball vs. 10:30 p.m. — NBA Basketball: Eastbrook – 6 p.m. Chicago Bulls at Utah Jazz (TNT) Saturday Friday Jay County — Girls swimming at 9 a.m. — ATP Tennis: Barclays Westfield Invitational – 10 a.m.; Girls World Tour Finals, Round robin (ESPN2) basketball vs. Winchester – 6 p.m.; JV 1:30 p.m. — Men’s College Basket - wrestling hosts quad meet – 9 a.m. ball: Gildan Charleston Classic – semi - Fort Recovery — Football vs. Minster final (ESPN2) in regional championship at Wapakoneta 4:30 p.m. — Men’s College Basket - – 7 p.m. ball: 2K Classic – Third place game, South Adams — Girls basketball at TBA (ESPN2) Union City – 6 p.m. 7 p.m. — Men’s College Basketball: 2K Classic – Championship, TBA TV schedule (ESPN2) Today 8 p.m. — NBA Basketball: Golden 5 p.m. — Men’s College Basketball: State Warriors at Boston Celtics Gildan Charleston Classic – Mississippi (ESPN) State vs. Central Florida (ESPN2) 9 p.m. — Men’s College Basketball: 7 p.m. — Men’s College Basketball: UNLV at Boise State (ESPN2) 2K Classic – Pittsburgh vs. Southern 9 p.m. — College Football: UNLV at Methodist (ESPN2) Boise State (ESPN2) Thursday, November 17, 2016 Jay girls hoops to host Read Friday’s paper for Bellmont on Friday, a SAHS boys basketball see Sports on tap Sports season preview

Page 12 www.thecr.com The Commercial Review George’s 31 leads Pacers past Cavs Line By PHILLIP B. WILSON Drives Associated Press INDIANAPOLIS — The Indiana Pacers are more than familiar with facing the Cleveland Cava - liers when LeBron James rests, so they didn’t get distracted by the four-time NBA MVP’s absence Homan Wednesday night. The Pacers beat the LeBron-less Cavaliers 103-92 to improve to 3-1 at home in the past two years turned when James sits. “I found out when Coach (Nate McMillan) came in and said, chance ‘LeBron’s not playing,’” said Pac - ers point guard Jeff Teague. “I didn’t know, but we needed a win. into a We weren’t worried about who was playing or who was going to be on the floor, we were just going success to go out and compete.” Teague added 20 points and By CHRIS SCHANZ eight assists, and Thaddeus Young The Commercial Review had 16 points to help the Pacers No one ever wants to see improve to 6-1 at home and 6-6 a teammate go down with overall. an injury. James sat out for the first time But when it happens, this season. Averaging 23.4 points there’s a void that needs to and 8.9 rebounds, he rested after be filled. playing Tuesday night in a home In the 2015 regional victory over Toronto. Guard J.R. semifinal Fort Recovery Smith also missed the game High School starting run - because of a sprained right ankle. ning back Kyle Schroer “It doesn’t matter about LeBron got hurt as the holder on not playing,” Cavaliers coach an extra point. Tyronn Lue said. “We just lost the Will Homan, who at the game.” time was a sophomore, Kevin Love led Cleveland with didn’t just do enough so 27 points and 16 rebounds, and the Indians could get by, Kyrie Irving had 24 points and Associated Press/Michael Conroy win the game and vault to seven assists. The Cavaliers a state championship. dropped to 9-2 after matching the Indiana Pacers forward Paul George drives on Cleveland Cavaliers forward Richard He took advantage of best start in franchise history Jefferson during the second half Wednesday in Indianapolis. The Pacers won 103-92. his new role, and became with the victory over Toronto on the most prolific runner in Tuesday night. program history. “We had our chances,” Love three quarters. The Cavaliers cut ing about him still and he didn’t “Hoosiers” and will be the first “Kyle went down and I said. “We cut the lead to four or it to four points midway through even play tonight. He’s arguably of six Hickory Nights, in which didn’t want to have a drop five a couple times, and it just felt the fourth, but the Pacers put it the best player in our game. (But) the Pacers will wear Hickory off so I just … next man like we either had a bad posses - away with a 9-2 run. C.J. Miles we can’t disrespect anybody. Huskers replica uniforms from up,” he said. sion, had a turnover, and then that hit a 3-pointer for the game’s They’ve got guys who can play the movie. Hoosiers screenwriter Next man up, indeed. lead went to eight or nine points, largest lead — 97-84 with 5:10 basketball.” Angelo Pizzo, director David Homan finished that having to fight kind of uphill to remaining. Friday’s Indiana home game Anspaugh and some of the film’s game with 171 rushing claw back and try to win the game, “Of course it’s different,” against Phoenix coincides with actors, including Maris Valainis yards. and it was too little too late.” Miles said about facing the Cava - the 30th anniversary of the clas - (who played Jimmy Chitwood) See Drives page 11 Indiana led 80-68 lead after liers without James. “We’re talk - sic 1986 basketball movie will be in attendance. Minnich becomes national champ In her two seasons run - ning for Jay County High School, Emi Minnich was a part of two sectional cham - pionships. In her first year for the Archers, she’s a national champion. Minnich, who spent her freshman and sophomore seasons at Jay County Collegiate before grad - Check-up uating from Burris in 2016, scored for the Moody Bible Institute women’s cross country team as it won its fourth consecutive National Christian College Athletic Association Division II national championship Sat - urday at Belhaven Univer - sity in Jackson, Mississip - pi. She was fourth on her team and 11th overall as she crossed the finish line in 20 minutes, 49.25 sec - onds. The Archers totaled 27 points to win, 23 points ahead of runner-up Maran - tha Baptist. Her senior teammate Katie Morris was the indi - vidual champion in 19:26.7. Sophie Bader Jay County – 2016 Was named Mid-Ameri - can Conference co-swim - mer of the week Nov. 10 for her performance in a meet Nov. 5 against Tiffin. The Ball State University freshman is tied for ninth in the conference in the 100- yard butterfly (56.87 sec - onds) and seventh in the 200 butterfly (2 minutes, 5.25 second) in leading the Car - dinals in both events. In a 172-128 loss Friday at Illinois State, Bader was third in both the 100 but - terfly (58.68) and 200 but - terfly (2:08.28). She also added a fifth-place finish in the 200 individual med - ley (2:12.84), and was part of a runner-up 400 medley relay team with her cousin Anne Vormohr, Amanda Kedzierski and Jessica Extine. See Becomes page 11