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Wednesday, July 1, 2020 The Commercial Review Portland, Indiana 47371 www.thecr.com $1 No new filers sign up Happy 100th before deadline Parties now have until Monday to fill ballot vacancies By RAY COONEY The Commercial Review Tuesday’s deadline to file to fill ballot vacancies passed without any new - comers. Only one new candidate joined the fray between the June 2 primary elec - tion and noon Tuesday, with Bruce Counterman filing as an independent last week to run for the south district Jay County Commissioner seat. Each party now has until noon Monday to fill any remaining vacancies on the ballot. Counterman, a rural Ridgeville resident, will take on Brian McGalliard in the Nov. 3 general elec - tion. With incumbent Republican Chuck Huff - man not seeking re-elec - tion, McGalliard won the Republican primary over Duane Monroe and Barb Street. The only other contested The Commercial Review/Jack Ronald race at the county level at this point is for three at- Inez Lowe relaxes outside her home in Dunkirk. She turns 100 today. She said she stays mentally sharp by large seats on Jay County doing puzzles and reading, and credits her longevity to her faith and hard work. Council. Incumbent Republican Jeanne Houch - ins, Republicans Matt Minnich and Ray Newton and Democrats Judy Aker Lowe celebrating century today and Josh Gibson are vying for those positions. By JACK RONALD was in 1935, when she became defects,” she said. “We had to and Inez moved to Florida for Republicans who are The Commercial Review the bride of Raymond Lowe, the inspect the ware. … We all “26 very happy years.” currently uncontested for It hasn’t been an easy life. But love of her life. They were mar - worked swing shift.” When Raymond’s health it’s been a good life. county offices are Jon ried for 73 and a half years before It was hard work, but Inez began to fail, they moved back to “It doesn’t seem like it’s been a Eads for circuit court his death in 2006. has fond memories of her Dunkirk to be close to their chil - hundred years,” said Inez Lowe clerk, Michael Brewster Employment in the glass years at the plant. dren. of Dunkirk. “And I don’t feel like industry brought the couple to “Dunkirk is fortunate to Since his passing, Inez has for coroner, Brad Daniels a hundred.” for surveyor, Paula Miller Dunkirk in 1958. have it,” she said. continued to live independently She was born July 1, 1920, in She and Raymond worked for By then, the couple had at her home on Moore Avenue. for treasurer, Rex Journay Logan County, West Virginia. for commissioner repre - nearly 20 years for the glass con - seven children — Warren, “The kids all come in and help “It was a little coal-mining tainer plant that was then part of Sharon, Deb, Gordon, me,” she said. “They don’t hesi - senting the north district town,” she recalled. “My dad was Armstrong Cork and later Clarence, Alton and Virginia tate or complain. … I am blessed and Gail Dues for superior a miner.” became Kerr Glass Manufactur - — four born before World War with having good health.” court judge. Childhood may have lacked ing. Today, the same plant is a II and three after Raymond She keeps mentally sharp by Journay and Dues both luxuries, but it had other com - part of Ardagh Group’s North returned from service in the working puzzles and reading defeated incumbents in pensations, including her child - American Glass division. war. All survive except Sharon, voraciously. the primary election, hood sweetheart. Raymond worked in the batch who was lost to cancer seven “I could get a lot more done if I knocking off Mike Leon - “We were married very young house, and Inez sorted ware. years ago. didn’t read so much,” she said. hard and Max Ludy, — at 15 and 17,” said Inez. That “We had to watch for Upon retirement, Raymond See 100th page 2 respectively. See Deadline page 2 New laws in effect By TOM DAVIES Associated Press INDIANAPOLIS — Using a handheld cell - phone while driving will Handheld devices banned become illegal on Indiana roads under a new state while operating vehicle law taking effect this week. The move aimed at com - bating distracted driving mobile device while oper - and didn’t ban actions such was among numerous laws ating a moving vehicle. as emailing or using going onto the books today Republican Gov. Eric Hol - Snapchat, Twitter and after being approved by comb encouraged legisla - other apps. the state Legislature this tors to approve the ban, Violators can be fined up year. arguing that distracted to $500 and they could lose Other new laws include driving increases the risk their driver’s license for tougher penalties on stores of a crash by more than 3½ repeat violations. But for selling smoking or vap - times. It was to blame in at motorists who are ticketed ing products to anyone least 860 injury crashes and before July 1, 2021, will not The Commercial Review/Ray Cooney younger than 21 years, and 48 crashes with deaths receive points on their a requirement that anyone across Indiana last year, license, which can lead to younger than 18 obtain a according to state police. license suspension. judge’s permission before The new law allows cell - Rain barrel work getting married. phone use by drivers only Cigarette sales Tom and Bettie Jacobs work together to assemble a rain with hands-free or voice- A new law doubles the barrel during Jay County Solid Waste Management District’s rain barrel Cellphone ban operated technology, except fines stores can face for sell - workshop Tuesday night. The district’s reuse center was packed for the Indiana is joining more in emergencies. It broadens ing tobacco or vaping prod - event, which offered attendees a free barrel. than 20 other states in pro - a previous state ban on tex - ucts to anyone younger hibiting drivers from hold - ting while driving that offi - than 21 years old. ing or using a handheld cials found unenforceable See Laws page 2 Weather In review Coming up The Commercial Review will publish on a modified Thursday — Coverage of Jay County had a high temper - calls for a high of 90 under sunny schedule this week. Friday’s tonight’s Portland Rockets ature of 87 degrees Tuesday. The skies. Highs are expected to be in newspaper will be a morning game against Panthers. low was 71. the 90s for the next two weeks. edition. There will be no news - Tonight’s low will be in the See page 2 for an extended out - paper Saturday because of the Tuesday — Photo of the mid 60s. Thursday’s forecast look. Independence Day holiday. We winner of the 2020 Miss Jay will resume our regular pub - County Fair Queen Pageant. lishing schedule Tuesday. The Commercial Review Page 2 Local/Indiana Wednesday, July 1, 2020 Laws ... Continued from page 1 part of a bill increasing Indi - ters for Disease Control and Legislators heard during a lence, along with higher poverty The penalties, which were ana’s minimum age for smok - Prevention. committee meeting from women and high school dropout rates. last increased a decade ago, will ing and vaping from 18 to 21 to who were 15 or 16 when their grow until a third violation conform with a new federal law. Marriage age parents forced them to marry Gas tax hike within a year would carry a But the Republican-sponsored Indiana’s new marriage age men who had raped or molested The state gasoline tax went up maximum $2,000 fine. measure didn’t include any law replaces the previous law them and then faced more abuse by a penny to 31 cents per gallon Supporters said the tougher additional taxes on cigarettes allowing those as young as 15 to before being able to escape the today. That is the maximum penalties will help reduce Indi - or regulations on vaping liq - marry if they have parental con - relationship. increase allowed under a 2017 law ana’s high smoking rates by uids as sought by health advo - sent. The new law only allows Republican Rep. Karen Engle - under which the tax was making it more difficult for cates. 16- or 17-year-olds to marry man of Georgetown, the law’s increased by 18 cents a gallon to youths to obtain tobacco-relat - Indiana’s 21.8% smoking rate someone no more than four sponsor, cited concerns that 28 cents to help pay for road proj - ed items such as cigarettes or e- among adults was the 7th high - years older after obtaining girls who marry before 18 are at ects. The tax has gone up auto - cigarette liquids. est in the country for 2017, approval from a juvenile court greater risk of becoming vic - matically each year since then as The additional penalties were according to the federal Cen - judge. tims of sexual and domestic vio - an inflationary adjustment. CR almanac Felony arrests Possession unlawful possession of a after he was arrested held without bond in Jay Thursday Friday Saturday Sunday Monday A Portland man and a syringe, a Level 5 felony. Monday and charged with County Jail after he 7/2 7/3 7/4 7/5 7/6 Dunkirk man were arrest - He is being held in Jay two counts of possession apparently violated his ed recently on drug County Jail on an $11,000 of cocaine, narcotics or probation for the second charges. bond. methamphetamine, a time. Anthony Todd Jacob David E.