Youth Camp Planned for 2016 Data and Communica - by KATHRYNE RUBRIGHT Ages 11 to 14
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Thursday, September 10, 2015 The Commercial Review Portland, Indiana 47371 www.thecr.com 75 cents Council Water surges freezes through Joso county one as a deluge of water swept around their home. Nearby, a man clung to a wages utility pole as the waters Storm rose. He was taken up by a By KATHRYNE RUBRIGHT rescue worker who had to The Commercial Review continues be first lowered into the After a 2-percent wage rushing water so he could increase this year, county to batter make his way over to the employees will see no man. raises in 2016. Japan Others waved cloths County council voted from their decks or roofs unanimously to freeze to get attention as torrents wages at its Wednesday of water washed away evening meeting, which By MARI YAMAGUCHI cars and knocked over included a budget review. and KEN MORITSUGU buildings. Photos from Council member Ted Associated Press Japan’s Kyodo News serv - Champ said while “every - JOSO, Japan — Raging ice showed people waiting body deserves a raise,” it’s floodwaters broke through for help on top of cars and not something Jay County an embankment today and a 7-Eleven delivery truck, can afford this year. swamped a city near surrounded by water that Each county depart - Tokyo, washing away nearly submerged the ment presented its budget houses, forcing dozens of cars. requests for 2016, with people to rooftops to await By evening, muddy most asking for a 3-per - helicopter rescues and water was still rising on a cent raise. But in addition leaving one man clinging street heading to Joso City to not getting raises, most for his life to a utility pole. Hall, and police were departments will have to There were no immedi - blocking traffic in that find ways to cut an addi - ate reports of casualties, direction. tional 7 to 10 percent from but rescue officials said “Looks like this place is their budgets. they were overwhelmed by going to be flooded soon,” Many department heads pleas for help. More than said Shogo Kobayashi, a said during their presen - 30,000 people fled their 29-year-old resident of a tations that they could homes, and hundreds nearby town who came to lower their office supply more were stranded by the check on friends in Joso. budgets. Some said they water. “I’m getting scared.” could cut part-time hours As heavy rain pum - Akira Motokawa, a city and postage. meled Japan for a second evacuation official, told To get to a level the state straight day, the Kinugawa public broadcaster NHK will accept, though, the River broke through a that rescuers have been departments funded by flood berm, sending water unable to keep up with the taxes will have to take gushing into the eastern volume of calls for help. more than those steps. half of Joso, a city of As of 7 p.m., authorities Next year’s budget needs 60,000 people about 30 had rescued 70 of the 176 to be about $631,000 less miles northeast of Tokyo. people who had requested than 2015’s, which was Aerial videos showed a help. Another 100 people $15,280,133. wide swath of cityscape were reported trapped on The reduction is neces - underwater, more than the second floor of a flood - sary partly because of one story deep in some ed supermarket, and 80 some losses in revenue, places. The rains came on more in a nursing home. but also because of Indi - the heels of Tropical More than 31,000 people ana’s changes to county Storm Etau, which caused in the affected 37-square accounting, auditor Anna flooding and landslides kilometer (14-square mile) Culy explained. About elsewhere Wednesday as it area sheltered at schools, $1.3 million of Local crossed central Japan. community centers and Option Income Tax money Japanese broadcasters other safer areas. Military that used to be counted as The Commercial Review/Ray Cooney showed live video of res - troops were delivering revenue in the county gen - cuers being lowered from food, blankets and water eral fund has to be count - helicopters and clamber - to about 780 people in sev - ed differently now. Jay Stunting with Sydnee ing onto second-floor bal - eral communities who County still has the Sophomore Sydnee Lee helps Brooklyn Byrum (left), conies to reach stranded were stranded but not money, but now that it’s Brenna Schmiesing (center) and Emalyn Homan (right) work on a residents. seeking rescue. classified differently, the stunt Wednesday during a cheerleading clinic at Jay County High In one dramatic scene, a Dozens of residents had revenue the county is bas - School. Clinic participants will join the Patriot cheerleaders at rescuer descended four evacuated to City Hall, ing its budget on is lower. Friday night’s football game against Adams Central. times from a military heli - carrying small bags of Requested budget copter over 20 minutes to personal items. increases included: $6,800 lift up four people one by See Surges page 5 in contractual services for the sheriff’s office because it anticipates higher rates for radio services and the Indiana Youth camp planned for 2016 Data and Communica - By KATHRYNE RUBRIGHT ages 11 to 14. Activities could In other business, the merit •Learned the sheriff’s office tions System; $15,000 for The Commercial Review include marching, shooting, board: and Portland Police Department meals at Jay County Jail Jay County law enforcement canoeing, swimming, touring Jay •Heard Ford plans to purchase plan to jointly hold reserve offi - because of an expected agencies will partner to host a County Jail and learning about a new patrol car to replace one cer training classes, as both agen - increase in prisoners; and youth camp next summer. vehicles used by the sheriff’s office that was damaged in a July acci - cies need reserves. a $31,890 increase to Sheriff Dwane Ford told Jay and police and fire departments. dent. The 2015 Ford Explorer will •Heard commissioners, council $70,000 in autopsy expens - County Sheriff’s Office Merit The agencies plan to pay for the cost $25,998, while equipment members and sheriffs for Jay, es for the coroner because Board about plans for the camp camp with donations. such as radio and lights will cost Adams, Blackford and Wells the closest place to have during its Wednesday meeting. The idea was inspired by the about $15,000. Because of lower- counties will meet Oct. 13 to dis - them performed is now The office is working with Port - Randolph County Youth Leader - than-expected gas prices, the cuss the counties jointly purchas - Fort Wayne instead of land, Dunkirk and Redkey police ship Camp, which is put on by that department can use money from ing dispatch equipment. Buying Muncie. departments to put on a three-day county’s law enforcement agen - its fuel fund to pay for equip - together will lower the cost for See Freezes page 2 camp in June for about 40 children cies. ment. each county. Funding key for Congress By PAUL KANE that keeps the federal gov - and KELSEY SNELL ernment operating on the The Washington Post previous year’s fiscal budg - WASHINGTON — Con - et has become anything but gressional Republican lead - routine during House ers returned to Washington Speaker John Boehner’s this week with no clear five-year tenure. This latest plan for extending govern - showdown, like its recent The Commercial Review/Jack Ronald ment funding later this predecessors, is another month that risks shutting example that brinksman - down federal agencies amid ship — involving count - a growing outcry from con - down clocks and advisories One down, eight to go servatives ready for a fight to federal workers about A blighted home at 219 N. Indiana St., Dunkirk, was reduced to rubble Wednesday as over funding Planned Par - the possible expiration of part of a federal blight removal grant. Eight more abandoned houses are targeted for razing in the enthood. funding on Sept. 30 — is the days ahead. Adjoining property owners will have the first option to purchase the vacant lots. The once-normal process new normal. of approving a stopgap bill See Key page 8 Deaths Weather In review Coming up A “Twilight Adventure” is Portland’s weather station scheduled for 7 p.m. Saturday measured a high temperature Friday — Coverage of at Loblolly Marsh Nature Pre - Louise Garrison, 84, Redkey of 72 degrees Wednesday. The today’s Portland Board of Avi - serve, 8323 N. 250 West, Gladys Priest, 87, Portland overnight low was 59. ation meeting. Bryant. The event will include Stanley Chester, 69, Ander - Tonight’s low will be 58, and a twilight hike and a wildlife son there is a chance of showers Monday — Jay County and program. For more informa - Details on page 2. Friday with a high of 72. South Adams high school soc - tion, contact cburnette@indi - For an extended forecast, cer teams play doubleheader. anamuseum.org or (260) 368- see page 2. 7428. The Commercial Review Page 2 Local Thursday, September 10, 2015 Obituaries Louise Garrison Memberships includ- nephews. Gladys Priest and Ida May (Hendricks) Chester, ed Halfway Chapter-Order of Services are 2 p.m. Saturday Gladys Helen Priest, 87, 2030 he married Brenda Gibson on Dec. 15, 1930-Sept. 8, 2015 Eastern Star and the Cosmos at Redkey United Methodist Aug. 6, 1965, and she survives. Louise Garrison, 84, Redkey, S. Central Lutes Drive, Port - Club, both of Redkey, and Kings - Church with Pastor Gary land, died Wednesday at her He retired from Indiana Glass died Tuesday at IU Health Ball ley Full Gospel Church, Phillips officiating.