Saturday, May 20, 2017 The Commercial Review Portland, Indiana 47371 www.thecr.com 75 cents Probe moves Canada collection into White House By ERICA WERNER and EILEEN SULLIVAN Associated Press WASHINGTON — Presi - dent Donald Trump told Russian diplomats last week his firing of “nut job” James Comey had eased the pressure on him, even as the FBI’s Trump- Russia investigation had moved into the White House, according to reports Friday that pur - sued the president as he began his maiden foreign trip. White House hopes that Trump could leave scan - dalous allegations at home were crushed in a one-two punch of revelations that landed shortly after his departure. A Washington Post report, citing anony - mous sources familiar with the matter, said a sen - The Commercial Review/Rose Skelly ior Trump adviser is now considered a “person of Al Hann hangs out Wednesday at the camping site he returns to each year for the Tri-State Gas Engine and Tractor interest” in the law enforcement investigation Association Swap and Sell Meet. Hann has made a habit of finding treasures north of the border in Canada. into whether Trump’s campaign associates coor - dinated with Russia in an effort to sway the 2016 Treasures found north of the border election. By ROSE SKELLY in the same place every time — It all started when a friend in Quebec to hunt down a fly - And The New York The Commercial Review the end of a row of RVs and told him Canada was the prime wheel engine collector. Times reported that the For one merchant at the 35th tents, with a tall tree providing place for picking because some “I went out there, I thought I president had told Russian annual Tri-State Gas Engine shade and his friends’ lot right farmers lived too far from sal - had the wrong address. It officials he felt the dis - and Tractor Association Swap across from his. He and his wife vage yards during the World looked very abandoned. I pulled missal of his FBI director and Sell Meet, the secret to find - Myra travel eight hours to Port - War II scrap metal drives to in, there was no vehicles,” had relieved “great pres - ing good picks is to leave the land from their home in Ore - donate their equipment. So Hann said. “It was August (so) sure” on him. The White country. gon, Wisconsin, every spring, Hann travels north of the bor - the grass had grown. I knocked House has said the firing Al Hann has been coming to just one trip that contributes to der each year to look for old on the door, geez I heard a was unrelated to the FBI’s the swap meet in Portland for a hobby that takes him all over engines, car parts and tractors. noise.” Russia investigation. about 20 years. He sets up shop North America. Last summer he went to a farm See Collection page 2 Late Friday, the Senate intelligence committee announced that Comey had agreed to testify at an open hearing at an unde - termined date after Memo - New law will help with lead problem rial Day. EAST CHICAGO, Ind. The new law will compel Holcomb recently from their homes due to “It’s important we don’t Comey will certainly be (AP) — Gov. Eric Holcomb state environmental offi - announced that a state the industrial contamina - get a negative stigmatism asked about encounters is praising a new state law cials to help with the site agency plans to locate a tion. so people don’t want to that precipitated his fir - that will help a northwest - cleanup and to test soil and new public housing devel - “We know that this come here,” he said. ing, including a January ern Indiana city deal with water throughout East opment in East Chicago. problem did not happen in City officials began dinner in which, Comey lead and arsenic contami - Chicago, The Post-Tribune “We are getting things five minutes, in a week, in evacuating about 1,000 has told associates, Trump nation that’s forcing resi - reported. done because we are work - a month and we know that residents of the West asked for his loyalty. In the dents in a public housing The bill also requires ing shoulder to shoulder it’s going to take a little Calumet complex last Oval Office weeks later, complex from their homes. Indiana’s housing authori - and taking these steps bit of time to get through year after soil tests found Comey told associates, the Holcomb joined East ty to work with federal together,” he said. it and get back to where some yards with lead lev - president asked him to Chicago officials for a cere - officials on relocating resi - State Rep. Earl Harris we should be,” he said. els over 70 times the U.S. shut down an investiga - monial bill signing Thurs - dents from the West Jr., an East Chicago East Chicago Mayor safety standard. Lead tion into former national day in a park that’s within a Calumet Housing Com - Democrat who sponsored Anthony Copeland said exposure, even at low lev - security adviser Michael Superfund site in the indus - plex, which was built on a the legislation, said it the legislation puts els, can cause nervous sys - Flynn. trial city about 25 miles site previously occupied aims to provide relief to “everyone on notice that tem damage and lowered See Probe page 2 from downtown Chicago. by a lead-products factory. residents being forced we work together as one.” IQs. U.S. protests intercept By MATTHEW BROWN ther details and said the issue lance by U.S. planes and vessels Associated Press would be addressed with China as the “root cause of military BEIJING — China denied U.S. through “appropriate diplomat - security problems concerning accusations that its jets conduct - ic and military channels.” sea and air” between the two ed an unprofessional intercept “We would rather discuss it countries and urged the U.S. to of an American radiation-sniff - privately with China,” Hodge stop such activities. ing surveillance plane in the said in an email to The Associ - China declared an air defense East China Sea and urged Wash - ated Press. “This will allow us identification zone over a large ington to stop such activities. to continue building confidence section of the East China Sea in The two Chinese SU-30 jets on with our Chinese counterparts 2013, a move the U.S. called ille - Wednesday approached a WC- on expected maneuvering to gitimate and has refused to rec - 135 Constant Phoenix aircraft — avoid mishaps.” ognize. a modified Boeing C-135 — con - In China, Defense Ministry China has demanded foreign ducting a routine mission in spokesman Wu Qian said the aircraft operating within the Assocaited Press/Odessa American/Mark Sterkel international airspace in accor - American plane was conduct - zone declare their intentions dance with international law, ing surveillance over the Yellow and follow Chinese instruc - Pacific Air Forces spokeswoman Sea — the northern part of the tions. Hodge declined to say Lt. Col. Lori Hodge said in a East China Sea — and that the whether Wednesday’s incident Electric raffle statement. Chinese jets moved to identify was within the self-declared Bonham Middle School orchestra student The WC-135 crew character - and verify the plane “in accor - Chinese zone. Kyla Herrera plays a solo Friday on an electric violin to ized the intercept as unprofes - dance with laws and regula - “U.S. military aircraft rou - be raffled at the Electrify Your Strings Victory Tour sional “due to the maneuvers by tions.” tinely transit international air - concert scheduled for Saturday at Bonham Middle the Chinese pilot, as well as the In a statement on the min - space throughout the Pacific, Schoolin Odessa, Texas. speeds and proximity of both istry’s website, Wu said the including the East China Sea,” aircraft,” Hodge said. operation was “professional she said. “This flight was no She declined to provide fur - and safe.” Wu blamed surveil - exception.”

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The high temperature Monday — Photos from reached 76 degrees Friday in The City of Dunkirk will be weekend events, including the Portland. There was a trace of flushing fire hydrants between Mad Run and JCHS spring rain. Ruth Tittle , 96, Ridgeville 8 a.m. to 2 p.m. beginning choir concert. Thunderstorms are expected Anthony Neely , 33, Redkey Monday. Residents should be today with a high of 78. More Details on page 2. aware that water may be dis - Wednesday — Results from thunderstorms are expected colored while hydrants are Tuesday’s regional girls track throughout the weekend. being flushed. meets at Ben Davis and Indi - For an extended outlook, see ana Wesleyan. page 2. The Commercial Review Page 2 Local/Nation Saturday, May 20, 2017 Obituaries Ruth Tittle Anthony Neely The following obituary is of Foreign Wars Post No. 6515 Watseka; in-laws; 15 grandchil - Jan. 5, 1921-May 18, 2017 Nov. 7, 1983-May 16, 2017 being republished to include and American Legion Post No. dren and one great grandchild. Ruth Tittle, 96, Ridgeville, died Anthony A. Neely, 33, Redkey, additional information. 345, both of Fort Recovery. Services are 10 a.m. Monday Thursday at IU Health Ball died Tuesday at his home. Leon LaMontagne Survivors include two daugh - at Brockman-Boeckman Funer - Memorial Hospital in Muncie. Born in Bluffton, he had been ters, Della Rockwell (husband: al Home in Fort Recovery, with Oct. 8, 1951-May 18, 2017 Ryan), Portland, and Andrea the Rev. Matt Feist officiating. She had worked at Jay Garment a lifelong resident of Jay Coun - Leon L. LaMontagne Sr., 65, in Portland. ty. (husband: Ray), Oklahoma City; Burial will be in Spring Hill Fort Recovery, died Thursday at one son, Leon Cemetery, Fort Recovery, with Born in Springfield, Illinois, Surviving are two daughters, his home. she was the daughter of Harry Adriana and Brianna Neely; a LaMontagne Jr. military graveside honors con - Born in Watseka, Illinois, to and Norma (Beals) Gibson. She sister, Tina Marie (wife: Jennifer), ducted by American Legion Post married Edward Tittle on Jan. 10, Cheshier; and Raymond and Edna (Ryan) LaM - Oklahoma City; a 345. 1948, and he preceded her in several nieces ontagne, he was a graduate of stepdaughter, Visitation is 1 to 5 p.m. Sun - death in 1992. and nephews. Donovan (Illinois) High School Angela Faber day, with a Veterans of Foreign Survivors include several Visitation will He married Pamela Schlieper (husband: Ralph), Wars and American Legion nieces and nephews. be from noon to 2 on Oct. 12, 1991, and she sur - Princeton, Illi - prayer service at 4:45 p.m., and 9 Memorials may be directed to p.m. Monday at vives. nois; two sisters, to 10 a.m. Monday at the funeral Jay County Cancer Society. Serv - MJS Mortuaries- A veteran of the United States Shirley Love, Wat - LaMontagne home. ices are pending at Williamson Redkey Chapel, Army serving during the Viet - seka, and Geral - Memorials may be sent to the and Spencer Funeral Home in with services fol - Neely nam War, he retired as manager dine Wallace, Janesville, Wis - Veterans Plaza Maintenance Portland. lowing at 2 p.m. of Midwest Poultry Services consin; two brothers, Raymond Fund, Fort Recovery. Condolences may be expressed Pastor Everett Bilbrey Jr. will (Sunnyside Farms) in Fort “Archie” LaMontagne (wife: Condolences may be at http://www.williamson - officiate. Burial will be in Hill - Recovery. Sherry), Martinton, Illinois, and expressed at http://www.brock - spencer.com. crest Cemetery, Redkey. He was a member of Veterans Ed LaMontagne (wife: Trudy), manboeckmanfh.com. Collection ... CR almanac Continued from page 1 in the States, Hann sold the had another friend who ships he’s formed over the That noise came from motorcycle and its parts took him to visit a gold years. Hann sees plenty of Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Reuben, the elderly man for $47,000. mine in Canada that had people he knows while 5/21 5/22 5/23 5/24 5/25 who lived on the farm. He “So I sent (Reuben) a been left untouched since waiting for customers: a sold Hann five engines check,” Hann said. “He mining stopped. He took couple he calls “the flat - housed in a shed on the called me and he was very several small bags filled landers” from Illinois who property, and said he had happy, and says, ‘I’m happy with gray powder that he chats with about their more on another farm 40 about this, but you know turned out to hold trace respective grandsons’ miles away. So Hann drove what made me the happi - elements of gold and silver. graduation from college 74/51 69/53 69/51 61/47 65/49 him to the other farm, and est? Taking me to supper.’” And later this year he’ll be this spring; another Wis - Mostly cloudy Mostly sunny Mostly cloudy Mostly cloudy Partly sunny inside one shed was a 1924 Reuben asked Hann to heading hundreds of miles consinite named John, with 60 per - with high near with a 50 per - with a 40 per - with a chance motorcycle. Hann bought it come back to Quebec this north of Winnipeg to visit who “you just can’t beat” cent chance 69, partly cent chance cent chance of showers, of rain and cloudy at night of showers of showers, high of 65 with its accessories for spring, but unfortunately another friend who has at picking; and two men on thunder - with a low of through the drops to a 30 $400. the hospitable Canadian been collecting old engines a golf cart who stop by to storms, most - 53 day and night percent “I turned around and he host didn’t live to see that for decades. talk about how business is ly cloudy at chance at night night had two frames, 19 wheels visit. He died around “When I first started get - going. and rims, and three Christmastime. But ting engines, I got quite a After this swap meet, shelves of parts for that Reuben’s sister called few of them and I knew I Hann has one show left to 1924 Indian Chief Motorcy - Hann and offered him would never get to restor - go to in Iowa, then more Lotteries cle,” Hann said. “Well I whatever he wanted from ing,” Hann said. “So then I picking and wrapping up couldn’t get the money out Reuben’s farms at any found out about these swap with shows in the fall, Hoosier Pick 3: 1-7-7 fast enough.” price, because of how nice - meets and shows and I including the Tri-State Gas After looking around the ly he treated him. could turn them over, Engine and Tractor Show Midday Pick 4: 0-5-6-5 Pick 5: 9-5-6-7-7 farm some more, Reuben Making connections like make some money.” back in Jay County. Daily Three: 2-1-6 became tired, so Hann took that has helped Hann in And the Portland swap “I keep busy,” Hann said. Rolling Cash 5: 4-11- Daily Four: 7-7-9-1 him to dinner at a local his hobby, which he started meet provides a venue for “I’m 77 years old, it just 16-21-33 Quick Draw: 4-11-12- café and then home. Back in 1985 after retiring. He that, but also for the friend - keeps me going.” Estimated jackpot: 15-17-18-21-22-25-26-36-41- $120,000 45-47-50-55-60-61-64-79 Mega Millions Ohio Estimated jackpot: Jay Superior Court Midday $43 million Stacey A. Pyle, 47, 413 E. Broadway Midland Funding granted $773.03 Pick 3: 5-9-6 Judge Max Ludy St., Fort Recovery, was found guilty from Larry Maynard, civil collec - Pick 4: 8-7-1-2 Powerball Fined and sentenced Myriah R. East, 23, 23 River Drive, by jury trial of operating a vehicle tions Pick 5: 6-2-1-4-8 Estimated jackpot: Muncie, pleaded guilty to operating with an alcohol concentration of 0.08 Midland Funding granted $1,511.84 Evening $228 million a vehicle while intoxicated, a Class C percent or more, a Class C misde - from Chyanna McCowan, civil collec - misdemeanor — Sentenced to 60 meanor — Sentenced to 60 days in tions days in Jay County Jail and given 60 Jay County Jail, with all but 40 days Markets days credit for 30 days already suspended and given two days credit Cases filed served. She was assessed $183.50 in for one day already served. She was State of Indiana v. Douglas E. court costs, ordered to pay a $200 assessed $183 in court costs, ordered Henry, Level 6 felony Sunrise July corn ...... 3.75 drug and alcohol countermeasures to pay a $200 drug and alcohol coun - State of Indiana v. Jason L. Cor - St. Anthony August corn ...... 3.75 fee and the court recommended to termeasures fee, a $400 Jay Superior win, Level 6 felony Corn ...... 3.66 the Indiana Bureau of Motor Vehi - Court Substance Abuse Program fee, State of Indiana v. Ian Christian June corn ...... 3.68 Central States cles that her license be suspended for placed on formal probation for one Miller, Level 6 felony Beans ...... Montpelier 90 days. year and the court recommended to State of Indiana v. Lucas Franks, 9.22 Corn ...... 3.66 Cameron L. Bullock, 25, 203 E. Wal - the Indiana Bureau of Motor Vehi - criminal misdemeanor June beans ...... 9.22 June corn ...... 3.67 nut St. Apartment 3, pleaded guilty to cles that his license be suspended for State of Indiana v. Mario J. Curci, Wheat ...... 4.05 Beans ...... 9.30 operating a vehicle while intoxicat - six months. Pyle was found not guilty criminal misdemeanor June beans ...... 9.31 ed, a Class C misdemeanor — Sen - of operating a vehicle while intoxi - State of Indiana v. Nathaniel Mal - Cooper Farms Wheat ...... 4.15 tenced to 60 days in Jay County Jail, cated. ott, criminal misdemeanor Fort Recovery New crop wheat ...... 4.17 with all but two days suspended and State of Indiana v. Christopher J. Corn ...... 3.83 given two days credit for one day Judgments Dotson, criminal misdemeanor June corn 3.83 The Andersons already served. He was fined $100, Mainsource Bank granted State of Indiana v. Alison J. Swift, criminal misdemeanor July corn ...... 3.83 Richland Township assessed $183.50 in court costs, $31,165.53 from Belinda Bowell, mort - ordered to pay a $200 drug and alco - gage foreclosure State of Indiana v. Larry D. Kauf - Corn ...... 3.64 man, criminal misdemeanor POET Biorefining hol countermeasures fee, a $400 Jay Capital One Bank granted $4,902.87 June corn ...... 3.64 Superior Court Substance Abuse from Rebecca A. Castillo, civil collec - State of Indiana v. Michael A. Bliz - Portland Beans ...... 9.33 Program fee, placed on formal proba - tions zard, criminal misdemeanor May corn ...... 3.82 June beans ...... 9.33 tion for six months and the court rec - Wells Fargo Bank granted State of Indiana v. Richard D. June corn ...... 3.77 Wheat ...... 4.15 ommended to the Indiana Bureau of $53,099.11 from Jodell Frazier et al, Maxwell, criminal misdemeanor Motor Vehicles that his license be mortage foreclosure Barclays Bank Delaware v. Tammy suspended for 49 days. As a part of Discover Bank granted $21,614.82 S. 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LifeStream hosts a Sen - cookie. ior Cafe at 11:30 a.m. Mon - Thursday — Breaded day through Thursday at fish, bun, green peas, car - Jay Community Center, rots or chef salad, crack - 115 E. Water St. in Port - ers, spinach/Romaine land. Meals are for those greens, three bean salad. 60 and older and a $3.50 Includes carrot cake or donation is suggested. To sugar free angel food cake. make a reservation, call The following is the (800) 589-1121. menu for Fort Recovery Monday — Chicken stir High School for the week fry, steamed rice, stir-fry on May 22. All meals are veggies, whole kernel served with milk. corn or all American Monday-Cook’s choice. sandwich, whole wheat Tuesday- Cooks choice. bread, lettuce/tomato, Wednesday-Cook’s apple confetti slaw. choice. Includes pineapple tidbits. Thursday-Cook’s Tuesday — Sloppy Joe, choice. bun, baked beans, broccoli Friday-Cook’s choice. raisin salad or egg salad, The following is the bun, green pea salad, mar - menu for Fort Recovery inated veggie salad. Middle School for the Includes peach crisp. week of May 22. All meals Wednesday — Chicken are served with milk. parm, penne pasta, gar - Monday-Cook’s choice. Photo provided den salad, Italian blend Tuesday-Cooks choice. veggies or turkey salad, Wednesday-Cook’s whole wheat bread, pick - choice. Performing led beets, black-eyed pea Thursday- Cook’s West Jay Middle School students perform during their spring concert earlier this month. salad. Includes oatmeal choice. creme cookie or sugar free Friday- Cook’s choice. Ending friendship is hard to get over DEAR ABBY: My best friend, friends. How can I overcome dad’s side. Her dad and I are no should keep the card and the “Ann,” abruptly ended our these emotions and get on with longer together, but I’m still check, and mention in her friendship seven years ago and I my life? — SUFFERING IN SAN friendly with his mother and note that she graduates next still can’t get over it. We were Dear FRANCISCO aunt. Her dad is not the right year, because if Aunt Sally friends from the time we were in DEAR SUFFERING: You person to handle this, so it’s up hears it from another rela - first grade until we were 48. We Abby can get past this by schedul - to us. tive, she may wonder why were inseparable as children; ing some sessions with a ther - We don’t want to offend or your daughter didn’t tell her she was the maid of honor in apist, or talking to your cler - embarrass Aunt Sally by return - herself. If Aunt Sally has the my wedding; and though we’ve gyperson. Surely by now you ing the check. Should I have my sense of humor you say she lived 3,000 miles apart for most realize that Ann may have daughter return it with a thank- does, she will take the news years later, stopped talking to of our adult lives, we main - some issues. Please don’t you note explaining the error? in stride. her father. So this is a pattern tained a close friendship with her. make them yours. Your other Or should I have her keep it and ——— through phone calls and yearly I have solid relationships with friends are not clones of this send a thank-you note letting Dear Abby is written by Abi - visits. my husband, grown kids, co- woman and are not likely to her aunt know that her thought - gail Van Buren, also known as Then Ann got mad about workers and other friends. Still, react in the extreme way she fulness is appreciated? Since Jeanne Phillips, and was found - something I said and stopped I can’t shake this sense of loss. I does. While counseling may this lady has a great sense of ed by her mother, Pauline returning calls. Finally, when I miss Ann and think of her every not lessen your sense of loss, humor, I’m leaning toward the Phillips. asked her what was wrong, she day. I need closure, but don’t I hope it will give you a meas - latter, but I don’t want to keep To order "How to Write Let - emailed me that our friendship know how to get it. She won’t ure of peace of mind. something that isn’t yet earned. ters for All Occasions," send “wasn’t working” for her and return phone calls or emails. DEAR ABBY: My daughter’s Help! — MOM OF AN ALMOST- your name and mailing address, she “wished me well.” Around Losing her makes me feel like “Great Aunt Sally” sent her a GRAD plus check or money order for $7 the time she stopped talking to every other relationship is at high school graduation card and DEAR MOM: A gracious (U.S. funds) to: Dear Abby -- Let - me, she also cut ties with two risk. I now live in fear of alien - check a year too early. Sally is thank-you note is, of course, ter Booklet, P.O. Box 447, Mount other friends, and a couple of ating or angering my other her grandmother’s sister on her in order. Your daughter Morris, IL 61054-0447. Marriage applications The following couples applied for a Amy Jo Daniels, 31, both of 6401 S. nville. marriage license this week in the Como Road, Portland. Alfredo Marin, 43, and Katherine clerk’s office of Jay County Court - John Raymond Laux Jr., 47, 5888 E. house. State Road 26, Portland, and Rose Elizabeth Boice, 28, both of 1113 S. Brian Matthew DeVoss, 40, and Ann Winters, 43, 330 E. Maple, Pen - Detroit Ave., Portland. Community Calendar Notices will appear in Saturday and Sunday of WEST JAY COMMUNI - Portland. New members Community Calendar as the month. It is located at TY CENTER GROUP — welcome. For more infor - space is available. To sub - 510 E. Arch St., Portland. Doors open at 11:15 a.m. mation, call (260) 726-5312. mit an item, email Virginia The website is www.muse - Bring a sack lunch for talk NARCOTICS ANONY - Cline at [email protected]. umofthesoldier.com. time. Euchre begins at 1 MOUS — Will meet at 6 p.m. There is a $1 donation p.m. each Monday at A Today Monday for center’s expenses. For Second Chance At Life ALCOHOLICS ANONY - PORTLAND BREAK - more information, call Ministries, 228 S. Meridi - MOUS — Will meet at 10 FAST OPTIMISTS — Will (765) 768-1544. an St. in Portland. For a.m. upstairs at True meet at 7 a.m. for break - PREGNANCY CARE more information, call Value Hardware, North fast at Richards Restau - CENTER of Jay County — Brenda Eads at (260) 726- Meridian Street, Portland. rant. Free pregnancy testing 9625 or Dave Keen at (260) For more information, call BRYANT AREA COM - with ongoing support dur - 251-8792. (260) 729-2532. MUNITY CENTER — ing and after pregnancy. MUSEUM OF THE SOL - Walking from 9 to 10 a.m. The center is located at 216 Tuesday DIER — Is open from noon every Monday, Wednesday S. Meridian St., Portland. BRYANT COMMUNITY to 5 p.m. the first and third and Friday. Hours are 1 to 5 p.m. Mon - CENTER EUCHRE — Will day through Friday. For be played at 1 p.m. each more information or an Tuesday. The public is wel - appointment, call (260) come. 726-8636. Appointments or A BETTER LIFE-BRI - Sudoku walk-ins accepted. ANNA’S HOPE — A faith JAY COUNTY DRUG based recovery group for PREVENTION COALI - all kinds of addictions, TION — Will meet at 3:30 will meet from 6:30 to 8 p.m. the fourth Monday of p.m. each Tuesday at First each month at East Jay American Baptist Church, Middle School community 427 S. Main St. in Dunkirk room, Portland. (enter the building from BREAD OF LIFE COM - the south side on Jay MUNITY FAMILY MEAL Street). Come early for a — Will be served from 5:30 meal. For more informa - to 6:30 p.m. at Asbury tion, call Debra Storie at United Methodist Church, (765) 228-1950. 204 E. Arch St. in Port - land. Everyone is wel - come. TAKE OFF POUNDS SENSIBLY (TOPS) — Will meet for weigh-in at 5:30 p.m., with the meeting at 6 p.m., in the fellowship hall at Evangelical Methodist Church, 930 W. Main St.,

Friday’s Solution Read, The objective is to fill a nine-by nine grid so that each column, each row, and then each of the nine three-by- three boxes (also called blocks or regions) contains the digits from 1 to 9 only please one time each. recycle. The Commercial Review Page 4 Opinion Saturday, May 20, 2017 The ghosts gave way to journalism By ALLIE KIRKMAN was going to do it. I was going to ent style of writing that can be have been full of questions all The Commercial Review be a paranormal investigator. both short but also impactful was week and they have all remained I am the new girl in town and What a plan, right? Well, not something that amazed me. patient and full of encourage - I couldn't be more excited for A Mind exactly. I have always been a storyteller, ment. the opportunities that Jay After going to a cemetery one but with journalism, I found an I haven’t felt like an outsider County will open up for me as at Work night with my uncle, I realized outlet to use my voice and investi - once. It may be strange, but I feel an intern for The Commercial that: gating skills to tell the stories of like I have known my editor and Review. 1. I am too scared of the dark. others. It was just something that fellow reporters for a long time. Yes, change is scary, but hear - 2. Black cats are only cute when came naturally to me and didn’t The environment in the news - ing and writing the stories and it is sunny and nice outside, not feel like an actual job. room has been nothing but wel - meeting community members hunter. I loved reading about when its pitch black and they I’ve been doing what I love ever coming and I am so thankful to be is something I am really looking the most haunted places in sneak up on you in a haunted since. a part of this team. forward to during my 10 weeks America and what it took to be a cemetery. I worked on my high school My goal now is to get to know in Jay County. paranormal investigator. I 3. Maybe this wasn't exactly newspaper staff as editor-in- Jay County. I have already been I am currently a junior at Ball wanted to be that brave girl something I wanted to do for the chief, was hired as a freelance given a tour of Portland — thank State University where I am walking into a haunted hotel or rest of my life. reporter for The Lebanon you Caleb Bauer — but I want to majoring in journalism and asylum to find what spirits Reality is, I loved reading about Reporter and went on to Ball know more about what makes telecommunications and minor - might still be lingering beyond ghosts and the ghost-hunting State to expand my skills in its this rural community so great. I ing in professional writing and the grave. It was fascinating. process but couldn’t handle the award-winning journalism pro - want to meet you and share your emerging media. My fifth-grade self had it all pressure of actually doing it. gram while working at the school story. I want to tell well-written I am invested in this career as figured out. After watching From those ghost-hunting paper as the news editor and free - and thoughtful stories that will a journalist but getting to this “Paranormal State,” my dreams, I went on thinking I lancing for The Herald Bulletin spark your interest and leave an point has been a journey. favorite TV show at the time, I wanted to be a geologist and then in Anderson. impact. Growing up in Kokomo and decided I was going to study an elementary school teacher. It And now my journey has I’ll also be writing this column then moving to Lebanon, where parapsychology at Penn State wasn't until my sophomore year brought me here to Jay County. every week, sharing what’s on my I graduated from Lebanon High University and create my own of high school that I was intro - I have only completed my first mind about current events. School in 2015, I had many mini ghost-hunting business with my duced to journalism and found week, but I can already say I am I’m sure my passion for this ambitions and dreams. grandma — all of which I told my real passion. happy with where I have ended career path will continue to grow I went through stages. my counselor, who then tried to I can’t tell you exactly what it up. as I learn about Jay County, as I remember telling my ele - tell me such a plan was unreal - was about journalism that The staff of The Commercial long as my exploration doesn’t mentary school counselor that I istic. I thought she was crazy. I sparked my interest. I think being Review have been some of the lead me to encounter the glowing wanted to grow up to be a ghost knew what I wanted to do and I introduced to a completely differ - nicest people I have ever met. I eyes of a black cat in the dark. Fire department offers its thanks To the editor: Portland Fire Depart - ment would like to take this Letters to opportunity to thank all the local fire departments, including Southwest Mer - the Editor cer (Fort Recovery) and Rescue 19, for participating in the vehicle extrication day on May 13. and Wrecker Service for We would also like to providing all the vehicles thank W&M Manufactur - used in the training exer - ing for the use of their cise and also for demon - parking lot, Dollar General strating the abilities of and Jay Emergency Med - their equipment. ical Service for medical Sincerely, standby. Chief Mike Weitzel and A huge thank you goes the Portland Fire Depart - out to Barnett’s Auto Parts ment New law is positive step The Seattle Times Washington has taken another step toward com - Guest mon-sense gun regula - Mueller will be good for Trump tions, with the governor signing a new law that Editorial By ED ROGERS people and that it is helpful in getting requires police be alerted Special To The Washington Post his message out is absurd. He set Robert S. Mueller III’s appointment when someone fails a himself up, and Democrats in Con - as special counsel may actually be Ed gress, liberal pundits on television background check. good news for this administration. The law, which takes and anti-Trump resisters are happy Perhaps the Trump White House will Rogers to make matters even worse. After effect in July, would also follow the Justice Department’s lead require notification of all, Trump’s tweets, denials and and compartmentalize its coopera - grievances are all Democrats have to victims when a felon, Background tion with the special counsel. Perhaps talk about. domestic abuser, stalker checks screen Mueller’s involvement will bring an But unlike the usual suspects on or other ineligible people end to the pattern of President Don - The congressional affairs and com - the left, I never believed there was try to buy a gun. This is a gun buyers ald Trump beginning the day’s news munications offices should similarly any collusion between Russia and the big improvement in gun coverage with an alarming and dis - divorce themselves from whatever Trump campaign. The very idea has safety, without impinging to make sure ruptive tweet, followed by the usual inquiries intersect with those of the always been and will continue to be on the rights of lawful they aren’t Democratic punditry and all-too-reg - special counsel and ongoing investi - silly. Trump just needs to keep quiet gun owners. ular leaks. gations on Capitol Hill. At this point, and let the truth emerge. Now, how - The measure builds on fugitives, If this cycle is broken, perhaps the the White House cannot risk being ever, the Democrats will slow down previous gun-law felons, special counsel’s presence will at made to look as though it is slow- the process, and the truth will be improvements, including least stabilize the environment and walking or spinning oversight or months in coming. expansion of background in the allow Republicans in Congress to investigations — not when Democ - Trump needs to remember that the checks to include private country restore some semblance of gover - rats, aided by the mainstream media, advantage of being innocent can be and gun-show sales. nance and once again focus on the claim the president has somehow squandered and undermined by Background checks illegally ... legislative accomplishments needed obstructed justice. reckless behavior. But if he stays screen gun buyers to to stave off disaster in the 2018 elec - But even if the White House does quiet and the White House entrusts a make sure they aren’t tions. all of these things, the $64,000 ques - core group to be responsible for coop - fugitives, felons, in the To effectively manage its relation - tion is: Will the presence of a special eration with the special counsel, then country illegally or sub - ship with the special counsel, the counsel and its ominous potential Republicans may have a fighting against tries to buy a White House will need to wall off its muzzle the president? Everyone ject to a protection order gun. chance of getting on with legislating that includes gun restric - dealings with any Russia-related knows the president should not stir and advancing a conservative agen - Laws like this one show things up and make matters worse by tions. investigations. And, above all else, the da. the possibility of improv - president should assign the responsi - antagonizing the special counsel or Until the new law was Congress is weary, and foreign ing gun safety without bility of scandal management to a suggesting that his administration’s passed, there was no leaders are watching. The president taking away the rights of few disciplined lawyers and utility cooperation is forced or insincere, does not need tougher tweets or a requirement for follow- those who lawfully own players who can keep their mouths but the president still might not hold more rapid defense. He needs to up when someone tries to firearms and use them shut. back. Just this morning, Trump maintain composure, let the system buy a gun illegally. responsibly. This administration knows all too blasted off a tweet, arguing “This is work and build a record that Republi - The bipartisan meas - Other reasonable pro - well just how damaging leaks can be. the single greatest witch hunt of a cans in Congress can run on. It may ure has another smart posals that have yet to get Right now, everything from the White politician in American history!” be wishful thinking, but it is not too provision requiring the legislative approval House needs to remain airtight. We It must be demoralizing for the late. creation of a statewide include mandating safe should not see Sean Spicer at the White House staff to witness ••••••••• notification system so gun storage and other daily press briefing reading out sta - Trump’s reaction. If you look how Rogers is a contributor to the Post - that those who have ways to decrease the like - tus updates of the investigation, prop - things have transpired and what led Partisan blog, a political consultant court-ordered protection lihood of guns getting ping up and legitimizing the media’s to the need for a special counsel, and a veteran of the Ronald Reagan orders will automatically into the hands of chil - unfounded rumors, or speculating as Trump’s tweets are near the top of and George H.W. Bush White Houses be notified if the person dren or people who are to how things are going. He should the list. The idea that he is somehow and several national campaigns. Fol - they are being protected suicidal. only refer questions elsewhere. communicating directly with the low him on Twitter @EdRogersDC. The Commercial Review US PS 125820 HUGH N. RONALD (1911-1983), Publisher Emeritus

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Nancy Cline, who is Jay’s Bickel in Blackford post managing the market, said Roundup vendors will set up on the By ALLIE KIRKMAN County, as well as potential retail former Kunkle Chevrolet The Commercial Review and commercial development lot at the northwest cor - Blackford County has turned to expansion downtown. ner of Meridian and Race Eyeing Lutheran a product of its neighbor to the Bickel said he has already been streets. A group of Fort Wayne east to be its new leader. planning to do all of that for That’s where “Joe on area doctors wants to buy Jay County native Colton Bick - Blackford County, as he wants to the Go” is located. Lutheran Health Network, el, 27, has been selected as the focus on community need and Cline said vendors will The Journal Gazette new executive director of Black - economic development. set up along the north and reported Friday. ford County Economic Develop - Those efforts will start with east sides of the lot. Sites Lutheran, which oper - ment Corporation. transforming downtowns. He will take over the position will be assigned on a first- ates Lutheran Air at Port - “I think both Montpelier and June 1 from current director than 15 rural communities come-first-served basis land Municipal Airport, is Hartford City have great down - Jacob Evertt, who has worked gained experience leading proj - beginning at 7 a.m. owned by Community towns with space available to withe the corporation for five ects and writing grant applica - Vendor registration and Health Systems, which really transform and I think that years. tions. fee payment will take has been facing financial is what they are trying to do at Bickel will be one of the “I just fell in love with the job,” place at the time of set-up. difficulties in recent this point,” Bickel said. “That youngest executive directors in Bickel said. “Having growing up The market will open at months. will be something that we will the organization’s history. in rural communities I knew 8 a.m. and will close at Just a week ago, Luther - look to do right away.” an announced that it was “I’m humbled and excited to what it was like going in, but to From an economic standpoint, noon. It will be in opera - have this opportunity,” Bickel effect change in rural communi - tion rain or shine. planning to make a $500 Bickel said advancing downtown million investment in its said. “It means a lot to be selected ties and see community members areas will keep and attract more In the event of rain, at the age that I am. I’m thankful rally up around an idea and push Community and Family eight hospital facilities in businesses, which brings more northeast Indiana. with them having the confidence forward to see change happen, is jobs and increases the quality of Services will provide in me to be able to do the job.” really special.” space in the former Kun - The idea of selling to life. the group of physicians Having grown up in rural Jay Bickel’s hiring as BCEDC’s “You want to keep as many kle dealership building. County, Bickel said the new posi - new executive director comes While produce, crafts has drawn local support in businesses as you can in the Fort Wayne from current tion over Blackford County is after an extensive search by the downtown area because that’s and baked goods will be group’s board, which was “look - and former Lutheran personal. where community members real - available each week, there “I’ve grown up in Jay County ing for someone with strong will be a special emphasis employees. ly view how they are doing,” he being next to Blackford County,” interpersonal and leadership said. “The success of their com - on crafts on the fourth Sat - said the Pennville native. “There qualities, solid organizations munity can be measured in their urday of each month. Cover story is an added level of pride just skills, and proven successes in downtown. For more information, Berne banker Kent A. with the fact that I am from economic and community devel - “I think its important to really contact Cline by texting Liechty is the focus of a around that area.” opment,” according to a press have a focus on both community her at (260) 251-0266 or cover story in the latest Bickel started off his collegiate release. need and economic development. Michael Peterson at (260) issue of Hoosier Banker career by studying music at Ball They felt Bickel has all those The growth that you are invest - 703-0446. magazine. State University and found out qualities. ing … it’s kind of a circle, once Liechty, who assumed that it really wasn’t what he “We liked his qualifications you get going, hopefully it just the reins at First Bank of Intern joins staff wanted, so he switched to busi - and saw that Colton amplifies continues to snowball and you Berne in 2010 after the Allie Kirkman is intern - ness. high leadership potential,” said have more growth and develop - ing this summer at The retirement of Charles From there he was hired as an board president Dan Borgen - ment.” Commercial Review. Isch, received his bache - intern with Fort Wayne’s Sturtz heimer “He has a track record of He feels ready to take on the Kirkman, 20, is a junior lor’s degree in agricultur - Public Management Group, get - success. Through the interview position and wants Blackford at Ball State University, al economics at Purdue ting to learn about business for process, he exemplifies a good County residents to know that he where she is majoring in University and his mas - several years before being hired disposition towards working in is one of them. journalism and telecom - ter’s of business adminis - full time after graduating from teams and working with others.” “I am not coming in with a big munications and minor - tration from Indiana Uni - IPFW’s Doermer School of Busi - Borgenheimer said BCEDC city mindset,” he said. “I’m a ing in professional writ - versity. He has also com - ness in 2012. hopes to see successful project rural guy just like them just com - ing and emerging media. pleted the Graduate During his time working for implementation, job retention ing in just trying to better the In addition to her School of Banking at the Sturtz, Bickel worked in more and expansion in Blackford community.” internship, she is also University of Wisconsin. working as the news edi - He is deeply involved in tor for the Ball State Daily the Berne community, News during the summer serving on the board of interview with the maga - lion gallons per year. That expansion. in Henry County on and will serve as the man - the Berne Community zine. “It’s not telling peo - will grow to 150 million Site work will begin this charges of possession of aging editor for the news - Development Corpora - ple what to do, but giving gallons a year after the summer. The project is methamphetamine, pos - paper in the fall. tion, as treasurer of Youth them the resources they expansion is complete. expected to be completed session of paraphernalia for Christ, and as presi - Kirkman graduated need to do their jobs bet - It’s POET’s largest in the third quarter of and visiting a common from Lebanon High dent of the Berne Rotary ter.” expansion ever, the com - 2018. nuisance. School in 2015 with aca - Club. POET is the parent of demic honors and has He is also president of pany said in a press Jesse J. Lindsey, 40, had worked as a freelance the board of directors of Big expansion release. POET Biorefining-Port - been with the Adams reporter for The Lebanon Swiss Village Retirement POET Biorefining is in The project will cost land. County newspaper since Reporter. Community. the process of doubling about $120 million and cre - September. She is an adventure “Leadership is provid - the capacity of its Marion, ate more than 225 con - Publisher arrested His name was missing seeker and enjoys fishing ing people with opportuni - Ohio, ethanol plant. struction-related jobs. The publisher of the from the newspaper’s and being outside during ties to develop them - Currently, the plant has About 20 new permanent Decatur Daily Democrat masthead this week. her free time. selves,” he said in an a capacity of about 70 mil - jobs will be created by the was arrested last weekend See Business page 6 Deeds

Dennis Ashley to Terri known as Amy Eley, war - ship. Michael A. Knight, Ashley, quit claim deed — ranty deed — 2.21 acres, Charles E. Hawes to deceased, to Milestone Lot 9, Fleming Second Section 19, Jackson Town - Maureen A. Hawes, quit Contractors LP, warranty Addition, Portland. ship. claim deed — 20.04 acres, deed — 15.791 acres, Sec - Dwight D. and Janet S. Steven Alfont to Jessica Section 13, Richland tion 30, Wayne Township. Dunmoyer to Jason E. and R. Franks, warranty deed Township. Keith A. Pursifull Key - Amy R. Lawrence, also — Section 8, Pike Town - Michael L. and Beverly stone Trust, Roma Lee R. Flowers to Michael L. Pursifull Keystone Trust, Jr. and Angela E. Flowers, Deborah J. Bogue, trustee, quit claim deed — Lot 3, to Keith A. Pursifull, quit STOP! Before You Go Any Further. Thomas Addition, claim deed — 77 acres, Sec - Dunkirk. tion 23, Richland Town - ship. Do You Have Liability Insurance Ellen S. Petty, also known as Ellen S. Miller, Keith A. Pursifull Key - On Your Street Legal Golf Cart? to Garry Horner, quit stone Trust, Roma Lee If Not Come See Us. claim deed — Lot 3, East Pursifull Keystone Trust, We’ll Take Care Of The Details! Addition, Pennville. Deborah J. Bogue, trustee, House Supervisor WTF Inc. to Rock A. to Keith A. Pursifull, quit Fuqua, quit claim deed — claim deed — 27.38 acres, Section 23, Richland If you are interested in working in a friendly, Porter-Takats Lot 6, original plat of hometown atmosphere where you feel Dunkirk. Township. 226 N. Meridian Portland (260) 726-8414 Susan K. Knight, Keith A. Pursifull Key - valued, come take a look at Jay County stone Trust, Roma Lee Hospital. We currently have an opening for Pursifull Keystone Trust, a full-time House Supervisor. Deborah J. Bogue, trustee, to Keith A. Pursifull, quit claim deed — Lot 13, 14 This position is responsible for oversight during ED’s 1300 South Batavia and 15, Hall Addition, Red - the night shift for all hospital operations. Will AND key. assign and supervise staff, organize and provide Muncie, IN 47302 Keith A. Pursifull Key - direct patient care by incorporating clinical stone Trust, Roma Lee decision making and prioritization of activities by Glass Pursifull Keystone Trust, floating to the area of greatest patient need. This More... Hours: Mon-Sat 10 to 5 Deborah J. Bogue, trustee, opportunity exercises considerable judgment in to Keith A. Pursifull, quit applying professional knowledge in solving nursing claim deed — Section 35, problems within established policies and practices FACTORY OUTLET 765-282-7046 Richland Township. and any other issues that may arise. James R. McEwen Revo - This is a full-time, 36 hours per week, 7:00 PM to cable Trust, Barbara J. 7:30 AM position Monday through Friday with Don't Forget Ed's Has A Great Selection McEwen Revocable Trust occasional weekends. Must be a Registered Nurse with to Chris Alan Hummer, current Indiana licensure. ACLS, BLS, PALS, and quit claim deed — Lot 24, Of Memorial Flowers And Cement Items NALS required (may obtain immediately after Mt. Auburn Addition, That We Carry Year Round. Dunkirk. employment). Previous charge nurse experience is James R. McEwen Revo - preferred. ASST. CEMENT ANGELS ...... $12.99 AND UP cable Trust, Barbara J. We are looking for individuals who have a passion for their field McEwen Revocable Trust and a willingness to be a team player. For confidential ASST.CEMENT 8X10 PLAQUES ...... $6.99ea to Chris Alan Hummer, consideration, please submit resumes to: quit claim deed — Lot 5, Jay County Hospital WITH STAND $11.99ea Hayes Addition, Dunkirk. Attn: Human Resources Scott and Melanie Upp 500 W. Votaw Street, Portland, IN 47371 WOOD CROSSES WITH FLOWERS ...... $14.99ea to Scott and Melanie Upp, Phone: (260) 726-1824 • FAX: (260) 726-1912 death deed — 30.20 acres, E-mail: [email protected] EASELS ...... $25.00 Section 27, Knox Town - ship. SMALL SADDLES ...... $25.00 Tasia Boolman to Donna Duty, warranty deed — Lot LARGE SADDLES ...... $40.00 8, original plat of Bryant. Jay County Hospital is an Equal Opportunity Employer See Deeds page 6 The Commercial Review Page 6 Local Saturday, May 20, 2017 Business ... Continued from page 5 store sales grew by 1.4 per - for customers. Our plan is Top R&D by our peers,” Craig opment team involves Sales soar cent. It was the tenth con - gaining traction.” The research and devel - Bacon, senior vice presi - early 300 chefs, food scien - While much of the retail secutive quarter of same- opment team of Tyson dent of R&D at Tyson tists, sensory scientists, sector is hurting, Wal- store sales growth. Five-Star Foods Inc., parent compa - Foods, said in a press packaging and process Mart reports continued “We delivered a solid Adams Woodcrest Nurs - ny of Tyson Mexican release. engineers, regulatory first quarter and we’re “We have an incredible experts and registered sales growth, particularly ing Home, Decatur, has Original of Portland, was encouraged by the start to team of professionals dietitians working in two in its online part of the the year,” Wal-Mart CEO been listed as a five-star named “2017 R&D Team of working hard every day to state-of-the-art R&D cen - business. Doug McMillon said in a facility by the Centers for the Year” this week by innovate and develop ters. The retail giant report - prepared statement. Medicare and Medicaid Food Processing, a busi - fresh, accessible, sustain - The company said that ed Thursday at e-com - “We’re moving faster to Services. ness magazine. able and inspiring prod - during the past decade, merce sales jumped 63 per - combine our digital and That is the highest rat - “We’re honored and ucts that consumers love the team has generated $25 cent in the most recent physical assets to make ing a health care facility thankful to be recognized to eat.” billion in cumulative sales quarter. Meanwhile same shopping simple and easy can receive. as R&D Team of the Year The research and devel - from product innovation.

m Contract h o Deeds ... Bridge p By Steve Becker Continued from page 5 Page, Lot 8 and 9, Shau - — 15 acres, Section 31, ranty deed — Section 5, Zane Shawver to Terry ver’s Addition, Salamonia. Madison Township. Wabash Township. Emerick and Amy Lan - Gerald W. Boxell Revoca - Kile S. Miller to Bruce Wayne J. and Phyllis A. genkamp, warranty deed ble Trust, Gerald W. Box - D. and Marla K. Grady, Bickel to Jeffrey P. and — 2 acres, Section 27, Penn ell, deceased, to Heritage warranty deed — Lot 10, Christine E. Keller, war - Township. Land Company LLC, Mt Vernon Addition, Red - ranty deed — 21.42 acres, Samuel T. Johns and trustee deed — Section 24, key. Section 6, Bearcreek Krista M. Johns to Samuel Greene Township. Ron and Marcia Stock - Township. T. Johns, quit claim deed Gerald W. Boxell Revo - ton to Ryan S. and Stacy N. Wayne J. and Phyllis A. — Lot 60, 61, 62 and 63, cable Trust, Gerald W. Bell, warranty deed — 3.21 Bickel to David MK and Hoover Addition, Boxell, deceased, to Her - acres, Section 24, Knox Wilma N. Eicher, warran - Dunkirk. itage Land Company LLC, Township. ty deed — 11.10 acres, Sec - John E. Smith and trustee deed — Lot 2, Bea - Comprehensive Mental tion 6, Bearcreek Town - Noreen M. Smith, both con Heights, Portland. Health Services of East ship. deceased, to Gary E. William F. Giger to Central Indiana Inc. to Wayne J. and Phyllis A. Smith, John E. Smith Jr., William F. Giger Living Meridian Health Services Bickel to Henry M. and Jerry L. Smith, deed affi - Trust, warranty deed — Corp., quit claim deed — Katherine M. Eicher, war - davit — Lot 4, Westview Lot 6, original plat of 1.35 acres, Section 20, ranty deed — 19.02 acres, Addition, Dunkirk. Dunkirk. Wayne Township. Section 6, Bearcreek Mary D. Boxell, Jerry D. Green Family Farms Denise Eileen Kirby to Township. Boxell, deceased, to Aman - LLC, Janet G. Green, Steven R. and Jane E. Bart Darby to Ronald W. da N. Smith, warranty deceased, to Green Family Evans, warranty deed — May, quit claim deed — deed — 2 acres, Section 1, Farms LLC, deed affidavit Lot 74, 75, 130 and 131, Lot 113 and 114, Cadwal - Greene Township. — 96.404 acres, Section 4, Grisell Riverside Addition lader and Edger Addition, Larry G. Miller 2015 Jefferson Township. P, Pennville. Redkey. Revocable Living Trust to Green Family Farms Hunter Gibbs, Sidney Rory B. and Amanda Daniel and Deanna L. LLC, Janet G. Green, Gibbs, also known as Sid - Campbell, also known as Walker, quit claim deed — deceased, to Green Family ney Adkins, to Theodore J. Amanda Clemens, to Greg 4.96 acres, Section 23, Jef - Farms LLC, deed affidavit Mooneyhan, quit claim and Brenda Broering, war - ferson Township. — 80 acres, Section 27, deed — Lot 27, Sniff and ranty deed — 1.46 acres, Helen L. Springer, Greene Township. Johnsons Sub Div, Section 21, Noble Town - deceased, to Jimmy W. Green Family Farms Dunkirk. ship. Springer, Martha V. Spade, LLC, Janet G. Green, Michael Leonhard to Rory B. and Amanda and Brenda K. Whitesell, deceased, to Green Family Benjamin C. Culp, warran - Campbell, also known as deed affidavit — .337 acres, Farms LLC, deed affidavit ty deed — 23.23 acres, Sec - Amanda Clemens, to Greg Section 8, Richland Town - — 80 acres, Section 31, tion 32, Bearcreek Town - and Brenda Broering, war - ship. Greene Township. ship. ranty deed — .54 acres, David Alig, Robert Alig, Linda Fisher to Joanna Sherry M. Roberts to Section 21, Noble Town - Joann Heitkamp, Jerome Lewis, also known as Federal Home Loan Mort - ship. W. Alig, deceased, Evelyn Joanna Fisher, quit claim gage Corporation and Shumaker Apartments E. Alig, deceased, to deed — Woodlawn Park Freddie Mac, sheriff/mar - LLC to City of Dunkirk, Melvin S. and Emma Y. Addition, Portland. shal deed — Lot 12, Origi - warranty deed — Lot 7, 8 Hilty, warranty deed — Pete D. Shawver to Jeff nal plat of Salamonia. and 9, Original plat of 1.25 acres, Section 9, W. and Sandra K. Shawver, Donald L. Reef, Carol Dunkirk. Wayne Township. warranty deed — 8.09 Boice, also known as Carol Elmer L. Walter, Lowell A. Fuqua to Rock acres, Section 33, Wayne Elzey, to New Corydon deceased, to Allen Walter A. Fuqua, warranty deed Township. Bible Church, in care of and Brenda Barcus, deed — Lot 6, original plat of Eric A. Harris, Eugene Lehmann, war - affidavit — 24 acres, Sec - Dunkirk. deceased, to Erin B. Har - ranty deed — Lots 1 and 2, tion 15, Greene Township. Scott D. Bruggeman to ris, personal representa - Section 5, Wabash Town - Elmer L. Walter, Emilee P. Page and Garrett tive deed — Section 34, ship. deceased, to Allen Walter Page, Section 5, Madison Penn Township. Donald L. and Margaret and Brenda Barcus, deed Township. Dennis and Sharron A. Reef to New Corydon affidavit — 40 acres, Sec - Scott D. Bruggeman to Miller to Nextera Energy Bible Church, in care of tion 15, Greene Town - EmileMAe P. Page and GaAYArrett BlufYf Point LLC, e asemDADent EugeneAAYS LehmannYYS, war - ship.

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AU10500161 bedroom suites lamps; 260-726-8141 John Troyer desk; kitchenware; AU10900141 patio furniture; yard ADVertisers: You Justin Kauffman tools; antiques/col - can place a 25-word AU11500008 lectibles; hand tools; classified ad five days a Agnes Eugene Hochstetler paddle boat; 4x8 tilted week M-F in more than AU11400005 trailer; lots of unlisted 50 daily newspapers items. across Indiana reaching PuBLic Auction Helen Springer, more than 1 million May 29, 2017 Deceased readers each day for Bubp Exhibition Hall, Others, owners only $590. Contact Jay Co Fairgrounds www.auctionzip.com Hoosier State Press Monday 10:00am #11389 Association 317 803- Primitive cupboard; oak Mel Smitley’s Real 4772. secretary/buffet, clock, Estate & Auctioneering doors, library table, BArB’s Books 616 S AU01011555 showcase, pedestal, Shank, Portland. Sell 260-726-6215 Office examination table; paperbacks. Low Prices! 260-726-0541 Cell Walnut stand, Hi and Lois Tuesday and Saturday Laci Smitley settee/chair, cradle; 10:00-1:00. Barb Smith, AU10600051 Cherry table; Burl cup - 260-726-8056. 260-729-2281 board; Fenton, Hall; fig - 60 serVices urines; PacMan/Donkey 100 JoBs WAnteD Kong video games; J. L. construction signs; lots of primitive AMisH creW Look - Amish crew. Custom items; much more. inG For any work. No built homes, new Mossberg, Pardner, job is too big or small. garages, pole barns, Stevens, Marlin, Glen - Pole barns, roofing, interior/ exterior remod - field guns; coins. remodeling. 260-849- eling, drywall, windows, Name Withheld Due To 2489. doors, siding, roofing, Security Reasons Funky Winkerbean foundations. 260-726- 260-726-2700 110 HeLP WAnteD 5062, leave message. Gary Loy AU010316087 MAnPoWer Port - LArrY VAnskYock Ben Lyons LAnD now hiring for AnD sons Siding, roof - AU10700085 machine operators, ing, windows, drywall Travis Theurer assemblers, inspectors, and finish, kitchens and AU11200131 mold makers, mainte - bathrooms, laminated Aaron Loy nance. 609 N. Meridian floors, additions. Call AU1120112 St. 260-726-2888 260-726-9597 or 260- cook Position 729-7755. THE Nights and weekends, HAnDYMAn Mike hours will vary, respon - ArnoLD Remodeling; CLASSFIEDS sible for preparation of garages; doors; win - food, and maintaining Blondie dows; painting; roofing; kitchen. 1/2 hour from siding; much more. 28 Find it - Buy It Portland. Call South - years experience. Free side, Coldwater, OH. Sell It! estimates. 260-726- 260-726-8141 Ask for Rose. 419-678- 2030; 260-251-2441. 3715 InsideSouthside.com stePHen’s FLoor instALLAtion carpet, vinyl, hardwood, and 110 HELP WANTED laminate installed; 15 years experience; work guaranteed. Free esti - mates call Stephen Ping Snuffy Smith 260-726-5017 WenDeL seAMLess GutterinG For all Walking & Motor your guttering and leaf cover needs. Call us for a free quote. Call Jim at 260-997-6774 or Steve Routesapply at at 260-997-1414. The Commercial Review ADe construction. Foundations, concrete, 309 W Main St Portland, IN 47371 roofing, siding, residen - tial remodeling and new Pick up application or call 260-726-8141 Beetle Bailey construction, pole barns, from 8:00 to 6:00 pm garages, homes. Free estimates. Amos D. Ask for Kim or Tonia Eicher Owner. Call Mike 260-312-3249 or email [email protected]

ROCKWELL PIONEER PACKAGING DOOR SALES is looking for a full time CDL truck driver. (260) 726-9500 This is a salary position and starting pay is Garage Doors Sales & Service competitive to the industry. Dave’s This includes paid vacation time and sick days GABBARD FENCE along with 401K Options. Heating & Cooling CULY CONSTRUCTION FARM • COMMERCIAL • INDUSTRIAL Work hours would be various day shift hours Furnace, RESIDENTIAL • VINYL Monday - Friday. Air Conditioner “SINCE 1969” Geothermal (765) 546-8801 Drivers are home every evening and Sales & Service weekends are unscheduled. 260-726-2138 E & T All deliveries are within 100 miles of Portland.

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70 INSTRUCTIO N, 70 INSTRUCTIONS, 150 BOATS, SPORTING 190 FARMERS 190 FARME RS 110 HELP WANTED 200 FOR RENT 200 FOR RENT 200 FOR RENT 220 REAL ESTATE 260 PUBLIC AUCTION STATEWIDE 150 BOATS, SPORTING 190 FARMERS 2nD AnD 3rD sHiFt age. Mini storage, five LeAse sPAce avail - 2 BeD House/ Port - HAnDY-MAn sPe - cooks neeDeD sizes. Security fence or able, Coldwater, OH. LAnD: Accommodates ciAL! With some TLC PUBLIC AUCTION JINNY’S CAFE - 24 hour access units. Manufacturing, ware - 1-2 occupants. Stove, you can have a 2 bed - BRYANT, IN 3 days on, 3 Gate hours: 8:00-8:00 housing, assembly, dis - fridge, w/d hookups, util - room home of your off. Apply between 6am & daily. Pearl Street, Port - tribution, offices, inside ity shed & off-road park - own. Oakwood Mobile Located: 4314 E 1175 S, Geneva, IN 46740 2pm. 260-997-8300. land. 260-726-2833 and outdoor storage. ing. Large yard in a quiet Park 260-726-7705 Saturday June 3, 2017 Easy access to major neighborhood. iMMeDiAte oPeninGs highways and railroad $585/month. Total elec - 230 Autos, trucks For Entry-level to skilled 250 PUBLIC NOTICE access with loading tric with central-air. 10:00 A.M. positions available. Stop docks and overhead Mowing included. No tHe cLAssiFieDs FOR MORE INFORMATION VISIT OUR in to see us today at 1303 cranes available. Con - pets, no smoking. Appli - Find it - Buy It - Sell It! N. Meridian or apply WEBSITE @ tact Sycamore Group, cation: 260-729-2045. 260-726-8141 online at www.prore - HEARTLANDAUCTION-REALTY.COM 419-678-5318, FuquA cHrYsLer sources.com. PublicLEGAL NOTICENotice 220 reAL estAte TRACT 1: STATE OF INDIANA www.sycamorespace.co DoDGe JeeP rAM: FuLL tiMe rooFers INDIANA UTILITY m New and Pre-owned ADAMS CO. 4314 E 1175 S, GENEVA, IN 46740 reAL estAte Before Hatzell Bros. Standing REGULATORY COMMISSION cars, trucks, minivans, 9.75 ACRES, HOUSE & BUILDINGS IN THE MATTER OF THE tireD oF non-PAY - you list your Real Estate Seam Solutions, LLC is SUV’s. Full service and JOINT PETITION OF JAY inG renters? For or book your Auction TRACT 2: looking for full time parts department 127 COUNTY RURAL just 10% of monthly Call Mel Smitley’s Real JAY COUNTY, WABASH TOWNSHIP SEC 5 roofers, No experience ELECTRIC MEMBERSHIP East Commerce Street, rent/ life could be 100% Estate & Auctioneering required. Must be hard CORPORATION AND Dunkirk, 765-768-6224. 5.58 ACRES, WOODS better. Property manag - 260-726-0541 cell, 260- working and dependable. INDIANA MICHIGAN Monday- Friday 8-6; TRACT 3: POWER COMPANY ing. Heather Clemmons 726-6215 office. Laci Drug screen and back - Saturday 8-2 www. PURSUANT TO IND. 765-748-5066 clem - Smitley 260-729-2281, TRACT 1 & TRACT 2 SOLD TOGETHER ground check required. FuquaChrysler.com CODE § 8-1-2.3-6 FOR monspropertiesllc.com or Ryan Smitley 260- ADAMS CO/JAY CO. Must have valid drivers APPROVAL OF AN AGREED license and dependable CHANGE IN THE one AnD tWo BeD - 729-2293 cA$H PAiD For HOUSE BUILDINGS & WOODS Junk cArs Any year, transportation. High BOUNDARIES OF THEIR rooM APArtMents 2846 n us 27, Port - IF YOU WOULD LIKE A PERSONAL RESPECTIVE ASSIGNED any condition. Running school diploma or GED. Lake of The Woods, LAnD 3 bedroom, 2 SERVICE AREAS ON or not. We tow away. SHOWING CALL OUR OFFICE @ 260-724-3499 Apply in person at Hatzell Geneva. All utilities bath, 17.5 +/- acres. U.S.G.S. FACET 765-578-0111 or 260- TERMS & CONDITIONS: Tract 1 will need Bros., 8649 W. HWY 67, Y-12 IN JAY COUNTY, included with rent, no Needs remodeled. 726-5143 Massey’s Redkey, IN 47373 OR INDIANA. pets, 260-433-2081 $175,000. 765-730-4411 $10,000 non-refundable down payment day of the Towing CALL 765-369-4067. CAUSE NO. 44943 auction. Tract 2 will need $5,000 non-refundable Notice is hereby given that on nice one-BeDrooM 14 Acre FArM 2 DriVer cDL-A: Under May 16, 2017, Jay County Rural APArtMent storY House 6 bed - 240 MoBiLe HoMes down payment day of auction. Tract 3 will need New Management!!! Electric Membership Corpora- Stove/refrigerator fur - rooms, 2 baths, full $15,000 non-refundable down payment day of the Home Daily or Weekly! tion and Indiana Michigan nished. Cable TV/High basement, 21/2 car 55 AnD oLDer PArk Dedicated runs. Power Company (“Joint Peti- speed internet avail - auction. Remaining balance due on or before July tioners”), pursuant to Ind. Code garage, 55’ metal build - Home is 80 foot long 21 $200/day! 5-6 days a § 8-1-2.3-6 jointly petitioned the able. NO PETS. Dam - ing, small barn and feet wide. Three bed - 20, 2017 upon closing. Taxes will be prorated up to week. 6mos OTR. 855- Indiana Utility Regulatory age deposit required. horse barn. 7128 N 550 room, two bathrooms, day of closing & possession upon closing. Come 419-9995 Commission (“Commission” or Call 770-356-6843 for W, Bryant. $239,000. all appliances stay. prepared to bid and buy! Have all financial “IURC”) in Cause No. 44943 for details. Brown & Weaver Real Double tandem garage coMMunitY correc - approval to modify service area arrangements made as this will not be sold subject tions is accepting appli - boundaries agreed upon be- sAnDY HoLLoW Estate. Joe 260-525- 31 foot long 18 feet cations for full-time tween Joint Petitioners within APArtMents; East 7658 or Kim 260-525- wide. Two porches. to financing. Administrative Assistant. U.S.G.S. Facet No. Y-12 in Sec- Main Street, Portland; 0223 Call 317-313-3000 to NOT RESPONSIBLE FOR ACCIDENTS tion 30, Township 24 North, Applications may be Range 14 East, Bear Creek two bedroom, two bath ANY STATEMENTS MADE DAY OF SALE picked up and returned to Township in Jay County, Indi- upstairs; living room, 260 PUBLIC AUCTION TAKE PRECEDENCE OVER PRINTED 120 N Commerce St., ana being the Oakland L. family room, kitchen and Portland until June 2nd. Gaerke property. Consistent half bath downstairs; MATTER with good engineering prac- central air; washer/ Seller: Chris B. & Ruth E. Schwartz 190 FArMers coL - tices, Joint Petitioners have agreed to modify certain parts dryer hookup; attached PUBLIC AUCTION uMn of their respective assigned ser- garage with opener. $625 monthly plus secu - Heartland Auction Realty, Inc. vice area in order to promote Located in the Bubp Exhibit Hall at the AG rentAL Spreaders: economical, efficient and ade- rity deposit and utilities; AUCTION COMPANY NUMBER AC30200063 BBI, Artsway Vertical. quate electric service to the 260-525-0277 or 260- Jay County Fairgrounds in Portland Indiana 227 South 2nd Street New Holland 228 skid public. This notice is provided 726-7257 loaders w/full cab, to the public under I.C. 8-1-2.3- on oMnday Morning Decatur, IN 46733 6(2). A copy of the Petition and heat/ac. Fort Recovery tAkinG APPLicA - www.heartlandauctioneering.com other pleadings in this pro- tions for 2 bedroom MAY 29, 2017 419-852-0309 ceeding are on file with the In- (260) 724-3499 diana Utility Regulatory Com- house. Washer/dryer FAX: (260) 724-3541 200 For rent mission, 101 W. Washington hookup, total electric, 10:00 A.M. Street, Suite 1500 East, Indi- one car garage. No HOWARD NEUENSCHWANDER AU01016856 anapolis, IN 46204. The tele- ANTIQUES- PRIMITIVES – smoking/pets. $475 plus JESSTON NUSSBAUMER AU19800119 neeD More stor - phone number of the Commis- dd. 1153 Massachusetts OLD & COLLECTORS ITEMS AGe? PJ’s U-Lock and sion is (317) 232-2701. Anyone REX KING AU19800007 wishing to protest, challenge or Ave. Call 260-729-2270 Primitive mustard color 2 pc cupboard; Oak curved Storage, most sizes avail - KENT ARNOLD AU19600265 intervene in this action may do store Front glass secretary/buffet; Curly Maple 3 drawer chest; able. Call 260-726-4631 . so by contacting the Indiana MIKE HENRY AU11400077 inMAn u-Loc Stor - Utility Regulatory Commission. W/LArGe APArt - Cherry drop leaf table; Burl Walnut 2 pc. Cupboard; If no interested party requests a Ment. Stove/refrigerator Oak decorative pulpit; Victorian 3 cushion sofa; AARON SCHAEFER AU11600015 250 PUBLIC NOTICE hearing on the Joint Petition furnished. Washer/dryer PRINCIPAL AUCTIONEER within twenty (20) days of the Walnut 5 drawer chest, 2 drawer stand, and full size hook-up. No Pets. Dam - RON KING AU19500129 date this Notice is first pub- age deposit required. headboard and footboard; primitive white wall lished, the IURC may approve CR 5-20-2017 the requested boundary Call 770-356-6843 for cabinet; wicker baby buggy; black decorative changes without a hearing. details . captain’s chair and 5 matching chairs; Oak PublicTO THE OWNERS Notice OF THE Dated this 17th day of May, 2017. Ingraham regulator clock; Easy copper washer, WITHIN DESCRIBED REAL CR 5-20-2017- HSPAXLP PUBLIC AUCTION ESTATE AND ALL INTER- unusual; (2) Oak doors; Oak small library table; ESTED PARTIES 260 PUBLIC AUCTION Walnut 3 drawer stand; Clipper grain & seed STATE OF INDIANA Located: 7218 E 1150 S-90, Geneva, IN 46740 COUNTY OF JAY , SS: cleaner; Alladin lamp with decorative shade, nice; IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF Barn cupola with glass ball; cradle; Oak showcase; Saturday June 10, 2017 JAY COUNTY Mahogany game table; copper lined smoker stand; PORTLAND, INDIANA PUBLIC AUCTION 10:00 A.M. CAUSE NO. Mahogany drop leaf table; Oak library table; side 38C01-l70l -MF-000002 Real Estate Located at 1900 W 450 S, Portland, IN utility cabinet; trunk; record cabinet; Oak pedestal; WELLS FARGO FINANCIAL Personal Property to Follow INDIANA, INC. Mersman tables; Walnut Victorian style settee with on Saturday Morning OPEN HOUSE MAY 29 4-6 PM PLAINTIFF matching side chair; primitive table; rooster rocking vs HOUSE: 3 BEDROOM, 1 FULL BATH, FULL CAROLINE S. FISHER, DE- MAY 27, 2017 toy; Walnut cradle; sleds; sleigh; 2 drawer dresser; BASEMENT, 1296 SQ. FT., GEOTHERMAL, CEASED; STEPHEN H. wrought iron chair; vintage Oak examination table; FISHER; CAVALRY SPV I, BUILT 1991, S. WELLS SCHOOLS 10:00 A.M. Oak stand; salesman sample dresser; decorative LLC 11.75 ACRES , 42X52 SHOP W/ WALK IN DEFENDANTS OLD & COLLECTORS ITEMS copper water fountain, unusual; primitive farm NOTICE OF SHERIFF'S COOLER, HIP ROOF BARN 28X48 HOUSEHOLD - TOOLS table; several chairs; wicker sofas; decorative urn, SALE OF REAL ESTATE W/ CEMENT FOUNDATION By virtue of an Order of Sale, Kitchen cabinet; 4 drawer dresser; open cupboard; unusual; small Tiffany style lamp; Dr. Harter’s Wild directed to me from the Clerk of PERSONAL PROPERTY cabinet top; sewing cabinet drawers; (2) wood Cherry Bitters “Now I Done It” print, nice; (2) the Jay Circuit Court and pur- ROUND BALE FEEDER, CALF BUCKET & suant to a Judgment of Foreclo- cabinet bases; wood tables; sewing machine stand; Rockford Watch Co prints; wicker table; “ Teem” BOTTLE HOLDERS, CALF BOTTLES, NEW sure entered on April 24, 2017, I (2) full size beds; Oak round table; 4 drawer chest; clock; McDonalds neon “M” sign; “A Good will expose to public sale to the IDEA MANURE SPREADER, 5.7 2001 CHEVY highest bidder for cash in hand, wardrobe; wicker baby buggy; wood bar stools; Doggie” print; “No You Don’t” print; Fender EXPPRESS 8 PASSENGER VAN (175,000 at the office of the Sheriff of Jay French Provincial dresser; metal chandeliers; amplifier; Lionel train set; glass display case; “Coke County, in Jay County, Indiana, MILES), 9 FT. AC WHEEL DISC, OLIVER 3 located at Courthouse, 3rd canning jars; milk cans; wood step ladders; saw Lady” sign; industrial type table; rack with cubby BOTTOM PLOW, 9 FT. SPRING TOOTH Floor, Portland, IN 4737] on horses; upholstered fainting couch; wood pedestal holes; (6) retro beauty shop chairs; several crocks; June 15, 2017 at 10:00 am Local HARROW, 9 FT. DOUBLE CULTAPACKER, 40 galvanized watering can; Fenton; Hall; figurines; Time, the fee simple title to- legs; wood tables; Pepsi cases; large mirror; FT. KEWANEE 500 ELEVATOR, 4 TON BROCK gether with the rents, profits, is- sausage grinder; collectible dishes and glassware; sues an income or so much medicine bottles; pop bottles; Murray tricycle; BIN, BICYCLES, GATES, CALF PEN PANELS, Stamp machine; Ms Pac Man video game; Donkey thereof as may be sufficient to window air conditioners; milk bottles including SMALL TRAILER, WOODEN FEED BUNK, satisfy said judgment, interest, Kong video game; McDonald’s gum ball machine; Olsen Dairy and Riggins; feed sacks; metal street MISC. costs and accruing costs of the unusual statue; floor lamps; copper boiler; following described real estate signs; hump back trunk; Ford & Chevrolet TERMS & CONDITIONS: Personal property is located in Jay County, Indiana, Janesville wagon; 2 sided Coke sign; wood boxes; emblems; glass syrup bottles; wood Squirt box; payable by cash, good check, or credit card with to-wit: several doors; “ Shamey” metal sign; tote boxes; Lots Numbered Ninety-two pressure canner; lot of wood chairs; Conservo convenience fee. Real Estate sold will be a $25,000 (92) and Ninety—three (93) in side chairs; ladders; Coke sign; metal porch posts; Canner; wood boxes; awnings; Coke bottles; 7Up non-refundable down payment day of sale. The Martha J. Daugherty's Addi- leather jacket & chaps; PA system with speakers; tion to the Town of Redkey, remainder due on or before July 17, 2017 upon bottles; feed scoop; Indy Brewing Co bottle & bird cage; SIGNS: Kool, Danger Hot, No Outlet, Indiana in the Office of the closing. Taxes to be prorated up to day of closing. Recorder of Jay County, Indi- poster; wood ladders; metal glider; cement lions; Yield, Stop, Any Lane Any Time, and MGD ana. Possession will be given 30 days following closing 1927 Studebaker wheel; buggy wheel; railroad cart; football; window with red glass; Fosters neon sign; Commonly known as: 301 East on the house. Possession of land will be after crops Sheridan Street, Redkey, IN school des; wood screen door; hampers; kneehole pictures; mannequins; tablecloth/bedspread; linens; 47373-9421 are off or buyer may pay seller expenses if they desk; Coke signs; tin ceiling; wrought iron railing; 2 sided “Tale Waggers Dog Grooming” sign; prints; State Parcel Number: want possession at closing. 38-09-24-203-074.000-031 feed sacks; yard sticks; kerosene lamps; ½ pt clothes rack; 5 primitive arch windows; several old NOT RESPONSIBLE FOR ACCIDENTS This sale is to be made in all re- Maytag jar; (2) amber Coke bottles; Blue Ball jars windows; boards; several old doors; window with spects pursuant to an act of the ANY STATEMENTS MADE DAY OF SALE General Assembly of the State including a #13; McCormick Deering horse drawn red and blue glass; porch posts; decorative trim TAKE PRECEDENCE OVER PRINTED of Indiana, approved March 7, cycle mower; International sickle bar mower; work; grinder; and other items not listed. 1931, and entitled An act con- MATTER cerning proceedings in actions crocks; clawfoot bathtub; several old bicycles GUNS – COINS to foreclose real estate mort- including Hawthorne; Marathon cans; Maytag Mossberg Model 173 4 – 10 gauge; Mossberg Seller: Larry & Barbara Miller gages, providing for the sale and custody of the mortgaged wringer washing machine; insulators; log splitter; Model 283TB 4 – 10 gauge; Pardner Model S-81 premises and repealing all laws medicine bottles; Milk White; Boy Scout books and 20 gauge; Stevens Model 64-78 – 20 gauge; Marlin Heartland Auction Realty, Inc. conflicting therewith (see Indi- AUCTION COMPANY NUMBER AC30200063 ana Code). accessories; and many other items not listed. Model 60 – 22 long rifle; Marlin Model 99E SS – It is further provided by law 22 long rifle; Glenfield Model 25 – 22 short-long, 227 South 2nd Street that there shall be no redemp- TOM NIXON long rifle; 7 gun cases; PROOF SETS: 1953, 1954, Decatur, IN 46733 tion from such sale, and the pur- chaser at such sale, upon com- 1955, 5 – 1962, 3 – 1963, and 6 – 1964; and other www.heartlandauctioneering.com plying with the terms of his Auctioneers Note: This is only a partial listing coins not listed. (260) 724-3499 purchase, shall be entitled to FAX: (260) 724-3541 immediately receive from the of the items to be sold as the buildings we are NAME WITHHELD undersigned, Sheriff of Jay HOWARD NEUENSCHWANDER AU01016856 County, a deed conveying to sorting are packed floor to ceiling. Pictures will JESSTON NUSSBAUMER AU19800119 him, the purchaser, the fee sim- DUE TO SECURITY REASONS ple title in and to said real es- be posted to Auction Zip closer to auction date. REX KING AU19800007 tate. KENT ARNOLD AU19600265 Taken as the property of the De- Terms of Sale: Cash, Check or Credit Card Terms of Sale: Cash, Check or Credit Card fendant(s) stated above at the MIKE HENRY AU11400077 suit of Wells Fargo Financial Not Responsible for Accidents Not Responsible for Accidents AARON SCHAEFER AU11600015 Indiana, Inc.. Said sale to be without relief from valuation LOY AUCTION AND REAL ESTATE LOY AUCTION AND REAL ESTATE PRINCIPAL AUCTIONEER and/or appraisement laws. RON KING AU19500129 Dwane Ford AUCTION COMPANY #31600027 AUCTION COMPANY #31600027 Jay County Sheriff CR 5-20-2017 Attorney for Plaintiff Gary Loy - AU 01031608 Gary Loy - AU 01031608 Codilis Law, LLC Ben Lyons - AU 10700085 Ben Lyons - AU 10700085 8050 Cleveland Place Travis Theurer - AU 11200131 Travis Theurer - AU 11200131 Merrillville, IN 46410 READ THE CR THEN RECYCLE Atty File: 1025585 Aaron Loy - AU 11200112 Aaron Loy - AU 11200112 CR 5-13,20,27-2017- HSPAXLP CR 5-20-2017 CR 5-20-2017 The Commercial Review Saturday, May 20, 2017 Sports Page 9 Larson takes All-Star pole after Busch blunder By STEVE REED he had two loose lug nuts on his “It’s pretty cool,” Larson said. handling. Harvick qualified teed a spot in the field, including AP Sports Writer No. 41 Ford following a mandato - “We were just hoping to finish third, one spot ahead of John - four-time winner Johnson and CONCORD, N.C. — Kyle Lar - ry pit stop as part of the unique in the top eight.” son. last year’s champion Joey son was about to discard his race three-lap qualifying event. Kurt Busch was not immedi - Kurt Busch will start fifth. Logano. Four more drivers will suit and begin relaxing after it Larson had an average speed ately available for comment. Denny Hamlin will start be added to the field Saturday — appeared Kurt Busch had bet - of 144.839 mph over three laps Larson was the slowest of the ninth after turning to a backup three from the Monster Energy tered his time in qualifying for Friday night at Charlotte Motor five drivers to advance to the car in qualifying following a Open and one through a fan the NASCAR All-Star race. Speedway. Kyle Busch will start second round. wreck in practice. vote. Then came word of Busch’s alongside Larson after finishing As the first driver on the track “I went into turn three a little The 70-lap All-Star event penalty — thrusting Larson one one-hundredth of a second for the second round, he set the bit hesitant to try to just see which pays tribute to Char - back into the spotlight Friday. behind Larson. tone with three mistake-free what was going on with the car lotte’s “One Hot Night” of 25 Larson will start on the pole It was Larson’s first pole in his laps and a solid pit stop. John - and it just — it was backward as years ago — the first All-Star Saturday night in the NASCAR first attempt at All-Star qualify - son bolted past his pit stop cost - soon as I let out of the gas — night race at CMS — and will All-Star race after Busch was ing. He ran in the NASCAR All- ing him valuable time, while really weird,” Hamlin said. ultimately come down to one 10- assessed a 10-second penalty Star race last year, but the quali - first-round leader Kevin Har - Sixteen drivers participated lap shootout for the $1 million when race officials discovered fying was rained out. vick struggled with his car’s in qualifying and are guaran - winner-take-all prize. Swept ... Beat ... Continued from page 10 Continued from page 10 Falcons, won three The game was delayed 1 JCHS junior Shelby consecutive games for hour, 59 minutes in the top McClain improved one the victory. of the sixth, and Santana game on Winchester When they met earli - boosted the lead with his sophomore Mariah er in the season, Muh - single just after the delay. Roberts from their No. lenkamp gave Autumn Arcia had three hits and 1 singles match April Dixon all she could an RBI for the NL Central 17. McClain dropped handle. Dixon had to leaders, who won for the the first set 6-3, and battle for a 6-3, 7-6 (7-2) 10th time in 12 games. trailed 3-1 in set two victory. “It’s not just one person, before winning the This time around, it’s a whole team effort,” fifth game to make it 3- Dixon won much easi - Bandy said. “It’s someone 2. But Roberts rattled er, 6-2, 6-3 Emily Reier, a Jay new every day. Some days off three consecutive “She played really County High School the pitching picks us up. wins to get a match vic - well,” Streeter said of junior, hits a Some days the offense car - tory. Dixon. “She is my most backhanded shot ries us.” Roberts defeated improved player this Chicago dropped to 21-20 McClain 6-2, 6-2 earlier year.” during her No. 2 as Cubs pitchers walked in the season. Similar to McClain, doubles match with 10. “She played extreme - Jay County junior partner Besty Wily Peralta (5-2) struck ly well,” Cramer said cousins Audrey and Muhlenkamp in the out five over two scoreless of McClain. “But Kayla Dirksen sectional final on innings after a shaky start (Roberts) is really, real - improved one game but Friday at JCHS. Reier by Paolo Espino in his ly good.” still came up shy of a major league debut. Car - and Muhlenkamp los Torres worked the Seniors Megan John - victory. Winchester’s fought to force a third son and Francine Muh - Leah Wren and Riley ninth for his first save in lenkamp had their Helms defeated the set but lost to Brianna three chances. high school careers Dirksens 6-2, 6-3. Bogue and Kate Coming off a three- come to an end at No. 2 “I have some experi - Hendrickson as the game sweep of Cincinnati, and No. 3 singles, ence at No. 1 doubles Patriots fell in the the Cubs took a 3-2 lead to respectively. and they won pretty final, 5-0. the fifth. But reliever Mike Johnson won her easily,” Streeter said. Montgomery (0-3) loaded first game, but strug - Cramer touted the bases with walks to gled to keep the advan - Streeter and the Gold - Bandy and Keon Broxton, and Arcia tied it with a tage in losing set one to en Falcons for having single on a slow roller Grace Retter 6-1. She the Patriots’ number toward second baseman stayed near to Retter in earning a clean sea - Ben Zobrist. through the first five son sweep. Bandy came home when games of the second “They have a good pinch-hitter Jesus Aguilar set to trail 3-2. But Ret - coach and that made a took a 3-2 cutter for ball ter, a senior who used big difference,” he four. to be the top singles said. “They are playing Milwaukee added to the player for the Golden really, really well.” lead in the sixth thanks to two errors on one play by left fielder Kyle Schwar - ber, who dropped Jonathan Villar’s pop fly Seek ... near the edge of the Continued from page 10 Mitch Waters, a 2002 Jay County “We have a lot of coaches on this Jackson Hobbs, a 2016 Fort infield and flipped the ball Portland’s annual weekend High School graduate and the team,” Miller said of the veteran Recovery graduate who holds the wide to second as he series in South Bend is June 17 and longest-tenured Rocket entering players. “We have a lot of baseball school record for career wins scooped it with his bare 18, with a doubleheader against the his 12th year of service, is back at IQ … We also have a lot of that with 30, will also make appear - hand. Mishawaka Brewers on June 17 first base. Next to him will be coach speak, giving and … I guess ances on the hill this season for That put runners on sec - and a twin bill against the Michi - Coldwater, Ohio, product Bill you call it leadership. Portland. ond and third with no outs gan City Lakers the following day. Geeslin. “They ain’t getting it from the Veteran Justin Marrero (eight and, after the delay, San - Trips to Fort Wayne June 21 and Dalton Tinsley has been the left- coach, that’s for sure.” years) and newcomer Coldwater, tana lined a two-run single 23 end an eight-game road swing as handed batting staple for the Rock - South Adams graduate Dan Bol - Ohio, native Kyle McKibben will against Pierce Johnson. Portland returns home for three ets in the leadoff spot and in cen - lenbacher returns as the team’s be utility players depending on “Schwarber made a games beginning June 25. ter field, and he’s back for his sev - ace, and he’ll anchor a staff that their availability. great attempt at it, actual - Zach Tanner, a Yorktown and enth year. Indianapolis resident includes Dan Borchers and fellow It’s a solid mix of players, both ly,” manager Joe Maddon Wright State product, returns for Kevin Sharp and 2014 South Starfires Nick Batt and Alex Augs - young and old, that Miller is hop - said. “That’s normally the his fourth season as the leader in Adams graduate Collin Affolder burger. Chandler Jacks, a 2016 ing to help the Rockets get back to shortstop’s ball, but under the lineup. The shortstop mashed a will be next to him in the outfield. JCHS graduate who plays for the NABF World Series for the the circumstances it was team-high 14 home runs last sea - Chris Miller and TJ Lindstrand Wabash College, is also tabbed to first time since 2012. up for grabs, basically.” son, helping the Rockets to a 27-7 will share the catching duties this make his Rocket debut this sea - “I’m putting all the marbles on Espino gave up three record. year. son. this,” he said. “This is the year.” runs and five hits in four innings. The 30-year-old right-hander, who had pitched in the minors Sports on tap since 2007, was signed by the Brewers in November Thursday 4 p.m. — IndyCar Racing: Indianapolis Sunday 3 p.m. — PGA Tour Golf: AT&T Byron after three seasons in Local schedule Jay County — Boys golf at Adams Cen - Today 500 – Qualifying Day 1 (ABC-6,21) Noon — College Softball: NCAA Tour - Nelson – Final round (BCS-4,7,15) Washington’s system. tral – 4:30 p.m.; Boys track regional at Jay County — Boys golf in ACAC tour - 4 p.m. — NWSL Soccer: Houston nament Regional (ESPN) 3 p.m. — NHL Hockey: Stanley Cup North Central – 5 p.m.; Softball sectional Chicago’s Eddie Butler nament at Celina Lynx – 9 a.m.; Baseball Dash at Sky Blue FC (LIFE) Noon — College Lacrosse: NCAA Playoffs – Ottawa Senators at Pittsburgh semifinal vs. Guerin Catholic at Hamilton at Richmond Invite – 9:30 a.m.; JV base - 7 p.m. — Major League Baseball: San Tournament – Towson vs. Syracuse Penguins, game 5 (NBC-2,13) lasted three-plus innings Heights – 5 p.m. ball at Centerville – 9 a.m. Francisco Giants at St. Louis Cardinals 9ESPN2) 4 p.m. — IndyCar Racing: Indianapo - South Adams — Boys track regional at in his second start of the Fort Recovery — Track in district finals (FOX-59) 1 p.m. — Auto Racing: Global Rally - lis 500 – Qualifying Day 2 (ABC-6,21) Marion – 5 p.m.; Softball sectional semi - at Spencerville – 11:30 a.m. 7 p.m. — College Softball: NCAA Tour - Cross Series (NBC-2,13) 5 p.m. — Major League Soccer: L.A. season, allowing two runs, final vs. Adams Central at Adams Central South Adams — Boys golf in ACAC tour - nament Regional (ESPN2) 2:15 p.m. — Major League Baseball: Galaxy at Minnesota United FC (ESPN) three hits and five walks. – 5 p.m.; Baseball sectional opener vs. nament at Celina Lynx – 9 a.m.; Softball 7:30 p.m. — NASL Soccer: Miami FC Milwaukee Brewers at Chicago Cubs 7 p.m. — College Softball: NCAA Bluffton at Fort Wayne Canterbury – 5 The right-hander threw hosts Starfire Invitational – 10 a.m.; Base - at Indy Eleven (WNDY-23) (WISH-8) Tournament Regional (ESPN2) p.m. ball doubleheader vs. Northeastern – 11 9 p.m. — NBA Playoffs: Western Con - 2:30 p.m. — College Softball: NCAA 8 p.m. — Major League Baseball: 46 of 92 pitches for strikes a.m. ference Final – Golden State Warriors at Tournament Regional (ESPN) Texas Rangers at Detroit Tigers (ESPN) after tossing six scoreless TV schedule San Antonio Spurs, game 3 (ESPN) 2:30 p.m. — College Lacrosse: NCAA 8:30 p.m. — NBA Basketball: East - Tuesday Today 9:30 p.m. — College Softball: NCAA Tournament – Albany vs. Maryland ern Conference Final – Boston Celtics at innings at St. Louis last Jay County — Boys golf vs. Randolph Noon — College Softball: NCAA Tour - Tournament Regional (ESPN2) (ESPN2) Cleve land Cavaliers, game 3 (TNT) week. Southern and Union City – 4:30 p.m.; Girls nament Regional (ESPN, ESPN2) track regional at Ben Davis – 5 p.m. 2:30 p.m. — College Softball: NCAA South Adams — Boys golf at Norwell – Tournament Regional ESPN, ESPN2) 4:30 p.m.; Girls track regional at Marion – 3 p.m. — PGA Tour Golf: AT&T Byron 5 p.m. Nelson – Third round (CBS-4,7,15)

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Page 10 www.thecr.com The Commercial Review Rain clouds Swept in the sectional the fourth straight season. Jay County won 3-2 in 2014 Indy and ’15, with the Golden Fal - cons winning 4-1 last year. Winchester wins “My kids have got a lot more experience this year,” seeds back-to-back he said. By MICHAEL MAROT titles with Winchester advances to the AP Sports Writer Marion regional Tuesday INDIANAPOLIS — 5-0 victory against the Delta Eagles, who Sebastien Bourdais took a defeated the Burris Owls 5-0 deep breath Friday. Friday at home. After an early race-day The No. 2 doubles match exit last weekend and an By CHRIS SCHANZ was the closest of the night. engine change Thursday The Commercial Review Winchester’s Briana Bogue night, he moved into posi - The Golden Falcons strug - and Kate Hendrickson won tion to contend for the gled to get past the Patriots in the first set against Emily Indianapolis 500 pole. the sectional final in 2014 and Reier and Besty Muh - The Dale Coyne Racing ’15. lenkamp 7-5. The Patriot duo driver jumped to the top of In each of the last two sea - was ahead 3-2 in the second the speed chart with some sons, the Golden Falcons set, but dropped the next two extra horsepower, posting returned the favor. games. Muhlenkamp and the fastest lap of the week Jay County High School’s Reier then grabbed a 5-4 at 233.116 mph. Now the advantage before Bogue and Frenchman and everyone girls tennis team had its sea - son come to a close in the sec - Hendrickson took the final else in Gasoline Alley three games for the set victo - must wait to see if the con - tional final Friday, losing to the Winchester Golden Fal - ry. stantly changing leader Reier and Muhlenkamp board creates a wide-open cons 5-0. had a 2-1 lead in the second pole shootout this week - “I thought they played real - set, and rode it to a 6-4 victory end. ly hard,” said JCHS coach “It’s pretty exciting just Dave Cramer, whose team has to force a third as Winchester to be in the mix, knowing lost four consecutive matches had already secured the team that we seemingly have a to the Golden Falcons after championship. chance to do well in quali - defeating them for its third Hendrickson and Bogue fying,” Bourdais said. straight sectional title in shook off the loss in the sec - “Every other time I’ve 2015. “It’s just Winchester, ond set and didn’t drop a been there, I’ve never been they’ve got really good girls. game to win 6-0 to complete in contention to really be “We played about as well as the sweep. any kind of factor, and we could play, they’re just “I don’t know what hap - that’s just boring. When good.” pened,” Streeter said. “It’s you’re in that position A year after winning the just all the sudden it came where you know there’s program’s first sectional together. Happy for us and going to be something you championships, Dave them, that was great.” can do to actually play at Streeter’s Winchester squad Cramer was pleased with the front, then hopefully it has now taken back-to-back the JCHS juniors battling happens, because it’s a The Commercial Review/Chris Schanz titles. back after losing the opening heck of a lot more fun.” But he feels the score was - set. The practice sessions Jay County High School junior Shelby McClain hits a shot n’t indicative of how the “They’ve been struggling haven’t provided much match went. during the second set of her No. 1 singles match against and they came out tonight, help sorting out what to “I felt they were pretty played about as well as they expect in qualifying. Winchester’s Mariah Roberts in the sectional final Friday at JCHS. close this year, too,” said could play,” he said. “I was Many teams started the McClain lost, 6-3, 6-2, as the Patriots lost to the Golden Falcons in Streeter, whose team played impressed.” week in race trim, rather the final for the second consecutive year. the Patriots in the final for See Swept page 9 than using the quicker, lighter qualifying setups. Rockets seek redemption as season begins today By CHRIS SCHANZ The Commercial Review The Rockets were one pitch away from the regional championship game last year. Instead, one pitch sent them home pack - Portland hosts ing. Indy Bandits This season, with a host of veteran play - ers returning, the Portland Rockets are for doubleheader hoping they can launch past regional and at 1 p.m. today book a return trip to the National Amateur Baseball Federation World Series. “We had our best collection of athletes last year and they’re coming back,” said nals, and the Bandits return to Runkle- Portland manager Randy Miller, whose Miller Field for two games June 4. team opens its season at home Saturday The first road game for Portland is at 7 with a doubleheader against the Indy Ban - p.m. June 7 in Celina, Ohio, against the dits. First pitch is slated for 1 p.m. at Port - Grand Lake Mariners. On the following land Memorial Park’s Runkle-Miller FIeld. day, the Rockets host the Mariners, kicking “That’s bad news for all those on our off a five-game home stretch, including schedule,” Miller added. doubleheaders against the Summit City Portland’s schedule is loaded with home Sluggers (June 10) and Fort Wayne Flippin games to begin the season. After the dou - Frogs (June 11). bleheader against the Bandits, the Rockets The Rockets play 13 of their first 14 host rival the Fort Wayne Jackers for a games of the year at the corner of Blaine pair of games May 27. A week later Port - Pike and Western Avenue. land plays host to the South Bend Cardi - See Seek page 9 Bandy, ‘pen beat Cubs CHICAGO (AP) — The Milwaukee Brewers got enough big hits and the assist they needed from their bullpen. And they did it in brutal conditions. Jett Bandy and Domingo Santana hit two-run sin - gles, helping the surging Brewers to a 6-3 rain-inter - rupted victory over the Chicago Cubs on Friday. “It was tough, it didn’t feel like a baseball game for a couple of innings,” man - ager Craig Counsell said. On an afternoon with a 46-degree temperature and 37 wind-chill at the start, Bandy walked and scored on Orlando Arcia’s bases- loaded infield single for a 4- 3 lead in the fifth. See Beat page 9