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Wednesday, July 1, 2015 The Commercial Review Portland, Indiana 47371 www.thecr.com 75 cents Police using new software By KATHRYNE RUBRIGHT he said. “Everything The Commercial Review seems to be working fine.” Local law enforcement Spillman’s first test agencies can now work came a little after 3 p.m. together more efficiently. with Portland’s first call Portland Police Depart - Spillman makes sharing of the day. Lila Nealand, a ment went live Tuesday information easier lead trainer from Spill - with Spillman software, man, offered assistance as the system Jay County dispatcher Rhonda Cowan Sheriff’s Office was input information for a already using. Redkey will call about an argument at also start using the system see that in their cars Tues - Thursday, the map will Wash House Laundry. this month. Dunkirk was day, looking at a list on also show the locations of Once the address was interested in the software, their computers of calls to police vehicles. entered into a form on one but did not have the funds Portland police and Jay Other than setting up computer, an icon at the for the update, for which County Sheriff’s Office. the GPS equipment neces - laundromat’s location Portland paid $101,000. Lists of on-duty officers sary for that function, popped up on another The Commercial Review/Kathryne Rubright Now that Portland showed up below, color- most of the work in setting computer displaying a Sgt. Josh Stephenson accesses police police and the sheriff’s coded to indicate whether up Spillman is done, Sgt. map. office are on the same sys - officers were available, at Josh Stephenson said. He Knowing where other records on his phone through the Spillman app. tem, the agencies can a call or on their way to a spent much of Tuesday officers and calls are isn’t Portland police began using the new software, share information more call. setting up log-in informa - the only advantage officers which also allows them to access more information easily. Maps of call locations tion for individual officers. are looking forward to. on their car computers, Tuesday. Officers could already were also available. By “Overall it’s gone well,” See Using page 2 Three Concert postponed added to ballot Eight races set to be contested in November By RAY COONEY The Commercial Review Trace Adkins was The list of candidates for the November general election is scheduled to perform July 8 finalized. at the Jay County Fair. Three candidates, all for Because of wet weather Salamonia Town Council, throughout June that led to turned in paperwork to run for wet conditions at Jay County office before the noon Tuesday Fairgrounds, Jay County Fair filing deadline. With their Board on Tuesday decided names added to the ballot, to postpone the concert. there will be eight contested races for the Nov. 3 general Adkins will instead perform election in Jay County. Aug. 14 at the Fairgrounds, Contested races for mayor of with Hunter Smith Band as Portland and Dunkirk lead the the opening act taking the ballot, with a pair of Democrat stage at 8 p.m. incumbents facing challenges. Randy Geesaman, who defeated Republican incum - bent Bruce Hosier in the 2011 general election, will square off against Republican Milo Miller Jr. for mayor of Port - land. Geesaman is finishing his first term as mayor, while Miller served six terms as a Jay County Commissioner. Dan Watson, who is also fin - ishing his first term, is run - ning against Republican Gene Ritter. Watson topped incum - bent Ron Hunt in the 2011 Dem - ocratic primary and defeated Photo provided Ritter in a tight race in the 2014 general election, 269-245. Portland will have three of Wet weather leads to schedule change the other contested races, including for clerk-treasurer. By RAY COONEY July 8 because of wet condi - “It was a difficult decision, been postponed because of Michele (Mickey) Scott, the The Commercial Review tions at the grandstand and an but conditions at the fair - weather. “We didn’t want to Republican incumbent, is run - Trace Adkins will not be uncertain forecast for next grounds are not just right to do it, but regretfully we ning for a second term against returning to the Jay County week. Hunter Smith Band, have people on the infield decided to go ahead and move Democrat Lori Aker Ferguson. Fair, but he will be returning to which was scheduled to open there,” fair board president it. Portland City Council’s Dis - Jay County. for Adkins, will still perform. Rob Weaver said Tuesday “Everything else should be trict 1 seat will see Republican Jay County Fair Board decid - Adkins will instead be in con - afternoon, noting that this a go, unless we get hit by incumbent Bill Gibson facing ed Tuesday to postpone the cert at 8 p.m. Aug. 14 at the fair - marks the first time in 30 another barrage.” off against Democrat David L. Adkins concert scheduled for grounds. years that the concert has See Postponed page 6 Cramer. There are three candi - dates — incumbent Democrat Judy Aker and Republicans Dolphus Stephens and Janet Powers — for two at-large seats on the council. U.S., Cuba to open embassies Five candidates will be seek - ing three at-large seats on Red - By JULIE PACE The Cuban Foreign Ministry his foreign policy legacy as he anonymity because the official key Town Council. Incumbents AP White House Correspondent said the embassies in Washing - nears the end of his presidency. was not authorized to speak Ted Friddle and Greg Curme, WASHINGTON — The United ton and Havana would open Obama has long touted the publicly about the matter ahead both Democrats, are seeking States and Cuba have agreed to July 20. value of direct engagement of the president. re-election, against Democrat open embassies in each other’s The U.S. and Cuba have been with global foes and has argued Secretary of State John Doug Stanley, Republican capitals, the biggest tangible negotiating the re-establish - that the U.S. embargo on the Kerry, who is in Vienna for David Dudelston and independ - step in the countries’ historic ment of embassies following a communist island just 90 miles nuclear negotiations with Iran, ent Larry G. Sutton. bid to restore ties after more surprise December announce - south of Florida was ineffec - is also expected to speak about Republican incumbent than a half-century of hostili - ment that secret talks had led to tive. the embassy openings. Kerry Krista M. Scholer is facing a ties. an agreement to restart diplo - A senior Obama administra - has said previously that he challenge from independent President Barack Obama is matic relations. tion official confirmed the would travel to Cuba for an Amy L. Bell for Pennville clerk- expected to announce the agree - For Obama, ending the U.S. embassy planning. embassy opening. treasurer. ment today at the White House. freeze with Cuba is central to The official insisted on See Open page 5 See Added page 2 Deaths Weather In review Coming up The high temperature Tues - day at Portland’s weather sta - tion was 78 degrees. There was Thursday — Portland Skylar McCombs, 28, All Indiana Bureau of one tenth of an inch of rain, Police Department is hosting Dunkirk Motor Vehicles brances will be and the overnight low was 58. its first intern. William Bryant, 52 closed Saturday and Monday The low will be 58 again Ronda Roth, 52, Berne in observance of Independ - tonight, and skies will be part - Monday — Photos from the Kenneth Bullard, 72, Redkey ence Day. They will reopen for ly sunny Thursday with a high first day of livestock shows at Details on page 2. regular hours Tuesday. of 76. the Jay County 4-H Fair. For an extended forecast, see page 2. The Commercial Review Page 2 Local Wednesday, July 1, 2015 Obituaries Skylar McCombs William Bryant tests and for Mecum Auto Auc - and Martha (Chowning) Mock, Born in Dayton, Ohio, to tions and Auctions America. she is survived by former hus - Roscoe and Ethel (Page) March 26, 1987-June 25, 2015 April 5, 1963-June 28, 2015 Surviving in addition to his bands Scott Hug, John Elick Bullard, he grew up in Skylar Eugene McCombs, 28, William “Bill” Scott Bryant, wife are two daughters, Heidi and Brad Roth. Clarkrange, Tennessee, and Dunkirk, died suddenly on 52, died Sunday at IU Health and Kendall Bryant; his father, She worked at Keebler in moved to the Redkey area as a Thursday at his home. Ball Memorial Hospital after a Glen Bryant, Portland; three teen. Born in Goshen, he was the strong and courageous battle Bluffton and Walmart in Texas. sisters, Gena Coers (husband: His wife of 51 years, Shirley son of Scott Eugene and Tina with cancer. Surviving are her mother John), Muncie, Amy Sutton (Jacobs), survives. Renee (Jester) McCombs, of Born in Portland to Glen and and stepfather, Martha and (husband: Mitch) and Betsy Retiring in 2012, he was self- Dunkirk. Mary (Hidy) Bryant, he mar - Fennig (husband: Jim), both of Richard Haffner, Portland; two employed for forty years doing He was a graduate of Jay ried Holly Portland; several in-laws and sons, Jason Hug and Ronald home mainte - County High School, where he Edquist on May nieces and nephews. Hug, both of Celina, Ohio; two nance and repair, was a drum 2, 1987, and she Services are 11 a.m. Friday at daughters, Angela Hug, Port - first operating as major for the survives. Grace Evangelical Lutheran land, and Christin Elick, Kenny’s Mobile Marching Patri - A 1981 gradu - Church, 610 N.

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