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Tuesday, September 30, 2014 The Commercial Review Portland, Indiana 47371 www.thecr.com 75 cents Body ID’d Wish granted as DiBattiste By SAMM QUINN accordingly. Having the The Commercial Review DNA results confirms Human remains found those initial observations,” nearly four weeks ago in a he said in a statement. wooded area near county The investigation of her road 600 South are those of disappearance lasted more Brianna DiBattiste. than two DNA testing confirmed months and Larry Kelly, left, and the body found Sept. 1 on involved land owned by Jay County multiple law his fiancée Linda Allen, Conservation Club was the enforce - both of Dunkirk, will 25-year-old missing ment agen - make a trip to Florida Dunkirk woman, accord - cies. this week thanks to ing to Jay County Prosecu - Police State of the Heart tor Wes Schemenaur. checked her Hospice, Dream The testing took longer phone DiBattiste Foundation and than initially anticipated record and because of the condition of discovered it hadn’t been Corynna’s Wish. Kelly is the body, Schemenaur said. used since she went miss - suffering from Based on evidence col - ing. Amyotrophic Lateral lected at the scene, officials Between her disappear - Sclerosis (ALS), a preliminarily identified ance and when the body disease that affects the body as DiBattiste, who was found, officers from the brain and spinal went missing after leaving Jay County Sheriff’s cord and eventually her father’s Dunkirk home Office, Dunkirk Police June 16. Department, Albany Police leads to paralysis and “Investigators were con - Department, Indiana State death. fident upon discovery of Police and Muncie Police the body that it was in fact Department followed leads Ms. DiBattiste based on and tips that took them all artifacts found near the over East Central Indiana body at the scene, and the and into Ohio. family was informed See Body page 2 Photo provided Leader rejects Couple will make trip to Florida demand to meet By SAIGE DRIVER that is all I want,” said By JOANNA CHIU condemned the student-led The Commercial Review Kelly. Associated Press protests as illegal, though it Seeing a Florida sun - Kelly wanted to spend HONG KONG — Pro- has not overtly intervened, set and sunrise together time in Florida with democracy protesters leaving Hong Kong’s semi- has been a dream for ‘If I can be with Allen because he spent demanded that Hong autonomous government to Larry Kelly and Linda some of his childhood Kong’s top leader meet with handle the crisis. But Chief Allen for the past 13 her to see the sun there when his father them, threatening wider Executive Leung Chun- years. It’s finally coming was a U.S. Navy SEAL. actions if he did not, after ying’s rejection of the stu - true. setting and coming Allen is excited to get he said today that China dent demands dashed Kelly, 49, a Dunkirk some alone time with would not budge in its deci - hopes for a quick resolution resident who is battling up on the water, Kelly because it’s rare in sion to limit voting reforms of the five-day standoff that a fatal disease, and the house they share in the Asian financial hub. has blocked city streets, Allen, his fiancée, will that is all I want.’ with their children, Chinese President Xi Jin - forcing some schools and make a four-day trip to —Larry Kelly, grandchildren and dog ping, who has taken a hard offices to close. Florida this week thanks Little-Bit. She’s also line against any perceived Leung’s statement drew a to State of the Heart Hos - Dunkirk looking forward to the threat to the Communist defiant response from the pice, Dream Foundation trip because she knows Party’s hold on power, students. and Corynna’s Wish. her time remaining with meanwhile vowed in a “If Leung Chun-ying When he got the oppor - Kelly is limited. National Day speech to doesn’t come out to Civic tunity, Kelly, who was have to think twice about sunrise and sunset, for ALS affects nerve cells “steadfastly safeguard” Square before midnight ... diagnosed with Amy - what his wish would be. most of their relation - in the brain and the Hong Kong’s prosperity then I believe inevitably otrophic Lateral Sclero - He and Allen have want - ship. spinal cord, which even - and stability. He said Bei - more people will come out sis (ALS) — also known ed to visit Florida, to “If I can be with her to tually leads to paralysis jing believes Hong Kong onto the streets,” said Alex as Lou Gehrig’s disease have their feet in the see the sun setting and and death. will “create an even better Chow, secretary general of — two years ago, didn’t sand while watching a coming up on the water, See Granted page 2 future in the big family of the Hong Kong Federation the motherland.” of Students. China’s government has See Rejects page 6 Rockwell, Gibson running for council Two Jay County natives will Planning Inter-Local Board and be competing for the District 4 Jay County Plan Commission. seat on Jay County Council. Both candidates responded to Incumbent Mike Rockwell, a a questionnaire from The Com - Republican, faces Democrat mercial Review. Their answers Joshua Gibson in follow. the campaign to •••••••••• represent a por - What prompted you to run tion of Wayne (or run again) for a seat on the Township and all council? of Madison, Pike Gibson: The main reason is and Noble town - that I love this community. This ships. is home, where I work and Both Portland where my children will grow residents and Rockwell up. We need to focus on how we graduates of Jay spend our money and to see County High School, Rockwell why we continue to spend more is the owner of Rockwell Door than projected. I want to be the Sales Inc., while Gibson teach - one to bridge the gap between es physical edu - generations to help Jay County cation at East continue to thrive as it is now and Bloomfield and has in the past. elementary Rockwell: My motivation for schools. running for re-election Gibson cur - remains the same as when I ran The Commercial Review/Ray Cooney rently sits on the originally four years ago. I Jay County Eco - want to ensure that Jay County nomic Develop - taxpayers’ hard-earned money Patriot court ment Income Tax Gibson is not being wasted. Council - (EDIT) Advisory men should act as stewards of Jay County High School will crown its homecoming king and queen during Board and United Way of Jay their neighbors’ tax money. halftime of Friday’s football game against South Adams. Candidates, front row from County Board of Directors. Every government service left, are Courtney Finnerty, Mitch Bennett, Malarie Houck, Hunter Prescott and Katy Rockwell is finishing his first should be delivered in the most Smeltzer. Middle row are Jessica Kerrigan, Collin Iles, Emily Horn, Will Rowles, Faith term as a council member, and efficient way possible. As a Parr and Jon Blankenship. Back row are Troy Homan, Rachel Braun, Adam Jutte, serves on the Jay County Devel - small businessman I pay a lot Randi Auker and Garhett Blackford. opment Corporation board, of taxes. Jay/Portland Building and See Running page 5 Deaths Weather In review Coming up The high temperature reached 81 degrees Monday in South Adams School Board Wednesday — Jay Schools Joseph Glentzer, 91, Port - Portland. The overnight low will hold a special meeting at superintendent Tim Long dis - land was 57. 5:30 p.m. Wednesday in the cusses state of the schools. Kevin Rabe, 67, Salinas, Tonight’s low will be 48, and high school conference room. Calif. skies will be mostly sunny The board is scheduled to vote Friday — JCHS girls soccer Details on page 2. Wednesday with a high of 72. on ratification of its contract team takes on Muncie Central. For an extended forecast, with teachers. Story, photo. see page 2. The Commercial Review Page 2 Local Tuesday, September 30, 2014 Obituaries Joseph Glentzer and worked as a farmer three sisters, Nell Recovery resident. Spokane, Wash., Mar - death date as well as in Jay County. Pensinger, La Porte, He was the son of itime Museum and Mon - names of parents, spous - Jan. 14, 1923-Sept. 29, 2014 He was a member of Mary Newhouse, Bryant, Merle and Ann Rabe and terey County Symphony. es, siblings and children. Joseph “Joe” Albert West Walnut Street and Norma Haffner, was preceded in death in Surviving are a broth - A photo, employment his - Glentzer, 91, rural Port - Church of Christ, and Muncie; and two grand - 2002 by his wife Christie er, Blaine Rabe, Jack - tory and group member - land, died Monday at Per - was a charter member of sons. (Rose) Rabe whom he sonville, Fla.; and a sis - ships, such as churches simmon Ridge in Port - Portland Morning Opti - Arrangements are married on Oct. 29, 1989. ter, Jill Rabe, Fort Recov - and service organiza - land. mist Club. pending at Williamson He graduated from Fort ery. tions, will also be includ - Born in rural Bryant to He also held member - and Spencer Funeral Recovery High School Services will be held at ed. Wilson and Abbie (Lee) ships to the American Home in Portland. and studied marine biolo - a later date. Those who would like Glentzer, he graduated Legion Post #211 of Port - gy at the University of •••••••••• to have additional infor - from Poling High School land and the FFA Hall of Washington. The Commercial mation printed and/or and served in the U.S.