Saturday, May 25, 2019 The Commercial Review Portland, Indiana 47371 www.thecr.com $1 Court places Eternal history electoral changes on hold By ROBERT BARNES The Washington Post WASHINGTON — The Supreme Court on Friday put on hold lower-court decisions that said Ohio and Michigan had to come up with new elec - toral maps because of unconstitutional partisan gerrymandering. The decision was not surprising, because the justices are currently considering whether judges should even have a role in policing partisan gerrymandering. There were no noted dissents in the orders for either state. The Supreme Court in March heard arguments in similar cases from North Carolina, where judges found that Repub - licans had manipulated congressional maps to their advantage, and from Maryland, where Demo - cratic lawmakers redrew a district that resulted in a loss for a longtime Republican congressman. While the Supreme Court regularly examines redistricting plans for signs of racial gerryman - The Commercial Review/Ray Cooney dering, it has never found a state’s plan so infected A marker at Antioch Cemetery, located at the intersection of Boundary Pike and county road 500 South, honors with partisan politics that Pfc. Milo “Bill” Ludy, one of two Jay County soldiers killed during the D-Day invasion 75 years ago. Ludy was a paratrooper it violates the rights of voters. The decision in whose plane was shot down in the early morning hours of June 6, 1944. the North Carolina and Maryland cases are expected before the end of Portland’s Pfc. Milo ‘Bill’ Ludy, a paratrooper, June. With the decisions from Ohio and Michigan, feder - was one of two Jay County men killed on D-Day al courts in five states By RAY COONEY wrote. “We’ve won every game utes from our DZ, Capt. Schae - have struck down maps as The Commercial Review we played except two.” fers’ left wing burst into flames,” partisan gerrymanders. “The sooner things start pop - In the letter, he asks about his said Jesse Harrison, another The courts in the Ohio ping, the better I’ll like it and I wife’s job as a waitress and apol - pilot in the squadron. “I’m not and Michigan decisions aim to be in on it. The sooner we ogizes for not writing more often. sure whether the underneath of ordered the states to come all get in there, the sooner we’ll He then closes by writing, “Dar - the ship was on fire or not. We up with new maps that get to go home. If I ever get back ling, I love you with all my heart. were flying about 1,800 feet at 140 could be used in the 2020 to Portland, I’ll never leave the You are the only one for me. I am mph. My co-pilot gave me the elections. old town again.” thinking of you always.” time of (1:19 a.m.) that Capt. But lawyers for the Pfc. Milo William “Bill” Ludy Ludy, a paratrooper, was part Schaefers’ plane caught fire. He states argued that would wrote those words to his brother- of the 501st Parachute Infantry continued on course, then peeled be foolhardy until the in-law, Lee Atha, on May 25, 1944. Regiment in the 101st Airborne off and went down under me. I Supreme Court has ruled. He never saw his hometown Division — the group featured in did not see him crash.” Lawyers for Ohio told the again. the HBO series “Band of Broth - •“On approach to the drop court that the legislature Ludy and Pfc. J.M. Clifton, ers” — and was assigned to fly zone, the plane was hit by anti- there should not have to both of Jay County, lost their aboard a C-47 of the 77th Troop aircraft fire and I was ordered by “waste its time on a diffi - lives a couple of weeks later as Carrier Squadron, 435th Troop the crew chief to jump,” said Sgt. cult legislative activity part of the D-Day invasion dur - Carrier Group in a plane piloted Charles F. Word, jumpmaster for likely to prove entirely ing World War II. by Capt. John H. Schaefers of the plan. “The crew chief was in Milo W. “Bill” Ludy unnecessary.” While there isn’t much infor - Detroit, Michigan, notes the dis - contact with the pilot by phone Even if the court’s deci - mation available about Clifton play at Museum of the Soldier. when he gave the order to jump. sion is that federal courts at Portland’s Museum of the They left England about 11:30 I yelled, ‘let’s go,’ and jumped. To have a role in monitoring Soldier — a copy of the book er. They were husband and wife p.m. June 5, 1944, and encoun - the best of my knowledge, the partisan gerrymander - “Britain’s Homage to 28,000 for just seven months before he tered German anti-aircraft fire crew chief did not have a para - ing, Ohio argued in its American Dead” inscribed in entered military service. as they neared their drop zone in chute as far as I know, none of request to the court, that his honor is on display — Ludy’s In that letter, dated May 9 and France early on June 6 as part of the crew got out of the plane. I experience is detailed in photos postmarked in Portland on June D-Day, which remains the landed near Picouville (sic), “will require the district and letters donated by his fami - 10, four days after his death, he largest seaborne invasion in his - France.” court to return to the ly. tells of a baseball game played tory. Ludy, the son of Carl and drawing board on the In addition to the letter to his against the officers the night The display offers two Emily (Journay) Ludy, was one question of liability, brother-in-law is a letter to his before. Ludy’s squad won 7-4. accounts of the fate of the plane of those killed as the plane went make new findings as nec - wife Leah June (Atha) Ludy, who “I get a big kick out of it when Schaefers was flying. down in France. essary, and apply what he had married two years earli - we play them and beat them,” he •“When we were a few min - See Eternal page 2 this court declares to be the law to this case in the first instance.” Trump bypassing Congress on arms sale By KAROUN DEMIRJIAN push through deals — worth Sen. Robert Menendez, D-New legal justification for this action requirements” — without noting The Washington Post about $8 billion, according to con - Jersey, the ranking Democrat on and the associated implica - the nature of the emergency or WASHINGTON — Secretary of gressional aides — that lawmak - the Senate Foreign Relations tions.” offering details about it. State Mike Pompeo notified law - ers have blocked from being final - Committee, had been blocking Traditionally, the administra - In his letters, he added that the makers Friday that President ized. the sale of the precision-guided tion must notify Congress when government had “taken into Donald Trump is invoking his Pompeo’s notification letters munitions. In a statement, he it contemplates a new arms sale, account political, military, eco - emergency authority to sidestep effectively give the Trump admin - said that Trump had “failed once giving lawmakers the opportuni - nomic, human rights, and arms Congress and complete 22 arms istration a green light to conclude again to prioritize our long term ty to review deals and block control considerations.” deals that would benefit Saudi the sale and transfer of bombs, national security interests or those they find objectionable. In Lawmakers have frequently Arabia, the United Arab Emi - missile systems, semiautomatic stand up for human rights, and each of his letters notifying law - questioned the Trump adminis - rates and other countries, despite rifles, drones and repair and instead is granting favors to makers of the decision, Pompeo tration’s approach to national lawmakers’ objections to the maintenance services to aid the authoritarian countries like stated that he had “determined security policy and its track transactions. Saudi air fleet, and precision- Saudi Arabia.” that an emergency exists which record on human rights. In par - Republicans and Democrats guided munitions that lawmak - Foreign Relations Committee requires the proposed sale in the ticular, Trump and Congress urged the Trump administration ers fear Saudi Arabia may use Chairman James Risch, R-Idaho, national security interest of the have been at odds over the presi - this week not to take the rare step against civilians in Yemen’s civil said in a statement that he was United States and thus, waives dent’s unapologetic embrace of of exploiting a legal window to war. “reviewing and analyzing the the congressional review Saudi leaders.

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The temperature in Jay County climbed to a high of 86 degrees late Friday night. Memorial Day services will Tuesday — Results from Today’s high will be in the begin at 10:30 a.m. Monday at the JCHS baseball team in the Thelma Schindler , 86, mid 80s, and there is a 50-per - Green Park Cemetery in Port - sectional championship game. Bryant cent chance of showers and land. Jay County Community Details on page 2. thunderstorms. The low Band will perform, and Pastor Thursday — Photos from tonight will be in the mid 60s. Darrell Borders will be the the Cinderella Queen of Glass There is also a chance of show - guest speaker. Pageant in Dunkirk. ers Sunday and Monday. See page 2 for an extended forecast. The Commercial Review Page 2 Local Saturday, May 25, 2019 Obituaries Thelma Schindler Schindler, both of Portland, (Leon) Homan of Coldwater, Rosary Sodality and Rosary Condolences may be expressed Karen (Mitch) Leuthold, Dan Jeanette Grieshop of Fort Makers. at brockmanboeckmanfh.com. April 10, 1933-May 23, 2019 Schindler and Bill Schindler, all Recovery and Joann Wendel of A Mass of Christian Burial will •••••••••• Thelma C. Schindler, 86, of Bryant, and Angela (Michael) Portland. be 10:30 a.m. Wednesday, May 29, The Commercial Review pub - Bryant, died May 23, 2019, at her Edwards of Albany; 13 grand - Also preceding her in death 2019, at Holy Trinity Catholic lishes death notices for those with home. children; 13 great-grandchil - were daughter Barbara Church, with Fr. Kenneth Alt as a connection to our coverage area She was born April 10, 1933, in dren; siblings Imelda (Jerry) Schindler; sister Novella celebrant. Burial will follow in free of charge. They include the Fort Recovery to the late Frank Wilker of New Bremen, Ohio, (Albert) Lauber; and brothers the church cemetery. Calling is 3 name, city of residence, and Elenora (Homan) Wendel. Elmer Wendel, Werner Wendel Ermin and Virgil Wendel. to 8 p.m. Tuesday and 9 to 9:45 birth/death date and On April 28, 1956, she married and Alvin (Martha) Wendel, all Thelma was a 1951 graduate a.m. Wednesday at Brockman – time/date/location of services. the late Irvin Schindler, who of Fort Recovery, and Melvin of Fort Recovery High School. Boeckman Funeral Home, Fort There is a charge for obituaries. died Aug. 3, 1995. Wendel of Coldwater, Ohio; sis - She was a member of Holy Trin - Recovery. We accept obituaries only from Surviving are children Deb ter-in-law Regina Wendel of ity Catholic Church, Bryant, Contributions can be made to funeral homes or mortuary servic - (Randy) Smith and Janice Coldwater; in-laws Donna Indiana, and the church's Altar State of the Heart Care. es. Capsule Reports CR almanac Rear-ended his barn on Spooky Hollow Road. cle with an alcohol concentration Joseph Topp, of Rossburg, Ohio, Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday A Dunkirk man and a Geneva man equivalent of 0.15 percent or more, a 5/26 5/27 5/28 5/29 5/30 were involved in a vehicle collision told Jay County Sheriff’s Office on Class A misdemeanor — Sentenced Thursday afternoon. Thursday that someone had stolen to one year in Adams County Jail Tyler D. Smith, 31, Geneva, was wiring out of a barn on Spooky Hol - with all but two days suspended and driving his 2000 Pontiac Montana low Road. given two days credit for time served. south on Indiana 1 and began to turn Assessed court costs of $385.50, west onto county road 200 South. Hit and run placed on formal probation for one 78/61 79/67 83/66 76/61 74/54 Martin J. Moore, 36, Dunkirk, was An unknown driver struck a year and his license was suspended for 60 days. As part of a plea agree - Showers Memorial Mostly Mostly Mostly driving behind Smith and told Jay parked car while backing out of a and storms Day will be sunny with a cloudy with a sunny with a County Sheriff’s Office he didn’t space Thursday in the Walmart ment, charges of operating a vehicle likely in the partly sunny high of 83. At 40% chance high around notice that Smith was turning until parking lot. while intoxicated endangering a per - afternoon and with a chance night, mostly of storms and 74. At night, evening with a of storms. cloudy with a a high of 76. partly cloudy it was too late. Moore’s 1988 Buick According to a Portland Police son, a Class A misdemeanor; operat - high of 78. Mostly cloudy chance of Mostly cloudy with a low of LeSabre struck the rear of Smith’s Department report, a driver of a ing a vehicle while intoxicated, a Mostly cloudy at night with a storms, low of at night with a 54. at night. low of 67. 66. low near 61. van, causing an estimated $2,500 to gray Jeep Grand Cherokee was back - Class C misdemeanor; and disre - $5,000 in damage. ing out of a spot when the Jeep col - garding an official traffic control The collision occurred at 3:25 p.m. lided with a 2014 Chevrolet Cruze device, a Class C infraction, were dis - parked beside it. The driver of the missed. Lotteries Deer struck Jeep then left the scene after putting Kristie N. Pennington, 31, pleaded A Hartford City man hit a deer a note with a phone number on the guilty in Wells County Superior Hoosier Pick 4: 7-4-1-5 with his car Friday morning, caus - Cruze. Court to possession of marijuana, a The Cruze is registered to Gary L. Midday Pick 5: 3-7-8-5-2 ing an estimated $2,500 to $5,000 in Class B misdemeanor, and posses - Weaver, Bryant. Daily Three: 7-9-4 Rolling Cash: 10-14-30- damage. sion of paraphernalia, a Class C mis - At 5:22 a.m., Christopher M. Cam - Damage in the 12:16 p.m. collision demeanor — For possession of mari - Daily Four: 6-0-7-6 33-36 Quick Draw: 1-2-3-12- bell, 39, was driving east on Indiana is estimated between $1,000 and juana, sentenced to Wells County Estimated jackpot: 26 near its intersection with county $2,500. Jail for 180 days with all but eight 17-20-21-24-32-39-40-43-53- $130,000 59-63-69-71-73-76-80 road 1150 West when a deer ran out days suspended. For the second into the road. He was unable to avoid In area courts charge, sentenced to 60 days with all Powerball Ohio striking it with his 2017 Nissan Two Geneva residents pleaded but eight days suspended. The sen - Estimated jackpot: Versa. Midday guilty to charges in area courts. tences will be served concurrently. Pick 3: 9-6-9 $308 million Dustin J. Ehr, 31, 995 W. 950 South, Placed on probation for 357 days and Pick 4: 7-0-0-7 Theft pleaded guilty in Adams County assessed $385 in court costs and Pick 5: 3-2-8-8-2 Mega Millions An Ohio man reported a theft from Superior Court to operating a vehi - fines. Evening Estimated jackpot: Pick 3: 3-3-3 $393 million Eternal ... Markets Continued from page 1 weren’t going to make it. be used depending on the credit, a debt of gratitude.” It wasn’t until about six “The guys who went to outcome of the invasion. A letter at the museum, Sunrise July corn ...... 4.14 weeks later — July 21, 1944 the second world war, and “They’re an eternal part signed by President St. Anthony Oct/Nov. corn ...... 4.05 — that Bill Ludy’s widow especially those who were of history,” added Sim - Franklin D. Roosevelt, received a telegram alert - involved in the D-Day inva - mons of Ludy and Clifton, underscores that point. Corn ...... 4.09 ing her of his death. She sion … I don’t know how June corn ...... 4.01 Central States both of whom were hon - “He stands in the unbro - had been notified June 28 they had the courage to do ored with the Purple Heart, ken line of Patriots who Beans ...... 7.60 Montpelier that he was missing in that.” June beans ...... 7.60 Corn ...... 3.99 and all of the others who have dared to die that free - action. A newspaper account were involved in what was dom might live and grow Wheat ...... 4.54 June corn ...... 4.00 Jay Superior Court from July 24, 1944, tells of the turning point of the and increase its blessings. Beans ...... 7.85 Judge Max Ludy, Bill Ludy’s military service, war in Europe. “There’s Freedom lives. And Cooper Farms J u n e b e a n s ...... 7 .8 7 L u d y ’s n e p h e w , s a id th e r e w h i c h b e g a n i n D e c e m b e r Wheat ...... 4.74 millions of people, whether through it, he lives in a way Fort Recovery is a family story about the 1942. He underwent basic New crop wheat ..4.74 uncle they all referred to as training at Camp Toccoa in they know these guys or that humbles the undertak - May corn ...... 4.10 not … that owe them a huge ing of most men.” June corn ...... 4.10 Bill. In a letter to his grand - Georgia and had been sta - The Andersons mother, Bill Ludy said the tioned at Fort Benning, July corn ...... 4.11 Richland Township members of his team had Georgia, and Camp McCall, Corn ...... 4.06 seen a cross in the air the North Carolina, before POET Biorefining June corn ...... 4.06 night before the invasion. being sent overseas. Gravel Hill Portland Beans ...... 7.80 “Which they took as the Matt Simmons of Muse - May corn ...... 4.10 June beans ...... 7.80 cross of Christ,” said Max um of the Soldier June corn ...... 4.12 Wheat ...... 4.82 Ludy. “That was an indica - explained that Ludy would Cemetery tor to them that they have volunteered to be a paratrooper. Memorial Day “He knew full well what Today in history he was getting into,” said Service Simmons. “Jumping out of On May 25, 1935, this nation should com - SERVICES the airplane is the easy Sunday, May 26th Babe Ruth hit his last mit itself to achieving Today part.” three career home runs the goal, before this Rook , Velma: 2 p.m., The job of a paratrooper, 2:00 PM — Nos. 712, 713 and 714 — decade is out, of landing Williamson, Spencer and Penrod he added, was to jump Funeral Home, 208 N. Com - behind enemy lines in for the Boston Braves in a a man on the moon and merce St., Portland. order to handle tasks such game against the Pitts - returning him safely to Anderson , Charles: 2 p.m., burgh Pirates. (The the earth.” Baird-Freeman Funeral Home, as securing bridges and In Loving Memory Pirates won, 11-7.) In 1964, the U.S. 221 N. Meridian St., Portland. knocking out communica - tion systems. Vina Davenport Moses In 1810, Argentina Supreme Court, in Grif - Tuesday 30 years 1899-1989 began its revolt against fin v. County School “Once you dropped out Spanish rule with the Board of Prince Edward Rohrer , Ardith: 10:30 a.m., of the airplane, you were Elisabeth Middaugh Lare Brockman-Boeckman Funeral on your own,” he said. “If forming of the Primera County, ordered the Vir - Home, 308 S. Wayne St., Fort 30 years 1929-1989 Junta in Buenos Aires. ginia county to reopen its Recovery. you volunteered, and you were accepted, and you In 1944, Portland public schools, which Lake , James: 1 p.m., Walker & Patricia Middaugh Armstrong High School held its officials had closed in an Glancy Funeral Home, 109 W. made it through, and you 5 years 1931-2018 Windsor St., Montpelier. got your jump wings, that’s graduation ceremony attempt to circumvent Clara Middaugh Denny with 92 students, includ - the Supreme Court’s 1954 something. Even today, the Wednesday paratroopers are looked up 1 year 1931-2018 ing six servicemen, Brown v. Board of Educa - , Gary: 1 p.m., MJS to.” receiving their diplomas. tion of Topeka desegre - Williams Mortuaries, 109 S. Meridian St., There is a monument in Only one of those service gation ruling. Redkey. Ludy’s memory in Antioch In 1965, Muhammad members, Robert Wher - Cemetery at the southeast ry of the Navy, was pres - Ali knocked out Sonny June 1 , Vicki: 10 a.m., Asbury corner of Boundary Pike ent for the ceremony. Liston in the first round Tague and county road 500 South In 1959, the U.S. of their world heavy - United Methodist Church, 204 E. Arch St., Portland. in rural Portland, though Supreme Court, in State weight title rematch in Simmons said Ludy is Athletic Commission v. Lewiston, Maine. (Ali’s buried in France. Dorsey, struck down a victory generated contro - Service listings provided by Simmons noted the Louisiana law prohibit - versy over whether he’d MEL SMITLEY’S COMPLETE importance of D-Day, not ing interracial boxing truly connected when he AUCTIONEERING only to France but the matches. (The case had sent Liston crashing to & REAL ESTATE entirety of Europe. He said been brought by Joseph the canvas with a right to 630 North Western Avenue Gen. Dwight Eisenhower, Dorsey Jr., a black profes - the head, or whether it PORTLAND, INDIANA 47371 who later served two terms sional boxer.) was a “phantom punch,” (260) 726-6215 as president, had written In 1961, President implying that the fight Mel Smitley - AU01011555 Laci Smitley - AU10600051 two letters — one of victo - John F. Kennedy told had been fixed.) ry, one of resignation — to Congress: “I believe that —AP and The CR Richard D. Hardwick Memorial Citizen’s calendar Please join us to celebrate the life & memories of Richard Hardwick Tuesday Town Council special 9 a.m. — Jay County meeting, park cabin, 200 Saturday, June 1st Commissioners, com - S. Mooney St. missioners’ room, Jay from 12-3 pm County Courthouse, 120 Wednesday N. Court St., Portland. 11 a.m. — Portland Memorial followed by lunch and large sale: Everything as is, 3:30 p.m. — Jay County Housing Authority Appliances, Willie Nelson Memorabilia, Home Interior, NuWave, Solid Waste Manage - Board, community room, Cast Iron, Household goods, Dressers, Hutch and more ment District, district library, 315 N. Ship St. office, 5948 W. Indiana 67, 5 p.m. — Dunkirk Park 5DIÀHIRU3RQWLDF*UDQG$PDWLFNHW Portland. Board special meeting, 5DIÀHIRUVWULQJ0DUWLQ*XLWDUDWLFNHW 5:30 p.m. — Redkey park garage. Must be present at drawing to win - 3pm The Commercial Review Saturday, May 25, 2019 Family Page 3 Family is in need of gentle reminder DEAR ABBY: I married when I was in my early 20s and stayed married for four years. It has been Dear five years since my divorce. We had no chil - Abby dren, and I haven’t had contact with my ex. The problem is, my family won’t stop bringing him ue to do so. They say they up. My sister is being don’t understand why it married soon, so they bothers me. Am I overre - constantly discuss my acting? How do I estab - wedding. lish boundaries with I didn’t live near my family before the divorce, them about this? As of so they don’t know how now, I’m spending less bad my marriage really time with them in order to stay focused on my life Photo provided was. I didn’t tell them because I don’t think it’s goals. — KEEPING THE their business. They did - PAST IN THE PAST n’t like him, but they DEAR KEEPING: You Supporting mural don’t know all of my rea - shouldn’t blame your Doug Inman, executive director of The Portland Foundation, is presented with a sons for getting divorced. relatives for something Portland Rockets 60th anniversary shirt from Randy Fisher. The Portland Foundation has served I have moved on with my they don’t know — life. specifically, the fact as the fiscal agent for the “Wall of Dreams” mural that is currently being painted on the south that your marriage was side of The Ritz Theatre in Portland. I recently moved back to be near my family, much worse than they which I regret now realize. This is wed - because they can’t let go ding season, your sis - of my past. I have ter’s nuptials are fast changed a lot in the time approaching, and it’s Births that I lived away from only natural that the them. I worked my way subject of weddings — present, future and dolph Hospital in Winchester to in Dayton, Ohio, to Robert and through college and dealt Sudhoff past — comes up. Khloe Rose, a daughter, was born Jessica Hicks and Mike Landis Jr. Rebecca Evers of Versailles, Ohio. with a genetic, life- Remind them that your May 20 at Indiana University of Union City, Ohio. She weighed 6 pounds, 2 ounces. threatening health issue Health Jay Hospital to Cameo and She weighed 6 pounds, 3 ounces. Grandparents include Virgil and (hospital stays included), marriage is a sensitive Craig Sudhoff of Fort Recovery. Grandparents are Carl and Kim Lucille Tobe of Fort Recovery. all without their support. subject. If they don’t She weighed 6 pounds, 8 ounces. Hicks of Union City, Indiana, Mike Since then, I have focused stop bringing it up Maternal grandparents are Scott Landis of Union City, Ohio, Nancy Wehrkamp on my career, my health, after that, then contin - and Shannon Newton of Portland. Williams of Union City, Ohio, and Lexi Viola, a daughter, was born self-care and my happi - ue to distance yourself. Paternal grandparents are Tom and Mike Williams of Union City, Ohio. April 30 at Miami Valley Hospital to ness. I’m proud of myself •••••••••• Emma Sudhoff of Fort Recovery. Great-grandparents are Sandy Nick and Kristy Wehrkamp of Fort and have made only posi - Dear Abby is written by Great-grandparents are John Moore of Union City, Indiana, Jean Recovery tive changes since my Abigail Van Buren, also and Kay Witt of Redkey, Eileen Williams of Union City, Ohio and She weighed 9 pounds, 7 ounces. divorce. known as Jeanne Phillips, Schmitz and Ray and Margie Sud - Mazella Hardman of Ansonia, Grandparents are Chris and Sandy I have told my family I and was founded by her hoff. Ohio. Delzeith of St. Henry, Ohio, and Don don’t appreciate their mother, Pauline Phillips. and Beck Wehrkamp of Fort Recov - constantly bringing up Contact Dear Abby at Landis Evers ery. my failed marriage and DearAbby.com or P.O. Box Bailey Irene, a daughter, was Lydia Sue, a daughter, was born Great-grandmother is Eileen Welsh my sister’s wedding all 69440, Los Angeles, CA born May 21 at St. Vincent Ran - April 14 at Miami Valley Hospital of St. Anthony, Ohio. the time, but they contin - 90069. Community Calendar Notices will appear in TY CENTER GROUP — NARCOTICS ANONY - Church of God of Prophe - more information, call Wednesday at 2nd Chance Community Calendar as Doors open at 11 a.m. A MOUS — Will meet at 6 cy, 797 N. Creagor Ave. in (260) 726-8229. at Life Ministries, 228 S. space is available. To sub - “you bring it, we eat it” p.m. each Monday at A Sec - Portland. For more infor - A BETTER LIFE – BRI - Meridian St., Portland. 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Jacob Sexton of Farmland. out, whether in rain or shine. three-day event took place across the names of three or four Indi - You may recall that Jacob Sex - After all, it’s the least we could part of Indiana with relatively lit - Nate ana soldiers, sailors, airmen or ton committed suicide in a do to honor those willing to lay tle media coverage. marines, most of whom died as a Muncie theater while home on down their lives for us, and who It was Indiana’s fifth annual LaMar result of the global war on terror. leave from Afghanistan in 2009. lived by the words of Philippians Run for the Fallen. It was a 140- Gold Star parents of these serv - As a result, in 2014, former Sen. 2:3, “Do nothing out of selfish mile route from Fort Wayne’s ice members were invited to be at Joe Donnelly authored the Jacob ambition or vain conceit. Rather, Allen County War Memorial Col - each hero marker, where we Sexton Military Suicide Preven - in humility, value others above iseum to Portland the first day; would stop after each mile, to con - tion Act. yourselves.” Portland to Anderson the second taking turns carrying the Ameri - duct a brief ceremony in honor Indiana’s Run for the Fallen On this Memorial Day, let’s day; then Anderson to Veterans can flag, Indiana flag, the Honor of their loved ones. would not have been possible always remember those who laid Memorial Plaza in Indianapolis and Remember Indiana Military Along the way, it was very without organizers, such as Don down their lives for us. the third day. Fallen Heroes flag and the Honor touching to meet Gold Star fami - Finnegan of Eaton, who serves as •••••••••• Twenty runners, almost all vet - and Sacrifice flag. I felt honored lies, such as Lance and Amy Hale, state director of Indiana Run for LaMar, an international man - erans, to include a few members to run most of the Muncie to the parents of Air Force Staff Sgt. the Fallen/Honor and Remember, ager, serves as Military Academy of the Indiana National Guard Chesterfield segment. Halex Hale of Middletown, and Portland City Court Judge Don - Liaison Officer for east central and Marathon Team, ran in shifts, An advance team set up “hero Jeff and Barbara Sexton, the par - ald Gillespie and the many volun - southeastern Indiana. A catastrophe is on the horizon The Washington Post The horrors of Syria’s civil war diminished Guest somewhat in recent months after eight years of carnage and atroci - Editorial ties. But they could resume on a horrifying scale in the province of Idlib, which is home to some 3 million people and remains under the control of rebel groups. Late last month, a truce governing the region was ruptured when the regime of Bashar Assad While the launched a new offensive, in concert with Russian menace air power. Once again, posed by the bombs rained down on Syrian homes, hospitals jihadists and food stores; accord - must be ing to the United Nations, more than 150,000 people addressed, fled northward, toward a military Syria’s border with Turkey. solution led The attack threatens to by Assad trigger a humanitarian catastrophe larger than and Russian any Syria has yet seen. Tens of thousands of the forces is civilians in Idlib are unthinkable ... refugees from other parts of the country. In many cases, they were bused there by the Assad Rural area is going renewable regime under deals to By GARY ABERTNATHY tion. Plus, some said, they simply obtain the surrender of Special To The Washington Post other rebel towns. don’t want to wake up every day to HILLSBORO, Ohio — Those who the sight of thousands of solar mod - An attempt to retake last year to prevent an suggest that President Trump’s trade Gary ules in fields side by side with their the province by force all-out battle over Idlib. war with China could turn farmers crops. would trigger a massive The two agreed to estab - against him forget that farmers, like Abernathy The testimony was sometimes new wave of refugees lish a buffer zone from most people, are not single-issue vot - heart-wrenching. Some members of that could swamp Turkey which rebel Islamist mili - ers. multigenerational farm families who — and perhaps extend to tant groups would be Evangelical Christians are among have made deals with the solar com - Europe, which is still suf - excluded. Turkey duly set Trump’s biggest supporters, and panies spoke with tears in their eyes. fering the political after - up military outposts in rural America is where such church - because studies show a high rate of Farming is in their blood, and in a shocks from the mass the area, but it has failed es thrive. Farmers tend to be church - optimum sunshine in the region. perfect world they would continue arrival of Syrians in to disarm or expel the goers, and in southern Ohio, they Local skeptics pointed out that the family tradition. But for them, 2015. militants, including the also tend to be pro-life and, perhaps almost no zoning restrictions in the it’s been a long time since the world Considering the stakes, dominant Hayat Tahrir even more devoutly, pro-Second county were a more likely draw. In was perfect. the response of the al-Sham, which under a Amendment. Most farmers are any case, for farm families here and Lots of promises are being made Trump administration different name was once hunters, with multiple firearms in elsewhere in Ohio — who are cur - by solar enthusiasts about jobs, infra - has been remarkably an affiliate of al-Qaida. their arsenals. They’re also big fans rently rushing to plant crops during structure improvements and other muted. President Donald While the menace of Trump’s border wall with Mexico. a particularly wet spring — the real benefits for this western corner of Trump has said nothing posed by the jihadists A Trump opponent in 2020 who is impetus for turning cropland into Appalachian Ohio. One handout about the new crisis. must be addressed, a mil - pro-choice, in favor of curtailing gun solar arrays is simple economics. from a solar advocacy group even When Secretary of State itary solution led by rights and opposed to the border wall Small family farms have been on suggested that such developments Mike Pompeo raised the Assad and Russian forces (is there a serious Democratic hope - the decline for decades. In his 2012 can help fight Ohio’s opioid epidem - subject during his meet - is unthinkable — espe - ful who doesn’t check all those book, “A Family Farm: Life on an Illi - ic. ings with Russian Presi - cially given their stan - boxes?) cannot expect to make much nois Dairy Farm,” author Robert But tipping the scale for most coun - dent Vladimir Putin and dard tactics, which are to of a dent in rural America, trade war Switzer noted, “In 1900, 42 percent of ty residents is the promise of more Foreign Minister Sergey bomb civilian infrastruc - or not. the U.S. population lived on farms; by dollars in local communities, partic - Lavrov earlier this week, ture such as hospitals in But while most southern Ohio 1990 that number had dwindled to ularly for education. Ohio’s school he was told that a deliberate attempt to farmers are not deserting Trump, less than 2 percent.” The trend has funding formula is largely based on Moscow’s objectives were trigger a mass exodus. there are some who are ignoring his continued thanks to rising costs and local real estate taxes, leading to rich - limited and included Russia and the United rhetoric on energy. Even as Trump growing debt, coupled with decades er districts in the suburbs and poorer of stagnant crop prices and the move expanding a buffer zone Nations are seeking to belittles renewable power sources districts in many rural areas. such as windmills — “When the wind toward mass production on corpo - to protect a Russian air broker a broader Syrian Thanks to Ohio’s “payment in lieu of doesn’t blow, just turn off the televi - rate mega farms. Plus, fewer sons base that has come under taxes” formula for renewable energy political settlement, but sion darling, please,” is a favorite and daughters are interested in con - attack. they are stymied by the projects, solar companies will pay Trump jab — nearly 5,000 acres of tinuing the family tradition, making several thousand dollars per U.S. officials say there refusal of the Assad farmland here in Highland County the lure of per-acre prices well above megawatt, adding up to millions in has been a lull in the regime and its Iranian could soon be converted from tradi - market value offered by solar compa - additional revenue in the coming fighting since then. But backers to share power tional corn and soybeans to shiny nies too tempting to turn down. years. A couple of small school dis - the history of the Syrian with forces representing new solar panels. At recent public hearings I attend - tricts where the projects are located conflict offers two clear Syria’s Sunni majority. Two projects expected to consist of ed, some among the roughly 30 will be the biggest beneficiaries here. lessons: The Assad No durable peace in a total of 1.5 million solar modules — landowners who are selling or leas - The president may ridicule wind regime will relentlessly Syria is likely until the creating the largest solar farm in ing their land for the projects and solar, but in the heart of Trump seek to restore its control bonds linking Russia, Ohio — are rapidly working their extolled the benefits of solar, but Country, renewable energy is about over the country by force, Iran and the Assad way through state regulatory agen - most offered the frank explanation to flourish, providing electricity for regardless of the cost; regime are broken. The cies. If they gain final approval, that the deals they were offered were thousands of customers — but only and Russian assurances United States cannot which seems likely, construction a financial lifeline not only for them, after turning off the lights in a few to U.S. envoys have force that change, but it could start later this year. The com - but for their children and grandchil - old barns. repeatedly proved worth - can insist that there be bined 450-megawatt projects would dren. •••••••••• less. no further assaults on be operational by 2021. Among those opposed to the proj - Abernathy, a contributing colum - As it is, the attack vio - Idlib. That should be on Company officials say Highland ects were neighboring farmers who nist for The Post, is a freelance writer lates a deal Putin struck the U.S. agenda when County (where I serve on the board are worried about lower property and former newspaper editor based in with Turkish President Trump meets Putin in of commissioners, which approves values, soil contamination issues and Hillsboro, Ohio. Follow him on Twit - Recep Tayyip Erdogan Japan next month. the county budget) was chosen the loss of the region’s farming tradi - ter @AbernathyGary. The Commercial Review HUGH N. RONALD (1911-1983), Publisher Emeritus

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Pritchard, 41, 1213 two charges of dealing in a looka - hard’s probation was terminated years by Shelbyville City Coun - Wayside Place, Portland, will like substance, Level 5 felonies, Possession unsuccessfully. cil, The Shelbyville News have a two-day jury trial begin - were dismissed. Also dismissed A man was sentenced in Jay reported. It is expected to save ning July 15 for two counts of in Jay Superior Court were Circuit Court for a drug posses - Assisting, theft the company about $24 million, dealing methamphetamine, charges of possession of sion charge. A Portland woman pleaded after which POET will pay Level 4 felonies. methamphetamine, a Level 6 Raymond M. Castillo Jr., 42, guilty to two charges in Jay Supe - about $2.5 million in taxes Sunnie M. Champ, 34, 958 S. felony, and operating a vehicle whose last known address was in rior Court. annually. Shank St., Portland, is charged while intoxicated, a Class C mis - Portland, pleaded guilty April 9 Kala L. Chowning, 27, 3782 E. “We typically don’t do 100 with possession of methampheta - demeanor. to possession of methampheta - 500 South, pleaded guilty to percent of anything. And we mine, a Level 5 felony, maintain - mine, a Level 5 felony. He was assisting a criminal, a Level 6 did 100 percent of the personal ing a common nuisance, a Level 6 Battery sentenced recently to five years felony. She was sentenced to one property for 10 years,” Mayor felony, and possession of marijua - A Dunkirk man pleaded guilty in the Indiana Department of year in Jay County Jail with all Tom DeBaun told The Shel - na, a Class B misdemeanor. Her to a battery charge in Jay Circuit Correction and was given credit but 65 days suspended and given byville News. “(POET) came to two-day jury trial is scheduled to Court. for time served since June 21. eight days credit for four days us at the negotiating table and begin either July 11 or Aug. 1. In a Walter J. Newsome, 66, 2126 S. The court will consider modify - served. The remaining time will said here is what Ohio is offer - separate case, Champ is facing 800 West, pleaded guilty to bat - ing his sentence if he completes a be served on electronically moni - ing and how can you meet two counts of dealing metham - tery resulting in bodily injury to substance abuse treatment pro - tored home detention. She was that?” a public safety official, a Level 5 gram. Castillo was assessed phetamine, Level 5 felonies. Her fined $1, assessed court costs of POET is in the process of two-day jury trial for those felony. He also pleaded guilty to court costs of $185 and ordered to $185 and placed on formal proba - building a starch biofuel plant charges is scheduled for Aug. 1. operating a motor vehicle after pay a drug abuse, prosecution, tion for six months. As part of a Jerry W. Binegar, 56, whose last forfeiture of license for life, a interdiction and correction fee of plea agreement, charges of in Shelbyville. It is expected to known address was in Portland, Level 6 felony. $200. Charges of unlawful posses - resisting law enforcement and have 40 to 45 employees with a will have a two-day jury trial His sentencing is scheduled for sion of a syringe and maintain - possession of marijuana, Class A $2 million annual payroll. either Aug. 1 or Aug. 22 for June 17. Charges of resisting law ing a common nuisance, Level 6 misdemeanors, were dismissed. charges of possession of enforcement and neglect of a felonies, were dismissed as part In a separate case, Chowning Reusable effort methamphetamine, a Level 5 dependent, Level 6 felonies, and of a plea agreement. pleaded guilty to theft, a Class A Walgreens is part of the new felony; unlawful possession of a operating a vehicle while intoxi - misdemeanor. She was sentenced Loop platform, a service that syringe and maintaining a com - cated, a Class C misdemeanor, Possession to one year in Jay County Jail allows shoppers to buy prod - mon nuisance, Level 6 felonies; were dismissed as part of a plea A Dunkirk woman was sen - with all but 120 days suspended, ucts in reusable packaging, and possession of paraphernalia, agreement. tenced in Jay Circuit Court for a to be served consecutively to the CNN Business reports. Kroger a Class C misdemeanor. drug possession charge. prior charge. She was given four is also involved in the venture. Breanna M. Lehman, 18, 107 OWI Tabitha G. Harvey, 37, 379 W. days credit for two days served. Customers can purchase Rick Drive, Dunkirk, is facing a A Portland woman pleaded Pleasant St., pleaded guilty to The remaining time will be items — products include items charge of dealing a narcotic drug, guilty to an enhanced drunk possession of a narcotic drug, a served on electronically moni - ranging from laundry deter - a Level 5 felony. Her two-day jury driving charge in Jay Superior Level 5 felony. She was sentenced tored home detention beginning gent to ice cream — in reusable trial is scheduled for Aug. 29. Court. to three years in the Indiana June 19. She was assessed court packaging and then have them Zaaron Lee, 19, 209 E. Votaw Dusti J. Gillum, 27, 210 E. Department of Correction, to be costs of $185 and placed on for - picked up by Loop. They are St., Portland, is charged with Water St., pleaded guilty to oper - served consecutively to a charge mal probation for six months. then cleaned, refilled and dealing a narcotic drug, a Level 4 ating a vehicle while intoxicated of dealing a narcotic drug, a Two additional charges of theft, shipped back to the customer. felony, and maintaining a com - with an alcohol concentration of Level 5 felony, for which she was Class A misdemeanors, were dis - Pilot programs were mon nuisance, a Level 6 felony. 0.15 percent or more and a pas - sentenced in January 2017. As missed. launched this week in Mary - His two-day jury trial is sched - senger younger than 18, a Level 6 part of a plea agreement, a land, New Jersey, New York, uled to begin Sept. 5. felony. She was sentenced to one charge of unlawful possession of Probation violation Pennsylvania and Washington, Nathan Patterson, 22, 616 S. year in Jay County Jail with all a syringe, a Level 6 felony, was A Muncie man was sentenced D.C. Main St., Dunkirk, is facing but 90 days suspended and given dismissed. in Jay Superior Court for violat - charges of dealing a narcotic credit for three days served. She ing his probation. Expanding in India drug, a Level 4 felony, and dealing was ordered to serve an addition - Possession Chad A. Hunt, 41, 8414 Indiana Yum! Brands, parent compa - a narcotic drug, a Level 5 felony. al two days in jail and the A Redkey man was sentenced 3, was found in violation of his ny of Taco Bell and Pizza Hut, His two-day jury trial is sched - remaining time on electronically probation on the original charge in Jay Circuit Court for a drug has announced plans to expand uled for Sept. 26. monitored home detention. of possession of a narcotic drug, possession charge. in India. Gillum was assessed court costs Michael R. Hartley, 32, 320 E. a Level 6 felony. He was ordered The company announced this Burglary of $185.50, placed on formal pro - Sheridan St., pleaded guilty on to serve an additional 120 days of week that it plans to open 600 A Dunkirk man pleaded guilty bation for nine months and April 8 to possession of metham - the sentence imposed on April 18, to two burglary charges in Jay ordered to pay an alcohol and phetamine, a Level 6 felony, as a 2018. His probation was terminat - new Taco Bell locations in Circuit Court. drug countermeasures fee of lesser included offense of his ed unsuccessfully. India over the course of the Christopher A. Hayden, 50, 328 $200 and a substance abuse pro - original charge of possession of next decade as part of a part - N. Shatto St., pleaded guilty to gram fee of $400. As part of a plea methamphetamine, a Level 5 Probation violation nership with Burman Hospital - burglary, a Level 5 felony. He was agreement, charges of neglect of felony. He was sentenced recently A Hartford City man was sen - ity, L.A. Biz reported. The sentenced to three years in the a dependent and operating a to Jay County Jail for 18 months tenced in Jay Circuit Court to restaurant chain currently has Indiana Department of Correc - vehicle while intoxicated endan - and given six days credit for additional prison time for violat - 35 locations in India. The goal tion and given credit for time gering a person with a passenger three days served. The remain - ing his probation. is to increase that number to served from June 1. He was younger than 18, Level 6 felonies, ing time will be served on elec - Dallas K. Wilburn, 517 S. Jef - more than 60 by the end of assessed court costs of $185. were dismissed. tronically monitored home ferson St., was found in violation 2019. Charges of automobile theft and detention. He was assessed court of his probation on the original “We see so much opportunity unlawful possession of a syringe, Arson costs of $185 and ordered to pay a charge of dealing methampheta - in India, as it is still a largely Level 6 felonies, and theft, a Class A man pleaded guilty in Jay drug abuse, prosecution, inter - mine, a Level 5 felony. He was untapped market for Taco Bell A misdemeanor, were dismissed Circuit Court to arson, a Level 4 diction and correction fee of ordered to serve an additional and offers huge potential for as part of a plea agreement, and felony. $200. two years of the sentence the brand. We’ve partnered a notice of intent to seek habitu - Cody J. Conkright, 26, whose imposed on May 18, 2016, and was with Burman Hospitality for al offender status was with - last known address was in Grand Probation violation given credit for time served from the past four years growing our drawn. Rapids, Michigan, will be sen - A woman was sentenced in Jay Feb. 22 to March 4 and from April presence in India, and the mas - In a separate case, Hayden tenced on June 10. Circuit Court to additional jail 12. He will return to probation ter franchise partnership pleaded guilty to burglary, a time for violating her probation. upon his release from the Indi - marks a significant step in our Level 5 felony. He was sentenced Theft Jasma N. Leonhard, 31, whose ana Department of Correction. journey," said Ankush Tuli, to three years in the Indiana A Portland man pleaded guilty last known address was in The sentence will be served con - managing director of Taco Department of Correction, to be in Jay Circuit Court to two theft Dunkirk, was found in violation secutively to the sentence for a Bell's Asia-Pacific region, in a served consecutively to the prior charges. of her probation on the original charge of possession of a device statement. charge, and was given credit for David A. Darby, 29, 915 N. Ben charge of dealing methampheta - or substance used to interfere time served since Jan. 1. He was Hawkins St., pleaded guilty to mine, a Level 5 felony, which she with a drug or alcohol screening Protesting assessed court costs of $185. A burglary, a Level 5 felony, as a was originally sentenced for on test, a Class B misdemeanor, for Hundreds of McDonald’s second charge of burglary, a lesser included offense of burgla - March 30, 2018. She was ordered which Wilburn was sentenced on Corp. restaurant workers in 13 Level 5 felony, was dismissed as ry, a Level 4 felony. He also plead - to serve one year in Jay County April 10. cities walked off the job Thurs - day to protest what they describe as low pay, unsafe workplaces and sexual harass - Jay Circuit Court ment. The workers are pushing for Judge Brian Hutchinson Cases filed James Reedy v. Carrie Reedy, v. Angela Nuckols, civil collec - a $15 hourly wage and changes Judgments Barclays Bank Delaware v. dissolution tions to its sexual harrassment poli - First County Federal Credit Jerod Clark, civil collections Heather Alt v. Jacob Alt, disso - cy. Earlier this week, the Amer - Union was awarded $57,530.07 Jamie Kelsay v. David Wilson, lution Dissolutions ican Civil Liberties Union from Brenda and Charles Pat - dissolution State of Indiana v. Anthony D. Hope R. Hill and Trent R. Tuttle helped 25 workers file sexual terson Jr., mortgage foreclo - Madison Castillo v. Eric Castil - Chambers, Level 6 felony Stacy Y. Newton and Timothy harassment complaints against sure. lo, dissolution OneMain Financial Group LLC D. Newton Jr. the company, NPR reported. Facebook ... Continued from page 5 recent months, which drugs, including marijua - lowed the March attacks on “a lot of work ahead, not also said it continues to “When you look at it, we Facebook attributed to its na. two mosques in New just on these specific chal - refine its artificial-intelli - really need to decide what heightened efforts to Facebook’s latest trans - Zealand, which were broad - lenges but on content gence tools, which have issues we think are the deploy artificial intelli - parency report reflects its cast live on Facebook. issues more broadly.” The aided its efforts to take most important to gence tools and more heightened efforts to Facebook also has fielded Facebook CEO added that down certain kinds of con - address. In some ways, human reviewers to spot demystify its practices for considerable criticism for the answer likely would tent, such as suspicious some of the remedies cut and potentially remove spotting and removing the its treatment of workers include government regu - accounts, but remain less against each other.” posts, photos and videos most harmful content who served as the site’s con - lation. “I don’t think com - capable of tackling the rise Between October and that violate its rules. online. Its well-documented tent moderators. Most panies by themselves of hate speech. March, Facebook reported Facebook for the first missteps have peeved regu - aren’t employees, and should be making all the Zuckerberg acknowl - that it removed or labeled time also detailed its lators around the world, many long have com - decisions ... so I am fully edged that Facebook may 11.1 million pieces of ter - efforts to fight prohibited who banded together last plained about low wages behind regulation,” pose a challenge to itself as rorist content, 52.3 million posts about guns and week to call on Facebook and inadequate benefits Zuckerberg said. he pivots the company instances of violent or drugs, removing about 1.4 and other social media despite serving as the com - Facebook pledged to pub - away from public sharing graphic content and 7.3 million pieces of content companies to police their pany’s first line of defense lish its transparency report and toward more private, million posts, photos or that violated its rules platforms more aggressive - against graphic, troubling quarterly and to start impermanent messaging other uploads containing against selling guns, gun ly against the rise of online content. including data about its that’s encrypted so neither hate speech. The removals parts or ammunition, and extremism. The On Thursday, Zuckerberg photo-sharing service, the company nor govern - marked an increase from 1.5 million items about “Christchurch call” fol - acknowledged that there’s Instagram. The tech giant ments can see it. Deeds Continued from page 5 Gregory J. Owen and Ruth E. Schwieterman warranty deed — 41.88 acres, acres, Section 33, Wabash Town - John B. and Linda L. Moore to Stephanie J. Schwieterman to (deceased) to Carol S. and Robert Section 5, Bearcreek Township ship John B. and Linda L. Moore, Gregory J. and Stephanie J. J. Dirksen, personal representa - Carol S. and Robert J. Dirk - Ricky R. Newsome to Donald death deed — 5 acres, Section 26, Owen, quit claim deed — 2 acres, tive deed — 74.92 acres, Section sen to Carolyn E. and Douglas D. Blanchard, warranty deed — Bearcreek Township Section 18, Noble Township 11, Wayne Township S. Johnson, warranty deed — Lots 3 and 4, Lacy Addition Andrew M. and Patricia W. Gregory J. Owen and Dale R. and Theresa A. Min - 41.88 acres, Section 11, Wayne Harold G. Schwieterman Tes - Stevens to Cody A. and Monica A. Stephanie J. Schwieterman to nich and Gregg J. and Madonna J. Township tamentary Trust to Jennifer L. Hutzler, warranty deed — .76 Gregory J. and Stephanie J. Minnich to Andrew M. and Carol S. and Robert J. Dirk - and Steven E. Schwieterman, acres, Section 18, Wayne Town - Owen, quit claim deed — 10 acres, Kassie E. Minnich, warranty sen to Carolyn E. and Douglas trustee deed — 76.84 acres, Sec - ship Section 18, Noble Township deed — 1.17 acres, Section 33, S. Johnson, warranty deed — tion 33, Bearcreek Township Miranda J. Layton, also known Gregory J. Owen and Wabash Township 33.04 acres, Section 11, Wayne Jennifer L. and Steven E. as Miranda J. Tingley or Miranda Stephanie J. Schwieterman to Carolyn E. Johnson, also Township Schwieterman to Anthony J. J. Wallace, to Erin Barker, war - Gregory J. and Stephanie J. known as Caroline E. Johnson, Dale R. and Gregg J. Minnich Schwieterman, warranty deed ranty deed — Lot 10, Headington Owen, quit claim deed — 28 acres, and Douglas S. Johnson to to Andrew W. and Kassie E. Min - — 40 acres, Section 26, Noble and LaFollette Addition Section 18, Noble Township Carol S. and Robert J. Dirksen, nich, warranty deed — 2.25 Township The Commercial Review Saturday, May 25, 2019 Comics Page 7

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STTAAATTEWIDE 30 LOST, STRAAYYED OR 30 LOSTT,, STRAAYYED OR STTAAATTEWIDE 70 INSTRUCTIO N, 2 CLASSIFIEDS CLASSIFIEDS 40 NOTICE 60 SERVICES 90 SALE CALENDAR 100 JOBS WWAANTED 110 HELP WANTED

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The dead- mercial Review 309 W garage. 110 HELP WANTED Applications can be 070 Instruction, Schools line for Mondays paper Main Portland, Indiana Washer/dryer; 4pc full picked up at the City AJ.m Lis.h CcrOewN.S CTuRsUtoCmT bIOuNilt 080 Business Opportuni- is 12:00 p.m. Friday. 260-726-8141 bedroom, brown; 2pc full JINNY’S SeCcAoFnEd shIiNft Building 131 S Main St, homes, new garages, ties Pre-Payment required bedroom, dark; furniture; wBaRiYYAtrAesNsT 2pm-10pm. 3 Dunkirk, IN. Hours of Be sure pole barns, interiorr// exte- 090 Sale Calendar for: Rummage sales, table w//44 chairs; hall daayys on 3 days off. Call 8:30am-4:30pm Mon-Fri. tPoL cEhAeSckE yNoOurT aEd: the first rior remodeling, drywall, 100 Jobs Wanted business opportunities, tree; decorations; 260.997.8300 between EOE day it appears. We can- windows, doors, siding, 110 Help Wanted jobs wanted, boats and kitchen smalls; 45 6am-8am not be responsible for roofing, foundations. 120 Wearing Apparel/ sporting equipment, records; lawn/garden more than one days 260-726-5062, leave Household wanted to rent, motor- tools; much more. m incorrect copy. We try message. Contract h 130 Misc. for Sale ized vehicles, real Patricia Heiby o hard not to make mis- p 140 Appliances estate and mobile By Phillip Hall, POA Bridge takes, but they do hap- 150 Boats, Sporting homes. GOODCHoEnsWtr’uSc AtioLnL- SSEpAe- Shawver Auctioneering pen, and we may not By Steve Becker Equipment cSiOalNiz ing in standing & Real Estate know unless you call to 160 Wanted to Buy seam metal roofs. When AC31800004 tell us. Call before 12:00 170 Pets 30 LOSTT,, STRAAYYED Quality Counts, Count Visit pm for corrections. The 180 Livestock OR FOUND On US. A company you www.auctionzip.com Commercial Review, 309 190 Farmers Column can trust. Member of the Auctioneer ID #4243 TToo ATTENTION! LOST A W Main, Portland, Indi- 200 For Rent or Found One? The BBB. New Installation See Pictures. PET ana 260-726-8141. 210 Wanted to Rent Jay County Humane and repairs. Call Rodney Pete Shawver 220 Real Estate Society can serve as an Thornbury, owner 765- AU01012022 230 Autos, Trucks information center. 260- 60 SERVICES 509-0191 260-726-9621 240 Mobile Home 726-6339 Pete D. Shawver ASPHALT PA6V0I NyGrs, AU19700040 SEALING, ETC. 90 SALE CALENDAR 260-726-5587 CL2A6S0-S7I2F6IE-8D1 4A1D S 40 NOTICES experience. 260-724- Zane Shawver ADVERTISING RAATTES 2491 Dwight Davis. E & M BLACKSMITH AU10500168 20 Word Minimum MCCLUNG ART SHOP “Amish Crews” Open Thursday, Friday ConsignSmHeOnPt Auction 260-729-2229 Effective 07/01/2018: 10am-5pm, Saturday Saturday, June 1, 2019 Minimum charge.... 10am-2pm. Cards, Prints “SEAMSTRESS NAN” Sewing 8:30 a.m. 2404W 350S, PUBLIC AUCTION $12.40 & Paintings.103 W High, aHnOdM AElMteAraDtiEo ns, Quilts, Berne (2 1/2 miles North Located: Bubp Exhibition 1 insertion...... 62¢/ Portland. 726-8614 Baby Blankets, Fleece of Berne to 350S) Hors- Hall, Jay County Fair- word Blankets, Appliqué, Zip- es; ponies; horse-drawn grounds 2 insertions...... 81¢/ CIRCULATION pers, Hemming, Memory machinery; produce Portland, Indiana word Mondaayy Morning, May APftRerO hBoLuErsM, Sca?ll: TT--Shirt, Special Orders equipment; buggies; har- 3 insertions...... 96¢/ 260.766.9334 ness carts; new tack 27, 2019 word 260-726-8143 9:30am The Commercial saddles; shop tools; 6 insertions.... $1.14/ lawn/garden tools; Oak bookcase, wall tele- Review. WICKERYo oCfiOngN, SSTRidUinCg-, word sausage grinder/stuffers; phone; Blue/White PToIOleN B arns. 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STATEWID E 70 INSTRUC TION, 190 FAMERS 190 FARMERS 190 FARMERS 150 BOATS, SPORTING 110 HELP WANTED 110 HELP WANTED 110 HELP WANTED COLUMN COLUMN 200 FOR RENT A for ATEWIDE 150 BOATS, SPORTING 15ING DDDDDDDSpreaders: 2 EXPERIENCEDneeded SEMI- in ClassSIGN-ON A or B BONUS CDL drivers PORTLAND POLICEwill be TRIPLE J FARMSFor CUS- cus- BBI,AG RENTAL Artsway Vertical. 1 BEDROOMw/bal- DRIVERSPortland. Monday-Friday to join our team. We offer aDEPARTMENTccepting applications tTOMom hay BAILING mowing, raking New Holland 228 skid cUPSTAIRSony. Close to APT the library. dedicated run only, competitive pay, vaca- for part-time dispatcher. or bailing services loaders w/full cab, Water included. $400mo $.055/mile, 2500-3000 tion, insurance, uniforms, All applicants must be 21 call/text Joe Miller @ heat/ac. Fort Recovery plus deposit. 260-251- D miles/week or Monday- and profit sharing. Expe- yrs or older, high school 260-251-9271 419-852-0309 7678 Friday $25/hour local run rience preferred. Contact diploma or GED equiva- only. Lots of benefits Gene at 260-589-2880, lent. Applications can be 200 FOR RENT 220 REAL ESTATE included in both. Call/text apply in person at 155 E. pick up at the Portland 250 PUBLIC NOTICE 949-246-1570 or email Buckeye St. Berne, IN Police Department 319 N V miranda.hummer@tjx- 46711, or online at Meridian St., Portland, IN TIRED OF NON-PAYINGFor just PROPERTY IN PEN- pservice.com www.sthenrytileco.com starting Wed., May 22nd- 10%RENTERS? of monthly rent/ life GoodNVILLE return FOR on invest- SALE under “careers” and 29th. Applications need could be 100% better. ment. 260-437-1719 PublicSTATE OF NoticeINDIANA Property managing. THE TOWN OF PEN- email application to to be in by May 31st, com- will be taking COUNTY OF JAY, ss: Heather Clemmons 765- E NVILLE [email protected] 2019. p3 letely BDRM remodeled. HOME, 936 applications for Police IN THE JAY CIRCUIT 748-5066 clemmon- m. COURT W Water, Portland 260- Reserve Officers. Start- spropertiesllc.com ing now until June 3, 130 MISC. FOR SALE 2019 TERM 703-0477 CAUSE NO. Storage. 2019. All applications 38C01-1905-ES-000001 Before 250 PUBLIC NOTICE INMANMini storage, U-LOC five sizes. must be in by June 3, FRESH, FREE-RANGE$1.50 IN THE MATTER OF THE youREAL list ESTATEyour Real Estate R Security fence or 24 hour 2019. Applications may BROWNdozen. Christner EGGS. 8148 N SUPERVISED ESTATE OF or book your Auction Call access units. Gate hours: be picked up at Pennville 450 E Bryant, IN MINNIS D. ADKINS, Mel Smitley’s Real Town Hall during busi- DECEASED 8:00-8:00 daily. Pearl NOTICE OF Estate & Auctioneering ness hours. Monday and PublicSUMMONS - SERVICENotice BY Street, Portland. 260- ADMINISTRATION 260-726-0541 cell, 260- T Fridays from 9AM-1PM, PUBLICATION PLACE YOUR OWN 726-2833 STATE OF INDIANA CLASSIFIED AD Notice is hereby given that 726-6215 office. Laci and Wednesdays from on the 9th day of May, 2019, avail- Smitley 260-729-2281, COUNTY OF JAY, SS: Go to ONLINE!www.thecr.com 1:30PM-5:30PM. IN THE JAY SUPERIOR Cheree McCallister was ap- able,LEASE Coldwater, SPACE OH. or Ryan Smitley 260- and click the pointed Personal Represen- COURT 1 Manufacturing, ware- 729-2293 “Classifieds” link. tative of the Estate of Minnis CAUSE NO.: housing, assembly, distri- I 38D01-1902-MF-000009 Next, you enter your D. Adkins, deceased, who 250 PUBLIC NOTICE died on the 7th day of Octo- bution, offices, inside DITECH FINANCIAL LLC, information, create your 230 AUTOS, TRUCKS Plaintiff, ber, 2018. and outdoor storage. ad, review it, and pay vs. All persons having claims Easy access to major with a credit card. TROY D. EASTON, against this estate, whether highways and railroad FindTHE it CLASSIFIEDS- Buy It - Sell It! BRENDA EASTON, Proper grammar, or not now due, must file the 260-726-8141 S claim in the office of the access with loading PublicNOTICE Notice OF OCCUPANT(S) OF 32 N punctuation and UNION ST, REDKEY, IN Clerk of this Court within docks and overhead SHERIFF'S SALE spacing is necessary. for junk 47373, three (3) months from the cranes available. Contact By virtue of a certified copy WEautos. PAY We CASHpick up at your COUNTRYWIDE HOME All ads must be date of the first publication of a decree directed to me Sycamore Group, 419- LOANS, INC. AND INDI- approved prior to of this notice, or within nine location. 1-765-546-2642 from the Clerk of the Circuit 678-5318, ANA HOUSING AND COM- appearing online and (9) months after the dece- or 1-765-857-1071. E Court of Jay County, Indiana, MUNITY DEVELOPMENT dent's death, whichever is www.sycamorespace.co Slocum’s Salvage in Cause No. 38C01-1901-MF- in the newspaper. AUTHORITY, earlier, or the claims will be m 000004, wherein First Mer- Our Classified Deadline Defendants. forever barred. chants Bank, an Indiana is noon the day before NOTICE OF SUIT DATED at Portland, Indiana, CA$H PAIDAny FOR year, JUNK any in Bank was the Plaintiff, and NEED MORE STOR- The State of Indiana to the you want the ad to run, this 9th day of May, 2019. PJ’s U-Lock and Ccondition.ARS Running or Christina Grayson; The Bank AGE? Defendants above named, and noon on Friday Jon Eads Storage, most sizes not. We tow away. 765- of New York Mellon f/k/a The and any other person who for Monday’s paper. Clerk, Jay Circuit Court available. Call 260-726- 578-0111 or 260-729- Bank of New York, Successor may be concerned: You are Call us with questions, Brandon E. Murphy 4631. Indenture Trustee to JPMor- notified that you have been 2878. Massey’s Towing The 260-726-8141. . Cannon Bruns & Murphy, gan Chase Bank, N.A. as In- sued in the Court above LLC. denture Trustee on Behalf of named. The nature of the suit 119 North High Street the Noteholders of the against you is a Complaint on NEED EXTRA CASH? Muncie, Indiana 47305 CWHEQ Inc., CWHEQ Re- Note and for Foreclosure of Sell unwanted items in The CR Classifieds. Call ATTORNEYS FOR 260 PUBLIC AUCTION Commercial volving Home Equity Loan Mortgage on the following de- THE ESTATE scribed real estate: Trust, Series, 2006-C; and Any 260-726-8141 or go CR 5-18,25-2019 HSPAXLP Unknown Occupants were LOTS NUMBERED online to www.thecr.com the Defendants, requiring me TWELVE (12) AND THIR- Simply click on “Classi- TEEN (13) IN CAROLINE READ THE CR PUBLIC AUCTION to make the sum as provided fieds” to place your ad! Review for in said Decree with inter- V. SPAHR'S FIRST ADDI- THEN RECYCLE est and costs, I will expose at TION TO THE TOWN OF public sale to the highest bid- REDKEY, JAY COUNTY, INDIANA. 806 E Votaw St. Portland, In. 47371 der, on June 13, 2019 at the 260 PUBLIC AUCTION And Commonly known as: 32 hour of 10 AM of said day, at Bubp Building At The Jay Co Fairgrounds N Union St, Redkey, IN 47373. 3rd Floor Courthouse, Port- This Summons by Publica- C land, IN 47371, the fee simple Saturday June 1st, 2019 tion is specifically directed of the whole body of Real Es- to the following named De- PUBLIC AUCTION tate in Jay County, Indiana: fendants whose whereabouts 10:00 AM A LOT FIFTY (50) FEET are known to me: EAST AND WEST AND Brenda Easton, Occupant(s) Located: 627 E North Street Portland Indiana ANTIQUES/GLASSSWARE/TOOLS/ L ONE HUNDRED THIRTY- of 32 N Union St, Redkey, IN COLLECTIBLES & MORE EIGHT (138) FEET NORTH 47373, Countrywide Home Saturday June 1, 2019 AND SOUTH OUT OF THE Loans, Inc., and Indiana Westclox Scotty pocket watch, Pabst Blue Ribbon NORTHEAST CORNER Housing and Community De- lighted sign, Strohs vintage signs, vintage license OF OUT LOT NUMBERED velopment Authority 10:00 A.M. plates, galvanized buckets/washtubs, advertising A ONE (1) INTHE WOOD- This Summons by Publica- LAWN PARK ADDITION tion is also specifically di- REAL ESTATE SELLS AT 10:00 A.M. wooden crates, Coke & Strohs boxes, Falls City TO THE CITY OF PORT- rected to the following LAND, INDIANA. named Defendants whose wooden beer crates, vintage chandelier, Jarts, local Parcel Number: whereabouts are unknown to 3 Bedroom ranch style home containing 816 sq ft of advertising pieces, 7UP cooler, wicker furniture set, 38-07-20-203-054.000-034 me: finished living area, 24’ x 24’ detached garage nicely S Troy D. Easton porch swing, 4 drawer dresser, wash stands, egg Commonly known as 102 S. located on 132’ x 52’ city lot, home is ready to move Park St., Portland, Indiana In addition to the above basket, cast iron, jade tea set, Regulator clock, Aunt 47371 named Defendants being into served by this Summons, Jemima scale, crock bowl, dutch boy/girl, Budweiser Together with rents, issues, Open house is Sunday, May 19th from 1-3 p.m. income and profits thereof, there may be other Defen- lamp, Jim Dunlavy & Redkey paper weights, Fenton, said sale will be made with- dants who have an interest in or for PRIVATE SHOWING PHONE S this lawsuit. out relief from valuation or Roseville, Weller, art glass, Pyrex, stamp sets, canes, If you have a claim for relief AUCTIONEERS appraisement laws. This is an against the Plaintiff arising Fort Recovery penant, Lorton Ansonia,Ohio ther- attempt by a debt collector to TERMS:G Cash w/10% of purchase price due sale from the same transaction or collect a debt, and any.infor- mometer, large selection of vintage Fisher-Price occurrence, you must assert day, balance at closing. Sale not subject to buyers mation obtained will be used toys, fishing rods/reels, Gene Stratton-Porter books, I it in your written answer. obtaining financing, make financial arrangements for that purpose. You must answer the Com- Boy & Girl Scout vintage memorabilia/books, large Dwane Ford plaint in writing, by you or before sale day if needed.G Final sale subject to Sheriff of Jay County selection of Hot Wheels, Johnny Lightning Hot your attorney, on or before owner’s conformation Portland Township the 34th day of June, 2019 (the Wheels, military badges, fishing lures, F 102 S. 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Page 10 www.thecr.com The Commercial Review 500 weekend Semifinal win gives Selvey career milestone By CHRIS SCHANZ The Commercial Review DECATUR — Three straight strikes went past Cody Hoff - man of Heritage. It was the 13th and final strikeout for Wyatt Geesaman. It was also the final out of the game. It booked a return trip to the sectional final for the returning champions, too. But it was much more than that. On Indy 500 weekend, it was win No. 500 for Lea Selvey. Geesaman shook off a shaky second inning to shine over the final five frames and scored the eventual game-winning run on a wild pitch in the bot - tom of the sixth inning, carry - ing the Jay County High School baseball team back to the sectional championship game with a 2-1 victory over the Heritage Patriots in the Class 3A Sectional 23 semifinal The Commercial Review/Chris Schanz Friday at Bellmont. “It just means I've been here Jay County High School baseball coach Lea Selvey earned his 500th career victory on Friday night as his Patriot a long time,” Selvey, whose squad knocked off Heritage 2-1 in the Class 3A Sectional 23 semifinal at Bellmont. Following the game, Selvey was presented team presented him with a ban - with a banner and a signed baseball to commemorate the accomplishment. Jay County, which is defending sectional ner, a signed baseball and champions, advances to the title game at 1 p.m. Monday against the Marion Giants. posters reading “Selvey 500” after the win, said of his thoughts on the milestone vic - wild pitch with two outs scored first two to start the fifth. Kiess “Just came out and tried to advanced to third on a single tory. “That's always been the Baker, and the second of singled to begin the sixth and be myself and it paid off.” through the right side by goal … I'm happy we won Geesaman's strikeouts on the was later stranded at second. Selvey had high praise for the Michael Schlechty, and scored because I want 501 and we can day prevented further damage. Geesman allowed one earned future Cincinnati Bearcat. on an errant pitch to Isaac go from there.” An inning later Geesaman run on four hits and walked “Wyatt was outstanding,” he Moeller. Selvey's chance at 501 comes was in a jam with two on and only the two in the second said. “He battled, he kept us in it. Despite the much closer game at 1 p.m. Monday against the two out, but Gabe Faulkner cor - inning as he got the complete- “We had to battle to get our than two weeks ago Jay County Marion Giants, who knocked ralled a pitch in the dirt that game win. two runs. That was a nail biter. still proved why it is defending off the host Braves 5-2 earlier got away from him and threw “It's just something I've been Just happy we were able to hang champions, and it'll defend its Friday night. to freshman brother Quinn working on pretty much all in there.” title Memorial Day against the Heritage (12-13), which lost to Faulkner to cut down Jarrett four years of me being in high Jay County (17-5) tied the Giants. Jay County 16-0 when they met Kiess attempting to swipe the school,” Geesaman said of how game on a Gabe Faulkner double “Postseason brings out a dif - May 9, grabbed a 1-0 advantage bag. The Faulkner-to-Faulkner he was able to get past that in the home half of the second ferent animal in every team and with a stroke of luck in the top putout ended Heritage’s rough patch. “I really just drew inning, and grabbed the lead in just wakes them up,” Geesaman of the second inning. chance, and they never had a on all the past experiences of the bottom of the sixth. said. “We didn't hit the ball near Chase Luginbill reached on runner get past second the rest being in situations like that Geesaman, who also singled in as well as we (do) but postseason an error, and Geesaman walked of the game. and just learning from those the first inning, fell behind Her - is a different animal. both Chris Baker and Preston Geesaman struck out the side and applying that to today and itage starter Dalton Wasson 0-2, “You've got to come ready Deakins to load the bases. A in the fourth and fanned the big moments like today. but drew a six-pitch walk. He every game.” FR 3rd in regional TROY, Ohio — The Indi - Pearson, Jared Timmer - hoff (10.9) and runner-up ans earned championships man, Brayden Schoen and Cayse Propst (11.15) of in three races. LeFevre were the only Mechanicsburg. It was nearly enough to group to break the 44-sec - Drew Muhlenkamp give them the regional title. ond mark as they topped matched LeFevere for the Fort Recovery High Newton Local by 0.34 sec - top individual finish for the School boys track team’s onds to win in 43.7 seconds. Indians as he placed second dream season continued Owen Moorman, in the 400 dash in 50.1 to Friday night as it placed LeFevre, Pearson and earn a state berth. He was third, just four points short Schoen were dominant in just 0.03 seconds behind of the title, in the Division the 4x200 relay with a win - champion Austin Bruner III regional meet at Troy ning time of 1 minute, 30.2 of Tri-Village. and earned state berths in seconds. Runner-up Kalida Kierra Wendel gave the six more events. was nearly a full second Fort Recovery girls their The Indians, who were behind in 1:31.13. second state berth Friday coming off Midwest Athlet - Fort Recovery kept its night as she broke the 2:20 ic Conference and district relay dominance going in mark in the 800 run. She titles, scored 60 points, the 4x400 event as the finished in 2:19.2. trailing only champion defending regional champi - The Indian girls had Fort Loramie (64) and run - ons obliterated their win - already earned a state ner-up Newton Local out of ning time from 2018. Drew berth with a fourth-place 37 scoring teams with 36 Muhlenkamp, Jacob Ache - finish in the 4x800 relay points. son, Moorman and Tim - during Wednesday’s first Fort Recovery’s girls merman won by nearly a day of competition. Jared earned a second state berth full second over runner-up Timmerman was fourth while placing eighth among Covington, and their win - Wednesday for the boys in 38 scoring teams with 30 ning time of 3:24.68 blew the long jump. points. West Liberty-Salem away last year’s 3:26.16 The Indian girls 4x400 (92) easily took the title. effort. relay team of Abbie Fran - The top four finishers in LeFevre set himself up cis, Cassy Martin, Chloe each event advance to the for the chance to earn two Will and Wendel slipped to state finals May 31 and June more individual state fifth in 4:05.59 after qualify - 1 at Ohio State University’s medals, including in the 200 ing third. Jesse Owens Memorial Sta - dash that has been his forte. Martin also came up just dium in Columbus. A three-time state medalist short of a state finals berth While six-time state in the event — he was in the 400 dash, placing fifth medalist Robby LeFevre fourth during his junior in 60.14. was the individual leader, it season — he earned anoth - Will placed sixth in the was the effort put together er trip to the state finals by 1,600 run in 5:24.5 and sev - by he and his sprint relay finishing second in the enth in the 3,200 run in teammates that set the tone regional to Kalida senior 12:03.44. The 4x200 relay for the Indian boys. Josh Verhoff (21.64) in a team of Audrey Guggen - As defending champions time of 22.32. biller, Francis, Martin and in the 4x100-meter relay, the In the 100 dash, LeFevre Wendel posted a time of Indians again were able to was the top qualifier before 1:48.48 for seventh place. prove that they were clearly finishing third Friday in For the boys, Pearson was the superior squad. Riley 11.24 behind champion Ver - sixth in 110 hurdles in 16.29. Starfires win in nine CHURUBUSCO — The host top-ranked Bremen in doubled, too, scoring Starfires didn't have a hit the regional final Tuesday. Hirschy for 4-0 SAHS through eight innings. South Adams, which had advantage. The four they put togeth - struck out 13 times, only Adams Central led off er in the top of the ninth had three base runners in the bottom of the ninth secured a fourth straight the game's first eight with a single and a walk put title. innings, and none reached two runners on base. A Four hits, including second. liner to Kayla LeFever three doubles, in the ninth Jade Baker reached on a started a double play as she inning propelled the South one-out error in the ninth, cut the runner down at sec - Adams High School softball and Jenna Myers doubled ond, and a grounder back to team to a 4-0 victory over to put two runners in scor - pitcher Anna Nussbaum the Adams Central Jets in ing position. Taylor Augs - secured the Starfires' fifth the Class 2A Sectional 36 burger loaded the bases sectional title in program final Friday at Churubusco. with a single, and Mallory history and fourth in a row. It marked the fourth Hirschy ripped a bases- Nussbaum scattered five straight sectional champi - clearing double to put the hits over nine innings, onship for the fifth-ranked Starfires on top of the No. walked a pair and struck Starfires (25-3), who will 13 Jets, 3-0. Emilie Hammell out 15.