Thursday, February 2, 2017 The Commercial Review Portland, Indiana 47371 www.thecr.com 75 cents Decision will come in March By JACK RONALD the closing of that school (Pen - The Commercial Review nville) in March,” Gulley said. A decision on the status of “In order to effect a closure by Weigh in Pennville Elementary School is the fall, March would be the likely to be made in March, Jay decision point.” Jay School Corporation is gathering Schools superintendent Jere - Meeting to discuss future He stressed that as the com - opinions on methods for dealing with my Gulley said this week. its financial challenges with an online of Pennville Elementary mittee reviews a 2015 study of survey. To answer the questions and Gulley, who is working with a the school system’s buildings provide comments, visit: newly-appointed budget con - is scheduled for Tuesday and facilities the focus will not trol committee to put the be limited to Pennville. www.jayschools.k12.in.us school corporation’s fiscal “It may feel that Pennville is and click on “Cost Reduction house in order, said a special alone,” he said. “But simultane - Input and Ideas Survey.” Jay School Board meeting has ously we will look at all the facil - Prior to taking the survey, Jay been set for 6 p.m. Tuesday at Pennville Town Council, Gulley is also seeking comment ities. … It’s not just the Pen - Schools superintendent Jeremy Gulley Pennville Elementary to hear which regularly meets on the from the public via a survey on nville school that’s being consid - recommends clicking on “Jay School the concerns of parents, teach - Budget and Finance Report” in order first Tuesday of each month, the school corporation’s website ered here. In time, there will be to understand the fiscal situation. ers and the broader Pennville has shifted its meeting to 7 p.m. — www.jayschools.k12.in.us. others.” community. Monday. “I expect a decision point for See Decision page 2 Indiana files to expand HIP pens in Washington over the next month and years.” Former Gov. Mitch Program Daniels launched Healthy Indiana in 2008. His suc - covers cessor, , launched HIP 2.0 in 2015, 415,000 after obtaining a federal Medicaid waiver. Hoosiers The program covers Indiana residents ages 19 to 64. It offers a basic pro - gram and an optional HIP By DAVE TAYLOR 2.0 Plus program. (Terre Haute) Tribune-Star The HIP 2.0 Plus pro - As the current plan gram provides comprehen - marks its second anniver - sive coverage, including sary, state officials are vision and dental services, seeking federal approval for those who make to continue and expand income-based contribu - the Healthy Indiana Plan, commonly known as HIP tions toward the cost of 2.0. their health care package. As of Tuesday, the pro - The current program gram covered 415,000 expires Jan. 31, 2018. The Hoosiers. application filed Tuesday Gov. Eric Holcomb sub - seeks to extend HIP 2.0 mitted the state’s applica - through Jan. 31, 2021 and tion to the Centers for add new programs to help Medicare and Medicaid eligible Hoosiers stop Services amid the back - smoking, manage chronic drop of Congressional diseases and access a vol - debate over the future of untary job referral and the Affordable Care Act, training program. often called Obamacare, The application seeks The Commercial Review/Ray Cooney but state officials note the $55 million to address the program has an estab - state’s opioid crisis. lished history. “Far too many Hoosiers “The Healthy Indiana are caught in the stran - Winning grin Plan was in place before gling grip of drugs,” Hol - Dillon Muhlenkamp grins during Wednesday’s academic competition at Jay County High ACA,” said Joe Moser, the comb said. “I intend to School after correctly answering a question about an alliance between Austria and Prussia. That state’s Medicaid director. attack Indiana’s drug epi - question vaulted Muhlenkamp and teammates Lee Habegger, Mashelle Hale and Catherine Stafford “It was a successful pro - demic with every tool to first place in the social studies competition against Winchester, Randolph Southern and gram even before 2010. We available to state govern - Centerville. JCHS also finished second in English. For more, see Capsule Reports on page 2. think HIP 2.0 will continue ment, and this application after repeal of ACA reflects my commitment to regardless of what hap - doing just that.” Minister to resign in response to new law By ANDRA TIMU Business Environment Min - evening, the Digi24 TV station since the 1989 uprising that oust - and NATO member back the anti- Bloomberg ister Florin Jianu said he and News.ro estimated. ed dictator Nicolae Ceausescu. graft drive that’s ensnared top Romania’s political crisis deep - couldn’t support the govern - “I don’t want to have to tell my The third government in the past officials, including an ex-Social ened today as a minister pledged ment’s stance after at least child I was a coward and I agreed two years incurred the wrath of Democrat premier. to resign amid the largest 300,000 people took to the to something I don’t believe in,” the public and President Klaus The turmoil sent the leu 1 per - protests since the collapse of streets of cities across the Jianu said, according to a post on Iohannis by unexpectedly easing cent weaker against the euro on communism following sudden country. About 150,000 gathered his page. punishments for officials who Wednesday, the steepest decline changes to criminal law that in freezing temperatures out - Romania’s ruling Social abuse their positions and seeking in more than two years and one undermine a four-year anti-cor - side the government building Democrats, in power for only a to free others from prison. The that erased all of its 2017 gains. ruption clampdown. in Bucharest on Wednesday month, face the largest backlash protesters in the European Union See Response page 5 Protests cancel speech By JOCELYN GECKER ers dressed in black and in There were no immedi - Associated Press hooded sweatshirts that ate reports of arrests or BERKELEY, Calif. — A showed up as night fell to serious injuries, she said. crowd protesting a far- break windows, throw President Donald right commentator’s smoke bombs and flares, Trump took to appearance at the Univer - and start the raging blaze this morning to comment, sity of California at Berke - outside the building. tweeting: “If U.C. Berkeley ley hurled smoke bombs, “This was a group of agi - does not allow free speech broke windows and tators who were masked and practices violence on sparked a massive bonfire, up, throwing rocks, com - innocent people with a dif - prompting officials to call mercial grade fireworks ferent point of view – NO off the event. and Molotov cocktails at FEDERAL FUNDS?” The decision came two officers,” said UC Berkeley Prior to the burst of vio - hours before Wednesday’s Police Chief Margo Ben - lence, hundreds of peace - talk by Milo Yiannopoulos, net. ful demonstrators carry - a polarizing editor of Bre - Bennet said police deter - ing signs that read “Hate Associated Press/Ben Margot itbart News, after some mined at that point they Speech Is Not Free 1,500 people had gathered couldn’t guarantee securi - Speech” had been protest - outside the venue. ty, canceled the event and ing the appearance for Protesters against a scheduled speaking appearance by Breitbart But officials said it was a evacuated Yiannopoulos hours. News editor Milo Yiannopoulos on the University of California at Berkeley smaller group of protest - from the building. See Cancel page 5 campus march Wednesday on Telegraph Avenue in Berkeley, Calif.

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The high temperature Page 4 — Letter to the edi - Friday — A look at crime reached 38 degrees Wednesday A free training session for tor questions whether leaders statistics in Jay County and its at Portland’s weather station. weather spotting is scheduled got the message from Novem - municipalities for the 2016 cal - The overnight low was 22. for 6:30 p.m. Feb. 9 at Jay Coun - ber’s election. endar year. The low will dip to 15 ty Courthouse. Those interest - degrees tonight. Friday’s fore - ed can register at jayINSpot - Page 10 — Collegiate Monday — Results from cast calls for partly sunny ter.eventzilla.net or by calling Check-up takes a look at how the wrestling regional and skies with a high of 25. (260) 726-6909. local athletes are performing girls swimming sectional For an extended outlook, at the next level. meets at Jay County. see page 2. The Commercial Review Page 2 Local/Indiana Thursday, February 2, 2017 Decision ... Continued from page 1 $384,370 in 2017, and the current “I do not feel that anyone who has met with representatives of aired via the corporation’s web - The Jay School Board in Janu - cash balance is already at a 20- wants to keep their school is an Jay Classroom Teachers Associ - site. Gulley noted that a survey ary unanimously adopted a year low. obstacle or an opponent,” he said. ation to review the RIF policy. at the site has already received budget control framework “The school board sent a very “I respect that. … The emotional The focus of next week’s about 100 responses. aimed at ending deficit spend - unified message,” said Gulley. meaning of a school is heartfelt. meeting will be to hear the con - “It’s intended to give a voice,” ing in the system’s general fund, He noted that because of the … It is something I relate to.” cerns of those directly affected he said. “I think it’s a worth - which is funded nearly 100 per - link between total enrollment Gulley stressed that teaching by a Pennville closing so that while thing to do.” cent by state tax revenues. State and state funding, the problem staff from Pennville, if it were those can be addressed between Gulley indicated the budget support is directly tied to the cannot be solved merely by shuf - to close, would be absorbed into now and the fall, said Gulley. control committee now includes number of students, and Jay fling students from one school to Jay Schools and that any reduc - “There are practical ques - himself, school board members Schools has seen declining another. School closings and tions in force would then be tions,” he said, noting that he Phil Ford and Ron Laux, teach - enrollment in 15 of the past 17 reductions in teaching staff made based upon factors such will be meeting with Pennville ers Donna Geesaman, Tammy years. appear to be inevitable. as experience, evaluations and parents, teachers and staff in Boltz and Rhonda Clott, princi - Deficit spending in recent Gulley, who grew up in Mont - teaching qualifications. the days ahead. “This could be a pals Jeff Davis, Fred Medler and years has resulted in the general pelier and saw his own school “If we reduce staff, that would scary thing for a kid. The ques - Chad Dodd, and Paul Szymczak, fund’s cash balance shrinking close, is sympathetic to those be done under employment tion is, how can we make kids president of JCTA. Others may below prudent levels. Current facing the prospect of losing guidelines for reductions in feel safe and secure?” be brought in from time to time estimates indicate a deficit of their school. force,” he said, noting that he Those concerns can also be in the future, he said. CR almanac New smoking laws proposed By ANDI TENBARGE of Health tax as part of its transportation TheStatehouseFile.com Friday Saturday Sunday Monday Tuesday The Raise It For Health Indiana funding bill. The measure made it 2/3 2/4 2/5 2/6 2/7 INDIANAPOLIS — Lawmakers group argues increasing the ciga - through the House but failed in the are looking into a bill that would rette tax would temporarily boost Senate. raise the cigarette tax and legal the state’s revenue and discourage Scot Imus with the Indiana smoking age as a way to curb the tobacco use. Petroleum Marketers and Conven - state’s tobacco habit. “The tax revenue for the state ience Store Association argued The author of House Bill 1578, will go down because our ultimate raising the cigarette tax would 25/12 32/25 39/24 39/34 48/31 Rep. Cindy Kirchhofer, R-Beech goal is to eliminate tobacco use cause buyers to travel to other Grove, said the measure aims to: and then we’re going to encourage states to buy tobacco products. Partly sunny Mostly sunny Mostly cloudy Partly sunny Cloudy with an with west with south during the day during the day, 80 percent •Raise the cigarette tax up to more health activities in your “Not only would we lose out of winds of 10 to winds of 5 to with a high 100 percent chance of $2.49 depending on the size of life,” Kirchhofer said during state customers, we would also 15 mph, 10 mph, night - above freez - chance of rain rain, high near pack mostly clear time low ing, partly at night, with a 48. Mostly a Raise It For Health rally Wednes - lose Hoosier customers,” Imus skies at night around 25 cloudy at night low around 34 cloudy at night •Raise the legal smoking age of day. said in the House Public Health with a low with a low with rain and 18 to 21 Rep. Pat Bauer, D-South Bend, Committee. “The significant around 12 around 24 snow likely •Repeal employment protections proposed a change during the despair between the Indiana tax for individuals who smoke or use House Public Health Committee rate and those of our neighboring tobacco products meeting to use the cigarette tax states would mean that border Lotteries •Appropriate $35 million from revenue dollars to create a new stores would close.” tobacco master settlement fund to health care fund. The bill passed out of committee the tobacco use prevention trust This comes after the House in 11-0 and now heads to the House Estimated jackpot: Mega Millions fund for Indiana State Department 2016 included raising the cigarette Ways and Means Committee. Estimated jackpot: $122,000 $20 million Hoosier Lotto: 4-13-15- 22-34-38 Powerball Estimated jackpot: 9-43-57-60-64 $6.8 million Felony arrests Powerball: 10 Power Play: 2 Ohio Dealing narcotics Burns sold heroin to an neglect of a dependent, probation. Estimated jackpot: Midday A rural Portland undercover informant on possession of a narcotic Justin S. Stephens, 28, $229 million Pick 3: 7-5-8 woman was served a war - three separate occasions. drug, possession of a con - 9920 W. 200 South, was Pick 4: 7-5-9-7 rant Wednesday for drug She is being held in Jay trolled substance and arrested after being found Hoosier Pick 5: 4-2-3-9-8 dealing charges. County Jail on a $30,000 unlawful possession of a in violation of the condi - bond. syringe, all Level 6 tions of his probations Midday Evening Chelsea L. Burns, 24, felonies. Daily Three: 4-9-9 Pick 3: 7-9-2 1024 E. 400 South, was stemming from a 2011 He was booked at 4:47 Daily Four: 7-2-1-2 Pick 4: 2-9-4-8 already in Jay County Neglect conviction for battery by p.m. into Jay County Jail Quick Draw: 6-9-10-13- Pick 5: 4-6-4-7-9 Jail after being charged A Portland man was means of a deadly weapon and is being held there on 14-21-22-30-34-39-40-46-49- Rolling Cash 5: 22-26- with theft on Jan. 19, and arrested Wednesday after - and battery resulting in a $4,500 bond. 55-57-60-64-66-79-80 29-31-39 Wednesday was charged noon on neglect and drug- serious bodily injury, Evening Estimated jackpot: with an additional three related charges. both Class C felonies. Daily Three: 4-8-4 $100,000 counts of dealing in a nar - Woodrow W. Adkins, 34, Probation violation He was booked at 4:18 Daily Four: 9-9-5-4 Classic Lotto: 7-10-35- cotic drug, a Level 5 5787 E. 400 South, was A Dunkirk man was p.m. into Jay County Jail Quick Draw: 4-6-10-18- 37-41-46 felony. Portland Police arrested on preliminary arrested Wednesday after - and is being held there on 22-29-32-37-39-42-45-54-58- Kicker: 3-6-1-3-1-9 Department alleges that charges of two counts of noon after violating his $10,000 bond . 60-67-70-71-73-74-77 Estimated jackpot: Cash 5: 10-13-22-26-30 $8.5 million Capsule Reports Markets Finishes first scheduled for Feb. 14 at Wapahani. Greenville, Ohio. The Jay County High School Aca - Damage in the 12:18 p.m. accident Sunrise April corn ...... 3.82 demic Team hosted a competition Wal-Mart accident was estimated between $1,000 and St. Anthony May corn ...... 3.82 Wednesday against Winchester, A Greenville, Ohio, man and a $2,500. Corn ...... 3.81 Randolph Southern and Centerville rural Portland woman were March corn ...... 3.81 Central States with the social studies team of Lee involved in a vehicle accident Deer struck Beans ...... 9.96 Montpelier Habegger, Dillon Muhlenkamp, Wednesday afternoon in the park - A Dunkirk man struck a deer with March beans ...... 10.02 Corn ...... 3.67 Catherine Stafford and Mashelle ing at Wal-Mart, 950 W. Votaw St., his vehicle Wednesday evening west Wheat ...... 4.22 March corn ...... 3.68 Hale finishing in first place. Habeg - Portland. of Portland. Beans ...... 10.10 ger earned a first-place ribbon in Shawn C. Jackson, 42, 4066 Hunter Brian S. Watson, 54, 8280 W. 300 Cooper Farms March beans ...... 10.13 social studies, and Muhlenkamp Road, told Portland Police he was South, told Jay County Sheriff’s Wheat ...... 4.29 and Stafford each earned second- backing up a 2013 Kenworth semi Office that he was driving his 2000 Fort Recovery March wheat ...... 4.34 Corn ...... 3.79 place ribbons. when it struck a 2016 Honda HR-V Chevrolet Blazer west on county road The JCHS team of Christopher that was parked behind it. 200 South, west of the intersection March corn ...... 3.81 The Andersons April corn ...... 3.81 McDowell, Julia McClung, Caitlynn Lone J. Kunkle, 76, 4120 S. 700 with Como Road when a deer ran into Richland Township Miller and Stafford placed second in East, told police she had stopped her the roadway. He was unable to avoid Corn ...... 3.64 English behind Winchester with HR-V behind the semi when it striking the animal with his Blazer. POET Biorefining March corn ...... 3.65 Portland Miller earning a second-place rib - backed into the front of her vehicle. Damage in the 6:50 p.m. accident Beans ...... 10.00 bon. The Kenworth semi is registered was estimated between $1,000 and Feb. corn ...... 3.81 March beans ...... 10.05 The team’s next competition is to STR Trucking, 7483 Ohio 118, $2,500. March corn ...... 3.81 Wheat ...... 4.18 Today in history Felony court news

On Feb. 2, 1887 , water main breaks in Probation violation tery charge. Tabitha Harvey, 35, 379 ed guilty to a drug-related Punxsutawney, Pennsyl - Portland led to service A Ridgeville woman Esteban Sargent, 31, 120 W. Pleasant St., Dunkirk, charge in Jay Circuit vania, held its first being shut off for 11 was sentenced in Jay W. North St., pleaded pleaded guilty to dealing Court recently. Groundhog Day festival. hours, leading to school Superior Court after vio - guilty to battery resulting in a narcotic drug, a Level Tasia D. Boolman, 25, 106 Francis St., Bryant, In 1653 , New Amster - being closed the next lating her probation. in moderate bodily injury, 5 felony. She was sen - dam — now New York Brittany L. Hiatt, 26, a Level 6 felony. He was tenced to three years in pleaded guilty to unlawful day. possession of a syringe, a City — was incorporat - In 1964 , Ranger 6, a 5666 W. 800 North, sentenced to 24 months in the Indiana Department Jay County Jail, given 310 Level 5 felony. She was ed. lunar probe launched Ridgeville, was found in of Correction and given days credit for 155 days sentenced to three years In 1848 , the Treaty of by NASA, crashed onto violation of the condi - credit for time served already served and in the Indiana Depart - Guadalupe Hidalgo, the surface of the moon tions of her probation since Nov. 18. She was stemming from a previ - assessed $183 in court ment of Correction, with ending the Mexican- as planned, but failed to assessed court costs of ous conviction for unlaw - costs. one year suspended, and American War, was send back any TV $183 and ordered to pay a signed. ful possession of a As a part of a plea given credit for time images. $200 drug abuse, prosecu - served from Jan. 19, 2017. In 1925 , the leg - syringe, a Level 6 felony. agreement, additional In 1971 , Idi Amin, tion, interdiction and cor - She was assessed court endary Alaska Serum She was sentenced to charges of residential having seized power in rection fee. costs of $183 and ordered Run ended as the last of serve an additional 180 entry, criminal trespass to pay a $200 drug abuse, a series of dog mushers Uganda, proclaimed days of the original 18 and two counts of battery Syringe possession prosecution, interdiction brought a life-saving himself president. month sentence and given resulting in bodily injury A Bryant woman plead - and correction fee. treatment to Nome, the In 1980 , NBC News 34 days credit for 17 were dismissed. scene of a diphtheria reported the FBI had already served. epidemic, six days after conducted a sting opera - Narcotic possession the drug left Nenana. tion targeting members Battery A Dunkirk woman In 1932 , Duke Elling - of Congress using A Dunkirk man pleaded pleaded guilty to a drug- ton and His Orchestra phony Arab business - guilty recently in Jay related charge in Jay Cir - recorded “It Don’t Mean men in what became Superior Court to a bat - cuit Court recently. a Thing (If It Ain’t Got known as “Abscam, ” a That Swing)” for codename protested by Brunswick Records. Arab-Americans. In 1949 , a pair of —AP and The CR Citizen’s calendar

Monday N. Court St., Portland. 9 a.m. — Jay County 5:30 p.m. — Portland Commissioners, com- City Council, council missioners’ room, Jay chambers, fire station, 60HULGLDQ3RUWODQG‡ County Courthouse, 120 1616 N. Franklin St. 1(DVW:LQFKHVWHU‡¬ 6&ROXPELD8QLRQ&LW\‡ The Commercial Review Thursday, February 2, 2017 Family Page 3 West Jay MS names kids to honor roll By VIRGINIA CLINE The Commercial Review West Jay Middle School named students to the Taking honor roll for the second nine-week grading period. Note Named to the all A honor roll in sixth grade were Courtney Benter , JaiDi Brunson, Spencer Caldwell, Astella Fisher, 03175 is working toward Haylea Hough, Abigail their Bronze Award and Johnson and Isaiah Week - will hold an event on Mon - ly. day. Sixth graders named to A Chemo Comfort Bag the A-B honor roll were drive will be held from 5 to The Commercial Review/Caleb Bauer Alex Ardizzone, Gabriela 8 p.m. in the Dairy Queen Bilbrey, Danyelle Bland, parking lot on Meridian Taylor Brown, Zander Street in Portland. Champ, Thomas Charles, Items needed are chap - Fire department gives James Clark Jr., Raven stick, fuzzy socks, small Portland Fire Department donated earnings from its annual Christmas tree sale to Dale, Abbie Fields, Paige puzzle books, ink pens, multiple local organizations. Pictured above in the middle is Lana Ninde of the Jay County Cancer Gillette, Liberty Keller, lotions and other things Society, receiving a check from the Portland Fire Department. Also pictured from left are firefighters James Larrowe, John that will comfort chemo Brandon Clifton, Dustin Hilfiker, Chad Aker and Chuck Denney. Mason, Caylie Newsome, patients. Dominick Newsome, Erin Pennington, Caden Phe - Library news nis, Lilly Rogers, Grace Find out what all the Shimp, Julian Vance, Pey - hoopla is about at Jay ton Vaughn, Tavin Was - County Public Library. son, Jaiden Watson and On Monday the library Twins are ready to separate Logan Zimmerman. will add the new service Named to the all A “hoopla,” which will offer DEAR ABBY: I am a 14-year-old DEAR ABBY: An older friend and honor roll in seventh free access to movies, identical twin. My sister and I are I have exchanged emails since last grade were Quentin Beeks, music and audiobooks sick of the whole “twin” thing and spring. Hers have been mostly polit - Quinn Faulkner, Aaron online. want to go to separate schools. We Dear ical and disparaging toward minori - Funkhouser, Nadia Hard - Digital material can be really want to be our own people. We Abby ties. I asked her to please not send man and Isabel Rodgers. accessed anywhere on a have wanted this for a long time this stuff since we have opposite Seventh graders named computer or mobile now. However, I’m not sure we can opinions on the subject, and I don’t to the A-B honor roll were device. because, where I live, you have to go plan to change my mind. I enjoy our Madeline Ardizzone, Beginning Monday any - to the school in the town you live in. in-person talks because they are Taryn Caldwell, Elizabeth one with a library card and Do you have any suggestions on nothing like the emails she sends, Dollar, Lorettta Eicher, valid email address can things we can do to make new, dif - form Transfers to Minors) account which are “forwards” somebody Madison Hammers, Aubri visit https://hoopladigi - ferent friends, and how we can look for his college education with a else has put together. Hatzell, Rochelle Jackson tal.com and sign in. different from each other? We are $5,000 initial deposit. My idea is to I quit reading them, but is there a and Kess McBride. moving this year, so next fall we will add $1,000 every year on his birth - way to politely stop her from dis - Named to the all A Spelling Bee winners be in a new school. — THE TWIN day for the first five years. seminating nasty propaganda? I honor roll in eighth grade The Spelling Bee winner THING IN NEW HAMPSHIRE Would it be tacky to challenge, or have tried fact-checking and send - were Abigail Benter, Chloe at East Elementary was DEAR TWIN THING: You and encourage, his other three grand - ing corrections to her and to those Campbell, Lillian Clem - Inara Sanderson and the your sister are smart girls. What parents to contribute to the account on the long list of people she has mons, Sophia Fugiett, you want to do will be healthy by matching their contributions sent these emails. It doesn’t work. — Demi Grove, Hannah Lit - runner-up was Mallory for both of you, and I congratu - every year up to my $1,000? Or FACT CHECKER tler and Grace Morgan. Winner. late you for wanting to do it. It's would it be better to just tell them DEAR FACT CHECKER: Eighth graders named to important that each of you devel - my plans and let them know they Because someone sends you the A-B honor roll were CPR class op as individuals, and the move can also make deposits to the emails does not mean you must Sofia Barcus, Chelsea A Heartsaver CPR and will give the perfect opportunity account? I don’t know the financial read them all. Filter your email Blankenship, Haley Cor - First Aid class will be held to start. situations of the others, and I don’t so that the political rants go into win, Lewis Crump, Ashlyn from 5 to 8 p.m. on Wednes - If you have been dressing want to offend anyone. Your a special folder, then delete them Denney, Lyric Garringer, day at the Arthur and Glo - alike, make a point of not doing thoughts? — ABOUT TO BE A en masse. Travis Garringer, Haley ria Muselman Wellness it from now on. If you have been GRANDPA IN ARIZONA ——— Gillette, Victoria Jackson, Pavilion, 1201 Emmental wearing your hair in the same DEAR GRANDPA: I’m voting Abby shares more than 100 of her Logan Kelley, Taylor Lowe, Drive in Berne. style, change that too. When you for your second idea, for the rea - favorite recipes in two booklets: Hunter Miller, Xavier The cost is $40. To regis - enroll in the new school, join son you gave. While the concept “Abby’s Favorite Recipes” and Moon, Justice Murphy, ter, stop by the front desk separate clubs, go out for differ - of an education fund for your “More Favorite Recipes by Dear Hannah Outcalt, Jayden or call (260) 589-4496. ent sports, etc. If you do, people grandbaby is laudable, making it Abby.” Send your name and mailing Price, Makenzie Ring, Kin - will no longer perceive you as a “challenge” might create finan - address, plus check or money order sey Shannon, Gary Shutz, Dean’s list molded from the same cookie cial stress for the other grand - for $14 (U.S. funds) to: Dear Abby, Kaleb Weaver and Kaley Kyle Selvey, a graduate cutter. Good luck. parents and be perceived as one- Cookbooklet Set, P.O. Box 447, Young. of Jay County High DEAR ABBY: As a baby shower upmanship if they are unable to Mount Morris, IL 61054-0447. (Ship - School, was named to the gift for my (soon-to-be) grandson, I donate as much to the fund as ping and handling are included in Comfort Bag drive fall term dean’s list at plan on opening up a UTMA (Uni - you do. the price.) Girl Scout Troop No. Huntington Univer sity. Community Calendar Notices will appear in group will meet at 10 a.m. TEA PARTY — Will meet BRYANT AREA COM - Community Calendar as and 6:30 p.m. each Thurs - at 6:30 p.m. Thursday at MUNITY CENTER — space is available. To sub - day at A Second Chance At the Moose Lodge, 181 N. Walking from 9 to 10 a.m. mit an item, email Virginia Life Ministries, 228 S. Middle School Road in every Monday, Wednesday Cline at [email protected]. Meridian St. in Portland. Winchester. and Friday. For more information, call PORTLAND LIONS JAY COUNTY EXTEN - Today Brenda Eads at (260) 726- CLUB — Will meet the SION HOMEMAKERS CELEBRATE RECOV - 9625 or Dave Keen at (260) first Thursday of the COUNCIL — Will meet at ERY — A 12-step Christian 251-8792. month at Portland Lions 9:30 a.m. Monday at Jay recovery program, the RANDOLPH COUNTY Civic Center, 307 W. 100 County Public Library. North. The meal will be served at 6:30 p.m. and the meeting will begin at 7 p.m. Sudoku Friday LIFE LINERS FITNESS CLUB — Will meet from 10 to 11 a.m. each Friday at West Jay Community Cen - ter in Dunkirk. Chairs will be used for seated and standing support. For more information, call Kathy at (765) 768-1544. CINCINNATUS LEAGUE — Will meet at noon Friday at Harmony Cafe in Portland. Saturday ALCOHOLICS ANONY - MOUS — Will meet at 10 a.m. upstairs at True Value Hardware, North Meridian Street, Portland. For more information, call (260) 729-2532. MUSEUM OF THE SOL - DIER — Is open from noon Wednesday’s Solution to 5 p.m. the first and third Saturday and Sunday of the month. It is located at The objective is to fill a 510 E. Arch St., Portland. nine-by nine grid so that The website is www.muse - each column, each row, and each of the nine three-by- umofthesoldier.com. three boxes (also called blocks or regions) contains Monday the digits from 1 to 9 only PORTLAND BREAK - one time each. FAST OPTIMISTS — Will meet at 7 a.m. for break - fast at Richards Restau - rant. The Commercial Review Page 4 Opinion Thursday, February 2, 2017 Did leaders miss voters’ message? To the editor: As a parent, I could appreci - Goshen) that would repeal pro-life movement through his On Jan. 25, the Indiana House ate a lawmaker’s genuine con - existing legislation in order to judicial appointments, I won - of Representatives’ Roads and Letters to cern for future generations. make abortion an illegal proce - der, when will be a better time Transportation Committee met However, as the costs of living dure in Indiana. than now for passing legisla - to discuss House Bill 1002, legis - continue to increase, my days Listing several concerns, tion that protects unborn lation aimed at increasing gaso - the Editor are consumed with providing including the possibility of human life? line “user fees” (better known for a future generation right “setting the pro-life movement As a citizen, I am dissatisfied as taxes) and vehicle registra - now. Increased fuel costs and back,” Smaltz said in a state - with my state government. As a tion fees for Hoosier drivers. higher vehicle registration fees ment, “I don’t believe it’s the Republican, I’m disappointed Rep. Ed Soliday (R-Val - posed tax increase would effec - will only make this job of par - right time to move forward on in my party’s leadership. paraiso), who chairs the Roads tively increase price at the enting more difficult. Now is this issue.” Our new president was elect - and Transportation Committee, pump by 30 cents per gallon not the time to expand the tax According to the state’s most ed because he vowed to cut first exhorted fellow committee “overnight.” He also pointed burdens already shouldered by recent numbers, more than spending, lower taxes, and take members to think of future gen - out that the increase would Hoosier families. 8,000 unborn Hoosier babies a stand for life. erations, then warned of dire make Indiana’s gas tax higher On Jan. 26, Rep. Ben Smaltz are aborted every year. With a Did our state leaders totally consequences if the bill does than any neighboring states. (R-Auburn), who heads the Republican majority in the miss the message sent by voters not pass this session. Still, committee members voted House Public Policy Commit - Indiana House and Senate, a across Indiana and much of the Ron Freeman, owner of Jay 8-5 in support of the bill. Rep. tee, stated he would not allow a Republican governor, Republi - country? Petroleum and Pak-A-Sak con - Bob Morris (R-Fort Wayne) was committee hearing or vote on can majorities in the U.S. House Eric D. Orr venience stores, testified before the only Republican to oppose House Bill 1134, a measure and Senate and a president who Adams County council mem - the committee that the pro - the tax increase. authored by Rep. Curt Nisly (R- has promised to support the ber Our travel ban is embarrassing By LEONARD PITTS JR. Tribune Content Agency I have never been more embarrassed for this Leonard country. Under the rubric of Pitts Jr. protecting Americans from terrorism, the Trump regime last week banned travel into the by people great outcry, with mass from seven majority-Mus - protests erupting at air - lim nations. And never ports across the country. mind that experts, includ - Taken in conjunction ing the Cato Institute, a with the Women’s March Washington think tank, that brought huge num - say the combined U.S. bers to Washington a death toll in terrorist week and a half ago and attacks from citizens of inspired echoes across those nations is zero since the country and around 1975. the world, it seems not Trump’s ban created unreasonable to hope that predictable chaos around we are seeing the birth of the world. Watching the a mass movement here. stranded travelers and It’s darn well about bewildered families, I time. Over the last 25 kept wishing I could apol - years, as conservatism ogize to those whose lives, has mutated from a careers and plans were respectable ideology to a thrown into needless tur - cult of perpetual lunacy, moil because a minority progressivism has been of American voters chose marked by an often to invest a fear-mongering milquetoast unwilling - Journalists can work to build trust man-baby with the awe - ness to fight for its own By MARGARET SULLIVAN from nowhere” approach that some powers of the presi - values. The tea party informs old-school journalism has dency. organized, demonstrated Journalism, according to the its critics. Journalists, they say, That includes Nisrin and became a force in renowned media scholar and histo - John should declare their biases up front Omer, a Sudanese woman Congress. Progressives rian , is dead. to engender reader trust. who has lived in the Unit - wrote think pieces, Of course, the Fox News host and Krull As Mitchell noted, “This is a ed States since 1993. She shared snarky tweets and disciple also divided America, and the public is told complained. described White House press secre - going to pick and choose their news she was handcuffed, These were people tary Sean Spicer’s opening-day sources based on ideology.” whose forebears once debacle as “awesome.” But amid this disagreement, there searched and interrogat - Nixon had resigned. took to the streets to No, journalism is far from dead - is a clear consensus on yet another ed for five hours as she The public clearly believed that returned from Sudan, stand down , sex - as anybody who has followed the point, among not only journalists the press represented their interests where she was doing ism, imperialism and investigative reporting of The but also the public. More than three and worked on citizens’ behalf to research for a Ph.D. from . Now — Washington Post’s David Fahren - in four Americans want the media get the truth out. Stanford University. especially in Congress — thold, for one, can attest - but it sure to “emphasize inaccurate state - That’s still what people want from It also includes Sarvin they were people who has taken a number of body blows. ments,” Pew reports. the news media. Haghighi, an Iranian were routinely left stand - And some are self-inflicted. They want journalists to call out woman who wound up ing with their figurative One of the worst: the sharp drop Amid all the depressing numbers falsehoods - lies - clearly. That flies stranded in Australia pants yanked down in public trust. Now, with a media- in media-trust studies, one statistic in the face of Trump adviser after visiting family around their metaphori - bashing president presenting a shines like a beacon: Three of four Stephen K. Bannon’s testy directive there. Her husband, a U.S. cal ankles. threat to press freedom, we need to Americans give the media credit for last week that the media “keep its citizen named Andrew Well, progressives need get it back. keeping public officials from wrong - mouth shut,” after widespread con - Culley, told Al-Jazeera to stop taking boxing “Maybe this situation calls for a doing. demnation - in the fact-based world - she was first admitted to gloves to a knife fight. return to the old view, which asks “The watchdog role has stayed of Trump’s bogus claims of wide - this country only after What is at stake here is for less analysis and more report - consistently high,” said Amy spread voter fraud. three and a half years of not any one ideology, but ing, less personality and more Mitchell, director of journalism As sellers of George Orwell’s vetting by the Depart - reason itself, decency facts,” said David M. Shribman, research at the Pew Research Cen - “1984” struggle to keep up with ment of Homeland Secu - itself. A muscular and executive editor of the Pittsburgh ter. demand, there’s renewed hunger for rity. consistent resistance is Post-Gazette, who spent 25 years in But, she added, “there is this truth-seeking reporting. Citizens Most of all, I wished I required now. Pray God, Washington with the New York conundrum: As high as the num - are opening their pocketbooks to could apologize to that’s what’s taking Times, and bers are for watchdog work, there keep it alive. Hameed Khalid Darwish, shape. the Boston Globe, where he won a are also high numbers of those who Subscriptions have soared at the a 59-year-old Iraqi man Darwish, by the way, Pulitzer Prize for history-conscious see bias.” That hurts trust, she said. Times and The Post, and donations who was handcuffed and went free Saturday after political columns. Decades ago, the media landscape have poured in to nonprofit organi - spent nearly 19 hours in lawyers filed a writ of Consider: The last time trust in was far less cluttered: Three TV net - zations to support investigative detention at Kennedy Air - habeas corpus. the media was sky-high was in the works, the family-owned national reporting or defend press rights. port. Over 10 years, Dar - “America is the land of mid-1970s. Back then, more than newspapers, and local newspapers The stakes are high. When trust wish — at grave risk to freedom,” he told seven in 10 Americans gave and TV stations, gorging themselves weakens in core institutions, himself and his family — reporters after his deten - reporters and editors the thumbs- at a well-filled advertising trough. authoritarian government can get a worked with U.S. military tion. “… America is the up, according to studies. (It has been Breitbart, CNN, Huffington Post, foothold. personnel in Iraq as a greatest nation, the great - sinking ever since, dropping to 32 the Drudge Report didn’t exist. Trust in journalism may never translator and contractor. est people in the world.” percent last year, according to a There’s no going back - and we get back to the post-Watergate level. For a man who put him - He spoke without irony. Gallup poll.) shouldn’t want to. We’re far better But by holding government self on the line to further He meant it from his The Pentagon Papers, which told off with the multitude of choices accountable, emphasizing accuracy American interests and heart. the disturbing truth about the gov - and voices, and the far-reaching dis - and standing firm for factual reality, safeguard American lives And that may have been ernment’s handling of the Vietnam tribution of the digital age. we can regain some of what’s lost. to be treated like that the most embarrassing War, had been published - thanks to But there may be something to And, just maybe, help save democ - upon arriving on Ameri - thing of all. the whistleblower Daniel Ellsberg learn anyway. racy. can soil is shabby beyond •••••••••• and the courage of publishers “What we don’t need now is pure •••••••••• belief. Of course, shabbi - Pitts is a columnist for of The Post and stenography, but we also don’t need Sullivan is The Washington Post’s ness is a hallmark of the The Miami Herald. He won Arthur “Punch” Sulzberger of the what the Nixon people derided as media columnist. Previously, she was new regime. a Pulitzer Prize for Com - New York Times. instant analysis,” Shribman said. “ The New York Times public editor, The one heartening mentary in 2004. Readers And, about the same time, The ‘Just the facts’ should be less a slo - and the chief editor of The Buffalo thing in this is that the may contact him at Post had investigated the crimes of gan than a reality.” News, her hometown paper. Follow detentions sparked such a [email protected]. the administration. Then again, the too-neutral “view her on Twitter @sulliview. The Commercial Review US PS 125820 HUGH N. RONALD (1911-1983), Publisher Emeritus

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SMYRNA, Del. — Inmates at a which houses over 100 inmates, held against their will, Coupe tion is going to change for the “Once this matter is resolved Delaware prison took four cor - radioed for immediate assis - said. worse.” safely, then that will be the time rections department workers tance, Delaware State Police One of the freed employees That caller said education for to talk if the inmates want to hostage Wednesday, a move the spokesman Sgt. Richard Bratz was taken to a hospital for prisoners was the inmates’ pri - talk about conditions, privi - inmates told a local newspaper said. Other officers responded to injuries that were not life-threat - ority. They also said they want leges, those types of things,” he was due to concerns about their help, and the employees were ening, authorities said. The con - effective rehabilitation for all said. treatment and the leadership of taken hostage, he said. dition of the second wasn’t prisoners and information Delaware Gov. John Carney the United States. Bratz initially said five immediately available. about how money is allocated to spoke briefly, saying he had The hostage situation drew employees were taken hostage, Earlier in the day, inmates prisons. talked with the hostages’ fami - dozens of officers and law but authorities at a later news reached out to The News Jour - Coupe said authorities had lies. enforcement vehicles to the conference said the number had nal in Wilmington in two phone been communicating with the “As you can imagine, it’s been James T. Vaughn Correctional been revised to four after one calls to explain their actions and hostage-takers via radio. He also very difficult for them as well,” Center in Smyrna and prompted person thought to be among the make demands. Prisoners fun - noted that inmates in Building C the new Democratic governor a statewide lockdown of all pris - hostages was found in another neled the calls to the paper with have access to television and said. ons. One hostage was released part of the prison. the help of one inmate’s fiancee could be watching the news con - According to the department’s Wednesday afternoon and Robert Coupe, secretary of the and another person’s mother. ference live. website, the prison is Delaware’s another was released hours Delaware Department of Safety The mother told the paper her “We’d like to tell them we largest correctional facility for later, leaving authorities negoti - and Homeland Security, said 27 son was among the hostages. want to resolve this peacefully,” men, with about 2,500 inmates. It ating into the evening for the inmates also had left the build - In that call, an inmate said he said. houses minimum, medium, and last two being held. ing over the course of the their reasons “for doing what Coupe declined to comment maximum security inmates, and A preliminary investigation evening. we’re doing” included “Donald when asked about the phone also houses County suggests the disturbance began Authorities don’t know “the Trump. Everything that he did. calls to the News Journal, but detainees awaiting trial. In review Fire leaves 120 injured Approved LONDON — Britain GENERAL TRIAS, moved closer to leaving Philippines — More than the European Union 120 workers, including two Wednesday as lawmak - Japanese, were injured and ers backed a bill at least one was missing in authorizing divorce a fire at a huge factory proceedings and kept south of the Philippine cap - alive the government’s ital that sent thousands of plan to trigger Brexit employees running to safe - talks within weeks. ty, an official said today. The House of Com - The fire at House Tech - mons decisively nology Industries was backed the bill by 498 under control but had not votes to 114, sending it been fully extinguished nearly 24 hours after it on for committee started in General Trias scrutiny. The result town in Cavite province was a victory for the south of Manila, Gov. Jesus Conservative govern - Crispin Remulla said. ment, which had Firefighters hoped to fought in court to avert enter and inspect the gutted the vote out of fear Par - factory, which occupies 15 liament would impede acres of land, later today. its Brexit plans. About four of the injured Lawmakers also remained in critical condi - defeated a “wrecking tion, Remulla told amendment” proposed reporters, adding that some by the Scottish Nation - employees jumped from al Party that sought to windows to escape the delay Britain’s exit blaze at the three-story talks with the EU building, where pre-fabri - because the British cated house parts are man - government has not ufactured for export to Associated Press/Bullit Marquez disclosed detailed Japan. plans for its negotia - “We can’t conclude any - tions. thing as long as the fire is Smoke rises from a huge fire at the House Technology Industries (HTI) factory inside the Export still there and we have not Processing Zone Authority for more than 20 hours, today in General Trias township, Cavite province south Arrested seen any casualties,” of Manila, Philippines. A Philippine governor says more than 100 workers have been injured in a fire that YANGON, Myanmar Remulla said on the possi - hit a huge factory south of Manila that sent thousands of employees scampering to safety. — Myanmar police bility of workers being have arrested a man trapped in the overnight they say is a conspira - inferno. But he said “we’re ready for the worst-case were changing places, he Company officials were factory in a northern Mani - the Kentex Manufacturing tor behind the assassi - said. doing a count to find out if la suburb killed 72 people, Corp. and local officials, nation of a longtime scenario.” The fire apparently start - Massive amounts of any more people were miss - prompting then President who he said ignored the fac - legal adviser of the ed when a machine mal - black smoke billowed in the ing at the factory, located in Benigno Aquino III to order tory’s failure to meet safety country’s leader Aung functioned and triggered night sky as red flames a special economic zone in a thorough inspection of requirements. San Suu Kyi. small explosions in a sec - raged through the factory, General Trias, about 16 some 300,000 factories in The Kentex fire was one Myint Swe was tion with combustible which employs about 15,000 miles south of Manila. metropolitan Manila alone. of the worst in the country arrested on Monday in materials as two shifts of workers and is the largest In 2015, a fire that rapidly He ordered charges to be after a 1996 disco blaze that southeastern Karen workers of about 3,500 each in Cavite province, he said. spread in a rubber slipper filed against the owners of killed 162 people in Manila. state that borders Thailand. Police alleged he hired the suspected gunman, Kyi Lin, who was Response ... arrested right after he shot Ko Ni in the head Continued from page 1 suspended sentence for electoral to end the unrest is to repeal the European Commission Presi - at close range at the It had rebounded 0.2 percent fraud. He denies wrongdoing. steps. He said today that he’s seek - dent Jean-Claude Juncker criti - Yangon airport on against the common currency as “The Social Democrats’ strategy ing talks with Prime Minister cized Romania’s actions, saying Sunday and tried to of 12:33 a.m. today in Bucharest. is to shield current and past party Sorin Grindeanu next week. Prose - “the fight against corruption flee. The government wants to par - politicians from corruption cutors said they’ll investigate the needs to be advanced, not don prisoners serving sentences probes,” and “make it practically process through which the Cabinet undone.” Six embassies, including shorter than five years, excluding impossible for serving politicians approved the measures. those of the U.S. and Germany, Promising rapists and repeat offenders, and to be prosecuted for corruption,” The controversy in Romania said they “hope the government AMONA, West Bank decriminalize abuse-of-office James Sawyer, a London- comes amid concern that other will reverse this unhelpful — Israel’s prime minis - offenses for sums of less than researcher at Eurasia Group, said regional governments are under - course.” ter today vowed to 200,000 lei ($48,000). While it says in an emailed note. “If successfully mining the . The EU has Anti-graft prosecutors are work - establish a new West it’s trying to ease prison over - implemented, these measures reprimanded Poland and Hungary ing on more than 2,000 abuse-of- Bank settlement “as crowding, its actions would free would constitute a major setback for state encroachment on the judi - office cases. In the past two years, soon as possible,” hundreds of ex-officials and halt for the anti-corruption campaign.” ciary and the media. The govern - they’ve sent more than 1,000 peo - promising to make up probes into others, including one Iohannis, who’s challenging the ment in Warsaw backed away from ple to trial, seeking to recover for the court-ordered into Social Democrat leader Liviu government’s actions in the Con - plans to tighten abortion rules damages in excess of 1 billion demolition of an ille - Dragnea, who’s already serving a stitutional Court, said the only way after mass protests. euros ($1.1 billion). gal settler outpost. 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Area churches are listed with location, pastor and phone num - ber, as well as email address and Web site where available. All services are Sunday, unless Prayer meeting is Saturday otherwise indicated. The Jay County Men of Everyone is welcome to Prayer meeting will be held at share a meal and conversa - This Area Asbury United Methodist 8:30 a.m. Saturday at Church tion. 204 E. Arch St., Portland Richard’s Restaurant. The meal this week will be Church page is Jill Howard There will be a time of fel - roundup prepared and served by Zion made possible (260) 726-8464 lowship, worship, prayer and Lutheran/Redeemer Luther - Services: 8 a.m., 10:15 a.m. Bible study. an churches. through Sunday school: 9 a.m. All area men and boys are the courtesy of Director of youth and young invited to attend. Prayer breakfast adult ministries: Julie Tarr 5:30 to 6:30 p.m. Monday at A Men’s 4X4 Prayer Break - the following asburyministries.org Community meals Asbury United Methodist fast will be held at 7 a.m. sponsors! Office hours: 8:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. Bread of Life Community Church, 204 E. Arch St., Port - Wednesday at Arby’s in Port - Monday through Friday Family Meal will be served from land. land. “Moments of Devotion” can be heard each Sunday at 7 a.m. on Behind every project is a WPGW radio. The church has a nursery available. Services: 9:30 a.m., 7 p.m. Family Worship Center women) Handicapped accessible. Wednesday 200 E. Elder St., Portland Lord ’s Table Food Pantry is open Portland True Value Sunday school: 10:45 a.m. David Wade each Wednesday from 5:30 to 7 p.m. Banner Christian (260) 726-4844 Handicapped accessible. Shop Local Assembly of God Collett Nazarene Services: 11 a.m. Save Time • Save Money 1217 W. Votaw St., Portland 450 South, 1 mile west of U.S. 27 Bible study: 9:45 a.m. Geneva Nazarene Michael Burk Billy Stanton Service: 7:30 p.m. Wednesday 225 Decatur St., Geneva (260) 726-6263 (260) 726-4282 (260) 251-2403 Associate pastor: Sue Wade Brenda Haddix 1100 N. Meridian St. Services: 10:30 a.m. Services: 10:30 a.m., 6 p.m. http://www.thefamilyworship - (260) 346-2172 Portland, IN Sunday school: 9:30 a.m. Sunday school: 9:30 a.m. center.org Services: 10 a.m., 6 p.m. Bible study: 6:30 p.m. Wednes - Bible study: 6:30 p.m. Wednes - Radio broadcasts can be heard Sunday school: 9 a.m. day day at 8:30 and 9 a.m. on Sunday on Prayer meeting: 7 p.m. Wednes - MAY A nursery and children’s Youth director: Cassi Alberson WPGW-AM and FM. day FINANCIAL church are available. A nursery and children’s Handicapped accessible. GROUP, INC. church are available. Gilead Church LIFE • HEALTH Bellefountain The church accepts non-perish - Fellowship Baptist County road 650 North, one- EMPLOYEE BENEFITS United Methodist able food items, soap and paper 289 S. 200 West quarter mile east of Balbec MEDICARE SUPPLEMENTS 440 S. 600 East products for the food bank. Hugh Kelly Services: 10:30 a.m. ANNUITIES Gordon Jackson Handicapped accessible. (260) 726-8895 Sunday school: 9:30 a.m. JEFF HALL Services: 9 a.m. Services: 10 a.m., 6 p.m. your hometown agent Sunday school: 10 a.m. Cornerstone Baptist Sunday school: 9 a.m. Grace Bible for 25 years 211 E. Main St., Portland (260) 729-5200 Assistant pastor: Mitch Corwin P.O. Box 67 Wayne Ward 111 W. Main Street Bethel United Methodist Handicapped accessible. 6626 Village Way, Berne Portland, IN Indiana 167, 4 miles north of (260) 726-7714 Jeff Gaskill Dunkirk Services: 10 a.m. First American Baptist (260) 589-2687 Sunday school: 9 a.m. Scott McClain 427 S. Main St., Dunkirk Services: 10 a.m., 6 p.m. Services: 10:45 a.m. Services can be seen on cable Sunday school: 9 a.m. channel 7 on Sundays at 10 a.m. Dan Coffman Sunday school: 9:30 a.m. Bible study: 7 p.m. Wednesday and 6 p.m. and Monday and Fri - (765) 768-7157 Bible study: 7 p.m. Tuesday day at 7 p.m. Services: 10:40 a.m., 5 p.m. A nursery is provided. Sunday school: 9:30 a.m. Harvest Time Bible Bluff Point Friends Handicapped accessible. Bible study: 7 p.m. Wednesday 11015 S. 600 East, Keystone, 80 E. 650 South Wells County Services: 10 a.m. Cross Community Church First Church of Christ Tony Robles (260) 273-0877 217 E. Pearl St. Sunday school: 9:30 a.m. 315 W. Main St., Berne 1049 Union City Road, Fort Recovery Services: 10 a.m. Portland, IN Rev. Joseph Gerkin (interim Boundary St. Paul pastor) David J. Nicholson Bible study: 7 p.m. Thursday (260) 726-2833 Corner of Treaty Line Road and (260) 589-2752 (419) 375-2860 county road 300 East Services: 10 a.m. Services: 10:30 a.m. Hickory Grove Ava Gannon Sunday school: 9 a.m. Bible classes: 9:30 a.m. Church of the Brethren MAY (260) 726-2373 Bible study: 7 p.m. Wednesday Youth and adult programs: 6:30 Indiana 1 and Indiana 26 FINANCIAL Services: 9:30 a.m. [email protected] p.m. Wednesday Earl Doll GROUP, INC. A staffed nursery is available www.fccftrecovery.org (260) 731-4477 Now offering Bryant Wesleyan for children age 3 and younger. A nursery is provided. Services: 10:30 a.m. Medicare D 209 S. Hendricks St. Sunday school: 9:25 a.m. and Medicare Advantage Paul VanCise Deerfield United Methodist First Community Baptist Plans, Dental, Vision and (260) 997-6231 U.S. 27, south of Indiana 28 341 S. Meridian St., Redkey High Street Hearing Services: 10:30 a.m., 6 p.m. Belinda Pinkstaff Everett Bilbrey Jr. United Methodist BRIAN BROWN Sunday School: 9:30 a.m. Services: 10:30 a.m., 6 p.m. your hometown agent (765) 789-4511 435 High St., Geneva (260) 729-5200 [email protected] Services: 9:30 a.m. Sunday school: 9:30 a.m. Rev. Michele Isch 111 W. Main Street om [email protected] Prayer service: 7 p.m. Wednes - (260) 368-7233 Portland, IN There is also children’s church, day Services: 9 a.m. “The Garden”, for preschoolers Dunkirk Nazarene Radio broadcast “Gospel Sunday school: 10:15 a.m. and a staffed nursery. 226 E. Center St., Dunkirk Truth” can be heard on Sunday at Handicapped accessible. Tom Fett 1:30 p.m. on WPGW. Holy Trinity Catholic (765) 768-6199 7321 E. Indiana 67, Bryant Calvary United Methodist Services: 10:30 a.m., 6 p.m. First Free Will Baptist Rev. David Hoying, C.PP.S. 301 N. Main St., Dunkirk Sunday school: 9:30 a.m. 12369 W. 600 South, Dunkirk Services: 7:30 a.m. and 9:30 a.m., Susan Durovey-Antrim Prayer service and children’s Marion Donathan 7:30 p.m. Saturday (765) 499-0368 ministry: 7 p.m. Wednesday Services: 11 a.m., 6 p.m. Confessions are heard on Satur - Services: 10 a.m. Children’s pastor: Gloria Sunday school: 10 a.m. day at 8:30 a.m. and 8:30 p.m. or by [email protected] Hamilton Prayer service: 6 p.m. Wednes - request. rg Dunkirk Food Pantry, located at day the church, is open the second and Hopewell of Life Ministries Center United Methodist fourth Thursday of each month First Missionary County road 200 South, 2 miles County road 500 West and Indi - from 1 to 3 p.m. 950 S. U.S. 27, Berne east of Indiana 1 ana 26 Rev. Don Williams Rev. Ruth Funk Gary Phillips Erastus United Methodist (260) 589-2991 (260) 251-8581 The (765) 768-7540 Erastus-Durbin Road, Celina, Services: 9 a.m., 10:15 a.m. Services: 10:30 a.m., 6 p.m. Services: 8:30 a.m. Ohio Sunday school: 8 a.m., 9 a.m., Sunday school: 9:30 a.m. Sunday school: 9:30 a.m. Allan Brown 10:15 a.m. Bible study: 7 p.m. Wednesday Theatre (419) 678-2071 www.fmcberne.com Church of Jesus Christ Services: 9 a.m. Call for Immaculate of Latter-Day Saints Sunday school: 8:30 a.m. First Presbyterian Conception Catholic Indiana 167, between 150 and Assistant pastor: Rev. David 402 N. Ship St., Portland movie info Gordon 506 E. Walnut St., Portland 200 South, Dunkirk C. Stanley Gockel, interim pas - Robert Moran 260-726-RITZ (7489) Services: 10 a.m. tor (260) 726-7341 Evangelical Methodist (260) 726-8462 Services: 8 a.m., 10 a.m.; 5:30 www.ritzportland.com 930 W. Main St., Portland Church of the Living God Services: 9:30 a.m. p.m. Saturday Steve Arnold (Miracle Missions, Inc.) www.firstpcportland.org Bible study: 11:10 a.m. Sunday (260) 251-0970 8472 S. 800 East, Union City A nursery is provided. CCD: 7 p.m. Wednesday Services: 10:20 a.m., 6 p.m. Handicapped accessible. Services: 10:30 a.m. Sunday school: 9:30 a.m. Sunday school: 9:30 a.m. Integris Community Bible study: 6 p.m. Wednesday Fort Recovery Church The church radio broadcast can 601 N. Charles St., Portland Church of God of be heard at 9:15 a.m. Saturday on of the Nazarene Greg Haisley Executive Director, Prophecy WPGW. 401 E. Boundary St., Fort Recov - (765) 283-6315 Amanda Hirschy, LPN 797 N. Creagor Ave., Portland Handicapped accessible. ery [email protected] Call us or visit to find out more Nanette Weesner Rev. Dennis Kelley Services: 6 p.m. Saturday; 6 p.m. (419) 375-4680 260-726-3577 (260) 766-9334 Fairview United Tuesday Services: 10 a.m., 6 p.m. Methodist/Jay County Services: 10:30 a.m., 6 p.m.; 7 www.integrischurch.com 745 Patriot Drive Bible study: 6 p.m. Thursday p.m. Wednesday 2875 E. 200 South Prayer: 9:15 a.m. Sunday. Sun - Portland, IN [email protected] Gordon Jackson Kingsley Full Gospel day school: 9:30 a.m. Handicapped accessible. Lay leader: Beth Stephen 4030 S. 700 East, Dunkirk [email protected] Call for rides three hours before (260) 726-9184 Stuart Phillips service. Services: 10:15 a.m. Services: 9:30 a.m. and 6 p.m., 7 Sunday school: 9:15 a.m. Fort Recovery p.m. Wednesday Church of the Brethren Handicapped accessible. United Methodist Floral and Chicago avenues, 309 E. Boundary St., Fort Recov - Latter Day Saints Portland Fairview United ery Indiana 167, 2 miles north of Kevin McClung Rev. Allan Brown Dunkirk Methodist/Randolph (419) 678-2071 (260) 729-7295 County Mike Baker Services: 10 a.m. Services: 9 a.m. (765) 760-2432 Indiana 28, 2 miles east of Assistant pastor: David Gordon Nursery care is provided for Albany Services: 10 a.m. children age 5 and younger. Sunday school: 11:15 a.m. Ryan Campbell Full Gospel Handicapped accessible. (765) 256-0331 Youth: 6:30 p.m. Wednesday Services: 9:30 a.m. Lighthouse Tabernacle Church of the Living God Sunday School: 8:45 to 9:15 a.m. 468 E. Washington St., Dunkirk Little Salamonia Williamson, South Broad Street, Dunkirk Bible study: 6:30 p.m. Wednes - Robert Thomas Christian Church Rev. Theodore Wagoner day (765) 348-4620 1098 E. 300 South, Portland Spencer & Penrod Services: 7 p.m., 7 p.m. Friday A nursery is available. Services: 9:30 a.m., 6:30 p.m., Adam Ridenour Funeral Homes, Inc. Sunday school: 9:45 a.m. 6:30 p.m. Thursday Services: 11 a.m. “River of Life” may be heard Faith Evangelical Todd & Rob Penrod each Sunday at 8 a.m. on WPGW 9560 W. 200 South, Dunkirk Geneva First Mary Help of Christians “Serving As We radio station. Harold Miller United Methodist 403 Sharpsburg Road, Fort Would Be Served” (260) 894-2257 100 W. Line St., Geneva Recovery Clear Creek From 2 Convenient Locations Services: 10:30 a.m. Barry McCune Rev. Ned Brown Congregational Christian Sunday school: 9:30 a.m. (260) 368-7655 (419) 375-4153 PORTLAND (260) 726-7111 5016 N. U.S. 27, Winchester Prayer/Bible study: 6:30 p.m. Services: 9:30 a.m. Services: 4:30 p.m. Saturday, 9:30 PENNVILLE (260) 731-8811 Tom Sells Wednesday Sunday school: 10:45 a.m. a.m., 6 p.m. Sunday (765) 584-1564 A nursery is available. Bible study: 7 p.m. Monday (for See page 7 The Commercial Review Thursday, February 2, 2017 Church Page 7

Continued from page 6 Mount Tabor United Methodist 216 W. Pleasant St., Dunkirk Rick Koop (765) 768-7273 Services: 9 a.m. Sunday school: 10:15 a.m. This Area Church page is Mount Zion made possible United Methodist County roads 600 East and 200 through North the courtesy of Rev. Darrell Borders (260) 726-4786 the following Services: 9 a.m. sponsors! Sunday school: 10 a.m. New Beginnings Holiness Church of Blaine 4017 W. 200 South Randy Smith (260) 251-2406 Services: 10 a.m., 6 p.m. Youth group: 6:30 p.m. Wednesday Youth pastor: Garrett Smith www.nbholiness.com Associated Press/Dmitri Lovetsky There is a nursery and chil - dren’s church. Handicapped accessible. Protesting in St. Petersburg Protesters against the transfer of St. Isaac's Cathedral to the Russian Orthodox New Covenant Church hold letters Saturday reading ‘The museum!’ standing inside St. Isaac's Cathedral in Fellowship St. Petersburg, Russia. Over 2,000 people rallied in St. Petersburg on Saturday to protest plans 1238 W. 450 South Terry Bye by the city authorities to give a landmark cathedral to the Russian Orthodox Church amid an (260) 726-6247 increasingly passionate debate over the relationship between the church and state. Services: 10:30 a.m., 11:30 a.m. Sunday school: 10 a.m. Prayer service: 6:30 p.m. Great Food, Wednesday Prayer meeting: 6 p.m. Second Chance Union Chapel No Bull! The church radio broadcast Wednesday 6238 N. 375 West, Bryant at Life Ministries 1204 W. Votaw Portland may be heard on WPGW at 2 228 S. Meridian St., Portland Rev. Michael Morgan p.m. each Sunday. Redeemer Lutheran Dave Keen (260) 251-8792 (352) 425-5914 (260) 726-9647 A nursery is provided. Malin and Elm streets, Bryant Mike Eads (260) 703-0733 Services: 10:20 a.m., 6 p.m. Pastor Robert Abner Bible study and brunch: 10:30 Sunday school: 9:30 a.m. New Life Ministries (260) 997-6787 a.m. Youth: 5 p.m. Sunday 415 S. Helen St., Portland Services: 10 a.m. Son Shine Club, Teen Bible WALL TAX SERVICE Dr. Kay Fairchild Sunday school: 9 a.m. study: 7 p.m. Wed. Accounting • Taxes • Payroll Southside • Notary • Truck Filings (260) 755-6354 Handicapped accessible. Church of Christ There is a nursery and chil - Services: 6 p.m. Sunday; 7 p.m. dren’s church on Sunday. • Electronic Filing 1209 S. Shank St., Portland • W-2’s • Year-End Accounting Thursday Redkey Faith Flint Redwine Handicapped accessible. drkayfairchild.com Builders Ministry (260) 726-7777 122 East Adams 422 N. Union St., Redkey Services: 10:20 a.m., 6:30 p.m. Union Chapel Church Portland, IN New Mt. Pleasant Ken Fuller Bible study: 7 p.m. Wednesday of the Nazarene United Methodist (765) 524-5378 County road 900 North, Jay- (260) 726-7435 5905 S. Como Road Services: 4 to 6 p.m. St. James Lutheran Wells Co. Line Road Tim Wallace Ladies Bible study: 5:30 p.m. County road 600 East, south of Pastor: Fred Stevens (765) 499-7838 Monday county road 400 South Services: 10:30 a.m., 6 p.m. Sunday school: 9:30 a.m. Services: 10:30 a.m. Robin Owen Used Auto and Truck Parts Sunday school: 9:30 a.m. Redkey Faith Ministries Services: 10:30 a.m. Bible study: 7 p.m. Wednesday 9811 W. Indiana 67, southwest of [email protected] Noble Congregational Redkey Vineyard Christian Christian Rev. Craig and Robin Cother - St. Joseph Catholic Fellowship 1964 N. 800 East man 1689 St. Joe Road, Fort Recovery 101 S. Meridian St., Portland Aaron Huey (765) 369-2920 Rev. Ned Brown (John Jay Center) We buy Services: 10:30 a.m. Services: 7:30 a.m. Sunday Kevin Culy Late-Model wrecks Services: 10 a.m. www.williamsautoparts.com Sunday school: 9:30 a.m. Children’s church and youth (260) 251-2843 Youth group will meet at 6 will meet after offering prayer on St. Mary’s Catholic Services: 10 a.m. 127 Detroit Ave. p.m. every other Sunday . Sunday. 346 S. Broad St., Dunkirk Portland, IN 47371 Bible study: 7 p.m. Wednesday Wednesday service: 6:30 p.m. Rev. Dave Newton Walnut Corner (260) 726-8001 www.RedkeyFaith.org Services: 10:30 a.m. Sunday, 5:30 County roads 200 North and 500 Oak Grove A nursery is provided. p.m. Thursday West United Methodist Steve Rogers (765) 728-5227 829 S. Indiana 1 Redkey First Christian St. Paul Catholic Services: 10:30 a.m., 6 p.m. Rick Koop Union and Malin streets, Red - 517 Meiring Road, Fort Recov - Sunday school: 9:30 a.m. (765) 716-1941 key ery Bible study: 7 p.m. Wednesday Services: 10:30 a.m. Jeff Hammers Rev. Ned Brown Your Discount Sunday school: 9:30 a.m. (765) 468-6172 Services: 8:30 a.m. Sunday Services: 10:30 a.m. Wesleyan Tabernacle Supermarket Sunday school: 9:30 a.m. St. Peter Catholic 122 E. Race St., Portland 7 DA YS A WEEK ! Pennville Friends Phill Jellison Maple Street and Indiana 1, Bible study: 7 p.m. Thursday 1477 Philothea Road, Fort 218 W. Lincol n Recovery (260) 726-7237 Pennville 10 a.m. Bible study Deli – 726-2423 Dee Hartman Redkey United Methodist Rev. Ned Brown Services: 10:30 a.m. 122 W. Main St., Redkey Services: 10 a.m. Sunday Randy Davis Westchester Pennville United (765) 369-2085 Sugar Grove Nazarene United Methodist Services: 10:30 a.m. County roads 400 North and 550 4487 E. 400 North Methodist Darrell Borders 190 W. Main St., Pennville Bible study: 6 p.m. Wednesday West Rev. Dan Sickels (260) 726-6311 Gary Phillips Office hours: 7 to 11 a.m. Mon - (260) 731-4733 Services: 10:35 a.m. (260) 731-3801 day through Friday Services: 10:30 a.m., 6 p.m. Sunday school: 9:30 a.m. Fresh Fudge, Services: 10:30 a.m. The Redkey Community Food Sunday school: 9:30 a.m. There is a staffed nursery. Sunday school: 9:30 a.m. Pantry at the church is open each Chocolates & Wednesday from 9:30 to 10:30 a.m. Bible study: 7 p.m. Wednesday Handicapped accessible. Unique gifts Food pantry hours are Handicapped accessible. Wednesday from 9:30 to 11 a.m. Martha’s Pantry is open the sec - made in downtown Portland ond Wednesday of each month West Walnut Church of Christ Closed month of Sept. & Jan. from 9:30 to 10:30 a.m. Sugar Grove 260-726-4937 Pleasant Hill 204 W. Walnut St., Portland 9945 N. 800 East, Union City United Methodist 112 S. Meridian St., Portland Redkey Church County roads 600 South and Gil Alicea (Jay-Randolph county line) (260) 726-4691 Bruce Bryan of the Nazarene 1150 West, Dunkirk Scott McClain Services: 10 a.m. (765) 964-3664 801 W. High St. Services: 9 a.m. Sunday school: 9:15 a.m. Services: 9 a.m., 6 p.m. Robert Farris Sunday school: 10 a.m. Bible study: 6:30 p.m. Wednes - Sunday school: 10:30 a.m. (765) 369-2676 Handicapped accessible. day Bible study: 7 p.m. Wednesday Services: 10:30 a.m., 6 p.m. Ladies Bible studies: 10 a.m. http://www.mypleas - Sunday School: 9:30 a.m. Wednesday at Alice Alexander’s anthillchurch.org Service: 6:30 p.m. Wednesday Temple Baptist Indiana 167, between Dunkirk home, Transportation is available. 7 p.m. the first and third Thurs - Handicapped accessible. and Albany Portland First Collins Glenn day at the church. Church of Nazarene Youth minister: Gene Hummel River of Life (765) 768-7708 920 S. Shank St., Portland Services: 11 a.m. and 6 p.m., 7 www.westwalnutchur - 722 W. Main St., Portland Stephen Hundley p.m. Wednesday chofchrist.org Paula Hunnicut (260) 726-8040 Sunday school: 10 a.m. Pre-school and a nursery are Services: 10:30 a.m., 6 p.m., (260) 273-3144 available. and 6:30 p.m. Wednesday Services: 11 a.m., 6 p.m. Bible study: 6 p.m. Thursday Trinity Lutheran Sunday school: 9:30 a.m. 301 N. Wayne St., Fort Recovery White Chapel Church Matt’s Garage www.portlandnaz.com Robin Owen County roads 725 East and 500 A nursery is provided. The ROCK (419) 375-4498 North, Albany Handicapped accessible. 1605 N. Meridian St., Portland Services: 9 a.m. (contemporary Todd Castor Jeff Horsman service, fourth Sunday) Services: 10:30 a.m. Portland Friends (260) 726-7474 Adult Sunday school: 10:15 a.m. Sunday school: 9:30 a.m. 205 W. Union St. [email protected] 226 E. Main St., Portland Youth Christian Education: 6:30 Portland, IN 47371 Byron Dealey, Herb Hummel Services: 10 a.m. p.m. Wednesday Word of Life (765) 541-9556 Youth pastor: Brian Henry [email protected] Worship Center 260-726-8761 (260) 729-7393 Youth: Wednesday at 7 p.m. at Handicapped accessible. 1395 Ellis Road, Union City, Ohio Services: 10:15 a.m. the office Rev. George Hughes Call us today! Sunday school: 9:30 a.m. [email protected] Trinity United Methodist (937) 968-5544 Bible study: 6 p.m. Thursday ROCKids ministry director: 323 S. Meridian St., Portland Services: 10 a.m. friendscare4others.net Heather Keller Gregory Norton Sunday school: 9 a.m. Baird-Freeman A nursery is provided. [email protected] (260) 726-8391 The service can be heard on Joy Handicapped accessible. Activities are provided for chil - Services: 10 a.m. FM (88.9) broadcast at 10 a.m. Funeral Home dren nursery through fifth grade. Sunday school: 11:20 a.m. Praise Chapel Youth: 6 p.m. Wednesday Zion Evangelical Church of God Salamonia United [email protected] Lutheran Church  e Teeter Family 4527 E. 1000 North (Jay, Ran - Church of Christ portlandtrinity.com 218 E. High St., Portland dolph County line) 3900 S. 600 East The food pantry is open from 6 Mark Strietelmeier 221 N. Meridian St Pastor Gerald Roesly Bruce Phillips to 8 p.m. the second and fourth (260) 726-8832 (765) 584-7045 (260) 335-2017 Wednesday of each month. Services: 10 a.m. Portland, IN 47371 Services: 10:30 a.m., 6 p.m. Services: 9 a.m. A nursery is available. Sunday school: 9 a.m. (260) 726-7171 Sunday school: 9:30 a.m. Sunday school: 10 a.m. Handicapped accessible. Handicapped accessible. The Commercial Review Page 8 Indiana Thursday, February 2, 2017 Exchange bill moves ahead In review By KAITLIN L. LANGE Arnold noted that Clark County demic starts,” said the bill’s coau - available to state government, and Modified Evansville Courier & Press recently started its needle thor Rep. Steve Davisson, R-Salem. this application reflects my com - INDIANAPOLIS — A bill that would give counties exchange program and that while “We don’t want another situation mitment to doing just that.” A bill that would have the ability to create needle new needles were distributed on that occurred in Scott County to But others don’t see the needle driven automaker exchange programs without the the first day, no old needles were happen again.” exchange program as a valuable Tesla from doing busi - permission of the state passed the returned. Other lawmakers said The measure is part of Gov. Eric part of Holcomb’s plan. Last week, ness in Indiana has Indiana House on Tuesday, but not the number of needles returned Holcomb’s effort to fight opioid Indiana Attorney General Curtis been revamped to without some vocal opposition. would likely increase as time went abuse. Hill argued the program is more allow the electric car The measure cleared the House on. Also on Tuesday, Holcomb of a “needle give-away.” company to stay. on a 72-26 vote and now heads to the Currently, counties must have a applied for an extension of the “I don’t want another Hoosier to The Indiana House Senate for consideration. Two public health emergency before Healthy Indiana Plan, the state’s die from their addiction – especial - Democrats joined 24 Republicans transportation com - they can be approved for a needle Medicaid alternative, and request - ly with a needle provided by the mittee amended and in voting against the bill. exchange. Supporters of the bill ed that it be expanded to allow State of Indiana,” Hill said. approved the bill Rep. Lloyd Arnold, R-Leaven - said giving counties, and not the access to substance abuse servic - Several lawmakers referred to worth, and some other lawmak - state, the authority to set up such es. Hill’s comments during debate Thursday. It grandfa - ers worried the bill would act more programs would allow for quicker “Far too many Hoosiers are Tuesday on the House floor. thers in Tesla but pro - as a needle distribution program responses to the spread of HIV and caught in the strangling grip of “He had no data; he had no fac - hibits other major rather than an exchange. other health concerns. drugs,” Holcomb said in a state - tual information,” said Rep. Char - automakers from “I feel like we’re enabling,” “This gives them an opportuni - ment. “I intend to attack Indiana’s lie Brown, D-Gary. “He just felt direct car sales in the Arnold said. ty to be proactive before an epi - drug epidemic with every tool that (drug use) would increase.” future. Tesla sells cars directly to consumers, cutting out third-party auto dealerships. To serve JEFFERSONVILLE, Ind. — Former state schools superintendent Tony Bennett is return - ing to political office as a member of a south - ern Indiana county council. Republican precinct committee members voted Wednesday to appoint Bennett to a vacant Clark County Council position. —Associated Press Chief chosen INDIANAPOLIS — The Indiana Republi - can Party State Central Committee unani - mously picked Kyle Hupfer Wednesday to serve as state chair - man. Gov. Eric Holcomb recommended Hupfner for the job. Traditional - ly governors select a Associated Press/AJ Mast party chair to work with. Hupfer served as treasurer for Hol - Center renovated comb’s campaign, co- Aaron's, Inc. associates surprised members of the Parkview Boys & Girls Club of Huntington County with a newly chair of the Holcomb- renovated Keystone Teen Center on Wednesday in Huntington, Ind. Keystone is Boys & Girls Clubs of America's premier teen Crouch Transition leadership program, helping teens develop their character and leadership skills in hopes of helping them reach their Board and director of potential and create positive change in their community. the Indiana Depart - ment of Natural Resources under for - mer Gov. Mitch Daniels. Proposal would allow Terre Haute casinos Advances By ASHLEY SHULER ment that would attract western lawmakers were discussing a addition to the jobs it’s going to INDIANAPOLIS — TheStatehouseFile.com Indiana gamblers. market study about the incom - create.” A bill that would INDIANAPOLIS — A bill that Stolyar said Illinois is looking ing casinos planned for the The proposed legislation is a require those 18 and would allow a new casino in to put six new locations in their state. one-time transfer that would younger to wear a hel - Terre Haute is designed to block state, one of which is planned In the clip, the lawmakers said move games owned by the Rising met while riding an the expansion of the Illinois for Danville, Illinois, located 65 percent of the revenue in the Star Casino Resort in Rising Sun, ATV is one step closer gaming market. one hour north of Terre Haute new Danville, Illinois, location Indiana, but aren’t in use to the to becoming a law. Alex Stolyar of Full House on the western Indiana border. would come from Indiana — not new Terre Haute location. House Bill 1200 Resorts said the new casino He said the Illinois location Illinois — gamblers. The committee heard testimo - passed out of Roads would be a “timely opportunity” would shut out the gaming “We’re looking to invest in ny from several supporters of the and Transportation for Indiana to build its gambling industry in that part of Indiana. Indiana, not neighboring new casino Wednesday, including committee Wednesday market in an area previously In the committee hearing, states,” Stolyar said. “It’s going Terre Haute Mayor Duke Ben - with a 12-1 vote. left out of casino expansion — Stolyar played a clip from an Illi - to give about $10 million a year nett, who is serving in his third —TheStatehouseFile and stop a new Illinois develop - nois committee meeting where to the city of Terre Haute, in term as mayor. 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Salamania Public Civil Town, Notice Jay County, Indiana or email [email protected] Cash & Investments Combines Statement - 2016 Beg. Cash End Cash Local Local Fund and Inv. Bal. and Inv. Bal. Fund Name Jan 1, 2016 Receipts Disbursements Dec 31, 2016 0 General $1,221.87 $20,466.50 $19,792.08 $1,896.29 0Riverboat$389.67 $930.02$285.99 $1,033.70 0Rainy Day$140.09 $0.00$0.00$140.09 0Mvh$24,768.96$7,122.16 $4,720.75 $27,160.37 0Lrs$2,612.43$1,707.51$250.00 $4,069.94 0Cci$1,142.40 $400.15$190.20 $1,352.35 0Community Edit $3,878.40 $382.00 $2,658.82 $1,401.58 109 Park Fund $3,141.01 $5,056.00 $4,338.05 $3,858.96 Wastewater Utility 1 Operating Wastewater Utility $57,601.47 $40,774.56 $39,771.89 $58,604.14 2Reserve$10,639.42$0.00$0.00$10,639.42 3Bond & Interest$6,475.04$7,850.00$7,792.50$6,542.54 4Improvements$6,633.46$3,000.00$0.00$9,833.48 Total All Funds $118,644.22 $87,688.90 $79,800.28 $126,532.64 CR 2-2-2017- HSPAXLP

READ THE CR THEN RECYCLE The Commercial Review Thursday, February 2, 2017 Sports Page 11 Drives ... Continued from page 12 In Indianapolis, despite being among tens of thou - sands of others, I will be running by myself. There It’s crunch won’t be anyone in front of me helping me keep time. Before pace, or to push me when I I know it start to slow down, or to prevent me from wanting I’ll be in to take a break. Indianapolis “As long as the mind can envision the fact that you on May 5, can do something, you can as anxious do it …” Since I won’t have any - as ever, one directly pushing me knowing the through the half marathon, I will have to be following able to see myself reach - day I will ing that goal. I can envision myself at be at the that starting line, 93 days starting line from now, with 13.1 miles separating me from what I of something expect to be one of the I have looked greatest accomplishments in my life. At the very forward to and The Commercial Review/Chris Schanz least, it will be the most physically, and perhaps worked toward mentally, demanding for nearly thing I have ever done. Tribe duo signs It’s crunch time. Before a year. Two Fort Recovery High School seniors signed national letters of intent on Wednesday I know it I’ll be in Indi - to play college basketball. Above, Whitney Will signed to play for the University of Saint Francis anapolis on May 5, as anx - Cougars. Seated next to Whitney are her parents, Kevin and Angie Will. Back row are USF coach ious as ever, knowing the Jason Ridge and FRHS coach Brian Patch. Below, Jocelyn Kaiser signed with the Capital University following day I will be at total was January. After Crusaders. Seated next to Jocelyn are her parents, Julie and Tim Kaiser. Back row is FRHS coach the starting line of some - getting a new pair of run - Brian Patch. thing I have looked for - ning shoes Tuesday, it is ward to and worked my goal to eclipse toward for nearly a year. August’s mileage during Just as I can envision the shortest month of the myself at the starting line, year. I can see myself crossing I’ve set a couple dis - the finish line, having tance goals in the last six given everything I could months, and none of them for the previous two and have been reached. But half hours (aside from fin - since I am a few short ishing being my primary months away from run - goal, that is my target ning the IndyMini, I need time) and experiencing to start upping my dis - the ultimate runner’s tance each time I run to high. prepare. (Yes, runner’s high is “… you can do it, as long real.) as you believe 100 percent.” August was the month I can cross the finish with my highest total line. mileage (52.16). The clos - I will cross the finish est I came to reaching that line. Colts’ McAfee retires at 29 INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — the future and an enticing Indianapolis Colts punter offer to work for Barstool Pat McAfee says he is Sports convinced him to retiring. walk away despite having The 29-year-old two- two years and nearly $6 time Pro Bowl pick made million remaining on his the announcement in a contract. statement on Twitter, In the post, McAfee says thanking fans for their he met with team owner Sparks ... support over the last Jim Irsay for 1 hour, 45 seven seasons. minutes earlier this week, Continued from page 12 yard backstroke races. She had a Abbi Dunlavy McAfee wrote that three and that although Irsay The junior had eight points, two time of 58.73 seconds in the 100 back - Jay County – 2014 knee surgeries in four encouraged him to contin - rebounds and one steal in an 86-65 stroke, and followed that effort with Competed for the IPFW women’s years, the expectation of ue playing, Irsay also was loss at Ashland on Saturday. a 2:08.29 in the 200 backstroke. track team as it hosted the IPFW additional operations in supportive of his decision. He followed that effort with 17 Vormohr swam the backstroke leg duals Jan. 21. points and four assists as the Oilers of the 200 medley relay in 27.54 sec - She was seventh in the weight (15-5, 9-4 Great Lakes Intercollegiate onds, joining Amanda Keszierski, throw with a distance of 4.89 meters. Athletic Conference) defeated Walsh Andrea Richter and Peighton She added a 14th-place finish in the Bryant, Indiana 88-86 on Monday. Gilbert for a time of 1:46.41. 800-meter run with a time of 2 min - utes, 49.72 seconds. Cady Farlow Sophie Bader The junior was also sixth in the 800 South Adams – 2015 Jay County – 2016 run Jan. 6 and 7 in the Gene Edmonds outlasts PSU Finished in the top three twice Also placed fourth in two individ - Invitational at Purdue. She had a time BLOOMINGTON, Ind. pointer for a 98-95 lead with and helped a runner-up relay for the ual events Saturday for the Ball of 2:41.78. (AP) — Indiana needed 3:05 remaining in 3OT. The Purdue University women’s swim State women’s swim team. three career-high scoring Nittany Lions (12-11, 4-6) team Friday and Saturday in a triple In the 100 butterfly, she had a time Zane Shreve efforts to extend a Big Ten then lost their composure dual with Minnesota and North - of 57.67 seconds. She also posted a game nearly lost twice to as Indiana freshman guard Jay County – 2014 beat Penn State 110-102 in Devonte Green stole the western. time of 2:09.61 in the 200 butterfly. Placed eighth in the heptathlon for She was second and third respec - She helped the C 200 medley relay triple-overtime on Wednes - ensuing inbounds pass and Miami University men’s track team day night. scored on a layup for a five- tively in the 100-yard breaststroke team place seventh. Bader swam the on Friday and Saturday in the IU Sophomore center point lead. and 200 breaststroke. breaststroke leg in 31.68 seconds. Relays. Thomas Bryant scored 31 “You fight, you know?” She finished the former with a She teamed with Audrey Mayer, The junior had a score of 4,224. IU’s points, eight more than his Bryant said of logging 44 time of 1 minute, 1.98 seconds, and Tracy Muszalski and Courtney Chase Pacheco won with 5,201 points. previous best, and grabbed minutes, another career had a time of 2:15.18 in the latter. Mudd for a time of 1:52.43. Shreve’s best finish came in the 11 rebounds for the high, as was Johnson’s 50 Farlow swam the breaststroke leg 1,000 meter run. He had a time of 2 Hoosiers (15-8, 5-5). minutes and Newkirk’s 46. of the 200 medley relay in 27.85 sec - Catherine Dunn minutes, 53.29 seconds, to place sec - Josh Newkirk and “You just gotta do it. It’s no onds, joining Jackie Smailis, Mea - Jay County – 2015 ond by 0.18 seconds to Derek Drouin, Robert Johnson also set other way around it, (you) gan Lim and Danielle Auckley for a Started for the Brescia University the 2016 Olympic gold medalist in the personal bests with 27 just gotta do it, be a man.” time of 1:41.28. women’s basketball team in a pair of high jump. points apiece. The Hoosiers led by as losses recently. “We had enough time to many as 10 points in the Anne Vormohr She tallied four points and four Emma Laux do it,” Johnson said with a final overtime. Jay County – 2016 rebounds Jan. 26 in a 75-52 loss to Jay County – 2016 chuckle after a game that “That was unique, Had a pair of fourth-place finishes Ohio Christian. Dunn added nine Made her collegiate debut for the lasted more than three wasn’t it?” Indiana coach and helped a relay place second for points, five rebounds, one assist and Butler University women’s track hours. “Those guys, we just Tom Crean said with a the Ball State University women’s one steal as the Bearcats (4-22, 2-9 team in the IPFW duals on Jan. 21. kept fighting and it didn’t smile. swim team Saturday at Miami River State Conference) lost to The freshman was 13th in the 400- matter who had to make Penn State freshman (Ohio). Cincinnati Christian 66-58 on Tues - meter dash with a time of 1 minute, the play.” guard Lamar Stevens had a She was fourth in the 100- and 200- day. 8.88 seconds. Newkirk hit a go-ahead 3- career-high 26 points. Sports on tap

Fort Recovery — Girls basketball at South Adams — Wrestling regional at State Warriors at Los Angeles Clippers 3 p.m. — PGA Tour Golf: Waste Man - Scoreboard Standings Parkway – 6 p.m. (TNT) NBA basketball Girls high school basketball Jay County – 8:30 a.m.; Girls swimming agement Phoenix Open – Third round (CBS- South Adams — Girls swimming sec - 11 p.m. — Men’s College Basketball: Indiana 98, Orlando 88 Midwest Athletic Conference sectional championships at Jay County – 9 4,7,15) tional preliminaries at Jay County – 6 p.m.; Gonzaga at BYU (ESPN2) Detroit 118, New Orleans 98 Conf. All a.m.; Girls basketball sectional champi - 3 p.m. — Men’s College Basketball: Boys basketball tripleheader vs. Woodlan – Cleveland 125, Minnesota 97 Minster 6015 1 onship vs. TBA at Churubusco – 6 p.m. Xavier at Creighton (FOX-45,55,59); 6 p.m.; Middle school wrestling at East Jay Boston 109, Toronto 014 Versailles 6114 3 Friday Louisville at Boston College (WNDY-23) – 5 p.m. 7 p.m. — Men’s College Basketball: New York 95, Brooklyn 90 Fort Recovery 5114 1 Monday 6 p.m. — Men’s College Basketball: Rhode Island at Davidson (ESPN2) Miami 116, Atlanta 93 Coldwater 5214 3 Jay County — Gymnastics at Richmond Ohio State at Michigan (ESPN2) 7:30 p.m. — NBA Basketball: Indiana Dallas 113, Philadelphia 95 Marion Local 33 98 Friday – 6 p.m.; East Jay sixth grade boys bas - 7 p.m. — NBA Basketball: Detroit Pis - Fort Recovery — Boys basketball vs. Pacers at Brooklyn Nets (FSIN) Memphis 119, Denver 99 New Knoxville 24 810 ketball vs. Muncie Northside – 5 p.m.; tons at Indiana Pacers (FSIN) Parkway – 6 p.m. 8 p.m. — NBA Basketball: Los Angeles Utah 104, Milwaukee 88 St. Henry 24 810 East Jay wrestling at Southern Wells – 5 8:30 p.m. — NBA Basketball: Cleve - South Adams — Girls basketball sec - Lakers at Boston Celtics (ESPN) L.A. Clippers 124, Phoenix 114 Del. St. John’s 15 99 p.m.; East Jay sixth grade girls basketball land Cavaliers at New York Knicks (ABC- tional semifinal vs. Blackford at Churubus - 9 p.m. — College Football: All-Star Chicago 128, Oklahoma City 100 New Bremen 15 711 at Blackford – 5:30 p.m.; Middle school 6,21) co – 6 p.m. Challenge (ESPN2) Golden State 126, Charlotte 111 Parkway 06 313 swimming at Delta – 6 p.m. 10 p.m. — Men’s College Basketball: South Adams — Middle school 10:30 p.m. — NBA Basketball: Dallas UC Irvine at Long Beach State (ESPN2) Men’s college basketball Saturday wrestling vs. Norwell – 5 p.m. Mavericks at Portland Trail Blazers (ESPN) Purdue 80, Northwestern 59 Local schedule Jay County — Wrestling hosts regional Indiana 110, Penn State 102 F/3OT Today – 8:30 a.m.; Girls swimming hosts sec - Saturday Local notes Villanova 66, Providence 57 Jay County — Girls swimming host sec - tional championships – 9 a.m.; Gymnas - TV schedule Noon — Men’s College Basketball: Pur - Get your questions answered Florida State 75, Miami 57 tional preliminaries – 6 p.m.; Boys basket - tics at Marion Invitational – noon; Today due at Maryland (ESPN/2) Do you have a question about local col - Virginia 71, Virginia Tech 48 ball tripleheader vs. Fort Wayne South Side Fort Recovery — Girls basketball vs. 8 p.m. — NBA Baksetball: Atlanta 12:20 p.m. — English Premier League lege or pro sports? South Carolina 88, LSU 63 – 6 p.m.; East Jay wrestling vs. South Mississinawa Valley (varsity only) – noon; Hawks at Houston Rockets (TNT) Soccer: Tottenham Hotspur FC vs. Mid - Email your question to UCLA 95, Washington State 79 Adams – 5 p.m.; West Jay wrestling at Swimming in Carroll Invite at Wright State 9 p.m. — Men’s College Basketball: dlesbrough FC (NBC-2,13) [email protected] with “Ask Ray” in the Kansas 73, Baylor 68 Muncie Northside – 5 p.m.; East Jay sixth – 1 p.m.; Boys basketball at Mississinawa Arizona at Oregon State (ESPN2) 1 p.m. — Men’s College Basketball: subject line for a chance to have it Cincinnati 57, Tulsa 55 grade girls basketball vs. Delta – 5:30 p.m. Valley – 6 p.m. 10:30 p.m. — NBA Basketball: Golden Pittsburgh at Duke (CBS-4,7,15) answered in an upcoming column. The Commercial Review Page 12 Sports Thursday, February 2, 2017 Mind envisions reaching the finish By CHRIS SCHANZ The Commercial Review “The mind is the limit. As long as the mind can Line envision the fact that you can do something, you can Drives do it, as long as you really believe 100 percent.” — Arnold Schwarzenegger •••••••••• The countdown has — those miles add up. It reached double digits. never dawned on me, how - In 93 days, I will be ever, the total would be among nearly 25,000 with greater than 200. one goal in mind — cross Back to that the finish line at the Schwarzenegger quote. OneAmerica 500 Festival The mind truly is the Mini-Marathon in Indi - limit. More than a year ago, when I made a con - anapolis. scious decision to get my In August I committed health on track, I knew myself to participating in running was going to be a the IndyMini, regarded by key component to helping Runner’s World contribut - me achieve my goals. ing editor Hal Higdon as Mentally, I didn’t think I the best half marathon in would be able to do it. My the country. mind wasn’t able to envi - Initially, the results of sion running a mile, then my training were mixed. 2 miles, let alone 232-plus I’d have a few good runs, miles in a six month span. then a few bad ones. Slowly but surely I was Thankfully, they weren’t able to keep making consistently good, or con - progress. And here I am sistently bad. They some - with 232.95 miles in the what alternated. rearview and 93 days That first month includ - ahead before attempting ed my first 10K, which was to run 13.1 miles. harder than I imagined. I To date, my furthest run also logged 52.16 miles, is a 10K (6.24 miles to be much more than anticipat - exact, according to my Fit - ed. Turns out, it’s also the Bit). It took everything I most miles I’ve ran in a had mentally to complete single month. Since then, the distance on both occa - my mileage per month has sions. The first — in been 35.4, 40.52, 26.65, 29.65 Dunkirk in August — I ran and 48.57. For those not by myself, so I needed all adding in their head, in the mental toughness I the last six months I’ve could find. Two months ran 232.95 miles. later in Fort Wayne, I had Whoa. two friends, Aubree and Three miles here, four Pat, accompany me to help miles there, two 10K races me through the distance. in the span of two months See Drives page 11 Comer sparks USF victory The last two months have been a struggle for the University of St. Fran - cis men’s basketball team. Collegiate Thanks to a big per - Check-up formance from a Jay County High School grad - uate, the Cougars picked up a key win over another nationally ranked squad No. 18 Indiana Tech men’s Tuesday. basketball team Saturday Kegan Comer, JCHS in its 74-60 victory over class of 2013, led NAIA Lourdes. Division II No. 20 USF in Schwieterman hit five assists and reached the 20- of his eight field-goal point mark for the second attempts and added three time in three games as it free throws for 13 points. knocked off 16th-ranked He also shared the team- Taylor 85-70. high of seven rebounds Comer, a senior, shot 7- with Lavonte Davis while of-12 from the field with a recording one block and pair of 3-pointers and one assist for the Warriors made all of his five free (18-6). throws to finish with 21 The junior had two points. He also dished out points and one rebound in a team-best five assists limited action Wednesday while recording one in an 89-76 loss to Aquinas. rebound and one steal. The victory ended a five- Wade Gelhaus game road losing streak Fort Rec. – 2013 for the Cougars, who Led the Saginaw Valley opened the season with 11 State University men’s straight wins but had lost basketball team in eight of 13 before Tues - rebounds Jan. 26 in a 69-65 day’s game. victory over Lake Superi - Comer also had seven or State. points, four rebounds, two Gelhaus grabbed eight steals, one block and one boards to lead the Cardi - assist Saturday in a 70-54 nals (13-8) to a 38-31 advan - loss to Mt. Vernon tage on the glass. He also Nazarene. had six points, two steals For the season, the sen - and two assists. ior is averaging 9.9 points, 3.8 rebounds and 3.4 Abby Wendel assists per game. Jay County – 2016 Reached her second Katy Smeltzer highest point total for the Jay County – 2015 University of Rio Grande Was one of six Universi - women’s basketball team ty of the Cumberlands Saturday in a 96-75 victory women’s swim team mem - over Cincinnati Chris - bers to earn academic all tian. conference honors on She was 5-for-10 from Tuesday. the field and made her It is the second Mid- only free throw to finish South Conference honor with 11 points. She also for Smeltzer, who earlier grabbed one rebound, one this season was named co- assist and a steal in 23 swimmer of the week. minutes on the court. To be nominated, a stu - Wendel also had three dent athlete must be at points, three rebounds, least a sophomore and one assist and a steal as maintain a minimum the Red Storm (16-9, 7-5 grade point average of River States Conference) 3.25. Smeltzer and three defeated Salem (West Vir - other sophomores were ginia) International 106-91 given the honor, as well as on Wednesday. a pair of juniors for the Patriots, who are 5-2 on Elijah Kahlig the season and currently Fort Rec. – 2014 rank fifth in NAIA. Was third in scoring during back-to-back Scott Schwieterman games for the University Jay County – 2013 of Findlay men’s basket - Was one of four players ball team as it split a pair to score in double figures of conference titles. for the NAIA Division II See Sparks page 11