Officials Warn of Meddling Town’S Earnings
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Friday, February 21, 2020 The Commercial Review Portland, Indiana 47371 www.thecr.com $1 Redkey to shift banking location Council votes to move $ to First Bank of Berne By ROSE SKELLY The Commercial Review Switching banks will earn Redkey almost 10 times as much interest each month. Redkey Town Council decided Thursday to move its funds to First Bank of Berne, which has a location in Portland. It also received an overview of economic development income tax (EDIT) funding from the executive director of the Jay County Development Corporation. The town switched its banking to MutualBank’s Albany location after MainSource Bank closed its Redkey branch in 2013. Now, MutualBank has been acquired by North - west Bancshares, Inc., a The Commercial Review/Ray Cooney Pennsylvania company. “I’m just not comfort - able with that for the Little friends town’s monies,” clerk- One-year-old Zhavia Garland makes friends with a puppy at Fort Recovery FFA’s petting zoo Thursday treasurer Debbie James morning as part of its celebration of FFA week. said. Currently, the town earns about $150 a month in interest from Mutual - Bank. Switching to First Bank of Berne will signif - icantly increase the Officials warn of meddling town’s earnings. “There is a very big dif - By MARY as a conspiracy to under - the President’s reported ference,” James said. CLARE JALONICK mine his victory. The offi - efforts to dismiss threats to “They can give us $1,400 a and MICHAEL BALSAMO cial spoke on the condition the integrity of our democ - month on our funds.” The Associated Press of anonymity to describe racy & to politicize our Council agreed to begin WASHINGTON — Intelli - Briefing noted that the private meeting. intel community.” the switch, which James gence officials have warned Moscow denied any med - A day after the Feb. 13 said will take some time lawmakers that Russia is Russia is seeking to dling. Kremlin spokesman briefing to the House Intel - as she changes the elec - interfering in the 2020 elec - Dmitry Peskov said today ligence Committee, Trump tronic deposits from dif - tion campaign to help Pres - interfere in election that the allegations are berated the then-director ferent funds. ident Donald Trump get “paranoid reports that, of national intelligence, As a result of the bank - reelected, according to unfortunately, there will be Joseph Maguire, and he ing discussion, council three officials familiar with more and more of as we get announced this week that also decided to look into the closed-door briefing. tive intelligence. They said official told The Associated closer to the elections (in Maguire would be replaced providing direct deposit The warning raises ques - Thursday that the briefing Press that the news infuri - the U.S.). Of course, they by Richard Grenell, a for town employees and tions about the integrity of last week focused on Rus - ated Trump, who com - have nothing to do with the Trump loyalist. switching to a biweekly the presidential campaign sia’s efforts to influence the plained that Democrats truth.” U.S. intelligence agen - payment schedule. and whether Trump’s 2020 election and sow dis - would use the information House Speaker Nancy cies say Russia interfered Council members also administration is taking cord in the American elec - against him. Over the Pelosi tweeted that, “Amer - in the 2016 election through received an overview of the proper steps to combat torate. The intelligence course of his presidency, ican voters should decide social media campaigns how EDIT funds work the kind of interference the warning was first reported Trump has dismissed the American elections — not and stealing and distribut - from Travis Richards, U.S. saw in 2016. by The New York Times intelligence community’s Vladimir Putin.” She ing emails from Democrat - executive director of The officials asked for and The Washington Post. assessment of Russia’s added that all members of ic accounts. JCDC. anonymity to discuss sensi - A senior administration 2016 election interference Congress “should condemn See Meddling page 5 See Redkey page 2 Indiana Beach closes its doors By JAMES D. WOLF JR. Facebook post was on Feb. 5, pro - Pharos-Tribune (Logansport) moting a job fair scheduled for Indiana Beach Amusement Feb. 29. It is unknown whether and Water Park Resort closed for that event will still take place. good Wednesday afternoon. Amusement Today magazine Apex Parks Group, which owns shows rides from the park listed the park, reportedly decided to for sale in its March 2020 issue. Pops close Indiana Beach after an The article states that “Apex unsuccessful attempt to find a Parks Group contacted multiple performer buyer. amusement facilities in February Griffin Lennartz of the The White County Commis - with a list of several rides and Jay County High School sioners office has confirmed the games being liquidated from two band plays the tuba during closure. However, they declined to of its properties: Indiana Beach comment further and forwarded in Monticello, Indiana, and Fan - its Mid-Winter Pops all inquiries to White County tasy Island in Grand Island, New Concert on Sunday. Economic Development Presi - York … While the majority of dent Randy Mitchell. Mitchell each park’s rides were listed as hasn’t returned calls, and no one available for sale, it remains is answering phones at Indiana unknown if some of the attrac - Beach. tions may be relocated to other The Indiana Beach Amuse - Apex properties.” ment Park and Water Park Resort Indiana Beach was originally website included no advance named Ideal Beach when the information about the closing. Spackman family founded it in The park’s website was down as 1926. The Commercial Review/Ray Cooney of Tuesday afternoon. Its last See Clcoses page 2 Deaths Weather In review Coming up Jay County’s temperature Jay County Solid Waste hovered in the 20s Thursday Saturday — Results from Management District will with a high of 27 degrees and a the opening round of the Keith Denham , 79, Redkey have recycling trailers avail - low of 21. IHSAA Wrestling State Finals. Hal Ballard , 66, rural Port - able Saturday. Trailers will be Tonight’s low will be 24. Sat - land open from 9 a.m. to noon in the urday’s high will climb into Tuesday — Coverage of Details on page 2. shopping center at 220 Lincoln the mid 40s under sunny skies. Monday’s Jay County Com - St., Portland, and Dunkirk See page 2 for an extended missioners meeting. City Park. forecast. The Commercial Review Page 2 Local/Indiana Friday, February 21, 2020 Obituaries Kenneth Denham animals, traveling, trips to In lieu of flowers, donations Pam Henry. Several nieces and nephews Florida and watching Hee Haw may be made to the Ridgeville Survivors include: Visitation will be held from 2 Aug. 25, 1940-Feb. 19, 2020 and The Lawrence Welk Show. American Legion. Arrange - His wife — Pam Ballard, to 4 p.m. on Sunday at the Kenneth John Denham, 79, Kenneth is survived by two ments have been entrusted to Greenville, Ohio Williamson-Spencer and Penrod Redkey, passed away peacefully MJS Mortuaries. at 12:03 a.m. Wednesday, Feb. 19, sons, Jeffrey A. Denham and Three brothers — Darrell Bal - Funeral Home in Portland. 2020, at IU Health Kenneth A. Denham (wife: lard (wife: Wanda), Parrish, Funeral services will follow at 4 Ball Memorial Nadine); one daughter, Susan M. Hal Ballard Florida, Max Ballard, Portland, p.m. Sunday at the funeral home Hospital in Hathaway (husband: Les R.); May 21, 1953-Feb. 17, 2020 Indiana, and Gregory Ballard with Pastor James Henry offici - Muncie, Indiana. four brothers, France (Butch), Hal David Ballard, age 66, a (wife: Sheryl), Salamonia, Indi - ating. Kenneth was Al, Gary and John Denham; resident of rural Portland, ana Memorials may be directed to born in Leicester, four sisters, Janet Ozak, Arlene passed away Mon - Three sisters — Joy Ballard, the Jay County Heart Fund. Massachusetts, Denham, Sue Stinchfield and day, Feb. 17, 2020, Portland, Indiana, Penny Condolences may be on Aug. 25, 1940, a Barbra Burns; six grandchil - at his home. Ashcraft (husband: Garth), expressed at williamson - son of the late dren; seven great-grandchil - He had worked Dubois, Idaho, and Cindy Sla - spencer.com. Helen E. Denham dren; and many nieces and at Jay Products in gley (husband: Jim), Ridgeville, •••••••••• (Gagnon) and nephews. Portland and was Indiana The Commercial Review pub - Frederick J. Denham. Kenneth He was preceded in death by currently Step-daughter — Marla Miller lishes death notices for those with was proud to have served his his parents; four brothers, employed as an (husband: Jeff), Greenville, a connection to our coverage area country in the United States Richard, Edward, Ronald and electrician at Ohio free of charge. They include the Navy and owned his own roof - and Fredrick Jr. Denham; and ALMCO Steel in Ballard Step-son — Shane Denney name, city of residence, ing business. He was a hard- one sister, Jean Watson. Bluffton. (Pat Reynard), Portland birth/death date and working man who loved to work Friends are invited to call Fri - Hal Ballard was born May 21, Four grandchildren — Jordan time/date/location of services. with his hands. Kenneth day, Feb. 21, 2020, from 4 to 6 p.m. 1953, in Union City, Indiana, the and Hunter Miller, Deon and There is a charge for obituar - enjoyed woodworking, carpen - at MJS Mortuaries – Redkey son of Kenneth and Ruth Evelyn Michael Denney ies, which are accepted only from try, working in the garden, fish - Chapel. Burial will be private at (Hess) Ballard. Two great-granddaughters — funeral homes or mortuary serv - ing, art work, reading, dancing, the convenience of the family. He was married in 1989 to Rylie Miller and Luna Denney ices.