Building Discussed Property’S Too Valuable to Be a Parking Lot.” Aker Again Noted the Need for More Parking at Mayor and the Courthouse and Jail

Tuesday, July 27, 2021 The Commercial Review Portland, Indiana 47371 www.thecr.com $1 Building discussed property’s too valuable to be a parking lot.” Aker again noted the need for more parking at Mayor and the courthouse and jail. commissioners McGalliard agreed. “The project is to get the consider building torn down and future of (then) figure out what to do with it in the future, Main Street because it needs to come down,” McGalliard said. structure “It’s a safety hazard right now, I mean, we’ve got glass falling everywhere.” “Bricks falling every - By BAILEY CLINE where,” interjected Aker. The Commercial Review No action was taken on Demolition of a dilapi - the matter. dated Portland building Commissioners also could lead to a new Main heard a request to pursue Street parking lot and an assessment grant for relocation of a local busi - Jay County from Bill Wal - ness. ters, executive director of Portland Mayor John East Central Indiana Boggs discussed possible Regional Planning Dis - plans for the building at trict. 201 W. Main St. –– also The process for obtain - known as the Bailey ing grant dollars to Building –– with Jay remove environmental County Commissioners hazards is split into two on Monday. parts — identification and “I just think it’s time we remediation. (One issue have a long-term plan for Walters mentioned could the city,” Boggs said. be addressed are the gas The eastern part of the tanks at the former Swifty structure has fallen into gas station lot at 803 N. disrepair over the years, Meridian St., Portland.) resulting in a safety haz - Grants for identification ard, noted commissioner studies are easier to Brian McGalliard. receive than those for A portion of the build - remediation, he added. ing has gone through tax “We just want to help in sales a number of times, any way we can,” Walters but it has never sold. The said. “This assessment western storefront also grant clears a lot away.” belongs to the Greazy Reasons for remediating Pickle bar and restau - land in the county may rant. include removing “eye - Owners of the Greazy sores” or to clear the way Pickle are willing to relo - for future expansions, cate the restaurant, Boggs noted commissioner Rex Special to The Commercial Review/Jason Hart said. (This would likely Journay. include contributing Aker asked Walters how funds to make up for the much it would cost to Third in third business’ investments remove tanks from a for - into the building, Boggs mer gas station. Walters The Jay County High School Marching Patriots placed third Saturday at Muncie Central’s and McGalliard noted. Spirit of Sound, their third contest of the season. JCHS scored 68.638 points to trail winner estimated, depending on a Boggs mentioned one number of factors, any - Muncie Central (72.225) and runner-up Anderson (70.5). Pictured, color guard member Ellie potential location for the where from $20,000 to Wendel strikes a pose during the Marching Patriots’ show. relocation could be the $80,000. former Bandidos building East Central Indiana at 1604 N. Meridian St.) Regional Planning Dis - Commissioner Chad trict also plans to pursue Aker explained to Boggs these dollars specifically that commissioners have for Jay and Blackford Dunkirk applying for more paving discussed demolishing counties. Its board would By RAY COONEY for funding to help pay to pave the fol - project is estimated at $229,300, which the building and turning be responsible for decid - The Commercial Review lowing: would make Dunkirk’s match $57,325. it into a parking lot for ing how much of the grant DUNKIRK — While one round of •The entirety of Broad, Johnson Council members Jesse Bivens, Jay County Courthouse goes to each, he explained. Community Crossings paving is and 5th streets Tom Johnson, Bryan Jessup and and/or Jay County Sher - (Previously, Jay County being completed this week, the city •Ohio Street between Main and 5th Christy Curts, absent Kevin Hamil - iff’s Office. The property handled its grants locally, will be applying for another. streets ton, approved the grant application. could then someday be according to Walters.) He Dunkirk City Council and Dunkirk •Shatto Street between High and Meanwhile, during the board of used for future jail expan - requested commissioners Board of Works on Monday approved North streets works meeting, street department sion, if needed. review a memorandum of moving forward with an application •High Street between Indiana and superintendent Mike Kreps said “I know parking’s a big understanding with the for an Indiana Department of Trans - Hoover streets. paving streets approved for Commu - key for the jail, but I think planning district and sign portation Community Crossings to Choice One Engineering will be nity Crossings grant funding in Main Street is a bad area it in order to begin the pave six sections of streets. assisting the city with the application December will begin Wednesday. for parking (in general),” process. The city plans to apply to INDOT process for the 75/25 grant. The total See Paving page 2 Boggs said. “I think that See Commissioners page 2 Rokita asks to delay lawsuit WOW By TOM DAVIES is allowed under the state consti - on parade Associated Press tution. Win on the Wabash, a INDIANAPOLIS — Indiana’s The attorney general’s office’s attorney general asked the state petition to the Supreme Court raffle fundraiser organized Supreme Court on Monday to renews arguments that the law - by Fort Recovery Athletic stall Republican Gov. Eric Hol - suit shouldn’t proceed because Boosters, took part in comb’s lawsuit challenging the the Legislature technically is still Saturday’s Celina Lake increased power state legislators in session despite concluding its Festival parade in Celina, gave themselves to intervene dur - regular business for the year in Ohio. Pictured, Ryan ing public health emergencies fol - April. Marion County Judge Steinbrunner of the WOW lowing conservative objections to Patrick Dietrick rejected putting his COVID-19 actions. off the case for that reason, which committee waves to The court filings come three could prevent any court action paradegoers on Market weeks after a Marion County until spring. Street. The WOW event is judge ruled against arguments Holcomb’s lawsuit argues that scheduled for Aug. 27 and from Republican Attorney Gener - the law passed this year over his 28 at Ambassador Park. al Todd Rokita’s office that he veto by the Republican-dominat - alone has the legal authority to ed Legislature is unconstitution - represent the state in court and al. The Commercial Review/Ray Cooney can decide whether the new law See Lawsuit page 5

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Jay County’s high tempera - “Cruis’n the HoliJay Lights ture reached 86 degrees Mon - at the Fairground” will hold day. The low was 64. Wednesday — Jay County an informational open house Tonight’s low will be 68. Historical Society receives from 4:30 to 7 p.m. Wednesday Pamela McEwen , 65, Expect a high of 88 Wednesday grant for upgrades. in Floral Hall at Jay County Berne with mostly sunny skies most Fairgrounds. Anyone interest - Details on page 2. of the day and a 20% chance of Friday — Results from the ed in being involved can stop showers and thunderstorms Portland Rockets’ NABF by to get more information. in the afternoon. regional opener Rental spots and sponsorships See page 2 for an extended are available. outlook. The Commercial Review Page 2 Local Tuesday, July 27, 2021 Capsule Reports Off road swerved into a ditch on the north front of him about 3 p.m. Friday driving. Dousa’s vehicle is regis - road 800 South, according to a Jay A Ridgeville teen drove off the side of the road. in Pennville. tered to Cheyenne R. Dousa of County Sheriff’s Office report. side of county road 800 South Damage is estimated between Zachary T. Dousa, 28, Dunkirk, Dunkirk, and Wisler’s vehicle is Richard H. Gaerke, 65, Fort about 8:25 a.m. Saturday. $2,500 and $5,000. Walker’s vehicle was driving a 2018 Honda Civic registered to Jason A. Jones of Recovery, Ohio, was driving his Taylor M. Walker, 17, was driv - was towed. The corn field belongs north on Union Street behind a Rushville. 2014 Mazda east on 800 South ing west on county road 800 to Jeremy and Shellie Stump. 2017 Dodge Grand Caravan, driv - near county road 500 West about South. She told Jay County Sher - en by 32-year-old Natasha N. Dog hit the same time. When Gaerke’s iff’s Office she wasn’t paying Rear collision Wisler of Columbus. Wisler A pet ran into oncoming traffic vehicle passed Combs, the dog attention and drove off the south Damage is estimated between slowed for a car turning of front on county road 800 South about ran into the road and collided side of the road, damaging two $2,500 and $5,000 after a Dunkirk of her, and the vehicle Dousa was 8:50 p.m. Saturday. with the Mazda. rows of corn for about 30 yards. man crashed the vehicle he was driving then smashed into the Andrea Combs was walking Damage to the vehicle is esti - She then overcorrected and driving into the back of the car in back of the vehicle Wisler was her dog along the side of county mated to be less than $1,000. CR almanac Obituaries Pamela McEwen passed away on Aug. Visitation will be held Wednes - 13, 2000. day from 3 to 8 p.m. at Williamson- Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday Sunday Feb. 28, 1956-July 24, 2021 7/28 7/29 7/30 7/31 8/1 Survivors include: Spencer and Penrod Funeral Home Pamela McEwen, age 65, a resi - Two sons — Shan - in Portland. Funeral services will dent of Berne, Indiana, passed non McEwen (wife: be held Thursday at 11 a.m. at the away Saturday, July 24, 2021, at IU Ginger), Dunkirk, funeral home. Burial will follow in Health Jay in Portland. She was a Indiana, and Brad I.O.O.F. Twin Hill Cemetery in Pen - former resident of Portland. McEwen, Berne, nville with Pastor Steve Rogers 88/72 87/63 79/58 81/63 79/59 Pamela was born Feb. 28, 1956, in Indiana McEwen officiating the service. Portland, the daughter of Kenneth One brother — Condolences may be expressed at A mostly Rain or Mostly Sunny The fore - sunny day thunder - sunny skies skies cast looks to and Mary (Curtis) Geesaman. She Larry Geesaman, Dunkirk, Indi - williamsonspencer.com. with highs storms are all day, with throughout be sunny and graduated from Penn Township ana •••••••••• reaching 88 expected highs only the day, with clear. Temper - High School in 1974 and enrolled in degrees. Thursday with reaching near temperatures atures at Six grandchildren — Shelby The Commercial Review publish - There is a a 60% chance 80 degrees. not passing night may dip art school in Indianapolis. Grody, Brandon Cronkhite, Ethan es death notices for those with a con - small chance of precipita - the low 80s. below 60 Pamela worked at Bing Lear in McEwen, Logan McEwen, Savanah nection to our coverage area free of of rain. tion. degrees. Berne, Indiana, for over 30 years, McEwen and Corbin McEwen charge. They include the name, city Jinny’s Cafe in Bryant, JR Manu - Three great-grandchildren — of residence, birth/death date and facturing in Fort Recovery and as a Emma McGill, Jacob Cronkhite time/date/location of services. Lotteries driver for the Amish. and Cameron Cronkhite There is a charge for obituaries, Pamela married Richard She was preceded in death by a which are accepted only from funer - McEwen on Sept. 21, 1975. He daughter, Heather McEwen al homes or mortuary services. Powerball 53-58-66-67-70-77-80 Saturday Cash 5: 1-2-20-39-42 1-4-11-59-67 Estimated jackpot: Powerball: 10 $175,000 Power Play: 2 Commissioners ... Estimated jackpot: $186 Ohio Continued from page 1 formance grant with a Plumbing, Heating and Air Jail; $5,782 for a new air million Monday Commissioners asked maximum amount of Conditioning for a new air conditioning unit at the Midday county attorney Bill Hin - $40,000. Ford is seeking a conditioner at Jay County jail; $4,500 contracted Mega Millions Pick 3: 2-8-1 kle to review the document federal grant for purchas - Country Living (formerly amount with Havel, an Estimated jackpot: $153 Pick 4: 1-4-4-9 and agreed to consider it at ing more bulletproof vests. known as Jay County EMCOR company contract - million Pick 5: 0-5-4-4-0 a later date. He explained each costs Retirement Center); ed for maintenance and Evening In other business, com - between $700 and $800, and $6,242.04 from Kleem Inc. systems at the jail; about Pick 3: 1-3-5 missioners: his department is looking of West Chester, Ohio, for $3,000 (out of designated Hoosier Pick 4: 5-9-6-1 Monday •Heard from Jay Emer - to purchase 14 new vests to 24 barricades to use on town economic payments) Pick 5: 4-8-3-8-0 gency Medical Service replace their current closed roads. (Corn noted for the Town of Salamonia Midday Rolling Cash 5: 6-14-22- Daily Three: 8-5-0 director Gary Barnett that expired vests. several of the highway to fix the roof at Salamonia 31-34 the number of emergency •Gave permission to Jay department’s road closed Schoolhouse Community Daily Four: 0-3-7-5 Estimated jackpot: Evening calls related to drug over - County Courthouse super - signs were stolen during Center. $110,000 doses have been signifi - intendent Bruce Sutton to the aftermath of the June •Heard from Jay County Daily Three: 7-7-4 Classic Lotto: 13-32-34- cantly lower than in past use a 2012 Ford F-250 owned tornado, and barricades Country Living (formerly Daily Four: 1-6-2-0 38-42-44 years. by Jay County Highway would serve as an alterna - Jay County Retirement Quick Draw: 2-5-12-14- Kicker: 0-1-3-6-4-9 18-20-21-23-24-29-31-32-35- Jackpot: $11.5 million •OK’d Jay County Emer - Department. Sutton said tive to the signs. Each bar - Center) director Hope Con - gency Management he would use the vehicle ricade is 8 feet wide and 6 fer that a groundhog Agency director Amy for trash removal each feet tall); about $1,900 from chewed through the wiring Blakely and Jay County week as well as removing Franklin Electric of Fort harness in one of its vehi - Markets Sheriff Dwane Ford to pur - snow from around the Wayne for upgrading to cles. Commissioners sug - sue grants. Blakely is pur - courthouse. (The highway LED lights at the Dunkirk gested the highway depart - suing a salary reimburse - department otherwise fire station and Dunkirk ment could fix the issue Cooper Farms W h e a t ...... 6 .6 9 Aug. wheat ...... 6.66 ment grant for about would have sold the vehicle base for Jay Emergency and said they would help Fort Recovery $18,000, the hazardous in a county auction as soon Medical Service. make arrangements. Corn ...... 6.39 materials emergency pre - as next year, highway •Signed claims, includ - •Signed a contract with Aug. corn ...... 6.39 Central States paredness program grant superintendent Donnie ing the following: approxi - Haller & Colvin law firm Wheat ...... 6.49 Montpelier Corn ...... 6.44 with a maximum amount Corn said.) mately $82,000 for a down - for its services regarding a POET Biorefining Aug. corn ...... 6.44 of $15,000 and the emer - •Selected the following payment on new video tax appeal case out of Beans ...... 14.46 gency management per - bids: $6,336.49 from D and D cameras at Jay County Dunkirk. Portland Aug. beans ...... 14.41 Corn ...... 6.53 Wheat ...... 6.74 Aug. corn ...... 6.53 Sept. corn ...... 6.13 Sunrise St. Anthony Paving ... The Andersons Corn ...... 6.50 Continued from page 1 systems” — signs and painted indica - Richland Township Aug. corn ...... 6.63 Corn ...... 6.58 Beans ...... 14.11 The work, which is being handled tors on roads — at railroad crossings. Aug. corn ...... 6.48 Aug. beans ...... 13.81 by Brooks Construction of Fort Redkey, Portland and the county had Beans ...... 14.35 Wheat ...... 6.28 Wayne, includes the entirety of already approved being part of the Aug. beans ...... 14.10 Aug. wheat ...... 6.28 Moore Avenue, Walsh Court and Ellis Work on Moore, application. The grant would reim - and Layne drives. It is expected to be burse 100% of the cost if approved. complete by the end of the week. Walsh, Layne and •Robbins reminded residents not to The city has also contracted with Ellis is expected to leave items outside of recycling trail - Today in history Brooks to pave the alleys behind the ers when they are full. He noted that city building near Sculpt Fitness, the begin Wednesday recycling seems to have increased laundromat and Glass Capital Grill, recently and Jay County Solid Waste On July 27, 1996 , ter - Banting and his assis - at a cost not to exceed $24,205. Management District, which pro - ror struck the Atlanta tant, Charles Best, suc - In other business: vides the trailers, is considering sev - Olympics as a pipe bomb ceeded in isolating the •Council approved the city’s appli - eral potential solutions. exploded at Centennial hormone insulin at the ry committee, OK’d SDP Manufactur - cation for funding from the American •During the board of works meet - Olympic Park, directly University of Toronto. ing’s tax abatement compliance form. Rescue Plan Act. Robbins said the ing that preceded the council meet - killing one person and In 1953 , the Korean The company received an abatement city is now expecting to receive ing, Robbins said he expects to hear injuring 111. (Anti-gov - War armistice was on $450,000 in new equipment in 2017. $509,117.07. Aug. 6 whether the city received a ernment extremist Eric signed at Panmunjom, •Johnson suggested the city consid - •Larry Wright of the wastewater State Water Infrastructure Fund Rudolph later pleaded ending three years of er raises for Dunkirk City Pool department said he is working with grant for a variety of water and sewer guilty to the bombing, fighting. employees. Such raises were not Jay County Regional Sewer District work in the city. Dunkirk requested exonerating security In 1960 , Vice Presi - included in the salary ordinance to try to resolve issues regarding the $910,000. guard Richard Jewell, dent Richard M. Nixon approved earlier this month, but it sewers in the Skeens Addition. The The board of works also: Learned who had been wrongly was nominated for presi - can be amended. Robbins agreed to department is also continuing to the city’s full-time police dispatcher suspected.) dent on the first ballot at check on the process and put the work on reducing chloride levels in has resigned, so it will begin advertis - In 1866 , Cyrus W. the Republican National issue on the Aug. 9 agenda. Field finished laying out Convention in Chicago. the water that is discharged from the •Council agreed to be part of a ing for a new employee; approved pay - the first successful In 1967 , President wastewater treatment plant. county-wide application for an Indi - ing $620 to Display Craft for a new underwater telegraph Lyndon B. Johnson •Council, on the recommendation ana Department of Transportation sign at the city’s animal control shel - cable between North appointed the Kerner from the city’s tax abatement adviso - grant to upgrade “passive warning ter. America and Europe (a Commission to assess previous cable in 1858 the causes of urban riot - burned out after only a ing, the same day Black few weeks’ use). militant H. Rap Brown Felony arrests In 1909 , during the told a press conference first official test of the in Washington that vio - Battery Brandy L. Hudson, 36, Unlawful possession was preliminarily charged U.S. Army’s first air - lence was “as American Two Indiana residents 101 S. Pierce St., Portland, A Redkey woman was a Level 6 felony. plane, Orville Wright as cherry pie.” were arrested recently for was arrested Friday and arrested Friday for unlaw - She’s being held in Jay flew himself and a pas - In 1971 , the host Red - battery. preliminarily charged a ful possession of a syringe. County Jail on a $2,000 senger, Lt. Frank Lahm, key High School base - Lendol E. Reed, 56, 618 S. Level 6 felony for battery. Amber R. Robbins, 37, bond. above Fort Myer, Vir - ball team knocked off Shipley St., Muncie, was She was released from Jay ginia, for one hour and Pennville 13-3 in their arrested Monday and pre - County Jail on a $3,000 12 minutes. Eastern Indiana High liminarily charged a Level bond. In 1919 , race-related School Baseball League 3 felony for aggravated bat - rioting erupted in Chica - Tournament semifinal tery. He’s being held in Jay go; the violence, which game. The Wolves County Jail on $35,000 AATTENTIONTTENTION claimed the lives of 23 advanced to play regu - bond. Blacks and 15 whites, lar-season champion SERVICES lasted until Aug. 3. Mississinewa for the Thursday In 1921 , Canadian title. McEwen , Pamela: 11 a.m., BBIRTHDAYIRTHDAY researcher Frederick —AP and The CR Williamson-Spencer and Penrod Funeral Home, 208 N. Com - merce St., Portland. Citizen’s calendar Buy 1 1/2 lb gift box of fudge and receive Service listings provided by PROGRESSIVE house, 120 N. Court St., 1/2 lb FREE PPATAT STOKERSTOKER Wednesday OFFICE PRODUCTS 2 p.m. — Jay County Portland. Great for thank you gifts, Will be at 120 E 3rd St. birthday gifts, anniversary gifts 120 N. Meridian St. Commissioners execu - 5 p.m. — Dunkirk Portland, Indiana 47371 Portland, IN in August. 112 S. Meridian St., tive session, commis - Park Board, Dunkirk (260) 726-9201 She would like to see CST sioners room, court - City Park. Portland 260-726-4937 progressiveofficeproducts.com Berne Co-workers. The Commercial Review Tuesday, July 27, 2021 Family Page 3 Stop waiting on the universe By DIANA DOLECKI we not only gain back the weight we Special to The Commercial Review lost but a few extra pounds come “It will be better when “ … this or along for the ride. that happens. I have heard that As I We apply this concept to politics phrase my entire life and I have See It as in life would be better if only our come to realize that it is usually chosen candidate is elected. Both false. sides believe this. They will defend For years and years I heard my their position as best they can. All mom say that when she gets her new the rhetoric, the exaggerations, the house life will be perfect. When she them but it wasn’t the same as hav - misleading information and down - finally did get her new house she ing someone her own age to go shop - right lies rarely change anyone’s found that it was farther away from ping with. opinion. It simply doesn’t work that her friends than she had assumed it As the years passed by it became way. would be. There was no public more and more difficult for her to The truth is that life unfolds as it transportation other than a senior get onto the senior citizens van and should no matter what we wish for. citizens van that required her to she finally decided it wasn’t worth Thinking about the many ways we make appointments a week or so the pain of trying to manage the wish life could be better is fruitless. ahead of time. As often as not the steps. When my mom wished for a new van was already booked for the time Meals on Wheels or a similar house, she had not considered all she wanted it. agency brought meals to her house. the other challenges life had in Her parents and two of her three She complained when they brought mind. The new house she wished for brothers had passed away. Her chil - chicken. She never could under - was not the answer to her prayers. Photo provided dren had their own lives and stand why they couldn’t bring her a Life in the new house was better in weren’t available as often as she hamburger on the days chicken was many ways. It was warm, she had a would have liked. She wasn’t close on the menu. modern washer and dryer instead Rocket supporter to her cousins or any of her aunts Her health deteriorated over the of a wringer washer and a clothes Dave Goodman of Fort Wayne and uncles. years. She became more and more line. None of the usual amenities At first she went to the local sen - isolated. Having a new house did helped with the overall pains and recently made a donation to the Portland ior citizens center for lunches and not make her life perfect. isolation that age often brings. Rockets Fundraising Committee in honor of crafts. She made friends with some Many of us think if we could lose What I am trying to say is that his father, Jay, who was a fan of the team. of the people there. Whenever any a few pounds then life would be per - wishing for that one thing to happen Pictured presenting the check to Rockets of us took her to lunch or shopping fect. We will be able to find clothes that will make everything perfect is manager Randy Miller is Randy Fisher of the she always found someone she that fit. We will feel more energetic useless. It is far better to do whatev - fundraising committee. knew. There were also a couple of and be healthier. Sometimes that is er makes you happy and quit wait - women who called her on a regular true. As often as not we aren’t any ing on the universe to do whatever it basis. She delighted in talking to happier than we were before. Then is you want it to do. Young adult struggling as full-time caregiver DEAR ABBY: I’m 23 years old As to your father, tell him will do. What should I do? — contacting him, even though his and caring for my two grandpar - that if he doesn’t accept at NOT TRUSTED IN CALIFOR - therapist said it was OK to send. ents. My dad, their only son, lives least some of the responsibili - NIA What should I do? — DISTRUST - with them, but avoids them at all Dear ty for his parents’ care, you DEAR NOT TRUSTED: What FUL IN NEW YORK costs, no matter how much I beg will report him to adult pro - you should do is discuss with DEAR DISTRUSTFUL: The him to help. He causes more Abby tective services for neglect. It her the reasons for her fears person you married clearly problems than he solves. I gradu - may not make you popular, about the safety of your isn’t ready for the responsibil - ated from college last year, but but if you don’t assume con - daughters. The answer may be ities of being a husband. Ask because of all the doctor appoint - trol of your future, you will that when she was small, she him if he’s willing to meet ments, nurse visits and the atten - longer you allow this to con - become increasingly isolated. was molested by a male rela - with a licensed marriage and tion they need, there’s no way I •••••••••• tive she trusted. There is noth - family therapist. If he is tinue, the more trapped you can work. My life is completely DEAR ABBY: I have a strong, ing wrong with 5-year-old and unwilling, talk to a lawyer will become. Contact senior absorbed in caring for them. healthy bond with my 5- and 8- 8-year-old girls sitting on their about an annulment. If you I’m going crazy! They don’t services and inform them year-old daughters. When the father’s lap. What is troubling do, you may save yourself want to leave their home and about what’s going on with older one was 6, my wife taught is your wife’s reaction to it. years of frustration and won’t pay me or anyone else to your dad and your grandpar - her not to let me see her naked •••••••••• heartache. care for them, but they need ents. Then find a job. I am when using the bathroom and DEAR ABBY: My husband of •••••••••• round-the-clock care. I’m not ask - sure there are many available bathing. That broke my heart. six months (whom I do not live Dear Abby is written by Abigail ing for help with THEM, I’m ask - openings right now. You may I’m OK with it now, but my wife with) refuses to agree not to con - Van Buren, also known as Jeanne ing for help with balance. How have to continue living with is now discouraging them from tact his ex-girlfriends. He refuses Phillips, and was founded by her can I be a young adult and full- your grandparents for a sitting on my lap. I’m a loving to send me copies of emails or mother, Pauline Phillips. Contact time caregiver? — IN DIFFI - while, but as soon as you can and responsible dad, and I would texts from them, and won’t agree Dear Abby at DearAbby.com or CULT CIRCUMSTANCES manage it, you should live never do any harm to my kids, or to allow me to send a polite, but P.O. Box 69440, Los Angeles, CA DEAR I.D.C.: You can’t. The independently. do the things my wife thinks I firm, email requesting they stop 90069. Community Calendar Portland’sFRESH Largest Selection CUT of Notices will appear in starts at 6 p.m. and the ing with the group. For Community Calendar as meeting is from 6:30 to 8 more information, contact space is available. To sub - p.m. every Tuesday at the Linda Metzger at (260) 726- QUALITY MEAT mit an item, email Nazarene Fellowship 1844. [email protected]. Building across from the Nazarene church, 249 E. Wednesday Today Center St., Dunkirk. For WEDNESDAY MORN - BRYANT COMMUNITY more information, call ING BREAKFAST CLUB CENTER EUCHRE — Will Amanda Price at (765) 283- — Will meet at 8 a.m. in the be played at 1 p.m. each 2107. east room of Richards Tuesday. The public is wel - NARCOTICS ANONY - Restaurant. All women are come. MOUS — Will meet at 7 invited to attend. Includes THE LANDING — A 12- p.m. each Tuesday at activities and devotional AWARD WINNING MEATS step program for those in Church of God of Prophe - time. sixth through 12th grade cy, 797 N. Creagor Ave. in PING PONG — Will be While supplies last, no rain checks will meet at 5:55 p.m. each Portland. For more infor - played from 11 a.m. to noon Tuesday at 2nd Chance at mation, call (260) 766-9334. on Wednesdays at West Jay Life Ministries, 228 S. JAY COUNTY CANCER Community Center. Center Cut Meridian St., Portland. 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Let schools decide on $ Celebrate the By ANDREA GABOR Bloomberg Opinion fiscal new year New York City is planning to spend hundreds of mil - Andrea By LARRY DEBOER lions of its pandemic-relief Happy belated New Year, every - dollars to pay for, among Gabor one! I mean the Indiana Fiscal other things, a mandatory ... supporting New Year 2022, which started Larry new curriculum and 9 mil - July 1. lion books focused on cul - learning The State Budget Agency cele - DeBoer tural diversity. opportunities brates the event every summer Some schoolchildren will trips and hands-on projects with a budget closeout, looking surely benefit. But the city’s is more likely to be sustain - that make back at the year just ended and able even without perma - ahead to the next biennium. This one-size-fits-all approach to school more lems!) Therefore, they put a sec - spending the first install - nent infusions of extra time, “celebrate” is the right money. word. tion in the budget bill saying that, ment of its three-year, $6.9 engaging if balances were greater than $2.5 billion windfall for schools For example, the Wiscon - This was a budget year for the could bring Indiana General Assembly, and billion by the end of fiscal 2022, is a mistake — one that the sin kindergarten teacher legislators passed a spending the extra amount would be next mayor should undo and Peter Dargatz aims to spend both students four to six hours each day plan for the next two years based dropped into the pre-1996 Teach - other jurisdictions should on a revenue forecast. The April ers Retirement Fund. That needs avoid. with his class on the out - and teachers door trail behind Woodside revenue forecast seemed very some explanation. In its latest, $129 million back to the Indiana established a pay-as- Elementary School in Sus - optimistic, increasing predicted round of pandemic aid for classroom. revenues for the remainder of fis - you-go pension system for teach - K-12 schools, the federal gov - sex that he began cultivat - ers in 1921. The state would make ing on a shoestring long cal 2021 by $463 million. That’s a ernment is earmarking 90% very big number. The same fore - an appropriation to spend out of for school districts — the before the pandemic. Dar - current revenues each year, to gatz said that one of the cast increased predicted revenues rest will go to state educa - for fiscal years 2022 and 2023 by meet the promised benefit pay - biggest benefits of outdoor tion departments — and giv - $1.967 billion. That’s almost $2 bil - ments. Then came the baby ing districts broad discre - learning is that it promotes lion. I don’t have an adjective to boom, and lots more teachers the physical and emotional tion for how to spend the hires a cultural anthropolo - truly describe how big that num - were hired. By the 1990s, it was health of his students. Chil - money. Districts should give gist to help elementary ber is. It’s a very, very big number. clear that when all those teachers dren learn to count and just as much discretion to school students who are Can the economy possibly gen - retired, the future pension pay - individual schools, which write by observing what studying Native Americans erate that much growth while we ments would grow to a very large have the best grasp of the they see outdoors — the build authentic teepees. try to recover from recession? share of the budget. needs of their students and number of pine cones, Modest funding can go a Yes, it can, and more. In April, The state started a new teach - communities. Chicago has descriptions of bird nests, long way when schools are May and June, revenues were $1.2 ers pension system in 1996, fund - taken that approach and will letter shapes they see in given discretion over spend - billion above that very, very big ed with contributions from give about one-third of its nature. Student test scores ing. When New York City April forecast. employers and employees. The pandemic funds to princi - have remained steady, Dar - earmarked $75 million for The forecast came about two pre-1996 pension promises pals to spend as they see fit. gatz says, while attendance arts education in the late weeks before the end of the Gen - remain, however, so future pay- This doesn’t mean funds rates are consistently high. 1990s and let schools decide eral Assembly’s budget session. as-you-go appropriations will still be needed. Depositing money into shouldn’t be earmarked for Maintaining the trail and how to spend the money, the The legislature found uses for the pre-1996 fund means those broadly defined purposes — cultivating plants and out - half-dozen schools at the about $1 billion of that added $2.4 appropriations will be lower. for example, investing in door play areas costs just a Julia Richman campus billion. We wondered, where is outdoor learning or arts few thousand dollars a year. that extra $1.4 billion, and where Future taxpayers will be on the pooled their allotments to hook for less. The Budget Agency education, which has lacked Dargatz also depends on hire and share a full-time is the extra $1.2 billion from April, May and June? expects that $695 million will go funding for years. donations of wood pallets, art teacher. tires and other materials to The Budget Agency’s closeout to the pre-1996 fund in fiscal 2023. Indeed, with enrollments Pandemic funding gives Another law passed in 2011 tells down sharply in many dis - create outdoor play struc - gives the answer. It’s in the bank. states a unique opportunity The Budget Agency says that the Budget Agency what else to tricts, as well as growing tures, as well as partner - to encourage schools to try ships with a nearby nature state balances are $3.9 billion as do with big balances. If balances teacher shortages, support - new ideas; they also should are more than 12.5% of the budg - center. of July 1. That’s 20.8% of total ing learning opportunities gather intelligence about et at the end of an odd-numbered Another model is the pro - revenues, which is the biggest that make school more the most successful experi - fiscal year, half of the excess gressive-schools network percentage since 1999. engaging could bring both ments. Granting schools Balances are useful to guard amount goes to the pre-1996 affiliated with the New York students and teachers back some flexibility from the against shortfalls in revenue, like Teachers Retirement Fund. to the classroom. After a Performance Standards pressure of standardized in 2020. They’re also useful for That’s an additional $545 million year of online classes that Consortium, which has been tests would help foster cash flow, to pay the state’s bills, to reduce the future cost of pen - have heightened mental- connecting courses in every - experimentation. even in months when revenue sion benefits. health problems among stu - thing from science to social Pay increases for teachers collections are low. The Budget The other half of excess bal - dents, experiences that con - studies to real-world events — a target of some pandem - Agency has always liked balances ances will be refunded to taxpay - nect learning to the real and projects for decades. ic spending — are a key to to be between 10% and 12% of ers in fiscal 2022. The calculation world should be a top priori - (Consortium schools are solving the teacher short - revenues, to serve these purposes. is pretty simple: divide the ty. exempted from most stan - age. But putting pandemic Balances were in that neighbor - refunded amount by the number While some districts dardized tests, but have out - funds to good use also will hood during most of the last of state income taxpayers. Since might be tempted to hire paced schools with similar depend on providing “top- decade. there are about 3.1 million tax - much-needed counselors, demographics on both grad - down support for bottom-up It’s great to have money in the payers, a total refund of $545 mil - social workers and teachers, uation and college matricu - reform,” as Tom Sobol, a leg - bank, but balances are taxes that lion means about $175 per taxpay - spending pandemic funds on lation rates.) endary New York Education were paid to support state servic - er. It will be credited against your new full-time positions At Fannie Lou Hamer Commissioner, once argued. es. Instead they’re in the bank, tax payment, or added to your could create problems when Freedom School, a high- •••••••••• earning interest, but not much of refund. the federal money runs out. poverty Bronx high school, Gabor is the Bloomberg that. Some level of balances are So celebrate the Indiana Fiscal By contrast, using pandemic students use the Bronx chair of business journalism needed, but 20.8% is way too New Year! This time, we’ll even aid to enrich ordinary class - River as their laboratory. at Baruch College of the City much. get presents. room instruction with class The Brooklyn New School University of New York. The General Assembly thought •••••••••• big balances might be a problem. DeBoer is a Purdue University (We should all have such prob - agricultural economist. The Commercial Review HUGH N. RONALD (1911-1983), Publisher Emeritus

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Police detail Jan. 6 violence By MARY CLARE JALONICK Associated Press WASHINGTON — A committee investigat - ing the Jan. 6 Capitol insurrection opened its first hearing today with a focus on the law enforcement officers who were attacked and beaten as the rioters broke into the building — an effort to put a The Commercial Review/Amy Schwartz human face on the vio - lence of the day. Abby Johnson (left) showed the grand champion gilt July 12 during the Jay County 4-H Swine Show at Jay County “There’s no place for politics and partisan - Fairgrounds. Mitchel Brunswick (right) showed the grand champion barrow. ship in this investiga - tion,” said the panel’s chairman, Mississippi Rep. Bennie Thomp - son, as he opened the Johnson, Brunswick top swine show session. Abby Johnson and Mitchel Hampshire ris, Mitchel Brunswick, Kayla Jet - Reserve champion: Gabe Pinker - The police officers Brunswick led the way July 12 Champion: Jade Westgerdes more, Kyanne Anderson, Melana ton who are scheduled to during the Jay County 4-H Swine Reserve champion: Kaylee Zim - Zimmerman, Chloe Campbell testify endured some Show at Jay County Fairgrounds. merman Spots of the worst of the bru - Johnson showed the grand Overall Champion: Wyatt Twigg tality. They were champion gilt. She had the cham - Hereford Reserve grand champion: Max Reserve champion: Boston Lyons punched, trampled, pion crossbred gilt and the cham - Champion: Chloe Campbell McClain crushed and sprayed pion Yorkshire barrow. Reserve champion: Elizabeth Tamworth with chemical irri - Brunswick, meanwhile, showed Brunswick Barrows Champion: Chloe Campbell tants. They were called the grand champion barrow. He Berkshire Reserve champion: Caleb Dollar racial slurs and threat - had the champion crossbred bar - Landrace Champion: Elizabeth Dollar ened with their own row and the champion Poland gilt. Champion: Gage Sims Reserve champion: Austin Yorkshire weapons as the mob of Chloe Campbell won the Reserve champion: Elizabeth Twigg Reserve champion: Madi Paxson then-President Donald advanced showmanship title and Dollar Trump’s supporters went on to win supreme show - Chester White Crossbred overwhelmed them, manship. Other showmanship Poland Champion: Brantley Towell Reserve champion: Chloe Camp - broke through win - champions were Gage Sims Reserve champion: Wyatt Twigg bell dows and doors and Jayden Maymi, Madi Paxson, (senior), Wyatt Twigg (intermedi - Duroc interrupted the certifi - Spots Alaina Rodgers, Mitchel ate) and Tyler Armstrong Champion: Bailey Towell cation of Democrat Joe Champion: Tyler Armstrong Reserve champion: Max Brunswick, Abby Johnson Biden’s presidential (junior). Reserve champion: Kamzy John - Other results are as follows: McClain win. son Gage Sims, Chloe Campbell Overall Testifying will be Gilts Reserve champion: Bailey Tow - Capitol Police officers Berkshire Tamworth Hampshire ell Harry Dunn and Champion: Emily Chenoweth Champion: Elizabeth Dollar Champion: Gracie Wilburn Aquilino Gonell and Reserve champion: Melana Reserve champion: Tyler Arm - Reserve champion: Elizabeth Showmanship Metropolitan Police Zimmerman strong Dollar Junior reserve champion: Eliza - officers Michael beth Brunswick Fanone and Daniel Chester white Yorkshire Hereford Intermediate reserve champion: Hodges. Champion: Austin Twigg Champion: Max McClain Champion: Tyler Armstrong Austin Schoenlein In previous inter - Reserve champion: Abby John - Reserve champion: Ayva Pitman Senior reserve champion: Eliza - views, Dunn has said Duroc son beth Dollar that attackers yelled Champion: Max McClain Landrace Advanced reserve champion: racial slurs and fought Reserve champion: Bailey Tow - Crossbred Champion: Nicholas Lyons Chloe Campbell him in what resembled ell Reserve champion: Mitchel hand to hand combat Wyatt Twigg, Mitchell Brunswick Poland Herdsman’s award as he held them back. Brunswick Madison Jetmore, Dustin Har - Champion: Jace Vance Gage Swims Gonell, an Iraq veter - an, detailed surgery on his foot and injuries from which he strug - gled to recover. Fanone Lawsuit ... has described being Continued from page 1 tive immunity didn’t dragged down the Capi - It gives lawmakers a new apply because the issue tol steps by rioters who power to call themselves was a separation of pow - shocked him with a into a special legislative ers dispute between the stun gun and beat him. “emergency session” dur - government’s executive Hodges was beaten and ing statewide emergencies and legislative branches. crushed between two declared by the governor. Indiana University law doors, and his bloody Holcomb and some legal professor Joel Schumm, face and anguished experts maintain the state who believes the emer - screams were caught constitution allows only the gency session law violates on video. governor to call the Legisla - the state constitution, Thompson played ture into special session said he considered Roki - video of the attack and after its annual session ta’s appeal a “longshot” told the police officers: ends. and disagreed with his “History will remem - The attorney general’s arguments that allowing ber your name.” He petition centers on the con - the lawsuit to proceed said the rioters “came stitution’s prohibition on would subject lawmakers ready for a fight, and legislators being subject to to “extreme hardship.” they were close to suc - civil court action during “There is no hardship at ceeding.” General Assembly ses - all,” Schumm said. “They The panel’s first sions, which typically are at home in their dis - hearing comes as parti - would have formally tricts while the attorney san tensions have only adjourned this year in late general litigates a legal worsened since the April. The Legislature, issue on their behalf.” insurrection, with however, remains legally in Rokita, a past Holcomb many Republicans session awaiting meetings political rival who’s posi - playing down, or out - to vote on the redrawing of tioned himself as a com - right denying, the vio - congressional and legisla - bative conservative, lence that occurred tive election districts described both the gover - and denouncing the because of delays in receiv - nor’s lawsuit and the Mar - Democratic-led investi - ing census data for that ion County judge’s ruling gation as politically work. as violating the public’s motivated. The Marion County constitutional protec - judge ruled such legisla - tions.

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I’m report to camp in suburban Indi - outbreaks among unvaccinated ing the protocols last year.” Carson Wentz reunite Wednes - feeling well, and I’m looking for - anapolis on Tuesday. The first of players, they could result in for - Wentz is Indy’s biggest offsea - day. ward to returning as soon as I’m 19 practices is scheduled to be feits. son addition. He spent his first Turns out, they’ll may need to medically cleared.” held Wednesday — in front of Indianapolis has reportedly two seasons working with Reich wait a few more days. NFL rules allow vaccinated fans for the first time since 2019 had one of the lower vaccination in Philadelphia, but Wentz’s General manager Chris Bal - people to return to the field after — and most likely without Reich. rates among players, though Bal - once-promising career was lard announced Monday that two negative tests at least 24 “I don’t want this to turn out to lard said the numbers have derailed by the worst season of Reich is expected to miss the hours apart. be a negative in terms of people increased recently and more his career last year. He was start of training camp after test - Reich’s initial test results came running away from getting vacci - than 60% of Colts players now benched for the final four games ing positive for COVID-19 late last back late last week. nated, because it’s still critical,” have received at least one vacci - and was eventually traded in week. Ballard believes Reich Instead of appointing an inter - Ballard said. “I think with Frank nation shot. Unvaccinated play - March. could return to the field early im coach, the Colts plan to split testing positive and getting ers, he said, will be required to Indy believes the No. 2 overall next week and said the fourth- duties between new offensive COVID, and having no symp - socially distance and wear masks pick in the 2016 draft can revive year coach will participate in coordinator Marcus Brady, defen - toms, it shows it (the vaccine) and could face disciplinary his career in a new city, with a video calls with players and staff sive coordinator Matt Eberflus works.” action if they do not comply. stronger supporting cast and while out. and special teams coordinator The announcement comes less “We’ve got to protect the team, working with a familiar coach. Japan beats US to win softball gold In review By RONALD BLUM ocheted to perfectly positioned Abbott, relieving a day before Goto on a three-hitter. Biles exits AP Baseball Writer shortstop Mana Atsumi, who her 36th birthday, and 38-year-old Osterman, who came out of YOKOHAMA, Japan — Japan TOKYO — The ROC stuck out her glove for a back - U.S. starter Cat Osterman were retirement with the goal of has won the gold medal won its second straight Olympic hand spear, then made a jump the last holdovers from the U.S. adding a gold medal to the one in women’s gymnastics softball gold medal, beating the throw to second baseman Yuka team that lost to Japan 3-1 in a she earned in 2004, allowed two after U.S. star Simone United States 2-0 Tuesday in an Ichiguchi to double up Moultrie. stinging upset 4,723 days earlier hits in two scoreless innings. Biles exited with a emotional repeat of their 2008 Reed then made a leaping and 1,300 miles distant. Oster - With six straight right-handed medical issue. victory in Beijing that again left catch at the left-field wall to rob man gave up the first two runs of hitters due up in the third, U.S. The Russian team the Americans in tears. Yamato Fujita of a two-run that game and Abbott the last. coach Ken Eriksen replaced the posted a score of Yukiko Ueno took a one-hitter homer in the bottom half. While the Americans wore left-hander with 28-year-old 169.528, ahead of the into the sixth inning five days Ueno (2-0) re-entered the side blue shirts and tights in a con - right-hander Ally Carda (0-1). U.S. in second place at after her 39th birthday, and in the seventh and retired the trast to the red shirts and shorts Fujita lined a single off the 166.096. The American Japan snuffed out an American Americans in order, getting of 2008, the result was the same: diving attempt of second base - team of Sunisa Lee, rally attempt with an acrobatic Delaney Spaulding on a foul out Japan won its second softball man Ali Aguilar leading off the Grace McCallum and double play in the sixth inning to the catcher that set off a cele - gold rather than the U.S. adding fourth, was sacrificed to second Jordan Chiles compet - that will long be replayed. bration. to its victories of 1996, 2000 and and took third on a comebacker. ed in the final three Japan led 2-0 when Michelle No. 9 batter Mana Atsumi had 2004. Yuka Ichiguchi walked, and rotations without Moultrie singled leading off the a run-scoring infield hit in the Before 34,046 mostly empty Eriksen went to the mound with Biles, who withdrew sixth off hard-throwing 20-year- fourth inning and Fujita lined an seats Yokohama Stadium, sec - Atsumi, the left-handed-hitting from the competition old left-hander Miu Goto. RBI single off Monica Abbott in ond-ranked Japan pushed across No. 9 batter, coming up. Carda after vault. Goto dealt Hayley McCleney the fifth in building a 2-0 lead. the first earned runs off the top- stayed in, and and Atsumi hit a The gold is the first her first strikeout of the Ueno improved to 9-1 in her ranked Americans in the six- slow two-hopper to second and for the Russian team Olympics with a 69 mph pitch at Olympic career, allowing two game tournament. The U.S. slid in ahead of Aguilar’s throw since the Unified Team the hands, allowed a single to hits, striking out five and walk - offense sputtered as it did as Fujita scored. triumphed in Janie Reed. ing two. Reed tripled off the throughout the Olympics, total - Yu Yamamoto singled with two Barcelona in 1992 and With two on and one out, glove of Eri Yamada and the cen - ing just nine runs. outs in the fifth, and Abbott came came a day after the Amanda Chichester lined a rock - ter-field wall with one out in the Ueno allowed two hits, struck in and threw a wild pitch, then ROC men’s team edged et off the left wrist of third base - first. That was the closest the out five and walked two in six allowed Fujita to line a single Japan for the top spot man Yu Yamatmoto. The ball ric - U.S. came to scoring. innings while combining with into right for a 2-0 lead. in the men’s final. Biles, 24, considered to be the greatest gym - nast of all time, hud - dled with a trainer Sports on tap after landing her vault. Local schedule Tournament – Columbus Regional third Cup Semifinal – United States vs. Qatar Helps ... round (ESPN) (FS1) Today Hopeful 8:05 p.m. — Major League Baseball: 9 p.m. — 2020 Tokyo Olympics (USA) Continued from page 8 Jake Van Pelt, Fort Wayne TinCaps at Lansing GREEN BAY, Wisc. Lugnuts – 7:05 p.m. Cincinnati Reds at Chicago Cubs (BALLY) 10 p.m. — Soccer: CONCACAF Gold Henderson, Holley Richardson and Hol - 9 p.m. — Basketball: The Basketball Cup Semifinal – Canada vs. Mexico (FS1) — Green Bay Packers Wednesday Tournament – Columbus Regional third president/CEO Mark and Shepherd each ley all had two hits round (ESPN) Local notes Fort Wayne TinCaps at Lansing Murphy remains hope - doubled in the loss, each, with Holly Lugnuts – 7:05 p.m. Swiss Days tourney set and Pratt had a team- blasting a triple and Wednesday The Swiss Days 3-on-3 basketball ful quarterback Aaron Thursday 12 a.m. — 2020 Tokyo Olympics tournament is set for Saturday at South Rodgers the three-time best two hits. Nic Van Pelt hitting a (USA) Adams Middle/Elementary School gym. Portland Rockets vs. South Bend Roy - MVP will play for them Pequigot also singled double. Van Pelt took als in NABF Regional at Carrington Field 12:05 a.m. — 2020 Tokyo Olympics: Cost per four-person team is $60, and in Fort Wayne – 8 p.m. Canoe Slalom Qualifying (NBC) there will be boys and girls elementary, this season, but says he in the setback. the loss, surrender - Noon — 2020 Tokyo Olympics (USA) middle and high school divisions as well Fort Wayne TinCaps at Lansing doesn’t know whether Henderson was ing five earned runs Lugnuts – 7:05 p.m. 1 p.m. — Major League Baseball: St. as men’s and women’s adult divisions. Louis Cardinals vs. Cleveland Indians It will be a double-elimination tourna - Rodgers will arrive for charged the loss, let - on eight hits. He Friday (BALLY) ment beginning at 10 a.m. 6 p.m. — 2020 Tokyo Olympics (USA) Walk-up registrations may be accept - the start of training ting five runs — four struck out three and Portland Rockets vs. Fort Wayne camp. earned — score on walked four in five Blues in NABF Regional at Carrington 7 p.m. — Major League Baseball: ed if there is available space. Field in Fort Wayne – 5:30 p.m. New York Yankees at Tampa Bay Rays For more information, contact SAHS Murphy’s comments seven hits in five innings. Fort Wayne TinCaps at Lansing (ESPN) boys basketball coach Josh Hendrixson followed an NFL Net - Lugnuts – 7:05 p.m. 7 p.m. — Basketball: The Basketball at [email protected]. innings. He walked Portland begins Tournament – Illinois Regional third round work report that two and struck out National Amateur Saturday (ESPN2) Photos available for purchase Rodgers has indicated four. 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